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The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27
HOWARD is PRESIDENT
OF LIBERIAN REPUBLIC
HE SUCCEEDS ANOTHER NEGRO
NAMED BARCLAY IN OFFICE.

Monrovia, Liberia.-Daniel Howard
was inaugurated as president of the
republic of Liberia, succeeding anoth-
er negro named Barclay, who for eight
years had occupied the Office pro
cession headed by the members of the
legislature, led by the speaker of the
senate and the house of representa-
tives, escorted Howard to the cham
Der of representatives. Here the new
president, after taking the oath, read
his inaugural address, in which he set
forth his ideas on reform and ad-
vanced several schemes for the devel-
opment of the country
He made special reference to the
present political situation of Liberia
and It's relations to the great powers
and said that the uncertainty of the
past had given way to the positive as
surance that Liberals integrity would
remain intactN
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

The merciless money sharks are de-
vouring their prey in a most greedy
way and are putting their victims un-
der a lifetime burden. Our people.
mostly those who are ignorant, are
falling in the hands of these usury
dealers and they are being robbed
In an unlimited manner.
Several days ago a negro went to
the office Of one of these sharks to
pay up. He entered the cash on his
book and asserted to the negro that
he did not give receipts for money and
made him understand that hereafter
do not ask for any more receipts.
They are loaning their money at 100
per cent. We know of a case where
a negro borrowed SIS and paid SIS in
terest. These traps are set for people
of our race and they are getting the
money out of them.
We advise the people of our race
who are obliged to borrow, borrow
from bank and let the shark alone.
They take the advantage of your ig-
norance and rob you; and as long as
you deal with them your nose will be
ION the grinding stone." a newer of
wood and a drawer of water.-Pales-
tine Plaindealer.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27
AFRICANS IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Pa-Dressed in bright
.colored shawls and wearing high tur-
bans on their heads, two colored
women, genuine Africans, are attract
ing much attention in the vicinity OF
Tenth and Lombard streets. Their
names are Akwadre Otto, wife of
Mensh Otto. of 911 Lombard street.
and her sister, Leovadre Cebillah.
Aside from their peculiar dress, the
faces of both women are badly
SCARED, which were placed there by
their parents, and are called family
marks" The women are from Da-
honey. on the west coast of Africa,
and arrived in the city on the steam
ship Merton. The husband is the
only one who can speak English. the
others merely make peculiar sound
when they converse with each othey,
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

A race without history is not un-
like "the Man Without Country"
whose desolate life Dr. Edward Ever
EFT Hale has SO graphically pictured in
his book of that title. So. race with
no written history-no background. no
great characters, no grea' achieve
ments in war and peace, for hope and
inspiration of itself and of its chill
dren-is poor indeed. Even savage
races, before and since I'VE have the
letters Cadmus gave" one of the most
priceless possessions mankind posses
ses, have invented all sorts of devices
to perpetuate the memory of their own
existence, and what they said and what
they did. From this same sentiment
has grown that high and noble char
acteristic of mankind only among liv-
ing creatures of reverential care and
treatment of the old and infirm of the
family, of the tribe, of the nation, and
which has given us the soulful maxim,
''old men for counsel; young men for
war" Standing in the dark shadows
after Joab, the Captain of the Host,
had foully murdered Abner. King Da-
vid said: Know ye not that there is
a prince and a great man fallen this
day in Israeli" 1t is natural for great
men to appreciate great men. So we
as a race sorrowed over the death of
Daniel Alexander Payne and of Fred
erick Douglass; SO we as a nation sor-
rowed over the death OF Lincoln, of
Sumner and of Grant. In speaking of
the great success of the fifth annual
Georgia State Fair at Macon, last No
vember, i'll a personal letter to our Mr..
Fortune, President R. R. Wright said,
among other things, of the collection
of photographs of distinguished ne
groes, made a feature of the exhibits.
Il want to get you to come to our fair
next year and speak upon the distin-
guished men the negro race has pro-
duced. We had great many respon-
ses and great many pictures. 1t was
the first time in the history of negro
fairs that three denominations of cur
rency, signed by the four negro regis
ters-Bruce, Lyons, Vernon and Ma
pier-have been exhibited. | feel that
this is a step in the direction of call
ing the world to the prominent men of
the race" 1t is a step in the right di-
rection; there should be more steps
taken like it. For instance, we have
no history of the reconstructio-, period
from the negro viewpoint. other than
that given by George w. Williams in
his History of the Negro Race in
America Senator B. K Bruce loom
ed large in that period, which the story
- hi O. &c 1ietir
guished son, Prof R. c. Bruce. may
tell 1t for US some day.-New York
Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

