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Notice what one of the greatest char
acters presented in the annals OF the
book of books, did along these lines
one of the only two, that according to
the evangelists, appeared again upon
this earth at the TRANSPORTATION of
Christ on Mt. Tabor. To quote from
the twelfth chapter of Numbers: "And
Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses
on account of the Ethiopian woman
whom he had married: for he had mar
ried an Ethiopian woman. And they
said. Hath the Lord spoken only by
Moses9 Hath he not spoken also by
us9 And the Lord heard it. Now the
man Moses was very meek, above all
the men that were upon the face of the
earth. And the Lord spake suddenly
unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto
Miriam, Come out we three unto the
tabernacle of the congregation. And
thew three came out. And the Lord
came down in the pillar of the cloud,
and stood in the door of the tabernacle,
and called Aaron and Miriam: and
thew both came forth. And he said,
Hear now my words: If there be a
prophet among you, 1 the Lord will
make myself known to him in vision
and will speak unto him in a dream.
Ny servant Moses is not so. who is
faithful in all mine house. With him
will I speak mouth to mouth, even ap-
parently and not in dark speeches and
the similitude of the Lord shall he be-
hold: Wherefore then were ye not
afraid to speak against my servant
Moses7 And the anger of the Lord was
kindled against them and he de-
parted"
Now, then, if one believe in the holy
scripture, the old as well as the new
testament, and Christ himself more
than once referred approvingly of
Moses and the prophets, Moses and
Elijah being the two mentioned as his
associates during his TRANSPORTATION,
this antipathy toward the social equal,
ity of the African should have been
settled then and there for all times
and I do not see how a Christian can
take a different position, for surely an
Ethiopian is also an African of the
darkest hue.
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MIR. AND MRS. SANDY W. TRICE
STILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE
PRESENTS IN HONOR OF THEIR
TWENTIETH WEDDING ANN
VERSARY.

AS further evidence that Mr.. and
Mrs. Sandy W. Trice, CABS Eberhart
avenue, are held in the highest esteem
by large circle of friends, they are
continuing to receive presents in honor
of their twentieth wedding anniversary.
So far this week the additional pres
ents received by them follow:
Mr.. W. R. Ferguson, fine hand
painted vase; Mr.. and Mrs. Winston,
imported china butter dish; Mrs. E. W.
Chandler, hand-painted fruit plate;
turquoise and diamond set ring, pre-
sented to Mrs. Trice by Mr.. Trice.
Last week in turning over to US the
names of the donors of the many pres
ents, the following names and presents
were omitted:
Beautiful electric piano lamp, by
Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Cook, Rev. and
Mrs. R. E. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Watkins, Mr. James A. Mondy, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. G. Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Hall, Mr.. Adam Horn, Mrs. Mary
Parks, Mrs. Susie Jefferson, Mrs. Ge-
neva Ayers, Mrs. Mary Davenport, Mrs.
Mamie Swami; Progressive Circle of
Kings Daughters, center piece for ia
BILE and side board.
The ushers of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, in commemoration
of the celebration of the twentieth an
niversary of the marriage of "Our
chief usher, Sandy W. Trice," we the
undersigned ushers of the Illinois Gen.
trail cheerfully donate for the purchase
of a present for Mr.. and Mrs. Triee,
and that present consisted of a lovely
cut glass vase: ]. W. Bell, E. G. Jor-
dan, J. W. Hightower, G. W. Trice,
VIM. Clifton, VIM. Ferguson, G. P. John
son, F. E. Bowman, Jesse Waters, ].
Henderson, J. S. Taylor, A. Marshall,
W. S. Russell, Jas. Robinson, Wyatt
Edgerton, Fred Clogstal, Chas. Collins,
W. NJ. Hall, Ben Ferguson, c. Wilkins,
Jno. Combs, Jas. Ferguson, o. A. Glenn
emit, ]. o. Davis, F. Saunders, Samuel
White, Geo. Duncan, John Ferguson,
Jas. Woodland, D. Giles, Ed. Graves,
Jno. Duncan, W. Clark, Saul Shields,
H. Maat, Jas. Ferguson, NJ. D. Roach.
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His First Golf Play.

