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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
For McIver Fund.

---- SpecIl1 The I1fHtB- D1spHtc1E1 .--
RALEIGH. N. c., February 19,-state
Superin tendcnt J.. Y. Joyner deposited
y. McIver memorial fund. Ofthis aIaOunt
s61.95 came from Mecklenburg county.
The total amount OF cash In hand for the
McIver statue is $2.423.49. There are
good pledges that run the fund up to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Mrs. Ella Lu1npkins.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. February
1e.-Mrs. Ella Lumpkins. wife OF John
Pumpkins, Of Spotsylvania county. died
ut her hons last night, OF pneumonia,
She Is survived by her husband, Two
sons and two sisters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Hatch Slower.

sTAUNTON, VA, February 19.--Mr ].
Hatch Stovor, one of Augusta county's
most prominent citizens. died this morn
ing at his residence, near Churchville, OF
heart failure. aged s!xty-six years lie
was q. veteran, NAtE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Mattjas Newlin.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

WINCHESTER VA, February 49,
Matthias Newlin, a well known resi-
dent OF Frederick county. died to-day
three years. Flo Is survived by ono
daughter, Mrs. w. j. Lonas, and one
son, F. II. Newlin, both of this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
DEATH NOTICES.

AYTEs.-Tho funeral OF NATHAN
AYTICS will take place at Sixth
Mount Zion Baptist Church,, WE'D
NI1SDAY, February 20. 1907, at
r. M. " ..5
CnICHTON.--Dicd, Mt the residence OF
her son, No. 1925 Randolph Street. at
S ssS S MA%Y susANNA nRiGHr ION
age cighty-three years six months
and sixteen days.
Funeral from residence WElON Els
DAY MORNING. at 1880 O'Clock.
Friends invited TO attend. Burial IN
Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va
HALL.-Dled. In the y, t Il. eye
l2:43 r., NJ, GEO. HALL. eldest son
of Annie II. and the late Geo. w,
Hall.
Funeral viii take place from tho
Thirst Baptist CHURCH. Petersburg,
Va, TOMORROW (Thursday) at II
o'clock A.. NJ. Friends respectfully in-.
vited to attend. Interment tn Bland.
ford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va
TODD Died, at their home, on Chest
nut Hill, Yesterday morning.. PAU.
LINE C. TODD, the only daughter of
Thomas j. and Annie c. Todd, age
eight mont hs, Services from tho
home at 8 p. NJ, TO-DAY, February
20, 1907. Interment in Hollywood,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
.G0wan S Pneumonia Cure

IL an absolute specific for Group colds and pneumonia
and costing twenty-five cents to dollar a bottle
according size and sold by all druggists she perhaps
world have from her sad franc OF mind and
noutcl the way all mothers to use this great external
remedy to protect the lives of their children
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

kind. A start has, already been made
ana tho organization Is me ,.!s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Marshall.

BALTIMORE, MD, February 19.-Mrs.
Ann Elizabeth Marshall, widow of MI.
Alexander j. Marshall, OF Warrenton.
Va, died yesterday at the homo OF her
son In law, DR.. Samuel G. Chew, In this
city Death was due to old ago. She was
tho stermother of the late Colonel Charled
Marshall, Lees military secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
OBITUARY.
Mrs. lane y. Ralston.

Mrs. Jane Doro thea Ralston died
Monday night at her home, No 122
South First Street. aged ciEhty-f four
years. Sho is survived by one son,
ROBOT Randolph Rnlston.
Last Friday her other son, William
Il, G. Rnlston, beloved by many cit.
iZens of Richmond in their Doyhood
days deid, and was buried SEatur-
Mrs. Ralston, WHO was the widow
Of Mr.: Robert Ralston. was. a laugh
ter or John Woodson. himself the
grandson of John Woodson. and
porethea Randolph, whose sister. MISS
Jane Randolph. married Peter Jeffer-
was connected with many, Of the most
prominent families in Virginia.
Tile. funeral will take place from
Clay Street Methodist Church this af-
tternoon ut 4 o'clock Rev. =. Men.
simpson officiating. The pail bearers
VIII be tho two grnndsons OF Mrs.
Rnlston Messrs. Guy Rayston and
Claude Rnlston. and her four nephcWs,
Messrs. William S. Woodson. Robert
Lecky, w. r. Lecky, and ]. ID. Lccky.
Infant Dead.
Pauline c. Todd. the infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Todd. died
Mt tho home OF her parents on Chest
nut Hill, yesterday morning. The
funeral will take place from tho homo
OF Mr. Todd Mt 3 p. NJ. to-day, and
the intermentS will DO in Hollywood.
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Mrs. Marv S. Crichton.

