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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

Newark, N. j., May 2, 1915
The Federal customs officers re-
fused formal demand for per-
mission to show in this city NOV.
ing pictures of the ohnson-Wil-
lard fight at Havana The demand
was made by Charles A. Towne,
formerly Senator of the United
States, and Benjamin F. Spellman
upon the collector of the port of
Newark. The attorneys announc-
ed that in day or two they would
apply to the Federal Distsict Court
for an injunction restraining the
customs authorities from prohibit
ing the pictures.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

During the first half OF the seven.
teenth century Cardinal Richelieu, the
founder of the French Academy, be-
came offended by the rude manner in
which pointed knives were used and
thereafter caused his knives to be
rounded. Before long the fashion was
generally adopted. and the pointed
blade, which, in lieu of fork, had
been useful in picking up pieces of
meat, was abandoned Since the sew
enteenth century the form of table
knife has remained substantially as
We know It.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29
orioinaIlv a Chinese Bird.

Pheasants, Notwithstanding their
aristocratic magnificence of appear
ance, readily interbreed with humber
kinds of birds, including the common
barnyard fowl the guinea hen and the
black grouse. English pheasants are
the descendants of Chinese birds,
which, long ago, were brought to
England and crossed either with
grouse or with some unidentified ma
tive species of pheasant, which pos
sessed no great beauty. The descend
ant of male pheasant and domes-
tic hen is known as "pero."
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

Harrisburg. May 20 The
Equal Rights" bill was finally
passed by the Legislature today,
both houses concurring in the
measure, which was reported from
conference committee after siren.
nous efforts had been made to de-
feat it, The bill prohibits, under
penalty of a fine not exceeding
500, the proprietor Of any hotel,
restaurant, cafe or place of amuse-
ment from excluding any person
his establishment because of race
or color.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

Paterson, N. j., May 19.-
Through the efforts of the Civic
Association of Paterson, three Ne
groes, Isaiah Collins, Thomas H.
Williams and William E. Hooper,
have been chosen to serve on the
Passaic County Grand Jury. This
is the first time colored men have
been accorded this degree of recog-
milton. Mr.. Collins is the only
Negro justice of the peace, and is
a real estate and insurance broker;
Mr.. Williams has been in the en-
ploy of Henry B. Clarke for twenty
years; Mr.. Hooper is proprietor of
handle and lumber works, being
we'll known in the trade as a man.
ufacturer. There are two colored
men on the petit jury, also, William
@. Monroe, one of the largest ca.
terers in the city, and Lewis A
Mitchell, a retired matchmaker and
jeweler. The civic league officers
are John A. Hugss, president; !;
John Junco, secretary; Robert A.
Delaney, treasurer.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29
about their honesty. IT is always
the perogative of the other fellow.
Notes On Racial Progress
FURNISHED BY THE Ma
TIONAL NEGRO BUSI-
NESS LEAGUE.

Although one-third of the pop
ulation of the District of Colum
bia is colored men,, women and
children who must eat, must be
clothed and must wear shoes-y et
there is no chance for them behind
the counters of white stores. The
Negro in Washington is confront
ing condition; he is not discuss
ing a theory. He is facing the rig
id requirements of existence which
he must overcome and by conquer
ing them he will become strong
er man and infuse new life, en-.
couragement and inspiration into
the hearts of the young men and
women of his race who are Just be.
ginning to think, to act and 10
make a place in the world for them
selves and for those of the genera
tions to follow Judge Robert FL
Terrell in the Washington Post.
George E. Beckett, a very sue
cessful real estate dealer of Provi-
dence. Rhode Island has leased
one his properties for period of
fifty years. This property is Ioca-
ted in the fashionable section of
the city.
Madison johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio, was recently awarded a prize
of $40 Panama hat offered by one
OF the Cleveland daily papers for
the tallest man in the city.
The colored retail dealers of St.
Louis, Missouri, have organized
an association which has for its
object the regulation of Credits a
uniform system of prices and an
exchange of business ideas.
The firm of Fred Gleed d Son
of Lawrence, Kansas. conducts one
of the largest jobbing businesses
in the State of Kansas. They
specialize in eggs and poultry and
ship their goods in car lots to the
wholesale and retail trade of that
section.
The Ocala Knitting Mill, an en-
terprise owned by colored men of
Oscala, Florida, has been put into
operation. The factory has daily
capacity of sixty dozen garments
and will employ about twenty-five
persons. Following the installing
of the machinery, all the school
children of the city, both white
and colored, wero taken through
the building and shown how gar
ments are made. George Giles is
president.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29
Newspaper
UnfairneSS

