davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

rid of an agent by shamming or
lying. Be manly, tell the truth.
Ii you have not got the money
say so. If you have decided to
quit patronizing race enterprises
because you have been disappoint-
ed or deceived a few say SO.
But remember that the man who
ceases to patronize race enterpris-
es because you have been disap-
pointed or deceived a few times or
for any other cause deceives him
self, cuts off his own nose to spite
his face and becomes as great an
enemy to the race as the men who
deceived him.
AS a rule we are too slack in
business; we trust too many things
to mems honesty. This is one
foolish extreme. Then when we
get robbed few times we cease
to patronize or trust any Negro re-
gardless of how businesslike he
presents his propositions.
bTffiss is the other foolish extreme.
We are supposed to a law and un-
der this law all business should be
transacted.
When any person violates this
law in dealing with you, it is only
right and necessary that they be
called to justice. If any man robs
you give him to The law, and then
trust the next one the same way.
If you will take a friends ad-
vice you will steal a few daily mo-
ments to read books, and papers
especially. You will not only read
the lines but will learn to read all
the Negro papers you can get
The Ethiopian Observer.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
LUCAS SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY.
(From Columbia Chronicle, Day
ton Washington

(From Columbia Chronicle, Day
ton Washington.)
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Alzamon Ira
Lucas have leased the IL room
Williams residence, one of Day
toms most beautiful homes, situa-
ted on lot 125 by 200 feet with
lawn and large shade trees, at the
corner of Third and Washington
streets and will conduct summer
school in "Limitless Life" philo-
sophy and psychogenesis. They
have sent for their 81 900 library
of books on psychology and sexol
ogy and last Monday organized the
Dayton Progressive society, the
objects of which are the study of
the laws of body, mind and soul
expression; the understanding of
the human as we'll as the divine ma
ture of Jesus Christ and live the
life of American citizens in labor,
play or worship.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
lFrom Atlanta independent.

Atfdhtd AhNA>
Tuesday morning the Constitu-
tion. our morning contemporary,
and other dailies, carried the dis
patch purporting to come from
Philadelphia alleging that DIR.
Washington had announced the
justification of Ulrich's unwarrant-
ed and brutal attack upon bis body
in New York; that DIR. Washing
ton stated in an interview that
Ulrich was justifiable and did no
more under the circumstances
than any other man would have
done; that if Ulrich had reasons
to believe that some Negro had
been bribed to kidnap his daugh-
ter, he had right to assault him
without notice or warrant, and
that SO far as he was concerned,
there would be no prosecution.
Now these statements In the
daily papers were so inconsistant
with every sense of decency and
honor that the Independent at
once wrote DIR. Washington ask
ing him to confirm or deny the
truthfulness of the interview. We
publish below the correspondence.
We could not believe for moment
that DR.. Washington, in teeth OF
the support of his friends and the
press who believe SO firmly in his
innocence and who so universally
condemned the assault, could SO
far forget the allegiance OF his
friends as to pardon an assassin or
an attempt to take his life in cold
blood. The correspondence ex-
plains itself and exonerates Dr.
Washington, and the confidence OF
his friends is still firm and explicit
in his integrity.
Atlanta, Ga, Mar. %, 1911.
Dr. Booker Washington, Tus-
kegee Institutute, Ala.
NV Dear Brother notice
dispatch in the Constitution from
Philadelphia, March 9th, to the
effect that you had justified VI
rich in attacking you, and that
YOU had stated that he had not
done any more than any other man
would have done under similar
circumstances; that he had a
right to attack you if he believed
his daughter was about to be kid
mapped.
want to know did You author
ize this interview or is their any
truth in it whatever, so far as you
are concerned?
Faithfully,
b. j. DAVIS.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

Atlanta. Ga, April 4.-The
Twenty fourth Infantry Regiment,
composed entirely of colored SOL
diers, is to be recuited to full war
strength before sailing to the
Philippines some time next month.
Instructions came to the local re-
cruiting station today from the
War Department to make every
effort to obtain colored recruits for
this regiment This is the first
time in three years that the de-
partment has called for colored
recruits for the army.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

student. "The question of color
never has been discussed by the
trustees of the institute" said Mr..
Carpenter. Negro students have
always paid the same tuition as
the whites and have received equal
consideration with them. "The
young woman has posed frequent
ly before classes in which there
was Negro and never objected to
his presence. We have not and
do not intend to draw any colcr
line"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

