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2 One Year ..... $1 50 Six Months ..... 1 00 Three Months ..... 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by post- office money order or registered letter Entered at the post office in Cleveland, Ohio, second-class matter. Cleveland, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1904. THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. Just as "one swallow fails to make a summer," so does the southern newspaper and other denunciations of the Statesboro, Ga., lynching fail to indicate the southern view of lynching and mob violence. Many northern daily papers can take a hint from the foregoing if they will. They are so easily fooled by southern governors, newspapers, individuals, etc., and have been so often, in the last decade, it is about time for them to wake up. --- Texas lynching ever and anon bears bitter fruit. C. S. Stewart (white), a farmer, was killed with an ax while he slept, by his two daughters, aged 11 and 13. It is a very easy thing for residents of states where mob violence is so general as it is throughout the south, to take life. It seems to be an easier thing for their children. Succeeding years will only see an increase of this sort of thing among the whites of the south. By degrees the whirlwind is being reaped. It certainly does seem as if Cincinnati Afro-Americans do not care whether "Jim Crow" cars are run into their city or not. Thrice have we put a stop to the insulting practice in recent years and never once have we heard a complaint from our people of the former "Queen City of the West." What is the matter? There was a time when no city in the country could boast of a larger number, proportionately, of intelligent, progressive and loyal Afro-Americans. We cannot understand their passive submission to the flaunting of the south's "Jim Crow" car nuisance in their very faces (and in their Grand Central depot, too.) STANLEY MITCHELL, THE NEGRO TRAITOR. The democracy of the south is in desperate straits and is using every effort foul and fair in order to win in the coming national election. It has induced a few crazy Negroes to organize "a black man's party"—who would send out speakers to espouse the cause of their candidates. The act is a villainous imposition upon the "colored" people of the country and deserves not only prompt exposure, but our hearty and unqualified condemnation. Stanley Mitchell, the black "Judas" is very active in promoting the ends of this dirty scheme. It is said that he has spent years in "working" the poor ex-slaves with his ex-slave pension scheme, and now gains the ear of leading democrats and is employed to engage in beguiling intelligent "colored" voters to lend ear to his unmitigated political deviltry. He is expected to divide the Negro vote in the north and thus favor the cause of democracy. Mitchell may beguile democracy, but his cause will prove futile among the intelligent voters in the north. He is assigned to the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan and has pledged himself to render yeoman service. Mitchell will replenish his purse out of democratic funds and do nothing. He is well known throughout the country as the great monumental ex-slave pension fraud and is so well known that Negro voters in this section of the country will force him to "flee from the wrath to come." The Afro-Americans of the north, to a man, are for Roosevelt and Fairbanks—as they ought to be. John Mitchell, Jr., president of the Mechanics' Savings bank, of Richmond, Va., and editor of the Richmond Planet, while addressing the bankers' convention at New York City on the 16th, said: "It is the black loafers in the south that cause the troubles and persecution of our race, and we despise them as well as do the whites." This statement may be all right, Brother Mitchell, as far as it goes, but it doesn't go quite far enough. The deficiency was supplied by Col. Lowry, president of the Lowry National bank, of Athens, Ga., who as a speaker followed Mr. Mitchell. He said: "Both the loafing white men and the loafing black men are despised in my state." The black loafers, alone, of the south do not "cause all the troubles and persecution of the race," while it is true they may cause considerable of it, and Editor Mitchell knows this as well as anybody can who lives and has lived all his life in the south land. Therefore, he should tell the whole truth when discussing the subject, because a failure to do so places at the door of our people of his section of the country much more responsibility for a bad condition than they are entitled to bear. Our speakers of the south when in the north should as a rule be a little THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1904. more particular about this very thing. Of recent years there has been entirely too much carelessness along this line. The baneful influence of the prejudiced white south is being far too greatly felt throughout the north (to say nothing of the south) without any assistance, direct or indirect, intentional or unintentional, from our own people of that section. We were glad to notice that no disposition to draw a color line cropped out in the bankers' convention. THE DECADENCE OF THE RACES. A student in sociology in a recent article for the American Review, gives the opinion that the white race physically and morally is declining in power. Evidences of decadence are said to be manifest in signs most striking, especially in the premature loss of the teeth and hair. If this be true, it is only to be regretted that the foremost people on the globe are assuming this attitude of decline. The world has felt the touch of the power and skill of the white men in the ages when growth and development were potent factors in the advancement of the world's civilization, and we would gladly retain every element essential to the onward march of civilization. It is only within the last ten or twelve centuries that developments have attained any positive significance and only within the last three or four have they become startling. If such a decadence is probable, then the world will be retarded in its varied possibilities. It is a matter of common pride to progressive minds that the march of humanity is onward and it is the glory and ambition of man to believe himself a factor in the consummation of such an end. God through some wise design placed the nations to dwell upon the earth. Certainly it be the desire of those who cherish a proper regard for the family of mankind that every race and nation