Twin City Star
Saturday, April 13, 1912
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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would be better provided for and we would soon reach the place where it would not be necessary to have so many general or specific days for rallying the people for money for such expenses. Relative to Professor Hawkins' eminent fitness and ability, after sixteen years of remarkable service as head of the educational department of the church, having phenomenal success, he is regarded as one of the most astute financiers and business men of the race. He has a thorough knowledge of church and civil laws, which have made him a potent factor in church councils. He would be of incalculable value as the financial secretary.
An adverse report on the house steel revision bill, signed by all the Republican members of the finance committee except Senator La Follette, was submitted to the senate. The bill is denounced as ill advised and unfortunate. It is declared the enactment of the measure would reduce protection below the margin of safety and tend to destroy one of the most important industries of this country.
A bill designed to break up foreign shipping pools and combinations and to give this government greater control over such alleged restraints of trade which originate outside the United States was introduced in the house by Representative Humphrey of Washington. The government now has several anti-trust suits pending against foreign steamship combinations.
Within fifteen minutes after the house received President Taft's message asking that $500,000 be appropriated for strengthening levees and building new dikes in the flood districts along the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers the house passed a bill making $350,000 available for the purpose. The bill was rushed over to the senate, where it also was passed.
Vigorous investigation of the money trust and its ramifications was forecasted when the house adopted a resolution empowering the judiciary committee to employ every means in probing the situation. The resolution gives to the committee the powers of a court, authorizing it to subpoena witnesses and to compel the production of papers and records.
The house interstate and foreign commerce committee reported favorably a bill to amend the law giving the interstate commerce commission authority over express companies. Provision would be made for rate zones, the charges varying according to the distance the package was carried from the point of origin.
The bill limiting labor on government work by private contractors to eight hours a day was ordered favorably reported from the senate committee on education and labor. The bill already has passed the house. No amendments were offered by the senate committee.
Representative Bathrick of Ohio, a Democrat, introduced a bill in the house to place meats, flour and cereals on the free list. The bill was referred to the committee on ways and means. Mr. Bathrick hopes its passage will help reduce the cost of living.
The house passed, 173 to 17, a bill creating a children's bureau in the department of commerce and labor. The measure already had been passed by the senate and it will now go to the president for his action.
The recall of federal judges by popular vote at presidential elections was proposed in the house by Representative Taylor of Colorado, a Democrat, who introduced a bill for that purpose.
Women's Clubs Loyal to Mrs. Tubman.
The work of the various women's clubs to raise funds for the maintenance of Mrs. Harriet Tubman, of underground railroad fame, has been quite successful, Mrs. Tubman is nearing the century mark, and, although feeble in body, her mind is clear. She can tell a story with ease and accuracy and delights to rehearse the thrilling adventures with which her early life was crowded.
National Association of Teachers.
The ninth annual meeting of the National Association of Teachers In Colored Schools will be held in the historic city of Chattahooga, Tenn., beginning on Wednesday, July 24, for four days.
Race Wants No Color Line Officials.
Just as the colored people protested against the appointment of a man to the supreme Court who was known to harbor prejudice against them in the matter of legal and civic rights, in like manner will the voting citizens of the race conduct themselves in the coming national election.
BUSINESS MAN AN EDUCATOR
Professor John R. Hawkins
Work For A. M. E. Church.
NEW PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
Lauds Present System of Raising Funds For Current Expenses, but Believes the Time is Ripe For Method by Which to Reach a Larger Number of Members.
By GEORGE FRANCIS KING.
Raleigh, N. C.—One of the most important questions to be considered by the general conference of the A. M. E. church at its session in Kansas City, Mo., in May is the selection of a secretary for the financial department of the denomination. Because of its importance keen interest is being manifested by the ministry and laity of the church. The import of this office is made appreciable by the following utterances of the able orator, educator, successful business man and commissioner of education for this denomination, Professor John R. Hakins of Kittrell, N. C. He says:
"Our present system is acknowledged to be a good one, and so far it has
PROFESSOR JOHN R. HAWKINS.
worked well. The marvel of the age is the success that attends the efforts of the A. M. E. church in raising money and maintaining its several departments. The dollar money alone is the bedrock of this great system. A membership of nearly 800,000 contributes annually nearly a quarter of a million in 'dollar money.' This much has been done, too, without any general or specific plan having its origin in or being centered in our financial department, thus making this department a mere receiving station and depository for distribution.
"To my mind, we have reached the point when it is absolutely necessary to inaugurate some plan by which we may reach a greater number of our members and collect from them even a larger percentage of the dollar contemplated by the originator of our 'dollar money' system.
"For some time I have been trying to work out some scheme to submit to our hardworking ministers by which their burdens would be made lighter and their work more satisfactory to themselves because of the success that would naturally follow. The hour is ripe for action. Our people are much worked up over the idea of doing for themselves, building their own churches, maintaining their own schools and supporting their own organizations."
Professor Hawkins sets forth in a clear and concise manner how glowing results can be obtained by a well defined system which would leave in this department a surplus of $100,000 for the first year, to be used where mostly needed after meeting the salaries of bishops, general officers and other expenses of the general church.
Giving the present system of division with the above figures to work on, the following results will be obtained: As to that for the other departments, 38 per cent equals $144,000, which would give to every superannuated preacher, his widow or heir, twice as much as paid to them now. Eight per cent for education would be $32,000, which would give each school twice as much as is now paid. Ten per cent for church extension would be $40,000, twice as much as is now applied. Every department of the church work
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Recorder Henry Lincoln Johnson De-
fends Miami Atlanta Speech.
Anent the story circulated to the effect that the Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, was opposed to the participation of the race in politics is stoutly denied by Mr. Johnson. It is well known that he is one of the leading men in Georgia and has done much for the advancement of the race along all profitable lines in education, business and among the large secret societies.
As a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows he is recognized as a man of more than ordinary executive ability. He is also a successful lawyer and a member of the Atlanta (Ga.) bar. It is begging the question, therefore, to even suggest that such a man would be opposed to members of his race taking part in or exercising their legal right to participate in things political.
In reference to his recent speech in Atlanta Mr. Johnson says:
"I was addressing a very large convention of both white and colored delegates and a large number of white
HON. HENRY L. JOHNSON.
and colored spectators at the Orpheum theater, in Atlanta. I had observed that the primary mission of the Republican party was one of emancipation and that they had accomplished bodily emancipation of the colored race under the final decree signed by Mr. Lincoln in his emancipation proclamation; that the Republican party in Georgia must now address itself to the emancipation of the white people in Georgia from their seemingly inexorable mental and moral bondage; that Providence had especially and munificently endowed the state of Georgia with those natural resources the development of which would be best conserved under economic policies.
"The fact that fourteen colored men and one woman had been lynched in our native state in the past nine months was proof of the mental and moral throidom of some of the people in Georgia who control the state and that its only hope for disenthalment lay in the beneficent policies and spirit of the Republican party, manifested under its laws and in their orderly execution of officeholding, as a recent Democratic paper had alleged, was not responsible for any of these outbreaks; that the matter of officeholding is not the aim and destiny of any great party and should not be its principles are the main things and officeholding merely incidental."
WOMEN AGAINST LYNCHING.
Cambridge and Boston Public Unite in Big Protest Meeting.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Mary James a well attended mass meeting to protest against lynching was held in the St. Stephen Baptist church in Cambridge, Mass., recently, at which Mrs. M. C. Hall of Boston presided. Two women of Cambridge, Boston and vicinity are alive to the best interest of the race and are more determined in their efforts to create public sentiment against the lynching of human beings than ever before.
Among those who delivered strong addresses on the subject besides Mrs James were Mrs. Addle H. Jewell Mrs. C. G. Morgan, Mrs. Alexander Wright and the Rev. Johnson W. Hill Mrs. J. W. Hill is also much interested in the work and assisted in opening the meeting. It was decided to hold such meetings monthly and arrange to have different speakers each time in order to get the views of a larger number of those interested in this work for the protection of human life.
There is no mistake about it, aitation along right lines is bound to bring good results. There was a time when bloodbounds were used almost solely to hunt down runaway slaves. That wholesome pastime having lost its usefulness in that particular, bloodbounds are used now in various ways and for various purposes, the latest being to run down the white murderers who shot up the Hillsville (Va.) court.
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SOUTH NOT FREE FROM PEONAGE
EXTENT OF THE EVIL NOTED.
Decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Alonzo Bailey Case—Attorney General's Efforts to Enforce the Thirteenth Amendment—Favorable Attitude of Federal Judges.
Washington.—Colored citizens generally are very often heard to complain bitterly that the federal government does not enforce the war amendment of the constitution. Much that the federal government does in this respect very often goes unnoticed. Undoubtedly the most important of these amendments, if any one of them may be said to be more important than another, is the thirteenth amendment, which abolished slavery and which was intended to secure to every man the right to individual liberty and freedom from servitude of any kind except as a punishment for crime whereof he has been duly convicted.
