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The Denver star., 1914-02-14
ter controversy.
"THAT ALL MAY KNOW AND
NONE iSUNDERSTAND."

Shall we acquire immediate munic-
1pal ownership of the water supply
system, as proposed by the retail plan,
or shall we take leap in the dark,
not knowing beforehand just where
we are going to land, either in expen-
diture of money, time, litigation, busi'
ness depression and graft, by defeat
ing the safest, quickest, cheapest, fair
est and best way out of the situation
1t is sometimes better to bear those
ills we have than to fly to others we
know not Of, and it is always good
Judgment and excellent common ord
mary business sense to stick to GER
tainty ($14, 100000 and shun all un
certainties. AS business man, we
believe other business men are just
as fair, honest, sincere and trust
worthy as we are. Hence we must be
lieve in the Retailers Association and
their men, their purposes and thei1
work Let no Negro be used to fight
an honest plan on account OF some
personal hate, prejudice or feeling OF
any of the opposition. In this case
as we earnestly said last May, and as
earnestly and sincerely do we say now
that we favor the purchase OF the wa
ter cOmpanys plant. AS falr Dusl
ness man whose capital is invested IN
Denver, what other position could the
Star honestly and fairly take? Our
main objection presented was the
doubt of 2O-year franchise, which
doubt has been completely removed
from our minds by the Election Com
mission permitting the contract to be
filed and attached to the franchise
which modifies the franchise. This
action removes all doubt, suspicion
and hesitation from the mind OF tht
Star and is sufficient to remove sucf
from any fair-minded persons mind
We unreservedly endorse the retail
plan as the best, fairest and quickes
way to settle the question, because
YOU can't vote on the franchise with
ont voting on the contract.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14

his career in the educational and po-
litical life of his state stands out con-
spicuously. He was at one time n
member Of the Republican executive
board of his state. He was nominated
twice by the Green county convention
for representative to the state legisla-
ture. He was elected delegate to the
Republican national convention held
in Minneapolis, Mimi, when Benjamin
Harrison was nominated for president
of the United States.
But his career in the religious world
has made him prominent figure OF
his race. Converted in early youth,
he Joined Birdine A. NJ Z. Zion church
and became an active and influential
member, holding from time to time
every Office in the church to which
layman Is eligible. Since being licens-
ed to preach his rise in the church has
been rapid, and he has filled the posi-
tions of pastor in Alabama, presiding
elder in Mississippi, member of four
general conferences and general finan-
cial secretary of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion denomination, which
Office he still holds.
Unprecedented In Methodism at the
general conference in 1912, held IN
Charlotte, N. c., was the manner in
which DIR. Jackson held that august
body three days in deadlock without
losing vote.
AS preacher Mr.. Jackson is able
and impressive, noted church builder
7, In
1908, as treasurer Of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows of the state of
Alabama and financial secretary of the
A. NJ E. Zion church, he was under
bond for $4,000 making him per-
haps one Of the most heavily bonded
colored men in the country. He Is also
thirty y-second degree Mason. mem
Der of the Knights of Pythias and Of
the United Brothers of Friendship.
DR.. Jackson has been married twice,
first to Miss Louise Pearson, a mem
Der of one of the wealthiest families
in the western part Of Alabama. Six
children were born to them, three of
whom, Gertrude, Geneva and Robert,
are now living After the death Of his
first wife DIR. Jackson married Miss
Pauline A. Huggar, prominent
schoolteacher. club and church worker
of Mobile, Ala, Feb. 5, 1908.
His real estate ownings are valuable
In Alabana, New Jersey and Mary
hnd. He owns beautiful and spa
cious residence in Philadelphia, where
he resided from May, 1908, to October,
1912 Since that time. through his ef-
forts. the financial department Of the
denomination has been removed to
Birmingham. Ala.
DIR. Jackson is director and one Of
| the inrgest share owners OF the Ala
bama Penny Savings bank, Birming-
ham, which Is the largest bank in the
| United States operated solely by Afro
Americans. AS Il leader and organizer
his influence for good has been felt
| in every position with which the de
nomination has honored him. His
friends expect. to see him rise still
higher in Official rank in the church to
whfci, he hns given the best efforts Of
his life.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
GREAT LEADER
and ORGANIZER
Useful Life Of Rev. Or. John
Simpson jackson.
JEALOUS WORKER FOR ZION

