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markets, is popular with both races
alike and is the owner of much valu-
able real estate.
Lexington is beautiful little noun
tain city Of perhaps 1000 Inhabitants,
picturesquely situated amid the gran
deur of Blue Ridge scenery near the
head of the famous Shenandoah val
ley. There is about Lexington an air
Of southern aristocracy. 1t proudly
preserves the best traditions Of the
south. Here are located two very not
ed seats Of learning-the Washington
and Lee university and the Virginia
Military institute. Here, too, repose
the ashes Of those two most celebrated
and best beloved southern chieftains,
General Robert q. Lee and "Stonewall'
Jackson. Both Of these famous men
were at one time residents Of Lexing-
ton and teachers In its famous insti-
tutions.
Deacon Walker was born in Lexing-
ton, July 4. 1875. He Is therefore still
a young man. not yet being forty. He
is truly a self made man. When he was
eleven years Of age he was working for
30 cents a week. driving cattle. He
worked at that same place as a meat
cutter until he was thirty-one. During
that time the firm had changed hands
four times. But he never changed, and
during this period of his employment
his wages were gradually increased un.
til he was receiving 500 a month.
At the age Of nineteen he was mar.
ried. without possessing scarcely so
much Of this worlds goods as a second
suit. He was fortunate In securing as
q helpmate Miss Eliza Bannister. a
handsome and industrious Lexington
girl, who had become trained nurse
In Washington. She encouraged and
helped him, and for year they prac-
ticed the most rigorous economy. At
the end of their first year Mr.. Walker
was able to make $500 investment In
property. To this first purchase more
real estate was gradually added. He
secured a home site of thirteen acres
Just at the edge Of Lexington. upon
which he erected a commodiOus dwell
ing.
Later he built a model slaughter
house, the first Of which Lexington
could boast. In 1908 he went into the
meat business for himself with cap
ital Of $310 His business now aver.
ages $1,000 a month. and he employs
several men. His real estate. including
his place of business. is conservatively
valued at $4,000 He is a large and
powerful man, generous. prompt and
kindly. His success Is the more inspir-
ing and remarkable because It has been
achieved In small. conservative place
through self denial and honest business
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bership Of Bethel was Increased and
some good work was accomplished. He
was found foremost in everything that
meant progress for his race. He made
many friends. He remained there to
the time limit Of the denomination and
was sent from Chicago to Quincy, I'LL,
where he remained only four weeks,
Bishop Arnett having asked for him to
90 to Atlantic CITY, N. ].
The officers and members Of the
church received DR.. Murray with open
arms, and his plans were soon laid and
work begun. The church was erected
at cost Of $4,000. He remained there
q full term and turned over to his sue
cessor one Of the prettiest and best
buildings in the state of New Jersey.
he was appointed presiding elder over
the Newark district and served four
years. He is now pastor In Jersey
City, N. j., where he has made friends
and will carry to the annual conference
n
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08

enterprise. He has never INDUCED IN
what we call a plunge" but is known
as q careful business man.
Mr.. Walker is a deacon In the First
Baptist church Of Lexington, which n
4 large and influential congregation
with q beautiful brick and stone ediflce
valued at $4,000. It seats 1900 people.
% electrically lighted and steam heat
ed. 1t Is one of the strong churches OF
Virginia and has numbered among itS
pastors such men as the Rev. Dr.. WI.
liam NJ. Moss of Brooklyn. DR.. w. Il.
Johnson of Richmond and the writer
Of this sketch. Several children have
been born to the Walkers, but only one
surv1es. Miss Mamie, who Is a stu.
.lentvin Hartshorn college, Richmond.
A son. Harry Thomas, most promis-
ing young man, who was in business
with his father. has but recently passed
away.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
PROMOTERS OF GOOD WILL.
Attitude Of a New York Minister and
His Congregation.

