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The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

Shakespeare himself gives:
But he who filches from me my
good name
Robs me of that which not enriches
him,
And makes me poor, indeed"
Not altogether In the sense indicat-
ed by this reply will my story deal.
Surnames of negroes who were slaves
were usually of their own selection, as
they, like all mankind originally, were
known by one appellation, a given
name.
When it became necessary our Jew
ish people selected surnames that
meant something and are generally
euphonious, as Rosenbaum, Silverstein,
Loeb, Rothschild, and so on. When
Anglo-Saxon surnames were added or
adopted in the eleventh and twelfth
centuries some seem to have been
taken haphaZard, and are of no signif1-
canoe. Our colored people retained,
in the main, after freedom, the sur
name of "Old Mastah." Most of them
felt proud of the family whom they
served and spoke of them as my
white folks" mo croger blood in our
family, and us cullored ones amt got
no use for po' white trash, neither"
Perhaps it is not generally known that
the term "po' white folks" so often
used by the negro servant, had no spe-
cial reference to financial conditions,
meaning, rather, social status-"Man-
nahs and customs" as they sometimes
expressed it.
One example of family fealty is the
case of Nelson Crews. This really re-
markable negro was born on the plan
tation of DIR. Samuel Crews of How
ard county, Missouri, who at that time
owned over 500 negro servants. His
parents were far above the average in
intelligence and integrity. Joanna,
the fine old mother of Nelson Crews,
lives now in Kansas City. She was
the weaver at the Crews home, and l
believe there are wooden counterpanes
yet in the possession of the family
that bear evidence of her skill
With us yet is a stanch, dependable
negro woman, Industrious and self
supporting, though long past three
score years and ten, who, though
she has led to the altar-yes led is the
word-three husbands, has never
changed her surname; she either made
pre-nuptial arrangements with her va
rious suitors or brought them to taw
afterward, for Susan Clark she was, is
and ever will be. Il was bon and
bred on the plantation of Beverly r.
Clark, the finest white folks in Kahn
lucky or any whah upon the yearth,
and twel / meets up with a bettah
name | don't see no 'casion to change
mine" insists Aunt Susan.
The numerous Collinses, Bradleys,
Simpsons. Stones, Smarts heareabouts
bear out my assertion that negroes aft
er freedom selected for their own the
surname of former owners.
Howard, Scott and Wallace Smith,
negroes, good and creditable citizens
of the vicinity of Kansas City, Mo-,
were slaves in the family of a sister
of Cassius Clay. Though they are
proud of the fact that they are of the
Clay clan of colored folks, they prefer
Smith, the name of the member of the
family to whom they were assigned.
Among their proudest possessions is
Il portrait of handsome, distinguish
edlooking what man, inscribed on the
margin this testimony:
For my dear old Nanny
From Green Clay Smith"
The donor was, you remember, NOM
mated presidential candidate by the
Liberal Republican party.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

When Marguerite Williams, two
years old, slipped and fell into creek
near her home at Kansas City, Ed
ward Reed, negro eleven years of
age, pulled her out of the shallow wa
ter. The girl was unconscious. Then
the negro remembered the training he
received in the public schools and re-
suscitated the child by applying first
aid to the drowning. A physician said
the negro boys efforts probably had
saved her life.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

The total acreage of Hungary is
about SOOoO.OOO, of which rs per
cent. is in forest. OF this, 80 per cent.
is owned by individuals or corpora
tions, 20 per cent. by municipalities,
Is per cent. by the government and
10 per cent. by the church.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

Thimbles have been known for
many centuries. Some specimens un-
earthed by archaeologists are known
to be $500 years old. They are of
bronze. and their outer surfaces show
the familiar indentations for engaging
the head of the needle
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

Five hundred and fifty-five persons
attended the evening classes in acad-
emic subjects at the University OF
Cincinnati last year.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

In the battle which is constantly
being waged by the natives of Africa
and the denizens of the jungle 49,
1O4 snakes and $4,000 wild beasts
we're killed in one year, 1910.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

Paraguay has valuable forest re-
sources, the most important of which
is quebracho, particularly rich in tan
min.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

st. Paul's 1914 school budget call
for expenditures aggregating S1,115
210.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

One hundred thousand miners ir
Scotland have received an increase in
wages of six cents a day.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

There are 1000 monks on the Mount
of Athos, in southern Greece.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

In St. Petersburg no outdoor mus
cal performances are permitted
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