Therefore the decision of the supreme court in the Alonzo Bailey case, rendered by Mr. Justice Hughes, holding unconstitutional the state law of Alabama which held Bailey as a peon, in which Attorney General Wickersham and Assistant Attorney General Harr appeared, was a distinct triumph for the cause of freedom.
It should be remembered that it was not the official duty of the attorney general to appear in this case, but his act was wholly voluntary in the interest of the enforcement of the thirteenth amendment and the peonage statutes. The report of the attorney general for 1911 gives two pages to the subject of the enforcement of the peonage statutes. The report says:
The vigorous enforcement of the statutes against peonage, conducted by the department in the last few years, it is believed, has done much toward stamping out that form of involuntary servitude in military distrust. It is some of the southern states this practice appears to be still quite extensively carried on. Prosecutions under the peonage statutes have been instituted in nearly all the southern states and in a few states not in the south.
The reports also recommends that—
The statutes of the United States upon the subject of peonage and slavery should be amended so as to render them more consistent with the laws against slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime.
Make Amendment More Binding.
Here it would seem is a large field for the workers of the race to secure from congress laws necessary to render more effective the thirteenth amendment and thus make more secure the lives and liberty of our brethren in the south. The records will show that prosecutions of persons for violating the peonage statutes have been instituted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Texas and other states. Convictions have resulted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, with prosecutions still pending in Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas.
In a number of cases prison sentences have been imposed upon men of wealth and standing, in addition to being sentenced to pay heavy fines. The local United States attorneys have had the assistance of special agents of the department of justice and the assistance of special attorneys in the prosecution of these cases. Great credit should be given them for the courage and vigor with which they have tried to enforce these laws under circumstances where juries might be expected to be slow to convict.
Federal judges, notably Judge Emory Speer of Georgia and Judge Thomas Jones of Alabama, have been most outspoken and courageous in their charges to the grand juries considering these cases in their respective districts. A few more years of this kind of campaign, with the assistance of congress, ought to result in stamping out peonage and involuntary servitude of all kinds. It will be recalled that just after the war the southern States passed a great many black laws for the purpose of re-enslaving the Negro, all of which they were required to strike from their statutes before being readmitted into the Union or participate in the national government. Various devices have been used since to accomplish the same result, such devices as "vagrant laws," "landlord and tenant laws," "false pretenses," the "claim of indebtedness," etc. Many a man has been held as a virtual slave
in the turpentine camps and contractors' stockades by coercion and brute force. One of the methods used if a person desires the services of a laborer who has broken his contract or been guilty of other misdemeanor is to swear out a warrant, take the prisoner before a justice of the peace, go surety on his ball bond, then take the man to his farm or plantation and compel him to labor.
Other Illegal Methods In Practice. Sometimes the case is dropped with the above action, or if it is prosecuted a fine is paid. The person desiring to hold the laborer in his service will pay his fine and compel him to work out the fine. One of the methods used is to have a man confess to the commission of a crime and sign a criminal court contract whereby he undertakes to work out the fine for the person who pays it. This person is called the confessor. At the July term of the United States district court for the southern district of Alabama twenty-one indictments were returned against twenty-six defendants for holding nine different persons as peons and slaves. These indictments are still pending.
In one case a man was convicted of petty inceny in the state court, fined $15 and costs, judgment and all amounting to $43.75. One John Doe, a stranger, came into court under the state laws and confessed judgment for the defendant and paid the fine and costs. Thereupon the defendant entered into what is called a criminal contract to work out this amount at $0 a month. The defendant ran away after working over a month. He was rearrested on an affidavit by John Doe, fined one cent and $07.05 costs. Then another stranger, Richard Roe, confessed judgment; another contract is entered into by which the defendant in the state court agrees to work fourteen months and fifteen days at the rate of $0 a month. A little later the defendant ran away again, was rearrested and this time fined $300 and $112.80 costs, making $412.80, and sentenced to hard labor for more than a year.
Steamboat Case on Alabama River. There was another case of old fashioned slavery where a man was working on a steamboat plying up and down the Alabama river. Three persons took him off the boat, carried him to their plantation and forced him to go to work. This man refused to work, was cruelly beaten and whipped and when he was unable to work was told to go. He was afterward arrested on a charge made by the kidnapers of carrying concealed weapons and fined $53.85 costs, judgment confessed upon him, and he was taken away into slavery again to work it out at $10 a month. White men, as well as colored men, have been held in peonage. Indeed, one of the peons named in one of the indictments above referred to is a white man. The Harlan and Gallagher cases decided at the December term of the supreme court, 1910, were cases in which white men were held as peons in the lumber camps of Florida under "a most atrocious system of enforced labor." While these state laws making peonage possible are made with special reference to compelling the labor of the Negro, they occasionally catch white men as well, particularly immigrants working under contract, as in the Harlan case, all of which goes to show that the liberty of no man is safe as long as the humblest black man may be held as a peon or a slave.
The Benefit of Summer Schools.
The custom of holding summer normals at the various institutions for higher learning is becoming more general. It gives teachers an opportunity to perfect themselves in those branches which they desire to know more about and also brings them in direct contact with the more advance methods of imparting instruction. It is well to hold such summer schools, and even a larger number of them would no doubt receive full patronage.
Miss Jones an Honor Pupil at Ithaca.
At the third public recital of the advanced students of the Ithaca (N. Y.) Conservatory of Music recently held Miss Clarice Jones, daughter of Attorney Thomas L. Jones of Washington, was given the honors of the evening by her finished knowledge of the critical works of the old masters, which were used on this occasion.
Baptists to Meet In Greenwood, S. C.
The next meeting of the South Carolina Baptist state convention will be held with the Morris Chapel Baptist church in Greenwood, S. C., on Wednesday, May 1. The program as arranged by the executive board embraces many new features.
First Indiana Banking Institution. The first banking and loan institution owned and operated by colored people in Indiana opened its doors at the Knights of Pythias building. Senate avenue and Walnut street, Indiana apolls, with a capital stock of $100,000.
PHASES OF LIFE IN BURMA.
Work of Converted Natives Related by
Rev. Mr. S. R. Vinton.
Rev. S. R. Vinton, who has been in mission work for twelve years in Burma, spoke recently at the Hampton (Va.) institute. He told briefly the story of Baptist missionary work during the past sixty years and referred to the fact that there are in Burma many native Christians at the present time.
Mr. Vinton said that in his own field there were 150 organized churches, having 11,000 communicants. Much of the missionary work is being done by converted natives. Owing to the lack of roads and to the wet and dry seasons communication is extremely difficult. The missionaries are compelled to travel in ox carts and often suffer from the wear and tear of travel.
Rev. Mr. Vinton showed with the aid of colored lantern slides and moving picture films the various phases of life in Burma and the beauties of the costly pagodas. He declared that some of the pagodas reach a height of 385 feet and are a quarter of a mile in circumference at the base. The pagodas are monuments of a sacred character at which the people of Burma worship. These structures are substantially built and are famous the world over for their ornamentation.
The cheapness of labor makes it possible for the government of Burma to hire men at 12 cents a day to water the streets. The ordinary unskilled laborer earns 12 cents a day. In telling the story of the building of a church on his station, known as the "Vinton Memorial," Mr. Vinton said that a $31,000 structure represented 186,000 days of labor by the natives of Burma.
He gave an excellent illustration of the use of the tonal language of Burma. About sixty-seven languages are spoken in "pagoda land."
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF TEACHERS AT BOWIE, MD.
Professor William Holds First Institute at State Normal School.
Bowle, Md.-The Institute For Colored Teachers of Prince George county held a two day session at the Maryland State Normal and Industrial school, No. 3, of this place, the latter part of March. It was the first institute held by Professor J. T. Williams, vice principal of the State Normal school and the newly appointed supervisor of the colored schools of Prince George county, an arrangement having been made with the state authorities of Maryland by which this school gets the benefit of Prince George county's allowance of $1,500 per annum for industrial training of colored students in exchange for the service of Professor Williams, whose mission it is to supervise and assist in introducing industrial features in the various colored schools of the county.
The large attendance of teachers, parents and trustees far exceeded expectations and tested the chapel, dining and dormitory capacity of said school, which proved an ideal place for such a gathering and where Principal D. S. S. Goodloe, his charming wife and family and accommodating student body did all in their power to see that all were hospitably entertained and cared for in a most satisfactory manner.
The welcome address by Principal Goodloe was a masterly effort, intensely practical and thoroughly appreciated by the visiting teachers, as was also the splendid example of well rounded and evenly balanced womanhood which was furnished the institute in the person of his better half, who is the mother of several healthy, courteous and intelligent children and who presides with equal grace and efficiency in the kitchen and other domestic departments of said school, as she does at the piano, where she proved a veritable artist in interpreting Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner.
Every teacher of the thirty-eight colored schools of Prince George county except three, who were absent on account of illness, were present and participated in a lively discussion of the many interesting and practical subjects on the program. Special addresses were made to the institute by Hon. F. A. Sasserc, county superintendent, who is an ardent advocate of education for the colored people of Maryland, and by Professor William H. Davis, principal of the Colored Business High school of Washington.
