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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENT WAS GIVEN
cut today by John H. Ransom, Jr., of
his marriage Dec. 20, 1910, with Miss
Helen NJ. Luckenbihl, 1918 Ninth ave
nue.. The ceremony was performed at
the parsonage of the First Baptist
church by DR.. H. w. Reed and the
bridal couple was unattended. The
fact of their marriage was kept from
friends and even relatives until today
when the announcement was made
Miss Luckenbihl was employed as a
clerk at the Rock Island Plow COM
pany and held her position until very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
HONOR FOR MISS zEDELER.

MISS NICOLENE ZEDELER,
who with her mother, is the guest of
Mrs. L. S. McCabe, has received the
good news thai she has been re-en-
gagged by SoUsa as violin soloist with
his band to make an extensive tour
through Canada and the western
states, starting in August. In April
Miss Zedeler will be heard in Ger
many in concerto with the Ham
burg symphony orchestra under the
direction of Arthur Nikisch. Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

house for Friday, Jan. 10. A table
d'hote dinner will be served from
to o'clock and dancing and cards
will be the diversion from to II
o'clock The ball room, main dining
room, card room and lounge will
be at the disposal of the members and
ladies for that evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years I suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. X. Smith,
a war veteran at Erie, Pa, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills fixed me all
right They're simply great" Try
them for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only % cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
TRICKY 500 CLUB.

THE TRI-CITY 500 CLUB WAS
entertained for the meeting of Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. Joseph Gold
smith, 1910 Sixth avenue, when
there were four tables at the games.
Favors went to Mrs. julius Oches of
Davenport and Mrs. Sol Hirsch of
Moline. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Hirsch in Moline in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

lately. Mr.. Ransom is employed as
clerk for Beardsley and Bailey. He
has built a new home at 14G9 Four
teenth-and-a-half street and he and
Mrs. Ransom have just finished fur
nishing it, and will be at home there
after Ian. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
SURPRISE PARTY.
YOUNG

THIRTY TRI-CITY YOUNG
people successfully carried out a sur
prise on Miss Nellie Howell Tues
day evening when they gathered at
her home on Eighteenth street and
Eighteenth-and-a-ha avenue, Mo-
line, for an evening of games and
music. The guest of honor was pre-
scented with a pretty bracelet. Re-
freshments were served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

Zedeler has been received with ova-
lions throughout her entire world
tour with Sousa and his band and
has many friends in the three cities,
where she grew to womanhood, who
are interested in her great career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
MISSION SOCIETY ELECTS.

German Evangelical Lutheran EN-
manuel church met yesterday at the
home of Mrs. J. D. Mangeisdorf, 2720
Eighteenth avenue. Election of Off
GERS took place when the following
officers were chosen:
President-Mrs Ehrhorn.
Secretary-Mrs. Clock.
Treasurer-Mrs Banscher.
Those present were Mesdames Ehr-
horn, Clock, Banscher, Wiedenholft,
Ritz, Kutz, Hoffman, Trotnow, Trau-
waen, Hill, Lockau, Ed, Mangelsdorf,
and Rev. Phi. Wilhelm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

Fair avenue following the ceremony,
where covers were laid for about 40
relatives and intimate friends of the
young people. The decorations were
all in the pink and white wedding
colors, with streamers and wedding
bells, the centerpiece of the brides
table being a large bouquet of pink
and white carnations with ferns,
while smilax trimmed the cloth. Mr..
and Mrs. Soeder left for short
wedding trip. They will be at home
in about two weeks on West Eighth
street, Davenport. The groom is
pipefitter by trade. The going-away
gown of the bride was tan suit,
tailored, with which she wore
large white beaver hat trimmed with
gold and blue cord and buckle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
JUNIORS ELECT OFFICERS.

