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The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

Louisville, KY, Feb, 4-Hero-
ism of a colored janitor, Stewart
Wade, who ran his elevator to the
top floor twice through the flames,
saved the occupants of the fash
ionable six story st. James apart
ment house from death where fire
destroyed the structure about 2
o'clock this morning. Just as
Wade finished his second trip the
cable broke and the cage dropped
to the floor of the basement. Sew
enty. five people were rendered
homeless and driven into the zero
temperature, clad only in their
night clothes. Nothing was saved
and the loss will total over $780,
600.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

This quotation, "He who would
be free must himself strike the first
blow" is peculiarly adapted to
what I desire to say here and now.
Listen: The Negro is not wholly
without blame for much of the un-
desirable conditions which have
prevailed and do now prevail
against him.
My observation is and has been
that lawlessness is not decreasing
among the race, but that crimes, in
both guanity and quality, continue
to grow. For instance: Whisky
is being sold by Negroes, not in
the towns only, but in their homes
on the public highways, on rail-
road trains, and in country dis
tricts, around about, and even at
the very door of the church itself.
In some places it has gotten to be
no uncommon thing for drunken
Negroes to be seen on preaching
day. at the churches.
Gambling, too, is on the increase
to all extent at once alarming.
And in Columbia-and what is true
of Columbia is equally true of all
the cities aud larger towns-and
even in some country places
there are able bodied men, not a
few, who have no visible means of
support, and who do not perform
any labor from January to January
in every year. They get their
living by their wits or the labor of
some poor misguided woman or
women or by means of both. And
as unreasonable as it may seem,
there are women who seem by
their actions, to rejoice in the
fact that they are chosen and
t,unted worthy to work for and
support such perversions OF hu-
manity, often miscalled men.
Then, again: In our cities and
towns, the houses of ill-repute in
which Negro women and girls are
inmates daily increase. Two many
are yearly leaving the quiet coun-
try homes and the labor of the
farms for the alluring gaiety OF
town life and seek to evade exer-
ton of their bodies by the degra-
dation of their souls and their
bodies.
1t is from among the above men,
toned classes and conditions that
the army of petty thieves and a
great host of vagrants are recruited
And from among these undesirable
classes and out of the very midst
of such conditions come they who
make assaults upon and perpetu-
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Vigorous steps will be taken, it
is understood, to develop the old
home of Frederick Douglass into
mecca" for the colored people
of the country. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 will be necessary to
finance the project along approved
lines and make it a permanent in
stitution.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

to the betterment of each or both.
The best interest of the one is, in
the end, the best interest of both.
"We are workers together with
God" With that belief and to
that end, we should work.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
DENVER, COLORADO SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II 1912.

their own race. The Negro preach
ers have used up too mcuh time in
denouncing the lawlessness of
white people when there were no
white people present to hear it.
Progress is greatly impeded when
the wrong shoe is on the wrong
foot. So it has been in the above
cited case. Because white preach
ers preach to white people and Ne
gro preachers preach to Negro peo-
pie they, each in his place, ought
to give much attention to "the
Sermon on the Mount where it
says first cast the beam out of
thine own eye"
The majority of the Negro
peachers, as a rule, are not prac-
tical enough any way. They de-
light to preach too often and fully
about heaven, the habits of angels
and the amusements of the inhab-
itants up yonder- things about
which they know exceeding little
and, for the present at least, con-
cern them and their hearers inf.
nitely less-while they ignore the
affairs of earth, the habits of their
audience and the inhabitants
around who are uEreached by
church influences.
There are preachers who will
preach long and loud and much
against circus-going, dancing and
like amusements-because these
things take money from the church
while graver wrongs are ignored if
the doers of them are good 6nan-
cially. And too often the quality
of a crime is greatly lessened if a
Negro be the criminal. There is
too much of my race, right or
wrong, l am with my race"
I do not pose as "high priest"
for my race. l am fully satisfied
merely to be counted one of them.
But l do take the liberty to assert
that it is not enough for us to curb
and control the tendencies to crime
and lawlessness among our people.
To do this we must preach a doc
trim which will reach the life, heart
and better nature Of the people.
Real missionary work must be
done-not merely the work of a
salaried financial agent-but real
missionary work. To such there
must be the courage of Moses, of
Joshua and of Paul. Instead of
shielding or condoning crimes
committed by Negroes, we should
and must be willing helpers in
bringing them to justice.
In this way, and this way only
will we lead, or rather force the
white man to respect and enforce
the laws of which he is the author,
and at present, the only one who
can administer them.
/ believe that the separation of
the two races in the South at the
present time will be harmful to
the white race and none the less
SO to the Negro. To separate
them will evidently interfere with
"the Divine Plan"
Under the circumstances, the
whitereople are and must be our
teachers.
I'VE should CO operate with
them and seek their cooperation
in all things tending or looking
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

