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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-08-20

When two cats fight in the dark
they merely scratch a match.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-02
SHORT ONES

Let's hope another Austrian grand
duke isn't assassinated for a million
years!
Testimony in the indianapolis cleo
ton fraud cases is that blocks of
votes were sold at 10 cents each.
Tammany on reading this will realize
the fortunes it has wasted in the past.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-02

larger income. Every social class
aims to keep up appearances.
AS for evolving higher race, it
can't. reasonably be argued that the
idle sons and lazy daughters of the
rich would really Contribute to the
upward development of the race by
reproducing. Too many of them are
not worth reproduction. The law Of
compensation is at work when a man
works his way to wealth, makes idlers
and social fools of his children, and
then they let the family die out. 1t
matters little how much book-learn-
ing they have, if it is turned to no
good purpose.
The culture of the educated doesn't
mean much, because social position
isn't determined by culture, but by
wealth and the ability to entertain
Nor does modern culture promote
morality. On the contrary, there is
more moral rottenness in the SWEETEST
social sets than among the poor
And, unfortunately, too many of
our college-educated boys and girls
aspire for admission to that set, or
as near to it as they can get.
If we want to develop a higher
race we must protect the boys and
girls who work for living, give them
higher wages and a more wholesome
life, for from them will come the best
fathers and mothers and the best
children. No higher race can come
from Lake Forest or Sheridan road,
under present social conditions. And
most children of the rich are an eco
nomic liability instead of an asset.
Let them rot and die off. The top of
tomorrow will come from the bottom
of today. About all we can do is to
make it easier for the bottom to work
its way up.
CLNDT NkIEO
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-02

REGAIN PRINTING CONTRACTS.
My attention has been called to an
article appearing in The Day Book OF
Sept. 81 in which indirect charges
are made that through my connec-
tons with John F. Higgins Co., the
G.. D. Steers Bindery and the Regain
Printing House l have assisted in
overcharging the city for binding the
council proceedings.
could wish that some attempt had
been made to verify these charges
before spreading them broadcast. l
have given considerable time to the
public, and had hoped, and still hope,
to withdraw whenever there was no
longer any need for me, with clean
reputation. The sort of attacks made
in The Day Book may not trouble a
PERSONS conscience, but they are
bound to injure, to some extent at
least, his reputation, for no eXplana-
ton ever reaches all who read the
original charges. / wish, however, to
state the exact circumstances so far
as they concern myself.
Ihave not, and never have had, any
interest, financial or otherwise, in the
firm of John F. Higgins & Co. To Mr..
John F. Higgins personally l have not
spoken for twelve years, for reasons
not necessary to enter into here.
Until July of this year l had no
interest, financially or otherwise, in
the G. D. Steere Bindery. In that
month representatives of Mr.. J. L.
Regain, who, with Mr.. John F. Hig-
gins, owned the G. D. Steere Bind
cry, offered me Mr.. Regan's stock in
the concern. The negotiations are
not yet wholly concluded.
In the Regain Printing House have
held for nine years Z per cent of the
capital stock, most of the remainder
being in the hands of Mr. ]. L. Regain.
Mr.. Higgins does not now and has
not OF o0Iy fiToo Ouynod oou cfOo1- -,
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

our population, that they are a
God,loving and law-abiding peo-
pie who should be encouraged in
their efforts to reach higher NOR
al standard. We should help the
Negro to help himself,
We should not continue 10 put
the stamp of our disapproval upon
him and cast him adrift and dis
courage him in an effort to reach
that moral standard for which we
all hope and continue 10 pray.
The enactment of this law will do
that, and will be another step back
ward, which should never be taken
by Congress representing the
people of America. (Applause.)
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06
DENVER COLORADO SATURDAY, MARCH 1915

eral government did not appro-
priete money for any white insti-
tutions of learning in the District.
Senator Martin, chairman of the
appropriations committee, stated
that the government appropriated
millions of dollars each year to the
state agricultural colleges. Sen.
ator Hardwick claimed that these
schools were opened TO both races,
but Senator Martin called his at
tention to the fact that they did
not do so in Georgia and Virginia,
and in some of the other states.
Senator Martin said also that the
necessities of the colored people
have appealed to the government
and the national government un-
dertook many years ago to aid in
giving them education through
this institution. Nothing in this
bill, said he, "has appealed to me
more strongly than this appropria-
ton"
When theeyote was taken il was
overwhelmingly in favor of the
items for Howard University.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06
CAVALRY TROOPS GO
TO SCHOOL in CAMP

