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The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12

for practically all of the carving
was done with a jackknife.
MIR. Osborne was born in Savan-
nah, Ga, in 1870, and spent the
first 20 years of his life in the
South. He worked with carpen-
ters and learned paneling and
moulding, but all the while he
fostered a strong desire to become
a painter. He used to draw in the
sand with pointed sticks and oc-
casionally procured little crayon,
Feeling that there was larger op-
portuity in the North, he came to
Boston in 1891, and while working
as a porter went 10 the evening
school of the Boston Art club
There he received instruction in
charcoal drawing from Ernest
Major.
Later he studied water colors
under Miss Agnes Leavitt, an ar
tist in Copley square. For several
yeats after that he-kept up his ar
tistic endeavors alone, money not
being plentiful. He disposed of
quite "a number of paintings in this
period, and with the proceeds he
was enable to 60 to the drawing
school of Eric Page in 1911, study
ing there three years. Much of
his spare time has been spent in
visiting art exhibitions and in the
art department of the Boston city
library.
Mr.. Osborne has sold rumber
of outdoor sketches aud portraits
done from life. He considers bis
bt st work 10 be the Oriental
Dancing Girl" from life, a picture
which took him six months to COM
plete and which is now on exhibi-
tion at the Boston City club. At
ter "a rest of two week he intends to
begin IA work called Star of Beth
lehem." which he hopes to have on
exhibition by Christmas Indian
apolis Ledger.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12

striking in that Mr., Osborne can
devote only part of his spare time.
about two hours day when there
is daylight, to the practicing of his
favorite recreation and prospective
life work When his duties as
porter are over at five O'Clock in
the afternoon he hastens to his
little room, which is studio as
we'll, and while the light is good
paints or does charcoal drawing.
Cardinal O'Connell's portrait,
which is done in oil, was painted
from recent photograph by a
well known Boston photographer,
and is 20 by 27 inches. The cary.
ed and painted frame is about
four feet high and is an excellent
representation of the old Floren-
tine art, as is the hand carved ped
estal on which it rests. In the
center of the woodwork above the
picture is a miniature reproduc-
tion of the Nativity" and on
either side in the carved replica of
Florentine cathedral windows is
an angel, one holding harp and
the other a bugle. On the base of
the frame is carved a wreath of red
roses harmonizing with the cardi-
nails cape. The work of Mr.. Os
borne is triumph over difficulties
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
THE HOOSIER POET AND
TUSK KEGEE "WIZARD "

Greenfield, Iud, Aug. 20
When DIR. Booker T. Washington
spoke here a few days ago, James
Waitcomb Riley, the famous
Hoosier poet, although he was Ill,
motored out from indianapolis to
Greenfield so as to be present at
the meeting, and testified by his
presence his sincere regard foI DIR,
Washington.
Mr.. Riley has been a friend of
the Tuskegee Wizard" for many
years and felt that he could in no
better way show his friendship and
good will than by being present at
he Chautauqua meeting above re-
ferred to.
AS the many readers of the au.
thor of "When the frost is on the
puukin' and the folders in the
shock" know, Mr. Riley is a native
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12

Louisiana. and Texas may still do,
even though they now have under
theic control, as owners and rent
ers, about S3O0,OO0.OOO worth of
farm property, land, live stock,
and farming implements worth
S20O,OO0,00O.
For the Negroes in the South
west there are. according to Wash
ingtcn, openings for 1000 more
grocery store owned by Negroes,
$40 more dry-goods stores, 800
more shoe stores, 200 more restau-
rauts and hotels, 300 more MILL
merry stores, 200 more drug stores,
and 40 more banks.
When one considers that 10000
Negroes. out of Muskogee's total
population of $4,000 people, own
or control 10000 acres of land in
Muskogee County, own city real
estate worth 81 100000, and con-
duct business enterprises having
an aggregate value of 81 100000, it
must be clear that the Negro is
forging ahead and that he has the
sympathetic support OF good white
people, for the economic Interests
of both races go up or go down to-
gether.
For over an hour thousands of
white, red, and black people lined
the streets of Muskogee and watch
ed the spectacular industrial pa
rade which covered several miles
and told, in ii series of floats, the
story of Negro progress in the
home, the church, the Sunday
school, the public school; in grow
ing corn, cotton, wheat, oats, veg
etables and fruits; in mining and
developing oil and gas properties;
in shopkeeping; stockraising; in
practically everything that the
white man has undertaken. This
demonstration of accomplishment
and this suggestion OF possible
progress for growing numbers of
Negroes must give courage to the
Negroes friends.
The hearty welcome that was ex-
tended to Dr. Washington and the
Negro Business League by prom
inent white Muskogeans showed
clearly that the race relations are
more friendly and helpful than
many men had supposed.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
.COLQRED PORTER
BECOMES ARTIST

