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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

A SMOKE or chow-or oven a
~ enuff - Of tobacco produces
these very tangible effects Inn
m~odiatciy; (t) A rise OF blood pres
Euro above tho normal pressure for
tho individual. (2) Increase In
rapidity Of the pulse. on course
there arc other ohocia. such as a
diminished mental efficiency varying
from 25g 10 az little or 2 below
tho individuals standard but we
are nov discussing circGiatory ef-
fects alone.
Very well. We have finished our
smoke and sent a blood pressure
up, say, six or cicht milliuctc-s, and
our pulse rato up. say, ten OF fifteen
beats per minute. There We are.
feeling highcoclialorum and NJ fo~
anything but war, yet "a what costy
In medicine a stlmnlant that will
raise blood pressure hvc miliiWetors
and whip W the heart ten beats a
minute Is no everyday lld. 50
tobacco must BE- quito q consider
able little stimulant. don't you
think2
True. and 30 are tea and coffee, In
n mildor way.
The typical tobacco heart g. nice
" Illustrated IN this actual case.
Lawyer. working under heavy strain.
thirty-cight years old, smoking con
t%innously. Heart becomes irregular
under excitement. drops beats. oc.
casionnliy gives siabbing pain.
Patient complains OF continuous
sense OF pressure or weight over
the heart. No evidence OF organic
heart disease. There IS frequent
tingling and urmhnesg o. the feet.
with Cramplil,c pains IN the legs at
Intervals. especially 90 night or on
rising IN the morning.
Tobacco was cut on absolutely. by
the aid Of tho famous m%outhwash
and Farric OF o~nc-quarter Of one per
cent. silver nitrate solution, gum
chewing. non-moat dict. lots Of
candy 90 eat, and a firm effort on
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

FTvHE campaign recently inauRur-
atcd BY Michigan university
for = "nnIon. which will have
as tie rrimery purpose The brnsine
together oL ali students IN n social
center, 10 worthy OF commcadation BY
he public at large and Of emulation
by many other colleges In America.
The establishment Of the Michigan
"u win mean that students OF all
classes from the I quarterback on
the football team 20 the boy who "a
worhipg his way through college by
waiting on table In the beancry viii
be brought together in helpful fell
iowahip.
A democratic spirit among the stu-
Gent body should prevail IN every
state university IN America. There
b. no room for snobbishncss or cx-
c~luslveuess in institutions which are
maintained BY state appropriations
F0f that matter. an undemoeratic
shirt should not be tolerated I'm any
American hlsh SCHOOL college OF uni
sersify Tor the very important reason
that It rs un-American
Now Mexico has a number Of Mich-
wan alumni. who have signinod their
Intention u helping along the -"
plan. long the pet scheme 81 DR. An
seli. president emeritus OF die uniyer-
sity. who IL nov nearing HE nineiieth
year. Along with the $4,000 gradu-
ates and alumni OF old Michisap Il is
safe 10 say that the Michigan men IN
this state will 40 their share 20 put
a few bricks IN tho proposed building.
which viii be dedicated and used fos
a purpose worthy OF the maj who
conceived The plnn
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
rnr eo,nnNpns. coNInnnNcn.

III Is a question whether the govern
ors conference H. aii worth while
\ oar friends the rvycrnora have
been IN session IN Boston Ter SCI cral
DAYS. making speeches. reading popcrs
and reviewing hatticshlps. The object
II tho conference MAS a comparison
of views about, issues which state @
crnmcnts now face u appears. how
ever. that the governors have not de-
devoted a great dcai OK time 20 COM
pairing views. THE Hon. O. W p.
Hunt Of Arizona was thcre with his
speech opposing capital punishment
COLE Islcase. former governor OF South
Carolina. look occasion TO r%eiterntc
his remarks regarding The iustific~-
ton Of the mob. other governors were
there with their pei hobbies and sue
.coedcd In riding them TO a consider
able extent In several Of he speech
Is the governors seemed to feel that
they had not been treated right at
home and had gone TO Boston to get
their NAMES In the paper.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
The Family Goat

She for usually It Is a she a
be- found In almost any large family.
Il do the marketing she viii tell
YOU, because. you see, ] have 10
have exercise, and ] don't care for
tennis, like my sisters No. Aud
she doesn't care for money, or for
leisure, or for clothes, either. She
doesn't care for auything except
work. 81 really don't know what
ia do. II I hadn't tho housekeeping
10 do" sho will go on. "You SOC,
Edith has her suffrage work, and
Mother her church work, and Bob
ANA Nellie thclr college work.
What would / do II had no
work." And. after all, what would
rhe do with herself n she were not
just piain household drudge? Sure.
Iy. that's all she Is ht for person
who doesn't value her individuality
enough 10 cxcrt herself 10 defend A..
She was a born slave, after all. II
isn't unsolnshness-th obsosslon 10
Law herself down 10 be- walked over;
we don't admire q person who gives
away every cont he owns. The
sane have a limit. hut tho family
goat is as weak as water.
Her dam Is broken.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
LORD cBEsTERFiELp's CONC
LETTERS TO HIS FATHER.

