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The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

with open hands, he was there. From
the riot in Boston to the Spanish
American war, the blood of the Negro
has been mingled with the blood of
other men, making a mighty stream,
the price bringing us freedom, pro-
lection and the enlargement of our
borders.
AS for bravery, there is no smirch
upon him, for he has shown himself
worthy of this trust to all rational
minds. If any doubt, just one refer
ence, and that is all 1 have space to
make. Take a run with me to San
Juan, and see him as he climbs
through shot and shell to the head
of the fort and places there the pride
of the Republic-Old Glory.
For scholarship he has showed un-
der all attacks made upon him by
measuring up to the standards of ed
ucational heights, and in the classes of
artists, specialists and inventors he
is found.
For the accumulation of property
he has outstripped the record found
upon the historical setting of the
worlds progress, and now owns and
controls, according to DR.. Booker 7.
Northumberland he is no mean au-
thority-five hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars worth of property, two
hundred thousand homes.
He should be guaranteed protection,
food, clothing, shelter. safety of life
and property. prosperity, healthful
sanitary systems, comfort and Sc
curity.
Like the men during the time of the
revolutionary uprising who cried
Peace, peace, peace" but there was
no peace, there are among us those
who cry patience, patience, pa
tience" This almost ceases to be a
virtue when you remember that of
unrest has been born the noblest acts,
greatest deeds, highest achieve
ments. Then there are those who
rest secure upon the adage, Good
things come to those who wait" but
they must turn and read on the other
side, "All things come to those who
hustle while they wait"
Christianity takes care of the yellow
man in China, the black man in
Africa, but the Negro is here and ex-
poets humane treatment. He expects
Christianity to save him from being
ignored, mobbed and exploited. He
expects Christianity to see to it that
he is treated sanely, sympathetically,
and also steadfastly and intelligently.
He does not expect of Christianity
special friendship, but he does expect
the friendship and consideration due
a man on the basis of the Fatherhood
of God, Saviorhood of Christ and
Brotherhood of Man.
Thus we would get the equality
guaranteed by the true exemplification
of the principles given by Christ, for
there is no color of the soul. A little
more Chrlstinatiy for the white man,
as well as for the Negro, will go a
long way toward solving the so-called
race problem on these shores.
=, 1t has been said, and it is good
point, that 1.-The white man of the
South will not say Mister yet a
Christian will call him brother" This
points to settlement of the so-called
race question. A weaker, a more de-
ficient and perhaps an erring brother
he may be, but the Negro is still a
brother. He is one of Gods children.
He is a member of the great human
family for whom Christ died.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02
Tested.

''You should instruct your son." said
the gratuitous adviser. that in order
to get on in the world he must endure
toll and hardship and keep his nerve"
"Well," replied Farmer Corntossel, Il
guess Joshll qualify all right. He's
been initiated in the college fraternity
and is member of the football team"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

According to a preliminary bulletin
issued by the United States Census
Bureau, the colored population OF
West Virginia is increasing faster
than that of any other state. Every
southern state, with the exception of
West Virginia, shows a large relative
increase in white people. The bulletin
states that the white population OF
West Virginia increased from 915,233
in 1900 to 1,156,S17 in 1910, a growth
of 26.4 per cent. The colored popula-
ton increased from 53.949 to 64,173 in
the same period, a gain of AIS per
cent This comparatively large in
crease is due to the fact that this
state offers large industrial cpportu-
mites to men, and the fact that there
is no disfranhcisement or other dis
ordinations here, as in most of the
other states OF the South.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

