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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
NEGRO FARMERS HOLD
CONFERENCE IN GEORGIA

Fort Valley, Ga.--Several thousand
negro farmers, with their wives and
children from this and adjoining coun-
ties are in town for two days, attend.
ing the annual farmers conference,
held Under the auspices of the Fort
Valley High and Industrial school of
which H. A. Hunt, Tuskegee gradu-
ate, is principal and prime mover.
The effort to have the instruction
given by this industrial school prove
of practical benefit to the fcrmers of
the community is the cause of the
movement, and it is sanctioned by the
presence of agricultural and educa-
tional officials of the state. Among
those who will deliver addresses to
the farmers are County Superintend-
ents F. w. Greene Of Houston, l. P.
Nelson Of Macon, and r. N Andrews
of Crawford; Prof. r. H. Powell, Jr.,
state superintendent of rural schools,
Gainesville; Bishop c. X Nelson and
H. E. Stockbridge Of Atlanta. and Dr.
]. H. billiard of the Anna T. Jeanes
and John F. Slater funds, New Or,
leans.
The principal address delivered Fri
day was by p c. Parks Of Clark uni.
versity, recognized negro agricul-
tural expert, who for the past few
years has been leading the movement
to have better farming methods
adopted by the negroes Of Georgia.
Professor Parks emphasized the i'm.
portance of organized effort on the
part Of educational agencies in the
state at work among the negroes to
improve rural conditions, declaring
that the school and the church should
unite in this effort.
these agencies must in some way
increase the earning capacity of the
negro" he declared. 1T is worth more
to the church to improve the boy and
young men in general than it is to re.
claim the old"
Professor Parks urged the organiza.
ton Of boys corn clubs throughout
the state and detailed the plan of co.
operation upon which the six Atlanta
schools are working. organizing corn
clubs among the negro boys in about
thirty counties, having nearly GOO
boys participate.
according to the last census" said
Parks. there are about $4,000 negro
boys between the ages of ten and
eighteen years who receive practic.
ally no training along agricultural
lines that would induce them to be
rural workers. The effort will be
made by these larger institutions In
Atlanta to strengthen the work done
by their graduates in the state. Such
points as Fort Valley, which Is rep.
resentative of Atlanta ~" -orsity:
Americas institute, e. repre- tentative
OF Atlanta Baptist college: the work
done in Newton county by P. D
Johnson, a student Of Clark univer
sity. and some very effective work
done by G. L. Bonner of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal church."
A large number of negro farmers
have related their experiences and
given much helpful Information 70
each other. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
SEED CORN FROM A DISTANCE

Never ship seed corn more than 100
miles north or south If 1t can posi-.
bly, be avoided. 1t is best not to make
an east or west shift of more than 200
miles. OF all plants, corn is the most
adaptable, but this very adaptabilitv
means that shifting must be done with
care. After being grown FIVE years n
q given locality, corn VIII dapt itself
not only to the elm bat to soil
peculiarities, For thl. reason It "a
best that every locality grow it's own
seed corn. Wallace Farmer,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
MANY THOUSAND DOLLARS AP-
PROPRIATEO FOR COL
ORED SCHOOLS
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE WAS
VERY LIBERAL IN DEALING
WITH NEGRO lNSTiTU-
TONS.

Louisville, Ky, Especially The
state legislature Of Kentucky closed
its business, and Of the numerous
bills passed, not one was aimed at the
abridgement of the negro's rights, but
on the other hand the colored people
have cause to rejoice in that quite a
sum was appropriated for the educa.
ton of the young men and women of
the state. Frankfort Normal and In
dustrial Institute received $17,5O0 for
improvements to be made in the two
new buildings recently erected. The
Western Industrial school was voted
$1O,5OO for the erection Of small
school in the western part of the
state The Kentucky Home Society
for the caring of little children with
out parents was given $4,000. All the
schools have been remembered each
with appropriations. DR.. G. H. Par.
IRISH is head Of the home and Mr.. Lee
L. Brown is the secretary. Mr. Brown
is a young man and Is graduate of
Eckstein Norton University. He Is q
.hustling and progressive young citi.
zen and does splendid work in the
newspaper field, also conducts steno.
graphic school and Miss Marie Streaty
is his assistant.
The finest school building in the
south is that Of the new Lincoln
school, It was dedicated Feb. IL with
appropriate exercises. Its erection was
begun about 20 months ago, during
the regime Of the old school board
It's original cost was estimated at
$4,000. Various additions and i'm.
provements, added from time to time
brought the cost Of the building to q
much higher figure, and when the
present board came into Office it was
found necessary to appropriate, still
more for its completion. It's total cost
amounts to $4,000. It is located at
Morgan and Bland streets and accom-.
modates $50 pupils. It has every mod
ern convenience and Prof. ]. w. Bell
Is the principal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
Educational Tests.

