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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-30

CALCUTTA, Dec 3o.-Kng George
and Queen Mary amt theG retinue VIII
soon teave their oriental possessions
and sail away In the Medina for their
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-30

CONTINUED On page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-30
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
By WHITTIER H. WRIGHT.

buildings have In turn succeeded the
Blacksmith shop" The present edi-
fee, erected in 1880, is one of the finest
structures owned by the race.
Conditions have changed within the
last twenty-five years. These have
largely affected the church life Of
Mother Bethel and made a problem
that has baffled the wisdom of its d.
rectors.
Twenty-Five years ago Bethel stood
alone, the foremost, largest and lead
ing church body in the city. It was
the center Of the colored population.
Since that time new conditions have
set In. A foreign class has surround
ed the cradle spot Of African Method
ism. The colored people have been
pushed miles away and other church.
es have arisen to afford a greater con-
venience.
Four years ago Bishop Wesley J.
Gaines came to the district and made
this matter one Of his chief concerns.
All eyes rested upon his choice Of ap-
pointment for the old Mother church.
To the surprise Of many and against
the advice Of others, the good bishop
chose young minister Of the confer
ence not exceeding his thirties, ex-
pressing the confidence that this young
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20

methods and customs were weekly I.
shtuted; the church entirely reorga
nized and the services modernized
The surpliced choir, professionals, re
cessionals, altar attire, Individual com
munion cups, personal pulpit attire, re-
galed officers. Allen corps of drilled
and costumed young men, ETC., were
parts and ways Of this young Samson
Tongues were wagging, but Thornton
was working, the empty pews Of old
Mother Bethel were being filed and
the heavy church debt was being re
duced by the thousands.
Today Mother Bethel has again taker
her place with the most active church
bodies In the city or connection.
-Four years ago her bonded debt was
$4,000. Thornton has reduced 1t t.
$4,000. thus paying and burning tho
first mortgage in forty years.
Through his efforts Aliens tomb has
been completed, electricity installed
innumerable repairs made, an increase
Of 900 souls to the church and one Of
the largest and most popular attend
ance to be found anywhere
DR.. Thornton Is beloved by his en-
tire membership. The corporation has
bestowed upon him honors never be
fore accorded any predecessor. They
have by resolution memorialized the
bishop for his fourth years return
and again have repeated the same for
the fifth year. If he is returned he
will enjoy the greatest honor of any
Of the illustrious pastors that have
preceded and will be the first to serve
Bethel FIVE years successfully. Sew.
eral financial records have been bro.
ken by this little man and other things
too numerous to mention that are Sc.
crets Of his success and popularity.
As a writer, speaker, organizer and
leader he has few superiors, and his
name is largely mentioned throughout
the connection as fit candidate for
the bishopric. Mother Bethel has Civ.
en- seven Of her most renowned pas.
tors to this holy Office. None has CIV
en- her a more faithful and brilliant
service than DR.. Thornton, and 1t
would be no surprise If this little man
Of strength and character should be
the eighth to wear the mantle of the
sacred Allen.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20

man possessed the capabilities Of pre-
serving the glorious heritage bequeath-
cd by the fathers.
This young man at that time. ac-
claimed the leader Of the conference
by his brethren, was Montrose VII.
liam Thornton, the fearless little fol.
low that dared champion the cause OF
his people In Delaware and defied the
mobs that were pursuing them to
death. His utterances and courageous
attitude at that time attracted the
press Of the nation and classed him
with the heroes of other days.
Brilliant, forceful and resolute, this
young man entered the portals Of the
hlustrious Allen; in less than year
Philadelphia and the connection were
aware that something had happened
with "Allen's anvil" The sparks were
indeed flying. and the people were
docking to see and hear DIR. Thornton.
Oppositions heightened with jealous
les arose from within and without. but
he rode serenely over them. Prece-
dents were smashed to pieces. new
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
RANK DISCRIMINATION.
coIored Man First on Eligible List
Office Abolished.

