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The Benson signal., 1916-10-07
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Use of Kid.

Leather and kid as trimming are
receiving serious attention from de-
signers. This fashion will never be-
come truly popular, but there Is al
ways place for well cut belts, pocket
flaps, collars and cuffs of leather in
the smarter coats and street suits.
Bright green leather waistcoats are
shown for sport wear for men and
they may Indicate leather waistcoats
for women's winter suits
The Benson signal., 1916-10-07
At a Disadvantage.

"Have any trouble with your summer
bOarders this year?"
NO." answered Mr.. CObbles. "That
is, none worth mentionin'. There was
lady school teacher stayin' with us
who didn't seem to think much of my
grammar, but as wasn't chargin' moth
in for my grammar, she couldn't come
right out and make no regular com
plaint"
The Benson signal., 1916-10-07

with the torch, plurdering and setting
fire to the houses.
A small body of the defenders
driven back before them, had been
cut off between the two raiding forces.
Nobody could fire, for fear of hitting
their own side.
The defenders were cornered. Half
a dozen women, shrinking back against
the houses, two or three men COM
posed them. Fascinated with horror,
Sanders party saw a Mexican step up
toward the little group and speak, in
dicating one of the women.
1t was Elsie, and the mans meaning
was obvious. He was offering life and
safety to the little group in return for
Elsie. And, to Sanders horror, Tall
man was listening to him.
Sanders saw Tallman waver irreso-
lutely. He knew what he was saying
to himself: that the honor of one girl
was of less worth than the lives of
all. Sanders saw the Mexican stride
toward the girl and catch her trium-
phantly in his arms, while the rifles
of the raiders covered him and the
party behind the barricades.
The girl screamed frantically as the
brute clutched her. And that was
the last thing that Sanders remem-
bered. The rest of the story is told
by witnesses.
They speak Of seeing Sanders leap
from behind the barricade as if i'm
PEELED by a spring, and rush alone,
through a scattering shower Of bullets,
upon the Mexican who held Elsie
Duval in his arms. Sanders struck
him down with the butt, and then ran
into the midst of the raiding horse
men, who numbered perhaps fifty.
He felled their leader from his
horse, sprang into the saddle, and
cleared space about him. There
was neither room nor time to load or
fire. The man seemed to have a
charmed life. He swung his rifle
round and round his head, and, though
menaced from every side, each time
the butt fell head broke, as an egg
shell might. After him ran the little
body of defenders fewer than u
men.
Border annals hardly detail great
er fight against greater odds. But the
frightened horses of the dead men con-
fused the Mexicans, and the Ameri-
cans hewed clear passage through
their midst and back again.
"a I>~.%
they had lost none of their forces, and
suddenly the raiders raised shout
Of terror and rode for dear life down
to the Rio.
re-enforcements cannot be known.
The fact remains that Sanders had
saved Santa Rosa, and with an insig-
nificant force.
He awakened from his trance to
find himself standing beside Elsie in
the street, breathless and covered with
blood, and wondering what had hap
pened to him. All that he remembered
was seeing the girl in the clutch of the
Mexican.
''You are safe, Miss Duvalw he
gasped; and as he spoke the look Of
leadership faded from his face, and
he was just the insignificant, ordinary
little man of yesterday.
But Elsie threw her arms about his
neck and kissed him. 1t was a public
declaration, and she could hardly have
done less. For everyone had realized
that there exist two sorts of courage,
and that brute force is inferior to
moral strength.
At that moment Tallman was about
three-quarters of mile away, creep
ing down the gulley that would take
him to the high road out of sight Of
the settlement.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-07
The Ruling Passion.

