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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 25. IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH A SURPRISE IS THIS TRUE STATEMENT OF THE REAL CONDITIONS EXISTING IN BUXTON, IOWA. OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY A WHITE COAL MINING COMPANY —CANT PURCHASE HOMES— ADVANCEMENT AND GOOD POSITIONS DENIED—THE COMPANY'S "STORE." Buxton, Iowa.—This city, "a Negro city in the north," is a mining town of southern Iowa, of about 5,000 people, of whom 80% are Afro-Americans. As the town is owned and controlled by Consolition Coal Co. it has never been incorporated and therefore has no city government—no councils to legislate for the town, no mayor to execute the laws, no board of health to look after sanitary conditions. The whole government is vested in "The Colony." a governing body of the whole people, as the early settlers of America had. Besides being legislative, the colony is a beneficiary organization, paying a weekly benefit of $2.50 per member who all holds a disability for any cause. As most of the members work in the coal mines, there are always several members drawing benefits from "The Colony." Every single member of "The Colony" contributes 50 cents per month to support the doctor, and every married man is taxed 75 cents. This money is taken from the men by the company before they receive their pay. The company is well. As there are about 1,500 or 1,600 men putting into this fund, the doctor realizes quite a handsome income. And the worst of it all is—this highly paid doctor is a white man who has had this plum for about 20 years. He employs two assistants who are paid small salaries in comparison with the amount of work they do. The doctor is a medical school student the portion of Dr. E. A. Carter, a young colored man of exceptional ability, graduated from Iowa State university, college of liberal arts, and also the medical school at the same institution. The bad feature of this medical department is that this highly paid doctor is a white man, appointed by the white superintendent of the company, but paid by the hard earnings of 1,500 black coal diggers. The coal company operates the large store of the town and will not put up with any opposition. Any man who desires to operate a store of any kind must do his business outside of the town. The company store is more than would be expected of an ordinary company store, selling everything from a paper of pins to fine gold watches, and from ordinary calico dresses to fine silks of the latest patterns. This store employs about 50 clerks and teamsters, of whom about 40 are responsible for responsible positions to be had, from the management of this store, one shipping clerk is the best that is done for the colored people who furnish about 90% of the income of the store. In the mining operations, the men fare little better, as far as good positions are concerned. Of the four mines in full operation, none have colored pit bosses, nor assistant bosses; there are no boss drivers, two assistants; there are no powder mules. These positions are within the gift of the company, and it seems strange that so few of the colored men who have grown up in the service of that company should ever get any of the good positions to be distributed. It is not because they are not ambitions nor because they are not competent. Any time one of the men has a chance to show what he can do, he will never fail to "make good." The fact is, "The company does not mean for any colored man to be any more than a coal digger or a mule driver." As long as he is satisfied to work hard at the bottom of the ladder, without hope of advancement, he is a good fellow. But if he is not satisfied to leave the arduous duties of mining coal or driving a contrary mule, he is liable to discharge. At present there are no colored people employed in the office force. There once was a young colored civil engineer employed, but as no road for advancement was opened to him, he resigned rather than stay at the bottom of the ladder all the time. In the blacksmith and the shoe store, many men are employed, but they can never hope to rise higher in their trade than they are now. Of the independent enterprises located in the town the laundry and bakery are the best examples. Everything is modern and good work is the result. This laundry and bakery is operated by a company of men who are among the hard workers of the town and are trying to have for themselves a small shop from what out of the coal mines. A hotel, three restaurants and three barber shops form the rest of the independent business enterprises of the town. All other concerns must locate outside of the town. Nearly all the employees of the coal company live in the company's houses. They are five and six room houses and rent for $5.50 and $5.50 per month. The houses are well built, plastered throughout and are quite comfortable. Each house has surrounding it a lot 100x100 on which most of the inhabitants have nice gardens. With such low rentals there is little encouragement to homes and as a matter of fact very few of their own homes. There is very little land to be had near town. The company owns most of it and rent it out on one year leases. Men build homes on this ground and if they happen to lose THE GAZETTE their job they must sell the home at a sacrifice and leave town, as the lease will be canceled as soon as the year is up. However, some few men have purchased land in fee simple homes. But these cases are very few. One can almost number them on his fingers. While municipal government is denied this great multitude of people, they make the most of their political opportunities. Buxton has a colored postmaster, two colored constables, two colored deputy sheriffs. There are two colored members of the school board to one white. The principal of the school is a young colored man, A. J. Hicks, graduate of Wilberforce University, and there are 2 bright young colored ladies teaching the youths of that town. The story of Buxton would not be complete without mentioning the influences here to uplift the morals of the people. There are two Methodist churches, two Baptist, one Congregational and one Seventh Day Adventist. All have comfortable houses woven with coated wood and maintained by the coal company, is also a great medium for advancement morally, intellectually and spiritually. This great institute is presided over by Secretary L. E. Johnson, a native of Cleveland, O. He has very able assistants in A. A. Turner, assistant secretary, and L. W. Tucker, secretary of the boys' department, both natives of Cleveland. The home of this association is a three-story building valued at $20,000. The first floor is devoted to assistants in the reading room, game room, smoking room, school rooms, parlor, gymnasium, shower bath rooms and a swimming pool. In the parriors the various clubs of the association often give small receptions and different classes of entertainments. The second floor is devoted to a large auditorium in which the large Sunday men's meetings are held. Also this auditorium furnishes the theater to the town where the productions some playable. The third floor of the building is devoted to four large lodge rooms. In these rooms assemble nearly every lodge that has been instituted among our people. Summing up the entire town, we might say Buxton is a town after its own pattern. Without hope for advancement in any trade or profession; not encouraged to buy homes; denied the right to enter business within the town; not encouraged to work ever; these people work on, apparently happy, satisfied to live each day for itself without hope for themselves or their posterity. GEORGE DIXON DEAD. Famous Featherweight Champion of the World Bected by Drink—Won New York—The greatest fighter of his time and the winner of several hundred fistic encounters, more than any other champion, George Dixon, the pugilist, died January 6 in the alcoholic ward of Bellevue hospital, a victim of a long fight with drink. Idolized in his prime by thousands as a pugilistic hero, George Dixon passed away practically penniless and without friends. Dixon was 37 years old and for 12 years (longer than any other champion pugilist in any class) he won the championship. George Dixon fought his first fight in 1886, when he whipped a boy named Johnson in Halifax, N. S. From that time until in 1900 no man of his weight ever whipped him. He won the featherweight title in 1891 by whipping the champion Cal McCarthy. Dixon was a perfect fighting machine, so far as attack and defense were concerned, and his peculiar ability to strike a blow from any position made him a most formidable opponent. He delivered in the prize ring, which he spent with convivial companions. A wasted, wan figure was brought to Bellevue hospital January 4 and ticketed as George Dixon. His condition grew rapidly worse and late on the 6th the former world's champion died. The body was shipped on January 8 to relatives in Boston. Two ministers, one an Afro-American, made brief remarks over the body as it lay in the room where weekly boxing matches are held at the Long Island Yacht Club, who had gathered to pay a last tribute listened. The coffin was hidden ir flowers sent by prominent sporting men and athletes. John L. Sullivan says: "Dixon was a real champion. He never haggled over a match and he fought the best little men in the world." Joe Walcott "Down and Out" Again. New York City—Joe Walcott last week fought little Jimmy Gardner and couldn't "make good." His old time fighting ability had gone. A year or more ago he was shot in the hand. This has doubtless injured his fighting ability. Only a short time ago Gardner would have been a joke to Walcott. Where would he be when Walcott figured out that he was when Walcott heavier out of Joe Choynski, the great heavy-weight who fought Jeffries to a draw in 20 rounds? Or when he whipped Jimmy's big brother George in 20 rounds? Or when he used to trim "Mysterious" Billy Smith at regular intervals? Or when he knocked out the great Dan Creedon in a single round? Walcott not so very long ago was the most picturesque figure in pugilism. He a damply little bit of an inch and a half over five feet tall, and weighing within the welter limit of 142 pounds. Yet his fighting earned him the names "Barbados Wonder," "Black Demon," "Glint Killer," etc. After whipping Joe Choynski Walcott was very anxious indeed to fight Tom Sharkey, who was a big man among the heavy-weights of that day. The latter wouldn't fight him. Obituary. Zenesville, O.—Dr. Homer Gee, of Zenesville, was killed by a railroad train last week. He was an undertaker. W. Gee of Chicago and Padre P. Gee, P. E. of the Cincinnati district of the A. M. E. church ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908. FRESH NEWS LETTERS FROM MANY OHIO CITIES AND TOWNS SENT BY Norwalk. — The Rev. C. M. Hogan preached a bly Sunday morning and evening. He and Mr. Walton, of Sandusky, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Waller. — B. W. Balard was in Lorain last week. Mrs. G. W. Easey and daughter, Ruth, were there several days recently. — Mr. John Stoddard and Mrs. Dan Whetsel are ill. Cambridge. — Mrs. Highwarden, Granville Ford, Pittsburg, and Mrs. Jackson, of Delaware, are at the bedside of their mother — Fred D. Betts was in Springfield last week. James Berry has returned from Stewart. W. M. Jackson, of Delaware, entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner last Thursday evening in honor of her birthday Mesdames Wm. Henderson, Allie Loggins, Matilda Earl, Ida Berry, Messrs. Wm. Henderson, Sherman Berry and Master Edwin — Mrs. Georgia Watkins is ill. Canton. — The death of Dr. E. Homer Gee, of Zanesville, was a shock to many here. He was G. M. R. of our Ohio K. P. — T. H. McGee left Thursday for Palm Beach, Fla. for the winter. — Mrs. B. Spencer and daughter, Frances, have returned from Pittsburgh. Theodore, like son of Mrs. B. Spencer and daughter, Frances has returned from Columbus, and Carl Polly from Darton. — Mr. Eugene Crawford left Monday for Mansfield. — Rev. H. F. Fox preached ably Sunday. St. Paul's parsonage is ready for occupancy. Urbana.—Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Watson's mother, was stricken with paralysis Friday morning. Her sons were called. She is better at this writing.