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The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
rom Dallas Morning n
BY CHARLES STELZLE

The Negro problem is shifting
from the South to the North. At
any rate, the Census figures iudi-
cate that the South is becoming
winter, largely due to the fact that
there is a steady migration of the
Negro to the North. Also, the
figures show that the Negro is 60
ing to the city in both the North
and the South. The percentage
of Negroes for the entire country is
10 7; for the cities of 25.0O0 and
over it is 165 5. Negroes constitute
one-fourth or more of the total
population in each of twenty-seven
of these cities, and in four of them
the proportion is more than half.
In each of twelve cities there are
more than 10000 Negroes, al
though in Washington, d. c., the
Negro population is 94,446.
The wildes: guesses imaginable
have been made as to the future of
the Negro race. 1t has been said
with equal insistence, and with
probably equal authority, both
that the Negro would ultimately
dominate the United States be-
cause of the large birthrate among
Negroes. and that the Negro race
would some day be practically
eliminated.
AS a matter of fact, while dur.
ing the past sixty years the total
population of the country has ip-
creased four fold, the Negro popu-
lation has increased only two and
two-thirds fold. But it must not
be forgotten that, whereas the in
crease of the white population was
largely due to a considerable influx
of foreigners, the increase of Ne
groes depended almost entirely
upon native stock. However, the
actual situation may be arrived at
by comparing the relative death
and birth rates of the two races.
While it is impossible to secure
complete vital statistics in this
country, there are certain registra-
ton areas in which figures are
kept. Unfortunately these areas
are for the most part in the cities;
there are almost no records for the
country. Iu 1890 the death rate
for Negroes in the registration
areas was 299 per thousand,
whereas for whites it was only III
ner thousand. AS these figures
for the Negroes included few
Mongoliaus and Indians it woulI
be fair to say that the actual dea'h
rate was about 29 per thousand
for the Negro. This means tnat
for every thousand Negroes, TWEEN
tv nine die annually. LII the Cen
sus report for 1900 the figures for
deate rates are as follows: Negroes
3O2 per thousand; whites lib per
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07

A. P. Curtis. who has been in
the employ of the Burlington Rail-
road for thirty years has recently
been appointed passenger director
and depot policeman at Alliance,
Nebraska.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
NOTICE.,

The negro year book can be bought
at the Colorado Statesman's office,
1924 Curtis street, room 25 or Of J. II.
Doniphan, 1921 Marion street. A card
will meet with an Immediate response.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07

Former Register of the Treas
ury w 7. Vernon is the president
of Campbell College, at Jackson,
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
coMPErITIoN oR REGuLArIoN2

TTOw best to deal with big business is me
i i most important economic question before
the country today. Mr.. Carnegie, in his testimony
before the Stanley Committee at Washington,
agrees with the opinions expressed by Colonel
Roosevelt. He thinks that the trusts should not be
dissolved but regulated The ironmaster says that
the great combinations He wants drastic action
for he declares that the people will not stand for
monopoly
The views of Mr.. Carnegie call attention to the
many different theories OF handling the problems
caused by the great growth of business and in
dustria combinations in this country.
President Taft thinks that the combinations
which violate the Sherman law against restraint
of trade should be dissolved and competition re-
stored. He holds TO the doctrine of competition in
industry a doctrine until recent years never SER
iousiy challenged.
On the other hand, it is asserted that in certain
kinds of industry competition is ineffective and
cannot be maintained. This is the view generally
held by the large majority of students as regards
public service corporations. 1t seems to be
agreed that because of the nature of such
corporations holding they do valuable franchises
and naturally monopolistc prvileges-such as the
exclusive privilege street railway company has
to operate its lines on one street, the operating
Of the Market street lines in this city being an
neutrality-suspicious. is impossible and there
fore there should be regulation.
Now, according to Mr.. Carnegie, the principle
Of regulation should extend to other big concerns
which are practically monopostic, although they
do not hold such privileges as the public service
corporations hold.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
Stories of the Day
AN ENDLESS CHAIN.