AtrItuoS OF New YORK minister and
His Congregation.
New York.-The choir and orchestra
Of the East Harlem Presbyterian
church, in this city, under the direc-
tion Of the Rev. Mr.. Ongaro, pastor, re-
Gently gave grand sacred concert at
Beth Phillah Fourth Moravian church,
I28West One Hundred and Thirty-sixtb
street, the Rev. Charles D. Martin pas
tor. Every seat In the spacious audi
torium was filed, and goodly part Of
Rev. Mr.. Ongaro's congregation was
present.
The novelty of the service attracted
the people. It was unusual, but quite
In keeping with the teaching Of the
Master that peoples Of different races
should mingle together socially in the
church Of God to make their supplica-
tions to him. The Rev. Mr.. Ongaro made
an address In English, in which he
said that he and his people were glad
and proud to fellowship with the col
ored brethren. The Italian people, he
said, had suffered as great wrongs as
they and hence conld sympathize and
,.sEetr struggle IN this country. We are
brethren, we are children of the King,
and It Is to our interest to know each
other better, to understand each 9TH
er's viewpoint and to work together
unitedly for the common good.
We are all equal before God, and we
have a common destiny. Let US, then,
as Christians work together in har-
mony for the glory Of God and the
betterment Of the spiritual condition
Of the human race. The Italian peo-
pie know no race or color recog-
nize nothing but the King Of kings
All men who serve him are my breth-
rem.
The following excellent program was
rendered:
March, sacred, III Calvario," Ongaro
orchestra and choir; apostolic salutation,
Ongaro; solo and chorus, GLORIA In Ex-
celsis," Ongaro; solo and chorus, Palm
81, Ongaro; hymn 98. Voldesian associa-
ton; solo. sacred song. East Harlem
church; solo. "stabat Mater Ferrsra),
Rossini; solo and chorus. Easter song,
Ongaro: march, finale Orchestra-Piano
Rev. A. Ongaro; flute Signor r. Covino;
violin, Signor Liguori: clarinet, Signor
Russo; cornet, Signor Contursi Choir
Contralto. Signora Bruno; tenor, Signor
Polverino; bass Sisnor Ferrara baritone,
Sisnor Lipari Signorina Vasque2, Fiori
Bruno, Signor Fontana and others.
The solution Of the problem Is to be
brought about by closer relations be-
tween the Negro and friendly foreign
elements In the population Of this
country, a thing which Is being craft
lily combatsd by some narrow minded
native born whites.
The Jews, the Italians and the Ger
mans have none or very little Of the
race prejudice which characterizes so
many native born white men, and
these peoples, who are religious at
heart, are coming more and more to
see that the Negro is responsive, kind
hearted, sympathetic and lovable.
Mr.. Ongaro's sincerity and that Of
the members Of his church were splen-
didly manifested on this occasion.
The seed they have sown will take
root and grow, and the Italians and
the Negro will know each other better
as the years roll by.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
Some Extremes.

The coolest place on earth inhabited
by man is Verkhoyansk, above the arc.
tic circle. in northeastern Siberia. The
thermometer there drops to 80 degrees
below zero in January, but sometimes
rises to SO degrees above zero in the
shade in July, dropping, however, to
the freezing point on the warmest sum-
mer nights.
The hottest place in the world Is the
interior Of the great Sahara desert, In
Africa, where the thermometer rises
to 122 degrees. The wettest place Is
Greytown. Nicaragua, where the mean
annual rainfall Is 280 inches. The
place Of least rain Is Port Nolloth, In
South Africa, where less than an inch
sometimes falls In year.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
DEATH OF MRS. ANN DICKSON


