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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
Ibe Ministry Cited as Being the Foundation
Of Race Leadership Of Rare
Achievements Named Career Of
Or. Shaw. Who Believes h an
Educated Ministry.
BY FRANKLIN r. JOHNSON.

Those who have written or attempt
ed to write the history OF the Negro
race In America without giving due
credit to the part which its ministry
has taken in Its remarkable rise from
obscurity to prominence will find
their work incomplete. This is true
because during the period Of slavery
when We had few II any business OF
professional men, the minister or ex-
horter among us was considered our
leader. The same is true in the main
today with the masses OF the race.
But supplementing religious leader
ship now we have capable business
and professional men, who are giving
the race representation OF higher
type-men who are prepared TO meet
other men In the higher walks OF life
upon a common level. This is one Of
the distinct results OF the advance
ment which the race has thus far
made. However. the unlettered leader
OF former days. whether preacher or
layman. rendered valuable service TO
the race. and there were many strong.
brave men among them whose achieve.
ments were blessing The accom-
plishments Of men like Richard Allen.
founder Of African Methcdism; Var.
rick. the founder Of the 4. N. +. Zion
church; Henry Highland Garpett. VII
liam r. Ward, Bishop d. a. Payne,
Harvey johnson. ]. W +. Bowen. W.
Bishop johnson. the late William I.
Dixon. ]. Albert johnson. Booker T.
Washington. w. T. Vernon. Bishop W.
y. Derrick and a hong list OF others.
some living and some dead. should
give encouragement. inspiration and
hope TO those men who are now giving
the best OF their lives for the uplift Of
the race.
Rev. DR. Daniel ". Shaw. pastor OF
the Centennial Methodist church at
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
DAy.DREAM A WASTE OF TIME
Precious Hours Lost to Those Who
Ae Prone to Wait for the Mood
to Strike Them.

II you have q particular piece OF
work to do, get it done. Don't wait
for the mood to strike you.
Don't dream! There are more
precious hours wasted in day-dreams
than any Of us would care to think
about II we counted them.
The queer thing about day-dreams
is that SO few Of them ever amount to
anything The dreamer is only semi
conscious when building his air
castles, 20 As rule they have no prac-
tical foundation.
While you are at work, keep your
mind on what you are doing, and do
not let 1t wander of to what you
would lire to be doing. Only by keep
ing your mind on what you are doing
now can you bring it fresh and keen
to the things you like doing best when
the time for doing them comes. Think
ing too much about even a great happi
ness takes the edge" OF 1t.
Tho best time for day-dreamsb is
after you have gone to bsd.-New
york American
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
LILY WHITES BEING ROUTED.
Messrs. Pie ants and Hopkins Lead
ino Polit cal Ejoht In VIRGINIA,

am gla 10 see that the Lily
Whites are being routed in old Vir-
ginia. and ipecially am | glad to see
that the GOO J work had its beginning
In Goochlan | county. where. as boy
remember that there were but tive
regular poll lcal parties-the Republic,
an and Dem ,cratic. Each then worked
along its oy n party lines. The third
party within party, the Lily Whites,
was at that lime unknown. Ii did moi
exist In the days OF William Malone
and William p Moseley
To our &c ID friends, ]. +. Plesants
and d. Hop ins. whom we have known
for many ye rs. we say: Bravo. Go on
You are on the right track. Lei the
Negro man God OF old Virginia rise
up as one II an and fight the enemy OF
its civil and political rights TO a finish
We know Y u To be capable men who
have never vet bent the knee TO the
Baal OF free lom and liberty. Thomas
+. Moseley. Brooklyn. \. Y.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.
south's Duty to Make His Freedom a
Blessing. Says Or. ]. w. Lee.

Equal industrial opportunities for
the Negro was the keynote OF an edu
cational mass meeting which was
held in Big Bethel church under
the auspices OF the industrial depart
ment OF Morris Brown college. At
lanta. Ga, July 10 The audience
OF more than l.5oc Negroes was in.
terspersed with many prominent white
citizens OF Atlanta A white man pre-
sided-Dr James W. Lee. pastor OF
Trinity Methodist church The prin-
cipal address was delivered by Or
Lee. His talk was optimistic. and
while deploring the recent effort &c
oust the Negro firemen on the Georgia
railroad. he felt that an era Of better
feeling between the two races was
dawnlng which augured for the bet.
terment of the south generally.
THE custom has been in the north.
said Or. Lee, ito permit the Negro
equality In the church. In the school
In the theater. In the railroad coach
but no equality in the shop. the foun
iry or in the department OF bricklay.
ng or carpentry. The south has been
disposed TO Offer him equality where
his rations are involved. Our north
ern friends say you can do whatever
the white folks do at the top of So
ciety. but you can do nothing they do
at the bottom. The southern people
say TO the Negro-you ,An work along
with the white folks in the realm Of
industry and thus make for yourselves
the means to enable you 10 create y
top for yourselves by your own effort
and among your own people. Tn,
ideas which prevailed In the north
concerning the Negro industrial equal
ity should not be permitted TO make
practical expression for themselves
In the south. II is generally conceded
that the north did good thing foi
the Negro in setting him free. and now
II is the turn Of the south TO do bet
ter thing for him by giving him work
so that his freedom shall not be n
curse, but blessings
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
His Ancient Grievance.

