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The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

were no separate schools, churches,
cars and public houses, to mark the
son of Ham as distinct and cursed.
The black was part OF the peo-
pie in every way. With the close
of the Spanish-American war and
the predominance of American in
fuence, the Cuban black found
himself repressed and circum-
scribed. Systematic efforts were
at once set in motion to "Jim
Crow" him in the hotels and res
taurants, and in the active partici-
patton in the government that he
fought and starved to save. If
the published reports are true, it
does not look as though he was
going to sit supinely by and see
his rights and privileges abridged.
If he cannot be full citizen under
the government fostered and es-
tablished by the Roosevelt admin
istration, why he proposes to tear
it to pieces and make another one.
This system seems good, though
very much Latinized. The present
trouble in the Cuban republic was
caused by the refusal of hotels to
accommodate Negro patrons. 1T
may be an American scheme to
grab the island. Black Cubans,
beware; if you were in America,
the chances are you would be
lynched.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
A BUSINESS HOUSE.

The Colorado Statesman calls the
attention of it's many readers. to whom
we have addressed the saving habit,
the immense advertisement of the Con
tinental Trust Company, found in this
issue. This is one of the strongest fl
nancial houses of the West. At the
head of this banking house is Hon.
John w. Springer, one of the best
known financiers in America and
man who has reached his present
greatness because of his mate ability
Associated with him are a score OF
Denver's best men. They cordially
invite all citizens to come and see
their magnificent new home at Six
teenth and LawreLce. 1t is great ad,
dition to Denver and all are proud OF
it. Just get the saving habit and car
ry it to the bank.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
SOME OBSTACLES.

We fail to get the habit of saving
because we take no note of the NOR
row. We stand wrapt in the present
and the worlds great opportunities go
gliding by because we haven't the
money to invest We go headlong
into the pleasures of life, the picnics,
the excursions, the balls, and thou
sand social pleasures that absorb only
the earning that might be carried into
our savings account 'if we only had
the habit. The Negroes of Denver
can learn much by study of the
course pursued by the men who con-
troll our great business and financial
houses. These men,. at least a ma
jority, came into the West poor, with
only the capital of their hand and the
hustling spirit. They have won be-
cause they labored and saved. We have
labored, earned and spent with Law
| ish hand. We have been taxed more
by our extravaganza than by our
realty. These habits must give way
to the saving habit. A thousand Ne
groes of our city going weekly to saw
ings banks will be a grand spectacle,
and do more in the racial uplift than
ten thousand going away to the noun
tains on picnic and an excursion.
The money we deposit will flow out
into the channels of business, and the
public will rise up and call us
blessed"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
GETTING THE HABIT.

Coming proverbs has been going on
since man learned the jingle of words.
Getting the habit" is not one of Solo
mons sayings; but rather it belongs
to the modern parlance and may be
applied to almost any old thing. Just
now we want it to apply to the saving
habit. The Colorado Statesman has
had much to say on the topic of get
ting work, of getting ones self in
position to make money. On the 9th
er hand, we have not had much to say
about getting the saving habit" Evil
dences of thrift and saving are on all
sides. Everywhere one looks in this
beautiful city of Denver, we see what
the saving of pennies count for. All
the great enterprises and corporations
moves and have their being through
the thrift and saving habit of the peo-
pie. Our people have never been
charged with the habit of making
small savings and very few big ones.
Yet we have some remarkable exhibit
tions of the doings of the penny saw
ing habit among our people. All over
this country are scattered many mil
lion dollars worth of church and
school property, built and maintained
through the gathering of pennies from
our people. In the accumulation of all
this vast property we have done much
to add to the sum total of the worlds
wealth. We have world knowledge of
the fact that we are a hard working
people, who make money and are will
ing to give it to a good cause From
these giant successes comes back to
each of us the lesson of what we can
do if we only "get the habit"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
TT SPREADS.

