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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

sup at the north pole. taken Dy the au.
thor, and the Roosevelt In winter quar-
tiers at Cape Sheridan.
Mr. Hensen Is without doubt the
foremost explorer Of the colored race.
and the account which he gives In his
book Of the final conquest Of the pole
Is the only one which will ever be
given by a member Of the race. for. as
he we'll says. Il went all the way
The book should be in every home for
the encouragement and inspiration
which 1t is sure to give to all who may
read 1t and study the methods by
which Mr.. Hensen made himself use
full. honored and. respected and. last Of
all, won for himself world renown.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

planted the stars and stripes at the
north pole and won for this country the
international prize Of nearly four CEN
turtles Is distinct credit and feather
in the cap Of his race"
DR.. Booker r. Washington In his in
troductory remarks writes:
Zone Of the first questions which
Commander Peary was asked when he
returned home from his long. patient
and finally successful struggle to reach
the pole was how 1t came about that.
besides the four Eskimos. Matt Hensen,
q Negro, was the only man to whom
was accorded the honor Of accompany
ing him on the final dash to the goalT'
The question was suggested. no
doubt, by the thought that 1t was but
natural that the positions Of greatest
responsibility and honor on such an
expedition would as matter Of course
fall to the white men Of the party
rather than to a Negro. To this ques-
ton, however, Commander Peary re-
piled in substance:
Matthew A. Hensen, my Negro as
sistant, has been with me in one ca.
pacity or another since my second trip
to Nicaragua in 1887. have taken
him on each and all Of my expeditions
except the first and also without ex'
ception on each of my farthest sledge
trips. This position ] have given him
primarily because Of his adaptability
and fitness for the work and secondly
on account Of his loyalty. He is bet
ter dog driver and can handle sledge
better than any man living except
some of the best Eskimo hunters
themselves"
The book is interesting not only be-
cause 1t tells of the extraordinary
achievements of a colored man, but the
clear and logical manner in which Mr.
Hensen relates in detail every impor-
tant feature Of the journey to and from
the pole. with side lights on Eskimo
life and arctic customs.
There are seven illustrations from pho
tographs showing Commander Peary In
his arctic furs. Hensen Immediately
altar the tourney. Camp Morris K. Je'
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

dent Taft and pledg1ng allegiance 70
the Republican party, both national
and state. In North Carolina the lily
white faction Of the Republican party
is said to have made a miserable and
disappointing show in the state cleo
ton. In South Carolina it is said that
for the first time in thirty years all the
colored Republicans are working to-
gether and are being supported by the
old line white Republicans The Rev.
Richard Carroll. Professor M. T. Fred
erick. Thomas e Miller. Henry Toole
and several other colored men voted In
the South Carolina Democratic pri
mary. independence In voting seems
TO be getting more popular.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

special training in the schools fostered
by the African Methodist church DR..
Leaks plan will probably be adopted
by the coming general conference OF
the denomination.
DR.. Leak is one of the best known
men in the connection. Born in North
Carolina over fifty years ago. he has
long been active in the church, having
been a delegate to every general con-
ference since 1880. He is the founder
Of Kittrell college at Kittrell, N. O.,
and even mortgaged his home to give
this now fourishing school a start.
He is prominently mentioned for the
episcopacy and has strong backing
from his conference, the North Caro-
lima. and from other sections Of the
country. He is presiding elder, with
headquarters ut Durham, N. G.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
CENTURY OF METHODISM.
To Be Celebrated In 1916-Movement
Started by Dr.. r. II. W.'leak.

Raleigh. N. C.-Rev. DR.. r. Fl. w.
Leak of this city has started move
ment to celebrate the centennial of the
African Methodist Episcopal church to
be held in Philadelphia in 1916. The
idea has already been approved by the
board of bishops Of the denomination.
1t was in Philadelphia in 1916 that
Richard Allen and band Of followers
who had few years before seeded
from the Methodist church on account
of the manifestations Of race prejudice
met and organized the A. M. e. church.
From that time the denomination has
steadily grown until today 1t has near
ly million members, many educa.
tional institutions and other interests.
Its foreign mission work in West and
South Africa has grown to large pro.
portions. Many Of the most success
full ministers and teachers among our
people received their education and
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
Will Hold Thirty eighth Annual Meet
ing In Philadelphia June 10.

