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The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

his, Lue lOuI Gccutu hCCbibS VI
the National Negro Business
League, marks also the fiftieth au-
niversary of our freedom as race.
1t is, then, both timely and fitting
that this great gathering of the
representatives of the backbone
and progress of our race should be
held in Philadelphia. 1t is most
appropriate that this meeting
should take place after fifty years
of freedonSin the city where 137
years ago that immortal document,
the Declaration of Independence,
was issued. Whether the Ameri-
can Negro was meant at the time
to be included within the scope
and meaning of the words of the
Declaration of Independence has
been a debatable question. How
ever that may be decided, we
mean as race through this and
similar organizations to make our
selves such useful and potent
part of American citizenship that
in all the future no one dare ques-
tion our rightto be included in any
declaration that relates to any
portion of the body polite.
During the fifty years of our
freedom we have been subjected to
some pretty severe tests. First,
there were not few who raised
the question as to whether or not
the American Negro could survive
in state of freedom. We answer
that question by showing that
when freedom came to US we were
100000 in number; now we have
grown to over 100000 free
American citizens. This means
that we have population of Amer
lean Negroes that is more than
twice as large as the population of
Australia, one and half times as
large as the whole population of
Canada, and nearly twice as large
as the combined population of Nor
way, Sweden, Switzerland and
Denmark. These facts should put
an end for all fine to doubt about
our ability to survive in state of
freedom,
One other question was debated
fifty years ago, and that was the
question as to our ability to sup
port ourselves from physical and
personal point of view. Their wree
moi few who fifty years ago pre-
dicted that this newly freed race
would become perpetual burden
upon the pocket-books of the ma
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22
Address By
Booker 7.
Washington
President of the National Negro Business League at the
Academy of Music. Philadelphia Wednesday
Evening, August 20, 1913.

ton. st was freely predicted that
we would neither feed clothe nor
shelter ourselve. Every year the
American Congress is asked to ap-
propriate between ten and twelve
millions of dollars to be used large
ly in providing food, clothes and
shelter for about 300,O0O,00O Amer
ican Indians. While this is true
of the American Indian (and [
have nothing but the highest re-
spect for the Indians) ever since
thes days of Reconstruction the
American Negro has not called up.
on Congress to appropriate a sim
gle dollar to be used in providing
either cloths, shelter or food for our
race. Absolutely in all these per-
sonal matters we have supported
ourselves and mean to do so in all
the future, and very seldom in any
part of this country does one find
black hand reached from corner
of street asking for any mans
personal charity. Within fifty
years, then, we have proven that
we can survive from a physical
point of view, and we have proven
that we could not only support
ourselves but contribute taxes
from S7O0,O00,O00 worth of
property toward the supprot
of local, state, and national
government.
Within the fifty years of our
freedom we have been subjected to
third test that is one of the con-
ditions of growth and premanency
under the conditions of freedom.
This third test embraces our abil-
ity to combine, to work in harness
in the capacity of organized hu
man beings. There can be little
civilization and little progress
without the capacity and the will
ingness TO work together in organ
lied groups;
Fifty years ago we had almost no
experience in working together as
organized groups. During the
past half century we have proven
our ability TO organize. We now
have 90 banks under the control of
black organizations. Fifty years
ago we had few religious
organizations. Now we have
four great branches, to say
nothing of smaller ones, having a
total membership of 3,114,900
members or about 80 per cent of
the race.
II
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