The congressman met the cor.
respondent
Say" he exclaimed. 'T have a mild
grievance against you" '7I
Get it on your mind" said the face
tious scribe
It's just this" said the congress,
man. When you put what you call a
clever story into my mouth don't let II
be the vintage of the year before the
nood. Gimme something that doesn't
date back any farther than the Cru.
saders, or possibly the sack Of Baby
lon You see, most Of my constituents
read the almanac There's a good
fellow
And he shook hands effusively with
the correspondent and passed along.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
An Error In Philanthropy.

One Of the first lessons that philan
;hropists must learn is that il is not
always easy to do good There is a
perversity of human nature. even
when inspired bv the best intentions,
which sometimes seems to operate in.
vincibly in favor of wrong If the
mischief that is done by those who
mean nothing but good could be elm.
mated irom the world the sum total
Of error would be noticsablv reducsa
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
GRAND REUNION OF ELKs.
The Two Factions Have Decided &c
Bury Grievances at Detroit.

No event In secret societies among
Afro-Americans this summer has
aroused more interest and hopeful cN.
pcctation than the forthcoming annual
convention of the Improved Benevo
lent and Protective Order of Elks OF
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-31
Vacation For Woman's Auxiliary.

The last eeting for the summer Of
the Woman auxiliary 10 the Provi-
dent Hospit 1 association at Brooklyn.
y. Y. was cid few days ago at the
home OF Or and Mrs. James G. Trim
bic. The r, port OF the treasurer, Mrs.
Rosa Villa ms, showed that the asso-
citation has | fund of about $50 and a
membership Of about twenty-five.
Mrs. NJ. Roane presided. and Mrs.
James G. fimble recorded. On mo-
tion 1t was lecided that monthly meet
inss will be suspended until October
Miss n, nt an Honor Graduate.
] At the g aduating exercises OF the
Wadleigh 6 amman school ut WincheS-
ter. Mass. which were recently held
there were eighty-six graduates or
that numb two were Afro-Amer-
leans. Miss, $ Gladys May Brooks and
Sarah F. " Hunt There were ;wen-
ty-two hon ,r graduates Miss Hunt
being one the number
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

r. jones was up from Rockville
Thursday.
w. P. Colder. of Boscobel, was
in Lancaster Thursday.
H. Fache. of Sitter, was in
Lancaster over Thursday.
&C. E. Young. of Sitter, called
on friends here Thursday.
j. q. Marks, of Fennimore, was
an Lancaster last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wenzel
visited in Bloomington Friday.
j. D. Head and R. G. Hale,
were up from Platteville Thursday.
John Howe arrived Saturday
noon for visit at his home in this
city.
Miss lisa MONTE was a passenger
on the noon train from Fennimore
Saturday.
The winter covering has been
taken off of the memorial fountain in
the court yard.
Ben Louthain, of Platteville,
visited in Lancaster on Thursday and
Friday of last week.
Arthur Vesperman, of Fenni-
more, had business in Lancaster the
latter part of last week.
Miss Smalberry, of Fennimore,
was in Lancaster Saturday returning
home on the afternoon train.
-Attys. T. L. Cloary and r. 6.
Goodell, of Platteville, had business
at the county seat last Thursday.
Robert Jeske, of Dodgeville,
called in Lancaster Wednesday on
business connected with the Crosby
90 Meyer Company of DodgevilIe.
MIR. and Mrs. Matt Wissbaum and
daughter Marie returned Wednesday
from Almena, Wis. where they went
to consult DR.. John Till in regard to
Marie's health.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Draper re-
turned home Wednesday morning
from Platteville where they attended
the funeral of Mr.. Diapers mother
Mrs. Esther Draper
1t has been rumored that the
dates for the Fennlmore Big Days
have been set for the same time as the
Boscobel fair. There should be no
reason for such confiiction of dates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

