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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
PHASES OF LIFE IN BURMA.
Work Of Converted Natives Related by
Rev. Mr., 8. r, vinton,

Work Of Converted Natives Related by
Rev. Mr.. 8. r. Vinton.
Rev. 8. R. vinton. who has been in
mission work for twelve years in Bur-
ma, spoke recently at the Hampton
Va.) institute. He told briefly the
story Of Baptist missionary work dur
ing the past sixty years and referred
to the fact that there are in Burma
many native Christians at the present
time.
Mr.. Vinton said that in his own held
there were 159 organized churches,
having 1900 communicates. Much of
the missionary work is being done by
converted natives. Owing to the lack
Of roads and to the wet and dry sea-
sons communication Is extremely diff
cult The missionaries are compelled
to travel In OK carts and often suffer
from the wear and tear of travel.
Rev. Mr.. Vinton showed with the aid
Of colored lantern slides and moving
picture films the various phases Of life
in Burma and the beauties Of the cost
ly pagodas. He declared that some Of
the pagodas reach a height Of 386
feet and are a quarter Of mile In cir.
cumference at the base. The pagodas
are monuments Of a sacred character
at which the people Of Burma worship.
These structures are substantially built
and are famous the world over for
their ornamentation.
The cheapness Of labor makes 1t pos
sible for the government Of Burma to
hire men at IL cents day to water the
streets. The ordinary unskilled laborer
earns IL cents a day. In telling the
story Of the building Of church on
his station, known as the "Vinton Me-
morial." Mr.. vinton said that $31 900
structure represented 10000 days Of
labor by the natives Of Burma.
He gave an excellent illustration Of
the use Of the tonal language of Bur-
ma. About sixty seven languages are
spoken in 'pagoda land"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
FAVoRs MANHOOD RIGHTS.
Recorder Henry Lincoln johnson Do.
fends His Atlanta Speech.

Recorder Henry Lincoln johnson De.
fends His Atlanta Speech.
Anent the story circulated to the ef-
feet that the Hon. Henry Lincoln John
son. recorder Of deeds for the District,
Of Columbia, was opposed to the par.
ticipation Of the race in politics is
stoutly denied by Mr.. Johnson. It is
well known that he is one of the lead
ing men in Georgia and has done much
for the advancement Of the race along
all profitable lines in education, busi.i
ness and among the large secret socie-
ties.
As a member Of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows he Is recognized
as man Of more than ordinary execu-
tive ability. He is also a successful law
yer and member Of the Atlanta (Ga.)
bar. It is begging the question, there
fore, to even suggest that such a man
would be opposed to members of his
race taking part in or exercising their
legal right to participate in things po-.
ltical.
In reference to his recent speech In
Atlanta Mr.. johnson says:
II was addressing very large con-
vention Of both white and colored del
egates and large number Of white
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
ENTHUSIASTIC Meeting
OF TEACHERS AT BOWIE, ND.
Professor williams Holds First Instl.
stuts- at state Normal School.

