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The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
COMMERCIAL
DRIFT
THE NEW NEGRO. HE is THE PRODUCER. GET INTO
THE FINANCIAL SWIM. WANTED PRODUCERS.

mercial basis. Everything is given
its value in dollars and cents. And
it becomes desirable in proportion
as it increases in value The desir-
ability Of any class of citizens is
measured by what they contribute
to the total productiveness of the
community, The individual is ip-
valuable to the employer of labor
because of his energy and ability.
The value of the man is measured
just as electricity, gas or water,
and the controlling elements of a
corporation know your worth and
your consideration for services rem
dered is meted accordingly. What
is true of the individual becomes
by the same parity of reasoning
true of the race. We stand non
plussed at the great commercial
combinations of capital projected
and successfully carried out by the
white man. We see whole states
subdued and exploited by his gen
ius. His great financial and COM
mercial acumen seems marvellous.
He combines great railroads and
steamship lines, bringing the pro-
duets of the uttermost parts of the
earth to our door. We stand and
watch the parade go past. 1t is not
necessarily the fault of the Negro
that he does not jump into the
swim and become a part of our
great financial world. He views
the present day success of the white
man and then looks back thous-
and years to note the various ele-
ments which have contributed to
his making. Years of training,
coupled with many wrecks and
failures lie behind present great
ness.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
COMMERCIAL POLITICS.

There is very little if any senti-
ment about politics. The man and
the party who bring results in dol
lars and cents win the confidence
of the people. The emoluments of
office and pie" of party success
does not alone belong to one man.
There is plenty of work ahead for
those who feel that under the pres
ent political regime the Negro vot-
ers have received poor pay. The
scarcity of colored emloyes
throughout the city and state un-
der the party in power will make
hard shedding for the fellows who
carried the banner of reform last
year. There is but one party to tie
to. and the Negro will bear this in
mind, it is the party that increases
the number of Negro employees.
Politics must be made to pay the
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

indian Reana '
assertion

Soak one pint red beans over night.
and boil next morning till skins break
Put a deep layer in the beanpot, add
a layer of canned corn, then beans and
corn, till the can Of corn and beans
are all used. Bury one-half pound salt
pork in top, gashed side up. To the
water the beans were boiled In add
one-half can tomatoes, one-half cupful
molasses, salt and pepper to taste.
Boil one-half hour and strain over
beans and corn. Bake eight hours,
closely covered in slow oven. adding
more water II necessary. Try these
some day for change.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
THE AVERAGE NEGRO.

The following is an excerpt from
very interesting article in the
Hot Springs, Ark Echo.
"Do you know we began to rea-
son about the undistinguished Ne
gro in every state of the union
who form the backbone of Negro
honesty, Negro integrity, Negro
character, Negro wealth, Negro
enterprise and Negro prosperity
in general. We noticed that Ray
Stannard Baker, when in Atlanta
diden't see any of these undistin-
guished Negroes-he got hold of
the distinguished Negro, the low
ly Negro and the degenerate Ne.
gro, but not picture could he
find of the undistinguished Negro
who is the bone and sinew of the
success of the Negro in that part
of the country. You know it is
the distinguished Negro who wants
to be white and is forever sticking
himself where he is not wanted.
That was the bottom and tap root
of the greater part Of the Atlanta
riot. The unknown Negro who
has given the race standing are
the cooks, the pick and shovel
men, the ditchers, the coal beavers,
the garbage drivers, the stable
porters, the gardners. the funkey,
the chambermaid, the washerwo-
man, the house cleaner. 1t is
these that build our churches,
tear up lodge halls, erect school
houses and colleges, they are the
unseen forces that have brought
the Negro to the top. Yes, they
are the ones who read and pay for
the newspapers. 1t is the little
Negro not the distinguished ex
politician, or broken down preach
er, or worm eaten ward-healer or
gambler and saloon keeper who
brought his way to the front that
has lifted and is lifting the Negro
A certain Negro who has gotten
rich through liquor selling and be.
ing proprietor of bawdy houses
and really is now a proprietor in
a way, was introduced by his
daughter who is quite distinguish,
ed 10 a certain President of the U.
S. This President had a present
opportunity of finding out about
this Negro who was SO distinguish.
ed. Discovering that his distin-
guishment came through his hav-
ing been successful promoter of
degeneracy, can you wonder at the
conditions? Distinguished Ne
groes are dying hard; they don't
amount to thing these days. All
their worth is keeping the devil
moving over Jim Crowism.
1t is the unseen Negro who is
forging ahead, being a Negro;
making his home comfortable and
happy; gaining a standing through
the confidence of all. We want a
book of The Average Negro giving
a detailed account of the undistin-
guished Negro in every section of
this broad land.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
THE COMING RACE.

