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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
SHALL THE UNITED STATES
BUILD HIGHWAYS?

It Is q question which is slowly but
surely forcing itself upon the National
Legislature. Many Senators and Rep
resentatives now believe that the
building Of a system Of National
Highways Is Of more economic Inn
portance than any other public work
more vital than the question Of a
large navy, more useful than any
river and harbor Improvement, more
necessary than the Panama Canal.
For Highways are built and owned
by the people and are free to all the
people. A few years ago road bills
had short shrift in Congress-at pres
ent there are nearly q hundred bills
before Congress dealing with road
building In one form or another.
Although the good roads" idea has
been gathering force and Roadway
for many years, its advocates are
still pulling In many directions. Some
road associations want State High
ways with National Aid. Others
want State Highways without Ma
tional Aid. Still others want good
roads paid for by the counties
through which they pass, without
any aid. One, at least, believes firm
ly that the question is not only one
for States, Counties, Cities and
Towns, but for the Nation. ~
The National Highway Association
believes that the beginning Of com
prehensive good road system for the
Nation must be made by the Federal
Government. ... -.
Such a system-as outlined on the
map published here-consists of fifty
thousand miles Of National Highways.
It is not intended that this map
should represent the entire good road
system needed by the United States.
It is merely tentative suggestion Of
the National System Of National
Highways, from which good roads
built by States, by Counties, and by
Cities and Towns, would grow and
multiply.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

1.-THE most vlrtuous creature In the
United States Of America 10 q vlr-
tuous Negro woman. Her resisting and
enduring powers are Of the highest
order. In this she 10 prototype and
phrophecy Of what her race Is to be,
II It will overcome. Her character is
often assalied In fact, and her repu-
tatIon more often assaIIed In Islander.
Prof. Pickens.
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
THE TERM "NEGR0."
Now Il 10 Defined by the Statutes ei
Various States.

Now II 10 Defined by the Statutes ef
Various States.
Various states define the term me
gro" In various ways. This fact Is
cleaned from the Negro Year Book.
published at'Tuskegee institute under
the direction Of Monroe N. Work, In
charge of research and records into
and of his race. st..
The statutes Of Kentucky. Maryland.
Mississippi. North Carolina. Tennessee
and Texas assert that "a person of
color" is one who Is descended from a
Negro to the third generation. inclu
sive. though one ancestor In each gen
Grafton may have been white. Accord
ing to the law of Alabama one IL "a
person of color" who has had any Ne
gro blood In his ancestry for Eve gen
erations.
In Michigan. Nebraska and Oregon
one Is not legally Negro who has less
than one-fourth Negro blood In his
veins. In Florida. Georgia, Indiana.
Missouri and South Carolina ~ person
Of color Is one who has as much as
one-eighth Negro blood. In Virginia
. Negro is one who has one-slxteenth
or more Negro blood.
The constitution of Oklahoma reads
"Whenever in this constitution or In
the laws Of the state the word or
words 'colored race or Negro or
Negro race are used, the same shall
be construed to mean or to apply to all
persons Of African descent. The term
white shall include all other persons. :"
In Arkansas persons Of color" In.
clude all who have visible and dis
tinct admixture of African blood. The
other states Of the Union have no
statutes defining the term NEGRO"
Thus it would seem that a Negro In
one state Is not always Negro in an
other. These and many other facts
regarding the progress and develop
ment, present and past status, of the
Negro race. are found collected In the
Negro Year Book.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

Several Negro settlers from Okla
homa were turned back at Portal, N.
D., by the Canadian authorities. In
spite Of the fact that there are con-
tending forces against the immigra-
ton Of Negroes into Canada, there are
many qualifications not met by them,
and when they are denied admission,
everybody raises the color line howl
without cause.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

Wherever any race or group Of pso-
pie learn to do . common thing in an
uncommon way, BY putting brain.
SKIN and conscience into labor. that
race or group Of people II likely to
solve al the problems that surround
them" Washington.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
FIFTY YEARS
The Fiftieth Anniversary Of Lin
coins Emancipation Proclama-