—The remains of Mrs. Annie Willis were brought here from Sunflower field for Mrs. Henry Clark who left to visit her sister in Troy, who was taken quite ill—Rev. Watson held a week of prayer at his church last week. It will be continued.—Mr. George Wilson, of Columbus, is visiting relatives.—Mrs. Ray, of Findlay, was called here by Mrs. Curry's illness. Piqua.—H. T. Elliott, of Dayton, G. D. installed the K. P. officers recently. Mrs. Ray killed recently, had just been appointed by Col. R. Delaney surgeon on his staff.—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moss visited Urbana and Springfield Sunday, and Miss Claudia was in Dayton, where the Misses Josephine and Mary Wilson are visiting.—Mrs. Vaughn, of Columbus, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John E. Anderson.—The churches are observing a week of prayer—Crenne church has a revival—Rev. Wheeler prescheduled at Park Avenue church Sunday. McIntyre—Ezekiel Smith and son, Howard, and Eugene Freeman were at Mr. Clyde Adkins' near Parlette Monday,—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. West visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank West Thursday evening,—Mr. Benjamin Adkins visited his alonzo, near Fernwood Friday,—Mrs. Mary E. Adkins spent Friday night with Mrs. E. Z. Smith, Ira Toeney, and Mrs. A. Smith with Smith here Sunday, Rev. D. D. Lewis was out Sunday. Quarterly conference the 17th and quarterly meeting the 19th. The presiding elder will preach in the morning and at Smith field in the afternoon. Correspondents must mail all letters for publication on Monday of each week, and always place their names and that of their city and town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this is done proper credit cannot be given you. Advertisements, lists of names, wedding prescriptions, obeying quarry notices, species, resolution of jury quiries for relatives must be paid for at the rate of ten cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. Send postal note and not stamps during the warm weather. Lorain—Rev, H. H. Hinton has moved to Elm street, West Side. Ethel Harden has been located in the city of Cleveland, the city of the Epworth league and Sunday school convention held at the Second M. E. church Thursday and Friday of last week was largely attended by delegates from Cleveland, Elyria, Oberlin and New London.—Mrs. M. Wright, of Elyria, and daughter, Mrs. Saidie Sells, surprised Mrs. Corbin and daughter, Beatrice, Monday with a large breast of decacies of the sea, Mrs. J. Sells, superintendent of the Second M. E. Sunday school for the ensuing year. Mt. Vernon—Beside her the usual services at Wayman chapel Sunday, Rev. Tate held service at 3 p. m. for the young folks.—Mrs. Dickerson and Donna Goins are sick—Mrs. Anna Hurley has returned from Chicago, where she visited her daughter, Mrs. Gore.—Mrs. Mayo had a gripple last week.—The Baptist mission will hold its church and Sunday school meetings in the Elks' hall. All are welcome.—Miss Emma Sites is better—Mr. and Mrs. Grant Steward have moved to W. Vine street—Mrs. Gertrude Reed has gone to Hucyrus—Mr. and R. Mahn and son have returned to Crestina. Steubenville—Revival services are still in progress at Quinn chapel, Miss Mamie Hazelt, od has returned from Springfield—Mrs. Gertrude Jennings, of Pittsburgh, is visiting relatives.—Mr. Dennis Linder and wife, of Akron, were guests of Mrs. H. Snowden last week.—Mr. Elmer White is visiting his parents at Dayton.—Mrs. Wm. Snowden has been quite ill—Mr. Ed. Washington has had la griffe. Messrs. Hargrave, Binna and Harris, of Smithfield, were here last week—Mr. George Howard is seriously ill—Mrs. Ambrosia Phillips is quite ill—Miss Lottie Hargrave and brother, Reginald, are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Thomas Robinson. Lima. The Ladies' auxiliary of St. Paul's, Mrs. was delightfully entertained at Mrs. C. Moxley's last week, and the following officers elected for the ensuing President, Mrs. Moses Redman; vice Mrs. Allen Burden; secretary, Mrs. Albert Vaughn; treasurer, Mrs. John Moxley.—Rev. Alston, who was ill the last two Sundays, is improving. Mrs. Alston, Mr. C. McGee and Mr. Ellwood Richard are also better.—Miss Cowe and Mr. Johnson, of Mercer county, were guests of Mrs. Albert Vaughn last week—Mr. Frank Turner has gone to Wilberforce to school—Mrs. Shewatts returned from Dayton. Rev. Steward has received a visitation assisted by Rev. Anderson, of Dayton—Mrs. S. A. Baker is visiting in Marlett. Quarterly meeting Sunday. Rev. Dr. Charles Gilmere, P. E., will be present. Warren.—The A. M. E. church is being remodeled and new seats will be installed. The young people have organized a club to help the committee. Mrs. Roberts gave a social Tuesday evening for the church's benefit.—Miss Mary Penny was in Cleveland Tuesday.—Miss Lucy Scott had the greatest smile.—Mrs. Ridge Tuesday.—Carl, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Scott, has typhoid pneumonia.—McKinley lodge, K. P. will give a social dance every two weeks beginning January 23.—Mrs. Tansey is convalescent.—Miss Kate Milton left Friday for Franklin and Tittuville for the summer.—Mr. Bennie Davis will leave Saturday to visit in Akron a week.—Mr. Wm. Saunders, The Gazette's wasting Youngstown and Miss Georgia Washington has had the grip.—Order The Gazette and tell your friends to do so. Beliefontaine—Miss Gertrude Robinson and Uncle Rowe, of Lima, are Mr. and Mrs. Galloway's guests.—Mr. John Stewart, of Dunkirk, was here last week.—Mr. Harry Heathcock has returned from Chicago.—Mr. Shack Whetsleth, Mrs. Ellen Burgee, Mr. Linchard, Mrs. M. K. Bole, are ill. Leave your order with the agent for the paper.—Rev. Toney preached in Pickrelltown Sunday morning and here in the evening. Revival meetings are in progress. The W. M. M. will meet at 3 p. m. Sunday.—Mrs. Robinson, of the Second Baptist church, is a delegate to the district meeting. E. Sunday school officers for the coming year. F. Afer, superintendent; Mrs. Ed Stewart, assistant; Alta Boyd, secretary; M. Burgy, assistant; Mrs. D. Newsome, treasurer; James Clark, librarian; Essie Clark, organist; Vera Lewis, assistant, and choreist; teachers, Rev. Toney, Mose Newsome, Rev. Toney, Newsome; assistants, Mrs. Fred Johnson, Vernia Lewis, A. Brown, Thomas Lewis. Portsmouth.—The week of prayer at Allen church was a success. Rev. Dr. Gee, P. E., was not present at quarterly meeting because of his brother, Dr. Gee's death. Rev. Chas, Gray, of Grazed field, represented him. Rev. H. A. Grant, of Zanesville, will assist Rev. T. W. Woodson in his new office. Rev. Scollar is steadily improving. Mr. Fred Minors and Mrs. Valentine classifier was the banners Sunday.—Mr. Edward Creasy, of Concord, Va., is the guest of Mrs. Ellen Washington.—Mabel Cross and Ethel Jones left Tuesday for Wilberforce.—Rev. Lowy preached two able sermons Sunday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church. At 3 p. m. the Woman's Institute of the M. E. Church. Encouraging remarks were made by Rev. Lowry. Rev. Harrington, Washington, Ky., and Mr. Washington, of Ironton. Protracted meetings are being held.—Mr. Jesse Holllinworth is convalescent.—Mr. Henry Johnson is relapsed.—Rev. Addison Haley preached at Hanging Rock last Sabbath.—Revival meetings are being held at the M. E. Church.—Rev. Davis has been ill.—Akron.—Mr. Julia Smith is convalescent.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson of Ravenna, were here Sunday.—F. M. Hallstek is quite ill.—W. H. Williams, who has a business in Ravenna, was home Sunday visiting his wife, who has been quite ill.—The Second Baptist church revival is successful.—Mr. Lawson is much improved. Zion lycum is rendering interesting programs every Tuesday evening. The young men may program January 24. Mr. Earl Jackson is in charge. The chair directed by J. R. Jackson, is doing splendidly. The pastor has called a special meeting and is preparing for a revival.—Rev. Robinson, of Pittsburg, is conducting a very successful revival at the Alliance mission.—Rev. J. M. Wheeler, the popular pastor of Zion church, was recently highly honored by being elected secretary of the local Ministers' association. It is the first time that an Afro-American held any position with Mr. Harard and is still popular in barber shops.—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes had their baby christened by Rev. Wheeler Sunday morning. The latter will soon address the First Congregational congregation. IS THE K. P. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CAPT. JONES—ST. MARY'S FINANCIAL REPORT — OUR BEST NEWSPAPER AND ADVO- CATE. ALABAMA TO BOOM FORAKER! Declare He Is Their Choice for President and Are Against Roosevelt or Any Man He May Name Because of Treatment of "Black Battalion." Montgomery, Ala.—Alabama Afro-Americans began a movement here recently in the interest of Senator Foraker for president. Large placards announcing the meeting for Emancipation day, at which the leaders of the race spoke were printed, on which was a large picture of Foraker with the words: "Our choice for us some time our wing of the party has presented the offices to renominate President Roosevelt, any man he desired. This grew out of his and Taft's outrageous dismissal of our troops on account of the Brownville affair, and also out of the appointment of a number of democrats to office. Our people fell in line for Foraker because of his championship of our troops and our people generally and have drawn to them many white men. At the emancipation meeting a well organized Foraker and his supporters in Washington is not affiliated with this movement. It is known that he has not joined with all the others of our folk and thousands of fair minded whites in criticizing the president for discharging without honor our brave and innocent "Brownville" troops, Same crafty Booker. TAFT BARS NEGRO LABOR! To Aid White Labor — Brownsville Has Cost Nearly $50,000 to Date. Washington, D. C.—Of far-reaching importance to industrial workers in the south, especially Afro-Americans, and in the Ohio and Pennsylvania mining and iron-making fields was the action of the war department recently in awarding a contract for the construction of two large dams in the Black Warrior river, Alabama, to the Pittsburg corporation known as the Dravo Contracting Co. at their location. The Dravo Contracting Co. already has done much river and harbor work for the government, but it is now, with the knowledge of the war department, about to engage in an experiment of great interest and importance to the south in undertaking to carry out this last large project by the use of white labor exclusively, with the assistance of the white labor in Pennsylvania and adjacent manufacturing states as a result of the industrial depression. The dams will open to slackwater navigation the Black Warrior river, giving access to great coal fields that are expected to supply fuel to the shipping that will frequent the Panama Canal. More than $20,000 has been expended by the senate committee on military affairs during its inquiry into the Brownsville, Tex., shooting afar between July 1, 1906, and June 30, 1907, according to the report of the senate committee. It was then lished. Since June 30, 1907, the committee has held a number of meetings and added greatly to that $30,000 cost. Olean, N. Y., News. The Young Men's Musical club will give a concert for the benefit of the A. M. E. church the 21st—Harry and O. J. Barnes and Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Clonon, Hattie Goodrell and Mr. Clarence Ray, of West Center, visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ray. The latter returned home with them. —Mr. William Brooks returned from Scio recently. —Mr. David Lawson and Oscar Lawrence have returned to Franklin, Pa. —Mrs. Warren Peterson was in Bradford last week. —Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Graves spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Kelley. —Mr. Joe Graves spent Sunday with Mrs. on the 9th—his birthday anniversary Games and luncheon were enjoyed Covers were laid for 20. He received many beautiful presents. —Mrs. Carrie Johnson is ill. —Mrs. Nellie Brooks and children are visiting her sister Mrs. James Sims, in Rochester, N. Y. —Mr. Walter Ray has returned from Biltmore, N. C. —W. W. Virginia was sick last week. —A dancing party was held on the 9th. —Mr. Clarence Holmes, of Hornell, Those from out of town were Messrs. Lawson and Lawrence, of Franklin. The former returned home on the 7th. Bradford, Pa., Items. The Novels Still "Collecting" The Nevels Still “Collecting.” Mansfield, O.