The death of Right Rev. DR..
James Theodore Holly, bishop of
Hayti, the first colored bishop con-
secrated by the American Episco-
pal church. was announced in a
dispatch to the church authorities
in America during the week of
March 25. Bishop Holly was
born in Washington in 1929 and
was educated as a Roman Catholic.
Becoming an Episcopalian, he was
ordained priest of the Episcopal
body in 1856 and became rector OF
st. Luke's church, New Haven.
He was consecrated bishop of
Hayti in 1874 in Grace church,
New York.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

The Williams Jubilee singers
have been touring Southern Cali
fornia for three weeks, and have
been singing to crowded houses.
They are en- route to Denver.
While in Los Angeles they were
entertained by Mrs. Beatrice
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell who
are living at the Gordon Apart
ments. Their headquarters while
in the city were at the Gordon
Apartments.
FL. H.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

Chicago, Ill.-No color line will
be drawn in the classes at the art
institute. Newton Ell. Carpenter,
secretary of the institute, yester
day said the refusal of a young
woman model to pose while a Ne
gro student remained in the class
room was out frame up" plann-
ed and carried out by disgruntled
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

The franklin is the most con
venient hotel in Los Angeles, stu
ated on 3rd and Stephenson streets
only short distance from all de-
pots. ALI outside rooms, with
plenty of air and light, baths free
and rates are in reach of all. Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin will endeavor
to see that all patrons are satis-
fed. They expect to make this
the only frst-class place in Los
Angeles for all railroad men to
stop.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
DIR. WASHING
TON'SDENIAL
Booker T. washington Emphatcally Denies the Dispatch
es sent out from Philadelphia two weeks ago. The
Whole Story he claims is Cruel MisrepreSenta-
ton and does him Great Injury.
Tuskegee Institute, AL.
March 80, 1911.

uShtS6e IuSOltuIc, al.
March 80, 1911.
Mr.. B. J. DAVIS, l69 N. Broad ST.,
Atlantu, Ga.
My Dear Mr.. Davis: There is
not the slightest truth in the dis
patch in the Constitution referred
to in your letter ofS March 2Sth.
1 am sending you herewith copy
of telegram which l Immediately
forwarded to Mr.. John s. Durham
aa soon as 1 saw the dispatch to
which you call attention.
There is not the slightest truth
in the statement either that l JUS
titled the attack made upon me
bv Ulrich or that | intimated that
he would not be prosecuted.
Yours very truly,
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
(Telegram)
March 27, 1911
Mr.. John S. Durham, 1916 Flor
ence, Ave. Philadelphia, Pa.
Please see or telephone DIR. Tai
colt Williams, editor of the Phil
adelphia Press, tonight that this
paper has done me a serious injus-
tice in printing the interview
which | am informed appears in
Mondays paper. l have not in
timated to any one that Ulrich was
justified in attacking me, or that
the prosecution would be dropped.
(Signed)
BOOKER Il. WASHINGTON.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.
After an illness which covered
a period of about two years, dur
ing which time he was not alto
gether disabled, but complaining
mostly, John S. Trower, the wealth.
lest Negro in Pennsylvania and
probably one of wealthiest in the
United States, passed away at his
home, 5607 Main street, Tuesday
morning. The most notable thing
in his life was his great devotion
to his church and Sunday School.
He was regarded as the back bone
of the Cherry Street Memorial
Baptist Church, which is said to
be the Oldest free Baptist congre-
CATION in the United States. AS
a caterer he has served more no.
table dinners and parties than any
other man in the United states.
He prepared and served luncheons
for more than fifty Uuited States
war vessels. 1t is said that on one
occasion he received $4,000 for
luncheon served. 1t is reported
that he is worth over 81 800 600.
He leaves wife and five children.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

Smith st Clair, better known as
"Dollar BilD is in the city for his
health. He sends regards to
Denver friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

Mrs. Tillie Robinson of Denver
is a visitor in the city, and guest
at the Gordon Apartments.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
LOS ANGELES CAL. NEWS

Mrs. E. Jennings of Denver
fell and sustained serious injuries
last week. She is improving.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

