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'1 U lb A. O K L A.. 8 A E THE TULSA STAR Printingand Publishing CO. Published Every Friday at 501 North Greenwood Street. ICutureil ill luooml-cljhM m ittnr April II, 1I)I!I, tit Lint I'lmt Ollit-o lit 'I nlv:i Oklahoma, umiur tliu Act il .M.ncli :t, lb?U. xioH View? in and ground fawn. J-W-VW-J- y . IIURliV ?sJ&.-i V I'linl 'I In' ,- , X M-w Jitby. i WMMIMMH'W Mis sum .cr (ii ipnci - "i "" pi. . ... ... ni.ll fimii ..in .& A. J.HM11 HIOH.MAJV W M. CAK'l'li'M iLllllOH Ac llllNKKAI. MIIK, lflMINIt.-M MIIK ... .frwiOi I Vim i. ii U .Now jv Hnltimuic Cafe !.- ' (a-X Iisr viii i I -i mme VT -v HUliSOItll'TIU.V HATKH Uu year Wi lluuth lhroo Mouth 91.00 .CO NOTICU TO ALL MONTIII,Y ,Sl It.CKI lillltS Pease lcmetiiLcr that inn collector will cull and see VOl' on iliiTKiist of the inoiilh for wiur siiUciiption for pieieeding month. No one is u subscriber to piper unless he or she has piiid in Advniiio. T1IK STAR PRINTING CO. lion? t'ut it iu the Star want column for quick results. i.i't'N nee. Do yon know Unit fellow, Mulliall V o What good Imve you iloim for our roiiiiiiuuilyV o o Will you kindly mail your (.'heck to us for one car's subserip Tim man right is not If you liav'nt got 'our pnp.r, poihnps you linv'ni paii for it. Don't forget the big Kmancipa lion Celebiation and picnic ftt Miiio on august 1, 2, 3, and 5. i or woman who is nfraiil to stand up and fight for tin worthy of citizenship. The twoi'i'iit rate is now in effect iu Oklalioma, hut what dil ferenee doe.s it make wlicllii'i' the rate Is two cents or two lnlltii -it a poor devil hasn't got the fare? Chief Voder is using Hie iron hand against the lawless element end his method has pill them to flight. The fellow who Mtiiuds around nud makes threats is a harmless eharncter, as a rule, an well as a senseless one. The Tulsa Star will hooii contain an elaborate write up of tin eounty and eity ofllcers, giving efliciency and general qualifications of each ollleor, whether appointive or elective. Such ollicers sue scr vunts of the people (even if some of them do forget this fuel), ami it is right for the people, the taxpayers and voteis, lo know what kind of servant, they have. o Anw nfllcer who will not do his plain duty is a hindrance to the purpose of the law ami a uienaie to public safety. He .should he removed. Who is it that wants a Negro pa pei and cannot pay IGo ainonth for it Or II T S .1 ilnison DM Stipt. f l H chinch hf for his home in Mukngi-e Wcdm'di' in-uning eflcr u mist uurssluliic cling in Tula ami Sand 'piings Mrs I.oiiL-o Rojcrs f the Lytic Airilome Mill Mis- l-.tin K'nld pei-Inn nf ibe l.vne will leave snliPiliiv for scummI weeks acntinii m dilTeii'iit towns of Aiknma Mting theii old houustead MibsSeline Peterson rf Naslnille Tenu., sister of Mis A I' Hryant of this" city arrived last week and after a Bhort stop in Ht Louis a-id will te main here several weeks visiting her sister I It-1 one of lady fronds hadi com mil ud uiei'id , This is a tare tlnn I I happen iiii'oiig tin eilire.l Mis-- DeiMD Peeling a scool nia'o of Mi4 Cotton and B'yd and alo a (hi-1 -mate of Mi-s A I IlutehfiH oiiiiunii ii d siieide on the ai'eoiiut of f'.iiling to gel a position a-? a s. hod loao er There are just two factions iu the moral warfare now going city of Tulsa the detent, lesiiectahle ieople on -ne side and tin lawless element of the underworld on the other. Theie can lie bin one result. A double baptising look phue at the Oreutt Lake I'aik ilay. While converts and Coloied converts were baptized iu isl Sun ....!......! :.. i... ..,.. .... i i.iin i u nun . "limn nnini ii nvic uiijmimu hi nullum water and up lo dale no contamination or any other had effects havi Ik-mi leported. And it was also noticeable' that the holy "spirit' descended on both while ami bin k. The leligiou of Jesus Christ it suiely a true founder of civilization. If you don't get your paper as otdeicd, you will do the manager a favor by notifying the office We want oii to get the paper and then we want you to pay for it. Remember the revival begins at the First Baptist Church