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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02
INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS.
How Papers Published by Afro-Amer.
leans Are Reaching the Masses.

How Papers Published by Afro-Amer.
leans Are Reaching the Masses.
In reference to the good results OBJ
tanned by those who advertise In Pc
riodicals published by Afro-Americans
It 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.
II Is estimated that fully $4,000 Of
our people are engaged In the various
professions and trades which require
training and skill. Over $1,000 are
conducting commercial enterprises re-
curing large capital. and upward Of
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 Ia
profitable.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02
EFFORT TO RAISE
BIG SCHOOL FUND
Institutions For Higher Educa-
ti0n to Receive Aid.
OUTLINE OF PLAN AND SCOPE

American Missionary Association
Launches Great Financial Movement
In Honor of the Fiftieth Anniversary
Of the Emancipation Proclamation.
c. A. Hull Heads Committee.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02
SHOULD BE READ BY EVERY
NEGRO.
Negro Year Book and Annual
Encyclopedia.

The Negro Year Book, which has
just been published under the au'
spices Of Tuskegee Institute, Is the
result of a systematic attempt 70 sup
ply the growing demand from all
parts of the United States and many
portions of the Old World for ac'
curate and concise Information in re-
gard to the history, progress and
present status Of the Negro Roce. II
is based to large extent on the in
quiries that have Come to the In.
stitute and have been turned over for
reply to the Department of Research
of which Monroe N. Work, the author
of this work, Is the head.
Among the subjects treated in the
work are: "A Review Of the Negro
In 1911" 1.-THE Economic Progress Of
the Negro" 1.-THE Negro In the ReIis'
ious Field" Negro Education" me
gro Soldiers and Heroes" "A chro.
biological History Of the Negro In
America" It contains directories OF
Negro Banks, Negro Towns, Business
Leagues, Hospitals, Newspapers, and
National and Fraternal Organiza-
lions. There are also carefully clas-
sified lists of books and articles relat-
ing to the Negro.
The Year Book which Is bound in
paper has 229 pages. The informa'
ton is arranged in a concise, sys'
tematic form so as to make 1t easy
of reference. The book Is not pub
lished as business venture although
it may be so later, provided 1t finds
a sufficient number of readers. In
order to determine whether there is
sufficient demand for the Year Book
to warrant it's continued publication
in succeeding years price Of 25c
has been placed UPON it, postage &c
A considerable reduction will be made
20 persons desiring ten copies OF
more. WRITE TODAY. ADDRESS
NEGRO YEAR BOOK COMPANY
rUsKEoEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

READ THE sTAR-IT's NEWS.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02
LAUGHING.

LAUGHING. s.
You hear that boy laughingf
You think he's all fun; f..
But the angels laugh, too. at the
good he has doue;
The children laugh loud as they
troop to his call,
And the poor man that knows
him laughs loudest Of all.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02
A BILL

To require all transportation COM
~ panies, firms, and persons within
the District Of Columbia to provide
separate accommodations for the
white and negro races and to pre-
scribe punishments and penalties
for violating it's provisions.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That within four months
after the passage of this Act each and
every transportation company, firm,
and person operating cars, vessels, or
other vehicles of any character within
the District of Columbia, for the con-
veyance of passengers, shall provide
separate and distinct accommodations
for the conveyance of white and Ne
gro passengers; that is to say, that
they shall provide certain cars,
vehicles, or compartments for the
exclusive use and conveyance of
white people, and certain cars,
vehicles, or compartments for the ex-
elusive use and conveyance of Negro
people: Provided, That the cars,
vehicles, and compartments provided
for each race shall be in all respects
as good, comfortable, and convenient
as those provided for the other race.
Sec. 2. That any person, firm, or
corporation who shall operate within
the District Of Columbia any car, YES
sci, or other vehicle for the trans
portation of persons in violation of
the provisions of this Act shall be
liable to a penalty for each and every
day or portion Of day such car, YES
sci, or other vehicle may be so
operated of $500, the same to be re-
covered in any court of competent
Jurisdiction at the suit of any pas
senger, one half of which shall go to
such person so bringing the suit and
the remaining half to the District of
Columbia.
Sec. 8. That in addition to the
penalty prescribed in section two, the
superintendent, general manager,
agent, or active head of the company,
firm, or person, no matter what may
be his title, which shall violate the
provisions of section one of this Act
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor for each and every day or
portion thereof of such violation, and
upon conviction shall be punished by
a fine Of not less than $500 nor more
than $1,000, or by Imprisonment in
the District jail for not less than
three months nor more than six
months, or both, in the discretion of
the court.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

