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The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22

made by our people within the
last forty years. If the white man
who holds that the Negro has and
can do nothing to add to progress
and civilization were to visit that
Negro building, L am quite sure
he would come away convinced
that though crushed and maltreat-
ed, the black man has ability and
skill.
1t was my pleasure to visit the
st. Louis Fair and in many re-
spects it excelled the Jamestown
Fair, but you will bear in mind of
course, that they are of a different
character and are to serve differ
ent purpose. So far as the Negro
is concerned | see but little differ
ence in his treatment There are
no white and black fountains; the
man getting his penny in the slot
first gets the first glass of water,
regardless of who he may be or
who happens to be waiting at his
elbows.
At ST. Louis the Negro was Civ
en- little or no chance to exhibit
his greatness, at jamestown he is
given every opportunity to show
his merit and true worth. From
what | have seen and have been
told, this exposition is going to be
of greater benefit to the Negro
than any other one thing could
possibly be because he is going to
take advantage of this golden op-
portunity and prove to his white
brother, North and South that he
is capable Of great things and
worthy of the utmost confidence.
Another most interesting feature
of the exposition is the spectacular
naval parade participated in by all
the navies of the greater nations.
The black man representing a race
and the black man representing a
nation were both part of these
parades but the one representing
the nation seemed more independ-
ent and higher minded than the
one representing the race.
After most enlightening visit
to the Fair 1 returned to Washing
ton by boat as l had gone and was
accorded that same courteous treat
ment.
The whites who attend fairs and
expositions are usually people who
travel great deal and the more
cosmopolitan person is, white or
black, the broader. more liberal
minded is that person. This fact
is doubtless the cause of the good
treatment of the Negro at the
jamestown Exposition.
Mrs. A. G.. FALLINGs.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22
.herod from Various Source.

Carl Shackles, probably the
largest boy of his age in American,
died Sunday morning at his home
in Summerfield, o., of heart di-
sease. He was 16 years of age,
and last week tippad the scales at
587 pounds. He was six feet six
inches tall. The caskek was too
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22

But little while ago there was
laid to rest, one, who by intimate
association with the family of
Abraham Lincoln, became identi-
fled with the most stormy period
of our national life.
1t was at Harmony cemetary
while waiting to witness the COM
mitment to mother earth of a
much loved parent, that a little
procession, a hearse and two car
riages, entered the grounds and
slowly made it's solemn way over
the graveled road to that little spot
of earth so dark and narrow, where
each some day must dwell.
The fervent, eloquent voice of
him who had been the pastor of
the departed during quarter GEN.
tnry, spoke the grand old words
of the burial service and a brief
and earnest prayer to the Great
and Good, preceded the final "Ash-
es to ashes"
Mrs. Elizabeth Keckley was per-
mitted fullness of years much
beyond the usual allotment and
her life history, crowded with
lights and shadows, joys and griefs
poverty and affluance is interesting
and romantic, as we'll as tragic.
Her life too, was replete with
contrasts. The joyous prattle of
happy White House childhood is
hushed in the throat while sorrow
fills the breast,over the death of lit
tie Tad the music of the dance and
social function makes way for the
solemn dirge and anthem; she saw
the Executive home the resort of
patriotic men on peaceful issues
bent and again listened to relent-
less words, the har0ingers of war
and ruin; the Negro she knew as
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22

which, in view of her splendid re-
cord, must indeed have been of
very sudden development.
Mr.. Bruce whois a native Wash
ingtonian and the son of the late
Senator B. K. Bruce succeeded to
the position made vacant by Mr..
Clarke and this seems to have
made the step to the Asst. Super
Iintendency easy, graceful and ma
tural.
A number of cases more or less
important still remain to be con-
sidered, the outcome of which may
be emphasized by still further
changes.
One of these is the case of Prof.
Bruce Evans and Teacher Craig
of the Manual Tanning School and
still another involving Evans and
Engineer Monroe of the same
school.
Altogether this has been an ex-
ceedingly lively school year and
the end is not yet.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Mems club of the st. Lukes
Episcopal church, Rev. Thos. j.
Brown, rector, was held in the Par
ish hall on the evening of Wednes-
day the 18th.
The club of which Mr.. Jerome
A. johnson is president and which
is composed of number of the
most progressive men in the Off
cial and social life of the city, has
been fortunate in having delivered
before it during the season just
closing, a great many exceptional
ly good papers. Foremost among
these must be classed the one pre-
sented by Prof. John w. Cromwell
of the Public Schools on this date
Mr.. Cromwells' subject was "The
Greatest Need and the First Step"
The paper was faithful review
of the changing conditions of the
Negro in Washington since 1871,
when the Prof. first came to the
city and contrasted the sentiment
of friendliness and tolerance which
environed him in that day, with
that of increasing enmity and dis
elimination which is his portion
at the present time.
The sad fact that the race has
refrigerated since those early days,
through no fault of its own to be
sure, but by virture of the growth
of prejudiced sentiment on the
part of the dominent class, was
forcefully illustrated.
In this earlier time many of the
best offices were held with signal
honor and ability by Negroes.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22
Special to Colorado Statesman:

