Chicago Defender
Saturday, December 23, 1911
Chicago, Illinois
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS
THE PASSING OF THE
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possible for the Passing of the Jockey
the Heydays of This Once Popular
the Memory of the Riders that Made
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THE PASSING OF THE JOCKEYS
illy Racing Form Prints Long Article on "The Passing of the Pro Jockey," but the Truth of the Matter Is the Law Is Reasonable for the Passing of the Jockeys, Both Black and White the Heydays of This Once Popular Form of Sport Are Over, the Memory of the Riders that Made It Famous Still Lives.
PLAY IT YET BUT THERE IS NO FUN WORKING UNDER COVER.
One of the Most Exacting in Its Laws on Racing—The Jockey Always Held His Own and Made Money—Isaachy, the Peer—"Pike Barnes," Who Won the First Fury with Proctor Knott—Willie Simms—"Coley" Stone—Hamilton—"Soup" Perkins—Fads and Fancies of Jockeys in Track Incidents.
in former secretary of the state Racing Commission, estingly of the practical negro as a race rider, matic conditions ensuing interference of the sport to the north had some with this remarkable comments, "Perhaps, too, susceptibility of the coluberculosis, and the fact troubles incident to long the exhausting demands
riders cool-headed, vigorous and with nerves of steel. Boys in the topmost best of health were none too good and there was no room at all for the others. Barnes had the good sense not to dally about the race track and become a wreck. He took with him what was left of his savings and started a saloon in Chicago. His career lasted only a brief half dozen seasons and none of his race has since attained the eminence the colored rider had achieved.
"Some may question this latter statement and point to Willie Simms, also a colored rider who has passed away from the saddle, but Simms was a consistent jockey rather than a sensational one. He earned large fees when he rode for the late Michael F. Dwyer and for Richard Croker, and did not appear to be a boy addicted to the dissipations that accounted for the downfall of many of his fellows. But money seemed to flow from him. He had at one time, or it was so reported, a bank account of generous proportions, and some land on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, but the bulk of it has gone from him. The trip which he took to England in the All-star Dwyer and Croker invasion of 1895, it was said, was responsible for the bulk of his losses, and it probably was. He and Mr. Dwyer, it was believed, 'stood a tap' on Harry Reed in the Steward's Cup when that fast horse was left at the post. Be that as it may, Simms has passed from the saddle and has taken with him a comparative nothing of the fortune that once was his.
were Isaac Murphy, the act and in judgment of hr: 'Lonny Clayton and both well behaved, well competent jockeys; 'Pike' won the first futurity Knott, beating the great die Simms, who achieved in this country and in ley Stone and Tony Ham it was said bulk of hir. He was. He lieved, 'ste the Stewart horse was as it may, saddle and parative once was
"Tony Hamilton was another of the great black riders who has gone and has not been replaced. Friends rescued his body from a pauper's grave and gave it a decent burial. He must have earned at least $100,000 in ten years. He had no particularly large vices, but he never had the slightest appreciation of the value of money. He was without education and, except when in the saddle, was perhaps the most stupid and uninteresting person that ever passed through the gate of a race course. He could neither read nor write, and it was difficult to understand what he said. No trainer ever was certain Tony understood what was said to him. He was, however, a natural horseman, alert at the post, a fair judge of pace and a wonderfully powerful finisher.
Most jockeys have a way of talking to their mounts when on the way to the post, but Hamilton kept up a constant kind of glider that was always a source of amusement. Most of the money he earned he almost literally gave away. He never knew its value. He had had a sort of mushroom growth, springing in a short time from an undersized exercise boy with a cot in a stall to where he could earn hundreds of dollars in a day.
"Perhaps it is little wonder, under the circumstances, that he didn't appreciate its value. Champagne and diamonds were his weaknesses, and in his heyday he had a large following. He never reckoned the cost of anything. The $1,000 diamond that he would wear today would be the property of his valet or his favorite tomorrow. A 'bank roll' to him was merely a bank roll. It might be of $1 notes or of $50 or $100 notes. It was good just for so long as it lasted. It it were of $1 notes it probably lasted him just as long as would one composed entirely of $100 notes. His 'cashiers' kept his accounts. Perhaps the only place in which he was absolutely safe from the vultures was the race track, for there his friends knew his fallings and the 'touchers' until he got beyond the gates before they began their carousing at his expense. It was pathetic at times to see the 'way in which the black boy was parting with his money, but apparently he did not realize it, and it was not until his
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in former secretary of the state Racing Commission, testingly of the practical the negro as a race rider, matic conditions ensuing interference of the sport to the north had some with this remarkable comments. "Perhaps, too, susceptibility of the coluberculosis, and the fact troubles incident to long the exhausting demands added to the natural pre-consumption, may acfor its failure to live in the white boy, ent, three decades of negro was in his zenith. Mayhap naturally so the majority of the own-bred horses were in the negro was the nat of the horse, with the coming of the north, the negro jockeyy. The white boy ferred one, and todayider is almost as rare is a gray horse. It change that has come years.
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CHICAGO, DLL., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1911.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
M. K. PROTTER
PROLME. DUDOIS.
GENTLEMEN, YOUR PEOPLE COULD DO THE SAME THING IF YOU WOULD ONLY GET TOGETHER.
RAGE PRED JUDICE
CONGRESS
UNGRESS
RUSSIA
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
Fon. Holly
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS
"Oh, not alone because 'his name is
Oh, not alone, because Judge waits,
This manchill for her king, the earth
still, still,
The bake has no eyes."
Childhood shall be on the earth or on the light,
injected one forever.
Tea, and all darkness shall devise
To scramble each place wherein an infant
laughs.
By J. Hockley Smiley.
MERRY CHRISTMAS—The holiday spirit inherits in the merriment of children, a religious glow for all participants a burst of generosity for those less favored and a sense of universal peace. Stated more concretely the deep consensus of the day are the child, the family, the church and the poor. Its active celebration consists in rehearsing the good-will of each heart through unselfish action or gratitude. Its atmosphere derives from the old-time attractive belief that at a certain season of the year there was a Peace of God, a laying down of arms and a cessation of strife.
The hope of the day is that there shall be an extension of the area and time-limit of that peace till it gathers in the nations, and interpenetrates the daily struggle of the individual. A holiday season offers us the chance to step out and look at our work and the spirit and purpose of the work. It is a seventh day affirmation of the worth of the six days' headlong creative activity. Like the Gobelin tapestry weavers, we are mostly on the wrong side of our own pattern.
It is profoundly good once a year to see that the outworking is gracious and progressive. The deeper mood of Christmas is quieting to the perturbed spirit of us. We are permitted to glimpse the eternal order—to know that the near foreground torn and swaying with blind struggle and muddy turmoil, but that behind it for all the reaches of space there is the assurance of a great peace.
At the best words are only symbols and Christmas and New Year's are the convenient posts upon which we may place the signs which point to a pleasant journey for another year. That the journey together will be a successful one, with mutual good will, co-operation along the way, is assured if we keep the spirit of Christmas through the year. This greeting from an unremembered source may fully carry the closing message.
I am thinking of you today because it is Christmas, and I wish you happiness; and tomorrow because it will be the day after Christmas, I shall still wish you-happiness, and so on clear through the year. I may not be able to tell you about it every day, be use I may be far away, or be cae both of us may be very busy; or
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perhaps because I cannot even afford to pay the postage on so many letters, or find the time to write them. But that makes no difference; the thought and wish will be here just the same. Whatever joy or success comes to you will make me glad. 'Without pretence, and in plain words, good-will to you is what I mean, in the spirit of Christmas.
MISS ALIX ENTERAINS "THE SMART SET COMPANY."
Elaborate Afternoon Affair With Many of the Leading Theatrical Folk in Attendance.
Miss Mercedi Alix, of 3614 Prairie avenue, entertained the members of the Smart Set Company at an informal reception and dinner, Friday afternoon, December 8th, at her residence. Miss Alix was assisted by Mrs. Dora Weaver and Mrs. Alice Keys. Dinner was served at 5:30 p.m. by our rising young caterers, Mr. E. Alix and Wm. Lacroix.
The guests of the afternoon were Mrs. S. H. Dudley, Master Sherman Dudley, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. L. Brown, Mrs. J. B. Wittenburg, Mrs. C. Grundy, Mrs. Alice Keys, Mrs. Beatrice Owens, Mrs. E. Alix, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes, Misses Bella Bivins, Lottie Grady, Lizzle Carrington, Daisy Martin, Dora Weaver, Bessie Walcott, Mamie Alix and Baby May Alix. The young men were Mr. William Vodery, Wm. Moore, Bob Williams, Arthur Talbot, Wilson Jordan, Washington Sprattley, Wm. Lacroix and J. Wilson. The decorations were of the Christmas colors with palms and ferns mixed with southern smilax and winter berries.
"ALMA, WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"
"Where do you live?" is the important question that puzzles many of your friends and acquaintances. We must admit that it is vital and thousands have passed to "the great beyond" with that same question still unanswered. "Where do you live?" is easily answered now-n-days, for there is ample room for everybody. Not long ago to live "east or west" of State street was the all absorbing question but the classified columns of The Chicago Defender have solved the problem. Every one admits that the best furnished rooms were secured through the "Furnished Room" ads in The Chicago Defender.
THE INNER OUTING.
The University society request the presence of all their friends to attend their Christmas entertainment, "The Inner Outing." Many beautiful articles made by the young ladies will be transferred to the gentlemen. Dancing the feature of the occasion. Thursday evening, Dec. 28, 8:30 to 1. Admission 15 cents.
THE K. P. CHRISTMAS JUBILEE.
The First Regiment, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, will give their annual Christmas ball at the Coliseum and the Annex Monday night, Dec. 25. This ball is the holiday event of the season and will be managed by your old time friend, Major R. R. Jackson
DEFENDER HAPPY
Rev. H. J. Callis of Walter's A. M. E. Zion church, in calling at the Defender office with the weekly report of the above named church, presented to the paper a token of the respect and good will of his church for the press in the form of a substantial check which was received with many thanks. If other organizations who wish recognition through the agency of the press should do likewise, every one would have reason to be proud of the papers of the city.
"CAP.!" STREETER'S LAND SOLD AGAIN.
"Deestrict" Goes Under Hammer for Second Time in Ten Years to Satisfy a Judgment of $10,000 in Favor of Attorney W. G. Anderson—Brings $2,525.
Attorney William G. Anderson can say "Merry Christmas" this year with vigor for he has the tidy little sum of $2,525 to back it up. This nest egg was not a gift but the result of a judgment in his favor for $10,000 for his securing the release of Captain George Wellington Streeter from Jollie penitentiary. "Every one knows the story of the "Streeterville" and of the famous "Captain" and of Mr. Anderson's efforts in his behalf. Tuesday one-third of the district was sold at public auction by Sheriff Zimmer. "Streeterville" is estimated to be worth $6,000,000 and this is the second sale in ten years. This time it brought $2,525. In 1902 the property sold for $7,000.
"The titles to this property are figuratively a thousand to one shot," said Charles W. Peters, chief deputy, who conducted the sale. "If you care to take a chance with your money, now is the time."
The bidding was brisk. Six lots were sold separately. Then the auctioneer began selling blocks. In all he sold 2,800 lots.
Captain Streeter was shipwrecked off Superior street in 1886. Much land formed around his vessel. While he was contesting title to this land with abutting property owners a murder was committed. Of this Streeter was convicted.
TWELVE YEARS IN DOWNTOWN
STORE.
Mr. Frank Jones, the man in charge of the elevator service at Hillman's big store, is the first of our men to run an elevator in any large store in the city. Mr. Jones has been in the service of the Hillman company for twelve years and has made a remarkable reputation for himself. He is held in highest esteem by his managers and has charge of twenty-six men, who give the best service that can be had in the loop district.
Lessens Danger from Disease Germs
The use of music in dairy windows instead of glass is said to lessen the danger from disease germs.
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The Illinois Congressional Delegation Has Presented the Name of Mr. Charles J. Pickett for the Appointment of Assistant Register of the Treasury—Backed Also by National Congressional Committee—His Many Years of Faithful Service with Senator Cullom the Talk of Washington.
Mr. Pickett Popular the World Over—Pleased the National Congressional Committee in 1910—At the Close of that Campaign They Extended Him a Vote of Thanks Chicago Defender Representative Interviews Him—"Not a Candidate for Any Office," Is His Reply.
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Washington, D. C., Dec. 22.—It has been rumored that the Illinois congressional delegation has presented the name of Charles J. Pickett, the efficient attaché of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, to the President for the appointment of Assistant Register to the Treasurer if a vacancy arises on account of the resignation of Hon. Cyrus Field Adams, the present incumbent, on account of ill health. Mr. Pickett has not only the strong backing of the Illinois delegation but the National Congressional committee. For the past two Congressional campaigns Mr. Pickett has occupied a confidential position with the National Congressional committee and he rendered such valuable service to the committee that at the close of the campaign in 1910 the committee extended him a vote of thanks with the assurance
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VETER-
NAL ELECT OFFICERS.
Samuel C. Selby Successes Major Theodore R. Van Pelt as Commander and James T. Brewington, Jr., Successes Selby as Adjutant.
Last Monday night the United Spanish War Veterans met at their headquarters, Eighth Regiment armory, and after a very lively contest—but without bitterness—the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Samuel C. Selby, commander; Joseph S. Shreeves, Sr., vice commander; Winfield C. Mitchell, Jr., vice commander; Samuel L. Washington, officer of the day; William H. Peterson, officer of the guard; Col. John R. Marshall, trustee; James T. Brewington, Jr., adjutant; Clinton L. Hill, quartermaster; Charles J. Ross, chapain, Lester J. Henderson, historian; Dr. Allen A. Wesley, surgeon; Isaac Linsey, sergeant-major; George W. H. Sawyer, quartermaster-sergeant; Jas. D. Fox, color-sergeant; Jesse Butler, Joseph S. Shreeves, delegates to local joint council! Rev. Jordan Chavis, Thomas Motley, James T. Brewington, Jr., committee on joint entertainment and installation.
All members of Camp John R. Tanner N. 11 and Spanish-American War Veterans generally and their wives are requested to be present at the installation on the fourth Monday night in January. It is desired that every colored solidier who was a member of any regiment during the war with Spain should join Camp Tanner, next meeting. Major Van Pelt was unanimously praised and endorsed by his comrades for his highly successful and satisfactory administration. After a few war stories the camp adjourned.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Davis Thompson the guests of Brother Before Going to the Philippines.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 22.—Mr. and Mrs. Noah Davis Thompson arrived in the city this week and are with their brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel William Thompson, 1883 W. Twenty-third street. Mr. Thompson, on account of ill health and much needed rest, resigned his position as assistant to Treasurer Logan of Tuskegee Institute and with Mrs. Thompson may go to the Philippines before returning east.
Mr. Thompson is a brother of S. W. Thompson of the Silver Dye Works, 435 E. Seventh street, this city.
DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH C. PAR
HAM.
Mr. Joseph Charles Parham, brother of Miss Mary V. Parham, the efficient manager of the Chicago Defender office, died Tuesday morning at the residence of his mother, 5145 Lake avenue. The funeral services were held Thursday morning from the house and interment was in Lincoln Cemetery. Mr. Parham was born Auc
If you see it in The Defender it is so
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THE U. S. TREASURY
Megation Has Presented the Name of
the Appointment of Assistant Regis-
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Sons of Faithful Service with Senator
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THE PRESENT
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“Not a Candidate for Any Office,”
that the committee only waited for an opportunity to be of service to him. When a representative of the Defender called on Mr. Pickett he found him engaged and too busy to talk. He stated, however, that he was not a candidate for any office as he felt it his duty to remain with Senator Cullom. Mr. Pickett has a host of friends in Washington and Illinois and such an appointment would meet with the hearty approval of all who have the privilege of knowing him.
Frederick D. McCracken a Benedict.
Frederick D. McCracken of St. Paul,
Minn., the only private secretary to a
member of Congress, is no longer a
bachelor. On Nov. 29 last he was
married to Miss Nora E. Godette,
daughter of Capt. Wm. R. Godette
of the city fire department of St.
Paul. Mr. and Mrs. McCracken are
in Washington for the session.
gust 29, 1886, and is survived by his
mother, Mrs. R. A. Parham, a sister;
Miss Mary V. Parham, and a brother;
Mr. James R. Parham. Undertaker
Dan Jackson had the funeral in
charge. Rev. W. D. Cook, pastor of
Quinn Chapel, A. M. E. Church, offi-
cated.
Prominent Down-Town Credit Clothing Firm. Younger Member of Company With Broadminded Ideas Puts Business in Better Form to Facilitate Growth. Has Established High Grade Patronage in Race by Fair Dealing.
"Young Mr. Wheeler" as he is known to the writer, is responsible for the advertisements of "The Wheeler's" as published in the Defender during the past year. Considerable attention has been attracted to this company by reason of its generous use of our advertising columns. This is also an evidence of the flourishing prosperity of the influence exerted by "young Mr. Wheeler" for the increase and durability and style of the goods turned out by this firm. Practically every reader of this paper has heard of "Wheeler's Credit Clothing" and their State street establishment. It has played a leading part in the credit business in Chicago for many years and is distinctly representative of the class of firms whose constant endeavor to maintain a high level of efficiency, dignity and good form, together with fair and honorable dealing, commands public confidence.
CHICAGO'S ONLY BANKER
Mr. Jesse Binga High Type of Citizen Whose Success in the Banking and Real Estate World is Now History.
The Chicago Defender would not consider this issue complete nor its year's work well done without a word of praise for Mr. Jesse Binga, the real estate specialist and our only banker. Few men in any line of endeavor have accomplished as much in a comparatively short business career as has Mr. Binga. He was the pioneer in securing good houses and flats for the race and the beginning of his remarkable business along that line has been one of the main factors in the wonderful growth of the citizens of color in Chicago.
Quiet and unassuming but with that positive and determined manner that mark all great geniuses, he has been identified with every effort not only for the benefit of his own race but for Chicago. Although a busy man Mr. Binga finds time to greet and assist his many friends and no worthy charity ever appeals to him in vain. In a word he represents the highest type in business and citizenship. Commercial uprightness, circumscribed business conduct, clean fair dealing has made M. Bir prosperous and influenza he is, and do
WHAT THE MICHIGANDERS ARE DOING IN DOE WAH JACK
This City Is Void of Dudes-All Young Men Work at Trades and in All Kinds of Business.
RACE MAKING GREAT PROGRESS HERE.
Let All Who Wish to Keep Abreast of the Society News Which This Column.
Dowagiac, Mich., Dec. 22.—Mr. Carl Ash and Mr. Otto Mitchem of Niles were in town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Hill are rejoicing over the arrival of a new baby girl.
Mr. Arthur Crockett and sister, Miss Emma, spent Saturday and Sunday of last week in Vandalia.
Miss Pearl Farrow is spending a few days at home this week.
It is reported that Miss Eliza Peak, who is now in Battle Creek, is expected home after the holidays.
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Mr. Roy Michel of Michigan City spent Sunday with his sister-in-law, Mrs. May Davis.
Mrs. Ella Thornton, who was called to Kalamazoo on account of sickness in the home of Mr. Al Thornton, has returned home.
Mrs. Bertha Davis is quite indisposed.
The Methodist mission is holding cottage prayer meetings this week.
Rev. T. M. Hiles will preach Christmas sermon next Sunday. Everybody is invited.
Little Eva Conner, aged 3 years, died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, Saturday afternoon from strychnine poison. It was a clear case of accidental death. Strychnine was in the house in tablet form for the mother. The child got some of the tables, thinking they were candy, and ate them. She leaves to mourn her loss heart broken parents, a little brother of five years, grandparents, many relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hettle Woods is quite indisposed.
North Side News
By E. GORDON
The North Shore Woman's club will open its doors at 1340 Wells street New Year's day at the residence of Mrs. Carter. Mrs. H. E. Steuart, president. The young ladies that will serve—Misses Ada Hunt, Lenora Curtis, Oneida Daniel and Maud Thomas. Miss Marie Smith will furnish the music. The doors will be open from 2 to 5 p. m. and from 7 to 12 p. m. All are invited.
Sunday last Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Snouden of 1025 East Ravenswood
park entertained Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Harrison, Mrs. James Osborn
of Evanston, Ill., and Miss Rainey
and Mr. Harvey of Rogers Park.
AN UP-TO-DATE AND ATTRACTIVE PUBLICATION.
Current Number of the Journal of the National Medical Association is a Credit to the Publishers.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 22.—The Journal of the National Medical Association, which has just been issued, is well worth the attention of thoughtful members of our race everywhere. It has passed the experimental stage, having just completed its third volume. Each issue has been a distinct improvement over the preceding one. It now occupies a high place among these publications print-
ed in the interest of medical science. The latest number contains 55 pages of original communications alone. These are scientific productions dealing with medicine, surgery, dentistry and pharmacy by Negroes who are members of the National Medical Association. There are also four pages of editorial matter, six pages of current medical thought, being a resume of current medical literature; 18 pages of departmental matter of interest to pharmacists, dentists and nurses; 40 pages of items of interest, and 21 pages of advertising matter—in all 141 pages of valuable data by Negroes. While intended primarily for the medical profession, much of it is of popular interest. The publications are printed on good paper, in
clear type, is nicely bound under attractive cover, and placed side by side with the medical publications of the day, does not suffer by comparison. The Journal is published by an editorial board composed of Dr. C. V. Roman, of Nashville, Tenn., also prominently mentioned for the editorship of the A. M. E. Church Review, editor; Dr. John A. Kenney, medical director of the Tuskegee Institute, managing editor, and Dr. W. G. Alexander, Orange, N. J., associate editor, with a number of contributing editors. The printing is done by the Tuskegee Institute Press.
