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The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12
TOOK NEGRO HERBS

Kansas City, March How
Guessing Hatred Chase Jordan, a
Negro herb doctor of Kansas City,
Kan, who advertises himself as
minister of medicines medical
doctor and doctor of liver and
gall stones" obtained some S15,-
600 in eight years for doctoring
members of the Swope family was
told by the doctor" last Friday
He gave deposition in the SIAN
der suit brought by DR.. B. Q.
Hyde against john G. Paxton, ex-
ecutor for the estate of Col. Thom-
as W. Swope, whose death is un-
der investigation by grand jury
Jordan's name was first brought
into the Swope case when Mrs. b
@. Hyde issued statement ex'
prsssing confidence in her hus
bands innocence, and saying thai
Chrisman Swope used Jordan's
remedies. Jordan gave his depo
sition after much protest, as he
claimed his ministerings to the
Swopes had nothing to do With the
case.
Jordan testified that his medi
cines were harmless ''yarbs.'
He said they were compounded
from roots and leaves obtained II
foreign countries and in the woods
near Kansas City.
The herbman says he was borr
in Chill and was reared by Ne
gro. Eli Jordan, in Texas. There
is no record of his having physi
clans license in Kansas.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

The furniture establishment OF
G. W. Peters, and Co., COL COB
Dauphin street, Mobile, Ala, with
G. w. Peters, president and gener-
al manager, is about the finest and
most complete of its kind under
colored proprietorship in the coun-
try. The stock of goods consist
ing of variety of grades and des-
criptions, covering a large area OF
floor space, is probably worth $50,
600. Mr. Peters himself is sup.
posed to be worth any where from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12
CURFEW BELLS.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 2o.-The
curfew bell rang for the entire Ne
gro population of Memphis tonight
at midnight by order OF Edward
Fl. Crump, Memphis hoy Mayor
All members of the black race on
the streets after II o'clock were
ordered arrested, and the police
and plainclothes men were busy
in the afternoon warning Negroes
to finish their rambles early or suf.
fer the consequences.
Negroes who work at night were
required to furnish a written no.
ties to that effect. Several clash
es between whites and blacks
lately are responsible for Mayor
Crump's order.
Police, after desperate street
battle yesterday killed James Bell
amy, a Cairo Negro, accused OF re-
sisting arrest with pistol.
There were other clashes be-
tween Negroes and officers, and
the climax was reached at the sur
burban farm of G. Q. Benne t
last night when deputy sheriff w.
II. Lucy was killed by Aaron Nor
feet, Negro, who refused to sub
nit to arrest on the charge of lar
ceny.
Norheet got the drop on Lucy
with a shotgun, and when brother
officers tried to rescue Lucy, Nor
feet blew Lucy's head off.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

