The Gazette

IN VIRGIN THIRTY ESTRENGTH TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 42. "DIRECTOIRE" To the directoire, that picturesque of the group which our artist has sketched and clinging, made of a very fine gray, the stripes so arranged that they at the back seams. The directoire coat stripe on the skirt in tone, and is some a long square-basqued waistcoat of rose and is only held to the figure by bands, coat, which pass through slits in the w front, rather accentuating the short-wavy revers, which fall in folds, and are lar quilling adorning the wide tumedle worn a lawn blouse with a very volumetric front. The hat is of gray silk with with rose color, and trimmed with mast the parasol to accompany the costume a second figure in the illustration is wee shade of "grasshopper" green, green by this spring. The dress is in the prince side in front by a number of little up and below the waist, where their six shaped panel of course of satin, braided all edge, where it is met by a number of he line to the panel of embroidered net. In a piece of satin, which has the applique braiding; and similarly braided motifs tucks. The dress is filled in from the and net, finished with a tiny bow of bla charmingly original coat, made of st W. F. TROMPER To the directoire, that picturesque period, belongs the figure on the left of the group which our artist has sketched on this page. The skirt is long, plain and clinging, made of a very fine serge striped in two shades of silver-gray, the stripe so arranged that they meet in points both at the front and at the back seams. The directoire coat is of gray silk, matching the darker stripe on the skirt in tone, and is somewhat short-waisted; it is cut away over a long square-basqued waistcoat of rose-colored brocade which hangs straight, and is only held to the figure by bands of silk, belonging to the fronts of the coat, which pass through slits in the waistcoat and are tied in a loose bow in front, rather accentuating the short-waisted effect. The coat has very large soft revers, which fall in height and are wedgeged with a flat silk puffing, a shim-lar quillage embossing the wide backed cuff at the elbow. Under the coat is worn a lawn blouse with a very voluminous double "water-fill" of frills down the front. The hat is of gray silk with a large full crown and the brimlined with rose color, and trimmed with masses of roses and gray plumes; while the parasol to accompany the costume is made of deep frills of rose silk. The second figure in the illustration is wearing a dress of volle in the new soft shade of "grasshopper" green, green being one of the most fashionable colors this spring. The dress is in the princess style, and fitted to the waist at each side in front by a number of little upright tucks, which are left loose above and below the waist, where their services are no longer needed. A broad shaped panel of coarse net, braided all over, is draped and edged with the sleeves of the whole length of the dress from bust to bust; it is met by a number of horizontal tucks which rise in an upward line to the panel of embroidered net. Here and there on the panel is inserted a piece of satin, which has the appearance of being threaded through the braiding; and similarly braided motifs in net appear on the skirt above the tucks. The dress is filled in from the bust to the throat with a guilleme of lace and net, finished with a tiny bow of black velvet at the neck. Over all is worn a charmingly original coat, made of wide of wide chin ribbon. SUN BATHS FOR NERVES Specialist Tells How Much Good They Do Suffering Women. LACE COATS MUST WORN. Long Garments Just Now in the Extreme of Fashion. "Imitate your cat, madam, and take a sun bath these spring mornings if you want to get rid of your nerves," said a Boston specialist to one of his patients recently. "See how lazy and happy pusy looks as he stretches his body and blinks his eyes in the morning sun. If cats had nerve diseases this would be the best thing in the world to cure them. "Every sanitarium has its sun room now, but women ought not to wait till they have reached the sanitarium stage of breaking down before they indulge in anything as cheap as a sun bath. Any woman who has a south window and an easy chair cau have a sun bath every morning this spring if she only determines to take it. If the potatoes have to be peeled, or the stockings darned, they can be done during the sun bath, but the best way of all is to take it just as the cat does, in the laziest fashion possible. Run the shade way up to the sash, move your chair within range of the sunlight and luxuriate for half an hour. It's better than galions of spring medicine, and may save hours and hours of dullness or staying in bed later on. "One of my patients who had a severe case of nervous prostration last spring brought herself out of it after I had tried every thing, just by chasing the sun around the house from window to window, so that she got every bit that came in during the day, "Indian women have the most placid nerves of any race of people in the world, probably, and doctors are beginning to think it is because they sit in the sun so much. An Indian woman is as fond of the sun outside her wigwam as the cat is of his favorite sun spot. They sit in it and vegetate for hours at a time, scarcely winking the eyes. "There's no danger of women vegetating these days, so it's quite safe to advise one to sit in the sun as much as she can. It's good for her anyway, but especially so if she's nervous." Wide-Brimmed "Picture Effects." That the mushroom has not as yet been completely ousted is shown by the charming "picture" hats developed in tulle and malinette. The feature which first attracts attention to them is the huge, almost overpowering, crown of yards and yards of net, plaited into a high, broad series of puffs floating over a velvet band defining the inner edge of the wide, drooping brim which is velvet-piped and sometimes dented at intervals. Such hats as these bear a strong resemblance to those worn by the belles of Washington's period, and then, as now, surmounting wondrous erections of hair pads, curls and puffs. ```markdown ``` the period, belongs the figure on the left metched on this page. The skirt is long, a serge striped in two shades of silver- ly meet in points both at the front and at is of gray silk, matching the darker what short-waisted; it is cut away over the colored brocade which hangs straight, as of silk, belonging to the fronts of the walst coat and are tied in a loose bow in raised effect. The coat has very large eged with a flat silk quilling, a simi- back cuff at the elbow. Under the coat numbous double "waterfall" of ruffs down in a large full crown and the brim lined cases of roses and gray plumes; while is made of deep frills of rose silk. The haring a dress of volle in the new soft being one of the most fashionable colors ess style, and fitted to the waist at each right tucks, which are left loose above divices are no longer needed. A broad over the same color as the dress and whole length of the dress from bust to horizontal tucks which rise in an upward Here and there on the panel is inserted arrance of being threaded through the s in not appear on the skirt above the bust to the throat with a guimpe of lace ck velvet at the neck. Over all is worn rips of wide chine ribbon. LACE COATS MUCH WORN. Long Garments Just Now in the Extreme of Fashion. Worn with the chiffon, batiste, China silk and handkerchief linen princess frocks of the more elaborate sort, as well as with foulards, volles and tailored linens, are lace coats of various types, although the longer ones are at present deemed the more fashionable. One design much admired for its graceful lines, is, of course, meshed lace, appended with white silk scrolls. The fronts and back hang loosely from the shoulders and the slashed under-arm seams are joined together loosely with loops and chenille-tasseled ends of black velvet ribbon. A similar bow joins the fronts at the bust, and in addition to being collarless, the coat is practically sleeveless, as only short, loose lace caps finish the arm-size. Another coat of white, square mesh net, heavily darned in bold design, has pointed sides, curved, gaping fronts, and close fitting elbow sleeves and is belted to the figure by means of a wide taffeta band, beginning at the side seams and, passing through a slit several inches from the edge of the fronts, this forming a girdle for the gown. A coat greatly affected by women who go in for long line effects, is short directly at the back and front, but has wide tab sides which reach almost to the edge of the skirt, and Greek sleeves, short at the shoulder top and with long, pointed side ends terminating with chenille tassels. DRESS ACCESSORIES. No. 1 is a smart tie and jabot effect in sheer organdie; has a tiny frill of Val. edge, the lace being painted in delicate colors. No. 2 is a Beau Brummel jabot; is a graceful fall of handsome lace headed with a bow of black velvet. No. 3 shows a tailored tie; is one plain bow of black satin, backed by a frill of sheer, embroidered linen. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. A DIRTY LIE! THAT DINNER! INTERMARRIAGE OF THE RACES WAS NOT URGED AT THE RECENT COSMOPOLITAN CLUB BANGUET Held in Brooklyn, N. Y.-Editor Holt of the New York Independent, Tells the Truth New York City—Recent reports telegraphed from this city about the Cosmopolitan club dinner, at which whites and Afro-Americans jointly discussed the race question, are denied. Mr. Hamilton Holt, managing editor of the New York Independent, one of the speakers at the dinner, says those present were decent and self-respectful and women and abolished nothing occurred which would justify the malicious reports sent out. "Neither I nor any one else defended the intermarriage of the races in any way," he says. Last week's Independent says, editorially: "A little company of men and women have met occasionally at private houses in Brooklyn to consider in what way can help the colored community of the neighborhood and relieve the interracial prejudice. "They include several white men and women engaged in social work and a number of colored clergymen, editors, etc., with representatives of old families of abolition heritage. Last week they agreed for the first time to hold a dinner in this city and invite a number of friends to meet with them. It was a very quiet affair, for the women and men were so conservative that the subject under discussion was caste prejudice, and it was treated conservatively. Not a word was said or a thing done in the least of the way. We know, for one of our editors was there and spoke, as did an editor of the leading evening paper of this city. "The New Times gave a few lines to it the next morning, and its reporter said afterward that he did anything in it to make a story" of "But there are papers which expect their reporters to make a 'story' whether there is one or not; and the reporter of such a paper was present, and he made a 'feature' of it, describing it as a 'disagusting attempt' to exhibit close social relations between white and colored men and women to defend an urge intermarriage of the two, and to nothing of the sort sold; not an act or expression that was not perfectly seemly." "I said in my speech," says Editor Holt, "that there were four ways of dealing with the race problem. Those ways were extermination, deportation, assimilation and education. The first two, I remarked, were impossible. I said that intermarriage, if it were between white men and colored women and not between colored men and white men, would not be rejected this as a proper solution. I then laid stress upon the education of the Negro race as the best means of dealing with the problem." In spite of the facts as stated above, some southern sympathizing 'ass-reporter for a New York daily newspaper and the Associated Press, concocted the perfect tissue of malicious lies that were sent broadcast over the country and published in many reports that would not have "touched them with a ten-foot pole" had they but had an inkling of the facts. It is simply astonishing at times to what low and contemptible things some prejudiced fools and scoundrels will grovel. THAT DINNER APPROVED! The Springfield Republican Condemns the imprinting of The Brooklyn Eagle and Other Fool Critics. Springfield, Mass., Daily Republican. Because a company of whites and blacks of both sexes, educated and refined dined together in a New York restaurant the other evening in order to engage in a friendly discussion of relations between the two races, the two men undertake to lecture them upon their bad conduct. The Brooklyn Eagle is especially importment in assuming the right to instruct decent people in matters of this sort. Whites and blacks in New York have all the constitutional guarantees as to personal liberties, among which is the liberty of eating from the same table, if they choose. This is the personal question to be decided by every citizen, according to his own tastes and reddishness, with Brooklyn Eagle stoutly affirms that these persons did wrong because "the custom of civilization is for whites and blacks to eat apart. The custom is founded on nature." (This is not true.) On the contrary, we cannot applaud too strongly the motive that actuated the diners at the feast referred to, and it is not to be doubted that they profited from the interchange of opinion (and association as well) of this same dinner under the head, "Social Equality," the Philadelphia, Pa., Old Fellow's Journal, said very pertinently in part, editorially, recently; "We would suggest that the southern men who talk so gibby about preserving the purity of the white race should begin by stopping the mixing race at home. For every mulatto that races at home, for every result of a mixed marriage there are more than five hundred born in the south as the result of concubinage between white men and colored women. These unholy alliances are entered into by generation after generation until the offspring becomes so light in color that they are white. He then usually leaves the south suddenly, disappearing as if the earth had swallowed him, and reappears in the north as a 'white man', where he marries a white woman and 'contaminates' the blood. There are fifty of such marriages to every one where the contracting parties know they are of different races. Why don't the southern people be candid? Why don't they correct the evil at home? They have no objection to the mixing of races if it is