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The 8th Regiment Grand Military Ball Seventh Regiment Armory Monday Evening, May 8th VOLUME VI. NUMBER 15. After listening to more music and as the hour of 7 had arrived, each child wished Master Edwin and William many happy birthdays, the only regret being that they only come once a year. Many and beautiful were the birthday presents. Those who assisted in the serving were Mesdames Swan and Stewart. Tuskegee, Ala., April 14.—The Executive Committee of the National Negro Business League did wisely in re-electing Prof. Charles H. Moore as national organizer of that body. He has made a phenomenal record in the past two years and under his virile supervision local leagues have been organized in all the important centers of Negro population in the land. The attendance each year is growing larger and for much of this healthful growth the National League is in debt to Prof. Moore. His notes in the various papers, showing signs of commercial progress among our people are not only adding to our fund of information but are having a stimulating effect upon every line of industry in which the race is engaged. The league is fortunate in being able to retain Prof. Moore's valuable service.—The Florida Sentinel. MRS. HARRIS BARRETT IN CHI CAGO. Mrs. Harris Barrett of Hampton Institute, president of the Virginia Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and founder of the best organized social settlement for the race in this country, will address the Phyllis Wheatey Club at the home, 3530 Forest avenue, Wednesday, April 19, at 2 p.m. Club women especially are invited to hear her tell of the work of the Flower Lovers' Club, the Home Makers' and other interesting features of the settlement. Mrs. Adam Perry, Mrs. John Griffin and Mrs. Nicholas White were shopping in Chicago Wednesday. These good ladies had finished their shopping, had lancheon, and were thinking of wending their way homeward when a fine auto met them at Marshall Field's, and they were given a treat of their lives. The ladies forgot that they had ever been tired, and it was a happy, merry crowd that arrived in Evanston in time to attend the fair at Ebenezer. Mr. John Griffin was the gentleman that gave the ladies the pleasant surprise. CELIA PARKER WOOLEY SPEAKS Though She Comes from the Silk Stocking Class, She Works Toward the Uplift of All Mankind—Vice Must Be Crushed for the Protection of All Classes. SHE KNOWS NO COLOR Now Speaks for the Protection of Our Girls, and Appeals to Our White Christians to Open the Doors of Hope to These Citizens of Color. I have read the report of the vice commission in the Chicago Tribune with heartfelt satisfaction for its brave exposure of the criminal side of our city life. After commenting on the fearful destruction of women and girls under the laws of vice segregation, the report continues: "Vice is responsible for the 'race problem' in great cities. The Negro is forced by lack of other employment into the tenderloin district, and becomes a bad citizen." In further comment on this point we are shown how, "in addition to this proximity to immoral conditions young colored girls often are forced into idleness because of a prejudice against them. The appurient discrimination against the colored citizens of the city in permitting vice to be set down in their midst is against and abhorrent to all fair minded people. Colored children should receive the same moral protection as white children." It is impossible to measure the feelings of gratitude for such courageous words, which all intelligent and self respecting colored people will feel and their white friends, also. Segregation following vice and race lines at once is followed by the most deplorable results, not only to those immediately concerned but to the community at large. BOBBY MARSHALL'S TWIN CITY GOPHERS The Leading Team of the Northwest Will Soon Be Seen in Chicago, with Bobby Marshall at the Bat. PLAY BALL THEIR SLOGAN. They Defy the World of the Minor Class and Are Willing to Clash With the Majors if They But Take a Dare. By Eddie Davis. Minneapolis, Minn., April 14.—The "Twin City Gophers" is a new baseball club, organized and managed by "Bobby" Marshall, the great University of Minnesota football and baseball player. The club this season will be composed of some of the fastest ball players in the country. Manager Marshall has secured Lexington Park, and when the St. Paul American Association club is on the road, he will endeavor to entertain the people of the Twin Cities with some classy ball. It is Marshall's intention to book games with all leading clubs in the Northwest. The "Twin City Gophers" will open the season soon, playing exhibition games with every club in the "Minny" league, after which Marshall will take his men on an extended tour of the Dakotas. Manager Marshall wishes it distinctly understood that the "Twin City Gophers" are in no way connected with the famous Gophers of St. Paul, the club that was owned by "Daddy" Reid. This is an altogether different aggregation, this club being owned and controlled by Mr. Glover Shull of the city of Minneapolis, and Mr. George E. Lennon, the president and owner of the St. Paul American Association club. The line-up of the "Twin City Gophers" is as follows: Campbell, catcher; Johnny Davis, "Spitball" Johnson, Robertson, Harvey and Freeman, pitchers; "Bobby" Marshall, first base; Ramsey or Parks, second base; Brown, third base; Selden, shortstop; Gene Barton, left field; Bucky Barton, center field; Ramsey, or Binga, right field. Mr. Glover-Shuli, one of the most enterprising colored business men of the Northwest, part owner of the "Twin City Gophers" predicts a good season ahead from all appearances, for his club, and will fit them out in the same uniforms that the American Association clubs use. He says he is out to win, and will gladly and willingly play any and all clubs that he thinks are capable of giving his club a good name. FUNERAL OF RICHARD R. MAT. THEWS, JR. The funeral of the promising young actor, Richard Russell Matthews, Jr. took place at his late residence, State and Thirty-third streets, Friday morning, April 7. Rev. Mr. French of the Christian church officiated. "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," "Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight" and "Nearer My God to Thee" were rendered at the services. The body, which was neatly clad in a modern black suit, was in full view as it lay in a handsome lavender embossed couch. He is survived by his father and mother and several brothers and sisters. He was formerly an Elk and was a member of the Goats, an actors' association. Among the Goats who honored the corpse as it passed out of the door with hats uplifted were Will Washington, John Turner, J. Louis Johnson and Jimmie Brown. The couch was laden with flowers, from Mrs. and Mrs. Molsen, Lizzle Rogers, Ella Lewis, Katie Butler, May Wilson, Emma Finner, Stella Thomas, Mrs. G. Broadway, Miss McCowan, Colored Actresses, Miss Goats, and the family circle. The funeral was splendidly conducted by R. W. Green of 3832 State street. Interment was at Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Matthews was a young acrobat and a good character actor. He was once a partner with Gene Liggins and also Billy Cumber. His greatest success was with the Black Patti company and Billy Kersan's minstrels and he was greatly beloved by everybody. THE KIRKLINGS CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAY. Tuesday, April 11, was a most happy day for two little boys at least. As it was the birthday of Master William C. Kirkling and as his brother, Edwin, had just passed his 6th birthday, the two decided to invite 16 of their little friends to help them celebrate from 4 to 6, and as the hour of 4 drew near, the parlers began to fill with happy, smiling faces and merry laughing voices. After spending an hour at games and listening to the sweet music of the Victrola, the merry party, headed by Master William, with Miss Helen. Randall and Ruth Stewart.on each arm, followed The Chicago Defender. by Master Edwin with Miss Ruth Randall and Lucile Wilson, marched to the dining room where two beautiful birthday cakes made brilliant by the birthday candles, made a pleasing scene to the good things that had been prepared for them—ice cream and cake, fruit and assorted candies was indulged in. The happy children presented a beautiful picture as they formed a circle around the table. Those present were Edward Johnson, Otello Johnson, Rosetta Williams, Oscar Williams, Helen, Ruth and Eddie Randall, Lucile Wilson, Ruth Stewart. ELECT NATIONAL ORGANIZER FOR SECOND TERM. A Surprise. CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1911. THIS IS NO PLACE FOR ME TO-I.C. TRAINS. CANMAN THIS IS DIXON SIDE OF FEATHER COLOR LION HEY! TAKE THAT RUBBISH WITH YOU. FORT HALLY SPRING CLEANING IN CHICAGO The Young People Are Doing All in Their Power to Attain the High Standard of Those of Other Cities in Morals, Literature and Music. PEOPLE BUYING HOMES Both Young And Old Are Trying to Get Their Own Homes; We Need Professional Men Here—We Have No Doctors Nor Drug Stores—Come Over And Help Us. By Mrs. John Trent. Burlington, Iowa, April 14.—Mr. Sanuel Adams, one of the efficient waiters at the Hotel Burlington, has returned to his home in Chicago. We regret very much to lose Mr. Adams. He had made a host of friends while in our city. Miss Lola Brooks who has been ill with tonsillitis, is able to be out again. Mrs. Rufus Keith left last week to join her husband in Pasadena, Cal., where they will reside permanently. Mrs. Alberta Folks and daughter have moved to Omaha, Neb. Mr. Geo. Laus, of Hannibal, Mo., has accepted a position in our city. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tyler entertained the "Optimates" last week. Everyone had an enjoyable time. Mr. John Jordan will entertain the Optimates Easter Monday with an Easter party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Trent. The children are being rehearsed for the Easter exercises at St. John's A. M. E. church. Mrs. Margaret Stearns, of Kansas City, Kas., spent Sunday with her cousin, Mr. John Trent. Mrs. Daniel Strong, of St. Jo., Mo., has arrived in the city to remain indefinitely. Mr. Harry King, who is employed in the C. B. & I. dining car service, spent a few days in our city last week. Mrs. Agnes Larnt and Mrs. Josephine Bland are recovering slowly from their recent illnesses. MRS. SUSIE PATTERSON'S HOUSE BURNS. On Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock, the home of Mrs. Susie Patterson, 227 East Twenty-sixth street, caught fire and the entire household furnishings and keepsakes were destroyed. When our reporter appeared on the scene all the ladies who were in the home had left and were at the homes of white and colored neighbors with only their night clothes, all else having been burned. The following ladies lost all their belongings: Mrs. Owesley, Mrs. DeVaughn and Mrs. Neeley. Mr. S. B. Turner is looking out for Mrs. Patterson's interest. AT LEAST ONE BIG MAN IN A BIG PLACE. We are glad to note that there is a real man at the head of Cornell university. After 269 co-eds had signed a petition not to admit colored students as residents of the university, the president, be it long remembered, handed down the following reply: "We have not had occasion to make any distinction as yet and I see no reason why there should be one made now. Cornell will continue to receive her students as heretofore regardless of creed or color." HARRISON EMANUEL IN RECITAL. Wednesday evening, April 19, we will all be delighted to hear our boy Harrison in a violin recital at Kimball hall, Wabash avenue and Jackson boulevard. There will be six artists, of these five are white. I trust our citizens will do all in their power to show his teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Mandy, that we appreciate their interest in one of our first sons. Let us give him a rousing sendoff. REPRESENTATIVE ED GREEN PASSES CEMETERY BILL Negro Grave $50—No. 11. All honor to Ed Green and to the great state of Illinois and to all our legislators who voted on the bill which makes graves occupied by Negroes the same price as those of whites. Spring cleaning in Illinois is fine. All the skunks who were trying to defame the fair name of Illinois will now take notice. We hope the Negro will take advantage of this bill. Give us an alderman now! MR. AND MRS. CHAS. S. WASH INGTON CELEBRATE THEIR FIFTEENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Washington of 3732 Calumet avenue celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary last Saturday evening. The house was artistically decorated with wedding bells and streamers hanging from the ceiling, combined with natural flowers. Whist was the feature of the evening until 11 o'clock. The hostess passed cards to each guest and with each number corresponding with the number called out by the hostess, a favor was awarded. Mrs. Rush Yearby won the prize for ladies and Mr. Herbert Johnson won the prize for gentlemen. The evening was an enjoyable one and the bride said it recalled many pleasant reminiscences of fifteen years ago. A delicious luncheon was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Rush Yerby, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cornwell, Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carroll, Major and Mrs. R. R. Jackson and Julius N. Avendorph. SHE READS THE DEFENDER. Several ladies met at a social the other evening. One of them, although quiet and reserved, soon became the center of attraction. Upon being asked how she became so well equipped with the city news, replied: "Oh, I take the Chicago Defender." Curiality of History A lady one day remarked to Builwer Lyton how odd it was that a dove (Latin, colombe) should have been sent out to find the Old World, and Columbus (Colombe) should have found the new. "Yes," agreed the novelist; "but more curious still is the fact that one came from Noah and the other from Genoa!" MISS MARY HARRIS, TIRES OF LIFE With All the Regalia of a Society Lady This Young Belle Tries to End Her Life with the Hangman's Noose—Suddenly Gives Up, and Will Landlady of Rooming House Says, If Anyone Else Comes to Her Home to Play Such Trick She Will Send Them to Dunning, "! Am So Happy I Did Not Go This Time." Last Sunday afternoon while the echo of Easter was vibrating through the hearts of the large gathering at Grace Presbyterian Sunday school, and the triumphant procession of our Blessed Savior was being discussed, a heart-breaking scream was heard. Our reporter who was standing near the door, almost fell down the steps in his haste to reach the one who was relieving their system of such uncanny noise. On reaching the sidewalk he was told to go to 3401 Dearborn street, top flat, a lady by the name of Mary Harris had committed suicide by hanging. We rushed up the stairs hatless and breathless and placing our shoulders against the door, broke in the room and, O dear readers, what a sight met our gaze. There on the bed in a room where all evidences pointed to a desperate struggle, lay the form of Miss Harris, with twenty-five feet of cable artistically wrapped around her throat and the other end draped "a la portiere" on the head of the bed. In her right hand tightly elenced, was a beautiful peacock fan and in the other was a silver mounted mirror. After we had succeeded in rescuing this "poor, determined self-destroyer" from her dangerous position, we asked her why she had attempted to end her life. Her reply given in a faint whisper, brought tears to our eyes when she said that her sweet-heart had failed to bring any pork chops for dinner and refused point blank to give her a tube skirt for Easter, she had reached the conclusion that life was not worth living and she had taken this "sure way to die." As we turned to leave with heavy laden hearts, we heard some one say, "The next time she wants to die, I will gladly loan her my revolver." Cruel, cruel world. Oil Now Made Solid. Tank steamers taking oil the world around may in time be a thing of the past. Now, they have got up solid oil, and they declare it is almost pure petroleum. Slight pressure, such as squeezing a cake of it in the hand, causes the oil to ooze out. The cake of petroleum, perhaps packed into a wooden case lined with tinfoil, thus preventing waste or evaporation, may be shipped all around the world. Largest Stone Statue. Japan has the largest stone statue in the world, a figure forty-four feet high. AMATEUR MINSTREL PERFORM ANCE AND DANCE. Easter Monday Evening at Oakland Music Hall. The amateur minstrel performance and dance will be next Monday evening at Oakland Music Hall. Admission 50 cents, for the benefit of the Old Folks' and Amanda Smith's Orphan Homes. Don't miss this treat. Those that will participate in the entertainment on next Monday are Messrs. David R. Lawrence, president; W. G. Carroll, secretary; L N. Dunlap, treasurer; Frank B. Waring, director; Andrew Childress, Howard Cornwall, Julius N. Avendorph and Joe Shoecraft, end men. Other members are Doc Smith, Opal Cooper, Harry Horsely, Charles S. Washington, Wadsworth Holmes, T. Theo Taylor, accompanist. A pleasant evening guaranteed every one. Armant's orchestra in attendance. Colors Give Up Their Secrets Colors Give Up Their Secrets. The famous blue color given to the porcelain manufactured at Sevres has long been believed to be the result of a secret process, and many legends exist about it. It has, however, been recently shown that it is a mistake to suppose that Sevres blue cannot be produced elsewhere. As a matter of fact, it is produced in many French potteries, where sufficient care is taken and where pure oxid of cobalt is used. Formerly it was difficult to procure this article without impurities, which injured the color; but chemical science has overcome all the difficulties. The same is true of the Chinese green known as celadon. It was invented in China, but it can be perfectly reproduced elsewhere.—Harper's Weekly. Lacking Army Qualifications Locking Army Qualifications. "No one knows until he makes the try," said a man who was looking for "something to do," "how hard it is to get into the army. I am down and out, and I thought that would be a good three-year job. On the same day that I tried 22 others did, and not one got in. Bad eyes, bad teeth and all sorts of things are booked against you. One fellow who went with me got 'ike' put after his name when they shut him out. We didn't know till the sergeant told us that it meant "insufficient knowledge of English." Boy Millionaire. I often call the boys of the public schools of New York millionaires, not because they have, or ever will have, millions of dollars of their own, but because they have millions upon millions of minutes to spend. A boy of ten, for example, has a prospect of living until he is 70, which means that he has a fortune of over 30,000,000 of minutes. Of these millions he will have to spend nearly a third, or 10,000,000, in sleep, and another third in earning his food, shelter, clothing, and other necessities of life. But he will still have a large fortune to spend as he pleases. The failure or success, or at any rate the largeness or narrowness, of his life, will depend largely on how he chooses to spend this surplus.—Book of Knowledge. TOM FLETCHER IS RETIRED TODAY TOM FLETCHER IS RETIRED TODAY Oldest Colored Railroad Employe in the Country. Employes and Officials Gave Him a Gold Rlng—Shop and J. T. (Tom) Fletcher, the oldest colored railroad employee in the country, was retired from the service of the Pennsylvania company this morning and was placed on the pension list. It is with a feeling of regret the train service of this division sees Mr. Fletcher step out of active work in the department, as he was always one of the most popular employees of the Pennsylvania. Mr. Fletcher's record is a remarkable one. His age is in doubt, as Mr. Fletcher himself does not know how old he is and he was retired only when it was found that he is undoubtedly much older than the limit, seventy years. For forty-seven years Tom Fletcher has worked Pennsylvania trains out of Fort Wayne in the capacity of passenger brakeman. He started to work for the company in the days of the old wood-burning locomotives, and he has remained with the company, faithful, hard-working, ever since. A number of the officials and older employees who knew the retired brakeman very well presented him with a beautiful gold ring and spoon as an acknowledgement of their good will. He was married in 1881 by Elder Booth, of Quinn chapel, to Miss Julia Anderson. They have a daughter and four grandchildren, both being happy over the event. He has passes over all the roads running east. They left Friday for Washington and Boston. PRICE 5 CENTS U. S. FLAG INSULTED U. S. Flag Torn from Hotel Walls, Trampled Underground and Burned, and Colored G. A. R. Men Driven out of City, After Having U. S. Buttons Cut off of Coats. Story As Written to Defender by Macon Colored Citizen Who Would Not Give Names, Seems to Be True From Story Gliven Below. In January; 1910, the Defender wrote an article concerning the suppression of negro organizations in the state of Georgia. We also published a cartoon showing where the G. A. R. button had been torn from the coats of veterans of the Civil war and indignities heaped upon them no governor should stand for. Yet we received quite a few replies telling us that our picture of the matter was somewhat overdrawn. But those good people of Macon, Ga. cannot say the same today as the same thing has occurred again in the same state and we wish to give it to our readers just as we received it, as follows: (Special to the Defender)—Fitzgerald, Ga., April 14, 1911.—Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning 100 men and boys went to a hotel where there were three colored delegates, who were attending the annual encampment of G. A. R. department of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, dragged the negro delegates from their beds, forced them to dress and carried them into the street. After whipping the negroes and cutting the G. A. R. buttons from their coats, the mob ordered them leave town at once. The negroes left. The mob then proceeded to the residence of Mr. Nelson, past commander of the department, and manhandled the veteran, striking him several times, shots being fired during the fight. Eye witnesses state that prominent lawyers and doctors and business men were in the throng that participated in this outrage. An act of this kind is not only against the negro, but will our government stand for such treatment of her loyal soldiers. We question? UNITED STATES STATE SHIPS SNUBBED BY BRAZIL. Press Criticises President's Slight to American War Ship. RIO JANEIRO, April 11.—There is much discussion in the local newspapers as to why President Fonseca did not visit the battleship Delaware during the stay of the American war ship in this harbor. This is coupled with comment on the marked courtesy shown by the national executive to Germany when the Von der Tann was here. News from Jamaica source says the president of Brazil had pressure brought to bear on him from the negroes of the state, not to receive the American because of the fact that they are prejudiced to the negroes. The president promised the negroes that he would not do anything to cause an affront to his citizens, and he would assure them that he, as president of the great country of Brazil and he did not. Now our government is hot in the collar. Oh! It America, that is, the United States, would do half as well to its colored citizens. Holland's Trade in Flower Bulbs. The cultivation and exportation of flower bulbs has been carried on in Holland since 1750, but the trade did not begin to attain its present enormous proportions until the last twenty or thirty years of the nineteenth century. About four million dollars' worth of bulbs are now exported annually. The Dutch bulb growers form a general federation which numbers about three thousand members. The federation publishes a paper twice a week, organizes sales during the season, submits new varlettes to a committee of judges and lays all trade disputes before a council specially named for the purpose. The federation has also organized exhibitions and sent Dutch produce to foreign shows. Danger In Ambition The history of the past is useful only as used by one of America's purest patriots, Patrick Henry, as a light to guide us in our present path. The examples of ambition from Absalom down to our day are useful as indicating to us the characteristics of the ambition that is dangerous from that which is beneficial. The personal element too much emphasized is one of the most common notes of the ambition that is dangerous. Unreasonable. "Come along to bed, Ethel. I'm sure you wouldn't like to keep the Lord if all night, just to listen to you." USES DIRK IN FIERCE FIGHT FOR LIFE IN A BARRICADED ROOM. Detroit, Mich.-Unarmed and battling for his life for an hour against a woman maniac who was slashing at him with a dirk in a barricaded room was the experience of City Physician Melody. Elizabeth Clark, aged 30 years, had suddenly become selzed with a delusion that her life was threatened. She barricaded herself in her room and drove away all who approached with a revolver. Other occupants of the house notified the city physician's office, and Dr. Melody in an ambulance responded. With the aid of the ambulance driver A Round and Round the Room They Fought. he forced the door, only to be barred by an array of beds and chairs. Finally he got by them, too, only to find himself confined if a small room, with the maniac ready to attack. The woman had discarded her revolver for a knife. Dr. Melody seized her as she struck at him with it. Her strength was equal if not greater than his. Round and round the room they fought, the maniac jabbing at him. Only his agility and her wildness saved his life. Finally he managed to wrest the weapon from her, after which he subdued her and took her away in the ambulance. WAS A PRISONER OF MYSTERY Authorities Believe He is the Son of Hungarian Count—Carried Many Classical Books. Trenton, N. J.