The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12

Priceless Gains


He never knew the aspirers glorious
He the strugglers price
less gains James Russell Lowell
A Message to Ethiopia
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Sss ss and good citizen should receive
We indebted unknown colored brother for the
Freeman, weekly journal published in Indianapolis
peer of Negro papers.
The has done endeavoring to do
will have effect the morale and forward
ment of the loAmerican every walk and fe
We have read the hearthrobbng souinsprng story
of master spirit the of princes Booker Washing
ton born in dark oy and lonely Virginia cabin door,
knowing the of his father mother Che assumed
the of Washington after George Washngton and who
has risen be of the foremost educators his time This
mark has been accomplished for the that
purpose in life,
With one idea foremost in his mind
Like some Keen PROV OF some on-forg-
ing ship"
Wherefore you have the great Tuskegee normal in which
enrolled according latest statistics souls approx
matey 500 inmates in this institution which
turns out live wires to do their share CT
work.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar is another one of your immortal
whose poetry has appeared in the leading magazines
throughout the world This Poe of poetry whose metrica
compositions have inspired your race been an inspiration
to and who today is read printers ink by all races
creeds and classes
Moreover have listened with pleasure to your
Anita Patti Brown, the BLACK Patti" of yesterday the
Bronze Tetrazznni" of todayyour classical romantic
OF songthe Jenny Lind OF who great
mand Newport and all watering places and
who captvates the cultured and elite of Boston, Washing
ton and New York during the grand opera season.
What a Black Man Saw in White Mans Country is
the title of unique and absorbngy interesting
presented personally other than the author himself
who formerly minister of the largest African NJ
in the northwest, whom accidentally ''L
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from public meeting lost his pocketbook as the step
lively man. about eject him from the car modesty
volunteered act he remembers this day.
therefore the of obtaining valuable book
We sympathize with the death of your beloved
and loveest woman-Aida Overon Walker whose recent
death shocked and left that will be filled
during this generation Rising she did from obscurity
from the lowest planes of life the peaks progress
fame she demonstrated concusivey like Dr. Washington your
leader that the color of her cutce stumbling block
barrier the road of and happiness those who
will Look Up who firm of purpose and superior
conditions and stand greater than by
work. clean lives fidelity lofty ideals and the subordnaon
of self to the good of all.
We vitality interested Ethiopia your welfare and
look forward and welcome the day when shall blessed
Washngtons Tuskegees and more women Of
the type of Aida Overton Walker
Why Not Now?
The red flag stands for Danger When the railroad train
bears down red flag the engineer the brakes
brings up standing
Are YOU bearing down a red fag Is your knowledge
Book the world insufficient for YOUR every
human needl Are you in doubt9 Are you worried?
you lost all hopeg
Ii have opened account with God there dan
ger ahead you do Look Up there trouble
you. Unexpected problems and difficulties the unpaved
road bound confront you anticipate
them
There are Two Soutions First eliminate error-ey Sec
ond, substitute Good,-God
Turn time into study of the Bble-an hour or
each week. and eventually will yield you dividends on
the bank of life. The amount depends YOU checks
not contested Thousands doing it every day.
It's the better way and it pays Why You and why
not Now?