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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
SPARTA INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Labors Of Professor l.. s. Ingram For
Il Educational Uplift.

Labors Of Professor L. s. Ingram For
Educational UpIift.
Sparta, Ga.-Situated one mile from
this town. in community where live
$4,000 colored people and beautifully
located on sixty-five acres of land. Is
the Sparta Industrial school. for the
Industrial education Of colored boys
and girls, founded in 1908 by Profes-
sor L. s. Ingraham. The school Is
meeting the needs of this section in
most commendable way. and there has
been decided change In the conduct
Of the community since 1t began its
work. Perhaps there is no rural school
Of the south that is doing more to as
sist in the development Of the youth
Of the race than this institution. In
the school are about 200 students, who
are becoming efficient in dressmaking.
plain sewing. cooking. basketry and
laundering for the girls and carpentry.
blacksmithing and brick masonry for
the boys.
81 To meet the growing needs Of the
school an effort Ia being made to raise
$4,000 with which to erect building
adequate to meet the demands Of the
community. The building is to serve
as a dormitory and main recitation
hall. The institution has met the
hearty Endorsement of the leading
white citizens Of the community
n Dr. ]. H. billiard Of the Jeans fund
board has made study Of the work
.and has given his approval Of the
school to the jeans fund and other ed
ucational agencies. Before the open
ing Of the school In this community the
best feeling did not exist between the
races. The school has been able to
change this condition to one Of much
3friendliness.
l Professor Ingraham. the founder of
the school. was educated at Atlanta
University, and after leaving that in
stitution he became the principal Of
the public school at Rome. Ga. where
he remained ten years. AS the head
Of the public school Of Rome he did
much toward improving the education
al system.
The leading business and profession
al men Of the south speak Of Professor
Ingraham In the very highest terms.
The late Judge Lumpkin. in speaking
!. cs Professor -ingraham. said: II N.Y.
self have known Linton s. Ingraham
almost from childhood. and there is no
better man Of his race to be found.
Indeed. in truthfulness. uprightness
and integrity he stands among the best
Of any race. He will wisely use any
means intrusted to him to build the
Industrial department Of his school,"
The Sparta Industrial school Is one
Of the schools that were represented at
the meeting Of the rural school edu-
Gators of the south. held In New York
last April. in which an organization
was formed Of all Of the worthy insti-
tutions Of the south. Professor Ingra-
ham visited the north in the interest
Of his school the past summer.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
WORK OF PRAIRIE :
VIEW COLLEGE
Growth Of Largest Texas School
Inspires Confidence.

Much Credit For Success Of Institution
Which Receives Liberal Aid From
the State is Due to the Energetic and
Able Management Of Principal Ed.
ward L. Biackshear.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03

sion. On every hand the people. both
white and colored. are manifesting the
keenest interest in the progress Of the
exposition.
The New York Sun and other metro
politan papers have devoted much
space to the plans of the exposition,
and the meeting held at the Union
Baptist church recently was a most
encouraging demonstration of the en-
thusiastic determination Of the colored
people to make the October celebration
an unqualified success.
Rev. George Fl. Sims, the popular
and efficient pastor of Union church,
who is also worthy and capable men,
Der Of the commission. presided at the
meeting. The principal speakers were
Chairman Robert N. Wood. Captain
William 81. Jackson. director Of exhib-
its, and Mr.. Granville Martin. An au-
dience of 500 applauded their remarks,
and a general discussion followed.
From the northern mad western Sec
lions of the state come reports Of the
active interest and cooperation Of the
people. and every augury points to q
magnificent result Of the efforts Of the
commission, despite the shortness Of
the time 1t has had at its disposal.
Mr.. John B. Clayton Of Brooklyn is
also a member Of the commission and
has been a consistent worker for the
success of the celebration from the
start. He Is well known in business
and religious circles and has long
welded an influence for good In move
ments for racial uplift and integrity.
The pageant portraying the twelve
principal epochs in the history of the
Negro is eliciting the liveliest attention
and promises to prove great educa-
tional influence for those who will take
part in it as we'll as for those who will
view this brilliant historical living pic
ture. Among colored people as among
white. there is a very great lack Of in
formation regarding the part that the
Negro has played in the civilization Of
which he is part. In these days Of
the unprecedented development Of the
mechanic arts. who stops to think that
the primitive African discovered the
use Of iron and that today. in the heart
Of the 50 called dark continent. imple-
ments are made from this metal rival
ing In workmanship and finish the
finest products Of the skill and ingenu-
ity Of the European artisan.
In religion. too. the Negro has exert
ed a powerful influence, for it was
black man who first proclaimed from
the summit of mosque the hour of
prayer in the faith which was founded
by the prophet Mohamed. The Mo
hamedan religion now numbers hardly
fewer adherents t'Ian the Christian
faith, and in Af~ica itself the former
Is especially s;:nng The name Of the
Negro associate af he arabian prophet
Is a byword for rpyr.,," and respect
in all oriental land sd IL ought to
be known in thr cont,ii mans coun-
try of adoption.
The pageant s. "u,r one feature OF
the exposition. ~ the Others will
show the same care aud pains;ihSing
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
WACO'S CAPABLE EDUCATOR.
Mrs. NJ. z. Moore az Teacher and
Leader In Good Movements.