Philadelphia. thirty-eighth an
nual meeting Of the New England
Baptist missionary convention will be
held in this city for five days begin.
ming on Thursday, June 10, at 2
o'clock. The sessions of the conven-
ton will be held in the Monumental
Baptist church on Ludlow street, of
which the Rev. DR.. Alexander Cor
don is pastor. The president of the
convention is the Rev. William A
Credit, LII. D., pastor Of the Cherry
Memorial Baptist church. Fifteenth
and Christian streets. this city
The convention comprises within it's
jurisdiction churches in ten states.
Haiti and Nova Scotia, where within
recent years churches and missions
have been organized and the doctrines
and work Of the denomination explain.
ed and built up. The late Rev. DR.. J
Francis Blair Of Brooklyn made tour
of Haiti in the interest of the denomi-
nation prior to his death about FIVE
years ago. which aroused considera BILE
interest among the natives. The work
in Nova Scotia is getting we'll on foot.
and the convention Is planning to
make a liberal contribution to both
foreign fields.
In accord with the many timely sug-
gestions made by President Credit in
his annual address to the convention
at its session in Providence. r. L.. in
1911, the convention ordered the ap-
pointment Of a committee Of fifteen.
whose duty is to plan for enlarging
the scope and usefulness Of the con
vention, so as to more fully develop
that part of its territory which has
hitherto received but scant attention
from committees usually appointed on
new fields. For home and foreign
mission work the convention has obi
gated itself to raise $4,000 for the fs-
cal year which ends June II.
The annual sermon will be preached
by the Rev. DR.. William Maurice
Moss, pastor of the Concord Baptist
church in Brooklyn. The, general Off
GERS of the convention are William A.
Credit. LII D.. Philadelphia, presi-
dent; A. Clayton Powell. New York,
vice president; w. A. Harrod, d. D..
Hartford, Conn, corresponding secre-
tary: A. Mark Harris. D. D., Jersey
City, N. j., recording secretary. and
the Rev. DR.. Robert D. Wynn, Newark.
N. j., treasurer.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

should always be on relations Of the
highest friendship and good will with
our great and growing neighbor in the
north"
At Sioux Falls, 8. D., on the same
Gay Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Il think that the present tariff
payne law is better than the last
(Dfngley law and considerably better
than the one before the last mckinley
law, but 1t has certainly failed to give
general satisfaction"
From these quotations from Mr.
Roosevelt's speeches 1t is therefore ap.
parent that there can be no choice as
between President Taft and Mr.. Roose-
welt on these issues.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
WILLARD ON LEGAL RIGHTS.
Condemns Color Line Policy Of Amsri.
can Bar Association.

Condemns Color Line Policy Of Ameri.
can Bar Association.
The action of the executive commit
tee of the American Bar association
In withdrawing the name of Assistant
Attorney General william e. Lewis
from the membership roll has caused
much dissatisfaction among fair mind
ed men Of the legai profession az well
as among many prominent public spir
tied men who believe In square deal
From q national standpoint the thing
looks bad in view Of the high standing
and character of Mr.. Lewis. and II
looks worse when the reputation OF the
Bar association Is taken into consider
alton
The letter to the president Of the
Bar association written and sent by
Mr. Oswald Garrison Willard. editor OF
the New York Evening Post and chair
man Of the board of directors OF the
National Association For the Advance
ment of Colored People. on the subject
IL well worth reading. the full text OF
which Is here given:
New York, March 8.
Mr. Lewis Cass Ledyard, President or the
American Bar Association.
NY Dear Sir-The board Of directors of
this association wishes to express to you
it's profound regret at the action OF the
executive committee OF tho Bar associa-
ton In regard to Mr. William II. Lewis.
We believe this action to be illegal and
contrary to the principle Of Justice for
which your association must stand We
cannot think that II reflects the opinion
Of the body Of high minded. intelligent
men who make up your membership.
There Is a growing criticism today Of
the attitude Of the courts in the United
States toward colored men. We ourselves
have found numerous cases Of discrimina-
ton solely because Of color II an organ
ization pledged to advance the science Of
jurisprudence. to promote the administra-
ton Of justice. shows its race prejudice
by excluding a man regularly elected into
its membership when 1t finds that he Is
colored this criticism will be justified and
It will be justified as applied to men high
In the legal profession whom we have had
q right to believe stood for the impartial
administration of the law to black and
white like.
We wish to express to you our profound
conviction that the effort to dismiss from
your membership because Of his color a
man of merit and high attainment is q
denial Of Justice and blow at democracy
Yours truly.
OSWALD GARRISON WILLARD.
Chairman Of the Board Of Directors Of the
National Association For the Advance
ment Of Colored People
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
Educated Young Men on tho Farm.

