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The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-11-25
GROCERIES

Will sell you 20 pounds Best Granulated sugar fer Soo
Best Broken Rice ice..................... per pound
z Hand picked Navy Beans. ............5c c " "
= canned can.
" Ionaboes fc
(fresh) &c per 10
aud Horseshoe Tobacco 45 c. per
Signal Twist Tobacco! 3 Twists for J0cens
pounds Best Keg soda for scents
One pound Layton Bakiug Powder for cens per
15 OF. can Eyerybodys Baking Powder p" =" 9
/ 10. Punch 50 4" for 10c ~
gallon Best syrup, 35c
Onahalf gallon Best syrup ..............,.. zoe
Best Coffee 12t cents per pound
3, sc Boxes Best Matches 10 cents
Bars Old Mill soap for rs C. equal to Silk
Bars silk soap for "a
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17

SPECIAL SALE AT TRl8OLET'S MARKET TODAY, PRUNI SIMONI PLUMS, Sc PER POUND, 5 POUNDS FOR 25c.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17
TWO MORE NOICHES
 ON ALBERT RYAh'S GUN
KILLED TWO MEN AND WOUND
 ED A THIRD.
Well Known Organizer m Bloody Hotel
 Row at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal, July 16.-Albert Ryan of Colorado. general organizer of the Western Federation of Miners. shot and killed H. F. Snyder, guest of the United States hotel, and fatally wound ed otto Miller, the porter of the hotel1 and seriously injured Michael Lopez Ryan was shooting at Miller, with whom he had trouble. Snyder and Lo- peg were in the role of innocent by islanders Ryan then tried to commit suicide but was prevented by Police man Richards, who disarmed and ar rested him.
 Ryan fired six shots and all found targets Snyder was hit twice in the stomach, dying almost immediately Miller was wounded in the neck, chin and stomach and was taken to the emergency hospital in a dying cOndi ton. Lopez was passing on the side walk and received a bullet in the leg.
 This is not the first time Ryan has had gun trouble There is now a case pending against him in Yavapai county in which he is charged with assault to commit murder. He shot at a mine foreman at Jerome in the case of labor dispute. He was convicted at Prescott and when he was about to be sentenced he distinguished himself by a triade against Judge Sloan, before whom he had been tried. Ryan was sentenced to a term in the Renitentiary and he appealed the supreme court at the spring meeting reversing the lower court and rcmanding the case.
 Ryan had been a resident of this territory for several years and was well known in Phoenix. He was once candidate of the socialist party for delegate to congress.
 Otto Miller. one of the victims of yesterdays tragedy, was possibly well known printer of this territory. He formerly lived at Prescott, where he knew Ryan and sympathizcd with his economic views.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17
SHE GREW TIRED AND
 CALLED THE POLICE
Firing of Daily Drunken srswls, Beat ings and Unkind Remarks She Call ed Stop.

When the tinkle of the telephone was answered by Chief 9 Police Moore yesterday afternoon about 3:30 shrill and excited voice gave him the follow ing message. This police-come- come-come quick he's cutting her" Two men were sent out on the call and arriving at a small adobe hovel on South Fifth street found Mexican shooting up the place and making at tempts to tattoo the face of his mis tress who had grown tired of him.
 It was the old story of-a common marriage between two MeXicans of the lower cast. booze getting the stronger hold. the mistress growing tired of the daily beating and the grand climax of cuss words. alcohol fumes, kitchen knives. and shooting irons flying through the atmosphere with the re suit of badly scared mistress seeking outside help and the police arriving for the finale
 Upon the arrival of the officers. the woman was found. with face blood covered. her attire almost completely torn off. and speeches. with either fear or anger Alfred Mendoz had all ready left for more fun and could be heard q little farther uo the street emptying his gun as fast as he could pull the trigger. His resistance to thr police was of short and sudden duration.
 The police department thought upon complaint If Ella Rice the victim of Mendoz's drunken debauch that S25 bail would be of sufficient size and turned him loose for a reappearance today.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17
NEW MINISTER ID CHINA
 CHAS. R. CRANE OF CHICAGO
A Man spIendidly Equipped for the Position.

