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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

Census figures show that Of the increase in
population has been in the big cities Many of the best
farming counties of Iowa Indiana Illinois, Ohio and other
states actually show decrease in population.
The cost of living higher the population grows
larger 1t becomes increasingly difficult pay the cost.
What the answer
We are enticing about million immigrants year to
the United States The 'bg interests them These
immigrants keep down the cost of unslilled labor and
swell profits. When they begin learn things and revolt
against intoerable conditions there is always fresh sup
ply. They congregate in the sums the tenenents the
coal mining districts. the steel trust villages the factories
OF the already over populated districts.
What the answer
1t is this:
A government bureau, department. whatever
desire to call it. place where when these foreigners
land they compelled to first. place where sta
tStlcs are kept showing where farm hands needed
where opportunity and the chance for a to gain a
patch of ground of his awaits Next. plan whereby
these workers sent to those places instead of being
allowed, compelled by necessity to flock to the centels
of population With all boosted progress there
millions upon millions Of in the United States await
ing the pillow. The plan is not dream. 1t is feasible
cordng of the shrewest students of the problem
What then, is stopping it
Why these same big interests. They want and need
the system of andlordsm that is growing up in the
United States They want and need to control the labor
market" Therefore, until the plan that permits these
Interests to create drchs and CannOns and the tariff
bill and waered stocks and thousands upon thousands
of attendant evils and harsips is done away WITH
will be confronted with THE PROBLEM.
There not multitude of problems Higher cost Of
living. population of cities, ''workcd OUT farm
lands, insufficient wheat frequent mine disasters
the majority of labor troubles Baingerism the seizure
of the public dOmainall these and many only
parts of THE PROBLEM.
Delay in tackling it means that its solution is that
much harder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

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arrives subscription advance
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

THUD-Where's your brother
Augustin work now, the one you
call Tin. because he's been canned
SO often?
SLAP-He isn't working. He's
boarding with Sister Sarah. the
one we call Sal, because she's a
seamstress and always soda great
deal.
THUD-Wry don't your brother
Percy help him. the one you call
Perez because he holds all the
money?
SLAP-He would, but our other
brother, Jerome, objects. We call
him Rome because he bowls.
THUD-Have YOU any other
brothers except IsadOre, the one
you call Dore because you always
have to lock him up?
SLAP-Yes, there's Vincent
whom we call Cent because he's a
copper, and Adonlram, whom we
call Ram because he's always but
ting in; oh, yes, and there's Miles
but we call him Inch for short.
THUD-I believe you have only
one sister besides Sal; | mean
Daisy,w hom you call Daise be-
cause she never goes out nights.
SLAP-Dear me, no. There are
others. There's CharlOtte-we call
her Lot because she's always round
the house; and Mamie-we call her
Main because she bites the other
children And there's Mazie-we
call her Maize because she has a
corn: and Millie-we call her Mill
because she has wheel; and
Judith, who's an athletic girl-Wc
call her Judw because she has a
punch.
THUD-Well, that reminds me OF
nv sisters and brothers, We call
Eli I.ye because he is so caustlc.
The baby is Matilda, but we call
her Mat because she's always UNI
der our feet; and Archibald, the
oldest-we call him Bald, becaus
he is. There's one more, Olive,
but we have no nickname for her.
We simply refer to her as Deli
catessen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
81 PRED SCHREFER.

got the better of him and he caused
an autopsy to be held. The result
was that fine corset steel, 10
inches long, was extracted from the
animals stomach. 1t had pierced
her heart.
Austin decided on a decent burial
with all the trimmings, and the
verse was the result. Down in Mill
dale when anybody starts talking
about "the poet Austin" the ques-
ton, (which poet Austin?' is con-
sidered proper precaution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
BECOMING A POET.

BECOMING A POET.
tBy Correspondence
Poemize the following by filling
in the blanks:
He stepped upon the watchdog IS
And thought - - -
The largest church in the world
is that of ST. Peters at Rome,
which will accommodate $4,000 peo-
Pile.
FISH LINES
The herring is funny fish,
OF that be well assured;
In every case it must be killed
Before it can be cured.
Red Hen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