—Mr. William Seldons, of Van Wert, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Hattle Banks. — Miss Pauline Edmonds, of Mt. Vernon, is in the city, Mr. Sau. Cahn has returned from Toltec, Mexico, to Pittsburgh. — Rev. Grimes preached at Mitchell chapel Sunday. — Mr. John Green is convalescing. — Mrs. J. M. Reed, formerly of this city, has moved to Nebraska. — Mr. and Mrs. Nevels are here “in the interest of the Halloway Orphan asylum, of Dayton.” — Mrs. W. Cline and daughter have returned from Mt. Vernon. — (The editor of The Gazette has not been able to collect the names of the where, after two years’ effort, for which Mr. and Mrs. Nevels claim to collect funds. Notify your chief of police at once.—Ed.) Grand Master of Macone Marietta O. McConnell, of Cincinnati, where he was installed grand master of the grand lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted York Masons of Ohio. Dr. McConnell, pastor of the A. M. E. church here, is one of the best known members of the order in the state. He has been a degree holder, has made an exhaustive study of the workings of the order which has conferred upon him the highest honor within its power in this jurisdiction. McConnell is one of the leading mission workers of his denomination and has been sent to Marietta by the church to up the church here. He has been in the city for several months and is meeting with success in his work. Protest! Protest! To sin by silence when we should protest Makes cowards out of men. The human race Has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised Against injustice, ignorance and lust, The inquisition yet would serve the law. And guillotines decide our least disputes. The law who dare must speak and speak again. Austin Republicans for Foraker. Austin, Tex.-At a meeting of republicans of Austin and Travis county, held at the headquarters of theoca Grand Post in January 6, a coalition endorses Senator, Bob Foraker, of Ohio, for the presidency was passed. The meeting also pledged those present to see that only those who are in sympathy with the tenor of the resolution are sent as delegates to the county, district, state or national convention. Five firemen are injured, none of them seriously at a re which was about $100,000 damage in the Foraker and Cheney knitting mills at Detroit. IN UNION THERE IS THEREIN A. H. A Very Promising Young Pianist— Employed at a Youngstown Theater—Possesses Literary Abil- The above is an excellent portrait of Miss Olive Ormes, of Warren, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ormes, of that city, a young lady of excellent character and ability, especially as a musician. Miss Ormes is pianist at the Temple theater, Youngstown, and is meeting with great success some time prior to her Youngstown town occupation at a similar position in a Warren place of amusement. Recently Miss Ormes read an exceptionally well-written paper on "Domestic Science" at a banquet given by the Loyal Heart Reading circle of Youngstown that secured for her not only the praise of those in attendance, but also a very good reception of that city. Her statement that one of the things most needed in aid of a solution of the so-called "Negro problem" is opportunity, and that the race should cultivate self-reliance as well as race and self-respect, show conclusively that she is a young woman of thought as well as of musical and literary ability. This doubtless successful woman is equally popular in Warren and Youngstown as well as wherever she is known intimately. She was a pupil of Dana's Musical Institute. JUST BY THE WAY. News Items Boiled Down and Condensed. Business failures in the United States for the week ending January 9 numbered 434, against 283 in the like week of 1907. While skating on Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis., Frank Purdy, a student at the University of Wisconsin, was killed by a jacket. Alexander Forrester, of Cleveland, who suffered injuries in the Hiram (Ga.) wreck on the Southern railway, died at the Atlanta hospital. Senator William Pinckney Whyte has been elected United States senator to fill the unexpired portion of the late Senator Gorman's term, by both houses. The Maryland legislature. His dislike for the Tampa Bay that two native passenger boats toundered Elf-Ahrad, Morocco. Forty persons were drowned, including some Europeans. Arthur Martin, aged 26 years, shot and probably fatally wounded his wife in their apartments in the Hotel Gorman in Brooklyn, N. Y., and then killed himself. Four boys were probably fatally injured at Greenville, Pa., in a coating accident. Orders prohibiting coating were immediately issued by the authorities. Influenza has Chicago firmly in its grasp. Nearly 650,000 persons are suffering from this disease, according to the health department's weekly bulletin. Henry Farman, the French aeronaut, won a prize of $10,000 by making a circular kilometer in an airship heavier than air. The flight was made at Paris. William H. O'Brien, until recently chairman of the Indiana democratic committee, was accepted the appoint-ment treasurer of the democratic national committee. The general assembly of Maryland has elected John Walter Smith a member of the United States senate for the term of six years beginning March 19, 2015. It is expected at the department of justice that suit will be begun within the next 30 days against E. H. Harriman, involving the relations between the Union and Southern Pacific railroads. Rabbi Bernhard Felsenthal, said to be the oldest Jewish theologian in the United States and recognized as one of the world's greatest Hebrew scholars, is dead at Chicago, age 86 years. A careful canvass of the labor situation in Chicago has revealed the fact that there are in the city 138,950 idle people. There are normally 50,000 men out of work at this season of the December make a new record. The output was 583,526 ounces, which is 28.499 ounces over the previous highest yield for a month. The value of the December output was £2,478,659. Mrs. Maude Crews crews two shots at her Norfolk in an courthouse court at Waukegan, Ill., wounding Nichols seriously and causing the judge and the spectators to take refuge in flight. Mrs. Crews was arrested. Following a quarrel with his wife Elizabeth, aged 46, Frank Lentek, aged 42, stabbed her with a knife at their home in Albany, N.Y., and the judge, who was right, died being almost instantaneous. Mrs Lentek's wound is not serious. Henry F. Kenney, president of the Delaware Railroad Co., is dead at his home in Ridley Park, Pa. He came into national prominence as the man who had charge of the special train from Philadelphia to Baltimore which carried Abraham Lincoln on his way to his first inauguration. 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 s. the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio as second-class matter. All communications should be addressed: HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE. Blackstone Building, Cleveland, Ohio Member Ohio Legislature, 1994 to 1998. 1998 to 1998. 2000 to 1902. ALLEGORY OF TRADE C. C. COUNCIL CLEVELAND Cleveland, Saturday, Jan. 18, 1908. 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. For President Senator J.B. Foraker Cleveland's Afro-American ministers are in line with those at Washington, D. C., and elsewhere throughout the country on Senator Foraker's candidacy. Read carefully their resolutions published in our local columns (page 3) and join with us in congratulating them. Now comes the Hon. Judson W. Lyons, ex-register of the United States treasury, with a denial of the alleged Lyons interview favoring Taft, sent broadcast throughout the country last week. He is heart and soul a. "Foraker" supporter, as are all the loyal members of the race, south and north. We cannot but note the similarity of expressions in the Taft editorials of the little subsidized alleged race publication, the Columbus, Saturday Evening News, and the Cleveland Toilet-paper (Journal). The articles impress one as having been "ground out" in the literary bureau of the Taft headquarters at Columbus, and sent out at so much per column. Hasn't the Taft barrell any bottom? It's been "touched" so often and so much for so many months! A dispatch from Washington, D. C. on January 8, 1908, announced that although the marine corps and the navy have nearly all the men needed to fill the authorized quotes, the army not only lacks recruits but is "dwindling fast," as the result of purchased discharges, the refusal of non-commissioned officers to re-enlist, and the largest number of desertions ever in the history of the regular army. Another "Brownsville" treatment of some of the best soldiers in the service and President Roosevelt will about finish the job, and there will practically be no U. S. regulars. There seems to be but two of Ohio's 40,000 Airo-American voters for Taft, and we'll wager something that in their hearts they are ashamed of themselves because of their reprehensible stand. Their appreciation and gratitude bumps are evidently set to be developed, if indeed they have any. Make it hot for them, just the same. When one of them says he "has no apology to offer for this decision," he tells the truth one time, because there is none for any such member of the race to give. There are absolutely no grounds upon which such an individual can be excused. May the good Lord forgive them. The Afro-American who says "the Brownsville affair is not a race question" must be either very ignorant, drunk, crazy or under the fearful spell of the Taft subsidy, the very shadow of which has had a wonderful effect on some few black and many white journalists, real and imaginary. Whenever you meet one of the former, make it very, very hot for him. The race cannot afford such, in this, its crucial period. We have far too few friends in public life as it is. And Secretary Taft has never given any material evidence of being one of them. There is too much to the contrary, however. "We are friendly to the interests of Mr. Roosevelt, because we believe he is friendly to the interests of the race," says the Cleveland Toilet-paper (Journal). Wonder who wrote that double-column editorial last week for its alleged editor? The writer could not have been a member of the race because the latter would remember BROWNSVILLE, "The Black Sattailion," Roosevelt's gratuitous and infamous insults to the race in his special messages to the senate last winter anent that "affray," and the charge of cowardice in Harper's Weekly at the close of the Spanish-American war, he made against those brave black soldiers of the regular THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908. army who saved Col. Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" from death that memorable day in a Cuban valley when Spanish bullets were mowing them down like tempins are knocked down in an alley. Yes, indeed, the Toilet-paper's "stand is quite consistent with its former policy." This we have made perfectly clear by citing only a part of its most recent infamous record (from a race viewpoint) in our editorial elsewhere in these columns under the head "Vital Thrusts from Within." Read it carefully and thoughtfully, and remember! "MR. AND MRS. NEVELS." "Mr. and Mrs. Nevels," as they style themselves, who were in Mansfield this week, have for several years been going about this state collecting money in one way or another for "the Halloway Orphan asylum, of Dayton," or some other institution alleged to be in existence there, none of which we have as yet been able to locate after several efforts to do so during the past two years. Leading Afro-Americans of that city, at our request, have looked long and carefully and have been unable to find anything that "Mr. and Mrs. Nevels" claimed existed at the addresses in Dayton furnished by them (the "Nevels"). Last year with a little of this same kind of publicity, we cut short their stay in Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula. Last fall they came to Cleveland again and as soon as we learned of their presence in the city we notified the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and the local chief of police. They immediately "dropped out of our sight," only to reappear the past week at Mansfield. It is now time for our leading men and women of every community to take a hand in the matter, and either compel these two people to "make good" or stop collecting or go to jail in every place where they try to "work in the interest" of "Mr. and Mrs. Nevels" in the way they are apparently doing. Let our ministers everywhere be on the look-out for them and their kind. VITAL THRUSTS FROM WITHIN Last fall when we were fighting the Cleveland News and the Leader because of their use of most insulting "mongrel" terms in referring to members of the race, the Cleveland Tollet paper (Journal) solicited advertisements from them commending the papers to our people, published the same and endorsed said advertisements in its editorial columns, calling on our people of this community to patronize them anyhow and "explaining "that it did so because it needed the money." During the recent campaign when the loyal Afro-Americans were "moving heaven and earth" in a grand and successful effort to encompass the defeat of Senator Foraker's arch enemy, Candidate Burton, this same sheet was published biweekly in his interest, teeming with abuse of the editor of The Gazette, because of his loyalty to our great and good friend, the senator, and the best interests of the race throughout the land, such as no other decent newspaper in this community would have permitted in its columns. Now comes the third and last chapter of a miserable career of less than a year that simply "out-Herods Herod." Last week the Toilet-paper not only declared for the alleged Taft candidacy but actually had the temerity to republican two as contemptible lying charges against Senator Foraker as the democrats of nearly twenty years ago could concoct for campaign purposes, and in those days they had an ability to do such miserable things as the result of long practice and experience that makes present day democratic campaign prevaricators look very much like Nelson did when Gans had done with him out west in Nevada some months ago. What is to become of this race of ours if it must continue to contend, in the so greatly unequal battle for progress along all lines, with the multitude of enemies from without, and at the same time ward off such bodyblows in the back from within? Oh! that the mass of our people would but awaken to the seriousness of racial conditions as they exist in this country today, and realize the absolute necessity of immediately ridding the race of traitors who are even more dangerous and harmful than many enemies among the other classes of people. SENATOR FORAKER WANTONLY ATTACKED! Our Washington, D. C., letter else where in The Gazette today gives additional proof of Secretary Taft's dislike of the Afro-American. Read it and think! It does not surprise us in the least because we can never forget his Greensboro, N. C., speech of 1806 condoning southern disfranchisement, and his Lexington, Ky., speech of 1907, encouraging "Jim Crow" car laws in the same section of the country. How any sane and fairly intelligent member of the race can look with the slightest favor upon the alleged candidacy for the presidency of Secretary Taft, especially since it is supposed to have the flavor of President "Brownsville" Roosevelt, is really past our understanding unless that individual is one who is not to be trusted in one or more ways. Such a traitorous individual would welcome the call of the Taft subsidy, beyond a doubt. But what is one to say of a member of the race who will not only announce his intention to support the Taft candidacy, but in addition thereto republish a batch of lying charges which were exploded and forgotten by all honorable Afro-Americans years and years ago? The statement that Senator Foraker "withdrew his scholarship from a certain school because a Negro boy was enrolled as a student in the same school; and at another time refused to give employment to colored elevator boys, in a building in Cincinnati, over which he had partial control, because, as he said, he was fearful that the colored boys would make themselves too familiar with the white lady stenographers who, perchance, might be employed by tenants of the building" are such absurd, aged and vicious lies that even such individuals do not dare repeat them in print save in political campaigns. For a Negro to do so at any time, and especially in this day and time, with the Brownsville matter still pending after more than a year's desperate struggle, and our ONLY outspoken champion "at court" throughout it all, SENATOR FORAKER, the one man in all this country to come to the rescue of those outraged and innocent 167 members of "the Black Battalion," and save the good name and splendid reputation of all of our soldiers, at the same time fighting back the resultant and apparently successful charge that ours was a criminal race, is enough to make the good red blood in the body of every loyal man, woman and child of the race old enough to properly understand the enormity of the contemptible creature's act, simply boil with indignation and a most resentful feeling. Rev Dr. R. G. Mortimer, an A. M. E. minister, now deceased, told us quite twenty years ago of the untruthfulness and maliciousness of that "school" lie. He was the boy who was at Wesleyan university, Delaware, O., with Student Joseph Benson Foraker, now Ohio's senior senator and the only outspoken friend of the black people of all this land, in the upper branch of the congress. Rev Mortimer helped us to kill this same lie, in the campaign which made Judge Foraker governor of Ohio, first time. It was circulated in the campaign that resulted in the election of Gov. Hoadley and the judge's first defeat, by democrats, and is therefore a democratic lie. As to the silly "elevator boy" lie, we have only to add that the senator now and has had for more than twenty years members of the race in his employ in both public and private life. Senator Foraker has neither partial nor full control of that building in Cincinnati. We also know that a young Afro-American is employed (as usual for years) in his offices and has his desk as do his private secretary, stenographer (a very pretty young lady), and other office employees. The young man in question rides up and down in those elevators, as do all other persons frequenting the building. This, of course, includes some few boolenders, black and white, who came away empty-handed, and would vent their venomous spleen upon our race's great and good and sterling friend by publishing such malicious lies and, too, at a critical time, Judas Iscariot, Benedict Arnold and their ilk, have worthy successors, it seems, in this day and time. Our regret is that some few of them are members of our race. God forbid anything but an early decrease in the number. THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY. About a year ago the National Cash Register Company discharged all of its Afro-American employees, some of whom had been connected with the large plant of the concern at Bayton, Ohio, for twenty or more years, giving as the only excuse for its contemptible action, that it was lesious of replacing these old and trusted employees with young white men who could work their way up in the business. With possibly the exception of one or two, all of the discharged Afro-Americans were employed as porters, laborers and the like. The fact that young white men could work their way up easier and better from the position, immediately in advance of those held by our men, did not seem to appeal to those in control of the National Cash Register Co. To soften the feeling among the Afro-Americans of Dayton, cash donations were made to some of our pastors and churches of that city and other efforts were made to pacify our fairly large portion of the "Gem City's" population. For some weeks the company's drastic and reprehensible action caused a local sensation, and was not only criticised severely and condemned unqualifiedly by our own people, but also by many of the best white residents of Dayton. In due time, things quieted down and apparently all became reconciled to a condition in a big but private business enterprise, they could not change. Many months have elapsed. Emboldened with the success of its first contemptible step and vital attack upon the home life of a number of the race, striking also innocent women and children who must wait at the fireside for the return of the bread-winner of the family, the prejudiced southern sympathizing power of the National Cash Register Co. which struck the race such a fearful body-blow with its malicious and contemptible treatment of its Afro-American employees a year or more ago, has recently sent word to its agencies in all of the cities of the country, and presumably elsewhere, that no member of our race is to be given employment, giving as a reason the same miserable excuse it issued in Dayton many months ago. In compliance with this latest order, the agency in this city, which employed one of the race on Jan. 4, '08, but did not receive the instructions from headquarters until Monday morning, Jan. 6, '08, discharged him later the same day, frankly giving the Afro-American the alleged reason as quoted above and as first announced at headquarters in Dayton about a year ago. Relentless is this warfare of the National Cash Register Co. upon our people, hundreds of whom throughout the country are weekly or monthly pouring thousands of dollars of hard earned money into its well-filled coffers for the rental and on the purchase of its cash registers. They are promoting the prosperity of a firm that is trying to drive them to starvation and death, or out of the country, also punishing innocent women and children, all for the sole purpose of gratifying a miserable prejudice and hatred for which there is absolutely no excuse and for which they do not attempt to offer any. Here is a splendid opportunity for any one of our several so-called national organizations to do effective work for the race. Every Afro-American, and especially those who are doing business with the National Cash Register Co. should be made to believe that it is a crime against the race of the very worst character and nature to contribute a single cent in any way, at least in any direct way, to the business of the National Cash Register Co. in any section of this country. Be Sure to Attend A musical sketch, composed by Master Fred Seelig, will be given by the Junior Haydn club, of St. Andrews' church, for the benefit of the Cleveland Protestant Orphan asylum, on Friday evening, January 31. As the institution is one of the few public, or so-called quasi-public, institutions of this city that treat our people fairly, and as this entertainment is one of the appreciative acts our people should perform at least once a year for all such institutions of this community, the program is en masse. The admission price is only twenty-five cents, and the program starts promptly at 8 p. m. Those who are promoting this benefit are entitled to a great deal of praise. As a race, we cannot expect to continue receiving benefits from such institutions without any return whatever. Be our mite ever so small, the disposition and effort back of it will show proper appreciation and place us in a far better position in the minds and of those in charge of said institutions of this community. All of our people of this city should see to it that the Junior Haydn club's benefit on the 31st is the grand success it ought to be. All honor to the young folk in taking the initiative in this matter. The Dear Boys' Club. The Dear Boys' club inaugurated a series of dances at Woodliff hall on Thursday evenings. McAfee's orchestra will furnish the music. Two prizes, of $2.50 each, were awarded to the couple dancing the best waltz and two-step. On future Thursday evenings, the club will present and novel dances, with favors, in which those attending will participate, will be presented. The club purposes making their Thursday evening dances a feature which all will not only seek but enjoy. The best of order will be presented, a welcome, initial dance on Thursday evening was extremely encouraging. Do not forget the next. Clergyman in