Professor Williams Holds First Insti.
90, tuts~ at state Normal School.
Bowie -Md-The Institute For Color.
ed Teachers OF Prince George county
held two day session at the Mary
land State Normal and Industrial
school, No. 3, Of this place. the latter
part of March. 1t was the first insti-
tute held by Professor J. II. Williams.
vice principal Of the State Normal
school and the newly appointed su-
pervisor Of the colored schools of
Prince George county, an arrangement
having been made with the state au-
thorities Of Maryland by which this
school gets the benefit Of Prince George
county's allowance Of $500 per an
mum for Industrial training Of colored
students in exchange for the service Of
Professor Williams, whose mission It
is to supervise and assist In introduc-
ing Industrial features in the various
colored schools Of the county.
The large attendance Of teachers.
parents and trustees far exceeded ex-
pectations and tested the chapel. din
ing and dormitory capacity Of said
school. which proved an ideal place
for such a gathering and where Prln-
cipal D. 8. 8. Goodloe. his charming
wife and family and accommodating
student body did all in their power to
see that all were Hospitality entertain
ed and cared for in q most satisfactory
manner.
The welcome address by Principal
Goodloe was a mastery effort. intense
ly practical and thoroughly appreciated
by the visiting teachers, as was also
the splendid example Of well rounded
and evenly balanced womanhood
which was furnished the institute in
the person Of his better half, who fs
the mother Of several healthy. courte-
GUS and intelligent children and who
presides with equal grace and efficiency
In the kitchen and other domestic de-
partments Of said school. as she does
at the piano. where she proved a veri-
table artist In interpreting Mozart.
Beethoven and Wagner.
Every teacher Of the thirty eight col
ored schools Of Prince George county
except three. who were absent on ac-
count Of illness, were present and par
ticipated in a lively discussion Of the
many interesting and practical subjects
on the program. Special addresses
were made to the institute by Hon. F.
A. sasscer. county superintendent, who
is an ardent advocate Of education for
the colored people Of Maryland, and by
Professor William 81. Davis, principal
Of the Colorrd Business High school Of
Washington.
Hon. M. Bates Stevens, state superin-
tendent of education, Maryland, sent
splendid letter to the institute. which
was replete with encouraging sent-
ments and practical suggestions, and
regretted his inability to be present, as
he had planned. Al Of the thirty eight
buildings and sites used by colored
students in Prince George county are
owned by the county, four Of them
have more than one teacher, and the
two recently constructed buildings at
Fairmont heights and Bladensburg are
valued at $500 and $1,000 respective
.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
WOMEN AGAINST LYNCHlNG.
Cambridge and Boston Public Unite In
Big Protest Meeting.

Under the leadership Of Mrs. Mary
James a we'll attended mass meetin
to protest. against lynching was held IN
the St. Stephen Baptist church in Cam
bridge, Mass. recently. at which NJ.
M. G. Hall Of Boston presided. TS
women Of Cambridge. Boston and v.
cinity are alive to the best interest Of
the race and are more determined in
their efforts to create public sentiment
against the lynching Of human being
than ever before.
Among those who delivered strong
addresses on the subject besides Mrs
James were Mrs. Addie Fl. Jewell
Mrs. G. G. Morgan. Mrs. Alexande'
Wright and the Rev. Johnson W. Hill
Mrs. ]. w. Hill is also much interested
in the work and assisted in opening the
meeting. 1t was decided to hold such
meetings monthly and arrange to have
different speakers each time in order to
get the views OF a larger number of
those interested In this work for the
protection Of human life.
There is no mistake about 1t, agita
ton along right lines Is bound to bring
good results There was time when
bloodhounds were used almost solely to
hunt down runaway slaves. That
wholesome pastime having lost its use
fulness in that particular. bloodhounds
are used now in various ways and for
various purposes, the latest being to
run down the white murderers who
shot up the HiIlsville va.) court.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

and colored spectators 1T the Orpheum
theater, in Atlanta. had observed
that the primary mission Of the Re.
publican party was one Of emancipa.
tion and that they had accomplished
bodily emancipation Of the colored race
under the final decree signed by Mr..
Lincoln in his emancipation proclama-
ton; that the Republican party in
Georgia must now address itself to
the emancipation Of the white people
in Georgia from their seemingly in
exorable mental and moral bondage;
that Providence had especially and
muniflcently endowed the state Of
Georgia with those natural resources
the development Of which would be
best conserved under economic poll
cies.
"The fact that fourteen colored men
and one woman had been lynched in
our native state in the past nine
months was proof .Jositive of the men
tai and moral thraldom Of some Of the
people in Georgia who control the
state and that its only hope for dis
enthralment lay in the benefcent poll
cies and spirit Of the Republican par
ty, manifested under its laws and in
their orderly execution that of1icehold-
ing, as a recent Democratic paper had
alleged. was not responsible for any Of
these outbreaks; that the matter Of Of
ficeholding is not the aim and destiny
Of any great party and should not be
its principles are the main things and
officeholding merely incidental"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

would be better provided for and we
would soon reach the place where it
would not be necessary to have so
many general or specific days for raj
lying the people for money Tor such ex.
penses.
Relative to Professor Hawkins emf
nent fitness and ability. after sixteen
years OF remarkable service as head OF
the educational department of the
church. having phenomenal success, he
Is regarded as one Of the most astute
finaneiers and business men Of the
race. He has a thorough knowledge
OF church and civil laws, which have
made him a potent factor IN church
councils. He would be Of incalculable
value as the financial secretary.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

