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The Denver star., 1914-02-07
BENEFACT0R OF HUMANITY.
How the School Founded BY General
s. c. Armstrong Has Grown.

S. c. Armstrong Has Grown.
General Samuel Armstrong began n
school with two teachers and fifteen
students of varying ages in n planta-
ton house and army barracks Sat
Hampton. Va. forty-hv years ago
Following brilliant war record and
the administration of a large territory
Mt the close OF the war. General Arm
strong chose to give his life to train
ing leaders for the coiored race.
We are here not merely to make
students, but men and women; to
build up character and tit teachers and
leaders," b said. For twenty Ave
years he worked unsparingIy and un-
censingly until the old mansion house
where Hampton institute began was
surrounded by shops, dormitories. reel
tntion halls: until be saw the Hamp-
ton idcn. carried by his students and
teachers. taking firm root throughout
the south-at Tuskcgce. ut Calhoun. at
Mount MeiSs and in many other
places.
With shattered health. exhausted
from years OF pleading for Hampton
worn out before his time. Mr.. Arii..
strong literally gave his life for m
idea OF education and human training
when he died at Hfty-four twenty
years ago. The 40 buildings. the
1000 acres OF land the course In az!
teen tradcS. in teaching and home
making. in business and farming and
the 800 students training for leader
ship are the physical growth of Hamp
ton.
Eight thousand men and women
have gone out from Hampton to the
south and west trained in teaching.
trained in home building. trained in
the trades. In taking their places In
industrial schools In the south and in
hundreds Of communities, this army
OF workers has helped to decrease the
illiteracy of the Negro from approx.
mately 100 to 3O4 per cent.
Hampton today has become the
headquarters Of an army Of uplift.
The class which graduates this year
In leading the effort for better schools.
better farming and industrial train.
Ing. Girls. skillfui Ms teachers and
grounded in home arts and home In
dustries. will go from Hampton TO
supervise the colorcd schools of whole
counties In the southern states. In
Virginia alone there are eighteen wo-
men graduates Of Hampton who are
directing the instruction Of colored
children In every rural school in eight.
cen counties.
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

later in the north. Hundreds or inJus-
tices by laws and thousands by custom.
"Lynchings to the number of 5000
show how safe your lives are You
have great educa tional institutions and
great business places. but your rights
have been gradually taken from you.
and OF what use is the accumulation of
property If you have not the ballot
with which to protect it?"
The speaker showed that. while the
race was better off than in slavery. yet
little was held by right. nearly every
thing by tolerance, and that the people
who had stolen the rights of the race
might also have taken the property.
and the owners would have been DOW
erless to prevent 1t.
The truth is. so far as rights are con-
eerned. the race is in the most serious
crisis since the civil war. Abraham
Lincoln's unfinished business must be
completed. and it will be done.
Dr. Charles E. Bentley read the re-
port of the Chicago branch and called
attention to many specific instances OF
the work in eliminating racial discrim-
nations. He also reported that the
parent organization was out of debt
and had money in the treasury.
Roger Bald win. secretary Of the City
club of st. Louis. made an excellent
speech. telling Of the successful fight
against segregation in that city.
Among other good things be said: mo
segregated people can ever hope for
justice. 1t is absolutely impossible un-
der such conditions
The Denver star., 1914-02-07
Build the Mofat. un-
mel. Vote For this
Great Advantage.

This will put Denver on a
main transcontinental rail-
road line. 1t will open up to
settlement more than 5000
new farms with abundance of
water for irrigation, which
our citizens are SO badly in
need of at the present time.
Build the tunnell because it
will increase the population of
our state over 100000 people
in the next few years. which
will mean work for the unem-
ployed and prosperity for
Denver. Negroes chances
for work increases as rail
roads increase. You have
everything to gain and no.
thing to lose. Vote for and
build Moffatt Tunnel.
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