Negro citizens, born under the Stars
and Stripes are being threatened with
the passage of such damnable legisla-
ton, also the doctrine of States
Rights has caused the Japanese to de-
mand their rights, and they will loose
their dogs at war" to protect them
while the Negro worships the dove
Of peace" traitor to himself and the
God that made him free and equal to
all men. ....
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

LIST Session. n. r. 1918.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

1.-THE most virtuous creature In the
United States Of America 10 . vir-
tuous Negro woman. Her resisting and
enduring powers are Of the highest
order. In this she 10 a prototype and
phropheey Of what her race 10 to be,
u It will overcome. Her character 10
often assaiIed In fact, and her repu-
tatlon more often assaIled In Islander.
Prof. Pickens.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

wherever any race or group Of pso-
pie learn to do q common thing in an
uncommon way, by putting brain.
skill and conscience into labor. that
race or group Of people IL likely to
solve all tho problems that surround
them."-Dr. Washington.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.

The Negro, who is ashamed to labor
with pick and shovel is generally
Unidentified with the loafing and
criminal class-the destructive ele-
ment Of the race.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

Always IL It faith in someone or
something that inspires US to lift our
work above the commonplace.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02
A BILL

TO require all transportation COM
panies, firms, and persons within
the District of Columbia to jrovide
separate accommodations for the
whote and Negro races and to pre-
scribe punishments and penalties
for violating its provisions.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-02

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
April 7, 1913.
Mr.. CLARK Of Florida introduced the
following bills, which were referred
to the Committee on the District of
Columbia and ordered to be printed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
FAMILY.

Sealed bids for the construction of
a concrete sidewalk on and along the
north side of Fourth street from Main
street to Washington street, and along
the west side of Washington street,
from said Fourth street, a distance Of
forty feet, will be received by the city
clerk from the date of this notice, I'M
til 7:30 o'clock P. NJ, Wednesday,
June IL, 1913, at which time bids will
be opened; the right to reject any or
all bids is reserved.
Said walk to be twelve feet wide,
less thickness of the curb, and con-
structed in conformity with Section 2 of
Ordinance 344.
Dated June 8, 1913.
J. r. STRONG,
l4-16. City Clerk.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Sorority Annual Banquet.

The annual banquet of the Gamma
Phi Beta sorority which was prepared
and served by the ladies of the Guild,
at their hall Saturday evening was a
delightful affair and well attended, 35
members being present. The color
scheme of pink was carried out in
shaded pink candles and pink carna-
tions. Miss Linda Rae was toast
mistress and the following responded
with toasts: Miss Alta Taylor,
Launching; Miss Margaret Means,
"In Midocean"; Miss Irene Tosney,
sighting Land; Miss Kathryn Smith,
DISSEMINATING" Miss Winnifred Cal
kins, Extending the Welcoming
Hand"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

