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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
RICH WHITE GIRL WE'D
To COAL-BLACK NEGRO
Marries to Ethiopian Soon A.
ter Mother Dies.

Cano.sburg. Pa. June 15.-Indibna-
ton has been aroused here over the
marriage OF Gains Patman. a coal black
negro, and Miss Frances Leonard. u
handsome young white woman who, in
addition to being refined and well edu-
Gated. is wealthy.
The pair were married by Rev. Henry
Norton, pastor OF the First Baptist
church of this place. at his home.
Miss Leonard's infatuation for the
negro. whom she has known for many
years, was discovered by her mother
some months ago. The girls mother
had a great influence over her. and sue
ceeded in delaying the match. although
she could not break of the girls in
f~atuation. and she secretly met the
negro at all lines.
Several weeks g Mrs. Leonard
| died, leaving all OF her money to her
daughter. who Is an only child.
Both Patman and Miss Leonard are
OF age.
The girl and her black husband have
left here. and II is said they are going
abroad.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
O N OPERA WRITER
DEKOVEN IN SANITknIUM
Fact Of His illness 10 Revealo0 When
His Wife and ohou9sUr Are ~
resk0S Aopssdins."

New Ik 1Hno l6.-The arroOt q
a chaQBo0R G0r burning up the speed
law On Riverside drive brought out the
fact that Reginald De Koven. the COM
poser of comic operas. is in Claremont
sanitarium. near Fort George. in Il
serious condition. His wife had START
ed back from . visit to him when her
driver was stopped by a bicycle police
man for goaAg at the rate of twenty
five miles N hour.
Robert S. Mccain. lately of Chicago.
and president of the Ruggles-Coles
Engineering company. The fact OF
DeKoven's Illness came out in a Har-
lem police court. when Chauffeur Au-
gust Pin faced Magistrate Baker as a
prisoner. The car had been held as
security.
Another bv-product of the court ar
' '~r-aent was a story that McGann is
..... to marry Mrs. Dekoven's sister.
the daughter Of the late ex-United
States Senator Charles b. Farwell. OF
Chicago.
Pin, Mrs. DeKoven and Mr.. Mccain
came to court in another car. Mrs.
DeKoven VAS certain the automobile
had not been travelling at twenty-five
miles an hour. So was Mr.. Mccain.
So was h driver. but Magistrate Ba-
ker took the policeman's word for 1T.
This man Pin was before me once
BEFORE" he said. "and I let him off
then with a warning. This time I am
going to hold him in bonds OF $500 for
trial.
Pin is a chatty person. While he is
waiting for somebody to come and get
him u OF mock he talked.
I'VE had been to Claremont sanitar-
ium to see Mr.. DeKoven." he said. He
has been there some time. He is sick.
l think MIR. McGann went along be-
cause he is going to marry Mrs. De-
Koven's sister,
Mr.. Mccain admitted Reginald De-
Koven was In the sanitarium. but he
wouldn't say how long the composer
had been an inmate.
You may guess how serious his con-
at his home said MIR. McCiann. Poor
fellow. he is quite broken down."
He was told what the driver had said
about Mrs. Dekoven's sister.
Nonsense" said McGann. with half
a smile. II can't talk about that, old
chap"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
SACRIFICING INFANTS.
Neglect, careiessness and Ignorance
Costs Great Britain 100000
Lives Annually.

on, June 14.-The abnormal infantile
nj !ty in England has led to the sum-
m of a national conference which
met . London yesterday under the presi-
dency " John Burns, president of the local
government board.
I'm the days when there were no canned
meats and children were fed naturally"
said Mr.. Burns, there was no such sacri-
Ace of child life"
He believed he would be we'll within the
mark in saying tha 100. 900 lives are sac.
rificed yearly through neglect, carelessness
and ignorance. Drinking among women.
Mr.. Burns further declared. is one of the
most serious tragedies which confronts
Great Britain.
This is daily increasing the mortality OF
infants under 3 years OF g and consti.
tutes a national reproach demanding i'm
mediate attention. he declared.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
WOMEN BATTLE U
WITH SNAKE IN YARD
Them. and Sister Comes to Res.
cue With hatchet.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Mrs. Josephine Smith
went out in the yard to feed the chickens
and was attacked by a giant blacksnake
over five feet long. 1t cOIled about her
arm and then threw a coil about her neck.
She was 80 badly frightened she did not
scream for help but fought to release her
self. She trampled on a little chicken and
Its plaintiv peeping brought her sister.
Mrs. Jacob Brcnneman to the door. Mrs.
Brenneman saw Mrs. Smith on her knees
in the yard. her face livid and a great
snake cooled about her neck.
Although Mrs. Brennenan has q horror
OF snakes she rushed to her sisters as
siStance and the two women struggled
with the monster They insist the light
lasted two hours. Time and again the
snake coiled about one or the other of the
women but they managed to break Its
folds. Mrs. Brenneman at last got a
hatche: and killed the snake. She then
helped her sister to the house. adminis-
tered restoratives to her and tainted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
Frisco Passenger Crashes Hsad-on
Into a Freight-confiietino Re.
ports az to Results.

