The Gazette

EFFECTIVE BLOUSES TAYLOR THE first garment shown is a pretty shade of blue taffetas, worn with a cashmere skirt the same color. It is tucked from the shoulders to bust, the neck is cut away to show a vest of tucked figured nef, the edges of fronds being trimmed with lace, they hook invisibly below the bust. The sleeves are gathered into a double puff and have undersleeves of tucked net. The second is in the same material as the skirt, our model being in a darted garment. It has a flitting lining to which a darted spotted silk is fixed; the material fronts are trimmed with cords and buttons. The collar is faced with velvet. IN UNION THE CONSTITUTION THE first garment shown is a pretty mere skirt the same color. It is neck is cut away to show a vest of being trimmed with lace, they hook are gathered into a double puff and h. The second is in the same mater dark shade of green cashmere. It has spotted silk is fixed; the material from The collar is faced with velvet. NOW THE DRAPED WAISTCOAT. It is Worn with Fancy Jackets and Becomes Woman of Slim Figure. The draped waistcoat has come in again. It is to be worn with fancy jackets and will prove especially become thin figures. Being made to wear with a princess skirt, or a skirt having a princess belt, it is very short, coming just to the top of the princess belt. It is much shorter at the sides than the front and very much shorter in the back than anywhere else. The back is absolutely plain and tight-fitting, and it is most important that it should fit well, otherwise the effect of the outer jacket cannot be successful. The drapery begins at the shoulder seams, where the material is laid in folds. There are more folds which come from the under arm seam, so that the front of the waistcoat is entirely draped, the folds being arranged to give an equalfulness across the bust. The waistcoat is double-breasted and has four buttons, covered with the material. Such a waistcoat is usually worn over a thin shirt waist that is not particularly elaborate because it will hardly be seen, although it should be very well fitting and of sheer material, otherwise the costume will be too warm and one may not remove a coat worn over a waistcoat. There is almost always a high collar and a fancy jabot worn with such waistcoats, and either a jabot or a lace bow of some dimensions is necessary to make the proper effect. A waistcoat seems never to look so well with a shirt-waist which has not a jabot as with one which has. Ribbons for Fall. Many of the new fall and winter costumes will be finished off with a sash, due largely to the directoire style now in vogue. These will be made of broad satin of soft pliable quality, and will swathe the waist in soft folds, the ends falling gracefully down the side or front of the costume. Already this fashion is beginning to show in the latest summer styles, as many of the lingerie princess frocks are now completed with a ribbon sash fastened to the back only. In some fall gowns the sash is on the Turkish idea, being wound tightly around the waist and hips, and then falling in soft folds almost to the bottom of the costume. The up-to-date sash must be of a shade to harmonize with the costume, rather than to contrast. FOR SUMMER WEAR. One of the prettiest summer hats seen this season was worn at a recent out-door wedding. It was white, soft, lacey straw, the wide brim turned up in a most fascinating manner at left side and edged with a narrow band of hydrangea blue velvet ribbon. The top was a mass of hydrangeas in delicate shades and a large bunch of satin ribbon loops matching the velvet band was artistically fastened at back. --- THE GAZETTE HARD TO IMPRESS MODERATION. Women Prone to Overdo Things When Exercise is Ordered. It is quite difficult to impress upon women the good of exercise; but it is equally difficult to compel them not to overdo it. Give a woman a pair of dumbbells and tell her to take a gentle exercise for five minutes every morning, and she will swing them with violence several times a day until her arms ache from exhaustion. Tell her to play tennis during pleasant days, and she will play it for hours, at all hours, without moderation or judgment. It is the same with every form of exercise suggested. It seems the nature of woman to overdo it through ignorance. They do not know its value enough to comprehend its danger. They think if a little is good more is better. They weary themselves out, deplete their heart action, give themselves acute indigestion, all because they will not do in moderation the thing that would make them well and strong. Doctors and physical cultureists say they have to fight this tendency in women more than any other one thing when they are upbuilding their blood and tissues. The Princess Underslip. A summer gown keeps its freshness much longer when made without a lining, and worn instead over a princess underslip that can be laundered whenever necessary. These underslips may be of wash silk or of lawn or batiste—the latter is much cooler—and are boned and fitted quite as carefully as the lining of a gown would be. Whether the skirt be long or short, it is well to have it finished on the underside with a dainty trimmed ruffle corresponding to that on the upper side of the skirt—for then there is no possibility, when seated, of showing the unfinished side of the petticoat. Of course, too, for the decollete gown, the underslip is cut low and sleeveless.—Vogue. Slipper Bows. One of the most attractive of the slipper bows now in fashion is made of very soft, thin silk with three loops on each side. The silk or satin is of such a soft quality that it does not, when looped, stand cut at all, but is arranged to lie quite flat and so manipulated as to look like the petals of a flower. The loops are graduated in size so that the lowest ones come out the farthest. Tiny gold beads are sewed on the ends of each loop, and there are three or four strands of these beads across the center of the bow. Red slippers will be worn a good deal during the summer, and for some of these there are bows of velvet ribbon to match the slipper exactly. To Hold Hair Ribbons The little girl who wears her hair braided down her back and tied on the end with a ribbon knows what it is to lose many hair ribbons during the course of a year, but the mothers know even more about it. One mother dresses her little girls to go to a picnic a few days ago arranged the hair in this manner. It was braided and fastened on the end with a rubber elastic, one of the small ones. The loop was drawn out, the ribbon run through the elastic and tied in the usual manner. Every ribbon returned home that night. The Lace Overskirt. A designer has brought out a new thing in the way of tunics. It is cut circular, is a trifle high-waisted and instead of having a box plait down the side it is slashed open, finished with a two-inch hem at the edge, and is then cut into rectangles. The hem is silk covered eyellets. Silk or velvet ribbus is used. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. CALLS ON OHIO AFRO-AMERI CANS TO HELP SAVE THE STATE FROM DIS- GRACE. "FORAKER AND FREEDOM!" Roosevelt and His "Man," Taft, Seek the Defeat of Senator Foraker—Use the "Dirty" Club in His and the Race's Interests—A Strong Letter. Bonville, Ore., Aug. 11, 1908. Editor The Gazette—Dear Sir: I am glad to see you fight Taft. It is the only course for the loyal Afro-American. I believe he will be defeated and I hope dear old Ohio will not disgrace herself by bowing to Mr. Roosevelt's orders and supporting his APPOINTEE, even if he is one of her sons. I suppose you have noticed that our Portland paper is fighting him also, and even advises its readers to vote for Bryan. The Democratic party is a dirty bureaucate beat Taft with it and force a reorganization of the Republican party, and it will be many a year before they betray their trust again. If Foraker is superceded, let it be by a Democrat M. SENATOR JOSEPH B. FORAKER, and he can rest a while and be in a position to lead the united Republic can party to victory in the next pres- idential election. "Foraker, the Flag and Freedom!" "Wouldn't it be a great rallying cry? KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT! If you can, make your vote count two, by voting for Bryan. Let's defeat Roosevelt's man so badly, that he will never have another political life. No we can defeat him to help on our race or its great champion. BE MEN! Strike a blow in return, that will be felt and long remembered. Nothing but “Home-bred” Anarchy—Some Timely Comment on the American “Shame,” by a White Friend. Chicago, Ill.—The nasty affair at Russellville, Ky., prompts a few remarks upon the more-bred anarchy called lynching or even lynch-LAW! A large part of the German press has followed the virtuous and wise, example of the Chicago Abend-Press, in calling these atrocities lynch-MURDER, thus showing the affair up in its true nature. A civilized country is hereby accused of the rule and no excuses, extenuation or sophistry will change the truth of this definition a whit. Nobody holding to this view is thereby in the least expositing for or excusing the murder: other crime, that is usually alleged only to have “influrated” the only to be accused of the Associated Press, or the headline-man of the sensational newspapers. As to the affair at Russellville; those wishing to arrive at the full truth of the matter, should not be governed by the flaming headlines, but should wait to hear the evicted murderer in what he may have to say. Those of us who are read in history now that countries are in the process of according to the “lordly” rule of the barbarous middle ages, are liable to excite such crimes. It will be well to remember the history of Irish Landlordism in all such affairs also. ATTENTION! OHIO MEMBERS! August 19, 1905 Dear Mr. Smith, presume you have already received a circular letter from the executive committee of the Niagara movement, notification of the conference to be held in Oberlin August 31st to September 2nd. I have been asked to enlist the encouragement and aid of the Ohio members. I shall appreciate whatever help you may give us through The Gazette. We ought to have a full attendance of all Ohio members, and we shall be glad to welcome all others who, though not at present members of the organization, are in sympathy with its purposes. Those who live at a distance in a good many cases save money by taking advantage of the rates to Toledo on August 31st to September 5th, account G. A. R. convention. Of course, for more, Orahans this would be no saving, because of the roundabout trip they would have to take. The conference should be a most interesting one because of the controversies arising out of the presidential election. This is indeed a critical year for us, and I hope that light may be thrown on many puzzling questions. Thanking you in advance for whatever you may be able to do for us, I remain. Yours very truly. E. C. WILLIAMS. Olean, N. Y., Notes. The A. M. E. Pastors' club gave a social at Mr. and Mrs. Lester Clemons' which was a success. Mr. Ernest Clemons and Walter Randall are home from Rochester. Miss Katherine Rowe of that place is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hathcock.—Mrs. Jennie Hornbeck gave a 6'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. Emma Demond of Cleveland—Cornellus Logan of Bradford has received the 4th Mona Lisa picture on the 4th inst. was largely attended from Hornell, Buffalo, Jamestown, Wellsville and several other places. Oreon Randall is ill.—Mrs. Wright of Jamestown is visiting her son, William.—Bertha Wright and Mrs. Jennie Oram of Corning have returned home.—Rev. Bowser of Bradford was here Monday.—Little Laura and Malcom Coffey are ill.—Mr. Harry Barnes was in Bradford last week.—Mr. Clarence Bridge Phillips was here in late in Hattie Robinson of Buffalo is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Loyal Latham. A number of Mr. Latham's friends gave him a surprise in honour of his birthday. Games, music and refreshments. Too Much Mouth. As a rule, without investigation, when gossip gives credence to falsehood, the Negroes know all about it, and general condemnation follows. Wha Roosevelt and Taft disgraced our soldiers the lips of every Negro man, but they are or theyinkel away back like a turtle's hee, but they stand ready to play Brutus to any one who dares to tell them that they did. That is exactly why no more heed is paid to your ranting and frothing about what you are going to do. If you feel like voting for Taft, why not keep your mouth shut and do it, a wonder if God will forgive you. The Negroes whose advanced manhood is wounded will, when you are gone, place on your *substances what Amos Gordon got, to-wit:* "Here lies old Amos Gordon; Mouth almighty and tongue accord!"