Clarence Dersch had business in
Fennimore Saturday.
Earl and Ward Smith were in
Fennimo-e Wednesday.
&C. A. Langridge returned Friday
noon from a visit in Sitter.
Edgar T Pancoast, of Platteville,
had business here Wednesday.
Jas. Jones of Fennimore called
on county seat friends Friday.
WIN. Kies, of Livingston, was in
Lancaster on Friday of last week.
George v. Hickok, of Blooming
ton, was in Lancaster Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Welsh left Wednes-
day morning for her home in Galena.
VIM. Decker and Dan Smith
were down from Fenninore Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Chas. Brandemuehl and
daughter Dorothy were Sitter visitors
Friday.
Tom Carol had sale of house
hold goods Saturday afternoon on the
east side of the court house.
e. II. Schreiner, of Two Harbors,
Mimi, arrived last week for a visit
with relatives in this city.
ALBERT Weber returned to his
home in Fennimore Wednesday after
a short visit with relatives.
Rev. Harker arrived home Satur-
day noon from a business trip to
Waterloo, Iowa.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin J. Bennett
returned home Wednesday from
California where they spent the
winter.
Among the visitors in Lancaster
last week were T. Il. Williams, Cass.
Vile: Simon Langstaf, Potosi A. D.
Slower. Platteville and j. Dawson,
Boscobel.
--Lancaster's popular play house,
The Orpheum Family Theater" will
close on the Goth and 3Oth of this
month. This will be out of courtesy
to the Country Club minstrels.
Lou Starr returned Wednesday
from Montrose, Colorado, near which
place he purchased a fruit farm. He
expects to move there shortly with
his family and has disposed of his
residence property to Mrs. Joe.
Hurlburt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

society, other than the South Lancas-
ter school, are The Manitowoc Rapids
School, Manitowoc county; the Sew
astopol school near Sturgeon Bay Door
county; and the Lyons school near
Baraboo, Sank county. The Free
Press Thursday said in regard to the
plan, ''The carrying out of this plan
will ultimately mean the identifying,
in accordance with expert advice and
assistance, of all the school grounds
OF the state. 1t is believed this will
mean such an influence on the beaut1-
flying of residences grounds as will
result in making home grounds at
tractive to an extent now seemingly
impossible of attainment. A picture
of the South Lancaster school chosen
is given elsewhere in the Herald
columns.
Final arrangements have been
made for Dodgeville Lancaster debate
and the representatives of both high
schools are hard at work gathering
and preparing their material on the
question: Resolved, That the south
is Justified in ITS attitude toward
negro suffrage as shown by recent
legislation. :" The Lancaster debaters
picked from the members of the
Forum Literary Society are Arthur
Knapp, Edmund Totman and Will
Duncalf and Frank Stone, alternate.
The Dodgeville debaters will be Aldro
jerks. Virgil E. Fieldhouse and
Elwyn Evans. Lancaster will uphold
the negative side of the question.
Their opponents have, perhaps, an
advantage over them in that they
participated in a debate on the same
subject once before this season. The
event will take place May 21st in
Dodgeville and great deal of IN
terest is shown by the adherents of
both schools over what they consider
will be it's probable outcome.
Six cans of trout for planting
purposes were received here last
Thursday noon. They we're sent to
Will Mullen. John Decker, John
Oswald, Lou Starr. John Bracket
and Harry Brown. These trout were
sent from the government hatcheries
at Manchester. Iowa. All OF the
other trout planted around here this
season have been furnished by the
state. An employee accompanied
Thursdays shipment from Manchester.
Ordinarily the planting has con sisted
of 'trout fry'-little fellows about
one-half or three-quarters Of an inch
long, which cannot thrive in the
muddy water that prevails in our
stresms in the spring. This time
they were much larger, many of them
nearly finger length, and it is hoped
most of them will live to furnish
sport for the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

