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The Colorado statesman., 1909-06-12
TOSOLVE
THE PROBLEM
The Denver Republicans Views Race Needs Self Help.
More Race Pride. The Little Things Count.

Editorial in Denver Republican,
A conference will be held in New
York this week by men and women
from different parts of the coun-
try, but chiefly from the North, to
consider the civil and political
rights of Negroes and to see what
may be done to protect them in the
enjoyment of those rights.
Judging from reported express
sio1s Of opinion by persons who ex-
pect to attend the conference, the
call for the meeting was promoted
by a sentiment which assumes that
the white people of the South are
all wrong in their view of the Ne
gro problem and that what is sup
posed to be their attitude OF inJus-
tice calls for the most severe con-
demnation.
1t goes without saying that the
conference will be productive of lit
tie or no good in any direction, and
that by awakening false hopes in
the hearts of some Negroes it may
be productive of harm. One finds
in the opinions expressed practical
ly none of the spirit which prompt
ed President Taft a few days ago
in addressing the graduating class
of a Negro college to advise his
hearers to conduct themselves in
ways that would win the respect Of
the white people among whom they
may live; and yet no better advice
could possibly be given.
We may be confident that the
race problem will work out its own
solution, whether with or without
the aid or interference OF confer
. ences like the one to be held in New
York but whatever form the solu-
ton may take, it will involve rec
ognition of race distinctions and
differences. This does not mean
that Negroes of ability, education
and high moral character will have
no opportunity to improve their
condition; but it does mean that
the race line will not be broken
. down or obliterated.
Failure by the Negroes to rec
ognize that race purity is IN itself
desirable for every race, whether
white or black, red or yellow, and
that race antipathy is nature s pro-
vision for race purity, is doing as
much as anything else to delay the
solution of the Negro problem IN
this country. 1t is especially on
this account that conferences like
Sthe one to be held in New York give
little promise of good.
The hope of some day being
something other than Negroes, and
especially of being counted as
white men, is a delusion which Is
holding back not a few Negroes
and nart;oularlv those with white
The Colorado statesman., 1909-06-12

Among the principal speakers
at the meeting held Sunday at
Carnegie Lyceum in the interest
of Morris Brown College, Atlanta,
Ga, was John Temple Graves,
who. during his address, stated
that at one time he was opposed to
the education of the Negro, but
now is a strong advocate of Ne
gro education. He said in part:
81 have the interest of both Iaces
at heart, 1 believe now in the ed
ucation of the Negro. l do not
know of any race in history better
and more wisely led than the Ne
gro. The Negroes are to be con-
graduated. | was pleased to note
that during the industrial battle in
Georgia last week not one report
concerning the strike contained an
account of the Negro resorting to
violence.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-06-12

farms. Colorado offers some
splendid opportunities for our peo-
pie to get cheap farms, and now is
the time to come. Come out into
the great growing West, get money,
get farms and all things social will
be added unto you. Selah!
The Colorado statesman., 1909-06-12
SELF HELP.

SELF HELP.
Very few, perhaps, of the many
readers of THE COLORADO
STATESMAN read the decidedly
pointed editorial touching the race
question, which appeared in re-
cent issue of the Denver Republi-
can. This editorial was suggested
by the announcement of meeting
of philanthropists and socialogists
to convene in the City of New York
for the purpose of " considering the
civil and social status of the Ne
gro" This will be the second OF
a series of meetings from which
great things are expected to accrue
to our people. The Denver Re
publican seems to regard such gath
erings as unnecessary and afford
ing only an opportunity for theor-
ist to exploit ideas Of very little
practical value when applied to ac-
'tual conditions. The remedy FOR
existing conditions as suggested by
the Republican is worthy consider
alton. This great daily believes
that the greatest good to our race
can be best secured through self
help and the cultivation of race
pride. Just how much the editor
of the Republican knows of the Ne
gro aside from hearsay and police
court reports, we are not prepared
to say. but the editorial while In
the main fair seems based upon
vague and uncertain information.
Just what our people are doing to-
wards building up and the story OF
their efforts does not come within
the scope of the Republicans knowl-
edge. But it is not our purpose to
discuss what the Denver daily
don t know so much as to bring
before our own people the very
timely suggestion of self help and
race pride.
RACE PRIDE.
| This is a much used, but very
The Colorado statesman., 1909-06-12

RACE PRIDE.
This is a much used, but very
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

