The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XIX NO.29. DR. WASHINGTON BRUTALLY ASSAULTED BY WHITE RUFFIAN HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL STITCHES TAKEN IN THE WOUNDS IN IS HEAD FROM THE ASSAILANTS CLUB Assailant Held For Court.—Considerable-Indignation On The Part Of The Many Influential Friends Of The Distinguished Educator.—Andrew Carnegie, Former Mayor Seth Low And Many Others Offer Assistance.—President Taft Writes A Letter Of Confidence.—Case Held Over New York, March 23.—Still the idol of the people of both races the country over, Dr. Hooker T. Washington, Principal of Tuskegee Institute, one of the best known educational centres in the country, is fast recovering from the outrageous attack made upon him Sunday night by a white man in West Sis-si-third street, where he had gone to look for D. C. Smith, the auditor of Tuskegee Institute. As has been widely circulated in the daily newspapers, the assault was entirely unprovoked, and was made without any prosecution whatever on the part of Washington. The attempt made by some newspapers to besmirch the character of the famous Tuskegee, exploiting an allegation against Mr. Washington, prominent among both races have declared that they have every confidence in the high moral character of the famous educator. The revelations showing that Henry Adam Ulrich, the man who is charged with assaulting Mr. Washington, had been arrested on the complaint of his wife, who lives in Orange, N. J., and required to support her, and that the woman who made the allegation that Washington had insulted her, when she found that her supposed husband had been arrested for assault, had been married to a Spaniard, and that the child that lived with her and Ulrich in the flat was the offspring of the marriage with the Spaniard, has convinced the public of the utter asburdin of her claim. The attempt of the newspapers to make it appear that Mr. Washington had addressed the woman, which he vehemently denies, is in line with the general tendency to exalt the most debased of the whites over the most cultured and moral of the colored whenever the interests of a white and a colored person are in conflict, and that any white person, he of the most lowest type, can get supporters among some of the influential whites, as against a Negro of known moral probity. Ulrich, who is out on $500 bail on the charge of assault, is a dog dealer, carpenter and janitor, and the realization of the fact that he had been charged with felonious assault upon Mr. Washington, while the distinguished educator was examining the muebles in the apartment house, where Ulrich happened to reside, is said to have made some of the friends of the latter apprehensive as to whether or not the latter would ever get out of jail, hence the resort to attempts to blacken Mr. Washington in the eyes of the people of the world. President Taft was among the first to hasten to the aid of Mr. Washington, sending the educator and publicist the following letter in his own handwriting: "White House, Washington, Mar. 21. 'My Dear Doctor Washington: I am greatly distressed at your misfortune and I hasten to write you of my sympathy, my hope that you will soon recover from the wounds inflicted by insane suspicion or viciousness and of my confidence in you, in your morality of character and in your highest usefulness to your race and in this country. all the people we would be a nation's loss if this untouched incident in any way impaired your great power for good in the solution of one of the most difficult problems before us. "I want you to know that your friends are standing by you in every trial and that I am proud to subscribe myself as one. "WILLIAM H. TAFT" Among others who offered aid were Andrew Carnegie, George Foster Peabody, the banker; President Arthur Low, of Harvard University; Jacob Schiff, banker and philanthropist Isaac Seligman, Bishop William B. Derrick, W. Jasper, chiefliner, former Governor N. K. S. Pineback, of Louisiana; Dr. Leighton Parks, forerunner Seth Low, Collector Chas. W. Anderson, Felix Warburg, Dr. H. B. Frissell, Principal of the Hampton Institute; Philip A. Payton, Fred R. Moore and A thing that pleased the famous man greatly was the request made by a well-known colored man that he be allowed to get up mass meetings in various parts of the country, people could agree in him their imprint in Mr. Washington as a leader of great moral force. The request was granted. The crowds that besieged the West Side Court, where Ulrich was arraigned, and the Manhattan Hotel, where Mr. Washington stays when in the city, were composed of people in all walks of life, and were a concrete evidence of how he is regarded by the people. The further fact that the court officials treated him with the utmost courtesy and that they refused to entertain a counter charge of guilt against Mr. Washington who freely admitted that he tried to defend himself from the unlawful assault, is another manifestation that his forceful personality gained for him that enforcement which many white men of less exalted station of life would have been given instantly. Dr. Washington delivered an address before the students of Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, N. J., Wednesday, where he received a most favorable welcome. He delivered two addresses here yesterday, and after speaking at Philadelphia Sunday night, will leave for an indefinite stay at Tuskegee Institute. Wilford H. Smith, who was counsel for Dr. Washington, has admirably conducted his end of the case. Having come here from Texas, he knows the harm that unfounded newspaper reports have done the race, and the fact that many whites have a great suspicion against a strange colored man on this account—all of which is due to the country-wide campaign of unfairness that has been waged against the race in the daily press. At this writing the wounds in the head of the educator have nearly healed, but he is still wearing a bandage. ODD FELLOWS TO BUILD. (Special to The Airo-American Ledger.) Albanta, Ga., March 22.—The 50,000 Odd Fellows of this State are planning to raise $50,000 in voluntary subscriptions in order to erect a six-story headquarters for the. Order here. Members of the Order in all parts of the State are enthusiastic over the proposition, and when the annual thanksgiving services are held here, May 14. Odd Fellows from all over Georgia will be on hand to hear the result of the canvass. REPRESENTATIVE GETS BUSY (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Springfield, Ill. March 22—Edward Green of Chicago, the only colored member of the Legislature, has introduced a bill in the Legislature amending the present civil rights law. The bill is aimed at those who would discriminate against the race, and makes discriminations in hotels, theaters, soda mountains, and even in charging colored people for lots in cemeteries unlawful. PREACHES FAREWELL SERMON (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Hagerstown, March 22—Rev. E. W. Moore, of the M. E. Church, preached his farewell sermon Sunday night. A large crowd was present. After the service Rev. Moore announced that he had collected $1700 during the year. His return is hoped for. The Negro Industrial Conference, held last Wednesday, was quite a success. Every colored school in the county was represented. Mr. Wilkins Francis died here last Thursday morning, aged 26 years. He was buried Sunday at Chestnut Grove. Mrs. Leslie Barton died Sunday morning and was buried Tuesday at Halfway. Miss Louise Turner is here from Washington to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Barton. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pye and left a daughter. The Knights of Pythias will have their annual sermon preached at the Second Christian Church on Sunday afternoon. UNITED COLORED DEMOCRACY CHIEF BANQUETTED EDWARD E. LEE IS GIVEN A TESTIMONIAL BY MANY OF THE PROMINENT NEGRO LEADERS A Tiger's Head Set With Diamonds.—Roscoe Conkling Simmons Editor Of The New York Age Makes The Presentation Speech.—Dr. Powell Says It Will Be a Sad Day For The Negro Race If The Labors Of Booker T. Washington Should Be Belittled Special to the Afro-American Ledger. New York, March 20—The city is still alive with talk of the complimentary dinner tendered Chief Edward E. Lee, of the United Colored Democracy, by the citizens at Palm Garden Monday evening of last week. New York is highly noted for its eating affairs, but this one eclipsed all. Fred R. Moore arranged the affair and associated with him were leading men of all parties and colors. White and colored politicians of local organizations sat at the board and Charles W. Anderson, leader of Republicans, presented Mr. Lee to the guests. It was an occasion marking a changing point in the life of the colored people of the city. The speakers included constrictor Moore, Charles W. Anderson, J. L. Curtis, Dr. R. C. Ransom, Dr. E. P. Robers, D. E. Tobias, P. A. Johnson, M. D., and John Bell. The chief was given a tiger head set with diamonds. The presentation speech was made by Roscoe Cockling Simmons, who delivered a memorable address. The Tannyman leaders present were convinced that Chief Lee is the real leader of colored Democrats. Among the letters read was one from Booker T. Washington, in which he highly praised the Chief and which was loudly applauded. Dr. A. C. Powell, the popular Baptist preacher, who has been ill for some weeks, continues to improve. To his great congregation an evening or so before he was taken sick Dr. Powell warned the people that it would be a sad day for the Negro race if ever the white and colored men now busy in that direction should succeed in belittling the labors and leadership of Booker Washington. "Thank God," he said, "I saw my mistake some time ago." The Committee for the Advancement of the Negro is holding meetings hereabouts. At St. Mark's Church a meeting was held recently. At the Y. M. Church this week a meeting will be held: Bishops Walks and Prof. W. E. B. DuBois will be the speakers. This section seems to be unanimous in support of R. C. Ransom for the Board of Bishops of the A. M. E. Church and John C. Dancy for editor of the Star of Zion. New Yorkers are very proud of their real estate dealers, many of whom have made private fortunes, and through whom colored people have been enabled to live in decent surroundings—colored people here are the best housed in the world—but the work of Nail and Parker in their field takes high rank in the business world. The other day this enterprising firm closed a deal involving $1,070,000 opening ten modern apartment houses to colored people. A feature of the deal is that all parties to it are colored, the selling and being St. Philip's Church, the richest of Negro corporations in the country. Dr. Nail is the son of John B. Nail and Mr. Parker is a North Carolina boy who heard Booker T. Washington years ago talk about the samples of the race, and decided that he would be one of the samples. He is one of the best. Miss Edith Leonard is the new secretary of the Y. W. C. A., having been appointed several days ago. She has long been prominent in social and literary work. A recent visitor to the city was Prof. William H. Holtzclaw, principal of the Utica, Miss. Institute. His school, he reports, has had a fine year so far. ago was pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, resigned a few days ago the pastorate of the Baptist Temple. He left a balance in the bank. Announcement is made that Charles S. Morris has accepted the call of the Bank Street Church in Norfolk, Va. Ralph E. Langston, son of John M. Langston and chairman of the executive committee of the United Colored Democracy, has been appointed deputy superintendent of elections for the State of New York. Mr. Langston is a popular citizen of Manhattan. Booker T. Washington delivered a notable address before the Staten Island Academy, one of the important institutions of Richmond borough, Thursday evening of last week. Its patrons include the wealthiest people on the island, mostly leading business and professional folk of New York city. Washington, D. C. March 20- The funeral of Sir John W. Freeman took place from the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, yesterday afternoon. The body was followed to the grave by a large concourse of people. John W. Freeman was born in Virginia 80 years ago and came to Washington in 1849. He connected himself with the Masonic Fraternity in 1861, and at once became a force in the Order. He was in the organization of Simon's Commandery, one of the oldest Commanderies South of Mason and Dixon's line. He was also a veteran of the Civil-War, and a member of Frederick Douglas Post, G.A.R. He was also connected with all of the lady organizations connected with the Masonic Fraternity, and was generally known as "Father" to all of these organizations. He was brought order out of chaos in the Scottish Rite Fraternity, and was an one of the Commissioners which active thirty-third degree Mason in good standing. From his youthful actions, he was generally known among the Masonic fraternity in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia as well as in the District, as "The Kid." His death was sudden, not living over an hour after being stricken. He had gone to his work in the morning as cheerfully as at any time in his life, and was taken with acute indigestion and died in less than an hour. He was married twice and is survived by a widow, a number of children and grand children, and several great-grand children. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. I. N. Ross, pastor of the Metropolitan Church, of which the deceased was a member for many A number of resolutions were read from the organizations with which Mr. Freeman was connected. Also resolutions of sympathy from the Grand Commanderies of Virginia and Delaware. These two latter were accompanied by a committee from each. The choir of the church rendered appropriate music, and Professor Layton sang very effectively "Asleep in Jesus." The Grand Commandery of the District conducted services, and Grand Master Weatherless delivered a fine oration. Mr. Freeman's sudden death was a shock, not only to the people of Washington, but wherever he was known. His genial disposition and general good humor had endured him to all who knew him. His loss will be felt for some time to come. DR. WASHINGTON TALKS. (Special to The Afro-American Madison, Wis., March 14th—Dr. Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Institute, who came to Madison for the purpose of delivering an address in the interest of his school under the auspices of the gregational Church of Madison, was specially in office to deliver an address last night before the joint assembly of Wisconsin Legislature. The audience room was packed to suffocation and many hundreds were turned away. Governor Eberhart and other state officials were present. Dr. Washington spoke in Des Moines before coming to Madison, and was invited to speak before the Iowa Legislature, but on account of the close connection of his dates was unable to do so. PRICE THREE CENTS BOOKER T. WASHINGTON WITH HEAD BANDAGED COPYRIGHT BY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington. March 22.—A committee representing the National Texas Purchase Movement called on Senator W. E. Borah; of Idaho, recently, to present the plans and purposes of the movement. The spokesman of the delegation was Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson, of Baltimore, who told the Senator that the present hardships which the Negroes of this country suffer at the hands of the whites made it necessary that the race should have an independent government, and that the United States could help to solve this problem by purchasing, all of the real property and public utilities in Texas, and then reselling the same to the colored people on long time terms. The Baltimorean, in his graphic picture of the wrongs which the race endures in this country, told the Senator that his recent speech on the floor of the Senate, in which he declared that the white men of the North had been hypocritical in their attitude toward the Negro, had prompted the delegation to call to see him. Senator Borah promised to give the proposals due consideration. Among those in the delegation were Revs, Harvey Johnson, M. A. Kyle, J. Winston, E. T. Newman, John H. Taylor, Dr. W. Hays and J. B. Gordon, the latter two of this city. Rev. John Hurst was also present for a few minutes. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE. Pocomoke City. March 23—The public school held its closing exercises at Odd Fellows' Hall Tuesday evening. An attache's program was rendered by the pupils. Prof S. H. Long is the principal of the school. Mr. C. Winslow and a committee of citizens gave a grand concert at the Odd Fellows' Hall last Thursday night. Local day services were held at St. John's A. M. E. Church Sunday. Dr. Lyon And Rev. C. A. Tindley Preach To Large Congregations In Atlantic City (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Atlantic City, March 23.-Col. P. H. Edwards, commander of the Third Regiment of Patriarchie, of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, paid the local patriarchie an official visit Monday. Arrangements for the field day exercises and prize drill, which will be held May 30, were completed. Mrs. Frederick Weaver is spending a few days in New York. Mrs. Adolph Robinson, who has spent the winter in Philadelphia, was in the city a few days ago. Mrs. Grace McCard, of Baltimore, is spending a few weeks at the Pool Villa. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hughes, of Baltimore, are stopping at the Ridley Hotel. Mrs. Mary Brown, who has been ill for the past week, is improving. Dr. Ernest Lyon, of Baltimore, and Rev. C. A. Tindley, of Philadelphia, were the guests of Rev. A. L. Martin last week. While here they assisted him in his benevolent collection and preached to large and interesting congregations. Dr. J. R. Brown preached two interesting sermons last Sunday. The outlook for the church this year is especially bright. OFF FOR CONFERENCE. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Chestertown, Md., March 23—The "Age Rally" given by the ladies of Bethel A. M. E. Church last Sunday was very successful. The proceeds were for the benefit of the new church. Miss Mattie Jenkins and Mr. Harrison Hamilton were married at the home of the bride's parents Sunday. Rev. J. E. Holland performed the ceremony. The Knights of Pythias will have their annual sermon preached on Sunday at James M. E. Church. Mrs. Martha Brice, who died in Philadelphia, was buried from Bethel Church Monday. Rev. J. E. Holland officiating. Hen, C. W. Anderson In Making Presentation as Token of Esteem From Leading Men Calls Mr. Fortune One of Race's Bravest Champions—Praised by Other Speakers. An audience entirely unworthy in point of numbers was present at the recent notable occasion at the Abysmia Baptist church, New York, when Collector Charles W. Anderson, in behalf of Dr. Booker T. Washington and other leading colored men throughout the country, gave to the great veteran editor, T. Thomas Fortune, $315 as a token of their esteem. The audience was composed almost solely of members of the church, and so comparatively few were they that were not the circumstances explained New York's colored population would appear entirely ungrateful of the friendship and services of the fearless journalist who was largely responsible for the abolition of jimcrow schools in the state and many other civil discriminations. But for some unknown reason the date, place and other features of what was to be New York's tribute to a popular champion were unaccountably withheld from the public. The arrangements for the meeting, it seems, were entirely in the hands of Fred R. Moore of the New York Age, which Mr. Fortune founded and built into its position of power and prominence of a few years ago. Up until within three days of the proposed meeting some of the speakers who were to be—Collector Anderson, Rev. R. M. Bolden, James H. Anderson, Wilford H. Smith, Esq., and N Barnett Dodson—were not even A. H. N. THOMAS FORTUNE. asked to participate. But the few people who chanced to read or hear of the meeting were present and by their enthusiasm made up in quality what the meeting lacked in quantity. Names of the Contributors. The widely known donors to the fund for the present contributing editor of the Amsterdam News were: One of Race's Bravest Champions. The eloquent New Yorker in presenting the fund said: Ladies and Gentlemen—I regard it as a great privilege to be permitted to take part in this testimonial to one of the bravest champions the race has ever produced. Mr. T. Thomas Fortune is extremely difficult to determine precisely what measure should be rendered unto each of them, but I think it will be agreed that among our many excellent journalists no voice has loud louder or truer for the past—well, won't say how many words the voice is using to tell the story together. He has won a place more prominent and more enduring in the hearts of our men and women than any editor, who has wielded a pen during our generation, and he has won it by his loyalty, his dogged determination, his unrelenting intensity capacity to face his race and even batted in defense of his beliefs. While other worthy men have been given offices of honor and emolument in recognition of their services to their race and party, he has had to be content with thanks—"thanks, the exchucke of the poor"—but through his mathewed training he had to be decked out and that was stubborn and unbending for right and justice. Think of him what you will, you must concede that among the stage shadows that ordinarily fit across the stage of our public life Tom Fortune is a solid and vigorous personality. Of course he is no more than a man, but he is and always has been thoroughly genuine and wholly without artifice or sham. He hates peace. His God is the God of battle, and he appears to see him only in the avalanche and seems to hear him only in the avalanche. He doesn't have his friends love to feel that it he strikes hard blows they are fair ones and are always or almost always struck in response to his burning sympathies and intense anger. He is not served when she is served by such a man. Our great leader, Dr. Booker T. Washington, with that considerable kindness which is his, invited a few of Mr. Fortune's old friends to a fund for the purchase of some token that would express our regard for him, but it was subsequently decided that it would be better to present him with the purse than to unload on him the conventional cup, the cup of presenting that purse has been assigned to me. I therefore present this purse of $315 to Mr. T. Thomas Fortune as a slight token of the high esteem in which he is held by the race and wish him health and happiness until the arrival of that day, which I hope is far distant, when he shall put aside his armor and surrender his pen to younger hands. And I will wards all spoken it is my firm belief that his spirit will still survive to guide the younger man and that the path he has blazed will be broad and straight for the march of younger feet. Mr. Fortuno was much moved by the presentation and fattering culogy of the speakers and contributors and expressed his thanks to them as well as to the subscribers of the testimonial. Of Dr. Washington he said that he was in nowise surprised that he had undertaken the subscription, as it was not in his nature to do other than generously and magnanimously to those who had served, as he thought, his race worthily. The personal relations and close friendship which had existed for two decades between Mr. Washington and himself, he commented, had been one of the most helpful and notable in the history of the Afro-American people and was one of the happiest experiences of his life. Mr. Fortune Makes Statement. Mr. Fortune authorized the following statement in regard to the meeting: Mr. Fortune, who had refused to have anything to say one way or another as to the propriety of asking for a testimonial, declaring that he was willing to leave the responsibility for it to Dr. Washington, who proposed that he should have been hounded to the manner and time of holding the testimonial presentation in New York, which was in the hands of Fred R. Moore of the New York Age. Mr. Fortune based his objection to the manner of making the testimonial a public fund, and he argued that proper advertisement of the gathering had not been made to insure a representative appreciation by New Yorkers of Mr. Fortune and his work of thirty years in New York, the notice having been made and speakers asked to all within five days of the date of meeting. At a meeting held at the law offices of Wilford H. Smith, 150 Nassau street. at which Mr. Smith, Mr. Moore, Hon. Charles W. Anderson and Mr. Fortune were present. Fortune stated his objections. After the matter was finalized all concerned Mr. Fortune agreed to attend the meeting on the ground solely that he did not wish to embarrass those who might attend the meeting on the strength of such notice as had been made of it. Dr. Washington Pays Tribute. Dr. Washington, who was unable to be present in the city at the meeting, sent the following letter to Collector Anderson: My Dear Mr. Anderson-Inclosed I send you New York Steel for $300, together with the names of the contributors toward the T. Thomas Fortune testimonial fund. It was thoroughly understood by the donors and all concerned that this money is given not because of its intrinsic value to Mr. Fortune, but simply as an investment in his long and hard service in behalf of the progress of the race. No one was asked to make a large contribution. Veteran Guards' Second Anniversary. The event in military circles in Brooklyn for the week ending March 18 was the second military entertainment and dance of Company A. veteran guards, held at the company's headquarters in Herkimer street. The guard made a fine showing, and their appearance in the grand march with full regalia created much enthusiasm. Leutenant Denton and Captain Manning with their associates composed the committee of arrangements. No Color Line Drawn at Cornell. Mrs. Gertrude Marton, matron in charge at Cornell university and head of Sage college, denies the allegations of James B. Clarke that colored girls are discriminated against by the other students at the university. "It is not true that we have placed a ban on colored girls at Sage college, and there is no color line drawn at Cornell university," she says. Thousands For Kansas University. The Kansas legislature has appropriated $105,606 for the Western university at Quindaro. Professor H. T. Kealing, editor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Review, is the president of the university. Six thousand dollars were also allowed the Douglass hospital at Kansas City, an institution which was founded by the late Bishop Grant THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER Playing Hero A Story of a Virginia Manor House Just Before Its Ruin By WORTH WOODBURY Copyright by American Press Association, 1911 room was haunted and any put in if would be frightened. The officer decided against the house for the purpose, and caught the infection of curio soon as he had gone I began Miss Rutledge about the room. She told me that du early part of the eighteenth one of her ancestors had been ed there. He had married the of a neighboring planter. S and was loved by another. T came to the house, and during cation between him and the in this room the latter had bed there. Since then every There has never been and never will be again any such life as existed on the southern plantation up to the period when the system of slavery ceased to exist. In many respects it was an ideal life. Its pleasanter features were more pronounced in Virginia than in any other state, it having been the first of the colonies and planted by the cavaliers of England. Two hundred years later their descendants formed a unique people. The plantation was a patriarchal institution. The planter stood in the place of the patrarch, his children constituted the next grade, the negro house servants the next, and lastly came the field hands. The children of the planner were educated in accordance with the somewhat lofty ideas of their English ancestors who lost their canoe at Naseby some two centuries before. The young men lived an out of door life and mostly in the saddle. The young women's duties consisted largely in visiting the negroes on the plantation and ministering to their wants. There was no actual work done except by the negroes, and they were not overworked. The plantation supported every one on it nor was administered usually with justice to all. I saw the end of this system not as a part of it, but as a participant in the military struggle by which it fell. The plantation on which the incidents narrated in this story occurred is now divided into thirty parts. Even the beautiful grounds in which the manor house stood and still stands, slowly rotting away, are covered with potato vines, and the immense trees that shaded the roof from the hot southern sun have been cut down for firewood! One afternoon—it was in 1822—I carried from a battlefield to this manor house a brother officer who had been wounded. I was then as it always had been, but was not to be in future. Two soldiers carried the wounded man on a stretcher through an avenue of trees to the front veranda and set down the stretcher, while I stalked inside. A quadroon house servant received me. I asked for the owner of the premises. "What is it, Clarice?" The voice came from a person on the second story and seemed to roll melodiously down the great winding staircase. When I first heard the opening strains of "Annie Laurie" I fell in love with the song, and when I heard these words, "What is it, Clarice?" I fell in love with the unseen voice. "I have brought a young officer," I said, "from the fight going on over the river. He is badly wounded. Can you not find it in your heart to take him in? He would die if left on the field." As I spoke a girl of twenty, perhaps, came down the staircase. Alas! she was the last of a long line of refined dames who had passed up and down that same staircase, built in England a hundred and fifty years before. Her complexion was that olive white mixed with vermilion which was often to be found among these highbrown women of the south. She cast a quick glance at the limp form, the pale face lying on the stretcher, and her features were transfigured to express profound pity. "This way," she said and, turning, opened a door that led to a chamber on the ground floor. We followed. I ordered the men to set down the stretcher, and one of them assisted me to lift the wounded man on to the bed. Then, telling the invalid that I would be back as soon as possible, I left him. We were members of the same staff, and I went at once to our general and reported what I had done. He directed me to find a surgeon if possible and take him with me to Kirkwood—my wounded comrade—and remain with him until he was out of danger or dead. I reminded the general that it would not do to ask a surgeon to go to one from so many who needed him, and he said he would send me one as soon as he could be spared. It was a week before we could form, any opinion as to Kirkwood's recovery. During that time my general's headquarters were not far from the Rutledge manor house where Kirkwood lay, and I was with the invididual a good deal of the time. My presence there was really unnecessary, for the women of the family—the men were all in the Confederate army—could not have taken better care of a son or a brother. Lillian Rutledge, who had thrilled me with her voice before I had even seen her and afterward by her personnel, was unconsciously leading me to fraudulently let the general believe that Kirkwood needed me. I fear I wished my friend might lie there hanging between life and death till the war was over, but unfortunately for me the surgeon at last said he could be moved, and I was obliged to move with him. While he was there a medical director looked at the house with a view to taking it for a hospital. Miss Rutledge showed him through the rooms, I accompanying them. One room Miss Rutledge at first declined to open and on being pressed to do so told the medical officer that, it could not be used. It required a deal of prodding to induce her to tell why. The reason finally drawn from her was that the HOMESEEKERS, ATTENTION! room was haunted and any sick man put in if would be frightened to death. The officer decided against using the house for the purpose, and I had caught the infection of curiosity. As soon as he had gone I began to question Miss Rutledge about the haunted room. She told me that during the early part of the eighteenth century one of her ancestors had been murdered there. He had married the daughter of a neighboring planter. She loved and was loved by another. This lover came to the house, and during an alteration between him and the husband in this room the latter had been stabbed there. Since then every one who had tried to sleep in the chamber had been driven out by the appearance of the murdered man. 