Chicago Defender

OLUME VI. NUMBER 33. NEGROES MUST NOT BE REFUSED IN PUBLIC PLACES Spokane Must Be Even Better Than Chicago—No Southerner, No Northerner, Westerner Nor Easterner May Try to Discriminate Against Our Black Citizens—"I Will Close Every Place of Business in This City if Any Complaint Is Made." MAYOR HINDLEY TEARS DOWN SIGN That Read "Colored Trade Not Wanted"—Police Must Not Moles Colored or White Citizens Who See Fit to Walk Together or Choose to Go to a Cafe for Refreshments—"Negroes Must Be Treated as Well and Even Better Than Foreigners, for The Fight Our Battles, Not Foreigners." MEGROES MUST NOT BE REFUSED IN PUBLIC PLACES Spokane Must Be Even Better Than Chicago—No Southerner, Nor Northerner, Westerner Nor Easterner May Try to Discriminate Against Our Black Citizens—"I Will Close Every Place of Business in This City if Any Complaint Is Made." MAYOR HINDLEY TEARS DOWN SIGN That Read "Colored Trade Not Wanted"—Police Must Not Molest Colored or White Citizens Who See Fit to Walk Together or Choose to Go to a Cafe for Refreshments—"Negroes Must Be Treated as Well and Even Better Than Foreigners, for They Fight Our Battles, Not Foreigners." (Special to the Chicago Defender.) Spokane, Wash., August 18. In reference to your query of the 10th inst I herewith send you a copy of the order which Mayor Hindley issued on the 7th inst when it was learned that one of our respected and cultured colored citizens, Attorney John Adams, was refused in a restaurant. I hope, Mr. Abbott, the colored members of your race in Chicago are not like a few—only a few—we have here. There are a few who say they won't go where they are not wanted, but they must remember that when a man opens a business to the public he opens it to the world to come in, so if hope you will tell the intelligent of your race not to stand back but to go right in anywhere, of course with the proper dress. No hod-carrier goes into a beautiful cafe with his working clothes, nor does a coal river in his working clothes drink at a fashionable soda fountain; but a lawyer or well dressed gentleman may go anywhere. This is not a fourflush, for you myself, have hauled the rebel flag down. The affair was all started by the Southern society, whose motto is: "The Pacific Slope for the South." They, with a few sorehead northerners, have started the trouble from Los Angeles, but at Spokane it met its Appomattox. The Mayor's Statement. "We are not going to tolerate any such discrimination. The colored people have their right guaranteed to them by the constitution of the United States, and no union restaurant or saloon has any right to infringe upon that right. Race trouble must not be allowed to brew in Spokane. Such actions as have come to my notice are the fomenters of race war and threaten the whole legal fabric of the city and state. I do not anticipate any trouble, but the men who run public places in this city will not be permitted to practice such discrimination. So long as he behaves as well as a white man, the colored man has just as much business in such places as a white man. "The thing is absolutely contrary to the constitution, and that is all the authority we need to make them take down such signs. It is not necessary to have a city ordinance to regulate the matter. It will make endless trouble, and must be stopped." of Jackson, Tenn., son of Bishop Lane of the A. M. E. church. Whist and music were among the delightful features of the evening, and a local caterer served supper. Among the out of town visitors present were: Miss Harris of Memphis, Miss Thomas of Indiana, Miss First of Clarkesville, Tenn.; Miss Alexander of Atlanta, Mr. Towns of Atlanta. Others present were: Miss E. White, Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Dr. J. A. Brown, Mr. J. W. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Allen, Mrs. C. W. Smith, Mrs. M. D. Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Geo. Thompson. Miss First, the noted pianist from Clarkesville, Tenn., rendered several selections. J. M. MALLETT BANQUETT IN GREENVILLE. Mr. J. M. Mallett, 3228 Michigan avenue, who has just returned from a visit to his boyhood home, Greenville, Ala., was accompanied by Mrs. Jennie Smith, who will be his guest for a short while. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of Tuskegee and the wife of one of Greenville's prominent merchants. Mrs. Smith and Mr. Mallett were playmates and so pleased is he to see her that he can not devise enough amusement for her. But autoing seems to be the popular pastime. We learn from our Greenville correspondent that its citizens banqueted Mr. Mallett at Phoenix hall the night before he left. From the latest railroad reports there are over 125,000 people from the South on a visit in Chicago, the majority from the South being colored. The police officers in all the stations praise the colored people and say not one arrest has been made of these people. They are all enjoying their stay and several have made purchases of valuable property. It is estimated that over $150,000,000 will be spent here during the summer by strangers. As near as can be learned there are 25,000 colored excursionists, DR. ANNA SCHULTZ GETS RICH LANDS. (Special to Defender). San Diego, Cal., Aug. 18—It has been found out by the attorney for the Zigamann Lumber, Land and Investment Company that the 500 acres of wooded land lying to the southeast of this city, ten miles, was bought back in the sixties by the grandparents of one Dr. A. B. Schultz Knighten, 2719 State street, and a brother, Mr. Chas. Carter, porter on the C. & A. to St. Louis; $125,000 has been offered them for the timber on the lands, but they have refused the same. Much speculation is going on when it was learned, that colored people owned the richest lands in this section. good. (Special to the Chicago Defender.) Spokane, Wash., August 18—In reference to your query of the 10th inst 1 herewith send you a copy of the order which Mayor Hindley issued on the 7th inst when it was learned that one of our respected and cultured colored citizens, Attorney John Adams, was refused in a restaurant. I hope, Mr. Abbott, the colored members of your race in Chicago are not like a few—only a few—we have here. There are a few who say they won't go where they are not wanted, but they must remember that when a man opens a business to the public he opens it to the world to come in, so if hope you will tell the intelligent of your race not to stand back but to go right in anywhere, of course with the proper dress. No hod-carrier goes into a beautiful cafe with his working clothes, nor does a coal driver in his working clothes drink at a fashionable soda fountain; but a lawyer or well dressed gentleman may go anywhere. 1234567890 This is not a fourflush, for you know how I stood in the east and any time you stood out here you may come in and out as you do in the east. We have a mayor here, and if many a northern state had the same, your race would not suffer as they have in the past. Commissioners Hindley and Hayden, along with A PUBLIC CALL FOR GENERAL REPUBLI-CAN MASS MEETING To the Colored Voters of Chicago and Cook County. We, the undersigned citizens and voters of Cook county, believing that Progress is the watchword of the hour, and that the old order of political conditions must give way before the widespread demand for a change—a "new deal" in the Republican party, which in order to fight and win the people's battles must face forward—and believing that the present Progressive movement stands for a restoration of popular government, a return of party control to the rank and file and a delegation to the rear of those who as leaders have brought the party to disaster through loss of public confidence. And believing that in this progressive movement there are great possibilities of remedying political conditions from which we have suffered and of assuring us a fair voice in public affairs heretofore denied us. Therefore, as citizens and voters of Chicago and Cook county, we issue this call for a general mass meeting of the colored voters of Cook county, to convene at Odd Fellows' hall, 3447 State street, Thursday, August 24, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of discussing and taking action on the best way of participating in the Progressive Republican movement in Illinois. We have considered the question from many angles and believe that the Progressive movement not only appeals to every good citizen, but that there are especially strong reasons why we should unite for this campaign and not divide our forces. Every colored voter in Chicago and Cook county is urged to attend the meeting and give his best thought for the benefit of his race, state and country. United we stand; divided we fall. Beauregard F. Moseley, J. T. Jenifer, John H. Zedricks, W. A. Wallace, M. T. Bailey, George W. Ellis, J. W. McDowell, E. J. Baldwin, H. N. Fields, Jas. T. Brewington, Jr., Frank L. Hamilton, George O. Jones, Wm. B. Roberts, B. W. Fitts, A. A. Cunningham, Robert Milner, Wm. H. Clapp, W. S. Bradin, D. D., C. D. Trice, John Lowe. OWNER OF BEAUTIFUL HOME ENTERTAINS. Knowing that her pretty home was one of the show places of the neighborhood the many friends of Miss E. Williams of 3637 Prairie avenue wondered why she recently made such extensive improvements on it. Tuesday night the matter was explained when Miss Williams entered in honor of Prof. J. W. Lane The Mayor's Statement. 125,000 STRANGERS IN CITY. (Special to Defender.) The Smitten Man (fervently) "Love you, darling." Why, before me met you, I thought only of having a good time in life?" Puck. THT HAND-WRITING ON THE WALL. The North can well vie with the South now in the perpetration of its barbarism (?) and atrocities. In the state of Pennsylvania civilization was given a black eye when a mob of infuriated citizens undertook to carry out a dastardly murder unequal in criminal jurisprudence. Reference is made to the burning or the unfortunate Negro criminal who was taken from a hospital and carried out into the street, lying on his cot and a torch placed to same. No such excuse can be given as is given in the South such as escape being imminent or that the evidence was lacking to punish the criminal because the fact is that the Negro confessed his crime and fully expected the law to take its course. The governor of the state of Pennsylvania is to be commended on the stand he has taken in the matter. According to his ultimatum the leaders of the mob must be brought to justice by the local authorities or an investigation by the state will be undertaken. We must await the result with all possible eagerness as if such malefactors go unpunished it is, indeed a handwriting on the wall that conditions prevailing in the South are extending to other parts of the country. REV. COOK ROBBED While making his way hurriedly home on Thursday on a Wentworth avenue car Dr. Cook of Quinn chapel, with a pocket full of papers, a small pocket-book with 13 cents and a book with the gospel of St. Paul were taken from him. The way the doctor found out he was robbed, he wanted to memorize a passage of "What Did Paul Say," and, putting his hand into the deep pockets of his summer coat, he discovered the loss. Had he listened to Mrs. Cook and left the things at home he would have had them. Now his daughters are holding their hands over their mouths to keep from gigling in papa's face. VISITORS ENTERTAINED. Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Young of 4633 Evans avenue entertained in honor of Mr. Wm. B. Allison of Seattle, Wash., who leaves on the 15th inst. to resume his duties as head waiter of the Artie club. Whist predominated, during which the talented Miss Curtiss rendered several selections on the piano. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Redmond, the Misses Hawkins and Mr. Ganaway. Mrs. Young leaves on the 27th with her son, Frank Jr., for a few weeks' stay in Columbus, Ohio. GAY AUTOMOBILE AND HOUSE PARTY. Among the enjoyable affairs this week was Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wood's automobile party for a number of visitors. The delightful drive was followed by a reception at their residence, 2946 Prairie avenue. In the party were Mrs. Wm. Lafold, Mrs. Wm. Kelley, Mrs. W. O. Jackson, Mrs. E. O. Liveri, Mrs. J. A. Martin, Miss Ruth S. Webb, Mrs. Nannie Dobblins, Mrs. N. A. Anderson, Mrs. Simpson, Miss Robinson. MRS. D. A. BROOKS' NEW AUTO. Mrs. D. A. Brooks, 6605 Vincentnes avenue, drove her own big maroon touring car on Tuesday when she toured the parks, having as her guests Miss Jennie Porter of Cincinnati, Mesdames Hayman and Alexander and Miss Heart. Mrs. Brooks entertained afterwards at dinner. THE WHOLE FAMILY GATHERS Mrs. D. Hardin of New York, who has been visiting in St. Louis for the past four weeks, arrived in Chicago Monday to visit her mother and sister, Mrs. Matilda Lloyd and Miss Amanda Harris, 3633 Forest avenue. Mrs. Lloyd's sister, Mrs. B. F. Johnson of Madison, Ga., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Eggleston, 3624 Vernon avenue, while little Marie Hardin is the guest of Jeanneette Eggleston. "DADDY" REED IN TOWN. Mr. Phill ("Daddy") Reed. St. Paul's progressive and well known business man, is spending a few days in the city. Every railroad man and visitor to St. Paul knows "Daddy" Reed. Many of his friends say that he is to St. Paul what Bismark was to Germany. Japanese Pastime. Combats between animals of different species are a source of great amusement among the Japanese. One of the most popular contests is that between monkey and goose. The monkey is fled to one of the goose's legs, by means of a cord, and both animals are set down near the bank of a river, or pond. The goose, standing in dread of the monkey, seeks for safety In the water, and the monkey, afraid of the water, exerts himself to the uttermost not to be drawn into it. As a rule, the goose draws the monkey into the water, and then the cunning simian sits astride of the goose, in equestrian fashion. The goose then tries to dive, and the monkey prevents her if he can; and so the fight goes on until the spectators tire, and the animals are released from an uncongenial companionship. ANITA PATTI BROWN CAPTURES SOUTH Now Called "A Bronzed Tetrazzini"—Music Festival in Atlanta, Ga., Great Success—Fisk Jubilee Singers Win New Laurels—Chorus of 100 Voices. MAYOR WINN AND JUDGE CHANDLER HAVE PRIV IVATE BOX. Atlanta Constitution, Newspaper That Incites Rlots, Praises Chicago Song Bird—Whole Southern Press Praisers Her Marvelous Voice, But Refuses to Call Her Mrs. or Mme. From the Atlanta Georgian and News. The comparatively few white music lovers who attended the festival given by the Atlanta Colored Music Festival association at the Auditorium, which closed Wednesday night, were fortunate beyond expectations. There were several soloists on the program whose voices are of unusual quality and who betrayed training apparently as complete and certainly as productive of results as many of the leading opera singers can boast. The concerts were indications of what education and technical preparation can produce from the naturally excellent vocal organs of the Negro, and though the singers seemed more at home in the folk songs of their race and in the simpler ballads with swing and melody, their excursions into the operatic and more ambitious field were marked by technical excellence and confidence, even though they may have lacked the feeling which comes only with long familiarity. The quartet of male voices known as the Fisk Jubilee Singers was easily the most popular feature of the festival, having a matinee given over entirely to their songs and appearing once on the Wednesday night program, when repeated calls forced them to sing again and again. The leading tenor, J. W. Work, is really remarkable in his range, and in the sweetness and flexibility of his voice, and the others of the quartet are through masters of harmonious accompaniment. They are at their best in the swinging, ringing camp-meeting songs, "Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray," "Swing Low, Sweet Charlot," and kindred songs, though Work's solo part in a simple vocal setting of Schumann's "Traumerel" and the soft humming accompaniment. His fellows was really wonderful in its sweetness. They indulge in that style of music popularly known as "barber shop chords" and are fond of dwelling on plaintive "minors," and though these have been discarded by modern singers of the higher class, their effect is none the less beautiful. An evening with the Fisk Singers would be a welcome surprise to all who love pure melody and sweetness in music. A Surprising Soprano. The remarkable feature of the evening concert was the singing of Anita Patti Brown, a Chicago soprano, whose voice has volume, range and flexibility far beyond the average. Her first number was Meyerbeer's "Shadow Song," brimming over with trills and cedenzas and giving her excellent opportunity for coloratura singing, a phase of vocal fireworks now frowned upon by followers of fashion in music but which still serves to make Tetrazini perhaps the most popular, of all the prima donnas now before the public. The Negro singer proved her versatility, too, by the time-tried favorites, "Swan River" and "Comin' Thro the Rye," and showed her remarkable distinctness in Page's humorous bit, "Three Little Chestnut's," in which every word was as clear as if spoken instead of sung. The applause of her singing was as vociferous in the balcony set apart for white persons as from the body of the Auditorium, and was well deserved. With the exception of the singers mentioned there was nothing worthy of special note, though the entire program was surprisingly excellent to those unfamiliar with the development of musical education among the Negroes. The chorus. Atlanta voices revealed in its performance the lack of extended training, though there were times when the blending of the voices were exceptionally pleasing. The great sextet from "Lucia" on Wednesday evening was spotted at intervals by the discordant and inharmonious notes of the baritone, though the beauty of the famous number was well brought out by the other voices when they had opportunity unmarred. Taken as a whole, the Rev. H. H. Proctor, of the colored Congregational church, and his associates may well be proud of the success of their second festival. It was a revelation of the work which they are doing through the medium of the institutional church among the more ambitious and energetic people of their race. From the Atlanta Constitution. But the crowning artistic triumph of the evening was the singing of Anita Patti Brown. She thrilled the audience and held them spellbound as she went from grave to gay. Her rendition of "Shadow Song" not only showed a voice of marvelous wide range, but also a soul of wonderful sympathy. She sings high C with ease and grace. NEGRO DEMOCRATS AT HOME. The Negro Jefferson Association of Chicago, the recently organized Democratic club, now occupy their palatial quarters at 3511 Wabash avenue. The officers of the association are: Wm. A. Porter, president; Charles Morrison, first vice president; J. B. Manner, second vice president; T. W. Shockleford, third vice president; George A. Wilson, secretary; Fred H. Holt, treasurer; W. B. Holt, financial secretary; Wm. Miller, corresponding secretary. NEWSPAPER INJUSTICE TO THE NEGRO. Day after day after the name of a lawbreaker the reader sees in the paper the word "Negro" or "colored." These words are always associated with crime. He never sees the word "white" in this connection. And, thus, little by little, without his being aware of it, the impression is made on his mind that the Negro is a great criminal. A crime by a Negro is put to the account of the Negro race, but a crime by a white man is not put to the account of any race. The Negro murderer is a brutal Negro, but the white murderer is simply a brutal murderer, a term that reflects on no race or color. Suppose that the newspapers thought it important to indicate the division of crime between the different nationalities; for instance: the Italian cut-throat, the Irish assassin, the French thief, the German forger, etc., etc. Would any paper dare to do this? And why not? Because the other races would not stand it, and they would be right. The Negro has borne in patience all these injustices, but a day of reckoning is close at hand. The press molds public opinion and it can easily be seen how this practice works to the disadvantage of the Negro. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY CLUB The delegates left for Monmouth, Ill., Tuesday morning. Saturday, August 26, the clubs of the city will hold a reception in honor of Miss Elizabeth C. Carter of New Bedford, Mass., the president of the National Association of Women, who will also lecture Friday night, August 25, at Bethel A. M. E. church. Mrs. Ella Johnson has returned from her Denver trip. She also attended the federation in Monmouth, Ill., this week. MR. JAMES MUNDY TO REPRESENT T.IE DEFENDER IN INDIANAPOLIS. Mr. James Mundy will represent the Chicago Defender at the K. P. conclave at Indianapolis, Ind., next week. It will give in full the details of the conclave and his impression of the progress of the order. His cut having been misplaced, we are unable to publish it this week; it will appear in his article in our next issue. TAFT CAN PULL SOME WOOL. The American Negro is the only ract, that a white man can buy to kick his own mother. On all the Jim Crow cars south the Negro porter is harder on you, the rednecks. The first step to break down this prejudice is to rid ourselves of it. Let us feel that a Negro baby is pretty anyway if there is no white blood in it. Let us see the point that a white skin not cultured is not as good as a cultured one, and that when both are cultured they are at par. The deacon in Evanston who is drawing the color line on his people, if it is true as reported, should be drummed out of town. Why go to a cultured city like that to start his hellish deeds? This restaurant is handler for these people than most of those run by the whites; therefore their patronage. In Chicago the Negro business men are crying for the Negro patronage, and out there he is turning it down. Fellow countrymen, unite and stop this d—n foolishness. Names for "Good Friday." Perhaps no Christian festival has so many names as Good Friday. Our Anglo-Saxon and Danish forefathers called it "Long Friday," in allusion to the length of the day's services and fasting; in france it is "Holy Friday"; in Germany either "Suller Freitag" "Quiet Friday" or "Charfretlag," in allusion perhaps to the exhibition of the crucifix for adoration after being velled all through Lent. In the Greek church it has been known at various times as "The Pascha of the Cross," "The Preparation, "The Redemption" and "The Day of the Cross," and to these names the Latins have added "The Day of the Lord's Passion," "The Sixth Holy Day of the Pascha," and many others. "Good Friday" seems to be peculiar to the English language. Hurt In Owner #coldnt Hurt in Queer Accident. An astonishing accident occurred lately at Hobart, Australia. A man named Critchley was riding a bicycle and when passing an omnibus the driver swung his whip, catching him around the neck. The cyclist was helpless, and before he could save himself he was jerked under the vehicle and sustained serious injuries. Official of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Evanston, Who S Pig Ankle Joint, Jim Crows Those Who Stuck By the Big Head When Able to Move Into a Larger I (MR.?) MASON SHOULD BE SENTENCED TO O" He Would Be the First One to Holler if He Was. Race Should Kick Him Out—We Can Not Exp Progress When Such Men Live—Citizens to Hold Deserves Pity, Some Say, As His Action Was Hand Evanston, H., August. —Dean Editor: W. T. Mason, a graduate engaged in the restaurant business, has really Jim Crowed the Evanston Negroes, who stuck by him while he was in that little old, dirty, dingy hole, and now, since he has been able to build a large new, clean place he thinks it is too good for the same Negroes to come in and enjoy a meal in a first class restaurant. So he threw up his Jim Crow flags and hars the Negroes from the five front tables while the whites have access to the entire place. This is indeed an insult to the entire citizen body and every right thinking Negro feels highly indignant about this matter. We feel indignant because we are citizens and we feel that we should have equal rights. Before Mason put up this building he was preaching to the Negroes to stay out of Sam's place because he drew the line. Even if Sam did draw the line you never found any of his chairs turned down on his tables, and at this point I would like to ask: Why should Mason limit the seating of Negroes and open, wide the entire place to whites? Can it be that the man is growing narrow in his older days or that he has the big head over the fact that he knows that he has a very nice place? ENGLEWOOD NOTES. Mrs. J. M. Hill and sons, George and James, Jr. have left for Indianapolis, Ind., and from there they will visit Louisville, Ky. Master James Hill will celebrate his ninth birthday in Indianapolis, Ind. Rev. and Mrs. Childs of Memphis, Tenn., are in the city, the guests of Mrs. Woodford, 6218 Morgan street. Mr. and Mrs. Bruig of Nashville, Tenn., are the guests of Mrs. Woodford, 6218 Morgan street. Mrs. B. Everage of 1344 61st street arrived home Sunday from Vicksburg, Miss., after a two-months' visit with relatives and friends. The entertainment given by the Ideal Woman's Club at Mrs. S. Moore's, 6237 Ada street recently was a success. Mrs. Ellen Mathews of 6029 Loomis street has left the city for Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Stamps of Brookhaven, Miss., are in the city, stopping at 1224 North Clark. Mrs. Rice of 6141 Ada street left for Indianapolis, Ind. Saturday. Little Nettle Hall is visiting friends in Jacksonville, Ill. Mrs. Barnett left the city this week for Monmouth, Ill., as a delegate to the state convention, representing the Ideal Woman's Club. Mr. J. Daly of 6254 Princeton avenue is back in the city again after a two-year's stay in Richmond, Va. THESE ARE OFF FOR THE BUR- LINGTON. The Rarest Given Away Anywhere on the Stroll, Every Thursday Night The Defender reporters who left the city on Friday night were much surprised to see four men on the train on their way to Cairo, to come back with them to advertise the Burlington Cafe's buffet. Well, they have just put one over on all the boys in the business. No wonder they are doing such a big business. They are turning stones where others leave them lay. For five months past the Burlington has given away about 2,880 prizes or 240 dozen pieces of useful articles, twelve dozen each Thursday night. So popular has this fed grown that the proprietors, Messrs. Payne & Bolling, in speaking to a reporter for the Defender, said: "We have made up our minds to please the ladies, no matter what the cost. We have decided to give them a souvenir that has value and class. The way to get one is this: After the lady is seated and rested her wraps will ask some one of our polite waiters for the bill of fare. After giving your order, request him to give you your receipt for same. The lady holding the most receipts from Thursday to Thursday will be given the capital prize, in addition to the regular souvenir. The capital prize to be given away at 12 o'clock p. m. sharp. If the prize doesn't suit the ladies it will be exchanged for a homemade in Klon duke Alaska. If this is being done now, what can w. expect when he gets the place paid for? There are three hash houses in our city operated by Negroes and each one of them, as soon as they got on their feet, drew the line on the Negro, which leaves him without a decent place to eat. I have no respect for any colored man who draws the line on his own race. I spent my money with Mason and he put it in the same pocket with the white people's money, and yet he asks me to take a back seat but with a scrape and a bow he welcomes the white man to sit where he pleases! Is this justice? Is this fairness? No! no! no! I would to God that my people would make some kind of move to break down that dogged Jim Crowism. And the sooner the better. Just think that I, a highly respected citizen of Evanston, as good as any many clothed in a white skin, and just because I am black I must take a back seat. I absolutely refuse to enter Mason's place; I also refused to associate with him or his family, and, lastly, I refuse to recognize him as being a man. John A. Guy, 1724 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Ill. ONE WHITE MAN IN OKLAHOMA WITH A HEART Still Some Hope for This Hell- Bound State If More Men Like Lee Cruce Can Be Found—Action Gives People a Shock. Mrs. J. E. Wright Sends Governor Letter Commending Him For His Recent Manly Action and He Promptly Answers Like a Man. Hon. Lee Cruce, Governor of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Reply Mrs. J. E. Wright, 333$ State St., Chicago, Ill. Assuring you of my appreciation of your letter, I am, Respectfully, LEE CRUCE. Governor of Oklahoma. KNIGHTS OFF TO INDIANAPOLIS The Knights of Pythias will leave the city tonight to attend the big conclave in Indianapolis, Ind., taking along with them the Eighth Regiment band. The line of march will be down State street; 1,500 will be in line, starting from 33d and State streets. Let everybody turn out to cheer our boys on. Be out by 7:45. This is ladies' night; they are expected to put it on. This is your dress parade, girls! Then He Went to the Club. "After I am gone," he complained, "people will begin to notice what I have done." "Well," his wife sadly replied, "if they do it won't take them long." -Chicago Record-Herald. R. Winston. union, 5344 Dearborn z a position as chef of the Baltimore and company between Chil- lle, Ohio. Mr. Ting- of Cincinnati, Ohio, or at the Bachelors' the night of August Mr. Winston on busi- to the railroad men, res Mr. Winston that name to the long list of the Chicago De- ilton, 410 West 37th k City, second chef ontague, 54 Ferry N. J., in the service way company, were ors' club parlor august 10 and en- ening. They were fs. E. Smith and Winona Crigler. Coffe street, New railroad gentleman, is sitting friends, and was the Bachelors' club par- 10. Mrs. Wm. E. Carr, 34 Win- et, New Haven, Conn., are in by visiting friends. Mr. Carr experienced hotel man and if inds conditions here in Chicago he may make Chicago their future home and become a subscriber to the Chicago Defender. J. A. Stoner, engineer, has moved to Villa Grove, Ill. He holds a position as engineer in the service of the C. & E. I. Railway between Chicago and Villa Grove, Ill., 145 miles from Chicago, and he further states there is a good opening there for colored families. Messrs. J. A. McDonald, 236 Grand street, Jersey City; B. Veinwinkle, 410 West 33th street, New York; Bates, of New York City, and L. H. Abel, 13 Greenwich avenue, New York City, were visitors at the Bachelors' Club parlor, 4704 State street, to see their friend, Mr. John R. Winston, the railroad news reporter for The Chicago Defender, on the evening of Aug. 11. Mr. Winston has charge of the parlor and is known throughout the United States as the railroad men's friend. A few lines from our Mr. W. J. Jones, private car cook, at Angelica, N. Y., under date of Aug. 12, 1911, read as follows: "Friend Winston—Paper received and contents noted. I must confidentially say your article impressed me very much and you can expect a subscription from me next week. It is quite kind of you to even think of me during my absence from Chicago. That, I want to say, I appreciate to the very highest, and will try my utmost to do all I can for The Chicago Defender, as I consider it a good, clean-cut negro journal, worthy of respect from the race. Hoping to hear from you by return mail, I am, as ever, your sincere friend, W. J. Jones. The Chicago Defender railroad reporter, John R. Winston, 4015 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, received a letter from the California Co-operative Bureau, 313-314 Union Trust Building, Los Angeles, Cal., under date of Aug. 11, 1911, appointing him their representative in Chicago, so when you wish to purchase a home in California, see Mr. Winston, the railroad news reporter for The Chicago Defender; also give him your subscription for The Defender, which is $1.50 per year. See him at the Bachelors' Club any time after 6 p. m., 4704 State street; his residence, 4015 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, Ill. Jess B. Gray, 5257 Dearborn street, is still trying to come back, and is now holding a position between Chicago and Evansville, Ind., in parlor car service of the Pullman Company, over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Evansville and Terre Haute Railway lines. Mr. Samuel Simmons, 435 West 52d street, New York City, chef in the service of the Erie Railway Company, between New York and Chicago, was a visitor on Aug. 15 at the Bachelors' Club to see Mr. Winston, and reports to him that Mrs. Simmons is in Cleveland, Ohio, visiting Mrs. Fitch and friends. THEIR APPETITES WITH THEM $ 2 \frac{1}{2} $ Pounds of Meat and 12 Quarts of Strong Drink Per Capita Is French Record. Frenchmen are pretty able trenchmen, but the following account of a meal made by eight Norman peasants surpasses expectations. According to the Medical Journal, a grazier with seven of his friends undertook an expedition to gather fagots. Among them they should have managed some 400 fagots, but 37 represented the sum of their work, the small total being accounted for, possibly by the luncheon which the octet devoured. They managed to consume 20 pounds of meat, 8 quarts of pure perry, 16 bottles of assorted wines, 9 bottles of champagne and 8 quarts of cider brandy of an alcoholic strength of 65 per cent. A roast goose, placed thoughtfully among the rations, was not required. This luncheon represents an average of 2 $ \frac{1}{2} $ pounds of meat and 12 quarts of milk, none of it weak, per capita during the 12 hours occupied by the expedition. Organ Many Centuries Old. Organ Many Centuries Old. What is believed to be the oldest organ in existence has been discovered by a German musical director, who visited 59 churches in Gothland, and in a village called Sundae came upon the remnant of the quaint old instrument. The case alone has survived the fret of seven centuries, and for is adorned with paint. LINCOLN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK OF CHICAGO I desire to become a stockholder in the LINCOLN TRUST and SAVINGS BANK of CHICAGO, to be organized under an Act of the State of Illinois "concerning Corporations with Banking powers" with a Capital Stock of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, and a Surplus Fund of Twenty Thousand Dollars. I hereby subscribe for.....( ) Shares of the Capital Stock of the said Lincoln Trust and Savings Bank, at One Hundred and Ten Dollars each, and agree to pay for same on or before demand is made by the Directors elected by the Subscribers. MR. LEIBRANDT, OF W. H. BOWERS & CO., 4 and 6 EAST 31st STREET SCIENTIFIC POINT CLEARED UP Size of Water Particles Now Known to Change With the Age of Clouds. It seems rather singular to speak of the "age of clouds"—of "old clouds" and "young clouds," yet it really appears that such a distinction can be made, and that the discovery, as so frequently happens in matters scientific, was based upon a preceding mls take. The conclusion was reached years ago in scientific quarters that the density of a cloud was proportioned to the number of water particles it contained, the water particles, in turn, depending upon the particles of dust present. Later, however, these same authorities ascertained that their first conclusion was wrong, and that in many clouds the density falls far short of proportionality with the number of water particles. Further investigation points to the fact that the size of the water particles changes with the "age" of the cloud. The clouds upon which the first observations were made must, it is thought, have been old clouds, and in them the water particles, being comparatively large, appeared to be proportional to the density. But the later observations were made upon newly-formed or young clouds, in which the particles were small in size. The Turkish Way We don't think we ever pungled for a real Turkish bath, though we have produced for the Turkish bath, so called. The real Turkish bath, judging from the appearance of such Turks as we have seen, is a dry cleaning process. Filler for Linoleum. One woman who had been much troubled by the breaking of expensive linoleum tried sawdust well sprinkled over the rough floor are laying as a filler, and as de- with the re- HOW PAPER CAME TO A Wasp in a Garden Was Inspiration to a Nipponese Who Could Grasp Opportunity. Long years ago a Japanese walked through his pretty garden to his home; his hands were clasped behind his back and he was thinking as he crossed the bridge to pluck a fresh wisteria blossom that hung just over his head. This little gentleman had a great many parcels to send out from his shop every week, and he had always wrapped them in silk; but this was expensive material and he needed something cheaper for his purpose. All at once a wasp came flitting toward him, but he thrust it away that it might not nip his nose, and lo! there at his hand was a wasp's nest! It was made of thin wood pulp, softened into a thin paste by the jaws of the insect, then formed and left to dry. "Why can't I do that same thing?" thought the Japanese merchant. "Get certain wood, form it into a pulp by means of water from the river and make something like this wasp's nest in consistency to wrap about my packages." So this was the way paper was first discovered: A wasp flew across the path of a man who walked one day in a vine-clad garden of old Japan—Ram's Horn. Doctor's Subscription. "I beer'awful sick sence I seen yo', Mis Saunders," announced Reginald, the colored man, who came to shake Mrs. Saunders' rugs the other day. "Seemed like I would die, sho. Ev'rybody was a-rec'mendin' dere fav'rite med'cline an' I done took all de dif'rent kinds day, tol' me 'bout, but I jes kep on gettin' wuss tell my wife, she say to me: 'Wot yo' foolin' wif dem rem-dies fo?' Yo' don' know wot's in 'em! Go 'long an' git do doctor to subscribe' 'yo'. So I went to do doctor a' me me a subs' lon dat cure SPEAR GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM One Experience With White Man's Weapon Was Enough for African Native. When Mr. Montague, the English traveler, was in Africa, he gave to a native an old single-barreled gun, and the fellow was delighted. He put in a small handful of powder, and about a quarter of a newspaper on top of it, and finally a ball, and then rammed the whole charge down. Then he departed. In the evening he returned, with his face battered and swollen at most beyond recognition. "What have you been doing?" asked the Englishman, in amazement. The native sat down on the ground and said, sorrowfully: "A little after noon I found the track of elands, and I followed it until I found them feeding. I crept up to one of them. He was twenty yards away. I rested the barrel of the gun on a stone, placed the butt against my nose, directed the muzzle toward the eland, and pulled the trigger. I do not know what happened, for I was blind and deaf for some time, but when I came to I found myself lying at the bottom of the gully. The gun was beside me, my face was as you now see it, and the elands had gone away. Son of a white man, it was very kind of you to give me a gun, but it is too good a gun for me—too strong, too powerful. It needs the wisdom of a white man to rule it. Take it back, Farewell!" Science and Art. Science and art are in spirit the same, and they must be pursued with the same ardor. The scientist, like the artist, must be ready to do anything and go anywhere to get in touch with masters in his chosen field. He must deem no sacrifice of time or money too great to secure a real mastery of the technique of his profession. It is through weakness in technique that much of our science presents so amateurish an appearance. Richard C. Maclaurin, in the Atlanti LIKED CONTACT WITH GOLD Peculiar Vagaries That Have Affected Men Possessed of Sudden and Great Wealth. A Parisian journalist who had speculated in railway shares won 200,000 francs as the result of a lucky venture. Drawing it in gold, he proceeded to a hotel, emptied the bags of gold in the bed and went to sleep literally in the sands of Pactolus. The man was so crazed by his good fortune that he found indescribable pleasure in reveling in a golden bath. Paganini, the violinist, when he received the proceeds of his concerts (he insisted upon being paid in gold), used to wash his hands in sovereigns. A French novelist, Soulie, wrote a book called "The Memoirs of the Devil." It was successful; the publishers paid him for the first volume $10,000 in gold. The author carried the gold to his bedroom, poured it into a foot bath, and enjoyed for half an hour the excitement of moving his feet to and fro in a bath of gold coins, smoking meanwhile the biggest of Havanas. A Chicago merchant of great wealth, believing certain symptoms indicated that he would become insane, consulted a specialist and under his advice became an inmate of a private asylum. For twelve years there his recreation was piling, up gold coins and then knocking them over. At times he washed his hands in gold eagles and half eagles. At the end of the long seclusion he returned to his business and in twelve months confirmed the thoroughness of his recovery by amassing $500,000. --- Hint for the Housekeeper. Hint for the Housekeeper. If you are fond of ice water, the quickest method of securing this is to fill your refrigerator to the top with ice and then place the same two or three inches away from the kitchen range. The supply will be to form insignantly—Judge's Librar STUDIO OF MUSIC MRS. 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Good music by s. Any neglect by any immediately looked into juors and Cigars specialty CASS HARRIS, Mgr. and Swarthy? EN CBRATED ACE Bleach It penetrates the pores, being anti- all poisonous and disease bearing the skin texture soft and velvety. And producing a clean and wholesome living letters from all parts of the product. If it does not do the work. per Bottle. E, COR. 36TH AND STATE ST., CHICAGO Main St., Racine, Wis. You Money PROPERTY OR BUSINESS Banking and Brokerage GTLY CONFIDENTIAL Realization Company Phone Aldine 2532 Betty Richwood thinks it provoking for a woman who has been working all day mending her husband's coat, to find a love letter from another in the pocket. That is perfect nonsense. There is not a woman on earth but would find the letter, before she bag to mend the coat—and then the coat would not be mended at all. Defender DER CO., PUBLISHERS. ABBOTT, LL. D., under and Editor. by Chicago Defender Pub- and Printing Company. unded May 6, 1905. TION RATES IN ADVANCE. One ..... $1.60 Six Mo. s ..... 1.00 Three M. ths ..... 