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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-19
FRECKLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These HomeIy Spots


There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as new drug, othine-
double strength, has been discovered
that positively removes these home
ly spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength, from w. l.. Gokay
and apply a little of it at night aud
in the morning you will see that even
the worst freckes have begun 10
disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed
to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee of money back If it fails
to remove freckles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-19
SOreFeetCured or
Honey Back

Have you heard about the offer w.
l.. Gokay is making to every reader
Of the Bennington Banner. II EGO
the refined foot ointment doesn't
drive out soreness, aching and all foot
misery you can have your money
back. Price Is cents.
Men and women who have not en-
jOyed a walk for years now find walk
ing a pleasure. No better remedy on
earth for sunburn, chatting. pTickly
heat and Eczema.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-19

A. NJ Mason. farming near Canaan.
Ne. was badly crippled with sciatic
rheumatism due he says to uric acid
in his blood. "FOley's Kidney Pills
entirely cured me and also removed
numerous black specks that were
continually before my eyes" Foley
Kidney Pills are a uric acid solvent
and are effective for the various
forms Of rheumatism.-Cole's Phar-
macy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
HILo ATTRACTIONS.

The Fourth at Hilo this year is
going to be of the bran0 that delight
ed the people Of two generations ago
but with variations in the program
that will delight the rising youth Of
the country. Judge Whitney win
crate and there will be a procession
of floats, autos and bikes, ball game
and soccer play will appeal to the
people who enjoy sports, horse races
will be by the best racing stables in
the country and Manager Ayers of
Fistiana fame will put up boxing
card that will top off the day and make
it memorable one. The lnter-Is.
land Company will sell tickets for the
round trip, good to return the 9th or
the 9th, of July for twenty dollars.
Those who stay over will have time
to visit the volcano, Rainbow Falls
or take a trip to the end of the new
road.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
ANDWATERFRONTN NEWS.

Erskine NJ. Phelps, ship, from Hon
for Philadelphia, Feb. is.
Elfreida, ship, at Newcastle. frou
Hon., April IA.
e. M. Phelps, ship, at Delaware
Breakwater rom Hon, June 5.
e. X. Wood, schr., from Grays Har
Dor at Hon., May rs.
Falls of Clyde, ship, from Gaviota
for Hon, June 8.
Flaurence Ward, schr., at Hon. from
Midway, Jan. is.
f. M. slade, schr, at Grays Har
Dor, from Hon, Jan. 6.
Foohng Suey, blk, from Mahukona,
for Delaware Breakwater, May 10.
H. Hackfeld, ship, from Hamburg
for Hon., March "a.
Hawaii, bktne, from Mahukona al
S. F., June Is.
Herzegin Cecile, ship at Newcastle,
from Hon., Feb. q.
Helene, schr., from Tacoma for Hon.
May "a.
Honoipu, schr., at S. F. from Hama,
June 16.
Irmgard, bktne., from Mahukona, al
s. F., May 15.
Inca, schr, from Mahukona for
Astoria, June Is.
John Ena, ship from Hilo, for Dele
ware Breakwater, May 10.
Jane L Stanford, bktne., at GFays
Harbor, from Hon, March "a.
James Johnson, bk., at Hon, from
port Townsend, May 6.
Klikitat, bktne. from Port Gamble
at Hilo, May 3.
M. Turner, schr, at Grays Harbor
from Hon, April II.
Marion Chilcott, ship, for Hon. from
Gaviota, May 10.
Mary e. Foster, schr., from Port
Ludlow at Honolulu, June 10.
Mary Winkleman. bktne., from Eu.
reka, at Hilo, June 10.
Melrose, schr., at Port Townsend
from Mahukona, April %.
Minnie A. Game, schr., from Port
Allen for Grays Harbor, June 4.
Murie1, schr., from Honoipu at San
Francisco, June IA.
Nuuanu, blk, in distress at Falkland
Islands, Nov. IS.
Prosper, schr., from Hilo at Column
bia River, June II.
Repeat, schr, from Tacoma, at Hon.
May 20.
R. P. Rithet, bk., from S. F. FOL
S. c. Allen, bktne., for Honolulu
from Fort Gragg, May 7.
s. ~ Castle, bktne, from Hon, al
s. F., June 10.
s. T. Alexander, schr., from Eureka
for Hilo, June 6.
Spokane, schr., from Hilo, at Port
from Hon., April 10.
Transit, schr., at Redondo, from HI
Gamble, May Is.
T. P. Emigh, bktne., at Port Town
sen. from Hilo, May 2.
w. ]. Patterson, schr., from Hilo
at Grays Harbor, May Is.
! VIM. p. Frye, ship, from Hon., a
Kahului, June s.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
LAND DRAWING