— —Martin Press (W. Va.) Pioneer Press A BISHOP FLAYS TAFT! Calls Upon Our People to Rebuke the Republican Party and Says Republicans Have Broken Faith—The Truth. New York City.—Bishop Alexander Walters, president of the National Afro-American Council, who lives in this city, has come out strongly against Mr. Taft. In an interview Tuesday he declared it is time that the Negro be represented in the United States. He does not take any stock in the promises of high Republican officials, he says. Speaking of his present stand as an anti-Taft man Bishop Walters says: "The Republican party, through its president, Theodore Roosevelt, and its candidate for the presidency, Will Taft, and his convention recently held in Chicago, has indorsed the illly white movement of the south, which has for its ultimate object, just as surely as the Democratic party, the elimination of the Negro from politics in that section. The Greensboro and Lexington speeches of the Note the approval of seating of the illly white delegates at Chicago by President Roosevelt. BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS. "It is stated that the Democratic party does not ask or want our support. The platform at Denver does not read that way. If its invitation to all and to each citizen does not include the Negro then I fail to understand the English language. "If we are to help our brethren in the south this seems a good chance to do it; because to the white people of the south we must look for substantial help and real advantages. The whites cannot prosper if the blacks language. We are whites and blacks, in the same boat, and we must sit fair and row together." "Wherever we have helped the Democratic party it has treated us with consideration. Especially is this true of New York and Philadelphia. We have long been going to liberate ourselves from political bondage. There is nothing left for us to do but 'remember Brownsville'; divide our vote and defeat Mr. Taft by helping to elect Bryan." Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wilson visited relatives at Washington Court House the past week. LETTERS FROM MANY OHIO CITIES AND TOWNS SENT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. Personal, Social, Lodge, Church, Literary and Other Notes of Interest. Chillicothe.-Mr. and Mrs. Graham spent last week at Richmondale.-Mr. Mrs. Thompson of Columbus are visiting Mrs. Gurry.-Mr. George Butler has gone to Bjellefontaine.-Those patrons have news for this letter will please hand it to the local representative when your paper is delivered on Friday or Saturday and help us to increase the sale of The Gazette in Chillicothe. Mt. Vernon.-A large number attended the picnic given by the Zanesville Elk lodge at Buckeye lake the 6th W. Turner and son, Clyde, spent Sunday in Aiken Tate of Zanesville is visiting Mrs. Howard Tate.-Miss Gertrude Roase, who was a delegate to the Household of Ruth, has returned from Lima.-Miss Vera Croston returned the 6th from Columbus, where she visited a week.-Mrs. Ferguson and daughter have returned to Cleveland.-Mrs. Henry Thomas has returned from Ramesseau where she visited her mother, who is ill.-Mrs. Juyen went to Delaware last week.-Mr. Frank Turner is remodeling his house on W. sugar street. Correspondents must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write, also, their names and that of their city or town where they will be posted, the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, speeches, resolutions, poetry, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of ten cents a line, six words to the dollar, and the wrappers of advertisements will be sent on application. Send postal note and not stamps during warm weather. Bellefontaine—Mrs. Viola Butler of Cleveland and Mrs. Rosa Stafford of Springfield were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson recently—Our mayor, Mr. William Neearon, the Democrat William Congo, the Thirteenth district, is one of the cleanest and fairest men in this section of the state, one who will give our people a square deal every time. He has always aided us here in our churches and for several years conducted a S. S. known as a mission of the Church, and as the whites, were always welcomed. No Afro-American will make a mistake who votes for him—George Butler, William Phillips and Abe Heard of Piqua are here laying brick on a business block. Mr. John Anderson of Estella Green of Zanevette is the guest of Miss Sadie Mays—Misses Mary and Frances Gaines of Virginia are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Burgle—Mrs. James Bray entertained at dinner Sunday Rev. and Mrs. Marquae, Mr. and Mrs. F. Archer, Mr. and Mrs. M. Archer, and Mrs. Calloway—Mrs. Rosa Johnson of Cleveland at Grace church Tuesday evening. Washington C. H.—The Patriarchs attended the Grand lodge meeting at Lima last week—Mr. Arthur Bailey of Pittsburgh passed through this city last week en route to Greenfield. His mother was ill.—Mr. Charles Blaney, sr., has been very ill.—Mr. Arthur Tyre has returned. He visited his mother in Urbana.—Mrs. Brida Hall of Cleveland visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bass.—Mr. Clarence Howe of Jamestown was the guest of Miss Bessie Hedgepath Sunday.—Mrs. McBride of —was the guest of Mrs. Anna Jackson Sunday.—Rev. Miller of Winchester, Ky., preached at the A. M. E. church Sunday.—Miss Florence Clark of Columbus is the guest of Miss Hazel Jones.—Mrs. Clara Crosswhite spent Sunday in Columbus.—The Bootblack gave their first annual outing Monday.—Mrs. Polly Jones of —spent Sunday with her son, Mr. Spencer Jones.—Mrs. Mollie Jones and Mrs. Eliza Loving spent Sunday in Lynden.—Miss Alma Jones and Mr. Cecil Jones were in Dayton Sunday.—The Jones reunion will be held September 3 at Orient.—Miss Burns and Mr. Clark of Mt. Sterling spent Sunday here.—Mr. Milton Marchant left Sunday for Cleveland to attend the K. T. Grand lodge.—Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wilson of Cleveland are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wilson. Smithfield.-Mrs. Agnes Smith, who has made her home with Mrs. W. H. Veney since last September, left Monday for Steubenville to visit her sister Sarah Benford and Mrs. Snowden.-Mr. J. Harris visited his parents last week and Mrs. Lulu Harris of Pittsburgh visited hers Sunday.-Rev. Ed. Wood attended Sunday evening services and will preach on the 23rd.-Mrs. Watkins is the guest speaker. Sarah Benford is much improved.-Miss Mina Banks was the guest of J. M. Veney here.-Miss A. Cole is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. Munts. —Those owing for copies of The Gazette will please pay promptly.—The grove meeting held in W. H. Veney's woods was largely attended. Rev. George Davis preached a good sermon in the morning and the pastor in the afternoon. At night, services were held in the church. The chair was ably assisted in the grove by Mr. J. Christian and the pastor by invitation to all to attend the annual picnic on the 22nd.—Miss Salle Harris has returned from Toronto.—Mr. and Mrs. Ed. West were Wheeling last week. Mrs. Leekins and family, Misses Bertha and Nina Banks, Mr. Reed, C. Fletcher and Mr. West of Steubenville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christian, Mr. and Mrs. D West of Hopedale, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, Mr. George Jordon of Wintersville and a large crowd from McIntyre were here Sunday. Youngstown—Wm. Allen has returned from New Castle and is working for Will Rideout—Misses. Jona Gardener, Ronle Kelley, Onnis Parsons and Sandy Duff enjoyed a moonlight picnic at Avon park last week. Frank Stappan, the hotel host, and Meadames W. E. Alexander and J. P. Davis are visiting in Wellsville, E. Liverpool and Chester, W. Va. Mrs. W. J. Woor of Sharpsburg, Pa., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bell Ford—Mrs. William and Miss May Lincoln are visiting in McKeesport, Pa.—Mrs. and Mrs. Hiram Simmons of Mt. Pleasant are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Woor, who are working in Erie visited his wife last week. Dr. Pettford, Mrs. R. Conners, Mrs. Ed. Smiley, George Wartham, Mrs. L. Dorsely's and Mrs. R. Ellis' infants, Mrs. Angie Rose, Mrs. Scott of Railroad street are better—Mrs. Stella Simpson and sister, Irene, are at Atlantic City. Mrs. Will Newman will leave his house and Mrs. R. Ellis' his wife—Miss Nora Newman has returned to Springfield. She visited her aunt and uncle, Mrs. Lancaster and William Newman—Geo. Campbell was home from Erie Monday. Mrs. C. W. Swinton was taken seriously ill Monday evening—Miss Pearl Heath of Akron is the guest of the house and Mrs. R. Ellis' art.—Misses Johnson and Williams of Akron are guests of Mrs. A. H. Berry. —Mrs. F. M. Peterson was a guest at the reception tended Misses Eva Brown and N. Newman by Mrs. John Holmes.—Mrs. Fred Johnson's little daughter and Mrs. Grant Thompson are convalescing.—Mrs. S. Boggess and Mrs. A. Warren are visiting Hill Avenue Sewing circle picnic at Idora park Wednesday was a great success.—The T. Bear club entertained Friday evening for visitors at Mr. and Mrs. A. Harper's.—Miss Lulu Kerr entertained Friday evening in honor of Miss Ethel Lewis' guest, Mrs. A. Warren. Give your orders for The Gazette to the agent at once. Do not miss a single copy. Another Marries a White Man! Another marries a White Man: Washington, D. C.-Charles H. Wilson, (white), employed in the water department of the District of Columbia, was married to Comma Comma, 2. Rev. Quilla Saji, who performed the ceremony, said it was his third "mixed" marriage in this city and the twelfth during his career in the ministry. He believes there should be such intermarriage. There has been a mild "epidemic" all over the country in recent years of Afro-American women marrying white men. If it keeps up much longer the men of the race will be in an embarrassing position, to say the least. A $2,000 Fine! Baton Rouge, La.—A $2,000 fine was on the 20th utm. imposed on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern railroad by District Judge Brunot, for failure to provide Afro-American passengers accommodations as good as those furnished other people. The mate was charged with the state railroad commission, to sustain a ruling that equal accommodations must be furnished both races. IN UNION THERE IS STRONG THE CRISIS IS REACHED! WHAT A VOTE FOR TAFT MEANS TO THE AFRO-AMERICAN Rev. J. Milton Waldron of Washington, D. C., Discusses Pertinently the Situation From the Race's Viewpoint—Our Duty—Other Facts. Washington, D. C.—The following letter was recently sent to Afro-Americans, generally, by Rev. J. M. Waldron, president of the National Negro-American Political league: "We are at a crisis in the history of our race. For 40 years we have been voting solidly the Republican ticket. In return for this support the party has given offices to a few members of the race here and there, but the party for our rights we have been told that the general government can do nothing and we must look to the states in which we live for protection and the right to vote. With the Republican party in control of the presidency and both branches of congress and the supreme court, disfranchise and the supreme amendments to the south, constitutions be held in force, "Jim-Crow" car laws have been enacted, the race has been excluded from the ballot-box in almost every southern state, the colored militia companies in the south have been disbanded, 10,000 Negroes—most of them innocent—have been lynched and the police have held in peonage—and to make matters worse, a Republican president dismissed from the army without trial 167 brave and loyal Negro soldiers in order to appease the wrath of certain Negro-haters, and by direction of this same Republican president "Lily Whitism" was in charge of the Chicago and the loyal colored Republicans were given to understand that Mr. Roosevelt intends to eliminate the Negro from politics in the south, and the man whose life was saved at San Juan Hill by the brave soldiers and who was elected by the colored vote went out of his way in seveal speeches and in a state paper to brand our race as criminal and vicious. "More than two-thirds of the delegates to the Chicago convention were office-holders under Mr. Roosevelt and were his willing tools in nominating Mr. William H. Taft, in return for his support, and pledged himself to outlay the cost of Mr. Roosevelt, and William H. Taft has repeatedly stated in public that he favors the disfranchisement of the Negro. To vote for Mr. Taft in the coming election is to cast a vote in favor of the elimination of the race from politics and make possible the disfranchisement of our people in the race. We have approved upon the outrage committed upon our brave soldiers, and finally, to say to the world that we are incapable of resenting