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| OOS So ar RENNES oacenmeeenacaeme SUBSCRIPTION RATES, * Gt ADVANCE) NOUR OR sn, Bion soy cussne acvecnes sas 81 BE Wis Monta. eteisgecse cacecececlcccass 1.00 Phree Months ooo. tees ssceccsee acces 8 Subscribers are requested to remit by post ‘©Mfice money order or registered letter. Entered at the post office in Cleveland, Ohio, ‘Bs second-ciass matter. Ali communications should be addressed: H.C. SMITH. Editor and Proprietor THE GAzeTTE, Case Library Building, Cleveland, Ohio. 1894 to 1808 Member Ohio Legislature, } i509 to 1902 — CLEVELAND, OHIO, MAY 5, 1900, —— THE GAZETTE ts the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any wewspaper in the {interest of Afro-Americans, published dn the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish {ts rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST inthe country. —_—_—_————_—————_—— Do you owe The Gazette anything? If so, remit promptly, if you desire your paper or papers continued. — That Dewey candidacy for a presi- dential nomination is an unknown quantity in more ways than one. eee The death of ex-Senator Henry De- mas ef Louisiana, removes an historic character with a long and interesting career. peel The Utah mine disaster, in which over 200 persons lost their lives, was possibly the most distressing affair See. eens So Governor Pingree has fiopped finto the democratic party. There 18 no use saying that he will not be missed. ns A couple of brave congressmen have been calling one another “liars” the past week. This is but another bid for noteriety. And still, they may have spoken the truth, All subscribers and agents indebt- ed to The Gazette must settle prompt- ly the ‘coming week if they desire the Paper continued. This is “house- cleaning” time and we are going to do our work thoroughly at once, ease There are a number of our readers who, if they will, can very materially assist us in locating agents and cor- respondents. We sincerely trust that they will do so promptly without waiting longer. Does this mean you, Pee The strike season throughout the country is on. The colored brother ‘takes no part, as usual. Sometimes we think it is a mistake for him not ‘to participate, and then again they seem to benefit him M some sections. _ Willitm Jennings Bryan's crusade ix a novelty, if nothing more, and yet, if Dewey persists in being a candi- date, it may prove much more than @ novelty in the end. In any event, it will bear closer watching from now son. —_—_— The Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth volunteer infantry regiments and the ‘Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth regu- Jars, all Afro-American organizations, are making by far greater records in the Philippines than the daily papers ot this conntry give them ceredit for. However, time will disclose facts, and {history must do:them justice. The old story that Aguinaldo has ‘been murdered or killed by American jsoldiers in the Philippines has been ‘revived. According to reports, Ag. has already had more lives than 4 dozen men are entitled to. Such re- ports, as a rule, have been followed by aggressive demonstrations upon the part of the Filipinos. Another 5a, therefore, about due. coerce We never had the good fortune, or misfortune, to see that book, “The College of Life,” referred to in the Cincinnati letter published in our is- sue of April 21st, It is said that the publication ignores the work against lynching done in Ohig. And yet, a very prominent Ohioan of color is alleged to be one of the compilers of the book. There must be*a mistake somewhere. George Dixon and his only con- queror, Teddy McGovern, are to spar six rounds in Chicago at an early date, according to dispatches to daily mewspapers. Somehow or other, we cannot get rid of the idea that George can whip Teddy if he tries. This may possibly be, because Me- Govern has not shown up to his best advantage in matches since his battle with Dixon, seems Rev. D. E. Johnson, who has pas- tored one of our local churches for several years, has recently re- signed and will leave the city. Mr. Johnson is an in- telligent, aggressive and loyal Afro- American, who will prove a tower of strength to any church or commun- ity, and we commend him to our peo- ple wherever he may decide to lo- eate. The reverend has our heartiest wishes for success. We have not heard from any of those technical individuals of color who were so sure that our anti- lynching law would be declared ut- ‘eonstitutional by the supreme court of the state.” Like all other classes, we presume our people have their quota of these carping individuals who never do anything, but delight in criticizing, underrating, and even at- taking everything for the good of the ace projected by one of our number. eeecenecnnereeene The recent legislature of Ohio gave the state normal and industrial de- partment at Wilberforce, for use dur- ing the next two years, possibly something more than $50,000, all told. $f that institution does not “blossom fike « rose,” the next of sembly should provide _—for an investigation to learn the Treason or reasons why. The state has been generous indeed in its finan- cial treatment of the branches of the institution to which we refer, and it is now time that greater results should be had. SE So the Boers have taken to mur- dering native women, according ‘to dispatches to American newspapers. While the Boers have not treated Africans and others in their territory ‘as they should have and as they doubtless woyld have desired to be treated by any other nationality, we can hardly believe the dispatenes re- ait tar We desire to call our readers’ ana especially our ministers’ attention to Bishop Walter’s appeal elsewhere in this paper. As president of the Na- tional Afro-American council, he calls upon our people, especially the churches, to honor May 9th, the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Brown, by holding public ser- vices in honor of the grand old hero, at which collections should be taken and forwarded to John W. Thompson, Box 493, Rochester, N. Y., for the use of the council in prosecuting a case which it has before the supreme court of the United States, and which is being conducted by our only con- gressman, Hon. George H. White, and ex-Senator Edinunds. Mr. Thompson is treasurer of our national organi- zation. We commend the appeal in the strongest possible manner and trust that our people in Ohio will ‘take action promptly. It will be difficult for the Ohio brother to enthuse this presidential year when he remembers the ad- ministration’s lack of recognition of him in the way of appointments, and its slowness in speaking out against lynching, and the short time that elapsed between the murdering of the postmaster of Lake City, S. C., and the re-establishment of the postoftice ‘at that place with a white woman as postmistress. ‘The claim that white and blaek residents or Lake City signed a petition asking for postoftice facilities will not justify the compli- ance with the alleged request, because white people who will not only coun- ‘tenance such a lynching but also pre- vent the murderers from being brought to justice, are just the peo ple to compel the inoffensive colored people of that city to place their names upon such a petition, The fact is, the present administration has gone further in its efforts to concili- ate the south than its friends, espe- cially those of color in Ohio, ever dreamed it would. Then, too, our treatment in the recent state conver- tion will be fresh in the memory for this year at least. IMPORTANT APPEAL. Birth of John Brown, May 9, 1900- The Day Sheuld be Observed by Al Afre-Americans, Among the illustrious sons of America there have been none more courageous, resolute and self-sac.¥- ficing than John Brawn, the Sage ot Ossawattomie, the 100th anniversary of whose birth occurs on May $th of the present year. He was a firm be- diever in the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. His love of liberty “was a consuming passion which caused him to abhor human slavery and to voluntarily yield up his life for the overthrow of te in- iquitous institution. He was the har- binger of a brighter day for the slaves, a herald of the deliverance which was to come. He demonstrat- ed his loyalty to the race when he stopped to kiss a Negro child, on his way to the place of execution. OBSERVANCE BY CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC. Every colored church, every color- ed school, literary soeiety, and espe- cially every Afro-American council should hold public exercises in honor of this grand old hero. If there ever was a time when a courageous and self-sacrificing character should be heid up to our boys and girls for emulation, now is the time, when there is so much being said about self-effacement, servility, and the Negro keeping his place; when there is 80 much sycophancy being prac- ticed, to the injury of our race. There is no character so well cal- culated to inspire courage, self-re- spect and love of manhood rights, as the hero of “Harper's Ferry.” While we have to some extent sounded the praises of John Brown, our paeans have not been commen- surate with the sacrifices which he mace for the race. We have been accused of being un- grateful, not only by the whites, but by our own people; we now have an opportunity to prove the charge un- true. Shall we do so? T earnestly appeat to all lovers of liberty, all lovers of fair play, to use their influence to make the occasion a grand success throughout the coun- try. I further urge that a collection be taken, and the amount sent to Mr. John W. Thompson, treasurer of the Afro-American council, box 493, Rochester, N. Y., to assist in prose- cuting the case which the council now has before the supreme court of the United States, being conduct- ed by Congressman White and ex- Senator Edmunds. The following ir the programme of exercises for the anniversary: PROGRAMME. Organ voluntary, prayer; introduc- tory remarks; music; paper, “John Brown and His Work”; reading ex- tracts from Brown's addresses to court at his trial; paper, “The ke ligious Side of John Brown”; recita- tion, poem, “Harper's Ferry”; music, “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (Howe); address, “Life and Character of John Brown"; solo (selected): “The Humanity of John frown; poem, “Retribution” (Lowell); “The Tragedy of Harper's Ferry”; solo (selected); paper, “What the Negro Owes to John Brown”; collection for the Afro-American council; doxology and benediction. Copies of the poem and extracts can be secured by appplication to J. E. Bruce, financial secretary of the Afro-American council, 97 Orange street, Albany, N. Y. A. WALTERS, President National Afro-American Council, 22 Duncan Avenue, Jersey THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900. See Eneeeeeeeeeee ee or| | PAYNE ON PORTO RICO. RURAL FREE DELIVERY. [Continued from first page.] he —— a a See ie Wisconsin Republican Talks of| Nearly 100,000 Country Homes see |) Patents last week. Mr. and Mra, = Needed Legisiation for In- Uncie Sim's Postman—Very _ Davis lemertatnend Nev. YB, n- pe ee nation £0: Th jeatierenonam Mexwell.