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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Special Work i'm Drawing.

The pupils of the city schools have
been highly entertained and in
structed during the past week by a
series of chalk talks by A. II. Porter,
who has given special instruction in
sketching, drawing, etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Ladies' Orchestra April ODD.

The 10 ''ns' Dance Orchestra of this
city will give dance on Thursday
evening, April 22d, at Marsh's hall.
This local orchestra, consisting of
piano, violin, clarinet, cornet and
traps has been furnishing splendid
music this season, and their dance
on the 22d should be literally
patronized.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Firemen's Dance Monday.

On Monday evening at Steyer's
hall Hose Co. No. 8 gave their an
nual dance, which was attended by
a large crowd, who greatly enjoyed
dancing to the excellent music of
Helwig's five-piece orchestra. The
fire boys netted nice sum for their
treasury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
improvements at Poor Farm.

AT the April session of the Board of
Supervisors last week they purchased
the Jaeger place of about twenty
acres of land. which will materially
add to and square up the farm. They
also let the contract to John Austad
for the erection of new barn for the
poor farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
U.L. A. S. Meeting.

The u. l.. A. s. will meet April
20, 1909, at Yeoman hall. Re-
Treatments will be served by Mrs.
G.. Drummer and Mrs. A. Noecker.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to sincerely thank our
friends and neighbors for their many
kindnesses during the illness and
burial of our little daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Prastmark.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Trout for Streams.

1t is expected that consignment
of small trout from the U. S. fish
hatchery will arrive here in short
time, for deposit in the streams of
the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

Mott & Co. show splendid as
sortment Of Ladies' Spring Suits.
You can find all the new colors in
the line, Old Rose, Toupe. Wisteria,
Cedar, new blues and green's and the
old standby colors. brown and navy
blue. Prices right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Church Announcements.

Subject at the Congregational
church next Sabbath morning: 1.-THE
Prepared Worm" and in the evening
1.-THE Fineness of Reverence"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desires to express
thanks to their friends and neigh
bors for kindnesses during their
recent bereavement. Mrs. /. Klein
and children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

optician. VIM. Blk.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
DISCRIMI-
MATING AGAINST
NEGRO LODGES

In the main the Michigan law
prohibiting organizations of col
ored men from using the name,
emblems and so forth of the or
CARNATIONS of white men is as fol-
lows: No person shall wear or
exhibit the badge. button, emblem,
decoration, insignia or charm, or
shall assume or use the name of
any benevolent, humane, fraternal
or charitable corporation, incor-
porated under the laws of this or
any other State or of the United
States, or shall assume or claim to
be member thereof, or of a be-
nevclent, humane, fraternal or
charitable cooperation, the name
of which so nearly resembles the
name of any other corporation ex-
isting prior to the organization of
tie corporation or association of
which such person may claim to
be a member. the name whereof
may be calculated to deceive the
people with respect to any such
prior corporation, unless he shall
be authorized under the law, stat
utes, rules, regulations and by
laws of such former corporation to
wear such badge, button, emblem,
decoration, insignia or charm, or to
use and assume such name as
members thereof" Fireman.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

patton. | want to see the day when
a white man who goes into drug
store and sees black face there,
stops to ask some questions in Or
der to find out whether that black
man is the porter, the cashier, or
the proprietor. The white people
seldom see our ministers, seldom
see our doctors; they have come to
associate a black face with tasks
sometimes called menial. In the
sight of God all work is honorable
and you should do your work well
whatever it is. Slovenliness, indif-
ference, and unrehability will hurt
any race.
81 hear complaints that young
Negroes can't get work in white
men s shops and storehouses and
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
DENVER. COLORADO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 1909.