A number Of the letters OF LO-5
Ch~esterneld's son TO his father are &c
be published as soon as a publisher
can be found with sufficient courage.
A few samples are given below.
Dear Father--Yours received and
contents noted. What you say abos,
etiquette Is very true. In haste, yoW
a1ectionate son. Phil"
Dear Fathcr-YouT beautiful letter
Is at hand. The sentiments are sim.
ply charming. Dear Father, ! am very
short. Could you send me e.? Your
oi!ectionato son.. Philip"
Dear Father-l have - ackrowl.
edge yours OF the 18th. Permit me 20
thank YOU for your excellent advice. {
am sure that posteFity viii appreciate
u. Dear Father. a small cheqae wou'd
be deeply appreciated. You. ancc.
tionate son, Philip
"Dear Father-Will you be Kind
enough TO let me know how TO wri,o
a letter asking ones fati.eT Cor Il nrrll
but much.necded remittance IN sucit
a way as to preclude tho possibility of
arcrnsai Your early attention viii
oblige your anectlonate sos. phiiin."
Dear F~athor-Y0ur extremely in
%torcsting and instructive iettor re-.
celved. Such felicity OF expression
such tastc-and so forth! am moro
than ever convinced that you can gi9s
them ali cards and spadcs op cil.
quette. am having q very plcaclut
time here, aud q e elOc"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

survey Of hits situation showa how
hopes are fulniicd tho conference
sncn held came 10 naufht The Unit
Cd states cnsoys arrived too hate, for
ono thlns. since travel 20 he south-
ern counsrlcs was even more irregu-
lir M now. There was an ed.
journcd s,scetlne appointed hat never
cnme 20 nass. Tho who'll thing SEEM
ed Ike i bootless Illustration Of ne
purpose. Yet today sizes ripe prcmisc
OF its realization
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
ENaggc-atinn

Exaggorntion Is positively tho
worst thing any human could possi-
bly, be guilty Of.
I know millions and millions Of
people who never speak without cX-
%aFgeratine worse than anything you
can imagine. | never exaggerated in
Ely life.
| wouldn't exaggernte the least lit
ito bit for all the gold and diamonds
in the whole solar system.
am the only person who doesn't
cxaggerato.
] should expect 20 be struck dead
IL exaggerated the tlaiost little bit.
Now you know exactly what eyag'
gcration Is.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

n hcttcr life and vote the ticket
ttruight hereafter.
10 D. very difficult 10 become prcet.
dent OF this country, and many dis
C1ararcmcut8 are placed IN tho path
OF The man who desires 10 lay aside
q few million dollars. But no citi-
zen should dcaUair 800 long as hc can,
hy practice win the confidence OF a
LARGO horn and march inside OF us
coils ON every public occasion. sur
rounded hy n swarm OF small boys
who would give all they have 10 be
ia bis place.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
TIlE LATIN

n mon BOLIVAR the Venezuelan
called the South American liD-
~ orator. dreamed dreama 81 a
confederation Of southern American
r%cpublies. Indeed Colombia under his
regime included Venezuela and Ecua-
dor. Il IL interesting 10 recall az this
fimo that the nrst summons 20 a
pun-Amorican conference WIS sound
ID Al concert by Colombia and Mex
SEQ. For these are the two southern
American powers that hava most gem
orally admitted 20 have had, in the
far or recent past. a grievance against
tbe United states. ThVs llylted the
United states In 1925 70 The eonieIr
ence al Panama, and delegates were
sem notwithstanding domur In the
senate, which fcayod entanglements
ahat would meAvn trouble with spain
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
Tovcr on Pence

Little Willie Towhead hal just
polished on three other and some.
what larger youths.
As he slapped the last u 90 nj
ful ulumbcr. wiped The olarct from his
pugnacious PROTOCOLS that had
stopped q recent est, aud tried TO but
ton a torn shiTt-sieeyc. o stranger
came by.
what IN timg has boon going on
here?" esked tie stranger. with
much interest, as he watched the
roviving writhiHgs OF some OF littio
Niiiie's victims.
"All them fcllcrs was either fer
Germany or tho Allies expiaiHol
Will.C. trucuicntiy. "chd they wanted
nc 90 quip L.ia. aootal an Dr. heck.
wouldn't"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

