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The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
THE 4. B. CHASE ARTISTANO
PLAYERCRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANO.

ano. but it was the first time that
transcontinental tour was ever under
taken where the piano was operated au-
tomaticslly in all public appearances. The
spontaneous. unbiased verdict Of press
critics and prominent members Of musical
circles, as well as Of enthusiastic. over
flowing audiences IN sixteen large cities
from Pittsburg TO san Francisco, amount
ed 10 a national popular and critical in
doTsement OF the perfected player-grand
piano mechanism which could not fail 70
convert the most prejudiced and skep-
teal
That the wonderful possibilities OF the
Artistano are not the expressed opinion
OF one man. extracts from the press OF
the country and from the pens OF musical
critics. who as rule have not warmly
welcomed the mechanical means FOR pro-
dueing music, must surely carry convic-
tica 10 even the most skepdcal
Here. then. we have at last the IDEAL
instrument, embracing the three prime
features essential TO true virtuosity.
namely. A player-GRAND. with the HU-
MAN TOUCH precisely duplicated on its
keys. and a structural arrangement per
nitting absolute and unhsmpered con-
CENTRATION. This last-mentioEed al
tribute OF the Artistano means that the
music roll and the expression levers are
grouped together so closely that the
operator can watch both the hands
and the expression marks simulta- a
neously- The pneumatics are so -
simple and responsive that the
musician has no feeling that
he IS operating a machine
and no thought OF techni-
cal difficulties. but rather
IS amazed at the ease
with which his
soul and sen
sibiiities are
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
CHRISTIAN
PROBLEM
THE WORK OF THE CHURCH. VISIT TO THE FIRE
AND POLICE BOARD SOME BAD ELEMENT.
DUTY OF THE BEST NEGRO.

problem for the Christian work
er. With view of finding out
something about the feeling of the
executive department of our city
touching the criminal Negro, our
representative visited the Fire and
Police Board. This is one of the
most important of our municipal
boards and is composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen: VIM. 7. Dav-
oren, Earl Hewitt, ID. A. Barton,
and Hamilton Armstrong, chief of
of police We were most cordially
received and every effort was made
to impress upon us that in dealing
with the criminal Negro the entire
police department was uninflu-
enced by color prejudice. The
Negro had not reached the point
where he was a vicious criminal.
He was a petty thief, chronic
gambler, and seemed through idle
ness to be rapidly drifting into the
vicious element. There seemed to
be an apathy among the better
class of Negroes as to what their
duty toward this class is. There
seemed to be no discrimination, no
standard of manhood and woman
hood, no nothing; all was mass
and tumble. AT our balls, picnics,
and in many instances in our priv
vate homes. these criminal and i'm
moral classes came and were re-
ceived. In this way the petty
thief, gambler and developing thug
is protected by his people. The
Negroes must come forward and
aid in the work of suppressing
vice. There are entirely too many
idle boys and girls on the streets of
Denver. They fill the so-called
clubs and assume all the airs OF a
staggering sport. They are not
even tinhorns. They are but a
menace, and an impediment to the
progress of the race in Denver, Not
word of condemnation comes
from your pulpits. These boys and
girls, idle and noisy, must be kept
off the street. It's not a question
of color. Its merely an enforce
ment of the law. The board will
expect and insist on obeying the
law. This is the substance of our
interview.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
DR.. WASHINGTON'S RECENT
TRIP THROUGH POR-
TIONS OF VIRGINIA

Special to the Colorado Statesman.
A gentleman who accompanied
DR.. Booker r. Washington during
his recent trip over the Virginian
railway recites the following Incl
dents as being significant and re-
markable in connection with his
trip:
In the first place it may inter
est the public to know that a spe-
cial train was used during the
whole of this trip, and that the pri-
vate car used by DR.. Washington
and the party was the Rocket, -
the same car former President
Roosevelt used on most of his tours
throughout the country.
AT one point, where a large
meeting was held, a eat-grandson
of Patrick Henry was brought to
the station by his parents for the
special purpose of having DIR.
Washington shake his hand. The
parents seemed to find much de
light in having the privilege of do
ing so.
AT several points where the train
stopped not only were the houses of
the colored people decorated with
flags, but many residences of white
people also.
Another thing that was notice
able in connection with the trip
was the large attendance of white
people at all of the meetings. AT
several places the attendance of
white people was as large or larger
than that of the Negro people. AT
Christiansburg former Governor
Tyler and a party of friends rode
fifteen miles to be present at the
meeting
AT Suffolk, Va, not only did the
mayor ride with DR.. Washington
through the streets of the city in
his automobile, but the city council
also followed in another automobile
throughout the entire parade
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, JULY "a, 1909.