Mrs. NJ. z. Moore as Teacher and
Leader In Good Movements.
Waco, Tex.-Thirty -four years in the
public schools Of Waco is the record Of
Mrs. Mary e. Moore. who is regarded
as one Of the best primary teachers in
the entire south and who Is foremost
and active in everything that means
the uplift and betterment Of her race
In this section Of the country.
Mrs. Moore was born here. and 1t is
interesting to know that she received
her early school training in the public
schools Of this place under Peter H.
Townsend Of New York, superintend.
ent of the schools here for two years.
Mrs. Moore's mother made Cincinnati
her home In the days of slavery and
was set free. 1t was in Cincinnati
that Mrs. Moore also attended school
under one Of the greatest educators Of
the race. Professor Peter Fl. Clark.
Graduating from the Cincinnati high
school. she soon found her way back
to Texas, where she entered the work
as teacher in the public schools. It
was In 1875 that she married A. J.
Moore Of Detroit, Mich. They lived hap
PLY together until Professor Moore's
death In 1905. She owns a beautiful
home in Waco and other property that
Is rented. She Is devoted to the school.
room and Is loved by the little boys
and girls.
Mrs. Moore is an active church work
er. She organized the choir In the New
Hope Baptist church and raised money
to purchase the first organ for, the
church. She Is now an active member
Of St Paul A. M. e. church and is in
terested in the work Of Paul Quinn
college, the school conducted by the A.
M. z. church In Texas. During q rally
for the college two years ago she rails
ed $500. -.
For over quarter Of century Mrs
Moore has been connected with the
Household of Ruth. a branch Of the
Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows,
and for twenty-four years has been
one of the prime factors in the Sisters
OF the Mysterious Ten, which Is an
auxiliary to the United Brothers Of
Friendship In the Order Of the East
ern Star she has oiled every Office In
the grand chapter, and in the Sisters Of
the Mysterious Ten she Is national
grand treasurer. She is also connected
with the Court Of Colanthe Of the
Knights Of Pythias.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
THE TERM NEGRO"
How II 10 Defined by the Statutes Of
Various States.

How II 10 Defined by the Statutes Of
Various States.
Various states define the term NE
gro" In various ways. This fact is
Cleaned from the Negro Year Book,
published at Tuskegee institute under
the direction of Monroe N. Work. In
charge of research and records into
and Of his race.
The statutes Of Kentucky, Maryland
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas assert that "a person OF
color" Is one who is descended from q
Negro to the third generation. inclu
sive. though one ancestor in each gen
Grafton may have been white. Accord
ing to the law Of Alabama one Ia "a
person of color" who has had any Ne
gro blood In his ancestry for Eve gen
erations.
In Michigan, Nebraska and Oregon
Jne Is not legally a Negro who has less
than one-fourth Negro blood in his
veins. In Florida. Georgia, Indiana,
Missouri and South Carolina "a person
Of color, Is one who has as much as
one-eighth Negro blood. In Virginia
Negro Is one who has one-slxteenth
or more Negro blood.
The constitution Of Oklahoma reads
whenever In this constitution or in
the laws of the state the word or
words 'colored race or Negro or
Negro race are used. the same shall
be construed to mean or to apply to all
persons of African descent. The term
white shall include all other persons .
In Arkansas persons Of color" In
clude all who have visible and dis
tinct admixture Of African blood. Tie
other states of the Union have no
statutes defining the term Negro"
Thus it would seem that Negro in
one state Is not always Negro in an.
other. These and many other facts
regarding the progress and develop
ment, present and past status, Of the
Negro race. are found collected In the
Negro Year Book.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
DO IT NOW.
Lose this day lettering, twill be
tho oo mn otnru

