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The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03
JOHNSON WILL NEVER
ENTER RING AGAIN

Chicago, July 30.-"They won't
let me fight white man in New
Y ork and there's too much red
tape connected with the shorter
bouts" said John Arthur johnson
yesterday. I've got all that I
can get out of the game, now.
Let the others fight it ou among
themselves.
mo, there's no chance for me to
come back, I'm through and that
means that three can be no in
ducement offered which will be
sufficiently strong to get me to
don my fighting cloths again. "
johnson further said that not
even an offer of 100000 would
bring him back.
Il may do some exhibition work
but as Far as a real bout is con-
cerned here is nothing doing
said the champion. Il stated be-
fore my fight with Flynn that [
was through Labor day, but as the
promoters don't see fit to give me
what l want it is goodby to the
arena. l feel that | have given
every fighter in the world who was
worthy a chance for a bout, and
before [ annexed the title | was
willing to fight for not much more
than a square meal. Now, when L
have the championship, the pro-
moters still think | ought to do the
same.
"Some of my enemies may say
that | am leaving the ring to avoid
a match with Joe Jeanette or
Jam Langford, out this is not true
The New York promoters, as well
as all others who have asked me
to fight, have received my terms.
These they refuse to grant me, SO
that is all. You can put this
dawn for good Jack johnson will
never enter the ring again in a
real bout.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

Mobile, Ala, July 16.-For the
first time, it is said, in the history
of Alabama a court was adjourned
today out of respect to the men,
ory of colored man, Henry Kin
ney was born in slavery and be-
came janitor of the county court
house here soon after he obtained
his freedom. He died last night
and today the Circuit Court, the
only one in session in the build
ing, was ordered adjourned until
after the funeral. During his SER
vice of almost a half century, Kin
ney carried many millions of dol
lars from the County Treasurer's
Office to local banks. In odjourn-
ing court, Judge Samuel B. Brown
made brief address, paying tri-
butte to his record as public ser
want.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

Guthrie, Okla, July 24.--Demo-
cratic registration officials are re-
fusing Negroes the right to vote
under the grandfather" clause in
various sections of the State.
When asked as to the legality of
this action, United States District
Attorney Isaac d. Taylor said:
"Since the Federal Court has pass
ed upon this question, holding the
law to be in conflict with the Con-
fict with the Constitution and the
laws of the United States, we are
of the opinion that neither regis
tration nor election officers can
claim that they act in good faith
when in enforcing the 'grandfath-
er clause law" against Negroes
contrary to and in direct contra
vention of the Federal Courts on
the subject"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

Niagara Falls, N. Y, July "a
The Negro employees of the
Shredded Wheat Company have
organized themselves into we'll
fare association for the purpose of
assisting in the betterment of rae
conditions. Recently the associa-
tion arranged for a concert to be
given at the works of the Shredded
Wheat Company by the Tuskegee
Institute quartet. All of the
white and colored employees of the
company attended the concert and
crowded the auditorium hall to the
very doors. Through its officers,
the association has just forwarded
to DR.. Booker I. Washington,
principal of Tuskegee Institute, a
check for $50 for the purpose of
supporting ii scholarship at Tus-
kegee. tbs the intention to send
this scholarship annually.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

with the words "Resolved that
we." The Negro in convention
moves and resolves all day and
then adjournes only to meet again
for the purpose of passing more
motions and resolutions; in other
words the Negro is too theoretical
and not practical enough.
When the Negro can stand and
look about him and point to land,
houses, churches, hospitals. banks
and the essential requisites of race
prosperity and claim ownership,
then ne is in the position to say
what he will and will not stand for
and not until then. When he
is in this position he can use his
education to secure proper repre-
sentation by his own race in civic
government.
Here are two facts that the Ne
gro should take advantage of:
First-He is the balance of politi-
cal power. Second-The preiu-
dice against his race is a wonder
full money-making medium.
Were Negroes to capitalize a
company and buy in or obtain
equities in real estate throughout
neighborhoods where the white
people desire exclusiveness (Which
means any body but a Negro for
a neighbor) they would easily make
a record for quick sales and large
profits. The mere knowledge that
Negro people owned the property
would assure it.
When the Negro was freed from
slavery he had a right to ask assis-
tance from the man who had un-
lawfully deprived him of his liber-
ty-but since that time the Negro
has had opportunity to become ed
ucated and should therefore take
advantage of his learning. The
race should assert manhood and
slop carrying the begger's tin cup.
A few brains here and few dol
lars there, added together will
create an enterprise worthy of
noii3e.
The fact remains-the Negro
has plenty of chances but he must
have the nerve, capital and educa-
tion to- take advantage of them.
What if he has not got them?
Get them.
Every race is born with GER
tain amount of natural vanity
which allows it to boast upon
slightest provocation. We boast
that Bert Williams, a Negro, is
the greatest comedian on the
American stage-he has proven it.
We boast that a Negro, Jack
johnson, is the best man in the
world-he has proven it. We
boast that we have the creates,
lawyers, financiers and physicians
now prove it.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

