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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 28. N. DUCH. DIESEL SINCE 1710 YOUNG MEN OF OUR RACE DECLARE FOR FORAKER IN STRONG RESOLUTIONS. ALL OHIC SHOULD BE PROUD OF ITS SENIOR U. S. SENATOR— FAR STRONGER THAN TAFT—FORAKER, THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT. Special to The Gazette. Washington, D. C., Jan. 28. — The Young Men's Republic club of the District of Columbia held a well attended and enthusiastic meeting to reorganize for the purpose of taking part in the approaching campaign for delegates to the national republican convention and to aid in the perpetuation of republican national supremacy. The club is composed of some of our most active and best young men in the district. The following SENATOR JOSEPH B. FORAKER. SENATOR JOSEPH B. FORRELL officers were elected for a term of one year: J. Augustus Poe, president; Samuel S. Wheeler, first vice; Harry Lancaster, second; Charles L. Billings and Amos Moseley, second; Jasper J. Adler, treasurer; Edgar H. Poe, business manager; Horace Smith, general manager; Henry Height, chairman of the executive committee, and Jerome Dumnore, chairman of the campaign committee. The general political situation was discussed, as was the availability of a republican candidate for president upon whom our vote will unite so as to give to the republican candidate the solid vote of his party. Mr. Jerome Dumnore introduced the following, which was unanimously adopted: "We favor the nomination of Senator Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio, for republican nominee for president to succeed President Theodore Roosevelt, believing that his statesmanship, patriotism, sound republican principles, and integrity, will enormously qualify him for this highest office in the gift of the American people. We appeal to Afro-American republicans throughout the country to stand by him so long as he is a candidate or so long as there is chance of his nomination." After the vote there was prolonged applause. No friend or supporter of the candidacy of Senator Foraker has any cause for discouragement. Hayes, Garfield and Harrison all entered the conventions that nominated them with apparently small followings, but each was nominated an elected president, and that reason he be reached at Chicago on the first two ballots. When the break comes, where will the votes of the delegates go is the thing that is now puzzling the leaders. None will now dare say, not even President Roosevelt, who at one time figured it out for Mr. Taft on the first ballot. He was not convincing New York to Gov. Charles E. Hughes, was simply political suicide and put him out in one night—if he was ever "in." Each passing week will see him continue to grow weaker and weaker, and his always slim chance to win the nomination finally pass away. As a nominee he could carry only part of the vote of the nominee, and he would not carry the country, carrying a solid republican vote in every republican state and others. Could Mr. Taft be elected without our vote, the Jewish vote and that of organized labor? No! Then why seek to nominate him over such men as Foraker and Hughes? Any other candidate in the race for the White House would stronger than Mr. Taft, and he would make him for William Jennings Bryan. Why should the great state of Ohio give her delegates to a man who cannot be elected if named at Chicago? The country expects better of Ohio republicans. Senator Foraker is a great senator and an honor to his state and to help him to satisfy Mr. Roosevelt and to help him get personal revenge, seek to eliminate the ablest man on the floor of the U. S. senate. He has honored his state. He has defended every interest of Ohio. He has of THE GAZETTE fended only Mr. Roosevelt by standing up for the dignity of the senatorial office and having convictions of his own. The people of Ohio sent him to the senate to represent that state to the best of his ability and according to his own convictions and not according to somebody else's convictions of what he should or should not do. She should be proud of such a STATESMAN and such a senator. Of all men in Ohio, Secretary Taft owes him most. Would he wade through slaughter often needs general rebuke. Taft outraged Afro-American citizens are looking to Ohio to stand by Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker, the fearless defender of the right. James W. Poe, father of the president of the club, at the completion of the work commended the young men on their good judgment in endorsing Senator Foraker. He then invited them to attend a big meeting on February 11 at which he will preside, and ex-Senator John M. Thurston be the principal speaker. On to Chicago for Foraker and republican victory! A YOUNG LADY ADVANCES. Saunders Has a "Winner" — The Week's Social, Personal, Church and Lodge News. THEY PUT ANTIMONY IN BULLETS. (Springfield Republican. The mystery of the antimony bullets will remain in military administration. A cartridge company, which had conveniently forgotten that it had ever violated government specifications, now testifies that it did put antimony into some bullets manufactured under a contract concluded in 1905. The conclusion that the soldiers of the 25th infantry were served with those very cartridges is absolutely necessary to those who hold the Negro soldiers to be guilty of the Brownsville shooting, and they are the only ones to have the facts, apparently, that the war department cannot prove beyond a doubt that the antimony bullets were served to those soldiers, for the war department had no knowledge that antimony was ever used as an ingredient in the army ammunition until a few weeks since. And so it appears that the Negro soldiers may easily have had cartridges containing bullets without antimony and no others. It also accuses the government of a false case in the opinion of the members of the senate military committee, then the affair becomes more singular in the last analysis than in the first. Bradford, Pa., Notes. Quarterly meeting Sunday and conference Monday. Rev. D. S. Bentley. P. E. spoke interestingly—Mr. David Wright was surprised by all of his children, who met him at one of his sons'—Rev. Coffey, of Olean, N. Y. was here recently—Harry Davis will go to the Olean hospital. Mrs. Susan Kelley has returned from Olean. Mr. Kelley was here recently—Mr. Banks and Mr. M. Johnson are better—Mrs. R. L. Sheckles and Mrs. J. Collins are ill—Mr. and Mrs. A. Wright entertained at dinner on the 2d in honor of their sisters, Mrs. M. Johnson and Lulu Wright of New York City. Covers were laid for 14. Mrs. Myers entertained them on Tuesday at 5 o'clock Mrs. Enty on Tuesday at 5 o'clock tea—Mrs. L. Johnson, of Oll City, is visiting Mrs. M. Butler. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. FRESH NEWS GATHERED IN THE BUCKEYE FIELD Lima.—G. L. Hicks preached in Kenton last Sunday for Rev. J. W. Lewis, who was ill.—Mr. Upthegrove, of Plaqu, spent Sunday here. The Second Baptist church revival was a success.—Mr. Warren Ruffin is ill.—Mrs. Irwin, spent Sunday here. Mrs. Nathaliel Buck is preparing a drama with the young ladies. Mrs. George Moss died at her parents in Indiana.—Married, Monday evening at Mr. Tobias Moxley's, Mr. Moxley to Mrs. Jackson.—The A. M. E. church is holding a ten days' meeting.—Mrs. William Tibbs' mother, of Columbus, visited her centenary. Mr. Williak Dayton visited here this week. Read The Gazette if you want the news. Mt. Vernon.—Mrs. Mallain Payne is ill.—Mr. and Mrs. Judy, of Delaware, have moved to the Israel farm west of the city.—Mrs. Samuel Pearl entertained in honor of her son, William, Friday evening, it being his birthday. He received a beautiful gold ring from his mother.—Mr. Williak Turner and Mrs. Baskes spent Saturn's Loudonville and Mansfield. Mr. Tate, of Van Wert, spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother, Rev. Tate.—Mr. Willard Simmons, who has been attending school at Oberlin, is very ill at his home here. Mr. Margaret Turner and Mr. Albert Roy are improving.—Mr. John Rolls and Mrs. Williak Turner is sick. Miss Mabel Sharp and Mr. John Mall were married at the A. M. E. parsonage Saturday at 7 p. m. Mechanicsburg—Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Cochran, who have been touring the east, are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Clark. "Aunt" Patty Johns, one of our oldest citizens, says The Gazette is her favorite paper. She says she has managed to read it almost regularly since its first issue, 25 years ago.—A number of our young folks gathered at Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Phillips' last Saturday to bid their daughter, Mrs. Florence Miles, good bye. She left for home, Cincinnati—Mrs. Florence Victory was elected as president of the school last Tuesday night—Mr. Flem, Steward of Columbus, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Adams last Saturday. Mr. Alfred Dickson, of Delaware, was the guest of the Misses Jones Saturday and Sunday.—Mrs. America Peisco is sick—E. E. Smith, Jr., is agent for The Gazette. "A hint to the wise." Portsmouth. — Services at Allen church were well attended Sunday. Rev. Woolson preached at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The protracted meetings are still progressing and growing in interest. Mrs. Valentine's and Mrs. Harris' classes won the banners Sunday. The Cincinnati district conference is expected to hold a meeting. Grant is expected this week to assist the pastor in the meetings. — Sunday services at Pleasant Green Baptist church were very interesting. There were three additions. Proceeds Friday $20. Rev. Lowry preached two soul-stirring sermons.—Mr. John Stepteo has pneumonia—Mrs. Betty Redman, of Columbus, was the guest of Mrs. Johnson last week.—Mrs. Christiana Stanton attended a service. H, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ross, the past week.—Mrs. G. W. Bank accompanied her husband to Columbus last week. Steubenville. — Rev. J. S. Jackson preached two able sermons Sunday at Quinn church. The male quartet rendered fine music at the evening services. — The Trustees' Helpers gave their supper Thursday, January 20, 1995. The group, a society will give a valentine social at Quinn church February 14—Mrs. Wm. H. Cranshaw and Miss Mattie Taylor were married last week. — Mr. and Mrs. John Dogget and little Marlin Phillips have been quite ill. — Attorney White and wife, of Scio, visited his mother, Mrs. Snowden. A number attend the funeral of his brother, last week. — Mesdames Hattie Blair, Gertrude Mercer and Mary Harper, of Cannonsburg, visited their uncle, Jerry Carter, and cousins, Harry Carter and Jessie Jofar. — Mrs. Lloyd Martin fell and sprained her ankle last week. —Mrs. I. N. McCullough visited her parents in mkt. Pleasant last week. The W. M. M. society met at the parsonage Friday and had great success in the fundraiser. Now it is able to be around again. El Smith, of McIntyre, was here last week. Mr. Gerald Binn and Fred Carter, of Smithfield, were here last week. OUR OWN REPORTERS. PERSONAL, SOCIAL, LODGE, CHURCH, LITERARY AND OTHER NOTES OF INTEREST. Norwalk—G. W. Easley said he did not give a dance as stated in a recent issue, but that about a dozen friends assembled at his home on his invitation and enjoyed themselves thoroughly—Many have had the grip. Mr. Stotard and Mrs. Whetsel are invacling. Bellaire—The Allen Boy Athletic club is progressing and will soon elect a new president—The Junior Land society is arranging an entertainment. The Masons gave a banquet Monday evening—Master Walter Johnson is very ill—Mr. Delmar Ladd visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson—Mr. and Mrs. D. Simmons' baby boy died recently—Order The Gazette, the best race paper published. You can not get our news from the daily papers. Correspondents must mall all letters for publication in 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 presents, etc., obituary notices, speeches, solutions, poetry and inquiries relatives must be paid for by the newspaper. