Chicago Defender

E VI. NUMBER 52. The Windows at Provident Hospital. Christmas morning, in response to a telephone request from the Chicago Defender office, I viewed the Christmas decorations in the windows of the Provident hospital. Every one of the many windows had an elaborate wreath of holly with a red bow and streamer. The sash curtains that seemed the background were immaculately the white front was not only uniform but pleasing to the Esther Freeman Home for Nurses and the Hospital I found the physicians and nurses equally spic and span. It was not visiting hours and the patients could not be seen. The up-date methods of both the medical and business departments are plainly seen everywhere you step in Provident hospital. Later I met Mr. Floyd Emmakeland. Miss Jessie Bates, his affanced wife, it is said that their wedding in April will go down in the city's social his as its most elaborate event. Mr. muel, although comparatively g in years, already has his fath shrewd business ability and is in among his friends as a young of force and character. Miss tates, is one of our popular belles, imitable and winning in manner she so doubt will add luster as a matron, being noted for thrift, culture and devotion. Mr. D. B. Peyton, Sr., 3630 Dearborn street, was all smiles. "Christmas," he said, "was the children's day and he was happy because they were." With his o'r "ren always foremost in (Co) on page 2.) Home dition ROUND UP ckwards—Full De- Gray-Haired Vet and a Word or Two prightly Youngster er Known as the ender, Known Evie the Newspaper of - Newsy, Fearless —Its Special Fea- Win Praise. ORE COLUMNS R TISEMENTS OUT THE YEAR OF ITS COM 11. face and Stand As Take Up Every Battle Scarred ight Outlook of the Afsresh—No Anty Jealousies, the E future is Buil- gether a Hundred for Every Dollar up," that always western frontier end. This is our of the year 1911 fifty-two editions der that have every Saturday py time with us on. We can not that beset us in seek to tell you "Madame X" s. Jones spent we told you in the Zinders ible lynchings lo knew that in fact repre- mest be paid only the story makeup of a name of itself will keep our me and only to help us las Done. lal they say. cord. During arrived more than all combined. in price is in the warned ads and we have passed the experi- nence of newspaper publishers public in the new year sense of the word, co- get us half way and we we scratch of the other expect a whole lot for you will not get it. It is to sit down and write age or two for the news what about the publisher. Defender intends To Do. past support and keep the very delicate thread the average reader to the paper that they read, yet hold assertion we repeat, set a whole lot for nothing." Defender is read by Why? Because we print news. No other race news Chicago has a larger sale. not increase our editorial, and editorial staff for nothing. we have done in the past few you have plainly seen in the most newsy and most widely race newspaper in Chicago. help us. If you write to the go Defender please remember only write on one side of the r. Next, if you are a special con- dent for some church or or- ation you must not expect to what the city editor calls a "per- l in your column. Again items events that have passed are con- tents news, but the mere mention entertainments to come are adver- tements and must be paid for. Regular news such as births, marriages, deaths, social functions, lodge affairs, special mention of individuals, the running of cuts and other special features should first be taken up with the publisher or city editor. Finale. We have seen the sun rise and we have seen the sun set. The pleasure of the former and sorrow of the latter have been both ours. The sermonette is over. The Chicago Defender still occupies its unpretentious quarters on the second floor at 3159 State street. The telephone number is still the same. Douglas 3339. A courteous young lady will always be on hand during the day to answer all telephone calls and appointments can be had with the editor and publisher, the city editor and with any of the reportorial staff for the asking. New Year, a prosperous on is the "round up" and we are just a wee bit thir- 100 The Chicago Defender. "Throughout the New Year I Wish You All Success! You Can Wish Yourself." By J. Hockley Smiley. The Christmas spirit abounded everywhere—everybody was imbued with the idea of making someone else happy. As far north and as far south as the lines of Armour avenue, Dearborn street, State street and Wabash avenue and in the aristocratic confines of Forest, Rhodes and Langley avenues—in fact all over town—uppermost upon all banners was "Peace on earth and good will to men." Collectively and individually the day was "a merry one." Santa Claus came in various forms; to some of my smaller friends he came in the conventional sleigh with reindeer galore. To others he came by automobile, while to a favored few he came by aeroplane. No matter how he came, his visit was a welcome one and the only regest is that it will be three hundred and sixty-five days more before he calls again. Christmas Eve at Bethel. Christmas Eve at Bethel. Sunday night (Christmas eve) there was a pleasing but unusual service at Bethel A. M. E. church. It was one of those old fashioned but always enjoyable exercises by the children. The hours of the evening worship were turned over to the Sabbath school and, led by Superintendent R. E. Moore, the youngsters acquitted themselves in a splendid manner. Throughout the entire day the Christmas spirit was never more evident than it was at this time, in the exercises of the children, the foundation of "the church." Little children hardly knee high took part in song and recitations. At times they forgot a word or a line but this fact added zest to the occasion and both parent and child left happy. Every effort of the little ones was rewarded by applause, although it was Sunday evening. A young blind man rendered a piano selection in the beginning of the program and Mr. George R. Garner, Jr., sang "The Rosary" so pleasing that Rev. Roberts praised him at the conclusion of the exercises. The singing by the school, led by Mr. Augustus, with solo and quartet features, marked a new idea in this line of music and added laurels to the leader. "Negro Authors," by Miss McCoy. This was the real feature of the program. Miss McCoy is a writer of exceptional talent—noted in local literary circles and the winner of the ladies' prize in the contest the Sunday previous at the same church. Miss McCoy is remarkably bright in memory and with a profound knowledge of her subject she is a marvelous reader. "Her splendid mastersy of the English language, coupled with a charming personality, reminds one of Mary. Mary Church-Terrell in her famous Chicago lecture, "Why I Am An Optimist." Miss McCoy is a reader gifted beyond her years, but her early efforts are deserving of a crowded Bethel. It was an evening of pleasure in a high degree. Mr. "Ail" Anderson—His Den. Mr. "Ail" Anderson, the popular business manager of the hospital and renowned the world over for his brilliant intellect, was in his den. This cleverly arranged little room is one of the attractions of the institution. Bits of bric-a-brac, antique designs in leather and wood, college pennants, antlers and mottoes and sofa pillows galore make up this cozy apartment. Friend Anderson was in his happiest mood. A bevy of pretty girls were looking over his large display of Christmas presents, among which was a portfolio of his many songs. Each page had an original drawing illustrative of the title and was the handwork of Mrs. G. Herbert Anderson, his sister-in-law. Miss Aida Lou and Miss Ellie Mitchell were among the callers who wished Mr. Anderson a Merry Christmas. Really the writer must be growing old for in these two attractive and charming young ladies it is hard to recognize the little girls that I knew a year or two ago. Mr. Anderson's aged father and Cary Lewis of the Chronicle were also in the party. Along The Stroll. CHICAGO, LLL., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1911. MORE POLICE PROTECTION NEEDED The Race Demands Better Protection on the Street and at Social Functions—Major R. R. Jackson, Manager of the K. of P. Ball, in Scathing Denunciation of Police. The citizens of color in Chicago still feeling the results of bondage are inclined to be fair, especially to those under fire—the police. "But a worm even turns and the race that the Chicago Defender represents in this city is not satisfied with the police protection afforded it. "Along the Stroll" as State street is called from 27th to 39th streets, especially at the crowded corner of 21st, around the three theaters that make this section famous, the crowded intersections of the car lines and the meeting place for all those at leisure is the center to which the Chicago Defender invites the police department of Chicago. Nightly well known citizens of both sexes loose money and valuables. The uniformed officers stationed at this point are mostly white. Why not the splendid array of the department that are identified with the race during the busy hours. Let us have a few more of the progressive and up-to-date members of the race who belong to the department, whose wardrobes are always complete and when times are dull "along the stroll" send them to our various social functions. In the conventional full dress or the always dressy Prince Albert our noted sleuths could do much to avoid the trouble that Major R. R. Jackson complains of. Major Jackson was the manager of the Knights of Pythias ball at the Coliseum Annex Christmas night. Many of the guests suffered by the operations of clever pickpockets and the management was embarrassed until additional assistance arrived. Some were caught, others were not, but there should not be a repetition of this disgraceful work. THE TURF HOTEL MOVED THE TURF HOTEL MOVED Mr. J. L. Slaughter's Famous Cream City Hotel in New Location Entire New Outfit—Finnest Hostelry Managed by Member of the Race. PHONE IN EACH ROOM- PHYSICIAN LIVES IN Many Chicagoans Stop There—Headquarters for All the Big Business Promoters—The Cafe Noted for Excellent Service—Grand Opening New Year's Day—Large Number of Guests Registered—200 Start From This City Sunday Night. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 21—From watcen 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 niry 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. BACHELOR RANKS BROKEN. Recent Marriage of Matthew Willis Breaks Up Ring of Bachelors of Which He Was Head. Mr. Matthew Willis, for years a prominent employee of the C., B. & Q. railroad and considered one of Chicago's most confirmed "old bachelors," has shaken off single life and joined the benefices in his marriage to Miss Edith Mills, a popular resident of Quincy, Ill., at that place more than a week ago. Mr. Willis, who has resided for some time with Mr. Samuel Carter at his residence, 3426 Pratt avenue, has been known as the president of the "Bachelors" trust. Together with his chum, Mr. George Johnson, they have been hitherto considered immune from Cupid's darts. Now Willis takes orders from the "Madame" while George Johnson travels alone. Mr. and Mrs. Willis are pleasantly located at 6510 St. Lawrence avenue, where they hope to meet their many friends. WEDDED CIRRISTMAS NIGHT. The Moody-Crowder Nuptials at Quinn Capeel a Brilliant Event and Largely Attended. Among the happy events of Christmas was the marriage in the evening at Quinion Chapel A. M. E. church of Miss Fredonia S. Moody of Evanston and Mr. James Rogers Crowder. Rev. W. D. Cook, the pastor, officiated. The ceremony was witnessed by a large assemblage and the bridal party was considered the most brilliant of the season. The bridesmaids were: Misses Mable Wright, Katherine Harris, Maude Pellem, while Messrs. N. Mitchell, Stevens and Butter acted as groommen. There were two matrons of honor—Mrs. Marie Windrey and Mrs. Marjorie Livingston. Messrs. Woodfolk and Mundy were best men. The flower girls were Little Vivian Woodly and Helen Woodfolk, while little Master Cook was the ring bearer. Prof. Edward Morris presided at the organ. The happy couple will be at home January 5 on the south side, the number of which they refused to tell. UPSILON DELTA PI SNOWBALL PARTY PROVES A DECIDED NOVELTY. The most unique affair of the holiday season was the Snowball Party given last Tuesday evening, December 20th, at the home of Mrs. David McGowan, 4800 Langley avenue by six members of the Upsilon Delta Pi, the only incorporated colored sorority in Chicago. The house was beautifully decorated to carry out the snow effect with snowballs, sprays of holly and mistletoe. The dining room, easily made one feel as though they were in dreamland. Christmas bell and baby ribbon festooned the walls from end to end. Amidst the dreamy waltz "Love Comes But Once," the guests were ushered into the dining room and served light refreshments. After trapping the light fantastic toe, until a wee hour, when the strains of "Home, Sweet Home" was played which sent a unison of oh! throughout the parlor that the evening had passed so quickly, as every one seemed to feel that the evening's pleasure had just begun. The young hostess gracefully said good night. The members were Misses Bertha Mosley, Swiecie McGoden, Neoma Kennedy, Beatrice Lee, Nemona Johnson and Ethel C. Mitchell. APPOMATTOX CLUB DANCE The Initial Affair of the Season a Jolly Occasion—A Delectable Spread. To the inspiring strains of Prof. Garfield Wilson's orchestra several hundred made merry at the Appomattox club Wednesday night in what they termed "the first dance of the season." The palatial rooms of this famous club were never more brilliant. The Christmas decorations were unique and pleasing. A delightful adjunct to the occasion was the supper served by Mr. H. Smith, the club's custodian. The courtly Mr. Alexander Stephens was here, there and everywhere looking after the interests of the guests. It was rumored that Mr. J. Woodard and Mr. A. A. Wood were tied in an eating contest in the pantry. MRS. E. HAGEN JILES IN THE ROLL OF MRS. SANTA CLAUS. Mrs. E. Hagen Jiles of 3723 Forest avenue, one of Chicago's best known and highly respected citizens and a most conscientious church worker, the part of Mrs. Santa Claus during the Christmas week in distributing twenty-five the most beautifully and completely given away. The clothing for these dolls was made up during the year and contained all the insertion, laces, tucks and open work goods that the most fastidious woman of today wears. These dolls were a donation from Mrs. Burkama, a high class woman with charitable instincts. Mrs. Jiles sent six of the dolls to Amanda Smith's home, and the rest of them, including fourteen which were given to children of the institutional church day nursery, will be given out this week. Mrs. Burkama resides at the Del Prado Hotel, and is one of Mrs. Jiles' choice customers. PROF. N. CLARK SMITH COMING Prof. N. Clark Smith, formerly of this city but now director of the band at Tuskegee Institute, will be in the city New Year's day. Prof. Smith comes from Wichita, Kansas, where he directed a chorus of one hundred voices with full orchestra the evening of December 27. This was the opening night of the Interstate Literary Association of Kansas and the West that convened in the mammoth Wichita Forum December 27, 28, 29. Start the New Year Right by attending the 8th Regiment Illinois National Guard Ball, New Year's Night, Jan. 1st, 1912, at 7th Regiment Armory 8th Regiment Band Tickets 50c THE RACE PRESS AND THE LAMENTED LAWRENCE DUNBAR The Christmas numbers of the various race journals which were published as a rule last Saturday, Dec. 23, were publications that were a credit to the editors and to the people which they represent. Deserving of special mention for excellence in mechanical make-up and the quality of its news matter was the New York Age. Its sixteen pages, well edited and bright, made a splendid souvenir to every race lover. The Indianapolis Freeman in three sections, or twenty pages, demonstrated again the business and newspaper ability of the Knoxes. The Amsterdam News, although a youngster in comparison with The Age, and Freeman, did themselves credit in their Xmas number with a four-page supplement. Many other newspapers both North and South had creditable issues, but in a careful perusal of every exchange we fall to find one line from the lamented works of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. In the arrangement of those special pages many poems were used but nowhere could we find those inspiring lines from that master mind that has never been equaled. Surely this must have been an oversight and again the Chicago Defender claims the distinction of being the only race paper that featured the brilliant poet. WHICH IS RIGHT? Pinkerton Detectives Were Not Sent to the Record-Herald Like They Were to The Chicago Defender—But a Common Sense Letter — Record-Herald Still Claims Story Came Through Regular Press Channels. (From Chicago Record-Herald, Dec. 27.) Not "A Social Hanging." Jackson, Ga., Dec. 23.—To the Editor: My attention has been called to an editorial in The Record-Herald of Dec. 16, under the caption, "A Social Hanging." The impression conveyed is unfair and unjust to Jackson, the State of Georgia and to the South, and is absolutely untrue. I do not believe that you would intentionally do anything that would injure this section. The report of the affair that reached you no doubt entitled you to write of it as you did. But the dispatch, sent out from somewhere by some unauthorized person, was untrue and unfair. No authorized local correspondent of any newspaper, state or foreign, garrled the facts. Of that much I am sure. I believe you will be fain enough to publish the facts. A confessed negro murderer, Turner by name, was hanged in Jackson, Dec. 14, in a place known as King's Building. This building is referred to as an "opera house" from the fact that it was used for that purpose for about a month in the fall of 1910. Jackson is a small town and does not enjoy the advantages of a regular opera house. The building was put up for an armory for the local militia, but has never been used as such. The place of execution was selected by the ordinary of this, Butts County. The county jail is a one-story structure, and it was out of the question to erect a gallows there. The jail yard was not selected by the ordinary because he feared the inclosure, a wire fence, would be broken down by the idle curious. The gallows was not built on the stage, but several feet from it. The spectators did not sit in box seats, for there are none. The hanging was witnessed by about seventy-five persons. Included in the number were the sheriff and other qualified officers, guards, ten negro preachers and relatives of the murderer, whom he requested be admitted, relatives of the murdered white boy, and two reporters. The execution was as quiet and orderly as any ever conducted in Georgia. It was not a vaudeville. It was not a social affair. It was merely a carrying out of the law's demand and the court's order. This county never has had a lynching. The people are for law and order. Though the crime was a shocking one, the people let the law take its course and are entirely satisfied. Isn't this a thousand times better than a lynching, than trampling upon the supremacy of the law? Assuring you of my hearty co-operation at all times in any movement for the good of our common industry, I remain, yours very truly, J. D. JONES, Editor Butts County Progress. (The news of this affair came through regular press channels.—Ed.) MR. LOUIS TODD KILLED. Mr. Lewis Todd, who was killed at the Fifty-first street railroad yards Saturday by being run over by a Rock Island engine, was a brother of Annie and Lettie Todd. The body was shipped to Frankfort, Ky., for interment. CLUB TO GET PICTURES. At "a stag" to be given at the Appomatox club tonight Major R. R. Jackson and Mr. Louis B. Anderson will present the club with life-size pictures for the collage (not rogues). ENGLEWOOD NEWS. Weekly Letter From This Thriving Section of the City-All the News. Mrs. W. C. Jordan of 6043 Loomis street gave a family dinner Christmas day. Mrs. J. M. Hill and sons of 6043 Loomis street gave a Christmas dinner. Covers were laid for ten. Misses Edith and Cora Bowman of 6033 Loomis street gave a surprise party on their mother Wednesday night. Mr. A. Lawrence of 6041 Loomis street is able to be out again. Mrs. Ruth Jordan of 6215 Throop street is slowly improving. dUMP 0215 Throop street is slowly invading. Mrs. Brunz, of 6137 Abderon Mrs. Branch of 6138 Aberdeen street is still on the sick list. Mrs. Pauline Smith is very sick at Provident hospital. Mrs. Emma Lee Waterfield, founder of the Waterfield Home for Children, is still on the sick list. The children of her home had a very bright and happy Christmas. Many friends of both races support this worthy home and faithful worker. Mrs. Adine White won a prize Friday for a free course of beauty culture at the Mme. Carter's Beauty Culture School, 3540 State street. Union Charity Club Meets. The Chicago Union Charity club met Thursday afternoon, Dec. 21, at the home of Mrs. Irene Cooper, 417 West 50th street. This being the last meeting in the year there was an excellent attendance. After the regular routine of business the hostess invited the ladies to the dining room where an elegant collation was served. Every piece of china used was hand painted by the hostess. The handsome centerpiece of linen was also made by Mrs. Cooper. Every lady present received a decorated piece of china as a souvenir. A delightful time was well spent and every one went away feeling that this was just the beginning of a Merry Christmas. Mrs. Chandler, the president, who has just returned from her eastern trip, was present. HERALD HOPES REALIZED IN DEFENDER CARTOON "The Herald earnestly hopes every race organization and individual in Chicago will drive home the lesson which the American Jews have given the world the past week. Because of the united stand for their race they have influenced the United States government to slap Russia's face. The status of the Jews in Russia for years has been like unto that of the Negro in the South. They are persecuted, oppressed, discriminated against in every way by the Russian government, and have been for years, and that persecution has extended to refusing to permit American Jews of wealth, culture and prestige to travel in Russia."—Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett in the Fellowship Herald, Dec. 11. Our front page cartoon in the last issue of Saturday, Dec. 23, told the Herald's hopes in the work of Fon Holly. During the year 1911 the Chicago Defender has had many cartoons but none has attracted the attention of the entire city as did the last week entitled "Unity." So great was the demand for this issue that we were compelled to print additional copies on Saturday morning. "Unity" is being arranged as a postal card and will be displayed as a moving picture. MR. W. H. RILEY BACK FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Mr. W. H. Riley, who formerly resided at 3839 Dearborn street, and who rendered splendid service to the Republican party as prescinct committee man of the Third ward and who later made such a splendid record in the real estate department of Jesse Binga bank, is in the city for the holidays. Mr. Riley has been away for ten months visiting, throughout the great northwest and the Dominion of Canada. He is still the same hale fellow well met and the Defender joins with his many friends in wishing him a Happy New Year. "THE CAT CAME BACK." When a Chicago Defender reporter met Mr. Henry (Teenan) Jones in Jackson Park the other night he was first surprised, then alarmed. Mr. Jones was dashing along and did not respond to the reporter's call. Not to be outdone the scribe overtook him and found out that Mr. Jones was looking for their maltese cat that had strayed from their Evans avenue home. The reporter encouraged him by saying that the cat would come back but he was afraid to go home without it. But, true to the scribe's prediction, early next morning Tabby came back. A LESSON FOR CHICAGO. The Richmond Planet, published by John Mitchell, Jr., carries in its advertising columns a cut of the interior of the Capitol Shoe & Supply Company of Richmond, Va. It is the most inspiring picture that we have seen for a long time. A mammoth, well stocked store with up-to-date equipment and five male and one female clerk busy waiting on as many customers. The owner of this establishment advertises a $30,000 stock and praises the race for their loyal support. What a splod did object lesson for the wonderful city of Chicago. Who will be the proprietor of our first shoe store? If you see it in The Defender it is so PRICE 5 CENTS "A MAN'S HOME IS HIS CASTLE" Has Right to Kill Mob Rioters—Georgia Appellate Court Makes Great Decision—The Amsterdam News of New York Features Good Story—Mob Rule Must Stop'—Atlanta Leads Off in Good Work, and Must Continue—Lynching Not Necessary There or Anywhere Else—The Law Sufficient for All Wrong. GEORGIA CITIZENS REJOICE—INVADERS HAVE NO RIGHTS. Chicago Defenders "Signs of the Times" Made Manifest in the Most Remarkable Southern Mob Law Decision in Recent Years—Handed Down by a High Tribunal in Behalf of a Negro Citizen Defending Home From White Invaders—Will Rhodes Will Not Be Held for Murder. A Man's Home Is His Castle Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20.—The colored citizens throughout Georgia are rejoicing over what they term the fairest and firmest decision recently handed down by a Southern' court of law upholding the equality of all citizens before the law. It was that handed down by the Georgia Court of Appeals in behalf of a colored citizen who shot and dangerously wounded a member of an invading mob. The colored man of Georgia at least has the right to kill any mob member who enters his premises and will be upheld in his rights. Will Not Be Held for Murder. Will Rhodes was convicted in the Supreme Court of Greene county, Ga., of assault with intent to kill and alleged error. The Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Powell, J., speaking for the entire court, held that "If one whose persons are invaded by a riotous mob, who lay siege to his habitation and continue their rioting, shoots into the mob and wounds one of its members, he does not commit the offense of assault with intent to murder, and this law is applicable irrespective of any racial differences between the parties." Colored and White Man Reverse. The opinion was as follows: "For purposes of the ruling which we are going to make the facts of this case may be stated as follows: A white boy had struck a negro boy with a rock. On a subsequent night a crowd of negro men—some six to ten of them—organized themselves into a party and without any warrant of authority went out hunting for the white boy. They went to varulous houses of white persons in the community, where the body of the striking with the rock was supposed to be, but where, in fact, he was not, took white men out of their houses and compelled them to go with them, fired pistols, made riotous noises, and finally came to the house of the defendant, a white man, at whose house he and a number of friends he had called in were sitting quietly reading. They demanded that he come out, and when he refused to do so surrounded the house. After the besieging party had remained around the house for about 30 minutes or more, and after one branch of their party had brought the defendant's brother on some pretext to this place, and when, in his endeavor to escape, he had been shot at and mortally wounded, some one within in the house alleged to have been the defendant, fired a shotgun, hitting one of the negroes in the leg; and for this offense, under these circumstances, this defendant has been convicted of assault with intent to murder. White or Black Offense Same. "Now, let him who will cry out, 'impossible!' Monstrous! 