should live and prosper, and that every mission so assigned should be fulfilled. Each should have a welcome field to render service and do his duty, for we are all helpers in some way to advance the cause of the world. A charitable and magnanimous spirit should possess and animate the mental being of every living mortal. We would then that every nation and tongue shall live to become an inspiration to the teeming millions. We would that such were the spirit among men everywhere, for every being has a mission before him. But here and there in the southern press, the most zealous effort is used to prove that the Negro is dying out and in a century or so the race will be extinct. In all large cities of the south the mortuary reports show a preponderance of deaths against our people. Even in cities where there is an excess of whites in population, yet the preponderance in deaths among our people is much the greater. This is something startling and not fully understood, even to the thoughtful minds. It is charged that Negroes are indigent and ignorant and know not how to care for themselves, therefore they sicken and die without medical attention. This may be a fair and reasonable cause. But the spirit of the press too often in representing the facts, put them in a manner that is not altogether without bias, leaving one to believe the decadence of our race is a thing to be desired. Let us hope that the spirit of magnanimity and charity and the feeling of Christian fellowship, shall dwell in all hearts and incline men with a mutual purpose and aspiration to wish all races well and welcome them to the highest plane ordained for the children of men. UNJUST SLANDER OF OUR WO. MEN The West Chester (Pa.) Herald offers comments upon a vicious and most virulent article which appears in the public press assailing our women in terms unmatched to anything hitherto found in American print. But the individual assuming the responsibility of the article is a half-educated white woman of Memphis, who herself is too well known in that city to claim the attention of the best and well cultivated people. The supposed author-was in early life a poor servant girl who has recently attained some accidental distinction as a woman of wealth and social standing. Unfortunately her wealth brought her neither refinement nor the graces of common sense. But purse-proud and naturally weak-minded, she presumed to slander the "colored" women of the country; to do something that might secure to her a notoriety which she otherwise never enjoyed. But the article was not absolutely hers in full, it having been revised by a committee of women, incensed toward Afro-American women, because forsooth they could not compel them to work on starvation wages. For the last twelve or fifteen years it has been determined in certain southern cities to pay servant women seven or eight dollars per month. Failing in some respects to accomplish this end, a fever of indignation arose, and hence the attack. This woman imperiously sauntered around from house to house for a whole week endeavoring to hire "a colored servant" to work for a pittance. In impotent wrath she returned to her home, resolved to resent the indignity of the refusal to work for merely nothing. Nor was the public unaware of the intended attack on the part of Mrs. —. How well she has succeeded in slandering hard-toiling women of the race is now quite well known. Bitter, vindictive and morseless, yet she herself, according to Madam Rumor, has in some of her past experiences lived not a life as might commend thousands of Afro-American women to-day. Merciless and unscrupulous in her over-drawn pictures, she strikes, with the hand of an avenging demon, a people whose sole condition is due to a former slavery, the worst known to civilized man. But a corrupt public press exaggerates facts and pitilessly and wantonly assails Afro-Americans, regardless of --- truth and justice. Assuredly we look at the deplorable condition of affairs in America and the sad, red lights dimly burning along the thoroughfare of a thousand cities, when we contemplate the debauchery and lewdness so palpably made manifest by the more favored race, is there any just reason for this assault upon the "colored" women of America? There is an unblushing audacity on the part of the southern press to magnify the evils of licentiousness in the face of the alarming fact that on the other side of the road glass houses may be seen indicating the abomination and desolution of a fast decaying race. The depravity and degradation of the Afro-American comes more as an accident, but that of the masses of whites comes as a natural propensity in the face of all the training and culture of the more favored race the moral forces of human nature are held in no better abeyance by one race than the other. The propensity to depravity is as strong, and is in evidence on account of the deformity and vicious practices disclosed by those who flaunt in the face of the world the shortcomings and untrained life of the "colored" people. Wealth, luxury and superior advantages may lend the glitter and charm of virtue; while we have only the shadow for the substance. But the world knows the facts and the country is witness to the sad and deplorable exhibition of shame and ruin which tell of the stupendous decline of American society and American womanhood. We are taught out of the word of the Holy Writ that none are good, no, not one. Yet a blind and prejudiced press, quite heedless of the beam that brings agony and suffering to its own eye, spends its time in parading "the vice of the colored people" in order to conceal vices greater and far more criminal. We offer no apology for immorality but we contend for even-handed justice, and so long as there is a preponderance of the mighty evil found lurking at their own doors (for statistics prove this), they assume the place of the basest hypocrites who mock and deride a race, all things considered, in a condition no worse than other people's, especially theirs. "JIM CROW CARS IN OHIO." About two weeks ago C. W. Cordin, of Hampton, Va., en route home from Cleveland, wrote the editor of The Gazette that some southern railroads were again running "Jim Crow" cars right into the Grand Central depot, Cincinnati. They tried the same thing last year and were stopped on our notifying State Commissioner Morris. Three years ago the same thing was stopped, and here we are again, put to the necessity of calling on the state commissioner, with the following satisfactory result: Columbus, O., Sept. 15, 1904. Hon. H, C. Smith, Editor and Proprietor The Gazette, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O.: Dear Sir.