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The Keota news., 1915-09-10
Painful Truth.

Miss singwell had been q member
Of the choral society ever since 1t
had been in existence. and 1t was un-
doubtedly true that her first youth
had waped. but the choirmaster was
astoupded recently by the news that
she had resigned her membership.
Resigned" he gasped. But what
ever for?"
"Well, don't know exactly" said
the secretary, but it strikes me that
It may have something to do with the
solo we picked for her at the next
performance"
"Why? What is IT."
Don't you remember? 1t begins. !
once was young. but now am old.
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
GOT OUT Of HIS DILEMMA
Truly ieeman, as He Remarked to
Himself, Had Profited by Night
School Education.

Fritz, the iceman, was in perspira.
tion (for it was the hottest four o'clock
in the morning In IL years). and q
dilemma (for he only had one small
block of ice left. and there were still
ten customers left unserved. each OF
whom took ten-cent piece).
Il know" F'rita cried to himself.
II know q way out. l didn't 60 to
night school for nothin'!"
And he cut the block into ten tiny
pieces and put one piece In front OF
each Of the ten gates.
Then climbing over one Of the
fences, and filling a bucket full OF
water. he poured water over each of
the tiny ten. SO that each was In
the middle Of q puddle.
Clever Fritz!
What. you don't? Well. let him
explain it himself, then:
"Haw, haw!" chuckled Fritz. "Now
when they find the pieces they'll
think the ice went and melted ON
'em!"
Shortly afterwards ten good house
wives opened their gates and got a
slant at the tiny ten.
You know the rest II you never had
it happen to you.-Detroit Free Press.
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
Electricity on Farms.

Rural distribution Of electric current
has made great advances III the last
two years. III some communities the
farmers have financed local distribu-
ton systems, taking current fiom the
nearest cross.country transmission
line at one point and retailing 1t
among themselves. In other commu-
nitiea individual farmers find 1t de-
sirable to pay for lines directly from
the power plant to the farm. Other
electric companies install the connec-
ton and require yearly minimum
use proportionate to the investment
in the line extension.
The Keota news., 1915-09-10

Why the Applause.
The amateur theatrical performance
was being discussed.
"You know that part Of the new
play where the man seizes the woman.
forces her into the cupboard. and
turns the key herr"
"Yes"
"Well, last night a fellow in the
audience applauded 1t SO much that
they had to put him out"
II don't think there is anything to
applaud about 1t.
Eyes, there was. It turned out that
the fellow was the husband Of the
actress, and it was the first time he
had ever seen anybody shut her up"
was the cool reply.
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
.,.d,e.t. Este. a. N.t'ona, Park.

Saturday, automobiles con-
tanning Secretary Mather. Governor
Carlson, federal, state and city OIL
cials. the Chamber Of Commerce dele
cations, and hundreds Of other guests
left the Majestic building at Broadway
and Sixteenth street, Denver. under
the auspices of the Denver Motor
Club. and arrived at Horseshoe Park
at noon, where coffee was served to
the visitors by the Woman's Club OF
Estes Park, following which formal
dedicatory exercises, presided over by
Enos A. Mills. the naturalist, were
held, and the world told Of the states
wonderful parks.
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
Two Empty Whisky Casks Explode.

Two Empty Whisky Casks Explode
Denyer--An accident which occurred
IN Ouray Friday morning, believed to
be without parallel. was duplicated III
Denver Friday afternoon when an
empty whisky barrel blew up, hurting
Matthew Cohen, IL, a West Colfax boy,
against the side Of building, ana
fracturing his skull. A. E. Taylor. 26,
an express messenger. 10 dying as the
result of a similar accident in Ouray.
Fumes generated by the sun blew up
AN empty whisky cask Oh which he was
leaning. tearing the top of his head OF
md fracturing his skull
The Keota news., 1915-09-10

When He Asked Father.
Tho Dear Girl-Well, did you sue
ceed in making papa toe the marx:
The Young Man (sadly)-Yes. but l
WAS the mark.
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
Motorcycle Injuries "Troub'e" Man.

pueblo.--Michael Joseph. %. en-
ployed by the Arkansas Valley Rail-
way, Light and Power Company. as
"trouble" man. was perhaps fatally IN
iured when his motorcycle collideo
head.on with an automobile three
miles east Of Pueblo.
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
Great Relief.

