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The daily sentinel., 1912-07-02
Notes of The
Community OF
FRUITVALE....

Prof. R. A Ross is in Boulder at
some educational turnout.
Some of our ninth grade pupils
are provoked at not passing the city
ordeal of examination, and think they
could have done better if tested soon
err Perhaps they tried to cram and
should have slept more.
The daily sentinel., 1912-07-02

f. c. Jaquette has a great variety
in his garden, well kept and appe-
tiZing.
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WANTED Girl to wait in store, 33S
South Second st. Jet. 445. 6-27u
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WANTED.

MANTED-So cherries, crates fur
nished. Currie Canning Factory
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Mrs. Doyle is here from Telluride
for a visit to her Apple Queen ranch.
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NOTICE /.

Where is Fred Mantey? soc whips.
The daily sentinel., 1912-07-02

Stock to pasture. 1919
Grand. 6-26-tf
The daily sentinel., 1912-07-02

MIR. Cutbirth has the finest stand
of early potatoes.
The daily sentinel., 1912-07-02

| FOR SALE-Fresh cows at Buckhorn
corral; also calves.
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WANTED-By middle aged lady
with son / 8 years. work on ranch.
Inquire at Sentinel. 62J-5t
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
MAKE FAVORABLE IMPRESS
SION.

Tuskegee. Ala.-Among the dele
gates to the recent International Con-
ference on the Negro, held at Tuske-
gee institute. were three distinguished
representatives from Barbados, Brit
ish West Indies. These gentlemen
wera: Washington Harper, ship
wright; A. R. Parkinson, teacher, and
Elliott Durant, journalist, all of
Bridgetown.
An interesting thing about the Sc
lection of these gentlement as dele
gates is that the governor of Barba-
does called a special meeting of the
people to select these delegates and
co-Qperated in every way in the mat
ter of arranging for these men to visit
the Tuskegee school.
Mr.. Harper. who calls himself a
shipwright. is most eloquent speak
er. and all of the delegates We're keen
ly alive to the needs of the little
island in the Caribbean sea. During
their visit to the east they have met
many old friends. among others DR..
York Russell of New York, who was a
fellow teacher in Barbados with Mr..
Parkinson.
Reports which come TO Tuskegee
are to the effect that no others in at
tendance at the recent conference
were more helpful and made better
Impression than these three men from
Barbadoes.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
ILLiTERAcY DECREASING IN
GEORGIA.

NJ. l.. Britain, state superintendent
of schools for Georgia. is authority
for the following statement as to the
reduction of illiteracy in his state:
The statistics of 1860 show white
illlteracy in George to have been IL
per cent. The census figures of 1910.
recently made public, show that the
percentage for 1910 is but seven.
OF course, in 1870, during the lean
years, the illiteracy crept up to %
per cent. but it has been reduced
steadily In 1900 is was IL per cent
Illiteracy among the negroes has de-
creased from 92 per cent In 1860 to 80
per cent in 1910. The illiteracy among
negroes In 1900 was 52 per cent
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
FARM PROPERTY
AMONG NEGROES

The value of farm property owned
and rented by colored farmers has, In
the southern states, increased from so
per cent. to 225 per cent. in the last
ten years. In Texas. for instance, 1t
has gone from s56.O00,000 to s113,.
100000; in North Carolina from S29,
100000 to sS1 100000, and in Georgia
from S4S,0000O0 to $15S, 100000 Nor
has this been merely increased in the
value of the same land. In these ten
states the Negroes controlled, in 1910
3,6S3,154 more acres than in 1900. 1t
is not yet possible to separate the land
owners and the renters We only know
that the owners have increased In
eight states from 125,413 to 1925 in
these ten years. We dare affirm that
no class of white peasantry in any
European state has in the face of the
most favorable ordinary conditions
paralleled this record which the col
ored people have made.--The Crisis.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
PLANTS MUST BE PROPERLY FED.

