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The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-12

make their own bargains. defy
their parents and do as they please.
What is our duty as a race to
check itp Now is the time. 1t
is strickly up to the Negro, up"r
down, then what will he do?-
Richmond Reformer.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-12
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

appointed seventy four since he as
sumed office in March, 1909.
During his incumbency in office
thirty one Negroes have been pro-
noted The total amount of sal
ary drawn by colored men in the
employ of the local service yearly
is nearly $35 900.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-12
WHAT WILL He DU2

The Negro has made rapid
strides in the way of getting a
practical education. He has also
made rapid advancement in the
professional lines, for as a lawyer,
musician and preacher he has
dohe remarkably well. He has
not secured homes and wealth in
proportion to his progress, neither
has he shown his interest in his
rcce as that of Others. At his
very side we are often taken to
task by our contemporaries for
stubborn facts along this line, still
we hear nothing as the truth al
ways stands out for itself in spite
of its opposition.
On close inspection we find a
straw of the minutes kind has not
been laid, as to the absolute en-
forcement of lazy, vicious end
vagarant boys and girls who
lounge around the streets from
morning until night doing nothing
instead of being in school or some
place of industry. What the Ne
gro wants to do is to seriously map
out some plans to eradiate, to wipe
out, or have the legislature to en-
act a law, prohibiting this whole
sale traffic of loafng, idle and ma
licious practice among the younger
of our city. What sane man or
woman is satisfied with the sight
of hundreds of juvenile criminals
being placed among hardened
criminal from time to time The
ministers of the gospel, the poll
ticians and leading men of the
race should do as other races; de
wise plans and put themselves to
some unnecessary trouble and tx
pense to check the tide of the boy
or girl on the downward road to
destruction. Remember, these
idle loafers do not only bring a
curse upon themselves, but "a bur
den, a hardship upon those of the
race who ore doing all they can 10
raise the race feelings between the
white and colored races. 1t is the
leaders foremost duty to rise up IN
their might to crush out the evil
practices of his race as well as that
of others.
This class of people will either
be left to damn the race or lift it
from the mire of immortality and
vice into nobler paths of virtue
and happiness.
The race can't and never will be
what it ought, until our leaders,
such as DIR. Booker Il. Washing
ton, DR.. W. L. 7. Taylor, Hon.
John Mitchell, Jr, Hon. w. r.
Burrell. Hon. j. @. Robertson, A.
D. Price, and others, are Loyalty
needed and followed, without pay,
price or promise, and stand by the
men of the race who are actually
doing something for the uplift OF
the race.
What about many of our girls
and girls?
Cannot they be ruled and con
trolled by their parents at home?
At the age of twelve now they
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-12
True Poetic Art.

After reading four stanzas full OF
cunningly hidden meaning and con-
sidering the fact that the poet got
$50 from the publisher OF the maya
zine, it's unnecessary to search the
encyclopedia for definition OF the
true poetic touch. Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-12
TRUE RE-
FORMERS
Bank Suspends Closing of Institution Sensation in COL
ored Banking Circles. True Reformers will Probably
continue to do business an Individual. Bank
will not Resume Business