In Oklahoma, Miss Isabella
Lewis, colored, owns 80 acres in
the oil district which promises an
annual income of 100000, Mrs.
Josephine Morris is millionaire.
and Mrs. Glenn and her daugh-
tiers have an income of over $780,
600. These live in the oil district.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

look for ourselves. ee?-Ken-
lucky Reporter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
SUPERVISOR MURRAY'S POSITION.

a man, who would leave another lying
in the road after being struck by an
automobile, is fit to act as a public Of
iicer representing the people.
The community as whole Is ready
to leave the measure of Mr.. Murray s
legal responsibility to the courts and
the cool heads of the jury. But II
does not forget that his party in an
automobile did not stop Immediately
to learn whether the man encountered
had been seriously injured or not Ac-
cidents will happen. But the failure
to 20 speedily to the assistance of a
person possibly In distress, won't 30
down.
That's point which Mr.. Murray
recognizes and most sincerely regrets.
He knows how the people feel lie
knows that he is deserving of censure.
He ought to know that 1t would be i'm
possible for him to go through u po-
litical campaign and successfully de-
fend himself on such an issue. Con-
.sequently he has to consider others
besides himself.
Mr.. Murray has most seriously inn
paired his usefulness as member OF
the Board of Supervisors. While lac
may feel that some of the attacks
made on him are unfair and UNJUST.
fed, he is in duty bound to consider
, the people whom he represents and
who have hitherto supported him.
The Bulletin believes Supervisor
Murray should tender his resignation
and leave it to his associates in the
city government whether 1t should be
| accepted
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
STARTING WORK
ON "P|NAFORE'

Director Arthur +. Wall of the 1912
Floral Parade has called Il meeting of
prospective members of the "Pinafore"
chorus for 7:aO o'clock this evening in
the makai pavilion of the Young Hotel.
This Is the beginning of the organ
ization of Honolulu amateurs to pro-
duce the noted Gilbert Il Sullivan
opera, and from the responses that
have been received to the notices sent
out, it is evident that the chorus will
he q splendid one. The amateurs have
volunteered to produce this opera as
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
WI TING FANG.

An appeal for funds to be used in
the work OF the Red Cross in the En-
pire-Republic of China was received
yesterday by the Rev. +. w. Damon
directly from WI Ting Fang, secre-
tnry of foreign affairs in the new
Chinese government. Funds are to
be used for republicans and Manchus
alike and as fast as received they are
being handled by men of the new Re-
public in whom the donors may have
explicit confidence.
WI Ting Fank is known and re-
spected throughout the world His
personal acquaintance in Honolulu
should insure hearty support.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Damon will be
glad to receive contributions and will
send them to parts of the empire
where they are most needed MS fast
as they arrive.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

The position of Supervisor Harry
Murray Is an extremely serious and
difficult one. lie has been the center
OF a number of most unhappy cpl
sodcs. of which the automobile AFFAIR
OF New Years eve il elimination.
The Bulletin Is the last paper
to jump ON man when he Is down.
Naturally its sympathy goes out to
persons who have placed themselves
in an unenviable position even
through their own thoughtlessness or
folly.
MIR. Murray is entitled to square
deal. which he II not receiving in the
utterly preiudiced reports published
by one of the papers of the city. This
OF course will make him friends In
the long run. But what the public
wants is plain justice and this will be
gained through the process OF the
courts.
In the midst of his other Difficult
ties Mr.. Murray must consider his po-
sition as a public officer. Supervisor
Of the City and County of Honolulu,
and his duty in that direction. lie
must decide whether 1t is not best for
him to drop out OF office In order that
the business of the city and county
may not be complicated and perhaps
impeded by running fire of political
pickering of which he and the dead
Otami Mandy will be the center. In
other words, If he remains on the
Board OF Supervisors, the community
will not be getting down to the bus
mess of the city bur devoting large
share OF its time discussing whether
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
ATTACK THE
MULLET Law