Results of the drawings for home
stead lands on Oahu, in Kau, in Puma,
South and North Hilo and Hamakua
were announced yesterday afternoon
The drawing occupied all morning.
Over two hundred names were rec
orded for land in the three divisions
which includes the Aiea lots.
The selection for the Oahu lots
for which there were one hundred
and fifty drawings, will be made
Wednesday, June rs. The Kau lands
will be selected by the drawers at
the district court house, Waiohinu
Kau, on Monday, July 1. The Puma
Hilo and Hamakua lots will be Sc
lected at the public land Office, Hilo
Thursday, June 81.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19

Jas. Budd Mr.. Geo. X. Campbell, Miss
NJ b. Cassidy, Mr.. w. W. Churchill
Mr. Ed. Clair, Mr.. Theo. A. Cooke, Mr.
and Mrs. ] w. Cotterell, Mr.. w. F
Crockett, Miss Alice Darcy, Mr.. H. e
Decker, Mrs A. Ehsen, Mr.. G. Fisher
Mr.. Chas. r. Frazier, Mr.. Jno. B. Gar
win, Mr.. L. 7. Gaylord, Mr. w. L. Gift
ford, Mr.. r. w. Hendry, Miss A. Hof
gard Mr.. Gerheard Hofgaard, Miss
Vera Jones, Hon. j. Kalanianaole, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Knowles, Mr.. c. e. Nc
Lellan, Miss Edith NJ Phillips, Miss K.
L. Phillips, Mr. ana Mrs. NJ. Potasz
Major w. A. Purdy, Mrs. VIM. A. Pur
dy Mr. Geo II. Rockwell Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Scott Stroh, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
D. Sloggett, Mr.. w. A. Smith, Mr.. Geo.
Sontag, Mr., A. H. Tarleton, Miss A. G.
Won Tempsky, Mrs. d. Won Tempsky,
Mr.. r G. Won Tempsky, Mr.. Geo. B..
Thayer, Miss Edith NJ. Thompson, Mrs.
A. b. Tucker, Miss H. Voss, Mr.. G. j.
Watson, Mr.. II. White, Mr.. w. L. Will
iiams.
Per stmr. Claudine, from Hawaii
and Maui ports, June 19-R. Sner-
wood, G. ]. ONeil, E. Randolph, Ag-
mes Kahuna, Rev. S. K Kakani, H. T.
Wright, M. D. Monsarrat, ]. E. Cham
berlain, w. A. Sparks, wife and two
children, Mrs. NJ. S. Deponte, Mr.
Cook, ]. Albrecht, D. B. Murdoch, f
o, Rosecrans, wife and daughter, Mas
ter R. Sloggett, S. M. BALDWIN and
wife, Miss A. Carley, A. B. Salvo, A
Nunes, ]. C. Cremer, F. G. Noyes
Frank Rosehill, Mrs. Morton and two
children, ]. n. S. Williams, f. r
Baldwin, ]. MacLaren, Miss S. Adams
I. ]. Hurd, H. K. Smith, D. Ferreira
Mrs. R. c. Searle, Jr, D. Sherwood
A. J. Morris.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
DriftWOOd

The Missourian and the w p Frye
are loading sugar at Kahului
The schooner Carrier Dove is dis.
charging her lumber cargo at Kahu
lui.
The Mary Winkleman is discharg
ing lumber at Hilo.
The Inter-Island steamer Claudine
that arrived from Hawaii and Maui
ports this morning reports a good
passage throughout, She brought
thirty-three hogs, twenty cords OF
cordwood and 1T packages of sun
dries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19