0.75 DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT. One Inch, one time ..... $1.50 Special rates given on large or long standing ads. R. F. Springg, Associate Editor. Julius N. Avenport, Quelle, Editor. Fon. Holly, Cartoonist. OFFICE, 3159 State Street CHICAGO, ILL. Telephone Douglas 3339. Entered as second-class matter, February 1, 1908, at the Postoffice in Chicago, Ill., under act of March 3, 1879. Larger Circulation than all the other weeklies combined. It's all right to fly but don't get fly. Lots of us have been up in the air—not in a 'plane, however. The weather man said—but what do we care what he said, he's seldom right. We told you the folks from home would be up here this week. Some prophet, we. There is a movement on foot to do away with the germ breeding roller towel. Strange how it hangs around, isn't it? In the age of individual sterilized cups, etc., have you ever noticed a barkeeper putting the glasses through that process? The round trip to Indianapolis is five fifty-five. Better take a little more with you or else have mother put up a lunch. One good thing about the aviation meet you don't have to climb a tree or look through a knothole if you're broke to see the show. When a fellow asks a girl to fly with him it wouldn't be a bad idea for her to look out of the window and see whether he has an auto or an airship. The report of the National Business Men's league as yet has not arrived but we venture to say the crop of semi-millionaires has materially increased. If we are to believe some of the newspaper reports Jack Johnson has left our country for good and hereafter will be a bloomin', bloody Hinglishman, don't yer know. The "West Michigan Resort" isn't a fad; it's a breathing spot with many of the comforts and pleasures of the fashionable watering places, for the tired man or woman of limited means. No one ever accused Oklahoma of being a civilized state. The accusation against Pennsylvania is now withdrawn. Why send missionaries abroad when they are need so badly at home. Booker T. says "the majority of our people when asked how they feel will answer 'tolerable', or 'nothing extra today'; seldom will they say 'fine', or 'never felt better in my life.' The world has no use for a whiner. Think it over. Governor Deneen is to lead "progressive" Republicanism in Illinois during the coming campaign. He will and should have the hearty support of all fair minded people. He has given us as much if not more recognition as any previous governor. If the American Poultry Association has anything to do with it the hen won't have as much time as heretofore to cross the road, as she will be expected to lay fifty more eggs a year than she does. We don't egg-actly see how they are going to do it. Some of these days the wrong man is going to be lynched and there will be such an uprising of justly indignant members of the race that the dear public will be forced to sit up and take notice. It would be well for them to bear in mind it was the last straw that broke the camel's back. The Canadian Parliament has decided that the reciprocity agreement with the United States could not be brought to a favorable vote without an appeal to the country. Therefore general elections are to be held Sept. 21. President Taft has already signed the agreement. The time is hot faristant when all the countries in North America will be under one government. Then look out for us! The Motts memorial on Sunday night was a fair success, but the incident which called forth the flickering of the lights and the rushing of stage hands on the stage to pull a gentleman off, who was there in answer to an invitation from the man- ement of the memorial, did not ow culture nor refinement. The per thing to have done was to e borne the infliction. Culture not call for such acts, and to y of thinking the class of peo would pay $1 for seats are o that kind of thing. Since have had time to think ow or Mr. Russell's side. Worry brings more gray hairs than work. One redeeming feature of the war scare was that it scared nobody. That white house cow should be cultured in view of all her advantages of travel. A seaport just now finds cholera germs even more important than smuggling suspects. Six pigeons have flown from Florida to Baltimore in about two days without stopping for gasoline. The "hoop skirt" sleeve is said to be the latest perpetration in feminine wear. Any change from the hobble skirt will be welcomed. A Missouri judge opines that a husband has an infallible right to spank his wife. He also has an infallible right to monkey with a buzz saw. And now we are told that Capt. Kidd was nothing more than a conscientious sea captain. One by one the idols of our youth are being shattered. A California judge found a man guilty of bigamy and turned him loose on probation. Probably he figured that being a bigamist was punishment enough. A New York man became so excited while attending a ball game that he left his wooden log in the grandstand after the contest was over. The home team must have won. A Roumanian princes claims to possess the most expensive hat in the world. All of which leads us to suspect that she does not carry much gray matter beneath it. It takes all kinds of people to make a world. The man who wears long whiskers and hair that curls down over his shoulders is still occasionally seen, even in hot weather. This bizarre tale of inventing new ways to kiss is going too far. A New York woman, suing for divorce, when asked where she kissed her husband answered: "On the boat." We are told that the bakers in Mexico are striking. This will be surprising news to a great many people who labored under the impression that Mexico subsisted on hot tamales. "Wed her before she gets her breath" is the advice handed out to us by a love expert. The trouble is that a woman finds no difficulty in requiring her breath after marriage. The Kansas physician who declares that ice cream is dangerous might have made a few converts if he had sprung his theory when the thermometer hovered around the zero mark. This is the time of year wherein the professional lifesaver acquires a coat of tan and breaks fair young hearts. The fact that he works in a blacksmith shop in winter matters not. After she had given a gypsy $156 for telling her fortune a Cleveland girl became suspicious and asked the police to help her get the money back. Some girls seem to be such skeptics. Dentists who fill prominent teeth with gold are classed as hoboes by the president of the dentists' association. Some people think they are cheated unless they get something to flash. An Ohio girl tried to hold up a bank in order to get money with which to buy fine clothes. She must have found that it was wearing her father out to be held up for that purpose. One of the investigators reports that it is the fear of cholera, rather than cholera itself, which is dangerous. Nevertheless, it will be just as well to try to keep from catching cholera. A Brooklyn man has discovered that in hot weather moistening the cars with wet fingers gives a sensation of immediate delightful coolness. This great blessing is certainly within the reach of all. A Georgia young man who gave up a lower berth in a sleeping car to an aged Californian four years ago has received a legacy of $20,000 for his politeness. Always be kind to aged Californians. Massachusetts has a judge who gives it as his opinion that the husband is the natural and rightful boss of the home. The judge probably has assurances that his wife never reads his decisions. Crazed by the heat a Boston man tried to give away $50,000,000 which he didn't have. And we presume there were enough other Boston people crazed by the heat who tried to realize on his gifts. It is found that the Goddess of Liberty guarding New York harbor needs a new dress. It is to be hoped the guardian spirit of freedom will not with genuine feminine inconsistency insist on a hobble toga. A big sword fish with the name "Frank Doucette" carved on its spotted side has been caught by a Boston fisherman. Mr. Doucette will doubtless go into vaudeville or appear on the Chautauqua platform. Incomplete. "There's nothing in my play to bring a blush in anybody's cheek," said the author. "Well," replied the producer, "bring the manuscript around when you get it finished." Knows How to Use It. Man with the squint—Have you any safety appliances on your auto? Man with the goggles—Yes, there's a speedometer—the little jigmars. you know, that tells how fast you're going. That's saved me many a fine. Reason Why Your Ears Whistle. Vibrations of the ear drum are communicated to the inner ear by means of three exceedingly small bones, one of which is called the stirrup. When this particular little bone is displaced, however slightly, the patient hears sounds which are subjective, or, to use plainer terms, notices confined exclusively to the auditory apparatus and not heard by others. These sounds frequently seem like wind whistling through a crevice or a buzzing such as one hears when passing under a network of wires on a windy day. Other sounds of similar subjective origin are classified as musical. They take the form of ringing bells, trumpet blasts, organ notes and the piping of birds. Still another form conveys to the patient sounds such as frogs make as they sit on logs and like the shouts of a crowd at a ball game. Doctor Marage, a famous French aurist, recently laid-before the Academy of Science in Paris the results of his study of a thousand cases of this general sort. He has found that the nerves of the ear in certain cases maintained the conducting position which they assumed when they transmitted the sound of a ringing bell or like sound, and, like an electric button out of position, kept the bell vibrations from being interrupted. Other sounds were produced by the persistent exitation of the auditory nerve centers. High frequency electrical currents and vibratory massage have been used by leading specialists in the treatment of ear troubles in these several conditions, and the results have been encouraging. European School Statistics There are 465,461 schools with 456,500,000 pupils in Europe, presided over by 1,119,431 teachers. According to the average, there is one teacher to every 45 scholars. Twelve years ago there was only one teacher for every 60 scholars. The number of teachers in Russia is about 195,000, while those in Germany number 168,000. In Russia there is one teacher to every 644 inhabitants, and in Germany there is one teacher in 361. In England there are 177,500 teachers occupied, which allows one teacher to every 234 inhabitants. In Germany there are three filibiterates to each 1,000 of population, while in England there are ten. The most filibiterates are to be found in Russia, where there are 617 to every 1,000 inhabitants. In Germany 68 per cent. of the attendance at the schools is composed of children between the ages of five and fifteen; in Russia the average is only twenty-seven per cent. The Age of the Loop. What is the age of a loon? More then ten years ago a yachting party in Rhode island waters shot and severely wounded one. It was nursed back to soundness, but as it did not take kindly to domestication it was released after a brass tag of identification had been attached to its leg. Recently it was shot again in Florida, this time fatally, and the tag sent to those who had put it on. As there was no record of its age at the time of its first misfortune, or no indication of how long it might have lived had it been exempt from violence, the conclusion must be that the loon is a long-lived bird if let alone. To Prevent Premature Interment. Prof. Anthony De Cholinski of Dresden has been granted a patent at Washington for an apparatus the subject of which is to provide a safeguard against burial alive. The apparatus consists of an airlight chamber, with air pump attachment and a glass door body. The body is inside the chamber all air is withdrawn, leaving the body in a vacuum. It is claimed that signs of life, if there be any, are readily to be detected as the air is being pumped out of the chamber, this being due to the release of atmospheric pressure, estimated at 15 pounds to the square inch. Tallest of Trees. In New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, grows a species of gum tree, which probably represents the tallest of all trees of the globe. The loftiest specimen of this tree yet measured towers to the height of 471 feet. A prostrate tree, measured in Victoria, was 420 feet long and the distance from the roots to the lowest branch was 100 feet. At that point the trunk was four feet in diameter and 300 feet from the butt the diameter was still three feet. The this tree is hard and of good quality, it grows quickly, and yields a great quantity of volatile oil from its leaves, which are very abundant. Wire Mileage in United States The annual report of the American Telephone and Telegraph company for last year says that 1,200,000 miles of wire were added to the lines, making a total mileage of 12,000,000. Some idea of what this total means may be grasped when we calculate that this length of wire could be wrapped around the earth 500 times and that it would make 50 separate lines from the earth to the moon, but there would not be half enough wire to reach from the earth to our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus. The Royal Oak The actual tree into which King Charles vanished was hacked to pieces within a few years by relic hunters, and the present royal oak at Boscobel is merely a descendant. A salver made from the original royal oak is still possessed by Oxford university, and countless chairs, tables, altars, picture frames and snuff boxes claim to be made out of the same sacred material. Charles II, intended to commemorate his escape at Boscobel by establishing a new order of "Knights of the Royal Oak," but thought best "not to keep awake animosities." The name of the "Royal Oak" has been preserved in the navy since 1664. The first ship to bear this historic name met with an ignominious fate, being burned by the Dutch when they came up the Medway in 1667. The Worst Nightmare Mrs. Dillingham--Doctor, I dream every night that I'm out auto riding. Doctor--Isn't that all right? Mrs. Dillingham—Yes; but I also dream that Mrs. Munn is out in a machine that cost twice as much as we. PERSONALS... Prof. Benjamin Washington of the Armstrong Manual Training High School at Washington has taken a summer course at Armour institute in electric engineering. Four weeks of the six Professor had the society of Mrs. Washington. Chicago has never had a more charming couple in its midst than Prof. and Mrs. Washington. They left Wednesday morning for Washington, D. C. Prof. and Mrs. Washington were the guests of their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Washington, during their stay herd. Attorney and Mrs. W. I. J. Amisson of Topeka, Kansas, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Miller of 3652 Forest avenue. Mrs. L. A. Avendorph, after a three weeks' stay in Marquette, Mich, returned home Tuesday night, feeling much improved from the trip. Dr. Shelby L. Boynton of Atlanta, Ga., is the guest of Mrs. Jenkins of 3241 Calumet avenue. Dr. Boynton is a graduate of Maharry and is one of the few women physicians with a large practice. The way to get good bread, ask for the "Kentucky _oaf." Frank Robinson of St. Louis, Mo., one of the few bona fide architects of this country, is in the city. Mr. Robinson will be the guest of Julius N. Avendorph at breakfast Sunday morning. St. Mary's A. M. E. church, 4926 Dearborn street, Rev. James Higgins, pastor. Dollar money rally Sunday, Aug. 20. Monday evening, August 21, musical. Mr. Louis Owens, the sweet tenor singer, assisted by home talent. Sunday, August 27, woman's day. Miss Sarah Lee, Miss Annie Rollin and Miss Lee from Memphis, Tenn, and Mr. E. S. Campbell from Edmonson, Ark, came last Sunday and are stopping with M. A. Arnold at 6720 Champlain avenue. Mr. Charles L. Reese, the tenor solist of Bethel church, has gone to New York autoing. He arrived at Buffalo, N. Y., today (Thursday). Miss Nannie Perry, school teacher in the public schools of Louisville, Ky., is visiting her cousins, Mrs. D. Jobe and Mrs. R. A. Parham at 5145 Lake avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Moore of 6252 Sangamon street left for Washington, D. C., old Virginia and Morganton, N. C., for a two months' stay. Mr. Frank Alexander of Garnett, Kans, is in the city visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. Delbert Roberts, 2970 Dearborn street. Mr. S. Adams of 2752 Rhodes avenue went to the hospital for an operation Thursday. Mrs. Sarah Davis, daughter of Mr. Thomas Gains, and her father-in-law, Mr. Davis of Paducah, Ky., are in the city at 5140 Wentworth avenue. Mrs. Gus Givens and Mish Hiberna Lunderman of Paducah, Ky., are stopping at 3105 State street for a week. Mrs. Elvira Franklin, lady barber, 3149 State street, gave her friends an automobile party last Sunday to the aviation grounds. The guests were Mary Baldwin, Kieks Lambkin, Misses Olive Knight, Ursilla Adauns and Margaret Reed. After the pleasure ride a sumptuous dinner was awaiting them. Mrs. S. W. Wimby of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting her son, S. W. Wimby, Jr., and relatives at 3152 Forest avenue. "Guide for Health"—A valuable treatise on diseases of women and how to effect their cure; non-surgical. Dr. Goodwin, specialist; address or consult Mrs. Clara Lawson, representative; office hours, 9-10 a. m.; 146 West 27th street; phone Calumet 1019. Miss Ethel Jordan of Nashville, Tenn., teacher in the high schools of Florida, is stopping at 3150 State street, the guest of, Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Crawley of 6232 Ada street entertained Mrs. Gray of Louisville, Ky., at progressive whist Wednesday evening. Among the prominent visitors registered at the Keystone hotel are Mr. George Alling and Mr. Wm. Abernathy of Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. George Porter, 5 Eastr 36th place, have returned from their extended honeymoon trip, which included Newport, Providence, New York and Philadelphia. Mrs. George H. Walker and children returned home from Franklin, L., Sunday night, accompanied by Miss Maud Taylor of New Orleans. Mr. Oscar Storr's thirty-seventh birthday was pleasantly celebrated Saturday evening, August 12, at his home, 124 West 47th street. Do you want good plain rolls? Ask Do you want good plain rolls? Ask for Wallace's. Mrs. Annie Dobbins of South Highland, Birmingham, wants information concerning her sister, Mrs. Pink Smith. Any information will reach her through the Chicago Defender. The Midlothian club has returned from Benton Harbor, Mich. Mr. Edward Booth, New Orleans, is in the city the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Clara Parish, 3215 Bardorn street, and his cousin, Mrs. H. Lee; 3159 State street. ELNORA MANSON Under the Auspices of "Theodore Monday Evening, Boat leaves from east end of Randolph St. Viaduct to excursionists three and a half hours' sail or engaged, and refreshment is available will. Repo TICKETS 500 A PERSON-Buy your ticket Messrs. Curd, Cuffee, Oldham, Hackley, Kelly, Major J. C. Bockner, Meddames, Brown, Jones, K. Weaver, Leach. AIRWAYS Boat leaves from east end of Randolph St. Vindage at 8:45 P. M. and returns at 12:30 o'clock; giving to excursionists three and a half hours' sail on the Lake. Garfield Wilson's Orchestra has been engaged and refreshment assistance will be provided. TICKETS 500 A PERSON-Buy your tickets in advance from any of the following committee: Messrs. Coffee, Oldham, Hackley, Kelly, Tives, Selby, Diggs, Dr. W. A Buckner, Merrill J. Buckner; Medames, Brown, Jones, Kraft, Johnson, Taylor, Simpson, Mack, Brannen, Weaver, Leach. Telephone Yards 1663 Jackson & Davis, Props: Old Style Hand Laundry We Laundry Your Clothes as Mother Does. Our Dress is Done. Keep it Good. Try Us. Domestic Finish Only. Cleaning and Drying a Specialty. Corner LaSalle WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY WILBERFORCE, - - - OHIO Basket Picnic St. Monica Court, No. 279 Catholic Order of Foresters You are invited to attend 10th ANNUAL OUTING Wednesday, August Twenty-Third One to Twelve P. M. Nineteen Hundred Eleven Lake George Grove HAMMOND, IND. Music by Forester's Band Prof. G. Oliver, Director Robert ("Little Bob") Wheeler and Mr. John French were in town this week and enlisted "the stroll" by a hair cutting contest at Wood's barber shop. Elisha G. Jackson and Joe Davis have opened a new laundry at 131 West 31st street, corner La Salle. Phone Yards 1963 and your clothes will be sent for. Mrs. T. J. Johnson, the florist, has been on a week's visit to Quincy, Ill., as a delegate to the grand lodge of the Sisters of the Mysterious Ten. Dr. Watkins and Mr. Brown of Montgomery, Ala., are on a visit in the city. Mrs. Isabella Williams of New Orleans, La., mother of Samuel O. ("Billy") Williams, arrived in the city last week to visit her son for two weeks. Mrs. Woodfolk has opened an excellent up-stairs dining room at 3946 State street. See her advertisement. Mr. A. W. Adams and Mr. H. A. Keith, representing the Cohens Medicine Company of New York, are canvassing the city in the interest of the products of this new race enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hudson, 6328 Champlain avenue, are at Moosdale Farm for a short stay. Mrs. Emma Buckner of Alberta, Canada, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alice Johnson, 3413 Forest avenue. Mr. Moses Samuel, 6501 Rhodes avenue, returned home *c*unday night from up north, where he went to shoot bear. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Samuels entertained at dinner Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Singleton, who are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Trice, 6428 Vincennes avenue, but there was no bear meat on the menu. Miss Estelle Burrell, Cincinnati, will arrive in the city either Sunday night or Monday morning. She will be the guest of her cousin at 3641 Forest avenue. Miss Evelyn Cummings, one of Natchez's Miss, belies and niece of Miss C. Williams, 326$ Vernon avenue, is in the city to spend a few months with her aunt. Accompanying her was Miss R. Radcliff, who is reputed to be the Venus of that city. Miss Radcliff is attracting much attention among society folks. Auto riding has been a pastime with them. Mr. E. F. Simmons, P. O. clerk, and Mr. Chas. J. Russell, a merchant of Americus, Ga., reported at the Georgia headquarters, Porter & Prentice's drug store, 31st and Dearborn streets. they will be here fifteen days. Mr. Amos Stewart, Pensacola, Fla., boyhood friend of Mr. Peter P. Jones, photographer, called on him Monday. They kissed, H-u-m! ADA LOU MITCHELL RA MANSON Introductory -RECITAL Object by Henrik Ibsen JITE, by Edouard Grieg garance of OU MITCHELL COMPANIST September the Twentieth-Eighth photographer They kissed The whistle trude J. He was a huge its best and Mrs. Alice fern dish o prize, Mme, dish and ea C. Hall, fai Brooks, spo Mr. Elma saucer; sec ash tray; t match box; jewsharp. The whist party given by Miss Gertrude J. Hart, 2326 Wabash avenue, was a huge success. Society was at its best and all enjoyed themselves. Mrs. Alice Leland won first prize, fern dish oilled air plant; second prize, Mize, Azallia Hackley, salad dish and easel; third prize, Mize. Geo. C. Hall, fancy plate; bobby, Mrs. Brooks, spoony picture; men, first, Mr. Elma Cheek, painted cup and saucer; second, Mr. Wm. Bowman, ash tray; third, Dr. Burnett, bronze match box; booby, Mr. J. C. Graud, ```markdown ``` --- Mrs. I. D. Merrilweather of Jackson, Ill., is the guest of her son, Mr. J. C. Ross, 3624 Vernon avenue. Mr. Wm. H. Hornsby of Louisville, Ky., is the guest of Mr. Harry Robinson, 3136 Rhodes avenue. Miss Juliet Jackson entertained the Orchid Whist club at her home, 3157 Forest avenue, Thursday evening, August 10. Miss Esther Bullock and Messrs. Nathan Jackson and Herman Grommer were the guests of the evening. Mr. Young, the restaurant proprietor of 14 West 35th street, is spending his vacation in St. Joe, Mich. Mrs. Edward A. Lightfoot of 6336 Champlain avenue was pleasantly surprised to have a visit from her sister, Mrs. Linnie Cox-Powell of Indianola, Miss. Miss Emma Hunley of 2623 Michigan avenue is visiting relatives in Springfield, Ohio. Miss Annie Rollins, and Mr. E. S. Campbell and wife are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Arnold, 6730 Champlain avenue. At the Frederick Douglass Center Sunday afternoon the meeting will consist of a piano solo by Miss Wailing, a vocal solo by Miss Winslow, a ladies' quartet and an address by Rev. D. H. Harris. Last Sunday the University club gave an excellent program, many of the organized college clubs of the city taking part. Don't forget the closing event of the season. It is St. Thomas' annual boat excursion on the lake on Monday evening, August 28. Always good: What's the matter with the Theodore Roosevelt? She is all right! She carries 3,000 passengers and will be filled to her capacity at St. Thomas' excursion. This is no airship; but a reliable steel steamship. By request of Mrs. C. A. Cone of the Douglass Center the University society rendered the afternoon services at that institution August 13. Mrs. Margaret Tyler of Calib, Ill., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Susan Meriweather, 3758 Rhodes avenue. The Mount Glenwood Chautauqua association has recently been organized and incorporation papers taken out. A grand chautauqua celebration will be held at Mount Glenwood grove Labor day, Sept. 4. A splendid program of speeches by eminent men and also music is being arranged by the committee. Dr. A. J. Carey is the president and Dr. E. S. Miller is the secretary and treasurer of the association. Dr. Anna R. Cooper will leave Hampton, Va., Sunday night to address a meeting on "How to Eliminate Tuberculosis from City and State." Mrs. R. Pinn has gone to St. Joe, Mo., for a two weeks' visit. Miss Rebecca Walker of Columbus, Miss., daughter of Mr. Robert Walker, one Columbus' leading business men and owner of Queen City hotel, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Tennille Sherman, 5307 Lake avenue. The v. A. Wallace Bakery Co. make-the "Kentucky Loaf" and Wallace Rolls. Mrs. James Hunley of Sprinfield, O., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. H. Wilder, 5340 Dearborn street, and Mrs. Wm. Tenny of 2623 Michigan avenue. The I. B. W. club had a very pleasant meeting at Jackson's music school, 3235-37 State street, August 10. The club was favored with a violin solo by Masters Horace Jordan, Steve Mackey and Theodore Brown, showing that Mr. W. L. Jackson is still doing great work as music teacher. Mrs. Ida Barnett, 3650 Prairie avenue, has gone south to visit her sister, Mrs. D. W. Edwards. She will visit Buffalo and New York before returning. Mr. Austin Harris, recently of South Dakota, passed through Chicago on his way to California. Mrs. Josie Alsupes is visiting friends in Cleveland and Richmond, Ind. Mrs. P. Shoemaker, 4628 Langley avenue, left on Monday for a month's stay at her summer home in Benton Harbor. Mr. and Mrs. Warren King have moved to the city to make their future home with their daughter, Mrs. James E. Maxwell, 3128 Vernon avenue. Miss Esther Gaskin, 3632 Prairie avenue, is visiting relatives in New York, Niagara Falls and Canada. Mrs. W. H. Hudlin, 3639 Dearborn street, who has been seriously ill, is convalescing. Mrs. Gehieve Coleman is in Monmouth, Illinois, attending the state federation. She will visit Logansport and Indianapolis, Ind., before returning to the city. Mrs. Birdle L. High of St. Paul, Minn., is in the city, a guest of Mrs. George A. Thornton, 4325 Forestville avenue. They will both leave Saturday evening for a week's stay in Indianapolis. Pr. F. Berry and the Eighth regiment band leaves for Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday. Directions, Hammond Cars at 63rd St. and Madison Ave. WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY WILBERFORCE, . . . OHIO Matriculation Entrance Examinations September 18th and 19th. School Opens Tuesday, September 19th, 1911. W. S. SCARBOROUGH PRESIDENT Phone Oakland 2459 Madeline R. McFarland FINE MILLINERY Feathers Cleaned, Dyed and Curled HATS BLOCKED 4732 State St. . . CHICAGO Telephone Dialing 1046 SHRADGE R. CAMERON & CO. Menswear and Theatrical Costumes and Fine Clothing Masks, Wrap Paints and Making Mascots, Wig, Armor, Jewelry, Sculpture, Specialties, Etc. Theatrical Wardrobe of all kinds bought wold and rented. 5 147 South State Street CLUBS AND SECRET SOCIETIES CLUBS AND SECRET SOCIETIES Unique Temple, Lady Elks, meets on Monday at Mrs. Joe Sailer, 2420 W. Se- month, Mrs. Joe Sailer, 2420 W. Se- month, Mrs. Joe Sailer, 2420 W. Se- h avenue; Matteie Taylor, Fln. Sec. 2207 Dearborn street. GENERAL ROBERT ELI- LOYT II. General robert elloy- ters, meets every second fourth Monday in each month at Odd Fellows' Hall. Meets on Monday at Odd Fellows' Hall. Chief Ranger; residence 6012 Aberdeen street, phone Went. 2347; F.W. Tayler. Chief Ranger; residence 6012 Aberdeen street, phone Adding 1310. CHICAGO LODGE, No. 13. L. P. O. E. of W.—Meets the 1st and 2nd Friday at Hulette's Hall, 2712 Street state. H. W. Johnson, University, 6430 Vincenten avenue; J. W. Johnson, Excalibur Ruler, 2947 Calum- nue avenue. St. Monica'a Church Dearborn and 30th street. Rev. John S. Stokes, pastor of St. James Sunday, C20, 220, 109, 309, benediction, 4 p. m. Sunday. Instruction for Sunday and Friday evening in church at 3 p. m. People at your home will not believe that you have visited Chicago if they don't see your name in the Defender. Merry Jerry Jones-Leco, Sloux City, Iowa, with her 20-joint baby boy, is in the city, the guest of her sister. Mrs. G. W. Slaughter, 3552 Prairie avenue. Satirist Not Popular There's a great temptation to say cutting things. They sound clever. People laugh at them. They're interesting. Nothing is so absorbingly interesting as scandal. But of all the bad habits a man may fall into this will alienate him most from his fellows. If you are going in for saying bitter and sharp things about people you'd best pick out a desert island at once and go there and live. Early Culinary Skill. Wild Arabs still boil a young lamb or kid in milk. Cookery has always held high place with highly civilized man. As the saying goes: "A man thinks as he eats." One of the earliest references to great culinary skill is where the flesh of a kid was prepared so perfectly that it tasted pretty much like fresh venison. ```markdown ``` Air Needed in Human Lungs In one minute, in a state of rest, the average man takes into his lungs about eight liters, or 48.8 cubic inches, or air. In walking, he needs 16 liters, or 97.6 cubic inches; in climbing, 23 liters, or 140.3 cubic inches; in riding at a trot, 33 liters, or 201.3 cubic inches; and in long-distance running, 57 liters, or 347.7 cubic inches. Adapted. "Ah," said the persistent householder as he crept up on the happy and unsuplicious fly buzzing at the window, "this is the pace that kills!" Why is it that the same remark which draws a laugh if made by one is a sure sign for a fight if made by another? Greatly Needed. It seems to be high time for the legal doctors to discover some stringent cure for loss of memory on the fitness stand. SYLVESTER RUSSELL. Mabel Gant's Picks at the Monogram —Lizzle Wallace Dazzles in a Monkey Song. It was a "hang up" good show that filled the Monogram last Monday evening. Mabel Gant, to my surprise, was there with the goods in her stage department. She certainly knows how to walk across the stage and to prance quite as well as any white soubret. Her act was well regulated and with the two boys they danced extremely well. Wallace and Sandifer made a good team of partners. Miss Wallace has chic and grace to add to her charm of manners and her dancing was most excellent, because she knows the limit, Sandifer was artistically clever. This southern song was a little draggy but otherwise very good. Both performers wore handsome wardrobes. Miss Irene Howard, a cornetist, made a good impression in her ragtime ditties which will take and the last costume she wore looked well and in order. The two Sweets were a revelation. Mr. Sweet is a good comedian and one who has versatility enough to soon develop larger proportions. His dancing imitations of prize fighters was a splendid innovation, and his wife, a doll baby of a little thing, was all that could be desired and just suitable for a picture house. The orchestra had difficult music which was well played. A Good Show, at the New Grand A Good Show at the New Grand. The Three Juggling Millers in club swinging as a prime novelty was the opening number on the bill, which brought forth heavy applause, and the Kentucky Trio, the only colored act, was entirely satisfactory. The comedian was clever, the soubret attractive and the cornet soloist did his execution with a nice method which deserved more credit than he got from the people of his own race. Sarah Brandon in the one act play, "Betty's Triumph," was a good witty comedy in which she and her assistant enacted their separate roles splendidly. Tony and Norman were up-to-date in nonsense. Dayton, the man of many voices, was a decided novelty. His voice is of very good quality and his yodle songs were good; so was his falsetto in the middle register. Hallin and Martin, the comedy athletes, were the funniest thing on the bill Another illustrated Song Hit at the Phoenix. Manager Haumond delivers the goods right along and his patronage continues to keep up to the average, "Star of My Dreams" was a song which elicited much applause, rendered by Ed. Goodbar, a very fine tenor singer. Several new devices in pictures are promised at this house next week. ```markdown ``` George Bailey's female band, a most creditable collection of ladies, were loudly applauded at the Provident hospital benefit ball game, where they played. * * * W. Roger Jones, the tenor singer, has just completed two song lyrics which are to be submitted to Will Rossiter, the song publisher. Mr. Jones is a former student of Tuskegee. * * Mrs. Anna Enty, mother of Prof. William C. Enty, the well known pianist and composer, of Kingston, N. Y., died suddenly at her home in that city August 4. Mrs. Enty was a lady of amiable qualities and highly respected by everybody. * * * * Duke Brennon, manager of the Grand, has been on his vacation but everything is moving along serenely. One thing is that everything at the Grand moves along by a system so well regulated as to be above criticism. ```markdown ``` Miller and Lyles have been sued by Manager Miles of Miles (Detroit) theater, claiming that they cancelled a certain date at his house. Flournoy Miller claims to have no knowledge of the disagreement between his booking agent and Manager Miles. Among those who for some reason failed to appear at the Motts' memorial were Madam Anita Patti Brown (out of city), Fiddler and Shelton, Miller and Lyles, Perrin Crosby and Sapaso, Dert Murphy, Rosa Lee Tyler, Simms and Thompson and others. The report that Bob Cole committed suicide has no foundation. It was the deranged condition of his mind that no doubt caused him to wade out in the water to his death. I am in receipt of two mourning cards which read as follows: "Miss Lucy Lindsay wishes to thank you for your kind expression of sympathy in her sad bereavement in the death of her brother, Robert T. Motts." "The family of the late Robert Cole acknowledges with grateful appreciation the kind expression of your sympathy." --- Manager Frank Crowd stayed over to attend the Pekin memorial performance. I gave notice to the management that he was in town but he received no invitation, as I had been informed he would. He took a box on his arrival at the theater and I at once introduced him to Manager Corker, Jr., who wore a silk hat and was too busy to converse. Mr./Crowd a wealthy and the owner of the Globe heater of Jacksonville, Fla. The house is as large as the Grand theater and De is the only colored man in the south that is a real manager by experience. To be plain about it, I think Mr. Crowd should have been invited by the other crowd to make an extemporaneous speech above all others on such an occasion. Mr. Crowd is a native of Boston, Mass., by birth and I was impressed by his unassuming manners and culture. As his guest I dined with him sumptuously—but not on beans. He left the city Monday noon to be the guest of Elwood C. Knox of the Freeman at Indianapolis, Ind. Shelton Brooks and Walter Harris have taken the Reno. The Goats' Ramble at the Pekin tonight. HAVE GUOD IDEA OF DRESS Many Men Possess the Artistic Eye When it Comes to Matter of Feminine Drapery. There is an old tradition to the effect that men lack discretion as well as artistic eye in the selection of a becomingly gowned woman. A man notoriously at sea in the matter of feminine frocks was asked to design what to his mind was a graceful dress for the beautification of the womanly figure. The result not only vindicated men of the charge of ignorance concerning the becoming feminine drapery, but established for him a wisdom and artistry in designing that many devotees of the latest sartorial spasm, be it modestly pretty or daringly ridiculous, will do well to cultivate. The fabric of the gown evolved by the mere man was a soft, clinging crepe de chine of shadowy blue tone. It was cut in kimono fashion, with loose-hanging Oriental sleeves. The neck was slightly rounded out to show the smooth, white column of the throat, and the gown hung free from the shoulders, falling in long, sweeping lines, with just a suspicion of a sweep at the back. In front an elongated buckle of blue material, embroidered with dual gold threads, held a wide girdle, which was wound around the waist empire fashion, tied in an odd knot, with short upstanding loops in the back, from whence long, loose ends, finished with gold and blue, fell to the bottom of the skirt. The sash gave a slightly empire effect, and the whole gown appeared to swathe the figure in folds of pastel blue. Such a gown must in the very nature of itself, conceal any offending angular lines, just as it would of necessity heighten the symmetry of the softly curving ones. Grace of carriage and elegance of attire were its indubitable followers, so much so that one wonders why the distress and fatigue of countless hours at the dressmaker's are endured, when art is so very simple. TAKING A LOOK BACKWARD Picture of Life Upon Our Atlantic Shore as It Was Two Centuries Ago. Brush away the fog of a couple of centuries, and take a look at this, our native land, as it then appeared. Here upon the Atlantic shore, the scream of the panther arose on the midnight air with the savage war whoop, and the pale-faced pilgrim trembled for the safety of his defenseless' home. He planted his beans in fear and gathered them in trouble; his chickens and his children were plundered by the foe, and life itself was in danger of leaking out from between the togs of his hut, even if it was fortified with three muskets, a spunky wife, and a jug of whisky. Yes, my friends, this was then a wild, gloomy and desolate place. Where the Indian squw hung her young pappoose upon the bough and left it to squall at the hush-aby of the blast, the Anglo-Saxon mother now rocks the cradle of her delicate babe on the carpet of peace, and in the gay parlor of fashion. The wild has been changed to a blooming garden and its limits are expending with the might genius of Liberty.—Lorenzo Dow, Jr. About Thimbles. The thimble was at first worn on the thumb, and for that reason was called a thumb bell, which later became thimble and finally thimble. It was invented by the Dutch, and brought to England in 1695. The first thimbles were made of iron or brass; later came those of silver, gold, steel, born, ivory, pearl and glass. The Chinese make beautiful thimbles of carved pearl, with gold binding and ends. One of the most gorgeous thimbles ever seen was a bridal gift from the king of Slam to its queen; it was made of gold, shaped like a lotus bud, and was thickly studded with diamonds, arranged so as to spell the queen's name. Gray Hair. Hair should be allowed to grow gray naturally. All dyes made of mercury or lead are dangerous and destroy the beauty and color of the hair. Let us gracefully accept the snowy locks of age. They harmonize with the face which has been changed by time and sorrow. Many faces are softened and beautified by white hair. It is more graceful and dignified not to attempt to repair the ravages of time. Wisdom of Women Man who went to sleep with all his hair awake to find half of it out off. Ought to take a tip from the woman. They always cut their away for the night.—New York Herald. Perfected Eyeglasses. Eyeglasses for those who are near sighted cut crescent shaped have been common for a long time. A rachtsman appeared recently with a pair of eyeglasses, crescent shaped, but for those who are far sighted. They are just the reverse of the reading glasses. When wanting to see, a distance the wearer looks through the glasses and when reading he looks under them. THE GATE PRIZE EXCURSION Sunday, August 20th, 1911, at 2:30 p. m. To MOUNT GLENWOOD CEMETERY LOTS $2.00 CASH $2.00 PER MONTH $1200 Cash to be Given to Ministers, Churches, Sunday Schools, Provident Hospital, Old Folks Home. The condition on which these prizes and presents will be given, is that at least 1200 Mount Glenwood Lots shall have been sold during the period from May 19, 1911 to 10 p. m. December 21, 1911. Mr. James Couch, 1161 North State Street, was presented with a beautiful $50 monument on our Excursion, Sunday, August 6th. Besides being a beautiful place for burial, it is a first class investment. No interest, no taxes, no assessments. $2 cash and $2 per month. By notifying our office one $200 to one minister and church 150 to one minister and church 100 to one minister and church 50 to one minister and church 100 to one Sunday School 1 Runabout Automobile 20 Guaranteed Gold Watches The condition on which these prizes given, is that at least 1200 Mount G been sold during the period from 10 p. m. December 21, 1911. Mr. James Couch, 1161 North Sta- sented with a beautiful $50 monument Sunday, August 6th. Besides being a beautiful place for class investment. No interest, no tax $2 cash and $2 per month. By notify MOUNT GLENWOOD C Phone Douglas 5674 The Sporting World The world's now famous Leland Giants, with Nathan Harris as captain; Sam Strathers, the world's best one hand receiver; Danger Talbert, the safest third baseman in the business, with Gollah, Jones, Neal, Ford, Goodgame, Watkins, Ethridge, and Webster in the lineup will leave Tuesday night for Indianapolis, where they play a series of four games with the celebrated Louisville Cubs at South Side park. These games promise to be hotly contested. As Secretary and Treasurer Moseley has arranged a foot race as a preliminary to each game, for a purse, unusual interest is being manifested and large crowds are expected. On Sunday next the Leland Giants play the Joliet Standards at Joliet, Ill. It takes just one hour and 30 minutes to run to Joliet along the banks of the drainage canal. Game called at 2:30 at Dellywood Park. The West Ends, the champions of the City league, and the Leland Giants, champions of Chicago, will commence their series at West End park today. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien met with his Waterloo when Sam Langford gave him a merciless beating in New York August 15. Champion Gotch and Hackensemidt and Cutter are at it again and it is rumored that Illa Vincent will be after them under good management a little later on. LeRoy Bird, the lightweight wrestler, goes into training soon at the D. A. A. The Grace team took the lead in the south division of the Presbyterian Brotherhood league last Saturday at Washington Park by defeating Bethel 5 to 4 after an eleven inning combat which was a pitchers' duel between Reeves and Majors. Reeves scored his own victory in the eleventh, after pitching a great game, when he smashed the ball to deep left for a home after two down, scoring Polard ahead of him. Majors also twirled fine ball but his opponent outpitched him, puzzling thirteen while the Methel twirler fanned seven. "the same clubs will resume play S turday afternoon, Aug. 19. n Older. Vaudeville is only twenty-five old, but the jokes are about se five. Allow us to remind you that your account with the Chicago Defender has been standing for several months unsettled. We should not even now call your attention to the matter were it not that in a few days we must meet a large bill and shall rely in part on your account to furnish the means. We would, therefore, esteem it a great favor if you would remit either the whole, or at least the greater part of the amount due, in the course of a week or ten days. Thanking you for past favors we remain, Your truly, Chicago Defender Publishing Co. --- day in advance, we will send an agent with you any week day to see the property. Lots in some Chiengo Cemeteries are selling for $2000 and $2500 up to $16000, and in one Cemetery up to $40,000. We think every $8 acre lot now in Mount Glenwood Cemetery ought to be worth $450. Excursion train leaves the La Salle Street Station at 2:30 p. m. 81st Street Station 2:35 p. m. 63rd Street Station (Englewood, 2:40 p. m. Returning train leaves the Cemetery about 5:15 p. m. Mme. T. D. Perkins SCIENTIFIC SCALP SPECIALIST 4630 West 35th Ave., Denver, Colo. Madam T. D. Perkins, of Denver, Colorado, who has spent five years in study of the scalp, is now interesting women all over the globe in the care of the hair and scalp. No matter how dark your skin is, Madame Perkins' matchless scalp preparations and scientific method of treatment for cultivating, beautifying and growing the hair will grow your hair if there is no physical ailment to prevent. Her treatments have been successful where all others have failed. Have you written her? If not, and you want hair like her own, write her today. Be sure to enclose a four-cent stamp and write your name and address very plain if you expect a reply. 