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The Denver star., 1913-04-19

DR.. Samuel Z. Mitchell. president OF
the University of South Carolina. IL
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 meal ming:
when the disciples came upon the
man born blind they. in u 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 20 the disciples was Jesus
attitude OF practical helpfulness toward
sin nor his parents. but that the works
OF God should be made manifest IL
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
If so. the south today in its heroic
struggle is tugging at a task of world
Significance
This view strings with energy the
arm Of every man who is striving for
nobler social order here. founded
upon Justice and the spirit of mutual
helpfulness-
There is no doubt rs to the crucial
nature OF this struggle. On st. Hel.
ena's island. in South Carolina. there
are 6.OO0 coiored and fifty white people
Il can point you TO single county
in Mississippi which l have known
from boyhood where there are $1,000
colored and 5000 white people. And.
more. those 5000 white people are con
CreEated chiefly at the county seat In
some of the outlying country districts
there are only five white men to nine
tN-uNt ttibItu. l'teS any oie uoiu Il
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
ative in civilization. and to conserve
the gains which II 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 rs 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 10
grow under the influence of light. so
cial order, and right ideals. the effort
Is worth all 1t costs"
The Denver star., 1913-04-19
INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS.
How Papers Published by Are Amer
leans Are Reaching the Masses.


leans Are Reaching the Masses.
in reference To the good results oh
tanned by those who advertise In pc
riodicals published by Afro-Americans
1t Is worthy of note that the papers
apd magazines published by members
of the race have maintained their in
tegrity In spite Of the wild clamor of
race prejudice. They are developing
a unique field of exclusiveness in that
they are reaching the homes of our
people In business and in the profes-
sions and uplifting the masses in the
rural districts all over the country.
1t 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-
Quiring 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 >ubllshed by the race Is
profitable. <
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

We Are the Largest Manufacturers
of CoIored Peoples Hair.
Our prices are half those quoted
elsewhere.
We make wigs, switches, pompa-
dours, braids, transformations and
other styles of hair goods. We guar
antee this hair 10 comb the same as
your own. Perspiration or water will
not effect it, as the dye will not run.
Our hair is of the highest quality,
with all the latest styles.
We also sell the largest line Of
Strengthening combs and toilet art
icles at the very lowest prices. Hair
nets and cut hair by pound. We
guarantee perfect satisfaction or
money back.
Send two-cent stamp for illustrated
catalogue.
Agents Wanted Everywhere.
SYLVAN FASHION COMPANY
Dept. 46. 10 East 14th ST., New York
The Denver star., 1913-04-19
LITERARY EFFORTS OF
MINISTER AND AUTHOR.
Req, ". N. Holt Completes New VOL
ume of Religious Songs.

The Rev. William \. Holt. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Rockville, Nd. has completed sWall
volume containing hymns for use in
churches and Sunday schools. Ii 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 Denver star., 1913-04-19
eHouSEs AND ROOMS

Nicely furnished rooms in
emodern house, suitable for
single OF married persons.
$3.50 per week and upward.
Phone Champa 26Io. 1880
Welton St.
FOR RENT-Furnished or unfur
nished rooms in a modern house. 2515
Clarkson street. Mrs. Robinson.
FOR RENT-Two un1urnished
rooms with use OF kitchen. at 2737
California.
FOR RENT-One large front room
with alcove, suitable for man and
wife~or two gentlemen. in modern
house. Phone York 1892. Mrs. Ma
son.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms,
strictly modern, at 2431 Ogden street.
Phone York 6347 Mrs. Grimes.
FOR RENT-A five room house,
rear 231S Cleveland place, for $40.
Apply j. H. Gilroy, 1906 California
street
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
strictly modern house, The Douglas, at
225S Larimer street. Transients, zoe.
soc, 75c; permanent. 81 to S3 per
week.
THE DUMAS.
Rooms for rent, permanent and
transient. Dinner from IL a. m. to
2 p. m. Mrs. T. Anderson, PAS Cur
tbs street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room In a
modern house, man or man and wife
1855 ogden street.
FOR RENT-Front room. nicely
furnished in modern house, close In.
25i5 Curtis street Phone Olive 1l55.
Mrs. Givens.
FOR RENT-Two nicely furnisheo
front rooms in modern house at 263S
California st. Phone Champa 26l4.
J. c. Harris.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR SALES room frame
part brick, modern lots. wa :
ter in yard. l45I kearney St.
SI2oo, terms, within half block
of car.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19
THE DE LUKE.

