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DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST.PAUL Defective Page VOL. 5 Single Copies 5 Cents WOMAN OF RARE MENTAL POWERS SCORES HIGHEST AVERAGE. Graduates at Head of Class at the New York Medical College and Hospital For Women—Receives Appointment as Intern at Hospital For Women In Syracuse, N. Y. By N. BARNETT DODSON. East Orange, N. J. — Among the young women of the north, and particularly in New Jersey, who have won wide distinction in the high schools and colleges is Miss Isabella Vandervall of this town. From a child Miss Vandervall has shown unusual ability in every subject for study in all branches of the public and high school system which she has entered. Her career in the grammar and high schools here through her graduation from each is a bright chapter of intellectual ascendancy rarely found in the student life of a child of any race. When Miss Isabella Vandervall and her sister, Irene, graduated from the East Orange high school with the class of 1910 an attempt was made to exclude them from participation in the graduating class social function. Of this unjust act the Newark (N. J.) Evening News in an editorial in which it also referred to the high honors won ISABELLA VANDERVALL, M. D. by Estella Gibbs of Hoboken, N. J., and a Mr. Johnson of the Jersey City (N. J.) high school, said: "Instances of the same kind are not numerous, and yet they can be found in practically all the large cities of this state. If the colored pupils do not capture the highest honors as did those of Hoboken and Jersey City a goodly proportion of them prove to be energetic, studious, mentally capable and quite as competent to pursue the courses of study as are the white children. So far as public school education is concerned, there is no color line in New Jersey and no withholding of honors fairly won by industry and application. "Judging from the recent action of the June graduating class of the East Orange high school in attempting to exclude the Misses Isabella and Irene Vandervall, members of the class, from participating in the class dances, it would seem that sentiment in favor of intelligence, honesty and high moral character has suddenly undergone a radical change. "The young ladies in question are the daughters of Mr. James N. Vandervall, a well known and highly respected business man of East Orange. He is the owner of the Essex Steam Carpet Cleaning works and owns other valuable property besides." Miss Vandervall was only sixteen when she graduated from the East Orange high school. Not being of eligible age to enter a medical college, she did postgraduate work at the high school in East Orange for one term. Miss Vandervall completed her medical course at the New York Medical college, New York city, in June, with high honors. She was awarded the prize for having maintained the highest efficiency of any student in her class during the entire course of four years. Her average was 97.8 per cent. The graduation exercises of the New York Medical College and Hospital For Women were held in the Astor galleries of the Waldorf-Astoria. Miss Van- dervall received her honors with the grace of modesty which has characterized her actions throughout her student career. She is the only woman of our race who has graduated from the New York Medical College and Hospital For Women during the fifty-two years of its existence. Not only did Miss Vandervall win the prize at the recent June commencement, but she has been awarded a prize at the end of the term for the past three years and has also stood at the head of a class of ten women and was the youngest student in her class. She has been appointed as an interne at the hospital for women and children at Syracuse, New York. Miss Vandervall entered upon her new duties at the hospital in Syracuse the first week in July. The whole race is proud of her notable achievements. TUSKEGEE TRUSTEES MEET. Dr. Booker T. Washington's Annual Report Reveals School's Great Work. New York.—The annual meeting of the Tuskegee institute board of trustees was held recently at the rooms of the General Education Board, New York. Mr. William G. Willcox of Willcox, Peck & Hughes, treasurer of the investment committee, presided in the absence of Hon. Seth Low, chairman of the board of trustees. Those present at the meeting were Mr. Julius Rosenwald of Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago; Mr. Frank Trumbull, chairman of the board of directors of the Cheapeake and Ohio railroad; Mr. E. A. Bancroft, general counsel of the International Harvester company, Chicago; Mr. Charles E. Mason, Boston; Mr. C. W. Hare, editor Tuskegee News, Tuskegee, Ala.; Mr. R. O. Simpson, Furman, Ala.; Mr. William M. Scott of the Cutter Electrical company, Philadelphia, and the following additional trustees and officers of the institute—namely, Dr. Booker T. Washington, principal; Mr. Warren Logan, treasurer; Mr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary; Mr. Charles H. Gibson, chief accountant; Mr. A. J. Willborn, Tuskegee, Ala.; Mr. R. R. Taylor, director of mechanical industries. Invitations were extended to Hon. J. C. Napier, Nashville, Tenn.; Major R. R. Moton of the Hampton institute, Virginia, and Mr. W. J. Edwards, principal of the Snow Hill institute, Snow Hill, Ala., to sit with the trustees during their deliberations. Dr. Washington's annual report was the chief incident at the meeting. He reported an enrollment during the year of 1,537 students from thirty-two states and territories, ninety-six of these coming from nineteen foreign countries or colonies of foreign countries. Dr. Washington reported the total receipts during the year from all sources for current, expenses, buildings and improvements, endowment fund and from undesignated legacies, a total of $370,708.83. The endowment fund of the school is now $1,970,214. A particular reason for rejoicing at the meeting was a report made showing that practically $100,000 has been raised for the modern steam heating and power plant which was recently completed at Tuskegee at a cost of $274,000 in addition to the money also raised for current expenses. When the trustees met last February for their midwinter meeting at Tuskegee there was due to be raised to complete payment on the steam heating and power plant $97,520. A systematic campaign was put under way to raise this money, and during the month of June the whole country had been divided into five parts and had been effectively canvassed. When the trustees met in June the report was made that the amount needed for the steam and power plant had been oversubscribed, two of the trustees alone raising their individual gifts of $10,000 to $12,500 each. The budget for the next fiscal year calls for an expenditure of $291,567. Not Hia Funeral Wife (studying vocalism) - I wish, dear, you'd have double windows put on. I'm afraid my practicing will disturb the neighbors. Hub-Well, if it does it's up to them to put on double windows." -Boston Transcript. Rich and Poor. "You must remember Miss Banks— Just think a moment." "Oh, the rich girl"— "Yes. She's engaged to Jack Cadley." "Oh, the poor girl!"—Baltimore Sun. His Clincher. At a town meeting a large taxpayer rose up to protest against building a new schoolhouse in a certain part of the town. "What's the good of it? They are an ignorant set down there anyway."—Argonaut. Smoke the Reliable SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR 5c. BOSTON HONORS PHILLIPS' MEMORY With Music and Speeches by Eminent Men, Public Turns Out En Masse to Witness Event of National Interest. W. Monroe Trotter Speaks For Our Race. Boston. — A few minutes before 6 o'clock on the afternoon of July 5 the veil fell from the $20,000 bronze statue of Wendell Phillips in the Public Garden, and a crowd of from 5,000 to 6,000 acclaimed with cheers and patriotic song Daniel Chester French's almost speaking memorial of Boston's famous orator and abolitionist. As the sun was sinking behind rain clouds in the west little John C. Phillips, Jr., the great-grandnephew of Wendell Phillips, the man who declared that if he lived long enough he would make Boston streets too pure to bear the footsteps of a slave, pulled the cord releasing the mantle which for several weeks had veiled the statue. As the folds fell away from the figure of the great abolitionist "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!" burst from a chorus of colored singers. Fervent was the prayer of Rev. Montrose W. Thornton, pastor of the historic Charles Street church and also chairman of the executive committee of the local Equal Rights league branch; sterling and practical the tribute of the acting mayor, George W. Coleman, a man of Wendell Phillips' principles, as was every speaker. Illuminating and forceful was the life story by Secretary William D. Brigham. Sweet and inspiring were the singing by the colored singers, led by Dr. Walter O. Taylor and J. Therman Jones, and the music of the brass band of Company L, the sixth regiment of Massachusetts militia. Picturesque and touching was the encomium by the only survivor of the New England abolitionists, Frank B. Sanborn, now eighty-three years old, still active, a coworker with Phillips. Earnest and unqualified was the praise by the spokesman for colored Americans, W. M. Trotter. Fired with eloquence born of love was the eulogy of Ireland's friend and friend of all