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MINNEAPOLIS DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST.PAUL Defective Page VOL. 3 Single Copies 5 Cents and hearts of white Americans, and these, like Bates college fifty years ago, are now beginning to appreciate the oneness of humanity and are finding out that one man or race cannot degrade, enslave and withhold inalienable rights from their unfortunate brother of a darker hue without themselves suffering in equal proportion. Our governing classes are seeing that education and training will help even cats and dogs and horses and that no imported Chinese, Jap, Slav, Turk or Greek can beat my hardy and sunburnt race in the cotton, corn, hay and rice fields. Elsa to Fellicite at Atlantic City. Active preparations are being made by the committee of arrangements for entertaining the Elfs' fraternity, which holds its fourteenth annual convention in n Atlantic City, N. J., from Tuesday, Aug. 26 to 30 inclusive. James A. Lightfoot, editor of the Atlantic Adroocate, has charge of the bureau of information and has already announced young's pier as the place for holding the annual ball and reception of the order on Thursday Aug. 28. COLLEGE MAN ON RACE PROGRESS Professor N. C. Bruce Sees Bright Future Ahead. SPEAKS AT BATES COLLEGE Well Known Educator of Dalton, Mo., Pays High Tribute to His Alma Mater and Declares That Colored Americans Are Not Discouraged. Noble Type of White Americans. In a recent address at Bates college Professor N. C. Bruce, a prominent educator of Dalton, Mo., and an alumnus of Bates college, gave a most interesting and instructive discourse on the struggles and achievements of the colored race in America since emancipation. Professor Bruce is a well known college man and deserves all the praise which has come to him for his unselfish labors in behalf of his race. Mr. Bruce first paid this high tribute to his alma mater: "Bates college recognizes men and manhood. Her doors, from the beginning back yonder in 1864, were opened to all who had a will, male and female, especially the worthy poor. God grant her the wisdom to fight it out forever on this line. Like Pentecost, where Persians, Medes, Greeks, barbarians, Parthians, Cretes, Jews, all were welcomed and were of one mind and purpose, never destroying each other's sunshine of racial purity, may she never even suffer her student bodies to close Bates' door of hope against any poor boy of any race." Continuing his speech, Professor Bruce said: In those sections we now possess $1,000,000,000 of property, have more than forty good colleges manned successfully by our own trained educators, 2,000 lawyers, 3,000 medical doctors, 35,000 teachers of 2,000,000 children in public schools, 300,000 farms owned by us, with 100,000 churches and with upward of sixty banks of our own and hundreds of various business establishments, and the story has hardly begun of what has been done, and yet we are just beginning to make real progress. How is it. I am often asked, that your people, several hundred, are in German, Italian and English colleges PROFESSOR N. C. BRUCE. and universities, making equally high averages as the best white Americans, and that in our great American universities, when given a chance, they perform as well even in the most abstruse subjects as any of their white fellows? I invariably give one and the same answer to all, the Bates college answer, that "God is no respecter of persons." Your own Abraham Lincoln had less chance than most southern Negroes today, yet he excelled Harvard's Edward Everett at Gettyburg, and his name and fame today shine as a star of the first magnitude. Again I declare to you that my people are not discouraged. The God of nations is our God. He it is whom my people try to serve, who gives us grace sufficient to withstand every injustice aimed at us. But Bates college, especially the faculty and classes of the eighties and nineties, affords a better answer than my feeble words can give. For here there now is a type of great and noble hearted white Americans, who give every student equal and exact justice. Negroes are not all indolents, tools and menacers of race purity and race integrity. More than nine and three-fourths millions of us are proud of our God given color, satisfied with ourselves, are busy in our fields and at our work, trying always to produce a better citizenship and not thinking nor desiring to mongrelize America. The few score who give trouble are set down upon harder by these overwhelming hosts of us than by any of you or your southern cousins. And so sanity and reason are again reenthroning themselves in the minds DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Pres. Nat'l Business Men's League which meets in Philadelphia, week of Aug. 18th. IMPORTANAT COMING EVENT FOR THE BAPTIST FAMILY. National Convention and Exhibition to Be Held in Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn.—Ryman auditorium, one of the largest in the United States owned by Afro-Americans, have been selected as the places for holding the meetings of the national Baptist convention and carrying out the exhibition that is to be held in connection therewith to observe fifty years of freedom. These two places have been secured by the local committee and placed at the disposal of the executive committee of the national Baptist convention and the promoters of the exposition. The local ministers unanimously accepted these places for the two respective occasions at a meeting of the city ministers' conference held here recently, but the official transmission of their action was made known to the president of the convention July 10 Ryman auditorium, formerly called Gospel tabernacle, which will be the scene of the principal gatherings of the Baptist family, seats 6,000 people. It consists of a main auditorium and a gallery. The gallery is famous because it was built and dedicated to the "gallant Confederacy." The building was erected at the enormous cost of about $100,000, it having been built expressly for the late Samuel Jones, the noted evangelist who had traveled throughout the United States. It is situated on Fifth avenue, north, one block from Broadway and one block from Church street. It can be reached on eight different car lines. Greenwood park comes into prominence because of the fact that it is the most exclusive and largest park of its kind in the United States. It is the property of an ex-slave and an ex-Union soldier. It consists of forty acres, with all modern conveniences, such as an auditorium, a clubhouse, band stands, exhibition halls, with a separate athletic field and a mammoth grand stand. Numerous shade trees, natural springs and a small zoo are to be found on these grounds. The park is reached by trolley car and is the one place where Nashville people resort during the hot days. It is said to be worth $200,000. Physicians to Meet In Nashville Aug. 28 The Rock City Academy of Medicine and Surgery in Nashville, Tenn., will have as its guest from Tuesday, Aug. 26, to Thursday, Aug. 28, the National Medical association. Physicians, dendists and pharmacists compose the membership of the latter organization. Much interest is being aroused in the coming meeting by members of the profession throughout the states. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., August 8, 1913. HOLCOMBE DEFENDS HOME AGAINST WHITE INTRUDER Solicitor Jackson Renders Fair Decision in Port Tampa Holdup Episode Tampa, Fla.-On the night of July 23 at about 1 o'clock three white men entered the home of Columbus Holcombe, an Afro-American, residing in a town near this place, claiming to collect a bill from one of Mr. Holcombe's lodgers. Mrs. Holcombe remonstrated with the men, and they in turn cursed her. Holcombe arose and told the intruders that he did not curse before his wife and did not allow any man, white or black, to curse her. The white men fired two shots in the house, and Holcombe seized his revolver and shot repeatedly until one of the white men was killed and the other two were wounded. Holcombe and Charles Hall, the lodger, were arrested and taken to the county jail. On July 25, after an investigation upon the part of County Solicitor Jackson, they were released on the grounds that they had acted in self defense. This decision has surprised many of the Negro hating white people, as they had hoped for a lynching bee. The colored men were advised to leave this vicinity. The editor of the Tampa Daily Times in commenting on the affair said that Solicitor Jackson did right in exonerating the Negroes. This impartial comment, coming from the pen of a southern white man, shows that not all the white people of the south are enemies to the colored people. The Times says: "It is too much the habit of a certain class of white men to act in their dealings with Negroes as if the latter had no rights of any kind that the dominant race is compelled to respect. This is in the highest degree reprehensible and should receive outspoken condemnation of all those who recognize the error, the criminality of such course of action. "All men are equal before the law and have the same right to its protection in the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." "Reverse the positions of the parties of the Port Tampa affair and consider what a howl of execration would have arisen throughout the country at the deeds of the black fiends that attacked the home of a peaceable citizen in the dead hour of night attempting to murder the inoffending man and his helpless wife in their home all for the alleged purpose of collecting a trifling debt. "There would be talk and perhaps the grim reality of a lynching, and it would be well deserved, as many another crime of the kind that has been in silence condoned." New York Emancipation