Furnished apartments. 2 and 3
rooms with hot and cold water In
each kitchen. Also front roms. SIN
gle, electric lights. gas. Rates very
reasonable. 2352-235S Ogden St. cor
ner oath avenue. Phone York 67O1.
Mrs. X. NJ. BLAkEY.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

Nicely furnished alcove front room
for rent with all modern convent.
ences. Telephone Olive 1908. 2222
Curtis st. Mrs. Howard Steele.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms II
modern house; men preferred. Mrs
E. II. Jones. 1880 fremont Place.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT - Furnished house
ground floor in rear of 1882 Marion
street. for $12 per month. Phone
York 3lee. Upstairs also for rent.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
housekeeping. modern, all sunny,
close in, between two car lines. Call
Main 576S.
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FOR kENT-Two furnished rooms
cheap. at 2557 Clarkson street. Mrs
Young.
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FOR RENT-Front room and priv
ate kitchen. modern. 1923 Welton 81
Phone Main 1927.
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FOR RENT-Furnished front room
at 273s Arapahoe street Phon
Champa 1868.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms !
modern house. very convenient. q
2ess Welton street Phone Main 622'
Front room. Mrs. Walker.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Furnished or unfui
nished rooms, modern house, bat
and furnace; good location. Mrs. {
u. williams, 1402 e. gath.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms Il
modern house at 1851 Ogden street
Phone Blue 2602.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms I
modern house. Call on Mrs. Edn
Bowers 421 26th street Phon
Champa l37.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms .
312l> Arapahoe street Phone DIV
$50. Mrs. l.. p. Holmes.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

CONWAY'S COTTAGE-Furnished
rooms for rent by day. week or month
with all modern conveniences, at rea'
sonable rates. Mrs. Geo. conway.
Prop, 1900 Lawrence st.
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FOR RENT Neatly furnished
rooms at 1862 Champa street very
clean Mrs. J. Cowden.
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FOR RENT-FNrnished rooms Il
modern house. very close In. 62s z1
ST. Mira. Sanford. phone ChAmpa 7sl
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
rood family, in excellent location.
233s Cleveland Place, Mrs. Leila Car
son.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Two- story, 7.
room house, modern; corner
Phone York 7tIo. 3Io2 Cham
pa St.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

each kitchen. Also front roms, sin
gle. electric lights gas. Rates very
reasonable. 2352-235S ogden St. cor
ner oath avenue. Phone York 61o1.
Mrs. r. NJ. BLAKEY.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
housekeeping. modern, all sunny,
close in, between two car lines. Call
Main 576S.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house; men preferred. Mrs-
E. II. Jones. 1880 fremont Place.
FOR RENT-Furnished front room
at 273s Arapahoe street Phone
Champa 3o69.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house. Call on Mrs. Edna
Bowers 421 26th street Phone
Champa l37.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house. very close in. $40 21d
Fl. Mrs. Sanford. phone Champa 76l.
FOR RENT Two unfurnished
rooms for light housekeeping at 2So3
Lawrence. St Strictly modern.
FOR RENr-Furnished rooms at
312l> Arapahoe street Phone Olive
$50. Mrs L. p. Holmes.
FOR RENT Neatly furnished
rooms at 1862 Champa street Very
clean. Mrs. J. Cowdsn.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house at 2361 Ogden street
Phone Blue 2602
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house, very convenient, at
293s Welton street Phone Main 6225.
Front room. Mrs. Walker.
FOR RENT - Furnished house.
ground floor. in rear of 1882 Marion
street. for $12 per month. Phone
York 3lee. Upstairs also for rent.
FOR RENTING furnished rooms
cheap. at 2557 Clarkson street. Mrs.
Young.
Nicely furnished alcove front room
for rent with all modern convent
ences. Telephone Olive 1908. 2222
Curtis ST. Mrs. Howard Steele.
FOR SALES room frame,
part brick, modern ? lots. wa
ter in yard. I45t kearney st.
S12oo, terms, within half block
of car.
FOR RENT-Front room and priv
ate kitchen. modern. 1928 Welton st.
Phone Main 1927.
FOR RENT-Furnished or unfur-
nished rooms, modern house, bath
and furnace; good location. Mrs. e.
Il. williams, 1402 Z. gath.
CoNWAY'S COTTAGE-Furnishe
rooms for rent by day. week or month
with all modern conveniences, at rea'
sonable rates. Mrs. Geo. Conway.
PROP. 1900 Lawrence st.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
rood family, in excellent location.
233S Cleveland Place, Mrs. Leila Car
son.
FOR RENT-Two- story. T.
room house, modern; corner.
Phone York 7iIo. 3I62 Cham
pa St.
MISS MAUD CARRIE
Fashionable Dressmaking
26oo Lafayette
Phone York 1885,.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT Two unfurnishet
rooms for light housekeeping at $50;
Lawrence. St Strictly modern.
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Two nicely Furnished
front rooms in modern house at 263'
California ST. Phone Champa 26l4
J. c. Harris
The Denver star., 1913-04-19