Contempt of Court Speculated With Other People's Cash. North Attleboro, Mass. — The fact that Frederick E. Sargeant late cashier of the Jewelers' National bank of North Attleboro, which is now in the hands of a receiver, had been hypocatetic the funds of the bank, became definitely known Tuesday which furnished the bonds paid $20,000 to the receiver of the bank, the full amount of the bond. The examination of the cashier's affairs has shown that he had accounts with several Boston brokerage houses and it is believed that he lost heavily in speculation. Urban Angney, aged 22 years, captain of last year's football team of Kansas university, committed suicide at Lawrence, Kan., by jumping from the dome of Frazer Hall, at the university grounds. The Maple Leaf mills at Konsaor, belonging to the Heedley-Snow Court, the elevator in which was stored over 300,000 bushels of wheat, was also destroyed. Loss $1,000,000; insured. Do you know That the "Old Reliable" GAZETTE was established 25 Years Ago------ andthatithhasbeen issued every weekontime since? OHIO AFRO-AMERICAN LEAGUE Declaration of Principles. "We are republicans from principle and not because of office or emolument. "As republicans, we demand and insist that equal and exact justice shall be granted to all integral parts of the great body politic. "As loyal and faithful members of the great party, we have made it possible for victory to be achieved when defeat seemed imminent, without any resultant advantages to ourselves. "We are as loyal and as true today as ever, but have grown tired of being considered as pawns in the great game of party politics and are determined to call a halt. "The presidential embroglio in Ohio affords us the opportunity of announcing to the world our convictions and to a triumphant campaign against the combined armies of hatred, prejudice and indifference toward us within the party ranks. "President Roosevelt has not been uniformly just and square in his dealings with the Afro-American and cannot be deemed a loyal and true American since his speech in the south wherein he said that he was proud of the fact that his two favorite uncles had fought under the stars and bars during the rebellion. If he was proud of the fact that they fought in the battle of the homeland and shoot to death the glorious emblem of our country, the stars and stripes, he is not in a position to recommend to loyal Americans a candidate on the republican ticket for president to succeed himself. "We are faithful to our friends and defenders. We have not forgotten that grand galaxy of heroes, Wendell Phillips, Owen Lovejoy, Garret Smith, William Lloyd Garrison, Charles Summer, Henry Ward Beecher, Judge Albion W. Tourgee, Benjamin F. Wade, Salmon P. Chase, the immortal John Brown, the sainted Lincoln and thousands of others who suffered in our behalf, and we know that not one of them, if called back to life, would express a feeling of pride that any of his relatives had fought to dissolve the Union and against human freedom. "We are for Senator Foraker, for anything he wants, whether it be president of the United States, rejection to the senate of the United States or retirement to private life. But whatever his personal ambition may be, we be believe in the inherent right of every American citizen to own a house and an apartment and a class or organization of men seek to secure his elimination from public life, whether it be the president of the United States or his hero worshipers. "Having the most profound regard and veneration for the late Hon. Alphonso Taft—father of the present secretary of war—who, as attorney general in the cabinet of General Grant, was a true friend to our oppressed brethren in the south, we regret that duty to our race and country compels us to state that on William H. Taft, distinguished as he is, cannot and will not obtain the support of the Afro-American voters for the high office of president of the United states so long as he stands admittedly the personal candidate of Theodore Roosevelt. While we are aware of the fact that conditions may bring his nomination to a nomination that conditions and votes will bring about his defeat if nominated. We have reached that point where we would prefer to have in the office of president a man of different political faith, than to elect to that exalted office a supposed political friend who would be false to the basic principles of the grand republican party. "We declare that henceforth and forever, so long as we remain identified with the republican party as firm believers in its principles, and active workers for its success, giving to it our numerical support without which, in many counties, districts and state—and even in the national elections—republican victory would not be possible, the practice of our white republican brethren of getting themselves together, holding starchamber sessions, selecting candidates, deciding questions, etc., and then looking to us to furnish votes, shall no longer be submitted to us, but instead thereof we demand the full recognition in all the councils of the party that our numbers and intelligence represent. The Resolutions. Whereas, The Hon. W. H. Taff, secretary of war, is being announced as a probable candidate for the republican nomination next year for the presidency of the United States, and is being widely heralded, especially here in Ohio, as the one most eligible for that exalted honor and position, and Whereas, The Hon. W. H. Taff, in his speeches at Greensboro, N. C. and Tuskegee, Ala., in 1906, viewed without protest the deplorable discrimination against our people, the undisguised violation of the constitution, in the matter of disfranchisement of colored citizens, at least condoning the same, and Whereas, The Hon. W. H. Taff, after the dismissal without honor of 167 innocent colored soldiers as a result of the alleged Brown riot, publicly branded them as criminals, though they had not been tried, and through the entire military machinery of the government had been unable to prove their guilty or justify their unmerited punishment, therefore be it. Resolved, That we, as law-abiding American citizens, loyal first to our families and race, next to our country and the republican party, do hereby voice our protest against a consideration of the Hon. W. H. Taff as a republican presidential candidate, for his speeches condoning constitutional violations, notwithstanding the special plank in the republican platform of 1904, indicate a lack of republican principle, courage, integrity, and because his commitment to the dilemma without fear, has and meritorious soldiers, many of them grown gray in the service of their country, in Indian wars and the Spanish-American war, shows weakness and prejudice rather than that broad spirit of impartiality, conservatism and justice which should characterize an aspirant for the greatest honor of our party and nation. Furthermore, Be it resolved, that we call upon our brethren throughout this great state, particularly, and the country to join in our protest and warning to all republicans who support the Hon. W. H. Taft for anything at this time, that they are thus forfeiting the good will and support for the future of all loyal members of our race. Hon. Harry C. Smith, of Cleveland, was elected chairman of the state executive committee and head of the Ohio Afro-American league. Other members of the committee: Rev. J. M. Glimere, Cleveland; Prof. W. P. Dabney, Cincinnati; A. J. Riggs, Springfield; Dr. W. G. Wren, Columbus; Rev. C. D. White, Steubenville; Rev. W. O. Harper, Dayton; Dr. S. J. Jordan, Chillicothe, and Hon. C. L. Maxwell, Xenia. State central committee: Walter S. Thomas, chairman; Rev E. L. G. Gilliam, of Columbus; J. S. Atwood, Ripley; Rev H. H. Hatcher, Dayton; (the four from the state at large) Rev T. W. Woodson, Dayton; J. E. Brown, Zanesville; Rev Primaus Alston, Zanesville; Rev M. Culipher, Mechanicsburg; Prof Horace Talbert, Wilberforce; Dr S. S. Clemens, Rev C. S. Williams, Washington C. H.; Hon W. R. Stewart, Youngstown; A. G. Moore, Richard H. Jones, Akron; E. C. Berry, Athens; W. E. King, Columbus; Rev J. M. Gilmere, Cleveland; D. C. Fisher, Lorain; Rev W. W. Grimes, Sandusky. Advisory committee: Mr. Clifton Loudin, Columbus; Rev John W. Gazaway, Zanesville; Col. Samuel S. Clements, Steubenville; Mr. Jesse Turner, Mt. Vernon; Rev W. E. Watson, Troy; Mr. Francis潘斯, Dayton; L. O. Harris, Circleville; Dr. T. W. Burton, Zanesville, and others. All Foraker and other republican clubs and political organizations among our people in the state should affiliate with the Ohio Afro-American league. Read its "declaration of principles" and resolutions elsewhere in this paper and if they meet your approval, write to the editor of The Gazette, chairman of the executive committee and head of the league, and he will enroll your organization with those on the list. Let us work in union and harmony with an eye single to results of the kind desired and made plain in the state conference of our leading men of Ohio in Columbus on May 15. AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY. The old reliable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following cities: Dayton, Zanesville, East Liverpool, London, Ravenna, Plaqu, Sidney, Kenton, Newark, Chillicothe, Springfield, Urbana, Sandusky, Youngstown, Hamilton, Wellsville, Toledo, O.; Pittsburg, Allegheny, Oil City, Titusville, Newcastle, Sewickley, Sharon, Pa.; Clarksburg, Wellsburg and Parkersburg, W. Va., and other places where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone building, Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us by sending the address of any good person or persons in any of the cities named above or others, to whom we can write relative to the matter. ```markdown ``` notify us at once if your Gazette fails to arrive as regularly and satisfactorily as it should. We do our best to give perfect service but unless The Gazette's subscribers co-operate by keeping us informed of any difficulty they may have, we cannot give the perfect service that we try to. Everybody Reads The Old, Reliable GAZETTE ARE YOU One of Its Many Subscribers? STYLISH LITTLE FROCKS. 5896 Pattern No. 5898—No prettier design for the little maid could be found than the smart mode here pictured, which consists of a plaited skirt with suspender portion attached and a guippe waist. The suspenders are joined to the skirt by a belt, and extend over the belt in tab effect, in a manner both novel and becoming. 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One indication of this is given by a huge sign hanging outside the car barns at Seventh avenue and Fiftieth street, which reads: "Recruiting Station for Motormen and Conductors."—N. Y. Press. Crusade Against Rats Denmark has a rat law. The national government is to spend £1,000 a year and borough councils 3s. 5d. per 100 persons per year, to exterminate the pests. Each rat is said to coat a farthing a day in the material it destroys. In 18 weeks the total rats destroyed amounted to 103,000. [Local News | Notice to Subscribers.—Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine The Gazette's aivertisements defore making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper . should have the patronage of Afro-Americans, ‘The fact that they ad- vertise fs assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line.) CLEVELAND, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1208. Purchase ‘The Gazette’ :t Pushaw’s News Store, Cuyahoga Bldg. Open Sunday. De Hoft's News Depot, No. 581 Central avenue, near dorner Sterling ave- nue. Open Sunday. . ©. Johnson, 3315 Central avenue S. EL F. Valentine's Grocery Store, No. 366 Central avenue, between Perry and Harmon streets. ‘4. & Hail’s Jewelry’ Store, No. 3121 F. Central avenue 8. E. For Rent—SARBER SHOP, Cheap. Colored trade large. An oll and well established trade. 2003 Central ave- nue. ‘There is a letter-at The Gazette of- fice for Mr. Willlam For, of the local “Giants” (baseball club). Captain Jas, H. Starkey was taken very. fil the first of the week and is threatened with pneumonia, Mr, Schooler, of, Dunn & Schooler, attended Ms s0other's funeral in Rich- mond, Ind., recently. Lanth from.11:30'a, m. to 2 p.