Up to within very recent years
race prejudice was purely local
disease. 1t had not developed in
ternational germs. But it seems
that wherever two or three (and
generally one) American white
man is found, there race prejudice
is in the midst. Travellers on the
continent and elsewhere about the
world found no traces of it. Not
until the Americans invaded Cuba
was that fair island cursed with
the dread disease. The Spaniard
with all his rapacious cruelty was
no respector of persons. The
blacks of Cuba had the same
chance and contended for all po=
sitions with equal freedom. There
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
SPECIAL ELECTION.

The various committees and or
carnations having in charge the
several schemes of municipal re-
form have completed their canvass
of the city and filed with the board
of election commissioners petitions
asking for a special election. As
has been predicted by the Colorado
Statesman. the situation becomes
daily more mixed and the posi-
bility of a multitude of legal fights
more apparent. The legality OF
special election coming so close on
the general election, as well as the
wisdom of piling up a fifty-thou-
sand-dollar expense bill for the
taxpayers, are but the beginning
of months of expensive litigation
bound to be maintained by the
Water Company in resisting the
confiscatory methods of the re-
formers. Then another expensive
feature to the people will be the
double registration for the special
and general elections. The hold
ing of two elections will turn loose
the political schemers and what is
really business proposition will
degenerate into a something afford
ing sport for the fixers and heel
ers. The Negro taxpayers OF Den
yer cannot afford to lend them
selves and their influence to such
a scheme.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

Baltimore, Feb. 2-The State
will in all probability establish a
hospital for the care of the indi-
dent insane. A bill appropriating
100000 for the care of the indi-
gent insane hes been introduced
ir the Legislature, and this will in
clude provisions for a farm and
suitable buildings for the care of
the insane colored people in Mary
land.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
LIBERIAN WORK.

Recently commission of lead
ing colored and white men were
sent to the republic of Liberia for
he purpose of finding out true
conditions there and devising
some feasible plan whereby the
African republic could weather
the gale of existence. No report of
the commission has come into our
hands, but from fragmentary state
ments we know that a definite line
of conduct towards Liberia. Much
credit for the present attitude OF
the government towards Liberia is
due to the active interest of DR..
Booker Washington. His secre-
tary, Mr.. Emmett Scott, was a
member of the Liberian commits
sion and doubtless has had much
to do in influencing the action of
Mr.. Washington. The latest move
ment for the benefit of the people
of Liberia is, the establishment OF
an Industrial School modelled along
the lines of Tuskegee. Such a
school will have teachers and in
structors trained at Mr. Washing
ton s school. Minister Lyons has
been in this country interesting
himself in the attitude the govern
ment will assume towards the es-
tablishment of this school. In an
interview of a few days ago, he
expressed a belief that $50, 100000
would be devoted by the United
States towards this school. This
kind of aid is such as is needed by
the people there. With large ex-
panse of fertile country to be de
veloped, filed with a people with
but crude and indifferent notions
of modern husbandry, the tre-
mendous benefit to be derived from
such a school cannot be estimated
too high. Into this work some OF
the brains and ability of our peo-
pie should enter. We are being
prepared here to help in the
world IS uplift of humanity and the
cry of our brethren in Africa
should be needed. And what we
do accomplish in this way will re
dound to the credit of the race and
the matchless genius OF Mr.. Wash
ington.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

DIR. Gertrude E. Curtis, of All
Lenox avenue, has been appointed
in charge of the dental clinic on
Monday afternoons at the Bellevue
Hospital. This is the first time a
Negro has been honored with an
appointment to practice at this
well-known institution. DIR. Cur
tbs was graduated from the New
York College of Dental and Oral
Surgery in May, 1909, and enjoys
the distinction of being the first
colored woman 10 get a license to
practice dentistry in New York
State.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
CITY COUNCIL LAUlS
18TH INFANTRY