FOR RENT-Front room. nice
furnished in modern house, close J
25i5 Curtis street. Phone Olive 1ls
Mrs. Givens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
FINEST ESSAY ON ROAD
RETIREMENT GETS PRIZE

A gold medal awaits the Blue
Earth county boy or girl who can
successfully compete with the other
boys and girls of the country in writ
ing of the Improvement of rural thor
oughfares.
The teachers of this county are talk
ing an interest in the matter and il
is expected that there will be many
contestants from this locality.
The gold medal will be awarded
to the school boy or girl between the
ages of ten and fifteen who writes
the best composition, not to exceed
eight hundred words, on the repair
and maintenance of earth roads.
All contributions must be submitted
to Logan Waller Page, director of
flee of public roads, United States
department of agriculture, Washing
ton, ID. G., before May IS, 1913, and
The medal will be awarded as soon
thereafter as the compositions can
be graded. The composition may
be based on knowledge gained from
books or. other sources, but no quota
tons should be made.
After many years experience in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11

dealing with the public road Situation
of the country, it is Mr. Pages belief
that ignorance on the subject of re-
pair and maintenance OF roads is as
much the cause of their bad condi-
ton as any other one factor. 1t is eX-
pected that The competition will bring
about q better understanding of the
subject of repair and maintenance
in the rural districts.
Many children living in the rural
! districts have experienced the disad-
vantages of roads made impossible
through a lack OF proper maintenance
| and it is expected that their interest
| in the competition will stimulate
greater interest among the parents
! Bad roads have prevented many chill
ldren from obtaining a proper educa-
ton and have prevented doctors from
Preaching the side of rural patients
| in time TO save their lives.
i Any child between the ages men,
| toned, attending country school
may compete
The announcement of the compe-
tition has been made to the superin-
! tendents OF schools in the rural dis
tricts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
HOW MANKATO WAS UNDER
WATER IN THE YEAR 1881

More foods in 1913 is the predic-
ton II this prediction proves true
Mankato may experience another
flood like that of 1881 when Front
street was used for boat traffic. P.
X Wiser has number of photo
graphs taken by e. e. Everitt in the
latter part of April, 1881, which show
part of Front street flooded, Cum
Minis addition a sea of water and
the Minnesota river bridge apparent
ly in the middle OF the river
Mr.. Wiser said this morning that
during that flood there was about
thirty feet of water where Odjard
& Knoffs factory now stands and
that one of the Bradley boys and
doc" Wickersham had come near
losing their lives. They were young
sters then and built a raft which
they launched in the flooded part OF
Cummins' addition. The two boys
got on the raft and started off, when
it tipped over and both boys went
into the river. Old Mr.. William
Bradley jumped in without stopping
TO remove any of his clothing and
rescued the two boys The slough
between Willard street and West
Mankato was high and dangerous
running strong current. Flat boats
piled across it carrying passengers
and every trip was dangerous and
risky.
During the high water the steamer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
Funeral of r. r. Davis.
From Fridays Daily.
FRANK |. SPENCER DEAD