THE JUNIOR ASSOCIATION OF
South Park chapel held its annual
election of officers when the follow
ing were chosen:
President-Cecil Williams.
First Vice President-Henry Rob-
erts.
Second Vice observation-disclosures
Long.
Secretary-Ione Zeis.
Treasurer-Bessie Hermann.
Chairman Lookout Committee
Ralph Lemons.
Chairman Missionary Committee
Elizabeth Oglevee.
Chairman Social Committee-Nel-
lie Burning.
Chairman Sunshine Committee
Grace Mills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

Mrs. ]. w. Timmons, a daughter of
former Vice President Fairbanks
will assume a prominent place IN
Washington eociety following the ap-
pointment OF her husband. Lieut..
Timmons Of the United States Navy
as chief naval aid az the White
House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

Mrs. John S. Crosby. president of
the Women's Democratic Club. of
New York after having been an
pointed a deputy sheriff by newly
elected Sheriff Hamburger. has found
ont that she can't hold office because
the law says only voters may be GO
appointed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
AUXILIARY ELECTS OFFICERS

AUXILIARY ELECTS OFFICERS.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
ladies auxiliary of the Rock sland
County Humane society was held at
the home of Mrs. Belle Jones, 1901
Seventeenth avenue, yesterday after
noon, and was we'll attended. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Belle Jones.
Vice President-Mrs. J. ]. Williams.
Secretary-Mrs. Fred w. Rink.
Treasurer-Mrs. G. E. Elliott.
Chairman Social Committee-Mrs
S. ]. Ransom.
The ladies voted to pay the office
rent of the Rock Island County HUI
name society at the Association house
on Seventeenth street. Following the
custom of the past year, the society
will hold sale just before Christmas.
The amount realized from the last sale
was S121.92. 1t was decided to hold a
coffee at the residence of DR.. l.. G.
Abrahamson, 3449 Seventh avenue,
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. "a. All are
cordially invited to attend. After all
business had been transacted the hos
tess served dainty refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE ROCK ISLAND CLUB AN
nounces a social evening at the club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
EASTERN STAR INSTALLATION.

THE ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF
officers of the Eastern Star was held
last evening at Masonic temple, the
ceremonies being attended by $50 peo-
pie. Mrs. Lannie Taylor, acting as in
stalling officer, Mrs. Margaret Schroe-
der as installing marshal, and Mrs.
Edith Atkinson as installing chaplain,
indicted to Office the following:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Luella Sew
ard.
Associate Matron - Miss Blanche
Bromley.
Conductress-Mrs. Cora Schillinger.
Associate Conductress - Mrs. Alice
Wilcher
Secretary-Mrs. Vashti Bollman.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ellen Lee.
Points of Star-Ada, Miss Mary
Robb; Ruth, Mrs. Lillian Sommers
Esther, Mrs. Anna Bowlby; Martha,
Mrs. Mary Yerbury; Electa, Miss
Sarah Fullerton.
Chaplain-Mrs. Lannie Taylor.
Warden-Mrs. Ella Ralston
Sentinel-Ezra Wilcher.
Pianist-Miss Edna Rains.
Following the installation of officers
a short program was given with vocal
numbers by Miss Millie Beck, readings
by Mrs. Hollenbach, and a violin sole
! by Robert Shurer Mrs. Vashti Boil
man in behalf of the chapter present
| ed the retiring worthy matron, Mrs
Lannie Taylor, with a past matron' S
jewel, Mrs. Taylor responding in q
happy vein.
Light refreshments were served dur
/ ing the evening.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01

direct racial assertion. Although
the blacks and persons of mixed
blood from less than one-third the
total population, they have far
more voice in public affairs than
the Negroes have in those states
of the South inwhich they are ac-
tually in the majority. How under
these terms of political equality,
the two races will jointly govern
Cuba and what they will do with
it, is the real problem.
Were the two races on perfect
political equality in the South, the
problem of government would be
difficult. But it would be less SO
than it is in Cuba. The differ
ence lies in the fact that the whites
of the South are of Anglo-Saxon,
whereas those of Cuba are of Span
ish blood. Look at the difference
between Spain and England
Look at the difference between
countries the world over where
Spanish civilization has prevailed
and those in which the laws and
institutions of England have been
established. The art of self-gov-
ernment was learned long ago by
Anglo-Saxons. 1t has still to be
learned by Spaniards and Spanish
Americans-except the possibility
that it has already been acquired
Chile and Argentina.
He who would forecast the future
of Cuba must consider the forego-
ing two great factors. He must
consider the problem of joint rule
by whites and blacks; and the fact
that the white race of Cuba is
Spanish in blood and character.
Denver Republican.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01
BISHOP SMITH SAYS
MOHAMMEDAN|SM BEST

