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Show NEGROES OF SALT LAKE FULL OF JOY Many of Them A'so Well Supplied With Gin Bought With Fight Money. Salt Lalso, July 5. Jack Johnson, conqueror of Jim Jeffries, was proclaimed pro-claimed king lu a Jubilee at the Douglas Doug-las club In Edison street last night. A new cocktail was officially dedicated dedicat-ed to the black champion and black men decided to make a thorough study of tho habits of "LIT Arthur" In view of imitating his dress and walk. Tho celebration of tho victory of Jack Johnson was chiefly confined to Edison street. Only once dfd the negroes ne-groes wander out of that restricted colored district It was after they had stowed away an abundance of gin, when someone started the cry: "Let's parade up Second South 8treeL" A delegation of twenty young colored col-ored men locked arms and were cheering Johnson. As they reached State street saffron sensations began be-gan to run up their backs because whites did not like their enthusiasm. The negroes crowded back Into Edison Edi-son street with speed. "Wha' yo all out 0' wind fo'?" asked the bartender at the Douglas club as the xoung negroes dashed In. "Nuthln' only I guess we ain't liked no mo'," answered the ringleader ringlead-er and, as the bartender displayed the whites of his eyes assurlngly, all ordered cln. Toward the latter part of the night the celebration grew and there wero vows that all boy babies born In the African colony from now until Christinas will be named after Jack Johnson. There was solemn speech-maklng, speech-maklng, and It was suggested that Jack Johnson was the redoomer of the black race and was destined to lead the colored folk back Into sorny kind of a colored Palastine. "Praise de Lawd!" yelled the audience. audi-ence. "Let's get some taxlcabs with white chauffeurs!" shouted one of the leaders of the Jack Johnson celebration celebra-tion and telephones wero put Into operation. Blacks crowded into the machines and the chauffeurs were ordered to eteer for Brit;ham street The reception recep-tion in thot district was not congenial con-genial and they eoon returned to tho Doiicrlns club for more gin. "If Johnson were not possessed of an uncontrollable love for crnps ho would be asked to offer a suggestion for a colored man's rlag!" shouted one of tho black Joy riders as he i walked Into the Douglas club. ! |