an insult. "In six or eight northern and western states the Negroes have sufficient power—if they vote as a unit—to defeat. Republican party next November leaders that our race will not support the party unless it treats us with fairness and insures to us the enjoyment of all the rights and privileges guaranteed under the constitution. Every race except ours has used its votes to improve its condition. We support the present blindly supported the Republican party, notwithstanding the fact that it has deserved us at every point." Rev. Dr. Corrothers on Taft. You will please allow me space to contradict a statement that I, in connection with others, had decided to enter into no further opposition to the candidacy of Secretary Taft. I desire to state that unless there is something more tangible and considerate of the rights of the Negro offered by Mr. Taft and his advisers I propose to oppose him with all the soul and strength that I possess. Some Negroes may be rejoicing over Mr. Taft's victory, as the article stated, but to me it has been a matter of sorrow and regret. How any Negro can rejoice over the victory of Taft and Roosevelt while Roosevelt's unreasonable, un-American and unselfish, all of which against the Negro soldiers, all of which against the Negro, stands unaltered, a mystery to me and when you add to this the president's message to congress, calling special attention to the criminality of the Negro, together with t'Lily White' movement in the south, which resulted in the elimination of the colored man from the councils of the Republican party, it is unthinkable that the Negro would be part of race pride in his heart, and with the slightest consideration for his manhood could be happy. President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft have participated in the most destructive blow ever made against the liberties of the twelve million colored citizens of this country. Time will vindicate this assertion. There is only one way that is to arise in his strength and defeat Taft at the polls in November; by so doing, we will compel a reorganization and the Negro will come to his proper place. Fraternally yours, S. L. CORROTHERS. Nominee for Common Pleas Judge. Kansas City, Kas—Republicans have nominated Mr. Dorsey Green, an Afro-American attorney, for short-term judge of the court of common pleas. His opponent on the Democratic ticket man. The successful candidate will have 46 days to serve a judge. 2 One Year ..... $1.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by post- office money oro- or registered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio as second-class matter. All communications should be addressed: HARRY C. SMITH. Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE. Blackstone Building, Cleveland, Ohio Member Ohio Legislature. 1904 to 1811 1905 to 1808 1906 to 1802 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. YES, FORAKER "SALUTES" TAFT "Senator Foraker's reference to Mr. Taft, in his speech before the Cincinnati chamber of commerce July 11 had the fatal defect, from the party, point of view, of emphasizing what the speaker considers the candidate's "fatal defect." A candidate should have no defect, of course, that is fatal; if he has, he is a goner. The senator made matters worse by explaining that Mr. Taft's "fatal defect" consists in. He is pledged to continue the "so-called Roosevelt policies."—Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The individual who said, in speaking of party platforms, "that platforms were not made to stand on, but were made to get off from," certainly told the truth. Vote for Debs, the Prohibition or the Independence parties' candidates for president, if you cannot "stomach" Taft or Bryan. Read what a "Cleveland living in the south" has to say relative to the recent lynchings in that section. His excellent article will be found among our local items on page 3. Because West Virginia Democrats andorsed Mr. Tatt's stand in favor of disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" cars, some of our Tatt-subsidized contemporaries seem "tickled almost to death." Some people would giggle at their own funerals, if they could. Ohio Afro-Americans are NOT "sore because one of their number is not slated to speak at the opening meeting of the Republican campaign, to be held in Youngstown September 5." We want nothing to do with any Tatt-Roosevelt meeting. Everybody knows why, too. How much of the the $3,500 given the Negro to agitate the Brownsville fair was divided among co-agittators, if any? Can some one enlighten the public on this question?—New York Age This 18 news, if true. Who gave the money and to whom was it given? Suppose our conferee starts the "enlightening of the public" business—if it can do so. We would like to know. The Alexander City (Ala.) Southern American is, in our judgment, the best Republican weekly paper in that state published by a member of the other race and should be more generally read by our people, particularly of this section of the country who like to keep in touch with real conditions in the south, especially those of prime interest to the Afro-American. Send a dollar to the Hon. Joseph C. Manning, editor, Alexander City, Ala. and get the paper regularly each week for a year. Gen. Corbin's recent publication of President Roosevelt's cablegram from Porto Rica, insisting that his outrageous discharge without honor of "The Black Battalion" be carried out, adds nothing new to the Brownsville matter, but does revive the despicable part in it Mr. Taft played even that early in the day. Afro-Americans cannot forget that or Taft's grossly insulting messages to the United States senate, either. Election day in November is the time our account with him will be squared. Only about a dozen persons were in attendance upon the Attucks Republican club's meeting one evening last week and some of them refused to vote for the "resolution" endorsing Taft and Sherman. It was amusing to notice the prominence the two alleged local daily Republican and anti-Negro papers, the Leader and the News, gave the alleged endorsement. Guess the Republicans of Cleveland and the entire state do not know that "Buckeye" Afro-Americans have the ax up for "Disfranchisement Jim-Crow car" Taft! There are between forty and fifty thousand Afro-American voters in Ohio and nearly five thousand in Cleveland. We notice that the Hon. Joseph E. Lee of Jacksonville, Fla., United States collector, and a member of the Tatt notification committee, does not deny, in his recent Pensacola (Fla.) Sentinel interview, having been compelled to take his meals in his room at the Tatt-Sinton hotel (as announced in a dispatch from Cincinnati in the daily papers of the state) when in that city on the 28th ult. Nor does he deny quietly submitting to the shameful and disgraceful insult, not only himself, but also to the race he is identified with and was supposed to be representing particularly. He ought ever to be ashamed of the fact that he remained in the hotel un- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1908. der such distressing circumstances. We thought him a much different man than he seems to be. Wonder if Mr. Lee was also made to take the freight elevator to Judge Taft's Chincatlani headquarters as were all Afro-Americans who called upon him there recently and just prior to his most recent trip to Hot Springs, Va.? Last year Mr. Treadway, Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, then president of the Tippiecane club of Cleveland which banqueted W. H Taft, saw to it that Afro-American Republicans generally were barred from the affair and the club's membership roll, but even went so far as to bar the Afro-American waiters from the banquet room while Taft was speaking. At the close of the speech an effort was made to placate them by inviting them in to shake the speaker's hand. This, all of the 30 or 40 waiters refused to do, save a few who evidently were unable to comprehend the situation. Now both Taft and Tread way are asking Afro-Americans to vote for them TAFT AGAINST FORAKER. It is generally accepted throughout Ohio that Judge Taft and his followers have decided upon the elimination from public life of Senator Foraker, and announcement has been made that Arthur L. Vorsy, Taft's personal representative for Ohio in the present campaign, has been slated to succeed the senator. Mr. Taft made Vorsy the Ohio member of the national Republican committee, and for services endured would make him a member. "The United States senate to succeed Ohio's senior senator, the only outspoken friend the race has in that august body, and indeed, in public life. The Ohio Afro-American knows, and all others should know, that a vote for Taft this fall is not only an endorsement of his stand in favor of disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" cars in the south, and his own and Roosevelt's policy in the Brownville matter (the dismissal without honor of the one hundred and sixty-seven innocent members of "The Black Batallion"), but also an endorsement of the Taft effort to eliminate Senator Joseph Benson Foraker from public life. This is a FACT that the combined effort of the Taft-subsidized Negro press and individuals of the entire country cannot overshadow or cry down. A Taft victory in November means the political death of Senator Foraker, as matters now stand, and this is thoroughly understood throughout this state, too. THE ABUSIVE AND TRAITOROUS NEW YORK AGE! A recent issue of The Gazette contained the following editorial note: "The 'cold, unvarnished fact' is, Ed. E. Cooper was a disgrace to Negro journalism; and any one who says differently ether did not know the fellow, or —" The traitorous and abusive New York Age took exception to the above and in a very weak effort to become sentimental over a very bad case (Cooper's), charges The Gazette with cowardice as a result of the publication of the paragraph in question. Well, we said repeatedly when Cooper was in life, much more than the above quoted editorial note conveys, because it was merited and because what we said was true. We would not have said anything since his death but for the fact that the Age and other contemporaries, some of which were innocent of the fact that Cooper was anything but what their fulsome and unmerited praise was making him in the minds of their readers, were doing our male youth, particularly, great harm in undertaking to make of Ed. Cooper a "shining example" for them to follow. It is not necessary to carry this discussion unless the Age and others wish it. However, if they do, we will not hesitate to discuss Cooper's career in Louisville, Ky., Indianapolis, Ind., and Washington, D. C. Speaking of cowards; who is the editor of the Age and why is he too cowardly to publish his name at the head of its editorial page? The conduct of that sheet since T. Thomas Fortune was deposed from the editorial chair and his connection with the paper severed because he could not or would not "stomach" President "Brownsville" Rocevelt and Mr. "Disfranchisement, Jim-Crow Car" Taft, is enough to make almost one as hehaled as its editor, or of being connected with it in any capacity. Editor Murphy of the Baltimore (Md.) Afro-American is quite right in classing the Age "as among the papers that deal in personal abuse." We are sorry this is so, but it is, nevertheless. HICKS "SMOKED OUT" AT LAST! Under the date July 11, 1908, Assistant Superintendent Warren E. Hickes of the Cleveland public schools, wrote the editor of The Gazette that the "contention for revision was based on the good name of all of the sixty children who spelled." The result of revision was to give the victorious Cleveland team thirty-three errors instead of the greater number resultant from the Hippodrome examination and to credit the little Afro-American girl, Marie Chew Bolden, with one error and two local white girls, members of the team, with none. These facts were published in the local daily papers of this city and the country, and were secured at our school headquarters by the local newspaper reporters. The less number of errors (33) is still claimed as the record of the spelling "bee" by those in control at school headquarters and by the victorious members of the Cleveland team. This cannot be done without recognizing the revision which took from Marie Bolden the championship. On August 6, 1908, Mr. Hicks wrote the editor of The Gazette that there was a revision, as follows: "My files of correspondence show that I opposed revision from the first." First he tries to justify revision; next he tries to show that he was opposed to it. To clinch the fact that there was a revision the Cleveland Press, which claims to have secured its information at school headquarters, Mr. Hicks in charge, published on July 6, 