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The Muskogee Cimeter. MILESTONES IN OUR HISTORY MILESTONES IN OUR HISTORY Progress Made by the Race In Fifty Years. SOME HISTORICAL FACTS. How the Colored People Regard Day on Which Lincoln Issued Emancipation Proclamation — Importance of the Coming Exposition to Be Held In Richmond, Va., In July. By N. BARNETT DODSON. Since Jan. 1, 1863, the day on which Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation which had for its object the abolition of slavery in the United States, the colored people have held celebrations on the first day of each succeeding year in honor of the event. It was not, however, until after the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Court House, Va., on April 9, 1865, that the act of Jan. 1, 1863, became truly effective and a general freeing of the slaves throughout the country took place. The first slaves were landed at Jamestown, Va., in 1619, said to be twenty in number. At the close of the civil war this number had increased to 4,000,000, and fifty years later, or reckoning from Jan. 1, 1863, to the present time, the colored race in America is variously estimated at from 10,000,000 to 12,000,000. It is therefore of historical interest to note that between Jamestown, where the first slaves were landed, and Appomattox Court House, where Lee surrendered, a great exposition is to be held this year near Richmond to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the freedom of the colored people and to show what progress the race has made along different lines since 1865. The exposition will be held under the auspices of the Negro Historical Association of Richmond, of which the Hon. Giles B. Jackson is the president and who is also the recognized head of the commission appointed by the governor of Virginia to arrange for and carry out the celebration. Mr. Jackson is a man of wide experience and is known throughout the country as a man of ability and great capacity to handle successfully such large undertakings as the coming exposition. The progress of the race has been quite phenomenal considering the circumstances under which this progress has been made. A glance at the success of the race in agricultural pursuits which follows here will give the reader a very clear idea of what the Negro has accomplished as a farmer and the circumstances under which he has labored to bring about such marvelous results. NATIONAL GUARDIAN FUND. Started by E. P. Benjamin In Defense of Human Rights. Boston. At the suggestion of Mr. E. P. Benjamin of this city a movement to be known as the National Guardian Fund of Appreciation has been started for the purpose of raising funds with which to carry on the fight against federal segregation on account of color, which will become nation wide if not checked very soon. Mr. Benjamin acts upon a statement made in a recent editorial in the Boston Guardian to the effect that it is not a money making venture, but a public organ for equal rights and freedom. Mr. Benjamin's letter to the editor of the Guardian is as follows: 34 School Street, Boston. Editor Boston Guardian-As a personal friend of the family and one not active in race agitation, but sincerely interested in the cause which you now represent, I wish to state publicly from intimate knowledge that the colored race owes William Monroe Trotter much for the unselfish manner in which he has given up everything to work for equal rights. I know his ability to earn money and of what he has sacrificed to maintain the Guardian in money and property. You will never be fully recompensed financially Since you struck the blow for equality at the White House the colored people understand you better. I know the deficits and debts of the paper. Only a man of remarkable business ability could have run the paper for thirteen years. These debts and ever recurring ones should be met. Hence I wish to issue this formal appeal to all lovers of freedom for a Canadian appreciation fund of $1,000, to be raised at once, national in scope, to celebrate the Wilson-Trotter incident. I personally subscribe the small amount of $3. E. P. BENJAMIN. Mr. Thomas Walker of Washington has also sent his check for $25 to the fund and contributions from other friends are being received by Mr. Benjamin for the purpose herein stated. The whole race should rally to this movement in defense of its own national existence as citizens of this republic. Mortuary Roll of Press Association. Henry Allen Boyd, corresponding secretary of the National Negro Press association, has sent out memorial cards to all members of the association containing the names of members who have died since July. They are: Professor J. M. Codwell, editor of the Western Star, Houston, Tex.; Colonel Allen Allensworth, retired army officer and editor of the Sentiment Maker, Allensworth, Cal.; Rev. N. H. Plus, D. D., editor Metoka and Galeda Magazine, Nashville, Tenn., and Miss L. R. Bushnell, editor of Hope, Nashville. The cards are signed by the president, chairman of the executive committee and corresponding secretary of the association. Cures Old Sores, Other Rumedies Won't Cure The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.00. "The Tribune of his People." THE WORLD'S FIRST WORLD WAR SUTTON E. GRIGGS. Author of "THE HIN "Thoughtful, conservative, self-sacrificing, B. Griggs seems fitted by nature and study of the tribune of his people."