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The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
AGED NEGRO WRITES BOOK.

Henry johnson, a Negro so
years old, though destitute and
friendless, has refused charity
fearing that he may loose inspira-
ton 10 write book of reminiscent
ces which he has begun. Amid
surroundings, squalid in the ex-
treme, in the back room of house
on McDougall street, Windor, he
tolls daily away with insufficient
food and fire.
Although he never achieved
fame, the aged Negro is the author
of one work, pamphlet entitled
"reminiscences and experience of
Henry Johnson" from the sale of
which he raised enough money to
return from California to his old
home in Windsor a short time ago.
He came back to die among the
scenes of his younger days, but be-
fore dying he plans to enrich the
literary worlo by sequel to his
former publication.
An effort was made to induce
the old man to go to the Home of
the Friendless when he was dis
covered by Miss Eolton, president
of the board of the home, but he
refused to go for fear he might
lose his inspiration in other sur.
roundings. New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
NO. 18

pecially while he is still member of
the Senate. In a few weeks he will
retire from Office, when his legal con-
nection with the case and the work he
is doing in the matter may be more
appropriately publicly discussed. The
senator cannot at this time openly ap-
pear as their legal representative, but
after March 4th that restriction will
no longer exist The Constitutional
League of America is working with the
National Negro American Political
League to bring justice to the men
wrongfully accused. Within a few
months Senator Foraker will make
public certain facts in connection with
this case which will startle the coun-
try"
Rev. w. Johnson, colored, bishop of
the Baptist diocese, today confirmed
Rev. Waldron's statement. Senator
Foraker this morning declined to dis
cuss the subject.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
FORAKER CHIEF ATTORNEY FOR
NEGRO SOLDIERS.

Washington, Jan. 15.-That Senator
Joseph B. Foraker's interest in the
Brownsville vase is professional as
well as political, is indicated by the
statements of several prominent col
ored men who today asserted that the
senator, who has constituted himself
champion of the discharged colored
soldiers in the Senate, will appear as
chief counsel for these men as soon as
his term as senator from Ohio ends.
1t is rumored that he is to receive a
fee of $4,000 for his services as chief
counsel.
Rev. j. Milton Waldron, pastor of
the Shiloh Baptist church. colored, said
this morning that Senator Foraker, in
obtaining evidence to prosecute the
charges made by the president in his
Cured greac personal expense.
"The senator has expended about
$4,000 to obtain evidence to prove the
innocence of colored soldiers dis
charged by President Roosevelt" said
the colored minister, who is president
of the National Political League of this
city, which has large membership
throughout the country.
81 don't wish to say much on the
subject because l don't want to en-
barrass the senator in his work, es-
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

beauty. "The Return of the Holy
Woman" with Calvary in the dis
tance, is even more sensitive than
the rest. 1t is so intensely silent.
Each one of these pictures is
stamped the work of a religious
poet.
In "Christ and Nicodemus, %
which belongs to the Pennsylvania
academy the Pharisee is visiting
Jesus by night on the house top.
The artist has made the figures
human, the scene as it probably
happened, and he helps one to ap.
preciate how the conversation
took place. And so it is with all
Mr.. Tanners pictures. They
bring the stories of the Bible down
to earth, they are told dran.atical-
ly, but not theatrically; simply,
but enriched with great beauty of
sentiment and color.-National
Review.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
NEGRO REMEMBERS
NAPOLEON

London, December, 2S.-Eighty-
seven years have passed since the
death of Napoleon. Is there any
body now alive who remembers
having seen him? Only one, per
haps-a venerable Negro of 90, an
interview with whom is published
in a recent issue Of the st. Helena
Guardian. This Negro, a native
of the Congo, was kidnapped in
childhood, taken to st. Paul de
Loanda. and placed on board a
slave ship, bound he knew not
whittier. When four or five days
out at sea, the SLAYER was captured
by British man .of-war and taken
to st. Helena.
A gentleman who lived near
Longwood, the residence of the
exile emperor, took the black boy
into the household. One day he
was with a man who YVES rounding
up some horses when the man
suddenly exclaimed:
Look over there"
The boy looked, and saw short
stout man in long coat with his
hands behind his back, watching
the movements of the horses.
"That is the great Napoleon" F"
said the man to the boy; he is a
here"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
GLENWooD- SPRINGS, COLO.
Mr.. JOS. d. ID. Rivers, Colorado
Statesman. Denver. Colo.