1908, the result of the same in an article which notify us at once if your Gazette falls to arrive as regularly and satisfactorily as it should. We do our best to give perfect service but unless The Gazette's subscribers co-operate by keeping us informed of any difficulty they may have, we cannot give the perfect service that we try to. 00000000000000000000000000000000 we have repeatedly given in these columns in recent weeks. The Gazette derives considerable satisfaction from the fact that it has "smoked out" the wiggling, wriggling Mr. Hicks with his counter statements as to revision and his final denial that there was any; and that we have at last, after weeks of contending, compiled him to publicly acknowledge the championship of the little Afro-American. Now if we could only be assured that there was no revision RECORD at school headquarters which in the future would show the two little white girls credited with no errors and Marie with one, we would be perfectly satisfied, and know that our victory is complete. Those loud-mouthed Negroes who seek to enter the controversy we have had for weeks with Mr. Hicks, after the battle has been about won, ought to have aroused themselves from their usual and characteristically dormant state many weeks ago. Then, too, their effort to help "whitewash" Mr. Hicks is about as despicable as their aid to our people of this community to patronize the daily News and the daily Leader some months ago when those miserable sheets were calling them "niggers, coons, darkies, mokes, dingles, blackbirds," and the Lord only knows what. The Gazette is Right! DeSoto, Mo., Aug. 12, 1908. Editor The Gazette: Those who have read our paper, The Gazette, say as it does, that the leading Afro-Americans are just now taking the proper course to protect their citizen rights. Mr. Hill (white), one of our stonest local friends, very highly commends The Gazette's splendid editorials, and says it is right concerning the attitude of the Republican party and its false treatment of the Afro-American voters. He says the young Republicans and the young Democrats of today are not like the older-day Republicans and Democrats. They are led by the greedy politicians; but he the old party-members who are led by the印第安 voters should be led by principle also, and by a right and independent principle. 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 future will see that your orders are filled promptly. To show you that I mean business and that I will appreciate your trade, will make you the following 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 $4.20, and one dozen $3.19, 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. The Dominant Southern Spirit New York City—John Fletcher of Trenton, N. J., came to New York recently and celebrated the occasion by shooting an Afro-American lad. The boy, Sam Holiday, was standing in front of his home in West Eighth street when Fletcher came along, pulled his pistol and shot. The little fellow was taken to Roosevelt hospital with a bullet in his chest, and the doctors said he might not recover. The police said the fellow looked at me" was the only explanation Fletcher offered for his act, and in the West Side court he was held without bail to await the result of the injury he had inflicted. Eloped With Her "Affinity." Philadelphia, Pa.—After seeking five weeks for Mrs. Emily Wood, the accomplished and highly educated wife of Dr. Oran Alphonso Wood, of Magnolia, N. J., detectives found her late Monday night week in a house at 2002 Ellsworth street with Barnard Smith, an Afro-American, who formerly had acted as chauffeur for wealthy men and women, and the house said the pur had been kept there as Mr. and Mrs. Lester for five weeks. Mrs. Wood and her companion last week Tuesday were sent to prison in default of $800 ball. No Such Occurrence in Cleveland! No Such Occurrence in Cleveland! That Cleveland, Ohio, Negro who stole $5,000 from a mail pouch seems to have caught the Anglo-Saxon spirit, but he didn't. He eyed rooster, nor even a fat plump hen—Charlotte (N. C.) Star of Zion. Ohio District Grand Lodge. Lima, O.-Members of the G. U. O. of F. F. were numerous here last week and there was an excellent annual state meeting socially as well as otherwise. The old officers were re-elected for another year's service. Three Lives Lost in a Storm. Evansville, Ind.-Three lives were lost in a fierce storm which on Monday night did thousands of dollars' property damage. William Burgorf was crushed to death in the collapse of a stable. Two children of John Detroy were drowned by a houseboat being swamped. A Deluge Visits Chicago. Chicago, Ill.—Chicago was half flooded last night by a heavy electrical and rain storm, the first good soaking the city has had in weeks. 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D., a after a service of 30 years in the cause of the higher education of the Negro, resigned from the presidency of Atlanta University last year, his devotion to the cause of education and his efforts for the uplift of the race have in no respect abated. His interest and activity continue and he is all the time doing those things which place the race under new obligations to him. He contributed an article of permanent value to the Evening Post (N. Y.) of April 25, 1908, on the "Handicaps of the Negro Race," and the Independent, June 11, 1908, contains an article from his pen. The article is written by Dr. Bumstead article is of current interest. Dr. Bumstead begins by quoting from George W. Cable this advice: "Do not let any political party feel that they are always sure of your vote," and endorses the advice. He then proceeds to record the fidelity of the Negro to the Republican party, and to show the change which has taken place in the Negro's life concerning the protection of the Negro. In this connection he says: Conspicuous among these leaders is the most prominent Republican candidate for the presidential nomination, Secretary Taft, a man possessing a lot of ways for the presidential office. But he has been a conspicuous representative of the do-not policy as regards the Negro. He has even condoned the disfranchisement of the black people in step forward," because not so bad as "open violence." He has endeavored to build up "illy white" Republicanism in the south, involving the virtual exclusion of the Negro from party counsels in the section, and has sought to confront the influence of the Negroes as "a class of persons ignorant and so subject to oppression and misleading that they are merely political children, not having the mental stature of manhood," adding that their voice in the government (even when depressed) secures no benefit to them." And then there is the Brownville affair and the joint responsibility of Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt for the dismissal of the colored soldiers. That it was a joint responsibility is clear from Secretary Taft's report in December, 1906, in which he elaborately defends the president's action as just and necessary, and also reveals the fact that the president's action by the president on his own (the war department's) concurrence in Gen. Garlington's recommendation that the soldiers be dismissed. The situation confronting the Negro today, then, seems to be this: The Democratic party has robbed him of his rights. The Republican party has acquiesced and refuses to help him. Neither party has any claim on him. The Republican party has been whatever debt of gratitude he owed the Republican party has long since been paid. If both parties have sinned against him, the one by oppression and the other by abandonment, he has reason for regarding the Republican party as the greater sinner, being the one responsible for his freedom and achievement, and one to which he has given a generation of support. If the Negro finds in this situation good ground for using the ballot as a whip, to be laid on the back of the greatest sinner of the two parties, he has many good precedents to justify his action. Massachusetts and New York have repeatedly elected governors by a similar use of the ballot, and presidents of the United States have been elected in the same way. The Englishman, the Frenchman, the Japanese, punish the Liberal party on the same principle. Indeed, there are few elections where the purpose of punishing somebody—a party, a fac tion, a candidate—does not find a place among the mixed motives of the voters. And it is an entirely legitimate motive in a calm political series. The rebuke of wishing doing is sometimes more important than the approval of well doing. The defeat of false political friends may sometimes be worth while, even at the cost of supporting declared political enemies. If the Republican states should help to defeat Taft and elect Bryan, no one would misinterpret the meaning of their vote. The Republicans would not be likely to let such a happen a second time. The Republican's deceed much to retain their new allies. If the ballot of universal or general suffrage means anything for the self-protection of suffering or endangered classes in a state, it means that Nebraska should use the ballot as a whip for the guarding of their civil and political rights as Jews or Germans or Irishmen might for the same purpose, or as manufacturers might use it to protect their industries, or laborers to protect their labor. And of all the interests afforded to the weakest masses more fundamental or more sacred than civil and political rights. But some Negroes agree with those of their white friends who discourage agitation for their rights and advise the policy of patience and waiting for their rights to come to them by and for themselves. They must therefore vote the Republican ticket at the next election? By no means. They have discharged their debt of gratitude to that party. If, then, they are to eliminate the motive of racial self-protection, why should they not choose between the parties as all other people choose—judging their merits and their poliomyelitis merits and voting accordingly? Why may not Negroes have diverse opinions on the tariff, the currency, the regulation of trusts, socialism and territorial expansion, as well as white people? They do have such diverse opinions far more extensively than many people believe; but they are not unsympathetic north have created a situation that has prevented their free expression. If, then, some Negroes decide that they dc not care to use the ballot as a whip to safeguard their rights, let them still remember that they are free to vote (wherever they have a vote) between all other men, and between all other men, and their best judgment—Alexandria (Va) Horizon, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, editor. NEGRO SOLDIERS—THEIR RIGHTS Gen. Benjamin F. Butter, in the National House of Representat'ves, on the Charge of His Negro Troops at Fort Harrison, Va., in 1864. "It became my painful duty, sr, 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 honor, as will willing sarcastic guiding my horse this way and that way lest he; I must profane with his hoof what seemed to me the sacred dead, and as I looked on their bronzen 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 been thrown to the sky of gorging on which no star of glory ever shown for them—feeling that I had wronged them in the past, and believing what was the future of my country to them—among my dead comrades there 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 see the face of my blood have given their blood for me and my 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 state-right Democrat became a lover of the Negro race. And as long as their rights are not equal to the rights of other men under this government, I am with them against all corners." The Negro who can swallow Taft's candidacy must have a stomach larger than an elephant's and tougher than an ostrich's, and be wholly devoid of any interest in the race's future welfare, as well as being willing to see all of our southern brethren's citizen rights surrendered to the Negro-haters of that section to whom Taft has certainly "grounded arms" as far as those of our race in that part of the country are concerned TAFT'8 SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE In speeches d avered at Greensboro, N. C., in 1906, at Tuskegee, Ala., in 1907 and at Grand Rapids, Mich., and other northern cities in 1908, W. H. Taft condoned disfranchisement in he south. In a speech at Lexington, he instructed man practically endorsed "Jim Crow" cars in that section of the country for our people and went to the trouble to show how such laws could be made stronger and better from the prejudiced south's standpoint. His despicable part in the Browniesville matter, especially his special messages to congress anen that "affray" are too well remembered