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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

Great Britain needn't make any
scornful remarks about the Big Po-
1iceman of the Western Hemisphere.
There's Turkey, you know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

Congress should pass law proh1b-
1ting the immigration of mosquitoes
from one state to another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

At least President Huerta isn't in
any doubt as to what will happen to
him in case he falls into the hands of
the opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

The state of Missouri has rested its
case against Dr. Hyde, but when will
the public get rest?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

A big maple syrup crop is predicted
in some sugarbush counties. Score
one more good start for the young
wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

BY the way, does anybody know
what has been going on in European
Turkey, the past few days?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

New York has a handsome new
s150,OO0 home for the blind. 1t ought
to be located near Wall street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

Madero may have been all tn
Mexicans say of him. Yet the
should not forget that they elected
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

Cynics will note the fact that tn
extra session of congress is to be call
ed for A II Fools day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

In Mexico. the wise ones don't run
for office; they run away from it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

1t is reported that Vice President
Marshall will do the golf playing FOL
the incoming administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05

The chief b1under of the Maderos
was in not going while the going was
good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05
IRON OTHER PENS

REGULATION OF F1NGER-BOWLS.
There is a. pure sugar-bowl law, II
we mistake not, in Washington, d. c.,
but it has remained for Pennsylvania
to purify the finger-bowl. To avert
common danger to public health" one
branch of it's legislature has passed a
bill making it a misdemeanor for
restaurant keepers to serve guests with
"finger-bowlS which have not been
thoroughly cleansed.' The bill marks
the top-notch CT health-protective leg
islation and realizes the highest ideals
of Pennsylvania lawmaking. 1t will be
expected to accomplish incalculable
benefits in the uplift of the downtrod-
den masses in the mines and mills.
Thanks to state-sterilized finger-bowls,
when the breaker boy or mill opera
tive finishes his meal of certified oys-
tiers, government-inspected chops and
pure-foot law tomato sauce it will be
in the full consciousness that no Turk
ing danger has been left to menace him.
What more could the people of Penn
sylvania ask of their legislature? Ger
tain acknowledged defects of legislation
exist there, to be sure, but a state that
keeps it's finger-bowls ure and undefiled
is exhibiting a progressiveness along
the new lines of legislation that should
excuse old ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-05
THE PRESIDENTS PRUDENCE.

The enthusiastic cheers by the popu-
lace of Mexico City for an automobile
carrying the American flag through the
streets, after the overthrow of the Ma
dero government, signified what? No
less than this, that the patience and
restraint of our government in avoid
ing intervention was recognized and
applauded. President Taft has prob
ably been through his last great crisis,
SO far as concerns Mexican interview
ton, and he will evidently leave Of
flee next month without having in
yolved his country in war. He deserves
full credit for his wise attitude which
will be source of satisfaction to him
in his retirement--Springfi Repub-
lican
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
COLLEGE Man ON.
RACE PROGRESS
Professor \. C. Bruce Sees
Bright Future Ahead.
SPEAKS At BATES GOLLEGE

Well Known Educator Of Dalton. Mo-
Pays High Tribute to His Alma
Mater and Declares That coIorsd
Americans Are Not Discouraged.
Noble Type Of White Americans.
In a recent address at Bates college
Professor n. c. Bruce, a prominent
educator Of Dalton. Mo-, and an alum
nus Of Bates college, gave a most In
teresting and instructive discourse on
the struggles and achievements OF the
colored race in America since enamel
patton. Professor Bruce is a well
known college man and deserves all
the praise which has come to him for
his unselfsh labors in behalf Of his
race.
Mr.. Bruce first paid this high trib-
ute to his alma mater:
Bates college recognizes men and
manhood. Her doors, from the begin
ming back yonder in 1864, were opened
to all who had a will, male and female,
especially the worthy poor. God grant
her the wisdom to fight it out forever
on this line Like PentecOSt. where Per
slams, Medes, Greeks, barbarians, Par
hians, Cretes. Jews. all were welcOm-
ed and were Of one mind and purpose,
never destroying each others sunshine
Of racial purity, may she never even
suffer her student bodies to close
Bates door Of hope against any poor
boy OF any race"
Continuing his speech, Professor
Bruce said:
In those sections we now possess
81, 900, 100000 OF property, have more
than forty good colleges manned sue
cessfully by our own trained educa-
tors, 1000 lawyers, 5000 medical doc
tons, $1,000 teachers OF 100000 chill
dren in public schools, 100000 farms
owned by us, with 10000 churches
and with upward of sixty banks Of our
own and hundreds Of various business
establishments. and the story has hard
~ begun OF what has been done. and
yet we are just beginning to make real
progress.
How is il. I am often asked, that
your people. several hundred, are In
German, Italian and English colleges
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
APPOINTS PATTERSON
Northern Daily Thinks Number Of
colored Democrats Will Increase.