q. Chandler Egan's first golf was
played on a three hole course In a
pasture back Of his fathers house, at
Highland Park, Ill. The former cham
pion and his brother laid out the links,
then invited their cousin, Walter, to
teach them the game. The latter tee
ing up ball on the first, hit 1t straight
down to the broomstick which served
as a flag pole. The ball bounced along
the uneven green and disappeared in
the hole. Turning to his astonished
gallery, he remarked:
There, you see, it Is very simple.
That Is the way you do it"
Chandler Egan tried, but didn't sue
coed, and although he won the amateur
title twice, he claims he was never
able to equal the wonderful drive bis
cousin made that day.-Golfers Maya
zine.
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Room For Thrift

The American Society For Tnr1s =
sounding a warning that should not :
unheeded. The statistics 1t has gau
cred indicate how reckless we are VIZ
our money and how little we lay W ~
a rainy day. We are pre-emnenTu ~
nation Of spenders who believe LII Nv
ing while we live. 4,
Statistics show that nlnety-n'o 4
every hundred Americans VINO i1 .Cn
the age of sixty are dependent up sOr
their daily earnings or on others i,ui ~
support. The total, Of course m ~ had
wives, mothers and daughters wiz Wv. |,
not tried nor expected to accuu lin.
competency. But after they ne c TSo
mated the percentage Of Workei. ,n,u
have a nest egg at sixty Is very .. s TOO
even If that is generally eonSiu'
young for retirement
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wages and plenty of work, but when
they got here they found they were not
acclimated, educated or experienced
enough to care for themselves. Their
emigration from the south gave the
southerners a problem, but eventually,
he said, southern employers will have to
meet the high wages offered in the
north. George Foster Peabody said
that when the south realized that the
Negro laborers were focking north pro-
ductive conditions there would improve
and the Negroes would stay there.
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NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
Brief Bits of News and Comments on
Men and Women.
Housemaids' School Proposed.

Louisville, Ky.-The people of this
section are deeply interested in a bill
introduced into the Indiana Legislature
for the establishment at New Albany of
housemaids' training school for Ne
gro women. A similar bill was intro
duced two years ago and passed the
senate, but did not get through the
house, because of lack of attention.
The bill just introduced provides an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the main
tenance of a school.
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Football and Matrimony,

well, 1 wish him luck" said Mr..
Jones after reading In the paper an
account Of the wedding of a popular
member Of a college football team.
"But," he added In Illuminating tone,
marriage is very much like football"
Don't talk so ridiculousp' snapped
Mrs. Jones. How can you compare
football to marriageT
why" replied Jones, at looks 30
easy to those who haven't tried It"
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~, - Electricity.

Woman and Electr'o'H. vfl
When a woman Is sulky 1nN
not speak-s1citer. ..,.-orIer.
If she gets too e1citeo-.-,ntsr
II she talks too long-n's as yours-
If her way Of thinking Is n''
'C IF she is willing to meet you DALI
way-meter. r.,. vay-rt
If she win meet you all 'n'
ceiver. .,o,-eonduc-
IF she wants to go fartne
IF she would 60 still farther
patcher. saeder-n-
If she wants chocolate
change.
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Ellis Island.

In the prehistoric days Of the Amer.
lean continent the Indians called what
is now Ellis island, the Immigrant sta.
oon In New York harbor, Kioshk.
which In English meant Gull island.
The tribes thereabout had some strange
traditions about It.
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Should Dissemble.

"You claim to have loved and lost"
"Yes."
yet you go around with a perpetual
grin on your face. When you have
loved and lost, Difference to the lady
makes 1t proper not to appear to be
too cheerful loser."-Louisvills Cou-
rier-Journal.
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Influx of Negroes Noted in New Yori

Influx Of Negroes Noted in New York.
New York, N. View York's Ne
gro problem is becoming increasingly
difficult, according to speakers at the
first luncheon held by the business
mems meetings. William J. Doherty,
deputy commissioner of charities, said
that 100000 southern Negroes had come
north since war time prosperity came
into evidence. They were lured by high
The broad ax., 1917-04-14

Mrs. E. Lawrence Smith and Mrs.
Lizzie Wilson, who have been the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy W. Trice,
643s Eberhart avenue, for the past two
weeks, have returned to their re-
spective homes, Chatham and Windsor.
Canada.
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Around the CircIe.

In my time" declared grandma,
girls were more modest"
I Know" said the fiippant girl. "Tt
vas rad once We may get back to
h"-Life.
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Stamp Taxes

Taxation through the u'V Ina gates
Is nearly 300 years ON, ,d. offered
reward for OF the invention ts, n. ., th.:
stamps be required on lsst ares IN iss
England first used stamp 1apo1-Tsx Ias
the United States In A
Sum.
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Nothing can be lasting when reason
soes not rule.-Quintus Curtius Rufus
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.