Sunday, Dec. 24th, will be Ladies' Day at Bethel Literary Club. The ladies of the club, under the leadership of Mrs. Bertha Grady, have prepared a fine Christmas program, which will be gendered at 4 o'clock in the auditorium of the church.
Simple Way to Make Sizes.
The Maoris, inhabitants of the Sea Islands, found themselves session of a supply of seed of nesting suitable theel to fit the
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that they took good care of themselves, but the white boys outstripped them and they had sense enough to retire while they still had some of the money they had earned. One of their contemporaries was Thompson, who rode many a good thing for the late Jack McDonald and the coterie of smart horsemen that made money in the days of Clinton and of Gutenberg. He was a particularly strong finisher, but his career was short. He could not stand the climate or the reducing necessary and passed away, with no one of his color at those tracks to succeed him, if Harry Jones be expected.
"But Jones lacked brain. He was just as illiterate as Hamilton, and his season was a brief one. Perhaps in justice to the boy it may be said that he was poorly looked after. He was not treated generously, and the boy became sour, heavy and finally met a deserved discipline for some suspicious work. He had no ambition afterward and drifted into the submerged. Penn shone for a time with the stale of A. H. and D. H. Morris, but he rapidly, went the way of the others.
"Joe Harris, who was better known in the west than in the east, having ridden for Richard F. Carman in the season of 1907, when he was the premier jockey at Ascot Park, was the best of the late colored riders. He was killed in Texas two or three years ago. He called on a young woman in his native town and took her for a drive. A rival warned him not to do it again. He not only did not heed the warning, but went to the stable where his rival kept a horse, told the liverman he had been sent for the horse, got it, took the woman out and, after returning her to her home, took the horse back to the stable. The rival, with an automatic pistol, killed him before Harris could reach for his pistol.
"The Harris incident is quoted not as showing that the negro has not maintained himself in the saddle, but as illustrating how few black boys are actually riding. True, the whites outnumber the blacks, and there was the greater opportunity for a choice by trainers, but not so much as to justify the present preponderance when it is considered how many colored boys were actively and prominently in the saddle twenty or more years ago.
"There is no escape from the fact that the black boys nowadays who attach themselves to stables rarely rise above the position of rubbers or foremen. It may be that race prejudice has something to do with it—just as it has in football, baseball, pugilism and other sports—but the decrease now amounts to practical extinction on the turf. In other sports save prize fighting, the colored men were neither promiscuous nor prominent.—Daily Racing Form.
Strathreet, one-half sister Hamburg, futurity winner, for which Mr. W. C. Whitney, ex-secretary of the navy, paid Mr. John E. Madden $65,000, sold for $5.00 at Lexington, Ky., at a sale of thoroughbreds in November. This mare was apparently sound and if one was told such a thing six years ago he would have been considered crazy.
THE PRIDE OF THE WIMPS.
The Chicago Defender's children's page would not be complete without
EDWARD D. WIMP, JR.
the Edward Wimps. Now the Edward Wimps are the grandchildren of Mrs. Henrietta Lee, whose daughter, Miss Genevieve, was the reigning belle during her girlhood days in the city. This interesting family of four, consulating of Marielle Henriettie, age 4 years, and Edward D., Jr., the baby, and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Wimp, now reside in Buffalo, N. Y. The couple
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were married in June, 1906, and their brilliant wedding is still the talk of the town.
3150 STATE STREET
LOOK WHO'S HERE, WITH HIS ENGLISH TITLE.
"Well, I am glad to be in Chicago," slghed Jack Johnson when he alighted from the Twentieth Century Limited, as our reporter stepped up to greet him. When asked about the different press dispatches, Jack said: "Well,
THE FIGHTER
The Right Hon. Jack Johnson, M. P. C. D. A. K. C. P. W. and U. S. P. Vaudeville Actor, or the American Black Beauty. they must have news and they will resort to anything to get it. Say, how is my mother? I must see her at once." Jack now drops his h, like the English. He says they are a little too much weight. Came especially to celebrate his Christmas with mother.
Secretary Jackson Tells of a Recent Gift of $2,439.69 That Made the Board of Directors Merry, but Pleads for the Continued Support of the Public.
By W. H. Jackson.
To the Editor of The Defender.
Sir:
Joy and jubilation are dominant in the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People. This institution has just become enriched to the extent of $2,439.69, a legy from the estate of the late Mrs. Harriet Gilmore.
Let us all be joyful. The arrival of this glorious news near the close of a year fraught with worry, anxiety and struggles to keep the institution open, should fill with joyous praise the heart of every Negro man and woman in this city, and awaken in them a keener sense of duty to their charity institutions. As Doctor Hirsh has well said: "Giving is a duty, not a privilege, and no man or woman should ask or expect thanks for his or her giving."
While this tidy sum lifts the Home from the "Slough of Despondency" so to speak, it in nowise lessens our obligations to this institution, but should be an impetus, a stimulus, to greater efforts, greater sacrifices, towards its proper maintenance and support; for we cannot overlook the fact that this is a public institution and for Negroes only, as its name implies.
Th directors of the Home are especially jubilant over this good fortune, for none but themselves know the worry, struggles and obstacles they have encountered in their efforts to properly maintain the institution; especially during the present year. Practically ignored by their own people—and this includes most of the churches—criticised and condemned for their opposition to the "uncharitable" methods of certain "charity" organizations, their path has been thorny indeed; but this great lift comes as a vindication of their position, and an endorsement of their methods.
Certainly this good woman—peace be unto her ashes—who so magnificently endowed the Home, must have investigated the pledge and its management, satisfied herself of its stability and worth, and presumably her last earthly act, in her preparation for death, by this generous bequest, affixed her stamp of approval upon this
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struggling institution; an absolute and unqualified indorsement of its purpose and methods.
Out of it all comes the lesson: Be charitable. Charitable in thought, in judgment, in criticism, and in deed.
Trust somebody. Give; whatever you have to give, give it freely, and be joyful in the giving. Nothing is too small to give if the heart goes with it.
UPHOLDS THE DEFENDER IDEA.
The Editor of the Chicago Defender:
Dear Sir: While reading your valuable paper of the 16th inst. I read an account of the death of a Mr. Louis White, a printer, who, you stated, was a resident of the west side, and also a proofreader for the Record-Herald.
The well known fact that you are trying to do all you can to assist in the upbuilding of our people and that you frequently publish the names of men and women of our race who are holding responsible positions by virtue of their ability and responsibility, compels me to ask the question, Was the gentleman white or colored?
The Chicago Defender never prints Negro after a Colored person's name in its publications, just like the big dallies never put. White behind a White person's name. The Chicago Defender is the only newspaper in the United States that does this kind of journalism. We are only too sorry that "A Subscriber" does not give his or her name, but we are glad that one of them at least has seen how we are trying to educate our people to leave off Negro or Colored in their own papers.
"CALL DR. BELL."
None among the many young physicians practicing in this city can claim greater popularity than Dr. Claudius De Witt Bell. Dr. Bell has spent the greater part of his lifetime here and is really what we term "a Chicago boy," and his friends say that his popularity will make his fortune. It was as a pharmacist that the doctor first came into prominence and while at Rankin & White's his ability in that line coupled with courteous ways endeared him to the people of Chicago. The doctor graduated in pharmacy at Northwestern University in 1896 and in medicine and surgery in 1907. In a talk with this young medical man the other night he emphasized the fact that he was not a specialist, but a general practitioner; but in that profession he is known as an X-ray expert. The Illinois Central R. R. Company, Armour & Company, The American Bridge Works and the Chicago Junction R. R. regularly employ him in that branch of medical science. Out in the vicinity of his office (5307 State street), in fact, all over town, the first word in illness is "call Dr. Bell." Calling Dr. Bell results in benefit to the afflicted and no doubt those three simple words cannot be uttered too often for the popular young physician and his charming wife.
THOSE WHO ARE IN ARREARS.
The management of the Defender will be forced to strike off all names of subscribers who have not paid for their paper for the past year. On New Year's day if you don't get your paper you may note the cause. The Defender has done its duty the entire year; it has given you the best paper in the city; it has established a new eparch in journalism and if it were not so the few business men who believe in advertisement we could not have gone this far. You have our profit in your pocket. It is you who are keeping the race down. Don't blame the other fellow—it's yourself.
A Frightful Thought.
Mrs. Wallack (on first ocean voyage)—John, I just heard a man say that if this boat was put up on end it would be higher than the Washington monument. If they're going to do anything like that we better get right off!—Fuck.
The Idea.
A certain worm assured her husband she never told him a lie, and never would. He told her he did not doubt it, but would hereafter cut a notch in the piano when he knew she deceived him. "No, you won't!" she screamed. "I'm not going to have my piano ruined."
THE PRIDE OF THE MARDIS.
Little Sallie Thompson Mardis, the daughter of Lawyer Mardis and wife of 3838 Prairie avenue, who has been very ill, is up and able to be in school again, through the good care of Dr.
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Burrows. Although musically inclined and able to play quite well on the piano, she still has a fondness for her big doll and "Teddy" bear. This little girl is eleven years old and is in the sixth grade.
THE TURF HOTEL MOVED.
Mr. J. L. Slaughter's Famous Cream
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City Hotel in New Location.
Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 22—From watch meeting go to the grand opening of the Turf Hotel, 309 Fourth street. The Turf Hotel is the finest hostelry owned and managed by a member of the race. When we say "the finest" we mean that we stand alone in the splendid equipments and furnishings of this hotel. There are twenty-five large, light and airy rooms, with gas, electric lights and telephone service in each room; steam heated throughout with hot and cold baths in connection. The cafe, with its large and spacious dining room, is unexcelled also first-class pool and billiard hall. Mr. Slaughter, having leased his Third and Wells street property including the American theater and Turf Hotel for ninety-nine years, was forced to seek other quarters to maintain this well-known hotel. Chicago, being one of Milwaukee's larger sister cities, it was necessary to equip this hotel in first-class style in order to accommodate the many visitors that come from the Windy to the Cream city. The old Turf will close its doors Sunday night, Dec. 31, 1911, 12 p. m., and will open at its new location Monday morning, Jan. 1, 1912, at 1 o'clock a. m. Watch for the big electric lettered sign in front of building making mention of the Turf Hotel, just five minutes walk or two minutes from Union Depot. Mr. John L. Slaughter is proprietor, and Dr. A. L. Herron is the house physician.
Quinn Chapel, Calendar Club Pew Service.
Sunday evening, Dec. 24th (Christmas eve) a fine musical program will be given by the Quinn Chapel choir, assisted by Prof. Elger's orchestra and Miss Boger, the renowned contralto. Prof. Ed. Morris, director. Scats free. Everybody welcome. W. D. Cook, pastor.
Weary Feet
I wonder how many people who suffer tortures with their feet in hot weather, agonies of aching, burning, swelling and extreme tenderness, know that a raw potato, peeled and cut in half and well rubbed over them every night and morning will cure the trouble? Or, failing that, a good daily soaking in strong cold water? Or that the worst soft corn will yield to a treatment of salt—ordinary salt applied night and morning?
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Tuesday, Dec. 26, Prof. Elgar's Student Orchestra, under auspices of Stewardess and Mrs. Leg's Club.
A Great Holiday Revival and Evangelistic Services at Walters' A. M. E. Zion Church, Cor. 38th and Dearborn Sts.. Bishop G. L. Blackwell, S. T. D., 'Received Mrs. E. L. Howard, the Evangelist, Into the A. M. E. Zion Connection.
One of the most far-reaching revivals over held in this church is now in progress. The meetings have been going on for three weeks; there are anxious souls at the altar every night and many backsliders have been reclaimed. On last Sunday Bishop G. L. Blackwell, the presiding bishop of this Episcopal District, preached a soul-stirring sermon to a large audience at 11 a.m. the Bishop opened the door of the church for members and among those who came forward was Mrs. Elizabeth L. Howard, the evangelist. Mrs. Howard came with all of her credentials and a letter written by Bishop C. T. Shaffer, recommending her very highly in her special field of labor. Mrs. Howard stated, that she had been considering
n, because of the broad field, ileges and encouragement it its women workers. Mrs. great gospel preacher, the 500 men who heard ay at 3 p.m. was a went away
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Mrs. Howard will preach at night, subject, "After the Ball." There will be a Christmas service Monday at 11 a. m. the pastor, Rev H. J. Callis, will preach. Revival meetings will be held every night during the holidays. Mrs. Howard, the evangelist, will preach. Her subjects will be: Monday, "The Song of the Angels;" Tuesday, "This Thing Was Not Done in a Corner;" Wednesday, "Daniel in the Lions' Den;" Thursday, "In Hell He Lifted Up His Eyes;" Friday, "The Great Day of His Wrath Has Come; Who Will be Able To Stand?" Special preparation is being made for watch night services.
All Christian workers are cordially invited to take part in the evangelistic services now being held at this church.
Wayman Chapel, A. M. E. Church.
The following Christmas program will be rendered Sunday, December 24th, at 11 a. m.: Opening selection by the morning choir; Holy, Holy, Holy; Scripture lesson and hymn prayer; selection by the choir; decalogue, responsive service by the congregation; solo; selection by the choir; sermon by the pastor, H. E. Stewart; subject, "The Villain in the First Christian Drama;" invitation and offertory.
After the opening services and selections by the choir the pastor will render the first of the series of Illustrated sermons, the great characters of Bible and of modern times. These subjects have been deferred on account of illness, but the first will be rendered Sunday night.
ELECTRIGAL EXPERT OPENS
NEW PLACE.
The above picture is that of Mr. G. V. A. Brown, a native of Jamaica, B. W. I., who is well known to most of Chicago's prominent citizens and hardly needs our introduction to our readers. Many of his friends will be glad to know that he has concluded to follow their earnest advice. Mr. Brown, having graduated in the science of electrical engineering, has filled several positions with some of the leading corporations of the country and now resolves to show himself to his race in starting his own establishment as electrician, steam and gas fitter at his home, 1311 West 61st street. Little over five years ago Mr. Brown arrived in this city as one of the survivors of the great San Francisco earthquake, where he was filling a very responsible position with the Western Electric Company as instructor in the manufacturing of telephones and other electrical devices. His stay in this city was indeed accidental, as he was then en route for Manchester, England.
Having found some inducement in a position offered to him by the Swift
Mr. G. V. A. Brown.
company as steamfitter he cancelled his trip. For four years and six months he filled this position most faithfully and efficiently, making it easy for his race to find positions not only in his own department but in many branches of the mechanical line, while he exercised every effort to place and teach many, some of whom are still holding their own in the said company.
Having realized that here was no room for improvement with the Swift company he resigned the position and later obtained employment with the Illinois Steel corporation in Gary as electrician. After his first day's work there his employer, having carefully watched his demonstration, promoted him to be inspector of electric lights, and in less than two months he was raised to inspection of lights and machinery in the greatest steel company of the world.
During the past two years his friends in both races continually urged him to establish himself in business but he was very reluctant, and it was not until recently, when an unavoidable accident which nearly cost him his life, that he began to think of his friends' advice. He is now ready to test his many advisers and guarantees to turn out the best work that can be had at the most reasonable prices.
Those of us who have had dealings with Mr. Brown do not hesitate to speak of him as one of the most genteel and upright men and indeed the race is proud of such a man who is not only known for his scientific ability but by such characteristics as daily pave a way for others.
We strongly urge upon those of the race who believe in the uplift of one another to be a general stepping stone for the others to give him your support. We need him in many things. We need him when we have troubles in our doorbell, in our gas fixtures, hot and cold water troubles; also in the installation of boilers, light and gas. First see Mr. Blown in the simplest matter as he will give as prompt attention to a 25 cent job as to a thousand dollars or more. Let us do as he advises us on his cards—convince oneself in his ability by giving him a trial.
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., Dec. 22.—Since Lexington, Mo., has been placed on the map again, I wish to say that unless the Lexington, Mo., customers pay your bills promptly when they are due, we will drop your name from our list. We will not carry any deadheads on our list any longer.
Cuts His Wife's Throat.
William Henry Harper made a murderous assault upon his wife Thursday night, Dec. 7, by cutting her throat so badly that she is not expected to recover. Harper was out on a $500 bond for attempting to kill his wife a short time ago. Following the last assault he made his escape and the city officers are unable to locate him. Any one knowing his whereabouts will do this community a great favor by notifying Sheriff W. S. Peacock. Mrs. Harper is said to be improving nicely.
A Great Revival.
A great revival meeting is now going on at the Zion Chapel, A. M. E. church, and has been for the past three weeks. Rev. Howard, one of our greatest evangelists, is now with us, and a mighty work is being done for the saving of souls. Seven or eight precious souls have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior. The meetings have been very successful. Come out and assist us in these meetings. Be present Sunday, Dec. 24.
Have You Paid Your Subscription?
Next week we will publish a list of all persons who have paid their 50 cents for two months' subscription to the Chicago Defender. If your name is not on the list please see to it at once.
AT THE Y. M. C. A.
HEADQUARTERS
The Latest News of the Work in This City—Items of Interest—Speakers.
The Y. M. C. A. was quite fortunate during the last week in receiving large payments from our subscribers occupying prominent positions in their respective vocations.
Col. John R. Marshall was a caller at headquarters a few days ago and left a large check, covering the balance on his subscription to our building fund. The colonel brought in a cash subscription from another subscriber.
Mr. Fred D. Berry's name was omitted from our list of paid in full subscribers through an error of the office last week.
Bishop C. T. Shaffer sent in a very kind letter and a check covering the balance of his liberal subscription to our fund.
Bishop H. B. Parks remembered us again by mailing us his check in payment of his Y. M. C. A. pledge.
Dr. U. G. Dailley received his original subscription mailing card and the final receipt during the week.
The following letter came to the office Saturday night by special delivery mail:
Gentlemen I enclose herewith $2.00. It should have been remitted long since, for which I am very sorry.
I like to clean up small debts before the close of the year. This is the last. I am a free man again. With all the best wishes in the world, I remain.
A wash drawing of the front and side elevation of our Y. M. C. A. Building in perspective is on exhibition at headquarters. This drawing was made by Robert C. Berlin, the architect of the building. Stop and inspect it.
Don't forget the Men's Meeting next Sunday at 4 p.m. Important announcements will be made at this meeting.
The Y. M. C. A. wishes you a very, very merry Christmas.
A cut showing one of the floor plans of our building and a detailed description of the same will appear in the next issue of the Defender.
The following persons paid their accounts since our last report:
PAID IN FULL
A. R. Brodie, 3022 Calumet ave; A. E. Cooper, 524 Federal st.; Dr. U. G. Dalley, 5 E. 36th place; R. C. Davis, 6542 Vincennes ave; L. A. Dixon, 5001 Dearborn st.; Henry C. Drake, 2963 Wentworth ave; George Gay, 624 W. 71st st.; B. B. Gilleau, 4118 State st.; R. Gordon, 6337 Carpenter st.; Hon. Ed. D. Green, 12 W. 26th st.; Martin Green, 6115 Ada st.; J. D. Henry, 5412^2 Dearborn st.; John E. Harris, 3723 Forest ave; Allen Hisel, 3110 Dearborn st.; C. R. Hollins, 5412^2 Dearborn st.; B. Hightower, 3411 Vernon ave; John H. Johnson, 3546 Forest ave; W. Lycurgus Johnson, 3726 Wabash ave; Col. John R. Marshall, 3630 Calumet ave; Walter Z. Martin, 2725 La Salle st.; J. H. Moore, 6237 Ada st.; L. P. Oliver, 5534 Droxel ave; Jay Powers, 149 W. 37st st.; W. D. Scott, 5020 Armour ave; Bishop C. T. Shaffer, 3742 Forest ave; M. Vehon, 3638 Grand blvd.; W. M. Webster, 6430 Vincennes ave; P. Williams, 2827 Calumet ave; Thomas L. Williams, 4061 State st.; Orren Woodward, 2438 Dearborn st.
Paid on Account
R. J. B. Ellington, 4954 State st.; S. A. Ellis, 493 Holden court; Robert Hurd, 5255 Dearborn st.; Dr. W. T. Jefferson, 3100 State st.; Bishop H. B. Parks, 3312 Calumet ave.; Benj. E. Pinkney, 4445 Langley ave.; E. Young, 3333 State st.
PROMINENT ATTENDANT AT THE WOMAN'S ATHLETIC CLUB
This story tells of Mr. George O. Hudson, 3440 Wabash avenue, whose cut leads off. But the article should be adorned also with the cut of Mrs. Ida Cronk, the manager of the Woman's Athletic club, where Mr. Hudson creditably fills the position of doorman. This is a two-sided story with a two-sided meaning and must be told in a few words. Mr. Hudson, always debonaire and immaculate, is one of this city's most reliable citizens of the kind that when good fortune smiles upon him' to the extent of a good position all of his many friends are happy. But Mrs. Cronk, unknown ex-
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Mr. George O. Hudson.
cept in a general way to all, the writer excepted, is deserving of the greatest praise for her efforts to place in good paying positions worthy members of the race. Mr. Hudson's position, for which she was responsible, is not Mrs. Cronk's first effort to display the ability of our race. Last and many entertaining seasons before this estimable woman has, when occasion presented, given the opportunity to competent men to work as "announcers," doormen and cloak-room attendants in those assemblages where until that time other than "white" help was unknown. Success in abundant measure both to Mr. Hudson and Mrs. Cronk and may their efforts be brought with good to themselves and the world at large.
