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The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23
aEBUa RQUE NEWS

Mis-. Johnny Cornell left Satur-
dag TOR Denver, where she will
transact some important business.
The Both annual New Mexico
Fair will be held Oct, 9-l4, 1911.
The crowds will be here, many are
gcingto buy homes and locate in
our city.
CHE Choral Climb is improving
very fast, under the instructions
ofiProt. A. r. Murry
Rev. j. W. Rodgers, former pas
tor of the A. NJ E. church of this
CITY was transferred to the Colora-
do Annual Conference.
Rev. T. w. jackson, formerly of
Jacksonville, Fla, was appointed
to.pastor A. M. e. Grant chapel
of this city for the ensuing year.
We trust he may have "a success
fud year. His initial sermon last
Sunday pleased his large audience.
Mrs. E. N. Reynolds gave sur
ptise party and house warming
last week in honor of her mother,
Mrs. H. e. Ellsworth at the latters
nav residence. Among those
present were: Prof. j. B. Lott
aud wife, Mr.. and Mrs, John Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Reynolds, Mr..
aid Mrs. II. O. Mason, Misses
Francis and Katie Ellsworth, Mrs
Rebecca Comfy, Miss K. Lott,
Mrs. j. w. Rodgers, Mrs. George
Hutchison and Mr.. JEFF Click.
After refreshments were served
short speeches were made by Prof
Z b. Lott and Mrs. Lott, Mrs. L
q. Mason and ye correspondent,
which was much enjoyed by their
hearers. At a suitable hour the
IDLY crowd departed for their
homes, many leaving nice presents
for the hostess.
The election of our first state
and county officers is causing pol
itics to warm up, considerable.
This being our first opportunity
to elect our own officers and we eX-
pect some very interesting hap
penings to take place We trust
that the Negro will use every effort
to elect the straight Republican
Mcket, for the first Legislature has
{he privilege of proposing new
amendments to the constitution.
We are in hopes that the legisla-
lure will be Republican.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23
JOE CANS LEADER IN NUMBEH
OF VICTORIES BY KNOCK
OUT.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Critics have
raved about the horrors impaired by
punch from the fist of Sullivan, a
Walcott, Ketchel or Fitzsimmons,
butt although this quartet of big fel-
lows had the knock that concludes the
show long before its regular time,
they did not hurl over the final dose
with the unceasing, consistency of Joe
Cans, the little fighter now dead.
A year ago the former champ, but
then a physical wreck, was brought
from the Arizona wilds to Baltimore
in the express car of a fast mail train.
He was on his way to Baltimore to
die, and he wanted to draw his last
breath in the presence of his relatives.
His attendants on the train feared lest
he should expire before he got to his
home town. He was but the shadow
of a man, tuberculosis having done its
work, and his body had weakened UNI
til breath came in quick, short gasps'
But he reached Baltimore alive and
passed away there soon after his ar
rival.
That ghastly object with hollow
cheeks and sunken eyes had once
been Joe Cans, the "old master" OF
the lightweights, and the champion
Knockout of all time.
Fifty-Two Down for Count.
Cans put more men down for ten
seconds than any other battler that
ever waltzed into a ring. Fifty-two
Of em in all A record that may
stand for all time. OF course he had
plenty of time in which to build up
the morgue, for he was fighting eight
cen years. And oftener than that old
patriarch, Bob Fitzsimmons.
Many of Cans knock-outs came dur
ing his early career, as is frequently
the case. Nearly every boy who
amounts to anything, barring those
who are especially favored by nature,
was knockerout in the days of youth
and inexperience where the first
punch generally is a forecast of the
end.
Cans, however, not only dropped his
opponents in the starting stage, but
he kept it up through the years,
fact that would tend to show that the
great Negro was a methodical ring
ster and always had some certain
blow in view after he had sized up
the man in front of him.
Here is the Baltimoreman's record
of "certains" during his life in the
ring: 1Ss1-2-S-4. s; 1895, A; 1896, 5;
1897, 8; 1899. 2; 1900, Z; 1901, 5; 1902,
8; 1908, 8; 1904 and 1905, o; 1906. 1;
1907, q 1908, 8.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES


ring, aud open a big gymnasium.
1 will pick half dozen of the next
best men in the world then, and
let them fight for the title in
France, England, America and
Australia. To make it interest
ing, l will buy a big champion
ship belt, and will act as referee
myself.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23
Ethiopian
First Convert
Problem of Negro Race May be Solved in but one way
Give him a Chance with other Races BLACK Men
have taken places of Trust and Danger