st. Louis. Mo-. June IA telephone
message from Joplin. Mo-, states the
Frisco passenger train that left st.
Louis at S:41 last night crashed headon
into a freight train between Wentworth
and Pierce City. Mo-. this morning. in
juring a numbe of PERSONS, several Sc
riously. Both trains were running at
high speed.
Springfield. Mo-. June 14.-At h gen.
eral offices of the Frisco railway 1t
vas stated that only three passengers
and two trainmen were injured. none
~,eriously, in the collision near Pierce
City.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
DEGREE FOR KING OF IrALY.

PhfIadeIphia, June 1.-THE 10th
commencement OF the University OF
Pennsylvania was held yesterday and
the degree OF doctor Of laws was con.
ferred upon King Victor Emanuel O:
italy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
NINE KILLED N
90 HURT on SHIP
Barrel Of Naphtha Thought to Have
Exploded-Steamer Haverford Had
Landed PASSENGERS.

Liverpool. June 15.-Nine men were
killed and about forty wounded. follow
ing a terrific explosion on board he
British steamer Haverford this morn
ing. Some of the injured. 1t is be-
ieved, ';ill die.
The Haverford arrived here yesterday
'orm Philadelphia and landed her pas
,engers. 1t is believed the disaster was
caused by the explosion of a barrel
Of naptha.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
AMERICAN MURDERED.
First Lieutenant Edward G. Bolton 10
Slain in the Island Of
Mindanao.

Washington. Jun 14.-General Wood
cabled from Manila to the war depart
ment today that Brigadier General
Bliss reports the murder of First Lieu
tenant Edward c.. Bolton and a citizen
named Benjamin Christian on June s
about forty miles south OF Davao.
island Of MindanaO.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
BRlTISH OFFICERS
LED INTO AMBUSH
Captain Bull, Of the lnniskiIIins Drag
oons, Slain and Others Hurt
in Eovnt.

Cairo, June 14.-Captain Hull. of the
Sixth Onniskilling) dragons. was
killed and four other British officers
badly injured by h natives near Tan
tab yesterday.
During a march of troops from here
to Alexandria five officers. apparently
on an invitation of village officials.
went to a hamlet to shoot pigeons. The
villagers surrounded the party. de-
prived the officers of their guns and
attacked them with bludgeons. with
the result above stated.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
3WRy

the Allison amendments. which achieved
a compromise on the rate bill. Then
he retired again and has been very lit
tie seen for a month. He went out To
Senator Germans unera and since
then has been weaker. Those who
have best opportunities to know OF his
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
SEN. ALLISON A
BE CRITICALLY I'LL
Again Confined TO His Apartments
Suffering Seriously from Kid
ney Trouble.

Washington. d.. C.. June 15.-Sena-
tor Allison's condition of health is Civ
ing renewed concern to his friends In
and out OF congress-. For six weeks
or more he has been Ill. kidney trou-
BILE being named as the difficulty.
He was a sick man when he left his
apartments to attend the senate ses-
sion a few days during the adoption Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
TO AvENGE eAPoN.
Russian Government Demands Extra.
dition of ALLEGED Murderers.

St. Petersburg. June 14.-Oficial in
auiry into the death Of Father Gapon
has resulted in the verdict that Gapon
was murdered by Gutenberg and two
COMPANIONS. The government has
formally demanded the e%xtradition of
Gutenberg from Switzerland.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
GAMES CHOSEN COMMANDER.

