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The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

with the policies, that are for the
welfare of the whole people.
He believes that the punish.
ment of offenders against the law,
should he consistent with justice,
law, reason and humanity; many
young man and boy guilty of
their first offense against the law,
have had the fatherly advice and
help of Judge Allen, to retrieve
themselves and to start life new
again. 1t is pleasure to recon-
mend the candidancy of Judge AL
len, to the colored voters, he has
proved that he is their friend; he
has no prejudices on account of
race, or color. He is mild man.
nered man, easy of approach, one
who is in love with his fellow men
and will if reelected, con tinue to
dispense justice to all persons who
may have business in his court.
The COLORADO STATESMAN urges
the colored voters not to fail to
vote for Judge George W. Allen,
for District Judge on the 5th of
November.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
RACE NE w S
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Pueblo, Colo, Oct. 20.-Twen.
ty-eight children, all inmates of
the Colored orphanage, were driv-
en- from their beds early this
morning by a fire which started on
the roof of the building. The
GOODNESS of Mrs. Clara Hargroves,
matron, prevented what threaten
ed stampede. She ga thered the
children together, assured them
that there was no immediate dan
ger and marched them two by two
out of the front door.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

Washington, D. O., Oct. IS
Fred M. Johnson, Negro globe
trotter. who fought at San Juan
Hill, has invented belt feed rifle
that, it is asserted, will fire three
hundred shots without stopping at
the rate of twenty shots a second.
johnson says he has received word
from the War Department that
his rifle is considered one of the
wonders of the age, and that it
soon will receive a trial. The
johnson gun is used much like
an ordinary rife being about the
same weight and length, but in.
stead of the regular stock, the rifle
is equipped with a brace which
fastens to both shoulders, bring
ing the barrel to level with the
eye. A small crank fitted to the
side of the barrel operates the belt
so the cartridges are carried to the
chamber, discharged and the shells
elected simply by turning the
crank. johnson is now a resi-
dent of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

Rt. Rev. j. w. Hood, Senior
Bishop of the A. M. E. Zion
Church, has given out statement
stating the reason why the Afro
American people ought to support
President Taft. Among other
things Bishop Hood said:
First, Mr.. Taft is the legally and
regularly nominated candidate OF
the Republican organization In
my opinion as fairly and honestly
NJ minated as any other candidate
the party has ever had. He stands
squarely on the Republican plat
form Including the gold stan
dard. Gold is the worlds curren-
cy and does not need the stamp of
any government to increase its
value. The Republican party
stands for equal and political
rights regardless of race or color.
1t stands for the constitution of
the United States, including the
first, the eleventh and fifteenth
articles. Each article having val
idity. The Republican party
stands for a sufficient amount of
tariff protection to secure to our
industries, and the wage worker a
fair return for the labor spent.
Mr.. Taft has shown special in
terest in the fifteenth article of the
constitution (not [ presume) be-
cause he regards it as more i'm
portant than other articles, but be-
cause it is a special object attack
by the enemies of the constitution.
AS a wise general he is careful
to watch the efforts of the enemy,
and guard the point of attack. No
other President has shown the in
terest that he has in that particu-
lar article. 1t has been nulified in
several States, by DISTINGUISHING
amendments to State constitutions.
But, if memory serves me right,
no other President has finger to
prevent the disfranchisement.
Twice during President Taft's adj
ministration he has been success
full in the effort to defeat the dis
reimbursement in the State OF
MARYLAND. In this effort he had
three powerful forces with him.
Namely: Cardinal Gibbon, the
Republican organization and the
Independent Democrats. These
forces were marshalled by the Fx-
ecutive of the Nation, and mar
shalled to a glorious success. The
fifteenth article of the constitution
is the sheet anchor of the black
mans rights in this country.
While it stands the waves of race
hate lash themselves to furry in
vain. There is no other way in
which the President can better de-
serve the commendation of the
Negro race than by the mainten-
ance of this sheet anchor
There is much more in this, than
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26


John FL. Cebolt, S32 Camp
street, indianapolis. through his
attorney here, VIM. l.. Houston,
has been granted patent by the
Patent Office on a -puncturable
tire for automobiles. His patent
tire can be punctured with a six or
eight penny nail without necessi-
tating stopping for repairs. 1t is
so constructed that no matter how
badly the outside rim is punctured
the inside tire remains in tact.
The invention will be a boon to
automobile owners, and ought to
prove a fortune for the inventor.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

