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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c FREEMAN

The REV. GEORGE WOOD
ANDERSON, chaplain of the St.
Louis Advertising Club, made a
stirring address on "ADVER-
TISING AND HUMAN MA
TURE" at the Boston Conven-
tion.
DR.. Anderson is a great ora
tor. He makes the SIMPLEST
WORDS sound like grand opera.
If he is as effective in preaching
the Gospel to his congregation
as he was in defining to several
hundred men and women the
great power of the HUMAN
APPEAL IN ADVERTISING,
then there must be a tremendous
amount of good work done by
his flock.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
BASEBALL WEATHER.
Western League

western League
Lincoln at Denver, $50, clear.
Topeka at Pueblo, $3.50. clear.
Des Moines at St. Joe, 2 games, 2:30
and A, clear.
Omaha at Sioux City. S:45. clear.
National League.
Boston at Brooklyn, clear. 1:45 and
$3.50.
New York at Philadelphia. cloudy.
1880 and $3.50.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg. clear. 1880
and $3.50.
American League
Washington at New York, clear.
3:45.
Philadelphia at Boston, cloudy. 1870
and $3.50.
Cleveland at Chicago, clear, 3.
American Association.
Indianapolis at Columbus, clear, s.
Louisville at Toledo, clear. $3.50.
Milwaukee at Kansas City, clear,
3:15.
Minneapolis at ST. Paul, clear. 8.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
Big MASONIC MEETING.
Past Masters of Golden Rule Lodge
VIII Receive EmbIems of OfiCe-

All members of the Topeka Masonic
order have been invited to attend
meeting at the hall of Golden Rule
lodge No. 90. A. f. & A. NJ, Septem-
Der Z. above the garage at GIL North
Kansas avenue. The meeting will be-
gin at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon. Six
teen past masters of Golden Rule
lodge will receive solid gold past mas
ters' jewels.
The Jewels will be presented by JUS
tice Henry F. Mason of the Kansas su-
preme court and Charles H Chandler.
state architect. The third degree will
be conferred on seven members.
Orient lodge No. 81 will assist in the
ceremonies.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
a Ffghtinr McCook Is III.

Rumsin. n. J., Sept 1.-Col. John ].
McCook. the youngest of the famous
Fighting McCooks" of the Civil war,
is seriously i'll of heart disease at his
summer home here. Colonel McCook.
who is New York lawyer, is about
65 years old. He was graduated from
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
". R. FISHER IS DEAD.
Old Citizen of kansas Passes Away in
Topeka.

William Ross Fisher, a promiennt
and influential banker. stockman and
politician of Jackson county in the
days of the Copeland hotel. died at
his home here at 2:45 o'clock this
morning. His death was caused by
diabetes. from which he had suffered
during a period of six years. An
acute attack last winter confined him
to his home for two months The fatal
attack came last Monday and termin-
ated today.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
Cotton Condition Near Average.

Washington, Sept 1.-The condition
of the growing cotton crop on August
c5 was 1872 of a normal as compared
with S9.1 per cent on July IS. 1911;
T2.1 per cent on August %, 1910; 63.7
per cent on August %, 1909. and 1875
per cent the ten year average on Au-
gust 25, according to the department
of agriculture estimates based on re-
ports Of correspondents and agents.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
SHOT WIFE AT BREAKFAsT.
A Los Angeles Doctor Then Commits
ted Suicide.

