Columbus Standard, 1901-07-27

Whatever aot of omission or commis commission, - sion, commission, of which he is gullty, is picked out and enlarged upon, so it behooves him to seek every opportunity to fur further - ther further the interest of his race. No one man or age can see the out outcome - come outcome of the large movemens of all the ages. One may do a bad act, commit a crime of any kind, and say the re responsibility - sponsibility responsibility ends with him, not 80, we are just as responsible for the example set in the commission of the deed as we are for our own conduect. To be a moral man one has o be more than just simply not addicted to lust or licentiousness, this is part, bus by no means all. Honor, whieh is the very soul of eharacter, together with uprightness of purpose and purity of motive, form some of the essential parts of man's moral nature. Without these there oould be no high moral nasure, nothing to distinguish him from the brute oreation but natural conditions. Not only do these qualie ties of mind and character raise man to a higher plane of civilization and humanity, but very often by appealing to his manhood, impel him to deeds of honor and heroism. What was it that made Douglas and Grant? The one the great exponent of freedom and progress, the other the hero of the - late Rebellion? Some, no doubt, will say had it not been for slavery, there would have been no Douglas, and but for the eivil war there would hgve been no arant. This is Remeniber that while sl#very afford afforded - ed afforded the opportunisy for the one, and the late rebellion for the other, these were only opportunities, nothing more, Something greater was necessary to ac accomplish - complish accomplish the ends finally attained by these two great men. Had it not been for that indomitable purpose and pure motive that existed in the minds and hearts of both these men, they might have had the oppor opportunities - tunities opportunities of all the world, still never have accomplished their purpose. Opportunities alone ean't, now nor never could make men, but opportuni opportunities - ties opportunities and the properacceptance of them, alyays could and always will. Ahoee who have enough individual individuality - ity individuality to think. earnestly and deeply for themselves, find that the chiet main mainspring - spring mainspring of a noble charaoter is morality in all that the term implies. It may seem strange to yoke together these two incongruous characters for comparison, but they were both men of great hearts, standing out as exam examples - ples examples of the highest manhoed attain attainable - able attainable by the young men of this century. Their honest. upright steady purpose and unceasing energy, no doubt many a time dispelled the threatening elouds, that lowered on the horizon of their fusure. These qualities of mind and character will do the same, in & more or less degree for the young man of today, if he will only seek his oppor opportunity. - tunity. opportunity. Thousands of people are will willing - ing willing to enjoy the distinetion of a high reputation or of a successful life, but how many are willing to pay the price, These positions in life cost something, They bhave an intrinsic value, which can only be estimated by each one for himself. They often represent the sacrifices of a life time, When we speak of a man as succeed succeeding - ing succeeding or doing well, we mean not that he is more ideally strong in his dilcen'i'- 'ment of honor, right or truth, not that he has a development of the powers within him, not that he has himself somewhat better in hand but that he had the strength of character to acoom acoomplish - plish acoomplish a purpese. We all agree with Dr Arnold, who says "'the only thing of moment in life or in man is charae charaeter." - ter." charaeter." » You eannot withdraw an influence from morality without giving a real impetus to immorality. Let us not wait for opportunisies to be thrust upon us, but let us make them for ourselves, The to-come is the universal heritage of mankind, and he olaims but a small - portion as his own who looks not be be' - ' be' yond the present.