worked we'll The marvel of the age
is the success that attends the efforts
Of the A. M. q. church in raising
money and maintaining its several de-
partments. The dollar money alone is
the bedrock Of this great system. A
membership Of nearly 100000 contrib
utes annually nearly quarter of a
million in dollar money This much
has been done, too. without any gen
eral or specific plan having its origin
in or being centered in our financial
department. thus making this depart
ment mere receiving station and de-
pository for distribution.
ITO my mind, we have reached the
point when it is absolutely necessary to
inaugurate some plan by which we
may reach a greater number Of our
members and collect from them even
q larger percentage of the dollar con-
templated by the originator of our dol
lar money system.
"For some time / have been trying to
work out some scheme to submit to
our hardworking ministers by which
their burdens would be made lighter
and their work more satisfactory to
themselves because Of the success that
would naturally follow. The hour is
ripe for action. Our people are much
worked up over the idea Of doing
for themselves, building their own
churches. maintaining their own
schools and supporting their own or
ganizations."
Professor Hawkins sets forth in a
clear and concise manner how glowing
results can be obtained by a well de-
fined system which would leave in this
department a surplus Of 100000 for
the first year. to be used where mostly
needed after meeting the salaries Of
bishops. general officers and other ex.
penses of the general church.
Giving the present system Of division
with the above figures to work on, the
following results will be obtained: As
to that for the other departments. SO
per cent equals $144.OO0. which would
give to every superannuated preacher.
his widow or heir. twice as much as
paid to them now. Eight per cent for
education would be $4,000. which
would give each school twice as much
as Is now paid. Ten per cent for
church extension would be $4,000,
twice as much as is now applied. Ev-
cry department of the church work
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
The Benefit Of Summer Schools.

The custom Of holding summer nor.
mails at the various institutions for
higher learning is becoming more gen.
eral. 1t gives teachers an opportunity
to perfect themselves in those branch.
es which they desire to know more
about and also brings them in direct
contact with the more advance meth
DDS Of imparting instruction. 1t is well
to hold such summer schools. and even
q larger number Of them would no
doubt receive full patronage.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

National Association Of Teachers.
The ninth annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Association Of Teachers In Col,
ored Schools will be held in the his
toric city Of Chattanooga, Tenn, be-
ginning on Wednesday, July "A, for
four days.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

MIss Jones an Honor Pupil at ithaca.
At the third public recital Of the ad
vanced students Of the Ithaca IN. ~
Conservatory Of Music recently held
Miss Clarice Jones, daughter Of Attor-
ney Thomas L. Jones of Washington.
was given the honors Of the evening
by her finished knowledge Of the crit
ical works of the old masters, which
were used on this occasion.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

Baptists to Meet In Greenwood, 8. c.
The next meeting Of the South Caro-
lima Baptist state convention will be
held with the Morris Chapel Baptist
church in Greenwood, 8. c., on Wednes-
day, May I. The program as arranged
by the executive board embraces many
new features.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

Race Wants No Color Line Officials.
Just as the colored people protested
against the appointment Of man to
the supreme court who was known to
harbor prejudice against them In the
matter Of legal and civic rights, In
tke manner will the voting citizens Of
me race conduct themselves In the
coming national election.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
Professor John R. Hawkins
Work For 4 N. E. Church
new PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
Iauds Present System Of Raising
Funds For Current Expenses, but Be-
Iieves tho Time Is Ripe For Method
b by Which to Roach Larger Number
Of Members.
BY GEORGE FRANCIS KING.

By GEORGE FRANCIS KING.
Raleigh. N. C.-One Of the most i'm
portant questions to be considered by
the general conference Of the A. M. e.
church at its session in Kansas City.
Mo-, in May is the selection Of secre-
tary for the financial department of
the denomination. Because Of its i'm
portance keen interest Is being mani
tested by the ministry and laity of
the church. The import of this Office
is made appreciable by the following
utterances Of the able orator. educa-
tor, successful business man and COM
missioner Of education for this de-
nomination. Professor John r. Hak-
kins of Kittrell. N. G. He says:
"Our present system is acknowledged
to be a good one, and SO far it has
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
eir,. ,ndi,ns e.nkino Institution.

