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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-10
MAKE NO sURsrITUTEA

When the American troops are mob.
illzed in Cuba it is hoped the new
meat label law will spare the war de-
partment the humiliation OF another
embalmed beef scandal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-10

Probably Mr.. Walter Wellman is
preparing another series Of lectures on
what he is going to do in the arctics
when the weather conditions improve
up there.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-10
New Orleans, viehsbMrg,
Gulfvcrt, Miss. hammond, ia.

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Gulfport is Mexican Gulf Coast res, TT
having the new, fine ''Great Southern" Ho-
tel. Regular ocean steamship sailings fir. m
New Orleans for Mexico, Central America,
Panama, West Indies and Europe. Send
or call for descriptive matter in regard to
the above.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

The Illinois Central maintains Double
Daily Service, and operates the best of
trains, with Dining Oars, Buffet Library
Cars, Chair Cars and Sleeping Cars, from
Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Louis
vile south to New Orleans. The best road
for reaching the Winter Tourist resorts of
the South. incMdinG
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-10

Full particulars concerning all Of the
above can be had of agents Of The Illinois
Central and cor Meeting lines or by address
ing the either of the undersigned.
Jos. BIGGs, d, p A., Cincinnati:
F. w. HARLOW, d. p. A., Louisville
JNo. A. SCOTT, A. g. 2. A., Memphis.
A. II. HANSON, p. q. NJ. Chicago.
8. g. Hatch, G. P. A., Chicago.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
DEFENDER OF NEGRO RE-
WARDED.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The fol-
lowiny letter was given out at the
White house today:
"The White House, Wash, DC.
December II, 1906.
Dear Mr.. Bonaparte:-Some
three years ago Sheriff j. L. Mer-
rill of Carroll county, Georgia, lost
his chance for reelection by his
action in beating off a mob of sew
eral hundred white people who
were trying to take Negro out of
Jail and put him to death. Sheriff
Merrill and his deputies fired on
the mob, killing and wounding
several men and beating the others
off. Because of this he was de-
featcd for reelection. Congress
man Adamson brought the matter
to my attention, saying that he
hated to see man who had done
such a service as a public official
defeated because of the very fact
that he had rendered the service.
He told me that Governor Terrill
had offered Merrill a place, the best
he had to give, which carried a
salary of $50 per month. told
the congressman 1 thought could
beat that, and got him place at
81 200 a year as custodian of the
grounds of the federal prison at
Atlanta. I hear he has done we'll.
If he has done well, can't we give
him a promotion? (SigneO
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

The Seattle Searchlight of last
week had the following to say of
the color line in Seattle:
Mr.. Austin Anderson, who has
for a number of years, been head
waiter at the Lincoln hotel, re-
ceived his walking papers last
Monday night, because Mrs Black
well, who is the manager of the
hotel, said he was too ardent adj
mirer of the flowing bowl, that not
only cheers but intoxicates. In
consequence of his over indulgence,
Mr.. Anderson was fired, and in
view of that fact eighteen white
mattresses went on strike out of
sympathy for Mr.. Anderson, who
they say will miss his Xmas tips
and they therefore refused to go to
work until Anderson was reinstat-
ed, at least until after Xmas. 1t
being about dinner time the man.
ager was compelled to acceed to
the demands of the mattresses and
consequently Anderson was re-
instated temporarily. After dinner
however, Mrs. Blackwell took a
different view of the matter and
again fired the head-waiter. and
incidently the eighteen white wait
resses, who it is thought, are gone
for good as they are not members
of the union.-W. d. Miller, a
white man has been installed in
Anderson's place and this means
the passing of the Negro from the
Hotel Lincoln.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