Charles S. Osborne of Boston,
a colored porter employed by the
Oakland Motor Car company, has
Just flushed a portrait of Cardinal
O'Connell. which in many ways
proves the ability of the artist.
The picture and the wood carving
in the frame that encloses it, and
the pedestal on which it stands, re-
quired eight weeks to finish.
The accomplishment is the more
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
THE OPPORTUNITY
OF THE DARK RACES
(From Richmond Planet)

The ..War of Nations in Europe
seems to indicate that before the
contest is ended, the dark races
will come unto their own. 1t was
announced sometime ago that the
Republic of France was undertak-
ing the experiment of mastering
black men into it's army. The
present war with Germany has al
ready amply demonstrated the wis
dom of this policy
The battle line on which they
appeared proved to be the only in
vulnerable part of the French
army in the face of the assaults by
the magnificent German army.
These black men have won fame
and the admiration of the civilized
world. So powerful were they that
England has decided to call on its
colonial troops and the sikhs from
India will soon be in the forefront
of the engagement.
England did not stop there, but
secured the services of Japan and
that great nation has declared war
against Germany and will make an
attempt to force that Power from
the Orient. Germany has seen
the effect of all of this and in turn
its agents are actively at work in
Turkey and the indications are
that Turkey will soon be ready to
throw its dark legions against the
armies of the allies.
Gods hand is in all OF this 1t
was the same in this country. The
valor of the dark troops has been
sung in song aud story and as
result, they are steadily securing
all of the rights and privileges TO
which they are entitled.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
PLEA Is MADE TO ELECT
NEGROES To CONG RESS

Philadelphia, Sept 10.-Woman
suffrage was Endorsed. and a plea
for representation in congress of
the 100000 Negroes in the Un-
tied States was made in the an
nual address of the Rev E. @.
Morris, president of the National
Baptist convention, at the open
ing session of the organization
here yesterday.
More than 5000 delegates from
nearly every state in the Union are
attending the convention.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
THE NEGRO
IN BUSINESS

Industry. business, frugality,
morality, racial love-these ele-
ments in race progress DR.. Book
er I Washington and his loyal co.
workers in the National Negro
Business League have been per-
sistently and effectively emphasiz
ing since the league was organized
in Boston fourteen years ago.
This gospel Of consecrated labor
aud racial good will has already
produced splendid results.
In Muskogee, for example, where
the fifteenth annual session was
recently held, several thousand
ambitious aud enterprising Ne
groes of the South and South west,
together with many from distant
states in the North and East, as
sembled and received new infor
nation and inspiration They
were helpful to each other and
they, i'll turn, had their eyes opened
to the Negroes possibilities of sue
cess in a new land where riches
are 10 be found on and near the
surface in the form of corn and
cotton, horses and cattle, fruits
and vegetables, as well as in the
very bowels of the earth.
Oklahoma and the adjoining
states call the young Negro who
has the stuff of pioneer in him.
They need white men, black men,
and red men, who will toll in the
hot MONDAY without fainting;
men who can endure real hard
ships for the sake of future ben
eft; men who can save and put
their earnings 10 work.
While the coming of the Negro
Business League to city usually
means the bringing of new hope to
thousands of Negroes through the
struggle. success stories that
are commonly brouaht out in the
regular conference program, IN
Muskogee it was evident, despite
the Interesting human interest stor-
les, that the keynote was this: How
great is the Negroes opportunity in
this land of hardships where the
fittest survive and the faithful,
quiet, and able worker reaps great
rewards in earthly possessions and
in the development of his or her
capacities?
"Get off the defensive" was DR..
Washington's injunction to his
own people. ''(five the Negro
mans chance" was his exhorta-
ton to the white man.
After referring to the ways in
which the work of the Negro Bus
mess Leagues throughout the
country can be improved, DIR.
Washington pointed out some of
the vast opportunities that the Ne
gro farmers, for example, are vast
ing. Then he indicated what the
100000 Negroes living in. Okla
homa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas,
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
well Il Mas stronn.

