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The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Senator Newlands of Nevada
has just issued a long statement
in which he makes some sugges-
tions as to the enactment of a law
broad enough in its scope to deal
with the race q question in the Uni
ted States as it affects not only
the Negro but the japanese and
all dark races residing within the
country. The situation now con-
fronting the people of the Pacific
coast respecting the japanese
problem was primarily the motive
prompting Senator Newland to
make this announcement The
phase of this statement which
would naturally interest the colored
people is not that which relates to
the acute racial prejudice grow
ing out Of the attempt on the part
of California and some other Coast
states to pass laws in opposition
to the Mikado's subjects, but rath-
er the portion of it in which he
discusses the question of the fu-
ture policy of the United States
Government respecting the Negro
race. Senator Newlands said in
part.
1.-The race question is now the
most important question confront
ing the nation; that already we
have drifted regarding the black
race into a condition which ser
iously suggests the withdrawal of
the political rights heretofore mis-
takenly granted-the Inauguration
of humane national policy which,
with the cooperation and aid OF
the Southern states, shall recog.
nize that the blacks are a race OF
children, requiring industrial
training and the development Of
self control, and other measures
intended to reduce the danger Of
the race compilation, formerly
sectional, but now becoming ma
tional."
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
CALL FOR CONFERENCE
ON THE NEGRO QUESTION
Eminent Men and Women Sign the
Petit tiJn--Deprecates, Law
less Attacks on Negroes.

Signatures of many prominent
men and women are attached to a
call issued today for a national
"Lincoln conference on the Negro
question" The object of the con-
ference as outlined in the call, is
full discussion of present evils,
and to awaken a renewed interest
and activity in behalf of the Negro
race, and to secure for it pres
ent evils, and to awaken a renewed
interest and actively in behalf of
the Negro race, and to secure for
it perfect equality.
The question is put in the call.
How far has the nation lived up
to the obligation imposed upon it
by the Emancipation Proclama-
tion?' 1t deprecates "the spread
of lawless attacks upon the Negro,
North, South and West and
says:
"Silence, under these conditions,
means tacit approval.
III Mr.. Lincoln could revisit
this country in the flesh" contin-
ues the call, "he would learn that
the supreme court of the United
States, supposedly q bulwark of
American liberties, had refused
every opportunity to pass sduarely
upon this disfranchisement of mil
lions, by laws avowsdly discrimi-
natory and openly enforced in such
manner that the white man may
vote and the black man be with
out vote in their government
Among the signers of the call
are:-Miss Jane Addams, Chicago;
Samuel Bowles, Springfield, Mass
Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett, Chicago;
William Lloyd Garrison, Boston;
Prof. w. f. B. Dubois, Atlanta;
Rev. Francis j. Grimke, Washing
ton; DR.. Emil G. Hirsch, Chicago;
Louis F. Post, Chicago; William
NJ. Salter, Chicago; Mrs. Rodman
Warton, Philadelphia; Miss Susan
Warton, Philadelphia; Prof. Chas.
Huebin, Boston, and many promi-
nent New Workers.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

erty owner of Taft, has donated the
required forty acres of land ad-
joining the city. In addition to
the State Asylum, the Halochee
Industrial Institution, an out
growth of Hampton and Tuskegee,
is located near Taft, and the coun-
ty is erecting a $1,000 brick and a
81 800 frame district school near
the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

Wheaton, ILL.,, Feb. Fashion,
able, dainty Wheaton College yes
terday settled a race problem pro
jected by the matriculation of a
Kentucky colored girl in Women S
Hall, the dormitory which is the
home of the wealthier coheds in
the Congregational institution of
art and classics. Charity and a
Christian spirit dominated the
amicable ending of the dilemma.
The colored girl is Miss Nellie
Bryant, of Louisville, KY, who
with many other colored students
wGs forced to leave Berea College
ir her native state by the recent
constitutional amendment segre-
eating the races in all educational
institutions.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

Waycross, Ga, Feb Five
Negroes employed by the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad in building a
new depot at Pearson received
warnings today from self-styled
might riders" to leave at once un-
der penalty of death The depot
at Pearson was burned on October
10 in supposed incendiary fire.
Special agents of the Atlantic
Coast Line have arrived to inves-
tigate the threats.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

