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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
ATTORNEYS ARE
FILING PAPERS
SEVEN NEW SUITS HAVE BEEN
PLACED ON RECORD IN coUN-
TY CLERKS OFFICE.

The approach OF the last day Of fl
| ing actions for trial during the Marcn
; term Of the district court has prompted
attorneys to flood the clerks once
with legal actions. Three quiet tltle
suits, three divorce petitions and a
suit on an account were placed on
record by Clark William +. wilson
today. The Eddyville Sand Co., in
three suits seeks to quiet title to Ger
tain land in Eddyville. The defend
ants are Sarah Mcmahon ct al Fred
Heard ct al and J. H. Watkins ct al.
Mitchell and Seaburg seek judgment
for s13O.7O with interest from Thomas
w. and Inez Price on an account
George w. Miller asks the court tor
divorce from Sadie Miller on the
ground that the later is an hapltua!
drunkard. He seeks the CUSTODY OF
their minor daughter, Dorothy May
Miller. Cruel and inhuman treatment
is given as grounds in the suit TOR
legal separation filed by Lou Golden
against A. F. Golden. She desires the
custody of their two children, James
and George Golden. Non-support ana
cruel and inhuman treatment are clted
as the grounds for divorce in the pc
tition filed by Jessie Baumgaroner
against Elmer Baum gardner. Sne
desires restoration to her maiden name
of Jessie Parker.
The will of the late Eliza M. Bottorff
was filed today. Ine-third OF the es-~
tate l., left to her son Emanuel and the
remaining two-thirds is to be divided
among the heirs according to the law
of descent Her brother James w.
Moore is named executor without BOND.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
M. ROSSON, FORMER
20" EMPLOYE, DEAD

Charlton, March 11.-Matt Rosson,
who had resided in this city for sew
eral years, died at his home near the
C. B. & @. depot yesterday morning,
after an extended illness with rheu-
matism and complication of troubles
The funeral services will probably be
held some time Wednesday. His wife
survives him. Many years ago Mr..
Rosson was a brakeman on the G. B.
& @. and resided in Ottumwa, but re-
tired from railroad service at the time
Of the strike. Later he resided on
farm near Lacona but since coming to
Charlton has conducted a restaurant.
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Samuel Alice Died At Fl. Madison.

Ft. Madison, March 11.-Samuel
Atlee, one OF the foremost Lee county
citizens and lifetime resident of Fl
Madison succumbed to an illness OF
many years standing, although he had
been critically i'll only few days.
Apoplexy was given as the cause OF
death. -
Mr.. Atlee was first stricken several
years ago while in Los Angeles, Cal,
and had suffered several other at
tacks since. Recently he made trip
abroad in hopes of recovering his
shattered health, but the relief was
only temporary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
DAVENPORT NOT TO
OWN WATERWORKS

Davenport, March H. Municipal
ownership of waterworks was defeated
in special election today by a vote
of 1888 to 1,079, a much lighter vote
than was expected. Municipal owner
ship was favored by Mayor Mueller
and the city council but was opposed
by both newspapers. The socialists
also advocated the city taking over
the water plant. The water company
will now ask for a twenty-five year
franchise. r
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BROKEN HIP LED
TO WOMAN'S DEATH

New London, March 11.-Miss Maria
Leedham is dead at the home Of her
nephew, Asa Anderson, where she has
made her home for the past twenty
years. She was ninety-six years of
age she fell and broke her hip and on
account of her advanced age she was
unable to withstand the shock. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
BRYAN TO COME TO
DEMOCRAT SPREAD