. TUESDAY,, MAY 81, 1910.
Over the earth a kindly i'm
pulse reigns
And promises its Iaborers rich
gains.
On this 151st day Of the year
the Moon, in the last quarter,
has Saturn in benefic aspect
and holds a favoring position
in relation to the Sun and Mer-
curry.
There is a bright sign of for
tune over things concerning
the earth and its products.
Farmers, florists, gardeners,
rural Iaborers, stock breeders,
Iumbermen, miners, surveyors,
railroad workers, road-makers,
and all concerned in any way
with these trades should bene-
fit in this period.
Real estate and building
houses are under good signs.
There is an aspect that ia
vors the aged and endows their
lips with wisdom.
Advertising is under excel
lent augury. Writings Of all
kinds are likely to be we'll
sent.
Canvassers, saIespeople,
agents, promoters and repre-
sentatives should push their
affairs this day.
Magistrates and others in
authority will do wisely and
we'll if they show mercy and
generosity.
The day will probably prove
excellent for those seeking en-
jIoyment. Those hiring men
or women, or benefitting their
employees by advancement or
increase in wages. will do so
under exceptionally good signs.
The day is lucky for all who
are connected in any way way
with the business Of preserv-
ing or preparing foodstuffs,
mixing or bottIing liquids,
brewing distiIiing and preserv-
ing.
In the household the day Is
good for hiring maids and for
doing anything connected with
fowls or with baking.
Persons with this birthdate
are likely to hear good and un-
expected news during the
tWelvemonth.
Children born today are un-
der stars that promise hospital
ity and success through public
spirited efforts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

The United States exported $780,
902, 300 worth of tobacco last year.
Her-lIas your rich uncle a very
strong will"
Him-Thats what's worrying
me. I've never seen it.
A pint of water weighs nearly a
pound. Hence the jingle, "a pin'ts
a pound, the world around"
"Why did Jones wife give up
spiritualsm ?''
She took Jones to a meeting and
Jones began receiving messages
from his first wife. buffalo Elk
press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
POINTS:

beautiful Memorial today many
endn Of gre
winning be
Gun growing tall night the imposing
girl hump the
Colorado Denver voted wet"
certy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
A DEFINITION.

Country Cousin-What is 1.-THE
Great White Way"
New Yorker-Why, taking all
your money and then refusing You
credit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
Horoscope
"The stars incline, but do not
compel"

/. TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1910.
Over the earth kindly i'm
pulse reigns
And promises its Iaborers rich
gains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
TWO-MINUTE
VAUDEVILLE

BY FRED SCHAEFER.
Notice-This act is ex-
tended to five minutes today
on account of the trained
goldfish, next on the bill, be-
ing sick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
THE CRUEL IRON
ENTERED HER SOUL
At Cows Demise From Corset Steel
Her Owner Carves an
Obituary.

GERMAN VALLEY, n. j., May
2S.-When Austin S. Young, a
farmer. got hep" to the stunt of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

Go a-fishing Decoration Day with
a $50 rod, reel and line bought from
the Tyler-Little Hardware Co, Satur-
!dav special. 10 Washington st. 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

writing obituary poetry III poet lau-
reate style, he came to bat with
verses which he carved on the
of a favorite Holstein
heifer that checked to death on a
corset stay.
Austin didn't know what was the
matter with the cow at first, aud
when she finally died his curiosity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
MOST Anything
Josh Wise Says,

"Some people who think
they re leaping from obscur-
ity inter fame are really
jumpin' from tn fryin' pan
inter tn fire"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
CANADA TO HAVE NAVY

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 12.-The Do
hinlUn Parliament, which resumed
Its sessions today after the Christ
mas recess, is looking forward to the
most important discussion in its his.
tory. The subject is to be the navy
Dill, the agitation in regard to which
Las already attracted the worlds at
tention. According to general opin7
ion tie point at issue is no longer
whether Canada shall contribute
ships to the British navy or start a
nayy of its own. That the latter
course will be adopted seems to be
Il foregone conclusion and the only
point that remains to be settled Isl
whether the ships Of the proposed
Canadian navy shall be constructed
in the Dominion or In England. 1t
is believed that the governments,
naval bill will recommend the com
struction of the ships at home. If
this policy is adopted it will probably
result in several Of the leading ship-
building concerns in Great Britain
branch establishments. In
Canada ..s'. 80 ....
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
"MERRY MAKERS"
Elect and Install Officers for the Year
and Spend Pleasant Evening.

