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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
Exhibit Buildings

The first county exhibit building on
Dome Circle is the handsome struc-
ture built by Spokane county and di-
rectly adjoining it is the Chehalis
county structure. Nearby are the Utah
and Idaho state buildings and in the
distance the log cabin of the Arctic
Brotherhood, an Alaskan fraternal or
ganization. From this point looking
across the natural amphitheater where
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 2, 1909
The Solvent Savings Bank and
Trust Company at the close of
business June 30 showed: Loans
and discounts, $50, 1918; cash re-
sources, S1S,191. SO; total business
for the year, S92, SO. The de-
posits are S63, ,494. Out of the %
Memphis banks, the Solvent was
one of the five showing increased
resources. The statement issued
is most creditable.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
French Army Officers Praises Negro
Soldiers.

Continued to eighth page)
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

pany. He has been the graceful
Ganymede" at thousand feasts
wherein the gustatory nerve of the
Nations dignitaries have created
delightful memories of the Centen-
NAL state. To him will be assigned
the pleasurable duties of making
President Taft forget the burdens
of state in viewing unsurpassed
service. The state dinners by Sena-
tor Hughes and at Wolhurst will
be as a crowning event to the
Transmississippi banquet. Not
alone in his capacity as head ca
terer for the Bauer company does
he contribute to the welfare of the
race, but in the large number of
Negroes employed as walters and
servitors. Through him thousands
of dollars reach the pockets of our
people during each year. And
Owen Caswell goes on like the re-
freshing brook doing all the good
he can, without songs of praise.
Long may he live and may the
Bauer company prosper.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
THE LEAGUE AN ASSET.

]
Somewhere we are admonished to
lay up treasures in heaven This
the race has been doing assidiously
for these many years. And along
with this policy comes the laying
up of a few treasures on earth
"moth and rust" a chance to get
busy. In these days when high
finance is forever reaching after
amassed wealth these two biblical
terrors stand a poor show to get in
their work. The making and saw
ing of money is the measure of the
market value of a people. The
workers and doers of the race have
heretofore had no adequate oppof-
tunity to get into the lime light.
The center of the stage has been
filed with the theoretic wind jam
mers who dreamed of a future of
racial greatness to the fulfillment
Of which they contributed but lit
tie. This meeting brings to the
surface the real workeres, who by
example and precept are laying up
treasures on earth to the everlast-
ing greatness of the race. The
stories told simply, falteringly, are
pregnant with a latent energy
bound in the years to come to bring
forth fruit in due season. Thous-
ands of young men and women ARE
fired with a zeal to do something
through these meetings. The value
of this great and far-reaching or
ganization as a racial asset cannot
be fully estimated and appreciated
except by those capable OF correlat-
ing the facts brought out and meas
uring their value on the race S
tomorrow.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES


recently opened at Dallas, Texas.
The directors took for the text"
without some money there is but
little appreciation for our people,"
This is the day of accumulation.
The three ranking officers of the
bank are DIR. G. [. jackson, presi-
dent; B R. Bluitt, cashier; and
M. G. Cooper, vice president. We
are succeeding as race of bank
ers; if we can now establish big
mencantile houses, sending out
thousands of travelling men each
year, it will also help.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

Cadiz, Ohio, Aug. 11-Great in
terest is manifested in the discuss
ion of the Race Problem by Sena-
tor Benjamin Tillman, of South
Carolina, and Prof. E. w. s. Curry
of Urbana, Ohio. The contest has
oeen arranged by the Cadiz Chau-
tauqua Association. The direc-
tors of this are some of the wealth
lest white people of Eastern Ohio.
Prof. Curry will be the first Negro
to give an official reply TO the Ne
gro Halter Tillman. Several thous-
and people from parts of Ohio,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
will be present for the great day.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

Sergt. B. Hawkins, of Co. K.
Oath Infantry, and Corp. R. Bond,
Co. G. 24th Infantry (both colored)
made the 1st and End highest
scores at the recent rifle competi-
tion at Fort Niagara on which oc-
casion there were nearly one hun
dred picked officers and men from
all the different regular army reg
iments and companies and the
Department of the East and South
in the competition. Their scores
were TT and 776 respectively.
Then next in order a white soldier
with 1856 followed by two more
men of the Oath Infantry.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