—A letter received in German Valley, N. J., from Euston, Pa., indicates that a man who served two years in the New Jersey estate penitentiary was the son of Count Czerny, of Hungary, who never revealed his name, not even so much as to tell his attorney who he was defending. When arrested he carried two suit cases filled with books by Greek and Roman authors. "John Doe," as the man was recorded, was found about two years ago in the belfry of a school house in German Valley. The bank at Califton had been robbed not long before, and because a blowgun, soap and small quantity of nitroglycerin were found in the belfry, it was surmised the prisoner, who refused to disclose his identity, had cracked the bank. When taken before a police justice in Morristown he said he knew nothing about the blowgun, soap and nitro. His only explanation was that he had been trapping from Easton toward New York, and was directed to the belfry by a fellow vapagon. He insisted another knight of the road had cracked the bank. Half a dozen indictments, including one charging bank burglary, were handed down, but "John Doe" was acquitted on every charge except that of carrying a concealed weapon—a pistol—on which he was sentenced. YANKEE COMIC OPER American Rules Little Island in the Pacific With All the Stage Trimmings. San Francisco.—The German trading schooner Titan has brought the news that Archibald C. Everett, formerly well known in New York and Paris, is now the king of the island of Aarof of the Gilbert group. King Everett's man subjects catch sharks and gather cocoanuts for him. Native girls sing to the king and fan him during his sleatas. He takes a new wife every few months, so that there is no jealousy on that score. He wears always his badge of royalty—white duck trousers, a silk shirt and a colored scarf. When his supply runs out he trades shark fins and copra for new ones. "Anostle" Garbed Like Adam Apothecary Garned like Adam. Cleveland, O.-R. Schultz, testifying in Judge Hadden's court as to conduct of members of the so-called Kingdom of God cult, said that when he went to their house to make inquiries as to their dress and no-dress rehearsals, George, the "Apostle" of the cult, came to the door. "He was garbed like Adam before he ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge," said Schultz, "and when I got into the room all the others were dressed in the same manner." The case is one in which the sanity of Louis Sperry, a member, is being investigated. Sperry gave his wife to "Apostle" George to be the latter's "spirit bride." Mrs. Sperry testified in defense of her fleshly husband by saying that "An inward voice from God told me to give up Mr. Sperry and become Mr. George's wife. I am the lawful wife of Sperry, but in the sight of God I am G. "wife." IN TENNESSEE Will Be Treated to Rare Articles Each Week from One of Their Worthy Sons—Full Accounts of the Y. M. C. A. Movements and Other Race News. WE ARE STILL RISING. Our Commercial College and Religious Interests Will Be Discussed Each Week Through the Defender in Order that Our Sons Abroad May Read. By Wm. Brooks. Memphis, Tenn., April 14.—Sir: I most cheerfully extend to you my congratulations for the additional size of the paper, which is only in the order of progress, and this is an age of modern improvement. And it may still be said that we live in an age of the world's greatest achievements, the things that are a wonder to the gaze of mankind. And it is a fact that with much energy your paper can be had in thousands of homes in this section until it becomes the great compassion of information. If my influence will be of any addition to this paper's needed circulation. Prof. Richard B. Harrison, the noted Shakespearean dramatic reader, gave a royal literary treat at Wiley Memorial M. E. church a few evenings ago. This entertainment was given under the auspices of the M. C. A., who has for its manager Mr. S. Booker, general secretary. Prof. Harrison is a prince upon the dramatic stage and in a class by himself. Miss Nora Clyde Phillip, the charming daughter of Mrs. C. B. Phillip, and also a student at Spillman seminary, Atlanta, Ga., is reported as doing nicely in the studies of that institution. Success awaits the faithful and studious pupils. May it be hers to share. Mrs. Maggie L. Wilson, who has been for some time on the sick list, is recovering. She has our sympathy and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Rev. L. D. Lrain, pastor of Mt. Pason Baptist church, has accepted an invitation to preach for Rev. E. M. Argyle, B. D., pastor of A. M. E. Zion church. A large audience was in attendance. The Sabbath was so very pleasant that the church goers were largely in attendance in the various places of worship. And the services being made quite interesting, as the divines so eloquently delivered their most excellent sermonette to their attentive audiences. The choir chanted special selections of music to the delight of the heavens. SOUTH SIDE NOTES. By C. R. Williams. A large enthusiastic audience greeted Prof. Morris' choir at Wayman chapel, Sunday afternoon, April 9. The young people were at their best. Grand musical and literary entertainment given by Northern Light Chapter 28 O. E. S. Thursday, April 27, at 418 North Clark street, just north of the Clark street bridge. This will be the rarest treat ever given. The Nouen band of Chicago will be at Wayman chapter April 21 under the auspices of Wayman Chapel People Sunday Club. At 360 Whiting Friday night a novelty social that will be one more of those socials that the north side is becoming famous for. August 17 the Wayman Chapel People Sunday Club give a concert and serve refreshments in the church at 910 South Franklin street. Good Friday night at Wayman Chapel, Seven Last Words of Jesus. Rev. Stewart and other ministers. Special Easter music at each church Sunday and all day services and then the large rallies. Mrs. Word of 353 West Chestnut street is improving from several weeks' illness. Mr. Jones of 910 North Franklin street is expected home from the hospital. Subject at Wayman C. P. S. Club April 16: "Shall Women Vote?" The critic, Mr. Nolan, is a renowned critic. GOVERNMENT JOBS WAIT MEN. Civil Service Examinations for Several Positions Are Announced. The following civil service tests have been announced by the United States Civil Service Commission: May 10—Plumber's helper, $420 per annum, with maintenance in the Government Hospital for the Insane. May 10—Inspector's assistant (male) for the bureau of animal industry, Department of Agriculture, at $840 per annum. May 10—Library cataloguer (male) bureau of statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor, at $800 per year. May 10—Game Law clerk, bureau of biological survey, Department of Agriculture, at $1,400 per year. May 10-11—Scientific assistant in wood utilization (male), forest service, Department of Agriculture, at $900 to $1,200 per year. May 10-11—Examiner of accounts, accounting clerk, interstate commerce commission, in three classes: Group A, examiners, $2,280 to $3,000 per year; group B, examiners, $1,800 to $2,100 per year; and group C, clerks, $1,200 to $1,620 per year. --- MEASURES OUR BRAIN POWER Machine Which Determines Both the Quality and Quantity of One's Mental Capacity. Chicago—A machine has now been perfected which is designed to mechanically determine the quantity and quality of one's brain power. As described in Knowledge, the apparatus consists of a revolving mirror, the axis of which is horizontal and which can be turned at any required speed by a handle and belt gearing. The speed at which the axis is rotating at any instant is shown by a speed indicator. The mirror revolves in a dark box having windows of colored glass directly above and below the mirror. Outside each window is a screen of white paper fixed at an angle of 45 degrees to the plane of the glass and illuminated by an electric lamp. A beam of diffused light thus passes through the colored glass of the window and impinges on the mirror. Machine Which Measures Brain Power As the mirror revolves the colored reflection beam passes over an aperture in the side of the box, against which the eye of the person is placed. When the reflection beam has passed over the aperture the color impulse-on the retina ceases until the mirror has reached the position in which it reflects the next colored beam of light into the eye. The experiments of Shelford Bidwell and of others have shown that the sensation of a color persists for a short time after the external impulse has ceased. If the duration of this persistence is equal to the time interval between two successive impulses from the revolving mirror the color will appear to be continuous. But if the persistence is less than the time interval the color will appear to flicker. This persistence of a color sensation after the stimulus has stopped is identical, or very closely related to a quality of mind which the psychologists call perseveration. The growth of the mental character of an individual as he passes from childhood to maturity is greatly influenced by the amount of his perseveration. By a study of the indicator it can be determined whether the subject is possessed of a witty or brilliant mind, or below the average in brain power. According to one authority, light haired persons have more than four points the advantage of brunette types in perseveration. Men show an average of 15 points as against women. 3-YEAR-OLD IS BICYCLIST California Tot Is Expected Soon to Master Some Stunts of Trick Riders. Los Angeles Cal.-On a tiny bicycle made to order Harry Legouby of this city, aged three years and five months, is developing into an expert bicycle rider. Five months ago his parents had to have a wheel made for him, as he is small for his age and they could not find one small enough for him. Now he rides all day long, going two or three miles at a time. Sunday he took a four-nile ride, accompanied by his mother on her bicycle. Harry rode with so much strenuosity that his mother was quite fatigued at the end of the ride, while he was not in the least tired. He is a sturdy little fellow with sparkling brown eyes and a determined chin which indicates his mastery over things in general which come his Harry Legouby on His Bicycle. way, and bicycles in particular. His parents have a hard time to keep him from passing every minute of the day on his wheel, and to keep him off the busy streets of town with it. The parents and friends of the little fellow are convinced that he is the youngest bicycle rider in the city. While he is doing only straight away riding now, and needs his mother's help when he is getting on his wheel, it is expected that he will learn to get on alone soon and will master some of the slumper performances of the trick riders. "Hi-Brow" Top the Latest Chicago.—The "h1-brow" toe and the college four-button shoe—a cross between a high shoe and an Oxford—are among the novelties in men's footwear for next fall that are now being offered by the manufacturers and wholesalers for the approval of the retail trade. From present indications both are going to make a hit, it is seld. The "h1-brow" is built on the lines of the "h1-toe", which caught the fancy of the buyers last fall. It is a little more "h1-toe", as it was. Black and white weltes, in blucher and buttons, are an oddity of the season. SOUTHERN WHITE GENTLEMEN TO RESCUE The First Time in the History of the South Where White Men of Culture Ever Issued a Declaration to Help His Colored Brother. GREAT GOD! IS IT TRUE? These Men Represent Over 20,000,000 Believe in Fair Play and Are Willing to Give the Educated Negro a Chance in all Walks of Life, Even on the Street Cars of Richmond. Richmond, Va., March 20, 1911. To Whom This May Come: We, the undersigned, believe that it is the duty of every citizen of Richmond to do everything in his or her power to help save the True Reformers, because of the untold good that the organization has done for the colored people of this city, state and country. It has taught habits of thrift and self-reliance and by its influence the number of paupers have been reduced and the expenses on the public in all communities have been reduced thereby. We have confidence in the present management and believe that all contributions will be properly applied. The organization is being advised and directed by the best legal talent under the supervision of Insurance Commissioner. (Signed) S. B. Witt, Judge of Hustings Court; John H. Ingram, Law and Equity Court; H. M. Smith, Atty. at Law; Ben T. August, Clerk of City of Richmond; James B. Doherty, Commissioner of Labor; W. T. Dahney, Secy' Chamber Commerce; Jas. B. Pace, Treas, City of Richmond; R. Carter Scott, Judge Court Court; Geo. W. Fergusson & Sons, Inc.; Printers; Edgar Allen, Jr., Postmaster; D. C. Richardson, Mayor of Richmond. It is this class of men which is doing the Negroes of the south so much good and it is this class even in slavery who treated his slaves like human. Blood will tell and in this instance the Defender takes great pleasure in thinking these gentlemen on behalf of the race for their stand in behalf of the True Reformers of Richmond.—Editor. Very Good Business. The wife of a wealthy business man of Chicago was the daughter of a policeman. As they grew rich, both she and her husband concealed the fact as much as possible, for the sake of their social prestige. At a luncheon several society women of high position had been talking about their families. "What was your father's business, Mrs. D.?" was finally asked of the business man's wife. Mrs. D. was not disturbed. "My father was in the copper business," she said with cool emphasis. Queer Hotel Custom Hotel customs throughout the world are varied. A hotel in France is on wheels and turns so that any room can be given sunlight. Regulations governing the length of bed sheets have been made in certain states. Probably the most unique custom prevails in Tempe, a town in the Salt River valley, Arizona. Here the proprietor refunds the hotel charges to all his patrons on any day the sun does not shine. At first this seems benevolent, but looking into the matter we find that he has been called upon to remit to his guests only once in the last five years. Guaranteeing sunshine is an original feature. Honestly Answered A good reply was once given by Miss Mary Moncrieff, an elderly spinster without any pretensions to good locks. She was at a dinner party at Perth and the late Thomas Duncan, procurator-fiscal, who was sitting opposite her, addressed her: "Now, Miss Mary, I'll give you a toast—Honest men and bonnie laissez!" "I can drink that without any compunction," the old lady replied, "for it applies to neither you nor me." Secret Chinese Industry Ever since Hongkong was established vermillion making, entirely in the hands of the Chinese, has been an important industry. The secret of manufacture is kept inviolate from European knowledge. The Chinese made artificial chinahar long before Europe was a civilized country. Rembrandt Museum Within a short time Amsterdam will possess a new attraction to lovers of art. The house where *embrandri* lived from 1639 to 1658, and where he passed the happiest years of his married life with Sastha van Ullenburg, is being restored and arranged as a small Rembrandt museum. The historical building, long much neglected, became the property some time ago of a society and is now being restored under the direction of a famous architect. Unpleasant Suggestion "I've called my new song 'Falling Dew.'" "Then, my boy, it will never be popular. It is too strongly suggestive of household bills and commercial notes." -Boston Transcript. Serious Oversight They say: "There shall be hewers of wood and carriers of water"—have they overlooked the carriers of scandalous tales? Not Half as Hard. It is not half as hard to do what one wants to do most of all, as it is to do that which some one else wants one to do above all else. Mary Wollstonecraft Strugged for independence for Women in the Year 1759. London.—Mary Wollstonecraft is admittedly the great pioneer of the woman movement. By her vigor and her vehemence, by her heart-whole earnestness and her passionate sympathies, she may lay claim to the title of the first suffragette. Before her time there had been a few tentative tracts on female education, "Serious Proposals" that amounted to very little. The "Vindication of the Rights of Women" sprang, like Mimerva, glittering and full-armed, with tremendous dazzle and shock upon the smug respectability of that most conventional of all centuries—the eleighteenth. Mary Wolfstonecraft. The book still stands, brilliant and unassailable, and few on the same subject can take their place beside it for sheer logic and Insight. The "Vindication" was born out of suffering and bitter experience. Mrs. Browning says in "Aurora Leigh" that life blood is necessary to the making of a great book, and, though the "Vindication" holds its importance as a life blood, when, yet it is Mary's very life blood, arguments vitally. born in 1858. —her "daring passion," as she calls it, was first claimed by her own mother and the very dogs of the household, subjected to the caprice of a brutal father. Then her difficult struggles against poverty, her pittiful attempts to earn a living by keeping school, taught her something of the harshness of the outside world. "Independence," she writes in her dedication to the "Vindication," "Independence I have long considered as the grand blessing of life, the basis of every virtue, and independence I will ever secure by contracting my wants, though I were to live on a barren heath." How modern it all sounds! "Translate the "Rights of Women" into language a little more colloquial, and you have the very ring of the arguments used on all the suffrage platforms today. BUDDHA HEWN IN A CLIFF Crude Testimony to Religious Fervor of Discipleses at Katling, Cebu Klaitang, China—Gautama, the alleged founder of Buddhism, was born 624 B. C., the son of Suddhodana, king of Klaavastlaur, in the north of India. The story of his life is a tissue of monstrous fables, but it is generally believed that there is a historical basis to the story. In early life he was of ascetic habits, but, tempted by his father, he abandoned himself to every pleasure for a time. His singular wisdom (which like his other marvellous gifts was the fruit of merits gained in previous states of existence) led him to renounce the world and after years of profound study, severe bodily maceration and long contemplation, he discovered the supreme truth that to return to the ignorance and state of nonsentient repose from whence man Giant Buddha at Kiatang. sprang is the highest possible good and the final reward of the just and pure. After this discovery he was made a Buddha and after a time passed into Nirvana, or unconsciousness, having died at Kusinagara in 543 B.C. His body was burned, but numerous relics of him were preserved and became objects of veneration. A crude testimony to the religious fervor of his disciples is a strange cuff-Buddha located at Kiatang, China. The full figure is about 150 feet in height and the feet are washed by a foaming mountain torrent. It was to guard against the danger of the rapids that the figure was cut in the cliffside by the lifelong labor of a single priest. The rock is somewhat soft and there is much earth in the crevices. This has been ingeniously utilized for a monstrous growth of hair, eyebrows and mustache, which adds considerably to the appearance. New York Street Car Test New York's Street-Car Traffic. New York—More than 50 per cent of 3,500,000 persons, of the seven millions living in Greater New York and its environs, ride daily on the trac-torial lines of the Metropolitan district according to statistics completed by the public service commission. Continuous Vaudeville Moving Pictures Finest Small Theater in America Built for the Colored People 3110-3112 So. State St. Our newly equipped dining room and quick service is unexcelled by any Cafe in the city. Theatre parties are solicited. Good music by the highest paid artists. Any neglect by any of our help will be immediately looked in Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars Our Specialty First Class Barber Shop . . . Electric Massage, Eto. HIGH-GRADE HAVANNA CIGARS. TOBACCOS, PIPES AND SMOKERS' ARTICLES SHOE SHINING PARLORS . . . LAUNDRY OFFICE To Protect YOUR PROPERTY OR BUSINESS Mortgage Banking and General Brokerage ALL BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Northern Assets Realization Company Office,3517 State Street Phone Aldine 2532 Phone Aldine 1067 Prompt Delivery ALAMO LAUNDRY CUS C. MILLER, Prop. Active Frenchmen. A study of the activities of the French population based on the last census has just been published. It shows that 20,720,879 persons, including the army, are engaged in active pursuits. The figure represents 53.3 per cent. of the population; it includes 13,027,000 men, 68 per cent. of the male population, and 7,633,000 women, or 29 per cent. of the females. Agriculture still employs 43 per cent. of all the inhabitants of the country, and more than 50 per cent. in 69 departments. In 16 departments the population engaged in industrial pursuits ranged from 40 to 64 per cent., and in 12 from 30 to 40 per cent. Automobile construction occupied 22,000 persons, and electrical machinery 20,000. Could Be Banked On. In a Columbus avenue dry goods store where the family of the proprietor constitutes the working force the son took charge of the hosiery department in the absence of his sister. A pair of thin lilie stockings that he had shown a middle-aged customer gave her considerable concern. "I do wonder if they are strong enough," she said. "Oh, yes; mama," said the youth. "You can carry a pretty heavy pocket book in these stockings and it won't break through." Quilting Lines. In quilting it is not the easiest thing in the world to get straight lines. Therefore, when buying the material to cover a quilt, select such a design as will answer for the lines. Strange idea of "Fun." A new kind of "fun making" was inaugurated when there appeared among the "Personals" in each of the Chicago papers an advertisement, which read: "Am now in a position to meet all my creditors. Kindly communicate with me." Then followed the name and address of a man who was about to be married to an estimator, woman who, according to the rumor, is the possessor of a substantial fortune. Of course the advertisement was inserted and paid for by somebody who suspected that he or she was a humorist, and it appeased to open up a new field of endeavor for persons who regard it as one of the malinable rights of mankind to make marriage a terror to those who undergo it. He Could Comprehend "The children need something new every week. You have no children, hence you can't understand." "I understand, old chap, I have an automobile." Telephone Calumet 530 Wm. Heiser Hay, Grain and Feed Coal, Wood, Expressing and Moving 2611 State St. Chicago, Ill. New Grand Open In Vaudeville Pictures Theater in America Colored People So. State St. URANT ROGERS Service and Service Are Select M. To I P. M. 21 E. 83d STREET Phone, Douglas 8256 W ELITE O BUFFET TE STREET dining room and quick by any Cafe in the city. licensed. Good music by any. No perfct by any New York is a city of New York. Its full sense of the word, its attentions are already turning the attention of Europe in this direction. But while the marvelous growth of the metropolis, with its public institutions, its theaters, its matchless hotels, is as yet merely in its infancy, judging by western standards. Paris need not feel the same way as New York, do the French city harm. Americans will continue to go abroad. Christian Science Monitor. A Hard Road to Travel. A drunken man, whom a friend was trying to bring to his home some miles away, was constantly crossing from one side of the road to the other, so his friend said to him: "Come on, Pat, come on; the road is long." "I know it is long," said Pat; "but it isn't the length of it, but the breadth of it that's killing me."—Le Fann's "Irish Life." REMOVAL NOTICE. Wishes to announce that after April 14 he will occupy his new office at 2829 State street, southeast corner. DR. G. WILLIAM MILLES. Physician and Surgeon. 