Douglass Daily international,
The Ninth cavalry is the only
regiment stationed here which is
conducting school. The latter is
in charge of Chaplain George W
Prioleau. A special tent is pro.
vided for the purpose. 1t is USED
in addition for holding religious
services, games, amusements and
moving pictures. 1t is provided
with a piano and an organ. These
things in the army are now provid-
ed through the efforts of the chap.
lain, but it is beginning to look
now as if the government will pro-
vide tents, chairs and moving pic
lures projectoscopes for the pur-
pose. School Superintendent Lutz
has helped out by furnishing a
number of books.
There are now 100 enlisted men
of the regiment attending the
school, which has been in session
since February l. In camp the
men only take one hours instruc-
ton day, but in post two or three
times that much. On graduation,
they have an education equivalent
to an eighth grade education in
the public schools. Officers are al
ways willing to help them, and if
they have sufficient ambition it is
possible for them to learn enough
to pass an examination for a COM
mission. The government allows
one instructor for every 10 men.
1t is considered a credit to the
regiment that 100 men should have
joined the school since the first OF
the month. They are learning
reading, writing, arithmetic, geog-
raphy and spelling. United States
history is given special attention
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

it? By all means, if we are to
have a law against mixed marriages,
that law should provide for arrest
and prosecution for bastardy, so
that it will be possible to expose
those who boast of the purity of
their blood while they continue
clandestinely and illegally to CO.
habit with those against whom this
law is directed.
Let the law of marriage stand as
it is, and trust to the pride of race
both among the Negroes and eau
casians to contract their marriages
with their own people. The pur-
pose of this law is to further de
grade the Negro, to make him feel
the iron hand of tyranny SO long
practiced against his race.
We should do all we can to com
bat the spirit of persecution and
prejudice which confronts the Ne
groes of this country and to assure
to them every right, privilege, and
opportunity to which every citizen
of the United States is entitled
The Negroes ask no favors, no
privileges, no special advantages.
They ask no indulgence for their
shortcomings, or any unusual eco-
nomic and educational opportuni-
ties. They ask only equal oppor-
tunity-equality in the courts of
the land. We should bestir our.
selves to aid the Negroes, not em-
barrass them or shame them. We
should make them feel that they
are a useful and desirable part of
our people. No other people has
ever made greater progress under
like conditions. They have in
creased in numbers from 1863 to
1915 from 4, 100000 to 100000.
They have advanced from almost
total illiteracy since emancipation
until to-day 10 per cent can read
and write They have among them
musicians, artists, doctors, lawyers,
mechanics, artisans, agriculturists,
bankers, educators, preachers, mer-
chantst and are engaged in every
useful occupation, They have ac-
cumulated property valued at S7OO,
OOO,oO0-$70 per capita-a marve-
lous showing, greater showing,
indeed, than has ever been made
before anywhere during all civili-
zation. No other emancipated
people have ever made SO great a
progress in so short a time.
We should remember that the
Negroes constitute one-tenth OF
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

Birmingham, Ala, Feb 3.-The
consolidation of the Alabama Pen
ny and the Prudential Savings
Banks has been announced. The
Alabama Penny Savings Bank,
established % years ago by Dr. w.
R. Pettiford, j. o. Dl9ay, B. II,
HUDSON and others, is the oldest
and strongest Negro bank in the
country with a paid-in capital of
SCI, 900. The Prudential Savings
Bank, established four years ago
by DR.. U. &. Mason, W. w. Had
mott, w. j. Echols and others, is
the only Negro'bank to have be-
gun operations with a paid-in cap
ital of S25,000. The combined in
stitution will have a capital stock
of 100000 paid in.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06
SENATE RESTORES
MONEY FOR HOWARD

Washington. d. c., Feb. "a
By action of the Senate on Satur-
day the item for SOL 900 for How
ard University, which was strick-
en- from the sundry civil bill by
the House of Representatives,
was replaced in the measure. 1t
is expected that the item will be
retained in conference.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia,
in an effort to hold up action on
the matter, declared that the fed
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06
WHAT TO DO DURING
CLEANUP WEEK
March 21-27, 1915.