—In the absence of the commissioner, I beg permission to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 6th inst., subject "Jim Crow Cars Operated in Ohio." I have had some correspondence with the company complained of and by reason of communications received from them, I am confident that this practice will be immediately discontinued. Trusting that this will be satisfactory to yourself and your friends, f beg to remain yours very respectfully, H. E. KING, Chief Clerk, Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs of Ohio. The State League to Meet. Erie, Pa.—The state league of the Afro-American republican clubs will meet in this city about the middle of October with 40 delegates and other visitors. It will be the tenth annual state gathering, arrangements for which were made by the executive committee last week. Through the failure of Pigeident Robert Nelson, of Philadelphia, to get to this city only a short session was held, with addresses by G. A. Miller, of Crawford county, and A. A. Williams, of the ex, executive committee; and C. H. Jones, of this city, president of the local Afro-American club. Social gatherings form part of the political life of the league. A dance was held in Walther's hall as the feature of the executive committee meeting. The attendance was largely local, but the affair was highly appreciated by those who were on hand. Olean, N. Y., Notes. Education day was observed with a sacred concert Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Peterson will entertain the L'Ouverture club, Thursday night. The concert was postponed until the 29th. Mr. and Mrs. Clemmons received many beautiful presents, silver, china and linen. Mock marriage by Rev. Mason. The out-of-town guests were: Mrs. Lionel Warrick, Mrs. Mertie Richardson, of Hornellsville; Mr. Ernest Clemons and Miss Sadie Dorsey, of Binghamton; Mrs. Henry Peterson, of Duke Center, Pa.; Messrs. Fred Collins and Oliver Johnson, of Bradford. Mr. Ernest Clemmons has gone to Ithica to live. Mrs. Katharine Moffat, of Clarion, Pa., is visiting her son, Mr. Lester Clemmons. Aged Afro-American Dies. At his home near Gibson Wells, Tenn., Hillman Hamilton died, aged 106 years. He was without doubt the oldest inhabitant of this section. He could converse intelligently on happenings nearly a century ago. He was very active all through life and until a short time before his death was able to do regular farm work. During the strawberry picking season he was able to earn about $1.50 per day. A large family survive him. His wife died only a few weeks ago.—Mound Bayou (Miss.) Demonstrator. Very Low Homesecker's Rates Via the Nickel Plate Road to the west, northwest, south and southwest, first and third Tuesdays in each month. Long return limit and stop over privileges. One way colonist rates to the west and northwest, Sept. 15th to Oct. 15th inclusive. Splendid opportunity for parties wishing to locate in the west. For full information address E. A. Akers, C. P. & T. A., 28 Public Square, Cleveland, O. (394) The Alexander Reception. Baltimore, Md.—An informal and most delightful reception was tendered Mr. Geo. R. Alexander, of Cleveland, on the evening of the 13th by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tolson, of No. 50 Balser street. Mr. Alexander was in the city on a ten-day trip to Pittsburg, New York City, Washington, Philadelphia and this city, and had the pleasure of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Tolson, as a result of the friendship of Mr. and Mrs. James Bowser, of this city. Those present at the reception were: Misses Josephine Atkinson, Washington; Lottie Johnson, this city; Teresa Calhoun, Annapolis; Messrs. Hiram Lowell, Wm. Sauls, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Tolson and Mr. and Mrs. Bowser, of Baltimore, and Mr. James Fouse, of New York City. Baptists Elect National Officers. Baptists Elect National Officers. Austin, Tex.—The national Baptist convention on last Saturday selected, Chicago as the next meeting place and elected the following officers: Rev. E. C. Morris, of Helena, Ark., president; W. L. Candler, of Nashville, secretary; R. B. Hudson, of Selma, Ala., assistant secretary; J. H. A. Chryrus, Port Royal, Va., statistician; Robert Mitchell, of Kansas City, auditor. 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MOODY's News Store, No. 387 Superior treet, second door west of Bond street. Open Sundays also. FOR RENT—ROOMS—Two nicely furnished rooms for rent at No. 397 Central avenue, across the street from Charity hospital. Convenient for two gentlemen each. Miss Robina Humbel has returned to Indianapolis. Mr. A. Brown, of Chicago, was in the city last week. Don't worry about your hair. Try Crown of Glory Hair Pomade. Clarence Brown, jr., is visiting in Columbus, Zanesville and Newark. Misses Nellie Vaster and Jessie Evans have returned to Willow. Evans have returned to Wilberforce. Civil service examination will be held at the postoffice Nov. 16 for position of clerk-carrier. The dance at Woodliff hall last week Wednesday evening for the benefit of the Old Folks' Home was a success. There was a large attendance at St. John's Sunday school. An excellent program was rendered after the regular services. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. McIntyre returned recently from a pleasant visit with friends and relatives in New Berlin and Massillon. The final payment of pensions to the blind will be made at the city treasurer's office Monday, Sept. 26, when $5,000 will be distributed. Miss Ross, of Sterling avenue, who has been sick for the past three months, died Tuesday morning. Undertaker Rogers had charge of the funeral. Mr. E. Hodge, of Oberlin, was in the city last week and left Friday for Hampton, Nashville and Knoxville. He will return to Oberlin to finish his college course. The Rover Safety Rack Co. held an animated meeting in Woodliff block on Tuesday evening, adjourning to convene again on October 13, at the same place. Last Sunday at 2:30 p. m., three candidates were baptized at Shiloh church by Rev. H. C. Bailey. A rally tomorrow at Antloch church. It is hoped to raise $1,000. Mr. Jesse Ormes, of Warren, was in the city Sunday enroute to Wilberforce university. He was accompanied by his sister, Miss Olive, who spent the day with Miss Hazel Mountain. Miss Cynthia Edmondson, of Richmond, Va., who has been stopping at No. 170 Scovill avenue, for the past