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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17

that the saloons of the city have de-
Cided to close in the afternoon, this
being the first time in the history of
Kewanee that they have closed ON a
week day except when required to do
50 by law.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

detriment to the entire school sys-
tenn, and delayed or prevented
many improvements or reforms,
which might properly be adopted
in the white schools
The Superintendent doubtless
voiced the sentiment ola consider
able number of the White citizens
of the District and it is thought
that the Congress will be again
asked to take a hand and make an
Investigation with view of sepa-
rating the white and colored school
systems.
Recently Asst. Superintendent
Bruce addressed letter to Mr..
Chancellor, charging Atty. w. Cal
vim Chase, editor of the Washing
ton Bee, with accepting a fee for
obtaining a position for a public
school teacher.
1t is understood that Mr.. Chase
,indignantly resents this charge
and in a, communication to the
Board of Education presents an
affidavit from the teacher in ques
ton which seems to materially aid
his vindication.
In retaliation, Mr.. Chase asks
the Board to relieve Mr.. Bruce, of
his position for uttering such a
libel against himself And SO the
merry war goes on, much 10 the
regret of all good citizens who
have the best interests of the
schools at heart.
However the case may be decided
the incident is to be deplored, for
coming at the beginning of the
career of Mr.. Bruce, in a position
of SO much influence and response.
bility, to which he has been follow.
ed by the good wishes of people
all over the country, it may be ex-
pected to have something of sim
lister influence upon the further
administration of his office.
JOHN III. PAINTER.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
RACE NEWS
Gathered from Various SOURCES

The largest funeral in the his
tory of the section of the state of
Kentucky in which is located Yer
sailes, was that of Garry Smothers,
a colored revivalist whose record
of 35 years work includes the con-
versions of hundreds. Thousands
of Afro Americans on special trains
from indianapolis, Columbus,
Chicago, Danville, Harrodsburg,
Georgetown, Paris, Lexington, Pa
ducah, Owensboro, Richmond,
Maryville, Cincinnati and other
places arbreak the turnpikes lead.
ing to the city were crowded with
country people and extra police
service was required from 1 to A p.
m, when the eulopy was preached
by Rev. s. Young of Lexington.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
tributiou of it's rewards among
worthy servants, of whatever race
or class they may happen to be.

or class they may happen to be.
The conservative element of the
Negro citizens of the District are
much concerned over recent devel-
opmen.s in the local school situa-
ton. The term has scarcely be-
gun when charges and counter
charges of the most serious nature,
affecting the probity of high Off
cials have been filed with the
Board.
One result of this deplorable
condition is the renewal of the con-
viction among many white people,
that tie control of the schools
should again be made separate and
distinct as was the case for great
many years when George F. T.
Cook, a gentleman without re-
proach and scholar of rare force
and ability, was Superintendent
Under this regime the colored
schools attained degree of eff
cheney and excellence that has nev-
er since been equalled. There was
not only greater harmony, better
discipline and a more general de
velopment during this period; but
the evidences of friction, growing
out of racial jealousies and antag-
onisms, were less pronounced.
A few sore heads with influence
but with no real concern for the
we'll being of the schools and with
out consideration for its effects on
the race, engineered the change of
system, as a means to the satisfac.
ton of personal spites, the promo
ton of selfish interests and for the
opportunity afforded for the re-
ward of their loyal friends and adj
herents. Each succeeding year
has contributed its quota of quar-
rels and contentious and occasion
ally episodes of more serious ma
ture have shocked the community
and made necessary appeals both
to the law and to the Congress.
The white schools have not by
any means been immune to these
unfortunate and in some instances
disgraceful occurances, but those
identified with and responsible for
such conditions, have also been
masters of that finesse. which has
enabled them to refrain from
pressing charge and to subordi-
nate personal feelings when an un-
yielding aggressiveness, though it
might accomplish their personal
spite, would at the same time end
in the dishonoring of an entire
system.
This quality of commendable re-
straint is rarely INDUCED in by Ne
groes and is yet to be acquired by
the great majority of even the
most enlightened of the race.
With them c fight to the finish is
the rule, let the consequences be
what they will, and as far reaching
as they may.
But few days ago Superinten-
dent Chancellor is reported to have
said, that the colored schools per
Sc, and the constant agitation and
presenting of charges and counter
charges in the said schools was a
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