done in an unlawful blood. The blood mites the Nazeg as inferior. The white man of the south is not fighting for the preservation of the purity of his race and never has been. He is fighting for caste and a condition under which one man's lawful status will be subordinate to that of another. He is lazy and wants a class who will work for him and feel that they must be his servants and can get no protection as of right, but by his favor only one man's blood will be any one else five hundred fold. When the issue of the mixing becomes intelligent and 'obstreperous' he drives north to "me" for white and then seeks to throw dust in the eyes of the public by prying about social equality and miscegenation. It has never become necessary in any northern community for the judge of a criminal court to instruct the grand jury that their wives were being deprived of the necessities of life and their children going without education. This was done three times within one year by the judge of the criminal court at Vicksburg, Mississippi. There are many other communities in that section where just such charges should be fused into the white blood is introduced in the south in an illegitimate way and is consummated in the north legally by the union of a pure white and a mixture from the south who can 'pass.' FORAKER'S INDIFFERENCE! A Strong Candidate for the Republic can Presidential Nomination, Nevertheless—The People's Candidate. Just as if all over the South loyal Republican conventions were not instructing their delegates to Chicago to vote for him, and just as if the American press is not full of praise and compliments, Senator Foraker has gone about his duties in Washington with a stoic indifference to all that glitters or glamours, bent only upon discharging his obligations to the people he represents, who have come to look to him for light and leading whenever great questions are discussed in the high chamber. No less than a half dozen senators have fallen in his trap this week in the Brownsville controversy, and poor Warner, under fire a few days ago, begged to be excused. We are bold enough to assert, without fear, that we will not frighten from over the vultest of hemench of the administration, that than the Ohio statesman there has never appeared in the congress a more zealous defender of any cause, nor one in whom the people so greatly confided and so universally admired. Compromises fall upon his cars like a withered leaf upon the ground. He purposes to run the course. He sees him trusting the common sense, the common sense pointing to an unbroken record of faith and achievements covering more than 40 years. We hear much loose talk about the impossibility of Foraker. The friends of Lincoln heard the same kind of talk, when Seward went to Chicago in with more than one for him of the delegates invited to vote for him and paid agents velling "Victory." History tells the tale. Than Mr. Taft Senator Foraker has more delegates instructed to vote for him than any other candidate. These include (eight or ten) delegates from Ohio. That he is the strongest Republican in the country is impossible. Because Roosevelt is impossible to him. Is Roosevelt the Republican party?—New York National Review. DISTRICT CONFERENCE Of the A. M. E. Church, Ohio Western District, Held Recently. Eaton, O.—The western Ohio district conference of the A. M. E. church was held here April 22 to 24. Rev. J. M. Gilmore, D.D., presided elder, was in charge. At the morning session, committees were appointed and greetings received from the different churches. The subjects discussed were timely. The conference expressed its name for the kind welcome it led by the Rev. Attorney James Saylor and Rev. O. W. Childers. The topic "Should Men Be Indorsed, Nominated and Boosted for the Episcopacy" occupied the greater part of Thursday morning's session. The conference was delightfully entertained by a masterly sermon by Rev. John W. Gaway, D.D., of North Street church, Springfield. Friday morning's session was devoted to the Episcopacy. Rev. Goins and Rev. George Maxwell Delegates C. W. Price and Ollie Gregory were elected lay delegates to the annual conference. Maxwell read a well written paper entitled "What Effect Do Anger and Disappointment Have on the Fire of Love?" At the afternoon session the devotional exercises were conducted by Rev Savage, and the several committees reported of the several committees received and approved. Rev Watson entertained the conference with his instructive paper on "How May the Bright Side of Life Be Made a Stumbling Block?" The discussion was opened by Mr. Patterson. Rev. S. Savage read an excellent paper on "Of What Value Is Religious Zeal in Promoting the Best Interest of Mankind?" The closing session Friday night was filled with the sermon by Rev. J. G. Robinson of Dayton was soul-stirring. Presiding Elder Gilmore spoke of the splendid treatment of the conference by this village and thanked the committee and pastor and citizens of Eaton. All went away with a good impression of Eaton and its people. Mr. Jno. Parker is visiting in Detroit. FRESH NEWS CHRONICLED LETTERS FROM MANY OHIO CITIES AND TOWNS SENT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. Personal, Social, Lodge, Church, Literary and Other Notes of Interest. Washington C. H.—A large crowd of Old Fellows attended the annual thanksgiving services Sunday at the University of Maryland, improving. Also Miss Mayme Cole, Mrs. Nina Cole and son Paul left Saturday to locate in Middletown. Norwalk—The Sewing circle was entertained by Mrs. H. B. Easley last week. Refreshments were served. Good luck to Mr. E. Cardwell. Several Norwalkers went over to Milan recently to help him celebrate his birthday, at the request of Miss Jane Birkely, who served a three-course dinner at 6 p. m. A very nice time was had—Rev. Hirth talked ably Sunday afternoon, at A.M. E. church. The Aid society met at Mrs. C. Hopkins' this week. Refreshments were served. Mcintyre—Mrs. John Harris spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Freeman, last week. Miss Florence West and sister Lidda visited their sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, Monday. Mrs. Neola Lyttle is convalescing. Many young folks attended the party at Mr. and Mrs. Frank West's Saturday night—Rev D. D. Lewis preached ably Sunday morning. Sunday school was the afternoon. Mrs. G. W. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. West and Mrs. Mary E. Adkins dined with Mrs. Alice J. Smith Sunday. Lorain—The A. M. E. church May festival May 28, 29 and will present a cantata, wand drill, May-pole and midget wedding. —Mr. Andrew Harden of Finlay is visiting his parents. —Rev. Winters, the guest of Mrs. Harden, left Thursday for New York. —Mrs. Jessie Robinson, guest of Mrs. Gibson, has returned to Cleveland. —Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Carroll were in Elyria Sunday and dined with Mr. and Mrs. Winters preached the Old Fellows' semen at the Baptist church Sunday. —Buckeye lodge will give a social at their hall to-night. Lima.—St. Paul's Literary society held its Carnival of Nations Tuesday evening and it was a success. —Mr. and Mrs. Rowley Robinson are here visiting. The Aeolian club met at Mrs. Manuel's Wednesday afternoon. A very enjoyable time. —Mrs. Loloa Glassco, who has rheumatism, was taken to the hospital May 11.—St. Paul's Ladies auxiliary met at Mrs. Glossco, who was hospitalized. —Mrs. Hulua Hunter and children. Pliqua visited her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Young, this week, en route to Erle. Pa.—Minnie Harper and son are visiting in Ft. Wayne. Bellefontaine.—Viola lodge's annual thanksgiving services Sunday at the A. M. E. church were exceptionally interesting.—Rev. Toney returned Friday, leaving his wife much improved. He preached at Pickletrout Sunday morning and in the evening.—R. Lownnra, Admiral of Cairn Day, Marry Burns, Pickletrout and Miss Sharp of Montgomery, Messars. Johnson, Byrd, Nelson, Pepsico, Ira Burns, Harry Wilson and Steve Manley were here Sunday.—Miss A. Heard is visiting in Ashtabula.—Miss Blanch Oglesby left for Cleveland Sunday.—Mr. Calloway of Marysville spent Sunday here.—Rev. J. J. Jackson preached Sunday at the B. church. Mt. Vernon.—Mrs. Arthur Stewart has just returned from Xenia and Mansfield, where she spent two weeks.—Mr. Cooper Jackson was in Columba.—Mr. Jackson called here last week by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Rickman.—Rev. J. M. Tate returned from Newark Friday morning. He preached a sermon Thursday night to the W. M. M. society district convention.—Mr. Albert Ray was ill last week.—Mrs. Tate is better.—Mrs. Henry Thomas, Jr., is visiting relatives in Chattanooga. The address of the Odd Fellows and R. of Huth's annual services was dedicated.—Mrs. Henry Thomas He also addressed the K of P. Count of Calantha at their memorial services at Wayman chapel, in the evening.—The Misses Lulu and Addie Goin's visited in Newark Sunday. Smithfield.—Miss L. Jackson of Pittsburg was called here by her father's illness.—E. H. and Laura Harris and Mrs. E. Ford have been ill. "The Slims" played the white ball team Saturday. Score, 5 to 3, in the former's favor.—Mr. Wm. Hargrave left for Homestead Sunday evening.—Mr. James Beall and Mr. Carter were in Dillonville when Mrs. Wm. Pierce was in Mt. Pleasant Sunday.—Preaching at 10:30 a.m.; m; class meeting at 11 a.m., m, and S. at 3 p. Rev. Wm. Munts preached ably Sunday evening.—Mrs. W. H. and Julia M. Veney are attending the W. M. and S. S. convention at Newark.—Mr. Logan Jackson, D. P. Mitchell and F. Spotwood of Dillonvale were guests of Mrs. T. Jackson—R. R. Cooper, Zeddle Chuicy West, L. Frank and Rufus Smith were in town last week. Ford was in Steubenville last week. Portsmouth.—Allen church trustees rally Sunday netted $146. More to follow. Rev. McCumer, Messrs. R. Hurd and John Evans and Col. Wm. Rose gave good addresses at the platform meeting in the afternoon. The league meeting in the evening was well attended, the young men's choir furnishing excellent music. The W. W. met Thursday evening at Mrs. Mary Goehl's and Sewing Circle will meet in evening at Mrs. Marin's.—Pleasant Green Baptist church rally Sunday netted $33. The choir of the Ironton Baptist church furnished the music. The B. Y. P. U. met Monday evening.—Sunday evening Rev. T. W. Woodson will preach at Pleasant ant church, Rev. Lowrey at Findlay Street M. E. church and Rev. Mc Cumer at allen chapel.-Hon. Jere A. Brown of Cleveland was here Sunday.-Major A. J. Riggs of Springfield will be here this week.-Frank Polley's remains were brought here from Columbus, and the funeral services held at Findlay Street church Monday afternoon. Stenbenville.—Mr. Fred Thompson has opened a dancing school—Miss Benford of East Liverpool and Mr. Dock Howard of Wellsburg were here Monday.—Mr. Sam Tanner, who was seriously hurt at his work, died Wednesday. He was a K. P. M. Miss Mattle Winston is better.—Miss Edith Hunsley is visiting in Youngstown.—Mr. Charles Davis has accepted a position on the faculty.—Mr. L. Clary has returned to Springfield. She visited her daughter, Mamie Hazelwood.—Mrs. Jas. Fletcher has gone to Fairmont.—Mr. Arthur Branson of Martins Ferry was here Wednesday.—Rev. L. W. White of Wellsburg visited his nephew, Mr. Elmer White, recently. The millinery class held its opening Tuesday evening at the A. M. E. School.—Mr. Dedered and Mrs. Walters and Mrs. I. Ashbury of Washington, Pa., were out of town visitors.—Oscar Winters, Lodge Smith, William Brunswick and George Williams of Wheeling were guests of the Misses Guyder Sunday.—Miss Eva Simmons of Martins Ferry visited her sister, Mrs. Good.—The eighty-fifth anniversary of the A. M. E. church was celebrated Monday evening with speeches and solos.—Always by a reception. A memorial was celebrated at the M. E. church. Rev. Forman preached an able sermon.—Col. Clement is improving.—Mr. and Mrs. John Walker of Bellaire are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson. Youngstown. — Mrs. Cora. West wishes to thank the friends and neighbors for assistance during the illness and death of loved ones. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson, Albert Williams and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dent, Misses Mary Violet and H. Morris, Mary Bowie and family. Samuel Saunders will conduct skating at the Auditorium rink on Monday evenings. —Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins' infant son is improving. —A number of K. P.'s will attend the services in Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. —Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones' child is better. —Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hubbard are rejoicing over the arrival of a boy. St. Augustine's J. A. will give a number of children. Mrs. T. D. Berry's, Mrs. A. B. Hicks will direct it, assisted by Mrs. Berry and Mrs. B. Johnson. —Miss Adelaide Stewart has returned from New York, where she studied chropody and scalp diseases. Diplomas were awarded her and she has opened parlors at her residence. Miss Margaret Stewart, who is associate with the charge of her department. New Donald spoke at St. Mary's church Sunday morning. —The entertainment at Oak Hill Avenue church Monday evening, given by ladies of New Castle for the benefit of the building fund, was a success. Mrs. Queen Robinson was in charge of it. —Mr. and Mrs. F. Hodge of Alliance were in the city Sunday. —Mrs. Wallace of Castle for the benefit of William Saunders the same day. —Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nelson have located in Cleveland. —William Hall, Mrs. A. Bayor and Charles Gardner are improving. —Leave your order for The Gazette. THE TAFT OPPOSITION Has Made and Is Still Making Big Gains, and Has Roozevelt's Candidate Beaten. Washington, D. C. The allied opposition has given out the following statement: "It is now certain that the opposition to Secretary Taft will control the national convention by a majority of more than 100 votes. The last week was the sixth in which Secretary Taft has lost ground in the proportion of delegates committed to his opposition in the last month of April. Secretary Taft had more than half the delegates then elected in his instructed column. On the 1st of May less than one-third were so classified. Of the 734 delegates elected up to May 2, 237 were instructed for Secretary Taft and 247 for the opposition. One hundred and seventy-five were tested. A large majority of the uninstructed delegates are committed to the opposition as the plan of the Taft management wherever possible and especially in the south, to bring contests wherever their forces failed to be in the majority. A majority of the contested delegates will be committed to the opposition on the returns and on the evidence and therefore by the decision of the national committee and convention will be seated." "Heart of My Heart." Bradford, Pa.