applicable to the owners or lessees Of
enclosed fish ponds privately owned"
Under this section, Coke argued be-
fore Judge Monsarrat that the law
was invalid and discriminating In that
II allows certain people to fish from any
of the waters within the Territory, and
simultaneously prohibits others from
doing SO. Quoting the latter part of
section /. Coke said the owners or les
secs Of enclosed fish ponds, privately
owned, are not prohibited from fishing
for or taking amaama from any of
failed to distinctly state that they are
only allowed to fish from their own
fish ponds. and not from any other wa
ters within the Territory which they
do not own.
The point. according to those who
listened to the argument, was well
taken. Judge Monsarrat took the mat
ter under adviselnent.
Those arrested under the charge are
Hoy Chong. PAX Koon zee. Hoy Yuen,
Tuck Lee and l.. X. Tony. They We're
represented by Attorneys Coke, Dou-
thtt and G. f. Chilllngworth.
The defendants We're arrested by
Fish Inspector james II. Boyd for Of
fcring mullet for sale ut the flshmar-
ket. The defendants claimed then that
they had as much right to offer mullet
for sale as those who privately owned
fish ponds, in whose cases this partic-
ular law does not apply.
1t Is said that should Judge Mon
sarrat uphold the contention of counsel
for the defense, the county attorneys
office will take an appeal to the Su-
preme Court for final ruling A. NJ
Brown appeared for the government
this morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
Mr.. BAKER AND THE PLANTERS.

He makes the broad declaration that
the Planters Association is opposed
to public school education, and used
its efforts in the last Legislature to
prevent increased taxation for the
support of the public schools.
If he were to state the plain facts,
facts with which he was certainly ac-
quainted through his stay here during
a session of the Legislature and his
intimacy with members of the Legis-
lature, he would say that opposition
to the education of the children OF
lowly birth is not confined to the
planters by any means. lie undoubt-
eddy ran across some planters who in
their after-dinner talks questioned the
ACCESSIBILITY of "oyereducating" the
children, and these men were at the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

Ray Stannard Baker in his last art
icle on the islands, brings to the front
more definitely than on any previous
occasion the half truths on which he
bases some of his conclusions.
The glst of the whole series is to
hold Sugar responsible for nearly all
the ills to which Hawaii is heir-tarin
projected sugar.
He deals extensively with educa-
ton. lie points the shortcomings of
present conditions and the previous
failure to provide ample funds for the
public schools. He quotes paragraphs
from the School Fund Commission re-
port, some of which are the conclu-
sions of the commission and others,
statements from articles embodied in
the report for general information.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
CHINESE RED CROSS.

Mr.. WI Ting Fang's appeal,
through Rev f. NJ. Damon. is an I'M
presslve reminder of how close the
people of these islands are to the
heart of the progressive rulers Of the
Chinese revolution and Republic. We
of Hawaii know the Chinese so well
that all are assured that the assistance
given Is not only sorely needed, but
there are no people on the face of the
earth who are more deeply grateful to
friends in time Of need. The cause is
one that should commend itself to ev-
cry thoughtful person. Contributions
should not be from the Chinese alone.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

