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The Jasper news., 1919-04-17
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Herbert kyeider of Carthage
visited his aunt, Mrs. D. c. Houser,
last week. Mr.. Kreider has just
been discharged from the Army.
Clark Wydick and wife lost
their little baby yesterday, the lit
tie one dying. of pneumonia abont
noon. The funeral was held today.
Marvin Bowman son of Z. Bow
man and wife, seven miles west of
Jasper, fell from hay NOW Tues
day, April s, and fractured one arm.
Mrs. NJ c. RidgIey visited her
sister, Mrs. E. w. Scott, last week.
Mr. and Mrs Rideley have moved
to Lamar from their farm on Jasper
route 3.
] II. and Miss Jeanette Nc Hhie
and Frank Frucue of Columbus,
kans., and Hubert Fowler of Ne
vada visited A +. Drake and fam.
lily Sunday.
Mrs. John Wards many friends
friends regret to hear that she is
not improving very mach She is
able to be ny little during the
day but does not remain up long
at time.
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found it difficult TO recognize some Of
his old friends as the affair was a
Tacky Party and every one was dressed
up in the most ridiculous fashion
imaginable.
Various games were played until a
late hour when refreshments of sand
witches, pickles, coffee and homemade
candy were served after which John
Murphy was awarded the prize for the
men and Mrs. Anna Lemasters the
prize for the women for being the tack
lest dressed persons present.
All departed at an "early" hour
wishing Mr.. Boyd many happy returns
of the day.
Those present with their families
were James Etter, John WEIGH, Jess
Miller, Clint Lemasters, Clarence
Hastings, VIM. Halle, Robert Wheeler,
ElmeriPugh, John Murphy and wife,
Walter Stratton and wife, and Mrs.
Frank H. Mayors.
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John Ward sold his nice home
on North Main Street last week to
Henry Conklin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward will not vscate the place I'm
til later in the summer or fall.
Rev L. L. Piunell and wife and
and son Hal went to Seneca last
Friday where they expected TO
to meet another of their sons who
has been in Y M C A war work.
r. L Roberts came in Friday
to visit his family after swing
around the circle selling bed springs
for the Carthage Bed Spring Fac
tory. Mr.. Roberts has territory
in Oklahoma and Texas.
The Primary Department and
the Cradle Roll members of the
M. E. Sunday School will have an
Easter party at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Crawford Sat
urday afternoon April 10.
Homer Stockdale reports a near
! cyclone at his place near Boston
Wednesday morning last week,
wrecking outhouses and trees Mr..
Stockda says it was not very
big one but plenty big enough.
Glenn Holmes is again on the
afternoon shift at the depot, Mr..
Mum having gone to another sta
ton. The Missouri Pacific might
as we'll give Glenn this job, he won't
stay anywhere else and we all want
him.
Fred Cline is the new soda
squirt at Shields drug store and
Charley Miller in the same capacity
is the new man at the Rexall store.
Jasper's soda untains are getting
tuned up for big summers bus
mess.
T. D. Owen and wife and little
granddaughter, Misses Marie and
Starleene Wright Of Carthage
visited relatives and friends here
last week. Mr.. Owen, who is {
foreman on landscape gang fol
the Missouri Pacific out of St
Louis, is home on a short vacation
The Jasper news., 1919-04-17

Bro. George Johnson of the Holiness
Church preaching the sermon.
Mrs. File was born in Illinois and
came to Jasper in 1881. Her husband,
Henry File, died IA years ago. She
had been member of the M. f. Church,
South, since her girlhood. She is sur
vived by the following children: Mrs.
J. Fl. Thacker and George File Of Jas
per, Mrs. Martha Rex Of Kansas City
and ID. H. File of Pittsburg, Kans.
Mrs. File had host of friends among
the older people Of the community, but
her failing health for several years past
confined her to her home and she was
not we'll known among the younger
people.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-17
Renewals and New Subscribers.

The following renewals and new sub.
scribers havs been recorded the past
week:
p. j. Lang Clarence Simmons
Leroy Tiller Earl lobe
Allen Peterson Miss A. Seidner
Homer Stockdale Mrs. Ed Preston
B. B. MClintock
The new subscribers are:
, w. A. Delp, Golden City.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-17
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth File.