Exposition. In seeking to make the coming emancipation exposition to be held in New York the last ten days in October distinctively and impressively educational the commissioners have struck a responsive chord of race pride and ambition to show to what intellectual heights the race has attained since its freedom. In this exposition there will be as little as possible of the country fair type of exposition. The commission, rather, stresses the conferences and congresses on the religious, economic and other important phases of the advance of the race. Success of Rural School Supervisors. The position of supervisor of education has always carried with it a high degree of honor and distinction for the person appointed. Three southern states now have colored supervisors of education for the schools attended solely by colored youths. Kentucky and Virginia led off, and Alabama follows. The work of these educators in the two states first named has been eminently successful. INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS. How Papers Published by Afro-Americans Are Reaching the Masses. In reference to the good results obtained by those who advertise in periodicals published by Afro-Americans it is worthy of note that the papers and magazines published by members of the race have maintained their integrity in spite of the wild clamor of race prejudice. They are developing a unique field of exclusiveness in that they are reaching the homes of our people in business and in the professions and uplifting the masses in the rural districts all over the country. It is estimated that fully 320,000 of our people are engaged in the various professions and trades which require training and skill. Over 97,000 are conducting commercial enterprises requiring large capital, and upward of a million farmers live in prosperous rural districts. The weekly race publications reach all of these people, who, during their leisure moments, read thoroughly the doings of the race in every walk of life; hence advertising in papers published by the race is profitable. READ THE STAR—IT'S NEWS. BIG FACTOR IN SOUTH'S GROWTH Succinct Account of Commercial Advance in Two Great Southern Cities and Part Played by Colored Americans—How the State Benefits by Industry of Laboring Class. By RALPH W. TYLER. Atlanta, Ga.—There are two cities in the south contesting for the supremacy in Dixieland, and they are Birmingham, Ala., and Atlanta, Ga. The next federal census will undoubtedly show one or the other the largest city in all southland. In both the Negro citizenship forms one-third of the total population, and the next ten years' record made by each in population, wealth and commercial progress must in no small way be contributed to by this third of our people. And were it not for the progress that was made during the past decade by this one-third population in each city both would have failed to have made the wonderful strides already recorded. Birmingham, surrounded by an almost inexhaustible deposit of iron ore, coal and limestone, making it the Pittsburgh of the south, depends upon its Negro population largely for taking the mineral deposits from the earth and later developing it from the crude form to a marketable product of usefulness. In Atlanta, which city alms to be the gateway for all that region that lies to the south, the Negro is depended upon largely to make her busy industries hum. The white man most largely, of course, furnishes the money in both cities, but the Negro furnishes the brawn, without which wealth is nothing. In the south increased population is largely due to births instead of to foreign immigration as in the north and west. The colored people oppose "race suicide" with a prolific birth rate. This makes for better recognition of the race in Atlanta and Birmingham. A stranger within the gates of Atlanta is first shown through Peter and Decatur streets, where the race is now progressing, then he is whisked out to the "intellectual center," to the University of Atlanta, Atlanta Baptist university, Clark university, Spellman seminary and Morris Brown college and then to Piedmont street, Ridge avenue, North boulevard and some of the other avenues where our people have beautiful homes. The exploiting of the first is to show the contrast between stationary and advancement; to prepare one for the unrolling before one's eyes the wonderful advancement we are making. Since the regrettable and hoped to be forgot, Atlanta riot, our progress has been accelerated by a better consideration on the part of the whites. The best whites, in no small degree, appear to be trying to wipe out that awful blot in Atlanta's record by according the race a fairer chance to make good. That it is making good is evidenced by the beautiful homes, the successful business enterprises, the high class professional men, and the crowded universities which make Atlanta the "Athens of America." The Odd Fellows' temple alone stands as a monument to race progress in Atlanta. In no city in the country has the race such a magnificent building or such a revenue producing investment. Not content to stop here, the Odd Fellows here are preparing to erect a $50,000 auditorium adjoining, and make Auburn avenue and the vicinity the Negro business center of Atlanta. The money for this auditorium is in hand—$50,000 on deposit in the bank. Ben J. Davis, the most advertised, perhaps the most decried, and, paradoxically, one of the most useful men in this section, has done much to advance the race in Atlanta. Even those who disagree with him, even those who despise him, admit that he is a wonderful organizer, a wonderful producer of good for the race, and a man who has really done things in Atlanta. But Dr. Davis is not alone, for Henry A. Rucker, quiet and astute; Dr. William Penn, R. E. Pharro, Dr. T. H. Slater, Dr. Butler, Dr. Johnson, H. E. Perry, G. M. Howell, Ben Driskell, John Hernden, Contractor Hamilton and a number of others whom I could mention have helped largely, earnestly and enthusiastically to put Atlanta on the Negro commercial map and to force better consideration at the hands of the whites. And her ministers and those self sacrificing, high purpose, intellectually strong professors here in the educational institutions which make Atlanta famous have helped amazingly to purify the moral and religious at- HON. HARRY W. BASS. Member of Pennsylvania Legislature, and Secretary of Commission of the Emancipation Proclamation Celebration to be held in Philadelphia, Sept. 1st to 30th next. I made diligent inquiry as to the collective wealth of Negroes in Atlanta and to my astonishment discovered that it mounts up to $30,000,000. Wonderful evidence of progress! In Atlanta the Negro has been the pioneer in the insurance business, three large companies doing an enormous business. A visit to Atlanta immediately dispels that discouragement one contracts when he reads of the many restrictions that senatorial trinity of anti-race sentiment are constantly planning for the race in Atlanta as well as the south. New Business Movement in Brooklyn Several responsible business and professional men are said to be sponsors for the movement headed by Attorney Rufus Lewis Perry of Brooklyn to form a trust company among Afro-Americans. The promoters plan to begin with a capital of $100,000 and a surplus of $25,000. The concern is to be national in scope, with branches in several large cities where our people form a good proportion of the population. JOINS FURNISHERS' ASS'N. Successful Harlem Furniture Dealer A. T. Anderson, a Negro, Honored by National Organization. A. T. Anderson, the popular Harlem furniture merchant, was elected last Thursday to membership in the National Home Furnishers' Association. He was the only member of his race present out of more than 600, at the banquet and cabaret show held at Grand Central Palace. FOR UNIONS OF NEGRO WORK-MEN. Federation Also Favors the Admission Generally of Colored Men. (Atlantic City Advocate, Aug. 2, 1913.) Atlantic City, N. J.—In a statement issued Monday by the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor, now in the second week of its conference at the Hotel Strand, this city, it was set forth that not only does the federation approve of the admission of Negrdes to the various subordinate organizations, but is now engaged in making every possible effort oward the organization of Negro workmen. It was while considering the work of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes that this subject came up for consideration, and the sentiment toward aiding in the movement for organization of colored workmen appeared to be general among the prominent labor leaders in attendance. CONFIDENCE MEN ARRESTED. Louis Page and Harry Merrill, two Negroes of Chicago were arrested at the residence of Mr. Otto Mayo, 521 Rondo St., on July 25, accused of robbery. They held up Mr. J. C. Few of St. Paul and took from him $361.00. Detectives Harding & Welborn of Minneapolis located them and informed the St. Police police of their whereabouts. When arrested part of the money was found on them. Mr. Mayo was placed in jail, and he told them that $100 was in his wife's possession. He was released. Mr. Few speaks in highest terms of the work of Hardin and Welborn. Page and Merrill have a bad police record. They were given a preliminary hearing Thursday. Mr. Few has sued Mr. and Mrs. Mayo. Chief Martin Flannigan and Page and Merrill to recover his loss. Atty. W. H. H. Franklin represents him. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION No.49 Mr. W. S. Doston of Minneapolis, a skilled Negro mechanic, who has been employed as foreman with the leading Structural and Ornamental Workers of the Northwest, accepted a position on July 2 with the Twin City Iron and Wire Co., of St. Paul, doing a special line of ornamental work. On that day at 3 P. M. a whole department led by its foreman began a strike and treated to quit unless Mr. Doston was immediately discharged. After a few minutes trying to reason with them, the Superintendent of the works fired the whole crew of strikers, including the foreman and immediately placed the offending Negro in charge of that department. In two days all the places were filled and things going smoothly. Four of the strikers have since applied for jobs to work under the man whose color offended them, but their applications are still on file. MAYOR'S AFRAID NEGRO WILL GET HIS JOB. (The Atlantic City Daily Press, July 29.) "If the people of Atlantic City think they can get any better men to run their government than are now in office, let them do so," was Mayor Riddle's reply to a question concerning his sentiment of the recall. "That there is danger of some Negro getting the office of commissioner," was the expression of the mayor yesterday. "You are not serious when you say that, are you, mayor?" he was asked. "I am indeed," was his reply. "There is great danger, and the people of this city had better realize it soon," he added. PUBLISHER LEE WAS A NEGRO. Ohicago Publishing King and Reclus Now Known to Have Had Black Blood in Hia Veina. Chicago, Ill., July 30. — Chicago's greatest publisher and printer, Wm. Henry Lee, who died last week, is now known to have been a Negro. For business reasons and the enjoyment of civic rights and respect he avoided his colored relatives and lived a recluse. Though a millionaire he died intestate. Relatives who can establish their indentity will appear, it is thought, in a few days. Many white people have claimed relationship. HON. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. President of Mechanics Savings Bank of Richmond, Va., Fellow of Royal Society of Eugland, Editor of The Richmond Planet, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Virginia, Probable successor of Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green. John Mitchell has been for 30 years a pioneer agitator for the Negro's Civil Rights, and has become the leading Negro Banker of today. A member of the American Bankers Association, the first Negro member of that organization. It is believed that the Eastern K, P.'s will make a great fight for his election as Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, DEATH OF REV. BOWLING. Rev. R. H. Bowling of Norfolk, Va., is dead. Rev. Bowling attended the Educational Congress here and spoke at several churches. He was at the time of his death President of the Negro Baptist Convention of Virginia. SMOKE THE RELIABLE 5c SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR 5c In this great city of ours, we need more consecrated men and women to throw that the life line to rescue the perishing souls. Rev. T. J. Carter, Pastor Betheada Baptist Church. But God commendeth His Love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.—Romans 5:6. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.—Romans 6:1. St. Paul seduced by R. W. Giles. ADVERTISE IN THE STAR and good, good resulta. A GRAND DAYLIGHT BOAT EXCURSION AND PICNIC will be given by Pride of West Chapter No. 30, O. B. S. of Minneapolis and Queen Sheba Chapter No. 70 O. B. S. of St. Paul, at Great Cloud Island, on Steamer Hiawatha and Barge, Thursday, Aug. 14. Addresses will be made by two great speakers of the Twin Cities, Atty. B. S. Smith and Rev. H. P. Jones. Base Ball, Foot Races and other games. All kinds of lunches will be sold. Admission, adults 60.; children under 12 years, 25c. Boat leaves foot of Jackson St. at 10 o'clock A. M. —Advertisement. NEGROES REFUSED PICNIC GROUNDS. The Young Men's Progressive Club had arranged to give a picnic at Spring Park on Aug. 7th, but were refused because of the conduct of many disorderly persons attending the Men's Episcopal Club's Picnic last month. The management claims that whiskey was sold and the summer guests of the hotel had requested him to take this action. This condition is brought about by Negroes alone. There is no place where church people go, that the lowest element does not follow, and the managers of church affairs cater to the masses, and are responsible for results. The Star does not condemn the owners of Spring Park, and it is too bad that the Y. M. P. Club should bear this burden, but it must naturally follow that restrictions should be put on Negroes, who do not behave themselves. When conditions are explorable exist, then it is better to dispense with picnics, until we appreciate our privileges, and get along without the bolsterous Negro whom we tolerate because of his financial aid, and keep them in a class by themselves. ELOCUTIONARY RECITAL. An Elocutionary Recital by Mrs. Mary H. Moseley. Withers, accompanied by the Climbers Delsarte Club, and other local talent, under auspices of Northside Independent Workers Club, at Zion Baptist Church, 6th Ave. and 4th St. No., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1913, at 3:00 P. M. This is Mrs. Withers first recital since her return to the city. You should not miss this excellent program. Admission 10c—Advertisement. The Northside Independent Workers Club held a meeting at Mrs. L. F. Thompson's residence, 533 Bryant Ave. No., on Thursday, Aug. 7th. NEATLY FURNISHED ROOM For one or two gentlemen. All modern conveniences, 2816 Elliott Ave. Minneapolis, Phone N. W. So. 1420.—(Advertisement.) Matt. Kievel, a Negro, who seriously stabbed "Billy" Leighton, a white man, was released when the Grand Jury learned the Kievel was not the instigator of the trouble that caused the stabbing. Kievel worked in a saloon and the testimony of witnesses proved that Leighton was the aggressor. Leighton has been in the hospital and his recovery was doubtful. Mr. P. H. Southall will be a delegate to the Elks in Philia, representing Ames Lodge of Minneapolis, Minn. Don't fall to send your subscription as we are in need of funds for our Eastern trip, leaving about Aug. 10th. WANTED. GRAND LODGE-MEETING. The Grand Lodge of Minnesota will Meet in Duluth Aug. 20. Dorie Lodge of Duluth has planned a great reception for the visiting brothers. W. M. Geo, W. Kelley reports that arrangements have been perfected. Grand Master Chas. H Robinson will attend. Dorie Lodge Officers: G. B. Kelley, W. M.; R. F. Pendleton, S. W.; G. W. Newton, J. W.; Harry L. Pittman, Sec'y; Foster Byrd, Treas.; George H. Adams, S. D.; Edward G. Richey, J. D.; J. N. Richey, S. S.; W. A. Porter, J. S.; A. S. Mason, Chaplain. Mrs. R. C. Adams visited with Mrs. J. A. Roberts during past week. Dr. E. S. Miller of Chicago was the guest of Col. and Mrs. J. A. Roberts, 2834 6th Ave. So, and Mrs. M. B. Carimese of Deep Haven, Minn. Mrs. M. D. Boyd of Los Angeles is a guest of her sister Mrs. A. A. Ford, also Mrs. Z. A. Pope during her stay. Mr. and Mrs. Glover Shull and their guests, Mrs. L. D. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Smith, enjoyed an autoiride about Carver County visiting Hopkins and Chaska. The party enjoyed the trip in Mr. Lem Gartrell's car. MRS. GIBBS A COMMISSIONER. Mrs. Ione E. Gibbs, has been appointed by Mrs. Nannie Burroughs of the Woman's Auxiliary, of the Natl. Baptist Convention, as a State Commissioner to gather information designed to show just what the Baptists in the State have accomplished in the last fifty years. We will suspend this publication during the rest of August. The Editor will be on an Eastern trip. DO I NOW. Mrs. Smith will receive all moneys for subscriptions and ads at our office during our absence. Many who promised to pay will please bring or send us the money. It helps. Mrs. Sadie St. Louis is spending a few weeks in Michigan. It is expected that the acknowledgements of the subscribers to the Crisis Fund will be received in a few days from New York City. Mrs. John Fugett of Chicago was a guest of Mrs. J. W. Scott, 5709 France Ave. So. Mr. and Mrs. James Eddings are planning a visit to Duluth this month. Mrs. William Bridges is visiting friends in Chicago for a few weeks. Mr. Jos. Young will return to Chicago next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Martin, 3013 Garfield Ave., have as their houseguests Mrs. Ella King and daughter, Miss Ingomar of Chicago, Ill., also Mrs. L. L. Black of Montreal, Can., who are enjoying a pleasant stay. Mr. Harvey Moss, son of Mr. Al. Moss is still suffering with rheumatism. Mrs. Wm. P. Warloks of Des Moines, Iowa, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Le Roy Coleman of St. Paul, and before returning home will visit her aunt, Mrs. Rev. T. W. Lewis. Miss Lena Smith of 11th Ave. So., is improving at Asbury Hospital under care of Dr. Brown. Mr. Sam'l J. Whittaker has purchased a residence at 3409 Snelling where he will reside in future. Mr. Whittaker is one of our best chauffeurs employed with Pence Auto Co. and is their livery driver. NEGROES FEAR PUBLICITY. Negroes always can get their personal in newspapers, but when it is a matter of interest to the race they are always afraid of publicity. There is only one medium in Minnesota that has always fought for the rights of all human beings, especially the Negro, and that is the Twin City Star. Prof. W. H. Howard, the music-master will visit relatives at his old home Saltimore. Prof. Howard was the leader of the famous K. P. Boys Band. He is now one of our recognized music teachers. Mrs. Z. A. Pope and her son Veassus spent a pleasant time while at the Star Mrs. Eliza Freeman of 5th Ave. So. office Tuesday evening. an old resident is very ill at the Northwestern Hospital. Messrs. Benl. Jones and Clarence Bell are making good in their recent business venture. They have the Barber Shop and Pool Room, formerly conducted by Mr. H. D. Parker at 244 Third Ave. So., and are doing their best to