'Unheard off' or what he pleases. The only difference in the suppositions case which has just been stated and the case at bar is that it was a negro boy who struck the white boy with a rock, and that it was a white crowd who were spreading terror among the negroes, and that the defendant is a negro, and not a white man, and that the man who was shot is a white man and not a negro. It would be folly to speak of the equality of all men before the law if we should allow this conviction to stand. We would have to write a racial exception into that section of the code (Penal) Code, 1910, Section 72, which provides that it shall be justifiable to attack and even kill to prevent a forcible attack and invasion upon the property or habitat. These white men or boys, as the case may be (for the record does not disclose their ages), had no right in the world to enter upon this defendant's premises in the riotous and tumultuous manner in which they did. Their excuse that they were out hunting for a negro boy who had hit a white boy in no wise miligates their offense, which under the law was nothing less than riot. They were not officers; they had no warrant; the person for whom they were looking was not even upon the premises of the defendant, and no reasonable cause whatever for suspecting that he was there was shown. It was error even for the court to submit to the jury, instructions on the subject of right to arrest without warrant, for no such issue was raised by the evidence. It is very probable that this instruction inued the jury into rendering the verdict which strikes us as so manifestly wrong. Judgment reversed." MR. E. E. WARD, COLUMBUS, O., TRANSFER KING. The presence of one of Ohio's business men who stands in the foreground of the express business is today a guest at the Washington Hotel, 3252 Wabash avenue. While in the city he will study the business cond- M. i tions of his people and it is rumored he will open an auto delivery in this city. He praised the Defender as being the best race paper he has ever read MR. WARD'S WISH. Let Xmas be joyful, and thankful with all; North Side News By E. GORDON The most delighted young man of the North Side is Mr. W. P. Harrison of 1726 Nelson street, Christmas day. The last dollar was paid on his home and he received the deeds. Mr. Harrison will soon be ready to purchase a new two-flat building on the North Side. He is one of our leading cooks and has been employed by Mr. J. W. Bryson of Buena avenue for the past fifteen years. Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Evanston gave a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Snouden of Rogers Park, Rev. and Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Hand. Cecil Webb. Miss Oneida Daniel of 4613 Evanston avenue gave a Christmas tree party and entertained Miss Ada Hunt, Miss Julia Mathew of Lake Forest, III., Mr. Geo. Stuart of Evanston, Mr. and Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Harris and Mr. Edward Hunt. Everyone received several presents from the Christmas tree. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chandler had a call Dec. 19 from the stork who left a fine ten-pound boy. Mother and baby are getting along fine at their residence, 46 East Oak street. Dr. G. H. Roberts was their physician. Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones gave a dinner to a few of their friends at their beautiful home in Greenwood terrace. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Suggs, Mesdames M. Kellar and Mary Harris, Miss Eile Gale, Messrs. Oakley and John Pierce of Milwaukee. Some Fence A New York banker who feels that the privacy of his town residence has been invaded by the construction of apartment houses on adjacent property has filed plans with the building department of that city for a fence 150 feet high. A warehouse apartment building is to be built on the lot west of the home of this banker, who is J. M. Francolini, and he figures that a fence 150 feet high will be required to keep its future occupants from looking down upon him.-Popular Mechanics. Work of Real Forester The modern forester undertakes to make orchards profitable. There are orchardists, to be sure, who know very well how to care for their trees and who do care for them; but there are also orchards that are neglected or handled unskillfully. The forester will take a run-down orchard and by intelligent, scientific treatment of the trees, with systematic care, make it produce big and handsome apples in abundance. ECONOMIC It has been found that the things that expand on solidifying, as water, freeze at a lower temperature when the pressure is increased, while the others freeze at a higher. When a substance that expands freezes under higher pressure is more than usual it has to exert more force to shove the pressure away, and consequently has to use up more of its heat energy, thus losing more heat and consequently becoming colder. Then She Rendered "If you were fair," his wife said, "you would acknowledge that I have done much to make you what you are." "Oh, I acknowledge," he replied, "that you deserve nearly all the credit for making me what I am. By the way, do you happen to realize that what I am is head over heels in debt?" Judge. Miss French's High Hopes Mrs. Smithers had spoken so tenderly and so often of her son John that Miss French felt that she, the flattered recipient of those precious confidences, might even be willing to accept the name of Smithers in exchange for hers, for such perfection and virtue would come with it. Miss French was passing a few weeks at a health resort. There she had fallen into the company of Mrs. Smithers so much that she felt it was no coincidence when she found Mrs. Smithers seated in her favorite corner sewing or when she went for a walk to the springs and found Mrs. Smithers slowly moving thitherward, to be easily overtaken. On all such occasions Mrs. Smithers revealed in blissful recollections of beauties of her son's character or in golden dreams of his future. Miss French listened with a flipping bosom. It was not surprising that her previously untouched heart throbbed delicately when Mrs. Smithers told of the chivalry in her son John's nature. Did an act of bravery or heroism reach her ears, never was she at a loss to recall something in John's brief but brilliant career that put the heroism of others completely in the shade. John was a lover of all things noble, of all good and true and upright things, and he abhorred all mean, weak and contemptible natures as thoroughly as he hated deceit and sin. If a child crossed their paths Mrs. Smithers saw in it, not her own pleasure and love in perfect childhood, but John's. John couldn't see a child on the street without stopping to speak to it. And generous! And kind! And brave! And handsome! Oh, thoughts of John brought tears to his mother's eyes! So when Mrs. Smithers pressed Miss French's hand tenderly and whispered in a voice trembling with emotion that John was coming to see his dear mother the following week, and that Mrs. Smithers looked forward to the joy of letting Miss French share the delights of his presence, Miss French pressed Mrs. Smithers' hand in return. As she did so she felt a thrill of warmth and happiness cross her heart. It was most exciting and romantic to think that she was soon to meet a man who was almost, if not quite perfect. The listened with something of the mother's own excited intensity for the carriage wheels on the day of John's arrival. The thought even crossed her mind that she ought to express her appreciation of Mrs. Smithers for giving her this great pleasure. She pictured herself as she might be in the future, as a blooming Mrs. Smithers, sheltered and protected by John, the envy of all her friends, the possessor of absolute happiness. Why did she feel so hopeful? Well, hadn't Mrs. Smithers assured her that John was so attached to his mother that he wouldn't dream of falling in love without his mother's sanction? And hadn't Mrs. Smithers looked the world over in vain for a wife worthy of John—looked until she was almost tempted to admit that there wasn't a girl in the world capable of filling that exalted position? But now—Then Mrs. Smithers had smiled meaningly at Miss French and had patted her hand. Wasn't that reason enough for Miss French to anticipate a perfect future? When the carriage finally arrived Miss French watched with an intensity that hurt, as each passenger stepped out of it. But when it was finally emptied she sighed a deep, deep sigh of regret. He hadn't come! She reached for Mrs. Smithers' hand to comfort the poor mother—but it was gone, and so was Mrs. Smithers. With outstretched arms Mrs. Smithers was racing down the walk toward a wizened little man with a fast_increasing bald spot and a propensity for loud talk, who was bickering with the driver over his fare and demanding his rights in a high pitched voice that reminded Miss French of a Punch and Judy show. His mother reached John before his transaction was completed and she threw herself into his arms before he was aware of her presence. "Oh, hello, ma!" he said, casually, but in a penetrating voice. "It was sort of hard to get away—my books didn't balance last night, and I thought I'd have to stay over another day—but I fixed them. Here, ma, you carry this satchel, will you? I'll carry the other one!" Miss French fled precipitately from their path that she might escape the promised introduction. She required time to clear away the debris of her ruined air castles. Mean Interference Bildad is very proud of his prowess and upon occasion is a trifle quarrelsome because of his assumed powers with his fists. It was rumored that he and Dubbleleigh had had a near fight at a little dinner recently given, and Tompkins, desirous of getting at the truth of the matter, broached the subject at the club. "Yes," sall Bildad, getting very red in the face, "Dubbleleigh and I nearly came to blows. I wanted to Hck him then and there, and I'd have done it, too, if I hadn't been grabbed from behind and held me back." "Really?" said Tompkins. "Who was it grabbed you from behind and held you back?" "Dubbleleigh," said Bildad gloomily—Harper's Weekly. A. Nice Point "Every student of history knows that our Christmas customs are a development of Roman Saturna in." "Oh, surely not all!" "I think so." "No, no! There's no reason to adipose, for instance, that the Romans were all the time being bunched to do their Saturnalian shopping early." —Pask. --- HOLIDAY PRESENT Fine gold filled brooches, plain polished floral enamel, coated or ornamental these brooches warranted for sale at $2.98 for 50c Childrens German meaillery mails or ring mails, lined on chalk, at $50c German silver mesh bags, very small size, frame, heavy fringe on bottom of bag, $5 German silver mesh bags, heavy size, die slag 17-4in, frame, heavy shirred fine ring mesh, at $9.95 German silver mesh bags, heavy size, die slag 17-4in, frame, heavy shirred fine ring mesh, at $9.95 Nickel silver table bells, sterling silver handles, Butter finish, $25c Nickel silver table bells, sterling silver handles, Butter finish, $25c Gold inlaid classic wine barrettes, $50c at Cut glass calt & peppers, heavy sterling silver polished inlaid tops, $50c for Sterling silver manicure set, gray finish handles, with polished inlaid for engraving, set in lined box, for $3 of 6in box, for Sterling silver hatpin, dorsal designs, French gray finish, $1.39 Sterling silver baby soaps, bent handles, plain polished, body, $89c Sterling silver baby soaps, bent handles, plain polished, body, $89c Quadruple silvers plated fruit knives, fine silver knives, set $3 of 6in box, for Quadruple silvers plated fruit knives, fine silver knives, set $3 of 6in box, for Quadruple silvers plated fruit knives, fine silver knives, set $3 of 6in box, for 3150 STATE STREET WHAT THE MICHI GANDERS 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 Watch This Column. By Mrs. John Storm. Dowaglac, Mich., Dec. 29.—Rev. Hill and family spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Myers last week. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brown and son of Vandalia spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allen. Mr. John Storm was in Niles on business last week. Miss Elsie Johnson of Niles was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ella Thornton, last Sunday. Mrs. Emma Stelle, who has been indisposed for a few days, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. E. Madry of Niles was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Griffin last Sunday. A few weeks ago while at work Mr. Charles Wears accidentally slipped and slightly injured his spine. We are glad to learn he is able to be out again. Mr. O. J. Clark of Kalamazoo spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Sanford Hill, last week. He left Monday for Piqua, O., to visit his parents. Mrs. Ella Thornton is spending the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. James Gordon of Chicago. Mrs. Lafe Ash of Summerville is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Jackson of Quincy, Mich., during the holidays. Mrs. H. D. Bryant is quite indisposed. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lane of Calvin spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bryant. Mrs. Cora Bowie, who has been making Indianapolis, Ind., her home for the past few months, has returned home again. Miss Myrtle Ash of Summerville was the guest of Miss Meda Allen last week. Rev. Adams and Miss Winona Copley, both of Vandalia, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. Carr officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Ampy of Decatur were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bryant last week. Benton Harbor A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Colier, 189 Beard street, Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, when the niece, Miss Doris Kelly, was united in marriage to Mr. Clarence Roper of St. Paul, Minn. Music was furnished by R. E. Montgomery of South Bend. Mendelssohn's wedding march was played at the bridal party and "O Promise Me" during the ceremony. Rev. G. W. Carr officiated, using the ring ceremony, Among the out of town guests were Miss Lois Dempsey of Indianapolis, Mr. E. Montgomery of South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Holland and Rev. Chas. Allen of Detroit. Strictly fresh eggs at Mrs. H. D. Bryant's, Bell phone 301-3. The subscribers of the Defender wish the editor and reporters a happy and prosperous new year. His Chlef Proficiency Recently a letter of introduction was handed by an actor to a manager which described the presented as an actor of much merit, and concluded: "He plays Macbeth, Richelleu, Hamlet, Shylock, and billiards. He plays billiards best." Earliest Expressions of Thought. History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first distinct product of man's spiritual nature; his earliest expression may be called thought.—C DR. LOUIE USSELMAN his mind Mr. Peyton is a splendid type of the ideal in parenthood. Bereft by death of a loving wife and fond mother, he still maintains a home for all of his children. Some of them have married and have their own homes but father still holds out at the same old number. Miss Lucille, his only daughter, now reigns as "the lady of the house." Miss Peyton long since displayed domestic abilities of a high class and is in every way a counterpart of her gifted mother. Rev. J. F. Thomas, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church, could only stop long enough for a hand-shake and a cordial "Merry Christmas." This famous divine was not as sprightly as old and depended upon a stout hickory walking stick. Beautiful Window Display. Beautiful Window Display. Another word and I am done. The Christmas spirit was manifested more than ever this year in window decorations. Everywhere the holly and evergreen and the deep red ribbon was prominent in wreath, bell and star. The curtains of lace and other material were spotless. Never before was a community so prosperous and never before did they so readily admit it. The Christmas spirit was everywhere, in street car and on foot the messengers of good cheer could be seen. Now comes the New Year. Uncertain, of course, but that cheerful spirit that has been your guiding star all the week must now be an incentive for better and more in the coming year. "A Happy New Year." Another Item or Two. Mrs. Adolphus Tervalon's Christmas gift from her husband was the largest box of candy I have seen for some time. It was 18x16, filled with tie bonbons and elaborately tied with pink ribbon. No one had a better Christmas than Mr. Thornton Upshaw, the well known elevator starter at the Reliance building., Mr. Upshaw, who has had charge of this department of the palatial "physicians' skyscraper" for the past sixteen years, received his usual holiday cheer from its many occupants and as liberally made happy his many friends out 35th street way where he lives. "Uppes," as he is familiarly called is not only famous in the Reliance building but is one of the oldest and most extensive fire insurance agents in the city. Big Salary Explained "And how is your excellent son, the divinity student? He graduated from the theological academy about a year ago, I believe? "Yes, just a year ago. And he's doing so well! They pay him a wonderfully large salary and next year he's to get more." "Indeed! That's very unusual. Perhaps it is his excellent delivery that nets him the large emolument." "Yes, that's it. He's one of the pitchers in the big league."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Feminine Curiosity. Little Eleanor's pretty cousin wore a new engagement ring, and the budding woman regarded the ring and the giver alike with reverent eyes. One night when the happy man has been invited to Eleanor's home for dinner, Eleanor, unconsciously gushing, burst forth with: "Oh, Mr. Blank, do please tell me. In all the love stories I've read the men propose so' sudden. When it's coming on, does it—does it feel anything like a sneezed? Sounds M: = by Flash. The skate, when caught, grunts, groans and gasps pretty much after the manner of a human being in distress. Carp and gold fish frequently utter curious sounds, but hardly sounds in the meaning of the term here used, masmuch as their sounds are produced by approaching the surface of the water and blowing out air in bubbles until a rippling noise is heard. Colds. Numbers of people are suffering just now from irritating colds in the head. A very simple home remedy which brings almost instant relief is to pour half a pint of boiling water on to a dram of pulverized camphor, and to inhale the vapor for about ten to fifteen minutes. The annoying fits of sneezing, running eyes and heavy feeling in the head, will quickly yield to this remedy. HOTEL NEWS All Up-to-date Hotel News and News of Bell Hope. By S. Adams. R. H. Brown, former captain at the Auditorium Hotel, who left the city several weeks ago enroute to Houston, Tex., to take charge of the lately erected $2,000,000 Hotel Bender, which opened its doors on Dec. 22, speaks favorably of the success of the hotel and claims it is the equal of the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. This is saying much for southern hotels. Robert Belfore a few weeks ago succeeded himself in returning to his old post at the Hotel Veeland in Michigan City, Ind. Mr. Belfore reports business as being good and shall use an extra crew this coming season. Mr. Joseph Chambers of St. Paul, Minn., has taken charge of the Hotel Burdick in Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr. Chambers is one of the best head waiters in the business. Richard Fletcher left Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 24, for Hot Springs, Ark., to open the Park Hotel the first of the year. He will be supported by a crew of men from Chicago. The Park is an excellent hotel and expects a big season this winter. Dick says he could not pass the boys by so he is in the city for a day or so, then all aboard for Hot Springs. The Palmer House is credited with employing more waiters than any other hotel in the city; aside from this it is a landmark. The hotel has a reputation of serving the most wholesome food that can be had in the city. We are pleased to say that among this vast crew of men will be found holders of considerable real estate as well as substantial bank accounts and have been employed at the hotel from 15 to 25 years. The management takes much pride in its employees and is always ready to give each one an excellent recommendation. The men are genial and possess an insight into their several duties to such an extent that they are called the "pick of the regiment." C. Bues writing for the Inca Chronicle of Peru from a rubber camp on the eastern slope of the Oriental Dordillera, 3,000 feet above sea level, says the following is a sample of their bill of fare, produced chiefly on the "farm" in South America; Snails toasted in the shell. Fish broth Fried fresh fish Toasted yuca. Steamed palm cabbage with melted butter Tobacco—Chunco grown Plans have been prepared for a fourth wing for the Hotel St. Francis at San Francisco. It is to be ten stories, contain about 365 rooms and cost over a million dollars. Divided into apartments of three, five and seven rooms, the new annex will appeal particularly to permanent guests. Malds and other servants will be supplied by the hotel, and meals can be obtained as desired from the hotel kitchens, by means of a dumbwaiter service. Apartments in San Francisco are bringing better revenues than the rooms in the big hotels, considering the elaborate service that has to be furnished by the hotels. These apartments such as can be furnished by hotels will prove more attractive than those of the regulation apartment house, to the well-to-do class. We learn that Mr. B. S. Swearingen, manager of the new Hotel Bender, Houston, Texas, advises that the hotel is about ready for business. He has just returned south from a trip to the north, where the furniture for this hotel was purchased at a cost of $1,000,000. Applications for positions in the hotel have reached him from every state in the union, besides a number from Canada and Mexico. Herold—Mr. Otto Herold, manager, and Mr. David Morrison, steward of the Oriental Hotel at Dallas, Texas, came north last week to purchase furniture and other equipment for the new Hotel Adolphus at Dallas, which is being erected by the Anheuser-Busch interests, who also control the Oriental. PHONE DOUGLA BROOKLYN Spratley's A For Balls, Parties: $3 to $4 P Orders Taken Prompt and C 3614 Prairie Avenue We Use Dayton Car Stearns 60 Jackson 30 Equipped to Carry Seven to Eight Passengers Orders Taken Prompt and ( 3614 Prairie Avenue A GREAT BARGAIN SALE READY TRIMMED HATS We want your trade. Will you pay us a visit next t which we offer to get your business are LOW PRICES a of Trimmed Hats that are sure to please you. We de satisfaction for our future business. SCHAFFER & JOHNSON, :: 3 Phone:Aldine 1060 A GREAT BARGAIN SALE READY TRIMMED HATS We want your trade. Will you pay us a visit next to which we offer to get your business are LOW PRICES a of Trimmed Hats that are sure to please you. We de satisfaction for our future business. SCHAFFER & JOHNSON, :: 31 PhoneAldine 1080 PHONE ALDINE 3458 Phone Column PAY 84 Keep War IDA M. DEMPCY Stenographer and Typist 3716 Dearborn St. Chicago, IL. Res. Phones: Doug. 2586 Office: Oak 3126 Auto 72-607 DR. G. WILLIAM MILLER, Physician and Surgeon Office, 4709 State Street Houra: 9-11 A. M.; 1-3 and 6-8 P. M. Residence, 3552 Forest Ave. Smith & Co. Restaurant and I Extra Fine Home Private Dining 8286 State Street Telephone Main 2017 3716 Dearborn St. B28G State Street Telephone Main 2017 DR. A. BAILEY WILLIAMS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p. m.; 8:30 p. m. to 5 p. m.; 7 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. and by Appointment. Provident Hospital Daily, 800 State Street, Chicago, IL J. A. TRIBU ATTORNEY-AT-L 171 Washington St. Room 706 ```markdown ``` Special Holiday Of Your hair washed and straighten FREE to every lady buying the THOMAS MAGIC HAIR Grow which is the finest, most satisfactory preparation on the market, because each case is treated individually as no two are just alike. What would help one would not reach another. Price $1 Special Hair sale, finest hair in the city at astonishingly low prices. THOMAS BEAUTY SHOP Auto. 73-284 2937 State S MRS. J. WALLACE, Hair Expert French Pomade and Turkish Oil Manufacturer M Come and see our great offerings in popular and medium-priced switches and hair goods. There is no store that will give you bigger and better bargains than we are offering at this time. We carry a full stock of French pomade, which promotes the growth of the hair and removes dandruff and cures any scalp trouble. And also carry a line of Turkish Oil, manufactured and sold by Mrs. J. Wallace. MRS.J.WALLACE,Hair Expert French Pomade and Turkish Oil Manufacturer M Come and see our great offerings in popular and medium-priced switches and hair goods. There is no store that will give you bigger and better bargains than we are offering at this time. We carry a full stock of French pomade, which promotes the growth of the hair and removes dandruff and cures any scalp trouble. And also carry a line of Turkish Oil, manufactured and sold by Mrs. J. Wallace. Phone Aldine 1080 3247 State St., Chicoteau, IL Phone Aidine 1080 3247 State St., Chicago, Ill. FOREMAN'S IDEAL KITCHEN OPEN DAY AND NIGHT WE PROMISE AND GIVE A Good Home Cooked Meat Prices, 20c, 25c, 30c LUNCH COUNTER IN CONNECTION FOREMAN'S IDEAL KITCHEN Good Home Cooked Meal Prices, 20c, 25c, 30c LUNCH COUNTER IN CONNECTION We eater to dinner parties and serve all ki Biscuits and home-made Country Sausage. Try our Corn, Wheat Cakes, Ho 13 E. 35th Street CHICAGO, IL Harvey's Sou Handling all leading Colored New want to hear from ho. Annual Subscribers for Amy P. All of Chicago Papers..... New Y. Age..... Bee..... Washington, D. Bluff City News..... Memphis, Tenn. Fraiser..... Dewey, Texas Slimtier..... Mukogee, Oklahoma Central African-American..... St. Louis, Mo. Freeman..... Indianapolis, Ind. Gibbs..... Nashville, Tenn. Guardian..... Boston, Mass. Independent..... Atlanta, Ga. former..... Atlanta, Ga. Eagle Paper received every sunday and Monday I have in rear theretore r NO. 73022 * . ‘ : Z ee Eta i i se Nurches—Religious News ‘ ‘ER BAPTIST Mrs. Mary J. Green ts president, p qURCH. sented the pastor, Rev. Callis, wit eee clerical tatlor made sult of clot farlous Activities —The| Worth $75, Board No. 2 presen + Assured—Persona) | Mts. Calis with a handsome wal ta ie tae Board No, 1 seul a box of Christm Bachiere: gifts to the family, ‘The following p buns sons sent kind remembrances to t TM, Alsitantier! family: J. B. Foster, 8. M. Hard Am seanen + Ell Cole, Mr, and Mrs, U. Collins, M Baptist Church. Kate Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. annual reports next | Btubl, Mrs, Hetty Jackson, Mrs. Am ana oe eee unten: | Keen, Dr. t, H Tipton, W; J. Burd ety and Sunday school, | Mrs. Bello Adams, Mrs. 8. Holm GUY GBM DUROAY BONOO™ | aris. Battie Well, hrs, Sarah Hari 2 eee ee eee ee L Impromptu by Schubert. 3hapel A, M. E. Church. ight service at Wayman ‘M. E. church, A feast of be one of the features of “service, beginning at 7:45 1 the morning and evening render special music. Fol- song service the pastor on the subject of “The eward.” During the even- bership roll will be called, 1es of those who have died year. One of the features ting service will be one wh service in the old fash- The pastor will preach wning on the subject. ngs.” ‘The entire day will to the special interest of Open house will be kept ch New Year's day. el Literary Club. rs and members of the wy Clud cordially invite esent at their second an- pation celebration, to be el A. M. B, chureh, 30th n streets, Sunday even- er #1, at $ o'clock. Ad- \delbert H. Roberts and varker Woolley. An ex- al program has heen ar- @ occasion. spel A. M. E. Church. os at Quinn last Sunday ‘y high and interesting “he. morning. kervies ve listened with #7. istmas sermon Uy the ok. His theme was, iristmas Gift.” At the mon the congregation, of Dr. Cook, presented ‘hw Christmas gift of lition to this presented ney with which to help or. Mrs, Bert Hall and iley. on behalf of the ad Stewardess’ boards, 1 the duty of distributing dat once went forth in : of the pleasant duty and ti their report much grati- ing service drew a large lative congregation, it be- ‘e of vocal and instrumen- ‘fa very high order. Prof. Lorchestra was present and lost excellent service to the who listened to the rich Christmas music. ‘The aug- hoir under the direction of ‘tis was fully awake to the and did itself and the church dit. Mr. Morris is deter- keep the musical part of the yy to the highest possible The collection was lifted lendar club and amounted to js amount was taken in the thout a person moving from ts. ssions of the Sunday school vavor society were largely at- hristmas prayer and praise ut 5 a, m. was attended by a wt filled the room to its ut- pacity and a rich spiritual 5 enjoyed. meeting service will begin \., preceded by the Endeavor service from 7:30 to 9. dies will Keep open house ’s day in the vestry of the ind serve refreshments all e public is Invited to call at of the day and evening. those of distinction who erved in the audience were batter and wife, Dr. Junifer _ Rev. Mr. Bryan of Western M. E, chureh and Rev. Dr. st. Louis, Mo. 