Of receiver? These questions technical ones for
lawyers alone Laymen and business familiar enough
with the nrcacies of the law be their guard against
the tnse glitter of such promises There legal
sideraon for the directors suggestion. L. is wholly
sided and voluntary proposal 1t emboes
against long litigation. The people parties any
agreement Subsequent Reputation of the plan easy
Pres Tafts signature of the Dngley Tariff Law in the
face the national pledge of his party for
ion. The people have been alert. The admissions the
Water Co. should make them alert. AS matter Of
common and prudence they should way
real business settlement of the question by voting
down and the sametme the Water Co.'S franchise
contract its charter amendment and repentant attempt
at stipulation. 1rs
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

lily upon her rich experience In reli.
gious work and offers some timely ad-
vice and suggestions as to how to sue
coed in certain lines Of work and how
to remedy some mistakes which reli-
gious workers often make in their eff
forts to organize or hold the interest of
those whose influence and cooperation
are most needed in the Development Of
true Christian fellowship.
Being of a deeply religious trend OF
mind. cultured aud refined intellectual
ly, Mrs. Mack has given to the public
in 'NTrials and Triumphs" an interest.
Ing volume which should prove help
full not only to religious workers. but
to all persons who have fixed aim
In life.
The Denver star., 1914-02-07
Peoples Sunday Ali
ance Adopts Strong
Resolution.

The Retail Association is
called the plant tool of these
predatory interests and the
resolution adds:
1t is marvellous to think that
men of sanity and intelligence
would have the temerity, the
unblushing boldness, after
overwhelming defeats at the
polls and in the courts. to so
soon forget the temper and
Cntelligence of the people as
to attempt such a gold brick
Sscheme as is contained in the
Retail Associations plan for
the settlement of the water
question.
If carried, it would not be a
settlement of the question,
but should unsettle the COM
munity as to keep it in tur-
moil and strife worse than any
that has been put upon the
city by this predatory, dig
arachic octopus since its in
ception
The resolution ends with
the following appeal:
We appeal to all good citi-
zens to awake and arouse
their neighbors to join the
Water Consumers league and
prevent this glaring outrage
upon our beloved city. 1t is
those who are engaged in
hard physical toll who bear
the greatest burden when the
community is hecced Of valu-
able franchises. We warn
the colored citizens to beware
of those who attempt the mo-
nopolization Of natural re e
sources and the necessities of
life. They believe in the cur
tailment Of liberty and are
the authors of caste distinct :
ion and cheap labors.
The resolution is signed by
a committee of the Alliance.
The Denver star., 1914-02-07
PROGRESS IN LITERATURE.
Trials and Triumphs," BY Mrs. e. J.
Mack, Makes Its Appearance.

Mack, Makes Its Appearance.
Baltimore.-Among the large num-
Der Of thoughtful and ambitious wo-
men who are engaged in the various
movements for racial betterment in
this city is Mrs. Eliza ]. Mack, wife
Of the Rev. D. G. Mack. pastor OF the
Macedonia Baptist church. With all
the cares and responsibilities common
to the life Of a minister's wife, Mrs.
Mack has succeeded in writing and
having published q very interesting vol
ums entitled Trials and Tr1umphs." :
The book deals with many OF the
present day problems Of the church
and sets 4 high standard of ideals for
the ministry. The author draws heav-
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

M. Whittier a colored man
in ST. Louis, has demonstrated
that one of his race can make
good in the packing. express
ing and storage business. he
is conducting a large business
and paying business at 25?o
North Taylor Ave-, St. LOUIS.
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

Washington. ID. c., is an in
viting place for some colored
shoemaker and repairer to es-
tablish a quick shoe repairing
shop equipped with the latest
shoe repairing shop equipped
with the latest snoe repairing
machinery. An experienced
man in this business will reap a
harvest there. Italians now
control the work among color
ed people there:
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

The Afro American Invest
ment and Employment Com :
pany of Kansas City. Missouri,
is one of the really big business
institutions in that city. F. J..
Weaver is manager, and the
dominant factor in it. The
company has paid-up capital
of$l4,ooo and is doing splen-
did business. Mr.. Weaver is
regarded as one of the most
progressive men Of his race in
the West. %'
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

Vote against franchise and
Amendment; it will mean
cheap water, which will help
to cheaper the telephone and
coal.
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

Ne Earle & Co.. = boot and
shoe rebairing establishment
doing business at 2oI North
Illinois Street, and 2oI Indiana
Ave, Indianapolis, is a business
managed and controlled by
.colorcd men that is doing a fine
business. In addition to repair
ing shoes, the firm also manu-.
tacturers and repairs shears.
The Denver star., 1914-02-07

The Pythian Temple, at
Evansville, Indiana, has been
completed, and is not only a
credit to the order and to the
race. but it is a credit to the
city in which it is located.
The building, a three-story
one, is located in the heart OF
city, is substantially built and
finely appointed and equipped
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
Promoted to Superintendent