Gordon Isham, an East Tennessee
negro farmer, raised 1877 hogs this
year which averaged $50 pounds in
weight and were the best marketed
so far this year at Morristown.
Isham realized s4,61S.90 from his
hogs at the wholesale price of 61a
cents a pound.
1t is safe to bet that negro has no
trouble with his white neighbors. 1t
is also safe to bet that he enjoys the
respect of every one of them.
A man who raises corn enough to
fatten that many hogs hasn't any time
to get into trouble.
And now that his hogs are marketed
he is doubtless busy fixing up his
fences, repairing his sheds, caring for
his cattle, fertilizing his land and
preparing for next years crops.
He has learned the secret of thrift
and happiness. Work has solved the
life problem with him, and 1t lies
within the reach of thousands of 9TH
er negroes to make similar successes
if they will but resist the lure of idle
ness and shiftlessness and devote
themselves to a fixed task with a
white mans constancy.-Nashville
Tennesseean.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

Fisk University is receiving sub
scriptions toward $300,000OO endow-
ment fund for improvements. No col
lege or institute in America is worth
ier of support than this school Long
ago it has proved its value to the
colored race. The record of Fisk is
known throughout the world. 1t de-
serves every dollar that will be sent
and more.
There are hundreds of graduates in
various professions all over this coun-
try that have been benefited by Fisk
and this would be splendid time to
pay debt of graduates by sending a
mite toward meeting the 100000.
Men of our race, wishing to do some
thing tangible for education and uplift
of the race; the training of young men
and women for the higher walks of
life, could do nothing better than to
contribute to this deserving college.
Fisk College believes in the broad
education of men and women and puts
premium on the highest develop
ment of a student.
Again we say. Fisk is worthy of
donation, no matter how small or
large.-Illinois Chronicle.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

No man can be good leader who
/. not good follower. No man who
is self-centered, narrow and jealous
can ever make successful leader.
There are few men capable of real
leadership and 1t is quite amazing
that such few who aspire to leader
ship are not cognizant of that fact.
Leaders are born not made" The
people choose their leaders and they
know the man who is capable of lead
ership without his labelling himself as
such. True leadership is recognized
without much stir on the part of him
possessed with that great quality and
will burst forth despite all of the at
tampts to crush 1t out. True leader
ship cannot be imprisoned.-Charles-
ton (W Val Mountain Leader.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

A great many people do not have
anything to eat today because they
ate it all up yesterday. We once own
ed beautiful chrome-colored dog that
had more sense than his master. That
dog was never hungry The rise in
the price of meats never worried him.
How did he manage It? Simply enough.
He never squandered or threw one
away When he was fed he would eat
his fill and then gather up the frag-
ments, dig a small hole in the yard
some place and bury them. He knew
every place in the yard where his food
was buried. When he was hungry and
there was nothing doing at the kitchen,
he would dig up some of his food and
eat it. He would never disturb his
reserved food as long as his portion
went to him from the kitchen when he
wanted it. Prof. Franklin H. Gliding,
of Columbia university. said in re-
cent address, that ''one of the possi-
bilities of human betterment is that
all the people in the world should have
enough to eat" Very true; but it will
never be until people learn to save the
fragments.-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

John Arthur Johnson, champion
heavyweight of the world, is back in
his native land once more, returning
recently from Europe, where he ap-
peared with great success in the lead
ing variety houses. The champion is
in excellent health and one of the first
things he did upon reaching New York
was to deny the rumor that he had
retired from the ring. Johnson says
he has no idea of retiring and is will
ing to meet all comers. his only stipu-
lation being that he dictate terms as
to what end of the purse he is to re
ceive. The chsmDion is in Chicago.
WheIe t e Is .ronG .ng the holidays with
his nc he
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