which had been arranged. The at
tendance of the best class of white
women at the meetings was also
especially noticeable and satisfac-
tory.
One other thing of Importance ::
AT every point the colored mer-
chant was in evidence, and it was
interesting to see how the white
people consider the news of the col
ored business men in matters of
mutual Importance. At one point
in Virginia, at Kenbridge, the lead
ing white man of the town re-
marked to DR.. Washington that
Negroes had money invested in
nearly every business enterprise in
the community, and that the white
people make it a point to get col
ored people to invest in every en-
terprise which the white people
have established, thereby creating
community of interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
| RACE NEWS

Paris, July 10.-A young Negro
has Just been admitted to the Paris
bar. He rejoices in the name of
Hector Apollinaire' Molaire Liber,
is "a years of age, was at school at
the Lycee Carnot, in Guadelope,
and studied law at Bordeaux.
where he got his diploma He
does not intend to remain very
long in Paris, as his ambition is to
obtain a post of magistrate in one
of the colonies.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24

Jefferson City, Mo-, July IL
Mrs. Josephine Silome Yates, at a
recent meeting of the Board of
Regents of Lincoln Institute, re-
ceived the promotion, or mark of
distintion, of being made Adviser
of Women" in connection with
the Chair of English, which she
very successfully has occupied for
the last seven years. The Cole
County Democrat, a leading jeff
erson City daily, makes this CON-
ment: "Mrs. Yates is considered
one of the best English teachers
in the State"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24

porous people. 1t is not that we
Men and boys go to these places of
vice. These men do not 90 out
into the highway for their victims.
Men and boys og to these place of
their own free will, and there they
lose money needed for the support
and maintenance of families. Then,
too, in and about such places, or
loafing idly on our streets, will be
found our brightest boys, who, if
they obeyed the law would soon de-
velop into our brightest men. How
much better it would be if our
churches could induce these men
and boys to at least spend Sunday
doing something besides gambling.
Let all of us obey the law The
great fruit farms of the Grand val
ley are calling for help to harvest
the greatest fruit crops in the his
tory of Colorado. The same is true
of the beet fields. Many thousands
of dollars will be paid to the har-
vesters. Let our people who have
idle boys and girls in town send
them to the fruit fields. 1t will be
good for them and may help to re-
duce the number of criminal Ne
groes. Let us obey the law.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24

If the predictions of g. Wesley
Brown of Makeneng, Basutoland,
South Africa, are realized, the
black natives of that country will
soon boast of a thirty mile electric
railway by November. The road,
including the cost of construction
rolling stock, will cost about 500,
600. Mr.. Brown was in New
York City he first part of the
week. and left Tuesday for London.
While in the United States he Wis.
tied relatives in Kansas and Colo
RADIO. He is acting as representa-
tive for his government in the pur-
chase of material for the construc-
ton of the road, aud will make all
his purchases in England. 1t is
likely he will remain in London
for two months.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
NO As