Canes was today elected commander
Of the Wisconsin department.. G. A. r.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

1t was indeed gratifying to the
voters to know that Hon. G. Q.
Richmond has announced himself
as a candidate for District Judge,
subject to the rules of the Repub
lican convention. Mr.. Richmond
is an attorney of unquestionable
ability and his wise counsel is on
a par with the best. No stronger
and better man for this position
could be found and his selection by
the convention means a guarantee
that he will be triumphantly elect
ed. He is not only a favorite of
the colored voters but of the gen
eral suffrage Of the public. He is
a broad and fair minded man with
no impartial favors, and this is the
kind of a judge that the public
should have on the bench. We
heartily endorse Mr.. Richmond for
the place.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01
ADDRDESS TO THE COUNTRY.

Have you read the address to
the Country prepared and delivered
by members of the Niagra move
ment in session at Harpers Ferry?
The Denver papers published it in
full, cut it out, paste it in your
scrap book, compare it with the
first address delivered year ago,
not only read it but study it, think
over each statement, one by one.
Sit down with it or sit up with it
and then say if it is not full free,
candid and fair demand of earnest.
intelligent and clear minded Amer
lean citizens. Could we ask any
less, could we ask any more? Will
any political party think less of us
as a race for telling the truth ?
will any of our friends do less for
our thoughtful relation of the
condition? will any politicians
or section of the country be less
favorable to us for speaking the
unvarnished facts? We think
not, but if they do, then it
will have to be SO. This is fight
where the Negro must cut loose
from all and stand on his own re-
sponsibility and manhood. 1t is
men and women with ideas that
move the world. Great changes
and reformations have been inaug-
urated by individual efforts in
spired by diety and this seems to
be the procedure of this address.
Mere distractions are in effect
like moonbeams kissing rock bnt
ideas like truth and liberty provid-
ed with brain and heart, with
eyes and hands and feet is bound
to make its power felt. This adj
dress ought to be studied until its
spirit has permeated the intellect
and soul of each member of the
race. If you wish to do some
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

Remittances should be made by Ex-
press Money Order, Postoffice Money
order, Registered Letter or Bank
Draft. Postage stamps viii be re
ceived the same as cash for the frac-
tional part of a dollar Only 1-cent
and 2-cent stamps taken.
Reading notices, ten lines or less, ~
cents per line. Each additional line
over ten lines, cents per line.
Display advertising rates, 20 cents per
square. A square contains ten agate
lines. No discounts allowed on less
than three months contract. Cash
must accompany all orders from par
ties unknown to us. Further partic-
ulars on application.
II occasionally happens that papers
sent to subscribers are lost or stolen.
In case you do not receive any num-
ber when due, inform us by postal
card and we will cheerfully forward
a duplicate of the missing number.
Communications to receive attention
must be newsy, upon important sub
jects, plainly written only upon one
side of the paper; must reach us
Tuesdays If possible, anyway not
later than Wednesdays, and bear the
signature of the author. No manu-
script returned, unless stamps are
sent for postage.
All communications of a personating
nature that are not complimentary
will be withheld from the columns of
this paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01
UNPLEASANT ADVERTISING.

The Negroes of Denver are get.
ting too much advertising in the
press of our city Publicity that
does not do him any credit. The
pictures of Negroes when seen in
the local press are mostly associat-
ed with crimes, murders and sensa-
ions.
During August, space in the
Denver press has been given to
4 murders and cuts of principals
and victims have appeared in print.
Unfortunately this side of our life
is receiving most prominent public
attention and the impression is
raised that the Negro is engaged
in little than the spread of crime.
Not even are our women spared
ENHANCEMENT. The Hayden Adams
killing involves the reputation of
woman and the Ernest Shaffer af-
fair is not free from suspicion of a
like nature. 1t may be as Mr.. Du-
Bois says. in his address to the
country, that the Negro is not more
lawless than whites but he is more
often arrested and convicted"
This may be true but still the i'm
preston grows that the Negro is
getting more publicity in the Grim.
inal annals than they ought to and
that he is not safe moral propo-
sition. The COLORADO STATESMAN
regrets this increasing advertise
ment of Negro vice and crime and
calls upon the people of Denver
and Colorado to use their best en-
deavors to have it decreased. We
are getting before the public too
regularly and too frequently in
proportion to our numbers and
something ought to be done to
lessen this condition. Not only
the churches, newspapers and Peo.
pies Sunday Alliance ought to
wage crusade against the carni.
val of crimes but each individual
citizen who has the welfare of the
race and city at heart ought to cry
out strongly against it. There
are altogether too many guns car
ried.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

missionary work on race salvation
and elevation you can get copies of
this address into the hands of peo-
pie who will study it. Again we
say, study this address, its brevity,
strength and language as well as
its meaning, application, purpose
and power will repay the time and
meditation you put upon it. Dis
cuss it with your friends. 1t ought
to become a classic.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01
A TIME FOR COURAGE AND
INTELLIGENT VOTING
IN COLORADO.