his name be publicly mentioned in
connection Herewith This type
of man (and he is more numerous
than is generally suspected) is the
severest, most ungenerous critic of
the newspaper when the newspap-
er does not speak as he thinks it
should or as loudly or emphatically
as he deems proper, when moral is
sues are at bar. He is quick to de.
clare that the newspaper is lacking
in moral courage, while utterly
blind to his own deficiencies in that
respect. This is a common form
OF hypocrisy.
The newpaper, if it is to live with
any degree of comfort, must pre-.
serve it's self respect. 1t must
have a definite purpose and clear
ly defined policy, and it must ad-
here to such purpose and policy.
1t must possess the determination
to run its own business, uumoved
by clamor. Its appreciation of its
own dignity should be sufficient to
restrain it from holding its ear to
the ground, in constant effort to
learn the drift of the popular cur.
rent. People have little respect
for newspaper that grabs at every
passing band wagon. Few news.
papers in this day have desire to
be other than fair with the public
ito give everyone square deal.
OF course there are exceptions.
But in the fullflment of this pur.
pose the newspaper has a most
difficult task, for it is dealing with
humanity. Humanity, ever seek
ing advantage, makes the job of
square dealing almost impossible.
The newspaper must be a rare
judge of human nature and have a
wide and intimate knowledge of
human characteristics to sift the
truth out of all that comes to it in
the course of a days work, and in
the sitting process deal justly with
every man. One would need to be
divine to do that perfectly.
While the newspaper should be
immune to passion and prejudice,
people who treat the newspaper
unfairly have no just cause of CON-
plant if they are treated unfairly
in return. The newspaper is only
human, after all. 1t is quick to
recognize its friends, and likewise
its enemies. The way to have
friends is to be friendly. The
newspaper would like to be on
friendly terms with all well dis
posed people. Many wise men
have learned the secret of getting
on with the newspaper, and never
have reason to complain of unfair
treatment. Understanding human
nature, they merely treat the news
paper men like a human being.
That is all there is to it.
Real honest people never pirate
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29
Editorial from Nashville Globe
May, 21sD


May, 21sD
One of the most common COM
plants made of the news.
paper is that it is unfair. The
newspaper is the target of con-
slant criticism, and the weapon
most frequently used is the charge
of unfairness. The average man
is SO constituted that to disagree
With him is perilous. 1t your
friend does not think as you do, if
his opinions do not coincide with
yours. the chances are that you
{ will have little further use for him.
Few friendships are so strong that
they are able to survive radical di-
vergence of opinions. Publicity,
as embodied in the newspaper, is
a powerful weapon. All sorts and
conditions of men. day in and day
out, are seeking to get into the
news columns: on the other hand
are those who are seeking to keep
out. Between the two, as a gen.
eral rule, there is slight choice.
The man who is trying to get in,
in nine cases out of ten, is the man
who should not be admitted; the
man who is trying to keep out, by
the same rule, is the man who
should receive publicity, in the
interest of the public welfare.
Each class, when their desires are
not respected, feel that they have
been misused, and it is from them
that much of the charge of unfair
ness emanates. Nearly every one
has axes to grind, friends he would
like to reward, enemies he wishes
to punish, interests he is seeking to
promote, deals of one kind or an
other which would be helped by a
little newspaper publicity, applied
in the skillful way which is a part
of the newspaper business. If he
is unable to use the newspaper as
he would like to do, he becomes
irritated and intolerant, He finds
it easy to convince himself not on
ly that the newspaper is deliberate
ly unfair, but that it is venal. He
is not above spreading the report
that the newspaper is submissive
to immoral or corrupt influence.
He finds it easy to arouse suspic-
ion to his ows mimi that the IN
huence of the newspaper is pur-
chasable by one means or another.
Another type of man who con-
stantly is complaining of the un-
fairness and weakness of the news
paper is the man who will never,
by any chance, align himself pub
licly on any moral issue, either as
advocating or opposing it. This
man will whisper his opinions to
his friends; he wants it understood
(privately mind you) that he is on
the right side of every moral ques-
tion. hut in no circumstances must
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