Chicago. July 16.-Charles R. Crane. whom President Taft has appointed as minister to China, is young and wealthy. man of the world. a scholar and an extensive traveller. He is one of the foremost American authorities on the politics and business of the far east In addition. his knowledge of Russia, whose policities have embraced Northern China and are still to be reckoned with despite the late war with Japan, is profound.
 Mir Crane has never held political office. He supported Grover Cleveland for president but endorsed Mir Taft in the late campaign. He was the main stay and founder of the Municipal Voters League.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17
CHINA TO BE HEARD FROM YET.

Washington, b C. July 16.-No in formation has been received from China as to whether Cranes appoint ment will be agreeable to that coun- try. The president deviated from the established rule in making public the announcement of Cranes selection for the office in advance of word from China that he would be acceptable
 BIG BLACKBERRY SALE AT Me 'KEE'S CASH STORE TODAY.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17

| beg to announce that I have dis posed of my interest in the AnheuseI cigar stand and hereafter I shall bt pleased to meet my old friends and patrons at our other quarters, Bas- witz Cigar Co, and Pool Rooms, 4l East Washington street.
 LEWIS T. BASWITZ-
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17
Going Away?

If sO. you'll need Suit Case. We believe you can get a better bargain here than elsewhere because we have put low prices on our Suit Cases. We want to close them out In our little store we haven't room to handle
 SUIT CASES Therefore. if you need one, get it here at a bargain Our cases were made by NJ. C. Lilly X Co. COlum bus. Ohio. who stand well as makers. You can depend on these cases for material, workmanship. lasting quality and appearance.
 We'll describe one for you: No. 600 Genuine cowhide leather suit case Shirt fold in the lid. Brass lock. Leather corners with large, brass plated rivets All hand riveted. Neat and durable.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17

The Baswitz Cigar Co. has sold it's interest in the Anheuser cigar stand. The genial face of Lewis T. Baswitz, which has adorned the front thereof so long, will hereafter be found at the Baswitz pool rooms and cigar store, AZ East Washington street.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17
FANS GET FULL VALUE
 AT DETROIT YESTERDAY
Eighteen Inning Game With Wash ington Americsns-No Runs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Batterles-ROWan and Mclean Mathewson and Schlei.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17
TO MY MANY FRIENDS AND
 PATRONS.

FRANK J. O'BRIEN. Broke
Arizona republican., 1909-07-17

Batteries-Kroh and Archer; Fer guson and Graham.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
MOTHER DEMANDS
/, DAUGHTER, KILLED BY
HER GIRLS MAS TER

Crenshaw. Miss, Nov. 1.-Two
wealthy planters, Arthur Martin
and his father, III. w. Martin,
we're arrested here early today,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
George Olivia, negress, and her
daughter. The killing followed
the attempt of the Negro woman
to take from the Martin plantation
another daughter of the Negro
family who has been living as the
younger Martins mistress.
The girl witnessed the killing of
her mother and sister by her lover
and his father. She hid in a de
serted cabin all day long. then,
last night, she came to Crenshaw
aud told of the double tragedy.
Sheriff Macarthur organized a pos
Sc and went to the Martin planta-
tion. The two men barricaded
their doors and opened fire on
the posse. The sheriff did not re-
turn the fire. He withdrew his
posse, and going to a telephone,
got the younger Martin to talk.
Ihen the men surrendered.
The Oliver girl has been living
in the Martin household for six
months. She went there as ser
want, then young Martin took her
out of the chambers and made a
favorite of her. This angered the
girls mother. Yesterday in COM
pany with another daughter, the
mother went to the Martin house
and demanded that her daughter
return home with her. Arthur
heard the demands of the woman
from his room. He walked out to
the gallery with gun. He fired
four shots. The two clamoring
women fell dead.
Arthur Martin is held for muir
der and his father an accessory
The Item.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
JOHNSON ONE FIGHTER
WHO KNOWS HIS PLACE

