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The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18


city to secure the election of men
to public office who will strive to
prevent colored people from locat-
ing in white residence districts.
The district embraces the locality
where the new Sumner High
School for Negro pupils is situated.
This scnool opens next September.
Keystone, w. Va, has popu-
lation of only 5000 souls, but life
here is about as varied and stren-
uous as in New York City and
Cripple Greek combined. The Ne
gro in business is keeping pace
with the white man, as competi-
tor, in every sort of trade activity,
furthermore, he more than holds
his own. In the professional and
official pursuits he is also success
fully padding his own canoe"
There are three or four physicians
four or five lawyers, quite num-
ber of magistrates and policemen
GALL colored), one church, two men,
bers of the city council, while the
only newspaper published in the
place is the Mcdowell Times,
colored journal, set up by both
white and colored compositors, and
edited by M. 7. Whittico, an in
fluential factor in the community.
! The wealthiest colored man here
is A. l.. Calhoun who is a thor
oughgoing business man. He is
estimated to be worth anywhere
from $15O,0O0 to 100000. He is
one or the two colored members of
the city council; the other men,
Der is DIR. G. n. Marshall. While
there are many and varied kinds
of business enterprises conducted
by the Negro here, the keystone
Supply Company, consisting of
dry goods, notions, shoes, hats,
gents furnishings and groceries,
is the largest. The commercial
rating of members of this firm in
Bradstreet's Directort is S290,0O0.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18
WHITE
MINISTER'S
Flayed by Rev. Ransom Says They are More Interested
in Big Fight than in Lynchings. Should Johnson win
Result would Decide as to Supremacy of BraWn.

on him. The Negro is an Ameri-
can in every ambition, aspiration
and desire.
The Attitude of johnson and Negroes
as Whole.
tIn fine contrast to the express
sions of the sporting pages of the
public press, and the white people
generally, stands the attitude
of Jack johnson and the colored
people as whole. We hear much
talk to the effect that Jeffries
tmust come back to regain the
championship for the white race.
We do not believe that Jack john
son thinks or has ever thought OF
holding the championship for the
black race. johnson is not try
ing to win the Negro champion
ship. but to hold and defend his
title against all comers, regardless
Of race or color. This is more than
John l.. Sullivan can say, or
James j. Corbett, or even Jeffries,
until the present denoueument.
"Some ministers are attempting
to start a nation wide protest
against this impending pugilistic
encounter. Contests for suprema-
cy of physical prowess are as old
as history. In Greece we had the
Isthmian games. Our present
Marathan races, which fail of the
quality of the ancient Olympiads,
are but the revival of the same. In
Rome the Coliseum resounded
with shouts at the brutal gladlato-
rial contests. Today in Spain the
great national sport is the meeting
of the matador with the bull IN
the arena, the strength and skill OF
the human brute against the beast.
"The Negro must prove his eftl-
cheney in every realm. In our col
lepes and universities feats OF ply
steal powers, while not set down in
the catalogue, hold equal rank
with intellectual achievements. In
the high schools and colleges In
New York and throughout the
country the Negro is repeatedly
winning honors in scholarship and
athletics.
eff national baseball would let
down its color line, the Negro
would bring a galaxy of new stars
to shine upon the diamond. Many
good white people, friends OF the
Negro. and many Negroes fear
that if Jack johnson should win
in the contest with Mr.. Jeffrles
it would greatly intensity the
acuteness of our ever-present race
antagonism. .,
"In view of the attitude OF the
clergy and large section OF the
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18

