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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-05-24
FLOCKNIAsTERs ATTENTION

The following article appeared in
the April issue of the National Wool
Grower. Feeling that you should be
advised of the reduction in freight
rates on wool, and the new ruling
raising the minimum on standard
thirty-six foot car to $4,000 pounds
sacked wool and $4,000 If baled, the
National Wool Growers association
has gone to considerable expense to
place this important information be-
fore every wool grower in the range
states of the union that are affected
by this new freight rate.
The officers of the National Wool
Growers association are clearly en-
titled to the credit for this splendid
reduction that has been made In the
freight rates on wool.
The organization under Its present
administration has won several i'm
portant victories for the wool grow
ers. Possibly the most important VIC
tory of all is that of securing a rec
ommendation from the tariff board
of assessing the duties on wool on
the secured basis.
Next in Importance comes the re-
duction in freight rates, which is
clearly set forth In this circular
which | ask you to read with care,
and from it believe you will be able
to figure out how much you will be
saved by the reduction of wool rates
this year.
Another matter which is of great
importance to the flockmasters OF
this country is the adjustment OF the
forest reserve charges, which has
been brought about by the efforts Of
the officers of this organization. By
this REIMBURSEMENT the wool growers
as whole will be saved at least 49,
900 in fees for this year.
From this splendid showing feel
that have a right to ask every wool
grower In the west to support the Ma
tional Wool Growers association. The
membership fee is not large, only S.,
If you have more than 500 sheep,
and 81 If you have less. This will
entitle you to the National Wool
Grower, which is published month
ly, and in my opinion is the best pub
lication of it's kind in America Yor
can't afford to be without 1t. III ii
splendidly edited, and the news Of
the entire world In the sheep indus
try is given from time to time ID I'LL
columns.
The association has been to an
enormous expense in presenting our
case to the Interstate Commerce conn
mission. The growers have been
saved many times the IS Il win cost
you to become q member 81 this o.
ganization. Won't You be kind
enough to join with us In the fight?
Cut out the application that ii al
tached to this circnlar and enclose 4
check to the National Wool Growers
association at Gooding. and Join with
us in the best fight that was ever
made to save the industry.
Very respectfully yours.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-05-24

This Office has scholarship In the
Scranton Business College of 800.
with all books and working material
belonging to any course selected, and
VIII sell! it for $40. tt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-05-24
LECTURE COURSE FOR isia.1s

Prof. Vincent has engaged 4 Iec-s
ture course for the coming school
year by the Katherine Ridgway o.
of entertainers, and the several NUM-
bers will be distributed over the fall'
and winter. Sss # Il
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

Greensboro, N. O., Jan. 23.-
Judge Cook of the Superior Court
severely censured a white attorney
in open court a few days ago be-
cause the lawyer referred TO the
colored plaintiff as a "darky."
Judge Cook informed the discour
teous lawyer that in court of law
races or colors are not recognized.
Among the civil cases being tried
before Judge Cook in the Super
ior Court of the State was one in
which a colored preacher, the Rev.
j. W. Turner, was suing the
Southern Railway Company for
damages incurred while a passen-
ger on one of the defendants trains
last spring. According to his tes-
timony the minister Yves leaning
out of his car window as the train
was passing a flag station and was
struck on the arm, which was brok-
en- by a mail pouch suspended
near the tract on mail car crane.
Judge Cook is regarded by the Ne
groes of North Carolina as a fair
Christian jurist. Although Dem
ocrat of the strictest sect, he will
not permit any advantage to be
taken Of Negro in court over
which he presides.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
ALBUQUERQUE NEWS.