4709 State Street. Phone Oakland 4662. Office hours: 9 to 11 a.m.; 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Residence: 3552 Forest avenue; residence phone. Douglas 2586. The Right Place for Fine Diamonds and Diamond Jewelry Price Right, Light Considered C. L. LANDE Bellevue Jeweler and Applicant 3018 State Street. Tel. Douglas 4474 Artistic Embraider and Free Eyes Tested Free Old Jewelry Quality New Watch Repairing My Specialty. Phone Calumet 2861 Established 1876 DAYNE'S HAND Laundry 2409 Webash Avenue. Keeps your linen in repair. Wagons call everywhere. Smith @ Sons Restaurant and Lunch Room Extra Fine Home Cooking Private Dining Room 8286 State Street Chicago Telephone Main 2017 J. A. TRIBUE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 171 Washington St. Room 706 CHICAGO The LITTLE SAVOY Buffet @ Cafe 2634 STATE ST. Souvenirs Every Friday Night LEW—PROCTOR AND HILL—ED Entertainers C. G. WORTHINGTON, Manager Only 17 days more Crowds of people all day at corner Clark and Madison. I am glad to move there May 1st. Over $50,000 of clothing must be sold in next 17 days, for during alterations my salesroom will be small for this big growing clothing business. Glad! So can you be glad. Why? YOU WILL BE GLAD—that is if you must buy a suit this month—prices cut to move on not only Suits but Shirts, Hats, Shoes, on nearly everything. Looks as if nearly everybody is coming in. Why don't you? Ask for me; I want to know you. Face to face Tom Jackson cor. Clark Girls Who Are Considerate "No it's use," sighed the industrious girl as she looked up from a stocking she was trying to darn. "None of my theories work for more than a week." "What's wrong now?" inquired the one stunning member of the crowd. "Have you turned the other cheek once too often, or what?" "A dear me," he no, replied the industrious girl. "You know I gave that up long ago. But I told you, didn't I that my brother is married? Well, you know I've always believed in woman in woman's sphere" and all that sort of thing, and it doesn't work at all. "He married a girl just out of school—nice pretty girl, fresh and charming and all that. Could cook some, and play, too. Well, sometimes he can't get home when he says he will, and then she goes about looking at a small sized thunder cloud and tries to stir up things generally. I don't believe that thing except that she never was downtown herself and so doesn't know what things are liable to turn up." The industrious one gave her needle a vicious yank and looked hard at the rest to see if they agreed with her. "Well, my dear," drawled the family peacemaker, "you see how good it is for you to have had this experience. Now, if your brother had married a girl like one of us, for instance—girls who for a good while have been supporting ourselves more or less—he probably would feel that he had acquired a chum, and a good one, too, but he'd miss the freshness that the other girl has. He knew a single girl who has worked downown who isn't more considerate of the man who marries than is a girl who hasn't worked downown. Of course we lose a lot of the gloss and all that, but we get something which has a higher value, I honestly believe. "Now, take me for instance. Here I've been working for ten years or so, and last year I met a young girl from the south. I don't believe she ever did a thing for herself in her life, at least she was sweet of making money; but she was sweet of playing with southerners, and could make perfect delicious kowns and could play a little, and everybody liked her. "All the men she met thought she was fetching, and she was. I thought so, too, but I felt like a battered old war horse beside her. I looked at everything so differently, bothered her nearly to death I didn't even care, and a man — just a mere man— didn't mean anything more to me than a girl would. You understand that when you are with them all day you get sort of used to them." This was added in a rather apologetic manner, for the peacemaker knows that the stunning girl, though she sees men every day, still takes a certain amount of time with them, at least in certain ones, and no disparaging remarks are allowed. "But to come back to the original remark of yours," went on the peacemaker, "I think you are nearly right. Not that I want to puff you up, you know, but I don't believe a girl appreciates a home and all it means is to have a garden and find the tree, girls have wanted to putter, too, and you can't putter when you work downtown. Besides, a girl who has had to work knows how much more fun it is to stay at home and do something else than go downtown and hear in the morning's mall that Smith, Brown and Co. have sent in a large order which would make you a nice loaf "As for me and my house," declared the peacemaker, firmly, "we would rather make out a list for the grocery than write patent specifications, and I know I'd rather make a nice loaf of bread than hammer at a typewriter. But then, what's the use! Why repine?" And the peacemaker went back to her book. The industrial girl was not to be shut up thus easily, so she came back again before the time limit was up. "Well," she declared, "what I want to know is why such a lot of girls who aren't nearly as pretty as Molly nor as smart as you are should be married to three, who are pheing for a chance to be a house-and a man—should remain in the parent stem, as it were. "Of course, it is fun," she added, "living as we do, but it is only a sort of make believe. It would be real downtown during the day, but we go downtown during the day, but we." And she heaved a prodigious smile. Trust the Motorman. Spring has arrived over in Bayonne. Whenever a hen lays an egg in the street everyone knows that the pig is up with old man Winter. It was in Avenue C that a hen found a place that suited her, between the trolley car rails. When a car came along she refused to budge. The motorman, recognizing the sacred bird of Bayonne, brought his car to the street and refused to start it until with a loud claw the hen arose and dashed for covering leaving a brand-new 48-cents-a-nose egg laying on the asphalt. While an admiring throng gathered around the motorman stepped out and took possession of the egg—New York Morning Telegraph. A New Way Out. A New Yorker has a novel nuisance suppresser. The family in the next house were classically musical. They played the violin and the piano at all hours. He purchased a self-playing piano and a time rolls. He played only when they moved two weeks they sublet the house and moved away. Secrets. First Financier—I made my success by putting my money where I could get my hands on it easily. Second Ditte—I and I got mine by putting other people's where I could get my hands on it easily—Puck. "Marryart, I love you—but if you ever mention 'rest cure' to me again our friendship will be, a thing of the past." "My only this terrible threat?" asked Marryart. "I merely said—" "If you'll listen to my experiences you'll understand. Don't interrupt until I finish. "Our family physician said, 'That child is completely run down and she must have a complete rest at once. I am that child.' Dressmakers, hatmakers, hairmakers, shoemakers, dances, parties, huechoons, dinners and thieves had combined to do the mischief." "A Myunt Susy lives in a two by four town where everything is supposed to be quiet and restful. I wrote to her asking if I might rest under her peaceful roof. She answered, 'Of course, come at once. I'm lonesome for you and I promise to provide you with a genuine rest cure. I day after the arrival of this letter I did my new seal suitcase started for Aunt Susy at Johnson's Junction. "Marjory, imagine my horrors on discovering, seated next me on the train, none other than the impossible, talkative Joe Simpson. He talked to me and at me until I was dizzy. I couldn't even get in a word of one syllable to break up his monologue. "Auntie me at us the station on our train, two minutes she discovered that Joe Simpson an old sweetheart of hers. My hospitable aunt invited him to dine with us that evening. Promptly he accepted, came and remained until half past 11 o'clock. It was cruelty to animals. "Oh, Marjory, I had such beautiful anticipations of my first evening at auntie's—visions of sitting on the floor, with great logs blazing, Harold's box of candy by my side and my back, with my back! my back! stead, I found myself entering the uninterested, ever taking Joe Simpson! "When he left annie said, 'You do look fagged out, child. Go to bed this instant. I gave you you room upstairs, so you won't hear a sound. Sleep as long as you like tomorrow. I'll send your breakfast to your room.' Auntie is a dear. "I did have a regular Rip Van Winkle sleep—that is, while it lasted. But at six o'clock the next morning I was awakened by a rapping and tapping and pounding on the roof above my head. "I lay fascinated by the rhythm of the taps until seven o'clock. Then, in decoration, I dressed and descended. Auntie was distressed that my first night's hat had been broken off by the man who came to repair the roof. It seems that man comes from the next town only twice a year so when he does come the townfork consider it a great honor it he descends to repair their roofs. And such a noise as he made! "After eating the best waffles in the world, I felt somewhat consolled. But my consolation was short lived. For my Aunt Martha is a human question mark. I was just preparing to answer a thousand questions about the folks at home when in rushed the woman who lives next door, crying, 'Quick! Come! My baby is in convulsions!' My baby is a nurse, medicines, hot water hagen and dessons and things. The next 12 hours we devoted to nursing the baby and comforting the distracted mother. The baby recovered. I am thankful to say, Probably it will never know what a disturbance it caused. But I will never forget that time. "That night I had a spilled oil—rested until ten o'clock in the morning. Then I woke up to find that our household was minus Mary Duggan. My Duggan is an aunt's maid. My Duggan is an aunt's maid. Lizzie Duggan took Lizzie Duggan. Lizzie Duggan took Lizzie Duggan. She telegramged for Mary to arrive at once. So it was up to auntie and me to wash dishes, cook, make beds, dust, bake, mend, and do all those other things. "Then Aunt Susy's furniture had to act up. We couldn't have a fire until the fire pot was repaired. We hugged ourselves over one little oil stove that we borrowed from a neighbor. Did you ever try keeping warm over a baskin robin or a warm oil stove? We almost froze to death. The minister's wife had to give a tea. We couldn't possibly send regrets to the minister's wife, so we went. She made us examine her plush albums containing the family portraits from antidivian times. I could have screamed. "The next evening a Mr. Dobbins and his three malted sisters insisted upon calling on us. Aunt was unable to blame—she could ward them off. The Aunt's Susy's cuche club met at her house. Mary Duggan being absent, auntie and I prepared and served luncheon for 26. "The day after the luncheon, exhausted, I hade Aunt Susy and Johnson's Junction good by. I went home to rest. St. Silvan Stylites, who stood on one foot for 39 years, was not half so tired as I was the day I arrived home. "Now, Marjory, you won't ever suggest 'rest cure' to me again, will you dear?' demanded Dorothy. "Never," promised Marjory, sympathetically. Forgiven We can even take a charitable view of the time taken daily by the typewriter girl for the arrangement of her hair. Her fingers are congested by the work of writing, and tired by contact with the hard keys of her machine; and the different feeding of her hair, and the little plays and movements of her 'fingers' in adjusting it, are a distinct stimulation and relief—Paul W. Goldsbury, in the Atlantic. Hard Task for Mankind. To become a good man is truly difficult, fashioned without fault—inorace. 131 West 11st Street (near Ballantyne), Baltimore, MD. Plants, Designs, Weddings and Children's Clothes. Special reduction to lodges, churches and children's clothing. Save money by giving us a trial. All orders carefully and promptly attended. MRS. HATTIE JONES, Ladie'e and Children's Clothes Made to Children's Clothes. 64 West 13th Street C. S. TWITTY, The Shoe Man, Repairing of Repairs in Lands, Hand Sewed Work a Specialty, 38 West 31st Street, Chicago J. H. WRIGHT, Fashionable Ladies' and Gentes' Tailor. Made by a Man Tailor $25.00 and Up. Cleaning, Dyeing and Repairing. 1315 State St. Phone Aldine 566. E. MURRAY, Expressing, Van and Storage Co. Furniture and Home Goods. Baggage Packing and Shipping a Specialty. Three Trips Diving and From All Depots, Freight and Warehouses. 1313 STATE STREET. Phone Aldine 566. Telephone Douglas 11414 O. E. BUILDING, Expressing: Coal, Wood and Ice. Baggage Transferred and Checked to All Depots. 25 W. 39th St. Chicago, IL. W. T. STOBALL, Expressing Mining Coal and Ice. 3812 State Street. Phone Aldine 2161 SHKOLNIKIS Oyster and Fish Market. Restaurant at Wholesale Prices. 34 W. 39th St. Chicago, IL. HERMAN G. THEILE, Mining Makers. Fresh Vegetables, Eggs and Butter. 2557 State Street. Phone Calumet 2222. Facial Massage Manicuring. Hair Goods Phone Calumet 4221. PENNEL BEAUTY PARLOR. Electric Soap Manufacturing. Aprons and Fancy Goods Made to Order. MRS. JESSE T. HENRY. 15 West 27th Street. MRS. Office Phone Calumet 1491, Opposite Pekin Theatre. Office Phone Calumet 5242, L. B. BROWNE. Phone Yards 2270. P. C. NIEBENSKELUND, Dearer in Coal, Wood, Gasoline and Oil. 3142 La Salle Street. Chicago. WERVEK BROTHERS, Fancy Groceries and Meals. Telephone Douglas 3273. 33 West 31st Street. 15 WEST 27TH Phone Douglass THE FAUL REAL Toner, Notion Rented 30 a D. E. H. 3109 State St. Phone Douglas 14088. Lafayette Office, 1 Day Service. THE FAULKNER NEWS AGENCY. Newsletter, bookeller, stallier, Notions Novelty Cataloging, Tobacco. Circulating Library, Rented & a Day. H. FAULKNER, Pres. 3109 State Street. Chicago. Telephone Douglas 1946 SURRADGE R. CAMERON & CO. Masquerade and Theatrical Costumes and Fine Clothing Mask, Grease Palette and Make-Up Material. Wig, Accessory. Spoilation, Etc. Theatrical Wardrobe all things bought, sold and rented. 3447 South State Street Phone Douglas 1100, DR. GEO. W. PRINCE, 3160 State Street. CHAS, T. GLAZEBROOK, TAILOR. Cleaning, Printing and Repairing. Suits made to Order. Work Guaranteed. 2607 State St. IOWA CLUB POOL ROOM, Formerly of 3161 State Street, Has Removed to 2003 State Street. HENRY HAY The Ba 4704 A place of Ladie HENRY HAYES, WILL JOY, Props, The Bachelor Buffet 4704 State Street A place of Amusement for both Ladies and Gentlemen High Class Music and Entertaining Cafe in Connection Phone Oakland 1991 Chicago address on receipt of 10c. Free valuable booklet on "Care of the Feet" and sample of our foot powder with each order. Bodwin Foot Remedy Co., 55 E. 31st St., Chicago, Ill. VACANT LOTS FOR SALE BY W.H. BOWERS & CO. BELLEMEN AFB, DENVER W.H. BOWERS & CO. REAL ESTATE WE SELL PROPERTY ANYWHERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE. Send for List of Bargains. W. H. BOWERS & COMPANY. 6 E. 31st St. Douglas 986. WILLIAM WRIGHT, The Tailor, Cleaning and Maintenance, Gentle Suits Made to Order. Special Attention Given to Ladies' Work. Workshops at 1133 Dearborn Street. A DOLLAR HOME Will go two miles between, where we carry the fine line of bed, springs, mattresses and pillows in the city. We also carry the fine line of bed, springs, mattresses and pillows in the city. Satisfaction guaranteed. Give us a chance; one trial will convince you. FACTORY STATE ST. T. Toul. Douglas 4220. MRS. A. STEPHENS, Restaurant and Maintenance, 2913 St. Street, BE YOUR OWN DRESSMAKER. One never knows what the future has in store for her. She needs a necessity, but it always is a useful accomplishment. LADIES TAILORING COLLEGE 3837 WEST STREET. Teaches the entire art of Dressmaking and Ladies' Tailoring, not mere class or training. Each pupil according to her needs. THE LITTLE STAR BARBER SHOP AND POOL ROOM. J. H. COLEMAN & CO. Vans for Moving. Three Triple Depots & Depots and Freight Houses. 2540 Street Street. LA BASTIDE'S PRESCHOOL STORE, 2710 Dearborn St. Cor. 27th. Buy your Drugs, Toilet Articles, etc, and have your Drugs properly filled at prices to decompose them. Phone Calumet 2219. MR. H. M. HICKS-LAMBKIN, HAIR DRIVERS LINERING, 2327 State Street. Phone Douglas 3518. M. H. Pleasant, The Douglas Dyers and Cleaners, 2327 State Street. Suits made to order $10.00 up. Fit guaranteed. A call on the phone is sufficient. Work calls: 3630 Dearborn Street, Illinois. Phone Douglas 4369. 3630 Dearborn Street, Illinois. Phone Douglas 5826. M. CROWELL'S BEAUTY SHOP. Hair Driers, Manicurists, Vibration Scalp Treatment a Specialty. 11 Ward Street. Near State Street. A WIFE, BABY AND GOOD COAL MAKE A HAPPY HOME. We are ready to order for the best grades of hard or soft coal. Quality and quantity guaranteed. Moving services by experienced men only. GEO, CHAFFIN, Manager, WHITE Lunch and Restaurant. Newly Open. Try Regular 26, Newly Everything First Class. 3032 State Street (Near Stl Street). Phone Callee 694, MARIE NEWTON, Hair Dressing, Shampooing and Mistletoe, Manufacture of Wigs, Pompadour, Switches and All Hair Goods. 2621 State Street Where we will be pleased to see our old HOSKINS & MARTIN, Props. Your Old Hat Which You Are Ready to Throw, Awave Bring It Around and Walk In the Park. THE PEKIN HAT CLEANER, 2706 State Street, Next Door to Theatre. Telephone Douglas 5833 COAL. Expressing and Moving Van, Furniture and Shipping. Packing and Shipping a Specialty. Three Trips daily to and from all Depots, Boats, Houses and Houses. 3144 State Street. SCOTT & STANTON, Pool Room and Billard Hall, Cigars and Tobacco, 3856 Dearborn Street. Meals 15 & 25. Sandwiches of All Kinds. Lunch Room and Home Bakery, 107 W. 32nd Street. Masks Great Paintings and Masks Great Scenes Armoire, Armor, Scenes, Scenes, Theatrical Wardrobe specially bought, sold and rented. Callouses or Burunts Positively Removed, or money refunded, by using Coinmaster.com SERVICES to send Houses and Flats For Ren 2705 Wabash Ave., 10 rooms, bath, furnace heat, open. 40.00 2706 Wabash Ave., 10 rooms, bath, furnace heat, per month. 40.00 2707 Vernon Ave., 10 rooms, furnace heat, office. 40.00 2715 Vernon Ave., 10 rooms, furnace heat, key M. O. 40.00 2315 Vernon Ave., 10 rooms, furnace heat, key M. O. 40.00 401 E. 33rd St, 9 rooms, hardwood floors, toilet and bath, open. 40.00 4632 Evans Ave., second floor, 5 rooms, bath, May int.. 40.00 Evans Ave., first floor, 5 rooms, bath, May int.. 35.00 Vernon Ave., first floor, 5 rooms, bath, May int.. 35.00 Vernon Ave., second floor, 6 rooms, modern, May int.. 35.00 Vernon Ave., third floor, 6 rooms, modern, May int.. 35.00 **Flight Open Times** 6 E. 31ST STREET, N. E. Cor. State St: Phone Douglas 986 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED TO KNOW. The whereabouts of Miss Mattle Reed. Call or email: Bart's Newa Stand, 2635 State street WANTED TO KNOW. Any one knowing whereabouts of Mr. Dennis Ferguson would confer a great address to Petracca Ferguson, 312 Growth Ave., as his daughter needs his care. FURNISHED ROOMS. NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS—Mod- erately improvements, hot and cold water, hot water, and college room. near 38th street car line. Mrs. Milke, 3538 Vernon avenue. FOR RENT—Large, light, newly furnished front room. $12. modern. 2947 Avenue avenue, near Slack street. FURNISHED ROOMS—With hot and cold water, hot water, and 25 Forest 2nd floor; for gentlemen. 22-29 FOR RENT—Furnished room. Prairie avenue, convenient and modern. One or more gentlemen preferred. Phone Douglas 3538. NEATLY FURNISHED ROOM for rent to man and wife or to gentleman. Hot and cold water and steam heat. 3648 Vernon avenue. Flat 1. 25-1 NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMs—Well furnished ROOMs in private family for gentlemen or ladies for the year round. 3410 Vernon avenue. FURNISHED ROOMS in private family for gentlemen or ladies for the year round. Vernon avenue. Tel. Douglas 761. FURNISHED ROOMS—a neat front room, large and ally, for man and wife or gentlemen, and a small room for one of them, at 3671 Vincennes avenue. FURNISHED ROOMS—Nice front alcove room for man and wife or water heat, bath and gas. Also other rooms for rent at 3541 Prairie avenue. FURNISHED ROOMS-Large furnished room for two gentlemen or man and woman, with improvements. Address 3617 Dearborn. THREE BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED ROOMS-with bath, gas, suitable for light housekeeping or garment, great avenue, near Cottage Grove Avenue and 21st street lines. Phone 2635 Aldine. LARGE, LIGHT AIRY ROOM-For man and wife and for gentlemen; with modern conveniences; 3751 Vincentnes Ave. Mrs. Starls. NICELY FURNISHED ROOM-Modern conveniences; 3433 Wabash Ave. fat. 22-29 NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS—With improvements, hot and cold water, steam and airy, 3009 State St. top flat, right. FURNISHED ROOMS—3009 furnished room, steam heat, hot water, gas, all modern improvements. 3841 Washah Ave. Adline 2005. FURNISHED ROOMS—Nice front room, steam heat, hot water, gas, all modern improvements. Apply to Mrs. James S. Bennett, 3534 Calumet Ave. Chicago. FURNISHED ROOM FOR MAN AND STEAM heat, 3212 Prattle Ave. lat flat, phone deine 2073. A NICE FURNISHED ROOM for rent, steam heated, forest air, 2nd flat. Telephone Douglas 3220. NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS—With improvements, near 381 St. car line, 6th floor, 3220 Calumet Ave. Phone Douglas 2316. 22-29 NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS with modern improvements, furnace heat, hot water year water 3808 Washah av. ROOMS—Furnace heat, hot and cold water in each room, oven, brick 21st and Indiana av. carilines, kitchen times. 3240 Prattle av. Call any time. SROOM ROOM. steam heat, hot and room lights. Floor heating in rooms large, airy, and light on light on ceiling. Call 610 7850 av. $3,000 per month. FLAT FOR RENT. FLATTS FOR RENT-612 State st. 412 Westworth av. Phone 360 7400. FOR SALE. FOR SALE - 3349 Forest av., a modern building, 400 furnish, heat 4, and 5 rooms, let us install a Wide room, partly hard wood floors, $800 rooms, partly hard wood floors, $800 rooms, include intercast takes it. Price $4,560 offer. James P. Wood, Norwood (exclusive offer). at. Phone Aiden 898. A HOUSE FOR FURNISHED ROOMS at $447 Evans av. 6 rooms, stove heater, apply 4501 Rhodes. at. Phone 9436 Wentworth. NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS with modern furnishments; hot water the room; heat steam. at. Phone 9436 Franklin a. Douglas 2688. FOR RENT - Modern 3-room flat; steam forced. 3519 Calumet av. AGENTS WANTED. To handle the very best proposition, Liberal community, ant and profitable. For information write to: Stewart, Tuckekee Institute, Alabama. GUESS WHO? The dude is who does not and will not wush windows. The new milliner is who is just cleaning up. Name: "Six Hopkins" is. The Englewood J. M. is who loves his high yellows, but Oh! you brown. The Kingston J. M. doll to the phone and always talks so long that he has to drop three nickels. Talking someth' I should say so. Fifty-three and Decarbon street brown to the certain den of every night. The doll is who is playing the other night in the rain with her shoes in her hands. Poor doll. A number 6 foot number 2½ shoe. Corns hurt when it rains. Sandy haired twins are. So who that they are afraid to go to the New Grand on account of the black hand. Goes to church every Monday night at 2500 State street. The Mutt is who would not make a loan of a piece of music for fear a certain doll would be broken. Who is being broke into housekeeping. N. J. A. is right at 360 State street. Who is the sick lady that can't eat her househouse snake. Oh you F. M. R. is strong. The Midtown Club girl is, who says she is going to get herself a husband. We Mammie L. is the doll. The Midtown Club girl is who says she likes her for her too. She is to she for her too. She is a mammy. The Majestic doll is who says that she is going to whip the dude J. M. Juey W. is the singer is who is loosening out part. Be careful O. C. The fair doll is who was at dancing with a night that has been away for some time. We all were glad to see you Leona D. THE FARMERS' SHIPPING COMPANY A Trust of the Maryland Farmers to Have Market in Baltimore and Other Northern and Western Cities. SALISBURY IS INVENTOR. Messrs. E. E. Rogers, President, W. W. Conoway, Vice President; Noah V. Burris, Second Vice President; Estelle C. Gordy, Recording Secretary; C. H. C. Williams, Corresponding Secretary, and F. A. Nelson, Treasurer, are the Promoters of the Trust. Geo. H. C. Williams. The Farmers' Shipping Company will open a wholesale fruit, produce and poultry market in Baltimore, about May 1. Dr. Daniel Webster Davis, the sage of Richmond, poet, educator and divine will deliver the commencement address at the closing exercises of the high and industrial school. Prof. Williams and his faculty will give him and the visiting supervisors from other counties a reception at Masonic hall. To date, the patrons of the colored schools have contributed $500 for the extension of the term. A result of the self-help doctrine which Williams preaches. DEATHS OF THE WEEK DEATHS OF THE WEEK 一 Russian Invention. A Russian electrician has invented an insulating material made from milk. Know Her Place: "Are you a friend of the groom's family?" asked the usher at the church wedding. "I think not," replied the lady addressed; "I'm the mother of the bride."—Yonkers Statesman. Trinidad's Rubber Industry. Trinidad expects to have a million rubber trees in a few years. Allowed to Wed Early AHOWN to WEEK YEAR Boys over fourteen years of age and girls over twelve may marry in Scot and without the consent of parents or They say that King S. has not been found. Why not look for him in beantown The beamerators would like to know Mattle, who the brown is that has taken Washington Height's dude was that was seen last Friday getting his hair cut by a lady barber on State Street. R. S. is his mother. Guess who from Lexington. What's the matter with Miss G. T. and Mr. B.? They're kittens. B. A. certainly does love his cute little G. T. That's all. He's the whole town because he blew up the whole town because the reporter asked her for 20c she owes him for papers. He's a teacher. She is so highly educated that she thinks she doesn't have to pay Negroes for a newspaper. Alright A. B. is the teacher. Mr. H. B. seemed to be going crazy because his sweetheart Miss A. F. of — you know, K. A. on Sunday. Oh! you can't little. K. A. and H. B. The loving Mr. J. M. S. seems to be real popular here. Go on you tandeliering with your gate is too fast for you to catch you. The dude is this charm he has the girl of his mind that has such odds as 24 to 1 against him. against him. The doll is that has the "high brown"肌 Eat baked beans on Sheridan road before a fork had stuck them. The "brown" is that is feeling sore? The "doll" is that was lonesome this week. The choir doll is that has a fine to pay. Their Deficiency. I have known some men possessed of good qualities which were very serviceable to others but useless to themselves—like a sun-dial on the front of a house to inform the neighbors and passengers, but not the owner within—Swift. The Way He'd Run It. A bright little Medford ind heard his parents talking about the salaries of teachers. "I don't see why they should pay the teachers," he said, very seriously, "when we children do all the work."