Little Geraldine, aged FIVE, had fin
ished her dinner, which included horse
radish, the first she had ever tasted.
She listened to the comments of her
elders as to how delicious it was, but
how strong. When her father left
the table she followed him to the
door and said sadly, Papa, did you
have to kill horse to get it?"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
Reparation.

81 think, William, I'll ask those new
people next door to take dinner with
us tonight" What for?" well. the
butcher, by mistake, left their meat
order here. and it seems only fair. -
Life.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

of this place. He went to Indian
apolis in the eighties and laid the
foundation of his career as a poet,
literateur and lecturer. DR.. Wash
ington was presented with a pic
ture of the old Riley home at
Greenfield.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12

The state of war which exists
through Europe prevented Cham
pion Jack johnson from appearing
before Federal Judge Geiger last
Thursday in answer to an order
for the filing of a new bond of
$4,000 pending disposition of his
case under the Mann act Judge
Geieer continued the case for
twenty days after Benjamin Bach
rach, Johnson's attorney, had ex-
planned the reason of his non-ap-
pearance. A new bond will have
to be given at that time or the old
bond will be forfeited.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12
Foolish Question.

Old Party--"Hey. there, boy, who
are you throwing stones at?' Young
Party Ito companion in eviD-"Say,
Jimmy, keep up de good work; de old
gent don't seem to know when he's
hit
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12

Baltimore. Md, Sept. 1.-The
bulk of the estate of Mrs. Eliza
beth King Ellicott, valued at more
than 81 100000, will go toward the
intellectual and material advance
ment OF the Afro American people
of Maryland.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 4
Edward w. Baxter of New London,
Conn, who graduated recently
from the Bulkley high school, is
the first Afro American boy to fin
ish from that school during the
farty two years of its existence.
He has won many honors in athle-
tics football, baseball and short
distance running,
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-12

Paris. KY, Sept. 1.-During a
battle between Jailer Farris and a
mob which was trying to lynch a
Negro, Eugene Houston, a promi-
nent resident of this place, was
killed early today. The mob was
trying to secure possession of Hen
ry Thompson, a Colored house
breaker, who had attacked white
man, when Farris fred inIo the
mob. Houston fell dead.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-12-11
pRAIRlE QUEEN rrEAGs.

Mrs. Surprise and dauthters. Misses
Juliette and Ore spent Friday night with
friends il Holly.
jim Houlh went to Artesis Saturday 90
ss to 10 to work for Charley Watson.
Miss Juliette Surprise took dinner with
Miss Marie Kennedy Wednesdav.
John King attended the Teachers $50.
cistion held in Holly last Saturday.
A large crowd attended the dance sives
at Mr.. Dowdall's Friday night and an en-.
joyabie time was had by all.
Mr.. Hall finished the work on the
Plain View school house Saturday.
Miss Bezons Of Springfield, Mo-, came
in the 6rst of the week to visit her sisters
Of this place.
Mr.. Bezona departed for Springfield,
Mo-, Wednesday upon hearing that they
were quite sure of the capture Of the men
that murdered his son Of thst place some
time $50.
Frank KimmelI made business trip to
Lamar Monday, the Benson boys attended
to his work while he was zone.
John Owens has sold his threshinf ms.
chine to 9 party near Two Buttes.
W. H. Kennedy has just completed .
new barn, and from the looks Of the
weather the past week he will need same
soon.
Bill Dowline bought q number of fine
pigs while near Holly Monday.
Mr.. Hinton and family enjoyed last
Sunday visiting At John Owens.
Mr.. Mickey spent Sunday with his folks
in Holly, returning home Monday.
Doc Stockton was Holly visitor to
these parts Suddsy.
Mrs. Pearl Hurley spent several days
this week with Mrs. Minnie Hurley.
FOR SALE-DeLaval cream sep
arators. Osterman & Co,
14tf Coolidge, Kan.
Don't forget to visit the Home
of Toyland" at the Byars & Coffin
store. We can save you 25 per
cent on your purchases and have a
large and we'll assorted stock.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-12-11
WANT TO BUY
Chicken house, must be in good
condition and cheap. Chieftain.