THE NEWLY WEDS "AT HOME."
"There is no place like home," declare Mr. Percy Turner and Mr. Wil-
Mr. Percy Turner.
liam Henry Browne, Jr. Last Christmas these gentlemen were only prospective benediets. This year with their feet under "their own mahogany" they can relish their turkey and all the trimmings. It is a well known fact that both Mrs. Turner and Mrs.
Mr. Wm. H. Browne, Jr.
Mr. Wm. H. Browne, Jr.
Browne are proficient in the culinary art.
Gov. Chas. S. Dencen.
Gov. Chas. S. Deneen is the true and tried friend of the people. We never loss any sleep wondering what the governor will do next. The right
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thing in the right place at the right time are the three R's that have made the governor famous.
South Bend, Ind., Dec. 22—The D. D. W. girls entertained last Thursday evening at an, indoor picnic at the home of Miss Valeta Snead. Various amusements occupied the earlier part of the evening and at 11:30 an appetizing lunch was spread. Both the young men and young ladies were dressed in picnic attire. The guests were the Messrs. Howard Chambers, Steven Gumede, Claude Calloway, Lester Weaver, Charles Ash, Fred Mitchell, Rowan and Clarence Dishman.
Mrs. Emma Smith has been ill for the past two weeks. Her condition is serious. Miss Bess Powell fell and sprained her ankle last week; she is able to move around slowly. The St. Pierre Ruffin club hold its weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. John Hutchinson last Wednesday.
The debate held last Wednesday evening at the Knights of Pythias hall as one of the features of the bazaar was well attended. The question of debate was, "Resolved, That Women Should Have the Right to Vote." Mr. Ben Compton and Mr. Steven Gumede were on the affirmative while Mr. Ell Johnson and Rev. McGrifle defended the negative. The result was seven to three in favor of the affirmative side. The ladies were most positive that the affirmative would win after their gallant knight, Mr. Compton, sat down, and more especially after Mr. Gumede had added strong points in their favor. But when Mr. Johnson began tearing down the affirmative's material things looked mighty blue. The debate ended, the judges got the heads together, and by they way, there were three ladies and one mere man on the judges' bench. Is there not a question that arises in your mind as to the outcome of the decision?
The rally held by the Baptist church was quite successful. With the proceeds from the bazaar, $85 was realized. We wish to thank the A. M. E. choir for their excellent service. The S. B. C. of M. A. met at the home of Miss Marjorie Abraham last Tuesday evening. The regular routine of business was carried out, after which Miss Abraham served dainty refreshments. Rev. Elzy and family have moved to Indianapolis, Ind. Do not forget the fair to be held by the ladies of the A. M. E. church all of this week at the K. P. hall. Mrs. John Powell was called to Michigan by the serious illness of her mother. The O. D. T. club met last Friday at the home of Mrs. Jones.
The entertainment offered by Mr. A. L. Harris and his assistants in classical repertoire was a decided success last Thursday evening at the Elks' temple. The play was the first of its kind ever given in South Bend and proved all that "Owls"—under whose auspices it was given—had advertised it to be. Messrs. Clay and Bell had a novelty stunt between the third and fourth acts which brought down the house. Mr. Clay as the funny man carried his part out in just the right spirit. Mr. Bell sang two fine selections. After the show dancing was indulged in until one o'clock. We hope to see more such plays in the future.
The bazaar held by the ladies of the A. M. E. church proved to be quite a success.
The order of the Masons and Odessa chapter will have their annual Christmas sermon preached by Rev. Evans at the A. M. E. church next Sunday evening, Dec. 24.
Mrs. Lindsey Jackson has left the city.
Mrs. Elma Smith is improving rapidly. Miss Lucy Wright has returned from a short visit in Michigan. Mrs. Levicy Powell has returned from a visit to Piqua, Ohio.
Both churches are preparing Christmas entertainments. Don't forget to attend.
The D. D. W. girls will not have their meeting on next Thursday evening but will entertain at a leap year party on New Year's night at the home of Miss Marjorie Abraham.
Mr. De Lyons of Battle Creek, Mich., spent a few days with us last week.
Miss Dayse Bland has left the city for Indianapolis.
As this is the last publication in 1911 we extend to the editor and the other correspondents of the Defender a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
NEWSPAPER MAN WINS LITERARY PRIZE.
The local press is highly elated over the outcome of the contest held at Bethel church Sunday, Dec. 17, under the auspices of Bethel Literary club. This is the second annual contest in which our progressive and aggressive jeweler, Dr. Louis Usselman, has been interested to the extent of furnishing the prizes. The elation is prompted because of the winning of one prize, a pair of diamond cuff links, by our excellent young editor, Cary B. Lewis of the Chronicle. Miss Irene McCoy, one of Chicago's bright young readers, won the prize of a diamond brooch for best essay by a lady. The contestants were: W. L. McGee, Frank Lawson, Cary B. Lewis, Frank Stephens, Miss Elsie Mills, Mrs. Mamie Alexander and Miss Irene McCoy. Among the judges were some of our Literary lights—Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams, Mrs. Alberta Moore Smith, R. A. J. Shaw, W. A. Fields, S. B. Turner, M. T. Bailey, R. L. Jackson and S. Flood. In our next issue we will give to the public Mr. Lewis' essay in these columns.
A French physician has discovered the means of planting artificial eyelashes and eyebrows. The former operation is very painful, but the latter less so.
New Grand
the Vaudeville and Moving
of Program Monday and The
BEST THEATRE IN AMERICA
State St., Chicago
performers Send in Your Open Time
FOR ANOTHER MAN'S HOUSE
WILL BUY ONE FOR YOU
template buying a house or a flat building
on easy terms. Payments from $200 to
once like rent are the terms on which we are
Side houses and flat buildings.
See Us Before Buying Elsewhere.
Y-ANDERSON-TER
State & 31st Street
Pho
La Verdo Cafe and B
(Cafe Newly Opened)
100-2 South State Street
Chicago, Ill.
Clean Restaurant in Connection.
HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietors
New Grand
Mall and Moving Pictures
Monday and Thursday
TRE IN AMERICA
Chicago, Ill.
in Your Open Time
HER MAN'S HOUSE WHEN
YOU ONE FOR YOURSELF?
house or a flat building? We can
Payments from $200 to $500 down
the terms on which we are selling first
buildings.
Buying Elsewhere.
PERSON-TERRELL
Street Phone Aldine 3592
Continuous Vaudeville and Moving Pictures Change of Program Monday and Thursday FINEST THEATRE IN AMERICA 3110-12 State St., Chicago, Ill. Performers Send in Your Open Time
WHY PAY FOR ANOTHER MAN'S HOUSE WHEN YOUR RENT WILL BUY ONE FOR YOURSELF?
Do you contemplate buying a house or a flat building? We can sell you either, on easy terms. Payments from $200 to $500 down and the balance like rent are the terms on which we are selling first class South Side houses and flat buildings.
See Us Before Buying Elsawhere.
MURRY-ANDERSON-TERRELL
South East Corner State & 31st Street
Phone Alding 3592
The LaVerdo Cafe
(Cafe Newly Opened)
3100-2 South State
Chicago, Ill.
Chinese and American Restaurant in Connection.
HARRY J. KELLY, Prop
Cafe and Buffet
(Newly Opened)
North State Street
Chicago, Ill.
Connection. High Class Entertainers
KELLY, Proprietors
Wanted!
Chinese and American Restaurant in Connection. High Class Entertainers
HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietors
..Star.. Employment Office
Private Waiting Parlor for Ladies
Men and Women for All Kinds of Laboring Work.
Lounging Room for Men
Butlers, Porters, Waiters and Cooks. General House Work for Women Cooks, Maids, Laundresses.
M. WINCHESTER
3223 STATE ST.
Phone Douglas 2411
IN AND OUT OF THE CITY
Chicago Cemetery A
OWNERS OF
Lincoln Cem
Entrance 1236 St. and Kedzie Ave. on the
For beauty, location and railroad facilities, no other Chicago Cemetery has a new Vault; fine entrance and office. Spacious shade trees, a beautiful natural shrubbery and a most perfect
Each grave having a separate drakeon: A commodious where refreshed monies are served.
Family lots $22.40 and up. Easy payments, no taxes, no taken care of FREE. Now is the time to buy. Buy now.
A Regular Funeral Train Daily, Leaving Polk Street Sta.
A Special Train Every Sunday Leaving at 2:00 P. M.
Co Cemetery Assoc.
OWNERS OF
Lincoln Cemetery
1256 St. and Kedzie Ave. on the Grand T
station and railroad facilities; no other Chicago Cemetery.
Vault; fine entrance and office. Spacious Driveways
ful natural shrubbery and a most perfect drainage sys
ing a separate drains. A commodious Station I
0 and up. Easy payments, no taxes, no assessments,
Now is the time to buy. Buy now.
Ational Train Daily, Leaving Polk Street Station at 12:02
Every Sunday Leaving at 2:00 P. M., Making Regu
METERY ASSOCIATION
OWNERS OF
Cemetery
Mile Ave. on the Grand Trunk R. M.
title: no other Chicago Cemetery is its equal. Lincoln
and office. Spacious Driveways and Walks, beautiful
and a most perfect drainage system.
vice: A commodious Station Hous. A Rest Room.
events, no taxes, no assessments, no interest. All lots
buy. Buy now.
Golk Street Station at 12:02 P. M.
at 2:00 P. M., Making Regular Steps.
Chicago Cemetery Association OWNERS OF
ENTRANCE 1256 St. and Kedzie Ave. on the Grand Trunk R. M.
For beauty, location and railroad facilities, no other Chicago Cemetery is its equal. Lincoln Cemetery has a new Vault; fine entrance and office. Spacious Driveways and Walks, beautiful shade trees, a beautiful natural shrubbery and a most perfect drainage system.
Each grave having a separate drainage: A commodious Station House and Rest Room where refereal monts 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 Regular Funeral Train Daily, Leaving Polk Street Station at 12:02 P. M.
A Special Train Every Sunday Leaving at 2:00 P. M., Making Regular Stops.
Fare for the round trip 25 cents—via Street cars 20 cents.
The management is desirous that all shall have the op. or
and shall use every effort to that end. Persons desiring to w
kindly notify us and we will gladly take them out free of e
cordial invitation to visit our office and learn more particular
3101 State St., S. E. Cor. 31st St., Chicago. Louis Olson,
Blue Island 122. J. L. Patton, Sales Manager.
is delicious that all shall have the op_ortunity to visit
fort to that end. Persons desiring to visit the Cemeter
we will gladly take them out free of expense. We
visit our office and learn more particulars about beauti
Cor. 31st St., Chicago. Louis Olson, Supt. 122d S.
J. L. Patton, Sales Manager. J. H. Meedy
all have the op_ortunity to visit its beautiful grounds on desiring to" visit the Cemetery at any time will them out free of expense. We also extend to all a more particulars about beautiful Lincoln Cemetery Louis Okon, Supt., 122d St. Kedzie Ave., Pineau Manager. J. H. Moedy, Ast. Sales Manager.
The management is delighted that all shall have the op. utility to visit its beautiful grounds and shall use every effort to that end. Persons desiring to visit the Cemetery at any time will kindly notify us and we will gladly take them out free of expense. We also extend to all a cordial invitation to visit our office and learn more particulary about beautiful Lincoln Cemetery 1011 State S. S. E. Corr. 31st St. Chicago. Louis Olson, Sug. 1234 St. Kodaina Ave., Pineau Blue Island 132. J. L. Patterson, Sales Manager J. H. Mackenzie, Acct. Agent
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER #2, 1811
CHRISTMAS.
Chrisiae avai rings ereting
‘rome,
May never a shadow o'ertake it.
saat be. jovi ined He ont
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Every blessing from above,
And ihroushowt the year that's na
Light your path with joy and love.
An good wishes Sond thes,
Wishes that this Yule may be
One’ f happiness comet,
Your hours be beams of joy distilled
our lite ose without thorn
on Mother
‘This is « Mother's Christmas greet
Ing to het aon Bor AotW
‘Nantes whee received the aor
poem, written by his mother, in the
toa along. wh ome’ ‘ether! Chin
me,” said he—J. 1, S$.
We told you to buy them early.
War clout fs hovering over Russia:
if war does come it is perfectly Jegit-
mate to use a tuzor in close quarters.
The allabsorbing copie nowaday
seems to be the harbor and Chicazo
Deautitut ;
If you want to know what real hap-
piness is share a part of yours with
Some poor unfortunate,
‘The only disagreeable thing about
Santa coming in an automobile is it
smells your house all up with gaso-
tine.
This ts the Jast Sunday _vefore
Christmas, Vetter go to Sunday
school if you expect the teacher to
give you a present.
Some of Jack Johnson's adwiring
friends from ‘Turkey Creek, Ala., sent
im a bitd weighing 48 pounds at the
Hingside—isn't that a bird?
If you don't see it In the Defender
the ball or social is not high clnss,
as the Defender only publishes high
class balls and parties, Keep away
iC it does not appear herein,
Paris is to forego turkey this Christ-
nas and dine on camel meat. ‘The
Arabs have likely swapped them for
turkeys. Atte all there is nothing
like vartety, and the Parisians are
noted as being freakish people.
‘We are informed by those that have
the ¥. M,C. A. building fund in hand
that many are yet in arrears. This
4s to be regretted. No man or wow
should have put their name down un
leas they fully Intended to keep thei
obligation, You owe It to yourself;
you ove it to the people.
The police have decided they would
get busy on the “Stroll.” ‘Two ot
three of our better class’ restaurants
were pulled the other night because
they sold liquid refreshments after 1
o'clock. While we are strong. up.
holders of the law and feel that the
arrests may serve as a warning, we
have suggested from time to time
other evils that would be far more
reaching; for instance, the loafing
during the summer, especially, on the
street.corsers."~“The police depart
mént needed a shaking up and we
hope it will be eneflcial to all con-
‘saree.
Politicians are commencing to builc
up their fences for the coming elec
tion, Aiready there are rumors afloat
that the following gentlemen are in
the fleld for county commissioner: Dr
B.S. Miller, Hon, Ed. Wright and Hon.
Oscar DePriest, who, it will be re
membered, served in this capacity be
fore. Any one of whom would do
honor and credit not only to our city
but to our race, Their nomination
ail succeeding election will depend
upba pubsieity and organization, and
the|fact must not be overlooked that
thee is no better medium for molding
sublic opinfon than the press. it mat-
8 dot who the lucky nominee will
» his support should be unanimous,
Remember, as a race “United wo
“and; divided we fall.”
From every viewpolnt, the essay
‘\eontest of Bethel Literary Soclety last
‘Sunday, was a brilliant success. ‘The
large audience fully demonstrated the
fact that we are beginning to ap-
br. te MEROE Gepartments 1 ot
thought. ‘Opjnion' has been divided as
to which is Hetter, Industrial or bigb-
er eduicatton) heretofore. Long ago
it has been proven that we are mu-
sieally inclined abd worship and pat
tern after the sreatgst artist known.
‘Orchestra Hail, Chicago's finest tem-
ple of art, was recently] packed to hear
our own-Mme. Azalia ackley in cou
cert. ‘The Choral Study: Club and au
merous other musical organization:
receive Iberal support. There is one
thing, however, to be regretted, tha
we bave'not awakened to the fact tha
We should be proud of our own folk
lore songs; every other nation glories
In theirs. The oly true Americar
music is Negro music, Should th
Choral Study Club give us an eveninj
of this kind of entertainment it woul
indeed ba-6 rave tient.
“Now is Christ risen from the dead
and become the first fruits of them
that slept." Christmas of all festive
days is the one most observed in the
civilized World, the one day we think
less of ourselves and more of our
neighbor: the rich and the poor ex-
change greetings and well wishes. In
making our holiday greetings to the
readers of the “Defender” we not only
wish you happiness and prosperity
during the ensuing year, but behind
these words are the strong desire and
the well-planned Intentions to con-
tribute our share (o that end, and so
far as this paper touches your lives
‘and contributes to your happiness, we
want you to feel that the conventional
phrase has a real and hearty meaning
for every one of you.
Ic Ig with a feeling bordering on In-
dignation that the Defender notes the
copying of a story which appeared In
fts columns by a Baltimore, Md.
payer and the non-mention of the
gource from which it received its in-
formation, ‘The Defender never fails
to mention the different sources from
which ils news fs received, and we
trust that sooner or Inter the papers
in all parts of the country will show
themselves loyal by the just exhibition
of reciprocity,
OUR ANNIVERSARY.
‘This is The Chicago Defender's
birthday and a peculiar one it is. We
frat baw the Wight of day "Way" tack
in 1906, on the sixth day of the month
of May. But sickness came and the
Defender reonafued fn a state of cette
fini December lst, 180%, When Fe
ored to heath it again tinde its ap
pearance und alee thut tin fos bees
tn active factor in the very. unter
tatn newayaper ald ‘inthis lly
Great has. been the struggle but afar
of, chvongh thay wondertut telescaye
Joptimisny, e dlinly see the resulte 0
our Jabors in increased confidence and
suppor. We san sincerely: i ou
fact, everybody, “A mery Christmas’
Ueenuse you havo helped Us te 3)
Merry Christmas.
The spire of thank tues Je ourtt
large, ensures, and. the jublieher
and the entire Working stat! thaph the
pulitle for the support of the effort
onded ith thts Tesno, but: as frien
to trlend, in this Tle hearvtohear
tally et Qh halfway tn the naw Fen
and at our next anniversary you wil
not he sorry and the Chicago De
Tender will try to be as near the idea!
Weekly newspaper that such a pro
sressive race of people deserves.
ow, t houget or two for ourselves
We modestly betieve that the pace ha:
been ot, wo alware pet alt che Rev
and have made, severa! notable scoops
A of our individual Teatures, have
vleased, but we are not yet satistied
One hope was realized when the De
fender" way increased. trom" font
eight pages, another was in the im
provement from a mechanical stand
point and the best is in the growing
‘demand for a fearless, plain-speaking
Newey an relable nekeponer
_ Laying aside the business end we
ave indebted to many of our business
and professional citizens for many
courtesies: also to the other news
papers published in the Interest of the
face in this elty and to” te. daly
papers, especially the Record-Herald,
for tieit good will. so them alc
Serre Chelating CoG deans ot naa
| The Evanston news was not the
ents matter we were compelted to
Jeaye ont last week, New York,
South Bend. Ind, and consideravie to:
cal matter that arrived too late. We
60 to press promptly every Thursday
and all of our correspondents have
een repeatedly told that all matter
for publication in the current Issue
Must reach the office not later than
Wednesday noon.
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Hon, E. H. Wright,
Hon. E. H. Wright, the man for and
with the people, is most unassuming
in manner but never loses an oppor-
tunity of making his power for good
felt in all communities for his people's
betterment,
Money Wanted.
“Brudren,” sad a darkey minister
down on a plantation, “brudren, Pe
got a five dollar sermon, an’ a two
dollar sermon, an’ a one dollar’ ser-
mon, an’ I want dis here Indellcate au-
dence to take up a collection as to
which one of dem dey can afford to
hear.”
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| INFORMAL CHRISTMAS DANCING PARTY
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| given by Phe Afternoon Club et tne
UNION MASONIC HALL
. 3956 State Street
Monday Evening, Dec. 25, 1911
Wilson Big Orchestsa and Decorum, ‘Gard of Admission, 28¢
W. HENRI BROWNE, Jr., Pres.
| _- HAND PAINTED CHINA‘.
==!" lat reduced prices for one month only
Holiday, Wedding and Gifts for all occasions
Studio of MARGARET H. ANDERSON
‘TELEPHONES AONE oe 3711 State Street,
Mrs. Susan C. Davis of Springfield,
ML, will arrive in the city today to
spend Christmas with her daughter,
Mrs, Joun H. Thompson, 2635 Pralrie.
avenue,
Mrs. Sallie Haines of Louisville,
Ky., fy in the elly to spend Christmas
with her son and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs, A. Mardis, 3838 Prairie avenue.
On last Sunday afternoon Mrs, How-
ard, the evangelist, received a tele:
gram from her home, Des Moines,
Towa, bringing the sad intelligence
that her house had been destroyed by
fire. She left early on Monday and
found nearly everything destroyed, but
her mother and sister, who lives with
her, were uninjured.’ She returned
on last Wednesday and will continue
her evangelistic meetings at Walter's
A.M. B. Zion church,
Dainty Complimente.
The daintiest compliment you can
pay a tear and dear friend is to send
a pleture of yourself as an Xmas
Greeting. Peter P. Jones, 3519 State
tt
Miss Dolly Ferguson, who is attend-
ing the Ann Arbor University School
of Muste, is the guest for the loli
days of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Ferguson
of 6721 Champlain avenue.
