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The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
Notes On Racial
Progt ess
Reported by the National Negro
Business League.

me Georgia Baptist, published at
Augusta, Ga, for thirty years, by the
late William J. White, is soon to be
revived with DIR. c. 7. Walker as its
editor.
The Boston, Mass, Chronicle, a new
publication of that city, is conducting
a successful beauty contest to in
crease its subscription list The Re-
| lance, of the same city, has sus-
pended
! R. ID. Belton and son, colored con
tractors and builders of Camden, So.
Carolina, have just completed the
erection of the Carnegie Library
building in their city
The Nashville Negro Boosters Club
held their second annual Booster week
from October 18th to 23rd The pur-
pose of the Booster week is to en-
courage more colored people to pat
ranize colored business enterprises.
| At the last meeting of the national
! Baptist convention which was held in
Chicago, September 9th to 11th, an au
| tQmobile was presented to Miss Nam
ME l.. Burroughs. This was the gift
of admiring friends in all parts of the
country.
! n. C. Bruce, principal of the Bart
lett Agricultural School of Dalton, Mo-,
has been awarded gold medal at the
Panama Exposition as first prize for
the largest yield of corn per acre in
his state.
Are We Making Good? ?" is the title
of a very interesting article written
by Mrs. Booker T. Washington for the
Independent of October 4th. The ar
ticle deals with club work among the
colored women of the United States.
At the recent Ell Paso County Fair
held at Callahan, Colorado, Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Hopper were awarded first
prize for the best oats, hay and pota-
toes exhibited They were. the only
colored people to enter the contest.
Thomas j. Pillow is regularly EN-
ployed as demonstrator for the West
ern Motor Car Company of Los An
geles. Calf His picture was shown
in the last issue OF Motor" showing
him with group of representatives
sent out by the California Automobile
Club to mark the western end OF the
transcontinental highway. -
The Royal Life Insurance Company
OF Chicago, Illinois, has inaugurated
department for colored people with
Frank l.. Gillespie of Chicago as su-
perintendent In addition to giving
him this responsible position, the of
ficers of the company presented him
with a gold watch as token of ap-
probation for his long and faithful
service with them.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
1.-THE STAR OF
ETHIOPIA
Historical Pageant, by Dr. w. E. B. Dubois, Pre-
to Large Audience at Washington, D. G.

among the cowed and unresisting
slaves.
The great march of Ethiopia
now begins with Toussaint and
Haytiens and close upon them
come the soldiers of the Civil War
represented by battalion of the
National Guard of the District
keeping step Ito the inspiring
notes of Marching thro Georgia. >
The procession of slaves now APP
pears and in their midst is borne
aloft the body of John Brown and
the chorus giving full and plain
tive voice to that touching melody
"John Downs Body" realized a
climax of feeling and enthusiasm.
with the vast audience joining in
the singing, that is perhaps with,
out its equal.
The final action had its central
motif in the creation of tine Power
of Light" and otherwise portrayed
the present day Negro as the mod
ern civilization. Dignifed stu
dents and professors in cap and
gown present and place the foun-
dation- stone "Kuowledge; upon
this Labor" is set by the savages
from the Congo, thus pointedly
suggesting that this may be best
performed. when knowledge"
has prepared the way. The Egy-
ptiaans lay the stone Science"
and the Mohammedans Justice"
Art is the contribution of a
hundred dancing girls. The cap
stone Love" is furnished by
mother Ethiopia, who with the
children kneel in prayer, and above
all the Star of Freedom" shines
and is supported by the Flower of
Light
Contributing to the general eff.
feet may be seen a number of we'll
known persons of both sexes ele.
gantly attired in evening clothes
and stepping with easy grace the
stately cadence of the minute.
1t was just here that the Ghosts
of slavery, which all of us are call
ed upon to combat in real life,
made their appearance and wildly
gesticulating sought to drive them
beyond the pale of the New Free
dom they were then enjoying.
The grand finale. with it's artis-
tic groupings and the stirring
notes of Freedom" Miss Mamie
Burroughs great race song, flung
far and wide by 200 voices, and
the vast throng rising at the com
mand of the graceful and eloquent
Herald" who announces the
"Play is Done" "The Play is
Donev' complete series of pic
lures, which in a pleasing tho SER
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23