By Christianity we mean that form
of religion which is based on Jesus
Christ, the Incarnate God, brought out
most beautifully in the beloved Apos-
ties words: For God SO loved the
world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlast-
ing life.n Nay, not a form only, but
a system of life, feeding upon the
principles given us by Jesus Christ.
For there is one God, and one medi-
ator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus"
With this definition in view, what
has the Negro right to expect OF
Christianity, first, as a man? Tnere
is a spark of individuality in every
human being, that, if properly famed,
blazes into the fire that brings out
the realization that he is man.
A great awakening is on like unto
the awakening of 1885, when were
seen the effects of the preaching Oh
the gospel upon the people of the
colonies.
A greater upheaval is being felt by
the world today than when the deeps
of the European world were broken
up by the restlessness of the people
making demands for their rights, be-
cause this mixture of dirt and water
driven on by the soul, is responding
to the demands of the world coming
into the man.
China, under Christian influence, is
being cleaned up, and men are being
saved. Africa, under English rule, Is
in better shape than she would nave
been without it, for the spirit OF
Christianity now broods over her ike
the hen over her chicks, and facts
show that she, too, is rising and an
swering the call of Christianity.
The Negro here has already come
into the limelight of Christianity;
then why should there not be reflu-
ent wave?
Take a man and rob him of that
most important factor, manhood, ana
his life is deprived of all that ought
to make him the being intended TOT
him to become; and because the
Negro has been robbed of those priv
ileges which otherwise might be MIS-
some have grown discouraged and de-
spondent, but the optimistic among
us expect Christianity to lift MS
clouded sky, broaden his narro"
vision. break down the hedges grow
ing about him. The idea of handing
a. lump of sugar to horse WORKS
equally we'll in the case of man;
and although he does not look 1or
sugar by the barrel full emptied at
his door, he does expect to be per-
mitted to reach out his hand with the
rest of men and grasp a lump unin-
timidated.
Sometimes it has been said that the
measure of the standard of man, to
which the world has its high ideal
formed, cannot be attained by the
Negro, but blind indeed must be the
person who cannot see the facts being
brought each day, showing that the
sleeps are being climbed and the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15

Or. Frederick Van Eeden, the Dutch
physician and author. always kept in
sight the injustice of fate that sub
iects the poor to tortures from which
the rich are exempt. He told the fol-
lowing bitter little anecdote, which
occurred during his student days in
Amsterdam:
Once a poor man was brought In
affected with very strange and rare
disease of the spine that caused him.
by involuntary spasms Of the legs, to
Jump and to continue hopping when he
tried to stand on his legs. Our pro-
fessor wanted to show this to his stu
dents. and he requested the patient to
stand on his feet. The poor man
looked at the crowd around and said
with a pathetic, imploring look:
IF the gentlemen will please not
laugh" The professor promised they
would be serious.
And yet when the man began to
hop the gentlemen rOHred And l
felt the tears come 80 my eyes and
my fists close in my pOykets.- Worlds
Work
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
HUMOROUS QUIPS
The Pre0eptS of Solomon.

King Solomon. the story says. had many
many wives.
He married them in bargain lots of twos
and threes and lves.
He lavished costly gems on them and fed
them spices sweet
And showered priceless violets. with sing
ing, at their feet
The story says that Solomon was wise be-
yond his age.
A match for all designing maids or ladies'
in a rage.
He kept a perfect, eves keel upon the
nuptial sea-
And that was going some, my friend. Tol
grab II straight from me!
The story says he built a house. a most
magnolous place.
And not a woman interfered or dared to
show her face
Or ordered changes in the stairs the linen
chests or shelves
(The married men who've built a house
will have to pinch themselves0
And wrote a bunch OF lyrics that would
shame our Laura Jean.
The story says that Solomon got soften
ing of the bean.
Nor did he hide the burning lines, as you
or l would do.
But published them, and not a wife asked
who the lines were to.
The story says-but why go on to publish
and revamp
The wonder things that filled the life of
this pinch hitting champf-
The story tells the bigger things that
made his biggest hits,
But when It comes to smaller truths, why.
there the story quits.
The home precepts OF Solomon do scarce
apply to me.
I've but q single wife against his nine
teen-sixty-three.
l long to get the simple truths about this
famous guy
And learn how he explained it when his
envelope was shy.
Buffalo News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Doubt ia Card Game,

Any number of persons can play this
game of cards, which should be played
with two packs. The cards are dealt
around in turn one at a time till all
are given out. The player at the
left Of the dealer selects a card from
his hand and places 1t in the center Of
the table face down, but naming the
number of spots or rank of the card
1t is not necessary to mention the suit
or color.
The next player puts down card in
the same way, saying it is the next in
order, but if he has it or not he may
place any card he chooses, still declar-
ing it to be the next card needed. II
any member Of the party doubt It he
can shout Doubt itr' and the card is
examined If it prove to be not as de
rlared the one who played it must take
all the cards on the table. If the card
proves to be the one declared the
doubter must take all the cards.
The object of the game is to get ri-
Of the cards, and the one who is first
out of them beats. If player tries to
cheat by putting down two cards at
once and is discovered he is obliged to
take all the cards played. The playing
should be done as quickly as possible.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15