—Rev. F. E. Bowser preached three able sermons for quarterly meeting. The social given at Mrs. Butler's was a success financially. Rev. Bowser will preach the thanksgiving sermon for the Odd Fellows high school joined the Bradford high school concert. Olf Collins' solo, "Heart of My Heart," was the feature of the evening—Miss L. Jenkins was in Atlantic City this week—Mr. Styves of Duke Center was here Sunday visiting his daughters, Mrs. A. J. Styves, and Mrs. A. J. Styves—Mesdames S. Wright and F Collins are ill—Mrs. R. Sheckles has returned from Buffalo. Olean, N. Y., News. The concert given by the trustees of the A. M. E. church was a success. The stewardesses will have a bargain sale Thursday evening—Mr. Ernest Moore is in Rochester—Mr. and Mrs. A. Anty of Bradford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hatfield last week. —Messrs. Frank Dalas and William Greenfield of Cuba were here last week. —Dalbert Palmer, Mrs. Carrie Johnson, Misses Agnes and Josephine Maybee and little Margaret Jones are here. —The A. M. E. church was a sacred concert Sunday evening which was very good. IN UNION THERE IS STRONGTH [Picture of a man with a mustache and a bow tie]. A Splendid Career—An Incentive to Our Bears—A Fine Man. Cincinnati, O—When the property now called Government block was condemned and the old buildings were ordered sold at auction, the bell to attract the buyers to the sale was rung by George W. Hays, the present crier of the United States courts. There is possibly no other person connected with the federal courts in the whole United States who has had a longer and more continuous service than Mr. Hays and with a larger acquaintance and complete confidence and respect of all the judges and attorneys, and we feel that a history of these courts without honorable mention of the public services of Mr. Hays would be like a book with some of the chapters missing. Also as incentive to boys born under more fortunate stiles and to show what steady habits, fidelity to his family, and a larger acquaintance and complete confidence and respect of all the judges and attorneys, and we feel that a history of these courts without honorable mention of the public services of Mr. Hays would be like a book with some of the chapters missing. Beginning life as a slave in Louisiana, although his father was a freeman, his career has been highly creditable from boyhood. At 14 he escaped from the Confederate army and took service with the Union cause. At the close of the war he took steps to become a Republican and be appointed to his present position by Judge Swing in 1871, and remaining as his faithful employee until his death and was continued as such by Judge Sage, until succeeded by Judge Thompson and is still esteemed by Judge Thompson just as by the former judges as one of the important cogs in the federal court wheel. Aside from the confidence in his corn duties, in 1883 he was appointed by Gov. Campbell, a Democrat, as one of the trustees of the State School for the Blind and was continued by the succeeding governors for 12 years until his election to the legislature in 1902. He also acted as secretary of the board during the whole time, and perhaps no other official has been appointed to the board, unfortunately blind ones. At the time of his appointment the following letter was written, which we gladly reprint: "Cincinnati, April 17, 1890. "My Dear Governor: "Mr. George W. Hays, my court crier, has just shown me your letter advising him that you have sent his letter for tribute for tribute for the State School for the Blind. "I write to congratulate you upon an excellent appointment, one that I am sure will be acceptable to the good men of all parties, and to thank you personally for it. "Mr. Hays is a man of sound judgment and rare discretion, and is a thankful and grateful pleasure in so arranging his court duties here as to allow him to attend the meetings of the board. "GEORGE W. SAGE" In addition to this honor, which might be called political, in 1897 Mr. Hays was recommended by a committee of 12 of our best business men to be the Republican ticket as a candidate for renomination, and denominated three times, was elected twice, and rendered faithful service, and only failed of election when he went to defeat along with his whole ticket. Mr. Hays has always been active in church work and is now serving his seventeenth consecutive year as superintendent of the Union Baptist Sunday school. He is an active member of the American Institute of O.F., and for years has been grand director for the state of Ohio. He is a thirty-third degree Mason and of good standing in other benevolent societies. One of the most commendable features with him is that all these honors have been received by him with modesty, and he accepts them as a mark of confidence merely. He has made many excellent service to people and has always been active in helping them to a better condition, no matter how poor and humble they may be. In 1906 Gov. A. L. Harris re-appointed Mr. Hays a trustees of the State School for the Blind. In 1901, when he resigned from the board, Mr. Hays recommended Dr. Engene Cox of Cincinnati, who succeeded him. When Mr. Cox's term expired he, in 1904, resigned to serve the result noted above. It is unnecessary to state that the doctor also served with credit and honor to himself and our race. He is, too, a gentleman of high standing and sterling worth. Tom "Tuskegee" Heflin Held! Washington, D. C.—The federal grand jury on Monday returned an indictment charging Congressman J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama with assault with a dangerous weapon. The indictment contains three counts, two of which relate to the unwarranted assault on Mr. Lewis Lundy, an Afro-American, on a street car March 27. The third count charges an assault on Thomas McCreary (white) of New York, a horseman, who was standing on the sidewalk and was struck by a bullet from Mr. Heflin's pistol. Faustin S. Delaney to Direct Louisville, Ky. — The cantata "Eater" will be given at Masonic theater here on June 1 by soloists and a chorus numbering 175, under the direction of Faustin S. Delany, for the benefit of new Quinn chapel building fund. This is said to be the largest Afro-American oratorio chorus. One Year. $1.00 Six Months. 1.00 Three Months. 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by post- office money order or registered letter. Enterer, 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 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 Going to be something doing soon, in the United States senate! Have your boys emulate the splendid example set for them by the Hon. George W. Hays of Chiccminati. Our New York letter, elsewhere in this paper, will show how clear and correct was The Gazette's estimate several weeks ago of the lying accounts of that Brooklyn dinner sent out from New York City. Senator Foraker says there will be no adjournment of congress until the Brownsville matter is settled, and you know he has a way of saying truthful things only. GOOD! Hold their noses to the grindstone, senator, we'll willingly turn the wheel. "The thems of sin are death" was never more fearfully impressed upon the minds of all who read the accounts of that recent Washington Court House, Ohio, tragedy than when one reached the point where they hited at the relations which may have existed between the murderer (white) and one of his two victims, a young colored girl. The federal grand jury at Washington, D. C., has indicted Tom Hefflin, the Alabama congressman who did the shooting in March in a street car at the nation's capital. His $2,500 settlement with the white man he wounded so seriously accidentally is not freeing him by any means. Good! Our people are teaching Tom a much needed lesson. The effort of Senators Warner, Lodge and Warren to prevent action at this session of congress on the Forsker bill to restore "The Black Bat-talion" to the army in a proper manner, ought to be noted carefully by the loyal Afro-Americans of Missouri, Massachusetts and Wyoming. The time is coming when they will be able to square accounts with these worthless. The Afro-American has the same right to practice social equality that every other class of Americans has, and will exercise it, too, just as often as he or she and his or her white friends and associates see fit to, regardless of the yelping of white or black hounds. This thing, social equality, is a personal matter that neither prejudice nor laws nor yelping will put an end to. Senator Foraker insists that the Brownville matter be settled at this session of the congress, and he is right. There is no good reason for further delay. Both sides have been heard, and all has been done in the way of investigating the "affray" that can be done. Now let the final settlement come, and full and complete justice, as far as that is possible, be meted out to our long suffering and innocent soldiers. Better be "full and complete justice," too, if a Republican president is to be elected this fall! Foraker delegates to the national Republican convention to be held in Chicago, opening June 17, have recently been elected in the District of Columbia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, many districts of North and South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana and other southern and northern states. Many more will be, before the middle of June. It is now clear, even to Taft boomers that their candidate will never be nominated, as his only hope was to be successful on the first ballot and that is now out of the realm of possibility or even probability. Bishop Bratton of Mississippi, in a recent speech at Memphis, said among other things: relation between the races in the south at present, however theoretically estranged, is yet practically and very largely kindly, cordial, and often affectionate—only really disturbed by the astonishingly small class of brutes whose diabolical conduct acts as fire to combustibles. The good bishop had reference to the thousands of white brutes, many of them leading men of that section, who are debausing Afro-American women and thus doing meat to beat down and keep down the moral standard of our people of that section. One hopeful sign, however, is the occasion- al outcry against such criminal conduct even if embodied in so veiled a reference as Bishop Bratton's. THE ALTON SCHOOL CASE. Twenty years or more ago the city of Atlon, Illinois, established separate schools for white and colored children. This action was in contravention of the state law. Mr. Scott Blib refused to send his children to the school established for Afro-Americans, and began a legal fight which was not terminated until recently. Trial in the local courts failed, as no jury would convict, regardless of the law and evidence, and the case was taken to the supreme court, which remanded the action to the lower jurisdiction with instructions that the law should be enforced. This process was repeated a number of times without conclusive results; but the supreme court has finally decided that the Alton authorities were not, after all, entitled to a jury trial, and has rendered judgment for our people. In its decision the court warmly criticises jurors who put their personal prejudices above the plain law, and declares that such a course is more dangerous to the public welfare than the utterances of "ignorant, deprived and vicious" persons opposed to all law. This is a grand victory and we congratulate our people of the state of Illinois, all of whom have been greatly interested in the fight and many of whom helped materially in the financial effort which kept the case in the courts until this final favorable decision. It is the very best kind of encouragement (at a time when it is most needed) for us to continue our efforts in the courts for all rights guaranteed by federal, state and municipal laws. ROOSEVELT AND TAFT INDICTED The following leader is from the St Louis (Mo.) Globe-Democrat, a strong Republican daily and an "administration" (Roosevelt) supporter: Senator Bulkeley on Brownville. The speech just made by Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut, member of the military committee, on the Brownville question, is a careful and dispassionate review of the law and facts in the case, and reaches the conclusion that the Negro soldiers disarmed the war were treated unfairly and are now denied their rights. In the first place the men have never been tried at all by the authorities of the United States. They have never been allowed a hearing before a board of review or be given a trial by a general court-martial at which they could appear and be heard before any punishment was visited upon them. They have been offended during a military court, with the exception of the proceedings before the grand jury of Cameron county, Texas, in which they could not participate, and which failed to find an indictment against the soldiers under arrest, selected by Capt. McDonald of the Texas Rangers as the probable offenders. Speaking of the military court, has the case in charge, and that has given a great deal of time to its investigation, Senator Bulkeley covered the whole ground in his review, and not only condemned the manner in which the soldiers have been denied a trial, but believes them to be innocent and the victims of false testimony. He declares that the effort has been, even in the senate committee, to back up the order of dismissal of the presumption of innocence or the benefit of a reasonable doubt of their guilt. Senator Bulkeley regrets that the senate committee has fallen far short of probing all the circumstances connected with the Brownville affair. As the investigation involved the good character, as men and soldiers, of a whole battalion, including many veterans whose records were wholly good, the senate committee, before men in the unification of those in a mass, with no discrimination between innocence and guilt, and no trial, should have visited Brownsville and mastered all the evidence that could be obtained. The president acted on a theory, and a majority of the senate conceived its mission to be to find some sort of working basis for