The white man has at last gotten
into Abyssinia, Monelicks domin-
ion, and made treaties dominion,
and made treaties with this Afri-
can potentate, causing him to pro-
claim that 1.-THE days of exclusives
ness are over" This means that
the days of his blissful indepen-
dence of the white man will soon
be over.
am opposed to the African en-
igration theory. Thirdly, because
it is a soothing panacea to the
conscience of such as claim this
to be the white mans county only.
Such an argument closes the
doors of hope to any lofty ambi-
tions in the Negro in efforts at
thrift accumulation and settle
ment.
Let persons of push and capabi-
lity go to Africa or elsewhere if
they choose, but in my mind the
African theory offers no practical
solution for the Negroes Difficult
ties in America. If he cannot
survive in America he is poor ma
terial upon which to erect the tenn
pie of liberty in Africa.
What then must we do to be
saved? Stand and contend. This
is the only common sense thing to
do. Forty years success in the eff
fort argues the wisdom of the ad-
vice.
The Negro should remain and
contend because he has simular
rights as other race varieties that
have come here; he has paid and is
paying similar prices as others for
his remaining. His citizenship is
based upon the claims of birth,
and guaranteed by the amend
ments to the constitution, the Or
ganic law of the Republic. His
citizenship is thus locked into the
very fabrick of our national policy,
hence is not to be run from by in
timidation but to be contended for
and defended.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

shot, marauded and driven out
with no defense or national re-
buke? This state of affairs would
seem to give emphasis to the ques-
ton at the head of this paper, but
the lessons of the history of race
development admonishes us not to
despair, it will not be SO always.
The God of Justice, the Guide of
the destiny of nations is not dead.
He is on the throne.
America, especially the South,
has enslaved the Negro, hence the
conscience, that always occurs
when fellow is wronged is bring
ing and indefnable foreboding of
evils that breeds an unrest about
the Negros future; therefore un-
der the cry of Negro domination
social equality, Negro shiftlessness
and crime" they resort to every
device to oppress and to decitize-
nize and rob the Negro of his
rights.
In order to prevent the North
protesting against the outrageous
measures at notification, the
South seeks to forestall any effort
to that end by a counter sentiment
They subside the press, the pull
pit, lecture platform, magazine and
book to create the public convic-
tions, that the Negro is chief cause
of all the evils the Southern peo-
pie are made to bear.
All these it must be confessed,
affords grounds for serious appre-
hension as to the future of Negro
in this country. But should the
Negro despair? No, truth and
justice live and must prevail.
But should not the Negro colon
ize and go to Africa? I think not.
To flee is cowardly.
The Negro should not go to Af-
rica, First: Because the pur-
chasing price of liberty has ever
been that of blood and sufferings,
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness, in the midst of the highest
civilized environments is precious
boon but through centuries of
struggle and sufferings, and God
Nature make no special arrange
ment for the Negro more than for
other people to attain this boon.
Secondly. Fleeing to Africa Of
fers no reasonable remedy for our
present evils; nor solution to the
so-called race problem.
[ see no place, outside of Liberia
in Africa where the white man
does not dominate everything
worth the consideration of the
black man, unless it is to plunge
into heather darkness in order to
struggle through it to the light.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

A prominent Afro-American
went to the Lyceum Theatre to se-
cure box from which to witness
the Williams & Walker show this
week, and was told the boxes and
orchestra seats were all sold,
whereupon the doctor asked if, in
truth, it was not case of drawing
the color line, and the ticket seller
said he had orders not to sell any
seats in the boxes or the orchestra
to colored people. The same stu
alton obtains at Whitney's opera
house, and we regret to say that
there is some reason for the regu.
lation. The writer attended the
show one night this week and the
way couple of colored men car
ried on was most disgraceful, and
it was with greatest difficulty that
anything said on the stage could
be heard by those sitting near
them. Then between acts they
must climb over lot of people to
get a drink or some other fool er-
rand. What the theatres ought to
do is to throw out these disturbers
and not taboo a whole race of peo-
pie for the shortcomings of one or
two.-Detroit Informer.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

are many such cases as this hap
pening every day in the year, but
no one seems to care to investigate
hence the colored man is lynched,
burned, and it is hurled to the
wind that he has committed an es-
sault upon some reputable white
woman.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

today in the federal court by a Ne
gro, Dan January, against James
Patrick, farmer. The affidavit
alleges that January was held in
servitude with his wife and six
children by l.. D. Garter for a per-
iod of about two years; that Garter
then sold him to Patrick for 81,
090.95, and Patrick refused to re-
lease him from custody until the
debt was Cancelled.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