"Who are those gentlemen having
lunch tOgether?"
"A party of scientists"
II don't suppose a lOw-brOwed indi-
vidual could understand what they are
talking about"
"He might. l overheard one of them
just now ask the waiter If there was
a ball game today"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

An official of an Albany bank made
the statement yesterday that within
the last few weeks fully 300 Negro
farmers have opened accounts with his
bank, their deposits ranging from $50
to S75 for the smaller accounts to sew
eral hundred dollars for the larger
ones. The number of these accounts
is steadily increasing, and the amounts
on deposit will be further augmented
by those to whose credit the money
stands.
A canvass of the other banks of the
city, as well as banks throughout
southwest Georgia would no doubt
show a similar gratifying reflection of
the present prosperous conditions in
this part of the state. Hundreds of
farmers who have been in debt for
several years, banks or merchants or
warehouse men having had to carry
over" varying amounts for them sea-
son after season. have this year paid
every dollar they owed, and now have
money in bank that is pure velvet"
Peculiarly gratifying is this fortu-
nate condition of the Negro farmers.
The bank official already referred to
says that, among all classes of depos-
itors, the colored farmer is least like
ly to draw out his money, once he has
it in bank. He literally salts it down"
against future needs, and will not
check it out unless forced by circum-
stances to use all or part of it.
With the certainty of battle at
close quarters with the boil weevil
next year, the fact that so many
colored farmers are not only out of
debt, but have money laid aside for the
rainy day that's coming, is most en-
couraging.
1t will give the farmers a big advan-
tage when they open the fight next
year. Nineteen hundred and sixteen
has proved ''fat year." and it came
at most fortunate time.-Albany
(Ga.) Herald.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23
Standard Lights.

Such a dissimilarity has been found
by the bureau of standards in life
buoy lights supposed to be of the
same power that makers are now re-
quired to submit samples of their
lights for tesri before they can be APP
proved. Some lights show as low as
13 candle power, while others run as
high as $50. The minimum require
ment is $50, and samples must at
cepted.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23
Testing oirs Specific Gravity.

The specific gravity of oil may be
ascertained by taking a glass vessel
and weighing it; then weigh into II
one ounce of water and mark the point
where the water reaches; then fill to
this mark with oil and weigh it, Eek.
press the weight of the oil as a deci
NAL part OF one ounce, which will be
the specific gravity of the oil. That
of grease may be obtained in the same
manner. pouring the melted grease
into the vessel.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

now 70 per cent are able to read and
write. Then there were 10 colleges
and normal schools, all supported with
funds by northern donors; now there
are 800 such institutions, many of
them supported by general taxation,
and recognized as essential parts in
the scheme of popular education. In
1866 there were only 100000 Negro
pupils in public schools; now there are
1,736,O00. While the increase in popu-
lation accounts for the great differ
ence in the comparative figures there
are great proportional increases in
percentages.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23
Da5fmfiels 5ff & fisher
Il StDTeSY Co.
Store I Co

n YEAR DRAWS CLOSE,
-
it behoovs a
gladden.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

A second attempt to force the United
States treasury to pay to former slaves
or their descendants, S6S.072, ,3SS99.
collected as internal revenue tax on
raw cotton between 1859 and 1868,
failed when the court of appeals of the
District of Columbia refused to per-
init II. N. johnson, c. b. Williams.
Rebecca Bowers and Minnie Thomp-
son, to institute action to recover the
amount
The plaintiffs assert that this
amount was collected in taxes from
cotton produced as n result of their
labors while they and their ancestors
''were subject to system of involun-
tary servitude." The decision de-
clares that the real defendant is the
United States, and that the United
States cannot be made a defendant
to a suit without its consent.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

TIC give an idea of the size of the
dam which has recently been complet-
ed at Elephant Butte, n. NJ, one writer
explains that the water held back is
sufficient to cover the entire state of
Connecticut to depth of ten inches.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

According to the manufacturing
plans of the 80 large rubber tire COM
panies in the United States, their out
put during the present calendar year
will exceed 100000 tires. of an av-
erage value of $50 at retail.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

Indianapolis now has permanent
colored branch of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association. Action was
taken short time ago at meeting of
the committee on management, when
the provisional organization was dis
banded by Miss Elizabeth Sweets,
general secretary of the central asso-
citation, who acted on the instructions
of its board of directors.
Permanent organization of the
branch was the result of the recent
membership campaign, conducted by
the cOlored women in which GAG men,
berships were added, making n total
of nearly 900. When the branch was
organized professionally about two
years ago, the central association
agreed to make the organization per-
manent when 500 members had been
obtained.
In dsbanding the provisional
branch Miss Sweets said in part:
"Inasmuch as the cOored women
have more than met the principal re-
quirements for permanent organiza-
tion, the directors have requested me
to extend heartiest appreciation of
your work and to take this step with
YOU in the belief that you are ready
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

