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NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATES.
A Bulletin Containing the Most Recent
Statistics Relative TO the Race.

Bulletin 12e, entitled "Negroes in
the United States" presenting stats.
ties derived from the thirteenth census
and from other statistical inquiries
conducted by the Bureau Of the Cen.
sus, Department Of Commerce, has been
issued and is now being distributed.
The bulletin, which consists Of 207
pages Of text and tables, win be fol-
lowed by a more complete and compre-
hensive report on the same subject.
The Director Of the Census in trans
hitting the report to the Secretary Of
Commerce states:
"The object in view is to embody in
single publication the principal and
most recent census statistics relative to
the Negro, arranged and presented in
such way as to contribute as much
information as possible regarding the
status and progress of the Negro race
in the United States.
GA similar publication was issued in
1904 following the completion Of the
twelfth census, taken in 1900; and
there has been q very general demand
for 9 report covering the same field
but based upon the more recent Stats
ties Of the thirteenth census.
"The need for monographs pre-.
sentation arises from the fact that the
census statistics relating to the Negro
must otherwise be sought for in many
different volumes covering population,
agriculture, mortality, and other gen.
eral subjects. The result is that these
statistics are not easily accessible to
the general public until broaght to-
getber in single publication.
The bulletin was prepared in the d.
vision Of Revision and Results. Bureau
Of the Census, under the general super
vision Of Dr.. Joseph A. Hiu, expert
special agent. The statistical tables
were planned and arranged by three Ne
gro employees of the burean-Char E.
Han, William Jennifer and Robert A.
Pelham, or under their direction by
Other Negro clerks. Mr.. Halls as
dgnment covered population and oecu-
pations, Mr.. Jennifer's agriculture and
statistics, and Mr.. PeIham's,
mortality ard oWnership of homes sta
;isties.
As . government document the bulls
in Is for free distribution and can be
STAINED by application to the Director |
4 the Census, Washington, D. c.
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WoMAN's ILLS.
By DR.. W. A. Driver.

Woman on account of her complex
systemic composition, is the victim Of
diseases which many of them do not
attack her more fortunate partner.
She begins to feel her inability to cope
with the male, physically, at or about
the fifteenth year, in the temperate
zone. She becomes the delicate half,
markedly, at about that period of her
life cycle, on this earth. She suffers
more or less for about thirty years
from that time, on account of disorders
or diseases peculiar to her sex. She is
often the victim Of "false martyr
DOM" believing that there is no relief
or she is the victim Of false modesty.
There is happily new era of eduea-
ton in the world today. The currieu-
lum Of the most advanced schools in
eludes studies which inform girls so
that they shall not suffer on account
Of ignorance Of the laws of health. The
greatest source of general instruction
extant is the press or newspapers, If I
do not miss my guess. The tendency
to bring to the people facts concerning
the most valuable possession, namely
health, has taken hold Of the aforesaid
press. The press, then, has begun to
give to the gentler sex real power
concerning the most vital question of
all. Verify knowledge is power. eye
shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free" applies. here as
well as elsewhere. If our wives, moth
ers, sisters and other female relatives
are as dear to US as we would have peo-
pie believe, why not give them the
benefit of the fundamental principles
of healthi
Why tolerate ignorance in regard to
the safety Of the better part Of hu-
manityf Why not look the facts in
the facet Why not teach the women
folk, so that they shall enjoy more
freedom from misery and pain during
the three score and ten years allotted
to US in what has been aptly called
the battle of lief Every boy gets
early instruction, sometimes from false
friends who misinfOrm him, but he gets
some honest instruction from those who
know. We are told that the ones who
should have most instruction, those
who need it most, the girls, get the
least. Woman occupies the place of
greatest responsibility; she should be
thoroughly informed so that humanity
Of the future might be stronger ply
sieally, morally and mentally. She is
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THE STAR LITERARY CLUB.
Concluded from page ~


