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The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08
THE NEGRO AND
THE LAND
(From the Boston Globe.)

That the Negro is emancipating
himself by becoming landowner,
is the view of an anonymous South
ern journalist, who says that mil
lions ofacres of the best cotton
lands are passing into the hands
of Negroes. The white man who
hires his labor canyot raise cotton
successfully in competition with the
Negro who does his own work.
Each year larger proportion of
the cotton crop is raised by the
Negro, and more and more of it on
land to which he holds title.
The Negro is land hungry. De-
spite the fact that he is compelled
to pay eyorbitant prices for every
acre, and OH account of his lack of
capital has to carry a heavy mort
gage at s per cent. he goes on buy
ing small farms. Somehow he
gets along, manages to pay off the
mortgage, educate his children, oe-
come a substantial citizen and
gain the respect of his white
neighbors. He worries little about
the election laws. He may not
have reasoned it all out for him
self, but he knows that the South
can never be really prosperous
until the Negroes area fact that
most politicians fail to realize.
This applies, of course, mainly
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08
NEGRO CIVIC CENTER

The colored people of Nashville,
Tennessee, are interested in build
ing a Negro civic center. This
will be placed in the northwest
section of the city, near Fisk Uni
versity. 1t is desired that the
Y. M. G. A, the Carnegie Library
and other important Negro insti-
tutions be placed here. The prop
osition to raise 100000 for this
has been set in motion.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08
A CHANCE
TO WORK

The following editorial appeared
in the Nashville Globe in the is
sue of January 31st:-
A leading colored gentleman
from our city was visiting in the
North recently and in a city where
corporation conducts a man.
moth plant the remark was made
that large corporations had dis
pensed with all of the Negro jani-
tors because they could not be re-
lied upon. But dnring the CONVEX
sation it was brought out that in
the new order of things the man
agement of that concern had made
a rule that all promotions would in
the future be made from the Jani-
tor force. 1t is in this plan that
the Negroes had to be dispensed
with. The management knew that
they were not going to promote
the Negroes above janitorships,
and so they had to get'rid of them.
Being Yankees, they did not mind
lying, so they said the Negroes
would not work. We submit that
some of them were unreliable, but
to say that force of one hundred
eighty-six Negroes were all unde-
sirable is most fabulous state.
ment.
Tue American people have de-
creed that the Negro citizenship
of the country must be hewers and
drawers, but reason and justice
have decreed to the contrary.
The great struggle is on. The
battle is being watched by the civ
ilized world. The Land of the
Free" and the Home OF the
Brave" and yet a country where
class of the citizens must all do the
menial labor. Designated as
race in nation, to be the dIudg-
cry of the other races that make
up that nation, The plan does not
harmonize with the civilization of
the country, and yet every effort is
being put forth to make it work.
Tie chance to earn an honest
living should be given to every
man. and every man should be giY-
en- a chance to develop the best
talents in him. 1t is unreasonable
10 expect that Negroes will do
their best when they know the
door of opportunity is closed
to them. When any man knows
he has reached the highest station
he will be allowed to attain, his
ambition dies. He has no aspira-
ton because he knows it to be idle
folly. And this nation will always
have a burden SO long as the Ne
gro is denied the chance to work
at any trade he can master; and he
will always believe he can master
anything until he shall have had
chance to try
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08
NEGRO TO BE-
COME EXTINCT

