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The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06
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Suwanee River is no more charac-
teristic of the Negro than Dixie" is
typical of Fiji Islander. "Old Black
Joe" depicts the life of the Negro be-
cause many Of our folks believe In
deathbed visions. Poor Old Ned" is
another favorite of ours, the first
verse running thus:
Lad down de shubble and de hoe,
Hang up de fiddle and de bow;
Dars no more work for poor old
Ned
He's gone whah de good niggahs go.
Most white folk seem to think that
the banjo is familiar instrument of
black folk of the south. 1t is used
mostly by what are known as the
roustabouts. The men of this type
usually wear felt hats with four
creases, which indicates Work will
not" He sings such songs as Rail
road BILL" while the banjo all but
talks as he sings, and plays Cant
Get DIR Letter From Down the Road"
The jewsharp is used by the corn
field men of color. The guitar be-
longs largely to the better class of Ne
BlO hch- C4tuiOpldu udAlbelS are
somewhat like the Spanish maids
they like soft music and love songs.
If you wish to hear plantation mel
odies with variations sung with
natural harmony, go to the important
cities and towns of the south and
get in touch with those sons of Ham
who go about serenading nights. Of
tendmes when Miss Sallie and her
suitor are sitting on the piazza in
haling the fragrance of the night as
the moon sends down it's soft gray
light, they'll be surprised to hear a
sudden sound of voices ring out on
the big lawn: "Oh, darkies, won't
you meet there, where the moonlight
seems to glitter?"
But If you wish to hear real, soul
stirring songs, go among the camp
meetings and hear them sing Little
David, Play on Your Harp" This is
che verse:
Little David, play on your harp.
Hallelul Hallelul
Little David, play on your harp.
Hallelul
ID" for little David, sc" for Goliah.
And d. for little David, who slew
Goliah.
Little David, play on your harp.
~ lu!-Henry Allen in the
New York Tribune
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

The Maryland court of appeals. in
a preliminary opinion, holds that the
mayor and city council of Baltimore
may, in the exercise of its police pow
ers, validly pass an ordinance for the
segregation of the white and colored
races without conflicting with the pro
visions of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States or the state of Maryland"
The opinion, however, declares invalid
on technical grounds an ordinance ap-
proved by the mayor in 1911. An ordi-
ance will be drawn up to meet the le-
gal exactions.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

The corner stone of the eastern ne
gro branch of the Louisville free pub
lie library was laid at Louisville. KY.
recently. Mayor Head presided dur
ing the ceremony Many negro minis
ters, principals of the schools and
teachers gathered to express their
appreciation. Aside from the program
Mayor Head called upon three differ
ent members in the crowd to speak a
few words that the audience might
know of the gratitude of the negro
people for this library. This is to be
the second negro branch of the Louis
vile free public library, the first one
erected being at Tenth and Chestnut
streets.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

Fifty years ago virtually all negroes
were farm hands, and few owned
their own farms. Now, while agricul-
ture is still. the predominant occupa-
ton, there are negroes in every line
of work, and 100000 farms are oper-
ated by them. They own more land
than is embraced in the state of South
Carolina. Thirty thousand negroes
are engaged in business. They own
64 banks capitalized at $1,600,000. The
Yearbook" says: mo other emanci-
pated people have made so great
progress in so short time. The Rus
sian serfs were emancipated in 1861.
Fifty years after it was found that
IA 900, 900 of them had accumulated
about $500, 900 900 worth of property
or about S36 per capita, an average OF
about 5000 family Fifty years aft
er their emancipation only 80 per cent
of the Russian peasants were able to
read and write. After 80 years or
freedom the 1O,O00,000 negroes in the
United States have accumulated over
500, 900, 900 worth of property, or
about $40 per capita, which is an av-
erage of $3.50 per family. After 5o
years of freedom 10 per cent. OF them
have some education in books" When
such facts as these are considered, 1t
is evident that the negro is making
good progress.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06
In Desperate Straits.

A storm was raging on the deep;
and finally an old lady went to the
captain and asked him what hope they
had.
Madam" he replied solemnly. I'VE
are in the hands of the Lord
The woman flung up her arms in
horror, as she cried Mercy on us!
Has it come to this?"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

Henning Berger, whose play. THE
Deluge," has been taken from Ameri-
can production next season. is a Swed-
ish dramatist, but for time lived in
Chicago He Is now a resident OF
Stockholm, where the play was first
acted When he came to this country
he was unknown, and after arriving In
Chicago he was compelled for some
time to do odd jobs to make iv-
ing.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06
Simple Answer.