-Mr. E, Brannum of Flush- Hon. Henry C. Payne, of Milwaukee, the Wisconsin member of the repub- lican national committee, has been in Los Angeles, where he was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, of which Gen. Harrison Gray Otis is president and general manager. Speaking of the Porto Rican question, Mr. Payne said: “It is a momentous question, but the great body .of the people has confi- dence, I find, in the ability and good faith of the administration, and is rest- ing confident in the belief that the president and the republican majority in congress will do what is right by Porto Rico. “President McKinley's declaration in his message that it was ‘our plain duty’ to have free and unlimited trade with Porto Rico was an attractive pro- gramme, and met with a sympathetic sponse. But it is the president's duty to change his mind, just asit is any other man’s, when he sees, after a careful study of the question, that an- other policy is demanded by wisdom and justice. “The fact is that the president and nearly all his advisers in Washington, a great majority of the republican sen- ators and representatives, arrived at the conclusion that the first legislation with regard to our insular possessions, if we may call them such, should be in the line of setting forth a principle, and that principle should be that these new possessions shall not hold the same relation to the country as do the territories that have become incorpo- rated and are incipient states. “I think the more thoughtful peo- ple of our country are opposed to any plan to bring these islands in as inte- gral parts of the nation. Call it what you please, we must come down to a colonial policy of some form. There is great anxiety on the part of the admin- istration to get started right on this matter. Certain newspapers declare that the president’s change of front was due to the pressure of the tobacco and sugar interests. This charge seems to me ridiculous in view of the fact that these interests want ‘absolute free trade with Porto Rico, “I was born and brought up in Mas- sachusetts, and I always believed in Daniel Webster's interpretation of the constitution, instead of that of Mr. Calhoun. Some republican newspapers seem inclined to line up with Mr. Cal- houn and the Dred Scot decision, in considering this Porto Rican matter, shouting that ‘the constitution fol- lows the flag;’ but I believe the coun- try can more safely follow the teach- ings of Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Webster. “Underneath the trifling _ tariff changes proposed there lies this old constitutional question, which is of tremendous and lasting consequence. You remember that John C, Calhoun and the champions of slavery main- tained that the constitution went with the flag into all territory acquired by the United States, and therefore the slaveholder had the right to carry his slaves and keep them in any territory. This mew was maintained by the in- famous Dred Scot decision of the United States supreme court, to the ef- fect that the United States can acquire territory only for the-purpose of form- ing states, and all acquisitions must be treated as integral parts of the union. Webster and Lincoln took the opposite view that new territory, acquired in one way or another, is not an integral part of the union till it has been duly incorporated and until then the gov- ernment has constitutional power to regulate its affairs. Here is the real issue invelved in all this Porto Rican discussion, and I firmly believe the thinking people of this country, after careful consideration, will prefer to follow Lincoln and Webster. whom his- tory has vindicated, rather than Doug- las and Calhoun. “This little flurry about Porto Rico will soon be over. It will not affect the result of the presidential election. The administration stands well with the people. It has fulfilled its pledges to them, and more, too. Qn the money question it has done better than it promised. It has builded better than the republican platform. It has re- stored confidence and has revived busi- ness to the extent that we have more prosperity even than we had in 1892, which was high tide. I cannot doubt that such an administration will be sustained.” Immense Increaxe in Trade and Com. merce Under a Protective ‘Tariff, Under protection from 1789 to 1828 American ships carried an average of 90 per cent. of American foreign com- merce. In 1810, under protection, American vessels in the foreign trade aggregated 981,019 tons. In 1848, without protec- tion, it was 726.213 tons. Under protection in 1826 Agnerican ships carried 92.5 per cént. of our im- ports and exports. In 1898, without protection, American ships carried 9.3 per cent. With protection in 1826 American ships carried imports and exports ag- gregating in value $162,569,799, the value carried by foreign vessels being $12,238,163. In 1898, without protection, Amer- ican ships carried imports and exports worth $161,328,017, foreign vessels car- rying a value of $1,552.492,479. In 1898 the value of American foreign commerce was 652 per cent. greater than in 1839, but our shipping in the foreign trade in 1898 was no greater than it was in 1839. In 1861 American shipping in the for- eign trade aggregated 2,496,894 tons— the highest point it ever reached; and in 1898 it aggregated but 726,213 tons— the lowest. since 1839,. and a decline since 1561 of more than two-thirds. American foreign commerce has in- creased in value from $544,995.066 in 1861 to $1.847,531,984 in 1898—more than three-fold—during which same period its shipping has declined two-thirds. During the past 35 years fully $4,000,- 000,000 has been paid to foreign ship- owners for carrying American foreign ecommerce. A Facalty of Ohtoans. Sam Jonesism in Ohio is obsolete. The Ohio voters have the happy fac- ulty of rapid recovery from political disease. RURAL FREE DELIVERY. Nearly 100,000 Country Homes See Uncie Sim's Postman—Very ‘nade Wheiakue cick Washingtdh “The credit of rural free deliver}RJongs almost exelu- sively tothe Mexftey administration,” said Hon. Perry ’S. Heath, first assist- ant postmaster general. “A movement to broaden the free delivery of the mails was begun by Postmaster Gen- eral Wanamaker under the administra- tion of Gen. Harrison, It took the form of village free delivery, and extended, as an experiment, the plan of deliver- ing mails by carriers, as existing in cities of 10,000 population, or $10,000 gross postal receipts, to 40 or 50 select- ed villages of less population and small- er postal <a The experiment was a success as fdr as it went, but the succeeding democratic administration, fearing its effect in poprflarizing repub- liean principles and disseminating re- publican literature, ordered it dropped. “It was a republican administration that conceived and executed the idea of brightening the home of the farmer, educating his children, increasing the value of his land. compelling the im- provement of his roads,and giving him ready access to a market for his crops by carrying the United States mails to him on his farm, “Since the 4th of March, 1897, near- ly 100.0000 rural homes in all parts of the United States have been brought into close touch with the rest of the world by a daily visit of the rural post- man, “The initiation of some form of free Gelivery which should reach the hereto- fore isolated rural communities was forced upon the last administration in its closing year by congress, respon- sive to the wishes of the people. Forty: four rural experiments were reluctant: ly started, some of them in commu- nities which neither asked nor appre- ciated the service, It was difficult to find such localities, but such were found, and the service was started there, apparently with the purpose of bringing rural free delivery into dis- repute and demonstrating its imprac- tieability. “It is possible this result might have beenachieved in time, but under the viv- ifying influence of a republican postal policy rural freedelivery at once sprung into vigorous life. The appropriations were increased by congress from $50,- 000 the first year to $150,000 the sec- ond year, and $450,000 the third year. On the 2d of April, 1900, close upon 1,000 rural routes had been established, some of them serving as many as 1,200 or 1,500 people daily, the average be- ing 750 persons toa route. Not one state which has asked for the service has been left unrepresented. The good work is still going on. Nothing short of a revolution can now check it. “Three years’ experience has shown that the rural free delivery service is not inordinately expensive. It costs very little more than tke old colonial style of postal service, which it super- sedes, and it invariably brings a large and compensating increase in the amount of the mail matter handled, and consequently in the amount of postal receipts turned into the treas- ury. But even if it does cost more than the obsolete old plan, are not the farmers entitled to some of the bene- fits of the goverment which they help so liberally to support by their taxa- tion? “The country can well afford to con- tinue and extend a system which makes better citizens, happier homes, and contributes so largely to the mental, moral and material advancement of the plain people.” CHURCHES NOT DESECRATED. Philippine Insargents, Not American Soldiers, Have Used Them daw teten. From a private letter, written by an officer in the United States army who is now in the Philippines, the following extract shows that the Americans are not desecrating the Filipino churches, as has been charged. ‘The letter says: “Yesterday we were gunning for in- surrectos about five miles out, I had the advance with orders to enter the town. We advanced with great cau- tion, but as we crossed the bridge and received no fire and came unmolested nearer to the church, which the insur- rectos always use for defense, I made up my mind that the 400 insurrectos reported there had migrated to a healthier climate. “L presume Atkinson and the other Boston Filipinos have been informed that we desecrated the church, but we didn't. The American troops do not desecrate churches which are being used as churehes; only churches which have been utilized by the insurgents as forts, the windows in many instances closed with masonry and loop-holed. have been occupied by our troops. “Our usual welcome to the ‘services’ of the churches has been exceedingly warm, and the church's ‘greeting’ consisted of Mauser bullets, which were more blessed for the insurectos to give than for the approaching Amer- icans to receive. “In cleaning up such ‘churches’ for use in sheitering our troops. consider- able quantities of ammunition have heretofore been found secreted under the altars and elsewnere within the sacred (?) edifices.” A Miserable Trick. In his eulogy ‘on the late Mr. Bland the eloquent Senator Vest declared the Missourian was cheated out of the democratic presidential nomina- tion in 1896 by a miserable trick. -\t a time when Mr. Bland’s nomination was conceded to be certain the maa- agers of Mr. Bryan's impromptu can- didacy circulated the report that the wife of the Missouri congressman was a Catholic and it would never do to place him at the head of the ticket. So it appears that it was religious “- tolerance as well as “cross of gold and crown of thorns” eloquence thet gave Mr. bryan the Chicago nomina tion. Genius of a Presx Agent. The gentleman in charge of ths press bureau of the democratic na- tional committee is the same genvus who managed the publicity depart- ment of Mr. Henry George's last cam- paign for mayor of New York. He writes entertainingly and, unless he is interfered with, will throw the px litical managers into convulsivue every time he goes to press. ana uraua. Pettigrewism is simply pessimisir running amuck. + {Continued from first page.] his parents last week.