Hinton, January 12.-The "Morry
Makers were entertained Monday
evening by Misses Booth and Christ
-4aH-a 1.-THE San itafiHhf.--tF business
feature Of the evening was the cleo
ton of annual officers. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
MISS NJ. S. Booth; Secretary, Miss
Louise Smithers; Treasurer and Cor
responding Secretary, Miss B. Per-
klnS Christian The officers were in
stalled by Miss Dorthula Pack and
words OF encouragement were sDo-
ken by Misses Alfredo Smithcrs, Zen
da Anderson, Virginia Warren and
Sallie Haynes. After the business
was suspended, a very paiatabte re-
past was served over which the girls
had lots Of fun and INDUCED in much
merriment. The young ladies have
agreed to make merry once every
week the rest Of the winer season.
From such meetings they are antici-
Dating great pleasure and amuse-
ment.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
BUYS DRINKS ALL DAY
At R"Gular Rates ON Plaza Bar
Havanna-Niana&c is Fined
Seventy Dollars.

HaVanna. Jan. 9.-The manager OF
the Plaza bar, which was the scene
OF disturbance q few nights ago
because two Negro Congressman had
Decn oVercharged for drinks on Sat-
urday evening, was fined $40 in the
correctional court thC following day.
during the hearing which was com
Daratjvoly brc:, mob Of blacks
!lammed the courtroom and the ad-
Jacent streets. MriDH DelgaGo. the
Negro president CT the Cuban Sen
ate, attended Und atroTc 10 induce the
presiding judge to make fine Of
$1,000 with si&tT Gays imprisonment
i'll addition bat tbs ihp court would
not co.
immediately after rial hundreds
OF Negroes entered tn" Plaza Hotel.
where they demanded and got drinks
at tie ordin1ry rates. Tonight the
Negroes continue to Walk agressively
up {" tho bar demanding that they
DO GGrvcd. None is refused.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
TROUBLE
-=. - I'M I'M STORE. B
hHis MARYLAND NEGROES ftt-s
LEGISLATURE SSIyISAlITNS N,E
AMENDMENT AGAIN. tr#A$si
ANOTHER A !. /.
Will be Made to. Dis k&s eSsshe Me-.
Sroes, Three PlaN M M ConsifI.
Ireu 10 3ring Desired
HeSoiC' Govern qfs 81 I FHavor It,.

Baltimore, Jan KAN ot-he.ad.y
ed Democrats arG s.ssg;sS another
dis'fanchisement bill toN ~ submitted
to the people. %H....s...
Ire scheme now is to give the
Democrats majority represantati tion
on election boards, and then. to re-
fuse registration to colored men,
thus insuring the passage of an
amendment. -. O.. IL ,1
- Ftfe- advocates of this scheme, Say y
that Maryland never ratified the f1f-
teenth amendment and that the state
constitution adopted in 1867 only
permits white men to vote. These
subtle pro-amendment reasonars
seem to think that their wholesafa
denial Of the right of registration
TO colored voters would be "winked"5
at iDy the United States Supreme
Court. :, = : 80
ANOTHER scheme is to extend the
so-called Wilson law all over the
state. The law which abolishes,
party designations on the ballot In
III counties OF the state, admits or
all Kinds Of Democratic trickery.
A third plan is to excite a munfc-t
lpal election law to this city, moulded;
after the one e-in-force- -at-Anayelia.
MD, which practically disfranchisee
all the colored voters in the state
capital. = @&75I@,r
- Governor FaVors Amendments.
- Governor Crothers in his message
to the legislature last week comes
cut strongly for Negro sdisfFanGhise-
ment,-ahd it is almost ceftAf fff4fifa
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
NEW FIlsEAlEN UNIFORMS

The new uniforms and caps ord
cred by Chief Rand of the city fire
department for each member of the
department, arrived today from Pet
UbOne Bros, at Cincinnati, and they
are~up to date in every particular.
Both the uniforms and caps were
designed by the chief himself and
are made from the best material OBJ
tainable. The department will first
appear in their new outfit Sunday,
when there will be general inspec-
tion. 81.
A number Of the police force have
also been fitted out in new uniforms.
that all of the memebrs will attend.
The Utility Club, Doctor J. s.. Ses-
sions, president, Judging from it's
past two meetings and work done,
promises to be strong auxiliary to
the trustee department Of the church.
The Doctor, apparently is deter
mined that it shall be success be-
cause he will not stand for failure;
he also believes in the doctrine Of coz
tieh -efttb.-------------- -. -.
The Sabbath school will hold it's
regular setssions in the afternoon on
Sundays beginning at half past two
O'Clock. ..'.< fE&EgTI'
The Pastors subject for next Sab
beth morning service will be- The
Divine Study of Character Sunday
night ,--"Tbe Perfect Entraneey',yT Thia
last may attract the attention DE it,
certain class Of our brethreB, In this
city, who have their faces set going
to the west; we trust, also. vi iavita
their attendance. @< ,1s s.. IA e
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
Mr.. TH0MPSON For COMMITS.
SIDNEI1.
president %aft Shollts, by all Means
Give Recognition tc tho Negro
TrcSS in Laying PInns FOR
1913 Exposition