's A. M. E. Zion Church. unday was quarterly meeting services were well attended At il a.m. Dr T. H. ue presiding elder, preached ppropriate sermon. At 3:30 ‘audience was somewhat dis- 1 in not hearing Dr. D. P. cho had promised to be with ermon, however, was de- ~ “»1g. In the evening avangelist, Dreach- “aftey the Ball” . Was An unusual ‘The 6 a. m, Bro, Hamilton sdod. At,1A mame to ich 8p. sting ¢dess TB. Soh ‘Mrs. Mary J. Green ts president, pre- ‘sented the pastor, Rev. Callis, with 2 ‘clerical tatlor made sult. of clothe worth §75. Board No. 2 presented “Mrs. Callis with a handsome waist ‘Board No, 1 sent a box of Christmas ‘gifts to the family. ‘The following per sons sent kind remembrances to the ‘family: J. B, Voster, 8. Mf, Harden El Cole, Mr, and Mrs. U, Collins, Mrs ‘Kate Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. De Brubl, Mrs. Hetty Jacksou, Mrs. Annie Feen, Dr. t. H. Tipton, W. J. Burdine, Mrs,’ Belle Adams, Mrs, 5. Holmes, Mrs, Mattie Bell, Mrs, Sarah Harris, Miss Mario Carter. Services for Sunday, the last day in the year, will be of unusual inter est. Dr. Callis will preach at 11 a. m. and 3 p.m. The watch meeting ‘sermon will be preached by the evan ‘gelist, Mrs. Howard, at 9 p.m. At | IL p.m. the closing hour of the year will be spent in a service with the watchman calling the hour at inter. vals of the approaching end: of the year, On Friday, Dec. 22, Sister Catherine “Mack, of 3217 La Salle street, one of the devout members of our church, and a falthful worker on the No. 2 Stewardess Board, departed this life. She has been in il health for some time, but was oniy confined to her home a few days. ‘The interment was sei Guirs, TL AT THE Y. M. C. A. HEADQUARTERS ‘The Latest News of the Work in ‘This City—Items of Inter- et Speakers. ‘The Y. M: C. A. held a meeting at Which the drawings of the proposed building was shown, all of those pres ent gave expressions of their appre ciation and satisfaction with the platis as shown by the architect. Mr. Julius Rosenwald sent his check of $25,000 to the colored men’s department of Washington, D. C., dur. ing the last Week. Chicago must not fail in giving Mr. Rosenwald the addi tional pleasure of writing another cheek of $25,000 in March for our as: sociation. Patrolman Jesse C. Igou of 5363 Dearborn street called in our office ‘on Sunday and made the final pay- ment of his pledge. He brought in the cash payment in full of another subscriber, We have nearly all of the colored patrolmen with us and they are making good. We shall have a special meeting Sunday, Dec. 31, 1911, in anniversary of our meeting Jan, 1, 1911, at which Mr, Julius Ros: enwald gave our department $25,000 and made the proposition to give $25,- 000 to any city that will raise $75,000 for a $100,000 Y. M. C. A. for colored men. This is a memorable date with ‘our association and we plan on having a large number of men present with ‘their words of good eheer. You are invited to attend. Paid in full sub scrilers—Mark Anderson, 2613 Wa- bash avenue; William C. Bell, 1540 Wieland street; J. T. Carothers, 3423 Dearborn street; C. H. Cowan, 9 Eldridge court; Jas. H. Cross, 3316 Forest avenue; Chas. H. Davis, 3829 Wabash avenue; Mrs, S. Gant, 710 Federal court; 8, Hamlet, 3359 Forest avenue; Jesse C. Igou, 5363 Dearborn street; Charles Jenkins, 6643 Rhodes avenue; Charles S. Smith, 5865 Dear. born street; Arthur S, Sims, 79 South Clark street; T. Thomas, 6031 ‘Throop street; Mrs, Carrie Watkins, 1225 East Seventy-frst street; BN. B. Watkins, 1225 ust Seventy-first street; Preston Williams, 3529 Calw. met avenue; R. C. Wright, 3630 Ver. non avenue, Paid on account—Robert Hurd, 5235 Dearborn street; Benj. 5 Pinkey, 4445 Langley avenue; Ladd Smith, 3029 Armour avenue, A PLEASANT TRIP. Mr, and Mrs, J. S, Evans, 5116 Ta Salle street, left the city Dec. 2% for an extended trip to Indianapolis and New Albany, Ind. also Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Evans is the second waiter at the Briggs Cafe, which position he has held for at least five years, by reason of his af- fable disposition, thorough knowledge of and close application to duty. Mrs, Evans is one of the most distinguished society matrons to be seen at the many functions given in Chicago, Their many friends wish for them every pleasure on their travels” and look forward to thelr return. BETHEL LITERARY CLUB. Bethel A. M. E. ehureh, 30th and Dearborn streets, will be the scene of a great emancipation celebration Sunday evening, Dec, 31, at 8 o'clock. Addresses by Mr. Adelbert H. Rob: erts and Mrs, Cella Parker Woolley. Fine musical program has been ar- ranged for the occasion. Everybody welcome. The L. M. Congregational Sunday school will have a children's party at Douglas Centre Friday afternoon, The superintendent, Mrs, Rosa Wash- ington, assisted by llttle Miss Irene Hudlin and others, will entertain the young people. : Dr. Lucius 0. Baird, secretary of the Western District of the American Missionary Association, assisted by Mrs. Baird, gave a Christmas address, the “Madonnas,” illustrated by the stereopticon. Miss Pauline Lee gave ‘some Festina vocal selections, Ty L. M. Congregational church helff their regular monthly social and rol call at the home of Mr. and Mrs, ‘Moses P. Samuels, 6501 Rhodes ave. nue, Wednesday evening, Dec. 27. The Loved and Lost. ‘A bachelor shoutdn’t feel sad a he aits and’ thinks of the beautiful fgiri that was, \So imany more. bachflora have no gftl that ws!—Lippinbott's aes | 7 Remarkable Chinese Holy Shritte ? in Peking. | ———s ‘For Imperial Worship Only, and Cere- monies Never Witnessed by For elgnere—Customs of Centu- “Agu Ogee Peking, China.—The Temple of Heaven {3 the most sacred as welt aa the most beautiful of all Chinese re Ugious edifices. It fs used only for Imperial worship, and no foreigner has yet seen the stately and elaborate ceremonies that take place here on fixed dates every year. The buildings of which it consists are situated in a large walled in park in the southeast section of the Chinese city of Peking, A broad, stone paved road leads to the temple from the Chinamen, the largest gate of tho Tartar city. This gate is exactly in front of the main entrance to the imperial palace. The massive doors at its central entrance are thrown open only when the em- Peror leaves his palace to visit the Temple of Heaven or the Temple of Agriculture. ‘The park in which the Temple of Heaven lies 1s almost square in shape and Is surrounded by a stout wail. nearly four miles long. Inside It ts divided into sections by other walls and the visitor is bewildered by the number of gates through which he passses when being shown round’ the sacred buildings. At each he has to Pay a small sum to the gatekeepers, who rely upon these tips as thelr man source of income. Some of the inclosures contain majestic bulld- Inga; others encircle the grazing grounds of the sacred animals, reared for immolation upou the temple al- tars. Tho striking edifice, which ts gen- erally known as the Temple of Heav- en, but is called by the Chinese the Temple of Prayer for the Year, to which the emperor repairs each spring to make offerings and pray for an aus- picious year for his peoplo, is a land- La... eee FS ON ei ae eee at crt en or ek RE or Enacenenumnn See ae aaa =e ie eric ok Bee aera ate até bacon: mark for miles round. Its triple root of deep blue, gold flecked tiles, sur mounted by a massive gilt sphere, can be seen from the rallway some time before Peking Is reached. It s comparatively a new building having been erected since 1889, when the old temple, of which this Is an exact copy, was destroyed by fire. It stands on a triple marble terrace having a stairway at each of the four points of the compass. When the em: peror comes here to worship, the tablets of his ancestors, which are vsuelly kept {a an adjoining building, are placed round the single lofty chamber of which the temple consists A long marble paved terrace leads southward from the Temple of Heavy en past a smaller building of similar design, known as the Temple of the Universe, to the inclosure containing the altar of heaven, It may be doubted whether any atructure in the world excels this for grandeur and beauty. The marble paved courtyard that surrounds it, like all the terraces in the park, 3 Ml kept and overgrown with weeds, and even the altar terraces them. selves are spattered with shrubs and grasses. But nothing can detract from the majestic simplicity of the altar. It fs on the main altar, kneeling on the circular slab of marble that marks its center that the emperor at each winter solstice, officiating as the high priest of his people (by whom he {s imown as the “son of heaven"), wor. ships heaven and his ancestors at dawn. The previous night 18 spent in meditation and fasting in the Hall of Abstinence, a fitting preparation for the solemn rites that are to follow. Nearly two hours before dawn the em: peror Is called and arrayed in cere. monfal ralment, after which he makes his way to the altar in a sedan chair, and kneeling on the center stone of the topmost terrace, burns incense to heaven, and renders an account of the important events of the year. Purnt offerings of animals are made on an altar of green porcelain to the south. east of the-matn altar. In bronze brazlers ranged round the court the death sentences and offerings of sllk and jade are committed to the flames, Groves of cypress trees surround the altar inclosure, except to the north, where a series of triple gates marks the way to the Temple of the Universe, while in the distance be- yond, the roofs of the Temple of Heaven can be seen. Dead Horse Kicks Man, Seymour, Conn.—Living in Quarry road when he {s well, John Bagdouts, a stonecutter, rests in St. Rapheal’s hospital with his Jaw broken by the ‘kick of a dead horse he was burying. ‘He was helping bis neighbor, Milkman James Ford, to drag the departed beast to Its grave. He pulled, but ‘pulled in vain, A man of gentle tem- per is Jobn, but,.letting the horse's ‘tall go, he poked his foot with need- less energy into its stomach, and the hind foot of the horse shot up. John knew Bo more. He says it was Bord, but the doctor sees hoof prints on nis face. -Jobn is @ stonecutter. 80 Ford found another undertaker. CAP | = 7) 5 ae 2 A DELS) KJOS, 2 FER © 5 View Wn lays Ss, Ms, or BS 7 Cente Baha UNDERGOES A SEVERE TEST ‘To Prove That Pulling Teeth Was Trifle Man Volunteers to Have A dentist received a call the other morning from a couple whom he soon had reason to belisve were lovers. ‘The girl had an aching tooth, and as they entered the operating room the young man said: “Now, dear, the worst is over; just take a seat and ft will be out in a minute.” "Ob," she gasped, “T can't!” “But it really won't burt you, you know.” -- “But'l am afraid it will.” “It can't, Fd have ono pulled out in a minute ff it ached.” “I don't believe it.” “Oh, yes I would.” “Has she got a bad tooth?” asked the dentist. “Yes," answered the young man; “tt has-ached for a week, and I’ve just succeeded In getting her down here. Come, dear, have it out” “Ob, T can't!" “But you must.” .“T can’t stand the pain!” “Pain? Now, then, I'll have one pulled out just’ to sbow you that it doesn’t burt.” He took a seat, leaned back, opened his mouth, and the dentist seemed to be solecting a tooth to correspond with his forceps, when the girl pro- tested. “Hold on; the test {8 sufficient. He has proved his devotion. Get up, Har ‘ry, and I'll have It pulled out.” | Shé took the chair, had the tooth drawn without a groan, and as she went out she was saying to the young man: “Now I can belleve you when you declare that you would die for me.” And yet every tooth in his head was false! Poor Guessina. “A letter was mailed at the postot- fice the other day,” observed the talk. ative boarder, “addressed” to ‘Jim Stout, Lame Indian, U. 8, A. Where do you suppose the mailing clerk sent ste" “To Cripple Creek,” shouted the other boarders in chorus. “You'll have to guess again.” “Indian Falts, state of New York? hazarded the taciturn boarder. “No” “Then we give tt up- “He sent It,” sald the propounder of the question, leisurely buttering a bis- cult, “to the dead letter office, I be leve.” NEED OF A POCKET. ee a\ 2 || Be Me fl fF : i i} i “IT should like,” the man cautiously explained to the tailor, “to have a little pocket, a very, very small Pocket, one you could hardly see, you know, put somewhere, say in the hem of my trousers or in the walst-band, eh, where it couldn't be so easily found. You understand?” “I see,” sai the tailor. “You are ‘married now.* A Matter of Assurance. - “Some of your speeches,” said the eynical friend, “make mo think of a mathengtical marvel I once knew.” “Tn what way?” “He would dispose offhand of any problem you gave him. Nobody in the crowd was able to say whether he got tho right answer, and it really didn’t seem to make much difference, anyhow.” Very Much So. “Wasn't that elopement etory a highly colored one?” “I should say it was. The father was purple with rage, the girl red with apprebenslon, her chum green with envy, the minister white with fear, the fellow showed a distinct yellow streak, while the whole wed- ding party were blue at the outcome.” Modern Cgmplications. : “Well, Madam,” “Tho allowance my husband makes me isn’t enough.” “But, madam, we decided ft was ample for your support and the sup- port of the children.” “Yes, I know, judge, but I need a much more for the support of the automobile.” 2 Usually the Case, “How was the grub at the pioniot” "Oh, fine, Elaborate to the last de gree, Everything you didn’t want.” Sounda Like It, «Willie, what is the solente ef phonetics?” “It's what tells all about ‘phones. Closing the - Summer Cottage _—_ “Any, one would think,” remarked the woman who had just got back to town, “that after a person of ordinary intelligence had gone through the ag- ony of closing up a summer cottage every year for years and years she would be capable of doing it with ber hands tled behind her back and blind- ers on her eyes, but It fsn't so, There 1g something about the last few days of staying in any place that {s dis. tracting, but the country ts the worst of all. ‘After getting every last thing done you always need a ull day to do the other things you hadn't thought about, “I always allow for that. Henry ever can see why, if he calculates that we can leave Thursday, I always explain to him that we will leave Fri day. “With everything done!" he roars at me in protest. “Why do you think We want to stick around here with nothing to do and everything packed and the fireplace cleaned out so we can't have a fire and the rooms full of porch furniture? It's ridiculous!” “‘We will leave Friday, Henry,’ I tell bim soothingly, “Then everybody works Uke mad, Thursday morning Henry always comes In dragging off his work gloves and site down with a thump. “ ‘Well,’ he says, ‘I've finished up out- side. I've covered the flower beds with a mulch of leaves and burlapped the honeysuckle vines and spaded up the garden. I've put away the hose and laid a board over the chimney— “Go right up and take ft off!" I tell him, severelv, ‘How do you sup- pose we're going io cook lunch and dinner and breakfast and lunch again with the chimney stopped up? “Henry has forgotten all about the fact that we still have to eat, 60 he sheepishly clambers up on the roof and throws the board down, It gets split up for kindling by the cook an hour Iater, and there never is another that will exactly fit, so the next soa. son we find clipmunks and mice and otter wild creatures sociably room Ing In the cottage when we get there, and are irritably disturbed at belng turned out. “"T don't see,’ Henry pursues after he as disposed of the chimney board, ‘why we can't take the evening train tonight. Your trunks are all packed— “All but the curtains and soft _pll- lows and the candlestick and most of my clothes, I remind him. ‘By the way, have you wrapped those dishes for packing in the barrel?” “That keeps him occupied for some time. Then, too, he finds a punch bow! that we borrowed from the Perkinsona and forgot to return, so he hag to wall two miles with that. Then he has to attend to the man who comes to set out shrubs and then I tell him about two places in the roof that leak and he has to get asphalt and mess around and fix them. Usually he still grum: bles at supper time about tho foolish ness of our remaining over till next day, but I'm so busy fixing the canned fruit to ship back to town, folding away curtains and putting away lamps that I don’t mind him. “In the morning I ask Henry brisk ly if he has remembered to take off the window screens and take down the porch scteens, bring in the spade and the rake and nail up the broken place in the fence. That makes him jump hastily and ery out: ‘By George! If | hadn't nearly forgot that!" “Then when he tries to turn of the water and drain the pipes he breaks a valve or something and he has to make a special trip to the village for help while the cook and 1 pile rugs and bricks on the leaky places and get soaked and cateh awful colds. “Usually, just as we are locking up the house I remember that I haven't ‘emptied the tank of the kitchen stove, and that reminds Henry that he has completely neglected to empty the hot water boiler, He comes dragging in a watering can, two flower pots and a carpet beater which have been lett outside. “However, we finally lock the last door and start. Half way to the launch Task him if he put out the next door neighbor's cat, which had wandered in that morning. Henry ts peevish by now and demands to know it I think he has nothing to do but play nurse maid to a cat, 80 we drop the sult- eases and go back and unlock the place, ratse all the window curtains and search forthe animal. Sometimes we find her and sonictimes wo don't and if we don't { am haunted all win. ter by the fear that she has died a lin- gering death, “Every little while all the way back to the city I jump as I remember something I have forgotten to do. I have heated arguments with Henry over whether I have Jeft the matches loose on the fireplace mantel or not, or whether I emptied the pint bottle of ink that will drip over the books if it freezes and breaks. 1 can't quite toll whether I remembered to empty all the flower vases, either, and then I recall taking off two diamond rings and placing them carefully on the top A Predicament. “The girl I proposed to is a regu- lar dog in the manger.” “How, 507” LS. “she will nelther'accept my affeo tion Aor return it.” —— ie 2 Fd y igs D Calls promptly answered i A R. W. 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Under act of March 3, 1879. Larger Circulation than all the other weeklies combined. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Births, Betrothals, Marriages and Deaths. $1.50 Communication and Obituary Res- solutions, each. 5.00 Want ads., each. 40 Reading per jime. 50 Rates for Display Advertises fur- mished on application. Chances of death. Please give both the old and new address; and in writing to the paper always be careful to give both the Postoffice, as well as sign name. 1. Saturday, December 30, 1911. ERE SLEEP COMES DOWN TO SOOTHE THE WEARY EYES Eye sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes. Which all the day with ceaseless care have sought The magic gold which from the seeker flies, Ere dreams put on the gown and cap of thought, And make the waking world a world of lies,— Of lies most palpable uncouth, forlorn. That say lifes full of aces and tears and sighs,— Oh, with more than dreams the soul is born. Ere sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes. This is the first verse of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poem that a professor of literature at Northwestern University says is the most beautiful poem that he has ever read. Did Santa Claus call on you? Happy New Year. Turkey got it in the neck literally speaking. Don't mention physical culture exercise to the postman these days. See that your good resolutions are not like pie crust, easily broken. It will be noted that President Taft gave his views on everything and everybody except the negro. Giving away the cigars your wife bought you for Christmas isn't philantropy. If you really don't wish to have your angry passions rise avoid window shopping for the next thirty days, you might see an article you paid $9.99 for marked down to $3.33. Col. Christopher Columbus Wilson is in prison at Atlanta. If he were like his namesake he would discover some way out. They say a short sojourn in England will have a tendency to make you drop your "H's," if you don't believe it ask Jack Johnson. We wish to apologize to the readers of the Defender for stalling positively that Santa Claus was going to use his automobilo again this season, we forget or the moment that he purchaed to the air ships exhibited on the lake front last fall. We trust this explanation we be satisfactory and that the mistake will not keep you from advertising more extensively this coming year, from renewing your subscription, or from paying what you owe so we can start the new year with a clean record. Thank you. Chicago is justly named the "Windy City," is it alight to blow when you have something to blow about, and Chicagoans the most enterprising people on earth, the goods and say so, it is destined are long to be the greatest city in America from every point of view. New York is looking askance at us now. It is in Chicago that the negro business man is most felt, he is energetic, ambitious and keeps abreast of the times. Claim the Oldest Language It is asserted by the Basques that their language, which bears a strong resemblance to certain North American dialects, is the oldest one in the world, and was spoken by Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. They also boost that it is the most difficult of all languages to learn. According to a native legend, the devil lived among them for seven years, and during that time learned only two words of their tongue, "bal" and "ey", "yes" and "no", and these two words he forgot within an hour of leaving the garden. New Excuse for Husbands Husbands who spend their evenings hitting the high spot, encounter difficulties in finding the domestic keyhole and hang their boots on the gas fixure, and know that they have been affiliated with etheral asphasia.—New York Tribune. Her Motive. Pretty well all the big things women do are doed for men, I believe Foolish it may be, but I suppose it's better. I don't want to put it on. But put it up with it—Kober Hichenga. O Getting Started Genevieve is always in a hurry. The only possible thing that, according to her friends, could prevent her from hurrying would be a state of general paralysis. One of the contributory causes to her normal state of being in a hurry is that she does not make up her mind until the last possible minute. That was why it was not until her husband had pushed back his chair from the breakfast table that she suddenly exclaimed: "I think we'll go down to Springfield, Ill, to Cousin Nettle's wedding today, after all." The train leaves at 11 o'clock and we'll get in with plenty of time to rest and dress, for the wedding is not till eight o'clock." "All right," said her husband. "You'd better drive down in the electric and pick me up at the office. I'll have a boy from the office get the car at the station and take it home." Genevieve started from the house with plenty of time and with three suit cases blocking up all the interior of the electric that she did not occupy herself. To be sure, she had a few errands, such as stopping at the milliner's for her latest hat, getting a bracelet at the jeweler's and picking out some flowers to wear that night, but she knew that she could do these errands in a hurry. When she arrived at her husband's office he was just able to see the tip of her nose above the luggage and the boxes beneath which she was apparently buried. "Drive on!" he ordered. "Till take a street car. Why didn't you bring along a truck to carry all that stuff?" Genevieve engineered her car through the perilous way to the railroad station and there waited for her husband. As the big clock pointed to one minute past train time he came rushing up, and breathless. His street car had been blocked. They had, indeed, pulled the train. It was a sad ride home. Genevieve's husband had to go along to drive the car, in consequence of Genevieve's being dissolved in tears over the flasco. Her grief seemed to be equally divided between sorrow at missing the wedding and woe not being able to show off her new evening gown. When she grew tired of telling her husband that it was his fault, he told her that it was hers, then she grew rested and could resume the theme. By the time Genevieve reached home she had revived somewhat. Rushing to the telephone, she called up three railroad offices, sent two telegrams and got Springfield on the long distance phone. Then, just as her husband reached his office, she phoned him. "There's a train on a different road going at 2:30," she informed him. "I've phoned for tickets to be ready and have made all arrangements. All you've got to do is—" "I won't!" her husband interrupted in the loud determined tone that man use when they are mortally afraid they are going to give in. "I wouldn't go through all that agony and fuss again for—" "And I'll meet you right by the big gate." Genevieve ended as calmly as though he had not spoken. "But—" yelled her husband. "And if we miss the wedding we'll be there in time for the reception," added Genelevie, sweetly. "Goodby, dear. At 2:15, remember!" "But—" roared her husband as she hung up the receiver. Genelevie's husband was there on time, and so was Genelevie, with the three suit cases, the hat, the flowers and triumph at really getting off after all. Even her husband melted under her cheerfulness. After they had rolled along for an hour he admitted that a little rest and change from the office was a good thing and that he really should enjoy the wedding and seeing all the relatives and seeing all the cards and they played pennacle. Then they read a story and had dinner. The train was due at 7:45, Genelevie said. Strange to say, it was on time. They rushed out of the car with all their hand luggage and ran for a cab. "We can make the house in ten minutes and get dressed in twenty," Genevieve said. "We—my goodness Arthur, what's happened to the place?" Why she added a passing native "not this Springfield" she shrieked. "Wessum," he said, in surprise "Springfield it is. Springfield, Ind." Possibly Regretted Enthusiasm. An enthusiastic member of the anti-tobacco party was a guest at a dinner at a house on the upper West side recently, where he allowed a course to go untouched while he spoke of the "tobacco nuisance," concluding by saying that he hoped that all the men present would agree, if they no more, to refrain from smoking in public in the presence of women. In telling of the incident the host said: "We all agreed without further argument, and our friend seemed to be elated over his victory until he learned that there was only one smoker in the house and that was my daughter, whose husband is going to learn in order to keep her company."