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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
PAST AND PRESENT.

1t is not generally known that Hon.
John M. Langston, Congressman from
the 4th District Of Va. refused to &C
cept the nomination for reelection at
the District Convention, thereby
yielding to the Lilly Whites and plac-
ing In power the J. d. Brady faction.
Recently younger Brady is known to
have remarked that he was glad to
be in a convention where Negroes
were not admitted. Mr.. Langston was
victim Of his political friends, and
he regretted his mistake. Neverthe-
less, he surrendered the Negroes
rights, and since then the Lilly
White have given no quarter. Mr..
Langston was seated after a contest
with a Democrat, who had dispensed
nearly all Of the political patronage
of his district. His speeches on the
Federal Elections Law and The Mer-
chant Marine, were proofs of his abb
lily and won for him a remarkable
record. Had he accepted the nomi-
nation for reelection he would have
been elected, and the Negroes of Vir-
ginia today would have been as those
of Georgia-masters of the political
situation.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
THE TRUTH WELL TOLD.

Don't be afraid to speak Ill OF the
dead. No man that has lived should
be saved from deserved criticism by
the commonplace fact Of ceasing to
be alive. II should wish" said the
Cardinal de Bernis, that every re-
gard Of politeness be preserved for
the living, but that 1t might be per-
mitted to speak freely ones mind OF
the dead" ...
Filled as our lives are with daily
shams, there is no more absurd and
abominable sham about us than the
mask Of sorrow that we wear y the
funeral Of a rogue. As matter OF
fact, the dead, being safe from phys
ical punishment, should be the more
open to such reprobation as their acts
may have courted.
In true sense, "the evil that men
do lives after them" To condone
the faults Of the dead is to corrupt the
morality Of the ng.-Reginald w.
Kaufman, in The Cosmopolitan.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
A REAL NEWSPAPER.

A newspaper isn't simply Q bare
chronicler Of events. It is a personal
ity. 1t comes into your house almost
as member of your family.
What sort Of person do you like
to have visit you?
He ought to be honest, courageous
no hypocrite, and a gentleman. with
a real interest in you, ready to lend
a hand If you need help. Cheerful.
ness and good humor are excellent
qualities, and a wide range Of In.
terests.
What do you find in The Star?
1t has opinions, Of course, and It
speaks them out freely. They are its
own and they are not influenced by
outside interests. The square deal is
its platform.
In handling news it observes the
decencies and amenities of life. II
never wantonly brings shame or sor.
row to any home. It's advertisements
are clean.
If the Twin City Star does not
bring you something Of interest in
any particular issue, it has failed by
SO much that week. 1t takes of it's
hat and apologies for having bored
you as a visitor.
But it trusts this doesn't often hap.
pen. Not often, does it?
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
THE RECALL.

Nov, Johnny" piped the teacher to
freckled-featured zap
Who was wondering how Wagner hit
the ball,
will you kindly rise a moment from
your daily nap
And tell us what they mean by the
recall"
And Johnny, set record, for he
didn't daily long
AS he rose up with the answer, void
Of doubt:
Its wot we hand de pitcher wen
dey're gettin' to i'm strong
Take i'm out! Take i'm out! Take
i'm OUT"
--GRANTLAND RICE.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

THE BLACK MANS HOPE.
Candidate:
"Blackman, blackman,
Why are you running SO?
Have you no home,
No friend, no place that
You can go?"
Blackman:
II have tried all the business houses
They have filled me up with dope.
I'm now running for the
Polls, for it is my last hope"
Candidate:
Come on boys and vote for me
And all l say I'll do.
I'll close all the theaters
That discriminate against you,
So see that I get elected
BY getting all of your votes
For your chances are growing SLIM
And this is your last hope"
When we candidates are
Elected to our seats
Fair and square.
The promise that We made you
Will be left floating in the air.
For the election will be over,
And the promise was joke
1t will take the whole
Council to consider the Negro hope.
d. G. PATTERSON.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
PAID UP SUBSCRIBERS are our best
"eoosssrs" Are you one?
ADvERTISE-IT HELPS.
MEMBERSHIP INCREASING.