coIored Man First on Eligible List,
Office Abolished.
The heart of an editorial In the May
number Of the Crisis under the caption
"Civil Service" reads like this:
"A civil service examination was held
in Cleveland to fill a vacancy in the
position of law clerk, stenographer and
typewriter at $1,000 per annum in the
Office Of William L. Day, United States
district attorney. About ten candi.
dates took the examination. Two col.
ored men stood first and third and a
Jew second on the list.
"James G.. Bachman, white, who was
appointed and who was at the time OF
the examination temporarily employed
in the Office Of District Attorney Day
was among those who took the exam
ination. Bachman failed to qualify In
the competitive examination for the
place, and as soon as this was known
the department Of justice in Washing
ton, acting on Mr.. Days recommenda
ton, abolished the position Of law
clerk, stenographer and typewriter.
I'm lieu thereof Bachman was ap-
pointed an assistant United States dis.
trict attorney for Mr.. Days office,
thereby ignoring the three persons,
Messrs. Henry l.. Thomas, Nathan
Rappaport and Edward Dunjill, who
stood highest on the eligible list and
who were certified for appointment.
Now, then, Is this case Of rare race
pride and triumphant Americanism, or
Is 1t just plain low trick Of which
every fair minded man should be
ashamedT
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
LODGES.

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Mrs. Anna q. Harris, Grand District
Deputy, InstaIIs and organizes Chap.
tiers Of The o. e. Star. Pleased to
consult any one Interested. Residence
2s5 Rondo st., St. Paul, MINI.
ANCHOR HiLYARo LODGE No. . A.
each month at Labor Temple. 9TH St
and Sth Ave. So. Minneapolis. e. B.
James. Secretary. F. A. Abbey. W. M.
AMEs LODGE. No. 106 l. B. p. o. e. W.
meets at 211 Hennepin Ave-, Mime
apolis. I'd and 4th Tuesdays Of each
month. M w. Scott, Secretary. VIM.
r. Morris. Il. r.
NAT TURNER LODGE No. X. p. meets
Temple. cor. 9TH ST. and sth Ave. &c..
s.. c. Butler. c. G.
PRIDE OF MINNESOTA LODGE No. s
X. p. meets LIST and Sd Thursdays of
each month at 21l Hennepin Ave. Min
8. @. West. c. c.
U. o. OF True Reformers No. 2779 meets
at Labor Temple Hall the End and 9Th
Friday Of each month.
NAOMI TEMPLE No. 1853 8. M. T.. NETS
the first and third Wednesday in each
month. Mary Mitchell. Sec. Mary
Lattmore, w. p.
QUEEN ESTHER TEMPLES M. r,
NETS the first and third Monday in each
month. Mrs. Fannie Pierre. w. p.
PRIDE OF HENNEPiN LODGE, U. b.
F.. meets at the Arcade Hall. 1913
Wash. Ave. the I'd and 9Th Monday Of
each month.
THE @. U. o. Of o. r. meets the first
and Wednesday Of each month at La
Dor Temple Hall.
meets AT Arcade Hall Warrington Ave.
the End and 9TH Wednesdays Of each
month.
THE HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH meets at
Labor Temple Hall the second and
fourth Mondays Of each month.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
Bishop Scott Gives Timely Advie,

Bishop SCOTT Gives Timely Advice.
II the advice Of Bishop Isaiah Scott
who has charge Of the work Of the
African Methodist Episcopal church in
the Republic Of Liberia is followed
Afro-Americans in this country will
not concern themselves about emigrat
ing to that country. There is no better
place for colored Americans than the
United States. Chances for improve
ment In Liberia are very slim, he said
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
IMPORTANT CONVENTION.
Association For Prevention Of War (,
Meet In Paris.

Association For Prevention Of War to
Meet In Paris.
DR.. A. NJ Curtis, president Of the
National Medical association, has ap
pointed the following well known
physicians to represent the Natlona
Medical association at the meeting OF
the international Medical Association
For the Prevention. Of War, to be
held In Paris in June: Drs. George
Cleveland Hall, Chicago; John q
Hunter, Lexington, KY; A. M. Brown
Birmingham, Ala; George e. Cannon
Jersey City, N. j.; M. o. Dumas, Wash.
ington, D. O., and M. b. Wheatland.
Newport, r. I. As the several govern.
ments are entitled to personal repre-
sentative, 1t Is thought that DR.. A. M.
Curtis will be designated by President
Taft as the special envoy Of the United
States.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
Anniversary Of Malta Comm andsry.

The first anniversary Of Malta COM
mandery No. 10, Knights Templars,
East End, Pittsburg. will be held on
Tuesday evening, May 30, in Old Cal.
vary church, on Pennsylvania avenue
Features Of the celebration will be
May festival and musical
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
strIot Party Line Policy Not Essential

StrIot Party IIne Policy Not Essential
The time has passed when Afro
Americans should look to any one 20.
htical preferment. There may be good
men and bad men in all parties, but
the man who is willing to concede the
rights of other men and who uses his
office in the interest Of all the people
alike, regardless Of race or color, is the
kind of man to support In whatever
party he may be found.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20

Tho Star 10 still Shining.
SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.
WE NEED THE MONEY.
Every Little Bit Helps.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-05-20
new AWAKENING
IN CHURCH LIFE
Growth and Prosperity Of Mother
Bethel In Philadelphia.
WISDOM OF BISHOP GAINES.