0r00e VeJ1SJe
Patience-Why did they applaud her
when she sang?
Patrice-They liked It.
"But they didn't applaud until she
was all through"
mo: that was the part they liked"
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
COLORADO
STATE Nj EW S
|e.,ern Newspaper Union New, Service.

COMING EVENTS.
pt. l0-ll.-Fall Festival at Flngler.
ept. l4-l7.-MOrEan County. Frontier
Days and Harvest Festival at Fort
ept. iS-I7.-Elks' Annual Reunion at
eGeio1aa s,ass Msstaas. Msesss.oa
ept. 27-Oct. International Dry
Farming Congress. Denver; a.,
ct is.-odd Fellows Annual State
Convention at Colorado Springs.
Olathe is to have a new M. E
|hurch.
1t is expected that Denver's now
nlon depot will be completed by
Oct. /.
The Denver Sheltering Home for
ewish Children is ready to start
Fork on its new buildings.
The twenty.fifth anniversary Of the
l0odmen Of the World was cele-
rated ut Lakeside park in Denver.
The clothing merchants OF the state
ave formed All organization called
he Colorado Retail Clothiers' Asso.
iation.
Seized with an attack OF heart dis.
ase, Mrs. l.. B. We'll. 81. pioneer resi-
lent OF Denver, died while at work In
Ter kitchen.
Julian I.atez. % years old, a Mexi-
an. was found dead under the Twen.
ieth street viaduct at Delgany street
Denver.
Travel conditions are reported as
most favorable by Denver railroads.
which are now carrying more people
Fast than west.
The fair at Rocky Ford was one Of
lie best ever held. and the big crowd
present enjoyed $4,000 choice water.
melons on Melon Day.
Approximately $4,000 will 60 to the
German and Austrian consuls for the
Widows and orphans of soldiers killed
ht the front from the volksfest held
II Denver.
Denver forestry officials report an
Increase Of s2 per cent in the sale OF
,ationai forest timber in Colorado last
year over that Of the preceding
Twelve months.
William Chamberlain. mining man.
hnd Miss Eugenia A. Brucck. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Mary Brueck OF Kansas
City. were married at the home OF
John w. Springer IN Denver
The third day Of the Larilner Coun-
|'y fair broke all records for attend
|ance when more than $1,000 persons
entered the gates. OF this number a
large percentage came In automobiles.
Sept. 10 has been fixed as the date
on which the State Civil Service Com.
mission will hear the charges pre-
ferred by Governor Carlson against
Harry w. Risley for the removal Of
the latter.
The 860-mile reliability and econ.
omy automobile tour over Colorado.
which was to start from Denver Sept.
Z, has been changed to strictly a SO.
ciability tour. and the starting time
has been moved up to Sept. IL.
TThe briefs and pleadings in the
suit instituted by the Democratic
state Central Committee to oust ]. b.
'JefD Farr. sheriff, and other Repub'
iican office holders In Huerfano coun'
". were filed in the Supreme Court
After passing q large quantity ol
counterfeit half dollars in the whole
sale district OF Denver during the last
,hree weeks. It Is alleged, Martin Fay
~ years old, has been arrested by
United STATES Sacrof Qarvica llfficnr
The Keota news., 1915-09-10
Women with Tact.

Some women have sense Of hui
NOR. while others have tact and laugh
st their husbands Jokes.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