wv bereaS. The federal troops
stationed at said garrison, by their
soldierly bearing and correct de-
pertinent, their sympathy and
moral support in the maintenance
of good order. and by their con-
stant example of orderly, law abid-
ing, sober and gentlemanly con-
duct at all times, greatly contribu-
ted to the aid of our police officers
in handling a most serious situa-
ton. involving in large degree the
great principle of law enforcement;
and,
"Whereas, We desire to express
our appreciation to the officers
and soldiers of the federal garrison,
Fort George Wright; now, there
sost, be it
"Resolved, That the city council
do hereby tender to the enlisted
men and officers of the Twenty
fifth U. S. Infantry, for their sup
port. the thanks of the city of Spo-
kane"
Spokane, Wash, Jan. 20
What is said to be the first testi-
monial rendered to colored troop.
ers since the war by city North
of Mason and Dixon's line, was
the vote If thanks extended by
the City Council of Spokane few
days ago to the Twenty fifth Regi-
ment, in which the Negro soldiers
we've highly praised for the part
they played in maintaining law
and order during the recent dis
turbances in this city.
Speaking of ;he action of the
City Council Lieut.. Col. w. r.
Abercrombie, commandant at Fort
George Wright, said:
You have no idea how CRATE
full the men of the regiment feel,
and how proud they are of the tes-
timonial.
"We came here knowing that
these northern people were preju-
diced against the colored troops.
When the men are at drill or on
the fort grounds the officers can
handle them, and these officers,
are white men, but it is when in
the city that they are out from the
commissioned officers control.
Then it is the non. commissioned
men who have charge, and | must
say they have done their work
we'll. Police Chief Sullivan tells
me that since the arrival of the
regiment but one soldier has been
arrested, and that for a minor Of
fense.
"As far as / or the men under
me know, it was left for Spokane
to give the colored troops the first
testimonial ever made by north
ern city of the importance of ours
since the close of the war. | think
the city has made fihe move and
one that will help to elevate the
Negro to his right standing in the
country. The men feel that a
helping hand has been extended
to them, and, through them to
their race. and they feel it inetns-
ly"-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

side Negro church. Mrs. Bel
mont came quickly to the point.
81 feel" she said, that unless
this cause means freedom and
equal rights to all women of every
race, of every creed, rick or poor,
its doctrines are worthless and it
must fail"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

Admission, Ala, Jan. 31.-Hob-
son City seems destined to remain
a municipality of and for Negroes
exclusively, notwithstanding the
acts and Joint resolutions of the
Alabama Legislature and divers
other methods to destroy its au-
tonomy. Judge Thomas w. Cole
man, of the Admission City Court,
today declared unconstitutional
the act passed by the last legisla-
ture providing for the extention of
the corporate limits of Oxford So
as to embrace Hobson City. He
held that proper publication of the
act had not been made. Last year
a similar act was declared uucon-
stitutional.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

The bulk of the estate of Mary
A. Campbell, widow of Bishop
Jabez P Campbell, OF the African
M. E. Church, amounting to $500
is devised by will, to John j. Shire
son. Direction is given that,
upon the death of the latter, the
residuary estate is to be divided in
equal shares between the Home
for Aged and Infirm Colored Per-
sons, Shelter for Colored Orphans
and Home for Destitute Colored
Children. Mrs. Campbell was 80
wears old when she died.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

VIM. M Aston has been for ov-
er fourteen years instructor in the
Mechanical Department of the Or.
phan Home for white children, To-
Gated at Oxford, n. @. The Home
is the property of the Grand Lodge
of white Masons of the state. The
Legislature usually appropriates
$4,000 for its maintenance an
nually, There are about 335 pu-
pills of both sexes in the orphanage
-125 of whom are boys. Mr.. AL
ston teaches the latter how to make
sash. doors, blinds, and build
stairways. He is the only colored
person employed there in such a
capacity. More than once, efforts
have been made to displace him
for white; but on account of his
services being so satisfactory, the
authorities of the institution have
persistently refused to heed the en-
treaties OF the petitioners, or to be
influenced by the demands of the
prejudiced.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12
LIBERIAN
WORK

