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The Denver star., 1913-07-19
THE NEGRO REGIMENT
FOR NATIONAL GUARD.
(From The New York Sum-,

.(From The New York sun.)
The National Guard of the
State of New York will soon
be reinforced by a Negro reg
iment with Negro officers
raised in this city, the Kane
bill amending the military law
having been signed by Gov
ernor Sulzer. The Governor
has said that he approved of
the bill on the principal that
there should be. no discrimi-
nation against citizens inmat-
tiers of race. color or creed. 1t
is a sound and admirable SEN
timent, but Mr.. Sulzer might
have added that he was carry
ing out the wishes of the Leg
islature, because at the last
session there was no opposi-
ton at all to the proposal to
raise a Negro regiment in
this city.
What tangible opposition
there ever has been came
from some of the officers of
the National Guard, who
maintained that it was already
large enough and said that no
armory was available for a
new regiment. They also
feared conflicts of authority
between white and Negro Off
GERS of the Guard. and social
complications. The color line
as an objection was never
openly urged, however.
In view of the patriotic and
memorable services of Negro
soldiers in every war in which
Americans have engaged, from
the struggle for independence
down to the conflict with
Spain, and considering that in
the event OF a great war the
Negroes of the country would
be called to the firing line and
would respond as of old, oppo-
sition to the enlistment of Ne
groes in the National Guard
of New York never had a
sound leg to stand on. The
only plausible argument that
could be advanced was that
there were enough white men
ready to fill the ranks of the
white regiments. AS the Ne
groes of the city under the
leadership of old soldiers and
of others of the race promi-
nent in business and the pro-
LESSONS were Jealous to serve
the guard there remained only
the opportunity to join it by
organizing an entire regi-
ment. The men we're ready
and the staff was chosen. SUBJ
ject to election by the men.
before the Kane bill was in
troduced in the Legislature.
The representative Negro
who said that admission to the
National Guard in a regimen
talorganizationwould improve
the morals and physique of
the young men of the race in
New York by taking them off
the street and giving them
the many advantages of an
armory. including athletic
games and a library. said the
indisputable thing. The
The Denver star., 1913-07-19
(Amsterdam News.)

Cruel 0pprssslee ssd peTsecsssee
Of Native Africans BY Gsgsssh,
Dosrs and DsigisaAat Last Pre-
vokes Resistsnee ~ Native work
iag Men vshe strike for better
Pay-AM Europe Fearing Ultimate
Consequences.
johannesburg, South Africa,
July 8.-The African worm is
turning against the century
old persecution by the Dutch,
Belgians, and English. The
seeds of discomfort and anar-
chy have been sown and al
ready a revolution against the
determination and persecu-
ton and robbery which has
been the Africans lot is in
progress. The ultimate con-
sequences no man can foresee,
but all Europe is quaking in
her boots lest this be but the
first of a series of revolutions
with africa for the Africans
as the slogan and down with
the invaders as a watchword.
Six thousand native black
laborers from three of the
large gold mines on the Rand
ioined in the labor upheaval
and should the disaftect'on
among them spread to the
other 7so, 900 natives employ
ed on the Reef it will mean
that the white inhabitants will
sbe confronted with the reap
pearance Of the "black peril.
which has been quiescent for
some years.
The natives refused to de-
scend into the mines until
granted an increase Of wages,
and !, 900 of them employed
in one mine broke out of their
compound. They were. how
ever, awed by the levelled
rifles of the troops and return
ed to their quarters.
Most of the blacks have
donned red rosettes in imita-
ton of the white strikers. who
they believe struck for higher
pay and obtained it. The
natives argue that they can
do the same thing.
Most of the white strikers
have returned to work.
The Provincial Council at
Pretoria to-day adopted a
resolution introduced by
Counsellor Ware, a Labor
member. sympathizing with
the relatives of the men. wo-
men and children shot at
johannesburg.
The strike leaders are ap-
parently trying to get the men
to accept the terms, but dis
satisfaction is expressed and
a spirit Of anarchy has been
xJoused which it is difficult TO
control.
The editors of the various
newspapers conferred with
the Federated Unions leaders
to night, with the result that
the Typographical Union will
publish a paper giving color
less reports Of the events with
out comment.
Asrseaa pastivss . aasaass. !.
The Federal Unions, flushed
with success. believe they
are masters of the situation,
and the men are readyto obey
any order. The leaders have
already commanded the news
papers to stop publishing. until
The Denver star., 1913-07-19
Africans Are
Now Turning