—Mr. and Mra, Thomas Davis entertained Rev. P. E. Maxwell.—Mr. E, Brannum of Flush- ing attended conference here last ‘Thursday.—Miss Alice Seipio is here visiting —Those who attended the baptizing at Flushing last Sabbath were Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Swanigan, Mesdames Andrew Robinson, Sallie Fields, Kila Jackson, Jane’ Goins, EttaLewis, Jane Wilson, and Misses Mayme Taggart, Mayme Jordan, Mat- tie’ Davis, Lucy dackson, — Myrtle Goins, Georgia Rogers, J. Newsome and Messrs. James Wilson, Emmet Brown, Will Jackson, John Wilson, Roger Jordan, Guy Goms, “Newt” Wilson, Albert Goins, Howard Tapsi- co, T. Wilson. Rey, Taggart preached three excellent sermons and all had a good time.Mr. James Rivers drove over from Flushing last ‘Thursday to ‘attend conference. The Odd Fellows will have their annual sermon preach- ed the third Sunday in May.—Joha Lewis. who was painfully hurt at Boges not long since, is able to walk around.—Quite a number from this place anticipate a pleasant drive to Bridgeport next Sabbath to attend baptizing —The concert at Court House hall by Rev. Taggart was quite a success. Quite a neat sum = was realized. ‘The “Irish song” wasn decided hii. Misses Mayme Taggart and Lucie Jackson are also good speakers and deserve their share of praise. All did well and we are proud of our young people's talent.—Mrs, Sarah King and Mrs. Mason of East Richland attended the concert. Champion City Calliagcs. SP ep ee ate rn aR RT SS te ARR E TI has tendered his resignation as cook at the Arcade hotel.—Miss Lily Wil- born spent Sunday in Columbus.—The Shriners will give a banquet May 10th, —Mrs. Viniger of E. Columbia street, entertained one of the church clubs Wednesday evening.—Mrs. Gregory ot West High street entertained Friday evening.—Ashby Yates went to Lons don last week.—Burleigh Fountain re- ceived a paper from South Africa, Monday.—David Peters, one of our pioneers, was buried Monday.—David Martin died last Sunday of last week. —Several members of the Eastern Star chapter were in Xenia last Sun- day.— An entertainment was given by the Good Samaritans ‘Thursday even- ing at John Brown Post hall.—The children of North Street Sunday school gave an entertainment Mon- day evening which was largely — at- tended.—Mt. Olive and Mt. Zion elubs celebrated the anniversary of the North Street chureh ‘Thursday even- ing—The U. B. F. lodge gave a de- lightful ball at its hall Monday even- jing—M. EB. Marchant of Columbus ‘was in the city Saturday.—Miss Lise zie Novvis of “London visited her brother William, Friday. | Witberforee—Miss Augusta Dickson visited her parents in Springfield last week.— Robert Julius is in Columbus, “the baseball team will play in Yel- low Springs: Saturday,—Prof, Clark's sister, who died in Florida, was not “brought here for burial, as was anti- cipated.—The cornet solo rendered by Geo, Williams Thursday evening for Payne Literary society well deserved the encore he received, Hillsboro.—Comrade Noah Baker died suddenly April 29th, of apoplexy of the brain. He saves a wife and ‘three sons, He owned several houses and lots and was a member of the G, A. R. Post, which order marched to his last resting place.—-Wm. Wilson came home from Cleveland April 25th and moved his mother to that city.— ‘The Wesleyan chureh gave a good en- teriainment April 4th, conducted by the daughters of our publie schools.— Mrs. Jennie Fore and granddaughter arrived from Cincinnati April 26.—The Odd Fellows expeet to go to Wilming- ton May 6th Mrs. David Green was called here April 29th by the death of her stepfather, Noah Raker. | Zanesvilie-—Charles Singer and ‘daughter Alice of Cambridge spent Sunday with John Singer.—Dr. Clin- ton of Pittsburg visited K. of P. No. 44, aud made an interesting address. Miss Lizzie Early of Washington ©. H., spent Sunday with Miss Ida Prit- “chet.—Communion, Sunday, at Union chureh.—The collection at St. Paul's church was $39.70.—E. W. Curry of Urbana will lecture at Union chureh May lth.—Neil Kellis has been ji] with rheumatism ete,—Miss ida Cav- ender of Cambridge was the guest of Miss Carrie Young Sunday.—Misses Sadie Hall and Alice Johnson ara ill.—M. M. Simpson of Wilberforce is visiting here.—Miss Stella Parker has gone to Dayton to visit.—The K. of P. of Cambridge joined the local K. of P. in having an annual sermon preached at St. Paul's church. ‘They marched headed by — Moorehead’s band. The collection was $13.—Mrs. Henry Stone of Michigan is visiting Mrs,” Levi Jackson.—Mrs. Rosa Brascher of Connersville will visit her son Nathan in a few weeks.—Miss 5. Telle Barnett, who has been ill at Louisville, Ky., is expected home. Dayton—Rev. Collins exchanged pul- pits with Rev. Alston of Troy, Sun- day.—The Knights of Pythias held Memorial services for C. M. Clark Sunday at Zion church—The Fluer De Lis gave a “House Picnic” Thurs- day night at Miss Della Butler's. There were ten present from Xenia,— Messrs. Delaney and Gross, of Piqua, were here Sunday.—Miss Mayme Jones sang “At the Cross” at the Wes- leyan 8. S. Sunday.—Messrs. Rudd and Guinea, of Springfield, visited here Sunday.—Mrs, George Bailey enter tained fifty friends Tuesday evening in honor of her husband's birthday.— ‘The Women’s Christian Association is preparing for a “Carnival of Na- tions.” Mrs. Edward Taylor is ill.— Mrs. Mattie Pleasants was called to Columbus Saturday by the serious ill- ness of her mother. Commencement in June. Wilberforce, 0. — Commencement has been changed to June 14,—Rev. Gow, of South Africa, arrived last week to attend the general confer- ence (at Columbus), and was present at the Sunday morning service aud at Sunday-school. at which time he spoit.—Kevs. Cook Henderson and ¢, H. Boone, of the xenior class, con- ducted the Sunday morning and even- ing services, _ respeetively.—Rey. James Larkins, who went heme last aulumn on account of sickness, re- turned Tuesday morning.—Rev. David will preach at Washington C, H. for Rev. Carter Sunday.—Kev. Ferguson, P. E., of Nenia, and Rev. W. H. Riley, of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati. visited Messrs. J. J. Turner and Williard D, Flack.—The baseball game played be- tween Wilberforce and Antioch re sulted in the latter's defeat on their own grounds, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Jones, of Harp- er street, gave a very plessant and successful social at their home Tues- day evening. . TS A og y RSE DLs SAS OR. Sa So ASS Rae Ae a - VERS REE GRIN RRA CSAs REESE RAN AWA AARC” AT Uw $1000 REWARD. 4 7 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 mat- ter 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 in any way, but tells you right off. He is thoroughly en- dorsed by leading Spiritualists everywhere; received from them a gold medal and special license to practice his wonderful powers: cre- dentials no one else can show: can give thou- sands of references to both white and colored patrons, | Twenty-tive years practice—seven in Brooklyn—will show you that he ean do all he tells of. Can tell you what business is best for you und 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 fail. Positive help and satisfaction or no pay. Call and see, You will tind it lucky to consult this refined Christian gentleman. He has & medicine that will cure drunkenness; can be given patients not knowing it Thou- sands through him are now SR a NR i aia ;n all their undertakings, while those who neg- lect his advice are still laboring against pov- erty and adversity. Through his perfect knowl- edge of chemistry he can impart to you a se- cret 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. Itis the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and women whoclaim powers they do not possess. "They have neither gifts, credentials nor references. Surely the colored peonla ‘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, 2MsI Atlantic avenue: the Hon. Wim. Denmore, architect and’ builder. 47 Clevéland av. and Arthur Sewell. ship builder, South Brooklyn. All have known him for the past seven years. He gives a free test of his power to all) The Doctor has prac- ticed tive years. in New Orleans, St. Louls, Memphis "and " Loulavilie: understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He is how 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 certity Icame to New York from Albany. I was & Stranger in a strange city out of work and out of money. “I had no luck in anything 1 undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to goand see Dr. Shea. “I did: he told me the cause 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 und did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble, to go to him atonce. Sincerely, ALBERT AYERS, 237 Atlantic avenue.” “BROOKLYN, Aug. 15, 1801.—This is to certity that my husband had gone away and been absent two years. I mourned for him night and day. Igave him upas dead. Hearing of the wonderful things DR. SHEA was doing, Tresolved to consult him. “He told me my hus: band was alive and weil and where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of itcame 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 $2.0, Tam u 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 ashe told me. I thank God there is a man so gifted in our midst that can help people and teli them what to do. Sincerely, Mrs. MARY MILLER, South Plaintield, New Jersey, (DR. SHEA can show thousands such'as the DOCTOR SHEA has been carefully educated in the Homeopa- thie and Eclectic Medical Schools of Medicine His success is wonderful in curing paralysis, Rheumatism, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tumors, Can gers, Constipation, | Ague, Dyspepsia, “Tape Worm, Liver Complaints,” Deafness, Catarrh, Dropsy, Piles, Nervous Debility, Heart Dis: ease, Consumption, Diseases of’ Women and Children, Pits, Kidiey Diseases and all strange and mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases. no matter what they may be. Nothing but honorable treatment. He will honestly tell if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new successes. Has had ample experience in public hospitals and priv- ate clinies. No trifting with human life. Call atonce. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in par- lors. Is a registered physician. A new remedy for rheumatism just discov ered, not a liniment. Hopeless cases and those that others cannot eure. solicited to call. 