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. Send postal note and not stamps during the warm weather. Massillon—Miss Clara Jackson, of Akron, returned here Monday and brought her little nephew. With little Ruth Alexander they are visiting Mrs. Belle Wisdom—Manielle Ford is rapidly growing weaker—Mrs. Belle Lowey has quimys—Rew, J. E. Little, has been covered in a cover from the grip—The new pastor of the Baptist church and his family reside on M. Mill street—Mr. Hill, of Cleveland, and Mr. Jackson, of Allance, were here Saturday. N. C. Hawkins and R. A. Pinn were the Independent Voters' club delegates to a convention at Alliance Wednesday evening. The Doric club social the 20th alt was well attended. It will be held on Monday. The ladies of Social Friends, Chap, O. E. S., will give a valentine social on the 14th. Smithfield.—The S. S. missionary program Sunday afternoon, conducted by J. E. Bigsby, superintendent, was very interesting. The officers and members of the church met at Rev. Veney's Monday. Each club organized and was approved by the trustees, and was made a bakehouse April a grand success. Rev Wm. Ran d dall visited in Steubenville and Cadiz last week—Mr. Dallas Born was recently struck and burned by lightning.—Mrs. Charles Thompson, of Bradley, and Mr. James Harris, of Cadiz, were here last week—Messrs. Ed Smith, F. Carter and G. Blinns were in Steubenville last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Browne and Mrs. Ed Smith were here last Saturday.—Rev R. R. Cooper was here Monday.—D. W. Bigsby is in his new home on Lewis avenue.—Do not fail to call for The Gazette, without doubt the best race paper in the country. Canton.—Mrs. Belle Spencer and daughter, Francis, and Mrs. A. G. Halth are sick.—Mrs. Burdine, of Harriburg, Pa., is visiting her husband in this city. The revival conducted by Rev. H. F. Fox of St. Paul's church, closed last May, took over. Rob Tolbert, Tolbert Fountain, Akron recently.—Mr. and Mrs. Val S. Cook are the proud parents of a baby girl.—Mr. Dudley Byars entertained the Nonpareil M. and D. society last Friday evening at Mrs. Z. A. Hunter's. W. A. Lewis was elected critic.—Mr. Mason Powell has returned to Findlay.—Miss Evalena Fox is able to be out again and literary Society, holds its first session. The revival on Tuesday evening. The newly elected officers will be installed.—Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smallwood, Mr. Charles Grimes and family and Mrs. Monroe attended a reception in Massillon Monday evening. Bellefontaine. — Mr. John Jackson died in Piqua recently. He leaves a wife and other relatives. His father, who is very feeble, fell on the ice and badly injured his hip. They have the sympathy of all. I Glaspay, Keo who is very clever, and George McKinney, T. Calloway and Mrs. W. Heathcock attended the Jackson funeral in Piqua last week. —Mr. Jesse Anderson, of Columbus, was Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Boyd's guest this week. —Rev. Toney preached in Pickrelltown Sunday and held board meetings were Monday evening. He attended Lefebvre's services at Grace church Sunday. Next Sunday rally for the stewards. —Mrs. Boyd entertained ladies last week at 6 o'clock dinner in honor of her sisters, Mrs. Minnie Adams, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. S. Shewcraft, of Boston, and Mrs. M. MacArthur. Mr. James Gaines has moved his restaurant to the Hammer basement and is doing nicely. McIntyre.—A number attended Mrs. Deborah West's funeral in Smithfield Monday.—Mr. David and George Linear were at Parlette; Coy Bex in Steubenville, and Mrs. R. R. Cooper visited her daughters, Mrs. Levi and Mrs. Alfonzo Toney, last week.—The bad weather kept Rev D. D. Wilson at work.—Mr. Toney was here Sunday.—Mrs. R. M. West visited her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Adkins.—Mrs. Kesiah Smith is better. Lorain.—The revival services commenced at the Second M. E. church February 2. Those at the A. M. E. church will continue one more week and will be conducted by Mrs. Smith. A great many conversions.—Mrs. Myrs Mullen is making a home at Mrs. Winifred.—Mrs. Della Mullen is still skid.—Mrs. Robinson is convalescent.—Rev F. W. Corbin preached in Elyria Sunday evening.—If the many mothers who go to hear Mrs. Smith every Thursday take her boys and girls is bright.—Mrs. Mayne Dunn expects to leave soon for Mt. Clemens to join her husband from Chicago.—The members and friends of the Second M. E. church are planning to raise the balance of the pastor's salary before he goes to conference next month.—"Prophet" Snyder's lecture in Elyria last Thursday night was very interesting.—Swinging circle of the Second M. E. church is getting along nicely, aling the stewards.—The friends of Mrs. H. Carroll will be glad to hear of her complete recovery from an operation. TAFT AND HIS SUPPORTERS. Those of the race who are in public life and have expressed a preference for Judge Taft, usually apologize for their position or for some of their candidate's previous actions. They would be for some one else if that some one had a chance to secure the nomination and, besides, did not Judge Taft hold up the Brownville state senate to the desk to assume the same position in favoring Taft that the secretary of war does towards the southern Negro and the d.franchisement law in some of the states. Mr. Taft would be for us if we had a ghost of a chance. Here is an excerpt from his famous Tuskegee speech: "When a class of persons is so ignorant and so subject to oppression and misleading that they are merely political children, not having the menace of the state, can hardly be said that their voice in the government secures any benefit to them." It would seem from this that though Mr. Taft is for us, we "are merely political children, not having the mental status of manhood," and the government is free to do anything it wants. We have been forced by men out of the army, upset the very foundation of English and American jurisprudence—that all men are assumed innocent until proven guilty; what does it matter, our voice secures us no benefit. Taft seemed to have predicted the position of the governor of Brownsville raid occurred. "Taft is the administration's candidate and the other fellows have no chance," is the sentiment expressed by some who admit that they prefer another candidate. Suppose Taft fails to get the nomination even with all the mighty men in the Senate, the delegates brought to bear to secure southern delegates? Tennessee needs to go slow. Uninstructed delegates should be sent to the national convention—Nashville Globe. Carnegie Offers $200,000 New York City — The trustees of Berea college, Kentucky, from Andrew Carnegie a promise to contribute $200,000 to the endowment of that institution. The Kentucky legislature has passed a law making the education of whites and Negroes at the same college illegal, William G. Frost, president of Berea college, accordingly set aside $200,000 of its endowment fund to maintain a separate school for Negro students. To put both schools on a good financial footing $500,000 is needed. When half of this has been raised, Mr. Carnegie has promised to contribute the $200,000. Others interested in the work have already contributed $50,000, the first 55,000 having been subscribed in mid-1950. Berea College was founded in the mountains of Kentucky by anti-slavery southerners in 1855. A large number of Negro teachers in Kentucky and adjoining states received training there. Mr. Carnegie gave the college a $30,000 library not long ago. THE TREASON OF THE CLEVE- LAND JOURNAL We are moved to-day to comment upon the conduct of the Cleveland Journal (Toilet-paper), of Cleveland, O. Not that it is exerting sufficient influence to make it important, for the Cleveland Journal hasn't as much influence in its community as a "flyer" which is distributed on the street, but to inform the race of a crowd of traitors assuming the sacred public opinion, who have a rendezvous in that city. Nothing but the thirst for revenue ever suggested to that gang the idea of publishing a paper. If they would devote themselves wholly to soliciting (dead) advertisements, which is the limit of their capacity, we would have naught to say, but when these hirelings with unnatural temptations contempt and defiance into the face of their colored brethren, whom they do not depend upon for support, because SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. they are brought up by the administration machine, by declaring their purpose to endorse Wm. H. Taft for the presidential nomination, we think it about time to label these fellows TRAITORS and show the race the greatest possible hindrance to our progress. Says the Journal, "For the president of the United States of America, the Cleveland Journal will contend with those who favor Mr. Taft." Of course they will contend with those who favor Mr. Taft because they have sold out their columns to the Taft interest. Continuing the Journal with shameless disregard for the Taft interest, there is no apology to offer for this decision." Apologize! Does anyone expect such virulent self seekers to be seized with compunction or any other feeling denoting fine sensibilities? We think not. The Journal confesses, however, that its "stand is quite consistent with the fact that of the time serving trucking counterfeit upon the race, and all such fellows we label TRAITORS." Boston Guardian. Olean, N. Y. News Mrs. Susie Snowden was buried from the A. M. E. church Sunday. She leaves two sons and a daughter. Those from out of town were Miss Amelia Ball, of Syracuse; Mr. Theodore Snowden, of Warsaw, and Miss Mary Vina, of Erte. The funeral was largely attended and the flowers beautiful—G. H. Burghardt is home for a few days. —Mrs. O. T. Barnes gave a party in honor of her guest, Miss Brown, Dancing games and a luncheon—Mr. Snowden is quite ill—Mr. and Mrs. Warren Peterson have purchased a home on 400 street and are occupying it. The coffee will preach Tuesday night in Bradford. Mrs. Dan Watson, of Cuba, was called here by the illness of Mrs. Huttle Rowe.