actment Of the to1eral government. he
responded by resigning from the state
university.
Since his connection with the school
many positions have been offered him,
but he has remained at Orangeburg
with the state school. filing several
positions. He is an all around man.
and when there is position OF any
kind TO be filed he readily serves.
The valuation of the property has
been increased from S1JoOoO to S2.5.-
600 and the faculty at the same time
from twenty-six to tifty-seven and the
enrolment from Jo2 to LOO annually.
New departments and courses have
been added. until now it stands as the
training place for professional and vo-
cational teachers not alone for South
Carolina. but for other states in which
;he graduates are finding their way.
IL the student body are to be found
representatives from Tennessee, Nir-
sinia. Illinois. North Carolina. Georgia
and Florida. 1t is of interest to know
shat the graduating class for this year
nun bers sixty eight. and there are l12
IL the freshman class. The annual
budget of the college exceeds $4,000.
Or. Wilkinson had conferred on him
the degree Of doctor of philosophy by
the state university Of Louisville. Ky.
When 1t comes to doing things for the
race he is always found in the front
rank. He Is active in many organ
rzations representing refinement and
culture and racial upiift. He is u
,nember Of the Episcopal church. II
;ay reader in the Orangeburg mission
End holds membership In the following
organizations: National Geographical
society. Southern Sociological congress
Sree and Accepted Masons and the
knights Of Pythias. In the knights
OF Pythias he is grand master of ex.
cheQuer and Is custodian of over SO
600 annually for the order
In the extension work he travels
extensively annually over the state
and b accomplishing great good for
the material advancement OF the race
He has won for himself the distinction
Of educational. expert" To him are
referred many matters upon which he
Is considered an authority, The latest
development In the Institution Is the
summer school for the training of
teachers. In this school 800 teachers
enroll each year.
In 1907 Dr. Wilkinson was married
to Niss Marion Birnie OF Charleston,
8. C. Their union has been blessed
with coaf children
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
VIEWS Of BISHOP FALLoWs.

What the Noted Probate Says About
the Coming Chicago Exposition.
Chicago.-In connection with the
large exposition to be held in this city
at the Coliseum from Aug. ~ to Sept.
16. will be held the Abraham Lincoln
jubilee celebration, at which hundreds
Of relics OF the martyred president will
be shown and tribute paid to the
memory Of the great humanitarian.
The exposition will be unique. says
Bishop Samuel FallOws, state COM
mander of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, and president Of the exposition.
Nothing like it has ever before been
done or even attempted. The exposition
will mark fifty years Of freedom for
the colored race in America.
Assurance that President Wilson
will be present was made to Bishop
Failows in message from Washing
ton which stated that Mr.. Wilson will
attend II no unforeseen governmental
complications arise to prevent. Gov
ernor Edward F. Dunno of Illinois is
the president. ex-ofiicio. State Senator
John DALEY OF Peoria is vice president
Among the honorary vice presidents
are Miss Jane Adams. Governor Bald
| win OF Connecticut, Governor Bass of
New Hampshire Judge Theodore Bren-
tano, Andrew Carnegie. Thomas h.
Cannon, head of the Catholic Order Of
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

are living under the same climatic
conditions. This difference in the
death rate is due to Overcrowding. tg-
norance of sanitary laws and the fail
ure to properly observe the laws Of
nature.
DIR. Paey points out that the death
rate among the babies Of the colored
people is five to one as compared with
the white people Some 2.5OO colored
babies are victims of evils worse than
wars-namely, ignorance. superstition.
patent medicines, home remedies, un-
wholesome food. insanitary surround
ings, overcrowding, bad air, darkness
and dark living rooms.
He also recently said in public ad-
dress: physicians. ministers, teachers
lawyers. business men and Intelligent
laymen who are members of the Negro
Organization Society Of Virginia ought
to consider 1t one Of their duties as
well as privileges to teach the colored
people how to decrease the amount Of
preventab BILE disease and premature
death. The congenital powers of the
young should be so conserved as to in
age
The colored people must be taught
that consumption is catching and Is
more deadly and more to be dreaded
than smallpox. They must be taught
the value of fresh air, the Importance
OF having a pure water supply, the
value of screening against insects. the
nroner WAYS of diSpoSiny of garbage
the care of back yards. common sense
in dressing and eating, the dangers of
the housefiy as carrier of disease
germs. especially typhoid fever and
consumption: proper methods of drain
age. 30 as to do away with the breed
ing places of mosquitoes: the value Of
vaccination. the dangers Of patent med
icines and home remedies, as well as
1f supernatural or occult remedies. and
the Importance Of seeking the best
medical aid during the early stages Of
their Illness"
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
THRIFTY CENTER
1. OF EDUCATION
Rapid Grsxth Of State School
it 0rangeburg, S. G.
ExERTs A WIDE INFLUENCE.