Notice the influence of a strictly
commercial age; it is not possible
to be beyond its spirit. The Negro
is coming. The class who are COM
ing. however. receive but scant con-
sideration. 1t is refreshing to no
tice in many of our race papers
and in some of the whites tributes
to the struggling energy of the un-
discovered Negroes. They are not
great in the sense that they have
won fame in some of our schools
or colleges, or have been eloquent
orators, politicians, ETC., but they
have taken a barren waste and
made it blossom as the rose. They
have produced something. They
have by thrift and frugality laid
by snug sum for the rainy day,
and their savings are a part of the
deposits of savings banks and trust
companies. They perhaps own a
few shares of stock in local bank,
telephone or ditch company. They
are the unknown toilers of the race,
whose liberality have made possible
our splendid churches, schools, col
leges, and they have sent thous-
ands of our boys and girls to
schools.
Now that we have producers on
every hand, as well as wage earn
ers, our people must get into the
commercial whirl. One who passes
along our streets would hardly
think that Negroes were numerous
in Denver. Very few in proper
ton to the population are seen on
the avenues. But 90 to one of our
fashionable churches on Sunday,
and the congregation of we'll
groomed men and women runs into
he thousands. Visit a moonlight
picnic, and the "Myrmidons of
Troy" become a corporal's guard
beside the thousands who go out
to take the air. All these people
must be fed, clothed and ShOd.
Someone does it. The Negroes of
Denver spend thousands of dollars
annually providing themselves
with food and raiment. Here is a
rare opportunity for clear-head-
ed business man. We have now a
few Negroes in business but there
is room for more just as there is
room for more farmers and truck
gardeners. We need skilled me-
chanics of all kinds, men and wom-
en-. Then We want our people to
rally just as they rally to our
churches.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

Lockhart, Texas, July 20
That the white and colored clerks
be segregated, is asked in a petit
ton being circulated among the
white clerks in this district, which
will be presented to the Post-mas-
ter General. 1t is suggested that
the colored clerks be assigned to
one section of the country and the
whites to another, or separate
lines of work.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

New York, July 25.-The Uni
ted States army transport Kilpat-
rick, with the Tenth regiment of
United States cavalry, arrived to-
day after two months voyage
from the Philippines. The SIX
hundred Negro troopers were i'm
mediately given shore leave.
Most of the troopers had been in
the Philippines. They will go to
Fort Ethan Allen.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
One Comfort.

A certain lady prides herself upon
always looking at the bright side of
things.
my dear" moaned her husband one
day recently, as he tUssed restlessly on
his bed. 'it's the doctor I'm thinking
of. What a bill his will bel"
Never mind, Joseph" said his wife.
You know there's the Insurance
oney."-Stray Stories.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

The fact that ont of a popula-
ton of $4,000 Afro-Americans in
Macon county, Ga, only six per-
sons have applied for maintenance
at the county almhouse within the
past eight years is a glowing tri-
butte to the thrift and industry of
our people.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
beets and alfalfa.

