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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
Ben Carruth, Member of the Former Police Depart ment of Helena, Charged With Complicity.
DENIES THE CHARGE
office Declare That They Have Strong Circumstantial Eevidence Against Him-May Unravel Mystery This Week.

Helena, Ark, August 7.-(Special.) Ben Carruth, who was member of le busted police department, was ar- 'sted here today on suspicion of be. g Implicated in the murder of J. Scott, city editor of the Helena Orld, who was assassinated here rly Sunday morning.
 The evidence in the hands of the lice against Carruth is said to be circumstantial nature, but is strong d the police declare that they will able to unravel the mystery either 7 placing the guilt on Carruth's s Oulders, or sitting down the evil nee to the real, guilty man. Car nth strongly denies the charge ainst him and is positive that he aAprove an alibi.
 .tis we'll known fact that Scott Nrruth were bitter enemies. Pre- /tusto the trouble which upset the lena police department, Scott and truth had three fights in almost
 many days. The trouble was ought on by Scott's determined in- stigation of certain matters which CT developed to be the alleged afting among certain officers. In ,h light Scott bested the former iceman and some say that Carruth clared that he would ger him.
 \ negro man and his wife who con- ct A negro boarding house in the ighborhood where Scott met his athS have also been jailed. They b&dly frightened and although systoutly deny any connection th fhe crime, the police say that syNill tell all within due time lo0ks as if the police will unravel mystery surrounding the murder CiW Editor Scott this week.
 Governor Pindall today offered q WAM of $500 for the person or re0&s who murdered Scott. This is N4&ition to reward of $1,0O0 of- Nt#by Helena people for the arrest q pnviction of the guilty parties.
 nth at the hands of unknown rttop," was the verdict of the coro- r'43ury recently after hearing all %o N,,o OtfH the young widow of the slain W4naper man, was unable to come H&ena from her home at Co1um- |.
 AMue which may develop into m|Sehing more tangible was discov- ad 3n the Scott case today in the diNS of pistol which it is suppos- Nnb used by the slayer of ScottA It pund under a new building in nxMq of erection near where Scott sound dying on Sunday morning. tahought the man who killed him NMave been concealed in or be. l be building and that he hasten %Se0 dispose of the weapon that
 dence would be found on his rD, if arrested, in the shape of a N& discharged weapon. The po- e now making every effort to cover. the owner of the weapon.
 M1 body of MT. Scott was sent to lubus, Ky, his former home, yes- d4N for interment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
tAL FUNCTIONS
 \ AT STATE FAIR
1dieS of Arkansas Will Be Af-
 d the Most Elegant Depart aent Ever Arranged at an x Exposition.

'hM varied and elaborate social cf1qns of the State Fair will be texed about the state fair queen 9t4eir retinue. The first formal
 ce9Qn of each day will be the in- |latlOn of the Queen and Hostess , to reign during each day.
 M immense auditorium in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07

lis because they have Savings As- count at THE BANK OF PINE BLUFF and receive per cent oa their money on the first of each August and February. N
 If YOU have an account, come around and get your interest credited. IF NOT, WHY NOT START NOW?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07

Mrs. C. T. Robinson and daughter Miss Lydia, and Mrs. Mary K. Helm and son, Master Tom, are in Little Rock visiting friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07

Save 5c day! Buy lot in Home Addition K. H. M. Mills & Sons.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

The log cabin in which Abraham
Lincoln was born has been brought
on from Larue county, Kentucky,
and is being put up in a prominent
place on the Negro reservation.
1t will contain relics of the imor-
tai Preserver of the Union and of
the anti-slavery cause which he SO
nobly espoused, The real timbers
of the Lincoln cabin are kindly
loaned to the committee by TIE re-
cent purchaser of the old home
stead of the Blue Grass State.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08
THAT MIGHTY PROBLEM