Misses Hattle and Carrie Fiuelten
of 8281 Dearborn street have left the
city on an extended trip, spending
Christmas in Atlanta, Ga., and visiting
other joints.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Thomas enter
tained at dinner on last Sunday Bish:
op G. 1. Blackwell, Mrs. B. 1. How:
and and Rey, and Mrs, H. J, Callls,
Mrs, Amanda Randal, 6035 South
May street, has gone to Nashville.
Tenn., to spend the holldays. She left
the city Thursday,
‘The best furnished rooms are ad
vertised in The Defender.
Attorney John Raymtond Auter of
| evanston and Chicago has’ returned
from a business (rip to Memphis
Tenn. and several places in South
Carolina.
Mr. J.T. Yatton, manager of the
Lincoln cemetery, is elated over the
receipt of a. cablegram from _ bis
brother, C. 0. Patton, who sailed for
Paris on Dee. 6. Mr. Patton. who is
on a tour of the world, announced his
safe arrival.
Mrs. B. F. Caldwell, 6640 Evans ave
nue, left ‘Tuesday: (0 visit relatives in
Austin, Texas,
|” Pretty hand made crochet bags fo
sale and made to order. Mrs. C. H
Croker, 8761 Vincennes avenue; auto
matic phone 72-366.
Mr. Louis Warrick of Philadelphia
is in the city for a few days and is
stopping at 02 Bast 32 street, Mr.
Warrick ix the scion of one of the
oldest Quaker city families,
Mr. Edward Wimp of Buffalo, 1. ¥.
was in the city this week in attend:
ance at the funeral of his cousin, Mr.
Soseph Parham.
Mys, 5. ©. Hawkins, 3840 Vincennes
avenue, was the hostess at a break
fast in honor of Miss J. B, Collier on
the morning of Dee. 17, Covers were
aid for six.
Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Daughty and
Miss Leona Daughty returned to Chi-
cago for the holidays last Friday
morning after a visit of eight weeks
to Kansas City and other points. They
ull report a most pleasant stay.
The gentlemen may want to ecte-
brate But the Indies want to dance.
Wilson's orchestra wilt start the Rea
Rose Schottische del Espanola at
10:25 on the evening of Dec. 25 at
Masonle hati, It’s hard to do without
A makeup of two. Do you get me,
fellows? 1 gotcha, Steve!
Mr. and Mrs. Majors will be out
of the city over Christmas as Mrs,
Majors wants to see the home folks.
Start the New Year right by taking
ont 2 policy with the Metropolitan
Life Insuranee Company, We have
them from 5 cents weekly up.—S. Liv-
Ingston, officiai agent, 5027 Calumet
avenue, phone Kenwood 1035.
‘Mrs, Ro Bennett, 3917 Dearborn
street. entertained at dinner Thurs-
day evening last. ‘Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Posley, Mr. and Mrs.
Knott, Mr. and Mrs.’ Jortick, Mes-
dames Kinney and Suggs.
Miss J. B. Collier was the guest of
Ars. J. P. Bryant at diuner on Friday
evening, the 15th.
Mrs. Frank Steele, who injured her-
self by failing near her home at Dela-
van, Wis., is reported improving nice-
ly, according to Mr, Steele, who was
here @ short while ago.
‘Mr. Wendell P. McKemey left Tues-
day night for New Orleans and sever-
al other southern points,
The dolls are all preparing to wear
their new Christmas dresses to the
Afternoon club's evening soiree. Fel-
lows, it would never do to disappoint
the tadles, especially when tiey are
just dying for another chance at the
now famous Spanish schottische.
Sin toh te Staughter wishes to an
nounce to his many friends and ac:
quaintances the removal of the Turf
Hotel from 237 Wella street. to, 303
Four atret, aitwainer, Wis,
The W. A. Wallace Bakery Co.
make the “Kentucky Loaf” and Wal-
lace Rolls. J
Do you want gcod plain rolie? Ask
tor Wattacee
Mr. Washington Spratley, 3614 Prat.
vie avenue, howe ‘adverisemeat ts
@lsewhere in this issue, has been ill
but is reported greatly improved.
About sixty of Chicago's young so-
cia set responded to nviatons
pases by Mrs. W. C. Casey and assem:
bled at the Kenwood parlors on the
14th nat In hovor-er Slee 9 Bene
Cotter ot Washington, D.C. Th
barlors were prettily decorated in a
manner befitting the yuletide season.
Garlands and festoons of holly and
‘Christmas bells and the bow window
oftet by 8 Christias tee tent 2 Men
ing aspect while the dancers glided tc
the ‘trina of muse ne heady
fine. Midnight etme “ail Tos soo
Shen te guests donated after
highly enjoyable evening.
We Repeat It,
A dozen photographs will endeat
you to twelve nies Make ano
Polntment today for your Christmas
Bote Peter P. Jone, 310 state &
The way to get good broad, ak fo
the “Kentucky oat”
‘Dy. Buster, after a flying visit wit!
with his patients at Decatur, Ml.
i} The Afternoon clnd will entertait
the sous people would Goubtess he
fer to dance Christmas night.
Mr. Perey Washington, who ha’
been confined to the hospital for ove
a fortnight, is again able to be at hi:
Home convslastngsnltactnty,
Mr, Henjamin Thompson, secretary
ani Steee Le Brown vic pronten
of the “Afterioon etn Wes enve
Wish Vite ‘Defonles readers a Serr
Cintas, see eae Ten
| Browne, president
Tas Tal G, Blakle of 2858 Mhode
4134 South Halsted street, were quiet
ly married at Wheaton, Ii, on Noy
2,
Prof. Charles A, Sims of 3035 Wa
bash avente let or Hanon Cty
Springfield, Mo. on business Sunda:
morale
Win Hames W. Tucker of 312 Int
Side avenue and his brother and sis
fer of ticity ware sweaty cll
to their home, Crab Orchard, Ky., 01
the death of théir father, Mr, Jot
‘Meter who yassed stay’ Dec 1
Miss Mary A. Taylor, a teacher #1
che novia feprtment At Wilbetfore
university, passed through the cit:
today (o het home i Chitony To
to spend the holidays. Miss Ida L
Taylor of Bing’s bank, a sister, join
Tayi of Blass ba
| DEAD MAN AT AUTO WHEEL.
(Opinior?- Enterprise, Marianna, Ark.)
Wichita, Kans, Dec. 15—Benjamin
A. Marshall, GL years old, was found
‘dead in his automobile here, sitting
in the driver's seat, with his lifeless
hands gripping the steering wheel.
The discovery was made by a friend
sitting in the rear seat of the machine
atter it had crossed a network of rail-
road tracks,
BISHOP DERRICK ILL.
OO ae geen ea ae a a
En route from New York to Wilber:
force Bishop W. B. Derrick, D. D,,
stopped at the Union depot, at Pitts
burgh, to interview several brethren
and was taken ill and compelled to
go to the parsonage of Wylie Avenue
church and remain from Monday even
ing until Friday morning when, be
ing much improved in health, he re
turned to Bishop's court, Flushing.
‘The Bishop recently finished his con
ferences and then went to Toronto,
Ontario, to the Ecumenical Confer:
ence, then to Baltimore to the funeral
of Bishop J, A.~Handy, D. D,, his
friend of many long years, then en-
gaged in much other work such as
falls to the lot of a Bishop, Last
Sunday he officiated at the ordination
of the Rev. Richatd Tousie, at Bethel
chureb, New York, and spent the re-
mainder of the day at Pennsylvania
station untll the 8:30 train at night.
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WHEN CRIMES ARE NOT CRIMES. Once it was argued that the burning , tims was & Negre
—— 5 “| ot Negroes was a Southern cre, charge of rape \
This counted for little on the vil either of the other
Jnstruetive reading indeed have the point, which {s respect for life and| full the. Memphis _
many editorials of the past week or! Chedience to law, for Southern news-} peared on the 7th Ip
{wo been, in which labor organizations | papers not only covered, but shock | Ocean:
were smugly berated and advised Ingly defended it, and Northern news- “Two Negroes +
About the wickedness of crimes like papers were as good as silent. But] cress were burned
those of the McNamaras and the mor- that argument lost al} its possible | of white land te:
al responsibility therefor of labor] force when Negro burnings set in at] to the occupancy ,
unions. We fail, however, to detect,| the North. The whole country, not} near Savannah, T
any such pious and patriotic moraliz-| one Section, is equally guilty of this cording to meage
ing in the same quarters over the Worst of all murderous crimes. It} here today. The
burning of three Negroes by white was argued too, that this crime was. eling to a gin ¥
men only two days after the MeNa- necessary to stop the raping of white | cotton, They we
Maras were sentenced for dynamit-] women by black men—a queer argu-} load of cotton,
ing. The McNamaras say we are in ™ment in the editorials of papers that building a fire b
A war, Capital versus Labor; the tolerate no’ suggestion of palliation for | stood guard unti
White murderers say we are in war, “Labor crimes.” But that argument | cremated.”
Race versus Race.‘ ‘The McNamaras also fades away as Negro burnings Perhaps the rm
defend their act as n class measure; | are extended into the domain of pun-}no one has den
the white men defend their as a race ishment for other than inter-racia} sex Perhaps it has ev
er brutal, and both were criminal, The instance mentioned above by | are flinging ineri
But while the newspapers denounce way of example was the burning of | guise of plous ad
the former, they afford cover to the| three Negroes for competing as farm-| but in that case
Jatter. Why? Gantt: smelt wii Ble eiasasat! pie ge ae i TB fee
‘The all night Journey to Pittsburgh
and the hours at the Union station of
that eity proved to be too much for a
Constitution already overtaxed by fa-
Yor. The Bishop suffered’ from a re.
currence of htis ata sciatica and also
from acute indigestion. He is rapidly
returning to normal health, ‘The in-
‘disposition was not serious unt was
severe,
WILL HELP SOME.
(The Richmond Planet.)
‘The political outlook is gloomy, but
the financial outlook is encouraging.
AN THE DEFENDER EVER SAY
THE SAME?
(The Savannah Tribune.)
Our New Oltice Building.—Iu the
issue of The Tribune of Sept. 23,
when we entered our twenty-seventh
year, incidental mention was™ made
about dur intention of purchasing a
site and erecting thereon a commodl-
ous building during the year for our
printing plant and business office. At
that time we had but the slightest
idea that the plan would be soon con
summated, because it $s very difficult
ta purchase available property only
at faney prices. We were able to
secure 2 site on the northwest cor
ner of West Broad street and Wald
‘burg Jane and began on Monday. te
erect thereon a two-story brick build
ng. Te bullting iN have a from
of twenty-seven fect on West Broad
street, and a depth of sixty feet. ‘The
entire ground floor will be utilized
for our printing plant and the upper
floor for offices, ete.
The building plans were prepares
by Mr. W. B. Brown, who has the
contract for its erection. It will be
finished In short order, the weathe)
permitting, and we hope to occupy it
befare the first of February.
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Mrs. Gelia Parker Woolley.
Fhe musical and Hterary entertain
ment given at Abraham Lincoln Cen
ter, Rey. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, leader
on Friday evening, the 15th,’ was a
great artistic success and reflected
much credit on all who took part in
the programy.
‘Mrs. Antoinette Crump Cone and
her well-known group of singers ren
dered several folk and plantation
songs to the great pleasure of thelr
Usteners. Mr, Harrison Emanuel gave
three violia solos in his own masterly
style, proving anew his rare skill as
an execulant and sympathetic inter
‘preter of the works of the masters
‘Mrs, Martha Anderson sang a grouy
of Schubert's songs and an aria from
La Somnambula with that marked
Brace and charm which distinguishes
all of her work. Mrs. Cone gave two
recitations from Dunbar, Mrs. Chas.
Lewis also recited two dialect pieces,
all of which were well received. Miss
Margaret Morgan told the story of
Epaminondas and gave « Christmas
recital. Owing to the preoccupations
of the season the audience was small
but most appreciative. Congratula
tions and invitations to come again
with friendly assurances of a larger
hearing next time were given from all
sides,
Miss Grace Fermentor, a worker in
the Chinese missionary’ field in the
city, will speak on the Chinese in Chi-
cago, Sunday, the 24th, 4 p.m. A
young native Chinaman will accom-
pany her and take part in the pro-
gram, Mrs. Majors will preside at
the plano. Mrs. Chas. Lewis wil re-
clte a Christmas selection.
A large number of children In
charge of the visiting nurse of this
district, Miss Tallahassee Smith, as-
sembled at the Center yesterday from
2 to 4 p. m., to enjoy a Christmas fes-
tival. A handsomely trimmed tree
stood on the platform, the children
contributed songs and recitations, re-
freshments were served and fect
child present received a servicehble
gift. The Boys’ club had their Christ.
mas refection Thursday evening and
the holiday reunion of the girls’ class-
es will follow within the coming week.
Her Frugal Mind.
A man whose IMiness threatened to
develop Into typhoid was taken to the
hospital, Instead of growing worse
he Improved, aud at the end of the
fourth day, when his wife visited him,
he asked to be taken home, “But you
have pald for a week,” repited bis
thrifty spouse. “They won't refund
the money. You had better stay your
weal ont®
Once it was argued that the burning | tims was a Neg
ot Negroes was a Southern crime. | charge of rave
‘This counted for little on the vital | either of the othe
Polnt, which fs respect for lite and| full the. Memphis
obedience to aw, for Southern pews-| peared on the wth
papers not only covered, but shock-| Ocean:
ingly detended it, and Northern news-| “Two Negroes
Papers were as good as silent, But | gress were burne
that argument lost al} its possible| of white Jand. te
foree when Negro burnings set in at] to the occupancy
the North. ‘The whole country, not| near Savannah, 4
one section, is equally guilty’ of this| cording to meag
Worst of all murderous crimes. It} here today. ‘The
was argued too, that this crime was | eling to a gin *
necessary to stop the raping of white | cotton, ‘Ther we
women by black men—a queer argu-| load of cotcom
ment in the editorials of papers that | bullding a fire’ b
tolerate no‘ suggestion of palliation for | stood guard. wnt
“Labor crimes.” But that argument | cremated."
‘tls fades away as Negro burnings| Perhaps the rn
are extended Into the domain of pun-}no one has den
ishment for other than inter-racial sex | Perhaps it hase
offenses, ment from some
The instance mentioned above by] are flinging iner
way of example was the burning of | guise of plous ad
tree Negroes for competing as tarm-| but in that ease
ers with white men, One of the vie-{ the comment
a
a
. R. G. Bruce Receives Scholarship.| Eanes. 5
Mr. Robert Grant Bruce, Evanston
representative of the “Chicago De-
fender,” through the kindness of Rev.
Horace 8. Graves, received the Martin
B. Madden Scholarship for a college
course at Wilberforce University.
Dr. Horace Talbert, secretary of
Wilberforce University, made a spe-
cial trip to Bvanston to find a man to
whom this scholarship could be given.
Rev. Graves, who for months bas been
prevailing upon Mr. Bruce to enter
Wilberforce, immediately yecommend-
ed Mr. Bruce as the man. Wednes.
day De. Talbert gave the scholarship
to our Evanston man. Mr. Bruce will
leave for Wilberforce the first of
January.
The K. of P, band, organized by Mr.
F, E. White, was named after its or
gunizer. The name is long, but ap-
propriate. It is the “Forest Edmond
White K. of P. Band of Bvanston.”
The band will make its first appear:
ance in the near future,
‘The Julia Gaston Woman's Club
Will hold @ parents’ meeting .at Eben.
exer Chureh the first. Sunday” in Janu-
ary ut 4 o'clock. A speaker is ex.
pected from Chieago. Further an:
houncements in next week's issue.
Mr and Mrs. D, Lawrence of Chi
cago, cousins to Mr. W.-H. Twiggs,
willbe entertained at diuner Sunday
in Evanston by Mr. and Mrs. Twiggs,
3726 Oak avenue,
Mn W. J. O'Neal ts expected to
spend we holidays with friends in
Evanston,
Mr, Ben Bradshaw of Normal, 1,
will “spend the holidays with’ hi
niece, Mrs. F.C. White, 621 Grove
street.
There Is Dignity in All Labor.
The Revi A. N. Webb of Trinity
Mission, Chicago, preached « very ex-
cellent sermon at Ebenezer on last
Sunday eveuing, but the good that he
Jet fy and the impression that he
made were ail put to naught when he
said: “My wife works, but she does
ho Wasting and ironing.”
L wonder if Rev. Webb realizes that
Mere is as much dignity in doing
washing and ironing honorably as
there.is in teaching school or preach:
ing the gospel. We understand that
he $s pastoring the Trinity Mission in
Chicago. 1 Would like to ask Rev.
Webb, where does the most of that
five dollars a week come from that
he receives for his work at the mis-
sion? 1 dare say the greater part
comes from the hands of hard work-
ing washer women. Take the washer
women out of the colored churches all
over the country and in less than two
weeks those churches would go down
for the want af support. All of the
big institutions of the colored people
are to a large extent supported by
washer women. Get at the founda-
tion of Wilberforce, Paul Quinn
and other schools and you will
fd that the large majority of stu-
dents there are supported by their
mothers who are doing washing from
morn till night,
Rev. Webb should take in considera-
tion that oven if his wife did do
Washing, and that bonestly, she would
be as honorable as Mrs. ‘Taft, Mrs.
Longworth or any other woman of
note.
it fs at the bottom we must start
and if we start putting dignity in all
Jabor then there fs no disgrace in
performing any kind of labor so Jong
as it is honest and honorable.
Reception and musical given by
Pride of North Shore Chapter No. 61,
Order of Bastera Star, Wednesday,
Dee. 27, at $ p.m. Silver offering.
: Zackery-Berry Wedding.
Miss Mary Zackery and Mr. J. Berry
were guietly married Thursday even
ing, Dec. 14, at the home of Miss
Zackery’s sister, Mrs. -Simpson, 1506
‘Bhmwood avenue,
"The wedding took place at elght
o'clock. Rev. H. 8. Graves joined the
two, Miss Ada Grey was bridesmaid
and Mr, R, G. Bruce best man.
A large number of frlends were
present. Many beautiful gifts were
Dresented the bride. Mr. and Mrs.
I Berry at home Dec. 24, 1606 Elm:
wood avenue,
The Dunbar Woman's Ciub will
meet at the home of Mrs. W. T. Ma-
son the first Thursday after New
Year. Mrs, W. T. Mason, Pree, Mrs.
R. Pettit, Sec.
‘Miss, Effie WAde, formerly of Evans-
ton, is in St. Lake's Hospital, Chicago.
Miss Wado ufderwont an ‘operation
and is doing fie at this writing.
Mr. Emest. Burns of. Escanaba,
Mich. and Mr, ‘ind Mrs. 0. Wood of
the same place, will spend the hol
days with Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Breck.
RT Oe ek ae et
tims was a Negre
charge of rape \
either of the other
full the: Memphia
eared on the 7th f
Ocean:
“Two Negroes :
gress were burned
of white iand te:
to the occupancy
near Savannah, T
cording to. meage
here today. The
eling to a gin y
‘cotton, They we
lord of cotton,
dullding a fire b
stood guard unti
cremated.”
Perhaps the ri
no one has den
Perhaps it has e1
ment from some
are flinging ineri
sulse of plous ad
Dut in that case
thé entiomant <4
Ebenezer ¢
Rev. Horace
turnéd to the
‘Tuesday, and wi
Sunday“ on th
themes. Ati1«
be “No Room.
sbeak on the
‘Was No Room.
‘The choir, un
after several *
will render sp.
service. It is
services the g
of the church,
New Year's)
at Bhenexer fr
ist, Js the tal
Jadies are gov
ready for it »
sibly the large
given in the «
Stewardess’ a
the uresidents
many clubs an
charge of the
of the cits w
the chureb, a
in the social
reception will
vate recention
chureh, and
meeting aud
greetings (0 n
an invitation t
will be x co
sisting of son
entire afterno
Great Emit
Ebenezer Mon
with an elatic
every phase
freedom, us
Mon. Del Ro
conceded to
Chicago amon
|. AA, Feast of
‘a Christma.
Sunday Scho.
thing very ney
well as entertif
representing the
the twelve discl
prophets will be
This very uniq
the place of th
tree. OF cours
there.
‘The second ¥
ary is set as th
annual church «
trustees will be
bulletin will sho
Who holds @ bo
the churen durin
is something ney
Master Horac
taken to Evans
Wednesday, suf
tack of typhold
ing he is doing f
Mr. Ira. Colem:
ton Academy, w
for several week
well as could be
Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
| The services at Mt. Zion Baptist
Churehi last Sunday Were well attend-
ed. The pastor preached at 11 a, m.
‘The Young People's Progressive
Club ela a very interesting meetiig
at 3:20, Mr. R. G. Bruce delivered a
splendid address on the progress of
the race,
Mr. Bruce is a splendid young man
and very popular among the peopte in
Evanston. He is a student at the
Northwestern University.
‘Mr. William Caenell of the Herman
Baptist Church preached at Sp. m.
to a good congregation.
‘There were a number of visitors
present, several of whom were from
Chicago.
Mr, and Mrs, J. Martin were among
the number from Chicago.
There was one accession to the
churet at the morning service.
| The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday
School will hold their Xmas services
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the
ehureh,
Sunday Services.
| 11 a, m—Sermon by the pastor.
Subject: Faithful Witnesses in Dit
ficult Places.
/12:30—Bible School,
'3:80—Young People's Progressive
Club. Mr. W. L. Marion will be the
speaker.
6:45—Misstonary Mecling,
8 p. m—Sermon by the pastor.
