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The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

would not be able to stem the tide.
Under the Australian ballot sys-
tenn of voting, where secrecy is
jealously observed and preserve,
this could be done by white men,
regardless of party affiliations, who
publicly profess friendship for the
colored people
Again, suppose a southern state
should pass a law disfrancnising
the Negro, or any northern state,
for the matter of that. That dis
branching law would Immediately
get into the courts and, on appeal
to the supreme court, would be
held unconstitutional. Then if
the right to recall decisions existed
the decision of the court would be
taken before the people and by
them reversed and the constitu-
tionality of the law confirmed,
and the Negro would be out of
politics and out of every right
vouchsafed by the constitution.
There is hardly state in the
South where the entire white vote
would not be cast for the disfran-
chisement of the Negro. To say
that the race is much alarmed over
the possibility of such IA law being
enacted is putting it mildly.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14
SAMUEL coOLERIDGE TAYLOR DEAD

London.-Samuel Cooleridge-
Taylor, the music composer, died
September 2. He was born in
1875 of Anglo-African parentage,
his father being a West-African
and his mother an English woman.
His musical talents were a natural
inheritance and as soon as his rud-
imentary education was finished
he entered the Royal College of
Music, London, and studied COM
position under Prof. Q. Villiers
Stanford. After graduation he
wrote the music for the Birmngi-
ham and Leeds festivals. Since,
then his works have reached
large volume and include among
others a cantata based on Long
fellows Hiawatha, and IA volume
of twenty-four Negro melodies for
the pianoforte He was married
in 1899 to Miss Jessie S. Fleet
wood W almsley, and is survived
by the widow, a son and a daugh-
ter.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

strife ended he went to work for a
wholesale merchant here. Saving
his money he entered the saloon
business and out of this enter
prise he bought real estate.
Church's wealth is estimated at
Sl,OO0,0O0. He owned $50 houses
besides valuable business proper
ty. He was one of the few Ne
groes that subscribed to fund to
help entertain the confederate vet
Grams at their annual reunions.
He gave 81 ,000 TO the fund fifteen
years ago and has continued the
subscription.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

Washington, Sept. 1.-The per-
chntage of mulattoes among the
Negro population of West Virginia
is increasing rapidly, according to
figures out today by the Census
Bureau and is higher than the
percentage in the country at large
Out of total of Ga 173 Negroes in
West Virginia in 1910 there were
2O,S79 mulattoes The percentage
of mulattoes in 1910 was 20 COM
pared with 29 6 in 1890 and 24.l in
1870. The Census Bureau in a
statement issued today says: at
may be noted, however, that an
increase in the mulatto element
does not necessarily imply increas-
ing intexmixture with the whites,
since the children born of mar
riages between blacks and mulat-
toes would be mulattoes acco riding
% the Census definition.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14
SOUTHERNER SCORES
AMERICAN BAR
ASSOCIATION

The three Negroes who are al
ready members of the American
Bar Association are men who
have won recognition in their
chosen work. There is not the
slightest evidence that they are
not oreditable to the bar in every
way. The adoption of resolu-
ton isolating them as uudesirables
10 an iudefensible insult to unof-
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

Cleveland, Ohio, August 2S.-
After hearing vocalist in NOV.
ing-picture show sing Every Race
Has Flag But the Coon" Rev. J.
Lennox, of this city, bishop of
the Zion African Evangelical
Church, determined that the col
ored people should have flag.
Today he publicly exhibited the
result of weeks of work of desiegn-
ing an official emblem as striking
as it is original. The flag, relig-
ious in its significance, is of red,
white, blue and purple. 1t CIR
ries IL stars in field of purple
and has II bars of red, white and
blue. The purple represents the
robe worn by Christ just before the
crucitixion; the red that though
our sins be as scarlet, they shall
be made white as snow," the white
the purity of the saints, and the
blue the Negroes loyalty to the
United States. The II bars re-
present the Apostles and the min
or prophets.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Two
things have recently stirred Chi
cago. First, the meeting of the
Business League, and secondly,
the generous gift to Negro educa-
ton on the part of Julius Rosen-
wald. In some publications the
gift of Mr. Rosenwald to Negro
education has been misunderstood.
1t has been stated by several pa
pers that this gift of $4,000 goes
to Tuskegee, which is denied. The
money is simply placed into the
hands of Booker T. Washington
t, be distributed as he deems wise
among the smaller schools of the
South.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