Mrs. Elizabeth File, who died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. J. H.
Thacker, Thursday, April 10, was bur-
led at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Friday
April IL. Mrs. Files age was 80 years,
l month and rs days. The funeral
services were held at Lebanon Church,
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Sponges Strangely colored.

Five scarlet sponges have been
picked up in Lake Biwa, Japan. The
authorities Of the lake laboratory at
Otsu, attached to the Kyoto Imperial
university, are quoted as saying that
similar sponges have never been dis
covered anywhere in the world.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-17

Surprise on E. D. Boyd.
Saturday was e. d. Boyd's birthday
and Saturday evening his neighbors
came in and gave him surprise. He
The Jasper news., 1919-04-17
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
Farming.

There are too many Of our chill
dren moving from the country into
the cities, not adapted to city life
9sd who eAn't do the work IL the
cities, they are not wanted, and
many Of them before they are moved
lack to the country will float around
in town and become dead-beats on
the city.
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Just here let me say that Rev. Skin
ner, the pastor of the Salem Baptist
Church has been Inundated and
criticised unjustly. We do not be-
lieve that there is one word true.
1t is an organized political church
scheme between those two women
and a few other friends of theirs.
The Brotherhood should greatly
sympathise with Rev. Skinner and
encourage HIM as much as they can.
Rev. Brown, pastor of the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church in Frog Town,
is doing a grand and good work for
those people and should be assisted
by the other pastors with stronger
congregations.
The Mount Olive Baptist Church
has called new preacher. We
learn. that he is a splendid preacher
and is accomplishing great good.
Bishop Jones of the African Meth
odist Church in this district, has
the coliseum on the 4th Sunday in
March, so that all of the people may
hear him. He is just from Europe,
has been in attendance of the Peace
Conference and will have much to
tell our people.
Let me say to the Negro men and
women generally, to stop your fool
lshness and let us get down to bus
mess, stop running around keeping
late hours, stop following up moving
picture shows, and spend more money
for the development of your race
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been made, or any criticism Of him
as a Baptist preacher. He stands
in class among the Negro Baptists
as DR.. George w. Truitt among the
white Baptists. ] want to warn the
Baptists of the city that he is a
good man for them to follow as
a leader.
DR.. H. A. Carr, pastor of the Beth
ell A. NJ. Il. Church, stands pre-em-
inent and as an example for the
people of that congregation to follow.
DR.. Carr is quiet, Jealous and lovable
in his manner, and very much de
voted to the general welfare of his
race.
Rev. j. w. Starks, pastor of the
Evening Chapel c. M. e. Church,
also editor of their leading church
paper has come to Dallas in the
defense of that great church and has
made splendid record as pastor.
He too, like others stand in class
that is worthy of recognition.
DR.. c. W. Arlington of st. James
A.. NJ. E. Church, is indeed a great
man, a strong character, a devoted
Christian with a great vision. He
is doing much for the welfare OF
his race, as well as for his church.
Rev. F. K. White, pastor of the
Friendship Baptist Church, is a
stalwart evangelist and one of the
best in the United States. He came
to Friendship Church, succeeding
i Rev. w. l.. Dickson and finished pay
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and for taking care of your own
charities. On the fourth Sunday In
March, we want every man, woman
and child to come out and near
Bishop Jones. He speaks to all the
people and in behalf OF the DICKSON
Colored Orphanage. There Is a
great revolution on, let us get ready
for it. We appeal to our school
teachers, both men and women to
please turn out to all these meet
ings and have some part. We be-
lieve you will. We are asking for
all the teachers for the City OF Dali
Las to meet in the City Auditorium
at the City Hall and render an edu-
cational program in the interest OF
The Dickson Colored OrphanaSe.
Twenty-Five voices of the children
will be here to render song service.
We want Prof. N. w. Harllee, Mrs.
Julia Caldwell-Frazier, Prof. Thomp-
son, Prof. ]. p Starks and Prof.
Darrell, principal of the Dallas
High School, to arrange program,
and to see the teachers of the city
and to get them ready. The Pres
ident of the School Board will be
present, also the Superintendent OF
Schools will be present, and we want
rousing meeting. All the honor
and the glory will be given to the
City Teachers of Dallas. We are
asking you to make yourselves a
committee Of one in this financial
effort for the Dickson Colored Or
phanage. Prof. ]. P. Starks is the
Chairman of the Central Committee
and Prof. Thompson Secretary. The
Central Committee is hereby called
to meet on March End at $3.50 p. m.
at the City Hall in Dallas. The
elevator service will be running, so
that you will not have to climb the
steps on that day. l am
Very Respectfully
REV. w. L. DICKSON
Pres. Manager and Genl. Supt.
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COL. KING In JACKSON.