In Detroit record has been made
of 100 cases, 81 boys and 80 girls, who
were backward pupils. Five years
after leaving school it was found that
13 of the boys and four of the girls
had been arrested at least once.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

Saco, Me-, is now without hotel,
manufacturing concern having
leased the only building of the kind
for accommodations for its employees
who could not find quarters elsewhere
in the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

Miss Mabel f. Allen of Mount Ver-
non, Me-, found an unusual pond lily
recently. 1t had two stems grown to-
gether their entire length and double
blossom concealed in one set of petals.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

Fully 80 feet higher and more than
twice as wide as Niagara, the falls of
Iguazu, in South America, form one
of the wonders of that continent.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

White wings in Cleveland will soon
become a memory. John Tomson, COM
missioner of streets, is not in favor of
requiring street cleaners to wear white
uniforms if they do not want them.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

plank road in portable sections is
being laid in the California deserts
for economy and convenience.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

Charleston Is. c. colored building
laborers have organized n federal la
Dor union.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

German inventors disk-talking
talking machine record has a groove
that automatically returns the needle
to the starting point to make it re-
peat.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

to do your part to advance the work
of the Y. w. G. a. among colored
women"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

Wireless waves have been utilized
to light and extinguish gas lamps in
Germany.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

Since the European war, by cutting
off immigration to the United States
and calling to their homes thousands
of alien workers, created shortage
in the labor supply in industrial cen
ters in this country, a constantly in
creasing movement of Negroes from
southern states has been in progress
which promises to have important eco
nomic results. Already the exodus
of workers has aroused fears in the
South. Various communities select
ed by employment agencies for recruit
ing purposes have endeavored by mu
nicipal enactments to hamper the work
of these bureaus, and campaigns in
tended to conviace the Negroes that
they are better off in the land and at
the tasks with which they are histori-
cally associated than they can be
elsewhere have been undertaken.
The arguments of those seeking to
transplant the Negroes to the North
are summed up in higher wages and
better political and social conditions /;
and these are REINFORCED by reports
from blacks who have made the ex-
pertinent in which they inform their
friends of their satisfaction with their
new environment. In some cases nos
talgia has affected individuals, but
inconsistencies has been less common
than was predicted. The Negroes have
been found easily adaptable, sufficient
ly competent and generally well fitted
for the works on which they are en-
gagged
This migration of Negroes has as
sumed proportions that have led the
American Federation of Labor to
adopt a resolution looking toward the
formation of trades unions among
them in the South. to protect the
unionists in the North. AS the Sun
has already suggested, it is bound to
have an interesting effect on industrial
and social conditions wherever the
new element is introduced and it's re-
suits in the South are likely to be of
great weight in that section.
1t is plain that competition for the
labor of the Negro, improving his eco
nOmic situation, would be reflected
in every aspect of his life. From it
would flow political and social changes
of far reaching effect; and the future
of the race in this country will be al
tered seriously if the European war
continues for many months more its
embargo on the labor reservoirs from
which the North has consistently
drawn in the past.-New York Sun.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-23

The Negro Yearbook shows wonder
full gains made by the race since 1866
when the end of the war firmly estab-
lished throughout the South the Ne
gro's equality before the law and his
right to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" in addition to the spe-
cific legal rights defined by the thir-
teenth amendment to the national
constitution.
Then 12,000 persons owned homes
now 100000 are so fortunate. Then
there were 10000 farmers; now there
are 9S1,0O0. Then there were 2,100
business proprietors; now there are
$4,000. 1t proves that there is not
much difference in ambition in races.
Although it was declared that the av-
erage Negro wouldn't make anything
of himself if he could, it is shown that
they are both industrious and am
bilious and that they know the value
of thrift, of schools and of all the
things which go to make up the high
est state of civilization.
The Negro has made great strides
as a manual laborer but he has in
vaded other fields as well. In 1906,
10 per cent of the race were literate,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-29
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED \
FOR SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR

speaking in behalf Of the directors Of
the movement.
Brilliant Carnival Features.
The Gasparilla Carnival. which is
the advertising and crowd-drawtng ad-
3unct Of the fair, will be even more
brilliant than those Of former years.
The Carnival has. a. usual, been OK
tensively advertised throughout the
United States. and 10 attracting moro
attention than ever. New features
have been added to 1t. and fully $780,
900 people will witness and particle
pate in it, varied features on the
bay-bordsring boulevards Of Tampa,
also In the tourist hstels and Amer
lean and foreign clubs. which will be
at home" to all visitors.
ProgrAm Of Carnival.
Following 10 q brief synopsis OF the
Carnival program:
Friday-King 0asparilla X and his
Mystic Krswe will arrive In Hills
borough Bay and storm and subjugate
the oity. This ceremony will be I'M
usually impressive.
Saturday-This will be Editors
Day." and Florida editors and dis
States will be royalty entertained by
the Tampa Rotary Club. directors Of
the Fair Association and citizens gem
orally. Fireworks displays and other
brilliant features will bs presented
during the evening.
Sunday-Sacred outdoor concerts
by bands at different points in tho
city
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as Cuba
Day" in honor Of the Republic of
Cuba. citizens Of which will make
merry in ways peculiar to the Latin
people. An evening feature will be a
monster fantastic parade, with floats.
marching bodies and gaily costumed
individuals participating.
Tuesday = Reception to former
Kings and Queens Of Ye Mystic Krewe
OF Gasparilla at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Observation-Disclosures parade OF his
torical. allegorical. commercial and
other floats, United States troops and
State militia companies, fraternal Or
ganizations and bodies.
Thursday-Grand coronation ball Of
Ye Mystic Krewe Of Gasparilla at the
Tampa Bay Casino.
Friday-varied features afternoon
and evening.
saturday-Parade of Mobiles of tho
Mystic Shrine Of Florida and other
Southern States, and closing oeremo-
MES.
Monday-The Fair, a. stated. will
be extended to Monday in order 10
give the Negroes Of South Florida an
opportunity to entertain themselves at
the Fair grounds.
There will be no day Of the period
on which some interesting features
are not presented.
Information Bproau.
In order that all vialtors may be
properly housed and fed at reasonable
rates, the Fair and Carnival ASsocia-
ton months ago organised q Bureau
of Information, at which the names
Of those citisens who will rent rooms
to and board VISITORS are listed. The
telephone number Of this bureau Il
1929, and its sSeats will meet all
! trains.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-29

more who contribute their share to
the occasion but do not enter the uni
formed parade or festivities. This
list, too, Is always we'll dllod Tho
Gasparillas are popular.
Seven Kfngs a Gasparnh.
since 1908 there have been seven
kings Of the 0Asparilla bands, each
with his queen In 1905 and 1903
there was break In the sequence due
to disturbed conditions in the oity that
made It seem best to pass over the
annual visit.
Ono Of tho pleasant features Of this
years visit Of tho Mystic Krswe II
the reception to tho Krswe to bs given
by the seven kings at the TAInpa Bay
Hotel. Penn Dawson 70 chairman OF
the committee in charge end Il as
sisted by ]. q. Barley and r. n. An
dorson. This will be given o. Friday,
February 20. preceding tho vM't Of
the Krewe, and will be enc Of the
society events of the year. 1t will b
lowed to seep oht and will be given in
a brilliant event to jhdgs from wheA
hints Of the affair the kings have al
true kingly style.
Another of the annual events that
will be given as usual is the kings
dinner to his officers. courtiers. la
dies and the directors Of the society,
about twenty or twenty-five in all.
The captains dinner to the officers.
directors and king Ia another affair
that will be given ~ usual. 1t was
originated by Capt. Jack Mahoney.
who is serving his fifth term as cap
tain Of the Krewe this year. and will
be the usual glittering sucoea. Some
of these dinners Of ths pest arc ira
ditional among those VINO kavs beeh
lucky enough to be In ettsodanos.
Last years dinner. for example, was
great. 1t was a wet and stormy night
~ the Country Club.
Pirate ship Comes In February ~.
As usual, the pirate ship wiji sdf
UP the bay with the pirate crew
aboard. This viii occur on Monday,
February IS, and advance INFORMS
ton as to the hour tine boaA Ia ca
pected will be wired from PeSs,-a-
Grille as the boat comes through Tue
pirates will land at the hotel end a.
mand the keys Of the town In the
usual fashion. 9fter which tAey Will
parade through the city. Ono hundred
pirate costumes Of the gLudies. have
been ordered from PhiladelphIa.
More than e6.0e0 will be spent this
year in decking out the Krews. Aster
the pirates have d,-omhA<ked the
pirate ship will droD down off the
Suburb Beautiful. where II will lie
during the evenin~. yivins frienas Of
the pirates a chaaoc to view the fne
dist lay OF fireworks from the most ID
vantageous point
That night tbs annual ball of the
pidsts5, with the 81 1ction and CROWN
ing Of the king and queen. will OCCUR.
This is always tbs most splendid event
of the year In social circles and this
years will be no exception.
And as to the carnival the Gaspa-
rillas will take their full share and a
little more In II. They will perhaps
do moro to make It q success than
any Of the oths- sixty organizations
that will take pert. but they will have
no more to Dc in running the big
show than will any of the others. All
will unite in -h,d for the good Of
Tampa, the glory OF the Cigar City
and the advanoe>m.C' of Il ana all of
South Florids.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-29
STORY OF GASPARILLA,
BLOODY PIRATE CHIEF