oppressed by Michael J. Jordan, son of O'Connell's island home; tuneful and noble the paean of the occasion, grandson of Phillips' party leader, bearing his name, William Lloyd Garrison. Every participant was an emulator of the "Prophet of Liberty, Champion of the Slave," while the colored women of the Woman's Relief corps held the colors. The monument, a masterpiece by Daniel Chester French, the sculptor, represents the great abolitionist standing at a reading desk, his right hand resting upon the desk, his left outstretched and holding a bit of broken fetter. Upon the marble background, above the head of the statue, are the words, "Whether In Chains or In Laurels, Liberty Knows Nothing but Victory." On the pedestal, in front, are the words in raised bronze letters: On the reverse side of the background is this quotation from Phillips: "I love inexpressibly these streets of Boston, over whose pavements my mother held up tenderly my baby feet, and if God grants me time enough I will make them too pure to bear the footsteps of a slave." The exercises were opened by Mr. William D. Brigham, secretary of the Wendell Phillips Memorial association, who introduced the acting mayor, George W. Coleman, president of the city council. Mr. Coleman then introduced, in turn, four speakers, who presented a verbal panorama of Wendell Phillips' life. William D. Brigham spoke on "Morning-Youth and Vision," Franklin Benjamin Sanborn on "Noon—the Abolitionist Period;" William Monroe Trotter on "Afternoon-Citizenship For the Colored American," and Michael J. Jordan "Evening-What Mr. Phillips Did For Ireland." Mr. Coleman, in introducing William Monroe Trotter, said that nothing was so appropriate as for the colored race to have a spokesman in dedicating a monument to Wendell Phillips and that there could be no more fit representative than William Monroe Trotter. Mr. Trotter said that Wendell Phillips was the originator of the north's policy of reconstruction and a pioneer advocate of the ballot for colored Americans. No man had done more for the cause of human rights, perhaps, than Wendell Phillips, save Charles Sumner. Wendell Phillips was among the first to announce emancipation as the purpose of the war and to urge that the people of color should be used as soldiers to help to save the Union. He was a pioneer in the movement for suffrage. He saw to it that slavery should be torn up by the roots and that as far as federal law was concerned every man, white and black should have citizenship and suffrage. Wendell Phillips believed, as we do, that the greatest thing is human freedom, said Mr. Trotter, and it cannot be maintained without equality, and there can be no equality without the ballot. RELIGIOUS WORKERS SHOW SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD World's Christian Endeavor Society on Side of Golden Rule The Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch gives the following account of what happened at one session of the recent World's Christian Endeavor convention recently held in Chicago. It says: Moved by speeches of men prominent in church and business life of the south, 300 southern men and women, delegates to the World's Christian Endeavor convention, in session at Chicago, acknowledged brotherhood with the Negro race and determined to extend to it the hand of fellowship. Out of this idea is to grow the southern extension committee of the Christian Endeavor, which the Rev. Ira Landreth of Nashville, Tenn., calls the beginning of the interdenominational union of the colored people. "We are going to take the Christian Endeavor into the Negro churches," said Dr. Landreth, "organize new societies and help millions of blacks to enlightenment. God has placed at our door the greatest opportunity for Christian work that ever came to any missionaries anywhere." "Until the men rise up and say, 'I will not kill, 'nations will war with one another,' according to Daniel A. Poling, citizenship superintendent of the United Society of the Christian Endeavor. He declared that neither arbitration treaties nor neutrality agreements will bring everlasting and universal peace. "The message of the Christian Endeavor is patrolic," said Mr. Poling. "The patriotism of Christian Endeavor is practical, and addresses itself to the foes of the state. "These foes are intemperance and war. Against them the young people's movement hurls the flower of the world, the youth of the kingdom. Christian Endeavor can and will enroll millions of young people from all sects, colors and nationalities in the peace union which was the vision of President Clark. These millions will proclaim the fulfillment of the sixth commandment. These will declare 'I will not kill.'" For the benefit of those who may not know it, we wish to state that the Christian Endeavor society work is no new thing to the colored people. The work of the organization is strong in the A. M. E. and A. M. E. Zion churches and some other denominations. It is not so popular with the Baptist denomination. The chief religious feature among Baptists, aside from the church and Sunday school for young people, is the Baptist young people's union. A Test of Friendship. Just before Artemus Ward's death Robertson poured out some medicine and offered it to the sick man, who said, "My dear Tom. I won't take any more of that horrible stuff." Robertson urged him to swallow the mixture, saying, "Do, now—there's a dear fellow—for my sake. You know I would do anything for you." "Would you?' said Ward feebly, grasping his friend's hand for the last time. "I would indeed," said Robertson. "Then you take it." Ward passed away a few hours afterward. "Recollections of the Bancrofts." A Legal Query. Tired of the long winded oratory of the attorney for the defense, the judge interrupted him. "Mr. Sharke," he said, "may I ask you a question?" "Certainly, your honor. What is the question?" "Language," said the judge. "we are told, is given to conceal thought or words to that effect. Inasmuch as you don't seem to have any thought to conceal, I would like to know why you are talking?" WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL CLOSES PRAISE FOR PRILLERMAN. United States Commissioner of Education P. P. Claxton Chief Speaker at Recent Graduation Exercises — Governor Presents New Dining Hall. Professor Prillerman Reappointed. At the end of a school year filled with earnest effort and dotted with brilliant bits of unusual achievement Professor Byrd Prillerman, president of the West Virginia Collegiate institute, at Institute, W. Va., receives the compliments of the state board of regents in being reappointed head of this busy, thrifty state school. The work of the students in all departments of the school the past term bears the stamp of painstaking personal effort. The reappointment of Professor Prillerman is hailed with delight by his large circle of friends among both races in the state, the race generally and educators especially, who know of the great work which he is doing for the race in West Virginia. When Gov BYRD PRILLERMAN. ernor Hatfield recommended to the state legislature the raising of the institute to college rank he did it because the work and possibilities of the school merited it. At the recent graduation exercises the leading speaker was the Hon. P. P. Claxton, United States commissioner of education, who made a plea for the education of all peoples and all classes of people. He complimented President Prillerman in terms of high praise for the great work he is doing for our race through the institution. He also complimented the state for its attitude and liberality toward the school, adding that it was among the best six in the United States for the education of colored youth. The presentation of diplomas was made by M. P. Shawkey, and Governor Hatfield, on the part of the state, presented the new dining hall to the institute. A prize of $15 was given for the best kept room in the boys' dormitory and one for $10 to the room making the most progress toward cleanliness. Thomas Jesse Jones, connected with the United States bureau of education, made the presentations. The name of Miss Geneva Prillerman, the president's daughter, appears on the list of graduates from two courses. Below is a full list of the names of those who received diplomas and the departments from which they graduate: Normal course—Mamie Anthony, Ray Bowles, Brunette Brown, Carl Burkes, Florence Chapman, Martha Childress, George Coats, Ophelia Daniels, Lucile Dixie, Maggie Ferguson, Clifford Gore, Elvin Graves, courtney Green, Emmett Hughes, Callie Jackson, Joe Willam Jamerson, James Lipscomb, Willa Lipscomb, Amelia McClannahan, Mozetta Page, Maggie Price, Geneva Prillerman, George Rayford, D. S. Slaughter, Cora Taylor, Edna Toles, Georgia Wares, Maggie Wilkerson, Evelyn Willis, Beatrice Woods, Sarah Williams, Minnie Wilson. Academic course—Karl Bowen, Ola Calhoun, Catherine Chandier, Turner Dixie, Jenora Strothers, Emmet Fulks, Alexander Staples. English course—Berkley Brown. Commercial course—Cynthia Amos. No. 33 Sadie Berkley, Etta Henderson, Mabel Reynolds. Dressmaking—Jenora Strothers, Maggie Price, Minnie Wilson, Cora Taylor, Luclie Dixie, Estella Patterson, Ray Bowles, Geneva Prillerman, Maggie Wilkerson. Cooking—Sarah Williams, Catherine Chandler, Willa Lipscomb, Ola Calhoun, Luclie Dixie, Maggie Ferguson, Joe Willie Jamerson, Estella Patterson. Millinery — Ola Calhoun, Catherine Chandler. Carpentry—Berkley Brown, Emmet Fulka. Masonry — George Coats, Emmett Hughes. Wheelwrighting—Turner Dixie. Smithing—Carl Burke. Painting—Clifford Gore. Printing—Elvin Graves. PRESIDENTS OF LAND GRANT COLLEGES TO MEET JULY 30. List of Topics and Speakers For Conference at Cincinnati. Cincinnati.