Louisville, Ky.-Dr. W. H..
Pickett, we'll known Colored ply
sician, was recently appointed us a
member of the hospital staff of the
City hospital. This is quite au
honor when it is known that never
in the history of this million dol
lar hospital. This is quite an
honor when it is known that never
in the history Of this million dollar
hospital has a Colored ply VS. clan
ever been appointed to fill snch a
position. He has been assigne !
to the out-patient department.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

ious way, gripped the heart strings
of thousands and made for them.
selves a permanent place among
the treasures of memory.
And what shall we say of him,
who with infinite care and unhag-
ging industry has achieved this
master stroke ard accomplished SC
many other things that make fol
civic righteousness as well as Ne.
gro progress?
JONATHAN COVER
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
ISAIAH MITCHELL KNOCKED DOWN
BY AUTO

(From The Star, Washington, D.
@. Saturday Oct. 16)
Isaiah Mitchell. colored, sixty
years old. 1882 Vermont avenue,
died at Emergency Hospital this
morning as result of injuries he
received last night, when he was
knocked down by an automobile at
10th and r. streets northwest. He
was injured about the head and
shoulders.
David W. Clark, thirty nine
years old. Laytonsville, Montgom-
cry county, Md owner and opera
tor of the automobile, was arrested
and charged with colliding. He
deposited S25 collateral for his ap
pearance in Police Court
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
Especial to Colorado statesman.)

Especial to Colorado Statesman.)
All Washington has taken off It's
hat to the "Star of Ethiopia and
three evenings last week at the
American League Park bowed as
unrestrainedly to the geuius OF
Dubois, as did the savage chief in
the Pageant, when. falling pros
trate before the Thunder: God in
the Black Rock, he Degs protection
for himself and people from the
fury of the storm.
Nor indeed, are we entirely Ger
tain, but that the analogy may
prove itself worthy of Il more spec
ifc application, when tine dominant
factors in the civic progress OF the
American Negro shall have been
given a Just and equitable consid.
Grafton,
Just at present, at all events,
the Pageant itself, with its gor-
geous dress and jewels of dazzling
splendor; its varieties of customs,
numerous characters and wealth of
properties aud the atmosphere of
ancient Africa reaching out from
pagan temple aud savage beast, is
the thing of large and absorbing
interest to us.
The Pageant, being great folk.
play, seeks to portray the vital
facts in the life history of a peo
pie and this is what the Star of
Ethiopia" does for the Negro peo-
pie of America.
The part of the play that visual
ICES important incidents and the
pathetic story of Negro life during
the past three centuries in Ameri-
ca. was viewed with absorbing in
terest by more than 1000 people
and vitalized to the younger ele-
ment, thro series of artistic dra
matte portrayals, the principal fea-
lures of the great moral and poll.
cal American tragedy.
The cotton. picking scene, ap-
propriately dressed, with its devel-
ments of work and play, here even
as in old plantation days, the
rhthym of tuneful sound prove ir-
resistible 10 nimble feet and clap.
ping hands, tho the heart was its
burden of hopeless sorrow.
The martyrdom of John Brown
was dramatically portrayed as he
rushes from among the slaves with
flaming torch and yields up his
life as deshes with it at the
foot of the cross Black Rock.
The Abolitionists are also made
to play their part as in quiet
earb and becoming dignity they
vigorously protest and administer
rebuke to the brutal overseers, who
stalk about plying the whip
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Atlanta, Ga Oct. Because
a white man, coming from Louis
vile, Ky objected to the presence
of three young colored people in
the Pullman car, the Louisville &
Nashville railroad put on a special
sleeper for the accommodation of
three young colored students. from
Louisville to Atlanta, Tuesday.
October ). Miss Louise Matthews
daughter of Prof w. B. Matthews.
principle of Central High School;
Miss Willie Mosee, daughter of
Revenue Agent William Mozee,
aud Rufus Mckinney, all of Louis
vile, were en- route to this city to
enter Atlanta University. Their
railroad tickets had been purchased
and Pullman accommodation Sc
cured, but when they entered the
Pullman car at the l.. d n. union
station. 10th and Broadway, Louis
vile, II Georgia cracker on his way
back home entered an objection to
riding in the same car with the
three young folks. After a delay
of thirty minutes, another sleeper
was Put on, and the young stu
dents were invited into it. AS in
terstate passengers, they were en-.
titled to the service, but the preju-
diced attitude of the Georgia crack
CT made it cost the railroad more
than 500 They were accorded
every courtesy by the train and
Pullman officials.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Washington, d. G, Oct. 12.-
Some dissatisfaction was caused
among colored Catholics OF Balti-
more and this city by the Jim
growing" of coloIed marchers in
the parade Of the Holy Name So
cieties of Baltimore, Washington
and vicinity on Sunday. The eel.
ored delegation from Baltimore,
where there are four colored Gath
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Minneapolis, MINI, Oct. O.
Claiming that the employment of
white labor for the harvesting of
crops has proven Il failure, through
disturbances created by malcou-
tents, Charles Barr, ii North Dako-
ia man, was in the city on his way
to the Southern states, where he
will try to arrange for the employ.
ment of colored labor for next fall
He represents twenty five business
men of his district. "Malcon-
tents have made the past season a
horror for the farmers of North
Dakota" said Mr.. Barr. 1--WE paid
high wages, SO day, with the
best of board, and they wanted
81 and then 81 so / will get
special trains, if necessary, next
fall, to bring colored north, to Gis-
place this inc tficient help"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Atlanta, Ga, Oct, IL Mrs,
Laura L. Turner, widow of the
late Bishop Fl. M. Turner, and
president of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society of
the A. NJ E. Church, died at her
home here Monday, following an
illness from complication of diseas-
es, Several physicians were in
attendance, as well as trained
nurses, but skilled treatment
proved unavailing
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