Nashville, Tenn, July 26.-Two
white men, George Shelton and
John Baily, were hanged here to-
day for the murder of Ben Petit
geew, an old Negro, and his two
children. AS Pettigrew and his
children came along the road they
shot them down. Dispute over
land is said to have been the mo-
tive.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

. (By Henry S. Creamer. In New
York Age.)
( After all wkich has been said
and written about the Negroes op-
portunities one would conclude
that the word opportunity" might
Just as well be considered obso-
lete as far as the professional Ne
gro is concerned. Complaints of
lack of chance emanate from num-
erous Negro lawyers, doctors, etc..
continually, and even the perfor-
mer constantly walls about the foot
of oppression being upon his neck.
The Negro is daily being taught
that his color is an unsu1mount-
able obstacle and has reached the
stage where he is firm believer
of that statement
.A There are about 200 Negro
weekly papers throughout the
United States which publish in
each issue something to discour-
age their readers. The usual
headlines proclaim dire disaster to
the race, fatal happenings or ulti-
mate believers in future destrac-
ton of the Negro, physically, fl
nancially and some even claim
morally. Should prominent Ne
gro die of a mental disease, imme-
diateIy the whole Negro Press
wonders if the race will die of the
I. anne; not only do they wonder
but they ask it in largest type.
Should Negro enterprise of any
note by chance fail, the Negro as
business proposition is imme-
diately condemned by his press,
althoue h thousands of white en-
terprises fail every day.
The Negro physicians is no ex-
ception to the rule; he mourns for
rights he claims ne is deprived of
and so on down the line you
' hear the usual tale of woe, so
much SO, that we look for the ini-
tial "P" (standing for pessimistic)
to be prefxed before the noted
eentleman's name.
Have you ever stopped to reckon
the amount of harm our papers un-
thinkingly do? Has it ever oc-
Cured to you that the discourag-
ing articles publiched by Negro
papers have tendency to place
the whole race in false light be-
fore the entire universe? Can we
not realize that such articles do
more to draw greater color line
than any other known sourceF
The Negro newspapers remind
one of the man who imagines that
he is sick. This fellow, whom we
have all met, constantly gfeets one
with sorrowful story in which he
embodies every imaginable physl-
cal ailment and claims that he is
Z sick. This fellow, whom we have
all met, constantly greets one with
sorrowful story in which he EN-
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

st. Louis, Mo-, July 23.-The
Harris and Mosely Grocery Com
pany, one of the leading colored
business concerns of st. Louis, has
closed its doors, bad business be-
ing assigned as the cause by Paul
w. Mosely, one of the city's most
enterprising young men and presi-
dent of the local business league.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

A white man committed to the
Coatesville, Pa, hospital became
hopelessly insane when he discov-
cred that he was housed in the
room from which the mob took
Jack Walker and lynched and
burned him in August of last year.
If bad luck following bad action
counts for anything, and the
C,atesvillians are wise enough to
know it, it will be a long time be-
fore Coatesville lynches and burns
another human being.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

j. Finley Wilson, the hustling
journalist, business promoter and
fraternal leader, is said to be slat-
ed for grand organizer of the 1. B
P. Order of Elks. The Grand
Lodge meets August 27, in Day.
ton, o. Mr.. Wilson has done
much hard work for the order and
is entitled to the place He is es-
pecially fitted for it.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03
NEGROES
CHANCES