—Mr. D. Peterson, of Steam Ville, was here.—The party at Mr. T. Peterson's, of Portville, was attended by a number from here. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE INVITA TION. Tuskegee, Ala., Jan. 29, 2018—Hon. H. C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio—Dear Mr. Smith: I am writing to extend you a special invitation to be present at the approaching Tuskegee Negro conference and workers' conference to be held February 19 and 20, respectively, or to have a meeting with the conference meeting. The enclosed circular refers to the conferences. Your presence and counsel would be helpful, I am sure, and you would find much here to please and interest you. Any reference to the meeting you may make in the columns of your paper will do good and be appreciated. YOURS truly, JOHNSON Rockefeller at Church in Georgia. Augusta, Ga.-John D. Rockefeller occupied his first Sunday morning here in January by attending the Tabernacle Baptist church. Rev. C. T. Walker, the "black Spurgeon," left his sick bed to preach, when informed that Mr. Rockefeller would again be one of his congregation. After the sermon Mr. Rockefeller held a conference with Rev. Mr. Walker in the latter's study and gave him a genetical donation to the church. When in Augusta last winter Mr. Rockefeller attended this church before going to any other, and at that time gave Mr. Walker some money for the church. Sanderson's Profit Was 4.305 Per Cent. Harrisburg, Pa.—Measured by the man who manufactured them, neither the number of cubic feet nor "surface feet" upon which Contractor John H. Sanderson bases his defense in the trial of the conspiracy suit involving the company of trums in the senate and house caucus rooms of the capitol to equal the number of feet charged against the state by the contractor. Sanderson collected from the state $90,748 for these trums in the company of who manufactured them $2,060, giving Sanderson a profit of $88,688, or 4,305 per cent. No Tariff Revision This Year. Washington, D. C.—The present congress will not appoint a tariff commission. Revision of the tariff will be undertaken next winter in the short term. These announcements in substance were made Tuesday by Chairman Payne, of the house committee on ways and means, in the presence and the task approval of Speaker Cameron, who is being a full appointee those leaders by a tariff revision delegation from various parts of the country, comprising representatives of many of the biggest manufacturing and industrial concerns. Locomotive Fell 100 Feet. Pottsville, Pa.—The Pennsylvania passenger train from Shenandoah to Pottsville escaped a frightful accident Monday when the engine left an open thief in front of Brooklyn near the Frackville station and plunged over an almost perpendicular embankment to a road 100 feet below. The coupling between the engine and the first car broke and the coaches fell into the water. G. Siegfried, of Pottsville, was crushed to death, but his fireman escaped by jumping. Foraker's Home for Him Hillsboro, O.—Republicans of Highland county at a mass convention here recently selected 21 delegates and the same number of alternates to the congressional convention at Xenia, February 25. The convention endorsed Senator Foraker for president and instructed a vote for delegates from the Sixth district at Xenia, who would be for the senator at Chicago. Hillsboro is Senator Foraker's boyhood home. Report Shows Big Increase in Cost. Washington, D. C.—That the cost of printing at the government printing office for the executive departments of the government has increased during the administration of Charles S. Stillings, the present public printer, is shown in a report made to President Clinton, who is chief of the division of printing in the department of commerce and labor. IN UNION THERE IS STRONGER PY FIVE CENTS. HITS TAFT! A BODY-BLOW ON HIS RECENT BROWNSVILLE STAND. SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED RATHER THAN DISCHARGE THE SOLDIERS WITHOUT A TRIAL —A WHITE FRIEND'S OPEN LETTER. (Boston Journal, Jan. 30, 1908.) In an open letter to ex-Congressman Samuel L. Powers, manager of the Taft campaign in Massachusetts, Col. Albert Clarke, secretary of the Home Market club, declares THAT IF SECRETARY TAFT HAD HANDED IN HIS RESIGNATION WHEN ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT TO DISCHARGE THE BATTALION OF COLORED REGULARS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR, AND IF HE HAD SHOWN "less gullibility" on the tariff question, nothing could prevent him from becoming the next president, but that now it is too late. Against Protective Tariff. "Do you think Mr. Taft is sound on the tariff?" asks Col. Clarke. Republicans cannot sustain his tariff attitude and consistently advocate the continuance of protection on any domestic product whatever. Legatee of Present Administration. "Do you not think that if he is nominated he will be regarded by men of all parties as the choice and legatee of the present administration, and would not that fact make him a weak candidate in several of the close states? There is a well-settled CONVICTION OF MANY OF OUR MOST LIGHTENED CITIZENS THAT IT IS UNWISE AND IN SOME CONDITIONS MIGHT BE VERY UNSAFE FOR ANY PRESIDENT. THE VAST PATIENCE GAME AT HIS COMMAND, TO INFLUENCE THE CHOICE OF HIS SUCCESSOR. I know nothing more likely to divide a party and endanger its success than to have a candidacy DICTATED TO it by the administration. Most Important Is Taft's Brownsville Action "MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, how can you excuse Mr. Taft or the president in discharging without honor and without trial a whole battalion of colored regulars because a few of them were accused by the unfriendly citizens of Brownsville, Tex., of 'shooting up the town?' Taft Should Have Resigned Rather Than Endorse Roosevelt. "Is it not a polite but crushing expose of the servitude of an official, so great that it overrides his principles? How much greater Mr. Taft would be today if he had then said, 'Mr. President, loyal and friendly to you as I am and wish to be. I cannot issue that order; I cannot approve your treatment' (global soldiers AND IF YOU INSIST HERE IS MY RESIGNATION) 'Am I wrong in thinking that Massachusetts, THE STATE OF SUMNER AND WILSON AND WHITTIER, which sent 165,000 soldiers and sailors to help put down the slaveholders' rebellion, many of whom are still here to vote as they shot, would have been INDIGNATION AGAINST EVEN HER OWN GRANDSON WHO HAS FORGOTTEN THE LESSONS SHE HAS TAUGHT?" WERE HEMMED IN BY FIRE People in a Burning Building at Chicago Narrowly Escaped Cremation. Chicago, Ill.-Fire which originated from an explosion of chemicals swept through the three upper stories of the Wolff building, an eight-story structure at 91 Dearborn street, Tuesday. The first three floors were occupied by the L. Wolff Manufacturing Co., owners of the building. The remaining floors were used for offices. The fire ran so rapidly through the building several people in the upper part of the building were trapped by the flames and escaped with great difficulty. W. G. Stewart, who occupied an office on the seventh floor, was so badly burned that his recovery is considered hopeless. Mrs. Mary Bachman was overcome by smoke, and was carried down from the seventh floor by Fire Marshal Hooran. Several other people were also overcome by smoke, but were revived after a short time. Carl Szoestrom, V. A. Murrell and a third man, whose name has not been ascertained, were penned in by the creature at the edge of the floor. Their eyes attracted the attention of the jacinti of a building east of the Wolff building and separated from it by a 30-foot alley. The jacinti lashed several step-ladders together and managed to throw them across the intervening space in such a way as to form a bridge over which the men passed, eight stories in the air. The damage amounted to $20,000. Pullman Company Gives Out Bonuses. Chicago, Ill.—The Pullman Palace Car Co. on Monday distributed $174,850 among 3,770 employees of its car service department. The bonus amounts to one monthly salary for every conductor and porter who continued on the pay roll of the company throughout 1907 and escaped demersits. The maximum number of porters employed during the year was 4,000 and conductors 1,689. Not all of these had been in the employment of the company for a full year. It is the intention of the company to grant the bonus of one month's pay each year hereafter to such conductors and porters as make a clean record during the year. One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by post- office money order or registered letter Entered at the 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, 1904 to 1901 1906 to 1903 1900 to 1902. THE PENINSULA TREASURES THE COUNCIL CLEVELAND Cleveland, Saturday, Feb. 8, 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 Col. Albert Clarke's open letter on our first page today is a hummer. Read it carefully. He is right, too. All that is necessary for The Gazette to do at this time, in relation to the publication in a local democratic paper early in the week, emanating from Cincinnati, is to call attention to the fact that all during last fall's campaign we continued to state in the columns of this paper (and from the rostrum in a public meeting) that while we were unalterably opposed to Candidate Burton, we would not and could not support or vote for Tom L. Johnson, the democratic candidate for mayor, and we didn't. That clears up, as far as we are concerned, the latest Taft democratic attempt to create a sensation that would harm Senator Foraker and others. The senator's letters to Mr. Harry L. Vail and Col. O. J. Hodge, parts of which only were published during the campaign, absolve him from the false charge sought to be brought against him at this late day. Our esteemed confrere of the Charleston (W. Va.) Advocate certainly has not read the Cleveland Tollet-paper's most contemptible abuse of us during the Burton campaign of last fall, or our effective replies to the same, thereafter. There were other editorial references in The Gazette in recent weeks anent the vile and traitorous sheet which the Advocate seems to have overlooked, also. Had it not done so, it would never have published its recent editorial note which the Tollet-paper republished last week with evident satisfaction and as a sort of partial self-defense when it cannot make one itself, which would be seriously considered for a moment in this community. There is no "losing fight" of any kind being waged by us. Rest assured of that fact, dear friend. Senator Foraker will be nominated at Chicago this year, or some other anti-administration candidate. There will be no Taft disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" car advocacy to swallow. The Negro who can espouse his alleged candidacy has neither race nor personal pride, conscience, or shame. ARE WE FOR SALE POLITICALLY? The