Presiding Elder, Rev. W. FL.
Prince, held quarterly meeting last
Sunday at the A. M. E. Church.
There will be grand leap year
party given at the A. M. E. church.
Mrs, A. B. Montgomery will man
age the entertainment. The gen
tlemen will be escorted by the lady
of his choice to the church, where
she will be required to treat her
company to supper. There will be
good time for every body.
Rev. A. Richardson of Junction
City, Ark. arrived in the city last
Saturday. The Reverned has been
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1912

strengthen the disadvantages and
injustices under which the black
man of Jamaica is laboring. Who
are these men of whom Mr.. De
Cordova has spoken? Rich men,
in some cases learned men; and in
most cases men, who do not regard
themselves as Negroes. By virtue
of their complexion they have been
able to go to England and some
times come to America, where they
pass as white and even marry
white women.
sit is this class of Negroes chief
ly that much boasted social equal
ity with the whites in the West In
dies; this class that forms a small
percentage of the Negroes in ia
maica has been so carried away by
the recognition of the white man,
that such Negroes have lost all
sympathies with their people, and
in some cases they are the worst
foes of their race.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

the island, was to oe used in the
same sense as it is used in the
West Indies, the statement of Mr.
De Cordova would be untrue.
'While the term Negro, as it is
accepted by Mr.. De Cordova, has
made his statement true, that Ne
groes in Jamaica are prominent in
all walks of life, we must not feel
that Jamaica is a mecca for the
Negro. Mr.. De Cordova is one l
must respect and honor as a man
with true sympathies and an earn
est conviction in the integrity of
my race; but he has made the fatal
mistake of confounding the pros
perity of the few with the welfare
of the many. If the recognition
Of a few members of one race by a
few members of another race is to
be taken as the standard for the
relationship between the races,
then it can be said, that the Negro
in the United States enjoys equal
privileges with his white brother.
"Mr. De Cordova has cited spec
ific cases in which Negroes of ia
maica are highly recognized. But
the same thing, or even more, can
be said concerning Negroes in
America. Mr.. De Cordova says:
"The church has among its Off
cials as archdeacons and rectors
men of color, who are revered and
respected by all classes of the
community The same thing is
true in this country. There are
archdeacons, rectors and bishops
black men, too, who are revered
and respected. Mr.. De Cordova
also speaks of Negro physicians,
who have white patients, lawyers,
who hold distinguished positions
in the government and Negroes, as
members of the legislative council
of Jamaica. The comparison, that
has been just made between the
Negro clergyman in Jamaica and
America is just as fitting in the
cases of the Negro physician, law
yer and statesman of America as
in Jamaica.
"The gentleman has also men,
toned that the Negro occupies
such positions as justice of the
peace, Custos Rotutveum, and
member of the privy council, all Of
which are in the power of the gov
ernor, the chief executive of the
island to bestow on those whom he
thinks fit. Allow me TO say here
that these seeming honors that may
fall to some Negroes in Jamaica,
and in fact, it is mere pretext to
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