or the superior of some particular
white man or class IF white men,
he should try to cultivate enough
strength of character to not make
parade. If the race could simply
go on making the wonderful pro-
gress that it is making and still be
modest and quiet, before any one
would know it, the race would be
able to step out and make a de-
mand.
But it is not to be expected that
all of this will come quickley.
Stanley offered a great African
chief the choice of several pres
ents, shoes, pants, shirts, etc, or
beads and plug hat. The savage
knew nothing but utility, but did
have the instinct of ornamental
ton and took the plug hat and
beads and went strutting around
in savage splendor, nude but for
ornaments. The same instincts
show over here, and the I'D. D."
without the education, tie ban
quet without the reason, sysophan-
tic puffs unjustified by fact are all
reminders of the erstwhile African
savagery. The thing to do is for
the Negro to get into the motive
and spirit of Americanism and
stop his blowing and swelling and
parading and become simply a
citizen.
There is many big Negro who
Las had to go from banquet table
to a Jim crow car. Now what self
respecting man wants to make
lord of fellow who afterwards has
to hike away in a Jim crow car?
Let that conceited subject of fiat
terry win his way to a place with
other men before he accepts ban
quests.
The rough-handed, clear-eyed
study Negro who makes his way
by rugged toll is the superior of
lots Of the pampered and fat Mo-
guls who revel because of the
foolishness of the poor and the de-
luded who pamper them. Were
some of these Moguls forced to
earn the monoy they spend they
could not find good job even
as whitewashers.
The Negro is Negro no matter
where he is. Let him make the
name honorable and let him seek
to measure up to an honorable
place among the men of the world
ard not skulk off like coward in
evasion of the great questions af-
fecting his people and strut in Sc
clusion among them and then go
forth to be a Jim crow among white
people.
j. NJ. HENDERSON, M. D.
Oberlin, Ohio.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
BISHOP HAMPTON
BIG HEADED"
(From New York Age:)

1t is with great pleasure that L
notice the decided change in the
Age so far as relates to its con-
tents, Academic effusions are Civ
en- place to news, real news, news
of what the individuals of the
race are doing. Whenever any
one buys property, builds house
starts business enterprise, or
makes a hit of any sort, the telling
of it to the race at large is to en-
courage some other individual of
the race. News, news, that is
what we need. In Jacksonville,
ILL.,, there is girl struggling
through the high school who writes
for certain paper who one day is
sure to be famous in the world of
journalism. Her present efforts
are crude, but she tells the news
of her burg from A to u. Such
correspondents are what race pa
pers need,
| seldom Write news articles but
| know their value. If l were
publishing a paper, | would seek
newsy writers. [ would want
writer's who would tell who bought
who sold, who tried to do, who is
doing; l would want to publish the
activities of the race. Writers
who can simply pick flaws and
write about failures could have no
space in any paper of mine. The
Negro is the most active and ener-
getic and enterprising citizen of
America, and the news, minor or
major, of his doings is an incen-
tive to his fellows, and the news
papers of the race that are able to
gather and spread such news are
a doctor with hypodermic syringe
at the needed time.
There is too much spatting be-
tween editors, too much bicA ering
between men of prominence, too
much mere selfish ambition for
personal notice and honors; while
on the other hand, what is needed
is more sincere and earnest desire
to initiate good ideas and to push
the propaganda.
There are some racial faults that
must be corrected and that, too,
quickly. The average Negro is
quick to get the "big head"
That lack of strength of character
is often his undoing Bishop
Hampton as a plain Negro citizen
got on all right in his Southern
home. 1t was only wnen he got
the : t le head" that trouble came
upon him, but it came, plenty and
fast. If Negro has few dollars
ahead and has honor among his
own people, it is foolish to make a
parade. A white hod carrier in
any part of the world at this pres
ent time would not exchange places
with the most exaulted Negro.
But he would jJin with the best
citizens in relating {. Negro who
makes big pretentions or show
Every Negro should recognize
the fact that the white man does
not regard him as an equal, and
when the Negro becomes the equal
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24

Tuskegee, Ala, July 12-Tus-
kegee Norman and Industrial In
stitute Las recently received a
gift of S5l,OO0 from the estate of
Miss Alice Byington, of Massa-
chusetts.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
OBEY THE LAW.

This is the demand of the Board.
In its full execution will they have
our hearty support? Will the bet
ter class of our citizens help us to
back up the demands of the Board? g?
The demands are fair and just and
if carried out will make us bet
ter city, better and more pros
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
ANOTHER PROBLEM.