We ever get above them. | beg of
youlin your local leagues that you
get hold of the man who works
with his pick and plow and of the
woman who cooks, washes, irons,
or sews. These people will put
money in your banks and support
your other commercial enterprises.
Finally as a race we must not be
discouraged. There will come to
us, as to all races, seasons of de-
preston and gloom. Once in a
while even those in high places
may seem to seek 70 insnlt, humil-
late, and harass us, but they can
not last. The morning con.eth. "
Those who treat us unjustly are
losing more than we are. So Of
ten the keeper of the prison is on
the outside but the freeman is on
the inside. AS | said in the be-
ginning. we have more friends
both North and South than enem-
Let us advertise our friends
more and our enemies less.
We must not lose our faith in
our white friends, and above all
this we must have constant and
unvaryng faith in our own race.
We must have pride of beinga Ne
gro as the japanese is of being a
japanese. Let us go from this
great meeting filled with a spirit
of race pride rejoicing in the fact
that we belong to a race that has
made greater progress within fifty
years than any race in history, and
let each dedicate himself to the
task of doing his part in making
the ten million of black citizens in
America an example for all the
world in usefulness, law abiding
habits and high character.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

The Industrial Savings, Loan
and Investment Company, with a
paid up capital of $4,000, is Ne
gro organization at Danville, Va i,
that is praving a great success.
The company, in addition to help
ing Negroes secure homes in the
city, owns considerable real estate,
much of which is business proper
ty. A large auditorium of pressed
brick, is one of its holdings. j. R.
Wilson, the secretary, is a Zig fac
tor in making it a success.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

from which original wealth wealth
comes draw no color line.
OF the ten millions of black peo-
pie in the United States, nine
million at least belong to the ordi-
nary, hard working classes. In all
our planning for business success
we will not, cannot succeed unless
we get close to the Sc hard working
masses. They are the back bone
of our race. We must not feel we
are lot part of them nor must
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

the race who owns the soil all good
things oome in time. Let us leave
the fieeting aud often deceiving
easy life of the cities and get on
Gods green earth. | want to see
of my race that are now
in too large numbers hocking to
the cities, join the great world
movement "back to the land" or
better still, forward to the land"
r.
Now as to our program for the
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

Huntington, w. Va, offers a
good opening for a capable, hust-
ling Negro undertaken. The city
has over 1000 Negro population,
and in addition very large Negro
population in the coal fields tribu-
tary to Huntington.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

George w. Brown, a colored man
has recently opened a $4,000
storage house at Scanton, Penn.
Mr.. Brown owns the building,
whinh has just been completed.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-22

Now as to our program for the
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
THURSDAY SEPT. le. 1918.
s,r1snrRy Am MONAGHAN.

- opNfEP state Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan and
i the valuable political service he did for the
Democratic party and particularly for the SALISBURY
oreanization in this city and county seems to have
been far back in the mind of United States Senator
willard salisbury Since the betrayal Of Senator
Monaghan in his l-starred for the governorshp
and the subsequent and consequent 3etraya- OF Dr.
Willard Springer in his foredoomed contest for the
Mayoraly, Monaghan has been mentioned as a reeep-
tive candidate for the Wilmington poStofice and oher
Federal positions but Senator Salisbury has passed
him ov and selected other and less deserving men.
When II became known that Senator Salisbury might
have the naming of the Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the district embracing Delaware and Maryland
Monaehans friends seemed to think that at last an op-
portunity had presented Itself for Senator SALISBURY
20 make ardy amends to the defeated Democratic can
didate for Governor They surprised and cha
erined when announcement was made that the junior
senator once more had passed by the victim of the
1912 betrayal and that he had decided to recommend
Alfred Rarghley of Harrington. for the collectorshp
The office is a highly desirable If bill now
before Congress passes it will he worth $4,000 year,
not to mention certain items of patronage tha should
not be overlooked.
The question naturally arises, What has former
Senator Monaghan that he should be subjected TO
such treatment by Senator saulsbury? No one seems
10 be able to answer it satisfactorily. Following his
betrayal Mr.. Monaghan suffered in silence. In the
city election he took the stump In behalf Of Dr.
Willard Springer the Democratic candidate TOT mayor
and did everything could to elect him. The trouble
was that could control his friends They decided
20 the knife deeply into Dr. Springer as friends
OF Dr. Springer had driven the knife into Mr.. Monaghan
We do not think that Senator Salisbury or DR..
Springer will assert that Mr. Monaghan aided and
ebeted that knitting The surface indications we're that
he did everything he could to assist in the election
OF the Democratic Mayoralty candidate. Therefore. it
would that If has cause to feel resentment
1t is Mr.. Monaghan, and that resentment should be in
tensihed by the studous way in which Senator saus-
bury has overlooked him in the dispensaon of Federal
patronage that worth while When the temper of the
large Monaghan following this city is taken into
sideraton, many have been at loss to under
stand the system of home politics that Senator saus-
bury has been playing.
It is said that Senator Salisbury is trying TO OBJ
tain for Mr. Monaghan political job that will take him
away from Wilmington. That is not surprising. One
would think that the very sight of Mr. Monaghan would
be painful reminder to the junior Senator
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
BY FLANEUR-