II. Hayden of Denver made a
fiying trip to San Pedro in Hox-
ey Biplane. They are quite fash
ionahle III Los Angeles now.
Harry says he was glad when he
struck the ground.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

1t may not be generally known,
but nevertheless it is fact that
coloredman presides at the throttle
of an engine that pulls one of the
fastest trains on the Pennsylvania
Line west of Pittsburg. His name
is VIM. G. Burnes of indianapolis,
Indiana. He runs between that
city and Columbus, Ohio. Mr..
Burnes has been in the employ of
the company for over thirty-five
years. He began as a section
hand and was advanced from one
grade of service to another as he
increased in skill and efficiency
until he was promoted to passen-
ger engineer about twenty years
ago. 1t is said that some of the
most successful white engineers
today owe their training to the
careful teaching of this man.
Moreover he has the reputation of
being quite student and is we'll
informed on subjects of general
interest. Mr. Burnes is citizen
of Indianapolis and he owns con-
siderable property as well as being
interested in some good invest
ments.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

Atlanta, Ga.,-Rev. Ell. FL. Proc
tor, who has been pastor of the
First Congregational church, col
ored, for sixteen years, is being
given trip to the Holy Land by
his congregation. He will be gone
for three months or more. In adj
dition to spending twenty days in
Palestine he will visit Egypt and
the Nile, Turkey, Italy, Greece,
Germany, France, England and
Scotland. He is to make some adj
dresses in England, and will at
tend the coronation ceremonies OF
King George.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

Ithaca, N. Y, April 10.-Presi-
dent Jacob G.. Schurman of Cor
nell university today brought to
an end the controversy over adj
hitting Negro women students to
Sage college dormitory. In a
statement issued by Mrs. G. S.
Martin of the woman's advisory
council, he says all Negro women
students are to be admitted to the
privileges of the women's dormi-
tories if they request admission.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

You can find the COLORADO
STATESMAN at 7O4 East Bird street
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
JUDGES AND SHORT SESSIONS.
An Appeal for Longer Hours In the
Court Room.
a az ~ York Trihnne,

the New 1Ork lTlDuDe.
Judge Grain Yesterday defended the
short hours in the Court of General Ses-
sions-four and u half hours, five days a
week-on the ground that longer sessions
HoUld interfere with the convenience of
lawyers and jurymen and the comfort of
court attendants. II the court sat earlier
or later. lawyers could not go to their
offices both before and after court to
attend to necessary business, jurymen
would have no time for their private af-
fairs. and the court attendants, many
of them elderly men, would be worn
out with standing. Judge Grain considers
the lawyers first because they form the
largest class"
Judges might well put the interests Of
the community before those of the law
yers. the jurors. or the infrm court at
tendants. The first need is that justice
shall be promptly administered. This is
essential to the we'll being of the people.
1t is more important than whether or not
lawyers shall be able to go to their Offices
without undue early rising or being late
to dinner on days when they are In
court. more important than interference
With the private business of jurymen, and
more important than the comfort Of ell
derby court attendants. THE Judge Is
the man who suffers from short hours"
says Judge Grain. II the General Ses-
sions judges really want to lengthen the
sessions, they should not be deferred by
consideration of lawyers, Jurors, or at
PENDANTS. Lawyers might be left to ad-
just their affairs to longer hours in court.
terms of jury duty might be shortened
in consideration of longer daily hours OF
service. and able-bodied attendants might
be hired.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
The Responsibility of a State.

We have no patience with the excited
critics who cry shame upon Kansas be-
cause a damnable outrage occurred
within the borders of that State.
The incident at Shady Bend was. of
course. cowardly and unworthy action
and would deserve unsparing condemna-
ton, no matter where it happened. To
say that it was typical of Kansas citi-
zenShip IS both untrue and unfair. The
people of the State cannot be held re-
sPonsible for it unless they fail to pun
lsh severely the persons who are guilty.
The authorities of the Commonwealth.
however, were prompt in bringing the
accused into court, and the jury has
done its duty in convicting them. The
State of Kansas. while it NAV regret
such, an event within its borders. has
done all that could be done under the
circumstances.
Thus, Pennsylvania, after the Austin
dam tragedy, indicted the men to whose
criminal negligence the disaster is said
to be due and they are now on trial.
Pennsylvania as State is not to be
blamed because the accident happened.
Il would be emphatically criticised if
it failed to punish the offenders.
On the other hand, State may well
be placed under the ban when Il allows
lynehings and other mob denfonstfa-
tons within its borders. and then fils1
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
The Indian Vote.