A Negro was the first Gentle
convert to Christianity, according
to Rev. Charles f. SETTER, pastor
of the Cameron Methodist church,
who disputes the claim that one'
Capt. Cornelius, was the first con-
vert.
The Negro who was the first
convert, DIR. Setter told his con-
gregation last Sunday morning.
was the treasurer of the Ethiopians
who was converted by Symean, al
so a Negro, DIR. Settlers sermon
dealt with his Ethiopian secretary
of the treasury and his modern
relatives, making plea for the
Negro today. He said, in part;
'Ethiopia's secretary OF the
treasury and his modern relatives
That was a distinguished group OF
men that stood at the head of the
GREAT church at Antioch, the Chi-
cooo of the East, in the first CEN
turv. There was Lucins of Cyrene;
Manaen. the foster brother OF Her
cd. Barnabas, the Demosthenes OF
the early preachers, and greatest
of all. Saul of Tarsus, the profound
tbeologian, the Christian states
man, the fearless ambassador and
the resistless evangelist.
Black Man First Convert
Made In Tour To South
..There was another whom Luke
considered strong enough to be
mentioned along with these great
men-his name was Symeon, call
ed Nicer because he was Il colored
gentleman. And you will remem-
her that God called Phillip ont OF
a GREAT revival campaign in Samar-
ia and told him to go south to the
road that leads om-Jerusalem to
GAIA. When he arrived he saw
man reading Isaiah as he rode.
God prompted him to speak to the
reader. whom he found TO be ready
TO receive Christ. That man was
q black man and was treasurer OF
Ethiopia. Now it is commonly
stated Capt. Cornelius was the first
Gentle convert to Christianity OF
which we have record. Not SO.
This same colored secretary OF the
treasury has that honor, And the
relatives of this colored gentleman
at least relatives in color, have
been doing business since that
time. If may believe the re-
marks of a distinguished colored
citizen of our land it was
black man who was first to shed
his blood in behalf of American In
dependence.
"From the rice swamps and cot
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23

Atlanta, GA, Sept. 1.-THE At
lanta Mutual Insurance Associa-
ton furnishes G most remarkable
instance of racial co. operator and
progress in the gigantic strides it
has made in the last few years.
Organized less than tea years ago
with one branch office, two agents
and $1,000 worth of insurance out
standing, it now operates in three
States, namely: Georgia, Alabama
and Kentucky; boasts of 5000
satisfied policy holders; has placed
more than a million dollars worth
of insurance in colored homes, and
employs more than 600 men and
women. 1t has the distinction of
being the first coiosel company
admitted to do business in the
State of Kentucky and the further
distinction of having It's president
sign bank check for the pur-
chase of bonds for "a larger amount
than any colored man had ever be-
fore drawn. Approved business
methods alone are used and the
results are high state eff eficien-
oy. The officers are: A. f. Hern-
don, President; E. w. Howell,
Secretary, and 7. X. Gibson, Cen
eral Manager.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23

ton fields our dusky brothers re-
sponded 100000 to the call of Lin
coin for defenders of the Union.
1t was black man that planted
the Stars and Stripes on the Span
ish fort July 4, in that was for
humanity, the Spanish American
war. 1t was black Harry Evans
who, in the early days of Method
ism in America, played SO conspic-
uous part, being liked as a
preacher better than Bishop AS
bury, whose servant and travelling
companion he was. Taking it all
in all, our gentlemen of color have
not made so bad showing, consid-
ering their chances.
But the problem is W hat to do
with the Negro He is here. We
brought him. He is here to stay,
[ reckon. Some have suggested
segregation. Please tell us how.
Some have suggested extermina-
ton. A certain senatorial aspi-
rant, who recently announced him.
self as the white hope, favors that
programme apparently.
Settle Negro Question By
hahing A Nan or Him
But, really, most of us are not
ready to exterminate IL 100000 OF
people. This colored brother OF
ours is a problem. We cannot
transport, segregate or extermi-
nate him. What can we do with
him? Make man of him. This
many think impossible. But il he
was the first Gentle convert; if he
was of enough importance in the
church at Antioch to be mentioned
as one of its five most influential
men; if he was the first to shed his
blood in behalf of American liber-
ty; if he showed conspicuous cour-
age in that terrible struggle Of the
COS; if he was the first to plant
Old Glory on the Spanish fort; if,
as preacher, he was preferred
before three bishops; if he was the
first to successfully stitch a lacer-
alton in the human heart; if in our
republic today there is no more
distinguished citizen than Booker
Il. Washington, it would seem that
the suggestion to make man of
him were not without promise of
success, and it would save the re-
public. The Methodist Episcopal
church with it's "a schools located
in strategic points throughout the
black belt of the South is working
at this job. Eight thousand BLACK
Young people were in our schools
last year, being instructed in head,
hand and heart. They are learn
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23