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Her advice upon sickness, change in ‘business, journeys, lawsuits. contested wills, divorce and specu- lation is valuable and reliable. | She reads your destiny—good or bad: she withholds nothing. MRS. MARTH. born with a doubie veil, is a seventh daughter, tells your entire life—past present and future—in a DEAD TRANCE; has the power of any two clairvoyants you ever met. She tells whether your present sweet- heart will be true to you and if he will marry you: if you have no sweetheart, she will. tell you when you will have, and his name, business and date of ac- quaintance, Ciairvoyantly ALL, YOUR FU- URE will be written in an honest, clear and plain manner, und in dead trance. Mothers should khow the success of their husbands and children: young ladies should Know everything about their sweethearts and intended husband. Do not keep company, marry or go into business until you know all: do not let silly religious scruples prevent your consulting. Maaame is the only one in the world who can tell you the FULL NAME of your future husband, with age and date of marriage. and tells whether the one you love is true or false Reader, do you ever notice that some people seem to have good luck all the time, and no mat- ter what they do they seem to prosper, while Others, yourself may-be, have such a hard time to get along, and no matter how hard they try, they find at the end of the year they are no better off than when they started. ‘This is Because they have not consulted the right Medium. while the successful people, in all probabilities, have been to one of the genuine jediums and obtained advice. If you are unsuccessful in. business, have bad luck, things go wrong with you, then you should consult Mrs. Marth, She will tell you what your trouble is, as she understands the spells And evil influences. She has spent years help- ing distressed persons and has brought thou- sands to success. For advice by letter #1.00 All letters must contain stamps MRS. M. B. MARTH, 246 West 31st. Street, NEW VvopK CITY. N. Y. ny TELERLY PERGISTE TRAVELERS’ REGISTER Trains on all roads run on Standard Time which is the same as BALL'S CITY. TIME. (ND. <1! GO ie CLEVELAND, ADIN Rg LOUle cy Solid vesitoule trains ran dally to Columbus, Dayton, Cineinnatl, Tndianspolis, St, Loute: Parlor Car and Wagner Sleeping Cars. Best Tine in the West, South and Southwest. ‘Ticket nee 116 Euclid Ave. Bell Tel. Main910. Home Tel tu apap ee No. 11. Southwestern Limited...) *8 sam No. 3, Col. & Cin. Express............| 7 1am No. 23, Col., Cin. Express. . soeees #11 40 0m, No. i Ina & St. Louis Bxpress......| 12 00 im No. #1! Columbus Accommodation....| 4 opm No. 81, Col & Cin, xpress, seseressss| 8 90 pin _*Daily, a io) Sod No. 28, Cin. & Col. Express vee) 0 35am No. 26. Galion Accommodation ........| “0 4pain No. 36, Ind. & St. Louis Express | #2 20pm No. 4¢, columbus & Cin, bxprens.....| #2 65pm No. 24, Wellington Accommodation... 6 3-pin No 2 Col, Cin. & Ind. Express.-....| 9 25pm No ie Southwestern titted. let sob Nos. 11 and 18 do not stop at Erle Ry. depot. No. 37, leaving at 8:30 p. m., has local sleeper for Cincinnati. Nos. 3% and 46 have For tickets call on D. JAY COLLVER, city passenger and ticket avent. No. 116 Buclid Ave. Colonial Arevde), Cleveland, O. WARREN J. LYNCH, G. P&T. A, Cincinnati, O. ‘Clevelane Union station. ennsylvania [,ines.! Foot of Bank Street, Ticket OMices at Station, Euclid Av., Woodland eat Wesel Flows etare ‘Through Trains ron ae follows by Central Time} *Daily. tDatly except Sunday. From Cleveland to Leave. Atrive Pittsburg & Bellaire......... 47 Mam 42 10pm Salem & Pittsburg.......... 8 0am *8 30pm Philadelphia & New York... *2 10pm 11 sam Baltimore & Washington... *2 10pm *11 30am Selo & Pittsburg ncscs ss. #2 loom sth aan Pittsburg, Bellaire & East.. +3 10pm #6 25pm. Ravenna & Alliance......... 43 1-pm 3 3 am Ravenna & Alliance.......... *5 10pm *8 ‘am Philadelphia & New York...*11 10pm = *4 30am Baltimore & Washington....*11 10pm #4 0am Wellsville & Pittsburg......#11 10pm 4 3)am From Cleveland to Leave. Arrive. Columbus & Cincinnatl..... “8 goam *5 0pm Orrville & Columbus........ #8 33am *% 40pm. Orrville & Millersburg...... #3 10pm 412 10pm. Columbus & Cincinnati... *7 Spm 7 30am. NICKEL Parr. All trains stop at Euclid avenue, Broadway and Pearl street City ticket office Iw Supu- rior street. ‘lel. Main 21s All trains uzrive and Gepart from Van Buren Si.. Union Passenger Stution, Chicago. pou Eastward. [Arrive (Depare No. 6, Standard Express... | 9 55am) 10 2am. No 4; Rastern Express.....| 26am) 2 16am No. #, Nickel Plate Ex..-.| 812 pm) 8 2:pm a Westward. __| Arrive. | Depart No. 1, Western Express... | 4 (6am) 4 86am. No §, Stundard Express...| 7 00pm) 7 3 pia No & Nickel Plate Ex...) U1 sam) 11 208mm Local Freignt. 0. .....1..| *8 60pm) *6 «am “Daily. except Sunday. All express daily. ‘Through sleepers on all trains. Chicago, But- falo, New York. and Boston. Cnexeelled din- ing cats and depot restaurants operated by the company. (B. & O. SYSTEM) Depot foot of South Water street. City office, 241 Suyerior street : i, "| Arrive. | Depart.” Valley Jt. & Way Stations. * > pm) 7 tam Wheeling & Chicago........, ® 2pm! 47 Zoam Akron, Canton & Chicago..| * 13am #10 oop n Akron, Canton & Wheeling/*10 “0 au *3 “5pm Akron’ Canton & Chicago... % 15am) *6 33 pin Akron, Canton. Marietta, ¢2 10 pm/ti1 0) sm: Fiusbirg, Washington, || | Baltimore, Phivadelphis -/*10 70am) #3 25 pin and New York......... || +2 10pm/ttl 00am, “4Daily except Sunday, *Dally. ait Pullman palace vestibule sleeping cars be tween Cleveland and Chicago, also vetaces Cleveiatu and Paincelnhia J. E. GALBRAITH. Trafic Manager. ere Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling R’y. See eee eee VALLEY DEPOT. “Depart. | Arrive Cleve. & Wheeling Ex. --) 7 am) 1 am Geve. & Wheeling Ex...) Lan pm) 7 13 jun Cleve, Unrichsvilie Ag... 5 10 pm! 8 30 am Sunday trains between Cleveland and Ubrichsville arrive at 0:53 a m. and 1:15 p m Depart at 7:10am. and 63q mw. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.—Subscribers not receiving THE GAERTTE regularly should notify us at ONCE. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine THE GAERTTE'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.) GLEVELAND, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900 WHERE "THE GAZETTE" IS SOLD. 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. Madam Johnson, of No. 677 Central avenue, has a millinery and dress-making establishment at that place. All orders given her receive prompt attention. Miss Winifred Taylor, of Alleghany, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Etta Banks, of Collinwood. The liobeda club gives a reception and ball on the 29th at Trostler's hall. Ed Dunjill will be retained as stenographer for the board of equalization. Miss Genevieve Clark, of Youngtown, will be in the city next week. Mr. Clarence ("Jersey") Gordon, of Central avenue, is in the hospital suffering from appendicitis. Rev. E. J. Carter, pastor of Zion church, left Monday for Washington, D. C., to attend a general conference. Mr. Ransom Gordon, of Painesville, was in the city last Sunday. Mrs. Julia Van Sickle is quite ill again and has suffered greatly in the last two years. R. C. Bundy, John H. Early and Miss Mamie Davis were appointed census enumerators. Mrs. Anna Smith is able to be out again. Mrs. Kate Cooper and Mr. Allen Guy were licensed to wed Tuesday. George Decker, 21 Harmon street, was arrested the first of the week on the charge of grand larceny. He is accused of stealing from a saloonist on Perry street a $200 diamond pin which was found in his possession. At St. John's church to-morrow the pastor will preach morning and evening. At 7:30 p. m. the Good Samaritans will have their annual Thanksgiving services. Star of Beth-chem lodge will be joined by the Oberlin lodge. "The district school at Blueberry Corners" will be given in the church next Wednesday evening and "A Trip to Europe" Friday evening. The Odd Fellows will have their annual sermon preached in Shiloh church to-morrow afternoon at 27:30. Mrs. Willie Powel of Newton street is sick with rheumatism. A quartette composed of Misses Kittie Skeene and Florence Dunjill and Messrs. Alexander Taylor and Charles Hackley furnished the music at the funeral services of Prof. J. A. De Mitchell last Saturday afternoon. Messrs. Bowman, McAfee, Adkins and Fairfax, members of the Musical association of which the deceased was a member, acted as pall bearers. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful. Interment took place at Woodland cemetery. "The Martyr," a sacred potpourri, in one act, of which Harry L. Freeman is author, was produced in Germania hall before a small audience Wednesday evening. The principles of the cast were: "Shira," betrothed to the martyr, Miss Katherine Skeene: "Pharaoh," ruler of Egypt, Mr. J. Noble; "Meriamum," queen to Pharaoh, Miss Florence Dunjili; "Rei," high priest of the land, Mr. Charles Hackley; "The Herald," Mr. Fred Hackley; "The Crier," Mr. William Taylor; "The Martyr," Mr. J. Walter Wills (Platonus), a man of God. The choruses and solos were pleasing. Miss Alberta Sweet and Oscar Travis were married last week Wednesday evening at the bride's parents on Calvert street by Rev. E. D. Dandridge. Miss Fedocia Sweet was bridesmaid and C. K. Turner best man. A number of guests were present and the presents were numerous and beautiful. Rev. Bundy and Frank Lee were in Steubenville the past week attending district conference. Mrs. Bertha Fields' baby, of Central avenue, died Saturday and was buried Monday. Mr. Ellwood Goins will return to Wheeling in a few weeks to remain. Mrs. Morris, of Buxton, Canada, is visiting her sister, Miss Mary Hatter. The Yonold Pedro club was pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Randolph last week Thursday evening. The first prizes were won by Mrs. Randolph and Mr. H. J. Embry and the booby prizes by Miss Emma Buchanan and Mr. Charles Rudd. A Wheeling & Lake Erie train from Cleveland crashed into an open switch in the yards at Wheeling, April 26, and ran into a heavily loaded train of freight cars. Rev. W. R. Wilson of Wheeling, formerly pastor of Shiloh Baptist church, this city, was pinned in such a manner that his artificial leg was completely smashed. Communion services will be held next Sunday at Shiloh Baptist church, and one candidate will be baptized. A rally will be held May 27th, in order to raise $200, which is still due the City Mission society. The Ladies' Industrial society will give an entertainment May 17th at the church. R. Jefferson, one of the ushers, is very ill at his home. Miss Chambers, of Oberlin, was in this city Saturday. Rev. F. L. Ferguson, P. E., will hold his first quarterly meeting this conference year at Cory chapel, Sunday. The church presents a nice appearance after being remodeled. The Willing Workers presented the church with a new Bible, new chairs for the choir, and a new collection table.—Miss Mary Boyd has returned from Florida.—Mrs. Langford is sick. —Mr. Jefferson of Maple street is not expected to live. Don't miss coming to Woodliff hall Monday evening. A rare treat is in store for you. A high class vaudeville and promenade concert will be given by some of our most prominent young misses for the benefit of "Auntie Davis." Programme commences at 8 p. m. sharp. Music will be furnished by the famous Buckeye "Rag Time" orchestra. The Mozart quartette will render a selection and Mr. Jay Noble will sing a tenor solo. One of the main features of the evening will be an exhibition by several small couples. Don't forget the date, May 7th. General admission 25 cents. Concert is under the management of Mrs. Agnes P. Martin. Mr. Arthur Jackson and Miss Areferinda Peterson were married Wednesday evening at No. 15 1-2 Pine street, by Rev. Charles Bundy. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Tod, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. J. Peterson, Leroy Jackson, Messrs. Welcome and Hutchison, and Miss Annie Hutchison. Although the wedding was a quiet one, the bride and groom received many beautiful and handsome presents. The employees of Brown Bros. sent a beautiful Haviland dinner set; Mr. and Mrs. Tod, a water set; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a berry bowl; Mrs. Norris, a berry set; Brown Bros., a reclining chair; Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, a dining table and lamp. Mrs. J. S. Thomas, No. 672 Sterling avenue, is local agent for the Nelson Manufacturing Co.'s Straightline, an advertisement of which appears in our paper. It is a splendid article of the kind, and Mrs. Thomas is a lady whom it is a pleasure to meet and who knows how to property treat her patrons, respecting their confidence and properly appreciating their patronage. The Gazette desires to urge its readers to encourage those of our people in business, who have sufficient enterprise to advertise in this paper. Therefore, if you desire an article such as Mrs. Thomas handles, call upon her and give it a trial. Two of the best hotel waiters in this city or in the country are Mr. Frank Long, of the Colonial hotel, and Mr. Frank Terry, of the Weddell house. This seems to be generally conceded. It is said that H. T. Eubanks, who was succeeded as head waiter of the Hollden house dining room by Will H. Huntley, blames George Myers, of the Hollden house barber shop, to a greater or less degree for losing his job. If it is a fact, it is amusing when one remembers how closely associated Eubanks, Myers and Clifford have been and were last fall, especially when those lying circulars were being circulated against our candidate for the legislature. Be sure to read Prof. Peter H. Clark's letter in this issue of The Gazette. A recital and testimonial benefit will be given for Mr. Clarence C. White, violinist, and Mr. J. Gerald Tyler, pianist, of Oberlin conservatory, at Woodliff hall, Tuesday evening, May 15. Bowman & McAfee's orchestra will be in attendance. Admission, 25 cents. Be sure to read the Boston Chemical Co.'s ad., elsewhere in this paper. WAS SHE CRAZY? Small Requests to Relatives Who Were in Need and a White Man Made Residuary Legatce—Given $10,000. Rochester, N. Y.—The will of Flora Ann Morrison, a colored nurse who died on Vine street, aged 90 years; appeared in the surrogate's court April 26. By careful living Miss Morrison accumulated about $20,000. On Dec. 29 last the will was drawn; on the following day a codicil was attached to it, and the next day she died. The will is a peculiar document. In the first place Miss Morrison makes small bequests to relatives. One of them, Mrs. Sarah Grace Clenshire, of Canajoharie, N. Y., gets $1,000 in-cash; Eliza Pease, of Hamilton, Ontario, receives $100; Annie Eliza Plumber of Simcoe, Ontario, $100, and Mary Plumber, of Lyndock, Ontario, $100. Other small bequests are made. Then follows this clause: "I appoint Henry D. Quinby, of Rochester, N. Y., the executor of this will, and also make him my residuary devisee and legatee, giving him whatever may be left after the payment of above legacies." Mr. Quinby belongs to a prominent Rochester family, and is a son of Gen. Isaac M. Quinby, who was in the same class with Gen. Grant at West Point and had a distinguished military record. The aged nurse had been employed in the Quinby family, and formed a great attachment for the children. By the codicil she re-appointed Mr. Quinby as executor and made his son, Henry Dean Quinby, jr., her residuary devisee and legatee. By the will the Quinbys will receive about $10,000. A contest has been instituted by the woman's relatives, who allege that undue influence was used and that she was not of sufficient mental capacity to execute a will. The Nickel Plate Road Will sell low rate excursion tickets to North Manchester, Ind., account annual meeting of German Baptists (Dunkards), at one fare for the round trip. Tickets good going on May 29th to June 4th inclusive, beyond a radius of 100 miles, and on May 31st to June 8th within a radius of 100 miles from North Manchester, Ind. Good returning until June 10.h. or by deposit until July 5th inclusive. Call on or address E. A. Akers, agent, Cleveland, O., or C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Ft. Wayne, Ind. No. 07 Flagler Asks for a Release. New York, May 4.—Henry M. Flagler, a Standard Oil official, has asked the courts to relieve him as commissioner of the person and estate of his wife, Ida A. Flagler, who was declared an incompetent several months ago. On January 8 last Mr. Flagler made an accounting of his wife's finances, which showed that she was possessed of stocks and securities to the amount of $1,227,110 and cash to the amount of $264,477. Labor Leaders Indicted. Chicago, May 4.—Indictments charging George P. Gubbins, Anton Horn and Edwin Williams, local labor leaders, with assault and inciting riots, were turned into court yesterday and capiases issued for their arrest. DIVORCE NOTICE. Katherine M. Cassidy, plaintiff, vs. Henry F. Cassidy, defendant. The defendant, Henry F. Cassidy, whose last known place of residence was Denver, Colorado, is hereby notified that the plaintiff, Katherine M. Cassidy, on the last day of May, A. D. 1900, filed her petition in the court of Common Pleas of wyahoga county, Ohio, praying to be divorced from said defendant. The grounds alleged in said petition are willful absence for 3 years past, and gross neglect of duty. Said cause is No. 70311, and will be ready for hearing on a d after 6 week from the first publication of this notice. C. W. SNIDER, Plaintiff's Attorney. C. W. SNIDER, Plaintiff's Attorney. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 5. 1900. Enclose 2c stamp for reply, and we will send particulars telling how you can make from $75 to $150 per month, and also be presented with a fine Gold Watch. Address P. O. BOX 570. SCOTT REMEDY. GO, Louisville, Ky. NELSONS STRAIGHTINE THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING KNOTTY, KINKY, CURLY HAIR, STRAIGHT BEFORE AFTER STRAIGHTINE is no experiment; but a thoroughly reliable preparation. It has been successfully used by thousands in all portions of the country. We have hundreds of letters speaking in the highest terms of its merit, and every mail brings us fresh testimonials. Straightine is a highly perfumed pomade; it not only Straightens the Hair, but removes Dandruff, Keeps the Hair from Falling Out, cures Iritis, Irritating Scalp Diseases, giving a rich, long and luxurious kind of hair, much to be desired. Dumanteed perfectly harmless. Price, 25 Cents a can at all drug stores, or sent by mail to any address on receipt of 25 Cents in stamps or silver. • Address, NELSON M'F'G CO., Richmond, Va. • Big Money for Agents. Write for Terms. Local agent for Cleveland, MRS. J. B THOMAS, No. 672 Sterling Ave. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By THE ORIGINAL-COPYRIGHTED. This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky hair straight as shown above. It nailshes the scalp, and grows. Sold over 40 years and used by thousands. Warranted harmless. Testimonials free on request. It was the first preparation ever sold for straightening kinky hair. Beware of imitations, as the genuine never fails to keep the hair pliable and beautiful. A toilet necessity for ladies and gentlemen. Elegantly perfumed. The great advantage of this wonderful pomade is that it makes the hair at home. Owing to its superior and lasting quality it is the most economical. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to it. It is sold by dealers or send us $1.40 Post 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. A NEW TRAIN WEST The "St. Louis Limited" VIA BIG FOUR Missouri, Kansas, Texas. Leave Cleveland. . . . 8:00 a. m. Arrive Indianapolis..3:10 p. m. Arrive St. Louis. . . . 9:45 p. m. PARLOR CARS. MODERN COACHES. DINING CARS. WARREN J. LYNCH, W. P. DEPPE. Genl. Pass. & Tkt. Agt., A. G. P. & T. Agt., Cincinnati, O. E. L. PATTERSON, Trav. Pass. Agt D. J. COLLVER, City Pass. Agt. 116 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O. LACY, WITH Brothers Co., The Sigler Brothers Co. MFG. AND WHOLESALE JEWELERS, are pleased to have his friends and customers call on him when in need of Diamonds, Jewelry, Clocks, Silver- Table Cutlery, Umbrellas, Canes, Obera Glasses and Spectacles. ing difficult eyes a specialty. Watches and Jewelry neatly repaired on short armen. Old Jewelry made to look equal to new. All goods and work is of first-class Engraving promptly executed. I kindly solicit your email promptly attended to. places on all goods as low as the lowest. 54 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND, O. Will be pleased to have his friends and customers call on him when in need of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Clocks, Silverware, Table Cutlery, Umbrellas, Canes, Opera Glasses and Spectacles. Testing and fitting difficult eyes a specialty. Watches and Jewelry neatly repaired on short notice by skillful workmen. Old Jewelry made to look equal to new. All goods and work guaranteed. All kinds of first-class Engraving promptly executed. I kindly solicit your patronage. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Will make prices on all goods as low as the lowest. Nos. 52 and 54 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND, O. DON'T BE DECEIVED cold with inserminal nerves provided in curious and of $5.00. can't be dis-织. We are Cabinets in Not Ours. No Deer. Goods don't good back like shown in cut. Cabinet must be lifted and pulled over your head. Dangerous. Folded it's over 3 feet long, 2 feet wide. Can't be Carried. STORAGE BUILDING, CLEVELAND, OHIO. INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY ery of ENGLISH,ography, Fiction, etc. uld be made than in a copy of theeto volume is a vast storehouseof a convenient form for hand, eye, and as standard authority than anyit should be in every household. collegiate Dictionary with a Scottishass in quality, second class in size. WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY A Dictionary of ENGLISH, Biography, Geography, Fiction, etc. What better investment could be made than in a copy of the International? This royal quarto volume is a vast storehouse of valuable information arranged in a convenient form for hand, eye, and mind. It is more widely used as standard authority than any other dictionary in the world. It should be in every household. Also Webster's Collegiate Dictionary with a Scottish Glossary, etc. "First class in quality, second class in size." G. & C. MERRIAM CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., U.S.A. AN OUTING AT THE OCEAN. Scashore Excursion yla Pennsylvania Lince will be Jan. 26th 9th. Lines Will be Run August 9th. The annual low rate excursion to the seashore will be run via Pennsylvania lines Thursday, August 9. On that date reduced fare tickets will be sold to Atlantic City, Cape May, Anglesea, Avalon, Holly Beach, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Wildwood, New Jersey, Rehoboth, Del., and Ocean City, Md. The round trip from Cleveland will be $13.50 to either of the ten resorts mentioned, which constitute the most popular summer havens along the Atlantic coast. No more enjoyable vacation outing can be planned than a visit to the seashore in midsummer. Arrangements may be made for participating in the pleasures offered by this excursion by communicating with C. L. Kimball, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Cleveland, O. June 1. SUMMER OUTINGS. Where to Go and How to Get There The seashore, mountain and lake resorts constitute the most attractive pleasure grounds for the summer idler. They are within easy reach via Pennsylvania lines, and agents of that railway system will furnish full information about rates, train service and through car comforts to any of the summer havens. They will assist in arranging details for vacation trips and give valuable information free of charge. Apply to the nearest Pennsylvania lines passenger and ticket agent and be relieved of all bother in shaping preliminaries for your summer outing and vacation trip. C. L. Kimball, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Cleveland, O. A Splendid Opportunity! 