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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-11
President Taft
And The Negro

II looks like Taft may be . win
ner, aad il 10 title wonder. With
100000 Office bolders actively en-
gagged In bic behalf, 70 say nothing
Of Wall Street snd the monied power
generally. il isnos at oil surprising.
Well let The man who bes the
most votes hove tho job il he csn GET
IT,
Bu' 1t 10 amusing TO Gee just how
easy it 10 10 keep the colored brother
In line. At esoh recurring national
election The same old trick in one
form or another ie successfnlly
worked off. 1t is handled so neatly
that the very cleo, is deceived.
This time it 10 the Wicke7shsm.
Lewis end The National Bar Assoois.
tion sfrsir. l believe it to be nothing
else bus political trick 10 hold the
colored vote in liue for Taft.
If We will le. our minds run back
TO pass eleo'iona We will recall that
The race issue either in or ou. of
Congress has been brought ont in
one form or another at national
election time. This time it is the
,Wiokershsm-Lewis controversy. I
will venture the prediction that sf,er
tbe election is over, it will 70 to sleep
never 10 waken again. The wise
sores among us, who profess TO know
the inc and outs of these matters, are
now throwing np their bate in lsu-
dasion of Tsfs and his Attorney
General, and these two worthless ore
cbuokling in their sleeves OF tho
epparent success Of their schemes.
Yea sir, it 10 the came old snake and
- 'be late Frederick Douglass wac
won't 10 say; he is in q nav skin.
That is al. Prssidaus Taft has
lately delivered q speech at Howard
University in which be ia reported
to have denounced lynobing, peonage
and the other crimes thai are com.
mi.ted against tho Negro in various
parts of the country, but has eny
one ever been sble to discover In any
one OF bis etsse papers any real ref
ovo mo n thosa v;o)ot;on. ~ Ia-2 Je
90 let bim come forward and pro
dDce sbe evidence This unlawful
taking Of life, end destroying of
property hes grown to such proper.
tions ss to become nation wide. For.
eign countries bave stood sghas. at
tho sppareDs unoonoern of tie
American government, whioh has
stood still in the faca of these Grimes
sgsinss humanity. II this matter 10
NOT of sufficient Importance 10 claim
. place in the annual messages Of
tbe PRECEDENT, then l fsil 10 under
sfaud the nature Of government of
The people. Prof Kelly Miller was
very profuse in bis praise Of the
President for the appointments of
few colored men to important Fed
eral offices. There ie just where she
trouble is, and shows that there is q
weak place in the minds Of most of
our leading men, They exhibit the
fact that they can be easily satisfied
pc long as We are thus recognized.
|. do not believe that these meaere
pffi'ial appointments represent in
the ir truest sense the deeires and
wiehes OF our people / fancy they
would ne fsr better satiefisd were
Rbsy The subjects OF equal and exact
ustice, free from the bumilistipg
condition Of jlm crow cars" which
kre regulated both by local and na-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-11

denial Of theatre privileges and seq
regatiop, We have d case worthy Of
the attention Of just and liberty
loving president or state executive.
It is all very we'll in way to
speak in denunoiation OF these evils
before a Negro assembly, but we
waot an executive with grit and back
bone enough to hurl his denuncia-
tions right into the camps Of tho
perpetrators Of these wrongs. Has
Taft done III Will be do nl Let
Tyler, Napier and the other promi-
nent Negro office holders come upon
the platform and answer. Taft wants
the Negro votes and be is playing
everything that is likely to attract
them. Now I do not claim that Roose
welt will meet these conditions in
manner wholly satisfactory to ue,
but he has. proven in many ways that
every honest and upright man should
have an equal showing in the race
of life, or in other words: "a square
DEAL He stood by DR.. Crnm
and did not remove the Negro Office
holders OF the South. He wen,
further. lie WAS the first President
to appoint Northern Negro to Office
excepting Cleveland's appointment
of Matthews OF New York and Trot-
ter OF Boston. True, he discharged
the Negro troops and the.same thing
would have happened had they been
white. Perhaps had they been
brought to trial there might have
been another and q more serious sto
ry to tell. A circular, entitled
"Whst Taft has done for the Negro
has just come into my hsuds. After
carefully reading it, I am forced to
say: To my mind it is just about the
weakest, lamest aud most nonsenical
effort that has as yet been put forth
to deceive my brethren. 1t is cent
out by the National Bureau, Raleigh
Hotel, Washington. D. O. 1t con
sists largely OF praise Of the Presi-
dent for tho appointment of few
co'ored men to lucrative and respon.
sible positions under the government.
And why all this praise7 Are we
not citizens Of this country7 And as
ci.izeDs, voters and taxpayers are we
pot entitled to this consideration?
Why, pray, should We be singled out
at each recurring election aud held
up as.striking examples of this and
that mans frien6 ship for the race?
Do we still regard ourselves as
special wards of the Nation1 Aud
when Negro is appointed to office
is 1t necessary thst,the whole race 20
down upon its knees and give special
thanks to the appointing pouer7
Character and fitness are tho two
most important passports to these
positions, and color should cut DO
figure at all. The fact that President
Taft has appointed few Negroes to
office and retained some Of Mckinley
aud Roosevelt's appointees does not
make it binding upon the race TO
vote for him. II these men are fitted
by character and mental quali6ca-
tioDs, they have the came right to
serve the government as any other
citizens Of these United States. But
let Us see: Did Vernon resign Of his
own free will2 / answer no. Who
will contradict it7 DR.. Crum was
forced out and then sent out Of the
country. Who turned dowu the
colored office holders in the South,
Tsf; or Roosevnl7 Who? Auh cow,
here comes Henry Lincoln Jobpsop
with vubot ba 1nnhtlaoo Iol,,,,oo o,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-11

