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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22
WHEN AND HOW TO
SOW WlNTEE


Select good seed, raised near home
and SOW the latter part of August or
drst part of September. It will do
we'll on any kind of land, that is not
worked up too loose, tut does best {
if drilled into stubble with a single
disc drill weighted down so it win
SOW about three inches deep. In this
way the most OF the stubble is left.
standing to hold the snow which not
only serves as a winter protection,
hut in a dry season will also furnish
enough moisture from the snow TO
give the rye good early start. Sum
mer fallow or plcwed land is alright
for early seeding as the rye will then
get far enough advanced in the fall
to furnish its own winter protection,
but or late seeding the. Subtle is
very essential. One bushel per acre
is enough to SOW on clean land. but
where the land is weedy it should he
sown thicker. ~
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
STRENUOUS

Almost population of Colorado the Negro stands off and
the
heart of the present century human existence.
The worlds problems not There problems for
and the opportunity live If
employed and dragged along the wake of the world
will be half content at least Such the
position of the Negro Colorado but matter OF truth
there ardent life before this Negro? there
development awaiting enlightened directions
financial political problems of racial
unity wide their application appealing for recognition before
the awakening Negro of today?
Wealth getting the first great motive with the Caucasian Let
the Negro The enllghten
and civilization with it.
watchword today Even with the field filled
handicapped 100000 of people of
within their
respectable But business enterprises
peculiar provdeniay reserved if they
will by seeking development African soil We talking of
emigration. We talking of business
The wonderful sagacous information occasionally
combines
special phase of life gigantic its possibilities and
for and applicable alone In present poverty this
like talk But natural and therefore undoubt
edy Men of loyal
awakening Negroes realization of
the providence and heaven promises that this century will
leaving the Negro uncountedor factor the
worlds development.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
FOR COLORED CHILDREN

New York Sept. 19-- Miss Kath-
crime Drexel, Mother Superior of
TIE Sisterhood of the Blessed Sac
rament, and founder of that order,
has rented a house at No. 81 West
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth
street, in which was opened a
school for Colored children. The
session began with so pupils.
Many more are expected. This
is the beginning CT movement
among Catholic for schools for
Colored children. The sisterho cd
is Philadelphia order, but as Miss
Drexel wishes to add this to her
other benefactions Cardinal Far
ley has welcomed her to his arch
diocese. and similar privileges have
been extended to her elsewhere.
Accordingly she is opening schools
in Chicago, Columbus, Philadel-
phia and Nashville. Funds of the
order are derived from Miss Drex
els private fortune of S15,0OO,OOO,
the income of which is applied to
benefactions.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
BELASCO TRICKED BY
NEGRO DEPUTY

+ New York, Sept. 14.-Edward
E. Lee, colored deputy employed
by Sheriff Hamburger, after an ex-
citing experience, served David
Belasco with summons in a suit
filled by Mrs. Leslie Carter.
The deputy watched at one of
Belasco's theatres in vain for a
number of days, and then went to
the box office, where he casually
asked:
DO you expect Dave around
here soon?"
1T kind of woke that man up"
said Lee He wasn't used to col
ored men coming around and ask
ing for Dave Thursday night L
saw Mr.. Belasco drive up in his
car. He hurried into the theatre
and ] rushed in after him. The
attendants tried to keep me out,
but 1 pushed into the dressing
room and tapped him on the
shoulder.
"Some one called a policeman
andhe grabbed me. l told him to
stand back.
I'm the kind of an officer that
don't have to wear a tim badge;
I've got gold one.' | said. His
eyes almost popped out of his
head"
Counsel for M RS. Carter refused
10 discuss the case.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
NEGROES IN BUSINESS
ORDERED TO MOVE

Bluefeld, w. Va, Sept. 10.-All
Negroes in business on Raleigh
street received letters this after
noon telling them to move from
that street by Saturday night or
they would be dynamitted. The
letters were signed, "Lynching
Committee. All are excited.
They are arming and have ap-
pealed to the city and county au-
thorities for protection. The post
Office authorities may take charge
of an investigation since the letter
went through the mails.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
BARRED NEGRO
DEMOCRATS