New Orleans, La, Jan. 2S.-
Prof, William Benjamin Smith, a
noted educator and professor of
philosophy at Tulane University,
has occasioned comment in the
South by declaring that the Ne
gro in this country will be extinct
in 220 years, and that the last of
the race will be colored woman
in the South.
These deductions have been
made by Prof. Smith after study
ing the United States census re-
port for Louisiana, recently issued
from Washington.
"That report" said Prof. Smith,
''shows that among the whites of
this state the males are gaining in
proportion over females in birth
a sure indication of the yirulency
and increasing stamina of the
whites. But the same report
shows also that among the Ne
groes the females are gaining in
number. Reports of other states
confirm this retrogression.
"If the race were in the ascen-
dency of male births would, at
least. retain an equal proportion.
There can be no other conclusion
than that the old law of the sur
vival of the fitiest is coming into
its inexorable sway in the state
and the United States at large.
The Negro has come to the last two
centuries of his being here Slow
ly, but surely, his race will dwindle
in males until there are less than
one-tenth the number of men COM
pared with women.
"Finally, if the law works out
to it's logical conclusion, there will
be but one Negro woman left in
the United States. With her death
we will say about 2l32 A. D., there
will be no more of the race left in
the United State"
"And that" continued Prof.
Smith, "will be one of the most
salutary race extinctions that have
ever occurred in any country in any
time. l have nothing against the
Negro personally. But it has
been natures law from the creation
that the weaker and the more use
less of the animals of the world
must be sacrificed to make way for
the development and the advance
of the stronger. THERE'S no law
of nature that is more surel y work
ing out than is that of the survival
as applied to the Negro in the
United States"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08

Mr.. John A. Echols, who has
been employed as butcher for Ar
mou1 & Co., for the last eight
years, has resigned to accept a
position with Uncle Sam as meat
inspector of the Bureau of Animal
Industry at Forth Worth, Texas.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08
r ACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES


The white women of Louisville,
KY, did not favor a recent effort
to separate the white and colored
people on the street cars of that
city. One of the petitions being
circulated for that purpose, reach
ed the Parkland Civic League,
composed of the leading white wo-
men of Louisville. By a decisive
vote they refused to sign it. This
action was taken after several adj
dresses had been made by men,
bers. They took the ground that
such change would be uncivic
and therefore a violation of the
name of their organization; that
it would be unjust to the Negro
portion of the population, and that
the conduct of Negroes who went
on their street cars was as genteel
as that of the white people, and
therefore they had no objection 10
riding with them.
1t is pleasing to note that the
Negroes are waking up to a sense
of the necessity Of operating
strong business institutions and
taking an active part in the COM
mercial life of the country. There
fore, we note that a new Negro
bank has been opened at Mound
Bayou, Miss, capitalized at $780,
600, with $4,000 surplus. This
should fill the hearts of every Ne
gro with pride and each should lift
up their voices in prayer with
thanks to God for this new enter
prise and earnestly pray that it
will live and grow to be a giant in
the business world. We would
not close this article without ex-
pressing our desire TO see the Ne.
gro clearance house put in opera
ton, for we believe the good that
It can do is unlimited.
New York, Jan. 25.- The Boston
A. A. relay team won a sensational
race at the Fordham University
games in the 22d Regiment Ar
mory tonight from the Irish-Amer-
lean A. g. Howard Drew, the Ne
gro champion of Springfield, Mass,
High School, ran away from
small but select field of sprinters
in the So yard dash and equalled
the worlds indoor record made by
Lawson Robertson in 1908. Drew's
time was 7 seconds. Drew took
the lead at the start and was never ,
headed, and at the end he was
nearly two yards in front of his
field. Alvah Meyer, the little
Irish-American A. @. champion,
finished second, with Charlie Clark
of the Xavier A. A. third. Drew
won his heat in the handicap in
fast time, but was defeated by
few inches in his semi final. The
field was extraordinarily large.
More than so prominent spri s.ers
started in II trial heats.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Jesse Binga,
a colored banker with offices at
3649 South State street, recently
applied for membership in the H.
linois Bankers, association, and
the vote admitting him was unani-
nous. He became the first Ne
gro member If the association.
E. d. Durham presented Binga' s
name and made a speech in his
favor. No effort was made to con-
ceal the fact that the applicant
was u Negro and no one raised the
color question. There was moth
ing unusual in the action" said
Richard Champion, secretary of
the association, today. "There
are several Negroes who belong to
the National Association of Bank.
ers, and | have never heard that
any banker was rejected because
of his color. So far as | know il
is the first time Negro ever ap.
piled for membership in our or
ganization. There was no discuss.
ion of the race question"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08