Subject: “The Transforming Gift.
‘Tho choir will render some ~ Wial
music
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Hellef for the Supersti+ir
-, Tho Semposer Rossini
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WHAT DYE THINK (JES HUSBAND, YOU Za AND PUT IT INT Lien LE "| L 9.
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Tne SDRDY'S ROOM, OVER T/anE way aeuInD tien GCS. I FELLOWS stockings 9 \FRS ho Fe 2) & Vola’ ,
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of Iiti-
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» Our special re
von the scene at 6
-f ap hour before the
seated. The assem-
osed of a representa:
epublicans, comprising
judges of the courts,
» many lawyers and
nus professions and the
also_ represented.
iphious spread the toast-
David L, .Pranks, intro-
or Lorimer, who delivered
ddress, outlining the prin-
purposes of the Lincoln
eague of Mlinois, One of
28 which aroused the great-
jasm was made by Hon EB.
¥ the leader of the Lincoln
tovement among the colored
us in the County and State,
ght attacked the initlative,
um and the recall as social-
d populistic doctrines which
ound to array class against
nd to accentuate race lines in
vuntry, He also attacked the
primary law as an agency
would operate to prevent the
a citizens and some other na-
ities from getting recognition in
fairs of government. When Mr.
a declared that in this ght for
preservation of constitutional and
esentative government, the Negro
-ld be found just as loyal as he
beon in every emergency from
nker Hill to San Juan Hill the ban-
seters rose to their feet, waved nap-
ns and indulged in round after
und of applause.
‘Hon. E. H. Morris and Rev. A. J.
arey were among the speakers and
oth aroused the gathering to a high
itch of enthusiasm by their eloquent
peeches. There were over four hun-
red present and no one could look at
pe
Hon. E. H. Wright, Rev. A. J. Carey and Edw. H. Morris Can Be P
a = i aa :
‘that* gathering without being im-| ‘To our iviends and corespondents: Wisdom From Bacon,
Peet title the fact that the Ine | Publishing or getting out a newspaper| An ant is a wise creatore ror itselt,
coln Protective League of Illinios is is not child's play, Be prompt. ‘The | wut It ts a shrewd thine In an orn
A force that must be reckoned with | publisher and editor or the city edi-| or garden; and cortualy mon eke
in the political arena. tor will gladly change places with) are great lovers of themsclves, waste
ee you at any time. the public, divide with reason between
—.—__— selt-love and society; and be so trne v
TWEED DEFIEC BY HOFFMAN | one of our advertisers told the edi-| to theself, as thou be not false to
— for the other night that they saw his | others, especially to thy king and ¥
Tammany Boss Could Not Frighten | ad" in the Defender. it pleased him; | eonnire. hie Pgor center of man's
Governor Into Giving Approval it helped us; can’t you do the same? | actions, nimself—Lacon.
to Certain Bill. ti alae aa aaa
As a questioning reporter, the writer
had been received by Governor Hoff:
-man,.jn.tha.oxecutive office of tad old
capitol, with that dignifled courtesy
that marked the governor's inter:
course with any one, high cr low.
‘The question had been asked, and the
answer given, The reporter rose, and
Was making his acknowledge:nents,
when the green baize doors that sepa-
Tated the executive chamber from the
outer office were swung violentiy open
snd “Boss” Tweed, with red face,
flashing eyes and theratening manner,
burst Into the room.
|| The governor advanced to meet
‘him, with a heavy frown upon bis
: face.
“I hear that you're goin’ to veto
such-and-such a_ bill, Governor Hoff.
man?" shouted Tweed.
“Such Is my intention, Senator
Tweed," replied the governor, very
white of face.
“Do you know I'm behind that bill?”
raising his voice, threatentngly.
“I have been go Informed.” was the
answer.
“Seo here, you expect to have a sec-
ond term, don't you?" erled the en-
raged boss.
“Senator Tweed, I propose to be
Bovernor of the state of New Yorlt
one term and to accept no dictation
during It.” replied the governor, look-
ing-straight Into the eyes of the fran-
t'> boss and standing up very straight.
‘+ ed ripped out an oath as he
eled around and flung himself out
of the room.—From “Random Recol-
lections of an Old Political Reporter,”
by William C. Hudson.
Honor to the Average Person.
It 19 the average sort of person who
occupies the most useful places in life,
Had Tested Them.
One evening grandma sent Johnny
to the store to buy matches and told
him to hurry, for she wanted to tight
a lamp. One hour later Johnny re-
turned with the matches. Grandma
said: “Johnny, the matches are not
good.” "Yes, they are," answered
Johnny, "I have tried every one;
they were all good."
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ATTORNEY WHOSE CHRISTMAS NEST EGQ WAS @oRDR.
‘To onr iriends and corespondents:
Publishing or getting out a newspaper
is not child's play. Be prompt. The
publisher and editor or the city edi-
tor will gladly change places with
you at any time.
One of our advertisers told the edi-
tor the other night that they saw his
“ad” in the Defender. It pleased him;
it helped us; can't you do the same?
Supreme Test.
‘There is real love and confidence in
full Nower when neighbors accept an
invitation toa mushroom dinner, know-
ing that the mushrooms have been
Rathered by the host—Galliopolis ‘Trib-
une.
Good Sign of the Times,
The determination of the masses of
the people to better their conditions is
one of the most healthy sigus the
country can have.
Wisdom From Bacon,
An ant is a wise creature tor itseit,
but It fs a shrewd thing in an orchard
or garden; and certainly men, who
are great lovers of themselves, waste
the public, divide with reason between
self-love and soctety; and be so true
to thyself, as thon be not false to
others, especially to thy king and
country. It is poor center of man's
actions, himself.—Lacon.
\Once Quite Enouch.
“Did you ever," sald one preacher
to another, “stand at the door after
your sermon and listen to what peo-
ple said about it as they passed out?”
Replied he: “I aid once”—a pause
and a sigh—“but Tl never do it
again.”
Once in Awhile.
A litle music, now and then, is fur-
nished by the long-haired men—
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Mr. Peter P, Jones represents tie with Moffett, Steffens and as is ne
highest type in the photographic art. known by some of us he is connecte
Truthfully speaking he is a past mas- with Ellison photograph gallery. 14
ler of the art. His work competes is a man of great repute and fame.
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IN GREATER NEW YORK. them a useful trade to give them
What the Race Is Doing in the Busy
Metropolis and Its Suburbs—News
| of Real Interest Gathered at First
Hand to Be Read by Everybody,
| By Cleveland G. Allen.
New York, Dec. 22—A movement
ts on foot headed by a company of
colored business men of the metropo-
lis to erect a colored theater. Plans
have, already been made as to just
when the work will begin. The new
theater is to be valued at $165,000 and
will be exclusively for the productions
of colored plays by colored perform-
ers,
It will be located in West 138th
Street in the heart of the Negro sec-
tion of the metropolis. Prominent
among the mien of the race interested
in the movement are Fred R. Moore
of the New York Age and Lester A,
‘Walton, dramatic editor of the same.
publication.
The Colored Orphan Asylum located
at Riverdale on the Hudson and a
few hours’ ride from the metropolis
it doing splendid work for the or-
phan boys and girls of the race,
| ‘The institution provides an ideal
home for the inmates, provides a com-
mon school education and teaches
(o By Mautrucdrs, Weiner and Sabre Co
them a useful trade to give them a
start in fe, About 300 boys and
girls are at the institution, ranging
from 3 to-14 years uf age.
|The superintendent ts Frank W.
Barbour, an experienced — worker
among boys.
Last week a Negro fireman, the
only colored member of the depart.
ment, was retired on a pension of
$700 a year.
The name of the fireman is William
H, Nicholson, 42 years of age, who
Joined the department in 1898. As a
fireman Mr. Nicholson rendered good
‘and effective service and was highly
respected by all with whom he came
in contact. He will be comfortable
the rest of his life.
Charles Reese of Chicago, a promis-
ing tenor soloist, has come to the
metropolis. His presence has created
some interest in musical cricles, due
to his pleasing personality and splen-
did voice. His presence has become
known and he is being sought. by
many to sing at many occasions. Last
Sunday afternoon at the Y, M. C. A.
he made his first appearance as a so
loist_ in the metropolis and_thritlec
his hearers with his splendid. ig
ing. .
Musical circles welcome the,coming
of Mr. Reese Pcl
Among the interesting women of
the race are Mrs. Wimp and Miss
Belle Coleman, formerly of Chicagc
but now of Buffalo.
The Ciiff club members still hear
praises of their great triumph at Man-
hattan Casino a few weeks ago.
SOME BALL—THAT’S ALL.
The 8th Regiment Will Give the Only
Society Balt of the Season,
“The 8th Infantry, Illinois National
Guard, will give a ball at the 7th Reg-
iment Armory on New Year's night,
January 1, 1912, It is planned by the
officers to make this one of the big-
gest social affairs of the season, and
contrary to former balls given by the
Tegiment no’ ceremonies: will be bad,
thus giving the patrons ample oppor-
tunlty.to dance from early eve until
the wee sma’ hours of the morning.
The famous 8th Regiment band with
its full quota of ninety pieces will dis-
Dense musle to which the merry New
‘Year dancers will trip the Hebt fan-
Courtesy of the Inter?Ocean,
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tastic toe to thelr heart's content.
Tickets are out and in the hands of
any officer of the regiment and at
Rankin’s drug store, 26th and State
streets. No charity ball will be given
on this -night, so be in readiness for
this big ban, ae
Tickets 50c.
A “SOCIAL” HANGING.
AS an entertainment the legal hang-
ing, in the “operachouse” of Jackson,
Ga. of a negro who had Killed a
wealthy white planter in a race riot
appears to have been much enjoyed,
Relatives of the murdered planter oc-
cupied the boxes and trout seats,
while favored friends of the sherift
made up the rest of the audience.
Outside the “opera-house" a large
crowd of white ien—probably ple-
beians—waited in the rain until the
exclusive function was over. ‘The rain
was the cause of the accommodating
sheriff's conducting the execution un-
der conditions as comfortable as pos-
sible for the favored relatives and
Iriends.
Perhaps the spectators who sat in
the boxes and front seats of the
“gpera-house” were of the opinion that
a hanging under’ such circumstances
was an evidence of “progress.” But
what do real southern progressives
think? What will the world think of
Jackson?
It must think that it is as much a
community of barbarians as any jun-
gle village in Africa. Civilized people
long ago gave up the practice of mak-
ing spectacles out of executions and
of turning legal punishment into sav-
age revenge. Europeans who read of
this sickening, disgraceful occurrence
will ask why we call ourselves civil-
ized when sueh a thing can happen in
an American town.—Editorial in the
Chicago Record-Herald,
Dally Thought.
But hope will mako thee young, for
Hope and Youth are children of one
mother, even Love—Shelley.
Clock Wound by Wind,
It fs told of a clock in Brussels that
it Bas never been wound by human
hands, It ts kept going by the wind.
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The young lady is who was nicknamed
“Devil”
‘The hunter fs who ts getting so restless.
The Happy Five are who have joined
the Beanenters.
‘Phe gent 1g who Is so tmportant.
The Beaneaters who are golng to have
a change for Christus instead 0” having
Pork ulid Heatis. “They are xolng 10 have
beans und ham,
‘The Evanston girl Is who walked away
with n Chicago girl's fellaw. . P. is the
girl and J. 1, D. ty the dude.
‘The hore is who Is pesticating the lifo
out ‘or a certain’ young lady with his
nonsense.
The young lady is who will wear
the “ball of fire” dress at the After-
noon club's. affair.
The “gentlemen” of the Afternoon
club are.
Traded to get off Christmas night
so as to take “the lady in green" to
the Afternoon club,
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service; hot and cold water; conventent
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hot and cold water,
FOR ‘Tu:NT—steant” heated, furnished
rooms, hot and cold water; well venti-
fated; 3623% Wabash “Ave ‘halt block
from’ 1". Gar and. serviee’ ines; from
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TWO NICELY furnished front reoms,
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with all improvements, for gentlemen
only or working woman; $1.50 double or
$2.00 single, Phone Auto 74074, __16-28
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ceatumet ogg,” OP ee
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rooms, all leht, with private heaters;
suitable for light housekeeping, with gas
and afl conventences; top floor, Phone
At Tee
WABASH AVE., 3123—2d flat, furnished
rooms for man and wife or two gentle-
men or two young ladies_____
MOTH ST, G5 BAST—2na fiat, neatly fur-
nished rooms, well heated, hot and cold
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Dougias. Steam heat, hot and cold water.
FRONT ROOM TO RENT—Forest Ave.
Rear sist St. car line: ot and cold
water the year around. 3138 Forest Ave.
top flat. __ 16-28
CALUMET AVE, 3011%@—Neatly tur-
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Automatic phone 71-743. 3
VERNON “AVE, S40s—2nd fiat, tight,
warm rooms for married couple; run-
ping. water, vo ‘elpspta, kitehen Briel.
leges, coal and wood furnished, $3.50 per
week,
FOR RENT—3 rooms for light house-
keeping or will let them separately.
Apply Mrs. J. Hadley, 1917 Jackson Ave.,
Bvanston.
. REST AVE.. 3753—Furnished rooms,
snodern convenlences.
FURNISHED or unfurnished rooms for
rent; steam heat. 3402% Forest Ave.
CALUMET AVE. 3525—Large. beautiful
Tham or flat, steam heat, modern im-
provements, near 35th St. car line. Call
brewrite,
38TH ST., 726 EAST—2nd flat. To rent,
‘@ amall’ furniahed room for one or two
ladies or married couple, home privileges,
$1.50 or $2.00 per week. Near Cottage
GroverAve.
FIRST CLASS ROOMING HOUSE FOR
SALE.
A 14-ROOM roomin; house near “L" sta-
tion and cross line, on Wabash Ave.,
with modern conveniences throughout;
everything Intact, house full of roomers,
Gnd in first class’ condition; must gell_on
account of leaving city. Address X. Y.,
Defender Office. TE
HOUSES AND FLATS FOR RENT.
4798 State St., 6 rooms, stove heat,
Bnd Moor .seveserenseeeey ee $2400
4738 State St, 6 Yooms, Stove ‘heat,
pe ENd MOOK sseevecsecteseessvnns 24.00
4718 State St... 6 rooms, stove ‘heat,
rd WOGr ssesestsceeeescenns 24.00
4790 State Sty 4” rooms, stove “heat,
TON NGO MOGE steers erence eens 14.00
4732 State St. g rooms, stove ‘heat,
Eni floor, rear esses ceeseses 12.50
155 W. ast St. 7 rooms, “steain
Heat, Brd floor ...+.0ce-..--- 20.00
2636 Forest’ Ave. 10 rooms, steam
Theat, ‘residence \.-..e-++r0.0- 45.00
2426 Wabash Ave. 6 rooms, ‘steam
feat, 1at Mor ceweewezseeee., 90.00
3142 Wabash Ave, 8 rooms, furnace
Theat, 2nd floor ...--eeceeene~ 35.00
45 E,Stth St. 7 rooms, furnace
heat, residence s-.-+-;-.-+-++ 20.00
243 E, 37th St.. 7 rooms, furnace
‘neat, residence .......-..2..- 90.00
2995 So. Park Ave., 10 rooms, fur
Mace heat, residence......... 35.00
2412 Wabnsh Ave., 4 rooms, stove
Theat, Ist floor, reat v...y.-+-+ 16.00
4029 Dearborn St... 4 rooms, stove
heat, ist floor, rear .-s+..+r2+ 18.00
4522 St. Lawrence ‘Ave, 5 rooms,
‘stove heat, cottage vvee....+ 28.00
3608 Prairie Ave., 12 rooms, ‘steam
eat, residence wa.serseegee+s 60.00
3635 State St., store, steam heats... 30.00
3801 Wentworth Ave., store, steam
Meat seeeocevgceareqeeszeees 25,00
ATAA State St, store, stove Hieats..7 32:50
4734 State St., store, stove heat..... 32.50
432 State St! store, stove heat.:.-- 20.00
JESSE BINGA, Real Estate,
Southeast Cor. 3th Pl. and State St.
Phone 1565 Douglas.
eLuBS AND SECRET SOCIETIES.
Unique ‘Temple, Tad y ee. er tach
the second and fourth ‘Thursdays of each
month, Mrs, Joe Sadler, D. R., 2420 Wa-
bash Avenue; Mattie Taylor, Fin. Sec.,
2207 Dearborn street.
CHICAGO LODGE, No, 43,1. B. P. O-
B. of W.—Meets the lat and ‘3d Friday at
Hlulett's Hall, 2712, Stato street. EH. W.
Rhea, Secretary, 6430 Vincennes avenue;
J. W, Johnson, Bxalted Ruler, 2947 Calu-
met avenue.
‘St. Montea's Church.
Dearborn and 30th streets, Rev. John
8. Morris. Residence 3622 Wabash,
‘Mass Sunday, 6:30, 8:39, 10:30; bene-
aiction, 4p, im. Sunday. instruction for
converts, Monday and Friday evenings
ja church at 8 p.m.
COURT GENERAL ROBERT ELLIOTT,
No. 7395, Ancient Order of Foresters:
Sasrtaighe in each month st-Oda Pel-
foto Hal, 3237 State street.
Lodge Officers.
Chief Ranger, f.W. Babb, 5345 Dear
born street, phone §010 Drex. Ss
Fin, Seey. F; W. Taylor, 8422 Dearborn
street, phone 181° Aldine,
‘Treasurer, Frank L, Grittenden, 2414
Dearborn street, phone 3219 Calumet,
Lack of Enterprise.
Generally the trouble with a man
who doesn’t get anywhere {s that he
has not enough confidence in his judg-
‘ment to bet anything on it.
The Kids:are who go te Ray school Ehat
have composed one more orchestra, Bum
Pianist and bum orchestra,
‘The clown ts who shua Is out gn a
Unb ie he thinks a’ certain young ‘lady
will be his wife. Nothing doing, Jimmie.
The 43th St. old Indy, 9, who. certainly
got 30 hungry she sent to dist St. for fis
sandwiches.
‘The bunch of Defender reporters and
editor are who wish everybody a Merry
nristmas and a Happy New Year.
‘The Defender editor 1s who wishes
everybody who has not pald up. thelr
Jair subscription a Merry Christmas and
hope they will pax’ up thelr old subscrip-
tion in the New Year.
‘The dude is who will carry bats for
the championship Grace team for the
season of 1912. Oh, you L. H. Mys-
tic number three.
The bachelor attorney is who will
purchase a diamond engagement ring
within the next ten days.
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Birney Com: 04, a8 ears AALS Tay Bales
eC. "15,
Bryant, “Ann, 72 years, 3625 Dearborn;
‘Dec. "13,
Chaney Sophie, 31 years, 432 Beethoven
Pi; Dec. 15.
Cole,’ James, "45 years, 1572 So. Albany;
Dec 13.
Haziliton, Fred, 39 years, 2457 Dearborn;
ec. 10,
King, Thos. 49 years, 6130 Wabash Ave.
ec. 18,
Thompson, Thos. W., 12 hours, 5297 Ar-
mour; Dec. 16,
Tally, John, 57 ‘years, 3606 La Salle St.;
Dee. ‘33.
Wilson, Dellh, 58 years, 1516 N. Oakley
Ave Dee. iz.
Wilson, Mary, 35 years, 161 26th PL;
Dee. 14,
Wright, Benson, 56 years, 4217 Prairie;
Nov. ‘30,
Whitfield, Otis, 19 years, unknown; Dee.
White, Louis B., 40 years, 1655 Walnut;
Dees 18,
To the Muny Kind Friends:
We tike this means of extending our
thanks ‘for the many kind” messages. of
sympathy and. very. beautiful flowers at
the ‘death “of our heloved husband and
father, “Mr. “Athert Fletcher,
Gone, though not forgotten,
Never shall his "mansry faite,
Kar hexond this world of sorrow,
We know he rosts In peace,
URS. ALBERT FLETCHER,
MRAND MNS. NELSON CLARK,
MIE AND SIRS! FRANK FOSTER:
Tn Memoriam
Bishop and Mrs. Grant.
‘Charles H. Simley.
Robert T. Mott.
Solomon Taylor.
Albert Fletcher.
Mrs. C. C. Lewis.
And the others, young and
old, who saw the happy
Yuletide of a year ago, but
who are now numbered
among the vast unknown.
The Chicago Defender sym-
| pathizes with all those who
mon 3 3 3 3B
The Defender has been suc-
cessful in securing 500 complete
works of Paul Lawrence. Dun-
bar, complete In the truest
sense of the word. All of his
poems and stories. ‘To be given
away. Good Christmas present.
The Chicago Defender for one
year and one Dunbar hook for
$2, Don’t delay, as our last lot
was soon sold out.
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nounce the sus-
pension of the free list
for all notices that come
under the head of
advertisement. All
subscriptions for papers
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Mr. Fred D. Jones.
Who compliments The Chicago Defender by saying that “It is the
nicest, neatest and newsiest newspaper that he has ever seen."
A PROGRESSIVE MERCHANT WITH
THE RIGHT RACE S$PiRIT.
The Fred D. Jones Co., Diamond Ex-
perts and Fine Art Jewelers, Help
Solve Race Problem by Employing
Salesmen and Other Workmen—Mr.