Richmond. Va, Sept. 17.-Rich-
mond is on the verge of a great
change in its municipal manage
ment. A commission form of gov
ernment is to be inaugurated the
beginning of the next year. The
Democrats held a primary last
week for the purpose of nominal
ing five candidates for the first ad-
ministrative board to be voted for
in the election to be voted for in
the election to be held in Novem-
ber. Under the new primary law
enacted by the last Legislature
colored Democrats should have
been allowed to participate in the
primary had they SO desired, and
there were a few headed by Giles
B. Jackson, a Negro Democrat of
long standing, who offered to vote,
but we're turned down because they
were not white Democrats, and not
one of them voted.
There are about thousand
qualified Negro voter in Richmond
many of whom were deeply inter-
ested as the character of the men
to he selected to manage the city's
finances for the next four years
presidential Year, to vote, there
being no Republican party except
on such occasion, many OF the
qualified Negro voters would have
cast their ballots in the primary
with the best element of the whites
and by so doing would have sue
ceeded in electing board repre-
sentative of the best interests of
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

Jackson, Ga, Sept. 13-In the
township of jackson, named for
the famous cotton wizard, the cit
liens are giving corn husking par
ties and serenades night after
night at the home of Mr.. jackson.
All this is being done because on
Tuesday, Sept 3, when he brought
into market the first bale of cott)n
in the entire south, Mr. jackson
led the world. In speaking to
correspondent Mr.. jackson said:
Il am just common farmer, who
takes the Bible at its word, and
study nature as the others do not
and then follow the laws of nature.
In this way l am able to give to
the world the first of cotton. mo!
Why, mol am not afraid of being
lynched for raising the first bale
of cotton. You see the white peo-
pie in this county represent col
leges and high schools and they
are all highly educated and we DO
not allow the white nor colored
trash to linger long here. l have
both white and colored to work for
me and we get along together as
we ought to live the short time
we have on earth.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

The Independent, which is pub
lished by Davis. Houston could
only poll one vote from Washing
ton and that was his own.
Many of the States that had
been announc ced in The Indepen-
dent for Davis voted against him.
1t was not expected that Morris
would run, but when he decided to
enter the race Davis, lost many of
his promised votes, He claimed
997 votes from Georgia, but when
ou n ted they could only find 513,
the rest had deserted him and gone
to the other side.
When Davis saw himself loos-
ing ground he and Link johnson
started a rough house.
The police took charge of the
meeting and told Mr.. Morris to
adjourn, as it was getting trouble
some. All were quiet except the
Georgia delegates, headed by Davis
and Johnson.
One policeman "a white man)
went down on the floor and in two
minutes every Georgia delegate
was seated. Then Grand Master
Morris announced that the audi
torium belonged to the city and
was only rented up to 5 A. NJ, and
as it was after 4 A. NJ, it would
be a matter of impossibility to fin
ish the business. He then declar-
ed the meeting of the B. M. @. ad-
journed, to reconvene at the call
of the Grand Master in 1914. By
this act all of the present officers
remain and Houston,s steam roller
crushed only his own gang.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

Atlanta, GA. Under a suit en-
titled Joe Butt vs. Registrars of
Fannin County, Ga" the knights
of Moses, secret order of colored
people, has begun fight in the
United States court for the North
ern district of Georgia to test the
State Negro disfranchisement laws
as enacted by the constitutional
amendment ratified by the voters
in October, 1908. The Order, con-
trolled by supreme lodge in Doug
las, Ga. has 5000 members in
lodges scattered throughout the
South, and if it is successful in
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

Jefferson City, Sept. 20.-State
Superintendent of Schools Will
lam P. Evans is asking the Ne
gro school teachers why they have
fallen behind in the matter of ad-
vanceing the grades. In a letter
to them he says: Public senti-
ment demands Negro teachers for
Negro children, and in response to
that demand you have a great re-
sponsibility placed upon you.
The state asks that the boys and
girls intrusted to your care become
good citizens. Are you ready to
discharge this duty? Are you by
precept and example instilling a
desire for higher living? l know
there are many worthy, high. mind
ed Negro teachers, but there is
need for their number to increase.
Among white teachers there is
great enthusiasm in raising the
grade of certificates and in improv-
ing themselves for their work.
Some of us hope speedily to see a
great educational revival, Are
you ready for it?
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
B. M. c. BREAKES UP
IN A ROW

