The Gazette

TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 50. IN UNION THERE IS STRATEGY SAYS NEGRO HAS NOT HAD CHANCE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TELLS THE N. E. A. THAT OUR RACE HAS BEEN NEGLECTED. HIS BEST SPEECH IN THE NORTH A Strong Plea to An Exceptional Audience, Thousands of Teachers From All Parts of the Country, That Ought to Be Very Helpful to the Race. More than six thousand people crowded into the Hippodrome last week Tuesday evening to hear Dr. Booker T. Washington's address. He was by far the biggest drawing card on the N. E. A. program and he made what we believe to be his best speech in the north because it was practically free from the usual offensive and derisive "migger" stories Mr. Washington has so long, entirely too long, too persisted in rehashing in this section of the country during his otherwise interesting addresses. Among other A. things he said that in the last analysis it was success that commanded the respect and admiration of the white race as well as his own. He declared that one-fourth of the physical property of some parts of the south belongs to Negroes. "You owe us a duty," he continued. "You forced us here and we are going to stay. We are following into your ways. We have the same generation for your institutions that you have. I am proud of being a member of a race that has made such progress in the Negroes have in the last decade. We are in banks and now we see by the papers that a Negro has actually robbed a bank, so you see we are following closely in your footsteps. "We have 16,000 ministers and 24,000 Christian churches with $27,000,000 invested in church property. Statistics show that it costs $50 cents to educate a Negro child in the south, while it costs $10 cents to educate a white one. I consider this a compliment to the race. Disease and crime draw no color line and you can't hold a man in the ditch without remaining in the ditch with other people. We need that education as a force to uplift the Negro. a failure. Education has never been tried among the rank and file of our people on a scale large enough to warrant any such judgment. The great bulk of our people have scarcely been touched by education. Official statistics show that two years ago 1,400,000 children of my race of school age were not even enrolled in the public schools, and a large portion of home districts, were in school only four or five months of the year. Do you know what it means to the good name and future security of this country to have in one part of it a million and a half children growing up each year wholly without education? An untrained horse or dog is useless and non-effective, how much is the true of a human being. What is the remedy? The great work we are doing today? In my opinion it is weak, unselfish, intelligent Negro leaders and workers. We need in increasing numbers men and women of common sense who will go out among our teachers in the country districts and teach them first of the dignity and labor of them who will teach them proper farming methods; who will teach them how to work six days in the week instead of spending half of the week in idleness; who will teach them how to form them for money instead of spending it for whisky and superficial show; who will teach them how to tax themselves. If necessary, to build a schoolhouse and extend the school term to seven or eight months in the year. We need educated leaders and workers who will teach our people how to live upon friendly and mutually helpful terms with the white man who is their neighbor; leaders and workers who will teach the masses that our race, like all races, is the foundation for proper citizenship in industrial directions. Some people are fond of passing judgment upon the progress of the race based upon their observation of that class of Negroes who are found in the police courts. It is always unsafe and unfair to depend upon the police courts to get one's impressions of the progress and standing of any race or people. In this respect I ask the American people to judge as other races are that, is by their worst representatives, and not by their worst representatives. It would be entirely unfair for me to pass judgment upon the question of industry, the intelligence and moral standing of the people of Cleveland, by your I might observe any morning in your police courts. I do not do this. THE GAZETTE I pass judgment upon your civilization by what I see in your industrial, your business, your educational, and your church life. The Negro should be judged after the same manner, that is, by his best representatives and not by his worst. It is unfortunately true that in most parts of our country the white man does not come into contact with the best civilization of the Negro. The white man can rarely see what the Negro is doing in nature, industrial, education and moral and domestic life. I have referred to two classes of colored people, one that is making progress, another class that is retarding progress. It would be unfair, for me not to refer to the two similar classes of southern white people. We are making progress in the south, the country owes it to the Negro to the teacher, to the teacher, to the teacher, still greater progress shall be made in the future than in the past. I may be in doubt concerning some elements of our southern situation, but of one thing I feel absolutely sure, and that is ignorance and racial prejudice not proved a settlement for any problem on earth. So long as we can go on patiently, quietly, persistently, giving all the people more skill, increased the teacher's more intelligence and a higher degree of intelligence, we can be absolutely sure that we are traveling a safe and good road. I would not care to live in a country where there was no weak race to mount. One-fourth of the physical territory in the United States is comprised in a territory in which the Negro is depended upon very largely as the chief laborer," he said. "The Negro race in America is 100,000. Within a few years perhaps in this generation, the race will have increased to 15,000,000. I repeat, that they are going to remain in this country for all time, and principally in the southern states. These millions of my race can be made useless or useful. They can be made to help or to hinder. They can be made to become criminals or lawabiding citizens. They can be made potent foes. They can be made potent foes or they can become a load of ignorance dragging down our civilization. Which shall it be?" At the close of Mr. Washington's address he was given an enthusiastic reception. Hundreds of N. E. A. members crowded upon the stage to shake his hand. When he left the auditorium he was escorted to the Holland hotel where he entertained several visitors in his room at the hotel, but the fact that he was in the hotel was kept practically a secret. Mr. Washington arrived in Cleveland over the Pennsylvania via Pittsburg, last week Tuesday noon. His meals were served in the hotel, and the greater privacy would be assured him and that he would be kept from contact with the curious. The Pope's Letter! Pope Plus X has sent in his own handwriting the following letter conveying his apostolic blessing to the 600 Afro-American Catholic of St Peter Claver's church, Twelfth and Lombard street. "To our dearly beloved children of the colored race we offer our congratulations and our thanks, and in order that they may persevere in their holy faith and that by their good example they may lead their fellow citizens to the light of truth, we most lovingly be sow, in the Lord, our apostolic benediction." Has Saved Twelve Lives! Des Moines, In...in reward for his daring and presence of mind, Grant Ferguson, an Afro-American who rescued William Ebersole (white) from drowning when a launch companions was swept over a dam in the Des Moines river at this point, was given a handsome gold medal. Only 197 Ferguson has saved twelve from drowning at various times. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. FRESH NEWS CHRONICLED 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. M. Vernon.—Miss Bonnie Sharp returned home on the 4th.—Mrs. Joseph Bradfield has entered a hospital in Columbus.—Mrs. H. C. Curry spent the 4th in Marsfield and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Banks in Columbus.—Mrs. Alice Royard, Mrs. Rosie Turner left Tuesday to visit in Cincinnati.—The A. M. E. Sunday school will have its picnic on the 11th. Warren.—A number attended the picnic at Blue Rock Springs.—Bethel church is receiving a coat of paint.—Mrs. Dolly Banks in the 4th here.—Miss Susie Johnson was called to Cadiz by her grandmother's illness.—Mrs. Henry Dawson of Willoughby spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ormes.—Mrs. A. Crawford was in youngstown Thursday. Portsmouth.—The A. M. E. Sunday school picnic across the river July 4 was postponed because of rain. A small crowd went to Milbrook, nevertheless, for an outing. Quarterly daily. For an evening spent P.E., will be present.—Miss Mary Dill has been elected a teacher in the Colored high school at Huntington, W. Va.—Mr. Augustus Dill has returned from school at Boston.—Mrs. Lucy McConnell visited a sister in Cincinnati Sunday.—Miss Rose of Waverly visited Miss Venora Nash. Saturday visited Mrs. Sarah Peterson, her daughter in Jackson Sunday.—Mr. Henry Johnson and Mr. Geo. Berkley are ill. Lima.-Mr. and Mrs. George visited in Wren last week.-Mrs. John Beam visited Coldwater last Tuesday.-Mrs. John and Mrs. Webb Harrison and children spent July 4th in Urbana.-Mr. Joe Peters went to his home at Anna Station.-The Second Baptist church held its annual picnic at the Driving park July 4.-Miss Hazel Sanders of Van Wert was here Saturday.-Rev. Alston is in Delaware this week.-Quarterly meeting July 19 at St. Paul's church.-Mrs. L. C. Alston spent Sunday in Findlay and was on the M. E. program.-Miss Hazel Sanders of Van Wert was here.-Mrs. L. L. RLAY meret July 4 in St. Marys.-Miss Clarissa Johnson of Delaware is the guest of Miss Sadie Alston.-Mrs. Mrs. Collins and Mrs. L. C. Alston left Wednesday for the Federation meeting at Cincinnati. Mrs. Collins represents the Aeolian club and Mrs. Alston is the state organizer. Norwalk—Rev. J. G. Waller was in Sandusky Sunday.—Mary Hutchinson went to Milan recently.—The Church Ald society met at Mrs. E. A. Easley's week before last and had a good time. Refreshments, Mrs. Jackson, en route to Sandusky. —Mary Hutchinson called that evening.—Miss Dora Johnson is home from New York to spend the summer with her parents.—Johnnie Stotard picked up the end of a live wire recently and was knocked unconscious, his right hand being badly burned. He is convalescing.—Mrs. E. Easley was in Sandusky recently.—Mrs. E. Easley went to Berlin Heights Sunday week.—Mr. A McCoy was here recently, the guest of Mrs. Monday.—A larger number of people ought to appreciate a thorough race advocate and newspaper like The Gazette that stands up for us at all times against all comers. Tell your friend's acquaintances to subscribe for it or leave their orders with the local agent. Bellefontaine—Grace church will hold a basket meeting at Campbell's grove July 19.—Miss Bessie Huffman and Mr. and Mrs. Starks of Columbus spent Sunday with Mrs. S. Huffman—An entertainment was held by the stewardesses Wednesday evening.—Mr. L. Archer held a social at Mr. and Mrs. S. Moss for the benefit of the school. It been redecorated. Mr. and Mrs. Woods entertained Rev. and Mrs. Marka Sunday—Mrs. James Clark and sister Martha have returned from Michigan—Rev. Toney will preach in picktrellown Sunday. Quarterly meeting Sunday at Grace church. Rev. J. M. Glmere, P. E., preached afternoon and evening, and administered the Lord's Supper at 3 p. m.—Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stewart entertained Dr. Glmere—Miss R. Stewart has returned to school. The 'Peaches' band teaches school—the 'Peaches' band concert in the Public Square Thursday evening—Miss Harris of Chillcothe is visiting Mrs. Mary Neal.—Miss G. Kersey is visiting in Urbana. Washington, C. H.—Mr. and Mrs. Will Vivens of Columbus spent Sunday here.—Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vivens visited the former's parents last week.—Mrs. Lizzie Sturning last is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Sturning. Mrs. Sturning was here Monday.—Mr. Leslie Robinson of Portsmouth is here.—Miss Lenora Green of Circleville was here Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Will Cunningham and nephew Baker of Newark visited the former's parents this week.—Mr. and Mrs. A. H. R.oss celebrated their first marriage anniversary.—Mr. and Mrs. The S. T. Ross elected delegate and Miss Margaret Jones alternate to the S. S. convention at Columbus July 9, 10 and 11.