The Negro, as he is today in Af-
RIGA, has become more man un-
der the Mohammedan teachings
than under Christian, according
to Bishop S. S. Smith, who at
teuded the conference here of the
African Methodist Church. Bish-
op Smith has devoted many years
to the study of his race in Africa,
Hayti, San Domingo and Liberia.
Bishop Smith in his address to-
day said the methods of the "Mo-
hammendan teachers had created
a tendency to make the Negro self.
reliant, whereas the Christian
teachings made him a cringing
nonentity."
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01

This was chiefly due, he said, to
the fact that the white man caused
the Negro to look upon him as a
master, while the Mohammendan
teacher regarded him more as an
equal and taught the Negro to bow
his head only to Allah.
II reached that painful conclu-
sion," said Bishop Smith, "only
after many years of personal re-
search. Christianity fell short in
Africa, not because of any fault in
Christianity, but because the ex-
ponents of the religion of Christ
who went among the Negroes
looked upon the white man as his
superior and bowed to him as a
master. And the preachers en-
courage that.
A note of warming against neg
lecting the Negro in the United
States while propagatlng the faith
in foreign countries was sounded
by DR.. w. w. Beckett of New
York, general secretary of missions
before the conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church,
which resumed sessions here to-
day. DR.. Beckett commended the
missionary work in Africa and 9TH
er foreign climes, but added there
was broad field for the same kind
of work at home.
DR.. A. Henry Attaway, presi-
dent of Edward Walters College,
Jacksonville, Fla, declared that
the furtherance of Christian edu-
cation was the solution of the Ne
gro problem. His views were in
dorsed by DR.. w. A. Fountain of
Morris Brown College, Atlanta,
Ga.-The Pittsburg Courier.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01
FIRST PRIMARY FOR SELEC-
TION OF CANDIDATES.
NeW LaW to Be Tried IN the City
for Naming the State Tickets.

IOI NuHttHY Ute btute tChttS.
Colorado voters will be called
upon in August for the first time
to nominate the candidates of
their party at direct primaries
under the provisions of the law
passed by the last Legislature.
Many voters do not know the op-
erations of the new law and party
leaders soon will be busy explain
ing it.
The principal object of the di-
rect primary is to give the voters
chance of a direct voice in the NOM
ination of the candidates of their
party and the election of United
States senators.
The new primary law provides
for two elections and party con-
vention to be known hereafter as a
party assembly.
The regular general election in
November, at which the candidates
for president and state offices are
voted on, will be conducted in prac-
tically the same manner as hereto
fore. The only difference will be
that the candidates for the United
States Senate selected at the pri-
maries will be printed on the bal
lot and the voter may vote for
them. The senatorial candidates
receiving the highest number of
votes at the general election are not
thereby elected, because the peo-
pie will not have the right to elect
United States senators directly un-
til the constitution of the United
States shall have been changed.
But the people by their votes
will express their choice for sena-
tors. The Legislature may or may
not vote for the choice of the peo-
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01
Race Problem
In Cuba
Suppression of the Black has Eliminated that
a Factor in Government. The Whites in Cuba will
Exercise Greater Influence than the Blacks.

The problem in Cuba is largely
a race problem, made all the more
difficult by the character of the
majority race
According to the census of 1899
the year following the Spanish
war-the total population was
1,572,797. Of these people 67.9
per cent were white and 80 l per
cent Negroes, mixed elements and
Chinese. OF the white SIS per
cent were natives. A great ma
iority of the native whites were,
presumably, of Spanish descent.
and large percentage of the for
eign-born whites were natives of
Spain. Spanish, not Anglo-Saxon
or German, is the dominant trait
in the white population. In con-
sidering the race problem, this fact
should not be ignored.
Adam Smith, writing near the
close of the eighteenth century,
expressed the opinion that Negro
slaves were better treated in
French and Spanish than in Eng
lish colonies. That probably c1n-
tinued to be the case so long as
slavery existed in the respective
countries. But the factors which
made the conditions of the slaves
better, tended to make the race
problem more difficult after eman-
cipation. There was a less en-
phatic white domination in Latin
America than in Anglo-American
countries.
Whatever may be said respect
ing the justice or injustice of white
domination, it has simplified the
problem wherever it has existed.
Theoretically, there may be no
Justice in anything short of per-
feet racial equality. Probably,
neither the Anglo American nor
the Latin-American whites have
paid much attention to questions
of theoretical or ideal justice.
But the dominent self-assertion of
the former has made the race prob
lem comparatively simple in
Anglo. American countries. Sup
preston of the black race-how-
ever unjust-has to a large extent
eleminated that race as factor in
government. Conversely, a larger
measure Of racial equality has made
the black race relatively greater
factor in countries which have de-
rived their law, their institutions
and their civilization from Spain.
1t may be assumed that in Cuba
the whites will always exercise
greater influence than the blacks.
But it will largely be due to force
of numbers. There will be little
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. JUNE 1912.