The many friends of J. ] Murphy,
formerly of this city now of Maiden.
Wash, will be pleased TO hear that he
was recently promoted TO the Superin.
tendency OF the Rocky Mountain Divi.
sion, with headquarters at Three
Forks, Montana The following ex.
tract from the Maiden Register OF
March i2. will be OF interest 70 his
many friends in thIs city.
"Trainmaster j. j. Murphy was no
tilted Wednesday that he had been sc :
lected for the superintendency of the
Rocky Mountain Division with head
quarters at Three Forks. Montana.
Mr.. Murphy left ON rs the same
night for Thres Forks Maiden peo-
pie regret exceedingly to lose Mr.
Murphy and his estimable family. but
we appreciate the fact that his pro-
motion is merited one and every
person in our little city congratulate
MIR. Murphy on his advancement in
railroad circles.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
The Mine inspectors Report

Mine Inspector Jobe issued his an.
nuai report this week for the year
l9l3-l4 IL is an interesting report
and one OF the finest and largest ever
issued in Iron County. There are
thirty-three pages. IL gives the num-
ber Of accidents for the year at each
OF the mines in the county. men. em.
ployed and number OF tons shipped by
each of the mines. The report also
deals lengthy ON Safety First work.
showing different illustrations OF
First Aid crews and apparatus that
are now in service at all Of the mines
in the county, and gives valuable IN.
formation that will help 10 reduce
accidents. IL also shows the different
mining companies operating in Iron
County. name of mines. their super
intendent, mining captains and adj
dresses It is valuable report all
around and will be a great help TO all
those interested in mining.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
Thomas in Detroit News.
PROCESS BUTTER
Food Commissioner Helme Cautions Pur-
chasers Regarding It's Oriein


We notice IN newspaper advertise
mems in various state papers that some
grocers are advertising Sweet Pro-
cess Butter, says State Dairy and
Food Commissioner James w. Helme
in "A bulletin just issued We find on
inquiry also that process butter is be
ing sold for dairy butter. This is
rank fraud. Process butter, social
ed is merely and simply renovated
butter.
During the summer time the local
grocer buys much bad butter that Il
would not be possible to sell. When
he gets chunk OF this, he heaves IL
into barrel generally standing at the
back door, and from time TO time con-
tinues to throw In chunks of uneatable
butter until he has barrel full. This
barrelfull OF rancid butter. oftimes
mixed with dirt and insects, is then
sent to the renovated factory where il
is melted, the insects strained ont and
the oil is churned with milk aud thus
made into what is called Renovated
Butter. = Its name truly describes IL.
A few years ago. however, the rem
ovated butter men we're able TO get a
law passed by the Legislature so that
they could call their product Process
Butter. Whenever the consumer In
this state gets package OF butter
which has stamped on 1t Process
Butter, he will know that it is reno
waited butter which has been subjected
To the process above described. When
ever process butter is so advertised or
displayed. as IL is required to be by
law, under the name Process
Butter, the consumer should not be
deceived into believing that he is gett-
ing butter made by some new process
He is simply getting renovated butter.
which is absolutely the poorest and
most nnwholesome butter that there is
on the market Do not be deceived by
the process butter fraud
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
Gundlach Has Contract

At the meeting of the Newberry
State Hospital Board of Control. Her
man Gundlach, of Houghton. who has
the contract for the erection of the
administration building OF Marquette
school, was the successful bidder and
has been given charge OF the work of
the erection of the five new buildings.
Swanson Brothers. of Negaunee. have
received the contract for the heating
and plumbing of the buildings. The
additions which are 10 DO bnIlt TO the
Newberry State Hospital consist of
tubercular ward building, a residence
tor the assistant doctor bakery and
additions TO the power house and 3
he mens $ iniirmary.
Charlton a. Kuenzli. II Marquette
are the architects for the erection OF
the new buildings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
Annual Boys Conference

