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The Washington times., 1912-06-25
Chicago Grain Market.
New York Cotton Market

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The Washington times., 1912-06-25
WHERE TO DINE
PIANO TUNING

PIANO TUNING. $50; POLISHING. u.Bo;
All player piano and organ work guaranteed.
Main PCS, drop postal TO HERMAES
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
LADIES' TAILORING

STYLISH LINEN SKIRTS MADE, 500 UP;
Cloth Skirts made, 81. so up. Workmanship
and ht guaranteed. E. COHEN. 2126 18th NV.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

A. K Paris, one Of the leading brok-
ers, was absent having gone with wife
and family to Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
TRUNK REPAIRING

W. T AND H. CO.. 18th AND n n. w.
(BARGAINS)-DEALER IN TRUNKS.
PRICES MODERATE. CALL MAIN tsel.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

Money Is rather close. some opera
tors finding trouble in obtaining loans.
Come Of the banks have not rehab!li-
tated themselves since the withdrawal
Of TAX money. Easier conditions ar,
promised by July l.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
DRESS SUITS FOR HIRE

ONLY UP-To-DATE full dress and tuxedo
suits for hire NJ T PINES, Merchant
Tailor 1905 7th st. n. w. Phone Main S21i.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

Henry H. Flather, cashier OF the
Riggs Bank, Is back from Los Angeles,
where he was a witness in the Darrow
case. He made the trip at the expense
Of the great State OF California. and
made 1t a point to stop over in Chicago,
where he enjoyed the racket and other
addenda OF the two conventions.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
HELP WANTED
Male and Female.
THE DRILLERY,

FRANK FULLER, Principal
stenogrsphy typewriting. business and civil
service courses. Summer rates. Positions Sc
cured. Students coached. Stenographers' ex-
animation July 20. II
WOODS COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. ul East
Capitol St, day and evening sessions all
summer; shorthand typewriting. bookkeep-
ing. civil service (private and confdential,
English branches. COURT y. WOOD. LII.
M. Principal.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

LIGHTNING RODS Installed and repaired by
J. H. KUEHLING. Electrician. 602 18th st.
n. w l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27
Deniison
'csaiisu-d isolz S'ar' oa~

and are rrTs--c ally Eellverned in
bFeakiuE 10 plzr
The guards are heaty mrn aud put
up a stone sail def-asr hFuaad the
csutrr hois. BsEzz and Thompsuu arr
hosh sophorOrss. Resne has been
asars than saccess ~ osn;sT anS
plays . fiulSssd Eame % bolh ssfrnse
and ofgslss
A. quar1sgback Capt Dexter = piay-
INK = lasterfuI zsn~ Fiis speed In
end ruas ard Ia returning Buass have
hs~u biz hctors IN winning Esnea
.tals year. A. Eclf hall Rspp i RiaT-
snz his Eau, ensse n w~st virxinia aHd
haa brea playing ~ scar in way
taat has earned again piloe far hin
on th@ An.Ohio team Rundshurh has
proved . yaiunhsr han At HEhf hnlf
ana uhIle nEbi has PLAYED = wonder
"a. game A. fuI!baeh DNniaP has
bs-ez putsiRg ~ a. sNrsi'ent aTstcia
o. boogbaH and has impruved vOnder-
fugIy duriuE the ssasna-
Ftaiartrhs and Haukins have pluyvd
IN . nuubsr q g@ua - end a1d have
provaa th~msrlOe. sHcs3isHi nsah''Tu-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

building g. ven PleasinE % The PeO
lIs Of This cts namsly mat 81 ain b.
aGrer'ls-d in Jh- month of January.
This Is ~. information furnished the
oliy portal sErhersiies BY tie Eovrrn
fs-n, S,g.sTyls.nE Architecs. iocasro
washlnErun ana Is OmeiaL IN =
Ie,reT II F.co-1 ~. !, rs stated Saat
present ini~uri1fs Wef- 10 advertise
-. sorK IA Jaaaar, This uiil mean
70 adveulse th.rry dsys iH loenl a.
wen a disraas ioaruais. and uiil COY.
80 a prrioa q ,hsFiy dsys The bids
ar usually received immediately AT
&c ne thirty days are W and rns sur
asEsfgi bidsser should h. kuoSn By ID.
-niadis % Fchruzry
A. fhc Las sittiuE q Congress tnr
san Of So .--a % fhe'eBtir= aPprOpria.
,ion o. Stz5. .--t. uas made available.
Tai- sur, ,s-s. e..st ID available Tor im-
mediate usH.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27
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TARRDS THAT eOarAlB
MR0EulS.