BY N. BARNETT DoDsoN.
New York.-Public sentiment In ia
vor of even handed legal justice and
fair play to all citizens alike, without
regard to race or color, is on the in
crease. Evidence that this statement
is true has been shown recently by
high authorities in several sections of
our country, notably in South Carolina
and Kentucky.
In Kentucky Governor A. o. Stanley
not only says that he is against mob
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
Argued With Washington

When the land for the present cap
ital was being secured the commission
ers appointed by President Washington
found 1t hard to persuade some Of the
local landholders to part with their
fields. In walks About Washington"
an old story good enough to be true Is
told about one David Burns, a canny
Sept, who held out so long that Presi-
dent Washington personally undertook
bid conversion.
rBut for this opportunity, Mr.. Burns,
you might have died poor tobacco
planter" said the president
faye, mon," snapped Burns. "and
had 70 no married the Wilder Gusts,
WI all her nagurs, ye'd ha' been a land
surveyor the moo and a mighty poor
ane at that"
However, when he learned that IN
less he accepted the liberal terms Of
fered him his land would be con-
demned and seized at an appraisal
probably much lower Burns met the
president In quite another mood and to
the final question, "Well, sir. what
have you concluded to dor astonished
every one by his prompt response:
"Whate'er your excellency wad hae
me-"
On one Of his fields now stands the
White House, and an adjacent lot be-
came Lafayette square.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
Lincoln In a
Historic Minute

In "Reminiscences Of a Wartime
Statesman and Diplomat" Frederick
W. Seward, son OF Lincoln's secretary
of state, wrote:
Thursday, Jan. 1, 1863, was marked
by an event that will always be men,
orable in history Slaves in all the re-
gions remaining in rebellion were to be
On that day declared entitled to free
dom. The emancipation proclamation
had been duly prepared at the state de-
partment and was ready for President
Lincoln's signature.
AT noon, accompanying my father, l
carried the broad parchment in large
portfolio under my arm. We. thread
ing our way through the throng in the
vicinity of the White House, went up
stairs to the presidents room, where
Mr.. Lincoln speedily Joined us. The
broad sheet was spread open before
him on the cabinet table. Mr.. Lincoln
dipped his pen in the ink and then,
holding it a moment above the sheet,
seemed to hesitate. Looking around.
he said: .-
"I never in my life felt more certain
that l was doing right than do in
signing this paper But l have been
receiving calls and shaking hands since
o'clock this morning till my arm is
stiff and numb. Now. this signature is
one that will be closely examined, and
If they find my hand trembled they
will say, HE had some computations"
But anyway it is going to he done
$50 saying he slowly and carefully
wrote his name at the bottom Of the
proclamation. The signature proved
to be unusually clear, bold and firm
even for him, and laugh followed at
his apprehension. My father after ap-
pending his own name and causing the
great seal to be affixed had the impor-
tant document placed among the ar
chives. Copies were at once given to
the press"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
The Gettysburu Speech.

Mr.. Lincoln was not the "oratOr of
the day" upon the occasion Of the
dedication of the soldiers cemetery at
Gettysburg. That honor belonged to
Edward Everett. who fulfilled his du.
ties there by delivering one OF his
elaborate orations that kept him on
his feet for more than two hours. 1t
Is said to have been splendid ora
ton. and yet it is clean forgotten,
while Lincoln's little speech, prepared
on his knee as he was travelling in the
cars to Gettysburg. is known all over
the world.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
ROMANS PLEA FOR
MANHOOD RIGHTS
Noted Race Leader Speaks At
Louisville, Ky.
GOLDEN RULE THE GUIDE

Branch Of National Association For the
Advancement Of colorsd People Elk.
hibits Spirit Of operation and
Thrift-ssgrssation 10 . Backward
Step Toward Slavery.
The Louisville (Ky.) branch Of the
National Association For the Advance.
ment of Colored People is exhibiting q
fine spirit Of thrift and cooperation.
For the new year it selected as its
flrst speaker the well known and
scholarly advocate of equal legal rights
and Justice for his race. DR.. q. v. Ro-
man Of Nashville. Tenn, whose sub
ject was "Let Us Go Forward" being
q plea for a wider vision Of mans oh.
legation and duty to his fellow man.
DR.. Roman In part said:
Conceived in no spirit of racial ex-
clusiveness. fostering no ethnic antag.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17