and Mrs. Davis, Mr. \J. A. Duna |can, Cortland Ward and others. ; ,A.f"l' _had a delightful | fime, and ab a late hour luncheon. was served;. when all departed >§ 1 ,»%;v m.{ ; Lo B:" i A CHILD'S DEATH | | Leads to the Belief That | Poison was Swallowed. | Elmer Edmonson a little color colored - ed colored boy living at 82 East Chestnut street died Monday morning under circumstances which caus caused - ed caused his parents to believe he was ] the victim of poisoning. | - About a week ago the boy be- |' gan to feel pains in his stomach | and to vomit a greenish substance 1 A physician was not called in|' until Friday at which time ac-|' cording to the doctor's statement | it was too late to save the child's |' life. The case was diagnosed as congestion of the bowels and|' stomach and refused to yield to t treatment. The boy's condition |t gradually grew worse, until death | I came Monday morning at o'clock. A post mortem examina- ! tion is being held to determine what was the real cause of death |2 1t is said another member of thig | * half agd under' similar circum-|- stances. No satisfactory theory |n has as yet been advanced to|l explain how the boy happened |E to get poisoned or what kind of | I poison it was although a brother |C of the deceased has expressed |C the opinion that the fatal|S substance was ice-cream. The|( father of the boy is Nelson|o Edmonson a well known colored | w man of this city. I OLDESI WOMAN |3 - _ A In Columbus Passes Away || Over 100 Years Old. ? Mrs Martha Buckmer a veryaged 1 colored woman died this morning at A 9: 80 after an illness that had confined | ( her to the house since last Friday Mrs. | ] Buckner was perhaps the oldest person | at her death inthis country. She hada | vivid reocollection of the war of 1812, for tf she was water carrier for the soldiers | C during that war. The deoceased was |)\ born in Virginia just the exact date no | ) one knows but it is computed from A earlyrecollections that the daceased was considerably over 100 years of age. | = She had been aresident of this city ginoe 1863, coming here from Virginia Mrs. Buckner was one of the pur purest - est purest of women and was comstantly all herlife doing charity work, She was a counsistent Christian and member of the SBecond Barptist church at which place 4 the funeral will be held next Sunday afternoon. et e DEATH OF MRS, BEASON. _ The passing of another old ¢ resident occurred this morning when Mrs. Sarah Beason after an illness of about a year, succumed | to the imevitable death. Mrs |l Beason was born in this country |« 63 years ago and has always been|] esteemed for her many womanly | traits of character. She was a devout member of Second Baptist ( Church from which place the' funeral will take place with Rev. ' James Poindexter officiating. |! Mrs. Beason was the motherof| |nine children all of whom save|' |two sons William and Isaac pre-|: ceded her into eternity some| 'years ago. The two sons are left | |to mourn the death of a dutiful | and loving mother. The date for| 'l the fnneral has not as yet been| gset. |

B Yootk NBoin Yas vonc 1 )| Mr. Joseph Taborn has gone to ot ARG R R e S | The Young Men's Social club, i D 3 ® - .'bLl s L B _" u{'- ,; e e \. e e D, )?: 8 B ."'r, ' R T e R | Neliio Garnabwore mErfied Tuly J:' .' ;: : «:' ;';, S et ' - ;; "; | Mrs. Lizzie Williams is the guest of Mrs. James L. Gray. The Misses Prudie Armstrong |and Blanch Johnsen of Marietta, 0., spent Sunday in the city with | their cousin, H. O. Armstrong. Mr. M. Estic has resigned the position as second lieutenant of Capital City Division No. 15, U. R. K. of P,, and A. J. Davis was elected to fill out the unexpired term, Mr. Geo, Sparks went to Cin Cincinnati - cinnati Cincinnati to see his mother, whom he had not seen for a number of years. ; Mr. H. O. Armstrong visited ' friends in Newark last week. 1. "Miss Ada Blevens of Cleveland, || 0., will soon vigit friends in Co- | lumbus. l Mrs. J B. Burbridge has re- 1 turned from a visit to Lexington, ! Ky. _ § ' ( Miss Anna Brooks is at Lake| g 4 4 ek il s T i% Me. ;thmmA;Gond'm;gtquq 1 throu'gh the Northwest. / h Miss Eunice Roberts of North Ninth street. ' left Wednesday for a trip to her nncle's, She I will remain until September. Miss Carter returned to her ' home in Chillicothe on Sunday E after a brief visit to, Miss Davis, ¢ 723 East Mound st. e Mr. M. 8. Slaughter of Pitts- |1 burg was in the city on Sunday|] last. 1 The eommittees on the Emancipation cele celebration - bration celebration met at the Mann street wigwam, and made favorable reports as to the celebration. Things look vromising for a very successful ] celebration, The committee will loose no time in completing arrangements. Mr.J. Earnest Williams spent Sunday in Worthington, 0., at the home of Mr. Scott. a Rev. Dr. Miss- |9 ionary, preached two powerful : sermons at the Second Baptist : church on last Sunday. o Those of the Patriarchy who were chosen to : carry off the honors at Steubenville and Pitts- b burg, are drilling every day and putting forth every effort to make their trip, which occurs : about Angust 13, a grand success, . Mrs. Mary Ward of _Franklin avenue, is steadily improving in health. 8 The Buffalo club, Miss Lottie || Slaughter leader, will give a so- |} cial July 80, for the benefit of St. | Paul A, M. E. church, : Mr. Wells, the photographer, has moved into | , his new residence on Mann street, Mrs. Anna B. Young leaves Sunday fpr Huntington' W. Va., where she will in the fu future - ture future reside. 4 For a few days last week the Misses Roberts | of North Ninth street. entertained a few | friends from Delaware, their former home. 1 Rev. Dr, Phillips left for San-|. dusky on Thursday morning to| attend the Baptist Sunday School | institute. . ' A merry party of young people met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, 728 East Mound | street, Baturday evening, the oc occasion - casion occasion being a surprise on Miss Coleman 'of Zanesville, 0., and | Miss Carter of Chillicothe, O, { Those present were Miss Pearl | Tibs, Lottie Scott, Ktheland Cora IDeLeo, Lillie Kent, Mrs. Susie 'fJordan, the Miss Davises, Mr. I

