Twin City Star

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST.PAUL efective Page MINNEAPOLIS Foraker's Cafe is open all night. Best service at all times.—adv. Minneapolis—"The City of Waters." Invites You to its GREAT CIVIC CELEBRATION July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Coneerts—Parades Illuminations and Decorations "Sane Fourth of July." BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH. The public ns invited to attend Easter Services at Bethesda Baptist Church on Sunday. The Dorcas Society and Pulpit Aid and Sunday School will decorate the Church. The Choir will be under the direction of Mrs. Wheaton. A Quartette will render splendid music. At 11 A. M., the Pastor will preach the Easter Sermon, subject, "Some New Things About the Resurrection." At 12:30 P. M., Sunday School, Easter Program. At 8 P. M. Closing Easter Services, Preaching by Pastor, subject, "After the Resurrection, What?" Rev. F. J. Carter, Pastor. Easter services will be held in all churches on Easter Sunday. PULLMAN PORTER ACQUITTED. The news of the acquittal of Alec. Mann, the Pullman porter, (who was on trial for indecent assault on a 13-year-old white girl) was gladly received by many residents of the Twin Cities. Many had expressed their belief in his innocence, but it was a case, where passion and prejudice would most likely predominate, and the outcome looked unfavorable. But thanks to conditions, we have again proven that a Negro is not guilty of a crime or proven so, simply because he is accused by one of the white race, and that we can get justice at the hands of a jury composed of all white men. MRS. McCULLOUGHS ANNOUNCEMENT. Owing to counter attractions during the month of April Mrs. McCullough wishes to announce that there will be no Dancing Class until April 24, 1911, at Dearborn Hall, No. 45 So. 4th St., to which all regular patrons are invited. NAT. TURNER CELEBRATION. Nat. Turner Lodge K. P. celebrated its 21st anniversary at Dania Hall on Monday night. The excellent programme was carried out, notwithstanding the small attendance. A flash light picture of the Knights and Ladies present was taken. After the programme many enjoyed the dance. Mr. Roy Shelton died Thursday at the City Hospital from Tuberculosis. The funeral was held at Morris Undertaking Parlors. Messrs. Gale Hilyer and Ellis Burton, were calling on some of the girls (other fellows girls) in Minneapolis last week. Oh, you students. Pride of Minnesota Lodge K. P., donated $15.00 to the Civic Celebration Fund. Mr. Jas. E. Carter, of Des Moines has charge of the barber shop at Tyler Bros. His workmanship has made a hit. Mrs. McCullough Dancing Class Mark your Calendars for the Waltz Soiree APRIL 24th. A silver spoon in Every package. Ask your grocer for it, and insist on getting it. The Fraternities of our people are interested in the Civic Celebration. They should be. Wear the Best Hat, and the Latest Style—"The Sevilla"—worn by King Alfonso, the best dressed man in Europe—You can get this before Easter at Sandborn and Alden's, 7 So. Fifth St., opposite Lumber Exchange. They invite your inspection of their Spring Styles. Mr. Thos. West, is one of our most respected citizens, who owns his home at 3721 Aldrich Ave. He is a supporter of everything for the up-building of his race. Mr. Jno. Hill of 3333 Clinton Ave., has been sick, but was able to be out this week. THE MINNEAPOLIS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS respectfully announce that the TWIN CITY Vaudeville Co., will be the Special Feature of their GRAND EASTER ENTERTAINMENT and BALL, which will be held at the ANDITORIUM ANNEX, APRIL 19,1911. This Company composes the best array of talented singers and entertainers, including MRS. ADDIE CRAWFORD MINOR, The Northwest's Greatest Soprano, Mrs. Lagulina, Williams, Contralto, Messrs. C. D. and Landor Jackson, Tenors, Miss Gladys Wright, Soprano, Mesdames Hattie Hall and Bertha Lewis, Accompanists, Misses Ada Lewis and Mildred Shull, Pianists, and the Cosmopolitan Quartette of St. Paul, under the management of Mr. Chas. A. Miller. The Twin Cities' Best Versatile Comedian.—adv. Pilgrim Commandery will hold their Easter Services at St. James A. M. E. Church, cor. Jay and Fuller Sts, St. Paul, on Easter Sunday at 3:30 P. M. All are invited to attend. Not one of our pastors attended the Nat. Turner Lodge 21st anniversary. There is much honor due the memory of Nat. Turner and more to the organization, which bears his name—and its members. Mrs. Ida Smith and daughter, Mrs. Luetta Black of Vancouver, B. C., arrived in Twin Cities on Monday the 3rd inst., enroute to Indianapolis, where they will spend several months visiting relatives and friends in the East. They stopped two days visiting Prof. and Mrs. J. R. White and were entertained at dinner by Mr. C. J. Brown, 43 So. 4th St., on Tuesday evening. THE CATHOLIC MEN'S CLUB. will give their EASTER SOIREE at BOWLBY HALL, Cor. Sixth and Robert Sts., St. Paul, on Monday evening, April 17th. McCullough's Orchestra. ADMISSION 50c. Checking free. BUY THE STAR AT FORAKER'S. Mr. M. C. Rutledge, the proprietor of Foraker's Cafe, has on sale all the leading Negro Magazines and Periodicals. He intends to carry a full line of Race News from everywhere. K. P.—DRILL CONTEST—K. P. Mt. Damon Co. No. 2. St. Paul-Vs. Pride of the West No. 1, Minneapolis at the Easter Entertainment at the Auditorium Annex on April 19, 1911. See adv. The Public Schools closed Wednesday for a week during Easter. Mrs. Carter, the wife of Rev. Carter of Bethesdia, has been very ill. She is improving. We wish to say that we publish funeral notices and write-ups at 25 cents per inch. If you appreciate our enterprise, you will send your special notices with the necessary amount. SKELTON DENIES CHARGES. Having received much undesired notority in the Tribune, on account of my acquaintance with Col. Dodson, (the embryo promoter of a Negro Hotel), who afterwards proved to be "one of Pinkerton's best," seeking evidence in the vice crusade. I have been regarded with suspicion by many, who have accused of "turning them in". Having had no knowledge of the Colonel's game, I accepted his proposition. Had I wished to give any information I could have done so without embarrassment. Hoping that this will explain, I am Smoke The Sight Draft Cigar. F. B. Bell, a negro was given 90 days in the workhouse for annoying white women by using improper language over telephone. Judge Smith gave him the full penalty. Mr. "Log" Cooper has returned from his short trip to Chicago. "Bobby" Marshall spent a week in Chicago, signing up players for the Twin City Gophers, who will play their first game at Lexington Park on Easter Sunday. If "policy" is your business, its a good policy to change your business. "Bobby" Marshall must make good. The St. Paul Colored Gophers have an enviable record at home and abroad. So its up to Manager Marshall. Can he do it? ST. PAUL Leave your subscription with Mrs Marguerite L. Wright, Room 27 Unit on Block, St. Paul. St. James A. M. E. Church, Rev. H P. Jones, Pastor, Cor. Jay and Fuller Sts. All are welcome. Dr. Toliver, The Singing Evangelist of Washington, D. C., will conduct the "Revival Services" at Pilgrim next month. MUSIC HATH CHARMS. The Morning Choir at Pilgrim Baptist Church is composed of exceptionally talented singers—Misses Eunice Glass and Gladys Wright and Mr. Lloyd Hickman. Next Sunday morning the music at Pilgrim Baptist Church will be augmented by the Hilyard String Orchestra, Mr. Will Hilyard violinist Rev. E. H. McDonald, Pastor, will speak. Rev. H. P. Jones of St. James A. M. E. Church conducted a baptismal service at Pilgrim Baptist Church on last Sunday morning at six o'clock in which two persons were immersed. This demonstrates a feeling of good fellowship between these two churches of different denominations which is satisfactory and encouraging. St. Phillips Church will be decorated for the Easter Services. All are invited to attend. The entertainment of the West End Branch of the Y. W. C. A. at the First Baptist Church, 9th and Wacouta, was a very successful affair. Mr. W. P. Hough, editor of the Pilgrim, addressed the members of the Social and Literary club of Pilgrim Baptist Church on "Mormonism." Mr. and Mrs. Hough have lived among these people many years and his manner in handling his subject showed a vast store of knowledge gained by his character-studies of this sect. The address was interesting to everyone. Mrs. Sam'l Hatcher, presided at the meeting of the Mother's Club at St. James Church last week. The speakers were Mesdames Gibbs, Sellars, Duckett, Chapman, Sherwood, and High. Rev. Jones offered words of encouragement. The solo (rendered by Mrs. W. D. Carter,) "Spring Has Cime," was highly appreciated. The Young People's Literary and Debating Society held a very interesting meeting last Sunday at St. Phillips Guild Hall. The subject under discussion was, "Did the President have a right to send troops to the Mexican border." The negatives won. The women of the Minnesota State Federation, it is said, are arranging for a grand presentment of "Fifty Years of Freedom." Don't forget your subscription. Send it, if you want your paper to continue. Mrs. Della M. Pettis, of Fuller St. is reported much improved this week. Mrs. Jacob Everett, 146 E. 13th St., was removed to the City Hospital last Friday, suffering with rheumatism. Mrs. Marguerite L. Wright, stenographer for the Cosmopolitan Ins. Co. was sick, on account of a severe cold. "Standing room only" at St. James Church. Everybody loves to hear Rev. H. P. Jones. Mrs. R. B. Chapman entertained at 5-o'clock dinner last week in honor of Mrs. Ellis Burton. Covers were laid for nine. and many friends. His character, and intelligence leads us to believe that he will become one of our best citizens, and his pleasing personality causes him to be much sought after by the young ladies. Mrs. Bessie Lucas, one of our enterprising society matrons, has opened up a shoe shining parlor, which her brother will manage. Success to Mrs. Lucas. Master Jas. Henley, is progressing rapidly under the tutorage of Prof. Allen French. This young man possesses a remarkable voice. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Maxwell of Carroll St., was visited by the stork last week. The little stranger was hailed with joy by the fond parents and grand parents. Mrs. J. B. Johnson is still confined to her home 916 Marlon St., a sufferer from rheumatism. TUSKEEGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE, Mr. C. B. Hosmer, representative of Tuskeegee Institute in the Northwest, is making his headquarters at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Booker, 522 St. Anthony's Ave. PRAISES FOR DR. WASHINGTON. Rev. H. P. Jones, the eloquent pastor of St. James A. M. E. Church in his sermon on, "The High Character of Dr. Washington;" said that "He was such a fine tribute to manhood, so far above the suspicion of the best people that the few evil-minded were unable to stain his reputation. Mr. Fred D. Parker entertained Mr. Ellis Burton last week. Mrs. Henry High entertained many of her friends at whist last week. Mrs. Clarence Smith of St. Anthony Ave., has returned to the city after a short visit to Detroit occasioned by the death of her uncle. Mr. Geo. Wills, prominent baptist layman, was among the guests at the luncheon of the Baptist Laymen's Movement at the Commercial Club last week. Lawyer Francis made a trip to Pine City and Mora, Minn., on legal business for the N. P. Railway, last week. WAITERS SET A STANDARD. The public waiters of St. Paul have organized, and have informed the hotel managers that they have set a standard price for their services for banquets. Sent your notes to the "Star" office. Did Phil. Reid and "Bobby" Marshall straighten out the "Gopher Baseball Deal?" What's in a name? Phil. says everything—when it comes to booking in 1912. Louis Johnson, and "Buckie" Barton, former Gopherites will play with Frank Leland's team. Messrs. Mack Harris and Ed. Montgomery are back from the West. Mr. Edw. Davis is Secretary of the Twin City Gophers. MISS McCULLOGH'S DANCE AT DEARBORN HALL, on April 24th. Mr. Cornellus V. Ritchie, of Charles St., who has been sick, is out again. The boys are glad to see "Con." come back. Mr. Emery Rutledge, has resigned his position as steward of the Ramsey Co. Afro-American Club. Mr. W. F. T. Chandler has accepted the position. The Club has added to its library the files of the leading Negro newspapers. Mr. Ed. Robinson, who underwent an operation for appendicitis, has recovered. The Newport Cafe and Gopher Grill are being renovated, and the work is being done by "our people." This counts much. Mr. Chas. H. Miller and his All-Star Concert Co., will play Minneapolis April 19th, at the Auditorium Annex. Condr. A. E. Hubberman, of the Soo Dining Car Dept., has been discharged. He was generally disliked, and he leaves few mourners. "Dude" Morris, who has been in charge of a Cafe Car on the Northwestern, has been relieved by a conductor. PORTERS' AND WAITERS' HOTEL. Railroad men will find it convenient to visit the Porters' and Walters' Hotel, 319 Wabasha St., St. Paul. Its appointments are first class and the management has proven that they are "up to date." Pool and Billiard Room, Reading Room.-Café6 in Connection. Carl D. Plickett and George Watkins Carl D. Pickett and George Watkins Managers. THE SATISFACTORY FOOD CREAM OF RYE A BEAUTIFUL SILVER SPOON in every package. Ask your grocer for Cream of Rye. It is rumored that the resignation of Mr. Geo. L. Bonney, Supt. of Dining and Sleeping cars of the Great Northern Ry., will take effect soon. Sad news to the employers of this department. Three Negroes were employed as "White-Wings" by the Street Cleaning department. Mr. Wilbur Jackson is authorized to solicit ads and subscriptions for the Twin City Star.—Editor. Read The Twin City Star. [From Painting by Plookhorst, 1825.] "He Is Risen" CHRISTIAN theologians hold it to be strong proof of the resurrection of Christ that the four evangelists' accounts of that transcendingly important event differ greatly in detail while agreeing exactly in the great central declaration, which is the foundation stone of the Christian religion. Matthew tells us that at dawn on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary," whom we know to be the mother of James and Salome, went to see the sepulcher. "And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. "His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: "And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. "And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. "And as they went to tell his disciples, behold Jesus met them, saying, All hall. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. "Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me." Matthew goes on to say that the eleven disciples went to Galilee as bidden and saw and worshiped Jesus there, though some doubted. There and then he gave them their mission to go forth and teach and baptize all nations. Not one of the other three evangelists mentions the earthquake, but all tell of the coming of Mary Magdalene to the sepulcher and of its being her discovery that the body was not there. But Mark says that she was accompanied by Mary, the mother of James and Salome. Luke says there were with her this other Mary and Joanna and the other women who had come with him from Gallilee, while John describes her as being alone. Mark's version is that the women found the stone rolled away, entered the sepulcher and saw a white robed young man sitting within, who bade them tell the disciples that Jesus was risen and gone to Gallilee. Luke's version is that while the women stood puzzled in the empty tomb two men in shining garments then appeared to them and informed them of the resurrection. Nothing is said of an instruction to go to Gallilee. But, according to John, Mary, seeing the stone rolled away, ran Back to Peter and "the other disciples whom Jesus loved" and told them that the body had been taken out of the sepulcher. Then these two disciples ran to the tomb, "the other disciple," who ran the faster, arriving first, but he did not go in until Peter arrived and went in first and verified the absence of the body. Here John mentions that Peter and the other disciple found the cloths in which the body had been wrapped, but John says, "As yet they knew not the Scripture, that he must rise again from the dead." After they had gone home Mary remained, according to John, weeping at the mouth of the sepulcher. Looking into it after a time, she saw two angels in white within, who spoke to her, asking why she wept. And she answered that "they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him." Just then, turning around, she saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know him. John declares that she even supposed he might be the gardener, who might have removed the body. She asked him for it. But she revealed himself to her, prophesied his immediate asension and hade her announce it to the disciples. We have seen that Matthew has the Saviour first appearing after the resurrection to Mary Magdalene. Mark's gospel relates the same. Luke declares that he first appeared to two of the disciples who were on the road to Emmaua, but they did not know him. Mark tells of this appearance also and says he afterward appeared to the eleven as they sat at meat, presumably in Jerusalem. Luke tells of this, stating that it was in Jerusalem and that it happened the day after the two had returned from Emmaua also that Christ ate with the disciples "a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb." But at that Mark as well as Matthew drops the narration, while Luke goes on to tell of his leading the disciples out to Bethany and thence in their presence ascending into heaven, while the gospel of John says that after eight days he visited the eleven again, on which occasion he allowed Thomas, the doubter, to touch his wounds and put his hand into his side. And a third appearance to seven of the eleven is related by John, this by the Lake of Tiberias, where they were fishing. Here is told of the miraculous draft of fishes, and here it was, according to