Matson Navigation CO.. Schedule, 1912
DIRECT SERVICE BETWEEN GAN FRANCISCO AND HONOLULU
Arrive from San Francisco. Call
IS s. HONOLULAN.
ls s. LURLINE HoNoLULAN
49, S. WLHELAdINA
| s. s.
about
.
| o. GENERAL AoENra
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
SHOES FOR
CROW ING
GIRLS

We have just received a new
line Shoes built especially for
growing girls. These Shoes are
quite different from any shown
before for the combine the
style and ''snappiness" of the
latest Paris and New York
models with the most advanced
hygienic principle.
White Nu-Ruck Button
Boot ......... $3.50
Tan Calf Button Boot &. . $500
Black Wei Button Boot. $500
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
PARTIAL PARALYSIS BENEFITED

Persons troubled with partial par
alysis are often very much benefited
by massaging the affected parts thor
oughly when applying Chamberlain
Pain Balm. This liniment also re-
lieves rheumatic pains. For sale by
all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co..
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19

Francisco, June 3.
The Sherman from San Francisco
at Honolulu, May IS.
The Buffalo from Hon. at s. F. May
20.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
THE MAILS.

IN.
From San Francisco, per Chiyo
Maru, June 81.
From Australia, per Mariana, July
16.
From Yokohama, per Tenyo Maru,
June 25.
To Yokohama, per Chiyo Maru, June
81.
To San Francisco, per Tenyo Maru,
June %.
To Australia, per Makura, today,
To Vancouver, per Mariana, July
16.
INTERlsLAND sAILINGs.
For Hawaii Ports via MaW.
Mauna Kea, IL. s. N. Co., every
Wednesday and Saturday.
Claudine, Inter-Island s. N. Co.,
every Friday.
For Maui, via MoIokaI.
Mikahala, every Tuesday.
For Kauai Ports.
W. G. Hall, IL s. N. Co., every
Thursday.
Kinau IL. S. N. Co., every Tuesday.
For Kona and Kau Ports.
Kilauea, IL. S. N. Co., alternate
Tuesday and Fridays.
PROTECTED ARRIVALS.
Chiyo Maru, from San Francisco
June 81.
Tenyo Maru, from Yokohama, June
rs.
Nile, from San Francisco, June %
Sierra, from San Francisco, June SO
PROJECTED DEPARTURES.
Makura, for Auckland. June 10.
Kiyo Maru, for Yokohama, June 10
Chiyo Maru, Yokohama, June 81.
Tenyo Maru for San Francisco. June
25.
Honolulan, for San Francisco, Jun,
26.
Nile, for Yokohama, June %.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
The Buford ia in San Francisco.
The Warren is on duty in the Phi
lippine islands.
The Crook is in San Francisco
The Dix Ia on Puget Sound.
The Thomas from Honolulu for Ma
Mia, June IA.
The Sheridan is in San Francisco
The Logan, from Honolulu at sar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-19
Vessels Are
Steamers.