and I believe the people north Of the
Mason and Dixon line are reaching out
and win continue to reach out until all
of its subjects are one in citizenship,
one in sovereignty, one in the bonds of
sympathy, one in patriotism, one in the
recognition Of our institutions and the
flag, one in national Americanism.
Patriotism, great virtue, is stronger
in America than any place upon the
globe, because here it is real patriot
ism, is one Of the most beautiful things
on earth, to guard a people, rights and
keep them out of danger. There are
times in the life Of a nation when
patriotism is necessary. Patriotism is
as strong as death, and the vital spot
of q nations honor, the wind shield Of
a nation prosperity. Shape yourselves
by living the life 50 as to enable you
TO take part in the nations interest.
You have friends at court who have
been and are fearless in their defense
of the defenseless, that are true Amer.
lean citizens. We fought this question
out in the civil war, and your people
had much to do with it in settling the
question. IF you don't believe it, look
at this man here (pointing to Oscar
DePriest) that you have by that free
dom extended to you sent him as your
representative from the second ward to
the city council, and would to God
that that freedom was extended all
around to the rest of the ten million
of, your race. Do you think You are
entitled to that kind Of justice by your
military as well as your intellectual
and industrial record in this eountryf
I think so. am opposed to intermar-
riage, and know you are, but 1 am
opposed to enaeting q law to make it
q crime, for am in favor Of giving
the black girl the right to protect her
honor just the same as would my
daughter. We all must look upon this
LIE as a struggle. If I should out run
you, I should have the prize. If you
should out run me, then you should
have it. Courage, honor, integrity, en-
ergy, morality with the physical, viii
make q race what 1t ought 10 be; not
whether you are q lawyer or q banker,
but whether the man, which counts, and
not the position. What You want now
70 maintain is your conservatism and
your equilibrium. Conservatism is the
one thing necessary for good govern
ment. We have Witnessed the dawn Of
q new era. We stand for the ideal,
liberty. This republic is bound to live
forever as an example to all the dark
and benighted people Of the world. We
are going to be 50 neutral that We win |
be the means and the instrument Of
bringing the nation ip closer harmony
with AL Of the people when humanity,
justice and equality win everywhere be
the order Of the day.
G%s
S-Broad Ax-April Is Pete
We owe our congratulations TO Mr..
Julius +. Taylor and Mr.. B. W. Fits
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Next Friday afternoon, April 2sd, at
1880, at the old Pekin theassr, eth and
state streets, grand, gala matinee
Performance win be given for a mon
ster benefit in aid Of the invalid actors
and street. eripplss, and to boost or 70
swell the receipts Of the Russell Emer-
geney Fund. Twelve leading stars win
participates in the matinee performances.
intending Miss st. Claire white. Music
By the eighth regiment band, Sylvester
Russell, manager,
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HEALTH NOTES.

In most work places the danger from
FIRE is remote compared with that from
dirty air.
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Now that the snow has disappeared
and the winters accumulation Of nth
and rubbish Is painfully apparent, the
department. is beginning to receive the
usual spring crop Of complaints as to
dirty vacant lots. How about that va
cant lot NEXT door to yOui Have you
contributed your share during the win
ter towards putting It in the condition
It now isl Has it occurred to you that
II 50, you should now do your fun share
towards getting is cleaned upi Also
you should get yUur neighbor to help.
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$1,000