further notice. They count on
the Governments fear of the
natives, 100000 of whom are
locked in compounds at the
mine and might loot and kill
if turned loose.
The casualties resulting
from the fighting Saturday
are now estimated at no.
Two officers, three soldiers
and several policemen were
wounded.
Except at the time of the
Jameson raid in 1896 and the
outbreak of the war in 1900,
this city has not known such
a day of terrorism.
The mobs in the business
section caused less fear than
the desperados threatening to
dynamite the homes of the
wealthy in the outskirts. All
places of business we're closed
and the troops were depended
upon to guard them. while
bands of citizens armed with
rifles patrolled the residen-
tial quarter. Every male
resident capable of bearing
arms was on duty. The riot :
ing began when a body OF
strikers forced their way into
the Rand Club. which partic-
ularly excited their enmity
because its members are mine
owners. The intruders de
molished everything on the
ground floor. Three times a
detachment of dragons rode
through the mob to the ac-
compliment of jeers, broken
bricks and stones. Three
times the mob was scattered.
but it quickly reformed. The
troops fired over the heads of
the rioters and then two vol :
leys into their ranks. The
rioters fled, yelling derisively,
leaving behind a large mum :
Der of killed and wounded.
A huge meeting was held
this afternoon to celebrate
the strikers victory. The lead
ers counselled the men to
keep the upper hand but not
to employ force to liberate
the rioters under arrest. They
invited the men to attend to-
morrow the funeral of those
killed. whom they described
as martyrs to a glorious
cause"
A ballot of the Amalga-
mated Society Of Engineers of
the whole Reef gave a vast
majority in favor of accepting
the settlement. The council
of the society adopted a reso-
luton providing for the call
ing of a strike a month hence
should the grievances not be
adequately redressed.
Revised figures show that
about 40 persons were killed
aud $50 wounded on Satur-.
day and that 100 were killed
or wounded on Friday.
The first outbreak of the
natives occurred at Random
tein, where 1900 of them
broke out of their compound.
Hussars charged and drove
them back.
Rioters have burned many
small shops and cottages At
Benoni and have also blown
The Denver star., 1913-07-19

Catering to the whims and
caprices of anybody because
they have money and you
want to please them to get it
without giving value received
for it, knackling and cringing
before men because they con-
troll the laws and you court
theirfavor for personalaRgran.
dixement must be stopped by
men who claim to be Leaders
of the Negro race.
1t won't do, for. it puts the
race in the position to be just
ly classed as interiors aud any
race to be respected and han
ored must have men at tha3e
head to lead them il the rieht
way to success. y \ y u
The Denver star., 1913-07-19
The Proper Spirit
6 Beacon street, Boston.
July 8, 1913.