Mother-Well. dears, did you meet
any one you knew?
The Three Children (who have just
returned from their morning walk) -
Yes, Ruby and Derek.
Where did you meet them =?
Barbara (the youngest)-At the
same place as we was. - London
punch
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06
Dialect "FlIler."

How about that dialect story Of
yours?" asked the impatient editor
Coming right along, sir" replied Mr..
Penwiggle. Il have all the punctua-
ton marks written. and it won't take
me more than an hour to fill in the
,stters."
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

F. ]. Haskins of North Adams.
Mass, has collection of handmade
nails that were taken from an old
house. The nails are all made of
steel and are practically as good as
when first driven into the wood. They
are crude in shape and size and many
of them have heads on only one side
of the shaft. The nails have been in
the building for 40 years.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

Thomas B. Kalane, a native of AT
rica and a student of Wilberforce uni
yersity, spoke at the colored mems
branch of the Y M. C. A. at Indian
apolis a short time ago on THE
Habits and Needs of Africa" The dor
mitory of the new building is filling a
long felt want as it gives to the young
men the opportunity of having good
airy. clean and comfortable rooms.
The rooms are filling fast and the COM
mittee of management is elated over
the success thus far attained.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

subtle forces OF
d | p | o m a C y will
speak a common
language for the
first time, for
there has recently
been completed a
secret code for
common use be
tween the state,
war and navy de
partments.
th a
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

According to an English parliamen
tary committee the production of all of
London's electric power in a few large
stations would save 6,O0O,000 tons of
coal year and greatly lessen the
smoke nuisance.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

Within a radius of ten miles from
Baltimore. we are told, there are
good deal more than 100000 Negroes,
the largest number in the same area
anywhere with the single exception OF
Washington. The only northern cities
mot counting either this, city or Bal
timore as such) having large Negro
populations are New York, with 81
700 and Philadelphia, with S4.450.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

The harvest season is the most
trying of the year. There Is SO mucn
to be done, so little time to do 1t in
and so few hands to accomplish 1t.
that we are often at our wits end.
Let US, however, have care lest we
attempt too much and lest we put too
great burden upon the wife and
daughter. The sanitariums are filled
with men and women who have brok-
en- down from work and worry at
middle life. The utmost that we can
hope to gain is not worth such
fearful sacrifice.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

Appeal was made to President VIII
son by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
against the agitation looking to the
segregation of the Negroes and whites
employed in the government depart
ments in Washington. Since the new
administration came into power pres
sure has been brought to bear upon
the executive and legislative branches
of the government to bring about such
reform. The appeal to the president
declares such an act would be not only
gross injustice" to the Negro race,
but that it would be also the most
hateful kind of discrimination" Seq
regation, it is contended in the petit
ton, not only would limit the chances
of the Negro for promotion and ad-
vancement, but that it would be cited
as the excuse for new racial out
RACES"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

A glass bottle blowing machine in
vented in Germany has speed of 1000
bottles an hour, equal to the work OF
$50 expert glass blowers.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

The German navy has converted an
old torpedo boat into combined tug
boat and ice breaker for use around
+arin.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06
NEW CODE is ADOPTED
STATE, NAVY AND ARMY TO
SPEAK COMMON LANGUAGE.
Keys Arc Sometimes Lost and Dlscov-
cred In the Possession Of Indi-
vlduaIs Who Make Effort to
Hold Up Uncle Sam.

When the United States next goes
to war her armed forces and her more
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

A spring reel that takes up the
slack wire Of desk telephones is
new convenience for the business
man.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

vigo, Spain, has $4,000 inhabitants
who depend largely on fisheries.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-06