(continusd From Opposite Paue)
struck by lightning in one of the
tropical storms that somStimcs sweep
the keys and destroyed.
Certain 1t IL that 1t In gone, though
old residents in that country say that
remains Of the old place were still to
be seen when they came into that
country along in the days of the Cam
inoles.
Treasure Seekers Pockmark the
Coast.
Even now on Coral Creek. near
Lemon bay, in sight Of the Charlotte
Harbo- ana Northern railroad where
It takes to tho water in the two-mile
crossing Of Gasparilla Sound. treas
,ure hunters are seeking $11,000,0OO
in buried gold, believed to have been
the property Of the dead pirate. 1t
was buried in a long boat which was
sheathed with cement, as the story
goes, to make 1t water tight, then
sunk in the waters of the little creek.
A wealthy contractor living in this
city spent more than $4,000 seeking
for this treasure. going down with
,caissons and pumps. The long boat
was located ana part of the treasure
was brought up, 1t is said, but 1t Ia
stated that not enough Of 1t was To-
Gated to repay the contractor for his
$4,000. But hope is not dead and
seekers after pirate gold are hunting
for that 81 100000 on Lemon bcy TO-
day.
And that 10 no Joke. hut a hard
fact
Read tho story Of Tony Roussett.
now in the insane aoylum because Of
his hunt for the lstt wealth.
II Is this story ~ 0Ssa Arilla that
Ye Mystic Krewo Onich bears his
name keeps alive.
Im't It ytYt foundation fer q
carnival? Could any better name ~
designed?
High Jinks of Pirate Ship.
The Krewe in their yearly festivals
portray the approach of Gasparilla to
the city of Tampa The pirate ship
comes up the bay. its crew rejoicing
are high jinks on the pirate ship.
They land with much fiourishing of
cutlasses. swapping Of pistols and pa
rade of gaily costumed rsv elieTs. For
NAL demand is made on thu nfyer
for the keys of the city, tho eoc5st az
the strong boxes and the mss DeSu-
tiful maidens of the tom.
Then comes the parade through the
streets. In which the pirates exult over
their captured city. That night comes
the grand ball. with the Growing. Of
the pirate king and queen. nam q ~
ballot on that happy occasion, ~
there Is much. much revatYy.
Could saything be beI~ And can
anyone wonder that Ting. law In
this the means Of makirG 4 ,r ali still
more widely known? MT of % the
Gasparilla Carnival!
An illustration Of how the Mystic
Krewe has grown IL seen In the fact
that there were only thirty men In
the first band. Now there are 100. and
there would be no trouble In making
the number zee. Every place would
still be taken just as they now are. In
addition to the 100 active members Of
the band there Is an honor list of 100
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-29
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