Northern Daily Thinks Number Of
coiored Democrats Will Increase.
Under the caption Recognizing Ne
gro Democrats the Brooklyn Daily
Standard Union says edItoriaIly con-
corning President Wilson's appoint
ment Of Attorney Adam E. Patterson
OF Muskogee. Okla. TO be register OF
the United States treasury at Wash
ingtOn:
Since the years following close on
the reconstruction period, when the
name Of Blanche <. Bruce, a former
senator from Mississippi, appeared as
register OF the treasury on our green
backs, the position has been a sort OF
prescriptlve right OF the Negroes loyal
to the party in power, whether Dem
ocratic or Republican.
President Wilson follows custom in
naming Adam E Patterson, leader Of
the Democratic Negroes OF Oklahoma,
as register. Ii Is likely that there viii
be no hitch about the confirmation Of
Patterson. Custom is a binding force
In Washington.
1T is fair 30 say that, without excep-
ton. the Negroes who have filed this
place have been faithful. harlwOrking
officials and have justified their selec-
ton. White men might have done as
well. but could not have done better.
The number OF Negro Democrats in
the United States, north as well as
south. is likely TO grow immensely be-
fore the Wilson administration is over.
That will he particularly wholesome
thing for the race as a whole.
Thinking Negroes have long regret
ted the substantial solidarity OF the
colOred vote for Republicanism. They
know that the hope OF the Afro-Amer-
lean lies I'm voting. as do other citizens,
on principles at issue In a given cleo
ton
What say We to these assertions,
brethren OF the Afro-American press7
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
H0LCoMBE DEFENDS HOME
AGAINST WHITE INTRUDERS
Solicitor jackson Renders Fair De-
eision In Port Tampa Holdup Episods.

Tampa, FIa.-On the night OF July
% at about ] O'Clock three white men
entered the home OF Columbus Hol-
cOmbe, an AfrO-American, residing in
a town near this place. claiming to col
lect a bill from one OF Mr.. HOlcOmbe's
dodgers. Mrs. Holcombe demonstrated
with the men. and they i'm turn cursed
her. HOlcombe arose and told the in
truders that he did not curse before
his wife and did not allow any man,
white or black. to curse her.
The white men fired two shots in the
house, and HOlcombe seized his revolv-
er and shot repeatedly until one Of the
white men was killed and the other
two were wounded. HOlcOmbe and
Charles Hall, the lOdger. were arrest
ed and taken To the county Jail. On
July %. after an investigation upon
the part Of County Solicitor Jackson,
they were released on the grounds that
they had acted in self defense.
This decision has surprised many Of
the Negro hating white people. as they
had hoped fur Il lyu"hing bee. Ihe
cOlOred nell were advised TO leave this
vicinity. The editor Of the Tampa
Daily Times in commenting on the af-
fair said that Solicitor Jackson did
right I'm exonerHtiug the Negroes. This
impartial comment. coming from the
pen OF q southern white man. shows
that not all the white people Of the
south are enemies to the cOlOred peo-
pie.
The Times says: 1T is too much the
habit of a certain class OF white men
to act in their dealings with Negroes
as II the latter had no rights Of any
kind that the dominant race Is compel
led to respect This is in the highest
degree reprehensible and should re-
ceiye OutspOken condemnation Of all
those who recognize the error, the
criminaiity Of such course OF action
IAN men are equal before the law
and have the same right to its pFotec-
tion in the enjoyment Of life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness.
Reverse the positions OF the parties
Of the Port Tampa affair and consider
what a howl Of execration would have
arisen throughout the country at the
deeds Of the black tends that attacked
the home Of a peaceable citizen in the
dead hour Of night attempting TO MUIR
der the inofending man and his help
less wife in their home all for the al
legged purpose Of collecting a uihing
debt
There would be talk and perhaps
the grim reality OF lynching. and It
would be Wen deserved. as many an
other crime Of the kind that has been
I'm silence condoned'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09