--Geney Boyes, the local agent for
the Saturday Evening Post, reports
that his weekly sales now amount to
100 copies or over. Geney is an &C.
commodating salesman and we'll de-
serves the liberal patronage extended
to him.
The King drag is coming to be
recognized m re all the time as the
cheapest yet most indispensable i'm
pIement that can be used in the
maintenance of good roads. It's
frequent use in and about Lancaster
would make our highways ideal.
Lancaster big home talent
minstrel show is scheduled for April
20 and 30. This performance will be
given by the old time members of
minstrelsy, who were famous some
years ago for their fine entertainments.
A number from here are planning to
attend. -PlatteviIle Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Campbell, of
Richland Center, arrived in Lancas-
ter Thursday on their honeymoon
trip. They visited few with Mrs.
Campbell's sisters, Mrs John Collins
and Miss Carrie Miller. before leaving
for Montana where they will MAKE
their home.
Among the interesting feature
pictures shown last week at the
Orpheum we're: THE Merchant of
Venice and "Pochahontas. They
were as good as any feature
presented so far this year. The latter
had to do with the remarkable ex-
ploits and adventures of Captain John
Smith.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional church will meet at the church
parlor on Friday afternoon. This
meeting will take the form of a fare
we'll social for three of our ladies who
are soon to leave Lancaster. Every
body is asked to bring some thing in
a covered dish. All are cordially in
vited.
H. G. Craig, the SON. in law of
of Dawald Garner of this city, has
severed his connections with the Bosr
cobel Sentinel and has taken posi-
tion on Libertyville, ILL.,. paper.
Mr.. Craig is a good newspaper man
and was at one time foreman of the
Herald Office. His many Boscobel
friends greatly regret his departure.
The Lancaster lawns are again
beautifully carpeted with green.
Local citizens have the reputation of
keeping their yards looking unusual
ly we'll throughout the summer and
judging from the amount of work that
is being done every day this year will
be no exception. Well kept lawns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

and carefully trimmed shade trees do
more to make town attractive than
any other thing.
Lancaster people will be Interest
ed to know that Dode Fiske leaves his
Baraboo head quarters this season
with eleven cars The growth of
Dode Fisk's little wagon show to a
fair sized rail organization has been
rapid. Mr.. Fiske has visited Lancas.
ter many times in the past with
various concert and circus organiza-
tions and is we'll known here.
Marriage licenses were issued
last week to the following named
parties G. Arthur Smith and Marion
Mason, both of Fennimore; John L.
Vosberg. Jamestown and Clara Bern
ing, Hazel Green: Henry G. Esser and
Annie G. Berntgen, both of Cass-
Vile; Clarence L. Dersch and Gladys
L. Robbins, both of Lancaster: Gus
J. Lau and Olive Chase, both of
Cassville.
The disciples of fsaak Walton
make weekly pilgrimages in this vi
cinity. More suckers and clubs are
reported being caught. than any other
fish. 1t will take some time before
the trout streams about here are
stocked as they once were. The
dynamiters and the out of season fish
ermen have done their work we'll and
it will take much time and effort by
the honest sportsmen to undo what
they have done.
The remaining games on the high
school baseball schedule are May 1,
Platteville H. s at PlatteviIle; May
3. Darlington 81. S. at Darlington !;
May Is, Platteville 81. S. here; May
% Darlington here; June 5, Platte
Vile Normal here. A weeks trip
following commencement is being
planned for by the manager. Last
year the games for such a trip were
0OhOA0AOA OOO ~ AOA4 OA
count of some of the teams refusing to
play at the last minute
Al Hunsaker met with a painful
accident last Thursday evening.
While delivering milk the king bolt
in the wagon broke leaving the horses
go on with the front part of the box
fell to the ground. A hook which
was used to hang lanterns on caught
Mr.. Hunsaker in the forehead during
the accident. tearing large piece of
the scalp loose. It required seven
stitches to close the wound but at this
writing it is healing nicely. After
the accident the horses went directly
to the Hunsaker home just south of
the cigy.
The schools selected for improve
ment by the state horticultural
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

n. E. Carthew left Wednesday on
a business trip to Chicago.
w. ]. Bailie is among those who
will have new autos this year.
w. E. Hayward was down from
Fennimore Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Keyes, of
Cobb, were in Lancaster Wednesday.
-Undersheriff Jay Harcleroad had
business in Platteville Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs A. R. Manley, of
Montfort, visited in Lancaster the
fore part of last week.
Sheriff Harcleroad has so far re-
covered from his recent illness that
he is able to be around daily.
-Prin. e. E Slothower went to
Montfort, Wis. Friday afternoon to
act as judge in declamatory contest.
Judge Clementson returned home
Thursday noon from Richland Center
where he presided at term of circuit
court.
Yves Cooley, who has been work.
ing in Gibbs. & Blackbourns barber
shop for some time has accepted a
position in F. z. Barnett's jewelry
store.
Sam Newton, who has been en-
ploYed as porter in Shipley's barber
shop, has shoe shining establish
ment of his own, built under the
stairway on the east side of the post
Office building.
Mrs. George Barrows and Mrs.
Kate Meow were Cassville visitors
last week, both being called there by
sickness. Mrs. Barrows' mother is
seriously i'll and Mrs. McCoy's sister
is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Harshberger
expect to move back to Lancaster
from Mather, Wis, shortly and will
occupy their residence in the first
ward now occupied by John Collins
and family.
Matt Cranage of Hurricane, was
brought before Justice Moses Friday
morning on charge of bastardy.
He was bound over to appear for a
hearing in justice court on April 80.
He produced the bail of $3.50.
"Kiddo" Wilson. who pitched
for the local team two seasons ago, is
with Minneapolis in the American
Association again this year. Wilson
is good pitcher and if it were not
for his bad habits, would be in one
of the major leagues today. The
fact that he is a hard drinker has
caused his being released by more
than one team.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-14
M0DlSTES THREATENED
Scores to Be Indicted on Smuggling
Charges Involving Millions.
OF Dollars.

