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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
"Let'er Buck Pictures

There are for sale at this office
pictures of the Indian Roundup at
Teton Bills corrals and the wild west
show at the fair grounds June 14th,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10

Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
the Optimist Office.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
WORK OF NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Provides For Two Glasses of Social
Service Executives.

Provides For Two Glasses of Social
Service Executives.
In order to enable promising candi-
dates. who wish to make social service
a life work. to secure good training
and practical experience for such work,
the National League on Urban Con-
ditions Among Colored People has
made provision for two classes Of fell
lowships-frst. for executive super
vision. and, second. for training in in
stitutional management.
These fellowships are open to those
who have made definite declaration
to engage in social work Of some form
approved by the executive board Of the
league. Such workers include secre-
taries of industrial betterment organ
ixations. recreation and playground su-
pervisors. superintendent and man.
ayers Of orphan asylums. day nurse
ries, probation secretaries and execu-
tives in similar lines Of social better
ment
Candidates are limited to those who
have been graduated from a college of
standing or have had an equivalent.
The fellows get their study and expe-
Renee In New York city. studying at
the New York School Of Philanthropy
with privileges of some courses at Co
lumbia university and engaging In
practical social service activities under
the auspices of the National league and
J n connection with the several agencies
Of the city.
The fellowships In executive super
vision afford cash stipend sufficient
to cover for period Of ten months
the necessary living expenses in New
York city. Tuition Is made as a loan.
The fellowships in institutional man.
agement have been In cooperation
with the New York Colored Orphan
asylum. where the fellow resides and
In which he spends that part of his
time given to practical experience.
The course Of training at the asy-
lum is so arranged that he gets prac-
teal experience in the management of
all parts of the institution, from the
kitchen and laundry to the Office and in
the receiving and placing out Of chill
dren.
These fellowships furnish tuition, one
half Of which is made as loan with
out interest or time limit, and one-half
paid outright, with sufficient cash to
pay car fares incident to study and
work. For applications and further
conditions of the fellowships those in
terested should write at once to DR..
George e. Haynes. National League
on Urban Conditions Among Negroes.
2S1 Fourth avenue. New York city.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18

which he will publish as feature for
the fiftieth anniversary of the freedom
of the race.
The Rev. Mr.. Holt is a believer in
race ideals and says the aspirations and
achievements Of a people should be
kept constantly in mind.
"The colored people have a rich heri-
tage in their own music" says the Rev.
Mr.. Holt. I'm fact, along this and other
lines many members Of the race have
too little conception Of what the race
has done and is doing All Of our ideals
seem to be conferred in other races and
their works. The best way. to my
mind, to arouse race pride is to show
results
"Most all the music used in our
churches was written by another race.
and the ideals are all Of that race
There is no more reason why the mu-
steal compositions Of our race should
not be the chief music of our churches
than that our pastors should be white
men, as many have been. Race pride
may best be cultivated by cherishing
that which Is distinctly race produc-
lions, whether in song. story or his
tory"
The Rev. Mr.. Holt Is a native Of Cal
vert county. Md. He was educated at
Zion academy. Anne Arundel county,
Nd. and Morgan college, Baltimore.
He Is now pursuing course of study
at Howard university in Washington.
He has been a member of the Wash
ington Methodist Episcopal conference
for the past ten years and at one timo
pastored IN Baltimore.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18

