Chicago Defender

Greatest Circulation OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE MIDDLE WEST. $1.50 A YEAR. VOLUME V—NUMBER 4. GREATEST MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT AND BALL Ever Given in Chicago by the 8th Regiment, Illinois National Guard, St. Valentine Night, Monday, Feb. 12, 1910. 7th Regiment Armory, 34th Street and Wentworth This entertainment and ball is given by the 8th Regiment for the purpose of raising funds to apply on the purchase of ground for the new armory. The site has been selected, contracted for and plans have been drawn. A supreme effort upon our part is being put forth to raise the necessary amount of money to pay for the ground, and the following organizations are assisting us and will attend in a body: First Regiment, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythis. Twelfth Regiment of Patriarchs, G. eventh Infantry, Illi United Broth the the 4. C. MALLORY SHOWS CLASS As a means of showing his appreciation to the members of the choir of Olivet Baptist Church for the excellent work they render the church, Mr. H. C. Mallory, an old friend of the choir and a member of the church had refreshments served to the choir in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W Taylor, 3422 Dearborn street, on Tuesday evening. The choir rendered some excellent music for the occasion HE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION GIVES BIG DINNER. On Thursday evening, the 8th inst., the Commercial Club gave their first series of monthly dinners to fifty or sixty friends, and members. To say that the affair was a huge success will not even give it the praise that is due it. Major R. R. Jackson, the president, has accomplished his aim, and from the general look of things has gone far beyond himself. Everyone present enjoyed themselves, even Dr. Geo. C. Hall, president of the Negro Business League of this city. The doctor waxed eloquent and told of the many hurtful things the race was doing. Some among the many that were bucksters have left the alleys on Washah avenue and taken to the street; the fence about the vacant lot at 33d street and Wabash avenue has been allowed to fall to pieces since certain people have lived in the neighborhood; he asked the cause, and believed the Commercial Club is the exponent to help rid the community of this evil. Major Jackson sounded the keynote for the semi-centennial of the freedom of the slave, to be held in Chicago. MASTER LAWRENCE ROBERT GIL LESPIE Operates Wireless Instruments at Electric Show. The great astonishment which confronts the patrons of the electric show at the Coliseum is the sight of a young colored man, Robert Gillespie, who is only 18 years old, and while not naviging, the opportunity to finish his high school course, he read and studied wireless telegraphy and made himself a proficient that he knows the system and can make his own machine. His first machine he has on exhibition, and at his home, 3664½ Forest avenue, he has at his mother's home a real electric shop. He has the distinction of being one of the only three wireless colored operators in America, and is a member of Popular Electrics, Wireless Club of Ica and, the Wireless Association. Automobile for three years, n, when he lost this job to take up his self-made electric show opened he the first to buy a ticket, over to the wireless department n. After a little talk with the People" he was engaged to them. His working number oung man is the proud over saw; it would do go over and see more of it. . PEOPLE READ CHICAGO'S ONLY WEEKLY The Chicago Defender. LANGFORD RIDES WITH WHITES Pugilist Violates Jim Crow Laws in Kentucky and Pullman Company Is Sued. Fulton, Ky., January 21.—Kentucky's Jim Crow laws prohibiting Negroes from riding in coaches with whites was beaten by Sam Langford, the Negro pugilist, it is alleged, and as a result the Pullman company has been called on to defend a suit in McCraan County. The Pullman company permitted him to occupy a berth on the trip through Kentucky and Tennessee to Mennpals. When the authorities got after the ticket agent for allowing a "Nigger" to ride in a Pullman "kar," he told them he did not sell him one, but that the Nigger got on the sleeper and bought a section and as the conductors are given a percentage on all the business that is done on his car the law was not considered. CHICAGO'S OLDEST PYTHIAN IN NEED. My name is H. B. Mason, 4951 Armour avenue, late of California. I am a Christian and a Pythian, and am employed by the Rock Island railroad people. It was my good fortune several days ago to call on Mr. L. H. Wilson, at 3749 Wabash avenue. Sir Wilson is one of the most noble gentlemen that I ever met, and is an invalid, and has been for years. As a Pythian he has a record that no only challenges admiration, but stands without a parallel. He is the first colored man initiated in the order of Pythians in the north, and is the author of our Endowment laws, thus saving to each state thousands of dollars. He stands in need, and the Pythians of Chicago should not forget him. Let each lodge exemplify the word Charity by contributing something to him. He is too proud to ask for charity. THE J. H. ZEDRICKS CO Ways and Means Committee Meets. On Tuesday the editor of the Defender was invited to attend a special meeting of the Ways and Means Committee of the above company and speak to that body. The editor was much pleased with the healthy condition of the books and was gratified to see such a fine report, which had just been compiled to send to Springfield to the corporation department. All the gentlemen present, members of the mall order house, bought at least $6 worth of things they needed at their homes: they collected something like $80 or $70 for their own home use. These are a few of the heavy stockholders: C. C. McCaskill, J. H. Carrington, Wm. Harris, Robert Jefferson, C. H. Turner, A. E. Jackson, Alonzo Baldridge and J. H. Zedricks. After the business hot coffee and sandwiches were served. They have a well appointed place at 3536 State street. The Secret Place: Where Is It? "He that dwellest in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." The secret place of the Most High—where is it? Where is this ablaze place, this safe and sure refuge, this strong and impregnable fortress? This place in which I shall be delivered from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisomeness and danger of every pestilence? This blessed place where I shall be covered and protected by His presence as the chickens are protected by the brooding care of the mother? Where is the secret place of the Almighty, and who has found it? The place where no pestilence of the night or terror of the day can disturb the soul? The place where all danger is absolutely eliminated, where a thousand may fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand, and yet thou mayest know that thy soul is secure, that it shall not come nigh thee? O, where is this refuge of the Most High, this secret place of the Lord? Where can it be in the secret ch. aber of His blessed will, the place where life is hid with Christ in God? Whoever Loves Is Never Old. Whoever Loves Is Never Old. When life has been well spent age is a loss, of what it can well spare—muscular strength, organic instincts, gross bulk and works that belong to these. But the central wisdom which was old in infancy was young in fourcore years and dropping off obstructions, leaves in happy subjects the mind purified and wise. I have heard that whoever loves is in no condition old. I have heard that whenever the name of man is spoken the doctrine of immortality is announced. I cleaves to his constitution. The mode of it baffles our wit, and no whisper comes to us from the other side. But the inference from the working of intellect, having knowledge, having skill—at the end of life just ready to be born—affirms, the inspiration of affection and of the moral sentiment.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. Many a modern giver finds it well to keep one hand blind to the other, lest it learn that while the right gains more, norz the needy the left gives but to learn to talk a it art of me CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1910 "TAKE OFF THAT UNIFORM!" LAND OF LIBERTY J.C.S. The Governor of Georgia has decreed that no "Negro in that state shall wear a uniform." Will he be stripped of civilian cloth next in their effort to make him an animal? THE CHICAGO GIANTS BASE BALL CLUB To Take Twenty-two Thousand Mile Tour. Five Games With Hampton Institute Team, Five With Tuskegee, Five With Atlanta University and Arrangements With Claflin University Team in Orangeburg. Our reporter dropped into the Chicago Giants' baseball club headquarters yesterday and Frank C. Leland, Major R. R. Jackson and A. H. Carrott were deeply interested in a map of the United States. Mr. Leland had a long pointer in his hand, while the other gentlemen, with ten of the stock holders with tablets and pencil, were writing as for dear life. When asked whether this was the geographical society or not, they said no, not exactly, but it was the route committee who were making plans for their Southern trip, where they will play the leading college teams and the crack teams of the large Southern cities. We have chartered a Pullman for six weeks and our men will live in their car in order that they may have nothing but the very best comforts. Mr. Leland, who is really Chicago's baseball magnate, organized and managed the following teams in Chicago: Chicago Unions, 1887-1900; Chicago Union Giants, 1901-1904; Le兰 Giants, 1901-1909. Two men were talking together. One said of a third person, "He's a dirty dog." It is quite common for people to speak in this epithetical way of others and to ascribe to them some low qualities that usually fit animals, scoundrels or devils. It is a very poor habit and reflects more upon the men who are guilty of the habit than upon those against whom the bad names are directed. If he would go to the bottom of this habit and see what it really means he would, for his own sake, endeavor to extricate himself from it. The reality of a new life does not depend your realization of its beginnin- on the fact of its growth. THE BYRON TROUBADOURS To Pass Through Chicago After 152 Nights in Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 21. It was announced to night before an audience of 1,500 in one of the largest cites west of New York that the Byron Brothers would leave the house for a spring tour of the United States and Canada. On June 1 they will sail for Europe, where they will spend one month in England, one month in France and one month in Germany. The boys will spend a week in their home city, visiting friends and relatives. The guests gave them three cheers and many of the ladies told them they would meet them on the other side. They were offered $1,500 a week for next season and a hundred dollars raise on all higher bids. Mr. Byron, Sr., father of the musicians, arose to thank the patrons for their compliment, and the house went wild, cheering him, calling him the "grand old man." NEW BRANCH FOR BUSINESS LEAGUE. The business men of Englewood and the Town of Lake met a few weeks ago at the real estate office of L. O. Baler, Son & Co. 6142 Ada street, and organized a business league with the view of advancing their material interest in the vicinity and building up sentiment along business lines. At this meeting the following officers were elected: J. T. Pannell, president, 51st and Decarbon街; A. J. Smith, vice president; S. R. Johnson, secretary, 6012 Ada street; Wm. R. Daleley, assistant secretary; F. Baker, treasurer; B. J. Sheridan, chaphin; R. Lowery, sergeant-at-arms. They expect to hold several mass meetings in Englewood and the Town of Lake. THE W. A. WALLACE BAKERY COMPANY. The W. A. Wallace Bakery Co. is an incorporated firm of Negro men and women, who have combined their forces to place in all stores their homemade bread and rolls. By asking for them you increase the opportunity for the further development of an enterprise that furnishes employment to our own boys and girls. Even now sixty stores or more are supplied by them, having done during the past year of poor