the theory. It was assumed without trial that the battalion, or a part of it, was guilty of shooting up the town, and protestations of innocence were made. Senator Bulkeley, the senator Bulkeley says he has never known a more relentless pursuit of men accused of crime, yet denied an opportunity to be heard in their own defense. The senator declares this course to be a violation of the elementary principle laid down by the supreme court of the United States that "A presumption of innocence in favor of the accused is the undoubted right of the accused to its enforcement lies at the foundation of the administration of our criminal law." Senator Bulkeley went in detail into the military laws of the country, especially those relating to the power of discharge. In the case of the Brownsville soldiers none of the legal precautions were compiled with. The articles of war prescribe that the Soldier is in every place where he is authorized to hear the board," and that "Discharge without honor on account of service not honest and faithful" rests upon the approval of a board. The senator also goes over the evidence submitted on the shooting up of Brownsville and says he is unable to find that any soldier of the Negro battalion took part in it. The region is one in which the lawless are numerous, and this class are quick to plot against the soldiers. They would set any chance to smirch the military or civil authorities. Senator Bulkeley supports the bill introduced by Senator Foraker, also of the military committee, because it protects the government in the conditions imposed for re-enlistment, if compiled with, and requires the only evidence outside of the law to prove the reason which the soldier can possibly furnish. The sooner the attempt is abandoned to punish the innocent to reach those accused of guilt, but untried, the better for all concerned. Our St. Louis contemporary is right in its conclusion and it should urge President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and their friends in the United States senate, particularly Missouri's only Republican member, to support the Foraker bill and thus secure an immediate and proper settlement of the long drawn out controversy known as the "Brownsville affray." "The Patal Wedding." given at St. John's church Monday evening by the young people, was good. Those who participated deserve much praise. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1908. DISGRACEFUL INCIDENT. W. M. M. Society Meet. Newark, O.—The twentieth session of the S. S. and W. M. M. S. semiannual convention adjourned Sunday evening, having had a very successful session. Friday evening the members were entertained by the local M. M. society. A short program was rendered, to consist of devotional excerpts, an address of Coleman by Rev. John Coleman, pastor of the local A. M. E. church, which was responded to by Mrs. Veney, delegate from Smithfield; a solo by Miss Lucile Jackson, secretary; annual address by the president; music by the church choir. Refreshments were served by the reception committee, Miss Amy Cunningham; a solo by Miss Faithful. The table was beautifully decorated with candles and violets. The delegates were highly entertained. Foreman of Graft Trial Jury! Harrisburg, Pa.—An Afro-American will be foreman of the jury which will try Congressman H. Burd Cassel, Architect Joseph M. Huston and the four convicted former state officials on charges growing out of alleged graft in the furnishing of the new capitol. Mr. Samuel Cole, Sr., Steelton, was accepted by both sides Tuesday after graft cases and graft cases was started. Defendants Snyder, Shumaker, Mathues and Irvine were all in court. Gans and Unholz. San Francisco, Cal.-Rudolph Uhnoiz, who came to this country under the Dutch flag, claiming to be "champion of South Africa," fought Joe Gans for the lightweight championship of the world on Thursday night. Gans intends to consider a match with Battling Nelson for July 4. After defeating the Dane, his next move will be to get "Packie" McFarland for Labor day for some mining town in Nevada. An International Affair. Washington, D. C.-The cornerstone was laid Monday of the proposed home for the International Union of American Republics, or as Secretary Root aptly called it, "a temple dedicated to international friendship." Secretary Root was the presiding officer. Cardinal Gibbons made the invocation. There were addresses by the president, Secretary Root, Andrew Carnegie, Brazilian Ambassador Nabuco and reading of messages of congratulation from the presidents of the Latin American republics. A Sign of Returning Prosperity. A Sign of Returning Prosperity. Pittsburgh, Pa.—The ranks of Pittsburgh's army of unemployed were depleted Monday to the extent of several thousand men through the resumption of some plants that have been idle. More men went to work in the steel and iron plants of this district than on any Monday in three months. Pensions for Two Indians. Washington, D. C.—The senate on Tuesday passed a bill to give pensions at the rate of $20 a month to Bull Snake and Old Coyote, Crow Indians who went to the relief of Custer and Crook in their fight with Sloux Indians in 1876. Bull Snake and Old Coyote were both badly wounded in that fight. Buined Broker Suicided. New York City—The body of a man who suicided in Prospect park, Brooklyn, Sunday by shooting himself was identified Tuesday as that of Howard Robeson of this city. Robeson was formerly a stock broker and he lost his fortune of $175,000 in the financial panic of last fall. A Minister Denounced! New Castle, Pa.-Rev. G, W. Kincard, who is establishing an industrial school here, is denounced by the Ministerial association here as unfit to train and teach children. The ministers warn people not to help him. Kincard says the preachers are jealous. Calla Extra Session of Legislature. Little Rock, Ark.-Allen H. Hamiter, acting as governor of this state during the absence in Washington of Acting Governor Pindall, has issued a preclamation calling an extra session of the state legislature. Forest Fires in Minnesota. Forest Fires in Minnesota. Duluth, Minn.-Fierce forest fires are threatening settlers' cabins in northern Minnesota and are sweeping many square miles of territory. Many of the fires were started by careless fishermen. THIS CONFERENCE MARKS AN EPOCH GOVERNORS OF STATES MEET PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AT THE WHITE HOUSE. TO SAVE NATION'S RESOURCES Lawmakers, Jurists, Cabinet Officers and Captains of Industry Were Present at the Conference, First of its Kind. Washington, D. C.—Two ideas destined to mark material progress in America's future resulted from the first of the three days' conference at the White House in which President Roosevelt, the governors of 44 states, cabinet officers, supreme court judges, senators, representatives and experts are participating in efforts to reach conclusions on the best methods of conserving the natural resources of the United States. The first is that a permanent organization between the states and the nation is necessary and will likely result from the present conference, to accomplish the end sought. The second—suggested by Secretary Root—is that there is no limitation by the constitution to the agreements that may be made by the states subject to the approval of congress. The two ideas, fully developed, it is predicted, would result in the conservation of the energies and resources of the nation through uniform laws, both national and state. There was no doubting the first climax of the day. It was the reception of the president. He entered the room on the minute of 11 o'clock, as the Marine band rendered presidential honors. The governors arose, clapped their hands and shouted. President Roosevelt here began his explanation of the reason for the conference. His 50-minute speech was many times interrupted by applause and when he finally reached his point of praise for the inland waterways commission and declared that should congress neglect to perpetrate the commission "I will do it myself," he "captured" the assembly. The governors stood up and shouted, senators and congressmen added a laugh to their applause and general assent was given the sentiment. At the afternoon session the real work of the conference began. It developed first that the president finds it impossible to devote his entire time to the conference meetings. He will call to order each session, and then designate a governor to preside. This honor fell Wednesday on Gov. Noel of Mississippi, with the intimation that to-day he should call upon Gov. Johnson of Minnesota. It was from the utterances of Mr. Carnegie and those who followed him that the gravity of the problems to be considered were given weight. Two hundred years of coal supply and half that of iron was the prediction of the iron master. Dr. I. C. White of West Virginia added expert knowledge and predictions on the subject of coal and iron. He predicted the exhaustion of the Pittsburgh coal supply in 93 years and the West Virginia fields in practically the same time. John Mitchell, former head of the United Mine Workers, said that fully 25 per cent of the coal in the mines already developed had been wasted in mining and a much greater percentage in use. Without such waste, which he believed might be overcome, the supply of coal would last 2,000 years instead of 200 years as predicted. He concluded with a plea for more attention to mine operatives, one of whom he said is killed and several injured with the mining of every 190,000 tons of coal. Gov. Johnson of Minnesota made a lively talk in which he took issue with Mr. Carnegie's statement that wasteful methods prevailed in iron methods in the Lake Superior region and cheerfully assured that gentleman that "Mr. Hill will be glad to take issue with him on some things." Two problems, he said, confronted the conference. One was the conservation of the natural resources, the other the true development of industry. One, he said, was as great as the other. Technical information was next supplied by Dr. C. R. Vanheise of the University of Michigan. A call for Gov. Hughes met spontaneous backing, but as the departure of the governor for Albany was announced, John Hays Hammond, who has the reputation of being the highest paid mining engineer in the country, read a paper on engineering methods, in which he drew the conclusion that while there was no way to revolutionize mining methods, they might be improved gradually. The climax of the afternoon session was the speech of Secretary of State Elhu Root. Black Hands Are Sentenced. Morgantown, W. Va. — Three foreigners, alleged to be members of a Black Hand organization, recently convicted in court of conspiring to take property not their own, were on Wednesday sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Falling Rocks Killed Four Miners. Wilkesharre, Pa. — A fall of rock and coal in the Prospect colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co. at Midvale Wednesday killed four miners and injured three others. Jack Atkin Won the Metropolitan. New York City. — In the presence of 35,000 people at Belmont park Jack Atkin, carrying top weight, won the rich Metropolitan handicap Wednesday. Restigouche, one of James R. Keene's two entries, was second. Was Killed by a Sheriff's Posse. Welch, W. Va. — John Gibson, a negro, was shot and killed by a sheriff's posse following an attempt to assault a negro child. The child's mother came to the girl's rescue and Gibson fatally beat the mother. COLLOVER SOLDIERS MIDNIGHT ASSASSINES THE SQUARE DEAL DOOP OF HOPE TAET DRAGS SOLDIERS BY NECK TO ROOSEVELT WHO KICKS THEM IN! OHIO AFRO-AMERICAN LEAGUE Declaration of Principles. "We are republicans from principle and not because of office or emolument. "As republicans, we demand and insist that equal and exact justice shall be granted to all integral parts of the great body politic. "As loyal and faithful members of the republican party, we have made it possible for victory to be achieved when defeat seemed imminent, without any resultant advantages to ourselves. "We are as loyal and as true today as ever, but have grown tired of being considered as pawns in the great game of party politics and are determined to call a halt. "The presidential embroglio in Ohio affords us the opportunity of announcing to the world our convictions and our reasons for any plant campaign against the combined armies of hatred, prejudice and indifference toward us within the party ranks. "President Roosevelt has not been uniformly just and square in his dealings with the Afro-American and cannot be deemed a loyal and true American since his speech in the south wherein he said that he was proud of the fact that his two favorite uncles had fought under the stars and bars during the rebellion. If he was proud of the fact that they fought to keep our forbears in servile bondage and shoot to death the gloomy and stripped the stars and stripes he is not in a position to recommend to loyal Americans a candidate on the republican ticket for president to succeed himself. "We are faithful to our friends and defenders. We have not forgotten that grand galaxy of heroes, Wendell Phillips, Owen Lovejoy, Garret Smith William Lloyd Garrison, Charles Summer, Henry Ward Beecher, Judge Albion W. Tourgee, Benjamin F. Wade, Salmon P. Chase, the immortal John Brown, the sainted Lincoln and thousands of others who suffered in our behalf; and we know that not one of them, if called back to life, would express a feeling of guilt that of his relatives had fought to dissolve the Union and against human freedom. "We are for Senator Foraker, for anything he wants, whether it be president of the United States, rejection to the senate of the United States or retirement to private life. But whatever his personal ambition may be, we believe in the inherent right of every American citizen to 'stand firm' whether ever and always to organize a nation to seek 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 compuls 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 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 whitch, 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. Taft, secretary of war, is being announced as a probable candidate for the republican nomination next year for the presidency of the United States, and is being widely heralded, especially here in Ohio, as the one most eligible for that exalted honor and position, and Whereas, The Hon. W. H. Taft, in his speeches at Greensboro, N. C., and Tuskegee, Ala., in 1968, viewed without protest the deplorable discrimination against our people, the undisguised violation of the constitution, in the matter of disfranchisement of colored citizens, at least condoning the same, and Whereas, The Hon. Wm. H. Taft, after the dismissal, without honor of 167 innocent soldiers as a result of the alleged Brownsville not publicly branded them as criminal, though they had not been tried, and though the entire military machinery 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 1804, indicate a lack of republican principle integrity, and because his indomensum the dismissal, without trial of 167 of our virtuous soldiers, many of them grown gray in the service of their country, in Indian wars and the Spanish-American war, shows weakness and prejudice rather than that broad spirit of impartiality, conservatism and justice which should characterize an asplant 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 forbidden to good will and support for the future of all loyal members of our race. Hon. Harry C. Smith, of Cleveland, chairman of the state executive committee and head of the Afro-American league. Other members of the committee: Rev. J. M. Gilmere, Cleveland; D. C. Fisher, Lorain; A. J. Riggs, Springfield; Dr. W. G. Wren, Columbus; Rev. C. D. White, Wilmington; Rev. W. O. Harper, Dayton; Dr. S. J. Jordan, Chillicothe, and Hon. C. L. Maxwell, Xenia. 