The Gazette

ESTABLISHED IN 1883 AND Issued Every Week Since. SEVENTEENTH YEAR. NO. 33. ILLINERY openings for the spring of 1900 are a thing of the past. Easter hats are now a choice topic of conversation wherever women congregate, and this year the subject is certainly a fascinating one, for never before have hats been more beautiful or more varied. In the millinery of the day the latest Paris fad for ribbons is well utilized, but with the rib- bons come great masses of flowers in their natural colors, with roses well in the lead, and after them the green foliage. Of this a novelty has been introduced in the form of gauze-like leaves that are prepared by a chemical process from tobacco and palm leaves. Then in addition to flowers and ribbons fruit has made its appearance as a millinery trimming. It may not be decidedly new, in fact it was used to some extent in Paris as early as last year, but it is just as ここにいるのを fairs made of fancy braids, and lace effect braids. In these some are seen in which two, three and sometimes four different styles of braid are used. At times one may find them with crown of ecru braid, and a border of fancy black edged at one side with a lacy braid of Nile green or other equally startling color. Then, again, one may find the crown of a red braid with a wide brim of fancy black, and edged with two rows of white lacy braid. Green is a popular color. It is utilized in foliage, in ribbons and in the grassy green braids that are quite A popular. Yellow is also a popular color made up in combination with white. A hat showing these combinations was a large affair of yellow Swiss braid curled high at one side and lined with a white lacy-braid. One of the pattern hats that attracted attention in a New York store was a lovely affair of white silk gauze made over a wire frame, and filled in at the top with pink roses and loops of green lacy-effect ribbon, having the loops of the ribbon and pink roses resting on the hair at one side. Another model hat was of fancy yellow straw trimmed with masses of and drooping gracefully over the brim. For children's hats nothing is prettier than the high peaked crowns with rolling brims and novel trimmings of straw braids in all colors. The braids are made into rosettes in some and in large loose loops in others. In many of the children's hats this is the only trimming. And so one might go on through almost endless variety. Truly the Easter hat of the closing century is a glorious affair. 3 velvet ribbon dotted with white silk and bordered at one edge with a very narrow ruching of white satin ribbon. White crushed roses on one side. A large hat of Italian braid in a deep straw color had four pipings of scarlet velvet on the inside, and rosettes of scarlet chiffon mingled with white under the brim. Three black tips caught in front pretty as though it were a decided novelty. The luscious looking cherries which are being laid flatly on the brims of some of the low crowned hats look tempting enough to eat. Of the popular shapes the majority have tall crowns and large brims twisted into all sorts of fantastic shapes with numerous bends at the sides, and in many of them one side of the crown is much higher than the other. In toques there are natty little af- AVILLEMARK. THE 1 A hat of black straw of an open work pattern turned high at one side had a lovely white ostrich feather sweeping over the brim, and caught with a paste buckle in front. One of the prettiest of the small toques was of white shirred tulle with high loops of black STATE NEWS. Letters From Many Parts of Ohio Containing Local News and Much of General Interest. Personal, Social, Political and Church Items-Literary, Obituary and Marriage Notes-All Correspondents Must Mail News on Tues- Bellefontaine.—Rev. Dickson, P. E., preached a grand sermon at Grace A. M. E. church Monday evening.—Roben Goens has received an appointment as assistant clerk in the house of representatives, and will go there Monday. Chillicothe.—A grand rally was field Sunday at the A. M. E. church. The total receipts were $88, which will be applied on the pastor's salary.—Revs. M. F. Sydes and Gilmore attended the district conference at South Charleston on the 21st.—Mrs. Emeline Hubbard and Miss Henrietta Roberts are ill with la gripe. Sandusky.—Rev. J. W. Young went to Toledo Wednesday and Saturday.—William Johnson has been sick.—The social given by the Sewing society at Mrs. George Johnson's was a success.—Mrs. Elijah Brown is better.—Miss Winifred Veecher has returned to Toledo after several weeks' visit.—Gussie Washington has had a severe cold, but is better.—Rev. Maxwell held quarterly conference at the A. M. E. church Thursday. Ironton.—The infant child of Moses Sinkford died last week.—Miss Alice Woodland, of Ashland, Ky., spent Sunday with Miss Myrtle Jones.—The Misses Shreeves entertained a party of young people Saturday evening and the evening was spent very pleasantly.—Messrs. Charles Findley and Waverly Reeves spent Sunday at Huntington, W. Va.—Mrs. Lizzie France, of Moorehead, Ky., and Miss Mayme Ponage, of Ceredo, W. Va., are visiting friends and relatives here. Oberlin.—The entertainment Friday evening at the City hall for the benefit of the pastor of Rust M. E. church was a success. Will Washington, of Oberlin college, and Miss Maud Payne who is quite an elocutionist, and has spent some time in Oberlin college and also at the Cleveland Y. W. C. A., spoke and helped render the programme interesting. Miss Payne recited her favorite selection, "The Last Hymn."—Mrs. Ab. West, who was quite sick, is better. Geo. Payne and Mrs. Calvin Reed are sick. Piqua.—The Odd Fellows will have their annual sermon preached at Cyrene chapel the first Sunday in May.—Mrs. P. H. Lee and daughter, Margaret, of Richmond, Ind., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilson.—Mrs. Prof. Jones, of Wheeling, W. Va., and son Lotus, are visiting her sister, Mrs. F. W. Woodson.—Si Howard is seriously ill.—Mr. and Mrs. Brown are ill with "la gripe."—A rainbow party was given March 19th at Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cole's. The ladies' prize was awarded to Mrs. P. H. Lee, of Richmond, Ind., and the gentlemen's to Mr. Sherman, of Cleveland. Zanesville.—Lawson Tate has gone to Homestead, Pa., and Daniel Bolden, to Dayton, to work in Bennet & Horton's hotel.—Miss Silvey Harley, of Coshocto, is visiting Mrs. Alexander.—Mrs. Augusta Carlisle is still ill.—Mr. Hoff, of Chicago, Ill., will open a dancing school here April 1st.—George Castleman has gone to Indianapolis, Ind.—William Jackson, a member of the Ninth Cavalry, visited Mrs. Lafayette Harris.—Mrs. Silas Johnson is visiting her son in Columbus.—The Women's M. M. society gave a social Thursday evening.—A social was held at Union Baptist church in connection with the Young People's society. Salem.—The union protracted meetings conducted by Revs. Little and Carr close Friday evening.—Presiding Elder Lewis, of Pittsburg, held quarterly conference at the A. M. E. Zion church.—Rev. Carr leaves the 22d for Marietta, where his family is located.—Charles G. Lacy made a business trip to Sebring.—Mrs. Mary J. Green is sick.—Nicholas Berry will move to Hanover this week.—The conundrum entertainment given by the Silver Leaf Literary society was a financial and social success. Richmond Green and Miss Hattie Wilt, the lady and gentleman solving the most conundrums, received a handsome pin. Cadiz.—John A. Bingham died Monday morning aged 86, passing away after a well spent life. His death has cast a gloom over the community.—Miss Emma Stevenson, of Pittsburg, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Andy Brown.—The revival at the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. W. R. Wilson, of Cleveland, is still in progress. There have been a number of conversions and accessions to the church.—Mrs. Minnie Smith has moved to Emerson.—Mr. and Mrs. Wren, of Mt. Pleasant, may move here.—A birthday party was given at the home of Mrs. Austin Wallace.—Rev. Breckinridge has gone to Covington to attend conference. Troy.—Revs. Galamay and Harris, of Mechanicsburg, preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening.—The Odd Fellows' hall was damaged by fire and water Friday night. Loss on regalia, furniture and building $1,000, covered by insurance.—Rev. Foreman, of Richard's church, preached his last sermon Sunday afternoon and left for conference at Covington, Ky., Monday.—Garfield lodge has fitted up a room on the third floor of the Krayer building.—Rolfe Copeland and Miss Essie Ellett were united in marriage Saturday night by Rev. William Gibson.—Parker De'aney, of Piqua, attended a concert at Richard's church Thursday evening. Martins Ferry.—Miss Mary Gilmore was in Wheeling Thursday.—Miss Pearl Scipio, Mrs. Mattie Young and Mrs. Lillie White are sick.—Miss Myrtle Branson and Mr. Ross Wenby were sick last week.—The closing rallies of Revs. E. D. Miller, of Bellaire; P. H. Lewis, of Bridgeport, and J. H. Love, of Martins Ferry, were financial suc CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. IN UNION WE IS STRENGTH. cesses. They left Bridgeport Monday evening for Covington, Ky., to attend the general conference.—Miss Viney White, of Wheeling, visited here last Thursday.—Miss Mary Murphy is improving.—Asbury Brinson rendered two interesting solos at G. A. R. hall Saturday evening in connection with the minstrel given by John Davis. Lebanon.—The A. M. E. Sewing circle meets at Miss Crawford's Thursday afternoons.—Rev. Jones has returned from his home at Richmond, Ind.—S. H. Waters, of Cincinnati, visited here Sunday, and Will Hunter and wife visited relatives here Sunday.—Mrs. Burten is not improved.—Dr. Lewis Page, of Cincinnati, visited Mrs. Hunter last week.—The birthday dinner given in honor of Mr. Wright, Sunday, was delightful.—Mrs. Lizzie Hunter, of Montgomery, visited her parents here Sunday.—The president of the Sewing circle, Miss Lizzie Smith, entertained sixteen of the members at her home last Thursday evening.—John Thompson has returned from his visit to Columbus. Hillsboro.—Dr. J. W. Patterson, who has been practicing medicine in our city for a new months, expects to move to Piqua, O., soon.—The Women's Missionary society met at Mrs. Hannah Pleasant's on the 15th.—Charles Turner, who was sick, is better.—Mrs. Louisa Young is improved in health.—Elder Gains, of Ripley, is holding revivals at the Wesleyan church.—Geo. W. Bolden is better.—Hill City K. of P. lodge. No. 46, will celebrate the thirty-sixth anniversary of the K. of P. at the Wesleyan church Sunday, the 25th.—James A. Kilgore, D. D. and C. C., of Hill City K. of P., was defeated by 76 votes at the primary election held the 17th for a member of school board.—ThomasWoods is seriously ill and William Young is ill with fever.—Noah Baker was defeated for council in the East End.—John N. Johnson, who lost his watch the 9th, had it returned to him the 11th. Youngstown.—Miss M. E. Boggess, accompanied by Lee R. Trent, of Pittsburgh, left the 19th for Akron to set up a fountain of "True Reformers." Mrs. Albert Johnson is very sick at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. Chaplin.—A cantata will be held Tuesday evening the 27th at the Rescue Mission given under the direction of Miss M. E. Boggess.—Miss Van Donsen has entered Rayon high school.—A number of young men are making preparations for a ball to be given April 26th. shops.—Messrs. Albert Morrison, Harry Thompson and W. Boggess have joined the choir at the Rescue mission.—Ray Green took dinner Sunday with Miss Alice Kelly.—Miss Mayme Ross returned from Duquesne after a long visit among friends.—Mr. C. Mitchel l, of Duquesne, came here to visit.—Lewis Floyd met with an accident Monday. Two men entered his room and one shot through his lower jaw, fracturing the bone.—Miss Essie Mountain, of Warren, visited here Sunday.—The Maoning Fountain will give an entertainment in their hall the 29th. Painesville.—The entertainment given here at the Baptist church by the King's Daughters, under the management of Mrs. Sellers, was a success. The Misses Hackle and Sans, and Mrs. Brown, of Cleveland, rendered excellent vocal solos. The piano duet, "Dance of the Demons," by Misses Talbert and Baker, and the piano solo by Miss Myrtle Means, were very good. The pantomime, "Almost Persuaded," in which three of the young ladies took part, was considered the finest part of the entertainment. Mrs. Geo. D. Gordon and W. R. Smallwood rendered a vocal duet, "A Restless Sea," and the tenor solo, "Zerita," by Mr. Smallwood, was grand. Mackey's orchestra furnished the music. W. A. Smallwood and family left Saturday afternoon for Zanesville, their former home.—Dancing Master M. D. Johnston, of Cleveland, is instructor at Mackey's dancing school.—Frank M. Burndley is recovering from an attack of inflammatory rheumatism.—Miss Maggie Geddy, after visiting her mother three weeks, has returned to Chicago.—Will Palmer, of Jefferson, has moved his family here. Findlay.—Quarterly meeting was held at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Presiding Elder Maxwell preached both morning and evening sermons.—Grant Johnson is home from Chicago and will play with the Chicago Union club this year, being traveling manager and captain of same.—Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Ray entertained at dinner Sunday Presiding Elder Maxwell and Rev. and Mrs. Mason.—The Mite society was entertained at Mrs. C. H. Johnson's by Mrs. Julia Williams and Miss Laura Johnson.—Mrs. L. W. White is expecting her cousin, Miss Mattie Ferguson, of North Carolina, soon.—Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Guy entertained Sunday.—The girls of the new Centurv circle held a meeting last Wednesday at Miss Hattie Adam's.—Attorney L. H. Jones was home from Columbus over Sunday.—W. H. Gray, Mrs. C. E. Wilson, Misses Hazel Gray and Nettie Curry are sick.—A number of men have organized a stock company. Wyoming. — Rev. Cunningham preached at 7:30 at the A. M. E. church last Sunday evening. The stewardess gave an entertainment which was largely attended.—The Sunday school of Mt. Zion church elected the following officers for one year. Harry Greeley, superintendent; Mrs. Jane Desleet, assistant; Miss Milly A. Wallace, secretary; Miss Graham, treasurer; Mrs. Desleet, organi-t, and Miss Odren, assistant organist.—Mrs. Perkins is entertaining her sister from Macon, Ga.—Mrs. Rebecca Thomas, of Hamilton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Addie Roberts.—Mesdames Rev. Coleman, Della Johnson, Wyatt, and Miss Malinda Smith were entertained to a 5 o'clock dinner at Mrs. Henry Kimmon's, of Hamilton, last Sunday, after which they attended the sermon of the "Daughters of Jerusalem," preached by Rev. H. F. Fox.—Mr. Hampton, of Maple street, is sick. The members of the K. of P. visited him last week.—John Dupee is still sick.—One of the finest wedding receptions that have been given in the A. M. E. church was that of the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Norton Whitehead. There were 125 guests. The presents were numerous and costly. GAZETTE. