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Is now In \his head to erect some
where in central Kentucky for the
accommodation Of the Negro stu
dents, against whom, according to
the testimony of reliable men, he
conspired with white Kentuckians,
an industrial school, which vii;
more nearly meet the needs Of our
colored Students Also does th.'
President inform us Of the progress
of the students sent to Tuskegee
and to Hampton and similar
Schools" such course being made
necessary by the separate school law,
Now, we have objections neither
to Tuskegee nor to Hampton as in
situations Of learning, for We know
some graduates Of either who for
real life-work, have gone away be-
yond graduates of the colleges"
etc. Neither do We complain Bit
terly against the erection Of col
lege for colored Berea students in
central Kentucky, knowing how per
fectly has worked the conspiracy put
on foot several years ago. But we
do seriously question that Presi-
dent Frost can do this, according to
the charter of the college, and the
intentions OF its founders. 1t was
originally intended that men and
women Of all races should have an
opportunity at this college to receive
the same kind of education under
the same circumstances; any other
arrangement defeats the original pur-
pose of the institution. and is unsat-
isfactory. The best thing President
Frost could do were to wash his
hands as clean as he can get them
and quit the situation. His every
word but adds confusion to blunder,
and excites much contempt for him.
He holds to the view that indus
trial education best meets the needs
Of the Negro anyhow. To be sure 1t
does, SO far as the mass is concern
ed. But Berea's doors were opened
to the teachers and preachers, and
when 1t seeks another course, 1t then
and there ceases to be Berea. A
child ought to readily see that In
the same newspaper containing this
announcement, there appeared an
editorial on the work of a Negro stu
dent who has just won the highest
literary prize at Harvard University.
What do you think he took for his
subject? "Tennyson, an Essay"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30
RACE CONSCIOUSNESS VS.. STU
PIDITT

The Advocate has been foremost
has taken -unmeasurable delight in
the wonderful independence with
which the Negro has covered himself
here of late, as regards both his place
in the body polite and in the Repub-
lican party, a large and important
part Of which ufidou btedl S"'1fe is,
and which. he has kept in power by
his almost unanimous support. The
Advocate likes manliness and brav-
cry, and courage Of conviction, and
all that kind Of thing. The evidences
Of these virtues are soothing; the
manifestation perfectly delightful
But there is an ocean Of difference
between race-copsciousness and race
stupidity; and yet a few zealots may
rush out Of one only to splash into
the other without looking, or look
ing, without counting the end of such
feelings.
1t does not appear as the highest
wisdom to hold meetings all over the
country to denounce some probable
candidate for the presidency. The
unknown and unforeseen events Of
morrow may not justify that kind OF
behavior today. 1t is all right for
the leaders Of the race to endorse
Foraker all they please; we have not
been adverse to any Of the praise
heaped upon him; in fact, we are In
| clined to contend that he deserves
all Of it. But all this crying down
Of Taft-is this wise? Is it good
| politics? Will it serve any real use
full end? We should rather think
that the way to endorse Foraker
would be to endorse him; then en-.
dorse him again. This kind of con-
dust must finally convince the whole
country that you are for him, and,
consequently, necessarily against Mr..
| Taft. and Mr.. Taft is not a dumb
/ man, and he himself would see how
| opposed to him the Negroes are. And
certainly they are opposed to him.
We have grave concernment lest
the power the Negro now possesses
IS not frittered away, and the mag
nlf1cent manifestation Of race con
seriousness we have heartily enjoyed
Is not lost In the pool Of stupidity.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30