Des Moines, March 11.-All doubt
concerning the appearance Of w. J.
Bryan here March 20 was ended last
night when letters were received from
him asking that reservations be made
at leading hotel. Mr.. Bryan will ap'
pear at Lincoln day or two before
he Is in Des Moines addressing a
similar banquet of Nebraska party
men. E..... .... e..
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Keokuk. March 11.-At the school
election the old board, consisting Of l..
a. Hamill, w. j. Roberts and w. j ID.
Woolley, were reelected by big ma
iority. Their opponents were Curtis
Koepf and Fl. B. Seeman, representing
the labor element and Fl. A. Kinnaman,
who was a bitter opponent of the re-
cent school bond issue. This is the third
time that Koepf has tried for the office.
Seeman is one of the publishers Of the
Keokuk Labor Review.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
PLANS FOR FAIRFIELD
JAIL ARE ACCEPTED

Fairfield, March 11.-Plans for the
new Jefferson county Jail and
sheriff's residence were accepted to.
day by the board of supervisors. G. M
Kerns of Ottumwa drew the plans.
The structure will be of brick with
stone trimmings, and work will start
in a month The price of the building
will be $4,000.
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ELDON.

I. P. Smith is seriously i'll at his
home. @a.
Nal Burgess spent Sunday in Fair
field with his son Will and wife.
Miss Katherine Bailey and X. c.
Finney spent Sunday in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Neva Garfield visited over Sun
day in Eddyville with relatives.
Mrs. Ella Shore and daughter Neva
|of Ottumwa are visiting in this city
this week.
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Ends Life by Hanging.

Knoxville, March 11.-Warren NC
Guire of Fort Dodge an inmate OF the
state inebriate hospital here commit
ted suicide by hanging himself to a
he'd most. He had been at the hospltai
Sly weeks -
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Jacob Huber School Treasurer.

Blakesburg, March ia very ex.
citing school election was held here
Monday, the interest centerfng on the
office Of treasurer. Some ninety seven
votes were cast, which was far above
the average.
The count was, Jacob Huber, 3d.;
Lester Jay, A.
The directors elected were Charles
Schaefer, Mark w. Seeds and Eli
Swain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
Patterson Had No Opposition.

Sigourney March 1.-THE annua!
school election for the independent
school district of Sigourney was held
Monday. AS there was only one direc.
tor to elect, not much interest was
taken by the electors, and only very
small vote was polled. D. M. Patter-
son, the outgoing director, was elected
to succeed himself without opposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13

Centerville. March 11.-Mrs. Thomas
Goss was elected a member of the
school board with three men opponents.
The contest brought out 400 voters
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
THE NEGRO
NATIONAL
EDUCATION
AL CONGRESS

may work for the common good, is
an effort rich in possibilities and
worthy of the time and energy de-
voted to its development, as intend.
ed through this mo vement.
If this Congress succeeds only
in awakening interest and chang
ing conditions along one or two
neglected lines, it will have well
rewarded each and every one who
contributes to its success.
AS it is one of the penalties OF
intelligence to burden its possessor
with increased responsibilities to
ones fellowman, and as the need
of developing a higher type of USE
full and self-relying citizenship be-
comes the more apparent as the
race advances intellectually, the
men and women of today cannot
escape their Indebtedness to Their
less fortunate neighbors and to
their own posterity. The follow
ing address was issued at the st
Louis convention in 1910. 1t was
prepared by committee of the
most thoughtful and intellectual
men of the race. 1t should find q
place in every Negro home in the
land:
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
An Address To The
American People

Issued by the Negro National
Educational Congress, Held at St.
Louis. August 25, 26 and 27, 1910.
"We, the delegate to the Negro
National Educational Congress-,
commissioned by the President of
the United States and the govern
ors of the states which they repre-
sent, to assemble in convention
and earnestly to consider the ideals
which should determine and con.
troll the thought and deeds of the
people whom we represent, con-
gratulate our country upon its era
of peace and prosperity.
"While the country is at peace
and is prosperous, there are, nev-
ertheless, many grave problems
claiming the attention of all ser
ious Anne ricans, among which is
the relationship of all mankind
under the flag.
"We declare our faith in the
democratic form of society in
which we live. No other form of
society guarantees TO the individ-
ual the requisite freedom for the
maturing of his powers for great
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11