Mr.. Jos. d. d. Rivers, Colorado
Statesman, Denver, Colo.
| have addressed to the Republi-
can of Denver, a line relative to
the Johnson-Burns fight, recently
pulled off in the far away Pacific,
commencing the Republican for
the lack of interest in not publish
ing that hog wash that is daily
hashed up to the reading public,
by the other Denver papers. Of
all the rot this johnson matter is
the limit If the white press
would be considerate enough to
give us the space, that they devote
tc prize-fighting, toward assisting
Booker 7. Washington, and other
noted men of our race toward some
thing that would be elevating, they
would, believe, be doing us an
everlasting blessing. Respectfully,
w. II. DUNCAN,
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

Our people in Stanton, Va, are
making good financially, profess
ionally and otherwise. They are
successfully conducting different
kinds of mercantile enterprises.
They have in their own right
property worth about Sl,000,000
They own one bank called the Peo.
ple's Dime Savings Bank and
Trust Association. Samuel Lind
say is the president and Thomas
E. jackson cashier.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

Madison Barricks, New York,
where he has become a non-com-
missioned officer. 1t is said that
his friends look forward to a berth
as chief musician for him, as his
abilities in that direction are
vouched for by competent authori-
ties.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

A tilt between the Prime Minis
ter and the Perfect of Police in
Paris, France, has been caused
by the color question. Clemen-
ceau had colored portege he de-
sired appointed as a policeman,
but Lepine, who conducts this de-
partment, refused on the ground
that the mans color created SO
much curiosity and attracted such
attention that it prevented him
doing his duty.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

Miss Irene L. Moorman, presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Women's
Business Club of New York and
Brooklyn, has inaugurateda a move
ment having for its object the
erection of $4,000 hall for the
accommodation of colored people
as a meeting place, so as to avoid
the use of churches for political.
social and miscellaneous secular
purposes-a commendable idea
too. About $1,000 in cash has al
ready been raised and more is in
prospect. Editor Fred r. Moore,
who is lending valuable assistance,
wants a poolroom, bowling alley,
gymnasium and reading room in
cluded in the equipment of the
hall, and the committee of ladies
think well of the plan, as there are
but few places In the city where
young colored men can go for in
nocent diversion.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
DELIVERING THE GOODS.

Two weeks ago, we published
partial list Of the patronage given
by the Republican party to the Ne
groes of Colorado. We did this
with the hope that the spirit of
generosity would move the moss
back Democrat, and a reasonable
portion of the good things of Dem
ocratic victory would be shared
with the Colored brother, who
helped win the battle. "To the
victor belongs the spoils," but the
spoils should be equally divided.
In this day and generation, poll
ties like everything else has be-
come greatly commercialized. The
political party to retain itself in
power must deliver the goods, .
in the form of an administration
in the interest of all the people.
The political worker to be entitled
to share in the spoils of party
success, must deliver the goods. "
In the appointment given for SER
vices rendered, the appointee must
be able to "deliver the goods"
1t is peculiar that in no other
political element, are leaders chosen
and appointments made without
consulting the voters, except the
Negro. Our people are just now
realizing that in all things, they
must "deliver the goods" Give
value received. With this fixed in
the minds of our people the day
when the other fellow selects our
leaders and representatives is gone.
Regardless of political parties, the
Negro must see to it that the VERY
BEST of his race is put forward to
represent him. In the busy whirl
Of a campaign, many men assume
commanding positions, that result
materially in the final victory, but
they are not always competent for
position requiring great skill and
special training. The Democrats
have been helped to a great victory
in Colorado by some Negro votes
The Negroes have delivered the
goods. They fought honestly and
consistently for the party of
their choice. In many instances
forfeiting their friends and the
good will of their neigh
bors. The Negro Democrat does
not enjoy the fullest esteem
of the fellow members of his race
Now that the Negro has contribut-
ed his share to the victory what
will they do for him? Will the
party leaders discriminate between
the corrupt and venal striker, and
the Negro of standing and credit
among his people be given prefer
ence. To secure the delivery of
the goods the Negro must stand
together and demand through every
reliable source that only the BEST
of the race be given places. In do
ing this the Negro will be able to
deliver the goods. He will ever be
confident of those who represent
him. The Negro press always stands
up for the best regardless of party
lines. We know that when men of
our race in any line of business de-
livers the goods, opportunities for
advancement increases.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