The remarkable progress which the
Negro race has made in America since
its emancipation is strikingly shown in
the fiftieth anniversary edition of the
Negro Year Book" While the Negro
race is known to have achieved many
notable things during its period of
freedom in America, the tabulated rec
ord shown in the Year Book will prove
astonishing, even to the warmest
friends of the race. The chronicle of
attainment is really staggering when
1t is realized that this race has been
under handicaps which probably have
no parallel in modern history. In 1862
having practically nothing of its own
in the United States, with all but an
almost negligible portion of the race
held in bondage, the Negroes of the
country today own hundreds of mil
lions of dollars worth of land, securi-
ties and other property. Negro farm
ers in the south are cultivating about
100000 acres of ground, of which
they own more than half. In the state
of North Carolina alone Negro realty
holdings are estimated to be worth
$29, 1882 1928. The race owns church
property valued at $57.000,000, has
built or aided in the building of nu-
merous educational institutions for it's
own uplifting and upbuilding. fosters
charities and fraternal organizations,
has its own financial institutions, has
produced notable Contributors to art,
music and letters and boasts quota
of really great men who compare ia
vorably with those produced by any
other race of the same stage of devel-
opment in the same period of time.
Statistics are offered to show that the
ratio of Negro criminals to the Negro
population is not much greater than
that OF the whites, while it is less than
the proportion among numerous
classes of immigrants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
Open HOUSE FOR
FRIENDS Of ""
Officials Arrange Annual
Event to Take Place on
December 16

The officials Of the Y. NJ. C. A. will
hold their annual open house. Tues
day night, December 16. This will be
the first time the doors have been
thrown open to the public since the
changes and improvements in the
building were made.
Every section of the building will
be open for inspection, and the
guests will be invited to make use Of
the new. equipment. Those who have
attended these public receptions will
see a number of big. improvements.
The new lobby, the new boys rooms.
new bowling ALLEGES and dormitories
and the new equipment all will be
shown them.
Aside from an inspection OF the
building, there will be an interesting
program carried out during the even
ing. Among the features Of the pro-
gram will be a gymnasium exhibition
and a volley ball game by tho busi-
ness and professional mems classes. a
gymnasium exhibition and basketball
contest by the young mems classes. a
bowling contest and a swimming *
.hibition together with a demonstra-
ton of life saving methods by the new
swimming instructor. VIM. Schilling.
The swimming pool that night will be
open to the women as we'll as the
men.
Refreshments will be served during
the evening,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
STAMP sale TO
Ii BEGIN ATONcE
Red Cross Stamps Being Dis
tributed by Nurses of
the City.
FUNDS D 4.
FOR HOSPITAL
Local Woman to Speak. at
Rugby in Interests Of
the Work.

EEs tN-
, FED Cross Christmas stamps IRE he.
ing distributed among the various
stores, Of the city and the sale viii be-
SIN at once, according to. Mrs. J.. Il.
Stevens Of this city, treasurer Of The
North Dakota acknowledgements
league.
The sale will continue until .Janu-
ary !, the proceeds being. used in the
losis. ~
Mrs, Stevens said today that the
need for funds in the. campaign
against the white plague was greatcr
tnan, ever before. More money is
needed to maintain the state sanitari-
UNI at Dunseith, which is rapidly be-
coming over-crowded, as we'll as for
the other work which is being done
throughout: the state.
h sale in Grand Forks has been
placed under the general charge OF
n City Nurses association, the men,
hers OF which are attending to the
distribution OF the stamps as rapidly
as possible.
1t is expected that the proceeds
from the local sale will be even larger
than was the case last year.
Mrs. Stevens who is lecturer Of the
state association, and Mrs. Margaret
Van Fleet Of Larimore, will leave
Saturday for Rugby, where. she will
deliver addresses next Sunday and
Monday in the interests Of tho Anti
tuberculosis, association:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
BASEBALL. MEET
IS POSTPONED
Northern League Session
This Time is Delayed to
Indefinite Date.

There will be no meeting Of the
Northern baseball magnates in Duluth
on Monday. Manager A. J.. Kava.
naugh Of the local club received a
communication from President John
Burmeister of the Northern, stating
that he has to make a business trip to
Memphis and consequently the meet
ing will have to be postponed.
The meeting probably will not be
held until January, when the sched.
ule will be ready for its first reading
and can be adopted with what amend.
ments the club owners choose to
adopt. -.
1t is very probable that. four-gams
trips will be arranged at Fort Will
liam and Winona. thus cutting. out
one trip during the year and thereby
avoiding that expense. c. ID. Sc
Cheverell is one of the members Of
the schedule. committee, and at the
present time he is. figuring out several
schemes to lessen the expense OF
travelling.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
COUPLE BEING
HELD IN JAIL
:.
Woman Said to be Former
Student at the State
University