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, Lorain, Toledo, Wilmington, Kenton, Lima, Columbus, Circleville, Portsmouth, Lancaster, Xenia, Newark, Cincinnati, Urbana, O.; Pittsburg 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. Cottage Grove Lake Picnic Grounds. Cottage grove picnic grounds on the Cleveland Terminal & Valley R. R. has been thoroughly overhauled and renovated and will be opened for the season about May 1, under an entirely new management. For particulars apply to J. R. Galbraith, Traffic Manager C. T. & V. R. R., Cleveland, O. Excursions to Chicago via Pennsylvania Lines. For the Methodist Episcopal church general conference during the month of May low rate non-transferable round trip tickets will be sold to Chicago on May 1, 2, 7, 14 and 21; valid for return trip leaving Chicago not later than June 1. Low Rates to Cincinnati via Pennsylvania Lines. May 7, and 8 for People's Party national convention, low rate round trip non-transferable excursion tickets will be sold to Cincinnati via Pennsylvania lines; valid returning May 12, inclusive. C & B LINE CLEVELAND TO BUFFALO "While you Sleep." UNPARALLELED NIGHT SERVICE. 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Comparison with any will immediate establish its rank as one of the VSIEST AND B na fide circulation, doubl in the interest of Afro- ned in the State of Ohio. any will immediately bank as one of the 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 NEWSIEST AND BEST IN THE COUNTRY. Read what a Leading Minister, in Pittsburg, Pa., THE GAZETTE The most healthful signs of life and a high the existence of the above-named paper. That it can not be doubted when the fact is remembered communications from the wisest and best min- FOR THE PEOPLE it represents, and can be a colored man, though his face may be of ebony hy- demonstration of what can be done by the editor is a young man who, by dint of INDUST DEALING, has succeeded in giving to the c country a PAPER WORTHY THE PATRON reader of THE GAZETTE since its first appear course, I feel that in justice to the paper, the se- upon the people generally, to support the identified with the COLORED people, and is in success of all without regard to Complexion. a Leading Minister, Rev. J. W. G. Pittsburg, Pa., says: THE GAZETTE healthful signs of life and a highly useful career as of the above-named paper. That is a paper of Br ubbed when the fact is remembered that in its colu ms from the wisest and best minds of our race. OPELE it represents, and can be relied upon as a though his face may be of ebony hue. The GAZETTE of what can be done by the young man of o ng man who, by dint of INDUSTRY and ECONO is succeeded in giving to the colored people of PER WORTHY THE PATRONAGE OF ALL. THE GAZETTE since its first appearance, and hav that in justice to the paper, the editor and the race ple generally, to support the paper that is P the COLORED people, and is in harmony with th without regard to Complexion. J. W. C Minister, Rev. J. W. Gazaway of Berg, Pa., says: GAZETTE. and a highly useful career are indicated in her. That it is a paper of Brain and Culture remembered that in its columns are found and best minds of our race. It is a paper and can be relied upon as a friend of every of ebony hue. The Gazette is a practical by the young man of our race. The of INDUSTRY and ECONOMY and FAIRING to the colored people of Ohio and the PATRONAGE OF ALL. Having been a first appearance, and having watched its paper, the editor and the race, I should urge support the paper that is PRACTICALLY, and is in harmony with the interests and 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. THE GAZETTE IS AOKNOWLEDGED TO BE A LEADING REPUBLICAN NEWS Devoted to the Interests of the Rac DING REPUBLICAN NEWS evoted to the Interests of the Ra PUBLICAN NEWSPAPER interests of the Race. Devoted to the Interests of the Race. 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His Lines Were Badly Treated by the Printer and He Was Justly Indignant. The editor was sitting in his office one day when a man whose brow was clothed with thunder entered. Fiercely seizing a chair, he slammed his hat on the table, hurled his umbrella on the floor and sat down, says Collier's Weekly. "Are you the editor?" he asked. "Yes." "Can you read writing?" "Of course." "Read that, then," he said, thrusting at the editor an envelope with an inscription on it. "B—" said the editor, trying to spell it. "That's not a B—it's an S," said the man. "S—oh, yes, I see. Well, it looks like 'Salt for Dinner,' or 'Souls of Sinners.'" "No, sir," replied the man, "nothing of the kind. That's my name—Samuel H. Brunner. I knew you couldn't read. Called to see you about that poem of mine you printed the other day on the 'Surcease of Sorrow.'" "Don't remember it." "Of course you don't, because it went into the paper underneath the infamous title of 'Smearcase To-morrow.'" The Proper Responses Mamma—Why did you let him kiss you? Daughter—Well, he was so nice; he asked me— "But haven't I told you you must learn to say 'No?'" "That's what I did say. He asked me if I'd be very angry if he kissed me."—Philadelphia Press. From Baby in the High Chair to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good for the whole family. It is the long-desired substitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves or injures the digestion. Made from pure grains it is a food in itself. Has the taste and appearance of the best coffee at $ \frac{1}{4} $ the price. It is a genuine and scientific article and is come to stay. It makes for health and strength. Ask your grocery for Grain-O. Hicks—"She threatened all sorts of things, and finally he got desperate and exclaimed: 'Do your worst.'" Wicks—"And what did she do?" Hicks—"Very coolly, she began to play the piano." Wicks—"I see; she took him at his word."—Boston Transcript. 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To anyone interested in the grandeur of Colorado scenery and particularly to one contemplating a visit to the country described the book will be indispensable. Copies can be had by sending a letter of request accompanied by six cents in postage stamps to Mr. Eustis, at his Chicago address, 209 Adams street. It isn't fair to measure other people in your half businel, but you probably do it.—Atchison Globe. 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. He who does not love honesty is a thief at heart.—L. A. W. Bulletin. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The sea of matrimony swamps many a courtship.—Chicago Daily News. Gained 45 Pounds "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM I was very thin and my friends thought I was in consumption. "Had continual headaches, backache and falling of uterus, and my eyes were affected. "Every one noticed how poorly I looked and I was advised to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "One bottle relieved me, and after taking eight bottles am now a healthy woman; have gained in weight from 95 pounds to 140; everyone asks what makes me so stout."—MRS. A. TOLLE, 1946 Hilton St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Pinkham has fifty thousand such letters from grateful women. THE COMING OF THE GREEN. Now the spirit of the flood is awake, And the spirit of the wood is stirred. And the spirit of the air is beautiful and fair. And there cometh a whisper of spring, And its footfall is light on the sea, And it cometh from the south, with a jewel in its mouth. And the bare bough is rustling with leaves, And the dark earth is glistening with gold. And the land is all sheen with the coming o' the green, And a new world is born of the old. And the hawthorn is snowy in the brake, And the dear lark is springing up on high. And the young things are sprouting, the young children shouting, 'And the old tears awake in the eye: Departs when we come to be men; For the old things were sweetest of all. -The Spectator. WHEN Mr. Jacob Monasmith took the helm of the Dwigans family as husband to the widow and stepfather of her children, various opinions in regard to the matter were expressed by the citizens of Ganabrant. The town had taken note of the outgoings and incomings, the uprisings and downsittings of the Dwigans family for two years, and felt competent to express itself. And with very few exceptions its comment was unfavorable. It was two years since Mr. Dwigans died, and for many months it had been felt in the town that the man who succeeded him as head of the family would take a hazardous position. For although Dr. Dwigans had left them a decent provision, they were now destitute, and none of the family seemed to have any intention of mending their circumstances if work was a condition precedent. “There’s five of them, counting the widow,” remarked old Peter Havens, on the wedding morning. “And for two years they’ve been wanting all they saw and buying all they wanted. It’s surprising they ain’t destituter than they be, and it’s my belief that Jacob Monasmith is plumb crazy!” "Oh, well," responded Mr. Havens' sister, "Jacob's got sense, but he has no power of observation. That's what ails him. Powers of observation were denied him, and he hasn't noticed the children nor how they act." "Now, there's that 17-year-old Sammie—undersized little runt that's smoking cigarettes continually!" resumed Mr. Havens. "Is he going to call Jacob 'father,' and act respectfully? Not much he ain't! He calls him Old Monasmith already. Jacob won't be the one to make a man out of Sammie. Looks kind of conceited in him to be trying it, to my notion." The elderly sister now moved hurriedly to the window, and looked out upon a short figure she had caught a glimpse of coming up the street. Yes, there came Sammie, his air one of bravado, which he thought manly, his hat on the back of his head, and a cigarette in his mouth. His pale and sallow skin seemed only a different shade from his taffy-colored hair, and his hands were thrust into his trousers pockets. As Miss Havens looked, her expression changed from curiosity to indignation. "That's Sammie!" she said to her brother. "He said he wasn't going to be to the wedding, and he ain't." "If he'd said he wasn't going to be to the house after the wedding, it would have been more to the point," responded Mr. Havens. "That's what I should have wanted him to say if I'd have been Jacob, which I thank goodness I ain't." Now, the Widow Dwigans was extremely comely, and Miss Havens suddenly turned an enlightened gaze upon her brother. "I believe you wish you were Jacob," she observed. "Not much!" protested the elderly man, while his face flushed. "I wouldn't have the widow, not if she was twice as good-looking as she is—with that there Sammie for a stepson. Not much, I wouldn't have him stepsoning it around me! Haven't I just been telling you that Jacob Monasmith is plumb crazy to do as he's doing