—Miss Eva Jones is visiting in Dayton.—Rev J. Martin preached at the Secured Baptist church Sunday evening.—Mrs. Wayne Jones and children, Clara and Arnold, spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Sarah Harris of Bogus Crossing.—Mr. John Scott of James Crossing.—Mr. Sunday here.—The flag flail Given Saturday night was largely attended. Smithfield.—The S. S. Lawnette this Saturday night. Rev. Dr. Rundy P. E., held the fourth quarterly conference on the 9th. Communion on the 12th in the afternoon. The pastor preached ably Sunday.—D. W. Bigsby, Chas, and French Thompson. D. Fitzgerald and Efa Palmer attended the funeral of Col. Clements in Steubenville Sunday.—Mr. D. Bolden and Mrs. A. J. Guy and sons of Steubenville spent the 4th here with Mrs. Jorien was here Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. G. Harris were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith on the 4th.—Mr. Sammile Carter spent Saturday and Sunday in Hopedale.—Mrs. Ed. West will spend a few weeks in Steubenville.—Myrtle and Ida Ford. M. Beall and Wm. Harris were there Saturday. C. Jackson, G. Binns, J. Beall and D. Harper were in Dillonville Saturday. Mrs. Jordan Powell was the guest of Mrs. T. Jack Sunday.—The Thompson brothers visited in Carroll. Mrs. V. Toney passed through here Sunday.—Miss Jane Bigsby visited her father Sunday.—Mrs. G. Beall is visiting in Barnville. Youngstown.—Mr. and Mrs. Burkshaw of Pittsburg were guests of Miss Sadie Seigler the 4th.—Wilbur Lacy, Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. James Lace, Mrs. Hattie Harper and Edith Sales are convalescing—The fish-fry in E. Youngstown Sunday was a success. Mrs. Jennie Smith was the host. Four hundred last for Rock Springs Monday.—Mrs. C. Dickerson the chicken supper Thursday evening was a fine affair.—Rev Blackburn preached in New Castle and Warren last week.—Mr. Newcombe of Salem was here recently.—Mrs. Emma Moore visited a sister in Salem last week. Nannie and Arthur Seeth visited the grandparents in Alamo. Mrs. Seeth visited her and club will give a "Merry Widow" party at Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jackson's on the 14th. The committee of arrangements: William Saunders, Mrs. Angle Rose, Archie Thomas, Mrs. Ethel Scott, Foster McAfee and Mrs. L. Chinney. The Oak Hill Avenue Sewing circle met at Mrs. G. M. Fagan's last week and will meet at Mrs. A. Rayford's on the 16th. Mrs. Foster McAfee will attend an annual sermon of H. & H. fountain at Mahoning church church Sunday afternoon. Large attendance—Children's day exercises at St. Mary's church Sunday event. were very good and drew a good c. d. The Chrysanthemum club met Mr. and Mrs. Blyas Blas. The soot at Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Parker's and Mrs. Blyas church was a success. The residence and lawn were beautiful decorated. Mrs. Mary Fossett and son George of Portsmouth are guests of Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Blackburn. Mrs. Hays of Grand Rapids, Mich. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Brewer. DU BOIS ON TAFT DU BOIS ON TAFT The Professor Says "It Is High Noon" for us in National Politics—What Taft Approves—A Terrific Indictment! Gentlemen, it has truck twelve. It is high noon for the Negro voter of the United States of America. By the time my readers see this, William H. Taft will in all probability be the Republican nominee for president. What are the principles for which he stands. He approves of the disfranchisement laws of the south "conceding that the laws now in force in this state" (North Carolina) are the parts of the south were intended either by their terms or by their mode of execution to exclude the ignorant colored voter from the franchise with rigor, and to allow the ignorant white voter, though actually unfitted for the franchise to exercise it." (Greensboro, N. C. speech, July 10, 1906). He does not want Negro universities founded "to furnish the higher mental education to a people not fitted to enjoy it or make it useful." (Tuskegee, April 4, 1906). He praises Abraham Lincoln for opposing Negro suffrage. (Grand Rapids, Feb 13, 1908). He declares that the fifteenth amendment has been unsuccessful; that the disfranchisement of the Negro is better than "violent methods"; and that the "greatest friend" of the Negro is his ability to help the southern white man who "knows his value to the south" (Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 10, 1908.) These are not the final words of Mr. Taft, nor all of his qualifications of those words. But they do convey the spirit of his remarks, namely, that industrial education, dischancisement and surrender to the demands of the white south is the proper program for the Negro today. In addition to this, remember Brownsville! PROFESSOR Du DOIS. Of course there is the other side: Recently at Fisk university, Mr. Taft candidate for president lightly revised his attitude towon a grover education and an easier letter education and an darkly hinting at tremendous proofs of the righteousness of Mr. Taft's Brownville attitude at the proper time. But when all is said and done, the flat fact remains that William Taft represents that class of Americans who best agree with men; few of them ought to vote; Their education should be restricted; Their opportunities should be limited; Their faith must be left to the south; Their "value" is their money value to their neighbors; G The revised markings in the N. E. A. inter-city spelling contest take the championship away from Marie Chew Bolden and give it to Ethel Cook and Maud Lesmer, Cleveland girls (white.) It also makes the scores of some of the New Orleans contestants perfect. All but two of the errors were made in the writing tests. Although Hicks found that, according to his markings, little Misses Lesmer and Cook had perfect papers, little Miss Bolden's title to the championship will not be questioned, nor will she be asked to return the gold badge she was announced as having won by making what was supposed to be a perfect score, he said. Marie is now credited with having made one error, spelling the word "Capitol" for "Capital." Spelling teams, of 15 each, from Pittsburg, Erie, New Orleans and Cleveland, participated in the "bee," which was held in the Cleveland Hippodrome last week Monday morning before an audience of 6,000 people. Supt. Hicks' statement has served to mystify all the more, rather than make clearer the astonishing later-day reversal of the verdict which last week announced Marie Chew Bolden as "the champion speller in the United States." Mistreatment of Wilberetta Hansbary. According to the local daily newspapers, about two weeks ago, Asst. Supt. Hicks of the local public schools, replaced a girl on the Cleveland daily newspapers that she would be appointed to fill the first vacancy on the team, should there be any, and there was one. The question now is, not only why was Marie Chew Bolden and the race "euchered" out of the very best fruits of her well earned victory, but why was the little Hansbary girl treated as she was? Will Supt. Hicks, or Director of Schools Orr, or Supt. Elson please answer. On occasion they may be treated like dogs. (xide Brownville.) This is the platform in plump, plain English. What is the difference between this and the Democratic platform? There is no difference. It is high noon, brettren—the clock has struck twelve. What are we going to do? I has made my You can do as you please; you are free, sane and twenty-one. If between two parties who stand on identically the same platform you can prefer the party who perpetrated Brownville, well and good! But I shall vote for Bryan. "They are slaves who will not —Prof W. E. B. Du Bois in The Horizon, Alexandria, Va. MERITED PROMOTION Samuel R. Rosemond, for years Stenographer to the Postmaster, Moves Up—Very Encouraging! Pittsburg, Pa.—July 1 marked the seventeenth anniversary of S. R. Rosemond's entrance into the local post office service in 1912, was appointed or promoted to the position of (virtually) purchasing agent. It will hereafter be his duty to purchase and distribute all supplies used by the office here except the postage stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards. He will have charge of the record of the entire office, and also the贮藏 of employees as they enter the service. The promotion came unsolicited, and he is grateful that his 17 years' of service have been recognized in such a pleasant manner. He will have an office to himself, with the postmaster and his assistant as his only local superiors. This is indeed encouraging. Chas. S. Lawrence of Erie, Pa. called on The Gazette last week. Supt. Hicks of the spelling team who resigned by appointing another girl (white) who lives on the West Side and was not even second alternate, in the face of the fact that little Wilberetta Hansbary, also of the West Side, was first alternate because she had defeated the entire Cleveland spelling team in a test contest before the "bese" at the Hippodrome. At that time it was stated in the local THE AFRO-AMERICAN VOTE IS THAT AND NOTHING ELSE The Difference Between the Two Parties—Taft Preachs Disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" Cars—"The Black Battalion." Special to The Gazette. Washington, D. C.—There is much political speculation about the national capital now-a-days as well as all over the country. Can Judge Wm. H. Taft be elected president in "November"? Does he endorse "white" in the south? Would he veto the Foraker reenlistment bill if passed? Does he favor the passage of the Gallinger bill which repeals the Democratic law of 1894 and re-enacts all of the federal election laws in existence prior to 1894? Does he favor the enforcement of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution? Does he change his mind since his Greenboro, N. C., speech in which he justified the disfranchisement of the colored voters by the Democrats of the south? These and many other similar questions are being asked by colored Republicans here and elsewhere. As proof read the Carolina (N. C. Star 35 and 38 and Rimbal (Va.) True Reformer's strong editorial of June 27, recent issues of The Boston Guardian and many other race publications. The fires of a spoiler. daily newspapers that she would be appointed to fill the first vacancy on the team, should there be any, and there was one. The question now is, not only why was Marie Chew Bolden and the race "euchered" out of the very best fruits of her well earned victory, but why was the little Hansbary girl treated as she was? Will Supt. Hicks, or Director of Schools Orr, or Supt. Elson please answer? IN UNION WE ARE & STRENGTH ing volcano are being kindled by those who say that they will not stand for the "steam roller process" of grinding out national delegates, sustaining "illy whitlism," thus crushing out the right of the colored Republican of the south to participate in the councils of his own party. The following from The Washington Evening Star speaks for itself: Negroes and Mr. Bryan. There is trouble ahead! What are we to do? Booker T. Washington met Secretary Taft at the Manhattan hotel in New York by appointment recently, and told him that all of the Negroes would vote for him. Now, nearly 2,500,000 colored Republican voters are angry, and say that they are not carried around in Mr. Washington's pocket. The colored men who hold federal offices will greatly prejudice Mr. Taft's chances because the masses take it for granted that whatever they say for him is simply not good for their jobs, not that they really think he ought to be elected. That kind of campaigning was all right thirty years ago. It will not "go" now, and the more it is attempted the worse it makes matters, because we are in a newer age when colored people are thinking. The situation is not too promising and there is surely a hard fight ahead. JAMES W. POE. What the Young Generation in That State Is Doing, and What the Older Did. Atlanta, Ga.—The young generation of Negroes in this state, which holds one-eighth of the Afro-American population, has increased its property holdings within five years from $14,196,735 in 1901 to $23,750,219 in 1906, or 67.3 per cent. The older generation, which was a "factor" in production of 1879 and 1890, increased its property $5,183,388 to $12,222,003. At the chicely designed cafe from 1888 to 1896 the value of Afro-American property represented an increase of 12.4 per cent. Negroes own $2,822 out of 224,300 farms in Georgia, comprising one-fifth the area under cultivation. Seventy-two of them own more than 1,000 acres each, 338 own between 500 and 1,000 acres each, 1,475 own between 200 and 500 acres each, 1,475 own between 175 and 250 acres each, 1,475 own between 100 and 175 acres each, 1,907 own between 50 and 100 acres each, 29,652 own between 20 and 50 acres each. It is a wonderful showing. Norwalk, O.