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. 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 a caeileipiniott THE GAZETTE ; PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (IN ADVANCE.) ee ie eee oa ccna ge eee ai settee seepRa ay Coast cone TPES iid outs Sen Keds tlecisacoks Pas ist mom Pe ‘Saturday, Aug. 15, 1908. THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published im 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 Cin: cinnat! chamber of commerce July 1 had the fatal defect, trom the party point of view, of emphasizing what the speaker considers the candidate's “fatal defect.” A candidate should Rave no defect, of course, that is fatal; if he has, he is a goner. The Senator made matters worse by ex Plaining what Mr. Taft's “fatal de- fect” consists in. He is pledged to continue the “so-called Roosevelt pol- feles."—Springfield (Mass.) Republi: hee ‘The individual who said, in speak- ing 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, {f you cannot “stomach” ‘Watt or Biwan. Read what a “Clevelander 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 endorsed Mr. Taft's stand in favor of Aistranchisement and “Jim Crow” cars, some of our Taftsubsidized con- temporaries seem “tickled almost to death.” Some people would giggle at their own funerals, if they could. ‘Ohio Afro-Americans are NOT “sore Decause one of their number is not slated to speak at the opening meat- ing of the Republican campaign, to be held in Youngstown September 5.” We want nothing to do with any Taft- Roosevelt meeting. Everybody knows why, too. How much of the $3,500 given the Negro to agitate the Brownsville af- fair was divided among co-agitators, 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 {t given? Suppose our confrere starts the “en- lightening of the public” business— if it ean do so, We would like to ‘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 gen- erally read by our people, particularly of this section of the country who Mike to keep in touch with real condi- tions 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 Rico, insisting that his out: rageous 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. Blection day in November is the time our account ‘with tile GR Se Sxented. ‘Only about a dozen persons were fm attendance upon the Attucks Re publican club's meeting one evening Iast week and some of them refused to vote for the “resolution” endorsing ‘Taft and Sherman. It was amusing tb notice the prominence the two al Jeged local dally 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 vot- ers In Ohio and nearly five thousand in Cleveland. ‘We notice that the Hon. Joseph E. Lee of Jacksonville, Fis, United States collector, and a member of the ‘Taft notification committee, does not deny, in his recent Pensacola (Fia.) Sentinel interview, having been com- pelied to take bie meats in his room Bt the Taft-Sinton hotel (as announced jo 8 dispatch from Cincinnat! in the Asily 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 to himself, but also to the race be is Sdentified with and was sup- posed to be representing particularly. Fre ought ever to be ashamed of the gact that be remained in the hotel un- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0O., SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1908. der such distressing circumstances. We thought him a much different man than he seems to be. Wonder {f Mr. Lee was also made to take the freight elevator to Judge Taft's Cin- cinnati 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, Republicar candidate for governor of Ohio, thet president of the Tippecanoe club o Cleveland. which banquetted W. ‘Taft, saw to it that Afro-American Re publicans generally were bared fron the affair and the club's membershi; roll, but even went so far as to bai the Afro-American waiters from thé banquet room while Taft was speak ing. At the close of the speech an ef fort was made to placate them by in viting them in to shake the speaker’ hand. ‘This,-all of the 30 or 40 wait ers refused to do, save a few who ev! dently were unable to comprehend th situation. Now both Taft and Tread way are asking Afro-Americans t vote for them TAFT AGAINST FORAKER. It is generally accepted throughout Ohio that Judge Taft and his follow- ers have decided upon the