-Boston Journal. "Tonsorial." Berlin barber was sent to prison for a month for trying to force a customer to buy things he did not want. Make such sentence general and it may be possible for a man to get a plain shave when he asks for it.—New York Herald. America's Sweet Tooth If America's annual candy supply were loaded on one train there would be over eight thousand trucks full of boxes, buckets and glass jars. This load of sweetmeats for the sweet tooth of the American girls costs the consumers about $125,000,000 every year. Marital Repartee. Mr. Youngwed (complacently)—"I suppose you know there were several young ladies disappointed when I married you." Mrs. Youngwed—"Yes, my girl friends had prophesied a brilliant future for me."—Boston Transcript. To the Point. "In time of trial," said the preacher, "what brings up the greatest comfort?" "An acquittal!" responded the boy who should never have been admitted by the usher. A French chemist claims to have made a practical alloy containing more than 30 per cent, magnesium, a feat that has baffled scientists for generations. Usual Thing. "After all, things are pretty evenly apportioned in this world." "Eh-yar! A strong-minded woman generally has a weak-minded husband."—Smart Set. Improved Automobile An automobile has been brought out in Europe that is light enough to be picked up and carried by two men whom it will accommodate. To Make for Brevity "Some arguments," said Uncle Eben, "would be a head shorter if de gemmen had to prove deyk spin spell all de words dey uses in 'em." "French" Sardines. A Rockland traveler lately in France ordered sardines with his dinner, naturally thinking that in France the choice variety of that delicacy was to be found. An inspection of the labelled tin in which the fish were served disclosed the fact that the sardines were put up in "Eastport, Me, U. S. A."—Kennebec Journal. Serious. "Bother it! I can't remember whether the doctor said I was to drink less wine and still less beer, or less beer and still less wine."—Fliegende Blaetter. Uncomplimentary. You want mortal patience if you love a man—Ouida. Kansas the Source of Supply. Ninety per cent of the material from which whisk brooms are made in the United States is grown in Kansas. TALES OF GOTHAM AND OTHER CITIES Scotch Lassie Sails as a Stowaway Mexico City a Port of Missing Men Bedrooms Bad Form in Kansas City A-A-CAT AND A RAT-ER-A-ER-A CAT +2 SPRINGFIELD, MO.—Nearly 90 years old, with 48 years of teaching to her credit, Mrs. Mary S. Boyd, the pioneer school teacher of the Ozarks is still engaged in instilling into the minds of youth the first elements of learning in one of Springfield's public schools. "If there is one thing in the American public school of which I disapprove," Mrs. Boyd tells her friends, "it is corporal punishment. "I remember very distinctly how, when a young girl going to school in a log cabin schoolhouse, I sat in my seat, frozen with terror, whenever the schoolmaster chastised an unruly pupil. Even when I was nearly grown, the sight of a pupil being punished made me feel sick and faint. How greatly I feared the slender birch switch, a whole bundle of which stood in one corner of the schoolroom, just behind the master's desk. "I began teaching school in Springfield in 1862, before the terrible war had begun. I have trained probably four generations from that time to this—and have seen from a teacher's standpoint, all their little traits and WEEL, YE KEN, I WENT TO HELP WITH THE WEE BAIRNS, YE KEN NEW YORK.—The first woman stowaway to come to this port in many years was brought in from Glasgow on the Anchor liner Columbia. She is Scotch, 18 years old, and her name is Annie McKean. The lassie's presence was discovered three days out from Glasgow, and she was taken at once before Captain Wadsworth. She was not even a wee bit afraid, and told her story with the unconcern of a professional stowaway. The first question asked by the skipper was why she had boarded the Columbia without a ticket. That was easily explained. She tossed it off in a sentence. She had no intention of sailing for America. "It was like this, ye ken," said Annie calmly. "Mrs. David McDowell of Glasga and her five wee bairns were a sailin' for New York. Her mon was to join her at Moville. She needed help with the bairns and luggage, an' I went along as far as Moville." "Well, why did you not get off at MEXICO CITY.—Mexico is becoming known in the United States as a port of missing men and a considerable part of the official correspondence of the American consulate here is answering inquiries about men who have wandered from homes in the states and are supposed to be in this revolution-ridden land. Within a year over two hundred cases of missing Americans supposed to be in Mexico have been reported to the consul-general. Among the recent cases reported was the disappearance of Mrs. Martha Flanagan of Jefferson City, Mo. She is 74 years old and her friends have notified Consult-General Guyant that she came to Mexico several months ago and disappeared. G. W. Clark of Fairpoint, S. D., lived here for a couple of years and wrote home regularly. The letters ceased to arrive. His friends in Monterey missed him, but what became of him has never been learned. Walter B. Scott of Bluff Roads, Kan. BUILD ME THE FINEST SLEEPING PORCH IN KANSAS KANSAS CITY, MO.—The style of domestic architecture in Kansas City has changed entirely in the past year or two, say architects, on account of the prevalent habit of sleeping out of doors. It is a veritable return to the open-air life that is animating the people. Sleeping out of doors is not a fad in this city; it is a custom as firmly intrenched as eating breakfast, although not yet so common. The desire for open air does not stop with sleeping. There are families in Kansas City that throughout the summer live in the open air—eating, sleeping and visiting. Whether at work or play, everything is done out of doors. Such a family lives at 3634 Campbell street, the Swifts. J. C. Swift, a former president of the Livestock Exchange, four years ago began to sleep on his porch. At the time he built only a makeshift over his rear porch, where he could place a cot. But as he began to feel better upon awaking in the morning after a restful night, he resolved to live more in the open air. An open-air dining room was added to the ground floor and the sleeping peculiarities. Boys and girls of today do not get the physical punishment that was administered to their parents and grandparents. And I sincerely believe the modern child can be managed better without it. My views on this subject are firm, and never in all of my experience have I ever chastised one of my pupils." Mrs. Boyd's control over her scholars was clearly demonstrated at the burning of the Mary S. Boyd Public school building, named in her honor, a few weeks ago. Soon after the fire was discovered she marshalled her pupils who, at her command, marched from the building in an orderly manner, leaving books and wraps behind. Had it not been for the masterly handling there would undoubtedly have been a great loss of life among the four hundred or more children in the building. As Mrs. Boyd converses, her eyes sparkle like those of a 16-year-old girl, and looking into their depths one would never imagine themselves looking at one whose hair has long since turned gray. Her face, though slightly furrowed, is marked with wrinkles caused by smiles, and is still fresh and rosy. The love of work has discovered for her the true "fountain of youth," the elixir of which does not allow her spirit to become old, even though her body has become frail. Her brain is as clear and if unaware that she is talking for publication she gives her listeners a veritable treat. Moville when we stopped there?" asked Captain Wadsworth. "Weel, when we got there," replied Annie, seriously. "I was so awful" sick from the pitchin' o' the ship that I really didn't take time to think o' goin' ashore." "Some one would have helped you ashore," and the skipper. "Weel, I didna even think o' that," returned Annie. There was only one thing that Annie McKean did think of during her season of forgetfulness, and that was the fact, pleasing to her, that David McDowell did not join his wife aboard the Columbia at Moville. It occurred to Annie, merely as an afterthought, that inasmuch as Mrs. McDowell had tickets for herself and husband and children, and inasmuch as Mr. McDowell did not appear at Moville, it would not be well for his ticket to go "vacant" over the Atlantic. So Annie assumed that she might travel on the transportation of the missing "mon." When the Columbia docked the skipped sent the stowaway to Ellis Island, where the immigration officials will probably deport her. Mrs. McDowell and her five children also face deportation. They have no means of support, and are likely to become public charges. is being anxiously sought by relatives. He started for Mexico a year ago, but never reached here so far as known. A good many men reported missing are believed to be in the mountains prospecting for gold. In some cases Americans come here for the purpose of severing home ties and in such instances they stop writing and make it a point to be hard to find. The most peculiar disappearance case on record here is that of a young business man from Illinois who accidentally learned the location of a mine while touring this country. Leaving his trunk at a hotel and without saying a word to any of his companions, he slipped away to the mountains and found the mine. He remained there and went through a slege of mountains fever which left him apparently not much the worse except a peculiar lapse of memory about his former life in Illinois. He prospered in mining operations and remained in the mountains for a couple of years, being given up for dead in the meantime by his friends. It became necessary for him to go to the city where he had left his trunk. When he walked into the hotel he was recognized by attaches, and narration of the story cleared his mind. He wired at once to his family that he was all right. room was made permanent. Mrs. Swift said: "When Mr. Swift began to sleep in the open air four years ago he was the only one in this block who embraced the fad. He liked it so well that our neighbors took up the idea and now of the 10 houses in the block only three are without sleeping porches. Many have sun parlor in addition." In addition to the sleeping porch most of the houses under construction in Kansas City have a sun parlor. It is usually built on the first floor, with windows to enclose it on three sides during the winter. In the warm weather the glass is removed and screens substituted. Furniture stores are all carrying especial furniture for sleeping porches. "We had to put in porch beds," said a furniture dealer. "The demand recently has been enormous. The wholesale houses say the need for such furniture has grown to enormous proportions all over the country and will make for better health generally in the course of time." Negatively Speaking. No man can doubt and at the same time still believe—doubt indulged too often becomes doubt realized and a skeptic. No man ever can when he has made up his mind he can't. No man can succeed, and think and talk and breathe an atmosphere of failure. FORSYTH'S DRUG STORE FOR 27 YEARS AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF STATE AND 31st STREET Have a Quarter of a Million Prescriptions on File That Have Been Filled on this Corner ALBERT R. TEARNEY OFF TO CITY HALL 3,000 Colored and 4,000 White Republican and Democratic Voters to Escort Alderman-Elect Albert R. Tearney to City Hall Monday Night. YOUNG NEGROES KNOW NO PARTY—WANT FAIR PLAY. Will Fight Until Citizenship Is Granted—Will Continue to Elect Democrats Until the Republicans Have Thoroughly Cleaned the Party of Its Waste Matter. The Democrats have many faults, The country is growing bigger, But Milton J. Foreman made a terrible mistake When he thought he could fool and buy the bigger. The above watchword of the Young Men's Third Ward Political Club, given in yell form, was heard at a meeting on last Monday night, where 1,500 white and colored Democrats gathered to make arrangements to march with Al. Tearney down to the City Hall. At 7:30 Bandmaster Wm. Berry will be at Odd Fellows' Hall on Monday night with his sixty-piece Eighth Regiment band and march with 3,000 colored men over to 35th and Calumet avenue, where 400 white men will be in waiting to take their hero to the City Hall. Major John C. Buckner, J. Gray Lucas, Oscar De Priest, Thomas Wallas Swan, Julius N. Avendorph, Major R. R. Jackson, Tom Allen, J. T. H. Woods and John Williams, president of the Young Negroes' Progressive Political Association. Great preparations are being made. Everything in the power of the leaders has been done to make the line of march down Michigan avenue a success. Carter H. Harrison, the Democratic Mayor, will take steps, it is said, to close the Lyric Theater, where "The Sins of the Father" is playing. Immense Peat Bogs. There are 12,000 square miles of peat bogs in Ontario and Manitoba, enough to supply 5,306,676 families with fuel equal to ten tons of good coal each for one hundred years. Ordinary Glass Best A Swiss professor of agriculture has been experimenting with cultivation under colored glass, and finds that ordinary transparent glass gives the best results. I learn to Say "No" "A young man should learn to say "no." remarked the old fashioned moralist. "That's right," replied Senator Sorgham. "The habit may come in handy some day when he is asked to resign." Hiss Has Many Meanings The hiss does not always mean displeasure and reprobation. In Japan it means delight. In West Africa the hiss denotes astonishment. The Basutos hiss in sign of cordial agreement. Among the kabyles of northern Africa the hiss denotes satisfaction. Ownership of the Winds. In 1390 spme friars in Switzerland wished to build a windmill to save the labor of grinding corn by hand, but a neighboring lord who had bought the land around forbade them because he he owned the winds. The bishop was appealed to, who said the winds belonged to the church! Remarkable Pearl An enormous pearl of perfect shape and valued at $30,000, has been found in the western Australian pearl fisheries and brought into Groome, whence it has been shipped to England. Oldest Weather Records **Dunster wormkiller records.** The Dunster wormkiller records known are reports of the temperature and rainfall of New Bedford, Mass., from 1813. Not a Honeless Case First Physician—Can you make any thing out of the patient's trouble? Second Ditto—I think if we manage right we can make about 500 aplece out of it. Alaskan Roads. Alaska now has 2,498 miles of wagon roads and trails. Seek to Ralse Rubber Tree. An effort is being made near Boston to raise a rubber tree, which has been Imported from central Africa. ACOMPLETE FUNERAL FOR $65.00. E. JACKSON In this the age of advertising and competition in the undertaking and funeral business, especially the present condition of affairs caused by the trusts, advertisements and individuals not working for the trust, compels me to say to the public and my friends and patrons that I can furnish a funeral as cheap as any firm or trust in the city. A funeral complete which will give satisfaction to my friends at the cost of $65.00 and give satisfaction or money refunded. In all my years of business I do not think that I have ever taken advantage of or mistreated a single person. I stand for right and my goods cannot be ex- cellled by any firm or connection with any but the one located dress, 2955-61 State the care and preserve our method cannot natural color and life of the body whether ored. If you should see for yourself. I have waited until and the trust have the bottom rock and low as any of them little lower try and a E. Jackson, 2955 Daniel M. Jackson, B Phone Doy --- special gas range ordered from us is not for delivery. as we promised, it represents the combination of a great many ranges. experts who wrote the specifications have tested all the ranges of the past years. it made of highly finished, almost in one rust-proof material. every working part easily accessible - five top burners including one giant and hammering burner - three ovens all heated with one flame and high enough to be reached without stooping. the broiling and baking ovens both lineal and abestos to hold the heat. needle valves instead of the old trouble over cooks. with hundreds of other modern features that the most perfect and complete gas stove produced. facturers who are making this special store are enthusiastic over its future. have named it the "Composite Cabinet" and will be universally sold under that name season. to tell your friends they can inspect and "Composite Cabinet" at our down-town or our branch stores. forget to mention that this type was but specifications drawn by our experts who tested all the ranges of the past 20 years. Yours respectfully, THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE COMPANY Peoples Gas Building Your special gas range or for delivery. Just as we promised, it makes of a great many our experts who wrote ined and tested all the years. We had it made of highly ible rust-proof material. With every working part at With five top burners in simmering burner - With three ovens all heat high enough to be rea With the broiling and baking asbestos to hold the With needle valves instead lever cocks - And with hundreds of others it the most perfect as produced. Manufacturers who are make us are enthusiastic o They have named it the "C" will be universa ly a season. Please tell your friends a "Composite Cabinet" of our branch stores. Don't forget to mention the specifications drawn tested all the ranges. Yours THE PEOPLES GAS Peoples They have named it the "Composite Cabinet" and it will be universally sold under that name this season. Please tell your friends they can inspect and order a "Composite Cabinet" at our down-town or any of our branch stores. Don't forget to mention that this type was built to specifications drawn by our experts who have tested all the ranges of the past 20 years. Her Period of Quietude. It is said to be customary in Bulgaria for a newly married woman to exchange no conversation with any outsider during the first month following the wedding. She is permitted to open her mouth only for the necessary purpose of eating and drinking and is allowed to reply to her bushand when the latter chooses to address her. To this custom is attributed the fact that the honeymoon in Bulgaria lasts an entire month. Worthy Suggestion Whatever may your faith—and every man, even so-called infidels, have a belief of some kind—I wish to make one suggestion: Keep it sweet! Rest assured that if your belief makes you crabbed and pugnacious, or critical, or morose, then it is bad. No matter what your creed is it ought to bring forth the one flower that makes any creed worth while, and that is amiability. Odd TestImony "What rough-looking elbows that Miss Peachy has." "Yes, that comes from eating corn on the cob." ```markdown ``` Dear Madame: - called by any firm or trust. I have no connection with any trust or company, but the one located at this given address, 2959-61 State street, and as for the care and preservation of the dead our method cannot be excelled as to natural color and life like appearance of the body whether by white or Colored. If you should need me call and see for yourself. I have waited until my competitors and the trust have gotten down to the bottom rock and I am going as low as any of them and if possible a little lower try and see. E. Jackson, 2959-61 State St. Daniel M. Jackson, Expert Embalmer. Phone 727. Chicago, March 27th, 1611. ordered from us is now ready represents the combined fea- r ranges. specifications have exam- the ranges of the past 20 finished, almost indestruct- rial. easily accessible - including one giant and one used with one flame and all mached without stooping. using ovens both lined with heat. of the old trouble-making for modern features that make and complete gas stove yet making this special stove for over its future. composite Cabinet" and it old under that name this they can inspect and order at our down-town or any that this type was built to by our experts who have of the past 20 years. respectfully, LIGHT & COKE COMPANY Gas Building Polishing Furniture. If your furniture has grown dull and streaked try rubbing up with a flannel dipped in equal parts of turpentine and coal oil. It polishes quickly and much more cheaply that expensive polishes. To Clean Gloves A mixture of finely powdered fur- er's earth and alum is excellent for cleaning white gloves. It should be rubbed in well, then brushed off, and the gloves sprinkled with dry brass and whiting. Getting Desperate. Singleton—Wigwag seems frightfully despondent. He says he does not care what happens to him. Henpeck —The first thing you know that fello will be going off and getting marrief Moving Upward. Progress is the law of life; man not man as yet. —Browning. Pessimism. Charge up a large percentage of the pessimism that prevails to the person who invented plum pudd! --- The Defender a k “FEE DEFENDER 0O,, PUBLISHERS. ge Rs. “ABBOST, LL D, vi ‘Founder and ‘walter Served. Weekly by Chicago Dotener Fub= lehing nd” rinting: Company. Founded Bay 6, 1006, SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE. One fear rveeveeercscengreeethgh Bored Mitad sissies ae DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT, Ong anak one, Une ge erg auanding ade. . a RSA Bon oi Garton. OFFICE, 3159 State Street CHICAGO, ILL, TTiispiene Bouse se Baier a second; ch mater, ba acy"te'fte at the, Postoniee iy Chicas, Tih, under act of March 3, 1879. - ‘Larger circulation than all the other wield Sirsa Were you good on Friday? Our baseball leagues are taking sides with the wets. What kind of bonnet will you wear temoneet Sneak thieves abound everywhere, even In the Defender's office. ‘The follow that tried to rob the Y. M. C. A. on Sunday knew too well he was not 2 Catholic, . Now that Easter Is here, how about ‘the weather? If a certain North Side lady will wear that gas pipe dress tomorrow, we will publish her pleture in our next issue. Now! Who lled about the G. A. R. and the pulling off of the buttons of ‘the coats of the defenders of the stars and stripes, January, 1910? The solution of domestic problems alfecting the Negro and the truth Js ‘what people want to know. ‘They will be supplied regular in‘our editorials. In an Alabama town a Negro was lynched after he had confessed, There eame no report of a crime or any: thing, Just how tong the Amertean repnb- ie is going to allow the outlaw spirit to predominate over Negro soldiers is of no importance to the Negro at all. The Negroes are tired of going to war. What is the use of an 9s: tracised race fighting for a socalled free country that denies them of all their rights, At Fitzgerald, Ga., three G. A. R. Negro delegates were assaulted by 100 white boys, their buttons were _.taken from their coats and they were ‘ordered to leave town. Here is the white man’s excuse, “The police se- elared the attack was the work of ir- responsibles.” Oh, very well. At San Antonio, now a noted place, the colored Ninth Cavalry has become a regiment without a home. It ap- pears that the soldiers would not obey the Jim Crow regulations. ‘The Ne- gto, like the white man, is beginning to assume the Divine Rights outlaw policy as white men see it. ‘There is something in being a black soldier, after all. ‘The murder of John R. Winchester, & real estate dealer and a respected sagloréd citizon of Chicago, by his fos- ter Son, George Gordon, was a most pathetic incident. No person will ever be able to tell what the family differ- ences have been and the moral in the story will only serve to make people think, to strive to cultivate themselves up to the standard of newer and brighter ideas of Christian happiness and modern civilization, ‘The rumor that new developments ‘will cause Dr. Booker T. Washington to push the Ulrich case scoms to be a more encouraging element in dispos- ing of what would be a very bad ex- ample. Criminal instincts and divine rights of some men are too dangerous for thd valuable men to be incumbered by and a vigorous means of acute pun- ‘bment js advisable, > taterested in the Labor party , ere is no doubt that much good cay oe donc, Becilien ‘as 6 Taree ‘umber of ignorant working men see {tM the west and especially in Chi- cago has no features whorala that nepelal evevese could Fovard 6 ie sion, that spells allure, "To be sue tenet the. Anverican ‘Federation Taber’ wil ‘need earefil taming while the lamp holds out to burn. So Preshient Taft has suspended tho order directing the Ninth, Cavalry [Negro regiment to repiuce the Third Gavaity on the Mexican frontier, this removing the danger of friction if these troops. were eteonel neat touthern towns and villagen Tt does feem strange that the Prosidont and the War Department, should subject therntves to buts trom a fow cl zene and” ality” embarrassment ‘through plain natural cowardice. The {hing for the President to-do 1s not to, stnpend ‘put to give ontars to tue Secretary of War to soul troops to fay bale daened noctriars eon te ist tpon having them rometn In de tance of aiy sect of people, The‘con tinued’ repetition of circumstances ating. trom: tho’ Browoaville afte ‘whieh igonttane to affront the Neato ieidlere i 6 evoee tamu tothe Netra ‘race, a discouraging element to thelr ‘bravely and tho patriotic apiti¢ ot lve ‘and loyalty ‘which they once had tv ‘hele gountry, There fa no dali {nls Wound elooof n'a comlate rotor ‘Batipn'and it anf, fil hays to come ee iaithe llete of dav@hters whe Cd ok ane maar core rhich the War Department and 'the Fresidents havo allowed a few presu- diced revolutionary citizens to sow and maintain has taken root and the military pride of the Negro has ceased to be a virtue. When the Negro raco begins to fully Ignore the situation by staying away from the recruiting offices In the Negro districts then we will know that the situation 1s grow- ing serfous and is an awful proposi- ‘thon. Dr. C. H. Parkhurst is @ far seeing man but who Ilke most white men will not fully dare to say what he could say If he afd not want some body else to say it. However, we ‘thank him for what he says {n’part: “The Negroes are constitutionally in possession of the right of suffrage but are practically denfed its exer- cise, and no effective movement could be initiated looking to securing to ‘them what technleally belongs’ to them; nor, on the other hand, would any one be so venturesome as to sus: gest the repeal of those amendments to the Constitution by whieh suftrage Decame the black man's prerogative. “The situation fs an unjust and aiscredttable one, but nobody 1s ‘wise enough to suggest the means of its correction.” “Phe Negroes won't have to be both: ‘ered! abont the Constitution, Dr. Park hurst. A few moré plays. by Dixon, fa few more race riots and a war with 8 foreign country, Japan, we hone, ‘and all the contention will be over. And here {s the hard conclusion. ‘The Negro will ever be an intervention because, of the prejudice against his color aid this condition will continue right on clear into the coming century of general amalgamation, And Interesting Happenings from Nearby Towns. ~ A GOOD LESSON. Let .All_ Who Wish to Keep Abreast with the Society News Watch this Column, By J. H. Arnold, G. N. D. Lexington, Mo. April 14.