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gains in b~erfauenen gfdnoern.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
DENVER COLORADO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER !, 1908.


Brooklyn board of education, an
excellent worker for the race par
ticularly; secretary of the Com
mittee for the Industrial Improve.
ment of the Negro, and president
of the Independent Afro American
league of Brooklyn. He was we'll
to do, and for years was about the
only member of the race travelling
out of any large city of this coun-
try and representing one of the
biggest business houses in New
York City. Mr. Scottron was
more than 70 years of age.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
ADVOCATES INTERnARRIAGE.

Kansas City, Mo.-Prof. Charles
Zueblin, formerly of the Universi-
ty of Chicago, in lecturing at Cen.
trail High school on Fraternity"
strongly denounced treatment ac-
corded Afro-Americans by the $50
called Anglo-Saxon race, whatever
that is" He argued for inter-
marriage of the races. 1t was the
professors belief that this life is a
game of give and take, that each
person should give what he can to
his fellows and take all he can
from them in retnrn.
THE wise man knows no bound
airy line of convention or preju-
dice" he said. 'It is like stand
ing on the top of a great, high
mountain. All around him one
can see the hundreds of people,
pygmies, but he can tell no differ
ence in their color, their size, their
beliefs, or their social standing.
He takes what he can from them
as whole and as individuals, and
SO again broadens his own life"
Prof. Zueblin declared that en-.
of the world would
not reach its highest stages until
the whites, blacks, redmen, yellow
men, and brown men had all swept
away the bonds of racial prejudice
and become recognized on the
same social plane with each other.
One of these things necessary to
this great advancement, he said, is
the intermarriage of the races.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
President-Eect William Howard Taft.
Whom the people have umphantly chosen as the Executive
head of the American Republic.

these he sold to the Bell Tele-
phone Company for $4,000. He
and his brother have a company
in New York for handling electri-
cal machinery, much of it their
own invention. Next to Woods
as prolific inventor is Elijah Nc
Coy, of Detroit. His devices are
nearly all related to the lubricat-
ing of machinery. They have
been used for years on steamships,
railroads, etc., and have brought
him a fortune.
Humphrey Reynolds invented
the main part of the ventilating
machinery for Pullman cars. He
was porter on these cars at the
time. The company got the pat
ent before he did, however. He
quit the concern, entered suit
against it, proving the patent to
be his own, and obtained judg-
ment for $4,000.
A half dozen Negro women have
invented useful articles. M. E.
Benjamin, colored school teacher
of Washington, D. O., invented
gong signal for use in schools and
a pinking machine. A Baltimore
woman invented a machine for
sewing braid on cloth without the
thread showing outside. She was
a dressmaker. A Florida woman
invented a bed for invalids and re-
fused an offer of $4,000 for it.
New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
Mczart's Feat of Memory.

In ITO, when Mozart was only il
years OF age, he went on tour
through Italy. In Easter week he was
In Rome, and went to the Sistine
Chapel to hear the wonderful Easter
music. This included the celebrated
and beautiful Miserere of Gregorio AL
legri, piece which was not allowed
to be transcribed for use outside OF
the Vatican. After one hearing Mo
zart went home and made an almost
exact copy of the piece from memory
making only one or two corrections
after a second visit. The feat created
an immense sensation, for at the time
the singers were forbidden to tran.
scribe the music on pain of excommu
aication.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

One OF the finest cafes in Bos-
ton, Mass, and the only one in
that city owned by colored men, is
conducted by Messrs. Goode, Dun
sen, Henry & Co, all colored men.
The business was begun about ten
months ago, since which time a
grocery and provision department
has been added. In the establish
ment ale employed twelve clerks,
composed of men and women, all
colored, girl cashiers, and three in
the cafe. A handsome mems
lunch-room is also connected with
the place, which represents cap
ital of $4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07

The Duluth. South Shore and
Atlantic Railroad, which runs from
Duluth to Salt Ste. Marie, has
mostly all colored dining car con-
ductors. These appointments are
given as reward for faithful SER
vice to the company as a side
waiter, The Great Northern
Railroad has two colored dining
car conductors, who arose from
the position of porters. They are
Messrs. Chas. Mitchell and James
Thompson. And the Illinois Gen.
trail has one colored dining car con-
ductor in the person of VIM.
Whitener. 1t is expected that
other railroads will adopt the same
plan of reward for faithfulness and
honesty.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
Friend Of the Negro.