Father Plantvigne is reported
dead. Funeral was held Wednes-
day, Jan. 90, 1913 at Baltimore.
Father Plantvigne was ordained.a
Roman Catholic Priest of the
Epiphany Apostolic College. He
was stationed in the Catholic dio-
cese of His Eminence James Car
dinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Bal
timore. Father Plantvigne visited
st. Joseph's colored Catholic
Church prior to the completion of
Van De Vyver College.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 22-
Mrs. Fannie jackson Coppin, wife
of Bishop Levi j. Coppin, and for
many years principal of the old In
stitute for Colored Youth, died
here late last night She was born
in Washington, and was graduated
from Oberlin College a half cen
tury ago.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-08

The Board of Health of chival-
rous Tennessee has peremptorily
refused to examine colored nurses
in that State, thereby preventing
their employment. The law in
that State requires that a trained
nurse shall be examined before en-
tering upon the work of a sick
nurse. The Board refused to ex-
anime them because they were Ne
groes. The governor has recon-
mended to the legislature a law
which will compel the Board to
examine colored applicants.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-15
THREE ENTIRE SAMPLE LINES
OF THE BEST COAT AND SUIT
HOJSS ~ THE l. \. AT THE
HARLOW BROKERAGE MAIN
STRIFT STORE.-ADN,


OKLAHOMA sITY. Okla. oct. II.
The annual meeting of the Chiroprac-
tors Of oklahoma will be held in this
city November /. DR.. c. Sterling
Cooley Of Enid. secretary OF the assoc
iation. is in charge Of the program
tha. will be arranged for the meeting.
or. A. c. Foy OF Topeka and George
3 Evans Of Arkansas. are some o;
the prominent out of state visitors
viii he president
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-15

CHICAGO. Oct Ia HOES Receipts
81 900 market weak and 5g i0c lower; bulk
M ,a'ss sst5R Rs5o. hsh sslcd S60i
7f,,I $ oO8sG5 heavy s190G SIS
rough g. 9o1si1 pig IS 1oG COO
CAIILE- Receipts 1000. market dal
aaI aaak. bs4srs S-uHra50. Tsva,
..-er,. - s5a 500. stoss-rs. S525 Q765;
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-15

doy iu q special train Of twenty-se zen
Dars
Doc rarlse's Wild West. the Osage
Indian village and other big at'rac-
lions will also afford amusement and
entertainment for packed thousands.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-15
EXPERIENCE COUNTS

If you are sick Of eXperigA
ing, come 10 a real spaciN
and see how differently he W.
treat you.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Use of Calomel
Practically Stopped
For Bilious Attacks, Constipation
and All Liver Troubles. Dan
gerous CaIomel Gives Way to
Dodson's Liver Tone.

Every druggist IN the state has no.
tlced a great failing eff in the sale of
calome'. They all give the same reason
Codson'S Liver Tone is taking its place
'Caiomel is often dangerous and people
know it, While Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfecly safe and gives better results
says Pickens Drug Co.
Dodson's LIVER Tone is personally
guaranteed by Pickens Drug Co. who
sellit. A large bottle costs so cents,
and if it fails to give easy relief in every
case, of slusgishness, you have only to
ask for your money back. 1t will be
promply returned.
Dodsons Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy harm
less to both children and adults. A
bottlein the house may save you .
days work or keep your children from
missing school. Keep your liver work
ing and your liver will not keep you
from working.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
RALEIGH. n. G. CHILD
Made Strong and Well by VinoL

Made Strong and Well by Vinol
When We tell you that Vinol is the
best remedy in our whole stock for
making weak, puny, ailing children
strong, robust and rosy, We are only
telling you what has been proved by
hundreds of mothers.
Mrs. ". o. Strother, Raleigh, N. c.,
says: "My little girl, Hazel, has been
taking Vinol to build her up after
severe spell of sickness. 1t has done
so much good by restoring her appe-
tite and building up her strength that
I think Vinol is the finest tonic ever
prepared, and I am telling everyone
about it."
What vinol did for this little
girl it will do for very weak and
ailing child, because sichy children
need the Strengthening cod liver
elements and the tonic iron that
Vinol contains-that is why Vinol
builds them up quickly and gives
them fine, healthy color. 1t is
pleasant to take. and we guar
entee that the results will satisfy
you - money back If they do not
Pickens Drug Co., Pickens, S. G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Stranded
By VERNON ARNOLD