Cock turkeys are usually better eat
ing than hen turkeys unless hen tur-
key is young, small and plump. Use
bird may look plump when served.
Place turkey on its side in dripping
pan Rub entire surface with salt.
brush with soft butter and dredge with
-four. Place in hot oven and when
well Drowned reduce the heat. Baste
with fat in pan and add two eupfuls
Of boiling water. Continue basting
every fifteen minutes until turkey is
cooked, which will require about four
hours for a ten pound turkey. During
cooking turn turkey frequently that 1t
may brown evenly. For gravy pour
off liquid in pan in which turkey is
roasted. From the liquid skim one
quarter cupful Of fat, return the fat
to pan and brown with five tablespoon
fuls Of -four. Add slowly three cup
fuls of stock in which giblets were
cooked or two cupfuls of boiling wa
ter. Cook five minutes, season with
salt and pepper and strain. Add the
SlpleIS, cuoppeu very une' VI lhe CAop
ped giblets may be mixed with the
stuffing.
English Stuffing.- fat salt pork
There should be one-quarter cupful.
Add one finely chopped onion and cook
ten minutes. Strain and add two cup.
fuls Of hot riced potatoes. one and one
quarter cupfuls of soft stale bread
crumbs. one-third cupful Of butter.
one-half cupful English walnut meats
broken in small pieces and one egg
slightly beaten. Season with salt, pep
per and sage
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
FOR The CHILDREN
The Four Leuued Turkey.

Every Wednesday Miss Denslow
gave her scholars an exercise in com.
position. One week she said they
might write what they knew about tur
keys.
Their faces frightened. for 1t was
almost Thanksgiving and soon every
pencil was going.
Henry Jerome was an observing boy
with a fine memory, so his exercise
was generally one of the best. This
time he wrote:
Turkeys are very nice to eat. we
had big one for dinner last Thanks.
giving. They are a good deal like
chickens, only they are bigger and bet.
ter and have four legs instead of two"
When Miss Denslow looked over the
papers she read some Of them aloud.
She came to Henry's. She glanced
through it. smiled and then read it to
the school,
Some Of the boys opened their eyes
wide, two girls laughed and a dozen
hands waved wildly.
"Put down your hands," the teacher
said. 1--WE will give Henry a chance
first What makes you think turkeys
have four legs, Henry! Have you
ever seen one2''
why, yes, Miss Denslow. We had
one last Thanksgiving"
IL mean a live one. Did you ever
nee one walkingF
"Oh, no. Miss Denslow But I know
they have four legs, because last
Thanksgiving Cousin Robert had one
and Cousin Jim had one and my broth
er Stanley had one and had one. and
that made four" Henry looked round
triumphantly.
Didn't your mother cook two tur-
keys?" asked his teacher.
mo, Miss Denslow, we had only
one"
81 think understand how it was"
Miss Denslow said. "A turkeys leg is
long, with a joint. Probably two Of
you had the lower portions of the legs
and the other two had the upper parts.
for l never saw a turkey that had four
legs
When Henry went home he asked
his mother about it and found that
Miss Denslow was right.
Henry's cousins heard about the
composition. and for many Thanksgiv
ings the little boy was joked about his
four legged turkey.-Youth's Compan
ion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Game of Adiectives.