Mrs. Susanna Crichton died on Mon
day at the residence of her SON., No.
third year Of her age. The funeral
willatnke place from the residence this
morning. at 1880 o'clock. The inter
ment will be in Bandford Cemetery,
peterYhllror..
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
AN ALTERNATIVE.

By Prof. Zueolin of the Chicago
University, in an address to the
school of education:
''Intermarriage or segregation
are the only possible remedies for
the race question. Either give the
Negroes the right to rule in the
districts where they are most num-
erous, or break down the barriers
of race by intermarriage.
"Take Mississippi or South
Carolina, for instance. Let the
black men rule these states. That
does not necessarily mean that all
the white men must be driven out,
but that the black men, who are
in the numerical majority, must be
given the power to which their
votes entities them.
by segregation I do not mean
the placing of the colored race in
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

were true that he will be just as
likely to be race war scared away
from his property elsewhere as in
the South, all of It would not be
enough to break the force of the
Witness reasons for why Negroes
of character and intelligence
should get out of the South. Our
general reasons for this view may
be tersely condensed into the sim
gle presumption that social and
moral improvement under South
ern conditions will grow more and
more difficult with each succeeding
years, but without social and NOR
al improvement under Southern
conditions will grow more and
more difficult with each succeeding
year, but without social and moral
improvement, Negro life will be
as intolerable as that of
chattle slavery itself.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
They PULLED TOGETHER.

Bishop A. Grant, who recently
visited Seattle, and preached at
Lees chapel, is responsible for the
following rather amusing story:
"Down in Alabama a couple of
white men visited a country town
and gave it out that on certain
night they would have big show
there and would show the people
something they had never seen be-
fore, nor would never see again.
The town was billed with flaming
billboard signs and the white and
colored folk were there for miles
and miles in the country, On the
day of tie show the vendors hired
ten stalwart colored men. They
erected their tent and placed in
the middle of the tent big post
and fastened to it very heavy
rope. At the appointed time the
crowds began to assemble and soon
the show was opened, and with the
ten Negroes in side tent. AS
soon as all were ready they called
to the colored men to come forth
and take hold of the rope and pull
like the very devil. The contract
was that they were to pay them
$1.50 for an hours hard pulling on
that rope. The men began and
pulled and pulled and the crowds
yelled and cheered at how the men
could, for they were husky fellows,
but the men soon tired and wanted
to stop, but were told they had
their money and they had to do
their work? At the end of the
hour it was announced that the
show was over, when the crowd
began to hoot and yell and threat
en- violence to the showmen for
taking them. Hold on my friends.
We promised to show you some
thing that you had never seen be-
fore and probably never would see
again. We have shown you ten
Negroes all pulling together and
none of you have seen such a sight
before and [ am inclined to think
you will never see similar sight
again '"-Seattle Republican.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
afford for enterprise and exploita-
ton.

The national Baptist convention
opened its sessions in the Metro
politan church, Rev. DIR. M. w. D.
Norman, Pastor and chairman of
the local committee, at 10 O'Clock,
Wednesday the 11th inst. Fully
1000 delegates and visiting strang-
ers are in the city in connection
with this meeting.
Although Washington has few
hotels where Negroes may be ac-
commodated, no inconvenience has
been occasioned by reason of this,
for the homes of the city have
been generously thrown open and
all are housed and fed to their sat-
isfaction.
The greatest material need which
has developed through this large
gathering is that Of a building
with audience room sufficient
ly large to house and care for
such mammoth meetings, 1t was
hoped the True Reformers hall
would fill this want in some meas
ure but the same is totally made
quate, and the duty is still left for
enterprising citizens of Washing
ton to complete.
Fully 1000 persons were packed
in the Metropolitan church at each
session while the street for two
blocks either way vas often con-
gested with perspiring throng
Rev. DR.. E. G. Morris of Helena
Ark. presided at the session and
upon calling the convention to or
der, among other things said, 1.-THE
Negro must win his way to civili-
zation as other races have done.
| have no faith in any man who
would sit around and complain in
world like this, when opportun-
tiles are plentiful and waiting for
people to take them up. My peo-
pie must stop complaining and do
something and this is what we are
trying to do. The National Bap-
tist convention stands for self help
among Negroes"
DR.. Norman spoke earnestly and
eloquently in extending the free
dom of the church.
When Commissioner Fl. B. F..
Mcfarland, on behalf of the Board
of District Commissioners and the
citizens of Washington was intro
duced he was given an ovation
which lasted fully five minutes
and before he could begin his re-
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

