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The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

Washington, d. c., April 16.-
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
announces that during the present
year. the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work of the Bu-
reau of Plant Industry will have
80 Negro agents in the field.
These agents now have enrolled as
demonstrators and co-operators
something like $500 Negro farm
ers, and before April Is this list
will probably be increased to 1000
Negro farmers. In addition to
this work, having for its object the
aiding of the Negro farmear in the
South, numerous Negro farmers
are also enrolled under the white
agents of which there are now 681.
Altogether it is estimated that
there will probably be between
10000 and $4,000 Negro demon
stration and corporations on the
lists working with the departments
agents the coming season, and that
in addition to these another 10,-
600 will be indirectly reached,
making $4,000 Negro co-operators
in all.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Grand Secretary U. o. T. R.

Maurice Rouselle, chief of the
Alexandria (Va) Division of the
United Order of True Reformers,
has been appointed grand worthy
secretary of the Grand Fountain
to succeed Grand Worthy Secre-
tary Frank Douglass, who died at
Richmond, Va, last week.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
SCOTT BOND C0MPLI-
MENTS ROCK ISL AND

Mr. Scott Bond, a prominent
merchant of Madison, Arkansas,
and an active member of the Ne
gro Business Mems League re-
Gently paid the Rock Island Lines
an unusual compliment.
In connection with his work for
the benefit of his race. Mr.. Bond
has travelled extensively, and has
had the opportunity to compare
the facilities which are provided
by the railways for their Negro
patrons.
In letter under date of Janu-
ary %, addressed to one of the
Rock Island officials, Mr.. Bond
says
MY Dear Sir
After having Travelled over the
greater number of different rail-
roads throughout the South and
finding no comparison with the
Rock Island as to convenience, ac-
commodations, and up-to-date
modern cars, 1 tender you, in be-
half of myself and multitude of
the best element of my race in the
territory contiguous to your lines,
our appreciation and gratitude for
the most comfortable facilities
which your company has provided
for my race:
In thus providing these most
modern and up-to-date convenient
ces and even luxuries, you have
blazed out from the beaten, path
way of railroad accommodation
for our race and have demonstra-
ted to the commercial world that
you are ahead of the times.
The Rock Island system is cas-
lily in the van of the common car
riers of the South in its desire to
serve the safety, comfort and well
fare of all its patrons irrespective
of race.
1t is impossible for you fully to
realize the appreciation and graft
tude of the best class of my peo-
pie for the unusual facilities which
your road has provided for them.
They have tangible evidence of the
interest and solicitude that you
have for their comfort and happi-
ness while travelling on your road,
and you may rest assured of their
continued appreciation and patron
age. 1t gives me the greatest
pleasure to express our apprecia-
ton and it will be our ambition to
prove worthy of the good service
you are giving them.
Very truly yours,
Scott Bond.
-Demonstrator
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

j. G. Groves, knows as the "Po-
tato King" of Edwardsville, Kan
ses. lost his eldest son this week.
His death occurred in Kansas City
Mo. He was manager of his faith
er's potato farm which produces
from fifty to seventy five thousand
bushels of potatoes yearly.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

Oakland, California, April A.
Mr.. AL. G. Barnes has just closed
a four days engagement with this
city with his circus. He started
from his Winter quarters, which
are at Ventura, California on
March 2, 1912 on his tour through
the country Ventura is a city of
about 5000 inhabitants and is sit
uated ON the Pacific Ocean, the
streets running to the waters edge.
Mr.. Barnes has shown his appre-
citation of the colored race. He
has engaged for the season color
ed band of ten pieces from Kansas
City, Mo. He also has engaged
Mr.. and Mrs. r. FL. Mcneil. Mrs.
Mcneil is the steam pianist. She
has been with the circus for two or
three years, playing the piano.
She is of New York City and her
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

Philadelphia, Pa, April IT,
Harry w. Bass was renominated
for the Legislature in the primar-
les last Saturday. He lives in the
seventh ward, and is the first col
ored man to serve in the Pennen-
sylvania legislature. George H.
White a former Congressman of
North Carolina, did not enter the
lists for the seat held in Congress
by the late H. FL. Bingham, of the
first congressional district.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Tobacco by the Yard.