He Is also an aIumnus Of Phillips
Exeter academy. Exeter. N. H.; VIII
liston seminary. Easthampton. Mass.
and the University Of Pennsylvania,
being a graduate Of the law depart
ment of that university.
Mr.. White takes peculiar interest
In politics. He has always been i'm
bued with the undying principles Of
true democracy. His active espousal
Of the cause In the last two presiden-
tial campaigns was the result Of logi.
cal development rather than a radical
change from any other political party.
During the last campaign he was one
Of the active instruments In the organ
ization Of the colored contingent Of the
Woodrow Wilson Democratic league.
This was one Of the most efficient or
CARNATIONS in the state. and It was Mr..
Whites good fortune to be its presi-
dent The party leaders who are press
ing his claims for appointment know
that It took monumental courage and
fearlessness for colored man in Phil
adelphia to openly advocate Democrat
&c principles and the election of Dem.
ocratic president.
Besides the Democratic organization
leaders in Pennsylvania and other
states. Mr.. White has received special
Endorsement for the post Of minister to
Haiti from University Of Pennsylva-
MIA forces. among whom are to be
found Provost Edgar r. Smith and
Dean William Draper Lewis of the law
department
Mr.. White has peculiar accomplish
ments for the position. He is well edu-
Gated. speaks the languages that are
prevalent in Haiti. is lawyer In train
ing. an extensive traveller, an author Of
copyrighted books. an inventor Of pat
ented devices and a man Of varied
practical experience.
Suffice II to say that II his friends
succeed In securing his appointment to
this important post the government
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
EDUCATOR and
BUSINESS man
Career Of a Virginian In Lone
Z Star State.
POPULAR WITH YOUNG FOLKS

High Honor Conferred Upon Professor
Wade c. Rollins by School Board at
Prairie View State Normal and In
dustriaI CoIIege-Bank Cashier and
Devoted churcaman.
Prairie View, Tex.-Texas is full Of
opportunities for the young colored
men, and they are taking hold Of them.
and one by one. step by step, they are
going to the front and are making good
use of them. From the institutions Of
Texas some able men and women have
graduated, and the state is recognizing
the ability of its boys and girls by
pushing them to the front.
Foremost in this is the Prairie View
State Normal and Industrial college in
this town. Among the prominent men
turned out and filling prominent
place right in the institution Is Pro-
fessor Wade g. Rollins, who is an ex-
ample of the possibilities of the young
men OF To-Day.
Professor Rollins was born in Rich
mond, Va, but has spent most Of his
life in Texas. He attended the public
schools of Galveston, where he got the
foundation on which he has erected
his manhood.
With good foundation and well pre-
pared he entered the schoolroom as q
teacher. He taught for five years in
the public schools of Texas and then
was elected to position in Prairie
View, where he remained for five
years. In this position his ability was
recognized by the members Of the
board, 50 that when 1t was decided to
appoint q member of the race to the
position of treasurer Of the college to
represent the state Professor Rollins
was selected.
During the past FIVE years in his
present position Professor Rollins has
given entire satisfaction, and he Is
from time to time offered other impor-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS.
How Papers Published by Afro Amor.
leans Are Reaching the Masses.

How Papers Published by Afro Amor.
leans Are Reaching the Masses.
In reference to the good results OBJ
tanned by those who advertise in Pc
riodicals published by Afro-Americans
1t is worthy of note that the papers
and magazines published by members
Of the race have maintained their in
tegrity in spite of the wild clamor Of
race prejudice. They are developing
q unique field Of exclusiveness in that
they are reaching the homes Of our
people in business and in the profess
sions and uplifting the masses in the
rural districts all over the country.
It Is estimated that fully 10000 Of
our people are engaged In the various
professions and trades which require
training and skill. Over $4,000 are
conducting commercial enterprises re-
curing large capital. and upward Of
q million farmers live in prosper
GUS rural districts. The weekly race
publications reach all Of these people.
who, during their leisure moments.
read thoroughly the doings Of the race
In every walk Of life: hence advertis.
ing In papers published by the race IL
profitable.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18