nine weeks, returned last week Thursday to start her second year in the high school. If you want to take the next civil service examination for clerk or carrier in the local postoffice, apply there for your blanks at once. Here is a golden opportunity for our intelligent young men. Grasp it. The special inducement for August offered our readers by the Woodliff Painless Dentists is being continued for the month of September. Have you taken advantage of it? See their advertisement elsewhere. Mr. Geo. R. Alexander, of No. 29 Wadsworth street, returned Sunday from a ten days' trip to Pittsburgh, New York City, Washington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore and left Monday for New York City. He was highly entertained in Baltimore. Do not fail to see Mr. Garland's advertisement elsewhere in this paper, if you want a home, or want to stop paying rent, or want to live right. You don't need a whole lot of money to start with, either. He'll build you a home. Phone or call upon him at once. Rev. J. M. Gilmere, D. D., pastor of St. John's church, will conduct a week of special service beginning Sunday, during which Revs. E. D. Dandridge, R. F. Moody and R. L. Dickerson, D. D., will preach. On Monday evening Rev. Gilmere will preach, encourage and organize a literary society. Little wonder the Old Folks' home has had such hard "sledding" this year. If you can take a hint, read the charity ball financial report and comment on the same, republished elsewhere in this paper. There can be too much of some things forced even upon the public—upon our people. Miss Clara Douglass, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Fields, delightfully entertained in honor of Miss Mary Newman, of Pittsburg, at Mrs. Field's home in the Claravon apartments last Friday evening. "Pit" was the feature of the evening. Miss Clara and her mother, Mrs. Benj. Douglass, are spending the week in Detroit. Collier's Weekly has an editorial on a race of white men in Japan who have proved unfit in competition with the Japanese. What! We were of the opinion that the white man, wherever he goes, has a divine right to rule the colored races and push them to the wall. Surely the Lord has overlooked his chosen people in Japan.—N. Y. Age. While the Jews were murdered by a mob at Kleff last Friday, the Russian soldiery stood by without interfering. They were doubtless trying to imitate the behavior of our Georgia militia at Statesboro. These benighted Russian barbarians should remember, however, that they are not to do as we do, but as we tell them to do in our official protests.—N. Y. Age. The following silly dispatch to daily newspapers of the city was sent from Columbus last week: "There are rumors that some of the lieutenants of Gov. Herrick will insist upon the governor discharging Sidney Thompson, of Cleveland, messenger to the governor. They say he has put the party in an embarrassing position by springing the application of Dr. Carroll, colored physician, of Columbus, formerly of Cleveland, for physician at the THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1904. MERCHANT TAILOR. penitentiary. The leaders think it impolitic to give such a place to a colored man, and they fear the colored voters will be offended if he is turned down. Thompson is blamed for bringing on the situation." After spending a most pleasant vacation here the guest of Dr. A. J. and Mrs. Howard, Miss M. E. Chinn has returned to Augusta, Ga., where she will resume teaching this fall. Dr. and Mrs. Howard had a pleasant visit on Wednesday from Mrs. A. S. Steele, founder of the "Steele" home for needy children. She was accompanied by Dr. Philan. She has returned to Boston, her home. Joe Soskin, the merchant tailor at No. 522 Prospect street, near Perry street, makes the finest and best fitting suits from $15 up and pants from $3 up. He also does cleaning, pressing and repairing in the most thorough and satisfactory manner. If you want to be pleased and at the most reasonable figures, give him a call at once. See his advertisement elsewhere in this paper. A sensational turn was given the trunk mystery Saturday night when Jesse Diggs confessed that he helped carry the trunk containing the body of Mrs. Inez Smith, who, it is alleged, was murdered by her husband, Sam Smith, to the lake. Diggs is under arrest, charged with being accessory to the murder, having aided the crime. Smith is still at large and is sought in St. Louis. Diggs says Smith strangled the woman, packed the body in the trunk, then told him of it and forced him to help him (Smith). The police say they have a dozen witnesses who will identify Diggs. It certainly looks bad for Jesse. The local organizations of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows are beginning to bestir themselves to prepare for the district grand lodge and district household meetings which convenes in Cleveland in August, 1905. The four principle branches, viz; Ohio Lodge, No. 1188, Chas. Sumner Lodge, No. 1500, Naomi Household of Ruth, No. 7, and Unity Household of Ruth, No. 1375, held a joint session and elected a general committee to make arrangements for the meetings. The following officers were elected; J. E. Reed, chairman; Jas. H. Starkey, vice; Wm. Parker, treasurer; A. T. Abbott, secretary; and Earl Parker, assistant. In addition to these officers, each lodge and household is requested to select three members as representatives on the general committee, which when completed will have a working force of 17 people. Abraham Goldsmith, (Jew), 3 Croton street, said Mrs. Myrtle B. Madox, 739 St. Clair street, contracted with him to buy a fish at 9 cents a pound and refused to accept it when he had dressed it. Mrs. Madox, an Afro-American, said Goldsmith offered her the fish for eight cents a pound, but when he had dressed it demanded ten cents a pound, on the ground that she had picked it out herself. Goldsmith said his price was eight cents when he picked out the fish, and only nine cents when his customers made their selections. Goldsmith's head was elaborately bandaged when he explained his business system to Acting Judge Selzer Monday. He removed the bandages to show the court the wounds he said Mrs. Madox made, "Honorable judge," he said, "she held me with one hand and hit me on the head with a stone with the other. She called me bad names, judge, and said she was going to kill me." "I only slapped him, judge," said Mrs. Madox, "and that was in self-defense." Selzer fined Mrs. Madox $1, with costs. Keith's Prospect theatre, doubtless emboldened by the