|. Move out and burn up all
unnecessary rubbish and all unused
old clothing and waste. Move,
dust and clean well all pictures,
furniture, drapery, carpeting, bed,
ding, clothing, cooking utensils
and all household ware. AS far as
possible, take all the furnishings
of the house into the open air and
sun them ali day. If the day set
aside for cleaning up is cloudy or
rainy, do this on the next bright
day.
2. Brush down the walls and
ceiling of all rooms; scrub and
clean thoroughly all the floors and
woodwork of the house. In scrub
bing the floors, use strong lye and
hot water, in cleaning furniture
and painted woodwork, use warm
water and good soap. Do not
use lye on anything that is painted.
3. Paint or whitewash the
walls, ceiling and woodwork. Then
thoroughly dry, air and sun every
room, especially the bedrooms.
4 Give careful attention to the
front and back yards, and under
the houses, as these menace the
health and comfort of your family
as long as they remain untidy.
Scrape off the worn surface dirt,
level the walkways and point or
whitewash the fences ahd house.
Repair the stable, the barn
and the hen house. Whitewash
them if you can and see that no
filth remains in which flies can
breed.
6 Look after the springs and
wells and make sanitary the out
houses at schoolhouses and church
es.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06
Protection Of
Negro Wo-
manhood
SPEECH Of HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN OF ILLINOIS IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, JANUARY IL 1915

PUBLISHED BY REQUEST

Mr.. MADDEN. Mr.. Speaker,
[ am opposed to intermarriage OF
the races. The Negroes them
selves are opposed to such mar
riages. But | am opposed to leg
islation making such marriages a
crime. If a white man and a
black woman want to marry, 1t
should be a matter for them to de-
eide. | think they would both be
foolish to thus ostracize themselves
from association with their own
people, and that is what they do
when they marry. But if they
want to ostracize themselves, that
is a personal matter between them,
and should be.
To make such marriages crimi-
nal and void would leave the
children of such marriages without
the protection which they need
and should have. Instead of bet
tering the moral conditions such a
Inv would make them worse. 1t
would leave many young girls at
the mercy of brutes willing to
take advantage of their virtue and
then desert them 70 a life OF shame.
[ can not conceive of condition
under which a white man should
be allowed to cohabit with a black
woman not his wife without being
compelled by law to marry her or
provide for the care of their chill
dren. Why should innocent wo'
men of the Negro race not have
the same protection OF the law
which is accorded to women OF any
other race? 1t will not do to say
there is no such condition as that
to which ] have alluded. Every
one Knows better, else how does il
happen that we have so many peo'
ole of mixed blood in the United
States.
The Negroes are willing to con
fine their marriages to their oWr
race. indeed they would prefer thai
but thew have a right to demano
that the women of their race shal
be considered the legitimate prey
of the men of other races. Gap
plause.) If marriage between the
Negro and Caucasian is so abhor
rent as to some it seems to be, why
do so many of the Caucasian mef
insist on taking undue liberties
with the defenseless Negro women
Why do they insist on mixing thu
blood of the races? 1t the bloot
of both races can be kept pure b.
law, all right; but who can assure
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 15.-After
twelve years persistent work, the
Federation of Colored Women s
Clubs of the State of Missouri has
secured state Legislature recon-
mendation of nearly $4,000 for
the completion and maintenance
of State Industrial Home for
Hayward Colored Girls. Mrs.
Ida A Walker is president of the
state federation.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

Baltimore, Md.-The "color
line" has been drawn on the iitney
buses operated by the Jitney Bus
company of which Miss Sarah
Henderson of Mount Royal Apart
ments is the head This order was
issued by General Manager Hem
derson today after he had refused
to allow a Negro to enter one of
the cars as a passenger. Nor
there to be any Jim Crow cars.
AT least, the cars owned by the
Jitney Bus company will not carry
Negroes. This was stated in most
emphatic terms by Manager Hen
derson after the episode of Feb.
9th. THE Jitney buses we are
operating" he said, will not carry
Negroes. This service was started
for the whites, and us long as we
have control of it, it will be used
by whites only"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 81, 1915.-
"Jitney" bus drivers cannot draw
the color line. This ruling was
handed down by Judge Hogan in
police court today in the case of
John j. Hickey, chauffeur, who
had six Negroes arrested yesterday
when they refused to get out of his
bus. Judge Hogan held that the
''jitney" bus is a public convey
ance and, as there was no evidence
that the Negroes had conspired to
raise trouble, he dismissed them.
Ten minutes after leaving court
Hickey knocked down a man and
as he was driving away from the
hospital to which he took the man
he struck another automobile and
damaged it.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06
Most Ancient of Tipples.