Membership cards are being daily
received by Atty. w. H. H. Franklin,
Secretary of the Negro Independents.
Active interest Is being taken In the
organization by many prospective
candidates. Pres. Schuyler Phillips
says that they realize that the Negro
votes is a great factor, and the voters
expect to support men, who are dis
posed to deal with the Negro as a
man and a citizen.
Many of the supposed sralwart Re-
publicans have declared that the
Negro Independent Progressive Club
recently formed Is for the purpose of
graft. 1t is needless to give much
comment but necessary to say that
those party bound leaders have al
ways been Dependent, and have made
no Progress, and not having fairly
divided che spoils, We may say have
lived on Graft. The object 81 the
members of the Negro Independent
Progressive Club is directly opposite,
hence it derived its name. They ex-
poet to deal fairly with all candi-
dates in Local and National issues
They propose to eliminate present
conditions, and have broken party
lines to do SO. The prospective can
didates who know the value Of the
Negro vote are willing to consider
this organization. The time Is near
when Negro with an endorsement OF
a club of voters, can demand a posi-
ton in Hennepin County or the State.
Heretofore recommendations from
our Republican leaders have been a
monetary consideration, and 80 many
applicants have been named for a
single position that the result was
that the party received every mans
individual effort and no one secured
the position. This new organization
has received among it's members
many, who believe in a new order OF
things, we may say Revolution, and
to bring about these changes we
have declared our independence
When these Negro voters Of HENNE-
PIN CO., are given recognition In
State and National positions, by either
individual or party then they as a
unit will declare their allegiance to
that individual or party, which serves
them best. Independence first and
allegiance afterwards.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
ATTY. McGHEE ADDRESSED DEM-
ocRATs IN AN OPEN AIR
MEETING,

Atty. McGhee was affected greatly
on Thursday by hoarsness which he
contracted when speaking at the over
flow meeting Of the Democrats in St.
Paul. We were surprised to hear
this, as the morning papers had made
no reference to his presence. Yet
we read the daily papers for race
news and support them. We would
like to have seen Atty McGhee's re-
marks appear among the other noted
speakers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
UNLIMITED LAwLEssNEss.

The sentiment Of the American
public knows no bounds. They chose
any time or place to perform any
ceremonies which may appeal 20
their fads or fancies. The
lynching OF Negroes by white men
is prevalent, yet the lynching OF
white men by white men has proven
that this lawiessness IL not born OF
prejudice alone, but out of a custom
practiced by these public execu.
toners, who Disregard the written
laws of the land and hold justice an q
mockery.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
THE NEGRo's DUTY.

What the Negro must do is to con-
tend for his rights in the best spirit
without losing his head and he will
find the genuine white people the
world over respecting them. First,
let him respect himself and others
will respect Characterization, 8. G.
Messenger.)
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
LABOR FORWARD MOVEMENT.

The Labor Organizations have in
vited the cooperation Of all churches
in their Forward Movement-which
will be held here this month. A COM
mittee will arrange special meetings
among Negroes. An interesting pro-
gram, including speakers Of national
reputation, will be one of the features.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13

The Twin City Star Cost less than
any other local Negro paper. Then,
spend your money as you like. Each
issue speaks for its self.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-13
A POLITICAL PIONEER,

Elk. Cong. Geo. H. White, formerly
Of North Carolina is a Congressional
candidate from the Fifth District of
Pennsylvania. Elk. Cong. White de-
serves the support of his race.
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THE sPIRELLA CORSET.