Brenaman on October
IS, revoking the license of the True
teformers' banks, reads as follows:
October 26, 1910.
To the Grand United Order of
True Reformers, w. p. Burreu.
Secretary, RIcnmond, Va: = - =
Ihis Is to notify you that the Ii
cense OF the Grand United Order
OF True keIormers to transact
business In this state as a traIer-
nal beneficiary ASSOCIATION Is sus-
pended on account OF the gross
mlsmanagement, II not criminal
negligence OF It's present ana Ior-
mer management In safeguarding
it's funds. The fees and dues OF
all applicants for beneficial mem
bershlp who are initiated into the
organization on or after this date
in lodges located in the state of
Virginia must be Immediately re-
turned to the applicants. No APP
plIcations for. beneficial member
ship in any branch of the associ-
alton must be considered nor any
limitations permitted within the
confines of the state of Virginia
while this order is effective. This
order will remain effective until
the affairs of the Savings Bank Of
the True Reformers and of the
Reformers' Mercantile and Indus
trial association are liquidated,
either by order of court or other
wise, or until the money on depos-
it in said bank and other assets of
the Grand United Order of True
Reformers in the possession of
said bank have been returned to
the association.
(Signed) ]. N. BRENAMAN,
Dep. Commissioner of Insurance.
The Bureau of Insurance has givel
out the statement that examination
have disclosed the fact that the Tru
bank is holding $500
worth of checks drawn by the order t.
pay insurance claims, which the In
stitution has been unable to honor
Is said that other unpaid claims ar
owed amounting to 100000.
Since the election of A. w. Holme
as head of the order, in the place o
Rev. w. L. Taylor, several weeks age
at the biennial session of the Gram
the members and friends O
the order have been optimistic as t
Its future. Even under the presen
circumstances 1t i
thought that the True Reformers vii
be able to keep the fraternal brancl
intact.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-12
individual Effort.

Truths that now sway the souls Of
men were first proclaimed by individ-
ual lips. Great thoughts that now are
the axioms of humanity proceeded
from the centers of individual hearts.
Individual effort has been the might
est agency for the purifying and uD
lifting OF mankind.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-12

The Grand Lodge of Masons of
Oklahoma has arranged to build a
$4,000 temple at Boley. Boley is
the famous Negro town of the
new state.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
INDEPENDENT WOMEN

In this era of independence and
progress it is observed that the mum.
Der of women who design, or at least
superintend, the making of their own
gowns, bonnets, wraps, etc, according
to their own particular style and
taste, governed, of course, in a de-
gree by prevailing modes, is no doubt
today very much larger than it ever
was since fashion ruled the people.
This is certainly one of the cheer
ing tokens of wider culture in good
sense of the term, and finer appre-
citation of what is fit and becoming
in individual cases. leaving current
rules and set DEGREES of fashion to be
utilized or not, to be adopted or dis
carded when and where it is deemed
proper and best
The ridicule and opposition from
those who unerringly follow wherever
fashion leads seems rather to stimu-
late than dampen the courage and
ardor Of women who in matters of
dress dare to be independent and
free, and are inflexibly bent on being
so. With these, except in instances
of the extreme gowning of women of
cratic ideas. the natural lines OF
grace and beauty are preserved with
out doing any violence to really good
taste, while at the same time their
attire serves as a protest most de
clded against many of the prevalent
ugly fashions of the period. -Phila
delphia North American.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
THE WEDDING GOWN.

The style of dress for brides has
changed frequently in Paris during
the last year or two. Liberty satin,
wolfe Ninon, crepe de chine, meteor
and mousselne de sole were each and
all favored for time, and then dis
carded for newer silky materials.
This season the Parisienne adopts
cachemire de sole, made in princess
style, with a long train. The bodice
is cut square at the neck, without
collar band, but completed by a
transparent yoke of lace or pleated
tulle. No other form of trimming is
required for this up-to-date dress. The
tulle veil has also undergone a trans
formation. 1t no longer covers the
face The folds are held above each
temple with a fiat bunch of apple
blossoms connected across the fore
head by small garland Of pale green
orange foliage.-New York Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
CURING HEADACHES