Notable Achievements Of President
Robert S. wilkinson Of the AsrieuI-
tural and Mechanical coilsss-Wins
the Distinction Of Being an Eduea-
tionaI Expert.
Orangeburg, S. G. South Carolina
has given to the race one of the fore
most leaders and educators In the cOun-
try in the person of Professor Robert
Shaw Wilkinson, president of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical college. at
Orangeburg. He represents the posi-
bilities OF the young men who will pre-
pare themselves. find place and stick
to 1t. Professor Wilkinson is native
OF Charleston. S. c., and was given his
foundation for an education In the pub
lie schools of Charleston and also com
pleted the normal course in the Avery
Normal institute, in his native city.
He was appointed to the West Point
Military academy in 1884 from the
First congressional district of South
Carolina. distinction which has been
won by but few members Of the race.
Because of physical conditions he re-
mained there only one year and then
entered Oberlin college. He graduated
from the classical course in 1891 with
the degree of bachelor Of arts. He
won many honors for his literary work.
Because of his achievements in the
arts and sciences Oberlin conferred on
him the degree of master of arts.
Being well prepared. his first real
school work was done in the state
university. Louisville. KY. For FIVE
years he WAS active In this work. hold
ing the position Of professor Of Ian
guages and vice president He made
good in Kentucky and made many
friends But when his native state
called him TO take the position of pro-
fessor Of mathematics and physics in
the new state college, established in
1896 under the land grant college en-
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

Foresters. Chicago; former Governor
Charles s. Deneen, Cardinal James
Gibbons. Governor Whitman of New
York and Mrs. Ella Flagg Young.
Twelve distinct departments have
been created for the exposition. and
in them will he shown exhibits from
nearly every state In which the negro
Is part of the population. These de-
partments are religion. education. in
dustry. social progress, music. socio-
lOgy. military. liberal arts. professional
fraternal. athletics and miscellane0us.
Nineteen state legislatures have either
passed or have before them bills pro-
vIding appropriations to esta blish state
exhibits.
Hundreds of letters approving the
purpose Of the exposition have been
received. representing every race and
religion. every profession and business
and social activity in America.
The exhibits of the progress of the
colored man since his emancipation
Each of the 400 colored schools and
colleges In the United States will be
represented. The best of 3.0O0 patents
granted to colored men by the federal
government will. by special arrange
ment. be brought to Chicago TO show
in the Coliseum.
The government Of Liberia. Africa
made up originally Of freed slaves from
America. will send an exhibit. and Pro
fessor Frederick Starr of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago has been appointed
their official representative by the
Liberian government. The Roman
Catholic exhibit will he feature of
the exposition. including. besides paint
ings and sculpture. many relics OF the
Negro in his relation to the church.
There are more than 2.OO0, 600
Negroes engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. and IS per cent Of them are in
the southern states. More than - per
cent of the total number Of farmers
in the south In 1910 were Negroes and
IL per cent of the total farm ge
was operated by them. The Negro has
produced 6.OoO books and periodicals.
nearly 1000 songs and musical com
positions. The Hon. Thomas Wallace
Swami is secretary OF the commission.
having charge Of the celebration.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
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Growth Of tn. M.y..vi,,. %. CO. School,

Growth Of the Msyssvills %. CO. School.
The Mayesvflle Industrial school at
Mayesville. S. c.. was founded many
years ago by Miss Emma Wilson. 1t
II doing must commendable work
among the people Of that section of the
state. The school was started in an
old abandoned cotton gin house with
out any furnishings. Ten children of
the ncighborhood formed the first
group OF students. 1t has grown from
a very small school to one OF the
largest and best managed Of its kind
in South Carolina. Miss Wilson is
still at the head of the work and tells
a most thrilling story of her struggles
to maintain the institution during the
early years Of its existence. Many
good white people, north and south.
contribute to its support
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
Business Directory

merchant succeed must to expand his business
his ideas. The necessary compliments to each
other and should 60 hand in hand, consequently the
Progressive and Practical man of affairs of this
age is continually on the watch for
ideas and unexplored territories for the
introduction of his commodities
All merchants and business whose "ad this
directory your patronage Give it to them and
sav YOU saw their 'ad' in The Denver Star 1t
eourages them to advertise N our race papers
b ness either don't care for it feel that
they will get it without solicitation
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

Avsry College Training 8onsss Nstss.
The graduation exercises Of the
Avery College Training school. Pitts
burgh. were held at the Central Bap-
tist church on Wednesday evening.
May &c. John d. Cherry. q well
known business man. was recently
elected vice president Of the above
named institution and II the only
white man that has ever alled the 20
s1ttoa.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
Political Doing. a. k.n... City. Kan.