tant positions. He Is connected with
many enterprises for the advancement
Of his race. He is one of the directors
Of the Farmers Improvement bank, To-
Gated at Waco.
He is the cashier of the College Bank
and Trust company, Prairie View, han
ding large sums Of money for the COM
munity, students and teachers. In this
connection he Is also agent for the
Wells Fargo Express company and Is
one Of the few members Of the race
holding such position Of trust.
He Is devoted to his Church and Is
lay reader in st. Augustine Episcopal
church, Galveston, Tex. He Is also
connected with the Odd Fellows and
Masons Of the state Of Texas. and is
life member of the Texas Negro Bust
ness league, also life member Of the
National Negro Business league.
Among the young people Of the state
Professor Rollins is favorite. He be-
lieves I'm the possibility Of his race, and
IL constantly doing something to en-
courage the young men and women.
No man has ever appealed to him for
help while trying to get an education
and was turned away unaided.
Surrounded by his wife and Eve chil-
dren, when he Is not on duty he spends
his time at home. He shows what q
man with ambition, industry. honesty
and reliability can do in this section of
the country. and that man who has
push and ambition is likely to win sue
Anna
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
White ENDORSED
FOR HIGH POST
Keystone State Choice For
Minister to Haiti.
MAN OF BROAD EXPERIENCE
Friends Of Spanish American War Vet
eran Strongly Urge His Claims For
Party Recognition Upon Grounds Of
Merit and QuaIifoation-Able Law.
yer and Brilliant Scholar.

yer and Brilliant Scholar.
Philadelphia. Of the organiza-
ton Democrats of Pennsylvania have
Of their own motion selected the YER
sattle and well known Charles f.
White Of this city as their candidate
for the Haitian mission. They are
strenuously pressing his claim upon
the basis Of ability and efficient work
done in the interest Of the party.
Mr.. White was born Aug. 3, 1876, in
Humboldt, Tenn, where he lived until
he was six years Of age. when his par
ents emigrated to Salem, ILL.,, the birth
place of Hon. William Jennings Bry-
an. During the six years that his
family lived in Salem he attended the
public school. and he was also men,
Der Of the Presbyterian Sunday school
there. 1t Is interesting to note that
the pastor Of the Salem Presbyterian
church at that time was the father Of
our present secretary of state.
Moving from Salem about 1888. his
parents settled in Springfield, ILL.,,
where they have since lived and where
young White was graduated from the
grammar school. But, eager for train
ing and service. Mr.. White attended
the Business college in Chicago. where
he also Joined the famous Ninth bat
talon, Illinois national guard, and
later went to Cuba as corporal in the
equally renowned Eighth Illinois vol
unteer regiment In the Spanish-Amer-
lcan war
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
WORTHY EFFORT
TOWARD PEACE
Southern College President on
Social Service Work.
CITES BIBLICAL INCIDENT.

Adjustment Tells Thrilling Story Of
Personal Struggles For Human Up
lift Founded Upon Justice.
DR.. Samuel G. Mitchell, president of
the University Of South Carolina. in
1.-THE Phases Of Progress Toward
Peace" published by the Maryland
Peace society. makes some interesting
statements concerning racial adjust
ment. DR.. Mitchell makes use Of the
following Biblical incident to illustrate
his meaning:
"When the disciples came upon the
man born blind they, in speculative
mood, asked, Who did sin. this man
or his parents, that he should be born
blind|-a question typical of the view
we once took Of the presence Of the
African In America.
"Who did sin-the slave catcher, the
slave trader, the planter. the abolition
list or the fire eater-who did sin? How
contrary to the disciples was Jesus
attitude Of practical helpfulness toward
the blind man! Neither did this man
sin nor his parents, but that the works
Of God should be made manifest In
him.
"The south Is coming to embrace the
view that the African is not the Achil-
les heel of American destiny and that
his presence here is not an accident,
but an integral part Of the purpose of
God in bringing that race to share In
the common inheritance Of mankind.
II so. the south today in its heroic
struggle Is tugging ut task Of world
significance.
"This view strings with energy the
arm Of every man who is striving for
q nObler social order here. founded
upon justice and the spirit of mutual
helpfulness.
"There is no doubt as to the crucial
nature Of this struggle. On st. Hell
ena's island. in South Carolina. there
are 5000 colorcd and fifty white people.
II can point you to single county
in Mississippi which have known
from boyhOod where there are $4,000
colored and 5000 white people And.
more. those 5000 white people are con-
gregated chiefly Mt the county seat In
some Of the outlying country districts
there are only five white men to nine
ty-five colored. Does any one hold a
harder post Of duty in Christendom
than these few white people, blood Of
my blood and bone Of my bone. who
have to officer the labor. to man schools
and churches, to carry on government.
to project social ideals. to furnish init
alive in civilization. and to conserve
the gains which 1t has cost millenniums
Of human effort to achieve. and which
we Anglo Saxons have inherited?
"If the attempt to enable two peoples
so unlike in color and character as the
Anglo-Saxon and the African to live
together on the same soil In the spirit
Of mutual helpfulness. proves to be
the means Of developing in both races
such moral qualities as forbearance,
faith in ones fellows, however lowly,
the sense Of human brotherhood and
steadfast loyalty to justice, even In the
case Of the weakest. and an unconquer-
able faith In the capacity Of men to
grow under the influence Of light, So
cial order, and right ideals, the effort
II worth all 1t costs"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
Patriarohie No. 80 Holds Reception.