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I was resolute, because in the first place I believed haunted chambers to be a myth, and in the second if anything marvelous did occur it would give me the desired opportunity to show my pluck. The evening before Kirkwood was moved I sent word to the general that if I could be spared from headquarters I would stay all night at the plantation with Kirkwood. He sent back an order for me to remain. I pledged Miss Rutledge to say nothing about my intention to sleep in the haunted chamber, hoping in this way to head off any one who might be disposed to play ghost. She prepared the room herself for my occupancy, I keeping watch that no one should see her doing so. I waited till a late hour before going to bed, when not a person besides myself and Miss Rutledge, except in the invalid's chamber, was stirring. Then I went to the room I had occupied whenever I had remained for the night and, removing my boots, stole in the dark to the haunted chamber. Furniture and Chattels Easy Payments Lowest Rate That my presence there might not be betrayed I took off my clothes in the dark. Feeling sure that the parts of ghosts are always played by persons in the flesh and that no one on this side of the dead line knew that the room was occupied. I went to sleep within a reasonable time. I awoke with a start. At the other end of the room I saw a glimmering such as appears in the east at the first faint dawn. I watched it and soon saw that it was increasing, both spreading and growing in intensity. It grew till that end of the chamber was illuminated, or, rather, it seemed that there was no end to the chamber, but a misty, ill defined space. Then I saw in this space the bed in which I lay and asleep in it a figure. A door opened, and a man dressed in the costume in vogue at the end of the eighteenth century stole stealthily toward the bed. Reaching it, quick as a flash he buried a knife in the sleeper's bosom. Then all was dark again. THE UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAKER Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him, just call South 422 or South 396-Y. 142 W. Hill Street np M ount Vernon 5128 826Drud Hill. Ave Wish to announce to the generous public that I am still doing business at my old stand, 578 W. BIDDLE ST. Thanking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. Carriage for hire for weddings, parties and funerals, and special attention given to all orders day or night. Yours, ALEX. HEMSLEY, I felt all the horror one experiences in seeing a murder in cold blood. For more than a year I had seen men killed continually, sometimes thousands at a time, but that was under the exhilaration of battle. The vision, or whatever it was, left me all of a tremble. There being no further use for concealment, I lighted a candle that stood on a small table beside my bed. I would have given half my fortune—I was rich—to leave that bedroom, but my love for Lillian Rutledge was greater than my fear. I had come there to show her my pluck, and I did not propose to show the white feather. Yet I would have infinitely preferred to lead a forlorn hope against a battery of a hundred guns. GEORGE H. HOLLAND, Manager C. & P. Phone: 585 Y-Madison Baltimore's Leading Undertaker 506 ROGERS AVE. Expert Embalming, Courteous Attendants, Shipping Funerals Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. Both Phones. Day or Night. I had not long to wait for dawn, and when through a window came its first beams I blew out my candle and within half an hour our had so far recovered from my disagreeable sensations as to fall asleep. Shortly before 9 o'clock I went down to breakfast, feeling at liberty to play the hero, since no one had seen me during the night shaking like a leaf in the wind. However, that's what we boys did often during the war. If we temporarily lost our grip on our courage we looked about to learn who had seen us. Miss Rutledge's mother and other members of the family were present, so nothing was said about my experience. I assumed a careless department, though I confess I had not yet recovered my nerves. Finally I was alone with Miss Rutledge and she looked at me inquiringly. I confessed that I had seen a vision of murder. It is generally supposed that YOUR UNCLE SAMUEL is the ONLY PERSON in this country that has the right to MAKE MONEY, and possibly he has, but we assume to be in a position to show any number of HUSTLING BOYS not only the way to MAKE MONEY but to make GOOD MONEY at that "And stayed in the room?" she asked quickly Now if you are a HUSTLER and WANT TO MAKE MONEY and make it fast, all you have got to do is to call at the Afro-American Office, 628 N. Eutaw St. Saturday morning get a bundle of The Afro-American Ledgers and go out and sell them, and any SMART BOY OR GIRL can do that. "Yes. I only left it just before breakfast." I failed to add that it was the hardest pull on my courage I had yet met with. I did not see the Rutledge plantation again until after the war. Then I went down into Virginia and found it a wreck. I made inquiries for the family who had occupied it and found that that they had gone north, but where I could not learn. Everything in the south was in dire confusion. Every one seemed stunned, and no one knew anything. We do not want you unless you can HUSTLE. Dull boys and girls need not come around. Many of our HUSTLERS ARE MAKING GOOD MONEY, and if you do not believe it just ask them. We have a lot of good live hustling fellows working for us, no, for themselves, and you can do the same. Girls can do as well as boys. It was several years before I found Lillian Rutledge; then I discovered her among the clerks of the treasury department at Washington. She did not remain there long after I met her. I told her that she had won me instantaneously, without my seeing her, with her sweet, melodious voice. Don't Cost You A Cent To Try It. It was with that same voice that she gave me an answer to the most important question of my life. She is now an old woman, but even in age it retains something of the timbre of her 628 N. EUTAW STREET THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER PYTHIANS CROWD BETHEL CHURCH. Pythians crowded every seat in Bethel A. M. E. Church last Sunday night, when the annual Thanksgiving services of the local lodges of the Knights of Pythias were held. The Uniform Rank, the Courts of Calanthe, and in fact every department of the order was well represented. The principal address was delivered by Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson. Recorder of Deeds at Wash- 6. GRAND CHANCELLOR WATTY ington, who spoke interestingly of the occasion for which the meeting was held and of the prospects of the Order in general. Mr. Johhson is deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and his escort to the church was composed of the leaders of the three link men. They included Attorney General Harry S. Cummings, Grand Treasurer, J. C. Johnson, and District Grance Secretary Jesse L. Nicholas, Messrs. J Edward Smith and Thomas Hardy were also in the party. The services were presided over by George A. Watty, grand chancellor for Maryland. A collection of $92. was taken. The Church At Work The Psalmist Baptist Church, Parrish street, near Riggs avenue, can surely bear the appalition, "The Church at Work," Small in size, yet as full of good, genuine hard workers, as an egg is full of meat. It is hard to single out any one of them. But Mrs. Lucy Stovall president of the Missionary Society stands up with the head ones when it comes to a question of work. The society of which she is president is doing a splendid work under MRS. LUCY STOVALL her leadership. It meets every Friday evening and on every first Sunday a special sermon is preached to them for the benefit of the missionary work. Mrs. Stovall has associated with her, Mrs. Ella Hope, vice president; Mrs. Cora Carey, treasurer; Miss Bessie Armstrong, secretary and Mrs. Sarah Chavis, assistant secretary, all of whom are almost enthusiastic over their work as is Mrs. Stovall. Dickens Last. The last paragraph of the last letter written by Charles Dickens reads: "But I hope I may be ready at 3 o'clock. If I can't be—why, then I shall be. Ever affectionately, C. D." This was written an hour or so before the fatal seizure. Every word droops below the level from which each starts, each line of writing descends across the page, the simple C. D. is very shaky, and the whole letter is broken and weak. Charles Dickens was not "ready" at "3 o'clock." He dled at ten minutes past 6 p. m. Gutta Percha. Gutta percha is very like caoutchouc, but is stronger, more soluble and less elastic. JOHNSON ASKED NOTHING. Not Meddling With President's Business; Says Recorder of Deeds. "The report in a New York weekly that I have been trying to set up myself as a leader and that I have meddled with presidential appointments is absolutely false," said Henry Lincoln Johnson, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, in a recent interview. "The truth about the matter is that I have never asked President Taft or Postmaster General Hitchcock to make a presidential appointment. "As to the absurd allegation that I opposed the appointment of J. C. Napier to succeed W. T. Vernon as register of the treasury, it is also false. On the contrary, I told some influential friends, of mine that Mr. Napier was one of the best friends Mr. Taft had at the Chicago convention." The genial recorder then changed the conversation to speak of the great prospects of the Odd Fellows in Georgia and of their determination to erect a six story building in Atlanta. Ga., in the near future. CONFERENCE OF METHODISTS Subcommission Meets to Plan For General A. M. E. Church Convention. The subcommission of the general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church began a three days' session at the Allen African Methodist Episcopal church, Kansas City, Mo. Wednesday, March 22, to consider plans for the general conference of the denomination, which will be held at Mechanics' hall, in that city, in May, 1912. The members of the commission are Bishop H. B. Parks, chairman; Bishop J. S. Flipper, Atlanta, Ga.; Reva. John Hurst, financial secretary of the denomination; J. M. Gilmore, Cleveland, O.; A. J. Jackson, Waco, Tex., and James Jones, Pine Bluff, Ark. The visitors are being entertained by Rev. William A. Peck, pastor of the Allen church. CANADIAN BAPTISTS GAIN ZEALQUS CHURCH WORKER Bright Future In London, Ont., For Rev. J. Caldwell Nicholas. There has recently settled as pastor of the Horton Street Baptist church, London, Ont., the Rev. J. Caldwell Nicholas; B. A. B. D. He comes excellently equipped for the work and starts under the most encouraging conditions, as his people have already rallied around him. He is a young man and willing to throw all of his powers into his endeavor to build up his church. Rev. Mr. Nicholas is from New Orleans, where he received the greater part of his education, taking his arts at Leland university. To prepare himself for the gospel ministry, to which he felt that he had been called, he came north to Richmond, Va., and took his divinity course at the Virginia Union university, which school offers the best course of the colored Baptist colleges. Desirous of getting the best for use among his people, he came to McMaster university, Toronto, where he did special work in systematic and moral theology, at the same time taking a course in voice culture and public reading at the Toronto school of expression. His decision to start his labors in Canada was reached through the leadings of Providence, for little did he dream when leaving for Toronto that he would have settled in a pastorate so far from his native state. On Thursday, March 2, in response to a call from his church, issued to the churches of the Amherstburg association and the city of London, an ordination council met with his people, and after a most thorough examination it was unanimously agreed to proceed with his ordination. His council had some of the strongest men of both races in the denomination on it, and all fellowships his statements most heartily. Rev. E. E. Thompson of Windsor and Rev. S. L. McDowell of Toronto were the moderator and clerk, respectively. The latter, who was his classmate at Richmond, preached the ordination sermon. The Baptists of Canada felt elated at having such additions to their ministry and hope to see the other vacant pulpits filled with just such men. Rev. Mr. Nicholas is a very convincing preacher and has a bright future before him. Flourishing Brooklyn Congregation. The growth of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn under the able and progressive leadership of the Rev. Dr. William M. Moss for six months has been phenomenal. At the conclusion of the recent revival Dr. Moss announced that the membership had been increased by 214 and a sinking fund of $1,733.80 had been collected by membership subscription since December, 1910. The pastor's next move will be to organize the men of the church into a league for the purpose of doing a more systematic church and community work. Howard Washington as Tenor Solist. When, the curtain rises on Howard Washington, the well known tenor solist and composer, in music hall, Cincinnati, on Tuesday evening, May 28, he will be the first colored man that rins ever sing in that edifice. Mr. Washington has composed many song hits, and he is in great demand by the more exclusive white musical organizations. He is regarded as a tenor solist of rare ability. CENSURED THE CULPRIT: But the Judge Took Him Into His Private Office to Do It. "You allege cruelty, madam," says the court. "What particular form of cruelty?" "Your honor," says the complainant, "my husband got mad, and threw things at me because I tried to please him with the meals I fixed for him." "What have you to say?" asks the judge of the defendant. "I'll tell you, judge. Maybe I was a little too hasty, but it's this way: She is always trying new salads that she finds in the recipe columns of the papers, and after I had tried to eat nutturtium salad and hickory nut salad and carrot salad and eggplant salad and dried beef salad and spaghetti salad I did lose my temper when she handed a dish of shredded chrysanthemums with olive oil on them. "I will not grant a divorce, but I will censure the defendant in my private office," says the judge, leading the way. Once the door is closed on him and the wondering-defendant the judge says: "Shake, old man! I did the best I could for you. I have to put up this bluff about censuring you because my own wife will read of the case, and she is now making delicious dessert from cold mush and left over breakfast foods." Clasping each other's hand, the two men weep silently.-Life FUNERAL EFFIGIES. A Queer Custom That Was Followed in Bygone Days. At the funerals of great personages, the old chronicles tell us, "his lively effigy," dressed to imitate life, was carried in a chariot before the corpse to the grave, then there set up under a "hearse" or a temporary monument in the church. Such effigies were often left in a glass case standing over the vault where the interment had taken place. Some statues were of wood, with heads of plaster, but the more modern ones were of wax. In the olden days laudatory poems or epitaphs were affixed with pins or wax to these "hearse" and were even thrown into graves on the coffins in a similar manner to our modern custom of flowers at a burial. When Skelton, poet laureate to Henry VIII, "took sanctuary at Westminster to escape the displeasures of the then all powerful Cardinal Wolsei it is said that he subsisted on what he earned by writing epitaphs for use at funerals in the abbey. Ben Jonson's well known epitaph to the Countess of Pembroke— Underneath this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's slister, etc.— was evidently thus attached to her "hearse."—Westminster Gazette. She Didn't Want Tickets. There was a number of ticket buyers in the theater lobby. Following the unwritten law, they had formed in line and were being waited upon according to precedence. Suddenly an overdressed woman, ignoring the line, rushed up to the window and tried to engage the attention of the box office man. The box office man shook his head at her. "Madam," he said, with some emphasis, "you must take your place at the foot of the line." "Foot of the line?" she repeated. "Nonsense!" "You will not get any tickets," declared the man, "until all these people in the line have been served." "Tickets!" replied the woman. "I don't want any tickets. All I want is change for a dime. Two nickels will do. Thanks." And she hastily rustled out—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Conscience. It was De Quincey who likened conscience to the whispering gallery in St Paul's. London. A word spoken ever so softly on one side of the vast dome is loudly re-echoed on the other. In youth conscience child him in sullen whispers; in old age, at the other end of his life gallery, the same conscience spoke to him in peals of dunder. The still small voice which the boy would not hear returned to the old man like the crack of doom in terrible self reproaches. Even Nero, the monster, had to fly from the spot where he had caused his mother to be murdered. He fancied he was haunted by her angry ghost; that he heard the blowing of a ghostly trumpet and wallings over her tomb. What a terrible discoverer of sin conscience is!-Christian Herald. See Bagdad From Atar. Like most oriental cities, Bagdad looks her best from a distance. You miss the filthy, narrow streets where two horses can hardly walk abreast and behold a vision of luxurian date groves, out of which rise little islands of green domes and graceful minarets. In the days of its splendor the East India company maintained in the city of the caliphs a resident, with a generous establishment. Nowadays we are content with the usual modest consular service—London Spectator. Seeing and Feeling. Bill—Which do you think the most reliable sense, seeing or feeling? Jill—Why, feeling, of course. "Why so?" "Well, when you look at a girl's foot you think it is daly: when she steps on your toe you change your opinion." —Yonkers Statesman. "Hey Eat!" Mr. Crosslist "so you are raising chickens?" said the city friend. "Xen," answered Mr. Crosslist. "What do you find the greatest men- ace to the welfare of poultry?" "Sunday company"—Sphurtan Life. CRAYON PICTRUE OF YOURSELF OR FRIENDS? The Afro-American Ledger has just completed a contract with a reputable artist by which every subscriber may become the owner of a picture suitable for framing and at a cost within the reach of all. The size of the pictures is sixteen by twenty inches, and of good work. How To Get One. The yearly subscription price of The Afro-American Ledger is $1.00. Just add forty cents, or send us $1.40 and we will send you the Afro-American Ledger for one year and a life size bust crayon picture of yourself or friend. If out of town enclose picture and fifteen cents extra for postage, or a dollar and fifty-five cents for the Afro-American Ledger for one year and your picture. If you are in the city then bring your photograph and and one dollar and forty cents to the office and we will do the rest. Send all subscriptions to The AfroAmerican Office, 628 N. 