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The uho,s GUuean unan 0ntl
thruuEh the 8uGsus olrhnE
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

ssassy, Ok. ia. win - -RaiIy osy-
q ~ Central csrtSlion Taber-
aaei-. coras' - - o. ~

q tns Central csrt1aian Tubsf-
aasls. coFasr - - o. ~
walnut AvsaUa.
ne ceatrui CHRISTIAN chuFrh and
Hible srhoOI wiil meet sunday. Ilsceun,
bsr ~. in thelr temporary buiidluE.
corner "a street snd wslnut avenue
q uaIsh time they unl observe Rsily
lay ul5h a shOTt pFuEFamme.
The uez minister. " ~ HAmU,OH.
ufll b. pFposus and give . talk Gu
SINE phase 81 Blble srhooi work -
% the subject o. his dis-Durus uill
b. -D0uE oar uimOs; tor Christ uns
the Chunrh d 10 earnestly DESIRED
taat AN the nenbeFs and frieadB q
ihe church ~ VFsuent - both DoIu-
Rs and evening services.
Watch Tor fuFiher annonneemeuss
IN Saturdays papPn,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

SaSANTEO-Tborouza iady 20 a. p"r
s0uaI Eo-k Du- =rslds ar usarsn
ts-erd Tor on- wear Rvs, isrc-p'. I'M
br-aksb'e. washable IL they ru-'
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tpl'rai-6 fres- Casf0ru ave-
.sy-ial NnH3as t'or--t Cara Cos
arNy. Bsl Pllon. sg-J ta7 Mslu
= II--T 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27
VAN DEAD

CI-ARKsBJ RI Edmond L. D''nzi-
scl. aged g years. si@d Ia = pal hos
b al 81 o. o'cla-k Ta-sday nornlHe
@, complication ~ diseases resulting
'a M kianey trouble Iiis health had
teu paor y year bu' E.s serious y.
esr covered p-ricd % only hv-
a,~kE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

Dat. s.rSrt - ~ uhsi ~ HiR
Fss- Aaa IN ilsir isnr b-tOre parrt1a-
iua rour furHssure VIZ pay Fieee
TO On nrsirir Bsn F0u ean buy q ~
Sea Rayer. tsink shoa; ihi.' OR
iarr- u.a1k mas - sole aad baain'-ss
eia-sd b. JaHua-y -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27
STATE NEWS
MNsTERY.

III-NTfSGTON Mr. Mary Thorn
70 ir,s.i the police that she sau
arzs dtoz -a-ryinE IN is iav The iifs-
has fern Of . human child near the
lr1p- of me Chssaps4ke and oaio
% roaa Ev-ry enort has been mad
10 .ocaf. th. oorp-e ard ths dog. nat
.has lsr sfih01, result
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

hIihuueh 'se Turks n-v-r ae1rd Of
en-. sheF1pun. shry vii sEre- eta
~ ~ CO.. poinf. Al lcz-'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

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a tiu-a s1r CANA 10 f=hr h"T. too
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

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have b-rn Ioss Ia ihe shuffie
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nor. and oaIo railroad .RAuEurates
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

GRAFTON The y~y latest news
s. -ozAzd 20 he Grafton POssodi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-27

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The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
WORK AMONG THE NEGROES
w. FRED LONG.

Mr.. w. n. Hartshorn, president In
ternational Sunday School association
and chairman of the committee on
work among the negroes, called
meeting of his committee and south
ern secretaries while in New Orleans.
Those present were w. N. Hartshorn,
chairman; R. NJ Weaver, DIR. Homer
C. Lyman, Geo. w. Penniman, Arthur
T. Arnold, Thos " Ellzey, H. A.
Bowling, D. w. Sims, Ezra j. Morgan,
]. Van Porter, Miss Grace Vandiver
and w. Fred Long.
DR.. Lyman made a glowing report
of his work through the colleges
where he has been at work, reporting
teacher training and Bible study
classes.
Mississippi having placed a negro in
the field last August, the secretary, W.
Fred Long, made a. report producing
the programs showing work accom-
plished and made a plea for help for
all southern states. Brother Weaver
made like plea. Mr.. Hartshorn then
appointed the following committee:
A. T. Arnold, W. Fred Long and D.
w. Sims, to make recommendation.
To this committee were added DR..
H. C. Lyman, G. w. Penniman. This
committee met in room F, Grunawald
hotel, Feb. Sth, and brought in a
recommendation that an amount not
to exceed three hundred dollars be ap-
propriated to each southern state to
employ a negro secretary to work
among his race. Mr.. Hartshorn, who
is really the donor of this money and
the pioneer leader along this home
missionary effort, embraced this reso-
luton in his report, making speech,
as did our own Mr.. Weaver, and the
international executive committee
adopted the recommendations. We
trust all southern states will avail
themselves of this opportunity to help
those that need it.-Exchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
IGNORANCE AT HOME