The first public reception Of Patri-
archie No. 80, Second regiment Of the
Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows,
was held at Arcade hall, Pittsburgh, on
Monday evening. April IA. Colonel
John W. Anderson was in command.
The drill corps executed some fine ex-
hibition maneuvers. Beatty's Orches-
ira furnished the music for the occa-
sion which kept the dancers In high
glee throughout the evening. Chair
man T. N. Morgan. w. Fl. Parker, j.
w. Morgan and e. T. Bell were In
charge of the arrangements and IN
der their efficient management the at
fair was a great success.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
Press Associations Annual Meeting.


Plans thus far outlined by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the National Ne
gro Press association contemplate
holding the first session Of the annual
meeting at the Hotel Dale, Cape May,
N. j.. on Monday afternoon. Aug. 49,
Two sessions will be held in Philadel-
phia on the 10th. the day before the
converting of the fourteenth annual
gathering Of the National Negro Bust.
ness league. The Press association
has increased its membership to eigh-
ty-one. Editors are joining the organ
try, and the outlook is bright for in
creasing the membership to at least
100 within very short time.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
Success Of Architect Samuel Plato.

Success Of Architect Samuel Plato.
The success of Afro-Americans in
special lines of work Of the higher
sort Is distinctly encouraging. The
most recent item in this respect is that
Of Samuel Plato. whose plans for the
$4,000 Baptist church at Marion, Ind.
have been accepted. This is not the
flrst instance in which a member Of
this race has been engaged by an or
ganization Of white persons to do
work which requires special skill and
business experience.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
LITERARY EFFORTS OF
MINISTER AND AUTHOR.
Rev. w. N. Holt Completes New Vol.
ume Of Religious Songs.

The Rev. William N. Holt, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Rockville, Md, has completed small
volume containing hymns for use in
churches and Sunday schools. 1t is
compilation of compositions made by
the author. along with other hallelujah
songs.
Mr.. Holt has also in preparation a
book on the jubilee songs Of the race,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
Special Conference on Rural Schools.

Special Conference on Rural Schools.
Leslie Pinckney Hill. principal Of the
Manassas (Va) Industrial school. made
the opening address at the conference
on rural Industrial schools. held at 20
vesey street. New York. on Wednes-
day. April 10. The conference on
Thursday took up the general problems
which confront rural schools. Among
the speakers were Dr. w. q. b. Du
Bots, DR.. ]. II. billiard. ]. II. Higson,
O. q. Mitchell. w. T. B. Williams, b.
@. Bruce. DR.. John Hope, Miss Emma
williams, DR.. Thomas J. Jones and
ether prominent educators.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
vIrsInIa Baptist State Convention.