Many a girl deludes herself with
the belief that she has completed her
education before she marries.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

You can never tell. Genius some
times wears clothes that fit.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

Some men fall in love and never
get on their feet again.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-06

Moji, Japan, is to have a new rail
way station to cost 100000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
DROPS 80 DEGREES
I temperature Yesterday VAS
Next to Highest, But Rain
1nd Wind Bring Mercury
EOwn,

From 9S. the second hottest day Of
the year, the temperature fell yester-
day 70 6S and the city was refreshed
as II has been rarely before.
Almost without exception people
would have risked gold yesterday that
Frfoay with its SO was not nearly so
not a day as yesterday. Complaints
were more numerous and the heat APP
peared harder to bear. And il was.
The heat Of Friday was marked BY alb
sence OF humidity in great percentage
40 PEI cent being the bureaus mark
ing. Yesterday showed so per cent
and the heat was insufferable.
The weather bureau closes on Sat
urday afternoons, but men in the
office remained to see the q done,
When the rain came up and the wind
started a breeze that increased to a
95-mlle gait, the thermometer was
showing nearly IS. After the weather
did its worst and one-tenth Of an inch
of rain fell, the mercury tumbled from
IS to IS and kickers began to wall OF
cold.
"A cooler day is promised SUNDAY
and the people may worship with
great comfort today.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
NORTH CAROLINIANS ARE
HONOREO AT SALT LAKE

Or. James Y. Joyner, State Super
intendent of Public instruction, was
made secretary of the board Of truS-
ices at the recent convention at Salt
Lake City, and Prof. F. M. Harper,
superintendent of the city schools.
was placed on the board of directors.
Both have returned from the West.
They were North Carolina delegates
and Jared weu in the division Of the
honors. Doctor Joyner had held the
Office Of president. n Mr.. Harper is
the North Carolina member Of the
board Of directors.
n program OF the asso CATION was
elaborate, but the convention was lot
quite SO largely attended this year as
IN former years. The great distance
- he West and the ezpensivencss. in
cluent to going there, REDUCED the
delegations considerably.
The Raleigh men enjoyed the West
ern a Salt Lake Guys govern
ment. the State LeSisla lure. %aprroDri-
ateo $1,000 for their entertainment
and they visited a new country. They
were among the Mornons and III the
heart Of the hills, but they enjoyed ii
Doctor Joyner recalled one particu-
isriy impressive cene, in which fOul
of the oides, settlers in Utah, womer
more than 80 years of age. had hf1
their homes far to the East and walk
ed more than a thousand miles to {
new country. Pretty nearly every
hlng WAS new to the visitors, and the!
MADE the trip when the Western
climate was OF its best behavior.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
FRIENDS OF MIR. DAVIS
ARE STANDING BY HIN

The office of Rev. r. l.. Davis. sup
eriptendent Of the Anti-Saloon Lea
que. is being flooded with letters from
every quarter Of the State expressing
confidence in the man who is now
under the cannonading of the enc
mics Of prohibition.
Mr.. Davis receives scores Of letters
from prominent people all over North
Carolina, all expressing their belief
in his innocence despite the action OF
a Wake county jury in finding him
guilty Of hitting one Wiley. Straughan
over the head with a Whiskey bottle.
| The writer's comment the bold stand
| hat Mr.. Davis is making for prohlo'-
ton and law. and charge him to con
tinue to fight the illegal whiskey tra1-
fC.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
Negro Bound Over.

George Perry. the negro charged
with snatching a handbag from he
arm of Mrs. w. H Fowler, the }ce
containing 20 cents in money and a
lot OF needles. and made off down
Edenton street with the stolen prom
trty. was bound over to superior
court in Yesterdays police court under
a $500 bond. probable cause apI."ar-
ing.
The negro claimed that he bough.
the handbag from a mysterious char
acter named Jim Williamson. As Iu--
tee Harris drought his tale ratfe
lame. he gave it little credence.
The case against Howard Scott.
who is charged with several indict-
ments. the most serious being that -
resisting Officer Barbour. was cofltin-
ned. the defendant being required to
give q $500 bond
Tom Mitchell. d negro. was chare-
ed with assault on his wife. Lulu. "A
hard slap constituting the alleged a.
sault. Jealousy over Toms relatcIs
with another III lay at ne roo
of the trouble. Justice Harris taxed
| the defendant with the costs and Dit
charged him on his promise - good
behavior for TX months.
The case against Ernest Micah,
cOlored. for the larceny ~ q sact :
-four. was continued until Tuesdat.
The case against 10. Hicks fus
disorderly conduct, wa continued 8.
were several other cases
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
PREFERS ROAD SENTENCE
TO WRITING FOR MONEY
4 florida Boy Given Thirty DA,. q
Road For Stealing WAY on Tyair-
Deemed il Humiliating TO Write
Home For Money.