Through Many vioissituees.
Nashville, Tenn.-Mrs. Ann Dickson,
the aged mother Of DR.. R. 81. Boyd Of
this city, died on Monday, April 10, at
the Boyd residence, 1902 Heiman
street. With her when the end came
were three Of her sons, Rev.. R. II.
Boyd Of this city, Rev. Samuel J. Dick
son Of Spring, Tex, and James Dick
son of st. Louis. The end had been
expected for more than fifteen days,
and one by one her nine children and
a host of grandchildren had been sum-
moned to the bedside or notified by
wire daily Of her condition.
Mrs. Ann Dickson, the grand old
lady, the grandma" Of the National
Baptist Publishing house, as she was
called by all Of the employees, had a
wonderful career. She was born in
Petersburg, Va, from which place she
was brought to Richmond, Va, where
she was sold at the Negro traders
yard as a seven-year-old child. She
only remembered that her mother and
father were named Dick and Mollie.
As well as she could be informed she
was the youngest Of sixteen children.
She was carried to Columbus, Ga, and
sold to Mrs. Martha Gray; from thence
to Knox county, Miss, where her old
aot thnnnn fn To
county, Miss, where two Of her daugh-
ters were born; then to Claiborne Par
ish, La, where the third daughter was
born. Near Homer, La, In 1850 her
mistress, Mrs. Martha Gray, who rear
ed her, died. Here the property was
appraised and sold for partition.
Her Oldest son, Dick, who Is known
as R. II. Boyd, sold as well grown
flfteen-year-old boy. Mrs. Dickson,
Ann, as she was then called, sold for
a hearty, stout young woman Of thir-
ty-nine years, with four children
namely, Dick, Mollie, sallie and Mar
tha. The family was then carried to
Texas, where they were separated.
In 1861 she married Sam Dickson.
As result of this union six boys were
born to them-Sam, William, Henry,
Louis, Richard and Jim. When Jim
was nine weeks old her husband, Sam
Dickson, deacon Of Midway Baptist
church at Prairie Plains, Tex, was
called from labor to his reward.
r. n. Boyd, probably the best known
to the public, who claims that this
grand old lady is both his mother and
father, stayed by his mother and help
ed her to raise the other nine children
and has always cared for his mother
since he found her after the war in
1855, and he has never allowed a year
to pass that he has not spent a portion
Of his time with her. For the past
twenty years he has had her constant
" with him. Mrs. Dickson became
known In Nashville, especially around
the publishing house, as Grandma" !"
hence the mayor Of the city, some of
the police force, city officials and all
the citizens called her "the grand old
lady"
For forty odd years she was never
treated by physician, so when It was
known that three physicians had cafi-
ed at the Boyd home and she had con-
sented to see them considerable un-
easiness was felt as to her condition.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
Foreign Objects In the Lungs.

Sir william Milligan exhibited at q
recent meeting of the Royal Society OF
Medicine a damson stone, a carpet
tack and coin, all Of which had been
inhaled into the lungs and been re-
moved with forceps after several days
Of suffering on the part Of the persons
who had been foolish enough to put
them into their mouths.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
A Legal Query.

Tired Of the long winded oratory Of
the attorney for the defense, the judge
interrupted him.
"Mr. Sharke," he said, may l ask
you a question:"
Certainly, your honor. What is the
question:"
Language" said the judge. I'VE are
told, Is given to conceal thought or
words to that effect. Inasmuch as you
don't seem to have any thought to con-
zeal, l would like to know why you
are talkingY'
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08

BY JAMES D. cARRoTHERs.
Lexington, Va.-One Of the most re-
markable examples Of business success
as the result of personal energy, cou-
pied with perseverance and enterprise
of high degree, is furnished in the ca
reer Of Deacon Harry L. Walker Of
Lexington, Va, who, without assist
ance or borrowed capital, has within
the past ten years forged to the front
as one of Lexington's substantial busi-
ness men. Beginning life as very
poor boy, today he is the proprietor Of
one Of Lexington's leading sanitary
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
Now PythIan Lodge Formed at Butler

New Pythian Lodge Formed at Butler.
Evidences Of growth in numbers and
influence among the Knights of Pythias
in various sections Of the country are
very encouraging. In Butler, Pa, re-
Gently new lodge Of the order with
q membership Of twenty-five was insti-
tutsd by Special Deputy James @.
Morris Of Pittsburgh. The name Of
the new lodge is Connoquenessing
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
Bandyins Secrets.

AIice-When l told you Of my en-
gagement l said 1t was secret. and
you told Kitty about 1t.
Ella-Why, no. ! didn't l merely
asked her If she knew about it-Bos.
ton Transcript.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
D~. Washington to Speak In New York.