for a shilling they can satisfy all their
curiosity. In a recent breach of prom
Use case it came out in evidence that the
day before the defendant broke his en-
gsgment he had paid a visit to Somer-
set House, to inspect the will of the
girls father, and had made the alarm
ing discovery that she would forfeit
every penny Of her fortune if she mar
ried a foreigner AS the defendant was
not Briton. his vision Of gold was
udely dispelled; he broke his engage
ment at once; and had to pay $4,000
damages for his carelessness in not
visiting Somerset House earlier.
The records of births, deaths and
marriages contain much secret informa.
tion equally valuable, and any one can
obtain certificate by paying fees
amounting to one shilling for the search
and two and half shiilings for the GER
tificate and stamp. The birth records,
like those of the wills. are useful to
traders. as was proved in a recent case
in which a young man who had incurred
heavy debts to tradesmen pleaded mi
nority. reference to Somerset House,
however. established the fact that his
actual age was twenty-four. and not
twenty as he professed. In another
case the defendant in a breach prom
ise case had to thank Somerset House
for his escape from heavy damages; for
he was able to produce certificates prov
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

ing that the plaintiff was ten years
older than she claimed to be, and that
although she had posed az a spinster,
she had appeared at the alter six years
earlier, and that there was no evidence
of her husbands death
Thus the records reveal their secrets
to any who care to explore them. from
the jealous woman, who seeks for proof
that her rival in society or love is more
ancient than she would have the world
believe; to the unhappy wife or husband
that makes the discovery that her OF his
life partner is still legally tied to a
predecessor. Many a person today is
paying the penalty Of bigamy who would
have gone scot.free but for the evidence
yielded by the Somerset House indexes.
The list of shareholders in corpora
tions which are available at Somerset
House also have their secret to reveal.
They are especially dangerous to the
man who omits a few of his investments
from his income tax returns, for they
disclose to the official searcher every one
of his little omissions.
And some men have them TO thank for
the fact that their character and princi-
pies have no proper relation to their
purse, as when certain strong temper
ance advocate was discovered a few
months ago to have invested most Of his
savings in brewery companies stock
Copyright, 1913, by A. d. Jacobson.)
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
with the ParaqrapherS:

Democratic fears that their Senate majority may be
wiped out apparently associated with the condition
Of Senator Culbersop. of Texas But he is reported
from the santarum in Middletown, Conn. where his
being rested. showing much Improvement
Springfield Republican.
Following the announcement that the Pennsylvania
railroad will install breakfast trains for commuters
comes the word that the line is trying wireless
telephones. Why not them TO arouse the commut-
ers. that they catch the breakfast tran?-New
York Evening Telegram.
The first thing Thaw did when told he was 10 be
carried the Canadian line into Vermont was
hurl bottle at the head Of the who was nearest
TO him II he had had revolver he would have shot.
Is such man safe person to have at large? II is
very evident that the old 1haw temper never been
cured Of It's proneness to brainstorms; that Il still
wiful. defiant. violent and dangerous.-Ansonia Sen
tne
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
GEMS OF THOUGHT