This may be quite amusing. A slip
Of paper and pencil are given to each
player, who must then write number
Of adjectiyes upon the slip. The slips
are collected and given to the principal
player, who has undertaken to read
aloud a short story. substituting the
adjectives on the slips for those
already in the story. The adjeedves
must be taken as they come and not
picked out to suit the story. The re-
suit is sometimes very laughable, as,
for instance: THE pretty rhinoceros
is very graceful animal 1t is very
selfish in its habits and lives near
lakes or rivers. Its gorgeous skin is
so soft that special bullets are re-
quired to pierce it, ETC."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
FREE IF 1T FAILS.
Your Money Back If You Are Not Sat
isfied With the Medicine We
Recommend

We are so positive that our remedy
will permanently relieve constipation.
no matter how chronic 1t may be. that
we offer to furnish the medicine at our
expense should it fail to produce salts
factory results.
1t is worse than useless to attempt
to cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. Laxative or cathartics do much
harm. They cause a reaction, irritnte,
and weaken the bowels and tend to
make constipation more chronic. Be
sides, their use becomes habit that is
dangerous.
Constipation is caused by weakness
of the nerves and muscles of the large
intestine or descending colon. To eX-
pect permanent relief you must there
fore tone up and strengthen these or
gans and restore them to healthier ac'
tivity.
We want you to try Rexall Orderlies
on our recommendation. They are eX
ceedingly pleasant to take, being eat
en- like candy, and are ideal for chill
drcn, delicate persons, end old folks,
dS NGIl Us lut lOpuSl. Ihty hIl
directly on the nerves and muscles of
the bowels. They apparently have
Il neutral action on other associate or
gans or glands. They do not purge,
cause excessive looseness, nor create
any inconvenience whatever. They may
be taken at any time, day or night,
They will positively relieve chronic or
habitual constipation, if not Of surgical
variety. and the myriads Of associate
or dependent chronic ailments, If taken
with regularity for reasonable length
of time. IL tablets, 10 cents; SO tablets,
25 cents; so tablets, 80 cents. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
A. NJ. LEINE
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Most Eickla Man.

When Colonel William M. Howard,
now a member of the tariff board, was
electioneering for congress one autumn
in bygone days he struck backwoods
county in Georgia and got very busy
talking softly to the voters. He was
much concerned about a man named
John, who was now for him, then
against him, and always changeable.
whats the matter with JohnT" the
colonel asked one Of his constituents.
Jaw, you can't tell nothin' about
John, colonel was the assurance.
He is the most tickle man you ever
see. Why, he has had religion so many
times and lost it so many times and
been baptized in the creek down here
so often that the bullfrogs know him
every time he's Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Conundrums,

What is the difference between a
bottle Of medicine and a troublesome
boy2 One is to be well shaken before
taken, the other to be taken and then
shaken.
Why is a loaf OF bread on the top
Of tower like a race horse? Because
1t is high bred DREAD.
Why is it impossible to have the last
word with chemist? Because he al
ways has a retort.
Which is one of the longest English
words? Smiles, because a mile sep
arates the first from the last letter.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15

There's an old yarn about fat and
lean duelist. The fat one complained
that he offered a much larger mark to
his antagonists bullet, whereupon the
lean man proposed chalking his out
line on the fat ones body and no shot
outside the chalk line would be count
ed.
We were reminded of this story by
the following notice which an accident
insurance company has placed in the
elevators Of several Office buildings:
'This elevator is limited to fourteen
persons. All over that number riding
on this car do so at their own risk
Boston Transcript
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Plan Boxing Circuit.

lrhe effort to arrange a boxing cir
BIT, including Indianapolis, Milwau-
|e, Kansas City and New Orleans, by
1e clubs in these cities, is progress
& favorably. The idea is to form q
fcuit something on the order of a
|seball league for the purpose Of up
ting the sport and obtaining better
ID cleaner boxing.
|rhe clubs in the cities named above
We been endeavoring to come to an
|reement for some time, and now
|ere seems to be nothing in the way
stop the fulfillment of their plans.
|ith clubs in each of the cities named,
would be easier for them to arrange
/ better class of boxers to appear
through the circuit. the same as is
|ne in vaudeville, as there would be
saving in railroad fares in bringing
the circuit better men from the
st and paying their expenses, where
single handed. they could not stand
e expense
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Cranberry Pudding.

One cupful sugar. one cupful sweet
milk, two cupfuls -four, one teaspoon
ful cream Of tartar, three-quarters tea
spoonful soda or three teaspoonfuls
baking powder sifted in -four. yolks
Of two eggs. one large cupful cranber-
ries, cut in halves. Bake from one
half to three-quarters of an hour in a
square biscuit tin.
Sauce For Pudding.-Whites of the
two eggs beaten stiff, one-half cupful
boiling water in double boiler. Wet
one cupful sugar, one teaspoonful
-four or one and one-half tablespoon
fuls cornstarch. Mix with little cold
water and add to the boiling water.
Cook till 1t thickens, then pour over
beaten whites and fold in. This is de,
licious.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Thanksaivina.