John, that Christ ate with his disciples after his resurrection, but John closes his gospel without a word of the ascension except as it may be contained in this: "And there were also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written." The items from the classes, make the news of the masses. Read the Twin City Star. No. 36. CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS. Representative Champ Clark of Missouri, in his speech accepting the speakership of the house, outlined the measures through which the Democratic party hopes to continue to enjoy the faith of the American people. Intelligent revision of the tariff, election of United States senators by popular vote, changes in the house rules to permit proper consideration of public measures, economy in handling the purse strings of the country, the publication of campaign contributions and the early admission of New Mexico and Arizona to statehood were some of the things which Speaker Clark emphasized in the Democratic programme as measures which would be undertaken by the majority party in the house. The Sixty-second congress called by President Taft in extraordinary session to consider the reciprocity agreement with Canada has opened. The Republicans retain scant control of the senate. The house passed into the hands of the Democrats for the first time in sixteen years and Champ Clark of Missouri was elected speaker. He received 217 votes to 131 cast for James R. Mann of Illinois, the Republican nominee. The insurgent Republicans voted for Cooper of Wisconsin. With the assertion that the military force of the United States has been exerted to assist President Diaz of Mexico in an attempt to retain his despotic control of that republic, Representative Victor L. Berger, the Socialist member from Wisconsin, introduced a joint resolution demanding that the president transmit to congress all information available showing why he ordered the Texas army "maneuvers." President Taft transmitted to the extra session of congress a special message in which he set forth his desire that the Canadian reciprocity agreement be passed without delay and giving this wish as the reason for his convoking the extraordinary session. The message is comparatively brief, containing only 800 words, and does not refer to any subject other than Canadian reciprocity. Representative James R. Mann of Illinois was unanimously chosen candidate for speaker and floor leader of the Republicans in the house of representatives at a caucus at Washington. He was proposed to the caucus by former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and received the support of the regulars and those progressives who were present. Indian lands in South and North Dakota, aggregating more than 4,000,000 acres, will be thrown open to settlement if bills introduced by Senator Gamble of South Dakota are enacted into law. The bills affect unallotted lands on the Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservations. Representative Burleson of Texas introduced in the house a budget of tariff legislation bills providing that many articles be placed on the free list, including leather, hides, boots and shoes, harness, wire nails of wrought iron or steel, salt, cotton bagging, gunny cloth and other articles. Senator Le Follette introduced a resolution in the senate providing for another investigation of the Lorimer case. It names as the committee of investigation Senators Works of California, Townsend of Michigan, McLean of Connecticut, Kern of Indiana and Pomerene of Ohio. The establishment of the United States university in Washington is provided for in a bill introduced in congress by Senator Borah. It is purpose to furnish general training for the public service. CRIMINAL NEWS Cliff Root, a stockman of the Muselshell country, Montana, murdered four persons and committed suicide Those killed were F. A. Behler, Roots father-in-law; James Bridges, his stepson; Mrs. Thompson, sister of his first wife, and his wife, to whom he had been married only a short time. Family trouble is supposed to have been the cause. As a result of the general raid of the department of justice on alleged bucketshops throughout the country, nine indictments were handed down by the federal grand jury at Chicago against members of the Chicago branch of the Capital Investment company, whose office was entered in the general attack. Ellis Walnwright, a millionaire St. Louis brewer, who was in Europe when he was indicted in 1901 on a charge of bribery in connection with a street railway franchise, has returned and surrendered to the sheriff. He was released on $20,000 bond. POLITICAL NEWS Carter H. Harrison was elected mayor of Chicago for the fifth time. He defeated Charles E. Merriam, Republican nominee, by a plurality of 17,082. Along with Mr. Harrison were elected the other candidates on the Democratic ticket. Thirteen women will hold important municipal offices in Colorado as a result of the recent elections. SEWS OF NOTED PERSONS H. H. Kohlsaat, Chicago publisher, told the Illinois senate bribery investigation committee that Clarence E. Funk, general manager of the International Harvester company, was the man who informed Mr. Kohlsaat that a slush fund of $100,000 was put up to elect Lorimer. Mr. Funk corroborated Mr. Kohlsaat and testified he was told of it by Edward C. Hines, the lumberman, who told him that he had been instrumental in raising the fund and was looking for reimbursement from those interested in having the "right kind of a man in the senate." Senator Martin of Virginia, at the Democratic senate caucus, was selected as permanent caucus chairman and minority leader during the present congress. He received 21 out of 37 votes cast, 16 going to Senator Benjamin F. Shively of Indiana, who was then elected vice chairman. That Senator William Lorimer of Illinois will be put to the task of defending for a second time his title to his seat in the United States senate seems certain in view of the testimony given by Clarence S. Funk before the investigating committee of the Illinois legislature. Mrs. Charles G. Gates has taken steps to obtain a divorce from her husband, the son of "Bet You a MIL M. MRS. CHARLES G. GATES. lion" John W. Gates, the financier. Mr. and Mrs. Gates were married thirteen years ago in St. Louis. They have no children. Former President Theodore Roosevelt was given a reception in Portland, Ore., that was equal in enthusiasm to anything he has experienced since he began his present tour. He rode through streets lined with people and was greeted with cheers all along the way. Senator La Follette intends to establish by legislation, if he can, the right of government employees to organize unions in the same manner that trades are organized and affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. UNFORTUNATE EVENTS. Seventy men and boys met death in a colliery at Throop, Pa., following a fire. The fire started in an enginehouse at the opening of a slope leading from the diamond vein 750 feet from the surface. There were 406 men in the mine when the fire started. Escape was completely blocked by fire, smoke and the generated gases, possibly before the men and boys in the "blind tunnel" realized their danger. The other men, scattered in different workings, got out by various exits. One hundred and twenty-eight state and county convicts, twelve of whom were white, were killed by an explosion in the Banner coal mines near Littleton, Ala. The Banner mines are in the western part of Jefferson county. They are owned by the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, with offices at Birmingham. Convicts, hired from the various counties throughout the state, are employed in the mines. Three persons, including two women, were drowned when a high wind overturned the steamer Henry A. Laughlin of the Jones & Laughlin Steel company, and sent it to the bottom of the Monongahela river, keel upward, near Allenport, Pa. Damage estimated at over $1,000,000 was caused at Middlesboro and the Yellow Creek valley in Kentucky by a cloudburst. All streams in that section overflowed and washed away crops and damaged other property. Two persons lost their lives and three others were severely burned in a fire which destroyed the dwelling house of Henry Marston at Cleveland. By the explosion of a kerosene stove six children and their mother, Mrs. Luddle Pototil, were fatally burned at Clyde, a suburb of Chicago. Two men were killed by the explosion of a boiler near McIntosh, S. D. LABOR NEWS. Patrolman J. J. McGuire of Chicago was shot and probably fatally wounded while attempting to end a fight between union labor factions disputing over work on a new office building in the downtown district. A score of shots were fired before the police ended the row. A May day strike, the greatest fight for the eight-hour day in years, is the plan of the leaders of the union machinists of New York city. The strike is scheduled to take in all union machinists throughout the United States. TWIN CITY STAR WASHINGTON NEWS. A worldwide coffee trust is to receive the attention of the United States congress, as