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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12

are actually .building race within a
great civilization. are g. E. New,
stell. DR.. Scott, A. C. Dungee. L. A.
Gilmer. Major Saxton. o. L. Campbell
]. Fl. Pagan. J.. 81. Phillips. Dr., u. s.
Dean and N9fH. Tulane.
And the Negro Bhsiness league al
Montgomery stands for very high
degree of civic pride. which commends
1t to and secures for Negro business
men the approval and the patronage OF
progressive white citizens.
At Montgomery: Ala. you find the
spirit Of progress among the Negroes
as strong as in any community. you
find race loyalty that Is most com.
mendable. and you find thrift and the
desire to accumulate unsurpassed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12

It took him Q. good while TO accom-
plish this feat, his great difficulty, as
he often used to say, being to make
the hour, minute and second hands
correspond in their motions. But the
clock was finished at last and raised
stfll higher the credit of Banneker in
his neighborhood as an Ingenious man.
o. well as a good arithmetician.
As already stated. the basis Of Ban
neker's arithmetical knowledge was OBJ
tained from the schoolbook into which
he had advanced as far as double po-
Eition. but In 1887 Mr.. George Ellicott
lent him Mayors Tablets" "Fer-
guson's Astronomy" and "Leadbeaters
Lunar Tables" Along with these books
were some astronomical instruments,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
PROMOTERS OF GOOD WILL.
Managers Of Mississippi State Fair
Show Afro Americans Fine Courtesy.

Managers Of Mississippi State Fair
Show Afro Americans Fine Courtesy.
At the very moment when the seq
regation order at Washington has
aroused such strong feeling and much
indignant protest friends of the Ne
gro will surely welcome any sign Of
hopefulness for the race. especially
when that sign is manifested in the
state of Jefferson Davis and varda-
man, the only state In the Union which
now contains population more than
30 per cent Negro - consequently.
where the race problem might seem to
be most acute,
The managers Of the Mississippi
state fair, recently held in Jackson,
the capital. some months ago, deter
mined to give Negro exhibitors larger
opportunity than has been theirs In
years past. They permitted the erec-
ton Of a Negro building by Negro con-
tractors, encouraged exhibits not only
from Negro schools but also individu-
al exhibitors, and also designated the
last two Of the ten days Of the fair as
Negro days, with provision for Ne
gro parade and mass meeting address
ed by speakers of both races, athletic
contests and defamation contest, all
Of which were successful.
The results have been altogether
happy. The Negro building was filled
to overflowing with exhibits altogether
creditable. largely from Negro schools,
but also from individual exhibitors.
The Negro parade, said to have been a
mile long and to have included about
5000 Negroes. with double that num-
ber looking on, was surprise. not to
say an astonishment, In the eyes of
both Negroes and white people. 1t in
cluded floats. illustrative of phases Of
Negro progress since emancipation;
sections Of Negro school children and
thousands Of plain citizens; was order
ly, impressive and by its general good
management proved the organizing ca
pacity Of Negro leadership.
Concerning It the Jackson Daily
News commented: Negro day at the
state fair has simply knocked the spots
out Of any feature that the white
patrons Of the big institution have
pulled of this year-or almost any
year. for. that matter. The parade,
shortly before the noon hour. was
hardly short Of sensation. To say
that It created astonishment among
the white folks Is expressing it very
mildly. Honestly, you've got to hand
1t to the colored folks.
"They have set an example Of civic
pride, enthusiasm in behalf Of the
state fair. and pride for their native
state that white folks could well emu
late"
An immense audience Of both white
and colored people gathered for the
MONDAY mass meeting and listened to
addresses from prominent citizens of
both races that were able and full of
good feeling.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
FRIEND OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
New York District Attorney Believes In
: 9Evenhanded Justice.
: NV NJ RARN6TT DODsON