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We are not responsible for the return or preservation of unsolicited contributions on any subject. All articles sent to this office for publication, must have the writer's signature or otherwise such article will be ignored. Churches and others having news notices will please have the same in the office by Thursday to insure publication in the week's issue. Correspondents will please have all communication, in the office by noon on Wednesdays. All communications intended for publication should be addressed to THE AMERICAN LEGEND, 628 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md. Advertising rates made known upon application. All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE AFRO-AMERICAN Co. BALTIMORE, MARCH 25, 1911 During the last twelve months there have been several happenings in our highest commercial, fraternal and social spheres, which have been far from being inspiring. We would do well to ever remember that great elevation of character, or in business success carries with it a responsibility commensurate with the same. Let us take heed to ourselves. The greater we are, the more of a servant we should be. And that peculiar service to be rendered is of a moral and spiritual nature. Young men of education who stand off and criticise those who are doing their best, act not wisely or helpfully. They should come in the very midst of the struggling ones, and by their strong force of character, spiritual powers, and intellectual gifts, aid and guide, rather than destructively criticise. BALTIMORE'S FINEST Baltimore has one of the finest police forces in the country, and it is true to the traditions of all policemen, world over, and that is they are never around when there is trouble, and especially trouble of a kind that they think ought to go on without their interference. When the hoodlums were breaking the windows and snashing the doors of a house on Stricker street where a colored family had moved, the police were evidently attending the trial of the Police Commissioners, or they were looking up evidence for them. The fact that in a neighborhood where a sound is scarcely overheard, windows could be smashed, doors broken in at an earlly hour of the evening, within a block of the street cars passing every minute such a thing could go on, and the police not know it is a travesty upon law and order. We are well satisfied that the police knew all about it and could have stopped it if they would but the great probability was that they had been informed and advised to keep out of sight. And it will cost the owner of the house fully three hundred dollars for the negligence of the law force in this city. Well he ought to pay it, and then sue the city. IN THE MIDDLE! It is a very great pity that in the coming election in this city for municipal officers the Afro-American is placed in such an unfortunate position that he will have absolutely no choice whatever as to which man he will support. Should it happen that the candidate for the Republican party should be a man that would be distasteful to him, he would have no choice but either to vote for him or stay at home, or what is worse, vote for a man that in all probability would sign any ordinance passed by his party, no matter how obnoxious it would be to the colored voter. Four years ago a large number of Afro-Americans noted for Mr. Mahool, laboring under the impression that he was one of the batter sort of Democrat; but alas, how grievously they were dissapointed. Almost without any hesitation on his part whatever he greedily signed the Segregation Ordinance with the hope, no doubt, that it would make him strong with his party associates. It has been said of Mr. Preston that he is a man easily approached, and somewhat favorably disposed towards the colored man. Again it has been said that he is just to the contrary. We have not the pleasure of his acquaintance, but we do know that we are indebted to the party in power for many of the ills we now bear. How then could we in reason expect that he would be more favorably disposed towards us should he be elected to the highest position in this city. No Alto-American of common sense would expect for a moment that Mr. President would invite any not even the best of them, to take a seat at his official table, nor would any one of them look for or expect such a thing. And yet, if it were possible for us to do so, not feeling inclined toward the other party, we could not well support him for we have only the past to guide us. And so we are between the devil and the deep blue sea. It is Seyla on the one side and Charybdis on the other. We have either to vote for one man on a ticket of the party of which we are a member and do not like or vote for another man on a party ticket which is not well disposed towards us. And so there we are. We would be glad were the occasion offered us like all other good citizens of this commonwealth vote for the best man regardless of party lines. May that day soon come. THAT ASSAULT ON DR. BOUK- ER WASHINGTON We feel that the whole country will sympathize with Dr. Booker T. Washington on account of the unprovoked assault make upon him in New York last Sunday night. Many of the newspapers, looking for a sensation, and not overly well disposed toward colored people, did not hesitate to impute improper methods to Dr. Washington, notwithstanding his high character both in this country and abroad. The question might well be raised as to whether the same motives have been imputed to a white man of equal standing? A man of Mr. Washington's standing and a man who has so much at stake could not afford to be caught in any sort of wrong doing, and no man knew this better than did Mr. Washington, and it is presumed, therefore, that the business upon which he was, was perfectly proper and legitimate in every way. The prompt and hearty manner in which his Friends, both white and colored, came to his aid, showed conclusively that they had and still have the utmost confidence in his integrity. To have come to any other conclusion would have been to destroy all confidence in humanity in general and the Regro in particular. It is to be hoped that Mr. Washington's lawyer will push the case and give the ruffian the punishment he so justly deserves. THE DUTY OF THE COLORED VOTER There can not be the least doubt with the revelations made known in the examination of the Police Commissioners, now in progress, together with other familiar data, of the same character, that our city is in need of a vigorous and clean administration Oppressed as we are, along many lines, an opportunity is presented which we should not be slow in using and improving. Our interest in the approaching election is numistakably clear. With us it is not a matter of offices or "spoils." Under present conditions there is little hope of receiving political positions, no matter which side is victorious. But whether we shall have a square deal in the administration of the laws, and equitable and righteous treatment as citizens, are dependent upon the character of the man selected for Mayor, and for other officers. Promises made upon the part of those running for public office are to be received and their value estimated upon the strength of the personal character and integrity of those making such promises. Colored citizens have so much at stake; they stand so much in need of the active friendship and good will of the men of character and commercial standing, that they cannot, without serious hurt to themselves, carelessly or lightly consider the present exigences. If they cast their ballots for honest and honorable men, whose past history in the community witness the kind of administration they may expect then, they will have performed a public duty which will inure to the highest good of the community, and like all good, honest and honorable citizens, they will find their reward in better municipal government, and more wholesome economic conditions. But, an opportunity is also presented, which, if rightly and wisely used, will contribute more than any one thing that we can do to prove our worthiness for all the rights and privileges of citizenship. If we can show that we nor only possess the power of judicious discrimination, but the courage and the independence to turn down a bad andvious character, although he may find a place on the ticket usually supported by us, and is his stead, vote for a man we believe to be both honest and capable, such conduct upon our part will surely call forth the approbation of all good men, of all political parties; and, at last they will begin to see the only true and just solution there is to what is usually denominate the race problem. We are free men, and it should be our glory in showing forth to the world that we sustain every civic virtue and patriotic impulse which dominate other free men. Politics And Politicians Charles H. Torsch, anti-machine Republican mayoralty candidate, was a visitor at the monthly meeting of the Ministerial Alliance, at Grace Presbyterian Church last Monday. Someone disclosed his identity and he was introduced to the ministers. "I am not here," said Mr. Torsch "to make a political speech, only to greet you. As a lifelong resident of this city, I have always tried to live an upright Christian life, and the fight that I am now engaged in is with the conviction that right is on my side. The fight now on in the Democratic party is one of the machine against the people, and surely, as Republicans, we must fight for the rule of the people within our own party. It would be a fine thing to say of the colored people that as the Democrats vanquished elements in their party that you helped to establish the rule of the people within the Republican party." Mr. Torsch then reviewed his work against the disfranchising amendments and said that the commendable conduct of the race while the Democratic politicians were scoring them, was to be admired. After the close of the meeting many of the ministers crowded around Mr. Torsch to greet him, and some pledged him their hearty support. United Republican Club Hold A Largely Attended Meeting The United Republican Club of the 23d Ward, met at its clubrooms 937 S. Sharp street, on Thursday March 10th, Jeremiah Brown, presiding. Enthusiastic addresses were delivered by Messrs. Benjamin F. Stone, J. Webb Thomas, George R Wicklein, George V. Peters, John Parks and othess. The success of Mr. George R Wicklein and Mr. J. Webb Thomas, for the First and Second Branch City Council is assured. Mr. Marsh and his campaign songs were one of the features of the evening. Harry Morris, secretary. Torsch Unanimously Endorsed The Progressive Republican Direct Primary Club of the Eleventh Ward, held an enthusiastic meeting at their rooms 414 W. Biddle st., on last Thursday. The following speakers addressed the meeting: Mr. Charles H. Torsch, Louis McKim Kines Rev. J. H. Roberson, John A. Richardson, Rev. R. P. Johnson, George L. Pendleton and others. Mr. Torsch was unanimously endorsed for Mayor. The officers ate: William H. Jones, president; Charles H. Frazier, vice president; George Morgan, secretary; Sidney Smith, sergeant-at-arms; John Ireland treasurer. BOWSEK—William Bowser, beloved husband of Kate Towson Bowser departed this life, Tuesday morning, March 14th, 1911. His funeral took place from his late residence 1313 Brent street on Friday morning, March 17th, 1911. He is survived by wife, son and sister. Interment at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Mr. Isaac Brown had charge of funeral arrangements. Keeping His Promise. "He told me before we were married that he would spend all his time trying to make home happy for me. And now he spends all his time at some old club." "Well, he seems to be trying to keep his promise."—Houston Post. THE STATE OF MARYLAND Tells The People Of Salisbury What The Needs Of Africa Are And How Salisbury, Md., March 20th—the largest gathering since the great revival was witnessed in St. Paul's A. M. E. Church, Saturday evening, to hear Bishop Alexander Vashers, who made a stirring address to travel in Africa. The Bishop took in this subject, "Africa and Its Needs." As the Bishop entered the house music was played and the large audience rose to its feet and presented the Chautauqua salute and remained standing until the Bishop was seated. The Bishop in his opening address said: "Let me heg of you for a moment to indulge with me in a litter reminiscence; and to draw upon your imagination. He led his hearers swiftly over the many interesting connected with his preparation and departure in company with Bishop Scot and others for Africa. He said. "The immensity of Africa cannot be conceived by an academic study, as by actual contact and observation of the continent. The infinite resources and undeveloped products of Africa are innumerable, and yet how indifferent, are we to the appeal for leadership, money, brain and brawn to help those who are bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh." "What are the prospects for the redemption of Africa; are they not rather gloomy? No; ages have played their part under God through time and history. If God could wait for centuries for America to be discovered, developed and redeemed from autocracy, is not there hope for Africa? The real needs of Africa," said Bishop Walters, "a continent with 11,535,810 square miles and with an estimated population of 136,000,000, where more trained men of the race were needed who understood the government of an independent republic. "There are two things the black race must do, viz. He must learn to work and to gain an education to fit himself for the living of a complete life. "American prejudice is a strange thing and hard to understand," exclaimed Bishop Walters, who said that this prejudice would be eradicated when those with power and authority would see to it whenever the occasion demanded that justice was accorded to every individual regardless of race or color. "The large audience burst forth with applause when his grace unfurled the ag of the Republic of Liberia. Liberia has a population of approximately 17,000,000 and a revenue of £55,000. The exports of Liberia include coffee, cocoa, sugars, waxes, indigo, indigo, hides, ivory, gold dust. In his closing words Bishop Walters said: "Under our King we will conquer." The welcoming address was made by H. B. Pinsett, which was responded to by Dr. P. D. O'Connell and Rev. R. G. Waters, who spoke on church relationship. Brother Melville J. Chism spoke reminiscently of the Bishop, Solomon T. Houston told of the progress of the community and "How to Buy Homes." CRISFIELD NOTES Cristiefield, March 22.—A big revival meeting has just closed at Shiloh M. E. Church, Rev. C. S. Sprigg pastor, There were 120 conversions. District Superintendent Pezavia O'Connell will occupy the pulpit this Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Martina Showell, of Philadelphia, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. George Tyler, who is lying dangerously ill. Mr. Edgar T. Cullen left for Baltimore Sunday night, where he will take a position as fireman on the boats plying the Chesapeake bay. The oyster season has about closed, the oysters are now returning from Virginia, where they have been engaged in oystering since last fall. Conference is approaching and Rev. T. R. Sinkfield and Rev. M. Spriggs are calling for their conference claims. The oyster is getting a little rest just now; the farmers are getting ready for the berry season. Through the combined efforts of Revs. T. R. Sinkfield and C. S. Spriggs and Professor Green the county commissioners have promised to give us a new schoolhouse. It is badly needed. Mrs. Sinkfield is convalescing. NEWS FROM SNOW HILL Snow Hill, Md., March 22—Sunday was rally day at the Mt. Bishop Baptist Church. Rev. J. W. E. Nash, of Philadelphia, Pa, preached two excellent sermons. Notwithstanding the inclementity of the weather he preached at each service. Collection, $35. Rev. E. J. Henry is the mster. Miss Sydney Hubbell and Miss Lillie Bellie Purnell are on the sick list. Miss Jannette Wilson has returned from Whaleyville, Md. Mr. L. W. Thomas and Mr. Take, real estate men from Bluefield, W. Va., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Miss Mamie W. Henry has returned from Berlin, Md., where she has been teaching school. Capt. and Mrs. Wun. E. Rounds arrived here last week on their yacht from Norfolk. a, b, c is leading his class at State, College, Dover, Del. Mr. Samuel Tingle, who has been ill at his home for a few weeks, is now improving. Mr. Walter Showell, of Quillen High School, Berlin, Md., spent a few days with Mr. P, L. Henry. Mrs. Adèle Robinis spent a few days in Philadelphia, Pa., this week. Mr. Otho W. Harmon, of Baltimore, visited his parents here last week before going to Atlantic City for the summer. A. THE LATE BISHOP JAMES THEODORE HOLLY Easton, Md., March 24—Rev. C. L. Brown will assist in the revival services at Ashbury M. E. Church now being held. A Scripture Cake Contest will be held shortly in Bethel Church. Rev. Mrs. Ward is the guest of Reverend and Mrs. Cooper this week. Mrs. Nutter Curtis, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Aprouse, has returned to her home in Philadelphia. Mr. Theodore Henry in confined to his home with throat trouble. Mrs. Louise Smith is down with the grip. Gussie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, was buried from Bethel Church Monday afternoon. Mrs. George Tilghman and daughter, Hattie, were visiting in Baltimore this week. Mrs. Charence Griffin, of Baltimore, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Manie Conolly. Rev. J. P. Jordain preached at Bethel Church Friday evening to the Helping Hand Society. Miss Sarah Miller, of Newport, R.I., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Blackwell. Mrs. John Matthews, of Cambridge, Md., who was visiting her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. George Tilghman, has returned home. The remains of Mrs. Angelina Gibson were brought to Easton Tuesday morning from Baltimore for burial. The funeral services were held from Asbury M. E. Church. Mr. Jacob Augusta, of Salisbury, Md., is visiting friends at Easton. Mr. Isaac A. Queen of Washington, D.C., who has been visiting friends in Easton, has returned home. Mr. Robert Blackwell, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blackwell, returned to his home in Pitfield, Mass., on Monday. Mrs. James Copper gave a tea in honor of Mrs. Rittie Queen and Miss Hattie Tilghman on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Queen will leave Wednesday for Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Mary Clause Smith left for Philadelphia, Pa. Monday, accompanied by her parents, where they will make their home. WINCHESTER NOTES Winchester, Va., March 22—Rev. L. A. Carter, pastor of John Mann M. E. Church, preached his farewell sermon Sunday night and left for conference on Monday morning. He carries with him excellent reports of the work for the year. The entertainment at the Free Will Baptist Church Monday and Tuesday nights of last week was very successful. The Anti-Tuberculosis League meet at St Paul A. M. E. Church Sunday night at St Paul A. M. Church Sunday night at Mead. A short but interesting program followed Prof. J. G. Fletcher is chairman of the committee. BANQUET TO EMINENT COMMANDER. Willington, Del., March 22.