STEN0GR APHER We want to- secure the -serv-
: ices of a: young woman who is sufficiently ma
tuEe and experienced to understand and accept
: THE responsibility of work. We give decided
preference TO those who desire steady employ
paent.
sRequifement: Neat. accurate work promptly
executed. -
Our offices are located at the southeast cor
+Ier of I'd and Folsom SITS: % blocks from Mar
pass the door. -.
In planning the buildings we have made
careful provision for good ventilation and ssniy
tation and for ample light; everything has been
done to insure healthful and pleasant condi-
tioTs for work.
The hours are from $50 to. $50. closing at
noon. On Saturdays we close at i o'clock.
The salary is $50 a month";
Apply only by letter IN owB fypewriting.
State in some detail office experience.
Address: Office T.. A: SeHILLING d CO..
I'd and FOLSOM, SITS. b..
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
WATCH THIS SPACE DAILYFOR THE
ADVENTURES OF SAM LIGHTHEART

Sans wife could play the piano
To beat the very band;
The good old tu1e of Home, Sweet Home !.
She could play with just one hand
I s.Way Down on the Srlwanee River
Was nothing at all, you see;
She often said, with proud toss Of her head,
'sPaderewski's got nothing on me. = ::
But she hadn't had a piano
By which she could sit down to play
Since she married SAM and, oh, my land! :.
That's been many aday.
She saw an ad in The Call one time
j. OF a fine piano for sale,
And to herself said, as that want ad she read, !
I'll get that sure, without fall
The piano she got for little each month"; #
Now home is a joy place for fair.
IT you d get one, too, it's just up. to you
3 Call want ads Danish all care
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

500 strong young men wanted immedistelT for
freuen or brskemen on nearby railroads.; good
vision: account Increasing business; 500 men
sent to positions last 2 ;menthss =, SloASlOo
mouthlv: promotion. Address. StatiHg. age,
height weight Railway ,Associat tion. care
Call. Send stamp.
so MEN wanted for large manufacturing. plant
near city; SO day. Apply SOS Pacife bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
WANTED TO LEARN TRADE

quick TO learn; we have 80 concg
tract Jobs going In plumbing. electricity brick
LAYING automobilng: these trades taught. with.
out expense TO students: 200 students last
year. Get catalogue: United Trade School Con.
tracing Co. San Francisco office 1929: Market.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
FEMaIE HELp wANTED

A--Tw0 young ladies TO. wait ON the counter at at
first class candy store See party at MISS
!. PI:UNKETT'S. 1896 Suffer st. corner Web
ster-. AT 40 O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
Losr ANp rorND-contlnuea

IOST'-On Page ST. between octavia and Ia
-iIna. "a diamond set ring; heerai reward. ne
furn to Do Page Il:
: .7S7,-1;o7i watch and f9b, monogram L. c.;
reward. Ill7 Gesry 81.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

IF YOU are out of work a n ad under employment
wanted will help You secure a position.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
For Rent.

One seven-room house fitted
with furnace. Apply at the Lum
Der Yard
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

This will be a year of pros
perity for our citizens in gen.
eral. and it will also be q good
year to turn that little piece of
property to good advantag.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
Proceedings of Town Board.
MoBRmeE, S. D. Mch. ?, 90

MoBRmGE, s. ID. Mch. 2, 90.
Regular meeting of Board OF
Trustees.
w. w. O'Malley and j. Ell.
Corken were present.
Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved.
The following named persoas
were appointed Judges of election
for the election to be held March
10th. 1909; f. Nj. Goodman, r.
Wright and w. s. Wrigley.
The application of the Harris
Hardware Co., by j. w. Perry as
agent, was ~presented for license as
town plumber. The application
was granted, to become effective
when bond is filed,
The clerk was instructed to
write H. B. Earring that the town
LI
would be readyto turn on the water
on Saturday.
The clerk was also instructed to
notify G.. Gherke that lEis services
would be dispensed with, and ask
him TO return any property he
might have belonging to the town.
The clerk reported having re-
ceived $50 for pedlar's licenses,
and turned the same over to the
treasurer.
The following bills were pre-
sented and allowed, and orders
drawn for the same;
c.. Wilson. Marshal. :. $1,000
c. Gherke, night watch. -. 60.06
Harris Hardware, axes and
lanterns ................ 2.70
HI. Halvorsen, dray 200
Lars Larsen, furniture. 400
Steurer Pub Co, advertising
bond sale ............... $50
Mobridge News, publishing
ordinances ........... 24.75
There being no further business
the board adjourned.
Signed
w. $. WRIGLEY,
Town Clerk.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12