Z Corporate Body Among Afro Amsri-
cans In the WorId-onoe Foremost
Of Them AII-Rev. Or. Montrose w.
Thornton's Successful Leadership.
By WHITTIER H. WRIGHT.
Philadelphia.-The African M. q.
church is the oldest religious denomi-
nation among colored people in the
world. 1t had its humble rise in the
City Of Brotherly Love. the cradle Of
American independence, 1875 years ago.
Its first church, known as Mother
Bethel, was erected on Sixth street, be-
low Pine. 1t was a blacksmith shop
converted into house of worship by
the founder, first pastor and bishop,
Richard Allen.
Here 1t has remained for all these
years the most honored and sacred
spot in Negro history. Three church
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Madison Court Work.

Madison, Neb, June 24.-speclal to
The News: The attention Of the dis.
trict court was devoted almost the
entire day to the case OF c. X. Vail
w, Christ Nocker an action for fore.
closure OF mechanics lien. Architect
Stitt OF Norfolk appeared before the
court as witness for the defendant
and explained the meaning Of certain
things in connection with the plans
and specifications and the construc.
tion OF the Nocker garage at Newman
Grove upon which the plaintiff holds
mechanic lien for cement blocks.
A divorce was granted to Susan
IIoman. Her husband was John II.
EIoman residing in the northwest part
Of the county. Mrs. Homan gets the
custody Of the children and must pay
the costs. Homan made no defense.
The case of Schmeideke VS.. Teske was
continued owing to the inability OF
Mrs Gus Teske to appear in court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
nnst nf tnmn

west OF town.
Miss Pearl Blackston OF Pilger Wis
tied relatives and friends here one
year ago she was one OF Battle Creeks
efficient high school teachers.
Miss lta Barnes is taking n course
at the normal college at Wayne this
summer.
Mrs. c. A. Hedman, who had been
visiting about one week with her
daughter. Mrs. Philip Lund at Omaha,
returned to her home Saturday.
Howard Miller, c. A. Martin, f. @.
Miller and c. T. Richardson went up
to blackberry lake, twenty miles south
of Woodlake, for an outing and fish
ing. T.,
Mr.. and Mrs. August hudat OF Lind
say visited relatives and friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
A deputy fire inspector was hero
Monday and investigated the alleys
and back yards in the business portion
of our town. lie found only few
faults.
a ball game was played here Sun
day afternoon between Enola and Bat.
tie Creek. The score was II to in
favor OF Battle Creek.
Rev. j. Hoffman of this place and
Rev. George Bloedel OF Battle Creek
Heights went to Grand Island Sunday
to attend a Lutheran ministers con.
ference. Reading services will be held
here next Sunday.
Martin Buettner and son Frank
were here from Green Garden Sunday
and Monday.
Sam llorricks was here Monday on
business from limerick.
The German Frauen.Verein will
hold its annual picnic Sunday, July 9.
at Scheerger's grove, near the mill
dam. Rev j. Hoffman will deliver an
address in the morning. In the after
noon all participants will enjoy music
and plays.
William Burner came up from Stan
ton Tuesday for a visit with relatives.
Some Battle Creek people attended
the picnic of the Luther league at Til
den Sunday afternoon.
Rudy Tiedgen is building n large
new house on his farm southwest of
town, and Ralph Simmons has his
dwelling on West Herman street re-
shingled
O. N. Stuckey, deputy revenue col
lector, was here from Norfolk Tues
| day on official business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30