—The members of St. James' Commandery gave a banquet in honor of their eminent commander: A. H. Flickman, and his cabinet. The Ladies' Circle was also present. Mrs. James Russell, of Philadelphia, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Johnson last week. Mrs. Annie Harris, of 302 East IN MEMORIAN SWANN—in sad but loving remembrance of my dear father, Rev. William R. Swann, who departed this life three years ago today, March 25th, 1908. I've a father now in heaven. He wants to greet me there. And by the help of Jesus How sweet that sounds to me; Some day in that bright city His loving face I'll see. MANOKEY - In loving remembrance of our dear wife and mother Milley A. Manokey, who departed this life one year ago, March 13th, 1910. Farewell to the world; I truly knew void. have said. And gladly closed my eyes to rest My husband, children and friends Word Received in this City Of The Death Of The Rt. Rev. Jas. Holly News was received in the city this week of the death at Port au Prince Hayti, of the Rt. Rev. James Theodore Holly. The prelate was born in Washington in Washington, D. C., about 82 years ago. His parents came originally from St. Mary's county Md., and his grandfather helped to lay out West Washington. He was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church. At an early age he went to Detroit, Mibh., where he followed the trade of shoemaking. Being of a religious turn of mind he joined the Episcopal Church, and at the same time commenced to strive for an education. He was ordained to the Episcopal ministry in 1385 and was then sent to a church in New Haven, Conn. He soon caught on with some of the students of Yale University, who helped him in his quest for education. In 1861 he headed a party of 43, who emigrated to Hayti, Mc.A.T. Luca, a well known resident of this city, was a member of the party. Kev, Holly began a vigorous religious campaign in Hayti, and in 1864 he was made Bishop for that country. He was a striking figure in his church, and several times had met with all of the prelates of the English speaking church at the residence of the Arian-bishop of Canturbury, in England. He had also attended general conventions in this country. Bishop Holly had filled the pulpit of St. James Episcopal church, on several occasions, and was personally known to the rector, Rev. G. F. Bragg. IN MEMORIAM GOLDMAN—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband, who departed this life one year ago to day, March 26th, 1910. Dearest husband, thou hast left me Dearest husband, thou hast left me. And thy loss, I deeply feel. But 'tis God, that has bereft me— He can all my sorrows heal. By his devoted wife, Savannah L. Goldman. BARNEY—In sad but loving remembrance of my beloved mother, Annie Barney, who died two years ago today, March 17, 1911. In the graveyard softly sleeping Where the flowers gently wave, Lies the one I loved so dearly. SUDIE—In loving remembrance of my dear wife, Sudie Hughes, who departed this life three years ago to-day, March 25th, 1911. You are not forgotten, Sudie dear Nor ever will you be For as long and life and memory last. Ever will I remember thee. By her husband, Edward Hughes JONES—In loving remembrance of my dear father, Jas. A. Jones who died 17 years ago, March 24 1894 and my dear husband, Wm. T. Demby, who died 13 years ago March 24, 1898 In the graveyard, sootly sleeping, Where the flowers gently wave, Lie the ones we loved so dearly In their lonely silent graves By loving daughter and wife. READ THIS LETTER! Wholesale and Retail Drugstri Pennsylvania Ave. and Gold St. Baltimore, March 22, 1911. Dear Sir, You have my best wishes for a successful nomination on Tuesday April 4th, 1911, at the Republican Primary Election. On account of my present ill health, I have withdrawn from the Councilmanic contest. I consider you are justly entitled to a re-election-your excellent record in behalf of the people of this ward and the citizens of Baltimore, which have found favorable mention in the press, stamp you as the logical candidate. I feel confident that you can certainly lead the party to success at the general election. Please count on me for the undivided support of every friend of mine. REMEMBER THE FOURTH OF APRIL THE ISSUE IN THE FOURTEENTH (14) WARD FOR FIRST BRANCH CITY COUNCIL, IS "SHALL INTELLIGENCE AND PROVEN ABILITY GIVE WAY TO IGNORANCE AND INABILITY." News Item—Mr. Affelder and Mr. Goldsmith have refused to accept Mr. Binswanger's challenge to meet them separately or jointly on the same platform and discuss the issue. WHY? Because—Every man in the 14th ward who is not in the paid employ or under obligations, ro either of these two gentlemen has common sense enough to know that neither one can represent the 14th ward with more ability and credit to the Republican party and to the citizens of this ward and this city than has AUGUSTUS C. BINSWANGER. To the Voters of the 14th Ward Gentlemen:—It is not true that I have made any statements as has been falsely and maliciously stated at Mr. Goldsmith's fireworks and firewater meetings, and I call upon every respectable and honest man in the 14th ward to repudiate the methods used by these irresponsible persons whom I greatly city for stooping so low. Mr. Affelder was in the City Council in the latter part of 1901 the whole of 1902 and the early part of 1903. Can you remember anything that he did in this time for the benefit of any citizen of the ward or city whether he be a white or a colored man? I think he insults your intelligence in his paid advertisement in the last issue of this paper in which he addresses you as Colored citizens. Mr. Affelder knows, and if he does not know he ought to be ashamed of himself, that Health Wardens are appointed by the Commissioner of Health who as you all know is a Democrat and is appointed by a Democratic Mayor. Who did Mr. Affelder appoint? When Mr. Affelder was in the Council there were 18 Republicans and 6 Democrats, and at the present time there are 6 Republicans and 18 Democrats. Mr. Affelder as executive did appoint three colored men as election officials in the 7th precinct, but he did so because there were no white men in this precinct that he could get to serve. Under Mr. William M. Byrne, the Republican executive of this ward before Mr. Affelder, there were three colored men election officials in the 8th precinct, in which precinct Mr. Affelder has appointed three white election officials. The 5th precinct of this ward is one of the heaviest colored precincts in this city and contains 388 colored men; the 4th precinct contains 247 colored men; the 8th precinct contains 166 colored men; the 10th precinct contains 103 colored men, and the 11th precinct contains 203 colored men. The ward contains 1736 colored men. Is it such a great thing for Mr. Affelder to have appointed 3 colored men election officials in one precinct when there are 1736 colored men who are registered voters in the 14th ward? I am appealing to the citizens of this ward on my record and whatever I have done and will do for the citizens of this ward shall be done for them as men "irrespective of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." I ask that no false statements or false rumors concerning me be believed and that my opponents confine themselves to the issue and the truth. AUGUSTUS C. BINSWANGER. [Name] MR. NELSON TUNSTALL, BARITONE SUPPORTED BY MR. HOWARD GROSS-Reader MR. H. Y. JOHNSON, Pianist Monday Evening, March 27th, 1911 ADMISSION, 25 CENTS Mrs. Elinor B. Williams, President Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, Presurer Rev. W. Edward Williams, Minister Mrs. Lillian A. Lottier, Secretary The facts in this case are as follows:- On March 10th last while standing on Franklin Street in front of my place of business, I was approached by a colored man whom I did not know, and whom I had never before seen, and asked by him if I could change a $50 note. I told him that I could and he exhibited the note which was perfectly white on one side and had no appearance of being a genuine note. While I was examining it Detective Coughlan came across the street, who had been detailed in that neighborhood on special duty, and seeing the note which because of its appearance attracted his attention, asked the man to let him see it. After he had examined it he asked the man, "From whom did you get this note." The man replied, "From a bank." When asked what bank, he replied, "None of your business." Detective Coughlan then ordered the man to go with him to detective head-quarters and explain matters. I did not order his arrest or suggest it, nor was I summoned, nor did I appear against him at the station house. I make this statement because of certain malicious unsiged circulars which are being distributed by persons whose policy is "Rule or Ruin." It is but fair to state, however, that if I had thought this man, or any other man, regardless of his color had intended to cheat me or violate the law, I would have unquestionably ordered his arrest. In this case Detective Coughlan acted upon his own responsibility. Dr. H. A. Algire, 340 Roland Avenue, was present at the time and can verify every word of this statement as can also Detective Coughlan. If I could discover the author of these unsigned circulars I would unhesitatingly prosecute for libel. E. CLAY TIMANUS To the Voters of the 14th Ward I am a REPUBLICAN. Before entering myself as a Candidate for City Councilman from our ward, I carefully considered the responsibility to the City and to the Ward especially, and feeling that I possessed the knowledge of economical method of business concluded that it was a duty that Iowe as a citizen to do my part as a native of Baltimore, and a resident of the 14th Ward by offering my service in the interest of property owners and non-property holders alike. The public is aware that I am not after monetary gain or political advancement, so that it should be plain to you that your interest shall be looked after from an unselfish standpoint, and that my gain shall be the pleasure in having performed a duty that all respectable Citizens owe the Community of which they are a part. In the opinion of all intelligent men, common sense is pre-requisite coupled with intelligence. One man with seeming intelligence and lack of common sense will do more mischief than can be rectified by many after his deeds are committed. There are three Candidates before you, and it is your duty to conider the record of each from a business view, which of the three is entitled to your confidence. For the wise conduct of municipal affairs, you should have an intelligent and common sense business man. Very respectfully, WM GOLDSMITH² KING—Fell asleep in Jesus, ot Thursday, March 16th, 1911 at hen late residence, 1230 Division steer Susan Ellen, beloved wife of Geo. W. King. Funeral was held Sunday, March 19, 1911 from Union Baptist Church, 11 A. M. Interment Laurel Cemetery. We miss thee from our home dear mother, We miss thee from thy place A shadow o'er our life is cast We miss the sunshine of thy face We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy food and earnest care Our home is dark without thee We miss thee everywhere. HALL—In loving rembrance of my dear mother Mrs. Helen Hall, who departed this life March 13th, 1910. Oh how sweet it will be in that beautiful land So free from all sorrow and pain With songs on our lips and with harps in our hands To meet my mother again. By her son and daughter-in-law, G. Clarence and Rosa A. Hall New York City Elaborate Arbor Conundrum Reception And COMEDY In one act. Under the Auspices of the Willing Workers of the Galilean Fishermen's Friday evening April 7th, 1911 from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., at the Galilean Fishermen's Auditorium. Henderson Kerr's Full Orchestra. Admission 25 Cents. Midnight Lunch Free. If not Sylvia, Why not us, for it is better to come with us, than wish wont had THE SECOND DANCE Given by the Musical Committee at the Gailleon Pisveren's Auditorium, Thursday evening, March 30. Prof. Headersen Kerr's Orchestra Committee: William Inoles, Jas Ridout, Robert Smith, Oscar James Samuel Laleb. Admission 25 Cent. Refreshments Souvenirs to the First 100 Ladies There will be an Old Folk's Concert and Hobble Skirt Entertainment given under the auspices of the Daughters of Allen of St. John's A. M. B. Church, Lexington street rear Pine, on Thursday evening, March 30th, 1911. Admission 10 Cent. refreshments on sale. Miss Daisy Beaner, pres.; Miss M. Henderson, secretary; Rev. L. S. Flagg; Pastor. NOTICE—Positively no Church Notices will be received at this office after 5 o'clock, Thursday. GREEN SPRING. M. E. CHURCH, Chattolane, Md. Rev. R. A. Green, Pastor. 10.00 A. M., Class Meeting. 11. A. M., Rev. R. Thompson. 3.00 P. M., Sunday School. 4.00 P. M., Epworth League. 8 P. M., Sermon Rev. R. Thompson. Mr. S. S. Oliver, Supt. Mrs. Jane Milligan, Pres. E. L. AMES MEM. M. E. CHURCH, Carey and Baker Sts. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Pastor. 11. A. M., Sermon 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 7.00 P. M., Brotherhood Meeting 8 S. P. , Sermon EASTERN M. B. CHURCH McBelderry St. & Patterson Park Av Rev. James H. Jenkins, Pastor. 11 A. M., Sermon by Rev.Dallas I. Fowler. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 6 P. M., Jr. Epworth League 8.00 P. M., Sermon by the Rev. Curney. Monday night, Concert by The Jolly Jungle Girls, Mr. John Williams, Manager. Admission 10 Cents. All are cordially invited. J. W. Jones, Supt. S. S. J. M. Barnes, Pres. E. L. ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCH, W. Saratoga Street, Rev. S. H. Norwood, Pastor. 11 A. M., Sermon, Stranger 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 3.30 P. M., Rev. Ida Nelson 5.00 P. M., Epworth League 8.00 P. M., Sermon by Rev. Dr. Williams. Thos. H. Franklin, Superintendent Thos. S. Tilden, President E. L. WHATCOAT M. E.CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts. "King's Hill" Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. 11 A. M., Prof. E. Young will preach. 3.00 P. M., Sunday School. 3.30 P. M., Sermon to the Pray- ing Bands by Rev. S. Murray. 4.30 P. M., Epworth League 8.00 P. M., Sermon by Rev. J. S. Csle, P. E. W. C. Tongue Supt. Miss Edyton Cooper, Pres. E. L. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore. Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10.00 A. M. Class Meeting. 11 A. M. Rev. J. W. Eowler 2.00 P. M., Sunday School. 3.00 P. M., Stranger 6.30 P. M., Christian Endeavor 8. P. M., Sermon by the Pastor to the Grand Temple of the G. U. O. of Seven Wise Men. Other members are invited by the Grand Temple. T. H. McGowan, Supt. J. W. Fowler, Pres. C. E. Miss Wilson Speaks to Women Sunday, March 26h, 1911 at 5 p.m. All members and friends are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. M. E. Murphy, Pres. Miss E. E. Bright, Sec'y. ...Sermon To Waiters... Sunday, April 2nd at 7:30 P. M. Trinity A. M. E. Church Linden ave. and Biddle St. The public and private waiters will be the guests of the ushers of Trinity Church. Private waiters will be in full dress. Geo. A. Gibson, president of Trinity Ushers Association, A. L. Gaines, Pastor. Notice, There Will be A Special Sermon Preached to the White Rose Social Sunday, March 21st, 1911 by Bro. Rev. C. H. Stepten, D. D., at 7:30 P. M. at Holy Temple Church. Pierce street, near Fremont avenue. Mrs Ida Nelson, Pastor. All Are Invited MINISTERS' CONCERT At Pavne Memorial A. M. E. Church, Thursday April 13., 1911: Tickets 10 Cents Rev. P. W. Wortham, Pastor. Mrs. Mary C. Diggs, President of the Church Aid Y. M. C. A. At New Bethel A. M. E. Church Druid Hill avenue Sunday, March 26th at 4, 30 p. m. Rev Chas, E. Young, D. D., of Morgan College, the speaker. Good Music. Public Invited. Professional Cleaner and Dyer 504 W. BIDDLE STREET We are experts on kid gloves, only 10 cents in pair. Join my Pressing Club. Your suit kept in perfect order for one month $1.00. Be wise and join. All goods called for and delivered. Best of work at lowest prices. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH. Draid Hill avenue and Lanvale street. Rev. D. G. Hill, D. D., Pastor. 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor 3 P. M. Y. M. C. Association Demonstration 3 P. M., Sunday School. 