The noted actor, who had consent.
ed to give a reading for the benefit Of
certain charity, arrived home late
that night with very worried look on
his face.
why. my dear" said his wife
wasn't the reading a success?"
mo. Didn't do it at all" he replied
dropping into a chair moodily.
Didn't read it at all?'
"No. You see, the chairman of the
reception committee first made a
speech introducing the chairman OF
the managing committee. He got up
and told about the excellent work of
the honorary treasurer, who got up
and made a speech about the plans for
next year. and introduced the presi-
dent of the association, who told all
about the work Of the concern and
then introduced the chairman OF the
meeting, who was to introduce me,
but by that time the audience was
leaving. So ! slipped around to the
door and came out with them. Tit
Bits.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
AN ACCOMMODATING COUNT

Col. Alexander S. Bacon, president
of the Mems Equal Suffrage League of
Brooklyn, said the other day:
Yes, it's true that you won't find
many American peeresses enrolled un-
der the suffrage banner. The girl who
let's a foreigner marry her for her
money is, any way, a rather poor
specimen.
There's a New York man whose
daughter, during winter in Nice, got
engaged TO a certain Count Beau de
Beaumont. The New York man was
rich at that time. but a few weeks
before the date for the wedding he
went smash.
My dear Count Beau de Beau
mont he groaned that night, I'm very
sorry for you. You are to marry my
daughter-you were, to have had $685.
900 a year-but the crash has come.
I'm ruined now. How sorry am,
Count"
But Count Beau de Beaumont gave
the New York man a reassuring slap
on the back.
Oh, don't you worry about me sir
he said with an easy laugh. With q
title like mine. you know, l can find
another heiress tomorrow. New
York Sun.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
TUESDAY. JAN. is, 1912
OWNERSHIP OF TELEGRApHIC LINES


HOW things are moving. Here is Postmaster
i 4 General Hitchcock recommending that the
government should take over the teleeraphic lines
OF the country. No wonder Official Washington
gasped. Official Washington has been dubious
ABOUT the parcels post scheme but Mr. Hitchcock
has gone that far better
The suggestions of the Postmaster General con-
template the payment of something like a quarter
OF billion OF dollars for the lines of the COM
panies which would have to be bought from the
present owners, and about 100000 new emploves
would be added to the rolls of Uncle Sans SER
wants. Mr.. Hitchcock believes that the govern
ment can operate the lines better, and give the
people telegraphc service at rates about one-third
less than the private companies charge
Government ownership of telegraph lines is, of
course, not new, except in this country In approx
mately fifty nations of the world governments
own and operate theotelegraphc lines, and they
are operated in connection with the postal service
Mr.. Hitchcock believes that there would be no con-
stitutonal objections TO the scheme Of government
ownership
In view of his attitude towards the acquiring of
the telegraph lines il would not be surprising to
find him before long advocating the government
sQyneTship of the railways.
Most Americans will hesitate before approving
of the suggestion of the Postmaster General. We
are in the stage of regulation of public utilities
rather than government ownership. Writers on
the subject believe that there will be ultimate
government ownership with the employees protect-
ed by the civil service, for neither political party
would seriously think of making employment in
the telegraphc service dependent upon political
influence.
The acquiring of the lines would involve the ex-
penditure of a vast amount of money, but that
obstacle would not be insurmountable. However,
for the present. at least it would be we'll for the
Postmaster General TO conhne his activities to the
parcels post SYSTEM the establishment of which
would not involve so many difficulties as that of the
owning of the telegraphic lines by the government
When the parcels post is established, attention
can be paid to the telegraph companies
The statement of the Postmaster General is in
terestng as showing the thoughts of men like him
on the great problems of the day, but his sugges-
tions are unlikely 10 60 beyond academic discus
sion.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
Editorial Opinion
A HUNGRIER YEAR AHEAD.
Toledo Blade.

