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The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04

The women of the club, repre-
sented by Mrs. DePriest and Mrs.
O'Brien, are taxpayers, or the
wives of taxpayers, and they have
come to the conclusion of the i'm
portance of electing the Republi-
can ticket next month as a secur-
ity against broadcast civic demor-
alization of the Importance of
electing the Republican ticket
next month as a security against
broadcast civic decentralization and
depreciation of property values.
Mrs. Whitmore is grateful for
the assistanc she is receiving from
the colored women in Denver and
she is extending them every aid
toward thorough organization all
over the city. She feels confident
that the Republican ticket will re-
ceive at least four-ffths of the en-
tire vote of the coiored citizens of
Denver.
Mrs. Whitmore is now making
the arrangements for great rati-
fication meeting, to be conducted
exclusively by the women, in the
Broadway theatre on May 10.
The opeuing event of the Repub-
lican campaign will be the ratifca-
ton of the Republican ticket in
the Auditorium Saturday night,
May 4.
After this great meeting the
Republican committee will make
a galvanic campaign of two weeks
that will be thriller all over the
city. Short, sharp and decisive
will be the battle, but the battle
lines will be flung into every Den
yer precinct with old-time Re-
publican enthusiasm in the air.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04
COLORED GIRL AND RUS
SIAN WIN HONORS IN
VARSITY ORATORY Y

Boulder, Colo, April 26.-Eu-
gene HAYDEN, a graduate of the
University of st. Petersburg and a
member of the senior class of the
University of Colorado, was award
ed first place in the annual orator.
ical contest which was held at the
university chapel tonigh.
Miss Della Parker, who has the
distinction of being the only Ne
gro girl ever registered in the Col
orado Law School, was given Sec
ond place.
Miss Parker is a member of the
freshman law class and is a gradu-
ate of the East Denver High
School.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04
Tribute to
Women Suffr age
Party Pay Suffrage True Tribute Representative Repub
can Women Work of Coored Womens Club Meet With
New Organization And Discuss Tickets Success

The following article appeared
in Denver Republican last Satur-
day morning.
A splendid tribute to the princi-
pies for which equal suffrage
stands in Colorado was paid by the
representative women of Denver
at meeting of the Colored Wo-
mems Republican club Friday,
April 26.
Upon the broad plane of politi-
cal equality under the laws of ma
ton. state and city, On which rests
the structure of the Republican
party, women who typify the high
est and best ideals in the social,
moral and material welfare of the
community met with those who,
though of another race, are inti-
mately concerned with the progress
of all under the guaranty which
the Republican ticket holds out in
this election.
The Colored Women's Republi-
can club, which but recently
sprang into existence, is a conclus-
i've answer to the critics of equal
suffrage that the women as a whole
are not alive to vital political is
sues. This club is composed OF
the Intellectual element among
the colored women of Denver and
IFS membership members over 100.
That it will be a vital, forceful
agency in the promotion of Re-
publican success is fully attested
in the splendid work which the
members of the club, under the
presidency of Mrs. Ida DePriest,
did in the registration last Thurs
day. 1t is doing organization
work throug hout the entire city
and the results of its campaign
will be plainly seen on election
day when the colored women of
Denver go to the polls and vote
the Republican ticket.
Mrs. j. D. Whiimore, vice chair.
man of the Republican city and
county committee; Mrs. Dewey G.
Bailey, wife of the Republican
candidate for mayor; Miss Grace
Ellen Shoe, Republican candidate
for recorder; and Miss M. Ida
Moore, who is on the ticket for
county superintendent Of schools,
made addresses to the coloredswo-
men and discussed the issues of
the campaign. Mrs. Ida DePriest,
president of the club, and Mrs. j.
O'Brien, at whose bI lie the meet
ing was held, also discussed the
Issues of the day from the stand
point of the interest which the
colored women have in the success
of the Republican ticket.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04

The PEOPLES CHOICE FOR MAYOR-DEWEYC c. BAILEY
Weighing carefully the political platforms and candidates be-
fore the and considering the conditions attending them and the
effect of their politics the class citizens for whom
speak, good why the olored of this
should ticket the Republican We
have been reasonably considerable careful and fair at this
conclsion desired direct that
honorable right That there Democracy than
BEFORE for the black citizen readily We call
the and Denver condemn without those who
seek surrender and sacrifice their rights the despc alter of
Democratic The Negroes Denver have waited long and
for the
avail and the voters rebue them by casting their
votes for the Republican ticket the approaching municipal election
Exercise right of franchise and show loyalty ticket that
will be of behalf Negroes we'll the
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04