Los Angeles Sept. DIR. Walter
owen Ryan. said to have been a
wealthy physician formerly OF Spring
field. Ill, shot and killed his wife and
then comm itted suicide at their homa
here today.
DR.. Ryan shot his wife while the
couple We're at breakfast Two young
sons who were upstairs heard the
shots and found the body OF their
mother in the hallway and their
father bent over the breakfast table,
dead.
G. D. Ryan. one of the boys. told
the police his father recently had
shown signs OF an unbalanced mind.
His mother visited "a lawyer yesterday
for advice.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

1t is warm again today The Indica-
tions," said sunny" Flora, the local
weather forecsster, this afternoon, are
for fair tonight and Saturday. which
sounds like more hot weather The
temperature has averaged from six to
eight degrees above normal today.
The wind is blowing 20 miles n hour
fr.nr,, the sn11th The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Kenyon college and the Harvard law
school. He was mentioned for attor-
ney general in President McKinley's
first cabinet. He is a trustee of Ken
yon college and of Princeton Theo-
logical seminary.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
INSTRUCTS FOR TAFT.
Alabama starts the BAH Rolling for
1912.

Birmingham. Sept 1.-President Taft's
administration was endorsed and dele
gates were named and instructed TO
support him in the next national con-
vention when the Republicans OF Ala
bama held their state convention to-
daN.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

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6cOntinued on Page TWOl
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03

There was sqpabble about who
should preach the U. B. F.. Sermon.
Rev. Carter had been selected and
upon reconsideration the Wharton
forces won. Some preachers are good
politicians, and they practice wire
pulling to accomplish their purposes.
But that game did not work with the
Knights. They wanted Rev. Lewis,
Though not of their order,) and they
enjoyed his sermon-and there is no
question that there were many of the
U. B. F.'s who wanted to hear Rev.
Carter preach this sermon. The rep
utation of our Churches depends on
the character of our ministers, and
until conditions are changed there
will always be contentious among US.
We have among our clergy some min
listers who regard the voice of the
people as the voice Of God, while
others are saying (by their actions)
To HE'LL WITH OPINION and the
PUBLIC BE DAMNED.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03

The Twin City Star has been pub
lished year-and since its beginning
has missed a few issues. There are
many who are surprised at our lon
gevity, yet we are proud of our rec
ord, and feel that since the issue OF
the second edition of this publica-
ton (under the present Editor and
Publisher) that you have received a
paper which you may be proud. Hav'
ing secured the services of Mr.. VIM,
M. Garrett, one of the most energetic
and enterprising young business men
of our city, as Business Manager, we
hope to be able to carry out our
ideas of an up-to-date Negro news
paper. All persons having any bust
ness with this publication will extend
to him at all times due courtesies.
thanking our friends who have
helped us by paying their subscrip.
ton, and earnestly requesting that
those who have received this paper
and have not paid for 1t, will give
this matter some consideration.-Re-
spectfully, G. s. Smith.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
cRlsPus ATTACKS.
Where shall we look for hero,
Or, where shall we find a story"

=
Where shall we look for hero,
Or, where shall we find story"
ORielly.
The above lines are from the poem
entitled. "Crispus Attucks," the first
to die for American independence.
He was negro of Revolutionary days
and was killed in State ST., Boston,
with Maverick Caldwell Carr and
Gray supposed to be Irish-American
patriots). He struck the first blow
for American Independence, and while
leading his faithful few followers on
that memorial day, March 5, ITO,
was killed by the British soldiers. In
Boston an Inscription marks thespot
where he fell, and a monument on
Boston Common immortalizes his dy-
ing effort. Yet today he Is unknown
to that "cIass Of legislators" who seek
to take away the Negroes rights
to that set of savages Of the South
land, who celebrate the 4th of July,
without regard for law or order, by
lynching negroes-to that eIemnt OF
IawIess immigrants, who think that
a negro has no right in this country,
and should not enjooy it's privileges.
He struck blow, and died for this
country's freedom. His death was
avenged by Peter Salem, who shot
Maj. Pitcairn at Bunker Hill. Should
you visit the historic battlefields of
the Revolution, Lexington, Concord
and Bunker Hill, you will find that
the ride of Paul Revere" "The Old
South Church" the Cradle of Liber-
ty" and Bunker Hill Monument are
hallowed as memorials to the patriots
of the Revolution, and that Attacks
name is more honored than all. He
was the cause of the firing of the
shot that was heard around the
world"
Editorial July Z, 1910.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
coLoREp MEMS CHANCES IN
THE SOUTH.