Special to Colorado Statesman:
The citizens of Washington
should have become so Injured, dur
ing the school year just closing, to
changes in the personnel and meth
DDS pertaining to its school system
as to be entirely immune to sur
prise.
From TIE appointment of Mr..
Chancellor Of New Jersey as Sup
erintendent to the recent designa-
ton of Prof. Roscoe Conklin Bruce
to fill the position of Asst. Supt.
in charge of the colored schools,
succeeding DR.. Montgomery, who
drops into the formers place as
supervisor, the changes, innova-
tions and episodes affecting many
persons and demoralizing in some
measure to a splendid corps of in
structors, have been frequent and
in large degree of a startling ma
ture.
There never was a reformer eth
er of religion or government. but
that he travelled road overwhich
his poor feet were sadly bruised by
unsuspecting stones and his tender
hands made to bleed by thorns of
opposition where he had hoped to
caress the tender flower of appre-
citation.
Perhaps the superintendent was
too anxious, too energetic. Per-
haps he overestimated the essen
tial character of the work he felt
called upon to perform.
Whatever the inspiration, GER
tain it is he has shown neither a
lack of courage or initiative and
strange though it seems the fact
remains that the schools of the
District are in training to reach a
higher plane of efficiency than has
ever yet been attained.
Through a careful process of re-
tiring to less exacting positions
those who are faithful, still willing,
though scarcely up to the standard
the teacher force becomes stronger
and wins to itself an increasingly
larger share of public confidence.
A number of episodes involving
moral and professional ethics have
been disposed Of Prof. Cardozo
was dismissed, reinstated through
civil procedure and again finally
dismissed after trial by the board.
Prof. Clarke, supervisor and
Miss M. E. Nalle, teacher of
English in the High School the
former with seventeen and the lat
ter twenty five years of excellent
service, were both dropped, the
former for 'the good of the service
the latter for 'incompetency''
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22

Fire and Police commissioners,
Collector of Taxes and Treasurer
of the District were among the po-
sitions of trust filled.
The essayist cited the fact as
showing the splendid calibre of
men who reflected so much honor
upon the race in those days, that
the father of Pres. johnson of the
Mems club, the Hon. John t. John
son, the Treasurer of the District
turned over when he relinquished
the Office to the government, $4,000
more than tie books of the Audi
tor called for.
Another instance of the high in
tegrity of the officials of that per-
iod was cited in the case of Collec-
tor of Taxes, Mr.. John F. Cook,
who when it was found that SUI
bordinate had misappropriated
funds to the amount of $1,000
promptly wrote his check for that
amount.
Prof. Cromwell thought the
greatest need of the race was 9
strong daily paper here in Wash
ington to counteract and oppose
the alarming growth of hostile sen.
timent and to educate and inform
the public concerning the real as
pirations and progress of the Ne.
gro. The first essential step he
considered, the development of q
racial interest and pride sufficient
ly strong to support such an effort
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22
WashingtonD.C.