The forty-sixth annual meeting OF
the Virginia Baptist state convention
will be held at Hampton. Va, in the
Queen Street Baptist church. Rev. DR..
Thomas n. Short, pastor. beginning on
Wednesday. May IA. The Rev. DR.. R.
q. Bowling. president of the conven-
ton, is rapidly recovering from q Sc
we're illness Of several months. DR..
Bowling is urging the members Of the
convention to work zealously to raise
the amount needed for missions and
education by the time the convention
meets.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
Virginia Union University Prospsrs.

Virginia Union University Prospsrs.
Virginia Union university. Richmond,
Va, widely known as one Of the best
institutions south for academic and
theological training. Is rounding out
most successful school year. The sum-
mer school will begin June IS and
continue through July. State examina-
lions will be held from July 30 to Aug.
I, inclusive.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18

and race viii be represented by man
Of splendid ability and experience and
one whose conscientious life bespeaks
satisfactory services to all concerned.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-18
Minister, Called to Sit In Council.

There will be held in Morristown.
Tenn. from Wednesday. May 7. to
Friday. May o. a council composed Of
the ministers Of the Tennessee. East
Tennessee and North Carolina ron-
ferences Of the NJ. r. church. Bishop
Henderson will preside.
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The Washington times., 1913-09-13
TIGHTENING UP ON HUERTA.

While the Huerta government maintains its from,
stJ the world and declines to make concessions that
will enable the United States to help the distressed
country out of its woes, developments in the military
area plainly indicate that Huerta is gradually being
{ hemmed in by the rising tide of the revolution.
Americans hear little and understand vastly less
shout the situation in the south of Mexico; yet the
federal government is weaker there even than in
much of the NORTH and the revolutionists active
snd aggressive Collapse will come whenever the
ort of Tampico falls into the hands of the consttu-
onasts, and recent indications are that that cannot
be much longer postponed.
While the enforcement of this Governments en-
barge on arms and munitions gives the Huertistas a
certain advantage it is not great has been sup
posed The forces in the north under Caranza have
taken time by the forelock and equipped themselves
with good deal of the machinery necessary to
manufacture ammunition for both small arms and
machine guns. They have been accumulating mate
rails for long time, and are not so hard hit by the
embargo as has been alleged.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
A Beautiful Woman
What Is YOUR A<Aef tie perfect 1yp<,
By Sophie Irene Loeb

stood out as shining lights Of history in
possessing BOTH qualities-beauty and
brains-today there are HUNDREDS
Of them. No longer Is woman a chattel
to look at. Nor is she just beautifying
I'm the prospect of marriage.
She is a part in the scheme and seeks
to CULTIVATE beauty of mind and
spirit as we'll as physical charms. And
why? Because today only such women
are recognized as the finest types of
beauty.
1t is well. That is to say. she need not
have silks and satins and laces or
dowries or "statuesque loveliness'' to be
termed beautiful and thus receive all the
homage awarded to beauty. In all the
paths of existence YOU may find beau
tiful women that have combined fine
SPIRITUAL. and MENTAL. attainments
and made the most of their physical
attributes to such an extent that the
term beautiful woman" has been ap-
piled to them.
This was hardly possible in days of
yore. For woman. in the olden days,
was, perhaps. more SEEN than heard,
and so physical attainment was more
largely regarded as the basis Of beauty.
A beautiful woman today can no longer
merely LOOK the part-she must ACT
1t.
Though the standard is higher than
that OF YESTERDAY there are many
more beautiful women to be found than
Of old.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13

velopment in which it needs of the attention of
Secretary o. Agriculture than of Secretary of the
Interior. Why not turn the administration Of finished
projects at least to Agriculture, which already
has the closely related Forest Service?
Cabinet in which some members are hunting
around for jobs to do, while others are overworked,
doesn't represent proper balancing of things. The
whole system has grown up by processes of accreton
For two generations one task after another has
been handed over to the Interior Department For
the last decade Congress has seemed inspired by a
perfect mania for nventing new things for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to look after. 1t is time
realize that this is no way to the Governments
business.