The following letter from Rev.
DR.. Christian +. Reisner, pastor
of Grace M. E. church, will be
read with much qualification by
Negroes on account of the clear
expression of his attitude toward
the Negro race;
DENVER, Colo, Nov, a, 1908.
JOSEPH ID. d RIVERS,
PRoP'R THE CoLoRADo STATES
MAN, 1924 CURTIS ST, CITY.
Dear Mr. Rivers: = The copy of
your paper which you so kindly
left was fully read. l thank you
very kindly for your appreciative
reference to my sermon in refer
ence to the people of your race. 1
assure you that l have great re-
spect for the success which many
of your people have worked out.
They deserve far more credit than
they get. There is probably no
nationality that has more difficult
time in many communities than
our own American Negroes in
their efforts to climb to better
things. l hope that if at any time
[ can serve your race you will
count me their friend.
Wishing you the best sort of
success, | am
Very sincerely,
CHRISTIAN f. REIsNER.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07

Of attempting to assault Miss Lu-
cile Linton, who is the wealthiest
young woman in the city.
The alleged assault occurred
about two weeks ago when Miss
Linton was lured from her home
by a forged note brought by a
white man whose face was black
ened and who was dressed as a
Negro woman.
The girl supposed the person
was a Negro and did not discover
otherwise until alump of woods
was reached. Her screams brouht
assistance and her assailant fled.
The community thought the as
sault had been attempted by a Ne
gro until Miss Linton went before
the Grand Jury and told her story.
Two days after the assault Mitch
ell was shot, as he asserted, by
man who tried to kill him. Miss
Lynton says she recognized
Mitchell during the struggle by
his voice.
The person who lured Miss Lin
ton from home took her away in
Mitchell's buggy, but Mitchell
says the buggy was stolen.
Miss Linton is an orphan who
inherited a large fortune. Nit
chell is married and has children.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07

Nine. E. Azalia Hackley left
Saturday night for brief Western
and Southern tour, where she has
several engagements to sing. On
her return she will sing her last
engagement in this country Novem
Der 19 at West Chester. She will
sail several days later for London.
from there she will go to Germany
and Italy.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
nR. SAMUEL R. scOTTRoN DEAD.

Samuel Scottron, the inventor
of the adjustable mirror, was one
of the best known members of the
race in the country. He was a
most lovable gentleman, cultured
and refined-our friend for many
years. He was Mason of high
degree, an ex.member Of the
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
INVENTORS
NOT ARARITY
negroes Have Secured Over 200 Patents Since the Civil
War. The Record in Washington do not Disclose
Ones Nationality When Patent is Secured