The Fiftieth Anniversary Of Lin.
coins Emancipation Proclama-
..- ton.
The writer of these resonant
stanzas, In which he voices the senti-
race, Is graduate of Atlanta Uni
versity and pursued his postgraduate
studies at Columbia University. He
is a member of the Florida Bar, and
he has been for seven years in the
United States Consular Service, hav'
ing held the important post of Con
sui at Corinto during the recent revo.
lutionary omvement in Nicaragua.
Mr.. johnson Is q brother of Mr..
Rosemond johnson the noted Negro
pianist and composer.
o brother mine, today we stand
Where half q century sweeps our
ken,
Since God. through Lincoln's ready
hand,
Struck off our bonds and made us
Just fifty years-a Winters day
As runs the history of race:
Yet, as we now look DER the way,
How distant seems our starting
place! -
Look father back! Three centuries!
To where naked, shivering score,
Snatched from their haunts across
the seas,
Stood. wild-eyed. on virginia's
shore.
Far, far the way that we have trod,
From heather kraals and jungle
dens, .
To freedmen, freemen, sons of God,
Americans and Citizens.
A part Of His unknown design,
We've lived within a mighty age;
And We have helped to write line
On history's most wondrous page.
A few black bondmen strewn along
The borders Of our eastern coast,
Now grown a race, ten millions
strong,
An upward, onward, marching host.
Then let us here erect a stone,
To mark the place, to mark the
time;
A witness to Gods mercies shown,
A pledge to hold this day sublime.
And let that stone an altar be
Wherein Thanksgiving We may
lay D.. ."
Where we, in deep humility,
For faith and strength renewed may
pray,
With open hearts ask from above
New zeal, new courage and new
powers,
That We may grow more worthy Of
This country and this land of ours.
For never let the thoughts arise
That we are here on sufferance
bare;
Outcasts, asylumed meath these
skies,
And aliens without part or share.
This land is ours by right of birth,
This land is ours by right Of toll;
We helped to turn its virgin earth,
Our sweat is in its fruitful soil.
Where once the tangled forest stood,
Where flourished once rank weed
and thorn,
Behold the path-traced, peaceful
wood,
The cotton white, the yellow corn.
To gain these fruits that have been
.. earned. '.. ..... .-
To hold these fields that have been
won, -.
Our arms have strained, our backs
have burned, .,-
Bent bare beneath ruthless sun.
That Banner. which Is now the type
OF victory on field and flood
Remember, its first crimson stripe
Was dyed by Attacks willing
blood. .->.... g
And never yet has come the cry
When that fair flag has been as
sailed ..s ...# =
For men to do, for men to die.
That we have faltered or have
f, failed. ,.... 49,.
We've helped to bear it., rent and
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

No! Stand erect and without fear,
And for our foes let this suffice
We've bought rightful sonship here,
And We have more than paid the
price.
And yet, my brothers, well I know
The tethered feet the pinioned
wings.
The heart grown faint from wounds
The spirit bowed beneath the blow,
and stings;;
The staggering force of british
might,
That strikes and leaves US stunned
and dazed;
The long. vain waiting through the
night.
To hear some voice for justice
-ee raised.
Full well I know the hour when hope
Sinks dead, and round us every
where
Hangs sitting darkness, and we
grope
With hands uplifted in despair.
Courage! Look out, beyond, and see
The far horizons beckoning span!
Faith in your God-known destiny!
We are part of some great plan.
Because the tongues OF Garrison
And Phillips are now cold in death,
Think you their work can be undone?
Or quenched the fires Lit by their
breath?
Think you that John Browns spirit
stops2
That Lovejoy was but idly slain?
Or do you think those precious drops
From Lincoln's heart were shed in
vain?
That for which millions prayed and
sighed.
That for which tens of thousands
fought,
For which so many freely died,
God cannot let it come to naught.
JAMES w. JOHNSON.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

The word Negro should always be
spelled with . Capital Mt ia worthy
Of this distinction. exchanges please
remember.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

The colored man must move for
ward In 1913, conscious Of the fact
that he Is the architect Of his own
fortune. He must look fate and dis
appointment In the face and remem-
Der that he ia not less than q man.
He must come to know that the high
way which leads to lasting success is
not strewn with thornless roses and
soft-scanted flowers. II others fought
to win the prize and sailed through
bloody seas, We must not whine for
flowery beds Of ease. And that re-
minds us. lest we forget, that he who
would be free himself must strike the
blow. Man your own enterprises,
support your own business. Buy the
land II you expect to inhabit or in
herit the earth. These are the things
which mark the man.-Dallas Express.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31