1t is and has been possible 10,
make soundings where The Titanic
went down,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-11
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Literature
N HTHOD OF WORk.
By w. G..

" nAdOD w WORK.
Marx Twain, being asked 90 to bic
method Of work. replied: II work
vcry regularly when l work at oil.
| work every day and oil day, from
sf'er breakfast ill late In the night.
l sls st IL ill they pull me away
from the table ~ dress for dinner et
seven al night. They mako me stop.
then tor . while. 90 they think
might overwork myself. bat don't
think there is any fear Of that. The.
mere physical work would not hurt
me or any one else. You can slsep
shat of. The mental port Of Ii 10
oo'hing bus snusemens; its not
work with me-"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-11

might overwork myself. bat don't
think there is any fear of that. The
mere physical work would not hurt
me or any one else. You can sleep.
that of. The mental part of Ii 10
oo,hing bus smusement; is's not
work With me-"
SCOTCH.
Andrew Carnegie on the occasion
Of bic 74sh birthday told a group of
New York reporters q Scotch story.
The story, wbioh arose ca; ot &c !H
qniry about Mr.. Oarnegie's health
ron thua:
A Scottish recruit s,ood on guard
before colone's tent. The colonel
put out hie head, and said sternlY to,
The new soldier.
"Who are you?"
The reoruit grinned and answersds
Zine! How's yerself."
X
SwRARERs OFR.I ~
Upton Sinclair, al q banquet In
Wilmington, said; "You'd hardly
bclieVs 1t 10 look q. our American
millicnaireo that they are the great.
est swearers-upon earth"
"ls that so?" ssid q vegetarian suf~
frogiss, "what do they sweor off,"
"Taxes," ssid Mr.. Sinclair.
*ox
No COME In.
A California woman, IN training O,
new Cbinese servant to wait at the
door, had ber daughter ring the bell
and presons her GARD !o.!he Celestial,
who pulled on, Of bis sesve the card
q visitor had presented tho day be.
fors and carefully compared the two:
"Fiokee no maschee," be exclaimed,
handing back The GARD "No can oome.
in."
%
FRNCIEG
"Unole Joe-"Wen, Jeph,hs, v hsu
air you. o. goin 20 fix that fenoe along
the orsek2"
Jeptha-"Why sm wsi.in' Gill
Clarence comes home from college.
Y'see be's tskin' fencing lessons,
there, and probably he kin put me
onser o nsw wrinkle or two"
FUTILE Worry.
J. ID. Rockefeller, at a reoeus din.
ner in New York, said OF sucoesss,
"Sucoeaa depends good deal on The
recognition of values. The suocess-
fol man knows whs. is important
and what is unimportant. He wastes
no time over trifles. He knows that
would be as silly ss the Tarrysown
girl, who, after reading letter from
her fsnce, ssid.pessishly, II do wish
Joe would learn TO write more olesr-
~. / cans tell from the pos,scsips,
whether be 10 sending me 10 600 or
100000 kisses."
1t 10 and has been poegible 20,
make 6OQDdipoa WHARF ,he T,;,an;o
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-11