—The next meeting of the Land Grant college conference will be held in this city, beginning on Friday morning, July 30, at 10 o'clock. Professor Byrd Prillerman, president of the West Virginia Collegiate institute, at Institute, W. Va., is chairman of the conference and will preside at the coming session. The good effect of these conferences upon the various schools of the Land Grant college order has been the subject of much favorable comment. The idea of having the representatives of the institutions fostered by the Land Grant college fund meet once or twice a year to discuss the many phases of work and detail connected with such agricultural and industrial schools has proved to be a move in the right direction. The paramount object of the presidents of these schools is to establish as far as possible a uniform system of teaching, discipline and general school management. The program of subjects and speakers for the meeting to be held in Cincinnati will be as follows: The Negro Land Grant College.—(a) "I Mission," W. S. Buchanan, president A. and M. college, Normal, Ala.; B. F. Hubert, director of agriculture, A. and M. college, Orangeburg, S. C. (b) "It Resigns," J. B. Paulley, president A. and L. college, Greensboro, N. C.; R. R. Wright, president State college, Savannah, Ga. (c) "It Opportunity," J. S. Clark, president Southern university, Baton Rouge, La.; C. K. Graham, director of agriculture, Hampton institute, Hampton, Ma. (d) "It Relation to Public School Bacon," W. J. Hale, president A. and M. college, Alcorn, Miss. The Problem of Dormitory Life.—G. P. Russell, principal Normal school, Frankfort, Ky.; W. J. Hale, principal Normal school, Nashville, Tenn. Preparation of Teachers of Agriculture.—B. F. Allen, president Lincoln institute, Jefferson City, Mo.; J. O. Spencer, president Morgan college, Baltimore, Md. True Reformers Hold Anniversary. Members of the Grand United Order of True Reformers are still active in several sections of the country. Burdette Fountain, No. 2199, at Elizabeth, Pa., celebrated its eleventh anniversary the second week in July, with appropriate exercises. Foreign Objects In the Lungs Foreign Objects in the Languages Sir William Milligan exhibited at a recent meeting of the Royal Society of Medicine a damson stone, a carpet tack and a coin, all of which had been inhaled into the lungs and been removed with forceps after several days of suffering on the part of the persons who had been foolish enough to put them into their mouths. Distinction of Terms "I suppose you regard that picture you've painted as a masterpiece." "No," replied the practical artist. "I'd rather take a small cash price and call it a pot boiler." — Washington Star. Some Extremes. The coldest place on earth inhabited by man is Verkhyansk, above the arc circle, in northeastern Siberia. The thermometer there drops to 90 degrees below zero in January, but sometimes rises to 88 degrees above zero in the shade in July, dropping, however, to the freezing point on the warmest summer nights. The hottest place in the world is the interior of the great Sahara desert, in Africa, where the thermometer rises to 122 degrees. The wettest place is Greytown, Nicaragua, where the mean annual rainfall is 260 inches. The place of least rain is Port Nolloth, in South Africa, where less than an inch sometimes falls in a year. Among Those Present. "Did Blinks exhibit at the horse show?" "Well, he made an ass of himself."—Philadelphia Ledger. OUR NEW LOCATION. The office of the Twin City Star is located at 305 So. 5th Street, Minneapolis, 3rd floor with the Nygren Printing Co., over Smith's Sash and Door office. We will be pleased to receive all matter for publication before Wednesday of each week. Send your notes to us by Wednesday A. M. Bring your printing to the Twin City Star Print, 305 So. 5th St. Subscribe to your local weekly paper—The Twin City Star is the only legal Negro newspaper in Minneapolis and it has received the support of the general public. We need more subscribers—to make a better paper. Send your subscription now. When your name appears as being one of these "worthy of mention," try and have it appear on our books as a paid-up subscriber. Your special attention is called to the Announcement of The Standard Clothing Co., in this publication. We solicit short opinions on general topics. It is peculiar that our people have no public opinions, everything is strictly confidential. Remember, we said, "Short opinions." KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Second Annual Midsummer Ball. Do not miss the Second Annual Midsummer Ball at Arcadia Dancing Academy, formerly Dreamland, 5th St., opp. Court House, Minneapolis, on Monday evening, Aug 2nd. McCullough's Orchestra. Admission, 58c.—Advertisement. When You Change. When you change your address, notify your postman, or drop a slip containing your name, new and old addresses, in the mail (without postage) and you will get your newspaper and other mail forwarded to you. Minneapolis is now the Mecca for Negro crooks and vagrants. Big jobs have been pulled off. Several assaults have been committed and few arrests have been made. The police seem powerless to detect the criminals. They come from St. Paul and adjacent cities and reap a harvest here. Idlers and vagrants are a menace to any community and the sooner the law is rigidly enforced, the better it will be for the public at large. THE HOUSING PROBLEM "Where can I get an apartment? is a serious question among us today. There are many restrictions against Negroes as tenants in desirable places and many places undesirable for respectable Negro tenants. There are many strangers coming to our city, and they are unable to get decent locations. Something must be done. They can buy property anywhere and live therein, but most of them are poor pioneers, and they cannot pay the price. Patronize those business houses, who request your patronage through your paper. Mr. Hamlet B. Rowe is authorized to solicit and collect for subscriptions for the Twin City Star. Mr. Rowe is financially interested in the publication and will have charge of the advertising department. Mrs. Fred L. McGhee and her daughter Miss Ruth McGhee have gone to their summer home at Amery, Wis. to spend two months. D. Valdo Turner will attend the meeting of the Medical Association at Chicago. Messrs. Walter K. Bowie and Solomon Saunders were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sumner Smith on Sunday eve. Mrs. E. L. Boyd, 2528 Chicago Ave. and daughter Mrs. Hallie Salters left Sunday evening for a two weeks trip to Chicago. The suit of Dr. Brown vs. Mr. Edw. Hammond will be heard on Aug. 3. Dr. Brown has sued for payment for professional services. The Union Picnic of the Sunday Schools of the Twin Cities was given at Minnehaha Park on Tuesday. There was a large crowd. The day was very pleasant. The athletic games were very interesting, ice cream was served the members of the schools. Several families enjoyed their dinner in picnic style. Many tags were sold to benefit the Crispus Attucks Home. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Leave your subscription at our office Third floor, 305 Fifth St. So. To Subscribe Is To Pay. I Tell You Folks You are missin don't have in DYER PLAYER You are missing it badly if you don't have in your home a You have no idea the amount of pleasure it will give you, and as it can be played either by hand or by means of music rolls, your children's piano learning can be continued just the same. .. .. .. GO TO METROPOLITAN 41-43SOUTH and get one to ments may GO TO THE METROPOLITAN MUSIC CO. 41-43SOUTH SIXTH STREET and get one today. Easy payments may be arranged Sunday School Outing The Sunday School of the Peoples Christian Assembly will give their 4th annual outing at Minneaha Falls Park' on Aug. 4th. They will leave the Assembly rooms, 1204 Washington Ave. So. at 9.30 A. M. All are invited to spend a day with the children. For further information, call Mrs. G. W. Mitchell Supt. Nic. 2738. THE EPISCOPAL PICNIC. The Episcopal Club of Minneapolis will give their annual picnic at Parker's Lake on the Luce Line, on Thursday, August 5th. Fare for round trip, adults 40c, children 20c.— Advertisement. Mr. John Hill a Civil War veteran and old resident, is improving after several months illness. Mr. Hill is the oldest member of Nat. Turner Lodge, Knights of Pythias of this city. He was for many years a chef in private cars, and has for several years conducted a restaurant at 1754 W. Como Ave., opposite Fair Grounds, where he is assisted by his wife. They own a beautiful residence on Clinton Ave. and other valuable property. Mr. and Mrs. Hill invite their old friends to call to see them at any time. Mrs. Walter K. Bowie left Thursday evening for hr former home in Newton, Kan., on the news of her sisters illness. She arrived just before her death. Mrs. Bowie will remain about a month with her relatives. It must be very embarrassing for some people to meet other people whom they owe. We see them either try to duck away, or side step. They seldom have the courage to advance and make a clear statement of facts, and if they do, they "lay down" the cunning lie, or "put on" that old deceitful smile—and should they approach you with that snelled-up, indignant air, they are going to pay and abuse you. There are others who are real people, with red blood—and are our best subscribers. Mrs. J. M. Mask and her daughter Miss Francis have returned from a pleasant stay in Duluth where they were the guests of Mrs. Geo. H. Adams. Mr. John La Coste postponed his trip to Seattle to visit his mother on account of the death of Mr. Bond the second waiter at McGhee's Hotel. Mr. Ralph Watson of the Consolidated Milling Co. will spend his vacation with a party in southern Minnesota. Ralph is an ardent fisherman. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harden left Monday to spend a week with Mrs. J. Parke of Chicago. They will go to Benton Harbor before returning home. Mr. Harden has been in bad health lately and hopes to recuperate on this trip. Mr. John Porter, an old employee of the Soo Road died Monday night with heart disease. Friends will look after his remains. Mr. Steve Mason, elevator man at Chamber of Commerce died Tuesday night. "Bobby" Marshal, the former football star left this week for New York and eastern parts to spend his vacation. Mr. Marshal is employed as a Deputy State Grain weigher. it badly if you your home a BROS' R PIANO TO THE MUSIC CO. SIXTH STREET day. Easy pay- be arranged Judge Johnson's Dance The Password is "Good Order." After the Big Ball at Arcadia Dancing Pavilion Monday Night, Aug. 2nd Come Over and See JUDGE JOHNSON UNION TEMPLE HALL 28 WASHINGTON AVE. SO. GOOD MUSIC AND A GOOD TIME McCullough's Orchestra ADMISSION 25·CENTS Remember the Date Miss Marie Thompson continues very ill. Mr. Chas. J. Brown, 2835 Chicago Ave., is confined to his home in a serious condition. He has been ill during past year. Mrs. Coman of Pine Bluff, Ark., and Mrs. Mary Gilliam of Little Rock, Ark., will be the guests of Mrs. O. Rice of 5th St. So. Mrs. Lawrence of Oxford, O., the mother of Mrs. T. J. Carter is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Frank Peoples entertained on last Thursday in honor of Mrs. E. A. Wheeler of Omaha, who has been her guest for the last three weeks. Whist was played at five tables, after which the hostess served a dainty lunch. Mrs. E. A. Wheeler of Omaha who has been the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Peoples left for home Wednesday. Two Furnished Rooms. Suitable for Light housekeeping. Good location, modern conveniences. Apply Mrs. Phelps, 119 Western Ave. Those who are indebted to us will please forward a part of their subscriptions. "Times are hard" is the cry—but we expect you to pay for this newspaper, as you do for others. They do not send you the daily white papers, unless you pay. FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT. Furnished Rooms for young men; ideal location, half block from car line and only twenty minutes walk to business section, 1917 5th Ave. So. A. W. Morris N. W. South 4849 PEOPLE'S NEW LOCATION. The F. Peoples Realty Company have moved their offices from 236 Boston Block to 325 Fifth Street South, across from the Court House, where they will be pleased to meet old customers and make new friends. What have you done to aid this publication? We are often called on to insert notices of those who "never subscribe to Negro papers." Are you guilty? Atty. William T. Francis has moved to Suite 329 in the American National Bank Building, Cedar and Fifth Sts., St. Paul. JUDGE JOHNSON'S Monday Night, Aug. 2nd The Elks are saving their money for their trip "On to Chicago."—Just save a few dimes for "Back to Minneapolis." TWIN CITY STAR KS by if you come a OS' ANO amount you, other music piano just ... C. CO. 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PAUL—Take a St. Paul & Stillwater Electric Train at Seven Corners Terminal, Trains every 30 minutes. Fare—Each Way, 30 Cents, or 25 Cents with transfer from any St. Paul Local Line. Going into Stillwater, ask the Conductor for a transfer to South Stillwater. Trains from St. Paul make close connections with South Stillwater Trains at Chestnut and Third Streets. Your transfer will land you directly at the Main Entrance of the New Prison. FROM MINNEAPOLIS—Take any Interurbin Car for St. Paul and transfer to Train for Stillwater. From St. Paul-Minneapolis or Como-Harriet-Hopkins Lines transfer at Seventh Street. From Selby-Lake or Snelling-Minneaha Lines transfer at Seven Corners Terminal. Fare—Each Way, 35 Cents, or 30 Cents with transfer from any Minneapolis Local Line. RETURNING FROM STILLWATER, passengers for Snelling-Minneaha Cars must transfer at Duluth Ave. To Minneapolis-St. Paul or Como-Harriet-Hopkins Cars, transfer is best made at Robert Street, and to Selby-Lake Cars at Seven Corners Terminal. A. W. Warnock, General Passenger Agent, Twin City Lines. Telephone—Main 4580. THE EPISCOPAL CLUBS THE EPISCOPAL CLUBS Of Minneapolis Will Give Their ANNUAL PICNIC at PARKER'S LAKE On The Luce Line Thursday August 5th Special Picnic Train will leave at 2 P. M. from Lyndale and Western Aves. No. Mrs. R. A. Van Hook Mrs. Minnie Plummer Mrs. John Newcomb Mrs. R. S. Brown Dr. FARE ROUND 7 Second Ann Dr. R. S. Brown, Chairman FARE ROUND TRIP, ADULTS 40c, CHILDREN 20c. Second Annual Midsummer Ball Knights of Pythias Twin City Uniform Rank At ARCADIA DANCING ACADEMY Formerly "Dreamland" Fifth Street, Opposite Court House Monday Evening, August 2nd Come and enjoy a pleasant evening on the finest floor and most beautiful pavillion in the Northwest $30 SUITS OR OVERCOATS .....$15.00 $35 SUITS OR OVERCOATS .....$17.50 $40 SUITS OR OVERCOATS .....$20.00 $50 SUITS OR OVERCOATS .....$25.00 BROWN BROS. MERCANTILE COMPANY TAILORS AND FURRIERS 21 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis Miss Clara Lucas Miss Laura, Sample Miss Eunice Smith Wm. Doston Walter Smith Frank Terry Sirman 20c, CHILDREN 20c. THE summer Ball Uniform Rank ACADEMY and" Court House August 2nd the finest floor and most Northwest ADMISSION 50 CENTS Peoples Christian Assembly. Rev. G. W. Mitchell, Pastor, 1204 Washington Ave. So. Come! and Serve the Lord. ST. PETER'S A. M. E. CHURCH 22nd St. near 10th Ave. So. Rev. Thos. B. Stovall, Pastor. ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH; 318 8th Ave. So., Minneapolis. Rev. E. R. Edwards, Pastor. REV. G. L. MORRILL. Rev. G. L. L. Morrill conducts his Sunday services at the Jitney (formerly Bijou) Theatre. He invites all his former friends to worship with him every Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Morrill is always ready to render his best service to our people, and they are always welcome to attend his services. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. 7th Ave. North and Hoag St. Rev. M. W. Withers, Pastor, Res. 2406 17 Ave. S. Phone Drexel 600 Regular Services. Preaching: 11 A. M., 8 P. M. Sunday School 12:30 P. M. B. Y. P. U. Society 6:45 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wed. 8 P. M. A WELCOME TO ALL. MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY FORUM. During summer months, meetings will be held on 1st Sunday in August at Bethesda Church; 1st Sunday in September at St. Peter A. M. E. Church. Sunday Forum Officers. President, R. Skinner; Vice Pres., Miss Eva Walker; Secretary, Webster Stovall; Ass't Sec'y, Miss Lady Walker; Treas., Mrs. I. S. Bogle; Critic, P. F. Hale; Journalist, Louis Marshall; Organist, Mrs. L. Sensabaugh; Chaplains, Rev. T. B. Stovall, Rev. T. J. Carter; Sergt. at Arms, L. T. Jones. PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH. Cedar Street and Summit Avenue, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. Rev. Benjamin N. Murrell, Pastor. SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 A. M. Preaching. 11:00 A. M. Preaching. 12:30 P. M. Sunday School. G. W. Willis, Supt. 6:45 P. M. B Y. P. U. Mrs. Frances M. Murrell, Pres. 8:00 P. M. Preaching. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. 8:00 P. M. Mid-Week Prayer Services FRIDAY NIGHTS. 7:00 P. M. Junior Choir Rehearsals. 