1t is interesting to note that the
white walters are busying themselves
with a petition to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor asking for recogni-
ton as labor organization. The opin-
ion of the head waiter at Hotel Schen-
ley is worth consideration. He says
that the walters want a wage of $40
per week and ten per cent. commits
sion on all his sales This, he adds,
would relieve the patron of his moral
obligation to tip, and at the same
time act as stimulus to the waiter
to serve as many patrons as possible
and serve them as well as possible.
We suggest that negro walters get
awake to this idea, and find some way
to organize and join the American
Federation, which will welcome them
as members and afford them an impair
tial protection. Gifted as they are
with the innate sense of what consti-
tutes service, the negro waiter should
easily hold his own in the field of COM
petition. 1t requires but little effort to
secure the needed protection at the
hands of the Federation; SO let the
coiored man take the tide while 1t
serves.-Pittsburg Courier.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-27

When some young and thoughtful
man comes forward with honest criti-
cism with respect to the business
methods in use in many of our
churches, instead of crying him down
and discouraging all effort in throw
ing the light upon present methods,
those responsible for present methods
should be foremost in welcoming the
criticism, and in turning on all the
light possible. that the sanity and eff
cheney of their methods may be made
thoroughly manifest. When it is con-
tended that the quality of moral and
spiritual leadership in those who dom
mate affairs in orr churches and So
cieties is not what it should be, no
man should be more interested in a
full and thorough investigation of af-
fairs than the men serving in such
capacities of adership-Baltimore
Afro-American Ledger.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
NEW TREASURER
GETS AT WORK EARLY.

Roila Wells. treasurer Of the Dom
eeratic National Committee, who ar
s1veA IN this city yesterday. was Of
the headquarters Of the National Com
mittse. In the Fifth Avenue building.
this mornins Ut Q o'clock. He will 90
to Sea oirt tonight and confer with
Chairman MoCombs and Gov. Wilson
Il am after the small contributions
- we'll as the large Ones" said Mr..
Wells. In fact, II In the small
amounts that We are counting on.
think II 10 . very wise thing not TO
take big money. OF course. there are
many individuals who can we'll AFFORD
5000 and even $4,000. The latter fig-
ure, think. should be made the limit
We will not accept any contribute tons
from corporations. and AZ the Governor
said last week, there In not the least
danger OF the corporations sending US
any. intend to have n list OF the con-
trfbutors made public every day. show
ing the amount and when II was re-
ceived and from whom. We have, OF
course. already received n number Of
contributions. and the more prominent
OF these will make public when I get
things going here"
The evening world., 1912-08-12
WILSON PUTS FOOT
ON TALK Of GREAT
CAMPAIGN FUND
SAYS He Wants the Smallest
One Possible to Meet
Necessary Expenses.

SEA GrRT, N. J.. Aug. n-oov. Will
son to-day declared himself in favor Of
the smallest possible campaign fund with
which his csmpaagn for the Presidency
% 20 be conducted.
u have received several letters" said
the nominee. In which the writer's say:
4 zee you favor q campaign fund of
e40oe. 0oo.' Now. have never said a
word about the sse OF the fund. for
The s;mple rsassn I don't know how
nsoh wni be necessary. Tho amount
q money needed depends upon how big
q campaign plan we map out. That has
not yet besn determined. Personally. I
hope We can set along With . small
fusd--ths smallest possible that win
meet ne absolutely necessary. Icsiti-
mate rsQulrsmenta'
The evening world., 1912-08-12
UNION MAN At REST.
BROTHER Members In Autos NJ
Funeral Of simon =. kInr~.ry.

The funeral Of Simon s. Klnncnry OF
No 1l3s Third avenue. one OF the best
known stereotypcrs In New York. was
held from ST. Vincent Ferrer'- Church.
sixty-sisth street and Lexington ave-
nue.. where a solemn mas OF requiem
was offered for the repose OF his soul.
The burial was in the family plot in
New Rochelle.
some thirty members OF the Stero-
typers' Union In automobiles accom-
panied the remains to tho cemetery.
Among them were Thomn J. Carroll,
President. Charles W. Coons. Financial
Secretary; John r. Mccullough. Leon
De We've. John Dodd, Charles j. Ken
nedy, William o'Brien. Michael Shee-
han, John J. Heating, Michael Crane,
william Flynn. william Cook. william
Kraengel. James b. Mcoarvey. J. War
rem. Samuel stickier. J. swsrts, John
Donohoe. J. Harrington. James ODon-
nell. Joseph Raincy. George English.
David winslow. John Roche, Daniel
The evening world., 1912-08-12