bodies every imaginable physical
ailment and claims that he is the
possessor of them all. Should you
by chance mention a new disease
he will ask the symptoms and i'm
mediately show you wherein he
has also suffered from that for
years. Just so with our editors
they kill the race weekly-it al
most seems as if they do it for
lack of something else to write up
on. Total the above complaints
and the answer will be race prob
lem."
Many have asked for the solu-
ton of this race problem there
is but one solution and that is ed
ucation and owership. Not until
the Negroes have both of the afore-
SAID assets can they be in the po-
sition to demand and obtain their
constitutional rights. True, they
may demand it now. but that is as
far as they get.
The Jews have been prosecuted
to greater extent than the Ne
groes, but ownership wiped out all
prejudicial lines and made them a
power III the land. When the Jew
was told he could not enter, he i'm
mddiately bought the property
and we know the result. There is
nothing of financial interest done
in this country and oftimes in for
eign kingdoms without our Jewish
friend being consulted. Many
would like to bar the Jew from the
privileges which he enjoys, but
the Jew owns the privilege. The
same must be taught to the Negro.
He must own his own house, his
church, his hospital and every
thing that is necessary, which in
cluded money. Next, he must own
his mediums of amusements, such
as theatres, pleasure casinos, play
grounds, ETC., ard from that he
may advance to proprietorsbip of
luxuries such as automobiles,
yachts, etc
We must admit that the Negro
is prone to initiate the millionaire
although ne is far from one.
Should the Negro devote the ener-
gy used in stalling, to business or
professional enterprise, he would
soon realize wonderful advance.
ment. The ordinary Negro who is
adorned with golden lockets. fobs,
chains and trinkets beset with
diamonds, rubies and pearls, does
not pay direct tax on fifteen cents
worth of real property and there
fore has no real voice in civic gov
ernment. He is a great thinker,
speechmaker, resolution-passer
and voter; likewise he is a great
"demander. His favorite express.
ion is II move if 1 can obtain a
second to the notion" and his
strongest expression commences
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

for probate today. Among the be-
quests to individuals is one of five
thousand dollars to Booker T.
Washington and his wife, Margar-
ct NJ, of Tuskegee, Ala. The New
York Society of Friends receives
thousand dollars for mission pur-
poses.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03
Hint for Travellers.

Reading the dictionary for pleasure
is not an unknown occupation, and
there is the testimony of one well
known man that, while travelling, he
had found one chronological dictionary a
perpetual succession of pleasant sur
prises." Such book is good for one
who finds it hard to concentrate his
mind amid the distractions of jour
ney.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

j. G. Groves, the "potato king"
located near Kansas City, Kan,
will net $4,000 this year on his
crop of potatoes. Harvesting has
begun; the yield being fifty bushels
per acre. Grooves is a member
of the National Negro Business
Mems League.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

j. B. Nelson, a composer and
playwright by inspiration, has Sc
lected the likeness of Madam E.
Aazalia Hackley for the frontis-
piece of his newest song, "Silvery
Moon" His headquarters are at
1895 State street.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

New York, July "a Charitable
institutions benefit largely and
more than one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars goes TO friends
by bequests in the will of Ellen
Collins, who bied on July 3, filed
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

Self-Depreciation Too Prevalent.
Fur one man who thinks too much
of himself there are a hundred who
think too little.-Exchange
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-03

Never Satisfied.
The man who marries for money
alwayc thinks he is underpaid.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-02
Revista Extranjera
Continuation de la 3a. pagina.)

El colega Sc mueStra despreciativo
por demas A pesa de mestra inferio-
dad militar reSpecto otros sigloS. ocu-
pamos. con Chafarinas. ell rEstrecho,
Cartagena Y las Baleares. una situaci0n
privilegiada en- ell Mediterraneo occi-
dental. iQue nos podrlan dar EN- cam
bio de esta admirable base de opera
clones navales, aparte del concurso de
nueStro brillante eiercito? Todo 10
mas. I'm respecto moral, promeSas de Ell
grandecimiento en-. Y. Y T. para el
p0Went. dlnero-que tambien nos pue-
den dar otlroS sim alianza.- Qui-
que tratados de comercio Y no sabe-
mos 81 este vale la pena. Tai vez otros
nos darian mas
Fuera de este y siendo esaS alianzas
completamente ajenaS a todo Sentimen-
talismo basadas exchlsivamente EN- el
negocio de cada cual, va Sc comprende
que las relaci0nes internacionaeS han
de ser I'M modelO de cordialidad.
Ahl tenemos por ejemplo las damas
alemanaS que reprenden agriamente a
Srls aliadas italianas por ell entusasmo
con que celebran las victoriaS que alcan-
zan inceSantemente sus tr0pas Sobre los
eJercit0s tripolitan0S al mando del CO.
mandante Enver-bey.
Ahi tenemos "a italianos aulstriacos
mirandose' no pocas veces de reojo, V
ahi tenemos a los firanceses, con harta
frecuencia molestados por la ingeren-
cia de lnglaterra en- sus cosas de Ma
rruecos Pero todo ESQ pasa segundo
termino en- las relaciones cancillerescas.
y en- los brindis Sc habla 1nicamemte de
los eAtrechismoS vinculoS existentes en-
tire los respectives aliados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-02
Estadistica del tempo

