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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25

Ben Carr has lut through nearly
all his plans TO- the establishment
OF tine State Normal School for Col
Ored in Tennessee He has done it,
too. In spite of obstacles for he was
tremendously handicapped in the be-
ginning. Many:a man would have
been discouraged, but not so with
him. Carr kept straight ahead
whenever he met with difficulties
and he has succeeded in removing
every obstacle in the way of the es.
tablishncnt of this school,.
The act creating the Normal was
PASSED during the administration of
Governor Patterson. along with the
acts creating three schools of the
KIND for the white people IT was
Ben Carr who fought the battle for
the colored people then and sue
ceeded in securing favorable con-
sideration Of their interests in the
matter. He won.
When the contest for the location
Of the Normal arose Ben Carr was
location III Nashville and it. would
not have been blaced in Nashville
had he not made SUCH deterpmed
efforts to get It PLACED here. He
had little support. financially and
very poor encouragement from those
who should have stood faithfully be-
kind him in the community. But he
won in spite Of it all and the State
Of Tennessee has purchased a most
beautiful sight for the location of
the school. Carr has not let up at
all in his work for the race bur
spends his TIME digging away to get
something for the cOlored " people.
He is succeeding admirabIy.'In spite
Of disadvantages and discourage
ments IN this particular instance, he
has proven himself to be about tho
livest and most reliable colored citi-
zen in Tennessee for bringing things
to lass that are Of real benefit to the
people.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25
nA PRESIDENT TAFT UPON CON-
/ SU41ATION OF MOVEMENT
FOR 100000 HOME.
Work of Y. NJ. G.. A.
ana generosity and Broad PhiIan.
thropy Of Julius Rosenwald Are
raid High Tribute by CHIEF Exc.
cutive before large Audience.

washington. May 21.--Speaking tc
more than thousand Negroes here
today, President Taft CONGRATULATED
the race In washington upon the con-
summation OF the movement for the
erection OF a 100000 home for =
colored young mems christian asso
clatlon. The President paid high
tribute to the work Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
and praised the generosity and broad
philanthropy Of julius Ro"enwald
OF Chicago, who, though barred from
any part In the management Of the
Association by the rule limiting the
directorate to certain relisicus de.
nominations recently agreed to give
$4,000 to the Washington Negro
branch's building fund,
Mr.. Taft mentioned that his own
denomination is not on the list Of
those from whom directors are
drawn.
1t has fallen to my lot" said the
President, "because Of experience in
many parts OF the world to observe
the wonderful usefulness of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
taking hold Of the characters OF
young men at time when they are
in the formation period-at time
when they are likely to yield to temp.
tatlons that will lead them down to
destruction-and Offering to them an
lnducement and an opportunity to
make themselves men worthy and
useful in the community.
1T was peculiarly. useful in" sucn
places as Manila and ,'1 1fongkong,
where young men from home-that is
from America or England, without
1am1lles-Were exposed to the temp
tatons Of those far-off islands.
1T has reduced to a science the
taking OF homeless young men and
offering them an attractive Christian
club, in which all the influences are
good, in which there is nothing of
the mollycoddle, but everything tend
Ing to vigorous manhood, and every
thing tending to restrain them from
demoraliZing vices and pra actices.
Nov, 1t does not need any logic
for lis to say that you young col
ored men-and all the young colored
men over this country-need that in
huence Just as much as the young
white men need it. There is a white
Young Mems Christian Association
and a colored Young Mems Christian
Association. You are more COM
Portable to have your own club, lim-
1ted to your own race, as perha Ds
the white young men are more COM
Portable in having it limited to their
race, but they are both nevertheless
ander the broad roof Of charitable
and uplifting Christianity"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25