cal led by the Mt. Olive Baptist
church, and his first sermon on
Sunday night made deep impress
ion on the members of the church.
Mrs. w. HI. Prince, wife of our
presiding elder gave remarkable
dramatic reading and recital of
Dunbar and Shakespear at the A.
M. d. church last Tuesday even
ing to on appreciative audiedce.
Mrs. Prince is talented lady and
her visit to our city was a rare
treat, as her recitals are classical
Mrs. Prince left for Ell Paso, where
she will appear in her classical
work.
Mrs. Mable Faucet will serve
at her restaurant, oysters, chilli
and ice cream in their season.
Mrs. John Cornell who has been
indisposed is conyalecent
There are about seven colored
ministers in our city. A minister
iaraliiance should be organized
1t would be benefit to the minis.
ters. churches and people in gen.
eral.
The subscribers of the CoLoRA.
DO STATESMAN of this city, take a
deep interest in reading the editor
ials of the paper, as they are full OF
sound doctrine, newsy and instruc.
tive and really the most interest
ing part of the paper. The editor.
ials of the this paper will measure
arms with the best edited paper OF
Denver.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
COLOR LINE
IN JAMAICA
Native Jamaican asserts that Blacks Disseminated
against. Differs from Councillor De CordOva. Con-
dons as they exist in Jamaica according
to Mr.. McDOnald'S viewpoint.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 23.-Thad-
deus L. Mcdonald, a student at
Morgan College, and native of
Jamaica, West indies, has attract
ed more than passing attention by
challenging some of the statements
of Counselor O'Connor De Cor
dova, which recently appeared in
The Age regarding conditions in
the West Indies. Mr.. Mcdonald
contends the West Indian, espec-
tally the Jamaican, does as whole
enjoy superior advantages in his
native land, and the charge is made
that the color line is drawn in the
West Indies between the blacks
and mulattoes.
Conditions as they exist in ia
maica, according to Mr.. Donald's
viewpoint, are as follows:
"As Jamaican 1 felt very much
interested in the remarks of Mr..
O'Connor De Cordova which ap-
peared in The New York Age of
January IL. The hundreds of
West Indians, especially Jamaicans
who come to America yearly make
their boast of the superior advan-
tages which they have in their ma
tive land doubtful; but when we
hear white man of intellectual at
tainment, social status and an IN
blemished character speak of the
Negroes in the West Indies as en-
joying the rights and privileges of
man, all doubts concerning the
favorable conditions under which
the Negroes labor in the West In
dies are likely to be removed.
"The statement made by Mr.. De
Cordova, that in the West Indies
Negroes are prominent in all walks
of life is true. Mr.. De Cordova
further makes clear what he means
by the work Negro. He says "Let
it be understood that L use the ex-
preston Negro" as it is accepted
in this country and that is, L in
clude in the term men of color, not
black men only"
"This acceptation of the word
Negro, as it is used in America, by
Mr.. De Cordova should be espec-
iaDly noticed since the man of COL
or is not regarded as a Negro in
Jamaica. The mulattoes in ia
maica are considered a distinct peo-
pie from the blacks or Negroes.
This distinction between the mu-
lattoes and blacks in Jamaica is
evident in it's commercial, prefess-
ional and social life. If the word
Negro, which designates more than
tbree-fourths of the inhabitants of
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

"The cry of the age for truth
and freedom and emancipation
from the falsities and hypocricies
of oppression has reached Jamaica.
The prophet of this new era is the
Hon. S. A. Gilbert Cox, man,
who, like his Lord and Master
Jesus Christ, does not belong to
that miserable class for whom he
is laboring. Mr.. Cox is an educa-
ted man and barrister at law.
He once held an important govern
ment position which he resigned
at his own option. Mr.. Cox also
possesses the good fortune of be-
ing nearly white, an essential re.
quirement for prosperity in Jamai-
ca, but Mr.. Cox in spite of all these
opportunities which warranted
him a place among the elites of
Jamaica, has stepped forward in
name of humanity to champion
the cause of the oppressed people
of the island. This action of Mr..
Cox has incurred the wrath of the
nobility and the government of
Jamaica against him. The antag-
onism of the aristocrats against
Mr.. Cox has been SO intense that
although he was elected in 1909
by the common people, as their
representative in the legislative
council, they succeeded in suspend
ing him from that body. But Mr.
Cox is still fighting. The oppress-
ed of Jamaica have found friend
and an advocate in him" IN. Y.
Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
much to interest their race in fine
stock breeding and agriculture.

Brownsville, Pa, January Is
Thomas Sorrell, aged "a years, be-
lieved to have been the oldest COL
ored man in this section and dis
tinguished as having made the
shoe-box in which "Shoe-box"
Miller, bank robber, was smug-
gled from the Western Peniten-
TRY in Pittsburgh more than 26
years ago, died at his home here
on Tuesday, 10th inst, from pneu-
monia. Sorrell was shoemaker
in and out of the penitentiary, and
during the early days in this sec
ton was an expert at his trade.
He made shoes for many leading
men in Pittsburgh, including DR.,
Brashear and the father of Secre-
tary of State Philander @. Knox.
Sorrell was born in Virginia. In
1888 a family of abolitionist
Quakers bought Sorrell, with his
mother and three other children,
who were slaves on the plantation
of William Lotter, in Norfolk, Va.
With his relatives, Sorrell was
brought here as slave. After
the Civil War Sorrell opened a
cobbler shop. He lived peaceably
and was making money, but one
night about 25 years ago, he be-
came involved in race fight and
shot a white man to death. A
party of young men from West
Brownsville, a suburb, whose re-
sidents were hostile towards Ne
groes, came here with the avowed
intention of exterminating the
black men. During a fight that
seemed to be for his life, Sorrell
wrested revolver from his assail-
ant and shot him fatally Sorrell
was convicted of mauslaughter
and sent to the Western Peniten-
tiary for seven years. He was
placed in the shoe department
there. Here he came in contact
with Miller, bank robber of much
notoriety. Miller was placed in a
shoe box and sent from the peni-
tentiary as consignment of shoes.
He was captured in Columbus, o.
AT the expiration of his sentence
Sorrell retured here and resumed
his old trade He entered politics
and ten years ago was defeated as
a candidate for jury commissioner.
However, he became model citi-
zen, and was worth $4,000 at his
death. Sorrell is survived by his
wife, aged 80 years, and four chill
dren. Six grandchildren also sur
vive.-Pitts tsburgh Courier.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
Interesting to Astronomers.