There is not city, town or village
in the South where an Industrious
negro cannot obtain employment and
receive fair treatment at the hands of
his white neighbors. There is not
the least doubt that the relations of
the two races in the South are today
vastly better than they were 10 years
ago, and we believe it is due in large
measure to the fact that the negroes
are beginning to understand that
those who have the kindest feeling
and most sympathy for them are the
white people among whom they have
been born and reared.-New Orleans
States.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
Published Every Saturday BY
CHARLES SUMNER sMITH,
1417 Wash. Ave. So.
VIM. M. Garrett, Manager.
1923 4th Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MINI.

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
TO DEPARTED HUMANITY.

We are glad that one church
had arranged a program for the OBJ
servance of Decoration Day. This is
the day which is naturally dedicated
to the memory of the departed dead.
Not only to the Brave Black Boys
who served their country and did 1t
well, to our relatives, our friends, our
fraternities-but to our ancestry as
a race, of which we are proud.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03

Help this publication by paying
your subscription. We intend to carry
only bona-fide subscribers on our
lists.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03

Inc knights are going 10 lnuldnd-
polls this summer to the Encamp-
ment.
THE McGHEE DINNER.
That complimentary dinner to At
torney McGhee at the Newport on
May 25th, was attended by 81 rep
resentative Negroes, who had as
sembled to honor one of our foremost
citizens, and they left feeling that
their presence had also given honor
to an occasion which was the revival
of friendship between two leaders
Attorneys Francis and McGhee and
the unity of two factions. Owing to
a rumor that the proposed dinner
was to Attorney McGhee "for his able
handling of the Turner case," many
friends of both the doctor and at
torney failed to attend. Regardless
Of what may have been said, it was a
meeting in which, Tin the memorable
words of Capt. Phillips), There was
honor enough for us ALL" The pur-
pose of the banquet was the evidence
of union of two factions, the exist
ence of which has been disastrous
to the community. The harmonious
effect of this meeting will tend to ad-
vance our races best interest. After
the programme, Attorney McGhee arose
and referred to the opportunity
which was afforded to the people Of
Minnesota in connection with the
candidacy of Mr.. w. T. Francis as
minister to Haiti.
A motion prevailed and the toast
master appointed as a committee
Messrs. Geo. w. Wills, Rev. A. H.
Lealted, F. L. McGhee, ]. @. Adams,
b. s. Smith and w. r. Morris to
draft suitable resolutions asking for
the appointment of w. T. Francis,
ESQ, as minister to Haiti, with in
structions that the same be presented
to the Minnesota delegation in Con-
gress.
Then came a benediction by Rev.
A. H. Lealtad and the singing OF the
Doxology.
And the dinner went on record as
one of the best yet given in every
sense of the word.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

We have on our list Of subscribers
many of the best people ofthe Twin
Cities, who have ordered this publ.
cation, and received 1t, without pay.
ing anything for its support. We ask
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Many have received 1t since its first
issue who had no faith in this enter
prise. We have delivered the goods
and you are morally obligated to pay
your debts. You have the right to
refuse this paper, and return 1t, but
If you accept it, you should pay fol-
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
WELL KNOWN cLUeMAN DEAD

Mr.. Edw. Durant, the well-known
manager of the Utopia Club in Mon
treal died last week. Mr.. Durant has
been sick for long time, and had
just returned from trip to Cuba for
his health.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
NEW BUILDING WILL COST $4,000

The United Brothers of Friendship
and the Sisters of the Mysterious
Ten at Lexington, Ky. are charging
their hall by an addition which will
cost $4,000.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03

Get together-was the keynote,
struck by Toastmaster Sherwood at
the McGhee dinner, which was fol-
lowed by all the speakers, producing
a chord of perfect harmony-Yes-we
are now together-and Blest be the
ties that bind us into concerted ef-
fort for the welfare Of our race.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
TAXPAYERS ATTENTION.