Miss Eleanor M. Colleton is one Of
the two teachers appointed to make
an investigation among the children
OF the public schools of Boston for the
purpose of learning how the schools
can become most helpful in giving
vocational instruction. One purpose
of the investigators is to find out why
so many children leave school before
graduation. They also hope to learn
the value Of industrial training to
children who are not able to complete
their course. = ., e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

Certify it's right that the colored
people give support to their enter
prises. etc. and the colored people,
generally speaking, will II they are
treated right. It cannot be expected
that every colored person will toe the
mark in giving support to race en-
terpr.ses. for this is a new age where
In many people live with q spirit Of
must be served. and color is not con-
sidered like 1t has been. for cornpeti-
ton is keener and the whites are
catering to colored people more than
ever ii many sections Of the country.
Galveston Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

ing Of the soil by this method Is more
costly than by the use Of plows, by
the saving Of the cost of fertilizers
the final expense is not increased.
The experiments in Stanley county
have been made in the dryest year
in the knowledge Of the residents Of
that county and It will take at least
another year to show just what bene-
fits are to be derived from the work
after sufficient rainfall has come to
soak the soil to the depth It has been
broken by the explosives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
DYNAMITE A FERTILIZER.

Dynamite as fertilizer appears to
be the doctrine OF the powder COM
pany which has been conducting ex.
periments In the vicinity Of Cotton
wood, in Stanley county, s. D. The
theory is that breaking UP the soil
to much greater depth than can be
secured by plows will allow water to
penetrate deeper into the soil and lib
crate the elements necessary for plant
growth. BY this the expense Of fer.
tilizers is avoided. While the break.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

Let the negro unite his forces in
business, profession and trade and
show improvement along these lines
through organization. So get togeth-
er and exert the power and influence
that you have that due recognition
may be given the race.-The Nash
Vile Clarion. r.l@.,.. A
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

The negro's poverty and morgan
lied resources are greater barriers in
his path of progress than the color of
his skin.
He must learn to get down to real
practical business; to concentrate his
industrial and commercial agencies
and develop the resources of this great
country, and thereby work out his own
industrial, moral and intellectual sal
walton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
No Trouble - rh.f Kind.

y No Trouble Of That Kind.
t'Do you have any trouble keeping
D Che boys on the farm"
NO" replied Farmer Corntossel.
They'd both rather sit around the
\ house and keep warm than hitch up
y an drive to town" ,5s III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

II the average man were to initiate
the crack baseball player and make
a home run as soon as he gets his
weeks pay, the saloons would be
Obliged to 80 out Of business. The
Cadiz Informer. ~ l5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

Let us have more upright dealings
with one another as we'll as honest
living. We need more men and wo-
men Of trustworthiness and reliability.
The man and woman who can be de-
pended on now Is great asset to
progress.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

There Is no substitute for wisdom.
When you are not informed look wise
and be silent. When we succeed, we
boast OF our proves, when we fail we
blame providence.-TheH Home Protec.
tive Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
The Cons

Did you read where q man died
from continually chewing match sticks
and absorbing the phosphorus ID his
system :S 5ss ~ Nj n 5a5 A.
.sThat II what comes Of putting
one self O. ! light dist .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

Emmett J. Scott, who for several
yeara has been the private secretary
to DR.. Booker T. Washington, at the
annual meeting of the trustees two
weeks ago was elected secretary Of
the Tuskegee institute. His friends
throughout the country are congratu-
lating him. The Albanian rises to
Offer it's Congratulations. He Is eff
cient and worthy.-Colored Albanian.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
IT. Opportunity.