When the public schools of
Gloucester opened Tuesday two
bright colored girls, daughters of a
well-to-do farmer, near Snow Hill,
presented certificates for admission
to the High School. They had
passed the eighth grade of their
home schools, and under the State
law, are entitled to enter the high
school of the nearest district.
The Glouster school was so press
ed for room, however, with the
new building under construc-
ton, that Professor Sullivan,
supervising principal, was un-
able to grant the girls admission,
and they turped away disappointed.
In all Gloucester their is not Ne
gro family, nor has there been in
many years. The people of the
city have made it very plain that
they did not care to have colored
neighbors, and in a number of in
stances those who have endeavor-
ed to break through this unwritten
law have come to grief. Once a
few colored men were chased miles
away from the city because they
endeavored to establish a colored
! colony there.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

marks of welcome the immense
audience led by Rev. N. H. Plus,
d. d. sang America with splendid
effect amid much enthusiasm.
Rev. George w. Lee, Pastor of
the Vermont Ave. Baptist church
welcomed the convention in behalf
of the Colored Baptist Ministerial
Alliance in speech brimful of wit
and common sense. In closing he
said God knew that there would
not be so many people who would
want to go to Heaven, so he made
the way narrow, and the other way
is broad. My people are trying to
get into the narrow way. We well
come you here for six days only"
All of the sessions of the conven-
ton have been most interesting
and instructive, while at times a
great deal of enthusiasm has been
injected by the trend of the dis
cussions and speeches.
Naturally great deal bearing
upon the political as well as the
moral life of the Negro has been
IN evidence, showing that breath
of understanding and wisdom,
which very properly wishes to
make the spiritual and material
welfare of the Negro travel hand
in hand.
In speaking of the leaders
of the Negro. Rev. DR.. w.
S. Moses of Virginia said: THE
Negro race has never yet produced
a leader who could whip into line
all of the Negroes towards any one
aim. Fred Douglass was a great
character but he was not a Negro
leader His genius was most
marked by what he could accom-
plish among the white people.
Neither is Booker T. Washington
a leader among the Negroes. His
ability is best shown in his man
agement of rich whites, getting
them to hand down their thous-
ands.''
DR.. Booker T. Washington, ad-
dressed crowd of several thous-
and at convention hall, under the
auspices of the Baptist convention
on the evening of Friday the 18th,
and as usual was full of advice
along practical lines for the better
ment and uplift of the Negro. H.
suggested several points upon
which he thought the Baptist min
istry might be improved such as
greater care in licensing its minis
ters and iuquiring into the moral
and educational qualifications OF
it's candidates more strictly. He
also thought the establishment OF
a great Theological school some.
where in the very heart of the
south would be of the very greatest
benefit to the church as we'll as the
race.
JOHN H. PAINTER.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
Suffolk, Va, Sept, "a suit

Suffolk, Va, Sept, "a suit
which is said to be without pre-
cedent in any court was entered
here this afternoon. when Mrs.
Rosa Stone, wife of William Stone
farmer of Myrtle, Va. entered
suit to recover $1,000 damages
from the Norfold & Western Rail
way company for being forces to
ride in Jim Crow" car with Ne
groes. Mrs. Stone, who is a white
woman, boarded the train at Myr-
tie, and naturally seated herself in
an apartment reserved for whites.
Presently the conductor appeared
and required her to move among
the Negroes, Notwithstanding her
protests. A Negro woman, who
knew Mrs. Stone remarked: Miss
Rosa. this is no place for you"
Whereupon Mrs. Stone sought to
return but was restrained. Mrs.
Stone remained in the car until it
reached Suffolk, where she got off.
Mrs. Stone, who is light complect-
ed and has a thin skin, was con-
siderably tanned.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