Ned Franklin was the son Of man
who had graduated as a plainsman.
drifted east and made money. Ned
went west to see what bis father had
seen. He had been gone just two
weeks when his father received the
following telegram from him:
Stranded. Telegraph money for return.
When he got honl= he told them of
his weeks adventures il the land OF
the spurs. the revolver and the rife.
1t was as follows:
He found Denver, which his father
had known as a small town, q large
city and pushed on westward. When
he came to the end Of the rails he
took coaches. He was now in the
land where travellers talked about road
agents, where those in the towns spoke
incidentally Of the last gun fight, or
how much money had been won or lost
BY some prominent citizen at faro.
Ned, who believed the only way to
learn the manners and customs Of g
people was to make their acquaint-
ance, told every body that he had come
out to see the country and meant to
see it thoroughly. He had no stuck
up notions about him; not he. He felt
as much ut home with stage driver
as he would with the verieSt dandy at
home. The consequence of this be-
havior was that he made friends m
stanter.
One evening at the Anteope-a tay-
ern, gin MIL aud gam 6nng house COM
bined-it was suggested by man who
was showing Ned the town, that he
invest a few dollars at faro. just to
see how it worked. Ned looked at his
friend, smiled. slapped him on the
back, winked and said:
Not much. I'm young man from
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

PRISE ne accepted the situation. Tns
lady threw off her feminine apparel
and stood before him a man with his
trousers in his boots He took $500
Ned handed him and said:
"Now, you galoot, move on
Ned walked back ten miles to re-
lay, where the driver Of the returning
coach took him aboard and carried him
to a telegraph station.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

Douglas Young, who has
been with the Keowee Phar-
macy. has accepted a position
at Anderson, with the Evans
Pharmacy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

Buy your frost proof cabhags
'elaar1ntss f seeasa--shlssss~1ss5 s~1ss5CANNON,
Meggets, S, C. 1000 to 1000
at s1,25. 5000 to 5000 at 81. 90.
10000 to Is, 900 at 9Oc. Special
prices on larger orders and salts
faction guaranteed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
not to hire. harbor, or in any
way or manner help:mv daugh-
ter Tannena Cannon. Parties
doing so will be prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law.
Ned Cannon. (Col.)
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
For Sale.

Desirable little farm contain
ing S75 acres, i miles from city
limits of Washington. Well
located and improved. House
on it worth S7O0 or $500.
$50 per acre. T. D. Weeks,
R. 1. Washington, Ga.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
For Sale

The T. J. Robinson place one
mile south of Pickens. 27 acres.
Well improved. Apply to Jno.
F. Harris.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

Mr.. II. NJ. Hester has pur-
Schased the stock of general mer-
chandise formerly owned by
sMr. w. A. Smith. Mr.. Hester
is a fine young business man
and we predict for him much
success = Tugaloo (Westmins-
1 ter) Tribune.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Eugene Yongue is now clerk
ing for the Keowee Pharmacy.
week.

You don't have to hump up
in he back while plowing with
fection Stock, get one.
as Hardware & Grocery
Company:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Notice si Final Settlement and Discharge

Notice is hereby given that I will
make application to j. B. Newberry,
Esq. Judge of Probate for Pickens coun-
ty IN the State of South Carolina. on the
IL day of February, 1912, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settlement
of the estate of Columbus Griffin, de-
ceased and obtain discharge as admins
traitor of said estate.
J. R. J. Anthony,
4t Administrator.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Rev. T. L. Smith of Greer,
was in the city Monday.

S. R. Kelley. a prominent
citizen and merchant of Cen
tral. was a business visitor here
week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Classified Column
~~.~~~~~-~~.e~-~~~
Selected Seed
Corn For Sale.