—The Church Aid society met at M. Revels' Tuesday evening, refreshments were served—Mr. Phoenix of Oberlin preached Sunday night.—Miss Nelle Oler of Coldwater is visiting her slater. Mrs. Clyde Cochran.—Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Finday was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cochran.—Miss Madeline Wilson of Cleveland is the guest of Miss Pearl Easley.—Charles and Harry Easley of Cleveland visited their parents Sunday.—Miss Ruth Lawrence of Indianapolis is vacation with Mrs. E. A. Easley.—Mr. George McDougall. Miss Ada Thomas were married on the 7th.—Several Norwalkians attended the Put-in-Bay excursion and the dance at Sandusky on the 6th.—G. W. Easley attended the K. P. lodge in Lorain Monday night. 2 PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (IN ADVANCE.) 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 "EST in the country. The Gazette is indebted to that excellent daily newspaper, The Cleve land Plain Dealer, for the cuts of little Misses Wilberetta Hansbary and Marie Bolden used today. Steady! Bishop Walters and Prof DuBols. You are going a little too fast. A trifle slower and more careful, gentlemen, and the results will not only be the more easily attained but they will also be far better. We would like an explanation of the treatment of Wilberetta Hansbry, if not that of Marie Bolden, from Assistant Superintendent Hicks, Director Orr or Superintendent Elson. There seems to be "something rotten in Denmark." We congratulate our long time friend, Prof. and also Mrs. W. S. Scarborough upon his election to the presidency of Wilberforce university and wish him and the institution the splendid success, they both will surely merit. More anon. Senator Foraker's speech in Cincinnati, last week, denouncing Roosevelt policies which Mr. Taft endorses, ought to mean something to Afro-Americans generally. It does to the thoughtful of all classes of Americans. Senator Foraker is too good a man, too great a statesman and friend of the Afro-American to try, for a single moment, to in any way influence the loyal Afro-American to support Candidate Taft in the face of the latter's endorsement of all of Roosevelt's policies and his record on the vital racial issues, disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" cars. If you differ from us, ask Senator Foraker. The stories from Gans' training camp before the contest and the result of his July 4 fight with Nelson still "sound queer" to those who profess "to know." They make one think that maybe "Joey" was "after the money" again. Equally "queer," apparently, is the reversal, a day or two afterward, of the N. E. A. inter-city spelling contest verdict which made Little Miss Marie Chew Bolden "the best speller in the United States," as the result of what was announced at the time as being a "perfect score," and the only one, on the winning (Cleveland) team. This later day "queer" reversal takes this championship from the little Afro-American and gives it to two little white girls of the still victorious Cleveland team of spellers. Last week certainly was not a good one for Afro-American champions. Dr. Booker T. Washington says that he does not believe that intermarriage will enter into a solution of the so-called "race problem." Charles W. Chesnut, Esq., says he does, and Chesnut is right. Not only will it do so, but it is doing so in nearly every city and town in the north and at an astonishing rate, too. If Mr. Washington will take the time to investigate, he will find such to be the case. In the south the "solution" goes on at the same astonishing rate but without the formality of marriage. Mainly white men in the south and white women in the north. The "misceganist" Afro-American (in the north) seems to have more respect for the marriage tie, women and the law, than his white brother in the "mixing" or Chesnut "solution business" in the south. Of course, Dr. Washington don't dare say this, even though he knows it is the truth. And he knows as well as friend Chesnut and thousands of others, that it is so. Five Afro-Americans were lynched at Hempill, Texas, June 21 and six more were shot down and unceremoniously butchered because two white men were killed and one wounded by a member of the race. Two more were lynched in Georgia last week. Roosevelt's and Taft's total surrender to the south, as far as the Afro-American is concerned, and the appointment of Gen. Luke E. Wright, a southern Democrat and ex-rebel, to aplace in the president's cabinet, have already begun to "bear the usual fruit." The Negro haters of the south are again bold and "in the saddle," and feel that they can kill and cripple Afro-Americans with impunity. There is not even a fear of a waving of the "big stick" as long as only Negroes are butchered. And Dr. Booker T. Washington in his telegraph of congratulations to Mr. Taft, so far forgot himself as to undertake to try to commit the Afro-American vote to President "Brownville" Roosevelt's candidate for the presidency, the Hon. Disfranchisement, "Jim Crow" car Taft. GREAT GOD! Frederick L. Mcchee, Esq., the able attorney of St. Paul, Minn., writes us TAFT AND OUR ISSUES. Gen. Luke E. Wright of Tennessee, whom President Roosevelt has appointed secretary of war, is an ex-conferate soldier, a Democrat and a Negro-hater. Taft, as secretary of war, out-Roosevelt Roosevelt in his effort to help justify the president's outrageous discharge of "The Black Battallon," and to prevent Senator Foraker from securing the passage of his senate resolution which secured the investigation that has cleared them of that criminal Brownsville charge. In the appointment of Secretary of War Wright, President Roosevelt has gained the assistance (of an ex-rebel and Negro-hater) that will be very helpful this winter when Senator Foraker is striving to secure the "passage of his bill (in both the senate and house) to reinstall "The Black Battallon" in the army and restore to them as far as is possible what was lost by their "shameful" discharge without honor." There is in this Wright appointment, alone, enough to make Afro-American voters stop and think deeply, when the black or white Roosevelt henchmen, political scavengers, the federal-office-holding "bread and butter bridegale," boodlers or grafters beseech you to support Taft, the man who has also endorsed or condoned disfranchise and "Jim Crow" cars. Until the Republican nominee for president publicly repudiates his stand on the two vital issues (to us) just mentioned, and also repudiates his public endorsement of Roosevelt's policy in the Brownsville matter, how can any loyal Negro or Afro-American voter support his candidacy? It is not necessary for us to vote for Bryan if we do not support Taft. We are not compelled to vote for either, or vote at all, if we do not wish to. However, if we wish to cast our ballots for some candidate for president, we can vote for Eugene V. Debs or some of the other party candidates for president. Bryan and Taft excepted, of course. For more than ten years we have read Debs' speeches, and time and again noted with much satisfaction the outspoken, manly and friendly references to our people they have contained. He is RIGHT on the so-called race question, and has the courage of his convictions. THAT IS ENOUGH! That he is the candidate of the Socialist party is of no consequence, as far as we are concerned, just at this time. That he is RIGHT on the questions of vital interest to us is all that is necessary this year at least. Therefore we feel our duty at this time to call upon our loyal members of the race to suspend final judgment in the matter of voting this fall, a short time, in order to give a committee of our best leaders an opportunity to submit to Judge Taft the three questions as to his attitude upon our three burning issues in event of his election to the presidency, and thus give him a last opportunity to repudiate his present position upon them, or to refuse to do so. This much we feel is due not only the race, the Republican party and Mr. Taft, but particularly a large hesitating element among our people who will only need such sane action upon our part to enable them to reach the proper conclusion and quickly, too. Prompt action should be taken by those of our leaders who led in the racial effort against the nomination of Mr. Taft and who since the Chicago convention, have not been flirting with Mr. Bryan and Democracy. Only such, will the great mass of our voters who are most decidedly anti-Taft, as matters now stand, have confidence in. Who will join us in this sane, sensible and loyal move? It must be done. IT SHALL BE DONE! The best interests of all concerned demand it. that he has won for the Niagara movement the case in which his client was denied Pullman car accommodations in the state of Tennessee upon the plea that it was in violation of the laws of that state. Mr. McGhee contended that this was no defense; that on the law and authority, the Pullman company had no right to establish a rule separating white and colored passengers, and this whether the plaintiff was an inter-state or an intra-state passenger. The counsel for the defendant company admitted the soundness of Mr. McGhee's argument. He certainly deserves great credit for the admirable manner in which he handled this case, one that will be of so much benefit to those of our people who travel in the south and wish to secure accommodations such as are referred to above. In concluding his communication to us, Attorney McGhee writes: "Thus you will see the matter is disposed of, and we win a complete victory. There is but one question remaining, that is, will the people of our race take advantage of this and follow it up often enough to compel the company to yield the point and maintain the law, which they thus confess, everywhere in this broad land and common country of ours?" McHENRY WINTERS. Several weeks ago The Gazette published the following on what it supposed to be the best of information Drs. Drs. H. C. Balley and B. J. Prince; Beware of "Bey." Winters. beware or Rev. winter. Recently there same to Cleveland a short, slender neat apperking brown-skin individual with a small mustache claiming to be "Rev." Winters, a graduate of several institutions of learning and an European and African traveler; also an evangelist. After "touching" Revs. Drs. Prince and Bailey and several members of their THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1908. see, ap- con- d a of his sent's blackator churches as well as these latter, he "skiddooed." Our people in neigh- boring town and city are named to be on the lookout for the sick individual. It seems that we misunderstood the clergyman named and that it was NOT Mr. Winters, but another man who "touched" them and others. Therefore as a matter of fairness and justice to Mr. Winters and ourselves we wish to withdraw the harmful "touch" reference or charge because that is untrue according to Revs. Drs. Bailey and Prince; and we know of nothing to the contrary. worth of gold, cocoa and rubber are an- annually exported from Accra. And there are thousands of acres of rich, fertile land, teeming with rubber, cocoa and gold, on the gold coast, near Accra, Africa, which awaits European and American capital to develop its wonderful resources, and the natives are entreating the American Negro to invest money there and participate in the great opportunities for reaping the fortunes to be gained by developing Africa. On April 20th a mammoth meeting was held in the Turner Tabernacle, Atlanta, Ga., at which Bishop H. Cleveland, O., July 1, 1908. Hon. H. C. Smith. My dear friend: The man who Dr. Bailey paid board for was a young man from Virginia named John Bridgeford. Also, the fellow that I purchased the shirts for, and the man who "pulled" the secretary of Antoch Baptist church or $10,000 to the man, only thing we referred to is "Rev." Winters was his not exhibiting the proper credentials as a minister, and his name in catalogues of institutions of learning, he claimed to have attended or graduated from. Duling:White Marriage Cadiz.—Mrs. Charles Robinson and daughter are here visiting. Susie Mason and Charles Christian are delegates to the S. S. convention at Steubenville.—Rev. Charles Bundy, P. E., held quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday. The rally was a success.—Miss Pearl Thadill is visiting the school.—Rev. Charles Bundy, P. E., Junior Missionary band was a success.—Miss Clara White has returned from a pleasant visit in Oberlin.—Miss Flora Dulong and Geo. White were married June 28 at the bride's mother's by Rev. Singleton.