factories. We must get to point
where we are creators of positions
for ourselves. ! want to see your
young men take little land raise
poultry sell the eggs in town. es-
tablish an office there, where their
sisters can work as stenographers,
and own their own business, re-
gardless of political parties. You
will find that the white people will
draw no color line on eggs, my
friends.
"You can learn lessons from 9th
er foreigners in that respect. Cast
your net in the deep, as the Bible
says. A Negro usually just fishes
around the shore, and of course he
catches nothing but minnows. A
Negro boy who goes into business
as a tailor or a banker or anything
else has peculiar advantage over
a white man, because he can use
his color as an advertisement.
Start a bank account and save
your money. Some Negroes go
around talking rights, rights, but
my friends, man with no money
sh&s- mighty few rights. Above
all, exhibit a spirit of courage and
hopefulness. Don't advertise ad
versity; advertise success. "
The speaker then concluded with
sketch of what the Negro race
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

certain part of town without pub
lie sentiment being affected by the
appearance of that section. See to
it that the mass of our people here
get clean, cultured homes, attrac-
tive outside as well as in, so that
a person going by on the street
sees nothing to tell him whether it
is a white man or a black man
who lives there.
clay a foundation on the own
ership of land and homes. Mothers,
when young man asks you for
your daughter, you ask him where
he's going to take her when he gets
her. Girls, do the same thing, and
you'll find that that young man
will work harder and save more
money than ever before in his life.
"Give heed to the occupation in.
which you are engaged, if you wish
to help us in the South. l often
think that as a race we ought to
diversity our employments and
not let black face become identi-
fled with just a few occupations. |
seldom get on a sleeping car but
what some White, person asks me
to hand him glass of water or
make UP his berth. He asks it
kindly and politely but he is sim
ply in the habit of associating a
black face with that sort of occu-
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

lie duuleUce WHICH SrceIcu Iuc
colored educator Monday night was
a compliment in itself. White men
prominent in business, political
and religious circles were on the
platform and in the body of the
kouse. Such a large proportion of
he audience was white that Wash
-iffgton commented upon it as he
rose to speak, saying that he had
been asked to address the members
of his race in Denver, but that af-
ter looking over the faces in front
of him he was trifle confused as
to just which race it was he was
talking to. The colored auditors
naturally formed the larger part of
the audience and every available
seat in the church was occupied.
The subject of the speaker of the
evening was "How Can the Negro
in the North Assist the Negro in
the South ?" and he said at the out
set, GA set subject kind of cramps
me. | like looseness when I
talk" but nevertheless he kept
closely to his topic throughout the
evening and gave the members of
his race in Denver an amount of
kindly counsel which, if assimilat-
ed and acted upon, would go far
toward advancing their present
condition
The central idea of his discourse
was to impress upon the colored
people of this community that the
people of Denver necessarily judge
of the Negro race as whole from
the individuals with whom they
come in contact here. and that ii
colored people here desire to help
the. millions of their brethren in
the South, they must first help
themselves and raise the local esti-
mate of the colored man as citi-
zen. He advised them to diversity
their occupations, improve the in
ward and outward aspect of their
homes. work up industries which
would create jobs for those of their
own color, save their money, rid
themselves Ol NlClOuS slNllCIo, diiei
above all not to regard themselves
as members of "downtrodden !"
race.
The manner in which he instilled
this advice into the minds of his
colored brethren, playing upon
their sense of humor, appealing to
their love of material comforts,
touching their pride in being citi-
zens of the American nation, was
an object lesson in forceful oratory.
AS he talked, the character of the
man was revealed, and those who
heard him saw a shrewd, deep
thinking, earnest, kindly soul, a
man who is proud of the race he be-
- longs to, who believes in its future,
and who will work for its advance
ment as long as he has the strength.
He began his address by telling
the story of the two frogs who fell
into jar of cream. After strug-
Cling while one frog suggested
that they give up and drown and
have it over with. but the other de-
clined to cease his struggles, un-
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

has accomplished since it emerged
from slavery forty-five years ago,
and challenged anyone to point
out another race which had ad-
vanced so far in an equal length
of time.
Rev. A. Ward, paster of Shorter
chapel, presided over the meeting
and Mr.. Washington was intro
duced by Bishop Abraham Grant,
of the Fifth district African Nj.
E. church. The receipts of the lee
ture went to a building fund for
the Young Mems Christian broth
erhood, on the work of which a
few encouraging words were
spoken by G.. S. Bilheimer, secre-
tary of the local Y. M. G. A
Denver Republican.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
DIR. BOOKER
WASHINGTON
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE GREETED THE
EMINENT RACE LEADER LAST MONDAY NIGHT.
HE ADVISED THE NEGRO HOW TO BEST SOLVE
THE PROBLEM BY EACH INDIVIDUAL
"MAKING GOOD"