All Nashville has been anxious
recently over the serious illness Of
the Pearl High School principal, Dr.
Franklin Gatewood Smith. He was
operated on two weeks ago by Dr..
McGannOn, one Of the South'S most
not been in very good health since
last spring when he suffered from
an attack Of appendicitis. lie re-
fused to be operated on then, but
the conditions recently became so
alarming that his life was threatened
and the only nope and remedy was
in the operation that has proven SO
successful. He. is now at Hubbard
Hospital where the operation was
performed and very happily is on
the road to recovery. The operation
and success attending 1T thus far are
remarkable because Of tic very ser
ious condition OF DR.. Smith when
called upon to go through the ex-
Eerience.
AS principal OF Peari High School
~. k'lulIl DSbOihS hhO"h db OllS
OF the foremost educators Of the race
III the South. He has been at his
post steadily for twenty-five years
and until last spring was never alb
/ sent q day from his post Of duty. He
| Is a finished scholar and polished
gentleman known for bis loyalty to
the race and his friends. Perhaps
no man in Tennessee heretofore has
done 80 much for the promotion of
it9 public schools as Dr.. Smith, who
mas kept hammering away all the
years for increasing high standards
Of scholarship among the students
and teachers. He took hold Of Pearl
! high School in ltq very infancy and
through his. wise management and
/ cooperation with the board Of edu-
cation has made Pearl school one Of
the most thorough in the country.
1.-THE graduates Of Pearl make ac-
ceptable s0phomcres ir such insti-
tutions as Atlanta. Fisk and Howard.
| They are able to do it, too. by criti-
cal examination and not by the GER
tiflcate route.
The many friends Of Dr. Smith
! Throughout the country will be glad
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25

FISK University and Meilarry have
both recently received conditional do
nations. 1t should not be at all diff
f1cult for the graduates Of these
schools to raise the required sums
OF money among their number. There
are many graduates Of both schools
Who ought to contribute handsome
sums to the funds. They are report
ed to be wealthy men with incomes
sufficiently large to permit them to
make donations in four figures and
more, If they choose, without any
financial embarrassment whatever
J hey owe it to the schools from
which they have graduated Their
success in life is very largely due IL
the training and inspiration received
ut Fisk and Neharry. ,. '"G
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25

. Inc African MetnOdlSt Conference
met at Murfreesboro on Wednesday,
the 18th, and elected Dr. G. V. Ro,
man editor Of the Medical Journal
and M. c.. Buford as delegates to the
General Conference to be held at
Kansas City. The election of Roman
was something expected by his
friends and those who are support
ing him in his race for the position
us editor Of the A. Nj. E. Quarterly
Review If he had failed at Muir
freesboro. he could hardly expect to
be- the choice Of the 1912 Confer
cnce. Roman is fluent writer and
speaker and could no doubt prove to
be worthy successor of II. ". keal-
ing. --...
The delegates to the conference
at MurfreesDoro were never in bet
ter spirits. This was apparent from
the ready manner with which they
transacted the business OF the ses-
sion. Bishop Parks has raised the
tone Of the conferences in his diocese
to a considerable. degree. They very
largely are a reflection Of his spirit
and method of doing things.
Ira II. Bryant was present and
shared the honors Of the occasion as
the leading layman of the A. NJ. e.
Church. The delegates were all en-
thusastic over Bryant and the ex-
Cellent showing he has made at the
Sunday School Union. Bryant bears
his honors and success in a very
modest and becoming manner. He
is more Interested i'll doing we'll
with the Sunday School work than
in receiving hohors. This has added
to his popularity.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25

to learn that he is entirely out Of
danger and on the road 10 rapid re-
covcry. lie will not be atle to re-
sumo bis duties before the close OF
the present school year but the az
tending physician thinks he VIII be
able to take up his duties at the be-
ginning of The year in September.
Meharry Medical College Of Wal
den University has received dona-
1lon from Andrew Carnegie. The
amount is $4,000 conditional u1on
the raising Of a similar amount by
the school people; $4,000 Is report
ed to nave Deen raised already and
the accustomed energy and thrift
with which the Meharry people do
things will no doubt turn I'D the re-
naming $1,000. If every successful
physician who has graduated from
Meharry would give so the amount
could be raised in ID hours and
there would be balance to spare.
The Meharry graduates are able to
do it.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25