ANOTHER PROBLEM.
Sometime ago in speaking OF the
uch-discussed Negro problem, we
took occasion to remark that the
race problem was a series OF prob
lens, one overlapping the other,
fi.ad not single problem. Each OF
These various problems must be
worked out before the attainment
of the final result is possible. Ev-
cry student of any knowledge adj
mits that we are a great people,
possessing extraordinary recouplng
powers. Greater development Will
come as we are prepared to deal
with all the various phases OF
growing people. 1t is always dan
gerous to discuss religious matters
but there are times when such
things cannot honestly be avoided.
Our people have much religious
zeal and plenty of Christianity. 1t
was the dominant element in their
simple character when released
from the hell of slavery. Those
ante-bellum conditions were such
that a crude religious conception
was the solace of the tortured Ne
gro. But such conditions have long
since passed away. The genera
ton of those who came out of the
valley of humiliation are fast find
ing rest beyond. They have not
been an idle, useless people. All
the years that the present genera
ton were being prepared for active
life in our schools and colleges the
old-f fashioned Negro was evolving
out of the religious instinct OF the
human great religious organiza-
tions for the moral uplift of the
race. These organizations have
grown strong. They have built
splendid church edifices wherever
two or three Negroes have gathered
together. They have increased IN
wealth until many millions repre-
sent the accumulated wealth OF our
churches. This phase of our prob
lem is bearing fruit. And with the
first bearing comes the work
There is a serious problem for the
Christian worker in our race
Where one reads the grand totals
of our denominations, 1t would
seem that the criminal and I'M
moral Negro exists only IN the
lurid imagination of the frenned
writers for yellow journals. But
what are you going to do with the
criminal Negro9
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24

Improved a LITTLE. ANYHOW.

A Chicago scientist declares that
cooked germs are by no means dead
But IL they are properly cooked and
attractively Served they should at
least be more palatable, which is some
thing gained.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-24
THE CRIMINAL NEGRO.

What's to be done for the Grim
inal Negroq What extra effort
will our churches make? This Is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-29
WANTED HELP-FEMALE

AT ONCE. GOOD SEAMSTEESSTS
pleasant surroundings. Ind. phone 23A5,
Fell 1657-K. SCI 4th ave. pS3s
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for the county and state, a local Anti
Saloon league was organized. with the
following officers. James 6. Duffn, chair
man; j. Challen Smith: vice chairman: Q,
w. AndelIn, secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Boyden. Jesse Knight. Joseph
b. Keelcr Mrs, j. w, Aird. Miss Alice
J.. Reynolds. T., J.. Nelson, Josephine
Kellogg. H. G. lex and j. II. Frisby. This
committee will circulate petitions to the
council and the county commissioners.
iting the sale OF liquor after October 81,
1909
The sheriffs office has been notified
that house near the Spriugville depot
had been burglalizcd and some rings and
a watch taken
City Marshal Clark of Springville re-
ported to the Provo officers that three
of his prisoners had escaped from the
city Jail.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Haws McEwan, aged
40 years. wife Of William McEwan. died
duced by Brights disease. Deceased was
born and raised in Provo, Besides a. hus-
band. she leaves six children. the young
est years old. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
The. programme given in the Provo
opera house last evening on the closing
OF the public schools was largely attend
ed by parents and relatives OF the stu
dents. and was very much appreciated.
The track and field meet. In which the
four schools OF Provo contested, was held
ed in a victory for the Franklin school
The score was as follows; Franklin. 81
points, Maeser, IS; Parker, 20; Jimpa-
nosos, 10.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-29
PHYSICIANS TO MEET
IN THE JUNCTION CITY
Interesting Programme Is Ar
ranged for Entertainment
of Attendants.
Special 10 The Tribune.


OGDEN. May 2s.--somethinE, like ffty
members Of the medical profession, living
in what is designated as the First dis
trict OF the State Medical society, which
comprises that portion of Utah north OF
Salt Lake City. VIII meet In Ogden. June
district. Utah was divided into three
Medical society. Each district meets
twice during the year for the discussion
OF subjects of interest To tho medical
fraternity and the interchange OF ideas
Tho society will hold its session In
the Carnegie library. In the evening a
banquet will be served by the medlcos
In Ogden canyon, A portion OF the next
officers and other martors of business.
The following programme has been ar
ranged for June .;
Public Quarantine and tho Con-
tagions," y. G. Bulge OF Logan. Dis
cussiop: DR.. a, S, Condor, Dr. G. {.
Dickson.
Modes Of acquiring Typhoid Fever"
Dr. F. Il. Clark, DR.. +. c. Rich.
"Where Should the Doctor Invest His
Discussion; Dr. Il. s. Joyce. Or. H. B.
shall the Indigents Who arc III Be
Sent TO jail or Poorhousc?" DIR, j.. g,
Rich OF ogden. Discussion: Dr. J. S.
Gordon. DR., r. A.. Pearse.
DE-. E. c. Coulter of Ogden, Discussion:
DR.. G. w, states. Dr. L. II. Smith;
''The Public's Understanding of Blood
Poison" DR.. J. r. Morrell of Ogden. Dis
cussion: DR.. Robinson. Dr. Clark
and What 1t Is Doing for the PUBLIC"
DR. E. !. Rich of Ogden. Discussion: Dr.
T. L. Clark, DR.. Osgood.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-29
TEACHERS PROTESTING
AGAINST CONTRACTS
Special 10 The Tribune.