til finally, about 3 O'Clock in the
morning, his kicking had turned
the cream into butter and he
crawled to safety.
81 am on the side of the kicking
frog, every time" said Mr.. Wash
ington, ''and / believe that no peo-
pie. can get into q condition, which
constant struggling will not get
them out of" Continuing, he said
in substance:
Naturally all colored men in
the North are interested in the col
ored men of the South. We are
one people. We could not separate
if we would, and what helps you in
the North helps US in the South.
One way in which you can help us
in the South is to help yourselves
as individuals. No man can help
another until he demonstrates that
he has in himself the elements of
success.
"a few weeks ago I met an old
school friend of mine whom I had
n t seen for twenty years. | looked
him up and down and 1 noticed
that there were whiskers on the bot
tom of his pants and that the la
pels of his coat were so shiny fly
couldn t have stuck on them. He
looked pretty seedy, and l asked
him if he had any money in the
bank. No Got any lands ?''N No.
Got any business No Got
wife and family?' Yes. What
have you been doing these twenty
years?' Been travelling Travel
ing? What for?' I've been trying
to solve the race problem. My
friends, that man couldn't solve
anybody's problem until he had
learned to solve his own. Solve
your own problems first and then
you can help us in the South.
Every successful Negro = l
don t know whether you like that
word or not. / do and | will stick
to it until every man with black
skin is just as proud of it as the
Anglo-Saxon is of his-every sue
cessful Negro owes duty to the
most ignorant, poverty stricken
members of his race. You must
pull them up, or in degree they
will pull you down. The colored
ministers, doctors and lawyers OF
this community have two response
bilities: first, to save and keep
saved the colored people who have
not made the progress they have
second, to set good examples for
the benefit of the white people, so
that our people in the South won t
suffer by their bad opinion. By
your behavior here you can help us
or curse us. You are like the
drummers samples, by which the
bulk of the stock is judged.
CLEAN. CULTURED HOMES SHOULD BE
THOSE OF NEGRO.
"See to it that the character OF
your houses improves each year.
See to it that the part of town in
which you live becomes more in
viting and attractive and sanitary
than the year before. No group
or race of people can settle IN
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

Taxicabs are necessary insti-
tuition in Paris and they are all
kept busy, according to a state
ment in trade journal of that
city, but one particular "taxi"
seems to have the preference over
all other. Its hGlting place is in
front Of one of the largest, but it
is seldom 20 be seen there because
of the popularity of its driver,
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

Richmond, Va, Oct. 24.-Wal-
ker Darcus, an aged colored man
from Brewton, Ala, is in Rich.
mond in the interest of an organi-
zation known as the United Order
of Slaves, of which he is the
general representative. The OBJ
iect of the organization is to Sc
cure united effort on the part of
all ex-slaves in petitioning Con
gress to pass a measure pensionlng
ex-salves Darcus says he has per-
fected organization in Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Alaba-
ma. His visit to Richmond is to
interest the colored people here
with view to organization in this
State. Darcus in an illiterate man
but talks sensibly.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

Galveston, Texas. Nov. 2.-Jack
johnson remembers his folks, and
what was done for him early in
life. Mrs. Tiny johnson, mother
of the champion, confirms the re-
port that her son is building a
$4,000 house for her in Chicago.
She says she knew of Jacks plan
long before the KetcheI fight a1d
she and her two daughters expect
to leave Galveston in a few weeks
for Chicago to make their home
there. "He has always been
good boy to me-" the old woman
said, He will never make Texas
his home, and he wants US with
him He will win the match with
Jefferies just as sure as he defeat
ed Ketchel, and he wrote me be-
fore the fight that it would not
reach fifteen rounds" For six
months Jack has sent his mother
5000 per month.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

who is young full blooded color
ed lady. She is an expert at the
wheel, wears a dark blue tailor.
made costume, with cap to match
knows Paris perfectly and because
of the amount of business she
does is the envy of the 'taxicab-
bies" with whom she is neverthe-
less on the best of terms.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