Washington, d. c., August 10.
Representative j. Thomas Hefiin
who March year ago was the
central figure in a shooting esca-
pade in which he was arrested for
shooting Louis Lumhy, a Negro,
has again come into the limelight
for ruffianism. However, this
time he was given whipping
with his own cane by Richard
johnson, a government employee,
in cafe Bystanders claim that
Hehin attempted to give an exhi-
bition of what great fighter he is,
but having left his gun at home
made poor showing. His oppon-
ent not only took his cane out of
his hands, but used it in a decis-
i've manner, the Congressman's
head being the object of attack.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
THE LEAGUE IDEA.

A most important meeting to
Negroes is being held this week.
The National Negro Business Men s
League is in session at Louisville,
Ky. Many meetings of our people
Twill be held this year throughout
fthe country that will be composed
OF more finely educated men and
women, and their deliberations will
be of vast import to all our people.
But no meeting will serve to bring
together. the peculiar racial element
that will be found in the Louisville
meeting. The National Negro Busi-
sess Men s League is essentially a
one-man idea 1t had its birth in
the mind of Booker 7. Washington.
1t is he who has nourished, directed
and pushed the idea very much in
the face of adverse criticism. Mr..
Washington has been a kind of an
eleemosynary think-tanll for the
race ever since he left the mines of
West Virginia and walked to
Hampton. This idea of the Ma
tional Negro Business League is
most peculiar and apparently up
sets all theories of substantial racial
uplift. One who sets behind this
great master of the Afro American
diplomacy during a session of the
League sees chaos unfolding be-
meath the resistless Influence of a
greater power. The League Idea
relegates the much heralded race
leader to privacy and asks the
timid doer from the ranks to tell
how he made a living and then
some. The scenes shift too quickly
to become monotonous. From the
time the gavel falls at the opening
until the last precious moment of
the closing hour there is always
something doing. One hears the
humble, yet heroic story of poor
wash woman who has laundered her
children through school, built a
home and laid by something for old
age. The interesting story of few
men who have tempted Fate and
launched creditable banking in
stitution. Here comes bent and
gnarled son of Ham to tell the how
of compelling the arid earth to
blossom as the rose while he picked
the fragrant petals of prosperity.
These stories are not the "Castles
in Spain" of the dreaming race
leader. They are from real life. 1t
is the subconscious voice of the race
telling of the inward struggle. 1t
is the Pickering lantern OF hope
which is designed to light the way
of our younger generation from the
mocking pleasures OF life to life
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
NEGROES FOR
FRENCH ARMY
France to Urge EnliStmen Of
Americans From This
Country.
(From New York Age.)

Dispatches few days ago from
Paris, France, announcing that
the French Government is plann
ing to form a big Negro army OF
no fewer than 100000 men, and
that the Negroes of the Uni
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
SOMETHING AT HOME.

In our delight in the long ranged
prospective, we often overlook at
times the priceless diamonds about
our feet. AS we have pointed out
from time to time, there are many
in Colorado who live quiet and un-
assuming, is of great value to the
race. Right here in Denver is an
example. Very few know Owen
Caswell, and none dream Of him
as a quiet factor contributing much
to the race. For more than quar-
ter of a century this man has been
the guiding genius of the great
Bauer Catering Company. To his
superb and perfect knowledge OF
the highest in the culinary and
serving art may be attributed much
of the marked success of this com
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

Washington, D. c., August 10.
The Army Court Of Inquiry
which is busily engaged in the
work of determining who snot up
Brownsville on the night of August
13, 1906, will conclude its labors
about the middle or the latter part
of September. AT this time the
court of inquiry, under the chair
manship of Maj. Gen. Wood, is
busy reading up the records of the
famous case.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
NEGROBUSI-
NESS LEAGUE
ITS VALUE AS RACIAL ASSET. THE LEAGUE IDEA
BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON GREAT WORK.
OWEN CASWELL, THE CATERER.
IDEA

that brings comfort and honor The
League idea is the voice of the race
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