Lose this day lettering, twill be
the same story
Tomorrow, and the next more
dilatory;
For indecision brings its own de-
lays.
And days are lost lamenting DER
lost days.
Are you in earnest2 Seize this
very minute!
What you can do or think you
can. begin It;
Boldness has genius. power and
magic In 1t!
Only engage. and then the mind
grows heated:
Begin II. and the work will be
completed. ... .......
Goethe
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
North Carolina Baptist Convention.

The eleventh annual meeting Of the
North Carolina Baptist State cOnven.
ton will be held I'm Elizabeth. y. c..
for five days. beginning "Wednesday.
Oct. 10. The sessions Of the cOnven-
ton will be held In the OIive Branch
Baptist church. of which the Rev. DR..
@. M. Cartwright Is pastor An ag-
gressive campaign to arouse general
interest In the coming convention
throughout the state " being con-
Quoted.
READ OUR ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03

Perhaps no state school anywhere I'm
the country is doing quite the effective
work and reaching as many young peo-
pie as the Prairie View State Normal
and Industrial college. Prairie View,
Tex. Texas Is rather liberal to the
work and provides for 1t on much
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
KEEN INTEREST
IN EXPOSITION
New York Celebration viii Be
a Fine Success.
MANAGERS ARE ENCOURAGED

Arrangements For Great Ton Days
Festival In New York Showing Prog.
ress Of the Race During Half Century
Of Freedom Complete-SpeciaI Fea-
tures and Some New Facts.
New York.-With the coming Of cool
weather and the return to the city Of
the large number of folk who spend
their summer in vacation in the coun-
try a new impetus has been given to
the work of the emacipation commits
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

Tell 'em you saw it in The Journal :.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

prohibiting the leasing of state conyicts, and it is indeed unfortun- ate that the law did not also in- clude county convicts. The convict lease system is nothing less than barbarous, and it is to our lasting shame and disgrace that this sys- tenn has been permitted to stand for these many years as a foul stain upon our sense of Justice.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09
THE NEWARK DRUG co,

ity; we must answer for our selves.
 How are we building? Are we building real character? Are we a worthy example for young men?
 Let us as intelligent people fos- ter institutions that will build for the future, and that will reflect honor upon us as a constructive and progressive people and give impetus to the builders of the l future generation.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09
I'VE ARE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Unfortunate is the man whose idea of life is expressed in the re- mark which we heard man make on the street here a few days ago that what was good enough for my daddy is good enough for me,
 Unfortunate indeed is the man who is thus circumscribed by tradi- ton, and whose freedom of thought and liberty of action are thus influenced by the mistakes of another generation.
 The letters of political inaction and a miSconception of economic welfare has been the worst enc mics to the progress of Southern people.
 Our fathers probably did the best they knew, and the best they could, considering their circum- stances and conditions, and the obvious fact that they too were hampered by the idea that it was sacrilege to try to improve on the things that Dad had done.
 Social, economic and industrial progress demand that men have liberty of thought and freedom of action insofar as their motives are pure and their aspirations lofty. Those who would sever the tra- ditional letters that bind us in government, in religion and in so- cial welfare should not be hamper ed. We need men who have a vision of progress and who are willing to take advanced ground to hasten 1t.
 Our fathers did the best they knew in handing down govern ment, educational and other insti- tutions, but they made mistakes, just as we make mistakes today, and 1t IS the dnty and the priyi- lege of each generation to correct mistakes and make improvements as they may appear needful.
 Our government-local, state and national-needs the services of intelligent, moral and progress i've men. The people are anxious for leaders with pure motives, clear visions and indomitable cour- age. We need leaders who are not bound by political tradition nor fettered by selfish principles, but who are willing and anxious, not only to serve efficiently for the present, but to build wisely for the future.
 Day by day we as individuals, as part of organic society and citizens of the state, are building for the future. Our influence in social life and in the administra- tion of state, national and local government IS far-reaching. We can not shift our own responsibil-
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