Jackson, Tenn, Feb. IL, 1919.
One of the most effective addresses
ever delivered in this city for racial
advancement was brought by col.
W. E. King, editor Dallas Ex-
press, Texas, who came here Mon
day and addressed large audience
Monday night, on the Peace Aims
OF tho American Negro" The mes
sage was timely and practical and
delivered with telling effect. Mr..
King has but little patience with
people who complain about their
condition until they have done their
best to change that condition and
make 1t what it ought to be. Per-
haps no speaker has stirred the peo-
pie to more serious thinking along
right lines than did Col. King.
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ing of the indebtedness and added
seventy-five to the church membership.
He Is doing great work in Dallas
for all the churches. He has sent
members from his revival to every
church in the city.
Rev. l. r. Richardson. pastor of
the Mount Mariah Baptist Church
in Queen City, is doing great work.
He is now preparing to put up a
new edifice at cost of 100000. Rev.
Richardson needs to be encouraged.
Rev. c. c. Harper, pastor Of the
St. John Baptist Church, is doing
a splendid work by building an in
stutional church. The building is
making splendid Roadway. DR..
Harper is a keen, shrew business
man and is known as the sweet
singing angel as a preacher. Every
body likes to hear him preach.
Rev. ]. II. Kelly, pastor of Mt.
Rose Baptist Church, is a Foreign
Mission Secretary of the General
Baptist Convention of Texas. He
has accomplished great deal since
he has been here in planning to
take the field for Africa.
The Dallas churches need to
be congratulated for the class of
ministers that they have been able
to select. Dallas has the cleanest
preachers, both Baptist and Method
lists, that there are in any city in
Texas of its size. There are no
Negro churches in this state, pro-
crossing and doing the work for the
race that the Dallas churches are
doing. They are big enough to lose
sight of their UNCONVENTIONAL pre-
judice, and elect ID, Alexander jack
son as the President of the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Union, which shows
great spirit and a great mark of
intelligence. A financial effort for
the Dickson Colored Orphanage is
being maintained, and pushed by
these ministers in every detail.
DR.. e. Arlington Wilson, pastor of
the Macedonia Baptist Church is
one of the smoothest orators among
the preachers of Dallas. He is ell
oquent, profound and logical. Mace
donia church has done well to get
such a man. He is organizing the
church, he has in new seats, new
carpets and new piano. He is
raising $3.50. per Sunday without
any effort at all, simply the system
as outlined and organized in the
church since his arrival. DR.. Will
son promises great meeting for
the Dickson Colored Orphanage.
Let me appeal to other churches
and their pastors throughout this
state-organize your people, get to
work, stop all your foolish doctrines
and preach the Gospel. teach your
people along all moral lines and set
down on any immoral man as a
leader when it is found to be true.
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$4,000 Orphanage Campaign Drawing to Close