On Saturday afternoons in the Port
Antonio market, on the island Of ia
maice, dozen or more negroes may
be seen selling rope" tobacco by the
yard. 1t is smoked by the natives,
and derives It's name from the fact
that 1t is twisted and put up in coils
like rope, 200 yards to the coil.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Race Discrimination
lii Canal Zone
Scott Bond.
Demonstrators.

Nashville, Tenn, April 16.-Dr.
r. ii. Boyd, secretary and treas
urer of the National Baptist Pub
lication Board, and one of the
important officers of the National
Baptist convention, has just re-
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Mean Temperature.

When the weather man speaks of
mean daily temperature he does not
Use mean in the usual sense, but he
might as well.-Cleveland Plain Deal
or.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Houston, Texas, April 17.-Just
because the city directory classed
him as Negro, Charles A. De-
brill has sued the directory COM
pany for $4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

Whore Collars and Clocks Como From.
New York state makes ninety-nine
out OF every hundred collars and GUNS
worn In this country. Connecticut
makes about sixty-five out Of every
hundred clocks used.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Taft's Kindness to Pinchback

Ex-Governor Pinchback of
Louisiana, was in the city this
week visiting his family and
friends and this brings to mind the
fact that President Taft has treat
ed the "Last of the Old Guard"
with great consideration. Learn
ing that the ex.Governor's fortune
had been swept away and that he
needed employment to provide for
himself and family in his declin-
ing years, the president directed
that he be given place in the
revenue service which pays $40
per day and after Gov. Pinchback
had served long enough to prove
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Love and Friendship,

Love was created so that man
might understand woman; friendship,
80 that man might understand man."
Prom Lillyan Shafrner's Love and
Friendship"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Taft Honors Colored Woman.

Among the tributes sent to Mrs.
Mary Church Terrell at the testi-
monial given by ihe citizens of
Washington at Lincoln Church,
Friday, was an immence boquet
of American beauty roses sent by
the President of the United States
President Taft recognizes true
worth, regardless of color. Many
distinguished men and women of
both races were present and testi-
fed to Mrs. Terrell's worth as a
woman of high character and to
the great services she has rendered
as a member of the board of educa-
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

his efficiency the place was put un-
der Civil Service, so that the ex-
Governor has been provided for
life.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Outlook
For Taft

Than Two Thirds Necessary
Coored Woman. Many Good Things Done by
Told Washington News Tafts Kindness to Pinch
back. The Whole Country Approves Presidents De-
nunciation of Lynching
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

husband of Richmond, Va. Mr..
E. N. White is the leader of the
band.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

Chicago, Ill April 16.-Edward
d. Green was renominated for the
Legislation by the Republicans by
large minority at the primary
election held here last week. Maj
r. r. jackson was nominated for
Senator in the Third Senatorial
District, receiving 5,961 votes and
leading the ticket by. 1851 votes.
His nearest rival received 4,610
votes. Hundreds of white Repub-
licans voted for Maj. jackson.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

There are 5000 schools in the
PHILIPPINE Islands, attended by
$4,000 children, all of whom now
or are learning the English IAN
guage, although there are some
thirty native tongues spoken
among the tribes. The University
of the Philippines at Manila has
l 400 students. The Americans
have wrought wonders in the
islands, and the natives are being
employed very generally in all of
the departments of the Philippine
government. Only the American
Negro in the Island is allowed by
Government policy to rise SO high
and no higher.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Lincoln Design Selected.