Fight fans who take keen de-
light in reading Of Jack Johnson's
10y rides and frequent arrests
for breaking speed limits often
wonder how it is that he, Negro
pugilist, is never barred from swell
hotels as has been the fate of Bat
Ting Nelson and Jack O'Brien,
white fighters, says the Chicago
journal.
The answer is this: johnson
knows his place. He knows the
prejudice that exists in many
quarter concerning the black man.
Outside of that he knows that
many exclusive hostelries do not
care for the patronage OF prize
fighters. Therefore he never puts
himself in the way of trouble.
He never seeks Accommodations at
these hotels and is therefore nev-
er turned down. When he travels
he makes it point to ride on the
best and fastest trains, but seldom
shows himself to the passengers.
Reservations are usually made
through his manager and he takes
stateroom or drawing room to
himself There he is served with
his meals and it goes without say.
ing that he receives every atten-
ton possible from the beaming
and admiripg porters and colored
walters. At stations where stops
of five or ten minutes are made the
black fighter quietly steps out to
the platforms to stretch his elon-
gated limbs, and just as unostenta-
tiously goes back to his apart
ment.
When staying in Chicago the
fighter seeks quarters in the home
of some well-to-do black brother
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
DENVER. COLORADO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 909.

in the "black belt" Ea seldom
invades the downtown district and
can only be found in places where
he is assured of welcome. He
never makes himself conspicuous,
and when in the presence of white
men he conducts himself in a most
unassuming manner.
Prize fighting, like politics,
mades queer hedfellows at times.
and by staying in his place"
johnson is warmly welcomed by
all with whom he comes in con.
tact. He prides himself upon
"being a gentleman" and boasts
that he has always acted in man
ner to which no one might take ex-
ception. The News.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

Des Moines, Ia, November II.
The Iowa Supreme Court today
held that a private business con-
Germ under the Iowa statute can
legally refuse to serve a Negro.
Mrs. Susie Brown, a Negress,
sued the J. H. Bell Coffee Com
pany for $1,000 damages because
she was refused cup of coffee at
a pure food show in Des Moines
a year ago. Ir the lower court the
woman won, but the Supreme
Court today declared that the Bell
company, being private concern,
had the right to refuse to serve any
one it wished, even though the
perosn had paid an admission fee
at the door. CLief Justice Evans
and Justice Weaver filed vigorous
opionions.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

operated for five years with a loss
every year, and it has been deter
mined to get rid of the municipal
white elephant.
The Finance Committee of the
Council has decided that the plant
shall be sold, as the city assumed
$4,000 of bonds, and not a cent
has been realized on them. More
than this, many parts OF the su-
burb are without fire protection,
and there is no money with which
to extend the mains. The plant
will be sold to the Indianapolis
Water Company if it consents to
take it on a fair appraisement. Ii
it should not, the city will try to
find another purchaser.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
NEGRO
EXPOSITION
TO CELEBRATE THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE EMACIPATION OF THE NEGRO in AMERICA.
DIR. BOOKER WASHINGTON EXPLAINS
PROJECT TO MIR. TAFT. IND0RSED in THE
SOUTH BY SOUTHERN WHITE PAPERS.

such an exposition, showing how
it is possible for two races to live
together in peace and in mutual
helpfulness. There is no other
part of the globe where so large a
number of black people are living
In close contact with SO many
white people,. where there is such
a degree of good will and absence
of friction as in this country.
This | state Notwithstanding oc-
casional outbreaks and eruptions
which will take place in the case
of any race ce-Evening Star,
Washington, d. @.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
Copied from Los angeles Sunday
Times.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 13.-
When the suburb of Brightwood
was added to this city, having been
an incorporation before that event,
the city took over with it the mu-
nicipal waterworks plant, and for
five years has been trying to oper-
ate them. 1t was found on invest
igation that many persons were re-
ceiving the service without ever
having paid anything, and in
many cases there was no record
even of the water having been
turned on at the residences of peo-
pie taking it.
The city authorities, after an
nexation, thought the system might
be made to pay if these things
were corrected, but it has now been
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

San Angelo, Texas, s,-Several
hundred workingmen last night, at
a mass meeting, deciding that Ne
groes in San Angelo must CO."
Only those who own property will
be allowed to remain it is asserted.
A committee was appointed to visit
the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient railway officials to request
that men recently brought here
be sent back where they came
from. Another meeting is called d
for Wednesday night to see that
these orders have been obeyed.
Many Negroes are already making
arrangements to leave.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
A Chance For
COlOred Young Men.