No way has been yet found in which
the suns corona with its unknown
gases may be properly studied except
during a total eclipse. The wonderful
halo that the sun wears is one of the
most interesting objects in the heav-
ems to astronomers, and it is impor-
tant to know all that can be known
about these strange lights that shoot
out millions of miles beyond the sun.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

Madam Hackley has made a
mighty hit with Houston people.
Wien she dedicates herself and
services to her race, as she says
she will then and not until then
will she come into her own. AS a
specialist, she has wrought well,
and she is justly entitled to the
plaudits and praise of all the peo-
pie wherever she goes. In years
to come generations yet unborn
will pay this God-sent woman the
homage she has won In her partic-
ular field.-Texas Freeman.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

While the Negroes constituted
36 per cent. of the South's popu-
lation in 1880, they had shrunk to
90 per cent in 1910. Part of this
falling off has been due to the mi
grafton of Negroes from the South
to the North and the West in the
interval. In only two states
South Carolina and Mississippi do
the blacks now out number the
whites, and from the proportion
ate growth of the latter in the past
20 or 30 years, they will outnumber
the blacks in those states long be-
fore 1880 is reached. Thus the
Negro problem is solving itself.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

Lexington, KY, January 20
W. E. d. Stokes has presented to
Tuskegee Institute-C Crystopoise-
$4,000 trotting stallion from his
Patchen Wilkes farm here, and
several eastern horsemen have
promised to give number of
standard bred mares to form the
necleus of large breeding estab-
lishment planned for Tuskegee In
stitute. Crystopoise is a three
year old black stallion by Cristal-
lion-- Electro, with a two-year-old
trial of 227. The horse was taken
to Tuskegee last week by Ed Will
lis, Stokes Negro manager of
Patchen Wilkes farm. The off.
GERS of Tuskegee Institute believe
that the establishment of a large
practical breeding plant will do
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
An Unclean Meal.

Mamma Bookworm-Willie, you
come right here and get cleaned.
never saw you SO dirty. You've been
eating through the pages of that d.
yorce testimony. haven't you?-Iuck.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03

w. W. Franklin, colored mail
carrier at Paris, Texas. started up
on his route Wednesday. He
went to several white people who
refused to take their mail from
him, and returned to the Office with
his mail pouch half filled with mail
and resigned. The. only eligible
on the list is another Negro who
started on the same route Thurs
day.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

The annual clinic at Mebarry
Medical college, Nashville, Tenn,
will be held the first week in Feb
ruary and will be conducted by
DR.. Daniel FL. Williams, the noted
surgeon of Chicago.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-08
SHOT IN BREATHITvT FEUD.
Ed Callahan Riddlcd With
Bullets in Doorway of Home.