COAL-Phone 270 and get the best
forked Jellico Coal.
Marietta Ice Co.
adv. If.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
MACLAND

The first quarterly conference OF
the Powder Springs circuit will be
held at MacLand the second Sunday
and Monday in February. Brother
Cooper, our new P. e. will preach
for us Sunday and hold quarterly
conference Monday. There will be
preaching at eleven O'Clock Monday
and dinner at twelve. Conference in
the afternoon.
Mrs. H H. Clay is spending a few
days with relatives in Atlanta this
week
Hobson, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Rice is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Miss Martin, one of the teachers
at the college, was called to the bed.
side of her father who is very sick
at their home near Rome
On last Monday morning, January
10Th, the death angel visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Estes of
this place and took their little boy,
rady nine months old. He had been
very sick for several days with pneu-
monia. The funeral was held on Tues
day and was conducted by Rev. r. l..
The little body was laid to rest at
MacLand. We extend our sympathies
to the bereaved.
On last Tuesday, January 21st, the
friends of Aunt frankie Brown sur
prised her by giving her a shower
and party nher 18th birthday. At
OF the community began coming in
and in afew minutes there were about
twenty in number Each one brought
nice present. Among the number of
nice gifts were several dollars in
money from friends who could not be
present. Aunt frankie is the young
est child and only surviving one of
the lamented Rev. Thornton Burke
who will be remembered by MANY as
the best known Baptist preacher of
his day. She resides here with her
nieces Misses Ida and Julia Willough-
by Everybody who knows aunt Fran
kie loves her because she loves every
body as her sweet christian ways at
test About three o'clock the crowd
dispersed, leaving her rejoicing with
thankful heart that she had been SO
kindly remembered by so many dear
friends and we all wish her many
happy returns OF her birthday.
RUBY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
ion visit to Mr.. ]. Guy Beall and

on a visit to Mr.. ]. Guy Beall and
family.
Mrs. W. M. Pair, who has been
vry sick for several weeks, seems
to be slowly Improving
Mrs. d. NJ. Warren who has been
visiting Mrs. E. i. Irelan in in Triton
her many friends.
The singing was well attended at
this place Sunday.
Miss. Della Rawlins of Atlanta,
spent Sunday afternoon here.
Mr.. ]. HI. Baker and family have
returned home after spending a week
with relatives in Hiram.
The many friends of Mr.. Melvin
Smith will be pleased to learn he is
able to walk about the house some
now after being very low for quite a
while. We feel that under the skillful
treatment of DR.. Vansant of Marietta
that he will be out again soon.
Mrs. ]. Guy Beall now has thirty
little ones in her room. Mrs. Beall is
expecting to make this one of the
most successful terms she has ever
taught at Olive Springs.
Little Miss Mary L. Martin was
confined to her room the past week
with a severe case of LaGrippe.
Mrs. Annie Lee Sanders and son,
Howard, spent the past week with
Mrs. Sanders father, Mr.. j. E. Gam
of Marietta.
Sunday School was we'll attended
here Sunda morning
We extend our sympathy to Mrs.
1. P. Sewell and Mrs. Amanda Chaffin
of Smyrna in the death of their hus-
band and father, Mr.. l. P. Sewell.
Mr.. Sewell was we'll known in this
community. o
AS the weather has been very bad
there has been very little visiting so
news is scarce this week.
CLYDE.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
DUE WEST.
exercises,
LILY.

The many friends of Mr.. David
Dickson will be grieved to learn he
is seriously ill.,
On last Friday three guests spent
the day. with Mr.. w. S. Williams,
Mr.. Bird Seagraves, of Chico, Texas;
Mr.. Wallace Goodwin, of Mars Hill,
Mr.. Tom McLain, of Acworth and Mr..
A. w. Kemp, of Lost Mountain.
Mr.. Williams says there never was a
day more pleasantly spent at his
home
Messrs. c. L. Meek mad Johnson
Williams went over to Atlanta last
week and got young mule each
Mr.. W. T Kelly lost a good horse
Monday and has one other sick.
Mr.. G. J. Billiard has the best
wheat we have seen. 1t almost covers
the ground
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
SMYRNA.