Pratt, Kan, Sept. Mrs 1. B.
Birkins, a Negro woman of this
city, was left $4,000 in the will of
j. w. Creech, banker of Her
ington, who died August 6. Mrs.
Birkins, was an orphan child, 3
years old, when the Creech fam
lily took her to rear. They had no
children of their own. She lived
with the Creech family nearly "a
years.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14
UNREST AMONG
RACE LEADERS

Washington.-The often repeat
ed statements by prominent col
ored men, as well as by prominent
white men, that the Negro should
evince more interest in and con-
cern for the many economic ques-
tions that are up for discussion
and solution instead of sticking so
close to the race problem appears
to be hardened to if the hundreds
of letters pouring in to prominent
men of Washington from the col
ored men in every section of the
cauntry can he accepted as an in
terest and concern. These letters
bear on the so called initiative,
referendum and recall of decisions
now widely discussed and agitated
from coast to coast.
1t appears that the colored peo-
pie of the country, and especially
those in the Sauth and close North
ern states, have suddenly awaken
ed to the fact that such a change
might contain a sleeper" that
would completely nullify the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments
to the federal constitution as any
repeal of them by congress.
There is not a single question
under discussion today the fnality
if which does not affect in some
measure the colored people. A
small question bearing harmless
aspects may embody large issues,
the adoption of which may mean
veal or woe for the race. The
referenendum is high sounding
word, and because of this fact
many of our people may be de-
celved into the belief that they are
beyond its reach, AS citizens we
sometimes feel that we do not al
ways get the same ustice in courts
of law and from juries that is met
ed out to others. But this fact
should not argue against the sta
bility of our institutions, which are
the product of laws that are per-
manent and organic.
If the Negro does not always
get what is due to him in the
courts when the issue is a denial
of his civil rights it is not because
of the nonexistence of the statute
in his favor. Regardless of these
iniquities, the law remains fixed in
the statutes, and his psychological
moment may eventually come
wnen he and those rights to which
he is entitled will be on a par with
any other mans right and justice
will be awarded him.
But not so if the fixed laws are
to be changed by those who have
not the interest of the whole peo-
pie at heart. Suppose in any
community a question of denial to
the Negro of certain rights was
proposed under the recall of de-
cisions. What would happen?
A majority of the people, being
white and more or less infected
with race prejudice, would vote
these rights away from him, and
all the Negro votes in the country
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

Lawton, Okla, Sept. 6.-The
273 Apache Indians held upon the
Fort Sill reservation are nothing
but slaves for the United States
government They are preparing
to hold-a prayer meeting next week
as they believe that the next ses-
sion of Congress will grant them
entire freedom. Although it is an
understood fact they do all the
work on the reservation without
any compensation when given
their freedom, they will be placed
above the Negroes who have
fought, bled and died for the coun-
try but never against it.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

San Domingo, August 24.-The
relations between the Dominican
Republic and Haiti have been
placed on much more friendly
footing by the visit of a Dominican
Government Commission to Haiti.
The Commissioners returned here
recently and reported they had
been received with the utmost cor
diality by the Haitian Government
officials and that any idea of hos
tility between the two republics
was baseless.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

Twenty-nine colored employees
in the Treasury service at Atlanta
Ga, are paid salaries aggregating
S19,1 per annum.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14

Memphis, Tenn.-Robert r.
Church, millionaire colored man
of this city, is dead, age seventy
four years. Church, before the
war, was slave, but when the
The Republican journal., 1912-05-30
Fraud Paint

The worst mistake one is likely to make in
painting is wrong paint; it is easy to make this
year when paint is so high.
We all say "Ours is the best" and there are
1000 of us. One is best; but dozen are SO
near on a level that no one knows, for sure,
that his is the one
The worst paints are worst liars; they know
what they are, put-on a bold face, and brazen
it out.
Their one true argument is low price; but
low-price paint is always. must be, fraud; it
is made to cheat cheatable people.
DEVOE
Mason & Hall sell it,
The Republican journal., 1912-05-30
Annual Meeting.