well as the department of justice. It is charged that the coffee trust is primarily the Brazilian government, but the department of justice will have the opportunity to apply the anti-trust law to the Americans who are affiliated with the trust. The names of multimillionaires long powerful in the coffee trade are being given attention. Investigation has developed some remarkable facts about the immense increase in coffee prices by the combination. The "commodities clause" of the Hepburn rate law, interpreted two years ago by the supreme court of the United States into what was commonly supposed to be in impotent group of words, was given new life by that same tribunal in a second interpretation. So effective was the reconsideration of the subject that government officials predict that the evils sought to be corrected by the legislation will now be remedied and railroad business henceforth divorced from the coal business. Representative David J. Foster, ranking minority member of the house committee on foreign affairs, predicted at the White House that arbitration treaties would be negotiated among four of the great powers of the world, the United States to take a leading part in framing the negotiations. Mr. Foster named the United States, Great Britain, France and Japan as the four powers that would enter into such agreements. FOREIGN NEWS. What he declared to be his ultimatum on the question of peace was delivered by Francisco I. Madero, the Mexican insurrector leader. While still insisting President Diaz retire and the country be given a new election Senior Madero said he was willing to resign as "provisional president" and, if necessary, would allow a provisional president to be selected from Diaz' cabinet. The Mexican revolutionists are determined not to make peace unless President Diaz steps down, and the envoys from the government are just as stubbornly determined to keep him in power, although they are willing to make concessions otherwise. All peace negotiations have come to an end. Mexico has prepared for a vigorous prosecution of the campaign against the rebels. The chamber of deputies, acting upon the initiative of Minister of Finance Limantour, voted $4,000,000 gold for the "pacification of the country." Turkish government troops, after stubborn fighting, have defeated the Arab rebels in the vicinity of Saga, in Yemen, killing more than 100. The rebel forts have been destroyed. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. In just 5 hours and 10 minutes the 1,720 cabin and steerage passengers on the stranded North German Lloyd liner Princess Irene were transferred to the deck of her sister ship, the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, and were safely on their way to New York. The feat is unparalleled in the history of marine disasters and will, perhaps, remain so for years to come. Ratifications of the American-Japanese commercial treaty were exchanged at Tokio, following a lunchon given at the palace by Emperor Mutsuhito in honor of American Ambassador O'Brien. Premier Katsura and Foreign Minister Komura were at the luncheon, preceding which the emperor received Mr. O'Brien in private audience. The North German Lloyd liner Princess Irene has been floated from the sand bar at Fire Island, N. Y., practically undamaged. FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL Judge Walter H. Sanborn, senior United States circuit judge of the Eighth judicial district, has handed down a decision in the Minnesota rate cases, affirming the report of the master in chancery and enjoining the enforcement of the reductions of passenger, freight and commodity rates after June 1, 1911. The decision was against the members of the Minnesota state railroad commission on the ground that the necessary effect of the reductions ordered was substantially to regulate interstate commerce and to create unjust discriminations between localities in Minnesota and those in adjoining states in violation of the commerce clause of the Constitution and to take the properties of the railroad companies without just compensation. THE DEATH RECORD. Craig Lippincott, head of the J. P. Lippincott company, publishers, and one of the most prominent men in financial and social circles of Philadelphia, committed suicide at his palatial home in the aristocratic residential section of that city. According to the police death was due to a pistol wound. The cause of his act is a mystery. Mr. Lippincott was sixty-five years old. E. L. Bailey, vice president of the Bank of Northern California of Redding, Cal., was found in a cemetery, lying across the graves of his two wives, with a bullet hole in his head and an empty revolver by his side. Mrs. Esther Davis, born 117 years ago in Russia and the oldest woman in New York, is dead. Until the end sae was in full possession of her faculties. WELL FORTIFIED SAVINGS BANK Pride of Richmond's Financial Concerns Started In Basement CAPITAL STOCK QUICKLY PAID Corporation Founded by John Mitchell, Jr., and Chartered Under the Laws of Virginia One of the Most Successful Among Afro-Americans—Who the Director Are. BY GEORGE FRANCIS KING. Richmond, Va.-That the Virginia Afro-American is making remarkable progress in the realm of commerce is concretely evidenced in this city by a financial institution known as the Mechanics' Savings bank. To the presumist it demonstrates the colored man's ability to become a financier along the most modern and conservative lines as well as the producer of an atmosphere which is a stimulus to thousands of Afro-Americans, from the rural districts to the boy operating an elevator in a skyscraper. The founder of the bank is one of the most unique characters claiming the attention of the American public today. The name of John Mitchell, Jr., is synonymous of the ideals which make for the intelligent and fearless American journalist of the first rank—the American whose life vitalizes every activity of the human family for the conservation of its religious, civic, social, economic and educational forces. On Nov. 20, 1901, this bank was given its charter of incorporation, being capitalized at $25,000. The board of directors was composed of the following men: John Mitchell, Jr., William A. Hankins, Thomas M. Crump, John R. Chiles, R. W. Whiting, E. R. Jefferson, D. J. Chavers, W. F. Graham, Thomas Smith, J. T. Taylor, J. J. Carter, E. A. Washington, B. P. Vardervall, William Custalo, J. C. Farley and H. F. Jonathan. These men are among the highest type of Afro-Americans. Their keen business acumen was shown in their beginning business in a basement with three rooms on North Third street, Jan. 1, 1902. Sixteen thousand six hundred dollars of the capital stock was at once paid by the above named representative business men before they began business, which afforded the necessary banking appurtenances. The people had implicit confidence in the men promoting the bank, and the other stock was subsequently sold readily. The first week's deposits amounted to $3,000, and because of adhering to the laws governing banks the holdings and real estate had increased to $30,000 and total deposits to the amount of $2,702,236.76 for the business done for the eight years ending the year of 1900. Imbued with a conservative banking spirit. President Mitchell, after showing the directors the peculiar exigencies of the bank requiring larger quarters, was given authority to recommend such to the stockholders, and the capital stock was increased to $100,000 at the annual meeting in 1900. By June 27 the same year the Afro-American people had one of the finest banks in the south. This building is four stories. JOHN H. HARRIS BANKER JOHN MITCHELL, JR. of white waterproof bricks with granite trim.lings. The columns on either side of the door, twenty inches in diameter, are of pink marble. Emblazoned with large raised letters with burnished gold leaf over the door is the name of the bank, which makes a marigold lent exterior. The border of the banking department especially has a classic effect. The cellings are frescoed; the floor is of expensive tiling; the bank fixures are of verde antique imported Italian marble and, combined with the mahogany, bronze and brass, give a beautiful effect. The ladies' room is superbly arranged. The president's office is in keeping with that of the best appointed banks in the country. The directors' room has its long mahogany table and chairs for the sixteen directors. Over the vault will be found the reception room, with its artistic design. The loving cup presented to President Mitchell, a lovely creation, is in this department, mounted on a white marble pedestal. This affords sufficient vantage for the viewing of every department of the bank, and when the chandoliers with their many electric bulbs flood the interior with their rays a scene is presented which is uplifting. The vault is among the best found in the country, and the door alone weighs five tons. It is one of the latest designs from one of the oldest companies in the country. Another significant feature of the building is its magnificent roof garden, which has a tile floor