-m., 20 cents, Dinner from’6:80 to 8:30 p. tm, at Z club dining room, No. 12 Hickox street (up stairs). Mrs. A. H. Henson and daughter, Mies Leota, of Ravenna, are guests of Hon, and 3irs. Henry T. Eubanks, of 94 Lakeland avenue: Dr. Chas. Nickens, of Arkansas, and Mra, Cornelia F. Evans, of EB. 87th street, widow of Mr. John Evans, were married last week. Green Devis, well known here, was shot to death in Pittsburg last week, it is sald, by an adopted son. He Teft here several years ago. ‘The H, M. 8. of the Congragational church for northern Ohio recently elected Mrs, Aria 8. Sellers treasurer. ‘This is quite an honor. Miss Helen Chestnut, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Chas. Chestnut, of La mont avenue, and a teacher in Cen- tral High school, was critically iM when The Gazette went to press. Buy direct from the manufacturer} Fit and satisfaction guaranteed oF Your money back. Suits $15 and up. ‘Welte for free samples to-day. H. ‘THOS. CALLOWAY, tailor, 9636 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ml. You Have Been Waiting for this. ‘Try Burton's Creole Face Cream and Bleach. Fifty. cents. postpaid. “Lady ‘agents wanted. Liberal terms. Free premlums, The Burton Toilet Goods €o., St. Joseph, Mich. Senator John P. Green called on The Gazette Tuesday and was out: spoken in’ his denunciation of the Cleveland Totlet-paper for its support of Taft and uncalled for and inexcusa- Ble abuse of Senator Foraker. The Gazette is indebted to John F. MeConico, president of the Colored Citizens’ ‘club of Birmingham, Ala., for one of the yery useful double match box calendars issued by the People’s Mutual Ald association of that city. Rey, T. J. Moppins, B. D., pastor of First C.-M. E, chuich, Hopkins- ville, Ky., who assisted Rev. J. 8. Webb, of Lane Memorial church, in his revival meetings, accompanied by Mr. L. B, Shy, paid The Gazette a pleasant visit last week Thursday. ‘That Taft “endorsement” story from Mobile, Ala, published in the daily papers two Weeks ago, was sim- ply an early campaign le. |Our peo- ple, especially those in the south, will hever endorse or support Tatt’s. can- didacy for reasons well known to them. ‘The Old Folks’ home's latest an- nual report shows the past year’s to- tal east receipts to have been $1,209, 44; total expense, $814.97; balance on hand, $284.87. ‘The president, Mrs. ‘Aria ‘Sellers, raised over $100 of the receipts referred to. (No charge for this.) ©. V, De Coursiuy, after a Ungering MMiness of many weeks, died Sunday fat his residence on H. 80th street. Mr. De Cotirsiuy has relatives in Youngstown, here and in the east. ‘The funeral was held Tuesday after- noon from St. Andrews chureh, the Feotor officiating, Funeral. director, W. W.'Gep. Mr. Gee returned re- cently from Zanesville, where he at- fended the funeral of ‘a brother, Dr. Homer Gee. ‘The editor of The Gazette acknow!- edges the receipt of an invitation to the tenth marriage anniversary of Mr. and Mre. N.S. Falrbush (nee Miss Josie Henderson, of this elty) at their cosy residepce, 176 Laurel street, But- falo, from 4 to 8p. m., January 18. We ‘greatly regret our inability to be present but tender our congratulations And best wishes to our good friends for continued good health, prosperity ‘and stecess. Mr. Fairbush has for years been stenographer to the post- ‘master of Buffalo. ‘The Attucks club meeting Tuesday evening was attended by nine per- ‘sons. President Alex. Martin precip- fated a discussion of the Foraker ‘att controversy, assisted by Wm. Nelson... The other seven members “being loyal, self and race respecting ‘Afro-Americans, were strong for Sen- ator Foraker, as all of us should be. ‘There is stiil hope for, Martin and Nelson and “Nahoomdy,” “the ttle bear,” apparently the only three mem- ‘ers of the race in the city who lean toward Secretary “Jim Crow” Dis- franchisement Taft's alleged helr-ap- parent candidacy. ‘The effort of George Myers to pro- mote the organization started over Biarlight’s cafe n few weeks ago and continued at Woodiiff ball one even- ing last week, reminds us of his ‘work agninst Senator John P. Green ‘when the latter was a stamp agent in the government service and also of the yy expose during the ‘recent campaign. Many feel that our ‘people have had quite enough of My- ‘ere for a good long time. The at- ome ‘organization has several good objects in view but ts not head- notify us at once if your Gazette falls to arrive as regularly and satisfactorily as it should. We do our best to give per- fect servico but unless The Ga- zette's subscribers co-operate by keeping us informed of any dif- ficulty they may have, we can- aot give the perfect service that we try to. will and undivided support of,the true race men of thle community, Anticeh Paptist church has just put ina new plpe organ of the. tstoy take, It. is of the. most ‘modera ityle, costing $2000 "Mr. Anivew Carnegie gave $1,000 toward the or- gan fund. Dedicatory services will take place Sunday at ® prim A pro- fram will be rendered by sotue ofthe ‘Gest sugers of the city. "An artis will perform at the instrument. An- Yooh’ and its ‘congregation are’ to. be [congratulated on its roarvelous growth ‘n't fast ve years," onda ever: ing, the 13th, wil celebrate. is {itteenth anniversary. ‘The’ pastor, Rev, H. C. Bailey, will speak on the fublect “Retroapect’ and’ Prospect Good shiging will bea special feature of the evening. Also a free luncheon. Our local ministers’ union recently unanimously "adopted the "(ollowing fesolition: “The Colored. afinlters tinfon. commends United ‘States. Sens tor Joseph B. Foraker for his manly pel a pale to seoure a hearing for the dlacharged ten of the abun U.S Tatantry wo were ‘stationed nt. Brownsville: Tex over the protest of certain citizens of that place by the order of President Roosevelt in 1906, and who were sub- ‘sequently discharged ‘without honor’ by ting Weraloo commend thowe Thembers. Gf the senate Inventizating committee. who agreed with. Senator Foraker on the report made. to the Gonste ou ths erilence adduced tn the “Searing before the committee. We be- Meve that Senator Foraker rendered not only to the discharged soldiers, tut alsa te. the whole’ Sslored! rece Sea ot Ncsion crtarviee saan or tities him to the fullest confidence and Support of every. self-respecting. co: ceed ie In tela ounery, We roses ftze Im e6 au able’ and talr-minded statoutiat, eafe logiiator, trae’ patriot and man of great executive ability, and believing him to possess the rec- Uete quallfeations for the nigh office Of president of the United States, we Sheerhuly pladuec Ale our united sup port for thie bigh and important tract and we also urge our brother minis- tors tr all donarpinations to epeak out In commendation and endorsement of ae acc Banter ‘AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY, ‘The old rellable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in / Ohio’ and ‘neighboring. states. having a number ‘of Afro-American residents. ‘We are especially desirous of hear- ing from perdons tn the following cities: Dayton, Zanesville, East Liver: pool, Newark, Chillicothe, Springfield, Sandusky, Hamilton, Wellsville, To- Jedo, ©., and other places where we have none. Write to the Editor of The Gazette Blackstone building, Cleveland, 0, and terms will be sent promptly. Out readers will oblige us greatly by send- ‘ing the address of any good person ‘or personé in any of the cities named above or others, to whom we can write relative to the matter. Wealth Did Not Bring Happiness. Columbus Grove, O., Jan. 16.—Miss Sarah Pope, an aged spinster who vended her life by means of a halter in the barn of her farm, had spurned Jove years ago at the dictates of her parents, who wished her to, remain Single, ‘deeding large wealth in real estate to her for the sacrifice made. But while wealthy, she was denied happiness. Ill health crept on. She cancelled every mortgage * ‘held against any person, credited all out- standing notes and gave her personal belongings to friends. ‘Then she went to the bara and.ended her life, aed; Pies: ene New York City.—Joe Jeanette, the big Afro-American fighter, whipped two men in six rounds before the Consolidated Athletic club of this city Monday night. Joe Phillips, of Chi- cago, quit in the third round and Jeanette pat Griff Jones (white) to sleep in three rounds. Railroads of the United States and Canada have 206.558 freight cars in ‘excess of business demands, aczord- ing to statements issued by’ the car service commission of the American Railway association. ‘Phe Massachusetts supreme court has sustained the demurrer of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co, in the case of the infor- mation brought against the company by Attorney General Malone alleging violation of the state laws and asking for a judgment of ouster. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0., SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908. — PLEASE THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS, Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives, Washington—The recent tssue of bonds by the secretary of the treas- ury for the purpose of relteving the financial stringency was the subject of an animated debate in the senate on the 18th, The house spent the day in consideration of the bill to codify the penal laws of the United States. Washington.—An effort was made fn the house on the 14th to increase the penalty to be imposed on officers of corporations. who violate the law prohibiting money contributions for political purposes, but it failed. The fenate discussed ‘the recent bond is: sues by the treasury department, but took no action. Washington,—In the house on the 16th a number of amendments to the Dill codifying. the penal laws of the United States were agreed to. The senate passed a joint resolution re- dueing from $24,000,000 to $11,000,000 the war indemnity to be paid’ by China to the United States. Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou gays that the published story that he had resigned or will resign is with- out any foundation. He has no serl- ‘ous differences with the president or ‘with any member of the cabinet. 4 = Boy's ciub Dances Every Tuesday Evening at Woodliff Hall Cash Prizes, Pretty Dances With Favors, Ete M’Afee's Orchestra Popular Prices =A = Popular | Terrell Resort Bros’, Cafe dPool Room ™ Bowling Alley _ ipod MRS.0.J, HUGGINS’ Ice Cream Parlor The Very Best Candles, Cigars and Ice Cream Sodas Regular Sunday Dinner and Lunches at All Hours During Day & Evening 2435 Central Ave, Cleveland, Ohio, | Ween You Want | a Good Meal J.W. CRAWFORD 2845 Central Ave. 7 aoa | JOHN 8. HALL, WATCHMAKER g JEWELER. | 9 Gatrd Ira, CBVBLAMD,& ‘Edward R. Van Dross sIcns Barber Pole Striping & Painting RRR Se onan Trhe2200 2400-2410 CENTRAL AVE. WOODLIFF HALL, BUFFET BILLIARD ROOM SELLERS BROS, PaOPS. £. W. Sellers. A. J, (Guinea) Sellers Aichbncainreie tisceks. co. ls LL AOW, with THE SIGLER BROS. CO., MFG, AND WHOLESALE JEWELERS, ‘ will be pleased to have his friends and customers call on him ‘when in need of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Clocks, Silvere ware, Table Cutlery, Umbrellas, Canes, Opera Glasses and Spectacles. _ on ng inom ar sa, Nase ener za A ela asd ate ree aed All Kinds of frat-cingn Engraving Drompuly exceuted,” I kladly solle.t your Femanicet eter by wall promply etched Will make prices on all goods as low as the lowest. Second Floor Garfield Bldg. 