DR.. Frand Loveland of the First
Methodist church at Omaha, spoke
of the race problem and Senator
Tillman in his sermon. In part he
said:
'The problem of the black man
is the hardest which the church
and state of to-day has to solve.
1t is no longer sectional question
it concerns the whole nation, and
we are called ON to deal with it
here in Omaha.
"The other evening you saw
Senator Tillman fold his arms, grit
his teeth and say that the Yankee
was responsible for the slave trade,
but tell you that if the southern
er had not furnished market for
the slaves there would have been
no slave trade. Sanator Tillman
spoke the other evening of the
treason OF the senate, but tell
you that a man who confesses to
the crimes to which he confessed
is the one who is guilty of treason
to his country. Men like Senator
Tillman and Thomas Dixon are a
menance to this question. To set
tie this question we need men like
DR.. M. G. B. Mason. He is a Ne
gro as black as the ace of spades.
To settle the race problem we need
to give our black brother educa-
ton, Christianity and a trained
hand. In the discussion of the
problem it is not necessary for me
to say whether a Negro is as good
as white man. Senator .Tillman
asked if you would want your
daughter to marry a Negro. No;
neither would l want her to marry
Tillman."
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

An exhibit illustrative of the
growing versatility of the Negro is
the display of artistic penmanship,
the work of William Wendell Gas
kin, of Adrian, Mich. Besides
many striking specimens of scroll
work, this gifted young man has a
number of original designs for
which copywrights have been Sc.
cured, representing life-like scenes
and historical tablets that can
scarcely be distinguished from fine
steel engravings. AS an expert
card-writer. Mr. Gaskin has won
national fame, and will put in a
few weeks this fall at the exposi-
ton to accommodate patrons.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

the year had to be filled and the
high character and ability of the
men selected is the very best
guarantee that the strengthening
and development of this noble in
stitution along all lines of progress
is to be prosecuted with unabated
vigilance.
The gentlemen selected for men,
bership on the board are Mr.. John
III. Converse a manufactures of
Philadelphia, Prof. James HI. N.
Waring, principal of the colored
Baltimore high school, DR.. j. E.
Moorlang, international secretary
of the Y. M. G. A. (these two latter
are graduates of Howard and
their selection is therefore espec-
tally fitting) Judge Job Barnard of
the Supreme Court and DR.. Booker
T, Washington.
The selection of MIR. Washing
ton is of the very gravest impor
tance and can scarcely indicate
anything less than the fact that the
apostle of industrial education has
accomplished SO much for this
idea that he feels he can easily be
generous and throw part of his
influence and talents to the other
side.
From whatever view point the
selection of Mr. Washington may
be regarded its effect upon the fu-
ture of Howard cannot but be sa.
lutary in the largest degree.
JOHN Ell. PAINTER.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

Iof each of the colored Baptist
churches of Washington and vi
cinity are arranging to entertain
the National Baptist convention
which meets in Metropolitan Bap-
tist church this city next Septem-
Der.
This convention will represent
more than two million and a half
of colored Baptists in the United
States which is probably the larg-
est religious organization in the
race.
At the coming convention it is
expected that fully 10000 persons
from all parts of the country will
attend.
The Baptists are to be congratu-
lated upon the time selected for
their convention as we'll as the
place, for in SO far as human agen-
cies may reach a delightful inter-
esting and enjoyable stay may be
guaranteed to ALL Doubtless too
the opportunity afforded for a visit
to the jamestown Exposition will
not be overlooked by many who
will perhaps for the first time en-
Joy personal contact amid scenes
and an environment which while
painfully suggestive are still the
scene of events whose Importance
must continue to grow as the world
moves on.
At recent meeting of the edu-
cational board an educational Sec
retary was elected in the person of
Rev. d. S. Klugh, D. D. of Prince
ton, N. j. DR.. Klugh will have
especial charge of the plan to pro-
mote the establishment of the Ma
tional Baptist Theological Semi
nary.
The committee of ministers hav-
ing charge of arrangements for the
large convention is Drs. Walter H,
Brooks, W, Bishop johnson, Geo.
w. Lee, j. Milton Waldron, d. F.
Rivers, j. 9. Dent, ]. 1. Loving,
|
j. A.. Taylor, A. j. Tyler, S. Miller,
A. Wilbanks, w. j. Robinson, j.
H. Lee and l. Tolliver. DIR. M.
w. D. Norman, chairman and Rev.
A. Sayles, Secty.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08
JAMESTOWN NOTES