and is undoubtedly the finest roof garden for the race in the country. The building has all the appurtenances peculiar to skyscrapers, and the elevator takes one to floors occupied by professional and business men. This bank is thorough in all of its departments, and its methods are similar to the very best banks, not lacking in any detail. Mr. Mitchell enjoys the distinction of being a member of the wealthiest American organization, the American Bankers' association, and his bank is affiliated with the strongest banks MECHANICS' SAVING BANK. in the world. The building cost about $100,000, and there is no mortgage against it. The present officers and board of directors are: President, John Mitchell, Jr., journalist, printer and banker; vice president, H. F. Jonathan, wholesale fish, oyster and game dealer; cashier, Thomas H. Wyatt, president Young Men's Business association; Thomas M. Crump, secretary, also secretary-manager Southern Ald society; E. R. Jefferson, physician and surgeon; D. J. Chavers, retired superintendent; J. T. Taylor, secretary-manager Richmond Beneficial company; J. R. Chiles, investor; R. W. Whiting, brick contractor; A. D. Price, president Southern Ald society, funeral director and liverman; P. B. Ramsey, dentist; H. L. Jackson, merchant. LEAGUE'S UNWISE COURSE. Anti-Salooners Deserve Defeat if Race Question Is Made Issue. The Norfolk (Va.) Journal and Guide in warning the Anti-saloon league of the danger in making the race question an issue in its political campaign in Virginia says: Any party or faction which would inject the race issue in politics under existing conditions represents the vilest demagogy that can emanate from polluted politics. If the anti-saloon people are not morally strong enough to win on their moral issue. if they cannot win without resorting to the expediency of inflaming the passions of men by fanning the fames of race prejudice, their cause is not worthy of victory and deserves to be defeated. UNDISCOVERED TALENTS. Read to Success Lies in Ability to Choose Right Occupation. Latent or undiscovered ability is a handicap to any man, young or old, says the Indianapolis (Ind.) Recorder. When you fail to recognize your strong point because you were not educated to do so you become a loser. Study yourself and the things you like to do, to see, to read about and to know about. The chances are that you will not be long in deciding just what talents you possess and what you ought to do to develop them. You will find success lying in that direction, and it depends upon what you select as a permanent job just how you should define the word lying. Busy Life of Mrs. Minnie Scott. Members of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs will be glad to know that the national organizer, Mrs. Minnie Scott, is meeting with great success in her work for that department of the association, Mrs. Scott is also the president of the Indiana State Federation of Women's Clubs. She is planning to hold meetings in the interest of both organizations some time in April or May in South Bend and Marian, Ind. Clubwomen to Meet in Bellefonte. The annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs will be held at Bellefonte, Pa., beginning Aug. 16. Notice has been given to all clubs belonging to the federation to elect their delegates to the convention during the month of April. Mrs. Rebecca Adridge is the president of the state federation. Brooklynites Honor Mrs. M. L. Walker. The reception given in honor of Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, president of the St. Luke's Savings bank, Richmond, Va., by the various councils of the Order of St. Luke in Brooklyn the last week in March was a flattering compliment to that distinguished lady's worth and ability as a leader in her line of work for racial uplift. Mme. L. C. 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Men's Sewed Soles, 75c Ladles 75c Men's Nailed 50 and 60c Rubber Heels 40c Ladles and Boys' nailed soles 40c SEVEN CORNERS SHOE REPAIR SHOP 1424 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH The Star is Still Shining. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. WE NEED THE MONEY. Every Little Bit Helps. HEGENER 207 Microlot TRY OUR PENNANT RAZOR. PRICE $2.00 EACH. Full line of Table Cutters, Carvers, Manicure, Relaxing and Teens, Pocket Cutters and Toilet Artists. CUTLERY GRINDING. Peterson, The Druggist 1501 Washington Ave. So. TOILET ARTICLES, DRUGS, PRESCRIPTIONS. He Solicits Your Patronage. H. Larson Photo Studio 1501 Washington Ave. So. My Work for the Colored People has Always Given Satisfaction. Southern Theatre SevenCorners 15th and Washington Avenues So. Refined Vaudeville Moving Picture Shows Continous Performance Admission 10 Cents DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR OLD HATS Now Is The Time to Have Them RE-BLOCKED and RENOVATED In Up-To-Date Style J. A. HUSSEY 243 HENNEPIN AVE. Second Floor Defective Pa effective Page MEN'S 50c BLACK SATEEN SHIRTS, ..... 43c Made with attached collar and faced sleeve; a shirt cut extra large. MEN'S 75c SHIRTS, ..... 50c A shirt made in plain blue and tan with two detached collars; guaranteed fast color. MEN'S UNDERWEAR MEN'S 35c UNDERWEAR, .....17c Ribbed cotton, porosknit and plain balbriggan, in black, pink, blue and ecru. MEN'S 50c SHIRTS.....25c A shirt that is cut full with long sleeves; made with attached cuffs in a blue and white checked pattern. MEN'S 50c WORK SHIRTS.....39c Made with attached collar, in tan and blue chambrays and fancy mixtures; sizes 14½ to 17. MEN'S 75c UNION SHIRTS.....40 MEN'S 75c UNION SUITS, ..... 48c We have these suits in ribbed cotton and porosknit; sizes 34 to 46. MEN'S 25c SHIRTED SUITS, ..... 45 MEN'S 25c SUSPENDERS, ..... 18c Police and Firemen Suspenders, made in heavy cotton webbing. MEN'S 25c HOOT MEN'S 15c HOSE ..... 9c Made in black, tan and colors with double heel and toe; guaranteed fast colors. WOMEN'S KNIT UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY WOMEN'S 50c UNION SUITS.....25c Suit made with high neck and long sleeves, low neck with tight knee and low neck with lace trimmed umbrella knee and yoke, in regular and extra sizes. WOMEN'S 15c VESTS .....5c Made in fine Swiss ribbed cotton with taped yoke. WOMEN'S 25c PANTS .....15c Made in the umbrella style with deep lace trimmed knee. CHILDREN'S 50c UNION SUITS 25c A combination waist and pants sult; sizes 2 to 14; a two-in-one garment. WOMEN'S 50c SILK HOSE .....29c Made with lishle sole and garter top and pure thread silk boot; in black only. WOMEN'S 25c HOSIERY .....15c This lot of hosiery consists of manufacturers' samples, in black, tan and fancy effects, in fine gauze and silk lishle. CHILDREN'S 25c HOSE .....12/2c Made in fine and heavy ribbed in black, tan, pink, white and blue; made with double heel, knee and toe. WOMEN'S 15c HOSE .....9c We have this hose in tan, black and white; made with high spliced heel and toe. "The CENSUS BUREAU officially certifies MINNEAPOLIS as the HEALTHIEST CITY in the UNITED STATES." PAEGEL WILL MAKE YOUR WATCH KEEP TIME. We do the best WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY REPAIRING in the city at lowest prices. OUR NEW MAILING LIST. We have not been able to get the names of all persons who have heretofore received this paper. Therefore we ask you to send your name and address with the amount of your subscription if you wish to become a subscriber. Should you receive a paper, and do not wish it—Mark it refused,—and return it to the post-man. We are arranging our new mailing list, and will carry no dead-heads. A paper worth reading is worth paying for. We insert communications verbs tim, and return no manuscripts. Therefore when you write, be sure you're right. FURNISHED ROOMS. Special Rates to Theatrical People. All modern improvements, up-to-date appointments—cars pass the door. Call or write Mrs. Chas. Burch, 2433 4th Ave. So., Minneapolis. The Success of the Organization is Due Largely to the Energy and Keen Business Foresight of the Officials In Meeting the Needs of the People. Has Passed Experimental Stage. By GEORGE FRANCIS KING. Richmond, Va.