etimination from public life of Senator Foraker, and announcement has been made that Arthur I. Vorys, Taft's personal representative for Ohio in the present campaign, has been slated to succeed the senator. Mr. Taft made Vorys the Ohfo member of the national Re. ablican committee, and for services endered would make bim a member * the United States senate to succeed Omio's senior senator, the only out spoken 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 Brownsville matter (the dismissal without honor of the one hundred and sixty-seven tn- nocent members of “The Black Bat- talfon"), but also an endorsement of the Taft effort to eliminate Senator Joseph Benson Foraker from public life. This is a FACT that the com- bined effort of the Taft-subsidized Negro press and individuals of the entire country cannot overshadow or cry down, A Taft victory in ‘Novem: ber means the political death of Sen- ator 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 con- tained the following editorial note: “The ‘cold, unvarnished fact’ 1s, Ba. E, Cooper was a disgrace to Negro journalism: and any one who says dif- ferently either did not know the fel- low, 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 publica- tion 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 mate youth, particularly, great harm in undertak- ing to make of Ed. Cooper a “shining example” for them to follow. It 1s not necessary to carry this discussion further unless the Age and others wish {t. However, if they do, we will not hesitate to discuss Cooper's ca- reer in» Loutsville, 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 con- duet of that sheet since T. Thomas Fortune was deposed from the edf- torlal chair and his connection with the paper severed because he could not or would not “stomach” President “Brownsville” Roosevelt and Mr. “Dis- franchisement, Jim-Crow Car” Taft, Is enough to make almost any one ‘ashamed to be heralded as its editor, or of being connected with it in any capacity. Editor Murphy of the Bal- timore (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 a te aeke HICKS “SMOKED OUT” AT LAST ‘Under the date July 11, 1908, Assist: ant Superintendent Warten E. Hicks of the Cleveland public schools, wrote the eAitor of The Gazette that the “contention for revision was based on the good name of all of the sixty chil- dren who spelled.” The result of re- vision was to give the victorious Cleveland team thirty-three errors In: stead of the greater number resultant from the Hippodrome examination and to credit the little Afro-American girl, Marie Chew Bolden, with one er ror and two local white girls, mem- ders 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 head: quarters by the local newspaper re- porters, The less number of errors (83) {s 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 flles of correspondence show that I op- posed 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, 1808, the result of the eame im an article which DODOSOCOOSOSOOSOSOISCOCOC PLEASE, notify us at once if your Gazette fails to arrive as regularly and satisfactorily as it should. We do our best to give per: fect service but unless The Ga- rette’s subsctibers co-operate by keeping us informed of any dit- ficulty they may hawe, we can. not give the perfect service that we try to. 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 state- ments as to revision and his final de- nial that thera was any; and that we have at last, after weeks of contend- ing, compelied him to publicly ac- knowledge the championship of the little Afro-American, Now it we could only be assured that there was no revision RECORD at school head- quarters which in the future would show the two little white girls cred- ited with no errors and Marie with one, we would be perfectly satisfied, and know that our victory is com- plete, ‘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 dor- mant state many weeks ago. Then, too, their effort to help “whitewash” Mr. Hicks is about as despicable as was their advice 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, black: birds," and the Lord only knows what. ‘The Gazette is Right! Rec ees ee bane Eaitor The ‘Gazette: ‘Those who have read our paper, The Gazette, say as {t does, that the leading Afro- Americans’ are just now taking the proper