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 as 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. PLEASE 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. 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, Akron, Chillicothe, Springfield, Sandusky, Hamilton, Wellsville, Toledo, O., 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. If Mr. Roosevelt thinks that the Negroes as a whole will vote for either him or Mr. Taft if nominated, he is a badly deceased man. For this one time if never before, the Negro is united against any man brought out by the administration. So greatly are they opposed to Taft that if he is nominated, he will not be elected. The Negroes will vote for any candidate in preference to Roosevelt or Taft, Vardaman and Tillman not excepted. Our first choice for the Republican nomination for the president is Joseph B. Forsaker. He is our only choice. A second choice leaves to the judgment of the time servers and cowards and hypocrites who are about to destroy the Republican party—Richmond (Va.) Reformer. Senator Foraker has done an inculcable service to the colored people of this country, and they owe him a debt of gratitude that will take them a long time to pay. Whatever he asks at their hands should be gladly accepted, tendered. Those who owe it to him to stand by him and aid him as far as possible to secure the nomination at Chicago when the national convention meets. Like the immortal three hundred and five that stood by Gen. Grant, they should stand by him to the end, no matter who is nominated—Baltimore (Md.) Afro-American. Hunt & Thurman, "the New York tailors," at 1803 Central avenue, ask your patronage in an advertisement elsewhere in this paper, and we ask our readers to patronize them liberally because they are members of the race who do only first-class work and at the most reasonable rates. Give them a trial. Everybody Reads The Old, Reliable GAZETTE ARE YOU One of Its Manv 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.) BURNHAM B. WHITING, Local Representative. Cleveland, Saturday, May 16, 1908. Purchase 'The Gazette' at Pushaw's News Store, Cuyahoga Bldg. Open Sunday. For Rent.-Lower half of house at 2417 E. Eight-second street, near Quincy avenue. Take Scovill avenue car (almost to the door). Six nice, large, light rooms, newly papered, etc.; excellent location. Water, gas, etc.; nice large cellar. $15 per month; cheap. For Rent.-Six-room house, in rear, natural gas, toilet, good cellar and attic. Inquire at 2190 East Thirty-seventh street. To Rent.-Front room, furnished, to make and wife, or middle-aged lady that is employed. Call all week at No. 250 East Twenty-eighth street. Mrs. Edward Turner is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. Huston Hammond are the happy parents of an eight-pound baby boy. Mrs. Jackson of Pittsburgh, mother of Mr. Ralph Jackson, is here visiting her son. Mrs. Andrew Wilkins entertained the Sewing circle of St. James' church Tuesday afternoon. The Gazette is patiently waiting to hear Mr. Charles Smith's report of his investigation into that Heard's hall matter. Rev. W. E. Gilliam, rector of All Saints mission, Toledo, was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Bagnall the proprietor. James R. Snyder is no longer chef at the Z club. The management decided to conduct the dining in conjunction with the rest of the business. A supper was given by the Baptist mission in the East End at Mrs. Foster's, Arthur avenue. Every one reports the supper unusually delicious. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jackson, née Whiting, received their many friends Sunday afternoon and served delicious punch with a piece of their wedding cake. Daniel E. Goins, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Goins, died May 9, Funeral Monday. Interment at Woodland cemetery. J. W. Wills & Sons, undertakers. John Coleman, who was on board a boat in the Mississippi when the cyclone struck Heilena, Ark., saved his life by jumping overboard and swimming one mile down the river. The Young Women's Sewing circle of Mt. Zhon church will give a Mayfest workshop on room May 20. Fancy articles of all rooms will be on sale and there will be good music. Dr. Philip M. Johnson, a former Clevelander, now of Toledo, was in the city the past week, a delegate to the diocesan convention. He stopped at the Hotel Euclid and called on The Gazette. Those who have not seen very much of the "Forest City," and are not good walkers would do well to patronize the museum, which makes tours through the most interesting parts of Cleveland, starting at the public square. The Old Fellows were at their best Sunday in full uniform, headed by the Phillipsgan band. The annual sermon was preached at Lane Memorial church by the pastor, Rev. J. S. Webb. The church was crowded and the services and sermon fine. There is only one way for your friends and acquaintances to keep up-to-date in the matter of local and general news. The Gazette regularly. Tell them so—especially when they "just drop in" to read or borrow your copy of the paper. Mrs. Burdine of Allen street entertained the Needle club last Thursday afternoon. After business had been transacted she seated them to an excellent four-course dinner. The club received a letter from the state organizer of the Federation of Women's clubs, inviting them to join. The club acknowledged the receipt of an invitation from the board of trustees and faculty of Tuskegee, Ala., Normal and Industrial institute to attend the twenty-seventh meeting at that institution, to be held May 28. Booker T. Washington, principal. Now is the time for those who can sing to show what they can do. The committee in charge of the May festival has invited all the Afro-American Sunday schools in the city to participate and some are not taking advantage of it. And we complain when we are out and interested in new agricultural processes will be glad to learn of the new potato that grows in the air. It has been grattled with the tomato and can be picked from the vine as peaches are from the tree. They are small and fantastic in shape, but tasty and nutritious. The steamer Easland will resume her daily trips between Cleveland, Michigan, and Lake Huron this summer. Officials of the Lake Shore Navigation Co. expect to open the season June 14. The Easland is in dock at the East Ninth street pier. Improvements and repairs are being made. Have you ever taken time to read carefully all of our advertisements on page three? It will pay you to do so, because our advertisers have for sale things you have been paying more for; and better goods for less money. Try them and see if we are not right in these statements. We have found it so. Although the plan to organize an Afro-American bacchall league throughout the country failed, the "Cleveland Giants" have arranged a strong schedule and are preparing to bring to this city a large number of outside clubs. The first games of the season will be played May 14 and 15, and we hope all "monkey shines, etc." in connection therewith will be eliminated. Entirely too much of this when our clubs play, as a rule. A meeting was held at Clayton hall May 8 for the purpose of organizing the Americanican mechanics. After a general discussion, porary officers were named. The next meeting will be held next week Friday evening at the same place. Plans of the organization will be outlined. An invitation is extended to all first-class mechanics to attend this meeting. Charles Hall, vice president Garrett, a Morgan, treasurer; Harry L. Greene, secretary. "Thomas W. Fleming, secretary," writes the editor of the *Gazette*, under date of May 12, as follows: "I have been authorized by the Men's auxiliary to the Home for Aged Colored People to send you the following week: To be received in your paper this week. To be presented in your paper this week. To be colored People, assisted by the Men's auxiliary, are preparing a historical report of that institution covering the time of the founding, and including the present year, which ends in September. The report will be printed in pamphlet form for gen. and memorial purposes. The receipts and expenditures of the home for the last 18 months are as follows: Monies received from all sources, $1,810.42; expenses, $1,390.71; balance in contingent fund, $419.71. The president, Mrs. Arla Sellers, and the ladies who assist her in its management deserve praise for their effort. The president would continue to assist in every way possible this worthy institution." S. C. Green wrote The Gazette, under date May 8, as follows: "We herewith enclose you a clipping from Thursday's Cleveland Leader which rebutts their story of April 26. The piece they had in last Sunday's Leader was unsatisfactory to us but we think this piece is sufficient for any one to see who reads it that they are back-water (a second time.) Therefore we ask the Leader suit against them." The Leader clipping referred to: "An investigation of the story published by the Leader Monday morning, April 26, of a fight between members of the Leonard Sofa Bed Co.'s baseball team and a nine known as the Hinkers reveals that it was without foundation in fact. A slight argument was caused by a decision of the umpire but was set aside when the game was struck and the game was continued after a few minutes' delay. The Leonards are in their third season and are accredited with having always played clean ball." This is one thing we want to give Mr. Green full credit for. His course in this matter ought to be followed by more of our people and the hurtful, lying reports relative to us which appear too often in the local daily papers, particularly the New York Times. Their southern sympathizing and Negro-hating reporters will then soon realize that they are in Cleveland and not the south, and must cease such dirty attacks upon the race. The following program was observed at the "grand reunion of states" at Forest street armory last week Thursday evening: Opening selection, "Old Folks at home"; invocation, Rev. G. A. Slissie; selection, Philligan's band. State representatives: Arkansas, Dr. Nickens; Louisiana, Dr. D. Salas; Missouri, Dr. H. C. Bailey; Alabama, A. Date; Florida, M. Clarkel Wright, solo; New York, A. M. Parks; North Carolina, Theodore Green; South Carolina, W. L. Brown; Kentucky, Robert I. Drake; selection, "Old Kentucky Home"; Tennessee, Mrs. Anna Fugget; Georgia, Cass Sellers; selection, "Marching Through Georgia"; Illinois, H. C. Gilbert; Pennsylvania, J. Walter Wills; whistling solo; Ohio, Carroll Scott; selection, Phillegans band. Hon H. C. Smith, master of ceremonies. All of the participants were invited to their native states so highly that Mr. Scott, representing the "Buckeye" state, asked "Why they came to Ohio and why they did not return south." This made the "hit" of the evening, bringing out a roar of approval from the large audience (for so bad a night) that gathered to help Lane Memorial C. M. E. church, Rev. Dr. J. S. Webb, pastor, have financial success as well as enjoy itself, which all included the editor of The Gazette and lunch closed the evening's entertainment. Excellent music was furnished throughout the evening by the band, Mr. Jackson, director. Mr. L. E. Shy and others in charge of the affair deserve great praise. By the bursting of a boiler in the steamer Brockville at Toronto, Ont, four men were killed. HUNT & THURMAN THE NEW YORK TAILORS Suits to Order, Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing and Dyeing. GOODS CALLED FOR & DELIVERED 1808 CENTRAL AVENUE CLEVELAND, O. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY. MAY 16. 1908. KINK·NE A Beautiful Hair Dressing and Tonic for the Hair! Read what Madam Robinson, the Famous Black Pattl, PROF. ROBERTS, New York City, Lois Bairn I have used me for the last year and my hair is growing very fast. I have used me for the cheap hair dressing and tonic I have ever used, altogether different from the mannequin cheap pomades and vaselines on the market. It makes my hair so beautiful, soft, silky, and has entirely removed all dandruff and stopped it from falling out and breaking off. And enables me to do it in any of the many styles that I use on the stage. It does all you claim for it, and I would not be without it. Yours sincerely, MARK, ROBINSON. Kink-ine Hair Dressing is a delightful perfumed tonic prepared largely for the use of colored people; is guaranteed to be absolutely safe and harmless. It makes harsh, stubborn, kinky, curly hair soft, silky and glossy, enables you to comb it with ease and to dress it in any style that you may wish. KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING by supplying the needed oils directly to the roots of the hair tones up and nourishes soft and new life, and vigor to the hair. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" BO STRAIGHTENKS KINKY or CURLY that it can be put up in any style that it can be put up in any style Ford's Hair Pomade was formerly the only safe preparation known to us that the only safe preparation known to us that shows above. It is used make the most grip pliable and easy to comb. These results may be obtained from one treatment; 2 o uses of Ford's Hair Pomade removes and uses of Ford's Hair Pomade removes and or breaking it. It makes it grow and or breaking it. It makes it grow and hurtles it. It is applied necesarily for indus pontemen and children. Ford's Hair Pom- face about 1858 and label. "OZONIZED OX States Patent Office, in bit. Be sure to get SOFT and PLAIBLE. Beware of imitations. put up only in 50. cte. size, and is made only in Chicago and by us. The genuine has the name of all others. Full directions with drugs and dealers. If your drugger or drugs and dealers. If your drugger or for you from his jobber or wholesale dealer or for you from his jobber or wholesale dealer or for you from his jobber or wholesale dealer. Write your name and address plainly to The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charles Ford Great Phone Cuy., Cen. 2234-R. WHITE FRONT MARKET. DEALERS IN Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats, Poultry, Eggs, Fish. Phones {Cuy, Can, 7562 L Bell, North 781 L J. W. WILLS & SONS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2323 CENTRAL AV. WHEN You Want a Good Meal CALL ON J.W.CRAWFORD 2845 Central Ave. Sunday Dinners a Specialty Headquarters for Fried Oysters Or In Any Style Give Us a Call. Fine Cigars and Soda Fountain J. W. Crawford, Prop. Bell, 389 X L Bell-North 1053 X. 3121 CENTRAL AV., CLEVELAND, O. city's only Afro-American jewelry store ADVERTISE IN THE GAZETTE ```markdown ``` MADAM ROBINSON in any store KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING by the scalp, increasing the growth and KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING is for him order it for you; he can get it. I SPECIAL OFFEE.—To prove the qu bottle of Kink-ine, price 35 cents, one cents, both for only 50 cents, or six b stores: Marshall's Drug St Marshall's drug stores, corner E drug store, Central avenue and cents; drug store, corner Arlington street; drug store, corner Logan an store, corner Central and Scovill avi ner Ontario St. and Public Square; MFG. AND WHOLESALE JEWELERS, will be pleased to have his friends and customers when in need of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Clock ware, Table Cutlery, Umbrellas, Opera Glasses and Spectacles Testing and fitting difficult eyes a specialty. Watches and Jewelry is notice by skillful workmen. Old Jewelry made to look equal to new guaranteed. All kinds of fastener clipsage. Promptly executed, returned. Orders by retail promptly attended to. Will make prices on all goods as low as the lowest. Second Floor Garfield Bldg. C Leased to have his friends and customers in need of Diamonds, Jewelry, Clock Table Cutlery, Umbrellas Tera Glasses and Spectacles difficult eyes a specialty. Watches and Jewelry known. Old Jewelry made to look equal to new kinds of first-class Engraving promptly executed, very promptly attached to cees on all goods as low as the lowest. Oar Gormfield Bldg. The Best, Daily Service BETWEEN Cleveland and Buffalo The Twirl Flyers of the Lakes "City of Erie" "City" TIME CARD - DAILY INCLUDING SUNDAY m. m. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME Buffalo with ties for all Eastern and Canadian Toledo Detroit and all points West and Southwest. L. S. & N. S. Ry. or N. Y. C. & St. L. R. R. this Company's Steamers without extra charge revenue to Buffalo and Niagara Falls every nite Tick Agent for tickets via C. & B. Line. Send for booking. BUFFALO TRANSIT CO., W. F. HERMAN, Gen. Pass. friends and customers call on him in need of Jewelry, Clocks, Silver- ry, Umbrellas, Canes, and Spectacles. Ly. Watches and Jewelry nearly repaired on short hand to look equal to new. All goods and work giving promptly executed. I kindly solicit your aid to. s low as the lowest. Bldg. Cleveland, O Daily Service BETWEEN I and Buffalo layers of the Lakes FARE $2.50 arie" "City of Buffalo" NEW INCLUDING SUNDAY STANDARD TIME Live. Buffalo $8.00 p.m. Arr. Cleveland $3.30 a.m. All Eastern and Canadian points; at Cleveland for points West and Southwest. N. Y. C. & R. L. R. R. will be accepted on ners without extra charge Ogara Falls every Saturday night; also Buffalo to ts via C. & B. Line. Send four cents for beauti D. W. F. HERMAN, Gen. Pass, Agent, CLEVELAND, O. THE MT. CLEMENS HOTEL and will be pleased to have his friends and customers call on him when in need of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Clocks, Silverware, Table Cutlery, Umbrellas, Canes, Opera Glasses and Spectacles. Testing and fitting difficult eyes a specialty. Watches and Jewelry nearly repaired on short notice by skillful workmen. Old Jewelry made to look equal to new. All goods and work guaranteed. All kinds of fabrics. Engraving promptly executed. I kindly solicit your retainer. Order by mail promptly attented. Will make prices on all goods as low as the lowest. Second Floor Garfield Bldg. Cleveland, O "City of Erie" "City of Buffalo" Lrv. Cleveland 8:30 p.m. Arr. Buffalo 6:35 a.m. Connections made at Buffalo with trains for all for Toledo Detroit and all point Tickets reading over L. S. M. S. or N. Y. this Company's Steamers Special low rates Cleveland to Buffalo and Niagara Cleveland. Ask Ticket Agent for tickets wi fully illustrated booklet. THE CLEVELAND & BUFFALO TRANSIT CO. wi Special low key Christmas to Bintuho and Ngaga Fails every Saturday night! also Bintuho to special low key Christmas to Bintuho and Ngaga Fails via c. @. G. Laird. Send four letters for beautiful illustrated booklet. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN FURNISHED ROOMS 50c UP P Has opened its doors for the acco that may come to Mt. Clemens in treatment for Rheumatism. It is t House owned and conducted by a G resorts in the United States. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c UP Phone:245 ME its doors for the accommodation of Co- me to Mt. Clemens in the future for the or Rheumatism. It is the only Hotel and and conducted by a Colored Man at any the United States. EUROPEAN PLAN Phona.245 MEALS 50c UP accommodation of Colored People in the future for their health and is the only Hotel and Mineral Bath by a Colored Man at any of the health Has opened its doors for the accommodation of Colored People that may come to Mt. Clemens in the future for their health and treatment for Rheumatism. It is the only Hotel and Mineral Bath House owned and conducted by a Colored Man at any of the health resorts in the United States. WRITE FOR SPECIAL RATES GEO. I. HUTCHINSON, Prop. WANTED—A RIDER AGE simple Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us, making money fast. Write for full迪利奧和 special anyone, anywhere in the U. s. wiltford department or anyone, anywhere in the U. s. wiltford department or put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly keep the bicycle it back it to us at our expense and you w FACT PRICES at one small profit above actual bicycles behind your back. DO NOT BUY a bicycle prices behind your back. We do not the highest, the prices and remember a special offer to rider agen- YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive o new price can make you this year. We sell the highest BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under prices. Orders filled the day received. a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail ranges from wholesalers, imported roller chains and equipment of all kinds at half the usual price and p DGETHORN PUNCTURE-PH HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE TO INTRODUC NO MONEY REQUIRES full participation and special offer at once. NO MONEY REQUIRES full participation and special offer at once. We ship to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. with a valid deposit in advance, preload shipping and in BALI during which time you may use the bicycle and to it any fee you wish. We ship to any fee you wish. We keep the bicycle ship to it at our expense and you will not be our one enti- factory PRICES We imitam the highest grade bicycles is, possible to make to gas middens's profit by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee. We keep the bicycle as a pair of ties from anyone at any price until you receive our catalogue and unwear our handmade factory prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and low price we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plus double SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but our number on our list taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. We clear our own purity at prices we can afford. single wheels, imported roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and maintenance. COASTER-BRAKES, single wheels, imported equipment of all kinds at half $ 8 50 NEDGETHORN PU SELF-HEALING TIRE The regular retail price of these tires is $ 5.00 per pair, but to introduce we will CARBON STEEL NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES NAILS, Tracks or Glass will not let the air and water get in. We are over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding; very durable and lined inside with a special rubber coating. It is very porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satis- fiers and customers. We are proud to uponice or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given their highest quality. We are trusted. The regular price of these tires is $8 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes up small punctures without the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from fied customers stating that their tires have only been p upounce or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric tread. The regular price of these tires is $5.50 per pair, advertising purposes we are making a special factory the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped is approval. You do not pay a cent until you have extra. We will allow a cash discount of $1 per cent (the send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be return not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you want that you will be so well pleased that when you want you to send us a trial order at once, hence if you need TIRES don't buy any the special introductory price quoted above; or write up small punctures without allow. Notice "A" and "A" that their tires have only been pumped for aole season. They weigh no more than material resisting qualities being given to prove tire will not leak. These tires are so perp. but for EASY R pair. All orders shipped same day letter is receive discount of 10% per cent (thereby making the price 10% ORDER and enclose this advertisement. MIMination. We are perfectly reliable and money pair of these tires, you will find that they will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire off. D TIRES Hegedeth Puncture-Proof tires for price quoted above, or write for our Big Tire and S tire. ped same day letter is received. We ship C.O.D. on examined and found them strictly as represented. (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you close this advertisement. We will also send one turned at OUL expense if for any reason they are strictly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a will find that they will ride easier, run faster, tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We have you want a bicycle you will give us your order. ence this remarkable tire offer. any kind at any price until you send for a pair of orn Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial at write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which es at about half the usual prices. on today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle om anyone until you know the new and wonderful learn everything. Write it NOW. MPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C. O. D. on approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of $ per cent (thereby making the price $4.66 per pair) if you send full CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money-sent to us as is a very bad result. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and lock finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. IF YOU NEED TIRES Don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of hedgerows (structure-Protein tires or approval and trial at the special introductory price quoted above) or write to us at the time of the study of the manual describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful IOWEN IAMES TO ALL SURIES C & B FINE AND STATEMERS 81 double or RECON usually have MINERAL BATH HOUSE Notice the thick rubber tread of the rubber grip. The "D" and "D" , also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This rim strip is also elastic. ELastic and EASY RIDING. DRUG STORE DRUG STORE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PRESCRIPTIONS (NOTARY PUBLIC.) The Knopf Pharmacy J. J. MACK, MGR. The Knopf Pharmacy J. J. MACK, MGR. 3132 CENTRAL AVENUE S. E. THE Z CLUB 501 HIGH AVE, CLEVELAND, O. RALPH DOCTOR AND BILLY BRACK FIRST-CLASS WAITERS FURNISHED FOR PARTIES, BANQUETS AND BALLS HEADQUARTERS FOR RAILROAD MEN. ALL SPORTING EVENTS RECEIVED BY SPECIAL WIRE. BUSINESS LUNCH EVERY DAY FROM 11 A.M. to 2 P.M., 15c. Music and dinner (short orders) from 5 to 8 p. m. daily. 'Phone Central 5727. The2400 2400-2410 CENTRAL AVE. WOODLIFF HALL. E. W. Sellers. A. J. (Guinea) Sellers. J. Clarence Brown, Mixologist. The Hair We Grew Now L You M. POPE. MRS. L. L. ROBERTS. 'PO MRS. A. M. POPE. 4 years ago my hair was only a finger-length, and my temples were bald half way up my head. MRS. L. L. ROBERTS. 4 years ago my hair just covered my shoulders. 4 years ago my hair just covered my shoulders. When we first began our wonderful qualities, all lengths, and all conditions hair on bald places of the head, m a thing was possible; but we have caused his success. The proof of his imitation and largely by person grown and the further fact that that when trying to sell their goods (as as good) or referred to "PORO." We Hair Grower, (the oldest and best a is on every box, not genuine with POPE. the first began our wonderful work of growing in lengths, and all conditions of hair, even to the places of the head, many persons scorned the possible. The proof we have grown the hair for hair success. The proof of the value of one work is to and largely by persons whose own hair we the further fact that they have very frequently to sell their goods (saying that "theirs is the referred to "PORO). We advise you to use, (the oldest and best of its kind). See that the box, not genuine without it. Prepared only to ware of Imitation When we first began our wonderful work of growing all kinds, all qualities, all lengths, and all conditions of hair, even to the growing of hair on bald places of the head, many persons scorned the idea that such a thing was possible; but we have grown the hair for hundreds, rapidly achieving success. The proof of the value of our work is that we are being imitated and largely by persons whose own hair we have actually grown and the fetter fact that they have very frequently mentioned us when trying to sell their goods (wishing that "theirs is the same" or "just as good") or referred to "PORO." We advise you to use only "PORO" Hair Grower (the oldest and best of its kind). See that the name "PORO" is on every box, not genuine without it. Prepared only by MRS. A. M. POPE. Beware of Imitations Call, or Address Mail to Mrs. A. M. Pope, 2223 Market Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. 