same time spending money to give the
children of their employees good
schools.
/ Mr.. Baker was here when members
of the Planters Association went be-
fore the Legislature and spoke in sup
port of the School Fund bill. lie was
also here when some of the same men
went before the Legislature to fight
the Administration tax bill which they
believed would result in increased tax
alton. He lunches the whole tax is
sue as opposition to schools when
such was not the case. The opposi-
ton to the tax bill was based on the
fear of throwing the door wide open
for an unlimited tax rate, not for
schools alone but for all purposes
The School Fund Commission hoped
originally to have bill before the
Legislature carrying a specific tax for
schools. The opposition to this came
from the administration, and was
based on the opinion of the Governor
and his associates as to the best sys-
TEN of leyying taxes. A continuing
appropriation" was at that time sort
of an administration hobby. So the
administration plan was followed
Finally, Mr. Baker pays glowing
tribute to the splendid work Mr..
Frank Damon is doing at the Mills In
stitute. He must know that the pres
ent Mills Institute would be i'm
possible without the money that was
poured forth without stint by man
very prominent in the sugar world of
the islands. Sugar is at the bottom
tof that educational enterprise. Sugar
and Sugar pays the bills of Or. Scud-
der, whose work Mr.. Baker praises.
And you take the protection from
sugar, as Mr.. Baker seems to think
would be the proper thing, and all this
leayen would stop working. The ed
vocational activities would be brought
up standing" and intelligent agricul-
turalists in the place of peasants
would be an impossibility because OF
lack Of funds to support the educators
working out new ideals.
OF course the tendency of all Big
! Business is to become arbitrary and
arrogant That is the experience of
the mainland, 1t has been history the
world over.
The American Magazine articles
seems TO have been shaped with the
idea of showing all the arrogance that
can be found In Big Business here in
the islands and giving business lead
ers little or no credit for the good
they are doing. The Planters Asso-
citation for instance is held respons-
ible for conclusions and opinions that
may be held by some members of that
association but which are vigorously
| oploH'u ny oNHtl vi Tue
same association. In other words
there are subjects on which members
even of the Planters Association
agree to disagree.
This is principal point that Mr.
Baker has forgotten.
| His final conclusion he unfortunate
ly hides at the end of his article when
he says that the leaven of Democracy
In working in the Islands. and declares
by inference that it will make good
| That's where most all of us agree
with Mr.. Baker, and we only regret
that such a tone has not been carried
through all his articles, instead of be-
ing left to the last paragraph of the
latest issue.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

Hawaii could not do better than raise
will duplicate the sum raised by the
Chinese residents of the Territory
Hawaii knows DR.. Sun. 1t has an ac-
qunintance with Mr.. WI and should
remember that the word of WI Ting
Fang was good when in Washington
he gave assurance that the people of
the legations. during the Boxes upris-
ing at Picking. were safe. In the hands
of DR.. Sun and Mr.. WI and their as
sociates we may rest assured that the
assistance Hawaii gives will be not
only appreciated but used to the best
advantage.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

Mrs. Knagg-Perhaps you recall, it
was on Il train that we first met.
Mr.. Knagg-Yes, but it's too late
now to sue the company for damages
"How does this noted healer, who
cures his patients by touching them
differ from regular physician"
why he touches them before he
cures them"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

one of the Floral Parade features. and
the staging of II ON the evening of
February n. ON vessel anchored near
the u. s. naval docks, viii be both
picturesque and effective from a musi-
cal standpoint
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
WI ting fang
CABLES FOR help


Shanghai, Jan. 3, II.
Frank W. Damon,
Honolulu.
Kindly solicit subscription for China
Red Cross Society. Donations send to
Doctor WI Ting Fang or Doctor
Chang, president Shanghai native hos
pital bund.
WI TING FANG.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

An ounce Of preparation for the
Floral Parade now Is worth n pound
Of hurry later on.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

Sanctity and soap are not always
on familiar terms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

The Floral Parade helps HOnOlu-
LUIS business. Do you want 10 help!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

Visitor--So your Agricultural Show
was great success? Big exhibit of
live stock, ! suppose?
Natiye-Nope, not a one, You see,
we had to use that space to park the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
EVENING SMILES

How does young Cashit manage to
kin tlme?"
"EIe Joined an amateur singing so
ciety and that gave him a chance to
murder it,"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

None but such as are good men can give good things and
that which is not good is not delicious to a wegOvened and
wise appetite,-MitOn,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04

to automobiles in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-27
HE'S SOME STICKER, FRIEND GEORGE! NEWS CLOSE TO
LINE OF DEMOCRACY; HE'S ABOUT TO GET HIS REWARD