A meeting of the shareholders of the Belfast
Loan & Building Association will be held at
the banking rooms of the City National Bank,
on Wednesday, June II, at o'clock p. M, for
the election of officers. to consider the expedi-
ency of amending the laws and the tran
saction of such other business as may come
before them.
c. W. WESCOTT, Secretary.
Belfast, Me-, May -, 1920
The Republican journal., 1912-05-30
PUBLIC AUTO.

l wish to inform the public that have a
four passenger touring car and will carry pas
sengers anywhere at any time at reasonable
rates For particulars write or call telephone
1914. 21tf ROY E. YOUNG.
The Republican journal., 1912-05-30
For Sale

The residence of the late A.
c. Myrick formerly owned by
Frank A. Mayo situated on
Northport avenue, 1 mile from
Belfast P. O. One and one-haIf
story house in good repair, con-
tanning I rooms and bath, hot
and cold water and furnace
heat. Good L and stable with
basement; Il acre nice land with
fruit trees and all kind of ber-
rles. Plenty of shade trees and
very pleasant place
Also 5 acres level land, under
high state of cultivation and
nice location for building.
Apply on the premises of
2ws2. MRS. MYRICK.
The Republican journal., 1912-05-30

Mason & Hall sell it.
The Republican journal., 1912-05-30


meeting of the joint school committees of Bel
fast and Searsport was held in the office of
superintendent of schools, Belfast, Wednesday
evening, May 22nd, for the purpose of electing
superintendent of schools. The following
members were present: Messrs. G. G. Abbott,
w. L. Hall, Edgar Cunningham. Calvin Monroe,
E. B. Lunt, A. C. futile, George W. Patterson
and George R. Doak of Belfast, and Capt Frank
l. Pendleson, John Carlson and Lincoln R. Col
cord of Searsport. The name OF William B.
Woodbury. was presented as candidate by G.
G. Abbott and seconded by E. B. Lunt John
Carlson of Searsport presented the name of
Alonzo J. knowlton as a candidate, seconded
by George W. Patterson of Belfast. After re-
marks by members Capt. F. l. Pendleton and
G. G. Abbott were appointed committee to
receive, sort and count woes. A ballot was
taken with the following results: Alonzo j..
Knowlton received five votes and William B,
Woodbury. received six votes, and Mr. Wood
bury was declared elected. After remarks as
to the length of the term for which the super
intendent should be elected it was moved by
Lincoln Colcord and seconded by Calvin Mon
motion carried There being no further bust
ness the meeting was declared adjourned. Mr..
Woodbury. is the son-in-law of DR.. S. W. john
son of this city. He is Bowdoin man and has
taught at Hanover. N. H., and in York. Maine.
He has lately held the position of superintend-
ent at Turner. It is due to the retiring SUPER
intendent. Mr.. Knowlton, to say that he is emil
nently qualified for the position he has held that
he has given to the duties devolving upon him
close and unremitting attention and been in all
respects model official and worthy citizen.
The sentiment of Searsport is voiced in the
following special to the Bangor News: IA. J.
Knowlton, whose term of office expires the
first of July. has done much for the progress
of the Searsport schools and it is with sincere
regret that it was learned that he will not
serve in that capacity another year. Sears
port schools were never in better condition
and this is due largely to the work of the 81
| perintendent."
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19
AMERICAN EMPRESS OF KOREA
Her Son Would Have Seen Ruler nut
for Annexation of the Country
by Japan.