Heinz pork and beans at Pratt's.
l do cleaning and pressing by
parcel post. Dixon, the tailor.
l write insurance of all kinds.
Let me quote you rates.
F. Il. Allen.
To RENT -Four room house.
Newly papered and repaired. In
quire l.. T. McMurtry, at grocery.
Estimates on cleaning and dying
of household furnishings and deco.
rations furnished upon request.
Dixon, the tailor.
The Cash Grocery will take
orders for Christmas trees and
candies. Place your order at once
and get the best at reasonable
prices.
Don't miss seeing the union suits
and single garments of underwear
at our store. Union suits 89c up;
single garments from 75c up per
suit. Byars & Coffin.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby.
terian Church netted quite a neat
sum at their Bazaar and supper,
which will be used to good pur.
puse.
J. P. Linville last week pur-
chased fine percheron stallion,
same being an imported horse with
a long pedigree. He no doubt is
one Of the best ever brought to this
section.
Cal Downing spent several days
in town late last week summoning
jurors for the term of the. District
and County Court, which will be
held at Lamar beginning January
4th. All those with whom he had
business seemed greatly pleased
not quite.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-12-11
JUST CLIPPINGS

This 10 q simple problem in arithmetic.
See If you can solve il: II it takes q nine
months old woodpecker 26s days to peck
hole in cypress LOT that would make
800 shingles and IS shingles to q bunch
at 90 cents, how long will it take cross
eyed ssasshopper with wooden LEI to
kick the seeds out Of dill pickle.
The food town Of Lamar seems to be
drifting back into her wild end woolly
days. Public meetings are beinG held de.
msndint that officials enforce oil the lsws,
and the officials are debating whether the
taxpayers will stand for enlarEements of
the jail or building strong bull pen.-Lss
Animas Democrat.
A net profit Of 81 ,266 from 100 acres is
the record made this seasion by Louis
Bier, farmer residing near Berthoud.
Bier's sugar beet crop yielded nineteen
and two.thirds tons an acre. The beets
sold at the sulsr factory for SS.9S ton,
the fross amount which Bier received for
the beets being Sl3,932. Cost OF produce
tion brought this 6Iure to . net profit Of
81, 266.-Las Animas Leader.
Not lonk since . doa swallowed tape
measure and died by inches; but smother
dot orept into the rear Of the house and
died by the yard. Another dok got under
the bed and died by the foot, but the most
distressint demise wss the case of q canine
that went to sleep in the street and died
% il auto.
Not many years aao we went one nikht
to hear lreat preacher. He eloquently
pointed out the wsy to heaven and pro.
tested lonl and loud that there is q better
land beyond the Grave: that night the
preacher was taken i'll and for several days
skilled physicians worked over him. We
happened to be stopping in the same hotel
and naturally took some interest in the
case. We learned that he was "makinf
6tht for life," and several local
preachers Joined with him in the prayer
that his life be spared. We recalled his
wondrous sermon about that better land
Beyond" and wondered why in hell he
was striving so hard to keep away from
IL.
Silence when your voice should be lifted
to defend the right 10 a. evil a. too many
id1e ~orda Pratt T1n;oo
The Holly chieftain., 1914-12-11

Automobiles are like people. Those
noise about it,-Mail & Breeze.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-12-11

Silence when your voice should be lifted
to defend the right 10 a. evil a. too many
idle words. Pratt Union.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-12-11
SAFETY FIRST

Because the old maxim. "In Time of Peace Pre-.
paae for War" is old and theadworn. ii is how.
ever no less applicable to the subject at hand and
we believe the title heading equally fitting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
BEER AS BAIT.
keg In Fishing Shanty Attracted
Crowd of Men.