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Cleveland : REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE # Bee a oe ie Soe TEE Philadelphia House and Restaurant BOARDING & LODGING HOME BAKING AND COOKING. ae Phone Cuy., Cen. 2234-R. MARKET. DEALERS IN Fresh, Sait and Smoked Meats, Poultry, Eggs, Fish, 879 Central Av. 2917 Central Av.S E, EDW. E. EMRICK, Mcr. ee ‘ 1A Beautiful Hair Dressing and eee | Tonic for the Hair! Tonic for the Mair: he Read what Madam Robinson, the Famous Black Patti, ges tui Queen of the Opera, says of Kink-ine Bde Ae a| PROF. ROBERTS, New York City®Dear Sir: Do i have used ‘your Kink-ine for the past year and my hair is growing very fast. I find it the most delightful hair dressing and tonic I have ever used, altogether different from " BMA) the many cheap pomades and vaselines on the market, "It makes my hair $9 beautiful, soft, : Pik silky, and has entirely removed all dandreff and stopped it from Yalling out and breaking Str EB sik) and pasples me to do it up in any of the many styles that I use on the stage. It ei does all you claim for it, and I would not be without it. ‘Yours sincerely, Maan, ROBINSON. psp 4 ‘Kisk-ine Hair Dressing is a delightful perfumed tonic prepared largely for the use of a 4 colored people; is guaranteed to be absolutely safe and harmless. It makes harsh, stubborn, MADAM ROBINSON in any style that you may wish. ' KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING by supplying the needed oils directly to the roots of the hair tones up and nourishes the scalp, increasing the growth and giving new life and vigor to the hair. KINKINE HAIR DRESSING is for sale at all druggists for 35c per bottle. If yourdruggist does not keep it have him order it for you; he can getit. If not, a ime soc. and I will send samr“o you, prepaid. SPECIAL, oFWEt-e prove the quality Gud superiority of our goods coer all ethers, we will sell ene full-aing bottle of Kiak-ine, price 25 cents, one enke of Kink-Ine Sonp, the best shampoo and Toilet Soap tn the world, price 23) Marshall’s Drug Store, N.W.Cor. Superior St. & Pub. Sp. Marshall's drug stores, corner Eric and Prospect streets, and corner Wilson and Woodland Aves.; Stern’s arg Maite dens ote aor e Grestinad mecoty aok’s vex stores Centsst avenue, nest Mariower street;.drug store, corner A@ington street and Cedar avenue; drug store, corner Cedar avenue and Fairmount Street; drug store, corner Logan and Cedar avenues: drug store corner Bell avenue and Quincy street; drug Store, corner Central and Seovill avenues; corner Central avenue and Brownell St; May's drug store, cor eens ice praia oneby mee eet aE airtel chit nl erate ea ay (Se Ra Sie aa aaa Ie Some WEN ee ek, gen ee hs ane an Se a Aes Hos Be ae, CS iy ° Pee OP Ses ee Cet a amet Prene| Sr Sana JW. WILLS & SONS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2323 oem AV. PHONE NORTH 1216 8 CENTRAL 2243 L William W. Gee Funeral Director 3322 CENTRAL AVE, SE 12 Hickox St., Cleveland, 0. RALPH DOGTOR AND BILLY BRACK FIRST-CLASS WAITERS FURNISHED FOR PARTIES, BANQUETS AND BALLS HEADQUARTERS FOR RAILROAD MEN. ALL SPORTING EVENTS RECEIVED ‘BY SPECIAL WIRE. Cafe * Barber Shop in connection BUSINESS LUNCH EVERY DAY FROM 11:30 A.M, to2 P.M. 156, Music and dinner (short orders) from Sto 8p. m. dally. “Phone Central 6727. ea a ee a Ne Sf oo oem Os e eel A am ee os iy ae ies mA a ae. a ee ee: oo ah oe Pts cod dy When we first began our wonderful work of growing all kinds, all; qualities, all lengths, and all conditions of hair, even to the growing of} halr on ‘bald places of the head, many persons scorned the idea that such, a thing was possible; but we have grown the hair for hundreds, rapidly achieving success. The proof of the value of our work is that we are be-, ing imitated and largely. by persons whose own hair we have actually! grown and the further fact that they have very frequently mentioned us; when trying to sell their goods (saying that “theirs is the same” or “just as good”) or referred to “PORO.” We.advise you to use only “PORO”, Hair Grower, (the oldest and best of its kind.) See that the name "PORO” fs on every ‘box, not genuine without it. Prepared only by MRS. A.M. POPE. i Weware of Imitations Call, or Address Mail to 2223 Market Stree Mrs. A. M. Pope, Market Street, BELL PHONE, BOMONT 3100 Fe ES ee eee Cen EE tn eres eee ee THE | Cleveland & Sandusky. : | Brewing Co. 1108-1117 American Trust Building, | CLEVELAND BRANCHES: GEHRING BREWERY CuBVeLAND eneweny Manel pREWeEy SGHEMIAN BREWERY COLUMBIA BREWERY SABHALPROENIE BREWERY | STAR BREWERY | SCHUATHER BREWERY | KUEBELER-STANG BREWERY . LORAIN BREWERY Sinateig One ~ Koran oto | Bottling Works Phones{Si3 iiss somsosmmaay THE MT. = = «CLEMENS Fee ay ieee MEN aey GS MINERAL BATH HOUSE AMERICAN AND EURGFEAN PLAN FURNISHED ROOMS 50c UP Phone 245 MEALS 50c UP WRITE FOR SPECIAL RATES : 48 Welts St. Mt. Clemens, Mich. GEO. |. HUTCHINSON, Prop, MRS. A. M. POPE. 4 years ago my hair was only a finger-length, and my temples were bald half way up my head. MRS. L. L. ROBERTS. { years ago my hair just covered my shoulders. 3 The Original Hair Growers 4 NATURE — AND A WOMAN'S WORK ey ‘LYDIA E. PINKHAM Nature and a woman's work com- Sees he sora e ne os ye woman’ ‘world has ever known. In the good old-fashioned days of Ger canis tats ties ties tpn fhe spots and herbs of the feld to eure disease and mitigate suffering. ‘Thé Indians on our Western Plains to-day can produce roots and herbs for every ailment, and_ cure diseases that bafflg the most. skilled Physicians who have spent years in study of drugs. ¥rom the roots and herbs of the feld Lydia B. Pinkham mors than as ve to the women br ears culiar ills, more potent, and_effica- cious than any combination of drugs, Lydia B, Pinkham’s Vegetable Gompound is now qocogntzed as the remedy for Woman's ills. ‘Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 615 N.C. St, Lonisiana, Mo, writes: “Complete restoration to health means so much to te that for the sale of other ayonen Scene Tam willing to make my troubles public, “or twelve years | had been suffer ‘Sag with tho worst formsot female ills. During that time I had eleven different puysidane without help.” No-tongus ‘ean tell what I suffered, and at times I could hardly walle, About two years go Lwrote Mrs, Pinkham for advice, Tfollowed it, and can truly say that Lydia B. Pinkcham's Vegetable Come pound and Mrs. Pinicham's advice re- stored health and fy It is ‘worth mountains of gold to suffering women.” What Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound did for Mrs. Muff, eal 4b Mee other suffering women’ _ OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS. — Little Virginia imagined She Had iEated Horse" ‘Little Virginia, three years old, brought her mother to her nursery a few nights ago with heartbroken wails, “What 1s tho matter, dearie? Why gre you screaming so?” “Mamma, am I all here?” “Certainly you are all here, right in your bed.” iwt, parma, feel of me, veo 1m aul hore, Are my fect here and the top of ay head, both?” certainly, Virgil, very bit of you Is here, tucked in your little Sunale bed.” Why do you think you are not" wy dreamed"—this with another geoat sob —"T dreamed I wes a choco late stick and I had eated myself,” SYMPATHY. i em 42. Sito Oey fey (Mov Ta / CN ND \[-2 if = PAS He—Yaas! Several years ago I fell in love with a gitl, but she re- fected me—made a regular fool of me, in fact She—How sad! And you've never got over it j Universat Language. He spoke his love in German—she answered not a word. In French he tried to woo her—the maiden never heard. He tried his luck in English, in Irish—ail in vain; in Greek, Turkish ‘and Latin, and in the tongue of Spatn. ‘And then an inspiration came to the anguished youth. “The universal Tanguage,” he cried, “I'll try, for- sooth!” He kissed the demure maiden and pressed her to his breast; she ‘understood that language, and—well, ‘you know the rest. peo ital tS DODDS ») Ta aS Me NE eee ALN SSSFi5 Nailers bale eat ayAny Pea as ae g Lor ye TES rue R37 75 ry = Positively cured by CARTERS] ==" ‘Tae also relieve Die [Bein dong dana nd Sreanacrncetenesy ER Eating. A portect rear Vy Bay ose Deeb No LES, [2 “Seowsines: Bo er"seegee, Pain ia tee = Sicefourty Live Fray reguinie he Dowels. ‘Purely Veowiabia SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE, | PARTERS] cenuine Must Bear TERS) —Fao-Simile Signature | rr WREE| Bea Xioo-t THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0., SATURDAY. JANUARY 18, 1908. —————— ee | BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD, | REASON FOR WOMEN’S “NERVES” et ter the Acci¢ant. Kidneve, 7 is | a | Railroad claim-agonts have ttle) Mrs, Frank Roseboom, 612 8. Wash- | faith im their fellow creatures. One tagton St, Moscow, Tditho, says: “In PL ELOSE |said recently: “Every time 1 settie a herited Kidgey trou 5 mo claim with one of these hard-headed | ER, ble grew steadily Re ¢) ural residents who wants the ral. ao worse with me until oi Toad to pay twice what he would) (MM so nervous I could c ves G charge the butcher if he gets a.sheep| eS not sleep at night. I é Killed, 1 think of this story, iliustrae BI was dizzy and spots ZL five of the way some peopie want 0 | Tosted botore my O fe 2 hotd: the ‘Safeead reapousibie: for| Sei esas, SEr back and TAILOR -MADES PAR EXCLIINME NOW TALK OF. OVER-EDUCATION ‘There is little that is new, and that of no great importance in the worid of dress. ‘Trifiimg variations in sleeves and other modifications of the bodice are all. The most fashionable and the most graceful skirt, whether for the trailing gown or the walking costume, fs the circular and {ts modifications. This does not mean that the clreular skirt is generally worn; if it!were it would cease to be fashionable, The great majority of women, especially those whose mode of transit is the public conveyances only, stick faith- fully to the plaited skirt. ‘That it 1s heavier for walking apparently makes no difference, and then, tao, the aver- age coat and skirt in the ready-to-wear shops has the plaited jupe, and the or- Nee NH, H i BY the HH A, Wan heii} ey Ny ee L u vig dinary tailor, well aware how much easier it Is to obtain satisfactory re- sults with the plaited variety, invarl- ably recommends {t to his customers. At the largest wedding of the week, and of the season so far, the gowns were marked by extreme simplicity of line and delicacy of embroidery, and the use also of real lace in frocks of the attendants. In millinery the season so far shows the predominance of fancy and made feathers to the standard ostrich and bird of paradise plumes, and the use of masses of richest red and other deep-toned roses. ‘The single rose, or perhaps two, at the base of a single ostrich plume, is still geen on a few hats, but it is passe, it being a feature of last win- ter. “The big loose chous of brilliant chiffon velvet on velvet silk hats are ‘charming, especially when the chous Complaint in Germany That It Is Made ‘Top Accessible. In Germany there fs & strong move- ment against over-education of the masses. The complaint Is that too many schools of various kinds exist ‘and that education is made too accessi- bie, ‘The result is an. “intellectual proletariat”—a large and growing Glass of educated men for whom there fare no places in the professions and the various services of the state. The salaries or earnings of engineers, phy- tictans, lawyers, teachers, architects, {and s0 on, have steadily decreased by feason of excessive competition or oversupply of the market. ‘The teach- ing profession, in particular, Is so con- gested that men have to walt yearb and years for permanent positions, ‘with the benetits connected with them. And it Is a fact that this “intellectual proletariat” furnishes thousands of fecrutis to the social democracy, the party of discontent and radical ideas go around the hat and graduate from deeper to paler shades of the same color, notably cerise, from one side. to the other. Another newer mode of trimming a moderately high-crowned hat is the use of bows with three loops and one fancifully cut end, so arranged that the two loops run up the crown, taper- ing # bit into each other, while the other loop and end rest on the crown. ‘These two modes are admirably adapted to the chapeaus of young girls and the younger women, and with the addition of flowers or feathers will do equally well for matrons and older girls, ‘The walking. costumes worn by the smartest women for morning and for shopping are of the severely tailored type, with coats varying In length from hip to ankle length, with coat- sleeves of wrist length, the coats be- ing either semb-fitting, three-quarter, or close fitting, although compara. tively few of the latter are seen in Practical costumes, Plain goods of in- visible mixtures are the favorites, and the only trimming ts bands of the ma. terlal or braid. Preferably they are perfectly plain, the laiter being in the best possible taste. These absolutely plain: costumes, when in fine broad: cloth, may, with the addition of hand. some furs and a really handsome hat, do duty at afternoon receptions and the opera matinees as well as the play. A plain, lustrous black broadcloth skirt of walling length, topped by a three-quarter or tight-fitting coat com- ing below the hips as far as one likes, and topped by a large black hat trimmed