Recent investigation at Wash
ington has disclosed the informa-
ton that many Negroes have been
granted patents as inventors in
forty years and that some of them
have become wealthy.
A short time ago a writer in
quired of the Brooklyn Times if
an invention had been made by a
Negro in this or any other country
N behalf of the Times Henry E.
Baker, the only Negro who is an
assistant examiner of patents in
the Patent Office, prepared some
Interesting figures showing the de-
veloping of the American Negro
as an inventor.
These figures, the accumulation
of which Baker began years ago,
have been difficult to get for the
reason that the Patent Office keeps
no record of the color of a man
who applies for and is granted
patent. Through the personal
correspondence of Baker with
patent attorneys and Others, and
through circular letter sent out
to the same class of people by the
Patent Office some years ago,
most of the information has been
acquired.
Since the United States Patent
Office was established in 1870,
something like 100000 patents have
been granted on various devices
the bulk of which have never had
extensive use or even use at all.
Out of this number Baker is posi-
tive that at least 1000 of the pat
ents have been to Negroes. That
is, he has verified the authorship
of that number as belonging to
the Negro race. He thinks there
have been many more and says
that many Negroes who made de-
vices patented by the government
have refused to officially or other
wise give their color, fearing that
it would affect the commercial
value of the inventions.
1t is singular fact that until
after the close of the Civil War,
and granting of freedom to the
Negro, the United States Govern
ment refused to issue patents to
Negroes 8. The inventive progress
of the Negro, therefore, dates back
only forty years. A patent is
contract between the inventor and
the Government, and the courts
held for many years that slave
could not enter into a contract of
any kind There is record in the
Patent Office of the granting of
patent to Harry Blair, "a man Of
color" dated back in 1884, but
Blair was evidently free man or
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07

the patent would not have been
granted. The question was fought
out for a number of years, out the
Negro was always deprived of
patent rights. Even during the
Civil War a valuable device pat
ented by Negro named Mont
gomery, whose son now holds
clerkship in the. Treasury Depart
ment of this city, was refused a
patent. A peculiar fact is that
this man had been slave of JEFF
ferson Davis and ran away from
the South. The Confederate Gov
ernment realized the value of the
patent and used it through the
war. 1t was propeller for raising
vessels over obstacles in shallow
water.
Baker says that it is a mistake
to assume that the Negro is an
imitator and not an originator, de-
claring that, after all, there is
precious little originating among
nearly all patents granted. one be-
ing merely an improvement over
the idea of some other man.
Many of the Negro exhibits at
various expositions in recent years
have shown the models and pic
lures of many of the Negro inven-
tors. Baker himself has officially
represented the United States at
four of the big expositions in re
cent years.
ut was Cuban Negro named
j. E. Matzliger, who. made the
basic patent for sewing soles on
Shoes" said Baker, land if he had
been up to snuff he would have
been worth millions when he died,
that machinery today bringing
thousands in the way of loyalty
Matziliger was a boot and shoe
cobbler in Lynn, Mass He Or
ganized company to put the ma
chine on the market, but was film
fammed out of a majority of the
stock. At the time of his death,
however he still held some of the
shares which he thought would
never be of value. He willed these
to a Baptist church in Lynn
Many years later the church be-
came badly mortgaged and when
the officers were hunting a way
out of the indebtedness they pull
ed out this old stock. 1t brought
them $4,000, more than enough
to lift the mortgage"
The most noted Negro inventor
of the country is Granville T.
Woods. an electrician of New
York. He has patented forty or
more devices, all relating to the
control of electricity. One of
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
DISGUISED AS NEGRO WOMAN.

Thomasville, Ga, Oct. 24.-W.
Ell. Mitchell, an Alderman and a
son of the man who founded
Thomasville, was indicted today
by the Grand Jnry on a charge
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
MORE ABOUT
COL. STEWART
His Father Had the Same
Experience as an Army
Officer.