Philadelphia, Pa, May 10
While $50 spectators shivered in
the cold wind on the banks of TIE
Delaware river at Marcus Hook,
Sunday afternoon, nine Negro
converts of the Cedar Grove, Bap-
tist Church were immersed. The
Rev. Leslie Harris, little man,
but brave of heart, baptized the
converts, while a large tall man
conducted the converts one by one
the proper depth. One fat woman
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

Chicago, ILL, May 16.-After
thirty years or more of attending
the Moody Church, corner of La.
Sale and Chicago avenues, which
have been one of the greatest fac
tors in religious uplift and civic
betterment of Chicago among all
races and nationalities and which
Dwight l.. Moody made famous
through his great work, the evil of
the color line has reached its doors.
Rev, Paul RAIDER, the pastor of the
church, is against colored persons
attending services there, the place
! where one of its colored members
has twice won medals for atten-
dance. Miss Leonora Curtis,
member of the Sunday School class
in that church, has won both a
gold and a diamond medal for
holding the record for never miss
ing class. The Moody church
has been the church home of many
colored citizens of advance thought
among the educators because of
the splendid work carried on there,
which is the foremost in Bible
study in the city. A conference
was arranged to talk over the mat
ter, the thought having been ad-
vanced that as colored people now
have their own churches, they
should attend them and not crowd
white folks out of their seats at
Moody Church. But the colored
minister who was invited to the
conference, refused to have any
thing to do with it, hense absented
himself. 1t is now said that the
question of prejudice had never
come up and nothing of the kind
ever thought of until the present
time, the standing of the church
being held so high above such mar
row thought during the life of it's
founder,
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

weighing over two hundred pounds
was seized with heart failure, and
almost caused tragedy, but the
brave little pastor heroically held
on to his charge and prevented dis
aster to both. Another young wo-
man, who grew hysterlcal, almost
strangled as the waters closed over
her, but she was passed safely to
shore 10 a chorus of song by the
choir. The pastor stood in the
water up tc his chin for an hour,
while the crowd on shore shook
with cold, and marvelled at his
fortitude The female candidates
wore pink slippers and white robes.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

Nine colored men will graduate
from the various departments of
Yale University this commence
ment. This will be the largest
number of colored men to come out
of this institution, and is very en-
couraging,
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-29

He (at IL 30 q. M .)-"llas your father
any objection TO my paying you visits.
Miss Ethel?" She-"Oh, no, but
(yawning) l think he'd rather you paid
them in installments."- Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
1'T @' "
TIMELY WARMING.