Miss Cora e. Anderson, 365 Aurora
Ave-, st. Paul, Is the local agent for
the Sp1rella Corset, worn by the best
gowned women.
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12
Indian Cases Advanced.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 10-Argu-
ments before the supreme court in the
Moses Whitmore case involving the
right of enrolment of fifteen hundred
freedmen in the Cherokee nation were
concluded today Cherokee National
Attorney w. w Hastings, of Table
quah. represented the nation in oppos-
ition to the enrolment of the Freed
man while Attorneys Putnam and Poe
of this city, represented the Freed
men, who, If they win. win get land
worth S1,500,O00.
Arguments in the Toe Late" Cher
olxee baby cases viii follow the Whit.
nore case.
It is expected a decision in the thirty
thousand land suits win be handed
dousn paxf Efo0Iav
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12
SENATOR CORES
MOTHER DEAD
Aged Woman Succumbs to Illness SUM-
day Morning at Washington
Funeral Yesterday.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. S.-Funeral
ceremonies for Mrs. Carrie Gore,
mother of Senator Thomas P. Gore OF
Oklahoma who died at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday morning at the Washington
residence of the senator, will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence. The Rev. Earle Wilfry, pas
tor of the Vermont avenue Christian
church, will DICTATE After the cere-
bonies at the house the body will be
taken to Glenwood cemetery in this
city for interment
The active pallbears will be Con-
gressmen Charles D. Carter and Scott
Ferris of oklahoma William Oldffeld
of Arkansas, w. w. Hastings and Roy
Thomson of Oklahoma and G. L. Hern-
don of this city. Honorary pallbearers
will be Senators John w. Kern, George
T. Chamberlain, Leroy Percy, John S.
Williams, Atlee Pomerene, Ellison d.
Smith, Robert L. Owen, Nathan p.
Brain, Miles Poindexter and Joseph
L. Bristow and Captain Fred Bell.
Mrs. Gore had been i'll from an af-
Fiction of the liver for about six years
Her advanced age made a surgical op-
GRAFTON very hazardous and after con-
cultation her physicians decided not
to operate. Several weeks ago the
health of Mrs. Gore seemed better ana
before the Christmas holidays she was
buslly engaged with her needle with
which she was an expert in making
gifts and remembrances for her
friends. Christmas night she became
ILL., All that medical aid could do was
to administer restoratives to prolong
life. Friday the patient rallied slight
ly but relapse which terminated in
the final crisis set in Friday night
Senator Gore whose devotion to his
mother had been marked throughout
his career was in constant attendance
at her bedside throughout her last IL
ness. Born in Mississippi seventy
three years ago Mrs. Gore spent most
of her life in that state Since the
death of her husband six years ago
she has lived with her children, spend
ing much of her time in Washington
with her son. Besides Senator Gore
she is survived by two other sons, d.
f. and Ellis Gore, a daughter, Mrs. J.
NJ Wyatt and sister, Mrs. Julia Muir
ray of Texas. d. f. Gore, the young
est son, is in Washington but the other
children will be unable to reach the
city before the funeral services Mon
day. Mrs. Gore was a lifelong mem.
ber of the Christian church. Through
out her life she was noted for her
many acts of charity and her disposi-
ton to help those about her
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12
Cared For a Little Wait.

En- route home from visit in south
ern Missouri, Mrs, jeff Blevins was
presented with package which upon
being examined proved to be tiny
baby boy, six or seven days Old Upon
her arrival in Vinita, being i'll and un-
able to care for the little one herself
she consulted with Mayor Starr and
it was thought advisable to place the
little one, temporarily, at the home of
Mrs. Eliza Minshall, who, showing a
true Christian spirit volunteered to
care for the child until a suitable home
could be located for it, this however
Mrs. Minshall was prevented from do
ing by the kind Intervention of one of
her charitable? neighbors, who imme-
diately took it upon herself to call up
on the law to prevent the child being
brought into the neighborhood, where
her offspring might become contain
mated by coming into contact with
such vile object of charity as poor
little homeless, nameless baby Thanks
to the~interference of this good Samari-
tan? the good people of this commun-
ity have been spared the painful duty
of rendering assistance to such an un-
worthy? object of charity Inquiries
have since been instituted and rela-
tives of the little waif have been To-
Gated in the country near where the
child was abandoned by its mother
Sunday evening the child was returned
to its native state and placed in the
home of its relatives.
SUBSCRIBER.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12
The Revival Meetings.

The revival meeting that is in pro-
gress at the Methodist church has
started off well The interest Is fine
and the meeting bids we'll to be one of
the best ever held in Vlnita--one in
which many souls will be saved AMI
many who's religion has grown cold
will be brought back to realization
of Christian experience. Dr. McIa.
tosh, the evangelist. who is doing the
preaching is preaching very strong
gospel sermons and Is most interest.
ing. He Is not Of the sensational kind
like Billy Sunday but Is about the
biggest little man" n this work lie
is Irish-you can tell II when You hear
him-and some u hls Illustrations are
quaint. Mr. Phillips Who has charge
of the singing is ven known 10 Vin8a
and is very popular re has been herr
twice before and helped "a feW4als. I's
makes you sing This meeting e for
every one and Il e hoped NAT at Via.
ita WI come out and heED
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

views expressed and not because Of
any defect in the manner OF stating
them 1t is our contention that it is
essential to the maintenance of our
scheme of taxation that local assess
ment should be preserved and should
be the basis of taxation. If the action
of the state board can stand, then this
principle is struck out of our scheme
and the entire power of taxation cen
tralized in the board of equalization.
We do not think this can be done"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

Within four years after the passage
of the Dingley law the price of window
glass advanced from $1.75 box to
$3.50 box, an increase of 175 per cent
or 43A per cent each year Why is
the cost of living high?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12
Interest is Growing.