First Indiana Banking institution.
The first banking and loan institu.
ton owned and operated by colored
people in Indiana opened its doors at
the Knights of Pythias building. Sen.
ate avenue and Walnut street, Indian.
apolis, with a capital stock Of 500, 900
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-29
EXPECTS CALLS
FOR MORE LAND.
Commissioners Tucker Says APP
pIlcatiOns win Increase
Within Next IL Months.
(grOm wednesday.s Advortiser.l

(From Wednesdays Advertiser)
Land Commissioner Tucker of the
public lands department declares his
belief that within another year there
win be applications galore for all kinds
of territorial lands. He says that the
people are beginning fully to awaken
to the values offered in public lands
and that bona fide homesteading-none
other win be tolerated under the Frear
administration assume proper.
tions hitherto undreamed of.
just now the commissioner of lands
is kept busy answering queries by
phone, mail, or made personally, by
prospective purchasers of lots and TAX
ers-up of homesteads. The commissioner
is catechised without limit, and regard
less of the fact that he has even other
matters to attend to.
The Aiea lands, which are some of
the finest acres in the Territory for
pineapple raising and which are being
thrown open to homesteaders, are the
subject of many inquiries daily. These
acres are located in EVA near the fam
Gus Honolulu Plantation and will be
valuable pieces of property for those
lucky enough to get hold for them.
Many Inquiries.
| Many inquiries were received yester-
day and the day before regarding the
Kuliouou lands in the direction of Koko
Head. Here are located thirty.six lots
for residences, many of them beach lots
and twelve homestead plots. The lat
ter range in size from four to fifteen
acres each. Mr.. Tucker says everyone
of them would be snapped up in a min
ute if there were good transportation
facilities between them and this city.
However, he figures that it is only the
question of short time when this main
difficulty with would.be purchasers will
have been overcome.
Maui people, Honolulu people and
mainland people are enquiring regard
ing the pineapple lands owned by the
Territory in the vicinity of Haiku, Ma
vi, and the land office is preparing it.
self to see the one thousand acres, more
or less, taken up in short order. There
can be no question as to the desirability
of these lands say the officials and the
right kind of homesteaders will make
no mistake in getting into touch with
the land commissioner.
Another large tract which the gov
eminent hopes to be able to open soon
to the public is that of Waipoui, Kau-
al, which is now being rapidly sur
veyed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-29
SPECIAL VOYAGE
OF ARMY TROOPS

SAN FRANCISCO, March ia
telegram to division headquarters yes
terday announces that the transport
Sheridan, on a special voyage, sailed
from Manila March 5, for this port
bringing the Fourteenth Cavalry. This
regiment will await further orders for
station upon reaching here. The Four.
tenth was organized at the Presidio
in 1891 and was stationed at that post
at the time of the fire and for some
time after, then leaving for a tour of
duty in tho Philippines. Twenty-three
officers and 635 enlisted men have taken
passage. The following order for move
ment Of troops has been issued: From
Manila July 10, headquarters, band,
machine gun platoon and one squadron
Second Cavalry to Fort Meade, s. D.;
two squadrons to Fort Smelling, MINI. /;
Sixth Infantry, sailing from Manila
August is, station to be designated;
Nineteenth Infantry, September Is,
headquarters, band, machine gun pla-
toon, and one battalion to Fort Leaven-
worth; one battalion to Fort Sill, Okla. I;
and one battalion to Fort Sheridan, III. ;
Ninth Infantry, October Is. station to
be designated on arrival at this port.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-29