ted States are to be urged by the
authorities to join, has created
wide discussion in this country.
The officials of the French Gov
ernment at Washington, while not
disposed to participate in an ex-
tended discussion on the subject,
have admitted that the report that
France contemplates organizing
all army to consist of Negroes and
that inducement will be made to
American Negroes to enlist is true.
Colonel Mangin, expert on Af-
rican affairs, is credited with the
idea, and has obtained the approx
al of the Ministers of War. The
plan will be placed before Parlia-
ment as soon as the session opens.
Negroes from the French West Af-
rican colonies will also make up
the black army.
One of the principal themes for
conversation among the Negroes
-of'New York City since the Man
gin idea was made known has
been whether it would be advisable
for the Negroes of the Uuited
States to enlist in the interest of
France. Those who are anxious
to join the army but refrain from
enlisting in this country, owing to
the prejudice against Negro SOL
diers in some parts of the United
States, are jubilant over the pros
poets.
French Army Officers Praises Negro
Soldiers.
Colonel Mangin says his exper-
ience has convinced him the Ne
gro makes an excellent soldier, his
staying qualities and loyalty being
at laest equal to those of the
whites, while his courage never
has been questioned Writing in
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

Lieutenant B O. Davis, of the
10th Cavalry, has beer designated
by the Secretary of War as the
military instructor of the First
Separate Battalion, District Nat
ional Guard, for the maneuvers to
begin this week near Boston.
The Philippine Constabulary
Band, of which Capt. Walter HI.
Loving is director, continues to be
one of the features at Young's
Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City,
N. j. The band is playing to
thousands twice daily. Before
starting homeward for Manila it
will play two weeks at the Seattle
Exposition.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

Not a man who appeared on the
plains of Thermopylae; not one of
the many who followed William
the Conqueror into Britain, can in
our opinion, equal in valor and pa
triotism the Afro Americans now
in the United States Army, who in
the face of prejudice. prescription
and dishonor remain loyal to their
native flag offering their lives in
its defense.-Brooklyn Eye.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

A new penny savings bank was
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

The quarter century celebration
of the Grand Fountain, United
Order of True Reformers will be
held in Washington, d, c., Sept L.
Delegations and deputations from
the various cities where the order
fourishes will take part in a grand
parade. w. L. Taylor, the we'll
known head of the organization,
will direct affairs, assisted by the
capable w. r Griffin, local chief.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14

VIII be tried at the next term OF
court" Surely not all the distilleries
are destroyed! Some of the whiske,
must meet thirsty lips, eh?
Mr.. w. F.. Clayton, writing in the
Florence Times says, I'm part:
From the report of the ATTORNEY
General for the years 1907 and 1908,
We find that In the county of Flor
ence during those two years there
were of all kinds OF crimes. "a. OF
which were homicides. II assaults
Oh various kinds and 1 for violating
the dispensary law; Of all these
crimes 81 were convicted. 16 acouit-
ted and 1 mistrial. In Greenwood
county for the same period there
were crimes OF all kinds, 1O3. Of
which IA were homlcides, Is as
saults of various kinds and viola.
tions of the dispensary law. OF these
crimes "a were convicted. 25 acqu!t-
ted and 4 mistrials."
Mr.. Clayton points out that Flor
ence gets altogether $5".612.07 thi-
year from the dispensary system. He
adds: Take for instance Cherokee
county which was the first to vote
out the dispensary. her record is as
follows: Total crimes of all kinds
10, homiciGes. IL. violation of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
TO ASK DIR. NELL TO REMAIN.
Rul 9 to be Revised to Remove Pos.
sible Conflict Between President
and Commandant.

Anderson, Aug. 10.-The board of
trustees Of Clemson college will meet
In special session Thursday to dis
pose of the resignation Of President
P. H. Nell.
This resignation was submitted be-
cause the rules governing the college
are not clear enough in defining the
duties of the commandant of cadets to
prevent the commandant forming an
opinion that he is higher in authority
than the president.
A committee of trustees has waited
on DR.. Nell and has under considera-
ton revision Of the rules as sug-
gested by him.
1t is understood that the rules will
be changed and that DR.. Nell will be
asked to withdraw his resignation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
EDUCATORS AT SALUDA.
Addresses by Prof. Tate, Mrs. Daniel
and OthersNGOod Results.