course to protect their citizen rights, Mr. Hill (white), one of our stanchest local friends, ‘very highly commends The Gazette's splendid edi- torlals, and says it is right concern- ing the attitude of the Republican party and its false treatment of the Afro-American yoters. He says the young Republicans and the young Democrats of today ave not lke the older-day Republicans and Democrats. They are led by the greedy politi cians; but the old party-members were led by principle. I say our Yoters should be led by principle also, and by a right and-independent prin: ciple. HENRY LEB, Special Offer to Agents, I am pleased to advise you that I have bought the controlling interest in the “Kinkine Halr Tonic,” the great hair grower and straightener, and in future will see that your or- ders are filled promptly. To show you that I mean business and that I will appreciate your trade, will make you the following spectal ‘offer, good only for 60 days: Send me express or postofiice money order for $8.00 and I will send you at once one dozen Kink-ine Hair Straightener, worth $4.20, and one dozen Kink-ine soap, worth $3.00. Remember, you are get- ting 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 re- cently and celebrated the occasion by shooting an Afro-American lad. The boy, Sam Holliday, 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 hospl- tal with a bullet in his chest, and the doctors, said he might not’ recover. “I didn't like the nasty, decisive way 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 former ly had acted as chauffeur for wealthy Dr. Wood. The woman who keeps the house sald the pair had been liv- ing there as Mr. and Mrs. Lester for five weeks. Mrs, Wood and her com- panion last week Tuesday were sent to prison in default of $800 ball. No Such Occurrence in Cleveland! ‘That Cleveland, Ohio, Negro who stole $50,000 from’a mail pouch seems to have caught the Anglo-Saxon spirit, 0. K. He wasn't satisfied with a one. eyed rooster, nor even a fat plump hen.—Charlotte (N. C.) Star of Zion. PE Peay ys ee Lima, 0.—Members of the G. U. 0. ot 0. F, were numerous here last week and there was an excellent an- nual state meeting socially as well as otherwise, ‘The old officers were reelected for’ another year's service. Mates tives tet ln 0 Oterm: aks ten wee sat Monday night did thousands of dollars’ property damage. William Burggort ee os <a being swamped. A Deluge Visits Chicago, eee oa ee ere ies destroying electric feed cables and cutting off light and power. —_——WHY DON’T———. ——S UBSCRIBE FOR——_—__ The Gazette AKANSU, NSUKWAR And Dotigem Gold Mining and Real Estate Company, by William H. Ferris—Make. 300 Per Cent Ue Increase has been the last continent to quiver with the throb of modern commercial Ife, she was the first continent to Dro- duce a civilization. Fifty years ago Europem men beean to look long and longingly toward africa and began to reap harvests from her ivory, her gold and her diamonds. Geel Rhodes, the De Beers atid Belt have piled up colos sal fortunes in Africa, but now at last “colored men in America are beginning to respond to the calls and demands of the modern age. A syndicate of col ored men, with Alfred C. Cowan, the eminent attorney and counsel at thelr head, 1s planning to develop the ar! cultural and: mineral resources of the Gark continent, On the gold. coast. of ‘Africa, south of Liberia and. Sierra Leone, lies the province of the Ashanti, under the British protectorate, the Akanst, Neukwar and Dompem prop erties ave located, covering 12,800 aeree of land, twenty square miles. A. few years ago an English firm agreed to work the gold mines there, and divide the profits with the natives, but they left Accra, Africa, one fine morning with several thousand ounces of gold taken from properties In other parts of this province, in June, 1902, and. that was the last ever seen. by the natives of the English firm. Mr. Christopher B. B. Netty, an educated native of Accra, went to England for the purpose of geiting the money or getting. the lien. Ho got nelther. ‘Returning to ‘Accra. discouraged and crestfallen, he formed the aciuaintance of tion, George W. Ellis, secretary of the lega: tion at Liberia.” He Interested sir. El. lis in the property, and asked him It he coyld not refer him to some Amerlean colored men. of prestige, wealth and Standing. MP Ellis, in 1903, put him in communication with Counselior Al fred. C. Cowan, one of the most. sic: cessful. colored’ lawyers of New York City. For two yenra Mr. Cowan cone sidered the matter. He counselled with his friends. Finally, in March, 1907, he sent Professor Wilitam H. Smeaton, a gradyate of the Columbia College of Mines and Civil Engineering, with 20 years successful experience, who went to Accra, Africa, to invesiizate, and who made a. favorable ‘report.’ The Droperties that Mr. Cowan has a three years’ option on contain gold mines and cocoa and rubber plantations, They are abont eighty miles trom Ac: cra, In the bush of Africa, which. has heen the headquarters of the British Gold Coast Protectorate since 1877. ‘Ten English, French and German firms make Accra’ their shipping point and center, and nearly {wo milion dollars’ worth of gold, cocoa and rubber are an- nually exported from Accra. And there fire thousands of acres of rich, fertile Tend, teeming with rubber, cocoa and fold; on the gold const, fear Accra. Atrica, which vawaite ‘Buropean and American capital to develop its won- derful resources, and the natives are entreating the American Negro to in- Vest-maney there and participate tn the great opportuntties for reaping the fortunes to be gained by ‘developing Africa On April 20th a ‘mammoth “necting was held {a the Turner Taber- nacle, Atlanta, Ga,, at which Bishop H. M. Turner, the senior bishop of the A. M. E. church; Mev. J. L. Flipper, pres dent of Morris Brown college; Dr. J. W. Madison, Mr. J. M. Barber, Dr. Samuel Neal, Rev. C. St. Manning’ and Rev. P. 3. Bryan were advertised to speak. Other’ mectings will soon be held in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylva- nia, baltimore, Virginia and Georgia, Some of the committee are: Bishop Alexander Walters, Hon, George W. Ek lis of Monrovia, Africa; Mr. Chris, B. Netty, Accra, Africa; F, Jeopold Hy: mann, New Jersey; Hon. J. W. Grant, Tenn. Dr. Henry L. Hummons, Ind.; James L. Fox, New York; Silas W. Momirell, New York; John E. Bruce, New York; Edgard J. Holmes, New Jer- sey; Rey. Wm, H. Taylor, Elizabeth, N. i; Rev, Win, P, Lawrence, N. Ji Rev, M. 0. Haynes, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Wm, H. Chadwick; Rev, T. Well ington, Henderson, Mass.; B. F. Stew: art, Ohio; Rev. 'R. B.’ Page, New York; Rev. J. T. Diggs, New Jer- sey: W. 1. Rerrig, Connecticut: Rev. ML. Bolden, N. ¥.: Rev. James H. Mo: Mullen, N. Y.; Rey. Benjamin F. Wat- son, Pa.; John W. Overton, N. ¥.; Rev. Solceon Porter Hood, N. Jv; Rev. H. 1 Mitenell, N. J.; Rev. J. C. Fernanders, New York. Every great movement, moral, social, religious, political or financial, groups around some individual, whose insight sees the end, whose constructive genius utilizes the means for the realization of the end, and whose sanity, tact, judg ment, discretion and ready sympathy inspires his comrades, and such a man is Counsellor A. C, Cowan, a business man of integrity, of character. This Company Intends to invest money not only in Africa, but to Invest money In find develop property in New York and anywhere in America where wise and profitable Investments can be made, fand it wilt be the means of opening up profitable avenues of employment to hundreds of bright, ambitious colored boys and girls, men and women, who, ag stenographers, clerks and agents, wil he given opportunity to make Toney and use the education which was gained for them by their own ef- -forts and by the toil and self-sacrifice ‘of ambitious parents. This is the first attempt of coloted men to develop the ‘gold mines and cocoa and rubber plan- {ations in Africa on a large scale. It ‘the attempt succeeds It will not only ‘make the promoters, stockholders and ‘subserfbers rich, but it will be the ‘greatest monument yet erected to the ‘constructive and creative genius of the ‘Negro race. Such a grand and glorious undertaking Is well worth risking a few dollars on. Aman never gets rich dy putting his money in banks or in- surance companies, but by developing the agricultural and mineral wealth Jocked up in the soil, which fs released when man takes his pick, his axe, his ‘shovel, mathines, and begins to cut and Gig'and plant and sow and reap and harvest and sét up his machines, and then we are getting