Komoko, Ind, Oct. 15--Miss
Bella Ritchel, who was forced to
ride in Jim Grow" car and final
ly set off train while riding
through Kentucky a little more
than a year ago, has received word
from her attorneys at Frankford,
KY, the courts of appeals has
awarded her $3.50 damages.
Miss Ritchel, who is a Jewess, has
dark complexion and was un-
able to make the members of the
train crew believe she was entitled
to ride with white persons.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

A new feature in the musical
development of United States
Army musicians is the offer of the
director of a New York musical
institute to train yearly five musi-
clans chosen by competition from
the various army bands. The
War Department has accepted the
offer and the first years scholar
ships have been awarded The
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
Very Mysterious.
November

An old colored woman had occasion
to call the doctor for her husband,
who was very Ill. The doctor made a
diagnosis and pronounced it a severe
case of gastritis. "Oh, Lor', DOCTOR"
calculated the old woman, how did
he eber get dat gastritisH 1 hain't
burnt ting but coal lie in dis yere
house, an powerful little OBJ dat
Harper's Bazaar for September.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. I4.-Judge
A. W. Fite, of the Cherokee cir.
cult, has been found guilty of
writing a newspaper article in con-
tempt of the State court of appeals.
He was sentenced to pay $500
within ten days. In the event of
his failure to do so he must serve
ten days in Jail. The article in
question was a criticism of the
court of appeals for twice revers-
ing his decision sentencing a col
ored man to twenty years for at
tempted assault on a white wo-
man. Judge Fite appeared in per-
son for the hearing. His counsel,
Col, T. @, Miner, of Gainesville,
Ga, after pleading his case, drop
ped dead in a downtown office
building.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

"On the regular pay roll of the
executive mansion there are twen-
ty colored employees, whose an
nual salaries aggregate $11, 1852.
One colored employee in the
White House garage receives a
salary of $3.50 per annum. A num-
ber of colored men and women are
employed for duty at functions
during the social season, and their
pay in the aggregate amounts to
more than $1,000. The total
amount paid to Afro-Americans at
the White House is nearly $780,
600 per annum."
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
certain farms IN the countries.


"There are several questions to
be considered by the court" said
Judge Elliott. Zone is as to
whether or not the Legislature
would have the right to discrimi-
nate between classes of citizens
on the ground of diverse color.
The Constitution of the United
States provides that no person
shall suffer dissemination because
of race, color or previous condi-
tion of servitude. When it comes
to discrimination based upon acts,
whether or not the person is law
breaking or law. abiding, or be-
cause of his vocation, there cannot
be doubt of the rights of the leg
islature. | have always been of
the opinion that the right of one
citizen is the right of every citi-
zen.
"One of the inherent rights of
human kind, long before the Con.
stitution of the United States was
heard of, was the right to hold
property. Granting for the sake
or argum ent, that the Legislature
has the right to makelaws as to
the holding of property in certain
localities, there is still the ques-
ton as to whether the City Coun-
Gil has the right to pass an ordi-
nance under which the citizen,
entitled to own property under
the state INV, is forbidden under
the city's ordinance to occupy it
or to sell it to any body at all. If
the ordinance is valid. it appears
to preclude the existence of prop
ty rights which seem to be funda-
mental.
"The court does not interest it.
self in trying to ascertain the indi.
vidual opinions of the men who
pass a law, but the court is con-
cerned with the object of the law.
The title of the ordinance under
consideration states that the OBJ
ject is to preserve peace and to
avoid ill feeling. If it accom-
plishes the latter purpose it will
be doing something which no hu-
name agency since the foundation
of the world has been able to ac-
complish, and probably will not
accomplish until the end of the
world. Frequently what is the
cause of ill feeling to day is not
the cause of i'll feeling tomorrow.
On the spur of the moment, how
ever, 1 cannot call to mind any
thing that would be more calcu-
lated to cause ill feeling than this
ordinance. Suppose that color
ed man should move into a block
inhabited by white persons
Probably every white person in the
block would be before the Grand
Jury to have him prosecuted.
Surely that would be creating ILL
feeling. AS to preserving the
peace, the Police Department is
organized to do that. If the idea
of this ordinance is carried out to
its logical consequences it might
be made to apply to the counties.
Certain farms might be inhabied
only by white persons, and another
farm adjacent thereto only by col
ed persons"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

first name on the list was that of
j. Thomas, chief musician of the
Tenth Cavalry, one of the crack
colored regiments of the army.
Mr.. Thomas, with the other musi-
clans, enters at once upon this
course of study.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