Fred D. Jones a Splendid Type of
Race Helper.
| Mr. Fred D. Jones, principal in the
(Fred D. Jones Company (Jones Dia-
mond Shop), regular advertisers in
the Chicago Defender, whose estab-
lishment at 339 South Wabash avenue
is one of the show places in the loop
district, not only believes in the race
that this, publication represents but
he has the courage to back up his
belief. Mr, Jones believes in the prog-
ress of the race to the extent of em-
ploying several agents, one of whom
weekly has from $8,000 to $10,000
worth of merchandise in his posses-
sion. . *
This is what we call the right kind
of race spirit—confidence. Back this
up with results and the story is told.
Mr. Jones has seen results, hence his
increased confidence and interest.
“The Fred D. Jones Company" is one
of the jewelry houses that, character-
ized by reliability and substantial
growth, may be justly compared to
the antiques among treasures of art.
Its intrinsic merit has the additional
quality of age, its permanent position
in the trade is widely recognized, it
is established on the rock of busi-
ness integrity and maintains the high-
est standards without capitulation,
The Jones habit is a good one. If
you don’t have it you are the excep-
tion and not the rule. The observant
reviewer will look long and far be-
fore coming across a Chicago jewelry
house that is.more deserving of hon-
orable mention than the establishment
of the “Fred D. Jones Company.”
Honey Long in Use.
Hindus for conturles have used new
honey as a iaxative and old honey as
an astringent. Aborigines of Persia
offered honey to the sun. Greeks still
mix it with milk of water and use it
as a Wbation to the dead. In one
Section of India milk and honey are
handed to all bridegrooms as they ar-
rive at the door of the bride's father,
and in anclent Egypt honey was long
a chief ingredient of embalming finid.
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Beginners Given Individual Atten-
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The above is an excellent likeness Indemnity Co. has made him a factor
of our aggressive real estate agent in that line.
whose eniendid work far Wractarn 1 ifa
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| . WM. H. HACKNEY, Tenor, |
apupiie encef America’s most eminent vocal teachers will take a Mmited
number ef pupils {mn voice beginning October 1. Call er write today.
STUDIO 514 EB. a3rd St. Telephone Aldiae 34 é
Col. John R. Marshall is the peer-
Tess commander of the Gallant
“Bight.”| The splendid record cf the
colonel in military life has resulted
in the organization of the provisional
regiment of the state of New York,
“A Merry Christmas” to the staff of
the “Eighth” and the boys in blue.
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Slash Prices. We have an enormous st:
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prices that would put any State Street ho
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and at least 25 per cent under the | anything yor
best that State Street can offer. | Watches
It will pay you well to walk over | saving price
and see what we can do for you on | anywhere el,
anything in Diamond Rings, | tape than is
Studs, Lockets, Cuff Buttons, Brace- | business,
lets, Scarf Pins,LaVallicres,Brooches, | salesmen, r
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Reading Lights.
For People Who Wear Glasses
Every year an increasing number of people wear glasses. Oculists say tha per+
centage would be much smaller if all reading lamps were mantle gas lights. Mantle
as light is one illuminant entiely free from eye-strain color tints. It ix the one ight
that has the soft, mellow, sunlike quality so essential in a reading light. An artistic
Portable gas reading fight makes an excellent present for any living room and will
be particularly appreciated by those who read with the aid of glasses. For the -.
holiday trade we are offering special high art portable gas reading lamps in the
following styles:i
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Food Acts are Com-
troll and Every Act
Share of Applause.
The Grand.
The orchestra under Director Peyton is doing fine work and many good acts are witnessed here, but this is not new news, for the Grand is very "much in line," with most of its bills. Three English girls with fairy-like grace and forms more than ordinarily elastic do acrobatic dancing which
Peking
show holding forth
a minstrel show
favorite stunts are
THE BROOKLYN PRESS
George R. Garner, Jr.
noticeable in all musical and dramatic circles throughout the country. All though young in years Mr. Garner is proving beyond a doubt his adaptability for thorough vocal art.
astonishes everyone. Barry and Wilhelmi in his impersonations of the world's famous directors is not only good but true in each character he portrays, and dainty Madam Barry is the dearest little sprite imaginable. She is deserving of every praise and her burlesque on the great Tetrazzina was enough to cause hysteria. Mr. Brennan and Co. in the rural farce, "Home Again," made one think of the days when the dinner hour was blown and all hands came in from the field to sit down to a wholesome dinner of corned beef and cabbage or something like that, so realistic was their playtier. Perrin, Crosby and Saparo are with us again, but a wrong setting somewhat detracts from their act. A park or street scene would be the thing and we beg of the straight man to think and recall if possible, did he ever know of a marksman shooting at a target from a lady's parlor door. Now Saparo, that won't do. However the act is alive with good comedy, dancing and singing and
Bert Williams. art of theatrical art has on and prestige of our t Williams. A man of personality on and off the Williams is entirely in an itself and is rated as the all black face comedians.
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us, handled by many new w old actors. However they y good, only, of course, we a minstrel show now through dimmed with age. Many laugh- ing witticisms and situations on the public, especially so are plots of S. H. Lane and Ralph in the olio. One of the best es of the bill was the robust solo of Mr. Robt. Ford. The man has a most beautiful voice sang the solo, "Mine," to the sation of all. Ali Jabo is, I judge, East Indian only in name, but he some good tricks, which he ma- mates well. Mattle Earley is very od in her work. Altogether the ow was pleasing but not up to the kin's past reputation.
Frank George.
Mr. Frank George is a writer of considerable ability, having written several plays and playlets of much worth. Prominent among which is "Danabegay." Mr. George is the "Arbitar Elegant" of fashion and an authority along all social lines.
Marie Burton-Hyram,
pleasing Burton-
d world ear,
sweet, dramatic, and well trained and
she is also a woman of much personal
magnetism.
pretty Miles Crosby looks stunning in her attire. Excellent pictures precede this fine bill.
The Monogram.
The Moores are great. Mr. Moore is a comedian from his heart and shows it in every move of his loosely-jointed body and his fussy tone of voice, and Mrs. Moore is there with the goods when she dances, as well as when she sings. Her part calls for much acting, but she is inclined to overdo the work by being too dramatic and continually assisting the public in their bursts of laughter at her partner's jokes. The act is A1, only it is to be hoped the lady will profit by the suggestions offered. As others see us, we do not see ourselves. Fanny Wise brings us sad but sweet memories of our beloved actor, Bob Cole, by her most acceptable rendition of the "Bleeding Moon" song, from the "Red Moon" score. She is very pleasing in all her numbers, as her many curtain calls testify. The Clarks are good and Mr. Clark's vain effort to make Mrs. Clark understand the game of baseball is excruciatingly funny. Williams and Stevens are worthy to be billed big. Mr. Williams as a female impersonator is "peaches." He not only looks the part, but he is graceful and makes a nice looking girl. Of course the laugh is a little heavy, but what do we care when we know it is not a real live woman with a laugh like that; but the team is fine and will make good anywhere.
The Phoenix.
Mrs. Hattie Patton is pleasing the patrons with her march song, "Daddy Was a Grand Old Man." She is showing everyone that she can sing a march song as sweetly as any other kind. The pictures are most exciting this week as well as instructive.
It is with a great deal of pleasure we note the announcement of the return of "Talloboo" to The Pekin during the Xmas week, with the original cast, for which we are thankful.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 18.—An interesting musical event, ranking near the best of the season, was the farewell recital last night at the Third Baptist Church of Mine. Anita Patti Brown. Mine. Brown's art is essentially that of the coloraturist, which is to say that she excels in technically difficult work rather than in the sweet ballad form; but the timbre of her voice is fine, and the few ballad numbers of her program last night were exceptional for a primarily coloratura soprano.
JOHN H. HARRIS
Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
At Yuletide the thoughts of the admirers of the beautiful turn in loving reminiscence to our beloved and regretted, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, like whom none other has ever been known. A broad-minded man with a romantic, loving disposition, together with an intellect far above the average and a drift of thought always poetical made of him immortal and the wonder of the age.
It is rumored that the great Lloyd Gibbs is suffering the loss of his wonderful voice. We sincerely hope his loss is but temporary.
Word has been received that Madam Rosa Lee Tyler has gone to New York City and will sail from there Dec. 30th for Honolulu.
Mrs. Irene Howard Board, the accomplished cornetist, is in the city for the holidays, visiting with her parents and husband.
As a Great Statesman Boasted.
"Aspasia! I have done with these cares, with these reflections. Little of life is remaining, but my happiness will be coetaneous with it, and my renown will survive it; for there is no example of any who has governed a state so long, without a single act of revenge or malice, of cruelty or severity. In the thirty-seven years of my administration I have caused no citizen to put on mourning. On this rock, Oh, Aspasia! stand my Propylaea and my Parthenon."—Walter Savage Landor: Petricles and Aspasia.
Sultanate Art of Cooking
Cultivate Art or Cookery.
To cook is an art of arts, within, however, the reach of any who will take the trouble to master its alphabet and graduate into its higher branches. That one may become an artist by this study is not promised. Artists are the born, not made product. But a knowledge of cookery in the finer branches will be an aid to culture just as a knowledge of the languages helps to the comprehension of literature, and a knowledge of music to the comprehension of music.
Precept and Practice
"Do you wish to go to church this evening? Father is going to preach, you know," the minister's fair daughter asked. The young man considered. "Um. The last time I went he rather fell on some of my small fallings. Do you know what his text will be tonight?" "Yes, Love One Another." He regarded the round pink cheek approvingly. "Suppose," he suggested softly, "that we let the old gentleman go preach while we sit on the porch and practice?"
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Madame Minnie Adams.
Madam Minnie Adams, who arranged and edited this page and who contributed each week those caustic but just criticisms of the theatrical folks. Madam Adams is one of our most beautiful and cultured dramatic soprano soloists, although the love of home and the simple life draws the madam away from the footlights, but it was the beginning of a constant study. Madam Adams is one of the closer students of music to whom the surface is never satisfying. Madam Adams is intelligently conversant along all lines that these columns represent.
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Madam Anita Pattl Brown.
Madam Anita Patti Brown, Chicago's brilliant colorature soprano, is greatly admired for her rich voice which is well cultivated and completely under the control of the artist.
The story of the battle of Sabine Pass is history, not fiction, though, it must be confessed, it sounded far more like the latter than the former. You will find the full accounts of the fight in the "Records of the Rebellion" and a very interesting history of the affair in the second volume of "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government," by Jefferson Davls, page 237. References to the battle may also be found in "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War," published by the Century company.
The fall of the year always lays a special strain upon the nation's financial resources. For not only is there the money needed to move the crops, but also those great rolls of bills which prudent men, in putting away their light clothing, do not forget to forget in the pockets thereof, in order that they may come joyfully to light next summer.—Puck.
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As a critic she is plain but just, and concerns her ownself more about whether her efforts are clearly understood. In newspaper circles she is recognized as one of those strong forces that has made the race press in this city the power that is is. It was my pleasure some years ago to hear the Madam sing at Toledo, O. Senator William E. Lorimer was also in the audience and was so delighted with the voice of the lady that he introduced her to friends at the end of the program. Mrs. Adams is now taking a post graduate at one of our leading schools of music and is also studying French and Spanish with one of the best teachers here.
Marrying Among the Pilgrims
Marrying Among the Pilgrims.
"The Pilgrims—of Plymouth Rock fame—did not believe in living single long after the death of a wife or husband," says Rev. Mr. Doran, a New England pastor. "The mother of Peregrine White, the first while child born in America, was married to Gov. Winslow when she was only 12 weeks a widow and he eight weeks a widower."
Famous Makers of Buses
In the cities of Harput and Silvas are several firms engaged in the manufacture of rugs of the best grade and quality. In Silvas there are 500 looms, with about 1,500 operatives, and in Harput about one-third that number of looms and operatives. Nearly all the output of the Silvas looms is sold in Europe, while the output of the Harput looms is shipped to America.
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Mr. Tom Holly, the special cartoonist of the Chicago Defender, is well known by the cartoon of the "Jolly Dean Eaters," the exclusive idea of this newspaper. Mr. Holly's splendid cartoon on the first page of this issue has pleased the most exacting in this line of work.
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Mr. Wm. W. Wharton, a popular member of the Appomattox Club, and a resident therein, enjoys the distinction of holding a paid-up membership in the Masonic order. Mr. Wharton is a member in very high standing of Mt. Hebron Lodge, No. 29, and through his pluck and energy was the Union Masonic Association-started, and carried on to the present paying investment it is. He was a member of the banking committee of said order in 1896; was re-elected in 1911 by a unanimous vote, and because of his many acts which brought success to this great organization, Mr. Wharton has been honored by the exemption of dues in the order for the rest of his life. In an interview, Mr. Wharton, in most glowing terms, praised the ladies' chapter for their great assistance in the upbuilding of the work in general and stated that in the near future he will voice his appreciation of their help in a more substantial manner. The Defender is
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You should join the colored Railroad Men's union; by all means get together.
Mr. S. H. Gladden, 115 Montgomery street, Jersey City, is now running between New York and the City of Cleveland, Ohio, in the dining car service of the Erie Railroad company.
Mr. George Owens, 4744 State street, made his departure for the coast in service of the Pullman company, over the Santa Fe Railway company lines.
Mr. John Topp is in the service of the A., T. & S. F. Railway company as a train porter between Chicago and Kansas City, Mo.
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Mr. George King is in the service of the Rock Island Railway company to Rock Island, Ills., as a train porter. Mr. Carl Duncan, 4833 Dearborn street, is in Pullman service to Buffalo, N. Y., over the Michigan Central Railway company's lines. Mr. C. B. Montague, 54 Ferry street, Hoboken, N. J., is in the service of the Erie Railway company between New York and Chicago, as second chef under W. A. Bree, of 245 Henderson street, Jersey City, N. J. Mr. C. H. Robinson, 415 Monmouth street, Jersey City, is in the dining car service as a waiter, between Jersey City and Chicago, Ills., on the Erie Railway. Mr. A. Tuck, 5115 Dearborn street, is in the service of the Pullman company, over the C. & E. I. Railway company's lines to St. Louis, Mo., on trains 25 and 26.
Mr. Dave Lewis, better known as Percy, is now in the service of the A., T. & S. F. Railway company as a train porter, between Chicago and Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. E. L. Farrington, 3515 Wabash avenue, is in the passenger service of the C. G. W. Railway company, to Minneapolis, Minn., as train porter on trains 1 and 2.
Mr. J. E. Freeman, 240 West One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street. New York City, was in Chicago Monday, December 18, in service of the Erie Railway company in the dining car service.
Mr. C. H. Robinson, 415 Monmouth street, Jersey City, N. J., recently a waiter in the service of the Erie Railway company, between New York and Chicago, now holds the position as head chef with Brother C. B. Montague of 54 Ferry street, Hoboken, N. J., as his second chef, between New York and Chicago, Ills.
Mr. W. A. Bell, 245 Henderson street, Jersey City, N. J., head chef in the service of the Erie Railway company, is taking ten days' vacation
Mr. Albert H. Miller, 4809 Langley avenue, better known as Hippo, is in the passenger service of the Illinois Central Railroad company as a chair car and train porter to St. Louis, Mo., on trains 17, 18, 19 and 20, the Daylight and Diamond Special.
Messrs. Edward Brooks, E. L. Farrington, G. S. Jones are in the service of the Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. as train porters to the city of Minneapolis, Minn.
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Mr. C. Smith, 2609 4th avenue, South Minneapolis, Minn., is in the Pullman service to Des Moines, Ia., over the Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. lines.
Mr. Duke Blackman, 414 West 36th street, New York, is running to Chicago in the service of the Erie Ry. Co. as head chef, and attends church every Sunday night he is in Chicago.
Climax of Red Tape.
This is a tale of a self-confessed murderer who wished to be arrested, as related by a writer in Le Matin, Paris.
Some time ago a man named Berge was stabbed to death at Algiers. Three men were arrested on suspicion, but, as they proved their innocence, they were released and the matter was shelved.
A few days ago a man called at the office of the local police commissary and said to that official:
"My name is Marius Yvorra. I killed Berges, and this is how I did it."
The commissary listened to the man's confession and said:
"You had better see my secretary."
The secretary also listened to the man's confession, and, after a little reflection said:
"Now, look here, my good man, this is not the way to get arrested. You must write us a letter confirming the oral statement made to us. Then we shall be able to attend to you. Now, get along."
The man left the office, and, perhaps because he was not a good writer, he has not been seen since in Algers.
Water in the Desert.
Yapp, the English naturalist, who has explored the mountain ranges of the Malay peninsula, reports the fact, not generally known, that in several species of bamboo the hollow internodes—the parts of the stems between the joints—are stored with large quantities of naturally filtered water. The knowledge of this fact might be of great service in an emergency.
Good Milk.
The returned fresh air kid was telling his mother of the wonders of the country. "And say, ma," he said, "out at Angola they get milk from cows, and it's just as good milk as any."—Buffalo Express.
Might Be Worth Knowing.
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BEGIN THE NEW YEAR WITH US
ALL things being equal between a downtown bank and the banking house conducted by the writer, with reference to responsibility and safety of the depositors' money, would you not prefer to give a part of your patronage to a man of your own race?
Let me put the question in another light. Do you believe in all fairness, that there are not a fair proportion of highly capable men in our race who can conservatively safeguard the deposits of their brethren?
If the colored race have no such men, then the colored race will remain in the background until such men are born, reared, educated and then discovered. If such men do live they should receive the same encouragement, support and co-operation as the Jews, the Irish, the Germans and others accord their bankers.
Several years ago I engaged in the banking business to accommodate those of my race who desired the banking service, and I called into conference with me several good, substantial men, well-known and highly regarded banking officials of other Chicago banks, to advise me as to the proper conduct of my bank, feeling that I did not know it all. I wish you to tell me, as a friend, whether, during all my business career, you know of any reason why my bank should not enjoy the full support and patronage of our people. This does not include the off-hand remarks of those actuated by jealousy or envy of my success.
When convenient, please pay our bank a visit, and see if you cannot lend to our institution your valuable support, as it is the only one of its kind in this great city.
Mothers Might Learn Antidotes.
A young mother, during the infancy of her first born, set herself the task of committing to memory antidotes for the commonest polsons known, especially those that it might be possible for children to come into contact with. In addition to this, she memorized methods of alding drowning and injured persons. In fact, learned sort of a "first aid to the injured" set of rules. Would not this be an excellent plan for all mothers?—Good Housekeeping Magazine.
Making Amends.
"We wish to express our regret," wrote the editor of the Spiketown Blizzard, "for saying in our last week's issue that our fellow citizen, Dr. Grimshaw, 'abandoned a most promising cancer,' when he gave up the practice of medicine and went to preaching. We wrote it 'abandoned a most promising career.'"
Small Sins Only the Beginning.
Small Sine Only the Beginning.
It is astonishing how soon the whole conscience begins to unravel, if a single stitch drops; one little sin indulged in makes a hole you could put your head through.—Charles Buxton.
Advice to Lawyers.
To a counsel arguing before him at Clerkenwell (Eng.) county court, Judge Edge remarked: "Let me tell you a story of a case in which as counsel I appeared before Mr. Justice Mellor. I had used my strongest arguments, and thinking I was not convincing him I used some weak arguments afterward. Mr. Justice Mellor said to me: 'Now Mr. Edge, don't put too much water in your brandy.'"
Great Lawyer on Work
Rufus Choate believed in hard work and struggle. When some one said to him that a certain fine achievement was the result of accident, he exclaimed: "Nonsense! You might as well drop the Greek alphabet on the ground and expect to pick up the Iliad."
The Puzzling Sex.
Wimmin is the limit, with the lid off. The feller that said you never can tell what a woman is goin' to do next had misfit works in his thought plant. You can alwus tell what a woman is goin' to do next. She's goin' to do somethin' crazy—Popular Magazine.
Vincennes, famous in the annals of aviation, is noted also for its mediaeval chateau with castle and donjon. The walls of the rooms of the keep have been encumbered and hidden with old harnesses and arms. The stairway, trodden by so many kings, princes and cardinals, has been restored; and the prison and council chamber—Traveler's Gazette.
Good Cement.
From an old notebook comes this recipe for making a cement to mend broken china: Fill a small bottle with ground isinglass and pour over it sufficient unsweetened gin to fill the bottle. Place it on the back of the stove or in a warm place, immerse in a vessel of hot water until the isinglass is dissolved, and the cement is ready for use.
Jenny Lind Rock
The Ohio river claims abong its treasures the Jenny Lind rock. The singer was a passenger on a steamer which struck on a sandbar near the rock, and while waiting for the boat to be floated Miss Lind had boatmen row her out to the rock, where she stood alone and sang.
In the hotels as head waiters are men of much efficiency in their work and esteemed highly by their employers, and we trust their names will remain as herein quoted for many years: J. P. Earley, Auditorium; Frank Harvey, New Southern; Isaac Kennedy, Great Northern grill room; Wm. Fisher, Briggs House; Mr. Ward, Bradley; Carl Morline, Plaza; Mr. Casey, Del Prado; Norman Dunlap, Windemere.
Genial Robert Belfore has gone to Houston, Texas, to open a fine hotel and has taken a picked crew of nine men with him from old Chi. Good luck to you, Bob.