The Lincoln memorial commiss-
ion has decided to recommend TO
Congress the design for a mem )r-
ial to Abraham Lincoln submitted
by Henry Bacon, which calls for "a
rectangular marble structure sur
rounded by Doric columns each
40 feet high, not unlike the Treas
ury building here except that
there is to be only one story. The
statute of Lincoln will stand on a
pedestal at one end of the struc-
ture.
Capital to be Represented at Chicago
The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie will hold its fourth annual con-
ference at Chicago, Ill, April %.
Moorfeld Storey of Boston, Chas.
Summers private secretary, is the
national president and Oswald
Garrison Willard, grandson of Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, is chairman
of the executive committee A
branch of the Association has just
been formed here with Rev. j. M.
Waldon as president.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Fear Sparks From Telephone.

Fear Sparks From Telephone.
1t is possible to ignite by sparks
from a telephone. Hence in all Ger
man gas works the telephone bells are
covered with wire gauze.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27

Busy Mans One Complaint.
The busy man is only aware OF time
because 1t goes so swiftly.-Florida
Times Union.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Tafrs Denunciation of Lynching.

The recent strong denunciation
of lynching has received the ap-
proval of the people and the press
all over the country. The great
dailies in every section, as well as
the race papers have voiced their
satisfaction at the Presidents
words and with practically one ac-
cord it is called a great public ser
vice.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-04-27
Special to Colorado Statesman.

Special to Colorado Statesman.
Washington, April 1.-THE
outlook for Taft continues to be
rosy. Up to Wednesday morning,
the President has 372 delegates,
exclusive of Connecticut, which
will elect Taft delegates today,
making 376 in all. Colonel Roose-
velt has ITO; La Toilette SO, and
Cummins 4.
The President has now more
than two-thirds of the votes need
ed to nominate him and all of the
great party leaders in Washington
are certain that he will be named
on the first ballot.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
STRIKE IN BOSTON
MAY DELAY SAILING

BOSTON, Jan. Fifteen hundred
longshoremen, embracing all the men
employed in loading and unloading for
eign vessels on the Boston water
front, struck last midnight upon re-
ceiving a reply from the steamship
agents that their demands for an in
crease in wages had been denied.
Vessels of the White Star, Leyland,
Hamburg, American and Allan lines
were deserted with their partial cargoes
aboard, and it Is probable the sailing
schedules of several will be interfered
with. The men asked for an increase
OF ten cents an hour for a days work
and five cents an hour extra for over
time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
DOGS GROW FAT AFTER
SPLEENS ARE CUT OUT.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Jan. Sat the
pathological laboratory of the Univer-
sity of Michigan the spleens of dogs
are being cut out to determine the
effect on the white blood cells of the
animals. The viyisection is under the
direction of Prof. Robert L. Dixon. In
all, ten experiments have been made
m ten dogs,
Two of the dogs grew fat after their
spleens had been cut out, but a third
dog became emaciated and vicious and
killed several of the other dogs in the
pen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
WARSHIP RETURNS TO PORT
WITH BODY OF JERSEYMAN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The battleship
Michigan is today again at sea, on the
way to the winter manoeuvers off
Guantanamo, after having returned to
port, when far past Sandy Hook, with
the other warships, to bring back the
body of a coal passer, James Kelsey, 80
years old, of Seabrook. ". J., who was
killed soon after the ship sailed by fall
ing down a coal chute. Kelsey was
buried beneath an avalanche of coal
and suffocated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
Won1en's Skirts