olic churches, was much less than
in former years. One church, st.
Francis Xavier of Baltimore, re-
fused to send any members, applo~
priatirg the money for a club
house.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

A new bank known as the Savannah
and Real Estate Corporation,
has been opened at Savannah, Ga.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Columbus. O., Oct. 12.-For the
first time in the history of Ohio
State University, it is belseved, a
colored student was elected to a
class Office last Friday. He is
Daniel Ferguson of Columbus, who
has Won laurels as a half-miIer on
the university track team. Fer
guson had no opposition to his
candidacy for orator Of the senior
class.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Miss Gladys Caution, "a colored
girl, stood second in a group of
1,5O0 applicants at a recent mupi-
cipal civil service examination for
playground work in New York City
Because of her rating, her name
was placed on both the New York
City. Because of her rating, her
name was placed on both the New
York aud Brooklyn eligible lists
and she has been appointed to the
playground at the Brooklyn end of
Brooklyn end of Brooklyn bridge
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07

Health For Canaries.

Even a canary must be cared for ju-
diciously if its life is to be happy.
Regular exercise outside its cage is de-
sirable, if its owner has time to look
after this exercise. y scrupulously
clean cage. fresh water and seed every
day, greens of some sort-lettuce, Gel
cry, plantain-once or twice a week,
and enforced abstinence from sugar,
sweet biscuits and other odds and
ends that. are often fed to birds-these
details insure health and, therefore,
happiness to the Gagged bird. Perhaps
the fact that it is Gagged. that it has so
few ways of making it's wants known,
should make its owner more careful
Of it's health than she would be even Of
the health of dog or cat.-New York
Sun.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Pictures In Gardens.