—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lucas, Miss Hattie Lucas and Miss Susie Mason were in Cleveland attending school at Oberlin this summer. Heloise Ballard is visiting in Cleveland.—Miss Susie Johnson of Warren and P. T. Brown of East Liverpool spent Sunday here.—Wille Timbers, aged 24 years, died Thursday at his mother's after an illness of four years. Funeral Friday from the Baptist church, Rev. Kenney officiating. He leaves a mother, four sisters, two brothers, and a mourn his loss.—Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Tyler and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Tyler and children, Mrs. Rudolph and son George, Mrs. Mudel Christian and Mr. George Newby were in M. Pleasant Monday attending the funeral of Eddie Newby.—Miss Bertha Allen of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting Miss Susie B. Mason.—Mr. Thomas B. Mason was Steubenville day here.—Howard Dought of Lorain, Laura Dought of New Philadelphia and Mrs. John Christian of Steubenville were called home by the death of their brother, Willie Timbers. Olean, N. Y., News. June 26 occurred the death of Ralph Clemons aged years, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Chad Clemons of Wellsville, Mrs. Clemons was formerly Miss Edna Price of Addison and a graduate of that place. The funeral was held on the 28th alt. There were many beautiful floral gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Clemons have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends. Mrs. Lester clemons attended the funeral—Mr. Frank Peterson of Andover and Mrs. Mallissa Price of Bradford were here last week—Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks attended the funeral of Mrs. J. Atkinson Tuesday night—Mrs. J. Atkinson conducted the services at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening—Rev. W. F. Coffey was in Buffalo last week—Rev. W. H. Lacey preached ably Sunday morning—Rev. J. O. Vick has been appointed pastor to succeed Rev. Coffey—Rev. Walter Mason of Jacama, L. I. was here Monday—Mr. Menzo Marshall, T. H. Barnes and Mrs. Coffey were in Buffalo last week—Mrs. Arthur Wright of Bradford was here Sunday—the baseball nine gave up the fourth—Mr. Jerome Snowden and son Floyd spent Sunday in Belfast—Miss Hattie Robinson has returned to Buffalo accompanied by Mrs. Jennie Haitcock. AKANSU, NSUKWAR AND DOMPEM Gold Mining and Real Estate Company, by William H. Ferris, Office 206-208 Broadway, New York City, Rooms 16 and 17. worth of gold, cocoa and rubber are annually exported from Accra. And there are thousands of acres of rich, fertile land, teeming with rubber, cocoa and gold, on the gold coast, near Accra, Africa, which awaits European and American capital to develop its wonderful resources, and the natives are invested money there and Negro to invest the great opportunities for reselling the fortunes to be gained by developing Africa. On April 20th a mammoth meeting was held in the Turner Tabernacle, Atlanta, Ga., at which Bishop H. M. Turner, the senior bishop of the A. M. e Church, Rev. J. L. Plipper, president of Morris Brown college; Dr J. W. L. Acra, Africa; Dr J. W. Leopold H. Neal, Rev. C. M. Manne, Dr J. Bryan were advertised to speak. Other meetings will soon be held in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Virginia and Georgia. Some of the committee are: Bishop Alexander Walters, Hon. George W. Ellis of Monrovia, Africa; Mr. Chris B. Acra, Africa; Mr. Leopold H. Neal, New Jersey; Hon. George W. Ellis, Dr. Henry L. Hummons, Ind. James L. Fox, New York; Silas W. Modrell, New York; John E. Bruce New York; Edgard J. Hole, New Jersey; Rev. Dr Taylor, Elizabeth, N. J. Rev. Dr Haynes, Rochelle, N. J. ton H. Chadwick, Rev. T. Wellington Onio, Rev. R. B. Page, Va.; Rev. T. Diggs, N. J.; W. H. Ferris, Conn.; Rev. M. L. Bolden, N. Y.; Rev. James H. McMullen, N. Y.; Rev. Benjamin F. Watson, Pa.; John W. Overton, N. Y.; Rev Solomon Porter Hood, N. J.; Rev H. H Mitchell, J.; Rev. J. C. Fernanders and scriptors and interim certificates for stock can be addressed to Counsellor Alfred C. Cowan, 206 Broadway, New York City. Every great movement, moral, social, religious, political or financial, groups around some individual, whose insight sees the end, whose constructive genius utilizes the means for the realization of the end, and whose sanity, tact, judgment, discretion and ready sympathy inspires his comrades, and such a man as the inventor of the company, the man of integrity, of character. This company intends to invest money not in Africa, but to invest money in and develop property in New York and anywhere in America where wise and profitable investments can be made, and it will be the means of opening up profitable avenues of employment to hundreds of bright, ambitions colored boys and girls, men and women, who as stenographers, clerks and agents invest their money and use the education which was gained for them by their own efforts and by the toil and self-sacrifice of ambitious parents. This is the first attempt of colored men to develop the gold mines and cocoa and rubber plantations in Africa on a large scale. If the attempt succeeds it will not only make the promoters, stockholders and subscribers rich, but it will be the constructive and creative genius of the Negro race. Such a grand and glorious undertaking is well worth risking a few dollars on. A man never gets rich by putting his money in banks or insurance companies, but by developing the agricultural and mineral wealth locked up in the soil, which is released when man takes his pick, his axe, his knife and man sow and reap and harvest and set up his machines, and then we are getting down to the basic principles of political economy. The committee has prepared an elegant prospectus which gives the facts and presents the case in an interesting way. This may be had upon application to the office of the company. Every effort will be made to accomplish of results should either call and get a prospectus or send for one, and subscribe to the support of this company. Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per thousand (1,000) shares, 5 per cent of the amount subscribed, of amount subscribed must be paid when bought on instalment. Specimens of gold, cocoa, rubber, etc. can be seen at our office, 206 Broadway, Rooms 16 and 17, any week day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M. send subscrip tion letter, made payable to Alfred C. Cowan, president, 26 Broadway, New York City. BOOKER T. CAUSES TROUBLE! Huntington, L. I., N. Y.—Because of the leasing of the old Van Wyk homestead by Dr. Booker T. Washington, an open rupture has practically resulted between the residents of this quiet Long Island village—the Bookerites (villagers) on one side and the anti-Bookerites (the "400") on the other, Mr. and Mrs. Washington occupied the Van Wyk homestead last year and will do so this year. They will, too, have the telephone service this year he insists upon, and did not want to keep him from getting, with the hope that he would not again take the place without telephone service, as he threatened. "Thus endeth a tempest in a tea pot." 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, Cincinnati, Spartanburg, 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 promptly pursued. Our office is seeking 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. Special Offer to Agents I am pleased to advise you that I have bought the controlling interest in the "Kink-line Hair Tonic", the great hair grower and straightener, and in the future will see that your orders are filled promptly. To show you that I mean business and that I will appreciate your trade, I will make you the special offer, good only for 60 days: Send me express or postoffice money order for $3.00 and I will send you at once one dozen Kink-line Hair Straightener, worth $4.20, and one dozen Kink-ise Soap, worth $3.00. Remember, you are getting for only $3.00, $7.20 worth of goods, and that this offer is positively only good for 60 days from this date. Address, R. Ballinger, 243 W. 14th street, New York City. Before the largest crowd that has been in attendance since the antibetting law went into effect, Prescillian, the favorite, easily won the $12.300 Commonwealth handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. COLORED SOLDIERS MIDMORNING ASSASSINS THE SQUARE DEAL DOOP OF HOPE TAFT DRAGS SOLDIERS BY NECK TO ROOSEVELT WHO KICKS THEM INI MUST SMASH THE NOTION! THAT NOTHING CAN ALIENATE US FROM THE REPUBLI- CAN PARTY, TO SECURE PROPER CONSIDERATION! So Says a Leading Republican Editor of the East, in Discussing the "Political Policy of Negro Voters." Springfield, Mass. — The Republican of this city, one of the very best daily papers in this country, and always friendly to our race, published an editorial recently of which the following is the very pertinent concluding half: "The Republican party professes to be the guardian of the race it freed from slavery, yet its guardianship now amounts to nothing because it need not compete for Negro support In elections. Let it be understood that the party votes for the opposition unless certain things are done, and the party in power usually makes great efforts at "placitation." The Jews of New York who are numerous enough to turn the Empire state either way in a presidential election, never fail to be represented. Both parties fear the labor organizations and the independent vote they represent. And rather than offend the Pacific coast states President Roosevelt squarely reversed his policy on the Japanese coole invasion. Both platforms this year will bid for the presidency, the prevalent notion that nothing could alienate them from the republican party to them from themselves getting much the same consideration. The same is true of theance, unless they prove that they are something besides a permanent asset, and 'go with the plant.' "The effect upon Negro interests of the race's political independence would be advantageous in more than one respect. If the Negroes of the north were to vote for the Democratic ticket this year, they would not only force upon Republicans recognition of the fact that their party must be able to produce a kindler feeling toward the Negro race among Democrats, especially in the south. Ex-Senator Chandler of New Hampshire does not err seriously in this matter. He is quoted as telling a Negro audience in Washington that "The oppression of the Negro in the south is due to the fact that members of your party are not supported the Republican party. Now we know that the Democratic party feel more kindly toward the Negro if he were to vote the Democratic ticket?" The reasonableness of the supposition cannot be decided, for the sharp cleavage in the south between the white and black races has always been intensified by the fact that the colored race solidly supported the political party in southern New York, an enemy of their section. Let the Negro voters show that they are no longer bound to an unwerving allegiance to the Republicans, and the southern Democrats could not fail to regard them with less prejudice and bitterness. In no very long time, the south might make concessions to the colored race in order to secure its political support and to eradicate theocratic party in important elections. The possibilities in this direction deserve serious consideration. "Suggestions of this character are offered solely from the Negro point of view. Some time there will be developments not unlike those outlined, because the race must sooner or later fight its own battles in politics if it is to have a political existence." WHY DON'T YOU SUBSCRIBE FOR The Gazette "THE PERILOUS NEGRO VOTE." The following editorial from the Philadelphia Record merits republication in The Gazette: "Of all the large cities of the north Philadelphia has the largest proportion of Negro citizens. As a rule they are proportionately more careful than our white citizens to go to the polls and cast their votes, and they vote solidly for Republican candidates. We have a preference which are not discreditable to Negro voters. They do not forget that their right to vote was conferred upon them at the instance and through the effort of the Republican party. The gratitude of the Negro voter is a solid Republican asset. No matter whether the polls are right or the party has wrong, there has been no consequent change in African fidelity. This is an unfortunate condition. The voter who casts his ballot blindly without reference to the character of the men or the possible effect of policies he favors is a public danger. He is als "The time has come when Negro voters will have to make choice between a suitable exercise of the elective franchise with a view to the promotion of good government and the danger of losing it through disfranchisement. Votes that are not free are always perilous. A possible