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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-27

dovie names imaginable. u seems
TO cmbarrsss every person In their
company. and to me Il looks very
foolish and disgusting.
A DIcClISTED FRIEND
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-27

Dear Miss Grey: would say TO
~. g." In regard 20 the morning
glory patch In the middle OF his
field. " he would convert II into a
hog pasture. that In time they Will
exterrlnsse the pest. The more
hoos he has, the better the result
will be. ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-27

al would like 70 ask your
opinion as TO whether or not It Is
proper and polite for young mar
rIed couple TO stand In the pres
enoe Of company and hug and kiss
and call each other all the Iovle,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-27

al am a reader OF your column
and find much In II that 10 helpful.
Can you tell me II II Is legal TO
transact business on Sunday " IL
should be dated day before or a
day after? n. ".
A.--Legai transactions dated on
Sunday are void They may be
made upon that day. but must be
dated the day before or after.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-27

A-onc does not have 10 wait the
six months required by the laws of
this state 20 rcmarry In British Co.
lumbia: but should they return here
20 reside. their marriage would be
recognized as Illegal according 20
our laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-27

o.-Wili you please tell me
whether the laws In Vancouver. 3.
c.. are tho same a. here In regard
90 the ak months after the divorce
before a person h,ay remarry7
have been told II was not necessary
20 wait the ak months there before
one could marry again. II there were
no children, but ! arm not sure.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
NEGRO ELECTED CLASS ORATOR.

The Harvard senior class has elect
ed A. L. Jackson, a Negro. of Engle-
wood, N. j., as class orator, and he
will be the principal speaker at the
commencement exercises in June.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16

Okmulgee, Okla, offers fine oppor-
tunity for colored dentist. There are
about three thousand colored people
in the city proper and almost an
equal number In the suburb around,
and all members of the race in that
city are prosperous. The colored
citizens there are anxious that a col.
ored dentist locate in Okmulgee. a
Ninth Street In Little Rock, Ark,
is great Negro business street, near.
ly every kind Of business conducted
by, colored men and women can be
found on Ninth Street in the vicin.
ity of the new Mosaic Temple. Every
store room in this temple is now oc-
cupied with colored business enter
prise.
The deposits Of the Solvent Savings
Bank, a colored bank in Memphis,
Tenn, have reached and passed the
$4,000 mark. It Is regarded a. one
Of the safest banks in Msmphis
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
NOTES ON NEGRO PROGRESS.

The annual report made by the Sec.
retary-Treasurer Of the Colored Ma
sonic Beneficial Association shows
that the association collected on pol.
icies in force over $4,000 during the
past year.
John e. Bush, one of Little Rock,
Arkansas most progressive colored
men, contemplates starting another
bank in that city. The standing of Mr..
Bush In the community, and the back.
ing he viii give to the bank with his
own private funds and business as.
sures success for the new bank when
started.
Vernon, Okla, is a new exclusively
colored town In Oklahoma, on the
Fort Smith & Western Ry, which is
rapidly growing. It has now a pop.
plation of over five hundred.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16