Estado de los fenomenos atmosfCri-
eos, facilitados por las observaciones
del W. S. Weather Bureau de San
Juan 2. r., las nueve de manana de
hoy.
Altura del bar6metro Is centime-
tros; termometro temperature maxi
ma 81 grades, minima IA grades, CO.
rriente rs grados, direction del viento
Sud- selocidad del mismo millas; hui
medad 81 p. 00.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-02

Continlla en- La Gran Bretaia la eferves-
cencia CON motive del Home Rule
irlandes revistiendo verdadera grave
dad los disturbioS de la provincial del
Ulster, que en- manera alguna quiere
transigir con la autonomia politica de
la Verde Erin.
Parece, sin embargo, que las corrien-
tes van precisamenfe EN- favor del au-
tonomisno mas particulista No So
lamente tendran Home Rule" Irlan-
da, el Pals de Gales y Escocia sino que
en- la propia Inglaterra halbra siete Ho-
me Rules, decla1andose autonomos
otros condados. que por 10 miSmo ten
dram Su Parlanento especial, estando
enlazados 1nicamente por los intereses
fundamentals del Estado britanico- ir-
landes
Aparte de esa question, inquieta la
actitud Gle las sufragistas, terror de los
ministries liberales. Y mo Sc comprende
como la soberbia Albion, dispuesta re-
conocer la autonomia a Irlanda, de Es-
cocia, del Pals de Gales, del Yorshire,
del Chestershire, del Norwichhire, etc,
se MEGA a conceder el voto las yaro~
niles hijas de las 1sabeles, Anas, Ma
rfas Y victorias, fundadofas de pros
peridad Y engrandecianientos del pals.
A.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-02
CO M E RCIAL

Los senores j. Bonet Y CO., S. en- c.,
nos participant que, por vencimiento
del contrato social han disuelto la So
ciedad comercial que 5ajo csc nombre
giraba Ell esta plaza.
De la liquidation de la anterior Sc ha
hccho cargo la nueva firma mercantil
Bonet Garcia, que Sc dedicara los
mismos negocios que la extinguida.
Son socios gestores don Juan Bonet
V Escalas don Ramon Garcia Reiga-
da.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-02
Agentes Generates

Dc es Vpores asaanicos espanoles de Pnos IzquerdO
& Co, de Cadiz
Del famoso Vermouth "ClNZANO" de Torno
dc los rcnombrados Vinos Rojanos, bancos rojos dc
las "BODEGAS RIOJANAS", de Madrid
De Il Cervcza ngesa " :" roja TENNENT.
De los supcriores Aceites de Olivia, "TENA" de
Sevilla.
de otros productos de Europa, de gran consume cn
eSta Isl2
Insroductores escaa incos recspores de IN
sxcslenes A(ETTUNAS SEvLLANAS que vsndess prec;o.
imados envasadas potss especialss eus
: ssac sataaapade - @EQUIERDots
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21

For Love 10 Blind.
II Jack is In love. he Ia no Judge
OF Jnl's beauty-Proverb.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21

izatiou, and he has turned his face
from the old party to the more
congcnlal task of organizing one
that will prove less obstinate to
his ambition to outclasS Washing.
iugton, Jefferson, Lincoln or any
other President in presidential ten.
ure. So, it looks just now as if
his Progressive party-therc is no
significance in the name-with the
bull moose as its coat OF arms, may
be the successor of the Republican
party as the next party of CENTRAL.
cation and strong arm government.
If the old Republican party had
even one bold commanding leader
capable Of sizing up and meeting
the situation matters might turn
out different, but one scans the pc.
ltical horizon in vain for sight of
him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21
WILL CALL EXTRA SESSION.