Beset to large degree by weak
nesses, ignorance and the vices of
the shiftless and criminal class
that create sentiment against the
Negro on the one hand, and con-
fronted by race prejudice, injus-
tice and cruel treatment on the
other, it would seem reasonable for
those watching the trend of affairs
in the United States relating to
colored people to raise the ques-
ton what must the Negro do to be
saved?
The Negro in the house of his
former bondage bore with degree
of patience his crushing burdens,
being sustained by his faith and
the encouraging hope that some
day freedom with it's benefits
would come to him and his chill
dren.
Now that the prophetic day has
dawned, the yoke is broken, he is
termed free man and a citizen,
yet finding himself denied the re-
lief that freedom was supposed to
bring, without protection or civil
rights, what, some may in reason
ask, is to save us from despair and
desperation?
The Negroes advancement, in in
dustry, wealth and intelligence
would seem an insufficient answer,
if public sentiment is to prepon-
derate against him on account of
these.
If bereft of franchise, without
vote, or representation, either in
Legislative or executive bodies of
government, the chief safeguards
of life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness are denied him; if clad
in the military uniform of his
country to which he has been in
tensely loyal in its foes, the Ne
gro finds himself knocked down,
insulted and abused with no red
ress. If executive sanction from
the Nations Chief Magistrate is
given to the false dogma that Ne
groes' crime is known and condon-
ed by all Negroes, hence the in
nocent should suffer with the gull
ty. Then indeed may be asked
what in American Citizenship is
the Negro to hope for?
When he sees his country con-
cerning itself with the cruelties of
Spain and Cuba; with Russia ard
the Jews in Russia, even stepping
over States Sovereignty to seek
justice for the Japanese in Califor-
MIA, may the Negro not ask the
General Government, carest thou
not that we are disfranchised, end
Jim Crowed, illegally arrested, i'm
prisoned, lynched and burned,
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 23.-
Because of the refusal of the Mont
gomery Traction company to obey
the new "Jim Grow" low, every
car operated was stopped two and
half hours this morning by the
arrests of the general manager of
the company and several motormen
and conductors. The law requires
that every car shall carry either
white or blacks exclusively and
be labeled white or "colored." ="
The company appealed to Judge
Sayre of the city court, who issued
an injunction, preventing the city
from interfering, and traffic was
resumed. The council may revoke
the company's franchise.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

The louisiana Negroes are keep
ing pace with the times. The
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
has bought and paid for a lot cost
ing $4,000 on Canal street, in New
Orleans, and will erect a $25, 900
building. DIR. John H. Lowery, of
Donaldsonville, is interesting the
business men of the State with a
view of organizing a bank.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

South Carolina finds it difficult
to place the 500 German immi-
grants recently landed at Charles
ton. When it comes to the point
the southerners are not as anxious
to get rid of the colored man as
some of them imagine they would
be.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Repre-
sentative Slayden of Texas, who
several days ago introduced bill
to abolish the four Negro regi-
ments now in the military service
has received a letter threatening
his life if he attempts to push the
measure.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

In Springfield. Mo-, several
weeks ago, a colored man was
caught in the private room of a
white woman. The meeting SEEM
ed to be mutual, and they both
were arrested. The colored man
was fined $40 and the costs of the
court, for being there, and the wo-
man was turned loose. At the
trial the woman said she had sent
for the man to go on an errand for
her. The judge seemed to believe
this tale. This same woman had
already caused the lynching of a
young colored man at Mt. Vernon,
Mo-, last August. She having
been caught and seeing the best
way out she followed rape. There
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

Washington, Dec. 10.-Senator
Lodge today introduced a resolu-
ton declaring that the time has
come when the affairs of the Congo
Free State should be made the
subject of an international inquiry.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

Murfreesboro, Tenn. has a Ne
gro population of 1899 which is
56.2 of the entire population. 46s
of the Negro population are males
of voting age.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

There are about $1,000 Negroes
in the city of Little Rock, all of a
smart, industrious class with first
class jewelry stores, l bank, 3 un-
dertaking establishments, 2 drug
stores, a three story building own
ed by the Odd Fellows, 4 news
papers, 5 printing Offices, l first
class club room, l furniture store
and grocery stores, tailor shops,
restaurants and hotels galore and
about one third of the Negroes
own or are buying their own homes.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 23.-
Celadon Bassett, wealthy whole
sale saddlery dealer, who died last
Sunday. leaves a portion of his for
tune to three Southern Negro in
stitutions, as follows: The Booker
T. Washington school in Alabama
the Beloit School in Beloit, Ala,
and to the Utica Normal and in
dustrial School at Utica, N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
Race Denied