Saluda, Aug. 10.-The educational
rally for Saluda county was held here
today. Fully 500 people were pres
ent, the largest gathering by far that
has greeted the educators now going
the rounds Of the State. Superintend.
ent Sample presided, having lit
orally left bed Of illness to be pres
ent.
Rev. q. DeLoach opened the exer-
cises with prayer. The best of order
prevailed and never were speakers
given closer attention. Scores of
trustees and dozens Of teachers were
In the audience and new spirit and
interest in matters educational will
undoubtedly result.
Mrs. w. l. Daniel urged the i'm
portance of better country schools rs
matter Of life and death in this
State.
Prof. w. X. Tate was glad to talk
to country people, for he was born
and raised away out in the country
and knew all about the advantages
and disadvantages of country schools.
He emphasized the necessity for
proper supervision of the schools
pointing out that often a turn in pol
itics placed men unfit morally and
educationally at the heads of the
county schools.
Prof. Ira Williams gave a most
sensible talk along the line Of the
kind Of education needed in the ru
raj districts.
After a picnic and barbecue dinner
had been served, State Superintend-
ent Of Education Swearingen was
presented. He was delighted to know
that the people were taking to the ed
ucational rallies as they are, and
promised that the good work should
be kept up all over the State.
AS the result Of the raj here to-
day number Of the scho> in the
county have already r, funds so
as to participate in the appropriation
made for common schools under a re-
cent act of the legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
REV. WILLIAM u. JACOBS HURT
Clinton Clergyman Perhaps Fatally
Injured i'm Washington.

Washington, Aug. 10.--The Rev.
William Il. Jacobs, 60 years old, of
clinton, :. c., was perhaps fatally
injured today when he was knocked
senselesS by Il vehicle while crossing
pennsylvania avenue. Tho driver
OF the vehicle is under arrest. The
R'V' Mr. Jacobs came to Washington
several days ago on visit. and was
sight seeing when the accident hap
pened. He is well known throughout
the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14

dispensary law II, assaults 10, of
which 7S were found guilty and not
guilty So you see that this pioneer
county Of prohibition, very small
one. with nearly 10000 less poula-
ton. leads Florence in homicides,
and 2 In assaults and falls behind
Florence in all crimes only fve."
Up in Anderson, says the Ander-
son Daily Mail few days ago, "As
the result of trip by Officer v. B.
Martin into the neighborhood of
Portman Saturday night, horse and
buggy and eight gallons of corn whis-
key are lodged in the county Jail to-
day." The man escaped. This would
be considered good sized raid down
this way. They must be used to it in
the prohibition territory.
A visitor to Greenville a few days
ago calls attention to the alleged use
OF near-beer in, Greenville. It is
stated that the drink contains three
per cent. Of alcohol and this, Of
course, is in violation of the law
even under the Carey Cothran act,
mot counting" the prohibition act
that was passed last session. The ar
ticle referred to in the local paper
said. In part: "a Columbian in
Greenville few days ago saw a two
horse load Of the stuff in barrels be-
Ing unloaded at the rear Of one of
the Main street drug stores and in
vestigation disclosed that this supply
was expected to last at this particu-
lar store only three days and that It
was being sold at scores Of places
throughout the city at Is cents a. bot
tie and was eagerly sought as a sub
stitute for beer"
This Is not intended as a "knock"
at any of the present prohibition ter
ritory under the former act but lie
given to ahow that the folks haven't
quit drinking in that part of the
world yet. So far as prohibition in
the territory wet under the Carey
Cothran act, there has been no notice
able change as yet It's a serious
question with some Of the counties
this election on August 17.-Colum-
bia correspondence News and Cou-
rier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
NOT ROOM IN WINTHROP.
Twelve Hundred Girls Ask Adnait.
tance-Only 700 Can be Accommo.
dated-Steam Heat Installed.


