Lexington Standard

LEXINGTON STANDARD business. Those who feel that a newspaper can be made a success, let such get together on such a proposition. Those who have an idea of a clothing store business, let them get together on that, and so on. But let the big league meet from time to time and hear reports from those in business, so that the weak and struggling can hear suggestions and improve thereby. We cannot endorse the idea of a mighty syndicate gobbling up what little business the Negroes are now doing. We have a newspaper plant, we have a clothing store, we have a grocery store, we have first-class shoemakers who know the shoe business already. Why not first put these on a substantial basis, then add to the list all the new lines practical? This is not the day of trust development. Big corporations are being dissolved in favor of small, struggling business enterprises. The tendency of things is to give every man who is entitled to life a living chance. The STANDARD, too, pleads for continued existence, and there are others also. We need a business league in Lexington, so that when our local standing delegate, who is a member of the National Committee, goes off to the National meeting presided over by Dr. Booker Washington, he will really represent something definite. It has been fully ten years since our local league disbanded, and not since—just prior to—the visit of Dr. Washington here at that time has an effort been made to revive it. What is the reason it can't be revived now? Prior to the 'possum supper that was thought to be the object of that call, but the 'possum supper is over and passed, and we have no business league yet, but instead we have the embryo of a syndicate that would monopolize every Negro business possibility in the city. Can it stand? Will it stand? The STANDARD thinks the plan should be revised. On Death of H. E. Seymore, By Officers of the Constitution St. Christian Church At a meeting of the Elders and Deacons of the Constitution Street Christian Church, called for the purpose of taking such action as might be appropriate in reference to the death of Bro. H. E. Seymore, one of the Elders of the church, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: "Whereas, it has pleased God the Almighty and All Wise, who setteth the bounds of our habitations and numbereth our days, to take from us our beloved Brother in Christ and fellow officer in the church, who for many years has been a consistent and active member and officer of said church, being a most liberal contributor to its support; and whereas it is fitting that one whose life was so productive of good should be kept in the memory of the church; therefore, be it Resolved, That the death of Brother H. E. Seymore and his soul's flight from earth has occasioned a great loss to this congregation and its board of officers; that he was in our humble judgment a Christian indeed, and that in his exemplary life were gathered a large majority of the noble qualities that characterize the ideal man; that he was ever loyal and devoted to the cause of the blessed Savior, into whose presence we believe he has found welcome; Job Printing THAT 'POSSUM SUPPER. Six Thousand Dollar Syndicate Planned To Corner the Local Commercial Drift of the Colored People J. C. JACKSON, PROMOTER A New Newspaper, Shoe Store, Clothing Store, Grocery, Dry Goods and Notions all Anticipated Permanent Organization Hastily Effected-All the Official Places Filled-Price of Shares Rules and Regulations to Be Submitted Later THE STANDARD, together with more than one hundred other invited guests, enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. J. C. Jackson in the form of a 'possum supper, given at the U. B. F. Hall on Thursday night, December 7th. Mr. Jackson has the reputation of being the greatest entertainer along this line in Lexington, and the spread upon this occasion fully sustained that view. But "after the supper he took the platform," and from up his magic sleeve let fall a fully-developed plan to organize what has been styled the Lexington Co-operative Commer- cial Association. With capital stock of not less than six thousand dollars, for the purpose of operating numerous business lines, among which were mentioned a newspaper, clothing store, shoe store, grocery, etc. A permanent organization was asked for at once, and all official places have been filled. Quite a number were dumb-founded at what seemed to be snap judgment taken. However, a large number danced to the music, and perhaps fifty per cent, of those present enrolled. Now since we have escaped the volumes of cigar smoke and emerged to the open air again, the whole affair is given for discussion. In view of the fact that no rules or regulations have been submitted, and the price of shares has not been definitely announced, the organization has not as yet reached the point where sae and fair discussion might be considered "knocking." The STANDARD, with a host of others, can clearly see that the time is ripe and has never been more auspicious than now for the colored people here in Lexington to undertake and succeed in a commercial way. The backbone of the apparent feuds that have long existed has been broken, and the agitators and promoters of dissension have found other employment. Consequently the questions come, Why not go forward? what is to hinder? Mr. Jackson, too, is one of the watchmen on the walls who sizes up the situation nicely, but we don't mean for him, or any small coterie of individuals, to capture all these good things, and turn their benefits to private ends and personal promotions of any favored few. The writer believes and it is his opinion that the social feature of Mr. Jackson's meeting was good and ought to be continued from time to time, and the people thus held together; that this move should be continued as a Business League upon the Booker Washington plan to foster business venture among colored people; in these meetings, from time to time, supported by a small stipend of membership, talk business, think business, and plan new RESOLUTIONS Resolved, That the Board of Officers of this church view with deepest regret and sincere sorrow the remains of this our dear Bro. Seymore, and hereby express our heartfelt sympathy and condolence for the bereaved relatives. Resolved, That we commend them to Him who doeth all things for the best, and counsel them to trust in Him, and weep not as they have no hope, for we are satisfied that the deceased was, while in life, a true man—true to his God, true to his church, and true to himself and friends. Resolved, That this Board has lost a most valuable member and the church a noble Elder whose place will be difficult to fill. Resolved, That the C. W. B. M., the Sunday-school, and every LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 16 1911 YOUNG MEN MAKE SUCGESS OF BUSINESS M. H. Mr. Lewis Williams, Jr. The above is a likeness of Mr. Lewis Williams, Jr., the senior member of the firm of Williams & Reed, Udertakers and Embalmers, 186 Dewese Street, this city, both phones office and residence. Polite, prompt and efficient service. The STANDARD inserts the cut at this time for no other purpose than to call attention to the young Negro in business, and to acquaint our friends of the fact that all that is good in the race is not with the fathers. The subject of this sketch was born in Versailles, trained in the schools of Versailles, Frankfort and Berea. He chose for his life work the undertaking profession for which he especially fitted himself, being a graduate of Prof. J H. Clark's Cincinnati College of Embalming, in class of 1901, and during his twelve years' practice has continued his studies through series of lectures given by Prof. A. A. Dodge, of Boston, at Louisville and Indianapolis 1902 3, Prof. Eckels at Louisville and Nash. other organized church auxiliary have sustained a great loss of one who was a friend and helper of every department of the church work. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the church records, and a copy be forwarded to the bereaved family and to the press for publication. Done this December 10, 1911. (Signed) B. J. TAYLOR, S. H. SAUWDERS, JEROME TYLER, D. I. REID, Committee EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN Booker T. Washington's Open Letter, Urging More and Better Schoolhouses. To the Colored People of the South: This is a season of the year when for several years it has been my privilege to call the attention of our people to the importance of improving the facilities for public school education. I mean the masses of children in the small public schools. As I have said before, I think a very small percentage of the children of our race can be sent to a large boarding school. The masses must be educated at home in the small public schools if they are to get any education at all. As I have studied conditions in most parts of the South, I find that the people on the whole deserve the greatest degree of credit in their efforts to educate their children. In many cases they pay tax themselves aside from what they pay in the way of public taxes, in order to build schoolhouses and extend school terms. This is all commendable. ville, 1904-5, and Prof. Barnes of Chicago. Mr. Williams has been in Lexington three years, first as embalmer and general director for Chenault & Ellis, until July, 1910, when he formed a partnership and established an independent firm of Williams & Reed. Their quarters are well equipped, having six rooms—a morgue, triming room, private and general office. Chapel accommodations can be readily arranged of three of the rooms. Mr. Williams is of a highly intelligent turn of mind, and his office is well stocked with reading matter—good books, journals and periodicals of various kinds. In 1905 in Lexington he made the principal address on scientific methods in the profession before the first meeting of the Colored Funeral Directors which was held in this State. He is an active member of the First Baptist Church, and is one of the trustees of the same. He is also a member of the K. of P. Lodge, also U. B F. and Sons and Daughters to be educated is increasing each year. My special object in calling attention to this matter is to impress the ministers, business men, teachers, and other leaders with the importance of having comfortable, well-furnished schoolhouses in every community. You will not accomplish much in the way of education, no matter how good a teacher may be secured, without a good, comfortable schoolhouse. In many cases, especially in the Gulf States, the schoolhouses provided for the education of the Negro children are disgraceful. In some cases, they are not fit for animals to stay in. It is a cruel imposition upon teachers and pupils to compel them to sit in a cold, uncomfortable schoolhouse day by day. In such cases it is impossible for the children to learn anything. The thing that I urge upon each community is that they unite their efforts this fall and winter in providing a good, comfortable schoolhouse. If every person will contribute a small amount in the way of money or labor or some kind of farm produce, within a few months a good, comfortable schoolhouse can be built and furnished in every community in which our people live. Good schoolhouses will mean in the future good teachers and a school term lasting eight or nine months in the year. If those who read this communication have not already a good schoolhouse in their community, I earnestly beseed them to begin at once to build one. One other thing: Often a large amount of the money put in o a school build ng is almost thrown away because no plan has been provided for the supervision for the work of erecting it. No matter how inexpensive the schoolhouse may be, care should be taken to get an architect or some other competent person to draw plans for the building. Wherever it is possible, of course, the public school authorities should be asked to provide public school facilities should be asked to provide a 4. C. J. MYERS 4. C. J. MYERS, 343=5, W. MAIN ST. Lexington, Ky C.D.CALLAWAY & CO. SPORTING GOODS And HARDWARE Bicycles, Sundries and Repairs Pennants and Posters Fishing Tackle Complete Line of Athletic Goods Eastman Kodaks and Supplies TOYS PHONES: Fayette 503, East Tenn. 342, Resiednce 375-Y decent schoolhouse. Where it is not possible to obtain a suitable building from the authorities, the people should get together themselves and erect a schoolhouse that meets the needs of pupils and teachers. In many of the cities and small towns in the South, thousands of children are suffering for education because there are not enough schoolhouses in the South to properly seat and provide for the Negro children. Wherever this is true our leaders should come together and formulate their needs, and bring them before the public school authorities. They should continue to urge their needs until schoolhouses are provided for our people. I have noted that in some of the cities nearly one-half of the colored children are kept out of school or are in school only half a day, because of lack of room. Our race, like other races, can only secure proper educational facilities in the cities by constantly urging their needs on the proper authorities. This should be done by every community and city where the public school authorities have undertaken the task of providing school buildings. I am glad to add that in many of the communities and cities of the South, creditable schoolhouses are provided in an increasing degree for the education of the Negro child. But we not only want to see that no awkward step is taken, but that we go forward both in the country, and city year by year in providing decent, comfortable school buildings. In connection with what I have said in this letter, we as a race must bear in mind that one-half of the colored children in the South do not attend any school at all. Unless these Cloaks, Readymade Suits, and Skirts to be Sold at COST for the next TEN DAYS. Come and get our prices be fore buying. Beautiful line of Holiday goods at REDUCED PRICES. RS, 343=5, W. Wexington, Ky. ALLAWAY G GOODS And HARD Cicles, Sundries and Repo Pennants and Posters Fishing Tackle Complete Line of Athletic G man Kodaks and Supp TOYS 03, East Tenn. 342, ALLAWAY W. MAIN ST WEXINGTON KY. conditions are speedily changed our race in this and succeeding generations will be greatly handicapped by ignorance. BOOKER T. WASIMINGTON. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Dec. 11, 1911 A GREAT BANQUET Given in Washington to Wm. H. Lewis, the Nosed Boston Lawyer Appointed by President Taft to the Office of Assistant Attorney General. WASHINGTON — Wm H. Lewis, Assistant Attorney General of the United States, was banqueted Monday night, November 27th, in the auditorium of the True Reformers' hall by over 150 enthusiastic banqueters. The hall was decorated with flags and bunting. A large portrait of President Taft was in the center of a large cluster of American flags. The Wilberforian orchestra played patriotic airs. In the galleries were fashionably-dressed ladies of the Capital's smart set, looking down upon the scene of festivity and merriment. Charles E. Hall, a prominent census official, who was chairman of the committee of management, presented Professor L. M. Hershaw as the toastmaster of the evening. This marked the beginning of the toasts of the evening, which, in point of wit and eloquence, have never been excelled aga- ```markdown ``` Job Printing $1.25 PER YEAR ERS 4. . MAIN ST. Y & CO. RDWARE pairs Goods applies 2, Resiednce 375-Y Y & CO. STREET banquet board at the Nation's Capital. "Three cheers for Lewis!" These were given with a gusto, that marked the high tide of the evening's enthusiasm. "This has been the happiest moment of my life," said Mr. Lewis, when he began his remarks. "To-day is my forty-third birthday. In crossing the meridian, the equator of life, I am glad to have had with me such a goodly company of friends and comrades. You have certainly given me a warm time. I knew I had arrived at the chloroform age by your attempts to Oslater me. Never before, sir, have I received from men of my own race such a splendid testimonial of their esteem and regard. I assure you that it touches me most deeply, and places me under triple bonds of gratitude and service. "If only we could have true friendship and comradeship of even those gathered here, with faith in themselves and their fellows, indeed we should have the most splendid race the sun ever shone upon. "We could make divine our country here, but, as Daniel O Connell said, speaking of the Irish race more than half a century ago, 'God knows I speak of the saddest race the sun sees.' So I speak to-night for the most distracted race the sun sees, a race torn by bitter dissensions, factional feuds and strife. I plead to-day for friendship, for comradeship, between men who desire and are striving for the same thing, and the same high ideals of life. We seldom realize that comradeshi is the great dynamic force of human progress. The com- Continued on Page 4 Umbrellas have a way of finding new owners these days. China seems to be doing a thorough job of awakening this time. This is the season when the average janitor is an ardent coal conservationist. New York is to spend $30,000,000 on education next year. It needs every cent of it. Neither electric currents nor one's neighbor's chickens should be allowed to roam at large. Girls look as though they would have to grow a lot in order to fit their new fangled baggy overcoats. Meanwhile other shaky dams holding back water that might destroy towns should be braced up. An amateur has no business trying to fly. Let him hang his hat on a hangar, but don't go near the zero. Edison is under the fire of the Germans because he says they drink too much beer. He might invent a substitute. New York's death rate has reached a new low mark. We congratulate that city upon being such a poor place to die in. A burglar who coughed like a motorcycle robbed a garage. What could he do if he were trying to rob a roundhouse? Yes, Claribel, as you say, the duke of the Abruzzel must be a very domestic man, since he has been sweeping the seas. A Massachusetts woman has left her estate to the old maids of her town. How absurd! There are no old maids these days. Prospects for the rice crop are good, but that does not especially interest the young woman who is soon to become