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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-23

tOtQi 1otiuo III Jul oSliOOi III CQoul y I,
or due to come in by the first day
of January, is less than 81, 900,
and the absolute necessities of
our schools to that date will be
$780, 900; and,
Whereas, under the resolution
passed by the Grant Parish
School Board at its session held
in July. only ten schools of
the forty-two in the parish can
be opened before January 1st un-
der the present condition of our
school finances, to-wit: Lince-
cum, Dry Prong, Big Creek, Lib
erty Chapel, Black Creek, Tison,
Greed, Fish Creek, Rock Hill, Yer
da; and, whereas, this deficit will
grow larger each year as our
timber is removed, making our
school term shorter and weaker
each year unless more money
can be raised for our school
funds; and
Whereas, we see with alarm
and regret the Juggling of figures
INDUCED in by a few of our citi-
zens in a vain attempt to prove
that there is sufficient money in
our school treasury, when the
cold fact stares them in the face
that our school house doors are
already closed to our children I'M
til more money is raised; and
Whereas, our parish school
board, backed by petitions from
one-fourth of our tax paying citi-
.zens, has submitted for our rati-
fication at the polls next Tues
day a plan that will furnish, if
adopted, ample funds to run our
schools, and leave a margin for
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24
MAYOR is UNLIMITED GUEST OF
cLUBMEN.
Goes on Tour In Searth Of Gambling
and Says He Found None.

Goes on Tour In Searth Of Gambling
and Says He Found None.
Mayor Wallace G. Nye told today
of going avisiting last night. He went
as an unlimited guests. Clubs con.
Quoted by colored men were the hosts.
For some time reports have come to
the mayors office that there was
gambling going on in these clubs. In
fact. it was even said that craps
were shot" in some of them - that
they were incorporated at clubs mere.
~ to -evade the law. 1t was also said
that LIQUORS were sold after hours and
on Sundays.
The mayor said today that his tour
failed to disclose any gambling. Not
even crap shooter was found In &C
ton, according to the mayor and the
party accompanying him.
Particular attention had been called
to the Twin City Stag club at 234
Third avenue s. A dozen or more
men were found there, he said, read
ing or playing innocent games OF
cards, but nothing unlawful was en-.
countered.- Journal, Oct
%, 1913. (Front page.) G
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24
NO INVESTIGATION.

There has been no investigation.
Several white detectives visited
Stewards place, were shown upstairs,
not the GAMBLING outfit, and, His
Honor, has not acted, so far as we
are informed. The Negro detectives
say that they are willing to proceed to
"Close Up" but THEY MUST WAIT
FOR ORDERS, at the same time they
see everything, gambling, drinking
ETC., and 1t Is rumored (but we have
no facts to prove), that MEN AND
WOMEN OCCUPY ROOMS TO-
eETHER at the Twin City Stag Club.
Mr. Nye will Investigate. He will be
forced to. There has been just enough
publicity given to force him into &C.
ton. The County Attorney. Mr.. James
Robinson (whom the Negroes elected)
knows of this place. but wants EVIL
DENcE. II he does not get evidence,
he will want votes, II he Is a candi.
date. This whole affair Is now a cam.
paign issue. The powers think the
immoral vote is factor. but they are
mistaken. The frequenters Of joints
tc.. are mostly floaters, not voters.
The best Negroes of this city are
property owners and householders,
and have at heart the advancement
Of the Negro along all lines. and The
Star never Compromises. It always
places man on his record. and Mr..
Nye is on his. and the Chief Of Police
is an appointee of his administration
to enforce laws made for the commun.
ity. and not special privileges granted
to Negroes under Tammany procedure
as a campaign measure.
Twin City Star, Oct. II, 1913,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

We urgently request that every
Negro who condemn conditions write
a letter Of protest to the Mayor, or
their Councilmen, or to any member
Of next Grand Jury. Any petition
signed by any citizen sent to the
County Attorney must be presented to
the Grand Jury, and any communica-
ton to the Council addressed to the City
Clerk will be read before that body.
We are arranging list of Negroes to
present to the proper authorities, and
in due time proper action will be
taken, and Mr.. Nye will gracefully
accept even II It Is a forced measure.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24
TRUTH AND ADVICE.
From 1.-THE Stroller"