We are told Of n girl Of tho mod
orn type who wrote a hook 80
naughty her own mother wouldn't
let her read Il.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

"a pretty pirl Observed the t.ou
Girl, bitterly, "haH "a stct 90 .
in this business ot making . ua.l. tuF
henelf,"
Il don't Lnow." sighed Tho =.
Girl "Sho Hnds $50 many I.,c.y =
lu9Car names % Randi"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

(which OF tao9o children quarrel,
'"g ont thc-o arc IA thc riclt?'
",those children are tl'cy?'
brown and RoliusDu's.'
why, Browns. 90 c0gITo' Tho
n0bins0Es haven't spoken to as for
LNo Nllrg'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Mrs. Thiukumup Funny how a
COW can eat an sorts Of mixed stun
and turn II into milki
Thinkumup-Huh! Here I go on cat
ing your heavy bread and other soy.
ny stuff. and turning ont forty dol
lars worth OF light literature a week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
SnapShot@
BY [A
Jay 6 House ~

Every time q mai picks up nd
cream jug, his women folk get rraty|
10 scroum.
Crude oil has advanced In prioaI
but only 20 few will benefit by tho
increase. The trouble is that most
OF uB are pumping "pinie."
Tho Mlssourians say no lop-oared
hound will catch a wolf. APPARENT
ly, the lopoarod hound IS smarto1
than De looks.
Vaudeville Is improving. but thord
Ftill are too many artists who misI
take the general sigh OF relief fod
an moore.
Tho man who cats with his knifd
creates comment In some localities !
tho man who eats with his form
creates comment In others,
Tho oxtenuatlng circumstance n
that me husband who a. 'honl
pcokcd" never knows IL.
We boast Of freeing tho blnoI
slaves. but nobody seems 10 10 dol
ing anything for the woman who I'D
comes the mother Of seven or eight
children.
Speaking IN general terms. bill
lizards is no indoor gamo played bI
professionals, amateurs aud "dubs.
When weather conditions arc righI
nature makes q pretty fair showing
but the longest iciclos are thAy
which form on tho caves OF an indl
naut woman.
- /
II a thing Is worth reading va
will not BIO able 10 secure II In pal !
phlct form.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

lcr vow tcll bow Co insert a q In
at toe9 a horse In check, and
O. .. What keeps peoples liberties
70 check
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Just think to heat tho cars
Why hnsh-inints keep their cania-
loupos
On top Of olive Jars.
And Why, In rooms whore rough
necks tense
with long knifobladcs) their throt-
ties.
They keep the oranges set round
On top Of pickic.bottlcs.
This r. their summer school OF art.
In winter time, their plan,
Sets M Ben Davis apple Up
On each tomato can
This lu~nch-dump instinct never crrs,
But gete results quite snugly-
They TX things round IN such q way
They couldn't be more ugly.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
The Tobacco Heart

tho ~patIent'a part. Complete relief
OF all the symptoms followed
promptly.
Tobacco produces irrcgularity OF
the heart, increases the blood pres
sure, often causes attacks Of pain
resembling angina pcctorig. Stop the
tobacco and these symptoms prompt
~ dieappear.
While the clinical or practical ovi.
donco OF the harmful effect OF 10.
bacco IL npen to question, the seion-
tihc OF laboratory evidence IN strong
enough 10 warrant the statement
that tobacco ~ n factor Of d%cgencra-
tion OF tho blood ycrfolH hardening
of the uricrics-slth tho kidney,
hcnrt and brain injury auch do
generation entails in due course.
ono uf tho shameful practices per.
uittod. or nj least not prohibited by
tho laws of the country o. smoking
Is pcrs1n7 radcr tWc1fy-0no yCar8
~ are There isn't tho slightest
doubt that tobacco IN any form does
%irrop9iahlo harm 90 the youth who
indulgcg ia il.
QUESTIONS md ANSWERS
Where Angels Fear To Tread
No. L. G. g.. wo regret that II "a
not permiaaible 10 answer your
query IN the paper. Send n stamped.
addressed envelope. Tho last time
we ventured 20 discuss such q sub
iect we nearly had 20 whip the
publishers when the paper came out
You know. the human, IN n manner
of Fpcaktnr, race 81 Still about half
ostrich on such matters.
Labelling Whooping-C Cough
WIZ docs not the haaifh Depart
mont kccp children WITH irh00ping-
cOagh from cOHiGcf 10Th tUcH Dhti-
drcHP-iHiigngHfiV demands a good
mother.
Ans1Ccr-M Maybe for lack Of money
Co buy orange-colorod tags FOR the
Childrcn'3 arms
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