The colored population of Alabama
has increased by upward of $4,000
within the past ten years. according to
the latest report. There are 1920
more farms owned by the race in the
state, and the total farm acreage is
said to be 100000. The valuation of
farm property is estimated at $4,000
600. This remarkable increase is due
in large measure to the more recent
improved methods of intensive farming
used by the hundreds of educated
young men who have gone out from
Che various industrial schools and are
devoting their time to agricultural pur
suits.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
Abb. Trio Of United State. Senators.

Able Trio Of United States Senators.
Forty-two years ago the late Hiram
Revels, who was native Of North
Carolina. was elected to the United
States senate by the Mississippi legis-
nature. Mr.. Revels was educated at
the Quaker college, Liberty. Ind, and
ut Knox college. in Illinois. In 1859
he went to Natchez. Miss, where he
soon became active in politics and was
elected to the city council. and the next
year he was duly chosen as United
States senator He served as such
from February. 1870. to March. 1871
Two other colored men have also serv-
ed as United States senators--namely.
the Hon. P. B. 8. Pinchback and the
late Hon. B. K. Bruce. They were all
able men and filed their station with
credit and marked adaptability.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
Professor ]. Melvin Lamb Dies.

In the recent sudden death of DR.. J.
Melvin Lamb. professor in the medical
department Of Howard university. in
Washington. the institution has been
deprived Of one of its most efficient in
structors. Professor Lamb had served
the schoo. for over a quarter Of cen
fury. He was widely known. much
loved and noted for his close applica-
tion to the science of medicine in all Of
its branches
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
Makes Valuable Contribution to
Literature on Exploration
fOREWORD BY ROBERT E. pEARy
Noteworthy Achievement Of Foremost
Explorer Of the Race-Authsntie Ao-
count Of Many Dangerous Adventures
and Thrilling scenes-iIIustrations
From Photographs by the Author.
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN

BY N. BARNETT DoDSON
New York.-Among the many spring
publications thus far issued Matthew
A. Hensen's book. entitled "A Negro
Explorer at the North Pole" is con-
sidered by literary critics to be the
most valuable contribution to the
literature of exploration since the ap-
pearance Of Commander Robert e.
Peary's book, THE North Pole" The
foreword Is written by Commander
Peary and the introduction by Booker
T. Washington.
In the foreword to the book Com
mander Peary says: "Friends Of arctic
exploration and discovery with whom
I have come in contact and many
whom know only by letter have
been greatly interested in the fact Of a
colored man being an effective mem
Der Of a serious arctic expedition and
going north not once. but numerous
times. during period Of over twenty
years. In a way that showed that he
not only could and did endure all the
stress of arctic conditions and work.
but that he evidently found pleasure
in the work.
"Hensen proved his fitness by long
and thorough apprenticeship, and his
participation In the 6naI victory which
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
BLACKFOOT Z; AMER. FALLS