1T does seem that the acme of
racial child's play has been reached"
said a prominent delegate to a GER
tain convention recently, when a
Negro, over twenty-one years OF age,
will refuse to work on committee or
have anything to do with an organi-
zation, no matter how much he may
be in accord with its objects, merely
because someone is connected with
It whom he doesn't like personally. If
we are ever going to be q people, we
must cultivate catholicity Of spirit
breadth of vision, and gnerosity OF
Judgment that inspires US to place the
cause before the man and permits us
to work with anyone who stands fol
this same thing we stand for. The
matter of personal likes or dislikes
should have no place in our minds
when the uplift is at stake. Many q
leader is pitifully handicapped by
having on his staff set Of fellows
who are too little-headed to cooper
ate with one another for the welfare
Of the organization in whose interest
he has called them together. Such
fellows are not an asset to the organi
cation or to the man they profess tt
follow-they are liability, and theil
retention on his staff is apt to spell
disaster in the long run. When a mar
in q position of responsibility finds
himself embarrassed by the alleged
friendship of these sycophants and
time-servers, who cause him nothing
but trouble, the sooner he unloads
them the better it will be for him and
for the movement he represents
That's the word with the bark on 1t. >
A hint to the wise ought to be SUI
ficient.- Freeman.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

Mayor Nye will investigate the con.
ditions of the Clubs in our city, es'
pecially the Twin City Stag Club, ga
9TH Ave. 8. This matter was brought
to his attention last Thursday In q
personal interview. Mr.. Nye has not
known the truth about this Club, as
he has been led to believe by several
supposed leading Negroes (?) that
Mr.. Stewart conducted a respectable
place. Mayor Nye is well known by
nearly every Negro in this city, and
has attempted to give them liberal and
regulated privileges with proper re,
gard for moral advancement. It is a
fact that Negroes Of good standing
have attempted to secure police pro-
lection for Stewards place, where
gambling is allowed. Although a
club, this place is luxuriously fur
nished with rooms (supposedly for
men only and restaurant for ladies
and gentlemen. The Negroes Of this
city are entitled to every protection
granted the white citizens, and II
gambling is permitted, 1t should not
be in a public place. If Mr.. Stewart
wants to run a gambling house, he
should do 1t in q place frequented by
that element, but he is attempting to
merge the classes under one roof. a
condition which is intolerable. Many
have said that "Those who do not
wish to go there, may stay away" Is
that the consideration given to the
white element? We realize that we
have floating population Of Negroes
who are respectable; they would not
be informed of the nature Of this
place, and would be forced in direct
contact with vice. We believe that Mr..
Nye will regulate these conditions
Every Club should stand on its mer-
its and not on pretext. If it Is a
joint, it will be known as such, being
a warning to those who do not fire.
quent such places, but when a Stag
Club Is permitted to run with women
and gambling, as the finest and best
place for all Negroes only (Chinamen
allowed) then it is time for the Ne
groes to ask for better regulated con
dftions by the police authorities, and
II they do not grant them, the matter
will be brought before the Grand
Jury. We are confident that Mr.. Nye
will act for the best interest of all
the citizens in this matter, as he has
been misinformed by leading Negroes
without spark of manhood, notwith
standing their position in the com
munity, as worthy and honorable citi
zens, but probably because they have
their financial interest to protect.
Star Editorial, Oct. II. 1913
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

II Ed. Stewart had not wanted to
monopolize all classes, all concessions
and privileges, there would not have
been this agitation, but he wanted It,
and got It. Can he do It?
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

We cannot publish mote.
about persons" signed only BY
Subscriber" !,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

go THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.
The Negro. who Is ashamed to labor
With pick and shovel 10 generally
Unidentified with the loafing and
criminal class
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

Always IL II faith in someone or
something that inspires us to lift our
work above the commonplace.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24
Before the Club proposition is over
somebody is going to be Sulzerized.