Friends Of the General Financial Sec
retary Of the A. NJ. e. Zion Denomina-
tion Expect to See Him Advanced to
Higher Official Rank-Msnber Of Inn
portant Secret Fraternities.
Birmingham, Ala. - The Rev. John
Simpson Jackson of this city, the gen.
eral financial secretary for the A. M.
Z. Zion church, is native Of Fork
land, Green county, Ala. He is forty
eight years of age and has been ac-
lively engaged in many important
movements for racial advancement fl
number Of years. He received his
early education in the primary schools
of his home town, after which he en-
tered Lincoln Normal university at
Marion, Ala, from which he graduated
in 1884.
After returning home he taught
school for ten consecutive years. Very
early in life the quality of leadership
was discovered in him. Therefore
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
GIVE DENVER CHANCE TO GROW

Denver is city Of homes and home
owners-that is one Of the finest
things about this city. It has fewer
great mansions and more comfortable
dwellings than most cities Of its size.
And there will be many more homes
built in Denver II the city is given a
chance to grow and prosper. There is
plenty Of room for them-that is an
other reason for pride and gratitude.
The interests Of the home owner
and the home maker should be para
mount. It is Of utmost importance
that our homes be protected and af-
forded every possible advantage.
That is why The Star urges so
strongly IMMEDIATE MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP Of the water company's
plant.
It does not want to see the homes
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
VOTE FAVORABLY
ON RETAIL PLAN
AND GET RESULTS
Purchase of Water Company's Plant
Gives Immediate Municipal
Ownership At Fair
Cost.

Without knowing within seyera
millions of dollars of how much tht
construction of new water plant b.
the city would cost, but upon thu
broad assertion that it will not cos
over $S,OOO,OO0," property owners il
Denver are asked to start out on al
enterprise of building new wate1
plant and take chances that the sup
porters of the new plant plan are
good guessers.
This is the most absurd of the
many unreasonable, and at times
ridiculous proposals made to the vot
ers of Denver by the follow US
crowd that was gotten together from
among the discontented primarily to
back up a few who have set their
hearts on revenging themselves, if life
lasts, upon people against whom they
have a deep-seated personal hatred
for many years.
And the pity of it is that this few,
who have been more or less power
full in the past, are able to still exer-
else their magic upon certain ele-
ment, and lead them away from
sane consideration of the truth of the
water situation, by continuing to
preach destruction and ruin.
Denver demands and must have mu-
nicipal ownership. We must have this
in the quickest possible time and at
the least cost. To buy the plant of
the Denver Union Water company at
it's real value is greatly to be pre-
ferred than to enter upon the indeti-
mite and uncertain plan of construct
ing new plant. The Retail Mer-
chants proposition seems fair to all
sides and with the added offer of the
Water company of reduced rates
pending purchase, Denver voters
should have no hesitancy in deciding
that they will cast their ballots for
the Retailers plan, and end this wa
The Denver star., 1914-02-14

posohe in
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
"cOME, LET US REASON Tc
GETHER."

This water question is not ques
ton of party politics, but one OF i'm
portance to all citizens, irrespective
of color, creed or kind, and should be
dealt with accordingly. That the tax
payers and voters must do something
to quiet and forever settle this aglta-
ton. both for and against the water
company, so that Denver may grow
and prosper, goes without saying. SO
much talk may have left your minds
in some doubt as to just what is the
The Denver star., 1914-02-14

Make 1t your business to trade with
the store that employs colored helm.
or that advertises In the colored' press.
or that Is friendly disposed toward the
negro: Put sense and power in the
spending of your money.
Tho STAN stands by the people.
WIN the people stand by the STARR
" 80, give us your Job printing and
advertising.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
ALAMOSA NEWS.

Mrs. J. Smith, formerly of Denver,
but who is making her home in Ala
mosa, gave dancing party at Madrill
hall Thursday evening. A delicious
lunch was served. The table was dec
Grated with choice cut flowers.
Smiths orchestra of six pieces furn-
ished music. 1t is said to have been
one of the swellest society affairs that
was ever held in Alamosa, and all vot-
ed Mrs. Smith an entertainer of note.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14

Spend a penny on your friend. When
they come to visit, or when they leave,
when they are sick, or when they have
done something worthy Of note, put
II on Z postal card and mall II to Us.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
Bridal Array Costly.