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
MICHIGAN APPROPRIATION.
Passed and Signed April 10Th.
Lansing, Mich,
April 8, 1915.
Journal of the Senate.
The following message from the
House of Representatives was received
and read:
House Of Representatives,
April 6, 1915.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir:-I am instructed by the House
Of Representatives to return to the
Senate:
Senate Bill No. 200 (hle No. 1857,
entitled care of Michigan exhibit at the
National Exhibition to be held in con-
neetion with the Half Century Ami.
versary Of Negro Freedom in the city
Of Chicago, in August and September,
1915; to create a Commission to man
age said exhibit; and to make an, ap-
preparation therefor.
And to inform the Senate that the
House Of Representatives has passed
the Bill and has ordered it to take i'm
mediate effect.
Very respectfully,
CHAs. 8. PIERCE,
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives.
The above is very encouraging, as
financial aid is q necessary feature.
Since it has been definitely settled that
the Exposition win be held at the Col
iseum from August 22d to September
18th, al persons wishing concessions
and space, who have not made applica-
ton, should do so at once. The price
of space has been determined upon and
made exceedingly low that none may
be barred on that account.
Where there are no sales in eonnee-
tion with exhibits, arrangements can
be made that viii be to the advantage
Of the exhibitor.
CHICAGO HERALD
April Is, 1915.
The folk'~ing from the Chicago Her.
aid is self explanatory;
More than fifty executives and mem
bers Of the Illinois Commission of the
Half Century Anniversary Of Negro
Freedom met yesterday afternoon in
the City Club, s15 Plymouth court, TO
discuss plans for the Lincoln jubilee
md Half Century Exposition to be held
It the Coliseum August ed to septem-
Der 18th.
Bishop Samuel FaIlows, president of
he Commission, presided. /
A committee Of six was appointed 70
meet the Illinois house committee on
appropriations IN Springfield tomorrow
n an effort to have the appropriation
4 two yeas ago supplemented by an
mount sufficient to meet the expenses
{ the Exposition. A general finance
ommittes Of twelve was created. il
TIE governors proclamation ssline
hat suitable exercises be held IN the
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If that back yard doesn't look good
to you, it must look a lot worse to
your neighbors.
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If your neighbOrhoOd is not just as
clean and tidy as you would like to see
it, perhaps you can do something to
make it better.
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Entered - ssssad-Class AEattss Aus. n.
ISoa. II ths Pest 9mes 81 ChleaGO, mlasas.
under Al e Iarsh 9. IS5D.
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The home with neat and tidy sur
roundings win bring more money than
the home with dirty and unattrsesive
environment. In other words, It pays
70 clean up and keep clean all the time.
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116Iie schools on the anniversary OF
Iiueoln's death, and that all flags on
pubhe buildings should be at half mast
on April 18th, shows the attitude Of the
publie toward the great emancipation.
Let US put forth more strenuous eff
forts to commemorate his life in the
great Exposition that is to be held in
Chicago next summer. AS we lament
and deplore his death most deeply, yet
the things that he did, the work he
eonsummated, and the nobility Of his
character cannot be revered too highly
EXHIBITS.
The applications for space are being
received in great numbers. Many pie
torial exhibits have already arrived,
and several industrial exhibits. If one
third of the applications are verified,
the Exposition viii be wen worth see
ing. Do not wait until the last mo-
ment to apply for space. The success
of the Exposition is already assured.
(signed) MARY F. WAXING,
For the Commission.-Adv.
Jim CROW RULE AT SCHOOL
DANCES EXISTS NO MORE.
Color Segregation at Wendell Phillips
Functions Ended.
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As between rotten food and rotten
air, it is hard to say which is the worse.
Both are bad and no human being
should be compelled to eat the one or
breathe the other.
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Why should human beings be com.
PEELED to work in FIRE trapsi But be-
cause they are 50 compelled, the road
to safety 50 often lies through danger
and death.
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As an employer you would not want
your employees to eat dirty and IN
wholesome food. Then why should yon
be willing that they should breathe
dirty and unwhOlesOme ART
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Jim CROW" RULE AT SCHOOL
DANCES EXISTS NO MORE.
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Why be content with admirinR other
people 9 lawns and dOwersi Get busy
and have these beautiful and inspiring
adJunets Of home life yourself. It is
indeed a sorry and God-forsaken plot
Of ground that cannot be made to yield
things of both use and beauty.
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IL you are proud of Chicago and
want to see it one Of the biggest, clean
est and most beautiful cities in the
world, it is up to you to do your fun
share in the work Of making IL both
the biggest and the best city of its
class. The people make the town, not
the town the people.
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beautiful surroundings and who are
willing to work to have them, usually
do have them. Most of the dirt and
uginess in this world is due to indif.
ference and ignorance.
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s-Broad Ax-April 16 Pete
We owe our congratulations TO Mr..
Julius F. Taylor and Mr.. B. W. Fits
for the splendid intrOduction Of Mr..
thinner to Ow people,
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THE BROAD AK

JULIUS =. TAYLOR. Ean.s. .na P.bll.A.-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
PURITAN AND THE SABBATH
edIy Necessary to the Nations
Well Being.