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 16th.-The
10Th B. NJ. c., of the q U. of O. F.
adjourned in disorder Saturday
morning without the election of
officers.
E. I'll. Morris, of Chicago, head
of the Order, and Ben. j. Davis,
editor of The Independent pub
lished here, were rival candidates
When time came for election of a
grand master, Morris yielded the
chair to Henry l.. johnson, Regis
ter of Deeds, Washington, and
deputy grand master. Several
ballots we're taken without result.
Morris, convinced that some of
Johnson's rulings were endanger-
ing his chances attempted to re-
sumo the chair. johnson refused
to yield and the convention was
thrown into disorder.
Two policemen detailed at the
hall to preserve order forced John
son to give way to Morris. The
latter declared the convention adj
journed. No arrests were made,
although the police disarmed one
delegate who drew knife.
Deputy Grand Master johnson
was Editor Davis chief lieutenant,
and when Davis saw that Grand
Master Morris was about to re.
sumo the chair he sent for the po-
lice and ordered them to put Nor
ris out of the building. Mr.. Nor
ris told the officers that he was the
legal and official Grand Master
ard deied them to lay their hands
on him. The officers, upon learn
ing the true state of affairs, order.
ed johnson to take his seat; he re-
fused and shook the gaved in e.
Ii. Morris face, then the officers
seated him by force.
One delegate from Geogia drew
a revolver and wanted to shoot
Grand Master Morris, but was fl
nally persuaded to put it in his
pocket.
The proposition to remove the
headquarters was presented by
Houston, who spoke for nearly an
hour in favor of it. H. p. Slaugh.
ter, secretary of the lodge from
which the proposition was sup
posed to have come from, said, as
secretary, he had never signed the
proposition and that his name had
been forged. Continuing, he said ::
"We have % delegates here from
Washington and 21 are against
moving the headquarters. The
one vote favoring it is the candi.
date for Grand Secretary, who
wants the headquarters removed
for his personal convenience
The proposition was lost.
The proposition to return the
Odd Fellows journal to Philadel-
phia was carried.
Fl. P. Slaughter, editor of the
Odd Fellows Journal, seemed to
be the chief war horse, and he
fought Davis, Houston and John
son to the finish. This big three"
combination was only popular in
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

Berlin, Sept. 1l.-Hazel l.. Har-
rison, who for the past year has
been studying in Berlin, Germany,
under Hugo Van Dalen, speaks of
the good fortune that has come to
her. Mr.. Ferbucco Busoni has
consented to direct her studies for
the coming year. Mr.. Busoni
heard Miss Harrison play he said
she was very gifted, had strength,
rhythm and poetry and if she
would follow his advice she would
have undoubted success" Hugo
Van Dalen, her present teacher, is
a former pupil of Mr.. 9usoni, who
for the past years has not taken
any pupils, but after hearing Miss
Harrison play in his own home,
became interested in her and Of
fered to direct her studies. Miss
Harrison will remain abroad
year and will also appear
in concert in Berlin this winter.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

this case proceedings will be start
ed Immediately in every other
State where similar statutes exist.
Among the membership of the
knights of Moses are two thous-
and Negro ministers and bishops,
and they hope to wipe off the stat
ute books all laws which they con-
slider to discriminate against their
race, the Jim Crow law being one
of their objects of attack.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

the-cemmunity rather than of the
partisan political set who are but
on the city. Being denied the
right to vote in Democratic mu-
nicipal primary, it remains to be
seen what Giles B. jackson and
his alleg ed Wilson and Marshall
Negro followers will do in the gen
eral election next November
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