-Being governed by conservative measures that are economic improvements in life insurance affairs the Southern Aid Society of Virginia, with home offices in this city, is solidifying the interest of colored people in the business world. This is the oldest Afro-American company in the state, and it gives evidence of the fact that a number of Afro-Americans are permanent factors in the great life insurance forces of the country. A building for its home office, where a little army of intelligent and energetic clerks are found at their desks, attests the Negro's ability to become a creator of essential movements. With well appointed office structures in the principal cities of Virginia, modern houses to help relieve the congested residential conditions of the race in Richmond especially, and a number of cities and towns, this company reveals the results caused by honesty and the qualifications of its officials to protect the members of the race during the period when illness and death manifest their powers. M. B. The wisdom of the management and the optimism of the race in Virginia when it comes to supporting such THOMAS M. CRUMP. comes to supporting such creditable corporations are best shown from the fact that in 1910 the company did business to the amount of $190,544.57. Beginning business at a time when it was claimed that the Negro couldn't master mortality rates and meet the competition of white companies, Messrs. Crump and Jordan J. H. H. PRESIDENT A. D. PRICE proved to be masters of the situation. Claims were promptly paid and the confidence of the masses was gained until today this company is regarded by both races as being beyond the stage of a hazardous project. The field force is composed of intelligent and thrifty men who are enlightening thousands of people in the race and assisting the officials in the campaign in the conservation of the lives of thousands of Afro-Americans. The dividends exhibit the healthy condition of the company. Not a share of stock is on the market, and the holders of the same will not sell. M. B. The mortality basis is mastered by Colonel T. M. Crump, secretary-manager, and B. L. Jordan, who are considered to be authorities on sick, death and accident inurance lines. The officers are men who have made remarkable achievements in their respective vocations and are concrete examples of race thrift. The officers and directors are: A. D. Price, president; Thomas M. Crump, secretary-manager; B. L. Jordan, assistant secretary-manager; Edward Stewart, first vice president; James T. Carter, second vice president; B. A. Cephas, third vice president; W. E. Baker, treasurer; E. C. Brown, W. A. Jordan, A. Washington, Charles N. Jackson, W. E. Randolph and Samuel Morgan. B. L. JORDAN. WIN 3 TAR Old Line Politicians Are Keeping Their Powder Extra Dry. Hon. William Henry Lewis, the New Assistant Attorney General, and J. C. Napier, Register of the Treasury. Begin Their Tenure of Office Under Favorable Circumstances. By OLIVER R ANDOLPH Washington—"All is quiet along the Potomac"—that is the word heard on all sides at the nation's capital these days. Politicians of all shades are keeping painfully mum, and the "followers on," who generally keep up much noise and din, have, for the nonce, lost their occupations. Hon. James C. Napier, the brilliant Tennessee banker and lawyer, is now safely ensconced in his berth as regis- PETER H. HON. WILLIAM H. LEWIS, ASSISTANT AT TORNEY GENERAL. HON. WILLIAM H. LEWIS, ASSISTANT AFTER of the treasury. Recently Mr. Napier, in company with Hon. Cyrus Field Adams, assistant register, and Hon. Whitefield McKinley, collector of customs at Georgetown, called at the White House and paid his respects to President Taft. Hon. William Henry Lewis of Boston is now a full fledged assistant attorney general of the United States. He took the oath of office recently and then called on President Taft at the White House to tender his respects. He has a magnificent suit of offices in the Bond building, one of the largest and most pretentious office buildings in the city. Here William H. Lewis, a cultured colored man, presides with modesty and dignity over an important branch of the department of justice. The new assistant attorney general has charge of the Indian depredation cases. According to the gossip of the department, these cases are not now regarded as of great importance, as about 85 per cent of them already have been disposed of. There now remain about 1,300 cases, involving a total amount of about 85,500,000. These claims were handled for years by Assistant Attorney General John G. Thompson, who recently resigned to go into private practice. Since his resignation they have been in the hands of Attorney George T. Stormont, assigned to this work, who is regarded as an authority on the subject. Miss Bessle Moore, who held the position of stenographer in the office to be allotted to Lewis, has been transferred by her own request, and with the approval of the department, to a place with the court of commerce. Harry Jones, a young man who was drawing $900 a year, accepted the place left vacant and received an increase of $300. James M. Marks, the messenger attached to the office which Lewis will occupy, is a white man. President Taft seems to be a believer in passing the offices around. The "outs," who, of course, do not believe in long tenure for the "ins." look with pleasure at this disposition, as they term it, on the part of the president to give the "other fellow a chance." Many new faces now adorn the "black cabinet." Henry Lincoln Johnson, Whitefield McKinley, W. D. Johnson, John C. Napier and William H. Lewis are the new members who now sit around that imaginary council board. Terrell, the municipal judge; Tyler, the auditor for the navy; Adams, the assistant register of treasury, and Cobb, the assistant district attorney are the only members of the "black cabinet" who were members during the Roosevelt administration. Terrell was recommissioned early in this administration. Tyler's four year term expires in June. A recent news item sent out from this city says that Tyler is an old and intimate friend of Charles Dewey Hilles, the new private secretary to the president, which fact, no doubt, augurs well for Mr. Tyler. Cobb's tenure of office is indefinite. He holds at the pleasure of the attorney general. It is known in inner circles that when Clarence Wilson, the present district attorney, succeeded D. W. Baker, Cobb was assured that the change would not affect him in the least. TIMELY ADVICE TO WOMEN. Each Makers of Own Position, Says Mrs. M. C. Lawton. "What Our Young Women Owe to Themselves" was the subject of a most interesting and instructive address delivered by Mrs. M. C. Lawton to the members and visitors at a meeting of the Lexington avenue branch of the Young Women's Christian association in Brooklyn recently. Mrs. Lawton spoke in part as follows: In a great city like this, with its teeming millions of inhabitants, composed, as it is, of every nationality, every kindred, tongue and tribe, there must naturally arise various conditions for our immediate consideration. The constant influx from all parts of the world to this, the metropolis of the United States, the ever more command for efficient service, together with the fact that fronts the working girl of the colored race, give rise to a problem whose complexity is almost insoluble. Although institutions for the advancement and promotion of our girls have been established through which thousands of them have been saved to the race and to the glory of womanhood, there are still phases of this life in which the girls may be, that must be reckoned with. As long as time lasts there will be working girls, but just what position they will occupy they alone must determine. It is evident, however, that their value will increase in proportion to the efficiency of their efforts, and their position or rank will be computed according to the nature they infect into their character. Nobody else infects you, and you rate yourselves. If you place a small estimate on yourselves others will do likewise, but if you feel yourselves the equal of those filling the same position you will be rated accordingly. Now, what is the cause of this lack of confidence? It is due to the fact that you have not made the necessary preparation for your life's work. Working people are the bone and sinew of your business, and the kind of labor you perform, but the quality of service you give. Live in an atmosphere of self respect whether you are accorded those rights which others enjoy or not. Be honest, concientious and upright in your dealings with others. Be honest in science you will enjoy will repay you for the effort you put forth, and, besides, this course is the first step toward union, toward organization, both of which are abovementioned. We are living in the formative, constructive or historic period of our race. We have just about cleared the forest and begun the foundation upon which future generations of our race must be built. We are the owners of who are thus engaged are the brick masons, stonecutters, hodcarriers, carpenters, etc., in the erection of this racial structure, and our work must be well done if it is to stand the store of antiquity, the history of the world, and the thunderbolts of injustice which will attack us. STOREY AND VILLARD ON RACE DISCRIMINATION. Wave of Color Hysteria Sweeping Country, Says Noted Publicist. In his address opening the recent meeting of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, held in Park Street church, Boston, Hon. Moorfield Storey, who was re-elected president of the organization, said: Forty-five years ago the people of the United States were brought face to face with perhaps the most serious problem in our national history—the converting of 4,000,000 Negro slaves into citizens. This problem the people have since been working, and it is still far from settled. The constitutional amendments were believed to have placed the rights of the Negro beyond question, but now, while the race has prospered beyond expectation, its progress has awakened