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Of Ohio are Addressed at Length by Their Grand Chancellor, Mr. W. Noel Johnson. Interesting News of Various Lodges Grand Officers and Sir Knights —Contests—A Ruling—New Lodges, Etc., Etc. Our long silence has possibly led many to the belief that the cause of Pythianism is on the decline, but quite the reverse is true. Never has such a spirit of Pythian enthusiasm swept over the state as is now manifest everywhere, never such intense interest among Pythians, never such universal approval and endorsement by the public, never were so many dispensations in force in the state at the same time, never such a spirited rivalry among lodges to capture the honor of having the largest membership represented at the grand lodge. We had the pleasure of visiting Twin City No. 18, at Wellsville, recently, and am glad to announce that she is in prosperous condition. Deputy William Payne and Grand Inner Guard Ernest Redm have worked hard to gain for the order a firm footing in that section of the state. Bro. Redman has been elected grand representative, thereby having placed into his hands the power to cast two votes in the grand lodge—a man much sought by candidates for office. After the largest and most bitterly contested struggle ever waged in an effort to organize a lodge we were successful in organizing Toussaint Lodge No. 51, Steubenville, on March 6, with twenty-six charter members, among whom are the best Negro brain, character and manhood in that community. Not only did we meet that honest money opposition which every man has a moral and legal right to exercise, but malicious misrepresentations were resented to by parties intent upon defeating our purposes. But fortunately the record of the order in Ohio has been kept so high above reproach, obligations kept inviolate, responsibilities promptly and fully met, and so many of our best race leaders are enjoying its benefits and defending its honor that any attempt to blacken its record or impede its progress is sure to meet sudden calamity and bring humiliation upon its projector. If any Pythian speaks disrespectfully of any other society or does any thing to induce its members to withdraw, to lower it in the estimation of the public, or to destroy it in places where it exists, he violates the law, spirit and principles of Pythianism. He is not a Pythian at heart and has no business or place in our ranks. Intelligence, a high sense of personal honor, and especially race pride, will dictate to any sensible man a different policy. Whenever and wherever an organization of Afro-Americans can be effected, religious or secular, public or secret, having in view the unification of efforts along financial, moral, social or intellectual lines it should be hailed with pleasure and encouraged even if we do not care to, or can not, take an active personal interest. To James G. Seward, of Chillicothe, belongs the honor of organizing a fine lodge of twenty-six members at Jackson, O., on March 12. It is only three months till our grand lodge meeting, and we ask every Pythian in Ohio to join the grand rally to raise our membership to 2,000 this year. The committee on law and supervision, consisting of Bros. M. V. Roberts, of Wyoming; Jos. L. Jones, Cincinnati; D. Bush, Dayton; Tom Chavons, Columbus, and L. O. Harris, Circleville, met in Dayton on February 5 and prepared what we consider a strong business-like grand lodge constitution. This constitution will be presented to the grand lodge for its adoption at Circleville, but before that time it will be printed and placed into the hands of subordinate lodges that they may acquaint themselves with it and be prepared to act intelligently on the vital issues coming before their representatives. As the end of this administration draws near there has sprung up all over the state a lively interest in who will be the next grand chancellor. The announced candidates so far are M. V. Roberts, of Wyoming; Jos. L. Jones, Cincinnati; Dr. C. M. Dewsome, Xenia; M. L. Peters, Springfield; B. F. Howard, Cincinnati, and Charles Scott, of Lima. No one can "pick the winner" at this stage of the contest, but if present indications count for anything, M. V. Roberts has a "big lead." O. C. Underwood, of Springfield, is out for G. V. C.; he is a good, practical Pythian and possibly has more experimental knowledge than any man in Ohio. Wheeler A. Brooks, of Ironton, and J. J. Woodson, of Cincinnati, are candidates for G. K. R. S. Will Furgerson, of Columbus, and S. T. Sneed, of Cincinnati, are out for G. M. of A. Ernest Redman is content to accept his present place as G. I. G. Capt. Geo. Gross, of Piqua, is a candidate for office of G. M. of E. The following ruling will be issued from this office soon: "No lodge is entitled to representation in the grand lodge while indebted to the grand lodge or grand lodge officers for endowment, dispensations, taxes, supplies or services; provided, bills against such lodges are placed into the hands of the committee on credentials." A second ruling to be given out at the same time will require each lodge to make a complete and correct report of its standing, on a blank to be furnished by the grand lodge, to entitle it to representation in the grand lodge. Therefore, it behooves each lodge to begin to square its accounts and look up its records, things heretofore to much neglected. We desire this and every other official communication issued before our Grand Lodge meeting read in every SINGLE COPY. FIVE CENTS. Castle Hall in Ohio. The Gazette is our official organ of Ohio and should be patronized and read by every Pythian in the jurisdiction. Yours in F. C. and B., W. NOEL JOHNSON, Grand Chancellor of K. of P. of Ohio, P. S.—Nelson Howard is C. C. and W. W. Walker is K. R. S. of Touissant Lodge, Steubenville. W. N. J. PROVE SUCCESSFULI Do Our Officers of the Two Volunteer Afro-American Regiments in the Philippines. Las Pinas, Philippine Islands, Feb. 8, 1900 Hon. H. C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Sir: Wherever I have been, it has always been my pleasure and comfort to make your much admired paper my constant companion. When at home, it was there, because my sister believed she could not console herself without perusing its columns. As you probably know or can see from above, I am now in the Philippine islands. If you will be kind enough to mail me your paper weekly I shall be highly elated and I have written to my brother, William Bass, Circleville, O., who will make the necessary arrangements towards paying for the same. A detachment of 20 men, under First Lieutenant Charles Perry, of my company, made the first capture in the Forty-ninth infantry. After having marched about eight miles to the Laguna de Baja, he encountered a small band of insurgents. But the deadly bullets from the "Kragjorgensen" soon put one "hors de combat" and the others halted and cried for mercy. They were taken to headquarters as prisoners. Our two Negro volunteer regiments are making good records for themselves and daily it is being proven that the right kind of colored commissioned officer is just as successful and commands as much respect from the enlisted men as any white officer could. Those two colored volunteer regiments with colored officers as high as rank of captain, are looked upon by the army people as an experiment, and I have the honor to say that the officers of these regiments are putting forth strenuous efforts to make the "experiment" a complete success. EMMANUEL D. BASS, Capt. Co. E, 49th Inf., U. S. V. N. B.—Address your mail to Manila P. I. New Brighton, Pa., Brevities. Rev. Carter's daughter and Rev. A. E. Waldon's youngest daughter are very ill.—Mrs. Charles Davis died the 16th, aged 54. She leaves a husband, two daughters and one son. The funeral occurred the 18th at the A. M. E. church, Rev. Grant and Rev. Brown, of Bridgewater, officiating. The interment was at Grove cemetery.—Mrs. Rutha A. Patterson returned from Alabama last Thursday.—The rug social held last Thursday evening at the A. M. E. church was a success. Miss Mary Jackson won the ladies' prize and Charles Webster the gentlemen's.—All the churches except the A. M. E. church in New Brighton, are preparing a programme for Easter.—The concert given in Zion church last Thursday evening was well attended.—The Sewickley choir sang several selections.—The entertainment held at the A. M. E. church, March 22, was quite a success.—The daughter of Richard Smith died Monday morning of a complication of diseases. The funeral occurred 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the A. M. E. church. Wheeling, W. Va., Notes. The Daughters of Sphinx rendered an interesting programme Wednesday, March 14th.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moxley gave a party March 15 in honor of their son and daughter, Elwood and Mary.-Rev. J. W. Waters preached his farewell sermon Sunday, March 18th.-The Ebenezer Baptist church clubs gave a concert the 15th, 16th and 17th of March to raise money for the indebtedness of the church.-The Colored Republican club met at their room Friday evening and organized the Gutman and S. Chute Republican Club No. 2. The officers are: William Williams, president; Thomas H. Williams, vice president; Charles Williams, secretary; Stanley Barnet, captain. Seventy-five members were present. Mrs. C. A. Kelly, of Crawford Road, who has been very sick, is convalescent. Energetic Persons Wanted The old reliable Gazette desires at once an energetic and honest agent, and a good correspondent, in every city and town in Ohio having a number of Afro-American residents We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities at once: Akron, Springfield, Steubenville, Toledo, Wilmington, Kenton, Sandusky, Columbus, Circleville, Portsmouth, Lancaster, Xenia, Newark, Cincinnati, Urbana, O.; Pittburg and Allegheny, and other western Pennsylvania cities and towns; Wheeling, Parkersburg and Charleston, W. Va. Address a card to the editor of The Gazette, Case Library building, Cleveland, O. Send us the name of some good person or persons in any of the cities named above to whom we can write relative to the matter. Dayton, O., News. Dayton.—Memorial services were held in Eaker Street church in memory of George H. Price.—Miss Issa Jackson, of Springfield, is the guest of Miss Mayme Jones.—Miss Della Butler is visiting in Xenia.—Messrs. Robert Mallory and John Butler entertained the Whist club Tuesday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Darret entertained Monday evening.—The district conference of the A. M. E. church met here last week and was largely attended.—Mr. Wattron and Miss Hattie Hawkins were married Wednesday evening.—Misses Elizabeth Frye, Hattie Hawkins and others from Wilberforce, were here this week.—Mrs. Ida Jones entertained last Friday.—The C. W. C. A. held a social last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Watkins's.—Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Regans entertained Saturday night. A GOOD SHOWING. That is What Our People Should Aim to Make in the Twelfth Census. A New Era-Progress Should be Shown Do Not Withhold Desired Information-Afro-American Employees of the Bureau, Etc. Washington, D. C.—To the Negro race, particularly, the completion of each census bears the relation of a milestone, marking our progress along the path of life. The whirling of time has brought on many changes, and the world, gazing upon the vast compilation of statistics, marvels at the rapid strides of a race so recently removed from barbarous slavery. The history we are now making will guide future generations, and the status given us by the 12th census will reveal to the world a race that is slowly but surely working out its own salvation. No better proof can be given of the general industry of a people than a classification of their occupations, trades and professions; no greater incentive can actuate a struggling people than a compilation of statistics showing the value, in each state, of the real and personal property held by them, nor can there be a stronger blow given those who have long maintained that the American Negro is an inferior being, but little removed from the brute, than an authoritative statement showing that our illiteracy has diminished; that the misty cloud of superstition and of ignorance that has long surrounded us is rapidly passing away before a favorable breeze of intelligence. From 1790 to 1890 we have only been considered from a numerical standpoint, the main object having been to ascertain the proportion of the Negro element to the total population. In 1890 the race was classified into Negroes, Mullatoes, Quadroons and Octoroons, but this information was of no material benefit; in fact, so little have we known about ourselves and so inaccurate have been the statements given to the world by previous reports, that Director Merriam, seeing the necessity of more reliable and important information, departed from the old methods and will endeavor to collect data that will determine our status as a race, along all lines. For this evidence of interest in our people he has our thanks and it should be the duty of every race-loving Negro to assist in every way possible the supervisor and enumerator of his respective district. The census bureau gives employment to a number of our people, and when the work has more fully developed there will doubtless be a considerable force of colored clerks, it being the policy of the bureau to recognize merit rather than race, creed or color. In this connection it should be borne in mind that the patronage of the office has long since been given to the members of congress who alone can be held responsible for the political recognition, whether much or little, given to members of our race; inasmuch as in certain southern states the democratic party, only, is represented in congress, the director, in order to avoid any possibility of discrimination against the colored race in those states, has requested the head of the republican organization, in such states, to designate a portion of the appointees. This is not only carrying out the spirit of the census law, but is an evidence of the director's purpose to deal fairly and justly with all of our citizens in the administration of his office. Too Many Elopements. Houghton, Mich.—Citizens of Larium, a fine residence suburb of the big mining camp of Calumet, have appointed a committee to rid the town of Negroes. They object to having it called a vigilance committee, and announce that only peaceable and legal methods will be used, but that the Negroes must go. Colored men were almost unknown here until a sewer contractor brought in several carloads from Tennessee. Several white girls have eloped with them and "soreness" has led to this action. Murder. Not Suicide Toledo, March 23.—Important points were brought out Thursday as to the death of Col. Bunker on Wednesday, which indicate that he was murdered and did not commit suicide. The most striking evidence is the fact that there are no powder marks about the wound, neither was the flesh or hair singed, as would have been the case had the weapon been used at the close range needed to commit suicide. Col. Bunker owned no revolver, and not a hardware store in town has recently sold one to him. On the night before the tragedy Col. Bunker was in his office, which was unusual for him, and the janitor of the building says he was visited by two strange men, and that he heard much excited talking. Gilchrist's Assassin Surrenders. Chicago, March 23.—"I'm the man who is wanted for the murder of Bob, the barber," announced a man to Capt. Wheeler at the Maxwell street police station last night, 24 hours after Robert W. Gilechrist was shot down in his shop on Twenty-second street. The man gave his name as Lawrence Walsch and said he killed the barber because of a wrong which he believed he had suffered at Gilchrist's hands. Four other men in Lawndale have reason to be thankful that they did not cross the path of the murderer, for he claims there are five men implicated in the wrong he suffered and he was determined to kill them all. Ready for Another Rumpus. Chicago, March 23.