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The Denver Star C. A. FRANKLIN, Editor. Office 926 Nineteenth Street. Phone Main 7905. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $2.00 Six Months 1-00 Three Months 50 It occasionally happens that papers sent to subscribers are lost or stolen in case you do not receive any number when due, inform us by postal card and we will cheerfully forward a duplicate of the missing number. Remittances should be made by Express Money Order, Postoffice Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank Draft. Postage stamps will be received the same as cash for the fractional part of a dollar. Only 1-cent and 2-cent stamps taken. Communications to receive attention must be newsy, upon important sub iects, plainly written only upon one side of the paper. No manuscript re turned unless stamps are sent f«»** postage. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice in the city of Denver, Colorado. A GREAT NAME AWAITS SOME ONE WHO WILL DO FOR OTHERS. A great name and undying fame awaits the man or woman cu the race who has no dependent relatives, and gives his or her property to the hous ing of homeless children, or to the rescue of wayward girls, or to be the nucleus of a real charity sinking fund. The community has marveled more than once at the folly of persons whose good judgment it had com mended during their lifetime, when at their death they allowed their savings to be eaten up by lawyers and the courts in the settlement of the affairs of their estate, when a little foresight and a will would have savea it all to bless those whom they wished to help. In some cases, decision in this most important matter has been deferred till death was knocking at the door, so that the dying wishes did not fair ly represent the intelligence of the person. We all must die. Therefore it is wisdom to make preparation to leave our business affairs in the best possible sbai>e. And for those who have no relatives, God pity them if they hate all manidnd so bitterly that they prerer to let strange lawyers and the state eat up their savings, in pref erence ro creating a fund or establish ing a home which will bless mankind lor generations to come. The Common Sense View Our editorial comment upon busi ness last week, in which we said it was suicidal tor the race to throw good money alter bad in an endeavor 10 save business ventures hopeless ly involved, has set the community to talking as has nothing else in many a nay. We are glaa. The first step toward retormation is the recog nition that there is need ot it. The eight thousand Negroes in Denver earn enough to sustain many busi nesses, and The Star is heartily in sympathy with all endeavor to have the race whole-hearted in its support ot the ventures which our own peo ple have. Yet since our earning power is limited, it is clear that we must spend our money wisely, or we will waste it and fail to do our best for ourselves. Worst of all we may nnally come to think that colored business by the very nature of its management is doomed to fail. That would be a calamity, indeed. Therein lies the whole reason why failure should not be allowed to sap our resources, no matter whether the failure comes from poor management cr from dishonesty, or from the un favorable conditions over which we have no control. The editor of The Star was really giving the wisdom born of experience in the article ot last week, and we believe that the general recognition of the merit of our contention comes from similar experiences which the public has had. If our ability to support busi ness was unlimited, we could afford to be careless, but since our re sources are limited we must use fore thought or we will be in the unenvi able position of realizing that oppor tunity knocks on our door but once and while it can be grasped by the forelock in front, it is baldheaded be hind. Better Things Ahead The inevitable return of public sen timent to progress and good health is splendidly illustrated by the reply of tne governor of Florida to the gover nor of South Carolina, who startled the governors’ convention with a de fense of lynch law and committed the constitution to perdition it it lnter lered with his state’s favorite pastime. The Negro race has no need to fear incendiary remarks from any source. The only danger that threatens us will come as the expression of cold, de liberate judgment that w r e are not worth while. It is in our power to prevent the public from reaching such a conclusion. Governor Blease may rant, Tillman, Vardaman and their ilk may condemn us, but we have our fate in our own hands. We realize fully that we come in for gen eral disapproval when some member of the race does wrong, but common sense and fairness sooner or later separates the good colored citizen from the bad, so that all need not bear the condemnation