Above most other arts, landscape
architecture is based on nature, and
the art chould be practiced on natural
lines. The evolution Of growing things,
the development of distinct types of
effect, although greatly varied, can be,
and should be, made to bear the
stamp alike of definite. though perhaps
instructive, ideas throughout the yari-
'ous kinds of landscape gardening.
whether it be a park, an estate, a vii
lage garden or window box. 1t
should make fine picture, no matter
how small or how large.-New York
Telegram.
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other room, entered and grappled with
his brother. The latter seized James
left ear in his teeth. Getting free,
James went to a front room and got
a revolved
"John again attacked mis- mother and
sister. Several times he felled them
with lis fist when they tried to run
from the ROOM When James returned
John made for him Mrs. Henry and
Miss Margaret took advantage of this
to fee from the house. They heard
James say:
"'Now, John, stand back, or III have
to kill you
'Jd.n defed him to s1oot and closed
in on him. James pulled the trigger
and John fell with bullet in his abb
domen."
The boy who did the shooting
promptly surrendered to the police.
The prosecuting attorney has delved
deeply into tie homicideNand is non
plussed. The officer does not hesitate
to say that his investigation has dis
closed the facts as the newspaper story
presents them.
The law does not contemplate that
a citizen shall take into his own i1ands
the duty of administering the law. AT
the same time it doesn't expect that
a man can be other than human. No
man is going to permit a drunken per-
son to come into the home Of his moth
er to beat, insult and abuse her. 1t
is shown that this was done time and
time again. Some of those who nave
discussed the matter adversely criti-
else the young brother that he did not
shoot, and shoot to kill, before the day
when he took mis- brothers life.
The taking of human life is an awful
act. There are those WHO in this day
denounce the legal taking of life-the
exacting by law of a life for a life. If
every citizen takes it upon himself to
administer the law, the law becomes a
mockery and jest But who will call
for the punishment of this young man
in New York?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Winthrop College.
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the award q
vacant scholarships in Winthrop CO
lege and for tee admission of ne
students will be held at the cou
court house on Friday, July 9,
a. m. Applicants must not be
than sixteen years of age
scholarships are vacant after :.
they will be awarded to those
the highest average at tais e
ton, provided they meet tho
tions governing the award.
cants for scholarships should
President Johnson before the
alton for scholarship exa
blanks.
Scholarships are worth
free tuition. The next sessi6
open September 10, 1915. For furrheT
information and catalogue, address
Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C.
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"A Hero OF a Criminal.

Augusta Chronicle.
But can man, under any circum-
stances, be praised for taking the life
of fellow man? Newspapers which
nave been discussing New Rork homi-
eide are asking the question. The ever
conservative Hartford Times is one of
them, and it goes so 'far as to ask:
eff the case is stated correctly, does
he not deserve praise rather than
Olame?"
The brother was once sailor, nav
ing been an enlisted man in the navy.
He is, or was, hard drinker. When
in his cups he invariably made his
way to his. mot1er's home, there to
abuse mis- kinsmen. Sober, he never
put in appearance. He at one time de-
serted from the navy, but was cap
Gured and was punished. He always
asserted that his sister turned him
up," and, with this belief ranking
within him, when he became drunk, he
proceeded to his mothers home to
<EeTen things up" Quoting The World:
'He shambled into the house last
might and announced in a loud voice:
"'I am looking for a rat Then he
attacked his sister and hurled her to
the floor.
'eMrs. Henry pleaded with John not
to kill his sister. He knocked his
mother down. James, who was in an
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
MONKEY ANTICS.
fhe orang outans Is Creature Of
Great Initiative Ability.

In hotels and private houses Of India
monkeys have been found that were
trained to wait at table. bringing dishes
and articles of food III more or less;
mechanical way.
The story Of the talented orang outang
of Button, the naturalist. is classic.
This creature gave visitors his arm.
walked with them. showed them to the
door. ate with knife and fork and
drank from glass. poured tea into a
cup, sweetened it and waited till it
cooled before he drank it.
An orang outang at the Jardin deS
Plantes in Paris regularly unlocked
with key the door of the compart
ment he occupied. opened the door,
locked it on the other side after he
had entered and then hung the key Oh
a nail
Flourens relates that he once visited
the Jardin des Plantes in company with
an aged scholar whose appearance
greatly interested this orang outang,
which was at large in the rooms Of the
institution. The scholar wore old fash
ioned clothes, one article of which was
a tall hat with wide brim. He was
much bent from age and in walking
supported himself with 4 heavy cane.
When the two men were about to de-
part the hat and cane Of the old man
were missing. Presently the orang
outang was seen tottering through the
room. his back bent almost double,
wearing the hat upon his head and
walking stittiy by the aid Of the cane
Chicago Herald.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Story of the Growth of Famous New
York City Landmark.