Rock Hill. Aug. 9.-Preparation.
are under way for the opening OF
Winthrop college on September Is
The college the coming session will
accommodate 200 additional students
making the total Of TOO against SOC
heretofore.
More than 1900 applications were
received from the following States
New York. Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Florida, Alabama. Texas. Arkansas
Illinois and Oregon.
The new dormitory at the college
erected recently by the Elliott Build.
ing company of Hickory, N. c., Is
beautiful. This is entirely complete
now and ready to be occupied. It will
accommodate the 200 additional girls
for this session. The new dinine
room and kitchen which is Z being
erected by j. Keller & Co. of this
city, Is being pushed forward as rap
Idly as possible. the brick work being
practically done, and unless some
very bad weather sets in they expect
to complete the same about the frs,
OF September.
The American Machine Manufac-
turing company of Charlotte have
the contract for installing the Web
ster system of heating in all the
buildings of the college and are now
pushing that work as rapidly as pos
sible. The size of the new dining
hall Is 81 feet wide by 212 feet long
and the new kitchen SO by 65, with
an extensive pantry in connection.
When completed, these buildings. to-
gether with the new dormitory, will
add wonderfully to the facilities at
the college.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
ONE SHOT, ONE CUT.
Young Men of CharlestOn's Sporting
Fraternity Fight in Gambling Den
Neither Badly Injured.

Charleston, Aug. 9.-In a DISPUTE
In gambling establishment on King
street this afternoon, J. C. Jordan
was shot in the arm and Billy
Byrnes was cut over the head with
a glass bottle.
Both men are we'll known members
Of the sporting fraternity of Charles
ton and the disturbance caused con-
siderable excitement on the street
which was crowded with shoppers at
the time.
Both men were sent to the infirm-
aries for treatment. Neither is Sc
riously hurt according to reports
from police headquarters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
Insurance In All Lines.

My friends wanting either Fire
or Live Stock or Plate Glass In
surance, will please call on me as
l represent No. 1 Companies, in
both lines. Can insure your
Horses, Mules, and Cows, in the
American Live Stock Insurance
Co. by death from any cause.
w. a. BROWN,
Sumter, S. G..
Box 81.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-03
ACTION OF SECRETARY KNOX
SAD SURPRISE FOR ZELAYA \

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 2.-The
action of Secretary Knox In dismissing
Senor Rodriguez. the Nicaraguan
charge d'affaires at Washington, has
greatly surprised President Zelaya,
who reiteratcs today his belief that
the Nicaraguan government was JUS
titled in executing the Americans,
Groce and Cannon. Zelaya will take
no action until he has received fur
ther Information on the subject aud
learns definitely the intentions of the
United states
The American vice consul. Mr.. CAL
dera, who is a Nicaraguan by birth
but a naturalizcd American. is still at
the consulate. attending to his duties.
In the opinion of President ZelaNa
CaIdcra sympathizes with the opposi-
tion party and a close watch has been
kept on him, although there has been
no attempt 1T restraint in any way.
Zclaya expresses the belief that in
an probability Caldera's 5 representa-
tiVes have shown partiality in favor
of the government enemies
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-03
MEXICO NOT ANXIOUS
TO MIN IN CONTROVERSY

Mexico city, Dec Z.--ln nat Mexico
does not expect to be drawn into the
Nicaraguan controversy. but viii
maintain neutral attitude was the
statement made by Senior Mariscal,
minister of foreign relations, tonight.
The action of the United States in
severing relations with Nicaragua was
not resented by Mexico, said the for
eign minister. although it came most
unexpectedly at a time when his gov
ernment was awaiting a reply To its
suggested plan for peace.
He said:
We do not resent the action OF The
nited States Why should we We
have absolutely no interests in Cen
tral America. except those in Guata-
mala. where there are about 10000
MeNicans We are still waiting for a
Ireply from the United States govern
mcnt to our suggestion for an amica-
ble settlement of the trouble.
we made the suggestion spon-
.taneouslv because we had not been.
as ON several previous occasions. APP
preached hy the United States on the
subject of Intervention in Central
America. In view of such advices in
the past We did not consider it dis
.coiirtcous tp offer these suggestions
unexpectedly al time when this gov
lin the interest of humanity What
these suggestions were ! am stiil not
lat liberty to state
At an early hour today Minister
Nariscal. his sub-secretary. FREDERICK
Gaisa. and Governor Enrique g. treel+
Of the state OF chihuahua. former ann