a bride. The New York man who is trying to compel his wife to marry her affinity has evidently made a study of the refinements of crucly. An 1804 dollar, lurking around Chicago, is said to be worth $650. There are times when a dollar is worth more than that. For $10,000 an Indianapolis man is pushing a wheelbarrow around the country from capital to capital. How does this assist the uplift? It was polite of Togo to give his gift horse to the emperor instead of to the elevator man, to whom so many American hand their gift cigars. The office boy's relatives will now regain their health for a few months, the frequent reports of their deaths having been grossly exaggerated. Your plain citizen will do little availing across the country so long as the necessity remains for private trains in the immediate background. New York courts have sent to the penitentiary a farmer who recorded a horse race bet. It is better for the amateurs to leave these affairs to the professionals. Those Harvard astronomers who have discovered a new comet should have waited for a more opportune moment. There is too much real news in the papers these days. Brooks' comet is now moving away from the earth. It can still be seen by the naked eye in rear elevation. It has a fuzzy tail and looks like a two-cent star that has got mudged. Earle Ovington is going to try to carry mail by acrobase from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. It is hoped that he will assume no needless risks by reading post-cards on the way. It is reported that women are going to wear smaller hats this winter. The millers must have discovered that some of the women had big hats that were as good as new left over from last winter The hoopskirt has appeared in Paris, and the first one seen on the streets created quite as much of a sensation as the first hobble skirt, and doubtless will be quite as strongly denounced. It has been so long gone that not even the memory of the good old times can save it. In fact, if it is imported as a fashion, it will be so new as probably to receive more reprobable attention than even election frauds. When a sculptor says that a Boston statue of Psyche needs more clothes he does not reflect upon the decorative value of the Psyche knot. He merely calls attention to its inadequacy. As the bath tub is the great symbol of civilization, and as those nations who make the most use of it are the most progressive, it is gratifying to note that the missionary in southern California is coming under the uplifting influence of the bath tub; he is using it for a bed. Friends of Díaz are reported to be plotting for the purpose of restoring him to power in Mexico. Why can they, since he has succeeded in getting away from trouble, let the poor old man alone? An English inventor is working on a telephone phone which will enable one to talk any distance. Moreover, when perfused a man can carry one in his pocket and he right in touch with his home or office wherever he is. When then will be the use of ever going away. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS At the Grand opera house in this city, the people of Texarkana will have the opportunity of listening to one of the leading negro educators of the world. Booker T. Washington, president and founder of the Tuskegee Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Ala., is beyond any kind of cavil or doubt, today, the foremost man of his race, not only in the United States, but in the world. He is known throughout the United States and is well liked by the leading men of all creeds and political parties because of his real worth among the people of his race along lines which, if followed, certainly stand for the moral and industrial uplift of the American negro. He believes in education for the negro in the United States, but qualifies this belief with the suggestion that the education must be practical and in such way that it will prepare the negro for a life of usefulness in the community in which he lives. There are certain people in various parts of the country who differ with the distinguished colored man, in this respect, but their number, never large, is constantly decreasing. Booker Washington would eliminate every particle of idleness among the members of his race, by inculcating energy, morality and industrious habits through the medium of industrial schools and colleges. Albeit he is not encouraging the colored people to enter politics. He has seen enough of this to know that there is very little in it for the white man and nothing for the negro. To be industrious, honest and attentive to business, whatever that business is, seems to be the great vital text upon which the career of Washington centers, and it is a most worthy one. It took Washington a long time to prove to the people—the white people of the south—that he is sincere, but he succeeded in doing so and now he has the satisfaction of knowing that throughout the nation, institutes like his beloved Tuskegee, are being established and that great and lasting results for good are flowing there from. It is sincerely hoped that his visit to Texarkana will be productive of good things. Not that the white and colored people are not on good terms, for it can be stated here that the races are on excellent terms, there is no point of conflict and the colored people as a rule are industrious and law-abiding; but simply because his discussion of the principal features of the race problem, from an industrial viewpoint, will be beneficial to the entire citizenship—Editorial: Texarkana (Tex.) Courier. A quaint or homely way of expressing a truth is often the most forceful. A minister, possessing an irrepressible sense of humor, has been lecturing us as to the best way to be get along in the world. He said one need know merely how to "tickle the world" to get from it a measure of what may be wanted. These are his illustrations: He tickled an old sow with a stick, on one occasion, and she edged over toward him to be tickled some more. The tickling was repeated several times, and soon she was fa: on her back enjoying the fattery to the highest. Tickle the ground, said he, and it will yield in comparative abundance. Some young men put up the wall that young women will not accept their attentions. These fellows are green on the "tickling process." "Tickling the world" is another way of saying that success with the public depends principally on the way people are approached—on the tact a person shows in his daily dealings with his fellows. Carry a cheerful expression, smile often, and people will smile back and give you a respectful hearing. It is the hard-headed, close-cloaked person going about with an air of "I-know-everything-you-know-nothing," who is continually grumbling about this being a "hard old world." Get it into your head that you are merely a part of this great big piece of world machinery; and that each person you meet is as much a part of it as you are. Turn yourself aloose to learn something from every one with whom you come in contact. Try the plan of "tickling the world," and you will experience better results in all your affairs.—Southern Life Magazine. If we were called upon to name the two worst enemies of the negro in America we would not hesitate to answer, "whisky and pistol." The bane of the race is the reckless, irresponsible young negro who fears neither God nor man, and whose degradation can be traced directly to the two evils, whisky drinking and pistol "toting." When an ignorant youth fills up on mean whisky and has a gun in his hip pocket he at once becomes a menace to the public peace. While others than negroes are equally as guilty of the evils mentioned, we are concerned just now in helping to lift our own burden.—Star of Zion. Wealth and education must be broadened in the negro's affaira. These are the principles of race building, which will create harmony between the two races. We urge every negro family to read some good negro newspaper. The negro paper gives encouragement to your boys and girls, and it is the only source of negro literature that reaches you directly. There is no excuse for any child being out of school. If they have time to walk the streets all day, they certainly have time to spend a few hours in school, each day, for five days in the week. They are missing opportunities that will cause regret in the future. Youths, what are you living this life for? Have you planned anything for your future, or are you traveling the ordinary rut of life, looking for nothing but existence alone, without any of its worthy or attainable ambitions? You should consider these questions and awake from that sleepiness and reach out for higher ideals. The avenues of education are open to you. Much of the employment is given you, and vast opportunities await you who make the best of it. Stay out of the north and remain in the southland, where myriads of chances await you who will prepare yourselves. The southern negro is branching out into every available business. He is becoming wealthy and is preparing the way for our young men, if they will prepare themselves for the positions. Morality and Christianity must be practiced extensively among the young men. They must organize Bible classes, libraries, debating societies, gymnasiums, etc., which tend to develop the individual morally, mentally and physically and lead him to follow a quiet, beneficial and intelligent life. There must be some training along these lines to the extent that it may become hereditary in generations to come. When we follow these principles, we are following good factors of benefit to the race in every respect. We will diminish the number of cur boys in the chain gang, put a ban on excessive immorality and renovate into intelligent action, uncultured minds. There are many young men who, by misfortune, are thrown into poor circumstances, and have not the chance to acquire an education. This is a pitable case and should be remedied, and the only remedy to his condition is compact association which brings about sympathy and aid for him and awaken the spirit and manhood in him to acquire some knowledge of a course of learning. Take heed, help your fellow man, and build stronger men intellectually, physically and morally.