The most ancient of all Intoxicating
beverages was made from mares milk.
set aside and allowed to ferment. The
drink stiil is the fayorite tipple of the
Tartar.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. % "A
patient almost blind from an ex.
ophthalmic goitre was operated Oh
Dy DR.. J. Ell. Hale, of the Meharry
staff, assisted by DIR. Josie E.
Wells, and internes w. L. Brown,
III. E Kingslow, and E. E. Toney.
The operation is very rare and re-
quires wonderful skill and tech
nique. Few surgeons are willing
to undertake the task. The pa
tient will be dismissed from the
hospital in few days.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

Punxutawney, Pa, Feb. %
Six women, leaders in local society
members of the Woman's Chart
able association, acted as paIlbear-
ers at the funeral at Punxutawney,
Pa, of Mrs. Martha Thomas, an
aged colored washwoman. The
women agreed to bury the Negress
when it was found that the body
would be turned over to an anato-
matical society, and had an under
taker prepare the body for burial.
When the body was about to be
removed to the cemetery, the wo-
men found they had no pallbear
ers. They volunteered TO act and
the funeral proceeded.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

that a coIored man in charge of a
squad of white men would be de-
moralizing to the morale of the
force, and it is probable that he
will not be recommended by the
chief for promotion
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

T. Thomas Fortune, one of the
most forceful and without doubt
Que of the best known Negro journ-
alists in America, has accepted a
position with the indianapolis
Ledger as its assistant editor and
will come to indianapolis at once
and take up his residence. MIR.
Fortune for the past few months
has been doing the editorial writ
ing on the Washington Sun.-Led
ger.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-06

The Oakland Enquirer of Feb
II, says: Twelve policemen, placed
upon the eligible list for corporals,
have passed examination. OF
these five will be appointed to fill
vacancies of this rank now in the
police department. A, M. San
derson, who heads the list, is col
ored man and has been in the de-
partment several years He has
proven an efficient policeman, but
there is serious question as tc
the policy of appointing him tc
the rank of corporal. 1t is held
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-07
Hemans Favors Life Grants.

Lansing-The public would be the
gamer if public utility corporations
were given perpetual franchises in
stead of 80 year grants, was the belief
expressed by Lawton T. Hemans.
chairman of the state railroad COM
mission, before the sociology class of
the first Baptist church, here, Sun
day.
Mr.. Hemans, however, said that the
franchises should contain a provision
poviding for the transfer of corpor-
at on to the municipality at a fair
profit. He also said that the rates
charged should be regulated by pub
lie utilities commission endowed with
adequate powers.
Some of Mr. Hemans' ideas may
be embodied in bills to be introduced
at the coming session of the legis-
lature.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-07
H. &,M. DISEASE IN TUsCOLA
Quarantine OF Live Stock Placed On
Four Townships.

Caro-hllowing the finding of 1876
head of stock in Tuscola county af-
fected with hoof and mouth disease, a
rigid quarantine went into effect
Tuesday. Tie quarantine is placed
upon four townships, Akron, Fairgrove,
Clifford and Wsner.
Federal Inspector Gallagher spent
practically all OF the last week in
the locality diagnosing the disease.
On the farm of Theodore Schultz, in
Clifford, he has orosred the killing of
1O1 head of cattle and IS hogs. We'd
nesday official notice has been served
on the various township officials in
forming them of the embargo on all
manner of live stock, hay, straw, fod-
der, hides and pelts, and even the
claiming of dogs and nv prohibition
of hunting until the Qu\ Iantine is
raised.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-07
NEWS BRIEFS.