success of its discrimination against our people, "rubbed it in," it is said, at a great rate last week, particularly, as a result of the presence at the house of Cole and Johnson, the Afro-American comedians and singers. One story runs that Henry Eubanks, his wife and a Mrs. Walker attended one of the performances and were refused the seats they held in the lower part of the house. Another report is that after some contention they were given the seats. Still another report is current that some wealthy man with his family and "colored" maid appeared at one of the performances last week holding box seats, which they did not occupy because the management persisted in refusing to admit the maid to the box. There is a law—as we have repeatedly said, our Ohio Civil Rights law—which will enable our people to break up this sort of thing just as soon as they get enough of it and want to. It seems, however, that the increased insulting discrimination we have been subjected to here of late particularly, is not quite enough. The following is from The Gazette of April 23, 1904:—The charity ball financial report published in The Gazette last week caused a great deal of comment and very properly too. The fact that Blue, Crawford, Fleming & Co., had managed to get $37.33 and the Old Folks' home only $181.87 rather staggered people. The cash returns from the ads., solicited by Crawford for the program, amounted to $33. Although supposedly working for a charitable institution, he charged practically one-third of this $33, or $10.83 for his services, soliciting. This is certainly "fierce." A member of the charity ball committee tells us that Crawford's charge for distributing placards was another fearful "stab" because only about 100 plac ards were printed, Fleming, Blue & Co., charging $4.50 for this work, and $15 for printing a program, the ads in which Crawford charged $10.85 to get. The program, therefore, evidently netted Blue, Crawford & Co., a good deal more than it did the Old Folks' home. Although a member of the charity ball committee, Blue charged it $4 for an ad. The more one studies that financial report the worse certain things appear. Chairman Fleming might have presented the tickets instead of charging $1.50 for them. The charity ball seems to have been given for the benefit of the Old Folks' home and OTHERS. Mr. Luther Johnson Entertains Mr. Luther Johnson Entertains. On Tuesday evening, at Buchanan & Bolden's cafe and restaurant, No. 31 Chestnut street, Mr. Luther Johnson entertained at a 5 o'clock dinner Hon. Harry C. Smith, the editor of The Gazette, and Mr. J. Clarence Brown. The following is the Champaign was served throughout the dinner. Mr. Johnson is so well and favorably known in this community, where he has lived so many years, and has been so prominently identified with the leading caterers in charge of their many employees at social functions, that it is unnecessary to introduce him to our local readers. The dinner was such a thoroughly enjoyable one in every way and reflected so much credit on all concerned in its production and serving, including the host, of course, that we find it extremely difficult to do it full justice. Then, too, Mr. Johnson is noted for such royal entertainment of his friends. THE CHARITY BALL Financial Report Published in The Gazette of April 16, 1904. RECEIPTS. Taken in at door..... $156 50 Tickets sold outside..... 63 50 From refreshments..... 23 70 From Sheriff St. market..... 10 00 Receipts from Ad. in program..... 33 00 EXPENSES. EXPENSES. Hall rent ..... $ 35 00 Music ..... 26 00 Music for concert ..... 5 00 Fleming & Co., for printing placards ..... 4 50 Fleming & Co., printing tickets ..... 1 50 Crawford's commission for so- liciting ads ..... 10 83 Blue & Co.' advertisement ..... 4 00 Crawford, for distributing plac- cards ..... 3 00 Fleming & Co., for printing program ..... 15 00 $104 83 $286 70 104 83 The total (of the "expenses") paid to Crawford, Blue Fleming & Co., was $37.33 (THIRTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY THREE CENTS) more than one-fifth of the proceeds of the Charity Ball given to the Old Folks' Home! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT? This, but strengthens our comment of a week or so ago, and that is that it is about time to put a stop to this thing of permitting any one who pleases, to give "benefits" etc., for charitable institutions, especially the Old Folks' Home. Crawford got $13.83 and Fleming, Blue & Co. got $23.50. Total $37.33. And, too, they were members of the committee in charge of the CHARITY Ball! Well! well! WELL!!! Special World's Fair Rates Via Nickel Plate Road Every Day until Nov. 30th inclusive. Season, 60 day and 15 day tickets.' Coach tickets good seven days on sale Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week until Nov. 24th inclusive. Stop-over at Chicago. Call on E. A. Akers, C. P. & T. A., 28/Public Square, Cleveland, O. (124) Lowest Excursion Fares Over Pennsylvania Lines Ever Offered to Any World's Fair are in effect this month, tickets to St. Louis being sold as low as a cent a mile, on advertised coach excursion days. 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J. TOWER CO. Boston, U. S. A. The Big Four Having acquired trackage rights between Carey and Toledo over the tracks of the Hocking Valley R. R., will, on September 4th, 1904, commence the operation of Through Train Service Between Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit (Via Michigan Central R. R.) 3 Daily Trains 3 each way. Parlor Cars. Sleepers. Dining Cars. Your patronage is solicited. Ask for tickets via BIG FOUR Warren J. Lynch, Gen'l\Pass. Agent, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Strawberry and Vegetable Dealers The Passenger Department of the Illinois Central Railroad Company have recently issued a publication known as Circular No. 12, in which is described the best territory in this country for the growing of early strawberries and early vegetables. Every dealer in such products should address a post board to the undersigned at Brooklyn, 1904, responding a copy of "Circular No. 12." J.F. MERRY, Asst. Gen.'s Pass'r Agent. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1904. have somewhat taken the place of small, rare birds. Ospreys and coque feathers are also pressed into service. The osprey that the general public can afford to buy is only an imitation of the real thing. I think with a new hat and one or two dainty accessories we can manage to exist without new autumn garments, always provided we have a cosy wrap for chilly evenings. But headgear is an absolute necessity. None of us will buy straw, unless it be a plait mixed with cloth; the newest fabric is a chiffon plait which, as far as appearance goes, might be of silk or straw. It is a beautifully light and soft substance, which twists into most delightful shapes. I do not think there is anything particularly new to record in the matter of toques except that they are wide in front, the width often being arrived at by wide-spread wings. The three-cornered hat is gaining daily in favor in large as well as in small sizes. They are just now principally composed of beaver or felt. I think the three-cornered hat is always a pretty fashion, and it harmonizes well with the Directoire coat, especially when adorned with fancy braid or cords and cockades. We saw a good many of these last year, but they promise to be popular again I have seen a charming three-cornered hat in mulberry-red felt, the brim edged with velvet of a brighter shade of cockade, from which emanated an upstanding osprey, about four inches high. This kind of brush will be a feature of the toque of the future. Pretty, too, was a toque in bright green chiffon-plait, adorned with autumnal fruits, and worn with a shaded green and brown veil. There are a great many brown and green felts worn with rather plain, straight brims, tilted up at the back and trimmed with a ruche of shaded taffeta round the crown, while on the bandeau at the back are large bows of colored velvet Green and yellow art shades are much in vogue among the autumn models. Whether they will continue popular or not is another matter. They are distinctly trying shades, but the cunning of the modern milliner seems able to make almost anything becoming. The ribbons used are delightfully soft, both as regards shade and substance. Bottle-green seems a daring color to wear on one's head, but I have seen an exquisite model of a Directoire hat in this shade, adorned with three enormous velvet roses, taking in many shades of bronze and green. Toques composed of coque feathers and pheasant are still to be seen here and there, but they are mostly worn by traveling Americans, and I do not think will take a firm hold on the millinery world. Stiff brocades and velvets have been revived. A lovely pansy-colored velvet frock with a deep, pointed bodice was cut decollete, and draped with wonderful lace, the sleeves above the elbow being turned back with a deep cuff of the same lace. The skirt, although of velvet, was arranged in a series of gathers, finished with an enormously thick ruche of velvet round the hem. The effect was really very good, though it sounds a trifle heavy. Debutantes are still wearing shaded chiffons and shaded taffetas, which charming evening frocgs. A pretty model for a youthful bride was in brown shading into orange, the skirt arranged with a series gathers alternating with tucks, and much beffrilled and founced round the feet. The The only school for women gardeners in London is at the Royal botanic gardens, Regent's Park. M. Deibler, a French executioner, is collecting material for the history of the death punishment in Europe. It is believed that French prune growers use glycerine to give their dried fruit its peculiar glistening appearance. In Berlin, with a population of about 2,500,000, the number of new buildings erected has averaged 2,123 a year during teh last six years. A QUICK RECOVERY. 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Littlefield, of Anderson, Ind., and at his laboratory the other day he gave demonstrations of his discovery. Dr. Littlefield, as a scientist, recently attracted attention by his claim to the discovery of life germs in common crystals of salt, after they were subjected to a simple compound of chemicals. Ammonia, alcohol and distilled water, added to a quantity of salt, and the whole inclosed in a glass tube for a period of about one hour, created the foundation or the beginning of life, according to Dr. Littlefield, and his discovery was credited by many scientists. Since that time Dr. Littlefield has desired to advance his theories and experiments, hoping to develop animal matter in living, animated forms. Now he asserts that he has succeeded beyond all doubt in bringing forth animal life from chemicals. A few drops of the chemical liquid was put under a powerful microscope. As if boiling and hopping about over the liquid were innumerable objects, appearing in shape and action like a gnat or flea of the smallest possible size. MOSQUITOES TIE UP ROAD. Pests Cause Temporary Suspension of Train Service in Texas-Officials Escape by Moving. Mosquitoes on one of the southern Texas roads have caused the temporary suspension of train service. The problem has become one of the most trying of any that now confronts the officials of the Texas & New Orleans on the Sabine and East Texas divisions. The pest has become so bad that the line from Beaumont to Sabine has been shut down for the present. The section men on the larger portion have for some time been unable to perform their duties, although they have clothed themselves in veils and have worn gloves. The station agent and other officials on the larger portion have moved their families to Beaumont in order to escape the pest. Officials at headquarters refused to believe the reports sent them by the section men and others, and went to the scene in a special train to investigate for themselves. They beat a hasty retreat when they got into the swamps. HERE'S A ROOSTER HOBO. Chicago Bird Beats Its Way on the Trucks of a Passenger Train to Grand Rapids, Mich. A Chicago rooster will be exhibited at the West Michigan state fair, which will be held at Grand Rapids in September, as the result of unusual circumstances. It went to roost on the trucks of a Grand Rapids & Indiana passenger train. Some of the passengers saw the rooster take its perch at Grand Crossing and it hung on while the train was getting under headway. At Michigan City the rooster was still a passenger, though seemingly beating its way. It hopped off the trucks at the station at Grand Rapids, and admirers made a race for it. Now it will be placed on the poultry bench in Michigan's big show as an example of real, unadulterated Chicago grit. CHANGE FOOD The wrong kind of food will put the body in such a diseased condition that no medicines will cure it. There is no way but to change food. A man in Mo. says: "For 2 years I was troubled so with my nerves that sometimes I was prostrated and could hardly ever get in a full month at my work. "My stomach, back and head would throb so I could get no rest at night except by fits and starts, and always had distressing pains. "I was quite certain the trouble came from my stomach, but two physicians could not help me and all the tonics failed and so finally I turned to food. "When I had studied up on food and learned what might be expected from leaving off meat and the regular food I had been living on, I felt that a change to Grape-Nuts would be just what was required, so I went to eating it. "From the start I got stronger and better until I was well again, and from that time I haven't used a bit of medicine, for I haven't needed any. 