One of the most essential elements in the development of a race is char charaeter, - aeter, charaeter, whioh each man builds for him himself, - self, himself, and while others may help or hinder him in the task, no earthly power can take from him the results. What a man has may be stolen, what he does may be frustrated, but what he is will ever remaln a possession, of which not even the deepest malice can deprive him: The most important part of a man's character is'his moral nature and its different tendencies, diversified of course, according to habit, association and assimulation. ', Man by nature ig his own free moral agent, Leffe comps the responsibility for his coiduct anyl the virtHe 11 &, good. According lo moral philosophy bhere would be nojvirtue in right do doing, - ing, doing, were it not for this power of choice, Is mot this common sense philosophy that teaches us it is the power of man to choose the good or vil that makes him the agent of re reiponsibility? - iponsibility? reiponsibility? Responsible to God, to lis conscience, which, if heeded, is he better part of man, and to human humanty - ty humanty in general, We are not alone responsible for our onduct individually, b t we have a tewardship here that is more far fareaching, - eaching, fareaching, the influence we exert over thers. In all ages and among all aces, strength of character, and decis decisveness - veness decisveness of purpose are the fundamen fundamenal - al fundamenal principles of a nation's success. We notice this as far back as the lays of the Puritans, who fleeing from he tyrauieal rule of King James of England, emmigrated te Holland, but ono purpose. The surroundings, the sharacter of the inhabitants were such 18 to make the place anything but fit & rage up children, who were some I'y t«,lay the foundation of a great Intio®. There was but one place left or them, in which they could peacably ybandon the religious heresies of the shrone of England. and worship God according to the dictates of their con conscience, - science, conscience, and that was America. They scame, and be it said to their everlast everlasting - ing everlasting praise, this country is, to a great extent, indebted to them for what it is today. The New England institutions, char charoter - oter charoter of the inhabitants, and their wil wilingness - ingness wilingness to accord to every man his rights regardless of race, color or pree vious conditions, shows for itself. The same principles that existed in he days of the Puritans, exist today. With them it was religious freedom, vith us it is to secure the highest standing in American citizenship. How are we to do th.ii;«dovote our ourielves - ielves ourielves t 0 industry, sobriety, pains painsaking - aking painsaking and self-sacrifice, let there be more unity among us, let us stand to together - gether together for the right. While the great drama of life moves on and the Negro is playing suech a prominent part in it, che eye of the whole world ie fixed upon him, and