business over $7,000 worth of business, using the Linga bank as their depository. A few shares of stock are still for sale. Two stores of their own, 19 East 35th street, 3808 Dearborn street. W. A. Wallace, President; M. T. Bally, Secretary; H. G. Green, Treasurer. CUBAN NEGROES STILL FIGHTING Havana, Jan. 21. On Jan. 19, President Gomez was presented a petition from leading colored and white residents against the leading American hotels here. The situation has become so serious that the police reserve have been doing duty ever since the Plaza Hotel episode, to keep the citizens from burning down the hotels owned by Americans. The President has promised his support and a vigorous campaign against race prejudice begun. In the Brownsville Case to Be Reinstated—April 7th the 25th Will Be Sworn In. Senator Foraker on Hand to Chest the Boys on to Victory. The last of the witnesses in the Brownsville case were examined last week and from a graphic account given by First Sergeant KirkPatrick, 202$ State street, that everything was pleasing to him. "For three days the men of my command and of my company filed in and out hour after hour under the greatest grilling any Southerner with authority could give, but my men stood the fire; in fact, we were all used to that, having served with former President Roosevelt in the Spanish-American war. The State of Texas had their lobbyists on hand working to do everything they could to a turn the tide against our men, but without avail. Mr. Reporter, you may tell the readers of your great little paper that on April 7 the entire command will be restored in good standing to the army. I am proud of the Defender, and must say that it is the only paper in Chicago that has taken any interest in me and our cause. I hope the little 'rascal' will live to be a big dally, for it has the qualities." SUJCIDE IN KEYSTONE HOTEL On Friday afternoon Mr. Johnston Telford of Kansas City, Mo., came to Chicago to find his lady love, but it seems that a Chicago man had won her heart. So he said, "What is life without her?" Not speaking to anyone, not even a reporter for the Defender, who noticed a sullen looking fellow around, could get him to speak a word. The whole reporter staff was placed on his tracks, but he was too fast for them, and he went away and returned even on Saturday. So he took his key, went up to room No. 12 about 1 o'clock, and got busy. He wrote the following note, but would not reveal the woman's name. The night manager, Mr. Edward McGillery, smelling so much gas in the house, set out to find the leak, which he found at room No. 12, great fumes coming out. He called several times. Hearing no answer, he broke open the door and found the body of the poor unfortunate. The police were notified and after they saw the note they were satisfied that it was suicide pure and simple. THE NOTE "My name is Johnston Telford. I am a member in good standing of Westport Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Kansas City, Mo. My sister lives at 3518 Harrison boulevard, Kansas City. My mother at Osage, Kan. Her name is Tennie Morton. Notify Harvey Barry, 2700 Vine street, Kansas City, Mo. My trunk is at Union station, my grip at Twelfth street station." A Give Away. She—The educated to admit her age—abr He—All the same, l who put her college name—Boston Transr Epidemic Hysteria to Which Women Are Exemplified Susceptible. Are expensively susceptible. It is fast growing to be the opinion of thoughtful people outside of academic circles that the mania for sports and contests of physical prowess in our colleges and schools has gone so far that it constitutes an evil of great magnitude, writes Albert Shaw in the Review of Reviews. One of the reasons for the intensity of the devotion to football, for example, as a type of the intercollegiate competition, is to be found in the great size of the undergraduate body and the great prominence of the leading institutions in the social sense. College loyalty has to express itself in some form or other, and ardent devotion to the success of the college team in its contests with other colleges comes to be the easiest form of common expression among a great mass of students who can find no other rallying point. A natural consequence of the intensity of this feeling is the undue responsibility placed upon the members of the representative teams. The football players are made to feel that upon them chiefly depends the glory or the disgrace of their college. So overwhelming is this feeling that it becomes a veritable obsession. Members of the faculty and of the Board of Trustees and all the old graduates become infected with the craze. Women are especially susceptible to epidemic hysteria of this sort. Their influence is even worse than that of men in driving the players to that attitude of false heroism which would make any of them willing and glad, not merely to break his nose or his collar bone, but to lay down his life on the football field. They are doing it all for the glory of the college and the admiring applause of the score of thousands of well-dressed girls on the bleachers who, all unaware to themselves, have become tainted with that wretched passion for dangerous gladiatorial combat that takes the fair women of Spain to the bull-fight every Sunday afternoon. THE COUNTRY'S GROWTH Shown in the Increase of Mall Matter Handled Annually. The growth of our country and the increase in the volume of business can be realized no better than by a comparison of the number of pieces of mail matter handled annually. The total for 1889 was 3,860,200,000 pieces, including letters, postal cards, newspapers, printed matter and packages of every sort. Twenty years later the total was four times as great, and reached 13,173,340,329. The advance has been remarkably regular year after year and at the rate of about 100 per cent every five years. In 1847, the year when postage stamps were first issued, the total number of pieces that passed through the mails was 114,175,480. A considerable part of the increase during the last ten years has been due to rural delivery. Farmers are now able to receive newspapers, letters and other mail matter at their doorsteps without leaving their plows or their harvest fields and driving into town. There are now nearly 40,000 rural delivery carriers who are paid $25,000,000 a year for carrying the letters and newspapers to the country homes in the United States, and together they traveled last year more than 1,000,000 miles a day. The rural delivery service is now thirteen years old, and it has been the greatest success of any new idea that has been introduced into the administration of our government. The Postoffice Department will renew its efforts to secure a law authorizing a parcels post service so that farmers' wives can do their shopping by mail, but the opposition from the country merchants, who fear their trade will be diverted to the cities, is so determined that it is doubtful whether Congress will act. Fact Versus Theory: "The teacher of one of the rooms in a school in the suburbs of Cleveland had been training her pupils in anticipation of a visit from the school commissioner," said George S. Wells of Pittsburgh at the Shoreham. "At last he came and the classes were called out to show their attainments. "The arithmetic class was the first called, and in order to make a good impression the teacher put the first question to Johnny Smith, the star pupil. "Johnny, if coal is selling at $6 a ton and you pay the coal dealer $24, how many tons of coal will he bring you? "Three,' was the prompt reply from Johnny. "The teacher, much embarrassed, said, 'Why, Johnny, that isn't right.' "Oh, I know it ain't, but they do it, anyhow.'" Regarding Immigrants. There has been during the past year an increase of 500,000 in the immigrant population of the United States. In the meantime about 250,000 immigrants returned home. Investigation shows that of those who return to their opean homes the vast majority are killed laborers whose stay here is comparatively brief. The mea- artisans stay in their new If You See It in the DEFENDER IT'S SO! PRICE 5 G. A. R. PRONIBITED FROM WEARING UNIFORMS IN GEORGIA G. A. R. PRONIBITED FROM WEARING UNIFORMS IN GEORGIA Secret Orders of All Description Not Allowed to Make Street Demonstrations Or Even March in a Body or Make Any Show That Would Look Like Military Display. Macon, Ga., Jan. 21.—Great excitement prevails through the State. Hero in this city white boys and men are in nobs on the streets, and whenever they see a colored man or woman with any kind of a badge on of a secret order they walk up to them and pull it off. Several arrests have been made by the pulley of men who would not take off their badges or pins, and it is said each will be given sixty days on the chain gang. The G. A. R. will not be allowed to wear any sign of their order, not even a brass button. The entire State has this embargo. In several cities throughout the State where secret meetings were to be held Negroes would go and inform the authorities that a meeting was to be held and a mob would go after the meeting was in progress and run them out, breaking up the furniture and breaking out the window lights. Rumor has it that the G. A. R. was being skipped at because the body in the North objected to Robert E. Lee's statue in the hall of fame in Washington. At any moment there is expected a clash, which will be statewide. The Negroes have stood the discriminatory laws as long as they can, and now a great secret movement is on foot to force the United States government for protection. It is said that several bills all the paraphernalia the K. P. S. has been confiscated burned by the state authorities. We appeal to our brethren, out the United States and the civilized world to assist us I'm our right for freedom. Something must be done, and that early; we have no protection, either by state or nation. We ask the prayers of all the civilized Christian world that we may be let alone. We as a committee beg the Defender to publish this, although our names are not signed. You know that if they were the lives of our families and our home would be in jeopardy. We intend fighting to the last ditch, and will hold to the stars and stripes until we see that the government will not assist us, then we will pull away. Harvard Physical Adviser Examines Boston, Mass., January 21.—(Special to the Defender.) "Jack" Johnson's arms are splendid," says Dr. Dudley A. Sargent of Henninway gymnasium of Harvard, who examined the fighter recently. "The bicops are wonderfully developed. His arm and shoulder muscles are not a bit tense. His right arm is a wee bit locked, like Jeffries." He handles his arms with wonderful ease, which will count a great deal in his favor in the big fight. "In the measurements I found that his arm stretch was remarkably long, 190 centimeters, which is 78.8 inches. The girth of his two wrists were identical, 7.9 inches. Johnson is a rugged, strong man with a heavyweight attachment, and the muscles in his ar are well oiled." MR. L. N. HOGGATT Lost in Michigan Woods. Benton Harbor, Mich, January Mr. Louis N. Hoggatt, cartoonist for the Chicago Defender, who went d er hunting two weeks ago in northern Michigan, got lost in a snowstorm for three days, but luckily for him he had a compass, and knowing the county so well he found his way, but not until he climbed a tall, tree and looked about for a farmhouse which he saw about three miles away from the smoke of the chimney. Being so overjoyed at this he at once set out in that direction and was given shelter and food. After-a wait of forty eight hours he returned home to people who thought he had perished. Next week he will begin his course of cartoons which the public so enjoy. A New Disease Little Alice was in the parlor entertaining a caller, until mamma should be ready to come down. Alice was 3 years old. The caller was an old friend and she now appeared in glasses for the first time. Alice surveyed her critically, but kindly. "You look awful homely with blasses on," she remarked with winsome frankness, "but you has to wear it doesn't you." You a The Defender R. S. ABBOTT, LL. B., FOUNDER AND EDITOR FOUNDED MAY 6, 1905. Jugged weekly by Chicago Defender Pub- lishing and Printing Company. IPTION RATES IN ADVANCE, ..... $1.50 ..... 