All Negro property owners and tax
payers are requested to send their
names to The Twin City Star, 1419
washington Ave. So, for publication
in our Civic Celebration Edition.
Let us begin now. 1t costs you moth
ing. :
We are glad to publish the news
of the real estate investors. They
are the people who are the real repre-
sentatives OF the best element of the
race. Property buyers are the de-
sirables at this time. Segregation
may not be far away.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-06-03
1.-THE CENSUS BUREAU officially
certifies MINNEAPOLIS as the
HEALTHIEsT CITY in the UNITED
STATES"

The Knights are going to Indiana
polls this summer to the Encamp-
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-14
Football. Baseball. Eft Al.

The uncertainty of the outcome OF
a baseball game gives il its real charm
So with football. II is no unusual oc-
currence for the team "doped" as very
poor 10 pounce upon the first team and
waIlop it to a s-andstill All sorts of
calculations are thus upset
Sometimes the process OF working
out such illogical results is much
longer and more complicated but the
contrasts are none the less striking.
There can be no suspicion that any
thing is fixed" The sport is known
10 be absolutely clean and straight in
every respect. and the players are
ready TO risk their limbs and almost
their lives 10 win.
1t is all the result of the delightful
uncertainties and Inconsistencies of
human nature. The vital factors OF
temperament. condition and feeling
about the ordeal ahead and the out
come. make the sharp contrasts and
remarka ole differences possible. It is
that which Kills the possibilities of
much sport with machines unless the
result OF the contests in which they
are used depends directly upon the
work OF The men in control.
There is a fine species of uncertainty
about changes in condition, temper
and esponsiveness TO factors like the
weather. in races between horses. but
all such elements of doubt and interest
become most important and most fas-
Ciuaying in struggles between men, es-
pecially between men in clubs or
teams
There is much opportunity for de-
Iightful Inconsistencies in the physi-
Ology Of sport but more in its psy-
ChOlosy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-14

OF course an outsider should not
pretend an ability to understand words
and sentences of the English language
that appear in constitution. Their
meaning then becomes something for
the courts to determine, aided and
abetted by hair-splitting lawyers, who
are hired to take sides in the case that
may be at bar. The result is that when
they get through interpreting" there
is chapter Of definitions that is filed
with wonders that Noah Webster never
heard Of OF all of which We are re-
minded of a clause in the Illinois CON
stitution, reported in the papers as
follows:
I'm case Of disagreement between
the two houses with respect to the
time Of adjournment, the governor may.
on the same being certified TO him by
the house first moving the adjourn
ment, adjourn the general assembly TO
such time as he thinks proper, not be
yond the first day of the next regular
session"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-14

Dear Mrs. Thompson am a coun-
tryman and IL always has been my
custom to raise my hat when funeral
is passing. Recently when was visit
ing in the city I noticed the people
around me smile when l did this.
Would you discontinue the practice?
COUNTRYMAN.
1t is a very proper act of sympathy
and respect to raise your hat when a
funeral is passing and any one who
smiles at you for doing so only shows
his ignorance and lack of feeling. In
one of the old towns of England it is
punishable offense TO omit paying
this respect to the dead.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-When is a
woman considered old. D. B. H.
Women never get old. They get to
place where they realize that they
do not know everything, and then they
have a finer appreciation of the real
things OF life. They grow kinder and
sweeter. The best prescription for
eternal youth Is kindness. Be cheer
full and people will always think of you
as young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-14
Where Words Are Lost