The race is glad to note that
Major John r. Lynch "got by"
all right in his walking test. He
will wear most worthily the shoul-
der straps of a lieutenant colonel
when his retirement finally comes.
New York, Nov. 1-Sam Lang
ford, the Boston Negro pugilist, is
seeking a backer with $4,000 TO
comply with Jack Johnson's de-
mand that he deposit that amount
before johnson will consider a
fight with him. Although John
son demanded only a $4,000 for
felt from Jeffries, Langford is not
discouraged, bat declared he will
find the hacker and that he will
whip johnson before the date of
the Jefferies fight.
The Brownsville court of inquiry
has decided to visit Brownsville,
Texas, late in November, to hear
any new material facts bearing on
the famous shooting up" Of that
city on the night of August ID,
1906. Every reasonable oppor-
tunity will be given to the dis
charged non-Twenty fifth Regi.
ment of Infantry to prove they
were not engaged in the riot, with
view to their le-enlistment in the
army should they desire to take
advantage of the offer contained in
the act of Congress creating the
tribunal. The court will follow
up the Brownsville hearing with
a similar proceeding at Washing
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-01-02
S. D. EDUCATORS
ELECT OFFICERS
GEN. Il. II, 5EADLE OF MADISON
,s ELECTED PRESIDENT.
New Organization Known as the Az
sociation of School Executives of
South Dakota, Perfected at Aber-
deem Convention.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 2.-Following
the the newly elected officers of the
South Dakota Educational associa-
tionl s tr#
President-Gen. H. H. Beadle, Madi-
son. ...',.,.... 81.
Corresponding Secretary--J. Fred
Olander of Pierre tre- -elected.)
Recording Secretary--Miss. Nina NJ.
Nash OF Aberdeen '',,'
Treasurer Joseph .Swenson of Par
ker of Yermillion re-elected.)
Member of progress committee--L.
%. Ack1ey of Wermillion,
Lead was chosen az the meeting
place in 1902, ,,,nt,..
With the exec eption Of president, all
the other effioers were filed by unani-
nous choice by the delegates to the
convention Of. the South Dakota Edu-
cationaI association. Two names were
presented, General Beadle and A. A.
Mcdonald Of Sioux Falls, and a ballot
was necessary to decide the matter.
The third days session opened
with a greatly increased attendance.
All the departments completed their
work tile mornin. and when the con-
vcntjon VAS called 10 order there was
practically full attendance. The
convention closes tomorrow night with
a lecture by Judge Ben. B. Lindsey of
the Juvenile court at Denver. This
has been the most successful conven-
tionn, In the. history OF the association.
A new organization has been formed,
known as the Association Of School
Executives Of South Dakota. II starts
out with a membership OF thirty eight,
The principal object Is 70 consider
problems OF school administration and
TO investigates PROPOSED changes In
educational policies. The officers are:
Presidential, II. Bigeiow OF Lead,
Y Vice Presldent--Dr. A, A. Trettcn
OF Vermiilion,
seoretary-treasurer- J. Kelly Of
apearfish.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-01-02
FATHER JOHN OF
CRONSTADT DEAD
NOTED RusslAN PRiEsT DIES
suDpEALy I
Recent Pllsrimass Of Empress pc.
iisvsd to Have Been the causs otthe
Birth ii the Desired Heir, Was TAX.
en- on HE Advice.

ST. Petersburg Jan, 2, Father John
Of eFenstadt ia dead. The noted priest
for seme time has been suffeFins freisa
eirenie drepsy5 and intestinal eeHar
plants, and Though sudden, his death
was not unexpected,
Father 5bAa was bern jn 1888, After
graduation at the st. Petersburg sefais
nary, he became priest Of Andrew
church al erenstadt, where his devoted
life drew abeaat him hosts Of faIleweEs
and attracted the attention Of the eTn-
peTes, who constantly BefFiaHdea him
The pilgrimage of the present empress
to she shrine Of ST, HefaphiH, whien
among pious Russians, was believed tJ
have been responsible fer the birth OF
the desired heir te the thF0Re, was uRs
dartaieH on the advice OF Father John.
The late years of Father 5eiaH's lire
were eiauded by tie i'll Fepate of 3
sect of Jehnites, Wilien vas eKPieited
by an unserupuieus and imnaeFaI group
Of men and women to their great A.
nanelai advantage. The pFiest's eyes
were opened to this only last summer,
when he mathematical the false Lead
eFs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-01-02
Unexpected Dismissal Of Grand
ouncilor q Sensation
FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFER
EDIcT ISSUED FROM THE ROYAL
PALACE REPLACES GRAN p
I couNcILoR AND COMMANDER
IN Chief OF THE CHINESE
ARMY.

