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The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
AID FOR LIBERIA.

NOTHING has been important enenat
ing from the White House. than the special message Congress
January 18TH by President Roosevelt asking that this
tend its protection and struggling republic
Brought into existence by the United States the early
last century the President believes the duty
stand by the black republic in its time of need Although the legitimate
offspring of this country probable persons the
United States statesmen watched
the fortunes of this lonely child shores
of Western Africa three preceding 1917
scheme of coonzne free Negroes first agitated United
States shortly after the close of the revolutionary
ton of Washington 1888 suggested the establishment colony
in Africa Sierra Leone founded 1887 as
for free Negroes In both countries the question
the discussion of the slave trade and the desire suppression
But nothing definite done in the United States until
ganaon of The American Colonization Society in 1876
IN Washington presided over by Henry Clay There the work
forming African nation in Africa with republican
Christian influences commenced On the 3rd of March,
Congress passed by which the President
store to their American foreign
them into the United States and provide by the establishment
suitable government the coast for their subsistence
fort The first cooni sailed 1920 then
colonial existence remarkable and desperate than the early
Of America perhaps other country endured
cites supplemented the efforts of The American Colonization Society
BY combination of interests and jurisdictions
Liberia established in 1887 Ten later national constitution
framed after the character of the constitution of the United States
and declaration of independence drawn and proclaimed
August "a 1S47 the flag of the Republic of Liberia displayed
Joseph Roberts elected first president Republic
has been largely extended that time both territory
aton but without struggle and continual civil
lied population present about 50OOO while there
materially the influence of civilization But Liberals troubles
not all from within In late European governments exercising
dominion colonies the northern, southern borders
of Liberia have sought enoach the territory the little repub
lie presumably because that territory rich land native
ducts her compared with the greedy world
that has her France particular has threatened to take
which visited United States
important obligation placed before the President of the United
States So concluding his President Roosevelt The
relations of the United States Liberia such make it
peve duty for do all in help the little republic
which struggling against such adverse conditions earnestly
hope that the action proposed will be taken
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
EASY MONEY.

MORE than fighter stIenlousv drawn the
color line IN the past and viewed with disgust the presmpons
os OF Negro pugl picking stray dollars frightening
arnlshed regulations the
they may wrest from the black champion the
to see HIM These proud
which johnson
amount of could ring with johnson
fore he became the worlds champion varagaed that
color line becomes under and unexpected conditions
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Governor B. F. Carroll has set a
new precedent in making his ap
pointments by selecting a foot
racer of prominence as his official
messenger. The messenger in
question is Theodore Bell, from
Sioux City, a colored sprinter, who
can tear off 100 yards in ten Sec
onds, and who has defeated num-
berless crack srrinters with ca e
If Governor Carroll wants a poll
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Why is it that to-day so many more
wives than husbands are securing divorces
The official census report on divorce
just published shows that two-thirds of the
945,625 divorces in the last 20 years were
granted to women. The most common
ground has been desertion
The fact that so many more wives
than husbands are securing divorce is proof
neither that husbands are growing in prof
ligacy, nor that wives, because of their
''higher education" and interest in public
affairs, are becoming more prone to free
themselves from loving and faithful hus-
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
The New
Woman
and
Divorce
By Elizabeth Bacon Walline.

band One why divorces obtained by the is the
fact that the usually the children to the mother While this
the chief that liberal
by the which
try, is better able to support herself.
No longer forced by laws in the making of which she has
had continue live with the brute who beats her, with the
gambler runkad who beggar eng in her Distress
with the who decees her. oakpg her for Others Factory shop
their
She denied the right the which she has earned
with hands, the clothing which she has bought with her
children which
body which under old dspnsaton the New England states
husband privileged to sell to his neighbor
By her higher intelligence and refined conscience has
question her right be born the offspring husbands
who drunard She also whether
should have children than properly educate and prepare
the battle of life She has ask herself whether it
fair society for her to free herself from relation which must but
pie the world with a of degenerates and weaklngs
One why wives than husbands d
appears growing independence of
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
GROUND HOG FORECASTS.