1.00 ..... 75 DVERTISSEMENTS, or..... $9.75 given on large or long Springs, Associate Editor, Louis Hoggatt, Cartoonist, N. Avendorph, Society Editor. OFFICE 9159 State Street CHICAGO, ILL. telephone Douglas 8670 Entered an second-class matter February 1, 1985, at the postoffice in Chicago, ill. under act of March 3, 1879. Larger Circulation than All the Other Weeklies Combined. SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1910. There are times in our lives and in our business affairs when things happen which it is impossible for one to overcome, and this is the case of the fierce attack of the Rambler of last week. The week before there was only a slight mention of the same thing, and the matter was sent back to have all harsh matter taken out of the copy, with the explanation that the Defender was inaugurated to build up the race and to tell all the good things the race is doing. The attack on the charity ball was wholly uncalled for and unnecessary and we are quite sure the same will not appear again in our columns, as such things are not voiced by this paper and it will foster the spirit of tearing down the good work one is trying to do. There is nothing better than the Rambler when used properly and right. Fire is fine when it is used properly, but we all know the effects when carelessly used. In future the Rambler will be more considerate. Why not do away with the levee district? Which is the safest, the bank or the old-time stocking leg? The electric show should be the hint of interest from now on. If postal banks are not a necessity, they are the best possible substitute or it. Mr. John R. Walsh, it's the law! Though hard, its mandates must be respected. If all that a church does can be told in its annual report it is not doing much that is worth while. Let the police get active on the culprits who beheaded the inoffensive woman and rid our city of such criminals. , The Negroes of America should not in any way be harbored under such a color line institution as the M. M. C. A. It destroys Negro manhood and womanhood. --- Last issue of the Defender the Cornell Charity Club was asked to explain why they did not read a memorial at the bier of their deceased, she having taken sick at their meeting. The president called us up and stated that it was caused by the lateness of the funeral, that it was an hour late and the master of ceremonies asked three other orders not to read theirs as well. The explanation is well taken and those who asked the Defender who were not there in time can now see the cause. 1 --- A living death is a life without incentive. The man or woman who is purposeless, has no responsibility, is producing nothing, is merely feeding the physical senses, is missing the meaning of existence and fetting the real joy of living. The quickest and surest way of tiring of the world to concentrate thought on self, one who have nothing to think of to self carry a wearisome burden. in the news columns daily we read of the disasters that betall purposeless ople. Every city every day has its death of suicides from this cause. The burden of mere self becomes so heavy men and women take their lives to escape it. To temporarily free their minds of the stress of irresponsibility others drink themselves into the gutter. There is a deal of wretchedness from this cause. "The world is full of such a number of things that I am sure we should all be happy as kings," the poet sang, and very truly. For one has only to look about with seeing eyes to find things to do that are worth while doing. Evasion of responsibility is rank cowardice, and makes for an empty life. If time weighs heavily upon you, get busy! Adopt a baby. Go conservatively into debt. Interest yourself in the struggle of some fellow worse off than you are. Get married. Devise some means of affecting an equitable tariff. Discover a new star. Find a cure for cancer. Scheme a plan by which the graft danger may be eliminated from municipal ownership of public utilities. Discover a substance which will prevent teeth from decaying. Write something which will make men think less of selfish gain and more of wholly love. These are suggestions adorned with a full of such a that one need not discovering an o something and THE NATION RISES TO LOWER FOOD PRICES Lawmakers Join Women and Clergy in Seeking Cause of Exactions in Necessities. PROTEST MEETINGS PLANNED Department of Commerce and Labor Starts Investigation—Consumers to Boycott Dealers. A mighty wave of protest against the increased cost of living is sweeping over the country. This wave unique in many particiara, is gaining force as it rolls and surges from East to West and from North to South. Already its force is powerful: it promises to become irresistible. From persons of high degree and low degree this protest is emanating. Women and women's clubs—a mighty factor in any popular move—have taken the matter up with a wail. Cherkemen— Catholic, Protestant and Hebrew alike — bishops, archbishops and a cardinal, are inveighing against the tremendous increase in the cost of things necessary to feed families and sustain life. Anti-crest combinations are being formed; men, women and children in different sections of the country are taking pledges to abstain from meat and other articles of dict until the price shall have been lowered. The national house of Representatives has been asked to order an investigation into the whole question and the Department of Commerce and Labor already is making an inquiry into the subject. The Attorney General of Missouri is planning an investigation into the high prices of meat and has asked other Mississippi Valley states to join him in his work. A resolution has been introduced into the Ohio Legislature called upon the people of the State to abstain from eating meat for the next sixty days. These are just a few of the ways in which this mighty, almost country-wide protest against an intangible something that has forced up prices of necessities and luxuries has taken being. Women of the country are most energetic in the fight which has been begun. Women, upon whom devolves the work of supplying the table and of supplying good, nourishing food for hungry little mouths, have looked askance at the ever decreasing supply in the face of increased expenditures and are ready and willing to join any movement that promises to remedy present conditions. President Taft commends the aims of the National Anti-Food Trust League. In a letter to Dr. Emil Scharf of Washington, president of the league, President Taft said that he indolesse any effort that may make for the reduction of the price of beef, meats and the necessities of life. His indolesse of the league's work is unconditional. There is no question by the President of the legality of a country wide boycott by the American people against exorbitant prices. To show how great in the last three months has been the increase in the price of articles of food—meats, poultry, canned goods, butter, eggs and the like—the following table has been prepared by the Chicago Examiner: FIRM ON AMERICAN MEAT German Reply to Tariff Proposal Sent by Cable—Does Not Yield. The German government has cabled to Washington a reply to a memorandum recently received from the United States relating to the tariff on shipments between the two countries. Although it does not yield to the American wishes in various respects, and especially concerning the importation of meat, the German response is sent in the hope that it will be satisfactory and it is said to be all that the German government can do. BALLINGER WYNDRAWS LAND. AH Forms of Disposition Barred by Plan to Aid Water-State Legislation Plan to Aid Water-Site Legislation. In aid of proposed legislation affecting the disposal of waterpower sites on the public domain. Secretary Ballinger has temporarily withdrawn from all forms of disposition the following areas: 3,723 acres along the Big Blackfoot river, Montana; 25,120 acres along the Sun Rafael river, Utah; 2,408 acres along the Cocur d'Alene river, Idaho; 160 acres along the Fresno river, California; 3,536 acres along the South Platte river, Colorado. RESIST EXPRESS RATE CUT Companies Get Temporary Injunction Holding State's Effort Three express companies doing business in South Dakota have filed in the United States Circuit court in Sloux Falls, suits for permanent injunctions restraining the state railroad commissioners from enforcing a tariff of reduced express rates. Garland granted a temporary payment pending a hearing companies are the American. A BEAU OF THE OLD SCHOOL. OLD FASHIONED WINTER DOWEN C9 JOHN R. WALSH IS DEFEATED. Former Banker Denied Writ of Certiorari by Supreme Court. The petition of John R. Walsh, the Chicago former banker, for a writ of certiorari was denied by the United States Supreme Court in Washington. D. C. John R. Walsh went to his office in Chicago the other morning fully expecting to hear the result of his appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals' affirmation of District Judge Anderson's sentence of five TAYLOR years' imprisonment at Leavenworth, Kan., on the charge of mlsmanagement of funds in his Chicago National Bank. At the same time he expected to be informed that the last signature required to wind up his financial affairs had been affixed to the settlement agreement between himself, the associated banks which backed adjustment of the affairs of his three banks when they were suspended in 1905 and the six guarantors of his $7,121,887 note to those banks. Mr. Walsh has put his business into such shape that it can be handled by his sons, John W. and Richard W. Walsh, without his assistance. FOREIGN WILANDS The Chilean government has ordered from the Krupps, in Essen, Germany, 240 guns, to be delivered within three years. The Twentieth Century, a government organ of Belgium, quotes "an authoritative person" confirming the religious marriage of King Leopold on his deathbed. It also says that a few days prior to this Baroness Vaughan received holy communion. King Manuel, the youthful monarch of Portugal, led the work of relief in the district which suffered the heaviest damage from the recent storms. Manuel was in the saddle night and day. Two of Portugal's warships were so badly injured in the storm as to be practically worthless. The secret service of Russia have arrested two men and four women at Moscow who are implicated in a plot to kill Czar Nicholas and the czarina, who will soon be Mogoya. The Italian ministry has announced its determination to lay down four battle ships of the Dreadnought class in 1911 in the government yards and two others in private yards, besides three of Turkey accepted the cabinet, headed by who felt constrained to the opposition of the leaders, but for just what be conjectured. U. S. FLEET'S THREAT WINS. Nicaraguan Official Gives Steamer Clearance When "Bluffed." The story of a bloodless victory o United States naval forces at Corinto over the Nicaraguan authorities was brought by the liner San Juan. Capt. Chavez, a Nicaraguan officer who had given the American consul details of the execution of Cannon and Groce, had gone aboard the steamer City of Para by advice of the acting American consul, a navy officer, for protection. When Capt. Nelson of the Para applied for clearance papers he was told that the ship could not leave until Chavez had been surrendered to the authorities. The captain told his trouble to the naval consul, who wig-wagged the American fleet lying off Corinto. Capt. Oliver of the Albany came ashore, bowed to the Nicaraguan commandant and remarked, "I'll let you have just five minutes to let Capt. Nelson have his clearance papers." The City of Para sailed on scheduled time, with Chavez aboard. FURIOUS FLOOD IN THE OHIO. Ice Gorge Breaks and Deluge Rolls Down on Industries. Tons on tons of water poured into the Ohio from the Allegheny river, where thirty miles above Pittsburgh the ice gorge at Freeport broke in the night. The Ohio rose two feet an hour and a disastrous flood was feared. All night steamers played searchlights up and down the river. When the sharp rays of the light fell on the first floes of the broken gorge the picture was polaresque. The rush of waters appeared first in a white ridge across the river about a foot high. As the ice struck boat hulls, piers and the river bank it crumbled and floated away as it slushed. Below Pittsburgh a number of mills were forced to shut down, but no serious damage besides temporary loss of employment is reported. One death reported is that of Pearl Hodgson, aged 8, of Turtle Creek. While playing in a flooded cellar he slipped off a raft and was drowned. Edward Jennings and his two sons rescued three men, two women and a baby from a houseboat at the Conopolis bridge just as the boat turned turtle. 