Preferring. in the last stag. ~ Tho
game, a road sentence 10 what he
Denied the humiliation of writing
home for money. Robert Lee. an is
Sear-oid Boy Of respectable appear
ance, claiming Florida a. his home.
Vas sentenced 10 thirty DAYS on IN.
wake county roads yesterday after
noon by Justice II the p.ac. ] r
owens for stealing 1 free rd. or
railroad train.
Young Lee was caught in the act ~
hobolng his Wa To Norfolk. Va a.
the Seaooard train was making It's
exit from the union station shed E.Ast
Monday. and Railroad Patrolman r
". Thrasher nipped his plans in th-
bud. He claimed that he was on his
way To Norfolk and his confession IN
the justice Of peace court that he
considered IT a hufniliAting oircnm-
stance TO write home for money lille
IN d pennllesS condition he boarded
the train with the intention 81 max
ing II 10 Norfolk without price.
The young man related a piuful
story in his submission 10 the indict-
ment of stealing a ride. He said ne
ventured the expedition because ~
his penniless condition and with a de
cided preference 10 begging money
from homefolks back in Florida. h.
had Joined the adventures, his van
derlOst had become supreme. and his
vanity forbade his seeking and from
the roof Of his home after long de-
SertiOn.
He mad a deep impression on
Squire owens. n that he was not Il
hardened criminal was unnl istakhbl,
clear by his genteel appearance AMI
manners.
The ohense, however, made il I'M
practicable for anything less than 4
term on the county ROADS since he was
unable TO meet a fine and payment
of costs.
He was carried to the county road>
yesterday afternoon TO begin his son
tence.
5 lawyers. The bar of North CardAsne
has been complaining that the ren,rts
have been delayed and that the Su-
t. preme Courts reports are ohtarua-
BILE only after needless waiting. Al
the recent meeting Of the Bar Assoc
atlOn, this matter was taken up and
|, freely discussed.
t These attorneys will be glad u
know that the~One Hundred and SiA-
b tieth reports have been sent out Il
s the officials and can be had ora ap-
r iplication. The printing Of the pr'
Hundred and Sixty First has becI
t completed and is being bound
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
WILL CELEBRATE ONE
HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY

Rev. Livingston Johnson has re
tuTned from d visit TO the 1ttle Tow II
of Wagram and has a lumber of in
teresting things to rebate about the lit
tie hamlet. which was named ~ an
adMiTer Of The great Napoleon. after
one or his most important victories,
w agrdm.'
The old Spring Hill Baptist church
near the town, is the first Baptist
church ever organized IN Eastern
Carolina. 1t was founded in 1913 hy
Rev. Daniel White. grandfather Of
DR.. Johnson, who came to This coun-
try from Scotland.
on the first Sunday in August. and
also on the following Monday, the
church Will celebrate its Centennial
anniversary. Addresses by Rev. + V.
O'kelley. DR.. r. I. Nann. DR.. Y /.
Masters. DR.. Livingston Johnson. MI
Archibald Johnson. editor OF ChariiN
and Children, and other noted speak
ers will be heard on this occasion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22

see how you a present life without
dealing more or less with 1t. We find
II IN the literature of the past. Dick
ems touched upon it in the person Of
Steerforth in David Copperfield ::
Thackeray gives us the temptations
OF Pendennis in his howell of that
name. and Oliver Goldsmith pre-
81 nts snch situations in the Vicar OF
Wakefield / have dealt somewhat
With the social outcast question in
John Marvel, Assistant and also in
Of my stories. The Land Of the
spirit just published. Such things
depend entirely upon how they are
treated. They may be handled with
perfect purity. 1 hardly know how
TO describe it. Ii is the difference
between nakedness and suggestive
sensitive s~ensuality. Nakedness has
nothing vicious or revolving about II
1T is a part of nature and should BE-
treated as such. On the other hand
do not approve at all OF catering u
the vicious instincts along sue hines.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
Smallpox Case Isolated.