A HUNGRiER YEAR AHEAD.
Toledo Blade.
The year 1911 will never be looked
back to with fondness and longing by
those who go down to Wall Street for
livelihood. 1t was a gaunt and
hungry year, featured by falling
prices, troublous rumors, heartbreak-
ing court decisions and the absence Of
the stranger who goes forth to break"
the world and departs from Wall
Street broke
Yet Wall Street does not face the
future with countenance sweetly il
lumined with hope. 1t expects as lit
tie Of 1912 as it reaped from 1911. For
this year is a campaign year-one
which through custom has been given
over to extreme thoughtfulness before
venturing upon new enterprise, a sea-
son OF putting forth money with
strings to it, a time when no chances
are to be taken with fate and the
nckle habits Of voters.
wall Street is the American symbol
OF Mammon. But now a disconsolate
Mammon with belt drawn TO the Iast
buckle hole and mind fixed upon the
dulcet melody of two fried eggs and
a slice of ham.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16

same that have prompted citizens in towns to ask
that the road so near the edge or through
those towns. These citizens believe that if the
highway should be constructed some distance
from the towns, travellers on the road would give
the town the go-by in other words travellers would
not spend money in towns off the road
So, here many of our business men think that
travellers would go by Wilmington if the road
should be on the outskirts of the city, that they
would not stop here to spend their money
The Importance of the question at once i'm
presses itself, when il is remembered that the road
is to be maintained by the state and the finances
of the state are derived chiefly from the city of
Wilmington. II is we'll to hear all sides of the
matter, TO consider whether the expense involved
by following the route suggested by the commit
tee would be worth the return.
In fact, there are many problems TO be consid-
cred in the building of the road. Many think that
the state roads should be followed where il is pos
sbe TO do so, but so far as we know the disposi-
tion has not been very strong 10 use the state
roads. The idea seems to be to make the boulevard
as straight as an arrow for long stretches of land
regardless of whether existing roads are parallel
ed or nearly paralleled.
This method involves the cutting up of many
properties in the rural districts into triangular
fields and the taking of considerable tracts of
land which being in nearly all places donated,
make the property owners co-contributors with
Mr. DUPONT small though they be, towards the
building of the road.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
GOOD FARM WEATHER.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
IL is one of the traditions that have
come down almost from times pre-
historic that a cold winter, with heavy
SHOWS. means big crops for the season
following. II is not a mere guess that
severe winters assure better farm
yields; it is a theory based upon the
results Of long experience. Hard
freezing is apparently part of a
chemical process that makes many
soil elements available as plant food.
A hard winter also destroys in the
larva or egg stage many bugs and
worms that feed on food plants. And
the heavy SHOWS, as they gardually
melt, send down nitrogen to the roots
of wheat, rye and the forage grasses
and nourishment to the roots of vines
and fruit trees. Winter is natures
great chemical factory, and the factory
is working up to its full capacity
when the temperature Is down to zero.
This winter, sweeping over the great
corn and wheat zone prairies, with
its zero blizzards. means the layout
before the morning of billions Of
grasshonpers and little green bugs
hay fields. Fall-seeded wheat some-
times gets winter killed during a
severe winter, but never If there IS
blanket of snow to protect the roots
from low temperatures A cold,
snowbound winter entails harship and
suffering upon many, but it generally
balances matters by making way for
a prosperous summer and autumn.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
CARNEGF FOXY ON MAN.

Andrew Carnegie, who finished three
days testimony before the Stanley
steel committee today, turned from
the discussion of millions of dollars to
the consideration of his expense ac-
count of $2S.70 as a Government wit
ness. AS he started to leave the hear
ing room Representative A. o. Stan
ley. of Kentucky, chairman Of the
committee, hailed him.
you haven't collected your ex-
penses,' said the Kentuckian.
How much is due to me?" asked
the ironmaster.
Mileage from New York and re-
turn at the rate Of cents a mile and
81 day for three days soiourp In
Washington
That's $2s.70," said Mr.. Carnegie
after a rapid mental calculation "I1l
take the voucher and frame 1t, to-
gether with the subpoena that brought
me here New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16