—New York Tribune. --- Impossible to Please Thee! Now comes a lecturer who declares that "the old-fashioned mother," who stays at home by the fireplace, is immoral. It is getting increasingly difficult for mothers to please all the theorists. Some of the most successful ones don't even try—Syracuse Herald. One Cause of Failure. The man who has an exaggerated idea of his own importance generally because of his inability to get other needs to accept his own estimate of himself. PERSONALS. HAND PAINTED CHINA at reduced prices for one month only Holiday, Wedding and Gifts for all occasions Studio of MARGARET H. ANDERSON TELEPHONES-ALDINE 2603 AUTO 71-773 3711 State Street Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Mabel Arrant, daughter of Mrs. Hattie A. Arrant, to Mr. J. C. Powell, which will take place Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1912, at high noon at the home of the bride's mother, 363° Vernon avenue. Mrs. Fannie Emauel will be mistress of ceremonies. Miss Ethel Mitchell entertained a few friends in honor of her birthday, Wednesday evening. Cards were the enjoyment of the evening. All subscribers that do not receive their papers until Monday please notify the office at once so that we can take up the matter with the post office authorities. Attention is called to the advertisement of Ellis Hall at 5728 South State street. Dainty Compliments. The daintest compliment you can pay a near and dear friend is to send a picture of yourself as an Xmas greeting. Peter P. Jones, 3519 State St. Mr. and Mrs. J. Evans, 5116 La Salle street, are visiting friends and relatives in New Albany, Ind. Dr. Sarah Fitzbutter of Louisville, Ky., mother of Dr. Mary Waring and Mrs. Myrn F. Dennison, is the guest of Dr. Waring at her residence, 4529 Vincennes avenue. The editor is in receipt of a beautiful Xmas and New Year's card from J. Fenton Johnson. Xmas at W. L. Jackson's music school, 325-37 State street, was a pleasant one, especially to Mr. W. L. Jackson, who was presented with a neat sum of money by the pupils of the school. The gift was promoted by Mr. Allen Garrett, a piano pupil, and highly appreciated by the one who is trying to make them a credit to the musical world. Prospective music pupils would do well to visit the free monthly recital at the school Wednesday evening, Jan. 3, before going elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Patton of 3230 Wabash avenue entertained and Mrs. Cruley, formerly Miss Hazel Carter of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Brown and brother, Mr. D. Logan of New York with a four-course Xmas dinner. The home of Mrs. J. A. Jackson, 4609 Vincennes avenue, was broken into by robbers Wednesday. They escaped with almost everything. Mr. and Mrs. Scurlock, 6633 St. Lawrence avenue, are visiting Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, 1546 East Fifty-third street, entertained Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Persons, Miss Ruth Raines and Mr. Jackson at dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sol McCall, 5942 Michigan avenue, in renewing her year's subscription said the Defender was well worth the price charged for it. It is reported that Mrs. Sarah (Sis) Burton of West Fifty-sixth street, suffered an injury of the right ankle and was operated upon for the aliment at Provident hospital. Mr. and Mrs. William De Moss, 3647 Armour avenue, entertained a large house party Christmas day. Mrs. H. Ward, who recently moved from 5205 to 4953 State street, hardly had time to arrange her new residence when she was taken ill and required a residential hospital. The best furnished rooms are advertised in the Chicago Defender. The W. A. Wallace Bekerky Co. make the "Kentucky Loaf" and Wallace Rolls. Richard and Renn Lewis will go from Cleveland, Ohio, where the remains of their mother, Mrs. C. Lewis, was taken for burial to Washington, D. C., where they will make their future home. Richard B. Harrison, our eminent reader, is home to spend the holidays with his family. Mr. George Johnson, the popular and well-known railroad man, has returned from a visit to Louisville, Ky., as the guest of Mrs. Cora Holton, 112 West Green street. Helen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Robinson, 5042 Dearborn street, has recovered from a recent illness. Do you want good plain rolls? Ask for Wallace's. Jack Johnson also made merry, he and his wife were the life of the K. of P. ball Christmas night. How did you like our last issue? Write and tell us of the feature that pleased you. Julius N. Avendorph, Jr., will spend the holidays with his grandmother in Marquette, Mich., leaving Saturday evening. Mrs. Evenda Campbell of St. Louis, N.C., has been confined to Providence hospital for the last four weeks, is doing nicely after a very serious operation. We Repeat It. A dozen photographs will endear you to twelve friends. Make an appointment today for your Christmas photo. Peter P. Jones, 3519 State St. The way to get good bread, ask for the "Kentucky loaf." Mrs. Julia Thompson of 3726 Calumet avenue is able to be up and around the house after six weeks confinement to the house, from the effects of illness. Mrs. Sadie Paulding, 4603 Armour avenue, made her departure for Los Angeles, Calif., to spend the holidays and on her return she will stop off at Topeka, Kan., to visit her mother and then she will pay her sister a visit at Kansas City, Mo. She left Chicago Dec. 23. Mr. John R. Winston, 4015 Cottage Grove avenue, is ill with a cold, but at this writing is somewhat better. Mr. Adam P. Perry of Evanston, Ill., entertained ten gentlemen at a course dinner last Monday evening, Dec. 18, which was one of the most elaborate affairs of the season. The house was tastefully decorated with cut flowers and brilliantly illuminated for the occasion. The prevailing colors were pink. Mr. Perry presented features of his catering business which showed he was a man of the times. Those present were W. R. Cowan, Dr. G. C. Hall, Gee. W. Walker, R. A. J. Shaw, Julius N. Avendorph, David Manson of Chicago and Dr. W. F. Garnett, Dr. Butler and Mr Butler of Evanston and the host. A. A. Wells will spend a part of the winter in California. Mr. Frederick Hamilton of Washington, D. C., who spent ten days in the city, left Thursday for Cincinnati, Ohio, where he will spend a few days with his aunt before returning to Washington. Mr. O. D. Williamson, 806 East Thirty-ninth street, left Wednesday evening for Memphis, Tenn., for a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends. Ellis Hall at 5728 South State street is conveniently located and the rent is reasonable. Miss Margaret Stevenson, Mt. Vernon, Ind., who has spent one year in Chicago, left to visit her mother for a few weeks. She graduated at Moler's college and has been employed in some of the finest beauty parlors in the city. After a very pleasant fortnight in the city as guest of Mrs. W. C. Casey, Miss J. Beatrice Collier left on the 27th inst. for her home in Washington, D. C. via Columbus, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pa. Chicago quite came up to its accredited standard of hospitality and Miss Collier leaves with a high opinion of the Middle West in general and Chicago in particular. Mr. Holly, a well known class leader of Bethel church, who has been ill some time, is reported better. Mrs. Laura Gray Lace of Lexington, Ky., is spending the holidays with her friend Mrs. F. O. Simms, 4325 Forestville avenue. Miss Florence Thomas, one of the teachers in the public schools of St. Louis, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Cassie Payne Roberts, 6350 St. Lawrence avenue, entertained at dinner Christmas day Mrs. E. W. Caryle, Mrs. Ella Powell, and Mrs. P. Oliver, Mr. Joes, Mr. Clarence H. Payne, Dr. Fremick, William Annie Teus, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Croughan and Mr. Morgan. Mrs. Lucy Williams, 2947 Dearborn street, who has been sick for some weeks, is better. Mrs. Susie Davis of 56 East Thirty-fourth street entertained on Christmas day Mrs. E. L. Howard, the evangelist; Rev. T. H. Tipton, Rev. H. J. Callis and family, and a number of other friends. Rev. T. H. Tipton, the presiding elder of the A. M. E. Zion church, left for Kankakee last Tuesday. Hon. Martin B. Madden will address the Negro Fellowship League, 2830 State street, Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m., on the "Direct Vote on U. S. Senators." Good musical program. You are cordially invited to attend. The chief party musical gifted by his cousin, Miss Muo Chinn and Miss Vitula Chambers of Evansville, Ind., was a splendid affair. Mr. George R. Garner, Jr., was quite unfortunate last Sunday evening by having his overcoat stolen from Bethel church. Mrs. Jennie Coates and grandchildren, Miss Hilda Coates and Master Byron Hoxter, of Three Rivers, Mich., are spending their holidays with Mrs. Lydia Johnson, 3158 Wabash avenue. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Moore, Dayton, O., business manager of the Dayton Record, is the guest of Mr. Thomas Price, 422 East 33d street. They are having a delightful time. Mrs. Moore is extremely beautiful and her charming manner has won for her numbers of friends since she has sojourned in the city. Mrs. H. J. Mitchell and her nephew, Julius N. Avendover, Jr., spent the Christmas holidays in Marquette, Mich., as the guest of Mrs. H. F. Chaven. They will return home Monday morning. Joan is just. The Century Whist Club will receive on New Year's Day from 2 to 6 at Mrs. J. R. McMarshall, 3630 Calumet avenue. If remembered by your friends during the holiday season is any signs of popularity, then the Misses Ada and Ethel Mitchell are certainly popular young ladies. Be sure, yes! be sure to attend the 8th Regiment ball on Monday night. Mr. William Bronston spent the Christmas holidays in Indianapolis, Ind., with his daughter and son who were born in the city with Mrs. Luckett, their grandmother. The 8th ball will be the scream. Harry Hudson, Jullus N. Avendorph --- CAN YOU SEE THE POI BRILLIANT DINNER AT THE ARLINGTON. Booker T. Washington Guest of Honor at Famous Hostery. (Special to The New York Age.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 19. The recent visit of Dr. Booker T. Washington to this city was the occasion for brilliant dinner party given in his honor at the Arlington hotel, one of the most famous hostels in the country, last Thursday evening. The dinner was served in that portion of the hotel known as the "Charles Sumner House," the name it has borne since the days of that great statesman and champion of the rights of the black man. It was here that Sumner lived during the sessions of Congress, and it was there that he died. It was peculiarly then that those in charge of this session in honor of Dr. Washington should have selected this particular place. There were no set speeches at the dinner, but the brief, informal talks that seemed to have found their inspiration in the atmosphere, sentiments and association of the historic building were intensely interesting and instructive. The trustees of the and Adolphus Harris said they ought to have hung up a bag instead of a stocking inasmuch as old Santa misplaced their address. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson will positively appear at the 8th Regiment ball. Will Weller is again confined to his bed on account of illness. Will has our best wishes for a Happy New Year and a rapid recovery. There will be no pickpockets at the 8th Regiment ball, 50 plain clothes cops have been invited to attend. Woodley, Jr., was compelled to have the day on Tuesday, some of his friends attributed the cause to working at nights, while others said he ought to change his brand. Poor Lloyd. The 100 Years Whist Club has decided to open a new never before used deck on New Year's Day. Their friends are asked to come over, 3630 Calumet avenue. Got me! FROM OUR EXCHANGES FROM OUR EXCHANGES (The Tuskegee Student.) Capt. N. Clark Smith, bandmaster, has gone to Wichita, Kans., for the holidays. He is to assist the colored people there in connection with a musical carnival which they are planning for the holiday season. Our Idea Exactly (The People's Recorder, Orangeburg, S. C.) As the old year passes out, so will the names of many of our delinquent subscribers pass from our mailing list. And as the year will be remembered only by what it added to history so will the delinquents be thought of only for cheating the poor editor and printers out of their justly earned coins. May the good Lord take charge of you who will not pay. Good bye. Dr. Courtney Acquitted. (The Advocate, Cambridge, Mass.) After hearing of evidence given in by Mr. Pompey Gray, who had sued Dr. S. E. Courtney on a charge of allonation of affections of the former's wife, Judge Sullivan said that there was not sufficient evidence to convict. It was plainly shown throughout the trial that the witnesses had been coached for the occasion but had lost their bearings. Mr. Gray was represented by Attorney Edger Benjamin, while Dr. Courtney was represented by Assistant U. S. Attorney General W. H. Lewis and James H. Casey. Business and Professional Men's Patronage. (The Colored Alabamaan, Montgomery, Ala.) Negro business and professional men who make their money working for members of their race, and who seek Negro patronage when their own business is concerned, should also see to it that they and their families patronize other Negro business men. Preachers and physicians, for instance, who are almost if not wholly supported by members of their race, should buy their horse feed from Negro merchants and their clothes from Negro tailors and clothiers and see to it that their wives and children buy their shoes from Negro shoe dealers. Negro secret societies should take the hundreds of thousands of dollars they have lying idle in white banks and deposit it in Negro banks where the profits accruing from the use of this money will be saved to the advantage and enrichment of the Negro race. Negro business men must patronize each other and in this way set an example to the thousands of our people whose patronage they seek. Justice for Ulrich. We cannot repress a broad smile of satisfaction at the retribution which has so swiftly overtaken Ulrich, the ruffly assailant of Dr. Washington. The punishment meted out to this fellow in New Jersey is in sharp contrast to the miserable travesty on justice so recently enacted here in this city, in which the Tammany justices, Moss and Zeller, played the stellar roles. There is a certain type of undesirable citizen which society likes to see punished. The wife desherer is one of these. No truer representative of that class exists than Ulrich. It is our earnest hope and prayer that no one will be foolish enough to go his bond. The sentence of the New Jersey court is only a title of the punishment so richly deserved by this criminal groundrel. Warships to Be Sold for Smai Cloth for Uniforms Must Be Per Anna T. James fund of $1,000,000 for the education of the rural Negro population of the South were the other guests of the occasion. They were in the city to attend the annual meeting of the board, which has always been held at the White House since Mr. Tatt has been President. The dinner party was arranged by a committee of which the Hon. William H. Lewis, assistant attorney general, was the chairman, and its splendid success in all of its features is due to the energy and effective work which he put in the affair. The decorations of the dining hall were beautiful, and an orchestra played throughout the dinner. SINGLE TAXERS STAND BY COLORS. Take Banquet From Hotel La Salle When Color Question Arises. Chicago Defender, Dec. 2, 1911.—Three hundred single tax advocates showed their disapproval of a "color line" at the banquet of the National Single Tax league at the Kimball cafe. South La Salle and Monroe streets, Saturday night after the management of the Hotel La Salle had refused to allow the banquet to be giv UNCLE SAM'S women prisoners, nearly five hundred of them, now scattered in state penitentiaries all over the country, soon will have a prison of their own, a prison inside a prison, in fact, into which no man, aside from a few higher officers ever will penetrate. The new prison is being built inside the walls of the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. It occupies one corner of the prison closure, from which it will be cut off high walls, as secure as those around the main incisure. Though around the main incisure escape than the men, the women will be securely confined than the most desperate characters in the men's prison. No community of nuns will be any more closely shut off from the world. Few visitors ever will penetrate the walls of the women's prison, and even visits from relatives will be confined as much as possible to women relatives. The government now pays the various states in whose prisons women federal prisoners are kept a stated sum for their board. These women generally have been convicted of violations of the postal or revenue laws, counterfeiting, slain slavery, and in. In 2015, the United States will. While their new prison will be under the control of the warden of the United States penitentiary, it will be un- I WILL SELL THESE SHIPS VERY CHEAP FOR SALE THE navy department has received an offer of $8,000,000 cash for the battleships Indiana, Iowa and Massachusetts and the protected cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis. The battleships participated in the battle of San Diego, aiding in the destruction of Admiral Cervera's Spanish fleet. All of these vessels are in first-class condition. The Indiana, Iowa and Massachusetts recently assembled in New York as a part of the great Atlantic fleet. They occupy what is known in naval circles as the "second line" of defense or battle arrayment. But owing to the new Dreadnought type of vessels now in the first line these vessels will in from two to seven years become obsolete even for the second line and will under ordinary circumstances 'be relegated to the "screw heap" and sold at public auction. From past experience the price WHEN the government gives out a $1,000,000 cloth contract it sees to it that it gets material according to specifications. On this account the men of the United States army come nearer knowing to a certainty what they are buying in the way of cloth than do any other consumers in the country. On Governor's Island, New York city, there is a testing laboratory for cloth. A specification of the weight per linear yard of each kind of cloth is mentioned; each bolt of goods is weighed, and if it falls short of the proper weight it is thrown out. Next the position of wear and tear is considered, and again the weight of cloth is stated that each special kind of cloth will stand a strain of so many pounds to the inch filling way. So after weighing the next test it is to cut a sample and try in a machine the strength of the cloth. If it will not stand this test the cloth is thrown out. After the cloth has been pronounced perfect for weight and strength the eye tests are made. It must stand two feet apart. The material must stand boiling for ten min. A Mild Restriction. "Understand," said the Rhode Island judge to the fair divorcee "you can't marry again in this state." "If I stroll across the state line into Massachusetts I can get back in time for tea, can't I?" Whereupon the judge looked at his watch and promptly adjourned court. en in that place if No be present. The applause over t the speakers reached it Susan Lakey, 94; ow of a Peoria man dressed the gathering those who declined to re distinctions. Conference is F The conference of t the Fels Fund Comm moved from the Hotel it opened Friday. Louis s. of "The Public," began ting after the banquet with c on the reports in the newspa the affair t the hotel. "The papers said the hotel ment denied it the co said Mr. Post. "If it is not on the part of the manager an error on the part of the we ought to assist in gainl rection from the mauers. All Men Equal. "We do not draw a color meet all men as men on level, as I hope to meet in this world. We either hence onus upon ourselves colored guests we did not to come or get another pla the banquet. We got anot This is the truth of the der the direct supervise will who probably will be the superintendent. No such speaking, will be needs. Will be several women duties, however, will man the nature of forewomen. Upon the women pipe volve the making of wattlecloths, things wory prisoners or used in the will, of course, make the ing. No style of prison死 decided on, but it probably one-piece dress of coarserial, but without numbers en will have their own p library, chapel, gymnasium, and, as in the men's prize allowed to have entertained new prison will be the; prison the government I will large enough to c women federal prisoners come thus oained would be of what the States government it in repair. Under a statute no vessels of sold at private sale. be offered to the pub sealed proposal system affairs has caused it to be sold at a 000 made by an individ members of congress. T asked what chances th joint resolution providin captivation of the offer of tung through congress king such a private sale 1 The total cost of cons repairs of the Indiana to J is $8,002.394.45, the Mt $7,945.788.99 and the lov 435.30. The Columbia, cruiser, in constructe pairs up to June 30, 1910, 514 and the Minneapolis $4,331. The opinion is held at the pariment that the prospect chaser is bidding with theiding in the best market anewly strong republics, such gentina, Chile and Brazil. NO CLOTH CONTRACT IS GOING FOR THE BETTER OR ACID TEST utes in a certain soap solution, sling that it will stand washing w strong alkalis; and finally comes weather test, the material being posed 30 days on the hot with changing color apper tably. If the cloth has passed its examinations successfully each yard of eac piece is inspected, being run over, machines for the purpose, while inspectors watch for an imperfections in the weave. An eighth of a yard for each imperfection is charged to the man facturer. So when the cloth is finally sent to the contractor to be made into uniforms it is known to be of really good material. Each spool of thread, es suiting, fining, each filling u in the clothes of soldiers has its special test. Having it. Thoroughly Ur "I wouldn't have had that pitcher for it plained Mys. We saw the nick for "Well," replied done the dams guess comin'' you five do! CAL AND DRAMATIC Side of Good Acts are Com- bined the Stroll and Every Act its Its Full Share of Applause. By Minnie Adams. WELCOME. welcome you, my dearie, my heart is sad and weary, he skies are gray and dreary sun gleams not a ray, welcome in the morning he day wakes with the dawn love my soul is longing, for you, sweet, alway are welcome. welcome all your fancies, your smiles and cunning ees; welcome, too, my darling, get cadences of song, tone of your sweet voice sweetly is my choice dessings this life affords me, listen all day long, are welcome. —W. M. O'Neall. ooo," with all her old assoc the attraction here, and they say the life of this fair Indian reserve much praise. At this agreement it was made plain beloved Fannie Hall Clint into her own again in the of the dignified Mrs. Lorient, Stone Lane is still the Tallabo, as formerly, Mrs Dr. Shellman is much better than he has been in other other character back to its Mrs. Jennie M. Lacey, who role of Mrs. Smithford all in calls for in beauty of figoerate bearing, good act sympathy of motherhood, refined, versatile Hallie doing excellent work with of Evella Smithford. Mrs. lutchinson is featuring this upson and Anderson's latest Your Heart." Her voice was mellow in this composition work all through the play led by all. Tallabo is able me to interest the public, with Arthur Denham as The Grand. they will remain week. Florence Craige often fairly appreciate and with much appreciation Denver in the *Crazyzest* struck the right title match. It is surely the most body ever seen. "Every ment has a meaning of its fully in this act, and every unlooked for that it keeps in an uproar. Mr. Den- tablished the fact, that he However, that remark art him but will please make-up was to that ether member of the trio, gave two very fine imperi- ence of the great pianist the other of the honored altz. Nace Murray and five very classy in their work. pretty clothes and do- dancing; their act is very ing. The Monogram. ussells are surely dancing into the hearts of the theers, and as Mrs. Russell can goodly share of the world's by her pretty face, why is but little doubt as to their theatrical circles. Allen and are a clean off team with of comedy and good clothes. has a splendid way of renderings songs and Allen's crazy amive the patrons much pleasure, and Wiley are a couple of dancers and give satisfaction to Fanny Wise is in her second at this house and is captivating audiences as heretofore. She is ing another Red Moon success, e Pathway of Love." She is one or who knows what will please listeners. The Slave's Revenge. The Pokin theater has been fortune in securing several meritorious days, some fortelling things of the future, others portraying the present, att the climax will be reached Jan. 1 when the play, "A Slave's Revenge," is placed upon the Pokin stage. The composition is a realistic drama of the ante bellum days, dealing with the injustice, cruelty and the profound sadness which embittered the life of the slave. Then, too, we will be shown the thrift of our ancestors amid the pains and ills of bondage. To the present generation the play is history as it was written in the year of 1860, over 51 years ago, by Mrs. Lucy M. Lawson-Mills, born in Maysville, Ky., Oct. 23, 1845. She was but a girl of 14 years when she planned the story of "A Slave's Revenge." She was educated in Ripley, O., and between the age of 15 and 16 her parents moved to Louisville, Ky. Then, after her marriage, which occurred at the age of 17 years, Mrs. Lawson-Mills gain took up her life's work, complete at the age of 18 years, three same at the age of 15 years, three ths before the birth of her only our very popular actress Mrs. M. Lacey. By strange coin- v was produced in the all in Louisville, Ky. after the birth of her autohress taught school then Methodist church are used for such hools were intelligence and magnetic personality. Mr. Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, in speaking of her said: "The lady was born 100 years before her time. There is only one Lucy M. Lawson-Mills, and there will never be another." The above named play was revised in Chicago in 1833 and was copyrighted March 30, 1900, eleven months after the death of its distinguished author. The Reason Why. The very excellent Howard's Weekly of Dec. 20 asks for a reason why segregation was opposed in these columns the week of Dec. 16. Pertaining to the matter in hand we have this to say: In the year of 1617 our ancestors were forced into this so-called land of the free and home of the brave much against their wills and sold into slavery regardless of their feelings about the matter. The environments of this country, meaning the freedom and power to rule in which the whites indulged, stirred within the slaves a longing for the same liberty. So great was the desire that the offsprings were born with an inheritance of the same ambition. Then a certain something —let us call it a groping of a mind unlearned—made them desirous of measuring arms intellectually not among themselves but with him who hold them in bondage, and the latter years are giving the realization of their desires. The lack of unity is not a natural instinct of the race; it was a forced condition of the fortunately crushed but not extinct slavery days. So the thought that in order to perfect unity we must need segregation comes to one it truly deserves pity, not censure. We as a race owe allegiance to no country but these United States where our forefathers caught up the stars and stripes that were almost trailing in the dust and brought victory out of defeat and established forever our right to citizenship in the U. S. A. by their blood which drenched the battle fields during the war of 1861-65. The governmental laws of this country are for the betterment of all people regardless of class, creed or color, but Democracy so manipulates said statutes that they meet only the requirements of the present antagonistic element called prejudice. We know the purport of the laws as laid by our immortal Abraham Lincoln and as men it is our right as well as duty to stay, fight and win a victory over those who persist in misrepresenting the laws 'or' their own convenience. We do not intend to be less valorous than our forefathers and creep into any portion of the world chosen for us by any race. This is our land not only by right of past deeds but by right of our naturalized citizenship. The short time we have affiliated with other races as men to think and act we have demonstrated that we are capable of advancement for we have improved every day and hour by comparison. We are in advance of our brethren who have had the precedence of hundreds of years. And now allow me to say the mere suggestion of any form of ostracism who* we are concerned is to the other race what a new top is to a boy, namely a maddening desire to take possession of the person to test its efficiency. It is our intelligence and aptitude that affects the other fellow and let us not make ourselves small because of prejudice or petty jealousy. Let all be men and show to the world that our understanding of the laws politically, socially and above all commercially gives to us the undisputed right to our citizenship as well as the respect and admiration of its inhabitants. In conclusion allow me to thank the Howard's Weekly for its kind congratulations of my work along theatrical lines, as encouragement from all avenues of intelligence is an incentive which gives us strength to do our best by and for the people. In ti : Barber's Chair A big fat man stretched himself out in a barber's chair. The barber, following the usual custom, soaked his face in a 212 degree towel, while he whetted his razor. When he took the towel off the man inquired if he had a fork hann" "I am pretty sure my face is done, but if you have a fork handy you might stick it in and see." -Atchison Globe Living for Others. There is light and sanity, safety and beauty in thinking, planning, working, living for others. It leads not to sin but away. It is a guide to peace, health and safety of the mind and the soul alike. But self-cooling, self-exaltation, self-interest run mad—that distortion of human nature is a potent lure to destruction. It is of the very essence of crime.—Exchange. Her Natural Occupation Now and then the childish comment goes right to the heart of a difficult problem or situation. A little boy who longed to stand on the seat of a car and look out of the window was sternly reproved by his mother. "What a frad-fat mamma!" exclaimed another younger, scared near. "Yes, I suppose she is nervous," was the adult reply, "but then, you see, she has to take care of her little boy and it keeps her busy." "Well, isn't that what she's for?" was the innocent, pertinent question. Quinine In the Good Old Days There is a whole lot of difference in the price of quinine now and 50 years ago. Then it sold for $5 and sometimes more an ounce. Now it can be bought for one-tenth of that amount. The $5 quinine was taken in syrup, baked apples, slippery elm or anything that would cover up the stuff and partly disguise the taste.