James I. Peterson, superinten-
dent of the letter. carrier force in
Mobile post office, all of whom are
colored, numbering thirty five, is
reputed to be the wealthiest color
ed man in the city. No one but
himself knows the value of his
holdings. 1t is, however, conser-
vatively estimated to be between
$4,000 and 100000. His houses
are located not only in Negro quar-.
ters, but among the wealthy whites
who are also among his tenents.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Washington, D. c., March L
Yesterday the President sent to
the Senate the name of Henry
Lincoln johnson, of Atlanta, Ga,
for the position Of Recorder of
Deeds of the District of Columbia,
Mr.. johnson is talented lawyer
and a staunch friend of Frank
Hitchcock, and will carry ability
and dignity to the Office to which
he has been appointed.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Wright, Therese Lee and Mrs.
James Wright directed the arriv-
ing and departing guests.
Mr.. Felix Weir, the eminent vlo-
linIst, and the famous Jeter broth
ers rendered continuously during
the receiving hours long line of
classical musical selections, which
added to the charm and attraction
of the evening.
A buffet luncheon was served by
Underdown. The dining room
table was decorated with yellow
tulips and jonquils, in the center
of which was a large candelabra,
the room being illuminated entirely
by candle light.
The members of the Treble Clef,
a musical organization OF matrons,
were the honored guests who re-
mained during the evening.
The design of tulips and jonquils
was sent to the maternity ward OF
Freedmen hospital, which is un-
der the immediate charge of DR.
M. o. Bousfeld of Kansas City
Mo.
Among those present were: Mes
danes G.. w. Cook, A. f. Hilyer
Geo. w. Cabiniss, r. B. Childs, IL
C. Tyson, l.. j. Holly, R. R. Horn
er. K. R. Martin, R. L. Pendleton
B. X. Bruce, j. M. Langston, M
B. Albert, R. C. Bruce, E. d. Will.
liston, Chas. R. Douglass, Alonzc
II. Brown, Allen l.. Deans, G. w
Fillmore, B. Washington, Kelley
Miller, II. E. Baker, j. G. Dowling
w. II. Conner, E. Brooks, n. w
Quincy, G. F. Collins, j. G. Keelan
A. H. Glenn, L. S. Europe, M G
Lewis, w. A. Wells, Doctors julia
r. Hall, Sara Brown, Misses Ty
son. NJ. p. Burrill, Fairfax Brown
M. Z. Cromwell. Laura E. Joiner
Ida B. Washington, X. E. Moten
J. E. Davis, Cornelia d. George
Eta M. Maxwell, Corinne E. Mar
tin. Ida E. Mitchell, Emma V
George, Lucy j. Moten, Mary A
Martin, II. Cornish Boyd, Mary l.
Europe, Anna E. Grinage, Laura
Arnold, Alice Louise Cleggett
Marie James, Julia E. Davis anc
Miss Howard
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Washington, Feb. 26.-In tow
of Representative Langley the
Kentucky Negroes who are en-,
dorsing the appointment of Albert
S White, of Louisville, as Minis
ter to Haiti, called on Postmaster
General Hitchcock today. They
were assured that the President
and Hitchcock were giving the
matter earnest thought.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Poughkeepsie, N Y, March l.
The report that Negro orphan
asylum is to be located on the
Cornelius Vail estate, near the
homes of Frederick Vanderbilt,
John III. Huyler, Archibald Rog-
ers and other millionaire residents
of Hyde Park, has started local
movement to buy the Vail place
and head off the asylum. An op-
ton on the Vail place had been
obtained by New York real estate
men. The whole town is aroused
and several meetings have been
held. No such institution ever be-
fore attempted to force its way in
to the region so popular with New
York millionaires. Hyde Park
citizens fear that should this asy-
lum gain foothold value of land
would depreciate.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Social settlement workers will
make work among the colored peo-
ple of Cincinnati a separate and
distinct institution from similar
work among the whites. 1t is de-
clared that there is no adequate
provisions for taking care of col
ored children; that they have no
day nursery, children's home. place
of refuge, and like places, espec-
ially for colored children.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12
Less than twelve years ago Ell.

Less than twelve years ago Ell
ridge Price 40 East Street, Doth
an, Ala, was a cook in private
family in that place. Today he is
a real estate broker, the fortunate
owner of several tenement houses
and the proprietor of large gen.
eral merchandise store, filled with
a stock of goods, valued at about
$4,000, upon which he realizes a
business of $4,000 year He is
now having erected in the heart
of the business section on a lot he
paid 81 900, for two, story build
ing to cost $4,000. His paper"
is regarded as "gilt edge" in any
of the four banks of the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

against the entire Negro race, to-
day shot and killed George Nc
Comas, Negro, without warning.
Jennings, so far as known, had
never seen his victim before.
Mukes, who injured Jennings, was
assassinated some time ago. No
trace of his slayer was ever found.
Jennings has been arrested.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Washington, d. c., March l.
And still one of the complete and
muchly-mooted question being
asked at the capital city nowadays
is: "When does the administra-
nGion intend to give fitting recognl-
ton to the Negro voters OF the
United States?"
Since President Taft assumed
office a year ago, month after
month word has been given out by
those who are supposed to Know
that the Negro voters would soon
be properly taken care OF.
However. in the many important
appointments made up to date not
a Negro has been fortunate enough
to be numbered in the list. Thus
m,1rmuring of discomfort from
members of the race throughout
the United States.
Although no Negroes have been
given prominent appointments,
many of them have been let out Oh
office. and it is now rumored that
a plan is on foot to depose Henry
A Rucker as collector of internal
revenue of Atlanta, Ga.
Last summer John H. Deveaux,
collector of customs at Savannah,
Ga. died. His place was lmmedl-
.ately filed by President Taft with
a white Republican. This was
done despite the fact that the
Negro Republicans OF Georgia con-
stitute more than two-thirds OF the
Republican strength in the state.
RuckER ONLY REMAINING OFF,
CIAL.
The Atlanta newspapers which
have been received here contain
special dispatches to the effect tnat
Henry A. Rucker, collector Oh IN
ternal revenue, the only remaining
Negro official, is soon to be re-
moved. At the same time John "
Dancey, recorder of deeds OF the
District of Columbia, has been IN
formed that his place is soon TO De
vacated and the position given 10
Henry Lincoln johnson OF Atlah-
ia, Ga.
Letters received from Atlanta
indicate that when Rucker Is re-
moved johnson will most likely DC
b ,laced so as to pacify the colored
neople of Georgia and to nave
them feel that although they are
losing an important position "
which no Negro will be appointed ;
that one of their number is beng
selected for position in Washlhs
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12
MAKING FIGHT
ON RUCKER
Tn Remove Him as Collector of Internal Revenue of Atlanta
Few Appointments. Many Negro Officials Being DIS
missed But No New Positions Being Created
REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT

REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT
SCHEME.
In other words, to make the
Negro race throughout the country
feel less keenly this second import
ant presidential position which has
been taken away from the Negro
in the state of Georgia. OF course,
removing one Negro official from
office in the District of Columbia
and putting another Negro official
from Georgia in his place is con-
sidered by the Negro voters moth
ing less than the distinct loss OF
one more presidential position
under President Taft s administra-
ton. d
Heretofore the President has dis
cussed his programme as contem-
plating recognizing the Negro vot-
ers of the North with positions, but
under the program here outlined
all of the persons under discussion
are southerners.
In commenting on the extraordl-
nary attitude of the administration
prominent Negro politicians say
that the mere exchange OF colored
officials will not, in the opinion OF
the Negro people of the country,
repay them for the loss OF such a
presidential office as that which is
being held by Mr.. Rucker at At
lanta. The general consensus OF
opinion in Washington is that the
President has been badly advised
in this matter.-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Lexington, KY, March 4. Mar
Gus Jennings, who after being in
iured several years ago by John
Mukes, Negro swore vengeance
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12

Washington, d. c., March 4, 1910.
A large number of the ladies OF
Washington called upon Mrs. W..
r. Vernon between 7 80 and 10 30
o'clock on the evening OF March
3rd. The house was elaborately
decorated with palms and flowers
In the receiving line with Mrs.
Vernon stood Mesdames Robert ii.
Pelham, w. S. Lotion, M. e. Ter
rell VIM. II. Clifford, A. M. Cur
tis and Miss Boardley of Philadel-
phia.
The Misses Charlotte Wallace,
Abbie Williams, l.. Blanche
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-12
MRS. w. T. VERNON ENTER
TAINS.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT AT THE
CAPITOL.

Leaders in the Social Life Of
Washington Pay Respects to thf
Wife of the Register OF ht
Treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-24
JUDGES AND CLERKS
FOR SCHOOL ELECTION
Secretary of Board vof Education
Makes Announcement Of Officers
for March z.

"-| L
The list Of Judges. clerks and registrars
for the school election to be held Monday.
March Z, was announced Tuesday by j. j.
Hughes, secretary Of the Board OF Educa-
ton. 4Ef.
For the purpose Of the school election
the school district Is divided into six voting
precincts which conform very closely to the
six wards Of the city.
The voting places in the six precincts will
be as follows:
First-offce Of G. A. olmsted, 1874 East
Broadway.
secOndLofnce of z. T. Jones. "a North
Main street,
T~hird-offlce Of the Rapp cornics COM
pany, 29 South Main street.
Fourth-Basement OF the court house,
Fifth-county building, Fifth avenue and
Eleventh street.
-Slxth-county building. Avenue B and
Twenty-fourth street.
The fst OF Judges. clerks and registrars
is as follows:
First Precinct-W. M. Green and NJ. M.
Williams, judges r. TrJmDufi. clerk; Bruce
B; DentieT ana p = Qlmsted registrars.
Ger Smith, judges; J. N. Cassidy, clerk; A.
b.. Reed and @. H. Baker, registrars.
Third Pfeolnot-F. +. Everest and Fred
Spetman, judges; f. ~zurmuhlen, clerk; A.
J. Jorgensen and Joseph Berwein. regis
trars.
Fourth Preelnct-F p. Wright and c. f.
Paschel, judges; George r. WickhAm, clerk;
J.lJ. Brown and A. j. Brown, registrars. :
Fifth Precinct-Charles Warren and @. NJ
Crippen, judges Edward WEIGH, clerk; G..
II. Ackers and James MoMillen, registrars.
Sixth Precinct-C. S. Hubbard and Wise
Payne, judges; William Smith clerk; Felix
ONel and Charles Smith, registrars.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-24