7.20 P. M. Candle Rally. EBENEZER A. M. E. OHUECH Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor 11.00 A. M., Sermon by Pastor 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 3.00 P.M., Sermon by Rev. R. T. Queen of Bennings, D. C. 6 P. M., Allen C. E. League 7.30 P. M., Sermon by the Pastor or a Stranger. Herbert Frisby, Supt. John Murray, President. The Baltimore Annual Conference will convene in this church on April 36th, 1911. TRINITY A. M. B. CHURCH Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor. 2.30 P. M., Suncay School session. 3 P. M., Sermon 6.15 P. M., Allen C. E. League. 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Pastor T. J. Holliday, Supt. WATERS A. M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. Dr. D. P. Seaton, Pastor. 11 A. M., The Pastor will preach Subject: "Good news from heaven revealed." 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 5.45 P. M., The Allen C. E. League 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Pastor. subject: "The Devil and his Mission" Dollar money collection. All are welcome. I. F. Waters, Supt. PAYNE - MEM A. M. E. CHURCH Laureens and Calhoun St. Rev. P. W. Wortham, Pastor 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor, subject: "Nature as a Revelation" 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 5.00 Allen C. E. League. 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Pastor, or Stranger. Strangers always welcome. Andrew Gassaway, Supt. T. Andrew Moore, Pres' A.C.E. L A GREAT MASS MEETING Of the M. E. Sunday Schools of Baltimore City and vicinity in the beautiful auditorium of Ames Mem. M. E. Church, Carev and Baker streets, Sunday April 2nd, 1911 at 2.30 P. M. The object of this meeting is to arouse interest in the work of the Sunday Schools under our care. The Songs of Praise, No. 2 will be used. See program. All are invited to be present. Under the auspices of the Superintendents' Union. Mr. James Harris pres. Mr. Thos, H. Franklin, Chairman of the Executive committee; W. C. Toogie chaplain; Miss M. E. Cooper, pianist; T. P. Kelson, chorister; Miss E. O. Cummings, secretary; Rev. D. D. Turpeau, pastor. ..SERVICES.. Of the A, G. E. League at Trinity A, M. E. Church, Sunday, March 26th from 6:15 to 7:15 o'clock P. M. Address Rev, J. Gwynn supt, Violin Solo, Mr. Wm. H. Carg gill; Piano-Solo, Miss Eva Bush address; Mr. H. E. Young; Paper Mr. Joseph Gans, Jr. and others. A liberal free-will offering is requested. Chair, A. L. Butler, Pres. A. L. Martin, Rev. A. L. Gaines, Pastor 11. A. M. Sermon, Mrs. Mary F. Bond. 8.30 Mrs. Mary G. Handy, presiding Participants: Mrs. A. M. Wortham, Mrs. H. E. Frev, Mrs. M. P. Hill, Mrs. E. Jones, Miss Ozella Wilson. 8. P. M. Mrs. Ruth Collett, presiding Participants: Miss Ada Cole, Mrs. Emma Lloyd, Miss O. Hawkings, Mrs. F. N. Briscoe and others. Mrs. F. Briscoe, Pres.; Mrs. Letie Brewington, Secretary; Rev. J. A. Briscoe, Pastor. Sauday, April 2nd. Girls' Day 8.00 P. M. Address to the Girls: Mrs. A. R. H. Miller. A Sacred Musical Carnival WILL BE GIVEN BY THE Alphian Male Singing Society Assisted by the Lyric Female Singing Society at the Snare St. Memi M. E. Church, Sunday evening, March 26th, 8 P.M. uninterrupted the parsonage Association of said Church, Silver Offered requested Mrs. Naomi H. Wright, President Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, pastor of Mr. Wm. Oscar Johnson, Director of both Musical Organizations. STRONG PLEA FOR WOMAN'S RIGHTS Part Which the Daughters of Men Have Taken In World Movements. Lincoln's Proclamation Only Finished What Harriet Becher Stowe Had Begun In "Uncle Tom's Cabin." By W. H. CRAIGHEAD. Harrisburg, Pa.—The People's forum in this city has won an enviable place among literary organizations by bringing before its members from time to time some of the most distinguished men and women of the race to deliver lectures and addresses. Among those who have favored the forum in this capacity are Professors George W. Cook, Kelly Miller, W. Bruce Evans and Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois. At the recent meeting of the forum Mrs. George W. Cook delivered a stirring address on "The Daughters of Men," which proved to be a strong plea for the rights of women. Woman's part in the history of civilization was fully outlined and her well earned as well as inherent right to the ballot insisted upon. In part Mrs. Cook said: In the rebuilding of ancient Jerusalem women' took a part, but the historian rarely dwells upon the incident so significant in itself and so important to be recalled by all womankind. The incident is but typical of what has happened and action have made the event ever at work. Even primitive woman, while her better half was as yet only a huntsman or fisherman or bloodthirsty warrior, built the fire, prepared the meals and in her lonely cave or hut laid the foundation for the refined domestic life and perfectly appointed home, as a part of our daily civilization. Even religion would lose half its significance if the feminine character had no part in its composition. Pharaon puts to rest the ancient Egyptian daughter's head bends low over the ark of bulrushs, and Moses is saved to lead the children of Israel, from the land of bondage. Eve indies offers to Adam the fatal appeal. Eden is lost to man, but Mary becomes the mother of Jesus, and the new gospel of peace and good will is offered to all the world. Mrs. Cook cited many of the prominent biblical figures: Amphibians, Zenobia, Hypsalia, Cadizian, were all, she said, forerunners of the women of the nineteenth century. Coming down to our own times, she declared, "Abraham Lincoln's pen only finished the emancipation proclamation," the emancipation Stone's had begun in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Strange and sad as it may seem, it is yet true that the daughters of men who were born in the past have himself made customs and traditions and subordinate to man made statutes and governments. While her work and self sacrifice made luminous the history of civilization, she has made darkest pages in all the great volume. All that women ask is equality of opportunity. It is a cruel and wicked thing to cut off an individual or class from progress and development that Mental development and the full enjoyment of the exercise of all the privileges of citizenship were surely never meant to belong to one half or the other, half while the happiness to be found in a life of action and usefulness is incomparably superior to that to be had in inactivity and ignorance. Not only is it injurious to the well-being of those from their rights, but it is also an injustice to the large class of individuals who are governed by the ballot and affected more or less favorably according to the wishes of those who are voters. No hurdle measure will suffice. School suffrage and municipal suffrage are all very well, but suffrage on identically the same ground that man holds it is the demand of this jongkak's inequality of rights controls the relation of men and women many another evil is bred. The industrial, legal, social and even the domestic status of women all suffer from its baleant ance. Women thence must slow to prepare for war, but no thoughtful women should fall to perceive that never before the law, never in the industries, the trades and the professions, never even in the home except as the goodness of individual man gives it them, will they be accorded fair play until they obtain the No better argument can be offered in favor of woman's suffrage than results where the system already obtains. South Australia, New Zealand, and Utah have none of them become demoralized under this natural system, but, on the contrary, seem to flourish as the green bay tree. "Would that the women in my race be more powerful than women of other races in joining the vanguard who will blaze the path for others to follow. It is always the few—the next age makes them the immortal few—who lead in any great reef. We have no fear for the final outcome of the woman question. The cause for which we plead is so right and so just that it is very sure of victory. Stewart Gets Librarian Judgeship. Friends of Counselor T. McCants Stewart in the United States, especially those in South Carolina and New York, will doubtless be glad to know that the brilliant Brooklyn lawyer has recently been appointed judge of the supreme court of the Liberian republic. Mr. Stewart left Brooklyn for Honolulu about a dozen years ago, where became widely known as a barrister of rare ability. From the Hawaiian Islands Mr. Stewart went to Montserrado county, Liberia. In 1907 he was instrumental in organizing the Liberian National Bar association. Mr. Stewart was a member of the board of education in Brooklyn under the regime of Mayor Chapin. He was succeeded in that body by the late Samuel R. Scotron. DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ASBURY'S PASTOR HIGHLY HONORED On Monday night of last week Asbury M. E. Church was crowded with an appreciative audience to attend the annual pastoral reception. The yearly gathering of this congregation to pay tribute of love to their pastor is one of the redletter events in the life of the church. It is the aim of those in charge to make each year an improvement over the previous one. It can be safely said that this reception was the best from many standpoints of the the three years' pastorate of Rev. C.G. Cummings. In the unavoidable 'absence of Dr. M. J. Naylor, Rev. E. S. Williams of Washington, D. C., acted as Master of ceremonies. An excellent musical program was rendered. All the departments of the church were represented. Short addresses were made by Rev. H. H. Mayo and Dr. Ernest Lyon. In gwell choosen words setting forth the church's appreciation for the pastor's labors and its desire for his return, Miss Flosse. Kennard presented a purse of $50.50 Rev. Cuminings responded briefly. His words showed that he was deeply moved by such an unusual demonstration of confidence and esteem For the past four weeks a large committee of Asbury's best workers has been laboring untiringly for the success of the occasion. The officers were: Mr. J. S. Fisher, chairman; Mrs. Susie M. Howard, secretary; Miss Emma Jenkins, treasurer; and Mr. J. H. Gilmore, ticket agent. Asbury Church has enjoyed a prosperous year, both spiritually and temporally. Successfull Rally A rally was held at the Madison Street Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon. A special musical program was furnished by the choir, with Mr. Nelson Tunstall as the soloist of the evening. The total amount raised was $845.75, which will pay off all of the indebtedness of the church. Rev. L. Z. Johnson is the pastor. Lectures To Students. Prof. Hans Froehlicher, of the School Board delivered an address before the students of the Colored High School last Friday morning Rev. Oliver Huckell, of the Associate Reformed Church will speak to the students next Friday morning Dangerous Smoking. Natives of Central America are inveterate users of pimento tobacco, which they make from dried pimento berries or allspice. It invariably gives the smoker a sore throat and often causes cancer of the tongue. The natives of South Africa are affected in a peculiar manner by the smoke from the dried leaves of the camphor plant. The smoker trembles with fright at nothing, weeps bitterly and uses all sorts of words which do not in the least express his meaning. The wild dagga, another South African plant, poloons slowly those who use it. Dr. Waring Visits Here Dr. J. H. N. Waring, former principal of the Colored High School, spent several days in the city renewing old friendships. The Doctor is now practicing medicine in Washington and his visit here was mainly to rest from the strenuous pace he has been going for some time. I wish to thank my many friends for their many kindnesses during the long illness of my wife, Sarah Pitts, and for their many expressions of sympathy and floral tributes following her death. Alfred H. Pitts. Winds Up Seventh Successful Year. Rev. N. M. Carroll Has Served His People Well at Asbury Church, Annapolis Annapolis, Md., March 16th. Rev. N. M. Carroll is winding up his seventh year as pastor of the Asbury M. E. Church. During his pastorate the church has increased in membership and the condition of the church generally improved. The fourth quarterly conference was held last Friday night, the district superintendent, Rev. Jos Wheeler, of Baltimore, presiding. Reports submitted showed that the congregation had met all of its financial obligations and that the assessment for the Carnegie Fund had been met in filn. A reception was tendered Dr. Carroll last Monday night. — "Mrs. Jones is so charming. And I notice that she always laughs heartily at her husband's jokes." "Yes; she believes in boosting business." "He is that. We used to have him for our doctor when we were poor." "You don't have him any more?" "Oh, goodness, no; we have a phys- clian now." The Perversity of Things. "I never could get what I want." "Then change your program." "How do you mean?" "Want what you get." "I haven't got it in for myself that Daddy's Bedtime Story The Unhappy Prince "WELL, kiddies," said daddy one evening, "what sort of story shall it be this evening?" Before Evolyn could say anything Jack said: "A story about a king." So daddy began: "Once upon a time many, many years ago there lived a king in a country across the ocean. He was a good king and a wise man. Besides, he was very rich, but above all his other possessions he valued his little son who would be king when he was dead. The king spent as much time playing with the prince as he could spare, and it was even whispered around the court that one day one of the king's courtiers, happening to open a door of the palace rather suddenly, came upon the king on his hands and knees on the floor with the little prince sitting on his back. "You might think that having a father who was so fond of him and being a prince and having everything that money could buy, the little prince would be very happy. But no, he was not happy. Indeed, he wore a frown, and it puzzled the king to think that in spite of all he could do for the little prince he still remained unhappy. Nothing seemed to please him or make him happy. "At first the king thought that there was something wrong with his boy's health, so he called in all the great doctors of the kingdom, who looked over their spectacles at the prince and looked wise and talked in whispers among themselves. But they could find nothing the matter with him. He ate his meals and slept just like an ordinary youngster who wasn't a prince, and the doctors had to report that they could not find out what the trouble was." "Then the king sent messengers all around his kingdom to tell every one that he would give a large sum of money to any one who could make the little prince happy. Several persons came to try, but none of them succeeded. At last there came to the court a great magician, who said he believed he could take the frown from the little prince's face. "The magician' took the little boy into another room with him and asked him if he wanted anything. The boy prince said no, he had all that any one could ask. "Ah, then, I have it' said the magician. "Your son,' he said to the king, 'has too many toys and is too used to having things done for him. Let him try the plan of doing something each day to make some one else happy, and you shall see in a short time that he will become happy himself.' And so it really turned out" Humor and Philosophy BY DUNCAN M. SMITH Unromantic. Just how they got acquainted I never understood. Both were as shy and bashful As children of the wood. She had forgotten thirty. Had never held heart. And he thought some years older, Had been in love as slow. For more than twenty seasons MANY a man is convinced that nothing but the jealousy of those above him has kept him from becoming a millionaire. She is a jewel of a maid who can keep even with a borrowing neighbor. Clothes have nothing to do with religion. Still, a woman does feel more devotional when she knows that her coat and hat are correct. A man never knows how big a fool he is; until he runs against a close friend in a frank moment. A woman finds out the depths of her foolishness when she has to set about curing the ills her chase after beauty has inflicted upon her. A man who would scorn to steal his neighbor's umbrella unless it was raining will poison his dog because it howls nights. Some women are mean enough to refuse to tell their next door neighbor what the neighbor across the street just said about her. Before a reform can become popular it has to put me collateral as guaranty that it won't hurt business. That Cruder Age. Nothing serves better to illustrate the difference between the past and the present than the story of Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his coat that the queen might walk over a muddy crossing dry shod. Queens nowadays do not go around as a small boy with a pair of rubber boots looking for mud puddles in which to wade. A counter to make a hit at the pres-ent time would have to run ahead of the queen's auto with a basket on his arm, plecking up tacks and broken blits of glass. This would be some exer-ice—take it from Bill, the auto dodger. Some Business Judgment. "The landlord was round for the rent today, John." "Did you pay him?" "No." "You are bright-er than I thought you were." Some Business Judgment. "The landlord was round for the rent today, John." "Did you pay him?" "No." "You are brighter than I thought you were." "Hello, Diogenes! What are you looking for?" "I would have you know I am the wise