1t may be possible for the political
managers to solidify the Indian vote
and make it a factor in the elections
According to statement that has beer
issued, there are, for instance, $4,000
Indian voters in Oklahoma, where the
Democratic majority is about 1900, and
5000 Indian voters in Arizona. where,
at the last election. there was a Re
publican majority of a little over 100.
Some one has gone to the trouble of
listing this Indian vote, and the belief
is expressed that if it can be solidihed,
it will hold the balance of power in
some States
While this is possible, the fact re-
mains that i'll the past all efforts to af-
feet the casting OF ballots by racial pref
udice have not been altogether success
full. The colored man votes the Re
publican ticket because of gratitude,
and not through any especial appeal to
him by the Republican party. As a mat
ter of fact, the organization with which
he is aligned accepts his support
as a matter of course, and does very
little for him in return. The history
OF campaigns, moreover. demonstrates
that the talk about the solidifying of the
labor vote or the religious vote or the
Irish vote does not materialize. Small
fractions Of people bound by common
ties may vote together, but beyond this
little has ever been accomplished.
The temperament of the Indian may.
of course. be different He may be
voted by political managers as a unit.
but if this should prove to be the case,
it would be new thing in politics.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
Fresh Air.

When the Judge of a New York court
put on his hat and coat while seated on
the bench, advised lawyers and witnesses
TO do likewise, and then ordered all the
windows to be opened so that the court
room might be filled with fresh air. he
demonstrated his wisdom. To breathe
the vitiated air of a crowded court
room is to invite i'll health More than
this. when lungs are filled with the I'M
puritieS OF the atmosphere, the blood
flows sIuggishly and the brain becomes
inactive, Neither Judge nor. attorney
can do his full quota of mental work
under such circumstances.
Plenty of fresh air is the modern
motto. The outdoor camps tell their
story of invalidS brought back to health
People who sleep out OF doors are be-
coming more numerous. while the medi-
cal journals are constantly preaching
the value of open windows day and
night 1t is due to this sentiment.
based as it is upon physiological facts,
that the modern steel railroad cars are
being equipped with automatic ventila-
tors, so that the traveller may journey
i'll comfort. Building regulations are
now framed 50 as to provide the largest
degree of light and ventilation State
laws direct how factories shall be built.
so that employees shall not be compelled
to breathe impure air.
1t is worth while being a crank on
the subject of fresh air. 1t means red
blood and healthy tissue The person
who insists upon perfect ventilation is
in line with the progress of the times.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25

nation of La Toilette. There is also
some objection to his selection for judi
cIal place, because his father, Judge
Nathan Con, of West Virginia. is now
United States circuit judge for the Vir-
ginia and Maryland circuit To this OBJ
lection the Con- admirers reply by citing
that a son OF Justice Day, of the United
States Supreme Court, was recently
made United States district judge for
Northern Ohio. There was an intima-
ton not long since that Hhe appoint
ment of the younger Goff was hardly
probable while his father remained on
the higher court Then it was said that
the real desire of President Taft is to
have Judge Nathan Goff quit the bench
and become an active, open candidate
for Senator in West Virginia in opposf-
ton TO Clarence Watson.
Judge Con had a conference with the
President at the White House recently,
and there was some insistenCe on the
part OF the President that the judge
should take hold of things in West Viz
ginia not only as a candidate for Sena-
tor, but as a general manager on behalf
of the administration. This would
mean, of course, resignation from ,the
bench, and such action might make the
appointment Of the son in Wisconsin
much easier proposition. Judge Goff has
had eighteen years service as judge,
following a prominent career in Con-
gress. He is a man Of great wealth.
and the salary question does not worry
him He has announced with Some
fervor that he does not want to be
Senator, but he does indicate a desire
to enlIven things in his State, which
year ago had two Republican senators
and Ave Republican members of the
House. 1t now has two Democratic
Senators and only one Republican In
Congress. Judge Con- Is sixty-eight
years old. but no less active than when
he led the fight that made West Vir-
ginia a Republican State.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
High Appreciation Of
The Washington Herald's
Invaluable Service

Editor Ths Washington Herald:
Al the annual meeting of the As
ISOLATED Charities, held last even
ing, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of
the Associated Charities, in anRual,
meeting assembled. be expressed to
The Washington Herald for the IN
valuable services which The Herald
has rendered the society during the
past year through its reports of
the work done In behalf of families
in distress"
In transmitting a copy of this
resolution, permit me to express
my personal obligations to the edi-
tors and the reportorial stan for
the splendid cooperation given to
us and the intelligent. painstak-
ing interest shown in our work.
On behalf of the Associated Char
tiles,
Very respectfully,
WALTER S. UFFORD.
General Secretary.
Washington, November q.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
Beattie's Confession.