THAT wise old weather prophet the ground hog has had
his day Tradition him credit being
the moving picture OF weeks of rgd
IN the absence OF that shadow the proximity spring
fessed power of the old ground probably
and responds to the differing localities
habao but as his record long and his reputation
taoshed there would be satisfaction in subcng his digned
and 1evered claims to the attacks of the mlckrakers
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

1t is interesting to watch women in
specting the exhibits in the reptile house.
They peer into the glass boxes as if fascin-
ated and give little exclamations of fright.
ooh, look! isn't he terriblep' says one,
clutching the arm of her companion. Gust
look at his eyes. just love to watch
them" l have noticed that after they have
been looking at the exhibits for few mo-
ments one woman will give little scream
and say: "Oh, goodness What's that on
my foot?"
think the prejudice against snakes is
inborn. If it is growing less it is through
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Woman is beginning to realize that her soul
is her She is no longer economic slave. At
one time woman knew that outside of her husbands
home she had opportunity for self-support. Her
property, her children, her wages her clothes all be-
longed to her Flord and master"
When woman marres she gives him her
YOUTH places her fate in his hands, and unless she has
fortune of her own, is dependent upon him till death
for her comfort and well being Therefore it is a SOL
moment in the life of the wife and mother when
she turns her back upon her only refuge from want
and while we not without examples of wives de-
sertng their husbands for frivolous reasons it is safe
to conclude that in the majority of when wives
desert their husbands they following some honest
conviction of conscience and principle.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
Lure of
Death
Not More
Suicides, But
More Publicity
By RABBI JOSEPH SILVERMAN.
Temple Emanu Ell, New York City.

than there ever Newspapers alert now.
There were just many suicides in ancient times.
Once upon time when committed suicide peo-
pie said he "crazy" and let it drop. Now suicide
news Is especially featured, but think the actual
Der is no greater than in ancient Rome. Nature has
many ways of getting rid of her unfit
At one time suicide almost fash
ionable in Rome. Seneca advocated it, and
among his disciples there what he called "pas-
sion for suicide" man justified in destroying
his own life, the stocs believed. Roman senator
declared that the point in which mans lot is
perior to that Of god is that he has the power of
flying to the tomb" He describes it as the greatest
proof of the bounty of Providence that in the world
there many herbs from which the weary man
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

tician summoned, his messenger
will have the message delivered in
half the time required by the or
binary messenger. That is why
Governor Carroll selected him.
"This is an age cf speed and rapid
ity," said the governor as he Of
ficially removed Colonel William
Coalson, who had been governors
messenger for more than fifteen
years, and under three governors.
New York World.
New York, Feb. What l is be-
lieved to have been the first case
of blood TRANSMISSION from white
man to colored person was made
here tonight at Bellevue hospital.
The patient, Julia Herrin, a 27-
year-old Negro woman, was
brought to tho hospital suffering
from internal hemorrhages. The
surgeon decided that the only hope
OF saving her life lay in the trans
fusion of new blood. Several Or
derlies of the hospital offered their
blood. Gustav LaBrink, 25 years
old, messenger, was chosen for
the operation. About pint of
his blood was transfused. The
woman rallied for time, but few
hours later sank rapidly and died.
1t is said that politics sometimes
make strange bed. fellows. Busi.
ness sometimes does likewise.
For instance: On the fist of the
year In Baltimore a Jewish capital
lst by the name of Ephraim Macht,
opened The Peoples Bank" on
the corner of Hoffman Street and
Druid Hill Avenue; While he is
president, nevertheless he has as
sociated with him a number of
colored men who have taken
stock in the institution. Mr.. AL
fred ID. Pitts, prosperous poultry
dealer, is the cashier, and one Mr..
Anderson, a former school teacher.
is the bookkeeper. An expert
white man in that kind of business
ls' also, attached to the institution.
In connection with the bank there
is also real estate department.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
Oxford's Great Bell

Great Tom is the name Of the bell
weighing about 1900 pounds, in the
tower OF the Tom gate of Christ
cnurch, Oxford. 1t is tolled every
nlght at ten minutes past nine, clos
ing time.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
Snakes
FaSCi-
nate
Women
By DIRECTOR HORNADAY,
New York Zoo.