Arizonan, from Island ports fol
coast
Buyo Maru, from Hon. for Yoke
hama, Feb. 20.
China, from Hon., for Yokohama
June Z.
Chiyo Maru, from S. F. for Hon,
June is.
Columbian, from Hilo at salinu
Cruz, May "a.
Crown Of Arragon, from san Pedro
for S. F., April II.
Enterprise, for Hilo from s. F., June
Is.
Glacier, from Hon for Manila
April 10.
Guernsey from Newcastle, Austria
liza, for Hon, June s.
Harpalion, from Hon. at Newcastle,
Aus, May 16.
Honolulan, from s. F., for Hon, June
liz.
Honolulan at S. F. from Hon, June
6.
Hongkong Maru, from Hon. for 70
kohama, April Is.
Hyades, from s. F. for Seattle, June
lis.
Kiyo Maru, from Hon. for s. Anne
RIGA, March 10.
Indian Monarch from Moi for Hon,
June s.
Korea, from Honolulu at Yokoha.
Hon., May 26.
Robert Levers schr. from Port
Townsend at Hon., May %.
Robert Searles, scbr., from Hilo, for
Port Townsend, May Il.
ma, May q.
Lansing, from Port San Luis, at
Hon, June s.
Lurline, from S. F. at Hon, June g.
Makura, for Hon, from Vancouver
June 70.
Manchuria, for Hon. from S. F.,
June g.
Mariana, from Hon. for Sydney
May %.
Maverick, from Hon. at 8. F., May
IA.
Mexican, from Tacoma for Hon,
June Is
Missourian, from Tacoma for Hon,
June 6.
Mongolia, from Hon. at S. F., June
IN.
Nile, from Hon. at S. F., June II.
Nippon Maru, from Honolulu at 70
kohama, May 4.
Persia, from Honolulu at Yokohama
May "a.
Prometheus. from Makateo at Hon.
May 81.
Santa Maria, at Gaviota from Hon
March 29.
Santa Rita, from Honolulu at Ga
viota, May IS.
shinyo Maru, from Hon. at Yoke
hama, June 3.
Shintsu Maru from Eureka for Mel
bourne. May IL.
Siberia, from S. F. at Hon., MAY
81.
Siberia, from Honolulu, for Yokoha
ma, June II.
st. Kilda, from Honolulu, at Eureks
Sonoma, from S. F. at Hon. June Z
Tenyo Maru from Honolulu at 70
kohama, May 10.
Virginian, from Hilo for Salin;
Cruz June 10.
wilhelmina for Hon. from s. F.
June 5.
w. F. Herrin from Kaanapali a
S. F., May 20.
zealandia, from Suva for Hon., jun
II.
Sailing vessels.
Alert, schr from Hon. at Gray
: Harbor, June II.
A. B. Johnson, from Hon. at Gray
=. Harbor, May 6.
A. F. Coates, schr., from Umkilte
3 for Hon., June 8.
Albert, bk., at Port Townsend. iron
Napoopoo, April 1s.
, Alice Cooke, at Hon, from Pol
Gamble, June 10.
Q Andrew Welch, bk., at S. f., froI
Hon., June Ia.
B Annie Johnson, bk., from s. F. q
;. Mahukona, June II.
Arago. bktn., from Grays Harbor I
Honolulu, May 25.
3. Blakeley, schr., from Iquique,
Hon., May %.
o Camano, schr. at Port Ludlow, fror
Carrier Dove, schr., from Mukilte'
a for Honolulu, May 9.
Cecilia Sudden, schr., at Gray
Harbor, from Kahului, June 10.
Cumberland from Hon. at Newca
tie, Aus, May %.
J. Defender, schr., at 8. f.. from Hi
ma, March 80.
Edward SeWall, ship, from KahulU
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20
DENVER, COLORADO SATURDAY. JANUARY 20 1912.

can masses, nor even with the To-
cal conventions that appoint dele
gates, but with the delegates them
selves.
81 am glad to see from news
paper announcements that Sena-
tor Bourne or some of his friends,
who may be delegates, contem-
plate the revival of this question
in the next national convention, in
which case [ hope the question
will be thoroughly thrashed out
and not confined to any five min
ute rule, such as prevailed in the
last. so that it may be finally set
tied, and whatever harm, if any,
may have resulted from the close
vote upon the proposition in the
last convention may be completely
removed"
Although General Clayton is
himself heartily sincere, he is at
tie same time somewhat handicap
psi ~ his efforts TO secure exact
justice by the support of such men
as Cecil Lyon of Texas, E. G. Dun
can of North Carolina, and John
G. Capers of South Carolina, all of
whom are known as Lilly Whites
absolutely opposed to according
the Negro even the right to appear
in Republican conventions. Many
Negroes would like to see General
Clayton's policies win, and
would at the same time like to see
destroyed the political power and
influence of these rank Negro
haters.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20
ALBUQUERQUE NEWS.