man of all time." "Not on your moving picture film, Oggie. To look for an affinity you want to meander forth with a motorcar and a bank roll big as your barrel." Unhappy Man. Who reads all the books that are written Or, putting it plain; that are wrote? The patient proofreader gets bitten Or stung. That poor chap is the goat. Spring is here and if you are going to do any business at all, now is your time to get busy and let people know all about your business. The best thing to do is to make a noise---attract attention---and the result is-increased business CANNOT BE EXCELLED WRITE, PHONE OR CALL WILL JONES "In a Short Time He Will Be Happy" the evening, "what sort of story shall it may anything Jack said: " ars ago there lived a king in a country and a wise man. Besides, he was very he valued his little son who would be as much time playing with the prince aspersoned around the court that one day open a door of the palace rather sud- and knees on the door with the little owner who was so fond of him and being honey could buy, the little prince would happy. Indeed, he wore a frown, and it of all he could do for the little prince nced to please him or make him happy. He was something wrong with his boy's of the kingdom, who looked over wise and talked in whispers among the matter with him. He ate his youngster who wasn't a prince, and the it find out what the trouble was. around his kingdom to tell every one by any one who could make the little try, but none of them succeeded. At Anglican, who said he believed he could once into another room with him and asked prince said no, he had all that any one Anglican: has too many toys and is too used to try the plan of doing something each you shall see in a short time that he really turned out." Just how they got acquainted I never understood. Both were as shy and bashful As children of the wood. She had four children. He had four and a beau. And he, though some years older, Had been in love as slow. For more than twenty seasons He had in his sixty way He lingered in his courage Been getting up this morning, I needed to say, "She had been quite as busy In looking for a swain And never quite succeeded In getting one to train. But when they came together, I know not how nor where. Dan Cupid wasn't needed The settings to prepare. It wasn't of their seeking. For that they were too shy. Chance threw them in position. The rest was just like pie. They were, as I remember. As homely to my mind As any living couple That one in search would find, Which shows you quite as clearly As any words could frame More people would get married Would chance just boost their game. The husband of a fashion woman, whose gowns are at once the admiration and the despair of her feminine acquaintances, was discussing the cost of living with a friend the other night. "By the way," ventured the friend, "I—er—don't you have a good deal of trouble keeping your wife dressed in the height of style?" The woman's husband sighed and then shook his head emphatically. Oh, no," he said, "nothing to speak of; nothing—nothing to the trouble I'd have if I didn't."—Philadelphia Times. Spring is here and in any business at time to get busy know all about The best thing a noise---attract the result is-in As a Noise Man ...column The Afro-Am CANNOT BE WRITE, T. G. MAY —DEAR Groceries & Providence ...and I 535 Dolphin St. Plate Work $5.00 Fillings 50 coins, Gold, $1.00 Crown and Bridge Work $3 to $5.00 All work done by Small Payments. —EASY TERMS— EXAMINATION FREE 118 W. LEXINGTON St. Tuskegee Institute SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS Four Weeks June 19th to July 14th, 1911 Course: Methods: Primary and Advanced Literary Subjects: Elementary and Advances. Industries, including Manual Training, Cooking, Sewing Basketry, etc. Agriculture: Preparator for teaching in Public Schools. Community Work for Teachers. Other features by special arrangement Booker T. Washington, Prin. Tuskegee Institute, Ala. POINDEXTER "Hairdresser to Society" FIRST, LAST and ALL THE TIME EXPERT MASSAGING AND MIANICURING The Cannibal. "And what," asked the cannibal chieftain in his kindest tones—"what was your business before you were captured by my men?" "I was a newspaper man," answered the captive. "Cheer up, young man! Shortly after my chef has finished his perusal of the cookbook you will be editor in chief" Laughing heartily at his bonnet, the cannibal chief wanted, to know if the captive had a funny bone. -Judge. If you are going to do all, now is your duty and let people do your business. To do is to make attention---and increased business maker the "Ad" anns of... American Ledger EXCELLED PHONE OR CALL MARSHALL, CALLER IN— Evisions, Butter, Eggs Poultry... Balitmore, Md WORK OF WATERS NORMAL SCHOOL ITS INFLUENCE IN WINTON. Institution Founded by Dr. Calvin Scott Brown, an Alumnus of Shaw University, Has Demonstrated Its Worth In Uplift of People In the Community, Had Small Beginning. Winton, N. C.—That from obscure ranks come the men and women who are the greatest contributors to the material uplift of the human family is a truth that is accentuated in the life of Dr. Calvin Scott Brown, who is a unique character in the affairs of the Afro-American people of North Carolina. When a mere had be entered Shaw university, having only $5 toward his expenses. He of course was compelled to experience things that were common to the struggling student who had little money. Upon one occasion during his first year at this school he exhibited such ability that a philan- T. DR. CALVIN SCOOT BROWN. throple friend from the north was attracted by his earnestness and zeal and rendered him assistance. Twenty-four years ago, when he was graduated from Shaw university, the president gave him $10 and commanded him to go down to a neglected portion of North Carolina and build a school. He laughed heartily and said: "Are you serious, Mr. President? What can be done with $10?" And the president replied: "It is exactly $10 more than I had when I came to Raleigh after the war and began to build this great institution." A long story is briefly told when we remember that the school has been built and that $10 was the first of many offerings which made possible its fruitful growth. Two hundred students are in attendance. Many of them go to the higher institutions to complete their education as lawyers, physicians, teachers, bankers and ministers to their race. When Dr. Brown went to Winton, N. C., to erect this school he was discouraged because of the condition of affairs in the community, but through his great work Waters Normal institute has entered fully into the life of the community and today the people have better homes and are more prosperous than ever before in the history of Winton. A prominent white man who is cashier of the bank of that town, when asked by a traveling salesman the standing of the school, said: BOYS' DORMITORY AT WATERS NORMAL INSTITUTE. "What! That school? Certainly. That school is worth more than $100,000 to this town." Dr. Brown is a graduate from the college and theological departments of Shaw university, and because of his ability and exceptional work he has received the honorary degrees of A. M. and D. D. He is among the best theologians of the race, a deep thinker, scholar and forcible speaker. Thousands of copies of his addresses have been printed and distributed. His executive ability is evidenced in many activities of the race. He is president of the Lott Carey Foreign Mission convention, secretary of the grand lodge of Masons, editor of the Baptist Sentinel, Raleigh, and pastor of four churches. As principal of the institution, which is doing so-much for the conserving of the elements that will make the race not to be always dependent, he is among the leading educators. His plant is rapidly developing, and the main building, which is brick, has the best auditorium in this section of North Carolina. Owing to the school being in an agricultural section Dr. Brown is planning for a department to be given to scientific agricultural course. THE SCRAPPY OSTRICH. Ha Is Full of Treshery and Dearly Loves to Fight. Those who manage ostrich farms declare that much diplomacy is required in the handling of the ostrich, which in more respects than one is a decidedly queer bird. The ostrich requires, aside from other necessary qualifications, a master's hand, a strict hand, tempered by justice and mercy. Not that the ostrich is at all appreciative of kindness. Indeed, he never becomes thoroughly domesticated, say those who know him in captivity. On the contrary, the ostrich is haughtily and stolidly irresponsive to kindness, and so treacherous is he when full grown that even his daily attendants never approach him unless equipped with the necessary appliances to bring him to terms when in an ugly or dangerous mood. The ostrich's chief object in life seems to be to fight on every possible occasion. Indeed, a fight to him is the very spice of things. The male ostrich is not without commendable qualities, however. For instance, he matures but once and forever. Should he, as often happens in the course of a domestic complication, kick his mate to death he remains true and constant to her memory, never seeking a successor. In the ordinary phases of domesticity he is attentive and helpful. He digs the whole in the ground that is to serve as a nest, and during the process of incubation, which continues for forty days, he relieves the mother bird of her duties from early evening till late the next morning. A curious habit of the male ostrich is his "constitutional." At sunrise and just before twilight the male birds line up in single file and race around the enclosure at whirlwind speed until thoroughly limbered up. Then, suddenly arranging themselves in sets, they execute a grotesque minuet with ludicrous gravity-"Harper's Weekly." PORSON'S FOIBLE. The Drink He Got From Mrs. Hopner's Private Bottle. In "Samuel Rogers and His Circle" is this anecdote about Richard Porson, the famous classical scholar and professor of Greek: When Hopner, the painter, was residing in a cottage a few miles from London, Porson one afternoon suddenly arrived. Hopner said that he could not offer him dinner, as Mrs. II. had gone to town and had carried with her the key of the closet which contained the wine. Porson declared, however, that he would be content with a mutton chop and beer from the next alehouse and accordingly stared to dine. During the evening Porson said, "I am quite certain that Mrs. Hopper keeps some nice bottle for her private drinking in her own bedroom, so pray try if you can lay your hands on it." His host assured him that Mrs. H. had no such secret stores; but, Porson insisting that a search should be made, a bottle was at last discovered in the lady's apartment, to the surprise of Hopper and the joy of Porson, who soon finished its contents; pronouncing it to be the best gin he had tasted for a long time. Next day Hopper, somewhat out of temper, informed his wife that Porson had drunk every drop of her concealed dram. "Drunk every drop of it!" cried she. "Heaven above, it was spirits of wine for the lamp!" Conquering a Critic. William Simpson, a British artist, who accompanied the army during the Crimean war, said that Lord Cardigan, the commander, examined his early sketches of Balaklava with "a vacant stare," curtly remarking, "It is all wrong." Still Simpson persevered and was rewarded in the end "with the expression of Lord Cardigan's highest admiration." "The real truth was," Simpson adds in his simple way, "that in the last sketch I had taken greater care than in the first two to make his lordship conspicuous in the front of the brigade." The Curious Opossum. The American opossum is one of the most curious animals living in the United States. It is the only one that carries its young in a pouch, like the kangaroo. It is the only animal that can deign death perfectly. It is remarkable for hanging by its tail, like a monkey. It has hands resembling those of a human being. Its snout is like a hog's, while its mouth is liberally furnished with teeth. Its eyes are like a rat's, and it bites like a snake. —New York Herald. The Beautiful Bridge. Popular love of art may be carried too far. The author of "Charles Bourbon, Constable of France," tells us that on the occasion of the sack of Rome the citizens refused to secure their safety by taking the advice of their captain, Reuzo da Ceri, and cutting the bridges Ponte Quattro Capi and Ponte Sisto. The people declined on the ground that they were "too beautiful." Appropriate. "Youngpop is going to have his baby christened Bill." "How strange?" "Oh, I don't know. The youngster came on the first of the month."—Puck. Life. Life is not made up of great snorkices or duties, but of little things, of which smiles and kindness and small obligations given habitually are what win and preserve the heart. BAPTIST SCHOOL OF HIGH IDEALS MECGA FOR WINTER TOURISTS Under the Able and Effective Leadership of President N. W. Collier the Institution Has Steadily Grown In Influence and Usefulness—Denominational Lines May Be Eliminated. By GEORGE FRANCIS1 KING. Jacksonville, Fla.—The Florida Baptist academy is a splendid tribute to the energy, and thriftiness of Afro-Americans. The growth of the institution, with its plant and equipment, which is conservatively estimated at $75,000, is largely due to the exceptional qualifications of its honored president, Professor N. W. Collier. By diligence and strict attention to the many duties which devolve upon him as the directing head of the school Mr. Collier has won many friends for the school. The school is fortunate in being located in a picturesque section of the city. As Florida may justly be called the gateway to the tourist section of the south, any number of prominent educators and travelers from the north visit the academy on their annual pilgrimages to this section during the winter season. The remarkable progress of the school has elicited the highest commendation from those visiting it, from ex-President Roosevelt down to the careworn veteran of the civil war from the north. People who are prominent in the educational realm admit that this work is absolutely imperative to conserve the forces of the young people, especially in Florida, if they are to become citizens of the highest ideals. The atmosphere within a radius of a mile of the academy reminds one of being near an educational movement effectively molding lives for an erand through life that does not blight. [Name] PRESIDENT N. W. COLLIER. The activity of the student body, actuated by the strong Christian environment and principles, the basis of work of renown, is forcefully evidenced in the life of Jacksonville. The graduates engaged in professions, commerce and trades are highly successful and are conspicuous in their respective communities because of their character for good and thorough preparation for a life of productive work. The broadness of the president is exemplified in the faculty being members of various denominations and the student body being the same. Plans are now being carefully considered where the scope of the school will be such that the denominational phase, as it is believed by some to be only for those of the Baptist inciliation, will interest people of all denominations. It is now largely upon this scale. Because of such ennobling ideas permeating the entire faculty and officiary and the high standard of proficiency of those identified with the academy the growth has been so steady and assuring of the need of such a movement in Florida that these exigencies require a large brick building at once. A feature that is very helpful to the boys is the military regulations of the school. The girls indulge in all healthy gymnastic exercises, and student life upon this campus invigorates the most sturdy fellow and gives him a broader conception of the possibilities of becoming a desirable factor in working honestly the problems of life. Miss S. A. Blocker, Professor Collier's assistant, is a modern Ruth. Without this modest Christian and businesslike woman the institution would be shorn of much of the whole-come influence which it possesses. How Governor Dix Can Make Good. If the administration of Governor John A. Dix of New York can be credited with an Afro-American battalion he will be regarded as a true friend of the race, says the Brooklyn Eye. If this is done the thousands of votes which Afro-Americans cast for him last fall will not have been deposited in vain. The Story That Went With the Elephant's Beak Issue. Stamp, collecting is a peculiar but a fascinating hobby, and it is said that as many as 9,000,000 in all the world own it as a hobby. Germany, France, Austria, England and France rank in the order named in the number of stamp collectors they contain. "The elephant's beak box" is one of the best jokes ever played at the expense of collectors. It was worked on a half dozen well known philatelists who were astonished by the announcement that a well known New York stamp collector had secured the only copy of a peculiar stamp later known as "the elephant stamp bill." This stamp bore as its central design the figure of an elephant with the beak and wings of a bird. This stamp, so the story went, was designed by a well known South American revolutionist who was about to overthrow the existing regime. The design on the stamp was meant to designate that the new ruler had the strength of an elephant and the swiftness of a bird. But atlas for the plans of mice and meal His plot was discovered, and among the supplies seized were half a million of the stamps of the new and yet unborn republic. These were ordered destroyed. One of the soldiers had managed to smuggle about a hundred of these away, but he was finally caught and shot at daybreak. Before his execution, however, he had given one stamp to a little boy, and this had in some very reasonable and plausible way found the New York collector after many months. The stamp was naturally of great price and would have brought a big sum had not several collectors compared notes and found that each had in his possession on approval the only elephant bill stamp in existence. In this way the interesting hoax was discovered.