Last Sunday evening the mem-
bers of Bethel A. M. E. church
listened to sermon preached by
Rev. Reverdy G. Ransom on the
coming fight between Jack John
(son and Jim Jefferies. in which
tmany of the white ministers
throughout the country were ac-
cused of trying to start nation
wide protest against the big flgh'.
mainly because one contestant was
black man and the other white
man. The speaker charged that
the same white ministers who are
showing such activity in connec-
tion with the coming Johnson-Jef-
fries fight have never registered
a wall of protest whenever Ne
gro is shot or burned at the stake.
Following is Rev. Ransom S
sermon:
"However much we may seek to
obscure it. the impending pugilist-
ic contest between Mr.. James JET
fries and Mr.. Jack johnson occu-
pies a large space in the columns
of the newspaper press. Some OF
the ministerial associations
throughout the country, notably
the Methodist Episcopal church,
have taken up the matter, while
ministers of many denominations
have raised their voice in protest
against it.
eve do not rise to question the
attitude of these reverend gentle
men from the standpoint OF the
conservation of public morals. But
from our viewpoint it is note
worthy that these ministerial as
sociations and individual minis
ters. so far as we know, are not
on record as being equally dlstrlb-
uted over certain other exhibitions
of brutality which are OF frequent
occurrence.
"Negroes are shot, hung,
burned at the stake when suspect
ed or accused of crime, and no
wall of protest comes from these
reverends, either individually or
through their ministerial assocla-
tions. Is a prize fight more revolt
ing and atrocious than these lynch
ines and burnings which are OF
much too frequent occurrence!
"No respectable colored minis
fer in the United States is interest
ed in the pugilistic contest be-
tween johnson and Jeffries. from
the standpoint of race. The truth
is that no Negro, including Mr..
Jack johnson, ever thinks OF him-
self from the standpoint OF race
in relation to any contest, only as
through prejudice it is forced up
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18

Henderson, KY, May 26.-B.
W. Ebeln, a well-known horseman
of this city, who shot and killed
Matte White, Negro servant in
the family, was fatally wounded by
Mrs. Eben at the Ebeln home to.
day. Mrs. Ebeln told the police
that either she or her husban had
to die. Jealousy is supposed to
have caused the killing.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

M. B. Moten, Athens, Ga, has
had built at cost of $4,000 an
opera house for the city. Its ap-
pointments and furnishings are
said to be equal to any establish
ment of the kind in the country,
costing the same amount of money.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18

Washington, June 500 the
$4,000 enumerators employed in
gathering population statistics for
the thirteenth census, 1,6O5 were
Negroes. OF these l,295 were in
the Southern States. Secretary
Nagel said today he had not heard
a complaint about their work.
They were all appointed after ex-
aminations and thus, he said, a
good class of men was obtained.
In South Carolina alone the num-
ber of Negro enumerators this
year was 131, whereas 10 years ago
all were whites.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18

The greatest enterprise in the
southwest is the automobile fac
tory at Hutchinson, Kans. Billy
Newton, president and general
manager is pusher and knows
how to make a proposition go.
He turns out one of the best ma
chimes on the market.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18

The race question in the District
Of Columbia has been a running
sore with the race longer ago than
1874, when we first crossed the Po-
tomac and ate fried oysters at Col.
Perry Carson's Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. Cafe. The sore is running
yet, as raw and as troublesome.
1t appears to have a firm hold on
the 10000 colored people who re-
side in the District of Columbia,
and not only keeps them busy,
but the white people thinking
Philadelphia Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-06-18

st. Louis, May 25.-The Cote
Brilliante Improvement Associa-
rion, at its meeting, adopted re-
solutions favoring plan to with
hold its support in future to any
candidate for member of the School
unless he declares himself in favor
of the segregation of the Negro
A bipartisan committee was ap-
pointed to work in conjunction
with the different improvement
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27

Il was unfortunate enough to get .
foul tip on the forefinger of my throw
ing hand. breaking it at the second
joint. That accident forced me out of
the game, and knew that would not
be able to play. again for month.
Il was feeling pretty blue over the
outlook for an enforced months idle
ness, but after got my finger dressed
Manager Selee told me that Mr.. Bill
lings, one of the owners of the club,
wanted to make an appointment to
see me at his Office. When got there
he told me that he had been watching
my work for some time past, and from
the showing made in the game had
caught for them he had been EN-:
powered to offer me . contract calling
for $500 a month, dating from that
day.
II thought the Boston manager was
joking, but when he advanced me $3.50
l signed the contract, and that is how
l broke into the league. And in all
the years that I have followed it
never have regretted signing that first
contract" !: T. ~ y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27