What Freedom Supposed to Bring Rev. j. T. Jenfer
in Christian Recorder asks: "What must we
do to be Saved?--Stand and Contend"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

Elizabethtown, Ky.-In the
presence of curious crowd the
sheriff of this country will this
week offer to the highest bidder an
able bodied white man, Dock Au-
berry, whom a jury has declared
without means of support and able
to work, but with an overmaster-
ing inclination not to do SO. For
nine months the state will turn
Auberry over to the buyer to per-
form manual labor. While the
auctioning off of a human being
in this age seems queer, the action
in the present case is perfectly
regular and under a state law,
though one called into use very Of
ten.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
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The Negroes of Chattanooga,
Tenn, are soon to erect theater
to which whites vill be barred.
Dallas Texas has the only Negro
Daily newspaper in the South. 1t
is published every day in the week
except Sunday.
James Taylor of Philadelphia
has been appointed a locomotive
engineer on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway.
DIR. P. w. Ray, who died on the
2sth of last month, aged 50 years,
was the oldest Mason and practic-
ing doctor of color in the United
States.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22

jackson, Miss, Dec. 1S.-An
unusual peonage charge was filed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
Deer Plentiful This season.

tFour O'Clock Edltion.)
Albany, Or, Aug. i4.-When the
season for lawfully killing buck deer
opens Wednesday OF this week, he OF
the antlers viii be startled with such
a fnsillade as he has seldom heard.
This season there has been disposi.
tion to observe the law. and do NJ.
tie or no shooting before the season
opened Whether this was due 10
the morality OF the people or their
rep"ct from the large number OF
game wardens put out with the mon.
ey obtained from hunters licenses IA
not recorded but Il Is known that
the hunters have been fewer. and
the deer are much more tame and
more plentiful than usual.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
CURIOUS
MORBID
CROWD
Wreck the Court Room In Mad
Effort TO Hear CODfes-
sion of a MnrdereSS

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 14.-Such
a mob, many Of them women
stormed Judge James court this
morning to see Mrs. Aurelia Scheck,
who was recalled to the stand to tell
more about the murder of her hus-
band by Stackpole, her paramour,
that a riot resulted, and the glass
partition that cut off part of the
court room was demolished by the
mob. The bailiffs were unable to
stop the disorder. and the trial had
to be stopped until the room was
cleared Mrs. Scheck continued her
confession, telling all about the as
sassination of Stackpole, and how he
planned to murder her husband so he
might marry her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
WOMAN
IN THE
CASE

Santa Rosa, Cal, Aug. 14.--Judge
Burdett postponed the sentence OF A.
j. Grill, who was yesterday found
guilty of murder In the first degree,
for the murder of w. S. Pearce, an
aged farmer, to September 1st, on
which date argument for a new trial
will be heard. Mae Pearce, daughter
OF the victim. and who caused the
murder. Is now an inmate OF the
Good Shepard, at Portland, Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
Octogenarian Club's Annual.

Richmond. Ind, Aug. l4.-The
ootogenarian club OF Grant county.
the only club OF its kind In the ooun.
try is holding It's fourth annual
meeting at Matter park today. No
person is eligible TO this club who
Is not at least eighty years old, The
club has membership OF nearly
goo all OF them being residents OF
Grant county. The program OF the
day includes an old.time dinner. a
reminiscent meeting and a Twen-
tieth- century automobile ride.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
Additional Personals