William D. Neighbors & Co.,,
Chicago, is one of the biggest and
most successful real estate firms in
the West. In connection with the
realty business, they also conduct
a building and loan association
capitalized at 100000.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23


Afro. American artist, is an Amer
lean painter far better known in
Paris than in his own country,
mainly because he had never held
a1lhibition of his pictures here
\ un the present one of religious
pmtings which has just opened
at the American Art Galleries, in
Madison Square South. The ex-
hibition will laat for ten days.
Since the opening day great num-
bers of people have thronged the
gallery.
Mr.. Tanner was a pupil of Ben
iamin Constant and Jean Paul
Laurens. Two of his pictures
were purchased by the French
government and are in Luxem-
bourg. The Pennsylvania acad-
emy of fine arts in Philadelphia,
where Mr.. Tanner commenced his
art education, the Carnegie insti-
tute at Pittsburg and the art in
stitute of Chicago each own one
of his pictures.
All of Mr.. Tanners subjects are
religious. AS Harrison S. Morris
says of him in the introduction to
the catalogue, "He has quietly
.followed his instinct for beauty,
and employed it in the interpreta-
ton of the primitive characters
and happenings of the Bible"
That "instinct for beauty" shows
itself especially in Mr.. Tanners
moonlight scenes. When the ar
trist visited Palestine he found
that by day the scenery lacked at
mosphere as the scenery of our
western plains does; that its color
was crude and hard, exactly as
Holman Hunt painted it in ''The
Scapegoat," so he cnly painted it
by night.
'The Good Shepherd is one of
these moonlight subjects. Be-
tween two olive trees with gnarled
trunks, the Shepherd comes with
his flock. You see the dark forms
of man and of sheep emerging
from a mysterious light with
which the back of the picture is
flooded. The picture is most i'm
pressive, and the quality of the
paint is remarkable. THE Wise
> Men" "Abraham's Oak" under
which tradition says an angel WIS.,
tied the patriarch: "Christ on
the Road to Bethany" and "The
Flight Into Egypt" all have the
same quality, the same impressive
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

If national testimonial" is to
be given in honor of Dr. Booker T..
Washington, no better man than
Ralph W. Tyler, auditor for the
Navy Department, could be select
ed to head the movement.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

The fifth semi annual statement
of the Solvent Savings Bank and
Trust Company of Memphis,
Tenn, shows healthy condition
of its resources since its establish
ment two years ago. According
to the last statemeet, the total de-
posts have been SS0,914.42. r.
r. Church is president and Harry
I'll. Pace cashier.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

There are twelve building and
loan associations owned and man.
aged by the Negroes of North Car
olina. They are located is Green's
boro, High Point, Durham, Raj
eigh, Fayetteville, Wilson, Rocky
Mount, Littleton, Wilmington,
Asheville, Newbern and Goldsboro.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

Dorsey Rhodes, a prominent
member of the Ninth Cavalry, now
in the Philippines, has re. enlisted
and gone to the 24th Infantry at
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