Frank l.. Spencer died late We'd
nesday night at his home in Lake
Crystal after long illness and the
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at his home by Rev. Erickson
of Lake Crystal The interment will
be made at the Lake Crystal Gene
terry I -
Mr.. Spencer was born seventy-nine
years ago at Portage, Wis. He came
to Minnesota in 1860 and located on
farm near Prescott in Faribault
county. He was married there and
after the death of his first wife mar
ried Miss Harriet Razey, who sur
wives him. He fought the Indians
during the trouble in this part of
the state in regiment ID.
He moved with his family from
Prescott to farm near Good Thun-
der where he lived four years. He
then moved to Rapidan mills and re-
NAMED there twenty-four years, NOV
ing to Lake Crystal three years ago.
He is survived by six children, Jay
of Lake Crystal; l.. of Flint, Mich,
Harry of Arkansas; Milo of Idaho;
Mrs. Bessie Schultz of Lake Crystal
and Miss Clara who is at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11

Julia" came Up the Minnesota and
tied up on Front street, near where
the Franklin restaurant now stands.
The corner where the Saulpaugh no
tel now stands was completely under
water The Julia brought a cargo
of freight which was dumped in the
deep mud and safe which was
brought out for p. X. Wiser was
unloaded there, fastened to the
crotch of tree and dragged up the
street to his place of business
This boat was built for the trade
on the Muskinanum river in Ohio
which has been playing such havoc
in the last two weeks. 1t piled from
GAINESVILLE to Marietta. The boat
later went aground on the Mime
sofa near Mankato.
During the high. water crews OF
men were kept at the Minnesota
river bridge keeping the drift wood
from pilng up against the piers. The
water, from the pictures, seemed to
be within two or three feet of the
floor of the bridge. The wood bridge
over the Blue Earth river was in
the middle of what appeared to be
ia great lake and buildings of all
kinds stood ont in the middle of a
great body of water.
This flood of 1881 was probably
The worst one. which visited this sec
ton of the state since it was set
lied
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
EXAMS FOR BARRIERS

BARRIERS examinations will be held
in Mankato at the Landmark Broth
ers' barber shop on May 5 from 9
a. m. until p. m. and will be con-
Quoted personally by the state board
of BARRIERS examiners The board
consists of Emil A. Sabel of Du-
luth, president c. II. Becker of
Minneapolis, secretary, and William
Hamblin of ST. Paul, treasurer. All
of these men are practicing BARRIERS.
On April % the board will hold ex-
aminations in Duluth and on May 6
and Z in Minneapolis. All persons
now practicing the trade under a
permit from the board, will be re-
Quired to take these examinations.
and if they do not take the exams,
and continue to practice the trade,
they are liable to legal prosecution.
The examinations will be rated on
q scale of 100 points, and any one
failing to score 20 points out of the
100 or less seven points on either
haircutting or shaving. will not be
granted license Any one appear
ing for the purpose of taking ex-
dl1lttldllOnS WHO is unuel Tic lIlllu-
ence of liquor or who uses profane
language while taking the eXamina-
tons, or does not condnct himself in
IA gentlemanly manner will not be
granted license.
Marks for the different branches
OF the trade will be rated as follows:
Haircutting, to 10, shaving 0 to 10,
honeing 0 to 10, time required to
perform each operation to 10,
cleanliness 0 to 5, general appear
janice 0 to 5 and department 0 to s.
This makes a total of SIS points, and
besides the manual examinations
twenty oral questions must be an
swered. Each question will count
|2A points, or As points in all. All
that is necessary to answer these
questions is sufficient knowledge
|of diseases of the skin and scalp to
distinguish between the diseases and
know the antisceptics to be used and
how to use them, to prevent the
spreading of the disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
Long.Delayed Letter Arrives.