New York District Attorney Believes In
pEvenhanded Justice.
BY. N. BARNETT DoDsoN.
District Attorney Charles 8. Whit.
man Of New York is numbered among
the staiwart friends Of humanity with.
out regard to race, creed or color. On
many occasions during his able ad.
ministration Of the affairs of his office
he has stood in the breach between
Afro-Americans and their enemies. II
b encouraging therefore to refer to his
attitude of fairness toward tho colored
people and their right to equal Justice
In courts Of law without discrimina.
tion.
Speaking at a meeting In New York
held under the auspices Of an organiza-
tion for race advancement upon one
occasion, District Attorney Whitman
In part said: Crime Il crime, wheth-
or committed by a white man or q
black man. Society must be protected
from acts Of violence whether the Of
fender has had every opportunity for
intellectual and moral growth from his
babyhood or has always hved In the
darkness OF ignorance and depravity.
Certain offenses, too awful for descrip-
t1on,f arouse public indignation which
ID well night uncomfortable, and that
= az true In one section Of the land
% In another.
It is not within the scope Of the au-
thorlty of those charged with the en-
forcement of law to consider questions
Involving heredity, environment or the
ultimate responsibility for conditions
which must be met as those charged
with the making Of laws have deter;
mined. .&.,
Sentiment and charity should not ex-
cuse Incidence and crime, and desire
10 secure the advancement Of one race
must not countenance unfairness and
injustice to another,
The. Negro. as he exists In this coun-
try, Is product Of conditions created
by the white, man. When the nation
assured him the rights Of citizenship
It guaranteed to him the protection and
the enjoyment Of those rights, but the
grsat country itself at least morally
assumed an infinitely greater respon-
sibility. -
For our own protection, II for no
unselfish motive, we are obligated to
see to It that the opportunity, which
we are proud to say in this country Is
given to all. shall not be denied to
him; that where he is made to feel the
rigor Of the law. he may also depend
upon the protection Of. the law; that
his race or his color is no more to be
condemned on account of the offenses
Of some Of its members than are other
races or other people to, be censured
under like conditions. %
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
NUTLEY HALL DEDICATED.
New Dormitory at Virginia Union Uni.
versity Formally Opened.

versity Formally Opened.
Nutley hall. the new dormitory
building at the Virginia Union univer-
sity In Richmond. Va. was dedicated
Thursday morning. Nov. a. The ex-
ercises began at 10 O'clock with or
chestra music. followed by invocation.
Scripture reading. prayer and hymn.
President George Rice Hovey read the
financial statement of the institution
and delivered the keys Of the new
building to the Rev. DR.. A. Binga. Jr..
vice president Of the board Of trustees.
The chief speaker for the occasion
was the Rev. DR.. l.. @. Barnes field
secretary of the American Baptist
Home Mission society. Other speak
ers on the program were William
Hodges Mann. governor Of Virginia:
George Ainslie. mayor Of Richmond:
President F. W., .Boatwright Rich
mond college: Professor w. T. B. VII
liams. agent Of Slater and Jeanes edu.
cational funds: Rev. W. II. Stokes, Ph.
D.. pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church:
Samuel Cohen Of Richmond. and DR..
Douglass Freeman OF the state board
of health.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
WHY AMERICANS ARE
: LEAVING THE SOUTHLAND.
Economic Conditions and Presence d
Certain Periis Principal Causes.