give satisfaction to their customers. --- TWIN CITY STAR Mrs. James R. Todd of Chicago, is a guest of her sister Mrs. Walker Williams, 850 Courtland, for a two-weeks' visit. Mrs. Wm. R. Hardy was in attendance at the matinee Wednesday afternoon to see the Wright Huntington Players in "The Man from Home." She occupied a seat in Box M. at the Metropolitan Theatre. Mrs. Mattie B. McGhee has arrived home from Winnipeg and will spend rest of the summer on her farm at Amery, Wis. Mrs. John E. Brown of Edmonton, Alba., and her daughter, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hirshfield, 721 Rondo St. Several outing parties have been arranged in their honor. Mrs. Harvey Moss, 337 Rondo St., entertained in honor of Mrs. Urline Clark, who celebrated her (?) birthday. The guests donned aprons and prepared and served sherbet, cakes and refreshments. The evening was spent playing whist. An informal musical program was enjoyed by all. Dr. Valdo Turner will leave Aug. 22 for Nashville to attend the meeting of the National Medical Ass'n. Dr. O. D. Howard left Sunday, Aug. 3rd for Indianapolis to attend the Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine from there to Paris, Tennessee to visit his mother, and will attend the Medical convention in Nashville before he de-turns. Dr. Lafayette Cook of Lagrange, Texas has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Geo. W. Bell of East Minnehaha left for his home Wednesday evening. Miss Edith Leonard, Secoy, of the Young Woman's C. A., left Saturday for her home in New York City. Mrs. Ella Coleman, No. 574 Fuller St., entertained Bishop B. F. Lee, while in the city. On Sunday Mrs. Coleman gave a beautifully appointed dinner, having as her guests Bishop Lee, Rev. Jones, Miss Montjoy, Dearie Williams, mother of the stewardesses board and Geraldine White, mother of the deaconeses' board. Bishop Lee left the city Monday night very much impressed with the Twin Cities and expects to return very soon for apleasure trip. The Woman's Missionary Society of Zion Presbyterian Church met Friday, Aug. 1st, at the residence of Mrs. Wm. Ewing of Albany St. There were several visitors present. After the business meeting Mrs. Roberts of Chicago told of the work of her church in Chicago. Prof. Houser, of Louisville spoke, sub.: "Am I my brother's keeper." Dr. Lafayette Cook was the speaker of the afternoon. The Gov. Secy. read a receipt for the money sent for the support of Frank Allen, the little boy that the society is educating at the Oakleaf School of Baton Rouge, La. Mrs. Anna Camp, Pres., Miss M. B. Anderson, Secy. The Zion Presbyterian Church building is progressing nicely. Mrs. Roberts and son of Chicago are in the city, guest of her mother, Mrs. Jackson Houser of Pascal St. Mr. Thos H. Lyles, the undertaker, has moved to 154 W. Fourth St., cor. Franklin St. There will be a Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Freedom held in St. Paul on Sept. 22. The Dixie Jubilee Singers will be one of the musical attractions. A cool place to go MEEKA ICE-CREAM PARLOR, 555 Aurora Ave., St. Paul. Lunches, Soft Drinks, Fancy Groceries, Confections and Cigars. Give us your patronage. Mrs. Maggie Jenkins, R. W. Hopkins.—Advertisement. Mrs. I. E. Gibbs has been appointed as the Minnesota member of the Executive Committee of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Freedom which meets in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 18 to 23rd next. Miss Sarah Crutchfield of Montreal is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Smith, 788 St. Anthony Ave. The items from the classes, make the news of the masses. Read the Twin City Star. Special Sunday Dinner 33c. St. Louis Kitchen, St. Paul. Always is it faith in someone or something that inspires us to lift our work above the commonplace. READ THE STAR—IT'S NEWS. CARDINAL GIBBONS BIRTHDAY. A FLOOD OF CONGRATULATIONS. Messages from the Pope and other Cardinals and from Rulers of European Countries. Councilman Cumming's Letter Cardinal Gibbons reached his 79th birthday on July 23, which he passed in quiet and repose receiving numerous flowers and congratulations. The following letter from a Negro, Hon. Harry S. Cummings, City Councilman of Baltimore, Md., was published in the Baltimore Sun, July 23, as follows: To His Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons, Cardinal's Residence, North Charles Street, City: Greeting—Today marks the seventyninth anniversary of your birthday. For more than a half century you have served your great church as an earnest, eloquent and devoted messenger of its doctrines to many, many thousand souls, and for more than 25 years of this period your able and eminent services have been rendered as Cardinal with the sole responsibility and destiny of your church in America in your hands until a few years ago. What your personality and your services have been to your church has in many ways been attested by the evidence of their gratitude during your period of service. To but few men in our times and of your eminent position has the good fortune come to have so willingly rendered so much and so great a service to the needy, the down-trodden and oppressed of this land more than to yourself, and from the lips and pen of no living man in our times have come more effective messages in condemnation of the wrong and earnest enjoining to do the right at all times and forever than have emanated from your lips and your pen. So that, regardless of race, creed or condition, the oppressed of this land have and do rightly look upon you as their true friend, and therefore as one whose long life and continued service are a matter of the deepest concern and of earnest prayer. You will therefore permit me, as an humble representative of my race in this city, knowing as I do their sufferings and their hopes, their heart beats and their yearnings, their eternal gratitude and devotion to you regardless of their religious leanings, to congratulate you on this the seventy-ninth anniversary of your birthday, and assure you that our sentiment is a reflex of that of the more than 10,000,000 Negroes in this land. It is our earnest desire and prayer that your long and useful career may be extended over many more years to the blessing of your church and the good of mankind generally. These flowers are but a small token of our affection and esteem, and only a tender and gentle reminder that as you have been and are our friend, so are we yours. Very sincerely yours, This letter from Councilman Cummings was the only one published of the many received. The Twin City Star has the exclusive use in this city of the Afro-American news service of the American Press Assn., edited by Mr. N. B. Dodson of N. Y., which is a feature of our publication, much appreciated by our readers. "Wherever any race or group of people learn to do a common thing in an uncommon way, by putting brain, skill and conscience into labor, that race or group of people is likely to solve all the problems that surround them."—Dr. Washington. THE DIGNITY OF LABOR. The Negro, who is ashamed to labor with pick and shovel is generally indentified with the loafing and criminal class—the destructive element of the race. JEWS IN RUSSIA. As Christianity, not Judaism, is on trial in Russia's treatment of her Jewish residents, not the United States and not the Jewish citizens of the United States is insulted in the refusal of the Russian government to honor the United States passports. Whether I am ever to see Russia is of no consequence. But whether the United States government shall submit to further sight is the point in issue. If a former member of the president's cabinet and later American ambassador at Constantinople cannot travel in Russia on the strength of his American passport it is plain that the self respect and the dignity of our nation have been made light of.—Rabbi E. G. Hirsch. Everybody helps us. Our enemies advertise us. Our friends support us. Hodstrine LAGER The Beer of Quality & Flower "PURITY" brew in the Beer for the season, In spring and winter And fall it's a hummer! Brewed and Bottled Exclusively by The Leading Bottle Beer Brewery PURITY BREWING COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. P. A. CHARLES SUMNER SMITH. THE EDITOR'S EASTERN VISIT. Chas. Sumner Smith will leave Saturday night for a trip to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Smith at his home, Petersburg, Va. He will spend a few days in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Baltimore and New York, visiting the K. P. Encampment and Elks' Convention. The Emancipation Celebration at Philadelphia, and attending the annual meeting of the National Negro Press Ass'n., which meets Aug. 18 and 19th. Mr. Smith will be a guest of his sisters Mrs. Rev. R. D. Pittman of Altoona, Pa., and Mrs. Cora V. Allen of Woodbury, N. J. FRIEND OF HUMAN RIGHTS. New York District Attorney Believes In Evenhanded Justice. By N. BARNETT DODSON. District Attorney Charles S. Whitman of New York is numbered among the stalwart friends of humanity without regard to race, creed or color. On many occasions during his able administration of the affairs of his office he has stood in the breach between Afro-Americans and their enemies. It is encouraging therefore to refer to his attitude of fairness toward the colored people and their right to equal justice in courts of law without discrimination. Speaking at a meeting in New York held under the auspices of an organisation for race advancement upon one occasion, District Attorney Whitman in part said: Crime is crime, whether committed by a white man or a black man. Society must be protected from acts of violence whether the offender has had every opportunity for intellectual and moral growth from his babyhood or has always lived in the darkness of ignorance