The Army and Navy Journal, of re
cent issue, in referring to Co. w. F
Stewart, until recently in command
of Fort BarrancaS. says:
The efforts of members of the Of
fcer'S family to have him ordered
elsewhere have called attention TO the
fact that Col. w. F. Stewart. Coast
Artillery, u. S.A., was, on Oct ;. last.
ordered to the abandoned military
post of Fort Grant. Arizona. a place
far removed from the seacoast and. in
fact, many miles from any neigh Dor
and rs miles from a railroad There.
ii IS said, Colonel Stewart, with a
solitary striker. has been living alone,
himself constituting cOmmandant, ad-
Jutant. cOmmissary, quartermaster.
line and command
The case has attracted the atten
ton of the newspapers. and embeI-
liShed by illusions to Philip Nolan
the man without a country and to
Dreyfus, has started on a lively course
of Sensat OnaliSm. 1t is undoubtedly
the fact that the war department. with
the full sanction of the president has
chosen this method of getting rid OF
an officer who was charged with be-
ing troUhle-maker without being &C
cuSed of any Offense Subjecting him
a
made to persuade Colonel Stewart TO
ask for retirement under the forty
year law, but he stood on his rights
and declined to do this unless he could
be. allowed to retire with the rank of
brigadier general He does not retire
under the SiXty-fOur year law until
June 13, 1913. He is number three in
lineal rank n the coast artillery corps
and number % in relative rank.
His last command was the artillery
district of Portland, from which he
Was sent to Fort Barrancas, Fla. His
rank making it impracticable to send
him to any position where he would
be subordinate TO his juniors, he was
ordered to an abandoned post, some
what unusual method for meeting a
difficulty of this kind, although the
war department claim to have a pre-
redent in the case of the father Of
Colonel Stewart, who was himself or
dered by Major General Mcdowell
to Goat Island. California. for almots
prec 'sely the same reasons, and Co.
onel Stewart was sent to that post as
adjutant and given command so that
he ranked his father out of quarters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
old PEOPLE OF PENSACOLA
NEED VIh0l.
1t Strengthens and VitaIizes.

With old age comes feebleness and
loss of power; the organs act more
slowly and less effectually; the blood
is thin, sluggish and watery: digestion
is weak and food is not aSSimilated
as il used to be.
Vlnol repairs worn tissues and
checks the natural decline. 1t tones
up the digestive organs, aids assimil-
alton, makes rich, red blood, and
strengthens every organ in the body
In this natural manner Vinol replaces
weakness with strength.
VinOl is not a patent medicine, but
a delicious cod liver preparation which
contains all the medicinal body build
ing elements of cod liver oil in con-
centrated form. taken from fresh Gods
livers, the useless oil eliminated and
tonic iron added
1t is because we know so well of
what VinOl is made that we offer to
return money if it fails to benefit w.
H. White &, Co, Druggists, Pensacola,
Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
HYdrouen as Liqht.

The production of oxygen and by
drOgen on an industrial scale by the
decomposition of water with electro
lytic apparatus in Germany has led
10 the suggestion that hydrogen thus
produced may find a wide field of en-
nloyment as lighting agent. 1t is
now used for initiating military bal
looms For lighting purposes it is
compressed in steel cylinders. With
a proper burner il is said 10 be a
cheaper illuminant than acetylene,
the relative cost for equal illuminat-
ing power being % for hydrogen TO
so for acetylene
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
President Roosevelt Says

that outdoor exercise is needed by
the American people. That's air very
well, but how can people with rheu-
matiSm follow that advice? The
answer is simple-use Billiards. Snow
Liniment and the rheumatism will
go; leaving you as spTy as a colt
Gives quick and permanent relief
from rheumatism neuralgia, lame
back and all pains.
Sold and recommended by W. A.
DAlemberte, druggist and apOtheCary
121 South Palafox street, Pensacola,
Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

The undersigned announces himself as
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Escambia County, and asks for the
support of the Democratic voters in the
coming primaries, on a platform of care
full personal attention to the duties of
the office with no other business to
prevent his giving his entire time to
the service of the people and leaving
the question of a salary or fee system
entirely with the legislature and the
people. FRANK JOHNSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

A lot of old newspapers.
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, SC a bundle. at The Jour
nal Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
TIMBER CUSTODIAN

hereby announce my candidacy for the
office of custodian of lost timber and
lumber, subject to the action of voters
in the forthcoming primaries, and re-
spectfully solicit the support of ali
Democrats.
THOS. F. BRITSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
FOB TAX ASsEssor

hereby announce my candidacy for re-
election TO the office of Tax Assessor
subject TO the action of the primary OF
May 18th With gratitude I acknowl-
edge the favors OF the past and ear
nestly solicit your favorable considera-
ton at this time. Respectfully.
W. W. RICHARDS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

| hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Harbor Master for the
port of Pensacola, Florida, and solicit
the support OF all good Democrats at
the coming primaries.
CAPT. FRANK A. BOGHICH.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
w. @. DALEY.