Report has it that legal and other
lights at Springfield are seriously
cOntending that the above means:
(al The governor can adjourn the
assembly TO a day in January, 1913,
and in the meantime he can call an
other extra session.
Cb) The governor can adjourn the
legislature to a fixed date, upon which
date it will by operation of law auto
matically adjourn itself sine die.
OF course it will not do, as stated,
for an outsider TO pretend to be able
to tell the meaning of words when
they appear in a constitution. This
matter is cited only to show what
wonderful and fearful and unsupported
meaning plain and ordinary words can
have when they get to strutting around
in constitutions.
The lawyers and the judges will
have 70 say, but we can be sure hey
will not subtract from the possible
wonders and mysteries of plain words
and constitutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-14
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, Nov. 11.-"As Massa-
chusetts goes, so will the nation go in
1912"
This was the slogan in the Massa-
chusetts campaign, and the democratic
candidate, Governor Foss, won.
The issue was the tariff, the same
one that the 1912 campaign will be
fought out on. If the Interpretation
lists cannot carry Massachusetts, the
people of which state are supposed TO
reap the tremendous advantages OF
protection. how can they expect to car
ry the middle and western states, in
which regions live the people who pay
the excessive prices caused by the
tariff and reap none of the benefits of
protection?
WHY PRESIDENT FEELS SBANY.
Here is an article which speaks for
itself 1t is a clipping from the Da-
kota Democrat. published at Aberdeen,
s. D, one of the cities visited by Taft
on his trip through the west, and a
fair sample of what all the newspap ers
in the cities visited by the president
are saying. Perhaps this article may
in a measure explain why Mr.. Taft
himself predicted failure for the re-
publicans in 1912:
The big event-Taft day at Aber-
deen-has come and gone Curiosity
to see the president caused thousands
70 come TO Aberdeen. stand in line, and
even give vent to a few feeble cheers
when he spoke. but they were not with
him at any stage in the game. Poor
Taft! Big-hearted, jovial and cOmpan-
ionable, a commoner in his bearing.
Everybody instinctively admires him
fer the personal charm Of his manner
1t is TOO bad that such a good man
should be spoiled in trying to make
presidential timber of him We love
him for his large personality, but in
view Of what he has done we cannot
vote for him again.
THE PRESIDENT VOTED:
The president got to vote after all
A lot of red tape was necessary, but
the president was persistent, and on
Nov. I he cast his ballot in old Gin
cinnati. And thereby hangs a tale
Six years ago Mr.. Taft made a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-14
Two Billions in Wealth on Bankers
Trains.

A new record in transportation was
set last week when the richest train
in the history of this country-or rather
five such trains. made up Of nine cars
new from the shops-pUlled ont from
New York City. carrying 1000 bank
ers and guests 10 the Beth annual con
ventiou of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION in New Orleans Al the
same time similar trains left from
many other cities throughout the
country. Those trains were the rich
est in more senses than one The
wealth which was represented by
their passengers at a conservative es-
innate amounted. IT is said, 20 more
than $4,000. 100000.
In richness of equipment they far
surpass anything ever attempted in
The line Of luxurious travel Practi-
ally every feature Of the most modern
hotel is shown. There are barber
shops and baths. Wallets and maids.
{. .enograp hic. telephone and Geographic
service and. of course. tickers. which
not only keep the travellers in touch
with the financial world, but carry the
.eturns from football games and news
# the world in general Bauquets
and entertainments and concerts are
features and the trains are equipped
with planes and talking machines
In spite Of the luxurious appoint
ments. the trip IS by no means a pleas
ure jaunt since the convention viii
devote itself TO one Of the most i'm
uortanJ subjects before the country to-
day. that is. the most desirable re
form Of the Cou1try's banking system
for the purpose OF providing a mere
elastic currency in the place Of the
present system. This is 10 be the only
subject considered by the convention
and il will be discussed from all
angles by expert authorities from all
parts of the country.
According 10 the statement made at
the headquarters OF the bankers as
sciatiou its members are anxious 10
b--s about an improvement in the
cc---ry's banking system that viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-14

make 1t more useful 10 the general
body of customers and from the inter
est which business men all over the
country are taking in this matter it
is likely that the deliberations al New
Orleans will be closely watched.
After the convention many Of the
bankers viii visit the Panama canal
on four brand new steamships. Alto
gether it is not likely that such an
example of luxurious travel will be
seen for some time 10 come.