It stands without argument that the business man who gets the peoples patronage is the man who carries what the people want and lets them know he has it. And what more efficient way is there for the merchants to reach the people of their community than through the local paper?
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09
BUfEDS OWN PULPIT

Rev. J. C. Parker can pray, preach and sing, but this is not all. He is a most excellent carpenter and has just finished a handsome pulpit for the Methodist church which, though made of scrap plank, will compare very favor ably with the high priced import ed furniture of this kind.-Stone County Record.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09
HOMER DWELL GIVES BOND Newport Man Charged With Kill
 ing Negro Released

Newport, May 3.-Homer O'Neill charged with the murder of a negro, Charley Wilkes, and bound over by the verdict of the coro- ners jury, was granted bail Friday by Judge R. E. Jeffery, after a hearing applied for by his counsel, Phillips, Hillhouse and Boyce. Testimony introduced tended to show mitigating eirenmst&nees.
 Judge Jeffery fixed the bond at $10,000. It was given, and O'Neil is again enjoying his liberty. The sureties on his bond are W. K. O'Neil, L. L. Bowen, E. L. Wat son, H. o. Walker and s. Heine- mann.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

Bryan's trip to California in an endeavor to settle the Jap agita- ton shatters another traditional precedent. In fact 1t seems that the Wilson administration does not entertain a very high regard for precedents, even though the pre- cedents are beautifully covered with moss. Even the postmaster general has so far strayed from the path of precedent as to insist that postmaSters must work.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

A deplorable state of affairs has recently been shown to exist in a convict camp at Wilson, where
 county prisoners are worked by a contractor to whom prisoners are leased by two or three counties. The last legislature enacted law
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

The strawberry season is now on in full blast in many sections of Arkansas, and the luscious fruit is bringing fancy prices. The Jour- nal still believes that the people around Newark are neglecting a golden opportunity in not taking up the culture of strawberries.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

All parties interested in the Mount Zion cemetery are request ed to meet there on the second Saturday in May to-ckea!s ssiS2 essd beautify the grounds.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09
LIVE LITTLE LOCALS
 FROM OIL TROUGH
Weeks Happenings Among Our Neighbors in Fertile Valley
 Across the White

Ou i1Ooblts
 J. M. White of Pennington was in town Thursday.
 Lonnie Ray left Friday for Jud- sonia to pick berries.
 Mrs. B. J. Kent is visiting in Batesville this week.
 w. 0. W. unveiling next Sun day at Maple Springs.
 w. 0. Moore transacted business in Newport Thursday.
 The little daughter of A. J. Ay- delott is sick this week.
 J. T. Taylor and family were trading in Newport Friday.
 Preaching by Rev. Champion Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Wretha Fife is visiting Mrs. L. L. Ellison this week.
 The first automobile of the season passed through town Tuesday.
 The merchants say there was a tobacco peddler in town Tuesday.
 Joe Webb of Bailey was in Oil Trough Tuesday selling pet squir- rells.
 Prof. Hubert Harris was look ing after business in Newark Sat urday.
 J. W. Payne and John s. Hill left on the mail hack Saturday for Newport.
 Fine farming weather, and cot ton coming up, but we need a good rain.
 Plenty of cold soft drinks at the post office. Come and quench your thirst.
 John Taylor never found $5,- 900 dollars Thursday, or at least they said he didn't.
 William Mcknight passed through Oil Trough Wednesday with a fine bull he nurchaSed at Carthage, Mo.
 MT. Corley came up from New port Wednesday and bought some small pearls and slugs from some of our pearlerS.
 Mrs. J. P. Duck of Newport is up visiting Mrs. A. P. Aydelott, Mrs. J. L. Outlaw and other rel atives for a few days.
 w. A. Mayhue and little daugh- ter, Dorothy, left Monday for Sala- do and Batesville to look after some business matters.
 Mrs. John R. Taylor died Mon- day. The remains were buried Tuesday at Maple Springs under the auspices of the Woodmen Circle, of which she was a mem- Der.
 One of T. N. Robertson's little boys broke his arm Monday. He got up on a stump to jump on a mule, and jumped too far and fell over on the ground and broke hi: arm.
 A. P. Burchum of Hutson died very suddenly Monday night. He worked all day Monday, and after eating a hearty supper, went to bed apparently in good health. His family woke up about } o'clock in the night and found him dying. It is supposed that he had congestive chill.
 When you go to church and are seated, don't move around and change seats; don't whisper and talk and don't stand around the outside of the house or anound the windows. Nothing shows a lack of good raising more than for a person to be guilty of this, and besides 1t is a violation of the law.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