Herman Wilson left Saturday for
Occur d'Alene to attend the land cases
to come up this week,
Mrs. D. w. Hannah who is living on
their ranch near Kendrick, is spending
few days in the city.
black team of horses Saturday to the
Potlatch Lumber company.
Mrs. L. e. Forbes of Lewiston is in
the city visiting with her mother, Mrs
Matte Fife, and sister, Mrs. r. v.
Golfer
Miss Iva Emmett who was to teach
at Lapwai has accepted a position as
domestic science instructor in the
Caldwell schools.
Piano tuning by resident tuner. Free
polishing in connection with the fun
ing for the next 60 days. F. LsAllen,
Phone 1S9W. 79tf
Miss May Rowe who has been teach
ing at Deer Park, Wn. is in the city
visiting with Mrs Chas. Swami Mrs.
Swami and Miss Rowe were friends
when girls in South Dakota.
Charles Armstrong former student
of the university arrived Sunday from
Wenatchee, Wn., to visit with his sis
ter, Miss Rosalind Armstrong and to
attend the alumni banquet.
Mrs. c. P. Miller of Clarkia, Ida,
who has been in the city visiting with
her daughter, Miss Eunice, student
at the Ursuline academy, and her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Witherspoon, return
ed home Saturday.
News has been received of the recent |
of Miss Gail Farmer and |
Benjamin Franklin Miller, Jr., at Los
Cal. Miss Farmer spent the
summer here last year, attending the !,
summer school. Mr.. and Mrs Miller
will live at Springdale, Nevada.
Mrs. Earl David entertained the
members of the B. Y. O. F. club Sat-
lrday afternoon at her home on Polk
street. The guests spent the hours
Informally with needlework and late
n the afternoon refreshments were
erved
An up-to-date farmer will plant
Italia. red clover, alsike clover, tim
thy, dwarf Els. rape, forchard grass,
usar cane, CANADIAN field peas, or
etch. Write to Mark Means Co.,
ewiston. Idaho, for prices. 19tf
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
hurch was to meet tomorrow at the
ONE of Mrs. Hattie Adams, 529 Moore
venue, but owing to this being COM s
encement week at the university, the 1
Getting was postponed until week y
ON tomorrow, Tuesday, June IL.
VIM. Stockesberry, instructor of the
gh school of Nezperce who has been Il
the city for several days made a il
tort business trip to Spokane Satur- O
~ expecting to return for com @
encement
G. H. WILDER, associate professor of v
W, left Saturday for Portland where @
will visit awhile before leaving for
onolulu. Several of his students
ere at the station to bid him good O.
g, and presented him with gift ID
the token of their esteem.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

B. c. Parmeter and daughters spent
Sunday at Palouse.
Mrs. j. G. Ruggles left today for her
homestead near Boles, Ida.
DR.. Clarke made professional visit
to Garfield this morning.
Miss Julia Cummings Left Saturday
Potlatch.
VIII take roomers and boarders
Mrs. A. G.. Plummer, corneA A/and
Adams streets. ~ 8tf
Mrs. j. B. Eller of Juliaetta is in
the city visiting with her daughter,
Miss Bessie Eller.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school spent Saturday picnicking at the
Pioneer picnic grounds.
Miss Ivy Cox a graduate of the Mos
COW Business college, has gone to Spo-
kane to accept a position.
Mr. and Mrs. @. NJ Osborn and baby
of Lewiston arrived in the city Satur-
day to visit during commencement
with Professor and Mrs. E. ]. Iddings.
The Star-Mirror has been requested
to say that the members of the arts
and crafts department of the Histor-
ical club desire to publicly thank Mr..
Williamson for the many courtesies
shown them during their exhibition at
his store last week.
Matt Miles who has been in Occur
d'Alene attending the Marble Creek
homesteaders case spent Sunday with
his wife's people, Mrs. E. E. Calkins
and family of this city, returning to
Occur d'Alene this morning.
Leon 0wings and counsin, Miss Vir- |
ginia Birchead who has been here for
several weeks visiting, left last week |
for Puma, Ida, where Mr. Owings will |
work during the summer and Miss
Birchead will visit with her aunt, Mrs
G. H. Hogue until October when she
will return to her home in Baltimore,
Maryland
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