—Although the committee does not expect any trouble from the unions in connection with the Dewey celebration, labor leaders say that if an attempt is made to erect the grand stands with non-union men the labor organizations will assume the same attitude they did at the time of the fall festival. THE GAZETTE. One Year ..... $1 50 Six Months ..... 1 00 Three Months ..... 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by post office money order or registered letter. Entered at the post office in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class matter. All communications should be addressed: H. C. SMITH, Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE, Case Library Building, Cleveland, Ohio. Member Ohio Legislature, 1894 to 1898. CLEVELAND, OHIO, MARCH 24, 1900 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? Ohio's civil rights and anti-lynching laws will be strengthened. Are you helping to do this? Our women can do much if they will. Call on the legislators in your county at once. Tell your member or members of the legislature that it must pass and that they must vote for it. Help stamp out mob violence in grand old Ohio. Tell your legislators that our people demand that they vote for house bill No. 369. There is work for all! Read our Columbus letter in to-day's Gazette if you wish to be pleased and also learn more of what is expected of you, Ohio readers. Every man, woman and youth in the state can and should assist in the passage of H. B. No. 369. It will strengthen Ohio's anti-lynching law and is the kind of legislation most needed. Do your duty! There are a number of our readers who, if they will, can very materially assist us in locating agents and correspondents. We sincerely trust that they will do so promptly without waiting longer. Does this mean you, reader? Call on your member of the legislature, at once, and interest him in house bill No. 369 which seeks to strengthen our Ohio anti-lynching law. Let our ministers and leaders in all the Ohio communities be especially active. Don't delay. A HERO FOR HIS CAUSE. Editor R. C. O. Benjamin, of the Lexington Standard, held in a criminal libel suit, offers a manly defense to the friends of public virtue touching the case brought against him by Anna Dunn and her alleged paramour, Robert Martin. Regardless of the results of the trial, Mr. Benjamin declared his abhorrence of the wickedness of a wanton adventures, who had become a stench in the nostrils of good people in that community. He is positive and convincing in his conclusions on the case in hand and deserves the earnest sympathy of good people everywhere. He has long espoused the cause of his race and has rendered yeoman service in vindication of our claims to an equal share of right, justice and protection under this government. So able and persistent has he shown himself in every contention, that he has not failed to win the indorsement and support of thinking minds. But Editor Benjamin has been singularly fearless, fair dealing and righteous in his demands upon the public and so unswerving in the prosecution of the task before him that one need not wonder that he now resigns himself self-poised and confident while he rests his case in a southern court of justice. He spoke for the righteousness of his cause, for the long-cherished principles of virtue and morality, of religion and those ennobling practices which lift men from earth to heaven. May his star never wane, but shine on with increasing brightness. FORCED FROM SERVING AS A JUROR. The niggard apology which some people offer for refusing to serve on a jury with colored men is so contemptibly loathsome as to deserve the most unqualified condemnation. The idea that men have lived to this day in the midst of a people claiming for themselves the progressive thoughts and opinions of the most liberal minded nation on earth places us at once in the light of the most unmitigated hypocrites. In honest dealing and in religious faith, the white brother acknowledges the same creed and professes the same belief in all that appertains to the elevation and Christianization of mankind. Faith in God and in the golden rule is a doctrine to which all intelligent Americans give their most earnest sanction. They frown most heartily upon the individual who would pervert the truth of this principle, a principle which is so irrevocably fixed and maintained in the hearts of the better class of the oriental world. But after all said and done, there exists in our country a non-progressive spirit which defies the claims of justice and baffles the judgment of the most unorthodox believer. Professedly we are the very paragons of mercy and fair dealing among men, but in practice we too often betray a heartless ungodliness and inhumanity. We make the law investing each man with the right of citizenship and yet we spurn and break that law by denying the very right which we confer. The judge THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. is invariably a white man and the verdict of all juries is more or less determined by the decisions of white men. Sworn to dispense justice according to the law and the evidence, it becomes a travesty upon common sense and reason that the very men so sworn should in the outstart be found intriguing against a fellow juryman on account of the color of his skin. Edward McCarrick, an illiterate Irishman of Salt Lake City, Utah, refuses to serve as a juror with J. Gordon McPherson, an intelligent race leader, and on account of which the colored man is forced off. McCarrick was hardly willing to confront the responsibility of his cowardly action and in keeping with the same old tactics professed an unusual sympathy and regard for the colored man but feigned great abhorrence in serving with him as a juror. He had toasted, fellow-shipped and tipped glasses with the Negro; but when called to render a grave service to the state in which is involved a sacred duty and a part in which a colored citizen is called to act, why at once, the white man in his imbecility, allows blind prejudice to play the roll of treachery against statutory law and the cause of established justice. Now it is certainly perplexing to find white men of the hard laboring and menial class objecting to places on the jury with colored men, while indeed they are reduced to the condition of hirelings in order to earn their bread. It is rather nauseating to say the least, to find that class of men, living on poor wages and struggling against the most humiliating circumstances, foremost in gaining prominence as champions in the attempt to degrade and oppress those who are toiling like themselves to rise to a higher plane in life. Such occurrences, however, are known mainly among the lower circles of society. The cultured, high-toned and wealthy gentlemen of the white race would hardly betray such a manifestation of character, for they either evade in some way the responsibility or make the best of the situation. All loyal and patriotic citizens recognize the fact that the Afro-American is to all intents and purposes a citizen of these United States, that by amendment and its ratification by a majority of the states, he is entitled to full and equal political privileges under the laws, and that any attempt to abridge this privilege or infringe upon it, would be usurpation, robbery and a direct violation of the very law which protects all American citizens in the exercise and enjoyment of their guaranteed rights. Hence, not upon a technicality but through sheer ignorance and cruel blunder, the unfortunate ex-slave, J. Gordon McPherson, unable to qualify himself as a competent juror, forfeited the place to which he was chosen and left the court room, smarting under the frowns of an indignant populace and the reproaches of an accusing conscience. THE CLOTHING FRAUDS Col. Smith Tells How Gen. White Engineered the Scribble. Lansing, Mich., March 23.—Col. Hal M. Smith, formerly assistant quartermaster general of the state troops, was on the witness stand Thursday in the trial of ex-Inspector General Marsh. Smith testified that, under directions of Quartermaster General White, he wrote the letters which resulted in the sale of the state's clothing to the "Illinois Supply Co.' for $10,500. Smith acknowledged that White had told him that this company had been organized to buy the goods; that its bid was to be accepted and that he (White) had a scheme afoot to buy the goods back again. The $10,500 received from the sale was turned into the state treasury as received for "second hand military stores and camp equipage." Witness testified that he afterward advertised for bids for furnishing the state with similar military supplies and that, by direction of Gen. White, he opened the bids received and gave them to the agent of the Henderson-Ames Co., of Kalamazoo, who was thus enabled to bid below all competitors. This company then sold to the state, at a price approximating $60,000, what are alleged to be the identical goods shipped away from this city not long previously. VICTIMS WERE PLENTY. A Chicago Attorney Is Placed on Trial for an Alleged Syndicate for an Alleged Swindle. Chicago, March 23.—More than 130 letters were introduced as evidence yesterday in the trial of Charles E. George, a Chicago attorney, who is charged with using the mails to defraud. United States District Attorney Bethea argued that these letters showed a systematic effort on the part of Mr. George to obtain money from nearly every man in the United States bearing the name "J. McCormick." George is accused of having represented the estate of James McCormick, who died in Guatemala, in July, 1895, as having been worth nearly $1,000,000, when it was worth only $400, and endeavoring to obtain money from the alleged McCormick heirs. It is said he obtained $3,000 before he was arrested in November, 1896. After his arrest he fled, forfeiting his bail. Later he was arrested, but owing to several continuances the trial did not begin until yesterday. George is said to have swindled more than a hundred alleged heirs. It is alleged he collected money, claiming it was necessary to pay heavy income taxes and fees. Pan-American Congress. Washington, March 23.—The state department has been notified by the government of Mexico that it accepts the president's invitation to hold a second pan-American congress, and will, in turn, invite the republics of North, South and Central America to send their representatives in such congress to the City of Mexico. Thus it is believed the success of the movement is assured. Steve Makers' Convention. Zanesville, March 23.—The Ohio Valley Stove Manufacturers' association held its annual meeting in this city Thursday. The officers denied that any strike of molders was anticipated. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, J. D. Foster, Ironton; vice president, George D. Gibbons, Zanesville; secretary-treasurer, A. W. Williams, Columbus. COMMANDER B. F. TILLEY, U. S. N. This well-known officer has been selected by the navy department as governor of Tutuila, the Samoan island which has fallen to the lot of the United States in the tripartite settlement between this country, Great Britain and Germany. The island of Tutuila is not worth much from a commercial point of view, but the harbor of Pango Pango, which is now being improved and fortified for naval purposes, is the best and safest in the southern Pacific ocean, and for this reason is of incalculable advantage to our naval establishment. An immense steel wharf is now in course of construction, and large coal sheds are also being built. FLYING FOX SOLD FOR OVER $195,000. At the recent sale of the duke of Westminster's string of race horses Flying Fox, winner of the 1899 Derby, the Two Thousand Gulineas, the Eclipse stakes and the Doncaster St. Leger, was purchased by Edmond Blanc for 37,500 guineas (about $196,900). Flying Fox is a four-year-old bay colt by Orme-Vampire. Ormonde, the grandsire of Flying Fox, was sold for £30,000 ($150,000) to Macdonough, of San Francisco, about six years ago. Flying Fox therefore brought a bout $46,500 more than his grandsire. Blanc, his new owner, is the son of the founder of the bank at Monte Carlo. At the recent sale of the duke of Westminster's string of race horses Flying Fox, winner of the 1899 Derby, the Two Thousand Gulineas, the Eclipse stakes and the Doncaster St. Leger, was purchased by Edmond Blanc for 37,500 guineas (about $196,900). Flying Fox is a four-year-old bay colt by Orme-Vampire. Ormonde, the grandsire of Flying Fox, was sold for £30,000 ($150,000) to Macdonough, of San Francisco, about six years ago. Flying Fox therefore brought a bout $46,500 more than his grandsire. Blanc, his new owner, is the son of the founder of the bank at Monte Carlo. LAMP-SIGNALING BY DAY. Lantern Shuttered in a Barrel with Black Canvas Can Be Seen for Many Miles. A suggestion was once made to the war office that as flag signaling often involved men's exposing themselves on the sky line, thereby risking loss of life and chancing the communication of messages to foes as well as friends, it would be well to encourage lampsignaling in the daylight, says the London Telegraph. An ordinary signal lamp at the back of a barrel is in sufficient darkness for its flashes to be perfectly visible on an ordinary day, and they are fairly well shuttered from the enemy. An acetylene lantern shuttered-off and rooted with black canvas can be seen for miles on the brightest day, and its messages can be kept absolutely private. Maj. Ernest Rhodes, D. S. O., Royal Berkshire regiment, has a "dual alphabet" for insuring accuracy of messages. Thus instead of "A B" it should be "A K B X." A man receiving "A" followed by any other letter than COMMANDER B. F. This well-known officer has been selec- of Tutuila, the Samoan island which has a tripartite settlement between this coun- of Tutuila is not worth much from a com- Pango Pango, which is now being impro- best and safest in the southern Pacific oce- advantage to our naval establishment. A construction, and large coal sheds are al- "K" (its twin) would at once know something was wrong, and signal "Repeat." Au obvious improvement to our signaling system would be the more general use of code words and their substitution for numerals. A single numeral involves at least five motions of the flag or Morse key. With the combinations of four letters each there could be enough code words formed to send all possible messages, let alone such thingse as men's regimental numbers. If every man on enlisting was assigned a code word as well as a regimental number the saving of time and expense in telegraphing would be enormous. A "Graun' Invention." A Scottish paper tells us an anecdote in connection with the new electric-system just opened in Aberdeen. Two farm servants came to Aberdeen to spend New Year's day. Arriving by train they immediately made their way to the terminus of the electric tramway circuit, where, after looking at the new creation with much wonder they decided upon having a ride. Getting on the top of the car and after FLYING FOX SOLD At the recent sale of the duke of Westmorland winner of the 1899 Derby, the Two Thousand-caster St. Leger, was purchased by Edmonor Flying Fox is a four-year-old bay colt by C. Flying Fox, was sold for £30,000 ($150,000) to years ago. Flying Fox therefore brought a his new owner, is the son of the founder getting well along George street, "Wull," said man Jock, "this is a graun' invention. In Edinburgh I saw them drive the cars wi' an iron rape aneth street, in Dundee the pu' them wi' an engine, but, michty man, wha wad a' thought they