—Miss Katherine Miller entertained a few of her young friends at dinner Sunday afternoon. Misses B. Webb, C. Homes, 4. Radd and Mr. 1 Williams, Four different courses were served. Music was furnished and the young people enjoyed themselves to the highest. ur beloved friend, Miss Julia Rada, recelved many nice wedding presents from her many friends and wishes to return her many thanks to her friends for thelr loving kindness. Mrs, Susie Johnson departed this Mte Tuesday night, March 28, 1911. ‘The funeral services were held from the St. John's M. E. Church Friday afternoon, Mareh 31, at 2 o'clock, by fev. C. G. Chinn. The remains were lald to rest in Northern cemetery. It is said that she was a good honest Christian woman and a faithful mem- ber of the Second Baptist churen. She leaves a husband, relatives, and a host of friends to mourn her. I notice that some of my young friends are hot in the collar about some articles 1 had published in last week's Defender and about playing craps and dancing. 1 wish to say that all persons who are hot In the collar about It have from now until judg ment day to get cool. 1 can't and Wil not tell a tle. T am going to stand up for truth and right it it costs my Ife, ‘The truth almost kills some people. They can't endure sound doctrine. All persons who do not like the Lexington news ean let it alone for what { said about some of our young Christians dancing is true and it can't be denied. We have some young and old so-called Chris- tlons who will do most any kind of devilment and still they say they are going to heaven. If this is true somebody has lied. t will not cover up dirt for anybody. If can't give you the truth I won't give you any- thing at all. Mrs. Hannah Strawther, wife of Jo: seph Strawther, died at her home in Omaha, Neb., Monday morning, at the age of 82. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The remains wero lald to rest in Eu: dora cemetery. Mrs. Hannah White of Lexington attended the funeral. Mrs, Strawther leaves a husband, two sons and two daughters and a host of frends to mourn her loss, Rey. J. S, Jackson of Sedalia, Mo., has deen appointed as pastor of the St. John’s M, 1, Church. He is a good honest Christian man and comes to Lexltiston highly recommended. Rev. Gelger, ex-pastor,. wag sent to Sedalia, Mo,, after serving as pastor one year in'Loxington, Mo. ‘The infant of Mrs. Estella Black- well died Saturday morning, apt!) 1, 1911, at 8:35, The child had been in iN health for two weeks ’hd the an- gel of God came in Saturday morning and called it to rest. “Suffer the little ones to come unto me and for- bid them not, for of such fs the king- dom of heaven,” sayeth the Lord of Hosts. Mr, and Mrs. Blackwell both Were sick in béd at the timo the child died. ‘The funeral was held from the home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. J. H. Allen, pastor of the Zion A. M. B. church. The death of this child is a great loss and snock to its young parents. Rey, J. H. Allen and famlly spent a few days last week in Hisginsville, Mo,, visiting Rev. C. N. Douglass and friends. ‘They report having a nico time. Rev. Douglass went to Ceata, Wash. as presiding elder after serv- ing as pastor of the A. M. B. church tor two years. ‘There ae some young men who go to the Zion “A. M. E church every Sunday night and stand out in the vestibule and laugh, talk, amoke and make-all kinds of nofse, when servie- es. aro going on upstairs. It keeps Mr. Sightle busy running after ‘them to Keop them from disturbing the, ¢ 1 congregation and if this business is not stopped at once Mr. Sightle says he Is going to make things pretty hot for somebody. A word to the wise {3 suMcient. No more spitting on the fidor, laughing and talking in the ves- tibule will be allowed. This church Is no play or smoking house, so you must cut this business out or else trouble will follow. ‘There was a little row on 15th street between Bud Walker and Jackson Ar. nold, father of J. H. Arnold. Walker called Mr. Arnold a ——— ——— and was fined $11.15 for so doing. ‘Walker ie one of our highly educated young men and 21 years old. Mr. Amold {s 78 years of age and an old soldier. * Say, have you seen the Colored Baptist church? Well, those Baptist people certainly have one of the fin- est churches in town, They have Kicked things to pleces; $1,250 worth of repairing and beautifying has been done to this building. ‘The doors of this church will be thrown wide open Sunday, April 18. Everybody is in. vited to attend the services at tho Second Baptist church all day Sunday, April 16, 1911. Miss Eva M. Hunter, the queen of Lexington, spent Sunday in Indepen- dence, Mo. While there she sang some of her most heautiful and charm. ing songs and thé’ people were well pleased with her sweet voice and wist her to return to Independence again some time in the future. Miss Hunter is said to be the sweetest and most charming singer in Lexington. Queen ‘of the town, that's all, Oh, you E MH. Our friend, Wm, Gordon, was in Lexington last week visiting home folks and friends. His many young friends were glad to see him, especial ly Miss J. Queen Annas Court and Comman dery had their annual sermon preach ed Sunday afternoon, April 9, at St John’s M. B. Church. ‘The ‘pastor, nev. J, L. Jackson, delivered a pow: erful sermon to. the congregation Some of the people didn't like the Sermon because there was too much truth in it. Rey. Jackson is a God: sent man and he is certainly a good honest Christian minister. He was assisted by Rev. J. H. Allen, pastor of the Zion A. M, E. chureh. On account of moving into a larger building we aro a little behind in get ting our papers out. Notice. All per sons whose monthly bills are now duc must pay up bofore Wednesday: if Rot, paper will be discontinued with: out notice. ‘This your last notice, so please pay up at once. We need our ‘money. THE WooDs GO SOUTH. On Tuesday our reporter was startled when ‘coming down Jackson boulevard and saw a taxieab ‘stop in front, of a tleket office and saw. Mr and irs, Arthur A, Wood alight and 0 in; our reporter eased. in after them, ‘and heard. Mr. Wood say, “I want’ a drawing room section for Montgomery, Ala., for Monday night, April 17," having his camera. with him he took a snap shot of both, had it reproduced and herewith we ‘have then both, Rae ae 5 ae op oo ee ‘ee Oe J oT ae &, # ce alan pr bb oy eed Mr. Arthur A, Wood. Further Investigation ted to the fact that they were going to have a great plantation settlement which was left Mfrs. Wood by her uncle who died a few years ago in that city. The Woods are great land gettere and of course we are not surprised at this sattlement, for Mr. Wood owns prop- erty in St. Paul, Minn, as well ae here In Chicago. ‘They’ have one of the most picturesque homes in the city at 2946 Prairie avenue, where It ig fitted out with the latest modern improvements known. While in Montgomery they will be the guest of Mr. Chas. Sagara’ sister, who used to be at the Pekin_theater, See Pf Me ie eS ae ae ae CR Se ae > JS ea ri t rane ae ae Wad south before returning, while my huv- band will only stay‘a week or 10 days, te THOUS Sale 2) PEAY NV an ae WG Rte ee Re LS, THE DOUGLAS CLUB DANCING |e, has been visiting the city sever Every Friday Night; Masonic Hall, 9956 State St. Annual Ball of Elizabeth Elliott Cir cle of the Ancient Order of Forestors at the First Regiment Armory, April 20, 1911. Dr. U. C. Dailey announces the re- moval of his office to § East 36th place, southeast corner State street, over Binsa Bank, after April 15, 1911. Telephone Douglas 5770. Hours: 12 to 2p. m, 7 to 8 p, my and by ap- pointment. No evening hours Sunday. (Please note change in office hours.) Residence, 3433 Wabash avenue, phone Aldine 629, Cornell Charity Club met at tie residence of Mrs. Ella Lawson, 3138 Wabash avenue, Friday, April 7 A large number were present and we had a very interesting meeting. We cleared $15.61 from the Sis Hopkins party held at Mrs, Mary Early's on the Both of Maren and all tickets are not yet reported for. We wish to thank tho friends who assisted in making the entertainment a success. ‘The club will meet at the residence Of Mrs, Elizabeth Archer, 525 “West Oth street, Friday April 21.—Mrs Minnie a.’ Mitehem, president; Mrs. Minnie E. Roach, secretary. Drexel Whist Club was entertained Monday evening, April 9, by Mrs. J. W. Tueker, 5516 Ingleside avenue. Prizes were won by the president, Mrs. Walton and Mr. J. H, Roberts of the Chicago university. All had a pleasant time, as usual, H. S. Clay: brook, secretary. Frank P. George presents “The Danabagay,” including the invincible celebrities: Miss St. Clair White, Miss Gladys E. Edwards, Mr. Craig. Wil liams, Miss Gladys Anderson, Mr. George Garner, Jr. Oakland Music Hall, Decoration eve, May 29. Gar. field Wilson's orchestra will augment the discourse. ‘Mr, Charles L. Reese, 4545 Green. wood avenue, who went on the sad mission about four weeks ago to bury his wife in Ashville, N. C., returned to us on Sunday evening. It will he remembered that Mr. Reese is one of our talented singers and industri- ous young men of the city and he Is Going much in the interest of the race in all that he undertakes to do. He has won a name for himself and race with the Studebaker Automobile Company and we aro quite sure his many friends were glad to see him Y. M. GW A. Meet to Morrow Sunday at Odd Fellows Hall 3335 State St. back from his sad, sad mission, and all wished for him their heart fol sympathy. He will sing at Bethel on Sunday morning and at Y. M,C. A. at 4). m., and Bethesda Literary at 5 pm, Mr. W. L. Collins, sonintaw af Mr. T. Blutehies, 5619 Wabash avenue, was severely beaten by thugs about a week ago and he barely escaped with his Ife. He was much better when our reporter called. Mrs. James H. Carter, 2968 Armour avenue, entertained in honor of Mrs. 4. W. Anderson, 3731 Dearborn strest, and Mrs, Sarah Allerson, 26th and Dearborn streets, from 2'to 6 p. m. Mrs. Anderson is the president of Naomi Circle of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a hard worker among the charities, Wait for the Lady Elliott Circle No. 198, Companion of Foresters, who will give a May party, ‘Thursday, May 4, at Wood's Academy, 3800 Vin- cennes avenue, AMiss Frances C. wright, of 3650 Forest avenue, has been quite ill this Week, under care of Dr. 5. 8. aiiller. | Robt. G. Waring, son of the late Robt. C. and Mary J. Waring entered into rest March 7th, 1911. He had a complication of diseases of which he had been @ long and patient sufferer. He passed peacefully away, leaning on the everlasting arm of Jesus. His funeral was held Friday, March 10th, from the residence of his sister, Tee. nie L. Waring, 3132 Dearborn street, according to an often repeated wish, Rov. Jesse Woods, of Aurora A. M. B. Church, officiated, assisted by Rev. E. ‘T. Martin, of Bethesda Baptist Church. Ho leaves a vile, two sisters, two ‘brothers and a number of relatives ‘to mourn his loss. Burial in Grace- land cemetery. Gone to meet mother and father. Many thanks to the Old Settlers’ Club and friends for their ‘Deautiful oral offerings at the: funer- ‘al of the late Robert G. Waring. Dr. A, L. Smith, 2809 Wabash ave- nut, ts very sick, The many friends of Mrs. George Livingston, 1187 Chicago avenue, will be pleased to know that she is im- proving nicely from the recent attack of appendicitis. é Call on us first and examine ouF line of hair goods, and if our prices do not appeal to you as fair and rea- sonable as others, took no further, for nto where in Chicago can you do je well. Mme, Wallace, 3247 State street. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kincaid, 1506 Elmwood avenue, delightfully. enter: tained at dinner Sunday Rev. and ‘Mrs, Graves, Mr. and Mrs, Baker De- pugh and Miss Gertrude O'Neal. Mr. L. H. Owens Jr. has been sut- fering with @ severe cold the past ‘Week. 2, ‘Mr. James Allen, forménly. of An- tigua, B. W. 1, lately of Cofumbus, ©. has been visiting the city several weeks. eft on Tuesday last for St. Paul, Mign, Mrs. Din of Vernon avenue spent 4 portion| of time this week in calling on a number of old friends. Mise Frances C. Wright of 3650 For- est avenue has recovered from her re- cent illness. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Suggs left last Friday ffr Henderson, Ky., to be at the bedside of their niece, Mrs. Ma- mie Kenijedy Flinch, who is seriously iM Mrs. Kennedy Flinch was former- lly a nurs at Provident hospital. Mr, Scott Taylor, brother-in-law to Sam H. IM. Davis, left last. Monday for Portland, Ore. Mr. Walter Harris, the well known Popular young politician, left in the early part of the week for a tour of Michigan. Mr. Harris, who has hoon fn poor health of late, will visit Pon: tiae and Mount Clemons. Mrs. Hattie $. Claybrook, the mit liner, wishes to announce that s:ie has re-opened her establishment at 520 Ingleside avenue, and still guarantees first class work.. Phone Hyde Park 977. Calls promptly attended to. Reld Thomas will be one of the promoters of a series of wrestling matches scheduled for Saturday even- ings commencing April 32, at Odd Feliow's hall, Dr, Wm. A. Driver and wife, 3632 Calumet avenue, who spent six weeks in Memphis, ‘Tenn,,” and vicinity, re- turned to the city mueh rested from thelr trip. ‘The doctor gained 10% pounds and looks as solid as a dollar. He is ready for business and while he was igiking to our reporter ho told of the many great things in the south, Dut those jim crow cars are h—I. Mrs, R. V. Rose of 5619 Wabash avenue had a terrible fall during our Jast snow and was severely hurt, but when seen by a reporter for the De: fender she was able to get about. the house and hopes to be out soon, ‘The Kenwood parlors, 4440 Langley avenue, will ring on Tuesday evening, April 18, with the Chicago Tuskegee Club, when they will enjoy an infor- mal dance. Many of the other schools wit ‘be ferevente. Chae. A. bar nette, Edw. B, Greene, Wm. K, Flem ming, Lacius Simmons, Wm, 5. Mit- chell and Harry L. Simpson are re: sponsible for the affair. Miss Mamie Mason, daughter of Dr. 31.6. b ason of Cut, Oe spent ing her Easter vacation’ with her sis- ter, Mrs. B. F. D. Boyd of 3536 Rhodes avenue. Miss Dolores Marie Houck and Ber- thelia De Man will entertain Miss Mamle Mason together with a few friends at their hore, 6315 Champlain avenue. Mrs, Antoinette Cone gave an ad: dress to the Literary Society at the Olivet Chureh Sunday afternoon. So much was she appreciated that the church missionary society will engage her to speak to them in the near fu- ture. . Every club woman in the city is Proud of her state president, Mrs. W. H. Davis. Numerous and "intricate though her duties are, she finds time to open the doors of her own home to friends who wish to spend a pleasant and instructive evening. Eneb Friday night the people assemble to hear a leettre on some popular subject. We are looking forward to the coming of Prof. R. T. Greener for April 21. AMATEUR MINSTRELS PERFORMANCE & DANCE ~ at Oakland Musto Hall Easter Mpnday Evening, April 47th, 1911 dares |The Cihild Welfare exhibit which takes plake at the Cotiseum in May has dono|the just thing by including the colorga children in the work. Mrs, Bénnett, president of the Vir ginia State Federation of Woman's Clubs, sppnt several days in our eity Ohls Week’ visiting local clubs and set- Uements, being the guests of Mrs. W. H. Davis. The Juvenile Protective League No. 4 met at the Douglass Center Tues. day evening, Dr. Mary Waring presid- ing. So important was the work, in- eluding arrangements fot the Child Welfare exhibit at the Collseum in May, tha an additional meeting was arranged |for. Monday night, April 17, to compltte plans. j Positively the last two weeks of ‘skating, [Come out tomorrow night and enjoy yourself once more before tho rink Hoses, Play bill will bo the slogan next Sunday af the Leland Giants baseball park, 69t} and Halsted streets, at 3 P. m, wien the Leland Giants will cross’ bath with the Mutuals, Jack Lowery’s leracked local team that headed the first. division of traveling clubs last! year. Come out and. wit: ness the first game of the season as Captain Nathan Harris of the Giants declares fo must win the opening kame. A:hot contest is looked for. Big skate contest tonight, a hurdle detween dil comers. Tt will be amus- Ing as well as interesting. : Come out and see j Miss Lillian M. Perry, 1601 Oak avenue, eft the latter part of the week for Duluth, Minn., where she will visit for a while with her aunt, Mrs. George Adams. The fourth annual grand ball. and reception given by Unique Temple, je. 15, Daughters of Elks, |. B. P. 0. . of W., Thursday evening, Apill 27, 1911, at Mascnic hall, 3954 State ie Z V. Great Benefit Matinee “ AT PEKIN THEATRE ‘THE MIDLOTHIAN CLUB will appear in the Greek Tragedy “MEDEA” at the Pekin Theatre on Tuesday Afternoon, Aprif 18, at 2 o'clock, for the benefit of The Emanuel Settlement House. The Club will te assisted by some of the best Local Talent and The Glee Club with Chorus of Sixteen Voices. Mr. Ed- ward McCoo, Dramatic Director. Mrs. Mattie © Thornton, Club Director. Mir. James A. Mundy, Musical Director. SEATS, 25 and 35{Cents. BOX SEATS, 50 Cents. ‘ Fifth Annual Ball OF Elizabeth Elliott Circle No. 1 M. M. D. Ancient Order of Foresters \ Thursday, April 20, 1911 at the 4 First Regiment Armory : Michigan Avenue and 16th Street ‘tel Mew rUiOrdain Admission 50 oe street. . Elks’. Orchestra. Admission 25 cent; It Js rumored that our friend, Ju- ius N. Avendorph, will soon move Into the elty hall. Let us hope that is tre, as no one worked harder than Avendorph for the success of his frlend, Alderman Tearney. The press Is the voice of the peopie, that we cannot deny, and that 1s ‘the work Jullus had charge of exclusively, and while St was effective it was clean and manly. ‘The Negro Fellowship League, 2830 State street. Hon. Louls F. Post, edl- tor'of The Public, will address’ the league Sunday, April 16, at 4 p. on. Subject, “Election of U. S. Senators by Direct Vote of the People.” You are Invited to be present. Ida B. Wells Barnett, president. + Mrs. Helen Jackson, 3446 Vernon avenue, and mother, left for Wash- ington Tuesday evening to visit thelr brother and son who Is an interne a Freedsman Hospital. Attorney Wm. G. “Anderson will speak on Thursday evening at Doug las Center, April 20, at 8 p.m. Sub Ject: “Our Penal System in Relation to the Negra." You are invited, Tho Volunteer Workers’ club met ‘at the homo of Mrs. Mary Fisher, 3851 Aldine place, Wednesday, April 12, and enfoyed quite a number of rarc treats, Mrs. Lena Cornelius, one vf the club's old members, was present. Two new names were added to the roll of membership—Mrs. Mattie Wright and Mrs. Lula Farmer. ‘The club had as visitors, Mrs, Ella John son, Mrs. Jessie Johnson, both of Phyllis Wheatly club; Mrs. Dais) Dickerson, Mrs, Quinella Crompton and Mrs. Budora Lockett, daughter o! the hostess. All of the ladies poke encouraging words and paid glowing compliments to the Volunteors. Mrs Mary Webster made a very witty re sponse for thie club. Miss Crompton rendered several instrumental and vo cal sections, which were loudly ap plauded by those present. ‘Then Mrs Lockett gave a vocal solo in a very pleasing manner. ‘The hostess ) _~ & sumptuous Incheon, Mrs. Lo Hardiman entertains the club Wea neslay, April 19, at 6432 Vineenne: avenue. “Mrs. C. Johnson, president; Mrs. M. Bish, secretary; Mrs. L. Web ster, reporter. Mr. Wm. H. Worton, 3441 Wabas} aventie, who spent six weeks at fot Springs, returned to the city on Sat urday much rested and void of rhett matism and says he ean outrun twoyearold. Mrs, T. E. McClain, wife of Dr. Me Claim,’ Denver, Colo,, is the guest. of Mrs. C. Hale, 3437 Wabash avenue, for a few weeks, EASTER SUNDAY DINNER. At Lett’s, 3132 State street. Fine music while you eat. Easter favor presented to each lady. Telephone and reserve your table. Phone Al dine 1824. Charles H. Lett, proprietor. 20th century cafe, Week day dinner. 25 cents. Sundays, 35 cents. Hours of dinner, 5 to § p.m. Menu. Soun. Cream of Toniatoe Roast Ribs of Beet Saute of Spring Chicken Pineapple Fritter Sherry Wine Sauce Orange Sherbet Candied Sweet Potatods Cold Slaw Apple Dumpling, Brandy Sauce Tea, Coffee and Milk - A Bleuth es Police Oficer—In order that the:vil- Jain who caught and kissed you in the dark may be tracked, we must set our police dog after him. So to trace the ‘Scent you must give Nero a kiss, Good Suggestion. You find yourself refresbed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make earnest efforts to confer that. pleasure on others? Man We Admire. Another man we admire 1s the ono who can button a new collar and at the same time keep -his temper—To- eka Capital. ANNOUNCEMENT. We beg to announce to our patroris that beginning ‘Saturday, April 15, 1911, our banking department will be open on Saturdays from 9 to 1 p. m. and Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p. m, Safety deposit vaults open Sat- urdays from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m—W. H. Bowers & Co. Bankers, 4 and 6 East 31st street, corner State; phone Douglas 986, CLUBS AND SECRET SocIETies. ne BOCONG eed COU heats on the second and fourth Thursdays of each: Month, Afra Jon Sadler Bese 4495 ae Haan avenver Mattie Taylor", See, COURT GENERAL ROBERT mL LIOR Rony Anclent Orie ot Fate iy Th Sch month at Oud Halo wen, Nor sot Sate "atecet.°D, 8 teeny Hei bee swan, AMR Rima Secretary. aad baarbors ROHICKGS rHbEE, No: a, 1. B. P.O. Bf We -Mevig the iat and 20° Friday St Hea Stratics. 