—Madisonville Hustler. Blind Inference. Doctor—*Thomas*, did Mrs. Porley get the medicine I ordered yesterday? *Thomas—*I'bieve so, sir, I all the morn—*I'bews down this morn- GIANT TREE OF THE TROPICS Product of Madeira Island Rivals America's Great Redwoods in Age and Size. Lisbon—When Madeira island is mentioned, people usually associate with it the name of the wine which was made from its luscious grapes, before the blight practically destroyed the vines. They have given little, if any, thought to the real meaning or derivation of the word Madeira. The Portuguese were the first of the white race to colonize the picturesque island northwest of Africa, and the pioneers found the mountains and valleys covered with forests of giant trees. So pronounced was this feature that they gave the island the name of Madeira, which means timber in their language. Some imposing remnants of the great forests still re The Dragon Tree. main and among the most interesting are the dragon trees, a specimen of which may be seen pictured in this column. This tree is more than a century old, and some of greater age, still standing, are much larger. A tree of this same species recently blew down in the island of Teneriffe and scientists have estimated that its growth began before the birth of Christ. In circumference, age and quantity of timber the dragon trees rival many of the great redwoods of California, and their huge bulbs of spreading branches often make them appear much larger. They are the products of tropical regions where heat and moisture contribute to their growth. HIS MEMORY IS RESTORED Then Husband of Pennsylvania Gir Recalls He Has a Wife and Family In Scotland. Seattle, Wash.—One of the most remarkable cases of forgotten identity was disclosed in Lerce county when Jane Patterson Scott began divorce proceedings against George Scott. The young woman, where home was in Allegheny, Pa., came west a year ago. She met Scott, a wealthy lumber manufacturer, in Vancouver, B. C., and married him. Later he became ill. She nursed him back to health only to have him remember suddenly that he was married 36 years ago in Scotland and that he had a wife and children there. He declares his name is Scott, the complaint says, but cannot explain how he came to forget his first wife so long a period. He does not recall any fall or illness that would have tended to impair his memory. His second wife was obdurate that there was nothing for them to do but to separate and she would secure a divorce. Meantime Mr. Scott will return to Scotland and institute search for his wife and children. The agreement with the second wife is that if he finds them he will atone for his long absence by settling in his native land; if he is unsuccessful in his search he will return and will again marry his second wife. BUILDING UNDER 3 FLAGS Old Cahokia Court House Has Served Under French, English and American Banners. Chicago—An interesting building to be seen in Jackson Park, this city, is the Cahokia court house, reputed the oldest public building in the Mississippi valley. This ancient structure was built about the year 1716 at Cahokia, Ill. Old Cahokia Court House. and has served in various public capacities under three flags—the French, British and American. At different periods it was used for both civil and military purposes and is recognized as the oldest county seat building (St. Clair county, Ill.) in the original northwest territory. It has been called "fort" and "garrison" by early French, British and American authorities and early documents attest its use as a public schoolhouse. The building is constructed of squared walnut logs set on end in the early French manner of stockade construction. The logs are held together with wooden pins. Woman Jumps Into Bear Pit Lima, O—In an attempt to end her life while despondent, Miss Anna Harter, 33 years old, leaped into a pit at the city park in which were confined two large black bears. The bears did not harm her, and she was found in the pit some time later by Lee Stuckey, a park attache. Dog Has Appendix Cut Out Bog Has Append. Cut Out. Oroville, Cal.-Spot, a fox terrier belonging to Western Pacific head- quarters, is the first dog in the west to submit to an operation for append- citis. The operation was successful. Being Impartial Mrs. Barlow was so essentially a matchmaker that it was impossible for her to see any unattached person without being fired with a desire to find some other unattached person of the opposite sex and approximately suitable age, bring them together and launch them upon the troubled sea of matrimony. That her brother, Tom Hobbs, was still unmarried was due to no lack of energy on her part. Consequently, when Tom received her invitation to pass his vacation at her summer home he grinned knowingly. "Wonder what kind of female person she's going to hook me up with this time?" he chuckled to himself. Being thus prepared in his own mind, he was neither surprised nor disgruntled when he stepped out of the motor car on to his sister's wide front porch to find the wealthy, if no longer strictly youthful, Miss Robbins gracefully postured in a reclining chair. He was somewhat surprised, however, a short time later, when his sister explained with a troubled expression that the extremely prosperous, though slightly passe, Miss Trotter was expected the next day. "I hadn't planned to have those two girls here at the same time," she fretted, "but Molly Trotter wrote and asked if she might come two weeks earlier than I had intended to have her, and then it was too late to put Miss Robbins off. I'm afraid it won't be a bit nice or the way I meant to have it." "Don't worry, old lady," said Hobbs soothingly. "I'll promise to be perfectly impartial." "But I don't want you to—" began Mrs. Barlow. But Hobbs interrupted her with a shout of laughter. "Oh, Polly, Polly!" he cried. "You certainly are the prize ostrich." For the succeeding two weeks Hobbs devoted himself with the greatest assidulty to the two young women. Mrs. Barlow loved on with ill concealed discomfort, while her brother joyfully took.drives and walks and excursions of various kinds with the two "girls." Mrs. Barlow's spirits rose when for two days running Tom took Miss Robbins out in the motor car, leaving Miss Trotter at home. Miss Robbins looked quite young and radiant when they returned. However, the next day Hobbs and Miss Trotter took a long tramp together through the woods and remained away the whole afternoon. Miss Robbins visibly drooped while they were away, but by bedtime, having passed the preceding half hour alone with Tom on the east wing of the porch away from the others, she seemed to have quite recovered her spirits. Thus the days wore away more or less pleasantly until the day before Tom's departure for town. Mrs. Barlow had arranged a beach party and about ten o'clock that morning, being driven to desperation by the numberless accidents which invariably attend the preparations for such festivities, she ferreted Tom out to inform him unreservedly that she considered him a hopeless idiot. Upon being told why, Hobbs assured her that he had proposed to both her other guests and had been rejected by both. "I told you I would be perfectly impartial," he concluded. The beach party was a success in so far as beach parties can be termed successes when participated in by those who have outgrown their keen enjoyment of sand in sandwiches and mosquitoes in coffee. However, as they all sat around the fire after supper there was a distinct atmosphere of hilarity. The middle aged countenances had begun to assume that expression of pleased anticipation which indicates that home and bed are beginning to loom in sight. It had become quite dark and the scene was lit up only occasionally by a faint glow from the dying fire. Then Barlow, exhilarated by the lively social converse and ginger ale, suddenly drew out his match safe. "I never think it's a real picnic unless everybody holds hands. Now, one, two, three, I'm going to find out who's losing his opportunity." As the match flared up for an instant there were two distinct ladylike giggles and what appeared to be a genteel scuffle in the place where Hobbs sat between Miss Robbins and Miss Trotter. Then the match went out, but not before every one had got full view of the two hands of Hobbs as he raised them aloft. In his right hand squirmed the left hand of Miss Robbins; in his left were the dainty digits of Miss Trotter. "I always aim to be perfectly impartial," said Hobbs. "No gentleman could have done such a thing," declared Mrs. Barlow to her brother a few moments later, as she stalked haughtily beside him back to the house, followed at some distance by her husband, flanked on either side by a statueque and coldly silent figure. "If any one had told me that a brother of mine could have so far forgotten himself I never would have believed it." "I'm awfully sorry," murmured Hobbs meekly, "but I'm so spontaneous, Polly dear, I really didn't know I was going to do it until it was all over. I'm such a child of nature. I just bubble over with spirits." "Child of fiddlesticks!" said Mrs. Barlow. "You need a straitjacket and a keeper. Please go on up to bed before the others get here and I shall be very glad If you can make it convenient to leave Before the rest of us get up in the morning. I'll see that breakfast is prepared for you. Otherwise, I wash my hands of you." Inasmuch as she had washed her hands of him, the news of his engagement to the charming but impunctual, daughter of his landlady—which news he wrote to her a few days after his return to town—caught not to have caused her a ripple of unpleasant emotion. Nevertheless it did. THE STREETS OF BROADWAY REQUIRES CHANGE AND REST Average Woman Unable to Be Happy Among Surroundings That Have Become Monotonous. A certain woman was restless. She was worn out, but it was not with physical work. Her husband was wiser, perhaps, than most husbands. He did not send her to the top of a mountain where she was the only inhabitant. He sent her to resort where there were many new people, with new personalities and new topics of interest. She needed contact with the world more than she needed a cool climate. Frequently men who brush elbows with a dozen persons each day do not appreciate the solitude of their wives. Sometimes when a man needs as a rest to get away from miscellaneous humanity, contact is just what is needed by his wife. Frequently even if she has enough feminine society she lacks the society of men. Perhaps her husband never really converses, or is able to converse, with her. A man hidden behind his newspaper at the breakfast table is not a creation of the comic paper; he is a too frequent face. Too often his wife does not interest him because the sphere which is imposed upon her is too limited. Yet she may have been so confined to her own thoughts all day that she feels she will go crazy if she does not have some one to talk sincerely with, or some other human excitement. Birds often divide the care of the young, and when the female leaves the nest it is sometimes merely for change and rest. There are some who believe the French woman is more content than the average woman in other countries because she has a share in the family business. She is a partner, instead of a sort of upper servant.—Editorial in Collier's. PUT END TO FROG-FARMING Audubon's Scheme Might Have Been Good but for One Small, Unforeseen Incident. There is an amusing story told in connection with the first venture in frog-farming ever made in the United States. Early in the last century Audubon, the great ornithologist, went down the Ohio river from Pennsylvania in a little steamer of his own, stopping at various points to obtain specimens of little-known birds. While at Hendersonville, Kentucky, which he made his home for some time, he built a mill and proposed to raise frogs on a large scale, preparing for that purpose a pond near the river. The frogs multiplied wonderfully, and on warm summer evenings it was the practice of Audubon to sit under a tree near the pond, listening to the concert given by his stock, and calculating the amount of money he should derive from the sale of the grown frogs. But one night, when the frogs were nearly grown, they heard the booming of bullfrogs in the Ohio. Their curiosity was aroused, and hopping out of the pond, they made their way to the river, into which they plunged and disappeared! Easy Way to Wash Windows "I have washed every window in my house myself, and all in one forenoon," said a young woman who is noted for knowing the easiest and quickest ways to do housework to a writer for the New York Sun. "And what's more, I did not use a drop of water. No sleeping around with wet rags for me." "How you manage it?" asked the friend. "Just this way," was the reply. "I buy a pint of denatured alcohol which will wash two dozen windows. Then I simply put a little on a cloth and rub the window briskly a moment. The dirt comes off in a twinkling and the windows are clean and bright. It takes just one half the time and is only one-quarter the work of the old soap and water way." Pedagogue at His Worst An Ohio schoolteacher has declared that both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are lacking in literary style. It would be too great a risk to trust that man with either the first chapter of Genesis or the Gettysburg speech.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. THE BINGA BLOCK, 4712-4752 flats, low rents, newly decorated. Main Office— S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place. Telephone—Douglas 1565. The Limit on Toughness. They were seeking to impress the stranger. "If you really wish to get an idea of the toughness of New York toughs," announced one, "you should by all means attend the annual ball given by the Gorilla club. It is absolutely the toughest stunt that is pulled anywhere. If you don't get action there for your money you won't get it anywhere." "Do you mean that fights are common at that hall?" inquired the man-to-be-impressed. "Am I to understand that shootings—" He got no further. One of the others leaned forward, solemnly took hold of his sleeve, and remarked: FOUND STEAM PIPE USEFUL One Man Discovered That Its Original Purpose Was by No Means All It Was Good For. "There are some of the conveniences of the modern household," said a man who has nearly all the comforts of home, "that may be put to uses for which they never were intended, in several months of the year, at any rate. There is in my dining room a nicely gilded steam pipe that runs from floor to ceiling, and it is hot to the touch. Heat has many uses, and the heat that exudes from that steam pipe has served me in unexpected ways. I once tried to open "Fights? Shootings? Why, every single person that starts to go into the Gorilla club hall is stopped outside and searched for concealed weapons, and, if he hasn't any—they give him some!" - New York Times. Streets With Long Names "Using the letters of the alphabet and numbers to designate streets is called here," says a Berlin letter, "the 'American style,' and the introduction of the system has many advocates, but apparently these have no voice in the matter, because the popular idol—royal, heroic, religious, scientific or commercial—still has the first call. Many of the names are exasperatingly long, and when we think that the most impossible one has been discovered we always find another just a little bit worse. Recently we saw two letters addressed to Vienna—one to a person in Klosternburgsatrasse, and the other to a correspondent in Marlhalfergasse. How much time would be saved if these streets were numbered or lettered!" Finally Took Receipt. The baron had handed over his wife's jewelry box to be put in the safe. "I'll give you a receipt, baron," said the hotel clerk. "Er—I fancy it isn't necessary," replied the baron with some hauteur as he turned away. He did not get far at once. He seemed to be thinking. He shifted his weight first to one foot and then to the other, spending several minutes in this profitable exercise. Then he decided to go upstairs. At the end of an hour he returned. "I have been thinking it over carefully," he said to the clerk, "and I have come to the conclusion that perhaps it might be better for me to have a receipt." He got it. Charming Old Boy Probably nothing in the world is as wholesome as seeing an old man thinking himself young. Truly, a man is only as old as he he thinks. Sometimes, though, this tendency amounts to almost a frenzy and becomes wholly irreconcilable and beyond all reason. A case in point is emphasized in a postal card received by the circulation department of this Famous Old Dally from an eighty-three-year-old subscriber down-state: "Dear Sirs: Why can't you send me the sporting extra instead of this five o'clock regular?" We have a mind that this youngster will rock the boat, splash the ladies, and cut up all manners of kid doloes on the trip across the River Styx!—Buffalo News. Then There Was Trouble. There was an old Scotchman in Glasgow who was moving from one house to another on the same street. Being of an economical turn of mind, he had moved his bits of furniture on the wheelbarrow himself. The last thing left for him to carry was one of those old grandfather's clocks. It was rather heavy and awkward to handle. As he tended up the street to his new home, with grandfather's clock over his shoulder, he met a friendly Scot, who had been imbibing. "Tak'm advice," said the intemperate, "buy yersel 'a watch." Natural Law Applied "Seedless lemons are developed by grafting." So are the kind sometimes handed to officeholders.—Cleveland Lader. Strict Law as to Autor According to Danish laws, automobiles are forbidden to pass trolley cars at a rate faster than one mile an hour. FOUND STEAM PIPE USEFUL One Man Discovered That Its Original Purpose Was by No Means All It Was Good For. "There are some of the conveniences of the modern household," said a man who has nearly all the comforts of home, "that may be put to uses for which they never were intended, in several months of the year, at any rate. There is in my dining room a nicely gilded steam pipe that runs from floor to ceiling, and it is hot to the touch. Heat has many uses, and the heat that exudes from that steam pipe has served me in unexpected ways. I once tried to open an ink bottle the cork of which, made of glass, was so tightly wedged in that no amount of force I could apply served to dislodge it. I held the bottle to that steam pipe for a few minutes, and, the problem of physics working finely, that cork came out in a jiffy. But, better than that, one afternoon while reading a newspaper I experienced a sudden attack of lumbago, and, as all the folk were out and I had no other means at hand, I removed my coat and waistcoat and sided up to that steam pipe and glued my back to the hot cylinder, and, the pain disappearing in a short while, I found the thing had all the beneficent virtues of a hot water bag." Children on the Streets It has been proven beyond all possibility of contradiction that the greatest percentage of boys and girls who are brought before the courts for deliquency owe their waywardness to the education they have received on the streets at night. The school of the streets is a bad one in which to receive an education. It is one of the factors that must be carefully guarded. The remedy must be keeping the children off the streets at night or to make the streets fit places for children. It is almost impossible to do the latter. It is possible to do the former. The city streets are public property. Any one is entitled to walk the streets, provided they do not violate any statutory ordinance in doing so. The city authorities have no power to intervene. The moral character of the pedestal counts for nothing. The parent of a child has authority to keep the youngster at home and the wise parent will exercise this authority. — Memphis CommercialAppeal. As to Adhesive Postage As to Adhesive Postage Stampa. Rowland Hill had nothing to fear from alightened officers of health foreboding that "stamp licking" would "disseminate consumption, diphtheria, smallpox and scarlet fever." It is remarkable to recall with what enthusiasm the public took to stamp licking in 1840. The adhesive stamp seems to have been only an after-thought of the great postal reformer, whose original proposal covered only the sale of ready-stamped envelopes. Even when he admitted the adhesive stamp as an alternative, he thought it would be "reserved for exceptional cases." But, in spite of newspaper feers at "bits of sticking plaster for dabbing on the letters the public soon showed its mind. The stamped Mulready envelope proved a dead failure, while for weeks the supply of "sticking plaster" fell far below its demand. Fatal Gas. Illuminating gas has caused more deaths in some states recently than have scarlet fever, infantile paralysis, or typhoid fever. In Massachusetts it has become an important cause of death and serious sickness. The repeal of the law regulating the amount of carbon monoxid in gas has been, according to Prof. Segwick of the Massachusetts institute of Technology, one of the direct causes of the increase here, and it is recommended that the state go back to the old-fashioned coal gas and prohibit the manufacture of water gas.—Boston Post. Evidently Not. Mrs. Malaprop—No, I never was strong on literature. To save my life I couldn't tell you who wrote Gray's Elegy.—Life. Makes Work for Many. In France the persons who are employed in the cultivation of the vine number 7,000,000 8 ore 9 aay gi AE B Ce. : GE ; xy iy eo Oe a 4 Ce , pee Bt pen va ‘iil | eT TAN ING fl ag HOE i i NS Be Voy J r' op Lae Ag ag © @_ gees ‘The young widow of Englewood Is who had better And some better phuce. than ghureh to Ingult the Ising, as At looks bad. Staurie 3, ‘The Whine by who sald to a doll that he wished ail his friends and ‘knockers a Happy New Year. The Tuvlewond doll I who Just uses her hammer ta knovk une King ‘The Beaneaters sid Uva Mey over haut some uirkey and beans on Nas with the sodit on the side. ‘Tlie young M. 1). is who was going te given Youn lady" a Chritmas “present Bue went hoine znd laid the present, on the Gide, “Tis wite, not knowing. whitt It was, pleted up and sent It to. the young M. Dis slater, "So Re saya." ‘The cute ttle dol ix who says, “T love any wwaten and chats, bat oh! you diamond Toeket,”" ‘i ‘The doll of Kayman school fs who cer- tainly had better learn how to play. the phine hefore she altempte to. accompany fun orchestra "The bunel of boneheads are who cre combiye aut in’ Pobriiry at kel school Setioot is glad to get tia of them, ‘The yous matron and henedict are why ware seen strolling down Suite St Taxt’ Sundae "he tirst thine: since the FURNISHED ROOMS. areas ist eee ets YO, WENP—SECOND Phat vi Gait Mincemes iter 6 naomi, formiee oF maave hese: tuted, hut, ate manages alt fiat 825" a gy Gey not Rites aves VERNON “AVE, 3120—irst class Farge Taras doors tar rents with modern conveniences amt “kitchen privileges: Hone Aldine azn, Mieetem privilewoy RMODES AVE, 263. -Neatly furnished fan to feat, all modern Tmproveinents, FOREST AVE. do8—Neathy furnished Toons, 2 small moms and kage root. steant ticity xentivaten only. “Phone Abs ‘tie te 3055 TW STHBER Gly GANT —ana flat Pur rats cis, “Mii et Mt, all idle, terms twivunable, neie eat Mies, i nee ee NEATLY PERSIE “unfurnished Trot tom for iat wife of gens aman, Kitchin privileges, vtnning. water fy tanin cris Menno Awe mee, ah St. "eur fine. | Phmnex Douglas 30g or Alito. 20%, cae FOREST AVE. 1i7—Newly furnished TOONS, AA wiodem’ conveniences,” tel, aervice: hol atl cok waters convenient tocar lines Sch WABASIL AVE. any Large frunt root, ot wid cold water, FOR RENT SStetm heated, furnished yooMs, hot und cold water; Well Ventt- tated: Sagi. “Walmeh “Ave halt ‘tock from 1." car ani Servive’ Hines; from SEH0_ to" $1.00" per week Eo HIS STATE, SC Beautifully fumished Toms, wall tent, with private heaters, suitble’ for light housekeeping. with gas And. all, conveniences, top lose. Phone Rito. rasta, ueneess tee Hooks WABASH AVES 4158—h “iat Toraished Toons for mudi sind wite oF two gentle: menor two young indies. oS OTH St., GF HAST —2nd hat, ntaily Tor ‘ished fooms, well heated, hot and, cold water. all modern tmmprevernents. Phone ite etsy. an NEATLY: FURNISHED room with ma: ern improvements. as51 Aldine St, "5250 Dowetie.” team heat, hot and cola water, CALUMET AVE, soe —Neatls tur ‘ished. rooms. firases heat, hot water automatic phone tev, VERNON Avis, cinema fit, gt ‘waim rooms. for “mutrried couple; rin ning Water, Cwo elevets. kiteheu priv: Jeges. coal and wood furnished, $3.50 per EN cas mente ee POR RENT—2 suoms for Tight home: Keeping or wilt Tet (hem separately. Apply Mrs. J, Hadley, Wty Jackson Ave., Behiiston, me FOREST AVE. 3353—Furnished rooms, ‘modern conventences, FURNISHED or unfurnished rooms for rent; steam heat, 408% Forest Ave, STH ST, 7a) EAST—and qtat, To rent, aml! furnished room for one oF two ladies or married couple, home privileges, Hat or EAU per week, "Nea Cottage FIRST CLASS ROOMING HOUSE For SALE, A 14-ROOM rooming house near “L" sta- eee aE ee Ran Ara. HOUSES AND FLATS FOR RENT. ANTES State St.. ¢ rooms, stove heat, eS SUM Gr. scnet. cesncsersea $24.00 ATS State St, 6 ruins, Stowe heat, 8S Stn oor. secetetesteeccsceeet 2400 #718 State Hey 6 Foomns,” stove “heat, PIS SNE lode secret ceetecensene 2409 4739 Stake Sey Fore, BLOKE dat, Ta) Sad ede teeta esteccc eee 14.08 aroz Stnte St. o" Tourn, Bioee heat, SF ANG Bor, reat we esweeeesseee 1260 155 We Ssth Beet Fouts, “Stead Wheat, 2rd floor ssrsetsssces e+ 20.00 Rede Forest’ Aves iy roorsy” steain Neat, Teslilentce ‘cree ssecesse 45.00 2426 Wabash, Ave, 0 food, “steam heats tat for errs resncees 80.00 3142 Wabarh, Ave, 8 rGoins, fangs | o Mfiene, 2nd Noor severtsjeeeesee 95.00 245 BSrth Sty rooms,“ turnies neat, residence veress-sesercee 90.00 243 B. Gith Stor rooins, tabhitde neat, renidence er rstesesnzees 30.00 2995 Sov Park Ave. 10 ‘oonis, fdi= Tinee heat, restdenes.-*-..-<- 35.00 2412 Wabash Ave.. 4 rooms, stove heat, Ist floor. rear ...+++.+.. 15.00 4020 Dearborn Sky 4 “Foon, “Stove heat, Ist floor, rear .......+.. 15.00 as22 tt Lawrence “Ave. 8 Poona, ‘atove heats cottase vwseeeres! £8.90 2608 Prairie Ave, Y ‘rounis, “sieiin Theat, residence wocr-vvegerss $0.09 9635 State St., store. steam heat.... 30.00 3801 Wentworth Ave, store, steam | Moa wscecteceSgstctarteceeser 2300 474s State St. store, BhOWe Vieats221! 33.50 HSE BIRES St: Store: stove heats2.:: 8250 4732 Stute St. store, stove heat..... 20.00 JESSE BINGA, Real Estate, Southeast Cor. 26th Pl, and State St. Phone 1363 Dougls. mites AND SECRET. SOCIETIES, Unique Temple, Lady Elks, meets on ‘the second and fourth Thursdayg of each month. Mrs, Joe Sadler, D. R., 2420 Wa- bash avenue: Mattie ‘Yaylor, Bin. See.. 2307 Dearborn strect. CHICAGO LODGE. No. 43. 1. B. P. O; BE, of W.