Assistant Sanitary Inspector ". T.
Davis yesterday carried a negro SUI
ferer Of smallpox to the pest-house.
This negro threw a scare into City
Building Inspector Mangum and SAM
tary Inspector Sherwood Upchurch
Friday afternoon. AS Mr.. Mangum
was entering the Office in the munich
pal building, which he occupies joint
ly with the sanitary officials, MI. Davis
shouted to him that a smallpox negro
was in the office. The officer fed pre-
lcipitately. A coat Of Mr.. Upchurch's
was hanging in the room, but the in
ESpector declares he wouldn't touch it
now for the world, though both coat
and room have been fumigated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
OLD POINT TUESDAY
Corporation Commission viii
Hold Meeting With Railroads
That Day in Hope of Settle
nent.

The Corporation Commission goes
Tuesday to Old Point Comfort to treat
finally with the railroads OF the coun-
Try which run into or through North
Carolina n skin the people Of his
state in the process.
The Commission decided to neeo-
date this time with the roads when
they came here nearly a week ago and
asked to be allowed the privilege of
showing their good faith. They had a
pleasant meeting in the office Of Gov
ernor Craig and went away with the
hope OF an agreement.
Since hat meeting it has become
known that the State is asking sub
stantiauy the same terms that the
railroads give the Danville-Washing.
ton rate to North Carolina. Corpora
ton Commissioner Travis, chairman
of the organization, had asked that
the state be given rs per cent. The
Danville- Washington rates are sub.
santially rs, much more on some i'm
portant commodities, less on others.
The reduction on hat basis would
yive North Carolina about twenty-five
n one-half reduction.
This was not announced at the con-
ference Wednesday OF last week, the
meeting having been a closed one. But
fl has since come out. The matter is
now in the hands of the executive
heads and h traffic managers. Ac-
zion is expected this week. The rail
roads have not said, however, that
they can meet h terms.
Chairman Travis mas worked out a
rate structure by which the railroads
need not feel beggarly. With 8
thirty per CEN reduction, the roads
would cap a richer harvest in NORTH
Carolina. for the same service, thar
they would elsewhere.
Clerk A. j. Maxwell is in MoreheaG
City but expects to join the Commits
sion in Old Point. Chairman Travi:
Is at his home in Halifax.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Caney Fletcher. OF Iredell. Under Bond
For Court.

Statesvilie. July 19.-Caney Fetch
er. a Young married mar Of the Har-
mony community. was given a hear
ing Thursday On d charge of stealing
between $50 and $50 from 10. Pad
sett, an aged citizen Of Harmony. His
sister put UP 500 cash bond for his
appearance at Superior court two
weeks hence and he vas allowed TO
90 home. The none was taken
from the pocket of Mr.. Fietcher's
"a nts. which were removed from his
room some time Monday night, and
there is a strong chain Of circumstan-
tial evidence against Fletcher. Fetch
er married a niece IF Mr.. Padeets
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher and chill
dren spent Monday night at the Pad
eett home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
I'm SIGHT OF HONOLULU.-

After a dozen days of voyage =
postal card reached this office last
night from Judge Alex Stronach YAp,
with his, family, is on the way to
Samoa where Judge Stronach goes
to become secretary to the Governor
and Judge of Samoa.
The postal card was dated I'm Sight
Of Honolulu, July Z. 1919 and writ
ten on s%hipboard was later mailed IN
Honolulu as it bears the postmark of
that place. Judge Stronach writes:
we miss the old Reliable All IF
US are well and have had q splendid
trip so far This Will be pleasant
news to all the friends of the amily.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22

A pardon was yesterday granted to
Phifer Cannon. the 1~4-year-old col
ored boy convicted in Greensboro o.
larceny in July, 1912, and sentenced
60 IS month in the worhhouse. The
boy a erved a ear of the sentence
and the clemency was extended on the
recommendation of city prosecuting
attorney and others.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
Car Was Derailed.