Messrs. Rhyme Brothers, we'll
known lumber men of CartersviIle,
Ga Have leased the plant formerly
occupied by the Hardwood Manufac-
turing Company and will start lum-
Der business here, dealing in all kinds
of lumber and building material.
They will also run in connection a
repair shop, and will do general con-
tracing. Mr.. Charles Bell of this
place will be associated with them.
The Southern Bell Telephone Co.,
is doing considerable work on their
lines here, in the way of putting up
new poles and cables.
Mr.. Dean Alexander is adding a
new porch and making other improv-
ments on his residence on Powder
Springs street.
Mr.. B. F. Reed has made several
real estate deals recently. People are
beginning to realize the value of
Smyrna property.
The Baptist church on last Sunday
elected the following officers for the
year: Mr.. ]. l.. Pollock, Treasurer,
Mr., G. G. Green, Church Clerk, Mr..
]. R. Gilliland, Sunday School Super
intendent, Mr.. J. N. Camp, Asst. Sup
erintendent, Mrs. e. A. Gilbert, Sun
day School Treasurer.
Mrs. J. H. Dunn visited in Chattan-
ooga last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Gilbert, of Ma
con, are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. Tom Dempsey, who has been
on an extended tripthrough the
Western States has returned home.
Gle has greater interests at home. J
Miss Estelle Tate of near Wood
stock, is visiting Mrs. Amanda Legg.
Little Miss Pauline Brinkley, of At
lanta, spent the week end with Miss
Lorena Pace
The Woman's Aid and Missionary
Society of the Baptist church met at
the home of Mrs. j. w. Magill on
Tuesday
The Smyrna Social club was de-
lightfully entertained at a spend
the-day party on last Saturday by
Miss Lille thurman, of West End.
Atlanta.
Miss Ida Gilbert spent last week
with relatives in Kirkwood, Ga.
Mrs o. L.. Timothy entertained a
few of her friends at a luncheon on
Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Gam has returned af-
ter visit to friends in Atlanta
Mr.. c. G. Matthews is GONZALES
cent after a short illness.
Miss Earl Carter of Winnings spent
the day with friends here Tuesday.
PRO TEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
SANDY PLAINS.
CRITIC.

School opened at this place last
Monday.
Miss Eula Casteel visited Miss Ger
trude Dodgen Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lum Conley have re-
turned to their home in Union Coun-
ty.
Miss Eunice Allen spent Sunday
with Miss Lila Johnson.
Mr. Porter Stevens family visited
Mr. viii Dunn's family Sunday.
Mr., George Whorton spent Sunday
with Mr.. Grady Dodgen.
The singing at Mr. Bob Growers
Sunday night was enjoyed by all, es-
pecially the writer.
Miss Edna Kent visited Misses
Ethel and Mamie Garlic Sunday.
Miss Luda Allen spent Sunday with
Misses Ether and LA Grower.
Misses Gertrude Dodgen and Eula
Casteel spent Sunday night with Miss
Ethel Grower
Mr.. H. d. Kemp's family visited
Mr.. Mace Morris family Sunday.
Mrs. Hodge Rabun has been called
to the bedside of her sick mother
in Union County
Mr.. l.. II. Grower visited Mr. John
Pages family Sunday.
Mr.. Esco Kent spent Sunday with
master Ogle Allen.
Mr. and Mr.. Lee Casteel spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cham
der.
DAISY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
Mr.. r. q. Hardage.. of Marietta,
-ici%od Lo,,oo e-It~~ fa<4 cy.s.

Mr.. r. e. Hardage.. of Marietta,
visited home folks last Sunday.
Messrs. Clyde and Glen Brooks at
tended dance at Mr.. Rad Brooks
near Woodstock last Saturday night.
Miss Louise Dyson has returned
from a visit to Highlands.
Mr.. Hugh Hardage spent last Sun :
day night with Mr.. J. N. Johnson .
family near Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Davis spent Sat
urday night with Mrs. w. j. Davis
and Mr.. n B.Camp's family in Mar
ietta.
Messrs. George Tinsley and Char
ley Hardage attended a singing at
Olive Springs last Sunday afternoon
Several in this section enjoyed hear
ing some songs rendered by a small
number Of the choir at Mr.. J. d.
Hardage's over the phone last Sun
day night.
ROBIN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
News From Over The County.
AcwoRTH.