OGDEN, May 2S.-A petition. signed by
twenty-ninc teachers of the city schools.
was presented to the board OF education
this evening. asking for a modification of
the contract adopted by the board severa!
weeks ago for those teachers who were
elected for next year tn sign.
The teachers protest against the clause
recurring them TO attend the state teach
ers convention and requiring them TO
take a course in summer school work.
After 81 short discussion the matter was
referred to Superintendent W, M. Mills,
who wll meet with the teachers next
Tuesday. The time for signing the con-
tracts would have expired tomorrow, bat
the board granted an extension until next
Tuesday. IL Is the general belief tlNt
the matter Will he amicaby settled.
J. Fl, Masters was elected as prlncl-
pal IN the city schools
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MURRAY NEWS NOTES
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
MURRAY, May @S.-In order TO show
their devotion 10 the Arlington school at
this place, where they spent number
Of happy years while attending school.
this years graduating class has purchased
a large statue Of Paul Revere. The
statue is the work OF c. +. Dalln, the
well-l5nown Utah sculptor. With the
presentation TO the school OF this OK
cellent piece OF workmanship the .sradu-
ates have more than displayed their
loyal spirit TO do full honor To the
class. Superintendent Mumford will have
The statue placed at The head OF the
main stairway leading into the Airing
ton school. so that it may be viewed
by all who enter Inscribed on a little
brass plate at the foot OF the statue are
the names OF all the students who COM
pose the '09 class.
Elaborate commencement exercises Will
be held in the Granite stake meeting
house Saturday afternoon, June .. by
the Granite school district In this dis
trict ,; are twenty schools +, and til the ] ]Eradm
for some years past; Field day cxer-
cises were held at Wandamcrc today.
Tomorrow at Draper the exercises OF
she Jordan rro sohog ds.r9i tn w Df hTd @
flock TO this place which will be The
principal rendezvous for all Of them. The
exercises will be held under NE auspices
scc!ation, Draper has been successful
in getting this day for ngmbcr of
years on account of the excellent park
that has been set aside for such events.
The American smeltcr at this place.
which was the center of attraction
short time ago on account of the walk
out of the foreign element, is now gradu-
ally assuming it's old standing again, after
almost a month OF inactivity: AT this
time four of the furnaces which froze
on account OF the walk-out have been
barred and are ready To be started. BY
tomorrow the work upon the remaining
furnace will be completed All the men
who struck are back at work again. and
1t is expected that the big plant VIII
be hack on its old basis very shortly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-29
OGDEN IS HOSTLING
ON CAPITOL MATTER
Two More Citizens Come For
ward With Substantial
Offers.
Special TO The Tribune q.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN. May 2S.-Since the proposal OF
tho citizens of Ogden 10 erect state
capitol building without cost to the other
portions of the state was first announced,
interest in tho movement has continued
to grow here. Following the Weber club s
offer TO guarantee $500, 900 for the struc-
turc. should the state capital be moved
TO Ogden. ana the donation of site OF
twenty-five acres of choice land for the
capitol building by two prominent oiti-
zens. others have como forward with
offers Of suitable sites.
George Maule today offTed twenty
acres OF land northwest Of THE old uni
versity grounds, and p. A. Mattson Of
fercd site at the corner of Twenty
offers are made with the understanding
that no consideration is expected and the
transfer OF the titlc Will be made imnc-
diately after 1t has been decided to bring
the capital to Ogden.