Henry Clay Beattie atoned in some
measure for the brutality of his crime
by confessing his guilt before paying
the extreme penalty of the law.
If he had gone to his death in silence
there would be many who would
still doubt whether his guilt had
been fully proven The evidence upon
winch he was convicted was circumstan-
tial, and even after the Jury had rem
dered its verdict there were some events
which added elements of doubt. Now,
however, there will be in the public
mind a sense of satisfaction that justice
has had its due.
When Beattie was convicted, The
Washington Herald expressed its full
approval of the decision, confident that
it was in accordance with the facts
Beattie's own words confirm this judg-
ment. Whatever else may be said about
him, now that he has gone to dis
honored grave, he did not pass into the
unknown with lie upon his lips.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
Uncle Walt Says To-day.

had taken ponds of poison, had taken loads of pills in
herc prolonged endavor to alleviate my ills from thousand
drug store fagons had blown the costly foam
THE CHRONIC and talked about my symptoms till the ALFRED
INVALID. cows home. And it used to grieve
vastly that my friends refused to stand while l
talked OF diseases and my aches beat the band Then my
Uncle Jeremiah and beside my and he said Il will
not listen string of tommrot you talked about
ailments have brooded DER your palms, till you think them
living issues and they've soured your poor old brains have
around to you and w my uncle ad and he took
don my ent and he chased of DOORS and he urged
with pchfo till helped him do the chores All the day
he kept humping and wheneer paused to tell of hand
line of symptoms he would simply give YELL and ooE
round him for dornick learned to hold my peace
learned the value of elbow grease WALT Mason
i 4 By Matthew AaGns1
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: Hyou see itin The Big
Stiek. it isn't necessarily 50.
MENUS FOR THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is essentially a gas
Economical holiday. Without din
ner, it would be like Easter with
out a new hat, or Ted johnson
without a new auto. 1t would
be anomalous. Realizing this, Th'
Big Stick, with much difficulty, has
persuaded the leading epicures Of
Washington to do a little plain and
fancy epicuring for this issue. TbeJ
were coy. but we got the news from
them at last. Here goes:
Commissioner Rudolph strongly
favors a Thanksgiving dinner which
comprises pumpernickel, wiener
wurst, sauerkraut, and sweitzer
kase. ANY man who dimes thusly
will forever be thankful" he says.
Tom Grants beau ideal Of q
Thanksgiving dinner begins with q
cocktail, goes thence TO sherry,
thence to sauterne, thence to cham
payne, and concludes with a
Iiqueur. Have a little food inter
spersed to give realism to the set
ting" concluded Mr.. Grant.
DR.. william TindAn faTors q
unique dinner. "HRTe ham, roast
pig, turkey. rabbit. pies, cakes,
nuts. AND GRAHAM CRACK
ERS AND MILK" said the doc
tor. Then, when the dinner be-
gins, you eat the graham crackers
and milk"
Said Samuel Luttrell: Any old
sort Of a dinner is all right, If
the diner first makes sure that his
carburcter is clicking all right, his
ignition Is in perfect running order.
his diffcrential is subtracting prop
erly. and he lie well loaded with
gasoline
And said Or. Benjamin #. Gibbs:
Let US eat herbs Better q dinner
of herbs and comfort Herewith
than a stalled OF and three physi-
clans afterward."
The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE PIE LINE.

The Pie Line makes a lot CT bends;
1t starts at Pumpkin Hill,
Winds in and out, and finally ends
At old Dyspepsiaville.
The finest place upon the line
Is one of some renown.
And you have heard, as we opine,
OF famous TurReytown.
A big excursion goes along
About now, by the way.
And Turkeytown will have a throng
To spend Thanksgiving Day.