5 III q receivership is ordered for a
telephone company, there Is always
one revenge the company can take"
what Is that?" *
1T can hang up the receiver"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
Hope That Springs eternal.

tIVPS IHa1 WI HHo CkSVHAE y
II suppose" said the beautiful girl,
"you write for the mere love Of writ
ing IT,.
YES" replied the sad-looking poet;
''but ! still hope to some day be able
to write for at least fifteen cents .
line.":-Judge's Library. e.@' II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

The white men in business in Oak
land, CAL, put on foot last month a
great display Of their different bust
ness enterprises. A procession figured
as one Of the principal features. and
The Local Negro Business league was
invited to take part and was given a
conspicuous place in the procession.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

You might get along little better
If in the background and consider that
someone else has rights that are en-.
titled to consideration.-The Inter
state Reporter. -s..E ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12

We called on Jack Johnson in his
dressing room at the Century theater
in Kansas City. We said: Jack.
they say you are drinking and dissi-
pating so much that you won't be able
to hold the championship very long"
"You tell them when I quit the ring I
will still have, the championship"
well, Jack, they say you are spend
ing your money fast; that you spent
all you had on the European trip"
"Just say to them that won't suffer.
I am we'll supplied with cash. Now
you see, 1 am drawing $4,000 per
week, and here are kilograms and let
tiers begging me to accept engage
ments for several months at $4,000 per
week. Now, If l was broke they
wouldn't be Offering me such money,
for would be glad to work for much
less rather than to miss out" He
said he liked the French people. They
have no prejudice. The Americans try
to create race hatred in France, but
don't get very far with it. Johnson is
a very intelligent man and is full Of
business, always looking ahead for
breakers. His brother is travelling
with him and looks after his ward
robe, and is his general all-around
man. His wife is travelling with him.
They stopped over the Century thea
ter. He also has a man who travels
as his representative. We asked Jack
If that was his manager He said,
mo, am my own manager.
Plain Dealer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-12
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

Equal justice to ELL in the southern
states will bring about an earthly par
adise between the white and black
man of the south. The negro has
never had a better friend than the
southern white man, neither has ne
had a more bitter enemy than he. and
this Is the question that is puzzling
the world, when they hear rumors OF
wars, rumors Of lynch and mob law.
A colored woman was funeralized at
one of the largest colored churches
In this city a few weeks ago and
southern white man, banker, attend
ed the funeral In company with MS
wife and others. He was so much I'M
pressed by the sermon delivered by the
colored clergyman that he inquired OF
us his name. In the course OF our con-
versation he said that he was very
much impressed with the sermon and
that he was not only glad to attend
the funeral of this colored woman. blu:
that he would have gladly acted as
pall-bearer had he been asked to do so,
and he meant every word he said. The
affection and sympathy found in his
bosom for this colored servant OF his,
are found in the bosoms Of thousands
Of southern white men who would
shed their blood in the defense OF the
orderly and upright negro. The ne
groes who know their places and stay
in them, who work honestly and
faithfully and attend to their own
business, are never without friends.
The friction between the black and
white man grows out Of the spirit OF
equal rights The white man In his
attempt to destroy the spirit Of social
equality between the negro and him.
self, becomes too passionate and In
stead of waiting on the justice Of the
law he resorts to anarchy, mob and
lynch law which breeds and increases
crime among his own race like the
springing up of the gourd vine Of Nine
veh. Equal rights and justice to all
men in the courts will destroy mob
and lynch law and rid the country OF
murderers and assassins.
The statistics of crime show
steady increase of murders In the
United States and the majority OF
them are whites. Why should there
be any among them with all the law
in their own hands, is the question.
We answer, they have misused the
law. Equal rights and Justice have no
eyes to see, no color lines to draw
Charleston Messenger.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
BELL DICTRACTS
CLERKS NO LONGER
Auctionsers Gong that Worried
Patent Once Employees, Is
stilIcd BY Police.


No longer win the minds OF the en-
ployes Of the Patent once be distracted
BY the jangsing Of the auetioneer's bell.
For some time past numerous COM
plants have been made 70 Clement 8.
Uoker. Chief Clerk OF the Department
OF the Interior. by employees Of the
Patent once 70 the eject that their
WORK was interfered with By the inces-
SAINT ringing OF a bsli At an auctioneers 8
establiahment, Ia Seventh Street North
the Patent once
They complained that the bell com
menced ringing promptly at o'clock
In the morning and that Il continued
until 4:Se o'clock.
chief clerk UckeF finally reported the
matter to the police and an attempt. was
made to arrest the auctioneer on a
charge Of disorderly conduct While the
warrant was being sworn out IN Police
Court, however, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Gus A. schuldt considered the
case and rendered a decision to the
effect that the auctioneer was not liable
to prosecution for the ringing OF the
beH
The warrant was not sworn out, but
Capt Michael Byrnes.. OF the Sixth pre-
cInct. yisited the auctioneer and ex-
plained to him how he was unconscious
ly interfering with the work OF Uncle
sam and slowly demorailzing the Patent
once. Tears. came to the eyes Of the
auctioneer at the thought Of having
caused Uncle sam a moments trouble.
and in broken words notified the cap
tain that II would be unnecessary to ar
rest him. for he would discontinue the
ringing Of the obnoxious bell It once.
80 the bell viii ring no more. That Is,
during Patent once hours But up to
one minute Of nine In the morning. and
after l:S1 o'clock in the afternoon. the
bow-legged wieldeF OF the massive bell
win jangle II IN a manner never before
heard OF In order to make up for lost
tina
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
INDICTMENT Is DISMISSED.
CharEes Asainst Three Men aaash,
ed By District Attorney.