In an article recently published In
the Philadelphia Public Ledger Mr..
Henry w. Wilbur gives the following
- some Of the reasons why the colored
people are leaving the rural districts
Of the south In such large numbers.
Nr. Wilbur says:
Whatever may be thought about
some Of the special pleading at the
Lenten meeting in Holy Trinity church
The other day the opinion expressed
that the Negroes should remain In the
south and mainly on the soil In sound.
But the matter needs some explanation
and will have to be more carefully stud
led than It has been before the point
Of real elucidation is reached.
At the present time there ia an ex0-
dus Of Negroes from the rural districts
along two lines of outlet-drst, from
The agricultural districts Of Dixie to
the southern cities, and, second, from
corresponding sections to the already
congested commercial centers In the
north.
The natural question is. Why should
there be any exodus at all? 1t must
be remembered. however. that the Ne
grO emigrates In obedience to the same
motives which took the lsraelites out
ef Egypt and brought the Puritans and
Quakers to America. That motive was
and r. q very living desire for an I'M
proved condition.
It may be taken for granted that
this exodus cannot he stopped by tnere
preachments The Negro will not be
kept on the soil unless the causes
which lead to his Ieav wing are remOv-
%. In the absence of proper economic
inducements and In the presence Of
certain perils and prosecutions the
most energetic Negroes will leave
many of the agricultural regions Of the
south on the 6rst opportunity.
The whole case ~ not covered when
We talk about educating the Negro.
The whites also need educating In
using this word we mean vastly more
than the removal Of ilIiteracy. but rath-
Or an education 80 practical and 80 hu.
man that the Representatives of both
races shall see things az they are and
In their perspective.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
Lewis Dies In Washington.

The recent death Of Mr.. Archie
Lewis In Washington removes from
the community one Of its old land
marks among both the white and col
ored people. He served as chief Of the
robing room Of the United States su-
preme court. The deceased was a ma
tive of Virginia and had served In the
above named position since lS49. He
was eighty-two years Of age. When
Mr.. Lewis began his duties In the
robing room Judge Taney Of the Dred
Scott decision fame was the presiding
Justice.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
Washington on ignoring Politics.


Because Or. Booker II. Washington
advised against political influence in
the work Of the Bordentown IN. j. In
dustrial school some Of the northern
daily papers are interpreting the great
educators meaning to their own liking.
and for the very object. doubtless.
against which Dr. Washington advised.
The Bordentown school Is state insti-
tuition for the education of colored
youths. So far as Afro-Americans are
concerned the remarks Of Or. Wash
ington were not intended to mean that
they. the voting class. should forego
any political. civil or personal right as
citizens In order to obtain an educa-
ton. The voteless citizen Is badly
handicapped person and lives in vio-
lation Of the federal constitution
whether hindered by unfair laws oper-
ated against him by those In authority
through prejudice or Of his own voli.
ton.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
NEW MASTER Of: DIALECT.

Literary Work Of Professor Charles
Alexander, Author and Lecturer.
Los Angeles, Cal. Professor Charles
Alexander Of Boston. who has been q
resident Of this city for the past I've
months, is gradually winning success
In his literary work. He is making q
speciality Of Dunbar's poems in series
Of readings and lectures which has
already attracted public attention. It
10 said that no author among Afro
Americans SO interprets the dialect Of
the famous poet Dunbar as does Pro-
fessor Alexander.
Among the most absorbing subjects
for lectures to which Mr.. Alexander
has given much time and careful study
are Dealing With Mr.. Humbug," a
discussion Of the Negro problem, show
ing the optimistic side Of the Negro's
progress; Frederick Douglass AZ
Slave and Statesman" an intensely
interesting and dramatic narrative Of
the achievements Of great man;
Liberia, Africa and the American
Negro" a story of the founding Of
the republic of black men on the west
coast Of Africa; Journalism and the
Printing Art" this address is the
fruit of fifteen years. experience a. q
teacher of printing as well as an en-
ploying practical worker in all branch
en- Of the art); "The Humorous In
AJo<v~-~ sxorc <,,r,v f<I,S, I<o<,,v<, q, 4,
up largely of the gleanings from 300
books contained In the lecturers pri-
vate library; there arc ah
every paragraph). - ~
Professor Charles Alexander, educa.
tor, author, literary critic and orator,
was born at Natchez, Miss. He went
to New London. Conn.,, when small
boy and in that city received his edu-
cation and training for Journalism. He
has been regularly employed on the
star of Boston and Philadelphia daily
newspapers; has Travelled In Europe,
the island of Cuba and throughout
the United States and Canada.
He served as teacher for four years
In the Agricultural and Mechanical
college at Normal, Ala; two years at
the Tuskegee institute, Of which DR..
Booker T. Washington is principal,
and four years at Wilberforce univer-
sity, in Ohio From 1893 to 1895 he
published the Monthly Review In Bos-
ton. From 1905 to 1900 he published
Alexander's Magazine in Boston and
conducted a general printing and pub
fishing business.
He has contributed book reviews,
short stories, poems and essays to
various newspapers and magazines and
Is the author Of the following volumes:
Evidences Of Progress Among Col
ored People" Qs96. Zone Hundred
Distinguished Leaders, Qs9O, Under
Fire With the Tenth United States
Cavalry" QS9S) and Making Printers
at Tuskegee" Q9OW.
He has recently finished the manu-
script Of a book to bear the title bat
ties and Victories of Allen Aliens
worth" being the story of the life Of
the founder Of the town in California
by that name. Professor Alexander Is
q fine writer, poet Of high ability
and a platform orator of rare powers.
He is a master Of the Negro dialect,
used so splendidly in Dunbar's poems
and short stories.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
AN UNUSUAL RECOGNITION or
MERIT.

