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The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

Have you ever thought OF it-that
great Son OF Palestine was carpen-
ter's son." said Dr. E. G.. Hirsch OF
Chicago, in an address at Tuskegee
Institute. He did not have a class
ical education, but he learned the les
son of life in his fathers carpenter
shop; he did not go to academies, but
he heard his divine fathers call.
Whatever message he had, he clothed
It in the phraseology, not OF the
counting-room, and not of the draw
ing-room, but into the impressive vo-
cabulary of the farmer and the ar
tisan. In practicing and learning to
practice the religion of labor, you be-
come Christianized, in the spirit OF
the great teacher, and Judaized in
the spirit of the great Jewish
prophets"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

There is no occasion for alarm on
the part of the white people OF this
state because the negro population
shows a slightly larger rate of in
crease. They still outnumber the
thus making the fear of negro DOM
ination" groundless.
The negroes, however, cannot view
the increase of their number with as
little concern, for the reason that it
has come about very largely through
migration from other states of a type
of undesirGbles, Of men brought here
to labor In the Industrial centers,
who too frequently mistake license
for liberty. Coming as they mostly
do from Virginia. North Carolina and
Kentucky where wages are lower.
school terms are shorter and the at
titude OF the whites toward them Is
more hostile than in this state, they
are endangertng the civil and political
privileges not only of themselves, but
of the entire race in West Virginia.
This state of AFFAIRS has come about
through the development of coal min
Ing and the consequent demand for
labor. In but few instances have the
law-abiding, property-owning negroes
of other states responded. Those who
have needed the call are, for the most
part, the unattached, ignorant, happy
go-lucky element who are the best
patrons of the saloonkeeper and form
the reserve force from which the pop
ulatton of the penitentiary is recruit
ed.
This being the situation those ne
groes In the state who have any re-
gard for their civil and political
status must view with alarm" this
influx and hope that 1t will either be
diverted or that those who come here
after may be of a higher type; other
wise. the movement for Jim Crow
cars and disfranchisement will grow
apace.-Charleston Is. c. Advocate.
The Peoples Investment and Saw
ings bank Of Birmingham, Ala, DR..
w. l.. Lauderdale, president closed
its doors. says the Birmingham Amer
ican.
In explanation of the trouble, DR..
Lauderdale has issued the following
statement:
by a special call OF the board OF
directors Of the Peoples Investment
and Savings bank by President W. l..
Lauderdale, after a brief discussion
pertaining to the affairs OF the bank
and its best interest, since its rob
berry which disturbed the confidence
of Its depositors, the board did not
deem 1t wise. nor for the best inter
est of all parties concerned, to con-
tinue its present operations, and in
view Of this fact a resolution was
passed calling on Hon. A. E. Walker,
superintendent of banks OF Alabama,
to take the affairs of the bank in
hand and liquidate its Indebtedness
to secure the best interest OF the de-
positors of the bank.
"The president and board further
feel that in their judgment the bank
has sufficient assets to pay its de-
positors in full"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

A New Orleans paper takes great
pains to point out the desirability OF
giving the negro a square deal. and
refers to many disabilities under
which the negro labors in the south
and nation. Some injustice may be
expected under the circumstances
When 1t comes to the courts it is bet
ter that the negro stay out OF them.
The sooner the negro learns how to
attend to his business and to avoid
clashes with any and everybody the
sooner he will learn the lesson which
pr sent unfavorable conditions are de-
signed to teach. The point is not to
be concerned too much about the
privileges that are denied and to be
concerned about the right use of those
which are retained,-Durham IN. c.
Reformer.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20
A SWIFT ONE.

"Now, If were only an ostrich" be-
gan the man at the breakfast table,
as he picked up one of his wife's bis
cults, then" YES" interrupted
the patient better half. then l might
get a few feathers for that old
hat I've worn for three winters. Chi
cago News.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

No lady. colored or white, wants to
force her way through crowd or
jostling men and boys such as is wont
to congregate before negro places OF
amusement or worship.-Charlesto
(W. Va.) Advocate.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