The greatest clerks be the wisest men-Chaucer.
-.-.--
Hobsons choice-Spectator.
.-.-.-.
The only true religion in the world has pure recipe
rocal and undying love for It's basis-Acton.
:-.-:-.
Preserving the sweetness Of proportion and express
ing itself beyond expression.-Ben Jonson.
Idleness is only the refuge Of weak minds, and the
holiday Of fools-Chesterheld.
.-.-.-.
Really to inform the mind is to correct and 10 en-
tighten the heart-Junius.
s-.-.-.
Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne
lnne.-Heywood.
God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the neat
Thomas Tusser.
good deed Is lost; he who sows courtesy
reaps friendship, and be who plants kindness gathers
loye.-Basil.
.-.-.-.
History hath triumped over time. which beside IL
nothing but eternity hath triumphed over.-sir Walter
Ralaish
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
Emery ON MrLHALL.

THAT scathing arragnment Of Martin NJ
Mulhall, professional lobbyist, made by James A.
Emery Of the National Association Of Manufacturers.
before the House Lobby investigating Committee in
Washington on Tuesday He said:
The evidence before this committee demonstrates
that the character Of Muhall destroys right 10
believe him. is his written word than his oral
statement BY his testimony against that Of his
letters by the alsy Of their contents proved by nde
pendent Witnesses by the deception, treachery and
fasebood that underes every relation Of his life he
Is utterly unworthy Of belief
Dismissed from his employment two years ago. he
undertook TO betray his employers while In their
10 representatives Of organized labor and while plead
Ing for reinstatement he manufacturing evidence
10 villify former beneacorE BY the evidence which
be has himself produced. he portrays himself assa
Ing with incredible partality those for whom pro-
esses gratitude equally with those who the evident
objects Of malice and long plotted revenge
Emery the witness stand three hours and his
address quite properly listened with closest
possible attention by the members Of the committee
The charges made by Mulhan denied in detail.
I'm fact it interesting and illuminating conribu-
lion to what had been, up to that time. deporaby
dark record in of its features
There is doubt that the investigation by the Sen.
ate and the House will have wholesome effect The
deporable part of all that Muhall hse directed
public suspicion against many in public life who
should have been called upon to suffer such hu
initiation and injury.
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
No STIGHT INTENDFD.

From the Chester Morning Republic
can.
Chester sent a splendid dele
cation 10 our Wilmington Allan
tic Deeper Waterways meeting,
and the Chesterites distributed
cards showing Chester's advan-
tages. The cards named direct
communication with Philadelphia,
13 miles: New York, 100 miles.
Boston, $50 miles: Pittsburgh, $50
miles: Baltimore. 100 miles. The
Chester boys forgot that VIII
mington, which they came to
visit. is on the map, only 13
miles away.-Evening Journal.
II was a hustling lot OF citizens
who made the visit and We feel sure
that no slight on Wilmington was in.
tended The interests OF the two
cities are almost identical as far az
the river front advantages are con
cerned. in the interest of which The
meeting was held. We did not se'
the literature distributed by the VII
mington people. but We hope thel
will be magnauimous enough 10 men
tion Chester as one Of the places o
importance IN close communication
with thai zitp
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

In 1906 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company inaug-
urated its system Of building and operating all-see
cars TO replace the wooden ones in Since that
time it has spent s4ooOOoOo in such improvement II
II completes its steel equipment in the next eight
it will have to spend additional $47OOOOOO.
In fact it is spending average Of $5T4O0OO year
in that commendabe work Persons living in the
Delmarva Peninsula interested acuely in this sub
sttuton, which makes for safety because most the
used the Delaware railroad and los branches
Of wooden construction.
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
Editorial Opinion
GORMANs MESSAGE no MILES.