B. S. Swearingen, managing director of the Bender hotel, which will be opened shortly at Houston, Texas, has contracted for roses to be placed in the guest chambers and parlors of the hotel throughout the year. The flowers will come from a ten acre ranch near Monterey, Mexico, which is planted solidly in roses and irrigated, it is claimed, by thermal waters. Five thousand roses have been ordered for decorating the Bender upon its inauguration.
A special from Salt Lake City says: "The owners of the Hotel Utah today entered into an agreement with the directors of the operating company to build immediately an addition of 120 rooms and have same ready for occupancy June 1. The annex will be of the same general character of architecture and construction as the original building."
Manager J. F. Letton of the Hotel Galvez at Galveston, Texas, is receiving a large number of inquiries throughout the middle west and east in reference to the hotel and from the number of bookings already made it appears as if the house may be filled to capacity during the winter. Several warships have been ordered to Galveston for the holidays and during their stay a large number of brilliant social events will take place at the Galvez.
Extracts from a paper read before the semi-annual meeting of the Arkansas Hotel association at Texarkana, Nov. 14, by A. B. Jones, president of the Indiana Hotel association: "I take for granted that a bit of history, or rather news, from the association I represent would be of interest to you.
"Permit it said that all hotel associations have pretty much the same kind of propositions to thresh out, but what has proven to be the Indiana Hotel Keepers' association's most serious task of late was the fight that it had to make against the county local option law.
"Not until the year 1910 did the hotel men of Indiana seriously realize that their interests were being affected by unjust legislation. The question at that time with us was local option by counties. Some seventy counties out of a total of ninety-two in the state had been voted dry and our association realized that unless we joined other forces who were at work for the repeal of the county local option law all indications pointed to the entire state going dry.
"Our association, therefore, called a special meeting of all of its members, Oct. 15, 1910, for the purpose of formulating the most feasible plan of action for the association to take. A legislative committee was named and we were exceedingly careful to select a wideawake, hustling, serious-minded hotel man in every legislative district of the state to serve on this committee. We also opened up special headquarters in Indianapolis and employed two special traveling representatives, who were kept busy visiting every nook and corner of the state for the purpose of stirring up all possible interest among hotel men for our cause and also mailed daily letters to every hotel man in the state, regardless of being a member of our association or not, until the day of the election.
"Some $0,000 pieces of mail were sent from our office during that time. The expense of this campaign was met by assessing our various members according to the importance of their hotels and the towns in which they were located, and by this method we raised a fund of over $5,000."
Wanted—Cheap Corks
If any ingenious person can invent a substitute for corks in champagne bottles he may be sure of a very comfortable fortune, for champagne corks are expensive, a really good cork costing as high as ten cents.
The reason for this high cost is principally the length of time that must elapse before a cork grower can realize on his investment. Champagne corks are made only from the finest Catalonia corkwood. After the tree is planted 30 years must elapse before it is ready for the first stripping, but this bark is too coarse for champagne corks, as is the second bark, taken off eight years later. Another eight years must pass before a champagne cork crop is gathered, making in all 46 years that the grower must wa' before he can get any material return from his trees.
Furthermore, champagne corks are cut by hand and not by machinery, as are less expensive corks as they must be perfect in size and shape, or else the quality of the wine will suffer.—Harper's Weekly.
Underground Workers
Six million persons make their living under ground, working in mines and quarries. That number is about twice the population of this country when it decided to cut away from England and go it alone. Those six million workers dig four billions of wealth a year out of the bowels of the earth.
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CKS TRAPPED IN CRUDE OIL
le to Distinguish It From Waten
‘hey Cannot Rise—Product Is
Ruined by Dead Bodies.
mpico, Mexico.—Wild ducks are
ing losses aggregating many thou
8 of dollars to the oll operators of
elds in the Tampico territory.
ing to the inadequate stoel tant
ge facilities, many of the oll pro
*s have been forced to bulld earth.
uke to care for the big output of
ot. Some of these earthors
volrs contain as much to 2,000,
arrels.of the product.
uen the present wild duck season
1ed ft was found that the fowls
@ apparently unable to distinguish
lakes of off from water, and as a
“te. they settled upon the placid
0 at-the olf reservoirs in great
vers, The oll fs thick and heavy,
he ducks were unable to fly when
feathers became saturated with
.a.result the trapped ones have
by thousands, greatly tmpairing
1 some cases ruining the oll.
$285 INSTEAD OF SMOKE
¥ Stranger Aske for “Makin’e”
* 8t. Louls Guest and Gets
Weeng Sack.
‘Mo.—Mister, will you
makin’s?” a shabby stran-
John Moran, a guest of
votel, at the Union station,
nuded over a tobacco bag
vera. The stranger tum-
© sack a moment, then
Ys empty,” and threw ft
4e Inter Moran felt the
sutioke and purobased a sack
6, Putting it in his pooket
vred a second sack, . He
one instant and then start-
run for the point where he
the stranger.
¢ thrown into the gutter was
hed contained $285. Moran
( the wrong sack for thé
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FOOTBALL THE
BASEBALL =—
BASKETBALL
WHEN THE BLACK BEAT THE
WHITE.
aie Glinaed Rieschc
.Toronto, Canada, Dec, 27,—Not
long ago I received notice of the
death of Charles Samuels, the marvel
of the cinder path, which brings to
mind some of his records and eccen-
tricities. Samuels was a typical
Queensland aborigine, long in. leg,
short in body, 5 feet 7 inches tall and
weighing about 126 pounds,
When first brought from his native
bush he did not take to training and
was easily beaten in his heat of a big
handicap. But on his second appear-
ance in Sidney, Australla, he created
a sensation inthe year 1885 in the
Botany handicap, when Samuels par-
alyzed all opposition by winning oft
the 14-yard mark when he ran the
136 yards In 1315 seconds—four
yards under even,
Soon after, Harry Huteliens was
taken to Australia for the purpose of
getting a match with the marvel, as
he was then called,
‘The pair met on four otcasions, and
in three of the events the black’ man
was victorious, but even to this day
there are those who aver that the
opening race was “fixed” for Samuels,
says a Sidney writer, but those who
watched the strenuous efforts of the
English champion down the cinder
path at the Carrington grounds have
but little doubt that the better man
won on the day, despite the fact that
it Is claimed for Hutchens ‘that he
was the greatest sprinter in England
that ever laced a shoe.
‘The big secret of Samuels’ running
was his -long, low, skimming stride
and close bip work, When Samuels
was fully extended his stride av-
eraged from eight to nine feet, and on
one oeeasion at the Carrington
grounds his last six strides measured
over 9 feet % inches each, with the
spikes of his shoes almost touching
the cinders as he seemingly flew.
LANGFORD PUTS OUT SAM M'VEY.
Sydney, New South Wales, Dec. 27.
—In the ‘flercest battle seen here in
many years Sam Langford on Thurs-
day Imocked out Sam McVey, his ri-
val in seeking the world’s champion-
ship,
After he had been declared the
winner Langford announced that he
would challenge for the heavyweight
championship,
‘The end of the battle came in the
thirteenth round after Langford had
given McVey a terrific beating. ‘The
two fighters appeared evenly matched
for the first five rounds, but after
that Langford showed better condt-
tion and easily landed the quietus in
thy, thirteenth.
OUT IN ENGLEWOOD.
Weekly Letter from This Thriving
Section of the City—All the
News.
| Fifty years of Freedom! The cele-
‘bration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the issuance of the Proclamation
a Emancipation at Shiloh Baptist
Church, 62d and May streets, Wednes-
day, Jan. 1, 1913, at 8 o'clock. Admis-
sion free. A fine program will be
rendered by the best talent of the
city. Rey, J. W. Robinson, D. D., will
be the principal speaker of the even-
ing. D. J. Brooks, master of cere-
monies; Rev. Harris, pastor.
Mrs. L, Jordan of 6043 T.oomis
street gave a family dinner Christ-
mas day.
Mrs. A. J. Bowman of 6032 Loomis
street Was the hostess at a dinner
Christmas day.
| Mr. Stafford of 6218 Aberdeen
street, who was found dead Wednes-
day evening at 68th street and Stew.
ard avenue, died of organic heart
trouble. His funeral was at Shiloh
Baptist Churett Saturday morning.
‘The Young People's Englewood
Pleasure Club gave a Christmas
party at the residence of George Jor-
dan, 6043 Loomis street, on Dec. 27.
A delightful evening was spent. A
two-course luncheon was served.
Shiloh Baptist Church.
The Sunday school held their Loli-
day exercises Christmas night. ‘The
choir Will render “The Messiah,” by
George Handel, under the leadership
of Mr. George Duncan, on the night
of the 29th, The church fs winding
up for the year. On looking over the
records of the books the church is in
a very prosperous condition and look-
ing forward to a good year's work
before them.
SPARKS FROM THE RAIL,
Winston's Spicy Gossip of Men’ and
Events In the Rallroad World.
Messrs, F. W. Brady and Smith are
giving up-to-date service to the trav-
cling public and satisfaction to the
Chicago Great Western Railway Co.
between Chicago and Minneapolis on
Cafe Parlor Cars. Messra. George
King, James Lang, Henderson Brown,
John’ W. Williams, Petsay M. Miller,
George Barnes, Frank McIntosh are
the train porters out of Chicago in
the service of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific R. R. Company,
and by strict attention to the wants of
Se
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thing modern and up-to-date and rates rea-
the passengers have become valued
employees of the company. é
All train porters will remember
that another-“Full Crew Bill" is up
again to remove them and place white
men in their places. Read The Chi-
cago Defender and keep posted, for
it means your bread and butter. They
don’t think that you have a right to
live.
Christmas comes but once a year,
so don't forget the writer, Mr. John
R. Winston, of 4015 Cottage Grove
Ave., by giving him your subscription
to the Chicago Defender. Wishing
you all 8 Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Messrs, F. W. Brady and Smith are
giving up-to-date service to the trav-
eling publfc and satisfaction to the
Chicago Great Western Railway Co.
between Chicago and Minneapolis on
cafe parlor cars,
‘Mr. Oscar Woods is stil! on cafe
parlor car 160 on the southwestern
division of the Chicago Great West-
ern Railway, between Kansas City and
Gelwein, Ia. Mr. Woods is a resident
of Chicago.
Mr, W. H. Kirby, one of “our Chi-
cago boys,” is now in the service of
the Pullman Company out of Port-
land, Ore., to the coast at San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
Mr. Joseph B. Winston.
The railroad men's choice, the peo-
ple's man, who now holds the posi-
tion as porter in the servlen of the
Pullman Company, is being mentioned
for alderman in the Second ward. A
few lines in chis edition about Mr,
Joseph B. Winston will not be amiss,
since he Is one of the railroad men.
He is a true Republican and an earn-
est Chicago booster. Most everybody
knows and admires him because of
his push, He is never false to his
trust and is always loyal to the people.
Mr, E. L. Booker,
In presenting the name of EB. 1,
Rooker, 3350 Wabash avenue, to the
readers of The Chicago Defender it is
with pleasure, because [ know his
worth and merit. He is a young man
of push who is always with the peo-
ple. In hls position he knows no race
or color, His is the duty of fair play
to all, nor do I say this because te is
a railroad man, true and loyal, but it
is the coniment of every man and
woman that knows him from coast to
coast. Being one of the best young
porters in the service of the Pullman
Company, he has the ability, and
with his desire to be and do good he
can only be just with all. I need not
say that he should have high honors
and a bigger place, because it is the
desire of every railroad man and cit-
izen throtghout the U. S. A; and it is
the wish of The Chicago Defender.
Not What She Meant,
‘Tho other evening at a simple
social function, opened with a game of
cards, the host caused quite a stir
among the ladies present by announc-
ing after the guests had sea.ed them-
selves at the tables: “It everybody's
made up, we'll start.” Selt consciously
they looked at one another and in-
voluntarily their hands went to their
faces,
One Word She Could Say.
An earnest London slum worker re-
cords her unremitting, patient en-
teavors to improve the accent and
vowel enunciation of her Ittle
Protege, Blanche, for the sake of the
child's future destiny “on the styge.”
Ones, failing in all else, sho tried a
mild dose of gentle ridicule. “You
can’t eay ‘food,’ can you, Blanche?”
she smiled, teasingly. “I can say
‘fule!’" was the child's crushing re-
tort,
Bafety In Friendshin,
An intimate friendship is at once
& safeguard in recreation and social
enjoyment, for a man thinks twice be-
fore he plunges into surroundings
which he knows his best friend would
condemn, It 1s a stimulus, because
in work or business, or even play, a
man does not willingly lag bebind
while the friend fs forging ahead. In
common endeavors for good causes,
religious or social or polltical, triend-
ship is 8 powerful inducement to self-
forgetting activity,
Professor Recited Badly,
‘One day a college professor, going
to bis class, came across one of his
students who had just fallen down.
Asking him how he fell, the student
replied, “Notwithstanding.” Telling
the anecdote a short time later the
professor said: “I met Mr. Junior the
other day, dnd he made a very bright
remark. He had just fallen down, you
‘mow; and, when I asked him how it
happened, he said, ‘Nevertheless.’ "—
Budget. 2
Ricans Gtrancs Parannaiite.
4 Frenchman, named Marguy, said
fo possess the hide of an elephant,
instead ‘ef the ordinary human skin,
and ‘therefore belleved to be an ab-
normally constituted ‘person, not ac-
countable for his actions, is to be
medically examined at the request of
the French attorney general to de-
termine his responsibility for a theft
for which he has been imprisoned
fome months. ag
Wants Commercial Value.
‘A man would think a lot more of
the Ten Commandments if he could
deposit them in the bank—New York
Press,
Sizing, Him Up.
‘When you call the average young
man honest he {s likely to feel a mild
sort of grat icaffon. When you call
him competent his chest begins to
bulge. When. you call him a heart
breaker he slaps you on the shoulder,
‘and gives you to understand that he
considers you a person of remarkable.
\perception and unerring judgment.
THEDCHICAGOyDn,
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<== THE COLLEGES
—EXPERT
COMMENT ,
WITH WHISTLER AT. WORK
Great Artist Had His Own Method of
Producing Masterpieces Which
the World Prizes.
‘The studio was surprisingly differ.
‘ent from the room he previously used
in Lindmy row, and entirely unlike
the studios usually occupled by other
artists, I remember a long, not very
lofty room, very light, with windows
along one side; his oanvas beside his
model at one end, and at the other,
near the table which ho used as a
palette, an old Georgian looking glass,
80 arranged that he could see bis can-
vas and model reflected {n it. Those
who use such a mirror (as he did con-
stantly) will know that {t {s most
merclless of critics. I marveled then
at bis extraodrinary activity, as ho
darted backward and forward to look
at both painting an% model trom his
point of view at #46 oxtreme end of
the long studio” He always used
brushes of larrs size, with very long
handles, threr feet in length, and held
them from ae end with his arms
stretched to their full extent. Bach
touch was laid on with great firmness,
and his physical strength, enabled him
to do without the assistance of a mabl-
atiek, while the distance at which he
stood from the canvas allowed him to
have the whole of a large picture in
sight and so judge the correct draw-
ing of each touch—Way's "Memories
of Whistler.”
NEW LIGHT ON OLD PROVERB
Showing That the Early Bird Is Not
Always the One That Gets tho
Most Worme,
Once there were two birds, One was
an early bird, and the other was a
lazy sort of bird which never got out
much before eight o'clock in the
morning.
‘The early bird caught a worm, The
early proverb-maker happened to be
there at the time, and made a note
of it.
Now, this worm that had been
caught by this early bird had a wife
and ten children. When the worm
left home that morning his ten chil-
dren were just getting up and his wife
was preparing breakfast,
No doubt this worm had gone out
for his morning walk to work up an
appetite for bieakfast, but such are
the uncertrintfes of llfe—he fever re-
turned. The family of worms waited
until about elght o'clock, and then,
highly alarmed, started out to look for
Papa Worm.
At this time the bird that was a
lazy sort of bird was just getting out
to look for a bite’of something to
eat. He saw the family of worms—
and had a fino breakfast.
Moral: It's not always the bird that
gets into the proverb that gets the
most worms.—Lippincott’s,
decine a0 a Batient
Nothing is less like a living crea-
ture than the common bath sponge,
yet the fact remains that sponges do
form a very important species of the
animal kingdom, eating their food
and living their lives much as any
other animal would do.
‘The actual existence of a sponge
commences with the separation from
the parent of a tiny particle, ‘This
particle, whirling through space, event.
ually attaches itself to a piece of
roc <, and from that time it secks its
o\.n livelthood.
‘At the very commencement, with
some species of the sponge family,
the baby sponges feed upon yolk calle,
in which are stored food supplies. By-
and-by, as the youngster develops, the
currents in the water sweep into a
Xind of bag the minute particles of
food required, and the same currents
carry off undigested matter.
There are many varieties of sponges
found at different levels of the ocean,
some clinging to rocks, others to
mud, .
Qnakae Fand af Musie.
Belence has recently been studying
the question as to whether or not
snakes have an appreciation of musto.
‘This applies particularly to the cobra,
which responds to the piping of a
gourd instrument played by the Hast
India fakir with « rhythmic movement
suggesting a dance. The conclusion
seems to be that it anewors to the
musteal notes much in: the same way
as a dog does—that in to say, through
@ special or nervous sympathy. When
the whistles blow at noon in the Bronz
zoo the wolves sot up a great howl-
tng in concert. Whether or not they
enjoy this sort of musto a disputed—
though probably they do, for some
dogs undoubtedly take pleasure in har-
monious strains and will run a block
to ait in front of a hand organ and
“sing,” while other dogs unquestion-
ably suffer from certain kinds of
music, and express their pain in lugu-
brious howls,
Asked and Answered.
A languid swell was visiting a
charming young society lady, and as
they sat on either side of the fire his
heart was full of @ burning desire to
say something not only compliment-
ary, but brilliantly flattering.
80, after revolving the matter in
his mind, he sald: -“Ab, Miss Lillie,
why are thoso firetongs 50 Iike me?™
He meant her to guess, or hirg to
tell her: “Because they glowed in her
service,” or were “prostrate at her
feet,” or something of that kind.
Mies Lite, looking solemnly de-
mure, sald she didn’t kmow, unless it
was because they had two thin lege
and a brass head. He was groping
blindly for the front door before she
had recovered from the shock of her
own folly.
4 Chicago jurist hays that a motor
cycle is a dangerjus weapon. He
must ride one, % #
WHEN “THE Famous COLLEGE
WAS in frs ineaney. o
dy pT A
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Wondertul Cheages Have Been Male;
as the World Moved On—Athletlo
Field a Thing Unknown to
the Founders. é
On Saturday, November, 23, at New
Haven, the Yale and Harvard footbell
gladiators matched tholr wits and
stamina in a struggle for victory. be-
fore forty thousand persons .of beth
sexes waving flags and shouting at
the top of their lungs. It is a pity
that Dy, David F. Atwater of Spring-
field, the oldest living graduate of
Yale, class of 1839, could not see the
performance, for there was nothing
MWke it in his days at college. The
Spectacle would be too strenuous for
the old gentleman, however, and as
for getting to the field of battle and
returning safely to his home without
physica? hurt or mental collapse, it ts
not to be thought of as feastble at his
age. Football as a ylsual diverston is
& game for youth ‘and for vigorous
middle lite,
When Lr. Atwater was at New Hav-
en the students were not athletic.
What they spent, on collego sports
would scarcely havo filled a blind
man’s cup with coppers. The doctor
remembers a gymnaslim, but it was
very small, the apparatus was meager,
and the students made'lit/"s use of t
One does not have to go further.back
than the fate seventies at Harvard to
remember that the gymnasium of that
comparatively modern day was a cir
cular brick building not much larger
{han a prosperous farmer's smoke.
house; ridiculously primitive and in-
Adequate was the equipment accord-
ing to latter day notions, and the su-
perintendent was a stout gray lttle
man who could spar and fence a bit,
but that was about all,
‘To return to Yale in 1834-89, physt-
cal prowess seems to have been de-
manded only when “town” and “gown”
fought together, and brute strength
was then more Jn evidence than skill
in boxing and wrestling. The college
leader in such affrays was known as
Major Bully, the biggest and sturdiest
man in his class, according to Dr.
Atwater. Yale men were much given
to debating and Mterary oxpresston.
“Linonta,” “Brothers in Unity” and
“Calliope,” were some of the societies
equipped with Hbrarles and bristling
with logicians, the rivalry between
these organizations being intense.
Amusements of any kind were limited,
and from our point of view they were
tame enough. The New Haven &
Hartford rallroad had not been bullt
when freshman Atwater entered col-
lege; so there was no running down
to New York to seo the sights and to
Aissipcte. The stage coach and the
canal to Northampton afforded the
only means of transportation. Pro
fessor Benjamin Silliman was arguing
that It would never be possible to
build steamships powerful enough to
cross the Atlantic.
The college buildings then constst-
ed of a row of brick dormitories, a
plain chapel, an atheneum and lyceum
building in which the recitations wure
held; round them all ran the «1d
wooden “Yale fence.” Entrance xx.
aminations were oral and exclusiv ly
classical. Flint and tinder suppl od
ignition; imported friction matches,
few in number, were regarded as dan-
gerous. Dr. Atwater remembers a
tremendous demonstration of livery
stable men against the projected New
Haven & Hartford railroad because
it would injure their business. Such
was Yale in the old days in the mem-
ory of an alumnus still lving—New
York Sun.