The empress Of Korea, who died re
Gently, was born in Appleton, Wis, the
daughter of q Methodist minister,
circuit rider who made Appleton his
home for a few years before the war,
says the New York Evening Post
The Rev. Mr. Brown was a handsome
southerner, and his wife a woman q
exceptional beauty, who transmitted
her beauty to her daughter Emily
who was born in 1861. Shortly after
the war, when Emily was about five
years old, the family left Appleton;
and ten years later the Rev. Mr.. Brow
took his wife and daughter to Seul, The
capital Of Korea, and was said to have
been the first Protestant missionary
to enter the capital of the Hermi
Kingdom The young Appleton cir
soon learned the language of the 10
reaus, and acted as interpreter in deal
ings between the missionaries and the
government She had a remarkably
sweet voice and attracted many na
lives to her fathers mission BY he}
wonderful singing of hymns. The en-
pevor heard Of the remarkable beaut,
and wonderful voice Of the American
girl and commanded her to enter hi5
harem, which che Indignantly refused
to do Two years later, however, wher
the mission was in financial straits
she accepted the emperor's offer aut
became one Of his wives, with a prom
Use Of marriage In her fathers mission
as soon as conditions permitted. When
the American wife had borne the en-
peror q son and his queen had died
Emily Brown was proclaimed queen
the ruler Of Korea then being king
and when he proclaimed himself EN-
per0r she became empress and re
ce.yed the name Of ON, which, in the
Korean language, means Dawn Of tho
Morning or AS Beautiful as the Ris.
ing sun Emily Brown was the EN-
peror's favorite wife, and her son was
made the heir apparent, and, but for
the annexation of Korea by Japan, he
would have become emperor on the
death Of the father
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19
GRAVE CAUSE FOR DISPUTE
Homahtic'sts and Others Have Oppor.
tunlty to squabble Over This
Happening.

The Winans will has upset the the
DRY Of the cynics that romance is dead
IN the world, Here is an innEeeper's
daughter who receives fortune If
100000 just for being kind to an old
man In all her dreams Of the future
she never thought Of being able to
present to the Prince Charming that
would eventually come along such a
pFlhceiy dover. She went about her
work delivering the milk and cream
from her fathers dairy, little thinE,
ing mat the old gentleman. who year
aiter year was her fathers guest,
was all along planning to make her
rlch heiress as a reward for her In.
ne klndnesses The picture is fdrlEc.
Unfortunately, some of the rightfnl
helrs OF the deceased multimillionaire
lail to see the poetry of it and have
already given notice Of ctAstest
mere Is a son who has been crt of
with a paltry 100000 and there ala
TWO grandchildren who have been en-.
urely forgotten In the case Of trc
son the will is particularly significant
since the relative sm3llness of tie
amount can be traced to the fathers
dlsapproyal Of a marriage that was
wholly romantic. The cynics may still
claim that their contention is support.
ed by the courts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19
The Oldest Err.

mot so long ago party Of explorers,
members Of the Archaeological society
OF Mayence, found, during their cyca-
Yations in the ancient Moguutiacum, a
hens egg which was estimated TO have
been buried for something like nino.
teen centuries.
Moguntiacum was built by Drueus,
the son Of the Remain Emperor Angus
tus, iii the year IA b, c. Upon the site
oil the ancient Roman castrum or en-.
campment near the city the excay2-
tons in question brought to light
many interesting relies, including
some water cisterns Of Roman make.
1t was in one of these, which was 10.
Gated twenty feet below the ground,
that a damaged Roman clay pot was
found containing the shell of q broken
egg and also a whole egg that had
been kept from Being smashed by
shred of the damaged pot Which coy-
cred 1t. The ancient egg was turned
over to the municipal museum Harp.
er's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19

'"' i 'Pi"oh' . q "aIN ieet II
".''h pc constructed on tao norti
''o' oi w 2"lH street. from wa Il
'.''3" avenue - walnut street al
lo'H''lg I'ae Two taoi from The lo
''i'. Y la' 'ily # talto, in FROM
inc following described lots
.''as' i'@@a or parcels e il1nd
~.
FNnrAA Addition
II! IS block ., REQ front feet
Lot 2" blo@6 ?, 10 front feet
lot 10. Li3lk 9, . front feet
LOT "}, blocE p, rs froGt feet.
Let ~. block 3, p front feet.
lot w, MOCK ., IS front feet
lot -, N''"h ., - front feet
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19