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Pigeons appear to be the favorite bird and B Ostrich plumes are immensely thick, of long fiber, very little curled and P ARIS.—I have arrived at the conclusion, after paying a most interesting visit to a well known Parlisian ateller, that the modes of the Josephine era will be much in vogue for tea gowns, outdoor coats and operat wraps, and that wonderful embroideries will be a feature of the same. Virginia Corder DAINTY COSTUME FOR A MISS. Made of a blue and white check material. DAINTY COSTUME FOR A MISS. Made of a blue and white check material. FROM THE OTHER SIDE. beautifully shaded. Marabout trimming is also being used on millinery; the shaded marabout is particularly effective. Red is used, but not in the very bright shades, and mulberry tones seem to be most in vogue. There always seems to be a strong desire for subdued autumn tints in headgear at this time of year. A pretty Breton sailor hat has a wreath of ripe and unripe blackberries and their own shaded foliage. It is rumored that oriental embroideries will be used on velvet hats. Moire-antique and Terry velvet are favorite fabrics for the picture hat, several shades being introduced in one A. P. Q. 11 AUTUMN VISITING GOWN AND HAT. Gown is made of Havana cloth and trimmed with copper-colored velvet and lace. Hat of mulberry red felt ornamented with pigeon breast. model. There is a perfect furore for shading. Vells are seldom worn now with the picture hat; those that are used are of the finest tulle. A great deal of fur is to be used on the winter millinery, but it is too early to think of this just yet. As a matter of fact, fur on the head is nearly always too heavy to long remain popular. We have by no means seen the last of the marabout-stole, for it has been revived in a more costly form. Shaded marabout on the hat and a shaded marabout stole to match are lovely, and these are too expensive to become vulgarized. They say that fur ties will be very sumptuous this year. Those of sable, lined with ermine, or vice versa, will be the favorites. There will be a tremendous amount of fox worn, but it is early yet to talk about furs, though the wise woman who possesses good skins will begin now to think about having the same renovated and brought up to date. ELLEN OSMONDE. quaint Josephine bodlee was finished with a bolero of beautiful lace on which were appliqued golden-brown velvet leaves worked in gold thread. Gold trimmings are a feature of day as well as of evening frocks. Despite all the new shades, some of the best firms are adhering to white—white for evening wear, white for day wear, and, above all, white for lingerie. Two or three years ago we saw a great deal of colored batiste in the wardrobes of the grandes names, but now the best lingerie is of purest white, adorned with real valenciennes and a great deal of hand work. Corsets are of the dainiest description, composed of silk batiste, and voluminous cambric petticoats are to the fore. The latter in many cases take the place of silk underskirts, though the letter are worn with tailor-made gowns. Some of the plainer petticoats are trimmed with bright-colored silk braids, and braids of every kind may be included in the list of the season's trimmings. Purple and mulberry shades compose some of the new toilettes de visite. These again are mostly of silk trimmed with velvet, and many princesse robes are being made through their popularity is by no means assured. Many "Empire" frocks of lace will be made with underdresses of satin, very often edged with fur. Very beautiful is the lace coat for evening wear, embroidered with panne and lined with chiffon. Edgings of sable and bands of colored velvet also form effective trimmings for the evening wrap. Of course, the real novelty of the season is the paletot or redingote. This forms a useful wrap and is sometimes of the same stuff as the dress beneath, but the best samples are in silk and satin, though later on these will be replaced by velvet. Some are trimmed with marabout, some with fringes and embroideries. I have seen one really old-fashioned looking black silk paletot lacing up the front, with a quaint ruche down either side, and the collar and sleeves edged with black silk fringe. These paletots show the short shoulder and a sleeve that is tight at the top. No doubt we shall get accustomed to it, but the paletot at the present moment is a somewhat unbecoming garment in spite of the beautiful fabrics in which it is made. It is a useful length for furs, and I have already seen some models in grey astrachan, also in Persian lamb, edged with ermine. Kindness is more convincing than keenness.—Chicago Tribune. For the first time in 60 years small freight steamers are now plying on the upper Rhine, from Strasburg to Basel. The cargoes consist chiefly of coal. More than half of Russia's profits from exports come from the sale of grain. The value of exported butter is over $16,000,000 per year; of eggs, over $26,000,000. A warden of an old English church found in the lumber-room an ancient "jug," which proved to be an Elizabethan "stout" of a rare kind. It was sold in London at auction for $5,511, which sufficed to make some long-needed repairs to the church building. REPORT OF CROP CONDITIONS. WEATHER GENERALLY FAVORABLE FOR HARVESTING. Drought in Ohio Valley—Frosts Occurred in Some Sections, but Did Little Damage—Condition of Late Corn Washington, Sept. 21.