Washington, d. C.-In 1910 there
age or over in the United States, of
whom 551760S were unable to read
or write, constituting III per cent of
the population.
The native whites, who constituted
nearly rs per cent. of the entire pop
ulation, had the smallest number Of
illiterates.
The foreign born whites had 1885,
519 illiterates, or 1928 per cent. of
their number.
The colored had 1881, $50 illiterates,
or 30.4 of their number.
Comparing 1900 with 1910, there was
a gain of 13,640,456 in the population
of ten years of age and over, but the
number of il,iterates fell off 663,461.
There was consequently a decline in
the percentage of illiteracy from 10.7
to ~ per cent for the aggregate
population.
Among native whites the number of
illiterates diminished 37S,0S1, and
as the population increased the per-
centage fell from 4.6 per cent. in 1900
to per cent. in 1910.
Among the colored there was de-
crease from 647S64 illiterates and a
diminution of the percentage of illit-
eracy from 44.0 per cent. to 30.5 per
cent.
Among the foreign whites there was
the slight increase of 363,3S4 in the
number of illiterate persons; the per-
centage of illiterates remains practi.
cally the same as ten years ago, be-
ing 1913 per cent. in 1910 and 1913 In
1900.-Dallas Express.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
The NEGRO CONGRESS-
HAS BRIGHT TLOOk-THiS,
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL SES-
SION, is LOOKING FOR
WARD TO GREAT THINGS.

Nashville, Tenn.-fThis was the
School congress headquarters in this
city, since it was announced that the
seventh annual session of the con-
gress would be held in Tuskegee. This
state of affairs was brought about on
account of the announcement that the
S. e. P. A., with headquarters at At
lanta, Ca, announced through their
chairman, Mr.. Jos. Richerson. that the
association had granted excursion
fares to Tuskegee, Ala, on account OF
the Sunday school congress All con-
gress workers residing In the city
have expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the showing that the
workers would make with this encour-
agement from the railroads.
The secretary when seen stated that
the rate was made one far rate plus
the cost of the tariff and that the
special rate guaranteed a large at
tendance When asked what he meant
by the s. E. P A, he stated that 1t
was that portion of the United States
lying east of the Mississippi and south
of the Ohio and Potomac. The gate
way to this association, says the secre-
tary, are New Orleans and Baton
Rouge, La; Natchez. Vicksburg and
Greenville, Miss; Memphis, Tenn;
Cairo, H.. st. Louis, Mo-; Evansville,
Ind; Louisville, Ky; Cincinnati, o..
and Washington, D. c.
1t is learned further that these tick
cts to Tuskegee will be sold on ac-
count of the congress, Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday, being June 3, and
g. These tickets will be good for ten
lays, or till midnight June 13.
Nashville is rejoicing over the fact
that it Is to be stop-over point to those
delegates living in the north and east
who will pass through Nashville en-
route to Tuskegee. This tariff pro-
Fides for two days stop-over, on the
return trip.
The Tuskegee people, according to
he secretary. have already perfected
local organization which has for its
lin to make the stay of the messen-
gers and attendants at the congress
both profitable and pleasing. All per-
sons thinking of attending the con-
sress should write DR.. Booker t.
Washington, Tuskegee Institute, Ala
oama, notifying him of your intention
Or sending your name and address to
Allen Boyd, Nashville, Tenn, secre-
.ary of this movement. Fifteen schools
are expected to be represented at the
congress this year.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
THE HIGH BROWS.