—Palestine Plaindealer. "The Chronicle is glad to welcome Booker T. Washington to Houston, and feels that he will be extended a courteous and befitting greeting by men of all races. "He has, by his own unlaided efforts, risen from a position of poverty and humility to one of commanding influence. He has wrought a great work for the people of his race, and has, by both precept and example, sought to lead them into the paths of nobler and more useful living. "He has recognized that to train the young negro properly he must train not only his head and his memory, but his hands and his heart. There are many worthy people of the negro race in Houston, and they will give the great representative of their race a welcome befitting his worth. "Mayor Rice, by participating in the ceremonies of the evening in his capacity of chief executive of the city, does a graceful and commendable act. It will show to those who seem so greatly to misunderstand the feeling of the southern people towards the negro that under all proper circumstances and to the limits which social propriety permits the southern man is always ready to help the negro and to encourage him in his efforts to rise in the world."—Editorial, Houston (Tex.) Chronicle. One Indian seemed to voice the sentiment of his people towards negroes in a speech which follows: "Indian always friend to black man. Red man and black man get well together. Red man he owns much land. Colored man he make big field make much cotton, much corn. Red man gets his share without law suit, no trouble with black man. He good to work to pay lease. Red man has plenty to land, he want colored man to work his land, Indian man he wants to sell land. White man he wants to buy Indians' land. Make big bargain, take land way from Red man. Indian wants colored map to work his land and make big field for squaw and papoose. "Rich man he get behind Red man and the Red man he make way for him; Red man he lead black man he follow, and Red man take him through all right." Bishop George blackwell, one of Zion's ablest bishops, is very pronounced against a growing evil in the ministry amongst us, that of spurious titles from spurious and fake schools. He rather decries the prevailing practice and thinks the tune has come to denounce the schools and the men. To which we add our most emphatic Amen! Away with fakers in every profession amongst us!—Mobile Press. Plant that small plot of land in truck next year and realize something. It is somewhat digusting to see some of our young men so extreme. We saw two youths, dudes you may say, walking down the streets with enough cloth in their trousers to make a Roman gladiator a suit. There is a class of our people who go to the extreme in every respect. Boys, clothes don't make men. It takes something in your head and the dough, dough—Palestine Plaindealer. Strive to attain something in a life's time commendable to your people to be recorded in their annals. CANADA'S CENSUS A THIRTY-TWO PER CENT INCREASE IN THE PAST TEN YEARS. That Canada has come rapidly to the front in the past ten years is amply shown in the results of the census recently made public. The population of the Dominion is now placed at 7,081,688, which with outlying points to be heard from, may bring it up to 7½ millions as compared with 5,371,315 in 1901. Though these figures are large, they do not present a total as large as was expected but they do show a greater increase of percentage in population for the decade than any similar increase in the United States. The highest percentage ever reached by the Republic was 24%; the percentage of increase in Canada for the decade is 23%. It will be seen that the provinces west of the lakes, with the great broad fertile acres ready for the sowing and immediate reaping of grain and the Valleys of British Columbia capable of producing fruit with which to supply its neighboring provinces east of the mountains, have attracted numbers, which has exceeded the most optimistic of the expectations of ten years ago. Upon the prairies of the ten years ago there was but a spare scattering of people; but today, no matter in which way you go, take any direction, and you find homes and farms and good ones too, occupied by the very best class of people in good sized settlements with plenty of room for five or six times as many more. The population of Alberta is set down at 372,919, as compared with 372,022 in 1901; Saskatchewan 453,508 as compared with 91,270 in 1901; Manitoba 454,691 compares well with its 255,211 in 1901; and so does that of British Columbia – 362,768 as against 178,657 in 1901; but in a territory as large as this a population of 1,643,000 is little more than discernible in point of numbers. The work through it has been great. Look at the towns that have been built up; its cities, Winnipeg with 135,000; Vancouver with upwards of 100,000; Calgary with 43,000; Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon; Lethbridge; Medicine Hat, Moosejaw splendid cities—none better anywhere; well maintained and equipped. These have come with existence and been built as they have been built by reason of the splendid agricultural country by which they are surrounded. The population is scarcely discernible. A population ten or twelve times that shown by the recent census could be easily maintained in even greater wealth than that which maintains the present numbers. There is certainly a wonderful future for Western Canada and that which goes to the development of the west will enrich the last. This is the growing time in Canada and what has been done in the past ten years is but a beginning. The next decade will show a far greater advancement. In the meantime Canada is bidding welcome the progressive and industrial citizen. The invitation is a standing one. At the forthcoming land expedition in Chicago, Canada will have one of the best exhibits of farm products that has ever been made and it will be well worth while inspecting it and getting information from those who may be in charge. AN EASY LOSER. He—You're worth a million and I'm penniless. Will you marry me? He-I wanted to see how a man feels when he loses a million dollars. ERUPTION COVERED BODY "Three years ago this winter I had a breaking out that covered my whole body. It itched so it seemed as if I should go crazy. It first came out in little pimples on my back and spread till it covered my whole body and limbs down to my knees, also my arms down to my elbows. Where I scratched it made sores, and the terrible itching and burning kept me from sleeping. I tried several remedies all to no purpose. Then I concluded to try the Cuticura Remedies, I used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, also the Resolvent, for about four months, and they completely cured me of eczema. I have had no return of the disease since. I never had a good night's rest after the skin eruption first, broke out till I commenced using the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I had only used them a few days before I could see they were beginning to heal, and the terrible itching was gone. "Those that lived in the house at the time know how I suffered, and how the Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured me. I never take a bath without using the Cuticura Soap, and I do not believe there are better remedies for any skin disease than the Cuticura Soap and Ointment." (Signed) Miss Sarah Calkins, Waukegan, IL, Mar. 16, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold by drugists and dealers everywhere, a sample of each, with 32-page book, will be mailed free on application to "Cuticura," Dept. 5 K, Boston. The love of the beautiful is becoming not only the possession of the rich, but the desirability and possession of the very pocr.—Rt. Hon. John Burns. A woman may not be able to make a fool of every man she meets, but she can make something just as good. BISHOP E. E. HOSS TALKS "NOT OPPOSING THE INTER-CHURCH COLLEGE, BUT PREFER WORK WITHIN OUR CHURCH," SAYS THE BISHOP. Nashville, Tenn.