The colored "regnlars" who are
to come on from the Philippines
this ye.g are...to well placed.
Vermont, Wyoming, Arizona, and
Colorado offer nothing that will
make noise like Brownsville.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
TANNERS
EXHIBITION

Draws Thrones of Art Lovers Nicodemu "The Re-
Return of the Holy Woman" "The Wise Men," THE
Good Shepherd" Attracting Great Interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

Discuss the so. called Race Prob
lem at any length, depth and
breadth you choose, it resolves it.
self into one simple requisite, viz:
treat the colored man like a man
and brother.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
| RACE NEWS
aaraERrp FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

A little cclored boy, Joe Smith,
eight years, carried eleven little
children out of burning building
in Philadelphia last week. He
would look we'll with Carnegie
medal about his neck.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

Henry o. Tanner, the great
Afro. American artist, is an Amer
lean painter far better known in
Paris than in his own country,
mainly because he had never held
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01

how was Andersonville to combat dis
ease?
Gen. Sheridan's boast that he had
burned more than 1000 barns filled
with wheat and corn had driven off
and killed every animal, including
even poultry, and destroyed every
mill and factory in the Shenandoah
Valley leaving nothing to sustain hu-
man life, not even that of the women
and children, was but the echo from
every hillside in the South Where
was Andersonville to get food for her
prisoners? Wherein was Capt. Wirz
to blame?
In August, 1864, the Confederate
Commissioner of Exchange informed
the Federal auth critics that if they
would furnish transportation he
would turn over to them their ten or
fifteen thousand sick and wounded,
and if there were not that many he
would return enough we'll ones to fill
the quota. Yet this proposition was
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01

not accepted until four months later.
1t was between those dates that the
greatest mortality occurred Who
was to blame for this? Assuredly not
Capt. Wirz.
That the death-rate of Anderson
vile was great no one denies, but if
we accept the reports of Secretary
Stanton, what are we to think Of
Northern prisons where there was
food and drugs in abundance? His
reports show in round numbers 27O,-
600 Federal prisoners in Confederate
prisons during the war with a NOR
tality of $4,000, while there were
100000 Confederate prisoners in
Federal prisons with a mortality of
26, 900. Twelve per cent. of the Con-
federate prisoners in Northern pris-
ons died, while but per cent. of the
Federal prisoners in Southern pris-
ons died.
ADOLPHUS Raglan.
New York, June II.
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HasA@X9|A, 3 9. A&4a1a,

erects a monument to Henry Wirz.
Capt. Wirz suffered martyrdom if
ever man did. He was actually
lynched in defiance of "due process
of law to appease the thirst of those
of the North who were clamoring for
the blood of a victim. More than 40
witnesses, nearly all of whom were
Andersonville prisoners, testified at
his trial that not only did they not
see him kill or maltreat prisoners as
he was accused, burt that he always
sympathized with them, and night
and day did all that lay within his
power to alleviate their sufferings.
This testimony is borne out by James
Madison Page, of Michigan, himself
an Andersonville prisoner, in his re-
Gently published "True History of
Andersonville.
The prosecution was able to pro-
duce but bare ten or a dozen wit
nesses to testify to the cruelties of
Capt. Wirz, and the testimony of a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01
Atlanta, Ga, Thursday, July 1, 1909
Public Opinion Throughout the Union

the platform for revision, and that is
the President, but Judge Taft is say
ing nothing. 1t looks as though he
would have an opportunity to show
his grit before this session is ended.
One thing is certain, the country is
we'll aroused on this question and is
determined to have relief from ex-
cessive tariff duties. If the party
now in power is unable to accomplish
this, some other party will be found
to execute the popular demand
Commercial West.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01
THE AUTO sTROP.

When the train stopped at the lit
tie Southern station, the Northern
tourist sauntered out on the plat
form. Under scrub-oak stood
lean animal, with scruggy bristles.
The tourist was interested. what
do you call that?" he queried of a
lanky native.
.'Razorback hawg."
well, what is he doing rubbing
against that tree?"
Hes stropping himself, mister,
jest stropping himself. " - Success
Magazine.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01
DETAILS NOT DESIRED.