altered opinions of certain Nemo grocers on Roosevelt's and Taft's action in the Brownsville matter, show that "something is doing." Nor is it very difficult to divine what that something is. Somebody in the Taft camp is turning loose the coin. What a pity it is that these editor-politicians are now to advertise the Nemo face as being for rent or the first biddder! The argument generally used by these backboneless fellows, singularly enough, will not bear logical inspection. They reason that inasmuch as Taft is Roosevelt's candidate, there fore he has a better show for the election than anybody else. And since Taft has a better chance than anybody else, it behooves us to get on good terms with him so that a few of us can get placed in the office when he is elected. But when all of him has been repeated at nausea it does not in the least alter the fact that Taft placed his approval on southern diefranchisement in a speech at Tuskegee last year. The writer was sitting right under him when he said that the very fact that the south has placed these disfranchising laws on the statute books showed an improvement in the moral tone of the section. His reasoning was that it was better to do by law the dastardly dirt the south was doing than without law. In other words, to make stealing legal is to raise the morality of stealing. Taft admires the artistic thief and Taft advocates the policy abmurated by the moral tone of the section. The fact that the south has legalized the robbery of the ballot from the Negro shows a distinct lowering of the moral tone of the section, and we cannot see our way clear to support anybody who thinks otherwise. With the exception of one or two grandstand plays, for which we, too, are thankful, the Roosevelt administration has been pro-southern and pro-democratic. The south still dreams of complete Negro subjugation—a subjugation that can only be fitly described as slavery. Their ideal is an absurd- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1908. ty and there is no reason why Roosevelt velt should lay himself out to gratify their reckless exhortancy. The democrats—which is largely the south—have time and again been repudiated on the race question. Why should the south mean to oppose him go such lengths to propitiate a dangerously excited and constitutionally unjust people on the race question? While the country has given the south pretty free rein, we don't believe this nation is ready to go back to the auction block and the whipping that compares with the south means Roosevelt and Taft stand for compromise on the race question. The above editorial, from the Chicago Conservator, is so full of timely and pertinent truths that it is clearly entitled to reproduction in these columns, and at this time. The apostate "Taff" Negro ought to be made to feel to the utmost his brazen-faced position among our people. He should be excoriated on all hands and mercilessly, too. What is to become of us, if his number increases materially? They barter and sell, as far as it lies in their very limited power, the most vital interests of the race, and exhibit a total lack of MANHOOD that is not only painful but most discouraging, indeed, to say nothing of the fearful example to our youth they set. Drastic methods and measures must be adopted at once by all loyal Afro-Americans, to wipe out of existence all such. Let more of our race papers speak out in no uncertain tones against this iniquity. Mrs. Holloway on the Nevels. Dayton, O., Jan. 23, 1908. This is to certify that I have for several years been trying to support an organization for homeless and abandoned children, known as "The Holloway Home," and have at this time sixteen children in charge, some of whom are infants, and I am attempting to buy a piece of property in this city, located on the corner of Hallard and Germantown streets, which, if I succeed, will enable me to give better accommodations to this class of children. Nearly four years/ago, a Mr. Nevels offered his services to go out and collect funds for this purpose, promising to make bi-monthly reports and to bring his soliciting book at least once per year for inspection. He was to receive 40% commission for his labor. He out for nearly four years and has not, during this time, presented his book for inspection, and has kept 60% of greater part reported. I, according to my record, which has been carefully kept, have received only $190 during the entire time. Therefore, I recall all authority given to me to the said George R. Nevels and wife, and I furthermore ask that no money be given to them on my account, or on the account of the organization which I am trying to foster. Signed, Her JULIA X HOLOWAY. Mark State of Ohio. Montgomery County. ss. Jula Holoway, being duly sworn, deposes and says the facts are in the above statement are true in every respect. Attest: M. H. Jones. Sworn and subscribed to before me by the said Julia Holoway, this 24th day of January, 1908. M. H. JONES, Notary Public in and for Montgomery County, Ohio. JUST BY THE WAY. Newa items Boiled Down and Condensed. Col. T. G. Lawler, postmaster of Rockford, Ill., and commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., is dead. Fire at Big Stone Gap, Va., destroyed the business section of the place. Loss $125,000. An enormous steel plant is to be erected at Hankow, China, by a company composed entirely of Chinese capitalists. Three foreigners were killed and six others seriously injured when the boilers in the Welch brick plant at Monaca, Pa., exploded. Louis and Michael Blake, brothers, while walking on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad near Bradford, Pa., were instantly killed by a train. George Hackenschmidt, Russian, defeated Joe Rogers, American, in the meeting with the London for the world's championship. The fotilla of American torpedo boats on its way from Hampton Roads to Magdalena Bay, has sailed from Buenos Ayres for Punta Arenas. Business failures in the United States for the week ending January 30 numbered 359, against 211 in the like week of 1907. Six New York letter carriers have had their salaries reduced $100 a year for Christmas and New Year's presents. Five men were injured, three seriously, by an explosion in the shrapnel department at the United States arsenal at Frankford, Pa. At Cincinnati United States Judge Thompson handed down a decision refusing to enjoin the International Pressman's union from striking. Anna E. Hahn, one of the first American school teachers to the Philippine school, was murdered at Batangas, island of Luzon, January 29. The special session of the Nevada legislature has adjourned sine die, after passing a resolution recommending that the former scale of wages be restored to the Goldfield miners. Thomas Lewis has been elected to succeed John Mitchell as president of the American and W. D. Ryan to succeed W. B. Wilson as secretary-treasurer of the organization. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton railroad, of which Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati, is president, has been placed in the hands of receivers of application of the Knickerbocker, Trust Co., of New York, which alleged that the coupons of $10,000,000 worth of bonds. BIG STICK FALLS ON STILLINGS THE PUBLIC PRINTER IS SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE. The Action Is Taken in Order to Aid the investigation of the Government Printing Office. Washington, D. C. — President Roosevelt on Wednesday temporarily suspended as public printer Charles A. Stillings and appointed William S. Rossiter temporarily to fill the duties of that office. The action, as explained officially, is to facilitate the investigation now being made of the government by congress. Mr. Rossiter now is chief clerk of the census office. Just as the president's action in suspending Mr. Stillings was being announced, a committee of labor leaders of this city called at the White House and presented to the president resolutions adopted by the Central Labor union here charging Mr. Stillings with violations of the eight-hour law in the government printing office and adding: "It is difficult at this point to write what Stillings, for the reason that many of them are employed in the government printing office and directly under his charge. We hope, however, to follow up our oral statement by of affidavits if necessary." The president informed the committee of the action he had taken in the case. Resolutions by numerous labor organizations in various cities charging violation in the government printing office of the eight-hour law, discrimination, against veteran soldiers and the widows of soldiers and violation of civil service law have been submitted to congress and the president. Mr. Stillings is from Boston and was appointed public printer in 1905. He had been general manager of his father's printing firm in New York and at various times manager of the printers' board of trade of this city. He was also a business came from Massachusetts and had business connections in New York and Washington before assuming office in the census bureau in 1890. THEY DIED TOGETHER. Two Women, Friends for Years, Froze to Death While Sitting Near an Empty Stove. New York City, — Two women were found dead Wednesday in the kitchen of a house at No. 351 West Seventy-first street, of which they were caretakers. They were Mrs. Margaret Bertie, 70 years old, and Mrs. Margaret Kelly, 40 years old. For many years they had been frightened. There was a little coal in a bin in the cellar and 17 cents were found in a cupboard. The police think the women set by a stove, in front of which their bodies were found, to keep warm and fell asleep before the fire went out and were frozen to death. Coroner Harburger said the women had been dead more than 24 hours. Each of the women had a heavy wrap about her shoulders. Pawn tickets which showed that during the last months Mrs. Bertie and paired 18 articles of dress and jewelry were found. While the policemen were in the house preparing to remove the bobster to the morgue a collector for a stone cutting concern called. This concern built for Mrs. Bertie a small monument over the grave of her son, Capt John W. Bertie, who served in the Spanish-American war. TRAINS ARE SNOWBOUND. Michigan is in the Grasp of a Blizzard that Paralyzes Transportation. Detroit, Mich. — With upwards of a dozen passenger trains snowbound in various parts of the state and indications of zero weather, Michigan is in the grasp of a blizzard that has paralyzed transportation in many sections and threatens to cause serious distress. On the railroad a portion of a snow-covered railroad a passenger train has been stalled on Saturday and with the railroad closed a number of small towns are shut off from their chief source of food supplies. So far as known the passengers on all snowbound trains have been carried on bobsleds to nearby towns or farm houses. Last night the wind reached a velocity of 50 miles an hour at Detroit. Henry Laros, of Menominee, was frozen to death Tuesday night while trying to walk to a lumber camp near Cedar River, in the upper peninsula. Sues Match Trust for $25,000. Toledo, O.