Little Jack Mix went to Wallace yes
terday to visit with Bernice Day.
Geo. w. Suppiger left today on i'm
portant legal business at Lewiston.
Rev. Robert Warner returned today
from Palouse, where he spent Sunday
Clinton Wilson, wife and child, re-
turned today from a visit at Princeton
Mrs. J. J. Day and Mrs. Gale left yes
terday for a short visit with Mrs. Ed.
Kits at Spokane.
Mrs. J. A. Collier Of Coquilla, Ore,
arrived in the city today to visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. A. Frazee.
Howard Kirkwood was a business
visitor at Troy today for the Idaho
National Harvester company.
Mrs. Evabel Griner who has been
quite i'll for some time at local hos
pital was taken to Charleston today.
Mrs. S. T. Owings and children ex-
pect to leave Wednesday for Kuna
where the family will spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. A. e. Carssow of Lewiston spent
Saturday in the city with her sister
Mrs. Bell Carssow, enroute to Port
land
Frank Marsh left yesterday for Wal
lace, where he is employed for the
in the Tamarack and Custer
mine.
Mrs. Mary McClintic and M w. Nc
Clintic who were here to attend the
funeral services of the late w. P. Ic-
Clintic, returned to their home in Spo-
zane this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Campbell went
o Palouse today to attend the funeral
services of Mrs. Bert Howell. Mrs.
Howell was killed by lightning, Sat
lrday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Presbyterians Celebrate.

MUNCIE, Ind, June 9.-Messages
of congratulation from Presbyterians
all over the country were received
here today when the seventy-ffth an
niversary of the establishment of the
First Presbyterian church at Muncie
The celebration will con-
tinue through the week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Steamer on Fire at Sea.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Wireless dis
patches at noon today from the Cuban
steamer Clinda, which was reported on
fire at sea earlier in the day, stated
that all is well and that the vessel lay
five hundred miles south of the Scot
land lightship. 1t is believed that the
steamer Clinda is enroute either for
Brunswick or Savannah, Georgia.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Sacred Concert.

The following was the program of
the sacred concert given Sunday morn
ing at the Presbyterian church:
Organ Prelude. :. Mrs. j. E. Farquhar
Quartet, AS Pants the Heart" with
soprano obligato Miss Beth Soulen
Solo .................. Mr. HUMPHREYS
Violin Solo. ..... Miss Marie Soulen
Quartet, Bow Down Thine Ear"
Mr.. Eldridge Miss Whittier
Mrs. Soulen Mr.. Farquhar
Offertory
Duet MY Faiths Looks Up To Thee
Mrs. Soulen Miss Whittier
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
For q. s. Championship.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The best
court competition seen in years was
expected today at the Philadelphia
Cricket club where a score Of can
didates are competing for the women's
lawn tennis championship of the Unit
ed States.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to the many kind friends of the
late Mrs. j. G. Sturdevant for their
help and sympathy.
IA FAMILY.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

Quartet, Praise the Lord.
Mr.. Eldridge Miss Whittier
Mrs. Soulen Mr.. Farquhar
Organ Postlude
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

H. R. Flint is a business visitor at
Occur d'Alene.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

Star-Mlrror Want Ads Pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

dance just to get the and be done with it.
Before the dance began the 1873 lady looked long
and hard at the dancing gowns. 1t was cool night
and she felt sorry for some of the girls Near her
stood one in but scant apparel but with large and
gorgeous aigrete in her hair.
THAT girl looks cold" she whispered to her com
panion Somebody ought to bring her another
aigrette"
The 1918 lady hastily explained that sarcasm was
now considered bad form, and must be Bromide
to get along in society.
The costumes than usually wierd
and inadequate but you when the 1873 lady went
to sleep people, particularly ladies' were wearing
quite number of garments and this radical change
Well, it rather sudden to her
After seeing the gowns, she felt that she was
shock-proof but it only when the dancing began
that the worst Jar of her life the 1913 lady
Perhaps she needed it, for it has often been OBJ
served that when very badly needs severe jolt
1t is sure to be coming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

was still more perpexed over the evening gowns
She gazed in horror upon costume after costume
consisting of wisp of lace or chiffon broad SASH
and an aigrette But where are their clothes?" she
asked in wideeyed amazement
Clothes." said her friend. why, my dear, you
must remember that this is 1913.
Lots of things that were done in your day aren't
done at ALL All this clothes thing for instance
Why, really they are nearly obsolete. They are SIM
ply not worn
They not in Central Africa either I've
heard" said the 1913 lady innocently "How small
the world is after all! Why our ladies here can
reach across and shake hands with their naked
brown and black sisters the simple basis of ma
tional costume
The 1918 lady didn't quite like that For her part
she very particular about whom she shook hands
with.
She felt that getting the 1918 lady adjusted was
beginning to wear on her. she carried her to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