\ trolley car Of the Carolina Power
ana Light Company was derailed Fri
day morning at $50 O'Clock at the
corner of Fayetteville and Caoarrus
streets. A split switch caused part
al the car to go one way and part
another, thus throwing two of the
trucks off the track.
This is the second car TO come TO
grief in this manner at this idenucal
sr"; within the last three days.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
SOUTHERN OFFICIALS
BREAK ENGAGEMENTS

IOO DuSv GICISAN 1N0tN IOEO-
eitiOn In North Carolina to Come
10 Durham to See About Street
Crossing.
Durham, July 19.-City Attorney
Charles Scarlette has received q com
munication from the officials of the
Southern railroad in Washington,
saying that it will be impossible for
them to keep the engagement for a
conference with the hoard of alder
men about the Aston avenue cross
ing, which had been set for next Mon
day night. The postponen1ent of this
conference will be a disappointment
to many Of the citizens OF that part
Of the city because this crossing is &
very dangerous one, and has been a
bone Of contention between the city
and the railroads for many years past.
The railroad officials say that owing
to the fact hat all of their time is
being taken up just at this time in
The conferences about the freight
rates they have not the time to come
to Durham for the conference with
the aldermen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
NAVAL

Savannah. Ga. Jaty 1s-Turpentine hrn
80 ! sales. IA; receipts, 1886: ~shipnentI
II: stocks. 23,377. Dosins, firm; sales. Wy
iI3. Quote: Az. $50; CD. 40: f. Az
FGHI aud X. 4S5; NJ. 80 n. $40; We
s 10. WV. G.:5.
The Calumet news., 1913-12-27
COMPRESSED AIR
To RAISE BOATS
Toronto Man Says He Has Device
That VIII Lift Wrecks

Portage Lake marine men are inter-
ested i'm the invention OF a Toronto
man, who claims he has perfected e
machine by use oi which hc can raise
any ship from the bottom Of the lake.
or prevent vessel which has sprung
"a leak from sinking.
The vessel 10 be raised is filled
with compressed air" said the invent
on "rhe whole secret IS that the air
is forced into the vessel i'm a way tina,
prevents Il escaping from any Of the
leaks The water is forced out. and
The supkcn ship becomes Inflated with
air something after the manner Of "a
balloon, and Is forced 10 rise To the
surface.
THE installation IS in the nature ot
"a torpedo-shaped container. which is
mled with compressed air, and from
which Uipos run 10 the lower parts
of the vessel Surprising the ship
were go strike rock and spring a leak
This would he sufficient 10 start the
machinery working and prevent any
great inflow 3t water; following on
this the pumps would Doe set 10 work
forcing IN compressed All. that by the
secret process involvc1 could not cs-
cape, and IL would be impossible for
tho ship 20 sink mo- matter how biz
the leakage.
'Thr device for keeping tie COM
pressed air from escaping j. very
The Calumet news., 1913-12-27
WILL SEEK TO RESTORE
PURITY OF LANGUAGE
England's Poet Laureate Heads Or
eanization to Perfect English.

London, Dec. 27.-An organizatio
which promises To shake I.ondon's 5
.complacency as the fountain head of
English as it should be spoken, has
taken form at oxford under the di-
rcction of the Poet Leaurcate Robert
BRIDGES, aided by such masters of
I'nelish as Thomas Hardy. Dr Henry
Bradley. Sir Walter Raleigh and Pro-
feysor John W. Mackail.
While the objects of the association
favc not been fully defined, they prob
ably will include the publication of lit
cr,urc, the delivery of lectures, at
tcmpts ultimately to influence the
teachers over the whole country to
aid in the restoration Of the purity Of
the language. both written and spob-
IN and To resist the unnecessary in
corporation OF rorcivn words, and To
encourage the adoption in polite
'pecch Of crisp, tcrsc, vigorous words
from the dialects. The English that
johnson spoke rather than the Eng
Hsh Johnson wlotc is the object aimed
ut bs the association. Johnson would
EaN- said rot" hut he would have
written -puuciy."
In a. tIa,l prepared for the English
associatin DI Bridges declares that
Ne say "uaeher' for nature and that
tune is well on its way to become
"chune.' \ professor of English has
been heard 10 say "audjins" for audi
cnce. An oxford professor says
"cweshyun' for question, and is sadly
addicted to- the word. The younger
generation say paving" for pouring.
tortunatcly the educated south is
learning that there is an IN" in wheel,
and when. ireland and Scotland never
forget 1t.
DR. Bridges concludes his tract as
follows: a Londoncr will say that q
Scotchman talks strangely and i'll; the
ruth is that he himself is in the typ
ical attitude Of vulgar ignorance in
these Vatters. He is disposed to look
down upon all that he is unaccus-
toned to. and not knowing the true
he esteems his own de-
graded custom as correct"