down to the basic principles of political economy. ‘The committee has prepared an ele gant prospectus which gives the facts nd presents the case in-an interesting way. This may be had upon applica: tion at the office of the company. Every Person who believes in race effort and the accomplishment of results should ‘the accomplishment of res ee oe send The Brownsville “ Affray ’” Illustrated SA lip oS RES RASA ASS Sa Aa aS a “SSS ee 2 oe ae ere: Fa eee BO eri | BE f BNE Ss as Riv ise Bg Soe I, i Cue Nh ee a SB eh (Nea gral gk eS Ni oe ee eg CE | TY ea Fi (| eae eS een | mY Ni: ae TAR). Soe mie ag MR oes fp Be up i Fs oe ft te ot Nl gay oes sty ty WES WF wh Ga Yui) © </> aN 2 ee ae Gone hy om, as = we yf Me S na i N= sh ioe y) Mh, gies AIA Sen Rey (24 igi LO NG ences Fan = eae eh f ij f| if i a n wy) a oe SS We NAR SS & Se iia \\ Vie Ze LyX. ae Nfs NGA = tO ‘= Hy Vig == UI eS Courtesy of the Montgomery Colored Alabamian. TAFT DRAGS THE SOLDIERS BY THE NECK TO ROOSEVELT WHO KICKS THEM INI tom, @ cangidate—does not nd | ie st the mixed motives of the | TAFT’® SPEECH OF ACCE! | “And tt 1s an entirety {egitimate mo-| 12 speeches d avered at | tive in certain political crises, The | boro, N. C., In 1908, at Tuske ieee ot wrong doing is sometimes | in 1907 and at Grand Rapi Tore important than the approval of | tad other costhorne | well doing. The detent of alse. po. | aid citer uorthern cities in ‘/iitleat friends may sometimes ‘be | '}, Toft condoned disfranchis worth while, even at the cost of sup-) "* Scuth, In a speech at porting declared political enemies. If : ae GEORGE W. CABLE SAYS DO NOT) the Negroes of the doubtful northern | ally endorsed “Jim Crow” car CET ANY PARTY THINK "| sates should‘help to defeat Taft and | section of the country for 0 lect, Bryan, no one would misinter:| and went to the trouble to vv |Rscas eta tot bese it | eh nw ould be ade ts | such a thing happen a second time. ee from. the % prejudiced ‘The Democrats would concede much | Standpoint. His despicable DR. BUMSTEAD POINTS THE WAY} eo"etsin'tiets' new ates. the Brownsville matter, espe If the ballot of tmiversal or generat| special messages to congre suffrage means anything for the sel-| that “affay” are too well ti Taft Agrees With the South in Dis | Protection of suffering or endangered | to need comment, There 1s @ franchiement, “Jim Crow” Cara | cates Jp A state: it means that Ne | nothing in his nomination and the Brownsville Matter— | use the ballot as.a whip for the guard-| Speech, delivered on July 2 He Also is in Favor of the ing of their civil and political rights | C!nnati, that indicates any c Elimination of Sena- as Jews or Germans or Irishmen | Pinion or position on any of night for the same purpose, or, as| tal issues to the Afro-Ameri tor Foraker. ganwtactirera tla? wan {th cntenk | ates 6) 4c nlenad natiataatts af Although Rev. Horace Bumstead, D D,, atter a service of 40 years in the cause of the higher education of the Negro, resigned from :he presidency of Atlanta University last year, his devotion to the eause of education and his offorts for the uplift of the race have in no respect abated. His interest und activity continue and b fs all the ttme 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, ou the “Handicaps of the Negr. Race,” and the Independent, June 11, 1908, contains an article froin bis pen on “The Ballot as a Whip.” The lat ter article 1s of current interest, Dr. Bumstead begins by quoting trom George W. Cable this advice: “Do not let any poiftical 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 among the leaders of the parts ‘concerning the protection of the Ne gro, In this connection he says: Conspicuous among these leaders 4s the most prominent _ Republican candidate for the presidential nomina tion, Secretary ‘Taft, a man possess. ing ‘an unusual equipment in many ways for the presidential office, But he has been conspicuous represent: ative of the donothing policy as re gards the Negro. He has even con doned the disfranchisement of the Negro in the south, and called it "a step forward,” because not,so bad as “open violence.” He has éndeavored ‘to butld up “lly white” Republtcan- ‘ism in the south, fnvolving the virtual exclusion of the Negro from party counsels’ in that section, and has spoken to southern audiences about the