George M. Cohan, discussing at a
dinner in New York playa and players
of the "highbrow' variety, said:
The high brows' have poor
Thanksgivings. Like Conger, they
get 1t on all sides.
Last Thanksgiving morning Conger
on his arrival at the office was fired
by the boss. So he hurried home to
get some comfort and consolation
from his wife. He told her the sad
story, and then he wound up hope
fully:
"T think, now. my dear. I'll go into
the flour business said he.
His wife with knitted brow looked
up at him from the turkey she was
basting.
THE flour business!' she sneered.
oh, splendid You've got the sack to
begin with "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
RACE discrimination
RAMPANT IN The
CANAL ZONE
DR.. RYH. Boyd Tells Of 0utrages
by Officials in Panama.
TO APPEAL TO PRESIDENT-EF-
FORT WILL BE MADE TO STOP
examinations MADE BY
EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.

Nashville, Tenn.-Dr. r. H. Boyd,
secretary and treasurer of the Ma
tional Baptist Publication board, and
one of the important officers of the
National Baptist convention, has Just
returned to Nashville from trip to
Panama. He makes some startling
statements with reference to race dis
elimination by the United States gov
ernment in the Canal Zone and says
he is prepared to make affidavit, If
necessary, to every charge made in the
articles he has been publishing in
the Union Review and the Nashville
Globe, as to these racial discrimina-
tions.
In discussion with The Age cor
respondent DR.. Boyd said:
There is no place in Mississippi,
Louisiana or South Carolina where dis
elimination by state, county or indiyid-
uals is as closely drawn as 1t is by the
United States authorities on the Canal
Zone. Railroad stations saloons, banks,
United States commissaries. and even
the United States post office have ra-
cial determinations that are strictly
euIOICeu. lulS Is not LTue however,
in the republic of Panama. 1t Is only
in the territory over which the United
States has jurisdiction. The lines are
even drawn in churches and Sunday
schools, which are all presided over
by white men.
81 am rot only willing to make aff1-
davit to every fact l have stated with
reference to conditions on the Canal
Zone, but should be glad to give the
names of several of the leading
persons there who will verify all that
/ say"
DR.. Boyd is a man of excellent stand
ing among the negroes of the United
States, and none who know him believe
he would make such serious charges of
discrimination if they were not wholly
true. The drawing of the color line in
Panama by officials employed by the
government of the United States will
be put before President Taft and the
administration, and every effort win
be made to have such outrageous prae
tices stopped at once.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
Star correspondence:


The Cuban senate has under advise
ment a bill to prohibit American ne
groes from immigrating to that coun-
try.
That the bill reflects the general
sentiment of the country is seen in
the fact that even black Cubans will
not learn English for fear they will
be mistaken for American negroes.
The greatest resemblance they now
bear to the latter is their habit of
gathering in groups and of "argufy-
ing" the Scriptures, or some other sub
ject of equally doubtful utility!
Some months ago Canada made an
effort to keep out American negroes.
Some twelve months ago, a Rev. Cor
don of California started back to
Africa" movement.
The people made up several hun
dred dollars to enable him to go and
spy out the land. He went, he saw.
good enough for him.
Wherefore, judging from the signs
everywhere, 1t would seem there is
but one thing for the negro to do,
and that it to let his bucket down
where he is, and If there is no water,
dig deeper, and If the bucket leaks,
caulk the bucket. In other words, no
other country seems to want him, and
1t looks as If he will have to stay
here until he takes his departure for
heaven.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
ONE FOR EACH FACE.

A western politician had quite a
reputation in his own town for sue
cessful duplicity. 1t was generally be-
lieved that his idea of party principles
was to work and vote with the win
ming side. He once entered the store
of a druggist who happened, at the
time, to be opposed to him politically.
'I want jar of face cream" he
said.
BE sanitary, Tom" replied the
druggist. Get two jars."-Success
Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18

Parents keep your children off the
streets. Send them to school or make
them stay at home and pick up chips.
You have no idea what a disgraceful
sight it is to see the little ones loafing
about in the alleys, ETC., in perfect
idleness when you could, by a little
fofethought, have them engaged in
something more profitable than pilfer-
ing around picking up bottles and
other trash.
If you continue to let them spend
their young days in this manner, how
do you expect them to spend their
older days?
Teach them, parents, to be honest,
mannerable and industrious, so when
they shall have grown to maturity
they will be of some service to the
race. The race, of course, will be
made up of our young boys and girls,
and they should be such that will ex-
eel the ones that are bearing the bur-
den now. But If some OF us don't call
halt to our children they will never
be any service to the race whatever.
Parents, wake up to your duty, and
cdii your lllie ohes llom ruin anu see
that they are made to do service while
they are young, thereby preparing
them to do greater service when they
are old.
Remember that the older of us will
pass out some day and we want our
boys and girls to step in our shoes
and push the battle to the gate in one
trtumphant band-PaIestine Plain
dealer
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18