laA
Fernando Wood, five times a candi.
date for Mayor of New York city and
three times elected. was one Of the
most skillful political leaders that the
metropolis has ever produced A be-
lever in strong party organization, he
carried party discipline to a high de-
gree OF perfection, his ability in this
direction winning for him national
fame In political circles.
In 1854 Mr. Wood was first elected
mayor. Reelected in 1856, he was a
candidate two years later TO succeed
himself. AS he was a natural-born
leader Of men, Mayor Wood, of course,
created many strong antagonisms, and
as in 1858 political excitement all over
the country was very great-there
were already symptoms OF the coming
Of the crash which three years later
resounded from the walls of Fort Sum-
ter-it was felt by some Of the leading
citizens of New York that il would be
possible to nominate and elect a
mayor who represented neither party,
but whose nomination would express
the desire of the citizens of New York
that the municipal administration
should not be iharnessed TO any party
machine.
A call was privately circulated
among a few of the leading merchants
and citizens Of New York requesting
that they attend a little meeting to be
held at a private house AS a result
of that meeting IL was decided to sum
mon a larger number into conference
and some thirty or forty citizens We're
invited to attend a conference in the
largest of the dining halls OF the old
Delmonico restaurant, which for many
years stood at the corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street. One of the
Astors was there Moses H. Taylor, the
great banker, was present. William A
Beach, pre-emlnent at that time as a
lawyer and legal orator, was there
But the most active Of those who took
part in the conference was a young
man who had year earlier returned
to the United States from London,
where he had been serving in a diplo-
matte apacity-Daniel r. Sickles
BY a strange sort of spontaneous
impulse, several of those who attend
ed the conference suggested the name
of Daniel Herman as just the kind of
citizen who was wanted to lead a
citizens movement. Mr.. Tieman had
made comfortable fortune as a man
ufacturer of varnish By marriage, as
well as by his own family association,
he was connected with what was at
that time the real social aristocraey
of New York.
Without the slightest ado, almost
without any formality, these few citi-
zens organized the citizens movement
and unanimously decided to nominate
Daniel Tieman for mayor
but will Mr.. Tieman accept nomi-
nation made by an irresponsible
party?" one of those who were present
asked.
Il pledge my word, gentleman" said
young Daniel E. Sickles, that when
Mr.. Tieman has been told how We
have organized, who we are and what
we mean to do he will accept the nom
nation
But who will tell him that we have
nominated him?" another asked.
II will" said young Sickles.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
FINDS HIS
HOME AFIRE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del. Jan. 16.--The
family q, Alexander Metten discover
ed smoke in their house on Sunday
evening and becoming alarmed. made
an examination. After tearing away
some of the plaster. they found the
woodwark smoking. The hose was
turned on the burning woodwork and
a watch kept. thereby averting what
might have been a big fire. Mr..
Metten's residence is next door to the
Middletown postoffice.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
NE wv NE WS
OF YES TERDAY
BY
=" n 0 L L A ND
The UnOrganized Movement That De fea

feated Famous Political Organizer.
"When?" was the question then put.
AS soon as can get to his house"
Thereupon, Sickles summoned a
horse which he knew was fleet and
surefooted, for he had often ridden it,
and started in this queerly informal
way for the home OF Mr.. Tieman,
which at that time was in the suburb
Of Manhattanvllle, seven or eight miles
distant from Fourteenth street, in the
vicinity Of the present location Of
Grants tomb.
Sickles urged his horse as soon as
he reached Bloomingdale road, which
was a continuation of Broadway, and
in due time was at Mr.. Tieman's door.
He found the merchant seated upon
his piazza. Covered with dust and
fiecked with foam as he was, Sickles
said
Mr.. Tieman / have come from a
meeting of citizens of New York who
have placed you in nomination as the
candidate of the citizens association
for Mayor of New York"
Mr. Sickles did not permit the mer-
chant who was thus suddenly and
curiously disturbed time to recover
from his surprise. He outlined the rea-
sons for the citizens movement, told
Mr.. Tieman that with one accord the
citizens had fixed upon him as the
candidate, and declared that they
would elect him.
IF there are any considerable num-
Der Of my fellow citizens wh0 think /
can serve them in this way az t,,is time
then / must try so to serve them SAID
Mr.. Tieman when Mr.. Siekles had fin
ished
Instantly, Mr.. Sickles was upon his
horse and urging 1t cityward at top
speed and long before he was expected
he was announcing to his friends that.
unconyentionally as the nomination
had been made il had been accepted
by MIR. Tieman
At the election two months later not
only was Mr. Tieman triumphant, the
almost completely unorganied citi-
zens' movement having swept down
the splendidly disciplined forces of
Fernando Wood, but Daniel =. Sickles
himself was elected a member Of Con-
gress, there to begin a career which
has kept his name constantly before
the American public ever since
Copyright, 1912, by z. ] Edwards
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell "a
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
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Evening journal., 1912-01-16
THE TURKEY TROT.