pie, but beforehand every candi-
date for the Legislature will be
asked to sign a pledge indicating
whether he will vote for the popu-
lar choice or use his own judg-
ment.
The party assemblies will be
made up of delegates selected just
as delegates have been elected here
tofore to party conventions. The
only power given to an assembly
is to receive nominations. The as
sembly can take only one ballot on
each office, and every nominee who
receives ten per cent. or more of
the votes of the assembly will have
the right to appear as candidate
at the primaries. A candidate
who failed to receive ten per cent.
of the votes in the assembly or any
other person who desires to be a
candidate at the primaries may do
so by petition in practically the
same manner as independent can
didates for office now secure a
place ON a ballot.
The candidates selected in the as
sersl.siss and those nominated by pc
tition will be printed on the pri-
mary ballot and then it will be up
to the voter to sift from that num-
ber the men and women whom he
thinks should be the party candi-
dates at the regular election.
The primary elections are held
under the direction of the state the
same as regular elections. The same
rules of registration, qualification
and challenge apply and the same
judges and clerks conduct both.
No party will be considered at a
primary election unless at a previ-
Gus general election it received at
least ten per cent. of the votes cast.
This eliminates at the coming pri-
maries all parties except the Dem
ocratic and Republican and all vot-
ers except Democrats and Republi-
cans.
The voter upon entering the pri-
mary election polling place is Civ
en- two ballots, one containing all
the Republican candidates and an
other containing all the Democratic
candidates. He retires to a booth
and indicates on his party ticket
the persons whom he wants to re-
ceive the nomination. He can Sc
lect candidates on only one ticket.
If he makes marks on both tickets,
he loses his vote.
When the ballots have been
counted the candidates of each
party receiving the highest num-
ber of votes become the candidates
of their party at the general cleo
ton.
The platform is adopted after
the convention when the candi-
dates of each party for state of
fices and the Legislature, the hold
over senators and the party char
Hlcn Ieeb Ill all assembly anu
make their pledges. The county
ticket is selected in the same man
ner as the state ticket by county
assembly and petition. The voters
at the primary election vote for the
complete ticket, from United
States senator to constable.
The voters at the primary also
select their party precinct commit
teemen. The precinct committee
men collectively constitute the
county central committee, which
elects its chairman and vice chair
man.
The county chairmen and vice
chairmen constitute the state COM
mittee, which selects the state
chairman.
The county chairmen and vice
chairmen also constitute the dis
trict committee of their congress
sional district and elect their chair
man.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Melbourne, May 28.-Sam Lang
ford defeated Porkey Flynn of
Chicago yesterday. Flynn was so
badly battered that the referee
stopped the fight in the fourteenth
round.
Albany, N. Y, May 24.-The
Improved Benevolent and Pro.
tective Order.of Elks of the World"
Negro organization, must adopt
another name which contains no
reference to the Elks, and its
members must not wear the Elk
emblem, according to a decision
today by the court of appeals.
Seattle Washington.-Last week
the puplic had never heard of
Newton John, a Negro bootblack,
who had shlned shoes for 30 years,
but few days ago he proved him
self hero and worthy of Carne-
gle medal. Something went
wrong with the hosting machinery
which operates gang plank on
the Coleman dock. Sixty persons
were dumped into the barber and
this plucky man plunged into the
icy water and saved 10 lives, at
the risk of his own life A popu-
lar subscription has been started
for his benefit by the Commercial
club.
The denomination of General
Robert Smalls by President Taft
to the position of Collector of
Customs at Beaufort, S. c., is a
worthy and graceful act on the part
of the President. Gen. Smalls
has held this position for years
and has given great satisfaction
as Collector of the Port at Beau
fort 1t is encouraging to both
white and colored to see this
position for years and has given
great satisfaction as Collector of
the Port at Beaufort. 1t is en-
couraging to both white and col
ored people to see this worthy man
recognized by the President.
Amid applause, resolution was
adopted at a session of the A. M.
E. conference repudiating the Taft
administration because of its Ne.
gro policy. The resolution in part
reads: We are especially alarmed
over the renewed impetus which
the administration under Presi-
dent Taft, and his Negro policy,
has given to the enemy of the Ne
gro citizen, and we call upon the
Negro citizens everywhere to exert
themselves like men against those
who would rob us of our manhood
manhood rights and the priceless
privilege of our citizenship. The
Rev. w. 7. Vernon of Kansas
City, superintendent of Indian
Education under President Taft,
asked that his name be stricken
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-01