WASHINGTON, March Is. = The
Democratic free sugar bill passed the
house today, 1913 to 1903. Its passage was
helped by "a Republican votes, al
though this was offset by the defec-
tion of seven Democratic votes against
the bill by members from Louisiana
and Colorado.
AT the last moment Representative
Martin, of Colorado, blocked an attempt
to fix plans for consideration of the
excise tax bill, which through taxation
of income is expected to make up the
revenue lost by the free sugar measure.
Kahn Opposes Bill.
Representative Julius Kahn of Cali
fornia, in strong speech before the
house, opposed the passage of the free
sugar bill. He dwelt particularly on
the sugar conditions of the Hawaiian
Islands and declared that if the duty
ON sugar was removed the sugar indus
try, which is the chief source of wealth
in the midpacific Territory, would be
destroyed.
Kahn defended the Hawaiian plant
ers from the attacks that have been
made upon them. He declared that in
the past, under reduced tariff ON
sugar, the ultimate consumer has not
benefited and he produced figures to
support his argument.
Amendment Defeated.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
Republican, sought to amend the sug.
ar bill by making it become effective
only after receipt of report on the
sugar industry by the rariff board.
Representative Broussard of Loulsi-
ana submitted an amendment leaving
the duty as at present, but abrogating
the Cuban preferential.
Representatives Good and Prouty of
Iowa, Lenroot, Wisconsin, and Norris
Nebraska, strove to have incorporated
a clause providing for a bounty on sug-
ar, especially that produced from beets.
All amendments failed.
Republicans for Bill.
Republicans who supported the bill
were:
Anderson, Davis, Lindbergh, Miller,
Nye, Stevenson and Volstead of Mime
sofa; Good, Kendall and Woods Of
Iowa; Murdoch and Young of Kansas;
Hanna and Helgesen of North Dakota;
La Toilette aud Warburton of Wash.
ington; Mckenzie and Prince Of Illi-
nois; Carey, Wisconsin; Dyer, Missouri;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-29
TAFT MAY ATTEMPT TO
AVERT COAL STRIKE

CHICAGO, March 1s.-The Record
Herald today says:
"President Taft may take a hand in
the coal situation to avert strike
in the anthracite fields.
"Alarmed over the political posi-
bilities of general strike of coal
miners, the President is said to be
preparing to follow the precedent es-
tablished by his predecessor in 1902
and bring pressure to bear on the
anthracite coal operators to make con-
cessions in the interests of peace.
TO gain information on the subject
President Taft has called John Mitchell,
former president Of the United Mine
Workers, to Washington, for confer
ence.p
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-29
MAIL BRINGS DETAILS OF THE PASSAGE
OF UNDERN0ODS FREE SUGAR MEASURE

Rowland, Ohio; Norris, Nebraska, and
Sells, Tennessee.
Fisheries Bill Presented.
Senator Jones of Washington today
introduced bill to amend the law for
the protection and regulation of the
fisheries of Alaska and the Pacific
Coast.
The bill would increase the taxes on
the salmon output and also provide a
tax of 800 per trap. Fishing by Asia
tics would be prohibited, except for
domestic purposes, an inhibition design
ed to benefit the Alaskan Indians and
American fisheries.
James III. Boyd, chairman of the en-
ployers liability commission of Ohio,
before the house Judiciary committee,
today criticized Theodore Roosevelt Is
position on the employers liability act
of New York.
Scores Roosevelt.
Roosevelt's position is entirely
wrong" Boyd declared. ellis criti-
cism of the State supreme court, which
declared the act unconstitutional, is an
injury to the workmen. The supreme
court was right in turning down that
act, because under it employees were no
better off than without it. Now the
road is clear for sound workmen g
law
Boyd favored the bill drawn by the
federal employers liability commission.
Representative SABBATH of Illinois at
tackled the bill recommended by the
federal commission which is before the
senate Judiciary committee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-29
The BEST PROOF
Honolulu citizens Cannot Doubt it.

Honolulu Citizens Cannot Doubt it.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills were
used-they cured.
The story was told TO Honolulu resi-
dents.
Time has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the cure permanent
The testimony is from the locality.
The testimony is convincing.
G. F. Sehoenfeld. 1929 A. Graf
tan ST., ST. Louis, Mo-, says: 81 was
annoyed by pains across the small of my
back and in the morning, was so lame
and sore that could hardly get about.
The kidney secretions were too FIRE.
quent in passage and disturbed my rest.
After / had taken various remedies
without permanent benefit, heard of
Doan's Backache Kindey Pills and pro-
cured supply. The contents of one
box made a marked improvement. /"
Statement given September 81, 190s.)
A Second Endorsement.
Mr.. Schoenfeld was interviewed on
November %, 1910, and he said:
Whenever a cold settles ON my kid
neys and / feel in need of a kidney
medicine, ] take Doan IS Backache Kid
ney Pills and they soon benefit me.
! can confirm all have ever said about
this remedy"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeepers
at 30 cents per box (six boxes SO SOY or
will be mailed on receipt of price by
the Hollister Drug Co., Honolulu, whole.
sale agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
Remember the name, Doan's and no
substitute.