Fred Tenney, first baseman of the
New York Giants, in an interview at
Marlin Springs, Tex, where the team
has been training, told an interesting
little story of how he "broke into" the
game.
During my baseball career l have
been asked many times what induced
me to take up baseball as means of
livelihood" said Tenney. my answer
to that question always has been that
! was delighted with the idea Of some
one being willing to pay me for doing
what loved. While was at college
I became quite proficient as player.
and, naturally, always wondered If I
really could play well enough to hold
a job on a major league team.
In June, 1894, during the week Of
commencement at Brown university, I
received a telephone message from
Manager Selee of the Boston club
saying all his catchers were disabled
and would l come up the next day and
help them out l went up to Boston
the next day and caught five innings
og the game.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
"BILL" LANCE PRAISES
ANSON FOR GAmENESS

Bill Lange, one of the greatest slug
gers baseball has ever known, tells
the following tale on old Cap. Arson:
1.-THE old Cap was one Of the gamest
fellows you. ever met. remember one
he put over on Bad Bill Dahlen that
was classic. Toward the end of the
season. one year we were on our way
to play Cincinnati a series Of four
games.
There was good deal Of rivalry
between us and the boys were all
keyed up for the coming struggle. But
there was rule that helped put us
out Of business. I'll bring that In
later.
"Dahlen boarded the. train in rather
high spirits and made a Decline for
his berth. He fell asleep Immediately
and the train started for the home of
the Reds Now, Arson had this
rule, that every player must get his
ticket from him. It was one way An
son had Of keeping track of his men.
Dahlen, Of course, pitched into a bunk
and never thought to ask the captain
for the piece Of pasteboard. When
the conductor made his rounds he
gathered In all the fares but one. Bad
Bill didn't possess the color Of .
ticket.
Then the conductor sought out An.
son. but the captain just pointed to
the rule and said that the ticketless
sleeper would have to get Of the
train. Arson had $1,000 bet on the
proposition that he would come out
on the long end Of the series. But he
was game. The train was brought to
. halt. Dahlen was hustled out Of his
comfortable slumber and set down at
. milk station 40 miles or so out Of
Chicago.
cincinnati beat us that series:
They won two games and the fourth
was declared OF for some reason. II
We had had Dahlen in the lineup
there 10 no question but that we
would have trimmed them. And An
son was fully aware Of that fact
when he had Bill tossed of the train"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
SIX YEARS Of PRACTICE .
NECESSARY IN WRESTLING.
MAT GAME REQUIRES MUCH
W0Rk-WHY THE FOREIGNERS
FAIL WITH LEG HOLDS. "

Wrestling is not q calling that can Be
picked up in less than six years of
hard work. This is the opinion both
of Referee Dick Fleming. who presides
at Chicago bouts, and Of Jack Carkeek,
who trained Frank Gotch for his match
with Hackenschmidt. ~.
Carkeek 10 of the opinion that the
variety of grips possible on the wrest-
ling mat is the result Of study
alone. Then, each muscle has to
be trained to meet any emer-
gency that may arise. He points
to the Hackenschmidt match with
Gotch as an argument. There could
be no disputing Hacks" tremendous
strength. He could whirl Gotch
around like child. But when Gotch
first put the toe grip on him Hacken-
schmidt was at complete loss. Only
his tremendous strength enabled him
to throw Gotch of. He could never
have resisted the grip with his leg AZ
lighter men, such as Fred Beell, could
have done. He simply encountered .
grip that was new to him and for
which he was not prepared. e,
Ernest Stegemueller, his wrestling
partner, was champion of Germany at
Greco Roman wrestling, and there
could be no doubt of his knowledge of
that game. But when Ordenan COM
menced using the toe grip on him tho
evening Of the Gotch affair he was
helpless. In other words, men versed
In every detail of their own style of
wrestling were powerless when they
went up against the catch-as-catch-can
game.
1t is on this account that experts
say that mere strength is not enough.
Every grip must be learned and a
method of defense found. And six
years IL none too long q time, accord
ing to the men mentioned, in which
to study the game.
Raoul de Rouen Of France, who was
on the police blacklist because of his
rough tactics, is a case in point He
shows how mere strength does not
count for anything. Mahmout, the
Turk, although much lighter, was
easily able to block all the big fellows
efforts to turn him over or even to So
riously trouble him in their four meet
ings.
That American wrestlers are ahead
Of the foreigners in use of leg holds
seems to be proved conclusively. Near
ly all the foreigners who have visited
Chicago use leg or crotch hold sim
ply to work an opponent into another
position. Then they promptly shift
to body or neck hold. j.. ~. ..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
"lron MAN. viii Pitch.