and depravity. Certain offenses, too awful for description, arouse public indignation which is well night uncontrollable, and that is as true in one section of the land as in another. It is not within the scope of the authority of those charged with the enforcement of law to consider questions involving heredity, environment or the ultimate responsibility for conditions which must be met as those charged with the making of laws have determined. Sentiment and charity should not excuse indolence and crime, and desire to secure the advancement of one race must not countenance unfairness and injustice to another. The Negro, as he exists in this country, is a product of conditions created by the white man. When the nation assured him the rights of citizenship it guaranteed to him the protection and the enjoyment of those rights, but the great country itself at least morally assumed an infinitely greater responsibility. For our own protection, if for no unselfish motive, we are obligated to see to it that the opportunity, which we are proud to say in this country is given to all, shall not be denied to him; that where he is made to feel the rigor of the law he may also depend upon the protection of the law; that his race or his color is no more to be condemned on account of the offences of some of its members than are other races or other people to be censured under like conditions. READ OUR ADVERTISEMENTS. A REAL NEWSPAPER. A newspaper isn't simply a bare chronicler of events. It is a personality. It comes into your house almost as a member of your family. What sort of a person do you like to have visit you? He ought to be honest, courageous, no hypocrite, and a gentleman, with a real interest in you, ready to lend a hand if you need help. Cheerfulness and good humor are excellent qualities, and a wide range of interests. What do you find in The Star? It has opinions, of course, and it speaks them out freely. They are its own and they are not influenced by outside interests. The square deal is its platform. In handling news it observes the decencies and amenities of life. It never wantonly brings shame or sorrow to any home. Its advertisements are clean. If the Twina 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 happen. Not often, does it? Dr. Judy, the dentist has moved his offices to his residence at 3533 4th Ave. So., where he may be found every evening after 6 P. M., and Sundays.—Advertisement. THE ST. LOUIS KITCHEN. You can get a good meal, clean service, and courteous attention at the St. Louis Kitchen, 138 E. Third St., St. Paul. Mrs. Hinson is universally known for her good cooking. Transformation Hair Switches, Wigs, Puffs or Curls made to order. Mall orders promptly attended to. Mrs. Alexander, 499 Western Ave., St. Paul.—Advertisement. The Picnic of the Season. A GRAND DAYLIGHT BOAT EXCURSION AND PICNIC Will be Given by PRIDE OF THE WEST CHAPTER No. 30 O. E. S. Minneapolis GREAT CLOUD ISLAND Down the Mississippi THURSDAY, AUG 14 BASE BALL, FOOT RACES PLENTY OF REFRESHMENTS ON SALE STEAMER HIAWATHA AND BARGE Addresses by Atty. B. S. Smith and Rev. H. P. Jones. ADMISSION 50c, Children 25c. Boat Leaves foot of Jackson St. at 10 A. M. UNCLE SAM IS OUR AGENT. We do not annoy our subscribers by sending collectors or bills. Our people don't like Negro collectors, and we find it very hard to send bills each month. When you want to pay any bill it is easy to get a Post Office Order, and send it. Your receipt is from Uncle Sam. He is our best collector. IF YOU DON'T ADVERTISE You get bad Results. Defective Pag Jetective Page a 2.) 3" df SYLVESTER W. OLIVER Working Men's Social .Club OLIVER BROS., Managers PRONE: Nicolle 9506 ‘244 Third Ave. Se, Minneapolls, Minn. 802 NICOLLET AVE. WILL MAKE YOUR WATCH KEEP ‘TIME. “We do’ the best WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY REPAIRING in the city at lowest prices. SPECIAL AGENTS for the HAM- ILTON, ELGIN, WALTHAM and ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHES. N.W> PHONE NICOLLET 1873. d. M. MORRIS Real Estate, Loans and Collections. 508 Boston Block, Minneapolis, Minn. Thos. H. Lyles 822 Wabasha St, St. Paul. Undertaker «« Embalmer Lady Assistant When Desired. Free Service of Chapel and Organ Residence, 673 St. Anthony Ave, ‘Tel.: Dale 2947. Calle answered Day or Night IN MINNEAPOLIS OR 8T. PAUL Both Phones 508. HAIR DRESSING. Mrs, Millie Alexander, the well known Hair Dresser in many cities is now located at 499 Western Ave. St. aul. She will treat the Scalp for $1.50 @ month, and give free one Jar of her ‘Wonderful Hair Tonic. She makes all kinds of hair goods. All work guaran- teed. Hair Dressing for parties and weddings a specialty. Phone Dale 4926, (Advertisement.) —_—_—— SMOKE THE BEST Sight Draft W. S CONRAD CO., Distributors NO. 1. WESTERN AVE., MINN. NO. 140. E. 6th ST. ST. PAUL. Southern Theatre SevenCorners . 15th and Washington Avenues So. Refined Vaudeville Meving Picture Shows Continous Performance Admission 10 Cents Children 5 Cents Peterson, The Druggist 1501 Washington Ave. Se. TOILET ARTICLES, DRUGS PRESCRIPTIONS. He Solicits You Patronage.) N.-W. Phone Nic, 2465, WwW. M. 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Don’t think that you can put up a large quantity of fruit as easily as you can a small one, however experienced you are, There is a deal of standing to do, and interest flags when the body is weary. Much good fruit is spoiled on preserving and canning day because it was put up when the housekeeper had reavhed the listless and exhausted stage. Don’t think that you can be é¢conom- feal with sugar when preserves and Jellies are in hand, for you will find this a great mistake. In the first place, fruit stinted of sweetness sel- dom keeps, and, in the second place, it has no taste. Jelly will not “jell” if the fruit juice and sugar are not meas- ured exactly according to directions. But sometimes the Jellying process is delayed for some reason or other even when there is enough sugar. In this event put the jelly in the sunshine for a little while, where the action of the bright light will produce the desired change. Don’t think that you can be entirely successful in all your canning, pre- serving and pickling if you have only makeshift tools. Proper implements save time, and they are more likely to bring success. The utensils needed for ‘8 good batch of work are a preserving kettle, well cleaned and dried jars, several jelly bags (half of cheeseclot’ and half of flannel), two or more square pieces of flannel, a long handled ‘spoon, a colander, a puree sieve, two or three large bowls, a ladle, a pair of scales, a quart, pint and gill measure and perhaps a canner. Don’t think if your family is small that you must use quart jars. As all of the fruit cannot be eaten up at once, it is a deal more sensible to put it into pint jars. Jelly and jam tumblers do not need to match, and for sealing these up paraffin candles can be melted down and the hot wax poured over the fruit. But this is only a makeshift de- vice for the amateur practicing with a Ittle frult, for the paraffin sold by the ‘pound is better for the purpose. Wash the candles off if they are to be used and strain the melted wax. Have about a quarter of an inch of the wax at the top of the fruit and seal up the eon tumblers with letter paper put on with white of egg. | Don’t think that because you haven't got a regulation boiler for your fruit Jars your nice things will spoil in ‘the making. Any wash boiler can be used, | but the water must never come up to the top of the jars, and they must stand on something while the boiling 4s going on or they will break. Spread the bottom of the wash boiler with hay or straw or cover {t with four or five layers of newspaper; then put over the covering some welght or other to keep it down. The jars should be at least two inches under water, and if bottles are boiled the water should Teach one inch below the cork. After the jars are in the wash boiler pour the water in—cold—and place the boiler on the stove, where it will come to a slow boll, Don’t forget that the time for boiling depends entirely upon the fruit, and ff you have lost the recipes pin this mem- orandum up in the kitchen: Peaches should boil from twenty to thirty min- ‘utes; ripe pears (Bartlett), about thirty- five minutes; plums, fifteen minutes; apricots, twenty minutes; pineapples, forty-five minutes; berries of all sorts, five minutes; cherries, five or ten min- utes; quinces, about twenty-five min- utes. Don’t forget that when the time for bolling is up the jars should be re moved from the water and set. upside down to cool; also see that they are:set on a dry table and not on a wet one, & te least drop of cold water wil crack the jars. Don't forget to fill up the slack jars ‘with hot sirup as soon as they ‘are taken from the bath; then close them at once, turning each one upside down when the top is tight. Don’t forget when canning vegeta- ‘bles that the same filling up of slack Jars ts made with boiling water, but ‘that the Jar must be at once sealed and boiled again for five or ten minutes, Don't forget when the jars are cold ‘to examine each one and to see if tt 1s ate tight; then, if all fs well, wipe the Jars off with a clean wet cloth and set ‘them at once in a cold, dry place. Don't forget that the good groeery stores pay a fancy price for first class homemade products of any sort. ‘The labels must be written out by hand on neatly cut slips of letter paper. ‘This ‘gives the home look, and if the real ‘home taste 1s inside the jar the gracer will take the batch, however small of , Big tts. Fried Summer Squash. ‘Take three or four small and tender summer squashes—crooknecks are the ‘best. Cut In slices about half an inch thick, take out the weeds and boll them half an hour or untfl tender in slightly sated water. When done fry them ip ateee bee Aiielte brew. TWIN-CHTY STAR TWO CLEVE! RMERS. | sioncnin ween ool ROUND THI Srotne emia eco ow aan ere By WHITTIER H. WRIGHT. Philadelphia.