-A motion was argued in common pleas court on Wednesday to compel the Saginaw Match Co. to exhibit all its books for inspection, to show if it has sold out to the Diamond Match Co., known as the match trust. James Klatz, a match salesman in whose behalf the plaintiffs were represented, paid $25,000 damages from the Saginaw company for breach of contract. Congress Washington.—On the 5th Mr. Beavidge made a speech in the Senate in favor of his bill providing for a non-partisan tariff commission. The day in the house was devoted to speeches on tariff revision and the president's recent message to congress. Four People Burned to Death. Preston, Minn. — Four lives were lost when the house of Thomas Yeast, four miles southwest of here, fell to the ground. Tuesday night. The victims are Mrs. Yeast, Charles Engle, wife and baby. Mr. Yeast escaped. Earthquakes in Connecticut Dunbury, Conn. — Residents of Lanesville and points in the Housatonic river valley between Brookfield and New Milford were started Wednesday by two distinct earthquake shocks and several large cracks appeared in the earth. Found 2,000 irregularities in Books. Washington, D. C. — J. C. McClain, receiver of the People's bank of California, Pa., which closed recently, stated Wednesday that 2,000 irregularities had been found in the bank of that institution. The short age will reach $70,000. *lctments* will be presented to the grand jury this week. Laid Off 10.000 Men. Philadelphia, Pa. — Ten thousand men have been laid off since Decer ber by the Baldwin locomotive work because of a lack of oers for engines. THE WORLD'S FASHION SMART. TAILOR-MADES We women folks who are not able to indulge in extravagances in the matter of dress are always interested in the expensive outfittings of others, and to begin with in our letter this week we are going to tell of a very elegant but withal a practical gown which we saw in one of the fashionable resorts recently. It was made of navy faced cloth, in the finest quality, the skirt richly braided in black silk and the three-quarter coat cut away in front and inset with motifs of Persian paw. The fur was arranged in medallions on the shoulder and neck and these medallions were surrounded with fine braidings to match the skirt. The coat was lined with oldrose satin and was worn over a Louis Seize waistcoat of white taffetas, the fronts and pockets of the latter being embroidered in black and silver. Stripes are the latest thing. Oh, you say, they are quite passe just now having had a long run. But we do not refer to the narrow stripe running straight up and down in skirts and coats. Those are certainly not new. But the newest strips to which we refer are fully three-quarters of an inch in width and are confined to the skirts only, and while in the material the stripes run straight, it is so cut that they wind around the figure, after the barber pole style. One such costume seen the other day on a fashionable young matron showed the skirt swathing the figure about the hips like a bandage, the lower part sweeping the pavement as she stood by her motor, and with sufficient fullness only about the feet to make walking easy. The stripes ran up from the right side toward the center front and left, and were carried around the figure, where in the back were two box plaits, laid, not stitched in, with the stribes running straight up and down. Of course these must have been cut out of a separate piece of cloth, which was black and white, but the black stribes evidently had threads of white woven in to give a sort of grayish look. The coat was a short one of black velvet, rather boxlike, and had a small ermine collar. She carried an ermine muff and were a small tricorne, or three-cornered hat, trimmed with pompons. This has been what is called an open winter and the outdoor sports of sledging and skating have been curtailed somewhat, but we often get the most of our winter weather after February 1, and the skating costume may yet come decidedly into play. True it is that there is no place where a pretty costume can be seen to advantage as on the ice, if its wearer skates with grace. The one shown in our smaller illustration is of the corduroy velvet which is so popular this winter, and justly so, for it is delightful both to the eye and touch and of admirable wearing qualities. The color chosen is a deep rich ruby, than which no color looks better on the ice amid snowy surroundings. The skirt fits closely around the hips, but is very wide at the hem to allow of that swing as the skater turns which has such a fascinating effect, especially when it reveals, as in this case, a foam of bright rose-colored silk frills on the petticoat underneath. The only trimming on this short skirt is the band of plain silk braid, the same color as the velvet, at the hem, above which are a series of diamond-shaped motifs DEFENSE OF THE TARANTULA Venomous Insect Not Aggressive, According to This Writer. The terrible tarantula is said to be more abused than abusive. It is not aggressive upon man nor is it often intrusive even, although every old miner and prospector has shaken one out of his boots or blankets in the morning, and always the size of a saucer, says a writer in the Chicago Tribune. It avoids the hot sunshine and remains well down in its burrow under the ground. About a dozen it sallies forth and lies in waiting just below the ground. It assumes this position whether it desires food or wishes only to get a bit of fresh air. It does not travel about in quest of food even when hungry, but remains quiet in the attitude described often for hours at a time. At the near approach of a caterpillar, grasshopper, beetle, or almost any creature of like size, other than its enemy the wasp, it rushes out and seizes it, but rarely goes farther than a few inches from the opening. One fair-sized insect a week is sufficient to satisfy its hun- and curves in the same braid. The chief feature of the dress is the charming little coat, which takes the place of a bodice. It is a loose bolero barely reaching to the waist and double-breasted, with revers of fur. The coat is edged all round with the silk braid, but is cut up at either side in front and held together with small straps and buttons, the cape-sleeves being treated in the same way. The ubiquitous cords and tassels which adorn nearly all dresses and coats for the moment find an abliding place here on the double-breasted fronts, which they adorn effectively. The sides and back of the coat are decorated with diamond motifs in silk braid similar to A Skating Frock in Corduroy Velvet. those on the skirt, and the whole costume is completed by a charming little toque of fur to match the trimmed with a bow of silver tissue and a large white gigrette. But we must not forget to speak a word and that a good one for the costumes displayed in our larger illustration. These tailor-mades, while not elaborate in design, are elegant in every detail and offer a suggestion as to what good taste would dictate. The one on the left is made up in a dark grey herring-bone tweed with two encircling strappings on the skirt, while the smartly fitting three-quarter coat —silk-lined throughout, by the way— is all bordered with a silken braid, and further finished with a black velvet collar and sundry buttons of the tweed centered with velvet. As for the other costume, it is of dark blue serge, and is distinguished by a perfectly hanging pleated skirt and a short tight-fitting coat, while a mutual adornment consists of stitched strappings buttoned over a band of pinkish mauve velvet, this introduction of contrasting color being very effective, and a collar of black velvet and sundry touches of silk braid being other points of attraction in this particular and perfect costume. ger because of its inactive existence, while it can live several months without food, even when most active, provided it has water. In autumn the spider cloak its entrance with a crudely spun web. It is then ready to pass the winter in a semi-flooded state, partaking of no food. In the spring it digs its way out. During the entire growth of the tarantula, which requires about 20 years, it sheds its entire skin about once a year in mid-summer. The event is an important one to the spider, and as it is then quite helpless the entrance is previously closed by a sheet of silk. In June 200 or 300 eggs are produced. Nature will favor two out of as many hundreds and protects them until they die of old age at about the end of 25 or 30 years. Use Wire Fences for Telephoning. Telephonic communication has been established between a number of Australian farms by means of wire fences. It has been found easy to converse with a station eight miles distant by means of instruments connected on the wire fences. Several stations are thus connected. OHIO AFRO-AMERICAN LEAGUE Declaration of Principles. "We are republicans from principle and not because of office or emolment. "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 republican party, we have made it possible for liberty 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 aligning our forces for a triumph and aligning our 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 to keep our forbears in servile bondage and shoot to death the glorious and unfortunate country, the stars and stripes, he is not 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, reelection to the senate of the United States or retirement to private life. But whatever his personal ambition may be, we believe in the inherent right of every American citizen to organize any individual 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, the foot that conditions may bring about his nomination, we also believe 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 exiled 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 chamber 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 that exalted honor and position, and Whereas, The Hon. W. H. Taft, in his speeches at Greenbore, S. 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 corporate citizens, at least condoning the same, and Whereas, The Hon. Wm. H. Taft, after the dismissal without honor of 167 innocent colored soldiers as a result of the alleged Brownsville riot, publicly branded them as criminals, though they had not been tried. The government, in the chinery of the government had been unable to prove them 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. Taft 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 indorsement of the damissal without trial of 163 brave and menous members from some gray 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. Gilmere, Cleveland; Prof. W. P. Dabney, Cincinnati; A. J. Riggs, Springfield; Dr. W. G. Wren, Columbus; C. D. White, Steubenville; Rev. W. O. Harper, Dayton; Dr. S. J. Jordan, Chillicoote, and Hon. C. L. Maxwell, Xenia. State central committee: Walter S. Thomas, chairman; Rev E. L. Gillam, 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 Primes Alston, Limsa; Rev M. M. Culpher, Mechanicsburg; Prof. Horace Talbert, Wiberforce; Dr. S. Clemens, Rev C. S. Williams, Washington C. H.; Hon. W. R. Stewart, Youngstown; A. G. Moore, H. Jones, Akron; E. C. Berry, Athens; W. E. King, Columbus; Rev J. M. Gilmurre, 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 Poston, 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, Piqua, 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. 