familiarity with the exhibits in the geological gardens of the country
The python Africa the easily trained of snakes
exceedng powerful animal becomes quite mab and friendly
1t curious fact that successful than
reptiles Without having the figures hand venture that
the business
and the python their avore Many other varieties of
handled however, including the COBRA which the most dangerous
Of them all.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Mrs. Portia M. Washington
Pittman, now living with her hus-
band, Architect w. Sidney Pitt
man in their elegant home, Little
White Tips" Fairmont Heights.
is giving instruction on the piano
to large and increasing class of
pupils. She is brilliant perform :
er and successful instructor, us
ing $1,000 "baby grand the gift
of her father, DIR. Booker r. Wash
ington. Mr.. Pittman is President
of the Fairmont Heights Citizens
Association which is making many
Improvements in the village, and
in president of the Washington
Branch of the Negro Business
League.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Joshua Wilson, the colored post
master of Florence, N. c., was
named last week by President
Roosevelt to succeed himself
The senate refused to confirm him
at their last session, because the
white business men protested
against his re appointment but the
President appointed him to hold
during the recess of Congress, and
again sent his name to the Senate
for confirmation.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
RACE NEWS
Continued from first) page

The Farmers Improvement So
ciety of the State of Texas, with a
membership of 10000, contem-
plate opening their second Negro
bank in Fort Worth, capitalized
at $4,000. Now, for Negro Or
ganization to have two banks, and
one with capital stock of $4,000,
seems pretty big, but let me tell
you that the president, Hon. R. L.
Smith, is big man among men.
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Diocesan Missionary Meeting.