—Meets the Ist and 3d Friday at Holett's Hall, 2712 State street. H.W. Rhea, Secretary, 6130 Vincennes avenue: J. W: Johnson, Exalted Ruler, 2947 Calu- met avenue, St. Monica's Church. Dearborn and 30th streets. Rev. John 8. Morris, Residence 3622 Wabash. ‘Masa Sunday, 6:80, 8:30, 10:30; bene- atction, 4 p. m., Sunday. instructton tor converts, Monday and Friday evenings in church at 8 p.m. COURT GENERAL ROBERT ELLIOTT. No. 7395, Ancient Order of Foresters; meets, every second ang fourth Mon: gay might in, each, month at Oda Fel- ‘ows? Hall, 2337 State street. Lodge Officers, Chief Ranger, F. W. Babb, 6345 Dear- born street, phone 6010 Drox. ‘Fin, Secy.. F: W- avlor, $422 Dearborn atreat, phone 1810 Aldine, “‘Greasurer, Frank L. Crittenden, , 2414 ‘Dearborn street, phone 8219 Calumet.) knot was Wed, W. H, B. and R. are the ones. ‘The bunch of little xirty are who aro ols «receive on New Year's day ‘The auime Ite girls are who are going to rocdive al theeSenndy and. pressnts? tihat"are given ‘them. ‘The gins are who want to, join the enneaters Dut were’ told that. they” wers Hot needed. "Oid mean Weanentent. ‘The Ward Mesllister of the South Side AG, Wiis Be: ‘The dudes and dudgttes re who dant so meh eee how on Christmas might tht Ja, Defender reporter mud to eal! inthe Sireck wagon to huul away the debris, ‘Fhe hunter is who is gettings 80 rest tae es lade But! EON ERD Sy wax Sindy. : ‘The readers of the Defender are who will pus” ip thelr overdue. subset ptlons With the New ¥ear ao that the Defender Nill remain cag 1 now ig, the best colored paper in Chicago. Wishing yoo all a Fits ‘New Year, The tvde Park gentleman te who ald not have i five-eent plece to buy a, De fenaer and-aunked certain, Seung lay & Sena hae one. oh te tenes ‘DEATHS OF THE WEEK Anderson, Joshua, $0 Sears, 5310 State Sta tine. “Se Brown, sonnel, BL years, 16H. otk Sts Tee ti Hrnokis, Htweard, & mo, 2801 Lat Salle St. ree t, Heutles, "Louis, ai yours, 6258 Indiana winttites Wile, T yearn, 2:1 Laake St. Carter, Hert, 24 years,- 1738 Fulton St.; hee. 38. Crosk, Joseph, 50 yenrs, 137 State St: Dee. iM ‘Hoffiian,’ Geo, 68 seus, HH 1, 28th St. tee. tS, Jackson. "Win. 37 years, Hitman's Lodg- ing Douses nee. te Lane, Mex 10 Years, S641 Armour Ave. ee. Bae UGE: Ghtherine, sears, gett La Salle ree. Mitchell,” Wm, 35 years, 3331 Vernon Ave. Dee, Ii Hrichaiin Suse C., 25 years, 55 Lake cave: Dee I | stewait, Gonrid, 1a years, unknown; Dee simdles,, Annie, 10 years, 5130 La. Salle Suet Md, 21 years, SI6 State St, ‘Tate, Lizde, 62 yenrs, 408 Wentworth Bee. ia Warten, “Anna,'53 years, 2971 Dearborn, Pasar Plates fae Anineel Mads. Using paper plates for animal pets will be found to be a good plan. Some people do not take the care to wash plates tept for dogs and cats, at- though they should be kept scrupu- lously clean and be used tor no other purpose. Paper plates, which may be bought by the kundred for but ttt. Ue money, may be burned atter they )have been used. It is also a good idea to have a piece of zine put on the beck porch, where the pets ara Ukely to be fed, and piace the dishes on this for them. ‘The zine ts eastly cleaned, Much Timber in Reserve. The rich forests of the Caucasus offer a wide field tor future develop. ment, although the wainut forests and the boxwood forests alan the coast have been fully expioied Two tum ber mills, one at Poti and the other at Sukhum-Kalee, represent the bulk of the lumbering carried cn at pres- ent Then Mr. Knagg Felt Better. Mrs. Knagg~ Perhaps you recall, tt Was on A {rain we first met. Mr, Koagg—Yes, but {t's too late now to sue the compuny for damages, 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 Christnias present, ‘The Chicago Defender for one year and one Dunbar book for $2. Don’t delay, as our tast lot was soon sold out. ° Free List Suspended RS aa DEFENDER mae) begs to an- ~~ nounce the sus- pension of the free list ] forall notices that come ] under the head of } advertisement. All | subscriptions for papers must be paid for in advance, A DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY. Mrs. Ruben Elam, 4555 Champlain avenue, entertained at her residence Saturday evening last in honor of Miss Beatrice Collier of Washington. A charming feature of the dinner was the centerpiece—a miniature pond with swimming ducks and fish. The Christmas tree adorned the front:par- lor and every one received a present from it. © A SUCCESSFUL BENEFIT. The benefit for Mr. Charles Jackson at the residence of Mr, and Mrs. Allain, 3652 Prairie avenue, Wednes- day evening, December 20th, was a success. The committee in charge ex- tend thanks to all who assisted espe- clally to Mr. Reed. Signed Mrs. George Johnson, Mrs, }da Allain, Mrs, G. Hox- ter, Miss Ada Ricketts, committee. ‘This must have been an off season, No one complained of receiving too many presents, Short Orders All Day Rogers’ Resturant Caterers to the Elite Select Meats. All Meals 25c. Table D’Hote 4 to 8 p. m. Ala Carte Lunch, 11:30 to 2 p.m. Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. 2IE. 33rd Street, wert station CHICAGO Open frem 7 a. m, to 10 p. m. SOME BALL—THAT’S ALL. The 8th Regiment Will Give the Only Society Ball of the Season. ‘The 8th Infantry, Iiinois National Guard, will give a ball at the 7th Reg- Sment Armory on New Year's night, January 1, 1912. It ts planned by the officers to make this one of the big- Best social affairs of the season, and contrary to former balls given by the regiment no ceremonies will be had, thus giving the patrons ample oppor- tunity 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- pense musle to which the merry New Year dancers will trip the ght. fan tastic toe to their heart's content. ‘Tickets are out and In the hands of any officer of the regiment and at Rankin’s drug store, 36th and State streets, No charity ball will be given on this night, so be In readiness for this big ball. Tickets 50c. y ELLIS HALL TO RENT FOR Lodges, Parties, Entertainments, Etc. REASONABLE RATES rene | J. ELLIS, 5728 So. State St, Phone Went. 1002, Bene i Ba ae Bol is Rie os eae ae MISS JUANITA TOLIVER. PORO Halr Crower $43 2 Boz, Ite extra owi ef stiy ‘Trestroout $1.50 #420 Dearborn at Chieage. RC ET CC Life Size of Yourself | Given away by the DOUGLAS DANCING SCHOOL Every Friday Night Photos taken by Peter P. Jones To the Person Drawing the Lucky Number, Every Friday "Night this season, Prof. Garfield Wilson rc Manager GOOD music Beginners Given Individual Atten- tion Proce Oskiand 2489 Madeline R. McFarland FINE MILLINERY Feathers Cleaned, Dyed and Curled HATS BLOCKED 4TAG State St. = CHICAGO BEAUTY OF TRIPOLI oe pee a a | ATrialis the Best-Reference. ee: = Geo. V. A. Brown pois CS rm ee oes + Specialist in ee Electrical, Gas, Eee fom Steam Fitting and Plumb- mo fee ing Work © ates ses Be) SII West Gist Street ee, A REGS Phone Aldine 077 Phone Normal 3083 Snapshot Taken of Belle in Fete Dress. ‘The Picture Portrays a Charming Na- tlve Tripolitan Girl, Who Is One of the Country's Dusky Beauties. ‘Tripoll.—in the picture is portrayed a charming natiye Tripolitan girl wear- ing a special fete dress, She Is one of the dusky beauties of the country now belng fought for by Italy and Turkey, and the natural pose and grace of the subject lured the snap- shotter to the creation of a work of art, In Tripoll, peopled by almost every race under the sun, the women and children are possessed of a bigh de- gree of beauty, and the place has been called a clty of romance. Pirates and corsairs, doomed by gunboats and modern progress to refrain from their nefarlous exploits, thronged the cafes until the recent tnroad of: Italian troops, In bluo zouaves and loose, baggy trousers, faced with brilliant ‘touches of gold and red embroidery, they remain at heart untamed. The streets of the city are described as a riotous fantasy of architecture, with high whitewashed buildings, quaint | projections and perforated windows, whence the harem ladies, themselves unseen, viewed the passing throng. |The shops and bazaars were numerous, and sometimes hed overhend a lat ticed roof, densely overgrown with vines. In the moving mass in the streets were Jews, Armenians, Su daneso, Arabs, Turks and Bedouins. Donkeys nosed thelr way through the clattering crowd, and beggars in ple ‘turesque attire appealed silently for alms; | But the most remarkable scene was to be witnessed every Tuesday in what was known as the Halfa market. There caravans used to arrive from the south and east, and camels bearing _varlous products were formed Inte ee li 99 ‘House of Quality Established 1865 We Have the Most Select Trade in | Chicago—Most of the best families . as our patrons. | A good funeral appeals to the living as a _ fitting memorial of respect to the dead | _ I furnish a complete funeral—one of satisfac- tion, for $65.00, or money refunded. We also have the finest goods and furnishings that are manufactured for the undertaking business, to an eternal bronze casket costing many hundreds. I am in no way connected with the Casket and Cage taing ‘Trust and I am not interested in the organized vicious attempt to slander and vilify other persons and firms engaged in the burial of our dead, My many yearsin business in Chicago and the manner and way my business is conducted proves that I am for building up for to-operation between honest business and the public, not advertising that 1 alone do right, but happy to say that we give the best for tae smallest pay of any place in America today. 1 stand ready to ‘prove this } statement at any time, EMANUEL JACKSON _ DAN'L M. JACKSON, Expert Embalmer ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON, Assistant Only Place of Business in Chieazo 2959:and 2961 State Street Phone 727 Douglas—Automatic 71-629 By NCANLIY y ) ‘i ANH) Tripolitan Belle In Fete Dress. miniature camps. ‘The bargaining and the bartering during the early “ours of the morning were wonderful . Bee for from 5,000 to 10,000 persons usual- ly attended the sales, Venders could be seen squatted bebind strips of mat- ting, on which were ttle piles of oranges, lemons, figs, vegetables, grain, nuts, fish, dried tocusts and other edibles, white cooks fried frit- ters in oil over basins of glowing charcoal. But all this is now changed. Bullet, saber and shell have scattered the peaceful inhabitants, and war's horrors reign where but a few weeks ago an Oriental and langourous peo- ple pursued the even tenor of a way to which they had been accustomed to for centuries. In the very center of ‘Tripoli one was reminded that Rome. the unt- versal, had been there, Here stands A solid and ornate triumphal arch, built of marble, once white, now dark: ened and defaced vy time, und recent- ly searred by the gaping marks of war missiles. An inscription, still legible, records that the arch was erected by a quaestor under the joint reign of Lucius Aelius Verus and Marcus Auerlius, It stands low, for it Is half buried in the accumulated soil, and one of its portals is debased to the purposes of a, native cooper's shop, But its carvings still preserve something of their ancient beauty, and the structure, standing there in the heart of an alien city and civilization during all these centuries, speaks of the power aud prestige of the days of the Caesars, NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS WRIGHT & BLACK 3142 STATE STREET Pressing and Repairing, Work called for and delivered, Phone Afdine S60 ea B.JpLasker ie " Miee| Guarantee Feather Co. ee i : Ba es Pane Willow and French FPN A Plumes Ra ikea f Be and all Styles of Feathers, Bae cs Wile 4 A aes Se Cleaning, Curling, Bleach- Bae eh eS ame tye i's ing and Dyeing. in Sail All Kinds of Feathers nee . for Sale. Our Willow Plume ‘ panes SPECIAL RATES TO MILLINERS AND: THE TRADE 3115 Prairie Ave. Phone Aldine 1926 Clothes Her Hens, Colorado Springs, Colo—Mrs. x, Stocker of Colorado City, rather than see her chickens, which had moulted late in the season, suffer from the cold, has made neatly fitting coats which button under the wings and has Provided the chickens with soft lan- nel caps, fastened with dainty colored ribbons that tie under the beaks of the‘fowls. The chickens strut about apparently comfortable, and trom ail indications are proud of their clothes. Mrs, Stocker said (hat the hens, just to show thelr gratitude, are laying eggs to their fill capacity every day. WM. H. HACKNEY, Tenor, a pupilo one of America’s most eminent vocal teachers will take a limited number of pupils in voice beginning October 1. Call or write today, STUDIO 514 E. 33rd St. Telephone Aldine 54, ————— MRS. MARTHA BROADUS-ANDERSON TEACHIFR OF VOCAL AND PLANO | FAL\ TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1ST PHONE NORMAL 3316 RESIDENCE, 6450 CHAMPLAIN AVE,,CHICAGO,ILI, This Fellow Some Eater. Lakeview, Ore—iriends of Charles Winkelman are anxious to back nim against any man in the United States in a heavyweight eating contest, fol- lowing Winkelman’s performance when he consumed nine pounds at Solid food, one glass of beer and three of water In 5§ minutes, The meal con- sisted of 32 large beef and ham sand- wiches, 16 large pickles and 16 huge Pieces of fruit cake. Winkelman {+ sixty 'vears old. He says he has eaten 16 pounds of food at one sitting, a Phone, Douglas 8256 4 CAFE AND BUFFET | 3030 STATE STREET | Our newly equipped dining room and quick , service is unexcelled by any Cafe in the city, Theatre parties are solicited. Good music by the highest paid artists. Any neglect by 2ny of our help will be immediately tuoked int . Fine Wines, Liquers and Cigars : Our Specialty HENRY JOxES : | ASF. Coboron t Prop. CASS HARRIS, Mer. Bites Wife's Leg; Fined $100, Chicago—A fine of $100 and costs was imposed by Municipal Judge Cay- erly upon Antonio Narsko, who was accused of having bitten his wife, Mary, on tho left leg during a quarrel in thetr\home, “He attacked me and while wk were strugpling he stooped down any bit mein ~~ leg,” Mr Narskt tofd the cour Slow Stepl ‘They all laughed at Steph the careless unkindnesa of yo the burden of their laughter * he was so slow. Ho even ¥ at resenting their fun at bis Like most dig persons, Stephai ponderously and his speech w! aud slow. Something In his 5 eyes seemed to question, | was all the notite he took others’ taunté. ‘The reason that he had time to devote to worrying countrymen’s opinion of him Stephan's mind was taken Rosa to the exclusion of all ‘bad fallen in tove instantly pert little smiling face and + ways. Rosa darted across tb Stephan’s vison and left b ing, figuratively speaking. S* he ‘gasped in reallty—that ¥ Rosa turned the batteries quick wit upon him and left whirling because of his int Teply to one speech befor tacked bim again, She la him along with the others did not seem displeased a votfon, Stephan was good looking, this fact bad never occurre He was modest, and allowe to be elbowed’ out of the others more audacious if let Rosa was always surroupd: mfrers and Stephan lurked in tho background, patient! for a glance in his directio Blances came lis way at th Stella, who was Rosa's mate friend, Jered Mosa fond of her slow admirer. “Why do you waste tir phan?” demanded Stella, big—and so slow! He ne or anything! Me Just sits at you!™ “Maybe that’s It," Rosa with a toss of her head. Stella shrugged her sho Uke some one who Is gv she safd. “Some one Ifke Rosa smoothed her 1 frowned. Josef was verv ¢ her. He had sparkling. iittle mustache, which 7 ¢ and sharply rotnted, fey pretty speeches on f<’ moment and was vg" self. Rosa tired wit him on, but that wale. coquetry, and she shrank thing more, Of late wearled her, Stella, watching Rosa, } a sudden. “I suppose you catch some one grander t but let me tell you—" Rosa turned on her. she mimtcked, “Why' dor ty him yourself if you tt fine? { would if I liked b as you do!” Stella, routed, retreater daceand sengetul of 2” If to prove her power, Josef and paraded nim and the others. Perhap Jentency on her part 1 him, for be seemed mor. sincere. Rosa even thot misiudged him. ‘There + to Josef than she had au haps he was not such a: after all. Before she knew how 1 she found herself engage Josef. All the otber girls and the excitement of pre the wedding bore her up. sured herself that she wi ‘This usually was after she h a glimpse of Stephan, tn 1 ground as usual, looking du tion at her. Stephan had a very sober f days. The thought of him Rosa strangely. Once whi spoke slightingly of him I started to reply furfously, bu lip and was sullenty silent. § Josef would not care for bi She had grown to feel tha not care deeply for anything Stephan had been asked to ding, which was at the cbur early hour, but be was nc “He'd be late to tls own w some one laughed. “So wh another's?” Some one else: was mits: bridegroom. At first there | restlessness on the part of t1 were waiting, thon came wh and surmises. After an hou genger was sent and repor Josef had not been at home days, Stephan arrived as they we to calm the hysterical Rosa, in her wedding finery. It wae and a half after the time se wedding. For 2 moment looked at the weeping girl hands clinched. Then qu! walked to ber sido and, brus others aside, bent over her. “Rosa,” he haif whispered, me—it is Stephan. Forget ths of a Josef! I'll have the p marry you in half an hour say yes! You know that I lo Rosa's little hands elute sleeve and she went on his A wonderful happiness was over her. “I—I'm glad Jose here!” she whispered, Ni gia ge In the eighteenth century the t1 ing of a beauty’s taco and the adjustment of the patch was o the serious businesDas of the ar Occasionally if my Ia! woman could not agi momentous question t. Jady’s gallants called whether theso impr Ashould be so plar Niton to the ogy Epa SR en ee ee | BR. dees se rue ne : Pee ee os ee ee f ae pan is ee STAD} eee IN THE RAILROAD CENTER monring, “John.” A happy Now Year to all, and here is hoping that wo may see” many more, and don’t forget to subscribe for the Cht cago Weekly Defender, the pajler with he big cireulation, ¥ 1. Miles and E. Ward, State treet, the two ex-Pullmg@porters com over on the C, E 1 & R,, be- veen Chicago and St, Louls, Sfo., had grand opening December it, 1910, ai their buffet was packel from 20 p,m. to the closing hom, Three tra waiters, two bar tenders, one ino player, and railroad met’ from all paris of the United States called upon their fellow brothers and spent “a few dimes and some dollars. Sub serihe for this paper. Dump 22 looks like it Is setting ready to tell the for rent sign’ nin to tall and hang his piece of paré up. A plain clothes officer was seen De- ‘comber 31, 1910, in the early part of the evening talking to Frank H. Lewis, General Manager Al, Dattise Neil T. Guess, Clyde Wright will wear ‘rape in caso Dump “33” closes, Don’t go any placo that you would not like your mother to see you, and beware of strangers who smile anc show jtheir pearls, The Chicago De fenden has the largest cireulation o} any Chlored paper in the state of I Ynols, land only $1.50 per year. Phone Douglas 3339. R. S, Abbott, Mr, ale Waddelton ts running t St. Louls, Mo., in service of the 1 ¢ RM. Co, as chair car porter. Now this is 1911 and 1 am sti working! for the interest of the Chi cago Defender, and you, who hav given your promise to subscribe fo tho Chicago Defender make good you Treanise by calling up Douglas 333% ‘apd ask for Mr. R.S. Abbott, or write him a letter or postal card, where tc call. ie. Nefondor ts $1.50 per year in advance, ° Mr. Dick Wallace, 4615 Portland avenue, is holiling ‘a position with the Pullman Company as a porter, running everywhere—in other words running wild, Mr, George Barnes is holding a Position with the Pullman company. Mr. Barnes ‘has made a trip to Brownvill:, Texas. Ho states that the white people treated him civil, but he did not go up town, It pays t trade with the people Who advertise in the Chicago Defen- der, ahs 45 Important, an don't over. taal it. Mr. Wiattiam ©, Smith, 5755 Lafay- ‘ette avenue, is running to Central IL linois in the service of the Ilinois Central Ry. ©, as a train porter. Mr. Spencer Watts is running to Gentralia, Mirois, in the service of © Hlinois Cntral Ry, Co. as .- smainanguiereeatagr or eset am puzzled why it $ that Spencer ‘don't come acryss ani subscribe for the Defender, Ha is! a race-proud gentleman, and a sobs “sent” from Nashville, Tenn, ‘ “Hottentot” is what you need4; Your home for rour family a1 ae an Toad. Stops pain at oni ee <6n the @ bottle. Phone DoygMs. 50 cents Mr. John R. Winstgfelas 5222, Ask bell, m, or Mr, Camp- Mr H.C. siy* t SY 2. se running to laa —F _ <1) A/PUBUE - Rilo ps¥-AT-LAW Laz *, DEMPCY Migrapher iTypist t\ —— Chleago, tt Tec a ng Reka A eos a a 2 es, bs ae ee ca zal we ee P ea ee \ Seas bf ee Cape. ee *ATTERSON, 30n, stockholder and ant Glenwood Ceme- See him for price! ves and lots at 3512 West Side, 3121 W. yone 1349 Kedzie, FEEL SUUiEtes, Ay Bika, meats the PPursgey, ef cach Mannoy, D. R., 2436 aggie Kendrick, Fin. art Eillott, No. 7896, testers, meets every ‘nay in each month Th Wo. $837 “State » Ghlet Ranger: ree- Street, phone Went Financial Reeretary ‘phono Aldine 1810 6.°%3, TB. P.O. ‘Bato se, 1 Wincennes av.; J Rules, 2947 Calu aa Naren,” = "Ww dee, Ta eee? OP ee al, an yy gues. oh alent eV a6 Bees Be, tahoe | ibe HGR eae “hg Sa eRe Hn Aa oe Le ee Rosie eigen Re es a: RR res eee ae ees oF od AER Se ea a ere eee "BPR Sc er La ieee Pah ge erate PR ae Ol ee cd oof a oe Le a eg Bee eee YAS ier ea eee De ome eg Be cea Gi: a eet dh a aed Baan eH eat tl eye: Picea.” MISS Bi Sool Re in =e ie ae aa Pit rep een” i en ra) Rees a eh ed a eS Sy TTR TY ERE GY ep nese neared Sats tO meteor ares i Lar taal An elegant 2-flat brick, stone trim, near Gar- field Bivd. Convenient to the best transportation in the city. . Offered for sale at a ridiculously low price | and ON YOUR OWN TERMS. Call at our office for further particulars. Respectfully yours, W. H. BOWERS & CO. Doug. 986 6 East 3ist St. Ladies’ and Girls’ Furnishings. We make a specially of Ladies’ Furs for X-mas at . reduced:prices, 8126 State Street s Chicago, Illinois, . The Hotel Washington puns ssedioe Pare Sharad ed” PHONE ALDINE & “3253 Wabash, Aven To ee wee St. Louis,"Mo, Yn Hulman service over the ‘Chicago (& Aton: Ry. Get wise eet (a the “Ding, Dong" and subserbe for the Chicago Defender, the newsy paper with the big clreulation, See/Mr. John R, Winston, or address /376 40th street, stating where he shhild call to get your subscription for/one year or six months, payable in advance, Pleaso do not esk for credt. This is New Year. { + | Mr. EB. R, Booker, 3350 Wabash ave- nue, is running to , Piabrs, Pa, in the Pullman servich over the Penn- ‘sylvania lines, Well, 1- guess that Rooke will start the new year right by subscribing for the Defender for a year, He Is a pretty good sport, and d single man, but he loves the Deferlier, You tell it. 5 Mr. C, G. Reed, 4754 Armour ave nue, is running to Evansville, Indfana, in charge in the Pullman service over tho Chicago & Eastern Mlinois Ry. Company Lines on salary of $40.00 per month. Mr. Winston is liking to hear from him this month, by Jan. 15th, 1911, with a nostoflles money order made out to the Chicago De- fender for the sum of $1.50 for a year's subscription to the Chicago De- fender, All porters can do likewise, as Mr, Reed will do. Address Mr. Jonn R, Winston, 737 East 40th street, Chicago, i, or Mr. R. S. Abbott, 3159 State street, Remember, everyone should keep some medicine in their home, For those pains use Hottentot, Address Mr, John R. Winston, 737 Bast 40th street, Sold for 50 cents per bottle. No more, no less. Well, maybe you think this porter has been gelting by the railroad cen- ter cotumn, ‘The well known Scout, Mr. Charley Valley, 2000 State street, formerly of st. Louis, Mo., is running to Centralia, Ilinois, in. servico of the Minois Central Ry. Co, 1 guess Charley will make 9 bee line for the Defender office and hand in bis sub scription for one year. Well, 1 guess Old Fifty is not cleaning all of the old last year’s birds’ nests, Well, food Wishes {o all. No harm in me, boys, ‘This is my living, and give me credit, Mr, Horace White is still running to New York City in Pullman servict over the New York Central R. R. Horace is a pretty good. boy and a nice little sport. ‘This columa will tell it if Charley gees to 552 B 36th street. If he would get married and leave other men’s wives alone he would probably live longer and hold on to ‘tuis job out in Chicago Heights, Miinois, for you are just simply play ing with the undertakers, Mr. Robert M, Ford, 4852 Dearborn street, is holding a position with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St, Paul Ry. Co, between Chicago and Kansas City as porter. qi bon't, flirt, boys, you are apt to flirt with some man’s wife, and no better for you, as the undertakers are Kicking about dull business, Read tho Defender all the year. Mr, John A, Patton, 3814 State street." iy running to St, Louis. Mo., in serviee of the Chicago and East- ern Illinois Railway Company as a buffet porter, Tt is now the time for Brotler John Patton to subscribe for the Clicago Defender ‘and surprise ‘Mrs. John A. Patton on ‘her return trip from down in the old show me site (lissourl) with young Joby, fr [id SAN” <oeesb-serbnerc$oseR cutate ate fis: eet ent ass Sats Chie 8 holding a position with the = 0, Milwaukee and St, Paul Ry Gi, as sleeping car porter. Purchase “Hottentot” for .. those pains from Mr, John R, Winston, 737 Fast 40th street. 50 cents a bottle Good for female complaints as well as men, Mr. Charley Blake is running te Freeport, Illinois, as a chair car por ter in the service of the Iilinojs Cen tral Ry. Co, ‘ “All. of the ‘business houses . should Advertise n tho Chicago Defender for it-is. the ‘paper .with the proper cifeillation which gets-into the home: ofthe’ reading public and brings: goo¢ results. Phone. Douglas 3339.; As} for Mr--R. 8. Abbott. . - Mr. George Anderson, 5215 Dear, born stréet, 1s still “out there,” and ff Tunning to St, Louts,'Mo,, In the ser vice of the Pullman Company over the CE. I, R. R., crying murder, with 2 loaf-of bread under his wing. A 5 cent piece would make more noise ir his pocket than a mule in atin stall You tell it. “Hottentot” used. according to al rections for fresh cuts, nail punctures and old sores, will remove the danger from blood poison, tetanus,.etc., anc will cause a healthy healing process to begin and continue until it” per fectly. healed. Mr, Scott Collins, 4759 Armour ave: nue, better known as Bright Eyes from the Lone Star State, is holding a position with the Pullman Company ‘as_porter. ‘ Wherever “Hottentot” Is used it is well spoken of as a safe, effective anc quick acting extérnal remedy. You owe It to your family to keep it ir your home, “Hottentot” retails every where for §0 cents per bottle. If you cannot get it from your dealer o1 druggist, send money order to John Re Winston, 737 E 40th street, Chica £0, Ill., sole agent. ‘Mr. Thomas Maxwell, 515 W, 54th street, is holding a position with the Pullman Company as a sleeping cat porter, Mr. I Weberster of 60th and Cham plain avenue, Is holding a position ir the service of the Chicago and Grea} Western Ry. Co. as a train porter Young Weberster should beware 0} Dump “33," for you are apt to awake up some morning saying good morn ing, Judge. Not only you, but all men who make it a practice of visit ing Dump “33.” When they brake you, you could not get a burnt match Tell it all night long. BACK TO THEIR NATIVE HILLS q Thirty-five Per Gent of Numbor b moved to Indian Territory From ‘Their Oregon Mountains Participate In Biblical Parallel, but Not Cgpialn Jack and His Fighters. f Jack and His Fighters. f Like the children of Israel, who “wandered in the wilderness for forty years until all of that generation which came out of Egypt were dead, and then were they allowed to enter into the Promised Land,” is the case of the Modoc Indians, For nearly forty years the Modocs pined and wasted far from thelr promised Innd of home and liberty. And now—now that all the generation with which Unele Sam ‘waged war are dead—the Modocs have crept unhindered to thelr ancient homes. Little has been said about the return of the Modocs. The interlor depart. ment and the Indian bureau have not blazoned thelr kindliness abroad. A few lnes in the official archives; a few phrases in the report of the de- partment; a few remarks by the agents of Quapaw, Okla. and Ka- Agath, Ore: 2, fox changes jn the ta- blés of Indian population for the year —and that {s all. ‘That is the sum of the attention officially pald to the clos- ing chapter of the west Return to Ancestors’ Home, OMicially all Americans know is that “Inasmuch as the original Modoc pris: oners transported from Oregon to In; dian territory are now dead, and as there seems to be no objection to thelt return the band of Modocs now at meh Yee Hag Deugias ites 03 Sa SUARMDRE Be SS HERON, a? \Gantece ad tae eae “a Neeser lor, Jewelry, doenery, Rs sucka ES ee Quapaw agency will be ® or a8 expeditiously as posstiay tthe Klamath agency in Oregon{\ 2uat is all the government has to sa}, “bout it, and that 1s the way tn whit the chapter 1s officially sealed? - \_ Thirty-seven years of esile in a &3 tant land, thirty-seven years cawly from the mountains and thé lakes, ths country where the old tribe/roved and fought and died as warrlots should— thirty-seven years during ‘which the captives taken to: the faroff reserva- tion bave perished to a man! And now a straggling few, thelr ebildren go back to the home of thely fathers— the country they have never seen. ‘When the white man first’swept into southern Oregon and northern Calt- fornia he found the Modocs, never strong {n numbers, but of splendid Qghting stock, living in the land of lakes and hills that les upon the bor- der line. They were an offshoot of the conquering Tinnch race that swung down from the frozen north 1,000 years ago. ‘That onrush of polar hunters carried clear to Mexico, leaving the Apache, Navajo and Lipan as farthest outposts. .The Klamath, Bupa and Modoe were left along the ‘road of travel. ji After much fighting between’ tho white men and the Modocs a portion of the tribe agreed in 1964 to be herd- ed with the Klamath on’ the latter tribe's reserve. Klamath reservatte- {s an integral part of thy“ uunting group) auu wit it. iakes and peaks is even more delightful than the tract the Modocs held. Nevertheless one faction of the Modocs, headed by Klentpoos—known in western lore a8 “Captain Jack”—objected strongly to the transfer. HATCH & HATCH, F FIREFROOF STORAGE, Furniture Moving, Packing and Shipping. Two trips daily to all Depots for 50c. Phone Douglas 3375. Night Phone Drexel 6939. - E. Johnson, Man, F. A, Williams, Agt. Phone Kenwood 274. OFFICE 3556 STATE ST. F ‘Warehouse 3517 State Street. THE WAWA i Restaurant and Lunch Room ‘A Place to Eat. The Onl, Place That Serves Coffee Ont South y 2022 State Street Ww. H, DORSEY Monto Arranger. Original Composition Arranged for| g = Pablieation Also Band and Orchestra 3 Arrangements ‘Music Forniahed for All Oceastons S16" Stata’ Girect”"“Uaiodeoy im.) Phone Aldine 1774 : CRESCENT MARKET E H. Weinstein, Prop, ‘ Fancy Native Meats and Fine Groceries 88 and 40 West 35th Street Telephone Douglas 1144 i. 0. EWING ‘Wxpressing, Con}, Wood and Ice waxgane Tenacteron asia’ Obeckell to All Depots 26 W. 80th St. Chicago, M2. Candies Notions ®. D. BURTS ‘pester fm Tovaccos and Clears, All Kinds of Magasines, Books and Stationery. All the Leading Negro Papers and Magesines. 