woman who suffers from severe
headaches has discovered me:.ou
by which she derives relief if not
cure. This treatment cc.~Dts =
massage of certain kind-srlch for
tunately she can give herse1f-quan-
titles of witch hazel and a few hours
to lie down and relax her nerves
She wears no tight clothing at such
times and completely relaxes
Her hair is brushed and combed to
remove all tangles. and then she parts
it in the middle at the TOP, also
around the crown, precisely like a
tonsure. The entire top Of the head
is then deluged with witch hazel, put
ting on all she can without it's liter
ally running down her neck.
Then, fastening the top lock to keep
1t out Of the way, she takes both
hands. puts each at either temple and
rubs down three times to the back
of the neck. giving strong, long.
sweeping strokes. This done, all the
long hair is thrown over the top If
the head, the back above the neck IS
deluged again with witch hazel and
both hands are put on the moist
scalp and the fingers drawn down
across the neck and down between
the shoulder blades as far as she
can reach. The woman tries always
to have another person to give this
final downward stroke Of the back.
for the sweep is longer than she can
give with ease. 1t should 60 to the
middle OF the shoulders and three
ruts are enough. After that the
woman lies down in a darkened room,
keeping her eyes closed In an hour
she takes cup Of tea and a piece Of
toast or q cracker, and usually at the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
FA SHTON NOTES

While most of the coatsleeves are
long, one also sees elbow-sleeves and
no sleeves at all, the sleeves of the
blouse supplying sufficiency
Socks of solid color with plaid
tops will be worn by the small folks,
even more extensively than last
year White socks with colored bands
too. will be in favor
"Salome" is a fabric in great favor
for gowns, and has just enough O!
the uneven threads to give distinc
ton. and lustre dull enough to be cor
rect. 1t drapes beautifully.
Anything that is draped is fashion.
able.
Tulle and Irish lace are frequently
combined.
Fewer turbans are seen as the sea.
son advances
The latest hosiery shows more elab.
crate patterns.
Jabots of net and lace are often
stenciled in color.
Most of the new tailored suits have
long plain sleeves
Pendants and brooches in empire
designs are favorite ornaments.
Sleeveless coats OF lace and chiffon
are feature OF the seasons modes
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
AN "ORGANlZEO GOSSIP"
Dissenting View on Prof. Cooley
AnaIysls Of a Newanaoer.


Analysis Of Newspaper.
Prof. Charles H. Cooley. In his re
cent volume on Social Organiza
tion,'' has discovered that the mod
! ern newspaper is the organized gos
sip" in the actual process Of nervous
communication in the new social
Leviathan. Admitting that the news
papers essential function is "bul
letin Of important news and a medium
for the interchange of ideas" he
adds:
The bulk of its matter, however, is
best described by the phrase organ
lied gossip. The sort OF intercourse
that people formerly carried on at
cross-road stores or over the back
fence has now attained the dignity
Of print and an imposing system.
That the bulk of the contents Of
newspaper is of the nature Of Cos
sip may be seen by noting three
traits which together seem to make
fair definition OF that word. 1t is
copious, designed to occupy, without
exerting, the mind. 1t consists most.
ly of personalities and appeals to
superficial emotion. It is untrust-
worthy-except upon few matters OF
moment, which the public Is likely to
follow up and verify. These traits
any one who Is curious may substan'
tate by study Of his own morning
journal
Allowing the difference in the ways
different readers might classify diff.
ferent items, and also for variations
from the journalistic mean which the
paper in question represents. it would
seem that the bulk Of the contents OF
a newspaper is very incorrectly de-
scribed by the term organized Cos
SIP" at least if gossip Is used in our
professors disparaging sense. As to
the charge OF lack OF veracity. pro-
fessional modesty inpels us to be re-
ticent But II the reader, in quiet
hour, will recall the information he
acquires from other sources than the
daily papers upon matters OF mo-
lAcAI, We NOuUI AOl SAoS 3G0 " AAA SAAAAAAA
better Of the hasty verdict which
brings the accuracy Of the newspa'
per under the condemnation Of habit
ual untruth. And as for the last
characteristic OF gossip. that ut Is
copious, designed to occupy, without
exertin9 the mind" and thereby. al
Prof Cooley implies. seeming worse
"for venturins to share With litera.
ture the use OF the printed word"
we venture in diffidence to suggest
that some very tolerable literature is
of the same character Homer, OF
Bossge|rs yehpsop, we presume, is lit;
erature, Of Sven stevenson's "Virgini
bus Puersqde." but none Of them. by
his leave, exerts the mind to any I'M
degree-New York Even
ing Post.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
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131 thus
defend
unlawful combinations
which
Fourteenth Amendment
Centuries
Foealng is the buying merchandise
dssuading
goods provisions there persuading them the them
Whenth
total OF commodity with sell
unreasonable price is ofnse ncabe Unable
exist
this how pile high prices?
cold
to high
individuals would essened
They should
of the
mllo 5 than he privileges O the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
DISCARD WEDDING RINGS.