Numerous energetic couples had swung out and
were disporting themselves in all the unbeauful
srotesqueness of the Tango the Turkey-trot and va
rious unholy sides. One young lady dancer whirled
by In such an abandonment of strides and slides that
the awakened lady could not refrain from saving
She is what you might call feminine mistake isn't
she?"
We'll, she does look rather masculine. but Won
mustn't judge them all by her Look at that nice
little girl dancing the Turkey-trot I'm sure she
looks Just as ladyke little turkey hen laughed
the 1913 lady.
The dance waxed in enthusiasm. and the 1918 lady
sat up
Good heavens. she murmured is this the Bow
cry? Or Ceney Island? Where am II"
The 1913 lady properly scandalized
The idea of confusing society dance with coney
Island, the Bowery!
The very idea
She began to feel that the 1913 lady was hopeless
And the 1913 lady beginning TO feel sorry
that she had not slept on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

hole diplomatic survise of the consert of
forrain powers all backed up into an alley
gasping for breeth when it Gums to polite
ness. The shade of Lord Chesturfeeld
Walhalla and points South and remain lit
permanintly, if it could only see Jeems Ham
bowing his way into croud of newspaper
men, or the White House, or bunch of his
colleges III the Senate. Jeems is rite there
on the bowing, shaking hands and 80 glad
to see yer" stuff You could boil car load
of Chesturfeelds down to the last annallysis
and put 'em into one and that one would mt
have thing ON Jeems Ham. AS fer vii
lyum j. Bryan, who is supposed to be sum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

three guesses. .Deems Ham does not look
enuff like a side show to fool the green
est backwoodsman. Emmy man will pick
him out for the hole sircus, and lay odds on
it, rite off the bat
Jeems Ham lives in the limelite and he
enjoys it. He manufactures limelite to
live in and compells sed limelite to illumi-
nate him. Getting out of the limelite for
minnit tc Jeems Ham would be about as
cheerful prospect as being shot at SUNRISE
or having leg amputated
But .Jeems Ham is no Piker; he is not
contint with his absolutely unapproacha-
bull whiskers and clothes, he has uther ac-
complishmints as WELL Jeems Ham has the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

that the styles and customs might be broken
to her gently But. alas for their well-intentoned
plans
At,Nthe first corner there descended upon them
spectacle. in Cubist satin frock of violent cerise
with startling white lace flounce about the waist
To be quite frank, that costume did look like
something you might dream after an injudicous
Dutch supper. and we can scarcely blame the poor
lady when she recoiled in alarm gasped family
Heavens! Was that suffragette explosion"
Her companion reassured her, explaining that it
was merely young girl out for walk.
Just then motorcycle passed with flash and
all kinds Of unholy noises
The lady caught her breath and her companions
arm Dear mel she CALCULATED rs that another
young girl out for walk?"
The 1913 lady patiently explained the motorcycle
and the 1913 lady duly mortified and apologized
for getting things SO mixed
But II the afternoon costumes puzzled the lady. she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

PennsyEannier Avenew between drinks
and couple of trends, and should behold
an apparasion approaching down the street
all lit up like Spring Festival would prob
abully think that it was the advanse gard
OF Arrory BoryAlice, whoever she is, but
he would have anuther guess cumming. 1t
would be Jeems Ham, out for constitu-
sionel. A4
The rude sneering American citizen who
refurred to Jeems Ham as 'sSide Show
ought to apologize. Jeems does not in
emmy way look like side show. The most
ordinery obsurver could easyly distinguish
Jeems Ham frum side show in less than