The National Religious Training
School and Chautauqua for the
Colored Race located at Durham,
North Carolina proposes to erect
several large building, costing $780,
10000. An experienced builder
has been chosen who plans to give
the students of the industrial de-
partment a chance to learn by
practice carpentry, masonry. ce-
ment work, plastering, electric wir-
ing. brick laying, plumbing, muir
al decorating and chance to earn
money for expenses and excess in
cash at the same time. The pres
ident, James E. Shepard to give
students for the ministry, Y. M.
G. A workers, and other religious
work students the first preference,
but others may apply, especially
those who can pay their own car
fare and present the best creden-
tials of character and scholarship
and who propose to remain in
school long enough to complete a
course. No objection will be made
to young men already in the min
istry or other religious work to
pursue an advanced course. 1t is
rare indeed that so grand an op-
portunity is given our people.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
ISAAC FISHER.

Perhaps few members of our
race outside of Arkansas know of
Isaac Fisher. The whole race
ought to know him. He has re-
Gently done something that helps
the ten millions of Negroes in
America. 1t is remarkable
achievement.
A few months ago the Manufac-
lures Record, published in Balti-
more, Md, offered a number of
prizes for the best essay on the
subject of Good Roads" Isaac
Fisher wrote an essay on the sub
ject, sent it to the editor of The
Record and was awarded the Sec
ond prize of 500. Think of it!
Here were hundreds of the bright
est brains in the white race COM
peting for these prizes, and a
young Negro educated at Tuske-
gee, Ala. His parents were slaves
He worked his way through school,
and is now President of the State
Normal School at Pine Bluff Ark.
This Negro was victorious, COM
ing out second in the face of such
severe competition.
When such things are growing
mont h by month there is great
hope for the race.
1t was only the fair. but very
fine thing, too, in the editor of the
M manufacturers Record to award
this Negro the second prize.-New
York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

President Iaft touay eApiooooe'
I his deep interest in the project OF
Booker Washington and other
leading colored men for a great
Negro exposition in 1913 to cele.
brate the fftieth anniversary OF
the emancipation of the Negro IN
America. Booker Washington
called on the President with his
secretary Emmett j. Scott a men,
her of the recent Liberian COM
mission. and Ernest Lyon, minis
ter to Liberia. They spent some
time with the President, Speak
ing of the object of the visit Prof
Washington said:
81 have been asked by COM
mittee of colored people to place
this matter before the President
Of the United States and enlist his
sympathy and cooperation IN the
exposition if possible. while
definite plans have not been per-
fected, the general idea is to plan
for exposition that will show the
Negroes progress during the hfty
wears of his freedom in material
educational, moral and religious
directions, and also show the pro-
gress that he made during the
days of slavery.
ut is the plan to enlist the help
and sympathy not only of the COL
ored people, but of the leading
white people through the South
and North.
"This movement has already
been widely discussed in the
Southern white papers, and prac-
tically without exception both the
Southern papers and leading
Southern white men have given to
it their cordial lndorseHenG'
"Few movements can do more
lust now to encourage the Negro
to live high, useful lives and at
the same time further cement the
friendly relations existing between
black people and white people
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than an exposition of this kind.
I am aware of the fact that good
many expositions have been held
in recent years, but this will be SO
different and unique that be-
lieve that the people of this coun-
try will feel that there is call for
it and that it ought to be held.
Just now, when the nations OF
Europe are deeply concerned
about the millions Of black people
in Africa, 1 feel this country can
teach the world a lesson through
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 10
DIR. George A. Gates has been elec,
ted to the presidency of Fisk Uni
versity by the trustees to succeed
the late President Gravath. He
has entered upon his duties and
promises to give the highest salts
faction. DIR. Gates is a man of
wide experience in educational
matters, having succeeded as the
President of Pomona College in
California, and has been connected
with other institutions for num-
Der of years, and comes here bear
ing a high reputation. 1t is un-
derstood that plans are on foot for
many Improvements at Fisk, and
that the friends of the institution
are greatly rejoiced.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

