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The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
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In an address before the Wabash
Avenue Y. NJ. C. A, former Governor
Charles S. Deneen of Illinois, review
ing the negro's activities in this coun-
try during the half century of his free
dom, told the exact truth when he said
that the record was one of which no
member of the race need be ashamed
The sudden stepping from "paternal
and protective" condition, where the
negro was entirely a dependent and
his individual efforts were repressed
to the utmost by the very nature of
his condition, to a status of freedom
made his problem an unusually diff
cult one.
When to the normal difficulties of
such a condition were added the nat
ural race prejudice which existed and
still exists, and the bitter prejudices
engendered of four years of bloody
civil strife, it is plain enough that the
negro's problem was one of the hard
est that history records. Thus, how
ever, is the negro's record summa-
rized by Mr.. Deneen:
1T was under these adverse condi-
eAOho tioe tlC ilc6lOCo VI thc OhltCu
States began their uphill struggle for
industrial independence. Fifty years
have elapsed since that time; very
brief period in the calendar of racial
or national progress, and yet in that
time l think 1t can safely be said that
the advancement made has been some
thing which the American people, and
those of your own race in particular.
may well be proud
The conclusion reached by Mr..
Deneen is that the negro has made
good" That must be the conclusion
of every unbiased observer This
fact gives promise that, despite noisy
and offensive agitators among the
whites and the impulsive and frequent
ly ill-timed and ill-judged utterances
of some negro leaders, we shall ulti-
mately reach a solution of the race
problem" through the fairness and toll
erance of the majority of the domi-
nant race and the industry and con-
tinued usefulness and progress of the
great majority of the negroes.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

Those cities which have a large col
ored population show high death rates.
1t has long been known as a scientific
fact that the mortality among the ne
groes is greater than among whites,
and the returns from the various
states and cities demonstrate this
fact. For instance, while the death
rate in Portland, Ore, is but lilo, in
Richmond, Va, it is 22.4; in Birming-
ham, Ala, 20.4; in Atlanta, Ga, 1913;
in New Orleans, La, 21.3, and in Bal
timore, Md, 1874. Here in Washing
ton, where one-third of the population
is colored, the death rate is 17.5, and
in 1911 it was as high as 1S.9 These
figures for the national capital are
more significant when it is remem-
bered that conditions are vastly diff
ferent from those prevailing in such
industrial centers as Pittsburgh, Cleve-
land and Detroit, where the danger
from violent death in the mills and
factories is a feature to be reckoned
with. Here there are no factories and
death from accident is much rarer
than in cities such as those named
Washington Star.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

The battle of .Torreon ended
Thursday night with victory by
the Mexican rebel forces under
command of General Francisco
Villa. 1t was the most terrific in
the modern history of Mexico.
Fighting continued necessarily
for eleven days.
About 1900 rebels attacked the
city, which was defended by 5000
federals, the best of Huerta's army
under General Nelasco.
The rebels We're repulsed in the
first attack OH Gomez Palacio, the
main outpost of Torreon, but re-
turned to the attack.
After desperate fighting, Gomez
Palacio. Lerdo and several smaller
towns We're taken. Then the at
tack was made on Torreon proper.
Villa estimates his own casualties
at 500 dead and 1900 wounded, but
says the federal losses are far
greater. He announced the capture
of many prisoners and the pursuit
of the retreating federals.
Torreon is regarded as the key to
Mexico City and the last important
obstacle in the path of the rebels
in the march toward the capital of
Mexico.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