from the committee. His request
was granted by the conference
New York, May 30.-Negroes
will be brought here from the win
ter resort hotels in Florida, Georg-
ia and the Carolinas to take the
places of the men who walked out
of the Plaza. The Hotel Workers,
union announces that 900 men
joined the strike, making the total
now about 1000. The hotels af-
fected tonight were the Plaza, the
ST. Regis, the Astor, the Prince
George, the Imperial, and the
Gotham and Shanley's and Louis
Martins restaurants and the Elks'
club.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 21.-Ir-
respective of politics, the daily
papers of Pennsylvania are de-
ploring the failure of the authori-
ties to secure even one conviction
in the lynching of "Zack" Walker,
who was burned to death by mob
at Coatesville last August. In
commenting on the criminal at
tack of the citizens of Chester
county, the Pittsburg Gazette
Times says: THE lynching of
Walker was not provoked by that
crime which results in so many
outbreaks in the South. 1t was
entirely lacking in the alleged
justification which is pleaded in
extenuation of such tragedies in
other parts of the county seat, and
not in Coatesville, there was CON-
munity interest prevailing the en-
tire country which set to work
promptly to defeat the authorities
and prevent punishment of the
guilty"
Chicago, May 21.-Albert Fletch-
er, a colored man, who was in the
employ of George B. Carpenter &
Co., for forty eight years and was
the oldest employe of that firm
died yesterday at his home, 1928
So Dearborn street. BENJAMIN
Carpenter, treasurer of the COM
pany. in referring to his death,
said today: "F ,etcher was slave
and was brought up on a cotton
plantation at Moseville, Ala.
When the civil war broke out he
ran away and entered the Union
lines. For several years he was
cook for the Union soldiers and
then became the body servant Of
Col. Raffey of the 10Th illinois
regiment. He came to Chicago in
1864, securing position as roust-
about and porter with George B.
Carpenter d Co. Later he be-
came an expert handler and splio-
er of wire rope and handled many
important jobs. He had an abso-
lutely spotted record for honesty,
integrity and thrift, and was ex-
ceedingly popular with every en-
ploye of the company"
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-13
CHAPTER xxx.
A Mission for ReeIzshuh.

MleSion for BeelZebUb.
AS We picked our way slowly for.
ward through the gloom cleaned
from Cation all he knew regarding the
situation before US. My own knowl-
edge Of the environments of the Minor
house helped me greatly to appreciate
the difficulties to be surmounted He
had succeeded In his escape by dodg-
ing among the negro cabins where the
attacking line appeared weakest, but
expressed the conviction that even
this slight gap would be securely
closed long before we reached there.
Have they sufficient men, then, to
cover thoroughly all four sides?" l
asked.
ITO the best of my judgment, there
must be fully two hundred and fifty in
the gang, and appar cntly they operate
under strict military discipline. It is
a revelation to me, Wayne, of the
growing power of these desperate fell
lows. l knew they were becoming
numerous and bold, but this surpasses
anything 1 could imagine. More, they
are being constantly recruited by new
arrivals. A party of at least a dozen
came In while was hiding behind the
stables. l heard them asking for the
leader"
What did they call him?"
'Lory, or Laurie, or something like
that. They claimed to be deserters
from Lees army, but two or three of
them wore our uniforms"
IT'S Red Lowrie," 1 said gravely,
more impressed than ever with the
seriousness of the situation. II heard