Thomas l.. Mason, editor of Life,
recently delivered lecture on News
papers" before the students of the
Glen Ridge IN. J) high school.
The speaker explained that there
are three yocabularies in common use.
These he classified as the social vo-
cabulary. literary vocabulary and the
vocabulary Of names or persons. The
first, he said, is used in everyday
chit chat" and and the second in the
schools, but the third, he declared, to
be of the most Importance. Well-read
people, he declared. have an acquain-
tance almost personal with many per
sonages they have never met
Three sources are open, Mr.. Mason
declared. from which this same vo-
cabulary may be obtained. These are
the daily newspaper. the weekly news
paper and the monthly reviews. The
first, he asserted, are 80 hurriedly ed
tied as to be often incorrect; the sec
ond. having more time, are usually
more accurate. while the third class
contains the substance Of the news in
the best forms.-South Life Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

Among the many race enterprises
of Memphis we note the following:
Thirty-five groceries and meat mar
kets, undertaken shops. ceme-
teries, 6 blacksmith and horseshoeing
shops, 10 shoemakers, harness and
saddle makers, 2 old folks homes. 2
infirmaries. 1 hospital. 2 newspapers
and church organs. so boarding
houses and IL restaurants, drug
stores. banks, so barber shops, 40
pressing clubs, printing plants, 1
shoe store, l gents furnishing store,
1 photo studio, park theater, 4 Jew
elry shops, ~ coal and wood compa-
MES, 1 supply house and 1 swimming
pool. Memphis has also to her credit
IL lawyers, 30 physicians, editors,
go preachers, 110 school teachers, so
carpenters and woodworkers, 12O
brickmasons, so hodcarriers and mail
carriers, so dressmakers and hair
dressers; colored population, $4,000;
real estate owned by them, 50, 1000, 900.
This is not in any sense bad show.
ing.-Memphis News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
ANNUAL SPELLING
BEES ARRANGED

The annual seventh and eighth
grade spelling contests will be
held this week and next week.
The boys contest is to be
held tomorrow evening, and the girls
will compete Thursday evening of
next week. The four schools which
have seventh and eighth grades will par
ticipate. They are Horace Mann, Lin
coin, Longfellow and Hawthorne. The
prizes will be given the same as last
year. The prize for the boys contest
is to be the Y. NJ. c. A. pennant. which
first adorned the walls of the Lincoln
building and last year was won by the
boys of Horace Mann school. The
prize for the girls contest will be the
large silver loving cup which the l.. S.
McCabe & Co. donated as a prize for
| the girls contests. Last year the Lin
coin girls won it, In addition to these
team prizes there will be individual
| prizes for the three boys who stand up
the longest and also for the three girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
GOODBYE CATARRH.
Hyomei Quickly Clears Stuffed-up
Head and Stops Snuffling and
Hawking.

In the morning shortly after you
awake, dear reader, do you have to
hawk and strain to get that stubborn
piece of mucus out of your throat?
Get rid of catarrh, now; it will
grow worse as you grow older. One
day of breathing pleasant, healing.
HYOMEI, pronounce 1t High-o-me)
the guaranteed catarrh remedy, will
give you such wonderful relief that
you will wonder why you even doubt
ed the statement that Hyomei would
end the most aggravating case OF
catarrh. Remember Hyomei does not
contain any cocaine, opium or other
habit forming drugs.
hard rubber indestructible pock-
ct inhaler and bottle of Hyomei
costs Sl.00. This is called the Hy-
omei outfit. If one bottle does not
Danish catarrh, you can get another
for so cents at the Harper House
pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

takes the lead. Most literally patron
lied. Everything in tobaccos, cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands.
We have just received a full line of
motor boat accessories. Lanterns,
anchors, pumps, batteries, spark plugs
and coils always in stock Special for
Friday and Saturday, one 75-cent spark
plug free with every SCI of six Safe
dry batteries. Charles FieDig, luis
Third avenue.
W. E. Medley has embarked in the
cigar business in this city with his
factory at sos Sixteenth street Some
of the brands that are worthy OF par.
ticular mention which he will make
are the Big Chief 1O-cent Cigar, the
Little Chief scent cigar and Medley
Little Havana scent cigar.
Peter Johnson, who is employed by
G. Hurzeler as a tailor, took a snooze
on the tailors bench last evening, and
while he was going through a peace
full dream, fell from said bench TO the
floor, some three feet below. His right
eye and nose show signs of the combat
with the floor. Several stitches were
taken in a cut under the eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