July 8, 1913.
Frederick E. Wadhams, ESQ.
Treasurer American Bar Association,
My dear Sir
AS cannot respond in the usual form to your
reminder of my annual dues, you are entitled to
know my reasons.
The action of the Association at Milwaukee
and the conduct of the Executive Committee
which preceded it, in trying to expel the colored
members in open disregard Of the Constitution,
and when this attempt failed in drawing the
color-line by application Of the gag, against all
other colored lawyers equally entitled to admis-
sion under the Constitution, dissolved my rela-
tons with the Association. Of the various Of
fences involved in that proceeding, color preju-
dice, contemplate as that appears to me- is per-
haps the least Conduct Of which the prevailing
elements are cowardice, hypocrisy, fraud and
force is not the conduct Of a gentleman, or Of
such lawyers as am accustomed to associate
with though make no psctesisions to superior
virtue This is not merely my own opinion Of
lit The public press recognized its true character
and made the Association deservedly an object
of public ridicule and contempt Would you or
would Judge Dickinson, the putative father of
the bastard resolution, like to see Specifications
or the press comments in that part of the coun-
try where the press is free, collated and publish
led?
As was invited to join the remonstrance Of
ex-President Storey and other Massachusetts
members, but regarded it as inadequatet the
case. Apparently that faint note Of dissent is
not likely to be heard Of again, though the ac-
ton Of the Association is peculiarly an afront to
Massachusetts which is responsible for two Of
the three colored members Undoubtedly the
action at Milwaukee will stand, as anybody who
saw the riot there, would expect There is at
least one Massachusetts, member who takes the
metamonhosized Association at its true value
handful Of Southern color phobes with the help Of the usual sub
Northern majority have captured and turned
Bbon club which professional character and standing title
Ito admission the first qualification being unknown the
any such compact The Association longer
Bar Association any proper A. the Association which
joined has ceased to and relieved from paying the
formal compliment Of reignng my membership.
Very truly yours.
A. E. Pilsbuy
We glad make this announcements because we know Mr.
Pbury honorable honest and friend all Of humanity
He Of the able attorneys the opposite and every
negro should fail to hank Mr. PIsbuy for his stand With
million Of his k this would be different world especially
in balmy Colorado
The Denver star., 1913-07-19

Owing to an oversight the Phone Number
Of this Paper appears in the Directory under
the name Of The Denver Independent Publish
ing Co. Phone Champa 1862. The Denver
Star.
The Denver star., 1913-07-19
From Other Pub
licatiOnS

If the Negro race in A
merica ever expects to be dealt
with as equals. they must uti-
lize their own forces, cultivate
their own brain, aggregate
their own wealth; concentrate
their own forces; select their
own leaders; and stop begging.
With 100000 or more
Negroes in the United States
working together under the
proper kind,of leadership se-
lected by themselves and not
thrust upon them by the press.
we can say as did Hannibal:
There are no Alps and
there will not be any excuse
for these leaders to beg.
The Denver star., 1913-07-19

We glad make this because know Mr.
Pbuy honorable honest friend all Of humanity
He Of the able attorneys Of the opposite and every
negro should fail shank Mr. Psbury for his stand With
million Of his k this would be different world especially
in bsmy Colorado
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
out the mora, In his beautiful second

out the moral In his beautiful second
inaugural.
There Is law Of balance mt work
In the physical universe. where effect
equals cause to the uttermOst fraction.
In the human world we call the cor.
respondence of this law recoml~nse or
Justice Evidence is not lacking that
it works with the same precision as
cause and effect in the material uni
verse. Could we see far enough and
deep enough this would doubtless ar-
pear an absolute truth.
Whatever you sow You will rear--
some time and somewhere.
Otherwise the law Of balance would
not hold true. and If this law were dis
turbed even by the fraction of an
ounce the universe would go crashing
into chaos and ruin. .n.
When Il mans deeds come home to
him we say in the slang of the day.
"He is getting his" 1t is "his' too.
He has earned it,
What are you sowing? What will
your harvest be?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
Tobacco and the Blood.

The dominant characteristic of tObac
co is the fact that it heightens blood
pressure. SAYS Charles B. Towns In the
Century. The irritant action by winch
it does this sometimes leads to still
more harmful results. Its second &C.
ton is narcotic; it lessons the connec-
ton between nerve centers and the
outside world. These actions account
for all the good and all the bad effects
of tobacco. As a narcotic it temporal tly
aboishes anxiety and discomfort by
making the smoker care less about
what is happening to him. But 1t Is
q we'll known law of medicine that all
the drugs which in the beginning less
en- nerve action increase it. in the end.
Thus smoking finally causes apprehen-
sion. hyperexcitability and muscular
unrest Here this inevitable law seems
to give contradictory results. Every
physician knows that an enormous
amount of Insomnia is relieved by
smoking even if it Is at the expense
Of laziness the next day. At the san
time every physician knows that most
excessive smokers are troubled with
insomnia.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
WILLIAMS COUNTY
MAN FLAX Thief
Chas. Finley Pleaded Guilty in Dis.
t-ict Court-Rert Lee, Colored,
Stood Trial

Chas. Finley of Williams county.
who was charged with stealing 40
bushels of flax from one Egge, and
first pleaded not guilty, changed his
Plea to guilty before the district court
in this city Monday and will be sen.
fenced later.
Bert Lee, colored, charged with be-
ing implicated in the deal, was tried
here Wednesday, the case going to
the jury at 4 80 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. At 9 o'clock this morn
ing the jury had not yet reported.
This is the case that was set for
trial here last week, but owing to the
fact that the clerk of court of VII
liams county failed 10 make affidavit
to certain documents, States Attor-
ney Eurdick was compelled to return
homo to get his papers doctored up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
The Hunters Moon.