Normal within two years and attend
ed for seven years Maryville college
(white), an institution founded in 1919.
BY an act of the legislature Of Ten
nessee and a decree Of the board Of
trustees OF Maryville college separating
colored from whites in said school, Mr..
Brazelton was forced to go elsewhere
for one year in order to receive his de-
gree Of B. A. So he attended Knox
vile college during 1902 and gradu-
ated. The degree Of master OF arts has
also been conferred upon PROFESSOR
BraZelton.
In the spring Of 1902 he was elected
assistant principal Of Douglas high,
Oklahoma City. Okla. through the as
sistance of Hon Ed S. Vaught, at that
time superintendent Of schools Of Ok
Iahoma City and now an able attorney
and man Of Affairs. The next year Mr..
BrazeIton was made principal This
position he has held for ten years and
has been recently reelected. During
his administration the Douglas school
has grown from ten teachers TO fifty
and the enrolment has increased from
200 TO 1,5O0.
The Douglas high school has now
seventy-five graduates. Among the
alumni Of Douglas high there are three
medical doctors and two dentists ana
three college graduates and one uni
versity graduate. one dressmaker and
scores of teachers In the public schools
Of Oklahoma and other states. PROBES
sor BrazeIton has the distinction OF
being the last president for two years
Of the CoIored Teachers Association OF
the Territory OF Oklahoma ana the hrst
president for two years Of the Negro
State Teachers Association OF Okla
homa
At St Louis, 1911. In the National
Association of Colored Schools he In
troduced and had adopted a resolution
providing q committee on Negro ideals
ana Nero textbooks. Professor Bra
zefton was appointed chairman Of said
committee, ana at Chattanooga, Tenn
July, 1912, he delivered an address on
Nero ideals and Negro textbooks %
the national association.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
UP THROUGH DIFFICULTIES.
scholarly Attachments Of Professor ).

Scholarly Attainmsnts Of Professor ],
n. A. BrazsitoH Of okdahoaa.
Oklahoma City. 0kla--Professor ].
H. Augustus Brazelton, principal Of
the Douglas high school In this CITY. "A
a natice Of New Market. Tenn. bis
father, Anderson Brazelton, was SOL
der in the Union army in the warOof
the rebellion. The elder Brazelton died
in 1880, leaving a widow and seven
small children. Young BrazeIton was
therefore thrown ON his own resources
practically In early life, as were the
rest Of the children. But having a
good mother in the home 70 advise and
direct affairs, the family was kept TO
gether.
]. II. Augustus Brazelton attended
the public schools OF his village during
the short session In the fail and the
parochial schools supported by the
freedman's board OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church during the winter and spring.
At eleven years OF age he entered the
Austin high at Knoxville However,
on account OF IN health he was com
PEELED TO quit school The following
spring and return to his home at New
Market.
At seventeen he entered the Freed
mans Normal institute, AaryviIle,
Tenn. He graduated at Freedman's
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
RACIAL QUESTIONS ARE
AMONG MOST IMPORTANT.
colerOd Americans Taking Care 81
Own ProbIsm, Says Or. Macarthur.

In an able address at the national
convention Of Baptist young people Of
America, which held its sessions at the
Baptist temple, Brooklyn, for i've days
recently, the Rev. Dr. Robert Stuart
Macarthur, who was for forty years
or more pastor Of the Calvary Baptist
church in New York city. referring to
the unjust discrimination and preJu-
dice pIacticed against the colored peO-
pie, made the following sweeping dec
laration:
The question Of religion must be
studied raeiaIly. Racial questions are
among the most important eousi6era-
tons Of the hour. We hear persons
talk Of the Negro question, but this
Is a question Of minor importance.
The Negro Is an American. He speaks
English. He Is vastly more American
than many OF rs who AFFECT 70 be hiS
superior.
he Is taking care OF his own queS-
ton in an interesting way. The serfs
OF Russia were liberated before Mr..
Lincoln issued his emancipation proc
Iamation. The Negro in America has
made vastly greater strides in the ae-
QUESTION Of property, In the possession
OF education and In the development
Of Christian LIE than have the serfs
q Russia
ssThe whole problem in America g
finding its own solution Perhaps ths
greatest danger we have today p VITA
the ignorant white people rather than
with the HegEO.
@Ehsre ere enormously dimeult eaeial
questions In several states today, hut
theT are largely questions affecting the
white raes rather than tbe EeTo.
sFhs AngiO-saxOp race = autoerate,
proud and self oplnionated. Il & ex-
tremely hard 10 get on win Il n many
parts d the world Il treats not only
ths black rsce, but also the brown
raee. e Il both races were gEeatiy n
farsor.s
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09