Guthrie, Okla, Feb, S.-A. G.
Hamlin, of Logan county, Oklaho.
mas first and only Negro repre-
sentative, recently introduced his
first two bills. Both are for the
punishment of Sabbath breakers.
The first maker il Il misdemean-
or to play base ball or give shows
at threatres on Sunday; the Sec
ond makes it a misdemeanor to
hunt with a dog or gun on Sunday.
The penalty for playing base ball
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. ia
bequest of $4,000 for the found
ing Of home for old men and or
phan boys, legacy of $4,000 to
the George H. Nettleton home of
this city and individual gifts of
SS7, 900 including two of $10,S00
each to Negro porter and Ne
gro housekeeper. The porter,
Charles Morton, had been employ
ed lat Schattner's saloon for 10
years. Mary Yates, the house
keeper, had been in Schattners
employ for five years.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
SLAVERY DAYS
RECALLED
Human Refuse. Selling White Men. The Bond and Free
Reward for Services Rendered The Tramp.
Negro Only Asks for Work.

sociologist considered a problem
wherein the victim was a chattel,
thing, an animal. He was fed,
scantily clad and WATCHED. He
received no education from which
he might derive refinement and cul-
ture. He toiled all day in the burn
ing sun and biting cold without re
ward for service rendered. He re
ceived scant moral training to de-
velope his civic virtues. That the
Negro should have emerged from
slavery a human being capable of
so readily grasping the real prob
lem of life has been the surprise of
the age.
A WORD ABOUT TRAMPS.
When the necessary legal enact
ments were passed transforming the
Negro slave into free man and an
American citizen, then to an extent,
the two became competitors. 1t
is so easy to sit down by the road
side and day dream over the phan-
tasy that "the world owes us hv-
ing" True the world owes ALL
of us living, but we have got to
hustle to collect the debt and in the
hustling there is liable to be sweat
on your brow. We often wonder IL
it ever occurred to the white man
that there are no Negro trampS, beg
gars, etc, and that the country Is
full of nomads of this class who
are white. 1t is passing strange
that this is true. In our life time,
we have been in many parts OF
America and met people OF all
classes. 1t has been ours to meet
tramps graduates from the very
best schools of learning and OF the
best homes. They were brilliant
minds gone to join the great sub
merged tenth. We have also met
Negroes from the best schools and
colleges and out of splendid homes
backing boots, carrying the hod
securing floors and washing WIN
dows. All this he did with a soul
full of hope that his chance would
come and hand ready and willing
to do anything. The Negro is tc
proud to beg or to exhibit his so
cial sores to be licked by the dogs
of a modern Dives. He just toll'
on and keeps the faith. Denied op
portunities have closed the door o.
progress to him so often that hi
salvation lies in the hope OF tomor
row. The earth, the sea, and th'
air gives wealth and success t.
the white. His failure is vicious
ness not lack of comprehension.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

Mrs. Josie HI. King, a colored
wash woman, secured a judgment
for 5000 damages against the Ok
Iahoma Street Railway Co. by a
jury in Judge Loofburrow's court,
Monday night. The jury was out
about 15 minutes. She was injur-
ed while riding in car on North
Broadway, December goth, 1907.
The car jumped the track while
running at a high speed and threw
her from her seat, causing perma-
ment injuries. Suit was instituted
for S2,5S5.00.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
HUMAN REFUSE.

1OmATN NET OoG.
The returns are coming in from
the various parts of the country
covering the Lincoln Day celebra
tions. Along with this very sol
emn commemeration we notice
siOne freak elements entering into
some of the celebrations. For in
stance down in New York City,
they sold at auction fifty idle, SHIFT
less, lUhite men. Men seeming un-
able to make a living. Some wild
eyer reformers and philanthropists
grew hysterical over the scene.
Down in Baltimore the great city
of churches, college graduate Of
fered himself for sale for five years
for his "board and clothes. These
events coming on the natal day oil
the great emancipation, and under
current of feeling indicates that So
ciety and the world does not care
so much for the poor white man as
Lincoln did for the slave.
These are the facts, and yet what
a world of thought clusters about
it. Human refues-derelicts in the
ocean of humanity. The world Is
full of those who for some cause
cannot keep up with the possession.
THE BOND AND THE FREE.
There is wide range between
what may be termed "interest IN
the slave" and interest in a poor
white man who refuses to work and
keep up with the possession. Inc
interest of President Lincoln and
that of hundreds of abolitionists,
in the Negro slave was to remove
the bonds of slavery, and enable the
MAN to develope. Lincoln S idea
was to give the slave his freedom
Give him the rewards Of his toll
and to surround him with those
things that make for good Amerl
can citizenship. These white mef
sold on the auction block and OF
fering themselves for their Nboare
and Clothes" offers a vastly Oil
ferent problem for the consldera
ton of the sociologist. Here IS
problem when the victim Is tre'
race, with opportunities open 10
him on every hand, with the re
wards of his labor poured into M
hands more lavishly and generousl.
than at any period in the world his
tory. The white man who talls U
make good in America is ran
failure. due to no other cause thai
mate depravity and laziness. VI
70 the time Mr.. Lincoln S lnteres
in the Negro slave materiallzed INT
the emancipation proclamation, tn
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