Bats four-eared prolific corn
from my prize acre of l25 bush
els on sale at Craig Bros, Pick
ems, S. c., or at my home, at
$500 per bushel. Nubbed and
hand shelled.
2t Ralph Gilstrap.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

Miss Olive Medlin, daughter
of J. E. Medlin, died on the 18th
inst. from bronchial trouble.
The young lady was 16 years OF
age, bright and intelligent.
She was a member of Secona
Baptist church. The burial
will be at Griffin church Wed
nesday. The family and rela-
tives have the sympathy of
the community. We are
promised that the Grace of
God is sufficient to comic rt us
in all Affections.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
Notice Of Final Settlement a.! gjsshs.ge.

NOTICE is hereby given that will
make application to J. B. Newbery Esq"
Judge of Probate for Pickens county,
in the State of South Carolina, on the
6 day of February. 1913 at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as
said application can be heard for leave
to make final settlement of the estate
of w. R. Arders. deceased, and obtain
discharge as administrator of said tate.
-z.,s--,...,.esJ.sP.-A -Anders.
45ss8s Administration.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
T 1ocal and Personal

Miss Wade, who has been
visiting Mrs. NJ. G. Smith, has
returned to her home in Ben
nettsville. She was at one time
milliner for the Big Store and is
very popular here.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

ID. M. Ramsey, President
Of Greenville Female College,
will fill the pulpit of the Baptist
Church at this place next Sun
day morning and night. The
znblic is invited to these services
and all who attend are sure OF
hearing some good preaching.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16
For Rent

The McComks place 4 miles
north of Pickens G. Fl. Apply
to l. n. Miller. Easley, S. c.,
route l, box 81; or to j. Nc
Combs, Dacusville, SC, route l.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

Rev. John T. Lewis visited
his children in town this week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

You get the best 7 and s blade
Stalk Cutter at Pickens Hdw.
e Gro. Co.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

G. a. Waters ha,ing re-
as pastor of Pickens
Church, is moving this
Pelzer, to take charge
orAe6st Baptist church at
that place. We regret to see a
good man and minister as he is
leave our town.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

IN Julian, Of the
ds section, who has
for a long time, is
ned to her bed and
sen to improve very
has many friends
ne she may soon, re-
6eas5h:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

be legislature convened in
-, Tuesdaythe l4th
{ ,@ss.eyrill remain in session
Us. Some lively times
ed before close of the
d. Senator T. J. Mauldin,
Representatives McCravy and
Williams, left on the early train
sIanday 10 be- present at the
.ning.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

One of the prettiest homes in
dckens for sale. Apply to D.
Pace.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

sried by J. 3. Newbery at
se January s, 1913 Miss
, Martin and J. o. For
of Pickens county.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

G. Cureton last week
81. Aikt n of n. c.,
pf fat stall fed buff
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

Larkin Hughes and daughter,
Miss Terra, visited in town this
wesk NJ s5SSsssghes IS one of
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-16

n us a news item.
Evening star., 1913-10-20
Early Passage Is Assured, He
Tells Majority Leader Un-
derWood in Letter.
SENATE Committeeman
DIFFER IN THEIR BELIEF
Do Not All Agree With President.
Question of Recess for House
Is Revived.

President Wilson this morning wrote
letter to Representative Underwood
that expresses the greatest commence
in the early passage of satisfactory
currency BILL the most sanguine public
utterance the President has made The
letter incidentally revived talk or
recess of the House for thirty days.
The President expressed to callers
substantially the same view as In the
letter. adding that he believes the bill
will become law without changes In
the fundamental principles he advo-
Gates. Moreover, he had found unex-
pected support for the fundamental
features of the bill. his conference with
members Of the Senate committee on
banking and currency having brought
out many facts that were agreeable
to him.
In answer to questions the President
said he was led to understand there
would be much support for the bill out
side the democratic party. and support.
too, that did not mean serious changes
in the bill Whatever amendments were
made in the Senate committee or In the
Senate would be in details and ON points
that everybody admitted to be debatable.
The question as to specific number OF
regional banks the President did not seem
to consider fundamental, except that
there should be enough.
The President declared he wanted 70 see
the new. system and laws have as "ide