Hon. M. Bates Stevens, state superintendent of education, Maryland, sent a splendid letter to the institute, which was replete with encouraging sentiments and practical suggestions, and regretted his inability to be present, as he had planned. $\Delta .1$ of the thirty-eight buildings and sites used by colored students in Prince George county are owned by the county, four of them have more than one teacher, and the two recently constructed buildings at Fairmont heights and Bladensburg are valued at $1,500 and $1,200 respectively.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH.
1120 8th St. So. s
Rev. T. J. Carter, Pastor.
11 A, M,, Subject: “Power.”
8 P. M,, Short services.
‘The names of the speakers of the
Labor Forward Movement who will
address the members of our race at
Bethesda Baptist Church on April 21,
will be announced in next issue—
Geo. W. Holbert, Chairmen.
SPINSTER’S CONVENTION.
An Evening of Fun At Bethesda Bap-
tist Church.
Go to the Spinters Convention on
Friday night, April 19th, and see 20
old maids transformede into beauti-
ful maidens right before your eyes,
and get the secret of perpetual youth.
Admission 10 cents. This novel af-
fair held by the Pulpit Ald Society
of Bethesda Church.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH.
11 A. M, “The Diety our Privilege
of Forgiving.”
8 P. M., “The Art of Taking Good
Advice.”
QUARTERLY MEETING.
LADIES’ MOCK CONFERENCE.
St. Peters A. M. E. Church.
The Ladies of the Helping Hand
Soclety of St. Peters A. M. E. Church
will hold a Mock Conference on April
21st at the church at 8 P. M. They
will don male attire and give an iml-
tation of the various clergymen of
the lowa Conference. Refreshments
will be served by a Committee, after
the entertainment in the basement.
Mr, Ben. Hall is now doing nicely
in his old home, Chicago, after spend-
Ing a few years in Minneapolis. He
is employed as Captain at the Great
Northern Hotel and Mr. and Mrs.
Hall are residing “at 3143 Cottage
Grove Ave.
Mr, Jos. Lawson has moved to 1219
Wash. Ave. So.
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MUSIC EVERY EVENING.
DICKERSON’S 208 HENNEPIN AVE.
Mr. J. E. Carter, formerly of Des
Moines, and recently of Tyler Bros.
‘Shop in Minneapolis, has taken
charge of Fullers Barber Shop at 126
B. 8th St. St. Paul, Minn.
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TAINMENT, ©
Grand Concert and Dance A Huge
Success.
‘The Uniform Rank of the Knights
of Pythias gave thelr Annual Easter
Entertainment at the Auditorium An-
nex on Easter Monday night, and all
who attended were well pleased with
the interesting and entertaining pro
gram under the direction of Mr. Chas.
H. Miller of St. Paul. Miss Sworth
Newman, the dramatic reader, was
the stellar attraction and her selec-
tions proved her elocutionary ability.
The program as follows was rendered
to the delight of an appreciative audt-
ence,
Orchestra Selection (Mrs. Minor,
Green, Anderson, Ehler and Minor),
St. Paul; Mixed Quartette, (Mrs. B.
©. Archer, Mrs. A. C. Minor, Messrs.
Landor Jackson and John Hickman,
Jr., Miss Bertha Lewis, accompanist.
Solo, Miss Mildred Shull, Miss Mar
enne Jeffreys, accompanist. Reading,
“(The Sisters—Encore “Pa never
does)". Miss Sworth Newman. Pla
no Selection, “Valse Caprice”, “Mar-
‘tha,” Miss Adah Lewis. Sketch, I'l
say Farewell, by Chas. H. Miller, Mrs.
Mattie Campbell, introducing “O,
That Baboon Baby Dance.” Soprano
Solo by Mrs. Addie C. Minor, “I
Love but Him.” “Phylosophy,” Vio
lin Duet, Leon Abbey and Everett
Roberts. Reading, “The Mission Box
that Scandalized the Village,” by Miss
Sworth Newman. “Sextette From
Lucia,” by request. Mrs. Minor, So
prano, Mrs. B. C. Archer, Alto, Mrs
Mattle Campbell, Soprano, Lando
Jackson, Tenor, Jno. Hickman, Jr.
Barytone, and Chas. H. Miller, Bass
After this program the floor wa
cleared for dancing which was kep
up until 2 A. M. Many of the Uni
form Rank were out in full uniform
Wait for this Grand
MAY DAY PROMENADE
AT DEARBORN HALL, MAY 1ST.
Under the auspices of the Executive
Board of the Federated Women's
Clubs, Mrs. Ida Sellars, Chairman.
McCULLOUGH'S ORCHESTRA.
Mr. J. W. Hicks has returned from
Belleplaine, Ia., where he finished a
large contract for cement work.
Messrs. J. W. Hicks and Chas. Blue
are exhibiting a whitewashing ma.
chine at 4th St. and 7th Ave. So.
which Is @ successful invention.
Now is the time, Dickersons, the
Place and you have the Girl. Every:
thing delightful, service, culsine, and
appointments. Music every evening.
Mr. Chas. Mason, 2803 10th Ave. So.
who has been seriously ill at his home
during past winter, is so much Im-
proved that he is able to walk out of
doors. Mr. Mason is an old resident
who recently retired from the team-
ing business on account of iI! health.
It news 1s not sent to us, we are
unable to get it. We do not call to
get news, We call to collect your
indebtedness to us.
Furnished Rooms, Good Meals,
SOUTHERN KITCHEN, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Taylor, Prop., Home cooking a
specialty. 204 Plymouth Avenue No.
Phone Nic. 858, Minneapolis, Minn.
FUNERAL OF MR. JOS BLACK-
WELL.
Mr, Joseph Blackwell, the well
known saloon-keeper, died at his resi-
dence, Bryant Ave. on Friday, April
6th. His funeral was held from St.
Peters church on Easter Monday at
2:30 P, M. Rev. Lewis preached the
sermon. The pallbearers were James
Branch, Silas G. West, Calvin Baker,
J. Edw, Stewart, Jno. Spaulding and
H. Parker, all members of Ames
Lodges of Elks of which the deceased
was an active member. The services
of the Elks were very impressive. In-
terment in Layman Cemetery. Un-
dertaker Lawrence had charge of the
burial.
DEATH OF GENE BAXTER.
| Mr. Gene Baxter, the brother of
‘Mr. Frank Baxter, digd at his home
in Frankfort, Ky., on April 8th, Mr.
Baxter was well known in this city
and was last employed gs footman at
the National Hotel. His many friends
had expected to hear of his death, as
he was failing very rapidly, when he
went home. Tuberculosis was the
cause.
‘The Royal Club Dancing Class will
hold its weekly Class every Thursday
night at Arcade Hall, 1311 Washing-
ton Ave. So,
Many notes were received this
week too late for insertion. You
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you send your news later than Wed-
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THEY MAY “LET GEO. Do IT.”
Mr. Geo. Washington Tyler is at
the West Hotel. His golden smile
is with him, Geo. is generally well
liked and very well known among
the politicians, Knowing that he
once discovered the North Pole, he
may be asked to find the Negro vote.
Mr. Washington is one of the heroes
of the West Hotel fire.
TWIN CITY STAR
Fiddler and Shelton played this KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
week at the Orpheum. They are ARY.
Premier artists and drew tmmense! The Knights Temp!
applause. Thetr popularity 1s on the| cities, attended P
increase and their act is a standard; church on Easter Su
of high class ‘vandeyille, to hear their Annual
— nent Commander Arth
MRS, POPE AND MRS. PLUMMER | Pilgrim Commandery
IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOR-|Eminent Commande
AKER RESTAURANT WILL FUR. | James of St. James
NISH YOU WITH A FULL LINE OF | Minneapolis were in
STRICTLY HOME “BAKERY AND|Knighis were in ful
DELICATESSEN GOODS AT 511 4TH | with flowing plumes
AVENUE SOUTH. swords, paraded from
—— ple to the Church.
LABOR FORWARD MOVEMENT, {Donald preached the
All our churches are invited to'ala | Queen of Sheba Chapt
the Labor Forward: Movement which |#stern Star, Mrs. El
meets in April. Prominent speakers |‘'?, Mrs. Blanche Ct
will be furnished for all meetings. |'Y Matron attended 1
Communicate with E.G. Hall, 923 gra|/™. Comd’r. Walker
‘Ave. No. seated in the pulpit wi
Masters Everett Roberts and Leon
Abbey, the Boy violinists, made a hit
at the K. P. Concert. They showed
remarkable talent and control. Miss
Grazia Corneal accompanied them on
the plano.
Mr. Saml. Whittaker, the chauf-
feur, has returned from Chicago and
fs again in the employ of the Pence
Auto Co.