—tn no other field have colored Americans with artistic aspirs tions found the road to success 20 hard as that leading to prominence upon the stage. As a tule, those whd have selected the stage for thelr pro fesslonal career have been given very Uttle consideration by our writers and critics, It fs true, however, that the profes. sion has in the past merited severe criticism; but, like any other thrifty Vocation, {t has improved with time. There are many clever, honest and well deserving colored men and women following this profession. Conspicuous on the roll of those who are endeavoring daily to raise the standard of acts upon the stage may > Oo fee Ao ae Q ye BY) 2 nN Fos A) | ay be mentioned the Misses Ele King ‘and Lottie Gee, the Ginger Girls, in a Tefined singing and dancing act. ‘These talented young women have one of tho best “sister” acts in vaude- ville, Both have excellent voices and know how to use them. The act is beautifully costumed and staged with artistic taste, ‘They are conscientious workers, and their services are constantly in de mand. Miss King was born in Lima, ©., and educated in the public and high schools of that city. She began her musical career in the A.M. Eb chureh of that city, and later joined the Mitchell Sisters of Wilberforce unt. ‘versity in the American Jubilee chorus, Miss King appeared with Williams and Walker for two years, and with the Smart Set company for two years, ‘and later joined her present partner in vaudeville. ‘There is no more ambitious student among the colored performers than Miss Lottle Gee. Her aim has been to please, as she has successfully done. ‘To this end she has thoroughly pre- pared herself. Miss Gee Is a native of Virginia. She, with Miss King, joined the American Jubilee company, Williams ‘and Walker company and later enter- ed vaudeville. These young women represent the better element of young ‘colored performers on the American stage, Both own property, thus show- ‘ng that their efforts have not been in vain. RACIAL QUESTIONS ARE AMONG “MOST IMPORTANT. Colored Americans Taking Care of ‘Own Problem, Says Dr. MacArthur. In an able address at the national eonvention of Baptist young people of America, which held its sessions at the Baptist temple, Brooklyn, for five dys recently, the Rev. Dr. Robert Sturt MacArthur, who was for forty years or more pastor of the Calvary Baptist church in New York city, referring to the unjust discrimination and preju- ice practiced against the colored peo- ple, made the following sweeping dec- laration: “The question of religion must be studied racially, Ractal questions are among the most important considera tions of the hour. We hear persons talk of the Negro question, but this fs a question of minor Importance. ‘The Negro is an American. He spenks English. He ts vastly more American than many of us who affect to be bis ‘superior. He is taking care of his own ques- tion in an Interesting way. Tbe serfs of Russia were liberated before Mr. Lincoln issued his emancipation proc- lamation. ‘The Negro in America has made vastly greater strides in the nc- quisition of property, in the possession of education and in the development of Christian life than have the serfs of Russia. “The whole problem in America ts finding ts own solution, Perhaps the greatest danger we have today is with the ignorant -white people rather than ‘with tho Negro. . “There are enormously difficult racial questions in several states today, but they are largely questions affecting the white race rather than the Negro. {The Anglo-Saxon race is autocratic, Proud and self opinionated. It ts er- tremely hard to get on with it in many parts of the world It treats not only the black race, but also the brown race, 'as if both races were greatly tn- ferior.” ROUND THE WORLD American castile soap ts sold exten- sively in Havre, France. Switzerland now owns the Bt. Go thard tunnel and rullway. Applications for patents in Great Britain last year numbered 30,089. Montreal police authorities favor the Proposal to add several policewomen to the force. Australia’s public debt now stands at $1,880,089,000. ‘The annual interest bill reaches $47,485,150. The coal handling machinery for the Panama canal coaling stations will be operated by electricity. The output of phosphate rock tn Florida in 1912 was 2,579,865 long tons, an increase. of 85,283 tons over 1911 production. Germany uses 118,000 tons of Amer {can lubricating oils annually. Its to- tal consumption of such oils reaches 280,000 tons. The elevators of Manhattan carry 8,000,000 passengers every day, yet they killed only thirty-eight people in ten years. The city of Bergen bas the largest merchant fleet in Norway and bas ves- sels engaged in time charter in every part of the world. The shoe product of the United States exceeds that of England, Ger- many, France and Italy, with a few more countries thrown in. Russia has under consideration four competing projects for the construc- tion of the White Sea railway from the city of Archangel to western Siberia. During last year 41,620 books were published in Japan, while Germany, the most bookish of European nations, had only 81,281 volumes to her credit. ‘There are 247 newspapers published in South Africa, in which $7,500,000 is Invested. They give employment to 4,000 Europeans and 650 colored people. Within the last thirty years the popu- lation of Jerusalen has increased great- ly. It included in 1880 only 10000 Jews, whereas in the present popula- tion of over 80,000 there are no less than 50,000 Jews. The second wedding of the thirteen- “year-old daughter of Haricharan Chak- abarty, the first Hindu widow who bas ever remarried, took place at Chit- tagong, India. Her first husband died when she was six years old. For quickly raising to the surface of the water a disabled submarine an Englishman has invented a buoy to be released from the boat, carrying up hose through which air can be pumped to fill and lift the craft. ‘The fresh water lakes in the central part of Tasmania have been particular- ly sulted to tho American sebago, or nonseagoing variety of salmon. A growth from two ounces to four pounds in twenty-one months has been noted. If an English engineer's plan to run an electric railroad up the side’ of Mount Popocatapetl, in Mexico, be car- tied out, passengers will experience a change in temperature from 70 de gress above zero to 10 below within two hours. ‘The Chinese have invented a new character or sign for “empire.” A square with the sign of a king inside was their old character or sign for “‘kingdom,” but now “empire” is rep- resented by a square with the sign of people inside. Although banana raising is not very profitable in Cuba because of cost of mule back transportation, planting goes on briskly, partly because the farmer needs the banana trees to give the necessary shade to his young coffee and cacao trees. Dr. Henry Nachtel, founder of the New York night medical service, has Just recelved from the Freoch min- Ister of war the military medal of the Franco-German war of 1870, in which he served as assistant surgeon major attached to the northern army. ‘There is a steady decrease in silk cocoons in France. The large bounty paid by the government to foster the tndustry has not been sufficient to raise the average. France may send a com- mission to Japan to study the silk frowing conditions there, as the Jap- anese silk crop increases every year. Russia's department of agriculture bas prepared a law prohibiting the ‘culture of the poppy in the ‘Trans- bafkal, Amur and Maritime Provinces The cultivation of the plant ts to be 4 criminal offense, as will be also the smoking of opium or the storing or purchasing it, and the purcbase. of atensils for smoking opium. | Letter boxes are used on subarban street cars in three American ctties— Des Moines, 12,, Burlington. Ia., and Grand Rapids, Mich. This gives the suburban residents a chance to send mail to the postoffice every hour. If the car is signaled for the purpose of putting mail in the box. the sender is required to pay the condnetor the tinimum carfare. ‘Julio Leearos y Navas, now tn Lima, Peru, on a tour of South America col- lecting data regarding the olf Spanish families, 1s director of the Heraldic academy of Madrid. He will also study and Investigate for the Orden Militar y Hospitallario de San Juan de here an nrfer that dates hack to the UP THROUGH DIFFICULTIES. Scholarly Attainments of Professor J Hy A. Brazelton of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Okla.