York City Landmark.
Madison Square Garden, indissolubly
associated with the city Of New York,
was purchased in 1858 by the Harlem
railroad after the extinction Of the old
eastern post road, which ran diagonal
lv across the block. In 1854 the rail
road company put up sheds for the
handling Of the early morning milk
supply and farm products.
In 1863 the train sheds were rebuilt
to house a passenger terminal Of the
Harlem on Twenty-sixth street and Of
the New Haven road on Twenty
seventh street, the trains being broken
up at the present Grand Central and
the separate cars being drawn down
by mules.
The railway ceased to use the build
ing in 1871. and in 1878 it was remod-
eled and leased to Barnum for the con-
gress of nations. Sheridan Shook and
Patrick Gilmore, in joint conduct Of a
museum, were the next tenants. Bar
mum returned with the circus and me-
nagerie April q. 1874. Gilmore took
the place for the next season and pro-
duced the first of his concerts May %.
1875.
On May 81, 1879, the place was first
designated Madison Square Garden
The tearing down Of the old building
was begun Aug. Z, 1899. The present
structure was formally opened June
Is. 1S90.-Argonaut.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
ELECTRIC SPARKLING.
Light on a Puzzle That Has Worried
Many! Car Owners.


Many Car Owners.
It is a sad and common experience TO
men in motOrboatS. automobiles. ETC..
TO find that something is wrong with
the spark. Often it is the case than
when the spark plug is taken out and
tested in air it shows up all right and
will ignite gasoline poured around it,
but when put back into position it will
not work. This is a puzzle to a great
many people today.
The reason lies in the simple fact
that the spark. when it takes place IN
the cylinder, has to spark in compress
ed Gas. and when in the air it doesn t
1t is a we'll known scientific fact that
the pressure of the gas determines how
far a spark will jump under a given
voltage If the spark jumped quar-
ter inch in the open air and was placed
in d vessel with most Of the air pumped
out. it would jump several inches; and.
on the other hand, if placed in COM
pressed air it would not jump more
than fraction of the quarter inch. OF
course the thing to do in the circum-
stances is to get new batteries. and if
so situated that that is impossible the
two little terminals of the spark plug
should be pushed closer together. Then
the spark will pass in the compressed
gas inside the cylinder.
If explosion does not take place then
the spark is probably so small that it
is wholly immersed either in air or in
the gasoline vapor, and to have an ex-
plosion it must be immersed in mix
ture of the two. The carburetor should
then be tinkered with. The probabil-
tiles are that part of the time ex-
plosions will take place and will be
sufficient to keep up a forward motion
at reduced speed--Chicagoi Herald
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Kidney Trouble Often Causes
Nervousness and Heart
Trouble

Two years ago I was badly run down,
not able to do any work; suffered from
nervousness, heart trouble, kidneys
and bladder in bad shape; no appetite,
unable to do any work; and since US
ing six bottles of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, I feel fine; am in excellent
health and can do most any kind Of
light work. Since using the Swamp
Root I have been relieved of all the
above troubles. I oaeerfully give the
above testimony, and hope others may
be benefited. Very truly yours.
j. L. DICKSON.
Westminster, S. C.
Sworn to before me.
S. L. Brownlee,
Justice of the Peace.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Protection.

"What's the idea Of using the pro-
noun we so often in your articles?
Well" replied the editor, its mat
ter of self protection. In case any
body takes offense want to sound as
much as possible like crowd."-Phil-
adelphia Record.
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Cash Prize.

Flatbush-He always was a. lucky
sort of a guy.
Bensonhurst-What happened?
Hes got the cash prize in lottery"
Really"
eyes, he's just married money
Yonkers Statesman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Poor Literary Pay.

DR.. Johnson is commonly reckoned
as a successful author, yet he received
for many of his compositions a COM
nparatively small sum. His most prof
liable undertaking was the Dictionary,
for which he asked f1.575 and received
more. But the task occupied his time
for seven years.-Pearson's Weekly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Tempus Fueit.

~ want q warrant for the arrest Of
Father Time"
whats the charge?"
Outrageous and continuous viola
ton Of the speed laws."-Judge.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Some Dreams.

Archie-Papa. what is meant by "the
stuff dreams are made of" Papa (ab-
sently)-Paint. powder. padding and
false hair-Judge
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Necessary Precaution.

Life is just one long and rocky
road"
"Of course 1t is constructed that
way purposely in order to keep nine
tenths of the human race from lying
down and going to sleep."-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-07
Worker and Worked.

80 you worked your way through
college? Your father must be proud Of
you
'Not much, He's the man worked. :"
Boston Transcript.