history are such as to preclude the
possibility of an equitable con-
sideration and treatment of Ne
groes, when in competition with
and emulation of their white fell
lows. ~ sffs
A higher standard is set for
these and with faithful, conscien-
tious effort, dilligent application
and pronounced efficiency (for this
is conceded to Negro employees of
the government) they have grasp
ed the situation and proved them
selves equal to all requirements;
still their progress, save in rare in
stances, is as a snails pace when
placed against this rapid stride of
a fleeing hare.
Evidences of this are not want
ing in most departments and as an
illustration may be cited the case
of a young man of brain and worth
and a graduate in law. He was
appointed as laborer some ten
years ago and by examination has
been eligible to clerkship for sew.
eral years, yet men of the other
race, who have been appointed and
become qualified since, have long
ago been placed on the roll as
clerks while he is still left to wait
and hope.
Another was appointed to a
messengership IA years ago, with
in few months of the entrance
upon duty of several white men at
the same grade and salary. One
of these men is now enjoying a
salary of $1,000, the others are
each receiving 81 400, he 81 900.
He is reported as efficient, in all
respects worthy and has been re-
peatedly recommended for ad-
vancement by his immediate super
iors.
Again it is almost incredible
that in ten years, five Negro clerks
in one department, each of whose
rating is first class in every parti-
cular. should have received total
increase of only 5000, while one
white clerk alone, had this amount
added to his salary at one fell
swoop, being jumped from $1,000
to $500.
In view of these facts does it
not seem that the recommends
tions of the Keep Commission, af-
fecting these matters, are both
timely and important.
The government is unequivocal.
ly committed to the policy of the
"Square Deal" and cannot view
with complacency the unfair dis.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
Special to COLORADO STATESMAN.

Special to CoLoRADo STATESMAN.
Nearly two years ago President
Roosevelt, in his commendable de-
sire to lift the public service out
of time-worn ruts and place it up
on a plane of higher efficiency,
appointed commission to exam
inc into the work and methods of
work in the different departments
of the government. the grading
and compensation of employees and
other details affecting the efficient
working of the great federal ma.
chine.
This commission composed Of
high officials of the various de-
partments, with Assistant Secre.
tary of the Treasury Keep at its
head, after asiduous and untiring
efforts in the performance of it's
duties. has now completed its Ia
bors, and results and recommended
tions, it is understood, are now in
the hands of the Executive.
A brief preliminary review by
the public press, summaries the
conclusions reached by the COM
mission, as commencing in gen.
eral way, the operations of the
Civil service, but criticising in un-,
mistakable language the opportu-
mites for favorltism in the estab-
lished methods of advancing en-
ployes to higher grades in the de-
partments.
The recommendations, it is un-
derstood, will operate to fix a
standard and regular means of
promotion and thereby reduce the
prerogatives which in this connec-
ton, have hitherto lodged with
special officers.
Such reform will doubtless be
hailed with much satisfaction by
the large number of Negro en-
ployes in the various offices of the
government.
The discrimination and injus-
tice which have been their portion,
have been SO long in operation that
those in authority seem to feel
that the Negro is thing apart
and that as such, they are bounti-
fully well paid with a minimum of
salary, for the same work for which
the more favored class receives a
third or half as much again.
The fault is not with the Civil
Service idea but with those who
have been placed in the position
to intepret and are supposed to
fairly execute the same.
Many of these are those whose
education, environment and social
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

A family of Negroes living near
Alexandria, Ga, has been discov-
cred to POSSESSES remarkable mental
powers The whole State is ac
quainted with the fact through Mr.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