Aberdeen, S. D.-Calvin Bowd-
ry, Negro, scored in his first at
tempt to meddle with the wheels
of high finance when hedrew claim
No. 5 in the Cheyenne and Stand
ing Rock lottery yesterday. In
cidentally, in his leap from power
ty to wealth, Bowdry set new
mark in government annals, for
according to Judge Witten, this is
the first time in history that Ne
gro has taken down leaders
prize. His claim will be worth
$4,000 Bowdry is porter en-
ployed by M. w. Webert, in Bis
mark, N. d. The news of his
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
IIfe's Mistakes,

How short-sighted we are in life,
often letting friendships drop for the
sake of, say, an occasional friendly
letter.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

good fortune came to him so sud-
denly that he could scarcely appre-
ciate what it meant. He is %
years old
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

Any woman would rather have small
feet than a thorough acquaintance
with the classics.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
WeIant OF Load of grapes.

A load of grapes weighs nearly n
ton, and yields something under zoo
gallons of wine.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
Pride.

Pride.
Nothing pleases man more than
to have his dog lick another dog in
a fight.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

The City Council should pass
tonight the ordinance appropriat-
ing 800 year for the support
of a Public Library for the Negro
es of Little Rock, conditional up
on Andrew Carnegie giving Sl5,-
900 for a building for this pur-
pose. The library already built is
for the white people. We should
provide a library for Negroes just
as we provide schools for Negroes.
The site has already been recured,
and we believe Mr.. Carnegie would
give the money for the building
lust as soon as the money for main
tenance has been promised by the
city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-04
AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW.

President MelIen of the Consoli- dated road never lets his burdens blight his good cheer. He has faith in the immediate future of business and does not share the gloom of some of the stockholders. He is in a posi- ton to forecast prospects and he hes itates not to affirm that he believes the per cent. dividend is probable in the future in spite of recent large loans. His words of assurance are as follows:
 There need be no apprehension, believe, that the dividend is now more secure than at any time since came to the property. If the company is handled in the future as it has been in the past, stockholders need not be in doubt whatsoever regarding the future of the New Haven dividend unless there should come a panic re- garding dividends. l think we will earn our dividends and replace the surplus which has been drawn upon during the past two years, if condi- tions continue to improve, and I be- lieve they will"
 President Mellen points out that faith in the future is the keystone of security. Unwarranted fear always produces disastrous results. As a great corporation without serious com petition the Consolidated certainly has a most promising outlook.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-04
CIRCULATION
THE AUTOMOBILE CENSUS.

Massachusetts has found it neces- sary to take a census of all automo- piles and horse drawn vehicles passing over the good roads of that state, to determine what proportion of the wear and tear each is accountable for, and the second weeks count made for the week following October 10 is reported.
 The first enumeration began August 22, and the count was made from 240 stations. For that week there were 37.591 horse-drawn vehicles to 27,309 automobiles. In the October count were found 3A423 horse-drawn vehi- cles and 1S,5O0 automobiles of all kinds. The percentages changed from 5S of teams to 42 of automobiles in August, to 65 of teams and 35 of au- tomobiles in the month just closed. While the single-horse, light and heavy vehicles, were in large ma jority, there were almost three times as many touring cars as runabouts in the automobile showing.
 This is a rational way of getting at the real amount of damage done to the roads by automobiles, and of correctly estimating what their share of the damage is. Other states will proha- bly, follow suit in thus getting at just assessment for the automobile traffic
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-04
ELECTRIFIED HAMS.

A public which has become accus- tomed to embalmed beef is of course ready for hams cured by electricity or by any other rapid way. It is not claimed that the electric fluid Is used as it is when employed in tanning leather, as that might make the hams too tough, but it works a Cleveland man says, and works economically. He originated this method of quick hamming pork and he told the mem- bers of the American Meat Packers association, at their recent conven- tion at Chicago, that ham which he cured by the electric process three and a half years ago is as good now as the day it received it's electric bath. The hams are placed in a large vat filled with a pickle composed of sugar, salt and saltpetre, and an elec- tric current is passed through the vat. The process is cheaper as well as quicker than the old way.
 There will not be any objection to the process if it does not make the hams less digestible than the slower method.