| Miss Gwynne will be married at An.
concite, Canal Zone, Panama, on July
10. Announcements have been receiv.
ed to this effect by Norfolk friends OF
the former Norfolkan. Mr.. Tannehill
is the son Of A. +. Tannehill.
Justice George G. Lambert has NOV.
ed his Offices from the Bishop block
to the rooms above the Ahlmann ga
| rage, where he will share rooms with
Messrs. J. G. Lambert and II. b. Russ
Charles II. Kelsey of Neigh has
rented the room formerly occupied by
Judge Lambert.
A switch engine on the spur Of the
Union Pacific tracks entering the Sat
tier and Brown Evans Lumber com.
pany property damaged a freight plat.
form and narrowly escaped damaging
threshing machine which was load.
ed on fat car. The threshing ma
chine was half way off the car.
The explosion of a kerosene stove in
the home OF William Smith, 437 South
Fourth street, early last evening caus.
ed some damage by water and smoke
to the interior of the house. The wick
OF the burner was very short. which
was probably the cause of the explo.
sion. The fire department was called
out and large crowd of spectators
gathered at the scene of the fire. The
loss was covered by insurance.
Secretary Charles Hulac of the
baseball team has arranged satisfac-
tory terms with Winside. The Win
side team comes to Norfolk on We'd
nesday, June 2S, and Norfolk goes to
Winside on June 2. There will be
| three games played in Norfolk next
week commencing Sunday with a
game with Elgin. The deaf mutes of
| Missouri Valley, Ia, who are the only
! deaf mute team touring the country,
will be here for a game the following
Monday. Then Winside comes on
| Wednesday. The deaf mutes have a
strong lineup. The game will be an
odd one from the fact that the deaf
players have an interesting system Of
signalling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
VERDlGRE BAND HERE.
Handicapped by Sore Lips After Three
DAYS Playinq for EIks.


Prof. j. j. Schmidt of Verdigre, with
fifteen members of the Verdigre mil
itary band pleased Norfolk at noon
Friday by concert on Fourth street
and Norfolk avenue. The band was
enroute from Sioux City, where they
had been playing under the auspices
of the Elks' convention, meeting all
trains and furnishing music for the
Elk dancing parties.
The musicians were all tired out
from the three days continuous play.
ing and Prof. Schmidt declared he
himself was hardly able to blow note
from his cornet, because of the sore.
ness of his lips. Other members Of
the band suffered from the same in.
convenience. Notwithstanding this
handicap, the band rendered some
much applause and admiration from
their Norfolk audience.
After the concert, the members Of
the band were entertained at dinner
by Secretary A. w. Hawkins Of the
Commercial club, through whose ef-
forts the Verdigre musicians were in.
duced to play here. Prof. Schmidt re-
ports that his was the only band which
furnished music at Sioux City during
the first day of the convention. Other
bands arriving in the city met with
trouble at the hands Of the musicians
union, and were taken out Of the pa
| rade. The Yankton band, with eigh-
teen pieces, new organization, de-
pending upon their leader, was broken
lup by the fact that the union took
their leader from them. The mem
bers of the band were not union men
and they dropped out of the parade.
| Other bands among whose members
there were some union players, were
handicapped by the fact that the union
players dropped out. The Verdigre
band is a non-union band and they Sc.
| cured the permission of the Sioux City
union to play at Sioux City before they
left home. They will play at Orchard
on July 4. Prof. Schmidt has been
postmaster at Verdigre for the past
twelve years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Norfolk Men Get Reward for Capture

At the meeting of the executive
board of the North Nebraska Live
Stock Owners Protective association
held at the office of Mapes & Hazen,
the reward for the capture and convic-
ton of Tom Slavin, one of the four
men who attempted to blow the safe
Of the Meadow Grove State bank last
October and then stole team from
the livery barn of E. II. Crook, was al.
lowed and ordered paid, Messrs. Gas.
coign Ray and Finkhouse sharing
equally.
Other routine business received at
tention, the chief captain reporting on
the OsmOnd theft, stating the team
was returned early the morning fol.
lowing its taking. The machinery of
the association was set in motion ear.
ly Sunday morning, Chief Captain j,
r. Sucker of Stanton making the run
to Osmond before word could be got
to him OF the recovery of the team.
John Krantz was appointed to make
arrangements with G. L. Carlson for
an address at the annual meeting to
| be held in December This will be a
new feature of the meeting and, from
expressions of the members, the board
| feels it will be a drawing card. Mem
! bers of the board present We're: II
Rhodes, Creighton; John Krantz, Nor
folk; H. E. Mason, Meadow Grove; j
R. Sucker and II, a. Cole, Stanton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Oakdale.