Athens Is the Georgia. city of at
traction for the Spring and Summer i
seasons because Of the notable gath
character to be here. .....-:.z. = : q =
The State Teachers Associations.
will convene here on June. 10th and I
will bring here some Of the leading
men and women educators OF the
race. The program is already scat
tered abroad. 1t contains some yeIy
attractive literary and nlmsical narts.1s
w. It. B. williams OF the slater
Jeanes Board, will deliver an ade2
dress. Among other educators OF
note who will attend are Presidents,
Jno. Hope, Of Atlanta Baptist Coli
lcee: Prof. w p. Matthew'S, of the
Atlanta City Schools; Miss ,l,ftcp+
Lanev. Of Haines Industrial SCHOOL,
President w. II. Crogman and prof.A
p. C. Parks, OF Clark University, III. s
J.. Keith, one OF the supervistrs e6.s
the Nashville Schools has Wrfttets
Prof. Placker that he ho1es TO WALTZ
the Georgia teachers during the ses2
sion and there are number Of ofh4s
or visitors who have signthed their
intention Of being present at the
meeting at Athens in June. 80 p
Athens will give all the visitits8
teachers q hearty welcome. II The
city Is known for It's hospitality to-
strangers within It's gates. Tha
teachers meeting is expected 10 be-.
the brightest and. hest AFFAIR of the
entire year. n.t.i ~
The schools Of Athens and the sfsissss
rounding cities are rapidly cIoaiR Sa
their doors and both teachers ataAs
-, - -. > 4 ysS Is
CONTINUED Oh PAon Two- ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25

movement In $the city because they
were too much Interested in their
creeds aud tho Representation of their
denominational influence in Nash
Vile. Tnen,. lie finally emphasized
the necessity Of The members pulling
together in the opportnnityi the a
NJ. {. ~. offered them toI tender the
very highest focm Of Christian SER
vice and duty, He counseled the
members to- be; q little less anxious
for honors and more desirous OF do
ing real constructive work in the de-
Velopment of the Y. NJ. C. A. WORK
among the Nashville colorcd people
At the last election Rev. r. T..
Weatherby, the pastor of the Clark
Memorial M. e. Church, was elected
president Tor the ensuing year. Mr..
Weatherby was for long time con-
nected with the Atlanta Y. Nj. G.. A.
as secretary. 1t was during his con-
nection with the Atlanta association
that the foundation for the recent
great achievement among the Allan
ia people was laid. 1t was Rev.
Weatherby> who instituted and car
ried to a success the purchasing Of
the first Y. NJ. G. A. building in At
lanta. He resigned the position In
Atlanta to resume his work as b
minister. The Nashville association
Is especially favored in having man
of his experience to work with it and
If any good results are to be ever
attained, now is the time. '...
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-25
FOR YOUNG MEN MOVEMENT is
BEING PUSHED AT TENN
ESSEE'S C4.PITAL.
Meharry Gets $4,000
from Andrew Carnegie on Condition
That 1t Raises u Similar Amount,
of Which One Third Is Now on
Hand Ben Carr Shows Progress
on School.

Nashville, Tenn, May 22.-Roger
Williams University closed it's doors
last Wednesday morning after one
of the most successful and encourag~
ing school years since the rebuilding
OF the institution. The Negro Bap-
lists of Tennessee are enthusiastic
over the results achieved during the
administration of President Johnson
and more determined than ever to
press forward in shouldering The re-
sronsibility Of the support of Roger
Williams. The annual meeting OF
the trustees of Roger Williams was
notable for the spirit Of progress and
harmony among the members Of the
trustee board. Among the number
are some Of the most prominent ana
substantial men of the faith in the
State Of Tennessee. They are men
whose regulations are worthy assets
i'll the reconstruction Of the honored
institution and they will no doubt
stand faithfully by the president in
the vigorous effort he is making to
restore Roger Williams University
10 power and influence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
THINK THIS OVER.
This Offer Should Gain the Confid-
ence of the Most Skeptical.