New Orleans, La, Sept. 10
William Morris, Negro, says a
Pullman porter averages StO0 a
month in tips. He makes the as
sertion in suit filed here yester-
day in the United States circuit
court. Morris is suing the Pull
man company and the Southern
Pacific railroad for $1,000 damag-
es because of a railroad accident.
AT the time of the smashup, Nor
ris, so says the petition, drew $40
month as porter.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23

Washington, Sept. l0.-Major
John r. Lynch, the ranking color
ed officer of the army, and the on
ly man of his race holding a staff
commission, retired today on ac-
countof age. He was appointed
to pay corps at the outbreak of the
Spanish War by President Nc
Kinley, serving in Cuba ard the
PHILIPPINES with credit. Major
Lych was born in Mississippi and
served five terms in the House of
Representatives. He also was an
auditor of the Treasury from 1889
to 1893.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23

Pittsbury, Pa, Sept. 14.-Show-
ing gross receipts of $1S7,753,77
for the fiscal year ending August
81, 1911, and at the same time re-
porting 3O9,559 letters written to
various Baptist Sunday schools
throughout the United States,
Rev. r. H. Boyd, Secretary of the
National Baptist Publishing Board
of Nashville Tenn, concluded his
two splendid reports this afternoon
before the National Baptist Con-
vention in session in this city.
DIR. Boyd declared in his remarks
before this convention, which is
reputed to be the largest organized
religious body in the world, that
unless his people exercised more
self-dependence, which will make
them a progressive and industrious
people, and help teach their pos
terity that "a well man needs no
crutches," they were not going to
make as rapid strides in the future
as they had in the past. He spoke
particularly from a denominations
al point of view, as he said he re-
presented the future churches
among two and one. half million
Negro Baptists,
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23

Richmond, Va, Sept. l2.-
Grand Master Griffin and the new
ly elected officers of the Grand
Fountain, United Order of True
Reformers, have entered into their
work of rehabilitating the order
with spirit of optimism and a de-
termination of purpose that has
instilled in the members confidence
and feeling that before many
months the order once more will
be on solid footing. The members
of the True Reformers are also en-
couraged by the friendly attitude
of the Bureau of Insurance, which
has made it known that the state
official will do everything in their
power to aid the new officials to
improve conditions. An effort
will soon be made by the order to
pay off death claims.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-23

Paris, Sept. Jack johnson
expects to retire from the ring un-
whipped. Discussing his plans,
he declared that after he had dis
posed of all the contenders for the
title. He said: "There is absolute
ly no present prospect of anybody
ever licking me. l am going to
England next month to polish off
Bombardier Wells. Then l am
going with Mcintosh TO Australia,
where | will both Sam McYey and
San. .Langford, That will clean
up all of the men who think they
have a chance with me. After
that 1 will keep all of my theatri-
cal engagements, which will cover
another year. "At the end of that
time l will come back to Paris,
announce my retirement from the
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
HEeaN LOOKING az lie HcruRns

No, indeed" replied the boy, II can
not even undress myself. Some one
who has the rank and position at court
has to do that"
That must be very annoying said
James. looking at his blouse and won
dering if he ought to pull down his
sleeves.
You should be very thankful" said
the boy, that you are not a prince
and that you will never have to be a
king. You can wear anything you like
and play ball with the other boys of
your age"
Don't you play balI?" asked James
In a surprised tone.
NO" replied the boy: 'I never played
ball or any such games as you play"
he added. sadly.
What do you do to amuse YOURSELF
asked James
Il used to ride and read with my
tutor, and be dressed, and that took a
great deal of my time" replied the boy.
Why do you say you used to-
asked James You re not much older
than I am"
Il wasn't at the time I wore these
clothes" said the boy, but 1 had to
grow up, you know"
James was a little confused by the
strange reply his guest made. so he
asked, Who were you when you grew
up"
ct was a French king" replied the
how with a sigh. III I had only been
born a boy like you with a mother to
care for me instead of all the attend
ants and tutors, I might have been
happy boy. But I had to do everything
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman Stories
JAMES AND THE PRINCE.