to-day? And would I be doing what I think is crazy in another man?" "I don't know," returned Miss Havens. Some men do." Mr. Havens, knowing from past experience that when he discussed men with his sister he was apt to get the worst of it, now rose abruptly from his chair and left the room. "Gracious me!" reflected the spinster, after he had gone. "He a stepfather and me a stepaunt to that Sammie!" Meanwhile Sammie loafed and smoked defiantly. The marriage went on and was done, and the newly wedded pair, with the three daughters of the bride, sat down to a feast the like of which had not been in that house for months. This marriage took place in the spring, and as the summer advanced and waned, Sammie grew more moody and defiant. For Mr. Monasmith had said to his wife: "I do not approve of Sammie smoking cigarettes. They're bad for him, whichever way you take it. And I don't feel it my duty to provide him the money to buy them with." Mrs. Monasmith, who was very happy with her new husband, submitted to his decision, and Sammie, who might otherwise have bullied her into furnishing him cigarette money, saw that she was adamant to all his coaxing and scolding. He might have worked and earned his money, but work for himself was something of which Sammie did not approve. The town of Ganabrant had not failed to watch with interest Mr. Monasmith's career as a stepfather. "There's one thing," said old Mr. Havens. "He's shut Sammie off on cigarettes. I hadn't supposed that Jacob would quite get up the nerve to THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900. do that. I expect he threatened to lick him if he didn't quit." This was the last day of September, and the next day Sammie was observed to be smoking again. Somebody had given him a quarter for a trifling service, and the money had at once been spent for cigarettes. "I thought it was strange if Jacob had got him broken so's he'd stay broken," observed Mr. Havens. "Twas Mr. Janeway gave him the quarter. That's a warning to me, now I tell you. I don't ever pay a boy a quarter for doing anything after this." And Mr. Havens looked as if he had formerly been in the habit of scattering quarters broadcast among boys, whereas it had been a long time since he had given one even a penny, for any service. Now all the Dwigans family, however wasteful and shiftless they might have been, had always been regarded as strictly honest. And so when the next night a store, or I should have said the store, which sold cigarettes was broken open and the entire stock of cigarettes stolen, nobody for an instant suspected Sammie. Particularly as Sammie the next day, appalled by the enormity of his deed, carefully hid away the ill-gotten goods and forbore to smoke, although cruelly urged to do so by the pangs of appetite. "Does seem as if luck was on Jacob's side," commented Mr. Havens. "Here's Sammie smoked up his quarter's worth, and now there won't be any for awhile for Sammie to get hold of." Meanwhile Jacob Monasmith found the peace and happiness of his life broken in upon. Although temperate himself, he knew the strength of appetite, for Miss Havens was mistaken when she said he had no powers of observation. He had very great powers of observation and a great sympathy for the tempted. And he was not long in discovering the identity of the thief. "Twas Janeway giving him that quarter that started it," he mused. "Sammie hadn't had any for quite a spell, and when the quarter's worth was gone he got desperate and stole." And Jacob sighed as he put on his hat and went to seek his stepson. He found him, after some search, behind the barn, sitting listlessly on an old, overturned wagon-bed. Taking a seat beside him, Jacob said: "Where have you hid them, Sammie?" The boy started up in terror, but his stepfather laid a detaining hand on his arm. "Sit still!" he said, kindly but firmly. There was silence a moment, during which the strength of will that lay behind that detaining hand was making itself felt all through Sammie's deranged nervous system. And when the question was repeated: "Where have you hid them, Sammie?" the answer came in a whisper: "Up in the loft." For some time Jacob deliberated. Then he said: "Do you love your mother, Sammie?" "I love her, too," said Jacob. "Now we'll see what can be done. We don't want her to find out about this, Sammie." The boy listened with bated breath. "Do you love her well enough to promise me never to steal any more? That is what I'm asking you, Sammie. Do you love your mother well enough to promise me, because you love her, never to steal any more?" "Yes, sir," he answered, respectfully. "Then," said Jacob, removing his hand from the boy's arm and rising. "I love her well enough to get you out of this scrape. But there's one thing more I'd like to ask you. Of course you don't love me, but do you respect me enough to promise me to quit smoking those things?" "I do!!" said Sammie, solemnly. "I'm not wanting to ask too much of you," said Jacob, "but any time you should feel it in your heart to call me 'pa,' I'll be proud to hear you, son." And then Jacob walked away. Nobody stood by to see the tumult in Sammie's small nature that day, and nobody saw his spirit burst its bonds and stand ready to begin a larger growth. For Jacob had gone to right things with the burglarized store-keeper, who was a firm friend of his. "You can keep your mouth shut. I know," began Jacob, when the two were alone. "Now I've found out who took those cigarettes, and I'm ready to pay for them. Least said, soonest mended. How much were they worth to you?" The storekeeper named a sum and Jacob promptly paid it. "I could have brought them back to you," he remarked, "but I didn't do it because I didn't want them to be here tempting boys." For a moment his friend, the storekeeper, looked at him. "Jacob," he said, with admiration, "you were cut out for a father if ever a man was." Jacob blushed all over his homely visage. "I kind of thought I was when I married Sammie and the three girls," he answered, modestly. "The children have lots of good in them, if a body knows where to find it." And as months passed the town of Ganabrant began to see dimly what the stepfather had all along seen through his large vision. Years went by and Sammie was out in the world for himself—doing well, too, although Jacob thought, with a sigh, that he had never said "pa." Then Jacob fell sick. The mother, frightened and distracted at the thought of losing him, was of little use. But Sammie, in the full plenitude of his small powers, stepped to the front. Straight as a grenadier he marched into Jacob's sick-room and, taking his stepfather's hand cordially in his, he said: "Don't you worry, pa. I'm right here, and I'm going to stay." Mr. Monasmith smiled and said, faintly: "I knew you would be, son." "I never see the beat!" declared Miss Havens, who was assisting Mrs. Monasmith, as, indeed, all the town were doing, for Jacob had many friends. "It's 'pa' this and 'pa' that continually and every time that Sammie says 'pa,' it seems as good as a dose of medicine to Jacob." "Well," admitted Mr. Havens, reluctantly, when Mr. Monasmith had recovered, to the great joy of his family. "Jacob has made a man out of Sammie, but I don't see how he did it."—Youth's Companion. Bishop Potter, of New York, makes it his rule to read a certain amount of Greek every day of his life. PERSONAL AND LITERARY. John Ruskin left many desks full of unpublished manuscripts. It is said that they will be edited for publication by Charles Eliot Norton. The bric-a-brac is to remain at Brantwood. Jerome K. Jerome, thrown on the world by the inundation of his father's mine, was successively clerk, tutor, stenographer, journalist and actor, before he settled down to authorship. W. D. Howells has gone back to the use of the old-fashioned quill pen, because it writes so much more easily than a steel one. He asserts that ease of composition, with him, is in proportion to the absence of mechanical effort. The late John Ruskin owned three of the original manuscripts of Scott's novels. He had fed on the Waverley novels from childhood, though he liked certain modern stories also. Edna Lyall's "In Golden Days" was read to him just before his death. Holman Hunt once tried to persuade Thackeray to join a dinner party at the Star and Garter, but the writer pleaded work as an excuse. The party called at his house on their return, and found that he had written just one line and a half! The president of Harvard college who served longest was Edward Holyoke, whose term extended from 1737 to 1768, in all $31\frac{1}{2}$ years. President Eliot's term began May 19, 1869. If he lives and serves until the end of November next he will surpass the years of service of President Holyoke. Frank T. Bullen, author of that popular work, "The Cruise of the Cachelot," asserts that the Bible was the source of his style, supplemented by John Bunyan. Mr. Bullen was deprived of the advantage of proper education, has spent 15 years out of 43 at sea, climbing from the position of cabin boy to chief mate—and he has read the Bible through 25 times, from cover to cover. SEEKING THE BEST. The Secret of Helpfulness Lies in Drawing Out the Good in Everybody. Miss Electra was a little woman who had lived for 50 years in a tidy white house in the center of the village, dividing her time between her simple housekeeping and kind deeds. Her manners were so gentle that strong-minded people said they "did wish Miss Electra had a little more force of character; but many people never made any such critical remark, says Youth's Companion. "I tell you," said the minister to his wife, "I never knew a woman who shut her eyes so tight to the bad in people, and yet would see all the good that is in them, and draw it out, too." There was something soothing about the atmosphere of Miss Electra's house. "It's the best place to cool down in that I know of," said Madge Hastings, a hot-headed schoolgirl. "When I get utterly disgusted with myself and everybody else, I go and see Miss Electra. She magnifies the little good there is in me until I feel that I must justify her confidence in me." When John K——, a common drunkard, signed the pledge and kept it, he said: "It was Miss Electra who did it. Other folks just irritated me. But Miss Electra got hold of the little good there was in me and multiplied it about 50 times." When some one asked Miss Electra the secret of her helpfulness, she said, simply: "Why, I don't know that there is any secret about it. I just try to draw out the best there is in them, and make the best of what there is, that's all." BELOW THE BOILERS Whence Comes the Power That Drives Our Big Ocean Steamships at High Speed. Twenty-five years ago the Engineer, of London, the recognized authority on all matters pertaining to steamship navigation, made the prediction that the crossing of the Atlantic ocean by a steamship at the speed of 25 miles an hour was one of the things impossible of accomplishment. At that time, writes Fritz Morris in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, the Atlantic had never been crossed by a screw steamer at as high a speed as 15 miles an hour; the Cunarder Scotia, the last of the big sidewheelers, never doing better than an average of $14\frac{3}{4}$ knots. Therefore the prophecy of the Engineer was not at all a wild one. But to-day there are steamers that have reached the speed of 25 miles an hour, and others in course of construction which are expected to surpass it. The fastest liner of to-day has done more than an average of 25 miles. Her enormous engines and powerful propellers, mighty powers of propulsion, have forced her through the roughest waters of the Atlantic at an average speed of 21 knots, which is a fraction over 26 miles an hour. The distance of the Southampton-New York route is 3,060 miles, which she covers, on the average, in 5 days and 17 hours, considerably over 25 miles an hour for the entire trip; her mighty engines—that throbbing, thumping heart down below—revolve about 80 times per minute, or about 672,000 revolutions to cross the Atlantic. Honeymoon Discoveries. "Daughter, is your husband amiable?" "Well, ma, he's just exactly like pa; when he gets his own way about everything he's just lovely."