horses and hardened himself to the
saddle on mountain roads in Spain,
Italy, Germany and Algiers, making
study Of the horse and his needs and
possibilities. 1t was also Well for him
that, being frank, catholic and genial
In temperament. he was abe to make
friends with Englishmen. Frenchmen,
Spaniards and Italians and to gain
considerable knowledge Of language
and men. On his return to the United
States he accepted a place of local
treasurer on rising western railroad,
and while he discharged it's duties
resisted the temptation Of position
OF trust insuring a speedy fortune in
the East Indies. When he left the
Western RAILROAD, after three years of
service, John M. Forbes, who was long
one Of the pillars of the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy system, said
that Lowell was f1t to be at the head
>of any railroad In the West. Iron was
his love, however, and after three
years OF railroading he accepted tue
headship Of iron works In the noun.
tains OF Maryland. 60
Scarcely had he reached the Border
State, however, when the cry of q
country In danger came to him. Learn
Ing that the soldiers Of Massachusetts
mad been fired upon In Baltimore, Low.
ell instantly resigned his place and
went to Washington, arriving on foot
because communication with the
North had been cut off. In letter ia
Senator Sumner asking for his aid In
getting commission In the regular
artillery he thus states his Qualiflca
tons: II speak and write English
French and Italian and read German
and Spanish; knew once enough &
mathematics to put me at the head Of
my class in Harvard, though now
may need little rubbing up; am
tolerably proficient with the small
sword and single stick, and can ride q
horse as far and bring him in as fresh
as any other man. I am &c years oil
age, and believe that I possess more
or less OF that moral courage about
taking responsibility which seems al
present to be found only in Southern
officers
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Is never cross. but isn't~. afraid to
come down on a man who deserves It."
Sheridan soon learned thar he could
count on one of. his ) brigade com,
nianders for vigilance and fidelity, as
yell as brilliant 'Bervlce on the field
On one occasion during the early part
OF this campaign, In the valley Gen,
Sheridan and his staff happened to
come over just as, Col, Lowell had
FOUR companies, ready to charge the
Confederate lines. The Confederates
had piled up iron rails to form breast
works, from behind which they Aired
volleys at their assai ants. The lat
ter stopped, but their Colonel rode out
ahead OF them, waving his sabre and
cheering. them. ThaNmen then started
again, he leading them, and he was
the FIRST man to jump the rail pile the
Confederates broke and ran, and Low,
ell captured sixty-seven privates and
seven commissioned officers. Gen.
Sheridan's orderly has testified that
when the Colonel jumped the rail- pile
ne general said: Lowell Is brave
man" According to the report Of the
Massachusetts Adjutant General, Low.
els regiment in July and August,
1864, marched eight hundred miles.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30
DECORATION DAY.

Today the remnant OF those gal
liant armies which fought from Bull
Run to AppOmattox will pay their an
nual tribute to those Of their com
radcS who have answered the last
roll call and have reported to the
Great Co1nmander-in-Chief. Today a
reverent nation does honor to those
or its defenders who yet live and
places wreaths upon the graves of
the thousand who sleep tbe'sleep that
knows no breaking.
-Four score and two years have
passed since the curtain fell upon the
greatest drama In this country'S his
tory. Times corroding hand has
drawn many furrow across the
broWs Of those who escaped the shot
and shell, the hospitals and prison
camps Of the great conflict and have
been spared by death to mingle for
yet few days with their fellow men.
But few years moro and the last
empty sleeve wiIlsAutter by and that
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30
THU KpouATE.
THE HEho0F CEDAR GREEK.
"A sketch. OF thS Life Of Gen. Charles
husseil eLNell, Who Persisted
.> IN The Civil War. -.
he Was q C0Ssin to James Lowell,
and i3eIonRsSlsto the Same School
AS Robes Gould Shaw, Who
ferishedStn South Carolina.
(From I ma New YORK SIM

From sthA New York SUM-
DOOR thAtWil be valued by the
ultimate histSplan Of the Civil war
because 1t a4ta> forth the flrst hand
observations Experiences and com.
ments OF a distinguished oflcer Is the
Lde and 'Hetfsfs Of Charles Russell
LotceH, by:<S Edward w. Emerson
tHoughton. Mifhn & Co.. We learn
from q pretAcaithat it was the wish of
Mrs. G. r. Lowell, who died less than
two years ago. that this sketch Of her
husband should be printed, and she
also, after some hesitation. authorized
the author to publish extracts from
some OF her husbands letters. Mr. EN-,
erson truly says;that the gifts, acquire
ments and powers which made Charles
Russell lowell a brilliantly effective
soldier would never have been turned
into wars destructive channels had
not the life and ideals of his country
been Imperfect. Lowell volunteered
because In his opinion the Civil war
was OF q character which left him no
liberty OF choice. Far removed from the
spirit or mere adventure or glory
seeking Characteristic OF aggressive
and political wars was the motive OF
the young men like Lowell who sought
w saw AAOA wreck inc american I'm
ion and the free institutions it stood
for. His personal friend Major H. L.
H1gginson, In q note approving the
publication Of $these letters many OF
which were written to him, bears wit,
ness that LoWell's power Of learning
and OF abstract thought was wonderful
beyond words and his ambition was
OF the loftiestSand strongest klnd-and
he was a real loss to the world as wei
as to all his friends
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30
Negro Shareholders.
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