LATEST MOVEMENT IS TO BUILD INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
FOR THE PEOPLE OF LIBERIA. RACE PREJU-
DICE SPREADS. SPECIAL ELECTION. GETTING
THE HABIT OF SAVING MONEY. SOME OBJ
sTACLEs. ASTRONG FINANCIAL BUSINESS.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. NORTH
Carolina made a fine record last
year by not having lynching.
There was none in 1908. Natural
ty Governor Kitchin is very much
gratihed at this. In fact the num-
ber of lynchings during the past
few years in this State have been
smaller than in other States of the
South. and there have never been
here any of the atrocities which
have marked lynchings in some
States, such as burning at the
Stake, cutting the victims to piec-
es, etc. Until December 80 Vir-
ginia boasted of clean lynching
record, but on that date "a mob put
a prisoner to death.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 26.-The
peace meeting of a joint committee
of the two factions of 1. B P. o.
E. of W.. was held here today and
it was a genuine love feast. 1t
was decided to hold only one Un-
ion Grand Lodge meeting next
August, at Washington. ID. Q. DIR.
j. E. Mills of the parent body will
preside and DR.. w. E. Atkins will
occupy the station of Esteemed
Leading Knight. All the officers
of both factions will hold their re-
spective places until the Union
Grand Lodge meeting at Washing
ton is held next August.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-12

New York, Feb. 6.-Mrs. O. FL.
P. Belmont has invited the Negro
women of the state to join the Po-
litical Equality club, of which she
is president. Ultimately they
may form suffrage associations of
their own, but for the present as
many as wish will be admitted to
the Political Equality club. Forty
enrolled today at a meeting ad-
dressed by Mrs. Belmont in West
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30
BOAZ ITEMS.

Mrs. Docia Banks and daugh-
ter Fanny, also Stella Pattillo
are visiting friends and relatives
at Blue Ridge, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pattillo are quite
indisposed with La grippe.
Miss Florence Clark is spend
ing Xmas. with friends at Acme.
Mr.. Geo Layton of Blue
Rapids, Kan, is spending the
holidays with his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Calhoun. and brother,
G. G Layton.
Richard Ravens, who has
been away for some time, has
returned to his claim to prepare
for blowing.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


l. A. Waters writes TO have
his paper sent to Elva, N. M,
hereafter instead Of Roauoke.
P. T. Bell treate the town to
water-melons @ Ii s TIM a s. He
had a fine lot of them in his
store, bought of the Jett boys,
west of Kenna. They raised
wagon loads Of them, and still
have them in storage, beneath
their fodder stacks@
Miss Stella Orr writes request
ing the Kenna Record 20 be sent
her to Cuchillo, N. Nj.
John Wolf is working for Alb.
Mcdowell, at Well drilling.
Pete Simpson is home again
but we are not informed how
long he intends to remain.
Albert Garner has been with
us again most of the week. He
has been offending high school
all fall AMI winter at Roswell,
and only came to Kenna to
spend vacation.
J. G. Frick left Tuesday for
Ell Paso, Tex; where he has a
good job and will probably re-
main until spring.
w. H. Cooper came up from
Roswell to spend Christmas with
his family.
John Boatright and family
leave today for Dow, Oklahoma,
to spend a few months visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Putnam
remembered their Kenna kim
folks Christmas and sent us a
box of fine California fruit.
Miss Lexia Cooper, of Elkins,
is visiting at the home of w H..
Cooper and family.
w. B. Scott and wife took
Christmas dinner with friends
ct Elida. w. B. returned home
Monday evening, but Mrs. Scott
remained to spend the week.
j. A. Kimmons and wife and
Joe Cooper and wife ate Christ
mas dinner with the latter's
parents, at the Ranch house.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30
CONTEST NOTICE.
5000


Department of the Interior, United
States Land office Roswell, N. NJ,
Nov %, 1910.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by oliver w.
Bishop, contestant, against Homestead
Entry NO. 1903, made August 18th,
1907, for, NWil Section 10, Township
6 s., Range 20 ID, by Thomas j. Martin
cOutastec, In WGiCb 1t is alleged under
date Of May TO- 1910 that said Thomas
D. Martha, has wholly abandoned said
tract, has not resided upon, improved
or cultivated said land or any part
thereof for moro than one year next
prior TO date of affidavit, and that said
alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army,
Navy OF Marine Corps Of the United
States, in time Of War,
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
q. IN. on January @, 1911, before l.. r.
Robertson, Notary Public, at his office
I'm BOaz, Graves County, New Mexico,
and that final hearing viii be held at 8
O'Clock a. m. January IS 1911, before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land office in Roswell, New
Mexico.
That said contestant having in
2 proper affidavit filed November 22,
1910 set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given due and proper publi-
cation.
r.. G, TILLOTSON.
Register,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30