Changes the District Public Schools Prof John
Cromwell Before the Mems Club of ST. Lukes. The
Passing of Mrs. Keckley the Intimate of
Lincoln Household
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22

large to go in a door or window,
and the body was carried out into
the yard and placed in it. The
boys abnormal growth begun
when he was five years old.
Col. Scott, Superintendent of
the Military Academy, has made
the conduct of the colored troop
ers stationed at that place the
subject of special report to the
war Department, which is of in
terest. Col. Scott says the con-
duct of the Negro troops since
they have been at West Point has
been admirable and hawless; in
deed much better than that of the
white regulars who proceeded
them at the post.
Louisville, KY, June 5.-The
wonderful riding of j. Lee, the
colored jockey, was the sensation
at Churchill Downs this afternoon.
He won six races on the card
and some of his mounts were at
long prices. One dollar parleyed
on Lees mounts would have nett
ed $4,000. This record has been
equalled but twice-by Fred Arch
er and George Fordham, both in
England; but Monk Overman, a
Negro, at Washington park, Is
years ago won the first six races,
but did not have a mount in the
seventh.
At recent meeting of the first
ten classes of the De Witt Clinton
High school for the purpose of
forming the graduating class of
1911, Newton Lloyd Gilbert, the
son of Rev. M. W. Gilbert. d. D.,
pastor of the Mount Olive Baptist
church, New York City, was elect
ed president of this class, contain
ing about five hundred boys. Mr..
Gilbert was up against sixteen
white boys running for the presi-
dency. Three years ago when DR..
Gilbert first came to New York,
his son Lloyd entered the public
school in Harlem, Public School
No. SO. Very soon after entering
that school he became the leader
of his class, there being about
forty white boys in the class, while
he was the only colored boy. On
his fathers removal to West 53rd
street, he was promoted to Gram
mar School No. SO, on West 54th
street, and very soon after enter
ing this school, he led his class
composed of about thirty-fve
white boys, and only four colored
boys. About four months ago he
graduated from this school at the
head of his class, winning the Five
Dollar gold piece offered to the
boy who graduated at the head of
his class, provided by former
student of the school, Mr.. Alexan-
der. He also won the Principals
prize of a silver medal for the
highest standing in German. In
graduating from this school, Mr..
Gilbert delivered the salutatory
address. Since entering the De
Witt Clinton High School, he has
been taking a leading position
there. Not long since he won in
the athletic contests, receiving the
athletic badge.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-22

large to go in a door or window,
and the body was carried out into
the yard and placed in it. The
boys abnormal growth begun
when he was five years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
.vLO.ER RELATIONS
UtGED /, SCHOOLS
Professor Bonham Wants Par.
ents to Give Their
Support.

Believing that better work can be
accomplished by bringing about closer
relations between the school and the
parents of the scholars, Professor NJ
H. Bonham, Jr principal of Nicholson
school, Fulton, has put on foot a
movement which has been highly In
dorsed, and which will doubtless be
adopted more generally AT meeting
last night the plan was explained. Pro-
fessor Bonham said that his object was
to put the parents in closer touch with
the work Many of them were present,
including fathers and mothers the lat
ter being In the majority, and they
took great interest in the discussion.
Assistant Superintendent Hill was
present, and gave the idea official
sanction. a letter from Major James
FL. Cauers, chairman of the board, was
helpful F
The parents We're Urged to visit
the school as often rs convenient BY
doing so. and by showing the chill
dren that the parents and teachers are
in harmony, the conditions will be more
pleasant and the work of the instruc-
tors will be much easier. When the
youngsters see that the teachers have
the confidence of fathers and mothers
there will be less possibility of fric-
ton.
Miss Tyler and Miss Rogers added
to the pleasant features of the meet
ing. and arranged u musical program
which was much enjoyed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

Tho campaign inaugurated last Sun
day by the Central Young Mems Chris
tian Association will be continued
through the fall and winter.
Tomorrow Rev DR.. Frederick j..
tary of the American Sabbath Union.
Will address the mems meeting In tn
Association Hall at 3.30 O'Clock. Hi
subject Will be history Making Young
Men,"
Mr.. G. T. Greer, OF New York, will ad-
dress three meetings tomorrow as fol-
lows: The union meeting of students In
the University of College or Medicine
Amphitheatre at $3.50 p. NJ: the mems
meeting at cambridge Street Baptist
Church. in Manchester. at $3.50 p. M.
and the meeting for men at the Broad
Street Methodist Church at 8 P. NJ. At
his talk. THE Outcome of the Social
lass at the University"
Although man of education, having
been graduated at the University OF
Virginia Mr.. Greer fell victim to the
rink habit but was recently converted
IT the Jerry McAuley Mission in New
FORK.
MI. Ira D. sanley Knight, Of Rich
mond College. Will speak to the Boys
sunday Afternoon Club in the Ai'so-
citation Fall at 2:15 o'clock. His sub.
iect will be "a Boy With a Backbone"
The Boys Bible Study Club vii
at 10 o'clock tbs morning In the boys
rooms. Arrangements will he made
for the selni-anrual election Of ofti-
GERS and other important business Will
be attended to.
The study OF the international Sun
day school lesson will be resumed with
the November lessons.
The gymnasium has hean put In
thorough repair and is now open TO
members
The Young MEMS Bible Study Club
was reorganlzed Thursday and two
hop classes We're opened at the Amer
lean Locomotive Works. The night ed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
CONGRESS OF LIBERALS.
Big Meeting Held In Boston for Discussion
nf NVOrlr