Discussing the personnel of the
CcniM!Sslon Of Seven, watch Congress
may authorize President Taft-to
nc nc for the purpose Of devising a
D'an Tor holding the proposed semi
centennial exposition CT Negro prog
resS, the always, leVel-hcadeu Jour
nal and Guide, ptlolislled at Norfolk,
va, has the followinG 20 say;
'lhc President should appoint nD.
Gu the Semi Eenrennfaf commission a
representative Of the 5Afro-American
press, a":; he conld Certainly do no
potter than 10 name tie polished, re-
sourceful and eXperiepced r. w.
l hompso.,- president Of the National
Negro Press Association. A9r. Thomp-
sen. .ftasc-ttad rnucn exfGrfencs IN IS 'ex
positiop work" - ..-
xIhere IS no doubt that the selection
OF Mr. Thompson for this highly i'm
portant service would give the great
est satisfaction to the Negro press
or the country. His helpful connec.
Ton with the Negro Department Of
the jamestown Exposition gives him
a particularly strong claim upon
such an assignment at this time.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13

and influential residents of the city
or New York were 3thrown open for
thelr use. One Of the most noted
music critics OF America pronounced
thelr singing as Ilnique, exquisite,
and faultlessly harmonious. DUrinG,
their stay in the metropolis they con-
mande0 the higt7esC praise. Tac vic
tor Phonogrnoh Company obtainc;;
several records Of the songs that have
lived, the songs that built Fisk Uni
Versity. The members CT the uuar-
tette are: Prof. JOHN w. Work,
professor Of latin ana history at Fisk
university; Jas. A. Myers, 3. D.:
Alfred G. King and y. w. Rider.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
SAYS NEGRO BRAIN is NOT IN
tfEfstfR. ,----'------
Professor .~I;oaz Of Columbia, Dc
Glares oniy Difference is That r.
- White Mans is Larger.

'There is no evidence Of the in
ferioriry OF the black race TO that of
the whitc,' declared Professor Frank
BoaZ, of the chair of anthroDology
at Columbia University, speaking to
two hundred Negroes at at the West
Fifty-third street branc,l OF the col
-ofed f-:Ai:-e A.,-Ne#-f ork; yesterday
afternoon
Anatomical characteristics show
that all are alike,"., he continued.
The brains OF the white man average
slightly larger than those Of the Ne
gro, but ninety per cent OF the brains
OF the Negro is the So ne as ninety
percent OF the brain OF the white man.
The weight OF the sbrains of white
women is less than that Of the Negro
We are only justified in saying that
lhcrc IS the same relation between
brain weight and ablRty. :.
"But.@@. said Prof. Eoas, IF a Me-
gro feels that he is Mcking in social
opportunity ,he doeay not meet the
problem of the timesl He must rec
ogniZe that prejudicss cannot be met
by achievements. Dfstrust stiff ex-
lists and the anatomical basis is Of,
little value. Opiniahs cannot be
readily cradicated, and so long as
the present emotional state contin-
ues nope of a complete understand
ing is very slight"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13

f-fe- congregation ;oT the sec
ond Sunday in February begin the
celebration Of what is known as AL
lens Day. or "NpgrO Progress and
Development for more than q Hun
dred Years. The pastor will preach
special sermons on that ray at both
the morning and evening services;
however, this may be subjecr TO
change and Il program arranged fox
the night service.
IN connection with this celebration.
the officers Of the church have ar
ranged TO have q. rally contest-of
eight persons to be styled as the
''Take A Hand Rally
There will be two prizes, q Iady's
gold filled, hunting case watch; and
fancy dress pattern, Of the best
quality Of broadcloth, TO be awarded
the successful contestant A commit
tee CT four hav" charge Of the rally
who will furnishe the workers with
Take A Hand Rally" booklets.
On Tuesday night. after the second
Sunday, a select program will be rem
dorcd by a company OF the best brain
aud talent in the r!tN, indicative Of
the point Of Negro progress to date.
Our popular Lawyer +. q. Nutter will
preside. A fuller program will be
published later. Tickets will be sold
for the occasion and to the lady dis
;poSihg Of he < great number of tick
cts Wiil b" NWUlGr " uunCn vt lre
finest. fancy handKcrchiefs; also, to
the gentleman, for like service, will
be given dozen Of the finest grade
Of gentlcmanS handkerchiefs. No
pains will be spared to make the oc-
casion both an intellectual and finan-
cial success. The workers are in
vited at large to make up the neces-
sary contestants.
The Ladies' Aid Club will meet at
the parsonage next Friday night at
| the call Of the Pastor. 1t is hoped
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
LAWEESSNESS.
Nas Absent at Cairo LynchingS and
NO innocent Man Met Death
Says Grand Jury.