—Professor J. H. Augustus Brazelton, principal of the Dongias high schoo! in this city, ts & natice of New Market, Tenn. His father, Anderson Brazelton, was a sol- der in the Union army in the war of the rebellion. The elder Brazelton died im 1880, leaving a widow and seven small children. Young Brazelton was therefore thrown on his own resources Practically in early life, as were the Test of the children. But, having a ‘goed mother in the home to advise and direct affairs, the family was kept to- gether. J. H. Augustus Brazelton attended the public schools of his village during the short session in the fall and the parochial schools supported by the freedman’s board of the Presbyterian ehureh during the winter and spring. At eleven years of age he entered the Austin high at Knoxville. However, ‘en: account of ill health he was com- Dolled to quit schoo! the following spring and return to his home at New Market. ‘At seventeen he entered the Freed. man’s Norma! institute, Maryville, Tenn. He graduated at Freedman's BP Gd pects ah eS ees a ee, ye Mins es oud pth Re Brie dae as (ial ey ae ae Normal within two years and attend ed for seven years Maryville college (white), an institution founded In 1819. By an act of the legislature of Ten- nessee and a decree of the board of trustees of Maryville college separating colored from whites in said school, Mr. Brazelton was forced to go elsewhere for one year in order to receive his de- gree of B. A. So he attended Knox- ville college during 1901-2 and gradu- Ated. ‘The degree of master of arts hat also been conferred upon Profressot Brazelton. In the spring of 1902 he was elected assistant principal of Douglas high, Oklahoma City, Okla., through the as sistance of Hon Ed 8. Vaught, at that ‘time superintendent of schools of Ok- Iahoma City and now an able attorney and man of affairs. The next year Mr Brazelton was made principal. Thi position he has held for ten years anc has been recently re-elected. During his administration the Douglas schoo has grown from ten teachers to Atty ‘and the enrollment bas increased from 200 to 1,500. ‘The Douglas high school has now seventy-five graduates. Among the alumni of Douglas bigh there are three medical doctors and two dentists anc three college graduates and one unl versity graduate, one dressmaker anc scores of teachers in the public schools of Oklahoma and other states. Profes sor Braselton has the distinction of being the last president for two years of the Colored Teachers’ Association of the Territory of Oklahoma and the firs president for two years of the Negrc State Teachers’ Association of Okla: homa, At Bt, Louis, 1911, in the National Association of Colored Schools he in troduced and had adopted a resolution providing a committee on Negro ideal ‘and Negro textbooks. Professor Bra. selton was appointed chairman of sal¢ committee, and at Chattanooga, Tenn. ‘Jaty, 1912, he delivered an address ox Negro ideals and Negro textbooks tc the national association. THRIFTY SECRET ORDER. Progress of the True Reformers Under Grand Master Floyd J. Ross. ‘The thirty-third annual meeting of the Grand Fountain of the United Or der of Troe Reformers will be beld tn Richmond, Va., from Tuesday, Sept %8, through Thursday, the 25th. Re- cent reports from the subordinate feun- tains have greatly encouraged the grand officers in thelr efforts to extend the benefits of the order to all who need protection of the kind which the institution offers. ‘Within less than a year under the ‘safe and energetic leadership of Grand Worthy Master Floyd Ross, 30.000 members have been added to the or- ganization, 100 new subordinate lodges organized, eighty old lodges which bad ceased to be active have been rein- stated, $280,000 added to the general fand and claims paid to the heirs of deceased members amounting to $190, 000, Miller at Gettysburg Celebration. Levi Miller of Retief, Winchester county, Va., bears the distinction of being the only colored Confederate veteran of the civil war in attendance at the anniversary celebration of the great battle of Gettysburg. It ts sald that the Confederate camp sent Com- rade Miller to the celebration at it expense, He wore bis gray uniform ‘and recelved marked attention. ADVERTISEMENTS, | CHURCHES, ST. THOMAS RPISCOPAL SCURCH Sth Ave. Ge. and 27th 8t Minn. Rev A. H. Lealtad, Resters: Service gt 8 e'clook P.M. ‘The Sunday School is progressing rapidly under the leadership of, Mr. Gale P. Hilyer. ‘The young people are interested. Come and bring the chité- ren. All are welcome. Meetings every Sunday at 12:20 P, M. All are Invited. Come. . |. OH "See aaa Sunday vscnoal at 30. mer at Lewis, Pastor. 3 Hi “EINE, Maat ctumant at am, 0pm Sunday ati p Rev. &. A. Edwards, Paster, i'Garter, Pastor, 608 10th save B ZION, BAPTIGT CHURCH, ath avenue Syening ‘sach” #unaay. Reve aE We Winers, raster. The Peeple's Christian Mission, REV. @. W. MITCHELL, PASTOR. 1204 Washington: Ave, Se. eT. PAUL. ‘St. James A. M. E. Chureh, Rev. mv. P. Jones, Pastor, Cor. Jay and Faller Sts. All are welcome. It 1s a rule at the St. James A. M. E. Church that persons attending funerals will not be permitted to view the remains in the Church. All persons will call at the undertakers or the residence to take the lest look at the departed. _ ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Services 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Rev. GW. Camp, Pastor. All are wel- come. ALLEN CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR OF ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH, Splendid meetings are being held each Sunday evening at 6:45 o'clock by the Allen Christian Endeavor Ames Ledge of Elke meet at Union Temple Hall, 38 Washington Ave. So., every 2nd and 4th Thureday evening. ——$—$—{ N. W. Nic. 1884, T. 8. Center 718, WILLIAM H. H. FRANKLIN, Attorney and Counseller at Law. 1020 Metropolitan Life Bidg. Notary Public. | Minneapolie, Minn. N. W. Cedar 6552 4th & Cedar Sts. R. 0. LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW. Practice tn all Courts, 25 Union Block, St. Paul, Minn. J- LOUIS ERVIN Attorney and Counsellor at Law 303 Court Block, St. Paul, Minn. ‘McDew Rents Houses. McDew Rents Flats. McDew Selle Houses. MoDew Sells Lots, B. MAXEY McDEW 612 SYKES BLOCK. NIC, 621, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, FOR MEN ONLY. THE HOTEL PAUL, 112 WASHINGTON AVE. NO. E. 8. Paul, Prop. TWP Ne, A655 Soecil Aicaten tren STAR PANTORIUM EM. PAUL, Prop, Dry Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing SHOE SHINING PARLOR 110 Wash. Ave. n. MINNEAPOLIS (Goods Called for and Delivered Promtty 1. 8. Phome 3073 A.W. Mala 0902 The Porters and Waiters Clab Incorporated GLOVER SHULL, President Waiters for Parties Furnished Slee Porters 311 Hennepin Ave. ‘Mpls. MI88 EGSIE R. MASON Stenographer, 236 Boston Block. When you have = social, or aay gathering. worthy of montion, select some member as press agent, and get the names, especially the initials of pervens present, and forward it te your ‘newspaper. Do not wait to depend ea your time or memory. It is necessary ‘that wo got the full names: ofthese present READ OUR ADVERTIOEMENTS. Vol. 3. Friday, Aug. 8, 1913. No. 49 Entered in the Post Office at Minneapolis as second class matter. 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Subscribers are earnestly requested to report to the office any irregularities in the delivery of their paper; also any change of address. Register Napier of the U. S. Treasury resigned because he refused to accept segregation. Any separation is inequality. Although Register Napier could not hope to remain in his position under this administration, he did not go on record as accepting Jim Crowism. Sen. Clapp, of Minnesota, will always fight to efface the color line ban. Minnesota has the best representatives in Washington so far as the Negro is concerned. The members of the Young Men's Progressive Club should not be criticised because they could not get the picnic grounds at Spring Park. They have suffered because of the conduct of others. May they get due consideration hereafter. This incident has been effective and we hope for better conditions among us because of it. LOCAL DRY GOODS STORE RE FUSES TO SERVE NEGRO PATRONS IN TWO OF ITS DEPARTMENTS. MANAGER SUPPORTS NEGRO SCHOOL. During past two years, it has been brought to public notice the treatment of Negroes at the Dayton Dry Goods Co., one of the leading stores of this city. The question of "refusing Negroes at Dayton's" has been discussed in the Minneapolis Sunday Forum, and two delegations have been appointed to wait on the management to get the facts. The last committee, J. N. Sellars, Chm., Mrs. Ophelia Rice, and Mrs. John M. Wright were appointed by the Forum to investigate a matter of discrimination at the Dayton store. The case in question was that Mrs. J. N. Sellars, State Pres. Afro-American Women's Clubs, went to the Corset Department to get fitted and was refused. She sought Mr. Dayfitted this time, especially because of fitted this time, especially because of her deportment, but he did not want the Negroes in that department. Mrs. Sellars declined the fitting with thanks and informed her friends. The matter was discussed and the committee called on Mr. Dayton Saturday morning. He asked their business, and when they requested a private interview, he did not ask them in his office. Mrs. Rice had contended that there was a mistake and told Mr. Dayton that she spoke in his defense at the Forum. He said, "Why did you do it?" She replied that "She thought he had always been fair to the Negroes." He said: "Why did you think it?" He then gave them to understand that things were as reported by Mrs. Sellars. The report of the Committee was made and discussed at the Forum on last Sunday. The editor of the Star called Mr. Dayton by phone Wednesday morning. It was a loss of time to call in person, as he had met Mr. Dayton, when the matter of not serving Negroes in the Tea rooms was brought to his notice and Mr. Dayton had assured him that "it was an exceptional case and that Ne- P. C. Statistician and Director of Exhibits of the Emancipation Celebration held in Philadelphia. groes were given service in every department." The committee then appointed failed to call on Mr. Dayton. His frankness and courtesy and his story of the school at Dalton, Mo., also of his father's philanthropy, made a most favorable impression, and the Editor felt that Mr. Dayton had not made any discriminations because of the color or the prejudice of his patrons. But our last interview changed our idea. He refused to give us a statement over his own signature, saying "Suit yourself," but admitted the facts, stating that he had denied Negroes the privileges of the TEA ROOMS and CORSET FITTING DEPARTMENT. Mr. Dayton called attention to the School at Dalton, Mo., under Prof. Bruce, which is partly endowed by his father, and told about