We pay for all the medicine used
during the trial, if our remedy fails
to completely relieve you of consti-
patton. We take all the risk. You
are not obligated to us in any way
whatever, if you accept our offer.
That's a mighty broad statement,
but we mean every word of it. Could
anything be more fair for you?
A most scientific, common sense
treatment is Rexall Orderlies, which
are eaten like candy. Their active
principle is a recent scientific dis
covery that is odorless, colorless and
tasteless; very pronounced, gentle
and pleasant in. action, and particu-
larly agreeable in every way. This
ingredient does not cause diarrhoea,
nausea, fiatulence, gripping or other
inconvenience. Rexall Orderlies are
particularly good for children, aged
and delicate persons.
If you suffer from chronic or ha-
bitual constipation, or the associate
or dependent chronic ailments, we
urge you to try Rexall Orderlies at
our risk. Remember, you can get
them in DEBORAH only at our store.
IL tablets 10 cents, SO tablets %
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
Did She Invite Him Again?

Lady Jekyll, who was fond of puz-
zling herself and others with such
questions as had been common
enough a generation before her, in
the days of the Athenian Oracle,
asked William Winston, of berhymed
name and eccentric memory, one day
at her husbands table, to solve a
difficulty which occurred to her in
the Mosaic account of the creation.
Since it pleased God, sir" she
said, ito create the woman out of
the man, why did he form her out of
the rib rather than any other part?"
Winston scratched his head and
answered: Indeed, madam, do
not know, unless it be that the rib
is the most crooked part of the
body"
THERE" her husband said, you
have it now; l hope you are salts
fed. "-Southey's Doctor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
HARD TO PLEASE EVERYBODY.

We take a daily paper here
For all of us to read.
And every day round the year,
We struggle to succeed
In getting it apportioned right,
So all may wear smile;
1t is task that's hardly light
To please each one the while.
Big brother Jim the front desires,
Sue wants society,
The sporting page our Bud requires,
Small Mary says that she
Just wants the children's page-that
part
That pleases the little tad
And mother reads the heart to
heart"
While father reads the lads"
On every day We parcel out
The paper, part to each;
Yet some will frown and some will
pout,
And some of hurry preach;
But all today are in a rage
Before the rest were up,
One got the paper every page
1t was the family pup.
Chicago News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
The Editor and His Boy.

A certain editor had cause to adj
monish his son on account of his re-
luctance to attend school.
you must go regularly and learn
to be great scholar" said the fond
father encouragingly; otherwise
you can never be an editor, you
know. What would you do, for in
stance, if your paper came out full
of mistakes?"
The boy looked up into his par
ent's face with childish innocence.
Father" he said, solemnly, "Td
blame 'em on the printer"
And then the editor fell upon his
sons neck and wept tears of joy.
He knew he had successor for the
editorial chair.-London Answers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
THE MEASURE OF A MAN.

Times-Republican: The greatest
asset of vice is the timidity of de-
cency.
The reason why a coterie of crook
ed and vicious men often dominate
communities and cities is not be-
cause of their strength, intelligence
or wealth, but because decency is a
giant with dwarf's heart.
The reason vice reigns through a
minority is not because vice is a
bully and bravo in daylight and a
gum-shoed hatchetman in the dark,
but because decency timidly locks
itself in and turns over the street to
avoid trouble"
Vicious and designing men retain
a following by conquest. They go
filibustering. They loot. With sue
cess their following grows. But there
is not an army which can stand de-
feat. Beaten, their forces disinte-
CRATE. There is no strong minority
of the public which prefers wee over
deceney, that choose by preference
the leadership of rogues and the i'm
moral. The trouble is that civic and
private decency is short of color
guards; it affects civilians clothes
and fears to wear uniform. When
under stress of large public neces-
sity the army of decency assemblies
in its might there is no doubt as to
the result of conflict.
Men, generally speaking, are good
citizens. We are all tarred with
one stick, however We crave the
touch of elbows on either side Com
mon good citizenship needs a rally
ing point. We are stronger In our
performance when We know we have
the open backing of our neighbor.
The gregarious instinct is as strong
in the settlement of public ques-
ton as in the settlement of a new
country. An emigrant inclines to go
where his neighbors are going. Most
men are good citizens when they
have plenty of company.
What every community needs Is
that the good citizen lose his timid-
ity and stand out in the clear, open
ly for the principles he maintains in
private. for the things he believes In
his heart. The common cowardliness
Of decency is the strength of vice,
practically it's only strength. 1t Is
time that men who have strong pri-
vate convictions publicly.
Expediency may seem profitable.
1t isn't. A plain, definite stand has
shift, subterfuge and concealment
bought and sold If we are still to
consider together principle and pur-
chase direct or indirect. The church
which lodges a great moral question
may profit but it has begun to die.
The business man or individual who
proposes to carry water on both
shoulders spills both buckets. Honor,
trust, respect and liking belong only
to real men-and after all is said
and done there is little of value in
the world which fails to include
these.
We are come to time in national,
state, city. business and private life
when manliness and truth and SER
vice arrive to their own estate. The
temper Of the world is changing.
The old standard of human measure
ment, maniiness and courage and
service is to be recalled and put into
active operation. The measure of a
man Is not what he thinks, or says
he thinks, but what he does.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06