6b Winans ating 3. W. Sohinaoh,“Enaited Halon 204 Ga iinet avenues ‘j St. Moniea's chu shorn And. 30th aeeet H. John STG” BOS ate SEES akin. ‘fuss Sunday, 30, 3:90, 1800 bone- Sensei, Soli “ana? lang WU des in'Ghureh aC 3°py mm 7 = Dr. H, W. Garnes, Dentist, an- ounces the removal of his office to 6 East 36th Place, S. E. Corner State street, over Binga Bank. ‘Telephone, Dovglas, 5770; hours, to 12a, m.; 2t03.p.m.: 7t09 PF) p.m; Sunday by appointment. J ff) Pec P. GEOR presents “The Dai bagay,” including the vincible celebrities: M ' St. Clair White, Miss Gi dys E. Edwards, Mr.Cré Williams, Miss Gladys A\ derson, Mr.George Garner;: Jr. Oakland Music Hall, Decoration Eve., May 29. Garfield Wilson’s Orches= tra will augment the dis- course. SAM FIELDING, Mgr. in Advance. The Colored Vaudeville Ass'n Grand Ball at Coliseum Annex, Monday evening, April 24 Music by the 8th Regiment Orchestra. Admission 50 MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SYLVESTER RUSSELL. THE WILLIAM H. HACKNEY RE- CITAL. Madam Minnie Adams and Kemper Harreld Share Honors with the Star. With patience that should have been exhausted and with undisturbed repose, a medium sized audience consisting of the finest element of society waited good naturally until after nine o'clock for the substance of a treat that was promised at 8:30. The summary of the Hackney recital at Institutional church April 11 is that it was an evening of art for art teaching, gleaned from what was heard. The program opened with two numbers preceding the star, after which time William 11. Hackney, with a liberal amount of nervousness, appeared and rendered "Comfort Yo My People" from the Messiah, "The Song of the Soul" and "Wandering Knight" by Beach. The soul song was delivered in good form but with insufficient force in agitate. The second group consisted of "I'll Sing the Songs of Araby," his best number, which were too other small numbers and "On Away" from Coleridge Taylor's "Hawatha." Of the last group there were small songs in plenissime; the latter, "My Peace Thou Art," the best. Mr. Hackney as a tenor singer is gifted with a sweet voice, but of the lighter quality: His low tones as indicated in his final numbers are inaudible, baritone in quality, not admissible to the purity of soft tone embellishments. The greatest quality of his voice is found from G to the staff, purely tenor, uncertain of power and carriage and never bell-like in robustness. Some of his songs, though well rendered, were ill-chosen, and his articulation which was generally good lacked ardor and accentuated force. Madam Minnie Adams, prima donna soprano, sang "Love Is a Bubble," "Nymphs and Fawns" and "Spring Had Come" from Hawatha. Her first number was a gem, perfect in art, but rather light material for such a singer. Her third number was quite a surprise and her work in all was good but she needed more pretentious selections in order to bring out her real worth. Her last songs (requested), which she played herself, were "I Love Thee, 'Tis All I Can Say," and "My Rosary." In the former song she deviated from the original to exaggerate and in the latter she failed to give us the high note expected. As a singer it will probably surprise everybody to hear that Madam Adams possesses an organ of perfect tone and sweetness. Her voice in quality is better than any local soprano I have heard except Patti Brown. While she can be termed a great singer her methods are faulty in judgment of tone, carriage, power and variety of expression. Just what class to judge this singer in can not be determined upon until she is heard in heavier numbers. Kemper Harreld, the violinist, was in better form than I have ever heard him before. His first two selections, especially "Adagio," again proved that he is the best young violinist of his race thus far heard in Chicago. Borowski's Humoreski, his last number, was a difficult lesson in execution, with a difficult should have been taken with more foresight, a robust measure he has yet to acquire. There were quite a few musical people present, including Mrs. Martha Broadus Anderson, Abbie Mitchell, Marilyn Burton, Lloyd G. Gibbs, Mrs. Hattie Bury, George Garner, Prof. Pedro Tinsley, Chas. Elgar and Frank L. Johnson. The concert was under the management of William A. Johnson. The accompanies were Ada Lou Mitchell, who played well but much too loud, and Theodore Taylor, who on this occasion was in good form. Mr. Hackney is to sing the title role in Coleridge Taylor's Hawthaw in costume at Kansas City early in May and Harry T. Burleigh, the baritone of New York, will also be in the cast. Enormous Show at the New Grand. Abstemious weather and a greater bill than ever was no doubt the cause for the sudden rush which filled the New Grand theater at both performances last Monday evening. It was an all star show and opened with McKissick & Shadney and their act went as strong as any on the bill. McKissick can easily be termed a natural comedian and a performer, and Miss Shadney possesses a sweet soprano voice that is always pleasing. Perrin and Crosby returned in their musical novelty act and their comedy and expert manipulation on diapilated instruments was immense and more than pleased. Johnson and Rector, a new team, made their first appearance here. Their act, which is really one of merit, was a little draggy in its introductory. The comedian is quite a clever chap and the lady has a very good singing voice. "The Shattuck Four," Silas Frazier, first tenor; W R. Carter, second tenor; J R. Doug, baritone, and M Ontley, bass, was The Colore one of the features of the bill. Their act has some class to it and the singers, who are trained and practical, both for harmony and in their skill of comedy, made good and received heavy encores. Campbell and Warfield returned after an absence of ten months and were given a cordial reception on their first entrance into this house. Manzie Campbell's easy, natural comedy was as funny and full of screams as ever. His comedy drumming was likewise great and Mr. Warfield found himself at home in ragtime on the piano, and the only thing missed by those who know him was his well known specialty of song with dancing. There were only two white acts, The Four Dancing Belles, who were quite entertaining as dancers, and Meehan's comedy acrobatic dogs and leaping hounds. This act is unsurpassed by any canine troup on the stage. The Johnson-Jeffries fight was the richest thing imaginable, especially when Jeff gets knocked out only to lay on his back and kick up his heels. The orchestra was in pretty good shape. The management is improving and the attendance grows larger. BETHEL LITERARY CLUB. Great Easter Program. Miss Fannie Wise and Other Local Theatrical Stars Will Contribute Special The officers of the club are about to make another original move, and it is worthy of comment. It stands to reason that the club is rapidly becoming an influential body, as they have interested several local stars in their work. The very fact that these theatrical people are brought into the church in this way may indirectly lead to the saving of their souls, and it only goes to show that a worthy literary club is a magnetic department of the church, as it draws people there that probably would not come otherwise, and the doors of the house of God should be open to and welcome all mankind. The Deuterem will give a full account of the meeting in its next issue, as there are a number of interesting features on the program that are worthy of going miles to hear. Prof. Francois Samuel Kane of Africa gave a most interesting lecture last Sunday on his native land. His subject was, "What the African expects of the American Negro." The subject was well handled and Prof. Kane pleaded for us to send them men of trades to teach them how to farm and to build houses, etc., instead of sending them so many missionaries and bishops. Next Sunday Dr. C. H. Knight will be the speaker of the day. The club meets every Sunday at 4 p. m. sharp, Bethel Church, 30th and Dearborn streets. Brown and Lowry Return to the Monogram. The usual rush and lineup took place at the Monogram theater on Monday evening when Brown and Lowry, the banjo experts and instrumentalists par excellence, made their re-appearance. There was some very nice bits of comedy interspersed by Kid Brown, whose comedy work kept his audience in an uproar with laughter, as one of the main features. Their organ chimes, which are wonderfully sweet, commanded much attention, but they must be careful to give each new song incessant practice. The Clippers were again prime favorites and their work was fully up to the standard. If their specialty was much the same, it had a bright new dialogue which was everything in addition to their success. Miss Cortine Brown, a female baritone, made her first appearance at this house and her singing at once captivated. She was handsomely gowned and succeeded in spite of embarrassment. Merriweather and Brown opened with a very much improved line of comedy. Bessie Brown, who is now assuming male characters, appeared to good advantage in a jungle scene. THE PEKIN THEATER. Beginning on Monday, April 17, the Pekin theater will offer to its patrons and the public an entire change of policy in the style of its entertainment. An arrangement has been entered into by which the stock company which has been presenting their series of plays will go on tour in the outlying theaters, playing an enlarged production once nightly, and the dramatic companies come to the Pekin, the stock company returning every three or four weeks to their home play house. The companies are made up of the most experienced dramatic actors and have just closed their season's work with some of the best of the traveling dramatic companies. The first play to be produced at the Pekin is one of the Belasco dramas and is put on in an elaborate style, everything special in the line of seency and effects. This new departure of providing a high class entertainment at which a whole evening can be spent at the theater should appeal to the theater goers who enjoy amusement of the best kind. Popular prices will prevail and seats can be reserved at the box office, phone Calumet 126. Balcony 10-20 cents, main floor, 20-30 cents. Boxes, 50 cents. Two performances will be given on Sunday night at 7:30 and 9:30. When it's interesting. A story on a married man isn't really interesting unless his wife caught him at it. At the Baby Grant, The Honey-Bunch Minstrels was the attraction at this house, with Joo Simms as the bright particular star. The company was made up of other good singers and dancers, including girls that were pretty and clever. The new orchestra was better than ever. * * * * The Era quartet is back in the city but is all booked up on the big time. Its members are Messrs. Rooks, Spencer, Pool and Brown, the latter a very clever comedian. * * * * The C. V. B. A. Bulletin is out one column larger in size. The Colored Vaudeville Benevolent Association is in no way connected with an unknown party who has cards out for a big entertainment, neither are the Goats. They look upon the dark effort as an intrusion. * * * Shelton A. Brooks is now working alone on the North Side. He will probably be seen on State street in a new specialty soon. Mr. Brooks has an offer to go with the "My Friend from Dixie" company next season. Harrison Emanuel will appear at Kimball hall, Wabash avenue and Jackson boulevard, on Wednesday evening, April 19. Mr. Emanuel is a violinist. The recital is given by his teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Mandy. The other violin and plano pupils who will appear are of different races. * * * Alonzo Govern, the young lyric writer, wishes to state that it was his lyrics and not music that was taken by the "My Friend from Dixie" company and for which he has received judgment. * * * Clayborne Jones, who appeared at the New Grand last week, has a special drop jungle cave scene and his act creates a riot. He is booked at the following large Chicago houses: Joln, Essox, White Palace, Bush Temple, Willards and the Wilson theaters. \* \* \* Wilson and Cumby, who left for New York city a few months ago, have established themselves in the east as prime favorites. They accredit their success to both the colored and white newspaper. Alf Wilson tells how Billy Cumby looked out of the car window and exclaimed, "Oh, you State street," but says he likes New York. ★ ★ ★ Miss Warneta Wilson, who is appearing nightly at the Little Savoy, is quite an entertaining soubret. All her selections seem to please, her repertoire is large and her songs are well selected. *** The Windy City quartet has just returned from four weeks' of engagements in Illinois and Iowa. The members are J. Louis Johnson, SyLVanas J. Smith, W. Roger Jones and John Turner. * * . * May Iwin seems to be the favorite attraction among white stars now in the city, but Eva Tanguay at the Majestic is the idol of the hour and the greatest female sorceress in raudeville. The Ramsala troupe of Hindoon mysteries at the New Grand last week did some of the finest illusionary work on record to deceive the eye. * * * The Twin City Daily Telegram of Decatur, Ala., in speaking of the colored soprano at the Lyceum, said in extract as follows: Madam Anita Pati Brown, the noted negro soprano, possesses a splendid singing voice which showed most careful training. The recital reflected great credit upon the singer, who was liberally applauded. Mrs. Estella Majors of Chicago is the accompanist. --- An amateur minstrel performance and dance will be given at Oakland Music Hall on Easter Monday evening, April 17, for the benefit of the Old Folks' Home and Amanda Smith's Orphans' Home. * * * The Pekin theater, which has been closed this week, will open Monday in the "Lost Paradise" by a white company. The Pekin Stock Company will play a loop-cycle of city theaters and return to Mott's theater in turn with a production of "Sons of Ham," by Jesse A. Shipp. Many of the original actors recently will be in the cast. Should Have Reason for Faith. It is always right that a man should be able to render a reason for the faith that is within him—Sydney Smith. The Right Spirit While I gaze out on the forest and hills and the beautiful sunlight, I want God's love to shine into my heart, as the sun shines upon the earth.—Tennessee Housewife. She Knew Her Place Mistress (engaging servant)—I hope you know your place? Servant—Oh, yes, mum! The last four girls you had told me all about it! Lively Trade in Mules. There is a considerable export of mules from Tientsin, the British government buying them for army service in India, the Philippine government for use in the Philippines, and they are purchased for other uses—some even going to the United States. Makes Big Saying. A saving of a million dollars a year in oil and fuel is said to have resulted in the United States navy by instructing firemen and attendants and encouraging them to practice economies by the means of rewards for the best records. HATS BLOCKED 4732 State St. - CHICAGO 1-BIG SHOW EACH NIGHT—1 First Production "THE LOST PARADISE" By David Belagio THE HOWARD PLAYERS Prices 10, 20, 30, Boxes 50 All Seats Reserved INCORPORATED 1934 ATHIER COMPANY wholesale and Retail ewelers of Halsted Phone, Monroe 46- CHICAGO Coliseum Anne The Sporting World There was a wrestling carnival at Douglas Center Athletic Club last Thursday week, April 6. The affair was pulled off by Kid Mondy and President Sam Allston and Jos. W. Haddox. Kid Godding and David Carter opened with a short exhibition in science. William Caldwell lost to LeToy Dird in the best two throws out of three. Arthur Virgin, the Greek Demon, won from Jim Judge of the association in the best two out of three. There was a merry windup between Calvan Respress and William Watkins, but there was no decision, only a lot of amusement for the boys. Tila Vincent was referee. If Mattie Rochelle of the Harrison street station gymnasium is looking for a match with lightweights he may be able to be accommodated a little later on. Rochelle is said to be a fellow of few words. If the rumor that he went up against a man at St. Louis weighing 200 is not a ghost story then great things of him can be expected. However, the sports are in hopes that he will visit Douglas' Center A. A. before very long. Illa Vincent met Frank Erler, the German Thunderbolt, at the Pekin theater last Friday week. Erler weighs 240 and Vincent wore him out in 40 minutes to such an extent that the German began to foul and was ruled after three throat strangles were attempted. Referee Little, formerly Jack Johnson's manager, thought best not to take any chances. Kid Monday, who is know in private life as Monday Robinson, and who is physical director of the Douglas Center Athletic Association, wishes to state to the public that physical culture is of very great benefit to the health and he would like to have more young men to join. * * * Quite a good many young men are beginning to discuss about the coming Y. M. C. A. and its great possibilities. --- Frank L. Crittenden is the popular secretary of the Douglas Center Association. He is also connected with the Elks and two lodges in official capacities. Illa Vincent will meet Plastina at Odd Fellows' Hall, Saturday evening, April 22. Honesty and Affluence "But," protested the plain citizen, "don't you consider honesty a good thing?" "Sure," replied the politician; "but it's like every other good thing—you've got to make money before you can afford it."—Catholic Standard and Times. Wonderfully Realistic The Customer—There's something wrong with these grand opera records. There's a orrible racket in each one that spoils the effects of the music. The Demonstrator—Ah, yes. One of our latest effects. That's the conversation in the boxes. Wonderfully realistic. In I-o-way. A school inspector in a rural district of Iowa asked the pupils a word which he pronounced "Eggwiped." When they failed, he roundly berated them for their ignorance, and then spelled the word himself—"Egg-y-p-t, Eggwiped."—Christian Register. Convicts' Identity Concealed. Convicts in German prisons are compelled to wear black masks when leaving their cells for exercise, in order that they may not be recognized by other prisoners. A. Klnd Heart "Why don't you get married, colonel?" "I am not so cruel. It would make one happy and a hundred unhappy."—Fliegende Blaetter. Not to Avoid Debt. One way to avoid publicity and attention is to become a bridegroom.—Topeka Capital. What Did He Mean? Mrs. Blenkinsop—"Poor man, perhaps you have seen better days?" Tram)—"Yes, indeed, I. never tasted such soup as yours before." Man of Leisure. It was stated at an inquest held at Hackney, London, on Rose Saunders, age four, that the girl's father had done six months' work in 12 years. Where Memory Falls. A woman never forgets her birthday, but she is seldom able to remember how many she's had. MOTTS Pekin Theatre Monday, April 17th Deaf to Hear Church Services. Morail church of Utica, N. Y., has installed a telephone-system for the benefit of members of the church who may be afflicted with deafness. Six telephones have been placed in various parts of the auditorium, the transmitter being located on the pulpit directly in front of the speaker. Helium in Mount Vesuvius Hellum, the "sun metal," thus named because it was found in the sun by spectroscopic observation, before it was known to exist on the earth, appears to exist in perceptible quantities in a number of minerals exuded from Vesusius, and also in the air about Naples. Hint to Editors. If you are really eager to have something copied all over the state, often with credit given, print a piece about advertising—adiseve everyone to advertise, talk about the value of advertising. It won't take long to show how widely your paper is read. ```markdown ``` To Ruminate on the Classics. To Ruminate on the Classics. A Houston cow, went right into a Congress avenue book store Monday. Our town cows are noted for their literary taste, and we have no doubt that before long they will take up theosophy and Greek.—Houston (Tex.) Post. Chinese Glass Industry As far as the development of the glass industry in China is concerned, five factories have been erected in recent years in the neighborhood of Tientsin, two of which are in Japanese hands. Their products are mostly sold in the province of Chill. A Million Rubber Trees in China. An official report estimates the number of Para rubber trees under cultivation in Cochin China as over 1,000,000, of which about 600,000 are being tapped. Present plans contemplate the planting of 4,000,000 additional trees as soon as the work can be done. Phone Oakland 2489 Feathers Cleaned, Dyed and Curled PLAY BALL As only the celebrated Athletes Leland Giants Can play it at their Park 69th and Halsted Sts. The only Park in the city owned and operated by our People every Sunday, Saturday and Holiday Opening Game Sunday, April 23rd LELAND GIANTS VS. MUTUALS Box seats $6c reserved by phone 215 Wentworth Grand Stand 35c, Bleachers 25c, Boys 15c B. P. MOSLEY, Secretary and Treasurer 6231 HALLEY Street PHONE DOUGLAS 3576 IDA M. DEMPCY 3716 Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill. A MISS JUANITA TOLIVER, PORO Hair Grower 10c a Box, 10c extra out of city Treatment $1.50 3420 Dearborn St. Chicago. MONOGRAM THEATRE The Most Popular Vaudeville and Moving Picture House on the South Side PLAYING ALL FIRST CLASS AUSTRALIAN Hourly Performances from 8:11-11:11, Sunday and Holidays ADMISSION 10:00 3020 State, near 31st Street 3759 State Street CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Telephone Douglas 746 Music from 7:30 p. m. to 1 a.m. ROSCOE EVANS, Mgr. Phone Douglas 1745 REID THOMAS BUFFET Wines, Liquors and Cigars Cafe Newly Added Bowling Alley in Connection Special Attention to Lady Bowlers Odd Fellows' Hall, 8835 State St. Why Be Dark and Swarthy? Will purify and bleach the skin as it penetrates the pores, being anti-ptic cleanses then neutralizing all poisonous and disease bearing accumulations. It positively makes the skin texture soft and velvety. Preventing eruptive conditions and producing a clean and wholesome complexion. We are constantly receiving letters from all parts of the country commending our wonderful product. GOLD AT RANKIN & WHITE'S DRUG STORE, COR. 36TH AND STATE ST., CHICAGO Headquarters: 336 Main St., Racine, Wis. HOTEL DUMAS PRIVATE AND BANQUET DINING ROOMS Steam Heat First Class Service Private Baths Phone on Each Floor MRS. MATTIE BELL, Prop. 3312 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. The Only Colored Tailor in the Loop. Come in and see our greatest array of distinctive new styles in Woooden and High Class Tailoring, specially priced for the month of January and February. 3114 State Street Next Door to the New Grand Theater CAFE OPEN ALL NIGHT Phone Douglas 5686 Your Patronage Solicited During Intermission STUDIO OF MUSIC MRS. MARTHA BROADUS-ANDERSON TEACHER OF VOCAL AND PIANO FALL TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1ST PHONE NORMAL 3316 RESIDENCE, 6450 CHAMPLAIN AVE., CHICAGO, IL Joff Swift Phone Douglas 3016 HOTEL PRIVATE AND BANG Steam Heat First Class Phone on 1 MRS. MATTIE BELL, Prop. The Only Colored Come in and see our greatest arr and let us convince you of the value o for the month of January and February Dunham 184 Dearborn Street, Corner Monro A. H. RUSSELL GRAND I 3114 State Street Next Door to CAFE OPEN Phone Douglas 5686 Your I [Picture of a man in a suit with a white shirt and a bow tie]. STUDIO OF MUSIC MRS. MARTHA BRO TEACHER OF V FALL PHONE NORMAL 3316 RESIDE M. B. @ DAGO BUFFET the New Grand Theater ALL NIGHT atronage Solicited During Intermission Calls promptly answered R. W. GREEN Funeral Director 3832 STATE STREET CHICAGO Phone Douglas 5766 --- History of Famous Family Illustrates Changes in Sources of Great Wealth. The death of the head of the Vienna branch of the Rothschild banking house excites nothing like the commotion in the business world that would have have done seventy years ago. The famous family illustrates the changes that have come over the sources of great wealth in modern times. The Rothschilds are not an old institution of slow and steady growth, but recent and meteoric. The original Actor was a rich man in New York many years before the original Rothschild gained fame in Europe by his safe and profitable keeping of the Landgrave's millions. Indeed, Europe would soon have forgotten that, had he not helped, suddenly to great wealth after a happe speculation, partly by placing government loans at a percentage of profit undreamed of in these days. It is probable that the Rothschilds were at their highest point of power and relative wealth within a quarter of a century after the battle of Jena. They simply hit upon the best means of a great wealth. Nowadays, great nationalizes that they need not sacrifice huge profits to individuals in marketing their bonds. The people are the real buyers. Since 1830 the Rothschilds have constantly subdivided their capital, and have created a family—though Lord Rosehery ried the greatest Lord Rothschild heifens of his day. And there have come to the front new methods of gaining quick wealth by manipulating railroad securities and industrial combinations. A hundred and four years have not made the Rothschilds more remarkable or moneypower than the Standard O or group of forty-three millionaires. If any man ever admired his wife, that man was Howler. And when the Fitzhookdies asked Mrs. Howler to get up and sing, "There is a Garden in my Face," the husband glowed all night and proud. No matter that she had a face like a hippopotamus, and a voice like an elephant, he sat beaming as she sang, and could not refrain from bending over to her neighbor and whispering: "Don't you think that my wife's got a 'nine voice?' That is his neighbor, who was a little dead. "Don't you think my wife has got a fine voice?" repeated Howler. "What?" "Don't you think my wife's got a fine voice?" roared Howler. "Sorry!" returned the neighbor, shaking his head. "Cant hear a word you say." That awful woman over there is making such a frightful row, shingle. Hadn't intended to Compliment Him. She was '18 and very shy, and she never had been in the city before, says a Philadelphia newspaper. There was no one at Broad street station to meet her and she looked about timidly for a cab. Her mother had told her to take a hansom. She did not see any hansom, nor did she know that the cabbies were a livery all their own. She did not see a policeman either, so she approached a youth who was standing on the corner of Fifteenth street with this description: "Please, I began, "are you a hansom man?" The youth raised his hand and twirled his mustache ingratiatingly, smiling with deprecating assumption of modesty. A common "cold in the head," one of those things which make a usually voluble person a mute as to certain consonants, has been found to cost $4.34. This is what the chamber of commerce, which has been investigating the statistics have been compiled from observation of 15,000 cases. The cost is in lack of wages, doctors' bills, economic loss to the community, etc. There is this compensation, however. Changes in weather, changes in clothing and low shoes make no difference. The germ will get you, anyway, if it starts after you—New York World. "You say you once had a home?" "Dat's what I had," answered Plodding Pete. "Why didn't you do something to make your folks comfortable and happy?" "Your pa will lick you if he knows you are out here skating on this thin ice." "But he won't know. He's busy writing my composition for me." Uppers Coming Down. Reading about a reduction in prices, the Pullman brakeman observed to the porter: "I see that the upper berths are coming down." "Tasahai," grinned the porter, "dey comes down every night and Ah puts 'em up again eve'y mawln'." New Year Reminiscence. Bliggins says he is trying to be philosophical. "And he is succeeding. He doesn't seem to be a bit disappointed because those resolutions he made didn't come true." His Conge. Restaurant Proprietor—So you were in your last place for three years. Why did you leave? New Chef—I was pardoned.