We hope others of our young
men will say: If Holloway can
do that, so can |. -
Mrs. Holloway is formerly of
Lawrence, Kans., coming to Colo
RADIO two years ago.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

many as well as the few Twenty
Negroes at 50 day are worth more
in the racial uplift than one at
800 a month.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

Annapolis, Md, July 1.-THE
municipal election was a complete
Democratic victory. The bitter
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
NO. 46

ness of the Democratic fight for
nominations might have caused a
split board, but for the new regis
tration act passed for Annapolis
by the last Legislature. By this
law the grandfather clause" was
made to work so that many colored
voters of the city were eliminated
from elections. With the colored
vote no lcngera factor, the Repub-
licans for the first time in years
failed to name a colored man for
alderman from the Third Ward.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

Burlington, Vt, July 20.-This
city, one OF the furthest North in
New England, and a hotbed of
abolition, is aroused over the de-
cision of the Government to quar-
ter 1900 colored cavalrymen at
Fort Ethan Allen, three miles
from here. White felix's have re-
fused to eat in restaurants with
the colored people and residents
of both Burlington and Winooski
are demanding separate cars for
whites and blacks on the trolley
road. Winooski finds herself fac
ing a condition similar to that in
many Southern cities and towns
where the colored population is
nearly as large or larger than the
whites.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

Atlanta, Ga, July 20.-If a bill
introduced into the Legislature to-
day by Representative Vinson, of
Baldwin county, be passed, the
public schools maintained for the
education of colored people in
Georgia, will be practically abol-
ished. The measure provides
that all appropriations for schools
shall be divided equally between
white and colored schools in pro-
portion to the taxes paid by each
As result of the efforts of the
Hon. Sid Russell, Rev. @. A.
Buchanan and Mr.. FL. G. Cald-.
we'll, who appeared before the cor
poration commissioners at Guth-
rie, Okla, recently for the purpose
of compelling the railroads run
ming through that state to provide
equal accommodations for both
races, the commissioners have so
notified all railroads entering the
state no discrimination must be
shown on account of color in the
class of accommodations for the
public.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

New York. July 24.-George
Howard. Negro of middle age,
seems likely to become an inter-
national complication and it is
possible that he will spend the rest
of his life travelling back and forth
op the Atlantic ocean, on the liner
Arabic. He started for England
today, deported as an undesirable
allan, but as he had previously
been beported from England for
the same cause, he is not likely to
be received with enthuiasm.
Howard arrived here week ago.
He had just left a British prison,
where he had been serving a sem
tence for burglary and as he clam
ed American citizenship, the
British authorities sent him here
under the alien act. Howard as
serted that he had been born here
and had spent the first 20 years
of his life in this country, but he
had no evidence to back up the
assertion.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

THE DoERs.
Things nowadays are on a COM
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-08-14

Picture Moulding and Wall Paper
ut PaytoE's Pharmacy,
The latest styles of Iron aud Steel
Beds at WELLINGTON S.
Everything In plain white Crockery
and Stoneware.-E. A. Lewis.
We are closing ont Ladies' Shoes
and OxfOrds at The Fair Store.
The largest stock and newest styles
In Iron Beds at WHITTINGToN's
DIR. +. p. Ramsey can test your eyes
and properly fit you with glasses.
A fresh supply Of Oranges. Lemons
and WatermelOns just receiyed.-E.
a. Lewis.
Ask for tickets opthe pbonograph
at Wilmington g with every cash pur-
chase.
Take your Shoe Repairing to The
Fair Store. First Class work at mod
crate prices.
Go to Spencer's for Marine Supplies.
High Grade Dry Cells, Cylinder Oil.
Cup Grease, Etc.
Portraits, Frames, Photo Pillow
Tops, Beautiful Pictures. Bromides
and Solar Prints. Deal with Manu-
facturer direct. Catalogue Free.
National Portrait Co., Chicago
You will be amply rewarded by
dropping into Empey Bros and look
ing over their mammoth stock Of old.
ancient pictures, it being late pat
ent process by some great German ar
tist. They are certainly worthy of
your consideration. Since the guam
tity Is somewhat limited we wi sell
them while they last at Sl.35
Pain anywhere stopped in 20 min
utes sure with one of DR.. Shops
Pink Pain Tablets. The formula is
on the 25-cent box. Ask your Doctor
or Druggist about this formula! Stops
womanly pains, headache, pains any
where. Write DR.. Shoop, Racine,
Wis. for free trial. to prove value Of
his Headache, or Pink Pain Tablets.
Sold by James Gidley.
When the Stomach. Heart, or Kid
ney nerves get weak, then these or.
gans always fail Don't drug the
Stomach-nor stimulate the Heart or
Kidneys. That is simply a make
shift. Get prescription known to
Druggists everywhere as DR.. Shops
Restorative. The Restorative is pre-
pared expressly for these weak inside
nerves. Strengthen these nerves, build
them up with DR.. Shops Restorative
tablets or liquid-and see how
quickly help will come. Sold by
James Gidlay.
Sample Books of Special Designs In
Wall Paper always on exhibition at
&. Il. Whittington's.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-08-14