The American Missionary associa-
tion is making a strong effort to raise
$1,O0O,00000 for the partial endow-
ment of the following colleges: Fisk,
Talladega. Tougaloo, Straight and Til
lotson, for the education of our peo-
pie in the south, writes Booker T.
Washington. They are concentrating
particularly on Talladega at present.
/ wish people might realize how far
reaching the work of these colleges is
In the development of the civilization
of our country. / am constantly trav-
cling throughout the South and other
sections of our country, and wherever
l go l meet strong men and women
who have been educated at one of these
institutions. The men and women
from these colleges are succeeding as
teachers and leaders in nineteen other
occupations. Many of the strongest
men in the pulpits of the large demon.
nations. such as Methodist and Bap-
tist, have been educated at one of
these institutions. But for the pres
ence and influence of such educated
men and women it would have been
impossible for us to maintain peace
and order between the white and
black people in the South during all
these years.
IL anyone wants to help in changing
the attitude of the white people in
the South toward the education of the
colored people, he cannot do it in a
more effective way than by contrib
uting toward the endowment of these
five leading colleges for our race in
the South.
1t was my privilege recently,
through an invitation, to attend the
meeting of the executive committee
of the American Missionary associa-
ton, and 1 have never met body of
men who were more unselfishly de-
voted to the welfare of the South than
is true of these committeeman. livery
much hope the appeal which they are
making to the public will meet a
hearty response.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Envoy Lind Returns to United States

Washington. = John Lind, former
governor of Minnesota, and for the
last eight months President Wilson's
personal representative in Mexico,
sailed from Vera Cruz for Washington
aboard the presidential yacht May
flower.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Gov. Mcdonald Gets elackhand Note

Santa Fe, N. MA blackhand let
ter was received by Gov. William c..
Mcdonald in which the executive is
threatened with death and in which
the writer also declares that the ex-
ecutive mansion and the capitol will
be blown up with dynamite within the
next thirty days.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Hostllltles Continue In Haitl.

Washington.-Con rebel ac-
tivity in Haiti was reported by Lieu
tenant Commander Bostwick on the
gunboat Nashville. The town Of
Hinche has been reoccupied by the
government. Former Senator Theo-
dore's forces are at Ouinaminthe.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

The Swiss silk industry consists at
present of more than 80 mills, nearly
all of which are in the vicinity of
Zurich. There are $4,000 looms in op-
Grafton, and about $4,000 workers,
chiefly women, are employed in this
industry. earning from 60 cents to
$1.20 a day.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Miss Tyler Loses Job.

Washington.-After serving sixteen
years as postmistress at Courtland,
Va, Matte r. Tyler, granddaughter
of John Tyler. tenth president of the
United States, was dropped from the
rolls by the Postoffice Department
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
PoIicewomen for Pittsbure.

Pittsburg, Pa.-C. H. Hubbard, di-
rector of public safety, announced the
appointment of four policewomen, the
first in Pittsburg.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

The Italian supreme court has re-
fused to allow Signorina Teresa La
briola to practise law in the country
on the grounds that a woman cannot
do anything in public life without the
consent of her husband, and If she
were allowed to practise law her hus-
band might withdraw his consent.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Indicted for KilIinq Teacher.

Little Falls, N. Y.-Jean Gianini,
who is held in Jail at Herkimer on a
charge of numbering his former school
teacher. Miss Ida Beecher, was in
dicted for the crime by the Herkimer
county grand jury.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Miss cudahx to Be Nurse.

Boston.-Miss Helen Cudahy, daugh-
ter of Patrick Cudahy, wealthy Mil
waukee packer, entered the training
school for nurses at the Massachu-
setts general hospital.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
There are some $4,000 Asiatics EN-
ployed on British ships.

A strange instance of freak memory
Is recorded in the case of a servant
girl in Scottish manse. She was al
most illiterate, yet, when delirious in
fever, surprised those around her by
repeating long passages of the Bible
in Hebrew. The kitchen where the
girl spent her evenings adjoined the
minister's study. He was accustomed
to read aloud. The girl had not un-
derstood or consciously taken heed Of
the reading, yet her mind had seized
upon and stored the phrases.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

Coal is by far the most important
mineral product of India. The value
OF the output of the coal fields in 1912
reached a total of s16,0SS,374, which
represents an advance of more than
81 per cent.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Nominated by President.