—Catholic News. MANUSCRIPT WASN'T PRE- SERVED IN ITS ENTIRETY. "During my search for the manuscript of 'Pickwick,'" writes J. Holt Schooling in the Strand. "I heard from one source that the original was in America. "The Americans are zealous collectors of Charles Dickens' letters and writings and one day when I was examining volume after volume of the manuscript, I met the man that many Americans go to him every year and beg permission just to touch one of the bound volumes of manuscript. "Later inquiry about the manuscript of 'Pickwick' brought the following information from Miss Hogarth: 'The manuscript of "Pickwick" was never preserved in its entirety at all. Stray fragments of it have turned up—and are dispersed around world. I believe. But it was not given by its author to any one. I don't think he attached much importance to his manuscripts in those early days.' "So we must go without this manuscript. It is of course impossible for us of the present generation to realize what a godsend to the people of nearly a century ago were the light green monthly parts of 'Pickwick'. It came out in heavy days, when people had solid mahogany sideboards, lighting cues of (more or less), and when the vogue of the black horse covered bhoya sofa was sheed they had armchairs, but no easy ones, and this remark applies to the literature of the period as well as to its furniture. "Thomas Carlyle wrote in a letter to a friend: 'An archdeacon with his own venerable lips repeated to me the other night a strange profane story of a solemn clergyman who had been administering ghostly consolation to a slick person, having finished, satisfactorily as he thought, and got out of room, he heard the slick person elicited 'Thank God! Pickwick' will be out in the way!' This is dreadful. The binder prepared 400 copies of Part I of 'Pickwick' and of Part XV. his order was for more than 40,000. "The manuscript of 'Our Mutual Friend' was given by Charles Dickens to Mr. Dallas (the husband of Miss Glyn, the well known actress). Mr. Dallas at the time 'Our Mutual Friend' was published was a writer in the London Times, and he wrote a very sympathetic and pleasant review of the book, pleased Charles Dickens, who very sadly read reviews. When the manuscript bound up he gave it to Mr. Dallas. Shortly after Charles Dickens died Mr. Dallas sold the manuscript, and it was bought by George W. Childs of Philadelphia for a large sum. "Some of the American papers said that it had been sold by Charles Dickens to Mr. Dallas and afterward resold by him. When this false statement reached Charles Dickens' executors, Lady asked Mr. Childs to contradict the statement in America, and this was at some point. As for Charles Dickens to have a manuscript of his own, wrote Miss Hogarth to me, 'this was simply an impossibility.'" Strain Too Great. John Hays Hammond, mining engineer and president of the Republican League of Clubs, once paid five dollars for a shave, and he did it at a time when he was not worth much money. He was married in a small town in Maryland, and arrived there the morning before the ceremony after a dash across the continent. One of the things he carried with him into the town was a thick but unwashed growth of whiskers, and one thing he did not have was a razor. His search for a barber resulted in the discovery of the only one in town, an old negro who was being inbubbling too freely for several days. As a result of intemperance, the tonior artist was shaking like an aspen leaf in a gale. "Look here!" said Hammond, "You are going to shave me. If you so much as make a nick in my face, I'll cut your throat! If you don't cut me, I'll give you five dollars." The barber, after much effort, agony and tremor, finished the shave successfully. But the strain was too great for him. Just as his hand closed on the five-dollar note, he fainted away—The Sunday Magazine. Whitby Jet. Whitby on the North sea coast near Leeds, Eng, has been the home of the jet industry of England. Jet is still mined there and made up into ornaments for personal wear, but only to a limited extent. Fifty years ago it was a flourishing industry, giving direct employment to 1,500 people in Whitby. Not now over 30 are engaged in its production, generally old mothers and others are taking it up. The price of clothing has fallen in that time from 25 cents and now to from 75 cents to $2.90 a pound. Old Whitby worker now拼 his trade in Leeds and exposes his wares for sale at the city market twice a week. He is the only one so engaged in this city. Some Spanish jet, which is harder and more brittle than the English variety, is imported in England A Gas Hint. Sometimes the gas will burn unevenly—very low at one side and with a long, thin stream at the other. If the burner is examined when the gas is turned off particles of dust or other foreign matter will be found in it. Run a bit of carboard through the tip and the gas will burn more evenly. Blob Man Beer Man **You can easily tell a poor man from a rich man.** In this mail, the poor man's mail consists of requests for money that he owes; the rich man's for money that he doesn't. — *Lipnottcott.* Answered His Question "I am so considered," he replied. Bad Gold Costs $44.24 The Homemaker. I did. I left."—Tlt-Bits. Happens, Sending, Down New Year Reminiscence Hla Conge "No; to the twenty-ninth floor." TOO READY WITH BLACK CAP Kentucky Judge Was So Unpopular That Jury Felt Bound to Acquit the Prisoner. A certain trial judge became so unpopular that the only way he could get a verdict for the state was to make his charge in favor of the prisoner. When matters had reached this stage, the judge fighter was arrested on a charge of murder and brought to trial. The case, which was the judge's first murder trial, attracted much attention, and the judge, whose unpopularity arose from his vanity and pomposity, greatly enjoyed his role as emuire of the law. The case was a clear one against the prisoner and his guilt was so conclusively proved that the judge even presumed to charge accordingly, jury retired and when they filed back into office, he noticed that they avoided the prisoner's eye and looked unusually solemn. "Gentlemen," said the judge, waving the clerk into silence, "have you reached a verdict?" "We have," said the foreman. The judge opened a paper bag and drew out a black cap. With an important look around the court room, he placed this on his head and pulled it down until it met his ears. "Prisoner," he said, "arise and look at the jury. Jury, arise and look at the inmate. Gentlemen, what is your verdict?" The jurymen, who had been whispering to each other, nodded cheerfully at the prisoner. "Not guilty," said the foreman. "Of course," she told the toilethan. "Of course," he said. "every one had shaken the innocent man's hand," "he was guilty all right, and that was going to be our verdict, but when the little cuss put that black cap on his head and pulled it over his ears like that, there was only one thing for it to do, and we did it." Revising the Calendar Undismayed by the failure to juggle the clock so as to get more daylight working hours, John Bull now comes forward with an equally revolutionary scheme to revise the calendar so as to have a given date always fall on the same day of the week. The proposition, which was approved by the International Congress of Chambers of London, and in turn made the basis for the Swiss government for an international conference on the subject, has been officially taken up by the British government, which is now ascertainting the views of the commercial world on the subject. Briefly, the plan is to make New Year's day a legal holiday that shall not count as a day of the month, or quarter of the remaining 364 days of available holidays of 91 days, 13 weeks and 20-30 days and one 31-day month, or even 52 weeks in the year. Each month will begin on a Sunday, no matter on what day the previous month ends. Christmas will always fall on Monday, and it is proposed to anchor the movable fensa also, making Easel a holiday to be overcome by making that odd day another legal holiday and forgetting to count it as a day of the month. The Weaver's Kiss of Death An eight-loom weaver in a cotton mill where the old fashioned "kissing" shuttles are used, takes the "kiss of death" about 240,000 times a year, according to mill owners and employees who favor the bill to abolish the "kissing" shuttle. A weaver threads the shuttle of one loom about 100 times a day. An eight-loom weaver would do this 800 times a day. The "kissing" shuttle is one of the oldest mechanical devices in the textile trade. The weaver sucks the end of the thread through the bobbin. His lips come in contact with a cedar board been kissed by a cedar ceders, with one of whom may be afflicted with tubercular trouble. Hence the "kiss of death" as it is called. Self-threading shuttles have replaced the "kissing" ones in many Massachusetts mills. Very Proxy. Prof. Brander Matthews of Columbia, in one of his brilliant addresses on the drama, said of an unimaginative and prosaic dramatist: "He it was, I am sure, who in his youth, on being asked in examination what Shakespeare meant by the 'Sermons, in stones,' wrote in reply: "When passing by a tombstone you may learn the names and the dates of birth and death of the departed one, and also from the inscription a valuable moral lesson from his or her life. Walking along a road you may see from the milestones the number of miles to the nearest towns, and thus you can see the Heaps of stones by the roadside indicate that repairs are to take place, and so inculcate a lesson in neatness."—Rehobster Sunday Herald. Record Senatorial Career Thomas H. Benton's 30 years of continuous service in the United States senate, which ended March 3, 1851, held the record in that respect until Justin S. Morrill of Vermont entered upon his thirty-first year on March 4, 1897. Morrill served 32½ years continuously. John Sherman served 32 years, broken by four years in Hays cabinet. Allison of Iowa served 30 years, which is now the record for continuous service in the senate. To Get the Best Light When using oil lamps the housewife is always very careful that every part of the lamp is scrupulously clean and the burner is boiled to remove any accumulation of gas dirt. She forgets, though, that her gas jet is just as likely to accumulate soil. Often there is quite a little collection of dust and if this is cleared away the improvement in the light is noticeable. Buffelant. "My husband is just awful when he wants to find anything. You never saw a man throw clothes around the way he does. Where did he learn to do that?" "Daddy?" the New York custom house for four years-"Cleveland Plain Dealer. J. I saw the old flag quiver—the flag of San The flag that led the column when battle- calls were blown— Longest in the slumber, its days of conflict, guilt. Long has it faded slowly, yet still its colors last; I heard the old flag rustle though the trumpets blared Once more as in the moments when brave men did the old primes rumbled, as though the fites shrilled with, through the fites shrilled with, the strident airs that mingled, with vales. 'Twas as the flag were dreaming, 'twas as the flag once more. Flamed through the smoke that drifted in the battle's roar. I saw the old flag flutter when all the air was it seemed to loop and straighten with all the olden thrill. It seemed to flash its message against the blight. To time the marching soldiers as in the days gone by- 'Twas as the flag were hearing the vlbrant bugle calls That sang in angry cadence before the crumbling walls. I heard the old flag murmur-or was it but the breeze That droned forgotten music among the breeze trees! I thought the flag whispered the songs I thought the old flag whispered the songs they used to sing. When sabers in their scabbards would wildly clank and ring... Or was it but a fancy, an idle dream of mine, This strain of olden music that breathed out fair and fine? I saw the old flag quiver, then it was as old as the breezes its faded. As though no more the breezes its faded should fill. As though no more its colors should flash To cheer the marching soldiers as in the days gone by- And then, a drooping emblem, it held its state alone, Proud in its olden glory—the flag of San Antone. Not a Scientific Problem "Yes, he's a great mathematician," said the man with the incandescent whiskers, speaking of the friend he had gone to see on the south side. "He even told me how many inches it he would take a man to go to get there, pushing a wheelbarrow ahead of him and stopping one minute at the end of each mile to rest his hands." "He did?" asked the man with the overshot Adam's apple. "Yes; but he snot on such practical figures, after all." "Here," No. "When I asked what car lines I should use to go from his house to the Union station he had to call in his ten-year-old son to give me the route." A General Cleanup. "How about it?" asks the stranger of the prosecuting attorney who is waiting the return of the jury in the murder. "Don't know." is the reply. "You see, this fellow claimed the right to a jury of his peers, and his lawyers saw to it that he got one." "Well, do you think they will hang the jury?" asks if that jury were hung along with the defendant it would be the biggest tidal wave of reform that ever swept this county." She Knew her Sex "But I can't see," said the littlest girl, "why the prince had to search long to find the girl that could wear the little glass elipter." "So he might murnay her, of course," said the girl, "but if But she had such a small foot as that she would be sure to be spraining her ankle every few minutes." Their First Quarrel. The bride and groom were walking down the alce. Suddenly the bride burst into tears. "Why do you weep?" asked the groom. "I am thinking," she whispered, "of how sad I shall feel when we have our first quarrel." "I will better smile" advised the groom. "Think how glad you will feel when you have made me acknowledge it was all my fault." One Disadvantage: "I wish we hadn't come to this sum mer resort, so early in the season," she mused. "What's the use of having all my nice new clothes, with nobody to admire them? I begin to feel like a tree." Didn't Settle. "Didn't old man Bliffens settle in Waukegan along in the forties?" asked the historian. "No, he went into bankruptcy there in '44 and then moved to Oshkosh," explains the pioneer. INSURGENT AT BRIDGE "Henri!" she exclaimed. "Stop! I beg of you. He doesn't mean it." she went on to the others—who had all stopped playing. "He is not well. It is only a passing delusion. He is the one he has been working so hard. Say this, "I'm not mean it!" whispered, looking up at him anxiously. In reply her husband looked sternly around him. "I am resolved," he said, "that for once in my life I will tell the truth and be honest with myself. Bridge playing, in my opinion, is a senseless occupation. It is pursued by those people who are not intelligent enough to find legitimate jobs to occupy their minda, and who, possessed with a repulsive greed, enjoy themselves by entertaining the hope that they may be able to win money from those whom they are pleased to call their friends. With these few remarks I will leave you to your own devices." "Henri!" muttered the young wife, still clinging to him. "This is terrible. I am afraid for you. Where are you going?" And he smiled back bravely, while the others, too intent to be further interrupted by one whom they already considered a madman, resumed their seats. "I have no fear, darling," he said, "I am going down to the club to play poker with the boys—where I have a chance for my money."—Life Waan't Her Papa. The death of Dave Moffatt calls to mind a story we heard about him in Denver ten years ago. He went to Chicago. He was alone, and when he stepped from the pullman into the crowd on the platform a sweet, fuzzy thing threw herself into his arms. "Oh, dad!" she cried, with a series of ecstatic hugs. "Oh, papa, dear, I'm so glad to—oh!" She perceived her error and blushed painfully, but gloriously. "I—I bag your pardon," she stammered. "I—though you were my papa. I—and tried to escape it. I—through the thug who could hide her confusion. But the gallant empire builder would have none of such. He still held her firmly in a quasi-paternal embrace. "I am not your papa, it is true," he whispered, tenderly, "but I am going to play that I am for a while. I am trying to escape me, my dear. I'm going to play papa to you until the police come." When the police came they restored Mr. Moffatt's watch and diamond scarf pin to him and led the struggling broiler away —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Country With Only One Bank. There are no public banking institutions in the Dominican Republic, and but one private bank with agencies in the more important towns which buys and sells drafts, makes loans, and is the repository of the government funds. Buying and selling drafts is an important source of revenue to this country and also to many private individuals. Money is easily placed at almost any time at 1½ per cent. a month, and sometimes at 2 and 2½ per cent with first-class real estate or personal security. Long-time loans of large amounts are placed at 12 per cent per annum. Multicplainties, borrowing money for improvements and other purposes, pay 1 per cent. a month. There are very few depositors in the local bank. Most of the well-todo people, both among the merchants and farmers, never think of depositing money, but they have private safes or secrete their holdings in some other manner.—Moody's Magazine. Educational. "Do they teach domestic science at your college?" inquired the visitor, of the freshman. "Only sewing," replied the freshman. "Good idea, said the visitor. "And what do you sew, chiefly?" Practical Economy A child in the family of a farmer near Atlanta, Ga., was thought to be fatally ill, and the foreheaded father bought a coffin for it. To his delight the child recovered. For a time the man knew not what to do with the coffin, but he placed four legs under it and now uses it as a water trough. Cooking Hint Whenever you are baking cookies pbn a piece of muslin over the bread board, stretching it tight. Flour the muslin well and you can roll 'the' muslin into a ball. A piece of muslin around the rolling pbn is another improvement. This bank invites you to visit, and will be glad to furnish complete information at security. This bank issues time Certificates of Deposits bearing 4 per cent interest payable semi-annually. This bank collects for other banks, issues letters of credit and negotiable notes throughout the world, and conducts all customary Banking Business. Corner Houses $3,500 $350 Cash Down Inside Houses $2,980 Balance in Small Monthly Payments. Houses substantially built are not subject to the same credit requirements they must be seen to be appreciated. Agent on premises Sunday, 2-5 Pm. TALE OF GRAFT IN NEW YORK New Man In Office Who Ignorantly Demanded $500 and Might Have Had $15,000. This is a little story of New York graft, according to the New York correspondent of the Cincinnati Times Star. Unfortunately, the names may not be used. But it has been the custom of a corporation in this city to pay a sort of retaining fee to the holder of a certain political office, just to be let alone. The corporation heads did not ask anything else from the officeholder. They merely did not want to be probed by crusades which presumably had an origin in a desire to reform. The graft payment for years before he was $1,000. "We'll likely have to pay more," he says in office, "sold they when a certain man was elected. "He has the name of being very grasping." So they sent an intermediary to the newly elected offender, with power to negotiate. They were willing to pay $15,000, if necessary, but not a penny more. The usual preliminaries were gone through. "Your company was very good," the offender said the offender. "I'm no cheater and I know you've been paying right along, and you'll have to pay me more than you have been giving up to this office in the past. When I go grafting I go right." And he swelled up and looked very important. The intermediary was frightened. He asked very much the offender would demand. "Not a penny less than $500 a year," said the offender, sternly. The sum was paid, and it was not until the offender had been out of office for months that he learned the scale on which previous payments had been made. The information actually came from him, so over it that he really lost his health. If one mentions a large sum of money in his presence nowadays he's apt to burst into tears. IN THE MATTER OF APPLAUSE Clapping the Hande is a Poor Method of Showing the Depth Moved. There is a place and time for manual acclamation, but it is not always in season or appropriate. It is at best a poor way of manifesting approval. A thoughtful person who has just listened to a fine performance of a symphony or a stirring apostrophe from an orator must feel that to speak loudly and nobly is a lame and impotent method of showing how deeply one has been affected. But no better method, as yet, has been devised. As a matter of fact, as there are "thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears," so there are emotions roused sometimes by the performance of music which seem to us to transcend any possible outward demonstration: we are so deeply moved that we are not to be confused—as may easily happen—with a failure in appreciation. It is quite the contrary. Aplaise, spontaneous and unforced, is a great inspiration to one who appears in public and through any medium is attempting to make his message heard. The aplaise of him is prolonged artificial enthusiasm when a standard-bearer is nominated at a political convention, is a very different matter. Aplaise means nothing if it is inspired by any other motive, inspiration and the desire to indicate cordial and disinterested approval. Three Great Danish Clans The Danish government recently found it necessary to grant heads of families the privilege of changing their names if they feel so disposed without incurring any legal costs. This is a necessary piece of legislation, and the Danish government has divided into three great clans—the Hansens, the Petersens and the Soerensens. In one town of 25,000 inhabitants over four-fifths bore one or the other of these names. Many of these have taken advantage of the Danish annummed more distinctive names. Cuba imports Potatoes. Cuba consumes 400,000 barrels of potatoes a year, more than one-half of which it gets from Canada. TERRIBLE DEATH OF WHALER news of Hia Drowning While Making a Briker in Industry is Not Dead, The whaling industry upon which the prosperity of a few New England ports was once founded is supposed to have passed away. No more does the odor of whale oil give peculiar flavor to an entire township. No longer are pompous rectangular mansions patched out as "whale fortunes." The day gone when sailors in from three-year voyages leave in a week or two and blithely signed on again for other such terms of danger and toll. Yet whales are still pursued and the pursuit is not all by steams with outfits of harpoon guns, patent trying-out vats and safety devices for the boat crews. Word has come in that the whale is on the tip of Cape Verde, which is on the tip of Cape Verde, that the mate of a whaler, hailing from that port, had been drowned while making a strike. He had "fung the iron," had seen "her sink to the hitches," and then had been drawn overboard in a twist of the line. In the moment of the cast he had made a fathom of water caught and in the twinkling of an eye, whipped from the boat. He was never seen again. a. It is a frightful way to die, yet we know from the stories they told us the observations they made that old-time whalers behold merit and honor in such a way to death. The said they preferred to die like men in the moment of triumph and his tension then slowly and weakly upd a bed ashore and, since we remember them to have been men, every inc of them, their preference command respect. LOYALTY OF AFRICAN NATIVE He Had Been One of Livingstone's Boys and had to Die by His Load. While journeying through central Africa once, after several days of severe marching, the men of Alfred Swann's caravan failed to reach camp. He returned to them with water and assistance, and finding the carts, with only half their crew, he asked where the heavy load was, and they replied, behind it. It was on this journey that he witnessed a remarkable instance of the endurance and loyalty of a black man. Fearing the men would be starved, writes Mr. Swann in "Fighting the Slave-Hunters in Central Africa," we pressed on toward them, and finally discovered the load drawn up under a bush. Searching round for traces of the crew, I heard a voice finally call out: "I am alive, but give me water!" On looking into the bush, we discovered the leader, sheltered from the sun, and after giving him water, I asked: "Where are the others?" "Gone on to camp," he replied, "the food and water." "Why did you not go?" "No, master, I could not leave the boat section. My name is Mahabubba. I was one of Livingstone's boys. I cut off the hide lashings and ate them and the roots I dug up and sucked for moisture." Let no man question, concludes Mr. Swann, the ability of black men to perform loyal service after evidence of such heroe conduct—Youth's Company. Planning the House. "Well," said Gifford Berrington cheerfully. "I've got the plans for my new house on the lake shore all finished." "Finished to suit you!" "No no. But the architect is insisted, and that's the best I can can." "Hai, hail How about Mr. rington!" "It's all right with her, so, in she got that fixed before we at You see, she laid out the, cup and wardrobes, and all the, art had to do was to build a house; them." MOY axe pee ee Oro. Ati Qe ee i Lois ani iia. are one uae ar ae cent DEFENDER’S BRANCH OFFICE, 621 GROVE ST., 3 Phone 6995 ' EVANSTON s __ Miss Florence A. White, Reporter. _ ; jiw - Mr. R. G. Bruce, Editor. ISAs or eea TCL ae ss eB 28 hee TAN RR Ties Oe cg FE ASE an potest AgH She ee es ee ae 4 te oy. Pghagh iA Gis Satie ee oo : tet pt Seas CG Bos oe ee Y AG : eed ote 2 sah e i bes rik ere PS ele eN een Se ae ie eoRe nes eae ay 4 “ Hat Vee Wee ee Hae oe wid niga es ES a ea : 4g mis” 4 8 ce ee: ee ere Friday Services. Mrs. 8. J. Cannon, ono of the most Doloved women of Evanston, was found dead Friday evening, April 14, fn the yard betwoen her fathor-In- Jaw's home and Ebenezer A. M. E. church, = Mr. and Mrs. Cannon left home to- gether Friday evening about eight G'elock en route to church, ‘They went by for a friend and all in company together walked to church. On reach- ing the church Mr. and Mrs, Cannon stopped to shake hands with somo friends. Mr. Cannon