—C. V. Roman. "He is undoubtedly a man of keen brain, a Record-Herald. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In the District Court Of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma Dona Mitchell, Plaintiff vs. No. 3995 James S. Mitchell, Defendent "Thoughtful, conservative, self-sacrificing, peace-loving, industrious and brave, Sutton E. Griggs seems fitted by nature and study and destined by fate and circumstances to be the tribune of his people."—C. V. Roman. "He is undoubtedly a man of keen brain, determined optimism, true spirit."—Chicago Record-Herald. The defendant, James S. Mitchell, will take notice * * * * that he has been sued in the above named Court by the plaintiff, Dona Mitchell, for devorce and that unless he answer the petition of the plaintiff, Dona Mitchell on or before the 20th day of June, 1915, the allegations set forth in said petition will be taken as confessed and judgement renlered accordingly. of his People." DERED HAND," etc. peace-loving, industrious and brave, Sutton and destined by fate and circumstances to be determined optimism, true spirit."—Chicago In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court this the 29th day of April, 1915 C. H. Shaffer Court Clerk By John Zufall, Deputy Clerk Spencer E. Sanders, Attorney for Plaintiff "MONEY" The mint makes it and under the terms of the CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE you can secure it at 6 per cent for any olegal purpose on approved real estate Terms easy, tell us your wants and we will co operate with you. PETT & COMPANY 1419 L. Building, Chicago. No. 4 QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT BUREAU OF THE GRAND LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, JURISDICTION OF N. A., S. A., E., A., A., & A. Pursuant to Art. III, Section 2, Endowment Laws of our Grand Lodge Constitution, the collections and disbursements for the Endowment Bureau for the quarter ending March 31, 1915, are hereby submitted: PAYMENTS OF ENDOWMENT CLAIMS. John Love, Leading Light 7, Tishomingo, final payment, Voucher 230 50.00 Wm. Harrison, salary as Grand Chancellor for January Quarter. 1915, Voucher 231 100.00 ENDOWMENT CLAIMS PENDING ACTION. C. H. Hayes, Acme 19, Okmulgee. Wallace Jordan, Acme 19, Okmulgee. William McIntosh, Excelsior 52, Muskogee. Joseph J. Ireland, Sunbeam 3, Oklahoma. B. McDonald, Progress 75, Idabel. D. H. Fuller, Progress 75, Idabel. Henry Ramsey, Muskogee 14, Muskogee. James Jackson, Enterprise 24, Lehigh. John Mitchell, Bismark Sunlight 80, Bismark. J. W. Brown, Damon 13, Hartshorne. G. W. Walker, Sun Rise 99, Oberlin. Walter or Dandy Lee, San Juan 36, Guthrie. Elmer C. Clay, Morning Star 30, Purcell. C. S. Spencer, Zenith 105, Wewoka. S. J. Davis, Pride of Hugo 65, Hugo. ENDOWMENT CLAIMS PENDING ADJUSTMENT. Randolph Duncan, Excelsior 58, Sapulpa. Dave Evans, Canaan 17, Muskogee. F. T. Thomas, Canaan 17, Muskogee. Wm. Kemp, Canadian Valley 18, Eufaila. P. S. Harrison, Eastern Beauty 81, Grant. Dink Garrett, Pine Bluff 56, Ft. Towsen. Henry Johnson, Jr., Douglas 59, Nowata. J. G. Tolliver, Richelieu 54, Cocheth. Total amount collected for January Quarter: Endowment ..... $1,288.50 Policies ..... 36.00 Other collections for January Quarter: Special Assessment—$622.50; half to G. L. and half to End. Dept. Taxes, etc.: Annual Supreme, due Nov., 1914 ..... $ 53.75 Semi-Annual ..... 320.50 Grand total collections ..... $2,321.25 Disbursements, per allowance ..... 1,081.25 The Endowment Bureau at its Board Meeting 4-30-15 finds that all claims are allowed that are ready for settlement. WM. HARRISON, Approved: Grand Chancellor. S. T. WIGGINS, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal. --- Bargains in (HAND MADE) Human Creole Hair 50c. Value. 24c. 69c. 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William St., New York City KANSAS COLUMBIA If you're going to market- a ticket reading via The Katy is the best kind of a start. You can reach Kansas City, St. Louis or Chicago in better time—with greater comfort by using The Katy Limited or The Katy Flyer For fares, berths or any travel information ask nearest railroad Agent, or write, Geo. R. Hecker, District Passenger Agent, Oklahoma City. --- Muskogee Cimeter W.H, Twine Editor E.H. Twine Colléctor and Asst. Manager NATIONAL NEGRO PREOG) ASSOCIATION z pe HON. J. C. MANNING’S LETTER. Cer eras ware oy) Vemarervere seen e ey ys ent Equal Rights League. The following letter has been re- ceived by President Gunner of the Na- tional Independent Equal Rights league from the Hon. Joseph C. Man- ning, a white man and former member of the Alabama legislature: Crawford House, Boston, Nov. 21, 1914. Rev. Byron Gunner, President National Independent Equal Rights League, Hill- burn, N. Y.: Dear Rev. Gunner—If ever before there ‘was needed