Brides all over the world like to
make the best display possible on
their wedding day, and the bridal at
tire of the various countries is inva-
riably both costly and beautiful. For
sheer gorgeousness, however, it would
be hard to rival the wedding finery of
the bellies of the island of Sumatra.
The dress Is woven entirely of gold
thread, and its weight is SO great that
the wearer can hardly move; even
standing up requires distinct effort.
Apart from this shimmering, golden
garment, the bride is loaded down
with gold ornaments, rings, bangles,
earrings, pendants, girdles and neck
laces and sundry ornamental purses
of the same metal. The huge orna-
ments hanging on chains around her
neck are hollow, but all the smaller
charms are of solid native gold, most
massively wrought. One might almost
think that the natives, having heard
something about a good wife being
worth her weight in gold" had set
out to prove the fact by loading their
quaint little brides with the actual
equivalent of their weight in the pre-
cious metal
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
FOR IMPROVEMENT IN BABIES
Miss Jennie Buell., Lecturer Of MIchI-
gan State Grange, Gives Her
Views.

The Grange as the exponent of bet
ter babies" is certainly interesting
and apparently there is no reason why
this distinctly home organization"
should not exert its energies in this
direction. What Grange purposes to
do about 1t. at least In Michigan. In
indicated by the following letter just
issued by Miss Jennie Buell., lecturer
OF the Michigan state grange. She
says:
$50 much Is being thought and said
upon this subject that Sister Dora
Stockman raises the question. Why
cannot Michigan have better baby con-
tests also, at its state fair and other
places? Lecturers will find this a
splendid topic and one which leads to
much help. The Womans Home Com
panion has offered to give 500 for
prizes In any state where baby con-
test is held under the conditions nam
ed in the magazine. Mrs. Stockman
says, for the help of lecturers in using
this topic:
The farmers of Michigan are In
the blue ribbon class in fruit growing;
in potatoes and beans we stand at the
head; we grow splendid herds of cat
tie and sheep and prize-winning poul-
try. But what about it's babies? We
have studied bulletins with profit on
the scientific growing of beasts of the
farm, the care of bees and birds and
have studied all kinds of bacteria.
how many fathers and mothers have
made any study of the scientific facts
concerning the growing Of babies?
What are the requirements for a
blue ribbon baby? What is a good
balanced ration for a child? What is
the best method of housing it? What
is the best kind of clothing to provide
SO that it shall be able to develop the
! best, not simply look the 'cutest?'
\ In the better babies contest held in
connection with the Iowa state fair
and in Colorado, in connection with
the stock show, a city baby in each
case carried off first prize. The farm
should be the most healthful place for
baby to grow. One mother, in Iowa.
by following out the directions for
proper care and feeding, won prize
the next year. A physicians baby
won highest score.
Let us take this up in the oranges
and study the most important animal
on the farm. Read Woman's Home
Companion for March, April and May;
recent numbers of the Delineator,
Study of Child Life and Care of
Children by American school of home
economics, Chicago, Ill"
Lecturers, why not have baby ex-
hibit the day the topic is upon your
program? Try it,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
(Too late for last week.

4
The Mothers Club" held their
regular meeting at the home of
Oliver Clapp and wife last Thursday
before they move to their new home
near Davidson Mr. Clapp recently
sold his farm. About 80 we're pres
ent and very nice day was enjoyed
by ALL The Club" presened Mrs.
Clapp with a sugar shell and butter
knife as a token of esteem. The
next melting will be at the home of
Riley Scott and wife in February.
Miss Esther Geiger has returned
home from Saginaw.
The w. c. l.. U. postponed their
meeting which was to have been hello
at the home of Mrs. Ida Page Mon
day evening, until some other time
when the weather is not so severely
cold.
Miss Grace O'Brien spent Sunday
with Misses Bernice, Marjary ana
Hazel Sanford.
Miss Helen Geiger has been visit
ing friends in Flint for few days.
Ernest Lisdale and wife have been
visiting friends for few days.
Otto Horning has been confined to
the house with sickness for a few
days but is better now.
The Social Circle" met at the
home OF Mrs. Ella Sheridan last
Thursday. About Is were present
and all enjoyed the day. A potluck
dinner was served to which all did
justice. The prizes we're awarded to
Mrs. Ella Mead and Mrs. Morning
star.
Mrs. George Pounds sister, who
has been visiting them since their
wedding anniversary about weeks
ago has gone to Holly to visit
friends. b.
Walter Johnson is spending the
week in Flint on business.
Mrs. Nellie Beckwith is confined
to the house with neuralgia.
Louis Villeneuve and wife of Flint
visited Will Price and family Sum
day.
Archie Rockefeller is helping
Will Price for few weeks, Mr.. Price
being afflicted with Rheumatism.
Dorothy Sanford spent Tuesday
at the home of her Grandmother
Mrs. A. M. Wilbur.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
Pleasant for Auntie.