Huntington, W. Va, September
1S.-Charles Smith was arrested
here today charged with being one
of the party who lynched the Ne
gro, Walter johnson, at Princeton,
W. Va, on the night of September
5. Smith was hurried out of the
city and his whereabouts kept Sc
cret as the officers feared an at
tempt at rescue by his friends.
1t is reported that other arrests
will be made here during the day
and excitement while suppressed,
is intense. A grand jury in ses-
sion at Princeton is investigating
the lynching.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 10.-In-
complete returns here indicate for
a certainty that Statewide prohi-
bition was defeated in yesterdays
election. The "grandfathers"
clause amendment, seeking to
enact requirement that mans
right to tho ballot depended upon
whether or not his grandfather
had been able to read and write,
Was decisively beaten. This
amendment was designed to dis
franchise the Negro.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23
FOR FOURTH TEAM AS
 BOAT CLUB COMMODORE.
Herbert B. Cary Reelected at Annual
 Meetins-Refreshments and Whist After Business Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Chelsea Boat club, held Tuesday evening at the Buckingham Memorial. called out a good sized attendance and resulted in a pleasant social time for all those present. Business of a routine nature was disposed of and annual reports were read and accepted, showing the club o>be in a prosperous condition in every way. Herbert B. Cary was re- elected commodore for the fourth con- secutive term. H. B. Cary, Walter M. Buckingham and Weston c. Pullen were elected directors for the ensuing year, and at subsequent meeting of the directors these officers were se- lected: Vice commodore, George A. Richmond; rear commodore, Daniel s. Haviland; secretary, Ralph Howe, treasurer, Walter M. Buckingham. The report of the secretary showed a mem bership of 116 at the present time. r On the conclusion of the business session an appetizing chowder supper was served by Alex Darlington. ani members of committee of Sachem chapter, Eastern Star. and of Norwich council, No. 720, Royal Arcanum, were entertained at supper. Cigars were passed and delightful social time was enjoyed. Several tables of whist were played and music was furnished by McCord's orchestra.
 The committee in charge of the pleasant aair was composed of A, l.. Peale, W. Tyler Olcofftt. George A. Richmond, D. S. Haviland and E. Louis Young.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23
VOTING MACHINE INSTRUCTIONS
Triumph Company Representative Gave Lessons Registrars and Assistants-Tra Plan For Polling Places Set Up in Town HalI-Stamford Voters Showed Speed With Which Ballots Can be Cast.

machine can be approached only through a narrow railed off passage just wide enough for one man to pass at a time and provided with a shut off bar which one of the men at the ma chine will operate. When the voter has registered his ballot he will pass out through lane along the side of the wall and leave the town hall by the west door.
 All voters will enter the town hall by the east door and pass around in front of the checkers at the desk be- fore they reach the machine.
 Fast Voting.
 As an example of the speed and fa- cility with which voting can be carried on, the Triumph company representa- tive told the Norwich men that in Stamford, where these machines were used recently for the first time, 125 men voted in 125 minutes during one of the rush hours.
 On the machines for the Norwich election will appear six tickets this year in the following order: Demo- cratic, republican, socialist, prohibition, socialist labor and progressive.
 Regarding. the returns, it has been decided to allow the newspaper men to take the returns from the machines immediately following tue close of the polls, then the candidates will be al- lowed to look over the returns and then the officials will take off the vote, thus verifying the figures of the news papers. -
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23

In two weeks time the electors of Norwich will cast their ballots in the national election. using for the first time the new voting machines which have been purchased by the town, and on Tuesday evening Edward M. Hall q representative from the Triumph Voting Machine company, wal here for the purpose of giving instrt etions to the persons designated by tlle select men to give instructions in the use or the machines in the several districts. These are the registrars of voters, Ty- Ter D. Guy and Cornelius J. Downes, with the sassistant registrars. They met MT. Hall Tuesday evening in the town hall, where Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook and Mir. Hall had had q machine set up and railed off in such a form as they can be used on election day.
 It is a provision of the state law that no one except the two men in charge of the machine, can be within four feet of it when the voter is inside the cur tain registering his ballot. and the wooden railing set up around the ma chine keeps outsiders that distance off.
 Three Machines in Town Hall. z
 In the town hall 1t is planned that the three machines to be used there for the First district can be set up in row near the wall, occupying the space between the left hand door to the hall and the door to the small committee room at the left of the platform. Each
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23
LOCAL DELEGATION TO Y. M. c. A. JUNIOR CONVENTION
Party of Seven Leaves for New Haven
 Friday Morning.