The annual upper peninsula Boys
conference is being held in Escanaba
this week The conference opened FRI
day evening with banquet at which
over four hundred boys from the diff
erent counties were seated
Iron County sent delegation Of
thirty Crystal Falls has represen-
tation of seven delegates, Iron River,
eight. Stambaugh thirteen and Am
asa two. A special car left Iron River
Friday morning to accommodate the
young men and was met at Stager by
the Crystal Falls and Amasa delega.
ton
The delegates from the different
towns in this county are as follows
Crystal Falls
Ted Rogers, Clarence Bjork, Sorer-
Sorenson, George Breen, Harold Rich.
ards, Peter Mortenson and Philip
Coombe.
Iron River
Fred ronkin. Andrew johnson, Earl
Hill. Dewey Birdsey, Ray Williams.
Harold Aranson, and II. j. Sopher.
who has charge Of the y. NJ G. A.
work in Iron County.
Stambaugh
Russell Goodney, Chas Hayes,
Peter Lundin. George Young, George
Strand, Charles Djupe, Hiding Swan
son. Sam Montambo. r. V. Tulu, A.
e. Bishop and r. G.. Blair
Amasa
Frank Grow and Ringley Hughes.
AT the banquet Friday night speech
es were made by John Alexander Of
Chicago. Supt Of Secondary Division
of Sunday schools, Densmore Upton OF
Grand Rapids, high school coach and
in charge OF athletics j A. Van Diss
Of Kalamazoo, Michigan State Boys
Secretary and l.. +. Buell.. of Detroit
State secretary OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
A paper was read by Clarence Bjork
of this city, on "Clean Athletics
and the message of the 1913 conference
20 the 1914 conference was read by
Ted Rogers, also of this city.
This afternoon will be recreation
period and all the boys viii be treated
to ride around Escanaba sightsee-
ing.
The conference will remain i'm ses-
sion until Sunday night and the dele
gates will return TO their homes on
the following day
IL is not known as yet where the
1916 meet Will be held but IL Is prob
able that it will go TO Marquette, as a
strong delegation from that city Is
represented at the meeting and is
working hard 20 land the next con.
ference
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
BETTER SEEDS
FOR FARMERS
GRoCERS AND FARMERS COOPER.
ATE WITH AGRlcuLTURlSr
LARGER tNO BETTER CROPS
AgrcLlturis, Met With Farmers and Seed
Merchants and Made Arrangements
TO Secure Better Seeds

County Agriculturist Hoopingarner
met with the grocers and farmers dur
ing this week and perfected plan
whereby the farmers and all people
handling seeds Of any kind will CO.
operate with him in wnat is sure 20
be successful attempt in raising bet
ter crops in the future.
The plan which met with the appro.
val of all those interested was present.
ed by Mr.. Hoopingarner. who will
hereafter select all the seeds that the
grocers will handle, and the farmers
In turn will be able 10 buy these seeds
from the dealers TO better advantages.
This applys mostly to seeds such as
for hay, oats. wheat, barley. etc
The same will be done with pota-
toes, the farmers having agreed TO let
Mr.. Hoopingarner select part OF
their seeds. which they will keep sep
arate from seeds used in the past and
determine in that way which Of the
two seeds turn out the best and largest
crop of potatoes. The merchants are
TO give out potatoes for seed along
plan which will be outlined later on.
The farmers on this side OF the
county as well as the west side are
beginning to appreciate tho valuable
services of Agriculturist Hoopingarn-
or and many of the old timers are
ready to admit that they have been
benefited greatly by advice and help
from the Agriculturist who during
his one years service in this county,
has built mp reputation for himself.
among the farmers that shows he il
an expert in the agricultural business.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21


In the list of local shippers appears
Richards" and this has been taken
by some outside papers to be new
mine. Such is not the case Erich
ards" is grade OF ore produced by
the Dunn mine.
NEW ONES NEXT YEAR
The Crystal Falls district will pres
ent two new shippers next season in
the Judson and Carpenter and possibly
the Balkan All of these ale big
fellows and will. when once in ao-
tion. help materially 10 bring Crystal
Falls back into its own in ore ship.
ments.
However, il will not be until the
Corrigan- Mckinney furnaces are fin
lshed that Crystal Falls will be in it's
prime. when the resumption OF opera
tions at the Great Western. KimbaIl
Topin and Dunn along with the new
properties. the total shipments from
this section ought TO be doubled.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
WILL TEACH IN COLORADO
Crystal Falls Boy Lands Fine Position in
the West