prize, two merchandise prizes: third
prize, merchandise; fourth prize, mer-
chandise.
! $50 a. m.-First session of conven-
ton at Commercial club of NJ V. P. B.
association delegates.
1870 p. m.-Class D, 26-foot speed
championship; 90 miles; over all
length only restrictions; free-for-all.
First prize, 800 and silver cup val.
ued at $3.50; second prize. SIS; third
prize, s25.
2:30 p. m.-Class /; two cylinders or
less only restrictions. Open to mem.
bers Of recognized organized clubs OF
NJ. V. P. B. association; 10 miles.
First prize. SIS; second prize, s25;
third prize. merchandise; fourth prize
merchandise.
$3.50 p. m.-Championship class c
40-foot championship: free-for-all boats
40 feet or under; 20 miles.
First prize, 81 900 cash and $1,000
Webb trophy; second prize, $3.50 ant
800 cup; third prize. $50; fourth prize
$25.
4:3O p. m.-Class B; part cabir
boats; 10 miles. Open to members O
any recognized boat club.
First prize, silver cup valued at $50
second prize, two merchandise prizes
third prize, merchandise.
? 500 p. m.-Concert at grand stand
$50 p. m.-Grand display of fire
works on the Mississippi river.
JULY o.
\ $3.50 a. m.-Second session Of con
vention at Commercial club.
1870 p. m.-Class l.; handicap 70
speed boats raced in classes c, F. {
and d; 20 miles.
First prize. silver trophy valued a
$3.50: second prize, silver trophy va
ued at 800; third prize, two merchar
disc prizes.
p 2:3O p. m.-Class H; single cylinde
regardless Of length; freak class. Ope
to members Of recognized NJ. V. p. Z
? association clubs; 10 miles.
First prize, 800 cash and silver Gu
D $50: second prize, $50 cash; thir
/ prize. two merchandise prizes.
2 3:45 p. m.-Special Davenport Boa
club; 10 miles. for family boats only
I must carry four passengers in thi
/ race. Open to resident Davenpol
Boat club members only
First prize, silver cup valued at $50
second prize. merchandise: thir
prize, merchandise; fourth prize, me
chandise
4:3o p. m.-Class y: handicap: fiv
miles. for boats raced in class A, B. I
] and J.
First prize, silver cup valued at $50
second prize. merchandise; third priz
merchandise.
500 p. m.-Lunch to visiting DO;
men and distribution Of prizes at Cor
mercial club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
TRAVELLING MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
New Yorker in Final Stages
of Consumption Loser in
Desperate Fight.
AT HARPER TWO WEEKS
Member of Big New York Concern
Native of Japan and College
Graduate.
AT HARPER TWO WEEKS

With his right lung entirely gone, in
the last stages of tuberculosis and
weakened by a severe attack of pneu-
monia, K Ikeda, native Of Japan and
member of the typewriting supply firm
of H Ohashi & Co. of New York, died
at his apartments in the New Harper
hotel last night at 11:45, after two
weeks of almost unbearable suffering.
K. B. Jackson, St Louis representative
of the firm, was in Ikeda's room dur
ing the early part Of the evening, and
at s O'Clock the sick mans condition
became critical and a physician was
summoned. A few moments afterward
Tkeda lapsed into Inconsistencies and
never regained his faculties.
AT HARPER TWO WEEKS.
Ikeda arrived in the city two weeks
ago, but since his arrival has been Sc
riously i'll. and consequently had re-
manned in his rooms at the Harper. He
was quite an athlete, and even during
his stay here performed number Of
difficult acrobatic stunts during the
course of his regular morning exer-
Niccss anu " lulS pl dSllSc may NC az
tributed his ability to Withstand the
ravages of disease as long as he did.
Sunday Ikeda had two severe hem
orrhages, during the course of which the
entire membrane of his right lung was
! expelled. The loss of blood attendant
upon this attack weakened the suffer
/ ing man TO such an extent that very
/ little hope was entertained for his re-
| covery.
UNIVERSITY MAN.
keda was, born in Toxic, Japan, %
years ago, coming to America in 1902.
{ He graduated from New York univer-
sity, and subsequently affiliated HIM
self with the Ohashi company. He
leaves a sister and brother in Japan
/ Members of the firm and other New
York friends are expected in the city
today, and the remains will probably
be taken to that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
City Chat
Buy a home Of Reldy Bros.
Vacuum cleaning; call west "A.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For e-nress call Snancar 4 Traf