In the matter of plant food it stands
to reason that each species would have
It's own characteristic way of attack
ing soil ingredients, even though the
supply required to produce crop may
be almost the same with a number of
species. But their method or habit
of taking this food may be so differ
ent as to make it urgently necessary
to rotate in order to prevent robbing.
Each plant must have food adapted to
itself. just the same as animals, and
1t is not difficult to imagine a case
where soil is reasonably rich in plant
food and yet certain crop will not
thrive on 1t to that extent that they
will produce profitable returns.
The diversification of crops for the
purpose of distributing labor through
out the year needs little If any COM
ment. However, 1t is doubtful II the
full benefits of scientific diversification
are attained in every instance. We
have known men who would put in a
large acreage Of one variety of oats or
one variety of wheat, whereas labor
could be used much more advantage
ously If more than one variety were
used. so the harvest time could be ex-
tended over a longer period. One rea-
son why winter wheat is increasing in
popularity is because 1t ripens early,
thereby enabling the farmer with a
given amount of help to harvest larg-
er crop during the year than would be
the case If only spring grains were
seeded.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
NO SUFFRAGAN BISHOP
BUT THE DELEGATES TO SOUTH
CAROLINA DIOCESAN COUNCIL
OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
APPROPRIATED $500 FOR NE.
GRO ARCHDEACON.

Beaufort, S. C.-By a vote of nearly
four to one, the South Carolina do
cesan council of the Episcopal church
of suffragan bishop, to be held by a
negro, at this time. AS a substitute
for the negro suffragan, the council
appropriated money for the mainte-
nance of negro archdeacon for work
among the negro members IT the
church in this state. The resolution
against the suffragan bishop proposal
was adopted without debate, the coun-
ell considering the winters open dis
cussion of the matter sufficient to en-
tighten all the delegates.
The resolution was adopted after
the presentation of the majority re-
port of the committee, favoring the
plan, the minority report opposing it,
The resolution offered by the Rev.
w. H. Barnwell of Stateburg, read as
follows:
Resolved that this council is not in
favor of the election of negro suf-
fragan bishop at this time"
The majority report in favor was
read at the morning session by the
Rev Walter Mitchell and the minor
ity report against the Negro suf-
fragan by R. l. Manning. Both were
referred to the council, sitting as a
committee of the whole, in the after
noon. The council took up the reports
in executive session.
After passing on the suffragan bish-
on $500 was anDroDriated for a nepro
archdeacon for work among the ne
groes of the state. This is new de-
parture in this diocese.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
BIG NEGRO EXPOSITION
ALMOST ASSURED

A great question like an appropria-
ton for an Emancipation Exposition
for American Negroes would naturally
precipitate acrimonious debate on the
race question in the United States
senate. Before unanimously passing,
on April 2, bill by Senator Bradley
of Kentucky appropriating S250000.00
for a big Negro show probably in Sa-
vannah. Ca, to celebrate the semi
centenary of the signing of the eman-
cipation proclamation, asperity of tenn
per by some of the Negro-despising
element and surprising vein Of
broad-minded cordiality had to be
turned loose in the senate for sensa
tional press matter. All of 1t made
good reading. Senator Root Of New
York delivered a passionate eulogy OF
the achievements of the Negro race;
Senator Newlands declared in favor of
race separation; Senator Bradley re-
minded lis colleagues that southern
Negroes unselishly protected the
white women and children of that sec
ton during the Civil war: Senator
Hitchcock could see the appropriation
misused to give Negroes jobs merel'
to spend government money. But FIR
ally they got together on the propos
ton and voted in favor of it. If Sen
ator Tillmans pitchfork had not been
bent beyond hope of being repaired
could you imagine a United State
senate voting unanimously on such
question? But wait. Members of t.
house of representatives have yet tn
chance to create a scene while cci.
sidering the bill
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
WORTH BILLION
Negroes of America Ownin Real
Estate Alone Many Millions,
WONDER OF THE AGES-"HAS
MADE GREATEST PROGRESS
EVER MADE" SAYS DR.. HAWK
ms