< g
Big Meeting Held in Boston for Discussion
of Work.
Rev. John L. Robinson, pastor of the Uni
tartan Church Of this city, who attended the
fourth International Congress of Religious
Liberals in Boston this week, has returned
u his home In this city.
The purpose of the congress Isl ITO open
communication with those In all lands whu
arG striving to unite pure religion and per-
fect liberty. and to increase fellowship and
corporation among them"
It Is uniting for mutual service the sew
eral liberal churches as the Unitarian, Uni
rersaists. Friends Christian. Liberal Bap-
lists and Presbyterians OF England; Liberal
Ptctestants Of France and liberal churches
OF other names In other countries.
TWO thousand delegates were In attend
ance from other parts OF America. and from,
France. England Germany. Japan. Holland
AM other countries.
The delegates from Richmond were Mrs
Ware b. Gay, W. f. Hobart and Rev. John
l.. Robinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
kMoRAssANs PARADE.
Members Of Order March AMI Hold Cere-
upnial Session.

& Z
About one hundred members OF the Dra-
matte Order knights OF khcrassan. assem-
bled at Fords Hotel last night and marched
VI, Broad Street to the Masonic Temple
wsore an interesting ceremonial session was
held.
,fne team was headed by band. and the
members bore torch-l lights. thus attracting
much attention along the line NJ march. The
session a, the temple was full of interest.
about nifty candidates being Initiated, Some
of these came from Petersburg. West Point
and Lynnhburg. though the major portion
are residents of this city.
After the work OF comforting the degrees.
which consumed several hours. there was
season OF fun-maklng at the expense OF the
new members, and at midnight an elaborate
banquet was served.
The d. o. X. X. is essentially fun-mak-
Ing body. and Is composed of y lot of choice
spirits from the Knights OF Pyth!as, who are
past masters in the art OF affordlng each
other good time.
Those who were present ntttlIe temple last
night spent most enjoyable time. and It
was far into the morning when they dis
pcIsed for their homes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
Convicted OF parrlclde,

WELLSBoRO PA, September a.
Clarence Rumsey was = convicted OF
murder In the second degree to-day fol
killing his aged father Warren Rum
isey, at Tioga, Pa, on February 18th
The evidence showed that Rumsey, at.
ter killing his father In the home. hid
thu body in the snow. Rumsey made
two confessions, but afterward tried tc
prove an aiibi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

i The Neighborhood Library wishes to
thank the following persons for books
received; Miss Sally Greenhow, Mr.. a.
IL. Plang, Vandervoort, Ark. Miss
Courtney. Miss Kate Lee, Miss Mary
Lane, Mrs. Frank Read, Mrs. Clouis,
Airs. Chalmers, Mrs. Chesterman, Mrs.
ALLISON Cook. .Rsr Nlhs. Gilchrist for
$40, Mrs. w. Z. NiIafns for 81, Mrs.
VI. S. Bocock, S: Mrs. William a. An
ilerson. 81; Miss Lizzie Archer, so cents;
Miss Blanche Ccrling. 81.
81 Sam Lewis. charged with assault and
sbattery. was fined S25 by Judge Witt
IN the Hastings Court yesterday.
IL Rev. j. &. Hutson. pastor, will preach
mt the Pine Street Baptist Church at
n a. N. and s Z. NJ. His subject In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
Personals md nricfs.

The executive committee for the In
Missionary Institute
which will be i'll session in Richmond
November 10th. Goth and 2lst, under
the auspices of the Young Peoples
missionary Movement. held a well at
tended meeting at the Y. NJ. c. a.
Thursday afternoon at L o'clock. The
meeting was addressed by Mr.. Ed
hmund d. Soper, one of the secretaries
of the movement. who spoke on the
future plans of the institute.
Hon. VIM. A. Okley. wife and chill
3dren. of Charleston. W. Va, are in the
Getty, visiting their sister. Mrs. j. j.
sScherer, Jr., a07 South Fourth street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
A Great Roast !!