The Mayors investigation was
humilating to the pride Of all the
Negroes who have any self-respect.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR.

Two Negro appointments have been
made by Pres. Wilson and Cong. Rod
enberry is dead. We have much to
be thankful for even under this ad-
ministratiOn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
OYSTERS DEBUT
DUE IN FEW DAYS
BIVALVE FAMILY WILL ENTER
WHEN ar" MONTH APPEARS ON:
LENDAR-OUTPuT THIS SEA-!
SON, WILL BE LARGE, SAY THE
REPORTS.

After four months respite from So
cial distraction, the oyster will soon
return to town. September, the first
fall month to have an "r'' in it's make
up, will find the bivalve spread on the
half shell or smuggling in sprightly
cocktail, or coated with cracker dust
in the fry. or puntine about in the
stew, gracing the banquet board at
; fargo festivities.
Reports from Baltimore, Md, which
is the Chesapeake bav oysters port Cf
call, assure local dealers that the out
put this season will be a large one. Or
ders for shipments to Fargo have al
ready been placed by dealers.
On the night of April 80. when the
little girl sets the alarm clock and
| leaves orders downstairs to "call me
early, mother, for tomorrow I shall be
queen of the May" the oyster sits up
late because. at midnight it becomes
persona non grata on the menu. Some
where between roquefort and remarks,
| it steals away from the banquet table,
gets it's hat from the check boy, calls
| a taxi and goes away on four
months vacation down in Maryland.
There the oyster leads the simple
life. About the only social pastime it
| INDUCES in is during old home week
when all members of the mollusca
| family get together. Then the oyster
picnics about among the neighbors 1t
happens to be on speaking terms with
| the cephalopoda, gastropoda, pteropo-
da, scaphopoda and lamellibranchita
During May, June, July and August 1t
capers about the sands of the summer
resort or takes evening strolls along
the board walk or attends the band
concerts, it's only concern being to get
a good coat of tan and take on weight
At the end of August after settling
| it's bill at the seaside hostelry, the
oyster will come back to the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
LARGE PORTION
ARE NEGROES
.sEEa.
BIG PERCENTAGE OF coNVIcTs
IN BISMARCK PENlTENTlARY
ARE NEGRoEs-coLoR Pop
ULATIoN IN NORTH DAKOTA
SMALL IN COMPARISON.

Strange figures are shown in the
comparison of the colored population
of the state of North Dakota and in
the percentage of the negro convicts
in the state penitentiary at Bismarck,
The negro population of the state is
only l per cent of the total population
of the state which has more than 5C%,
900 inhabitants. The negro population
OF the state penitentiary is 10 per cent
OF the total number of convicts in the
state prison.
This contrast becomes even more
glaring when it is discovered that
about per, cent of the number of ne
gro convicts are sent up from Cass
county and the city of Fargo. This is
indeed strange when it is remembered
that both the city Of Grand Forks and
Grand Forks county face almost the
same conditions as are confronted by
CaSS county and the state metropolis.
A large number of negroes congre-
gate in this city in the colored quarter
down on lower Front street near the
south bridge which has been the scene
Of many riots, murders, suicides and
shooting scrapes of various kinds and
descriptions in recent years.
Many of the negroes sent up from
Fargo and Cass county have been
caught bootlegging and blindpigging as
not less than three years ago that was
one of the profitable occupations of the
colored representatives of that section.
. However great the percentage of the
colored population in the, state peni-
tentiary has come from this city, Far
go has much to be thankful for in the
freedom it enjoys from any swarming
Of this class of people in the city. In
most of the cities of the central west,
the colored population has been most
troublesome and a vexing problem to
the police authorities. In Springfield
there have been numerous riots, end
ing in several notorious cases of
lynching. Columbus, o., has the larg-
est colored population of any of the
northern cities in proportion to it's
population. The number of colored
people there is over $4,000 in a city of
100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
GONE TO NASHVILLE
Senator PorterfieId and Bert Finney
of Bismarck Represent State Drug.
gists at National Convention.