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Be sure to enclose a four-cent address very plain if you expect mean business. No agents wanted. THE STORY Copyrighted March 24, 1910. WAIT! LISTEN! READ! a Glory to Her: 1 Cor., 11-15. me that Glory if She Wishes It. honed hair, but soft, long, beauti- the dresser on retiring. Do you write for particulars to Madam T. Specialist, of Denver, Colo., who wonderful art of growing hair. advertisement. With these treat- two years. It had remained one s. What I did for my hair I am will do for you with my Match- s. My treatment stops falling ands, removes dandruff and scalp long, no matter how short; soft, matter how thin; straight from First treatment will show won- t if you are interested in your the United States by mail. Write information, and testimonials of a four-cent stamp is enclosed. I personal history of your hair and s. and when four-cent stamp is en- of the race growing hair today length my hair was when I first ticket if you mean business. You only from me. None like them P. Scientific Scalp Preparation, Criticism of Absent Cowardly. Don't criticise the absent. Make it a point when any man is under discussion to say something nice about him or to keep still. There's always something mean and cowardly in a criticism made upon an absent person. You fall at once in the estimation of right-minded people who hear you. They may think you small, as sibly may set you down as 3 ca. A Summer Resort owned and operated by colored the accommodation of first-class colored people, Ex commadation; fine bathing beach; enlarged dining roo service. Rates for room and board. $8 per week and further information address The Most Popular Vaudeville and Moving Picture House on the South Side PLAYING ALL FIRST CLASSES AUTO Routly performances from 8 to 11 - Matinee Sundays and Holidays ADMISSION 10c 3028 State, near 31st Street Now Open Continuous Vaudeville Moving Pictures Finest Small Theater in America Built for the Colored People 3110-3112 So. State St. High Class Vocal and Instrumental Music. First Class Colored Orchestra. We cater to Ladies and Children. Entire Change of Pictures Daily. ADMISSION 5 CENTS Performances from 7:30 to 11:30 P.M. Special Matheson Sundays at 2:30 3104 STATE STREET Lyles Express & Van Company We save you money. We will move your Furniture, Pianos, etc., to storage and wait on you six months to pay us. Special attention given to Baggage Trade. Switches, Puffs and Pompadours made from Cut Hair or Combines ARABIAN HAIR TONIC AND POMADES Jars 50c, Bottles 75c and $1.25—Grows Hair on Bald Heads and Sides MADAM MAMIE ADAMS Spots and Wrinkles Treated Electric Facial and Scalp Massage Natural Gray, Kinky, Black and Brown Hair Office Hours, 8 a.m to 9 p.m. 2807 State Street Phone Geo. M. Porter, Ph. G. Phones Aldine 525 and 134 PORTER RE DR Phone Us, We De 19 W. 31st Street Phone Douglas 4482 The LaVerd PORTER @ PRENTICE RELIABLE DRUGGISTS Phone Us, We Deliver to all Parts of the City West Street One Door East of D 182 Automat La Verdo Cafe and B Phone Us, We Deliver to all Parts of the City 19 W. 31st Street One Door East of Dearborn (Cafe Newly Opened) 3100-2 South State Street Chicago, Ill. Table de Hote Served from 5 to 8 P. M. High Class HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietors ..Star.. Employment Office Note Served from 5 to 8 P. M. High Class HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietors Table de Hote Served from 5 to 8 P. M. High Class Entertainers HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietors Private Waiting Parlor for Ladies Lounging Room for Men M. WINCHESTER 3223 STATE ST. Phone Douglas 2411 CHICAGO CEMETERY A CEMETERY ASS'N, OWNERS OF LINCOLN CHICAGO CEMETERY ASS'N. OWNERS OF LINCOLN CEMETERY **KRISTIN KRINK** *M. HARLEY* For beauty, location and railroad facility use, no other Christian Center or Miracle Cemetery has in new Vault; fine entrance and office. *Spiraeous Drivesways and Walks*, beautiful shaded trees, a bountiful natural shrubbery and a most perfect drainage system. A commissional Station House and Rest Room where refreshments are served. Family lots $22.40 and up. Easy payments, no taxes, no assessments, no interest. All lots taken care of FREE. Now is the time to buy. Buy now. A Special Train Every Sunday Leaving at 2:00 P.M. M, Making Regular Stops. Fare for the round trip 35 cents - via Street cars 20 cents. Persons desiring to visit its beautiful grounds and will use every effort to that end. Persons desiring to visit the Cemetery will kindly notify us and we will gladly take them out free of expense. We also extend to all of our customers to visit our store. We learn more particularly about beautiful Lincoln Cemetery 3101 St. Church, St. Chichester, learn more particularly about Blue Island 132. J. L. Patton, Sales Manager. J. H. Moody, Ass. Sales Manager & PRENTICE VARIABLE BOGGISTS or to all Parts of the City One Door East of Dearborn Automatic Phone 71001 Cafe and Buffet to 8 P. M. High Class Entertainers KELLY, Proprietors Wanted! Men and Women for All Kinds of Laboring Work. Butlers, Porters, Waiters and Cooks. General House Work for Women Cooks, Maids, Laundresses. IN AND OUT OF THE CITY N, OWNERS OF LINCOLN CEMETERY --- INY WILD DELICACIES WHICH HOUSEWIVES CAN USE. andellon Has First Place Among Such Greens—Sorrel Makes Delicious Soups and May Be Served In Other Ways. There is a goodly supply of delicacies in the hedges, which the French housewife in her wisdom uses for her health's sake in salads. Foremost among the wild greens is dandelion, a valuable medicine for the liver. Cooked alone it is good, but its bitter flavor may be mitigated by mingling it with spinach. Dandelion salad is extremely wholesome. Take the young and tender green leaves of the plant and wash them thoroughly with cold water, but do not brale the leaves. Lay them in a glass dish, and pour over two tablespoonfuls of olive oil, one tablespoonful of lemon juice, pepper, salt, and sugar to taste. Little early shoots of corn, cooked, or served as a salad, are another much appreciated delicacy. Sorrel, too. Both the French and Germans make delicious soups, salads and other dishes of the vegetable, the fresh acid of which is wholesome on hangul days. Gather a few handfuls and cook it as you would cook a purrue of spinach, and serve it as a relish with roast beef instead of horseradish sauce, or with lamb instead of mint sauce. النموذج الثاني Sorrel makes a good addition to splinach, if you use three-quarters splinach and one-quarter sorrel. In cooking these acid herbs and greenstuffs a porcelain vessel must be used, and not a metal one. Nettle tops may be treated with advantage in just the same way. A few leaves of sorrel added to any salad improves its flavor, but whenever you use sorrel in salad mix less vinegar than usual with the dressing, as the acid in sorrel is well nigh sufficient. For a watercress salad the following is a food titan receipt: Wash three or four bunches of watercress and drain them, slice four or five cold boiled potatoes very thin, and mix with the following sauce: Four tablespoonfuls of oil, half a tablespoonful of vinegar, salt and black pepper to taste, one shallot minced up fine, half a pinch of cayenne and half a tablespoonful of sugar. Sorrel may likewise be made into a puree either with a meat stock or malge, and is delicious if stewed. Boll some cleaned sorrel until tender and rub through a sieve into a stewpan. Add a tablespoonful of bechamel sauce, a little salt and vinegar, and two ounces and a half of fresh butter Stew a few minutes and serve. The bechamel sauce is made like this: Mix three tablespoonfuls of butter and three of flour to a smooth paste, put half an onion and half a carrot sliced, a little bit of mace, two teacupfuls of white stock, a pinch of salt and grated nutmeg, and a bouquet in a stewpan; simmer for half an hour, stirring often; then add one teacupful of cream, boil at once, strain and serve. ALL AROUND the HOUSE To remove the smell of fresh paint put a pail of cold water in the room and change it every two or three hours. It a simple brown frame seems too dark for a photograph it may be greatly lightened by introducing a tiny molding of gold just outside the inner edge of the frame. To remove grease from a kitchen table scrub well with hot water, to which half a teaspoonful of whiting has been added; wipe and then dry thoroughly with a clean cloth. This will make the table look cool to new Mutton dripping will not set hard and suety, as it usually does, if directly the fat is poured from the baking tin the vessel containing it is put at the back of the stove and allowed to stay there until the stove itself cools. A slice of lemon put into the copper when boiling clothes will make them beautifully white and will remove all stains from handkerchiefs and children's clothes. Cut the lemon with the rind into slices and allow it to remain in the boiler until the clothes are ready to come out. A heavy broom should be chosen for thorough sweeping in preference to a light one, for the weight adds to the process. Test a new broom by pressing the edge against the floor. If the straws bristle out and bend the broom is a poor one and should be rejected; they should remain in a firm solid mass. Favorite Mince Meat Three pounds beef off the round, one and a half pounds kidney suet, two heaping milk pans chopped apples, three pounds raisins, two pounds currants, one pound citron, one pound lemon and orange peel mixed, the juice and grated rind of six lemons, one quart molasses, one quart boiled cider, three cups brown sugar, four tablespoons clammon, one tablespoon cloves, one tablespoon mace, one tablespoon allspice, one glass jelly. Mix all together and cook until it bolls, then add one pint brandy, bottle and seal. Rhubarb Fritters. Beat together two eggs, and one cupful of milk. Mix together three cupfuls of flour, one tablespoonful of sugar, one-half teaspoonful of salt, and two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Stir into this the egg mixture, one pint of chopped rhubarb, one tablepoonful of melted butter and more ilk, if necessary, to make a thick op batter. Fry in small thick cakes a fruit, when one side FINE FOR A HOT DAY DISH Detailed Directions for the Making of Chicken in Aspic That Will Prove Delightful. Cut up a chicken, with the exception of the breast, which should be left whole. Put the pieces in a steewpan, with the liver, heart and gizzard and a small quantity of thyme, parsley and bay leaves and half a lemon. Cover with water, season well with salt and pepper and stew slowly until tender. Take the chicken out of the liquor; cut the meat of the breast into three or four long strips and the rest of the meat into dice. Put the bones back into the saucepan with an ounce of gelatine dissolved in a little water. Boll for 20 minutes, strain through a cloth and pour sufficient of the liquor into a deep dish to cover the bottom. When this has set arrange on top of it a design with sliced hard boiled eggs. Place the largest piece of chicken in the center with smaller pieces around it. Pour in another layer of jelly and when it has set place a design of eggs and chicken as before. Continue the jelly and design alternately until the dish is full, putting a layer of jelly over all. When the jelly is quite firm, dip the dish into warm water and turn out its contents quickly upon a platter. Garnish with parsley, slices of lemon and olives, and serve with mayonnaise. FOR USE IN THE NURSERY Small Metal Refrigerator That Keeps Baby's Milk Cold and Supplies Drinking Water. A small refrigerator, designed primarily for nursery use, has been invented by a New York man, but it has advantages which will commend it to families who have no babies, especially if they live in apartments where there is no room or necessity for a regular refrigerator. The device shown here consists of a metal can 1 divided into two compartments. One compartment has a cross section with perforations in it, adapted to hold small bottles of the baby's milk and to keep the bottle from upsetting when the icebox is carried around. The other compartment holds the ice and has a spigot by which the melted ice can be drawn off and used for drinking water by the adults of the family. If there are no babies in the household the cold-air compartment can be used for the storage of butter, eggs, etc. The whole contrivance takes up little room and can easily be moved about. Fairy Salad. Take half an orange for each child, carefully scowling out the meat and leaving the shell like a little cup, break all the orange up in bits, removing all skin; then add several bits of grapefruit, or two or three thin slices of apple, a little sugar and a few drops of olive oil. Then fill the orange skins with the mixture, and when serving set each salad on a tender lettuce leaf. Small oranges must be used to give a pretty and childish effect, and to a dozen of these one or two good sized grapefruits are enough. Before filling the shells, it is best to let the fruits marinate in the dressing of oil and sugar. Baking Powder Biscuits Sift together two cups flour, one-half teaspoon salt and tour teaspoons baking powder; cut in (with two knives) two tablespoons butter and wet with about a cup of milk to make a stiff dough; turn on well-floured board, pat and roll lightly to an inch thickness and cut with biscuit cutter. When in a hurry do not bother to turn on board and roll—just take a piece of dough the desired size and roll between the hands; put in buttered shallow pan, let it stand ten minutes and bake in hot oven about 20 minutes; when done brush over, with melted butter. Parkerhouse Rolls. One teacup home-made yeast, a little salt, one tablespoon sugar, a piece of lard size of an egg, one pint of milk, flour enough to mix. Put the milk on the stove to scald with lard in it. Prepare 'the flour with salt, sugar and yeast; then add milk, not too hot; knead thoroughly when mixed at night; in the morning very little kneading is necessary. Then cut out with large biscuit cutter; spread a little butter on each piece and lap together. Let rise very light and then bake in quick oven. Prune Jelly With Almonds. Soak one pound of prunes over night and stew till tender in the water in which they have soaked. Remove the stones and sweeten to taste. Soak one-half, box of gelatin in a little cold water, dissolve in hot water and add to the prunes while hot. Lastly put in the juice of one lemon and two tablespoonfuls of blanched nuts cut into small pieces. Pour this jelly into molds, set it on ice to harden and eat with cream. TO WASH LINGERIE WAISTS Dip Them In Lukewarm Lather of Naphtha Soapeude and Rub the Soiled Spots. In the case of lingerie waistts too fine to stand the weekly boiling by the home haundress, the alternative of the cleaner's establishment is a dip into a lukewarm lather of naphtha soap suds and a rub on the soiled spots with the same soap. The waist is then rolled up wet and left all night in a china bowl. In the morning, without further handling, it is rinsed in warm water, the water being changed until the final rinsing leaves it perfectly clear. The usual bluing and starching process follows and the waist is dried in the sun. It is then dampened and rolled up until it shows an even dampness suitable for froning and is pressed quickly and carefully, care being taken about having an iron of the right degree of heat. The process gives a lovely, clear whiteness to the linen or cotton fabric of the blouse and does not not even the finest goods. It may not be resorted to for colored materials, but for anything white it is invaluable. In these days when electric irons may be used in the privacy of one's own room at the summer hotel, a capable maid can do up all the best waistts in this way. IRONING BOARD FOR SLEEEVES Device of An Ohio Man That Will Be Appreciated by the Wise Housewife. The average ironing board is much too large to slip into the sleeve of the average woman's shirtwalt, so an Ohio man has devised a sleeve ironing board. This device is made of two boards, one acting as a base and the other, shaped like a sleeve, hinged upon it and collapsible so that the two can be folded together when necessary and form a flat object, taking up Little room. A book fastened to the baseboard holds the ironing section rigid in whatever position it Hook Holds It in Place. is desired, either closed or elevated. This is achieved by thrusting the free end of the hook into one of various holes along the supports, and the ironing portion is thus maintained at different levels. Without a device of this kind the lauddress can only iron sleeves out by going over them as they lie stretched out on the board, and this process often causes unsightly creases. Slipped over a small board the sleeves can be formed smooth in every part. Lentils With Rice. Chop very fine or run through the meat grinder three small onions and two green peppers. Wash and pick over carefully a pound of lentils and put them in a skillet, tossing them them over the fire until brown, then put them in a saucepan with the chopped mixture, $ \textcircled{1} $ teaspoonful of ground turmeric, half a spoonful of salt and cover with cold water. Boil until tender. When the lentils are done drain them from the liquor, add two tablespoonfuls of butter and two sheed onions which have been previously fried to a golden brown. Toss all over the fire a few minutes and turn out upon a hot dish, on a bed of boiled rice. Dainty Chicken Dish. Cut up a chicken; hammer breastbone flat by placing on meat board and striking once or twice; put in saucepan with a pint of cold water and a little salt; boil slowly 20 minutes. Take out chicken and place soup on back of stove; fry chicken in hot bacon fat or butter; when well browned place in deep dish, have a very small onion chopped fine, fry it in the fat left from chicken and be very careful not to burn onion; shake about two tablespoons of flour into fat and onion; keep slirring; then stir in the soup slowly; cook a few minutes and pour over chicken. Serve with mashed potatoes. If it is an old chicken boll longer until tender before frying. Blueberry Slump. Take canned berries, more or less as wanted, put in an iron saucepan, sweeten with sugar to taste, add same quantity of water as berries and nutmeg to season; let come to a boll; have some dough ready as for dumplings (no shortening), drop in the mixture until done; don't crowd them; take the dumplings out when done and keep the mixture hot; when ready for the table pour the mixture over the slumps and serve at once; drop them with a small spoon. Homemade Liniment Dissolve ten cents' worth of gum camphor in one teacup of ammonia or alcohol and shake well; then add half a pint of pure olive oil and ten cents' worth of glycerin; shake well before using. This liniment will cure sclatite rheumatism by rubbing the parts in pain from six to eight weeks, and will not return. It will take the swelling from a sore throat. Strengthening Essence of Root size of Beer. Chop finely one pound of lean beef; put in a jar and cover thoroughly. Place in a pan of cold water and bring gradually to a boll; simmer gently three hours. This will draw every drop of juice from the meat. Drain and add a little salt. A splendid nourishment for invalids. TOLEDO BY White Friends Are Many and All Try to Help In the Education of Their Citizens—The City Is Void of Dudes—All Over Young Men Work at All Trades and in All Kinds of Business—Many Go Abroad for Their Education—"Spyglass" Our Greatest Star. RACE MAKING GREAT PROGRESS. By Turner Tandy. Mr. and Mrs. George Gray are pleasantly located in their new home at 819 Hilderbrand street. The Y. W. club of the Third Baptist church gave a Kroni Toni Tah Tron social at the home of the pastor, Rev. B. F. McWilliams of 837 South 15th street Wednesday evening. Mr. George Gray will give a banquet to welcome his friends from the Grand Lodge of the O. B. P. O. E. of the World, who will stop here on their way to their home in Charleston, W. Va. A social was given by the Busy Bee club, which is composed of the children of the Third Baptist church at the home of Miss Jeanneette Durham Monday evening. The Defender can be bought at the following places: Turner Tandy, agent, at shoe shining parlor, 707 Adams street; Willson and Maxwell's pool room, Michigan street, and at Vaughn and Jackson's ice cream parlor, next door to Hotel Pleasant. Mr. P. H. Woods, A. J. Johnson, W. E. Clemens, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fields and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Fields attended the grand lodge at Zanesville, Ohio, this week. Mrs. George Fields and Mrs. French left Thursday for a visit with friends in Chicago. The Young People's club of the Third Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. Estella McCoglin Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wm. Harper of Lima is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Wm. McCoglin. Mrs. Bert Ward is entertaining her mother and sister of Cincinnati. Miss Ethel Worts and Mr. Carmon White were quietly married Monday morning, August 14. They are both popular young people and have the best wishes of their many friends. Mrs. Cornelius Edwards and daughter Ethel of Bay City were guests of Mrs. James Miller last week. Mrs. Edward Hunt and son Albert will spend a few days in Windsor as the guests of Miss Lou Hrett. The Warren A. M. E. church will give a boat ride to Put-in-Bay August 28. Mr. Edward F. Harris is spending his vacation in Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Edward F. Harris and mother, Mrs. George Remley, are in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter of London, Ont., who have been visiting with Mr. Hunter's mother, Mrs. Solomon Hunter, were royally entertained by relatives and friends during their two weeks' stay here, have left for an extended visit in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Wm. McElroy of 213 Illinois street gave a delightful spread Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hunter of London, Ont. Miss Cora Jackson, who has been quite ill, is able to be out again. Rosella, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gray, who has been quite ill from a dog bite, is much improved. CONFIDENT AS TO FUTURE Negro Bridegroom Asked Parson Who Performed Ceremony to Wait Until the Bride Got a Job. The pastor of a large Baptist church in a neighboring city, whose congregation included many negroes, received recently a call from a young colored man and woman on matrimony bent. The man had been a shiftless person and the woman was known as industrious. The preacher noticed that the bridegroom was all spruced up and concluded that the bride had made a proper member of society out of him, so he went ahead with the ceremony with a good deal of satisfaction. He had it in mind not to accept a fee from these lowly members of his flock, but the bridegroom, with a beaming face, handed over the usual small envelope and departed with his Dinah before the preacher could protest. When the pastor opened the envelope later he read this note: "Dear Pastor: I am sorry I cannot pay you a fee now for uniting me in wedlock, but I spent all I had on wedding clothes. I will send you the money just as soon as Dinnah gets to work again." The preacher got a fee later from a very grateful Dinnah, who seemed to think it proper that she should pay, and was overcome with surprise when the fee was given back to her as a wedding present. Impolite to Auld Gootie In conferring the sacrament of baptism our old Scotch priests were accustomed to treat his satanic majesty with quaint inclivity. The Latin was usually translated into the vernacular, and when they came to "Exi ab eo, immude spiritus," the unclean spirit received his command in the broadest Dorc such as "Gang oot o' the bairn, ye muckle deevil!" Ah!!! The dispenser had just mixed a drink, which, to put it mildly—really, without the slightest desire to exaggerate or to color the facts in the slightest—was a lulu. He who received it took one long draught, smacked his lips, rolled his eyes toward the etheral regions. Then he remarked, in a hushed voice: "Say, fellows, that's a drink fit for an ace!" THE BROADWAY WILLIAM WRIGHT, The Tailor, Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing and Repairing, Special Attention Given to Ladies' Work, Work Called for and Delivered. A DOLLAR HERE A DOLLAR HERE Will go twice here, where we carry the finest lines of beds, springs, mattresses and pillows in the city. We also do the cleaning hotel work a specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed. Give us a chance; one trial will convince you. FACTORY, 3630 SOUTH STATE ST. Tel. Douglas 4230. MRS. A. STEPHENS, Restaurant and Lunch Room, 2913 State Street, Chicago. Phone Aldine 656. "The Perfecto" THE PERFECTO GEORGE SCHAEFER, Proprietor, 3201 State Street. Telephone Aldine 138. BE YOUR OWN DRESSMAKER. One never knows what the future has in store, whether it will ever become a necessity. It always is a useful ac- complishment. SPOTT'S LADIES TAILORING COLLEGE, 3637 KENNEDY STREET. Teaches the entire art of dressmaking and Ladica Tailoring, not more class work, but undivided instruction of each pupil according to her needs. THE LITTLE STAR CARBER SHOP GOOL ROOM, John Merritt Warner, Projector, Cigara and Tobacco, 3231State Street. Hair Cut 25c, Shave 10c, Sea Foam 16c, Shaving 15c, Shampoo 15c, Phone Calumet 699. J. H. COLEMAN & CO., Vans for Moving Three Tripa Daily to All Depots and Freight Houses. 