Iron Man" McGinnity, playerman-
ager Of the Newark club of the East
ern league, said recently that he ex-
pected to pitch the opening game Of
the season and hoped he would be
luckier than last year, when he lost
the curtain-raiser by the score OF !
to l.. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
illinois Normal Bar. Football.

Illinois Normal Bars Football.
The student body Of the Illinois State
Normal university was startled by the
announcement by President Felmly
that the faculty had decided to abol.
ish intercollegiate football because Of
the physical danger and the lessening
IN scholarship of those identified with
the sport. Recently baseball also was
abolished.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
American Wins First Stake.

The nat racing season opened In
England with meeting at Lincoln,
and the first race of importance was
won by H. P. Whitney's Bobbin. II.
This was the Batthyany plate, handt-
cap of 500 sovereigns, for threeyear-
olds and upward, distance Ave fur
longs. August Belmont's Boudair
started, but was ,unplaced.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27

Columbus, Of the American associa-
ton, has on its roster II players who
wsre formerly with Cleveland. They.
are: Pitchers Liebhardt,, sitton. Opp
and Winchell; outfieldes Clarke,
Congalton, Hinchman and Reilly; first
baseman Rossman. third baseman
Fried and Catcher Schreck. $
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
Mllwaukeean lpoka Good.

Milwauksean Looks Good.
), The Boston Nationals have one pret-:
y good asset Curtis. the Milwaukee
pitcher. This hurler u very capable,
up to big league stuff an the time, and
showed good class In the few games
he pitched for the Beans last season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27

Donovan Boosts Young Catcher. 4
'Wild" Bill Donovan is strong In his
recommendation of Beckendorf, the
young backstop. who has done so little
work for Detroit; the past two years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
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When Ball MoAts DAll.

When BEN Of Brooklyn and Ben Of 4
the Giants are, pitching against each
other, what . marry t1akling Will b ]
heard! ~.@I5@ 81 SO *:'-S..-!
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09
TWO REAL LEGIsLATURE-FIxERs.

DAEY L. WILLIAMS counsel the Oregon Short Lane railroad has
been IA New York for days Mr. Williams was announced
when left there attend important railroad business which
agenent IN New York thinks Williams Is hslea diplomat when IT
pouring oil the troubled and they get first
bv
49,, ~; - rIr.J nd o TIar~isn systc,1 - = onirorIv
The Rio Gran railroad owns the Utah Fuel company stock bonds
all the Pacific
company which controls Wyoming mines great
tncnfa lines which traverse Utah absolutely control situation
Secretary Tngey we'll served notice
them recently the backbone of the coal combine Hence the journey Of
Farley l. Williams % with his employers New York
the railroads Although there has
been hue and cry other states for years new systems OF taxing railroads.
of kinds regulate them stringent laws of various
kinds Utah been moderate That moderation has apparently been mis-
taken for ar ignorance oerVng tondnes Tor occasional rail
road l 1 in ,i S Sf offices Of the Utah railroads Farley l. Williams
and W H. Bancroft have been regarded as controlling the Utah situation
tedy uutud carefully fotered by the said Williams
their pockets. carefully advertised the
mistake their modety iueffeeney
,5s,r evt month In his role ss Iobbt eery senator will hasten 10
osaes the thunder Of the Williams tread
of course pifGes splash.
Williams Iad
with Utah legislature The members of the legislature know little about
They useful aoat the
just before the biennial Of the Utah legislature about the 'new
line George the line somewhere else each line of
proximity the d0DISteS legislators
whose The railroad commission question they m doubt The
Route which the Hartman interests control washed out nearly year
apparently overlooked although free grading work free rights OF
at That tune was suIeeatea atmosphere na na Is the case now
merely revived because the legislature about meet and the railroad
10 Is amusing public
opinion of Williams and Bancroft
necessary Utah Legislators bill is have
Farley J. Williams ask him o against
The coal finds that IT'S of doughty defenders have
chance protecting from outraged public sentiment IN Utah
gasoline has asbestos through the place Dante
wrote about. the bcttc be for a concerned.
Farley Williams having any Influence with the Utah
Nob shrek with laughter and T. H. IIa-
liniau % his This certainly the silly
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09