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? 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 advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line.) Cleveland, Saturday, Feb. 8, 1908. Purchase 'The Gazette' De Hoff's News Depot, No. 581 Central avenue, near corner Sterling avenue. Open Sunday. C. C. Johnson, 3315 Central avenue S. E. F. Valentine's Grocery Store, No. 366 Central avenue, between Perry and Harmon streets. Mr. Chas, Henderson died at Lakeside hospital on the 28th ult., after a brief illness. If you know Wm. Ford, the baseball player, tell him or send him word at once, please to call at The Gazette office for several important letters. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 20 cents. Dinner from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Z club dining room, No. 12 Hickox street (up stairs). $15 tailor-made suits for spring, 1908. Others $17.50 up. Write for free samples and fashion plates today. H. THOS. CALLOWAY, tailor, 3636 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill. Messrs. P. W. Chavous and H. D. Slatter, of the Columbus Standard-World, were in the city the first of the week, stopping at Mr. and Mrs. Browne of the 2828 street. Buy direct from the manufacturer, Fit and satisfaction guaranteed on your money back. Suits $15 and up Write for free samples to day. H THOS. CALLOWAY, tailor, 3636 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill. Terrell Bros', bowling alley is one of the most popular places of amusement in the city. Their buffet, cafe, and pool room adjoin it and afford all facilities not restricted pleasure. Go and see them. Edward Diggs, aged 50, died at the City hospital February 4. Furniture services on the 6th at Shiloh church, conducted by Rev. B. J. Prince. Interment at Woodland cemetery. Boyd & Dean, undertakers. Congressman Burton will appoint a cadet to the naval academy at Annapolis to attend the applicants February 15. Boys from 17 to 21 may apply to Jas. A. Cassley, secretary, 1019 Williamson building. Mr. and Mrs. Britton, Mr. and Mrs. Eph. Thompson and son, Mr. L. Thompson, Mr. W. L. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Carter and son and Miss B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patterson, of No. 1048 Lakeside avenue, the past two weeks. Don't do so much unnecessary talking about the Hippodrome discrimination, but "get busy" in the courts and accomplish needed results. Show true manhood and womanhood and contend for your civil rights, property. Dr. J. K. Nickens entertained large audiences with panoramic views of the south at Lane Memorial and Shiloh churches, this week, to the delight of all. The entertainment will be given at Mt. Zion church next Wednesday evening. A number of portraits of our local business men and women will be given. St. John's church is going to move to E. 40th street, between Cedar and Central avenues, S. E., where it has already purchased land adjoining the residence of Director Leslie. Plans have been drawn for a house of worship costing $50,000, by Badgley and Nicklas, architects, who hoped to augment the new church ready for occupancy. Aug. 11 — Cleveland Plain Dealer. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to attend the leap year ball of the Leap Year Social club at Opera hall, Warren, Tuesday evening, February 25. The committee of arrangements includes: Misses Dora C. Wright and Ena Lott, of Salem; Elena Emanuel of Salem; Pearl Heath, of Akron; Julia Harris, Olive E. Ormes, Susie Johnson, Bertha Davis and Rosa Wynn, of Warren. Dr. Duggeon, the dentist, in the Well block, corner Central avenue and E 30th street (Sterling avenue), has had years of experience right here in Cleveland and is not a young, inexperienced man. He does the very best work and at the most reasonable rates. So do not hesitate to attend. He is courteous and obliging, which insures all who go to him proper treatment. He and his family live in the block. Lewis E. Johnson, who for the past three years has been the general secretary of the Bux n, iowa, Y. M. C. A., has received and accepted the position of general secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A. work in Washington, D.C. The position pays $125 a month, and traveling and moving expenses. It is said that Leroy Tucker, his assistant at Buxton, will succeed him. Both are Cleveland boys and credits to the community. The Taft petition, circulated at the Attucks club meeting Wednesday evening, was signed only by one or two. George W. Johnson and others spoke against the Taft petition, required an immense amount of gall, ingratitude brazen-faced effrontery or ignorance for an Afro-American to sign a Taft petition when the secrec- tion war is so in favor of disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" cars. See articles elsewhere in this paper on Taft. Aleck Martin seems to be able to get on the wrong side of more political issues or matters than any other Afro-American in the city. He was for Grover Cleveland and against McKinley, for Burton and against McKinley, for the is for Taft, who never will be nominated for president. His political somersaults are amusing if not interesting. The member of the race who can turn his back on Senator Poraker and at least pretend to support Taft, will bear watching. Remember him, too. Our last issue, the famous old Z club has moved into its elegant new quarters in High street, near Sheriff street and has the vet- eran restaurantaur, James R. Snyder, in charge of its dining room and kitchen. Everything new and up-to-date. Meals furnished promptly and quickly from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m., and from 5 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. The formal opening was postponed to next Thursday. Messrs. Doctor and Bracken proud of their new place of business. Councilman Hiristius does not seem to intend to make any effort to have Sked or some other street in that immediate vicinity cut through to Cedar avenue. Don't forget this, as it will be an issue in the near future. The effort he started a year or so ago he discontinued at the request of prejudiced whites who did not want our people coming through onto Cedar avenue in that immediate vicinity. The Jewish people ought to make him head-mained. During the campaign he promised to do what he seems to have entirely forgotten. Mr. Wm. Green, of the East End, better known as "Pap," died last week Friday and was buried on Monday from St. James' church, the pastor officiating. The congregation, which was about evenly divided between the church and overflowing, many being unable to get all. Rev. Maxwell preached an exceptionally impressive sermon, and the flowers were not only plentiful, but also beautiful. "Pap," as he was familiarly called by hosts of friends and acquaintances, was one of our most beloved flowers, and had an exceptionally large acquaintance throughout the entire city. He left a daughter to mourn his demise. It is in the fullness of this conviction, in the very obsession of this conviction, that we would persuade William Howard Taft that it is easier for one of the criminal rich to enter the kingdom of heaven than it is that he himself should pass through the eye of a needle. There is no use in his trying. The thing is impossible. Rossen can no longer cram himself down the yawning gullet of the sovereign people. How much shall he cram down his Taft? Day by day the futility grows apace, while the fattyness persists and persists. But ever weaker and weaker; and in flabby impotence, like the despairing rage of the softer mollusks—New York Sun. Such statements, as the following from the Cleveland Press of the first of the week, are what hurt the race most, because they come from a member of it: "P. W. Chavers, Columbus, editor of the Ohio Standard World, editor of the impact of Negroes in is in the city gathering information to be used in a 'History of the Negro.' One thing that strikes me forcibly is the growing tendency of the young men of the race to indulge freely in vice," said Chavers. "Not long ago, I visited eight Negro saloons in a large city of this state, and I saw men and boys, considerably more than were present at the 15 Negro churches the following morning. The same condition obtains everywhere." Even if what Chavers says is true, and we do no believe it for a single moment, what on earth good is achieved in the white press? The "611" statement appears to be untrue on its very face. The most attractive things about any woman—in a man's eyes at least—is not a chance beauty or expensive and stylish dressing, but daintiness and scrupulous neatness in her personal appearance. I lose patience, says a writer in the February Dellaneir, with the woman who willfully refuses to be careful about the clothes she wears. To choose her clothes and how to wear them, yet she does not do so. You meet her to-day looking radiant, distinguished, beautifully dressed. You meet her two weeks later, and it is with difficulty that you recognize either the woman or the clothes. Her gown is wrinkled, her shoes have not been cleaned, and it is only too obvious that she does not take the troop. A button is missed from one glove, and an ever-widening rips shows on the seam of the other. Her hair has been hastily arranged and does not fill out the wide frame of her picture hat. The average woman can keep herself and her clothes in order unless she is indolent and indifferent. If she does not know how to care for her hair and hands, she cannot spend time taking lessons from a capable professional. Women of 'bis last class cannot be helped by anyone else. Everything lies in their own hands, and the impetus must come from within. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1908. Waltz, "Vienna Blood".....Strauss (a) Guitarre .....Moszkowski (b) Arabesque .....Leschetizky (c) Ballade, G minor .....Chopin Mr. Carl Riemonschneider (a) Forest, Marmuring .....Czibalka (b) Harp and Music box (by re- quest .....Braun quest Braun March, from "Tannhauser." Wagner Emil Ring, conductor. Carl Riemenschneider, concert pianist. Can't Find 330 Depositors. New York City.