Our Candies are fresh and OF the
best.-E. A. Lewis.
Call and see these guaranteed
Springs at WHpTTNGToN's.
Big reduction on Shoes and Qxfords
for eight days, at The Fair Store.
We expect o new line in Men S
Shoes The Fair Store, Wallace
Weiss, Prop.
DR.. and Mrs. Dustan Of PellstOn
have been visiting friends in Town
this week.
Miss Nellie Grovenger OF Kalkaska
Is guest in the home OF Rev, L. s.
Matthews,
Mrs. ID. II. Fitch is entertaining
several friends from llarDor Springs
over Sunday.
g. Fl. Wilmington is closing his
entire line. OF last years Wall Paper
at % per cent discount.
Mrs. Carrie Powers Of New Orleans,
La, arrived Friday evening for Wis.,
it with her brother, Rev. l.. S. Mat
thews.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macarthur were
guest OF Bellaire friends over Sunday,
aud took dinner with the Pittsburg
Hunting and Fishing Club at Clam
Lake.
Arthur Spencer was up before Jus
tice Fitch, Thursday. on a disorderlv
charge and was assessed Sl4.10, which
he paid. Spencer was accused of pass
ing booze around TO his associates, but
owing to technicality of the law he
was arraigned under the old disorder
ly charge, rather than the new LOCAL
option law.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-08-14
Among The Steeples,

The primary class Of the Presbyter-
ian Sunday School enjoyed a very
pleasant picnic in the park on Tues
day.
No preaching services in the Pres,
byterian church on Sunday evening
on account Of other services else
where.
The Methodist Ladies Aid meet
with Mrs. Richard Barnett next We'd
nesday, Aug 18th. All members re-
quested to be present-visitors well
come.
Christian Science services will be
held ia the Wilhelm block every Sun
day at 1880 a. IN. and Sunday School
at 1l:45 a. no. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1870 p. N. All are cor
daily invited.
Usual services In Presbyterian
church next SUNDAY. The pastor will
preach only i'm the morning and
every reader of this notice is INVITED
TO come. Also to Sunday School at
HAS, Junior e. Z. at 300 and Senior
e. e. at $50.
SIN Heavenly Love A biding," one
of the numb ers at the song service at
the Methodist church Sunday night,
is an anthem of unusual sweetness
and power. The quartette obligato
will add much to its effectiveness
Don't fail TO hear it,.
The meeting Of the W. f. NJ. S, OF
the Methodist church in the grove at
the residence Of James Howard on
Tuesday was largely attended. The
exercises by the little folks was the
pleasing feature OF the day. and a
band Of Light Bearers was organized,
the ages of the little folks ranging
from one to five years.
Evening service will be held In the
Episcopal Church next Sunday at
7:30 p. m, conducted by Rev. Keyser
Of Charleyoix and Bishop Mccormick
of Grand Rapids. The opportunity Of
seeing and hearing the newly appoint
ed Bishop will not be missed by many
who read the Grand Rapids papers
and know that he Is usually one Of
the speakers at the great public gath
erings of that city.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-08-14
Too Eaoer For Work.