All forward looking minds must feel
some apprehension for the mental,
moral and especially the physical well
being OF the American people as they
see how the Sabbath is more and more
given over to business and pleasure,
declares the Universalist Leader No
nation can be strong unless IT has q
rest day every week, no man or com
munity can be spiritually strong un-
less he or 1t sets aside and uses the
Sabbath for worship Of the unseen
spiritual power that made and upholds
Gladstone attributed much Of his Wig
orous health and his long life to the
fact that nothing, not even cabinet
making, ever prevented him from at
tending church. The p0yitan In Amer
lea gave the enduring moral fiber to
our national life. HIS sabbatarisnism
was portion OF this might in him; he
reverenced God, he mastered earth.
A revival Of puritanic sabbatarian-
ism would greatly benefit this land Of
ours. Modern civilization would. OF
course, make the old sabbath quiet,
much different than it was In tho
primitive communities Of three gener-
ations ago, but We are noisy about
many needless things, sports that do
not lest, amusements that do not
recreate, business that does not yield
a permanent profit. Consider the old
adage: The Sabbath IS for works OF
mercy and necessity only One phase
OF the puritan life has long appealed
to us. the fact that so little cooking
was done on Sunday. The Sunday
meals were prepared on Saturday.
The slave Of the cook stove was
manumitted on the Sabbath. Could
We not initiate that custom and have
simpler meals on the Sabbath, thus
giving freedom to worship to our mod
ern kitchen bondwoman, whether
mother or hired servant?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
Sufficient Exclamation.

Senator William J. Stone Of Missouri
smiled the other evening when refer
ence was made TO the appointment OF
postmasters. He said he was reminded
Of an incident Of that character.
Some time ago a salesman happened
n a small back-country town and was
surprised at the warmth Of the fight
over the local post office appointment.
Look here, Jake" remarked the
wondering salesman to an acquaint-
ance, the whole town seems to be
wildly excited over this post office
business 1t isn't Job that pays much
money, is it,
No answered Jake, ut don't pay
hardly any money at all"
well, if that's the case then" re
turned the salesman, why is 1t that
everybody takes such great interests
in the thing?"
Its jist this way, pard," explained
the native. Most Of us are particular
who reads our postal cards. ."-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
GET SUGAR FROM SAWDUST
Chemically Prepared Material Found
by Scientists to Be Valuable Food
for Animals.

In the course Of paper read before
the London Royal Society Of Arts. A.
Zimmerman described a process by
which sugar might be manufactured
from sawdust.
In It's natural state, he pointed out,
says London Tit-Bits, wood contains
no sugar. but when subjected In closed
retorts to digestion with a weak sui
phurous acid solution under pressure
OF six to seven atmospheres very
remarkable transmutation takes place
as much as 25 per cent. OF the mate
rial being converted into sugar. In
this Mr.. Zimmerman claims that We
have a valuable feeding stuff fol
horses, cattle and sheep
Draft horses in whose daily ratio.
four pounds OF cacchulose-m molasses'
we're substituted for four pounds OF
oats were kept under observation fol
seven months and were all found tc
have increased In weight, while a
colt which was In so weak a condition
that veterinary surgeons advised its
destruction put on 260 pounds In six
months and Is now in excellent condi
ton.
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Then He Didn't Want Them.

Dejectedly twirling his thumbs the
clerk sat in the box Office OF the
Frivolity theater. A depressing air
OF failure hung over the theater, and
1t looked as though the piece would
have to be withdrawn very shortly.
Suddenly he perked up as a coun.
trified man and his wife came In, fol.
lowed by their three daughters and
two sons.
Have you got seven seats in the
middle OF the second row for to-
night?" asked paterfamilias.
The box office man made a pretense
OF examining the plan Of seats.
Yes. l find they are vacant, sir, /"
said he, trying to repress his excite
ment. Shall l book them for you,
sir?"
Emo. think not" said the mai
from the country. If you've got those
seats on your hands 1t seems to me
the play can't be up to much! Coco
morning."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
Diagnosis by Electricity.

For the benefit Of the nervous case.
that come to the doctor, 1t has beer
asserted by Scripture that 1t Is just a,
necessary to know how emotional the,
are as it Is to know how high tn
temperature Is in case of fever
Moreover, in many cases it is neces
sary to find out what experiences 1
the past or present life of the patien
produce emotions. For this purpos
the patient sits at ease with hands OF
the electrodes, which may be so con
cealed In the arms Of his chair that b,
Is unaware that the most intimate
processes of his soul are being reg
istered as various words are spoken OF
various topics Of conversation are dis
cussed, the galvanometer showing
when a sensitive subject has beer
touched.-Fred w. Eastman. In Har
per's Magazine.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
Taos for tho Children.