Andrew Mueller and Charlotte Han.
son. charged with unlawful cohabita-
ton, We're arraigned this morning be-
fore r. j. Purcell. city Justice.
They waived examination and were
held to the district. court. by Judge
Purcell. AS neither vas able to fur
nish bail. both were lodged in the
county Jail.
Miss Hanson was arrested this
morning at a local hospital, where she
has been for over a week. recovering
from injuries. sustained, she says, in
a. fall. The police did not modest her
until she had practically recovered. ;.
TIE" two arc alleged. to slraye been
living together AS man aud. wife lin
this city during the last month. Miss
Hanson's parents reside on "A farm
near Fargo, and the girl is said to be
a former student of, the state uni
vcrsity..
According to the reports received
by the authorities; tho two intended
to be married but we're prevented by
lack Of funds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
PROGRAM FOR
ELK memorial
50 te-----:-. 1855. -
Annual Service Will be Held.
Sunday in Home Of the :
Grand Forks Lodge.
"
FINE MUSICAL
NUMBER PLANNED
Only One Name Added to
List Of Departed Members
During the Past Year.


Complete arrangements have been
made for the Elks' annual memorial
exercises which will be held at their
lodge rooms on North Fourth. street
Sunday afternoon, beginning at $3.50
o'clock. Tracy r. Bangs will deliver
tho memorial address. and there will
be special musical numbers by n. 3,
Mccoy. pastor Of the First Methodist
church. will deliver the invocation
and benediction.
The complete program is a fol-
lows:
PROFESSIONALLY. w. Hall. .~
Roll call. of departed brothers.
Opening ceremonies:
Opening ode:
49,; Aud Lang Sy1e.
Great Ruler of the Universe, :.
All-seeing. and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work,
And be al. glory Thine,
Oh. hear u prayers for honored dead
While bearing | n u minds.
The mem.ries craven on each heart,
For Aufd Lang Sayne."
inyo.ssS!ionmRey: =. N. Mccoy
$780,, NE. Black. =
Address-Tracy" r. Bangs.
Cello Solo.-"Berceuse dc Joclyen"
GODDARD
Alfred Howe. :
Benediction-Rev. +. NJ. Mccoy.
Only One New Name.
Only one name. that Of John Lynch,
has been added to the number Of de-
parted members during tho. past year.
The list of the deceased members Of
the lodge follow:
J. J. McCallum, T. S. Edison, c. r.
kittredge, T. w. March. John vik,
". James. G. II. Bronson, Il. H. Will.
derr F.. McHugh, James Ryan. J.. 3.
Mooney. w. A. Murphy, r. L. Metcalf,
w. Clark N. Edison, r. +. Hanson,
Victor Chaffce, E. H. Williams. II.
Wolff. F. W. Sllindler. w. Alderman.
L. D. Lewis. J. p. White. J. Haggerty,
NJ. F. Williams. w. F. Wood, G. l.,
Hulett. p. ". Hennessy, r. Brownlee.
$. A. McCanna, B. Q. Seymour. ]. f.
Warren. F. w. Ramsey. W. j. Mooney.
W. j. Camden. John Bridenbach. Sam
Mahaney. Col. w. H. Brown, X. D.
Danskin, John Dinnie. NJ. J.. Lynch,
Z. a. GulIickson, Fl. F. Ryan. Thos.
H. May. John Lynch.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
annual BALL Of
u. CT DEC. 10
Travellers Will Dance at the
Hotel Dacotall-Plans
Arc Well Advanced

The annual ball Of the Grand
Forks council, U. C.. T., will be held
on Friday evening, December 10, ac-
'cording to plans. which have been
made by the committee in charge, w.
". Fegar. Adam Common and
Vaughn Way. IT,. 4;
The plans for the bali are we'll ad-
vanced. and Chairman Fegsn is con-
fident that the event will be one Of
the best that has yer been conduct
ed by the local organization.
Dancing hours will be from 8 to
2, and the dining room of the Hotel
Dacotah will be the scene of the
event.
It is expected that about every trav-
cling man headquartering in Grand
Forks will be here for the ball.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
CURLING STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Election of Directors and Adoption of
Constitution important Matters
for Consideration.