IFrom tue News and Courier. CharIsslon, 3 q
The artist who Is painting Wood
row Wilson's picture. reproductions
OF which are to be sent 10 all parts
Of the country, enjoys quite a repu-
tation. but he will have to turn out
a very handsome piece Of work II It
excels the superb Photographic like
ness OF the Democratic nominee
with which the New York World IL
favoring its subscribers and friends
among the latter of which 1t is
our fortune to be numbered. As
usual. The World has gotten there
1Est"
The evening world., 1912-08-12
Newport Arrives IN En~,.,a.

A cable was received this morning
~ the Board OF Education from the
training ship Newport. saying that the
ship had arrived at Plymouth. England
with all on board we'll. The cable
read; Arrived Plymouth. England.
Aug. u. All we'll"
The evening world., 1912-08-12

~ swift 2 Csmpsny's saIes Of Freah Beef Ia
Aus. TO- averaged 1912 cents per pound
The evening world., 1912-08-12

Mccarthy and James 8. Tlerncy'
nephew, and william ". Kinneary,
brother OF the deceased.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
WALLSTREET.

The Closing Prices.
sch snd 81 net changes - compared vita
ooenNfay's final fiGurss Are - foilo~s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
Free Library.

Following is the list Of the books
IN tho free library. The library is
open on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at 10 "A. IN. to / p.
M, at the Rcdden Gallery;
The historical aud special works
include Il volumes of McMasters'
History Of the People Of the United
States, = volumes American States
men, , volumes American Statesmen
and Orators, etc.
The list of fiction, all by we'll
known authors, is AS follows:
4 Frlgatc's NamesRkc.
ON the Training Of Parents.
Jack and jill.
Above LIES Turmoil.
The Caravaners.
Through the Wood.
The Madness OF Philip.
The Rosary.
Chip, Of the Flying L.
The Wine of the Puritans.
John Winterbourne' Family.
Philippe at Heleyon.
Country Neighbors.
Children of the Dawn.
Songs Of Nature.
lHNOluLtdIN MA IJtiOu.
Diamonds Cut Paste.
Santantss, the Chainbearer.
An Affair Of Dishonor.
Handiwork Construction.
The Story of Rusten, and Olher Per
sian Hero Tales.
Just Horses.
Cavanaugh.
The Menancc Of Privileges.
Land OF Long Ago.
Making Wireless Outfits.
Court Life in China.
Seven English Cities.
Home Problems from a Sew Stand
point.
To Have and To Hold.
The Awakening OF TURKEY
The Complete Hostess.
Hawaiian Yesterdays.
Anne. OF Avonlea.
The Haunted King,
Oberammcrgau, Passion Play.
Left Behind.
Told in the Hills.
ST. Nicholas illustrated Magazine to
Young Folks.
Revelation aud Inspiration.
Five Little Peppers and How Thel
| Grew.
| Stories from the Fairie Oueene.
In the DAYS OF William the Conquer
| or,
On Two Continents.
Visiting Nursing in the t. 5.
Patty's Success.
Bushy.
MY Life.
! South African Memories.
The Calling of Dan Matthews.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
Carleton College Notes.

The following students took teach.
ers' examination last week; Misses
Berry, Black, Bremner, Ebrecht,
Glover.
The severe weather has prevented
work on the new building, but in the
meantime slate for the roof is being
hauled
President Gilliland was called
home last week from Lebanon. His
little son has been passing through
"A severe attack Of sickness.
Recent enrollments in the music
department are Misses Onis Me-
Neelev and Alma Schramm, piano,
and Miss Alma Swink, harmony.
Rev. }. w. Borah preached to the
student body last Wednesday. This
meeting was arranged as an exten.
sion Of the missionary 'evangelistic
meetings now being held Mt the NJ 4.
y. Church.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
ELECTRIC RAILWAY BUYS
HARRY HlGHLEY PROPERTY

The ~ Francois County Railroad
Company last week closed deal for
the purchase of the Harry Highley
property, diagomalIy across the
street from the present electric
railroad station, covering about IA
square. There Is Il handsome resi-.
dencc on the lot, which the company
may use as II station aud Office
building, and they will he enabled to
increase their, facilities for handling
freight and other cars, and to con-
construct Y track with which ears
may bc reversed when necessary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
FIVE DAYS OF FAIR.