TOTtTscHS distrao3.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-11

Peter Brill, boilerrnaker, ooo2
Mackinaw ave, tried to punch
hold-up- in jaw. S., Chicago hos
pital. Probably die.
Judge Scully held court at bed
side of Ed O'Brien,in county jail.
Hearing continued; June 49,
O'Brien shot by Policeman Her
mis- while said to have been try
ing to enter policeman's home.
Catherine O'Brien, the 16-year-
old girl who disappeared from
her home, .5145 s. Safest, May
II, gave herself up'to police last
night. Had been1to Hammond,
Ind, with waiter. '5az;;
Federal grand jury sworn in.
yesterday to be asked tovote in
dietment against; Jack johnson
for smuggling. r5f
Jack Johnson ought to know
by this time that on1ysa trust cam
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-11

Chicago Methodist ministers at
Desplaines camp meeting decided
to require 10 days notice before
marrying couple, one of whom
has been divorced.
Gov. Mead, of Vermont, says
he's the logical candidate for
vice president on. the Republican
ticket, and no one seems to be
paying any attention to him.
Who is this Governor Mead,
anyhow? D'you know?
William Barnes, Jr., arrived
from New York this morning.
He is talking quite lot.
Troubles of G. o. P. only be-
gun. Suffragettes threatening to
bolt party. And they controF6
states.
What between suffragettes,
Theodore Roosevelt and the
people, these are indeed black
days for the Old Guard.
And that's saying nothing
about one LaFollette, who, with
SO perfectly good delegates lock
ed up in his breast pocket, is
breezing around making trouble
for the stand-patters.
Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of
the. senator from Idaho, has ar
rived. She is looking for her
husband, who is very busy-call
ing the national G. o.. P. commit
tee names when they throw out
Republican delegates.
Committee on buildings, city
council, gave permit for theater
building at 1853 E. 63rd St. and
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
MARCH 26


l7SS-Slave-trade prohibited in
Massachusetts,
1797-James Hutton, one of the
great founders of geological science,
died in Scotland Born there June
3. 1925.
lSO4-First United States land
Office opened in Detroit, under act of
Congress.
1S27-Ludwig Won Beethoven.
celebrated composer, died in Vienna.
Born in Bohn, Dec. 16, 1870.
1S3S--Gen. William II. Ashley who
was the first lieutenant-governor of
Missouri, died near Bonneville, Mo-.
Born in Virginia about 177S.
1S40-Royal Agricultural Society
Of England incorporated.
1S61-Alfred B. Kittredge, U. S.
senator from South Dakota, born in
New Hampshire. Died at Hot
Springs, Ark, May 4, 1911.
1S74-House of Representatives
passed the first interstate commerce
bill
1SS5-Saskatchewan rebellion be-
gan with an attack of half-breeds up
on the Northwest Mounted Police.
1S92-Walt Whitman, celebrated
poet, died in Camden, N. J. Born at
West Hills. L. |. May 81. 1919.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
EASY AND SURE WAY
TO CURE: COLDS
Don't Neglect Cold, Ely's Cream
Balm Will Stop it in the
Sneezing Stage.

A cold generally attacks the weak
est part, affecting the eyes and ears
in some and producing nasal catarrb
and throat troubles in others. A cold
Is due : to an inflammation Of the
membrane lining the air passages,
and may be promptly cured with a
little Ely's Cream Balm, which i'm
'mediately relieves the Inflammation
and all the distressing symptoms,
such as sneezing, coughing, running
at the nose and eyes, hoarseness, sore
throat, fever and headache. One rea-
son why this pure. antiseptic Balm
acts SO quickly is because it is ap-
piled directly to the tender, sore sur
face. IT. =. -.
Even in severe, chronic cases of
catarrh Ely's Cream Balm never fails
to quickly and effectually check the
poisonous discharge which clogs the
head and throat, causing the disgust
ing hawking, splitting and blowing Of
the nose. This remedy not only
drives out the disease, but heals and
strengthens the. weakened men,
branes, thus ending catarrh. -.
Catarrh is filthy, disgusting dis
ease. Don't put up with it another
day. Get so cent bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm from your druggist to-
Cream Balm from your druggist and
see how quickly you will be relieved.
I. is perfectly harmless.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
An Answer