RP N S s PRI . The Jolly Six Olub gave a social Wednesday evening at the . home of Mrs. Chas, P. Williams, | 1888 Mann st. B 9 1040 Mrs. E. 8. Dempsey spent last ~ Bunday in Cincinnati. A " Mrs. R. B. Fuller left Sunday - for Roanoke Va. There is soon te be givens drams called *oild Illdc' Convention," at odd Fellows ~ ball This will be given for the benefit of Ms. ~ Vernon Avenue church. | Mrs. Anna Chavers will leave Wednesday for Vinton, 0,. snd Gallipolis, to be gone two i weoks, t i ~ Mrs. Minnie Collins of North Fourth street, _+ imreported convalescent. ) | ~'Ali'members of 8. Psul A. M. E. chureh - #&re requssted to be out SBunday morning. - Miss Cyntha Palmer left Mon Mon~ - ~ Mon~ day for avisit to Wilmington, Ohio. i . Thela Quuimn':.-Dlub gave a fine reception - Monday night in - honor of the officers of the 48 th thU.S Volunteers. j ~ Mise M. W. Spencer will take part in the exercises of the . & 1 ' . Augnst, 13. = ' The Springfield sub district of the Epworth leaguo and Sunday | School Institute will meet July 26, 27, and 28, at Donaldson St church. Miss Eva Bowles has returned after a de delightful - lightful delightful visit with friends in Xenia, Miss Dickey Joyce spent a few days im Worshington, the guest of Miss Jennie Lee. Mr, Rennick of Spuingfield spent a short time in the cits last week. A very interesting talk was given at Bt, Panl's ¢hurch last Sunday evening by Dr. Schultz. His main efforts are put forth to es establish - tablish establish a rescue home for oqlored people, Mr. Herman Wilson is recov recovering - ering recovering from his injuries received in the recent railroad wreck. The East End people are mov moving - ing moving along the even tenor of their way. The People's drug store is doing a good business this hot weather. Messrs. Garnes and Moorman are doing an appreci appreciable - able appreciable grocery business. The ton tonsorial - sorial tonsorial artists are kept busy. The churches keep up a good at attendance - tendance attendance for hot weather. Mr. Brady's ice cream and soda stand is much in demand, while QOld Sol is trying his torrid power. The St. Paul A. M. E. Sunday school will picnic at Delaware 0., on or about Thursday, Au August - gust August 8. ' Read Mr. N. T, Gant, jr.'s ar article - ticle article this week. A grand reception in honor of the 48th and 49th U.S. V. 1., will be given July 81 at Goodale street auditorium. The church social given Thursday evening July 26, at the residence of Mrs. DeLeo, N. Jefferson ave., was a grand success. ji:Mrs. James Brooks wil soen go on a visit to West Virginia. Lieut. W.E. Tyler and Miss Estella Magruder who were mar married - ried married in Springfield on July 17, are the guests of Dr. James A. Tyler.

IBV FAT TR AL S !l F I. (DY TATURGERNCS[ MOCIal Function | S e T : it 7 VA_' , f -.g i {ln Honor of "Our Boys" From ogo ® the Philippines. - - The reception givit:?n by the La Quasima club at Odd Fellows hall Monday evening in honor of ""Our boys from the Philippines,"' was by far the function of the season, and the club added another laural to its ability to entertain its guests. Fully seventy-five couple of young people from the prominent colored families in the city Wé're present. The ladies attired in airy eve evening - ning evening gowns, the genilemen wearing the up-to-date shirt waist, all responded gracefully o the excellent music of the People's orches orchestra, - tra, orchestra, presented a scene which stirred the pride of those who looked upon it. -~ During the intermission President A. S. Peal introduced Hon. W. E. King, who in a_masterly manner welcomed the boys back to their places in the #ommunity, in society and in the hearts of their friends. Liep/@ W. E. Tyler, in a neat response expressed 'much joy at being!L' e again, and gratitude for such a spirit of welcome, Serg't:ts b Johnson, in a few happy remarks told how his dreams of h()mler re being gloriously realized. 20 During the ey git was announced that the club would give a park outing at gregrva in a few days. Invitation to those who were present v others, would be sent later. Some of the . the evening were :

Speocial to the Standar g - Bowling Greel, O. - lt rained crude petroleum at Rudolph, a litile village ne# here, yester - yesterday day yesterday afternoon, at least the in inhabitants - habitants inhabitants thousht it did. An oil well has justbeen completed on the east gid§of the village, and yesterday ifwas shot with 500 quarts of £ erine. The ex explosion - plosion explosion blew ut 100 feet of casing out of t well and scat scattered - tered scattered oil all ov the town. The oil gushed upw far above the derrick, and the wind was blowing a stro§ gale from the east the entirfjtown was com completely - pletely completely grease§ A burial ser service - vice service was takinflace in the cem cemetery -

etery cemetery and the people attendfng | the funeral woere covered with the flying fluid and thel: tombstones discolored. | As it was washday in Rudolph |: the housewives there have reas- | on for extreme regret while local oil men are rejoicing over one of |1 the best gushers in the field. ' The damage to buildings while | it cannot be estimated is conside- |, rable as everything will need| repainting and the tombstones in |, the graveyard will have to be| scoured, 1 Fortunately no fires occurred | for had the slightest blaze been burning at the time the shot was | exploded a disastrous fire would! have resulted. \