Reg. csc, of Cambrlc--SeVeD styIesI
some are trimmed with deep flounce
Of blind embroidery: some trimmed
with hounce of ~openwork embroid-
cry; some ave lawn tucked 1ounce
trimmed with wide embroidery In
sertion and embroidery edge; some
hemstitched and plain tucked
f1ounces, trimmed with variety &c
of pretty embroideries, at. Uo|
Reg. 1.39 and 1.5O. of Nninsook-
Some trimmed with t1ounce OF pretty
eyelet embroidery and wide insertion
ribbon run; some fat trimmed with
W. rows wide Cluny lace insertion
and two rows fine embroidery In
sertion. finished with Cluny ace
edgs; some trimmed with deep
dounce eyelet embroidery; some have
lawn hounee tucked and trimmed
with embroidery insertion and H7c
edge, at ~
Women's Reg. 2.DS skirts-I5
styles, soft anish cambria; so1ne deep
holnce, deliberately trimmed with
Val. lace insertions and ribbon, two
rows Val. insertions and Vol. edge;
some trimmed with Ave rows fancy
Val. lace insertion and edge, headed
with embroidery Insertion RIB OF
non run at e. . = . . . p . . . =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
BOMBS SHAKE
UP PROVIDENCE, R. |.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 5.-rhree
dynamite explosions startled the
Capitol Hill section of this city near
the State House last night, shaking
the whole neighborhood. The explo-
sions occurred at two-hour intervals.
The last threw Miss Amelia Arlington,
In front of whose home 1t occurred,
against a wall and hurled a 9-months-
old infant from its bed at the house
across the street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
MAIL CAR ROBBED
ONOREGON EXPRESS

REDDING, Cal, Jan. 5.-The mail
car of the Oregon express on the
Southern Pacific was robbed early to-
day of all Eastern registered mail by
two unmasked men. Three mail clerks
we're bound and gagged by the rob-
bers, who entered the car while the
train was between Red Bluff and Red
ding. The train pulled into Redding
at $40 a. M, n the robbers, carrying
their loot, dropped off and escaped.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
Puts Eve
in Traitor and
Viper Category

HACKENSACK, Jan. Failing in
their efforts to get Rev. Carl F. w.
Aherns to resign as pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist Church, at Westwood,
four of the six officials WHO opposed
him rendered their designations last
night. When certain women memuers
of his flock criticized the pastor for
buying an automobile he denounced
them as traitors, vipers and Ewes"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
Mabel B0rrison,
Young Actress,
Nearing Death

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Miss Mabel
Barrison, a ~well-known young comedy
actress, is dying of tuberculosis at
Saranac Lake, according to advices re-
ceived by friends here. She won a con-
siderable success two seasons ago as
the star of THE Blue Mouse" She has
been in the Adirondacks for three
months and previously spent q long
period in Texas in search of health.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03
AN OLD IDEA.

The Oldest thing alive in the
way Of sport is the institution Of
the Olympic games, Ittakes back
to Spartan times in the eighth
century Before Christ, and was
started originally as a means of
training young men for war. This
years Olynpiad is at Stockholm,
Sweden. Twenty-seven coun-
tries will be represented by over.
5000 athletes. Japs, Chinese and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03

Ray Williams, H. Chicago, is
the champion runaway lad" of
the country. He has just skipped
out from beneath the paternal
roof the eightieth time.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-03

Turks will compete with Euro
,peans and Americans. In the 81
centuries we have gained one
thing, the Olympic games are
now for pure physical proves,
not for war. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
JACK FROST
WAS VISITOR
LAST NIGHT
WINTRY WEATHER TO-DAY
Coolest Spell Felt During the
Present Season

Jack Frost paid rather lengthy call
in Americus and its vicinity last night.
Hitherto he has been paying only pop
calls, but he has now come to be n
rather familiar figure
The nipping frosts felt hotherto
have served to bring down many a
waving army of cane-stalks, but the
frost of last night will in all probabil-
ity speedily finish the work of har-
vesting the cane that remains standing
as the frosts that ars now coming are
of the kind that do considerable harm.
Cane grindings, which have been
popular for some time, will be on the
home-stretch now very soon. Those
who enjoy these popular outings will
do well to avail themselves of the few
opportunities that remain
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
KILLS BOTH WIVES,
then SUICIDES
'van Gets Tired Of Life and
Ends It All