MoBR1DGE, S. d. Feb. IL, 100
Special meeting of the Board of
Trustees.
w. w. O'Malley and j. III.
Corken were present.
Tanner Bros. presented an item.
lied bill covering the contract and
extra work. After auditing the
bill the board deducted $35 for
leveling the bitches, and held 800
until fountain is completed.
Tanner Bros. reported that the
following had paid their water
main tax on Wisconsin Avenue:
J.. j. Workman, lot ID, block 3.
j.. j. Klein, lot /, block 4.
j. Luc, lot 2, block 5.
Il. A, Hall, lot II, block 6.
j. Honneggar, lot Is, block 6.
/. Van Horn. lot 18, block %.
J. Wrigley, lot II. block %.
j. Schaffer, lots 5 & 6, block %.
The following were reported un-
paid:
Lots l, 3, 4, 5, and 9 in block 5.
Lots IA, Is, 16, IL and Is in
block 8.
Lots 2, 3, a, Sand 6 in block 4.
Lots l3, l4,l5, and 16, in block
6.
Lots IA, Is, 16 and IL in block
%.
Lots i, 2, 3, and 4 in block 90.
Warrants were issued as follows
tor Tanner Bros. on the water
works fund for the lots unpaid:
No. 115, Tanner Bros. $371.25,
due Feb. 18th, 1910.
No. lie. Tanner Bros, $371.25.
due Feb. 18th, 1911.
No. III, Tanner Bros. $371.25
due Feb. 18th, 1912.
The lots shown as unpaid will be
taxed pro rata for three years. with
the accrued interest added.
Signed
w, S. WRIGLEY,
Town Clerk.
IO!30 a. m. Mich. 2, 100.
Special meeting Board of Trus-
tees.
w. w. O'Malley and j. Corksn
present.
The Marshal having left town
without permission and the Board
considering that an emergency ex-
listed, VIM. O'Connor was appoint
ed Marshal and sworn in as such.
Signed
w. s. WRIGfEy,
Town Clerk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03
CHICAGO AND VICINITY
SHOCKED BY A QUAKE
Jolt Pronounced Most Severe Ever
Experienced Throughout the
Territory Affected.
rREMOR FELT IN FOUR STATES
Disturbance Noticeable Over Wide
Range in Middle States, but No
Serious Damage Reported.

An earthquake, the first in several
years. was felt in Chicago at $40
o'clock Wednesday morning, en-
bracing many States in its range.
From Springfield 10 Milwaukee and
from Burlington, Iowa, to Kalamazoo,
Mich, reports of the progress of the
trembler kept wires busy in all direc-
tions In haywood, Lockport, Joliet,
Riverside. Downers Grove, Hinsdale,
Naperville, Elgin and Evanston dis
tinct shocks were felt. No serious
damage was reported at any point,
however
The progress of the quake seems to
have been from south to north. The
oscillation of the earth was recorded
on the new weather bureau seismo-
graph at Peoria at 1888 o'clock. 1t
was $40 when the trembler gripped
the Federal building in Chicago and
8:45 when it was felt in Iowa. Vari-
ous descriptions of the effects of the
slight quake were given. Its duration
was estimated at between five and ten
seconds in Chicago, but outside the
time was given in some places at half
a minute.
Press dispatches brought success
sion of accounts of the earthquake
from Springfield, Peoria, Freeport, Au-
rora, Bloomington, Kewanee, Geneva.
Streator, Dixon, Rockford, Moline, H.;
Milwaukee, GAINESVILLE, Beloit, Wis;
Cedar Rapids, Dubuque. Burlington,
Iowa; Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Mich,
and many other points Broken china
and windows were reported from
South Haven and Benton Harbor,
Mich. Fires were believed to have been
started by the disturbance in Aurora,
but no losses were sustained At Strea-
tor half minute was given as the
duration of the culver of the earth.
the shake being accompanied by
faint rumbling noise. Chimneys were
displaced in Joliet where apparently
were some of the most serious effects.
THE last earthquake of which the
Chicago weather Office has any rec
ord said Professor Cox, occurred at
o'clock in the morning of Oct. 81,
1895. Quakes are very rare in this
locality, but no place is immune from
the tremors occasioned by readjust-
ments of the earth's surface. There is
no seismograph in the Chicago Office.
1t would be impossible to use such an
instrument effectively in Chicago, for
1t must be removed from local vibra-
tions and must be established on bed
rock"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03

failed to get more than two or three
period of mention. Edward d. Shurt-
left, starting with twelve Republican
votes, gained occasionally.
April and most of May passed with
out development The second week in
May William Lorimer began actively
working for himself as a candidate
for Senator, having Mr.. Shurtleffs
support, and claiming sixty Demo
Gratis.
Up to the ninety-frst ballot, 135
deadlock, ia being Democrats and %
Republicans. OF the Democrats John
c. Eastman received the highest vote,
40, outside of Lawrence B. Stringer,
the regular nominee.
William .Lorimer is Republican
and is serving his seventh term in Con-
gress. He was born in Manchester,
England, April 81, 1861, second son
of a Presbyterian minister, and came
to Chicago with his parents in 1870.
family in straitened circumstances.
Soon after his fathers death young
Billy" began to earn a living. He
worked his way from selling newspa
pers, shining shoes, through positions
at the stock yards and as conductor
on the lines of the Chicago stree, rail.
way to political control in the old
Sixth Ward
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.