ST. PAUL
It {8 sald that full dress will be
quite the thing at the Odd Fellows
Complimentary Reception in St. Paul,
Tuesday night. Save your Ice Cream
Suits for the May Parties.
Do IT Now.
We beg that those who are Indebt-
ed to us, send us thelr subscription
by P. 0. Order.
THE CULTURE CLUB. =,
Athletic Exhibition and Vaudeville.
‘Phe Culture Club will hold thelr
Annual Entertainment on April 28,
which is hoped to be a grand event.
The Zion African Presbyterian
church, Rev. H. W. Gilles, Pastor, has
moved to 458 Western Ave., St. Paul.
Mrs. Mary Moore 255 Rondo St.
entertained at dinner on Easter Sun-
day, Mrs. Morris and Mrs. J. C. Trevan
of Minneapolis. They attended the
Templars’ service at Pilgrim Baptist
Church, and St. James Church in the
evening. .
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzroy Celestine,
Mrs, J. Edw. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence McCullough and Mr. and
Mrs, Edw. F. Mittchell were visitors
in St. Paul on Easter.
Mr. Geo. Duckett of 687 St. Anthony
Ave. Is sick.
READ THE STAR—IT’S NEWS.
Mrs. Nellie Francis of St. Anthony
Ave. was on the sick list this week.
Mr. Geo. Sleet of McKubin St. is
home from Hot Springs, Ark. He vis.
ited Chicago on his return.
We failed to mention that the fun.
eral of Mr. Nobles Thompson was
held last week in St. Paul.
Miss Mary Burns of Chicago will
reside permanently with her sister
Mrs. S. 8. Harris of Edmund St.
Miss M. B. Anderson, Supt. of the
Intermediate Dept. of Zion Presbyteri-
an Church will arrange the program
of the Vesper Services of the Y. W.
C..A., 633 W. Central Ave.
Dr. Howard Is able to be out. He is
suffering from an inflamed ear, and
his hearing is affected, He will under.
go an operation shortly.
Mrs. 0. D. Howard, who sprained
her hip, 1s improving.
Mr. Chas, Lazzenbury is quite ill at
his residence.
Mrs, Emma Archer and Mrs. Hattie
Hall are among our popular Soloists,
and are very much in demand.
Mrs, Mildred Johnson is rapidly
recovering.
Mrs. Bessie Lucgs will soon be off
the sick list.
‘The Pilgrim ‘Baptist Church Choir
under Mr. John H. Hickman, Jr., ts
doing wonderful work. Their Mu-
sical Selections are highly appreciat-
ed by the congregation.
GO TO A FIRST CLASS BARBER
in a first class Shop and get first
class work. See J, E. Carter at 126
E. 8th St, St. Paul.
Miss Ruth Edwards is improving.
a] Ema eg es | eer wananninents rae camer
| si whieh we sent. We need we | CV. Alphonso G. Wilkerson Moving Picture Shows ap
bills which we sent. We need the
“it | money. i i feroetel and logical bare, Oratory et Continous Performance
i
Sec i FEDERATION HALL < ill
“| sr. Junius Dangee has moved to | 102-104 WASHINGTON AVENUE 80. Admission 10 Cents oy
St. Paul, i ON 7 Children 5 Cents Bh
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews Johnson en- = fee
| tertained at breaktast on Easter Sun- Sunday, April 14th, 1912 1 bi
at| ay. Among the guests were Miss AT 2:30 P.M. 7 ; POPULAR PRICED SHOE REPAIRING r,
Beulah Babcock of Hot Springs, Miss Leave your false modesty at home and come to this meeting pre- "1 ame
: Clara Overall, and Mesars. Ellis Bos-j} pared to hear some alarming revelations, startling assertions, and WE FIXEM WHILE YOU WAIT vo
ng| Well, C. Patterson and Jos. Grissom. |] horrible disclosures. Come and hear “The truth, the whole truth, and || Men's Sewed Soles, seeseeeeeeeee Tia +}
ne| Miss Beatrice Cohen, a public|J nothing but the truth.” bates : “aaa 88 ;
ne | School teacher of Seattle visited Mrs, Meoting to be held under the auspices of ©: C; Cy Public Own || Mubber Heele, ons neers,
e.| Matthew Johnson of St. Anthony Ave.!1 ershop (Soclalist) Party. ; _ | | Ladies and Boys? watied soles ..-.400 |
es| Rev. H. P. Jones was made an Odd ADMISSION FREE. ‘SEVEN CORNERS SHOE REPAIR SHOP
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KNIGHTS TEMPLARS ANNIVERS-
ARY.
re
The Knights Templars of the Twin
Cities, attended Pilgrim Baptist
Church on Easter Sunday afternoon
to hear their Annual Sermon. Emi-
nent Commander Arthur D. Adams of
Pilgrim Commandery of St, Paul and
Eminent Commander Earnest B,
James of St. James Commandery of
Minneapolis were in command. The
Knights were in full uniform and
with flowing plumes and glittering
swords, paraded from Masonic Tem-
ple to the Church. Rev. E. H. Me-
Donald preached the sermon. The
Queen of Sheba Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star, Mrs. Bila Cannon, Ma-
tron, Mrs, Blanche Charleston, Depu-
ty Matron attended in regalia. Past
Em. Comd'r. Walker Williams was
seated in the pulpit with Commanders
Adams and James. The choir ren-
dered choice selections. John H.
Hickman, Jr., sang several solos. The
services throughout were very im-
pressive and appropriate. Rev. Mc-
Donald was introduced by Sir Arthur
D. Adams, He took as his theme: 1
Kings 8:13 “I have surely built thee
an house to dwell in—a place for thee
to ablde in forever.” His remarks
were very instructive. After the ser-
mon a collection of $18.50 was re.
ceived.
SOCIAL AND LITERARY SOCIETY.
‘The Social and Literary Society of
Pilgrim Baptist Church held their
weekly meeting on Easter Monday.
Mrs. R. B. Chapman presided. The
following program was rendered: In:
strumental solo, Prof. W. A. Welr,
Barytone Solo, Mr. Lloyd Hickman.
Duett, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Lyles,
Soprano Solo, Mrs. Bismarck Archer.
Review of Mrs. Mary White Oving
ton’s” last book, by Mrs. John Hick.
man, and Miss Edith Leonard. Lunch:
eon served by Miss Billups, Miss
Fannie Williams and Mrs. Sears.
PROMINENT VISITORS
Chief Justice B. J. Davis and Asso.
ciate Justice W. L. Houston will ar
rive in St. Paul next Monday and will
be the guests of Attorney W. T.
Francis 606 St. Anthony Ave., during
thelr week or ten days’ stay in the
Saintly city. The Headquarters of
the Supreme Court will be at Room
28 Union Block.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cleary enter-
tained at luncheon last Monday, Miss
Carrie Monjoy, Mrs. W. G. Hood and
Rev. H. P. Jones.
Mr. W. R. Hardy of St. Anthony
Ave. arrived home very sick on Tues-
day.
The trial of Geo. W. Parker will be
on April 22. He plead not guilty to
the charge of murder.
How do you like the star?
Messrs, Jullus Crawford and James
Bluford, students trom Meharry Col-
lege, are living at Mrs, Harriet Wil-
Mams on Arundel St.
Mr. J. H. Dunn arrived Tuesday
from Chicago.
Speciai Sunday Dinner 350.
St. Louls Kitchen, St. Paul.
HOUSTON FOR SECRETARY OF
G. U. 0. 0. F.
W. L. Houston, Assoclate Justice
of the Odd Fellows Supreme Court is
prominently mentioned for election
as Grand Secretary of the Order at
the Atlanta B. M. C.
Dickerson hae announced that he
has put on his “Special Spring Serv-
Ice.” Choicest American and Chinese
Dishes.
i ‘THE RED MOON SHOP.
Messrs. Walker Williams, A. C.
Lyles and Lincoln Overall are the
tonsorialists at 124 B. Third St. The
‘Twin City Star 1s always on sale,
We cannot give space gratis for
weddings etc. Personal advertise-
ments are paid for in advance when
they appear in these columns.
Mr. Charles Broady left for Duluth
Monday, after spending Easter in the
Twin Cities. He attended the Maun.
day Services and also took part in
the Templars parade. Mr. Broady is
a mason of high standing, a resident
of Minneapolis and a favorite among
‘the fraternity. He is on the square.
TRUTH THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR.
—John 8:32.
‘This Is the theme and text of a sermon to be delivered by
;
Rey. Alphonso G. Wilkerson
stress tie Lise abe chet
FEDERATION HALL
102-104 WASHINGTON AVENUE 80.
ON *
Sunday, April 14th, 1912 —
AT 2:30 P. M.
Leave your false modesty at home and come to this meeting pre-
pared to hear some alarming revelations, startling assertions, and
horrible disclosures. Come and hear “The truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth.”
Meeting to be held under the auspices of C. C, C., Public Own-
ershop (Socialist) Party.
ADMISSION FREE.
MAYOR HERBERT P. KELLER,
Candidate for Re-Election. A Record
of Accomplishment.