Pine Bluff, Ark, Oct, 5.-W. G.
Alexander, who sought safety here
when he thought the Negroes of
Cornerstone, where he had been in
the saloon business, had desided
to kill him as revenge for the death
of Nose Blackburn. has been ar
rested on a charge of first degree
murder. After a hearing on a
habeas corpus writ, Alexander was
released on $1,000 bond. Alexan-
der does not deny killing Black
burn Sunday. Sept. s. He says
he hired Blackburn to do some
work in his saloon and while SO
engaged, he accused the Negro of
stealing some money. Then, he
says, Blackburn started for him
with revolver and he shot him.
Alexander was not arrested and
made no move to leave the COM
munity until several days after,
when Lewis Franklin, Negro. at
tempted to shoot him and failed
because Alexander ran into a store.
Franklin was confronted by Con-
stable Q. A. Butler and killed him
with the gun he had bought to
kill Alexander. Franklin said af-
ter his arrest that he wanted to
kill Alexander because the latter
had killed Black burn, "a brother
in the church." He intimated
that although he had failed, some
other brother" would take up the
work.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

Chicago, Sept, 2S.-Twenty col
ored residents of the West side dis
trict assembled in the Municipal
Judge Sadler's chambers in the
Desplaines street court to discuss
the movement started recently by
Judge Sadler, Dean w. T. Sum-
mer of IS. Peter and Paul cathe-
dral, and F. j.. Barnett, the colored
assistant states attorney, to found
a social settlement for colored resi-
dents of the west side. The main
discussion was as to the advisable
ity of admitting white persons as
we'll as colored to the organization.
Most of those present agreed with
Mr.. Barnett's opinion that it would
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

be better for the settlement if the
organization is limited to the col
ored men only. The Rev. l.. H.
Burke, colored, opposed Mr.. Bar
nett's idea. On Judge Sadler's
suggestion the advisability of ad-
hitting whites will be taken under
consideration at the next meeting.
Because the city has builta Car
negie library building which shuts
off light and air from his five-story
apartment house, No. 205 West
150th street, Philadelphia, Pa,
Charles F. Hatterman has adver-
tised there and at his drug store
at Columbus avenue and West
Ninety ninth street that he will let
his property to colored tenents.
Mr.. Hatterman bought the proper
ty half dozen years ago for s35,
5OO. 1t fronts twenty-five teet in
West One. hundred and Fifteenth
street. At the corner, running
from his property to Seventh ave-
nue., was a large lot occupied only
by an old fashioned frame house.
The city bought the corner proper
ty in West One h undred and Fif
teenth street as a cite for the lib
rary. 1t is directly accross the
street from the main entrance of
the Wadleigh High School. The
location of the library there was
desired by the other property own
ers, for they believed it would en-
hance the value of their holdings.
Some of the whites are moving out
but when Mrs. Eberhardt, an Eng
lish woman, who is janitress of the
Hatterman apartments, was asked
if she intends to stay, said: "Stay?
OF course 1 will, if I'm allowed.
The Negroes make the most desir-
able tenants, anyhow"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

Magnolia, Miss, Oct. 5.-The
freedom of Charley Martin depends
upon his proving to the jury that
he has only one-sixteenth Negro
blood. If he is successful, not on
ly will he be acquitted of the charge
of miscegenation, but his wife, who
is white, and who has already
served two years of 10 year term,
will be pardcned from the peniten-
tiary. When Martin and his wife
were arrested two years ago she
pleaded guilty to having married a
Negro Martin, however, employed
an attorney and made preparations
to fight the case, on the ground
that he was only one-sixteenth
Negro, the greatest taint that the
law permits in the marriage of
whites. Continuances have given
Martin his freedom while his wife
has been in prison. To establish
his status as q white" man, Mar
tin will have to prove his asser-
tions without contradiction.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
WashingtonD.C.