4 Iolu Ll0 CluCfnuGLl ENQUIRER.
Sometimes history skips the most
interesting incidents, or else modern
invention transcends anything that
was ever. dreamed Of So reputable
a journal as the Charleston News
and Courier declares that before the
Civil War there were MANY Negro
owners OF Negro slaves, and SO care
full and >veracious q paper as, the
New York Times takes the matter
up as a truthful story, though tt con-
.'fesses that Its acquaintance with the
recital is only very recent.
In Charleston, just before the war,
1t 1S positively declared, there were
not only many free Negroes with
property running we'll up into the
, thousands OF, dollars hut the List OF
tstalxnayers for, 1850 shows that there
were. 1872 OF. them from whom was
collected an impost~of. So each on
one or more slaves or their own race.
Two colored men had fourteen slaves
each, another owned thirteen, and
three owned twelve. Other ,cefored
men were smaller. owners Of slaves.
Whether the slaves were ACQUIRED
through inheritance, gift or purchase,
the News and Courier is not Inform,
de, but old residents SAY the Black
owners managed their, chattels much
as white people did, hiring them; out
and keeping the money paid for tS1eir
service. Many Of these slaves had
been held in Africa in servitude, ana
the practice in South Carolina did
not take them out OF their original
environment. Colored men OF the
Republic OF Liberia have held people
Of their own race In servitude, and
travellers In that region have brought
OF N1~10 hot ell y0k.rr -
bePian Republic was as remorseless
as it was In our Southern States be-
fore the great conflict between North
and South. 80. =
: -. Negro ownership of slaves Is said
to have prevailed in other parts OF
the South. Notable was the case Of
a woman named Di1sey Pope. OF Col
umbus, who owned her own husband
and hired him out till he offended
her in some way, when she soldphirn
/ to Colonel Seaborn Jones, who was
probably a. sort of Simon Eegree,
who was handy with the lash,Sand
knew how to make servants "behaye"
themselves. There was no such ching
as social equality, but 1t Is declared
that Negroes we're amply protected
in all their civil rights, and could en-
gage in any business that pleased
Ih'OAu' 1Aho Allut COfSi, IL ID uSCtdFcu
that the descendants of these Ne
gro slave owners are still the colored
aTistocracy Of Charleston. .' .-.
This is surprising story, but 1t
seems TO be true one. It is STIR
prislng that there has not, been
more\written and printed about such
a condition, but many things OF per-
haps more gravity and consequence
have been forgotten. 1t Is not .un-
likely that there have been such
cases In the Southern States Of this
Union, but not q sufficient number Of
tham to make. an .indelible impress
sion on the pages OF, history. Any.
how. the Charleston News and Gouf-
Ter has given the country g. good
story, and how Ia anybody going to
successfully deny it?
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grand army which answered ITS
Goantry's call IN the hour OF need
will be a memory.
Without distinction OF races, color
or creed they rallied to Lincoln's
call. Jew, GENTLE; Catholic. Protes-
,ant; White and Black, they freely
offered their lives that their country
might live. Without distinction OF
race. color or creed should we. who
enjoy the fruits OF their sacrifice,
drop tear and strew a flower upon
their graves whether overtopped by
shining marble shafts or humble
white slabs.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30
SOUTHERN CONGRESSMAN
EEEyT