according to the etiquette Of the court
and there was no boyhood."
DIDN'T YOU have good time being q
king?" asked James.
DO not speak Of that awful time"
said the boy, clasping his throat with
his hands, did you never read Of my
tate and that Of my poor wife?''
I do not think So" said James
what happened to your"
You will find it in history when you
study about France the boy replied:
1t Is too dreadful for me to tell YOU"
Let US talk about something else"
said James, who wished to make his
guest comfortable. Did you ever play
leap frog" he asked.
never heard Of It," replied the boy.
James looked toward the book Of pic
lures they will not zee you he said,
Il will put the dictionary on top Of It,
so they cannot get out Come on. Ill
teach you. You stoop over like this"
said James, bending his back.
The boy did as James told him, and
James leaped over him.
Now you leap, over me-" said James,
STOPPING over.
That is great fun" said the boy,
jumping again.
Then the strangest thing happened
Just as James was about to jump again.
He seemed to fly across the room, and
bang. he opened his ewes and the book
Of pictures had fallen to the floor.
James sat UP in the chair and looked
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
St. Margaret's Church
Will Be Scene Of
Wedding.

st. Margarets Church Will be the
scene Of a pretty wedding tonight at s
O'Clock, when Miss Esther Price SWEET.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Frederick K.
SWEET, will become the bride OF DR..
Robert Y. Sullivan. The Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith. rector of the church, will
solemnize the ceremony In the pres
ence of large company of relatives
and intimate friends. and a reception
at the home of the brides parents will
follow the ceremony.
Mrs. Clarence Grange, sister of the
bride, of San Francisco, will be the ma
tron of honor, and the three bridesmaids
will be Miss Edith SWEET, another sister;
Miss Helen Durnin, and little Miss Ethel
Virginia Grange, a niece of the bride.
DR.. J. J. Mundell will be DIR. Sullivan's
best man, and the ushers. who will seat
the guests and precede the bridal party
to the altar, will be Dr. Howard Hume.
DR.. Prentiss Wilson, Charles Stevenson,
and Lee Combs.
Among the guests at the wedding will
be the members of the brides fratern-
ity, Sigma Lambda, and the delegates
to the fraternity convention, which
meets tomorrow at the Shoreham.
After an extended bridal trip DR.. Sui
Ivan and his bride will reside at the
Burlington, where they will be at home
after August IL
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
William Harvey Comedy
WEEDS in New
York.

Cards have been received In Washing.
ton from Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilbreath
Hamilton. Of New York, announcing
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Pauline Hamilton, to William Harvey
Comedy. Monday, June 10, In New York
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Comedy will be at home
after July 10, at the Cumberland.
=
Miss Helene Bovee, Of the Portland
is spending the summer at Washington
Grove, the guest of her grandparents,
DR.. and Mrs. Bovee.
The assistant Attorney General, Win
fred T. Denison, and his sister. Miss
Katherine Denison, have gone to New
York from where they are sailing to-
morrow on board the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria, for Europe.
George Putnam was host at an in
formal dinner at the Chevy Chase Club
last night, having as his guests. Major
and Mrs. W. v. Judson, u. s. A, Mr..
and Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. Hodges, Mr..
Gable. and Mr.. Grosvenor, and Clay
Judson.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
tEY WANT you to come in now" said
James mother; you must go
shopping with me this afternoon
and 7 want xo,, m ro~f0

-
&c.,. and want you to rest"
why do / have to 60 shoppingT'
boys"
sides that. IL is too warm to play ball
In the hot sun: take a book and sit in
tne library where 1t Is cool"
James pouted and said he did not
want new suit. He went into the IL
a book from the table near him and
began looking at the pictures.
There were portraits of kings and
queens and many other grand people
Il should not like to dress like that boy
this hot weather" said James. looking
at the picture Of q boy with powdered
hair tied at the back Of his neck with
a bow Of ribbon. He wore a silk coat
trimmed with lace and pinned on the
coat were many decorations. 1T must
nave been very uncomfortable to be
dressed like that" said James.
1T was" said the boy in the picture,
who suddenly stepped out of the book
and stood by James chair.
jumping up and offering the boy a chair
The boy seated himself in another big
chair opposite James. How nice and
comfortable 1t is in here" he said,
curling up in the seat Of the chair, and
1t Is SO quiet, too"
why do you wear your coat but
toned this hot day." asked James.
20 1t would never do for a prince to
be seen with his coat unbuttoned," re-
piled the boy, and I should not be al
lowed to sit in this position or talk
with you II anyone saw me. Close the
book, please, so none Of my family can
get out to disturb US"
James closed the book and wondered
who his guest was that he had to be so
careful. What are all those badges
you have on?" said James.
Those are the different orders to
which belong" replied the boy.
Cant you take off that sash you
have across your shoulder2" asked
James: that would make yoh cooler"
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Chinese Had the Queue
Forced Upon Them by Foe