Square Deal in the Departments Washington Probe of
the Keep Commission The Colored
Schools Again.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

Russell Goodbee, on whose planta-
ton the family was raised. The
family of the Georgia wonders con-
sists of father, mother and four
children. Rev. Ezekiel Burke, the
father, is gifted with magnetic and
hypnotic power which enables him
to cure most any ache or pain.
His four little children are gifted
with mental telepathy and can
communicate with one another at
any distance. They are perfect
mind readers, mediums and inter
perters and cannot possibly be
mislead
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

Washington.-From an authen-
tic source it was learned that
charges had been filed against
DR.. lErnent Lyon, United States
minister TO Liberia, and that they
were being investigated by an
agent of the state department.
Assistant Secretary of State Ben
son absolutely denied the story.
AS the information goes, Mr., Lyou
has been trifing with the affec-
tions of the wife of another diplo-
mat. Diplomatic circles in Liber-
la are all tom up over the scandal.
In case DR.. Lyon is relieved from
his post, George Ellis of Lawrence
Kans., at present secretary of the
legation in Liberia, will likely be
appointed minister. DR.. Lyon
halls from Maryland. All parties
to the affair are Negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-06
TAFT MAY WITHDRAW.
Or He Will Change the Managers of
 His Cmmpaign.

His Campaign.
 Wash ington, Nov. 1--(Special to tho Brooklyn gle.)--Important develop ments bearing upon the Republican Presidential nomination are expected immediately following the return of Secretary Taft to Washington on De- cember 12. It Is believed that he will either make an entire change in tho management of his campaign or retire from the contest. His packers here admit that the first proposition is more than a possibility. but insist that he will not step aside. The belief is growing among politicians that Pres ident Roosevelt is not as strongly fin favor of Taft for the nomination as he once was. It Is said that the President is disappointed in tho strength MT. Taft's candidacy has de- veloped among the people, and that he is not now so sure that the Ohioan would be the best man to head the ticket. Unless there is a decided change favorable to Taft in the situ- Rtion by the time he returne to Wash ington, of which there Is little hopc 1t Is thought the secretary will be left in no doubt as to MT. Roosevelt's views on this subj ject.
 The friends of MT. Taft seem now to reluctantly admit that he made a mistake In not resigning from the cab inet six months ago and thus relieving himself of the charge that he Is merely "Roosevelt's man." They fear that this claim, however baseless 1t may be, is slowly dra gging him out of the Presidential race. At one time 1t was believed that the Secretary might resign from the cabinet on his return from the Philippines, but poli- ticians think that whatever damage has been done could not be minimized by such a course. Indeed, they feel that it would but furnish added ma terial for his opponents to work up- on. If MT. Taft decides to remain in the race, it Is assumed that he will decide toS get a new set of managers. The complaint against those who are in charge of his boom has become so general as to cause their continuance in office improbable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-06
..Mx Merry Rockhurst. :,

The special talent of the Castles has never appeared to better advantage than in their latest book. My Merry CT a collection of stories, all dealing with the same characters and pre- senting a series of pictures of life fin one of the most romantic periods of English history. All of them have to do with Lord Rockhurst typical Castle hero--the intimate friend and faithful follower of the Second Charles of England. the ideal of clever, gallant gentleman, so daring and reck- less that the popular designation of him is "Rak ehell Rockhurst," so cynical and saturnine in demeanor that his king has bestowed on .him in mock cry the title My Merry Rockhurst." or course Lord Rockhurst is swords mana Castle hero would scarcely dare be otherwise than an expert with the foils-and his daring temper is constantly involving him in adventures from which only his great skill could bring him out in safety. But he shows himself, in spite of his reckless life and cynical bearing, a truly brave man. a gentleman of fine and chivalrous feeling and strangest of all. a wise as we'll as affectionate father. To at- tempt to detail his romantic adven- lures would be to lessen by so much the charm with which the auth ors have set them down. The book Is full of the spirit of romance and chivalry, and the stories are as entertaining and as charmingly told as any that these delightful authors have ever produc. ed Published by McMillan Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-06
UNCERTAINTIES OF POLITICS.
Oklahoma Not the First State to Fo'
 the Expert Guessers.

