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The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17
WHAT THE NEGRO THINKS

There seems to be a growing con-
viction in the North that the solu-
tion of the race problem should be
left to the South. Attending this
settling conviction are the CONNER
cial and cowardly shirkings of the
North of her responsibility as to
how that problem is solved. At
tending, also, that easing of the
conscience of the North and the ma
ton, is the utter disregard of what
the Negro thinks about the settling
of his status.
Therein the North does injustice
to the Negro, and closes its eyes
to Negro injustice. Therein the
North may be sleeping over a sleep
ing volcano. Recognition of the
fact that the Negro is not a neg
lible quantity in the solution of his
own problem has recently come
from a high and unexpected
source, the president-elect of the
University of South Carolina, Prof.
G. S. Mitchell. Speaking before
the Unitarian Club of Providence,
on March 10Th, he said:
''See what the Negro has done in
forty years. AT the time of the
war the question was two-sided-
what the North thought and what
the South thought. Now it is tri-
angular the North thinks,
what the South thinks and what
the Negro thinks"
Let also the timorous North rec
ognize what the Negro thinks. The
Negro knows he needs and is cul-
tivating the friendship of his white
Southern neighbors. By way of
industrial school and industrial
value, by way of moral and worth
and economic wealth, he is commit
ted to the working out of his own
salvation. But working for indus
trial equality, he is not willing to
wait for civil equality. Perhaps
the most foolish statement put into
the mouth of President Eliot dur
ing his Southern tour was that the
Negro should wait five hundred or
thousand years before he would
be qualified to hold office
Now. the Negro does not think
he should wait even five or ten
years for such qualification. The
Negro knows that, like his white
neighbor, he has many men able to
represent his race. The Negro does
not think than he should form any
such permanent political slave class
in this Republic. He recognizes his
inexperience and illiteracy, but he
also sees the illiteracy and depra-
witty of his white neighbors. He
feels very keenly the unfitness OF
Southern whites to represent his
citizenship. That mass of undis-
mayed and progressing Southern
Negroes want the friendship of
their neighbors but they will ac-
cept in the end nothing less than
justice from their neighbors.
Any abandonment by the North
of the Negro to the caprices of
Southern prejudice, and settlement
of the Negro affairs which does
not reckon with what the Negro
thinks as to that settlement, is a
hazardous and temporary postpone
ment of the issue. The Negro, too,
is going to stand to be counted
New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

Roanoke. Va.,-The largest col.
ored funeral ever held in Roanoke
took place today over the body of
Charles A. Robinson, letter car
rier in the Roanoke postofice, and
his two children, who lost their
lives in fire that destroyed a
stable on the Robinson premises.
Many prominent white citizens at
tended the services, and Postmas-
ter l.. q. Funkhcuses, from the
pulpit paid the dead carrier high
tribute. He said Robinson's rec
ord for efficiency on file in the de-
partment at Washington is 100 per
cent, he not having received sim
gle demerit in fifteen years SER
vice.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

Chicago, April 4.-Edward Allen
of this city, has been appointed to
the position of manager of colored
business for the North American
Accident Insurance Company of
Chicago. Mr. Allen was born
in 1876 at IL Page street. Chicago,
and is a young man of Sterling
qualities. He is also considered
by the leading white insurance
companies of today as the expert
colored insurance man of the Uni
ted States, having won several
prizes.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

Cheyenne, Wyo., April a.
The garrison at Fort Russell is to
be increased to 5000 men early
next month by the arrival Of the
Ninth cavalry, colored, and two
batteries of field artillery. Work
on new buildings at the post is be-
ing rushed, but despite this pro-
posed addition to the quarters it is
probable the Negroes will be COM
PEELED to camp out the entire sum-
mer.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