After noting the great fondness which
the Chinese in the United States have
for their queues In the face Of much
inconvenience and embarrassment, one
can hardly believe that this style of
tonsure was once forced upon them.
with the sword, as mark of subsection.
Nevertheless this was the case. Before
the advent OF the present dynasty. in
1914 the Chinese wore their hair long,
usually tied up in knot on the top
of their heads. The present dynasty.
on conquering the previous ruling house,
imposed by martial law upon every
male in the country the Manchu style
of the queue.
Official BARRIERS, with full power either
to shave the hair Of every one whom
they could catch, or, on his refusal. to
cut off his head, were said to have been
stationed in many parts of the coun-
try. 1t was inevitable that such a con-
spicuous and tangible mark of subjec-
ton should. have been bitterly resisted
even to the effect that many people
during those years preferred to lose
their heads rather than to shave their
hair-C. c. Wang, in the Atlantic.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
You sToOp OYrR LKH This

around the room He was alone. Then
he picked up the book and turned
of the boy dressed in the silk coat.
under it he read. louis. Dauphin Of
France. Afterward Louis XVI" The
door opened and his mother came IN
With a glass of lemonade. came in
r few minutes ago." she said. but you
were asleep, drink this then You must
change your clothes and We will go
downtown"
As James drank the lemonade he
thought how lucky he was not to be like
the boy in the picture and have to wear
uncomfortable clothes. and not to be
able to dress or undress when he wish
ed. He never had any fun. either"
thought James, 1T will not take long
to do downtown and then can play
when l come back"
CTomcrrows story: Jack Rabbits
Adventure")
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Minister Ritter to
Attend Swiss Festival.

DR.. Paul Ritter. the minister of Swift
erland. will go to New York tomorrow
for a few days. en- route to Chicago
the Swiss athletic festival, July ! to 1.
He will also make a tour Of the Great
Lakes before returning to Washington.
4
Baroness Uchida, wife OF The Japan
csc ambassador, has gone to Philadel-
phia, for a few days visit to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Baldwin and
Miss Imogen Baldwin will sail from
New York Saturday on the Berlin. of
the summer abroad.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Synopsis of chapters already published.

Miss Della Coombs, en- route to Rich
mond to intercede for her brother. held
prisoner charged with having furnished
the Federals with a list OF Lees troops
on the Rapidan, encounters Col. Eli1an
Bledsoe, chief OF the Confederate secret
service, at Cold Harbor. where he
seeking two spies supposed TO have the
list. While he captures one, Aaron sl-
Der, whom he releases. and a sus-
pSct, the real spy, escapes, aided by MISS
Coombs, who believes his story he Is
wounded Confederate whom Bledsoe ~
seeking to kill as the result OF p[INato
feud. In Richmond. President DAVIS
permits her 10 visit her brother, Capt
Floyd Coombs, who protests his lnno-
ence, and she seeks and hnds the spy,
James Potts" because he had tod ner
only he could save her brother. she uh,
dertaI1es to educate him so he can holo
q Government position. and the reader
learns SLIDER, too, is in Richmond. SiDer,
Grigg and Colonel Dahlgren are in a plot
10 take Richmond by llberatinB prison.
ers, and when guards shoot at Potts,
Della learns he is Grigg. the spy. When
her brother is condemned to death she
obtains a delay and sends him a letter
by a negro servant. asking him TO save
her brother, and only hears from him on
the night before the day he rbrother is
to die.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Dame Fashion Clings
To the Kimono Sleeve

1t is strange how faithful Dame
Fashion Is to the kimono sleeve,
which still appears on the latest mod
els. and We have gone back to the
very high waist effect. In most of
the new skirts there is a loose pleat
at the back. which hangs down to
varying lengths, but generally reaches
the hem. This has a charming effect,
and takes away the extreme severity
of the plain, tight skirt. The train
which has made its appearance IL
either cut quite square or is very
narrow indeed.