Several improvements have been
made at Bethesda Baptist Church
The new concrete steps are a valu
able as we'll as ornamental addition
to the building. Rev. Beasley expects
larger attendance this fall and i
doing what he can to make Bethesds
the most comfortable church among
Our people.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
Washington's Life
I'm Brief

GORGE WASHINGTON,
Father of His Country,
was born ON Feb. %, 1882,
In Westmoreland county, Va.
He received q common Eng
lish education, and upon that
foundation, with the cardinal
virtues Of truth, integrity and
justice, was built the structure
Of his greatness. When seven
teen years of age he had become
one of the most accurate land
surveyors Of his time, and year
later he was appointed public
surveyor. At the age Of nineteen
he was appointed adjutant gen.
eral Of militia, with the rank of
major, but soon afterward re-
, signed to accompany his invalid
half brother, Lawrence, to the
Barbados, where George was
Frustrated by smallpox. Law
renee died, and George thus be-
came the owner Of the fine es-
tate Of Mount Vernon, which he
owned and occupied until his
death.
When General Braddock came
J to this country in 1866 to make
} war on the French, Washington
was chosen his principal aid-de-
camp and accompanied him on
the march against Fort Du-
quesne, at the site Of the pres
ent city of Pittsburgh. After
Braddock's defeat and death
Washington skillfully directed
} the retreat Of the vanquished
troops. At the age Of twenty
seven he married Mrs. Martha
Gusts, a young widow. and they
took up their abode at Mount
Vernon. Washington was chosen
as q delegate to the first Cont
| mental congress and in June.
1775. was appointed commander
In chief Of the Continental
armies. For eight years he d.
rected the heroic forces Of the
colonies in their struggle for in
dependence, and at the close Of
1888, having triumphed in the
war, he retired to private life at
Mount Vernon. There he lived
the life of q gentleman farmer,
paying close attention to all the
details Of estate management.
When, under the constitution
Of the new republic, q president
was to be chosen, all eyes were
turned toward Washington as
} "the first American" and he
was elected by the unanimous
, vote Of the people. his Inaugural
ton taking place on April 30,
1850, at Federal hall. New York
city. For eight years he presided
over the affairs Of the nation
with great wisdom and fidelity,
laying the permanent founda-
lions Of the republic. Retiring
again to private life, he enjoyed
domestic happiness for nearly
three years. and then suddenly,
on Dec. IA, 1880, the country was
called upon to mourn his death,
after an illness Of about twenty
four hours. His last words were,
1T n WELT"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17