to need comment. There is absolutely nothing in his nomination acceptance speech, delivered on July 28 at Cincinnati, that indicates any change of opinion or position on any of these vital issues to the Afro-American voter and it is almost criminally wrong for any of our newspapers to try to mis lead our people into thinking that there is. "The Republican platform, adopted at Chicago, explicitly demands justice for all men without regard to race or color, and just as explicitly declares for the enforcement, and without reservation, in letter and spirit of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution. It is needless to state that I stand with my party squarely on that plank in the plan that I have proposed to all men and the fair and impartial enforcement of these amendments is in keeping with the real American spirit of fair play." So spoke Mr. Taft in his recent Clintonai speech of acceptance. The Republican party's platform utterances anent the Negro, for more than twenty years, have been worse than worthless and all of our people know this full well. Its position has been the same. With all the power of the three branches of the government, the executive, judicial and legislative, at its command it has wholly and totally ignored mob violence (lynching), disfranchisement and the "Jim Crowing" on the steam railroads of the south of Afro-American interstate passengers and gratuitously added insult to this vital injury, whenever our leading men, women and national organizations have appealed to either or all three branches of the government. This has gone on so long that Mr. Taft's statement that he stands with HIS PARTY on the plank of its platform that declares for the enforcement of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the constitution, is not only insoluble, but one that would be supremely ridiculous in the face of facts that are notorious, so well known are they, were it not for the vital importance to our people of the citizen rights involved. Mr. Taft's utterances in his Greensboro, Tuskegee, Lexington and Grand Rapids speeches, and the Republican party's utter failure for more than 20 years to pay the slightest heed to our many appeals to it during that time, and too, when it had all the power necessary to carry into effect its platform pledges to us to meet "equal justice to all men and fair and impartial enforcement of these amendments in keeping with the real American spirit of fair play," expose in all its dirty nakedness the misleading and meaningless statement anent the "rights of the Negro" in Mr. Taft's recent speech of acceptance. No Afro American who is loyal to his people has manhood, intelligence and the courage of his convictions will be fooled by it. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. — Editor for Gazette—Dear Sir, I am a young girl 19 years old and my father, Daniel Gould, having died a short time ago, has left me alone without any relatives. But my father had four sisters and three brothers in the United States somewhere. Now, dear editor, I would be so thankful to you if you would publish this item in your paper and help me to find them. I remain yours respectfully. Do You Know of the Goulds? There are thousands of good Republicans in Ohio who remember that Mr. Taft came to this state a few years ago and delivered a speech at Akron which did more to elect a Democratic governor and to defeat hundreds of county Republican candidates than all other inimical forces combined. Local News Notice to Subscribers.—Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line.) BURNHAM B. WHITING, Local Representative. Purchase 'The Gazette' at Pushaher's News Store, Cuyahoga Bldg. Open Sunday. De Hoff's News Depot, No. 581 Central avenue, near corner Sterling avenue. Open Sunday. C. C. Johnson, 3215 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. 3121 E. Central avenue S. E. For Rent.—Lower half of house at 2417 East Eighty-second street. Six large, airy and nice rooms; newly papered; water; both gases; large yard and cellar. Splendid locality. Rent cahay, 183 a month. Take Scovill avenue car. Key up stairs. Rev. William Balay of Jamestown is in the city. the good (?) work go on.' And thus will it ever be while such 'white folks' N—as a Booker T. Washington have the ear of the federal auctioneer; and not otherwise until some Negro man arises & gets to the front to speak for un. The civil service commission has announced an examination on September 3 and 4, which will be held Mrs. Brida Hall visited her parents in Urbana. Mrs. Viola Butler visited in Bellefontaine recently. Mrs. Emma DeMond was highly entertained in Olean, N. Y., last week. Mrs. Ferguson and daughter have returned from Mt. Vernon. J. Levi Jones, Henry Aristides Taylor and son, Harold, of the East End visited in Toledo recently. Charles Leatherman and several other members of the race were appointed street car conductors recently. Mr. Milton Marchant of Washington C. H. arrived in the city the first of the week to attend the K. T. Grand lodge meeting. Mrs. Agnes Martin Harris represented this city at a swell social function in Chicago last week Wednesday evening. Mr. Kate A. Mean of Indiana was married recently. She has many friends here among the other residents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daw and Miss Fisher, their guest, returned Thursday from Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake, N. Y. Mrs. Lulu B. Brooks of Baltimore and two daughters are spending their weekends visiting her brother, Mr. Jackson. Mrs. Wallace Ormes of Warren visited her daughter, Miss Olive, of No. 2177 East Forty-third street a few days last week. Mr. James Tilley, custodian of the old court house, has just completed a two weeks' vacation. Next year he completes a trip to Yellowstone park. Mr. James Merideth, a former Clevelander, and two other members of the race are in control of the finest hotel barber shop, new and up-to-date, in Toledo. Mrs. Mary P. Jackson, matron of Avery Training school, Pittsburgh, is giving her son, T. N. Jackson, of No. 2199 East Seventy-sixth street, S. E. Miss Lillian Ross of Columbus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Ross, spent two weeks in the city visiting her uncle, Mr. Harry Copeland of East Fourteenth street. She returned home. Delinquent subscribers who wish their copy of The Gazette continued after this week will have to call at the office and pay their subscriptions before next Thursday. Do not forget this! Dr. A. M. Curtis has been appointed a number of the staff of examining physicians of the new $500,000 Freedman's hospital at Washington, D. C. He was for four years surgeon-in-chief of the institution. We call upon our readers in this state, Deaiewa and New Jersey, to do their level best to defeat William H. Taff, as a rebuke for his mugardgift to the Institute of Theodore Roosevelt toward them. Philadelphia Weekly Tribune. The return of Undertaker Rogers to the city has been the cause of pretty general rejoicing, upon the part of our people of this community, his service is the best and his services the best and his friends to read his advertisement elsewhere in this paper. Philadelphia's latest census shows that it holds 107,000 Afro-Americans. Eight years ago it had but 62,613, being outranked in that respect by Washington, Baltimore and New Orleana. In the city in 1900 our chief city, holding at that time 86,702. Rev. I. A. Collins is greatly pleased with the work on the new St. John's church. He is watching it closely and says there is no foundation for the persistent rumor that the congregation will be in debt when the work is done. The two lots and the house and lot were purchased for less than $20,000. The Cleveland Giants have signed several new players. An entire new infield has been secured. Jimmie Love, the little shortstop of the old Black Diamonds, will be back at his position for the Giants, and several new pitchers will work in the place of Garrison, who is now with "Rube" Foster's Leland Giants of Chicago and Gans, who is with the Cuban Giants of New York, who will have full control of the Giants for the remainder of the season. The Collinwoods will be the first team to face the new Giants at League park. Manager Ford has the support of four well-to-dozitics (white). A Cleveland living in the south wrote The Gazette last week as follows: "I see four Negroes have been 'strung up' at Russellville, Ky. This, with the nine killed in Texas and the four killed in Louisiana, since the man (Tatt) of the conciliatory speeches was nominated. Yet, no protest comes from the seat of government (?). Truly, the states are as sovereign as they were before the Civil war. 'They even seem to believe that the police are not part of Tatt, and feel that N—s can be killed with impunity. And the government silence seems to say 'let the good (?) work go on.' And thus will it ever be while such 'white folks' N——s as Booker T. Washington have the ear of the federal authorities; and not otherwise until some Negro man arises $\textcircled{1}$ gets to the front to speak for us." Commission has announced an examination on September 3 and 4, which will be held here, to secure eligibles from which to make certifications for the appointment of examiners in the division of account. Interstate Commerce Commission. Salaries will range from $10,000 to $15,000. Eling expenses will be allowed when away from Washington or other official headquarters. It is expected that approximately 75 appointments will be made if sufficient high grade eligibles result from this examination. The purpose of the examination is to determine the apt qualifications in the fields of railway or other common carrier accounting. THE FACTS AS TO MARIE BOLDEN How some Negroes can be satisfied with the shadow instead of the substance is exemplified in the persistent claim of some of them, that MarriGolden is the champion speller, because she is a Negro, and still retains the badge given her in the Hippoprime that memorable day. The fact is Assistant Superintendent Warren E. Hicks' "revision" credits Marie with one error and Ethel Cook and Maude Lesner, white girls, who also have badges, with NONE, thus giving the championship, the substance, to Ethel and Maude, while the 3HADOW, the badge, is permitted to remain in the possession of Marie. No! The Negro has not the championship, the substance; he has nothing out the now meaningless badge, the shadow, which Marie's parents ought to promptly consign to a sewer in as public a manner as possible in honor 7) of Mr. Hicks' "revision." The following from the Cleveland Dally Press of July 6, 1908, is pertinent: *Marie Chew Bolden* . . . 1 *Ethel Cook* . . . 0 *Maud Lesmer* . . . 0" There should never have been any "revision." It was contrary to the clear understanding prior to the N. E. A. spelling "bee"; but there was. The results were published not only in the local daily papers but were sent broadcast over the country and are now generally known. Therefore, for us to continue to claim a championship taken from us, is ridiculous, to say the least. Relative to and justification of the revision Superintendent Hicks wrote the editor of The Gazette, under date of July 11, 1908: "Any contention for revision was based on the good name of all the sixty children who spelled." etc. Bradford, Pa., News. Quarterly conference Monday afternoon. A number attended the Olean picnic Tuesday—Mrs. Lloyd of Tituanville visited Mrs. Banks. Mr. Akiwan is ill—Mrs. L. M. Jones was scalded badly about the head and back—Corneilus Logan has returned from Olean. J. B. Rutherford is able to be out—Mrs. Emma Myers is very ill. Mrs. Seaton of Buffalo visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Smith. Mrs. Orbison is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ragland. Mr. Mathew was quite ill last week—Mr. Harry. Barnes was visited by Mr. Barnes and children and Mrs. Ray of Kane visited Mrs. A. J. Enty last week—Mrs. Collins and daughter were in Olean Sunday—Mrs. Price has visitors from Buffalo. Mr. Geen of Ormsby was here last week. "We Shall Have to Buy." In summing up the political situation in Ohio, at the present time, Walter Wellman, the noted political correspondent for the Chicago Record-Herald, states in its issue of July 23d that: "The Republicans have a good fighting chance in that state, but the leaders of the party are fearful, that it might be swung over in the Bryan column. Mr. Wellman goes on to state that he asked a Republican leader what the colored vote was going to do in this state, and knows how we shall hold the most of them. Many will get away, and a considerable share of those we do not hold WE SHALL HAVE TO BUY. We do not like the way they act. They don't come around a-kicking. They are not saying a word; and that looks bad." Legal Notice. L. E. McSpadney vs. The Toledo Varnish Co., in the court of Squirre Charles Brenner, a justice of the peace, in and for Cuyahoga county, Ohio. Claim No. 484. Probable Damage No. 19 (the dollars issued on the 30th of July, 1908 and made returnable on September 21, 1908, at 2 p. m. J. H. SALZMAN, Esq., 3t. Attorney for Plaintiff. Langford Stopped Him. New York City.