Greensboro. N. c., Dec. 5.-The
Odell Hardware Company reported to
be the largest hardware firm in the
South. closed and draped its doors ID
memory of its old and faithful en-
ployee. Robert Harris. When consider
alton is given to the Importance Of
this firm, its extensive business and its
large force and that all Of this work
has been suspended to pay respect to
a Negro, we see In this a very rare
example Of over looking color and Civ
ing recognition to merit. it.-Norfolk
Journal and Guide.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
JURY INCLUDES TWO NEGROES.
Trial Of Harvey Fields for Murder oi
Or. Z. Z. Gordon Begun at
LIS, Cairo, III.

Cairo. ILL.,, Dec. 9.-Two Negroes
are members Of the jury chosen today
to hear the case Of Harvey Fields,
(white) charged with the murder of
DR.. e. e. Gordon, (white). In the open
ing statement, the defense declared
Fields was insane when he shot DIR.
Gordon, who Fields alleges, ruined
his home.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
Cheering Words From Mayor Ain.li..

Cheering Words From Mayor Ainslis.
In his welcome address to the Ne
gro organization society at its first an.
nual meeting recently held In Rich.
mond. Va. Mayor George Ainslie de-
clared his hearty interest in the stand.
ard Of citizenship of every member Of
the community. he said he believed
in the society end its motto Of BET
ter Schools. Better Health. Better
Homes and Better Farms"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12
New Pythian Temple In Evansville, Ind.

New Pythian Temple In EvansviIIe, Ind.
Indiana Kaights Of Pythias are re-
ceiving congratulations on the near
completion of the Eythian temple In
Evansville. The building complete
cost $4,000. II will be ready for Occu-
pancy about Dec. ~. according to the
present calculations of the contrac
tors,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12

The Twin City Star has the sx.
elusive use In this city Of the Are
American news service of the Amer
ican Press Assn. edited by Mr.. N. ,.
Dolson Of N. Y, which II feature
Of our publication. much appreciated
By our readers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-12

sUsscRlsE ToR THE STAR.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-31
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
HUGE ELEPHANT LOVES MUSIC
Learns to Step in Time and VIII Ac-
company Drum and Flute With
Inartlculate Sounds.