Mamie A. Jones, of Wichita,
Kansas, has been awarded S4O0
damages. A suit was brought by
her against the Wichita Amuse-
ment Park Company on the grounds
that the company refused her ad-
mittapce to the Wonderland Park
because she was a Negro.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17
BY JAMES cusERT CAMPBELL

of Mr.. Douglas Wetmore, of New
York. Mr.. Wetmore arrived in
the city on Saturday and, in COM
pany with Representative Bennett
of New York City and white gen.
tleman, whose name could not be
/ learned called on the President in
the afternoon. The purpose of
this visit of Mr.. Wetmore's could
not be definitely ascertained, but
it is rumored that he was there in
the interest of his ,candidancy for
the Liberian Commission. A va
cancy on this commission was oc-
casioned some days ago by the rec
ognition of Hon. Robert Q. Ogden,
and it is presumed among polite
ians that Mr.. Wetmore is seeking
to be appointed iu his stead.
In connection with Liberian
Commission it has been reported
from an authoritative source that
the Commission would probably
be able to start for their field OF
labor about the 18th instant
There is however, considerable
speculation as to who the third
COMMISSIONS is to be as his name
has not been made public yet
The Commission will proceed from
here to Gibralter where they will
board United States gunboat and
complete the travel in this manner.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17
ANOTHER NEGRO BURNED IN TEXAS.

And SO in Texas they have
burnt another Negro. The press
dispatches tell us that one thous-
and savages stood by and watched
while the flames swept over the
hopeless. depraved, but brave
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

Columbus, Ohio, April S.-Pro-
bate Judge Samuel L. Black re-
ceived a Black Hand warming to-
day against issuing marriage IL
censes to blacks and whites. The
messages came in the form of a
rope with a note attached, left
hanging on the knob of his office
door. Dire vengeance is uttered.
The courts have practically decid-
ed that Willis Marcand, colored,
aged "a, in the real estate business
can marry Stella Cunningham,
aged 81, a white waitress.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

Birmingham. Ala, April s.
The Galilean Fishermen, a colored
benevolent and secret society, of
which DR.. @. @. Stewart is man.
ager, with headquarters at 23O5
Second avenue, has purchased
2,100 acres of rich farming land
near Collirene, Lowndes County,
for the purpose of establishing a
large normal and industrial school
for Negroes. The property was
purchased for $4,000 from Enos
r. Stewaet, of Birmingham, son of
Judge Stewart, o f Marion.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

LETTER

Army Citizens Marched to the Executive Mansion last
Week Delegation of Colored Men from the South talks
with the President United States Contabulary Band
gave Concert Convention Hall. Register
Vernon Visits New York.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

Hon. w. T. Vernon, Register of
the Treasury, went TO New York
Sunday afternoon for stay of
three or four days. The visit of
Mr.. Vernon to Gotham at this
time is said to be purely one of
business.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-17

The United States Constabulary
Band, headed by Capt. Walter
Lowering, a colored man of unusu-
al musical ability, arrived at Fort
Meyer during last week, and on
Friday evening gave a concert in
Convention hall in this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
CAUSED CHURCH CLOSING
Woman Disguised as Man Reported
on Atlantic City Services

Burlington, N. j., May 7--Deyelop-
ments at the convention of the Epis-
copal diocese of New Jersey disclos-
ed that it was a woman, disguised as
a man, who was responsible for the
closing of the Mems church at At
lantic City, where smoking was per-
mitted and vaudeville and refresh
ments were provided as a means Of
gaining converts.
Acting for a committee OF women
opposed to the methods adopted by
the Mems church, the woman attend
ed unnoticed one of the stag SER
vices. and afterward made report
of her observations to the committee
which in turn called upon Bishop
Scarborough. This was followed by
the vestry disseminating the services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
o'coNNoa's WORK FOR PARIS
Government Buys Models Made by the
American Sculptor

Paris. May IN. Dujardin-Beau-
metz, Under Secretary of Fine Arts,
today visited the exhibition of the
works of Andrew O'Connor, the Amer
lean sculptor. and acquired for the
state the bronze model of the door OF
st. Bartholomew church, New York,
made by Mr. O'Connor
He ordered also for the Luxem-
bourg Gallery bronze replica of the
bust of Commodore Barry by Mr. o.
Conner which won the competition in
Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
BARS PHYSICAL FREAKS
Family With Child Intended for Elk
hihition Denied Admission

Washington, May 1.-THE depart
ment of commerce aud labor, through
Assistant Secretary Armsby McHarg
has set its foot down on the importa-
ton of physical freaks. Charles
Johnston, aged 40, and his wife Lois.
aged %. accompanied by their IL
months old male child, Donald b.
Johnston. were held at Montreal by
Commissioner Clark of the American
immigration service on account of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07

the physical makeup Of the child. The
child was born without legs or fore
arms. and Commissioner Clark found
the father wanted to exhibit the boy
in the United States for money. Mr..
McHark instructed Clark to deny all
three admission to the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
GATES SUED TO GET s36,152