"Any kind of legislation which
wrongs one member of society
must ultimately wrong all. The
common carriers in some parts of
the country, which make ample
provision for one part of the trav-
cling public, fail to provide for
another part and suffer la dies and
children to be placed in the most
indecent situations, wrong the en-
tire body of society.
"We indorse any qualifications
for suffrage which will give an en-
lightened electorate. We condemn
any legislation or practice which
prescribes a qualification for one
voter that does not apply to all.
Such a denial is entirely undemo-
cratic and fraught with mischief.
I'VE believe that the press of
the country, whether daily, weekly
or monthly, exerts immense infu-
ence. Too frequently, however,
the wower of the press is abused.
This Congress, while approving
of any and all measures giving
freedom to the press, insists that a
race should not be held RESPONSE
BILE for the crime of an individual
of that race by the practice SO COM
monty in vogue in the American
press of almost invariably men,
tioning the race stock of certain
races in connection with the crimes
of individuals, of those races, thus
indicating the race as well as the
individuals or at least creating
presumption in the public mind
against the race so indicted"
w. S. Scarb )rough, A. NJ, Phi. d.
President Wilberforce University,
Xenia, Ohio; Frank l.. Williams
A. NJ, Principal Sumner High
School, st. Louis, Mo. Inman E
Page, A. NJ, President Langston
University, Langston, Okla. Jas.
B. Dudley, A. M, President A.
and M. College, Greensboro, N. @.
Shelton French, A. NJ, Vice Pres.
Western University, Quindaro,
Kas. Russell g. Calhoun, A. M,
President Hungerford Normal
School, Eatonville, Fla. Jas. 81.
Garnett, A. NJ, President Western
College, Macon, Mo. j. Will Jack
son, d. D., Regent Geo. R. Smith
College, Sedalia, Mo. Geo. E.
Stevens, D. D., Pastor, Central
Baptist Church, st. Louis, Mo.
j. w, Bell, D. D., Illinois Baptist
Association, Chicago, Ill. Hon. |
F. Bradley, Kans City; Hon. w. ..
Hueston; Col. Geo. L. Wasson.
j. Silas Harris, President; DIR. j.
r.. A. Grassland, Vice. President;
Harry r. Graham, Cor. Secretary;
Jessie d Robinson, Rec. Secre-
tary.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
THE NEGRO WAITER.
ReinStated IN Leading Hotels of
st. Louis.

Alas, the Negro, waiter after
many years of wandering, has
come into his own again, at least in
one of our largest cities. A recent
dispatch from st. Louis states that
the leading hotels and cafes of that
city have been turned over to Ne
gro walters for the first time in
over twenty years. They are as
sured of employment for at least
five or more months because they
are under contract for such a pc
riod.
For many years the Negro wait
ers' services have been gradually
dispensed with for various reasons,
the principal of which perhaps are
his failure to make time" and to
keep posted in the latest methods
of service.
Be that as it may, the fact re-
mains that the Negro is compe-
tent servant and his two hundred
and fifty years of unremunerative
service has made him a natural
one.
Unionism, white unionism has
and is crowding him out by unfair
methods but the reaction must
come and it is to be hoped that when
it does come the Negro will be
ready to respond to the call as they
were in st. Louis.
Labor unions are good thing
in that they do more good than
harm, but they would do far bet
ter if they would lay aside all pre-
judices and include all whose voca-
tions entitle them to membership.
Unions that exclude millions of
workers on account of their race or
color may naturally expect compe-
tition from that source.
The Negro has his faults, but he
is not a striker, but conditions
have at times forced him to be a
strikebreaker.
Every city has its share of
strikes and where these strikes are
of long duration, the scab is
brought in as substitute for the
striker and he is usually the man
to get the worst of it. A few years
ago the Negro walters were used
as scabs in Denver, but after few
days employment were released in
favor of the strikers. The st. Louis
case should serve as one example
above all others and that is when
they are called upon to act as
strikebreakers they should protect
themselves by the power of the
written contract. The exposure to
bodily harm is quite enough with
out likelihood of being discharged
at any minute.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11