The New York Age sounds a timely
warning to Negroes in the south when
1t says:
The southern labor situation has
been greatly affected by the influx of
foreigners into the mining and manu-
featuring centers, and it will become
more so during the next ten years.
The Negro is facing a competitor in
all branches of work he never had to
face before, and he has got to fight
for his job, which is his bread, which
is his life against a horde of hungry
people who are willing to black shoes
If they can't run factories, stores and
banks, to feed hunger. Let us bend
every energy therefore to making in
dependent business of our own; let us
dot the south with communities like
Mound Bayou. where we own and boss
everything from shoe string to
bank. Get busy and make yourselves
efficient in every line of activity.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18

A 60-four page book, containing
wise sayings by native Africans, has
been published. Below we give some
of the proverbs and they show that
while the African may be a heather
according to our point of view, he has
many of us beaten a city block when
it comes to good hard horse sense:
The white man is the father of
merchants and want of money is the
father of disgrace.
Ashes fly back on the face of him
who sows them.
Ropes get entangled when goats are
tied to the same post.
The dawn does not come twice to
wake a man.
Calamity has no voice.
The hunchback Is never told to
stand upright.
The OK that arrives first drinks the
cleanest water.
keep.
No man is clever enough to lick
himself on the back.
He who will not take advice gets
knowledge when trouble overtakes
him.
The camel has his own opinion and
the camel driver has his.
Net to aid one in distress is to kill
him in your heart.
Working in competition quickens
the hands.
He who marries beauty marries
trouble
If you don't praise me, don't spoil
my good name.
Corn near the path never ripens
He who knows a matter beforehand
can confuse the liar.
A bribe binds the judges eyes, for
briber never speaks the truth
Gold should be sold to him who
knows its value.
Hope is the pillar of the world
He who has no house has no word
in the community.
He who forgives ends the quarrel
Inquiry saves a man from making
mistakes.
If matter be dark, dive to the bot
tom.
Wisdom is not in the eye, but in the
head.
A fool is the wise mans ladder.
The frog enjoys himself in water,
but not in hot water.
A woman who has lost her rival has
no sorrow
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18

The French Chamber of Deputies
had two Negro members representing
constituencies in French West India
possessions. One of these, Monsieur
Legitimus, is a full-blooded black. The
newer arrival. Monsieur Gratien Can
dace. is somewhat lighter In color.
when he came to take his seat he
was about to be placed at the extreme
right of the hall. you mustn't think
of such thing." exclaimed Deputy
Candace. with me at the extreme
right and Legitimus at the extreme
left the chamber would look as though
1t were framed In mourning"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18
ANOTHER BOSTON NEGRO MADE
U. S. ATTORNEY.

Boston-William c. Matthews, ne
gro lawyer, was sworn in as special
assistant United States attorney at
Boston. Matthews is a former Har-
ward baseball and football player. He
is the second negro to be appointed
to the assistant district attorneyship
within the past half dozen years, Will
liam H. Lewis, an old Harvard foot
ball man, having been given a sim
liar appointment by President Roose-
yelt
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-18

Milan County Enterprise (Cam-
eron: The grand jury returned 29 in
dictments for felony and misdemean-
ors, and out Of that number of indict-
ments not one was returned against
negro.
This is the first time in 20 years a
negro has not been indicted in Milan
county for either felony or misde-
meanor by the grand jury. This
speaks well for the negro population
of Milan county. Commenting on
says:
There are many things that speak
we'll for the negro population in Texas
and elsewhere. Considering their
number and their inherent limitations
the negroes are remarkably free from
crime. Many-far too many-of them
are lazy and improvident and immoral,
but they are not Camorrists, or an
archists or incendiaries. Liquor and
drugs are their worst enemies. The
widely advertised race problem stead
lily refuses to become acute and the
oft-predicted "irrepressible conflict
seems no nearer than it was thirty
years ago.
The way to settle the race issue
and to reduce the conflict to an at
tenuated improbability is to forget
professional alarmist who insist upon
having periodical spasms in public
Colored Mans Friend.