The Mt. Olive Baptist church,
one of the most prosperous church.
es in the Southwest has not sue,
ceeded in calling a pastor since
the resignation of Rev. j. j. Bell
amy several weeks ago. The
church is still without a pastor.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Austin was completely destroyed
by fire last Sunday night. The fire
first discovered by Mr.. Austin, but
it had gained too much start to put
it out, and all the furniture as well
as their clothing was lost. The
house was partly covered by in
surance.
Mrs. G. II. Roberts has opened
Dancing school at Redmen's hall.
Lessons will be given every Friday
evening with good music. Mrs.
Roberts will conduct the school per
sonally, which insures the patrons,
that good service will be delivered.
Admission % cents.
Rev. j. jackson, pastor of the
A. NJ. E. church, is doing nicely
with his charge in all the depart
ments, and will no doubt have q
good report at the winding up of
his PASTORAL year. Mrs. jackson,
his wife is we'll liked by the ladies
of the church.
Roswell and Blackdom are the
only two places that we know of at
this time, in the State which have
inaugurated colored schools, and it
is very bad system underwhich
they are supported. The poor col
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20
-COEORED MAN LEFT
BIG ESTATE

Urbana, Ill, Jan. 4.-George
w. Smith. colored, farmer of the
vicinity of Broadlands, who died
last week, leaves an estate valued
at S116,000 of which $4,000 is
real estate.
His will just admitted to pro-
bate, first directs that the person.
al property be sold and the pro-
ceeds used in payments Of eighty
arcres of land recently purchased,
the remainder, if any to be divided
among the heirs, the widow receiv-
ing one-third and the seven chill
dren the residue.
The children are: Mary E. Smith
a. A. Gaines, Anna S. Neal and
John M. Smith, all of Brodlands;
Fred NJ. Smith, of Omaha, Neb.;
Salona E. Sexton, st. Louis, Mo-;
Charles A. Smith. of Longview.
Proceeds from the farm are to
be used for paying tie indebted
ness on the southeast quarter of
section II, Raymond township,
recently purchased. The widow
shall retain the homestead and af-
ter the above described 50 acres
shall have been paid off for she
shall have one-third of the net pro-
ceeds arising from the land 1t is
directed that John Smith, son,
shall live with his mother and care
for her while she lives. AT her
death he shall be rewarded with
an additional share to be deter
mined by the executor.
Four hundred thirty-seven acres
of land near Broadlands with the
newly purchased S0-acrs tract is
bequeatheG to the children to be
divided equally, the express pro-
vision being made that the realty
shall not be sold until ten years
after the widows death. Another
provision is that, in the division of
the land, each child shall have that
portion of the real estate which
lies nearest his or her place or res
idence, and that John Smith shall
receive that portion which includes
the home place.
All of the children are graduates
! of the University of Illinois.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

only in Europe? The answer
comes quick and direct in the neg
ative. And what is the result of
all this recognition of the colored
man? He has been placed in the
position to which he is by nature
entitled and in such circumstances
he is as creditable citizen as his
white brother of the correspond.
ing walk of life"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

able that there should be a social
chasm between the races, but it un-
doubtedly existed and affected leg
islature throughout South Africa.
As the whites crowd into Africa
and set up their governments it
becomes more apparent that Amer
leans, instead of developing race
prejudice in an intolerant form,
have struggled to overcome it and
to temper its rigors with human
ity.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

the island who number among their
patients some of the most refn-
ed white women of the community
ane what more intimate and deli
cate relations can possible exist
than those of doctor and patient? :?
The church has among its Off
cials as archdsacons and lectors
men of color who are revered and
respected by all classes of the COM
munity. In other professions and
in all walks of life we find colored
men coming to the front and be-
ng accorded the recognition to
which as men they are entitled.
Among the justices of the peace a
large number are colored men
while in some districts the Custos
Rotutorium, who is the head of the
magistracy, is colored man,
1.-The commercial community has
in it's ranks colored men VIII ose in
tegrity and merit have oeen recog-
nized by all with whom they have
traded. In the Legislature and
town council are to be found color
ed men taking active part in the
government of the island and even
in the privy council the colored
man has found his place.
"Of the members of the order
branch of the legal profession-for
let me say the two branches of the
profession exist there as in Eng
land-two have within the last
twenty years occupied the office OF
Crown Solicitor, a legal office next
in importance only to that of the
attorney-general, while one OF
gentlemen, on more than one occas
ion acted as encouragement dur.
ing the absence from the colony
of that officer.
1T is fact that in the general
run of the profession there are
many men of color who enjoy ex
tensive and very lucrative practice
advising the white inhabitants Of
the colony on difficult and delicate
questions. So much for the place
off the Negro in the legal profess
ion.
Finally, the colored man ano
woman occupy as creditable stat.
us socially as in other walks of life
They entertain the English and
native white population and are
themselves in turn entertained or
terms of social equality.
Having stated all these facts
and being prepared to substan.
tiate them by giving scores, aye
hundreds Of names in proof of al
that has been stated, 1 wish to ask
Is it fact that "A Negro is man
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