Cairo, H., January S.-"We believe
no innocent man met his death at the
hands of the mob"
lie above was the report of the
grand jury, which prubcd the murder
or Miss Anna Pcllor and the Iynching
OF Henry Salzucr and viii James. a
Negro, several months ago. The
grand jury adjourned today without
returning indictments.
Arthur Alexander. the Negro in
ne Cha"2aign, ILL.,, Jail, who barely
clcaped lynching during the excite
mcnt, will ID" released Monday.
Ihe grand jury reported it was
evident the so-callCd lawless clement
"Hs not concerned in the lynching.
SalHner was charged with murder
ing Ais VIE and james was suspected
OF killing Miss Policy.
-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
FIRE WIPED OFT 500

Fire in the residence Of Bud Med
10y on Court street, near State. about
O'Clock, did more than 500 dam
ages. The blaze was caSCd by q gas
stove being set too close to the wall
and was we'll underway when the
fire department arrived. The house
belongs to f. J. Daniels and the loss
IS fully covered by insurance.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-13
LEAPED EROAGIVINDOW.~
And Ended His Life Did Joshua Sto-
Icy, While Suffering From
NielanChoIia. .-.

FairmOnt, Jan. 11.-Joshua Sta-
Icy. colored, aged about forty wears
ended his life Friday by, iumnine
from third story window at Cook
tlospl'al. Staley was. admitted to the
institution OH Tuesday night.
For some time Staley had been suf-
1erlng from me1ancholia and at times
was very respondent Several times
his spirits were so depressed that he
threatened end his life His friends
rearing that he wun}h carr" ;ntn pc
feet the threats against his own life
mad him removed to the hospital for
treatment He was under the cara
or special nurse, until last night
VINO acted under the Instructions of
his family physician who had charge
or the case Last night the special
nurse was relieved OF her care by
the" physician'9 order. Staley was
placed in a straight Jacket and was
IN the Jacket this morning a few min
utcs before he Jumped from the win
dow, which was about eleyen-thirty
o'clock. ..-.-.-~ '-,.''-
Staley- Wormed himself out of the
Jacket and then placed the cover of
MS bed in position so that any one
entering his room If, not taking par
tcular notice would think he was
lying in bed. He then raised the
window, OF his room land removed
the screen and jumped from the win
doW to Second street. He lit on his
mead and died from concussion OF
the~bfai1,. He lived aDOnt an hour
striking pavement The
BODY was removed to the undertake
ing parlors of Musgrave and Sons
where it was prepared for burfaf.
~ Staley was a native OF Preston
eounsY and came here about fifteen
years ago from ISiggRo ad;& BE was
an Industrious Hard working md n,
conducting an up-to-date tin shop at
the corner of Monroe and Jackson
streets. He was a leader among his
E"onle: WHs member OF the MasrHS.
an Odd Fellow and was trustee of
the Monroe street M I1. church. He
leaves wife and four children.
Friends from many nearby towns
attended the funeral of Joshua
Stealey, whose untimeIy end shock
ed the entire city on Friday. Ser
vices were held at the Monroe street
was prominent officer and member
and was in charge Of the Patriarche
No. 20, the Grand United Order of
ODD Fellows Of which he was a mem
bcr The subordinate lodge Merid-
ian Lodge No. 81, A. T.. &c A. NJ, at
tended in a body. Friends we're pres
ent from Clarksburg, Morgantown
ana other places and the church was
crowded with sorrowing relatives
and former friends.
Rev. G. G. Gill pastor Of the
church was assisted by Rev. D. B.
Martin of Huntington and the SER
vices were impressive. A union choir
composed Of singers from the Nj. e.
and Baptist churches rendered sew
eFal ScieclOnS. unuer the. direction
Of Clarence Lee.
lntermGnt was in Fairmont come
terry and mem bers Of the Odd Fellows
acted as pail bearers.