.-, was long years ard yccr3 ago.
uw not t'ludlg guessing yet.
. proved she could i0rriyc; also
tsl.c we'd a~lotLe-J could lorgeA
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Z biCad. "My dear. forgive. forget
Forgive me. FOR the wrong / did,
e Kept Uc bon an awful sweat
~" great suspense could not DO
hid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

you world nor think our aon had
wuH bed,
Despite hia loud ny9wai.
But quick cur disbelief is qnoshol-
lll proves 30 ly the towel -J. r..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
re PEOPLES = TI
FTllENDMd1
81 Err .BRANSON WN&SRS

61 Err .BRANSON

.. 4 nan irds crossing fhc street.
~ the intersection Of me street triff
another, trhcH q hc0riiB iOGdcd bG
gage irGgou came along. ono Of fhr
trunks iods resting ~iHScrHrsiH upon
Ui0fffs and u1s j0silpi loose dtl6
fen To hc parcmCnt. TIC trunk, N
f1iiin0. struck THIS nan and caused
s,rcrC Injuries. C0uld DC recover
damages from tie transfer cOmpdHyg
4. Yes. II he was IN tho oxcr.
else OF ordinary care for his ~
safety al the tlmc and n tho acct.
dent was due TO the negligence "
tho driver.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

o Nqy % uJTc b. IF. i.r ~ hrr
HuSiIudP
A. Shc cannot be- an heir, iE tho
strict legal sense.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

O. Pic1gr feN me- utcfhcr IN niicn
maB scfrc 90 % jury. ga me courts Of
Illinois.
&. Tho fact ~ his alicnarc will
exempt him. 90 hc slould choose 10
claim the loueIf of such exemption,
n ha docs not assert aich claim. he.
may rcmnin uu tho try and thel
validity OF tho verdict viii not 10
affected by Dts 90 doing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Every time q man picks up :hI
cream jug. his women folk get rrady
10 scream.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
Life Support

Q. n a man drcds his entire
property 10 another person. uith
the understanding that me latter
iciH support him for ne, wH The
deed D. g0Off
a. II will not be good as against
creditors who have valid claims
against him at tho time. unless e.
can be- shown that the person 10
whom tho property was conveyed
mid fmll NnIun for A.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
\ CHIP OF Tho old Block

o. What ~ the effect Of odding
hs u0ri "HHior' 10 % HI1r'S HGmc'
FOR a. mulc. - q nan IS Lr0tCn as
John smith. JHuIor." IS the
"iurior" O. pu}t Of DE HTu,r M q
2 gcl s-nyof
s. Tho word "iunior" b. often
= for THO purpose of li~.tlnsuidh-
in~ hotvocn 81 fltbor and a1u II iT
merely % form oil description or
q. i~r1ti4n. hoy er. and forms no
part Of tlc maine. On % LEGAL son1p
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

II a thing Is worth reading yo
viii not BIO able 10 secure II In pal
phlct form.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

The M%lssourians say no lop-oared
hound will catch a wolf. Apparent.
~, the lop-carod hound Is smarter
than be looks.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Crude oil has advanced In pricaI
but only 20 few viii benefit by tho
increase. The trouble is that most
OF u8 are pumping "pinle."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Vaudeville Is improving. but there
Ftill are too many artists VINO mis-
take the general sigh Of relief FOL
on encore.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

When \ Note Becomes Binding
o Docs q proBfigg0rV note be-
come r. binding nOHfract as soon as
u Is sigHcdf
A. 10. There must be o delivery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28
Allmony Agnln

O. Whore 70 iastr'l and igifc
Cg,rc 10 separate. rr1 DC makes
some pr0rigioH for nor export, and,
u0.r U.v separate. De- p0yS her
W.H"v from tim. 10 fsuc. q he Dc
competed 90 pry UDrG9
g. n Nr provided n separate
mainion1uDa HUitlulg o. MS condition
and gircum taucoa IN lifc. and after
ward W.dc payment. iu accordance
with tho terms NJ hIH agreement. no
oauu0t Do compelled 60 pay more.
Wait : Little Longer, Birdie
q. Whore u ig aGdcr agc, Is u
ur.HssFrU % turc H. consent Of a
parent or 0Vrrl'0n b'fgTc q marriage
Il.rrSr man br issued,
g. IN nnlrly m the states Of the
Union. such consent i5 necessary.
Common LaN Marriages
o. rs 70 com mon idW marriage rec
ogui-Hi Cs uniid'
A. u i5 in many stotcs; in others.
q ~ not.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Tho oxtonuating circumstance 4.
that fhe husband who a. hen
pcokcd" never knows IL.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-28

Tho man who cats with his knifd
creates comment in some localities !
the man who eats with his fOrll
creates comment in others.
The broad ax., 1915-10-09
THE COLOR LINE DRAWN BY An
OTHER HYDE PARK THEATRE.