Muskogee, Okla, Fed. 8,-An
institute for the deaf, dumb, blind
and orphans of the Negro race is
to be established in the town of
Taft a strictly Negro educational
center twelve miles from here,
which has been made possible by
bill recently introduced by Sen
ator H. S. Cunningham, of Guth-
rie. 1t is to be controlled by a
board of regents, to be composed
of three Negroes, appointed by the
Governor, the State Superinten-
dent and State Auditor. An APP
preparation o $4,000 is made and
provisions included that forty
acres of land shall be furnished for
the use of the institution. DR.. r.
Graham, a wealthy colored prop
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

In appreciation of the sincere
services rendered to the colored
people of the country by Ohio's
distinguished statesman, Hon.
Joseph Benson Foraker, and with
feeling that the race owes him a
lasting debt of gratitude, a Foraker
Remembrance Committee has been
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

New Orleans, Feb. S.-Because
one of the textbooks submitted
for use in the schools of Louisiana
contains a direction to pupils to
write an essay on Booker T. Wash
ington, it is declared that the
book will get into the schools on
ly over the vigorous protest of the
confederated bodies Of this state.
General Lewis Guion. chairman
of the historical committee of the
United Confederate Veterans, is
now engaged in his quadrennial
examination as to whether there
are reflections on the South or its
leaders, or any matter objection
able to southern sentiment in
books used in the public schools
of Louisiana. He noted the Book
er 7. Washington eference Fri
day.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
RACE NEWS
GATHERED rRomvsaloos SOURCES

Clarence Cameron White, the
eminent violinist, who is in Lon
don, writes that there are about
twelve Negro Americans now in
Europe studying some branch of
art
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
]. S. Pop!e ]. 5. Pople ]. $. PopIe

In Europe" and Mr.. e. w. CofrendaffeI
discussed "The History of Recent
Times" "A-.% !
These papers were very credftable:
They were first copies and had moi
been edited The teacher in charge
stated that he had read one or two OF
them in detail and another partly, but
had made no corrections except to
mark a few misspelled words. :
After the papers had been read Miss
PHYLLIS Frashure read very interest;
ing set OF one hundred questions,
which had been a part OF the regular
class work the past week. Then as a
closing feature of the programme. Mr..
Reed Morrow, Mr.. w. E. Buckley, MT.
Frances Kennedy and Mr.. G. b. Lee
each read twenty-five questions from
his set OF one hundred prepared in the
class In Oriental and Greek History. i.
This closed. the exercises, the teach
er merely saying that the p1rpose OF
the meeting was to place the members
of the class In a right attitude towards
the history work, and that he was well
satisfied with their work and their con-
duct in the meeting.
In the evening at seven o'cock a.
similar meeting was held by one sec.
llOh Tie CldSo ia 11l6GOLJ Va ASuNSuI
ton under the instruction Of DIR. A. j..
Davis. These exercises were opened,
with a violin solo by Miss Fay Mostel-
Ter, with Miss Ethel Rogerson at the
piano.
Miss Pearl Corbin led In the presen-i
tation OF the subjects by discussion
of ."The Great Teacher" Blanche Law;
son read a paper on Socrates" and
after 1t Miss Martha Beer sang a solo.
in German. entitled der Tannen-.
baum" accompanied by her brother
Charles on the piano. :.
Miss Martie Keck gave a talk on,
t-Scholasticism," which was followeds
by an address on "The Renaissance" =;
by Homer j. Toothman. 'FroebeT7s
was dtscssued by Miss Joanna WALL
man, and Horace Mann" by Miss Nell
Manley. Toe programme closed with
a reading by Miss Lenora Martin on,
present Movements in Education"
It would seem that this sort of de-
velopment eexrices should meet with
much favor among the students at the
Normal. especially by those in the
course forlteachers.s Sc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21

PROGRAMME
HlaroRY CLASS OF THE NORMAL
HELD MEETING YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON

The students at the Normal are talk
ing a meeting that the history class
held yesterday afternoon in the audi
forum. The two classes in the His:
tory of Greece and the Orient and the
class In Medieval and Modern History
were nearly all present and the audi
ence was Increased by q number from
other classes. 1t somewhat resembled
chapel exercises. on the platform sat
the members of the three classes who
took part in the programme. Mr.. Beer
stated that 1t was not. show. but
merely a joint recitation, and without
further announcement Miss Leda Clay:
tin read very creditable paper on
"The Justinian Age followed by Miss
Rfleta Van TroTrp, who dfscusseds
"The Reformation and the Council OF,
Trent" Mr.. E. D. Curry gave an anal.
ysis of the Influence OF Greek Philos-
ephy on Europe. and Mr.. j. L. Book
read Miss Hazel Blacks paper on the
Wrench Reyoluti ion" Miss Nelltei
Stewart gave an account of the
Growth OF Cons ituloual Government
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
A Plttshpra W.dtlIn q.