250,000 TO SAVE BIG AREA. Secretary Ballinger Wants Differences Dug In Washington Reservation Dug in Washington Reservation. The appropriation of $25,000 for the construction of irrigation and drainage ditches on the Yakima Indian reservation in Washington, the appropriation to be reimbursable, is provided for in an item submitted by the Secretary of the Interior to the House for inclusion in the urgent deficiency bill. Secretary Ballinger says that unless the money is granted 30,000 to 40,000 acres in the reservation will be ruined. Danes Deal Cook Final Blow. The committee of the University of Copenhagen, has completed its examination of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's original notes and confirmed its previous conclusion, that not the slightest proof that the explorer reached the north pole had been submitted. Eightmen, enjoy the luxury of a Turkish bath, were overcome by gas as the "snoozed" on marble slabs in an establishment in Harlem, New York. 300 Families Quit Ment. At meat strike has been declared at Stobenville, O., by 300 families. Two butcher shops hung out signs that they had been forced out of business. The strikers have entered into a solemn compact to buy no meat until prices are lower than at present. Dix While Saving Daughter. Alexander Hilger, 65 years old, was killed by a locomotive on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad, at while saving his daughter. --- Cold Storage to Be Regulated and Price Boosters to Be Prosecuted. Every energy of the Ohio state government is to be enlisted in the fight for a revision downward of the cost of living. Gov. Harmon, Attorney General Demman, State Food Commissioner Dunkap and Speaker Mooney have entered into close co-operation to achieve real results. Gov. Harmon sent a special message to the general assembly. Speaker Mooney and the Senate leaders will give right of way and boosting to necessary legislation. The attorney general will draft bills and resolutions and prosecute conspiracies to boost prices. The dairy and food department and the state board of health will hunt for the facts and causes of food prices and the condition of food sold from cold storage warehouses. First will come a campaign to get the facts. A joint committee will make a legislative investigation. The committee will be amply financed, will hold hearings, and examine witnesses in a dozen cities. Commissioner Dunlap's food inspectors will be set to work to gather data. The chemists of the state board of health will examine food kept for various periods in cold storage. The public will be asked to take a hand in the crusade for facts. This triple line of inquiry by state agents, by legislative committee, and by volunteers from the ranks of the citizens of the state is expected to bring together a wealth of information which will enable the legislature to contribute in a sane and effective way to lessening the high cost of living. RAILROAD POOL COLLAPSES J. R. Keene Caught When Bubble of Stock, Newarkton, Rutgers. Stock Manipulation Bursts. A pool in Columbus and Hocking Coal and iron stock, managed by James R. Keene, collapsed in New York, when for the second time in stock exchange history the plans of the master manipulator went sadly awry. In connection with the resultant drop in stocks, the failures were announced of Lathrop, Haskins & Co., 60 Wall street, and J. M. Fisk & Co., 42 Broadway, stock exchange firms, with liabilities conservatively estimated at more than $80,000,000. The stock market became confused. And, as an effect additional to those following Mr. Keene's former reverse, more than a score of brokers and hundreds of warried clerks were still working at midnight in the effort to straighten tangled contracts of business. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Miss Rhoda M. White, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1806, and has since held a fellowship in sociology at that institution, has been made dean of women at Middlebury College, Vermont. Fire in Chadbourne hall, women's dormitory at the University of Wisconsin, caused a small-sized panic among the women students recently. The blaze resulted more in an abundance of ludicrous incidents than in actual monetary damage. Educators of the Indian from all over the United States held a recent meeting in Washington, D. C., to discuss methods of improving the minds of Indians. The subject of their education was treated by those who have had long experience in the work. Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, acknowledges the receipt of a gift of $1,000 from one of the alumnae of the college, Miss Cynthia M. Wesson, of Springfield, Mass. The regents of the University of Minnesota have elected A. F. Woods, of Washington, D. C., as dean of the State Agricultural College to succeed Dean John W. Olsen, resigned. The board of directors of the Farbault school for deaf and club in Minnesota have decided to add students from other States to the liaison. A charge of $275 per year was made on these ut WRECKERS OF BANK TO BE GIVEN FREEDOM Formalities: Alone Delay Release of Looters of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. STENSLAND AND HERING HAPPY Opposition to Action by Parole Board Not as Strong as Formerly. Paul O. Stensland and Henry W. Hering, convicted wreckers of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank in Chicago, were voted a parole by the State board of pardons at Joliet the other day, and they were informed that they soon would come forth from the penitentiary into the big outdoors. The previous day convicts Nos. 9902 and 3, they are to take up the thread of life as they left it nearly three and one-half years ago. They have explained their admitted crimes to the law's fullest requirement. Bitter as was the feeling against them after the bank failure, the opposition to their parole, although determined, this time lacked the force of former occasions. The usual necessity of obtaining employment for paroled prisoners may prove simple for Warden E. J. Murphy in this instance, and instead of becoming a problem of several weeks may be taken off his hands entirely. The decision of the pardon board was announced by E. A. Snively, voting for Chairman Charles G. Eckhart. It came after the conclusion of the only open meeting held by the board for some time and after lawyers and others had presented arguments for and against the paroles. The session began at 10:30 a. m. at the prison at Joliet, and shortly before 1 o'clock the quitter was taken under advisement. At 2 o'clock the board went into executive session. Stensland, broken in health, was in the prison hospital, sick, but happier than he had been since the iron gates changed behling him on Sept. 26, 1906. Hering, impatient, hopeful of the future, awitted his release in a white-washed cell which has been his home since August, 1906. There was no happier man on either side of the towered walls of the prison than Hering. Stensland, too ill to talk, could only smile when word was brought to him in the mysterious prison manner that he was to be free. RAIL MEN DENIED RAISE. Managers Allow Time Limit to Exe ure Without Answering Demands Jane Without Answering Demands. Railroad managers on all systems east of the Illinois Central and north of the Chesapeake and Ohio have refused to meet the demands of the trainmen and conductors for a wage increase. The time limit for the managers to make reply expired the other day, and W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, announced in Cleveland that not a single road had agreed to pay an increase. Committees representing the employees on the various systems gave the managers notice of the demands Dec. 20, allowing the customary thirty days to elapse before asking for an answer. The refusal of the roads, it was said, does not necessarily mean that there will be a strike. Practically all of the managers agreed to meet with committees from their respective roads and discuss the demands, and series of conferences will begin as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made. The demands involve approximately 150,000 men, about one-half of whom are members of the two labor organizations. BRYAN WILL RUN AGAIN. Omuna Newspaper Declares Nebraska Doean, Desert, West Coaster Kan Doesn't Want Senorship, "William J. Bryan will be a candidate for President in 1912." This announcement was made by the Onaha Bee with the explanation that the statement is attributed to Richard L. Metcalf, editor of Mr. Bryan's Commoner. It is further said that the Democratic leaders in Nebraska are being called to The Commoner office and told the news, with the order that they get out and work for his nomination. Under no circumstances will Mr. Bryan be a candidate for the United States Senate, is the announcement made with the report that Mr. Bryan again will be a candidate for the presidency. 1,015 Perish in Mines in Year. One thousand and forty-five lives were lost in the coal mines' of Pennsylvania last year, according to reports received by the state department of mines. In 1908 the number was 1,250. WANT FOOD PRICES LOWERED. Farmers Demand That Duties on Necessities Be Reduced Necessities be Reduced. Asserting that under existing conditions revision of the tariff upward necessarily involves a revision of the standard of living downward, farmers of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, attending the convention of the Farmers' Educational and Co-Operative Union, took action demanding that tariff duties on the necessities of life be lowered. Conscience Fund in School. The New York board of education has started a conscience fund. Several anonymous contributions have been received recently from persons who said they had mischievously damaged school property. Alleged Lamphere Confession Tells of Murders and Woman's DETAILS SLAYING OF 3 MEN Two Papers Give Out Purported Admission That Hired Man Drugged Assassin. Ray Lamphere, who died recently in the Indiana pentimentary in Michigan City while serving a term for setting fire to the home of Mrs. Bella Guinness, near Laporte, Ind., did not carry the secrets of the Guinness channel farm to the tomb with him, recording to a copyrighted story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. When he believed death was near he confessed. The confession was made to Rev. Dr. E. A. Schell, formerly pastor of the Laporte Methodist church, now president of the Iowa Wesleyan university at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and held by him inviolate, as a secret of the confessional, until the main facts had already become public, when he broke his long silence and gave to the Chicago Tribune the confession, made to him in the county jail at Laporte, Ind., in April, 1908. The confession, which bitherto has been held as a privileged communication by the minister, was given with all the detail of the three conversations in which Lamphere laid bare the secrets of the Gunness charnel house. It describes the killing of Mrs. Bella Gunness and the three children who perished in the burning of the Gunness house. Lampere admitted killing the four persons, but denied setting fire to the huse. Lamphere's confession implicate a negress as an accomplice. Lamphere said he punished the killing in lein and assisted in the bodies. bodies of two other Lamphere, r story, had nur he a s t u l n a a a v L Gilson. He and the woman searched the house, finding bet. $60 and $70. The light they used a candle, and they left the house wit... out knowing they had left behind a spark that soon burst into flames. Mrs. Guunness' method