c, D. Frazer went to Albany on
business today.
f. f., Hin went to Stayton today
to visit relatives.
Tom S. Reynolds left last evening
for his home in Ogden.
}, I. Starr and wife, of Dallas left
Tor Eugene on this mornings train
C. l.. Parmenter, who has been
quite i'll, is reported much improved
walter Lyon, editor of the West
Side Enterprise, of Independence &c
in Salem.
MISS RUBY Richards, Of Eugene, is
a guest OF the Misses Fawk at their
Fairmount home.
NJ h, Drake. who has been visit
ing relatives near Salem. left for sor
francisco this morning.
MRS. j. II, Dunlap and son, Del.
oert left this morning for a two
weeks outing at Newport.
mrs A. Pixley and Miss Anna
nacchmann, OF Clackamas, are v,s
''ing relatives in this city.
mrs Alice Miles and son, orin, left
80 80 LOT Oascadia. where they will
enjoy two weeks of camp life.
Nrs' Tom Reynolds, Jr., OF Ogden
',a rao mas been visiting relatives in
'al, city left for scio yesterday.
, ~ r Ihiel, of YoungsvilIe, who
,r,S zen | IN this city on a business
"'P' :, returned to his home today.
r. T. Ford. with the Baltour
uu'nrie Company. Portland. was IN
!ne city yesterday and me, m.n-.
friends at the mihee club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
Hotel Arrivals
Willamette.

Willamette.
H. j. Frear, Oakland, Nd.
G. w. Young, Roseburg.
j. A. Jones, Springbrook.
A. II. Hardlinn, San Francisco.
j. Steanns, Portland.
C. G. Chneizer, San Francisco.
H. c. F. Gillian, Seattle.
j. n. F. Dugan, Portland.
A. S. Morn.
S. Jones, Portland.
j. c. Lindsey, Portland.
r. j. Kirkley, Portland.
w. S. Burriss, New York.
j. c. Enlberg, Portland.
Cottage.
VIM. Parker, wife and children,
Woodburn.
w. E. Bliss. Portland.
c. d. Frazier, Portland.
B. Fleckenster, Portland.
E. d. Doran, Portland.
Salem.
w. p. Dyke, Dallas.
Walter c. Farnham and wife, San
Francisco.
c. Schneider, Kyser, Or.
Mrs. Edna Tichenor, ClatsRanie.
Earl Schneider, Kyser.
Perry McKern.
G. j. Moisan, Gervais.
o. f. Thiel
{, r. Wilkinson, Portland.
T. p Mckenzie, Waklee, Mich.
a. II, Barnster.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
The ConnellsvilIe Centennial

Connellsville, Aug. 14.-The cele-
bration of Connellsville centennial,
which had originally been set for last
month, but was postponed for rea-
sons of convenience, was formally
opened at o'clock this morning by
| Governor Pennypacker, who pressed
the button of a telegraphic instru-
ment and thus releasing the signal
whistle which set all the other whis-
ties in the city as well as all the bells
going. The chorus of school children
assembled in front of the Carnegie
library sang the Star Spangled Ban
ned and the celebration was opened
to last four days. After the formal
opening Burgess Scissor delivered
an address of welcome. In the after
noon there will be reunion or vis-
itors and former residents at the
Library hall and an automobile and
carriage ride for the old visitors,
ending in Hogg grove, where free
luncheon will be served.
Tomorrow morning the day will
again be ushered in by the blowing
of whistles and ringing of bells
The principal feature of the day will
be the grand parade. The third day
will be Merchants Day." and there
will be addresses by a number of
prominent merchants from different
parts OF the country, who have been
invited for this occasion. There will
also be parade in which the mer-
chants and manufacturers of this city /
will be represented by many hand
somely decorated floats. The coal,
coke and other industries will be
specially represented in the parade
on the last day of the celebration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-14
Wage Workers Enter Politics.

! Boston, Mass, Aug. 14.-Dele-
gates from wage earners' clubs
throughout the state met here today
In Dexter hall, Wells Memorial
building, to consider plans for the
part which the organizations are to
take In the coming political cam
paign. Representatives from all the
central labor unions OF the state,
from all district organizations and
other centralized bodies are In at
tendance and will confer with the
committee OF fifteen selected at the
meeting OF the Boston wage earn
ers' club. which started the move
ment In Faneuil hall In the month of
April OF this year. The conference
Is OF great Importance and its deci-
sion will probably materially AFFECT
the outcome OF the coming cam.
paign. The records OF all the state
representatives and senators and also
OF all the members of congress and
United States senator's are before
the conference and will be thorough.
ly analysed.