Miss Lucille Pugh, the young
North Carolina woman lawyer who
was assigned by Judge Swami, in
the Court of General Sessions, in
New York, to defend Leroy Poin-
dexter, indicted for the murder of
Thomas Brown, in a crap game,
all Negroes, has raised the point
that Poindexter has been discrimi-
mated against, as there were no Ne
groes on the grand jury selected to
try him. Miss Pugh says that if
her motion was denied she would
take the case to the Federal Courts
under the Fourteenth Amendment.
Assistant District Attorney Moss
says there has been no discrimina-
ton. Perhaps not. Perhaps the
fact that, although there are S.
900 Negroes in the county, it is
rare that one gets on any of the
juries is evidence of the discrimi
nation in drawing juries. 1t is
worth while to thresh out the mat
ter anyhow.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04

The total value of property own
ed by colored people in the United
States and based inaccurate statis-
tics to the disadvantages, is $780,
100000. A list of the states giving
record of value Of property owned
by them and upon which they have
paid taxes, is as follows: Value of
property, Arkansas, S20,500,000;
Georgia. S32, 234, ,437; North Caro-
lima, S28,600,00O; Virginia, 27,-
100000, and Texas, S30,000,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04

st. Louis, Mo. April 24.-Em-
ma Howe, 40 years old. colored,
who dropped dead at 90S North
Twelfth ST., is probably the largest
woman ever taken to the morgue.
Physicians estimated her weight
at 500 pounds Her waist meas
ured 66 inches, her chest the same,
her thighs "a inches and her upper
arm, realed, 26 inches Her death
was pronounced due probably to
fatty degeneration of the heart.
Night Superintendent Fehinger,
at the morgue, said the body was
the largest he had ever seen.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM vAaIous SOURCES

Negroes Condemn Laws.-"Grand-
father laws of Southern states
which are declared TO disfranchise
thousands of Negroes were con-
demned by the delegates to the
fourth annual conference of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People at
Chicago Tuesday.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04

Trenton, April pa legal bat
tie is being conducted over the
money made by Blind Tonl," the
famous musician, during his life.
Elsie Bethune Lerche's will, dis
posing of $4,000, is being attack
ed in the Prerogative Court on the
ground that she lacked testament
tary capacity. She was the man
ager of "Blind Tom"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-15

This is merely sample of the
perils women are exposed to in
this city, where ruffians behave in
a manner that seems incredible in
its boldness. A girl from Cali
fornia had an experience within
the past few days that has almost
made her afraid to live in New,
York. \
She is wealthy, and is stopping
with friends at a hotel. She lost a
gold bracelet, advertised for it,
and paid a rough-looking man
SIS reward for the return.
The man wanted more than the
advertised sum, and went away
grumbling. Then she got two let
tiers, asking her to send more
money to a given address. She
ignored them. She was in her
room at the hotel when the tele-
phone rang, few evenings later.
A mans voice told her that she
was wanted at the police station
at once, and that two men were
waiting for her at the door of the
hotel. The men had disappeared
before the hotel people could be
notified.
tits not at all unlikely that the
girl would have been kidnapped in
a taxi if she had gone down to-
the street.
Why Joshua Did. it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-15
LITTLE OLD NETWORK
By Norman
New York, Jan. 15.-Tf its
By Norman