Atlantic City, n. j., January 10
Isaac HI. Nutter, the only color
ed member of the county bar, has
been appointed by Mayor Bacha-
rach a member of the advisory
cabinet of ten prominent citizens.
He is anatiye of Maryland, and
was educated at Morgan College,
Baltimore, and toe Howard Uni:
versity Law School.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

orel children who attend these
schools have to suffer from the ir-
regularity of this system. Think
of it, in this progressive age, with
all of the modern school facilities,
and the many hard studies that
children of school age lave to
study, and for % or 30 colored
school children to be crowded in
to one little room to be taught
from the first grade to the eighth
grade with only one colored school
teacher. We know it is an i'm
possibility for the teacher as well
as an impossibility for the children
to be properly educated by sucn
methods as exists in these cities.
We can hardly understand why
some colored people in this city
and state endorse separate schools
for Negroes, when it is evident
that our children will not be given
equal opportunities with the whites
for an education. The sacrifici ng
the future of children is too great
Just to give one job of school teach-
ing to one colored school teacher.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20
Condition In
West Indies
OConner de COrdova, former High Official of the West
Indies tells ofNegroes who get consideration. Ne
groes occupy positions of prominence.

Taking issue with an article re-
Gently appearing in the New York
Herald, in which Miss Mary w.
Ovington is quoted as having said
that she once heard young Ne
gro university graduate declare
that sa Negro is man only In
Europe, ,'~and expressing the be-
lief that the unfriendly attitude OF
some whites in this country to-
ward the Negro is based on fool.
ish and narrow prejudice, Attor-
new O'Connor de Cordova, 1862
Riverside Drive, gave out the fol-
lowing statement to the New
York Age:
SIN an article published in the
magazine section of the Sunday
Herald Of December 10, under the
heading Negroes Opportunities
in New York" Miss Mary White
Ovington, quoting young Negro
university graduate said, "A Negro
is man only in Europe, L wish to
ioin issue on this statement.
until the spring of 1907 lived
in the Island of Jamaica, British
colony of the West Indies. L am
a white man, a lawyer by profess
ion and for over eleven years, that
is from 1895 to April, 1907, l oc-
cupied an important office In the
service of the government. My
official appointment brought me IN
intimate association with all class
es of the community and [ wish to
advise all those who think that a
Nero is a man only in Europe to
90 o the West Indies and see for
III, mselves how very much OF a
man the Negro is there.
Let it he understood that | use
the expression Negro as it is ac-
cepded IN tnus country-that is, L
include in The term men of color,
not black men only. In all walks
IF Life in the West Indies we find
Negroes occupying positions OF
hon,r, imror ance, prominence
and trust.
I'VE find them prominent among
the legal profession. Some, nave
been recognized to the extent that
they have occupied. and some still
occupy jud cial Offices. Others be-
-ino practitioners at the bar have
been created kings counsel, an en-
viable position among members oi
the bar, and the present lncum-
bent of he office of assistant at
,orney-general is himself a man OF
color.
His position in the medical pro-
fession is quite as credltaple'
There are many colored doctors IN
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20

Through the efforts of the FL. Ell.
Garnet Republican Club, William
f. Abbott has been appointed
keeper of the Raymond Street Jail,
Brooklyn. 1t is the first time a
colored man has ever held the po-
sition. Mr.. Abbott has been an
active member of the III. IL. Gar
net Republican Club of Brooklyn
for many years, and has been
prominent in politics in the Tenth
Assembly District. He is to soon
succeed A. D. Rice 40 president of
the III, Ell. Garnett Republican
Club.