After he has spent twenty-four
hours of his term as a member Of
the House of Representatives, Con.
gressman-elect Charles Edwards, OF
Georgia, will perhaps discover that
he is not the three-ring circus and
hippodrome which he advertises him,
self to be, but merely a peanut stand
far removed from the big tent.
II am white man and represent
the plain white folks" he boasts and
he will, he says, make every effort
to get the Negro Deveaux out Of the
custom house as collector and in
stall a white man in his place. Then
he will, probably, repeal the fifteenth
and modify the fourteenth amend,
ments to the Constitution, and per-
form other stunts for which his
plain white" constituency will rise
up and CALI him blessed.
1t is passing strange how heavy
the cares of state rest upon some
amateur statesmen from the South
Hobson has taken unto himself the
task Of doubling the navy; JEFF Davis
will assume the leadership Of the
Democratic minority in the Senate;
Edwards will repeal the war amend
ments; and-but what boots it to go
down through the long list of embry,
onic Clays and Calhouns? We must
walt with what patience we can till
Congress convenes Then with
trembling hands we shall take up
our Congressional Record and read
the address, the hotel or boarding
house address OF Congressman
Charles Edwards.
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Big Names and Reveries.

(F'rom the Parkersburg Dispatch
NeWs.)
Foraker?
Sherman, Mckinley Hanna!
The last three are dead.
Is the first named politically dead?
His name was coupled with theirs
in days gone when political history
was made. The name did not al
ways go hand in hand with each 81
theirs, for it was name big enough
to be a rival, and when rivalry was
over big enough yet to be a contem-
porary, no matter which name won
for the time.
, AS the student of history thinks
and thinks off great names, particu.
larry those sof Ohio, the.agne osyFor4
aker can not wholly occ1fSy ssw mean
place in his mind, whether hg ever
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was, or Is. partial tofthe chafEcter,
bearing the name,lS. 90. . Il i: ~"
|. j II he be a Republican there's in,
spiration In the nRme3a as the QdStrils
Of his memory Ecents I'M medi ion the
battles royal ofSthe past. - a. ~
Where Ia the party man; who has
ever been warmed with the hest Of
the wholesome American political bat.
tie who would not Journey TO y ma
tional convention when Foraker. pre-.
sided and delivered the ~ keynote
speech? Where lis he who would not
be: at one OF those great conventions
when Foraker was to, arise anh ad:
dress the convention, for candidate
who might be named Tor the SURFACES
Of the American people ~ ~. -,
Or, on some big problem Of public
concern to be written into thesp,at-
form? Or, afterwards In the thick Of
the fight In the heat Of the cam-
paign' when real orators, have the
people come Quito listen TO them? e.
I Then. there's the man who shsH had
his state confer upon, him It's highest
+ honors time and again, and all the
while, too, his reputation, was nation.
wide And then, too, In the familiar
language Of the school boy asmwe1l
as OF the poet, the applause OF listen
ing senates has been, his to command.
All this has not been OF day nor
OF year; but "a generation has wit
messed the strides Of this man on the
stage Of public affairs. -,
What Is the matter with Foraker?
Has he changed or have the times
changed? e :. >..: ~ ....
Perhaps the latter, rather than the
former. $;I -, =.
Be 1t so, and, perhaps, the old times
not so long ago fwere not altogether
wrong and bad. ThesnewE may be bet
ter and living preblsms may bury the
dead; but the nbw and the heretofore
might have bridge and Not ohasm
If the future Isl to >be worthy success.
sor OF what has been best in the, tpast
Advocacy Of Foraker n0E coridemna.
ton does not enter; here This is only
a little reflection, "a look1' backward,
the retrospection that casts its shad-
,, oR futureward. -. 49, *@ 49,
Foraker may not be the name to
| lead today or next year. Nevertheless
there ought yet to be p,erlty Of room
In the Republican party for that name.
At least after the skirmish shots are
fired, after the. trials are made and
the real race is on there may be quite
number of Republicans who will
feel that way about it whether you
| or we do or not.
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With New York for Hughes, Penn
sylvania for Knor, Ohio for Taft or
Foraker, Indiana for Fairbanks, and
Illinois for Cannon, would 1t not be
We'll for West Virginia to enter her
favorite son in the presidential race?
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DEPARTMENTAL DITTIES.

/. -
John d. and Ed
Went after Ted
70 bang the upstart on the noodle,
But John hung back
And then, alack, -,
Poor Ed got called mollycoddle.
II. -
Taft, Taft, Ohio's son! -
Is he being groomed to run?
:: Is 1t Roosevelt, Taft. B. Co.?
That is what they'd like to know,
III.
Master Jack Horner
Sat in q corner
Awaiting q white house plum;
a., He swore like q demon ="
I. When he g0tsjs Ie1Elop S:saxgag ,
The rhyme a6 poor w have re.
ported the incident correctly n =
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ON APPOINTING TRUSTEES.