The unmarried woman who shall be
the subject of this anecdote was fixing
herself up TO go out in the evening
A certain man was going to call for
her, and though the occasion was
somewhat spoiled by the fact that they
would have to take her little niece
along, she nevertheless took the usual
care Of her complexion, hair and eyes
For the man was trembling on the
verge of a proposal.
The trio-auntie, auntie's beau and
auntie's niece-walked along the
street until they came to one of these
all-night photograph galleries. You
know how awful person looks, stand
ing in the CHASTITY glare of the mer-
cury-tube lights that they put in the
windows of such places? Well, they
paused in that awful greeny-yallery
light. And the little niece said to
auntie's beau:
COCOON. look! Auntie looks just
like she does when she first gets up
in the morning !"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
ELoQUENcE WENT TO WASTE
indignant Mother Had Gained Nothing
BY Denunclatlon That She
Thought Effective.

Determination writ large upon her
angry countenance, the mother of the
child who had been bitten by an Irish
terrier belonging to a new neighbor
mrs. Green) gave an authoritative
"rat-tat" with the knocker of Mrs.
Green's door.
The door was opened by a meek
looking elderly woman. and the walls
Of the mothers wrath burst forth.
You're Mrs. Green, s'pose," she
sneered. Green by name an green
by natur', should call you, to keep
a feroshus animile like that there
Irish terriertorial O. yourn, a-bitin' of
inherent children an a-terrierizing
the whole neighborhood! I'll have the
law on you! I'll make you pay! D'you
hear? I'll sue you for damages and
ave that 'orrible dog shot by act Of
parlyment, ] will"
Then as she paused for moment
for breath the old woman took a slate
and pencil and said, in a mildly apollo
getic tone:
Very sorry, mum; but would you
mind writin' it all down? I'm stone
deaf."-London Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
Advice to Old Maids.

at would be most blessed for old
maids to go to home for orphans
and adopt bright children who are
patterns of good" said the Rev. DR..
Floyd w. Tomkins, rector of Holy
Trinity Episcopal church of Phila-
delphia. He was delivering an adj
dress at New Castle, Del, at the cor
nerstone laying of the Sunday school
hall of Emmanuel Episcopal church.
DR.. Tomkins was the principal orator
at the exercises, which were attended
by 5000 persons. He said
1T would likewise be blessed for
all childless people of this place to
adopt children and thereby brighten
and gladden. their homes. Take heed
at once and you will do great good"
Wilmington (Del.) Dispatch to the
New York Sun.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16

the basket, Light green and light
blue, or colors corresponding with
those in the basket, are prettiest. Red
and green are fine, if the basket is in
the natural wood or bamboo color.
These little baskets may be gilded
with gold paint and made very attrac-
tive. After the candy has been eat
en- the basket will remain pleasant
reminder to the recipient Of the do
nor's delicious Christmas gift.
Paraffine or tissue paper should be
placed in them to protect them from
the candy.
They will serve so many purposes
later - thread boxes, handkerchief,
ribbons, laces, gloves-all these need
boxes. But the prettiest use for
them is as receptacle for small
flowers used in table decorations. BY
fitting them with a scallow tin cup
or part of can, and throwing back
the lid, they. make a charming decora-
ton for the table, filed with foliage
and flowers.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16

Some of the friends of Marshal p.
G.. Define say he has a claim against
the village under the workmen's
compensation act and that because
he became i'll during the discharge of
his duties the corporation must pay
him as long as he is unable to work
or until such time as the law speci-
fies.
Whether this is true or not, the in
cident serves to remind us that the
village is not insured against such
claims which may at any time be
properly made by anyone injured
while employed in the village SER
vice.
Members of the volunteer fire com
pany, the village marshal, men
working on the streets or in any way
engaged in service for the common
council are liable to be killed or in
jured. Without any ligitation what
ever thousands of dollars might be
collected from the taxpayers. 1t
would seem that the subject of insur
ance is one that should be investi-
gated.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
Fire Worshipers.