An unusual opportunity az getting first
hand information concerning japan and
The progress Of Christianity in the en-
pre- Will be given at the service TO be
held in the Church of the Ascension at
30 O'Clock Thursday evening. The
service is to be under the auspices Of the
Nomans Auxiliary to the board of mis-
sions Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The speakers will be the Bishop of Wash
ington and Rev. Irwin IL. Carroll of
Osaka, Japan.
More than thirty years ago DR. Carroll
went 10 Japan as missionary of the
Methodist Church After about twenty
flve years of service he become one of the
clergy of the missionary district of X yofo
under Bishop Partridge. He is widely
known throughout the empire as an ef-
fective missionary and one Of the best
scholars and most fluent preachers in
Japan. DR. Carroll does most of his
work In number OF towns and cities OF
about 1900 :0uD population One
Of the most important of these is the city
Of Tsu. through which there annually
pass hundreds of thousands of pilgrims
on their visits to the sacred shrines of
Use. This work involves good many
miles of travel by jinrikshas e4ch month
and the direction Of considerable num-
Der of Japanese clergy and cathechists
Or Carroll Is now home on furlough and
is speaking under the direction OF the
Episcopal board of. missions. Wherever
he has spoken in the. large churches of
New York. Boston. Philadelphia New
Orleans and Memphis he has made a
profound impression.
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Brown. chaplain United States Army
April l. Rev. Thomas a. tombstone rec
tor of st. Philips Church. Laurel: April
,. Archdeacon Williams.
Rev. DIR. Richardson is tie rector
of one of the largest and most influential
parishes in Philadelphia.
He is attractive and forceful
speaker. and is well known to large
number of Washington churchmen. having
delivered addresses at several az the noon
day Lenten services on previous occa-
SionS. Another out-of-town speaker at
Epiphany will he the Rev. Peresrne
Wroth of Baltimore. He is rector of one
of Baltimore historical ediflces-.he
Church of the Mess ah--Thich is located
i'm the thickly settled downtown business
section of Baltimore and was the only
church destroyed in the large fire in that
city of a few years ago.
OF the remaining out-of-town speakers
al Trinity Church the Rev. Sidney Good
man. who is TO be in Washington one day
only-Tuesday neNt-is drawing hundreds
of men and boys to his services at Ascen-
sion Church. Atlantic City. Contrary to
the general rule. the attendance of men
outnumher the women. SO that his church
is popularity known in Atlantic City as
the mems church." Rev. DIR. John
Downs Hills. who will speak at Trinity
Monday and Tuesday. March 20 and 80.
| comes from Oil City. Pa. especially for
large and active parish. and is this year
also addressing MONDAY services i'm Buff
faio, Boston, Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
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Douglas Memorial.
This chapter had a most helpful service
last Sunday evening, being truly young
peoples meeting. The majority of those
taking part were younger members. The
speakers dwelt upon the impossibility OF
being a true servant of Christ without
one having himself the spirit of his Mas
ter. whose only thought while on earth
was to do the will of His Father
Hamline.
Our Pattern was the topic discussed
at the Sunday evening devotional service
led by Herman I. Gammons. ]. Ezra
Troth gave a well prepared talk on the
subject. Augustus Riley's solo was much
appreciated.
Tomorrow evening William A. Morris
district president, will be present and
speak on the subject Facing Our Rec
ord" He will be introduced by the chap
ter president, r.. r. Rochester. Special
music will be furnished by quartet and
the choir club.
The friends of President Rochester are
congratuating him upon his election as
general superintendent of Hamline Sun
day school. His executive ability and
popularity among the young people are in
the main responsible for his election. The
Sunday school has membership of over
loo, being one of the largest in Wash
inston. At the time of Mr. Rochester $
election T.. S. Brashears, first vice presi-
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heard? What was il like? What was
seen? What did this signify? What
occurred to the apostles? What did the
apostles do? Who was in Jerusalem AT
tnat time? From what countries had
they come? What effect had the sound
and the speaking upon the multitude of
people? What did they do? What did
they say? What caused their surprise:
From what countries are they said 10
have come? How many of these were
IN Asia? How many in Africa? How
many In Europe? What was the special
value of their display?
THIRD LESSON. January Ia. The Be-
ginning of the Christian Church. tActs, ii:
What did Peter say the apostles
had witnessed? How was Christ exalted?
ence is made to David? Why this ref
erence? What remark is assigned to
David? What did that mean? What
means making enemies footstooE?' How
did Peter apply these words? Who con-
stituted the house of Israel? What effect
was produced upon the people by this
speech? What did the people say? What
reply did Peter make? What aid Peter
promise? How extensive was that prom
Use? How did Peter exhort the people ?
What did the people do in response? How
many were baptized?
FOURTH LESSON. January n. The
Lame Man Healed (Acts. 16)-Where
did Peter and John go? At what time
Whom did they find? How was he affiict-
ed? How long had he been III that state?
reply did Peter first make? Why did he
say that? What did the man do? What
did Peter then say In whose name was
the command given? What did Peter d?
What occurred Immediately? What did
the man then do? What did the people
think of this? What conclusion did they
have? What did the people do To the
apostles? What did Peter say tn the peo-
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make? Why did he make such request?
Why was Peters prayer deemed to be
desirable? Where did the apostles go
next? What did they do on the journey?
TENTH LESSON. March 9. Philip and
the Ethiopian. acts, viii :26-3s.l -Where
was Philip? Who spoke 10 him? What
did he say? Where was GAIA? What
response did Philip make? Where was
Ethiopia? Whom did Philip find? What
office did he hold? Where had he been ?
What does that indicate? Where was
he when Philip found him? What was
he doing? What was Philip told to do?
In what book was the man reading?
What did Philip ask of him? What did
What did Philip do? What was meant
by preaching Jesus? What did the
eunuch propose? What did Philip do after
this proposal?
ELEVENTH LESSON, March a. An
cas- and Dorcas (Acts, tx 81 "a. What
was the condition of the church in Judea
this happy state? Where did Peter GO?
Whom did he find there? What was his
condition? What did Peter say to him?
What response did Aneas make How did
this occur? What resulted from this mir
acle? Who lived at Joppa? What two
names We're given to herr WHY two
names? What is said about her character
and conduct? What hefell her? What
did the disciples do? Why did they send
for Peter? How did Peter respond? What
were the people doing on his ARRIVAL
What did Peter do in the chamber of
death? How was life restored? What
resulted from this mi acle? Where did
Peter make his home in Joppa9
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do? What did they find in the prison
What did the officers say? How did the
| captain feel on hearing these words
What report was then brought? How
| Why did they treat them so? What did
| the high priest say? What did Peter
answer Whom did Peter specially men
ton and eXalt? What two works did he
say Jesus was sent, TO do? Who were
his witnesses"
f G TIL LIE son February 81.
Stephen. the First Christian Martyr.
Stephen? How was he furnished
What did he do? Who debated with
Stephen? To what school did they be-
long? Was stephen successful in de-
bate? How did the opponents seek to
| overcome him? When that failed what
was done? What accusation did they
bring? To what did they proba bly, refer?
How did Stephen appear in the presence
of the council? What did the council
do? How did Stephen behave? What
did he say he saw? How was this re-
ceived? What was done to Stephen?
At whose feet We're garments cast?
What prayer did Stephen offer? What
was Saurs attitude? What persecution
arose? What resulted: What did Saul
do,
NINTH LESSON. February IS The
Gospel in Samaria. Acts. viii:14. 80 Who
were sent to Samara? BY whom? Why
were they sent? What did they do on ar
rival: Had the church at Samara pre-
vously received the Holy Spirit? Who was
Simon? What did he request? What did
he offer to give: Why did he make this
request? What was wrong in it? What
did Peter do: How did Peter condemn
him? What did he advise Simon 10 do?
What did lie mean by THY heart is not
right? What by Thy money perish
with thee? What request did Simon
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Quarterly Examination.