8:30 P. M. Senior Choir Rehearsals. CHOICE CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE ON SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Houses and Flats for Rent. B. M. McDEW, 802 Sykes Block. N. W. Nic. 621 Minneapolis THE FRANCE CAFE Regular Dinner will be served daily at The France Cafe, 300 Fifth Ave. So. Minneapolis. SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER. Mrs. J. M. Mask, Prop. DAN'S RESTAURANT 306 So. 3rd St., Minneapolis HOME COOKING My Specialty N. W. Main 2767 Daniel Williams, Prop. Defective Sr es Qa ne ee a a nas CG 0 i cain sie A ha Rc a ea Ce lA hs ‘wae Se: Bi ha a 5 Ml ai As ly sala cake aah ii Se | Deas i ~ stive Page , \ | | : 7 ee oye dd — pases casement fo sameness cocaine \a a A aN. \ Ry ‘ Al ‘¢ a Fi 4 e { Ay ear? Points for Mothers Consideration Fer Others. Train a child to notice and respect the employment of another. If it be merely a game. there is no need thoughtlessly, therefore rudely, to in- terrupt it, A little politeness one to another, a little observance of the ‘wishes of others, will put aside sullen looks and bad tempers. We know ourselves how disagreeable 4t fs to have the table shaken when we write, to have a door left open or loud: ly banged, to have some one crossing between us and the light or to be con- stantly interrupted. Our children can- not like this more than we do. Yet we need not lose our tempers. A smiling protest, a earessing request, a little Joke over the annoyance, will prevent ita repetition better than a sharp re- buke. ‘When children are taught to notice these trifles they learn to avoid them. A child ts pleased when you apologize to him for unintentional awkwardness ‘The little seeds sink in bis mind. To morrow he will avold that small of- fense. Rough movements, unpolished speech, detract from rather than tn ¢rease a child's pleasure. And it is these small trif_es that make up the comfort of our homes. ‘Siiniti thin ela Memnlinid Tf a child screws up its eyes when looking at a distant object or, when Feading a book, bas to bend closely over ita defect in vision should be suspected. Sometimes the ebild com Plains of headaches or eye ache, the former usually referring to the fore head. ‘There may be at times a slight squint ‘These ‘are also suspicious signs. Bye strain also gives rise to in flammation of the lids—bence styes~ and if this condition is constantly re curring the sight should be properly tested. Unskilled advice im the matter of the eyesight should be avoided, for perma nent injury ts easily effected f wrong measures are taken. No child should ever be allowed to wear glasses until ‘a doctor has examined the eyes and has recommended the nse of such, ‘To prevent eye strain the position in which a child does its home work—tn regard to the Ughting of the room— should always be borne in mind. Any glare on the book or paper should be avoided, and the light should fall obliquely from behind. Diplomatic Management. ‘If you want to break a young giri of going about with undestrable friends, or dressing in an anbecoming way, or reading books which she bas no bus! nesa to open. or doing any other of the allly things in which girls delight, you can always manage it best by draw ing her attention away to other mat ters. Those undesirable friends are probably her only refage from dull- ness. Let her go out a little more. Show her more of life and she'll drop them very soon. ‘That common, ugly frock will never be worn again after you have given ber a really pretty new one in good style She would never read those disagreea- ble books if you took the trouble tu provide ber with amusing, exciting tales of a decent kind. But the good books must be exciting and interesting, not merely improv ing. ‘The nice dress must be dainty and charming, not plain and service able. Your way must look more at tractive than her own. SEUSNG TS LO PEQUIariy. If the child is taught early to brush its teeth it becomes a matter of habit, which it carrles through life, and the result fs @ fairly perfect set. If the frst teeth are brushed and kept tp good condition and a dentist visited at least once in six months there is little danger of the second teeth being: infected or crooked. 't sometimes happens that a first tooth remains in the gum too long— that 18, after the second tooth shows signs of coming through. This condi: tion should not be allowed to exist, as the first tooth is Hable to trritate the gum, when wil! become sore and in- fected, and pus will be the result. If the first tooth does not fall out patorally on the appearance of the second the chiid shonld be taken to a dentist and the offending tooth re- moved. Crowded and irregular teeth are of ten the resuit of first teeth remaining too long in the gum. Debian Gitibveite Q@orasentac fe’ baying gouds ter coléren the mother should invest only In those ma- terials which are very closely woven. it ts not 80 much the welkht of the vod as the weave, The louse weates ULL apart in to time. and for children they are practically useless. A tight weave need not be very heavy. but ft will wear well. it is most Important to consider this carefully when buying ‘Then, tov, when a really fine plece of goods ix found ft ts better to buy In large quantities. for another fine plece tmay not be found. and the same mate- rial may be ased In many ways. For instance, from one kind of goods may be made two dresses for the little daughter, eacb in a different style and with different trimming, a little suit for the son and perbaps even a skirt for the mother herself. There need ever be any waste in fine goods, for (8 ean serve in many different ways How a Desperado Was Eliminated ie GSA OOK passed out with the nineteenth century. ‘The Devil part of the name came from the number of crimes committed in the place, ‘The parlor was intended to be fronical. ‘With the gradual rolling westward of civilization even Devil's parlor un- erwent a change. Some of the men married respectable women who in time caused the exit of those who were Rot respectable. The cabins took on a more reputable appearance, white cur. tains appearing at the windows and flowers in the front yard. A court was established for the trial of offenders and there was even talk of a church. All good citizens were interested in tlie reform, and those who were not made no counter effort. ‘This does not mean that all the bad characters were at once eliminated from Devil's parlor. Nevertheless there came a time when but one man of the original devils was left. Bill Tomkins had killed more adversaries than any other man at the place and he seemed bent on keeping up his record. The court that had been established could not handie his case, for no sheriff could be found who dare attempt to ar- rest him. ‘The men held a meeting and offered a reward to any one who would eliminate him either by arrest or death, but no one seemed willing to try for the prize. ‘The men having failed to carry out thelr design the women took hold. | They were all by this time respectable. | except one of the old stock called Red- | head Kate, and she was as bad for a woman as Bill Tomkins was for a man. “Ladies,” said Mrs, Rogers, “it’s my opinion that if you want to get rid of | Bill Tomkins you'd better hire Red- | head Kate to do the Job. I propose | that we offer her the reward subscrib- ed by our husbands to circumvent Bill and fix him so’s he can't do no more | damage to this yere community. Red- head Kate isn’t bad lookin’ when she's well dressed, and bein’ about my size I don't keer if I lend her some o” my toggery to set her off.” ‘The suggestion was approved, Red- head Kate was sounded, and the re ward having been raised from $300 to $500, she agreed to eliminate Mr. Tom- king. She was arrayed in Mrs. Rogers’ best dress and a bat so magnificent that {t would have been envied by a drum major of a band. When asked {f she Would need a revolver she said she would not need “any sich noisy thing.” If she wanted to do Bull Tom- Kins she'd “mix a little p'isen in his Mquor.” Redhead Kate was paid $250 down, the balance to be handed her upon her satisfying the ladies that Bill Tomkins would not trouble the town any more. though by this time its name had been changed to Angelus. Kate waited til Mr. Tomkins had gone off on an ex- edition for the purpose of plunder, when she also disappeared. Nothing was heard of her for two weeks, when she returned to Angelus, and with her, looking like a lamb led to the slaugh- ter, was Bill Tomkins. Immediately on her return she asked for an inter- view with the ladies of Angelus, and on thelr coming together thus address- ed them: “Ledies, there's no need for me to tell you how I managed this case, for you've doubtless all practiced what T've done on your husbands. I played soft on Bill Tomkins, lettin’ on he was the apple o' my eye, givin’ him his way about everything till he was ready to marry me. A Jestice o' the peace done the business, and as soon as I'd got Bill where the law give me all the privileges and him none of ‘em I jist came down on him with both feet. He took it hard at fust, then | tried @ght. I met bis fight with nag, and it didn't take no time to bring him under. But I'm bound to confess that Twas obliged on var'us occasions to luse sarcumspection. Onet I lifted one of his eyes from its socket with my thumb; onet I bit a plece off his nose, and onet I made him sick with diluted ratsbane. But I wishes to say to those of you who's lookin’ for methods to manage busbands that I found stiddy ‘talkin’ the most weartn’ on him. I just talked and talked and talked. The finallty of It was he sald, ‘Ob, gimme a rest and I'll come down.* “And now I wants to tell you ledies that I really believes there's the mak. In of a man tn Bill Tomkins. 