Norfolk, Va, June 6.-Mr. Clar-
ence Cameron White, the capable
director of the musical exhibit in
connection with the Negro De-
partment of the Jamestown Expo
sition. announces with pardonable
pride, that arrangements are being
made with the Columbia Phono-
graph company, by which the
choicest works of our colored song
writers and composers are to be re-
produced on their records through
a new process, which has been ex
perimented with and found very
satisfactory. The most delicate
tones of the human voice or musi-
cal instrument are transmitted per-
fectly by this means. AS soen as
practicable. the races most emf
nent artists will sing or play into
a Columbian receiver, and visitors
to the Negro building will have an
opportunity to hear their favorites
to almost as great an advantage as
if they were actually present. 1t
is expected that the records will
embrace the most popular selec-
tions of such famous vocalists as
Nine. Sissieretta Jones, Nine. E
Azalia Hackley, : Nine. Kittie
Sheene- Mitchell, Nine, Marion
Adams-Harris, Miss Lola johnson
and Harry T. Burleigh; composers
of the type of Cole & johnson
Will Marion Cooke, and instru
mentalists who rank with Miss
Mary l.. Europe, R. Augustus
Lawson, Melville Charleton, Jos
eph FL. Douglass and Mr.. White
himself. rhe Columbia Phono
graph is far and away the STANDARD
talking machine" of the country
and this plan to reproduce through
its accurate records the typica
music of the race, will doudtles:
prove to be one Of the most pleas
ing attractions offered by any de
partment of the Negro Exhibit
enjoyable alike to both. races, fol
it has been amply demonstrated
that the appreciation of the com
positions of Negro masters o.
melody is not bounded by color
cline or condition. 1t is univer
sal. The repertoire to be furnish
ed will be rich and varied, running
the gamut from the purest classic
to the pathetic folk lore of planta.
ton days.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

There was a funeral in Biddle
street Baptist church in st. Louis
Wednesday, over a man who had
been shot to death. The atten-
dance was very large. Rev. Nc
Claim had finished his discourse,
the lodge had gone through with
their performances and the people
were passing around taking the
last view of the corpse. Among
those who viewed the remains was
a woman upon whom perhaps the
dead man had smiled while he was
yet in the flesh. At the sight of
this woman, the widow of the de-
ceased became enraged and flew
at her like maniac and free
fight took place right then and
there. 1t was some time before
order was restored.-Sentinel.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08
NO. 81.

Alain Leroy Locke of Philadel-
phia has won another triumph at
Harvard University. This time it
was the highest in the gift of that
University, The Bowdoin Prize.
This carries with it, a medal, a
public bearing of thesis, and two
hundred and fifty dollars. This
only comes at rare intervale, be,
cause of its exactions, and among
his predecessors to secure this much
coveted honor are Henry Words
worth Longfellow, and James Rus
sell Lowell. Philadelphia is glad
that claim may be laid to this gift
ed son, and the whole race is proud
that there is such rare living ex-
ponent to refute the charges made
by enemies, as to incapacity. If
past success forecast future, there
will be still greater achievements
at Oxford. The best thing is the
modesty of the winner, but his
kind do not share it and exaltingly
hurrah, with every good wish for
the years ahead.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

The annual meeting of the board
of trustees of Howard University
was held on the 28th inst in the
Office of the president.
In many respects this meeting
was the most important that has
occurred in quite a number of years.
An unusually large number of
vacancies through deaths during
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

New Orleans, La.,-At a ball
game on the Ames plantation, just
across the river from here, John
Lewis, colored, and George Rich
ardson, white, the overseer, were
shot and Instantly killed this after
noon by Jesse Clark, colored. 1t
is said that Sis Vance, Clark's
sweetheart, was among the crowd,
and made some remarks about the
white people, and Richardson told
her to stop the talk at the same
time slapped her in the mouth.
Clark took up the fight, and drew
his revolver at the same instant
that Richardson did, but eot the
first shot and killed Richardson
with bullet through the heart.
Lewis jumped forward to catch
Richardson as he fell and got the
second bullet through his heart.
Clark made tracks for the river, as
the boat was found at the head of
Amelia street.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