with black or white plumes or fur or marabout, aiid having as ac cessories a set of handsome furs, say a white fox set or very fine black lynx, is a truly handsome and suitable after. hoon calling costume, All black costumes are extremely handsome and effective if the matert- als and tailoring are of the best, and if the right shades—for there are many shades in black—and the proper lustes or lack of luster are selectod. ‘The bleck that suits a blonde may turn a handsome brunette into a complexionioss being. More care {s required in the selection of black than in. many other colors. ‘Talking of hats, I met a particularly good specimen yesterday on a woman who was wearing a black skirt and coat of the finest black broadcloth, eut away abruptly in front and show- ing @ waistcoat of white ermine. She had an orange-colored felt hat with a band of ermine round the crown, fas- tened at one side with three quills, shading from orange to blue, and round her neck she was wearing one of the small straight bands of ermine, fas- tened in a sort of bow at the side and tightly and secureiy hooked. ‘These new.little boas are very pret- ty, so that they encircle a silm throat and rest beueath a small chin, but they are anything but. becoming to the broad outline. Johnsonian Sentiment, Who restraineth himself in the use of things lawfal will never encroach on things forbidden —Dr. Johnson, about social reorganization—Los Am goles Times. Had Right to Be Judge. ‘The following pretty story of Mme Teresa Careno, the pianist. is told by cone of her pupils, just returned from abroad: It was after the perform ance of the Grieg concerto in London by Mme Careno. The audience was storming. Suddenly a voice called out "Bravo, Bravo. I have never heard It played better.” Mme Careno gractous- ly acknowledged the compliment, but was visibly annoyed when the pos: sessor of the voice, an old man, kept repeating it three or four times The old man apparently noticed the artist’s disapproval ot his impulsive action, He got up from his seat and said: “Weil, 1 ought to know what 1 ‘am talking about because I wrote this concerto. myself.” Mme Careno had failed to recognize in the little old man Norway's greatest composer, Ed- ‘eine Cites, BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD. First Thought in Jrishman's Mind At. ter the Accident, Railroad claimagents have ttle faith in thelr fellow creatures. One said recently: “Every time I settle a claim with one of these hard-headed Tural residents who wants the rall- road to pay twice what he would charge the buteher if he gets a sheep Killed, 1 think of this story, iliustra- tive of the way some people want to hold the railroad responsible for every accident, of whatever kind, that happens. Two Irishmen were driving home from town one night when their buggy ran into a ditch, overturned, and they were both stunned. When a Fescer came aiong and revived them, the first thing one of them said was: ‘Where's the train?’ "Why, there's no train around,” he was told. ‘Then Where's the railroad?” ‘The nearest railroad is three miles away,’ he learned. ‘Well, well,’ he commented. ‘T knew ft hit us pretty hard, but I didn't suppose ft knocked us three miles from the track.’ ” THE LIMITATIONS OF THE CLOTH ~ Ved ei Ay La = ‘i War K Ui, -/ i Vy mF yir| VW gi, i Vel, Bae ('\ ae " hi, 4 His| Roverence. (whose caddig ‘has sneezed at the moment of putting) — You—you—you naughty caddie! er ec Jack is the eight-yearold son. of a Philadelphia suburban merchant, and not long ago made his first visit to New York with his father. The strenuosity of the big town got on the boy's neryos, and by bedtime he was about rin down. He tumbled into bed ‘quite regardiess of certain duties, but his father was more ob- servant. “Don't forget to say your prayers, my boy,” he said, “0, what's the use, pop?” respond: ed the boy. "God's too busy over here to bother with a little thing like that.” ‘The fath:> was shocked, but under the circumstances he thought it best rot to urge his son.—Lippincott’s Magazine, Where She Should Live. What under the sun,” asked a father of his gaughter who wanted ner to make a match with a young man whose only qualification was the pos- pean of 4 aly fortune—"what jy objection can you possibly find to Mr. Spriggins?” “He has habits,’ replicd the daugh- ter, “which I detest! When I marry T want a husband who does not smoke, chew, drink, swear, belong to clubs, play cards, stay out late or go motor- ing by himself.” ‘The fgthor looked at his daughter for a moment or two in silence and them sald: “My child, you are but a stranger here* heaven is your home.” David Belasco, the playwright and manager, was talking about matinee idols: “Strange,” he said, “the fascl- nation that they exert upon young girls, I overheard the other day a Uterary conversation that is apropos. ‘Two men were conversing. “Did you ever read Shakespeare's “Love's La- bor Lost"? said the first. ‘No, growled the second bald head; “but I've taken my best irl to the theater, and herrd her rave all through the show about the leading man’s heaven ty hair” The Matter With It “what is the matter with my poem?" asked the amateur contribut- or; “isn't the meter all right?" “Oh, yes," replied the editor, “the meter is excellent." “T think if you look again you will find that the rhymes are faultless.” “The rhymes are very good, quite ingenious, 1 might say.” “phen why do you decline it?” “You have forgotten to say any: ‘thing.” RAILROAD MAN Didn't Like Being Starved. A man running on a railroad has to be in good condition all the time or he 4g lable to do harm to himself and others. "A clear head fs necessary to run a locomotive or conduct a train. Even ‘a railroad man’s appetite and diges- tion are matters of importance, as the clear brain and steady hand result from the healthy appetite followed by the proper digestion of food. “For the past five years,” writes a taflroader, “I have been constantly troubled with indigestion. Every doc- tor I consulted seemed to want to starve me to death. First I was diet ed on warm water and toast until T was ulmost starved; then, when they would let me eat, ‘the indigestion would be right back again. ‘“Qnly temporary relief came from remedies, and I tried about all of them I saw advertised. About three months ago a friend advised me to try Grays Ruts food. ‘The very first day 1 no- ticed that my appetite was satisfied, whieh had not been the ease before, that I can remember. “in a week, I believe, 1 had more ‘energy than ever before in my fe. I have gained sevea pounds and have not had a touch of indigestion since Thave been eating GrapeNuts. When my wife saw how much good thts food was doing me she thought she would try It awhile. We belleve the dls coverer of Grape-Nuts found the “Per fect Food.'" ‘Name given by Postam Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read “The Road to Well: ville,” in pkgs, “There's & Reason.” All Lost. SZ SVACOBS OIL = 2a Eg) S fi DY \\ nr PAIN Cy i ‘eee Vy) (aecann bane ane LYE ee ee eee LEESUAEA. oe ee pips og amg pence rt REASON FOR WOMEN’S “NERVES” In Very Many Cases It is Weakened Kidneys, Mrs, Frank Roseboom, 512 8. Wash- ington St, Moscow, Tdaho, says: “In herited kidvey trou: ER, ble grew steadily ge worse with me until ¢ so nervous I could PEM ot sleep at night. T ‘ ‘was dizzy and spots 23 floated before my J eyes. My back and Giggs ips ached and every TR ne ccttled on my. He es eee ee See ER vie grew steadily ge worse with me until = 50 nervous I could SEM wot stoop at nicht. 1 ‘ was dizzy and spots #4 floated before my {Negi eyes. My back and gg ips ached and every PT cold settled on my Kidneys and made me worse. 1 have used ‘many different medicines and was discouraged when I began with Doan’s Kidney Pills, but now the symptoms that alarmed mo are gone.” Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co,, Buffalo, N. Y. AND SHE BELIEVED HIN, After This Who Can Doubt the Power of Lover Goorge had been away on business for a whole long week, and during that time he had sent Clara ten let- ters, six letter-cards and 42 pleture posteards. Why, then, was there a touch of coldness in her greeting when he flew to her arms on his return? “Dearest,” he whispered, “what 1s the matter?” “oh, George,” she sald, “you didn't send a kiss in your ninth letter.” “My precious," he replted, “that night I had steak and onions for din- ner, and you wouldn't have liked a kiss after onlons, would you?" ‘And, seh is the unfathomable pow- er of love, she was satisfied, and-nes- ed to Siee: TWO CURES OF ECZEMA sine tea onan ee Oar malay checee ‘the doctors to the extent of heavy bills and an increase of the disease and suf- is to-day a strong man and absolutely passed without once having on shoes, Te ae ee ne eget suk vinteatioee Tanta doses Cue tome ed mrad emacs heer saa EE eer eee (rag el ap eat £ — pe fas) ji = fash 20:55 i i } B Bey ap (iy Yee? Cae a Be hee) eam ee tee, ae y cof P7\,,. We ne | LAs Lee a JES Om ATS Wad YASMIN Wetec ats — Ween. ak Se} Wee <= Stern Parent—I hadn't any of the advantages you have had. How do you suppose I have got on as I have? ‘Young Hopeless (intending to make a soothing reply)—Er—1 expect the grass wouldn't grow undez your tect srt ‘The great art of Ife consists tn fortitude und perseverance. ‘The mis chance of those who fall behind, though flung upon fortune, more fre quently arises from want of skill and perseverance.—Sir Walter Scott. “Eyer ame in hts weit be gta Moti “OUR Plt.” preparation in tree Tad Cuncand ples Bach “iocent. package and Custard ples, Each 10 bens package Hath any wronged thee? Be brave- ly revenged. Slight it, and the work is begun; pardon it, and It is finished: He fy below himself that is not above an injury—Botleau, Many Professional Men, ‘clergymen, teachers and singers use Brown’s Bronchial Troches for curing hourseness and coughs, Our great care should be not to live tong, but to live well—Seneca, ONE ONE BROMO guiNtNE” ae Pav BO QE ant ft Bissett PRON aut ep ld REPOS etal ade os. An ounce of help i better than a ton of hot air on the subject. Garfield Tea purifies: the blood, eradi- cating sheuaio, gout afd other dion. {2 distance: Ie ia mido of Herbs-oot drags! Better dle 10,000 deaths than wound my honor.—Addison. ra, Winalow's Soothing 5 pone eee ae | RUSS Apes Seon winn Soak To bear Is to conquer ovr fate | Campbell. Te aii ai Ba. Ty eee For Infants and Children, Ss CASTOR The Kind You Have Neceal| eer = 8 L¢ |---| Always Bought Fele|| Neemehemsintt Bed) | Mezchenrante fa aewtisbunee:| Bears the 3 \ EMI Signature Fete | Promotes Digestion Chet Foe nessanbeg tiene of 663° | | Opium Morphine nor eral. gap | Nor NaRcoric, Bee || ie arontnesaaezrracn eel|. eee ey) ga ayy dn Fe a U Biaeo: ieee | oa m sé eee || ApetectReedy frome! Be20 || Wena Contes Rees F Q eal ness aulLOsS OF SHEER or ver 59 || racSine Signe of 2 vy Res | Ba) ae | Thirty Years See PSOE | 35 CEN: = s i == CASTORIA $Y) Guaranteed ander theFood Secretar: canner ee LAME MW 4 femices, ron CvERY 8 5 3 mes poys. Want sea ree es $ et j 4 wea" ab Deena pikes and sip mare tt Ve wf ~ eee Che. par Bee Stetina, NI Se W.L Douglas ‘$4 and $6 Gilt Edge Shoes Cannot Bo Equalled At Any Price ‘Bsctancety, i begat loa Cie mo Cee eee eerie ek ae eS MRE RLON ching ren wltna® Sonali ga summag che ory Se THE TIFF. i | by ] | ey, | AY Bae PR S< ae 4B ‘is Vien Ty Fin Ki A i ke gf She—Dut before you married me you said you were well off He—So I was, but I dida’t know it. He Was willing. In the morning mail the busy editor found the following written on a pos tal card: “Dear Sir—T have just grad- uated from a correspondence school of journalism. Would you like to have me write for your paper? J. Alexander MeNutt.” Seizing his trusty penell, the busy editor dashed off the following reply: “Dear J. Alex—Certainly we would be pleased to have you write for our paper. Kindly address your letter the circulation manager and inclose the regular subscription price.’ A aaa Be As the now minister was on Bis why” to evening service in the village he trot «youn man whom he WAR a3 fous to have become an active member of. tho conereestio, “Goo! evening, my_ young frend." he said, solemnly. “Do you ever at- tend a place of worship?” “Sto indeed ais reglasiy_ every unde ashe repea the yous mah sth e mile. 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