1 done with him what we have to do with the bronchos. I got him under, then he was easy to the bit I'll pledge my ‘word that he won't trouble Devil's—I ‘mean Angelus—any more, but will live here with me as a respectable citizen. T'm willin’ to leave the balance 0’ the reward in your hands till you're satis- fled that what I'm tellin’ you ts true. If at any time there’s reason for com- plaint ag'in my husband jist mention the fact to me. You needn't take no action yourselves. You've got all you can do managin’ your own husbands, but gimme-a tip and I'll show you that we wimmen don’t need no help in doin’ men, We got it all our own way if we know how the trick ts done.” So perfect an illustration wes Bill Tomkins of the value of Redhead Kate's taming methods that the very next day the balance of the reward was pnid her, and now Deacon Tom- LIVELY EVENT FOR | *"S¢ gig OHIO = I Sm sm 2S Columbus In August. — WORK OF LOCAL commITTEE|P&terson, Th Program For Coming Meeting of Noted Seoret Order Embraces Many Bril- liant Featuree—State Grand Chen- collor Anderson and Lawyer R. B. Barcus Assured of Loyal Support. Columbus, O—dAs the plans of the supreme lodge entertainment commtt- tee unfold themselves it becomes ap- parent that the entertaining of the su- preme lodge, Knights of Pythias, and encampment, which convenes in this city in August, is to be on « grander scale than ever before attempted. All the subordinate lodges tn Ohio are lending every assistance posstble, and the state grand lodge, which is to be the host, under the able direction of State Grand Chancellor Anderson, is tn constant touch with affairs. The su- preme lodge entertainment commtttee, headed by Attorney Robert B. Barcus, 1s meeting often for the perfecting ar- rangements, ‘From partial estimates received from General Robert R. Jackson of the wni- r ee ee ‘ROBERT B. BARCUS, ESQ. form rank at Chicago fully 8,000 of the uniform rank will be bere to go inte camp. The park selected for encamp- ment purposes, according to the plans of the entertainment committee, will be a de luxe edition of the famous Midway Plaisance at the World's fair held in Chicago, so replete will it be with conveniences and amusements for the knights, visiting delegates and frlends, One new and fine feature planned for the week will be a night parade, the entire route to be fllumined with variegated fire. ‘This parade will be followed by a Gnylight parade in which 10,000 knights are expected to be in line and for whieh the entire city, regardiess of race oF color, will tum out en masse to witness and to applaud. For the great musical entertainment planned the committee is now busily engaged 1n selecting the best talent to be found in the country, in order to give the visiting knights and delegates treat Perhaps never before enjoyed on s0 large a scale, ‘The grand military ball, which is to take place in the Memorial hall, Ohio's million dollar edifice, will eclipse any- thing of the kind ever before attempted by any city entertaining the Knights of Pythias. The hall, grand and splen- did in tts permanent fittings ard dec- jorations, will be enhanced in beauty with a wealth of additional decors- tons, ‘The tentative draft of the week's program is as follows: Tuesday even- ing, memorial services, to be held at St Paul's A. M. H church for departed knights, On the same evening the great night parade will also be held; Wednesday evening, the musical enter- tainment for which Is being engaged the race’s best professional talent in the country; Friday morning, street parade and prize drift; Friday evening, the mflitary ball. In assurance of ample accommods- tions for all who contemplate attend- ing the meeting of the supreme lodge it ean be stated that the committee on hotels and homes has reported aecom- ‘modations for 1,000 persons at the very beginning of its work. In contradis- tinction to previous meetings of the supreme lodge where a single city the entire state of Ohio, in August, ‘will co-operate with the local lodges and citizens of Columbus to entertain, and the white people have indicated that they will vie with the colored eftizens to make the meeting an un- equaled success in every way. 'This is shown already by the activity om the part of the chamber of com- meree in aiding the supreme lodge en- tertainment committee. Official recog- nition of the meeting, on the part of the state of Ohio, is to be given by Governor Frank B. Willis, the execu- tre who has endeared himself to the Tace everywhere by flatly announcing that the “Birth of a Nation” and “The ‘Migger,” two criticised photo plays, shall not show in Oblo, He will de- liver the welcoming address on behalf of tho state. Officia! recognition of the meeting by the city of Columbus will be given by Mayor George J. Karb. | SMOKE THE BEST SC CIGAR Sight Drait W. S CONRAD CO., Distributors NO. 140. &. 6th ST, ST. PAUL. NO. 1. WESTERN AVE, MINN. Peterson, The Draggist 1801 Washington Ave. So, | ama TOILET ARTICLES, DRUGS PRESCRIPTIONS. He Solicits You: Patronage. a RTE SPECIAL SAMPLE SHOES. POPULAR PRICED SHOE RE- PAIRING. ‘WE FIX "EM WHILE You WAIT. 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ALL WORK GUARANTEED Work Called For and Delivered THE NORTH SIDE HAND LAUNDRY Phone Main 3474. THE BEST WORK IN THE CITY | Supervised Personally by MRS, SUSIE JOHNSON, Prep. Formerly of St. Paul 604 No. 5th St., Minneapolis PRICES REASONABLE OVER 66 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE Orsians aurongeenang aunts ety ‘este ra, 364 Broadway, i os Novo THE SPIRELLA CORSET Mrs. Cora Anderson Carr 365 Aurora Ave. N. W. Dale 1345 St. Paul, Mina. THE SOUTHERN THEATRE 1422 Washington Ave. So. MOVING ‘PICTURES—VAUDE- VILLE. Best Films—Thoroughly Fiseproot. HAIR WEAVING, Hair weaving of every description neatly done by Mrs. McClure, 713 Sth St. N. Leave orders also at 2813 Chicago Ave. Phone: So. 1424, Advertisement . SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. NEW TABLES. FAST CUSHIONS }THE ELITE So Pool and Billiards [iY GIBSON AND YANCY PROPRIETORS. ’ A COMPLETE LINE OF CIGARS |] f ey AND TOBACCO. . eS 627-5th St. No., Minneapolis == John L. Gibson. N. W. Tel. Main 3136 (Private Booth) John G. Yancy —_—$—$ ———————$——————————— pe THE FRANCE CAFE CHOP-SUEY -- VOCAL ENTERTAINER REGULAR DINNER AND A LA CARTE SERVICE THE PLACE TO DINE s Best Accommodations for Private Parties EXCELLENT COOKING COURTEOUS ATTENTION 300 - 5th Ave. So., Minneapolis MRE. J. M. MASK, PROP. N. W. Phone Main 2560. Best Bargains in Summer Furniture. BOUTELL’S 5th Street South and Marquette WHITING-CHARLTON SHIRT CO. Established 1870 Custom Shirts and Underwear 314 SOUTH FOURTH STREET All Measures Kept on File Minneapolis, Minn. WHEN IN THE TWIN CITIES Be Sure and Visit WOODSEY JEMESON’S PLAGE, COSMOPOLITAN CAFE AND Garey 40 FE. THIRD ST, ST. PAUL Railroad Men's Headquarters Night and Day Phone Cedar 9128 FRANK PICTURES VIEWED WITH DISFAVOR BY CENSOR. Motion pictures of the murder o! Mary Phagan, the 14-year-old factory girl, in Atlanta, Ga, and the arres! and conviction of Leo M. Frank for the murder were viewed at the Re- gent theatre after the regular show last night by Thomas Patrick Glea- son, police censor. After the per- formance Mr. Gleason declared he probably would not allow the picture to run because of reflections cast upon police methods, the jury system and the courts. The pictures were re- garded by those who saw them as not strictly in accordance with the facts of the case. They give the impres- sion that there is no question as to Frank's innocence. Conley, the Ne- gro, is pictured as the actual murder- er—Minneapolis Tribune. We appreciate the capitalization of the letter “N” in Negro by The Tribune. It is worthy of this distinc- tion, May all newspapers follow this example, ‘The Use of tron. Irom has been known to men for a very long time. In the time of the As- syrians it was extensively used, tron saws, knives and other tools having been found by Layard at Nineveh. Homer refers to the forging of tron, while the hardening and, tempering of steel appear to have been operations in common use among the early Greeks. The employment of a kind of bellows for the forging of tools, pre- sumably of iron, figures in Egyptian sculpture of 1500 B.C. Cast iron ap- Dears to have been discovered about 8650 B.C. Through the agency of the Romans the manufacture of fron was introduced all over the then known world. Figures of Speech. “Of what mathematical term does marriage remind you?” “Multiplication ef course” “Bight. And divorce?” “Why, division.” “Certainly. What term, then, would yeu apply to grass widowhood?” “1 suppose that would have to be called an tmproper fraction."—Rich- send, Times-Dispatch, | Opposite Views. Nell—Papa says that it's “Come easy, 60 easy” with money. Do you find it 20, Jack? Jack—Not on your life! 1 ab ‘ways found that it came bard—and ft certainty seems hard to see it gol Judge, READ THE STAR—ITS NEWS WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY MAKES GREAT PROGRESS. Authorized as One of Ohio's Inetitu- tlons For Training Teachers. ‘The combined normal and industrial department of the Wilberforce (0. university has been placed on the ap- Proved list of state normal schools. ‘This announcement was made recently after an inspection by Mr. Williams trom the office of the state superintend- ent of instruction. ‘This result is one which the C. N. and I, department, under Superintend- ent William A. Joiner, has been work ing for a number of years. The course was formerly too short to place the schoo! on the accredited list, but ft was finally brought up to the required standard. Graduates of the normal department are now entitled to four years’ pro- visional certificate without examina- tHon, and after twenty-four months of auccessful teaching they are entitled to a life certifiente good in thirty-five states, Now that the state department of public Instruction has given this de- partment full recognition as one of the state's authorized institutions for train- ing teachers, the legislature of Ohto has determined to properly equip the normal and industrial department for its work. ‘The legislature, which recently ad- Journed its session, made Iberal appro- Driations for this department of work at Wilberforce. There will be erected shops, a building, a gymnasium, water system, hospital and a recitation butld- ding. ‘These additional buildings will make Wilberforce one of the best equipped plants among the institutions for Negro youths. In the past five years the normal and vocational work at Wilberforce University hns been greatly strength- ened under an increased faculty, and the work will be kept up to the stand- ard. This institution also has the dis- tinction of being the only Negro insti- tation with a military department un- der direct charge of the United States government. Lfeatenant Benjamin O. Davis of the famous Tenth United States cavalry ts military instructor. The normal and industrial department 1s under Super- intendent William A. Joiner, formerly director of the teachers’ training school of Howard university, Washington. Professor Joiner ts doing a splendid work at Wilberforce university. He is ‘4 man well qualified for the position which he holds. New Management. “This hotel is under new manage ment.” “Why, I still see the old proprietor about.” “Yes; but he got married last week.” | —Brchange. Poor Stuff. “I see that Jones has failed. Has he any assets?” “Nothing of any value; the inventory which he filed with his petition in bankruptcy shows he had 230 wedding presents.”