Mrs. c. II. Brainard attended the
Woman's Home Missionary convention
held at Lyons the last part of last
week.
e. p. Schiemann was a business
visitor to Neigh between trains Sat.
urday afternoon.
Rev. ID. c. Winship OF Denver
preached at the Methodist chursh here
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Winship
was not a stranger to all as he was a
praCticing physician here about thirty
years ago.
Messrs. Norwood & Wildermuth are
installing city water in the homes OF
George h. Matson and c. +. Reno this
week. The city is also putting in an
additional block and half of mains
on Sixth street.
Mrs II. c. Mcdonald and Miss
Dora Lorenson were Tilden visitors
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Leith q Overstreet have ar.
ranged to be in Petersburg once a
week with their motion picture ma.
chimes commencing Monday evening
Of this week
John Mes and wife of Norfolk were
Oakdale visitors last Sunday.
II. c. Mcdonald visited in Tiden
and Norfolk last Sunday.
Miss Pearl Carnes has completed
her school term in the northern part
of the county and is now visiting with
her sister, Mrs. ]. r. Hood.
Mrs. G. r. Nesbit Of Norfolk visited
in town Tuesday with friends and rel
atives
A floor is being laid in the airdome
and it is reported that there will be
two dances given during the week for
the summer, one an invitation dance
and the other public dance
Miss Elsie Nicholas, who formerly
lived here, is visiting at the home of
c D. Bon.
Wellington Mcconnell of Neigh was
in town Tuesday evening.
c. F. Heft of Cedar Rapids arrived
the first of the week to take the po.
sition as assistant at the depot.
e A. Brodboll is this week having
garage erected on the lots at the
rear of the Antelope County bank, for
private use.
Fred j. Buck Of Wisner, state fire
inspector, was in town, Wednesday
looking after business matters.
Ed Crosier departed the first of
the week for a visit of about two
weeks to points in Iowa.
Miss Emma Lorenson of Des Moines
and Mrs. George Boyer of Tilden were
visiting at the home of H. c. McDon'
aid Tuesday and Wednesday.
Henry Torpin who has been serious
ly i'll for the past two weeks was able
to be about again Wednesday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Court On al Madison.

Madison, Neb., June 23.--Special to
The News: An adjourned session OF
the regular March, 1911 term Of dis.
trict court convened with Judge A. A.
Welch presiding and w. II. Powers as
court reporter.
The case Of Isaac Powers vs. Stadel
man, ct AL, was found for the plain.
tiff judgment being decreed in the
sum of $2,790.
In the case Of John Henry Dorr VS..
John Rex. Henry, ct al, to quiet title,
decree quieting title as prayed for was
granted.
The divorce action Of Bertha Mel.
son vs.. Andrew n. Nelson, defendant
defaulted. Finding for the plaintiff
Decree Of divorce, custody of the chill.
dren and judgment for costs.
Fred Alstadt VS.. Louis Davis, ct al,
action quieting title OF property in
Dittmars addition 10 Madison, Neb
Judgment for plaintiff quieting title.
The attention Of the court was oc.
cupied the remainder Of the afternoon
with the case Of the state Of Nebraska
ex rel. Gunnerson VS.. Nebraska Chill.
dren's Home society Of Omaha. This
case was tried at the March term Of
the court and the Children's Home So
ciety, defendant, ordered by the court
under certain conditions, to deliver
the custody of one Of the children in
question TO its father, Gunnerson
which order had not been complied
with. The court held that the Ne.
braska Children's Home society had
shown good faith in trying to comply
with the courts order and that their
showing will be sustained. This leaves
the questions at issue about as they
were when this case opened with the
Nebraska Children's Home society in
actual custody Of both children and II
may be that the case will now be
dropped by Gunnerson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Dakota Grain Suffers Badly.

Pierre, S. Oak, June 23.-The last
three days have worked havoc with
the small grain outlook in this state.
The intense heat, with but a limited
supply of moisture in the ground, has
made certain that the small grain crop
will be the poorest for years.
But with all that the reports, not
only locally but all over the state, are
that the corn and fax crops are yet
holding in good shape and with ordi-
nary rains will develop quickly and
nicely. The rains would also help
out the hay crop to a large extent.
The temperature yesterday did not
reach 100 Showers fell both east and
west of the city Yesterday afternoon.
The government forecast is for show.
.eTs for the next tweuty,four hours.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 23.-Owing
TO the dry, hot weather the critical
stage for corn and potatoes in South
Dakota now has been reached, and
unless there is a general rain or local
showers within a day or two it is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
TAFT AZ Fall River.

Fall River, Mass, June 23.-The big
gest day of the weeks festivities in
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of
the building in this city Of the first
cotton mill in America, came today
with the arrival of President Taft.
The city, already elaborately decorat-
cd, put on extra trimmings for the
days events and there was scarcely a
structure along the route mapped out
for the president that did not have at
least one American flag out to greet
the nations chief executive. The pres.
ident arrived here at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon on the presidential yacht
Mayflower