Mr.. Arthur Withers and wife, Of
Atlanta spent Sunday with Mrs.
Mary Trippe.
Mrs. J. A. Reed visited in Atlanta
last week.
Mrs. R. H. Carnes is visiting in
Marietta.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Williams is very sick
Prof. Colvin spent the week end in
Jonesboro with his family.
Rev. E. NJ. Dyer spent last week
here.
Mrs. E. w. Ray has returned from
a visit to Hendersonville, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. McGhee of At
lanta, were recent guests of Mrs. R.
M. M4tchelPs family.
Mrs. A. j. Nichols of Lost Mountain
and Mrs. Joe Chandler, of Marietta,
spent Thursday with Mrs. ]. N. STAN
ley.
The new Masonic Temple recently
completed was dedicated Friday Jan.
oath. Several prominent Masons of
North Georgia were present at the
exercises.
LILY
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
LOST MOUNTAIN.

Mrs. Nellie Moon and Mrs. Anna
Billiard spent several days vast week
visiting in Gainesville.
Charlie Head and myself went
through the A. and NJ. college last
Tuesday and took full course, din
ner Included The day before we view
ed the exhibit in the agricultural
car of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Since taking this complete course we
think there is but little else we can
learn about farming, think even I'M
Gle Gid will have to sit up and take
notice when we get all of these new
ideas into practice.
By the way we are much impressed
with the progress and improvements
being made at the MacLand A and NJ.
College. Two large brick dormitories
for the boys and girls, also one large
spacious dining hall equipped with
the necessary cOnveniences, have
been completed. We listened to the
various farm subjects discussed by
Professors FirrOr, Hart and Jones Of
the state agricultural college and
DR.. Bradford, organizer of boys corn
clubs and found them very instruc-
tive
Professor Hunt and his staff OF
teachers are doing some good work,
and our people do not fully apprec1-
ate what is being done by this insti-
tuition 1t is composed of nearly two
hundred intelligent looking North
Georgia farmer boys and girls who
are being trained to make better far
mers and farmers wives.
Hugh Kemp visited his aunts
Misses Mamie and Jessie Kemp last
week.
Our winter has been very mild thus
far, "a degrees above zero having
been the lowest recorded, but you
can look for few billiards. in Feb
ruary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-31
AUSTELL.

Mrs. D. Fl. Goodwin gave a hand
kerchief shower Thursday afternoon
for Miss Hattie Veal who will marry
Mr.. Frank Scott Wilson, of Richmond,
Va, on the fifth of February. A de-
l1ghtful salad course was served.
Those present were Mrs. B. H. Veal
Miss Sarah Veal, Mrs. A. H. Irvine,
Mrs. w. E. Shelverton, Mrs. G. ].
Shelverton, Miss Ruth, Shelverton,
Miss Effie Dobbs, Mrs. J. M. Strick-
land, Mrs. Wooddall, Miss Willie Fred
Wooddall, Miss Leila Strickland, Miss
Ben V. Smith, Miss Lizzie Winters,
Mrs. Orwood, Mrs. Jess Westmore-
land, Mrs. tSephens, Miss Eva Frost,
Mrs. Garrett and Miss Louise Hum
phries, of Atlanta.
Mrs. P. U. Suggs left Monday
night for visit to Mobile and vari-
GUS places in Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Goodwin have
returned from a long visit to Miss
Burch Goodwin at her country home,
Oaksby, Frederick's Hall, Va.
Miss Grace Shelverton, who is a
pupil of Miss Woodbury's school in
Atlanta spent Saturday and Sunday
with her mother.
Miss Willie Fred Wooddall has re-
turned from visit to her aunt in
Fort Valley.
Miss Louise HUMPHREYS is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Irvine.
Mrs. Guy Ayers, of Atlanta, has
been visiting Miss Hattie Veal.
Miss Lucy Veal, who attends Bes-
sic Tiff College, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Veal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yarbrough are visit
ing in Columbus, Ga.
Miss Mary Strickland is visiting
relatives in Florida.
Mr.. Grover Starnes spent Sunday
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Starnes.
Mr.. c. F. Wilson died Monday Of
ternoon at his home in Austell, after
short Illness
STELLA.