Miss Anjetta Briedlove, and her chauf-
feur, Ohio Patton, motoring to New
York, where she sojourned for few
days at her branch establishment, 1OS
West One Hundred and Thirty sixth
street. This establishment was pur-
chased by Mime. Walker about one
year ago as an eastern headquarters
for her large and growing business.
Her daughter. Mrs. Leila Robinson,
after securing competent forelady
for the Pittsburgh branch went east
10 take charge Of the New York
branch. After delightful stay Of a
few days in New York with her daugh-
ter and friends Nine. Walker sailed
ON the afternoon Of Nov. 8 on the
steamer Oruba for Kingston, Jamaica.
arriving at Kingston FIVE days there
after, where the business men and
high officials Wed with each other in
extending to her the hospitality Of
their country.
Nine. Walker writes very interest
ingly Of the habits and customs Of the
natives Of these islands. Her chief de-
light, as she puts 1t, was In taking
long trips In her car with friends from
city to city in this most beautiful coun-
try. A favorite pastime Of the natives
which was keenly enjoyed by the ma
dame and her party was long moon
light sails over the wind kissed waves
Of the summer seas.
Writers tell US that nothing Is more
delightfully."- soothing, nothing more
calculated to lure one away from bust
ness cares and worries. than a boat
ride by night on these calm and balmy
waters, where island after island seems
to rise up out Of the very sea, garland
ed and hedged, as all are, by most
beautiful, varied and luxuriant plant
life. From Kingston she went to Port
au Prince, Haiti. and 1t is reported
that the natives excelled themselves in
making her stay one grand round Of
pleasure. p
She was introduced to the official
family Of that loyal and patriotic pe0-
pie and became the center of attrac-
ton. So universal was the welcome ex-
tended her that she found It hard to
leave this island and her big hearted
people, After several weeks she was
able to get down to business and was
greatly pleased to observe that 1t was
only matter Of mentioning her bust
ness to secure large patronage. She
was successful in introducing and es-
tablishing trade In all parts Of the
country and found more persons than
she could think Of employing quite
anxious to become her agents In their
respective islands. After spending the
holidays at Kingston Nine. Walker
left for Colon. Panama. after which
she will tour the Central and South
American countries.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16

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Always 10 It faith in someone or
something that inspires rs to lift our
work above the commonplace. -
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
WHAT ! AN TRYING TO DO.

WHAT ! AN TRYING TO DO.
BY Or. Booker T. Washington, In the
"WorIds Work Magazine, New York
City, November, 1919
II am trying to get the white peo.
pie to realize that since no color line
is drawn in the punishment Of crime,
no color line should be drawn in the
preparation for life, in the kind Of
education, in other words, that makes
for useful. clean living. I am trying
to get the white people to see that in
hundreds Of counties in the South
1t is costing more to punish colored
people for crime than It would cost to
educate them. I am trying to get all
to see that ignorance, poverty. and
weakness invite and encourage the
stronger race to act unjustly toward
the weak. and that so long as this con-
dition remains, the young white men
of the South will have q fearful handi.
cap in the battle Of nfe." II.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
Good NEWS FROM
MADAM WALKER
Energetic Indiana Business Wo-
man Wins Success Abroad.
HONORED IN MANY CITIES.

Founder and Owner Of Prosperous
Manufacturing Establishment In In
dianapolis Warmly Received on Tour
Through the West lndies-wilI Visit
Central and South America.
Judging from reports received con
corning Nine. @. J. Walkers tour OF
the West Indies, she is almost as pop.
ular with the people in the Antilles as
she Is at her home in America. As
president of the Nine. @. ]. Walker
Manufacturing company in Indianapo
lis, Ind, and the Leila college of hair
culture she gives employment to scores
Of members Of the race. With the
knowledge received at the Leila col,
lege in Indianapolis and New York
many women have gone into business
for themselves and are achieving sue.
cess.
II seems that this good woman's en-.
viable reputation proceeded her to the
islands, and as consequence on her
arrival recently she found that for q
time she had to forego all thoughts OF
business and bow to the will Of the
people in their elaborate preparation
and arrangements to entertain and
show their estimation and apprecia.
ton Of this hustling, philanthropic and
enterprising business woman.
Mme Walker left Indianapolis Oct
l. 1913, accompanied by her niece
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16

The word Negro should always be
spelled with . Capital Mt 10 worth,
Of this distinction
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
THE ONE SURE WAY TO GET ON.