Sen. w. P. Porterfield and Bert
Ffney of Bismarck, both prominent
druggists of the state and members
Of the North Dakota State Pharma-
ceutical board, left this afternoon for
Nashville, Tenn, to attend the ma
tional convention of American drug
gists which will be held in that city
next week from Tuesday to Friday
inclusive.
Senator Porterfield and Mr.. Finney
are the representatives of the North
Dakota State Druggists association,
having been chosen delegates at the
recent Minot convention.
They will spend a day in Chicago
en- route to Nashville and a couple of
days in the windy city before return
ing. From Chicago the return trip
will be made to Duluth by way of
Lakes Michigan and Superior. They
expect to return to Fargo, Sept. /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16

MorrelPs Dakota Pride" hams and
bacon by all odds the finest favored
meats on the market today. Fargo
branch, 506 First avenue. --Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
card OF ThanLSs.

we desire in this manner TO sincere
" thank our friends for their many
kindnesses and beautiful floral offer
ings during the illness and death Of our;
baby daughte Elizabeth.
Mr. and Mrs j. w Jones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
THIRTY YEARS
In NORTH DAKOTA
EDITOR OF KINDRED TRIBUNE
TELLS THE PEOPLE BACK EAST
SOMETHING ABOUT. THE PROS
PERITY OF PROGRESS OF THIS
STATE.

Kindred Tribune: AS the years
glide by and we turn back the pages
Of thirty years in the Dakotas what
history it reveals. Thirty years ago
we landed in Clark, S. D., to conduct
farm for an Illinois party. We
bached; we underwent the pioneer ex-
periences; we came to North Dakota
the same fall and have since resided
here. For sixteen years we never re-
turned to our old home and when we
did We found the pessimists who had
told us that we were foolish to go to
the Dakotas. -.
For eight months in the year bliz-
yards ragged, the Indians would get our
scalp and we would be writing home
for money to return on. We have
seen the most miraculous strides ever
made in the worlds history; we have
seen the same suckers sitting on a
dry goods box and giving the same
advice that we received.
We know that the fellow who stuck
to Illinois and gave us such free in
formation is still working on the Sec
tion Or picking chickens while his
more progressive neighbor is thresh-
ing a thirty or forty bushel crop in
the wind swept wastes Of the. :Dako-
tas' We have the satisfaction of see
ing finer fruits grown in our Kindred
| home than were ever raised in Illinois.
We raise more garden vegetables and
fruits on a half acre than Illinois can
produce on two and the quality is
finer. We are pleased to note that
Illinois is a back number in the pro-
duction of fine stock and that our
schools are a criterion for the sucker
state or any other to follow.
We don't say this with a feeling Of
prejudice against our sister states, but
to jar some of the old grouches loose
from the root Of prejudice which they
have clung to so long that the moss
has grown on their back and fringes
have appeared on their trousers. Cut
loose from the Hoosier, the Buckeye,
the Badger and come to North Dakota
and chase a Flickertail-get a taste
Of the North Dakota ozone. breathe
the prairie air and invest your money
where you will get a return Of 25 per
cent instead Of per cent, and rear
your children under the best school
system on earth. -..".
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
THE SUNDAY SPEAKERS

The evangelistic committee has an
nounced out of town speakers for
the next two Sundays who are TO
address the mems meeting at the X.
M. CA. Rev. O, l.. Anthony, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Sheldon, N. d. will be the speaker
next Sunday. His subject will be a
Man.
6 On Sunday. Aug. "a, Rev. Edgar A.
Valiant, pastor Of the First Baptist
church, Waterloo, la. is to be the
speaker.
Three other speakers whose voices
are new to the public and who will
also be visiting or passing through
the city during the three following
Sundays, are planned for and will be
announced later.
Last Sunday there were fifty men
present most OF whom were young
men; nearly all were out of town resi-
dents: men who were passing through
the city to the harvest fields.
Carl and Royal Stewart will rem :
der special music next Sunday. These
young men are the sons of Rev. Mr..
Stewart One plays the cornet and
the other the trombone and they ren-
der excellent music. All men are wei
come to this meeting. The meetings
are ait O'Clock each Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Y. NJ. c. A. boy WANTED
J. n. Clark OF kenosha, Wis, Wires
Local Secretary for Information
&.,t of Son,