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That the "Old Reliable" GAZETTE was established 25 Years Ago------ andthatithasbeen issued every weekontime since? in the home town; the births, marriages, deaths, the social affairs, the comings and goings of the people—your neighbors; the notes of the schools and churches; all these and many other new and interesting WHEN YOU WANT printing, you want good printing. That's the kind we do, and at the right prices. Give the home printer the same chance you would ask for the home merchant—trade at home. perful work of growing all kinds, all tons of hair, even to the growing of pursons scorned the idea that such grown hair for hundreds, rapidly value of our work is that we that whose own hair we have actually have very frequently mentioned us using that "theirs is the same" or "just we advise you to use only "PORO" its kind.) See that the name "PORO" out it. Prepared only by MRS. A. M. Imitations & Sandusky ing Co. an Trust Building, BRANCHES: BREWERY BREWERY HOENIX BREWERY R BREWERY SCHLATHER BREWERY LORAIN BREWERY Lorain, Ohio. Phones { Bell West 113 Cuy., Cent. 3933 ette. THE Everything that happens The Original Hair Growers We Grew Our Hair, Now Let Us Grow Yours With 'PORO' TRADE MARK (Registered) 4 You Would Not Accept Counterfeit Money, Why Accept Counterfeit Goods? Good money is made by the Government in which you have implicit faith and confidence. Good goods are made by manufacturers who are willing to stake their reputations on the quality of the material offered to you through the medium of their advertisements in this paper. Counterfeit goods are not advertised. The reason for it is they will not bear the close scrutiny to which genuine advertised goods are subjected. Counterfeit money pays more profit to the counterfeiter. Counterfeit goods are offered to you for the same reason. Insist on the Genuine—Reject the Counterfeit. Bees in Block of Stone While workmen were sawing through a block of Bath stone at Exeter, England, they cut into a cavity in which was found a cluster of two or three dozen live bees. The incident occurred at the works of Messrs. Collard & Sons, monumental sculptors. There was not much sign of life in the bees at first, but when air was admitted they gradually revived and after a few hours several of them were able to fly. Important to Mothers. Examining carefully the battle of ASTORIA life and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Mrs. Sharp—The wife of that millionaire from the wild west has such a washed-out look. Mrs. Gossip—You know my dear, she was a laundress before he struck oil. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, alpine pain, cause wind colds. See a bottle. A well-informed physician is frequently ill-informed. This woman says that sick women should not fail to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as she did. Mrs. A. Gregory, of 2355 Lawrence St., Denver, Col., writes to Mrs. Pinkham: "I was practically an invalid for six years, on account of female troubles. I underwent an operation by the doctor's advice, but in a few months I was worse than before. A friend advised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it restored me to perfect health, such as I have not enjoyed in my life. I did with backache, bearing-down pains, and periodic pain, should not fail to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ill, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulence, indigestion, dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it? Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. NATURALS comes in 16 beautiful tints and white that combine into an endless variety of soft, velvet Alabastine shades which will make any home brighter and more sanitary. Sample tint cards free at dealers. Write us for free color plans for decorating your home. Sold by Paint, Drug, Hardware and General Services in carefully handled and properly stored stock. For white and 50c, the package for time. See that the name "Alabastine" is on each package before it is opened by yourself or the store owner. The Alabastine Company Grand Rapids, Mich. Eastern Office. 105 W. St. W., N.Y. City. MADE FOR SERVICE IN THE ROUGHEST WEATHER AND GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY WATERPROOF TOWERS FISH BRAND POMMEL SLICKERS £350 This trade mark is the work TOWER on the buttons distinguishe this high grade slicker from the just as good brands CYCLONE STRIKES NEBRASKA TOWNS A DOZEN PERSONS WERE KILLED AND MANY OTHERS FA-TALLY INJURED. PROPERTY LOSS WAS LARGE. Bellevue, the Scat of a Presbyterian College, Was Almost Destroyed— Lincoln, Neb. — A special from Springfield, Neb., says a tornado late Tuesday afternoon wrecked the towns of Louisville, Bellevue and Litchfield, killing several persons and injuring a large number. The highest loss of life and injured is reported from Louisville, a junction point of the Missouri Pacific and Burlington railroads in Cass county. The number of deaths is unknown, but it is said between 40 and 60 are injured, many seriously and some fatally. The town of Bellevue is declared practically wiped out, but it is not known that there are any fatalities. Bellevue is the seat of a Presbyterian college. Near the village of Litchfield Elmer Reeder was killed and his father was badly injured. Omaha, Neb. — Twelve persons are known to have been killed and a score injured by a tornado which swept over the northern part of Sarpy county last evening. The storm, which gained velocity on its way south, started in Omaha about 4:30. At Bellevue the college buildings were damaged to the extent of probably $50,000 and several persons were injured, none fatally. It is difficult to get any definite news from Louisville. Reports are to the effect that the town is blown away and the people are in a panic. The Burlington station was torn to pieces, most of the business houses wrecked and 30 residences destroyed. The Missouri Pacific depot is standing, but telegraph and telephone wires are down. There were four distinct tornado clouds as seen at Springfield. Heavy damage was done in the country and it is feared that there was some loss of life. Dispatches received at Lincoln say there were severe storms along the Missouri river further south at Nehemiah City and Falls City. The storm was the most severe that ever struck eastern Nebraska. The damage to the college buildings at Bellevue was heavy. The tower was blown from Park hall and the building wrecked. Lowry hall and Rankin hall were unroofed. At Louisville half the town was wrecked and at least eight persons lost their lives. An officer from Fort Crook arrived in the city last night and stated that the damage to the buildings would amount to $100,000. The little town of Litchfield was almost blown to pieces, but the casualty list was small. DISASTER IN A MINE. Seven Men Killed by an Explosion of Gas—Many Others Injured. Wilkosbarre, Pa.—Seven mine workers were instantly killed and more than a dozen injured Tuesday afternoon by an explosion in the Mt. Lookout collyll of the Temple Coal and Iron Co. at Wyoming. The explosion occurred 600 feet under ground and 1,800 feet from the shaft up which the miners make their exit. John Kosmith, a miner, left a small "gas feeder" burning in the end of a gangway all of Monday night, which set fire to the timbers and the coal. Early Tuesday when the fire boss started into the mine to make his rounds he discovered the fire. He at once reported it and with three men he tried to subdue the flames, but they met with gas while trying to do so. Shortly after a slight explosion occurred, burning the four men but not seriously injuring them. They then came out of the mine and the inside foreman summoned a gang of men and went into the mine to put out the fire. They worked all day around the flames in order to shut them off. They then let air in from another gangway to allow the gas to escape and while doing so a second explosion occurred, killing seven of the men and injuring the others. The shock of the explosion was felt on the surface and a rescue party was formed and they were sent into the mine to get the men out. They worked until 8:30 o'clock last night before they were able to bring them all to the surface. Several of the rescue party were overcome by gas and were taken from the mine in a semi-conscious condition. Taft Sails for Home. Colon. — Secretary Taft sailed from here on Tuesday on the cruiser Prairie for Charleston. During his stay on the isthmus, which lasted six days, he had not an idle moment. His efforts were directed mainly to improvements in the administration of the canal zone, the consideration of the boundary dispute between Panama and Colombia and the relations between Panama, Colombia and the United States. Satisfactory agreements were reached on all these questions. Jury Secured in Graft Trial. Harlsburg, Pa. — The jury in the second capitol contract conspiracy case was selected Tuesday and to-day James Scarlett will open the trial for the commonwealth, showing what the state charges. Explosion Killed Eight Men Havana, Cuba. An explosion of dynamite Tuesday on the great Vinales highway is being constructed in Pinar Del Río province, killed eight men and injured many THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 16. 1908. Practical Fashions LADIES' HOUSE DRESS. Paris Pattern No. 2387, All Seams Allowed. -Copenhagen-blue chambray has been used to develop this natty little house dress, which is quite as easy to slip in and out of as a wrapper. The waist is made with a wide turn-down collar, square Dutch outline, according to taste, and the gored skirt is attached to the waist under a narrow belt of the material. The pattern is in seven sizes—32 to 44 inches bust measure. For 36 bust the dress requires $11\frac{1}{4}$ yards of material 20 inches wide, $8\frac{1}{2}$ yards 27 inches wide, $6\frac{1}{4}$ yards 36 inches wide, or $5\frac{1}{4}$ yards 42 inches wide. Width of lower edge of skirt about $3\frac{1}{2}$ yards. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department, of this paper, with name and address of pattern. NO. 2387. SIZE...... NAME...... TOWN...... STREET AND NO...... STATE..... ```markdown ``` Paris Pattern No. 2362, All Seams Allowed—Nainsook, jaconet, Persian lawn, batiste and thin cambric are all suitable materials for this model. They are particularly good for stout figures, as there is absolutely no fullness about the waist and hips. The ruffles may be made straight, or cut circular, according to taste, and if the former are used they should be made of the material finished with edging. The pattern is in eight sizes—22 to 36 inches, waist measure. For 26 waist the drawers with circular ruffles require $2\%$ yards of material 36 inches wide, or $2\%$ yards 42 inches wide; three yards of seam beading; the drawers with straight ruffles require $2\%$ yards 36 inches wide, or two yards 42 inches wide, $3\%$ yards of edging to trim. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to the Pattern Department of the Paris Writers' Bureau, or 10 cents to the give size and number of pattern. NO. 2362. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE.... Wolf Hunter's Record Ninety-three timber wolves killed in less than a month's time is the record made by James Macintyre of Quatsino, who has presented a bill to the government agent there for $1,395, the amount of bounty at the rate of $15 a head. An examination of Mr. Macintyre's account showed that some of the wolves were killed before February 1, the date on which the increased bounty came into effect, and on these he will be allowed only five dollars per head, but he has evidence enough of February's work to make his claim when revised amount to about $1,000. It is reported that Indians up the coast, who have learned of the increase in bounty on panthers and wolves to $15 a head, each have taken to the woods on a hunt, and it is expected that they will have large sums to collect from the government.—New Alberni Press. Among the Austrain railways brilquettes are used only by the state railways. They used last year 33,000 tons at milled Pilsen, Bohemia, and 11,000 tons of English brilquettes. The coal used during the same period amounted to 4,400,000 tons. The brilquettes were of two sizes—one weighing 2.2 pounds and the other 4.4 pounds—both kinds being oval. Value Received. The Cashier—If this gets out, our depositors will be down on us in force to-morrow. The President—Well, we'll give them a run for their money.—Puck. One Should Be Enough. A scientist declares that the brain presents unanswerable problems. Not the least of these is the question why any man wants to be a bigamist—Cleveland Leader. AT A CRITICAL TIME. Women Are Likely to Suffer with Dangerous Kidney Disorders. Mrs. John Kirk, R. F. D. No. 2, Detroit, Mich., says: "Five years ago at Five years ago to life a critical time of life I was on the verge of death, and I had ne troubles, back ache, dizziness, puffy dropsy swellings and urinary irregularities, I lost flesh and felt langul, nervous or unstrung all the time a critical time of life I was on the verge of a collapse with kidn ney troubles, back ache, dizziness, puffy dropsy swellings and urinary irregularities. I lost flesh and felt languid, nervous or unstrung all the time. As my doctor did not help me I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. In a few weeks all these symptoms left me. I now weigh 163 pounds and feel in ex cellent health." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. MEAN TRICK OF THE PARROT. And Just After Its Mistress Had Made Neat "Bluff." Young Hankinson (making a call)— You have had that parrot a long time, Miss Laura. Miss Laura—Yes, we have had him several years. Young Hankinson—Quite intelligent, is he not? Miss Laura—Very. Can imitate almost anything. Young Hankinson—They have a remarkably clever parrot over at the Casterilins', Miss Laura. It can imitate the sound of a kiss to perfection. Is that among the accomplishments of our feathered friend here in the corner? Miss Laura (indignantly)—No, sir. He does not attempt an imitation of a sound he is not accustomed to hear, Mr. Hankinson. Of that I can assure you. The Parrot—Walt, George, dear, till I take this bird out of the room—Tatler. BOY KEPT SCRATCHING. Eczema Lasted 7 Years—Face Was Al Raw—Skin Specialists Failed, But Cuticura Effected Cure. "When my little boy was six weeks old an eruption broke out on his face. I took him to a doctor, but his face kept on getting worse until it got so bad that no one could look at him. His whole face was one crust and must have been very painful. He scratched day and night until his face was raw. Then I took him to all the best specialists in skin diseases but they could not do much for him. The eczema got on his arms and legs and we could not get a night's sleep in months. I got a set of Cuticura Remedies and he felt relieved the first time I used them. I gave the Cuticura Remedies a good trial and gradually the eczema healed all up. He is now seven years old and I think the trouble will never return. Mrs. John G. Klumpp, Ni Ogaria St., Newark, N. J., Oct. 17 and 22, 1997." AN EXPLANATION. "Why didn't you answer you: teacher when she spoke to you in the arithmetic class, Ethel?" "Coz mamma told me I muthn't thpeak durin' the cool hourth." How He Got Rid of Rats. A farmer describes his method of clearing the premises of rats in the following manner: "On a large number of old shingles I put a half-tea-f舔 of treacle each, and on that with my pocket knife I scraped a small amount of concentrated lye. I then placed the old shingles around under the stable floors and under the cribs. The next morning I found 40 dead rats, and the rest left the farm for parts unknown. I have cleared many farms of the pests in the same way, and have never known it to fall." Hanging Scaffolds. With the modern skyscraping office building has come a new form of building scaffold. Instead of constructing the scaffold from below, which is impossible in the cases of buildings ranging from 10 to 50 stories high, platforms are suspended from the steel girders above. On these swinging platforms the bricklayers work and the scaffold is raised as the work progresses.—System. CHANGE IN FOOD It is worth knowing that a change in food can cure dyspepsia. "I deem it my duty to let you know how Grape-Nuts food has cured me of indigestion. "I had been troubled with it for years, until last year my doctor recommended Grape-Nuts food to be used every morning. I followed instructions and now I am entirely well. "The whole family like Grape-Nuts, we use four packages a week. You are welcome to use this testimonial as you see fit." The reason this lady was helped by the use of Grape-Nuts food, is that it is prodigied by natural processes and therefore does not tax the stomach as the food she had been using; it also contains the elements required for building up the nervous system. If that part of the human body is in perfect working order, there can be no dyspepsia, for nervous energy represents the steam that drives the engine. When the nervous system is run down, the machinery of the body works badly. Grape-Nuts food can be used by small children as well as adults. It is perfectly cooked and ready for instant use. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. DESERVED TO WIN HIS CASE. Really Able Argument Put Forward by Accused Sailor. A very good story has recently been told in the fleet of an incident which happened when Admiral Evans was in command of the Indiana. An old-time bluejacket was at the mast before Capt. Evans, charged with getting food out of a mess chest outside of meal hours. This getting of food for night watches is a common and strong desire on the part of most men aboard ship. Capt. Evans asked the man what he had to say; and the man, sizing up the delicate situation, said: "Captain, I didn't take no food outer that chest. Why, captain, there weren't no food in that chest! I looked in that chest, and, captain, I met a cockroach coming out of that chest with tears in his eyes."—Harper's Weekly. A GOOD COLD. "That seems a very bad cold you've got, my little man!" "It's a very good cold; it's kept me away from school for two weeks now!" COMPLAINTS ABOUT PAINT. The time to complain about paint is before the painter applies it. The man who puts up the money should not shirk the responsibility of choosing the paint. True, the painter ought to know paint better than the banker, the professional man or the merchant. The trouble is, the houseowner too often deliberately bars the competent and honest painter from the job by accepting a bid which he ought to know would make an honest job impossible. Secure your bids on the basis of National Lead Company's pure White Lead and pure Linseed Oil and see that you get these materials. No one need be fooled by adulterated white lead. A blowpipe testing outfit will be mailed to anyone interested in paint. Address, National Lead Company, Woodbridge Building, New York City. A. New Definition. Senator Harte, who has introduced at Albany a b against the sale and manufacture of cigarettes, has many original views. These he has the talent to express in tense and striking terms. Discussing medicine, in which he places none too great faith. Senator Harte said neatly at a recent Albany ban on smoking. "Medicine is the art of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease." Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and complexity derange the whole system when it comes to the body. The articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they cause is irreversible. The articles should be rived from them. Hall's Caterina Caterina, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. to Tolado, O. contains no mercury and does not contain the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Caterina Caterina he sure you get the mercury-free products. Hall's Caterina Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonial fees. Sold by Digress, Price, $1.99, per bottle. The Problem "Literature is very difficult," said one authoress. "Yes," answered the other. "The problem is to be a financial success without being a social failure."—Exchange. Very, Likely. "Again Mae Wood!" exclaimed the non-sensational reader of the newspapers. "Yes," replied his cynical friend; "I guess they wish Mae wouldn't." Chocolate Pie Is Healthful Chocolate is heartful and nutritious and chocolate pies are boasting very good "PUR-PIE." If you use "PUR-PIE," Chocolate flavor. Directions on package. Contains all ingredients ready for "Put up by D-Zerta Co., Rochester, N.Y." The true test of greatness is the ability to wear the same size hat continuously.-Puck. One of the Essentials of the happy homes of to-day is a vast fund of information as to the best methods of promoting health and happiness and right living and knowledge of the world's best products. Products of actual excellence and reasonable claims truthfully presented and which have attained to world-wide acceptance through the approval of the Well-Informed of the World; not of individuals only, but of the many who have the happy faculty of selecting and obtaining the best the world affords. One of the products of that class, of known component parts, an Ethical remedy, approved by physicians and commended by the Well-Informed of the World as a valuable and wholesome family laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale by all leading drudgels. SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S LITTLE IVER PILLS. Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Dizziness from Dyspnea, Indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Dizziness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. CARTER'S LITTLE IVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. What is Pe-ru-na? Some people call Peruna a great tonic. Others refer to Peruna as a great catarrh remedy. Which of these people are right? Is it more proper to call Peruna a cat-tambour then to call it a tonic? Our reply is, that Peruma is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. Indeed, there can be an effecutal catarrh remedy that is not also a tonic. have a general catarr, even in persons who are otherwise strong, is a weakened condition of some mucous membrane. There must be something to strengthen the circulation, to give tone to the arteries, and to raise the vital forces. Perhaps no vegetable remedy in the world has attracted so much attention from medical writers as HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS. The wonderful efficacy of this herb has been recognized many years, and is growing in its hold upon the medical profession. When joined with CUREES and COPAIBA a trio of medical agents is formed in Peruna which constitutes a specific remedy for catarrh that in the present state of medical progress cannot be improved upon. This action, reinforced by such renowned tonics as COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS, CORYDALIS FORMOSA and CEDRON SEED, ought to make this compound an ideal remedy for catarrh in all its stages and locations in the body. From a theoretical standpoint, therefore, Peruna is beyond criticism. The use of Peruna, confirms this opinion. Numberless testimonials from every quarter of the earth furnish ample evidence that this judgment is not over enthusiastic. When practical experience confirms a well-grounded theory the result is a truth that cannot be shaken. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio. Rough on the Candidate. "There's a candidate outside, wantin' to see you!" said the hired man. "Hang the candidate!" exclaimed the farmer. And the hired man went out muttering: "I hain't lynched a man in a mighty long time, but of he ain't too much fer me I'll foller instructions!"—Atlanta Constitution. Some of the chosen lands for grain growing, including the Kakadu and the tribes of Sakatakehwa and the Kakadu, are under the control of the government. Revised Homestead Regulations Entry may now be made by proxy (on certain conditions), by the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of an intendant, or by a landlord of 60 acres each are thus now easily available in these great grain-growing, stock-raising and mixed farming conditions. There you will find healthful climate, good neighbors, churches for family worship, schools for your children, good laws, splendid crops, and railroad convenient to market. You will be given $800 for pamphlets, "Last Best West," particulars as to rates, routes, best time to go and where to locate, apply to H. M. WILLIAMS, Law Building, Toledo, Ohio THE DUTCH BOY PAINTER STANDS FOR PAINT QUALITY IT IS FOUND ONLY ON PURE WHITE LEAD MADE BY THE OLD DUTCH PROCESS. MALARIATONE A Perfect Lacrative Blood Purlier & Spring Tonic. CURES MALARIA For Colds, Bills and Malaria Fever. Mailed on receipt of twenty-four cents. THE MEDATONE COMPANY 125 East 23rd Street, New York PILES ANAKEISIS' first instant Girl Scout troop in Washington, D.C. at drugrease or by mail. ANAKEISIS' Tribute Bldg., New York. SOLDIERS' WIDOWS April 19, 1908. Congress passed a law giving all widows a right to receive $12.00 per month. Write us for papers. BINGTON & WILSON AIMS, Washington, D.C. NOTARIES AND JUSTICES HANDLING PENSION vouchers should be for cash Co., Washington, D.C. (Over 22 years' experience.) WIDOWS' under NEW LAW obtained PENSIONS by JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D. C. If afflicted, with { bare eyes, use. Thompson's Eye Water A. N. K.—C (1908—20) 2230. W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES $300 SHOES AT ALL PRICES, FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, MEN, BOYS, WONEN, MISSES AND CHILDREN. W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men's $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 shoes than any other man-made shoe in the world, because they hold their shape, fit bottom, wear longer, and wear out quickly than any other shoes in the world to-day. W. L. Douglas $4 and $5 Gilt Edge Shoes cannot Be Equalled At Any Price. CAUTION. W. L. Douglas name and price is stamped on bottom. Take No Substitute. Shoes made from L. L. DOUGLAS part of the world. Illus. Trusted Catalog free to any address. One trial will convince you that Sloan's Liniment will relieve soreness and stiffness quicker and easier than any other preparation sold for that purpose. It penetrates to the bone, quickens the blood, drives away fatigue and gives strength and elasticity to the muscles. Thousands use Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism, neuralgia, toothache sprains, contracted muscles, stiff joints, cuts, bruises, burns, cramp or colic and insect stings. PRICE 25¢,50¢,6 $1.00 Dr.Earl S. Sloan,Boston,Mass,U.S.A. Rough on the Candidate. "There's a candidate outside, wantin' to see you," said the hired man. "Hang the candidate!" exclaimed the farmer. And the hired man went out muttering: "I hain't lynched a man in a mighty long time, but if he ain't too much fer me I'll follow instructions!"—Atlanta Constitution. In a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE A powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all Drugstalls, 25c. Accept no substitute. Trial package, FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Had Heard Later. "Shaw's new play is said to be the last word on marriage." "Impossible," replied the married man. "It isn't even the latest word." Garfield Digestive Tablets From your druggist, or the Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., 25c per bottle. Samples upon request. Alike. Working for a living is like Shakespeare's plays—always praised, but avoided as much as possible. Kill the Flies Now before they multiply. A DAISY FLY KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the season. Ask your dealer, or send 202 to H. Somers, 149 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. Anybody can launch a national party, but to keep it afloat requires finesse—Philadelphia Ledger. SORE EYES, weak, inflamed, red, watery and swollen eyes, use PETITT'S EYE DROPS. 120, all druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y. To see what is right and not do it is want of courage—Morris. 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