—New York Mall. KNEW TOO MUCH. Tennyson's Father Had to Fly For His Life From Russia. Shortly after the assassination of Emperor Paul of Russia, Tennyson, the father of the poet, dined with Lord St. Helens, the British ambassador, in Moscow. Several Russian officers of high rank whose names he did not know were also guests. During dinner a guarded reference was made to the emperor's death: "Why do you speak so gingerly about a matter so notorious?" cried Tennyson impulsively, leaning across his neighbor, a Russian whose breast was covered with orders. "We know very well in England that the Emperor Paul was murdered. Count Zoboff knocked him down and Beinnington and Count Pahlen strangled him." There was a strained silence; then the ambassador abruptly changed the subject. As the guests dled out into an adjoining room Lord St. Helens drew Tennyson aside. "Don't go into the next room," he whispered, "but fly for your life. The man next you, across whose breast you leaned, was Count Pshilen, and Zoboff was also at the table." He gave a few hurried directions, and Tennyson rushed off, threw his clothes into a portmanceau and fod behind fast horses to Odessa, still in evening garb, though the cold was intense. He lay hidden for weeks and at last, in the disguise of a servant, was smuggled on board an English frigate. A. Funny Chase. Lord Orford, as eccentric English nobleman, once had a team of red deer stings that to frequently drove to a light coach: All went well until one day there happened to be a pack of stinghounds on the road from London to Brighton, along which Lord Orford's picturesque team was merely seating. There followed the strangest chase that ever mortal man witnessed. The hounds hunted the team and its owner hard to Newmarket, and with such a smash into the Ram inn yard the whole lot went that there was no more coach left and little more of driver. Lord Orford took to horses after that. An Inscription by Charles Lamb. My friend's uncle had in his early days been a fellow clerk with Charles Lamb. I remember his showing me a book which had been given him by Lamb, with a very tamelike inscription. 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Those “present included Mrs. John Porter, -of Catonsville; Mrs. Dora. Murray ‘of Roslyn, Md.; Mrs:"Margaret P. “Hill; ‘Mrs. Rosa Martin, both o! ‘this, and Mrs, M. S. C. Beckett, o} /Washington: “Rev. P. C. Neal Surprised Rev. P. Carter Neal, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was surprised ‘by a'visit from -a..throng of his ihembers, who took complete pos: ‘session of bis home 937 Rutlaod avenue, last Monday night, . After ‘an exchaoge of compliments. Dr. Neal was presented a suit of clothes a parse sod several pretty bovuets “of flowers. The presentation ad: dresses were:make by:“Mr, William ‘H. Langley, Mes: Susie Bailey and ‘BMrs. Emma Butler. “4 ved Newsdealer Dead. ~'Mr, Charles B. Carroll, of 1134 “Druid ill avenue, died suddenly at ‘Catonsville; Sunday, where he had “péen staying for the past few months “jn the hope of regaining his bealtb. He was borain. Howard County 72 years ago, and was for a num “her of years; engaged ia the news “paper business with bis soa, Charles Carroll. He was a member of the Metropolitan M., Church for a number of years.. His’ wife, Mrs. “Amanda Carroll. two sons and three daughters survive. Funeral services were beld at his ‘late “home Wednesday afternoon, Rey. G. F. Bragg, officiatiag. Girls: Service A Success “The Girls’ service at Trinity A ‘M. E..Church under the auspices of ‘the A.C. E, League was quite a “success: Miss Josephine Gaines “president, A muscial and literary ‘program was presented by the fol- lowing: Misses Violet Hill, Macga- ‘ret Howe, Gladiolia: Marshall, Ber- ‘tha Webb, Lula Butler: Lucy Per- ‘kins;'Sampson,, Mattie and Binma ‘Waters. ‘the vested choir of: girl “did their pact by renderiug several good selections, . Baseball Club Organized + “The Ovarton Pleasure Social has érgauized.a baseball team known as the Ovartons, and will challenge all uniform teams between the ages “of18-and:20 years. The line-up this. summer will be as follows: ‘= Kelson -and Galloway, c.; Hall ‘aud Thomas, p.; Pratt, {b,; Evaus, 's.s; Houghton, 2b.; Westcott, 3b.; ‘Whittington, rf.;° Brown, cf; So- den, If.;. Harris, substitnte- A. Horton, Manager, 1426 Riggs ave- “tie; R. Pratt, Captain, 1021. Rice ‘street. ‘Ministerial Alliance Meets “And Roundly Scores Local’ Con- ~ + temporary For Its Crusade Against The Church .. The terusade which a local news: “paper hes been waging against the Fehureh came in for some knocks at “the “monthly. meeting at Grace sPiesbyteriau. Church, of the Minis- “terial Alliance last Monday. “Phe discussion was started -by 2Rey. 1... Martin, of Allen A. M. “Chureb, who read a paper dealing Swith general problems. confroating “the church. He startled. some ol “the ainisters by. stating that every “effort should be made to- bave ‘the “relatives ol persons who. died out- | side ofthe church contribute to. the ghurch whose pastor conducted the “faneral services. He said that~ of “the 57. funerals. conudeted by: him last year,.35. were persons” outside the church. LHe then challenged the. assertion “made in a local’ weekly tht: local african Methodist... Churches’ had Jonly“raised’ $22'S5' last year. for “home. avd foreign missions, stating ‘thar Trinity: Church, raised $22.85 last, year for home and, foreign mis: Ssions, in ove quarter and that’ tbe “Baltimore Churches of the denomi- “patios raised $800: through the [Women’s Mite Missionary’ Society alone. > P Bev. W..M: Alexander opposed ithe idea of “Rev. 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Daly, the owner of Daly’s Popular Pennsylvania Avenue: Theatre, the Princess Theatre, East Baltimore Street near Central Avenue Opens Monday Eve.,March 27, AT 7.30.0°CLOCK : ‘An Excellent Vaudeville Program and interesting. and Amusing Pictures will compose the bill of the Week of March 27th ‘The Princess Theatre is ony of the most compiete theatres South oi New ‘York, baving a seating eapacity ot 1200 Matinees will’be given on Saturday at 3.P..M., in conjunction’ witn the evening show, first show beginning 7.30. second at 8.30. _ General Admission 5 and 10c. Reserved Seats, 15c. Watoh’ papers: for next weeks bill: | Come-and spend an evening of Pleasure with ALEXANDRIA COURT, No. 1, Daughhter of Isis andthe WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: — - Of the Grand Chapter; OrJer-of the Eastern Star,Aduptive Rite Masonry ‘ — artien—— GERMAN’AND RECEPTION AT GALILEAN FISHERMEN’S AUDITORIUM THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 6th,, 1911 Music By. Prof. T. Henderson. Kerr's Orchestra ADMISSION 25 CENTS. B. W. Smith; Chairman Daughters of Isis Maggie.C, Upshur, Secretary of Daughtersof Isis. = "A. J. Caldwell Chair. Ways and Means. Committee P:R. G. Matron, M. Martin Pinder Sec... & M. Com. RG. M. Elizabeth Thompson R. G,P. Sir Knight'Hugh S. Watson ae Be pea’ . a Galilean Fishermen, Attention! All persons having claims fordeath benefits “against : the: Endowment Department of the Galilean Fisher- men-areherehy-notified to: file their claims, properly authenticated with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, No. 2, of Baltimore:City, on. or before Aprif'4th, 1911, “otherwise your claim. will be barred. % C. C. Prracewaan . 215 Courtland Sti Wa Go McCarp 827 St. PaulSt., mmrd25 ‘Receivers °C. AnJOHNSON’S MUSIC SCHOOL “436 W. BIDDLE ST; Instructor of: Voral Music, ‘also Piano, ‘Organ; Pedal Oxgan,: Violin, Comet - |<’ Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo and. > 2SeS8 Other. Instruments. 2 -2S--=. CHE AEROz<AMERICAN-LEDGER Grand Old: Time Union Meeting | To. be “held at ‘First Baptist’ Church, cor: Caroline and McEl- derry Sts. Sunday, March* 26, 1911 at2p.m. Mrs..D G.- Mack ‘will address the:meeting: Rev: P. C.Neal, D. D., pastor. —xorice— ... Mrsi Luther Smith of the Camden House has ‘pened’ the: ‘Wayfaren Tndusttial Institute At 500-W. Lee St. Near Eutaw street cor: Green St, “All: modern. conveniesces, Superb: restanrant, ‘Room with Board'$3,50 per. week.. Paths aspecialty. Has opened in. connection” an _emplos- ‘ment agencp. s0:-those seeking em ployment can get work at shart ‘notice. SOR a RENT—Two nice) bright | roomie S40. NeMoamr See THE ANNUAL | THANKSGIVING] of the KNIGHTS. OF PYTHIAS of North America,South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia will beheld on Sunday afternoon, March’ 26th, at 2.30" o'clock; at ‘Ames Memorial M: E. Church, Carey and Baker streets, an address by JUDGE ROBERT N. TERRELL, of the’ Municipal Court, Wasbing- ton, D.C, All fraternal organizations and the public in yeneral are: in- yited toattead. George A. Watty, Graad Chancellor. 3-25 neo tence a a 4 ...WOMEN’S DAY... At Trinity A. M. E.. Church, Linden Avenue and Biddle Street ON SUNDAY MARCH 26th, 1910 The Women’s Day Reception will be held in the Lecture Room, Monday night, March 27, from 8.30 to 11. . Admission free. U1 A.M. Mrs. Hannah Frey, presiding; addresses, Mrs Edith Brooks, and Mrs: Lula Scott, 3P.M., Mrs, Minme L. Gaines, presiding; wel- come address, Mrs: ‘M. M. Pinder; paper, Mrs. Annie McGwinn; paper, Mrs. Mivnie-Justice; three mioute addresses, by presidents, 7.30 P. M., Mis, Cornelia Anderson, presiding; paper; Mr. Elinor Williams; paper, Mrs, E. L, Steptean; address, Women’s. Worth to the Church”. Mrs. Harriett Hilliard; recitation, Mrs. Laura Logan, ‘Mrs, Cornelia Andersor, Pres. Mrs: Maud Gross, Musical Directress. Miss. Clara Thompson, Sec. Miss, Sirah Toogond, Asst. Sec. Mrs. Martha Allen, Treas. Rev. a. L. Gaines, Pastor. oe : ? ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington Street near Pine . ‘The wowen of St. John’s Church, assisted by the Sister Churches will, have ‘a Special Program all day SUNDAY, MARCH 26th 10,00 A. M., Praise Service 11.00.A, M:, Sermon by Mrs. Ruth Collett, Lecturer and Organizer of. the Baltimore Covference. 3.00. P..M,, Platform Meeting, Mrs. Addie Fewler; presiding: ~ A special and interesting program hay beeu prepared.. 7.00 P.M, Praise Service. 8.00 P. M;, Annual Sermon to the Grand Court. of Calanthe aod Subordinate: of N.A..S. A, B., A, A. & A.. by the. Pastor, Honorable Lady Rosa Richardson, Presidit iB 2.30 P ‘M.- Sunday Schoo! Praise Service, under the management of H. W. ‘Ebb, Supt. Over $100 of indebtedness has been paid. 5.00 P. M., The Endeavor Society of Allen Church will visit St John ner ere eet Men’s Day Celebration at Allen'A. M. E. Church: Lexington aod Carlton Streets ; Prof. Kelly Miller, Dean: of Howard University, Principal Speaker 3,30, Platform Meeting 8,30 Big Meeting, Prominent Speakers Rev. T. G. Martin, Pastor George Brent, Manager, Archie Gray, Secretary Alphion Club will sing for the men. Bik aedeagal Sra ont OO atts es ai a ea Me, & = a eae Be ae ae ee ee Ae Zo A re OW 3 ve ie a eet eer ; an zl debs prENcrrre EE eee 2 ak mS pe AE re a mpg es copes melee i ee c BS sigs eter ae eee A THE NEW ELECTRIC STEAMER STARTIGHT Greater Brown’s Grove. «| ope that you will not put it off to tote and. then eax thee! ‘shoulc ‘The: well known, resort needs ro advertising but I'only want to let you know that books are now open for dates. ‘There are only 120 ex- cursion daysand I have in hand 130, applications tbat .1 could not afford to consider. As you may know I anv only advertising for the benefit of the churches and: organi- zations that have always supported Brown's Grove. 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Will call and Show you Samples. JOHN H. OWENS @ SON Undertakors & Bmbalmers $65.00 FUNERALS $75.00. ‘AGne casket worth $65:00; in black eloth, steel gray. or white: plush; higily polished oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse, either black, grav or white, to match casket, as desired; tive heated car: fiages, néw and up-to-date; five: burial: robe; embalming, opeaing grave; advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles; candelabra, cru: cifix when desired, rugs, chairs ete., all of the latest designs. . This funeral cost elsewhere...ssesssssssssereseeestinierssssstessees 136100, Ovi pricessieieeensn 87500 SAVINg YOU snsrneeie-- 361.00 Other Fanersis as low as'$25, $35, $40, $50. Higher Grade/$100,'$150.°$175. = No charge for removal of remains from Hospitals. Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete (222 Division St., bet. Dolphin and Lanvale: C; & P. Phone Mad: 4007 ee ee AE Dave t6. Adverse. Wope that you will not put it off toc late and. then say that J should have held #.date for you. ‘The New Electic Steamer Starlight will be the Queen of the Chesapeake Bay this Summer, Steamer’s' capacity $30. A greater inducement than ever will be given to-all who can produce the goods. don’t forget the: special in- ducements for 'moonlights. - For dates or any information apply. to George W. Brown, 1451 N. Carey street, or Walter R. Langley, 1418 Jefferson street, Mr. Brown ean be seen every Saturday night and Sun- day during the: month of March. at 1451-N, Carey street, or any day from the Ist to 15th of April on board the Steamer Starlight at Miller’s Wharf foot of Carolise St.. Residence: f Mt, Ver. 1837 R WRITE market cates many’ of our private Jigh-grade coal, 2240 Ibs to the ton t let-us supply you? : ROTHERS 42-46 UNION STREET rs Delivered. , PERSONAL JOTS a Mrs.’ Jentiie’ B.. Fry, of 1618 ‘Linden Avenue, has gone to. “Ash- ville, N-C., tor'a few weeks for ‘her ‘health. Mr; John. A. McLurkin,: 8198, Green Street; who has been con- fined to his hone for the: past two: weeks'isable'to be out agains Miss Rose M.. Murphy, of 1320 Druid: Hill Avenue,- directress). of the choir of ‘The: Madison Street Presbyterian church, is ‘confined to- her'room and will be tinable ‘to. re~ sume: her duties for several weeks. Mr. John... Robinson, of, Phil- adelphia, spent!Sunday in’ the city: the guest’ of Miss: Emma Butler, of 1617 Division Street. Mrsx Mary: Dean, of 1233 Jeff- étson Street, who has been confined: to her liome is able to be out ‘again. Mr. P. A. Goitiés, . former: secre- tary of the local Y. M..C. A:,. was in the city Tuesday, looking’ after his-property-here. He is now. sec- retary of the Orange, (N. J.) ¥.M- CA Mrs: Kate Brown, wlio‘has. been ill' with pneumonia’ at: her’ home, 919° Argyle avenue, is improving. Mrs.. Robert Howard, of 1123:N+ Carey street, has. returned home after a month’s trip: to Gloucester and other parts of Virginia, Miss Laura E. ‘Tabb, of 1193 N. Carey, has gone:to\spend:some time fat her former homie in. Virginia. Mr, Brnest-J. Purviance will pre- sent a martonettc. Musical: Review on Friday evening, April’21,.1911, at Galilean Temple. Most elaborate affair ever presented: Mr. Edward: Myers, who. frac~ tured one of the bonesiin. his. ankle several weeks ago, is improving; .in his apartments at the: Middle Sec- tiow Club: Mrs: James Bailey, who bas been quite ill at~ her home; 1608-Druid Hill avenue, is able to be out-again. Mrs; Mamie Whtie of 824- North aroline' street; entertained a few. friends. on Tuesday, ‘evening,in hon- or of Miss: Ella Irene Jones cud her fiance, Rev. E. J “Ennis, of Philadel phia. Mrs. William H. Miller, of 1228 Argsle avenues confined to her bed with the grip... | Mr. Clarence W: Palmer; of 1130 Russell street, has gone.to’ the Ro- chester Business Institute where he will. attends the Normal Training Course for Commercial Teachers. Mr. Palmer is. the only colored stu, dent in the school. Miss’ Essie Ransom, of Philadel bata is visiting Mrs Carrie Boul- din, of 2085: Druid Hill aveniie. Mr. and Mrs, \¥. H. Jolly, of New- port, RoI, formerly. of 2137 Druid Hill avenue, are in the city for afew weeks: on business, Princess Theatre Leased ‘The Princess Theatre, Baltimore Street, below: Aisquith,-has- been leased by William: Ht ‘Daly; and will open for the general: public, Mr. Daly will’ present up-to-date features in the. moving-picture: and vaudevilieline. He has: two: other theaters-on Pennsylvania: Avenue. ‘The Harmony Progressive Club The Harmony. Progressive: Club helitheir: regular weekly. meeting at their club: house: and: had ‘the Hon. James. H.. Roberson delivers am interesting address to the mem- bersof. the club.and he-gave some. valuable advice, to them on the: du- ties and principles: of aa orgasiza~ tion of the aforesaid’ kind» and. in conclasion asked, the’ members: to. vote for the Hon.“Mr.. forseh ii the coming’ primaries This. club is am organization: for. the moral’ protection of young:men The’ president, "Me. Bdward: J. Holley, presided at this meeting. For. Pure. and” Fresh’ Drugs’ and. No Substitutes Bring Your Prescriptions To Fennell’s: Pharmacy. Biddle.St. and:Druid Hill Ave, $7,000 :t0:loan on real estate, per, ‘sons having ‘mortgages can borrow ‘accordingly,: sriall amounts prefer- red. Apply. j. Winfield” Thomas, 2127 Vruid Hill Avenue!’ m18-a8- coi RH BUTLER. A odfte Says let bim send TAP sca machine on ef th A rial. The: honest q im} = Sewing.“ Machine Man: This year the prices and’ pay- ments. will suit you. se Guarantees every article if ‘not: so. Sce as first. 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