—The weather bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows: While the weather conditions of the week ending 8 a. m., September 19, were generally favorable for gathering crops in nearly all districts, low night temperatures in the more northerly portions have delayed the maturity of late crops, and some suffering from drought is reported from the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys and portions of the southern states. Frosts occurred as far south as Oklahoma and Tennessee, but little or no damage resulted except to tender vegetation in the central valleys and to unmatured crops in Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana. An unusually severe rain and wind storm caused considerable damage on the 14th and 15th in portions of New England and the middle Atlantic states. Late corn is maturing rapidly in the western portion of the belt, but the crop is ripening slowly in the eastern and central sections and needs ten to 20 days of favorable conditions to be safe from frost. A light and inferior crop of apples is indicated in a majority of the states of the central valleys, but in Michigan and Ohio and the northern portion of the middle Atlantic states, as well as in New England, this fruit is plentiful, especially in the last named section, where a large crop of fine quality is promised. Some late potatoes were damaged by frost in Wisconsin, rot is increasing in Pennsylvania and portions of Minnesota and causing some damage in New York and New England, while blight continues in Michigan. Otherwise the outlook for potatoes is promising and a fair to good crop is indicated. Plowing for fall seeding has been delayed by dry soil in the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys, Nebraska, Indian Territory and Georgia, and rain is needed in Michigan for germination. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. The Society Meets and Chooses Its Officers. Indianapolis, Sept. 21.—The annual meeting of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland began in this city yesterday. The first business meeting was called to order by Gen. H. V. Berrington, of Washington, D. C., who appointed Gen. James Barnett, of Cleveland, chairman. Informal speeches were made by Gen. Barnett, Gen. Wilmon W. Blackmar, of Boston, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., and Gen. J. J. McCook, of New York. When the meeting opened in the afternoon it was announced that Col. Tweedale, of Washington, treasurer of the society, could not be present. His report was read by Gen. Berrinton. The reports of Gen. E. A. Carman, of the historical committee, and Col. C. G. Kniffin, of Washington, were read in their absence. The committee reported unanimously the selection of Chattanooga as the permanent meeting place of the society. The time of annual meetings was changed to the middle of October. The nominating committee made its report during the afternoon session. The following officers were chosen: President, Gen. Henry V. Berrinton, Washington; corresponding secretary, Maj. John Tweedale, U. S. A., Washington; recording secretary, Col. John W. Steele, Oberlin, O.; treasurer, Gen. Frank G. Smith, U. S. A.; historian, Col. G. C. Kniffen. Innovation in Postal Service. Washington, Sept. 21.—Under an order signed by the postmaster general yesterday, an innovation was made in the postal service by which identical pieces of mall matter of the third and fourth class may be mailed without postage stamps affixed thereto. All persons, firms or corporations in order to avail themselves of the new privilege must apply to their postmasters, who will, after first receiving authority from the department, issue a permit covering the conditions under which the matter may be sent without stamps. Union Men Discharged. Susquehana, Pa., Sept. 21.—When the 300 boilermakers and their helpers employed in the Erie Railroad Co.'s extensive locomotive shops here reported for work yesterday they were surprised to find the doors of the boiler shops locked and a placard stating that their services were no longer required. No reason is assigned for the action. Two car loads of nonunion men have been set to work in the shops. Staging Gave Way New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 21.—With a crash that could be heard throughout the northern section of this city, the inner wall of the north side of the new St. Anthony's church collapsed yesterday, killing Gilbert Tremblay, 60 yeads old, a mason, and seriously injuring six others who were working on the structure. Vacancies Are Filled. Philadelphia, Sept. 21.—Vacancies on the republican state ticket caused by the declaration of four nominees for presidential electors, three of whom were debarred because of their connection with national banks as directors, were filled at a meeting of the state committee, in this city yesterday. New Hampshire Republicans Concord, N. H., Sept. 21.—John McLane, of Milford, was nominated for governor by the republican state convention here yesterday. There were no other nominations, as all state offices except governor are appointive. Three Bodies Found. Sterling, Ill., Sept. 21.—The bodies of three men who had evidently been murdered were found yesterday in the Meridocia swamp, a dismal locality, 28 miles from Sterling. There was nothing on the bodies to identify the men, who, apparently were labccers. Will Start All Ovens. Connellsville, Pa., Sept. 21.—An order was issued yesterday by the H. C. Frick Coke Co. to place all available ovens in the region in blast. The increasing demand of the United States Steel Corporation for coke is the cause. Miss Conner, Sec'y Detroit Amateur Miss Gannon, Sec'y Detroit Amateur Art Association, tells young women what to do to avoid pain and suffering caused by female troubles. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I can conscientiously recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to those of my sisters suffering with female weakness and the troubles which so often befall women. I suffered for months with general weakness, and felt so weary that I had hard work to keep up. 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We believe the next census will show a marked increase in Atlanta's population, in spite of the fact that there are $3 automobiles in the city, several of which are run by amateurs.—Atlanta Journal. "It takes mighty little to make some folks proud," said Uncle Eben. "I has seen men strutting' aroun' an puttin' on airs jes' 'cause dey's been lucky enough to keep f'um gettin' arrested."—Washington Star. "Yes, since," said the old-time politician, decisively, "honesty is the best policy in politics as well as in everything else. There never was a time yet that I ever tried honestly to get money out of the public that I didn't succeed.—Washington Star. Instructive Experience. This afternoon the pretty little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Wilds drank a quantity of gasoline. 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