Fire destroyed the Fort Smith COM
press and its contents of 5000 bales
of cotton in Fort Smith, Ark. Loss,
100000, covered by insurance.
Charles E. Nord, real estate bro
ker, accused of winning the love of a
Guiding New York and Chicago and
inducing them to part with their mon
ey, was sentenced at Kansas City to
five years in the penitentiary.
Wabash passenger train No. from
Chicago ran through an open bridge
into Bull Creek, near Randolph, TWEEN
ty miles east of Kansas City. The en-
CINE, baggage and mail cars fell into
the water. Several trainmen are miss
ing, but no bodies have been found
President Taft, in a letter to c. JEFF
ferson Davis, president of the Unem.
ployed Protective Association, with
headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, ex
pressed his sympathy with the propo
sition to provide work for the unen-
ployed men of the nation by the exteL-
sion of good roads.
Office seeking and office holding by
professional politicians is becoming a
vocation in the Philippine Islands, ac-
tording to the annual report of Acting
Director Marlboro of the Philippine
constabulary. Bright young Filipinos
are attracted from better things, re-
ports Director Harbord, to an extent
which causes sincere regret to friends
of the race.
Three members of the Yale sophie
more class, after clinging four hours to
their overturned boat near the break.
water of New Haven, Conn.,, harbor,
swan ashore after the craft sunk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03
fCH0Ioz
eS7D (9IlEaEs

ST. Thomas again defeated South
Dakota University baseball, 6 to 3,
winning the game in the ninth inning
Berea college industrial school for
negroes will lie established at Shelby
vile, Ky. Andrew Carnegie gave the
school 100000; Mrs. Russell Sage,
New York, $4,000; Mrs. Henry Pick
ering, Boston, $4,000.
1t was announced at Princeton Wed.
nesday that W. c. Proctor of the class
of 1883, now of the firm of Proctor 8
Gamble, soapmakers. has offered the
university 100000 if a like sum is
raised, for the erection of the new
graduate school building on certain
conditions.
At Charlottesville, Va, President
Remsen spoke to the Virginia alumni
of Johns Hopkins of the deplorable
tendency to exalt the material equip
ment of our colleges. The rivalry be-
tween colleges for such elaborate equip
ment had evolved the begging college
president, who was to be pitied.
Charles w. Eliot left the presidency
of Harvard University finally and was
succeeded next day by President Alb.
bolt L. Lowell. That evening the stu
dents assembled in front of DR.. Eliot's
house and presented him with a clock
in a mahogany case. After a short
address the former head of the univer-
sity for forty years led the students
in a cheer for his successor. A retire
ment fund of $4,000 is being raised
The latest attack upon alleged rad
ical and revolutionary teaching in
American colleges and universities is
a series of reports now appearing in
the Cosmopolitan Magazine by Harold
Bolce, who made a secret itinerary of
the principal institutions of learning,
sometimes entering as special stu
dent and at other places attending lee
rooms it is being taught that the
Decalogue is no more sacred than the
syllabus; that the home as an insti-
tuition is doomed; that there are no
absolute evils; that democracy is a
failure and the Declaration of indie
pendence only spectacular rhetoric;
that the change from one religion to
another is like getting new hat;
that to social climbers children are
membranes. Such is, in substance,
the analysis of the writer's conclu-
sions, given by the editor of the mag
azine.
With the coming college year for.
NAL course in wireless engineering
will be added to the engineering de-
partment of the Ohio State University.
A full equipment will be installed,
capable of communicating with points
on the lakes.
Mayor Mcclellan of New York again
has vetoed the equal salary bill pass
ed by the Legislature and signed by
the Governor in the interests of the
women employed in the public schools
of the city. but the Mayor has ap.
pointed a commission to inquire into
the Justice of the claims made.
The first material fruit of the peace
congress in Chicago is fund of
S25. 900 donated to Northwestern Uni
versity by John r. Lindgren, Swedish
consul to Chicago, and cashier o. the
State Bank of Chicago.
President Schurman of Cornell told
the secret fraternity students of that
university that they must be less ex-
elusive and find some way to quicken
their intellectual life if they hoped to
prosper in future. They should be
more democratic and beware of max
ing distinctions on account of wealth
and station.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03
.k1%g61E$j0zzx