could ca' them wi' a fishing rod!" No Milk or Berries. An American woman living in Manila writes that the two greatest deprivations that she and her American friends have to undergo are fresh fruit and sweet milk. There is no berry of any sort to be had and no small fruit. There are plenty of bananas, but they have an insipid taste. Condensed milk is used exclusively by the American colony. Most of the vegetables that they use are canned. A Sly Fox. A fox hard pressed by the hounds during a hunt on Long Island lately ran across a pond covered by a sheet of ice so thin that when the hounds came on it, it broke, precipitating them into the water and breaking up the chase. FAST EXPRESS TRAINS. Some in France Reach a Speed Greater Than Is Attained in England. Improvements in the speed of certain trains on the Northern railway of France are attracting attention in Europe just now, says the New York Tribune. The distance between Calais pier and the Nord station in Paris is 185.5 miles. Some trains make the trip in less than four hours, or at the rate of 50 or more miles an hour. One, which runs only four days a week, the Mediterranean train de luxe, covers the distance in three hours and a quarter, which is equal to 57 miles an hour. This run is made without a stop. The fastest time made on a daily train on the Northern railway of France is three hours and a half, or 53 miles an hour. One of the London newspapers, referring to the topic, says that the nearest approach to this speed in England are these two: The trip is made from Paddington to Exeter, 194 miles, in 3 ected by the navy department as governor, fallen to the lot of the United States in the army, Great Britain and Germany. The island commercial point of view, but the harbor of owned and fortified for naval purposes, is the ocean, and for this reason is of incalculable an immense steel wharf is now in course of so being built. hours and 43 minutes, or at the rate of 52.2 miles an hour, and from Euston to Liverpool, $ 193\frac{1}{2} $ miles, in three hours and three-quarters, or at the rate of 51.6 miles an hour. It is interesting to compare with these figures the running time of the Empire State express. This train covers 444 miles in eight hours and a quarter, which represents an average speed of 53.8 miles an hour. AN AMERICAN BOY. Corporal Tobin Who Was the First One to Reach the Top of Spion Kop. The ubiquitous American has come to the front again. According to the Illustrated Mail of London Corporal Tobin, an American boy, was the first soldier to reach the summit of Spion Kop. Lieut. Preston Brown, of the Second infantry, now stationed at Fort Thomas, says that there was a young private of the name of Hugh Tobin in the Fifth artillery while he was a member of that organization, and he has reasons to believe that the inster's string of race horses Flying Fox, and Guineas, the Eclipse stakes and the Don- d Blanc for 37,500 guineas (about $196,900). Orme-Vampire. Ormonde, the grandsire of Macdonough, of San Francisco, about six about $46,500 more than his grandsire. Blanc, of the bank at Monte Carlo. young American who distinguished himself at Spion Kop is the identical person. Lieut. Brown remembers Tobin as a bright lad and a good soldier. The following extract from a letter written from the seat of war to the Mail was accompanied by a photograph of the hero. "The first position taken by our troops during the assault upon Spion Kop was won by the F squadron of South African light horse, and the first man to gain the summit of the hill was Corporal Tobin, an American. When he reached the crest some distance in front of his comrades he found the enemy had already fled, and, turning, shotted to the men climbing the ascent: 'Come on, there is no one here.' Almost immediately the advance swept the brow of the hill, which was then occupied by them until subsequently relieved by the men of the queer s." Jack—Did the lecture you gave your wife on economy make any impression on her? Tom—Well, yes; she's economical with her smiles now.—Philadelphia Press. TOO LATE. There lived a man, I used to know him well, And he was known to many of his kind; All chroniclers had traits of him to tell, If so inclined. He loved his fellows, and he showed it, too; Whene'er misfortune touched a brother man His first thought was, I'll help him to pull through— That was his plan. He was a genius, that the world allowed; Good deeds of his had lightened many a load; But he'er to empty worship had he bowed— Only to God. This man was poor; he never sought to shine Amid the constellations fashion set: So years went on and the world made no sign 'Twas in his debt. At last it smiled, put "letters" to his name, Wrote panegyrics on what he had done, And thought it honor to hand down to fame The gifted one. They sought his home with "loving cups" and gold, And wreaths of green to place upon his head, "Come forth," they cried; "how shall thy worth be told:" But he was dead! —William Lyle, in N. Y. Home Journal. The Little Drug Store AND this is home—home." The young wife spoke the word lingering, caressingly. "Yes, it is home; a real home, I feel it will be, sweetheart, though a poor one." "How can you call it poor, when it has happiness in it, and love?" The girl linked her fingers over his arm, and laughed up into his face. Then her smiling eyes swept over the meager courtyard, over the gaunt pump, and glaring white fence, with its high green gate; over the four bare windows set in the housewall. "We must have flowers," she decided, brightly, authoritatively. "You shall dig the ground and I shall plant them," said this new Eve, looking with eager, shining eyes into the face of her Adam. There were no flowers now; only one poor, struggling rosevine, and that had nothing but leaves. The girl touched it tenderly. "See, Richard, this will be lovely trained over our window. You must make a trellis for it." "Now, my lady? At once? Must I get the saw and hammer this minute, and set to work?" "No, no; you foolish boy," she laughed. "You must show me, now, the rest of my kingdom." As a shutter creaked warily, the man glanced up with an amused smile. "Look, sweetheart," pointing to the round, freckled face peering bashfully down on them. "There is one of the most loyal of your majesty's new subjects, Miss Katie O'Hara, daughter of my old landlady, and now your own maid of honor for scrubbing and so forth." The young wife's eyes smiled up into the Irish gray ones, so full of wondering admiration, and with that smile won Katie's heart forever. In the days that followed that homecoming they were carelessly, unreasonably happy, like two children playing at housekeeping. He taught her how to make coffee and golden-brown griddle cakes, and together, with happy laughter, they washed up the heavy cups and saucers and plated spoons, while Katie looked up from her scrubbing with wondering eyes. According to Katie's philosophy, a gentleman could not touch his hand to woman's work, and yet Mr. Richard was surely a gentleman! The young wife strove with all her dainty might to introduce the spirit of beauty into the bare little shop. From gilt paper she cut grape-leaf labels for the tall glass jars, and lined the little movable showcase with red velvet paper, taking up one whole afternoon to arrange artistically its stock of hair brushes and fancy soaps. For the first time in her life, she cut and fashioned her own gowns, and very "fearfully and wonderfully" were some of them made. The sleeves were always loose where they should have been tight, and tight where they should have been loose, and the collars refused to "set," but Richard thought them beautiful. One dress, a little print wrapper with forget-me-nots as blue as her eyes, he especially loved. Once the girl-wife, moving about her work, saw her husband's eyes fixed on her with wistful tenderness, and when she asked what troubled him he reproached himself for taking her from her easy, care-free life to toil in the dust beside him. One cloud dimmed their sunshine. Her father's heart was bitter against her for marrying the poor druggist. Why should she? Had not he, her father, surrounded her with all that she could reasonably wish for? But, though its owner knew it not, when the rich man's home had been surrendered to the fashionable furnisher one little item had been forgotten. The hangings and furniture were all faultlessly appointed, but the furnishing "artist" had forgotten to hang the "banner of love" in the broker's palace. It was but a trifling omission—no one but the home daughter, with her lonely, love-hungry heart, was conscious of it—but when, one day, love came to her door, the woman found it outweighed all beauty and all weaith, and, without a moment's misgiving, took her place at the poor man's side. A year passed, and spring came again. The rosevine had climbed to the top of the rough trellis, and a pearly-white blossom, its first, swayed at the tip of one long branch—a flower not purer, not sweeter, than the human flower that had blossomed in the little home. To crown Richard's and Marion's quiet happiness, there had come to them that sweetest and most sacred of all God's gifts—a little child. But with Marion's joy there slowly mingled a wistful pain, for the weak baby fingers led her thoughts back to her father. Day after day, as she felt the pressure of her baby's head against her shoulder, day after day as the mother-yearning grew stronger in her heart, she grew more wistful for some forgiving word. True, he had all her life been cold and unloving, but perhaps he had cherished her in secret, as she cherished this little one of hers. How could one help loving one's own little child? Richard saw the new thought, the new purpose, growing in the forget-me-not eyes, and when she told him her purpose, he did not dissuade her, though he knew it was useless. But after the letter was sent on its mission of healing, a new brooding tenderness softened his grave eyes as they rested on her. As day followed day, and no message of forgiveness came, Richard saw a feverish color glow in the thin cheeks and a restless light burn in the forget-me-not eyes, and could speak no word of comfort, could only stroke the bright, soft hair in helpless yearning love. When the pleading note came back to her unopened, she took it quietly from Richard's hand, and spoke no word of disappointment. Never again was it mentioned between them; and Richard, as he labored in the little store, felt his heart lightened by the sound of her voice singing low crooning songs; she would soon be her happy self again, he thought. But the old eager life was slow to creep back into the listless frame; in her weakness, that sweet vain hope had grown into the very fiber of her being, deeper even that she herself was aware. She had them roll her lounge close to the door, so that she might watch Richard as he worked, and told him laughingly that the shelves needed her sadly to set them straight. He grew used after a time, as we grow used to all things, to see her lying there in the forget-me-not wrapper he loved, with the rose-pink flush in her cheeks, and the bright hair tied back with blue ribbons by deft-handed Katie. And his heart forgot its fear as he listened to her bright talk and laughter. But in the night Marion, lying with wide-open, feverish eyes, heard through the stillness the waves of eternity rolling ever nearer and nearer across the narrow sands of time. One night in the early summer the baby died, and as they bowed together before this, their first grief, the girl-wife found strength to tell him of that other grief that was drawing near. She had long prayed for courage to break it to him, but now she sat frightened and still before the passion of his grief. "I cannot fear death now, Rick," she whispered when he was calmer; "for the baby waits for me. Even in Heaven it would miss me, I think; it is so little and timid." "But, my wife, my wife, I need you, too; more than baby can! Stay with me!" She was the stronger now, as she bent all her power to comforting him. In the days that followed, Richard learned the full bitterness of waiting; that terrible waiting, with the shadow of the death angel's wing ever enfolding one, until it shall draw yet nearer. In vain he tried to hoard up the sweetness of these last days. He felt numbed, but half awake, and would come every moment to her side to stroke her hair and curl it about his fingers, as though to assure himself that she was still there, in the sweet living presence, beside him. It was twilight, and Katie watched alone in the little store. Not many customers crossed that step to disturb the sacred silence. Together in the gloaming sat the husband and wife, she close gathered in his arms, with the rough, bright head pressed close against his shoulder. Now for the first time she spoke to him of her father, slowly, hesitatingly, as though fearing to wound him. "You will be gentle to him, Rick; and tell him that I loved him, and thought of him often, so often?" She did not ask him to forgive her father; he could not. Yet only time could mellow his heart to true forgiveness. As the gloaming grew darker the girl-wife nestled her head more closely against his breast, and mused silently. "Rick," she whispered, presently, "Rick, we have been so happy, dear; you do not know how this comforts me, for I know God could not let us so love each other, if the loving was just to end here. We will take up the beautiful thread again by and by, just where we drop it here." And the husband only held her closer, and bowed his cheek silently against the bright curls, till, by the gentle breathing, he knew she slept. When Katie entered with the shaded lamp he bent to look more closely in her face. She was sleeping still; the still, sweet sleep that knew no waking. The next day as the husband, in the heavy stillness, knelt beside his dead, he did not hear Katie's sobbing word at the door, did not hear the hesitating footstep at his side, and knew not of that other's presence, till, lifting haggard eyes, he saw his wife's father standing opposite him, looking down on the smiling face, and the bright curls that folded its fairness in. For a moment, his one passionate instinct was to snatch his darling from those cruel eyes, to shield with his own body the still, defenseless face; but her words swept over him, and he buried his face on her folded hands, while his tears burnt the lilies that she held. Long years since the little drugshop unfolded into a large and handsome "emporium," with glittering plate-glass windows, and the little counter showcase that Marion lined with red velvet paper has been replaced by a marble fount. Often, on entering this store, I have seen an old man with a proud, handsome face, enter and seat himself silently behind the prescription counter, where he could watch the druggist silently at his work, and the druggist lifts his gray head with a smile and quiet greeting as the proud old eyes rest wistfully on him. In the memory of the neighbors the little old shop has been forgotten in the large and beautiful one that has taken its place; but away in the proprietor's room, where his own hands can guard it, stands a battered little showcase, lined with faded velvet paper, and filled with bottles of cheap perfumery that has long since lost its fragrance.—N. O. Times-Democrat. You can't always measure a widow's grief by the length of her well.—Chicago Daily News. M. $1000 REWARD. DR. SHEA. MARVELOUS MEDIUM. Gives the names of dead and living friends tells who and when you will marry, also of business, journeys, lawsuits, absent friends, health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you. Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions; don't ask you to write the names for him. Don't try to pump you up any way but tells you right off. He is thoroughly endorsed by leading Spiritualists everywhere; receives the gold medal and special to practise his wonderful powers; credentials no one else can show; can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons. Twenty-five years practice—seven in Brooklyn—will show you that he can do all he tells of. Can tell you what business is best for you and where. Can tell you how to win speedy marriage with one you love. How to be successful in all your doings, in short what is best to do. He succeeds when all others fall. Positive help and satisfaction no pay. Call and see. You will find it lucky to consult a counselor. Gentleman. He medicine the man will cure drunkenness; can be given patients not knowing it. Thousands through him are now. Rich. Happy and Successful Rich, Happy and Successful in all their undertakings, while those who neglect his advice are still laboring against poverty and adversity. Through his perfect honesty he has earned a secret that will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice have often been solicited: the result has always been the securing of speedy and happy marriage and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. It is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and women who have neither gifts, credentials nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away on such. DR. SHEA refers to the Hon. Charles Miller, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue; the Hon. Wm. Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Cleveland av. and Arthur Sewell, ship builder. South Brooklyn. All he has for him is Brooklyn years. He has a free test of his power to all. The Doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis, and Louisville; understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He is now and always has been a true friend to the colored people and always had a large patronage from them. Please Read the Following: "BROOKLYN, June 3, 1892.—This is to certify. I came to New York from Albany. I was a student at Albany. I was out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did; he told me of all my trouble; he took me in and treated me like a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others; they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad sick, sick or trouble to do him stooner-Sinceerely, ALBERT AYERS, 2037 Atlantic avenue." "BROOKLYN, Aug. 15, 1891.--This is to certify that my husband had gone away and been absent two years. I mourned for him night and day. I gave him up as dead. Hearing of the wonderful things DR. SHEA was doing, I resolved to consult him. He told me my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true. He is home now; came back like one from the dead. I also wish to say that this month I lost the sum of $20. I am a poor woman and I was most insane. I went to DR. SHEA and he told me I would find my money and to my intense joy I did find it as he told me. I thank God there is a man so gifted in our midst that can help people and give them a happy life. I MARY MILLER, South Plainfield, New Jersey. DR. 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Sold by dealers or send us $1.40 Postal or Express Money Order for 3 bottles, express paid. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Please mention this paper (THE GAZETTE) when writing. GO TO.... W. B. GIBSON'S ..RESTAURANT.. Prices, 10, 15 and 20 Cents. Oysters served to order. Special attention paid to business men's noonday lunches. Give him a call and you will be satisfied. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.—Subscribers not receiving THE GAZETTE regularly should motify us AT ONCE. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine THE GAZETTE's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should be liberally patronized by Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want your trade. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words to a line.) PUSHAW'S News Store, Cuyahoga Building opposite the Post Office. Open Sunday. N. HEXTER'S News Depot, City Hall Building, cor. Wood and Superior streets. Open Sunday. S. H. MOODY'S News Store, No. 387 Superior street, second west of Bond street. Open Sundays also. GOODMAN'S News Depot, 586 Central avenue cor. Sterling avenue. Open Sunday. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL CLEVELAND Miss Geneva Good had another operation performed on her ears last week. Mrs. A. L. Green, of Cedar court, who underwent a difficult operation at Lakeside hospital last week, is recovering slowly. Hattie Webster of 149 Hamilton street, attempted suicide Monday by drinking carbolic acid. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long will leave for Chicago next week to make their future home. Mrs. Long is one of the most faithful officials and workers of St. John's church and will be greatly missed. Mrs. Robert Green, of Harmon street, is sick. William Cain, of 30 Webster street, was arrested Tuesday morning on the charge of cutting with intent to wound. He and Elijah Jones became engaged in a jealous row Monday night and Cain slashed Jones with a razor. The latter is at Cleveland General hospital in a critical condition with a deep cut in his face reaching from the top of his head to his neck. Charlie Yates, the little clog dancer, was arrested for intoxication last week with a white boy by the name of Fred Krause. A white man influenced little Charlie to go into a St. Clair street saloon, gave him drinks and compelled him to dance. An effort is being made to find the saloonkeeper who gave the boy the drinks. At St. John's A. M. E. church tomorrow Rev. Charles Bundy will preach morning and evening. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m. Interesting services were held last Sunday evening by the Y. W. C. T. U. Addresses were made by Miss Leach, county secretary, and Miss D. M. Connett, state secretary. An ocular demonstration was conducted by Miss Mary Brown. Miss Willa Thompson sang a solo. Miss Edith Tyler, of Elyria, was the guest of Miss Ada Daugherty, Wednesday. The Robeda club was entertained very pleasantly Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Flemming, of Perry street. Cards were the main feature of the evening's pastime. The first prize was won by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Embry and the booby prize by Mr. J. H. Davis and Mrs. Williams. Dainty refreshments were served by the host and hostess. Geo. Ross will succeed J. r'. Ochard as carrier at the general offices of the Erie R. R. lines in the Garfield building. Mr. Louis Buchanan, of Vine street, has been quite sick the past week with "la grinpe." The recital given at St. John's church Wednesday evening was an artistic and financial success. An appreciative audience of 300 people was present. The programme was of a high order and elicited applause throughout. Among the participants deserving special mention were Mr. J. Gerald Tyler, pianist, of Oberlin conservatory, and Mr. Clarence White, violinist. Both young artists have promising futures. The solos of Miss Lnth Mead, Fred Hackley, William Taylor and Miss Florence Dunjill were excellent. The trio of Misses M. Skeene, W. Thompson and P. Dennie, as well as Mr. Freeman's chorus, were well received. Owing to a severe cold, Miss Catherine Skeene was unable to appear. Horace Martin, of Central avenue, is slowly recovering from a severe illness. The King's Daughters report a very pleasant three while in Painesville last week. Mason Brown is quite low at present. Garrett Morgan, of Newton street, who was struck by a street car while crossing the viaduct recently, is able to be about with the aid of crutches. The Monday Night club met Monday evening at the home of I. E. Oliver, on Blaine street. A Japanese tea was given at Mrs. Baker's, of Central avenue, Wednesday evening, March 14, by the Ladies' Missionary society. An enjoyable evening was spent. All young men who are interested in the Young Men's Literary and Magazine club are requested to meet in the lecture room of Mt. Zion church Wednesday evening at 7:30 sharp, for the purpose of perfecting the organization and making plans for the future. Lewis E. Johnson was appointed superintendent of St. John's Sunday school by Rev. Bundy. Rev. Cory preached at Cory chapel Sunday morning, Rev. Moore, of Antioch, at 3 o'clock, and Rev. Langford preached his farewell sermon in the evening. The Epworth league and choir furnished flowers. The collection was $60. The social of the Willing Workers was a success. A mock trial will be given in Zion church, 434 Central avenue, March 29th. Mrs. Amanda Buller, Mr. William Givens and H. P. Dervitt were expelled from the church, the latter for misappropriating church money. Rev. E. J. Carter, the pastor, is better, and will preach Sunday. The subject in the evening will be "Jehu's Zeal, not Christian Zeal." The church property has been redeemed by Mr. J. S. Cox. The members of the Shiloh Baptist church expect to be able to hold services in their Sunday school room Sunday. It was hoped that services could be held in it last Sunday, but it was still in a bad condition from the effects of the recent fire. The Bible class meets every Thursday evening. A K. of P. sermon will be preached at 2 o'clock Sunday. Mrs. Francis White, of 39 Erie street, was tendered a delightful birthday reception Sunday afternoon by her THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown. There were about forty friends in attendance who were served a delicious late dinner that was a perfect success in every way. A mandolin club furnished delightful music and a number of ladies and gentlemen rendered vocal solos. The name of John W. Nooks, of 17 Quebec street, was drawn out March 12 as one of the grand jurors to serve the spring term beginning April 9th. The coming census is a matter of great interest to the American Negro. He will be expected to answer the enumerator when he comes next June, and naturally wishes to make a good showing in the big volumes that are to be printed about the people of the United States. "The population schedule" is the one which concerns everybody. On it are questions about name, age, sex, color, relationship to the head of the family and where each individual was born, as well as where the parents of each were born. The enumerator will ask who can read and write and how many months the children have gone to school. He will ask about the prosperity of the family, whether only the man works for money or whether the women and children do, too, and whether they own or rent the house they live in. All the enumerator can do with this information when he gets it will be to write it down, for he has sworn not to tell anything about it, and then the papers will be sent to Washington to be worked out by electricity. The great books, when printed, will show how fast the colored people have been improving and where they have made greatest progress. See our legislators in the interest of house bill No. 369. Don't fail. The members of the Cuyahoga delegation in the legislature are: Senators Dodge and Elmer; Representatives Breck, Phare, Davis, Roberts, Glenn, Mackenzie, Tilden and Smith. See all but the last one. Our readers who believe in race progress should not fail to patronize W. B. Gibson's restaurant and Sigler Bros.' jewelry store, where Mr. C. L. Lacey is employed. If you desire The Gazette delivered at your residence by carrier, send a card to Arthur Markowitz, 147 Scovill avenue. Correspondents will please remember that advertisements, lists of names and of wedding presents, lengthy obituary notices, speeches, resolutions, poetry and inquiries for relatives must be paid for. Our advertising rates will be sent you on application. Mail all letters for publication sufficiently early on Tuesday of each week to have them reach The Gazette office Wednesday morning, and always place your name and that of your city and town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this is done proper credit cannot be given you. GUERILLA WARFARE. Filipinos Seize Every Opportunity to Ambush Small Parties of Americans. San Francisco, March 23.—The steamer Hong Kong Maru brings from Hong Kong news of a surprising state of affairs existing in the Philippines. The correspondent of a Hong Kong paper sends the following uncensored letter to his journal, dated February 23: "It is a strange state of affairs that exists in the Philippines to-day. Improvement is visible in nearly every quarter. Civil governments are rapidly being established in every town of importance and garrisons and patrols are in process of extension wherever Americans hold territory, and yet it is an undeniable fact that since January 1 the insurgent forces have captured a number of rifles and quantities of ammunition from the Americans, almost equalling the sum total of the American captures from the insurgents. Besides this, the casualty rate for the last two weeks will come very close to being heavier than at any other period of the insurrection, with the exception of the time of the outbreak and the fortnight beginning with March 25, 1899. "The threatened guerrilla warfare seems to be a reality and parties of 50 or smaller numbers are ambushed and "jumped" day after day. Supply trains, small escorts and scouting parties are the special objects of attack and the mountains seem full of small roving bands waiting at every convenient place for their prey. "In one or two instances heavy patrols or strong scouting parties have quickly avenged these raids by setting out immediately and hunting down and killing as many of the maurauders as possible. These lessons have not been forgotten and in the immediate districts there have been no repetitions of the trouble." Foraker's Proposal Accepted. Washington, March 23.—The republican peace committee of the senate met after the adjournment of the senate yesterday and practically ratified the offer of Senator Foraker in the senate to separate the house Porto Rico tariff bill from the senate governmental bill and to take a vote on the house measure. The peace committee is willing that a vote should be taken upon the house bill as it was passed by that body, provided it becomes apparent that it is impolitic to attempt to amend it, but an effort will be made to ascertain whether the house will consent to any modification. Columbus Woman Shoots Herself. Columbus, March 23.—Fear and worry over the statement of a physician that she would have to submit to a surgical operation caused Mrs. George N. Isaacs, of this city, to attempt suicide yesterday. She fired four bullets from a small revolver at her head and abdomen, but only two took effect and she will recover. Osman Comes to Life Again. Constantinople, March 23.—There is no truth in the report published in the United States that Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, is dead. The famous Turkish general has been sick for a week, but his health is now improving. Has become a member of the Central Passenger Association Mileage Ticket Bureau, and all mileage tickets properly issued by any line, a member of that Bureau, are valid for use on that road in the same manner as on other roads, members of that Bureau. No.30 Mileage Tickets Of the Central Passenger Association are good on the Nickel Plate Road between Buffalo, Chicago or intermediate stations. 32 Central Passenger Association Mileage Tickets Are accepted for passage on all trains of the Nickel Plate Road. No.31 Warrants Were Made Out in Blank. Washington, March 22.