Any movement that has for its
end and aim the betterment of
mankind, is deserving of more
than a passing consideration by
the people. To become a greater
factor in the activities of American
life, and larger contributor to its
growth and prosperity, is the hope
of the members of the Negro Ma
tional Educational Congress. If
opposition to the Negro, as citi-
zen and man, be on the increase,
there must exist some cause or
reason for such opposition-the To-
cation and elimination of which is
one of the tasks that we have un-
dertaken, We shall be pleased to
have the good will and hearty CO.
operation of all who are in SYM
pathy with race-struggling
against great odds-endeavoring
to reach a higher sphere in mans
civilization. By thrift, honesty,
industry. economy, intelligence,
and good department, coupled with
greater reverence for law and the
responsibilities Of citizenship, we
hope to win and hold the respect
and confidence of the people.
THE CoNGRESs-ITs OBJECT.
The Negro National Educational
Congress, called to meet in Kan
sas City, Missouri, July 15 to 10,
1913, will devote its entire time to
working out some plan or plans
whereby conditions OF. the race
may be bettered.
During his half century of free
dom the Negro has made marked
progress along all lines of human
endeayor, and the hope of the race
lies in his ability to make greater
strides in the future.
This Congress will concern it.
self not only with the affairs of the
men and women of the race OF to-
day, but seek to so guide and di-
rect the youth that they may be
better prepared than were theli
fathers and mothers to enter into
all of the activities of citizenship
and national life.
1t is not the purpose OF this
Congress to supersede, displace, Oh
usuip the plan of any other move
ment having for its object the bet
terment of the race, but rather tc
contribute all possible support IL
the same direction.
To find some ground OF mutual
sympathetic and harmonious Co
operation upon which the races
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11

public service, and at the same
time secures to the individual the
fruit of his own toll.
Believing that a democratic
form of society requires for it's
members in all things that make
for good government, righteous
civic life, economic and industrial
prosperity, we regard equality of
opportunity as the sacred guaran-
tees of democratic society to each
and all of the members.
1--WE affirm our faith in the fol-
towing declaration of principles:
FAVOR OWNING OF HOMES.
"We believe that the owning of
property gives the people anchor
age in community life, that it de-
velops a consciousness of nan
hood, and that such ownership has
moral value since it implies thrift,
economy and sense of RESPONSE
bility. 1t makes one an alert use
full and cautious citizen in his COM
munity. Let eaco American own
his own home.
"We believe that the school has
been established by society for its
own preservation. The needs by
society require that the largest and
fullest training shall be given to
those men and women who are to
be leaders of the people. At the
same time no child should be de-
MED the opportunity of the best
possible elementary education, ac-
companied by such form of man
ual training as may be suited to
its strength and degree of develop
ment. We further believe that vo.
cational training should find a
place in all secondary education.
"We believe that the new call,
Back to the farm should become
universal. Brain, Drawn, a few
acres and faith in God are calcu-
lated 10 make any man happy.
The rural home, the rural school
and the rural church should be
made attractive to the youth of
the rural community in order that
they may be kept from the crowed
cities, where are found the sunken
multitudes, stepped in crime with
lost virtue, without purpose and
without purpose and without hope.
ave believe in the spread of
temperance as result of a seed
sowing of a quarter of century.
Only sober and temperate people
con hope for good health, long life
ahd happy homes.
1--WE believe that disease and
crime are far too prevalent among
the people, but these must be
scientifically studied and proper
preventive measures adopted. The
hygiene and sanitary conditions
must be intrusted to trained Off
cials, and the administration of
Justice must be committed to un-
perjudiced men.
But the church with her kin
dred institutions, without regard
to parish and denominational lines
must adjust herself in every pre-
ventive and resuce measure to the
actual needs of the people in or
der to save them. Simple, busy
lives, in neat, sunny homes, with a
frown for idleness, will greatly
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11