Alexander L. jackson may be Of
fered as Exhibit A" in proof that Op-
portunity plays no favorites.
Alexander lives in Englewood, N. j.,
is 20 years old and is Negro. While
he was q mere kid his father died,
forcing Alexander to work to help sup
port the widow. He sold papers, tend
ed furnaces, moved lawns, did what.
ever he could, meanwhile studying in
spare moments.
He worked his way through high
school, graduating with honor. He
worked his way through the prep
school, made the track team, won a
scholarship and was orator of his
class. Then he went to Harvard,
where he took honor after honor; and
next June, when he graduates, he Will
once more be otaror Of his class.
Alexander intends to devote his life
to helping his race. He has what
seems to us the right idea of how to
help it-he believes that the colored
brother must up.build himself by edu-
cation and industry until he has n 10
own respect and the respect OF his
neighbors. When he gets that far
along, the rest of the journey ought to
be easy.
The career of this Negro boy is a
challenge to boys of all colors. He
didn't wait for charity or uplift or
patronage he hustled. 1t is the one
sure wy to get on. Omaha Daily
News. .s.-.u. -. ..
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
NATIONAL w. C. T. U.
Department Work Among colore,
f People.
AN OPEN LETTER.

People.
AN OPEN LETTER.
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has launched a
campaign for National Constitutional
Prohibition in 1920.
We believe in ourselves; but in.
finitely more in the God who said:
BE not afraid nor dismayed by rea-
son of this great multitude; for the
battle is not your but Gods"
We realize that it would be dis
astrous to the race, II in the final tri-
umph of virtue over vice, the church
over the liquor traffic; our women
were found poorly represented in the
great organization Of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, which knows no woman by her
creed or color. "
To forestall such a calamity, we
are calling for volunteers all over the
Nation.
January I, 1914, has been set apart
as out fast day, on which day all who
are interested in the weIIbeing Of the
race are called upon to unite with US
that there might be great awakening
Of our women to this the opportune
time to fall into line and help save our
race from this vile form Of slavery
which the white mans civilization has
forced upon US.
At our National Convention in AS
bury Park, N. j., in November, Ohio's
olored women led the nation in max
ng a great gain Of membership; New
ork came next. The whole nation
must rally. The liquor traffic knows
% race, section, nor condition in its
york If evil. WE MUST BE ON
DUTY when the last blow for liberty
If home, race and nation is struck.
Texas will rally for 1000 paid mem
bers. Tennessee and Arkansas 500
each.
Mrs. George E. Haynes, Fisk Uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn, has been
chosen as our Secretary of Advisory
Committees of College Work.
Miss Mary A. Lynch, Livingston Col
lege, Salisbury, N. c., is Chairman of
Committee on Press Work. ~
l cheerfully introduce these capable
earnest women who will help lead our
ranks to victory over the. greatest
enemy we have known since emancipa-
ZION, II syrrn'.F '..
I'VE believe in the press as one of
the greatest means 5;of shelpingzRto
establish TRUTH and JUSTICE 2RssG4F
1--we beHeve that our men viii rally
TO help us as they discover the ear
nestness OF our hearts set to action.
We therefore humbly ask thar ron
will give space in youI4 valuable col
umns of the next issueafor this letter.
We furthenbeg that you will let ap-
pear ff a later issue If not along with
CHS letter, the enclosed copy of ex-
cerpts from DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton; Prof Kelly Miller, Howard Uni
yersity, Washington, D. c.; DR.. C. ".
Roman, Meharry Medical College,
Nashville, Tenn; DR.. Sutton e. Griggs,
Memphis, Tenn; Bishop C. R. Har-
ris, Salisbury, N. c.; DR.. R. E. Jones,
New Orleans; DIR. J. H. N. Waring,
Washington, d. C. -
ELIZA E.. PETERSON,
Texarkana, Tex, National Supt.
AMANDA SMITH,
Sebring, Fla,
ELLA SHEPPARD MOORE,
Nashville, Tenn, Associates.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
Mokinley's Views on Human Liberty.
valor Of Colored Soldiers.