New York city. - Scores cf new
indictments, probably more 'han a
hundred. will be returned log the
United States grand jury within the
next two weeks against persons &C
cuscd Of swindIug the government
out Of tarin revenues at the port Of
New York Three classes OF these
Hwindlcrg will he prosecuted, namely:
Fashionable miliners in the Fif'h ave.
nue. district, importers Of raw sugar
and importers of figs, cheese dates,
etc. from the Mediterranean ports.
Fully 80 Of the best known and most
fashionable dressmakcrs and modistes
in the United States will be inflicted.
II a. known that Collector Lorb's In.
spccjurs have traced 200 sleeper
trunks containing fine millinery and
lingerie from Paris and Other cOun-
tries upon which the government
should have collected at least 1000
600 It is estimated that the .nited
States treasury has been cheated Of
s. OOOOO or $lO.OOOOOO throuau this
swindlnE scheme alone The penalty
is from one 10 FIVE years in prison
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-14
MIXED IN HIS STATEMENTS
Discrepancies in Arguments Seem to
Suggest That There Are Two
Tsfts on the Platform.

We learn from MIR. Taft's speech al
Winona that the Payne tariff bill is
the best tariff bill that the Republic
an party has ever passed"
We learn also that the wool SEIZED
ule is too high" and that 1t ought
to have been reduced" but that com
bination Of the wool growers and wool
manufacturers was sufficiently strong
to defeat any attempt to change the
WOODEN tariff and that had 1t been at
tempted II would have beaten the bill
reported from either committee"
We learn also that through the tar.
IN board the president expects to oh.
tain data upon which new and proper
revision Of the tariff might be had,
but that It will probably take the rest
of this administration to accumulate
such data.
We learn also that after the Payne
tariff (Which IL "the best tariff bill
that the Republican party has ever
passed'D has been In operation for
two or three years I'VE can tell more
accurately than We can to-day its eff.
feet upon the industries of the coun.
try and the necessity for any amend.
ment in its provisions"
The average reader is likely to be
hopelessly bewildered by the contradi.
lions and conflicting statements Of
Mr.. Tait's speech. but II must be re-
membered that there are two Tafts on
the platform. One Taft is the Repub.
lican party's lawyer He has n bad
case and n sinful old client who has
been caught with the goods more
times than can be enumerated. The
other Taft is a straightforward, hon.
estmiuded statesman who is trying
to do his best and is having n good
deal OF trouble with some OF his asso.
ciates When both Of these Tafts talk
at once there is bound to be confusion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-14
MORSE To co To CELL
ONLY HOPE is APPEAL TO U. s.
SUPREME COURT.
U. S. Court Of Appeals Declares Term
Of IS Years at Hard Labor Must
Be Served.

New York city. -- Charlie w.
Morse Monday los, his appcn' from
the judicial sentence Of Gftcer years
al hard labor at the federal r.niten'
tiary al Atlanta, when the United
States circuit court Of appeals rmed
the decision Of the lower cour. in his
trial for violation Of the banki law.
Morse will now have to SER time
unless his attorney appeals 10 the
United States supreme court This
appeal can be made only on a.. pos
sible ground Of alleged Constitutional
error.
Morse was in the office OF nted
States Marshal IIankel when me de,
Cision was handed down, and vas bit
tcrly disappointed.
While an effort will be made TO
take the case to the highest courts,
the fact that the United State coArt
Of appeals has rendered its decision
unanimously is expected to In 'erfere
with any further appeal. Nor" and
his counsel, Martin w. Littleton, are
now in conference to decide what Will
be done