Mayor Keller has reduced the cost
of running the city government from
$24.78 per capita in 1910 to $21.91 per
capita in 1911.
Mayor Keller has furnished the city
with the new flaming are electric
lights which give five times as much
illumination at no additional cost to
the taxpayer.
Mayor Keller has stood between the
taxpayers and any increase of the
bonded debt of the city not vitally
and immediately necessary.
Mayor Keller has caused reports of
outages on street lights to be in-
creased from 20 to as high as 2000 a
month and the city gas bills have been
reduced accordingly.
Mayor Keller has started an investi-
gation of gas and electric rates which
promises reductions to every consum-
er in the elty.
Mayor Keller has forced the street
car company to pay for sprinkling
their tracks both with water and with
calcium chloride when the temperta-
ture is below freezing.
Mayor Keller has insisted on busi-
ness methods in public office and that
a dollar expended should bring a dol-
lar in value to the taxpayer.
Mayor Keller has stood for clean
city government as opposed to ma-
chine polities of every description.
Mayor Keller belongs to practically
‘every organization devoted to the up-
building of the city and has interest
ed himself actively in every work
tending to its industrial growth from
the river and harbor and union depot
project down to the splendid proposi-
tion for a new library. On these and
other important public matters, Mr.
Keller has devoted many hours of
time and intelligent labor.
Mayor Keller has proven himself a
friend of the Negro citizens of St.
Paul.
MRS. McCULLOUGH’S POSTPONE-
MENT.
Mrs, Nellie McCullough announces
that she will postpone the regular
dance of the Autumn Leaf Dancing
Club on Easter Monday night on ac-
count of the Pythian Concert at the
Auditorium. A Special Feature will
be the Prize Waltz on APRIL 22nd,
which will be largely contested.
THE GRAND MAY PROMENADE,
Wednesday Eve., May First.
DEARBORN HALL, 45 SO. 4TH ST.
McCullough’s Music, Admission 36c.
NEW UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
A system for the universal language
has been discovered, which it is
claimed will make it possible for per-
sons of different tongues to learn It
in a few hours sufficiently well to con-
verse together. Prof. Otto Jasperson
of the University of Copenhagen, is
one of its originators, and it is called
“Ido.” He is willing to’ send the key
to any gathering of persons to try It.
He says it is not a beautiful language,
but much richer than the Frenchman's
English, or the Englishman's German.
Should it be adopted, people the world
over could call for their golden grain
belt beers in the same language.
Will Attend Coming Congress.
Rey. J. R. White has received from
many prominent Negroes of national
reputation their acceptance of an in-
vitation to attend the Negro Congress
this summer.
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TWIN CITY RAZORS
full heltow ground, guavantesd, $1.25
Sree! loure tlecees tof Hock,
Cutlery grinding.
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‘SYLVESTER W. OLIVER.
Working Men's Social Club
OLIVER BROS., Managers
PRONE: Reetet 9566
206 So. Second St. Minneapolis, Minn,
YOU ARE INVITED To ATTEND
THE ROYAL DANCING CLUB
ARCADE HALL
1311 Washington Ave. So.
| EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT.
TYLER’S ORCHESTRA.
Miss Brightie Lowe, Plano; Chas.
Minor, Cornet; Jas. Collins, Cello;
John W. Tyler, Traps and Drums,
‘Refreshments. Admission 250.
Newest Dances Will be Featured.
DANCING 9 P. M. TO 2:30 A. M.
Shirley Reddixx, President,
Jno. W. Tyler, Secretary.
“A GOOD HAIRCUT AND SHAVE.
WHERE CAN | GET IT? @o TO
THE TYLER BROS.
N. W. Phone, Main 9341.
JOHN W. TYLER, Manager.
725 WASHINGTON AVE. sOUTH.
POOL 2/e PER CUE. BILLIARDS
1c. The best pool-room in the clty.
Thos. H. Lyles
322 Wabasha St., St. Paul.
Undertaker a Embalmer
Lady Assistant When Desired.
Free Service of Chapel and Organ
Residence, 673 St. Anthony Ave.
Tel.: Dale 2947,
Calls answered Day or Night
IN MINNEAPOLIS OR ST. PAUL
Both Phones 508.
802 NICOLLET AVE.
WILL MAKE YOUR WATCH KEEP
TIME.
We do the best WATCH, CLOCK
and JEWELRY REPAIRING in the
city at lowest prices.
ILTON, ELGIN, WALTHAM and
ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHES,
SMOKE THE BEST
Sight Drait
5C CIGAR
W. S CONRAD CO., Distributors
8 NORTH SIXTH STREET
Peterson, The Druggist
1501 Washington Ave. So.
TOILET ARTICLES, DRUGS,
PRESCRIPTIONS.
He Solicits Your Patronage.
Southern Theatre
SevenCorners
15th and Washington Avenues So.
Refined Vaudeville
Meving Picture Shows
Continous Performance
Admission 10 Cents
Children 5 Cents
POPULAR PRICED SHOE REPAIRING
WE FIX EM WHILE YOU WAIT
Men's Sewed Soles, .......00+.+-.788
ledies “* Ocean esses eee CEE
Mea’ Nelied 1... 56 end G00
Ladies and Boys’ aalied soles ....400
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RACE LEADERS IN
LONE STAR STATE
Brief Mention ot Two Who Are
Helping the Masses,
6000 INFLUENCE OF W. E. KING
Recognition of the Services of an Able
Editor to Center In His Promotion to
Chancellorship of Knights of Pyth-
lae—Warm Friend of Ambitious
Young People.
Dallas, Tex.—With due respect to
the scores of our people in this state
who are daily doing all in their power
for the development of our race here
and throughout the nation, Texas real-
ly can boast of at least two real
leaders who are progressive and con-
structive. One is the Hon. R. L. Smith,
the moving spirit of the Farmers’ Im.
provement society and president of its
bank, and the other is the original of
the cut illustrating this article, the
Hon. W. B King, editor of perhaps
the most widely read paper in the
southwest, the Dallas Express.
Mr. King hails -from Mississippi.
Halls ts the word, for he belongs to
‘most every secret fraternity in Texas,
and members of few organizations can
ask him from where he hails, or what-
ever word their ritual prescribes, for
he i» able to meet the requirements of
thelr code as to state limitations.
Sometimes he has to answer in a half
dosen or more different ways, but final-
ly he locates his accoster, and with an
iron grip that ts characteristic of the
indomitable spirit that pushes him up-
ward and onward he grasps as man to
man the hand offered him and slaps
his newly made friend on the back
and says, “Glad to meet you, brother.”
Editor King makes friends easily,
and probably ‘no man has a larger per-
sonal acquaintance in Texas than he,
and along with Bill McDonald he
shares the honor of being the best
known man in Texas. As the editor of
@ paper of fearless convictions and
the possessor of a peculiar style of
writing what he says is read, and
what he says is readable. Few people
im Texas fail to know of the Dallas
Express, but invariably they refer to
it as King’s paper. The Dallas Bx-
Dress, not just as a paper, but as a
Dusiness institution of merit.
‘When he dies he wants his only mon-
‘ument to be the Dallas Express, and
‘the flowers for which he craves after
eath are the bright eyed, big brained,
devel headed young men and women he
hopes to leave in charge of his paper
and its plant.
Some men accuse Mr. King of being
stern—very stern—but no aspiring
youth ever found him other than sym-
Pathetic. His greatest enemies are
men against whom he had no ill
thoughts, but fought because they
heeded not the cry of the colored youth
‘and persistently helped to close the
oor of opportunity against ther.
At present Mr. King is the leading
spirit among the men of the race who
are fighting Cecil Lyon, whom he terms
the Lily White destroyer of the Re-
publican party and its principles in
Texas Others are fighting Lyon se-
eretly and under cover, but the editor
of the Express fights always in the
‘open and when racial interests are at
stake asks for no quarter and gives
none. He gives his time and money
and space in his paper to the present
fight, and so far as is known not one
has given anything to further the fight
or assist him. Alone he has braved
the storm and stood like « stone wall
against the enemy.
‘The masses of our people in this
state are beginning to realize more and
more the results of the efforts put
forth by Mr. King in their bebalf. He
bas been an active participant in the
vartous secret societies for many years.
He is not satisfied with simply being a
member of a society, but bas given
them the benefit of his knowledge and
experience freely. His efforts have
been directed along constractive lines.
In view of the fact that Mr, King
has never sought to hold an office in
any of the secret socteties to which he
belongs and to which he has given
much time, thought and labor and im
recognition of his unstinted services to
the race along other avenues of usefah
pees, his friends all over the state have
decided to present his name for grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
His business ncumen, his foresight and
his training in life's great school of
experience make of him an ideal man
for the place his friends desire him to
ai.
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.