Because the present governor of
Colorado was not elected by the
people, and the claim of some
fraudulent voting in the franchise
cases now in our courts; is that any
reeason that we, the citizens OF
this great state should be dis
couraged, so far as the integrity of
the state is concerneed? The gov
ernor of the state, so far as he is
individually concerned, came hon
esetly into the high office he now
occupies and is an honorable man
and should be honored and re-
spected in the office he. now occu-
pies. He is not the governor of
one party alone, but is the COVER
nor of the whole people of the
state, and as such should be hon
ored and sustained in his office.
The fact having been ascertained
that fraudulent votes have been
cast by wicked and designing men
in our beloved city of Denver is
certainly cause of deep regret on
the part of honest voters, but
when trouble arises among us,
either religiously or politically, the
thing for us to do is to get rid of
the evil in the best way possible.
1t is not the part of the wise men
in time of difficulty to sit with
folded arms and say we are ruined
and do nothing to extricate them
selves. By courage and right vot-
ing we may extricate ourselves
from political corruption.
What we need is confidence in
our leaders. Should we say that
they are all corrupt and can be
bought out and we remain at home
on election day, instead of going
to the polls and casting an honest
ballot? We would greatly err in
judgment and do ourselves and
our country great injustice. We
should not look on our party lead
ers as political bosses, but we
should look on them as being will
ling and able to carry out the will
of the people in making and exc
cutting good laws. Good laws are
not to be made and executed by the
leaders alone or by the people
alone, but by all combined-each
having faith and confidence in the
integrity of the other.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01
eating and inspiring members of
the Negro race.

eating and inspiring members of
the Negro race.
There has been held this year
three great conventions in which
colored representatives of Colorado
and the West were not present. We
therefore must depend upon our
colored press for the facts and
knowledge of the proceedings.
The first was the Young Peoples
Christian and Educational Con-
gress held the first of August at
Washington, d. @. and which was
reported recently in the colomns
of this paper. This gathering did
much good and made some serious
mistakes which reflects upon the
Aesthetic capacity and mental con-
striction at the highest point of ef-
ficiency but we are sure that the
Congress which is young will pro-
fit by age and experience.
The other important gathering
where the Negro of the West was
not represented was the Niagra
Movement which met in second
annual conference in the Storer
College campus at Harpers Ferry,
Va, the scene of stirring events in
anti-bellum and bellum days.
Many of the most prominent men
and women Of the race from all
parts of the world took part in the
proceedings. The address to the
country printed in full in the Den
yer papers was sensible, sane and
clean. 1t is unfortunate that the
West could not be represented at
this high toned and intelligent
gathering of the best brain and
clearest thinking people among us.
The last great gathering where
the West is not likely to be repre-
sented is the Afro-American Coun-
Gil which meets in New York City
Oct. 9th 10th and 11th.
The West misses the inspiration
and high toned sentiment instilled
by these bodies. No report or ed
itorial we may give our readers 1--WE
give as good as can be had) can
take the place or do the good that
eye Witnesses, auditors and dele
gates could receive. 1t is poor
judgment and still poorer economy
not to encourage our business men
and women to attend these gather
ings. Contact of mind with mind,
acquaintance, viewpoints, vision
and exchange of experience is
worth much. The COLORADO
STATESMAN attempts to bring the
news of these gatherings to your
careful attention but cold type can
never be a substitute for living
voice, animation and contact. We
advise in the future that the West
seek to benefit by having represen-
tatives at these great meetings.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01
OUT OF TOUCH.