J. H. Clark of Kenosha, Wis. has
wired the secretary of the Y. M. c. A.
TIE following rs Guy Clark there? If
not locate him If you can at my ex-
pense. I have important message to
reach him. Wire me anyway"
Young Clark and another Y. M. G..
A. boy by the name of Carelson both
of Kenosha We're in Fargo but left last
Monday for the wheat fields, leaving
no address. A few days after they
left Mr.. Wolf received a letter from
the father stating that the boys
mother was very i'll and that he was
very anxious to locate his son. Clark
is a fine fellow and will be very anxi-
Gus to get this information. Anyone
having any knowledge Of his where
abouts will please communicate with
the Y. M. C. A. at Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Will SPEAK TOMORROW
Rev. c. L. Anthony of Sheldon Wit
Speak at the Y. M. C. a.
Tomorrow,

Rev. G. L. Anthony OF Sheldon will
be the speaker at the mems meeting
which will be held at the Y. M. C. A.
at O'clock tomorrow. Mr.. Anthony
will have as his subject, A Man. Carl
and Royal Stewart will render an in
strumental duet consisting of cornet
and trombone.
On August "a, E. V. Valiant of
Waterloo, Ia, pastor of the First
Baptist church of that city, will be
the speaker. Other prominent speak
ers will be announced in the near
future.
It is hoped that as large a number
as possible will be present tomorrow
in order that the work may go for
ward with great enthusiasm for the
coming year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
The BABY'S FRIEND

Minneapolis Morning Tribune Aug.
4, 1913: Pasteurization in the bottle
the final container-has been discussed
in these columns before and probably
will be again until it becomes fixed
practice of the commercial pasteurizer.
II is the coming method. We are 60
ing to try to educate the people up to
a knowledge of what is the best meth
cd and then they will soon demand
what they want. Doctors and bacteri-
ests in all corners of the world are en-
dorsing pasteurization in the bottle for
milk The grocer can supply you
Purity bottled milk, which is pas
teurized in the bottle.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
81. F. JOHNSON
AUCTEONEER

Ten years experience conducting all
kinds Of auction sales. See or write
me before engaging your auctioneer.
Terms reasonable and made known
on application. For reference as to
ability see me for a list Of my salts
fled customers. Satisfaction guaran-
teed on my part or no pay. H. F.
johnson. Harwood, N. D., r. F. D.
No. /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
WITH WRIGHT G. SONS.

Aaker's Business College was called
up by Mr.. Wright and asked to supply
his office with a stenogra pher and
bookkeeper. Miss Ullrich was sent into
the position at once School also re-
ceived this morning requests from two
banks for Office help. Shorthand by
machinery-on the stenotype-is an
easy method to learn shorthand In
vestigate it by writing the A. B. c.
AdVt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
We Euv Scrau iron.

Carload lors speciality. Corre-
spondence given prompt attention.
Fargo Iron g. Metal Co.. Fargo, N. D.
--Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Costly Treatment,

'T was troubled with constipation
and indigestion and spent hundreds Of
dollars for medicine and treatment"
writes C. FL. Hines, Of Whitlow, Ark.
II went to ST. Louis hospital, also
to hospital in New Orleans, but no
cure was effected. On returning home
1 began taking Chamberlain,s Tablets,
and worked right along. I used them
for some time and am now all right"
Sold by All Dealers.Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16

We develop, print and mount your
films. We are agents for kOdaks and
Supplies. SIail us your work. The
Sundberg CO.. Fargo, N. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16

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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
WITH UNION TRANSFER.

Manager Hatcher has some eight or
in his employ and yesterday phoned
for another one. A pupil accepted the
place and began work this morning. It
pays to attend school that has the
endorsement of the business public
pI1blinifv
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
TWELVE THIS WEEK

If Dakota Business College had fifty
graduates Monday morning it could
locate them in fine positions Twelve
Of it's pupils (many not graduates)
were placed this last week. Can you
think of any other line of work which
offers more than business training?
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