Over ton of Arbuckles' Ariosa
Coffee is roasted at time, in large
revolving cylinder, which drops the
coffee through heat again and again
until each bean is uniformly roasted.
No other coffee is in suffi-
cient demand to afford such
scientific and perfect prepara-
ton.
The sales Of Arbuckles' Ariosa
Coffee exceed the sales Of all other
packaged coffees combined, and this
scientific roasting, which no other
coffee can afford, BY It's very magni-
tude, reduces our cost to minimum,
and enables us, with our o.her advant-
ages, to give better val le in Arbuckles'
Ariosa Coffee than is possible for any
one else.
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee is
the cheapest good coffee in the
world, and the best Of all for
you.
4nBucKLE BROS. New York cly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
I,ridve ,yusl,ed Away.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
ETNA MILLS, VA, September H.
The bridge across the Pamunkey River
known as the Train Bridge has gone
down. heavy hammock of logs was
against it. and the strong current car
red at away Heavy loads of lumber
had Just crossed and others We're fol-
road from Hanover Station to Caro-
line county, and was owned by pri-
vatc parties twill soon be Sebuilt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
Cnrtoonlst Is Dead.

MILWAUKEE, WIS. September 27.--
John D. Eeisinser aged forty years,
formerly a cartoonist on the Toledo
ton and other papers. died last night
at "A sanltarlum in Kenosha, after q
long illness, dut to paresis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

Rlchmonds weather was clear and
cool Raphe of the thermometer:
y a. M......,,5S 6 p. NJ. 60
- M.',,,,,..,...,6S p. NJ. .65
- M,...,...73 . midnight. "a
highest temperature Yesterday. "a
Lowest temperature yesterday IS
Mean temperature yesterday 60
Normal mperature yesterday CT
IloepaNture from normal temperature Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
yinduct Fnlls With Engine.

2 ATLANTA, GA. September 27.-The
Zones Avenue viaduct collapsed to-day,
when switch engine jumped the
track and struck a pillar of the struc-
lure. a negro driver and his team
vent down with the structure. The
lriNer was badly injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

services Mt Centenary Methodist
Church. and there will be special
music. Morning subject: THE Heroism
of the True Christian Life of To-
day." Evening subjects: "Has the
Church Surrendered the Doctrine Of
Future Punishment" In the Sunday
school this will be rally day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

AT Laurel Street Methodist Church,
of which Rev, D. G. c. Butts is pastor,
services will be held at II a. NJ. and
2. NJ Morning subject, "a Neglected
Grace" Evening subject, The Dis
turbing Element in Christian Prnci-
ple." The night sermon will be dis
cussion OF. some of the features of the
present fight for the regulation OF the
sale OF liquor in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

The regular services of the First
Church of Christ Scientist, Will be
held at II a. NJ. to-morrow morning
in the church edifice. The subject OF
the sermon Will be "UnrealIty."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

AT Venable Street Baptist Church
the pastor, Rev. Charles e. Stuart VIII
preach at IL A. NJ. and s p. NJ. Morn
ing subject: Starting for Canaan"
Evening subject: THE objectionable
SIM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

This is it.
The soft bosom Shirts are
relegated to the past.
The stiff bosoms have full
swing from now on.
We bought early, before the
we secured the pick Of the
best. It may interest you to do
the same.
$1.OO to $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

At the First Unitarian Church SER
vices will be held at II o'clock. con-
Quoted by the minister, Rev. John l..
Robinson. Sunday school begins at 10
O'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
Lcsllc Gnrber Gets Sixty.

Leslie CARRIER and Joseph Gillian
ing charged with lifting" watch
from the person Of w. T. Adams
Both got sixty days in Jail. 1t de-
veloped in the trial that CARRIER had
to conceal it. He was apparently un-
der the influence of liquor at the time
he committed the theft. It was
learned after court had adjourned
lifting" and he may be dismissed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

Rev. George Fl. Spoonor will preach
at the Broad Street Church, Sunday
morning, using as the subject: The,
Sword OF Truth" AT the evening SER
vice Mr.. l.. c. Mercer of New York,
Will speak to men only. To this SER
vice young men especially arc cor
daily invited.