Monday . o Mi-s l'artco gave a delightful par t y to a number ol friends at her home on Archin street, iu honor of s-evcral of her visiting friends .Mis-es Williams and Hodges ser ved lee Cream, Chicken and Pop, Thursday night at the Reading Ilonm, with much success o Dont forgot the Big Night ftt the Midway August 4th. o Mr W Wilhite has been on the sick lit this wrek Tho Picnic-to be given ut M"'wny Park Monday is the towns talk A large crowd is expected to attend. The Tula col ted selmy nf mils'"' will be upend nt S'JoJN' Hluin St on Aug 10th whcie lessons will he taught in piano, violin, voire and ill l.ind-Jof instruniont airangements nrebpii.gmacteby WlK'.rler. ilm nrmaer to secuieagood I lily teacli er fi i the piano The ollicjM aie as follow W M I'.aul secretary .V treasiiie W II Carter manager other assistence vill bo n.ontioni'd la;ter Those who intend taking iniic'ir les on may please inroll th"ir nam's with the secretary Special rates will be given to claa?csof 10 ol nine i i violin and wind intiument Lessons will nlo be given in pii vato resident inusie will he furnish ed fnr socials paities & entertain- inputs Rev Crawford of Ft. (jiheoti was a visitor iu die city this wrck and while here attended a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Mrs .1 T Wilhite of Okla City will pend a few weeks in the city visit ing Mr and Mrs Wilhite of this city DKHICVriONSHRVICRAT M. H CHURCH LAST SUNDAY. Miss Joaic Freeman of Nnwata s expected to be in the city next wl: as the miest of Mrs W Willule Miss Levada William has been suffering wiring the yast week from a very bad cut hand it hoped by her many friends that shewill sooi ro cover Theie is no need of living if you can't do something to niaki somebody happy. If ou cannot do something lo better hiimanil step aside and let iiuothe rlnke your place. o The east end is inipioving iu a general way and the change is noticeable. This change has been brought about through the ellorU of the Chamber of Cm erce and the police department. True ami tried men me weeded on Ihe police force for this end of town. Ni man who will shiik his duly should lx- pet-milted to lemaiti on tin tone. It is the plain dui, of u police ollicer to quell disturbance and to iiriv.st the disturber whether friend or foe ami when a polite ma n fails to discharge his duty he should Ik- removed. I P. .Iiihiisiiu, pastui- nf the Vernon A. .M. K. Chinch, is on tin warpath against Sumln.v descerntion and serves notice on all "had ami si'ijipM'i-s that he is In the game to the finish. men A wandering poet drifted into the olllce Wednesday and uu loaded a bushel or two of his slock iu trade and suggested that tin nianager lead it over and then run it in the paier as n mallei- o (ourles. The nianager went suddenly into spasmodic ecstaeii" mid the wandering poet went out the door, saying it would hel the paer. It might help the paper lo Niend two or llnee dollim boosting the poet, but we figure it would help him mine and theu fore he should be willing to at least subscribe for the p.iier. Tli race Is being imposed upon altogether too much by this kind ol prodigy. The manager was right. Mr Tucker the barber on Archie St will spend a few days out of the city next week Mr .Mrs William wills' on remote in their new quarter on the cor. of Greenwood .. Archie Mrs. Warren, spent lost Sunday in Muskogee. MrsC Lawhorn returned to her home in this city last Monday after a short stay with her sister in Texas who has been very ill Mr M M Tomlin the promoter of the Y V. C A whs suddenly called to Kansas City to the bed side of his brother who was reported shot. Now is the time to enroll your cliild or yourself In TjIsh Colored School of Mnsic. Learn real mus ic and not lie carried awny in thai idle ragtime. Give your name to Prof BaulorW. H.Carter Mrs. F K White the wife of Dr White expressed herappicciation at Mt Zion church Sunday night f the hospitality reception nt tented her by the members and friends She departed with Dr. White to their homo in Muskogee Monday. Last Sunday was obcrvrd n Ind ention Day at ihe M 12. church of which