The Board of Directors Of the
Fair Association met at the Office
Of secretary W. W. Waters last
Saturday and took the initiative
steps toward promoting the annual
fair 1t was decided, after much
debate and consideration, that the
Fair be held five days, September
10th to 18th inclusive.
The matter OF further improving
the grounds was considered, and it
was decided that inasmuch as the
receipts of each of the three pre-
viOus meetings barely paid running
expenses, the only way to raise the
money for further improvements
WAS to sell additional stock. With
this In view a committee was APP
pointed to appear before the Com
mercial Club Of Pennington aud en-
list their aid, as body and as indi.
viduals, in disposing of the stock.
Also each of the present sharehold-
ers was requested to endeavOr to
dispose of some shares. Ii is nee
essary that new and substantial
hall for the exhibit OF farm produce,
ETC., be erected, and the present
building used for such purposes be
used for cattle.
II was ordered that all children,
under sixteen years Of age, in this
and adjoining counties, be admitted
TO the fair on Tuesday free. There
will be special attractions for their
amusement on that day.
The following purses for the races
wrr" decided upon:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
LAYING PLANS
FOR BIG TRACK MEET

The st. Francois County Athletic
Association met last Saturday in
Flat River and perfected plans for
the athletic and declamatory con-
tests to be held this spring. Those
attending the meeting Saturday
were c. K. Briggs, principal, Bonnie
Terre; W. :. Thomas, Bismarck;
Superintendent j. f.. Howard, Des-
lOge; Superintendent +. A. COzean,
Elvins; superintendent w. l.. Johns
and Principal T. j. Stewart, Flat
River, aud County Superintendent
Akers who represented the smaller
schools throughout the county.
The track meet date was set for
April II, at Bonnie Terre. The de-.
clamatory contest will be held in
Deslogc on May /,
Superintendent Lynch was an.
thorized to select the officials for
the track meet and Superintendent
Howard will select the Judges for
the d"clnmatOry contest.
Arrangements were made to give
medals To first, second ana third
confessions IN the athletic contests,
and the medals will be awardad at
| the time.
In the declamatory contests n gold
medal will be awarded to the firsts
and silver medal to the seconds.
More entries than ever are expect
ed in both athletic and declamatOry
contests and it Is believed that st.
Francois county will make great
showing at the interscholastic meet
to be held in Cape Girardeau late In
the spring. Lead Belt News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
Signs of Spring.

Candidates for county offices are
beginning to make their aspirations
known, the Republicans being IA lit.
Il" more forward than the Demo
Gratis, but quite number of the lat
ter are being quietly talked Of.
Among the Democrats who have
been mentioned for Assessor are
Judge \, W. kiuzcr Of Doe Run,
Ed Byington Of Pennington, Law.
renee Wells and Everett Pratte Of
Bonn" Tcrrr aHd Thomas Martin of
Flat River.
For sheriff it is SAID the following
Democrats will be- in tn, ring:
George Williams Of Bonnie Icrrr, J
C. Williams Of Farmingtun, J, y.
shannon Of Elvius, W. T O Neal
of fraukcay and Lon Graves of
Cantwcll
For the Republican nomination
for Prosecuting Attorney there prom
Uses to he quite IA spirited little con-
test, as there are five possible aspir-
ants mentioned in this connection.
They are Judge II. y. Ledbetter,
Judge &. o. Nations and Clyde Nor
sey all of Pennington, Henry Davis
Of Elvins aud Thomas y. Johnson
of Desloge. We have heard of only
one Democrat, 50 far, mentioned
for this position-Felix Poston of
Flat River.
Five Republicans have already an-
nounced their willingness to under.
take the duty Of assessing the coun.
| ty: The present Assessor, August
Thomson, Jake Rickus, W. n,
Green, Talbert Henson and j. NJ
Baugh; and two Republicans have
announced for Associate Justice OF
the County Court in the Second dis
trict-J. \. Weimer and J. W. Rlo
meyer.