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime
$500 to S1.25; hogs, prime heavy, $3.50
to S755; sheep. fair to choice, S4.25
TO 500; wheat, No. =, S1.4S to Sl-51 !;
corn. No. 2, lie to 73c: oats, standard,
5sc TO soc: rye. No. ., Sc to 90c; hay.
timothy, $500 TO $500: prairie, $500
to $3.50; butter. choice creamery, DC
to 25c: eggs. fresh. 1Sc to gle; potatoes,
per busbel, Soc to 95c.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping. $500
to $40; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to S765: sheep, good 70 choice.
$3.50 to S6.15; wheat. No. 2, SLAB to
S1.51: corn, No. 2 white. 73c to 74c;
oats, No. white, SAC to 55c.
st. Louis-Cattie, $500 to 500: hogs,
$500 to $50; sheep. $500 to S6.25:
wheat, No. ., S1.56 to $1.57; corn, No. 2,
74c to 75c: oats, No. ,, soc to 6oc; rye,
No. 2, S3c 10 Soc.
Cincinnati.Cattle. $500 to $500:
hogs. $500 to $50: sheep. $500 TO
S5.25: wheat, No. 2, Sl.55 to S157: corn.
No. mixed, 76c TO 77c: oats. No. 2
mixed. Gle to 62c; rye, No. ?. 90c to 92c.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 TO $3.50: hogs.
StOO 10 St--Os >utcps f--OV ~ Sc-DVs
wheat. No. 2. S1.53 TO S1.55: corn, No. 3
yellow, 76c TO re; oats. No. 3 white,
CSC to 64c: rye. No. 2, Ole to 92c.
Milwaukee-wheat, No. northern,
S1.33 to S1.34 corn, No. 3. Csc to Zoe:
oats. standard. 60c to Gle: rye. No. /,
SIC to soc: barley. standard, 76c to re;
pork, mess, $3.50.
Toledo--Wheat, No. mixed, e1.51 to
S153; corn. No. mixed. &c to 76c;
oats. No. , mixed. Gle 10 63c: rye, No.
2, soc to Ole; clover seed. $3.50.
Bufalo-Catsle. choice shipping steers,
$500 TO 500; hogs. fair to choice, $500
to $7.S5; sheep common to good mixed,
$500 to $40: lambs. fair to choice,
$500 to $50.
New York-Cattle, 800 to $3.50:
hogs. $3.50 to S7.60; sheep. $500 to
5000; wheat, No. . red. S1.i5 10 S1.47:
corn, No, 2, SEC to SIC; oats, natural
white. &c to 66c: butter. creamery, DC
TO &c; eggs, western, lie TO pc.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03
BENSON AGAIN IN PRISON SHADE
Californian Convicted of Land
Frauds Is Refused New Trial.

Californian Convicted of Land
Frauds Is Refused New Trial.
John A. Benson, whose prosecution
for alleged land frauds has occupied
the federal courts for several years
past, was placed again in the shadow
of a government prison the other day
when the United States Appellate
court refused him lew hearing of
the case in which he was jointly con-
victed with DR.. E. B. Perrin of con-
spring to secure subornation of per-
jury in connection with California tim
Der lands. Benson and Perrin were
sentenced to a year in the Alameda
County Jail and fine of $1,000 each.
Perrin was granted new trial on a
writ of error, and when Benson's at.
torney heard of the action of the APP
pellate Court he announced his deter
mination to present a motion for stay
of mandate to allow time for appeal
to the United States Supreme Court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03
NEW YORK.

Improvement is more in evidence
this week, but irregularities in wealth
er and crop conditions and ebb and
flow movements in trade and industry
prevent definite general characterize
ton of the situation as a whole. House
trade with jobbers and wholesalers is
not usually active at this season, and
efforts to attract business by clearance
sales and liberal advertising have not
been altogether successful.
There is further apparent gain In
the optimism with which the outlook
for the more distant future IS viewed,
contrasting rather sharply with some
OF the reports indicating backwardness
of demand for immediate consumption.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending May q
were 2o5, against 21e last week, 2s3
in the like week of 1908, 142 in 1907,
127 in 1906 and 154 in 1905.
Business failures this week in Can
ada number %, which compares with
% last week and 81 In the same week
of 190S.-Bradstreet's