of killing her victims, Lamphere said, was first to chloroform them as they slept and then if the drug did not itself kill, if sever the heads with an ax. Each him a man was to be murdered, accord to Lamphere, she sent him to pachase chloroform. Lamphere said saw one of the men killed and all inbury all three. These men wi Andrew Helgelein and probably Budsberg and Tonness Petersen Llen. Warden Reid of the Michigan City prison denied the story told that Reid had said he had talked with Lamphere while in prison and that the convict had discussed with him the Helgelein murder. The warden said he never had a talk with Lamphere regarding Lamphere's case and that he never told any such story as was credited to him. MEET IN WASHINGTON. Governors Discuss Problems of State and Nation in the Capital. Governors from thirty States of the Union, gathered in the national capital, Washington, D. C., to discuss problems of state and of national interest, opened their three-day session Tuesday. Gov. Wilson of Kentucky, chairman of the committee on arrangements for the conference, was in the chair. In a brief introductory speech he referred to the first conference of state heads, invited in May, 1908, by President Roosevelt, to meet in the White House. This conference was on the governors' own initiative. Gov. Wilson declared that in his opinion no better means of devlasing improved and uniform state legislation could have been found than for the chief executives of the states to come together as they had and in a friendly way, with partisan feeling forgotten, talk over together the questions in which they all were interested in. Monday night the governors, with the members of the National Civic Federation, attended a reception at the home of Miss Mabel Boardman. Tuesday night they sat down to a dinner in their honor at the home of John Hays Hammond. --- COLVIE B. BEGGARD Heir. J. Edward Boech, who is serving a seven-year sentence in Sing Sing prison for a big jewelry swindle in 1907, may fall heir to more than a million dollars left by J. C. Lounsberry of St. Paul, who died cently in squolar. Among its effects were papers whil to be an uncle of the Si vict. Pluchot to Success The rumor that Gifford Pinchmer United States forester, war to be named president of versity of Michigan, to su James B. Angell, whent emeritus last lived. e Chad greek Sg AE RPO ees rene fp some nee opg | po ) boos a Be SS eee CREUNT > =~ S535 E PSEC E AINE! (UG ELE ERLE See Nis . 3 . W&e@ EE Ka NS SS CING SSESGNY bas SSS ee SS street, attempted to run for a car Inst week when he slipped on the ice and spratned hiv ankle. His leg would have been broken had he not had i good luck Defender of Jan. $ with the lynching scene in his hip pocket. Mrs. E,W. Chandler, 6301 St. Law: tence avenue, entertained her Sunday School class on last Friday week, Jan. 21 inst. Wanted—twenty agents for Cht- cnao (0 Introduce a new article Junt amt, uned In every howe. AM yon Nave (de ts to show them. One qucent elenred $18 In one days Ed- Sard Vella, sf Went 01h xtecet, Chtenco, Dr. Marlo Fellows-Kimbrough, 273 State street, who was hurt mn a street | car wreck at cist street and Indiana } avenue, about a year ago und had to use her ertiteh and cane, returned to the city from Missouri feeling much hetter, She Is able to walk without the cane, though weak. She lost 100 pounds. Mrs. Mac Alexander is at_ hone again after three months away singing in the Bust, We would like our patrons to al ways put their auldeess on thelr per: sonils. as there are lots of people by hat or thelr names: Head the want ste cotuunss there Are nome owt bursitis. The benefit of Englewood Lodge, No. 4230. GM. 0. of O. F. held at the Chatean Rink Jast Saturday evening was one of the grandest affairs of the season. ‘The nin feature was roller s¥iting. After the grand mareh Mr. in P. Moseley delivered one of his famous speeches. which wax well taken, All reported good time The Berean Baptist Church headed by the Rev, Bradden and members will xive a benefit for the church at the Chatean De La Plaisance, 3321 State street, Saturday night. January 29. The afternoon has been reserved for the children from 2 Ul 5 o'elock. Prizes will be given to the young skaters showing grace on rollers. In the evening from. 7:30 to 11:43 will he devoted to the older persons. Prizes also awarded to the best skaters. We take geeat pleasure to weleome cach ind every’ person to visit the Chateat Suuurday, the 29th, afternoon or even: ng, for this isa good cause, Refresh. ents served by Uhe members of the uve, Best of decorum, Admission ng dime, te, ToMEAncn 10 New Cletennt Heeciury. A Directory of Colored Mizensy price S150. Vor xiile at nulkners, 2105 Sate atreet, oF DOW. Rhea, city Vinceanew aves te, Chtensco, I. The First K. of P. Band fs still awing large crowds at the Chateau ik. ‘The attendance last Sunday was the ‘gest of the season, Come early next nday with your many friends and ve the time of your tite. To witness the scene of the grand reh at the Chateau any Sunday ning is worth the price of admis a. Come out nest Sunday and be vineed. ee that your lodge meeting its are placed in the Defender, ‘the Foresters and Daughter 3, under Secret Societies, «ne pieiitre show will be tendered che patrons at tie.chateau Rink to- sight. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Parks. Chieag’s best Known undertaker, were among the many guests at the Chatean last week. Miss Ada Lou Mitchell, daughter of Sars, Ada Mitchell of 4022 Wabash ave- nue, was the only colored member of the Hyde Park High School graduat- ‘ing class, which held their exercises Thursday evening, January 2ith, at the University of Chicago. Atiss Mit- chell deserves special mention on ac> cm t of the extraordinary work she done in order to finish with unls +, ag she has devoted most of her tame té‘her music and teaching. The Kentueky Loaf ean be had at nll reputable grocery xtoren, ay well wn at 19 W, 5h atrect, The Fortnightly Whist Club met with Mrs. R.A. J. Shaw Saturday aft- ernoon, January 1th, Mrs. Birdie Parris and Mrs. George Walker of Evanston wore guests. Dr. W. T. Jefferson was confined to his home for several days last week on weount of tlness, Uiss_Grace’ Sampson, our charming oungg schoo! teacher, is a member of the Fortnightly Whist Club. { tench the trade complote—hatr wning, mantearing, facial mix se, efe. Call and wee me, 29 tnrenn ntrecty phone 163 Harrison. F Eaxt 47th street; phone 1014 dland—Mme. G. Graham, or, U. G. Dailey Wishes to announce t he will béreatter have morning +28 hours Pf appointment only. P. ‘ure sin the same, 2 to 4; 7 9s, Aldine 629; Douglas jana avenue, James, the popular ‘boy in Wilson’s or- > Mee Bennedyy Mesand Mee 0 A Roach, Mr. aid Mrs, Al Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W, B. Macon, Mrs, W. I. Liles and Mr, Dorsey Bush, AM left declar- ing Mrs. Hagan a charming hostess. whe Kentucky ont Ca, haw en Moyed two igh xchoot Kenduatgs to clerk tn to xtoren, * We were pleased to see Mr. J. HL, Shreve in charge of the demonstra- tions for the Durthy Mfg. Co,, at the Hlectrical Show. Mr. Shreve is a valu able man to the concern he represents, Miss Leona Daughtry left Sunday to attend (he wedding of Miss Pewrl Choutean at Kansas City, Mo, this week, Mrs, Robert Leach returned Monday after an absence of nearly two months at the bedside of her mother at Mem- phis, Unfortunately Mrs. Leach could xee but little improvement in her qar- ents condition. We hope, however, that al will soon be well with her again, Mrs, Anna ‘Tounes and Miss Sedonia Gilyon will leave shortly for New Or- leans, Where they expeet to spend ser- eral months. Ca on uy feat nad exmutne owe Mune af Ide gauds, and If aur prlees Ho not Apent to you ae fate an Fenmonnble ux others, Took na fare Ger. for no where In Chee eM pon do ax well. Mme, Wallace, BAT State treet. Miss Rosalie Elie of Vernon avenue has heen confined to her home for over a week suffering from an attack that threatened pneumonia. At the hour of going (0 press we are thankful to re: port the young lady as able to be owt again, Mrs, Ellen Shinghter of ‘Topeka. Kan., was delightfuiiy entertained at a luncheon given by Mrs. S. Beatrice Monnel hast ‘Tuesday evening, Our telephone number fs 3339 Doug |. Rev. John It. King, father of Frank W, King, arrived from Oxford, ©. t0 attend the funeral of his son on Suu ‘day. ‘the Douglas Dancing Academy whieh meets every’ Friday evenings at Maxonte ‘Temple, 2050 State Mireet, I the finext in the elty only Chicago's cream attend, Wilvon's orchestra. Mr. W. 1 Jackson of 36 W. 35th “street, who has heen at Provident hos- ‘pital for the past three weeks, will be able to see his friends at the hospital during the coming week. ‘The Defender’s rheumatic cure tree of charge. ‘Take one-hulf stick of elee- Wie light carbon or burner, tie so as to rest in middle of your back or your chest and wititin ten days atl vhetma- Ge pains and symptoms will pass— Kod dope. Mrs, F. H. Artist of 927 5, 42d place lias been indisposed during the past week, She hones to he out by Sun day. Mixw Octavia Cy Hudxon, xtenoxe tapher aud typewrlter, 2900% Stnte htreet, with W. A. Marshall & Con, Real Entate, Moura 8220 a.m. to 12 my t to Gp. m. Work calted for evenings hy appointment. Phone Doustax 1627. Mrs, Henry Young of 4944 Wenc worth avenue, who took sick after re- turning from the charity ball, contem- plates trip to Hot Springs in a few weeks. We are in need, yes, arent need, of our subscriptions? If the Defender was a paper that would bunko you and charge $2.00 per year, you would pay for It; but it comes every Saturday. rain or shine, hot or cold, and for $1.50; yet there aire a few who want to pay 75 cents Per year. Why not support one good ‘paper? You praise your wares and you will find the other fellow doing the same. Since you look down on your race and its enterprises, why everyone else will do the same. Mrs. Cranshaw entertained a few friends at her home on Friday night at a visiting card. party. Look out for the “tramp party” which Is to be given by the society ladies. Keep your doors locked if you don't care to give a handout. Prof. W. B. Dorsey Is having un- heard of success at his Friday night ‘dancing academy at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Last Friday night the register tolled oft 405. pald admissions. * ‘There was “hardly daneing room. | Why not spread your resolutions in the newspapers Iastead of on your society books. where the publle can read them? You may get a few new members by it. We have added four new societies to our secret society column. See that your order is there, also It is only 30 cents per month. Elizaveth Hirsch, of Liegnitz, Ger- many, who fs at the head of and per- sonally’ manages a large factory in that place, has been recognized as a factor/in the business community and has been chosen a member of the gov- erning couneil of the Hansa-Bund, an orgagization composed of financiers and capitalists to promote German commerce and industry, Frau Fabrik- besftzer Hirsch is the first‘ woman to be flected to membership, ‘here is something unhealthy about thp religion that never makes you un- comfortable. = SYLVESTER RUSSELL | Asks Mr. Motts for a Benefit to /, Ed, Green. é At an interview which took plate at the Pekin Theater one night last Week Sylvester Ruscell, the well known dramatic critic, now a magazine pub Usher in Chicago, approached Mr, Motts on the advisability of giving J. Ed. Green 4 monstrous matinee benef some time in the near futuve Mr. Green, who is a very distinguished actor, has been very ill for several months. [t was after a consultation with Dr. M. d. Brown that Mr, Russell took the only initiative step that could eens ats STE SENS iy AiSeel eae fees 8 Sy Sea iy Eaaieee gmraua | Reece Teme Ba 2 cit RM ye ea Panta cers) Saag Pak Bey Wee SO ee ee STOR. - ie A Sao i Ce ea SYLVESTER RUSSELL, he available in view of internal hos- tilities formerly existing hetween some Of Mr. Green's actor-socinty associates and Mv, Mots. ‘The benefit movement has not heen taken in behall of any acor-saciety at all, as Mr. Motts would ignore any action of the kind, Mr. Russell was cordially received by Mr Motts, who has promised to consider the matter and vender iis decision after « conference with other private interested parties can be had. it Mr. Russell's plans ave not abated he will make a public hid for patron- age that will reach from the top of ex- elusive society and secret orders down to the most fastidions delegation of the financially able. AMATEUR MINSTREL SHOW AND DANCE For the Benefit of the Old Folks’ Home. ‘The Amateny Minstrel Club will give its initial performance and dance on Monday evening, Mareh 28th. at Oak- Tand Music Hall for the benefit of the Old Folks’ Home. ‘The needs of the home are well known, therefore we are desirous of making this a big sue: cess. and we ask the support of our friends, Admission 30 cents. CLUBS AND SECRET SOCIETIES. NORTIOSTAR LODGE. NOT. ALE & AOC hion Masonic Fenn 2054-008 § Sine Se, nunit tlle Lester comaiie alton first Price in ete mint ine portant work. Phen erate are eabtiatly bnvited A. STERUBNS, WM MILB BUESTOX. Seeretary, iz Daatvtnaen St. SAINT MAINES CHAPEL, NO. 1 18 Ae Xenia Scone Pompe aaa idl Si State st. sett Mull, Stabed” eonvacae Hone test “Viney in ewe manth, Ae ial “Tnvetvation, is extenden tae Shalt ins fumpernions. B.