—In the Coeur D'Alene investigation yesterday Representative Lentz produced a form of warrant, which a witness identified as the one in general use. It was in typewriting, with blank spaces for the insertion of names, and directed that the person named be taken and held for violating the proclamation of the governor of Idaho declaring martial law. New York, March 22.—A receiver was yesterday appointed for the Joseph C. Godfrey Co., manufacturers of tissue paper, whose mill is at Ranbsville, Pa., in proceedings brought by the directors of the company for voluntary dissolution of the corporation. The liabilities exceed $75,000, and the assets, it was stated in the petition, are less than $30,000. Legal Notice. STATE OF OHIO, CUTAHOGA COUNTY, ss. { In the Probate Court. Charles Bundy, as admin- strator of the estate of Moses Simmons, deceased. Maria Thompson, who resides at Goldsboro, in Wayne county, North Carolina, and the unknown heirs of Henry Simmons, of David Simmons, of George Simmons and of Ferrebe Greenfield, respectively, deceased, heirs at law of Moses Simmons, deceased, will take notice that Charles Bundy, as administrator of the county, will be appointed ninth day of March, A. D 1900, filed his petition in the Probate Court within and for the County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, alleging that the personal estate of said decedent is insufficient to pay his debts and the charges of administering his estate; that he died seized in fee simple of the following described real estate, situate in the City of Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, to-wit;—known James M. Hoyt's sub-division of ten-acre lot No. 37 in said city, and together makes a frontage of 80 feet upon the westery line of Sterling avenue, and extends in rear to Laurel street 148 and 3-12 feet in depth. That the said defendant, the Society for Savings, holds a mortgage lien on said real estate by virtue of a certain mortgage executed to it as mortgagee by the date of November 14, 1894, and recorded on October 5, 1895 of Cuyahoga County records, that the amount secured by said mortgage is Five Hundred Dollars, as indicated in exhibit "A," attached to said petition. That the last half of the taxes for 1899 are unpaid and are a lien on said real estate. That it would be for the best interests of the estate of the said Moses Simmons to sell said real estate at private sale for the amount of $1,000,000, said property leads plaintiff to believe that he could sell the same for a greater sum at private sale than at public auction. The prayer of said petition is that the plaintiff may be authorized to sell said real estate to pay debts, at a private sale, according to the statue in such case made and provided. The persons first above mentioned will further take notice that they have been made parties defendant to said petition, and that they are required to answer the same on or before the 12th day of May, A. D. 1900. CHAS. BUNDY, Administrator as aforesaid. March 9, 1900. ALEX. H. MARTIN, Attorney. TRANS-ATLANTIC TRAVELERS Furnished Special Attendants by the Pennsylvania System. The bureau of attendants for trans-Atlantic travelers established in Jersey City and New York City twenty years ago by the Pennsylvania System, has proven a great convenience to persons making European trips and to tourists arriving in America at that port. It will be particularly convenient for visitors to the Paris Exposition because the departure docks of most of the Atlantic Steamship Lines are convenient to the new Jersey City Passenger Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. This bureau consists of experienced agents whose duties are to meet passengers arriving in Jersey City and New York over the Pennsylvania Lines and assist them in arranging for trans-Atlantic trips via any of the steamship lines by conducting them to steamships and aiding in preparations for a trip abroad. These agents will provide cabs operated by the Pennsylvania System and aid passengers with their baggage. They are fully posted on matters pertaining to steamships leaving New York, and arrangements can be made through for procuring steamship tickets in advance. They also meet incoming steamships to aid travelers in shaping details for continuing journeys from New York over the Pennsylvania Lines by furnishig g tickets, arranging for the transfer of baggage from steamship docks after it has been passed by customs inspectors, and having the same checked through to destination. They will reserve sleeping car accommodations and relieve persons of the foregoing details, making themselves useful as attendants and guides free of charge. Further information on the subject may be obtained by addressing the nearest Pennsylvania Lines Ticket Agent, or C. L. KIMBALL, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Cleveland, Ohio. Apr 1 A LA WITHOUT CREA LOSS TO MEYER & GLEIM Mention this paper, please. C. L. The Sigler The Sigler Brothers Co., MFG. 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Ticket office, 18 Euclid Ave. Bell Tel. Main 910. Home Tel. 853. *Daily. Depart. No. 11. Southwestern Limited. *3 10 am No. 3. Col. & Clin. Express. *7 15 am No. 33. Col. Clin. Express. *11 40 am No. 35. Ind. & St. Louis Express. *12 00 m No. 27. Columbus Accommodation. *4 00 pm No. 37. Col. & Clin. Express. *8 30 pm *Daily. Arrive. No. 28. Col. & Clin. Express. *6 45 am No. 26. Galion Accommodation. *9 45 am No. 36. Ind. & St. Louis Express. *2 30 pm No. 46. Columbus & Clin. Express. *2 55 pm No. 24. Wellington Accommodation. *6 33 pm No. 21. Col. & Clin. Express. *9 25 pm No. 18. Southwestern Limited. *1 50 am Nos. 11 and 18 do not stop at Erie Ry. depot. No 37. leaving at 8:30 p.m, has local sleeper for Cincinnati. Nos. 33 and 46 have diving cars. For tickets call on D. JAY COLLVER, city passenger and ticket agent, No. 116 Euclid Ave. (Colonial Arcade). Cleveland, O. WARREN J. LYNCH, G. P. & T. A., Cincinnati, O. Cleveland Union Station. Pennsylvania Lines. Foot of Bank Street. Ticket Offices at Station, Euclid Av., Woodland Av., and Weddell House corner. Through Trains run as follows by Central Time. *Daily. *Daily except Sunday. From Cleveland to Leave. Arrive. Pittsburg & Bellaire ... 7 00 am 12 10 pm Salem & Pittsburg ... 8 00 am 8 30 pm Baltimore & Washington New York ... 2 10 pm 11 30 pm Baltimore & Washington ... 2 10 pm 11 30 pm Salem & Pittsburg ... 2 10 pm 11 30 pm Pittsburg, Bellaire & East ... 13 10 pm 6 25 pm Ravenna & Alliance ... 3 10 pm 8 35 pm Ravenna & Alliance ... 5 10 pm 8 35 pm Philadelphia & New York ... 11 10 pm 4 30 pm Baltimore & Washington ... 11 10 pm 4 30 pm Wellsville & Pittsburg ... 11 10 pm 4 30 pm MT. VERNON & PAN-HANDLE ROUTE. From Cleveland to Leave. Arrive. Columbus & Cincinnati ... 8 35 am 5 40 pm Orville & Columbus ... 8 35 am 5 40 pm Orville & Millersburg ... 3 10 pm 12 10 pm Columbus & Cincinnati ... 7 35 pm 7 30 pm NICKEL PATE. The New York, Chicago & St. Louis R.R. All trains stop at Euclid avenue, Broadway and Pearl street. City ticket office 189 Superior street. Tel. Main 218. All trains arrive and depart from Van Buren St., Union Passenger Station, Chicago. Eastward. Arrive. Depart No. 6, Standard Express... 9 55 am 10 12 am No. 4, Eastern Express... 2 06 am 2 16 am No. 2, Nickel Plate Ex... 8 12 pm 8 22 pm Westward. Arrive. Depart No. 1, Western Express... 4 16 am 4 56 am No. 5, Standard Express... 7 00 pm 7 20 pm No. 3, Nickel Plate Ex... 11 18 am 11 20 am Local Freight... *3 50 pm *6 40 am *Daily, except Sunday. All express daily. Through sleepers on all trains. Chicago, Buffalo, New York, and Boston. Unexcelled dining cars and depot restaurants operated by the company. THE CLEVELAND, TERMINAL & VALLEY R. R. CO. (R. & O. SYSTEM) Depot foot of South Water street. City office, 241 Superior street. Arrive. Depart. Valley Jt. & Way Stations. *6 20 pm *7 25 am Wheeling & Chicago. *9 25 pm *7 25 am Akron, Canton & Chicago. *8 15 am *10 00 am Akron, Canton & Wheeling. *10 30 am *3 5 pm Akron, Canton & Chicago. *18 15 am *6 35 pm Akron, Canton, Marietta Pittsburg, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. *12 10 pm *11 00 am *10 20 pm *13 25 pm *12 10 pm *11 00 am *Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Pullman palace vestibule sleeping cars between Cleveland and Chicago, also between Cleveland and Philadelphia. J. E. GALBRAITH. Traffic Manager. Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling R'y. VALLEY DEPOT. Depart. Arrive. Cleve. & Wheeling Ex. 7 10 am 11 40 am Cleve. & Wheeling Ex. 1 00 am 7 15 am Cleve. Unirchsville Ac. 5 10 am 8 20 am Sunday trains between Cleveland and Ubrichsville arrive at 9:55 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. Depart at 7.10 a. m. and 6:25 p. m. What Newspaper Do You Read? ARE YOU A SUBSCRIBER OF THE GAZETTE IF NOT, SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT IT IS THE OLDE THE GAZETTE NOT, SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT ONCE. IS THE OLDEST THE GAZETTE? IF NOT, SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT ONCE. IT IS THE OLDEST! (ESTABLISHED IN 1883), And has the largest bona fide circula that of any journal in the interest Americans, published in the State of Comparison with any will immedi establish its rank as one of NEWSIEST AND in the largest bona fide circulation, doubt of any journal in the interest of Afro- americans, published in the State of Ohio. Comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the VSIEST AND BEST And has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any journal in the interest of Afro Americans, published in the State of Ohio. Comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the IN THE COUNTRY. THE GAZETTE The most healthful signs of life and a highlift the existence of the above-named paper. That it can not be doubted when the fact is remembered, communications from the wisest and best mind FOR THE PEOPLE it represents, and can be no colored man, though his face may be of ebony his demonstration of what can be done by the young editor is a young man who, by dint of INDUSTRY DEALING, has succeeded in giving to the country a PAPER WORTHY THE PATRONAL reader of THE GAZETTE since its first appear course, I feel that in justice to the paper, the ed upon the people generally, to support the identified with the COLORED people, and is in success of all without regard to Complexion. at a Leading Minister, Rev. J. W. Gazaway, Pittsburgh, Pa., says: THE GAZETTE. The healthful signs of life and a highly useful career are indicative of the above-named paper. That it is a paper of Brain and Curiousness when the fact is remembered that in its columns are famous from the wisest and best minds of our race. It is a paper of people it represents, and can be relied upon as a friend of even though his face may be of ebony hue. The Gazette is a prairie of what can be done by the young men of our race. A young man who, by dint of INDUSTRY and ECONOMY and has succeeded in giving to the colored people of Ohio and PEOPER WORTHY THE PATRONAGE OF ALL. Having been the Gazette since its first appearance, and having watched that in justice to the paper, the editor and the race, I should people generally, to support the paper that is PRACTICAL in the COLORED people, and is in harmony with the interests without regard to Complexion. J. W. GAZAWAY Read what a Leading Minister, Rev. J. W. Gazaway of Pittsburg, Pa., says: THE GAZETTE. The most healthful signs of life and a highly useful career are indicated in the existence of the above-named paper. That it is a paper of Brain and Culture can not be doubted when the fact is remembered that in its columns are found communications from the wisest and best minds of our race. It is a paper FOR THE PEOPLE it represents, and can be relied upon as a friend of every colored man, though his face may be of ebony hue. THE GAZETTE is a practical demonstration of what can be done by the young men of our race. The editor is a young man who, by dint of INDUSTRY and ECONOMY and FAIR DEALING, has succeeded in giving to the colored people of Ohio and the country a PAPER WORTHY THE PATRONAGE OF ALL. Having been a reader of THE GAZETTE since its first appearance, and having watched its course, I feel that in justice to the paper, the editor and the race, I should urge upon the people generally, to support the paper that is PRACTICALLY identified with the COLORED people, and is in harmony with the interests and success of all without regard to Complexion. J. W. GAZAWAY. 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Probably 75 per cent of these people are cured every year by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and we hope by this advertisement to get the other 25 per cent. to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It has made more people well, effected more wonderful cures than any other medicine in the world. Its strength as a blood purifier is demonstrated by its marvelous cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Soald Head Bolls, Pimples All kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Malaria, Eto. All of which are prevalent at this season. You need Hood's Sarsaparilla now. It will do you wonderful good. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is America's Greatest Blood Medicine. When They Climb a Ladder They Don't Require Anyone to Hold It. One of the many reasons why American manufacturers are so successful competing in foreign markets is to be found in the following episode, which occurred recently: An American manufacturer of steam specialties was visiting an English firm which made similar goods. A certain article which both firms made was under discussion. "What is your price on this thing?" asked the American. "Well, in your money, about $19," replied the Englishman. "What does it cost you?" "I'll deliver at your door all you want at seven dollars apiece," said the American. "How in the world do you do it?" "Well, I'll illustrate," answered the American. "Look out of that window and across the street. See that man painting a sign?" "Yes." "He's on a ladder, isn't he?" "See that other man sitting on the sidewalk holding the foot of the ladder?" "Yes." "Now, in America we have ladders that stand up by themselves—don't need a man to hold 'em. So, you see, in this instance we divide your cost of labor exactly by two." "I see," remarked the Englishman—Electrical Review. RELEGATED THE HASH. The Landlady Could Not Withstand the Onslaught of the Face- tious Feeders. In a certain boarding house, where variety was not the spice of life, and where hash was so frequent an occurrence that it would have been advertised for if it had come up missing, lived six boys, who were battling with a cold world and a colder landlady. This perpetual hash grew monotonous, and the boys determined to banish it from the table, by fair means or foul. Accordingly, when they filed into the dining-room on Monday morning and recognized the Sunday's roast served up in hash the first boy made a low bow and said: "Why, good morning, sir; I think I've met you before!" The second shook his head mournfully and exclaimed: "The last sad state of Mr. Beef!" "Ah, yes," said the third, "the poor fellow is all cut up." "The remains of a close friend," sighed the fourth. "Yes, closer than a brother," assented the fifth. "The victim of a terrible grind!" finished the sixth, as they took their places at table. The landalty wore a haughty don't-know what-you-mean air, but hash has no more been seen in their midst.