a part de serves. On the whole the governors’ convention incident is a sign of bet ter times coming. DENVER NEWS. Don’t bo without music. High clase music furnished for all occasions- Prices reasonable, satisfaction gua? anteed A. Buell, violinist. Phone South 2419. THE MODERN IDEA CLUB. Mount Olivet Baptist Church Has Thrifty Society of Young Men. The first public iujiss meeting and installation of the officers of the Young Men's Modern Idea club of the Mount Olivet Baptist church, in New York, which occurred recently, was attend ed by representatives from the vari ous city churches, social clubs and neighborhood workers* organizations. The Rev. William P. Hayes, pastor of the church, was master of ceremo nies. The literary program consisted of vocal and Instrumental music. The address of welcome was delivered by Arthur L. Morris. The principal ad dress was delivered by the Rev. Dr. William M. Moss, pastor of the Con cord Baptist church, in Brooklyn. Dr. Moss delivered a timely and inspiring address, taking for his subject “Oppor tunity.” The installation address was deliv ered by Eugene Klnekle Jones, field secretary for the National League on Urban Conditions Among Colored Peo ple. A brief sketch of the club was given by E. Wallace. Tokens of appreciation for the services rendered tho organization by Miss Riehetta G. Randolph were presented to her by Clarence E. Williams. Mrs. C. Aimee Hayes and G. Gladstone Marshall were pianist and organist for the occasion respectively. The officers of tho Young Men's Mod ern Idea club for 1912-13 are: Rev. Dr. William P. Ilayes. honorary presi dent: Charles C. Allison. Jr., president; B. Bray Purvis first vice president: Clarence E. Williams, second vice president. Prank E. Wallace, secre tary: Reginald Mitchell, assistant sec retary: John E. Stokes, treasurer: Rich ard Ba<*ot. chaplain, and Nelson Burge, sergeant-at-arms. NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION’S AMBITION. Secretary Boyd Outlines Big Campaign In Nashville Globe. The Nashville (Term.) Globe in its holiday number devotes four columns to the object and aims of the National Negro Press association. It gives the full list of the general officers and also members of the executive com mittee by states as far as possible, in accordance with the decision of the last annual meeting. Henry Allen Boyd, corresponding secretary, has already done a large work in communicating with editors, publishers and general newspaper cor respondents with a view of having them enroll as members of the asso ciation. His efforts have thus far been eminently successful, and the outlook for a strong, effective organi zation is indeed bright. Farreachlng in effect on the Negro newspapers, denominational and secu lar. will be the advanced steps now being made by the National Negro Press association, says the Gloln?. The election of Henry Allen Boyd as cor responding secretary, whose duty it is to keep alive the interests of the asso ciation. as well as keep in touch with the hundreds of newspapers now be ing published, will put the work of the association before a larger number of publishers. Secretary Boyd is already “on the job,” sending out scores of letters, not only to the executive committee, but to the members and affiliated newspapers. Ail are showing a deep interest in the great plans that arc being pushed for the enlargement of the association, which has for its mot to, “For the Highest Development of Negro .Journalism.” “One of the first plans to bo pushed to a successful culmination.” says the corresponding secretary after a lengthy correspondence with the president and the chairman of the executive commit tee. “will be the compiling and issuing of a mftionnl Negro newspaper direc tory. a publication that will give the name of every Negro newspaper and magazine published In the United States. Other plans, according to President Thompson. wiU he the funding of a plate and reciprocal news service and standardization of advertising matter for the Negro press and papers in the United States. Underlying all of tills, declares Secretary Boyd, before many years elapse will come the daily newspaper for the black man, with a complete news service that will handle news for the Negro daily press as Is being handled now for the daily news papers published by white men. Denvet Social Activities of the Week NOTES OF CENTRAL BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL. i Teachers’ meeting was well attend ed Tuesday evening. The lesson. “The Child In the Midst,” was taught by Rev. Williams. The Sunday School and church is preparing for a concert and social* to beb given on Thursday evening, Dec. 12. The proceeds to be used toward the purchase of an individual com munion set. On the third Sunday in this month it will have a rally of an unique kind It is a birthday rally with each per son giving one penny for each year of age. “JOLLY TIMES WITH THE SANTA CLAUS BAND.” A Christmas cantata will be given Christmas evening. Parents please send your children to practice and co-operate with the committee, super intendent and teachers to make this one of the best Christmas entertain ments Central has ever had. W. A. MOORE, Supt. CHURCH OF THE HOLY REDEEMER. 