The new $4,000 ST. Clair county
infirmary is nearing completion and
will be in service in about month.
1t is one of the finest structures of
its kind in the state.
Frank White, clerk in the general
store of William Taylor at Palmyra,
was held up at the point of gun in
the store Tuesday night while the
highwayman removed 500 from the
cash register and disappeared.
w. F. Ready, 40, of hattie Creek.
a Grand Trunk brakeman died in the
hospital at Pontiac Wednesday, morn
ing from injuries sustained when he
fell from freight car at Holly Tues
day night His left arm and ieg were
badly mangled, the arm being ampu-
tated before he was brought to the
hospital here.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-07
P. M. APPRAISAL FINISHED
Prof. Cooley Finds Physical Value Of
Railroad to BE over Seventy
Eight Millions.

Ann Arbor-The appraisal of the
Pere Marquette system has been com
pleted by Prof. Mortimer E. Cooley,
dean OF the engineering department
of the University of Michigan. and
was delivered TO the state railroad
commissioners Thursday afternoon.
The appraisal figures are that the cost
of reproduction of the Pere Marquette
system, with everything new, would
be $96,962,771, and the cost of repro
duction less depreciation of the sys-
TEN as it is today, $7S,545,241.
This is the fourth appraisal Prof
Cooley has made of the Pere Mar
quette in IA years The first appraisal
was in 1900, the second in 1903 and
the third in 1905. The present APP
praisal gives a value of the system
of upwards $3O,000,000 more than the
appraisal of 1905, although the mile
age is but little more than il was in
1905. Prof. Cooley says that he has
been we'll aware that the first question
that would be asked when the present
appraisal was given to the public is
why this great increase with the mile
age substantially the same. He tells
that the present appraisal is far more
thorough than were any of the other
three. The 1900 appraisal which COW
cred all the railroads of Michigan,
then about 1000 miles, he had to
make in about four months because
Gov. Pingree wanted it quick for use
in forcing his railroad tax bills
through the legislature. Not much
more time was taken for the 1903 and
1905 appraisals The present appraisal
has occupied. for nearly seven months.
a force larger than was used to ap-
praise 1900 miles in 1900 In the
1900 appraisal the work covered 81
points or subject matters, while this
time the number was n.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-07
BARRON NAMES HIS AIDES
Oil inspector Appoints Fourteen New
Deputies and Nine Old ones.

LansinE-State Oil Inspector R. E.
Barron. of Howell, recently appointed
by Gov. Ferris, made public Saturday
his list of deputy state oil inspectors
for the % districts in the state Four
teen new inspectors are appointed to
take the places of those holding under
the republican administration, only
nine of the old inspectors holding
over. The deputy oil inspectors who
will serve from today under Barron
are as follows, those names followed
by star being new appointees:
First district, William McGraw,* De.
troit; second, John Fitzgibbon, /"
Wayne; third, Preston w. Ross, =
Ypsilanti; fourth, Thomas NJ. FAINT,
Hillsdale; fifth, Charles A. Calkins, =
Mendon; sixth, Jacob A. Simon Ben
ton Harbor; seventh, Frank Staple
ton, Decatur; eighth, John T. Hall,
Eaton Rapids; ninth, Edward A. Muir
ply, Flint; tenth, Henry McCafferty
Romeo; eleventh, ]. George link, st
Clair; twelfth, John c.. Taylor, Ionia
thirteenth, William Molloy,* Crane
Rapids; fourteenth, John G. Damstra
Holland; fifteenth, Harry G. Miller,
Mt. Pleasant; sixteenth, Frank A
Van Auken,f Bay City; seventeenth
George NJ. Nagel,* Big Rapids
eighteenth, George w. Kendicks,* AL
pena; nineteenth, David Hastings
Cneboygan; twentieth, Peter Wurz
burg, Northport; twenty-frst, CLYDE
w. Hecox, st. Ignace; twenty-second
John =. keenan,, Iron River; twenty
third, A. f. Stannard, Rockland.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-07
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS

The "wets" of Lenawee county are
circulating petitions for re-submission
OF local option at the April election.
The county has been dry" for five
years.
While out hunting near Owosso lisa
dor Jesko, S5 years old, dragged his
gun by the muzzle as he climbed over
q fence. He was dead when a man
who heard the report of the gun found
him. the charge of shot having en-
tered his side.
The Andrew Jackson, of Jackson
club will celebrate its fiftieth ami
versary January 8. Among the speak
ers for the occasion will be Governor
Ferris, J. w Helme and Thomas Il.
Barkworth, OF this city. The Andrew
Jackson club is the Oldest Of its kind
in the country.