his lack of prejudice, also that he was nursed by a Negro waman. We assured him that the Negroes of Minneapolis would highly appreciate his personal feelings and good will for the race, but would not suffer discrimination, because of his connection with any Negro school, also that they regarded this action as an injustice, and a denial of their civil rights. Mr. Dayton has not shown the Negroes that he wanted their patronage by advertising, and The Twin City Star has not requested or accepted his charity, but such stores as DONALDSONS, ROOT & HAGEMAN'S, and others where Negroes are fairly treated, will get the trade of those who have any good judgment and race-pride. We give Mr. Dayton credit for this—that he has acted within his prerogative, and advise that Negroes (now that they know the facts.) go where they are wanted. Do not agitate conditions by any attempt to seek legal redress. We can use our money as our best lever to remove these barriers. There is always somebody to give you service for your money, and when you are refused, let us accept no compromise, no Jim Crow conditions, and seek elsewhere and you shall find. We hope that they will give this matter every consideration, and then "Suit yourself." BUFFET FLATS. Every time you turn around you hear something said about a buffet flat. It is said that there are many of them in the north end of town, especially. We know that a saloon exists because it pays a license of $1,000 per year to the city; we know club houses exist by getting a charter thereby satisfying the city. But we do not know how a buffet flat derives its right to exist nor by whose permission it exists. It has neither a license nor a charter. What is a buffet flat, and by whose permission is this new fangled proposition permitted to take the business of the clubs and saloons?—The Omaha Enterprise. Same here too, and they are our greatest social evil, mostly run by women who have the privilege of mingling in highest circles. They get acquainted with young girls and married women, and frame things up for the railroad porters and any one else who desires high life within the inner circle. Gambling is also conducted therein. They stand in with the clergy, can always aid our churches, and all Negro organizations are so corrupted with the owners of these resorts or their paramours, that they have every protection. This describes a buffet flat, and Negroes are responsible for their support. JUSTICE TO ALL Equal and exact justice to all citizens of whatever nationality, race, color, or persuasion. A free ballot and a fair count. Grover Cleveland. A REAL STRIKE-BREAKER. Such men as the Supt. of the Twin City Iron and Wire Co., of St. Paul would break any strike on earth. He had independence, courage and a respect for a man's ability, regardless of color, and such men always win. God give us such men. TWIN CITY STAR RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL UPLIFT RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL UPLIFT Great Work of New Jersey Sunday Schools. MEETING HELD IN ORANGE. ORANGE. L. S. DONALDSON COMPANY Invites Your Personal Inspection of their Central Organization Among Baptists Entertains Host of Delegates and Visitors at Annual Convention in Union Baptist Church—A. S. Kingsley Makes Masterly Address. Orange, N. J.—The New Jersey Baptist state Sunday school convention held its annual meeting at the Union Baptist church here for two days the last week in July. Rev. Dr. W. P. Lawrence, pastor of the Union church and president of the convention, presided. The various schools were well represented by delegates, and all of the sessions were well attended. The annual sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. William M. Moss, pastor of the Concord Baptist church in Brooklyn. The sermon was instructive and abounded in helpful suggestions and illustrations. POST OFFICE REST ROOMS TELEPHONES CHECKING ROOM BUREAU OF INFORMATION ETC. ETC. ETC. Well prepared papers on various phases of Sunday school work were read by Miss Bella Perry, Miss Hattie McKee, Miss Effie Ivay, Mrs. Rosa Polk, Mrs. John Hearn and Miss Nellie P. Schenck, who conducted the feature known as the "Literary Hour." The cause of Baptist institutions was presented in a forceful address delivered by the Rev. Dr. H. H. Mitchell. Among the stranger visitors who took part in the exercises were Messrs. A. S. Phillips of South America and D. G. Fisher of South Africa, who are students at the Virginia Theological seminary and college, Lynchburg, Va. The conference held for the benefit of the teachers in the different grades of the school proved very helpful. Music was furnished by a number of young woman who rendered inspiring vocal and instrumental selections. Rev. Page M. Beverly, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Burrell, Rev. D. W. Cannon, R. L. Burrell and Rev. J. E. Briggs were among the leading spirits. The address of Mr. A. S. Kingsley, a white business man of South Orange, and a good friend of our people, was the crowning feature of the closing session of the convention. Mr. Kingsley has done much to aid in religious and social settlement work among the colored people of his section. He has given liberally of his means and has also been instrumental in interesting other white persons who have assisted through Mr. Kingsley the church which he has given much of his time, labor and influence. He is an educator and a man of liberal views and he does not harbor race prejudice. church which is time, labor educator and he does not pairing, cleaning, and pressing. Tel. N. W. Cedar 3488. CLIFFORD A. SMITH. 109 E. 8th ST., ST. PAUL, MINN. New England and B. Y. P. U. y N. Barnett PHONE: N. W. NIC 2724 The greetings of the New England Baptist Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. convention were given by N. Barnett Dodson, president of that body. Dr. Lawrence's annual address was timely and created enthusiasm among the delegates. He in part said: We are living in a new age. Second history tells us of the victor andator, Modern scholars still refer with pride to the golden age of art, science, literature and philosophy, and the pages of history are constantly calling attention to the unspeakable happenings of the dark ages. In sacred history we have the stories of the judges and kings, the apostolic age, the age of reformation, etc. But this is an age upon the ages; it is the age of altruism, of brotherhood, human uplift and social justice, of good will and fair play, and this is pre-eminently the age of babyhood, girlhood and boyhood. Never before in the history of the world has so much attention been given to the life, growth and symmetrical development of the child, the boy and the girl, as in the present generation. He is the object of study in the psychology of theologist and the modern psychologist are walking among the flowers that bloom in this garden of God. Pedagogues have well high revolutionized the old educational systems in order to meet the needs of this new and greatest of all ages. It is generally conceded that the state is alive to the needs of the hour at least once a day. The question naturally arises, "Has the church and the home awakened to the exigencies of the hour?" While profoundly grateful to God for all the good that has been done, I pause to reflect on the fact that we consecrated men and women who have wrought so nobly and unselfishly to make our Bible schools what under God they are today. I go further and go out to see the graves of those immortal heroes and heroes of the cross who have fought a good fight and finished their courses and kept the faith, etc. Yonder we see the cloud of witnesses. "I can hear their voices and go to u. 'Gqu you like men; be strong.'" Phone T. S. Center 4085. WALFRID WESTMAN Photographer (Successor to H. Larson) 313 Washington Ave. So. There is room for improvement in our Bible school. One of the great needs of the hour is trained teachers. It is to be men and women from an intellectual point of view are unwilling to consecrate their talent to this all important God ordained work. In the south and in some of the eastern and eastern states, one country the public school teachers, business and professional men and women are leading in Bible school work. As the harvest is so great and the laborers are so few, let us pray the Lord of the harvest to send more laborers into his harvest. Convention of Galilean Fishermen. The annual session of the National Grand Ternacle of Galilean Fishermen, held for four days in Baltimore, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 5, was largely attended. The reports from the various subordinate lodges showed that the past year had been one of achievement in members and finance. Charles E. S. Holmes of New York city, national grand ruler, presided. flying. 563 Charles St. Tel. Dale 5252 showed that one of achieve- ance. Charles York city, na- ded. THE SPIRELLA CORSET. Cora E. Anderson, Corsetier. W. Dale 1345—365 Aurora Ave. St. Paul. Macy's Great Department Store Take advantage of the many conveniences including THE CARVER HOTEL On All Car Lines 1308-10 WASHINGTON AVE. 80. 28 Newly Furnished Rooms. By Day, Week or Month. Special Rates to Theatrical People. Mrs. Alice (Mother) Carver, Prop. N. W. Phone Main 863 BARBER SHOP AND BATHS. DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL DRESSED? THEN I AM YOUR TAILOR. PETER H. OVERCOATS $25.00 HOTEL JONES 1109 SO. SECOND ST. Madame Emma Taylor Jones PROPRIETOR Special Arrangements for PARTIES AND BANQUETS. DO IT NOW!!! DON'T WAIT!!! Come in, and have your teeth fixed and pay in Weekly or Monthly installments. We have Dr. H. Pierce, "the famous extractor" with us every Monday and Friday and by special appointment. N. W. Colfax 1846. 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