Ryan and State Senator Ryan. -Four
years ago Senator Ryan ran short
only 400 votes TO land the demo.
cratic nomination for governor OF
Kansas
George started boosting for
Woodrow Wilson risht off the bat.
Was state secretary OF the demo
cratic central committee. and u
was battle royal between Wilson
and Clark IN this state. Clark get.
ting the fat end Of ". but with
somewhat Of an unsayory smell.
George wcut 20 Baltimore AS as
sls,ant scrgcant.atarms. and rub.
bed elbows with w ,. Bryan and
the other high mogula In the VII
son crowd.
Was q worth whiley Well. there's
quite a bunch who'd be doing u
now II they'd get half the chance
Hut George did u first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-27

time IN the democratic party. It's
IN dead one ! dare say your &C.
tisity IN the democratic party may
be detrimental 10 your business 2
The little cherub's eyes aparkicd
and flashed defiance 10 all the
world az George replied
IL business ever intcrfereM with
my being good. progressive dem.
ocfai then III quit business.
That's the kind Of n serapper
George Ryan 10 Came right out
OF hard fighting family back In
.Oifard. Kansas It's socialist
town now IL used to b. a rock.
ribbed republican town until
George. a mere ahp OF boy, de.
cided he'd like 20 see democracy
cnthroned b. putting hin dad in
the mayors chair.
Az. boy." said Daddy Ryan.
there isn't a chance for demo
cratic mayor In GiraFd.-
Well" said George. yon let ns
nominate you az the convention
and youii sure be eieeEedg
George wasn't even Fvdter then.
But on election day 1nfsl xtay AZ
folks homes minding mr. babies
while the women xot oat AuA voted.
GEORGE GIVES DAG, - -
POLITICAL START n
And Il vas Mayor Ryku, for two
terms. and then Rsspresrniativ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-27

once upon a time-this Is no
fairy tale. and Il wasn't so long
ago. at that--all the democrats In
Seattle could. when they would.
gather IN one tiny little office for
their occasional powwowa. Getting
up a democratic meeting In those
days was harder than pulling teeth.
Three or four daring spirits would
meet. talk about the great Jeffcr.
sonian and Jacksonlan principles.
hope against hope for the ultimate
triumph OF the party. map out some
line Of action for local democracy
TO keep itself on the map. In how
ever small a way. and would then
wind up invariably BY saying
Let George do II"
George did Has been doing u
so seconds OF every minute OF all
the nine years he's been here. Has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-27

been doing Il unwAyrringiy. unheai-
tatingiy. unceasingiy. with all the
energy eneaH.d in uifle over
five feet five OF live wire.
NOW GEORGE WILL
CONE INTO Ais REWARD
Kept on doing Il until he en-.
Ksncerrd the selection Of Hugh G
Todd for state chairman and J. ID
Trcnholme for county chairman Of
the party following Woodrow VIII
sons election.
which means that the road -
now being fast cleared 40 for
George T. Ryan's triamphal march
right into the L. s. mArshaia office
and getting a strangle hold on a
5000 yearly salary. a. soon ns
Woodrow Wilson can put HIS John
Henry on the necessary papers
Az George Ia only 20. and a single
man. Il makes pretty nifty salary
we opine
~ way OF physical appearance.
George is a regular It'll. chernb
has nice round cheeks. you know
And his voice is 40 soft and low.
No wonder old Judge Remsberg
took a fatheFly interest In George.
one day. In the long ago. George
was running a little grocery store
In Fremont then
QUIET DEMOCRAT NOT
GEoRcEi NO. Street
MY boy" said the Judge. You're
too nice fellow 20 waste your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-27
MILKMAID IN COURT

HAMILTON. o.. Dec. 27.--A suit
without parallel In the history OF the
local courts was filed hero by Mary
Williams against Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
per Johnson who have n dairy farm
near this city.
Mary asks for 81 $3.50 for milk.
Ing cows.
She says she MIXED 20 cows be.
longing 10 the defendants for a per-
Tod Of 1876 days.