and universities, making equally hign
averages as the best white Amert-
cans, and that I'm our great American
universities, when given n chance, they
perform as well even in the most alb
struse subjects as any OF their white
feIIows7 i invariably give one and the
same answer TO all. the Bates col
Iege answer, that God is no respecter
Of persons" Your own Abraham
southern Negroes today. yet he e1-
ceIIed Harvard's Edward Everett AZ
Gettysburg, and his name and fame
today shine as a star OF the nrst
magnitude. Again ! declare TO you
that my people are not discouraged
The God Of nations Is cur God He IL Is
whom my people try to serve. who
gives us grace sufficient to Withstand
every injustice aimed at Us But
Bates college. especially the faculty
and classes OF the eighties and nine
ties, affords a better answer than my
feeble words can give.
For here there now is a type Of great
and noble hearted white Americans,
who give every student equal and ex-
act Justice Negroes are not all m
dolents, fools and menacers OF race
purity and race integrity. More than
nine and three-fourths millions OF rs
are proud Of our God given color sat
Isfed with ourselves, are busy In our
folds and at our work, trying always
10 produce a better citizenship and not
thinking nor desiring to mongreiiZe
America
The few score who give trouble are
set down upon harder By these over
vbelming hosts Of rs than by any
OF Won or your southern cousins Ana
40 sanity and reason are again re
enthroning themselves IN the Minus
ana hearts Of white Americans. ma
tbese. IKE Bates college afty years ago.
are now beginning to appreciate the
oDepess OF humanity and are hnding
ont that one man or race cannot De
trade. enslaYe and withhold lna1en-
abe rights from their unfortunate
hrother of 4 darker hue without them
seIres suffering IN equal proportion.
Our governing classes are seeing tnAt
.d1ratiou and training win help even
- and dogs ana horses and that no
1900 Chinese. Jap. Slag. TUX OF
crpek can beat my hardy and sun
hnrot nee IN the eotton. corn. bay ana
rice feds
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09

MISS EFFIE KING AND MISS LOTTm GLE
be mentioned the Misses Efie King
and LOttie Gee, the Ginger Girls, In q
refined singing and dancing act.
These talented young women have
one Of the best sister" acts In vaude-
vile. Both have excellent voices and
know how to use them. The act Is
beautifully cOstumed and staged with
artistic taste.
They are conscientious workers, and
their services are constantly in de-
mand. Miss King was born in Lima,
o., and educated in the public and
high schools of that city. She began
her musical career in the A. N. E
church Of that city, and later joined
the Mitchell Sisters OF WilberfOrce uni
versity'in the American Jubilee chorus.
Miss King appeared with Williams
and Walker for two years, and with
the Smart set company for two years,
and later Joined her present partner In
vaudeville.
There is no more ambitious student
among the eolored performers than
Miss LOttie Gee Her aim has been
to please, as she has successfully done.
To this end she has thoroughly pre-
pared herself. Miss Gee Is a native
Of Virginia.
She, with Miss King, Joined the
American Jubilee company, Williams
and Walker company and later enter
ed vaudeville. These young women
represent the better element Of young
eoIored performers on the American
stage. Both own property, thus show
ing that their efforts have not been In
vain
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09

New York Eraaeipation E<Position-
In seeking to make the coming
emancipation exposition to be held In
New York the last ten days In October
distinctiyeIy and impressively eduea-
tional the commissioners have struck 4
responsive chord Of race pride and am
bition TO show to what intellectual
heights the race has attained since It's
freedom. In this exposition there win
be as little as possible OF the country
fair type Of exposition The eommis-
sion, rather. stresses the conferenees
and congresses on the religious. ecu
monte and other important phases Of
the advance Of the race
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
Why7