any demonstration of the ef- fectiveness of an organization of, for and Dy colered people in their own behalf: this has been shown by the league you have the honor to head as president. Your or ganization has awakened the country and forced the iasue and has proved that “he who would be free must first strike the blow.” Surely now that the fighting ability of your league 1s shown there will be a dis position en the part of all colored people to turn their support to it as the means to the end of the achievement of they rights. I hope that every possible support wil: be concentrated to the end that the league and Trotter and the Guardian wili be backed up for that continued achievement which the recent events show you can bring to pass Sincerely yours JOSEPH © MANNING. _ we = Lar S LINES SS : LOW FARES TO ny 1A RES Panama-Pacifie at San Francisco, and Panama-California Exposition at San Diego Now is the time to make that long. planned trip to the West. You wil never get a lower rate than we are now quoting, and California, with its two Expositions, offers greater attrac- tions this year than ever before. Ask the Frisco agent about fares anc train schedules; then write me for our beautifully illustrated map folder en- Utled “The West In 1915." No chara: for it, A. HILTON Passenger Traffic Manager St. Louis Gures Gid Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure ‘The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil, It relieves Paip and Heals at the same time, 25c, 60c, $1.00, XY 2 Mae 9 r | ORGANIZED FOR PROTECTION. Association Started in Wilmington, N.C. on Account of Race Prejudice. By GSORGS F. KING. © Wilmington, No C.—That the young men of our race tn this section of the country are daily becoming more in terested in movements that will make for bettering conditions in the south generally is being suikingly evidenced by many In this city who have aode remarkable progress th the face of great obstacles But for a number of years commercial enterprises anoug them seemed to be at a standstill, This economic thertin was net dae however, tu a tnancial stringency among the colored people, Who receive wages in this city equal tu that paid Afro-Americans in other sections of the south Negroes own and conduct | most excellent farms, and there ts vot any city in North Carolina wherein our people pay more taxes on real es tate than is true of those living tn Wil. -mington. | Auother encouraging feature to be considered ts that as a rule the Afro- American residents are not so closely segregated here as they are in some Bers, 1s Ve 28 He fe a. ee A Se Gun ire Sa : ee a, 2 sens en % Coke Gf he / THOMAS H WILLIAMS. | OF the larger cities, but there is a ten- | dency to keep them out of desirable | sections once a member of the race | moves from such a section. Skilled workmen of the race are doing well. The carpenters bave held their own in this section and control mach of the work In their line. This ts also true of members of the race in the bricklay- ing trade. But the white mechantes in the lines above named have combined against them to some extent, which ts strongly Indicated by the fact that the majori- ty of the white building and loan asso- clations will not allow Afro-Americans holding shares in their associations when making loans to bulld homes to give contracts to Afro-Americans, but the work must be done by white men under the supervision of the associa- tion, Such discrimination aroused the better element of the race in this sec- tion, whom the Rev. Dr. Richard Spiller interested in organizing the Workingmen’s Building and Loan as. sociation, the officers of which are Dr, FW Avant, president; Dr. Ricuard Spiller, vice prestdent, and Edward Story, secretary and treasurer, When this movement was being con- sidered one of the leading factors in the effort was Thomas H, Williams, a native of this city and a young man with broad conceptions of the posst bilities of the race to succeed along business Ines He ts a member of the board of directors and also a member of the finance committee of this pro- gressive association. Mr, Williams has interested a large number of young men here in this organization, Mr, Willlams is a concrete example PERSISTENCE IN BUSINESS WINS Row Miss Cleo M, Gibbs Mas- tered Her Difficulties. TELLS A THRILLING STORY. ; Rose From Obscure Clerical Position to Chief Clerk In Big Business Concern Attributes Much of Success to Dung the Little Things Well and Sticking to Her Job. | Birmingham, Ala.