22nd Ave. and Humboldt St. The Rev. Henry B. Brown, B.D. Vicar. Second Sunday in Advent —7 a. m. celebration of the Holy Eucharist; 9:45 a. m., Sunday school; 11 a. m.. Choral Matins with Sermon. Subject; “The Four Hast Things—Judgment.'' At 7:30 p. m.. Choral Evensong with sermon by tue Rev. Father Ohl. vicar of St. Thomas church. On Sunday the vicar, Father Brown, will preach the second sermon of the course on "The Four Last Things— Judgment.” On Friday evening next he will continue the series of lectures on 'The Lord's Prayer.” The Rev. Father Ohl, vicar of St Thomas’ church will be the special preacher on Sunday evening. Father Doggett, vicar of St. Peter’s delivered an excellent sermon last Sunday evening. He has invited Fatb er Brown to preach to his congrega tion on Sunday evening, the 15th of Dei .at 5 o’clock. The Sunday school children are pre paring for their Christmas festivities. Rehearsal every Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Brotherhood will meet on Wed nesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Women’s Guild meets every Thy: sday j at ” o’clock. All are cordially nvited I to the services of the church. Edward Carter, well known as • “Rabbit,” died Wednesday after a j long illness. His remains art in the ) hands of the Douglass Undertakers, awaiting funeral arrangements M. C. Cook, who has been in poor health for a long time, passed away Sunday evening at his home at Twenty-eighth and Glenarm Place. ; His funeral was held from the home Wednesday afternoon with Raw Over preaching the sermon. He was a member of Zion church. The earthly remains of David Bell now rest in Riverside, the funeral hav ing taken place from the parlors of the Douglass Undertakers, on Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. Reynolds preach , ing. He had no relatives, but was well ' known among the waiters. He drop | ped dead while at work in the Traffic Club. Rev. Perkins assisted by Rev. Mur phy spoke the last words over the re mains of Caesar Dickerson who was buried Sunday afternoon from the Douglass Undertaking Parlors. It is easy to say and easy to remem ber: “Franklin’s paper is now “The Star.” Get used to it and tell your friends. DENVER & RIO GRANDE TO ELEC TRIFY ITS MOUNTAIN LINES. First Transcontinental Line to Utilize Electricity in Train Operations. Denver, Nov. 18.—Vice President Brown, of the Denver & Rio fkrande railroad, on his return from New York City yesterday announced that the first steps in electrifying the Denver & 'Rio Grande system are to hr* taken at once. The first unit to be electri fied will he from Helper, Utah, to Salt Lake City, 114 miles. The sec ond unit will be ov«‘r Tennessee Pass, the great Continental Divide in Colo rado, and will involve the electrifica tion of the line from Snlida to Min turn. Colorado, a distance of 87 miles. The Utah work will he commenced early in 1913. and it is hoped that it will he completed by the time the new 2 per cent, detour line over Sol dier Summit is finished, in July of that year. The Utah Utilities Company is to furnish the power for the Utah lines, and the Central Colorado Power Com pany will probably furnish the elec tricity for the Colorado lines. The improvements to he undertak en by the Denver & Rio Grande, the Central Colorado Power, and the Utah Utilities Cofnpany will aggregate be tween twenty and twenty-five million dollars, most of which will be expend ed (luring 1913 ami 1914. Other units in mldition to the two mentioned will be added from time to time, and eventually the entire sys tem will be operated by electricity generated by the great power in the torrents now coursing down the i mountain sides and which is only waiting to he harnessed. This transition from steam 1o elec tric power is by far the most import nnt improvement plan yet announced by the new management of the Den ver & Rio Grande. Let Patrick write your insurance In the Union Health and Accident Com pany. Phone York 6514. The Cosmopolitan Tailoring Com pany will do your cleaning, pressing and repairing as it should be done. Call Main 7823. 1916 Arapahoe street. Grimes and McCain. Rev. Alberta Klrtley will give a grand entertainment at Campbell church for everybody. Come one, come all. Admission free. Next Mon day night. THE PEOPLE’S PRESBYTERIAN. East Twenty-third avenue and Wash ington street. Sunday, Dec. 8th. 11 a. m., Dr. ’R. A. Randolph will preach. 4:15 p. in., “Lessons of the Snow,” C. C. Job. 38: 1-27. 