Thirty thousand persons homeless,
two thousand square miles of country
inundated, thirty persons drowned and
‘® financial loss of $10,000,000 const!
tute the result of a two-week flood in
the Mississippi valley. These figuret
Were arrived at by government eng!
neers and officials of state levee
Doards engaged in fighting to maintain
the Mississipp! levees trom Iilinols tc
threatened points in Mississippi and
Arkansas. Water {s pouring into Ar
Yansas through three new breaks in
the levee south ef Memphis. These
gave way and several hundred square
miles are flooded. Rallroad trafic in
‘these sections practically is paralyzed
Hundreds ef persons otill are menaced
by the river at points in Lower Mis
sourl, Northwest Tennessee and Ar
Kansas. They are marooned in house
tops, in trees and on anchored rafts.
Calbraith P. Rodgers, the first man
te cross the American continent in an
aeroplane, was killed at Long Beach
Cal, when his biplane, in which he
bad been soaring over the ecean, fel!
from a height of 200 fest and buried
him im the wreck. His neck wat
broken and his body crushed by the
engine of his machine. He lived only
& few moments,
The Merchants and Miners’ line
steamer Ontarlo, from Baltimore te
Boston, which carried fifteen passer:
gers and a crew ef forty, was run op
the rocks off Montauk Point, L. 1,
with a fire raging flercely im her hold
‘The passengers were taken off by 2
tug, but the crew remained aboard
and fought the fire until {t was breught
under control,
The white squad wagen of the St
Paul fire department was almost com
pletely wrecked and two members of
the squad fatally injured when the pa:
trol, in answering a fire alarm, orashed
into a runaway horse and wagon. @xly
‘ene of the eight members of the crow
escaped injury.
W. D, Skinner, aged sixty, treasurer
of the Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire
Insurance cempany, was instantly
Killed, his wite probably fatally in-
fured and W. L. White and wife were
seriously hurt when a gas explosion
wrecked the Skinner home at Des
Moines.
A mother, with her baby clasped in
her arms, and an eighteen-year-old sis:
ter were crushed te death when a Chi
cago and Alton freight train crashed
into a Chicago street car. Righteen
other persons were Injured, seme per-
haps fatally.
POLITICAL NEWS.
‘Dr. G. A. Bading, nonpartisan cand!
date for mayor of Milwaukee, defeates
Mayor Emil Seldel, the Socialist in
‘oumbent, by a vote of 42,002 to 30,200
Of the thirty-three aldermen electes
twenty-six were nonpartisan and sever
were Socialists. With four Socialis
holdover aldermen the new city coun:
ef will be composed of twenty-six non
partisan eldermen and eleven Social
ints.
In an open letter to President Taf
Senator Joseph Dixon, campaign man
ager for Colonel Roosevelt, declares
that the president “will become the
deliberate receiver of stolen goods” if
he does not repudiate the action of
certain federal officeholders in the
Kentucky elections and institute pro
ceedings against them.
In the Wisconsin presidential pret
erence primary Senator La Follette
carried every district in the state over
President Taft by a ratlo of 2 to 1
Taft, however, surprised La Follette’s
managers by support given him in
nearly all districts. Woodrow Wilson
seoured a majority of the Democratic
delegation.
In a speech at Peru, Ind., Colonel
Roosevelt said that if hy were beaten
in his present fight he would make
another one. In addressing a crowd
at the railway station be said: “If,
after hearing me, you decide against
me, very well. I'll try it again an-
other time and try to get you.”
President Taft was endorsed for re-
nomination for president at a meeting
of the Republican state central com:
mittee of Utah. The state convention
will be held at Provo May 15 to select
delegates to the national convention.
‘The Minnesota Republican state
committee rejected the Roosevelt-La
Follette proposition for taking 2 popu-
lar vote on president in the caucuses,
The vote was 28 to 7.
Twenty-five Democratic and eleven
Republican aldermen were elected and
bond issues carrying an expenditure of
$5,680,000 were voted in the election
at Chicago
William Barnes, Jr., of Albany was
re-elected chairman of the new elect-
ed Republica’: state committee of New
York.
FINANCIA,, AND INDUSTRIAL
Criminal prosecution by the federal
government against the Chicago butter
and egg board and the Elgin board of
trade 16 reported as the aim of an
investigation being conducted at Chi-
cago through’ agents of the depart-
ment of commerce and labor. The pro-
ceedings are expected to be under the
provisions of the Sherman law and
will be distinct from a civil case now
pending.
‘The National Lumber Manufactur-
ers’ association has issued a demand
that the department of commerce and
labor make public the result of its in-
vestigation of the “lumber trust.”
Lengthy correspondence between the
officers of the association, President
Taft and Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Nagel accompanied the demand.
Federal Judge Angell signed an or-
Ger at Detroit appointing receivers for
the Pere Marquette Railroad company.
TWIN CITY STAR
ESSAY ON ADVERTISING.
Abstract Theories Not So Help-
ful as Careful Observation.
By ALBON LEWIS HOLSEY.
A man who recently died in
Chicago started an agitation
which may revolutionize our sys-
tem of education. He sought to
discourage the burdening of chil-
dren's minds with abstract theo-
tes and formulae, belleving, on
the other hand, tbat the child
should first be taught to observe.
When the child mind is so train-
ed that It unconsciously forms
an opinion of shape and color we
will then have laid the founda-
tion for a better education.
Many people read papers and
are not able to tell anything they
saw except the fashion, sporting
or editorial page, while the other
departments are passed by un-
noticed.
‘With an education based on ob-
servation the average reader
would get more real benefit from
papers than they do now.
A decade ago the advertise-
ments were elther bombastic in
appearance. including exagger-
ated statements and impossible
Propositions, or were simply
meaningless words which an-
nounced that such and such “a
frm was in business. Now
things are different, for fn all
first class periodicals advertise-
ments are written in an educa-
tlonal, instructive manner, and
people who read them carefully
learn many things which help
them to save time and also to cut
down expenses.
Advertisements of standard-
ized. trademarked goods is the
best thermometer to gauge the
march of progress of invention
and scientific research, and no
newspaper or magazine should
be discarded until it bas been
read with the greatest care.
NEWS OF. NOTED PERSONS
President Taft's statement that he
{s & progressive was disputed by Colo-
‘nel Roosevelt in a speech at Louisville.
‘The former president said Mr. Taft,
im some of his acts, had shown himself
te be a reactionary. The colonel went
ever the record of the present admin-
fetration in certain particulars and
eritictsed it sharply.
‘Thieves believed to have been em-
pleyed by political enemies stole a
suitcase containing wearing apparel
‘and important private correspondence
and papers from the apartments of
Gevernor Woodrow Wilson at the Ho-
tel Sherman, Chicago. He departed
for Syracuse, N. Y., with only the
elothes he wore.
Governor Hooper of Tennessee has
announced the appointment of Newell
Genders of Chattanooga as United
Btates senator to succeed the late Sen-
ator Robert L. Taylor Mr, Sanders is
state chairman of the Republican ex-
ecutive committee and a prominent
manufacturer of Chattanooga.
‘Miss Esther Mercy, the girl with the
9250 hat and former University of Chi-
oago student, was given a verdict of
$2,500 by a jury in a Chicago court.
Bhe had demanded $100,000 in a slan-
der suit against Miss Marion Talbot,
dean of women at the institution.
Sergeant John Walsh, U. 8. A, re-
tired, sixty-one years old, claims the
record of 176 days for walking the
reund trip from San Francisco to New
York. The previous record, held by
Edward Payson Weston, was eighteen
days longer.
NEWSPAPER DRAWS COLOR
LINE IN PRIZE CONTEST.
Race Resents Insult by Advising With-
drawal of Its Patronage.
In one of the large cities of the coun-
try a certain newspaper opened a vot-
ing contest for women. The prize for
the winner was announced as being a
trip to Europe. One of the bright. in
telligent young colored women of the
town entered the contest and had re-
cetved 800 votes when the manager of
the contest found out her racial iden-
tity and informed the young lady that
she was not eligible, so it is said.
‘This 1s but another instance of the
unfair treatment which respectable,
honest and industrious colored people
are daily receiving at the hands of the
so called best white people. From such
injustice and hypocrisy may God de-
liver us,
‘When the action of the contest man:
ager became known one of the promi.
nent colored citizens of the town imme-
diately advised every member of bis
race who had been reading the paper
which drew the color line to read it no
more. This was a manly stand totake,
and {t 1s hoped that his advice will be
strictly adhered to.
Nothing 1s so mean and base as the
act of one person or persons to with-
hold from others that which is legally
and civilly due them simply because of
thelr color. When one looks at the
present status of things, however, from
a moral standpoint and from the stand-
point of honesty it would seem that
the colored people should rather re-
jotce in the fact that they are not of
the class here spoken of.
‘As Dr. Booker T. Washington well
says, we belong to a young race, a
race which bas opposition and preju:
dice to fight. a race whose future fs be-
fore and not behind it. If others would
be mean and low and cowardly, let ux
be good and kind. honest and brave.