Washington. - President Wilson
nominated William Woodburn, Jr., of
Reno, New, United States attorney for
Nevada.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

The Texas owner of a large dairy
herd believes he is the only man in
the United States who cultivates the
prickly pear, raising 600-acre field of
it annually and feeding his stock the
pods after removing the thorns.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Miners Demand Bond.

Peoria, Ill.-Illinois miners decided
to ask the mine operators to furnish
a bond to the local unions before any
miner is allowed to enter the mines as
q workman. The bond will be as large
as the payroll of the various compa-
MES throughout the state. Several
large operators, when informed of the
plan, declared that they would fatty
refuse to furnish any bond. Secretary
Mcdonald issued orders to different
parts of the state for the miners to
remain at work.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

Colored teachers of the District of
Columbia public schools formed an or
ganization looking to obtain closed re-
lations between these educators. Of
ficers were elected at the meeting,
which was held in the colored Y M c.
A, as follows: R. A. Gillen, presi-
dent; Miss May Cromwell, vice-presi-
dent; Miss Helen Moore, recording sec
retary; Miss Julia II. Smith, corre-
spending secretary, and Miss N. E.
Gibbs, treasurer. A. U. Craig, Robert
Mattingly, Miss Zela Dyson, Miss L.
G. Arnold and ]. l.. Chestnut were ap-
pointed committee to frame consti-
tuition and bylaws.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

Addressing an audience of 500 ne
groes at Chicago, Judge Orrin N. Car
ter pointed out the real and gratifying
progress made by the negro'in Amer
lea since the Civil war and, com
menting upon the future of the race,
said
THE future is largely in your own
hands and must be provided for by
education. 1t depends upon both the
white and colored races If the Eman-
cipation Proclamation is fully carried
out"
1t is true that education is usually
a solvent of prejudice. In that sense
education is an excellent thing for the
negro. Education to a certain degree
is absolutely requisite. The negro
should be able to read and write,
should know commercial arithmetic
and should have a fair knowledge of
things in general.
1t is doubtful, however, whether
what is commonly known as higher
education" will prove an unmixed
blessing to the negro. One of the un-
happiest persons in the world is the
average highly educated negro. By
supereduction he acquires a contempt
for the ordinary activities of his race
and the prejudice which still unhap-
PLY prevails prevents him from min
Cling upon terms of equality with the
dominant white race, in which he
would find in larger numbers his in
tellectual and cultural equals. There
are exceptions to this rule, but their
number is exceedingly small.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

But it's better to be born great than
It is to thrust yourself upon great
ness
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

AS an additional safeguard against
icebergs one transatlantic passenger
steamer is carrying a 10000 candle
power searchlight with an effective
range of five miles.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

Chinese bought 100000 Bibles the
first six months of this year.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
TORREON TAKEN
BY VILLAS men
THOUSANDS ARE DEAD IN cITY'S
STREETS AFTER A MOST
TERRIFIC BATTLE.
ELEVEN DAYS FIGHTING
REBEL CHIEF ADMITS 500 SLAIN,
1,5oo WOUNDED; DEFENDERS
LOSS ABOVE 1000 MEN.
Villas Fight for Torreon.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Will Seek Arbitration.

Golfers, w. Pat was announced
that Governor H. D. Hatfield of West
Virginia has asked the striking miners
formerly employed by the West Vir-
ginia Pittsburg Coal Company and of
ficials of the company to name repre-
sentatives on a board of arbitration
which will consider means for ending
the strike, which has been in progress
since last September
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

Hard to please-The stage villain.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus, Ohio, April 2.-Ohio btu
minous coal mines will not resume op-
erations today after the holiday cele-
brating the eight-hour day anniversary
according 20 operators of this city.
The operators said they had decided
to stand b. their decision to suspend
operation until new wage scale is
agreed upon.
No attempt has been made thus far
by either side to effect new work
ing agreement, the fifty thousand min
ers having sisnified their intention to
mark time until the results of their
referendum vote is known.
The miners in some districts may
carry out their intentions of reporting
at their usual places of employment
as if no differences existed with their
employers. Action OF this sort, the
miners pointed out, would emphasize
their willingness to continue under the
old wage scale pending the outcome
of their referendum.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
Threaten to Shut Mines.