Mis- Lyii'a McCc'D!. lef- Monday
FIR Pittsturg, whsre. shs will spenA
dale rest OF the week visiting friends.
To-nu9rtcw atiitrr5on, she will be ono
Of the horror guests ut an informal ten
given by Mtss MINT 3. stanton Just
lrItar 10 her maiqi1ge which will take
lst,ce ut the Stanton home on March
and street l'hlrrsslay evening. when
Mis- S.talitnn viii bucGlnG the bride of
Mr.. william Douglas The brths 10 be
a. the eIGcst daughter of DIR. and Mrs
w. A Stanton, Although her lls.her
sis.S,astor Of tl.e SnatG.side aveaue Bap.
he ref the faculty OF Shadyside Acasl-
envy. he wedding VIII be very quiet
lsni9ntown 4 "a News STANDARD
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21

s.aIt to hntah.
keep The audience in Iauesat ter from
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
As.,eraft.MtIIer.

The marriage at BrSWrsTlle Tues.
,lly evening. December IA, 1909. OF
Miss Ednn May Miller and CharlI,
Edward AshcrIft. Il pittsEsurs. was
solemnizeI IN dhe presence of mum.
Der CT relatives Rev CALVIN II. Miller.
OF Elizabeth. Pa .. assisted by Rev.
Ro.lkey. OF the South Brownsville NJ.
r. Church pe.tcrmed tne ceremony.
TO the strains OF "a Midsummer
Nights nrtt,m." Te1dcecd upon thu
Piano by Mis- Fanny atiEeI-, o! Union
town, a cousin of the bride. che brtdnl
party enterei the spacious parlur OF
The home OF Mre. HannIh Miller moth
er OF the bride. /. K, ;RnlEton. of Pitts.
ibirrg, was gT2orismati, tlyid Miss Da4sy
Cotton. Of puquesnei the maid OF htn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
JACOB poLl & SONS.

FEctuTN bIaHH-l- ~ 81 z 4 ~
Pa Madison St, fa4rmont. Y.
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j. /. BOOn0 r
Good &c a Circus.

I The bin rl,w Gu 81 Gre Lyric fo-
Tueeiry ana Wc,ts1EEL,y is es grid as
! circus. Ttl Brow, In. character
come idap. is one CT the sres:ef 6.n-
fersonat:oEs anil is far ahead OF NJ
others ever here. EIis cGntr1cteis re
Dutch. Hebrew and italian s-A MS,
voice IS greet. He hezrhs tia Gill &C
II. Burroughs and company In their
success, Domestic Ms
haps.'' are TIE failure of the bill. They
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
ON Monday Might

The Christmas tree ard trciE which
ia being arranged by the yclng ladies
OF the city hRs been postponed from
Chlissmns night until sionlay night
following Chlietmos. This affair will
be given IN tile Masonic Assembly
Hall aud will he followed hy an infor;
NAL dance. A meeting OF she younS
LADIES was hold yesterday II the home
of Mlssefs Ruth Arnett on Main street
altl committees were nriloln:t: To
was. innt surat.d last Christmas anit
Wa: such q success that r will rroba:
hly ba an a1alial event. Some SOS.
cfal features in the way OF dcstrrbu.
tioll CT gifts will he a Part OF the pro
sranHne. "a,
PAtr5nssses Announced. X.
Thetlist OF patrsEia.sEes ftrlthe dance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
=. TIhe9 bllhe- vs. .guI.per.ed byy: tlel

nlrGher.
Following the Ceremony d buffe!
lunch was served in tie di7lug room
which was discor.Eed in dolly and
Link rases The bri.Ie cid groo:li l%ss
{ n the : dGtra'I: for Pit;shnrs wh.ne"
they go to RermItIl4 Tor q Honeymoon.
ThSy will rsido in P.ttsbuig NJ
Ashcraft is a United States g1Icrn-
rrolt engineer. his lon'" Icing in Nh
port. KY. He IS N graduate CT me l1nl.
vcrsIIy of Cincinnati class Of 1901.
His 1n5tihcr was among these who wit.
lIt'ssed tho nac rf:.ge. Mrs. Ashcraft Is
one Of t1e most popular Young Falies
of South OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(Pa.) News Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21

PAtr5nssses AEineuneEd.
The,llst OF patTeE,.;sses ftrlt the dance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
Mrs neeoIt Read.