Speaking on the question of rape
Rev. r. G. Ransom, pastor of the
A. M. E. church, in New York
City, recently said; Inside of six
weeks there have been more than
$50 alleged assaults upon women
and children. 1t is a fact that the
present wave of crime in that city
has not, SO far as definite informa-
ton goes, produced a single in
stance in which a Negro was i'm
plicated in any of these alleged at
tacks. There have been more
crimes committed against women
and children in the last sixty days
than have been charged against
the whole 100000 Negroes of
the United States in the last six
months"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

The Gophers of St. Paul, Mimi,
are without doubt one of the fast
est colored ball teams in the coun-
try. In a series 81 games between
June 25th and August 10th, the
Gophers never lost a game. They
have played 81 games this season,
winning Is; % of which were shut
outs, losing five, and tied once.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
JOHN HI. PAINTER.

A colored man who bears the
historical name of jeff Davis, re-
Gently carried watermelon into
Muskogee which weighed seventy
five pounds and measured two feet
through.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

York, Pa.-Mrs. Elizabeth Bey-
er, wife of a Negro farm hand, has
undergone change in color from
an inky black to white. The
metamorphosis has been taking
place during the last five years.
She is the mother of five small
children, and all are black. Doc
tors say she is suffering with a
disease, but she insists that she
has never been ill in her life
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

A few days ago Jim Jeffries, the
former heavyweight champion of
the world, stated, while talking to
friends about the recent Cans
Britt fight that Joe Cans was the
greatest fighter in the country. 81
think Joe Cans the greatest light
weight we ever had. In fact, l
consider him much better man
than McGovern, Dixon or Kid
Lavinge in their best days"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
WashingtonD.C.

The School Term will the 23d with Several Changes the
Faculty The Cost of the Panama Canal up to Decem-
Der 81 1906, $94 $4,000 The National Bap-
Convention Brilliant Affair. Over
1000 Delegates and Visitors
Attendance
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

a place where no white man can
intrude, but l mean to allow the
Negro to have voice in the set
tlement of affairs. The Negro
should have something to say
about the government that rules
him."
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
RACE NEWS
oath.-.d from vAr,ou. source.

The Leland Giants of Chicago,
with "Rube" Foster, the black
Waddell in the box, recently beat
the ALL Stars in series of a to 2
for side bet of 1,5OO.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

Even if it were true" says the
Houston Witness, "that the Negro
will be just as likely to be lynched
lsewhere as in the South, and if it
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21
special to CoLoRApo STATESMAN.


The school year of Washington
will open on Monday the %, with
a anumber of changes among the of
ficers and teachers of the force
The most notable of these is the
exchange of positions between DIR.
Montgomery as Assistant Supt, in
charge of the colored schools and
Supervisor Roscoe Conklin Bruce.
Another important shift of assign
ment is that by which Miss Lucy
Moten, so long in charge of the
Colored Normal school becomes
Assistant director of primary in
stuction, while Miss Millie Gibbs,
formerly principal or Stevens is
placed at the head of the Colored
Normal.
Miss Moten has given many years
of efficient service in the cause of
preparing colored girls for the vo-
cation of teachers, but for some
time has labored under great dis
advantage through a serious de-
feet of hearing. The transfer to a
position less exacting in its scope
and duties will, it is hoped give
satisfaction to all concerned.
Miss Mile Gibbs who goes to
the head of the Normal school, is
lady of splendid ability and high
culture, who has taught with dis
tinguished success in the higher
positions in the Washington
schools and will doubtless prove a
worthy and capable successor 10
Miss Moten.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-21