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 14.-John Addi
son Matthews, aged SO, an insurance
agent, shot and killed his second wife,
Mrs. Pauline Matthew'S; shot his di-
vorced wife, Blanche Gilger, of Salem,
Pa, and then ended his own life, shoot
ing himself through the head. His first
wife died two hours after being wound
ed.
The tragedy occurred this afternoon
in the Matthews apartments on the
North side 1t is said Matthews was
respondent over domestic troubles.
How the first wife happened to be
in the apartments, perhaps will never
be definitely known.
A letter left by Matthews, written
to brother living here, said:
"At the time you receive this line 1
will not be among the living. Don't
let any one see this letter. | am tired
of life."
An investigation disclosed late to-
night that Matthews had requested his
first wife to come here from Clarion
county, that he had something import
ant to tell her. Last Tuesday morning
he called over the long distance tele-
phone, insisting that it was of the
greatest Importance to call at the
house in which she was fatally shot.
Tonight it was said that Matthews
was not divorced. Three weeks ago,
it is said, he visited the home of
George Gilger, father of his first wife,
and was confronted with the fact that
he had married the second time. He
would give no reason, but left Clarion
county, saying he would fix every
thing up SOON"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
two DIAMOND STARS
ARE WINTERING HERE
Nap RuCkCr and Perry Lipc
the Duo

Americus, from the standpoint o.
fandom, is entertaining angels una
wares" in the presence here for pro-
tracted time of at least two celebri-
ties in balloon.
In addition to Manager Perry Lipe
of the Savannah team of the sally
league, who Is wintering In Americas
Nap" Rucker the star twirler for
the Brooklyns, is also in Americus for
an extended stay. Mr. and Mrs
Rucker are spending some time with
relatives of the latter at Cobb, near
the city, and both came. in yesterday u
make Christmas purchases
MIR Rucker is delighted with South
Georgia in general and Americus n
particular, and thinks it an ideal sec
tion for baseball men to recreate n
during the winter season when the
frost in on the diamond in the North
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
MRS. FRICKER
A DELEGATE
TO DAWSON
At RECENT MEETING THERE
When Indian Monument Was
Unveiled

Mrs. C. A. Fricker, who was del
egate from the local Council of Safety
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, to the recent meeting at
Dawson, where the Stone Castle chap
ter of that organization, of Dawson,
unveiled monument similar to the
one unveiled by the local chapter at
Chehaw in Lee county last June.
The boulder marking the site of the
Indian battle named is not in Daw-
son, but about ten miles west of the
city on the Chickasawhatchie creek
The day was an ideal one, according to
Mrs. Fricker, and the attendance from
Dawson and neighboring places was
large.
Mr.. p A. Stovall, of Savannah, made
the principal address, which was re-
plete with eloQuence and historical
data One of the most notable things
in connection with the unveiling exer-
cises was the display of an old gun,
which was shown by lady whose ia
ther used the weapon in the memora-
BILE battle. The hospitality of the peo-
pie of Dawson was notable, and Mrs.
Fricker enjoyed greatly the visit made
10 the unveiling exercises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
A DEBATE
IMPRONPTU
ENJOYED
BYS1UDENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL
First Debate of Its Kind Ever
Held Here

An impronptu debate conducted ut
the High School yesterday afternoon
was SO greatly enjoyed by the stu
dents that this feature of the school
life will probably be made a perma-
nent one
Superintendent Mathis presided oPer
the debate, at which not even tho
subject or speakers were announced
until the debate was ready to begin.
Then the challenge was raised be-
tween the boys and girls by making as
the question for the debate the fol.
lowing: Resolved, That bachelors
should be taxed to support old maids.
Under these circumstances the de-
bate resolved itself, of course, into
struggle between the girls and boys. (
The girls who championed the firm
ative side were Misses Annie Lauri,.
Page. Ruth Britton, Mary McKinstry.
Mary Gray. Mary Eliza Sheppard and
Annie Williams, The boys who were
chosen to present the negative argu-
ments were Dan chappell, James Lot,
c. C. Jones, Bruce Clark, John Taylor
and Douglas iyey The decision was
given to the negative.
A number of visitors were present
to hear the young people debate under
these novel circumstances, and the ex-
ercises were greatly enjoyed by all
Though such debates will, of course.
not be held as often as the regular de-
bates, 1t seems certain that Imprompta
contests of this kind will be made a
permanent feature at the High
School