The revival services at the MetE9
odist church are increasing in interesy
and It Is expected that by the end O.
the week DR.. Mcintosh will be speak
ing to a full house each night. LasN
night he preached a strong sermon o.
Fidelity" Tonight the subject wiz
be "A compromised Life" Rev Ee
Phillips, who is conducting the sing
ing sang for solo last night, "Wil
the Circle be Unbroken," and will SIM
Tor a solo tonight, Shadows" He y
making the singing lively and intel
esting He makes you feel what he !
singing by his earnestness, when hf
sings his solos A pleasing feature q,
the revival to date is the interest ttEtf
by the other churches and the he1
they are giving. All are invited and IS
pected to help in these meetings an
share N the blessings. s.
Christians, bring your friends az
come anhIcal that thie fe v0t,r reviVs
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

Within sixteen months after the pas
sage of the Dingley law the price of
keg of wire nails increased from $1.36
to 1888, an increase of 100 per cent.
Why is the cost of living high?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

The state insurance department col
lected during the year 1911 and turned
into the state treasury the sum of
S203,000 This is the largest amount
ever collected by this office in any one
year since it's establishment. The in
surance department is now the great
est revenue producer among the offices
of the state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

Next to the insurance department in
the amount of fees collected was the
office of secretary of state The total
amount of fees collected by this office
during the year recently closed was
$94,S96. The largest fee collected dur
ing the year, and the largest collected
since the organization of the office, was
the charter fee of the M. o. & G. Rail-
road company, amounting to $4,000.
Next to this in amount was the fee of
$4,000 collected from the Cotton Mills
Security company.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

The Dingley tariff bill became a law
during the summer of 1897. Within
three and one-half years after it's pas
sage the cost of living had increased
thirty-one per cent, an increase of nine
per cent a year.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

The Oklahoma state democratic cen
raj committee has opened headquar-
ers for the year at the Lee-Huckins
hotel in Oklahoma City. Arrange
nents will be made for the state con
vention, which meets at the capital
February 22nd. and preparations are
being made for the prosecution Of a
yigorous state campaign The prob
ability of electing the democratic M.
tional ticket has given inspiration 70
he democracy of Oklahoma, and the
coming fight will be one Of the most
vigorous the party has ever waged in
his state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

The socialists contend that com
modify is worth exactly the amount of
labor expended in its production. Ac.
cording to this theory of value mug
get of gold that might fall from the sky
could not possibly have any value
whatever
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

President Taft declares that nothing
but death can keep him out of the
presidential race. He will more likely
meet death by going in than by stay
ing out.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

The next president of the United
States will hardly veto measures seek
ing to remedy "indefensible tariff
schedules
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

The fundamental principle of social
ism is that labor is the standard of
value That product is worth ex-
actly the amount of labor expended in
producing it, If this theory is true,
lend cannot have any value whatever
because land is not the product of la
Dor. But if land really has value. then
the fundamental principle Of socialism
cannot be true.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

When one buys a hundred dollars
worth of common brick he is forced
by the Payne-Aldrich tariff law to pay
a tariff tribute of $25.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

A total fire loss of $22l, 1914 was
sustained in Oklahoma during the
month of December, according to the
report of State Fire Marshal c. c.
Hammonds. This is $4,000 less than
the fire loss for the preceding month.
There were 12S fires reported, of which
twelve were ineendiary or sns.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

pected of being of incendiary origin.
Thirty-four fires were of unknown
origin
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12
DEMOCRATIC PRESS BULLETIN

When. one purchases a hundred dol
lars worth of tiles he is forced to pay
a tariff tribute of $46
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

Under the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
the tariff on the cheapest brand of
gloves is 66 per cent, while the tariff
on the costliest brand of gloves is only
IA per cent. Thus when a factory hand
purchases a dollars worth of gloves
he is forced to pay tariff tribute of
sixty-six cents, while the factory own
er, when he purchases a dollars worth
of gloves pays tariff tribute of only
fourteen cents.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12

When one purchases a hundred dol
rs worth of cutlery he is forced TO
pay tariff tribute of from $40 to $91.
the amount depending upon the grade
of cutlery purchased