Oklahoma Not the First State to Fool Leslie's Weekly.
 Oklahoma's sweeping Democratic ma- ttHr t1at the m poiticiaps poi % 'sd often err regard ing the side which new States will take, and reminds us also that States first vote does not always tell how 1t ing that che canvass would be close in 1864 the Republicans admitted Me- vRda, with its 12,000 or 15,0OO popula- tion, and though that State gave it's the result showed that he could have given away dozens of votes and still have carried the country. In the mean rotten borough, which went against them in 1880, 1892, 1896 and 1900. De- 'luded by the promises of support for TIldSn fnads Rssr ey ColoTado pda po5aticiansd and the Democratic House of Representa- tives' consented to admit Colorado in 1876. and i.' got In just in time to cast Democrats postponed Colorado's admfs- son few weeks longer Tildens and not Hayes would have been made Presi- Ssnt Solorado ro9ied the , RePSei'Gsa 1sae isss
 we have made ourselves solid .withs the new States and with the whole Of Democratic victories" exclaimed many Republican politicians when, in 1Sss- 1900, the two Dakotas. Montana, wash, ington. Idaho and Wyoming entered ed Cleveland swept the. country, beating Harrisoc, and carrying such staiwart Republican Western states as Illinois toral vote from Ohio, while Igsho went to Weaver, the Populist, and North Dakota divided its vote eually between Harrison, Cleveland and Weaver. In raA .nf fhaSA new States gave their votes to Bryan. By his vast personal popularity Roose- welt won all those states and the whole of the West back to the Republicans Roosevelt as the candidate in 1908 some of those States may go to the Democrats again.
 Probably Oklahoma will, like many of the other new States, have surprises for the party prophets: It will add little to the Democratic vote in the Senate and House in the approaching of a difference in square party divis- ions. It will give It's vote to the Dem- ocrats In 1908. except that Roosevelt, If renominated, would have fair chance to carry Bit, as well as to carry the whole of the West, as he did three years ago. In any event, several forces will operate against continued Demo ities and vices which the Democrats have put into the States Consultation will be sure. when they go into oper.. ation, to turn many votes in favor or grafton hereafter into the State will be likely to be from the West and North instead of from the South, and thus add to the Republican vote. The ton will bring balance and conserv- atism. and thus aid the Republicans. It will not be at all surprising if, be- fore 1912 the State of Oklahoma swings nxyar ff1 tha RepubiiCan side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-06
THE GREAT NEED.
More Railroads and Less Talk of
 Hates.

More Railroads and Less Talk of
 Hates.
 Birmingham Age. Herald.
 What do I care about a tcifiinE 6if- ference in freight rates or passenger rates at this stage of AlabamRs ca reer?" exclaimed one of Birminghams largest wholesale hardware dealers yesterday. ,-- and equipment. I want to know that when we ship goods anywhere they will reach their destination lnaa reas- onabIe time. It is not handicaps. but rather encouragement that the car riCrs of Alabama need TOW. The State hasn't one -fifGll enough railroads. Many of those we have should be double tracked. There should be more cars. more engir es, mere of everything that will facilitate traffic. When we get these things 1t will be time enough to talk about rate reductions. We are trying to kill the goose that lays the golden egg. I have no sympathy with such shortsighted methods. It Is an outrage that the people of Alabama have not spoken out vigorously on tho subject before. This everlasting ham mering on corDoratiOns, good and bad, has engendered suspicion of all kinds of securities, and this suspicion and fear is at/the bottom of our present troubles. l am a shipper and reap di- rect benefit, but I say frankly that re- duced rates are a minor consideration compared with our crying need for greater facilities for handling trafdc.