Dr. Washington to Speak In New York.
The National League on Urban Con-
ditions Among Colored People has en-
gagged DR.. Booker T. Washington to
speak at four large neighborhood meet.
ings in New York on Sunday, May 18.
The schedule Of. the meetings II as
follows:
Eleven O'Clock, Union Baptist church,
Rev. @. 81. Sims pastor; 100, Palace
casino; f., Abyssinian Baptist church,
Rev. Dr. A. Clayton Powell pastor, and
at 8, Concord Baptist church, in Brook
lyn, Rev. w. M. Moss, d. D., pastor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
FROM CATTLE BOY
TO BUSINESS man.
Success Of Harry |. Walker
Of Lexington, Va.
ROSE BY STRICT ECONOMY.

Early Struggles Of Enterprisins Young
virsinian Who Got Training For Fu.
ture Career While Working on Wage
Of 80 Cents Per Week-churoh OF.
fieiaI and Property Owner.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-08
Or. SCARBOROUGH to Visit Worcester

S'' osa' SS'osbh ~ WON "oTSoSeoTs
DR.. William 8. Scarborough, presi-
dent of Wilberforce university, has re-
ceived an invitation to attend the eX-
ercises commemorative Of the Hftieth
anniversary Of the founding Of the
Worcester (Mass) Polytechnic insti-
tute, to be held at Worcester June g..
DR.. Scarborough will return immedi-
ately after the exercises to Wilber-
force, as commencement week begins
at Wilberforce university June ID.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by lOcalx applications, as they cannot
reach the disc ased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing and when it is entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of one of the mucous
surfaces.
We will giveAOne Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-14
Monday

A.W. Gordon is the Chicago & North
western agent at Dodgeville and for
the first time in twenty years came
to Baraboo on Saturday. A quarter Of a
century ago he was well acquainted in
the city and when he walked about on
Saturday he could not find a familiar
face. His return was not unlike that
Of Rip Van Wrinkle coming back to the
Hudson river village after his long
sleep. So many of the buildings were
new in Baraboo that the visitor did not
recognize the place al all, the old depot,
general office, school building, court
house, M. E. church and other familiar
landmarks being gone. Mr.. Gordon
returned to Dodgeville with an entirely
new picture ofithe city nesting in the
Baraboo Valley.
At GAINESVILLE the officials have decid-
ed to try the saw-buck cure for drunk
eness and vagrancy. Sheriff Chamber
lain will establish the cure, Poor Com
missioner Anderson will provide the
wood and the fuel will be used for the
needy. The police courts will also have
their say in the deal. 1t is proposed
not only keep the needy warm, but the
prisoners as we'll by exercise. It is
hoped the cure will have its effect on
drunkenness and vagrancy.
Miss Edith Ladl has suffered q
sprained wrist while coasting. The
same wrist was broken and spraineC
last summer which no doubt made the
member more susceptible to the present
injury.
On Sunday evening while Raymond
'Schacht was steering a double sleC
down the steep hill on Oak street, the
vehicle left the course and severa
youths were injured. The accident
happened near the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs. John Pugh at the foot of the hill
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-14
MOTHER! IF CHILD'S
TONGUE is COATED
If cross, feverish, constipat-
ed, give California Syrup
Of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, or your child is istless, cross,
/ feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn' t
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or ny.other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and i'll a
few hours all this constipation poison,
sour bile and fermenting waste will
gently move out of the bowels, and you
have a we'll, playful child again. A
thorough inside cleansing is oftimes
all that is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
/ Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle
Of california. Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on tie bottle Look carefully
and see that it is made by the Gal
fornia Fig Syrup Company. ''-Adver-
tisement.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-14
KlOVar KIub

On Wednesday evening, January 19E
the Klover Klub will give an oyster
RIpper in the hall in the town
OF Fairfield. Mr. Melzl VIII
be there to give selections
on the Edison photograph.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-14
Likes Ire j b