The latest fal among a certain
group OF smart young matrous i'll New
York ity is 10 leave of their Ne,i-
ding rings The omission vas -
garded at first by the few casua! oh.
servers as q mere accident, but more
careful scrutiny showed it was a de-
liherately formed habit The other
day one OF the older matrons ven
tured TO comment on the fact TO one
of her young married friends whose
left hand conspicuously was unadOrn-
ed by any plain gold band "Oh,
do not bother with my wedding ring
any more replied the younger WOm-
an. 1T is so commonplace and or
binary; you know, every woman has
one" A Fifth avenue jeWeler, ques-
toned on the subject, admitted few
of his customers seemed to take much
interest in wedding rings. we have
to make our wedding rings thinner
and lighter all the time he said,
for our customers seem to want them
as inconspicuous as possible In fact
the idea suggests itself irresistibly
that the wedding rings of today are
not meant for such long and constant
service as were those slipped on the
fingers of the grandmothers Of our
present fashionable set."-Philadel
phia Bulletin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10

virtues and values Of Munyon's Paw
Paw tonic and are made from the
juice of the Paw-Paw fruit. IN
hesitatingly recommend these pills "a
being the best laxative and cathartic
ever compounded Send us postal or
letter, requesting a free package OF
Munyon's Celebrated Paw-Paw Laxa-
tive Pills. and we will mail same free
of charge. MUNYON'S HOMOEO-
PATHIC HOME REMEDY CO., SAD
and Jefferson SITS. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
A Forgotten Art.

New Customer-T see you have
Van Falutin for customer. Are you
aware that his ancestors came across
on the Mayfower?"
Tailor-"So? It's too bad he doesn't
try to emulate their noble deed"
What do you mean?"
Il made him two suits and he
hasn't come across et.'-Puck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
Noised Abroad.

He-T thought our engagement was
to be kept secret for six months?
Shelves, that was the agreement.
He-Well, we've been engaged less
than a week and half the people in
town know OF it.
She-I don't see how that can be.
I'm sure I haven't even whispered it.
to soul.
He-Oh, don't doubt that-but are
you quite sure you didn't use q mag
aphone?-Chicago News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
A Package Mailed Free on Request OF
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

The best Stomach and
Liver Pills known and
a positive and sreedy
cure for Constipation,
Ind gestion, Jaundice.
Biltousness, Sour Stom-
ach. Headache, and all
ailments arising from a
disordered stomach or
sluggish liver. They
contain in concen-
trated form all the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10

The sticks Of dynamite used in a
year in building the Panama canal,
II placed end to end would reach in
a straight line from Boston to Spo-
kane.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
Csv~~ -~|>~%eS
monopoly and the !
I Common LQlU !
BY j. Udrder
G@Ie~~c~ -e~.>r1eS
BY J. l. Uarder
1~CrGse5

EoPLE act under the belief only Federal
Srappe with trusts McnopoIes 1nis is a
The common law prevails in every stare ana state
courts can punish these wrongs by fine and mplisonmn
II the people that suffer public prosecutors Will
those courts.
Mr.. Cleveland said that state law was adequate for
this purpose.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10

The bell never rings Of itself; un-
less some one handles or moves it, it
is dumb.-Plautus.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
HAPPINESS SLIPS AWAY so
EASILY