A few leaders, just as we have
expected, have come forward with a
fresh crop of criticism for Dr.. Book
or T. Washington, this time because
he used his own judgment in select
ing board Of trustees for the Jeanes
Fund for Rudimentary Education Of
Negroes. Especial umbrage is TAX
en- at the announcement Of Secretary
Of War William H. Taft in the men,
bership Of the board. The Washing
ton Bee delivers itself In this fash
ION.
The appointment of Secretary Of
War, Taft by Prof. Booker T. Wash
fngton as one of the trustees of the
recent fund placed in Mr.. Washing
tons hands for distribution among
the colored people south for educa-
tfonal purposes was a great mistake.
Mr.. Taft is no friend Of the colored
people and The Bee feels confident
that his appointment is an insult.
The Bee has the highest respect for
MT. Washington but his efforts to in
gratiate Taft in the good wishes of
the colored Americans will not sue
coed.
Why "a great mistaken" Why
does The Bee work it's confidence up
to that point where it grasps the
appointment Of Mr.. Taft as IAN in
suit? What has The Bee got to do
with this affair at any rate? DR..
Washington has his friends just as
Of h,o y;
must be allowed his own wisdom in
these circumstances. Mr.. Washing
ton goes ahead against mountains Of
abuse and villification, accomplish
ing things not contained in the cate
CORY of possibilities to an American
Negro, and within reach Of but few
white men. No one helps him; most
. OF the dubbed leaders place stones by
night in his path. Yet how soon are
they ready to advise him in conse-
quent circumstances or object to his
subsequent activities If those who
hamper this man with objections
were as Jealous in holding up his
= hands as they are in finding fault
with him, the Problem Within must
be greatly simplifed.
We do not believe DR.. Washing
ton in appointing Mr. Taft a trustee
OF this fund, had in view any idea or
purpose Of ingratiating, or seeking
In this manner to ingratiate into the
good wishes Of colored Americans
however DESTROYS, at this time, sc
pleasant thing might be. Mr.
= washington rarely plays politics with
T1ch peoples money, granting that
me fairly loves the game. We do be.
lieVe, on the other hand that insofar
as he could possibly do So he select
cd men who would appeal to the
: country at large, and to Miss Jeanes
as men most capable and DESTROYS OF
carrying forward her purpose, and
: who enjoy the confidence Of the great
!; body Of the people. Mr.. Taft is
= among such men, to consider him If
), no relation to the merely political
i side OF the Negro. Be that as it NAV
and 1t may be hard to bear, if Mr.
g washington made a political move In
appointing Mr.. Taft as member OF
the board, who will deny that the
future will not testify to his sagacity:
In short, the country is pretty gen
4 orally satisfied with Dr.. Washing
Z toms selections. If the country were
NOT so satisfied, what did it matter:
That Is DR.. Washington's work, the
educational side Of 1t, and The Wash.
inston Wee has little to do when il
seeks toNmake political capital Of it
EREA AGAIN.
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THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1907.

50 OFFICES.
New York:
,Ss'5 1913 9TH Avenue.
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1926 18th st. N. w.
louisville:
.yy>S ,'11l2 w. Madison st.
st.. Louis:
., S137 Pine St.
Philadelphia:
,N7O2 So. 18th St.
Baltimore:
500 w. Biddle St.
Boston:
-. - a Harvard ST., Cambridge.
Pittsburg:
y. 461 9Th st.. Braddock.
Columbus:
. i. ass st. Clair Ave.
Now Orleans:
-. .22S So. Robertson St.
Jacksonville:
..I. 536 W. Union st.
Nashville:
49,. 706 Bass st.
Indianapolis:
1905 Alvord St.
Lexington:
567.N Upper st.
Gan Francisco:
865 Union st.. Oakland
Detroit:
261 Elliot st.
HI Paso:
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Major Taylor, the champion bicy,
Gle rider, was Disseminated against
by a hotel over in Paris. The Amer
lean tourists baked when he appear,
ed. There is one consolation. Tay-
lor's legs are immune against preju-
dice.