The indictment against Lawrence z.
Dodge. Stephen C. weaver. and Herbert
c. Hopkins has been dismissed by
United States District Attorney Clar-
ence r. Wilson. The Indictment charged
the trio with conspiring to defraud DR..
Thomas v. Hammond out OF the security
for a $500 note held by him.
According to the Indictment, the Sc
curity in question was conveyed by
Dodge 70 Weaver. william d. Hoover,
one Of the trustees, resigned rather
than sign the release OF the trust with
out nrst seeing the cancelled note.
The entiree trusteeshlp was then
vested in Ira w. Hopkins. who was
persuaded by the trio TO execute a re-
lease Of the trust, thereby completing
the conspiracy, with which they were
charged. The two trusts. one for 81
800 and the other for 5000 were placed
on the property involved IN the trans
action.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
LOCAL MENTION.
EXcURsIoNs TODAY.

Steamer Charles Maalsstsr for Mount vernon and
Marshan Han leaves Seventh Strest wharf at u
a. N. and lS5 p N daily, eIoept Sunday
NorfoH and WaEhinEtun Steamboat Company
aeamers from foot q Seventh STeet for Old Puiai
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SO n
Can from Fifteenth Etreet and New York avenns
sssEy quarter hour for main sntIlncS Zoo PGrk and
Chevy Chase
70 Crest Fans-washingtoa ano Ola Douintsa
Railroad 0B sEey fes minuto non Thirty-S1A
ard n rtreetA
To Chesapeake BsAeh-Daily trains Of Chesapsaks
Beach Railway leave sSo. oSo. and u5o q m.
40, $50. and Ta5 ? N.
Dine Tonight at Harvey's. Electric
Fans and reasonable menu with choice
food awaits you
A white spot on furniture varnish may
be removed by holding a hot iron over II.
SLife of Abraham LIneOIn1
to-day's feature. Virginia, COS sth st.
Stag Hotel. shower Baths- COS 0th. Greas
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
wm Preach at FIr.t BaptIrt ChureI

Rev. Hinson v. Hewlett, pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church. will preach at
the First Baptist Church. Sixteenth and
o Streets, this morning at IL q. m. on
The University OF Jesus" Tne Chris
tian Endeavor Society will meet at 2
p. m. Inis society. under the leader
ship Of its president. T. ]. Roberts, and
Mrs. z. W. Robinson, musical director
OF the choir and pianist, Is one Of the
largest In the city.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
DIR. Vaughan Robbed as He sleep,

While DR.. George Tully Vaughan was
sleeping in hts home. MS Street
Northwest. Yesterday morning, a thief
entered through a dlning-room window
and riied his clothes, procuring $3.50 In
cash. The wearing apparel was taken
from DR.. Vaughan's room to the floor
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
lfental Tert for Firemen.

The Commissioners yesterday request
ed the Civil Service Commission to ar
range a mental examination for the an
plicants for appointment IN the District
Fire Department. Nineteen applicants
have passed the physical test The ex-
animation probably win be held early
in June.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
chaneea at AayIum ID JaII.

Several changes in the personnel Of tn,
Washington Asylum and Jsil were or.
dered yesterday afternoon by the Com.
missioners. upon Recommendation Of I.
F. zlnkhan, superintendent OF the insti
tuition.
Miss Edith Hardesty and Miss Mary
McEntee were appointed pupil nurses ai
salaries OF I'D per annum. Catherine
Young. waitress. was dropped from
tht role.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
Perth AmbOy Coal Company win,
Case AEainst RaIIroad.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday awarded Meeker & Co. coal
dealers, nearly 10000 reparation from
the Lehigh Valley Railroad on ship
ments OF anthraeite coal from the wy
oming region in Pennsylvania to Perth
Amboy. N ].
The claims covers a period OF ten
years. The Meeker Company Is located
at Perth Amboy.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
vermiIlion'. sentence Suspended.