1t is interesting to deal with beginnings.
As rule the forces are present at that
time that aftcrward control in the unfold
tons. of causes and of institutions. One
may go up the stream to its source and
follow thence downward to the overflow
into 4 river or lake, bay or ocean, and OBJ
tain what could not be otherwise had;
some general and orderly review of the
progress. During the quarter now closing
We have studied the planting of the Chris
tian church. or, rather, cert ain detached
events in that planting. and we shall SO
forward through the year gaining larger
and more interesting conceptions of the
church. Nine chapters In the book of
Acts have thus passed in review. consti-
tuting the early apostolic history.
FIRST LESSON. January 3. The AS
censon of Our Lord. (Acts. :11l)-Who
was Theophilus? What other book was
written to him? Who vas the author :
or what did the. first book treat? What
command had Jesus given to the apostles?
How many days did Jesus appear to the
apostles? OF what did he speak during
that time? How did he say the apostles
would be baptized? How did that differ
from Johns baptism? What questions did
the apostles ask: What answer did Jesus
make? Where were they to be witnesses
How was Jesus taken. up? While the
apostles looked after him who appeared
What did they say? What did that
mean? How many supernatural events in
this lesson
SECOND LESSON. January TO- TIL,
Descent of the Holy Spirit. acts, ii:
1-1l)-What day had come? When was
that? Where We're the apostles? What
was their state Of mind? What was
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Methodist Church of Baltimore will alsc
furnish special number. Before the ad-
dress of the evening the annual election
of officers will be held.
The present officers OF the Baltimore
Conference EpwOrth League are: T. X.
Rochester of the Washington district.
president: S. l.. lie Compile of the West
Baltimore district. first vice president:
Lee NJ. Bender Martinsburg, W. Va. Of
the Frederick district second vice pres
ident, Joseph f. Joy, Baltimore district.
third vice president: William III. Hall.
East Baltimore district fourth vice pres
ident; Miss Helen Smell Washington dis
trict, secretary: John G.. Herman. West
Baltimore district. treasurer. and Miss Il.
Roberts. FrostbErg. Md. Frederick dis
trict. Junior league superintendent.
The transportation committee of tie
Washington district. MesSrs. Israel. En-l"
and Rochester are planning for speciai
train on the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis electric line TO leave the White
House station at q pm. and return imme-
diately after the exercises. This train
is for the accommodate ion of the leaguers
of Was ington and their friends who ma Y
wish to attend. Walter l.. Evans. pres
ident OF Hamlne League Choir Club has
advised the committee that they will have
about sixty people William A. Morris.
president of the Washington District Ep-
worth League. and Frank G.. Metcalf.
secretary, are among those expecting 10
attend