Political poinas at Kansas City, Kan.
Testimony that colored men were
kept from voting at the recent munic-
ipal election in Kansas City, Kan. by
false certificates OF registration was
offered by j. H. Franklin at the IN
vestigation ordered by Governor Cap
per of Kansas. Mr.. Franklin said ne
groes living in one precinct were regis
tered from another. making 1t impossi-
BILE for them to cast ballots on election
day.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
Som. Features Of ths Jun. cr;.;.

Some Fsaturss Of the June crisis.
The June issue Of the Crisis MaEn-
zine II called the Great Northwest
number. II bristles with much inter
esting and instructive reading matter.
The Men OF the Month" section Ia a.
Illustrated from photographs OF persons
who have won distinction In their line.
Each month brings new friends to this
militant race publication. which has
come to the kinSdom for such time A.
thia"
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

We are Offering special induce.
ments to purchasers OF town lots and
tracts in Dearneld for the next 50
days. We will allow your railroad
fare, 800 for the round trip. and
800 for livery and dinner to anyone
who goes to Dearheld for investiga.
tion and buys property to the amount
OF $4,000 or more.
coloREO AMERICAN LOAN AND
REALTY CO.,
1927 21st St. Denver, Colo.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
Good Advice Of Or. A. Lyman
Paey Should Bs nsedsd.
CALLS LEADERS TO ACCOUNT
Public Spirited Citizens In Virginia
Reduction Of High Death Rate.
Percentages Of Infant Mortality
Causes Much Alarm.

Norfolk, va.-Dr. A. Lyman Paey
and his wife may well be counted
among the public spirited colored peo-
pie of Norfolk. They have been per
sistently active in calling attention to
conditions among our people that need
Improvement, and they have worked
wisely with their fellow citizens in se-
curing some civic improvements.
DIR. Paey believes that much of the
suffering and poverty among colored
people is caused by preventable dis
abilities and premature deaths, which
reduce a large portion Of the race to
Indulgence and hinder the real progress
that its members should make to keep
pace with civilization.
There is being waged in Virginia an
active crusade for the reduction of the
death rate. That this work is timely
is clear from the fact that Norfolk,
with an estimated population of sc, 500.
of which $1,000 are colored, had deaths
among the latter to exceed those
among the former by 226. In Rich
mond there should have been 500 few
er deaths, according to the ratio of
colored people in the city's popula-
ton.
In Virginia between eleven and
twelve white people in every thousand
die annually. Between twenty-five
and twenty-three colored people in ev-
cry thousand die annually. Both races
The Denver star., 1915-06-05
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The Denver star., 1915-06-05

Santamarina Speaks on Race Question.
The race question and how it has
been solved in South and Central
America was the subject Of an in
structive address delivered by Senior j.
p. Santamarina of Buenos Aires, Ar
gentine Republic, at Beth Tephillah
Fourth Moravian church, New York.
Rev. Charles Martin. minister. on
Wednesday evening, May -. Senior
Santamarina is an authority on South
American affairs and is an information
al lawyer Of much note. The meeting
was held under the joint auspices Of
the Dunbar lyceum. New York. and the
Negro Society For Historical Research,
Yonkers, n. Y.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

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Those who do not ask for II In Th<
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for Il. Therefore, we urge our read
ers and all Of our friends TO patroni1s
those who ask for your trade In this
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

Funds Raissd For the Aged and Infrn.
Mrs. Thomas II. Lloyd was In charge
Of the annual dinner and fair held for
the benefit of the Home For Aged and
lnfirm Colcred Women in Pittsburgh
on Thursday. May 20, from IL m. to
$40 y. M The home is supported by
voluntary contributions and by funds
raised at entertainments given by
friends Of the institution from time to
time. The dinner and fair held Thurs
day were we'll patrcnixed.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

Popsrur,eo-sloo -sloen"tsi Pine a. ssavoss
nme. n. l. oohnso'
Ave. BossoA-
Mrs. L. Hill. -,
as5s fremont t, ,,o r.., Pine St.
Madam DeNe.l. 1873 IAf
seattle, Wash. ,.,. Ave-, In
Wolf Bros. 12l4 n. se"
annapolis. Ind.
The Denver star., 1915-06-05

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