2540 State Street. THE BASTIDES PREScribing STORE, 2701 Dearborn St., Corr, 27th. Buy your Drugs, Toilet Articles, etc., and have them properly filled at prices to defy competition. Phone Calumet 2219. MRS. H. M. HICKS-MAKBIN, HAIR DRESSING AND MILLINERY, 3237 State Street. Phone Douglas 3518. A WIFE BABY AND COAL MAKE AND HANDLE. We are prepared to handle your order for the best grades of hard or soft coal on short nails and quantity guaranteed. Moving and Expressing by experienced men only. STATE ST. Opposite Penn Theatre. Office Phone Calumet 1491. Res. Phone Calumet 5242. R. D. DURRETT. Phone Yards 2270. P. C. NIEJSEN-ESKELUND, Dealer in Coal, Wood, Gasoline, and Oil. 3142 La Salle Street, Chicago. WERVEKE BROTHERS. Fancy Groceries and Meats. Telephone Douglas 3273. 88 West 31st Street. Phone Calumet 634. MRS. STEVE NEWTON, Hair Dressing, Shampooing and Manicuring. Manufacturer of Wigs, Pompade Switches and All Kinds of Hair Goods. 2621 State Street. E. Johnson, Mgr. F. A. Gillhams, Agt. HATCH & HATCH. Film Proof Storage. Moving, Packing and Shipping. 3556 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Office Phone, Douglas 3375. Residence. 4733 Evans Ave.; Phone, Drexel 6939. HERMAN G. THEILE, Dresser of Meats, Fresh Vegetables, Eggs and Butter. 2457 State Street. Phone Calumet 2922. Your Old Hat Which You Are Ready to Throw, Away Bring It Around and THE PEKIN HAT CLEANER. 2706 State Street, Next Door to Theatre. Telephone Douglas 1738. COAL. Expressing and Moving Van, Furniture and Plane Moving, Baggage Packing and Shipping a Specialty. Three Thirty-Five Inch Depots, Boats, Freight and Warehouses. 3144 State Street. Phone Douglas 4098. Laundry office 1 Day Service. THE FAULKNER NEWS AGENCY. Retail Newseller, Booksseller, Sta- toner, Notions, Novelties, Cigare and Tissue Supplying Library, Books Rented on a Day. E. H. FAULKNER, Pres. 3100 State Street, Chicago Phone Yards 1500. CHICAGO FLORIST. Wholesale Mrs. T. J. Johnson, Prop. 144/2 1/2 West 31st Street (cnr La Saile). Wed. Flowers, Plants, Designs, Wedding Gifts, Specially, Special reduction to lodges, churches and parties. Designs, $1 and up. You will also earn a discount on all orders orders carefully and promptly attended to. MRS. HATTIE JONES, Dressmaking, Ladies' and Children's Clothes Made to Order at various prices. West, 34th St., Brooklyn Repairing W Air Rides, Handing Service a Specialty. 30 West 51st Street, Chicago L. C. EWING. Expressing, Coal, Wood and Ice. Baggage Transferred and Checked to All 28 W. 93th St. Depots. Chicago, Ill. THE BINGA BLOCK, 4712-475 flats, low rents, newly decorated. Main Office— 8. E. Cor. State and 36th Place. Telephone—Douglas 1565. THE MUSEUM An elegant 2-flat brick, stone trim, near Garfield Boulevard. Convenient to the best transportation in the city. Offered for sale at a ridiculously low price and ON YOUR OWN TERMS. Call at our office for further particulars. Respectfully yours. W. H. BOWERS & CO. Douglas 986 :: 6 East 31st Street --- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FURNISHED ROOMS. For Rent An elegant 2-flat brick, stu- field Boulevard. Conve- transportation in the city. Offered for sale at a rie and ON YOUR OWN T Call at our office for furth Respectfully W. H. BOWE Douglas 986 :: THE SHOOTING GALLERY at 2952 State St. Also Make Your Photo a Post Card For 2952 All Work Guaranteed to Be the Best Phone Aldine 2161. Auto, Phone 72463, SHKOLNIK'S Oyster and Fish Market. Retail at Wholesale Prices. 44 W. 39th St. Chicago, Ill. Phone Aldine 1774. CRESCENT MARKET, H. Weinstein, Prop. Fancy Native Meats and Fine Groceries, 38 and 40 West 35th Street. E. MURRAY, Expressing, Van and Storage Co. Furniture and Plane Moving. Baggage Packing and Shipping a Specialty. Three Trips Daily 70 and From All Depots, Freight and Warehouses. 3153 STATE STREET. Phone Douglas 4031. Facial Massage, Manicuring, Hair Goods Made to Order. Discounts 10% PEKIN BEAUTY PARLOR. Electric Scalp Treatment a Specialty. Aprons Made in Made in Order to MRS. JAMES T. HENRY. 15 West 27th Street. LEGAL NOTICE. For Sale—One piano stored by W. Green, 4410 Dearborn st. Stored June 14, 1916, for storage charges. One lot of household goods stored by W. M. Moore, 3753 Dearborn st.; for storage charges. The goods will be sold on August 1st, at Leaches' Warehouse, 4430 State st. LEACHES' STORAGE WAREHOUSE. RO n. All modern improve- n. 342 Vernon Ave. 5-12 FOR 'RENT-A nicely furnished room e reasonable. 3318 Vernon Ave. Phone 2673 Aldine. NICE FURNISHED ROOMS for rent. 3406 Prattle. Phone 6590 Douglas. 24-1 NEWLY DECORATED air rooms, refined locality, 3 minutes to 35th St. car- line, one furnished, one unfurnished, with mild conveniences. 3611½ Calumet Ave. THREE BEAUTIFUL ROOMS TO RENT with modern improvements, large, light and airy in refined neighborhood, to lady cleaner or married couple. 3207 Rhodes ave. BEAUTIFUL ROOM, steam heat, all modern improvements, near 35th St. car- line. 3525 Calumet Ave. 29-19 FURNITURE for sale. Write Chicago Defender, 3159 State St. DRUG STORE FOR SALE DRUG STORE with sole, fountain, ex- cellent opportunity, good location, in illi- inois, opposite postoffice, colored and promotion. Part cash, balance on easy terms. Address McD., care Def- ender office. TO RENT—Large room, steam heat, hot water the year round; to gentleman, railroad man preferred. 3224 Wabash Ave., Aldine 35-19-26. stone trim, near Gar- venient to the best city. ridiculously low price TERMS. rther particulars. illy yours, ERS & CO. 6 East 31st Street DEFENDER WANT ADS PAY. Furnished Rooms Steam Heat, Hot and Cold Bath Meals if Desired Up-to-date Service Mrs. M. Wilson, Prop. 3518 RHODES AVE., 2d Flat Phone 2629 Aldine CHAS. GLAZEBROOK, Merchant Tailor. 2803 State Street. Suits Made to Order. Cleaning and Repairing a Specialty. Phone Automatic 72211. TENNESSEE CAFE. Mrs. Woolfok, Prop. Regular Dinner, 25c. Home Cooking a Specialty. 3946 State Street, Upstairs. Chicago, Ill. CHAS, T. GLAZEBROOK, TAILOR. Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing. Suits Made, Cleaning, Work Guaranteed. 2803 State Street It Will Pay You to Come to the THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS GUESS WHO? The P. O. Dude is who is no longer a P. O. Dude but an Uncle Sainn's Dude? F. B. is that gentleman. The 88th and Wabash Ave. P. O. Dude is who has bid farewell to Chicago for 3 years? Go ahead, Frank. The married lady is who goes automobiles and leaves her husband asleep in bed? The doctor is who goes from Chicago to New York on business 3 times a month. The doll is who stretched her neck watching the aeroplanes so much that she could see who went in the house next door. The four dolls are who went down to the lake shore to see if they couldn't get a job riding in the biplanes, but nothing doing? S. E. C., R. Y., N. G. and T. S. The dolls and dudes are who will never get a job riding in the biplanes, but the girls lost their purses and the ducks lost their pocket books? And to think a policeman to get home, it was awful. The Ex-P. O. Dude is who says: "Good-bye, girls, I hate to leave you, but I belong to Uncle Sam now. I'm a soldier." Kid K is who was seen dancing on Sunday night? Don't you do it again, Leona. The two Midget sisters are. C. H. and L. H. The young gent is who has been nicknamed "Mary Jane." L. S. is he. The old lady is who worries about the other old ladies. The P. O. Dude is who goes to see a certain young lady and never stops in the kitchen. Was the lunch good, J. L.? The Q. C. lady is that was seen at the Grand Sunday night with the Doctor. Wear a jacket, or a jacket, B. B. C.? The P. O. Dude is who will become a Benedict in October. The young ladies were who found enjoyment in escorting the young P. O. boys from the picnic to the I. C. trains. GUESS WHO FROM EVANSTON. The three dolls are that walked 2 miles to save a ticket; little girls DEATHS OF THE WEEK Clayborn, Thomas, 45 yrs., 2840 State St. Aug. 2. Cook, Wm., 32 yrs., 2114 State St. July 31. Hodger, Helen, 3 mos., 2810 Dearborn St. Aug. 10. Henderson, Adrene L., 21 yrs., 4818 5th Arst. Aug. 9. Hill Josephine, 35 yrs., 45 W. 18th St. Aug. 8. Jones, Era, 41 yrs., 3002 Wabash Ave. Ave. Sears, Nute, 27 yrs., 3711 Armour Ave. Aug. 8. THIS BRIDEGROOM SAT DOWN Didn't See Why He Should Stand While the Bride Plighted Her Troth at the Altar. They strolled into the parsonage of a suburban town in New Jersey and asked to get married. They were from back in the country and both seemed anxious to get the ceremony over and done with and get back to their work. Trifty young people of German blood, they were, with no time to waste on foolishness. The minister called in his wife and securit to witness the ceremony and proceeded \promptly. He had the couple stand, before him, asked the usual preliminary questions, and then got from the bridegroom the pledge that tied him for life to the bride. He had just started with "Do you take this man," when he was astonished to see the bridegroom walk over to a sofa and calmly sit down. "What do you mean by that?" asked the minister. "Don't you want to finish the ceremony?" "Sure," said the bridegroom. "But you're through with me. I've said my part, and I'll sit here until she says hers. I'm tired." "You'll come back here and stand up until it is over," said the parson in some hent. The man got up and came back. His bride had not minded his action in the least. After they had gone the minister spoke his mind: "The woman is going to get the worst of that matrimonial bargain." And for once his wife agreed with him. Influence of Clothes. Clothes have a most surprising influence on the mind. If you don't believe it, some day when you are tired or perhaps blue, or even cross, take a bath, put on something dalnty and fresh from top to toe, and your best go-to-meeting gown, and you'll feel as if a fairy wand had suddenly touched you with some wonderful transforming power. You'll find yourself looking at the world through a rosy mist instead of clouds of dull gray. It will be easy to smile.—Suburban Life. Fairly Startled a Walter A waiter gave himself the worst of it by $2 in making change, according to the Chicago Evening Post. The man who nailed the check saw the error and handed the bill back in the way of a tip. The waiter has been bowing to the ground before him ever since and thinks he is some exiled prince living here in incog. Mean Trick. A Mississippi man believed to be dead woke up and admired the flowers his friends had sent him. Some of them probably felt like sending him the bills. Prodigal Waste of Heat. out three times as much heat isasted in internal combustion engines as is converted into power. The Important Thing. We can understand the ease with which a fool and his money are parted, but what puzzles us is how the fool got the money to part with. The young Brown is who was surprised Monday night. The doll is that is tired of talking. The doll is that will be very busy in September. GUESS WHO FROM LEXINGTON. The dolls are who are going wild to hear the Dixie Jubilee Singers of Chicago. Will they ever come to Lexington again? J. H. A. will try to find out their secrets. The man is who is going to get his body full of lead if he don't stop pecking in people's windows during the night. Mr. is the man. Keep on a watch for this dolls character. The little fairy, Miss G. E. J. of M. V. Mo., was seen smiling at the loving Mr. H. C. of Lincoln, Neb. You can quite like Mr. E. J. and loving H. C., out it! Was seen with a pretty high brown show day. E. J. of M. V. Mo., is the fellow. You certainly have a good looking girl, E. There is no truth in Miss B. M. marry- ing Mr. Wm. F. B.; it's all a fake. Will the party who reported same mind their own business? GUESS WHO FROM MAYVIEW The west side dude is certainly going wild about his fat baby doll, M. B. P. The loving Rev. R. R. is looking very angry at the west side dude because he has taken his fat baby doll away from him. The M. V. doll says the Reverends are not in the game any more. the doil on colored row got left. Too bad. The girl was riding so late. What did manna say? late. What did mamma say? She showed me. Side dude got left at the show; had to walk home. Oh, you said looking dudes. A certain doll and brown called to see her. She was in her bedroom. Her brown and went home. Oh, you brown, what's the troube with Miss C. EASY ONE FOR "PROPHET" Congressman Colined Epigram and Stated Absolute Fact in One Brief Word. Congressman Homer Bulb, of Nevada was famed in his day at Washington as a raconteur and epigrammatist. Whenever he sat down in the lobby of the Dingle house, his headquarters at the capital, he was sure to gather about him In no time a group of friends and acquaintances and to convulse them over and over again with his saliies. One of these, the butt of which was Senator Montgomery Twell, is particularly well remembered by the Dingle's Old Guard. The senator entered the hotel one evening, looked long and solemnly at the skies, which were cloudy, and then remarked to Congressman Bulb in a tone of railery: "Well, Bulb, I know you pride yourself on being a prophet. What sort of a day do you think we'll have tomorrow? "Wednesday," replied Congressman Bulb. Among those who heard him was Col. Anthony Batherswey, the civil war veteran, who lost no time in telling the quilp all over Washington. Triumph for Sandy Sandy and his master drove up to the small station as the train approached. "Here's yer train, sir," said Sandy. "That is not my train," replied the master, who had his own ideas about correct speech. "but it's the train I am going by." But it happened to be a special train and didn't stop at the station, whereupon Sandy exclaimed: "We're bath wring, for it's neither your train nor the ane ye're gain by, but it's the ane that's gane by you." Valuable Man. "I say," cried the business man to the detective, "some fellow has been representing himself as a collector of ours. He has been getting in more money than any two of the men we have, and I want him caught as quickly as you can." "Ah right. I'll have him in jail in less than a week." "Great Scott, man! I don't want to put him in jail. I want to engage him!"—Ideas. Nature's Workings. If you are looking for the original blown bottle Cold Proposition, find the man that always yelled "Fill 'em up again" in the days when he was young and in his prime. He is the one genuine Tight Wad. If you need help, for the love of humanity as well as yourself, keep away from him. Japanese Ingenuity. A remarkable specimen of Japanese ingenuity and skill has just passed through the New York custom house. It is a complete set of false teeth carved entirely out of hardwood of a color to exactly imitate the natural teeth. They are intended for actual use. No Trouble to Carry Raisins. Boy—"Mother wants a gallon of kerosene and a pound of raisins." Grocer—"All right, shall I send them around?" Boy—"You may send the kerosene and I'll take the raisins." Foolish Way to Look on Life. The most ignorant of all are those who constantly dwell on the dark side of life. Never, in this way, will life be brightened or bettered. A Pessimist. A pessimist is a person who tells you that, what appears to be a silver lining in your cloud is only a low grade of tinfoil. Martin O'Toole, Sensational St. Paul Twirler. Says the sporting editor of the St. Paul Dispatch: "We are in receipt of a letter from John B. Foster, editor of the Spalding baseball publications, in which he shows us where we were wrong when we announced that Marty O'Toole had tied up Rube Waddell's strikeout record of seventeen. Mr. Foster points out that Waddell's mark was sixteen, and that in modern baseball no pitcher in Class A or big league baseball has ever gone higher than seventeen. Mr. Foster is a recognized authority on the national pas- time, and when he says that O'Toole holds the record with his seventeen "whiffs" we are ready to believe him. Mr. Foster first informed F. H. Macaulay, manager of the St. Paul Spalding store, that in quoting the record as given in the Moreland book we were wrong, and then he followed up with a letter to us, informing us that the official scores of that game in which Waddell established his mark gave Rube credit for sixteen strikeouts. That settles it—O'Toole is king." YOUNG FLETCHER IS A COMER Clever Infielder Whom Manager McGraw Is Developing Promises to Be a Brilliant Player. When it comes to developing young players no one in the country has anything on Manager John McGraw of the New York Giants. Manager McGraw has several youngsters under his wing whom he expects to turn into stars one of these days. If the little corporal has an idea there are the makings of a good player in a Q Arthur Fletcher, man he will hold on to him for several years if necessary, no matter how much criticism is heaped on his head. In the long run his judgment usually proves better than that of his critics. Arthur Fletcher is one of the young players whom McGraw has been bringing along and whom he is confident will make a name for him self on the diamond some day in the near future. Fletcher is a shortstop and has supplanted Al Bridwell at that station. Fletcher has been played in Cleaning Gilt Frames. Where is the house that has not its quota of gilt frames, be they tiny and few or large and many? And the problem of keeping them bright, how many know it? This is information that ought to be pasted in your scrapbook on one of the pages "C" for cleaning. For cleaning gilt frames there is nothing better than a wad of fresh bread sprinkled with a few drops of benzine and ammonia (benzine away from fire) and you will find that the time, and when he says that O'Toole holds the record with his seventeen "whiffs" we are ready to believe him, Mr. Foster first informed F. H. Macauley, manager of the St. Paul Spalding store, that in quoting the record as given in the Moreland book we were wrong, and then he followed up with a letter to us, informing us that the official scores of that game in which Waddell established his mark gave Rube credit for sixteen strikeouts. That settles it—O'Toole is king." a number of games this season and has done some first-class work. He is a fine batsman and has an average well above the .300 mark for the games in which he has participated. BALL AND BAT NOTES Accidents to the ball players this season are common. Suspensions do not seem popular in the American league this season. Pitcher Cole's success lies in the windup. So does an eight day clock's. Infielder Arthur Griggs of Cleveland has been released to the Toronto club of the Eastern league. Baseball is a great game, but lots of good citizens confine their interest to the percentage columns. Take it from the Cubs that if the Philadelphia team is crippled any more seriously it may win the pennant. "Runt" Walsh, who is taking Sherwood Magge's place in left, is a better player than the fans give him credit for being. Purtell has played in only twenty-two games for the Red Sox of Boston. He started well this year, but his job was taken by Gardner. Honus Lobert, the gentlemanly third baseman of the Phillies, is still wearing his $100 Panama that a friend in India sent him, but it needs a cleaning. When a ball player is suspended for a year for taking a poke at an umplie, we are forced to draw the conclusion that baseball is becoming a mollycaddish game. Barney Dreyfus, owner of the Pittsburg Pirates, has gained several ounces in weight since he purchased Martin O'Toole for the record price of $22,500. The good luck of the Pirates seems to date from the minute the big check was written. moisture in the bread