—"No, we are not opposing the Interchurch college, we are simply taking the position that all the work which is done by our church for the colored teachers and preachers should be done through the agencies of the church and not through any independent or alien, instrumentality." This is the statement made by Bishop E. E. Hoss in answer to a question as to whether or not the Methodist Episcopal church, South, is opposing the American Interchurch college in its relation to social and religious training among the colored people. A called meeting of the executive board of education of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, of which Bishop Hoss is a member, was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Dr. Percy Maddin, also a member, and resolutions were adopted indorsing Paline college in Augusta, Ga., and the administration of the present officials was strongly commended. A communication from the board of missions was read in reference to the enlargement of the facilities for training colored preachers in Paline college and such additional facilities are thoroughly approved by the executive committee. Similar action was taken by a special committee appointed for the purpose of determining the policy of the church in regard to the training of nro-teachers and preachers. This special committee met yesterday also, the meeting being held at the publishing house and Paline college was indorsed unanimously. This committee consisted of Bishop J. H. McCoy, Dr. J. D. Hammond, Senator John H. Sherard, Dr. John M. Moore and H. MacDonald. Sitting with the committee by special invitation yesterday were Dr. E. B. Chappell of the Sunday school board and Mr. Stonewall Anderson, secretary of the board of education. One of the most interesting features of the meeting was an account given by Senator Sherard of a visit to Mound Bayou, Miss, where the entire population is colored. The visit of Senator Sherard was greatly appreciated and a paper expressing this appreciation embodied the statement that there was an urgent need of sermons from the white ministers of the southern Methodist church. It was the sense of the committee expressed in a resolution offered by Doctor Moore, that the Methodist Episcopal church, South, should operate through the Colored Methodist Episcopal church directly in all its efforts toward social and religious training of the negro, and in all other lines of work, but that the advantages offered by the church should also be open to the people of other colored churches, and especially to the Colored Methodist churches. This resolution was adopted. The committee also will recommend that the trustees of Paine college in Augusta, Ga., be respectfully asked to give consideration to the advisability of enlarging the department for the training of preachers at Paine college and of establishing a correspondence school for colored preachers in the church. The following resolutions were adopted: "In view of the need of enlarging the work of Palne college in several directions, it is recommended that we request the board of education to consider the matter of authorizing the president of Palne college to set about raising immediately an endowment for the college. Assured of raising funds for current expenses. It was also recommended that the board of missions give its hearty endorsement and pledge its support to such a movement. "Resolved, That the secretaries of the home department take steps looking to the holding of Sunday school institutes among the colored people, and that as a means to this end, the services of Doctor Chappell and his assistants be secured in the enlistment of the general Sunday school board and of the conference Sunday school boards in this work." The question of employing young women, and others, in training Sunday school teachers in the cities was discussed, and the following resolutions were adopted: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee that specially equipped and well-trained persons be employed by the home department of the board of missions to teach and train groups of colored Methodist Sunday school teachers in our cities; and, "Resolved, That this committee call attention to those pastors and city mission boards that employ deaconesses and other trained workers to the opportunity which they have in them to help in the development of the religious and moral life of the negroes, and to arrange for such use of them The little boy was carrying home the empty bowl that sad contained his father's dinner, when a big bully appeared. "Do you mind if I kick that bowl?" inquired the bully. "Not a bit," said the small boy. "You mean that? Do you mind if I kick the bowl?" "Not a bit." "For the last time. Do you mind if I kick the bowl?" as shall lead to the accomplishment of this end." The following resolution was also adopted: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee that our home secretaries should use all legitimate means to arouse public sentiment among the white people in the communities where there is a large colored population in favor of proper housing and sanitation among the negroes, and that efforts should be made to enlist employers of negroes in towns, cities and country in reasonable plans for the social betterment of the negroes in their employ. The committee hereby expresses its sympathy with sane and well matured negroes who are making efforts to bring about through their leagues the educational, industrial and moral improvement of their people." After discussing the question of training colored workers the following resolution was adopted: "We believe that Palne college should be the educational center through which the Methodist Episcopal church, South, should at present undertake to prepare colored men and women for religious service. We respectfully recommend that the board of education and the board of missions and the trustees of Palne college consider the advisability at their next meeting of establishing a training school as a department of Palne college for the training and equipment of young women deaconeses, settlement workers, Sunday school teachers and for other religious work." FORCE OF HABIT. "How easy?" mused Robert Edelson, it is to form a habit and how hard it is to break one. Last week I was on a little joy ride when I came to a dignified looking gentleman standing beside an auto, about which were scattered tools of various sorts. Two of the tires were removed. The dignified gentleman was perspiring freely and looking helplessly at a sympathetic lady in the tonneau. "Having some trouble? I asked, stopping. "I decline to be interviewed," he replied. "Carburter out of whack?" I inquired. "' have nothing to say,' he answered stiffly. "Had a blowout? "I will not make a statement at this time." "Stripped your transmission?" "I don't remember.' "Look here, old chap, you seem to be in trouble. Isn't there anything I can do to help you?" "I refuse to answer on the advice of my attorney.' "Did the steering gear get stuck, or what?" "You may quote me as saying I had nothing to say." "Well, you're a crusty person. Don't you want some assistance? "I have nothing to say." "Oh, don't bother him," begged the sympathetic lady in the tounne. The poor man has been a witness before the grand jury and two investigating committees in the last month, and it has affected him oddly." — Young's Magazine. A YANKEE INSULT A book on etiquette with chapter to illustrate how the colloquial politeness of one locality may become the dreaded faux pas of another is needed for the information of travelers. Recently a northern man traveling on a train which stopped at a small southern railroad station took advantage of an opportunity to exchange pleasantries with an old negro woman who sells sandwiches made of delicious fried chicken. "Mammy," he began innocently, "do you raise your own chickens?" you raise your own chickens! He thought it was a compliment. Before replying she turned the whites of her eyes on him ominously. "Yoh all kine keep dat talk to yoheeff," she said. "It doan me nothin' roun' yeah, man. It only goes for to show dat yoh hain' no southern gemmen!" "How so?" he ventured. "Kase no southern gemmmen would go foh to ask a cullard lady of she raises her own chickens!"—New York Globe. AN APPRECIATIVE GUEST. A Scotsman brought his entire family of seven to visit a relative in London. They were entertained in a manner that left nothing to be asked for two weeks—theaters, suppers, cab rides about the city, excursions into the country. The whole time McPherson never put his hand in his pocket to pay for a thing. When the family was going home the Londoner and his cousin went into the buffet for a final glass. From force of habit he groped for his wallet, but Sandy gripped his arm. "Na, na!" said he. "We've been vera gudge fa me an mine this fort-nicht past. Mon, we have a toss for this lasht wee nipple!"—Success Magazine. HE HAD PROSPECTS She was a lady visitor to the prison, kindly and well meaning, and as she chatted with a burglar who had been sentenced to six months' imprisonment she thought she detected signs of reform in him. "And now," she said, "have you any plans for the future on the expiration of your sentence" "Oh, yes, me'am," he said hopefully. "I've got plans of two banks and a postoffice." No. I should like you to: "Oh, would you? Then watch me!" exclaimed the bully as he shattered the bowl to atoms. "So you mind new?" "Not a bit," replied the small boy, edging away. "My mother borrowed the bowl from my mother this morning. You'll hear all about it when you get home!" One's point of view is as much a matter of bank account as of mental worth. Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures all humors, catarrh and rheumatism, relieves that tired feeling, restores the appetite, cures paleness, nervousness, builds up the whole system. Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. Pettits Eye Salve QUICK RELIEF SORE EYES If afflicted with more eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water In Sunday School. "What can you say of Cain?" "He was the first boy scout." Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup for Children teaching, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. See a bottle. After a man has been married about a year he begins to worry why his friends didn't get busy and have him locked up before he did it. Blood Poisoning is often caused by alight cuts or wounds. Death may result. Harm can occur to the wound and prevent serious trouble. Shipwreck Up to Date. "Captain, is there much danger?" "Not a particle. A moving-picture outfit will take them." Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and sure that it Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria If They All Knew A woman speaker told a New York suffrage meeting that "we women haven't concentration. Our minds just go flirting around and don't get anywhere." Considering which, is it not superfluous for mere man to muss about in women's affairs when they know themselves so well?—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 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Why, he has had religion so many times, and been baptized in the creek down here so often that the bultrogs know him every time he's versed." THE LESSER EVIL First Tramp—I always get under tree when there's a thunder storm. Second Tramp—Aln't you afraid uv lightning? First Tramp—Well, yes—but I'm more afraid uv water. To Be Pleasant In the Morning Have some Post Toasties with cream for breakfast. The rest of the day will take care of itself. Post Toasties are thin bits of White Indian Com —cooked and toasted un- til deliciously crisp and appetizing. "The Memory Lingers" Sold by Grocers Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Greek, Mich. SHE SUFFERED FIVE YEARS Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Erie, Pa. — "I suffered for five years from female troubles and at last was almost helpless. I went to three doctors and they did me no good, so my sister made me try Lydia E. 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At high as 112 acres, or $35,000, gone were hundreds from Alberta fields in 1911. 1004CRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Alberta Government for its exhilite reportings. Elevators of excellent yields for Allu come also from Manteca and Manitoba in Western Canada. Free homesteads of 160 emptions of 160 acres (at $3 peracre) are to be hand schools in school conventions, all schools convention, all very best, rural close at hand, building lumber chocolateable in price, even easily processed; mixed with chocolate. Write as to best place for settlement, settlers' low railway lines, descriptive illustrated "Last West" (see, "Too on application and other information, to Sup't of Immigration. Ottawa, Can...or to the Canadian Government Agent." (80) H. M. WILLIAMS 413 Gardner Bldg., Toledo, Ohio Please write to the agent nearest you YOU CAN OWN A FARM IN FLORIDA Low Price, Easy Terms. No Taxes Noories of men are making $1000 per acre raising truth, and so provides in written time. So can you. 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The lady who went in with the senator, the wife of another senator, observed the insignia when she picked up her dinner card and exclaimed: "How pretty!" "Yes," replied the senator proudly, I think it is rather neat. My wife invented it."-Saturday Evening Post. Not for Him Not for Him. Farmer Hayesse (in the city)—I want ter find an eatin' house. Accosted Pedestrian—Are you looking for any particular place? Farmer H—Wall, not to durned p'tickler—Boston Transcript. A bald man doesn't want the earth. Give him a bottle of hair restorer that will restore, and he'll go on his way rejoicing. Lots of men who sit around on dry goods boxes and growl about hard times would consider it an insult if any one were to offer them a job. A town that pays the preacher and supports the editor is mighty close to heaven—Atlanta Constitution. What makes old age so sad is, not that our joys, but that our hopes cease—Richter. 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Governor Mann of Virginia, "the first Virginia governor whom we have caught in New England and brought up here for this purpose," as the president smilingly referred to him, and many of the trustees and some of the men interested in raising funds for Hampton were present. "I always come in with a living protest—a point of indignation—that an institution as useful as that is, throughout the country," said the president, "forming, as it does, the basis for our industrial schools and suggesting a remedy and method of meeting the negro problem still should be on a basis necessitating the organization of such meetings as this and the begging by such men as you see before you for money enough to run it from year to year. We have lots of millionaires in this country and why cannot the contributions be sufficiently large to put such an institution as Hampton on a basis that shall be self-supporting? "Hampton graduated Booker Washington, and as somebody has said, if it had not done anything else, that alone would entitle it to the gratitude of the country. Booker Washington established Tuskegee, and from Tuskegee has sprung many schools of a similar character throughout the south. "Northern generosity and donations with reference to southern education and the education of the negro have, of course, borne fruits and I don't wait in any way to diminish the desire of those who wish to give. The negro is a citizen of the south, a very important part of the industrial make-up of the south and the negro therefore ought to come, and is coming, more and more under the guardianship of the south." THE FIGHT OVER AFBIGA COLLECTOR CHARLES W. ANDERSON IN AN ADDRESS SHOWS HOW THE FOREIGN POWERS ARE SEEKING TO GET CONTROL WHILE THE NEGRO IS SCATTERED OVER THE WORLD AND OWNS BUT LITTLE OF THE COUNTRY. New York—In an interesting address in which he deeply deplored the failure of the negro to stand together, Collector Charles W. Anderson spoke to a large audience at the Church of the Seven Day Adventist, 184, West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, using as his subject: "The Conflict Between the Forces of the Cross and the Forces of the Crescent in Tripoli, and Its Lesson to Us." Counsellor Wilford H. Smith presided. Collector Anderson informed his hearers that at this time the different foreign nations are very much worried about the various strips of land in Africa, and that the only territory not in dispute is Liberia, and that even Germany and France are unable to agree on the Liberian boundary question. "With Germany and France ready to war over Morocco, England doing all she can to retain her foothold in Egypt, France resorting to every subterfuge to remain in control of Algiers, and Italy and Turkey fighting over Tripoli, the negro of America can readily understand the great concern Europe is taking in Africa. And yet, while the various nations are trying to get every foot of this rich and fertile country with the exception of Liberia, the descendants of Africa are scattered here and there without owning a foot of the land in a country which is causing the countries of the old world to quarrel and fight," declared Collector Anderson. The negro was urged to get closer together in order to accomplish much good. NEGRO CITY PLANNED AT HORTENSE, TENN. Nashville, Tenn.—A negro city has been planned for Hortense, Dickson county. A meeting was held there and option held on 1,358 acres taken up. 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Appetite Not a Necessity Dr. John R. Murlin of New York, assistant professor of physiology at the Cornell university medical college, in an article in the October number of the Journal of the Outdoor Life, compares the food we eat to the fuel used in furnishing steam and power for an engine. In selecting our food he says that we should eat enough to furnish energy for the day's work, but that much more than this is not needed He holds that the appetite is not a necessity for good digestion. "There is no fallacy of nutrition," he says, "greater than that which supposes that a food cannot be digested and utilized without appetite." Most of the food we eat, fully four-fifths, goes to supply energy for our every-day tasks, while less than one-fifth goes to supply building material. What Travelers Needed. A traveler's outfit 300 years ago was somewhat different from the present day. In "Touring in 1600," by E. S. 