Louisville, KY, May 4.-Ed. CAL
lahan, sheriff Of Brcathitt county.
and one of the leaders Of the famous
Hargis faction, was shot to-day as he
stood in front Of his door at Crock
cttsVillc, Ky. Two years ago Cal
han was shot by an assassin, but re-
covered.
Callahan was rddlcd with bullets
as he stood at the door OF his store
by assassins, who were hidden on the
hillside in the same place from
where they shot him two ears ago
The killing Of Callahan is anot her
tragedy in the llargiS- COckrell fcud :.
which for more than ten years has
stained Brcathitt county with blood
:, lie was one OF the last leaders. All
others have met violent deaths most
or them under the assaSsn's gun
CaNahan knew that he was "a
marked man." and that sooner or
later his enemies would get him. TO
avoid death he had made the most
elaborate precautions. Around his
store ana his residence he had built
hlgh walls that he might not be un-
der the range from the SurrOundinS Z
mis-. Connecting his store and his
nome was covered passage wa Y
mat he might go from his store to
his residence without exposing him
self to bullets.
Tho Hargis-Cockrell feud. which
has just claimed its latest victim
broke out In 1901.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-08
FOR CORONER.

I hereby announce lgself a can
didate for the office OF Coroner of
Oconee County, subject tothe action
Of the Democratic party / the pri-
mary elections. WHIT ,NOX.
The friends Of JOHN G. IEEDER
respectfully announce him acandi-
date for the Office Of Coroner Oco
nee County, subject to the actin OF
the Democratic party in the prI
mary elections.
I hereby announce myself as a an
didate for the Office Of Coroner Of
Oconee county, subject to the actin
OF the voters Of the Democratic par,
In the ensuing primary elections
ANDREW M. NORRIS.
At the solicitation Of friends,
announce myself candidate for tn
office Of Coroner OF Oconee county
subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic party in the primary elections
JEFF B. MARETT.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-08
WOn COUNTY AUDITOR.

.&t tho snlicitation Of friends l
herapy Announce myself a candidate
for auditor of Oconee county, sub
ject to tho rules and regulations Of
the DemOcra tic party.
ARTHUR +. FINLEY.
Having reen solicited by my
frioods, or whom several arc old
Confederate veterans, whom I de-
light tc honor, I announce myself n
candidate for nomination as Auditor
OF O2cnee County, subject to the
rulap goVeyn ming the Democratic
par,y. OSCAR HARRIS.
] hereby announce myself can
didate Tor uymination as Auditor OF
Oconee C6UHty, subject to the rules
governing tho Democratic party.
y. A. SMITH.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-08
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

| hereby announce myself can
d'date for Treasurer Of Oconee
County, subject to the action Of the
DImocratic party in tho primary
elections. w. s. GRAIL.
In accordance with the rules of
tho D>mocratic party, I hereby an
nounco myself candidate for nom
lnation as Treasurer Of 'Oconee
County. JOHN Fl. BROWN.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for tn, Office Of Treasurer of
Oconee couni% subject to the rules
governing the Democratic party in
the primary elections.
RlCH%RD w. GRUBBS.
I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the, office OF County
Treasurer, subject % the rules gov
erning the DemocrAic party in the
ensuing primaries.
r. HENRY ALEXANDER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-08
FNE uOuN4Y COMMISSIONER.

ihci&p} ahAohnce myself a candi-
aate '"E loaAiy Commissioner, sub
1ect 20 DRMac'atic primary rules.
than z the waters for the,r Dast sun-
port j. l.. CHAHTAIN.
hereby announce myself candi-
date 'Cr C0AnIy Commissioner, sub
Ject 10 ttta rules governing Demo
cratic prjmury elections.
kOBERT THOMAS.
AT tl!a solicitation Of friends
hererE announce myself candidate
Tor CpUnty C0nmissioner OF Oconee,
subjoGt 10 altion Of Democratic
part! III the PRIMARY elections.
D. II. STANCIL.
lAnrehy announce myself a candi-
date ior County Commissioners OF
Ocoia ae subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in the primary
election, H. G. WALKER.
Heyeby aRiIounce myself n candi
date iOr County Commissioner O
OcoNCo, subject to the action of tht
DemrUrattG pNrty IN the primar,
elect on. e. d. KING.
/ hereby AZ hounce myself candi
date FOR County Commissioner Of Geo
nee subject Il, the action OF the Dem
ocratic party N the primary election
JACKSON l.. MILLER.
I hereby announce myself a can
didata Tor C,dunty Commissioner o
Ocon5e, Suainci to the action of tn,
Den ocraLiC plrty in the ensuing pri
mares. w. r. HUNT.