—Detroit Free Press. Love of Change. Milliner—That hat will last you several seasons, Miss Flyhigh. Miss Flyhigh—Oh, I don't want that kind of a hat; show me one that won't be fit to seen in about four weeks.—Chicago Record. Every Man on His Own Feet. Do a man a favor once, and he will like you; do it three times, and he will usually consider you a fool.—Chicago Democrat. Strength and Weakness. Strong butter on the breakfast table doesn't make up for weak coffee.—Chicago Daily News. CURRENT TOPICS. Irish prayers are exempted from duty in courts. There were no white residents in Kansas in 1850. Glasgow has about 80,000 more inhabitants than Liverpool. In a short time the Japanese population of San Francisco will reach 20,000. The curfew is a recognized institution in twelve municipalities in New York. There are 6,564 American exhibitors on the programme of the Paris exposition. United States courts in New Mexico cost the government about $75,000 a year. Coal is worked so easily in China that in Shansi it sells at thirteen cents per ton. The freight business on the Chattahoocheie river amounts to over $4,000,000 a year. The Imperial bank of Russia now holds $63,400,000 less gold than it held a year ago. The blossoms on the Georgia peach trees are so thick that 50 per cent. of them will have to be shaken off. Wagering on the result of an election in New South Wales is to become liable to a penalty of from £5 to £50. The use of machinery has reduced the time necessary for the making of 100 watches from 1,749 to 355 hours. Mark Tapley and Mr. Pickwick were the defendants in two successive suits in the Bloomsbury county court recently. Eastern capitalists contemplate the erection of a $600,000 electric power plant on the Muscle Shoals canal, near Florence, Ala. The Mississippi river each year washes away an alarming amount of shore, equal to ten square miles of territory eighty-six feet deep. Good cavalry horses are easily bringing from $80 to $125, according to size and condition, and artillery horses command higher prices. The total vote in the electoral college will be the same this year as it was in 1896, when McKinley received 271 electoral votes and Bryan 176. The United States has to pay a royalty for the use of most of the telescopic sights now employed on the sea coast and field artillery guns. Mrs. Nancy Washington, a colored woman of Boston, celebrated her 105th birthday recently. She has been married six times and is now a widow. Suicide has become alarmingly frequent at Frankfort-on-the-Main of late. It is said that the police suppress much news of this description. Since 1868 the corn production of this country has increased more than 122 per cent., while the production of wheat has increased nearly 350 per cent. The total value of farm animals in the United States at present is about $2,213,011,000. This represents an increase of over $220,000,000 within a year. The Japanese ride American bicycles and play baseball; they use American expressions in connection with the game, as "one strike," "home base," etc. It is estimated that during the past fourteen months upward of 10,000 wolves have been killed in Wyoming, in addition to mountain lions, lynx, bear and coyotes. On June 15 the seat of the national government in Washington will have been occupied 100 years, and a grand celebration is being planned to commemorate the event. In its mineral productions there is no country in the world the superior of Canada. They include coal, gold, silver, copper, iron, phosphates, salt, nickel, mica and gipsum. Adna Adams Treat, of Denver, Col., is probably the oldest mason in the world, having joined the order in February, 1823. Mr. Treat is now in his 103d year, and still in vigorous health. There are 1,500 persons upon the German emperor's list of employees, including 350 women servants, who are engaged in looking after the 22 royal palaces and castles that belong to the crown. "Incircumscriptibleness," meaning incapable of limitation, has been admitted into Dr. Murray's new English dictionary, on the strength of its use by a covenanting Byfield of the seventeenth century. In 1895 there were 1,030 savings banks in the United States, and the deposits in them amounted to $1,841,000,000. In 1899 there were 1,942 savings banks in the United States, and their deposits were $2,401,000,000. There was shipped to the United States from the Dutch colonies coffee to the value of $427,000 in 1897, $307,000 in 1898, and $44,000 in 1899, and a smaller, but still considerable item of Dutch exportation, is to be found in cocoa. George Fred Williams is of German parentage. His father's name was George Weinigman, but had it changed by act of the legislature to Williams. Labor organizations in England have presented a testimonial to Lord Avebury (Sir John Lubbock) in recognition of his services in shortening the hours of labor. There are plenty of snakes in Samoa, but they are all harmless. In certain districts it is the custom of the native girls to wind live reptiles around their necks and arms as ornaments for their dances. In his state clothes, including the crown, the sultan of Johore wears diamonds worth £2,400,000. His collar, his epaulets, his girdle, his cuffs sparkle with precious stones. The duke of Connaught is to-day, next to the queen, the most popular member of the royal family. His popularity among the soldiers is only equaled by that of Lord Roberts. Plans for the reclamation of the meadows near Newark, N. J., are being considered, and thirteen plans have been submitted. The plans were sent in by experts and engineers from all parts of the country WAITED FOR ONE CENT. Embarrassment of an Absent-Minded Purchaser at a Ninety-Nine Cent Store. "I never felt so cheap in all my life," said Short, relates the Pittsburgh News, "as I did one day in a department store. I bought a book for 99 cents and while I was waiting for it a young woman, whose good opinion I valued, came up and we began to talk. The book was wrapped up and handed me by the girl at the counter and after a short while the young woman asked: "Are you waiting for your change?" "I replied that I was, but, in fact, I hadn't been thinking of it. I wanted to talk to her and made that an excuse for staying. After the usual delay, when it had passed entirely out of my mind, the girl at the book counter stepped up and said: "Here's your change, sir." "And she held a bright new cent in her open hand so that the other girl saw it. I felt a chill at once and just because it appeared to the young woman that I had been waiting all that time for a cent. I got a reputation for closefistedness that is still sticking to me." How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonial free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Very Strange. Sunday School Teacher (finishing the narration)—And this is the story of Jonah and the whale. Johnny Cumso—Isn't it strange they knew what a Jonah was that long ago?—Harlem Life. 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. "Now that Belle has secured her divorce, I suppose she is happy." "No, she isn't. She is married again." "Philadelphia North American. The Makers of Carter's Ink Say: "We can't make any better ink than we do; we don't know how to. We can make poorer ink, but we won't." Carter's Ink is the best. Some people have faith in odd numbers—and the favorite is number one.—Chicago Daily News. Don't Neglect a Cough. Take Some Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar instanter. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. Don't hang on to the men who are above you, then you won't get dropped. —Chicago Democrat. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of the throat and lungs. —Wm. O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 00. If you want to be content and prosperous, sell ice in summer, coal in winter, seeds in spring, and loaf in the fall. — Atchison Globe. Each package of PUTNAM's FADELESS Dyes colors more goods than any other dye and colors them better too. Sold by all druggists. "Turkeys are different from ballot boxes," said Dukane to Gaswell. "Doubtless; but what striking difference had you in mind?" "We prefer our turkeys stuffed."—N. O. Times-Democrat. Hen Peck—"I want to sue for a divorce." Lawyer—"Has your wife left you?" Hen Peck—"No. She won't."—Baltimore American. An "Anti."—"I am an 'anti,'" declared Sammy Snaggs, whose father is an ardent expansionist. "You are what?" demanded the elder Snaggs, with great surprise. "I am an anti," repeated Sammy; "an antispankationist."—Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. "Then you have no hope of the coming universal brotherhood of man?" asked the Sweet Young Thing. "Not much hope. I dunno, though. The women may yet drive 'em to it in self-defense," said the Savage Bachelor.-Indianapolis Press. Hoax—"Those two fellows should make fine soldiers. They are always fighting tooth and nail." Joax—"They don't look it." Hox—"Nevertheless, one is a dentist and the other a chiropodist."—Philadelphia Record. Tom—"The trouble with me is that I'm a bit hasty in my speech; I should weigh my words." Miss Pepprey—"Yes, do. And don't give such generous measure."—Philadelphia Press. They have got together, at last. "Sandy loam, the Ultimate Producer is saying, 'is the best land to raise sugar beets in.' 'I dare say the crop exhausts the sand very rapidly,' the Ultimate Consumer hereupon observes. He now they seem not thoroughly to understand each other."—Detroit Journal. 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Almost everybody needs a tonic in the spring. Something to brace the nerves, invigorate the brain, and cleanse the blood. That Peruna will do this is beyond all question. Everyone who has tried it has had the same experience as Mrs. D. W. Timberlake, of Lynchburg, Va., who in a recent letter, made use of the following words: "I always take a dose of Peruna after business hours, as it is a great thing for the nerves. There is no better spring tonic, and I have used about all of them." For a free book on "Summer Catarrh," address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. "Capt. Cromwell, Landlord of the Broadway Hotel, Cincinnati, O.,) wrote, Nov. 17, 1853, Palmer's Lotion has cured me of TETTER, of thirty years standing." Lotion Soap Prevents and assists in curing all such afflictions. At Druggists only. Worth $4 to $6 compared with other makes. Indorsed by over 1,000,000 wearers. The genuine have W. L. Douglas' name and price stamped on bottom. Take no substitute claimed to be as good. 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