For the sunshine and tho rain,
For the dew and for the shower,
For the yellow ripened grain
And the golden harvest hour
We bless thee. oh, our God!
For the heat and the shade,
For the gladness and the grief.
For the tender sprouting blade
And for the nodding sheaf
We bless thee. oh. our Godl
For the hope and for the fear.
For the storm and for the peace,
For the trembling and the cheer
And for the glad increase
We bless thee. oh. our GodI
Our hands have titled the sod
And the torpid seed have sown.
But the quickentng was OF God.
And the praise be his alone.
We blsss thee. oh, our dodi
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15

The lovely maiden shuddered invol-
UNFAIRLY and drew closer to her lover.
A look of unutterable sadness stole
over her face, and teardrop yelling
from her azure eye stole down her
nose and made blister on the young
mans clean white collar.
"Why are you so sad| he murmur-
ed, sneezirg. as her wayward tresses
tickled his left nostril.
81 was thinking" she said, gulping
down a sob and a marshmallow ST.
multaneously, that this will be our
last evening together until tomorrow"
For truly love hands us lime with
every caramel Milwaukee News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Pumnkin Pie.

One cupful strained pumpkin, one
cupful cream or milk, one cupful sug.
ar, three eggs slightly beaten, one
fourth cupful cognac, one-half tea
spoonful nutmeg, one teaspoonful gin
ger, one teaspoonful cinnamon and
salt. Line a deep pie pan with rich
paste Wet the edges and lay a rim
of pastry around one inch wide. Flute
with the fingers and build rim up
well. Wash over with the slightly
beaten white Of egg. Mix sugar and
spices, add to pumpkin, add eggs and
cream slowly while beating briskly.
Fill crust and bake thirty-five minutes
in a modern oven.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Oyster stuffina For Turkey.

A light, delicate stufing may be
made as follows: Pour boiling water
over common soda crackers and pour
off Immediately before they break
Season the oysters with salt and pep
per; also dust the inside Of the turkey
with salt and pepper and spread with
softened butter. Now put in the
crackers and oysters. Avoid breaking
the crackers up too much, as they
should be in large fakes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
Washinaton After Big Regatta.


Rowing enthusiasts of Washington
+ forming plans to obtain the 1912
|ddle states regatta. While meet
( to select a place for holding the
ents will not be called until next
by. the Washington rowing clubs
We already sounded the opinion in
her rowing centers and have met
|th little opposition to their plans to
I'D the next meeting on the Poto-
be. The success Of regattas held re-
htly at the Capital City has created
|Ich enthusiasm, and there will be
tile difficulty in raising sufficient
|nds to cover the necessary expenses.
It is planned to hold the regattas be-
|een the four cities interested In Sc
|ence, starting at New York in 1918,
en Philadelphia in 1914, Baltimore in
|15 and again in Washington in 1916.
bis will give each city an event once
|ery four years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15

In the hand operated vacuum clean.
er herewith illustrated, which has been
recently placed on the market, bel
lows, strapped to the back and around
the waist, provides the suction, says
Popular Mechanics. A lever, worked
to and fro by the left hand, operates
the bellows, and the right hand directs
the suction nozzle. The dust is drawn
into the bellows, where it II confined
by means of porous felt. The appara-
tus weighs only FIVE and a half pounds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
sweetbreads and Bacon.

Parbon the sweetbreads, drain them
and remove the gristle and fat. Dip
into beaten egg which is seasoned
with salt and pepper. roll in cracker
crumbs and fry in the pan in which
the bacon has been fried. Drain and
serve with the slices of bacon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15

The teacher asked. when did Moses
livep
After the silence had become painful
she ordered: "Open your Old Testa.
ments. What does it say there?'
A boy answered, "Moses, 1000"
"Now," said the teacher, why didn't
you know when Moses livedT
"Well." replied the boy, II thought
it was his telephone number. ."-Subur-
ban Life.