Send the negro back to Africa? Alb.
surd, impossible. More than a billion
dollars worth of United States real es-
tate which he owns in his own name
in the United States is not easily to
be taken from him. Besides, the negro
is not an African-he is an American.
African" is a misnomer. Why try
to send him to a country which is not
his own?
So says DR.. ]. f. Hawkins OF
North Carolina, secretary and COM
missioner of education for the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church. a
delegate to the general conference, at
the Allen chapel, according to the
Kansas City Times. DIR. Hawkins has
made study of the business status
of colored people in connection with
his regular work as one of the fore
most educators.
NEGRO PROGRESS IN HALF A
CENTURY.
1T probably will startle the world
when it realizes that we have ac-
quired in the last so years over
S1.000,000,00O in real estate" DR..
Hawkins said. And that is only the
beginning of the rapid forward march
which the negro is making as bust
ness man. The negro could not help
being a business man. He was sur
rounded with it in the years of his
slavery. He was taught how to drive
a bargain in horses or real estate,
even if his master didn't teach him
how to read and write.
There are 400 self-supporting
newspapers, daily and weekly, owned
and published by negroes in the
United States; 5000 physicians have
been graduated from negro and white
schools and are now practicing among
their people; 1000 lawyers have been
admitted to the bar in the United
States courts of justice and $50 au-
thors are found among our race.
AFRICA A FAIRY TALE.
I'VE own Al schools and colleges,
representing an investment of $38 ,OO0,-
900, and $45,0OO,O0O has been spent in
church property for negroes. Negro
men own and control 81 banks. which
are prosperous and flourishing, and
S650,000 has been invested in negro H.
braries. And it is significant that in
the southland negroes own 100000
farms on which so years ago they
toiled to the crack of the slave
drivers whip.
The negro is born American,
and he feels it is his country. Africa
has no call on him. 1t is as a fairy
tale to him. Pestilence and disease
are not uncommon in Africa, but
gospel, the reformers and teachers of
the youth are argued to warn and in
struct that better conditions may be
brought to pass. Criminal instincts
cannot be attributed to all who break
the law and the idea of no material
gain and of swift and terrible retribu
tion will destroy in many cases the
tendency and thought toward the
committing of crime. Holdup men
are never at ease and seldom wealthy
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
SHAW MENCEMENT
THIRTY YOUNG DOCTORS AND
FOUR PHARMACISTS TURNED
OUT THIS YEAR BY THE UNI
VERSlTY-EXERcISES ATTEND.
ED BY REPRESENTATIVE GATH
ERING.

Raleigh, N. C.-The largest assem-
bly, of cultured colored men and wo.
men ever seen together in this city at.
| tended the commencement exercises
of Shaw university. All sections OF
our great country were represented on
the spacious rostrum. When President
Meserve arose, surrounded by his fac
ulty and many friends both from the
south and far distant New England.
the chapel was full to overlooking.
Shaw university has done a great
work among negroes for more than
fifty years. 1t has been a great and
leading exponent in the higher and in
dustrial education of the negro. Young
men and women graduating from this
school are doing a great work for the
elevation and Christianizing of the
race in all parts of the world.
Thirty young doctors and four phar-
macists received their degrees.
The following young men received
prizes for excellency in study during
the four years of their school life: The
Lewis prize, S. P. Sebastian, honorable
mention, A d. Brown and F. D..
Brown; the Tus&egee prize, r. S. Vass.
honorable mention, A. D. Brown and
F. d. Brown; the Mckee prize, A. b.
Mckenzie; the Knox prize, ]. w. Kay;
the Battle prize, j. S. Thompson of sec
ond year; honorable mention, Dennis
Branch, second year. The music was
under Mrs. Lovey.
Bachelor of theology, William NJ.
Morris, Latta H. Powell and Washing
ton Scott.
Six young men received the degree
of Bachelor of Arts and % received
certificates of graduation from the nor
NAL department.
Honorary degrees were conferred by
the board of trustees as follows:
Charles r. Frazier, Master of Arts;
Rev. w. R. Pettiford, Birmingham.
Ala, LII. D.; Rev. A. B. Vincent. Ra-
leigh, N. c.. d. D.; Rev George o
Bullock, Winston, n. c., D. d.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
ENCLOSE THE PONDS.

Farmers should have one pond de-
voted entirely to the use OF domestic
ducks and geese and running swine
to which they can have free and con-
slant access. All other ponds should
be inclosed from stock and poultry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