Mokinley's Views on Human Liberty.
valor Of colored Soldiers.
At this time. when so much agitation
is going on throughout the country
about the citizenship righs Of Afro
Americans, the following from speech
by the late President William McEin-
ley should give encouragement to ev-
cry person who believes in a square
deal for all Americans regardless If
race, color or creed tg ....
President Mckinley said:
My friends and fellow citizens, the
settlements Of that war must stand
a. the irreversible judgment Of battle
and the infiexible decree Of nation
Of free men. They must not be mis-
interpreted. they must not be nulli-
fed, they must not be weakened or
shorn Of their force under any pretext
whatever, but must be acquiesced in
freely in every part Of the republic,
without reservation or voidance or
evasion.
It must not be equality and justice
In the written law only. 1t must be
equality and justice In the laws ad-
ministration everywhere. and alike ad-
ministered in every part Of the repub-
lie to every citizen thereof. 1t must
not be the more cold Formally of con-
stitutional enactment. 1t must be a
living birthright, which the poorest
and humblest may enjoy, and which
the richest and most powerful dare
not deny.
Our black allies must neither be de-
serted nor forsaken. And every right
secured them by the constitution must
be surely given to them. as II God had
put upon their faces the color Of the
Anglo-Saxon race. They fought for
the flag In the war, and that flag. with
all 1t represents and stands for, must
secure them every constitutional right
In peace.
At Baton Rouge the first regiment
Of the Black brigade, before starting
for Port Hudson, received at the
hands of its white colonel-Colonel
Stafford-its regimental colors in q
with this injunction:
"Color bearer, guard. defend. protect,
die for. but do not surrender those
colors."
To which the sergeant replied, and
he was as black as my coat:
Colonel, I'll return those flags to
you in honor. or I'll report to God the
reason why
He fell, MORALLY wounded, in one Of
those desperate charges in front Of
Port Hudson. with his face to the enc
my, with those colors in his clinched
fist pressed upon his breast. He did
not return the colors, but the God
above him knew the reason why.
Against those who fought on the other
side in that great conflict we have no
resentment; for them we have no Bit
terness. We would impose cnpon them
no punishment; we-,wsuld infiict upon
them no ttnHd1iggnity. They are o1r
brothers. :. ! ~,
We would save them, even from
humiliation. But will tell you what
we insist upon, and we will insist upon
It until It is secured-that, the settler
ment made between Grant and Lee at
Appomattox. which was aftsrward en-
bodied in the constitution Of the Unit
ed States, shall be obeyed and respect
ed in every part Of this Union. More
we have never asked; less we will not
have
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
NEGRO MAKES HIGHEST AVER
AGE.

Mr.. veassus Pope, product Of the
public schools Of this city, obtained
the highest average of any applicant
in the state at the recent civil service
examination for the Railway Mail
Service. He has received his appoint
ment and has been assigned to the
terminal station here. A
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16

One OF the n0Dlest words In
the English language is faith"
not the faith Of the makers of
creeds nor the stgners of creeds.
but bigger faith by far than
this; not faith In a pope nor a
priest nor a preacher: not faith
In q book. nor church nor
man, but faith In the infinite
God and In the utter reasonable
ness Of the universe; faith
that can face the contradictions
Of life. Its injustices. Its tyran-
MES. its vices arrayed in purple
and it's virtues clothed In rags
and still believe that God ia
good: the sort Of faith that,
looking back over years Of blast
ed hopes. can still face the fu-
ture bravely and with daunt-
less spirit Rev. Robert Gold
smith.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF
SENATOR CHARLES SUMNER
Birthday Of Famous Champion Of Hu-
man Rights Fittingly Observed.

Speaking at largely attended meet
ing In Washington Tuesday night. Jan.
g, the Rev. DR.. ]. N. Ross. pastor Of
the Metropolitan A. NJ. q. church,
urged the colored people to arm them
selves with every necessary equip
ment for the proper protection Of their
civil and political rights as American
citizens. He gave 1t as his opinion
that the race should spend less money
for musical instruments. dancing les
sons and the like and more for the
kind Of education which qualities one
to defend himself against insult and
oppression. ....r'
The meeting was held in honor Of
the birthday of Charles Sumner. the
great champion Of human freedom and
liberty. Mr.. Oswald Garrison Willard
also spoke In defense Of the race. de-
claring that the present attitude Of
the national government toward our
people was nothing less than new
slavery which did not even represent
the heart and conscience of the true
south toward the colored people. The
speaker denounced the segregation Of
employees In the government service.
declaring that in many instances the
law Of the civil service commission
and the constitution Of the United
States were both being violated.
DR.. Ross said that 1t was the policy
Of this country to prepare for war In
time Of peace and that the race should
look we'll to its primary interest now,
because no government can long exist
In peace and prosperity half slave and
half free. This was Lincoln's ipse dixit.
and 1t proved to be more than true.
The meeting was enthusiastic and will
result in much good to the cause OF
justice and fair play for those who are
being wronged without just cause.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-16