Davis, drugs.
For saie-Modern house, 72s sth Ave.
cORRIGANS, undertakeFS Phone 143.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel Ss.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 81.
Baird & BoiAnd, un~dertakers. Phone l2S
DtAmonds-speeisl prices this month at
Lefrert's new store, 53 Broadway.
Born, to Or. and Mrs. A. A. Robertson
Of Crescent, yesterday, a daughter.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING OFFICE, 500
South Main street. Independent phone Sfa.
Ted Potter Of Harlan is the guest OF
his sister, Mrs. Grant Hill Of 1907 Ave
nue. A.
open evenings this last week OF @ per
cent discount sale, Alexander's Art Store,
sS3 Broadway
Ahsei jacobson and Mathllde Andersen,
both OF South Omaha, were married in this
formed by Justice r. 3. Gardiner.
DR.. Frank W. Dean underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Jennie Ed
mundson Memorial hospital yesterday, His
condition last evening was reported TO be
most favorable for a speedy recovery,
We now have a complete line Of up-to-
date wall paper. New styles ana patterns;
no old stock On hand. See US for prices,
We make the most reasonable prices n
the city, Walter Nicholaeson a Co., IA s.
Main street,
Deputy Sheriff woolman. WHIT on New
Years eve suffered a severe fracture OF his
right limb while sliding down the pole al
the engine house on South Main street,
has sufficiently recovered to be remoyed
from Mercy hospital 70 his home at %&
Avenue 9.
owen Adams and Liza Custer. both o;
Silver City, Ia, celebrated WashinEton'i
birthday 81 getting married. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev Frank cald-
well, pastor Of Trinity Methodist church, II
the private office Of Harry M. Brown
clerk Of the district court
Mayor Maloney yesterday. IN accordance
with the direction or the city council At III
sesBton Monday evening. Issued 4 call FOL
a meeting OF the Board Of Health fol
Thursday afterneoH, 10 investigate 90 fal
a. posnibls the probable cause OF the pres
ent epidemie Of typhoid fever In this city
wiiiiF Downs. aEed 3 years. dise a. mid
night Monday 1T the Bdmuhdson Memoirs
hospit5L Ne is survived q one sSH; JSs
daughter. Mrs. J.. ~, Diflin Of Underwood
Ia The body wul Be taken this moEPtn
60 Weston, Ia. where the funeral win B
held.
william r. Perry IA Harmony street
died last evening at Mercy hospital age
IS years. Deceased was a single man an
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-24
Council Bluffs

maintaining the horses necessary in per-
forming their duties.
Congressman Smith said in his letter ne
was convinced that the rural carriers we're
u~nderpaid in view OF the existing cost OF
living and summarized his attitude as fol-
lows. II am not In favor Of a reduction in
the price OF food products to the detriment
OF the farmers Of Iowa, but believe that
the increased cost OF such articles should
be compensated by a relative increase in
salaries and wages
A feature OF the meeting was an address
by r.. B. Mundeli. assistant superintendent
Of the money order and registry division Of
the Postofhce department at Washington.
Mr.. Mundell had previously addressed the
gathering Of postmastsrs, His talk to
both organizations naturally covered much
the same ground. In connection with the
discussion Of the duties OF carriers In con-
nection with registered mail and money
orders Mr.. Mundel was asked numerous
questions and these questions and Mr..
Mundelrs explanations aroused much in
terest.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-24
COUNTY BOARD MAKES DEAL
Arranges with Physicians for Their
Care of the Poor.

ArrangeH with Physicians for Their
Care of the Poor.
After disposing of the routine business
on hand and fixing Friday. March 4 as the
date for the annual meeting of township
trustees and road supervisors. the board of
county supervisors adjourned yesterday to
March 2. This annual meeting of the town
ship trustees and road supervisors which,
under the law. must be held between No
vember l and April 1, will be held in this
city. =
When they r~econvene on March 2 the
supervisors will meet as a drainage board
to hear the report of the commissioner
appointed to assess damages on the Pigeon
creek ditch.
The following proposals for medical at
tendance on county charges, including fur
nishing of medicines. except anti-toxin,
were accepted and the county auditor dl-
reoted to enter in contract with the ply
sicians named.
Knox and Pleasant townships and the
town of Avoca, DR.. G. A, ~spaulding and
Dr.. d. r. Emmert 500.
Carson and Grove townships, DR.. Carl
]. shaffer, $45.
James and Valley townships and the
town OF Hancock, Drs. A. S. and j. F.
Stevens, SIS,
Belknap and Center townships and the
town OF Oakland, DR.. r, w. Perkins, s25.
Rockford. Boomer, Hazel Deli and Cres-
cent townships and the town OF Crescent,
Dr.. A, A. Robertson, S45.
County poor farm at McCl4nand; DR..
A. L. Beasore. $3.50 per visit and 81 for Of
flee practice.
The bill of County Surveyor ]. Harley
Wayne for $3.50 for services and time as
a witness In the Nlshnabotna drainage
ditch injunction case was allowed, as was
also the bin OF e. e.. spetman, engineer
In charge OF preliminary work. for resurvey
OF the Honey Creek ditch, amounting to
SECS.
In accordance with the request OF the
Omaha city council the board passed a
resolution asking congress to appropriate
$25O,OOO for the purpose Of protecting the
Missouri river bank. near Florence. The
resolution was similar to the one recently
submitted to the city council.
Recommendations of the board OF trus-
tees OF Crescent township for the purchase
OF strips of ground for road purposes al
two places where the r~oadways are giving
way. were referred to Supervisors Baker
and Darlington.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-24
SPENT FORTUNE
ON SKIN TROUBLE
But Lost All Hope Of Cure ~ Grew
Worse and Worse In Spite Of Many
Doctors and Three Years Of Hos
pital Treatment = Inflammation
Made Her Almost Crazywith Pain.
CURED BY TWO SETS
OF CUTlCURA REMEDIES