The Parsees of Bombay are called
the fire worshipers'' of the east be-
cause they hold in great reverence the
fire they brought with them from Per-
STA and have never allowed it to be-
come extinguished in their temples;
and because they worship the sun as
the author of life
The Parsees have always held aloof
from other people and are famed for
their commercial ability. AS conse-
quence of this ability they are the
wealthiest, most cultured and infiu-
entail class in Bombay. So numerous
are they that Bombay has been called
the city of Parsees.'
The religion of the Parsees is one
of the ancient religions of the world,
and was the religion of Persia when
that country was second in power of
the four great empires of the world
Babylonia, Persia, Greece, Rome.
In a great many particulars the re-
ligion of the Parsees comes nearer to
Christianity than any other Oriental
faith.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
The German Empire.

Since 1871 all the states of Germany
form an external union for the pro-
lection of the realm and the care Of
the welfare of the German people"
For legislative purposes, under the en-
peror as head, are two house of as
sembly, the upper house of the fed
Grated states, representing the individ-
ual states, and the lower house, or
"Reichstag." The former corresponds
very closely to our senate, while the
latter resembles our house of repre-
sentatives. Germany, while theoreti-
cally monarchy. Is in substance and
practice as democratic a country as
there is on earth. The emperor
knows very well that IL is no longer
by divine right" but b. the right Of
the people that he sits at the head
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
ANIMAL THAT NEVER DRINKS
Not a Drop Ever Passes the Brazilian
Porcupine's Lips-Lives on
Bark and Leaves.

An animal that never drinks has ar
rived in London. Undoubtedly ii is
the first and only one. and ali London
is rushing to see it. Naturally such a
curiosity is confined in the zoo.
"Wot a hunappy beast ii is No
wonder its bristles stick out like that"
remarks a man who has Just drawn
the back of his hand across his mouth
:" e do look drier than me Sunday
at" assented his companion.
Temperance advocates use the new
conner to point a moral and adorn a
tale Behold the lesson that he
teacheth! Never drop passes his
lips. Would that there were men in
London that could say as much"
1t remains to be seen whether this
Brazilian tree porcupine will take to
drink now that he has been separated
from his South American habitat and
brought to the gloomy and chill pur-
drink, what will he choose? Maybe
some of the curious visitors Will sur
reptitiously ply him with a little ale
or gin or some other London beverage
to see its effect upon an animal that
has never had drop of anything to
drink.
In his native Brazil this animal
feeds upon the bark and leaves of
trees, and the natives are very fond
of it's flesh 1t has a prehensile tail,
which cerves as a fifth hand
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-16
MUCH VALUE IN Discomfort
Writer Finds Fault With the celebrat-
ed Advice That Was Given by
Benjamin Franklin.

Don't keep your expenses down to
your income. Bring your income up
to your expenses. II you manage to
live on what you make. you will never
be spurred to better performances"
This is the advice given by a San
Franciscan who has made good. And
why not? 1t seems heresy, but 1t Is
not, when you come to think It over.
Take the clerk on $1,000 or $500 a
year. II he Is one of those carefully
restrained men, keeping not only his
expenses but his wants well within
his meager income, he will remain
a clerk all his life; die with that
same income in his old age. The man
who has wants beyond his income to
crafty, If he has any merit in him,
will hustle to bring in the dollars that
he needs. Maybe he does not actually
wish to live on a better scale than he
is living, but wishes to save for in
vestment or for rainy day. He must
lift his revenue or live a hand-to-
mouth existence, or run into debt be-
yond his ability to pay. He becomes
ambitious and more Industrious, more
ingenious. an ADLER man all round.
They say that contentment is better
than riches, but contentment is a
brake on progress. II is the discon-
tented men who bestir themselves to
get what they banker for. and usually
get it.-A II d., in the San Francisco
Newsletter.