jealousy, and even in the north a race prejudice has been built until they look down upon their fellows if it were a virtue to embarrass and injure them. This condition must not endure, and it is the duty of every citizen to see that the colored people have justice and kindness. It is necessary that they should be given the rights as citizens of the United States and that their right to vote should nowhere be denied. It is necessary also that they should be protected in the enjoyment of their property and the fruits of their labor; that they should be insured justice in the courts and that they should be defended against outcrops and brutality of every kind. Speaking along the same line of thought, Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard said: There can be no doubt that a wave of color hysteria is sweeping over the country. The road of the aspiring colored man or woman becomes more and more difficult. He is abused for his low associations. Let him seek to rise above them, he will be able to do so, and he has for years been told that if he acquires property and buys himself a house all will be well with him and his family, if he does so in a section of a city, whether it be New York, Seattle, Baltimore or Richmond, in which he may assure to his children good associations, pure air and light, and a sense of security; there meant the bringing in of a taint worse than leprosy, and the laws are invoked against him. Color Prejudice and Politicians. This race question bobs up at the most unseemly times, and especially when folks are running for office, says the Baltimore Afro-American Ledger. It is an awful thing to be continually explaining why one did this or that. But as long as men will let their prejudices stand in their way such things will continue to happen, and this has reference to Jew, Negro and gentle. CAN'T BE LOST. For a man can lose neither the past nor the future, for how can one take from him that which is not his? So remember these two points—first, that each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its eve and that it signifies not whether a man shall look upon the same things for a hundred years or two hundred or for an infinity of time; second, that the longest lived and the shortest lived man, when they come to die, lose one and the same thing.—Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. --- The New Modish Stripe For Gowns of Every Type. THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY GOWN FOR MUSICALS The girl who sings and whose means are limited is often compelled to make the same gown do for both her afternoon and evening engagements. To find a gown that will be both simple enough for the one use, yet dressy enough for the other, is not so easy as it may seem. The gown pictured here combines these qualities. It shows the new striped effect, here achieved by bands of satin on the bodice and tunic. Ball fringe edges the tunic, which falls over a band of the fashionable venise lace. A striking appearance is given to the costume by means of the use of horizontal stripes in the side panels. Black and white stripes will naturally have first place in the early season's gowns, because we are under the seductive thrall of this combination. Several of the important dressmakers have already turned out gowns of black and white striped satin draped with black chiffon cloth or marquette, with a touch of handsome heavy lace on the shoulders. With these gowns go turbans or large hats of black net, with white algrets and green scarfs or Alsatian bows of black and white striped ribbon. The whole idea is a good one for spring, for attractive as black is its universal usage the past winter rather depressed one. If it had not been for the freedom of wearing vivid colors as a contrast we would have been a somber assemblage indeed. MY LADY'S BONNET. Recalls the Headgear of Her Great-grandmother. Man has never been able to disassociate woman's millinery from the name of bonnet, and now he may literally speak of his wife, sister or daughter's bonnet since the most modish things in the shops are the coquettish little afairs that the under the neck with rib bons. The bonnet pictured here is as A SPRING BONNET. almost exact copy of the headgear of the French directoire period and recalls the old fashioned poke bonnet. Bonnets are far more becoming to young girls than older women, for whom, presumably, they are intended, and some of the quaint bonnet effects of this season make charming frames for girlish faces. On young girls these captivating bonnets are babyish and picturesque, and the fresh, pretty face is all the more lovely because of the quaint bonnet that surrounds it. Cerise and the American Beauty shades play a prominent part in the present millinery bouquet. Every year artificial flowers grow more like their natural prototypes until there seem nothing more for the artist to accomplish. FOR CASH OR ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT BOUTELL BROS. First Avenue So. and Fifth Street HOTEL CHASE 1822 Washington Av. &. M. W. Phone Nielotl 8854. Neatly furnished rooms. Special services given to railroad men and the traveling public. Modern conveniences. Easily reached from any point in the city. All care pass the door. 1910 SYLVESTER W. OLIVER. Working Men's Social Club OLIVER BROS., Managers PHONE: Nicollet 0506 206 So. Second St. Minneapolis, Minn. Walk - Over Shoes and Oxford Now ready in all the season's newest shapes and patterns. Prices: $3.50 to $500 Call and see them. Walk-Over Boot Shops MEN'S SHOP 65 Se. 4th ST., MINNEAPOLIS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SHOP 380 ROBERT ST., ST, PAUL WANTED. Reliable, live, honest, hustling agents for the Twin City Star. You can make a good living with this work as a side line. Agents wanted in Milwaukee, Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Portland, Ore., Seattle, Denver, Des Moines and Sloux City. Write for terms to The Twin City Star, Minneapolis, Minn. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. Mrs. Anna B. Harris, Grand District Deputy, installs and organizes Chapters of The O. E. Star. Please to consult any one Interested. Residence 285 Rondo St., St. Paul, Minn. W. M. STONE DIAMONDS High Grade Railroad Watches Watch InSpector; C. M. & ST. P. RY., M. & ST. L. RY., 300 LINE RY., C. GT. WEST. RY. 16 So. 3rd Street MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. FURS STORED FROM APR. 1st to Nov. 1st Brown Bros. Mercantile Co. TAILORS and FURRIERS For Ladies and Gentlemen 21 SOUTH SIXTH ST. MINNEAPOLIS THE TWIN CITY STAR No. 36 Saturday, Apr. 15 1911 Entered in the Post office at Minneapolis, June 23, as second class matter. Subscription by Mail, Postpaid. ONE YEAR $2.0. SIX MONTHS 1.35 Published Every Saturday by CHARLES SUMNER SMITH, 1417 Wash. Ave. So. Minneapolis, Minn. All personal advertisements in the local columns must be paid for in advance. Advertising rate per Inch 50c. The Civic Celebration is under way. Clean up the City of Minneapolis. The policy game was in the shake-up last week, but it continues. Many prominent men of our race in business allow it written in their places, and the supposed best sisters of the churches play it. Our clergymen are the cowards, who sin by silence, when they should lift their voice against it. "The New York Age" and "The Advocate," leading Negro newspapers have recently voiced the sentiment of the better element, who disapprove of corrupt practices. Should the clergy remain silent? It destroys companionship, integrity, and industry, and encourages viciousness, dishonesty, and idleness. We hope to see the time when the possession of a policy slip will insure its holder one year's work in a state institution. On last Sunday evening Rev. H. P. Jones, pastor of St. James Church, in a masterly sermon eulogized Dr. Booker T. Washington in the highest terms. A large and enthusiastic audience was in attendance. The "Pioneer Press" recently contained a fine editorial commendatory of Dr. Washington and his work, and giving no credence whatever to the charges brought against him in order to justify the unprovoked assault upon the noted educator. THE TRUTH. There is today a tendency among colored people and among their earnest friends to tell the half-truth concerning the situation of the colored people and to condemn those who seek to tell the whole truth. But where is the harm? many think. If we tell the good things, will not the good things multiply and the hateful things die? No. It is a dangerous thing to dally with the truth. Some of the greatest catastrophes in history have come because the mass of men have been deceived and misled as to the truth of conditions by timid, well-meaning persons, who, knowing the awful facts, suppressed them systematically and spread the sweet and gentle lie. There are friends of black folk in this land. There is continual advance in human sympathy. There is an awakening in the white South on the race problem. All that is true. It is also true that the Negro American today faces the crisis of his career; race prejudice is rampant and is successfully overcoming humanitarianism in many lines, and the determination of the dominant South to beat the black man to his knees, to make him a docile ignorant beast of burden, was never stronger than today. This is the truth. Let us tell the truth, unpleasant though it be, and through the truth seek freedom. There is no other way.