—Notwithstanding the efforts of postoffice authorities and a force of 60 agents, 330 depositors of the suspended Knickerbocker Trust Co., with deposits aggregating $700,000, cannot be located. The assesment of these missing depositors are wanted to make information about reorganization of the institution. In speaking of the missing depositors Herbert Satterice, counsel for the reorganization committee, sald: "We have discovered vacant lots, stables, stone yard and other enterprises at some of the locations where it is difficult to say what will become of this money if the owners are not found." Chris Von Dere Abe Is Bankrupt. St. Louis — A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed Monday by Chris Von Dere Abe, for many years a prominent figure in the baseball world and owner of the St. Louis Cardinals association team from organization in 1876 until his retirement in 1838. 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SPECIAL OFFER—To prove the quality and superiority of our goods all others, we will sell one full-size bottle of Kink-ine, price 25 cents, one cake of Kink-ine Soap, the best shampoo and Toilet Soap in the world, price 25 cents, both for only 50 cents, or six bottles and six cakes of soap for $3.00. Special offer good only at the following Marshall's Drug Store, N.W. Cor. Superior St. & Pub. Sp. funds and customers call on him need of Jewelry, Clocks, Silver R, Umbrellas, Canes, and Spectacles. Watches and Jewelry equally required on short ease to look equal to new. All goods and work promptly executed. I kindly solicit your toow as the lowest. Oldg. Cleveland, O Phones Guy., Con. 7562 L Bell, North 781 L J. W. WILLS & SONS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2323 CENTRAL AV. PHONE NORTH 1216 R CENTRAL 2243 L William W. Gee Funeral Director 3322 CENTRAL AVE. S. E. Phone Cuy., Cen. 2234-R. WHITE FRONT MARKET. 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WHERE LINCOLN GREW TO MANHOOD LANDMARKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EMANCIPATOR'S EARLY LIFE IN KENTUCKY AND INDIANA A man standing in front of a log cabin, holding a long wooden plank. In the background, another man is visible inside the cabin. OLD LINCOLN CABIN IN SPENCER COUNTY, INDIANA I February 12 of every year the mind of every American loyal citizen is momentarily turned to the thought that the world is so many, many years N February 12 of every year the mind of every American loyal citizen is momentarily turned to the thought that upon that day, just so many years ago, Abraham Lincoln, one of the world's greatest men, was born. Some merely give the celebration a thought, but those who have made the life of Abraham Lincoln'a study, and those people who live in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois look upon the birthday anniversary as something more than the mere passing of a milestone. Each of those states claims a right to being the home of the man who has made for himself an immortal name in the history of the world's greatest men. Historians say that Lincoln was born in Hardin county, Kentucky. In fact, he was born in La Rue county, which, however, is a subdivision of Hardin county. Chroneliers continue with their biographies and say that he, together with his father, mother and a sister, went to Indiana and entered a claim to a piece of land in Spencer county. As a matter of fact, he entered a claim to a piece of land in Warrick county, but which has been set aside and named Spencer county. The Lincoln went to Indiana in 1816, the same year that Indiana was admitted to the union as a state. He entered a quarter section of land, built a log cabin and lived there until 1830. It was known that Thomas Lincoln, father of Abraham Lincoln, was in poor circumstances. To say that Abraham Lincoln was the son of a poor carpenter and farmer gives an insight into hard conditions that little Abe had to face when he was a youngster. When he went to Indiana he was just OLD LINCOLN CABIN IN SP seven, and remaining in Indiana until 1830 he spent 14 years of his life in Indiana, or until he was 21 years of age. During Abraham Lincoln's 16 years of life in Indiana he had read and reread this list of literary and historical books over and over again. His good nature among Lincoln City people was not unnoticed; all agreed to his honesty and good nature. Questions of dispute and petty differences were at first submitted to him in a joking way, and later on in a sincere way, until he was complimented for his honest and just way in settling disputes and differences. He was told more times than once that some day he would turn out to be a lawyer. Having read all the literary books and what few there were of law in and around Boonville, Lincoln heard of the court at Boonville. He resolved to go down to that place, 20 miles distant. HAD THE BAND PLAY "DIXIE." Incident Recalls Magnanimity of the Great President. "One of the most beautiful and pathetic incidents which occurred on that fatal day, April 14, 1865, has never been recorded in the many fine and complete histories written about Abraham Lincoln," said a brilliant Washington society woman while talking to some friends recently. She had been in Washington all through those stirring times, and was then speaking of some of her experiences. "I distinctly remember every incident of that day. It was then the custom to dine at four o'clock in the afternoon. My husband and I had just finished dinner, when we heard that many confederate prisoners, on parole, had been brought to the city. By the president's order all the officers had been taken to the old Willard hotel. "I sympathized very strongly with the South," the speaker said, smiling. "And many of my friends were fighting on that side, so my husband and I and learn what he could in the real court, which was in session there several times during the year. The court house in Boonville, then a small hamlet of less than 300 inhabitants, in strong contrast to the beautiful new structure that now adorns the beautiful little town, stood in the very spot where the new one now stands, in the center of a large court square. It was a frame building; the architecture was, to say the least, very novel. A ditch, two feet wide and two feet deep, was filled with smoothly hewn logs, on which was built a stone wall 18 inches high. This furnished the foundation upon which the building proper rested. The building itself was never entirely completed. It was weather boarded, but neither plastered nor latted. It remained in this condition until 1836, which was after the Lincoln family had moved to Illinois. It was capable of holding only a hundred people and could only be used in the summer. In the night the cattle which grazed about town would go there for shelter. Such was the structure where President Lincoln received his first impulse to become a lawyer. Here it was that he received his first rudimentary practice in pleading cases that afterward aided in making him the lawyer of the reputation he had. Shortly after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln a picnic party from the little town of Dale went up to Lincoln City to the Lincoln farm and spent the day. The excitement was so high at that time that old people as well as young went to the farm and enjoyed themselves visiting the historical places in and about the Lincoln farm. The cabin was still standing and but a short distance up on the hillside was a marble slab that marked the spot ENCER COUNTY, INDIANA where the good mother of Abraham Lincoln lay beneath the sod. While there the pinchers went through the cabin where Lincoln saw his mother pass away and from which place he returned to Kentucky to get a minister to come to Indiana and bury his mother, Nancy Hanks and bury his mother. A few old relics were found, among them being an old knot maul and an old fashioned mouldboard plow, both of which had been left there when the Lincoln moved to Illinois. The old plow was brought outside and an old man by the name of Gabriel Medcalf stood between the handles while one of the party caught a picture of the old Lincoln cabin. The old man carrying the pole was Joseph P. Haines, better known as Uncle Porter Haines. The picture of Lincoln's second log cabin was made from the original taken at the time this party went to the home along in the seventies. hurried down to the Willard, thinking we might find some friends among the prisoners and be of assistance to them. "We stayed but a short time at the hotel, and then walked over toward the White House. "Very shortly after our arrival President Lincoln came to one of the front windows and addressed the soldiers and the crowd. "I can never forget that tall, sall form, and that wonderful, benign face as I saw it then," the speaker's voice trembled. "In less than 24 hours Lincoln was dead. "I did not hear all of his address, as the crowd was noisy, but the sentence with which he closed it will live in my memory forever. "Lincoln leaned far out of the window as he said: "Now let the band play 'Dixie;' it belong neither to the south, nor to the north, but to us all." "The great amanicpator is dead, but his words will go down with the ages; and none are more worthy than those which I have just quoted; for 'Dixie' is national to-day." THIRTY YEARS OF IT. A Fearfully Long Siege of Daily Palm and Misery. Charles Von Soehnen of 210 A St. Colafax, Wash, says: "For at least says: "For at least thirty years I suffered with kidney troubles, and the at tacks laid me up for days at a time with pain in the back and rheumatism. When I was up and around sharp twins caught thirty years I suffered with kidney troubles, and the attacks laid me up for days at a time with pain in the back and rheumatism. When I was up and around sharp twinges caught me, and for fifteen years the frequent passages of kidney secretions annoyed me. But Doan's Kidney Pills have given me almost entire freedom from this trouble and I cannot speak too highly in their praise." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. A Baffled Palmetto Journalist. There is a chewing gum slot machine in the waiting-room at the Seaboard Air Line depot in Cheerw that is either out of fix or has no gum in it and should be removed. We deposited two cents in it Saturday night and got no gum. Of course two cents is a small amount, as for that matter, but the machine should be looked after carefully or it will become a public imposition.