GORMAN'S MESSAGE TO MILES.
From the Princess Anne Marylander.
Ex-State Senator A. p. Germans
message TO Hon. Joshua w. Miles
that he had sent $4,000 to Somerset
county with which to defeat Mr..
Miles and his friends on the Regular
Democratic ticket, I'm the recent
primary contest. was the absorbing
topic Of conversation in this town on
Tuesday last. following the election
on Monday Mr.. German sent this
remarkable message 10 Mr.. Joshua
W. Miles through the latter's brother,
Mr.. Alonzo l.. Miles.
II is needless TO say everybody in
Somerset county. in Regular Demo
cratic party circles, was astounded at
Mr. Germans reckless statement OF
his rather questionable attitude in
our recent inter-party contest.
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

The man or woman who has kid
ney trouble is facing a serious pro-
position, where grave complications
readily follow neglect Foley Kidney
Pills are an honest curative medi-
cine that once taken into your sys-
tenn mean restored kidney and blad-
der action. and return of health and
strength. n. B. Danforth. Market and
Second streets, Wilmington, DEL
ADV.
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

Another Of ,many ties that bind the people Of
America and those Of the mother country has been
formed by the way in which the memory Of Mayor
Gaynor of New York, honored by the officials and
the people of Liverpool when his body landed
there a gracious act that will not be forgot
ten by Americans
Evening journal., 1913-09-18
Costs Nothing to Try,

Golden Remedy Is Odorless and Taste
less-Any Lady Can Give It Secretly
at Home in Tea, Coffee or Focd.
II You have a husband, son, brother,
father or friend who is a victim of liquor,
all YOU have 10 do is to send your name
and address on the coupon below. You
may be thankful as long as you live that.
you did it. .AARI
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

Barratts Chapel Frederica. Kent county. is
known as the Cradle Of Methodism" this Penn-
sula That It has a strong hold upon the affection
and the imagination of the public is shown by the
fact that from 5000 to 1000 persons participated I'm
the annual celebration at the chapel last Sun
day. Men and of all denominations there
and the anniversary really in the nature of
great countryside reunion.
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

II Harry X. Thaw succeeds in gaining his liberty.
perhaps the worst-frghtened in the United
States will be his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw whose
conduct since he killed Stanford White has been an
international scandal
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

Miss Jessie Wilson is a buy-at-home advocate. She
has decided that all her wedding garm> nts shall be
purchased in America. Such decision by the daughter
of our President should have wholesome affect
home trade In this connection would remind Will
mington women married, soon-to- be-marred and sim
gle, that our local merchants prepared to sup
ply all their needs and that It is their duty to give
to them the benefit Of their trade.
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell OF
"A Personal Recollection of Martin
Van Buren,"
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

Copyrighted. 1913. by r. J. Ed
wards All rights reserved.
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

Good afternoon Have the burglars called TO
you. OF are you stin their waiting lsti>
Evening journal., 1913-09-18

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contained in the Assocstiona I on say moment,
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Evening journal., 1913-09-18

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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-07-18
Feasts Of Victor Hugo.

Victor Hugo's powers OF digestion
were of no ordinary caliber In some
"reminiscences contributed to the Paris
Temps NJ. Edouard Lockroy relates
that the poet when served with cray
fish invariably ate them whole. swal-
lowing the claws and shell with great
guStO. Oranges were dealt with in the
same way, the peel being eaten with
as much relish as the fruit. A dinner
party at Hugo's was a trying ordeal
for people OF normal appetites ION
occasions" writes M. Lockroy, 1--WE
We're fed for three hours without inter
mission. And after forty minutes res
pite in the drawing room we were
marched back to partake of pastry and
sirups."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-07-18
Explosive Rock.

The danger OF explosion in mines is
not entirely confined to infiammable
gases. carelessly managed fuses and
neglected charges or cartridges. 1t has
been observed that In lead mines some
Of the slate rocks are likely TO burst on
being scratched with a pick The ex-
ploSion is supposed to be due either to
gases inclosed in the rocks or to mole
cuar strains. Not long ago a severe ex-
ploSion OF slate rock occurred in a mine
at Hilgrove New South Wales, and
the shock was felt for a mile or two
over the surrounding country In this
instance it is believed that the rock
wall where the explosion occurred was
subjected 70 mechanical strsin.--chl-
eago Record Herd.