was in conver- sation with a gentloman when Mra. Cannon sald to him, "Til go tn and get a seat.” Ho immediately went with her and assisted ber up the stairs. Mrs. Cannon Mstencd to one or two addresses, When she was selz- ed with a sick spell. Without saying word to anyono eho left the church and went out for rellet. Not returning when expected, Mr. Cannon grew uneasy about her, but he thought sho was at a mecuing with Mira, Graves and some of the other members of the church. But In look- ing around for her he saw Mrs. Graves and some of the women that he thought his wite was with and he became very restless. However, he Yemained In church till the benedic- tlon was pronounced. He searched through the basement of the church for hls wite; asked friends about hor, and dually went home in search of her. ‘Reaching home, he searched the hhousg for her, but In rain, He went Jek%o church and, assisted by Mr. and Mra. C. H. Walker, he thoroughly Searched th church, but without eue- cess, He then went to the home ot Mr. “H. 0. Cannon, his father, and inquired about his wife, but he sald ‘he had not been there. It was at this polnt that Mfr. Cannon exclaimed, "My ‘wife: {8 somewhere, dead." “Some- thing told me that she was in the yard, dead,” sold Mr. Cannon, “and a8 T was just a Ilttle ways from the house 1 saw her form lying in the ground. [ hastened to her side, Her ‘ead was resting on a plece of wood. {leaned over her and picked her up. { turned her head around and looked tn her face and I saw that she was Mead. Unconsciously t gave two yells [and aroused the neighborhood. A doc: ‘or Was summoned, and he pronounced r dead. Heart trouble was the ase.” Mra, Bllzabet (Pressley) Cannon fas born in Abbyville, 8. C., Jan. 18, 166. Sho wan married to Mr. Samuel "% Cannon in Abbyvilio on Jan. 18, 382. Seventeen months atter the sarriage Mr, Cannon came north and ettled in Evanston, Bight months ter be went for Mrs, Cannon and ince that date they have been living tappily together in our little callege own, Mfrs. Cannon was converted and joined the Ebenezer A. M. E. church under’ the pastorate of Rev. J. 8. Woods in 1885 and since time sho has been a faithful member of that ‘ebureh. During thelr marriage there were two children born to thom—a boy and a girl, Both dled in thelr infancy, Mr. and Mrs. Cannon had visited and taken a very conspicuous part in the falr at the church -weck before last, and during the passion week's services, tbuy~ ad attended church up to the last night. And while the vis- iting minister on the inside of the church was telling of Christ's agonies ‘on the cross, Mra. Cannon was ag- ‘ouizing on the outside. ‘The funeral was held Monday after. noon at one thirty o'clock. Long before the arrival of the cor- tege the church was crowded to its utmost, The altar was covered with cut flowers as tributes from the many friends of Mr. and Mrs, Cannon. From the time Miss F. A. White struck up “Pleo as a Bird” tll the bengdiction was pronounced a gloom Of sadness seomed to spread over the fence. air, L. H. Owens sang “Flee as a Bird,” ‘Mra. EB. Osborn sang "0, Dry Those Tears,” Mre. G, W. O'Neal 1g “Some Sweet Day,” Rev. J. 8. foods of Aurora, Ill, preached tho sprmon, Revs. [.'N. Daniel, H. S. raves, BH. Fletcher and'B. B. P. Gayles assteting. Communications were read by Law: yer John Auter. Early Saturday ‘morning the following message was sent from the branch office of The De- fender: Mr. 8. J. Cannon, “Dear Sir: Words are inadequate in expressing to you my feelings of sor row in this moment of supreme an- gulsb. “The death of your pure, good and noble wito 1s not only a loss to you Dut to the entiro community. “We all knew her and loved her for her excellent integrity. “Besides leaving an undying mem- ory With her frlends she also leaves behind, ‘for a short time, a husband who treads the path of rectitude and honide. * “and I but convey to you, Mr. Can- on, the sympathy aud condolence of olentire force of Tho Chicago De- der, - “and Jf the tenderest or much-loy- +f sympathy could soothe you in this ‘ment of sorrow, learn that you havo from your friend, of Abbyville, 3. C,, and Mr. George Presstey of Evanston, Also she leaves @ number of relatives and a host of frlenda, About three weeks ago Mr, and Mrs. Cannon wont to the home of Mra. V. M. Scott, 202 Greonwood boulevard, for dinner. Atter dinner Mrs, Cannon went ‘to the piano and played “I'm Coming Home.” This ‘was the last visit that Mrs. Cannon made, us she bad been quite fil. But he thought she would feo! better It he should visit the church and it was from there that she was called home to our Father. ‘The active pall-bearors wero Messrs, ‘Henry Butler, Adam Perry, W. T. Ma- ‘son, Walter Owens, Robert Biliner and Dr. W. F. Garnett. Honorary pall- bearers: Messrs. Jas, Lindsley, John Cole, Thomas Cotton, Joseph Ivester, Chas, Scruggs, Richard Williams and Jerry Reed, Aina traake: Bia Word was received at our office Wednesday late of the death of Mr. Alexander Freeley. Mr. Freeley has not been in good hesith for some UUme past and his death was not whol ly unexpected. It being late, the re- porter was not able to get the par Moulars. A more extensive write-up will be given next weok. Mrs. W. T. Mason was out Easter morning to service for the first time in nearly two months, Mr. T. F. Sims of Chicago visited we Mr. and Mrs. Mason fast Sun- day, “ASLEEP IN JESUS.” Mrs, Jennte Hampton departed this fe Monday evening, April 10, at 8:10, atter an Mness of six years, at the Fealdence of her sister, Mrs. Naretssa Carter, 11212 Walker avenue, Morgan Park, TM. She had lived in Morgan Park’ eleven months. Formerly she had resided with her slater, Mrs. Mary Belle Perry, and daughter, Lena Le Grand, at 3748 Wabash avenue, for the ast five years. She leaves two ais- ters in this elty,“one brother in Ken. tucky. The remains were taken to Glasgow, Ky,, for burial, secompanted by her sister, Mrs. M. B. Perry. The deceased had lived In Chicago thirty years, having united with the Bethes- a Baptist Church twenty-three years ago. Card of Thanks. ‘Mr. Samuel J. Cannon wishes to thank bis many frlends for the sym pathy and the flowers giten him upon the death of his dear wite. “Preachers! Banquet.” ‘The vislting ministers on last Fri- day night were served a pleasant re- past in tho lower hall of Ebenezer church. There were two tables of guests; at one table were Revs. 1. , Graves, 8. 1. Burke of St. John, T, Reeves, P, E, W. G. Festerman, Harvey, Ui, B. H, Fletcher and Mrs. H. S. Graves, At the second table: Mrs. M. Thomas, A. B. Woodson, S. Harper, J. B. Webb, Dorsey Dixon, M. R. Mitier, Lula Sherrod, Augusta Walker, Miss F. A. White and R: G. Bruce. ' After dinner speeches were made and the theme was “Methodism and Chleken.” Card of Thanks. Mrs, W, T. Mason wishes to thank her many friends for the sympathy, flowers, Iiterature and the other things which brought so much sun- shine to er during her recent ilIness. ‘The Hon. M. T. Bailey, chief of Chleago division, G. TV. 0. T. R, was out to seo Mrs. Grace Young this week on Important matters. He jalso brought good news as to the ‘progress the True Reformers are mak- ing in getting things straightened eat Mr. J. T. Smith, the “hatterer,” is fecling botier at this writing, |_ James Brel, Oak avenue ana Gari street, fs quite ill at-his home. Rev. 1. Hh. Daniele was tho vest of Dr. and Mrs. W. ¥. Garnett white fm the elty to attend the funeral of ‘Mrs. 8. J. Cannon. Mies Gertrude “O'Neal entertained at tea Sunday evening Mrs. F. Lash, Mise Emma Richardson and Miss Florence A. Whyte. Mrs, Clarico Norris, 1469 Elmwood, entertained tho “Wednesday after. noon Whist” club at her home ‘Weil nesday afternoon. A dainty repast was served, Mre, Beker Depugh, 1721 Benson avenue, ontertained at dinner Sunday Mra, jessle ‘Todd, Miss Gertrude O'Neal, Blas Florence A. ‘Whyte and Mr. Hillerd Byrde, ‘Twigga and hls excellent work. Rov. and Mra, Jesse Woods of Ac. rora, ill, were the queate of Mr. and Mrs. B. Depugh, 1721 Benson, during thelr stay, In Evanston. ‘They were called hore by tho death of Mra, 6. 3. Cannon, Mr. J. W. Smith will read some or igmal poems at the Sunday club Sun- day afternoon. Mr. Smith Is a very talented young maa whore oxtreine modesty haa Kept’ him under cover. He will make bis frst spoceh Sunday. Mr. W. B. Pollard la arranglig a tine program for the occasion. Mr.iW. H. Twiggs, the efficient gu- perintendent of Boenecer — Sunday school, te smillug, Why? The exer laos at 3 p. m, ware excellent, under the direction of Mrs, Robert. Hadley and committee. The Sunday school room was crowded to th utmost, Tie Ebenezer Sunday schoo] is growing. ‘The interest {a great. ‘Ror. I. N. Dat: lels spoke very encouragingly to the ‘choo and locind tee Caan GF oe |GRAND RALLY AT ST. JOHN A. M. E, CHURCH, ENGLEWOOD, It {8 remarkable how this church has taken on new life In tho past five months. “All of the floating debts ave been paid off. The mortgage! has ‘been reduced to $1,000. It was $1,300, Over £0 new membre have istned the church. ‘The church Js spiritual and Slive. ‘The members. of this church fe wideawake and ready’ for’ work. | a a oY ees in |i 2) a | ae HORN me SF ; eg : a haa 5 he ee Fe er eee Rev. &. L. Blrt, Pastor of St, dohn A,’ itty Pastor. of: ‘The pastor ts a hustler and is up and at it He is the youngest pastor’ in the city among the A. M. E. preach- ers, Dut by far not the least. We pre- diet a great year for our church, All of the people love Rey. Birt. He Js a ‘metropolitan preacher; he has proved this. “Our rally was a grand success, It will be something over six hundred dollars. AN we ask 1s that you come and see, ‘This church fs the home for strangers. s WAYMAN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH. HE, Stewart, Pastor. 912 North Franklin Street, | Wentworth avenue car 22 or 2, get oft at Lavan sret, go west to an in street. ; ‘he chute experienced a great dat wave of sucets tat Sundays bot the morning and eesing etre ve ered aplentia moste Hoe Manca Fenn "were avey up. ‘Bapisog a ito im the afternoon and hel ommunlon were attended with grea ‘Spiritual interest. ‘The pastor and of- ficers are very much encouraged with ‘he ettok or monn | Rev HE, Stewart wil preach San day morting at 11 otlock and at #9 'm, from the subject, “Conditions of Salvation Expressed’ in Six Words” and “The Flaming Sword ot Jehovah.” ‘The moraiog chair wil sag byt stat one of their Baste anthem! ‘The first Sunday night in May the aatr wit ive anothor hissed moo, "on the subject “Sunshine tha Shadowa™ Tie wil deat with tome ot the great probleme. of fe, ad ‘wl tones bow the erent met thd Women of the earth have fae tnd Some of the things that caued thet fa : Second’ Sunday im May wil he Mothers day-—-& splendid program ii be rendered at oth erent Soecll sermon to the mothers ai "mm. taken from the le ot the ithe of Same very person at tonding the morning novice wl be ttven a cernation It honor of moth fro ay. May a is the ay, Pe arpa Sunday services—The pastor will Dreach at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Bible School, 12:80. Missionary meeting, 6:30, ‘Tho Easter services at Me. Zion Baptist church last Sunday were splendid, and largely attended. ‘The Dastor preached a sermon on the res- urrection at 11 a, m. The Sunday school rendered a splendid program ati p.m. Rev. E. H. Fletcher went to the West Side last Saturday afternoon to ‘unite fn marriage Mr. James Gard ‘ner and Miss Osie Serlustaiow. Rev. H. EB. McWilliams, the state m{asionary, preached a very interest: ing sermon in tho evening to a crowd. ed house. e ‘Mrs, Sallie Brenette of Calhoun Fall, 8. C., is in the clty visiting her brother, Mr, D. J. Marion of University place. Prof. Swan of Atlanta, Ga, the singing evangelist, will sing and lec: ture at Mt, Zion Monday evening. Ad. mission 10 cents, Mrs, J, B Priestly was called to Chicago Sunday evening to the bed- side of sick relative. Mrs, Samuel Gash ted the B. ¥. P. U. in Mrs. Priestly's place. |, Mrs. Jane Walker of Maywood vis ‘ted with Mra, E, H. Fletcher iast Monday. . ‘The basket social given by team No. 8 was a success last Friday night. All of the entortainmonts given by the @ifferent teams to date have been succesatul. Mr. Ben Hunt and Mrs, Stephens of North Chicago visited Mt. Zion Baptlat church last Sunday morning. ‘Mrs, L.A. Truosdale entertained the Ladies’ Church Ald soctety ast ‘Monday evening, Second Baptist Church. ‘Tho Easter exercises wore splendid. ‘The collection ‘wes $100. Rev. H. B. ‘MeWitlams, state missionary, preach- ‘ed un fntereating sormon at 11 o'clock services, ‘Mr, and Mrs, C. Cullsgs entertained at dinner Sunday Rev. and Mrs, Gayles and ‘Rev. McWilliams, Mrs. Myra MeKoo of Jeffersonville, Ind, after a pleasant visit with her @aughter, Mrs. H. Fletcher, has te- turned to her home,” Bro. Howell has returned from a visit in the South, He reports, a Pleasant time. Wo are glad to wel como him back. ‘The Progressive club meoting tor Sunday, April 28, prointses to be very Interesting. ‘There will bo a general Alecussion on the suvject, Why are ‘Negroes considered undesirable? The "Egg Hunt" Monday evening was quite an amusing affair. Messrs. John Searles, Join Sullivan, ‘Watson, land Jefferson certalnly did hunt faith: fully. If they are as falthtul in the hunt for “helpzmeets” there is. no rea- son why they should not tind them. Mrs. Cobb, 1919 Lyone street, en- tertained Mrs. H. Pletcher and Mts. Myra McKeo Tuesday of last week. Mrs, Waite, 1503 Elmwood avenue, entertained Mr. J. Cole and Mrs. 3. Stewart. It was thelr birthday. ‘Thelr ages were not given. You may guess. Mr. and Mre, J. Stewart, Messrs. 3. Cole, Parker Cray, Waite Birch, hits. Reynélds and Miss 8. Simpson’ were ‘present. A pleasant time {8 reported. Mr. and Mrs. Gordop entertained Mr. and Mrs. H, Pletcher at dinner ast Sunday. | EBENEZER A. M. E. GHURCH. : ‘iumlas ak aoe Bishop C. T. Shaffer was a distin- guished visitor at Ebenezer Sunday and Matened to an excellent sermon by the pastor, the Rev. H. Graves, the first he has heard on Raster for ten years, The Rey. I. N, Danlels of Des Moines was also a welcome worship- er, The church was a scene of beat ty, with birds, flowers and palms, The services were largely attended; near- ly every seat on the main floor and in the gallery was filled, ‘Thirty-two persons were read in the church and given the right hand of fellowship. ‘There were also elght new members to unite with the chureh. The large vested choir rendered oxcellent music throughout the day. It was indeed a beautiful sight to witness the proces- stonal “Pilgrims’ Chorus.” The solo work of our own Misa Gertrude O'Neal in “Come, Josus, Redeemer,” with vi olin obligato by Mr. W. E. Hutt was as usual excellent, Madam Todd sang “Jerusalem” in her usual pleas- ing manner. Mr. Louls H. Owens, our sweet teuor singer, sang one of ‘is own compositions, using one af “Barrow and. Forster” airs. Mr. Wil- Yam B. Pollard sang “Phe Great White Throne,” whieh was highly appreciat- ed. Mr. Pollard always deng..ts iis hearers. Madam Todd and Mr, Hillard Byrde sang "Pho Crucitix.” In this beautiful duet Madam Toda was at her best, Mr. Byrde was alao in very good voice. Too much praise cannot be given Mr. Baker Depugh for the splendid work of bis choir, not only for Béster, but for the entire time he has been director of the choir. The address of Mr. Jobn Griffin Was very food. Mr. Griffin gave some valuable and helpful information about the progress of the race in Evanston in the past twenty years, Church Affairs. Easter Sunday was highly celebrated at the three colored churches in this clty April 16, 1911. Rev, J. H. Allen, our A, M. B. pastor, delivered a pow: erful sermon Sunday morning. Rev. ©. G. Chinn also delivered an excel: Jent sermon to the Commandery in Masonic Hall, at 3:30. ‘The exercises at the A. M."E, Zion Church Sunday night were ust excellent, It could:not have been any better. ‘The A. M. B Church was beautifully decorated with paper ribbons, flowers and aweet canary birds. “The choir certainly id render some of its vory best muste and everybody was well pleased with the exercises. Sunday, April 25, 1911, the A.M. E. @ Mf. E. members are requested to go over and visit Rov. ©. G, Chinn, pastor of Second Baptist Church, in his rally. It is sald that Rev. J. H. Allen will preach for Rev. ‘Chinn at $ o'clock. Come out and hear ‘alm and bring all the money you can, ‘as we need it | Miss Ethel Henderson, our most beautiful and charming school teacher, ‘of Independence, Mo., was in Lexing- ton Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson; also Miss Allie Freeman, tho girl that Lexington fs crazy about, was at-home Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mre, J. M, Freeman. Her sister, Mise Auline, of Marshall, Mo., was in Lexington also, visiting her parents and friends. Everybody was glad to see these three young ladies. (Notlee)—it seems that some of our young men never will earn any man- hers when in the presence of young Women. Some of them go into 2 restaurant or fee cream parlor and sit down to the table with young ladies and eat, never thinking pf removing their hats, For heaven's ‘sake girls Please learn that block-headed sweet- heart of yours to have some manners when in your presence, (Wanted) —160 colored . people tn Loxington to read the Defender. Also agents in’ Higgineville, Mayview, Odes: sa, Warrensburg, Mo., etc, to sell the Defender, one of the very best colored newspapers in the United States. Ad- dress J. H. Arnold, G, N. D., P. 0. Box 247, Lexington, Mo. ‘The price of the Defender is $1.50 per year; 26¢ per month; cash, In advance. Miss Mollle Logan, of St. Charles, ‘Mo,, was the guest of Mrs. Mary Webb Sunday, April 16,. Also Miss Abbic Pollard’ was tho guest of Mrs. J. M. Freeman, : Irvin Hawking, Jr., ts. at home, visit ing ‘Ms: parents, Mr. and: Mrs, Irvin Hawking. His many friends, were ‘more than glad to see him. ‘The entertainment given at the Zion A.M. B Chureh Monday night, Apri 47, was quite success, A’ amall crowd was present. The Slaptown| concert given at Seo ond Baptist: Church ‘Tuesday —nlght April 38, was a success, A good alzed ‘sudlence was present. Refreshments [Were served In tho basement. | Say! Look here, my trlends, please pay up your monthly bile at once; we heed our money.| if your monthly bil is due, please bhy IE at once, Jf you ‘please, without £411, It bap been reported that Miss Erminetsude Anthony, one of Lexing: ton’s most beautiful’ and charming young ladies, will return home to Lex- ington, Mo, "trom Denver, Colo., some {ime this summer. Miss Anthony bas been attending school ii Denver for the past three years and we hope she ‘Will not foo! us about ‘coming home this summer, as many of her young frlends are almost crazy to seo her. Come home, B. T. A. whenever you get ready. "We will gladly welcome you back to' Lexington when you do come. We will all make a ring around the rosy. Don't disappoint us, what: ever you do. Truly yours, WM, Hun: ter and J. H, Arnold, reporters. ‘The Waster program rendered at the St. John’s M, B. Church Sunday morn: {ug'was fine, Miss Hazel Smith, one of our sweotest and most charming ‘young ladies, presided at the organ. Rev. S. J, Jackson, the Mf. B. pastor, delivered @ wonderful sermon Sunday night. ‘The church was behutitully dec erated with sweet flowers. Miss Smith 1s one of our sweetest alto singers, She bas © sweet, charming voice, and is much beloved by every: ‘one. Ch. son Ek. &. AND FARMER LOST HIS BET How Maryland Countryman Proved | That He Was Net Ugliest Lad In State, |, One of the favorite stories told by the formers who sell thelr produce outside Center Market concerns two farmer brothers trom somewhere up fn Maryland, who are aald to be 90 usly that whenever they want the wagon backed all they have to do {s {2 stand ia front of the team and augh. ue day tne oye here oeogtng 12 ‘vegetables tn a covered wagon. John ‘waa walking and driving ad Bi} was taking a nap, hidden by the cover. A “gentleman farmer,” out for a spin be- Bind bis blooded mare, halted the ‘wagon. Knowing that the boys liked @ little tun and worb not averse to ‘delng told that they were uEly, he ‘engaged John ta confersation, think ng that he was the ofly one present. John.” he sald, “it het, you are tag welt oy tn th state” “How much will ypu bei?" asked ohn, “ive dotlara.” rent 94 tao you up on that” sald Joho. Then turning |to the wagon where Bill was concesied and asleep, Mo yelted: “BI! “Hey, Bill! Poko yo! head ‘outen tem Kivera.” Bill did as he was Hidden and the ‘gentleman farmer” handed over the Avo dollars and drove away without 8 Word. —Washington Star. ERSKINE ON SCARLET LETTER Hawthorne's Masterplece\ Great In Ite Universal Theme, Elevated Tone ‘and Simple Treatment. ‘The greatness of the story Hes tn ite untversal theme, {ts elevated tone, and tho extreme slmpllclty of Its treat- ment. ‘The theme fs the effect of sin upon the soul that commits It—espe clally of secret sin, sinco Dimmes- dale’s experience makes the tate. All ‘the characters are noble, as in a Greck story—strongly developed in themselves, and holding high post: ‘ton in the community, so that thelr expertences ate large and tmportant, a3 many critics have remarked, ike the herole adventure of Attic tragedy. This resemblance of tong ts increased by the sense of destiny fand retribu- on tn the romance, dari an Ibex vorable as ever the will of the gods | was Imagined by anclent poets. Tt fs a kind of Impertinence to speak of tho technteal greatness of such a masterpiece as ‘{The Scarlet Letter.” Yet the reader jrould be tn- deed thankless who fafled|to note how much of his pleasure ts in|the solemn. musical cadence with whith the story moves. The lofty manndr extended even to the dlslogues, #o that the varied characters speak Jaltke in a somber eloquence permiagible Sn ro mance—Erskine:. “Leading Amertean Novelists.” Quite Often. Fige—Two negatives mike an at firmative, you know. 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Woking v==-ennted on the aanda of the wea ts tho latest cure for nerves, f° ~ wellknown medical specialist tn sista, ~ “TBO good qualities of son sand, which tn many ways, is as health #iving as ozone, have been universally overlooked ‘by. holiday makers," he “Ono of the most soothing and Donefictal ‘cures’ a thred business man ‘can obtain fe that of walking bare footed on the sand by the seashore, “Tho nerves on the sole: and ball of the foot aro slightly irritated by the small gratns of sand, and, 20 atin lated, setting up an Increased clrcu lation of blood throughout the body. “Mentally this exercise has a. most favigorating effect. ‘The nerves of the feot telegraph to the bratn, as it were, how comfortablo and refreshed they feel, and the brain responds by feel ug comfortable and refreshed too. “gilt vou do not want to walk bare footed wear shoos—not doote—so that the sand may get fn over the tops and at your feet, “Then there Is the soothing mo- Botony of the sands. The long. fat stretches of yellow edna have 6 soporife ettect on the raind—they tn duce a feeling of rest and detachment from the worries of the world. “Some enterprising man also should open bot seasand baths at some re sort, just as there aro wud or earth bathe at certain German spas, These batho are very beneficial in cases of Fheumatiem and neuritis” Vine Artatin Ghak. ‘The artist worthy the name must express the total truth of nature; not merely the truth of its exterior, but, also, and particularly that of ite inner self. When a good sculptor models human ‘torso, It 1s’ not only the ‘muscles that he represents, it fs the Mfe animating them—better than the Me, the power that fashtoned them ‘and endowed then with grace or vigor or amorous charm or untamed fury— Rodin, The Gmali Package. ‘We used to say, “Good things come fm small packeges;" nowadays every: ‘thing does, i CHICAGO UNION CHARITY CLUB. The regular meeting of the Chicago Ualon Charity Chub was held at the Fesldence of Miss Anna Nelson, 6727 LaFayette avenue, on Thursday. Presl- dent Chandler and) members’ were more than plegsed to have with them Mrs, Janle Barrett, President of the. State Federation of ‘Women's Clubs, of Virginia, ‘Mrs, Barrett le a speaker of rare ability and personality, and she held the club spellbound, telling of her work in Virginia, Mrs, Linay Davis, president of the, State Federation of Women's Clubs, of itnote, was also a guest of honor, We do #0 greatly appreciato the words of cheer and commendation of Mrs. Davis, whose visit was #0 opportune. “uly, it “never ralns unless It pours: ‘The elements poured outside and the eloquence poured Inside and every- body was happy. We are always glad to ston to such grand women az Mra, Barrett and Mrs. Davis, who have trav led along the same road that we are now traveling. ‘They have gone eo much farther and achleved so much more, yet we are one in our hopes, our aims, and our work, ‘Mrs, Neal G. Buckner will render several selections at the Spring Carnt- val given by the Chicago Union Chgri- ty Club, of whlch sho is a membor. Mrs. Buckner needs no fatroduetion to ‘the music lovers of Chicago, Her place an thelr hearts 16 never filed. When- ever airs. Buckner returns Wo CLicago she finds her popularity still glowing. Jt Js with great pride that we say: ‘Mr, Bucknor is one of us.” She 1s a true, earnest worker and an orna- ment as well. Sunbeams of the Chicago Union Charity Club Is the name adopted by the’ young Indies and gentlemen who came together at the residence of President Chandler on ‘Tousday even- ing and organized themselves Into an auxiliary of the Chicago Union Chari- ty Chub. President, Miss Murty Collins; vted- president, Leona Davthry; secretary, Lulu Boll; ‘cor-secretary, B. Beles; crite, Josie Brown. ‘The young men’ will form the ad- wisory board. Something new and interesting ev- ery moment at the Spring Carnival siven by the Chleago Unlon Charity Club. Life of w Metal Pole, Ita metal pole is unprotected when placed in the ground tt will rust eerl ‘ously in sbout ten years, ,