2636 State St. Chicago, X11. Ww. T. STOBALL Expreming and Moving Coat and Ice 8812 State Street. Phone Aldine 2161 SHKOLNIR'S \ Oyster and Fish Market Retail at Wholesale Prices ” Ww. 39th St, ° chicago, Tl HERMAN G, THEILE Groceries and Meats ‘Fresh Vegetables, Eggs and Butter Sa Slate Sireet | phone Calumet 2922. Coras and ‘Oailantes positively: removed Oy, : ‘wot GOODWIN's CORN SALVE FOR BUNIONS Yt bee me caual, Prices 100 and 250, at ‘your drorgist ot direct from us, .For free ‘advice om any feot troubles call or write us. GOODWIN FOOT REMEDY CO, 155. Feat Gist. Street John H. Wallace, Manager. Facial Matsage, Manicuring. ' Halr Goods Made to Order, Phone Calumet 4221 PEKIN BEAUTY PARLOR Electric Scalp Treatment a Specialty Aprons and Fancy Goods Made to ‘Order MRS, JAMES T. HENRY 15 West 27th Street “The. Pertecto™ GEORGE SCHAEFER ‘Proprietor S201 Slate Bireet, Totephono Aldine 138 Phone Calumet 2861 Established 1876 DED nin OL : 2409 Wabash Avenue. r Beeps your ituen in repair ‘Wacens call’ everywhere Phone Douglas 4098 Laundry Office, 41 THE FAULKNER NEWs Retail Newsdealer, Bow” toner, Notions, Noveltl, Tobaces, Ciroulating/#tb Rented 3c a Day. 7 &. H. FAULKNER,” 310. State street Wy, The Righ os f. and Diamo _p Prlces Right, Quality ¢ Gs Te Te) one BO STIDE'S | ne ee ee Bare yaar prescepiis property ‘aica”at || ae ; ort eG ace ee ne | Fa ecees oS | MEN AND’ Women's Tarons = |] Cleaning, Pressing and Repalring = p__ MO MEMEGE Sd Bata Ee esis °. MES. H. M. HICKS-LAMBRIN DRESSING AND MILLINERY, ~~ q $987 Biate Street . Si Phone Douglas 3518 rite" haley... .. ‘M. HL Pleasant “Thy Dougiad Dyers and Cteaners ~ q Uhnelt taa Peta Ga Salt Made to order $15.00 op. Fit guar- ante’ A call on the phone ts suficlent, Bah tad natta ‘ Phone Douglas £369 (en near Smt! Gea, 1 Bioze Booras ses |. CROWELL’S BEAUTY StIOr — wratrattins, Shampociog and Manleuring Visptton Sealy Treateent 9 Bowl | twee ga ete | , West Bad | Phone, \2*"48 2270 7 Phoues\,"0, NIELSEN-EERELUND * Dealer io ‘al, Wood, Gasoline and Ott ster x2) Balle Street Chtcare Se VERE BROTHERS Sy Groceries anal Bente hone ‘Dongiaa 8273 oa it eRe GEO. CHAPMAN, Manager, WHITES Lusch aud Restaurant Newly Opened ‘Quick Service ‘Tables for uadies, Bveryihing First Clans S032 State Street (Near Dist Street.) FORGET IRAACAON'S fen oe re oars HTM Dearborn Bt. --. Phone Calumet 1764, Phone Calumet 024 MRS, 8USID NEWTOX Hairdressing, Shampooing and Mantouring Manufacturer of ‘Wigs, Pompadeurs, Switches and All Kinds of Halr Goods. 2691 State Street Phone Douglas 1100 DR, GEO. W. PRINCE 8160 State Street IOWA CLUB POOL ROOM. Formerly of S161 State Street L Tiga “Hemoved To "3293 State Street ‘Where wo will bo. pleased to see our old patrons. Hoskins & Cannon, Props, i SCOTT & STANTON Peel Room and Billiard Hall Barber Shop. i Cigars and Tobacco 4 3858 Dearborn Street J. H, WRIGHT, Fashionable Indien’ acd Gente? Tallor, Made by 9. Maz Falor $2500 and .| Cleaning, “Dying and_ Repalring. _ ‘stot State Bt, Phone Aldine 666. ©. 3, TWITTY 7 ‘The'Shoe Man “] Regalring of All WAnds »|__ Hand sewed Work = /Spectalty 38 West sist street ‘Chicago =| Ree SEN a ehle and Acloftife Patm! | ave rend over 20,090 peoples Dus’t, fall to" call and and #96 me, Hecadlngs 200 Cntropodist Work ‘Also Done Here. Cornoy"Borooy. Gauaatecs and Ingrow- YY z ‘Treated, 18 Wet Soth Street, bet. Bearho to i Bireets. ee mts ——— ee F Meals 15 & 25 Sandwiches of “All Hinds rate SEH - 107 W. Send ‘Street, WILLIAM WRIGHT, The Tailor Cleaning, Dycing, Fressibe and fepaletag Genta Suite Made to Order _ ara | PON vonkCailea Torani we , 3158 ‘Dearborn * eee oe | Masta 2+” tae SE Seasons vcr ie Sat SU RTA Neon ae ang = OS ee po SES SE TERN feces ee Reeser ee ates Ss aie pW. MeDODD: «Reese pt aba ee WE CRT ee Re i Sc a Ome S. Tee we Phone Douglas 6188 5.00: 32080) SSO _STATE:STREET SY Pons nyDE PARE Sag °F So Mbbowedkevevew | pe Bn Sait Na ge Ge Sua pere sn Maas DRESS CUTTING * “DRESS MAKING\ LADIES TAILORING and MILLINERY, S cas _-~4tmalola Coarse In Qrvxs Mating o\Kes’ Tallartag in from Rte 8 woeke, <= 2S > DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL”: ~\ NIGHT SCHOOL $i PER, WEEK’ |” Individual lestractions 3; ~-Dipiomas-Oramt".~ 3: +. “Sattfietion Gorraateed” phe s ae ee? | retbemidin, 51316 B, S4th St., Chicago; iil, | When Yoii Need-Music for Any Occasion ~ You will Save Money and Time if you will Phoxe or call om me ™; F. L. GALE, Manager of DORSEY’S IMPERIAL ORCHESTR: F. L. GALE, Dealer in all Kinds of Musical lusiruments’ 3159 State Street Phone Dougias 4031... Ciilcago, Big Boy & Foreman © WORKING MEN'S EXCHANGE POOL, ROOM AND SPORTING MEN’S CLUB Cleans AND TOBACCO 3801 Wentworth Ave., Chici We Furnish You Mor Te tyrotect YOUR PROPERTY OR-BusiN. .Mortgage Banking and © (Seneral Brokerage |. ~. ae BUSINESS sTRIGTLY CONFIDENTIAL)“ Northern Assets Realization Company Office, 3517 State Street Phone Aldine 2” “ “T \ E QUEEN SO’ POOL AND BILLIAR CIGARS \AND TOBACCOS : LAU = oS eTA ane |e SE ren 16 was ve = ie Kowane Norman SOUTHERN HASH, SPAGKE ALL UP-70-6 “eat averting 195 . dawn diag Dating the Holidays” f _ ay of? - The Home Bu CAFEYN REAR, =—=—«SPECIAL ATTENTION r Phone Douglas 4254 3956 ST | 29 O'CLOCK SCHOO GREGOR’S SHC | , High Grade Rr 16 E. 25th Street, Near ob” Static THE CRAN*” APARTMENT ~ Cleaning, 50 cents and up. Main Sprin g, 50 cents and up. Ballance Staff, 75 cents and up. Jewels, 50 cents and up. Crystals, 10 cents. XInspector for C. & E. I. R. R. Be Wise and Open Your Eyes! I BELIEVE in giving ALL a "square deal" and am willing to share my profits with the trade. My aim is to reduce prices on WATCH REPAIRING and still maintain the same standard of good workmanship, thereby winning the trade and good will of the public. How's this for a cut in prices? Stationery, Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars, Newspapers, Bread, Cakes and Pies. Before Buying C Me. e give Fish and Weber Stamps with Groceries, Ic A First-Class LAUNDRY Agency in Conn WARD FELIX, 52 W. GUESS WHO? (Copyright applied for.) Stamps with Groceries, Ice Cream and Sodas. LAUNDRY Agency in Connection. X, 52 W. 30th Street GUESS WHO? Copyright applied for.) mns were Day, they wish that New Year's to decry be they would come real often. e give Fish and Weber Stamps with Groceries, I Ice Cream and Sodas. A First-Class LAUNDRY Agency in Connection. GUESS Who? The young lunatic is who took the measurement of a cery. in doll's finger for a diamond ring. they are always acceptable, Jimble. serious over you will be r up, smile, I feel kind- The West Side always finds he goes to call, a she is ready to in the Park. The girl. you will be up, smile, feel kind- ned to a n't cook The West Side dude is (H. J.) who always finds his girl sick when he goes to call, and when T. M. calls she is ready to go skating with him in the Park. They say Phoebe is the girl. The Englewood dude is who gave his supposed girl a $20.00 watch for and she has never allowed him to see S. or to any of the she says, I have hinted it enough to stay away. R. mutt. am to h ano lay nu two j die nig is th young in the swell b ernon with G. T. The c. S. S. Superintendent is who turned over a new leaf with the New Year, and just quarrelled and chewed the rag with all of that great big bunch and all that collection she took in. Better cut it out, Mrs. A. is truly landed took in. Better Guess who t who is looking has lost his 50 is right. rolls are who New Year's RAM TH Is and Moving Picture House ORCH Guess who the Peerless Dude is who is looking kind of blue since he has lost his 54th street doll. R. G. is right. RAM THEATRE Is and Moving Picture House on the South Side ORCHESTRA TREE VERY BEST from 8 to 11—Matincess Sundays and Holidays DMISSION 10c London Street Norz—The Guess Who columns were never inaugurated to vilify or to decry the fair name of any person, be they what they may. The motto of The Defender is to protect and lift up all mankind and to be a source of pleasure, for our women, especially. When we have unpleasant things said about little takes that seem in this column we can think of the column and set is who refused to harify Ball because a not there. an dude for when he saw h another; fellow at the ball day night, but he says they two doors from each other, did not get his letter in time, is the dude. roung undertaker is who got in the face by his baby doll swell ball, in the grand march. ernon avenue doll that is real with her noise and hottest G. T. is that plump-doll. A. THE NEW YEAR'S OFFERINGS The Hour of State Street Competition Draws Nigh. the newspapers. And as Jesse A. on recently told me in a joke, what you get for being a Night Bell Douglass 3706 Mrs. Frank W. King and Frank S. Reed de-takers and Embalmers PRICES. and to flirt in a State street theatre Michigan. This act was rather of lake but Miss St. Claire has been spicy, street before and is a little shy of the critic—and the news boy. Perrin and Perrin was a very good team of white boys who held the stage as twin dancers. Three New Acts at the Grand. Johnson and Wells, a very artistic singing and dancing team which came direct from the American Music Hall, was very favorably received; in fact space will not permit an extend of this act. Miss Abbie Mitchell entered upon her second and presumably week at this house. She gown an expensive white lace baby and gold trimmings to rival in comparison with gowns worn by Miss Wells, imported from Europe. "Red, Red Rose" was rather stale, but two newer songs atoned for the bygone, one a lullaby and the other a characteristic rag, which aroused her audiences considerably. Madge Clinton is back again and her picks danced equal to her is creating a furor. Walker and Harris opened with a novel comedy act. Mr. Harris, in black face, was better than he thought he was, only his clothes needed—well, something. Frank Walker of Chinese fame, danced well and recited nicely in song title prose. Sidney L. Perrin is on the slick list with a serious cold. Jones and Grant are filling dates in and around the city, and Murphy and Francis are coming back soon. Davis and Walker opened on the big time last week at Columbia theatre, St. Louis, Mo. The Original Two Samoan Girls, Helen Goldman and La Belle Gleen, have been specially engaged to appear at the Monogram theatre next week. Their act has been the talk of Michigan. "Mocking Bird Rube" (Neil Matthi ews) opens at Ollie Dempsey's in Cincinnati January 23rd, with Spring field, Ohio, to follow, etc. Marcellius Mason, formerly box office treasurer of the Pekin theatre, has just received an important business letter from A. L. Erlanger of Klaw & Erlanger, the well known firm of theatrical managers. The Symbolism Didn't Appeal. "Charlie," sorrowfully sighed the young lady in the parlor of the concrete house on Washington avenue, "it is nearly 12 o'clock. "Yes, Belinda," was the breathing response of her poetical companion, who was sitting on the sofa beside her, "the minute hand is drawing closer to the hour hand, and when the time of midnight is chimed the two hands will be even as one. Oh, darling Belinda," he continued as he literally simulated the action of the minute hand, "may not the coming together of those two hands be symbolical of us?" She broke away and stood firmly on her feet. "No, Charles Henry Smith," she retorted angrily, "those two hands will remain as one but a single second, and then the minute hand will divorce itself and go on its way alone. No, Mr. Smith, a minute hand that doesn't stick isn't the kind of symbolism I want!"—Chicago News. Dividing a Long Sermon Dr. Samuel Buell of the last half of the eighteenth century, who used to preach two or three hours, like Isaac Barrows, was ingenious in detaining his congregation. On one occasion, after preaching nearly two hours—as long as he could feel secure in the presence of all his hearers—he remarked that he was done preaching to sinners and that they were at liberty to go; the rest of his discourse would be addressed to good people. A gentleman who once went to hear him stated that when the hourglass was nearly ready to be turned a second time from the commencement of his sermon he said, much to the relief of the person who related it, "Once more." After going on some eight or ten minutes longer he said, "To conclude," and after another about equal interval he said, "Lastly." The gentleman added that he expected every moment to hear him say "Everlastingly." How to Launder Irish Lace Irish crochet lace may be laundered easily at home. Wash soap and water, rinse thoroughly, then dip in thin cold starch, putting a drop of bluing in the starch, as the lace is apt to turn yellow if none is used. Have several thicknesses of blanket covered by an ironing sheet on the table. Lay the lace right side down on it, cover with a cloth and iron until dry, pressing down hard. Then take your crochet hook and carefully pull out each little pict, raise all the petals of the flowers, then press the balls into shape with your fingers. Even a large piece like a coat or waist can be done at home just as well as the at cleaner's by following these directions. How to Blacken a Hot Stove. Take any kind of blacking powder and any kind of oil and mix as thick as cream (lard will do). Apply with a cloth, and the oil burns off and leaves the blacking in the iron, which lasts longer than when blackened the usual way. Do not blacken the sides of the stove with this mixture, as it will not burn off. It is for the top only. How to Rid Cupboard of Ants. By 5 cents' worth of tartar emetic of a druggist. Use one-half saltspoonful to about two tablespoonfuls of sweetened water. Place in small dishes in the cupboard or on the shelves, and in two or three days the ants will have disappeared. Keep away from the child dren, as it is poison. CLASSIFIED COLUMN. FURNISHED ROOMS. For Rent. TW LARGE LIGHT NEWLY FURNISHED modern front rooms, one with alcove $11 and $14, 2947 Calu; met avenue, near 30th St. 31—6. LARGE, AIRY ROOM, STEAM HEAT running, hot and cold water home privileges, with modern improvements. 3402 Forest avenue. 31—6. NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS steam heat, large, well lighted and airy, first flat, 3748 Rhodes avenue. 31—6. Rooms, furnace heat, hot and cold water in each room, one block from 31st and Indiana Ave. carlines, kitchen privileges. 2946 Prairie Ave. Call any time. FOR RENT—Large furnished front room, suitable for two men. Furnace heat, hot and cold water. 3640 Prairie Ave. Tel. Douglas 2689. 7-14 Rhodes apartment newly furnished rooms, furnace heat, bath, gas, appl. 3157 Rhodes avenue—31. Furnished room in steam heated flat for man and wife, or room and board for two Post Office gentlemen. 3812 Pririe avenue, 2nd flat, Phone Alding 2073. ONE BEAUTIFUL STEAM HEATED ROOM—With modern improvements, with kitchen privileges shared. 3825 Calumet avenue.# LARGE LIGHT AIRY ROOMS with modern improvements near car lines, 3160 Grove-land ave. BOOK-BINDER WANTED. Tuskegee Institute is in need of a competent book-binder. Applications stating qualifications should be addressed to BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal Tuskegee Institute, Ala. A 13 room rooming house with 8 rooms occupied, ten rooms furnished, everything in first class condition. Furnace heat, private baths, laundry in basement, rooms all large and all located in 31st block on Wabash Ave. house rents for $60.00 per month and will sell entire furnishings for $400.00. Bad health cause of sale. Write Defender office or call up. Phone 2119 Aldine. A good bargain for cash buyer. NOTICE OF SALE. I C. B. Travis bought out the interest of Wm. H. Huff & Co., he (Wm. Huff) assuming all the debts and liabilities of said Wm. Huff, and no way liable for any debts and claimants to theowe-said Co., this the 5th day of Dec., 1919, B. Travis, 3333 State street. To learn Shorthand, American System fastest in existence. I have four years experience. Rates $1.25 per week. Call at 2511 Wabash avenue, for information, bet. 4 and 5:30 p. m. Daily. 31-6. For Sale. Rare Bargains at Bargain Prices. Nr. 41st and Armour Av., 2 sty. frame on stone base, 4 faths of 5 rms. each, open plumbing, gas, etc., stove heat, rental $840. Price $6,000. Nr. 38th and Armour Av., 1 sty. brick cottage on stone base, containing 6 rms, open plumbing, etc. Price $1,850. This is an ideal little home. P. F. McCARTHY & CO. Real Estate—Renting—Insurance State and 80th Street. To Rent—Flats and Cottages Douglass 3706 and Frank S. Reed VIOLIN and BRASS INSTRUMENTS FRENCH and ENGLISH COURS. OF SOLFEGE STUDIO 3159 STATE ST. CHICAGO Our newly equipped dining room and quick service is unexcelled by any date in the city. Theatre parties are solicited. Good music by the highest paid artists. Any neglect by any of our help will be immediately looked into. Fine Wines, Liquor Our Spec HENRY JONES A. F. CODOZOE} Prop. JAKE THE Choice Family Only One East The Freshest Vegeta Oysters and Game Fresh Eggs and Country Butter. 452 E. 35th St The Wines, Liquors and Cigars Our Specialty Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars Our Specialty AKE TIPPEE Price Family Gr Only One East of State S freshest Vegetables Obte Oysters and Game of all kinds and Country Butter. Armour in Our 2 E. 35th Street, Chicago Only One East of State St. The Freshest Vegetables Obtainable Oysters and Game of all kinds Fresh Eggs and Country Butter. Armour in Our Meat Market. 452 E. 35th Street, Chicago. Houses to Rent and Money to Loan and Employment Friend to Pay it Back Again by M. Winchester, Winchester, 3223 St STUDIO OF MUSIC MRS. MARTHA BROADUS-ANDES TEACHER OF VOCAL AND PIANO FALL TERM BEGINS SERMON 00,ILL PHONE NORMAL 3316 RESIDENCE, 6450 CHAMPLAIN AVENUE CHAS. A. LETT Phone Aldine 268 WALT M. HAR THE 20TH CENTURY Buffet & Cafe Wines, Liquors and Cigars Shell Fish and Dainty Dishes a Specialty. 3132 State St., Chicago Why Be Dark and Swar WHEN Will purify and bleach the skin as it penetrates the pores septic cleanses them neutralizing all poisonous and acid accumulations. It positively makes the skin texture soft. Preventing eruptive conditions and producing a clearer complexion. We are constantly receiving letters from our country commending our wonderful product. GOLD AT RANKIN & WHITE'S DRUG STORE, COR. 36TH AND STATE ST., C Headquarters: 336 Main St., Racine, Wis Calls promptly R. W. G. Fun Dire 3832 STA7 5 CP ars and Cigars cialty CASS HARRIS, Mgr. 'HE and Mrs. James Malone of on street served a twelve-course in the honor of Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Highland Park, was night. Those present; Mrs. Willis Brown, Rev. and Mrs. S. Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Robtitt, Mr. and Mrs. Tunner, Mr. J. D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. f Glencoe, Rev. and J. N. d and Mrs. Georgia Francis, tests were seated at a large table, where they remained even o'clock to two o'clock in leavor to eat that most mastpass. Evanston affords no greatest than Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. William Miller of and Mrs. Tenn, who are visiting in and daughter, Lucian and 1323 Davis street, was given in honor of their fortitude and, Dec. 25, 1911. Covers were twenty. The table was well with all the delicacies of the Mr. and Miss Miller were ably by Mrs. Louise Smith. The --- re royally entertained by on the Victrola. Remarks de by Dr. Wm. La Decklen dee, II, and Mr. John Smith ton, response by Mr. William The guests departed, voting a most enjoyable one. estes Scott, 1721 Benson ave trained a party of friends in his birthday, Wednesday Dec. 27, 1911. Whist was the of the evening. Dainty rets were served. A pleasant was spent by all. thomas H. Cotton, 1613 Sherriuie, is on the sick list. Estelle Downs, a teacher at Okla., is spending the holiday parents, Mr. and Mrs. vons, 609 Chicago avenue. J. O'Neal left Wednesday some in Davenport, Ia., after a visit with friends. the New Year Right tending the 8th Regiment inois National Guard Ball New Year's Night January 1, 1912 Regiment Armory h Regiment Band Tickets, 50 Cents. D. Dickerson of Gunnent a few days with vanston and Glencoe. Since Graves, who is ill at hospital, is reported as well. We are glad to note ment. A. M. E. Church. t audiences filled Ebenezer theater to commemorate "the great Christmas there were three united with during the day. Monday the regular Christmas exerted the Sunday school, and not standing room in the large was the crowd. The large concern built by Mr.inton and made revolve by day, lighted by over one hundred, was the most unique of the program, and greatest interest among the children, was never seen before. This the children's night, but it was on Tuesday night to entertain brown-ups" who were served auous banquet instead of being presents as heretofore. Graves' Sunday class, com of a large number of young were served breakfast at five Christmas morning. They were delighted with the treat, and exsed themselves as being hopeful greater year's work in the Sunschool. Mrs. Graves was assisted Miss Idia Benton. There will be an open reception at Ebenese next Monday, from two lock to five. The ladies of theewardess ward, the deaconess, and the presidents of the different clubs will act as receivers. Sunday will be a great day, it being the last day in the year, the pastor will preach a special sermon for the occasion from the text: "Who are all of us here alive this day?" The services at night will begin as usual, closing with the regular old-fashioned watch-night service. The choir will repeat some of its beautiful music which was sung last Sunday. No doubt the choir of Ebenese is one of the largest and best musical congregations in Cook county. The Emnuelpation Proclamation will be observed at Ebenezer Monday night, in a united way by the three churches, the Second Baptist and the Mt. Zion. Hon. Del Roberts, Chicago's greatest orator, will be the speaker of the evening. A large number of ladies will act as ushers. All of the civic and social organizations of 'be' will be represented on the gras reached at 11 a. m. the Progressive club met L. Marion delivery on Xmas. CITY OF On Friday evening, 23d, a basket well filled with groceries was left at his door. On Sunday when the members would shake his hand a piece of money was left in his hand. On Xmas day Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin of Chicago gave an Xmas dinner at Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Stringfellows, 1812 Darrow range, Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Fletcher were their invited guests. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Warren of 911 Foster street gave a dinner. Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Fletcher and Mr. and Mrs. James Allen assisted in devouring that dinner. Your reporter has been informed that Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hunter of 1119 Judson avenue gave an Xmas dinner and entertained many of their friends. We did not learn the names of those who were present. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Morgan of 1719 Benson avenue spent Xmas in Indiana visiting Mr. Morgan's mother. Mrs. Martha Jordan of University place left last Wednesday, Dec. 27, to visit her mother in Arkansas. The Mt. Zion Baptist church held their annual church meeting Wednesday evening, Dec. 27. The following named officers were elected: Church clerk, J. L. Blair, Sr.; assistant church clerk, James M. Allen; treasurer, J. M. Allen; trustees, J. E. Priestly, F. L. Scott, Samuel Gosh, Sandy Trent, W. L. Marion; superintendent Sunday school, Mrs. James Witt; assistant superintendent, W. L. Marion; secretary, Willie Marion; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Fields. Teachers—Mrs. J. E. Priestly, Mrs. Minnie Ricks, Mrs. Virta Allen, Mr. James M. Allen, Miss Elizabeth Scott. B. Y. P. U—President, Mr. Samuel Gosh; vice-president, Mr. G. Jordan; secretary, Miss Sarah Ricks; treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Ricks. The financial report for the year in all departments except the public school amounted to $1,240.10, the best in the history of the church. There have been 47 accessions to the church during the year. Sunday services for Dec. 31—11 a.m., sermon by the pastor; 12:30, Bible school; 3 p. m., Young People's Progressive club; 7:30 B. Y. P. U.; 8:30 sermon by the pastor, followed by watch meeting services. Come in and worship with us. You are welcome. A Happy New Year to all. PARROT AS GERM CARRIER Physician Finds the Bird Is Subject to Disease Human Belings May Contract. Better not keep a parrot. A physician has discovered that birds of this species are subject to a disease called psittacose, which is peculiarly contagious, and may easily be contracted by human beings. As a germ carrier, in fact, the parrot is unvulped. Now the Office Window is not particularly afraid of germs. They may be quite as bad, quite as dangerous, as they are represented. But what is the use of trying to get away from them? We cannot eat, drink or breathe without taking in germs. We associate with them from morning till night. They are bound to work their will with us anyway—so we may as well ignore them and have as good a time as we can, before they get us. But the Office Window is perfectly willing to take advantage of the germs as an ally against the parrot. This preposterous bird has nothing to recommend him except his unlike ness to the bird species. He does not sing, but squawks. He is regarded as worthless unless he can "talk" in a kind of harsh resemblance to human speech. He is neither bird nor human; he is a disorderly episode in creation He grates on the poetic soul. He is a nuisance—New York Mall. SET PLAYER TO THINKING Probably He Was Right in Consider Ing the Game of Chess a Good Deal Like Life. When a young man I was fond of playing chess. One day as I was deliberating over a move in the middle of a game I suddenly asked myself whether an expert standing beside me could predict what that move would be. Not, I saw, unless I had a past history as a chess player with which he was familiar. If I were a beginner he could not tell whether I would advance a pawn three squares, or move a castle aslant, or expose my queen to capture. All these, and a multitude of other possibilities would be open to me and therefore to his prediction. But If I had a knowledge of the game, these possibilities would be closed. And If I were an accomplished player the expert at my elbow might whisper to his neighbor, "There is only one move he can make. He must attack his opponent's king with his black bishop." As I then, without hearing the remark, proceed to make that move, should I feel belltitled to have the expert announce that it was foreknown? Should I feel that having supposed my act to be one of freedom. I had now been deprived of something precious and myself degraded into a mere thing? On the contrary, I should probably feel much fattered and congratulate myself on being, and being known to be, a player guided by law. Evidently, then, as personality enlarges, conduct becomes more predictable. That was the impressive, lesson taught me by this striking case.