The first meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Grand Forks Curling CLUB
will be held tonight, when several Inn
portsnt matters are to be considered.
Among the important features of the
business will be the election. of a
board of directors and the adoption Of
a constitution and bylaws. /.
!: The temporary organization. which
has had charge of all tho preparation
of all. that has been done since. the
work was started. They also will be
able to report that the construction Of
the rink is rapidly nearing complies
ton,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
BACkAChf GONE
GAINED Fifty

For about &. year. I suffered with
pains in the back and would be Very
tired when arising, in the morning,
with burning sensation. I dropped in
weight to 10 pounds. I read one OF
your advertisements and commenced
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and
gained from 40 to 100 pounds. I have
been feeling good ever since. l took
four bottles Of DR.. kilmer's Swamp
Root altogether and I hiEhlv-recom-
mend it to my friends as a good rem
edy for anyone suffering as I did.
] am employed In a store and have
to be on my feet all the time. am
thirty-four years old.
Very truly yours.
T. NJ. MORGAN,
Elizabeth City. n. j.
Personally appeared before me this
10th day Of April. 1912. T. II. Morgan.
who subscribed the above statement
and made oath that the same Is true
in substance and in fact.
]. KENYON WILSON,.
Notary Public.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
TALK ON CITY DEVELOPMENT
President r. L. Mcvey to Discuss
That Subject. at Commercial
Club Bi.Weekly Dinner,

Some Phases Of City Develop
mept" will be the subject Of President
+. l.. McVey's address at the regular
bi-weekly dinner Of the Commercial
club Tuesday night. Mr.. .Mcvey will
touch on a number of important fea-
lures in the development OF Grand
Forks.
Owing to the importance of the adj
dress from a local standpoint. it is
expected that a large number of bust
ness men will attend. The dinner will
begin at GELS o'clock, and will be
over in plenty Of time for other wen
ing engagements. x. =.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
= THE CHINESE DREAD OF MILK .
(Pittsburg DisDatch.)

A Chinese has the same dread Of
milk that an American has Of oysters
out Of season. Several evenings ago
a Chinese dignitary. who had just
come into the country to study edu-
cational institutions. vas taking dim
ner with widely known educator in
an uptown hotel. He ate freely Of the
American dishes until 1t. came to the
last course. Looking at the ice cream
obviously for some time. he finally
took a mouthful. It must have given
him a p~leasurable sensation-this first
taste of ice cream-for he smiled
pleasantly at his host. Suddenly an
other Chinese. who was present and
who had not taken any Of the dessert,
spoke quickly to him a single Chinese
word. In an instant the dignitary
spat out his mouthful on his plate.
much to the CONSERVATION of everyone
at the table. What did you say?"
inquired the host Of the Chinese who
had spoken: II said milk" was the
stoical reply.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
LOCAL. WOMAN OFFERS Prize
For School Taking Second Place I'M
Sewing .Contest-Will BE Repre-. ::
scented at N~orthwood.

a. prize Of IS to be presented an
nually to the rural school taking sec.
cond place In the sewing EXHIBIT held
in. connection with tho convention of
the Grand Forks county school off,
GERS association, has been donated by
Mrs. j. p. Reiton. 400 North Third
street, of this city.
1t will be presented to School Dis
trict No. 11S Of Grace township at the
district meeting to he held at North
wood saturday,
The Linwell prize Of $40. which
goes to District School No. 80. Rye
township. for taking first place in the
same exhibit, will be presented at the
same time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05

cause tho men any great hardship I'M
Sleeping ont the first night, and the
Those who Joined in the chase were
obliged to stick to the roads because
of wire fences. making it easy for the
bandits to clude them by simply lyinE|
low in the bush or scrub with which
the country is studded The rural
telephones were expected to play AM
important part in the capture but sd
far have not yielded any clues.
The Bank OF Montreal have sThie1
detectives working on the. case,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-05
REPORT on BOILERS TONIGHT
City Council VIII Hold Special Meet.
ing to Hear Expert Testimony
on Plants Equipment.

The tests on the two new boilers at
the city water and light station have
beer completed and the experts are
now at work figuring put the results
Of their work.
Their report will be ready in time
for the special meeting. Of the city
council which has been called for this
evening to consider the matter.
The tests have been made in as
thorough a name as possible. and
when the necessary figuring has been
completed, they should give a thor
ough and comprehensive idea of the
efficiency and capacity of the two
boilers.