at began to have an itching over my
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled In my limb, from the kneo to
the toes. / went to see a great many
physicians, q matter which cost me a
fortune, and after / noticed that ] did
not get any relief that way, / went for
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help mo there. / used
all the medicines that / could zee but
became worse and worse. i had an in
Illumination which made me almost crazy
with pain. When 1 showed my foot TO
my friends they would get really fright
ened. did not know what TO do. I
was 50 sick and had become 50 nervous
that / positively lost all hope.
II had seen tho advertisement Of the
Cuticura Remedies a great many times
but could not make up my mind to buy
them, for ] had already used go many
medicines. Finally / did decide to use
the Cuticura Remedies and / tell you
that / was never 90 pleased ~ when /
noticed that, after having used two sets
OF Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Pills, the entire inhamma-
ton had gone. was completely cured.
] should be only too glad II people
with a similar disease would come to
me and find out the truth. I would only
nooommend them 10 use Cuticura. Mrs.
Bertha Sachs, 1921 Second Ave, New
York, N. y, Aug. 20, 1909"
Mrs. Bertha Sachs Is my sister-in-
law and / know well how Gbe suffered
and was cured by the Cuticura Remedies
efter many other treatments failed.
Morris Sachs, S21 T.. s9th st., New York,
N. r., Secretary Of Deutach- Oetrowoer
Unt.-Verein, Kempner Hebrew BsnsVo-
lent Society, sto.
"A aingle set Of Cuticura Remedies.
costing but one dollar, consisting Of SOAP
70 cleanse, Ointment 70 heal and Pills
10 purify, has frequently cured chronic
cases Of tortunng. disfgunng humors Of
Infants, children and adults when the
had failed. Guaranteed absolutely purs.
cuuqura Remedies ~ ooid throurhout tbs worid
Eulpt DrH caem- Corp. Sole pfopa. lSa Colum-
bSsS kSSSsi,s % slia 90 i ssa5 ps. SS:.sS'.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-24
PosrMAsTERs EXCHANGE VIEWS
Officials from eighteen Towns Have
Business Session.

-
Officials from Eighteen Towns Have
Business Session.
Nasbys from eighteen nearby towns were
in attendance at the winter meeting Of
postmasters Of third and fourth class Off
ces in southwestern Iowa. held in this city
yesterday. AS the members adjourned at
noon 10 participate with the rural mall
carriers in the good roads" dinner only
a part Of the program arranged for the
meeting was carried out.
W. b. Keith Of Mondanin, president OF
the association, was chairman of the meet
ing and was assisted in the business of
the session by L. l.. Reynolds Of Little
Sioux, secretary. The session was held in
the rooms Of the Commercial club.
Thomas f. Plumb, postmaster at Silver
City, who was on the program for a paper
on Some Things I Like About the POSI-
ton, declared that being a postmaster
put one next" to so many other things
that other people did not know and did
not get q chance to know, and for this very
reason he managed 20 get considerable en-
joyment out Of the job.
r. b. MundelI, assistant superintendent
OF the money order and registry division
OF the Postoffice department in Washing
ton, in his talk to the postmasters, laid
especial emphasis on the need of uniformity
of office methods. Ten years ago every
postmaster had his own Individual system
Of keeping the accounts of his office, and
this naturally led to much confusion.
This. however, has been changed, Mr..
Mundell said, since he aud others were
sent out from Washington to visit the
postmasters throughout the country and
to attend meetings and conventions Of the
postmasters and instruct the postmasters
in methods Of uniform accounting. Mr..
Mundell spoke at length ON the two de-
partments under his charge and explained
the modus operandi.