Claims Edward Corriean of Lexine-
ton KY, Owes on Note
Lexington, KY, May John w.
Gates has fled suit here against Ed
ward Corrigan for $3G,152 the balance
on note for $3S.50O According TO
the petition, Gates loaned Corrigan
the money, taking as security 4S2
shares of the New Orleans Jockey
club, which he sold for SPAS and
credited on the note.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07

Without Morphine or Dan
gerOus Drugs, Cures Colds
and all Throat and Lung
Troubles, Because it is a
Pure Food Medicine for
Those who are Run Down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
Home Furnishings TO Please You

Far and away the largest and best offerings we have
ever gathered in Carpets Rugs Wall Papers, Mattings,
Lnoeums Curtains Couch Covers and Upholstery materi
als-and they're selling very, very rapidly. We advise
early choosing We will store anything for you until
wanted
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
CHILD HAD SIXTY soILs,
And Suffered Annually with a Red
Seald-Like Humor on Her Head.
Troubles Cured by cutleura.

when my little Vivian was about
six months old her head broke out in
boils She had about sixty In all and
i used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which cured her entirely.
Some time later a humor broke out be-
hind her ears and spread up on TO
her head until It was nearly half GOV.
cred. The humor looked like a scald.
very red with sticky, clear fluid com.
ing from IL. This occurred every
spring. always used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment which never failed to
heal Il up. The last time 1t broke
ont II became 30 bad that was dis
couraged. But continued the use Of
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Resell.
vent until she was we'll and has never
been troubled in the last two years.
Mrs. NJ. A. Schwerin. 674 Spring Wells
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, Feb. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
MISSOURI NEWS
RrIdearoom.,o.ne b slain.

Joplin.-Just n month before the
day he had planned to wed Miss Lulu
Adams, who was his boyhood chuni.
James b. Long. telephone lineman.
20 years old, allowed the wire with
which he was working to drop onto an
electric light wire carrying $500 volts.
and a second later was suspended
hfeless In mid.air by his safety belt.
The body was lowered fifteen minutes
later by the use of ropes. His fellow.
workmen heard sharp cry and
rushed TO his aid. At the inquest Il
was brought out that the lInemen
were not aware OF the heavy voltage
cables, aud II is supposed allowed the
other wire to slack.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Raney Jury Dlsaarees.

Joplin-out 80 hours. the Jury in
the case Of Thad Raney, charged with
attempting to murder Albert Baker on
March s. 1908. could not agree and
were discharged. With his wife and
child standing by his side, his arm up
raised. Rauey dramatically declared:
Gentlemen, | don't know how you
stand; but the one who held out for
me WAS in the right simultaneously.
Albert Baker, who has sent Raney's
sister, who Is Bakers wife. and her
mother to the penitentiary. declared to
Raney that he would be back at the
next trial in April to push the prose-
cution.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
To Make state a Partner.

Jefferson City.-ln a brief filed with
the state supreme court. by the at
torneys Of the Standard OIL company
of Indiana, the court In the custer
suit, 10 petitioned TO appoint two
trustees who shall eonutrol the oil
business transacted by the oil com.
pany In the state. The company did
not ask that the aggregate fines of
$4,000 against the three subsidiary
companies be remitted but confined
itself to the larger proposition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Miners Blown to Atoms.

Joplin-Mystery surrounds the igni'
ton Of box OF dynamite in the Prai.
RTE Chicken mine. which blew the
bodies OF Andrew and George Hudson,
brothers. expert machine miners, to
atoms. knocked three men a distance
Of 80 feet and wrecked the interior Of
the mine. The lamps OF all other
miners were extinguished. The three
injured men CROPPED their way to the
shaft. from which volumes of powder
smoke issued.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Not Included,

After the dry goods salesman had
completed his business with Cyrus
Craig, Centerville's storekeeper. he
asked what was going on in the town.
Had any entertainments this winter?"
he inquired.
No" said Mr.. Craig. mot one. sa'
lone Howe's pupils have given two
concerts, piano and organ, and the
principal OF the 'cademy has lectured
twice. once on Our National Forests
and once on Stones AS Know Them;
but as far as entertainments are con
cerned, Centerville hasn't got round to
'em yet."-Youth's Companion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
American Fleet Starts fer Home.