Natal, May 25.-- Rumors have
been circulated that Bambata, the
leader of the Zulu rebellion of last
year, whose dead body was report
ed identified, is alive and becom-
ing very active again. A dispatch
from Krantzhop says: "There is
no question about the matter; upon
all sides firm belief in the exis-
tence of the brigand leader is evil
denced. If all accounts be true,
Bambata has shown conspicuous
daring upon more than one occas-
ion since his supposed lamented
demise. 1t is freely stated, for in
stance, that he paid visit, in dis
guise, to his location some little
time ago. Various stories as to
his get up upon the occasion are
prevalent, the one most freely ac-
cepted that he represented a native
woman, with hair worked into
usual headdress and a cotton
blanket draping his shoulders.
"Very much stress has been put
upon the fact that Bambata's own
brother recognized the doubtful
head as belonging to his relation.
He would be very poor brother
indeed, if he were to checkmate
the plans and subterfuges of his
own kind by giving away unneces-
sary information"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

A delighted audience of more
than 1000 persons filled Convention
hall few evenings ago to hear the
fourth annual May musical by
1000 children of the four divisions
of the colored public schools.
The event was given under the
auspices of the Washington Play
ground Association and with the
cooperation of the board of educa-
ton. The vetevan music master
and assistant director of music in
the schools Prof. j. T. Layton con-
Quoted the chorus and was ably as
sisted by Misses Lola johnson,
Marie 9. James Josephine E..
Wormley and Messrs Gerald Tyler
and Ernest r. Amos all of the de-
partment of music in the schools.
A long and interesting program
was rendered in an almost faultless
manner and brought forth long
and continued applause for the
splendid methods of the conductor
and the pure sweet harmony in the
blending of SO many childrens
voices.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08
WashingtonD.C.

Anniversary Rosebud Nursery Department
Fourth Annual May musical of Public School Children
Preparing for the National Baptist Conven-
ion-Annual meeting of Board of Trus-
tees of Howard University
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08
Special to Colorado Statesman:

special TO ColOrauO statesman.
The twentieth anniversary of the
True Reformers Rosebud Nursery
department was celebrated last
Sunday afternoon in the Metropol-
itan Baptist church. The children
with their parents met at Reform
-ers hall and marched to the church.
A more beautiful and inspiring
sight can scarcely be imagined
than that afforded by these chill
dren in their innocence and purity
making their way to the church of
God to participate in anniversary
exercises which each year more
forcibly emphasize the benefcent
results of intelligent organization
as well as the growing faith in
those ways and means which will
make grand and noble men and
women of the boys and girls of our
race.
The exercises which were listen.
ed to ard enjoyed by large au.
dience embraced addresses by of.
ficers, recitations and music by the
children and speeches in eulogy Of
the life, character and work of the
late Mrs. M. A. Lane by Mrs. Rose
Thompson of Philadelphia, CHIEF
of the Mothers Grand Division
and d. r. Hall of Richmond, Va
chief of the Southern Grand Divi
sion.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08
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\. 0afhsred from Various Sources. sX
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New York, May 29.-Booker T.
Washington, the Negro educator,
has leased summer home at West
Neck, L. L., and will be near
enough to Sycamore Hill to see
the tall chimneys of the presidents
house. In direct line across the
waters of Cold Spring bay he will
be about three miles from the
Roosevelt Summer house.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

Ell Paso, Texas, May 29.-Flora
Wolf, commonly called "Lady
Flo," the Negro woman who set up
a claim against the estate of the
lade Lord Delaval Beresford as his
common law wife. to- day accepted
the $4,000 devised to her by the
will of Lord Beresford, and an ad-
ditional $1,000, waving all claims
to the estate and certifying that
she was never either in law or in
fact the wife of Lord Beresford.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

The pastors and five delegates
The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-08