Warrington. Dec. 21.-At the regu'
lar meeting OF the West Augusta
Chapter OF the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. George DeBolt, Regent OF the
William Raymond Chapter, OF Fair
mont, was present and read "Fhe
Other Wise Man,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21

you made s. oh a lovely chaperon for
me when 1 came olt.-Roston Trans
cript
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21

ID he given On ,iinua7y 9th by tho
lioll5 Club 1.-Two btrn annoInced rs
follows: MasdanGs y. B. Flelning.
Durcan Sinclair 8: L Watson. =; w
Wtttson. 5GeG.ge DeBot. w. >. Hay
ji1anl, j. A. Clark anal Miss liza Wat
san. Ketteing's cTchesra H.G i'
IS-eensbur9. Pa, Will furl ISM H"s'c
for the occasion :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21

Jacob Doll & SONS do not SOL the
only good pianos on the market Other
dealers have good pianos, But we
manufacture our own pianos. and We
know that they are made of the best
material and finest workmanship that
we can possibly obtain. RemenAber
we are insFafrmont to. stay ana every
day ID special sale day With tis M
not buy a piano until you have Seen
our stock. We! are displaying some 81
the finest pianos in the World.
We are in position to save you mon
ey. You pay but one profit. II cots
nothing to see our pianos and We knor
that we can save you from 5000 to
$4,000 on your instrument Give Us 4
call and satisfy yourself. we make
terms to salt Won. Open evenings
i - - =.
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auesta =. knohley Ear.1.

Mrs. Frank p. Kelley End little son,
have gone tn Knobley Firm, Keyser,
10 spend the holidays with relatives.
Mr.. Kelley viii kin them f9t:r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-21
Eszei
Mems Overcoats Should be
Given NOW

Why do you want to wait till Christmas to
give him that that hen, needs. Sizes and col
ors are in better shape too.
ONE OF OUR "succEssg COATS IN BLACK OR OXFORD
oRAY-LoNe LoosE:FITTlNe, LOTS OF STYLE AND
roNE-oNLY $780, OR A FANCY ovERcoAT WITH
THE POPULAR MILITARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
$500 sTEM.RLocH ovERcoATs-coATs FOR GENTLE
MEN WHO APPRECIATE TAILORING, IN PLAIN AND FAM
cY PATTERNs-S2o TO $1,000
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
Mr.. James T. QUITS, of Elmwood,

Mr.. James I. QUITS, of Elmwood
was in town Monday, and said he
had the honor of being the first per.
son to pay taxes to Mr.. James t.
Minis.
Mrs. J. H. Allen viii! leave to-day
to spend a week in Atlanta with
Mrs. Louise Gibson Clyburn.
Attention is directed to the new
advertisement of Mr.. H. H. Cos
kerry, the large carriage and wagon
dealer of Augusta.
Farmers in all sections of the
county are becoming greatly en-
thused over the corn growers con-
test. Bob Powell said on Monday:
"The Advertisers gold is already
mine
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
Beneficial in Severe Cases.
EDGEFIELD, TENN

EDGEFIELD, TENN.
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y:
Gentlemen:-I hardly know how to:
express my appreciation for the good.
your Swamp-Root has done me. Ihad:
been greatly troubled with my kidneys
and with pains in the back; also what
the doctor termed inflammation of the
neck of the bladder. At times my back
would beSin such shape that | was
almost helpless.I had tried several doc
tors and medicines to no good effect,
and finally / noticed in some paper
where DR.. Kilmer proposed to send a
sample bottle of his kidney medicine,
Swamp-Root, free by mail. / sent at
once for sample bottle. After taking
it l foun.. it did me good. l then pur-
chased two bottles from our merchant,
Mr.. w. ]. Elizer. After taking the
medicine felt like new man, and
each day rode five miles to teach school.
You are at Liberty to ouse this letter, or
refer any one to me, as l will always
be glad to tell them what wonderful
medicine this Swsmp-Root is. Mr..
James Ivens, of Saundersville, Tenn,
is taking it with good results.
Very truly yours,
D. A. MONTGOMERY,
Member Tennessee Legislature,
Rural Route No, "a. Edgefeld, Tenn.