Now that warm weather IS coming
and the little children are outdoors
SO much 1t Is we'll for mothers to put
a tag around each child's neck with
full name and address. then II the
little one wanders away from home
anyone seeing the tag will know
where he belongs.
When the children return home
from school and complain Of hunger,
as the average school child does, have
prepared on the back Of the stove
some warm drink, either cereal or
some soup or hot milk, and let each
have a supply. A warm drink Is
much more nourishing than bread and
butter and does not spoil their eve
ming meal as a heavy luncheon often
does.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
Nj. T. WOODS
REAL ESTATE AGENT
LATEST BARGAINS

House on a Grand Crossing Nd.
dition Acre Lot. five rooms with
cellar, ciStern and other convent
pnces. One Of the best houses in
Mobridge. The attic in this house
is large enough to constitute an
additional room. This house is
large enough for a comfortable
home for a medium sized family
and the area of land for garden.
poultry, etc VIII sell at a bar
gain,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
Ultraviolet Rays XIII Germs.

Niagara Falls will have the first
municipal ultraviolet ray sterilization
plant in this country, says the En-
gineering Record Contract negotia-
tions were consummated June for
35-lamp installation.
Mercury vapor lamps, protruding
into channels through which water
will flow, are to be used.
The ultraviolet rays from these
lamps have the power to kill the bac-
terra in the water.
There will be seven lamps In each
of five concrete canals although 1t Is
estimated that % lamps only Will be
required to handle the capacity OF the
plant, 10000 900 gallons daily.
The cost Of the canals and lamp In
stallations will be $19,S00, while the
city will erect a building and trans.
formers to change the current from
alternating to direct, at a cost OF
$4,000.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
WAS FIVE PERSONS IN ONE
Most Famous Multiple Being Would
Seem to Have Been Miss Beau
champ" Of England.

Rare cases Of true multiple person
ality are known TO have occurred and
are Of extraordinary interest The most
'amous is that OF Miss Beauchamp'
The real name has always most proper
Is been withheld-Which was carefully
studied By lJr. Morton Prince. BY in
tricate steps he arrived at the ConyiC-
ton that in her case no fever than five
distinct personalities could be traced
The most vivid Of all was the one who
called herself Sally"
The normal Miss Reauchamp was
somewhat neurotic woman, the con-
slant prey OF slight ailments, and with
out much zest in life After a nervous
shock Sally" suddenly became able to
take possession of her from time to
time, at first with apparent difficulty
and then, as it seemed, whenever she
pleased When sally" was dominant
Miss Beauchamp's whole nature
changed She became lively, irrcspon-
sible, fond Of all the violent ezerclses
which tie normal woman lisljhcd. c>u.
berautly healthy ana different from
Miss Re;uchamp in every respect. she
'ould no: explain herself. but protested
that she had always been here" but
could nor get control, and one OF the
most wonderful and best attested facts
in this my ysterious case is that she con
fdently asserted her memory Of events
which occurred when the real Miss
Beauchamp was in her cradle.
For Miss Beauchamp, the co-tenant
with her Of the same body, Sally had
the most intense dislike, never speak
ing OF her except with contempt, and
doing all she could to cause her harm
and annoyance. Miss Beauchamp had
a special horror OF insects and reptiles
and Sally was accustomed to crafty
her spite BY collecting frogs, toads and
spiders and dispatching them to what
the inadequacy Of language compels US
to call herself.
Mis- Beauchamp detested walking,
so Sally" when she was dominant,
would go for a long tramp after care
fully leaving all her money behind, and
then, when she was ten miles or more
from home, would suddenly disappear,
and, allowing the original Miss Beau
champ to resume control, leave the
woman to make her way
hack as best she could,-London Globe
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-04-16
Churn Held Child q Prisoner.

While playing hide and seek, the
little daughter Of Lester Fahnestock
OF Hagerstown, Md. crawled into a
churn that stood in the yard.
When found she was wedged In so
tightly that she could not extricate
herself. She suffered intense pain,
and her cries for help attracted 80
persons to the scene, but none could
pull her out.
The child and churn were carried
to q blacksmith shop. where the hoons
OF the churn were cut and the fright
snsd girl was released