@ COLEMAN. HT WILLIAM Eo BERRY, Secretary, Boat Armour Ay. CORINTHIAN COMMANDERY, NO 1. 15. -1—Cnion Masonic Temple, 2844-46 State et. siaitth hall, | Seated conclave Thiat Weigweakay: int eaeh month, Aer: Twn initiation is estendead tir salt SEs tie Sit Knbehte WILKU I: BERTON, Em. Com, WW. SKISEROUGH, Rocarior, STEW State’ St, VELMA CHATTER NO. 2.0. B.S. meets thind Pridae nist ti each moni AU" Cain Masoule “Pemple, “200-86 8, Sta ‘st! Visitors invited. AUS, ETTA HUETON, ti. M. MISS EMMA’ MeGOWAN, Seeretary: Unique ‘Temple, Lady Bike, meets the scoot and fourth “Thursday “ot each month, “Mrs Gennie ‘Lacey, Daughter Ruler; Mildred Stratford, Secretary, 2120 Wabash av. Court General Robert Elliott, No. 7895. Anctent Onder af Foresters, meets every second and fourth Monday ia each month nt Oda’ Fellows" ‘Hall, 2907 ‘State street, 1.1, Stalth, Chiet Ranger, Tesidence, 474 Beathorn st Phone Aldine 2118... W ‘aylor, Recording Secretary. 3452 Dear: horn st, Phone Aldine 1810, TOWN OF LAKE WOMAN'S CLUB. Mepis first sini third Monday of each CHICAGO LODGE, NO. 42, 1. 7 P.O. K, or W.—Moots the Tet and gd Friday at tutes Tall, 2712 State st. H.W. she Seeretars,” 6420 Vineennes av: J. Ae Folnison, Esalted ler, 2947 Cul oar Back from the Concert. Alok A Rees ay, AY a8) NX ese EAE) be G he aa f i] pte NING Ue NIE er ID Ves Whe Brel Mn a i= Sar NI ee ace Mrs, Thomas de Catt—Were any sifts showered on you, after you struck the high C? Mr. Thomas de Catt—Nothing of value, my dear; only a bootjack, two bottles, an old shoe brush and three tomato cans.—Malcolm Douglas. Dangerow. I think T heard my mamma say ‘At somebody's been bad all day, An if “once more* time cummed ‘around, She'd et that switch out on the ground. I'm sure I dunno who she meant, But anyhow Td give a cent If T was safe upstairs In bed, ‘And she'd forgot ‘bout what she‘eaia. Mary suddenly remembered that she was the teacher, : “Children, take your seats!” she ‘commanded. Helen and Eleanor sat down, but the big boy still stood up. May roproved him for disturbing the school. “I haven't finished my reading tes son yet,” the big boy sald. “I wont to read about ‘Nauizhty Mary. The first step toward weeding your neighbor's yard is tu’ take a square look at your own. ; SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY thrifts, for Its savings banks bave 2,870,689 depositors, Japanese mothers do not kiss their children, though they may press their lips to ‘the forehead ‘or cheek of a very young baby. . Japaneso inns furnish fresh tooth brushes every morning free to every guest. The brush ts of wood, shaped Wke a pencil, and frayed to a tufty brush of fer at the large end. Steam railways of the United States carry a large number of passen- gers cach year, but the railways of New York Clty carry 68 per ceut more than ail of them combined. During the last year these Ines curried 1,309, 00,000 passengers. A Chieagoan who recently advertised that he had a stove for sale recetved among a large number of answers the following: “If you have a kitchen stove, water front, or a nice single bed that you would care to trade for new ostrich plumes or brand-new mourn: ing bonnet, I would hie glad to hear from yon and will give you a good trade:—Chicago Record-Herald. Snakes, toads and frogs have ak ways been held in high regard as re: medial agents. ‘Thus, in Devonshire the standard treatment for serofula is to dry the hind leg of a tond and wear {t around the neck in a silken bug; or else cut off that part of the living reptile that corresponds to the part affected im the patient and wrap the dainty bit In parchment and wear tt around the neck. A remedy of good repute for rheumatism in this same county Is to burn a tond to ashes, Uo the dust in a plece of green silk and wear it around the throat Pranels Wilson declares that an elec: trietan who lives in New Rochelle ts the most absent-minded man In the world. Mr. Wilson's door bell got out of order and refused to ring. Meeting the electrician, who was also x frlend, he asked him to eal! and make the re- pairs. Several days afterward he re- minded him that the matter had not boon attended to and Inquired when he could find It conventent to look In after it.The electrician explained: “T called at your house the same day you asked me and rang your front door hell again and again and nobody paid the slightest attention to me." Tho British Postmaster General in his annual report says: “The result of benny postage with the United States, established in October, 1908, is an in: erease of about 25 per cent between the two countries.” During the year $4,825,000 telegrams passed over the post office wires, a decrease of 1.3 per cent, owing to the Increasing use of the telephone. Conversations by tele- phone numbered 22,502,024. ‘The year's postal revenue was $90,000,000 and the expense of operation was $65,000,000, The net profit was about $23,500,000, ‘Telegraphs and telephones earned $17 00,000 net, a decrense of about $1 500,000 vom 1907.08, Official trials of a “whistling kitch- en" for army use have been made by | the Japanese war office, and the results jare sald to have heen eminently suc- cussful, ‘The Inventor ts a paymas- ‘ter named Okezakl. The kitchen tray- els on two wheels and can be drawn over almost any gronnd by one horse. It not only bolls rice and heats soup, but it notifles by whistle when the cooking {s finished. It can take up a supply of water from the muddiest of itches or ponds and transform ft into Bood drinking condition and carry it in that state to the front. The ve hicle can be taken asunder and carried by two men—Japan Mail. Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Montana /has made himself well known In the Senate offices at Washington by banish- Ing the alr of inaccessibility which hangs around the corridor. Over on the House side tiny brass tablets on the doors state to whom the offices be- long, but on the Senatorial side there is a long line of blank doors with hardly a name plate to break the mo- notony. Senator Dixon, however, has put up a card with vivid lettering on which 1s boldly {nscrited: Senator Dixon, Montana. Entrance. Walk in.” ‘As even the brass name plates on the Representatives’ doors need a pair of glasses to declpher them, Senator Dix- on’s plan has done much to make him popular. Interest has been aroused lately tn the natural bridges of the country, with the result that a number of new ones have been brought to light. The State of Utah has four that were here- tofore practically unknown, and the last one to be Investigated {s the larg- est, It fs about four miles north of the boundary Mne between Utah and Arfzona and between the Colorado riv- er and the Navajo mountains. . The rock {s a hard sandstone. One end of the bridge juts out from the wall of the canyon floor, while on the other side the springing tine is at the age of the cliff, so that the arch 15 not perteetly aymmetrical, though the curve 1s smooth and has scarcely a break, having a clear span of 274 feet, with its crown 301 feet above the bed of the small stream which flows be- neath It, 5 ‘The French call the power derived from waterfalls houllle blanche— “white coal”—and a singular combina- tion of the power derived from white ‘and black coal has recently been effect- ed at Btupes, in Eastern France. At ee Ce ee eae ee eae Jo Thy jore® ap ec Mrs. Henpeck—Who were the three wise men, Job? Mr, Henpeek—Bach- elors—Life, “My brother broke his leg yester- day." “Accidentally?” “We presume So. He had nobody to spite."—Kansas City Journal, “Here's a pleture that my aunt painted,” sald Mrs. Keephouse, show- Ing a visitor through the flat. “It's a pretty frame, though."—Newark News. Sapleigh—The doctor says there's sometining the matter wth my head. Sharp—You surely didn't pay a doc: tor to tell you that!—Boston Tran: script, “This advertisement savors of pesst- nism.” “What's that?" “Gentleman offers to exchange a Christmas present for something useful."—Kunsas City Journal. BIN—I see a man is trying to drift across the Arctic Circle. Where do You suppose he'll bring up? Jill—Oh, fon the lecture platiorm, probably.— Yonkers Statesman, “Would you marry a woman who had been divorced?" “Well, 1 don't know. “A good deal would depend ou what she had been doing wth her ali mony."—Chieago Record-Herald. He—So your husband has given up smoking? It requires a pretty strong Will to Accomplish that. She—Well, Vd have you understand that 1 have a. strong wilL—New Zealand Free Lance, The Conversationalist (to well: known authoress)-t am so delighted to meet you—it was only the other day—I saw something of yours—about something or other—in some paper!— Sketeh. . “Did you bave any assistance when you made your appearance as a sing- er?” “Yes,” answered the amateur soloist. “There was a policeman keop- Ing order In tho yallery.”~-Washing- ton Star. The Lady Fare—You can not cheat me, my nian, 1 haven't ridden In cabs for twenty-five years for nothing. ‘The Cabby—Haven't you, mum? Well, you've done your best—New Zealand Free Lance. “E was nearly killed yesterday.” “What happened?” “I was having tea in the garden when an airship passed over wth one of those didn't-know-you- wereunderneath fools in It!" — St Louis Republic, Mrs. Younglove — John, are you aware that you haven't Kissed ine for & week? Mr. Younglove—Y-yes, darl- ing. I was just waiting to see how long it would take you to notice it.— Boston Transcript. “Helen,” sald her mother, “it you are naughty you can't yo to heaven,” “Well,” said Helen, “I can't expect to go everywhere. L went to ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin’ once, and to the cireus twice.” —The Housekeeper. Sapleigh—Bah Jove, you know, an idea “has occurred to me— Miss Pert Cinterrupting)—Pardon me, Mr. Sapleigh, isn't that more tha a mere occurrence? 1 should call it an event, —Boston ‘Transcript. Her Father—Yesterday 1 won the prize iu the lottery, and to-day you come and ask me for my daughter's hand, Sultor—Yes, you know, one bit of good luck always brings another— Mexgendorfer Blaetter. First Chouffeur—You're a bum driv: er, Second Ditto—Say, what I know about automobiles would fill a library. First Chauffeur—Yes, and what you don't Know about ‘em would fll a morgue.—The Club-Fellow. ‘Traveling Salesman—Well, Mr, .Ja- bez, did you get in to see the Hudson- Fulton celebration? Farmer Jabez— No; I didn’t come nigh the place, ‘cause d'ye know, I don't belleve either of ‘em ever reached the pole!—Puck. Joynes—I tell you, Singleton, you don't know the joys and felicities of a contented married life, the happy flight of years, the long, restful calm of— Singelton—How long have you beea married? Joynes—Just_ a month.— Tit-Bits, “Lam going to embark in some sort of business, and want to know wheth- er you think there is much money in nioving pictures?” “There was for a fellow who moved a half-dozen of ours,” said the flat dweller. “He charged us $10."—St. Louls Star. “Tomorrow will be my birthday,” remarked the fair typewriter matd, vand I'm going to take a day off.” “Huh!” sneered the bookkeeper, who had loved and lost, “why don't you take five years off as you did the last time you had a birthday?"