—Brooklyn Citizen. Useful Book on Business Enterprioes, ©, H, Watson of Charlotte, N.C, has published a study of the colored people of Charlotte city. ‘The book is neatly done and contains a statistical study of Negro business enterprises, together with @ hundred cute of residents and residences. Entered in the Post Office at Minneapolis as second class matter. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION MINNESOTA EDITORIAL ASSN. Subscription by Mall, Postpaid. ONE YEAR ..... $2.00 SIX MONTHS ..... 1.00 THREE MONTHS ..... .65 CANADIAN SUBSCRIPTIONS $2.50 Hamlet B. Rowe, Asst. Manager. ADVERTISING RATES. One inch, one insertion, Fifty Cents Liberal discount given on 3, 6, 9 Months, or 1 year contracts. Want Ads .....Twenty-five Cents Reading Notices, per line, Five Cents Wedding Announcements, Fifty Cents Card of Thanks .....One Dollars In Memoriam .....One Dollar Business Announcements, One Dollar Death Notices .....Fifty Cents When writing for the press, don't abbreviate your words. Spell each one out correctly and distinctly. If you don't it means that all of your manuscript will have to be rewritten if there is time. Write on one side of the paper only. Address all mail to Twin City Star 305 S. 5th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota. The white Elks have adopted a new Grand Lodge ritual. We hope the darker brothers of Elkdom will permit them to keep it. The railroads of this state will hereafter pay their employees twice a month, an the 1st and 15th. HAVE WE A N. A. A. C. P.? The local Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been organized in this city about two years, and it is about time that it should present to the people some creditable report of their work. We were in error last week, when it was stated in these columns that the "Janie Freeman" meeting would be held under the auspices of this Assn. It was called by a joint committee representing The Sunday Forum, The W. C. T. U. and the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, and it appears that every member of this committee is (s supposed to be) a member of the N. A. A. C. P. Atty. Hillyer is the Secretary of the Association and he reports "No funds in the treasury" — and therefore these other organizations must be interested to secure the "necessary expenses." Mr. Hillyer has worked hard to keep the Assn. before the people, but he has had little assistance. Several meetings have been held and few membership dues paid. Hon. W. R. Morris is the head of the Negro element of this organization. Secy. Hillyer says, "there is much work for the Assn. to do." It takes some money to maintain any organization, but this outfit under present conditions will not amount to anything, because some of the leaders are the big Negroes (?) who give only their legal and moral support (?) and use the Association as a means of personal contact with some leading white people to gain local prominence. It is nice to read about what is done in "The Crisis" by the Minneapolis branch, but after a proper investigation it can be said that the local Association is a stumbling block in the way of race advancement. Some of its officers have assumed to represent everything concerning the Negro—nothing can be done without their consent—they are the guardians of the civil rights and social privileges of every Negro—they are "it" and must be consulted first, and others must follow their directions—they lend their moral and legal support and the members must give their money, to do—nothing—they attempt to arouse the public by their personal efforts, and finally succeed by getting free space in The Twin City Star—which is not even appreciated by them. We sympathize with Secy'y Hillyer. He is trying to do something for his race, but as we have said, he is associated with the "big do-nothings" and nothing will be done unless he gets out and interests the public in the Association and collects the money for membership. We should have a N. A. A. C. P. but we have none. Editor Twin City Star: In your issue of last week you ask the question What is the use of a local branch of The National Association For The Advancement of Colord People? I shall not attempt in a short statement to set forth all the reasons I can think of to justify the existence of this Association in this City but I will tell briefly what the Association is doing and leave the verdict as to whether its existence is justified to a fair public judgment. Here are a few of the things accomplished by the branch: It caused: The stopping of discrimination in the gymnasium at the Central High School. The stopping of discrimination at the Unique Theatre. The barring of the photo-play, "THE BIRTH OF A NATION." The stopping of the play "THE NIGGER" at the Shubert Theatre. The stopping of the photo-play "THE NIGGER" at the Regent Theatre. It has protested to the various newspapers of the city against the policy of magnifying Negro crime on the front page and in glaring headlines. It is working on several plans for the industrial uplift of the colored people and proposes to cooperate with the Dunwoody Institute with regard to the. opening of new fields of employment for colored boys and girls. This work takes time, it takes money, it takes hard work and needs the assistance of everybody. No body or organization is free from criticism but the kind of criticism we need is of the constructive kind that seeks not to tear down but to rejuvenate. The Association needs money and new members. It costs just one dollar to join. If you believe in fair play, in fighting for your rights, if you believe in organization and cooperation, join this Association and do your bit toward advancing the race and thereby helping to make human brotherhood a reality and not a fiction Send One Dollar to the under signed and join in this great work. Cole R. Hilton, Secretary. Last week's issue contained the foregoing article, under caption, "Have we a N. A. A. C. P?" which we reprint. If this Assn. has done one of these things, which See'y Hilyer mentions, it has done well, and our criticism has given publicity to the noble work of this grand organization. First get "human brotherhood a reality" in the official family, and new members, more money, and better results must follow. Mr. Thomas P. Gleason of the Police Dept., can be depended upon to suppress any moving pictures that tend to degrade any nationality, or bring friction between the races. He is a broad-minded and big-hearted American and the Negroes are fortunate that he is the official censor of moving pictures in this city. Mr. Gleason is the logical man to carry out the policies of Mayor Nye's administration. THE STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE. Negroes, as Other Citizens, Should be given Employment. Their Vote a Factor. There was a public meeting of the Council Committee Wednesday afternoon in the Council Chamber to hear the expressions from citizens on the question of the Street Railway Franchise—which is now a matter of vital importance to Negro voters. The Editor of the Twin City Star has given this matter serious study and took this occasion to call the attention to the fact that the Negro vote is a factor to be considered, should there be a referendum submitted to the people, as the law provides. As it stands today there are few, if any, Negroes employed by the Street Railway Co., either in its construction or operation. As a class of laborers and taxpayers, they should be employed by every public service corporation, which derives its right from the municipality to which they belong, and should there be a franchise granted, some provisions should be made for the employment of the men of this city, regardless of color or nationality, which would not permit the employment of intra-state labor to the extent it does today. It is not, at present, a question with the Negro, whether there is a renewal of present franchise, or a grant of another franchise to an individual or corporation, neither is he interested in municipal ownership of public service corporations. The plain truth is, that they are not interested in any of the proposed legislation, that would grant them a chance to earn their bread as American citizens. They have not given due thought to their power as voters, and their leaders have led them astray by futile protests; after such legislation had been enacted depriving them of their rights. The Negro voter is in a position to make a demand now for employment, and to protect it with his ballot. He is the balance of power at every election. He has but to use his vote intelligently, and when it is found that he must be reckoned with, he will be benefitted, because of having one power only—the power of the ballot. THE MORAL PHAR LIFE Home Training M EQUAL RIGHTS IN FRANCE. The Diagne Bill Gives Military Privileges to All Alike. Paris.