The local Young Mems Christian as-
 sociation will be represented by nine
 boys at the annual boys conference to
 be held at New Haven on Friday and
 Saturday of this week. The general
 theme of the session is Boyhood to
 Manhood, and among the features of
 the programme are: an address, The Awakening, Rev. c. k. Benedict of
 Derby: address. New Standards, Rev.
 Warren F. Cook of Hartford; Knight hood. Prof. Charles Foster Kent, YaIe university; The Crown of Manhood,
 Rev. Henry Maier, New Britain. Charles D. Prentice of this city is. sec- retary of the state organization.
 The local delegates are C.. D. Prem tice, Charles Grove, Carl Kinney, Clarence Sevin, Alex Charnetsh, Fred Purvis. Guy Carpenter. William Stan | ley and Philip Henault. The delegates will leave Friday morning, returning Saturday night. Saturda afternoon the boys will attend the Washington and Jefferson football game.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23
sEMI.FINALs REACHED
 IN GOLF MATCHES.
interesting Play by Women Members a@ on Norwich Club Links.

The semi finals in the women's tournament for the challenge cup pre- sented by Mrs. William N. Black stone, IS holes match play. at the Norwich Golf club will be played off either today or tomorrow on the club links at Trading Cove. There were eight entries and in the matches al- ready played the results were as fol- lows: Mrs. Willis Austin defeated Mrs. Carey Congdon of New London; Mrs. Robert Chappell of New London de- feated Miss Anna Chase; Miss Ada l.. Richards defeated Mrs. Gardiner Greene; Miss Lois Perkins defeated Miss Pauline Chase. In the semi finals Mrs. Austin meets Miss LOIS Perkins and Mrs. Chappell is matched with Miss Richards.
 The committee in charge of the tournament is composed of Miss Ada l.. Richards, Miss Lois Perkins and Mrs. Robert Chappell.
 1t is planned to. hold another tour nament of nine holes for the second handicap cup on Thursday of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23
ARGUMENTS WERE REACHED IN DUNN CASE
Hospital Trustees Deny Knowledge of New Lease to pr Dunn.

The taking of testimony was con- cluded and the arguments were reach ed at New Dondon on Monday before Justice of the Peace Hickey in the summary process of Case Manwaring hospital association vs. Dr. Frank M. Dunn.
 When court opened Tuesday, Dr. Albert Nelson, who was on the stand when court adjourned Monday, was called. When the hearing was adjourn ed Monday attorneys were involved in an argument over motion made by Attorney Perkins to strike out testi- mony of Dr. Nelson as to what Dr. Graves had told him. This morning Justice Hickey ruled that the testi- mony be stricken out.
 Attorneys for Dr. Dunn did not wish to cross examine Dr. Nelson and Major Nelson had no more questions to ask him, so the doctor was excused and Major Hull called George s. Palm CT, treasurer of the association. MT Palmer was not in the courtroom, so 15-minute recess was taken while he was summoned.
 Just before recess was ordered, Major Hull asked Attorneys Perkins and Shields if they were willing to save time and admit that none of lllO VI u0lCCo hlACW Ol lllO CAAolOnCO Ol the disputed three year lease prior to March, 1912, admitting which would save putting on trustees to testify to the fact.
 Attorney Perkins said he could not admit such a thing as he did not know 1t.
 Rev. James Wilson Bixler, DID,, secretary of the association, testified that he did not know of existence of the disputed lease until March of this year and he added that there was no vote on lease by the hospital associ- ation prior to the vote repudiating the lease.
 George s. Palmer testified in the same strain and then reiterated his statement of Monday that he did not examine papers turned over to him by Dr. Graves and therefore did not know whether Dr. Graves turned over duplicate of Dr. Dunn's lease to him, Mir. Palmer said he would not ques- tion Dr. Graves statement in reply to Attorney Perkins question and said again that he simply did not know the contents of the package given him by Dr. Graves beyond a few valuable articles which were placed in a safe deposit vault Frederick w. Mercer, chairman of the building committee, which is 'su- pervising the erection of the new Manwaring building, testified in cor roboration of the statements of the other trustees as to no knowledge of the lease previous to March, 1912. The only trustee who did not tes- tify was Dr. Braman, who is south. MT. Mercer testified to Dr. Braman's absence from the city to establish the l fact that all of the trustees except Dr. Braman had testified to no knowledge of lease prior to March, 1912. 1 Both sides here rested and Major Hull submitted requects for a change, | a statement setting forth certain points of law which attorneys for the hospital associated desired Justice Hickey to state to the jury in his | charge. A copy for the statement was supplied counsel for Dr. Dunn. | A 15-minute recess was taken here
 before, the beginning of the argu- ments.
 Attorney Donald G. Perkins made | the opening argument