President-elect Woodrow Wilson
on the 10Th announced that he would
Immediately after his inauguration
on the 4th OF March, call an extra.
ordinary session of Congress e.
convene not later than April 18th
The announcement was made IN
New York just before leaving wit,
his family for bermuda for 9
months rest. His announcement
is given as follows:
81 shall call Congress together IN
extraordinary session not later than
April IL. shall do this not only
because think that the pledges OF
the party ought to be redeemed AZ
promptly as possible, but, also, be
cause | know it to be In the interest
of business that all uncertainty
should be removed az soon as pos
sible as to what particular items OF
the tariff should be revised"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21
Killed by Falling Tree.

Charles Cheek, II or II years old
with another boy, in the vicinity OF
Hurricane, went out Saturday after
noon to get squirrel the dogs were
after, and they cut tree which In
falling caught young Cheek and he
died from the injuries inflicted in q
few hours, The boy was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cheek, both
of whom are dead, and was making
his home with John Cheek. The
other boy managed to get the tree
of of young Cheek, but his injuries
resulted fatally in few hours
Marble Hin Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21
Long Service.

ID. j. McDermott, one OF the old.
est engineers on the Iron Mountain,
Wednesday Of this week completed
his l7th year as IA locomotive en-.
gineer, commencing on the Balti,
more n Ohio November 10, 1866
During all tina: time he has never
had wreck, aud is hale and hearty
making his regular runs on the
Iron Mountain.
Next Monday, accompanied by
Conductor Frank Kahler, he will go
to Arkansas for two weeks hunt.
ing trip,-DeSotO Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21

President elect Wilson's an
nouncement that he will call an ex'
ira session of Congress to deal will
tariff legislation, Immediately after
his inauguration, meets with gen
eral commentator among the
leaders of the party IN Congress
They not only feel the responsible
ity but the necessity OF revision
downward, and recognize the fact
that the sooner il is accomplished
the better it will be for the whole
country. and they will approach
the work with Il serious considera-
ton of its effects upon the bust.
ness of the country. We do not
anticipate any radical legislation.
but n conservative reduction such
as was indicated by the wooden,
cotton and steel bills passed by the
present Congress and vetoed by
President Taft. The business in
terests of the country, except per
haps the most extreme adherents of
the protective idea, recognize the
justice Of such reduction,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21

There will be little or no opposi
ton TO Speaker Clark welding the
gayel in the House Of the Sixty. third
Congress. Congressman Mann of
Texas, who was supposed to have
aspirations for the Sponsorship,
has announced that he will not be
be candidate against Speaker
CLARK, so it is probable there will
not even be Il contest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-21

HERE has always been a par
~ ty of Capitalization in the
United States based on Ham.
iltonian theories of government, as
there has always been a party OPP.
posed to Capitalization based on
States rights and the rule of the
people. The former has been sue.
cessively known as the Federal, the
Wing, the American and the Re
publican parties. The latter. first
rs the Republican and then the
Democratic party. In each decis
i've defeat that has overtaken it,
the old party of Capitalization has
gathered its adherents together I'M
der some other name, but always
permeated in some measure with
the Hamiltonian idea that the peO-
pie needed strong arm central
government to hold them in check
and to pilot the ship of state. The
Republican party, which succeeded
IN holding on to the reins of gov
eminent longer than any of its
predecessors, began to disintegrate
four years ago, and the overwhelm-
ing defeat which it suffered this
year promises similar result to
that which overlook the party of
Capitalization under its other names.
1t begins to look as if it is to
take mp another cognomen. In
the old organization no man with
a presence commanding enough to
rally the scattered remnants has
yet come to the front. Our Gov
ernor Hadley, who was on top and
on both sides of the fence in the
recent campaign which proved so
disastrous to the reigning party,
made a sort of initial movement in
that direction in Iowa a few days
ago, but there was no prestige nor
force behind it and it died of in
anition. There seems to be but
one of the old leaders with COM
manding genius enough and suf-
ficient hold on the confused rank
and file TO effect any sort of organ