Oh, why should the spirit Of mortal bs
proud7
As he rides In his swift flying car like a
cloud
A break in the axle, a bust IN the tire
He passes from life to the heavenly choir.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oh, why should the spirit Of mortal be
proud?
The while he Is soaring above the great
crowd
The monoplane busts or its motors de-
layed,
And they hunt for the man with a pick
and a spade.
Denver Republican.
Oh, why should the spirit Of mortal be
proud?
AS long as the motorboat craze is al
lowed
A sudden explosion, a wave Of the hand
Man passeth from life into GabrieTs band
st Louis Post-Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09

@Are yOu prepared to undergo hard,
shipsT
Il think / am"
Are yOu willing to be laughed al
and ridiculed and pointed out as one
who ought 10 be under the care of a
guardiang"
Il think l could even undergo that
II necessary"
Are you willing TO give up all world
v pleasures to walk when others ride,
% De pitied as a weakling, to be
Sneered at by people who have little
wit and to be generally regarded as
one who has forfeited the right to
hope for the respect of sOcietyT"
''Yes."
"Al right; then go ahead and be q
poet"-Chicago Record-Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
An optimiss's Calendar.

Saturday Is a glorious day
With Sunday coming after,
A day for brushing gloom away,
A day for joyous laughter.
Saturday Is a day OF hope
For the man who opens the envelope
Containing the wage which he has
earned.
Saturday is a day OF glee:
Saturday is a day TO be.
Free from trouble and unconcernod.
Saturday is a day to lightly
Cease TO think Of the care that's fed
Saturday is a day to brightly
Look ahead.
Chicago Record-Herald
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
TWO CLEVER PERFORMERS.
EHieisnt Work Of Misses King and Gee
Worthy % Praise.
By WHITTIER II. WRIGHT.

By WHITTIER q. WRIGHT.
Philadelphia.-In no other field have
eolored Americans with artistic asplra-
lions found the road to success so
hard as that leading to prominence
upon the stage. As rule, those who
have selected the stage for their pro-
fessional career have been given very
little consideration by our writer's and
critics.
1t is true. however, that the profess
sion has In the past merited severe
criticism; but. like any other thrifty
vocation, It has improved with time.
There are many clever, honest and
well deserving colOred men and women
following this profession.
Conspicuous on the roll OF those who
are endeavOring daily to raise the
standard OF acts upon the stage may
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
Sounded Very ALARMING.

Simmons had returned from his va
cation.
Il certainly enjoyed the husking
bees" he said to a young woman
"Were you ever IN the country during
the season of husking bees?'
'Husking beesT' exclaimed the girl.
"Why, of course not How do you
husk bee anyway, Mr.. Simmonsr-
New York Evening Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
MIIIsr Il ostsysburg ceIobratiSn.

Miller at esttySburs Celebration
Levi Miller Of Relief, Winehester
county, Va, bears the distinction OF
being the only eolored Confederate
veteran OF the civil war in attendance
at the anniversary celebration OF the
great battle Of Gettysburg. Il Il ssid
that the Confederate camp sent Com
rade Miller 70 the celebration at l1
expense. he wore bis gray UNIFORM
and received marked attaUtion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
Success Of Rural sshooI sups-1isors-

Success Of Rural School supsrsiSors-
NE position Of supervisor Of eduea-
don has always carried with II q high
degree Of honor and distinction Tor the
person appointed Three southern
Ttates now have colOred supervisors OF
education for the schools attended
sicily By eolOred youths. Kentneky
and virginia Ted Oh. and Aisbama fol-
lows ne work Of these educators In
the two states nrst named has bean
smInently saccessfuL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
Her Care.

her Care.
He babe his wife be merry;
He babe his wife be gay;
He babe her sing and dance for him
And put her cares away.
But still she chung to weeping,
And still she heayed a sigh.
She would not sing or dance for him,
And so he asked her why.
"You ask why 1 should worry"
Said she. land why pine?
The servant girl our neighbor hires
Has bought q hat like mine"
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-08-09
Hard Luck.

Hard Luck.
Ouizzer - What's the matter, old
man? You look worried.
Sizzer-I have cause to. hired q
man to trace my pedigree
QuiEZer-Well, what's the troubleI
Hasn't he been SUCCESSFUL
Stzzers-Successful I should say he
hast I'm paying him hush money
Judge.