is enough to absorb the stronger qualities of the ammonia and what remains of it on the surface is sufficient to supply the frames with a pretty appearance of newness. Wash off the frame afterwards with water in which a little borax has been added. A Wall Street Man, Perhaps. No doubt the New Yorker who gave a man a dime for saving his life would expect to be saved three times for a quarter. UMPIRE CHAGES HALF TEAM "Old Hickory" Steve Kane, Formerly With American Association, Gets Into Deep Trouble. "Old Hickory" Steve Kane, formerly American association umpire, poked his official head into a fine young trouble noose out at Tacoma the other day. Stevedore, it will be remembered, took to the quiet woods of the Northwest league after President Tom Lynch, of the National league, had tied a can on the unfortunate arbitrator because he was a trifle undersized. Since taking up his duties in the west Kane has been swinging his official ax with precision whenever a player turns a trick, and the other day the stubby arbitrator broke up a game, largely to show his authority. The Tacoma and Victoria clubs opened a game, and everything was going nicely until the second inning, when some one on the Victoria bench pushed forth an uncompelling remark to the stylish Mr. Kane. Whirling suddenly on his heel, Steve pointed to the bench and howled: "Clear out of the field, every one of you." Manager Householder, of the Victoria club, protested, and then came Steve's really authoritative act. He pulled out his watch (solid gold) and informed Householder that he would give him exactly three minutes' time in which to can every man off the bench and out of the enclosure. Householder continued to argue and the fans continued to howl, but just at the end of the third minute Kane shouted, "Game forfeited to Tacoma, score 9 to 0," and with these words he ducked for a street car. The Victoria players are still howling, but Steve is going right along umpiring every day." PITCHERS IN NOVEL COMBINÉ Twirlers of Minneapolis American Association Team Practice Together to Improve Batting. The secret of improved hitting among the pitchers of the Minneapolis American Association team is out. Every morning and afternoon, after the game, the slabmen of the team can be seen swatting the ball at practice batting. This is why the pitchers are making themselves felt with the stick these days, students of the game say. Some of the infolders, it is said, took the pitchers to task in a friendly clubhouse chat not long ago, and it was not long before the argument waxed interesting. As a result the wielders of the sphere took to practice with the bat. And they formed a close corporation at that. When the infolders saw what was going on, they sought, too, to get into the practice batting column. Not so. The pitchers refused to throw to anybody but a pitcher and nobody was permitted to-bat but a pitcher. So the pitchers are beginning to hit. Patterson has three hits to his credit THE BASEBALL TEAM Rube Weddell. in a recent game. Peters is finding the ball now and then. Rube Waddell drove out a triple Sunday, but could get no farther than second on it. Rivalry is keen among the pitchers at the plate. Just now Patterson's colleagues are trying to break his record of two singles and a double in three times up. O'Toole Once With Beds Marty O'Toole was a member of the Cincinnati Reds about two years ago. He was allowed to don a suit and grab a ham sandwich and a cup of coffee for a day or so. That is nothing against Marty, though. He is not the only good ball player that Garry Herrmann had overlooked. There are enough good players, formerly Reds, making good on other teams to win a pennant in also any league. Tigers Hit Left Handers One of the reasons the Tigers have been able to win so many games this year is they have been successful in hitting left-handed pitcher. Every manager in the league has been sending southpaw pitchers against the Detroit men for they were weak against them last year. Snake Nearly Drowne Boy. New York.—While Edward Berger, twelve years old, of Berkeley avenue, Bloomfield, N.J., with nearly twoscore of companions, was bathing in the Morris canal, in that town, a large green watersnake wound itself around the boy's legs, and before assistance reached Berger he was almost drowned. The boy is a good swimmer, but fear seized him, and he could not keep himself afloat. Questions answered by mail from any part of the United States. Send postoffice order. Mme. Irwin, Palmist-she reads your Past, Present and Future. 3525 State Street, 2d flat rear, Chicago, Ill. 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MISS JUANITA TOLIVER PORO Hair Crower 80c a Box, 18c extra ent of city Treatment $1.50 8420 Dearborn St. Chicago. Let Them Have It. Fresh air is the best "dope" for the babies.—Chicago News. Painmarks. Rainmarks upon clothes may be moved by place upon the mater crater. --- 25C YOU! FEDERAL CASUALTY GO. DETROIT CHICAGO --- PRE-GRAND OPENING OF THE MARQUETTE CLUB With Its Wonders of the 20th Century These Young Business Men, Messrs. Wm. Bowman and W. R. Shields, just from Seattle, Washington, simply solicit your business and inspection, asking you to tell your friends of their $10,000 investment, with a Reception Parlor for all to enjoy themselves. $500 in lights, giving to the square inch more light than there is in White City. Everywhere as bright as day. MR, WM, BOWMAN, Pres. These Young Business business 3010 State 3010 State Street, 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. By Special Correspondent of Chicago Defender Lexington, Mo., August 19.—The tables and stands run by our friends during the circus last Wednesday, August 9, all report having done a good business. The circus was one of the best that has visited our city for a long time. We can thank no one but Hon. J. C. Young, Sr., for having the circus come to Lexington. We would be very much pleased to have another circus visit our city before winter. The side show was not very good but the big circus was all it claimed to be. At least 7,000 or 8,000 people turned out from all parts of the country. Another circuit won't hurt. According to reports it is said that Sells Flatiron big circus will exhibit in our city Oct. 16. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. Concert Arrangements. All communications for concert arrangements should be addressed to J. H. Arnold, 15 Clinton street, Lexington, Mo. A great number of Lexingtonians has asked the reporter to have the Dixie Jubilee Singers of Chicago to come to Lexington once more. Any one knowing their whereabouts will do a great favor by addressing as above. No Change. There has been no change made to better the condition of Northern cemetery, better known as Northern or jungles. There are enough on this place to fill the largest town and enough trees to 40 cords of wood. These would be used as fence posts. wood for the three churches but the head men of the trustees' boards of the three churches have, never called a meeting to take this matter un. Even the ministers of the churches have never opened their mouths concerning this place. The first fall month is here and winter right behind it, yet this place remains the same. During the dry spell the janitor set fire to the dry grass and burnt a large number of lot fences down by carelessness or while under the influence of liquor. It is impossible for you to find the graves of your loved ones, as the weeds are from five to six feet high. A great number of graves need filling up and there is no one to do it. The tool house is all ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` BREEZY NEWS No Change. The Mixologist Business Men, Me business and inspection ate Street The Mixologists of the Club, Bob, Caruthers, Roscoe Evans and Shaefer Craig to pieces and full of whisky bottles. The fences are all down and the whole place is nothing but a mass of weeds, trees, etc. Is it true that this place is to remain in this condition during the balance of the year? If it is a shame before the three churches, the race and the community. I am afraid that the three ministers are grabbing too much after the almighty dollar instead of giving more attention to this matter. It is true that the Negro race of Lexington hasn't any graveyard. Only a pasture of jungles and weeds. Prof. G. H. Green is the only man on the trustee board that has ever done anything to help better the condition of Northern cemetery. Outside of him the whole thing is dead and rotten. As far as the janitor is concerned we have none. Down among the blackberry bushes there lies the skull and leg bones of some unknown person—and yet you tell me this place is a graveyard. I say no, a thousand times no; if this horrid looking place was cleared and cleaned up like it should be there would be enough room to bury every colored person in Lexington but our city has the most trifling and no account set of men and the worst trustee boards of any city in the United States I know of. I do believe that the God that sits on high will hold the men and boys of Lexington responsible for the condition of Northern cemetery. What we need is a janitor who remains sober and will fill up decayed graves and keep things in a better shape. If the place is never improved I can only leave the case in the hands of Almighty God, as he will judge every one according to their works. "By their fruits we will know them." A large number of Lexingtonians went to Higginsville, Mo., Saturday, August 12, to attend the union picnic and barbecue. They returned Sunday evening stating they all had a high time. Music was furnished by the female band of Independence, Mo. The picnic was a great success and every one enjoyed himself to the very highest. Mrs. Carrie Williams returned to her home in Higginsville, Mo., Friday evening after spending one week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes of Lexington. Sick List. Father Woodson Colley, who has been confined to his home for the past three weeks, was able to be out to services at Zion chapel Sunday. His many friends were glad to see him improving so nicely. Also Mother Gillen Porter, who has been confined to her bed for the past month, is improving nicely and we wish both a speedy recovery. The members of Zion chapel should learn to give half of the sidewalk when services are dismissed every Sunday night. We blockade the whole sidewalk and the white people have to walk around us. This is not right and a stop should be put to it, as our white friends do not like the idea of To Higginsville, Mo Sick List. M. MR. W. R. SHIELDS, Sec'y and Treas. of the Club, Bob. Ca essrs. Wm. Bowman and Wm., asking you to tell your Parlor for all to WEAKEST "GO TO THE WALL" "In a community of foxes the most cunning fox would survive; in a pack of wolves the williest and strongest wolf; while in a community of ants, those that had the least power of intelligent co-operation would be the first to become extinct. And it is equally obvious that the interpretation of the world selection must vary in every grade of life, with every rise in intelligence—intelligence being, in normal circumstances, the prime factor which determines selection. Our garden roses would soon degenerate were not the selective intelligence of the gardener brought into play. Hence, intelligence whether self-determining or brought into play from without, is obviously one of the conditions which determine fitness. But there are even higher determining conditions than in intelligence, for intelligence alone may manifest itself in mere cunning. The qualities of prudence, temperance, fidelity, sympathy, co-operation, self-sacrifice for a common good—all these are amongst the determining conditions of fitness, for a people that has these qualities will always be able to hold its own against an imprudent, intemperate, unfaithful, unsympathetic and selfish people."—Ramsden Balmforth. French Lawyers Went on Strike. Over 300 years ago one of the most unusual strikes ever recorded took place in Paris, when all the lawyers walked out, so to speak. A law or ordonnance was issued and promulgated by the French king, Henry III., ordering all lawyers to sign their pleadings and to state the amount they were charging their clients for their services. This was done so that the lawyers could be properly and sufficiently taxed on their income. The lawyers objected, and the strike, causing an entire stay of judicial proceedings, followed. Peace was restored by the non-enforcement of the ordonnance, though it was not repealed. Get out of the house whenever you are able, and if you only have a little leisure time, to spend out in the open make the surroundings indoors as nearly as possible like the outdoors by keeping the air fresh and the windows open. The surest way to prevail on a young couple to get married is to oppose them Tell them you "would rather see them in their graves," and twelve months after their baby will pass you twice a day in a willow wagon—Exchange. Occasionally the man, or woman who boasts of being normal is abnor mally normal. ```markdown ``` walking around us when there is no need of it. Ice cold soda pop will be on sale every Saturday and Sunday at the Chicago Defender branch office beginning Saturday, August 19; 5 cents per bottle cash. Visitors. Rev. Leroy Woolrich of Des Moines, Iowa, ex-pastor of St. John's M. E. church, came to Lexington, Mo., Monday evening, and will probably preach at St. John's M. E. church Sunday. Rev. Woolrich is looking exceedingly well. His many friends, both white and colored, are more than glad to see him. Street Loafers. This thing of allowing boys and girls to loaf around on the streets every Saturday night should be stopped. Every Saturday night a gang of good for nothing boys and girls are seen hugging and kissing each other on the corner of the Second Baptist church. This seems to be their meeting place and officers Price and Gaffin should watch this corner closely. Lexington has too many wild heathens and street loafers and the sooner the city is rid of them the better it will be. The goose pond is another loafing place, especially for colored girls. I do not like to speak of our girls, but some of them are ten times worse than the boys. Mamma's little women and papa's little men are on their way to the county jail or penitentiary. Some people don't look after their children at all; they just let them grow up like wild weeds. And God only knows what their end will be. Our Mayview Correspondent. Mr. Isadore Worckcuff of Higginsville was in our town Monday on business. Miss Fannie Bradford returned home Sunday morning after a few days' visit with her aunt, Mrs. Emma Furbush of Higginsville. Mr. Roy Divers spent Saturday and Sunday in Odessa. He reports having a nice time at the picnic. There was quite a crowd from Mayview went to Lexington Wednesday to attend the big show. Mrs. Henry Johnson spent Saturday in Higginsville. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Lee and daughter Miss Ethel Divers went to Higginsville Saturday evening to attend the picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Saunders of Lexington were out driving through Mayview Sunday and called to see Mrs. Lena Bradford. Mrs. Sallie Moore was the guest of Mr. Charles Bradford Saturday and Sunday. Master McKinley Bradford, one of our most prominent little boys, was out in the country Monday buying up grain for his stock. He has quite a large stock. If more of our little boys would save their earnings like he has our county would be better. Now, little boys, try your luck and see if you can do as well as Master McKinley. Entertainers the best to be found in the West. The Two Clippers, Mr. Swetman, Late of the Monogram Theater and Mr. Billie Young, Pianist. M. H. MR. HOWARD F. CATLIN, Mfrr., who supplied the Club with the first order of cigars, 2,500 used in the house. The brands were El Centro, La Zar, Club House. Universal Law of Nature for All Species Is the Survival of the Fittest. --- The Open Alr. Bootless Onposition "So Very Straight." What is education? Emerson says that the greatest teacher is not the teacher who supplies the pupil with the most facts, but the one in whose presence the pupil becomes a better person. The great secret of education lies in respecting the wants of the pupil. It is not for us to say what another shall know or even do. That part of the game of life is chosen and forcinded and the pupil alone holds the key to his own needs. Emerson begs us to respect the child He reiterates his plan to respect and wait and see the new product of nature develop. We are not to be too much the pupil's parent. We are not to be too often in his solitude. We are to let him alone. Give the pupil an opportunity to exercise and express his every faculty, and then—hands off! Bargain Sale in Moving Pictures A suburban draper has hit on a novel idea, says the London Chronicle. The scenes at his great bargain sale are to be reproduced at a local picture theater. "Go and see it—see if you can recognize yourself in the crowd." To all his patrons the enterprising shopkeeper issues tickets which admit to the show at reduced prices. Will it answer? Of course. For he appeals to two human instincts—the desire for a bargain and the desire to see oneself, as it were, in a looking glass—cheap. Why else does anyone turn and glance at the reflections in a free looking glass? The shopkeeper appeals to the common meanness and vanity of his fellow mortals. Laws In Primitive Times Throughout the dark ages of Europe an accused person had to carry a piece of red-hot iron for some distance in his hand or to walk nine feet barefooted over ploughshares at white heat. The hand or foot was bound up and inspected three days afterward. If the defendant had escaped unhurt he was pronounced innocent. If he had been burned he was declared guilty. The Smell Was Cheap "What's the strange, quaint odor?" asked a lady who was walking with a friend in the foyer of one of the big New York hotels. Her companion sniffed sharply. "Why, it's Japanese chrysanthemum oil," she replied. "It's rare nowadays. It's used on the hair, and is elaborately mixed with perfume. It there is anything more expensive I haven't heard of it." Neighborly. Anyhow Maybe it is design or maybe it's just accident. Anyhow, it certainly does look funny to see all the principal taxicab stations bang up against drinking fountains for horses.—New York Mall. Pretty Likely. When a woman enters a prize contest she is likely to feel pretty sure that the winner had a pull with the judges. MR. THOS. CLARK, Monadro Conductor's Words Must Have Made Dark Clouds Settle Around Would-Be Passenger. He was in an outlying part of the Bronx. He had an important engagement in the lower part of Manhattan and already he was late. Finally a trolley car move in sight and bore rapidly down on him. He signaled it, but in his dismay the speed was not slackened There was a second of anxious thought—should he or he not jump on the car—the speed was great, but so was the distance between cars. And then came the back platform of the car, and he shot out his arm, clutched the hand rail—and the next instant he was standing on the platform, feeling as though his arm had been yanked from its socket, but wearing a self-satisfied smile. The conductor, inside the car, pulled the bell and the car stopped. "Hey! Get off of here!" shouted the conductor. "This is a work car."—New York Press. Turn Evil Into Good Madagascar is visited every year with a plague of locusts, which does a vast amount of damage to the crops, but it is an ill wind that blows nobody good, and so these insects are highly esteemed as food by the natives. The locusts fly within two or three feet of the ground, and, on the approach of a swarm, the people rush out of their huts and strike them down with flat baskets. Then the women and children gather them up from the ground in sacks, where they are divested of wings and legs by a severe shaking up. These extremities are carefully winnowed out, the bodies dried in the sun or fried in fat, and then packed in sacks for food or sold in the markets. How Franklin Learned Manners. Franklin collected thirteen princles to cover the small amenities of daily life. Each week he picked out one and practiced it diligently, then creating a habit. It took three months to cover them all. Each year he practiced each one four full weeks. He kept this up for many years. The uncoath Franklin of early manhood, who found fault with his wife for giving him a silver spoon and a china bowl for his bread and milk instead of a pewter spoon and earthenware crock, developed into the statesman and man of the world who won the respect of Englishmen, the admiration of Frenchmen and the gratitude of Americans.—Engineering Magazine. Seasonable Thought. Very frequently the person who never changes his ideas has none to change. A man may be in love with two women at the same time, but not if either of them knows about it. --- Prospective Mother-in-Law Didn't Want to Lose Her Daughter, but Why the Delay? Mrs. DeGroff drew a deep sigh when her daughter told her that she had become engaged to Mr. Bobles. "I suppose it's foolish of me to feel so bad about it," she said, wiping her eyes. "but I can't help it. I know it's a woman's destiny to be married, dear, and I have always hoped that you would marry and be happy. But a mother can never lose a daughter without feeling deeply on the subject. She can never help regarding it as an awful loss—a tragedy. She cannot give up her little girl, even to the best man that ever lived, without the deepest reluctance." "But, mother, dear—I shall come and see you often. And you mustn't cry as if you were going to happen right away. You will have time to get used to it." "Will it? How soon are you to be married?" "Not for nearly a year. Bob thinks that—" "Not for a year? What on earth does he mean by putting it off that long? I don't olleve he intends to marry you at all, the smirking young snip! If he did, he'd insist on having the wedding before September. And I shall tell him so. You bring him to time, Clara. You tell him that he'll either marry you next month or never. Huh! I'll show him!" "This looks like an exceedingly good thing." Sanibad the Sailor said, when he had discovered the thing "Now the thing to be done is to register on this wealth before the conservationists get busy and police the job." Beef Goes Down. The cow that fell through a Pennsylvanian field into a coal mine furnishes the first example in modern times of a downward movement in beet.