—Memphis Scimitar. Preferred Speech. The spirit of love and kindliness to all, which pervades every word and deed of Phillips Brooks, did not hinder his keen perception of others' failings and shortcomings, or his own. "Why in the world doesn't Brown write his autobiography, and have it published?" said one of the bishop's friends, referring to an incessant talker and most egotistical man, who had been wasting an hour of the bishop's precious time by a rehearsal of some unimportant happenings. "Why, h'd rather tell-it, of course," said the bishop; and then like a flash came regret for the quickly spoken truth, and he turned on his friend with a half-humorous, half-distressed face. "What do you mean by asking me such a question as that when I'm of my guard?" he demanded, reproachfully.—Youth's Companion. Backaches of Women are wearying beyond description and they indicate real trouble somewhere. Efforts to bear the dull pain are heroic, but they do not overcome it and the backaches continue until the cause is removed. does this more certainly than any other medicine. It has been doing it for thirty years. It is a woman's medicine for woman's lills. It has done much for the health of American women. Read the grateful letters from women constantly appearing in this paper. Mrs. Pinkham counsels women free of charge. Her address is Lynn, Mass. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup The best remedy for children and adults. Cures at once coughs, colds, crepus, whooping cough, asthma, gripe, bronchitis and incipient consumption. Price 25c. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ARE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. CURRENT TOPICS. Uncle Sam has sixty-one warships under construction. The United States and Canada contain 400,000 coal miners. Senator Hanna wants an elevator put in the white house. Ex-Congressman Tom L. Johnson will soon return to Cleveland to live. There is talk in Jackson, Miss., of turning the old statehouse into a hotel. The first Indian regiment to don khaki became known as the "dustmen." London spends $140 a year on the education of each child in the public schools. During 1898, 278,829 pounds of good ivory were brought to the markets of Zanzibar. Gen. Wheeler has brought home a collection of Philippine curios valued at a considerable sum. It is stated the Boers test every rifle bought, but the British buyers for the army only 1 per cent. To South African oxen the tulip plant, which the beasts greedily devour, is a rank poison. Monroe, Ga., is to have another cotton mill. The entire capital stock of $75,000 has been subscribed. The new automobile stages running on Fifth avenue, New York, are built to accommodate just thirteen persons. The Duke of Newcastle, one of England's richest peers, owns a London newspaper and writes for it continually. Living animals have been newly discovered at a depth in the ocean two miles greater than any hitherto reached. The Chicago Woman's club is trying to have a course of domestic science for boys introduced into the public schools. Massachusetts imposes a tax of 5 per cent. on bequests coming to universities and colleges from outside the state limits. A huge wine barrel, weighing seventy tons, has just been built at Nancy for the Paris exposition. Its cost was $30,000. The Boer has shipped lions from the Transvaal to all lands, and he has killed seven thousand of the beasts within its borders. Eighty thousand elephants are required annually to supply the world with ivory, and most of them come from South Africa. South Africa is of volcanic origin, and the land in the vicinity of Kimberly is so sulphurous that even ants can not exist upon it. Queen Victoria will spend the entire spring at Windsor and in Italy, and not return to the Isle of Wight until the middle of July. Johannesburg has a German school, which, last June, was giving instruction to 113 boys, 84 girls and 25 children in the kindergarten. The wild pigeon can fly 120 miles an hour, the teal one hundred miles, the mallard eighty-five, the wild goose seventy to seventy-five miles. In some parts of Colorado bears are so destructive of cattle that the farmers have offered rewards of $50 to $200 for particularly dangerous beasts. The directors of the Paris Exposition have received 16,000 requests for permission to erect refreshment and newspaper booths on the grounds. Miss Elizabeth G. Jordan, the new editor of Harper's Bazaar, began her literary career as a reporter attached to the local staff of a New York daily. The King of Sweden never touches a gun. The King of Belgium has shot only once in his life, and the Sultan of Turkey can not bear to see a gun. of Turkey can not bear to see a gun. The deserts of Arabia are specially remarkable for their pillars of sand which are raised by the whirlwinds, and have a very close resemblance in appearance to waterspouts. On a train going from Ghent to Brussels such a fierce discussion about the war arose among some of the passengers that the alarm was given, the train was stopped and the disputants were compelled to get out and finish the discussion on the ground. Several motorcycles are being used in South Africa for patrol and scouting work. Each is capable of going 30 miles an hour, and as the Transvaal veldt is specially suitable for rapid motor traveling, good work is being accomplished with the aid of these machines. Adolph Monell-Sayre, within two years, and beginning fresh from school, with a legacy of $20,000, has amassed a fortune in Wall street which places his name among those of the ten riches men in America. He is only 24 years old, and his mother was formerly of Lexington, Ky. The Ontario government has completed arrangements for the formation of a forest of almost three thousand square miles in extent, embracing the district in which Lakes Temagami and Lady Evelyn are situated. The bulk of the reserve is virgin forest, with the finest white pine in Canada upon it. On account of the military law, which clears the streets at 8:30, invitations to dinner at Manila are always accompanied by an invitation to spend the night. According to the Iowa State Register that state has 200 more financial institutions than any other state in the Union. The banks are generally small, however. La Tosca, the great Indian cobra at the Philadelphia zoo, has been under close scientific observation for 22 months past, during all of which time the reptile has not tasted a morsel of food. The late Dr. Leslie E. Keeley, the "gold cure" man, had Shakespeare and the Bible almost at his tongue's end was an eloquent and entertaining talker and a man of great charity. The Philippine naval station has steadily grown, until there are now forty-eight vessels on the station, and of those ships twenty-eight are of considerable size. The League of German Agriculturists has just held its general annual meeting in Berlin. The league numbers 206,000 members, an increase of 17,000 over the membership of the preceding years. Alameda, N. W. T., Canada. Dec. 22nd, 1899. Mr. B. Davies, Canadian Government Agent. St. Paul, Minn. Dear Sir--As I promised you about two years ago that at some future time I would let you know what I thought of Western Canada and the chances of a poor man making a start and supporting a family at same time, so will write a few facts concerning my own experience the past 21 months, and what I have done, any able-bodied man can do, provided he will work. I left Traverse country, March 20th, 1898, landed in Alameda at noon the 21st, with $3.55 in my pocket, a stranger and among strangers, and when my family came in Oct., 1898, my wife had nearly $10, or barely enough to pay freight on her stove, sewing-machine and clothes and beds. I commenced work March 28th, also made entry for homestead same day (the man I started work for loaning me $15 to pay entrance fee), and I have earned or at least received $478.10 in wages since then, and have been idle at least 2 months of the 21 since I came. The homestead I took had 12 acres broke by a former occupant. I paid $20 to have it replowed in July, '98, and the seed wheat for it cost me $8.25. I let it to a neighbor for $1/2 in elevator clear of all expense except the seed, and this fall I received $70.10 for my part of the crops off of the 12 acres, so my total receipts the past 21 months has been $548.10, and my expenses besides living for self and family have been as follows: Entrance fee ($5.00 being paid for cancellation).....$ Summer fallowing 12 acres..... Seed for same..... Cost of house, besides my own labor on same..... 20 acres of breaking and double Net expense on homestead ... $109.00 We moved on our homestead July 10th, 1899, have 32 acres in good shape for crops in 1900. My wife joins with me in sending best wishes to you and yours. You can truly say to any poor man who pays a big rent to get a farm (somebody else's land) or works for wages to support a family, that I have personally tried both in Minnesota and tried hard to make a success of it, but found to my sorrow that after working hard a poor living was all I could get out of it, and after nearly 2 years of Western Canadian life I will say that I am very thankful to you for helping me to decide to try it in Canada. He Quickly Looked the Matter Over and Executed the Whole Outfit. Abdullah the Vizier was bored. He sat on a mighty heap of embroidered cushions and frowned at the black and white squares of the tessellated court and the perfumed fountain in its center. "Summon my three wise men," said Abdullah, and the three wise men stood before him. "Speak, Son or Wisdom," said the vizier to the eldest of the wise men, "and tell me why I am weary of the world." And the wise man smoothed his silvery beard with his long, thin hand and spoke: "O Father of the Fatherless! O wisest of all wise men in this the wisest country of the world! that thou art bored is but a dispensation of Providence, for so wise art thou that none may grasp the reason of thy boredom." And Abdullah frowned and made a sign, and the eldest of the three wise men was taken from Abdullah's presence and hanged upon the nearest sycamore. And the second wise man was summoned before Abdullah, and in answer to the vizier's question he who was known as the Reader of the Moon opened his mouth and spake: "Too wise art thou, O Father of the Faithful; thou canst but be bored, for to thy wisdom must all things seem foolish." And Abdullah made a sign, and the second wise man was hanged beside the first. Then trembling and afeared stepped forward the third and last of the wise men. Wrinkled was he as a pomegranate wetted by the rain and shriveled by the morning sun. He waited not for the question of the vizier, but raising his voice he cried in shrill tones: "O vizier, the reason of thy boredom is not far to seek. This world is wide, and thou, O vizier, hast eyes, and hands, and feet, and senses, even as other men. Thou art a fool, O vizier, therefore art thou bored and weary of the world." And Abdullah kaughed a hearty laugh and raised him up from off the cushions. "Truth hast thou spoken," said the vizier, "and the others lied, knowing that they spake not the truth. Therefore shalt thou not be hanged as were they, but shalt lose thy head at the hands of Ali the Executioner." And it was done even as Abdullah the Vizier commanded.—Cincinnati Enquirer. A Touching Death. First Boer—Poor Schmidt! He met his death during that last engagement. Second Boer—How did it happen? First Boer—He had his whiskers shot away and died of a broken heart. —Town Topics. A Delightful Effect. Artist — Those evergreens on the north side of your house have a delightful effect! Farmer—I should say they had. They trees keep off the wind and save bout eight dollars' worth o' firewood every winter.—N. Y. Weekly. POINTS ABOUT FLOWERS. (From the Ladies' Home Journal.) Hardy Yellow Rose.—Harrison's yellow and Persian yellow are both extremely hardy varieties of the yellow rose. Baby Primroses.—These charming and popular little plants belong to the Obconica branch of the Primula family. They are of easy cultivation. They like a light, spongy soil, plenty of light and plenty of water. They bloom profusely all winter and are grown from seed sown in the fall. How the Upronarulous Hostery of a Swell Young Man Struck a Hotel Clerk. There is a young business man who has more hosiery than he knows what to do with. He was quite recently on a business trip, and happened to stop for a couple of days in Philadelphia. He wanted to get some advertising, but he was not fixed to pay for it, and he had read about the "king of the dudes" and other freaks who manage to get some brief notoriety because of their antics. He had ten dollars to spare on a scheme, and he accordingly went to a bargain sale at which they had a lot of last summer socks at 50 cents a pair. He spent the money on these things, and he went out of his way to get the most outrageous combinations of color and the most bizarre effects that were in the place. He succeeded wonderfully. He had socks which made the asphalt sidewalls curl as they do under extreme heat. His extremities fairly shrieked. Then he spent the day in the corridor of the hotel sitting in a conspicuous place showing off the socks. He would wear a pair for about 20 minutes, go to his room, change, and, coming down, show off another design for about the same time. He did this for almost ten hours, and naturally attracted quite a good deal of attention. That was what he wanted, but he could not break into the newspapers. The clerk when he was paying his bill said: "You ought to patent that invention." "What's that?" asked the sock man with an anticipatory smile, as he expected something complimentary about his scheme. "Don't you do that for cold feet?"—Pittsburgh Daily News. Missing Commandments The brilliant young preacher, when he makes his parochial calls, endeavors to cultivate an acquaintance with the development of the younger minds, thus after a fashion keeping tab upon his Sunday school teachers. The other afternoon while he was waiting in the drawing-room of a beautiful Cass avenue residence for the delayed appearance of Elsie's mamma he was entertained by the little daughter herself. Taking her upon his lap, he began a review of the church lessons that had been given to a little maid of five. "Can you tell me, Elsie, how many commandments there?" "Yes, sir; seven or eight." "Oh, no, dear; there are ten." "Yes, I know, there used to be, but I heard papa tell mamma yesterday that you had broken two or three of them at least, and that would leave only seven or eight, you know."—Detroit Free Press. The Sayage Bachelor. "If you had been at the Browns' golden wedding celebration last night," said the Sweet Young Thing, "you would have altered your views on matrimony. "I wouldn't, either," said the Savage Bachelor. "If matrimony were not a fake there would not be such a powwow raised over a couple that have managed to endure each other for a few years, and don't you forget it!" - Indianapolis Press. Shorthand Talk The courtroom was filled with people. The witness was a foreigner and was replying volubly and at length in his native tongue to the queries of the lawyers. While this was going on a young wit entered the courtroom and stood listening for a minute to the witness's answers. Then he remarked, drily: "Say, what's he doing, talking shorthand?"—Detroit Free Press. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, | 88 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the city of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. S sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON, [Seal] Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Went to Sleep Quickly. The mother of a little three-year-old had been away from home overnight, and on her return asked: "And how did my little girl get to sleep last night, without mama?" "Oh," she replied, "papa twied to sing to me like 'ou does an' I dis went to sleep weal twick so I couldn't hear him."