Suffrage League TO Give Song Recital.
The Lucy Stone Suffrage league Of
Pittsburgh is preparing for an elabo-
rate song recital. to be given at the
Bethel A. M. q. church. Thursday
evening, Feb 20, Nine. Marie Bur-
ton-Hyman. the well known soprano
soloist OF the Chicago Conservatory Of
Music. will take the leading part. Mrs.
r. Wexford Holmes is president Of the
league.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-12

official fire wardens OF great forest
tracts. In city after city, especially
In the middle west. they have carried
out campaigns OF cleaning up neigh
borhoods.
Philadelphia has enlisted the CO.
operation OF BOY Scouts In protecting
the city squares and parks. William
II. BAH, chief OF the bureau Of public
property, declares that they can do
far more than regular attendants In
preventing other lads who are thought
less from destroying shrubbcry and
damaging fine trees.
Governor Uencen OF Illinois enlisted
the Services Of Boy Scouts In helping
the public safety commission of Chi
cago and Cook county. The job OF the
scouts is especially to help other chill
dron understand and avoid dangers in
the streets; to guide very little folks
across crowded highways and show
them how TO keep their heads when
unexpectedly caught in maze OF We
hicles Each OF these scouts had been
'"ih "'Nh a Hbi''y AbhiiiiSoiNh
button, 80 that other children-and
adults, tgo-have no hesitation In call
ing on them for assistance and advice.
Scouts of Texarkana, Ark, have
been kind TO a woman who was in
great need after the death OF her hus.
band. In all probability she thanked
the boys. but she also wrote letter
to headquarters. in which she told
OF the material help the lads gavs her
when she was without means of sup.
port and how their cheerfnlness and
brightness gave her more courage
than anything else.
The list OF rescues OF drowning per-
sons saved by scoutas,is long one.
and the instances eoWe from almost
oyery part of the country.
One of the most widespread duties
rendered by scouts last year was In
connection with the county fairs held
at various places throughout the coun'
try. At fair after fair, where country
people gathered by thousands, alert
little fellows wearing scout uniforms
acted rs guides. cared for persons
overcome by the heat, found lost chill
dren and restored them To distracted
parents and In other ways showed
that they could do things worth while
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-12

The party that departed on last
Wednesday morning for Plattn Greek
returned home Monday evening very
jubilant over the days spent on the
trip. All looked somewhat tanned
from effects OF the not sunny days
on the river and also report that
fighting mosquitoes occupied consider
able time in the evenings. But such
is the luck of fishermen. Owing to
lowness and clearness of the river
they were unable to land any large
quantities of fish. Those returning
were: Mesdames George Necs and j..
w. Bowman; Misses Norma Nees,
Leah Bowman and Ethel Rice. and
MIR. Louis Malugen, Mr.. Belknap hav-
ing returned to his work ut Cairo,
H., from the trip.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-12
A CALL FOR BIDS

The undersigned Highway Engineer
of st. Francois County at the instruc-
ton Of the County Court of said
county hereby announces that sealed
bids will be received for the perform
ance of the following work:
For the placing of rock dressing
on what is known as the Old Plank
Road, starting at the intersection of
the jackson road with the Old Plank
Road and running east to the Ste.
Genevieve County line.
All bids must be sealed and accom-
panied with a certified check for the
sum of $4,000 The County Clerk
will receive said bids up to II O'Clock
noon, July 6. 1914.
The County Court reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Specifications for the above work
are on file in the County Highway
Engineers Office and are open for
inspection.
J. II. WARD,
Highway Engineer for St. Francois
County.