pensive jewelry. imported wines. silks
and the like. then he would have been
dealing directly with the Payne tariff
and his purchases would have cost
him more money as the result Of g.
Few OF us. however. were doing that.
and il is a simple fact that the tariff
measure in no wise increased the cost
Of living. Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson's annual report shows that the
products Of the farm. which enter
largely into our scheme or living are
doubled I'm price after they leave the
farmer. The tariff certainly can have
rothinE to do with that.
The nine millions OF dollars. tho
cost Of manufacture OF the cotton and
wooden goods which came I'm under the
new tariff over and above what came
In under the old. went to the factories
Of Germany and France and were
paid out 90 the workingmen OF those
countries. The distribution Of that
sum among the workingmen Of Amer
lea would have had a most sslutary
effect on business. The CRY OF hard
times would not have been heard I'm
many parts Of the country.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09

expensive litigation is fostered by the
cumbersome legal machinery in most
Of our states. The condition is better
in Utah than in most states.
The expense involved is such. the
long waits are so ever present, that it
is possible for the man who has no
money to present his case properly.
We have no judge in Utah. and they
are undoubtedly scarce all over the
Union. that will not give the poor man
even-handed justice. But he must
have his case properly called to the
courts attention. and to do that he
must be able to endure the intermin-
able delays and the expense. To the
credit OF the men who are holding
judicial positions be il said that it is
as repugnant to them as to the great
majority or the people. The majority
Of judges would prefer TO see a much
simpler system placed in vogue and
/ less intricate rules OF practice OBJ
/ served.
II President Taft is able to do any
thing along that line he viii deserve
the thanks of a grateful people. But
what he can possibly do TO place into
| the hands Of the poor man a more
powerful weapon with which to battle
| for his rights i'm the courts against
| the rich man or the trenchant corpo-
ration it is difficult for the average
man 60 understand That condition
has obtained since the beginning OF
the world. Long before Naboth lost
his vineyard secular history gives in
stances OF the oppression OF the poor
by the wealthy. We have less Of Il IN
this country than any other thai
could be named. but we have toe
much Of f. More simple court pro-
cedure viii go far to remedy this con-
dition.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09
SIMPLE JUDICIAL PROCEDURE.

Oae great crying need ia the United
states is cheanening OF cost OF
litigation by simplifying judicial
procedure and cXpcditing final
Judgment. Under present con-
litious the poor man is at woe
FOL disadvantage in a legal con-
test with n corporation or rich
opponent The necessity FOR the
reform exists both In the United
states courts and in an state
courts. I'm order to BRING 10
about. however. 30 naturally falls
Co the general government hy ifs
example 90 furnish model 20 an
states.
The above extract from the mes
sage OF President Taft TO Congress
will commend itself to the Iayman.
although we think we can see where
the legal profession might not be al
together satisfied with il. There are
great many attorneys who barely go
into court at an. and who are noted
for their ability to keep their clients
out Of the courts. there are others
who make. their money exclusively by
fghtiug in the courts before judge
or jury. or both. The latter class
probably would not be enamoured OF
any system that would reduce its
earnings
But what the President says is true.
and he might have added that the
great mass Of the people are becom-
ing more thoroughly disguised each
day with the diiiydaliying Of the
courts. The judges themselves are
not responsible in many cases. for the
rules OF practice are clear and dis
tinct and are carefully laid down. But
the absurd technicalities that are per-
mittcd 10 delay Justice. to clog the
wheels Of the courts. to weary the pa
tience OF attorney. judge. jury. spec
tators. and all concerned. have been
going on ad iudnitum. ad libitum and
az nauseam Tor many years. Long