Philadelphia.-The miners and oper-
ators of the central Pennsylvania btu
minous field continued their confer
ence here April l in an effort to agree
on a new working agreement to take
the place of the one that expired
April 1. The operators have notified
their superintendents to shut down
the mines if an agreement is not
reached.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-04
OHIO OPERATORS WILL NOT
OPEN coLLlERIES UNTIL AN
AGREEMENT REACHED.
BOND ASKED BY UNION
DEMAND PROTECTION FOR THE
AMOUNTS DUE THEM IN CASE
THEIR EMPLOYERS FAIL.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01

Should not the Catholics say to the
non-Catholics, Leave the care of
Belgium's sufferers to us. We are not
only able, but glad to provide for
them; for, under the circumstances,
it is our duty more than yours to be
the first to aid a nation which has
been our best patron and customer"
But is not the pope praying for Bel
GUM? Ihope will not be considered
rreverent if l suggest, that it is not
the pope who is praying to God, but,
may say, it is God who is praying to
the pope. And this, l would love to
believe, is His prayer: please spend
less on praising and worshipping me,
and melt enough Of your gold and sill
yer saints to buy bread for the little
tots whom the cannon has robbed of
home and parents" Can the God of
the Churches pray like that, and if he
did, would the pope hear and answer
His prayer?
Belgium, for the time being, at
least, is German territory. By send
ing food, clothes and money into
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01
COCHRAN

R. H
Religious
Society," the subject, What Doing Belgium"
will publish
which
title of Mangasarans Following
Mr. Cochran: call
inclined influences
perhaps REASON
fairness
r. H. Lanyon.
Following the article
WHAT Is THE POPE DOING FOR BELGIUM?
in For
In
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01

received from Belgium, is the Holy
Father sending back to the afflicted
country?
The Catholic Church commands
vast wealth. 1t has many treasures,
each worth fortune; it has saints
tombs that are as rich as banks; it
has monasteries with big incomes; it
has holy relics that are millionaires;
and vessels and vestments that gilt
ter with precious stones of rare
beauty and great price. Do we hear
that the Church is about to part with
some of these treasures for her starv-
ing Catholic children in Belgium?
She who is so sensitive when a burst
ing shell Injuries a cathedral, is she
showing the same solcitude for the
lives of the people who built these
cathedrals?
Chicago, an American and non
Catholic city, is sending to the suffer-
ers barrels of food, trunks full of
clothing and full purse. What is
Rome sending to Belgium? How
much has the Holy Father and his
cardinals subscribed for Belgium?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City
Council of the City Valley City
North Dakota, at the office of the City
Auditor Of said City, up to o'clock
P. NJ, Monday, May 4th, 1914, for fur
nishing all natrial and performing
all work necessary for the construc'
ton of an eight-inch sewer commenc.
ing at the intersection of Fifth Ave.
nue. and Second Street thence West
on Second Street to Sixth Avenue,
thence North on Sixth Avenue to the
south line of Lot 1, in Block 80, of
the Original Plat of Valley City, N.
D., according to plans and specifica-
lions thereof now on file in the Office of
the City Auditor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for at least ten per
cent of the total amount of the bid,
and made payable to w. T. Craswell,
City Treasurer, as a guaranty of exc
cution of contract.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 21st day of April, 1914
M. J. BOYD.
1-td-1tw 4-23. City Auditor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is Hereby Given, That sealed
bids will be received by the City Coun
Gil of the City of Valley City, North
Dakota, at the Office of the City Audi
tor Of said City, up to 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
Monday, May 4th, 1914, for the con.
struction Of an iron cage 20 feet in
diameter according to plans thereof
now on file in the Office of the City
Auditor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check Of at least ten per
cent Of the total amount of the bid,
and made payable to w. T. Craswell,
City Treasurer, as guaranty of exc.
cution Of contract.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any an dali bids.
Dated this 21s day of April, 1914.
M. J. BOYD,
(4'25-ltd-ltw.) City Auditor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City
Council of the City of Valley City,
North Dakota, at the Office of the City
Auditor of said City, up to 8 o'clock,
P. NJ, Monday, May 4th, 1914, for fur
nishing all material and performing
all work necessary for the construc-
ton of sewer commencing at the
intersection of Riverside Avenue and
Fifth Street thence South on River.
side Avenue to Columbia Avenue,
thence East on Columbia Avenue to
Eighth Avenue, and on Woodland Ave.
nue. from Riverside Avenue to the
West line of Lot 8, in Block I, OF
Tracy's Second Addition to Valley City
N. D., according to plans and specif.
cations thereof now on file in, the Of
fee of the City Auditor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for at least ten pei
cent of the total amount of the bid
and made payable to w. T. Craswell
City Treasurer, as a guaranty of exc
cution of contract.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 21st day of April, 1914.
M. J. BOYD,
(4-2S-1td-1tw.) City Auditor
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23
HINTS FOR THE
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
Novel FIatiron Smooths
Around Buttons.