The football game Sunday at the
Fairgrounds, resulted in a victory for
1.-The local team. American Falls was
represented by a strong team, but not
strong enough for the local huskies,
and was not there with the beef
to out stay the locals even though
they were in training.
The contest was even until the last
quarter when the Blackfoot team
made her final squirt, and carried the
ball the entire length Of the field by
line smashes and end runs for the
only touchdown Of the game.
Fred Kiefer carried the ball time
and time agian for big gains and
he made the touchdown in the last
10 seconds of play by carrying the
ball through the left tackle.
P. Thorstenberg, R. DeKay, and G.
Kiefer, all did work in the back field
and B. Pennington, and G. Dore, also
did good work on the line.
As the Blackfoct boys lined up for
their final rush the American Falls
players started to get dirty which
resulted in a free for ALL and only
for the timely work of a few cool
headed citizens considerable damage
would have resulted, such as broken
noses, black eyes, and shortage of
front teeth. AS it was the umbrellas
were being used to very good advan-
tage, and one red headed player from
American Falls will carry a remem-
berance of Blackfoot in the form of
a "shanty" on the back Of his head
for some time to come.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
IN THE REALM OF SPORT
BRIEF REPORTS OF ALL The LATEST EVENTS OF The DIAMOND, FIELD,
RING AND TRACK AND ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
F. M. DAVIS, Editor

cave man of prehistoric times fight
ing a bear with a stone. The second
shows him attired in an animal skin
hunting duck with a sling. In the
third photograph he is protecting
himself with a "long bow" against
a wild boar. He next appears in the
forest with a cross bow on the trail
of four deer. In the fifth stage he
is on the American frontier with his
Kentucky rife" in an unexpected
meeting with a herd of buffalo,
while the sixth and last photograph,
which is possibly the most remark
able of the series, shows the modern
hunter as master of the situation,
standing face to face with a wildcat
ten feet away, taking aim with a
Remington U-M-C auto loading rifle,
highest step in the evolution Of fire.
arms.
1t is said that these photographs
which cost several thousand dollars
may be exhibited at a later date in
this town.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
GIRLS PICKING U

IDAHO FALLS, IDA. Nov. 6
Farm girls have come to the rescue
of T. E. McCowin of Idaho Falls vic
unity, going into the potato fields
and earning ove IS a day each and
their board, harvesting potatoes,
says the Idaho Statesman. McCowin
has experienced a great deal oftrou-
BILE in getting help as have practi-
cally all the potato growers of this
vicinity. Men for this work have
been scarce and indifferent in their
work. Picking by the sack, the men
left many marketable potatoes in
the field, picking only the biggest
and in this way mourning a loss for
the grower.
McCowin's daughters, knowing of
his difficulty, volunteered to help.
Neighborhood girls, seeing their
friends at work in the fields asked
If they would be peid as much as
the men. McCowin, thinking it more
of a joke than anything else, but
willing to try anything told them to
begin. The girls proved such able
help that he let several Of the men
go, supplying their places with
girls from the neighborhood. The
girls met McCowin in Idaho Falls at
a local bank Saturday for the pur-
pose of Settling up" Three of
the most expert received a joint
check for $1O2.75 for their six days
work. or something over IS a day
apiece. McCowin says their work
was far more satisfactory than the
mems and that they did not eat
as much" and that he will always
employ girl "spud pickers" in the
future if he car get them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
JACK JOHNSON PLANS TRIP TIC
RUSSIA

Jack Johnson, 1.-The negro pugilist is
about to leave Chicago. The with
drawal of his saloon license by the
brewery which owned it, was follow
ed by the sale of Johnson's rights in
the place to a former manager, accor-
ding to Johnson, who said he got $25
900 for it.
1t was announced that the negro is
to leave Chicago Nov. 80 for the pur-
pose of fighting Sam McVey in Mos
COW, Russia. He is said to have he
ceived a certified check for $4,000
and three round trip tickets to Mos
COW from Richard Klegin Of Paris,
who says he represents a Russian
synd
Johnson's plan to leave Chicago
may be interfered with by the feder-
al a thorities, the grand jury not
having completed it's inquisition into
the negro's private life,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
SELECTING SEED POTATOES