Toledo, O., July LIN the class
of thirty-one young men and wo-
men who were presented diplomas
at the magnificent new Scott High
School was one colored girl, Irene
Ambers of Norwood avenue. The
nineteen years of Miss Andres
life have all been lived at Toledo,
where her parents, James and
Mary Ambers, are we'll known and
respected citizens. Miss Ambers
is product of the local public
school system and with a hawless
record graduated from the high
school in 1911. There had never
been a colored graduate of the Nor
NAL School in this city and many
sought 10 discourage the young
lady from spending further time
in school, but she entered upon
the course. When time came for
Miss Ambers to receive her di-
ploma she was accorded a great
ovation not only by her colored
friends but by her schoolmates
and practically the entire audience.
She was the recipient of many
beautiful and useful tokens of re-
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11

Onronta, N. Y, July 2.-The
Tenth U. S. Cavalry, which is sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen, Bur
lington, Vt, encamped at Neah-
wag Park, this city, from Saturday
to Monday morning. The regl-
ment left Fort Ethan Allen June
Is for its summer camp at Win
chester, Va and is carrying its
full strength of twelve troops,
machine gun platoon, hospital
corps and band of twenty-eight
pieces. There are 735 enlisted
men and thirty two commissioned
officers.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

membrance. Miss Ambers will
be Toledo's first colored school
teacher.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11

Baltimore, Md, July T. Many
of the friends of DR.. Ernest Lyon,
formerly American minister to
Liberia, are urging him to enter
the fight for the Republican nom-
ination for Congress in the Third
district. The seat is now vacant,
owing to the recent death of Con-
gresham KONG, a Democrat.
There are over 1000 colored vot-
ers in the district, and it also con-
tains the bulk of the foreign vote.
With the united support of the
colored vote there is every indica-
ton that DR.. Lyon would stand a
fair chance of securing the nomi-
nation. He has not decided
whether to enter the fight or not.
Dayton, Ohio, July 1 Judge
A. @. Risinger, of Eaton, Chic, in
the Common Pleas court to-day
rendered a decision in the case of
the white Elks against the Negro
Elks, granting perpetual injunc-
ton order, restraining the I'm
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World from
making further use of the name
"Elks" or any of the designated or
emblematic possessions OF the
white Elks. The white Elks made
application for this injunction last
August and the decision has been
pending since the hearing of the
case, and it is hoped to eventually
win the right to use the title OF
"Elks" as has been done in cases
of other Negro secret orders where
attempt was made to restrain the
use of distinguishing titles, insig-
Mas, etc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25

church is an institution more valuable
more Christian, than the stately, pre-
tentious, chilled city church. Further:
THE children were brought up in
the little neighborhood church; the
pie in the Bible school One child
one a Congregationalist, while Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan give their immediate sup
port to the Westminster Presbyterian
church in South Lincoln, that they
may aid the new enterprise that went
out from the mother church down
town.
Tn the establishment Of a university
pastorate by the Presbyterian church
three years ago, Mr.. Bryan was a,
prime mover and chief supporter.
His word at the Congregational con-
ference last year was effective in
starting some of the slower brethren
to the same end, and so the establish
ment of a university pastor for Con-
gregational students at the state
school is in a measure due to his in
1uence.
ut is probably true that the Pres
byterian church at large would name
him as their first layman, and yet he
is like the laymen generally in this
part of the country, he has no absorb
ed or exclusive interest in the Presby
terrain church as such. He is first a
Presbyterian because his church was
his alma mater, but his prime interest
is in the Kingdom and the Kingdom
motive"