—A crowd of three thousand were present at the Fairmont A. C. last week to witness the bout between Sam Langford and Tony Ross, (white), with four preliminary rounds, for the way Ross took a terrible beating. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1908. AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY. The old reliable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states, having a number of Afro-American residents. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following cities: Dayton, Zanesville, East Liverpool, Akron, Lima, Loraln, Springfield, Newark, Urbana, Oberlin, Cambridge, Sandusky, Hamilton, Wellsville, Toledo, O., and other places where we have none. Write the Editor of The Gazette, Blackstone Bridge, Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending the address of any good person or persons in any of the cities named above or others, to whom we can write relative to the matter. --- Straighten Your Hair DEAR SARA: I have used only one bottle of your pomade and now I would not be without it for it makes my hair soft and straight and easy to comb and also starts a new growth. Hammerton Tenn. Formerly known as Ozonized Ox Marrow, it is used in the hair straight, softly, soft and pliable, so you can comb it and arrange it in the hair. 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BIG EXHIBITS OF ALL KINDS. RACES ATTRACTIONS. BIG RING SHOWS. BALLOON RACES, RATES ON ALL ROADS INTO LEXINGTON. THE CELEBRATED COLUMBUS, O.. BAND ENGAGED TO FURNISH MUSIC BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SPEAKS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, AT THE FAIR GROUNDS. BIG EXHIBITS OF ALL KINDS. RACES DAILY. FREE ATTRACTIONS. BIG RING SHOWS. BALLOON RACES, ETC. REDUCED RATES ON ALL ROADS INTO LEXINGTON. T. J. WILSON, PRES. A. L. HARDEN, SEC. WANTED—A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a money making fact. Write for full participation and special offers. Our agents everywhere are NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We shi allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you ride the bicycle and put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to to $5 middleman's price, you may pay a pair of tires behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle a pair of tires from a at any price until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory 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 than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. Prices. Orders filled the day receive. D HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but from a $10 to $8 or $1 or $8 our Chicago retail stores. We clear our runs from a $8 to $8 or $1 or $8 our Chicago retail stores. We clear our single wheels imported roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and equipment of all kinds at half the usual retail price. DGETHORN PUNCTURE-PROOF $ 80 HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INCLUDE ONLY NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive our special offer at once. WE ship to anyone, anywhere in the U. S. will have a cost deposit in advance, freight fee at ht. and insurance at the time of shipment. Put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. FACTORY PRICES at one small profit above actual factory. You save six to $5 middleremain by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee. NO HIRE. NO HIRE. NO HIRE. We have the manufacturer's guarantee at any price until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory prices and remarkable special offer. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our super models at the wonderful factory. We will teach you how to use them than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at double or second hand BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand taken from our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out possibly in the next few weeks. Single wheels, imported roller chains and pedals, repairs and coaster-BRAKES COASTER-BRAKES, equipment of all kinds at half the usual $ 8 5.0 HEDGETHORN PUNCT SELF-HEALING TIRES The regular retail price of these tires is MIDGETHORN BLOND 10000 CLARENDON 10000 sell our sample picture for $40, cash or order $4.55. NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES NAILS, Tacks or Glass will not let the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year, and we are now offering a new design. DESCRIPTION. Made in all sizes. It is lively and easyting, very durable and lined inside with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes dry. We have small punctures wounds not allowing the air to escape. We have satisfied customers stating that their litres have never been pumped once or twice, a whole collection of new and used advertising materials, and resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the back. Our advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C. O. D. on appraisal date. We will accept any discount of $5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.58 per pair) if you send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one letter of $4.80 per pair to the customer for examination on publication. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank on examination. We are always available for any questions or any issues. We are better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give your order, we will send it to you. the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day approval. You do not pay a cost until you have examined the We will allow a cash discount of $1 per cent (there is no send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this a nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at O not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find a wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have know that you will be so well pleased that when you want IF YOU NEED TIRES Hedgeghorn Puncture the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn every J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY Everyk per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C.O.D. on a day a cent until you have examined and found them strictly an represented, and we will send you a copy of the order and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one purchase order and enclose this advertisement. We will return any reason they are not satisfied. We are reliable and sent to you in a pair of these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, and look better than any you would use or seen at any price. We are so pleased that when you want a bicycle, you will give us your order, a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. D TIRES don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of tires at any price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. D BUYING a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful it only costs a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. 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 Sundry Catalogue which describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle Everybody Should Subscribe for the Old, Reliable Gazette. MADAM BOBINSON doubles NECON usually have NEAR PERRY CLEVELAND, OHIO BELL, NORTH 1043-R CLEVELAND, OHIO A. L. HARDEN. SEC. Notice the thick rubber tread strips, puncture strips, or "D-" strips to prevent cutting. Other thin rubber treads are ELastic and ASYM RIDDY. A 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 growing it. 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The Third Session of the Post-Graduate School and Polyclinic will begin May 9, 1909, and continue six weeks for Medical Course and four weeks for Dental Course. For further information or catalogue, write W. C. McNEILL, M. D. Secretary, 539 Florida avenue, Washington, D. C. Cleveland & Sandusky Brewing Co. 1108-1117 American Trust Building. MRS. A. M. POPE. 4 years ago my hair was only a finger-length, and my temples were bald half way up my head. When we first beg qualities, all lengths, a hair on bald places of a thing was possible; b achieving success. The ing imitated and larger grown and the further when trying to sell the as good") or referred to Hair Grower (the older is on every box, not POPE. Bewar Cal Mrs. A. M. BELL GREATEST JAMES TO ALL JOINS C&B LINE AND STEAMERS 8, 9, 10 501 HIGH AVE., CLEVELAND, O. RALPH DOCTOR AND BILLY BRACK FIRST-CLASS WAITERS FURNISHED FOR PARTIES, BANQUETS AND BALLS HEADQUARTERS FOR RAILROAD MEN. ALL SPORTING EVENTS RECEIVED BY SPECIAL WIRE. Cafe AND Barber Shop in connection. BUSINESS FROM Music and di 5 t stage. I rent from fulful, soft, breaking stage. I ROBINSON. the use of stubborn, do dress it nourishes keep it have BUSINESS LUNCH EVERY DAY FROM 11 A.M. to 2 P.M., 15c. Musie and dinner (short orders) from 5 to 8 p. m. daily. Phone Central 5727. 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 he is in the way to solve his own race problem; that equiv rights are important; that men intend to intend The Colored Freeman shall be the mouth-organ of the American Negro. If you are interested in the Colored Freeman, all we trust that you will aid us by the next mail in our struggle for justice and the Sunday and Saturday. Our prices are: $2.00 a year; six months, $1.00. Address: The Colored Freeman, Webster, Atlanta, Georgia. Agents wanted. MRS. L. L. ROBERTS. The Original Hair Growers 4 years ago my hair just covered my shoulders. In our wonderful work on all conditions of hair, the head, many persons but we have grown the hair proof of the value of our by persons whose own fact that they have very goods (saying that "the PORO." We advise you perful work of growing all kinds, allations of hair, even to the growing of any persons scorned the idea that such grown the hair for hundreds, rapidly the work of our work is that we are be-whose our hair we have actually they have very frequently mentioned that "theirs is the same" or "just We advise you to use only 'PORO' of its kind." 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Miss Yellem (about to sing)—What is your favorite air, professor? Professor—Fresh air—and plenty of it! Good morning! SHE COULD NOT WALK For Months—Burning Humor on Ankles —Opiates Alone Brought Sleep —Eczema Yielded to Cuticura. "I had eczema for over two years. I had two physicians, but they only gave me relief for a short time and I cannot enumerate the ointments and lotions I used to no purpose. My ankles were one mass of sores. The itching and burning were so intense that I could not sleep. I could not walk for nearly four months. One day my husband said I had better try the Cuticura Remedies. After using them three times I had the best night's rest in months unless I took an opiate. I used one set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, and my ankles healed in a short time. It is now a year since I used Cuticura, and there has been no return of the eczema. Mrs. David Brown, Locke, Ark., May 18 and July 13, 1907." Mother's Accomplishment. In the Bohemian set of New York two of the popular members are a well known writer and his wife, who also has written several books. They have a daughter about four years old. Recently the little girl was visiting at the home of a friend and her small playmate asked her: "Can your mamma sew?" The daughter of the literary pain evidently was a bit chagrined. She could not remember that she had ever seen her mamma sew. She is a truthful child and would not claim any advantages she was not sure of, yet she felt that mamma's honor was at stake. "I don't know if mamma can sew," she replied, dubiously, "but she can smoke a cigarette." Strictly Fresh Eggs. There are summer resorts, remote from any agricultural communities, where fresh farm products are even harder to obtain than in the city. It was at such a place that the new boarder, who had eaten four or five breakfasts there, began to wonder why the eggs were invariably served fried. "See here?" he inquired one morning of the genial colored man who waited upon him, "why do you always fry eggs here? Don't you ever boll them?" "Oh-oh, yes, sah!" responded the waiter, pleasantly. "Of o'co, ye, ko'n have 'em boiled, if yo' wants 'em. But you know, sah, yo' takes die risk!" ALMOST A SHADOW. Gained 21bs. on Grape-Nuts. There's a wonderful difference between a food which merely tastes good and one which builds up strength and good healthy flesh. It makes no difference how much we eat unless we can digest it. It is not really food to the system until it is absorbed. A Yorkstate woman says: "I had been a sufferer for ten years with stomach and liver trouble, and had got so bad that the least bit of food such as I then knew, would give me untold mlsery for hours after eating. "I lost flesh until I was almost a shadow of my original self and my friends were quite alarmed about me. "First I dropped coffee and used Postum, then began to use Grape-Nuts although I had little faith it would do me any good. "But I continued to use the food and have gained twenty pounds in weight and feel like another person in every way. I feel as if life had truly begun anew for me. "I can eat anything I like now in moderation, suffer no ill effects, be on my feet from morning until night. Whereas a year ago they had to send me away from home for rest while others cleaned house for me, this spring I have been able to do it myself all alone. "My breakfast is simply Grape-Nuts with cream and a cup of Postum, with sometimes an egg and a piece of toast, but generally only Grape-Nuts and Postum. And I can work until noon and not feel as tired as one hour's work would have made me a year ago." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. BRIEF NEWS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MAN MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest from All Parts of the Globe—Latest Home and Foreign Items. PERSONAL. William J. Bryan was formally notified of his nomination for the presidency by the Democratic party, the event being the occasion of a great celebration in Lincoln, Neb. John W. Boehne, mayor of Evansville, Ind., was nominated for congress by the Democrats. Mehmed Ali Bey, the Turkish minister to the United States, admitted that he had received advices from his government recalling him from his post. After two false starts Wilbur Wright, the Dayton aeroplaneist, made a successful ascension at Lemans, France. The machine flew about two kilometers (1.24 miles) in 1:43. Eugene W. Chaff, Prohibition candidate for president, narrowly escaped drowning while swimming in the Y. M. C. A. pool at Lincoln, Neb. President Roosevelt believes there is great need of improvement in the sanitary, economic and social conditions on farms in America, and wishes to send a message on the subject to congress next year. To obtain facts and recommendations he has asked five experts on country life to conduct an inquiry into the matter and report to him. Harry K. Thaw, through counsel, filed a voluntary petition in Pittsburgh, his assets being put at $128,012 and liabilities at $455,140. The action was taken because Thaw disputes the claims of a number of lawyers and doctors. Candidate Taft drove 40 miles over the mountains, lent himself as the chief feature of Greenbriar county's first horse show at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., and in the evening led the german at the Greenbriar hotel. President Roosevelt made a statement assuming all responsibility for the discharge of negro soldiers for the Brownsville affair and saying Mr. Taft had nothing to do with it. The shah of Persia pawned his crown jewels with the Russian bank for $250,000. The condition of Col. William F. Vilas of Wisconsin has shown so little improvement that his family and friends now fear that he may not recover. Moses C. Wetmore of St. Louis was appointed chairman of the finance committee for the Democratic campaign. GENERAL NEWS. Wilbur Wright of Dayton, O., made the longest and most successful flight of the series of aeroplane trials which he is conducting at Lemans, France, remaining in the air three minutes and forty-four seconds. The machine circled the field three times at the rate of 36 miles an hour. Fifteen workmen were held up and robbed in relays of their month's pay near Stirling City, Cal. A messenger's pouch containing United States government pay checks for nearly $2,000 was stolen from in front of the building occupied by the department of commerce and labor in Washington. As a result of an explosion of fire damp in the Dudweller mine, five miles from Saarbruekin, Germany, 15 persons were killed and six badly hurt. Bandits robbed railway stations at Crown Point and Griffith, ind., of nearly $1,000 in money and tickets. Miss May Williams of Kansas City, Mo., who won a prize last spring as the most beautiful girl in Missouri, committed suicide because her projected marriage was about to be prevented by her removal to an industrial school. Chief Wilkie of the secret service announced that many $5 bills raised to $20 were being circulated in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Fire in a residence and millinery store at Wheeling, W. Va., caused the death of Clara, Mamie and Margaret Gavin. Pittsburg police unearthed an alleged conspiracy of department store employees that had resulted in the theft of $50,000 worth of goods. The National Anti-Asiatic Immigration league of the United States was formed in Washington, and a declaration of principles and constitution adopted. The Pittsburg & Cincinnati Packet line failed because of low water in the Ohio river. An Italian boy at Newton, Mass., milked a neighbor's cow and in a battle that resulted he and his mother were shot. Robert Kinney, aged 19, was arrested at his home near Jamestown, Mo., on the charge of having murdered his father, Coleman Kinney, on July 30. Mrs. Eva Jones fell 900 feet from a balloon at Abbottsford, Wis., when her parachute snapped but lt in a tree and was not killed. Three persons were killed and several injured when a Frisco passenger train went over an embankment near Imboden, Ark. Electricians of the Canadian Pacific railway refused to work with non-union men, and in consequence all the shops of the system were dark. Mylus Erichsen, the Danish explorer, and two companions were caught in a storm on an ice foe off northwestern Greenland and perished. The First National bank of Belle Plaine, Minn., was closed by order of the comptroller of the currency upon advice received from National Bank Examiner Frank O. Hicks that the bank was insolvent, followed by the suicide of the president of the bank, I. G. Lund. At Dallasburg, O., Levi Fannan, a farmer, 73 years of age, shot and fatally wounded his wife and seriously injured his daughter Effie, aged 15 years, and then took his own life. King Edward and Emperor William met at Cronberg and had a long conference on European affairs, after which Edward left for Iachl, Austria. The village of Kootenai, Idaho, with 300 inhabitants, was destroyed by a forest fire. Thomas Robinson of Winnipeg, one of the best known barristers in Canada, jumped from a train while delirious and was killed. Fire destroyed the mining camp of Ripetown, Nev., the loss being $100,000. Practical Fashions LADIES' NIGHT-GOWN. FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL. Discharged Because Doctors Could Not Cure. Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave., Anoka, Minn., says: "After lying for five months in a hospital I was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, I had smothering spells and sometimes fell unconscious. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight. The railroad commission of Texas filed a formal complaint with the interstate commerce commission against 67 railroads and other common carriers, alleging a conspiracy on the part of the defendants through the Southwestern Traffic association for the suppression of competition and restraint of trade in the recent action increasing freight rates to common points in Texas. Eight men were killed, nearly a score of others more or less seriously injured and thousands of dollars' worth of property damaged by the explosion of a boiler in the York (Pa.) railroad. Three persons were killed and many injured in a collision between two limited traction cars on the Western Ohio Traction line, nine miles north of Pluqa. The convention of the Republicans of Tennessee designated as "The Homerulers" nominated a ticket headed by T. Asbury Wright of Rockwood for governor. By order of its directors, the Bank of Arton, Okla., was closed pending an investigation of its affairs by the state bank commissioner. W. H. Reynolds, cashier, is missing. Mrs. Daniel Leroy Dresser was granted an absolute divorce at Sloux Falls, S. D., from Daniel Dresser, president of the Ship Building Trust and of the Trust Company of the Republic of New York city, on the ground of desertion. Dispatches from Constantinople establish beyond doubt the fact that Mehmed All Bey, the Turkish minister at Washington, has been recalled. The flag of the American consulate at Tahlep Persia, was shot down by loyalists. At the International Historical congress in Berlin American Ambassador Hill announced that Adolphus Busch of St. Louis was ready to give $50,000 towards the Germanic museum building at Harvard. A quarrel over a ham sandwich in a restaurant at Hannibal, Mo., resulted in the death of William V. Whitney, a traveling salesman from St. Louis, who was shot and instantly killed by John McWilliams, a farmer living in Marion county. The explosion of a steam automobile near Palmesville, O., resulted in the death of Mrs. Mary Rowden and Mrs. Rose Beckwith. Robert Kenney, 19 years old, confessed that he murdered his father, Coleman B. Kenney, near Lupus, Mo., July 20. Operatives at the Lane-Maggins cotton mills of New Orleans went on strike because their wages were reduced. Nine persons were killed and many injured in a collision of railway trains near Eckernfoerde, Germany. Father George Vahey, pastor of St. Columbkiln's church, Cleveland, and Charles W. Pohlmann, a wealthy merchant tailor of the same city, were instantly killed when their automobile plunged over an embankment near Sylvania, O. Strikining men at Blocton, Ala., fired on a Birmingham Mineral road passenger train, killing three men and wounding 11 others. Of the latter three are likely to die. Two police officers of Methuen, Mass., were found beaten to death, presumably by chicken thves. Gov. Willison of Kentucky issued a statement scoring the county judge and county attorney of Bracken county for disregard of their oaths and open sympathy with "night riders." Mrs. Bertha Hood, 32 years old, was murdered, killing her home in Brooklyn by Ernest Seitz, 24 years old, who also shot her baby and himself. The Gloucester fish schooner Maggie and May was run down by the German school ship Freya 60 miles off Halifax harbor and nine of her crew, including Capt. Erick McCarthan, perished. Four children lost their lives and five persons were seriously injured in a fire which practically destroyed a five-story tenement building in New York. Charlie Lokle, a negro about 18 years of age, was lynched at Tifton, Ga., for making insulting remarks to a young white woman. The government at Washington notified the authorities of Arizona territory there is no law under which the deportation of Mrs. Wardwell, the leper, to the leper colony of Molokai can be ordered, and she probably will be isolated with her husband near Tombstone. During riot at a camp of Austrians near the smelter town of Garfield, Utah, Constable Ben Culley and Sam Nikels were shot and a baby was killed. The Western Passenger association refused to grant reduced rates for the Bryan notification meeting at Lincoln, Neb. Boston was struck by a severe storm that deluged the city, doing much damage. Ten municipal officials of Mile End parish, London, charged with grafting, were convicted after a trial lasting a month. Capt. Baldwin made a successful flight of five miles in his dirigible balloon designed for the army, and declared himself ready for the official tests. The steamer Premier was burned to the water's edge at Warren's Landing, the northern terminus of Lake Winnipeg, and six passengers and two of the crew lost their lives. William W. Sherwood of New York aged 71 years, was frightened to death by a bolt of lightning. Robert Turnbull, a well-known real estate man of New York, killed himself while deranged by the heat. Practical Fashions NIGHTDRESS Paris Pattern No. 2469, All Seams Allowed.—Made of sheer white nautsook and slipped on over the head, this night-gown pattern is both pretty and comfortable. The fullness is gathered into the square neck, back and front, by a ribbon run through worked buttonholes, or beading may be substituted for the latter. The wide shaped pieces over the shoulder are of insertion, or they may be made of all-over embroidery. The flowing three-quarter sleeves are trimmed with inlays of sheer white nautsook and the same embroidery. The pattern is in four sizes—32, 36, 40 and 44 inches, bust measure. For 36 bust the night-gown requires five yards of material 36 inches wide, or 4¼ yards 42 inches wide; one-half yard of beading, one yard of ribbon, five yards of insertion, and 1¼ yard of edging. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to "Pattern Department," of this paper, and give it to give size and number of pattern. NO. 2469. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE..... CHILD'S EMPIRE DRESS. - Paris Pattern No. 2466, All Scaams Allowed.—This simple and dainty little frock is developed in Persian lawn. The fullness of the waist is distributed in groups of small tucks, three to each group, and finished with a high neck and straight collar band, or with a round Dutch neck. The straight full skirt is gathered and attached to this waist under a ribbon-run beading, two groups of three tucks each being used as a trimming above the hem. The arm-bands are of embroidery insertion, finished with a narrow edging of lace to match, and if made with round neck any edging to correspond is used. The model is adaptable to the everyday frock of chambray, linen, or any of the pretty summer materials. The pattern is in five sizes—one to nine years. For a child of five years the dress requires $3\frac{1}{2}$ yards of material 27 inches wide, $2\frac{1}{2}$ yards 36 inches wide, $1\frac{1}{2}$ yard 42 inches wide; seven-eighths yard of beading, two yards of ribbon, five-eighths yard of insertion and two yards of edging. 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. 2466. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE..... Gratitude. Gratitude. In the course of a speech not long ago Representative John Sharp Williams illustrated his point by a story of an old colored woman in Alabama, whose extreme age and helplessness were such that her neighbors felt called upon to supply all her needs. The aged negress was very grateful for all such attentions, and never failed to express her gratitude therefor in original language. It appearing one day that she could not sufficiently thank the son of an old friend who had brought her some choice fruit the old woman said: "You is powerful good to a pore ole woman like me, wid one foot in de grave an' de odder a-cryin' out, 'How long, oh Lawd, how long?' From Experience. "Do you believe Poe really heard the raven 'tapping, tapping, tapping upon his chamber door?'" asked the lanky artist. "No, that's all rot," responded the impecunious hard. "Think so?" "Sure. I'll stake a sonnet against a square meal that instead of a raven doing the tapping it was a bill collector." FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL. Discharged Because Doctors Could Not Cure. Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave., Anoka. Minn., savs; "After lying for days: After lying for five months in a hospital I was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected. I had smothering spells and sometimes fell unconscious. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight was impaired and hive months in a hospital I was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, I had smothering spells and sometimes fell unconscious. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight was impaired and the kidney secretions were badly disordered. I was completely worn out and discouraged when I began using Kidney's Kidney Pills, but they went right to the cause of the trouble and did their work well. I have been feeling well ever since." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. NO CHANCE TO BUNKO HIM. City Youngster Too Well Aware of the Wiles of Grafters. The baseball evangelist, the eloquent Billy Sunday, said during the revival services at Sharon, Pa: "Keep good company. Nothing does the young more harm than bad society. Only yesterday a farmer told me about a youngster of six or seven, a little country weeker, who had as suspicious and mistrustful a heart as some old miser or crook. "This boy was sent by a charity society to spend a week at the farmer's. The farmer set out to meet him, but was late. He ran into him half-way to the farm, trudging along the white road, a big burlap bag of luggage on his little bony shoulder. "The farmer held out his hands for the burlap bag. "I carry it, son,' he said. 'It's too heavy to carry.' " "Go on!" said the little boy fiercely. "Clear out now, or I'll call a cop." HARD TIMES, INDEED. HARD TIMES, INDEED. "Poor man! so you are a victim of the late financial panic?" "Yes, lady. You see, folks along de route is too poor now ter hand out free grub!" He Meant Business. Two girls on the boardwalk talked off a young man. "Don't take any stock in him," said the first. "He is a flirt. He is a jilt." "But als presents—" "He gives all the girls presents when he is making up to them. Why, he gave me something every qherr week." "But he gives me," said the second girl, "such presents as convince me that he means business this time." "What business?" "He has given me a tea service, a set of table linen, a Morris chair, a hall rug, and a beautiful brass bed-stead."—Exchange. English Idea of It. Little things frequently illustrate the English view of American geography very picturesquely. An Englishman had taken the Pacific Express at Philadelphia, and, feeling tired, had retired to his berth. Just before he fell asleep he happened to remember that he had forgotten something, so he put his head out between the curtains and called: "Portah! Portah!" The porter came. "What is it?" he said. "Please wake me when we get to San Francisco, you know." He'd Pull Hard. "Senator Folker, who journeyed to Albany at the risk of his life to cast the vote that doomed racing in New York, had collected a number of instances of race-track trickery," said an Albany legislator. "Discussing, one day, the way jockeys so often sold races, he said that there was a Gloucester jockey once, the rider of a favorite, who was overheard to say in a saloon, the night before the favorite ran: "I shan't win unless the reins break." Important to Mothera. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of H. H. H. In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought Objects to Being Questioned Tommy—Oh, my pa says you're a blamed nuisance, teacher. Teacher—What? Tommy—Well, that's what he says I am when I ask questions, and that's what you're always a-doin—Philadelphia Press. Your Druggist Will Tell You That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes, Makes Week Eyes Strong, Doesn't Smart, Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for See. The most important of all is the education of the will—F. W. Farrar. FITS. St. Vitus Dance and Snever. Pleasures pernently. St. Kline's Great Nervy Restoration. Send for FREE £200 trial bottle and treatie. Dr. K. H. Knille, Ld. 410 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. We enjoy meeting a man who has no tale of woe to tell! Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For sensitive winking, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, alight pain, pain wind cools. See a bottle. A little learning and a little widow are dangerous things. I Cures White You Walk Alen's Footwear is not hot, sweaty calious aching feet. 2c all Jigglesg. Nothing can atone for want of truth. — Ruskin. BEGINNING EARLY. "I have already promised ten cousins to marry them. I can see I shall never get through all my divorces." Dishonest Politician Gets Little Satisfaction from Promise. Congressman Longworth, at a dinner during the Republican convention in Chicago, talked about honest politics. "Honest politics alone pays in the end," said he. "Your dishonest politician comes out like Lurgan of Cincinnati. Lurgan was canvassing for votes. He dropped in at a grocer's. "Good morning," he said. "I may count on your support, I hope." "Why, no, Mr. Lurgan," said the grocer. "I've promised my support to your rival." Lurgan laughed easily. "Ah, but, in politics," said he, "promising and performing are two different matters." "In that case," said the grocer, heartily, "I shall be most happy to give you my promise, Mr. Lurgan." The only places in China where horses are used to any great extent are Shanghai, Esing-Tau and Tien-Tsin. Australian "walers," so called because they originate in New South Wales, are the most popular. These horses are imported into Shanghai in batches of from 20 to 50, are well care of on the voyage, and, arriving in excellent condition, are put into use within a couple of weeks after arrival. Wisdom from a Babe. "What would you do, my boy," asked a professional vocalist proudly, "if you could sing like me?" "Have some singing lessons!" replied the lad. Paxtine TOILET ANTISEPTIC DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES, BACKLE 1875 "Guarantee" CARTERS LITTLE IVER PILLS. Positively cured by these little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. ASTHMA and HAY FEVER POSITIVELY CURED by Over 3000 patients cured during the past 8 years. A 60 cent trial bottle sent to any address on receipt of OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOTS TRADE MARK REGISTERED MAY 25TH 1880 FEDERAL CIGAR COMPANY SUCCESSOR TO P. WHITLOCK D VIRGINIA HEROOTS Are 5c cigars without the heads Therefore 3 for 5 cents Not only extra good —they are clean. Made of absolutely pure, clean tobacco by modern system- atic methods in the biggest, airiest, best- equipped and clean- est cigar factory in the world. No wonder they're so good. 5 cents buys 3. OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOTS Sold Everywhere --- --- MET ON HIS OWN GROUND "Lurgan laughed easily. Few Horses Used in China. Wisdom from a Babe CARTERS LITTLE IVER PILLS. THRILL MUSIC THE COME AND SEE SIGN PUBLIC INSPECTION INVITED FROM 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SATURDAYS EXCEPTED LYOIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. This sign is permanently attached to the front of the main building of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass. What Does This Sign Mean? It means that public inspection of the Laboratory and methods of doing business is honestly desired. It means that there is nothing about the business which is not "open and aboveboard." It means that a permanent invitation is extended to anyone to come and verify any and all statements made in the advertisements of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Is it a purely vegetable compound rooted in herbs — without drug? Come and See. Do the women of America continually use as much of it as we are told? Come and See. Was there ever such a person as Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick woman are asked to write? Come and See. Is the vast private correspondence with sick women conducted by women only, and are the letters kept strictly confidential? Come and See. Have they really got letters from over one million, one hundred thousand women correspondents? Come and See. Have they proof that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured thousands of these women? Come and See. This advertisement is only for doubters. The great army of women who know from their own personal experience that no medicine in the world! equals Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female illness. It is not just the poor doubted by it, but the poor doubting, suffering woman must, for her own sake, be taught confidence, for she also might just as well regain her health. Keeps the breath, teeth, mouth and body antiseptically clean and free from unhealthy germ-life and disagreeable odors, which water, soap and tooth preparations alone cannot do. A germicidal, disinfecting and deodorizing agent of exceptional excellence and economy. Invaluable for inflamed eyes, throat and nasal and uterine catarrh. At drug and toilet stores, 50 cents, or by mail postpaid. time cannot do. A germicidal, disinfecting and deodorizing toiletreguisite of exceptional ex-cellence and economy. Invaluable for inflamed eyes, throat and nasal and uterine catarrh. At drug and toilet stores, 50 cents, or by mail postpaid. Large Trial Sample WITH "HEALTH AND BEAUTY" BOOK SENT FREE THE PAXTON TOILET CO., Boston, Mass. A DAISY FLY KILLER LASTS THE ENTIRE SEASON It leads every thing for destroy. The Thick is neat clean and orna mental. Sold by deckers or sent by mail postpaid for 20 cents. Harold Schoerr, 160 Parkville Ave., Hucklin, N.Y. DAISY FUTURE LASTS THE ENTIRE SEASON It leads every thing for destroying flies. It is neat, clean and orna mental. Sold by all dealers or sent by mail postpaid for 30 cents. Hisold Somers, 149 by Kalk Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. L.CERS and sores, whether new or old long standing, and all other skin diseases readily succumb to the potent influence of the greatest known remedy. Boyd's Ointment, Your druggists' or 50 cents by mail. BOYD OINTMENT COMPANY, Kittanning, Pa. WIDOWS under NEW LAW obtained by JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D.C. A. N. K.—C (1908—33) 2243.