—Chicago Daily News. “Can 1 get the silver service for the fre department?” inquired the young man at the free library. “Tho what?" asked the girl at tha desk. “The sil ver service for the fire department— the questions they ask you when you take the silver service examinations, you know.”—Newark Evening News. ‘Stubb—What’s the trouble, old chap? You look angry enough to fight. Penn —Oh, I'm sizzling. It took me an hour to button my wife's waist in the back, and then I told her a joke and she Inughed so much the buttons all flew open. What's the use in telling a wom an a joke, anyhow?—Chicago News. A clergyman startled his drowsy congregation the other day as follows: “My dearly beloved friends, permit me to remind you that I come here to preach, not to act as umpire In a snor- ing match.” “The Explanation, Fred—There seems to be a lot more fuss made of Miss A's singing than Miss K’s, and I am sure Miss K, has by far the richer voice. .Jack—Ab, yes, but M! 3 A. has by far the richer father, ia What the man with a, ae naeda te -f Rredneaeenscaea en Re i sor THE DUBAS HOTEL 3312 WABASH A’ Phone Douglas 5741 Table d’Hote Dinner from 5 to 9 p.r Our special feature, 40cents, Weeké After Theatre and Hall Parties are espec all hours. Music from 6 to 11 p.m. Lad’ are always open for the co: veni i f Rigo Arkon Ae ease YOU Sry ae rere WN nue. I Ae vr SEND 10c FOR SAMPLE OF WONDER HAIR GRO; ANOTHER 10c FOR 2 SAMPLES OF COMPLEXION WONDER Sescectrcnra anes wages a ect S se RODTESERE Oo. Pasbla, wha have goad uoveccesctusd eisck poeneney iad TheChemiesl “emis scree tens pesions somenrcst aed Sake ook ot Company of — Winll SSiUaBb WAM Cotoneo WoRINe WAS ERE New York BER SAIS BV ahd ale REAM SEND 20c FOR THE THREE SAMPLES IMMEDIATELY rupee SADA EDUE TARE SUMS EDA WRITE YOUR NAME AND STREET ADDRESS VERY PLAINE al M. B. BERGER & CO., 2 Rector St., a ats mg a SSS BRBEOCMUANM. THE DADDY 2°": WHAT IS MECHANO-THERAPY ?°~. MECHANO THERAPY is the art or science of treating diseasés without drugs. It is similar to Osteopathy, but far superior, being the latest up-to-date method of treating diseases by the Natural Method. It heals as Nature heals, in accordance with Nature’s laws. The Mechano- Therapist is a drugless physician, His medicines are not deuge bet scientific combinations of air, water and food, circumstances, idea and motion. He lx skilled in compelling the body to DOIT'S OWN HEALS ING, with its own force, in elimmating through the circulation of the blood, rather than with the usual drugs of the old school practitione~ Moura 9 a.m. 109 p.m. DR. COVEY HOOD, M. T. Phone 3151 Dougias 3252 Wabash Avenue, Chic . . To Mr. L. W. Cunimins, Sec cur Np senp Application Blank ci'tstenscimmias Se Choral Study Club - OF CHICAGO, (Inc.) PREPARING FOR “HIAWATHA"! in June REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION 1. A voice of fair effectiveness, a correct ear, some know- ledge of musical notation, and regularity in attendance of the rehearsals, 2 An annual fee of $1.00 is charged to active singing members, which amount must accompany the | application. | APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP To Music Committee of the Choral Study Club: Please, find enclosed S.......... for membership, and kindly; notify me when to appear for examination, and oblige} ‘Yours truly, Names. secs ce eeseeeee ceee es AMMTOSS oc seceee ccc ee ce eeee Voice part ......ceeceeeeeee High Or 1OW vs. ce ceesceeeeees VOUCHED FOR BY : Name... 2... cece ee ee eee AMGrOSS occ cece eens seeeevee Name.......0cecseees cece es AGGOSS cece ccccesceveseecees DR sisccrimcseeennareanes Note—Rehearsals every Sunday 3 to 5o'clock at Institutlonal Church, 3825 Dearborn St. Fa acca yo N Calls promptly answered foc d R. W. GREE. 2 Ae : a : ; Funeral [| 8) Director \ é Co 3832 STATE STREET Vee ee - CHICAGO \ : a Hy ee ) Re ue oF Phone Douglas 5766 PHONE OAKLAND 3902 MME. BRIDGE’S SCHOOL DRESS CUTTING DRESS MAKING LADIES’ T°’ AND MILLINERY McDOWELL SYSTEM DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL Night School INDIVIDUAL. INSTRUCTIONS DIPLOm, a Satlsfaction Guaranteed for ioforaation 5037 STATE STREE 6000 FOAzEVERYeODY - CLE AN-U- LIVERKIDNEYS, BOWELS Best remedy for Headache, Constipation, Bilioi, Indigestion and B ckache. Clean-U-Tea is con. of pure, frag herbs, ao gombined'o act wonderful the four chidf organs of the body A warmcup of C U-Tea taken. at night will-overcome loss of appet’ lieve 2 bad fold and feverish conditions and ir freshlog sleep. tall ag stores, price 10 a1 er WENTY ES CEbATE,S ee ie 5 ector for the C. & E. I. R. R. Phone Douglas 8308 EYES TESTED FREE COMPLETE OPTICAL ROOM IN THE CITY CHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, OPTICAL GOODS Hand-Painted Chin, Musical Instruments, Manufact- of Lodge Pins and Charms. Diamonds Re-Sex, lain Rings Made to Order While You Walt We Positively Do Our Own Work. JSSELMANN 3TATE STREET Cante Buffet WILLIAM THOMAS, Manager Cafe life in connection, open night and day. a food and game in season our specialty. ASS HARRIS, Manager Buffet State Street : Chicago Loop Polk St. Depot Tel. Harrison 6558 THE BRUNSWICK CAFE E. SPEED JEFFRIES, Propriator ARD NORMAN, Chef, of Frankfort, Ky., formerly of Atlantic City BISH, SPAGHETTI AND CLUB HOUSE SANDWICHES OUR SPECIALTY ALL UP-TO-DATE DISHES AND SOFT DRINKS SERVED 126 PLYMOUTH PLACE, CHICAGO Everything New Throughout are brilliant successes."—ADELLA B. BLACK Jack's Hairdressing of Quality TEACH THE TRADE COMPLETE One Block from Loop Half Block from Polk St. Depot Tel. Harrison 6558 THE BRUNSWICK CAFE E. SPEED JEFFRIES, Proprietor EDWARD NORMAN, Chol. of Frankfort, Ky., formerly of Atlantic City N HASH, SPAGHETTI AND CLUB HOUSE SANDWICHES OUR SPECIALTY ALL UP-TO-DATE DISHES AND SOFT DRINKS SERVED vertised excelled" 126 PLYMOUTH PLACE, CHICAGO Everything New Throughout "Our students are brilliant successes."—ADELLA B. BLACK Black's Hairdressing of Quality WE TEACH THE TRADE COMPLETE 18 EAST TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS EDWARD FELIX CREAM PARLOR PHONE 2028 DOUGLAS Confectionery, Confectionery, Cigars, Tobacco Newspapers, Bread, Cakes and Pies Before Buying C Me. Whom? DWARD FELIX 368 30th ST., CHICAGO, IL. Stationery, Confectionery, Cigars, Tobacco and Newspapers, Bread, Cakes and Pies Before Buying C Me. Whom? 's Your Hair Beautiful Soft, Silky and Long? Does it comb easily without breaking? Is it straight? Does it smooth out nicely? Can you do it up in any of the charming styles, so it will stay, and make you proud of it? Is it long and full of lile? If you cannot say YES to all of the above questions, then you need Nelson's Hair Dressing NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING is the finest hair pomade on the face of the earth for colored people. It makes your hair grow fast it makes stubborn, kinky and tangled hair as soft and supple as silk. It makes it healthy. It keeps it from splitting or breaking off. It makes it rich and gives it that charm so longed for by all true ladies. Use Nelson's Hair Dressing and you'll never have dandruff. Your head will keep clean. The roots of your hair will have the necessary will never have scalp disease. You will be delighted with its delicate perfume. Hair Dressing is put up in handsome four-scant square tin boxes, like the lady holds in her hand. Drummets and sell it at 25 cents a box. If you can't get it, send us 30 cents. We will mail postpaid. Go and buy it now, or sit right down and write us. Address MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Va. Agents Wanted. Write Quick for Terms. Over Big Discovery THE SOUTH POLE—BUT DE TAILORED SUITS of oil. You will never have scalp disease. You will be delighted with its delicate perfume. Nelson's Hair Dressing is put up in handome four-ounce square tin boxes, like the tady holds in her hand. Druggists and a everywhere sell it at 25 cents a box. If you can't get it, send us 30 cents. we will mail full size box postpaid. Go and buy it now, or sit right down and write us. Address LSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Va. Live Agents Wanted. Write Quick for Terms. received" is the verdict of satisfied customers entrusting it to RGER BROTHERS 7th-Grade Tailors 225 Darborn St. Second Floor hon. Harrison 6111 Given to Customers—A. Nothea Brush GUESS WHO? (Copyright applied for.) NOTE.—The Guess who columns were never inaugurated to vify or to deceive the fair name of any person, be they what they may. The motto of The Defender is to protect and lift up all mankind and to be a source of pleasure, for our women, especially. When we have unpleasant things said about little jokes that appear in this column we can only ask you to think of the column and its meaning. Don't become serious over things meant for jokes, and you will be happy all your days. So cheer up, smile, and we will smile with you and feel kindly to all people. The King is putting it on with those diamond rings; but real ones at that. The bean eaters' man was been kidnapped by the peerless bunch. J. P. Pope. The dolls all say that J. P. of the peerless, is so cheap. We wonder why. The doll of 33 and 53th and says that the bean boys are her friends. D. K. is right. The 57th and Grove doll is, who likes them and big bats. Yes, Pinky, you are right. CLASSIFIED COLUMN. WANTED—VOLUNTEERS FOR CHOIR Young ladies and gentlemen over 16 years of age; good opportunity for chorus training. Apply Quinn Chapel street entrance, Mrs. M. B. Anderson, musical director. BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE. TWO-STORY BRICK BRIDGE, NO. 606 E. 42d st.; $ rooms and bath, new furnace; $ 611.18 Price $ 7.50; terms or $ 3,600 cash, a bargain, owner, H. G. Schmutz, at 129 N. Union st., or to Chicago Defender, Mr. Abbott. FOR SALE—ONE SEAL SKIN COAT; size 40. 2012 Wabash av. Bat 12. FOR RENT. LARGE FRONT ROOM AND KITCHEN unfurnished; light housekeeping. 3220 Wabash av. Tel. 3647 Douglas, Mrs. West. FOR RENT—ONE LARGE UNFURNISHED front above room, with furnace heat, running water. 3209 Prairie av. Mrs. C. Porter. Furnished Rooms. FOR RENT—NICELY FURNISHED room; hot and cold water, steam heat. 3715 Forest av. 2d Bat. Phone 3229 Douglas. FOR RENT—FURNISHED DINING room and kitchen in Hotel Washington. 3252 Wabash av. Call any time or phone 3151 Douglas. FOR RENT—CHOICE OF THREE LOVELY rooms, furnished or unfurnished. 3529 Veron av. FOR RENT—TWO ROOMS. LARGE AND small, furnished: steam heat. 3133 Wabisab av. top flat. BEAUTIFUL 3-ROOM FLAT. ALL MODERN improvements. 3524 Calmau av. Phone Douglas 7849. TWO ROOMS. FURNISHED, FOR MAN and wife or single gentleman, with kitchen privileges, at 3088 Prairie av. 2d flat. Phone Douglas 1817. LARGE FIRST-CLASS ROOMS. FRONT and back, with private kitchen: modern improvements. 3525 Calmau Ave. FOR SALE--DECIDED BARGAINS. Three Flats—Near 61st st. L" station; 2-story stone front, 6, 7 and 7 rooms and heat; Price $1,500; steam heat; Rent $1,500. Price $2,500. Two Flats—63d and Cottage Grove "L" station; 2-story stone front; 5 and 6 baths; onk throughout. Price $5,700. Price $1,000. Two Flats—Near "L" and Ogden Park, NEW 5 and 6 rooms and baths; hardwood throughout; modern and up-to-date in every respect. Price $5,300; mortgage $4,300; $1,000 for rent. COTTAGES. 