Z The hunters moon is the full moon
next following the harvest moon, which
Is itself the full moon nearest the au-
tumnal equinox. At the period Of the
hunters moon the full moon (Which Is
necessarily opposite the SUM is at that
point in the ecliptic near enough to
Aries to make an extremely small an
gle with the earth when rising. On
that account there are several success
sive nights during the October full
moon when the rising is nearly at the
same hour. In some cases the differ
ence is only half hour in four nights.
In old times the harvest moon was sup
posed to be Il special provision OF the
Almighty to allow the busbandman to
care for his grain. and when it was no
rticed that the October moon also gave
more than the normal amount Of light
some one named it the hunters moon,
arguing that it was special interposi-
ton of Providence to prolong the day
in order that he nimrod could do bet
ter execution
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06

doubtless courteous and considerats Of
others.
Do we not need lessons in public
manners?
The question goes deeper. Not only
manners are involved, but morals. The
lynching bee Is an example. The mob
may be composed Of mild hammered
and exemplary men, hut. joined to 9th
ers, they become savage brutes.
Do we not need education in public
morals?
The problem goes still deeper 1t is
not the crowd that Is at fault, but q
failure to distinguish between public
and private. .....
Some man is elected to office. As a
private citizen he is reputed to be hon.
est. After Il few years In public place
it is discovered that he is CRATER.
defaulter or Il corruptionist. 49,.
He seems to think public money may
be stolen With impunity because it be-
longs to nobody in particular.
He does not hesitate to enrich or ad-
vance himself at the expense Of the
entire community. He commits crimes
that he would not think Of committing
In his private capacity.
Do we not need training in public
conscience?
Theft Of public property Is even
worse than theft Of private property
because it concerns more people. Vic.
lation of public standards is more de.
moraliZing than violation Of private
standards for the reason that the ex.
ample is seen by the multitude.
Democracy is comparatively new In
the history of the world 1t has made
each of us self governing unit. and
we have not yet learned all Of the roy
al lessons OF kingship over self.
Still less have we learned our right
rela tionship to the public.
Each person is dual being. an indi.
vidual and part Of society.
We need development on the public
side, which means better public man
ners and more public honesty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
YOUTH IN AGE.

The other day Andrew D. White on
celebra ting his eightieth birthday an
nounced that he had taken up the in.
vestigation of criminology and expect
ed to make, possibly. some important
contributions to the subject before he
is ninety.
When man can take up new
study at eighty he has the spirit of
youth.
Many men at Andrew D. Whites
age, who have done but fraction Of
the good he has accomplished. would
be willing to rest on their laurels.
This man. it must be remembered.
practically founded great university.
of which he was for many years pres.
ident, was distinguished ambassador
to an important foreign nation and
has been for years a publicist and
leader of thought. ....
Yet he has no intention Of stopping.
He sees an opportunity Of further
good by studying the treatment Of the
outcast and the criminal.
The world owes much to its young
old men, those who keep the heart of
youth when they have the wisdom of
age.
The trouble with some old men is
fossilization. They are unwilling to
keep abreast Of progress. They talk
about the good old times and become
clog against making the present
times better They are not receptive
to new ideas.
It was Byron who hit off that retro
spective turn Of mind when he said:
"The good old times! All times when
old are good
The inspiring outlook is forward, not
backward. Even though we may not
understand all the currents Of our age.
this day Is the best in the worlds his
tory. Tomorrow will be better
The man who keeps a young spirit
In an old body and who looks to the
sunrise rather than to the sunset is
about the finest and most inspiring
spectacle seen in our human world.
This age is full Of such men-also Of
such women. There was William
Ewart Gladstone. leading new cru
SADIE at eighty. There was Julia Ward
Howe. keenly alive to the reforms Of
the present and the future up to her
death at ninety.
1t is q matter of whether the spirit
or the body dominates. The spirit is
ever young If that leads us we are
also young.
Keep the heart youthful by living in
present day joy, present day progress.
present day work.
In our thought we should hold eter-
nal youth
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
THE PATH TO SUCCESS.