Everything nowadays is done too
hastily, and many a man or woman
has relinquished the right to happi-
ness through silly impulse, when. per
haps, if they had given more thought
to the matter they would have been
less eager to take a step that in all
probability they would later learn to
regret.
We have all at different periods in
our lives had days and weeks and
months that seemed all gray and
blue to us, for sorrow and trouble
blinds one for the time. And yet, at
terward, looking back down the years,
one can see that even in those days
there was happiness and sunshine as
we'll as sorrow and shadow. 1t is so,
so true that we do not often real
i0e that We are happy until that
happiness has slipped away from us,
Men and women are too slow to
forgive each other, not liberal enough,
not big enough to overlook the
shortcomings and remember only the
good. Too many do not learn until
too late that happiness is worth the
little sorrows that go along with it.
Nothing in the world is perfect ex-
cept sunset, or a spring morning.
or bit of blue sky. Certainly things
on earth aren't perfect, and if we
would be happy we must be recon
ciled to taking few thorns with
the roses Indianapolis News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
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Nature
atmosphere,
tiles
s vanished The masculine
There
thion Spheres No
which
did not have her her peculiar distinction
bounds a
liberation.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10

selves in the laboratory of the organic chemist
would indeed would all the products
the list synthetic
familiar
theoomn caffeine coffee vanin the
akaos
hemoc cocaine the products OF the
the spleen and Others
manufactures successful substitutes
which
Of vegetable lfe-Harpers
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10

LAhSSES SHORT AND LOAtr
The dancing dress OF the hour may
B. either long or short; not very
Tong, uut certainly quite short. This
may sound cryptic. 1t merely means
that trains are very moderate. and
That short gowns finish at the ankles.
II is quite curious to watch the
'eIpsjchorean couples as they revolle,
very third gown as short as school
SiEl's, III every way concise as tale-
gram
The favorite evening gown of the
moment is made of thin silk or satin,
with an oyerdress Of some transpar-
ent material in contrasting color,
For instance, very lovely gown
consists Of crocus-mauve satin, with
a floating tunic of palest Nile green.
Another good contrast is found in
dull blue silk with a light blue ninon
tunic draped obliquely across the
front, and falling in short train at
the back. A short gown in white
chiffon is bordered with passemen-
the bodice is held at the waist with
a pointed ornament in gold and jew
els, ending in a gold fringe With
this should be worn a narrow gold
band round the hair, and, if scarves
were not rapidly disappearing, gold
embroidered Liberty scarf would be
the aesthetic supplement.
Like the snakes in Ireland, the
tempestuous petticoat does not exist
for the smart world of today. Its
frou-frous, its def little frills have
all disappeared in the craze for
straightness and closeness of sill
houette The trailing petticoat Of
couple of seasons back which excited
the wrath and well-merited displeas-
ure or hygienists is no longer seen,
We now follow the clearly fashion OF
short petticoats Petticoats are short
and fall in straight lines. At dance
she petticoat makes an excellent ef-
feet when carefully made part of the
color scheme -Philadelphia Record.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
H0w Science Initiates
Nature
Ey Professor Henry r. Torrey

URING the last hacentr the progress in certain branch
science known synthetic chemistry has been so great
that may properly be termed revolutionary The oooy
knowledge been accumulated by work in this
field has not only had a widereaching influence upon
chemical theory but has also had important economic
bearing Many substances that until recently known
only in the animal and vegetable kingdoms may now be
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
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By II. NJ 4ld2n

OMAN had little do directly with the shaping of old civil
zaons but help thinking that modern sense
life real and human largely
directly due only spiritual qualities and distinc
lively feminine, but to feminine initiative.
In the clarified light of the soul womanhood has been
translated The still the mother, but maternity
modern vision a significance which
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10

Australasia embraces 3,2ss, 900 square
miles
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