OF the above mentioned sidewalk
SHAH. under the supervision of the
CITY Engineer, construct . Sidewalk
in front Of their respective lot, lots
or parcel Of lana in accordance with
the specifications set forth in this
ordinance within thirty days FROM
the publication OF this ordinance.
and in default thereof, then the said
sidewalk shall be constructed by the
said City Of Cairo undet the super.
vision of the said City Engineer, ana
a bill Of costs therefor, showing in
separate items the cost of GRADING,
material, laying down and super
vision shall be fled in the Office of
the City Engineer certified to by tha
said City Engineer, together with q
| list Of the lots or parcel Of land
touching upon said sidewalk SO con-
st~ucted, the names Of the owners
and Frontage thereof as provided b.
law, whercupon the said City Eugi-
neer shall proceed to make a tax LIST
against said lot, lots or parcels oil
land on said sidewalk and said CITY
Fnqineer shall thereupOn issue his !
warrant, directed to the said City i
Treasurer of the City Of Cairo for |
the collection Of the amount OF such
special tax as appears from the tax |
list 10 be due from the respective |
owners OF the lots or parcels OF land |
touch NJ upon the line Of such side
walk, and such Officer upon the re-
ceipt OF such warrant>shall proceed !
to collect the sum according to law
and make return thereof and in case
such warrant shall be returned "No
property found" other warrants may
issue.
Section 4. That is any sneh
special tax shall not be collected
upon the warrants issued. therefor,
then the City Engineer shall on o.
before the 1st day Of April thereafter
make return 10 the County Collector
Of the County Of Alexander and State
Of Illinois, in the manner prescribed
}E law, who shall thercupon proceed
to collect the~same according to the
statute in such case made ana pro-
,ided
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19
More Llaht.

Fresh air enthusiasts arc familiar
enough to most Of us, but we hear
less OF enthusiasm for light. Darkened
parlors, darhened bedrooms, darkened
8lckrooms, are too common Sir b.
W. Richardson, the eminent London
scientist and physician, declared that
when the professors OF healing enter
a aic,room their first words in most
cases ought TO be Goethe's dying eX.
clamation, More light! More light"
The light of the sun ia Gods own
microbe killer germiciie, disinfectant,
prophyIactlo, sickness healer There
is no physician, no chemical antidote,
no compounded prescription to be
compared with sunlight. Without #
nature could not perform her func.
tons. Man. beast, bird, insect would
fall victims to the deadly gases that
would prevail. Tho horrid mists and
deadly gases are dispersed and de.
composed By the action Of light. Let
it in, eyerywhcre Let the light In
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19

City Engineer, together with a lisJ
Of the lots or parcel Of land touch
ing upon said sidewalk 50 construct
cd, Tie names Of the owners t3ra
frontage thereof as provided by law,
whereupon the said City Engineer
shall proceed to make a tax st
against said lot lots or parcels OF
land on said sidewalk and said City
Engineer shall thereupon issue his
warrant, directed to the said City
Treasurer Of the City Of Cairo for
the collection Of the amount of such
special tax as appears from the tax
list to be due from the respective
owners Of the lots or parcels of land
touching upon the line Of such side
walk, and such officer upon the re-
coipt Of such warrant shall proceed
to collect the sum according to law
and make return thereof and in case
auoh warrant shall be returned mo
found, othe, warrants may
issue.
Section 4 That if any such
special tax shall not be collected
upon the warrants issued, therefor,
then the City Engineer shall On or
before the 1st day Of April there
after make return to the County Col
octor Of the County Of Alexander
md State of Illinois, in She manner |
,roscribed BIZ law, Who shall there |
ipon proceed to collect the same ac-
ording to the statute in such case
rade and provided
Section s That all ordinances or
)arts Of ordinances conflicting with
his ordinance be ana the same are
hereby repealed.
Section G. This ordinance shall
'e in force from and after its pass
&c
Adopted June II, 4. u. 1912,
Approved Jrna ~, A. y. 1912.
w. p GREANEY,
Mayor Pro TEN.
Attest:
,0ET. A. HATCHER, City Clerk.
Published In The Cairo Bulletin
une 10, 1912.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19

At the informal gamboI which was
given by the Chicago members of tho
Lambs clab recently, John Drew told
of an actor who had the misfortune
to fall off a ferry beat at night. OF
course there was great confusion on
board. The searchlight was turned
round and round in an effort to fuG
the man. lie came up for the thirC
time just as the light struck hiu,
and from force Of habit the actor
raise ed himself and delivered a most
ce:emonious bow Then the rescuer3
grabbed him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-19

more and more abundantly. Faded
carpets are not as pitiful as faded
cheeks' Spoiled cushions are trivial
compared with spoiled health. Dark.
ened rooms are too suggestive of dark.
ehed liyes.-The Christian Herald.