One of the greatest disadvan-
tages of living West of the Miss
issippi river is the separation by
contact from the leaders of great
movements that are stirring, edu-
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

w. II. Thorogood, a prominent
Republican leader of Norfolk, Va,
and others. have formed company
for the purpose of operating buses
and wagons for the transportation
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

Entered as second-class matter at
the postohice in the city of Denver.
Colorado.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

Duquoin, ILL.,, August 21.-Rev.
Alexander White, one of the best
known and most active colored
Baptist ministers in Illinois. was
fatally shot late this afternoon by
his step-son, Plummer Frazier,
who was shot by White, though
not dangerously. The two men
met in similar encounter two
years ago, in which White was
slightly injured. Rev. White was
81 years old and was born in slav-
cry. He died Wednesday.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

of tie colored people of that city.
This is strike at the Jim crow"
street car law.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

Albuquerque, N. M. Aug. IL
Saturday night, while attending a
dance at Hanover, mining camp
near Silver City, Jesse Kimmich
a tinder, was beaten to death with
IA revolver by a man named Kliff.
1t is said Kimmich was striking a
drunken Negro over the head with
his revolver, when Kliff interfered.
Kimmith, it is said, then attacked
Kliff, saying: Il would just as
soon kill you as a Niger All
three are said to have been drink
ing heavily.
Calhoun, La, Aug. 26.-Alfred
Schaufneit, a Negro, was lynched
here today by a mob for attempt
ing to assault Miss Olive Chambers
early this morning. Schaufneit
was frightened by the screams of
his intended victim and fed, but
was captured by a posse. After
confessing his guilt he was hanged
to telegraph pole. The follow
ing notice was posted upon the
Negroes body: This is a warn
ing to all Negroes who would at
tempt to force an entrance to the
apartments of white women"
Chicago, Aug. Bishop @.
I'll. Phillips, of the African Meth
odist church, a resident of Nash
vile, Tenn, who arrived in Chica-
go, was elected with his wife from
Pullman sleeper at Hopkinsville,
KY, Monday night. One of the
three white people in the car OBJ
jected to the colored passengers
and the Pullman conductor ORDER
ed them to the ''jim crow" car.
The bishop refused to go because
he had paid for a berth to Chicago.
AT Hopkinsville two policemen
forced the couple to go into day
coach.
Whiteside. Mo-, Aug 15.-Fol-
lowing a series of whippings,
which has precipitated a race war,
the Negroes of Slick, six miles
from here, are selling their proper
ty and fleeing. Any Negro found
in the place Saturday night is to
be hogged, it is said. The trouble
is the outgrowth of a whipping
which Negroes gave James Edle-
mans nine-year-old son last week
Last Saturday party of white, in
retaliation, seized Negro and
whipped him. Later the boys
mother was whipped in ware
house.
Henry Pearson, the proprietor
of the Royal Victoria Hotel at
Ashville, N. c., has brought suit
against the Hill Directory COM
pany, of Richmond, Va, and the
Hackney and Moate Printing Co.,
of Ashville. Pearson has been
listed in the directory as a white
man and says that his character
and business have been damaged
to the extent of several thousand
dollars. The complaint is drawn
up by Frank Carter, his attorney.
Il am a Negro" says Pearson,
land don't propose to stand for
being classed as a white man."
The Victoria is run exclusively for
the accommodation Of Negroes.
The Watchman of Austin, Tex,
says: IAN incident occurred in
this city last week which is SAM
pie of Southern justice. A white
man and a black man got in an
alteration at the depot. The
white man cursed the black one,
who had him promptly arrested.
There were five witnesses, all col
ored who swore they heard the
vile language used. The man ar
rested put his word against the
five and protested he did not. The
judge believed him and turned
him loose. He in turn through
spite and revenge, had the five ar
rested for solicitating baggage.
The Judge again accented the
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01

Olivet Baptist church at Chica-
go which cost $4,000 has just had
installed $3,500 pipe organ.
Miss Matte johnson, colored, is
leading sales lady in Siegel Cooper
& Co.'S. big department store in
Chicago.
w. E. Ellis, the Negro million
aire rode through Texas in Pull
man car with Gatlin gun across
his lap and he was not disturbed.
The 100000 Pythian Temple to
be built by the knights of Pythias
will be the best and most costly
structure in the world owned by
Negroes.
Gonzales, Tex, Aug. PA Ne.
gro named johnson, living near
here, created comotion by COM
ing-to while being placed in cof-
fin preparatory to burial. The
Negro was hurt in a runaway and
believed to have been killed. He
may die yet.
w. FL. Thorogood, prominent
Republican leader of Norfolk. Va,
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-01
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RACE NEWS !
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Olivet Baptist church at Chica-
go which cost $4,000 has just had
installed a $500 pipe organ.