AS general rule it takes only a
few hours for a letter to travel
through Uncle Sans mails from ST
Paul to Madelia, but such was not
the case with letter which was
mailed in the capital city some time
ago, addressed TO Mr.. Silver Hage OF
this place, says The Madelia Messen
ger The letter in question was mail
ed in the Pioneer Press building in
ST. Paul in the year 1901, and or
Wednesday, April 2, 1918, it reached
Madela and was turned over to Mr.
Hage. Government officers had made
notation on the envelope, stating
that the letter had become caught in
a mail chute and had stuck there al
these years. The chute was being
taken down or repaired when the let
ter was found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
new HARD LUCK STORY

AS a perfectly natural consequence
of the Omaha tornado, there are the
usual beggers who are going around
with a brand new hard luck story to
inveigle unsuSpecting citizens to
come across" with their hard earn
ed simoleons for the sole and only
purpose of buying red liquor. 1t is
understood that there was 4 man in
town last night, who was plaintively
telling a story about how he was 4
photographer in Omaha when the
tornado swept the city, and that his
studio was entirely demolished. or
course he had the usual number of
children, n mother-in-law or two and
perhaps wife who was depending
upon him for support, and now that
his studio was gone he was forced TO
beg for a living And furthermore,
it was ascertained that when the
man had caused quarter to drop
into his outstretched palm, he i'm
mediately proceeded to be a sport,
according to the old saying "spend
your money for booze and sleep in
the gutter"
1t has been prognosticated that
next week there will be people beg
ging on the strength of the Ohio
valley food, and that on the week af-
ter that would-be victims of possible
storms in Oklahoma will be using
such possible disaster as "a subter-
fuge to spirit away the 'needful' and
that it is not at all unlikely that in
a short time some one will be begging
because he was deprived of house
and home on account of the Mexican
revolution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
AMBOY TO ENTERTAIN
MINISTERS OF GOSPEL
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The Southwestern Minnesota confer
ence of the Missouri synod of the
German Lutheran church met at Tru-
man on April / for a three days ses-
sion at the church of Rev. Heine-
mann. The conference comprises the
five southwestern counties of the
state and forty pastors were present
The session was opened with APP
propriate services by Rev. Heine-
mann. Rev. Schmiege of Wilbert was
chosen chairman and Rev. Kohlhoff
of Lakefeld as secretary.
The first subject on the program
was discussion by Rev. Messerly of
Madelia on the Fifth Article of the
Formula of Concord.
Life insurance Discussed.
Rev. Schmidt of st. Paul discussed
Life Insurance" which proved a
subject of much interest to the pas
tors. He referred to the argument of
some that life insurance is a gamble
as chance decided the contract. He
then showed that in life insurance Il
contract exists whereby the company
agrees to pay a fixed amount and the
insured promises to pay the neces-
sary premiums, also that gamble
is based upon contract which
chance decides and in which both
parties intend to win when only one
can win Life insurance is no such
gamble. the death of the insured, an
event sure to occur, determines who
is the winner or loser in the con
tract
Not a Gamble.
The speaker showed that life in
surance is not a gamble for either
party. An interesting debate follow
ed this paper with the general opin-
ion favorable TO life insurance, il be-
ing argued that il life insurance was
wrong then fire and other insurance
must also be wrong.
Amboy extended an invitation for
the next meeting of the conference
which was accepted
At the afternoon session Rev A.:
l.. Oetieu of ST. Paul of the mission
board OF the Minnesota district, spoke
of the mission work that this dis
trict is carrying on in Canada, Il
work which up 10 this time this dis
trict alone has undertaken. He show
ed that 10 carry on the work this
year and support the seventy mis-
sionaries which they have at work
in Western Canada will require
$4,000.
Must Have Assistance.
It was felt that this district is un-
able TO continue carrying this burden
unassisted and that the district must
ask the aid of the Wisconsin and
Iowa districts or that of the general
synod. German Lutheran emigrants
are fiocking into Western Canada by
thousands and the work there Is
highly important to the church.
Rev. Schnitker of Minnesota Lake
was called home from the confer
ence by the intelligence that his son
had broken his arm.
There were many other important
and interesting subjects considered
at the later sessions of the confer
ence not covered by this report.