6833 Elizabeth st.; just completed; contains 5 rooms throughout; large colonial porch. Price $2,200; $500 cash, adult same as rent. 4816 Armour av.; just completed; contains 5 rooms, oak throughout, colonial porch extending across entire front. Price $2,200. $500 cash, balance as rent P. F. McCARTHY & CO, State and Thirty-ninth Streets. ENTERTAINED THE "CLASSIS." Clergymen Hospitally Received by All Except the Small Bulldog All Except the Small Bellgirl. There was a meeting of the Reformed Classis in town the other day, the New York correspondent of the Cincinnati Times-Star says. FOR SALE FOR RENT. Furnished Rooms. FOR SALE. --- TO RENT. FOR RENT The mascot was who drank the water out of the finger bowl at the bean cater's stall and was good since Thursday night, as he was getting over Salley at the supper. Oh, you Beans. The Champaign avenue doll is who said she took a severe cold in her tongue. H. G. H. is honestly correct. The toe wigging contest between R. G. of the peeless and L. M. W. of the beetles was a great success. H. G. winner. The 35th and State street dude is who says "I love my tantalizing browns, but oh you red-headed Pillsbury. H. G. is more than right. The little doll is who said that the reason she likes old fellows better than your fellows is because they give her anything she asks for. Oh, you Pinky. Because sure because his girl was with the drummer Friday night during intermission at dancing school. Joe P. is more than correct. H. McC. is the girl. The two dolls are that are very chummy those days since they work at the dancing school or any other place. H. McE. and L. T. are correct. those—is a collection of clergymen of the German extraction and rooted beliefs. They have often met hereabouts and, after the clerical portion of their labors was concluded, it has been their habit to wander into some modest hostelry and attend to the needs of their bodies. The other day a messenger arrived with a note with the management of the Martha Washington hotel. This is the for-women-only house here. The note extended an invitation to the Reformed Classis to come to the Martha and have a bite of lunch on the house. An immediate acceptance was returned. In due time the clergymen appeared at the Martha's more or less hospitable doors. Men are regarded there with the same joy and pride that an elderly maiden lady feels for a gray rat. The delegation marching in open order through the door, was brought to a halt. Bellgirls by the dozen were drawn up across the line of march, while a vinegar-faced lady directed their attention to the elevator. The clergymen began to be a bit abashed, so obvious was it that the feminine employees and guests regarded their intrusion with alarm. They stood close together as they waited for the elevators and sank their voices to a whisper. In time they were all taken to the cozy little banquet room and given a most excellent dinner. More than that—the Martha's management passed out good cigars and those members of the classis who yield to the weed lolled back in perfect happiness upon the scented cushions. By and by they concluded their little fest, and, their fear of their environment worn off somewhat several of them thought they would walk down to the street level instead of taking the elevator. In the hall they found a small, bright-eyed, self-possessed little girl on guard. "Youse can't go that way," said she. "Men ain't allowed in this house. Youse gotter wait for the elevator. Nix on that ramblin', mister." "But, my dear," said the elderly gentleman to whom these remarks were addressed, "my dear little girl, we are clergymen." "That," said the little girl, "is why I'm watchin' youse." Ninety per cent of the population of Western India depends upon fish for sustenance. China is a great importer of herring and other salt fish. Hong-Kong receives three thousand cases a month. The imports into the treaty ports of salt fish alone are more than forty million pounds a year. The Japanese have a very fine herring in their waters, but they consider it too valuable as a fertilizer to use for food in the quantities that they apply it to keeping up the richness of their limited soil. We wish to call attention to our advertisers. Are you dealing with them? They are the ones who are making this paper possible and are demonstrating in the only way practicable that they want your trade. They deserve it and should get it. Are you trading with merchants who refuse to patronize these columns? If so, you are defeating the purpose of the paper which is to aid you in keeping fair living; conditions. If a merchant wants your patronage we know of no better way to demonstrate it than for him to say so through these columns. Please keep this matter in mind and watch the regular change of advertisements. Our advertisers are giving you the best of goods at the lowest rates. We pride ourselves on the select quality of our advertisers. Watches, Diamond Rings, Jewelry EASY PAYMENTS OR CASH All Business Done Privately Jacob Randolph Wash Av. CHICAGO WAYMAN CHAPEL, A. M. E. CHURCH, 912 N. Franklin Street Take through car to Locust street, go west to Franklin street. The special revival services that have been held at this church will close Sunday, Jan. 30, with an all-day service, at 11 a.m. Rev. Robinson and daughter will sing some special songs. Sermon by Evangelist Robinson. At 3 o'clock a great platform service with special singing of southern melodies and gospel songs by the chorus of fifty voices, led by Harry Haley. Some personal testimonies as to the power of prayer. At 7:30 p. m., song service and sermon by the pastor on the subject, "The Greatest Blessing in the Life of Man." Text Dan. 12.3. All persons converted and reclaimed will be asked to take the front seats at this service. It is said that the present revival is the greatest ever held on the North Side. The church is packed at all of the services. An all night service was held, every hour was marked by fervor and enthusiasm and fifty-five persons remained until 5 a.m. last Friday morning. Monday-night, Jan. 31, Rev. Robinson will give the history of his life from cabin to pulpit. Wednesday night the pastor, Rev. Stewart, will, with the officers, hold an informal reception to all the new members and converts during the meeting. Mr. Henry Slaughter has been appointed North Side reporter for the Defender. DEATHS OF THE WEEK Our Own Idea. BY MAE COLEMAN. Samuel Yokem, 27 years, 406 Deerborn st., Jan. 19; Dellilian Barnes, 1 year, 1640 Dearborn st., Jan. 24; Julia E. Seames, 2 years, 555 East 36th st., Jan. 23; Julia Sanders, 30 years, 5606 Lake st., Jan. 24; Geo. Brennan, 30 years, Jan. 17; Chus. H. Alfon, 41 years, 2500 Wabash av., Jan. 12; Leo Oates, 27 years, 3106 La Suite st., Jan. 19; David Mupin, 6 years, Centenary av., Jan. 22; Sarah K. 40 years, 629 Lake st., 20; Charles Wilson, 1 year, 132 W. 45th pl., Jan. 18; Anna Calhoun, 18 years, 3443 Deerborn st., Jan. 14; Aljury Porter, 24 years, 121 N. Curtis st., Jan. 17; Maria Shepherd, 56 years, 3521 Deerborn st., Jan. 18. HEALTH HINTS. Never go to bed with cold feet; first soak them in hot water, then dash on cold water, followed by a thorough friction. Have a thermometer in the living room and do not let the mercury go above 70 degrees. Higher than that is too high for health. Any room that is too warm for window plants is unfit to live in. HEALTH SECRETS FOR. 1. Keep warm. 2. Eat regularly and slowly. 3. Maintain regular tooth habits. 4. Tidy up every light supplier. 5. Get plenty of sleep at night. 6. Keep cheerful and respectable company. 7. Keep out of debt. 8. Don't set your minds on things you don't need. 9. Mind your own business. 10. Don't set up to be a sharp of any kind. MRS. C. 423 East 22nd Street BOWMAN'S · HAIR POMADE. The Bowman Hair Pomade is unmatched one of the best HAIR GROWERS ever manufactured. Anyone who will use only one jar will be thoroughly convinced that there never was a preparation put into the jar. The product is so rapidly and beautiful. Hundreds of ladies are now becoming very much interested in this wonderful hair grower. The demand in Chicago has become so great we have found it necessary to place the product in all the stores for the convenience of the ladies: DRUG STORES THAT ARE HANDLING THE BOWMAN HAIR POMADE Kingston Pharmacy, 116% 51st st.; London Pharmacy, 108 W. 47th st.; John Dickerson Pharmacy, 108 W. 47th st.; John Dickerson Pharmacy, 108 W. 47th st.; W. E. Wallace, 38th and State; Whaley Bros., 37th and State; Rankin & White, 36th and State; H. J. Holthefer, 32d and State; W. K. Forsyth, 31st and State; E. H. Stack, 29th and State; Roller Pharmacy, 2701 St., J. H. Montgomery, 26th and State; C. J. Snyder, 2459 State; W. W. Klore, 2554 State; E. Von Hermann, 207 st.; George Porter, 29th and Armour av.; C. F. LaBastier, 28th and Armour st.; C. L. Losen, 22d and Deerhart, Henry F. Thoma, cor 20th and Dearborn. CENTRAL DRUG CO. Washington and State Ford's Hair Pomade Fifty years of success have proved the merits of this preparation. What is more attractive than a beautiful head of hair? It has been the ambition of women in all ages. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade makes stubborn, harsh, kinky or curly hair softer, more pliable and glossy, easy to comb and arrange in any style desired, consistent with its length, as long as the Pomade rests in the hair. This result may be obtained by one thorough application according to directions. Two to four applications a month will keep the hair in satisfactory condition, and two to four bottles, regular size, are usually sufficient for a year. Directions with every bottle. Ford's Hair Pomade We pay postage and express charges to all points in U.S.A. When ordering send Postal or Money Order. All orders send postage only at a rate of price. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. 118 West Kinzle St. Chicago, Ill. FORPIN HAIR POMADE is made only in Chicago by the above firm. Agents Wanted Everywhere. SMITH & SONS Restaurant and Lunch Room. Extra Fine Home Cooking. Private Diving Room. e Street. Chicago. LEACH'S STORAGE WAREHOUSE LEACH'S STORAGE WAREHOUSE PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FURNITURE, HEATED PIANO ROOMS MONEY LOANED ON FURNITURE IN STORAGE Offers for the Winter Unique and Superb Roller Skate Program Every Night in the Week From 7 to 12 P. M., with the Following Variations: Skating from 7 to 10:30. Dancing from 10:30 to 12 every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday night, with the best Orchestra Music. Cash Skate Prize Content every Wednesday, Sunday and Monday night. Go where you will, pay what you may buy, CHATEAU leads real wholesome, health-giving entertainment. Come away from the stuffy, tubercular 5e death-giving, cheap theatre and enjoy the invigorating, health-giving atmosphere of the CHATEAU. Admission One Dime, 10c. Leland Giants Baseball and Amusement Assn. 3252 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Phones-Aldine 2445, Residence Douglas 5998 MARTIN OREST My goods are fresh and my prices the lowest in Chicago. SPECIAL PRICES FOR HOTELS and RESTAURANTS. Their goods delivered to any part of the city. 7,000 Found Employment in 1909 out of The Star Employment Bureau 3223 STATE STREET PHONE 2411 DOUGLAS CHICAGO Main Office 3228 State St. CHATEAU DE 5324-26 S Offers for the Winter Unique and Night in the Week From 7 to 12 Skating from 7 to 10:30. Day Friday and Saturday night, with the Prize Contest every Wednesday, you will, pay what you may, but health-giving entertainment. Con- death-giving, cheap theatre and en- mosphere of the CHATEAU. Admission One Dime, 10c. Leland RESTA L. R. R We Draw No Line — Our Open From 7 Epicures and Connoisseurs Hotel First-Clar Washington 3252 Wabash A Phones-Aldine 2445 CHAS. S. FUN DIRT Calls Promptly Answered MARTIN Meat My goods are fresh and Chicago. SPECIAL and RESTAURANTS to any part of the city. Phone D 3814 State Street, 7,000 Found Employ The Star Emp 3223 STA PHONE 2411 DOUGLAS Pictures by Electric Light No More Dark or Cloudy Days or Even Nights in The Peter P. Jones STUDIO Photographs made under any conditions at 3519 STATE ST. Warehouse 4430 State St. LA PLAISANCE STATE STREET Superb Roller Skate Program Every M., with the Following Variations: racing from 10:30 to 12 every Tuesday, the best Orchestra Music. Cash Skate Sunday and Monday night. Go where the CHATLEAU leads in real wholesome, e away from the stuffy, tubercular Sc oy the invigorating, health-giving at- Giants Baseball and Amusement Ass'n URANT OGERS Place and Service Are Select M. To I P. M. 381 E. 33rd STREET J. N. WASHINGTON, Proprietor MRS. J. N. WASHINGTON, Manager Bellman to Answer All Calls PHONE DOUGLAS 3151 venue, CHICAGO Residence Douglas 5698 JACKSON ERAL CTOR 3249 State Street N OREST Market and my prices the lowest in PRICES FOR HOTELS Their goods delivered Douglas 1825 CHICAGO Payment in 1909 out of Employment Bureau TE STREET CHICAGO MARITIME MILITARY MILITARY MILITARY High Grade Printing for trade, business or profes prices on good quality stock and Church Printing Constitutions. CHAS. W. S PRINT Bet. State Downtown