—The story of suc cess, no matter who the individu or what the field, is most always thrilling and interesting and commands public attention, That story must be more interesting und thrilling tf the uarra- tor happens to be an obscure colored girl, who in the very nature of things | starts out in life handicapped by rea eon of meager opportunities and ad "vantages. | Miss Cleo M Gibbs, the chief clerk of the Atlanta (Alu) Special Benetit /eompany, of which Mr E,W Howell is the president and manager is one of the most eflicient Glerks in Birming ham and assumes with entire satisfac tion much of the harasstug details of the management of the big company She is a young woman who In her own way tells how she rose from a mere machine wy the work ty une of the really dependable characters Miss Gibbs says: “When | first entered the work as an obscure clerk the outlook for sue cess seeed “ipusnally dark ft could not see my way clearly 1 ontiways _looked for the roid to success, what ever it might be 1 worked hard in school tind succeeded tn finishing with class honors and came to Birminsham from Meridian, Miss., Jan 20, 1910 1 was in the city about a month before LT applied for work ‘Then | applied at the office of E W Howell who was at that time the secretary of the At Janta Motual Insurance assectation In about two weeks there was a va cancy to be filled, and wy applicwtion was accepted, “At first 1 did not tke the tsurince work and experienced diffientty tn keeping all the details straight such as the difference between lnpses and transfers, life schedules, what to do when one name appeared on the tnpse and-transfer sheet at the sme time making up office books, showing the eash, the arrears, the advances: and 80 on. “The first weck seemed enough for me. I was ready to give up, but my People insisted on my sticking to the Job and making good. 1 fully decided to quit and did so, 1 did not rematy away from work long, however, and, summing up new courage, reported for work the same day | quit “Starting off again, Mr [lowell would send one of the aents or the special men tnto the office to show me what I had todo. Bach day it seemed that one would show me in a different | way from another, always telling me_ that the other was wrong. When the state inspector came all of my work was wrong, and I had to stand the Consequences because it was in my | handwriting. Everything seemed to work at a disadvantage. 1 enly knew that I was aticking to my job, and I | was then fuAy determined te stick anti] things went right. | “I did not get the work right until Mr. Howell told me to make no | Bad men: hee eC Bi eee ee A ie) oe - ESS (eS = ST Tae a Shee | hat a shall (ee AS (gute Fie aad: Ch aan ee ee” ui ES pes Oe ee Bd pola. see \ fe Keel etniiek. 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Smith ..... 12:15 p.m Low Fares to TEXAS Winter Tourist Fares Winter tourist tickets are now on sale via The Katy to Aransas Pass, Austin Beaumont, Brownsville Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, Rockport San Angelo, and San Antonio. "And your every pleasure is deepened by the sunny, balmy weather and the keen wine-like air. Wintering' in Texas hokls more joys than you can even imagine" Limit May 1, 1915 Stop-overs allowed; and extra long return limit—May 1st, 1915. These tickets are good on the fast, through, dependable trains—The Katy River and The Katy Limited For full details, schedules of trains fare to any point, etc., address Geo. R. Hecker, District Passenger Agent Oklahoma City THE MKT 763 For Close-in Muskogee Property O. & G. R. R. Shops. Now Cotton Taken in Full or Part I Call or write Room 209 1-2 South Second S --- RACE PRIDE IN VIRGINIA. Management of the 1915 Exposition Asks Colored Citizen Full Support. Richmond, Va.—There are two distinct principles that ought to lead the colored people of Virginia to strive to make the forthcoming celebration in this city the best ever held by our people in any state. Race pride and state pride should be combined, first, because here slavery was practically ended, and, second, because this is the first southern state in which such a celebration is to be held with the sanction and help of the national government. If the exposition is a success all will share in the honor and the credit it will reflect on the race and on the state so far as its big colored population is concerned. These are facts which every member of the race should consider. Let us save the honor of the race and the state in this effort. The celebration is a national affair, not a county or a city celebration. Every organization in each county of the entire state should see to it that the feature which it is to represent shall not be neglected in any degree. The county fair associations should take the lead and merge into the Negro Historical and Industrial association in bringing about success. All secret and fraternal organizations in the state must take their proper places in the work in order to maintain their prestige and honor and in order to hold the confidence of the people as to their race pride and state pride. There is no neutral ground. There is no other honorable course. The advancement of the colored people in the state of Virginia will be 1. Inproved or Vacant; near M. building, close to car lines. Payment. Lots 50x132 1-2 Feet 1-2 Twine Building Street, Muskogee, Okla. --- Galveston The Atlantic City of the South Just the time to spend a few delightful weeks in Galveston. Take advantage of the excursion fares now in effect. Ask the Agent MKT 709 No. 666 This is a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and it taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. 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