The last issue of the Bemidji Ser-
tinel attacked the Pioneer on various
grounds, but if the editor . of that
publication expects to force the Pho:
neer into newspaper fight, he is
mistaken. The editor of the Pioneer
does not believe that newspaper
readers are interested in the personal
troubles Of the people connected with
the publications. The Pioneer has
been expecting such an attack for
some time. The Pioneer will
neither answer the attack of the last
Sentinel nor those that will be made
in the future. Anyone interested
and wanting to discuss the matter in
any way will always be welcome to
the editors office. A newspaper has
other uses than personal vilification
and vindictiveness. ...--.... 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
THIS IS MY 92ND BIRTHDAY"
Nine. MarcheSi

Nine. Mathilde Machesi, probably
the most celebrated singing teacher
the world has ever known, was born
March 26, 1920. At an early age
she became a pupil of the late Man
uel Garcia in Paris. Afterwards in
London she attained fame as con-
cert singer. But in 1854 she went. to
the Vienna conservatoire. Except
for some years that she spent in
Paris and at Cologne, where she
held professorship, Nine. Marchesi
was at Vienna until 1878. During
this period she made great singers,
among them the famous Etelka
Gerster. In 1881 the teacher return
ed to Paris and during the next
decade or SO she. produced such
phenomenal singers as Emma Calve,
Melba, Emma Eames, Sybil Sander
son, Emma Nevada and Felice Lyme.
Nine. Marchesi is spending her de-
clining years in London at the home
OF her daughter, who also is a we'll
known singer. In spite of her ad-
vanced age, the famous teacher is
still alert and vigorous.
Congratulations to:
Lee McClung, treasurer of the
United States, forty-two years old to-
day
Anselm J. McLaurin former U. S.
Senator from Mississippi, sixty-four
years old today.
DR.. James X. Patterson, for more
than forty years president of Ken
tucky State University, seventy-nine
years old today.
Flavel S. Luther, president of
Trinity College, Hartford, Sixty-two
years old today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

fact, it is the best write-up we have
received in any city thus far visited
by the association and believe will
be the means Of bringing about much
better conditions in Bemidji This
is certainly enterprising journalism
and l want to assure you that the at
titude you have taken is fully appre-
ciated by the members of the Minne-
sofa Fire Prevention association.
-.. Yours very truly,
.-,s- e. l.. COLBURN,
- State Agent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

= ~ a. ! f. =
Ing powers arc .innrll less. In select
ing clay for road purposes it is always
best to select the stickiest clay avail
able A common test is to wet the
thumb and place it against a piece Of
clay. II the clay Wilt not stick to the
thumb it is safe to assume that it will
be poor binderin sand-clay road
As the desirable proportions Of sand
and clay are such that the particles Of
clay barely Oil the voids between tho
grains OF sand. it is well in determine
ing the quantity of clay to be applied
to a sand road on sand to be applied to
q clay road to- know approximately
how much is needed. 4 simple method
for determining the relative quantity
Is to take two glasses Of the same size
and fill one with dry sand which it is
proposed to use and the other with wa
ter. The water should then be poured
carefully in the glass of sand and al,
lowed to trickle down through the sand
until it reaches the bottom of the glass.
When the water has been poured into
the glass of sand to the point of over
flowing we may assume that the voids
between the grains of sand have been
filed, and consequently the amount of
water taken from the full glass would
represent the volume Of clay needed to
fill the vOids ina volume of sand equal
to that in the other glass. It is better
to use a little less clay than would ap-
pear to be necessary, as the tendency
is to overestimate the amount needed.
Good drainage is the most essential
feature of the sand-clay road just as It
is of all other types of road. A sandy
or gravelly soil affords better. natural
drainage. and if the sand is present to
an exceptional extent the only sprovi-
sion necessary for drainage will be to
crown the surface Of the road in the
same manner as prescribed for EARTH
gravel or macadam roads. If the road
IS located through land that Is SO low
as to be continually wet it will be nee
essary in addition to crowning the road
to provide wide, bitches on each side
and to raise theroadbed little higher
than the surrounding country.
After proper drainage has been Sc
cured the roadl,ed should be crowned,
beginning near the source Of supply Of
the clay or sand. The clay should
then be spread to depth of from six
to eight inches in the center, sloping
off gradually to thin layer at the
sides. Upon the clay should be placed
a thin covering of sand If the clay
is Of the plastic kind it will then be
necessary to plow and harrow it, ad-
vantage being taken Of rains to puddle
the surface with disk harrow. Sand
should be gradually added until the
surface Of the road ceases to ban and
cake ',.-.-t
= II the clay is placed on sand to a
depth Of six inches a cubic yard of
clay will covers ,fifty-four lineal feet:
consequently a sixteen foot road treat
ed in this manner would require one
cubic yard of clay for each three feet
OF length. A mile of sixteen foot
road would therefore require 1,76O
cubic yards Of clay
If the clay subsoi is to be treated
with sand it should he plowed and
narrowed to a. depth of about four
inches On this prepared subsurface
should be placed from six to eight
inches of clean sand, spread thickest
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
Taking No Chances.