Total amount collected and ex-
nended for the year, $lS.25O.
This does not include donations
in plow implements, old clothing.
We have travelled more than IT,
S50 miles on railroads and many hun
dreds of miles through the country
in exnress wagons, hacks and other
conveyances, delivering children and
receiving children. Owing to the
fact that the war broke out and
we were asked to suspend collecting
on the special campaign, to raise
the $4,000 in order to secured do
nation of $25,000; we have raised
ON that amount in bonified subscrip-
ton and cash $4,000. The great
rally for Liberty Bonds, Red Cross,
war Saving Stamps, United War
Work. stopped us and we have not
ATTEMPTED to do anything but to feed
and clothe our great family. That
we have done with more ease IMAM
any previous year in the history
of the institution, regardless OF the
fact that the great war and the
struggle of the people to respond
to it. We are very sorry that on
time to raise the $4,000 has ex-
pired and we have not raised the
amount. The time was over, but
twas thought at the time the war
would have only lasted few months
but endurance has been more than
two years. We are going to ask
our friends who have subscribed so
literally to convert their donations
into a hospital on the campus of the
Dickson Colored Orphanage, as it
is much needed and we cannot go
further without one. These various
diseases makes it impossible to sue
coed without a hospital on campus.
Cotton Crop.
Our cotton crop was a failure,
considering we planted for 20 bales
and received 8. We have held this
cotton for advanced prices in order
to pay the back indebtedness for
year ending January A, 1919.
Sweet Potato Crop.
Our sweet potato crop was ex-
cellent. We have gathered more
than 5000 bushels sweet potatoes.
Pea Crop.
Our peas were fine. We've been
able to gather and put into our
pea house more than $4,000 pounds
black eyed peas.
Peanut.
Our peanuts have done fairly we'll
They have made splendid horse feed
and fine enjoyment for the children
in parching and eating them.
Irish Potatoes.
Our Irish potatoe crop yielded us
potatoes several months after sea-
son.
Truck Gardening.
With garden vegetables in general
was fine. We have had spring and
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REPORT.

Gilmer, Texas, Jan. 4, 1919.
To the Board of the Dickson Col
ored Orphanage-Greetings:
Gentlemen and brothers: 1t is with
profound pleasure and great joy that
1 submit to you my 10Th annual re-
port of the work done, and children
cared for through the influence of
your humble servant.
This has been a great year, not
withstanding the war, we are pleased
to say, it is the best year we have
had in the history of the institution.
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winter turnips for our family use.
Our onions were a splendid crop,
having in acres, but couldn't sell
one. Four acres of cabbage equal
number of acres in collards, that
were prepared in various ways for
children.
Fruit.
From our fruit we gathered a good
crop; drying, preserving, canning
different kinds of fruit. that has
helped so much to our meals. Ali
this work was carried on by Do
nestle science teachers and chill
dren.
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most learned Negro preachers in
America and is way beyond the
average Baptist preacher in his make
up. He is kind, lovable and SPLEEN
Aid preacher New Hope stands
ready today to elect him for life.
There is no city in the state of
Texas that has a better cdass Of
ministers intellectually and morally,
than Dallas New Hope Baptist church
went on record and raised $500. for
the Dickson Colored Orphanage.
DR.. Jackson is referred to as a
moral man and as model by the
leading white men in this city. He
is very often pointed out as an ex-
ample, by which my people should
and ought to follow. He has been
here, as pastor of the church for
twenty years, and no attack has ever
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A WORD TO THE PUBLIC AND
TO THE CITIZENS OF DALLAS
ABOUT OUR DALLAS MINIS

Gilmer, Texas. Feb'y. 7, 1919.
DR.. Alexander Jackson, ID. ID.
came to Dallas in 1899 as pastor of
New Hope church. When be came
to Dallas, we bad an old frame
building with rags sticking in at the
windows, and today we have $4,000
brick building furnished out and out
with all modern fixtures, paid for.
no indebtedness aud money in the
bank. DR.. Jackson is not a halle
lujah preacher, but he is one Of the
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Money has been paid in with good
deal more of joy by those who are
interested in the moral uplift and
the religions development Of the or
phan children of the Negro race. I
beg herewith to submit my financial
report for year, Jan. 4, 191S-Jan. a,
1919.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND RE-
PORT OF REV. W. l.. DICKSON
MANAGER AND GENERAL SUP
ERINTENDENT OF THE DICK
SON COLORED ORPHANAGE, GIL
MER, TEXAS, FROM JAN. 4th,
1918, JAN. 4, 1919.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-07
THE WORK OF THE
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS

The republican congress is making
an excellent record. 1t reduced the
appropriations for the ensuing year
about a billion and half dollars be-
low the bills passed by the former
democratic house and which failed in
the senate, and repealed the vexa-
eious ice cream and soda water tax.
The house has passed bill to exam
inc into the measures for the crea-
ton of a budget system and has in
preparation various tariff bills. The
daylight savings bill failed through
the determined opposition of the
president.
Speaking for the ways and means
committee, when the bill repeating
the ice cream and soda water tax
was before the house, Congressman
Green said that the. tax was in part
imposed on food. That it was paid
largely by the poor; that 1t was exas-
perating in its pettiness and expens-
i've to collect, In proportion to the
amount which was received. For
these reasons he said 1t should be
repealed.
Several democratic members spoke
against the repeal, but the bill pass
ed without a record vote. by large
majority.
There have been many requests
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-07
jBRAYToN


\ Mrs. Chris Christensen received
word last week that her husband
| had arrived in New York from Ger
many, having been with the army OF
occupation. Mrs. Christensen and
brother Holger Nielsen, went to Des
I Moines Monday to meet Mr.. Chris
Jensen.
George c. Hoegh and Miss Ber-
tina Knutsen went to Omaha on last
Wednesday where they were mar
ried, then going to Loveland. Colo,
to visit her brother, Philip Knutsen
and wife.
r. p Clark, VIM. Essington and
| o. +. Ide went to Hamilton, Mo-,
| Tuesday to look at the country and
will probably invest in some land.
Mrs. Cora Freeman went to At
lantic last Wednesday and submit
ted to an operation on an infected
finger which is now improving.
Hans Andersen Is tearing down
the house he recently purchased in
Brayton and will build a bungalow
on the site of the old building.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Bartlett, Mrs.
Lille Reynolds and daughter Bea-
trice went to Leon, Iowa, Saturday
to visit relatives.
John Horning and Oluf Nelson OF
Audubon were in Brayton Saturday
night distributing county fair liter
| ature.
Alonzo Potter and family left last
Thursday in their car for MINES
sofa on pleasure and landseeking
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Thompson and
sons Charles and Harvey autoed to
Omaha Sunday to visit relatives.
Theodore Gearhart and wife of
| Nicola visited last week with their
daughter, Mrs. Jens Mikklesen.
Archie Brown who recently re-
| turned from overseas, is visiting his
brother, Earl Brown and wife.
Lars Andersen, son of c. p. An
dersen and wife, returned home last
Monday from overseas.
Nels Nielsen and family went to
Omaha Sunday and spent the day at
Lake Manawa.
Doris Jenkins returned Monday
from visit with her grandparents
at Griswold.
Fred Larsen and wife of Atlantic
were visiting relatives in Brayton
last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-07
LET'S WHISTLE

Now that we are going through
the woods, which appear to be very
dark and full of boa constructors
hanging from the eerie limbs to
! choke us loose from our wallet as
we trudge the sombre paths, let us
remember that there are lots OF
things to laugh about. When we
can laugh we are not lost.
Plunging right into the subject at
random, the first laugh would seem
to hinge on the fact that Bella Kun,
the boss Hungarian bolsehvist, is
now in Jail at Vienna, and in his
pocket a roll of bills that grey
hound couldn't jump over-while at
BUDAPEST, where he had his head
quarters during his brief reign, eV-
erybody is stony-broke. American
radicals would do well to remember
this.
Also. while it remains about 100
| degrees in the shade in our fair
city each day, somewhere there are
vast factories busily engaged in
making skates, sleds, sleighDells
fur caps, mittens, muffs and foot
warmers.
If the striking shopmen and car
men succeed in tying up the rail-
roads of the United States, you may
yet be able to grin a little, since 1t
is probable that you have already
enjoyed your vacation-or weren't
going anywhere, anyhow.
Should you feel respondent over
the lack of patriotism and national
sentiment in this country. for the
small price of six bits you can get
a dandy record of any patriotic air
to be played on the phonograph.
And should this fail to suffice in the
matter of cheering you up as you
are going through the woods-you
can get plenty of jazz music at the
same figure.
And, by the way, the price on
photograph records is going down,
thus making 1t easier to forget
your troubles.
Uncle Sam is figuring out a way
to put you on a "tinned Willy" and
"ironclad" diet at greatly reduced
cost, through the postal department.
while the Missouri river continues
to furnish plenty of water. Alto
gether, there are plenty of laughs
and plenty of whistles to cheer US
as we are going through the woods.