Upon the request Of Attorney George
H. Macdonald, Justice Barnard has sus-
pended the three-year sentence in the
case Of William E. YermiIion, a former
policeman, convicted OF forgery, and has
placed the defendant on probation Yer
million was chief machinist aboard the
Chicago. Olympia, and Mayiower dur
ing the Spanish-American war.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
EPwoRTH LEAGUE ELECTS.
r.. j. Buckingham Chosen Presidenr
at FIfteenth AnnuaI senaion.

at Fifteenth Annual Session.
At the final session OF the fifteenth an
nual meeting Of the District Epworth
League Union OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, R. ]. Buckingham was unani-
mously elected president of the organiza-
ton.
Other -ofieers elected were E. S. Mat.
tingly, first vice president; Edwin Blue,
second vice president; W. w. Wslter,
third vice president: DR.. J. o. Brent,
fourth vice president; F.. H. Ross. field
secretary: J. J.. MesseIl. secretary and
treasurer, and Mrs. ]. D. Luvendin, su-
perlntendent or the Junior League.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
Accused of steaIlnG sla.terpieee..

Charged with stealing four MASTER
pieces in German and French srt,
Samuel z. Mackey, thirty-three years
old, Of 31s Ninth Street Northeast, was
arrested by Detectives Hewlett and
Pratt on complaint Of Mrs A L. Grass
Of the same address. Mackey Is a
roomer at the house and admitted TAX
ing and selling them. He is an insur-
ance agent. and said he was out Of
funds
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
HoYr FUNERAL HELD.

Rites for Former Governor of Wyo-
ming Held from SONS Residence.
Funeral services for former Gov. John
W. Holt were held yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, at the residence Of his son,
Kepler Holt. Thirty-ninth and Livingstone
Streets, Chevy Chase, d. c. Rev. DR..
Frank Sewell, Of the Church OF the New
Jerusalem, and Rev. DR.. q. G. B. Pierce,
Of All Souls Church, officiating.
The pallbearers were former Secretary
Of the Navy Hilary A Herbert, Prof W
MCGEE, DR.. Merrill E. Gales. DR..
Charles W. Needham, George Bagby
Matthews, and George H. shibly. Inter-
ment was In Glenwood Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
CREAM, MILK
Mp
TYPHOID, Etc.

Many spIdemia o. typhoid have ben traesd
70 nav mix. IKobsr.l
In the TYPHOID epidemic of Caalel IN loD
tover 800 cases within 10 days., only thoaa
Who drank nav milk contracted the disease
CHsiDemAnn.l
In hospithls ubers ehangs was nads mn
nW 10 properly pasteurtsed nik typhOid CO.
ditions rmmsdiatslT improved and TIE mos-
tally rate decreased lEdSaILl
Typhoid b Les frequent IN cou-tries whsru
little nav milk Is used GBGiiD9J
Il has been found that among ratruus q
dairiss SUPPLYING rzopsrly pAstsurfzsd nm
and cream there oeeur but TsrJ isu eAsss q
typhoid. RoSsnAnl
Disssss serms nss With Or eiinE to tie
cream, which contains At least twelve timss
ns many bacteria per volume - the whole
ulk from which II Ns sepanted. tschroS
d1l
In Jspan vhsro itttls eOvT nm |. s.sa
sosElst lever d praeticaIly unkuOwz. @all
Nm trusts and othsu have Epread The ~
poffS that pasteunzing was harmful. Aba
Sunitnrians have oflsn disproved this. OIL
Ihouid rot drink nav milk and cream; It 3
rlreiy afs to % %
Properly pssieurizing means heating 70 ~
derrees Fahrenheit for twenty minutes Hona
psateuizinE g jist a. encisut. Commercial d.
pasteuFizzfion Is unreliable.
MORAL:
Either buy oniy propuly pasteuri1ed mik
ard cream o. hme-pasteur1s Il b. bringing
70 uear boiling. then eool and keep coid q
md covered until uled
sSsiuB iur Prevention Of sichss.
Z BERLISEA. 'sry.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

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The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
AWARDED 100000 CLAIMS.

Floral Tributes for Decoration Day.
Order now II possible. Shaffer, 14th &