SAAAe yNAN'
plans, made and filed more than
three years ago, are carried out,
the old eight-story building of the
Equitable Life will be succeeded
by the taIlest office structure in
the world, far overlapping the
Singer building, the Metropolitan
tower, and the Woolworth build
ing, now under construction,
whose $50 feet had promised to
hold the local altitude record.
The Equitable's plans were filed
with the building department in
June, 1908. The call for a o.
story building, 900 feet high, to
cost approximately $10,0O0,OO0
The Woolworth building is to
have S. stories, the Metropolitan
tower has so, the Singer build
ing Al,
In another respect the new edi-
flee will be a reeord-breaker, as it
will occupy the most expensive
sky-scraper site in the world, the
estimated value of the plot of land
bounded by Broadway, Nassau,
Cedar and Pine sts., being valued
at from $12,OOO,OO0 to $15,OOO,-
900.
~
Florence Reed, an actress, had
her face slapped by an express
man, few evenings ago, because
she went to a taxicab stand to
call a taxi, instead of submitting
to the extortion of a taxi pirate
whose machine was at her Serv-
ice in the street. The express
man, who was at the stand, called
her n "Cheon. ckate - and then n G.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-15

T. r. is getting monotonous.
He has called the New York Post
a liar twice hand running. File!
Fie! Iheodorel Don't repeat!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-15
Why Joshua Did it.

Joshua had ordered the. sun to
stand still.
"tYou can't take moving pic
lures by moonlight" he said
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
POULTRY SHOW

The Blue Grass Fair has this year
become a member of the American
Poultry Association, and the exhibit in
this large and important department
will be governed by the rules of that
Association. This is a guarantee OF
equal rights and justice to all.
A classification embodying pre-
NUNS for over 300 classes of poultry
and pigeons has been prepared, and
the management expects this year to
be, as usual, great show.
In addition to the cash premiums,
the Blue Grass Fair and a number of
merchants of Lexington have donated
20 handsome silver cups, ten for poul-
try and ten for pigeons. The show is
in charge of the same excellent and
efficient committee as in past two
years, and Mr.. S. b. Lane, of Spice
land, Ind, has been secured to act as
Judge. DR.. c. w. Trap, of Lexington,
will Judge the classes for pigeons. An
entrance fee of 20 cents for each bird
will be charged and the management
hope that this, together with the
American Poultry Association rules to
govern. will confine the entries to real
owners of birds.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17

from the greatest nurseries in Ken
lucky.
The afternoon program is one Of
the most interesting of the entire
week, as II includes all the champion.
ships in which final contests occur be-
tween the winners of the individual
classes during the preceding days Of
the Fair. The rule governing these
classes require all animals eligible to
show in these rings, or foreit money
won in the previous shows and this
rule will be strictly adhered to, there
by assuring large fields and afford
ing the public the opportunity of see
ing the winners brought together.
The American Saddle Horse Breed
ers' Association Special, for which a
magnificent trophy is offered, for
nest stallion or mare three years old
and under, will be contested on this
the last afternoon.
The week promises to be not only a
gala one in Lexington, but record
breaking in the history of the Blue
Grass Fair.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
lNNES AND HIS BAND
One Of the Big Musical Attractions at
the Blue Grass Fair.

The newspapers of the country, In
commenting on Bandmaster lines APP
pointment as Director-in-Chief of Mu-
sic at the Worlds Fair held last sum-
mer at Seattle, Wash, proclaimed him
one of the really great bandmasters of
the world. That he is indeed so is
best evidenced by the regard in which
he is held by great musicians through
out the continent and by his ability to
visit city year after year and be well
coined by ever increasing multitudes.
The longer Innes remains in city,
the more he is appreciated. He is re-
sourceful and versatile and ever on
the lookout for some musical novelty.
His programs, paradoxical as the
statement may seem, are a delight to
the musical and non-musical alike.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17

Innes indeed is known as the King OF
Program Makers. If some compost.
ton given is above the heads of some
Of his auditors, a catchy encore is
cleverly introduced, which, while
good music, full of rhythm and mel
ody. directly appeals to everyone with.
out exception. 1t is in fact this quick
ness Of response to the unspoken
thought of his listeners that has en-.
trenched him so firmly in the hearts
of his admirers.
lines coming engagement the week
of August IL to II at the Blue Grass
Fair, accompanied as he will be by the
full strength of his sixty-two players
and several notable Grand Opera Ar
lists, promises to be an occasion OF
more than local interest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
BLUE GRASS FAIR
Seventh Annual Exhibition
Opens At Lexington, Mon
day, August 18th.
CONTINUES FOR SIX DAYS

Bigger and Better Than Ever This
Year-Numerou Attractions, IncIud-
Ing Innes Great Orchestral Band,
the Greater Parker Shows and Big
Free Attractions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
His Level Best.