Preliminary steps have been takei'
by the fire marshal's off e to caution
the farmers of the state against the
danger from prairie fires at this sea
son of the year. The heavy straw and
continued dry spell make precaution.
airy measures especially pressing at
this time.
There have been some minor fires
already, which should spur the farm
ers of the state and county authori-
ties to safeguard their property
through adequate firebreaks and in
educating these unfamiliar with prai.
rie fires how to combat them.
A little foresight now might prove
a vast saving later on. The state fire
marshal's office should receive hearty
cooperation in it's efforts to VAIN
threshing crews and cut down the fire
hazard in the harvest fields Of the
stats.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
NORTH DAKOTA THRESIIING
ISsNOW IN FULL BLAST

shells to the acre. There was much
smut in the wheat.
r. H, Foulston shipped the first car
of grain out Of Darlington this fall,
a car of barley Of his own raising,
Tuesday. sh@s a4a
Hot day weather has prevailed the
past week, with more wind than u.s.
ual. Corn that escaped the frost is
making good growth and a couple
weeks will find much of 1t matured.
Threshing machines have been start
ed and nearly all of them will be busy
by Monday.
Some smut is in the wheat. The
rust is not considered a serious mat
ter.
STARK
The rust has damaged grain much
more than farmers have, any idea, cut
ting down the yield of wheat possibly
80 per cent. One we'll informed far
mer, w. J. Motley, after riding in the
country for five days, is convinced
that a half crop is all that is left now
for many Stark county farmers. What
is true of this county is probably true
to a greater or lesser degree of some
of the other counties. In fact, those
in a position to know say. that there
is rust to a greater or less extent in
most parts Of the state.
The heavy fogs early in August pro-
badly did the business, and it MAY be
years before the farmers again suf-
fer seriously from rust.
Mr.. Motley figures that Stark coun-
ty has 80 to 80 per cent Of common
wheat He estimates that the early.
grain, under favorable conditions, will
yield 20 to Is bushels per acre; med.
ium early, 10 to IL, bushels per acre;
the late grain will give a much small.
er yield.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05

One of the most promising towns on
the 500 branches in this state is
Fordville, the city which Sam S. Halls
let, editor of the Fordville Chronicle,
has done so much to put on the map.
The city is progressive and it's des.
tiny is in the hands Of hustling bust
ness men. One of it's best assets,
however, is the Chronicle which
would grace a town several times the
size of Fordville. Mr.. Haislet has a
fine field for his abilities and the cit
liens Of FordYjue, asswell as the farm,
ers in the fertile country tributary
are fortunate in having such an G X
cellont; weekly devoted wholly to the
best interests of that SECTION -of Walsh
county. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05


= WHERE THE TRIBUNE GAN .
Q De BOUGHT. .
-
: Fargo, N. D..
Gardner Hotel
Grand Forks, N. D.
Hotel Frederick.
Devils Lake, N. D.
II. B. Rosenberg, News Agent.
G. j. Il. Turner, News Agent.
Minot, N. o.
Mansen Bros.
Dickinson, N. D.
st, Charles Hotel.
Minneapolis
Kemp & Cohen, News Agents.
Hotel Dyckman
Hotel Radisson
St. Paul, MINI.
Merchants Hotel
St. Marie, Fifth St., News Agent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
SURPRISING THE l'RU1H.

Some, state papers are INDUCING in
theses frSttless> task of trying to sup
preAsathe ruth@atout North Dakota,s
crog. is useless diversion and
deceiyes n6so1a exceptsthose who are
practicing hSsehterfage.
~ section ofs3he state which seeks
to falsify crop conditions under tie
delusion that its action will affect the
market does itself irreparable injury.
Crop experts do not compile their sta
tistics from the state papers. The
various sections of the state are care.
fully %canvassed by field men and spe-
cial agents are sending in exhaustive
reports daily under the very noses of
the sus ,icious editors of those papers
who believe they are guarding a Sc
cret.
North Dakota has a good crop, end
should advertise the fact to the world.
This state needs more settlers and
hiding our light under a bushel is
neither wise nor profitable.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
State News and Comment
Carl Peterson and William j.. Car
roll Of Minot will start a new laundry