incitement to free voting at the coming election may arise out of the grease may arise out of the effort of Senator Foraker, who appeals to Negro voters throughout the country to aid in defeating candidates who will not pledge themselves to support his bill for undoing the wrong done to the Negro soldiers by President Roosevelt in the Brownsville matter. That is a measure of reparation which the Negro is fairly entitled to insist upon. If as a result of this incitement to free voting the male in getting the Negro to take thought of the consequences of his voting and of the responsibilities inhering in the exercise of self-government ultimate good may come out of the presidential blundering." What is true of the Afro-American voter of Philadelphia is equally true of those everywhere in this country where they are permitted to exercise the privilege of voting. The first emancipation in recent years from blind support of Republican candidates came to the largest number of them, right here in Cleveland, last fall, when they so materially assisted in the defeat of Congressman Theodore Burton, Republican candidate for mayor, because he had repeatedly expressed a determination to do趴 in his power to assist in the elimination from public life of Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, the race's great and good friend, and because he (Burton) was so strongly endorsed for the position he sought by President "Brownsville" Roosevelt. They (local Afro-Americans) certainly made proper "exercise of the elective franchise" on election day in November last, with a view to the promotion of their best interests at stake at that time and the present time. But for Burton's signal defeat, he would have been endorsed by the Taft "state" convention of this year to succeed Senator Foraker. That crushing defeat put an end to all such endorsement talk, and the near future will prove the wisdom of the commendable course last fall of the emancipated local Afro-Americans, if indeed it has not already been made clear. According to the Record, their's war "free voting," and we agree with it, and urge our people on to more of it as often as the race's interests demand it. The ballot is all we have that can be effectively used in our own behalf, and God knows we have at last reached a crisis in our affairs when we must indulge "in free voting" wisely and well, or as a race "go to the wall." It is not only reporation for "The Black Battallion" that hangs in the balance, dependent entirely upon our "free voting," but also the suffrage and citizen rights of our people in the south where many thousands have been disframed in seven or eight states, and "Jim Crow" cars insult daily, hourly, thousands upon thousands of interstate passengers, many of them our women and innocent children. This is the condition that controuns us today and will do so this fall. Mr Taff, whose speeches at Greensboro, Tuskegee, Lexington, Grand Rapids and other points, north and south, show him to be in closer sympathy (to say the least) with our enemies (white) at the south than with a long and great suffering people, must declare himself on these three issues and do so in a manner and way acceptable, or we will simply be compelled, as a matter of self-defense, to indulge in "free voting" in November next that will, beyond all question, put him out of the running. This same applies to all other Republican candidates for executive and legislative offices, this fall. To endorse President Roosevelt's policies means to endore his course in the Brownsville matter, and his refusal throughout his administrations to become the least bit active in doing his sworn duty as chief executive of this nation to uphold the organic laws of the law being made a footmat and farce of by the disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" law states of the south. That there may be no doubt as to the three issues that overshadow all others as far as our own race is concerned, we name them again, and in the order of their importance: DISFRANCHISEMENT. "JIM CROW" CARS. "THE BLACK BATTALION." NEGRO SOLDIERS—THEIR RIGHTS Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, in the National House of Representatives, on the Charge of His Negro Troops at Harrison, Va. in 1864. "It became my painful duty, sir, to follow in the track of that charging column, and there, in a space not wider than the clerk's desk and 300 yards long, lay the dead bodies of 543 of my colored comrades, fallen in defense of their country, who had offered up their lives in defense of its flag and its hostage, willing scrip and hose along with rope, guiding my horse this way and that way lest he should profane with his hoof what seemed to me the sacred dead, and as I looked on their bronzeed faces upturned in the shining sun to heaven, as if in mute appeal against the wrongs of the country for which they had given their lives, and whose flag had only been to them a flag of stripes on one star of glory has shown for them—feeling that wronged him in the past, and believing what was the future of my country to them—among my dead comrades that I swore to myself a solemn oath, 'may my right hand forget its cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I ever fail to defend the rights of these men who country this day and for their race forever,' and God helping me, I will keep that oath. "From that hour all prejudice was gone, and an old-time states-right Democrat became a lover of the Negro race. And as long as their rights are protected, and other men under this government, I am with them against all comers." Do you know That the "Old Reliable" GAZETTE was established 25 Years Ago------ andthatithasbeen issued every weekontime since? Local News Notice to Subscribers.—Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line.) Cleveland, Saturday, July 11, 1908. Purchase 'The Gazette' at Pushaw's News Store, Cuyahoga Bldg. Open Sunday. De Hoffs News Depot, No. 581 Central avenue, near corner Sterling avenue. Open Sunday. C. C. Johnson, 3315 Central avenue S. E. F. Valentine's Grocery Store, No. 366 Central avenue, between Perry and Harmon streets. J. S. Hall's Jewelry Store, No. 3212 E. Central avenue S. E. For Rent.—In the stone terrace, four beautiful room-suites on Marion avenue, near Brownell (E. Four-sealth) suite. Toilet and water in each suite. Also a fine cottage with barn. These premises are only five minutes' walk from the Square and all the leading hotels in the city. Rent will be made very low to good tenants. Enquire of M. A. Cohen, care The May Co. For Rent.—Two suites, no. 8805 Blaine avenue; gas and bath. Charles and Harry Easley visited their parents in Norwalk Sunday. Mr. Charles Lawrence of Erie visited Burnham B. Whiting the past week. Mr. Oscar Johnson has left the city for a short visit in Columbus and Chillicothe. Mr. and Mrs. Huston Hammond and baby left Tuesday for a trip to Detroit and Canada. Mr. Richard Harrell of Alliance was in the city Monday en route home from Lorain. The I. R. P. O. of E. W. the services. Interment cemetery. Boyd & Dc rectors. Bob John McPhee训 of Co. D. Ninth B. g. was arrested Tuesday Out. Canada, across the trot, and brought back charged with the murd Thompson, porter at the Monday morning. Charles W. Chesnut, ("Dode") B. Green, Eesh Henry T. Eubanks, who in the city anymore, when the candidacy turned out, said Alex Martin, Esq. Esq., Willie Green, Esq. other "esquires" will in the contest. Thomas Thompson, Monday was buried fr. J. W. Willis & Sona "Joe" Interment cemetery. Rev. A. Collin ward Ransom, 2193 E. Miss Mabel Whiting of Gallipolis was the guest of Mrs. Alice Gibson during the N. E. A. Miss Josephine of East Thirty-first street returned recently from a very enjoyable visit in Erie. The Tuesday Afternoon club was entertained this week by Mrs. Arthur Collins of Cornell road. Mrs. Thompson of Webster avenue very pleasantly entertained the Needle club and the visitors last week Thursday. Mr. Smith of Kansas City visited his brother, J. T. Smith of Blaine avenue, this week. Mesdames Richardson and McAbee entertained Thursday for visitors at Mr. Grapett Morgan's. Misses Cardwell and Mason of Columbus are guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Price of Cedar avenue. A very pleasant surprise was tendered Mrs. W. H. Whiting in honor of her birthday last Monday evening. Dr. Booker T. Washington left here last week Friday evening for Detroit. He stopped at the Hollenden hotel while in the city last week. Mr. Benjamin Dunn and wife, Mrs. Grace Hawley Dunn, of E. 37th street, went to Akron the first of last week to attend the funeral of her father. Miss Genevieve ("Bebe") Brown of Pine avenue and Mr. Nathan Waters, who were quietly married in March, have located in Pittsburg. Mr. Oscar Johnson entertained Mr. Charles Lawrence of Erie and Burnham B. Whiting at a four course luncheon last week Thursday. Miss A. L. Davidson of Hillsboro, the misses Cora B. and May Medley of Chillicothe were guests of Mrs. Wm. Guy of Frank avenue during the N. E. A. Rev. E. W. Kinchen of Columbus, former pastor at Lorain, was in the city Tuesday en route home from that city. The Misses Bessie Streets, Ethel Blackburn, Mabel and Stella Dickerson and Mr. Lester Edwards spent the 4th in Columbus. The Haydn musical club entertained for visitors Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wills'. A fine musical program was rendered. E. S. Thomas entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Sally Fisher of Washington, D. C., at Miss Bessie Wilson's. A very fine program was rendered. Misses Mabel Wilson and Lillian Vandeler, teachers in the East St. Louis high school, are guests of Mrs. Jos. Seelg of 2317 E. Seventy-first street. The Hesperian club trolley party to Willoughbeach, like the teachers' reception at the Goodrich house last week, were delightful social affairs. Dr. Booker T. Washington attended both. Benjamin Gates died Monday. Funeral services were held at Boyd & Dean's undertaking establishment July 10. C. B. Calle officiated, assisted by Rev. I. S. Webb. Interment in Woodland cemetery. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt of an invitation from Dr. R. T. Washington to attend the next annual meeting of the National Negro Business league to be held in Baltimore, Md., August 19, 20 and 21. Finel $400 and costs and three months in the workhouse was the penalty meted out last week to James Barber who attempted to hold up, the week previous, one Emma Tapperwell of San Antonio, Texas, a delegate to the 1916 Miss Euther Irving, a stenographer in the forest service bureau of the interior department, Washington, D. C. is home visiting her relatives, and until August 1st will be at her sister, Mrs. Lottie Gordon's residence, No. 515 Gibson avenue. Prof. J. H. Waring, who stopped at Hon, and Mrs. H. T. Eubanks' residence in Lakewood while in the city attending the N. E. A., left Saturday to visit Niagara Falls, Oberlin, Lorain and Aurora, N. Y., returning here before leaving for Baltimore. That certainly looks like a very "warm" one on "handed" to little Miss Marie Gordon. She certainly has our sympathy. See accompanying article on page 1 of this paper and call your friends and acquaintances' attention to it. John Bright, age 20, died at the Cleveland sanitarium June 24. Funeral services at Antioch church the 29th uilt. Rev. Dr. H. C. Bailley officiating. Open Sunday, al avenue, near corner Sterling ave. E. 16 Central avenue, between Perry and E. Central avenue S. E. The I. R. P. P. O. of E. W. had charge of the services. Interment in Woodland cemetery. Boyd & Dean, funeral directors. "Doc" John McPheeters, former captain of Co. D. Ninth battalion, O. N. G., was arrested Tuesday in Windsor, Out, Canada, across the river from Detroit, and brought back there. He was charged with the murder of Thomas Thompson, porter at the Z club, early Monday morning. Charles W. Chessnut, Esq., Theodore "Dode" B.) Green, Esq., and Hon. Henry T. Eubanks, who does not live in the city anymore, have had announced their candidates for the legislature. More are to follow, as it is said Alex. Martin, Esq. Tom Fleming, and John Green, Esq., and a few other "resources" will later on enter the contest. Thomas Thompson, who was shot Monday, was buried from the chapel of J. W. Wills & Sons Thursday afternoon. Interment in Woodland cemetery. Rev. J. A. Collins officiated. Edward Ransom, 2193 E. Thirty-seventh street, died in Montreal July 5. His widow, Ann, died in Montreal. Sons, funeral directors. The services were held at their chapel Friday at 2:30 p. m. Interment in Woodland cemetery. Rev. G. A. Sissi officiated. Thos. Thompson, a waiter living at 1041 Bolivar, was found with three bullet wounds through his chest early the next day. He told the police he had been shot by a man. Thompson was taken to Huron hospital in Black & Wright's ambulance. He died a few minutes later. The police have been working on the theory that Thompson was shot by a jealous man who has disappeared. For peach shortake, prepare a good dough with three cupfuls of flour, half a cupful of lard (or butter), three heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder, half a teaspoonful of salt, a heaping tablespoonful of sugar, and enough milk to make it soft and kneadable. Roll into a round and bake in a jellycake tin. Have ready about two dozen ripe and mellow peaches, pared, sliced and mixed with sugar. When the shortake is done, split it and butter both sides while still hot. Lay one on the plate and cover the peaches. Lay the other half of the shortake on this, and cover in turn with peaches. Sift a little powdered sugar over the top layer of peaches and send to table at once with either plain or whipped cream.