Friend-Do you wish me as your
mouthpiece to give out statement
about your willingness or refusal to
be candidate? ~
The Political Sphinx-Say that no
friend is authorized to speak for me,
and then make sure that II the people
call. the line won't be busy. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
Always Welcome.

March 25th; 1912, The Bemidji
Daily Pioneer, Bemidji, Mimi. Cen
tlemen:--I am in receipt of several
copies of the Pioneer containing an
account of the fire prevention meet
ing in your city, for which please ac-
cept my thanks. The publicity given
to this movement by your paper is
certainly deserving of praise. In
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
Charcoal for Little Chicks.

The greatest problem with chicks in
brooders is bowel trouble, but If you
will feed charcoal every day the trou-
bic will quickly disappear, provided
other faults are remedied. For little
chicks which need 1t at once, it should
be mixed in their food in small guam
titles until some effect is seen and
then the quantity moderated to a reg.
ular portion each day. Charcoal is a
corrective and not a medicine. It alb.
serbs gases and promotes digestion
of the food.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

at the center and sloping to the sides
in much the same manner as the clav.
is applied to a sand road. These ma
terials should then be mixed dry In.
stead Of the wet mixing. which is
preferable when clay is applied to
sand. This is preferable because the
clay can be better .pulverized when in
a dry state. Aftersdry mixing tile road
should be pnddled following the first
heavy rain. When the materials are
thoroughly mixed and puddled road
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

You judge a man not BY what he
promises to do, but by what he has
done. That is the only true test.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy judged
by this standard has no superior.
People everywhere speak of it in the
highest terms of praise. For sale by
Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

machine or grader should be used to
give proper crown to- the road, and II
roller is available the road can be
improved by the use of it. As it is
impossible to determine exactly the
proportions of sand and clay to be
used in the first place, it is necessary
to give. careful attention to the sand
clay road for a considerable time after
1t is completed, in order that addition
al sand or clay may be applied as
needed. '~'~s. -
In 1904 there were only 1900 miles
of sand-clay roads in the United States,
but at the present time there are ap-
proximately 25.OOO miles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

Harper's Weekly puts it very
briefly and neatly in this manner:
The issue:
Vox populi vox Del! President
Taft.
VoX populi vox Mel! Theodore
Roosevelt.
That is all there is of it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If PA.
20 OINTMENT fails to cure any case
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in 6 to II days. eOc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

+ Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
won it's great reputation and extern
sive sale by it's remarkable cures Of
coughs, colds and Group. It can be
depended upon. Try it. Sold by
Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26
Copyright by American Press Asso-
. ella ton, 1872

A sAND-Cl-AY road is composed
n of sand and clay mixed in
such 3pEpportions as to form a
compact and firm support to-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

You can say goodbye to constipa-
tion with clear conscience il you
use Chamberlain's Tablets. Many
have been permanently cured by their
use. For sale by Barket's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

trAftlc The perfect sand-cIay road
should be neither sticky nor sandy.
The sand and clay may form a natural
mixture, in which case the road is
termed 4 natural sand-clay road"
The two materials may have. become
mixed in the fields along the road by
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

In the City of Bemidji the papers are
delivered by carrier. Where the deliv-
cry is irregular please make immediate
complaint to this office. Telephone 81.
Out Of town subscribers will confer a
favor if they will report when they
do not get their papers promptly.
All papers are continued until an eX-
plicit order to discontinue is received,
and until arreages are paid
Subscription Rates.
One month, by carrier .........$ AS
One year. by carrier ............. 500
Three months, postage paid s,..... 1895
Six Months. postage paid ........ $50
One year. postage paid -. ........ 500
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MARCH 3. 1879.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-26

Retailer will receive immediate shipment in gross lots
(more less) by calling Phone 81. Arrangements have
been made to advertise above the all dealers
who sell The Ben1idi Z