Judge Elliott, before whom the
demurrer was argued, is a Repub-
lican, and is regarded as one of the
fairest judges in the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

The New England Suffrage
League held its annual conven-
ton last week with fifty delegates
representing the six states. They
denounced President Taft and ad-
vocated Governor Wilson. Don't
wake them, but tell every common
sense colored voter that Governor
Wilson forfeited his right to the
colored mans suffrage when he
closed the door in his face at
Princetown college, The League
is also a higher eduation advocate.
What inconsistency. Boston Re.
lance.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
VOLS BUYS
COAL YARDS
7. S. Ramey Disposes Of Mt. Garfield
Agency Here to Veteran Hard
ware Man.-Takes Possession
Today.-Price Not Given.

S. r. Vols. the veteran hardware
man, today closed a deal by which
he takes possession of the local yard
and agency for the Mt Garfield Coal
company. purchasing the same from
Timothy S. Ramey, who is also one
of the owners of the mine.
Mr.. Vols disposed of his hardware
business last summer and has since
been engaged in the tin and furnace
business in the Lyons block on Fourth
street. He will continue this estab-
lishment while handling the coal
yard
The agency under the new man
agement will be known as the Gar
field coal yard and Mr.. Vols ex-
poets to push his new business ven
ture strongly.
Mr., Ramey's plans for the future
are not entirely formulated He ex-
poets to go to Denver soon for a bus
mess visit and may later spend a
week or so on the California coast.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
DUKE BACK; WON
MATCH EASILY
Did Not Refuse to Wrestle in Agreed
Style-Olson Says His Finger
Was Dislocated, but Duke Of
fers $40 for Proof.

Frank Du Cray returned last night
from Montrose, where he defeated
Olson-Cox, etc, Saturday night in
straight falls. The first was gained
from a hammeTlock in AZ minutes
and the second with the hammerlock
and bar in seven minutes.
In discussing the match Duke says:
THE report that | refused at the
eleventh hour to wrestle Olson
Greece Roman, is not only erroneous,
but was started by some cheap sports
in Montrose who knew better.
The promoters tried to get the
match on catch-as-catch-can style and
/ agreed, but Olson refused. They fl
nally reached compromise that he
could use crotch holds but not leg
holds. | never tried for anything
below the waist all the time of the
match. | came in without asking
any questions about the referee or
anything else and was always will
ing to wrestle on their own terms.
THE crowd, naturally, was with
Olson. used hammerlock. in
which | punished his thumb consid-
erably, but the bunch howled so that
! turned him loose. Later | took
him again and with a hammerlock |
heat him fair and square. The sec
ond was easy, for he quit like a
puppy
This afternoon The Sentinel re-
ceived word from Montrose that the
afternoon paper there intended to
deal rather harshly with DuCray.
urging his disqualification from the
wrestling game. Claim is made that
he dislocated Olsons finger on his
right hand, when as a matter of fact
Duke insists that he did not hurt
that member at all. Sunday morning
Olson appeared on the street with
his hand tied up Du Cray today Of
fcred to give Olson $40 II he could
show any physician in Grand juno
ton that his finger had been dislo-
Gated or was not as good as any of
Dukes.
II will be hard to convince the peo-
pie of Grand Junction who have
seen Du Cray work that he has been
sufficiently brutal to make his dis
qualification advisable.
1t will be remembered that when
DR.. Roller beat Duke with toe hold
that almost put the local man in the
hospital that Du Cray did not rush
into print with the declaration that
he had Eeen hurt and that Roller
ought TO be disqualified. He took
his medicine like man and earned
the respect of the entire sporting
public In this community.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
Indigestion Goes
Sourness, Heaviness, Belching and
Stomach Distress Quickly
Fade Awav

Magical Ml-O-NA is what you need
Tor any disturbed condition of the
stomach.
MONA stomach tablets will
drive all the poisonous gases from
your stomach and make your stom-
ach strong enough to digest any food.
For any ailment caused by weak
stomach such as sick headache, dizzi-
ness. nervousness, lack of efficiency,
that tired all in feeling, sleeplessness
bad dreams or bad stomach the morn
ing after too much smoking and
drinling-for all these ailments moth
ing on earth can surpass MONA.
Large box for so cents at the c. d..
Smith Drug Co., and druggists every
where.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
SENSATIONAL YARN ABOUT
SCHOOL BOY BLACK HAND"
IS GIVEN QUICK DENIAL