5 ]). m., student volunteers of Den ver University will conduct the ser- j vices. Music. Prelude, “Military March, ” Schubert. I Solo and Chorus, “God Planted a Gar den,’’ Nichol. Mr. P. Webster and Choir. Offertory, "March from the Occasion al Overture," Handel. Solo and Chorus, “The Lord Hath Done Great Things,’’ Diggle. Mrs. • Vera Finney and Choir. Postlude. “Selected." Mrs. Laura Westbrook, Organist. Owing to sickness of the pastor with throat troubles for two weeks, the well known pulpiteer Dr. Ran dolph will deliver one of his evangel istic messages at the 11 o’clock ser vices. *At evening a missionai • vice, under the auspices or the Stu dent Volunteer Corps of Denver Uni versity, will be the program. These young men are volunteers lor the for eign mission work. The entire mein bership will do well to be presen'. Richard Jenness, son of Rev. Jenness of the Twenty-third Avenue Presby terian church, being one of them, will preside. The audience last Sabbath evening 1 was verily edified by the musical con cert. Messrs. Webster and Burrell, with Mesdaines Clinkscale and Evans, j did credit to the quartette, "Lord, We Thank Thee." Mrs. Finney and Mr. ..ebster stood out in noid. relief in 1 performing the solos assigned to each. I The entire choir was well balanced in their tones. The* harmony was TotT spicuously noticeable. Not only did the critical assembly compliment the voices, but the splendid renditions were very gratifying to the organist, , Mrs. Westbrook, who Reserves much credit for her efforts and interest with the work. The Old Folks’ Concert, managed ' by Mesdaines Clinkscale and Reeves, for the 19th inst., promises to be a record breaker for humor, nurth, at- [ j tendance and general success. Nearly everybody was our to the practice , Tuesday night. Undoubtedly it wfill be the most unique affair of its kind ever given at this church. The co-op oration of all Denver is respectfully ! requested. “The Round-Up,” a financial stunt, will be pulled off Sunday, January 19, j 1913, at this church. This win be the ! last financial rally by our members 1 for the Presbyterial year which endH March 31. The clubs represented by ten presidents, will be responsible for ; $25 each. Mesdames Clara Davis, i Emma Wilson, Emma Anderson. Mat tie Wilson, Louis Burrell, Mamie Hob son, Laura Hill. Sarah McDowell, Mr W. Evans and the pastor are the heads of the clubs. JOIN the company of good men who are trying to lay the foundation for things of benefit to our race. One of the best movements in this direction is the organization of colored Elks. THE Local Lodge of this city desiring to increase its membership, have re duced its initiation fee from $lO.OO to $4.75 for a period of 45 days, ending Jan. Ist, 1912. The ELKS invite all male persons of good moral character, between the ages of 21 and 50, to take advantage of this opportu nity. MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. 39, I. B. P. O. E. of W. JOHN W. LEVEL, Exalted Ruler. LLOYD HALL, Secretary. % I INSURANCE COMPANIES COME AND GO BUT THE’ UNION HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COMPANY STAYS! Union Health and'Accident Policies Always Satisfy Too Late! to Insure when sick Do IT NOW [BERT PATRICK, Agent, Phone York 6514 924 East 24th Are. THE METROPOLITAN CLUB AND BILLIARD HALL Cigars, Tobacco, Cigarettes BUFFET IN CONNECTION BEGINNERS will have the instruction of Burell Beatty, one of the best Pool and Billiard players in the West. Phone Champa 174 S 1808 Arapahoe St. THE SILMO WINE CO. 2636 Welton St., Baxter Bldg. Phone Champa 1888 Th» New Store. The Store thet Severn You Money. Our Weekly Special Salee ara tha Baat Bargains avar offered in the City NEXT WEEK'S SPECIALS Blue Belle Whiskey, Old Rich and Mellow. oC-w. uu Regular $l.OO Bottle ._ OCCumut Old Jersey Cream Whiskey, Bottled in Bond. Six OR ruu years Old. A rich Kentucky $1.50 Whiskey at. uu»«i The Famous Victoria Brand Port and Sherry Wine. 5 years Old Will make a beautiful Christmas Gift. 35c Full qt.. 55c Half gallon, per gallon... _sl .OO Special Brew Beer for your home use. per case... ... 51.10 BUY YOUR BOTTLED BEERS FROM THE McVICAR BOTTLING WORKS i;j. T. TURNER, Prop. BEER, WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Phone Main 3762 2605 and 2609 Arapahoe St. FAMILY TRADE A SPECIALTY ANY TIME You need Pigs Feet, Ears, Snouts, Hearts, Livers, in fact anything about the Hog ex cept the squeal, go to WALTER EAST GROCERIES AND MEATS Phone Main 1461 2300 Larimer St. REMEMBER NOT ONCE, BUT ANYTIME DISTANCE IS NO OBSTACLE In reaching your friends if you have a Telephone. “Every Telephone is a Long Distance Station” The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. CLOTHES MARK THE MAN LET FERRY THE TAILOR HAKE THEM HIS SHOP IS HANDY, ISOS CURTIS STREET H's Prices are Right, $2O and up. His Workmanship is the Best, Try Him and be Convinced. All Work Guaranteed.