—Chesterfield Advertiser. $100 Reward. $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is least one dreaded disease that science can cure. It is Cataract. Cataract is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Cataract is a serious and painful treatment. Hail's Cataract Cure is taken into account in the surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient a chance to live in a healthy mature in its work. The proprotetors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer a cure. Send for list of testimonials. Send for list of testimonials. O. P. J. JOHNENY & CO, Toledo, O. Sold to Take care of J. JOHNENY & CO, Toledo, O. Too Interesting to Bury. There is a certain little southern girl who is very fond of her negro mammy. The nurse's name is Sally, and she is a large woman, so she is known as Big Sally. Ethel, however, calls her "Biggie" for short. One day her mother took her to a museum, where, among other things, there were some stuffed animals. Ethel was greatly interested, and for many days she did not tire of talking about them. Perhaps a week later, at the supper table, after a preoccupied silence, she said: "Mamma, when Biggie dies I'm not going to have her buried; I'm going to have her stuff!"" A Remedy for Neuralgia or Pain in the Nerves. For neuralgia and sciatica Sloan's Liniment has no equal. It has a powerfully sedative effect on the nerves—penetrates without rubbing and gives immediate relief from pain—quickens the circulation of the blood and gives a pleasant sensation of comfort and warmth. "For three years I suffered with neuralgia in the head and jaws," writes J. P. Hubbard, of Marletta, S. C., and "had almost decided to have three of my teeth pulled, when a friend recommended me to buy a 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment. I did so and experienced immediate relief, and I kept on using it until the neuralgia was entirely cured. I will never be without a bottle of Sloan's Liniment in my house again. I use it also for insect bites and sore throat, and I can cheerfully recommend it to any one who suffers from any of the ills I have mentioned." Revised. "We hear," began the reporter, "that you are to marry Blobb, the billionaire. Won't you give us the details?" "Sure," replied the obliging actress, "I like these things to be exact. Get out your notebook. I do not know Blobb, but I have heard of him, and understand he has a wife. I am myself happily married. I do not believe in divorce or bigamy. I would not free, marry a divorced man. I could not marry Blobb if we were both free and he was the last man on earth." OPENS GRAVE FOR A PICTURE. Sorrowing Widow Had to Have Picture by Which to Remember Hubby. To be exhumed after he had been buried for 20 days and told to sit up and "look pleasant" was the tough luck that befell a corpse out at Woodlawn cemetery, New York, the other day. Henry Brown, a train dispatcher on the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street elevated road, died December 6 of rheumatic gout and was buried decently in order. Some two weeks after the funeral it occurred to Mrs. Brown that she would like a photograph of her husband, having none that did him justice. Immediately she petitioned the Bronx health department for permission to exhume Henry and snapshot Lim. The health department was somewhat dazed, but granted the request, and so, with a photographer and an undertaker, Mrs. Brown went to Woodlawn and had the three weeks' corpse dug up. Brown was taken both profile and full face. PANTRY CLEANED A Way Some People Have. A doctor said:— "Before marriage my wife observed in summer and country homes, coming in touch with families of varied means, culture, tastes and discriminating tendencies, that the families using Postum seemed to average better than those using coffee. "When we were married two years ago, Postum was among our first order of groceries. We also put in some coffee and tea for guests, but after both had stood around the pantry about a year untouched, they were thrown away, and Postum used only. "Up to the age of 28 I had been accustomed to drink coffee as a routine habit and suffered constantly from indigestion and all its relative disorders. Since using Postum all the old complaints have completely left me and I sometimes wonder if I ever had them." Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Wellville", in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Habitual Constipation May be permanently overcome by proper personal efforts with the assistance of the one truly beneficial laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, which enables one to form regular habits daily so that assistance to nature may be gradually dispensed with when no longer needed as the best of remedies, when required, are to assist nature and not to supplant the natural functions, which must depend ultimately upon proper nourishment, proper efforts, and right living generally. To get its beneficial effects, always buy the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. ONLY SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGCISTS one size only, regular price 50¢ per Bottle Several boys at Tusten, Sullivan county, started a ball of snow rolling down a hill, and it went flying through Farmer Schneider's chicken coop. The big ball gathered up nine of Schneider's fat hens. With the poultry packed into the ball, legs and heads of chickens sticking out of the mass, it rolled farther and brought up in the barnyard of the next farmer, on the opposite side of the Tusten turnip, where the pigs ate five of the chickens.—Port Jervis dispatch to the N. Y. World. IT SEEMED INCURABLE Body Raw with Eccema—Discharged from Hospitalas as Hopeless—Cuticura Remedies Cured Him. "From the age of three months until fifteen years old, my son Owen's life was made intolerable by eczema in its worst form. In spite of treatments the disease gradually spread until nearly every part of his body was quite raw. He used to tear himself dreadfully in his sleep and the agony he went through is quite beyond words. The regimental doctor pronounced the case hopeless. We had him in hospitals four times and he was pronounced one of the worst cases ever admitted. From each he was discharged as incurable. We kept trying remedy after remedy, but had gotten almost past hoping for a cure. Six months ago we purchased a set of Cuticura Remedies. The result was truly marvelous and to-day he is perfectly cured. Mrs. Lily Hedge, Camblewell Green, England, Jan. 12, 1907." Unshaken Esteem. "Your husband is still very fond of horses," said the woman who disapproves of betting. "Yes," answered young Mrs. Torkins. "Well, it's nothing to his credit." "I don't know about that. It shows he has a very forgiving disposition." For 12c and this notice the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Wassie, Cross, in order to gain 250,000 new customers during 1903, will mail you free their great plant and seed Generally Done. "Did you know that the Downtown Merchants' bank had closed its doors?" "Good heavens! Is that so?" "Certainly. It always does when cool weather comes."—Baltimore American. Eating Cocoanut-Custard Pie. Everybody praises Cocoanut-Custard pie if it's made right, but a soggy pie will sell the worst. You can sell the OUR-PIE, each 10-cent package containing just the proper ingredients for two pies. Get the Custard for Cocoanut-Custard pie. Keep Tobacco at Home. The Turkish government absolutely prohibits the exportation of the seed of Turkish tobacco. Little wonder that Garfield Tea meets with approval everywhere—it is the Ideal Laxative; pure, mild, health-giving! It regulates the liver and overcomes constipation. Boware of Debt. Raleigh: Borrowing is the canker and death of every man's estate. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZK OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of licking, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 50c. Some finished orators don't seem to know when to quit. Mrs. Winkow's Soothing Syrup. For children, softening the suns, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curbs wind colic. 25c a bottle. Some men just can't foot a bill without kicking. 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A substitute for and superior to mustard or any other plaster, and will not blister the most delicate skin. The pain-alaying and curative qualities of the article are wonderful. It will stop the toothache at once, and relieve Headache and Sciatica. We recommend it as the best and safest external counter-irritant known, also as an external remedy for pains in the chest and stomach and all Rheumatic, Neurologic and Gouty complaints. A trial will prove what we claim for it, and it will be found to be invaluable in the household and for children. Once used no family will be without it. Many people say "it is the best of all your preparations." Accept no preparation of vaseline unless the same carries our label, as otherwise it is not genuine. Send your address and we will mail our Vaccination Booklet describing 17 State ST. CHESEBROUGH, MFG. CO., New York City MEN, BOYS, WOMEN, MISSES AND CHILDREN. W. L. Douglas makes and sells more than any other manufacturer in the world, because they hold their shape. It looks more beautiful and are of greater value than any other shoes in the world to-day. W. L. Douglas $4 and $5 Gilt Edge Shoes Canaan Be Equivalent At Any Price as Caution. W. L. Douglas name and price is stamped on bottom. Take by hand by the dealer anywhere. Shoes made from leather or part of treated Catalog free to any address. W. L. Douglas Brothers FADELESS DYE One 10-package colors all fibers. They die in cold water better than any other leather—How to Dye. Biosch and Mix Colors. MONROE DRUG CO., Quincy price is stamped on bottom. Take No Substitute, mailed from factory to any part of the world. Illus. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. ESS DYES be in cold water better than any other dry. You can dye HOGE DRUG CO., Quincy, Illinois HAD TO GET STRENGTH FIRST. Hard Worked Woman Not Ready to Face Hired Girl Problem. A Massachusetts man, whose business frequently takes him over the line into Vermont, says that one evening he was a guest at a farm house in that state when he observed that the wife of the owner—a poor, wan little woman—was doing every bit of the work around the house. As he himself put it, she did an amount of work that would have put an ordinary Massachusetts horse to shame and he really felt like a villain sitting there watching her. Feeling considerable compassion for the woman, who looked as if ready to drop from overwork, the visitor asked: "Why don't you get help here? Surely you are not going to try to pull through the long winter without a hired girl." A sickly smile came to the pallid face of the woman. "Waal, I dunno," she said. "I don't feel as if I could just yit; but praps of I should get to feelin' a little better and stronger I might."—Illustrated Magazine. MIX FOR RHEUMATISM. A prominent specialist gives the following as a never falling remedy for rheumatism, and says that if followed up it will effect a complete cure of the very worst cases. "Mix one-half pint of good whisky with one ounce of Toris Root Compound and add one ounce Syrup of Sarsaparilla Compound. Take in tablespoonful doses before each meal and at bed time." The ingredients can be procured at any drug store and easily mixed at home. An industrious man can easily earn his own living, but the trouble is he usually has to earn a living for a lot of others. **Brown's Bronchial Troches** have a world-wide reputation for curing coughs, sore throats and relieving bronchitis and asthma. Most people who talk too much get it where Tessie got the beads, sooner or later. ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE" That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the word over to Cure a Cold in One Day. Sec. Experience begotten of matrimony is a great teacher. First Collector Knights and Beechersman Anz Prince