The metropolitan Mercantile and
Realty company of New York, cap
italized at 100000, has just
erected a fine building at 10Th
street and Sth avenue in that, city,
where it will open a mammoth de-
partment store. This sounds par.
ticularly good. 1t should succeed
since its success means so very
much to hopeful Negroes through.
out the country. There is a way
to succeed; may it find it.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
NEWSPAPER LAW.

l. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to continue sub
scriptions.
g. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance of their periodicals, the pub
Usher may continue to send them un-
til all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse
20 take their periodicals from post
office to which they are directed they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If the subscriber moves to an
other place without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former directions, they are held re-
sponsible.
S. The courts have decided that
the refusing to take periodicals from
postoffice, or removing and leaving
them uncalled for, is prima facie evi
dence of International fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice to the
publishers, at the end of their time,
+ If they do not wish to continue 1t
otherwise the publisher is authorized
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sponsible until an express notice with
payment of arrearages is sent to the
publisher.
T. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
any one for fraud who takes a paper
and refuses to pay for it. Under this
law the man who allows his subscrip-
ton to run along for some time, I'M
paid, and then orders the postmaster
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
DR.. J. H. MaGee.

Elsewhere in this number of
The Forum is a cut of Dr. } H.
MaGe9, a worthy representative
of this state and community.
whose life work stands out prom
inent, IAN heritage to posterity E"
tits the mission and the desire of
The Forum. regardless of the
j os II, racies of ind viuull. yea
and 10 any of our petty uifferen-
ces and faults, to laud the men
and the women both old and
young who have Or are making a
mark in life which is commend.
able. The spirit of JEALOUSY has
been too prevalent and we are too
afraid to give persons credit for
their sterling qualities while they
live. DR.. MaGee has done many
many noble things for the Negro
race IN an age and time that it
took men of extraordinary ability
and courage to speak. AS pol
itic he has stood firm and i'm
movable for republican principles
and for equati and exact treat
ment TO all men before the laws
of this state and nation. 1t is
but the duty of US. the free born
generation, to mike note of these
things and, cheer these our bene
factors, in the day of their ma.
turity both white and colored.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
Senator Forakea.

United States Senator Foraker
is proving himself n 1t only to be
the Negroes friend, true aud tr ed
but that he is a cham pion for tn e
people and is brainy lawyer,
whe never loses his temper but
always meets the enemy so forci-
bly, that they must marvel at the
alertness and sagscity of the
Ohioan. During an examination
of a certain witness named Fer
gusOn, there seems to be quite a
a. cry as to whether or not FIR :
gu>on is Negro Or white man
One of Mr.. Forakers opposing
counsel asked Foraker, laughing
but, Senator is Ferguson a
Niger, or white MANI In
his usual cool and witty manner,
Foraker rep led. Il don't know
| think he is d mu Alto
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
To The Ladies'.

Newman, the leading fashion
able ladies ready made clothing
house have their ad in The Fo-
rum, and is thereby, soliciting
your p ltronage. This is undoubt-
eddy. the fnaSt store of it's kind
in central | IN lis. We refer you
you ladies To Nemman for two
reasons. prim srily nam ely, Tn sir
ad is here ASKING for your pat
ronage. and the manager and his
aids are courteous and desirious
of -four trade, their goods are
superior and their styles are the
latest Partisan and New York.
We commend you ladies to New.
m M.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23

La reply to our esteemed con.
Temporary. the Detroit, Mich.
lnformer, relative to what we
said Of Liberia and his advice to
us how to help Liberia not fail
we desl e to say that we said what
we said in sincerity and not for
the purpose of creating any ar
gument on the question We do
not know anything about what
plans the Informer has OF aiding
the Liberians. AS to us forming
a Club and raising money is a far
fetched nonsensica theory. enef-
ticious and impracticable. So far
as the race we are aiming to
serve," is concerned, just such
methods and theories has caused
much of the failures. In short
we did not know that Liberia was
asking aid through such an un.
time y channel as that.
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While the men are busily en-
gagged hurrahing for GrIffi:hs
and putting up heavy odds on
the feather weight champion,
the women are slipping around
p cking out their Easter hats and
dresses even if they can't get
them all this Easter.