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"There is such a thing as noblesse oblige in this world—a carrying out of the idea that one who has the advantage of race, color, birth or breeding owes it to himself to treat others with kindness and consideration. "The misconceptions of reconstruction times have passed away. The negroes know their place in society. The white people know that there is no possibility of any attempt being made on the part of the same element of the negro race to seek social equality or to strive for political power through the ballot. "The negroes have been disfranchised. They have no say in the government of the country to which they pay taxes and whose laws they must obey. Fighting them is like shooting at tame birds. Making an issue of them in politics is demagogism pure and simple. "The reason is that this is fair and right, and strong men, just men, chivalrous men, stand for these things in all cases and under all circumstances." "The negroes are a valuable industrial element in the south. They create a large part of our wealth. They do a great deal of the work. It is idle and fatuous to argue the abstraction whether we would be better off eventually if they were not here. They are here—a condition, not a theory. "They will be here while the rest of us live, an element for good or for evil. Fair treatment of them, humane treatment, will certainly not make them worse as a race or more difficult as a problem, nor will it hurt those who recognize the comparative heliessness of the negroes and insist that each of them shall be treated in accordance with the merits of his established character and personal behavior." NEGRO LAWYERS ORGANIZE FIFTY LAWYERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES FORM ORGANIZATION. Little Rock, Ark.-The organization of a National Negro Bar association was one of the features of the National Negro Business league meeting. There were present 50 lawyers from all parts of the country, who took part in the organization. J. T. Settle of Memphis called the meeting to order. He said he was pleased to see so many lawyers present, men who were making their way by looking after the interest of their people. The organization was perfected by electing the following officers: J. T. Settle, Memphis, president; J. Madison Vance, New Orleans, vice-president; P. W. Howard, Jackson, Miss; secretary; T. W. Andrews, Sumter, S. C., treasurer; J. Madison Vance, B. F. Booth, J. W. Brown, S. Laing Williams, W. T. Andrews, members of committee on constitution. L. J. Winston of Greenville, Miss., who is perhaps one of the oldest negro lawyers in the south, as well as most successful, addressed the association. He said he thought it was a step forward for the negro lawyers to get together in a great organization to meet ench year with the Business league. Winston is attorney for the Negro Masons in Mississippi and several other organizations. P. W. 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Drums of blue enamel or plain steel, with nickel trimmings. Ak your desk to show you in Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater, or write to any agency of [Family Portrait of a Black Man and Four Children] PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT 406 WEST MAIN STREET, LEXINGTON, KY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ..... $1.25 Six Months ..... .75 Three Months ..... .45 CHAS J. PARKER, Adv. Agt. Entered as soon delass matter April, 1908, at the Postoffice at Lexington, Ky. This is evidently the time for the young men to come forward and take upon themselves the responsibilities that mark the good citizen. There are a goodly number now in business or following profitable trades here in this city who are doing well, rearing families and securing homes. Such should be made mention of and thus be given the encouragement that comes of kindly notice taken and which is as helpful as the miles stones along the way or the clock that marks the hour of day. With all due deference for our seniors we feel that they need not fear to lend all possible aid to our young men. A few months ago an effort was made to establish for the colored people a V. M. C. A. and erect a building. It struggled but finally gave up. In a short while another move will be made in the same direction. What will be the attitude of the fathers at this time remains to be seen. Let us not abuse our opportunities. All must share alike the failures as readily as to claim the benefits from public enterprises. At a meeting of Emancipation Celebration Committee, held at the residence of Mrs. M. S. Blackburn Thursday night, a program was arranged and placed selected to hold the local celebration of the 49th anniversary of Negro emancipation in the U. S. A. A strong program will be presented, and the past achievements, present condition, and the future outlook will be discussed by Rev. R. E. Hathaway, representing the soldiers, and Rev. W. Augustus Jones for the citizens A mammoth parade of all the uniform lodges in the city, headed by Hamilton's Military Band, it is hoped, will add a new and interesting feature to the old soldiers' annual dirge upon this occasion. A committee on place of meeting was given permanent form, and this committee is to hold itself in readiness to find ampler accommodations if prospects for an overflow meeting present themselves, and any danger of a congestion is apparent. It is hoped that the celebration this year will eclipse all former records. It is laid upon the lines of local benefits and local interest free from every iota of personal enhancement or petty fears. Mr. H. A. Tandy has been assigned the complete charge of all musical arrangements, and this in itself is a guarantee that this feature will be well cared for. Following is the program : Reading Proclamation, by Mrs. M. S. Blackburn, for Women's Relief Corps. Solo, by Miss Josephine Lee, for Auxiliary Sons of Veterans. Paper, by Mrs. Mary Thompson. Remarks, by Mr. Wm. Simpson. Dr. W. H. BALLARD Pres An informal reception was given in honor of Rev J M. Mundy Thursday evening at the residence of Miss Margaret Hummons. A general invitation was extended to all friends of St. Andrew's church. The evening was greatly enjoyed. Between forty and fifty guests were present. The Kindergarten of St. Andrew's Church will give an entertainment at Ladies' Hall on Tuesday night, December 19. Admission 10 cents. Rev J. M. Mundy returned to his home in Henderson, Ky. Friafter a very successful ten days' mission at St. Andrews Church. --- There was a mortgage burning at the First Baptist Church last Sunday night. The church is now entirely free from the old debt that embarrassed the work at the time when the present pastor, Rev. W. Augustus Jones, was called to take charge. The Bara a Philathea Class will listen to their annual sermon preached this year by Rev. E. A. Clarke, of the St Paul A. M. E. Church, on Sunday December 24, at 2:30 p.m. All are invited to be present to hear his message. ..... The new calendars for the First Baptist Church for the year 1912 have been received and are now ready for distribution. They are more attractive than any used before showing an interesting cut of the pastor and a brief history of the church and other valued information. Rev. W. A. Jones and Rev. E. L. Baskerville were the first to respond to the Standard's call giving special invitation to our citizens to make contribution of news, clipping's or discourse for publication from time to time. Three gentlemen and good citizens are leaders of leaders. Some men know for them selves what they should do. Others are born to follow and though they occupy places of leadership, yet they are passive and belong to that class that usually say afterward "I told you so." "Tell Them" Don't forget to tell the Merchant who appreciates colored citizen's trade also, that you "just" saw his Ad' in the STANDARD. Continued from page 1 raleship of Jesus of Nazareth end the twelve disc ples made possible our glorious Christian civilization. "The evolution of true human democracy and human brotherhood has been going on for centuries, and the process is still going on, and will continue until everywhere the world over, man to man, a brother shall be for a' that, for a' that. The time will come when the world will little care for the man of race or color, but will rate him just in proportion as he has made his life useful and honorable and has contributed in the smallest degree to the progress and uplift of Christianity. "This banquet, this honor, Mr. Toastmaster, I cannot take and will not take as purely personal. It was meant as much for the office as the man. The high honor of which I hold the mere naked title was meant for you, and the words of our President, 'as a recognition of the progress of the race and an encouragement for the future,' I am only the conduit, a mere accident. "I have only one ambition—so to administer the office as to justify the President's selection and the bestowal, of this honor upon our race; and so to act in all things as not only not to reflect any discredit upon the administration and the race and country, but to reflect the highest possible credit there may be in my humble ability. "I ask you to rise and drink the toast to the President of the United States, our country and our cause." Chairman Charles Hall read the following letter from President Taft: THE WHITE HOUSE. Washington, Nov. 27, 1911. Mr. Chas. E. Hall, Chm'n Ex. Committee, Washington, D. C. My Dear Sir: The President has asked me to thank you warmly for the kind invitation which you extend to him in your letter of November 22d and to assure you of his appreciation of your courtesy. While he regrets that he will not be able to be present at the banquet which is being tendered to Assistant Attorney General Lewis to-night, the President would be glad to have you convey his good wishes to the guest of honor and those assembled in compliment to him, and give expression to his hope that all may have a most enjoyable evening. CHARLES D. HILLES, Secretary to the President Chairman Hall also read the following letter from Attorney General Wickersham : DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Washington, Nov. 24, 1911. Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I am gratified to learn that a reception and banquet is to be tendered to Assistant Attorney General Lewis next Monday evening. This recognition of Mr. Lewis is well merited, as his appointment is perhaps the most distinguished selection of one of his race that has been made for any public office in the United States. The position of Assistant Attorney General is one of great dignity and responsibility, which Mr. Lewis' connection with the Government in the past has furnished assurances will be fitly met and discharged by him. I beg that you will allow me to add my best wishes to the many greetings that will be given him at your banquet, and to express the great interest which I have ever felt in the welfare of the race of which he is so eminent a representative. GEO. W. WICKERSHAM. Attorney General. Dr. Booker T. Washington sent a telegram regretting that he could not be present on account of a previous engagement, and Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson likewise sent his regrets, being detained in Atlanta on important legal business. Failure of the gas Friday and Saturday caused the STANDARD to hold over to Monday before going to press. Making Better Progress than Those Elsewhere in the Many writers have advanced theories and reasons for so-called race question conditions. The subject has been studied in every section of America with but little success, for the very reason that humanity is not subject to rules, but responds only to the primal laws of nature. The Negro, being after all a human being, has simply ascribed such knowledge as has been offered him in the different communities in which he happened to have his being. For this reason Chicago and the surrounding territory have shown more advance than any other portion of the United States. Chicago's great industrial institutions needed labor. During the period between 1870 and 1890 immigration from the South responded to the call. The Negro who came worked side by side with the foreign-born laborer under supervision of Yankee bosses. From the one he learned by actual contact how to work steadily, how to use his wages thriftily, the beauties of a home, and a definite system of savings. From the latter he acquired a true knowledge of the word liberty, a proper dignity, and a manly bearing. The Chicago stock yards have been responsible for more Negroes becoming taxpayers than any other institution in this land, excepting possibly the Pullman company. Contrast the horizon of these men with that of Eastern Negroes, nearly always servants at hotels, clubs or homes, where the nature of their employment brought to their view nothing but ease, splendor of garment, surroundings and extravagance. The Eastern "boy" saw "Mr. George" during his hours of recreation and imitated him. He saw the top of society's structure without knowing of its foundation, as did the Chicago boy. Without that influence and without the paternalism of the Southland, the Chicago Negro developed a business ability based upon economy and willingness to work. These seemed to be the foundations upon which is built Chicago's black citizenship. Another primitive law prevails there, That is "Birds of feather." ete. Notwithstanding any restaurant in town will serve a Negro, none need to, for in that territory, between Twelfth and Fifthth Streets, along Wabash, State, Dearborn and Armour, can be duplicated—any downtown restaurant's bill of fare. State Street has its Pekin Theater as well as several smaller ones. its bank of $200.000 capitalization, real estate, concerns, department stores, hotels, small shops. even its own colony of artists. an incorporated concern that does a mail order business, its lodges that own their buildings and its churches their own edifices. A steam laundry is owned and operated by an individual. As a purely industrial matter I can mention 35 saloons owned outright by Negroes and catering to their own trade. And the whiskey business is not out of proportion to the other lines of business. Dentists, physicians and attorneys are plentiful and average well. As I said before, 'this business and professional structure rests upon a solid foundation of labor. Asphalt paving gangs and railway construction gangs send into Chicago to their families twenty-two hundred and fifty million dollars per year. The stock yards concerns get blank receipts for over six hundred dollars annually. Railwalls out of Chicago send to the State Street merchants a half million in hard earned wages via Negro employees. With such an industrial showing and paying taxes on two million dollars' worth of property, owning five hundred thousand dollars worth of stock in these corporations of their own, it is really no surprise that the Negro is more in evidence in public service in Chicago than anywhere else in this country. OVER 68 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS CORPRIETS & C. Anyone sending a aback and description may be subject to a fine. Unauthorized invention is probably patenteable. Communicate with the appropriate person. Oversee free. Oldest agency for securing patients. Offer OCC. Receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American Atty. Chiles EDITOR OF THE STANDARD: The political contest is now over. I hopes now to see what, if anything, will come to the Negro from either party. Under the Republican State administration, please inform me, what more was given to him than under the Democratic administration? Please enumerate. Well, I believe, "To the victor be long the spoils." By thus acting all will know exactly where we are. As it is, there is no certainty. I know there is great "talk" about taking this and that out of politics, but what good does that do? If by taking a certain measure out of politics, mere good will result, and there will be fairness to all, I say then take such out of politics. But if by so doing "all things continue as they were" then I again say "To the victor belongs the spoil." When this is applied, I feel confident that more good will result to the Negro, especially. As it is, he gets but little either way matters go, because he does not make himself felt. I know, dear sir, that some fear "Negra domination" etc., but to all fair-minded people it is apparent that this is only manifest weakness of those who cry such when everyone can see that they have all on their side—numbers, power and means. Please let me know what you are going to do about keeping up the STANDARD. Why do you not send it to me regularly as you used to do, and as you ought? You must not forget that "We" talk a great deal about "race pride, race pride," but when we come to doing it, showing it, "we pass by on the other side." Now please inform me which you prefer, the talking man and those who do nothing or very little to help their race, or the people who do little talking about race pride but show theirs by supporting same and helping in every way they can? Now, dear sir, please take suggestion. If you expect to make your paper a success, cease waiting for others to join in and help you, but throw yourself into your paper and go ahead. Be assured of this: That I will give you my support. As a people we are too much like Dr. Washington says, we have too much of the crab instinct. We do not like to see one another succeed. Unless you are of my lodge, church or order, or a member of everything I get up, I will not do anything to help you, but I will give my work, thereby my means, to help the other races, so that they may continue to give respectable employment not to our children, etc. and keep you only howers of wood and drawers of water. It is time now that we become a right race thinking people, and begin at least, to act for our best good, then for the community. This the other races are doing; this we must do. This done, then they will have greater respect for us. Now remember that I am here. If you have any work in my business, give me an opportunity to do it for you. If this be done then there will be no just complaint. But for you or any of us to talk race pride, and then act to the contrary, it is only down-right hyperspy. Yours for the good of the race, J. ALEXANDER CHILLES. 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