Vacuum cleaning; call west "A.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & TrefR
P. J. Lee sells the best ready mixed
paint for $3.50 a gallon.
Kerler Rug company, for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit.
ten & Roberts. Peoples National
bank building.
Our B. B. serge at s33 is the best
value ever offered. ]. b. Zimmers
Sons.
The Regulars will hold their next
dance at the Watch Tower Inn We'd
nesday evening, May s.
Now is the time 10 swat the fly. Buy
/ your screen enamel at As cents a quart
from p. J. Lee, 1903 Third avenue.
Don't forget the dancing party given
by the Order of Owls, Thursday May
9, at 'Beselins hall. Admission 25
cents.
/ Strecker & Lewis, wholesale and re-
tail agents for Sanitas the washable
wall covering for kitchens and bath
rooms.
Call up F Bleuer & Son for fling
and grinding; lawn mowers a special
~. Work called for and delivered, at
/ 1922 Seventh avenue. Phone west
/ 1764-K
Dunsmore and O'Connell smoke
house and billiard parlors, corner of
Twentieth street and Fourth ave
nue.. Every brand Of good cigars and
all kinds of smokers supplies.
Goble and Stanton cigar store is
crowded from morning till night with
people who enjoy a comforting and
satisfactory smoke. or a social game
OF billiards. Come and bring your
friends.
Years Of successful optical expert
ence are back of our work, and we
want everybody who has cause TO be-
lieve that there is anything wrong
with their eyes TO consult Fred Bleuer
expert optician. at once
Kain and Reinhardt cigar store still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
PLANT HEDGE AROUND
LINCOLN PLAY GROUND

Elwood Frey is experimenting the
work OF planting a hedge around the
Lincoln school Fairgrounds. The Gin
der playground which occupies the
northeast section of the square be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-sec-
ond streets and Sixth and Seventh
avenues, is to be excluded from the
view OF passersby by the hedge.
Shruooery, which will grow to a
height Of six feet. is being planted
and within a year it is thought that
the view OF the playground will be
cut OF by handsome hedge. The
Fairgrounds will still be used by the
pupils OF the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
The Danger After Grip

lies often in a rundown system. Weak.
ness. nervousness. lack OF appetite
energy and ambition, with disordered
liver and kidneys often follow an at
tack Of this wretched disease. The
greatest need then is Electric Bitters
the glorious tonic. blood purifier and
regulator Of stomach, liver and kid
neys. Thousands have proved tina:
they wonderfully strengthen the
nerves, build up the system and re
store to health and good spirits after
an attack Of grip. II suffering, tn
them. Only 30 cents. Sold and per
feet satisfaction guaranteed by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
PROGRAM READY
FOR RIVER MEET
Value of Prizes for Regatta at
Davenport Runs Well Into
Thousands.
MAKING PREPARATIONS
Those In Charge of July Affair Ex-
pect 10000 Visitors In the
Three Cities

The list OF prizes which win be CIV
en- out TO winners OF races at the an
nual regatta OF the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association. TO be held at
Davenport July 4, and 6, is assur-
ance enough that the river carnival
will be a success provided the weather
II clement The total Of prizes runs
wen up into the thousands. while the
value of trophies and merchandise
prizes is nearly double.
Big preparations are being made for
the affair by the Davenport Boat club,
the Commercial club and the Greater
Davenport committee A grand stand
capable OF seating 5000 people is to be
erected and plans made for caring for
about 10000 visitors. The hotels OF
the three cities will undoubtedly be
crowded to their capacity.
The program for the three days
meet. together with the list Of prizes,
H. as follows:
July {.
$50 a m.-Reception Of visiting
feet.
1890 a. m.-Decorated boat parade F;
feet captain IN charge All visiting
boats are requested 10 fall in line for
this parade. decorated or not; no boat
allowed 70 pass another in the parade
Fleet captain will lead and set the
pace.
First prize. S25; second prize, SIS;
third prize, $40. Next FIVE best decorat
ed boaJs. s. each.
II a. m-Class K For open boats
two cylinders or less, Davenport Boat
club members only; five miles.
First prize, merchandise; second
prize. merchandise; third prize. mer
chandise
100 p. m.-Class F, 2O-foot speed
championship: 10 miles. freefor-all
length over all the only restrictions.
First prize, $500, and silver trophy
$3.50; second prize, 500; third prize
$50: fourth prize, merchandise
2:3O p m.-Class G, 32-foot speed
championship; 20 miles, free-for-all
length over all the only restrictions.
First prize $3.50, and $3.50 cup o.
bowl; second prize, SIS; third prize
S25.
4:3O p. m.-Mile dash against time
Open TO all boats that are entered II
40-foot championship also winners O
first and second prizes in classes
and C.
First prize, silver cup presented b.
citizens Of Davenport; second prize
silver cup presented by citizens OF Dav
export
500 p. m.-New class: additional al
traction: three cylinders or less tn
only restrictions. Open 10 member
OF recognized clubs Of NJ. V. p. B. assc
citation; 10 miles.
First prize. 500; second prize, $50
third prize. S25.
500 p. m.-Band concert at gran
stand
$3.50 p. m.-Grand display OF fir,
works on the Mississippi river.
JULY ).
$50 n. m.-Cruiser. class A. full
quipped Cruise TO Muscatine, Iowi
and return; distance, round trip. G
miles. A turning buoy will be place
at Muscatine in mid-channel opposit
Muscatine Launch clubhouse.
First prize. 800 cup to boat fir,
turning buoy at Muscatine; secon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
The Word "Strike,p