An American speeding over the
continent of Europe in his automo-
bile, asked the chauffeur, "Where are
WEI"
'In Paris, shouted the man at
the wheel, and the dust few
ooh, never mind the Details" ir-
ritably screamed the American mill
lionaire; " | meant what continent"
-Argonaut.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01

goodly number of those was success
fully impeached
When James G. Blaine, who was
making his bid for the Presidency by
waving the bloody shirt, declared
that neither the deeds of the Duke
Of Alva in the Low Countries, nor
the massacre of st. Bartholomew,
nor the thumb-screWs and engines of
torture of the Spanish Inquisition
began to compare in atrocity with the
hideous crimes of Andersonville, he
doubtless forgot that it remained for
the enlightened Government of the
North to devise new means of torture
and to add new lustre to the Alvan
halo by making drugs a contraband
of war. Shut in as the South was,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01
A JUDGE OF GOOD CHARACTER.

An old woman was profuse in her
gratitude to a magistrate who had
dismissed a charge brought against
her.
II thought you wouldn't be ard
on me, your worship" she remarked,
as she left the dock; 81 know 'ow
often kind art beats behind ugly
face It'd Bits.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01

1t is said that Earnest Willie Up
shaw challenged Tom Watson to de
bate the question of Foreign Mis-
sions. We admire Willies courage
but pity his judgment, for there is
and not expect to be burnt-Gwin-
nett Journal, Lawrenceville, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-01
THE FARCE AT WASHINGTON.

The trend of affairs on the alleged
tariff revision in progress at Wash
ington promises to develop into
farce. An extra session of Congress
was called for the specific purpose of
revising the tariff and the Presidents
message, famous for it's brevity,
stated in plain terms that tariff re-
vision was the only thing to be con-
sidered and urged the utmost speed
in passing a new tariff BILL Instead
Of doing what it was called in ses-
sion to do the leaders in Congress
seem determined to prevent any re-
vision. Not only will they hold to
the Dingley schedules, but in some
instances they have raised them. To
show the absurdity of this, it is only
necessary to put the matter in this
form: Congress called into extra
ordinary session to maintain the
Dingley tariff and if possible raise a
rate here and there
What mockery to the demand for
revision! Most Of the Republican
press that supported the administra-
ton, and especially those throughout
the West have been for weeks de-
nouncing the House bill and the AL
drich program. The St. Paul Pioneer
Press calls it "the outrageous eff
frontery and chicancery of the Aid
rich and Payne bills. The Press fur
Their serves notice on the Aldrich wing
in this fashion: ''The West is sick of
the domination of Cannon and AL
drich. = 1t would take very
little leadership, if able and sincere,
to detach the entire West from the
Republican party. The West
is not Republican for the sake Of the
label. The Republican party has no
mortgage on this section" This is
straight from the shoulder talk, and
coming from a journal that has never
failed to support the Republican par
ty and protection, is most encourag-
ing While the outcome Of the pres
ent revision session promises to be
disappointment to such party organs,
it is not surprising to the impartial
observer The absolute control of
the dominant wing of the Republican
party by the protected industries,
whenever the tariff is under consid-
GRAFTON, has always been recognized
and never more clearly than at this
time. Senator Dolliver aroused the
ire Of the member from Rhode Island
by saying the protected industries in
certain line wrote that schedule of
the tariff. He might have gone
further and stated that every protec-
tive tariff schedule for the past forty
years has been dictated by its bene-
ficiaries. Those most familiar with
our methods of tariff legislation can
see no hope of it's ever being other
wise. There is one chance for the
element of the party that is honestly
striving to carry out the promises Of
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"WHY WIRZ?"

To the Editor of the World:
| have been waiting for some one
to inform the World why the South
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