The many friends OF George Leon
ard, OF this city will be pleased to
learn that he has been successful In mis-
studies at Albion College. where he
has been for over year George will
receive teachers certificate in June
and has already accepted fine posi-
tion in TT Morgan, Colorado, for
which place he left Albion last Mon
day to take up his new work.
The following. concerning Mr.. Leon.
ard, was taken from the Albion Re-
corder Of March l4th.
George Leonard, who receives a
state commercial teachers certificate
in June, expects to leave Monday for
Ft. Morgan, Colorado. to accept a
fine position as teacher in that city.
Mr.. Leonard was a star member of
last fall 5 foot bali team, and MEM
ber of the college basket ball squad.
Besides teaching commercial studies,
he will coach the Ft. Morgan athletic
teams. "
Mr. Leonard is q young man who
was brought up and reared in Crystal
Falls, and received his education in
the schools OF this city, having grad
uated with the class of 1912 His
many friends wish him success.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
PLANTING TREES
State Foresters Are Preparing For Future
Welfare OF Michigan

State Foresters Are Preparing For Future
Welfare OF Michigan
Three thousand trees day are being
planted in this state to help provide
lumber for Michigan halt century
hence. according TO foresters at the
Michigan Agricultural college where
forestry has grown to be one of the
leading courses
The officials 1T that depaI tment are
now In the thick OF campaign 20
forward the reforestration work with
In the state, and according 10 the au-
thorities Michigan will have a million
more trees by January l. 1915, than
at present. IL is claimed that these
trees will be worth at least So, 900. 600
by that time
The department of forestry at NJ.
A C.-has only lately notified school
boards that IL will provide trees, free
OF charge. for every school yard with
in the state.
The college has sent ont special
agents who are travelling from county
TO county in an effort to induce farm
era to place timber seedlings on their
idle acres
The trees planted in Michigan in
1918. according 90 the census made by
the college, numbered better than
100, 600. while those to be planted in
1914. NJ shown by orders alreadv fled.
will total almost ten times as Inucn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
THE PAlNESDALE MURDER
John Huhta, on Stand, Tells OF Murder OF
Jare Brothers in December

Sd'c cFOtncFs w OeCefNpeT
John Huhta. former secretary of the
South Range union of the Western
Federation Of Miners, told on the stand
in Justice Eiohkern's court at Han
cock a story of the assassination of
Thos. DAILY and Henry and Arthur
Jane at Painesdale the morning of
Dec. Z. He was testifyipg in the ex-
animation of himself. Nick Verbanac.
Hjalmer Jallonen and Joseph Juutin-
en- on the charge of murder.
Huhta told in substance the same
story he told In the statement ne
made to Sheriff Cruise Feb 26. A sum
mary of his testimony follows:
Huhta went 10 the South Range
from Cobalt. Ont, the latter part of
last May TO work at the Baltic mine.
He had joined the Western Federation
of Miners in Cobalt short time be-
fore leaving there. he struck with
the other members of the federation In
July and in August was made MEM
ber of the relief committee Of the
South range union at salary OF 81
day and 50 a week benefits he room
ed with Nick Verbanac at the house
of a family named Sepala in South
Range village.
Huhta said that ON the night of
December o he had gotten home some
time before midnight and shortly
afterward Nick verbanac came in
and said Take your gun and come
with me. Ask no question Huhta
took his rifle. gun Of 25-S5 calibre.
be testified, and went with Verbanac
The men walked along the county
road through a locality unfamiliar
TO Huhta, until they arrived at a gully
near Painesdale. There they met two
men. Halmer JalIonen and Joseph
Juutinen. The four then took short
cut and came out near a house. All
four, Huhta said, fired at the house
with their guns and then separated.
Hunta went home. Shortly afterward
yerbanae returned. They did not dis
cuss the shooting
Huhta testified that he fired nine
shots at the house and then picked up
ms shells, AS they were of unusual
calibre and might easily be traced.
The witness said that Verbauac was
armed with one of FIVE rifles that he
wanted, Huhta did not know which
one In firing at the house no orders
were given. all fired in the general
direction Of che house, the witness
swore.
Prosecuting Attorney Lucas asked
Huhta why he fired at the house and
he said THE nam idea was 20
scare the scabs - Asked IL he had
taken part in other shoJtines. Hunta
said that "Niok" had made refer
ence 10 a matter of the kind in Nov
ember. but he did not 90 and he did
not thinK Mick" did. That refer
ence was. Hubta said Lets 40 out
on No. hill and take shot at the
men coming out OF ths shaft. F" Huhta
said that verbanac guns often were
missing from the room. One night
verbanac came in and exhibited tour
revolvers
Asked as to any other plans for
shootings. Huhta said that in the lat
ter part of November there was a plot
60 arm every striker with gun to
clean out the Sonth range starting at
painesdale and going clear thru.
This plot never was attempted