—G. H. Palmer in "The Problem of Freedom." Sherlock Holmes. "Drowned! Evident, the poor fellow couldn't away"—Rire. WAR IN THE TIPPING NUISANCE. If the commercial travelers of this country really do go after the tipping system with all the power they possess, they can nearly, if not entirely, destroy it. Their national president avows his determination to rally the organization to an assault upon this graft, which, he says, foots up $50,000,000 a year in the United States. If those figures even approximate the facts, tipping is more than a nulness to individuals, it is an enormous tax upon business that should not be tolerated. It has made parasites not only of a horde of servants, but of certain lines of business, which thus, through underpaid employees, prey upon other businesses. Tipping might find some plausibility if it amounted only to gratuities to a faithful servant seeking to please, but everybody knows that it goes far beyond this, says the Omaha Bee. The tip is more often given, not for extra service, but to get any kind of service at all. It is not surprising that commercial travelers think of organizing a united attack upon tipping. The surprise is that they have not done so long years ago. They practically live on the road, in hotels and trains a good part of the year. That sort of life is hard at best. To make the most of it they pay tips that they may obtain a living existence, so to speak. The commercial travelers can destroy the tip if they will. They can get no-tip hotels when they unitedly demand them and they can get, at least, some improvement in conditions even from the sleeping car company. If they succeed they will have the thanks of everyone who ever travels away from home. Some obstacles in the way of the anti-tuberculosis campaign were impressively stated at the annual meeting of the association which devotes its energies to the relief and control of this dreadful and ravaging disease. Addresses which ought to be widely circulated as public documents made it plain that, much as has been accomplished, the fight against consumption is yet only just begun, says the Boston Herald. The housing problem which underlies it still needs solution, and the inadequately ventilated factory is still with us. Medical inspection has been introduced into the schools, but adequate school hygiene liners; preventive measures in the home continue to be neutralized by "the widespread ignorance of what is meant by wholesome food." There are now in Massachusetts about 50,000 persons suffering from tuberculosis. Some 6,000 of them will die this year as the price of failure to suppress a wholly preventable disease. The cost to the state of all preventable diseases in a round sum of about $50,000,000 annually. Crusades for a natural flower come, grow, fade and depart as regularly and as sweetly as the flowers themselves. Wherefore we do not take with too great seriousness the campaign said to have been started to make the mountaine laurel blossom the official emblem of these United States. But why, when we are choosing a national flower, do we not at least try to find one that has some familiar connection with our daily life? The mountain laurel campaign reminds us of the grocer who came downtown and announced that he: had pawned his son Algernon. "Why," asked his old salesman, sadly, "why don't give the poor kid a name he can get work with?" A college professor charges that college influences tend to make women prefer to be old maids. At which assertion one little Dan Cupid, who has more than all the wisdom of the colleges combined, laughs Immoderately in his wing. The prediction is made by an eminent British surgeon that everybody will in the remote future be one-toed. We wish something could be done to cause the fingers of the pick-pockets to disappear. One astronomer says the earth will cease its revolutions in $321. Another gives it ten million years. If it doesn't stop until astronomers agree it is destined to go on forever. Prof. Clark of Rochester says the teaching of English in the public schools is by the "hypodermic method." All English cannot be sniffed. Paris bought more than a million dollars' worth of jewelry which once belonged to Abdul Hamid. The owner is in hock. England's hangman objects to the electric chair. He says it is brutal, and so do the men who have to sit in it. A flock of chickens died after eating pills designed to cure rheumatism and not the plp. The national soap bill is $110,000,000, and yet cleanliness is by no means the rule in this country. A WOMAN SCORNED By LESLIE DAVIS (Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press) "Really, now, you must be serious and help me with this affair. I'm positively worn out with it all." Martha Gardner's voice carried a wistful note, although she laughed as she spoke. "It's been going on all summer and I'm at my wits end." "Then begin at the beginning, Martha," suggested her cousin, Reba King. "We've had only scraps of information so far to work on." "Very well, but I warn you that it's a tragedy. I met him in June at the Smiths' dinner party. He sat beside me and we got along beautifully together. I lifted him from the first and I thought he seemed to be rather—well impressed himself." "Omit the modest depreciations, Martha," interrupted Reba's twin sister, May. "You might as well say to begin with that he was hard hit; they all are. I never saw such a girl for conquests." "Nonsense! Well, he asked to call, and came, and then affairs went with a rush. He took me to plays and out for lovely rides in his little car, and brought books and we had such nice comfortable evenings reading them. For a miracle, Aunt Ada liked him. I think she really missed him when he stopped coming." "He stopped coming? Why?" "I don't know why. Didn't I tell you it was a tragedy?" "You mean to say that he just stopped without any reason or explanation or anything?" "Exactly. The last time I spoke to him was at Mrs. Bullard's party. We had several dances together, then I saw him talking to Jerome Holden in the hall, and after that he left. I demeaned, but he has persisted in hanging out with me, and a spite of dreadful snubbings. Sometimes I've thought he might, have said winters "On They Sped." something to make trouble—anyhow, the doctor hasn't been near me for ten weeks. Reba King, stop giggling! I won't stand it! "Oh, it's too funny!" Reba laughed. "To think of Martha Gardner in the role of a woman scorned. After the dance you've always led and the damaged hearts lying in your wake, I call it just retribution! "It's mean to laugh," objected May, soberly. "Did you say that he was a doctor, Martha? Is he a good man, and all that?" "Dr. Paul Jeffries is as good as gold!" Martha's head went up with a proud little air. "Everybody speaks well of him. And he has worked hard and has quite a practice. Oh, there he is, passing now! Look! Look!" All three rushed to the window and peeped from behind the curtain at the automobile darting past. "It's a dear little car," whispered Reba. "He has a nice face," commented May. "I'd do something. Martha, I wouldn't let it go on this way." "Yes, but what?" "A few centuries ago," declared Roba, "you would have sent him a bottle of poisoned wine, taken a dose yourself and ended the affair in that neat way. What a pity that common sense has taken such a hold of modern life! It drives out romance completely." "The common sense thing to do," suggested May, "is to write a note and ask him what the matter is." "I won't do that if I never find out! I've a little pride left, I hope." "Then persuade Aunt Ada to have a neuralgic attack and send for him professionally." "He knows she would never have any one old Dr. Benjamin." "Give the cook a deadly dose and vow she made you call him." "He might not get here, and I'm not used to deadly doses; she's too good a cook to sacrifice." "If we were going to be in town a while, instead of just passing through and lunching with you, I'd plan a campaign of some sort," mused Reba. "Oh, dear, it's time to start now, if we are going to make that 3:30 train." "Of course, this is in the strictest confidence," warned Martha, as they parted at the station. "I wouldn't breathe a word to any one else for worlds, but your girls are more like sisters than cousins, and I just had to tell you." EVANSTON MADE UP IN WHITE LINEN One of the Incongruities of the Season Seemingly Little Adapted for / Cold Days. White linen is used here. The skirt is trimmed at the foot with a deep striped band about 7 inches wide. The saffron blouse bodice has the upper part cut Magyar, and laid over the lower in a wrapped seam; the collar and deep sleeve-bands are of the 1 stripe. A blue suede belt is worn; the singlet is embroidered with blue. Burnt straw hat, trumped with blue ribbon. Materials required: 3½ yards linen 40 inches wide, 1 yard stripe 40 inches wide. DAINTY THINGS IN NECKWEAR Fashion Has a Lavish Display of Beautiful Materials to Adorn the Throat. Never, in the realm of woman's fashions, has neckwear been dainter or has it appeared more lavish in its display of soft materials and beautiful laces. Valenciennes, Irish insertions and edgings of the finest meshes, to the heavier ones of Patrick-macross and flet are combined with sheer mulls, linens and pets. Jabets, accordion or side-pleated showing one-sided effects are all the rage; they are very wide at the top, gradually growing narrower toward the waist, and they may contain as great a wealth of hand-embroidery, picturesque and unique stitches and touches of color as the imagination can conjure. Many of these ruffles have a strip of lace insertion down the center, from which the flounce or ruffle issues, and a stock to match may be either attached or worn separately. Thy side pleatings are also seen attached to imported blouses—some of them appear on the left side below the bust line and add a soft look to an otherwise severe waist. Stiff, tailor-made bows of velvet or surah, or the popular pump bow, make pretty finishes at the throat. Black is always smart, but a bit of daring color often gives the needed touch to a sombre frock. Those bows may be either large or very small, whichever is the more becoming to the wearer. Irish crocheted buckles to finish a fabet at the throat have become very popular. Another idea which is very fluffy and becoming is a double ruffle, the under one being of net, over which is laid a dainty ruffle of mull exquisitely embroidered and scalloped, either in white or a color to match the suit or blouse. Sailor collars are still holding their own, but they are more pronounced in contour than last year. For the tailor-made shirtwaist, hand-scalloped collars and cuffs in which has been worked are worn, forming the centers of flowers or geometrical designs. They launder well and always look fresh and smart. Mosaic Designs in Veils. The fashion for lace veils has encouraged the introduction of many novelties. Extremely becoming are the new Sheetland veils, with their lace designs; they are fashioned of a rich, soft silk. A very soft lacet or a thin chenille frequently forms the ground work of the veils, with mosaic designs; in the latter instance, chenille spots in clusters, as well as singly, are in evidence. Again, mosaic designs are expressed in fine net net. Substitute for Ermine Swansdown is in some cases used as a substitute forermine. A beginn, or close fitting cap—a trellis of jet beads lined with white velvet—has a border band of swansdown and is trimmed with a gigantic bob of wide black velvet ribbon set asweep so that the loops on the right hand stand up ten inches above the head, while those on the other side almost touch the shoulder, says Millinery Trade Review. ANSTO 3499-R :: EV Mr. R. G. Bruce, Edite ONLY THOUGHT WAS TO HELP Showing, to Paraphrase, How One Touch of Powder Makes the Feminine World Kin. She was going to get off the car a few blocks further on and had a great longing to powder her nose before she alighted so that when she kept her tryst with tip. The woman sitting next to her was of the critical sisters, who had looked her up and down from boots to bonnet when she entered the car. The woman with the shinny nose felt certain if she surreptitiously tried to extract her powder rag from her purse and dabble her tip with it the woman at her side would glare horribly. But as her street drew near she determined to risk it anyhow and trust to Providence that a quick dab would accomplish the desired result. She dabbed—blindly and hurriedly. But the woman saw her. She could feel the glare turned in her direction. Then, to her infinite amazement, the woman whipped open her reticule and extracted a small mirror. This she handed to her neighbor with an understanding smile. "Better take it, my dear—there's a gob of powder on the left side near your eye." The other woman, in her gratitude, forgave the glare previously administered, and remembered the good old adage, one touch of powder makes the feminine world kin. SOLVING THE TIP PROBLEM At Least, One Man Thought He Had, But in Time There Came a Great Awakening. "To my own satisfaction I had solved the tip problem," said the man. "When we took refuge in a hotel during the renovation of our houn house I said: 'Hundreds for legitimate expenses, but not one cent for graft.' From the moment we struck the hotel sidewalk I adhered vallantly to that policy. In vain did waiters, cabbies and porters extend an itching palm and importune with hungry glances. I resolutely kept my hand out of my pocket, with results astonishing even to myself. Instead of the neglect that had been prophesied as inevitable, servants embarrassed us with lavish attentions. I grew valiantorious, 'See,' I crowed. "That is the way to manage these follows. Just make them understand that you don't intend to tip, and they will give you decent service without it. If everybody would pursue that policy the tip evil would soon be abolished." "Yesterday we moved back to our own house amid the salamams of the hotel crew. To the last I stuck to my guns, but I fancied that I noticed a suspicious movement of my wife's hand toward her purse. "Did you tip?" said I Indignantly. "Certainly," she said serenely. "How do you suppose we could have endured living there these two weeks if I had not been tipping all the time?" A Good Cause. All the school teachers at Lugano have gone on strike owing to a difference with the educational authorities. With splendid loyalty the little pupils are standing by the teachers and urging them not to give way.—Punch. Word From Brother Dickey. "If I can just squeeze through the Clory Gate up yonder I'll be satisfied. I don't want 'em to question me, far too close inquiries might send me de yuther way."—Atlanta Constitution. Fifty Thousand Fifty Thousand Dollars Saved DURING the past year and a half as a result of my fight for lower prices and against extravagance in funeral services, I have saved the colored people of Chicago thousands of dollars. Before my advent into this war, widows and bereaved relatives were burdened with enormous exorbitant funeral bills. To remedy this condition I have waged a lone fight with great success. I have been encouraged by the support and co-operation of many of our best people, besides earning the thanks and good-will of grief-stricken relatives, to whom I have given service at a reasonable price. I have been censured and criticized by some misinformed persons for my attitude and position, but I have done "The greatest good for the greatest number," with regard to the "Other Fellow." Excellence in Service I have strived to make my service perfect in every detail. Up to date livery with courteous drivers, capable and experienced assistants and personal attention to every part of the funeral service. CHARLES S Funeral 3249-51 STA Res. Phone Douglas 3998 Calls answered promptly ?Automobil- CHARLES S. JACKSON Funeral Director 3249-51 STATE STREET Res. Phone Douglas 5998 Plones, Ald. 2443 Auto. 73-541 Calls answered promptly any hour of the or night. ;Automobile-(Livery if desired. TON EVANSTON ce. Editor. BOY WAS BOUND TO RISE Originality Displayed in Early Youth Marked Him as One Destined for High Position. O. S. Mariden was talking at a dinner in New York about his specialty, success. "Initiative, originality," he said, "go far to make success. I'll illustrate that. A little boy—he's a multi-millionaire today—entered the office of a great insurance company, asked to see the president, was ushered in, and said: "Mr. President, my father's life is insured in your company. He's very sick and we can't afford a doctor. Don't you think it would pay you to get a doctor for him?" "The president smiled. 'How much is he insured for, my child?' "$2,500, sir.'" "And what is his name?" "John E. Brown, sir." "The president whispered to his stenographer, and then patting 'the youngster on the head, he said.' Run on home. You'll find the doctor there on your arrival." "And the upshot was," concluded Dr. Marden, "that John E. Brown recovered, and the company escaped a probable loss of $2,500. The boy, I need hardly add, had acted entirely on his own initiative. Is it any wonder he is now a millionaire?" HE GOT THROUGH THE GATE Resourceful Chicagoaco Tampered With Tampa Bay Maize Hia Point, Junt, tj, Sams, "When all is said and done Chicago people can beat the world in resourcefulness," said an envious New Yorker. "An exile from that city wished to see his wife off on an eastern train that positively refuses admittance to the platform without a ticket. He accompanied his 'fe to the gate. "Just wa. around on the platform a few seconds,' he said, 'and I'll come through and help you arrange your luggage." "You can't go through," said a gulleless New York friend. "If you have anything to say you'd better say, if now." "That's all right," said the Chicago man. "I'll be there." "Two minutes later he dashed up brandishing a baby's milk bottle in the face of the astonished gatekeeper. "For heaven's sake, let me through," he said. "I put this in my pocket at the last minute and my wife has gone off and forgotten it. The baby will starve to leath if she doesn't get it." "The guilleless New Yorker, who lacked sufficient wit to see his own wife and three small children, gasped in sheer envy, while the childless Chicago man, using a milk bottle as a harmless weapon, fought his way through to the platform." Squab and Quail. Many prefer squab to quail because the meat is not so dry, and is always sure to be tender. The chief advantage, however, is in the fact that when you eat squab it isn't necessary to pause several times while picking out a bunch of bird shot from your sore teeth.—Wellington (Kan.) News. A Pertinent Question. There are great men who cannot spell, and small people who object to them. "Spell 'cat,'" said the teacher to the boy at the tail end of the class. "K-a-t," replied the boy "Silly," replied the teacher. "Can't you spell cat?" "Well," replied the sensible boy, "what does k-a-t spell?" Dollars Saved from the embalmment to the final disposition at the cemetery. Chapel and Show-Room I boast of the most complete and elegantly appointed establishment for colored people in the country. A large chapel seating 150 persons, with organ and other conveniences which is at the disposal of our patrons free of charge. A large and most complete show-room, showing all grades of caskets and funeral furnishings. All goods are plainly marked with price, thus eliminating the padding of the price of caskets to suit the pocketbook of the purchaser. Your attention is respectfully called to my prices and I invite a comparison of the quality of our goods. Black caskets, cloth covered, our price, $15; other undertaker, $50; colored plush caskets, our price, $30; other undertakers, $75; couch caskets, our price, $60; other undertakers, $125. I make no extra or unnecessary charges. S. JACKSON Director TE STREET Pl ones, Ald. 2445 Auto. 75-541 Any hour of the or night. Delivery if desired. Squab and Quail A Pertinent Question. One Price to All BURNING THROAT Upper Barr or Grindalum. Class Room. Class Room. Class Room. Class Room. Class Room. The drawing shown above is the second floor plan of our building. In the front of the building are located the class rooms. These rooms will be used in giving instructions to our men in the courses that will be laid out by this department. There are 12 rooms shown in the center of the building that will be used by the men who desire to live in the building. Excellent provision has been made for the men on this floor to make it as home-like as possible. The running track of the gymnasium occupies the rear portion of this floor. The drawing shown above is the second floor plan of our building. In the front of the building are located the class rooms. These rooms will be used in giving instructions to our men in the courses that will be laid out by this department. There are 12 rooms shown in the center of the building that will be used by the men who desire to live in the building. Excellent provision has been made for the men on this floor to make it as home-like as possible. The running track of the gymnasium occupies the rear portion of this floor. THE NEW BUILDING OF THE Y. M. C. A. WABASH AVENUE BRANCH THE HIGH SCHOOL (The above drawing is of the building which will be known as the Wabash Avenue Y. M. C. A. This building will be located at 38th Street and Wabash Avenue. The building will be five stories, of pressed brick, and will occupy the entire lot, 76x154 feet. The building faces Wabash Avenue, and has entrance on this street, as well as a side entrance on 38th Street. PLAN OF DIST. MOOR. GYMNASTIC 100. ATTENDANCE HALL III DINING ROOM 101 LODY 110 KITCHEN 106 DINING ROOM 107 LIBRARY 108 DINING ROOM 109 DINING ROOM 110 The drawing shown above is the first floor plan of our buildings. In the front of the building are the billiard room, the library, the reception lobby and the secretary's office. In the center of the building are the assembly hall, seating arrangement for 300 men, the dining room and the kitchen. In the rear of the building is the gymnasium. This gymnasium is 50x72 feet, and will be fitted with the necessary equipment. The drawing shown above is the first floor plan of our buildings. In the front of the building are the billiard room, the library, the reception lobby and the secretary's office. In the center of the building are the assembly hall, seating arrangement for 300 men, the dining room and the kitchen. In the rear of the building is the gymnasium. This gymnasium is 50x72 feet, and will be fitted with the necessary equipment. By J. R. Winston. Mr. J. P. Harris, 219 East Eighty-eighth street, New York city, was in Chicago, Dec. 25, in Pullman service over the Wabash Railway company's lines. Mr. M. L. Carington, 85 Tremont street, Cambridge, Mass., was in Chicago, Dec. 25, in service of the Pullman company over the Wabash Railway company's lines. Mr. O. F. Magee, 54 Ninety-ninth street, New York city, is in the serv- THE NEW BUILDING O The above drawing is of the bu will be located at 38th Street and W occupy the entire lot, 76x154 feet. T a side entrance on 38th Street. ice of the Pullman company over the Pennsylvania Railroad company's lines to Chicago. Mr. W. White, 54 Ninety-ninth street, New York city, is in Pullman service to Chicago over the Pennsylvania Railroad company's lines. Mr. H. H. Harris, 158 West Nineteenth street, New York city, is in the service of the Erie Railway company between New York city and Buffalo in the dining car service as a waiter. Harry Harrington is in the service of the Illinois Central Railroad company as a train porter to Centralia, Ills. Mr. Robert Deleney is in the service of the Illinois Central Railway company as train porter to St. Louis, Mo. Mr. W. A. Bell, 245 Henderson street, Jersey City, N. J., has returned to his post of duty as head chef in 994 the service of the Erie Railway company between New York and Chicago, after ten days' vacation. Mr. J. Perkins, 3142 LaSalle street, is in service of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway company in the sleeping car department to the coast. The Panama limited trains to New Orleans, La., owned and operated by the Illinois Central Railroad company, have the honor of having the following gentlemen in charge of their buffet smoking cars: To New Orleans, Messrs, Charley Hobbs, 4615 Armour avenue; Ben Pettis, James Higgins, Wm. McCloud. Messrs, J. A. McBronald, L. H. Abel, Boston Vanwinkle, J. Bates were in Chicago Dec. 22 in service of the Erie Railroad company, from New York city. OF THE Y. M. C. A. WARD building which will be known as the Wabash Avenue. The building will be the building faces Wabash Avenue, and Mr. G. Davis, 3502 Armour avenue, is in Pullman service to Jacksonville, Fla., over the Illinois Central out of Chicago. Billy Nichols and Robert Ford were the drawing card at the Bachelors' club, Dec. 22. Mr. R. E. Anderson, 5200 Dearborn street, who runs in charge in service of the Pullman company to Mattoon, Ill., over the Illinois Central Railroad company's lines, and his wife made their departure Dec. 22 for Louisville, Ky., to spend the holidays with his wife's people. Mr. Charley Anderson, 5200 Dearborn street, is in the service of the Pullman company over the Soo lines to Duluth, Minn. Poor Attendance It is seldom that a man who has nothing but himself to talk about succeeds in drawing a big audience THE MICHIGANDERS AT KALAMAZOO By Special Correspondent of Chicago Defender. Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 29.—Mrs. Anna Hackley and Master Carroll Mitchell are spending the holidays in Niles the guests of relatives. Mr. Judson Gaine has gone to Phoenix, Arlz., to spend the winter. Mr. Wiley Cotton of Chicago was BASH AVENUE BRANCH bash Avenue Y. M. C. A. This building ve stories, of pressed brick, and will has entrance on this street, as well as the guest of relatives for a few days the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burton and little daughter are the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Newsome entertained at Christmas dinner at their home. Covers were laid for eight. Mr. W. H. Sheppard is very ill with la gripe at his home on East North street. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis of Niles are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Birch for a few days. Miss Ethel Mitchell is spending a few days with Miss Vivian Stafford. Mr. Walter Butler of Dubuque, Ia., is home for the holidays. Better a Smile Than a Frown. The saint who smiles does a great deal more good in the world than the saint with a long face. Men and Women Are Being Employed in Every Vocation and are Accumulating Considerable Property. By Lulu Bell Winborn. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 29.—The marriage of Miss Grace Rickards to Mr. Oliver H. Banks took place at the home of the bride's parents, Wednesday, Dec. 27, with just the family and a few intimate friends invited, which was followed by a dinner dance at the Delmonica. Bonus Thompson Hardware DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF HARDWARE We do roofing, guttering and all kinds of tin work. Stoves and furnace repairing especially. Phone 3059 Evanston Mr. West Topp died at his home, Nov. 29, after an illness of nearly a year. The Mysterious Fifteen gave a dinner dance at the Delmonica last week which was enjoyed by all present. the ground floor of the building. The boys' room rooms for the use of the boys. This also have use of the swimming pool and the shower baths and several offices at the third and fourth floor plans of our use rooms has a clothes closet. The arran will be electric lighted and steam heated at times. The trunk rooms, the neces The committee were Dr. Jas. W. Ames, F. Heiskell and J. H. Cole. Mr. Robert D. Parker is now instructor of a dancing school. Mrs. Julia Dennis, aunt of Mrs. John Lyle, departed this life suddenly, Nov. 29. GROUND FLOOR PLAN. The drawing shown above is the ground floor of the building. The boys' department will occupy the front portion of the building, with the sary offices, check rooms and other rooms for the use of the boys. This building is so arranged that the boys use a different part of the from that of the men. The boys also have use of the swimming pool and the gymnasium on certain fixed days. The bowling alley, the na the laundry, men's locker room, the shower baths and several offices are located on this floor. PLAN OF THIRD FLOOR. The drawing shown above is the third and fourth floor plans of our building. On this floor are located the dormitory rooms. There are two rooms on each floor. Each of these rooms has a clothes closet. The arrangement is so made that each room is well lighted, as they are placed on the streets, alley or court. The rooms will be electric lighted and steam heated. The two rooms shown at the rear of the building will be reserved for persons who might be seriously ill at times. The trunk rooms, the necessary toilet rooms, well lighted corridors, are also shown. There are two stairways leading up to these floors. The drawing shown above is the third and fourth floor plans of our building. On this floor are located the dormitory rooms. There are two rooms on each floor. Each of these rooms has a clothes closet. The arrangement is so made that each room is well lighted, as they are placed on the streets, alley or court. The rooms will be electric lighted and steam heated. The two rooms shown at the rear of the building will be reserved for persons who might be seriously ill at times. The trunk rooms, the necessary toilet rooms, well lighted corridors, are also shown. There are two stairways leading up to these floors. The Detroit Assembly will give their thirteenth informal dancing party, evening, Dec. 28. Mrs. Mattie Stewart of South Bend, ind., has been the guest of her sister for the past three weeks. Ruben E. Davis, our well-known townsman, died at 8:05 a. m., Friday, at Grace hospital. He leaves a wife, a son James, and daughter, Mrs. Emma Barnett in Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Emma Barnett arrived in the city Wednesday night to attend the funeral of her beloved father. "Preserving" the Baby. Young James had seen some fish pickled, and was at once impressed and puzzled by the explanation, elicited by a long and steady fire of questions, that the salting process was to make the fish "keep." A little later he attended the baptism of an infant friend and was still puzzled. But at last a light broke in upon him, and in a shrill tone that could be heard all over the sacred edifice he exclaimed: "Oh, now I know all about it, mother. The water is to make the baby keep!"