:, If there was an armed guard {.
:, over my house, ! didn't know :,
. it" said Prof. James Cross. :,
: principal of the Hawthorne Z
9 school, this morning, in speak !
= ing of the sensational story cir Z
q culated yesterday about his be :.
3 ing the victim of "A school boy !.
= black hand. ),
!, = 3 = 8 I, $3.50 ),
Prof. Cross did not wish to speal,
of the matter. but ii is fact that
he has been shown in a false light
by the yellow yarn published by a
local paper
The effect upon the pupils of such
story can well be imagined and II
is wholly unfortunate that such "A
wild story has ever become circu-
lated.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
MAY BUILD NEW
CHURCH SOON
Trinity Lutherans, at Annual Meet
ing. Plan $4,000 Property for
This Summer.-Elect New
Council and Hear Report.

Plans are now being drawn for a
church building for the Trinity Luth-
eran church of this city, TO seat 400
people on the main floor and for a
large full basement for Sunday
school and institute uses. At the
annual meeting of the church Sunday
morning it was practically decided
to begin building this summer If the
times seemed auspicious. Money and
material is already available for prac-
tically the entire cost of the struc-
ture.
Some time ago the stone from the
old Grand Valley National bank was
purchased by the church and that.
with the lots on Eighth and Grand
avenue are paid for. This stone is
conservatively valued at $500. The
church extension board has Offered
$4,000 to assist the church toward
the new building and the rest will
be raised by subscription among the
membership.
1t is generally believed that work
will start on the new plans during
the coming summer The plans are
being so drawn that additions may
be easily and economically made as
the growth of the church demands
it
The new church council was Sc
lected, the following being named
j. C. Plank, DIR. A. p. Drew. II. \.
Kissinger, John Billing and F. F.
Buckio.
The resolution recommending the
retention of Rev. Rohde as pastor
,assed unanimously and was met with
reat enthusiasm by the congregation
Miss Edna Lille was chosen direc-
tress of the choir and provided on
this occasion some excellent special
music.
Trinity Lutheran church has pros
pered greatly under Rev. Rohde S
pastorate, and it is good news for the
membership to learn that he will re-
main in Grand Junction indefinitely.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
CURR|E QUITS
CANNERy IDEA

ARTHUR S. CURRIE HAS Def.
NITELY RETIRED FROM THE
FIELD AS A BIDDER FOR A CAN
MING FACTORY.
SATURDAY NIGHT MR.. CURRIE
WIRED HIS GAMER TO CONSID-
Err HIMSELF AT LIBERTY. AND
MR.. CURRIE DOES NOT EXPECT
TO PUT IN A FACTORY HERE UN-
DER ANY CONDITIONS. THIS IS
IN KEEPING WITH MR.. CURRIE'S
STATEMENT THAT. UNLESS THE
ZIEGLER PROPOSITION WAS
DROPPED, HE WOULD NOT CON-
SIDER THE PROPOSITION.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
WELLS FARGO
OFFICERS HERE

3 party of high officials Of 2
= the Wells Fargo express COM s
: pany arrived in the city yes 6.
5 terday for a brief visit in the 6
. city and an inspection of the :,
$ local office of the company. s
= In the party We're e. r. Jones, =
s general superintendent with g
> headquarters at Los Angeles; :
8 c. r. Graham, traffic manager &,
. with headquarters at San Fran 6
$ cisco; A. T. Payne, superin- 8
3 tendent of the Colorado and g
p New Mexico division with head s
3 quarters at Denver; E. e. Nc g
3 Michael, superintendent of the g
s Utah-Nevada division with 8
3 Headquarters at Salt Lake City. g
g With local officials of the Z,
= Fruit Belt route the party was =
2 taken for a trip over the in 3
q terurban. 6,
2 All were greatly impressed 8
? with this section of the country s.
= and the high development that 2
= has been reached in orchard cul- g
q ture here. The Office of Robert g
g f. Kyle was inspected. and. as s.
2 usual, found to be in first-class g
g order. 6
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The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
That Fruita Case Settled.