=
Mrs. Margaret Peery and
daughter Louise are visiting rel
atives and friends at Farfara,
Okla.
Mr.. M. 0. Mills has been buy
ing another horse to match his
bay pony. He now has as pretty
pair Of driving horses as can be
found in a days walk"
Our Sunday school has been
presented with an organ by Miss
Mary Bunk. This has been
needed for some time and Is
much appreciated The Sunday
school is in a prosperous condi-
ton. At the recent election of
oflicere9, Prof. J NJ Ballard
was elected Supt. The S. S
with the Financial assistance Of
the community gave u fine
Xmas, entertainment, to a
crowded house. Tine program
by the children was very good.
A nice treat Of candy and oran-
ges was given out 10 every one
present. Santa Clause made
the children glad, and evey one
was pleased
n A. Stausell has excepted a
position with the bank at
Hargerman and Lee r. Robert
son has the hardware and lum
Der yard in charge.
J. II Williams and II e
Frazer were in to spend a few on
their claims.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30
BANKS ON SURE THING NOW.

"I1l never be without DR.. Kings
New Life Pills again. writes A.
Schingeck, 647 Elm ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
They cured me of chronic constipa-
ton when all others failed" I'm
equalled for Billiousness, Jaundice, In
digestion, Headache, Chills, Malaria
and Debility. Csc at all druggists
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30

R. E. L. Smith is spending
Xmas with his family here.
Mr. Smith is still drilling near
Roswell.
Miss Verde Smith, of Clar-
endon, Tex, is spending her
vacation with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. RE. L. Smith. She
will return Saturday to resume
her work Of teaching.
Rev. J. n. S. Webb will begin
his school Jan. 3rd 1911, at
Macy, N. M He has just re-
turned from a business trip in
the PecOs Valley. While there
he disposed of several Dozen
brooms made from his own
broom corn.
Mr.. G.. Fl. Page has opened
his broom factory and is making
about 3 dozen brooms per day.
He has worked up corn for Rev.
j. N. S. Webb, and S. S. Squire
already, and has a quantity for
S. L. Mardis, and Mrs. Breden-
kamp, which will make in all
about $50 dozen brooms, several
others have small quantities.
The straw is a good grade and
Mr.. Page is making up a nice
product. A large acreage will
be planted here another year and
the broom factory enlarged.
Henry Boyer is here from
Walker Mo. visiting his Aunt
Mrs. Bredenkamp and uncle
John Verling.
Will Horner has been spend
ing several days in Roswell on
business.
Mis-. Cordie Bishop and child
rem have returned from Roswell,
to spend a few days at home
with Mr.. Bishop on the claim.
Mr.. A. L. Crowson is busy
hauling cement from Acm
and building II cement house
on his claim. Mr.. Crowson is
a man who is benefit to any
community, as he is always
busy and minding his own
affairs.
Alex. Ayers has returned to
his claim, after spending some
time at Terrell, Tex.
S. S Squire is improving the
looks Of the town by removing
the grubs off his property:
thereby improving the property
and getting warm twice, once
by the work and again by the
fire. Go, ye, all and do likewise
Mrs Geo. Benz, is visiting her
mother Mrs. Troutner at the
Boaz hotel. When Mr. Benz
and the household goods arrive
they will go out OH their claim
to finish out their time.
Paul Troutner came up from
Roswell Saturday to help his
mother with the farm work.
While away Paul has been
learning the plumbing trade.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30

If you are Proving up on
your claim be sure and read
your Publication Notice care
fully when it appears in the
paper, and if there are any err
rors notify this office promptly
and they will be corrected.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-12-30

l. A. Waters writes TO have
his papsr sent to Elva, N. M,
hereafter instead Of Roauoke.