‘Cookery
Points
Preserving Hinte
A veteran housekeeper suggests te
faciitate the work on days when fruit
Preserving is to be done to have all
ingredients and utensils ready in ad-
vance. If the fruit must be peeled do
this early in the morning or even on
the afternoon before, dropping each
Piece in cold water as soon as the
akin is removed.
If berries must be hulled, hull them
the day before. As to the tedious
business of “topping and tailing” goose-
berries, engage the children in the fam-
fly to do this a day ahead of time, pay-
ing them a few pennies for the task.
feo to it that glassds and jars are
scalded and rinsed out in cold water
‘and ready to be filled. Be sure that
the Jar lids At tightly and that the rub-
bers are new and unbroken. A defec-
tive rubber will cause the fermentation
of an entire jar of perfect fruit. A
air of kitchen scales is an important
article at preserving time.
Use agate or porcelain lined kettles
for preserving and jelly making. Have
© spoon with such a long handle that
the steam from the contents of the
kettle will not scald your: wrist and
hand as you stir them. A wooden
or agate spoon is better than one of
metal, upon which the acid of the
frat may cause a chemical action
which will affect the taste or color of
the frut tt touches.
Frult Puddinc.
Every one likes fruit pudding. It ts
made as follows: Into the upper pan
of your double boiler put a pint of
sweet milk, and when it comes to a
boll stir in two tablespoonfuls of cora-
starch which has been dissolved in a
little water. Let boil five minutes.
Add one egg, well beaten, with half a
cupful of sugar and a pinch of salt.
Let boll two minutes, stirring con-
stantly. Flavor with vanilla and stir
‘ma cupful of raspberries crushed and
sweetened. Remove from fire and beat
well for a minute. Pour into mold.
chill and serve with sugar and cream.
Other fruits, such as blackberries,
canned peaches (chopped fine) or even
stewed apples, may be used.
Green Pear Conserve,
Pear conserve is thus prepared:
Have ready a quarter peck of green
Pears, three lemons, two oranges, four
pounds of granulated sugar, two
ounces of green ginger root and a gill
of water. Out the pears into quarters,
peeling them, removing the cores and
dropping into cold water. Grate the
Find from the three lemons; scrape the
tind from the ginger root. Put through
the food chopper the drained pears
and the ginger root; add to them the
sugar, the grated lemon rind, the juice
of the lemons and oranges and the gill
of cold water. Boi) al) together two
and a balf hours and pour into jelly
glasses.
Gooseberry Jam.
‘Many persons are fond of goose-
berry jam. To make it take the ber
ries, mash and remove the stems and
weigh them. For every pound of
fruit allow three-quarters of a pound
of granulated sugar. Put them, with
the water clinging to them, into the
Dreserving kettle and set them where
they will heat slowly, stirring them up
from the bottom oftes. When enough
Juice bas exuded from the fruit to pre-
Vent scorching boil gently for an hour,
still stirring every five minutes, At
the end of an hour add the sugar and
cook gently for an hour or more, or
until the Jam is thick.
Marshmallow and Raspberry Cream.
Marshmallow and raspberry cream is
delicious. To make it take one dozen
marshmallows cut fine, one cupful of
cream whipped stiff and sweetened,
one pint of strawberries, two table-
spoonfuls of sherry wine and four
small round pieces of angel cake.
Place one piece of cake in a sherbet
glass and pour one teaspoonful of sher-
Fy over it. Mix the marshmallows with
the cream and fill the glass. Decorate
with the sugared strawberries and
serve at once.
Cansscwed Beale.
‘The following fruit conserve will be
much appreciated: Scrape and cut
small enough pleplant to make a
quart; stem a pint of red currants;
Dick over carefully a pint of red rasp-
berries; cut fine a pound of walnuts
and a pound of seeded raisins; cut up
two oranges; grate the rind and
‘squeeze the juice trom two lemons;
weigh all; add an equal weight of
Sugar and boll until thick; put into
Jare and seal.
Peach and Orange Marmalade,
For peach and orange marmalade
Peel enough peaches to make six
Pounds after: the pits have been re
moved. Crack twenty peach pits and
remove the kernels. Chop the kernels
and add them to the peaches: add the
Juice and pulp of tour large oranges
and stir in four pounds of sugar. Boll,
stirring often. until thick and clear.
Put into giasses and when cold pour
paraffin over the marmalade,
Fruit Gems.
For fruit gems form circles of botled
rice on little fruit plates. pile up straw
berries in the center of each and pour
over each a indleful of pineapple juice
well sweetened. All the togredients
‘should be ice cold. 1
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CHURCHES,
8ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL SCURCH
Sth Ave. So, and 27th 8t. Minn.
Rev A. H. Lealtad, Rector.
Service at 8 o'clock P .M.
All are Invited. Come,
ST. PETERS A.M. E. CHURGH, 224 Bt.
ery Sunday in tg Cea ape
Sunday vechool at 2:30, "Reve wt AE
Eewin” Pastor
ST, JAMES A.M, g. CHURCH, 116
ttn, 8 ma Bunny Sobol ae pet
" ev. E.R. Edwards, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1120
lente ceed dane” ereashingoftiy
day roofting nid evortag Rev
3. Carter. Pastor. ne
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tape. Saris moraigy aga
Sieting “sech sunday.” Reve aE. "We
Withers, Pastors
8T. PAUL.
‘St. James A. M. E. Church, Rev. H.
P. Jones, Pastor, Cor. Jay and Fuller
Sts. All are welcome.
ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
458 WESTERN AVE. 8T. PAUL.
Rev. E. W. Gilles, Temporary Pastor.
NOTED ODD FELLOWS TO SPEAK.
Sunday, April 21 will be a red let-
ter day in the Churches of St. Paul.
Hon. B. J. Davis, Chief Justice of the
Odd Fellows’ Supreme Court and
Rditor of the Atlanta, Ga., Indepjend.
ent will speak at Pilgrim Baptist
Church at the morning service, and
W. L. Houston, Esq., of Washington,
D. C., Associate Justice of the Odd
Fellows Supreme Court will speak at
St. James A. M. 1B, Church at the
evening service. We have always ad-
mired the editorial columns of the
Independent. Brother Davis writes
without fear or favor on all matters
affecting the race. Mr. Houston is the
man who handled the Baltimore con-
vention,
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY SUMMER
SCHOOL.
Instruction in Special Branches.
Western University, Quindaro, Kan.
sas, 18 to operate a Summer School,
this summer beginning June 10th,
Just after Commencement, and run-
ning six weeks, or until July 19th,
The Industries, Manual Training,
Pedagogy, Psychology and a Special
Course in Instrumental and Public
School Music will be given by a
selected Faculty. Special lecturers
like Dr. 1. B. Moore, of Howard Uni-
versity and Prof. G. N. Grisham, of
Kansas City, will be heard from time
to time. The indications are that the
attendance will be large from Mis-
sourl, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Ar-
kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and adjoin-
ing states, The location of Western
University is one surpassing beauty,
and President Kealing proposes to
look after the Social as well as the
Scholastic features of the Session.
THE WAITERS’ UNION.
Many waiters in our city have
scorned the idea of unionlam. We
are free to say that they have not
given proper thought to the value of
unity. ‘The question 1s often asked,
“What will It benefit me?” Just what
you demand of it. The Waiters of
Local 634 have organized with this
purpose, “to better their condition
morally, socially and financially.” To
do this they must co-operate as a
unit, along reasonable lines, It ts not
an attempt to gain recognition by
strikes, etc., of to demand smmedite
increase of wages etc., but to affillate
with all culinary workers, who under
the protection of the Allied Trades
and Labor Unions get a greater con-
sideration than could be hoped for
without such {dentification, It {8 a
fact that many other fraternal bene-
fits are derived from such a union. Its
object is grand, yet its benefits will
never be realized unless each mem-
ber does his duty as a man, and re-
mains true to his obligations.
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ADVERTISE—IT HELPS.
MEMBERSHIP? INCREASING.
Membership cards are being daily
received by Atty. W. H. H. Franklin,
Secretary of the Negro Independents.
Active interest is being taken in the
organization by many prospective
candidates. Pres. Schuyler Phillips
says that they realize that the Negro
votes is a great factor, and the voters
expect to support men, who are dis.
posed to deal with the Negro as a
man and a citizen.
‘Many of the supposed svalwart Re.
publicans have declared that the
Negro Independent Progressive Club
recently formed is for the purpose of
graft. It is needless to give much
comment but necessary to say that
those party bound leaders have al-
ways been Dependent, and have made
no Progress, and not having fairly
divided che spoils, we may say have
lived on Graft. The object of the
members of the Negro Independent
Progressive Club is directly opposite,
hence it derived its name. They ex-
pect to deal fairly with all candl-
dates in Local and National issues.
‘They propose to eliminate present
conditions, and have broker party
lines to do so. The prospective can-
didates who know the value of the
Negro vote are willing to consider
this organization. The time is near
when a Negro with an endorsement of
a club of voters, can demand a posi-
tion in Hennepin County or the State.