—Washington Post. --- Legislatively Expressed. "No one can go wrong if he follows the Ten Commandments," said the sincere citizen. "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum, "the only trouble about the Ten Commandments arises from the amendments people try to tack to them." WE CHARGE FOR NOTICES. Some of our friends get angry when we tell them we charge for notices and speak of having them placed in the daily papers free; we ask them to go and try it and if they do we will give them a page free. It costs to set up type, when the paper falls you will be the first to say, "I told you so." Six hundred getting the paper without paying for it is enough free doings. Mrs. Carrie Taylor of Anchorage, Ky., is the guest of her niece, Mrs. T. H. Cotton, 1613 Sherman avenue. Mrs. P. R. Dows, 607 Chicago avenue, left Tuesday morning for Monmouth, Ill., where she will represent the Jula Gaston Club of this place at the State Federation of Woman's clubs. Mrs. R. Williams of Palmyra, Mo., is visiting with her cousin, Mrs. Chas. Jackson, 1045 Judson avenue. Bert Downs, 607 Chicago avenue, has returned from Ottawa Beach, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. C. Cary are nicely settled at 1721 Benton avenue, where y wish to see their many friends. Miss Hattie Thompson and Missry Zachary are visiting in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. T. H. Cotton, 1613 Sherman avenue, will spend his vacation with nds in Fort Scott, Kan. mrs. John Griffin, 1621 Lake street, breakfast at 12 o'clock breakfast last Monday for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller of New Orleans, La., who were married Saturday, August 12, at that place. There were eight in the party, all friends of Mrs. Griffin's from New Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. Miller will make Evanston their home. On Wednesday Mrs./ Griffin entertained at luncheon, Mrs. Rausseau, Mrs. Priestley, Mrs. Wormley and niece of New Orleans. These guests are enjoying themselves greatly and say Mrs. Griffin is "queen" of entertainers. The Julia-Gaston Woman's Club gave a lawn party Friday evening at the home of Mrs. J. E. Webb, 1462 Elmwood avenue. Quite a number of ladies from Evanston and the north shore attended this swell affair, and a good time was reported by all. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rickman of Cincinnati, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Stahl, 1462 Elmwood ave. Md. Foilstad Street. Mrs. C. B. Miller of St. Louis, Mo., is spending her vacation with Mr. W. Barber and family, 1734 Oak avenue. A party consisting of Madams C. O. Starks, Roy Rickman, J. E. Webb, W. Garnett, Thomas L. Auter, Lawyer John Auter, and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. White of Chicago will leave Saturday morning at 9 o'clock for West Michigan summer resort to spend a week. Mr. J. Garibaldi and Mrs. E. Rousseau of New Orleans, La, uncle and niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Priestly, 1312 Railroad avenue, are visiting relatives and friends in Evanston. Mrs. Frank Davenport, 1463 Elmwood avenue, is rapidly improving in salt, and she hopes to be at her Elmwood home some time in September. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sankey of Portland, Ore, have come to Evanston to make our little college town their home. Mrs. Sankey was formerly Mrs. Fred Wisher. Mr. and Mrs. Sankey are looking for a site to put up a first class restaurant for our people. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Wearing of Chicago spent a week with Mrs. F. Davenport, 1600 Fowler ave. Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Chicago visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jackson, Powler avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Collier are now in our city from Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Collier has been here for the past four weeks. Mrs. Collier and daughter arrived August 12. Mr. Collier had a great joke played on him. He went to the depot in Chicago looking for his wife. She came on an earlier train than was expected, so Mr. Collier waited till midnight at the La Salle street station for her. Finally he made up his mind to reach home and when he reached home he fished in bed. Imagine the surprise. Mr. Angulari arsen of Gary, Ind., spent the week bed with her aunt, Mrs. J. Brushen, Miss Rena Meyers and Miss Sadie Hickman, 2013 Asbury avenue, entertained at dinner Sunday, Aug. 6, Mrs. Craig of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Develyn of Oak Park, Mr. Davia of Indiana and Mr. A. J. Cannon, Evanston. Miss Mollie Jones of Atlanta, Ga., is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson, 1506 Elmwood avenue. Fish Fry An old-time fish fry will be held at Hadley's new restaurant, 1227 Emerson street, this afternoon and evening from 5 p. m. to 12. Plenty of good cooked fish will be on hand. The fish will be cooked in the old Southern style. Come early and enjoy the fish fry. News Stands. The Chicago Defender for sale at Priestly's Antiseptic Barber Shop, 1517 Elmwood avenue, and F. E. White's Barber Shop, 1912 Railroad avenue; also at our branch office, 621 Grove street. Boy Cadets in Camp. Boy Cadets in Camp. (Special to Branch Office Chicago Defender.) Covington Park, Ill. The boy cadets arrived here Monday and went directly to camp. Mr. A. W. Covington made the entire company of 24 boys welcome. The boys went through the regular routine of camp life, 18 miles' walk before breakfast and other physical exercises; sham battles were fought and many other army doing were carried out. The boys were the happiest bunch diaper boy, that ever went into For the welcome and the kindness received at the hands of Mr. Covington, the boys voted him an honorary member. The boys returned home Saturday morning. Commandant Edmonds presented Mr. R. G. Bruce of the Chicago Defender with a very handsome photo of the company. Wighfall In Evanston Mr. Clarence Wightfall, better known as "Dr. Jack," is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cullers, 1720 Oak avenue. Mr. Wightfall comes from one of the best families in Augusta, his father, Deacon Dennis Wightfall, is one of the most highly respected citizens of Georgia. He is a grocer and deacon of Old Springfield Baptist church, which just celebrated its 121st anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Cullers are planning to make Mr. Wightfall's visit to Evanston a very noted affair. Miss Taylor Entertains. Miss Taylor Entertains Miss Willie Taylor entertained at dinner Sunday, Miss Gladys Williams, and mother, and Miss Geraldine Hodges of Chicago. A number of persons from Ft. Sheridan were also present. All enjoyed themselves and voted Miss Taylor the "sweetest yet." Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. The rain broke up the morning service, so far as the usual crowd was concerned last Sunday, but the crowd came back at night with its usual enthusiasm and filled the church completely. The Rev. W. D. Carter, D.D. of Macon College, Macon City, Mo., a distinguished Baptist minister, delivered a line sermon. He was an associate of Rev. Graves for five years in St. Paul, where for ten years he pastored the Pilgrim Baptist church. The pastor will preach both morning and evening Sunday, At 11 o'clock, theme: "Peter's Defense; at 8 o'clock, theme: "What Must I Do With Him?" At one of the services Mr. and Mrs. Cary will sing a duet, entitled "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." Mr. and Mrs. Cary have for years been leaders among Chicago's singers, she having led Quinn and Bethel choirs, and he has sung in the Tinsley Choral Study Chorus. The offerty rendered by young Mr. Norton Edward Dennis last Sunday night was a great treat to the audience. He handled the pipe organ like a master. He will be on hand again Sunday. The improvement on the order of service was greatly noticeable Sunday night, because the people who came early came forward and took the front seats. This also gave the ushers an easy chance to find seats for those who came late. Easily the most beautiful sight, socially, that has appeared in Ebeuenze this year, and possibly ever in its history, was the surprise on the pastor by the Junior Endeavor Society on Monday night. There were forty-one of them, ranging from twelve to fourteen years of age. The pastor came in from board meeting and found the parsonage full, playing and singing. Sister Susan Bally, their superintendent, and Brother Twiggs, superintendent of the Sunday school, were present and united in the joke and fun played on the pastor. They took their own little nickles and dimes and bought two or three gallons of ice cream with plenty of cake and lots of fruit, and at the close, presented the pastor with a fine pair of socks and a most beautiful necktie, and to Mrs. Graves, they presented a beautiful pair of stockings, silk of course. Ebenezer is having the largest congregations in its history. It is a pity the church was not made to seat at least two hundred more people. Every Sunday, there are from two to four persons in Ebenezer from St. Paul, coming to visit their old pastor and his wife. They say it is their hope of getting them back in St. Paul next year, but Ebenezer does not think Second Baptist Church Rev. Wm. Chiles and wife left this morning at 9:30 o'clock to attend the North Wood River Baptist Association, which convenes at Joliet, Ill. Brother Chiles will represent the First Baptist church of North Chicago and Mrs. Chiles will represent the Missionary society of the Second Baptist church, Evanston. The children from the Hudson Orphan Home rendered a very nice program. Rev. W. S. Pleasant of Mississippi will occupy the pulpit of the Second Baptist church Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Brother Pleasant is a preacher of great experience and ability. You would certainly enjoy the services. You are cordially invited to worship with us Sunday. Chance for an Investigator Wasn't it J·y Gould who laid the foundation of a great fortune by the sale of rat traps? If so and you have ever tried to set one of these five or ten cent affairs they sell in the department stores, you may well wonder why some one does not follow his example with a mouse trap that can be set without losing all one's religion. —Scientific American. A Pennsylvanian's WILL. One of the most lacinic documents ever recorded in the Franklin county court house was the will of Joseph Brown, late of Upper Strasburg. He wrote the will himself and leaves everything "to his wife and the remainder to his children, providing anything is left." Chambersburg correspondence Philadelphia North American. Breeding Place of Suspicion. The man who is unwilling to trust anybody acquires his caution through introspection. WALTERS A. M. E. ZION CHURCH. Corner 38th and Dearborn Sts. Rev. H. J. Callis, Pastor. The services at our church last Sunday were well attended despite the downpour of rain at the time of the morning service. Everybody in Chicago should have heard Dr. Callis' discourse on a "Clean Heart." The solos rendered by Miss Hill of Columbus, O. Miss Ellis of Oklahoma City, and the duet by Mrs. Adah Williams of Troy, N. Y., and Mrs. Dellah Thomas of Chicago, were the talk of all who heard them. Dr. Callis and family were delightfully entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Harden at their home on State street. The two Stewardess' Boards, Nos. 1 and 2, deserve special mention for the splendid work they are doing in the care of the pastor and his family. The services for Sunday will be as follows: Prayer meeting at 6:30 a.m.; preaching at 11 a. m.; Sunday school at 1 p. m., W. J. Burdure, superintendent; Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m., C. J. Jackson, president; preaching at 8 p. m. The paper given at the Forum last Tuesday evening was of a high order. Mr. John Van Camp did himself great credit. The solo by Miss Iva Ellison was well executed. The social hour was greatly enjoyed while the ladies of the Forum served all with cake and lemonade at their expense. Next Tuesday evening a number of professional out of town visitors are expected to be present and take some part on the program. The gentlemen will serve ice cream and cake to all who come. MOUNT GLENWOOD CEMETERY. Mount Glenwood is having the most marvelous success in the sale of its lots, and the interest of the people is daily growing. This cemetery is and will be a perpetual monument to the enterprise and foresight of the colored people and a tribute to their love and goodness. This cemetery is the one great success. With its woodlands, rolling M. Mr. James E. Crouch. The above is a portrait of Mr. James E. Crouch, 1161 North State Street, was presented with a beautiful $50 monument on our excursion Sunday, August 6, 1911. mounds and lovely setting it is the most naturally beautiful cemetery in the country. Thousands of dollars of added improvements are contemplated and it is expected to be the best fitted and best arranged place of burial in the state. The railway runs right to the gate and patrons are provided with every facility and comfort in their day of sadness and sorrow. Hardly a Compliment A vicar was taken ill and his church warden sought a substitute, when the bishop of the diocese offered to take the bishop of services himself. The church warden at the close of the service went up to the bishop and after thanking him stammered out: "A poorer preacher would have done for us, your lordship, but we were unable to find one." Judgment by Reduction Widow—I want a stone for my husband's grave exactly like the other one in the lot. Agent—But isn't it a trifle small for a man of your husband's prominence? Widow—No, shi! If Thomas thought a stone like that was good enough for his first wife, I guess it's plenty good enough for Thomas."—Life Let Well Enough Alone They tell of an Emporia woman who went to the public library to read a cook book. It would be a genuine pleasure to the Gazette to print her picture.—Emporia (Kansas) Gazette. Knocker. "One thing about Jinx; he never comes into one's office without knocking." Another thing about Jinx is that he never falls without knocking."—Hqation, Peak. There is no trouble which is without its end. Keep this in mind and the end will be quicker in coming. CROW STOLE POCKET. BOOK Long Lost Money, for Which Hired Man Had Been Accused of Stealing, Found in Old Nest. Waterville, Pa.—Abram Kenter of Blockhouse is $80 better off and the name of a former hired man, who was discharged under suspicion of theft, has been cleared. Kenter has an old orchard of 50 or more trees on his place. He had been reading in the newspapers that old orchards pruned and sprayed and scraped could oftentimes be made to trouble their production. He began the work of cutting out the dead and superfluous limbs. While at work in one of the trees the other day he saw something sticking out from underneath an old robins nest that had been built in one of the lower forks of the tree. The thing looked like a little book of some kind, and when he had torn the bird's nest loose and picked up the article the mystery of his stolen money was solved. The article he found was an old pocket book which he formerly owned, and upon opening he found in it, badly mussed and water-beaten, and yet perfectly redeemable, the eight $10 bills which he had accused his former hired man of stealing two summers ago. The money is believed to have been carried there by a tame crow which the Kenter children had around the house. The crow was a notorious thief. It once carried off a piece of sticky fly paper and one of the boys found the bird a helpless prisoner in the stuff in the corn crib, to which it had carried the paper, and there attempted to pick it to pieces, the result being that the sticky side adhered to its feathers and feet and the more it struggled the worse it got tangled up. EARLY TO BED RULE A MYTH London Specialist Says Brain Workers May Retire Any Time—Eight Hours Sleep Needed. London.—The old proverb, "Early to bed and early to rise," was very popular with our grandfathers, but, according to a leading London physician, a specialist in mental diseases, there is little truth in the statement that such action will make you either "healthy, wealthy or wise." "Go to bed as late as two in the morning, if you like and if you get eight hours' sleep it will make no difference in your health," he says. "Some people who lead lives of mental activity make the mistake of hurrying to bed at 10 or 11 o'clock because they are obsessed with the idea that one hour's sleep before midnight is worth two afterward. They go to bed, switch off the lights and flatter themselves that they are doing the right thing, but it often happens that they begin to worry and fidget simply because they have gone to bed too soon. "It's all right for the workingman to get well to bed before midnight—this fatigue is purely physical; but with the mental worker there is little physical tiredness. If he comes home at half past 11 from a theater or a long day's work he should take at least an hour to go to bed. He should read something light which will not disturb him mentally, then go quietly to rest." RIB GRAFTED ON MAN'S HEAD Remarkable Surgical Operation Performed on Skull at St. Louis Hospital—Says He Feels Fine. St. Louis—George Williams, a City hospital patient, put his hand to the back of his head and felt his sixth rib yesterday, and said he was feeling fine. He is, perhaps, the only man in the world who has a rib in his head, surgeons at the hospital say. Williams, whose home is in New Orleans, was admitted as a patient March 25. A year and a half before this he had been struck on the head with a club, and in order to save his life a portion of bone at the back of his skull was removed. The pressure of the scalp on the unprotected membrane beneath it caused an irritation of the brain cells, and the effect was that Williams because subject to paroxysms. Dr. A. H. Sewing, resident physician at the hospital, says there have been many cases of bone grafting, but herefore the operations have been confined to taking a slice of bone from one part of the skull and putting it on another. In Williams' case this was impossible because go large a portion of the skull had already been removed. Williams has recovered since a piece of his rib, four inches long, was put in his head. Sues Slayer of Skunks. Buffalo, N. Y.—James L. Doty, former coroner of Erie county, but now a trapper, is being sued by his wife for divorce on the ground that he smells from the skunks he kills. She is seventy-three and he is seventy-four. They were married in 1909. Doty is the woman's seventh husband. The old man explained on the stand, when asked if he had ever told stories, that he was a good hand at coon stories, but he would not lie in a business deal. **Bees Capture Busy Street.** St. Louis.—A swarm of honey bees took possession of Main street, in St. Charles, near the highway bridge. Several horses were stung, and there were narrow escapes because of runaway horses. The bees settled on the framework of the bridge over the street, where they remained until transferred into a hive. ON THE FUNNY SIDE A young married pair have a child who has just reached the age when its hands are simply way stations to its mouth—things reaching the former being to reach the latter and in the shortest possible space of time. The father of this infant is forced, for business reasons, to travel a great deal, and always has a mileage book on hand. This the youngster found one day and proceeded to devour. When he was discovered he had used, alas, about 500 miles. The mother at once told her husband of the baby's destructiveness, and quick as a flash he responded: "Really, my dear, don't you think that's going a little too far?" HIS REMUNERATION Poet—Do you think I will get much from the editor for this poem? Friend—Not much; you will be able to be around again in a few days, I imagine. Long Goo. Although not in life she missed, Don't pity her in love. A host of pretty girls kissed Him when he was a baby. Word to Be Avoided: Wife—Well, did you find out what it was I said that offended Mrs. Youngbride? Hub—Yes, her husband told me. It seems that you remarked: "I see you're installed in your new home" and as they've furnished it on the installment plan, she thought you were trying to be funny at their expense. Proof of It. Mrs. Dresser—But, George, you surely don't consider yourself a financier? Mr. Dresser—Certainly I do. How do you suppose I've kept from paying your milliner's bill for so long if I'm not a financier?"—Catholic Standard and Thues. Wasted Blessings Aunt (just arrived)—Bless your sweet heart! Marie—You needn't waste any of your blessings on him, aunty. Aunty—Him? Who? Marie—My, former sweetheart. We're mad at each other now.—Judge. "I hear one of your exhibits took a prize at the dog and poultry show." "Well, keep still about it. I entered a skyeb terrier and he took first prize as a Mongolian hen!"—Answers. FAMILIAR LINE. Before and After Taking. Who sings of love And loves the delight. When wod may growl From moor to night. Mystery. The Chief—Walter, take this stuff away! There's absolutely no taste to it! The Walter—Can't understand, sir. There ought to be—it came off a special artist. ACOMPLETE FUNERAL FO R $65.00. E. JACKSON. The Oldest Colored Undertaker in Chicago. EDWARD FELIX ICE CREAM PARLOR PHONE DOUGLAS 2928 Milk, Cream, Stationery, Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars, Newspapers, Bread, Cakes and Pies. Before buying C Me. We give Fish and Weber Stamps with Groceries, Ice Cream and Sodas. A First-Class Laundry Agency in Connection. EDWARD FELIX :: 52 W. 30th ST. Mrs. Edw. Felix's Hairdressing Parlor Stands open for all kinds of Hairdressing, Scalp Treat- ment, Hair Goods to order. Special caws-taken of the hands and nails. A complete line of toilet articles. Tel. Douglas 2928 General M for Business 52 W. 30th St. Turnley Bros. Clear Havana Cigar Makers Wholesale Retail Box Trade a Specialty EL PLATO 8218 STATE STREET Phone Douglas 866 Is Your Hair Beautiful 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- 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 Onlored. 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 Douglas 727.