Possum Paradise,
Loris is the native heath of the
opossum. Nowhere else does he
abound so plentifully or thrive 60
well. It ia here that the Georgia peo-
ple get thelr fine spectmsns when they
‘wish to entertain President Taft at a
possum dinner. Folks come from
North Carolina here to hunt them,
and our’ market supplies Delmonfco’s
and St. Regis and many other famous
caravansaries.
As the canvashack duck and the dia.
mondback terrapin are to Baltimore,
#0 is the possum to Loris. The Mary-
land duck feeds on wild celery, which
grows on the flats of tho headwaters
of the Chesapeake bay. It fs this that
sives them thelr fine flavor, just as
Peanuts and acorns flavor the ravor-
back hog and prrduce the Smithfeld
ham.
‘The Loris possum feeds on chiok-
ens, nice young fat chickens, such aa
only Loris has, and many of them are
from the postmaster’s private crop—
Loris News. .
we ge
Explanation ef “0. kK"
Here is the origin of the expression
“O. K.” socording to Ado Hunnius of
Leavenworth, Kan., a veteran of the
Civil war:
“mong the supplies that the war
department used to buy," Mr, Hunnius
says, “were crackers made by the old
Orrins-Kendall Cracker company in
Chicago. The boxes in which those
crackers came were marked 0, K. Wo
were always eager to get hold of
these ‘0. K. crackers, because they
were always sure to be good, while
many other brands were likely to be
spoiled or wormy. And gradually 0.
K. came to be a synonym among the
soldiers for something that waa above
patios
Camphor Trees.
Experiments have been made show-
ing that the camphor tree ean be suc-
cessfully cultivated in some places in
Floridg The camphor of the world
{a now produced in the Japaneso is-
‘land of Formosa. The total produc
tion of refined camphor in Florida
Garing 1911 Was 7,267,000 pounds. The
Japanese are making every effort to
conserve camphor trees, and hereaft-
er branches of the trees will not be
cut off for the distillation of the gun,
‘but distillstion will be from the leaves.
‘The replanting of the camphor forests
has begun. The area planted now
amounts to ten thousand acres’ and
Deginning’ next year: three thousand
scrés will’ be plantedsach year for
twelve years. a,
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Christmas Cheer—Some
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Asar, Mekhloh and Balthasar. Followed the Star of Anunclation—Today Wise Men from the Four Corners of the Earth Follow the Star of Justice—Praise the Savior Daily—Christmas Joy a Bursting Forth of Gladness.
And the angel said unto them,
"Fear not, for behold, for unto you glad
tidings of great joy! For unto you is
born this day, in the city of David
(Bethlehem) a Savior which is Christ
the Lord!"
Is there any one except a child ever
really happy at Christmas time? Is it
then we choose to forget our loved
and lost and thrust out of sight the
regrets that good and burn? Nay, rather is it then that our hearts bleed
most freely while our eyes grow dim
with useless tears and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls on
Suply. it is then we learn how
n is our determination to forget
unobtrusive ones who can not
ce or touch demand attention.
Immortal Spirits.
once across the table indented
'a' and flowers in ornate
'da' on large the
'A'
1st.
orld the wise
its to all people
unilaborations of the Christ, who for
e of us came into temporal life to
the Sailor of mankind, and by his
ting on the garb of humanity it be-
come a royal saliment.
Therefore are we commanded by
the God above to "care for the body as
well as the soul."
Christ's Love.
Christ came into the world, felt as we can feel, did as we can do, and ... arms of humiliation and ... ath to redeem us forever from the wages of sin.
"And By His Strips Were We Heated!"
What are presents? Material tokens on Christmas will gladden many hearts. But will the presents be an outward sign of an inward and spiritual grace or simply the perpetuation of an old custom with its selfish spirit of anticipated reward? How much more good would be wrought in this world if the same spirit, love, which actuated our Savor to redeem all was more manifest, and less ostentation, selflessness and vanity shown. How much greater would be our reward spiritually? "It's true, our friends in many instances would fail to give us gifts, but oh, how much better would be the realization that we had their love in all its boundless beauty of the Christian fellowship of Him who was called in the manger and came not as a stranger but as a friend and was the first Christmas gift to the world. And His name is Love. The great Sir Henry Tomlinson said, "At Christmas be happy and thankful with all, and feast your neighbor with pure love, the great and the small."
Each twenty-fifth of December should be to us a semblance of Christmas nativity. The earth is our Bethlehem and on every shore, mount or sea a chorus of praise and gladness should begin with the day of every day and rise and swell by day until the hearts of mortals are so full of glory that the making joyous on Christmas is but the burst forth ofong put-up "Hosannaas" in gratitude or the power of living to witness an birthday of the "King of Kings" and "Lord of Lords."
The Defender wishes
like many other Roman houses that have been unearthly in England, one recently brought to light was heated by a system called "hypocaust." The entire basement was one big furnace, from which flues assisted built into the walls. A wood fire was built in the basement, the fuel from an outside annex, h in the wall.
Matting
batter to use for than soap and wag in a hag, dip the arm water, and rub dry with this; then cloth wring out of This method freshly
the Week
NEW YORK — Mr. Samuel J. Davis has opened a first-class grocery store of its own street, New Bedfordshire.
VICKSHURG, MISS — Jackson, this state, has the distinction of having all its letter carriers race man. Muskogee once had the same fame.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Another undertaking firm has now set up for business under the name of J. E. Hawkins & Company. They advertise themselves as being well equipped for up-to-date service.
BOSTON, MASS — Burkes & Arbuckle Company is the name of a new music publishing company here. The firm is not only the only one of the knin Boston but as far as known is the only one of the sort in New England.
ATLANTA, GA.—A new skyscraper, a six-story Odd Fellows' building, to cost $135,000, is the work of a local contractor, Mr. R. E. Pharrow. This is only one of a great many buildings he has erected, among which are Sale Hall of Atlanta Baptist College and the First Congregational Church of Atlanta.
DURHAM, N. C.—Mr. Sam Powell of Paw Creek sold in the Charlotte market early in December 13 bales of cotton for which he received $1,086. He disposed of 400 bushels of cotton seed for $600. Eight bales sold at 18 cents a pound and five bales at 17 cents a pound. He averaged a bale to the acre. Mr. Powell is in every way an up-to-date farmer. He subscribes for and reads several papers, both daily and farm journals. He raises each year its own food supplies and sells enough to pay his expenses.
Plus Laying in England
The highway department of the city of Leeds, England, has recently treated portions of a macadam roadway with granular calcium chloride to combat the dust. Solutions of the latter had previously been tried at greater cost and without such satisfactory results. The road is first well swept and two applications of the chloride are made on succeeding evenings of about one-half pound per yard.
Sensitive Plant Life
The craving of plants and trees for water has sometimes led them to terrible extremes. A poplar has been known to burrow beneath a wall, under a road, and down a well—all in search of water, and a pertinacious turnip which got the tip of its root in a crunch in field drain want on and on until it was tight in the drain. So sensitive is the tip of the root on the water question that Darwin declared it must have a brain in it.
Method of Bleaching Ivory
To bleach ivory ornaments or piano keys the following method works well. The ornaments are first washed or "soaked," if possible, in a bath of unslaked lime, which has in it a few ounces of bran and water. This should make a paste solution if properly mixed, and will bleach the ivory which is discolored or stained. It should be rubbed off with a cloth and the ivory, dried in magnesia powder. After a few minutes a few strokes with a cloth gives the ivory a brilliant polish.
Young Man Must Have Friends
For boys and young men friendship is a prime necessity of existence. When a man has established himself in life and the interests of home and wife and family have absorbed him, he may, perhaps, dispense with friendship. But as long as he is young, unmarried and unsettled, he is as dependent on friendship as on air or food.
Relic of Spanish Armada
An anchor of the Spanish armada period, recovered from the Wallett, a well-known "swatchway," three miles off Clacton, England, has been presented to Colchester (Essex) Museum. For generations this anchor has been an enemy to the trawls of local fishermen, and the trawls of lakes became worn partially away, the last trawl that struck it thus lifted it from the ground.
Well Answered.
When he once asked a London class of girls, added Dr. Camnamara, what they would say if he told them he saw the sun rise in the west, he got the reply that it was impossible. But he persevered, "supposing I still had depression on the sun in the west?" "Well," the girls at length replied, "I should think you must have got up rather late."
Useful for Orators
At a musical exposition in Berlin an invention for increasing the resonance of the voice was exhibited. It consists of a film, which is applied to a cover of the mouth and acts as a sounding board for the use of orators, officers, and anyone wishing to increase the reach of the voice, as well as musicians.
At Least Know His Value
A native, named Appu, of Kotahanna, Ceylon, recently attacked his father and mother with a mallet while they were aleep, and nearly killed them. The excuse he subsequently gave was that he was disgusted with his "miserable parents for having such a low-down son."
From "Old Slwash."
"We are more frivolous in our college life than in our business," George Fitch said. "Still, college life has made business what it is. Fraternities are a clearinghouse for ability and ambition."—Kansas City Star.
Find Market is United States. Of the exports of Jamaica, 61 per cent. go to the United States.
IF YOU WANT A ROOM READ OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMN
Famous Newspaper Correspondent Takes Interesting Notes on Indianapolis—Hon. George L. Knox, Mr. Kersey, Dr. Persins and Others Prominent Entertain Visitors—Called "City of Churches"—Great Activity Along Newspaper Lines.
Professions Along All Lines Rapidly Growing - Hospitals, Fire Department and Orphanas' Home Well Organized.
By Carey B. Lewis.
[Special to The Chicago Defender. I Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 20. A visitor at Indianapolis, when arriving with the proper credentials, will be treated with the utmost courtey and hospitality. Such men as Hon. George L. Knox, Mr. Kersey, Dr. Perkins, Mr. Taylor of the Y. M. C. A. Prof. Valentine, Dr. Ward and others of this class will always find time to show visitors just what Indianapolis affords from a racial point of view. Indianapolis is oftimes called the "City of Churches." There are about thirty church edifices among colored people and one of the leading congregations is that of Bethel A. M. E. church, of which Rev. Smyth is pastor. It has the largest seating capacity and the pastor is a scholarly gentleman. All the churches are well attended, having Sunday schools connected as well as various civic and charitable organizations.
Y. M. C. A.
Indianapolis is how priding itself on a Y. M. G.' A. work that is challenging the admiration of people from all parts of the country. It is under the leadership of Mr. Thomas Taylor. The Y. M. C. A. work was started a few years ago and today they are now building a $100,000 structure that will be one of the finest among the peo- nalities of the country. Dr. Mooreland, international research center, is Indianapolis a week ago and was under a banquet which was at the close of a subscription campaign and he was highly pleased with the efforts of the people of that city to erect a building that would be a credit to the race.
Newspapers Active.
The growth, activity and energy of a people in any community is largely due to the strength and power of the press. In this direction Indianapolis has been fortunate in having one of the greatest weekly papers in the country located in that city. The Indianapolis Freeman, whose publisher and editor is George L. Knox, with Elwood Knox, managing editor, and William Lewis, associate editor, which has always stood for the dissemination of knowledge, popular education, equality before the law and purity of homes and has taken the leading part in all things for the uplift of the race. The Indianapolis Recorder, whose editor and owner is Mr. G. P. Stewart, has been a great lever for the advancement of the Negro in all things political, religious, civic, intellectual and moral.
Public Schools.
The public schools have the reputation, and that undisputed, of being the best school system in the country. They are looked upon as a model and teachers and educators come from all parts of the country to review the work of the colored and white schools of that city. For discipline, training and results the best educators of the country declare that the Indianapolis schools are the peer of any in the United States. One of the main facets in the colored schools is Prof. Valentine the supervisor. Under his administration the schools have made wonderful advancements and especially is this so of School No. 26, where a district school resembles the work done at Tuskegee Institute. All phases of industrial work are carried on for the boys and girls and the work has met the hearty approval of the school commissioners.
Thorough Business Mcn.
The business men-and women are energetic and thrifty and above all are progressive. A noticeable evidence are such men as H. I. Sanders, Dr. Perkins, Thomas Welch, James Martin, Shelton and Willis, William Roberts, G. P. Stewart, Mesdames C. J. Walker and Sallie Brown. These named have made great progress in their business and are worthy of simulation. There are 26 barber shops, several drug stores, four blacksmith shops, five theaters; the Indianapolis World, owned by Manning and Brewer; the Recorder, by G. P. Stewart; the Ledger, by J. D. Howard, and the Indianapolis Weekly, by Ben Wilson. There is the Pythian Temple and the Pythian Bank, business monuments to the thrift of the Indiana people.
The physicians are among the best in the country and among them are Drs. W. C. Brown, Armstead, Batiste, Ward, Wilson, Lowis, Hummons, Norell, Atkins, Burris, Furnis, Lucas and others. The lawyers are James H. Lott, J. T. F. Hill, W. E. Henderson, W. W. Hyde. There are two colored hospitals, a fire department company, Alpha Home for the Aged, Colored Orphans' Home and the Flanner Guild Industrial School.
Ma's Way.
Little Lola, aged five, upon being shown her twin brothers that had arrived the night before, said: "Well, I never saw such a woman as mamma is for hunting up bargains."—Chicago Daily News.
New Zealand's Many Journals.
New Zealand has 233 daily, weekly and monthly periodicals.
FALSE HILARITY
Some people are most bored when they are laughing at your joke.— Waldo Baston.
Most of the Women Fled, but the Big Scene Game When One of the Fair Ones Lost a Dainty Shoe in Which the Animal Seeks Refuge.
New York.—A wee gray mouse, hardly out of its infancy, suddenly appeared on the sidewalk the other day on crowded Westchester avenue in front of Baumstein's shoe store at No. 740. The broad thoroughfare was full of women shopper.
It was a question who was scared most, the woman or the little mouse. Mouse sig-zigged across the sidewalk in frantic efforts to find a hole. His every turn was followed by shrill screams of the woman, who even dropped their bundles in their haste. One woman raised her skirts and made a flying leap, landing on the running board of a passing automobile and thus made her escape. Others were not so agile or fortunate. They had to keep on running until out of the zone of danger.
In less—much less—time than it takes to write it, there was not a woman in sight. The small boy took her place in great numbers. Here was a sport with some class! They formed a hollow, square and encouraged the mouse in his every little movement. Poor little mouse dashed from side to side, his terrified squealing sounding above the delighted shouts of young America.
But the big scene was to come. Mousse had tired. Motionless, his beedy eyes fanning with terror, he crouched back against the store window. Then the ooop opened and utterly unconscious the excitement without her mind eviden't that the brand new French heel ticks that armshapely feet, out came a "baby doll."
The meeting between the young woman and mouse was accurately timed. Both gazed throbbingly into each other's eyes at the psychological moment. Then both fled, and in the same direction. Young America became delirious with the very joy of living.
THE BARBER'S WEEKLY.
His Every Turn Was Followed by Screams.
"Baby doll" and mouse were acclaimed.
"Baby doll" lost one of her shoes. Exposed to the winter air was a dainty, silkied foot and ankle. Wild cheers rent the tree. With appealing eyes. "Baby doll" stood on one foot. But mouse became master of the situation. There was a friendly retinue from the world—lady's slipper! In a flash he was in it and hidden.
Then Patrolman William Murphy of the Tremont avenue station forced his way into the crowd and rescued "Baby doll" first, then mouse. Mouse was allowed to escape and "Baby doll" accepted her slipper after it was proved that there was nothing in it.
TURKEY PARADE IN TEXAS
20,000 Thanksgiving Dinners March in Streets of Cuero, With Governor and Staff in Lead.
Cuero. Tex.—Twenty thousand Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners paraded the streets of Cuero, with Governor Colquitt and staff in uniform leading. The dinners are 20,000 turkeys which participated in Cuero's famius turkey trot, a celebration that will last three days. The birds were driven through the streets afoot, and their "gobbles" could be heard all over town. By holding the birds so long farmers lost in prices, and the commercial club will make this loss good, besides offering prizes. It was the turkeys' last dress parade, for after finishing their march they were led to slaughter pens, where 70 onegroes were employed for killing and dressing. The birds will fill 30 cars.
TO OPEN "POOR MAN'S BANK"
Citizens of Duluth Have Plan to Drive Out Sharka Who Charge Exorbitant Rates.
Duluth, Minn.—At a joint meeting of half a dozen civic organizations here it was decided to open a "poor man's bank," to lend money to those in temporary need at a low rate of interest. The action taken is in line with a movement started some time ago to force the salary and furniture loan agents, who, it is claimed, in many instances lend money at as high an interest as 300 per cent a year, out of business.
LEGEND OF NATURAL BRIDGE
# Saved the Mohgans and Was
Thenceforth. Called by Them
the Bridge of God.
At a height of 215 feet above Clear creek in Virginia stands the famous natural bridge known all over the world. Built of solid rock forty feet thick, it spans the creek. It is a great natural wonder. Our great and beloved local herd, George Washington, once imbued it with his name upon its side. The Mohogan tribe of Indians called it the Bridge of god and ascribed to it this supernatural ornith.
Once upon a time it happened that the Mohegans were at war with a hostile tribe of Indians. The fight was hot, and a valiant stand they made against their foe. But at last the Mohegans were forced to give way and to retreat. On and on they went, the whole tribe with their women and children, and the enemy behind them. Finally they came to a preciice. Below yawned a cavern, wide and deep, and no way to cross or means to escape was anywhere to be seen. Perilous and helpless indeed was the plight of the Mohegans. They were ready to give up and submit to the cruel fate that was pursuing them. Then a wise man of the tribe spoke, "My children," he said, "go down upon your knees and pray to the Great Spirit above, who abone can save us from our misfortunes."
All in a body they obeyed the words of the old medicine man. Long and hard they prayed. When they finally lifted up their heads, lo, there stood a mighty bridge. Across it they now led the women and children, and then turned upon their foes, who were there. They gave the enemy a hard battle and they repulsed and defeated them. In great Maniton, the Great Spirit of the world, they named this bridge the Bridge of God.
Smoke Abatement in Scotland
Smoke Abatement in Scotland. The gas and electrical departments of a corporation in Glasgow, Scotland, are competing keenly in the exhibition of appliances for the reduction of smoke from furnaces and kitchen ranges. The electricity department has a complete electrically fitted restaurant, where all the cooking, the kitchen work, the cleaning, the heating and the lighting are effected by electric current. The gas department has a "gas equipped house," in which cooking and heating is done by gas fires as well as many of the other operations in connection with house-keeping, and in which all the lighting is obtained from candles and gas burners of different type. The porption is encouraging the reduction of smoke, not only by holding these periodical exhibitions, but also by lending gas cookers free to all the citizens. It has loaned 37,000 of these cookers since Mareh 1. It is also supplying gas fires, and the demand for these has been so great that it cannot be met without considerable delay.
Down the Scale.
A certain bride is very much in love with her husband and very willing to admit it. She likes to sound his praises to her mother and to her girl friends. She has a number of original expressions. When her husband is good she says he is "chocolate cake, three layers deep." When he is very good he "chocolate cake, four layers deep," and on up the scale. Occasionally, however, things take a turn. The bride's mother dropped in the other day. The bride was a trifle peevlah, but her mother pretended not to notice this.
"And how is John today?" was her inquiry. "Chocolate, four layers deep?"
"No."
"Three layers deep?"
"Dog biscuit!"—National Monthly.
Virtue In the "But"
"Justice is blind;" but she sees more than she takes official notice of. "Put something by for a rainy day;" but don't let that lead you to forget the pleasant weather of the moment. "The world owes you a living;" but it's just as well to go out and collect their old friends are best;" but every once in a while a new one turns up fit to make into an old one. "Make friends;" but don't expect friends to make you.
"Man proposes;" but, often enough, the baby disposes.
"The way of the transgressor is hard;" but his wife's is harder. "Opportunity knocks once at every door;" but if you're knocking at the same instant you're not likely to hear the lady." - Lippincott's.
Beauty of Youth.
What an unbeatable world it would be if we were all sent into it full grown. Just think of it! What a grand institution youth is, and not only our youth, but the youth of everything—the young leaves, the tiny blossoms, the inimitable green of the growing grass, the merry toals, and calves and lambs in the field, the downy little ducklings and the neat little chicks; what an enormous source of pleasure would be absent without all these. We all keep one special corner of our hearts for what is small, and young—the very softest corner. Even the most pompous and pragmatical of men forgives many things injurious to dignity on the part of a playful puppy or a graceful little kitten. How humanizing the effect of the brute creation is on us we have never properly applauded
Practical Monetart Standard
Practical monetary standard.
At the science congress held at Nimes, France, a report made by M. Gobin was adopted, namely, that a monetary standard be used by all countries which is adapted to the values now in use. The unit is known as the "mopo" and has the value of $0.05. It corresponds to the well-known monetary units as follows: Franc, 4 monos; mark, 5 monos; dorin, 8 monos; shilling, 5 monos, piastre, 10 monos; peseta, 4 monos. The dollar will correspond to 20 monos.
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An interesting discovery was recently made in Edinburgh in the course of the demolition of the old church buildings of a parish church in Roxburgh Place. A vault containing the remains of Lady Glencorchy, a member of the Breadalbane family, and the founder of the original church, was laid base.
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Reason for Superiority
The demestication of animals and the utilization of plants does not go very far except under a civilized people. Contrast the age of Peru and Mexico with that of Egypt. Babylonia and China; and one reason for old-world superiority in the mastery of nature is plain.
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