Carl Peterson and William j. Car
roll of Minot will start a new laundry
in that city.
Word has been received from the
postotfice department Of tle appoint.
ment of Mrs. Edith l.. Blonde as
postmistress at Raub.
% 1880, @-A-l iSgjt i'G. tpr'
Judge W. c. Crowford has issued a
commission appointing Walter Ster.
land of Dickinson Juvenile court com:
missioner for the tenth judicial dis.
trict. ." G,i' ~
The death of John Nicholas Jurgen-
son, one of the early residents of
Wahpeton and for many years a bust
ness man of the city, occurred at the
family home here last Thursday, Aug.
26th.
Fire that started from an unknown
origin completely destroyed what was
formerly known as the Atlantic eleva-
tor at Ryder Friday night, the fire
alarm being sounded about ten
o'clock.
John Bruegger of Williston, nation
al committeeman of the democratic
party, is for John Burke as a candi-
date for United States senator from
North Dakota, and believes that Yves.
ley G. Mcdowell of Marion would
make a splendid running mate for
governor. 81 4,a q.
An important. deal was consummat-
ed last Thursday evening, whereby
Orville w. DUEL of Devils Lake and
r. F.aR inker of New Rockford form
ed a co-partnarslip for the practice
of law. The new firm takes i've the
library, iftNaiture and law business of
G. J. Maddux of New Rockford, who
retires from general law business on
account of i'll health.
58 @tfS!f n D1it -Al "" 49, .
Tie four:year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Nelson, living ten
miles:south of Minot, wast!kicked by a
;one day last week. One eye
kicked completely out and her
nose broken. The child isl being at.
tended at the hospital in this city and
her condition is said to be quite seri-
Gus. Inflammation has set in and the
child is suffering considerable pain.
She has a chance to recover
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05

The first estate income tax for
Stark county, .levied under the North
Dakota state law of 1918 is $1,C34.72
just paid intoE the county treasury by
the Dan Manning estate. 81
pa. - "
This is the largest estate eyer pro-
bated by Judge Fred Maser, the bond
required Of the estate being $250,000.
The widow is allowed $40, 900 exemp-
ton, and each Of the children, 3. F.
and Gervase Naming, $4,000. Two
per cent Of this tax goes into the
county general fund and tae remain
ing ninety.eight per cent goes to the
state.
A deal was contaminated; Saturday,
whereby the Wilton Mercantile com
pany disposed Of its general store to
a company Of. local men. The new
firm will open. for business Saturday,
September 4, under, the firm. name Of
"Thes Mutual Store" The officers of
the new company are John Noon,
president; Albin Hedstrom, vice-pre;
sident; Chas. Howe, secretary-treas-
urer and manager; F. y. Calhill, audi
tor.a
The biggest mortgage ever filed in
Barnes county, and one of the largest
ever recorded in North Dakota was
filed for record in the office of the reg
lister of deeds of Barnes county on
Friday morning. Tle mortgage is for
$155, 900 and is given by the Western
Realty company, on its holdings in
several counties Of North, Dakota.
The company owns the Sheyenne
Flats in Valley City, which is among
the properties named in the instrus
ment, andgfor that ~r.easonit is record
ed here, +. Il
Tie little t~hree-year-old son of Mrs.
J. D, Gates Of Williston fell from the
third story window OF the Leland ho.
tel last week, striking upon the pave
ment below. and is now. apparently no
worse for the, ordeal. In falling, he
narrowly missed striking Dr.. Yeo-'
mans, who was passing at the. mo.
iment, and he picked the little fellow
up and carried him into the hotel just
as the mother came dashing frantical-
ly down, the stairway, screaming and
horrow,stricken at what she presumed
would be the death Of her son.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05

Thomas Lutz, brought in the first
new grain marketed in Carrington.
Saturday he hauled in three loads of
barley, which he had threshed the day
before. Fred Beier paid him 40c a
bushel. The grain weighed out AZ
pounds.
Mr.. Lutz threshed some of his hard
wheat this week that averaged "a bu-