THE great commotion over the turkey trot"
i and other dances will have one sure effect
that is it will make persons who perhaps never
thought of the trot and the grizzly bear" anxious
TO see them
The United States Court in New York has barred
the trot form of amusement in one of the
restaurants which is conducted by receiver under
the direction of the court. Numerous leaders of
society have also frowned upon it, but one of
them remarks that the trot, if danced in the ex-
elusive circles of society," would not be so demor-
alizing in its effects as if danced in the bowery
halls
The commotion will last for time, but the
desire TO do things forbidden is very strong, and
those who want to dance the turkey trot" will
find time and means TO do so, the trot is not
therefore likely to be confined to the circles of
exclusive society at Newport OF elsewhere 1t may
be interesting to recall the outcry few years ago
against Oriental dances that now "go" without SER
ious question.
II is doubtful whether sumptuary legislation
avails much. As ever young people think they
know more than their elders and some of them
after they have heard fierce denunciation of the
turkey trot' and similar dances will speedily find
a place in which to dance, just as some of the
high school boys will hear lecture on the evils OF
cigarette smoking and become restless IN waiting
for the time when, after the lecture they can
slip around the corner and light up
The authorities, however, can and should exer-
else control over amusements in public places.
Mr. Hitchcock seems TO be some years ahead OF
fhe times in his advocacy of government owner
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
Foley's Honey and Tar c0mpound
"Cures in Every Case"

Alr. Jas. McCaffery. Mgr o. the
Schlitz Hotel. Omaha, Neb. recon-
meDds Foley's Honey aud Tar Com
pound, because IL cures in every case.
Il have used 1t myself and / have
recommended It 70 many others who
have since told me Of its great cura-
tive power in diseases Of the throat
and lungs" For all coughs and colds
IL is speedily effective. N. B. Dam
forth. Market and Second sts.-Ady
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
With The Paragraphers ::

Be noblel and the nobleness that lies
In other men, sleeping but never dead,
viii rise in majority to meet thine own.

In other men, sleeping but never dead
viii rise in majority to meet thine own.
James Russell Lowell,
:-.-:-:
cannot praise fugitive and coistered virtue, un-
exercised and unbreathed that salies out and
sees her adversary but sinks out Of the where
that immortal garland Is to be run for, not without
dust and heat.--John Milton.
.-.-.-:
Work is the very salt of fei not only preserving
il from decay, but also giving II tone and flavor,
Hugh Black.
s-:-.-.
The work of must be measured by his life,
not by his failure under single and peculiar trial,
-Froude.
:-:-.--.
If you are doing any real good You cannot escape
the reward of your service.-Patrck Flynn.
IL is sweet feel by what fine spun threads af-
feotons are drawn together.-Sterne.
.-s-.-.
Avarice decelyee under the guise and semblance
OF virtue-Juvenal,
.-.-.-.
Gold and goods may be lost, good name endures
forever--German.
Evening journal., 1912-01-16
DUPONT ROAD AND THE CITY.

Z YER since the relation of the dupont road to
H. the city has been up for consideration there
has been marked sentiment for having the road
practically 60 through the business part of Will
mington.
The reasons are not hard to find, They are the
Evening journal., 1912-01-16

Is it's fatal tendency to pneumonia. To
cure your la grippe coughs take
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. r.
Z. Fisher. Washington, Kas., says; Il
was troubled with a severe attack of
la grippe that threatened pneumon-
ia. A friend advised Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound and ! got relief af-
ter taking the first few doses. | took
three bottles and my la grippe was
cured" Get the genuine, in the yell
low package.
n B. Danforth, Market and Second
streets.--Adv.