London, Eng, Oct. 9TH, 1912.
The possibility OF hostilities, al
though serious conflicts have already
occurred between the allied armies
OF Servia. Bulgaria, Montenegro and
Greece on the one side and Turkey
on the other, seem more remote ow-
ing to the acceptance on the part
OF Great Britain OF the proposals for
Intervention on the part of the
French Government; still IL is doubt
ed whether the war spirit Of the
little states can be satisfied with
anything short OF actual hostilities.
II Is the first time in the history
OF the opposition to the brutality
and encroachment Of the Turkish
Government that there has been any
concerted action on the part Of the
oppressed. And, while the outcome In
the event OF war is not easily fore
seen. Turkey. when pitted against an
antagonist on land. being first rate
power, yet II is conceded that the
allied armies are doubly armed by
the justice OF their cause, and their
million men might be counted as
practically double that number.
One doubtful figure in the movement
Is the questionable attitude of Rou-
mania. which lies north of Montene-
gro. servia and Bulgaria. there being
Indications that the Roumanian
government will side with the Turks.
The cause of the war, II there
Is TO be war. lies primarily in the
religious differences OF the people,
the allied states being Christian while
their oppressor. the Turkish govern
ment, which exercises suzerainty
over them. Is Mohammedan. The
expressions OF the Turks which have
continued throughout several centu-
ries are such as no civilized nation
can tolerate.
Unless the conflict can be averted
by peaceful means the consensus OF
Christian opinion will be that the
war is justifiable.
Only the jealousies of the so-called
great powers have made possible the
long continuance OF these unbearable
conditions in the near East. England
has had II within her power for more
than fifty years to drive Turkey out
Of Europe. But she would rather have
Turkey in possession Of the Bosporus
than concede a foot OF territory to
Russia. Germany. France or Austro
Hungary. And thus she acquiesces for
territorial and financial reasons In
this blot upon Christian civilization.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

TcZWNs
PLIMsoLL's MARK ON SHIPS
Peculiar Characters on Side Of British
Vessels Determine Weight Of
Her Cargo.

Perhaps you have often heard of
mans making his mark In the world,
but what do you think Of q man that
left his mark on every British ship
that sails the seasf
II you are observant you may have
noticed In passing some OF the freight
steamers q peculiar mark on the side.
close to the water, something like the
letters o. Il. This mark is usually
about the middle OF the boat, and 10
white or yellow on q dark background.
In the old days many merchant
ships were lost through overlooking
and q British member OF parliament.
Samuel Plimsoll. who sympathized
with the poor sailors that had to risk
their lives on these ships while the
greedy owners stayed safely at homs.
worked and worked until he got .
law passed that obliged every cargo
carrying vessel to carry . mark on
its side. showing the depth TO which
she might safely be loaded.
The Ave marks on the figure to
the right. which looks like a letter 4.
indicate the loading depths for differ
ent places and seasons. The top line.
turned to the left. 10 fof fresh water.
The top line TO the right 10 for the
Indian ocean. The next below is for
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
FIRE!

During the vesper hour, Saturday
evening. the town was aroused by
the alarm of fire. the signals indicat-
ing the West End. On CHANGING IN
that direction IL was evident from
the light that serious fire was
starting.
The first building TO burn was that
OF Eli Baker on Boone Street. Mr..
Baker and his family are in Harlan
temporarily. but his property was oc-
cupied by sister-in-law, Mrs. Hays.
Il is supposed that the fire started
from the kitchen flue, but when
discovered II was beyond control,
this part OF the town not being with
In the reach Of the College fire hose,
and the only water available being
that from wells in the neighborhood
The building was soon a mass Of
flames. practically none OF the fur
niture being saved. The attention of
the fire fighters was therefore direct
ed to the saving OF adjoining proper
ty. But II was also soon evident that
the unoccupied building adjoining.
owned by Mr.. j. X. Baker. could not
be saved. Water was carried from a
great distance and several homes
practically stripped OF blankets. cover
let's and other bed clothing In an eff
fort to shield adjoining property from
the heat Of the flames. These heroic
methods were successful in saving
the cottage adjoining the Eli Baker
house down the street and other
buildings across the street, though
some OF the window panes In the
house occupied by Mr.. Scruggs were
broken.
The Ell Baker house was insured for
$4,000 and $500 on household goods.
}. X. Bakers was insured for 81 200.
The loss on the latter. above insur-
ance. being fully 5000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
SPORTS

On last Monday morning a base
ball game was played on Lincoln
Field between the College and AGA
deny team and the Normal. Founda-
ton and Vocational team. The score
was rs to 81 in favor of the College
and Academy team.
Quite a large crowd OF boys and
girls witnessed a game OF football On
the Athletic field. Monday afternoon.
between the first and second teams
Of the Academy. The teams showed
up well and II is expected that the
first team will hold their own in the
game next Monday between the
Academy and College.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
KY. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Miss Il. X. Corwin, College Librari-
an, attended the Kentucky Library
Association at Lawrenceburg. Oct. 3rd
and 4th. Tho meeting was unusu
ally interesting and profitable with
an attendance of forty. who were
most Hospitality entertained in the
homes OF the townspeople.
The outside feature rivaled their
trip to Indian Fort Mountain last
year. They were conveyed in car
riages and autos to Tyrone and at
Tyrone were taken on a barge up the
Kentucky river as far as lock No. l.,
about ten miles above Tyrone. The
process of going thru the lock was
a very interesting one. Very abundant
refreshments were served on the boat
for dinner and supper.
The foliage along the banks was
beautifully reflected in the stream,
which was unusually clear on account
Of lack of rain.
The officers OF the Association for
the ensuing year are:
President. Miss Florence. billiard of
Lexington.
First vice-President. Mrs. A. NJ.
Spears OF Covington.
Second vice-President. Miss Julia
Hopkins OF Paducah.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
Evenly Matched.