The earliest use of the word strike"
in the sense Of stopping work occurs
in the London Chronicle for Septem-
Der, 1765, In connection with a coal
strike. This publication reports a
great suspension Of labor In the North
cumberland coal fields, and the Golfers
are stated to have ''struck out" for a
higher bounty before entering into
their usual yearly bond" The time
honored Illustration Of profitless labor.
carrying Goals to Newcastle" appears
to have received its first slap In the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
THREE WITHDRAW
FROM COMMITTEE
No Action Taken to Further
Plans for Alumni Reception
to Graduates.
MEETING TO BE TONIGHT
Banquet Abandoned for Financial
Reasonably Hold Entertain
ment in Assembly Hall.
MEETING TO BE TONIGHT

Because only two members of the
Alumni association of Rock Island
high school attended last nights
meeting to make arrangements for
the annual reception of the high
school graduating class, the meeting
of the committee was postponed till
this evening. The other members
of the committee have notified the
officers of the association that it will
be impossible for them to serve in
an official capacity though they will
lend advisory aid to the committee
Therefore, the committee was re-
pleted to the required number last
evening and the three new members
notified to be at the meeting tonight
ENTERTAINMENT AT SCHOOL.
Though 1t was impossible to make
definite arrangements for the final
function of the high school week, the
discussion conferred about an enter
| tainment TO be held in the assembly
| room of the high school. Because
of the financial status of the organ
/ ization, banquet is out of the ques-
! ton unless the charge is raised. The
committee is of the opinion that ii
would be advisable to return to the
/ former plan of giving a reception and
dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
ENTERTAINMENT AT SCHOOL.
Letters to Editor

Rock Island, May Editor, Argus:
In your communication, The Star
Spangled Banner. your correspondent,
John Henry Blake, stated that Lord
Byron wrote "Breathes There a Man.
etc, then proceeds TO misquote part
Of canto VI, stanza !, of the Lay OF
the Last Minstrel" by Sir Walter
Scott
He misquotes when he writes, "for
him no stored numbers SWELL" in.
stead of him Of for him no minstrel
raptures swell"
Does he presume that your readers
are all unread and do not recognize
so familiar a quotation from Scott?
Yours truly,
J. STUART DART.
$50 Nineteenth street. May 6, 1912
London-The April statement of the
board of trade shows an increase OF
42,s20,00O in imports and decrease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Fatal Admission.

Merchant-What other qualifications
have you for the place? Applicant
Well, my friends tell me have a con-
tented disposition and Merchant
You won't do. We want a man with a
discontinued disposition, one that will
hustle.-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

face during this strike. The Chronicle
reports that several pokes of coal
were brought from Durham to New
castle by one of the common carriers
and sold on the sand hill for ninepence
a poke, by which he cleared sixpence
q poke"-London Chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

demonstrate to you sometime dur
ing the week, the many real ad-
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$500 to $500; fully guaranteed
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Your tongue IS coated.
Your breath is foul.


Headaches come and go.
These symptoms snow that your
stomach is the trouble To remove
the cause is the first thing, and Cham
berlaiR's Stomach and Liver Tablets
will do that. Easy to take and most
effective. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Of S24, 026,00O in exports. The princi-
pal increases in the imports were ST.
100000 in American cotton, $6.250.0O0
in wool and $4,000, 900 in foodstuffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

All the new Memo corset models
In full array here this week.
II you are not acquainted with
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