The coroner for Slushington was
an able enough man, but he had
his limitations.
And these showed in a case where
the principal and only witness was
a wandering musician, with a mon
key and an organ.
"Hum-haw-my good man, can
you speak German9" asked the
coroner, after several questions in
English had been met with a shake
of the head.
The musician shook his head.
Can you speak Hungarlan9"
was the next question.
Again the witness waggled.
Can you speak Russian9"
Same reply.
Then the coroner turned to the
intelligent jury:
Gentlemen" he said, II am
afraid that nothing can be learned
from this witness. Ihave address
ed him in four languages, and he
understands none of them. Gen.
tlemen, you may prepare your
verdict"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17

The West is rapidly becoming the
musical center of America, and 1t is
in recognition of this that the head
quarters Of Innes and his band have
recently been moved from New York
to Chicago. In welcoming the famous
bandmaster to Chicago. one of the
leading newspapers OF that city said
In response TO the invitation OF
many of Chieago's most prominent
patrons of music, Innes and his or
chestral band OF sixty players have
removed their general Offices and OH
cial home from New York TO the City
OF Chicago. The series OF popular
concerts announced to be given by
the organization win httingly mark
this latest addition to the musical
forces or our city"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17

Once, after being reviled and III
spoken Of al day long in his own
hearing by some vile and abandoned
fellow In tho open market plaos,
where he was engaged In the dis
patch Of some urgent affair, he con-
tinued his business in perfect silence
and in the evening returned homo
composedlE the man still logging
him at the heels and pelting him
all the way With abuse and foul Ian
guage; and Stepping into his house,
II being by this time dark, he or
dered one od his servants to take q
light and 10 go along with the man
and see him safe home.-Plutarch-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17

Il. r. PREWITT
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.
Office: Court ST., opposite Court
House, Ssmuels Building, front room up.
stairs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
Thorouahbrsd Gay saturda,

Saturday is always known as Thor.
oughbrea Day when we see rings
which bring together many Of the
most famous thoroughbred horses
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
East-Bound.
CONFESSIONS.

LEX1NGTON-Train No. will make
connection at Lexington with the L. &
N. for Louisville, KY. No. 3 will make
connection with the L. & N. at Winches-
ter for Cincinnati, o.
CAMPrON JUNCTION Trains Nos.
/, 2, 3 and 4 will make connection with
Mountain Central Ry. to and from Camp
ton. KY.
z BEArTYvILLE JUNCTION - Trains
/, 2 and 3 will make connection
with the L. & A. Railway for Beattyville.
o. & x. JUNCTION Trains Nos. z, .
and 4 will make connection with Ohio &
Kentucky Ry. for Camel City, KY. and
o. & K. stations.
CHAS. SCOTT
Gen. Passenger Agent
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17

Let Sutton & Son furnish your
home, then you will have the
BEST. 1t will cost more else
where.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-07-17

$500 Panama Hats cut to 1915.
Punch & Graves.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1912-01-01

=! !! -! : :: = Va: ,! ::::
Col Joh& Paul on business
connectedNwith Orphans Home.
For Rent--One we'll furnished
room, with large wardrobe at
tached near town, suitable for
sleeping purposes or light house.
keeping. Apply to Mrs. john
son, Independent. If.
Misses Noreene Case and Hats
Padgett of Batesville were here
last night. returning home from
Rock. They were accompanied
attending a house party at the
home of Clay Sloan in Black
by Eugene and Victor Sloan,
students of Arkansas College.
J. s. landlord was here last
night returning to Fort Worth,
Texas, where he has large prop
erty interests. Mr.. landlord
had been called to Batesville by
tn death of his brother, C. R.
landlord, one of that city's
best and most beloved citizens.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1912-01-01