—The chamber of deputies in this city has three colored deputies representing the colonies from which they are sent by the suffrage of their fellow citizens. A dispatch from Paris recently says that the race and color question that was raised in the French chamber of deputies by the bill of the Negro deputy, M. Diaign, representing Senegal, providing for the extension of general compulsory military service in France to colonial municipalities whose inhabitants enjoy French citizenship, was presented in numerous new lights and complications at the session of the chamber. The question of how to apportion a pension in cases of polygamist Senegalese leaving several widows proved a poser for the deputies. The minister of war and the military committee of the chamber approved the general provisions of the Diagne bill, which provide for the incorporation with the regular French forces of the Senegalese subject to compulsory service. The action of the committee was immediately attacked by Deputy Labrouse, who pictured the difficulties arising from the presence in the French army of soldiers unable to speak French and of different religion and social customs. Deputy Labroure also raised the question of confusion in the payment of pensions to the widows of polygamous Senegalese. He proposed an amendment providing for the incorporation of such troops in native regiments entitled to pensions and the other rights of French citizens. The speaker was frequently interrupted by protests from the Negro Deputies Diagne, Lagrosilliere of Martinique and Candace and Boisneuf of Guadeloupe, Lagrosilliere crying amid frantic applause. "Our fellow citizens ask only to be allowed to serve the mother country, for which they already have poured out their blood." Paul Deschanel, president of the chamber, was forced to quell the tumult by declaring that the entire chamber felt "the same respect and the same love for all, whatever their race or religion, who are fighting under the folds of the tricolored flag." Deputy Labrous insisted on the special regiments for Senegalese who do not speak French. Deputy Bolswine interrupted, crying, "I then demand a special regiment for Frenchmen unable to read and write." Deputy Diagne then obtained the floor and made an eloquent appeal on behalf of the blacks, reviewing the part they had played in conquering the French colonial empire. "For eleven months the Senegalese have demanded to be allowed to serve France," he said; "if they haven't been permitted to do so it is the fault of the minister of war." Deputy Diagne said that the widows of soldiers ought to receive pensions even when there were several, but he added: "Native soldiers are not as rich as the average French soldier, who is also poor and therefore has only one wife, Polygamy is a luxury of wealth." Alexandre Millerand, minister of war, said the Diagne bill seemed to meet the wishes of a majority of the colonials and urged its passage. The bill was passed without change. Looking For It. Some men are eagerly seeking trouble that will drive them to drink— New York Times. Howard Smith Performs Noble Deed. Howard Smith of Camden, N. J., at the risk of his own life, recently dived overboard and saved the life of a horse by releasing the animal from a wagon to which it was attached. Smith is employed by Charles I. Adkins, a contracting teamster of 434 Division street, Camden. He went to the Spruce street wharf with a dump cart, which was backed to the water's edge, and before he could block the wheel of the vehicle it went overboard, taking the horse with it. Losing no time, Smith dived overboard and finally released the traces, and horse and master arose to the surface. Smith managed to climb back on the wharf, while the horse floundered about on the surface of the water, and after some difficulty the animal was landed on the wharf. Thus again a member of our race in New Jersey performs a noble deed. Needs of the Wilberforce University. As an institution of higher learning for our people Wilberforce university. In Ohio, is living up to the ideals of its founders and supporters. The progress of the school under the leadership of Dr. William S. Scarborough the past few years has been wonderful. The institution is in need of an endowment of at least $300,000. This amount is not large in comparison to the amount of endowment held by some of the great institutions of learning in our country. No doubt the trustees, with the president, will bend their energies in this direction during the vacation period this year. Made It Quite Clear. Barber-Hair pretty thin, sir. Been that way long? Man In Chair-Long? I was born that way. Subsequently I enjoyed a period of hirsute efflorescence, but it did not endure.-Boston Transcript lent This Rough? Ellia—A poet wrote a sonnet on my face the other day. Stella—Did he write it on the lines? THE MORAL PHASE OF NEGRO LIFE. The moral phase of the Negro problem is the most serious part of the whole aggravating question. To improve the standard of the life of the masses is the only solution. As with other races, the standards in the homes are set up by the women who preside over them. Therefore to bring about a reform the womanhood of the race must be taught how to instruct their children in those virtues, that have made the most advanced races what they are. We are prone to think that the Negro is by nature religious and therefore moral. He is both; but he is not enough of either when it comes to living up to fundamental principles every day life. Because of his crude conception of what the Christian religion really is he too often practices one thing and preaches another. Often the foremost woman in the church is so far from a model for her less ambitious sisters that they look with contempt upon her and discredit religion. This misrepresentation of the genuine article takes many forms and sometimes the one woman is a combination of all. She allows beer drinking, card playing, and rag time music in her home. She is loose in her conversation. Her language is often smutty. Her demeanor becomes a woman of the street. Her home is a hangout for "sliding elders" and loafing, hungry preachers. Her house is poorly kept. Her children are too young to be men and women and too old to be children. They are theregore the freshest things in the neighborhood. They run the church. They sit in the front heat, chew gum, talk and keep their "gang" giggling. To speak to them is to throw a match into a magazine of powder. These wise and talented youngsters of the leading sisters, get into the choir and start trouble for the choristers. They get religion and start trouble for the deacons. These children of too many of those who aspire to leadership in our local churches presume too much on the standing and influence of their mothers and give our churches all kinds of trouble. What we need is a new type of women in our homes as mothers, and a new type of women in our churches as leaders and examples for the young. The wig wearing, gum chewing, beer smelling, mouth running, street trotting, home neglecting, convention fever type of women are out of style, and from them may we soon be delivered. The struggle for today, is not altogether for today; it is for a vast future—Abraham Lincoln. SIX REASONS WHY I SHOULD JOIN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COL- ORED PEOPLE. 1. It teaches that race prejudice is the most evil thing in the world today and that "Jim Crow" cars, race segregation, anti-intermarriage laws and all other manifestations of it are unchristian and cruel efforts of the stronger to oppress the weaker. 2. It combats in the courts, state legislatures, the Halls of Congress, the government departments and everywhere the spirit of persecution against the Colored People which grows out of race prejudice. 3. It aims to bring about such a healthy public sentiment in this land that Colored People will be accorded all their social, civil and political rights and will receive exact justice in all the relations of life. 4. It believes in and teaches the doctrine of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, and the equality of all races in our American civilization. 5. It aims to uphold the honor of our women by opposing the passage of anti-race inter-marriage laws. 6. It is composed of members of both races and sexes on terms of complete equality and as brothers and sisters in this holy cause of freedom. DO IT NOW. Lose this day loitering, 'twill be the same story Tomorrow, and the next more dilatory; For indecision brings its own delays. And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days. Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! What you can do or think you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it! 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