violence, but backs up his words by
action. When mob Of white men
undertook to lynch a colored man at
Murray, KY, in January Governor
Stanley, on being Informed of the
mob's intention, ordered special train
to convey him to the scene Of the mob,
and he let it be understood that as
governor he would enforce the law.
In this city and section of the coun-
try the most worthy and manly ruling
in court of justice occurred the third
week in January in part five Of the
court of general sessions, presided over
by Judge Otto A. Rosalsky. The court
was examining talesmen for jury duty
in the case Of the People against Ma
thaniel Motley. accused Of the murder
of John Press in this city in August.
1916. John A. Magee, one Of the tales
men, on being questioned as to his
fitness to serve as Juror in the case
stated, so it is said, that the best rea'
son he could give for not being COM
petent to serve as Juror in this par
ticular case was his prejudice against
the Negro race and that as the de-
PENDANT belonged to the Negro race he
could not serve impartially.
Judge Rosalsky was so astOnished
at such a reply that he ordered Ma
gees name stricken from the jury list
The court told Magee that, while the
white man sits in judgment today on
the colored man, one cannot tell but
what the colored man might sit in
judgment on the white man tomorrow.
II shall order your name dropped from
the list" said Judge Rosalsky. ANY
man with such views should be dis
qualified from serving on a jury, for ]
do not think that any man should sit
in Judgment on a human being In a
case involving his life or property who
has such prejudice against race"
Judge Rosalsky's ruling has caused
wide comment in legal circles and
among the brightest minds at the New
York bar the courts ruling is consid-
cred fair and upright decision. Not
only does the courts ruling disqualify
John A. Magee from serving on jury.
but it il one of the severest blows to-
race prejudice that has been struck by
any Judge here for many a day. Many
communications lauding Judge Rosal-
sky for his fairness and strong man.
hood have been received by the court.
My attention was called. to the i'm
portance to the Negro race Of the
courts ruling by Attorney J. Frank
Wheaton, an able and popular mem
Der Of the New York bar. Mr.. Whea-
ton says: Judge Rosalsky's decision
will not only go far to create favorable
public sentiment for legal Justice to
my race, but for the members Of other
races throughout the country as well.
Judge Rosalsky's ruling is a splendid
sample OF what many other fair mind
ed judges in the courts of this city will
do in such cases as they present them.
selves"
Otto A. Rosalsky, judge Of the court
Of general sessions Of the county Of
New York. was born in this city In
1873. He was appointed to the gen.
eral sessions bench by Governor Hig-
gins In October, 1905. at the age Of
thirty-three, being the youngest man
ever appointed to the position. He is
not only a man Of fine physique, but
Of fine mental caliber and withal up
right and just. He is graduate Of
the law school Of the New York uni
vnrosfv
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onism, but born of the EFFICIENCY Of
American environment, the National
Association For the Advancement Of
COlored People has for it's object the
advancement Of colored people by ad'
vancing mankind. Prejudice Is always
narrow. always ignorant always mean.
But there are degrees Of narTOwness.
ignorance and meanness. In our ef.
forts at racial advancement we have
been narrow in that we have thought
too exclusively of ourselves. We have
been ignorant in that we have been
too much Influenced by outside opin'
ions-have initiated and sought too
much the ideals of others.
limitation Is fattery, but fattery
seldom brings either confidence, friend.
ship or respect. We have been mean
in that we have continually fought
each other. But we have never been
narrow enough to want to deny the
other fellow the right to live on the
earth nor ignorant enough to think we
alone have right to life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness nor mean enough
to make race test for citizenship.
segregation Ia one Of the Oldest
weapons In the arsenal of tyranny. 1t
Is a backward step toward slavery.
Segregation says to its victim, Thou
shalt not go where I object Slavery
says, Thou shalt go where will
In fact, segregation IL negative slav
lc e.
to become positive.
1.-THE fight against segregation Is q
fight against slavery--that is, accord
ing to President Wilson. fight In the
interest Of peace, for the president
says peace 10 going to come to the
world only with liberty Conserva-
tism is always fortified by ominous
apprehensions. The request for nber
ty Is always met by the prophecy Of
disaster. All Ii well: no improvement
necessary il the cry Of success.
Stand pat is never the slogan Of the
man whose corns are being stood on.
however much the standpatter may OBJ
ject to moving.
Let us get concrete and take q
practical example from real life.
"Mr. A. owns q tract Of unoccupied
suburban land. Mr.. B. owns some in
sanitary. dilapidated alley property
from which he Is deriving a handsome
revenue. Rev. G. Is a colored minister
interested In the moral and hygienic
welfare Of his parishioners. He ad-
vises them to move out Of those unde
sirable quarters, but il Informed that
there are no other houses that colored
people can rent. Not to be baked, the
Rev. 9. finds Mr.. A. and shows him
the advantage Of putting up rent
houses on his unoccupied land. 1t
looks good to Mr.. A., and he proceeds
to act. Mr.. B. hears Of 1t and sets
about to keep his tenants. He at once
ELECTS the aid Of all the saloon keepers
and other merchants profiting by this
trade.
"Other landlords similarly situated
are natural allies. These form NO.
cleus for an organization to prevent
Negroes from encroaching upon the
residential portion Of the city etc.
Mr.. A. is caJoled or browbeaten from
his project, or campaign Of segrega-
ton Ia inaugurated under the banner
Of race purity and the bar sinister L.
raised against any one who would dare
speak of Justice, fair play, democracy
or humanity when white supremacy b
NJ sfake,"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
Washington

NO mists of years can hide him,
~ No shadow of the night.
He stands, a glowing vision,
Upon q sainted height.
A mighty man, a righteous man.
His name is writ in light.
WHEN icehad locked the valley
w And winds swept to and fro
And men grew faint with hunger
He kneIt in drifted snow,
This tender man, this loving man,
And prayed in bitter woe.
HIS name Is shrined by Free.
III dom.
No name is held more dear.
His glory shines the clearer
With every passing year.
A sainted fame, a deathless
name,
A soul we all revere.
w. r Rose 10 Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER.
Agent and Correspondent for The
Twin City Star.

Miss Clara Lucas will receive your
advertisements and news Cali on her
at SOC Boston Block. She is a COM
petent stenographer and will write
your letters or handle any business
correspondence. All matters conf
Dental
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