The quicker a cold is gotten rid
of the less the danger from pneu-
monia and other serious diseases.
Mr.. B. w. l.. Hall Of Waverly, Va,
says: II firmly believe Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to be absolute
ly the best preparation on the mar
ket for colds: l have recommended
ii to my friends and they all agree
with me-" For sale by all medicine
dealers. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
as Cure For Group.

Unequaled as Cure For Group.
Besides being an excellent remedy
for colds and throat troubles, Meri-
tol Cough r.emedy is unequaled as a
cure for Group. When given as soon
as the croupy cough appears, this
remedy will prevent the attack. 1t
is used successfully in many thou
sands of homes. For sale by E. j.
Parman. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
Mistakes Occur.

George-Suppose a fellows best
girl gets mad when you ask for
kiss?
Henry-Take 1t without asking.
George-Suppose she gets mad
then?
Henry-Then you've got some
other fellows girl.-Buffalo News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06

There are two times in mans
life when he should not speculate:
When he can't afford to and when
he can.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06

When you have a cold get a bot
tie of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t will soon fix you up all right and
will ward off any tendency toward
pneumonia. This remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to baby as to
an adult. For sale by all medicine
dealers. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
cents, 80 tablets so cents. Sold only
at our store-The Rexall Store. E.
j. Parman's.

Good all wool trousers at $500
per pair during our Christmas sale.
BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06

Wrinkles should merely indicate
where smiles have been.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-18
To Be A City
East Jordan To Put On City
Airs In Few Months.

By majority vote of forty-eight
the Citizens of South Arm Township
decided that East Jordan's desire 10
become a city should be gratitied.
The vote of last TGesday was COM
paratiyely Light owing TO the severe
stormtArevaiing; 25S votes were cast
l53 ror and los against the PROPOSE
ton.
The gentlemen nominated Tor
Charter Commissioners were elected
w. p Porter, w. A. Loveday, +. ~
Boosinger, Carl Stroebel, A. e. Cross
Geo. G. Glenn, James MalpasS. ID. H.
Fitch and w. p. Squier. The gentle
men. are to have the city charter
ready within ninety DAYS from thelr
election, and then another elecCi0n
will be held for its adoption. Ihe
drafting Of a city charter means lot
OF good, hard work for the commits
sion, but in the hands OF these aole
men we believe a charter will be SUD
United TO the voters that VIII prove
satisfactory TO everyone.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-18
Acres of Low Priced Lands

In the twenty Counties which con-
stitute the western Michigan Bureau,
there are 2,06l,l ,l95 acres Of improved
land, and 5,O39, $50 acres of raw or un-
improved land. Fully 80 per cent OF
this raw land is tillable. The raw or
cutover lands can be bought for $3 per
acre up. The price of the improved
land runs from s25 per acre up. Orch
ans in bearing cost from $l25 to $3.50
Here is a vast kingdom waiting the
magic touch Of the hand of man. to
make it vertiabie land flowing with
milk and honey.
Tue people of the middle west are
fast coming to see that right at theil
own doors, in Western Michigan, there
are opportunities for making good
and for becoming independent, which
are unexcelled in any other region on
kearth. Because of the demand fol
Western Michigan land, the prices
are only temporary. The value O
Michigan farms has gone up 33 pc
cent in the last decade.