The cost of the Panama Canal
to the American Government, up
to December 81, 1906, was $S4 .449,
600, according to a statement of
the audited expenses just publish
ed
One item of this expense was
the payment of S5O,0O0,Oo0 to the
French company and the Panama
government for canal property,
right of way and franchise.
This seems an enormous outlay
yet in view of the great future to-
wards which America is reaching
with giant strides, this and the
many millions yet to be expended
must be considered the best of gilt
edge investments, and as such
must inevitably return it's owner
hundred fold in increase of
world power, facility for the trans
fer of it's ships from one ocean to
the other and the golden vein OF
commerce which its boundries will
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-11
LEAGUERS VOTE
To CD On WITH
EXCLUSION FIGHT
Walter Macarthur Scores
Schrnitz for Having
Surrendered
STRIFE IN MEETING
Mccarthy Faction Supports
the Mayor and Wins the
Victory
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
One Declares for Further
Agitation and Another
Thanks Executive

After bitter fight between two
factions yesterday afternoon the
Japanese and Korean Exclusion
League adopted two resolutions, one
to continue the agitation for the en-
actnent of Japanese exclusion law,
and the other thanking Mayor
Schnitz and the Board of Education
for their work in Washington in con-
nection with school segregation.
The first, which was introduced by
Walter Macarthur of the Coast Sea-
mems Journal, was not opposed. The
second which was first presented as ar
amendment to- Macarthur's resolution,
was offered by P. H. Mccarthy.
Macarthur at once took the floor in
opposition to tacking thanks to any
one on to the end of his resolution.
He requested that the propositions be
considered separately, as he, for one,
could not conscientiously vote for Nc
Csrthy's offering and was of the opin-
ion that confusion might arise in the
minds of the people by compromising
the two.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-11
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS
DECIDE TO STAND FIRM
Brotherhood Will Defy the
Threatened Interference
of the Chiefs

The Brotherhood of Railway Postal
Clerks held largely attended meeting
yesterday arH decided unanimously to
the organization by the postal oficials
in Washington.
Several of the leaders in the forma-
ltion of the local branch OF the broth
erhood received word recently that they
were to be discharged for their work in
the organization. The meeting was
called to take action on the threatened
dismisssls.
Hugh G. Shaug of this city. one Of
the leaders in the movement was in
formed by superintendent A. H. Ste
phens that his name was on the list
Of those TO be discharged. Several other
members of the brotherhood also re-
ceived notice that the Washington Off
cials had decided to take action against
them.
Far from being alarmed, said
shaug last evening, "at the threatened
removal of the promoters OF this or
eaniza ton. IL was the unanimous de-
cision of the meeting that the opposi-
ton against the proposed order by
Alexander Grant. superintendent of the
railway mail service at Washington.
should be resisted to the limit and
that the right of the clerks to have a
brotherhood should be maintained even
if a wholesale discharge from the SER
vice should follow"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-11

Today. morning and afternoon, in Su-
perior, State and Federal COURTS the
battle will be waged by the force of the
District Attorney against the Abe Ruet
and his leagued cohorts. A prisoner in
the hands OF Elisor William J. Biggy.
the master of the grafters will be led
into court at 10 o'clock, where he can
greet Mayor Schmitz. his fellow in in
dictment. Then Assistant District AT
torney Francis J. Heney will move that
Judge Dunno set aside all actions taken
by Judge Hebbard on last Monday
when Hebbard granted to Ruef writ
of error purporting to remove his case
from the State to the United States
Court. Next the first word will be
spoken against admitting the captured
fugitive to bail during the process OF
his trial That word will be reiterated
with ell the force OF the legal know
ledge and eloquence of both Heney and
Special Prosecutor Hiram W. Johnson
before Judge de Haven of the United
States District Court at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, when the application OF
Ruef for a writ OF habeas corpus is to
be heard. The prosecution will insist
that Ruef, boss of the city, be put be-
hind prison bars.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-11
EXPERIMENT SIX YEARS
AND FIND HUMAN SOUL
Four Physicians Claim to
Have Made Discovery
After Long Search
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

BOSTON. March 1o.-That the human
soul does exist is the conclusion of
four eminent physicians of Massachu-
setts-Drs. Duncan. MacDouga1l and
Syroul of Haverhill and DR.. Grout of
Lawrence-who for six years have been
conducting a series of remarkable ex-
periments to determine from a physical
standpoint whether there was such a
thing as a soul.
The physicians claim that through
their researches the human soul has
at last been sought out and located
upon scientific principles as an actual.
material thing, in similar relation as
the heart. the kidneys. the stomach and
all organs of the body are known. in
the human anatomy