In spite of his unwieldy size and ap-
parently inactive ear, the elephant is
great lover of music Not only does
he learn to step in time, but he has
been known to accompany the drum
and flute with certain inarticulate
sounds.
Button once made a series Of ex-
periments to ascertain the musical
taste of an elephant in the Jardin des
Plantes. Simple melodies, played on
the violin, seemed to give the beast
great pleasure whereas variations
made, apparently, no impression. But
when a horn player played popular
tune the elephant became much ex-
cited, danced and made an effort to
accompany the music with grunts At
last he put his trunk into the open end
of the instrument. as if to draw out
the music itself, and then caressed the
player most tenderly, to show him his
gratitude.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04

who had persisted in one of the ter
rife arctic blizazrds. The skeleton
were huddled together on the side o
a little wind-break made up OF some
boughs and moss. A little farther on
they found another skeleton back of
another little wind break, where the
lonely traveller had evidently crawled
in a futile effort to escape the same
blizzard They found here the rem
nants of small tent, with few camp
utensils and a notebook so badly
blurred that it could not be read. A
little farther away they found the pros
pector's gun. But there was nothing
to identify any of the skeletons.
AT Demarcation Point, which Sir
John Franklin determined upon as be.
ing the boundary line between Russian
and British possessions, the remains
of an Eskimo village was found, which
contained at one time about one hum
dred igloos-Eskimo houses. Most of
these houses appeared to be very old,
showing that at one time a large tribe
of natives made this point their per-
manent home. The place was a reg
ular hunters paradise Here were dis
covered animal skulls and the horns
of musk-ox. This is the first time
that a musk-ox- was ever found west
of the Mckenzie river. Caribou were
seen in herds of several thousand.
These animals are very stupid and
also exceedingly inquisitive. Some of
them would gallop up to the party and
after due inspection quietly return TO
the herd Great numbers of mountain
sheep were seen, and several superb
specimens were brought back for the
Smithsonian Institution. Ptarmigan
were also very plentiful, and fish were
found in every stream
While game OF all kinds was in
great abundance, several reasons were
apparent why the Eskimos had left
Mosquitoes were there by the millions
They were not ordinary mosquitoes.
such as are usually seen in civilized
parts. Some of them were as big as
silver dollar. In fact, the surviving
members of the onslaught say the
mosquitoes were so vicious that they
had to build huge smudge fire to
keep them away from the horses 1t
was laughable and yet at the same
time pretty hard on the poor horses.
The animals would stand in the smoke
in preference to being eaten alive by
the insects. Then they would wander
out for little grass, but in few min
utes come rushing back for the
smudge.
The men had to work with wells
over the face and gloves tied around
the wrists. Every one had to sleep in
mosquito-proof tent in order to get
any sleep at all While eating, it was
necessary to sit in smoke so dense as
to be almost suffocating.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
Shakespeare First Folio.

There appear to have been SOC
copies of the Shakespeare first folio
printed, OF which about 200 are known
to have survived OF these, fewer
than 20 are are in perfect state, while
about 100 copies have sustained seri,
GUS damage at various points. The
value of the four early folio editions
of Shakespeare is partly determined
by their pedigrees. The duke OF
Leeds owns a first folio on which two
former owners, Charles Kiliigrew and
William CongreVe, have inscribed
their names. Garricks first folio is in
the library of Queens college, oxford.
Sir Henry Irving possessed a second
folio which had belonged successfully
to Lewis Theobald, the greatest of all
Shakepeare's textual critics, DR.
johnson and Samuel Ireland In
South Kensington museum there is a
third folio adorned with a curious col
lection of autographs. At the top OF
the title page is the signature of Leigh
Hunt. and on other portions are the
signatures of Charles Dickens. Robert
Browning. William Wordsworth
Charles knight and George Henry
Lewes.--London Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
THE BEST TREATMENT FOR
ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRUFF
AND FALLING HAIR

To allay itching and irritation of the
scalp, prevent dry. thin and falling
hair, remove crusts. scales and dan
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comb the hair out straight all around,
then begin at the side and make a
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about half an inch apart until the
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pillow from possible stain. The next
morning, shampoo with Cuticura Soap
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be used as often as agreeable, but
once or twice a month is generally
sufficient for this special treatment
for women's hair.
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