—Cincinnati Enquirer. Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O! Ask your grocer to day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomachs receive it without distress. 1-4 the price of coffee. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. There should be little or no pity for the man who has deliberately gone and got rich, knowing all the time that his wife had social aspirations.—Detroit Journal. Lane's Family Medicine. Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. "This is one of the little things that count," as the lecturer in the dime museum remarked in introducing the mathematical infant prodigy—Town Topics. For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a successful remedy.—M. P. Dieter, 67 Throop Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 14, '94. The best diplomat is too sharp to be cutting.—Chicago Dispatch. Cure your cough with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Borehound and Tar. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. Don't judge a man's prospects by his pretensions—Chicago Dispatch. Wee are the people—the Bushmen—Yale Record. When Conditions Rule,—"Do you swear or affirm?" asked the clerk. "It depends entirely upon the provocation," replied the witness.—Philadelphia North American. The Pater—"If my daughter marries you I wish her to live in the style to which she has been accustomed." The Suitor—"That's all right, sir; your home shall be ours!"—Town Topics. "I am surprised to see Ina De Kline on an open automobile on such a raw, gusty day. I thought she was very delicate." "She is, poor girl! The state of her health prevents her doing anything she doesn't want to do and eating anything she doesn't like."—Town Topics. She (artlessly)—“Wouldn't you like to be a woman?” He (very far gone)—“No, indeed.” She (rather hurt)—“Really! Why?” He (impassioned)—“Because then I should not have the exquisite pleasure of loving the most beautiful of her sex.”—Ally Sloper. “Yes'm, we claim that's the best tire ware in the world. Just look at the condition of that pail.” “What about it?” “That pail, ma'am, was attached to the tail of a dog who ran 11 miles with it!”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. “They say you used to be one of the fastest fellows out,” said one jail bird. “Yes,” and now I'm one of the fastest in.”—Philadelphia Bulletin. Hoodoo Removed.—“This won't do,” exclaimed Mrs. Box, excitedly, “there's 13 at table.” “Never mind, ma, shouted little Johnnie, 'I kineat fur two.'—Stray Stories Those Foolish Questions—"Hello!" exclaimed Mrs. Jay Ascum. "What are you doing? Building a new shed?" "No," replied the long-suffering Mr. Outskirts, "I'm building an old one; can't you see I've torn the new one down?" -Philadelphia Press. Mother (tearfully)—"We shall lose our daughter. He is bent on marrying her." Father—"What makes you think so?" Mother—"Why she sang and played to him yesterday, and here he is again to-day." -N. O. Times Democrat. The Chief Justice of Samoa Says Peruna is The Very Best Catarrh Cure. CHIEP JUSTICE CHAMBERS Court Room Scene where Judge Chambers maintained the supremacy of the United States in Samoa. In a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., Chief Justice Chambers says the following of Peruna: "I have tried one bottle of Peruna, and I can truthfully say it is one of the best tonics I ever used, and I take pleasure in recommending it to all sufferers who are in need of a good medicine. I can recommend it as one of the very best remedies for catarrh." W. L. Chambers. the governor general of Canada, while enjoying a drive in the keen, frosty air, met an Indian who was very lightly clad. From mere curiosity he stopped the sleigh when opposite the Indian and asked him how it was he could withstand the cold under so right a covering. The Indian, without a moment's hesitation, answered by asking: "How your face not cold?" The governor general explained in his simplest English how it was that, the skin of his face having been exposed to the weather always, it naturally had hardened. The Indian waited till the white man was through, then, with an utterly expressionless countenance, he said: "Me all face," and went his way.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Are the Most Disagreable Months of the Year In the North. In the South, they are the pleasantest and most agreeable. The trees and shrubs put forth their buds and flowers; early vegetables and fruits are ready for eating, and in fact all nature seems to have awakened from its winter sleep. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company reaches the Garden Spots of the South, and will on the first and third Tuesdays of March and April sell round trip tickets to all principal points in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and West Florida, at about half rates. Write for particulars of excursions to P.Sid Jones, D.P.A., in charge of Immigration, Birmingham, Ala., or Jackson Smith, D.P.A., Cincinnati, O. A Perfect Bird. Dealer—Here, sir, is a very superior bird. It will mimic anything! Purchaser—Polly, want a cracker? "Yes. I'm a hollow mockery!"—N. Y. Press. To California Quickly and Comfortably Via Chicago, Union Pacific and North-Western Line. "The Overland Limited" leaves Chicago daily 6:30 P. M., arrives San Francisco the afternoon of third day, and Los Angeles next morning. No change of cars. All meals in dining cars. Buffet, smoking and library cars, with barber. "The best of everything." "The Pacific Express" leaves Chicago daily 10:30 P. M., with first-class and through tourist sleepers to California. Personally conducted excursions every Thursday. All agents sell tickets via Chicago & North-Western R'y. For full information and illustrated pamphlet apply to W. B. Kniskern, 22 Fifth ave, Chicago, Ill. A Probable Result. Askit—What will be the result of these Kansas editors and preachers changing places? Tellit—The people will put pumpkins in the contribution plates and pay subscriptions in suspender buttons.—Baltimore American. Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and 50 cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous. Some men quarrel so much that after awhile they think they enjoy it.—Washington (Ia.) Democrat. Low Rate Home Seekers' Excursions. The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route are now running a series of excursions to the West and Southwest. Tickets on sale March 6th and 20th, April 3d and 17th, at very low rates. Maps, folders, time cards and illustrated pamphlets on the various states mailed free on application to H. C. Townsend. G. P. & T. A., St. Louis. Humanity's desire for revenge is illustrated in making the goat a butt of ridicule. —Chicago Dispatch. **You Can Get Allen's Foot-Ease FREE.** Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy N. Y., for a FREE sample of Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. It cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet. It makes New or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bunions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c. Don't give up a bill for lost. The fellow may get married and make it good.—Washington (Ia.) Democrat. **To Cure a Cold in One Day** Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. When a man has a day to himself he can't recall any of the things he longed to do when he was busy.—Atchison Globe. ings, made ready for use by mixing with cold water. It is a cement that goes through a process of coating and rocated without washing off its old coats before renewing. Alabastino is made in white and fourteen beautiful tints. It is made with complete packages of dry cement, with complete directions every packer. somines, as it is entirely different from all the various kalsomines on the market, being durable and not stuck on the wall with glue, Alabastine customers should avoid getting cheap kalsomines under different names, by insisting on having the goods in packages properly labeled. They should reject all imitations. There is nothing "just as good." Prevents much sickness, particularly throat and lung difficulties, attributable to unsanitary coatings on walls. It has been recommended in a paper published by the Michigan State Board of Health on account of its sanitary features; which paper strongly condemned kalsomines. Alabastine can be used on either plastered walls, wood ceilings, brick or canvas, and any one can brush it on. It admits of radical changes from wall paper decorations, thus making it a reasonable and best effect. Alabastine is manufactured by the ALABASTINE COMPANY, of GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, from whom all special information can be obtained. Write for instructive and interesting booklet, mailed free to all applicants HOT SPRINGS.ARK. "Reversible LINENE" Collars & Cuffs Stylish, convenient, economical; made of fine cloth, and finished in pure starch on both sides alike. Turn down collars are reversible and give double service. RED TRADE MARK No Laundry Work. When soiled discard. Ten collars or five pairs of cuffs, 25c. By mail, 3cc. Send 6c. in stamps for sample collar or pair of cuffs. Name size and style. REVERSIBLE COLLAR CO.,Dept.18, BOSTON C. B. Go'dthwaite, Druggist, Troy, Ala., wrote, February 28, 1893. "FOR GRANULATED EYELIDS, I would not take $500.00 for the good Palmer's Lotion has done my son, who had been in care of a physician for 15 months." Lotion Soap Prevents and assists, in curing sore eyes, and sore eyelids. At druggists only. W. L. DOUCLAS $3 & 3.50 SHOES UNION MADE. Worth $4 to $6 compared with other makes. Indorsed by over 1,000,000 wearers. The gomme have W. L. Douglas' name and price stamped on bottom. Take no substitute claimed to be as good. Your dealer should keep them—if not, we will send a pair on receipt of price and 25c. extra for carriage. State kind of leather, size, and width, plain or can toe. Cat. free. W. L. DOUCLAS SHOE CO., Brockton, Mass. DO YOU COUGH DON'T DELAY TAKE KEMP'S BALSAM THE BEST COUGH CURE It Cures Goughs Colds, Group, Sore Throat, Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma. A certain cure for Consumption in first stages, and a sure relief in advanced stages. Use at once. A special effect affects making the first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Price, 25 and 50 cents per bottle. ```markdown ``` will be refunded on receipt of your first order. This catalogue quotes wholesale prices on EVERYTHING you EAT, WEAR and USE. Established 1867. JOHN M. SMYTH COMPANY, 150 to 160 West Madison S., Order by this No. 11 B. CHICAGO. ILL. WHYBEMISERABLE with disgusting stuff constantly falling from your Fostrils into your throat? One packet of DR. OULMAN'S OWN CATARRH SNUFF CUKE will get you right with yourself and the rest of the world. Sold in 50c and 11 packets. Send DR. A. OULMAN, 6016 Jackson Ave., Chicago, IL. NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL! --- VIA IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE The World's Sanitarium and All-Year-Round Pleasure Resort, reached only via this line. Elegant Hotelz Sublime Scenery; Delightful Climate; Healing Hot Springs. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car, without change, from St. Louis. Reduced Round Trip Rates all year long. For descriptive and illustrated pamphlet, write Company's agents, or H. C. TOWNSEND, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, ST. LOUIS, MO. SALZER'S 3 EARED CORN This new, earliest, corn will revolutionize the corn, wheat, millet in 1899, in Minnesota, 400 bus. per acre. BIG FOUR OATS yields 250 bus. per acre, and you can beat that! SPELTZ 80 bus. per acre. Greatest grain and hay food this side of the starl BARLEY, BEARDLESS, yields 121 bus. in N.Y. Wonderful! RAPE 25c. A TON Glives rich, green food for cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., at 25o. a barn. We sell rice, wheat of the Rape seed used in the U.S. BROMUS INERMUS Greatest grass on earth. Grows to perfection in America everywhere. Salzer warrants it! THE MILLION DOLLAR potato is the most talked of potato on earth, and Salzer Six Weeks; both will make you rich. Largest grower of Potatoes and Farm Seeds in the world. VEGETABLE SEEDS Largest, choosest list in U.S. Garden Rush, we yield warranted to grow. 35 pkgs earliest vegetables, postpaid, $1.00. FOR 10c. STAMPS and this notice, we mail great Seed Catalog and 10 pkgs Farm Seed Novelties. Catalog alone, 5c. postage. [K] JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. LA CROSSE WIS. ONE Profit. Our High Arm MELBA Sewing Machine has all the p-to-Date Improvements and Accessories, with choice of oak or walnut cabinet. Is furnished AUTOMATIC SELF-THREADING SHUTTLE. By one movement the frame is threaded ready for sewing. MELBA has the pattern ONE PROTIE ONE HIGH ARM MELBA Sewing Machine has all the tools to improve ments, necessary Attach ments and Accessories with choice of oak or wall, one of the best with the latest improved AUTOMATIO SELF THREADING SHUTTLE. By one movement the entire is threaded ready for service. The MELBA has the patent TAKE UP Automatic BOBBIN WINDE, and a complete set of best stroll ladders, fully packed in a handome of BELVET lined with Weight the machine, weather wrapped and crated, is about 110 lbs. It is shipped at first-class rate. The freight will average about $1.00 within 300 miles of Chicago. The cabin work is ornamental, the seven drawers and cow- cering HAND BURWICH is the most important the heavy NIOKEL-PLATED Ring Drawer Fulls, etc. Each machine is carefully tested before leaving our factory. A MELBA sale to us means a new friend and customer for our general line of EVERYTHING you EAT, WEAR and USE. The new product is it on a clove margin and fully GUARANTEE it for TWENTY YEARS. We will ship this machine C.D. B., with examination privilege, to any point in the U.S.��n receipt of $2.00 with order. Price of 7-dawn OUR SPRING CATALOGUE of 1,000 illustrated pages will be sent prepaid on receipt of 15 cents, which pays part of express charges, and will be refunded on receipt of first order. This catalogue quotes wholesale prices on EVERYTHING you EAT, WEAR and USE. Established JOHN M. SMYTH CO., Seed Saving A Cahoon Broadcast Seed Sower is economical, methodical, rapid. Sows 4 to 6 acres an hour, and sows any kind of seed. Lasts a lifetime. Cahoon Broadcast Seed Sower known 30 years as the only good hand sower. It makes a bigger and better dog. If your dealer won't get it, write Goodell Company, ANTRIM, N. H. If you take up your homes in Western Canada, the land of plenty, illustrates pam, hiels, giving experience of farmers who have become wealthy in the form of delegates, etc., and full information as to reduced railway rates can be had on application to the Superintendent of Immigration. Department of Interior, Ontario. Canada, or address the Under- standing Center for Immigration and Foreign Aid of cost. F. PEDLEY. Supt. of Immigration, Bik, Detroit Mich. L. D CAKYE. Columbia, Ohio. READERS OF THIS PAPER DESIREING TO BUY ANYTHING ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS SHOULD INSIST UPON HAVING WHAT THEY ASK FOR, REFUSING ALL SUBSTITUTES OR IMITATIONS. ROOFING The best Red Rope Roofing for ic. per sq. ft.; caps and nails included. Substitutes for plaster. Samples free. THE FAY MANILLA ROOFING CO., CAMDER, N. J.