—August Dellener. DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGHLY ENTERTAINED. Mr. George A. Myers gave an elaborate dinner last week Thursday evening in honor of Dr. Booker T. Washington. Covers were laid for four. Those present were: Dr. Washington, Dr. R. S. Parks of Boston, Mr. Walter B. Wright and Mr. Myers. The table was decorated with cut flowers, varied colored candelabras and cut glass. The celebrated Hollenden house gold service and its rarest china were used. The menu was as follows: Broiled Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce Tartan Entree Noisette of Lamb Rachel Saucer Punch Maraschino Arts Roast Squab Sur Canape Salad Romain, French Style Entremets Parafet Viennoise Fromages Lipteau Garnie Cafe Demie Tasse Pink Cap Ocill de Perdrix Manhattan Cocktail Sauternes During the progress of the dinner Dr. Washington wrote on the back of Mr. Myers' menu card: "To my friend of many years' standing: George A. Myers—with whom I have spent one of the pleasant events of my life." Mr. Myers also took Mr. Washington for an automobile ride Thursday afternoon, visiting the parks, his own residence, Geo. S. Jones' foundry, and to call on little Miss Marie Chew Bolden, whom he warmly congratulated. Friday evening he accompanied him to the Minerva club reception at the Goodrich house. Dr. Washington left Friday night for Detroit. Subscribe for the old reliable Cleveland Gazette. Wanted--You Next To subscribe and read a new Negro newspaper. The Colored Freeman Out about July 25. Some of its features: A message to all colored men that they are the only people in his own problem; that equal rights exact justice are for all men. We intend that The Colored Freeman shall be the mouthpiece of the American Negro. If you are interested in the welfare of this black race at all, we trust that you will aid us and mail it in our sample for justice and fair play. It will be published every Tuesday and Saturday. Our prices are about $20 a year, six months, and Address: The Colored Freeman, J. Webster Wimbish, editor, 387 Martin street, Atlanta, Georgia. Agents wanted. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1908. Straighten Your Hair DEAR SIRS: I have used only one bottle of your pomade and now I would not be without it for I make my hair soft and straight and easy to comb and also start a new growth. MRS. W. K. WATERS. St. J. Harriman, Tenn. KINK·IN A Beautiful Hair D Tonic for the Read what Madam Robinson, the F Queen of the Opera, says Phone Cuy, Cen. 2234-R. WHITE FRONT MARKET. DEALERS IN Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats, Poultry, Eggs, Fish. 679 Central Av. 2917 Central Av.S.E. EDW. E. EMRICK, Mgr. Phones (Ouy., Cen. 7562 L Bell, North 781 L J. W. WILLS & SOÑS, 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. Boll, 389 X JOHN S. HALL, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Bell-North 1053 X 3121 CENTRAL AV., CLEVELAND. O. city's only Afro-American jewelry store DRUG STORE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PRESCRIPTIONS "Nooralgia" Headache Powders The Knopf Pharmacy J. J. MACK, MGR. (Notary Public) 3132 CENTRAL AVENUE S. E. The2400 2400-2410 CENTRAL AVE. WOODLIFF HALL. BUFFET BILLIARD ROOM SELLERS BROS. PROPS. KINK·NE A Beautiful Hair Dressing and Tonic for the Hair! ```markdown ``` Read what Madam Robinson, the Famous Black Pattl, Queen of the Opera, says of Kink-ine PROF. ROBERTS, New York City, Dear Sir: I have used your Kink-ine for the past year and my hair is growing very fast. I find it the most delightful hair dressing and it has never used, altogether different from the many cheap pomades and tresses the market. It makes my hair so beautiful, soft, silky, and has removed all dandruff and stopped it from falling out and breaking off. And enables me to do it up 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, MMR. 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. MADAM ROBINSON in any style to KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING by sup- the scalp, increasing the growth and give- KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING is for him order it for you; he can get it. If no FREE OFFER.—To prove the qua- bble Kinkine, price 35 cents, one cake 25 cents, both for only 50 cents, or six Stores and all Standard Drug Stores. Special offer good also at the follicle Knoff's drug store, Central avenue, nea- nue; drug store, corner Cedar avenue, store, corner Bell avenue and Quincy avenue and Brownwell street; May's dru- dice and Sterling avenues. R. Ballinger, Prop., KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING by supplying the needed oils directly to the roots of the hair tones up and nourishes the scalp, increasing the growth and giving new life and vigor to the hair. KINK-INE HAIR DRESSING is for sale at all druggists for 35c per bottle. If your druggist does not keep it have him order it for you; he can get it. If not, send me soc. and I will send same to you, prepaid. FREE OFFER—To prove the quality and superiority of our goods over all others, we will send one full-size bottle Kink-ine, price 35 cents, one cake of Kink-ine Soap, the best Shampoo and Toilet Soap in the world, price 25 cents, both for only 50 cents, or six bottles and six cakes of soap for $3.00. For sale by all Marshall Drug Stores and all Standard Drug Stores. Special offer good also at the following stores: Stern's drug store, Central avenue and Greenwood street; Knof's drug store, Central avenue, near Mayflower street; drug store, corner Arlington street and Cedar avenue; drug store, corner Cedar avenue and Fairmont street; drug store, corner Logan and Cedar avenues; drug store, corner Bell avenue and Quincy street; drug store, corner Central and Scovill avenues; corner Central avenue and Brownnell street; May's drug store, corner Ontario street and Public Square; drug store, corner Cedar and Sterling avenues. R. Ballinger, Prop., 343 West 14th St., New York City GUYAHOGA, CENTRAL, 1737-L. JAMES A. R .GILBERT UNDERTAKERS AND F JAMES A. ROGERS ILBERT C. PRIC KERS AND FUNERAL I JAMES A. ROGERS & GILBERT C. PRICE UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LADY ASSISTANT OUR SPECIAL—A respectable funeral for finish or cloth-covered casket, a door hearse, four carriages and grave. Lodges and societies will find it to the 2241 CENTRAL AVE. C. L. L. WITH THE SIGLERY MFG. AND WHOLESAY will be pleased to have his friend when in need. Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Table Cutlery, Opera Glasses and Testing and fitting difficult eyes a specialty. W notices by skillful workmen. Old Jewelry made guaranteed. All kinds of fast-dress Engraving patronage. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Will make prices on all goods as low Second Floor Garfield Bl A respectable funeral for $100, consisting of a covered casket, a door wreath, embalm, garriages and grave. Societies will find it to their advantage to co. NTRAL AVE. CLEVELA. U. L. LACY WITH SIGLER BROS. MFG. AND WHOLESALE JEWELERS, released to have his friends and customers on when in need of Diamonds, Jewelry, Clock Table Cutlery, Umbrellas Thera Glasses and Spectacles ing difficult eyes a specialty. Watches and Jewelry n chmen. Old Jewelry made to look equal to new kinds of fire-clas Engraving Promptly executed, my mail promptly attended to. 价ices on all goods as low as the lowest. Door Garfield Bldg. OUR SPECIAL—A respectable funeral for $100, consisting of a hardwood finish or cloth-covered casket, a door wreath, embalming and services, hearse, four carriages and grave. 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 skilful workmen. Old Jewelry made to look equal to new. All goods and work guaranteed. All kinds of fine-class Engraving promptly executed. I kindly solicit your patronage. Overseas by mail permitted to. Will make prices on all goods as low as the lowest. Second Floor Garfield Bldg. Cleveland, O THE MT CLEMENS HOT MINERAL B AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN FURNISHED ROOMS 50c UP Phone 245 M Has opened its doors for the accommodation of Clemens that may come to Mt. Clemens in the future for the treatment for Rheumatism. It is the only Hotel and House owned and conducted by a Colored Man at an resorts in the United States. ROOMS 50c UP Phone 245 ME Its doors for the accommodation of C ome to Mt. Clemens in the future for the for Rheumatism. It is the only Hotel and and conducted by a Colored Man at any the United States. 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. Ha 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. When we first began our wonderful qualities, all lengths, and all condition hair on baid places of the head, man a thing was possible; but we have gree achieving success. The proof of the fiel ing similitud and largely by persen grown and the further fact that they when trying to sell their goods (say as good') or referred to "PORO." We Hair Grower, (the oldest and best of is on every box, not genuine with POPE. Beware of I Call, or Addr Mrs. A. M. Pope BELL PHONE, 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 further fact that they have very frequently mentioned us when trying to sell their goods (saying that "theirs is the same" or "just as good") or referred to "PORO." We advise you to use only "PORO" Hair Grower. (the oldest and best of its kind.) See that the name "PORO" is on every box, not genuine without it. Prepared only by MRS. A. M. POPE. Mrs. A. M. Pope, 2223 Market Street ST. LOUIS, MO. BELL PHONE, BOMONT 3109 We Grew Our Hair, Now Let Us Grow Yours With 'PORO' New York City The Best. Daily Service Cleveland and Buffalo The Twin Flyers of the Lakes TIME CARD—DAILY INCLUDING SUNDAY CENTRAL STANDARD TIME FAST $2 P.M. m. Liv. Buffalo Arr. Cleveland de at Buffalo with trains for all Eastern and Canadian points; at Toledo, Detroit and all points West and Southwest over Cleveland to Buffalo and Niagara Falls every Saturday night; at Toledo, Detroit and all points West and Southwest Akaski Ticket Agent for tickets via C. B. Line. Send four certed booklet. D & BUFFALO TRANSIT CO., W. F. HERMAN, Gen. Pass, Agent. WANTED—A RIDER AGENT sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agency requires no MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approve of it to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without a cent deposit in advance, or put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied, keep the bicycle in your possession. FACTORY PRICES We furnish the biggest brand bicycle at a small price above actual factory price. We require no MONEY REQUIRED until you receive our catalogs and learn our prices behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair at any price until you receive our catalogs and learn our prices behind your bicycle when you receive our brand bicycle. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our brand bicycle we can make you this year. We sell the most excellent bike than any other factory. We are satisfied with $2.00 profit our prices. Orders filled the day after. WONDER BIKES We do not regularly handle second hand bikes at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive bargains list bikes at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive bargains list bikes at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. EQUIPMENT of all kinds are half the usual retail prices. HEDGETHORN PUNCTURE-PROCESS LF-HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY retail price of these tires is Daily Service BETWEEN FARE and Buffalo $2.50 per hour of the Lakes "City of Buffalo" INCLUDING SUNDAY STANDARD TIME Lov. Buffalo 5:00 p.m. Arr. Cleveland 6:30 a.m. ca EASTERN and inward at points West and South West. N. Y. C. Y. R. will be accepted on easy without extra charge Grant Palls on Saturday night; also Buffalo to east with extra charge. W. F. HERMAN, Gen. Pass, Agent, CLEVELAND, O. A RIDER AGENT IN EASY TOWN and district to east bicycle furnished by us. Our agents everywhere are to receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship S. with a cent deposit in advance, pretty freight, and you receive it upon receipt of your order. If you are then not deposit satisfied or do not wish to furnish the highest grade bicycles it is possible to make one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $2 by buying direct of us and the manufacturer's gar- rants. We receive our catalogs and learn our unloved of factory MISSED when you receive our beautiful catalog and our catalogs and learn our unloved of factory this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for money. We are satisfied with $2.00 profit above factory cost. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but we are satisfied with 810. Descriptive bargains list free. or $10. Descriptive bargains list pedals, parts, repairs and half the usual retail prices. PUNCTURE-PROOF FRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY Live. Cleveland 8:00 p. m. Arr. Buffalo 6:39 p. m. Connections made at buffalo trains for all Eastern and Toledo. Detroit and all points West. a Tickets reading over L. S. M. S. R. yr. or N. Y. C. a. Special low rates Cleveland to Buffalo and warga Falls ever Cleveland. Ask Kicket Agent for tickets via C. & B. fully illustrated booklet. THE CLEVELAND & BUFFALO TRANSIT CO., W. F. HERM WANTED—RIDE sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle for making money. NO MONEY REQUIRED until you u no anyone, anywhere, free trial drive put it to any test you wish. If you are FACTORY PRICES We furnish the bi to get middlemen's profits by buying riding unite behind your bicycle. DO NOT R use and remain special offers to YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when low prices we can make you this week. We our price BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell o usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our promptly at prices we charge. Imported roller COASTER-BRAKES, equipment of all kinds at half the usual 850 HEDGETHORN PUNCT SELF-HEALING TIRES The regular retail price of these tires is this Company's Steamers without extra charge Special low rates Cleveland to Buffalo and Niagara Falls every Saturday night; also Buffalo to Cleveland. Ask Ticket Agent for tickets via C. & B. Line. Send four cents for beautifully illustrated booklet. THE CLEVELAND & BUFFALO TRANSIT CO., W. F. HERMAN, Gen. Pass, Agent, CLEVELAND, O. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and low prices 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 plate at double the price. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. We clear our own stock of single wheels, imported roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and coaster-BRAKES. MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SECOND TECHNICIAN THIRD TECHNICIAN FOURTH TECHNICIAN SECOND TECHNICIAN THIRD TECHNICIAN FOURTH TECHNICIAN the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and accepted the order. We will send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this an iron nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at O postage. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and accept the order. We will send a pair of these tires you will find it wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have know that you will be so well pleased that when you want We want you to send us a trial order at our店 only buy any kind IF YOU NEED TIRES Hedgethorn Furniture describes and quotes all kinds and kinds of tires at about DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO we are making. It only costs a postal to learn every J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY good same day letter is received. We ship C. O. D. on examined and found them strictly as represented. (thereby making the price $4.50 per pair) if you choose, has advertisement. We will also send one at our expense if for any reason they are really reliable and money sent to usis as a sale in a will find, that they will ease, run faster, tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We will want a bicycle you will give us your order, since this remarkable tire offer. by any kind at any price until you send for a pair of corn. Furniture-Froil tires on approval and trial at about half the usual price. by anyone until you know the new and wonderful learn everything. Write it WOW. COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. THE B & Sandusky Bing Co. American Trust Building, D BRANCHES: BERY BREWERY BREWERY LAPHOENIX BREWERY TAR BREWERY SCHLATHER BREWERY LORAIN BREWERY Lorain, Ohio. Phones: Bell West 113 Cuy., Cent. 3933 ybody the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C. O. D. on Monday. We will allow a discount of $0.50 per cent (thereby making the price $4.40 per pair) if you send us a letter and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one letter not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us as safe as in a bank. We will give you a letter that is better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. 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 the special introductory price quoted above or write for our big tire and Sunday Catalogue which describes and quotes all major kinds of tires at about the same price. DO NOT TAKE THEM OFF BUYING a bicycle but write for your tires DO NOT TAKE THEM OFF BUYING a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful tires. THE Cleveland & S Brewing 1108-1117 American T CLEVELAND BRA GEHRING BREWERY CLEVELAND BREWERY FISHEL BREWERY BOHEMIAN BREWERY COLUMBIA BREWERY BAEHR-PHOENIX STAR BREW SCHL Cleveland & Sandusky Brewing Co. 1108-1117 American Trust Building KUEBELER-STANG BREWERY Sandusky, Ohio. Bottling Works Phone Everyb Bottling Works Phones Bell West 11 Cuy., Cent. 3 veryboo Bottling Works Phones Bell West 112 Cuy., Cent. 3933 Should Subscribe for the Old, Reliable Gazett azett eliableette. Gazette. LOSTEST TAPES TO ALL DURING C&B LINE AND STEAMERS 8 PA FIRST-CLASS WAITERS FURNISHED FOR PARTIES, BANQUETS AND BALLS HEADQUARTERS FOR RAILROAD MEN. ALL SPORTING EVENTS RECEIVED BY SPECIAL WIRE. Cafe AND Barber Shop in connection 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. Phone. Central 1737-L. JAMES A. ROGERS Funeral Director and Embalmer LADY ASSISTANT 2241 CENTRAL AVENUE S. E. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D." and rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This tire will outlast any other LASIC and EASY RIDING. 3 4 Invalid Once, a Happy Woman Now. Mrs. C. R. Shelton, Pleasant Street, Covington. Tenn. says: "Once, I mms, says: "Once I seemed a helpless invalid, but now I enjoy the best of health. Kidney disease brought me down terribly. Rheumatic aches and pains made every move painful. The secretions were seemed a helpless invalid, but now I enjoy the best of health. Kidney disease brought me down terribly. Rheumatic aches and pains made every move painful. The secretions were disordered and my head ached to distraction. I was in a bad condition, but medicines failed to help. I lost ground daily until I began with Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me at once and soon made me strong and well." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Father—I told you not to go, with that boy. Bobby—I had to; father, 'cause he had hold of my hair! Case of Shocking Neglect. Friend—What has become of Celestine, your mom? Mrs. Snoblots—I had to discharge her. She had no consideration for Fido. Friend—Why, I always thought she took the most tender care of the pet. Mrs. Snoblots—So did I tell I found she was using her own comb on him without first sterilizing it. Proof is inexhaustible that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound carries women safely through the Change of Life. Read the letter Mrs. E. Hanson, 304 E. Long St., Columbus, Ohio, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: "I was passing through the change of Life, and suffered from nervousness, headache, and other annoying My doctor told me that Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable Compound was good for me, and since taking it I feel so much better, and I can again do my own work. I never forget to tell my friends Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did for me during this trying period." 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 illies, 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. Inkham invites all sick women a chance to her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. OUTDOOR LIFE AND Cuticura SOAP MEDICINAL WATER CUTICURA Should be inseparable. For summer eczemas, rashes, itchings, irritations, inflammations, chafings, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, red, rough, and sore hands, and antiseptic cleansing as well as for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are invaluable. Bold throughout the world. Deposit: London, 27, Chateau House No. 5, Paris, Toulouse, Paris, Paris, K. Gwynne & Co., Sydney, India. B. K. Paul, Calcutta, Japan, Maruya, Ltd., Tokyo, So. Africa, Lunen, Ltd., Cape Town, etc., J.R.A., Fortner Drug Corp., Bole Frops, Boston. Practical Fashions - Paris Pattern No. 2441, All Seams Allowed.-Nile-green linen has been used in the development of this stylish little frock. The princess front panel makes it particularly becoming to the youthful figure of the growing girl, and the plaited skirt is attached to the waist, under a belt of the material, which passes through the front panel. The V-shaped neck, wide armholes, and belt are trimmed with narrow white cotton braid, and the stitching is all in the same shade. The gulpe is of white Swiss, with a green embroidered dot, the collar and cuffs being of embroidery insertion, finished with a narrow edging to match. The pattern is in four sizes—six to twelve years. For a girl of eight years the dress requires $3\frac{1}{4}$ yards of material 27 inches wide, $2\frac{1}{8}$ yards 36 inches wide, or $2\frac{1}{4}$ yards 42 inches wide; the gulpe needs $2\frac{1}{4}$ yards 18 inches wide, or $1\frac{1}{2}$ yards 36 inches wide; one yard of insertion and $1\frac{1}{2}$ yard of edging to trim. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to "Pattern Department," of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern. NO. 2441. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE..... LADIES' DRESSING SACK. S Paris Pattern No. 2420, All Seams Allowed—Flowered dimity or one of the new dot embroidered Swiss materials are pretty and cool looking, and make up into delightful little dressing-sacks. The fullness of the front of the one illustrated is caught into narrow tucks fitted to nearly the bust line; those in the back being stitched to the waist line and forming a boxplait. The belt, trimming band and cuffs are of a contrasting material and shade; and the sack may be developed with good effect in any material from lawn to silk. The pattern is in four sizes—32, 36, 40 and 44 inches, bust measure. For 36 bust the dressing-sack requires ¾ yards of material 27 inches wide, ²¾ yards 36 inches wide, or two yards 42 inches wide; as illustrated one yard of contrasting material 20 inches wide. To procure this pattern send 10 cents in cash or check to the manufacturer of the text. Write name and address plainly, and to give size and number of pattern. NO. 2420. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE.... Happy French Baby. Nurseries are unknown in France and year-old infants take their place at the dinner table, eating whatever they take a fancy to. "My daughter adores fish," said the proud mother of a tiny baby to her table d'hote neighbor. French babies are neey supposed to be in the way, or course there are seldom more than two in the same family. A hardworking professional man confided to a friend that his wife and he had given up attending the theater because their little boy cried at being left behind. When in London Mme. Alphonse Daudet was astonished to find that children were not invited to luncheon, dinners and receptions. A clever Frenchman attributes the amiability of his nation to the fact of early indulgence, children's tempers never having been spoiled by contradiction. Holland has set engineers to work to pump out the water of the famous Zuyder Zee and turn it into dry land. When this work is accomplished there will rise where 4,000 fishermen now sink their nets farms and homes for 50,000 Dutchmen. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1908. MRS.FRANK STROEBE A Remarkable Recovery. Mrs. Frank Stroobe, R.F. D.1, Appleton, Wis., writes: "I began using Peruna a few months ago, when my health and strength were all gone, and I was nothing but a nervous wreak, could not sleep, eat or rest properly, and felt no desire to live. Peruna made me look at life in a different light, as I began to regain my lost strength. "I certainly think Peruna is without a rival as a tonic and strength builder." SOMEWHAT SUSPICIOUS. AGF SHOP HOLLY LOST DOGS Of course, it may be all right—still, you don't feel inclined to eat sausages when you find your butcher has removed to a shop next door to the Home for Lost Dogs, do you? His Death Due to Freak Hat A Merry Widow hat has caused the tragic death of an innocent man in Paris. He was sitting opposite the hat, which was worn by a lady going to the Bois de Boulogne. As he gazed at the amazing construction it annoyed him more and more, and as he gazed he grew red in the face. Finally, he could stand it no longer and ventured to remark to the lady on the size of her head covering. The lady resented the criticism, and at her retort the man fell in a fit and a few minutes later was dead. Apoplexy had carried him where it is to be hoped Merry Widows cease from troubling. Bells are understood to have had their origin in China, but at so remote a time that no precise date can be given. Their first use was to clear the air of evil spirits and to drive off the storms. Old European records tell how the toiling of bells kept the devils from assaulting believers; hence their connection with churches. Bells may be traced in Europe back to the sixth century, but were not generally introduced into the western church much before the eighth century. When a man has reached the point where he can see no good in the world it is time for him to get off. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR BREUUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES, BACKKAT 1375 "Guaranteed" There's a big difference between just corned beef—the kind sold in bulk—and Libby's Cooked Corned Beef. The difference is in the taste, quality of meat and natural flavor. Every fiber of the meat of Libby's Cooked Corned Beef is evenly and mildly cured; cooked scientifically and carefully packed in Libby's Great White Kitchen It forms an appetizing dish, rich in food value and makes a summer meal that satisfies. For Quick Serving:— Libby's Cooked Gorned Beef, cut into thin slices. Arrange on a platter and garnish with Libby's Chow Ghow. A tempting dish for luncheon, dinner, supper Write for free booklet. How to Make Good Things to Eat COOKED BEER MILK CHEESE MILK CHEESE SHE BAMBOOZLES HIM. Mrs. Caller—You surely don't always give your husband a necktie on his birthday? Mrs. Athome—Yes, I do, and the poor dear doesn't even know it'a the same one each time! The Tangled Web Charley is the white-haired negro man employed by a southern family on Charlotte street. And Charley is cautious about lending anything. The other day a man new to the neighborhood appeared at the door and asked if he could borrow a spade. "No, sir," said Charley. "Ain't got no spade." "Haven't you any sort of a shovel I could use to dig fishworms with?" "No, sir, ain't got no shovel." The stranger hesitated a moment and then asked: "Do you suppose the next door have a spade they'd lend me?" "No, sir." replied Charley, promptly, "they's all the time a-borrowin' our n." —Kansas City Times. DOCTOR SAID "USE CUTICURA" In Bad Case of Eczema on Child— Disease Had Reached a Fearful State—His Order Resulted in Complete Cure. "When I was small I was troubled with eczema for about three months. It was all over my face and covered nearly all of my head. It reached such a state that it was just a large scab all over, and the pain and itching were terrible. I doctored with an able physician for some time and was then advised by him to use the Cuticura Remedies which I did and I was entirely cured. I have not been bothered with it since. I used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment but do not know exactly how much was used to complete the cure. I can safely say that Cuticura did a lot for me. Miss Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich., Oct. 20, 1907." An Undeterminable Temperature. It was not in his public address that Senator Beveridge related this story, but at an informal gathering of congenial spirits. "When I was a boy in Adams county," he said, "Judge Blank was taken very ill. The doctor called regularly; but the judge kept getting worse. Finally the crisis came. The morning after the doctor called at the judge's house. 'I hope your master's temperature is lower than it was last evening,' said he to the butler. "'Th not so sure about that,' replied the man; 'he died, sir, in the night.'" —San Francisco Call. Coming Events. Let no one say that the mind has no power over the body. If it can cause such effects as in the case taken from Ulk, how much more can it influence the physical conditions of the now and here? "You look pale and thin. What's got you? "Work! From morning till night, and only a one-hour rest." "How long have you been at it?" "I begin to morrow."-Youth's Companion. Rain from Father's Head. A bright little boy of two summers was unconcernedly playing near his father, who was laboriously occupied with a difficult task which caused big beads of perspiration to drop from his forehead. Presently the lad ceased his play. Looking at his parent doubtfully a moment, he ran swiftly to his mother and, assuming a pained expression, pointed to his father, saying plaintively: "Oo, mamma, see! Poo papa head yainin." Husband Finally Convinced. Some men are wise enough to try new foods and beverages and then generous enough to give others the benefit of their experience. A very "conservative" Ils. man, however, let his good wife find out for herself what a blessing Postum is to those who are distressed in many ways, by drinking coffee. The wife writes: "No slave in ohams, it seemed to me, was more helpless than I, a coffee captive. Yet there were innumerable warnings—waking from a troubled sleep with a feeling of suffocation, at times dizzy and out of breath, attacks of palpitation of the heart that frightened me. "Common sense, reason, and my better judgment told me that coffee drinking was the trouble. At last my nervous system was so disarranged that my physician ordered 'no more coffee.'" "He knew he was right and he knew I knew it, too. I capitulated. Prior to this our family had tried Postum, but disliked it, because, as we learned later, it was not made right. "Determined this time to give Postum a fair trial, I prepared it according to directions on the pkg.—that is, boiled it 15 minutes after boiling commenced, obtaining a dark brown liquid with a rich snappy flavor similar to coffee. When cream and sugar were added, it was not only good but delicious. "Noting its beneficial effects in me the rest of the family adopted it—all except my husband, who would not admit that coffee hurt him. Several weeks elapsed during which I drank Postum two or three times a day, when, to my surprise, my husband said: I have decided to drink Postum. Your improvement is so apparent—you have such fine color—that I propose to give credit where credit is due. And now we are coffee-slaves no longer." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. 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. Save the Babies. Save the Babies. INFANT MORTALITY is something frightful. We can hardly realize that of all the children born in civilized countries, twentytwo per cent., or nearly one-quarter, die before they reach one year; thirtyseven per cent., or more than one-third, before they are five, and one-half before they are fifteen! We do not hesitate to say that a timely use of Castoria would save a majority of these precious lives. Neither do we hesitate to say that many of these infantile deaths are occasioned by the use of narcotic preparations. Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for children's complaints contain more or less opium, or morphine. They are, in considerable quantities, deadly poisons. In any quantity they stupefy, retard circulation and lead to congestions, sickness, death. Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but you must see that it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. Castoria causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the pores of the skin and allays fever. 900 DROPS CASTORIA ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomach and Bowels of INFANTS + CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dose OF LIPITHER Pumpkin Seed - Alcum Soda - Daucine Sake - Juniper Bark - Pumpkin Seed - Hibiscus Seed - Wormseed Furrier. Aperfient Remedy for Constipation. Sour Stomach, Diarrhea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac. Simile Signature of Charles Hutton NEW YORK. At 6 months old 35 Doses - 35 CENTS Guaranteed under the Food at Exact Copy of Wrapper. The pupils of a distinguished professor of zoology, a man well known for his eccentricities, noted one day two tidy parcels lying on their instructor's desk as they passed out at the noon hour. On their return to the laboratory for the afternoon lecture they saw but one. This the professor took carefully up in his hand as he opened his lecture. "In the study of vertebrata we have taken the frog as a type. Let us now examine the gastrocnemius muscle of this desected specimen." So saying the professor untied the string of his neat parcel and disclosed to view a ham sandwich and a boiled egg. "But I have eaten my lunch," said the learned man bewilderedly—Lippincutt's. ASKING FOR ONE. He—If we were not in a canoe I would kiss you. She—Take me ashore instantly, sir! Try Murine Eye Remedy For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes, Moan, Dream's Soothes, Eye Pain. All Druggist Sell Murine at 50cts. The 48 Page Book in each Plg. is worth Dollars in every home. Ask your Druggist. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. Sounds Dubious. Citizen (proudly)—This is a city without graft. Visitor (hungringly)—Honest? Visitor (inquiringly)—Honest? Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children beetling, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curves wind colo. For a bottle. Success often depends upon utilizing the mistakes of others. Read Gila Buttes Ad. in another column. Being bitten by a toothless dog must be a soft snap. Truth and Quality appeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success and creditable standing. Accordingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal and family laxatives is the fact that it cleanses, sweetens and relieves the internal organs on which it acts without any debilitating after effects and without having to increase the quantity from time to time. It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly as a laxative, and its component parts are known to and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objectionable substances. To get its beneficial effects always purchase the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug-gists. Letters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher. Dr. A. F. Peeler, of St. Louis, Mo., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in many cases and have always found it an efficient and speedy remedy." Dr. E. Down, of Philadelphia, Pa., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in my practice for many years with great satisfaction to myself and benefit to my patients." Dr. Edward Parrish, of Brooklyn, N. Y., says: "I have used your Castoria in my own household with good results, and have advised several patients to use it for its mild laxative effect and freedom from harm." Dr. J. B. Elliott, of New York City, says: "Having during the past six years prescribed your Castoria for infantile stomach disorders, I most heartily commend its use. The formula contains nothing deleterious to the most delicate of children." Dr. C. G. Sprague, of Omaha, Neb., says: "Your Castoria is an ideal medicine for children, and I frequently prescribe it. While I do not advocate the indiscriminate use of proprietary medicines, yet Castoria is an exception for conditions which arise in the care of children." Dr. J. A. Parker, of Kansas City, Mo., says: "Your Castoria holds the esteem of the medical profession in a manner held by no other proprietary preparation. It is a sure and reliable medicine for infants and children. In fact, it is the universal household remedy for infantile ailments." Dr. H. F. Merrill, of Augusta, Me., says: "Castoria is one of the very finest and most remarkable remedies for infants and children. In my opinion your Castoria has saved thousands from an early grave. I can furnish hundreds of testimonials from this locality as to its efficiency and merits." Dr. Norman M. 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