DR.. John S. Buist. the southern sur
geon, said in one of his surgical lee
lures at state college:
at is always in rather bad taste for
q physician to boast of being busy.
Physicians, undertakers and gravedig-
gers only cause discomfort when they
allude to good times and prosperity.
There was an old man applied to the
minister of the little village of Paint
Rock for the post of gravedigger. His
references were good, and the minister
agreed to assign him to the church
yard He was to be paid so much a
grave. The gravedigger haggled over
the price, finally accepting IL.
"'But will l get steady work. he
demanded.
"'Steady work. said the minister
lands sake, man. with steady work
you'd bury all Paint Rock IN week. +"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-08-14
A StickIer For Rules.

Billy Grimes was n sailor. and he
knew sailors duty and how to obey
orders. Off a foreign port one night
Billy Grimes leaned over the side In
answer to a hail.
"Ahoyw he said.
"Ahoyw was the reply. Lower
down your ships ladder, shipmate."
"You can't come aboard here to-
night" said Billy.
Lower away. you lubber." said the
voice below impatiently. II must come
aboard. I'm the river pilot"
81 don't care" said Billy. "if you're
Punchus Pilot, I'll stick to the ships
rules"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-08-14
Observation-Disclosures ksE 8

Born To Mr.. and Mrs. John w, Lee
. son, Monday.
Il. e. Boosinger and wife were Pc
tOskey visitors, Tuesday.
Mrs. Eugene Hubbard was guest Of
Rellaire friends this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bey-
er daughter, Wednesday.
County Clerk Payton was up from
Charlevoiy, Tuesday night,
Chester Thompson is here from Elk
Rapids spending his vacation.
Mrs. NJ. a. Harper was q Bellaire
visitor latter part Of last week.
Ashland Bowen is assisting at
Whittingtou's Furniture Store.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. g. Bush of
Charlevolx. ct pound boy, Aug. 5th.
DR.. Donald Mcdonald, the Specials
list of Detroit, Will be here soon. See
adv.
JUN idfl|iit diO
tanning friends at Terrace Beach this
week.
"Moses, Prince of Egypt" next
Tuesday evening at Loveday Opera
House.
Leroy g. Carpenter Of Dundee. N.
Y, is guest at the home of B. E.
Waterman.
Yes, c. Fl. Wilmington has the
finest selection Of Wall Paper to be
found anywhere.
Mrs. w. Malpass and two children
went to Traverse City on Tuesday to
visit her mother.
e. f. Brown returned first Of the
week from a short business trip to
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Oscar Hitchcock 10 here from the
500 guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Richardson.
Miss Stella Matthews returned this
week from visit with relatives at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Miss Florence Yost returned to her
home at Norwood, Tuesday, after a
visit with friends here.
Arthur Farmer and family now oc-
cupy the Eber Burdick residence, cor
ner Second and Garfield SITS.
John Macarthur and wife leave to-
day for Benzonia TO spend Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Allen.
Mrs. A. f. Church returned home
from Chicago, Thursday, where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
j. M. Bell.
Wilbur Matthews, who has been
taking a course at the Summer Nor
NAL at Mt. Pleasant, returned home
this week.
Mrs. &. II. Wilmington with son
Frank left Monday for Denver, Col,
where she visits her brother, VIM.
Farnsworth, and son Fred G..
Col. and Mrs. j. w. Rogers, accom-
panied by their guest, Miss Retta
Burnett Of Eaton Rapids, were Petos-
key visitors one lay last week.
Miss Mabel, eldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. e. Malpass was united
in marriage to Joseph Hodge at Colo
RADIO Springs, Col, Wednesday, Aug.
4th.
w. L. Dicken, who has been here
guest of his son. DR.. H. w. Dicken
and family, left Tuesday for his home
at Ann Arbor, accompanied by DiGkie
Dicken.
Frank Kent OF the u. S. s. Wiz
GINA, is here guest of his sister, Mrs.
Marshall Barnett. r.Kent has been
in the navy four years and was ia the
round the-world trip.
George Frost arrived here from San
Diego. Cal, Sunday last and joined
his wife who has been visiting friends
here the past month. Mr.. Frost re-
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