at u lty Drug Store. 09btll
OK S. Jernigan of Auvergne
was Registered at the McLain
last night.
Every drink served in a shin
ed glass at buttons fountain.
3Ob7t
Exclusive agents for the gen.
uine Benedict Allegretti's fine
chocolates.-W. w. Dutton.
O2btf.
Pecan wood for heating or
cook stove. Phone 76, w. H.
Snetzer. 215dtf.
Miss Annie Headrick of
Black Rock was a guest of the
McLain Monday night.
Drayage Of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 1O.-Ches-
ter Robinson. 18dtf.
The w. O. WIS will meet
Thursday night in their new
quarters in the Masonic hall.
Newport City Scrip in
amounts to suit purchaser, First
National Bank, Newport, Ark.
32d6t. :.
For Sale-livery barn, horses,
rigs and outfit complete.-Adam
Miller, Tuckerman, Ark. 21b1m
Delicious hot chocolate with
whipped cream at buttons
fountain. 3Ob7t
Better get our prices on that
plumbing contract, for they are
reasonable, considering the
guarantee of frst-class work.
w. R. Written. 2ldtf
Miss Helen Alley Of Batesville,
and Miss Willie K. Mashburn
and J. Moses Smith of Mel
bourne were guests of the Nc
Lain hote! last night en- route to
Little Rock.
The city authorities will soon
be insisting on sewerage connec'
lions. See w. R. Written. the
plumber. 21dtI.
Harry E. Grant came up
from Little Rock today on a
| short business trip and has been
shaking hands with many old
friends.
All kinds of imported and do
nestle fruits at Bowen's Cash
Store. 22d12
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Sullivan
and little Johnnie Paul left Sun
day for their home in Kansas
City after a pleasant holiday
visit to Col. and Mrs. John T.
| por1
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-25

How Mark Twain Introduced Himself.
Ladies and Gentlemen-By the re-
quest of the chairman of the commit
tee beg leave to introduce to you the
reader of the evening. gentleman
whose great learning, whose historical
accuracy. whose devotion to science
and whose veneratlon for the truth are
only equaled by his moral character
and his majestic presence. / allude.
In these vague and general terms, to
myself. l am little opposed to the
custom of tremendously introducing a
reader to the audience. because 1t
seems unnecessary where the man has
been properly advertised. But, as 1t
is the custom. prefer to make 1t my
self-in my own case-and then | can
rely on getting In all the facts! ] new
er had but one introduction that SEEM
ed to me just the thing, and the gentle
man was not acquainted with me, and
there was no nonsense. He said: La
dies and Gentlemen-I shall waste no
time in this introduction i know Of
only two facts about this man-frst,
he never has been In state prison, and,
second, / can't imagine why!"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-25
ORDER OF ELECTION

Whereas. the City Council of the
City of Bryan deems it advisable to
issue bonds of said city for the pur.
pose hereinafter mentioned:
Therefore, it is hereby ordered by
the City council of said City of Bryan.
that an election be held on the 7th
day of January, 1913, at which cleo.
ton the following proposition is to be
submitted:
Shall the City Council of the City
OF Bryan be authorized to issue bonds
of said city in the sum of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($25, 100000, pay.
able in forty years after date, with
the option of redeeming same at any
time after twenty years (20) from
date, bearing interest at the rate of
five per cent go per annum, interest
payable semi-annually, and to levy
tax sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds, and create sinking fund
to redeem them at maturity. for the
purpose of paving and grading the
streets of said city?
Said election shall be held at the
City Hall of the City of Bryan, Brazos
County, Texas, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers of said election: T. ]. Pres
ton. presiding Judge; J. R. Edmonds,
assistant Judge; Wilson Bradley and
c. r. Jones. clerks.
Said election shall be held under
the provisions of Chapter 149, Acts of
the Twenty-sixth Legislature, Laws
M al
laws of the State of Texas that are in
force governing the same, and only
qualified voters, who are property tax.
payers of said city shall be allowed to
vote, and all voters desiring to sup
port the proposition to issue bonds
shall have printed on their ballots the
words: For the issuance of street
paving and grading bonds" and those
opposing shall have printed on their
ballots the words Against the issuance
OF street paving and grading bonds"
Such election shall be governed by
the laws of the State regulating gen.
eral elections.
A copy OF this order signed by the
Mayor OF the city shall serve as a
proper notice of said election. and the
Mayor is directed to cause notice OF
the election to be posted up at the
place designated for holding said
election, and at three public places in
the city of Bryan, and by publication
of said notice for at least thirty (30)
DAYS prior to date of said election.
Tceal1 G. G. WALKER.
Mayor Pro TEN. City of Bryan.
Attest:
G. r. WICKER, City Secretary.