A New York minister wrote to seven
prominent men series Of questions as
to their rules for success in life.
He incorporated the replies in SER
mon. and, although this man is an elo-
quent preacher, this was one of the
best discourses ever heard from his
pulpit.
Among the secrets of success men,
toned were honesty. loyalty, absorp-
ton in ones work. dependability, in
vention. earnestness, enthusiasm, tenac-
ity of purpose and hard work.
As to whether it is hard work or wor-
~ that breaks men down. all agreed
that hard work would not endanger
any ones physical or mental health.
and two said that hard work is tonic.
Among the causes Of failure were
mentioned intemperance, immortality,
untruthfulness. cigarette smoking,
making a drudge of oneself and getting
into debt
A majority agreed that a college edu-
cation is not necessary to success,
though it might help the right sort of
man. If not the right sort 1t might
prove detriment
All agreed that religion is an asset.
but one added that it must be real
and not lip cant or hypocrisy"
All these ideas are old. you say?
Yes. but the beauty in these mems
cases is that they have tried their mot
toes out in actual life and have every
one succeeded. some Of them In an emf
nent degree.
They have proved their words.
The men that have won have told
us how they won, almost from the be-
ginning of history. There have been
thousands of testimonials. and they
have all sounded much like these.
The universally Of the testimony is
proof of it's truth.
Thus the winners have planted guide
posts all along the road to success, SO
that the wayfaring man. even though
fool. need not miss the directions.
There are many roads leading from
this main highway.
One is called intemperance. Beware
Of that
Another is iaziness. shun it as you
would a pestilence.
A third il untruthfulness. Do not
let your feet stray this way.
A fourth $ named debt. You viii
flnd pitfalls in this path
Avoid the byways They lead no
where.
Keep In the middle of the road.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
Heart toHeart.
Talks
ALWAYS ROOM FOR REAL MEN.
BY JAMES A. ED6ERTON

The recent death Of the Rev. Robert
Collyer calls attention to Il career that
should be an inspiration to every poor
boy and to every r"al man.
Robert Colycr Was known rs the
"blacksmith preacher
He was born in England Of very
poor family There were many chill
dren and an income pitifully 'meager.
Robert when small child was com
PEELED to go to work in the mills with
his brothers and sisters. He worked
fourteen hours every day. Thus he bad
no chance for an education.
He came to America to better his
condition While still young man "he
was Il blacksmith in Pennsylvania. At
the same time he preached for little or
nothing on Sunday.
With muscular strength he had gain
ed mental Independence. He had
learned to think for himself He came
to doubt some Of the dOgmas of his
denomination and had the courage to
say so. He therefore severed his con-
nection with that church.
The same mental courage made his
career He again cut loose. this time
from his livelihood. went to Chicago
and started in small church. Being
vigorous and honest and having some
thing to say. he drew other men to
him. He became one Of the most pOpu-
lar preachers in Chicago. He was a
friend of Abraham Lincoln. who had
as little education and as much mental
independence as himself
Later Robert Collyer preached in one
Of the leading churches of New York
city. He was the author Of many books
and was known and loved in most civ
ilized lands At last he died full Of
years and honors.
One secret Of his power was that he
was always mentally honest with him
self. Another was that he educated
himself. making the world his univer-
sity.
There are those who whine in our
day that the avenues of advancement
are being closed to the young men.
Rubbish.
A young man like Robert Collyer
would win in any age.
There never was greater call than
now for young men who can think.
who find new and better ways of do
ing things, who have a real message.
This is true in industry. in business.
in literature. in politics and in religion.
The world always has an open door
for real men,