| hereby announce my candidacy for
treasurer of Escambia county, subject
to the action of the Democratic primary
to be held May 10Th, 1908. and will ap-
preciate the support of all white voters.
q NJ SON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

1 hereby announce az candidate for har-
Dor master of the port of Pensacola
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary. ALEX ZELIUS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

FOR CLERK OF CRIMINAL COURT.
hereby announce my candidacy for re-
election to the office OF Clerk of the
Criminal Court of Escambia county, Fla
iubject to the action of the Democratic
bort OF all Democratic voters.
JOHN L. PINNEY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

announce my candidacy for sheriff of
Escambia county, subiect to the action
OF the Democratic primaries. II elect
ed sheriff ] will do my whole duty. I
beheve N the proper enIorcement OF the
this office / would do so with an abso-
lutte impartiality.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
A ~ JOHN BURNS.

The friends of G. L. Virgins, of Pine
Barren, announce him a candidate
for representative in the Legislature
from Escambia county
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

hereby announce my candidacy for re-
election to the office of county solicitor
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary. SCOTT NJ. LOFTIN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
7. ED WILLIAMS.

hereby announce my candidacy for
treasurer of Escambia county, subject
TO the action of the Democratic pri-
mary. l will appreciate the support of
all Democrats.
w. @. DALEY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
FOR SUPERINT ENOEN1 OF PUBLIC
IASTRIICTInA

hereby announce my candidacy for the
office OF Superintendent of Public In
struction. subject to the action of the
D~mocratic primary of May 18th, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

hereby announce my candidacy for rep
resentative in the legislature from Es-
Gambia county and will appreciate the
support of all Democrats at the coming
primary ]. P. STOKES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
EOR CouNTY SuRNEYnR

hereby, announce my candidacy for the
office of county surveyor of Escanbia
county, Fla. subject to the action of
the Democratic primary 1 have served
the county in this capacity for two
terms and II elected promise to give the
duties of the office my best attention.
w @ RErCK
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

hereby announce my candidacy to sue
coed myself in the office of county com
missioner from District No 3, subject to
the action OF the Democratic primary.
GEO. H. DAVIS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

hereby announce my candidacy for
judge OF the criminal court of record of
Escambia county, subject to the action
OF the Democratic primaries.
J. CAMPBELL AVERY, JR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR

hereby announce my candidacy for the
office of County Solicitor, subject to
the action of the Democratic primaries.
w. A. BLOUNT, JR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

DtSIFlCt HO- ..
| hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office OF county commissioner
District no. 1, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary.
NEILS NICK. OERTING.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
CHAS- H HILL.

hereby announce my candidacy for rep
resentative in the Legislature from rs :
Gambia county sub ect TO the action OF
the Democratic primary. i will work
heartily in favor of good roads, con-
Meeting each county, the labor 10 De
performed by the state and county con-.
victs and the abolishing of laws that are
oppressive to the laboring people, as
am a iaborer myself
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
Political Announcements.

earnestly solicit your vote for this po.
sition. II elected / will devote my en-
tire time to the upbuilding OF the cause
OF our public schools.
CLIFFORD j. BELL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

I am a candidate for the office of Clerk
of Circuit Court and am in favor of
aboIishing the fee system. 1 ask the
support. OF all good Democrats at the
primary. May 10, 1903.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

In announcing for the Democratic nomi-
nation for representative TO the leSis-
lature I favor a constitutional conVen-
ton, new city charter. home rule. a
state labor commission. improved roads
and waterways. preference 10 cltlzens
over aliens on state contracts, abolish
ing convict leases. uniform school books
and the repeal of oppressive and dead
laws.
CHAS Hill.