Big Bill says that if there was as much time used in putting smiles on faces as there is in putting on powder and paint, this would be a great deal more pleasant world.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

When a horse goes to kicking, he stops pulling. It is the same way with a man.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-09

The man who does more talking than any body else usually does less work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-06-19
$4,000 Fireworks, Night of July Fourth $4,000

{ me, necessitating endless worry, ex
penss, commissions, bon1ses. and ex-
horbitsnt interest rates. rates so high
that only an unusual ron Of luck will
enable the farmers 10 pay out.
IL is up TO the farmers. now, TO wake
up and get busy. DO you know that
il takes nearly the entire wheat crop
Of Oklahoma to pay the interest On
your farm lOans. not 10 speak OF your
short time loans? You can save more
than half Of this IL al pull together
and push this Bill Every farmer
must help, owner and renter alike.
Fifty men are needed in each county
to take day of and get the petition
signed. Send in your name and sd-
dress al once. Do not wait until To-
morrow. Do not wait for the oth,r
fellow. Do it now. while you are
thinking about IT, Tell your neightor
about il. The time is short The vote
must be taken August 9th. Not day
to lose. Send twenty-five cents for
copy-of the Bill and blanks for the pe-
tition 10 help push this Bill. Address.
Prof F BERRI0AS. Norman, Okla.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-06-19
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

! had gotten SO weak ! could not stand.
and ] gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle O,
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and | COM
menesd taking il. From the very first
oose' ! could tell it was helping me. I
can now walk two miles without its
nriHg me- and am doing all my work"
liyou are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman'stonic. Ithas helped
more than a million women, in its so
years OF continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold cardui for years. He knows what
il will 40. Ask rim. He win recom-
mend it. Begin taking cardui today.
Write 70: chsstanooza Meiicine Co. Iss,.<.
= .i,--,s lepl-. chattanooga. Tenn. for Spocidl
iie4liaen' isf "enen." sent in plain wTspper. ia
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-06-19
Farm Credit Bill Initiated.

Prof Berrigan OF Norman, Okla, has
filed with the Secretary Of State a Bill
whian proposes to get money for farm
ers at the very lowest possible interest
rates Il is estimated that long time
mortgage loans can be obtained at
about four per cent and short time
loans al about five per cent Tie chief
provisions Of the Bill are as follows:
lst. A state Agricultural Bank for
the purpose Of securing money for
farmers at the lowest possible interest
rates ID The issue and sale OF five
million dollars worth or m"re as may
be needed, OF Bonds TO be loaned to
farmers on long time real estate mort.
gage security, at the lowest possible
interest rates, without fees, bonuses
or commissions Of any kind and Sd
Farmers Cooperative
Loan Banks for farmers, laborers aud
others. authorizing said banks 10 re-
ceive deposits and 10 loan said deposits
o. members only, on personal security.
but without profis to the Bank.
No question before the people is Of
80 vital Importance as the question Of
farm credits And in no other state
10 the question pressing so hard for i'm
mediate answer. as in oklAhoma, where
upward Of sixty millions Of dollars
worth Of farm mortgages will mature
in from one to five yesrs. and with no
possibility whatever being psid in that