Pel1in. ,Jan. s.- An edict issued today
from the royal palace disrnissea from
efiees Yuan shi Kai, the Grand coun-
eiiior and the commander IN chief Of
the Chinese forces, The reason for
this action is that he has rheumatisrl
off the les. The ediet orders. Yuaa
Shi Kai to yaeate all his ofEiees am
return to his home. adding. thus our
cienaeney toward him is manifested :
A second edict appoints Tung, pras~
ent eemptroiisr OF customs and former
governor of Peiin, grand eouncilIos,
presumably In Yuan Ehi Kai's place.
Members of the dipIamatlo eerps al
Pekin are we'll nigh thunderstruek at
the sudden dismissal of Yuan Ehi Kat,
The step ID. believed to be the euts
come of Manehua plot and there are
Indications that Japanese republicans
alone have had any hat OF what was
on foot, Tive hours after. the feFeign
minister became c6gniaant OF the edicl
of dismissal, the American and British
ministers in conference at British Ie-
gatien,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-01-02

The latest development in naval war
fare is the ''haystack" f1ghting top OF
our newest ships. This is an American
invention pure and simple and yet
1t is only a development to the highest
perfection Of the fighting top which
appeared on the old Roman war ves-
sells when the first naval battle was
fought.
The new fighting top, popularity
known as the hay stack" has its great
value in the fact that shells may pass
entirely through 1t and still not mate
rally weaken this frame work of steel
ribbons. The only battle ship now
equipped is the Idaho, although the
North Dakota and all future battle
ships will have this unique lighting
top.
Back in the time of Hercules the So
called fighting top was really dimin-
utive fort, from which the singers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-01-02
MRS. ERB TELLS OF
.HUSBAND'SCRlJELIY
"sEAT HER sWoRE At HER AND
TORE. hen CLOTHES.
Witness Wse Neryeus on stanH, But
Told stratgRt Forward story-
4 Said Husbsnd Refused TO Eat wish
Her Brother. +

Media Pa. Jan. s.--Mrs. NJ. Flor
ence crb. who with her sister, Mrs.
Catherine Beissi, is charged with the
murder OF Mrs. Erh'b hus6and, took the
witness stand today and told sCnsa,-
tlonai story OF extreme cruelty. on the
part OF her husband, o. one OF the
causes leading up to the shooting OF
Captain Hrb by. Mrs, Beiaei, during q
violent family quarrel, Mrs. Erb APP
peared .neryoue, but told her story IN
a straightforward manner.
Mrs. Erb said she. went to RED
Gables" the Orb country home, In
May, 1905, with her husband. d house,
keeper and two MAZDA The trouble be-
tween her HUSBAND and the housskeep-
or started on the first night they were
there, !. He cursed and swoFo and told
her she. did not know how to run the
house,
Her husband. she said, refused to
sit at table with her brother. who had
eems to the house to install tatl,
tub. saying he weuid not "eat with
common plumbers
1--WE auarreied." she said, "and he
struck me with the back af his hand
and knocked me over a chair, Next
day had to call a physician to treat
me.n
II Continuing her narrowing tale she
gave other numerous instances when
Erb swore at her, struck heF and tore
her clothes, Then she related the
story of the captains treatment of her
systen svhe YVa,,Id. aeF1ae 10 her defense
In the numerous family qsaarFeis,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-01-02

could better gain vantage point on
their adversary. 5t was substantially
built and was very effective. Later on
this was simplifiedhto to a station 70 one
man on top OF the masthead, from
which he could use his singer to adj
vantage and also direct the movements
Of the ship From this it passed on
through varying stages of perfection
to the type used In the English navy
on their great Dreadnought. That was
the highest point attained prior to the
invention Of the ''haystack" by the
Americans, On one picture OF the
Herculean battleship taken from an
old drawing we see no less than six
fighting tops from which to gain the
desired height.
1t is claimed that the invention Of
the "haystack' has greatly interested
the British government and that its
warships Of the future win be similarly
fitted out.