The modern song of the shirt Is
punctuated by missing buttons, the
bane of hurried laundresses, says Pop
ular Mechanics. A new flatiron has
been patented which enables the iron
er to give a smooth finish all about
the buttons on dress or shirt without
tearing them from the garment. A
recess within one end Of the iron just
big enough to permit the entrance Of
the button Is the feature Of the inven-
ton. It readily lends itself to easy
handling by even unskilled labor. The
handle is removable.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23

The many friends Of 1nez Greenwood
the little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Greenwood will be pleased to know
that she is recovering rapidly from
the effects Of her operation which was
performed Monday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23

GErcHELL PRAIRIE NEWS NOTES.
Miss Nellie Whitcher is acting as
substitute for Miss label in the Valley
City schools this week.
The ladies' society met with Miss
+ Mile Getchell last Thursday, Mrs. S.
~ Harper will entertain the society
this week.
y, White Bros. delivered two more
horses to Mr.. Post Of Valley City last
1eek.
The interesting program given by
tie Contemporary Club last Friday was
we'll attended. About fifteen parents
and friends Of the school were present
Mrs. John Finsted and three child
rem have joined our Sunday school
and expect to be regular attendants
wa now have sixteen new members
enrolled during the last month. This
is encouraging and we hope the attend
ance Will continue to increase.
The ladies Of Virginia Avenue autoed
to town and attended the Rex one
evening last week. a.. =
Mrs.tM. M. White entertained a week
-endparty of little folks in honor of
rho. eighth birthday Of her little son
Nathan. Inl spite of the rainy weate-
er the. little people had a glorious
zine and are wiling to accept any
number Of similar invitations that may
come their way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23

A Utah woman, an instructor in do.
nestle science In the state college, has,
with considerable pains, figured out
that in getting the meals for year in
a house into which she recently moved
she Travelled 125 miles in year. Using
this as something to 60 on, she ar
ranged a model and convenient kitch.
en- in which the walking required to
get the same number of meals during
the year was reduced to fifty-seven
miles, or less than half the distance
she Travelled before.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23
Poor Mans PUDDING.

One cupful Of rice, we'll picked and
washed; one-half cupful of sugar, two
quarts Of milk, one teaspoonful Of salt,
one-fourth Of teaspoonful of CHINA
mon. Bake slowly for three or four
hours. keeping covered as much az
possible until the last fifteen minutes;
then lift the cover to brown the top.
1t should be creamy and not dry when
done.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-23
To Renovate Cloth,

Every one has experienced the an
noyance Of having suit wear smooth
and shiny in spots, but every one does
not know how to restore the material
to its original condition. The remedy
Is simple: Sponge the spots with strong
indigo bluing water; then press under
a cloth while damp.