The police went after John Crowley
again Sunday afternoon, a search war
rant being directed against fishing
shanty on Lake Champlain. The docu
ment was served by Officer Thomas Col
Inns and the shanty, which belongs to Aus
tin Gosselin, was located about 100 feet
from the foot of Main street. AS the
officer approached he heard a loud voice
from the shanty eXclaiIn that the crowd
wanted another round. When he opened
the door he found crowd inside and
Crowley sitting on bee; keg The officer
said that he had a warrant to search the
shanty and would take the beer. Nobody
offered to help roll the beverage out and
| the policeman was obliged to do 1t alone,
| He also took the names of those who Were
present, 10 in number, The crowd melted
away rapidly and officer Collins took W
| the keg that was tapped and carried II
| to the shore, rolling TIE untappcd keG
| before him. He then telephoned for the
police automobile and the stuff was taken
10 the police Office.
| Two weeks ago Sunday Crowley's place
on South Champlain street was searched
and a crowd was found on hand and some
empty whiskey bottles which had the APP
pearance OF having been emptied IN the
| SINK. There was not enough evidence
however. to hold Crowley, and the court
discharged him next day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
SUIT FOLLOWS ACCIDENT.
Lyman Prim Seeking to Recover Dam
ages from Louis AIpert.

'hittenden county court got under way
Thursday morning with the case of
Lyman Prim VS.. William and Louis
Alpert and Judge Fish made it clear
that as long as he presides the cases
will move on rapidly.
The days sitting was a long one. Wit
nesses followed each other in quick sue
cession and many pages of evidence were
taken. Both sides had practically all
their evidence in by the time the court
took the evening recess.
The case of Prim against the Alperts
arose out OF an accident which happened
20 Prim last summer Pr1m was driving
to Malletts Bay, where he lives with
Dwight Warner and was in Warmers
carriage.
They appear to have pulled out of
the side of the road near Ethan Allen
Park to avoid a street car. They seem
to have been getting back when an
automobile belonging to Louis Albert and
driven by him collided violently with
them. The carriage was wrecked and
both men We're thrown. Prim fractured
his arm in two places and broke his nose
in the mix-up.
The case seemed to hinge on the ques-
ton whether or not the defendant Louis
Alpert used reasonable care under the
circumstances. His contention was that il
was very dark at that point and that he
was right upon the vehicle before he
could see it.
Some question was raised about the
right of the plaintiff to join William
Alpert in the case, since it was con-
tended that William and Louis were not
in partnership.
"A further complication came in the in
PRODUCTION of evidence by officer Bart
O Brion to the effect that Louis Alper,
told him OF putting all his property in
his wife's name so that they could not
take 1t away from him.
The witnesses called by the plaintiff
were the defendant, Louis Alpert, <. f.
Nash, who was on the car and saw the
smash-up, Charles A. Brownell the con-
dnctor on the car, A. w. Jones, DR.. j.
L. Wheeler, Officer OBren and Or.
Sabin. Doctors Wheeler and Sabin told
Of the injuries
Defendant called d. NJ. Wool who was
riding with Alpert on the front seat,
arthur Charbonneau, who was one OF
tna passengers in the car, Harrison A.
Brigham, who told OF the alteration of
the street after the accident, Abner s
Lauzon, who described the damages IN
the car, and William Alpert. who pro-
tested that he and his son were not in
partnership.
An Interesting feature OF tho trial wa
the Introduction of the wrecked car.
riage as an exhibit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
TWO ARRESTS MADE.
Italians Questioned about Murder OF
Henry Bushey.


The first arrests in connection with
the Staying of Henry =. Bushey of WI
nooski March 6 were made in this
city Thursday. when DIGESTIVE Stearns
Of the od-Morgan Detective agency
and Chief of Police Charles A. Barber
Of Wnooski took into custody two 1tal-
ians at the railroad station, the Italians,
both of Winooski, being on the first stage
Of their journey to New York where
they said they had important business.
The pair were taken to the police station
and were submitted to severe questioning
through the medium of an interpreter
who has been assisting Mr.. Stearns in
the investigation.
The men were Antonio Tara. SO, and
MIchaelo Memone, %. With them was
Tarza's wife and child and the explana-
ton Of the intended visit to New York
was that the woman was about to con-
suit specialist in that city in regard to
an operation. Two physicians We're sent
for who made an examination of the
woman at the police office and it is said
they found nothing serious the matter
with her.
Tho men were then taken TO the county
jail. They are not held on any specific
charge but there Is n strong suspicion
that they know something about the
case. The story that they were going to
New York in the woman's behalf will be
thoroughly investigated They had only
$50 in their possession The authorities
ray that it is extremely difficult to get
at the Italians. of whom there are sew
eral hundred in Winooski, owing to their
imperfect knowledge of English and their
extreme ignorance OF any event display
ed, even when questioned through the
medium of an Interpreter.