''From what I've seen of the job |
like it first rate" said Governor Phil
ipp when he pulled down his roll top
desk at the end of the first week. eve
been pretty busy getting acquainted
with my new surroundings.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-14

where the sled was at its creates
speed. The Iigaments in the shoulder
of Raymond were torn loose and two
ribs were probably fractured. He was
{ carried unconscious into the Pugh resi-
de~ce and later taken to the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schacht,
Eighth avenue. Others on the sled
were also slightly injured.
E. L. Luckow, auditor of the ravy
department at Washington, has return
ed to his duties at the knation's capital
after visit of about two weeks IL Bar
aboo.
C. H. Dixon, 1872 Blake street, has
returned to Baraboo after being five
DAYS in a hospital. At Helenvllle he
was attempting to operate a sema-
phore on the Chicago & Northwestern
line and found that it did not work cas-
ilv. While working with the device 1t
flew back, a portion of the signal strlk-
inc him in the mouth. Seven teeth
were knocked out and his lower jaw
was severely cut. 1t was narrow es-
cape from breaking the jaw, for which
Mr.. Dixon is very grateful. He is still
under the care of a doctor and will not
he able for work for some time.
Mrs. Leonard of North Freedom was
shopping in the Gem City on Satur-
day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-18
BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BOXING

President Thomas of the Cubs,
fresh from the training camp at Tam
pa, is optimistic over the prospects if
the West Side team for the 1915
campaign. In every department that
was formerly weak, according to the
club executive, the team has been
propped up, and big stride has been
made in spirit and confidence, with
Manager Bresnahan furnishing the
pepper and ambition.
McLarry, according to Thomas, is
a second baseman of big league cali
Der, and shows none of the awk-
wardness he was supposed to possess
in Louisville. He smashes right and
left handed pitching with equal IA
cility, despite the fact he swings from
the offside of the plate, and it will
not be necessary to revamp the in
field every time a soUthpaw faces the
Cubs. That means a good deal, as
teamwork isn't possible when con-
tinual shifts are made in the inner
wall.
The other athlete who particularly
took the eye of the boss is Cy VIII
liams, the extension-ladder Outfeld-
er. Williams has improved 40 per
cent under the tutelage Of Bresna-
han, according to Thomas, and is at
last due to disport himself as a reg
ular major class gardener. He has
practiced hitting deceptive curves
and put in several hours in the sliding
pits learning to run bases.
Taking the team as a whole,
Thomas is optimistic. He points to
Phelan, Corriden and Knisely as
strong secondary material for the in
field and outfeld, and it is well known
that without reserve strength no
team can make much of a showing
these days of keen competition and
frequent injuries.
Bresnahan used his regular team
AGAINST Connie Mack'S seconds at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-18

Kenosha puts on its second "aII-
star" boxing bout tonight, and, while
the engagements -carded do not form
as classy a combination as were seen
at the first of these popular priced
shows, good entertainment should
result.
The best looking of the four fights
is Joe yelling and Jack Doig, who
will weigh in at 1877 pounds. DOig
is a mixer at close quarters, and Wei
ling is a wanoping fighter with
stout right.
The other fights will bring togeth-
er frankie Whitney and Joe Sher-
man, Freddie Heddlin and Bobbie
Scanlon, and Johnnie Richie and
Jimmy Walsh. Heddlin is substitu-
ting for Mike Snyder, originally
matched to meet ScanlOn.
A special train will be run to Ke-
nosha over the Northwestern.
Charlie White opened his eastern
campaign with a bang, putting Sam
RObideaU down for the count in less
than two minutes, using a right to
finish the Philadelphia. White opened
up with all he had as soon as the
gong sounded. He caught Robideau's
head and delivered a series of short
rights which weakened the Quaker
City pride. White was warned, but
he had achieved his purpose.
With Robideau weakened, White
sailed in to finish affairs and put over
his famous left. Twice Robideau
went down, and then White stuck in
a right for f1nisher. The victory
was not a fiUke. Robideau is the
pride of Philadelphia, and in the east
regarded as one of the real Joplin
ers of the lightweight division.
Jimmy CIabby, fighting in the
same ring against Young Ahearn,
made a poor showing. Both men re-
sorted to footwork and the exchanges
of blows were light. Polite taps with