Csibraltar-iWth booming fare
well from the guns OF dozen
foreign ships, the American battleship
feet sailed for home Saturday. II has
been sailing for home" ever since
the ships turned their prows from the
Orient. but as long as there were in
tervening stops and ports OF call. the
sailors hardly considered themselves
h0me.bound.
\The next land they will see will be
th(lr own soil and the next nag the
Stars and Stripes. The ships weighed
anchor at o'clock. though they re.
NAMED with steam up for several
hours before sailing.
The home voyage probably will be
E=:o at reduced speed OF ten knots
On hour. as there Is no occasion for
hurrying.
The vessels will not raise their
homeward.bound pennants until they
enter the Virginia capes.
The governments gymhana in hon
Of of the feet was the most enjoy.
able feature OF their stay here. There
were smokers here last night aboard
the English ship Albemarle, the Rus
sian slava and the American Nebras.
ka.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Priest Transferred 20 81. Louis.

Monroe City.-The Rev. ]. A. Gun.
ningham, assistant priest Of the Holy
Rosary parish, hns been transferred
TO st. Roses Church. st. Louis. He
Is a musician and had a large class Of
girl violIDists. and was the teacher
and leader Of the Knights Of Colum.
bus band. The Rev. Edward Connol'
ly, who has just been ordained at Ken.
rick Seminary. St. Louis. will be sent
here to take Father Cunningham
place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
crlmInalIty Of Waste.

II I wanted TO train a child TO be
thrifty should teach him to abhor
waste. do not mean waste OF
money; that cures itself, because very
soon there is no money to waste--but
waste OF material, waste OF something
that Is useful but that you cannot rep.
resent in money value TO the waster,
There is waste of water, waste OF gas
and things OF that kind. II you would
wish your children to be thrifty
would beg to impress upon them the
criminalIty Of waste.-Lord Rosebery,
In an Edinburgh Address.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
THOUSANDS HUNT
SLAYER OF GIRL
CITIZENS JOIN POLICE SEARCH
AFTER SIXTH DAYTON At.
TACK AND MURDER.
lFPIAID TO co TO CHURCH
1hiy Five uneseorted Women Attend
\ Prayer After CHASTITY Discovery
IN clstern--other outraass
Reported.

Dayton, ohio.-All that q police
force. urged on by cursing men and
weeping women and aided by several
thousand amateur detectives. can nc.
complish IL being done to find the
man who murdered Elizabeth Fulhart,
the sixth and last on the list OF Day.
ton women attacked and slain.
Since the body OF this 1S.year-old
girl was found late Friday afternoon.
feet up In the cistern Of a vacant
house In the heart of the city with the
head inclosed In bag, Dayton has
tAll cd Of nothing else.
AeGAe terror that fills every home must
ven to be appreciated Last Thurs
night. two weeks ago. after Mary
lchner's body was found, the total
ndance OF unattended women at
ton prayer meetings was Just Ave.
Women Fear Human Seourse.
s II prayer meetings were now held
81 u an unescorted woman would be
a here. and those who came with broth
FRS, husbands and sweethearts would
be there to pray for deliverance from
the human scourge that has killed
with unspeakable brutality six young
girls in the last two years.
While on account Of the decomposed
condition of the Fllhart girls body,
the coroner has not yet been able 10
determine whether she met the fate
Of the other victims. Every indica.
ton points to the same kind Of crime.
While the police arrested friend OF
the girl. no one believes him guilty,
and he probably viii be released.
FIend First Strips Victim.
From the fact that the body was
without underclothes. II is supposed
that the fend who committed the muir
der first stripped his victim and, be
fore dumping the body into the cistern
hastily restored the outer garments.
The coroner has not yet decided how
the girl met death. 1t is quite posi-
BILE that the bag was tied about her
head and she was thrown into the
water while still alive.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. a. they eannot reach the do
eaned portion Of the car. There n only way 70
cure deafneaa and that by constitutional remedica
Deafness h caused by an innamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Euataehian Tube when this
tube 10 mnamcd you have rumbling sound of I'M
perfect hearing. and when h entirely closed. Deaf
h the result. and uneeH the innaminaton can DO
taken out and this tube restored 20 tH normal cond-
ton. bearing will be destroyed forever nine cascs
out Of Ten are caused by Catargh. which h nothing
but an innaned condition o. the mucous surfaces.
We win Eive One Hundred Dollars Tor any eass Of
Deafness tcauaed By eatAFrh) that cannot be cured
~ HAiI's CatArrh Cure. send for eirculAFa tres.
y. !. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Rold by DruEKiatA. fBe.
Take Hans Family Plls Tor constipation
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
A BLACK "a. for Home.