Heretofore recommendations from
our Republican leaders have been a
monetary consideration, and so many
applicants have been named for a
single position that the result was
that the party received every man's
individual effort and no one secured
the position, This new organization
has received among its members
many, who believe in a new order of
things, we may say a Revolution, and
to bring about these changes we
have declared our Independence.
‘When these Negro voters of HENNE:
PIN °CO., are givefte recognition in
State and National positions, by either
individual or party then they as a
unit will declare their allegiance to
that Individual or party, which serves
them best. Independence first and
allegiance afterwards.
THE TRUTH WELL TOLD.
Don't be afraid to speak ill of the
dead. No man that has lived should
be saved from deserved criticism by
the commonplace fact of ceasing to
be alive. “I should wish,” said the
Cardinal de Berni, “that every re-
gard of politeness be preserved for
the living, but that it might be per
mitted to speak freely one’s mind of
the dead.”
Filled as our lives are with daily
shame, there is no more absurd and
abomifable sham about us than the
mask of sorrow that we wear tp the
funeral of & rogue. As a matter of
tact, the dead, being safe from phys-
teal punishment, should be the more
open to such reprobation as their acts
may have sourted.
In a true sense, “the evil that men
do lives after them.” To condone
the faults of the dead is to corrupt the
morality of the living—Reginald W.
Kauffman, in The Cosmopolitan.
THE RECALL.
“Now, Johnny,” piped the teacher to
& freckled-featured yap
Who was wondering Bow Wagner hit
the ball,
“Will you kindly rise a moment from
your daily nap
And tel! us what they mean by “the
reoall.’”
And Johnny, set a record, for he
aidn’t dally tong
As hé rose up with the answer, void
ot doubt:
“It's wot we hand de pitcher wen
dey're gettin’ to ‘im strong—
Take ‘im out! Take ‘im out! Take
"im out!”
—GRANTLAND RICE.
PAST AND PRESENT.
It is not generally known that Hon.
John M. Langston, Congressman from
the 4th District of Va. refused to ac-
cept the nomination for reelection at
the District Convention, thereby
yielding to the Lilly Whites and plac-
ing in power the J. D. Brady faction.
Recently a younger Brady is known to
have remarked “that he was glad to
be in a convention where Negroes
were not admitted. Mr. Langston was
a victim of his political friends, and
he regretted his mistake. Neverthe-
less, he surrendered the Negroes’
rights, and since then the Lilly
White have given no quarter. Mr.
Langston was seated after a contest
with a Democrat, who had dispensed
nearly all of the political patronage
of his district. His speeches on the
Federal Elections Law and The Mer-
chant Marine, were proofs of his abi-
Uty and won for him a remarkable
record. Had he accepted the nomi-
nation for re-election he would have
been elected, and the Negroes of Vir-
ginla today would have been as those
of Georgia—masters of the political
situation.
ATTY. McGHEE ADDRESSED DEM.
OCRATS IN AN OPEN AIR
MEETING.
Atty. McGhee was affected greatly
on Thursday by hoarsness which he
contracted when speaking at the over.
flow meeting of the Democrats in St.
Paul. We were surprised to hear
this, as the morning papers had made
no reference to his presence. Yet
we read the daily papers for race
news and support them. We would
like to have seen Atty. McGhee's re-
marks appear among the other noted
speakers,
A POLITICAL PIONEER.
Ex. Cong. Geo. H. White, formerly
of North Carolina is a Congressional
candidate from the Fifth District of
Pennaylvanta. Ex. Cong. White de-
serves the support of his race.
READ THE STAR—IT’S NEWS.
‘The Twin City Star Cost less than
any other local Negro paper. Then,
spend your money as you like, Each
issue speaks for its self.
THE BLACK MAN'S HOPE.
Candidate:
“Blackman, blackman,
Why are you running so?
Have you no home,
No friend, no place that
You can go?"
Blackman:
“I have tried all the business houses
‘They have filled me up with dope.
I'm now running for the
Polls, for it is my last hope.”
Candidate:
“Come on boys and vote for me
And all I say I'll do.
Tl close all the theaters
‘That discriminate against you,
So see that I get elected
By getting all of your votes
For your chances are growing slim-
mer
And this is your last hope.”
When we candidates are
Elected to our seats
Fair and square,
The promise that we made you
Will be left floating in the air.
For the election will be over,
And the promise was a joke
It will take the whole
Council to consider the Negro hope.
D. G@. PATTERSON.
LABOR FORWARD MOVEMENT.
‘The Labor Organizations have in-
vited the co-operation of all churches
in their Forward Movement—which
‘will be held here this month. A com-
mittee will arrange special meetings
among Negroes. An interesting pro-
gram, including speakers of national
reputation, will be one of the features.
WANTED.
Reliable, tive, honert, hustling
agents for the Twin City Star. You
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A newapaper isn’t simply a bare
chronicler of events. It is a person
ity. It comes into your house alimos
as 8 member of your family.
‘What sort of a person do you Mike
to have visit you?
He ought to be honest, courageous
no hypoorite, and a gentleman, with
@ real interest in you, ready to lend
@ hand if you need help. Cheerful
ness and good humor are excellent
qualities, and a wide range of tm
terests.
‘What do you find in The Star?
It has opinions, of course, and i
speaks them out freely. They are its
own and they are not influenced by
outside interests. The square deal te
its platform.
In handling news it observes the
ecenctes and amenities of life. I
nevet wantonly brings shame or sor
Tow to any home, Its advertisements
are clean.
It the Twin City Star does not
bring you something of interest in
any particular issue, it has failed by
so much that week. It takes of its
hat and apologizes for having bored
you as a visitor.
But it trusts this doesn’t often hap
pen. Not often, does it?
THE NEGRO’S DUTY.
“What the Negto must do {s to con-
tend for his rights in the best spirit
without losing his head and he will
find the genuine white people the
world over respecting them, First,
let him respect himself and others
will respect him.”"—(Charleston, 8, C.
Messenger.)
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Try McMurray’s Fried Oysters, Oy-
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Oysters. Try our Colored Messen-
ger Service. Phone Dale 3601.
‘A. J. MCMURRAY GROCERY CO.
381 RONDO 8T., 8T. PAUL.
N. W. Phone Dale 3601.
Wgh Grade Wort Meterate Prices
Phone T. 8. Center 4085.
‘313 Washington Ave. Se.
My Work for the Colored People has
Always Given Satisfaction,
A NEW PLACE
A NEW SONG
A NEW FACE
St. Paul Inn
3212 South State Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
Phones
Douglas 5938, Automatic 79-366
HARRY TAYLOR, Manager
Which Is solely owned and controlled
by PHIL, REED and
RALEIGH THOMPSON.
They are known for their
Choice Wines, Liquors and Do-
mestic and Imported Cigars
High-Class Entertaining with such
Well known Entertainers as
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CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES.
J. A. DICKERSON, PROP.
PHONE MAIN 9058.
A DINING ROOM CELEBRATED FOR ITS
SERVICE.
It Is worth your while to plan to attend the Dickerson
Cafe to enhance the joys of Easter.
A splendid assortment of delicacies includes Chinese
and American dishes.
‘The little things which add so much to the appearance
specially planned for Easter week.
Two years of satisfaction has been our gift to our pa-
trons. This satisfaction rests upon the quality of our
merchandise and out service.
Quality considered, prices are lower here than else-
where. Investigation will prove that our culinary ar-
rangements are such as will enable us to give you excep-
tional service, that make a direct appeal to critical and
discriminating diners, with all the conveniences and
privileges of a modern Cafe.
THE ONE PLACE IN THE NORTHWEST
WHERE CATERING IS AN ART.
208 HENNEPIN AYE. MINNEAPOLIS
TEL. NORTH WEST MAIN 537 OPEN FROM 6 A, M. lo 9P.M. M.G. RUTLEDGE, PROP
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B. FINK MERCANTILE Co.
Headquarters for Railroad Men
Cor. Third and Robert St., ST. PAUL
SPECIAL SALE OF WINES AND LIQUORS | _EXPRESS PRE.
$3.20—Four full quarts Old Style Bottled in Bond | PAID to all points
Montrose Whiskey—5 years old. in Minn
$3.00—per gallon Pure California Brandy—Aged in enote,
Bond. Wisconsin, Iowa,
$2.50—Four full quarts Old Hickory, Grove Whiskey. North and South
$1.50—per gallon Old Port, Sherry, Tokay or Catawaba.
$2.50—Four large bottles Virginia Dare Wine—Garrett_| D&kotas and Mon
& Co. fans
$3.25—per gallon Pure Grain Alcohol, full strength. Outot
$8.00—per gallon Golden Gate Apricot Brandy. mbortown fall
Money refunded if not satisfied. Send postal for price | orders: shipped
list. the day received.
FLORSHEIM SHOES
represent perfection in fine shoemaking
STANLEY SHOE COMPANY
422 NICOLLET AVENUE
SPRING HATS .<e@.. Summer Hats
$2.00 13) $2.50
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