Every variety of potato is COM
posed of a number of strains. These
strains are manifested in various
ways; as low-yielding, heavy yield
ing, round tubers, oval tubers, long
slender tubes, fiat tuber tubes
with shallow eyes, others with deep
eyes, etc. 1t is possible by the hill
method to select certain combinat-
ions of these characters as heavy
yielding, shallow-eyed round tubers
or heavy-yielding, shallow-eyed long
tubers, and by so doing a desirable
type of heavy yielding potato may be
obtained. BY the Jurisdiction met
hod which is practiced by most
farmers, one may obtain a certain
type of tuber but he cannot make
much progress in increasing the
yield. On the other hand, by the
hill selection method the yield can
be greatly increased. -
The hill-selection method Is prac-
ticed as follows: The digger goes
along the potato rows and digs with
a fork only those hills with one or
two good thirty stems, placing the
tubers of every hill on the ground
seperate from those of every other
hill. s
In this way those plants affected
with the Fusarium blight which
causes dry rot in storage as we'll
as those objected with the early and
late blights are eliminated from the
seed. Then the seed tubers are sell
ected from the hills having at least
a certain number Of medium-sized
tubers of the type desired, avoiding
all hills with diseased tubers, all
hills with rough and second-growth
tubers, all hills with small tubers
and all hills with large over grown
tubers.
1t is important to select for yield
as we'll as quality or type; conse-
%quently, one should not select seed
tubers from a hill that has only two
or three tubers, even though these
may be ideal in size and type. Spec
ial conditions Of available soil mois-
ture and soil fertility will determine
the best yield to select for. If the
field is to be dug with a machine.
the discarded tubers and hills are
left covered up in the row.
This kind Of selection will yield
big returns, If it is practiced year
after year on the same variety.
Seed potatoes selected in this way
are sure to be in demand. Then,
too, we need just this kind Of work
in all parts of the state to build
state.
G. e TEMPLE.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
FRUIT WASTE GREAT in STATE

Every year thousands of tons of
fruit go to waste in Idaho which can
be turned to a good profit" says
Professor C. G. Vincent of the College
of Agriculture" Frequently the a
ket is glutted and good prices cannot
be obtained; it is difficult for many
ranchers to get their fruit to a mar
ket; and always culls and imperfect
fruit are left on hand.
1--WE have installed a small canning
plant at the university and r dem
onstrating that canning is a most
profitable method of marketing fruit.
For instance, we bought peaches on
the open market for 40 cents a crate
and from one crate produced II cans
which retail at from rs to 35 cents a
can. Even if the producer were to
obtain only half this amount at whole
sale. the profit would still be much
greater than under the plan Of mar
keting the fruit while fresh. Cherries
plums, pears, berries and fruits of all
kinds and also Vegetables, such as
corn beans, peas, tomatoes and pump
kin, can be handled in this way. AS I
have already said, the grower dispos-
es of not only the first class fruit but
also culls and defective fruit which
would otherwise go to waste"
The apparatus is inexpensive and
easy to operate. The cans containing
the fruit are placed in a steam tight
receptacle, submitted to a high tenn
perature, and then sealed. The plant
may be set up in the open air. From
four to eight people are required to
run it, according to its size. The cost
of a complete plant ranges from $25
to 5000. The small one has a capa-
city of one to two thousand cam a
day the largest one from five to ten
thousand all depending upon the skill
of the operators. Cans cost from two
and a half to three cents each. The ex-
act cost of operating the plant has not
yet been determined, but is slight.
The experiment has progressed far
enough, however. to show increased
profit in this method Of marketing.
r" 2. LE"t N.a L
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
HUNTING SEASON NOW IN FULL
SWING

The hunting season Is now at its
height, and some good records are
being made by local sportmen. They
gather about the fire these cool
nights and tell stories of the days
hunt. A topic of general interest
is the new Remington hunting book
one or two copies of which have
been secured by hunters Of this To-
cality. 1t contains a series of the
most remarkable hunting photo
graphs ever taken. These photo
graphic reproductions show the six
ages of the sportsmen. The first
presents him when he vas a naked
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-11-08
SOME RECORD ON SPUDS.

Six hundred and six bushels of po-
tatoes from one acre of ground.
Can you beat it?
L. Pancherie, of R. F. D. No. 8,
Idaho Falls, this season produced SO,
036 pounds of marketable spuds
from one acre, or 606 bushels, which
at the prevailing low price of soc per
100 pounds, means about $500 per
acre. The acre was measured by
Engineer G.. O. Cotton of the Idaho
irrigation district and the potatoes
were gathered in the presence Of q
committee made up of W. H. Olin,
director of agricultural extension in
Idaho. They were weighed and sack
ed and an affidavit made Of the acre
production.
Hats off to idaho!