II Is a coming fashioS to hire a hall
to entertain your friends, tS give din
ner parties in a hotel. to be married
ia 4 church. to be taken to a hospital
wnen you are sick and to an under
takers "a soon as you die. and left
there until the tuISTsl. The tendency
is to conduct all blblic occasions
away from home. The hsmT is get
ting a black eye.-Atchison tRaN \
Globe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
orIaInaI Wedding Cake.

II is said to be a curious fact that
the wedding cake. that elaborate. In
digestible compound so indispensable
at the modern marriage ceremony. Is
the direct descendant OF cake made
Of water. -four and salt. Of which. at
the Roman hIgh-class weddings. the
married couple ana the witnesses par
took at the time Of the signing Of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
slses Appointments Made.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley
issued commissions TO the following
members of the faculty OF Blees' Mill.
tary Academy at Macon: George Ia
Byroade and Paul @. Hutton, both TO
the rank of colonel; Ivan s. Westcr-
burg. Charles s. Hart. Edward p.
Bartlett and Fred d. Starkey. to the
rank of captain. These commissions
date from September II. 1908.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

she full confidence Of the well-Infonned
Of the World and the Commendaticn Of
the most eminent physicians II was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
lishea full statement with every package.
Tho perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method Of man.
ufacture known TO the Company only.
The figs Of California are used in the
production Of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA TO promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most beneicially.
To get It's beneficial effects always buy
the gcnuine--manufacturcd by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Finds Sister eYpsIes Stole.

pringield.-Througn letter Of
inquiry from Miss ParthenIa Potter.
hon. OF Leavenworth. Kas., to Chief Of
Police Loveless. Mds Ethel Potter.
hon, sister Of the inquirer. who was
stolen from her home in Springfield
by a band OF gypsies in 1889. has been
located here. A meeting OF the pair
has been arranged. Meanwhile a
search is being prosecuted for the
father.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
AppoIntmenta by HadIex.

Jefferson City-Gov. Hadley an
nounced the appointment Of w. j..
Leathem to be surveyor of Carroll
county. TO MI the vacancy occasioned
by the failure OF W. II. Rosenberg to
qualify, and the appointment of Joseph
s. Payne TO be coal oil inspector for
Willow springs for term expiring
February 4, 1911.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
His Pleasant vIaIt.

''Why are you whipping that child
so?" asked a man of a German who
was belaboring a boy OF ten.
That's none OF your business" re.
piled the German. Besides. have
a right TO whip him. He is my sis.
ter's child. who Is here for his pleas
ura"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Anderson's Trial Set TOR juno.

Mexico-Luther Anderson, the al
legged slayer Of August Wagner, was
ATraigned in the circuit court hero
and pleaded not guilty. The trial was
set for the second Monday in June.
AndeFson's father appeared In court
with him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Monster Ea,tleshIp Launched.

Newport News. va.-iWth a
bottle Of old native Delaware cham
" gr2 dashed against the towering
bow by her sponsor. Miss Anne
NJ ~, the monster battleship Della
- slid astern gracefully into James
~ 81 Saturday. The launching was at
AEsard OF the Newport News Ship
81 ing and Dry Dock Co. and was
IN q essed by several thousand guests
~ he company, including Gov. Penne-
&A OF Delaware and his stan.
lsalss cahall Of Bridgeville. Del, had
her aides Miss Florence Hazel OF
gver and Miss Ellen Coleman Du-
lnt of wilmington.
tHer battery will consist OF ten ~
itch rifles in Ave turrets. two 2i-inch
nbmerged torpedo tubes forward. IL
Fk-Ineh rapld-fring guns and several
suns OF smalled ealiber for saluting
4, Burposes. The intermediate battery
RWhas been entirely eliminated from this
ype Of ships. The wateFline armor
belt, OF which there has been 30 much
discussion has been extended in width
from 6 feet Q inches to feet In width
and Is II inches thick at the top 70
inches at the bottom.