A boy sat on a rail fence inclosins
q cornheld. A city chap passing
said:
"Your corn looks kind of yellow
Bub."
Yep. that's the kind we planted
said Bub
1T doesn't look as n you would &c,
ire than half q CROP" observed
~ city chap.
Nope: We don't expect TO. Landlord
gets the other hail." retorted the
youngster.
The stranger hesitated a moment
and then ventured:
You are not very far from q fool.
ish fellow. are you. Bubf"
Nope. not more'n ten feet"
said the boy-and the city chap passed
on.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
TAFT DISCUSSES
CAMPAIGN ISSUES
IN A NOTABLE INTERVIEW THE
PRESIDENT TREATS or the
TARIFF, TRUSTS, HIGH COST or
LIVING, WOMAN SUFFRAGE, re.
CALL or JUDGES, IMMIGRATION
AND GOVERNOR WILSON.
PROTECTION RAISES WAGES

Thinks the Payne Law Has Enabled
the American Worker to Meet the
Cost Of Living and Maintain His
Family In Contradictory Able
bodied Man Willing to Work Has
work-city Hotels Thronssd With
Buyers and Farmers Never Better
om-Nothins Can Kill Prosperity
but the Bsnvrbins Glacier Of Free
Trade or . Wave Of Anarchy.
President Taft, when in New York,
Sept "A. gave a long interview to the
newspapers In which he discussed fully
the campaign issues.
This Is the interview in part:
MIR. President. have you visited the
Chamber of Horrors I'm Union square,
where the burdens upon living under
the high tariff are illustrator
mo. but a New York friend told me
a little incident in regard to It worth
remembering. According to the story
told me. the exhibition includes num-
Der Of articles Of clothing tagged with
the prices and an alleged statement of
what the articles would cost with the
tariff duties deducted. understand
that a number Of establishments en-
gagged In the manufacture Of clothing
are situated In the neighborhood, and
a workingman. evidently from one Of
those establishments, strolled at the
noon hour into the exhibition. Looking
about him. he noticed coat bearing a
price tag. and indicating what the cost
Of the coat would be without a tariff
duty. why he remarked. that would
bring the price OF the coat lower than
what ! get for making one. At that
rate where would | come inf' II Is
hardly necessary to say that he would
not come In at all, unless willing TO
work for onehnlf to one fifth Of his
present pay for making a coat
''The policy OF the Republican party
is not to shut out foreign manufac-
lures. but to foster domestic manufac-
lures and TO keep the American work
ingman employed.
The tariff should be revised so far
as may be necessary to keep prices
from being exorbitant, 50 that, as |
have explained in my speech OF ac-
ceptance, the manufacturer shall Sc
cure only enough protection to pay the
scale Of high wages which obtains and
ought to obtain in this country, and
secure a reasonable profit"
what do you think. Mr.. President,
Of the proposal Of the third term party
to control the trusts through federal
Incorporation and regulation?"
at would create the most monstrous
monopoly Of power In the history of
the world-a power as much greater,
rs much more autocratic. than that of
a Caesar or Napoleon. as the business
interests Of the twentieth century are
greater, more dominant and farreach-
ing than were those Of 1900 or 100
years ago.
The Payne law has had no more to
do with advancing the cost of living
than the latest Atlantic cable tariff.
On the contrary. It has enabled the
American worker TO meet the cost OF
living and maintain his family In com
fort
Under the operation of that law
prosperity has been gradually restored
since the panic of 1907. Practically
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
Seeing Through Hand.

tube about three-quarters OF an inch
In diameter. Hold this In your right
hand and place one end OF II close up
to your right eye. Place on the table
about three feet from you any small
object. such as coin. Now open your
left hand and place II with the palm
facing you. against the left side OF the
paper tube. about midway OF its
length. Keeping both eyes open. now
you will appear to see through this
hand in fact. there will apparently be
a hole right through II. through which
you will see the coin.