Rev. Jones is pator. The young and hustling pastor has only been in our city not quite two years and dining thia time or rather villi in tho pa;t five months he has suc ceeded in pajing off a dcb for his church of nearly 500,00 and m last Sunday he and his small con gregation dedicated the building to the service of ("Sod An able program was rendered consisting of the fol lowing addresses fn m the following citiznisand pastors. Dr J A. Johnfon pastor of A. M. E. church. Rev. firiffin pastor of C. M. I church. Dr. II. T. S. Jihnson Dist., Supt. of the M.K. church Capt. Jackson and Mrjitrnhford president of tho investment Co. Prof W M. Hall rendered a beau tiful violin solo accompanied by his little daughter at the organ. The clnir of which consist of a boil t 1 1 voices gave sr i io very crcd iable music. The choir is ery young but in the future lume to be able Mrs Tabnr i of tho Taborn Dry s- t li I l.nnn .in .ilm nf 1 - I oooos oioro IIH-1 men mm. ....... Miss lloges of Muskogee is spending among tms Hjck this week, but is a few days iu this city visiting her ucll ))etfer nt t,9 writing and many young friends. Lre Mic u, greet their many friends at their popular Dry fSooih Stoio on N .Gieenwood Xo good citien, and no honest bad one, will deny thai out fetaud is right. We nix- glad to note one fact, which gives it en courageuieiil iu our battle for public deccucv. Thai is, Hit- iiiin isteis as n whole me with us and have opeul joined the winks will us. We know the Coloied population of Tulsa has a had repulalhu with the outside world, hut we desire to Infoiiu the win Id at I.n-j.. that the icspcctahle teople of Tulsa are iu the majoiity ami will, the help of the ministers and other worthy citizens the Star wil' ultimatelv establish this fact. Ml Zion success was 4 accessions up to Sunday night. The big Bap tizing was Sunday 4 p.m. at Oreutt Paik. :ieFrK. White Pastor of Mt. ion B C will spend 10 d vs in io ival at Tyler Tea. Rev A. W. Burns is loft as supply till he return Mrs Fhrence Williams left Tue.i day for Omaha Neb. and other point of tho West. Visit the Economy Druir store these hot days for a good cool, Sun dra Soda or milk shako goad music and rood orcrd Dr Biiant the drug- gest is a veiy buisy man now days in and around Tulsa Miss Cotton of William Cafe re ceived a letter Irom her homo iu Tennessoo last Wednesday stating Randolph Given 10 Years Randolph vhru, was charge i1 with shoottiiift- lames Chern last Febuary was given lOyeais in slate prison in the com t Thu lay morning The jury atfei ,t shout stay out came in and re: dered n verdict agianst Rrr- dolph sentence him to 10 ye: i- btil latter the judge icducetl t" 3 yrs. It is reported that JVi Cherry can now walk a roni I now with ease since the woi il be murderer is at rest for 3 i s and some of the bullets are t t,t of Mr Cherry The Star Is still iu the tight for decency and as long as (hoc h anything publicy wrong and indecent to light we will be found m the tiring line. We serve notice now that this light is on to tin llnislt. No little piissilauiiiious cuss who indulges iu any kind o street coiner threats against us can intimidate us. We liae beei threatened with violence by one would be "bad man," who iluieil u to mention his mime again. This issue, however, carries an ai licit of which ho is the subject and as long as he or any one else innko public record, good or bad, it is liable to appear in the Tulsa Stai We do not make the news, hut when it is made the Star will cet tninly print it, if Ihe editor feels disposed to do so. It is our pur pose to give facts to the public without fenr or favor, and to list ull the K)wer we can to improve public morals of this eity. An.v man or woman who comes within range of our guns will he waruei of danger. If the warning is not heeded he or she will be firei upon without mercy. c: j Wait for the First Bi O OPENING MUSICALE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF Tulsa Colored School of Music w l,cLiWmH"'' The Program. Time and Eiacc will be announced next week c lBSiRl BE TODAY. ' Cornel Archer and Gieenwood .4 -inj-u-u-u--ii"'' -