Mrs. Bertha Smith and Mrs. Alice
Adams went to the Harper's Theatre
on 53rd st. Monday evening, where
they have the first and second Balcony,
these ladies went early, so as to get a
good seat and found only at that time
four persons in the first balcony, the
general admission is 10c which they
had paid. But the usher requested
them, without saying anything to the
other four (White) persons who were
sitting there, to the second balcony,
they refused to do so and went to the
box Office and demanded their money
back, and left. The usher said he was
sorry but he had his orders, and he
had to do it. It was the orders of
the management. The house being
under new management. 1t seems to
US, that it is a crime for a child to be
born Black in this country from the
treatment we are receiving at the
hands of men and women who think
more of the dollar, than they do of
their rights toward their neighbor.
The broad ax., 1915-10-09
THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP
LEAGUE.
everyone.

The Negro Fellowship League has
planned meeting the coming Sunday,
October 10, 1915, for the consideration
of the Campbell case. All interested
are urged to help raise funds for this
unfortunate man and also urged to be
present. This case has been set for
trial October %, and not a cent has
been raised to assist in the necessary
expenses, save a few dollars contrib
uted by the League and twenty dollars
by the Colored people of Joliet. Mr.
+. l.. Barnett, who has charge of the
case will make the principal address.
Last Sunday the meeting was well
attended. A much earnest discussion
pro and con was held over the ques-
tion. whether the Lincoln Jubilee
Exposition really portrayed the pro-
gress of the race" Six new members
were added. Three Colored boys were
taken care of by the League the past
week, and arrangements have been
planned to send one who is penniless
to Mobile, Alabama to his people. The
total attendance of the League the
past week has been one hundred.
Three jobs has been found.
MRS. IDA B. WELLS-BARNETT,
Pres
The broad ax., 1915-10-09
UHLIR LECTURES CoLoRED HOUSE
MEMBER IN COURT.

Judge Says He's Tired Of Persons Ap-
pearing "to Get Arrested People Out
Of Trouble
Judge Uhlir had few things to say
to State Representative 8. B. Turner,
Colored, Thursday, on the subject of
getting people out Of trouble.
Mrs. Sophie Turner, also Colored, ap-
peared to ask leniency for her SON, held
on q minor charge. He was released,
but later, however, Mrs. Turner said
she had agreed to pay the politician
SIS, to obtain which she had been COM
PEELED to mortgage her furniture.
Turner declared the $35 was to pay q
fine, If there should be any, and Mrs.
Turner admitted her $35 had been re-
turned
Whereupon Judge Uhlir said: "I
don't want any one coming into my
court getting people OF and charging
for IL. Girls have toll me that you
can get them out any time they are
arrested"
The broad ax., 1915-10-09
OLD SLAVE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Martha Washington, 70 Resolves 70
Win Diploma on Merit.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Martha Washing
ton, aged seventy-two, former slave,
has been enrolled in the West Night
High School here. She has been at
tending the evening classes from the
first year they have been organized,
fifteen years ago, and says she will
not quit until she has been awarded
diploma on merit.
The superintendent says one for per-
sistency will be given to her IL not for
anything else.
The broad ax., 1915-10-09
EVIDENCES OF NEGRO PROGRESS.

Fifteen years ago the National Ne
gro Business League was started in
Boston. There were many who secuted
the idea. Since then the progress of
the Negro in business, as in all walks
of life, has been phenomenal. Let the
facts tell the story: In 1900 there
were 10000 Negro business enter
prises; in 1915, over $4,000. In 1900,
Negroes operated two banks; 1915,
over so. In 1900 there were 10000
Negro retail merchants; 1915, over
$4,000. Negro farm property during
Is years has advanced in value by
leaps and bounds. Value of domestic
animals has increased from $S5, 1000, 900
to $177,Oo0,OOo; poultry, $S,sOO,OOO to
$4,000, 900; implements and machinery,
s1s,5oo,OoO to s36,sOO,OOO; land and
buildings, s69, 100000 to s27s, 500, 900.
These figures are simply given in round
numbers. What is more significant is
the fact that the percentages of in
crease are extraordinarily high, rang
ing from SO per cent to 293 per cent.