Some time ago The Sentinel detail
ed the charge of a Loveland man
hat he had been defrauded on a trade
for a ranch near Fruita. The case
has been settled out of court, as the
following dispatch from FIT. Collins
notes: A $4,000 damage case was
settled out of court today by Daniel
Hewitt of Colorado Springs The case
against him in district court started
by James w, Shepherd of Loveland
was dismissed. Shepherd claimed
that Hewett had traded a ranch for
property owned by Shepherd at Love
land and Sterling. The filing of the
complaint caused Hewitt to start ac-
ton. He took his ranch at Fruita.
and in exchange gave Shepherd the
ranch at Sterling. equity in a ranch
in the San Luis valley, equity in a
ranch in Cheyenne county and CON
siderable personal property. The
Loveland ranch is lost to Shepherd
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
BOOKING AND
CARDS BARRED
Twelve Grand Junction Business Men
Answer Queries About the Kind
of Young Men They Choose
for Their Employees.

The young man who drinks or
CANDLES is not wanted as an employe
by at least / 2 business men in Grand
Junction. Eleven out of that -
bar cigarettes along with the booze
and cards, while the other merely
mentions the fact that all things be-
ing equal he would decide against
cigarette smoker in favor of one
vino did not use the pills"
These facts ELECTED from the re-
plies of dozen Grand Junction bus
mess men in answer to a set of ques-
tons propounded by Rev. ID. Luther
Edwards, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, and from which he
preached his sermon Sunday evening.
The men to whom the letters were
sent are selected without regard to
religious belief. some not even be-
ing protesting Christians at all.
There was singular unanimity of
opinion upon most of the queries,
particularly those which applied to
personal habits. All but one definite
ly stated that they would choose as
an employe a young man who had
finished high school TO another who
has not because of the spirit of per
sistency shown in the graduate.
These answers were all based upon
experience of many years and were
not theoretical by any manner of
means.
In referring to the general desire
of the employers that a young man
should save his money, Rev. Edwards
declared that the young ladies who
were acquainted with a young man
watched that feature as much as any
other. "A young man." said the
minister. who will send a girl Amer
lean Beauties. when he cannot afford
dnndelions shows that he is lacking
in brains at any rate"
The church was well filled during
the sermon and the sermon was
heard with strict attention.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
HIGH LINE
CEMENT WORK

= A Colorado mandatory yes =
5 terday received a big govern &,
:, ment contract when the Colo =
: RADIO Portland Cement Company =
- was awarded the contract for I,
., $4,000 barrels of cement at a 8,
:, total price of S11 $50. &,
3 The cement will be used on {,
:, the Uncompahgre and Grand :,
3 Valley projects, 10000 barrels 6,
= for the former and 5000 bar &,
= rels for the latter, and must be &,
: supplied during the year. The 8
= government did not favor the &,
: Colorado company but award g,
3 ed the bid because it was the 8,
= lowest responsible one.-Sun- Z,
= days Denver Times. 3
{, 6 Is g g 6, 8, $ {, 6, IS 2 6 6, 6 6, 6 i
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26

In an interview in Denver Saturday
night President Bush of the d. & r.
G. announced that 100000 Will
be spent in the next two years in Rio
Grande improvements and in outlin-
ing his plans, he stated that the ter
ninal facilities at Grand Junction viii,
be largely increased.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26

AS proof of the remarkable in
crease in the poultry industry in the
Grand valley Robert Patton of the
Western Packing company today re-
ceived the first full car of poultry
foods ever shipped into the valley.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
Carl Hin and Bride Coming.

Dr. Carl Hill and bride are ex-
pected in the city the latter part of
the week. They are now in Denver
and will be here probably Wednesday
or Thursday for visit with Judge
Johna II. Hill and his brothers, Dan
r. and Frank Hill.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26

After having been confined to his
room for several days suffering from
severe cold, b. w. Vedder. the wa
ter commissioner. is able to be out
today.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26

Anthony G. Fidel and Mark r.
Bunting of The Sentinel offices and
John Fidel of the Union Trust &
Banking company, spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Glenwood
Springs.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
Play Tonight.

Play Tonight.
The Night Hawks and the p. o. G..
basketball teams are to play this
evening at the Y. NJ. C. A. to decide
the association championship. 1t
promises TO be an exciting affair.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26

The local national banks have is.
sued their financial reports in re-
Spouse to a call made on all national
banks of the country by the comp.
troller of the currency.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-26
NOTICE.

Out of respect to our late presi-
dent, all stations of the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers association
VIII be closed during the hours of the
funeral Tuesday from 10 to II a. m.
II. G. FLETCHER.
Manager.