—The Crises. There are "57 varieties" of public entertainments given in Minneapolis (by the Charity Clubs, Lodges, Churches, and House Parties) where admission is charged. Nearly all suffer from lack of attendance. Our best institutions deserve support, and we are willing to give it. There are too many factions pulling against each other. The spirit of harmony must prevail or individual efforts are worthless. "A house divided against itself shall not stand." WHERE TO TRADE. The Honest merchant is a Successful merchant; the Successful merchant Knows the Advantage of Advertising what he has for sale. Stores and business places advertising in THE TWIN CITY STAR are the best places at which to spend your money and get your money's worth. We therefore recommend to the trading public those business places carrying an Ad. in THE TWIN CITY STAR. A bill for an act to amend section 2812, chapter 55, Revised Laws 1905, relating to hotels and public resorts. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: N. B.—Amendments in parentheses. Section 1. That section 2812 of chapter 55, Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. No person shall be excluded, on account of race, color (or previous condition), from full and equal enjoyment of any accommodation advantage, (facility), or privilege furnished by public conveyances, (common carriers), theatres or other public places of amusement or by hotels, barber shops, saloons, (ice cream parlors, soda water fountains), restaurants or other public places of refreshments, entertainment or accommodation. Every person, who violates any provision of this act or aids or incites another to do so, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and in addition to the penalty therefor, shall be liable in a civil action to the person aggrieved for damages not exceeding five hundred $500) dollars. Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. After having been killed in the committee room, the amendment to the Civic Rights Bill has been resurrected, on account of the activity of a committee of citizens, who are urged on by those who think they see some political advantage to be gained by its passage. Section 2812 of the Revised Laws of 1905 covers the subjects as thoroughly as it needs to be so far as the written law is concerned, and it was a waste of time and energy to have this amendment introduced. This is no time to jeopardize the Race by tantalizing the Legislature with useless and needless amendments which draw attention to the Negro. We have plenty of law in Minnesota and we are protected so far as the law is concerned. The better plan is to save our energy, out time, our talent and our funds to resist the passage of adverse laws that may be introduced by the other fellow. It is unwise, to say the least, to needlessly agitate race antipathy. The STAR hopes that those who are responsible for the amendment will think twice before they attempt their next great work in the interest of the Race, and to give one thought to the fact that an amendment increasing the minimum liabilities, from the present 1 cent to $25, would be upward revision and effective legislation. If it's in the Star, It's right. SPECIAL NOTICE. Church notices are published free, but notices for entertainments, where an admission fee is charged, must be paid for at the regular rates. All subscriptions are invariably due in advance. No subscription taken for a less period than three months. EASTER MORNING. BY JOEL BENTON. THE springtime flood is borne away. Beneath the ever widening sun. Orchestral strains of woodland song And meadow carols melt in one— One chan of pure, ecstatic joy That bonds of death are swept away. That winter's hosts no more annoy, While every path is turned to May. The aureole twig, the budding leaf, The genial south wind's tropic spell And fresh green fields, bereft of grief, The summer's opulence forestall. We hear the brook's exultant flow. As, mad with joy, it sweeps away. No more the bonds of ice and snow Rule us with their relentless away. Upon this sacred Easter morn, To earth and man an equal boon. We see the world arise, newborn, And birds and flowers with life— -tune. Blow sweet south wind, o'er the plain. Bend, sky, today your deepest blue. For sin and sorrow's saddened reign Must yield and all be born anew. A CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the friends in the Twin Cities, who kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved daughter and sister, (Beulah Corneal), also for the beautiful floral offerings contributed by them. We especially thank the Revs. Lewis, Wharton and Carter, and the Stewardesses of St. James Church. Mrs. DeLeo, and Prof. Weir, the young men and ladies, who assisted as pallbearers, and honorary pallbearers; for their splendid services. Sincerely, Phannie Corneal, Oleary Crews, Josie Galbreath and Grazia Corneal. TWIN CITY STAR THE LEADER 251-253-255 Nicollet Ave. THE WEEKLY PRESS LATEST STYLES EXCELLENT VALUES at $4.98, $6.49 and $7.49 We are Especially Prepaired in our Showing of Trimmed Hats, at these Popular Prices. Several hundred Trimmed Hats, embracing a Wide Choice of Colors, and New Effects. SEE OUR CHILDREN'S HATS M. J. GILL & SONS Undertakers 255 2nd Ave. S. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. JAS. G. REID. 616 PHOENIX BLDG. 913½ 5th St. S. 4 rooms up- stairs, toilet, water, gas, rent ..... $15.00 915 5th St. So. 3 rooms up- stairs, rent ..... 8.00 409 13th Ave. 2 rooms upstaids rent ..... 6.00 2123 24th Ave So. 4 rooms up- stairs, water and sewer, rent 11.00 2416 Riverside Ave. 4 rooms flat, downstairs, water and toilet, rent ..... 12.00 3736 Cedar Ave. 5 room bunga- low, rent ..... 22.00 2704-2706 27½ St. So. 6 rooms each, rent each ..... 10.00 723 Wash. Ave. So. flat No. 3. 4 rooms, modern, rent ..... 16.00 723 Wash. Ave. So. flat No. 4 4 rooms, modern, rent ..... 15.00 £294 Pleasant Ave. 4 rooms downstairs, modern, rent ..... 16.00 MACEO CLUB INCORPORATED 725 WASHINGTON AVENUE SO. N. W. Phone Nicollet 1404 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. A GOOD HAIR-CUT AND SHAVE. WHERE CAN I GET IT? GO TO THE TYLER BROS. Barber Shop and Pool Room 725 WASHINGTON AVE. SOUTH. POOL 2½c PER CUE. BILLIARDS 15c. The best pool-room in the city. PRINTING FIRST-CLASS WORK MODERATE PRICES BRING YOUR JOB WORK TO THE TWIN CITY STAR 1417 Washington Ave. So. MINNEPOLIS, MINNEASOTA Phone: T. S. Center 2520 L. S. Donaldson Company INVITES YOU TO THEIR Easter Display -OF- NEW SPRING HEADWEAR, NEW SPRING WRAPPERS, CLOAKS AND SUITS The Very Latest Ideas in all that pertains to Women's and Children's Wear. Commercial Tonsorial Parlors FIRST CLASS IN EVERY PARTICULAR Electric Massage, Hot and Cold Baths, Porcelain Bath Tubs, Handsome Reception Room. Artists in Full White Uniform. 94 East Fifth Street ST. PAUL, MINN. TEL. CEDAR 3330. W. J. UTLEY & CO. PROPRIETORS Where Fashion Reigns Pearces 403 405 407 NICOLLET Everything for Women's Wear—Popular Prices The Newport Restaurant TABLE d'HOTE and A LA CARTE. JUST OPENED--FIRST CLASS 378 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA STR. ST. PAUL, MINN. CURTIS RAYMOND, Prop. ORIGINAL CHOP HOUSE for Good Things to Eat THE GOPHER GRILL MRS. NORA YOUNG, PROP. 69½ THIRD ST. ST. PAUL 'SIDNEY DILLON' 5c CIGAR A PERFECT SMOKE Geo. R. Newell & Co., Distributors --- "Speaks for Itself" Pabst Blue Ribbon The Beer of Quality Admission 50c McCullough's Orchestra Refreshments after Program Doors Open at 7:30 Curtain 8:30 Carriage at 2:15 a.m. The "Well Dressed Man" "Will do Well" T. S. 3559 to call on N. W. Main 183 The Vaaso Tailors CLEANERS - DYERS 1023 4th Ave. So., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Correct Fit Guaranteed Workmanship Unexcelled Our Stock Contains 500 Samples of Fashionable Suitings. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE WM. M. GARRETT, Manager Headquarters for Railroad Men FINE WINES AND LIQUORS B. FINK, WHOLESALE DEALERS Cor. Third and Robert St., ST. PAUL Sole Agents of YellowStone Whiskey (bottled in bond.) Liquors sold at wholesale to the trade. ALL BRANDS OF BOTTLED BEER J. H. BOGIE, Fashionable Tailor 522 NICOLLET AVENUE Makes Good Clothes at Moderate Prices SPECIAL DESIGNS for SPRING and SUMMER EASTER HATS $2.00 LATEST STYLE Sanborn & Alden EASTER HATS $2.50 BEST; QUALITY 7 SO. FIFTH STR., OPP. LUMBER EXCHANGE MINNEAPOLIS MINN. Dan Williams' Restaurant 306 Third Street South Special Sunday Dinner 25c From 11:30 to 3 p.m. Business Men's Lunch 15c From 11 to 2 p.m. Home Cooking is my Specialty TEL. NORTH WEST MAIN 537 M. C. RUTLEDGE, PROP "Senator Foraker's Political Life is an Open book" THE FORAKER CAFE ELECTRIC LIGHTED (ESTABLISHED 1908) 214 THIRD STREET SOUTH BEST SERVICE Special Sunday Dinner 25c FROM 12 TO 3 P.M. Business Men's Lunch 15c FROM 11 TO 2 P.M. Defective Page