Negroes as “a clase of persons vo ignorant and 80 subject to oppression and misleading that they are merely poiltical children, not having the men- {al stature of manhood,” adding that “thelr voice in the government (even when not suppressed) secures no ben- ent to them.” And then there 1g the Brownsville affair end the joint responsibility of Secretary Taft and President Roose: velt for the dismissal of the colored Soldiers. ‘That it was a joint respon: sibiilty is clear from Secretary Taft's Feport In December, 1906, In which he elaborately defends the president's faction as just and necessary, and also reveals the fact that the president's order was preceded by and based up- fon his own (the war department's) concurrence in Gen. Garlington's recommendation that the soldiers be dismissed. ‘The situation confronting the Ne- gro today, then, seems to. be this: The Democratic party has robbed him of his rights. The Republican party has acqulesed and refuses to help him, Neither party bas any claim on him for support on racial grounds, Whatever debt of gratitude he owed the Republican party has, long since deen paid. If both parties have sinned against him, the one by oppression and the other by abandonment, he has Teason for regarding the Republican party as the greater sinner, being the one responsibie for his. freedom and enfranchisement, and the one to Which he bas given a generation of support. If the Negro finds in this situation good ground for using the ballot as a wip, to be laid on the back of the froutest sinner of the two Parties, te Eas any good precedenta to. Justity his actin,” Massachusetts and. New York have repeated!y elected gover- nors by @ similar use of the ballot, and presidents of the United States have been elected In the same way. ‘The Englisy “sudlragettes” are. today seeking to punish the Liberal party on the same principle. Indeed, there are few elections where the purpose. of punishing somebody—e. party. a fac a Pruner te eee tion, @ candidate—does not find a place among the mixed motives of the voters, And it 1s an entirely legitimate mo- tive in certain political crises, The rebuke of wrong doing is sometimes more tmportant than the approval of well doing. The defeat of false po- tical friends may sometimes be worth while, even at the cost of sup- porting declared political enemfes. If the Negroes of the doubtful northern states should help to defeat Taft and elect. Bryan, no one would misinter- pret the meaning of thelr vote. The Republicans would not be kely * let such a thing happen a second time. ‘The Democrats would concede much to retain their new allles. 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 Ne- groes may with the same. propriety Use the ballot as a whip for the guard- ing of their civil and political rights as Jews or Germans or Irishmen might for the same purpose, or as manufacturers might use {2 to’ protect thelr industries, or laborers to protect their labor. And of all the interest, for which the ballot is supposed to af ford protection to the weak, none are more fundamental or more sacred than civil and political rights, But some Negroes agree with those of their white friends who discourage agitation (or their rights aud advise the polley of patience and waiting for their rights to come to them by and by, Does it follow that such Negroes must therefore yote the Repubilean ticket at the next election? By no means, They have discharged thelt debt of gratitude to that party. If then, they are to elfminate the mo- tive ‘of racial self-protection, why should they not choose between the parties as all other people choose— judging men and measures and poll- cles on thelr merits and voting ac: cordingly? Why may not Negroes have diverse opinions on the tariff, the currency, the regulation of trusts, socialism and territorial expansion, as wel} as white people? They do have such diverse opinions far more exten- sively than many people believe; but the solid south and the increasingly unsympathetic north haye created a situation that has prevented their free expression. If, then, some Negroes decide that they de 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) like all other men, and to choose between parties according to thelr best judgment.—Alexandria (Va.) Horizon, Dr, W. E, B. DuBois, eee: NEGRO SOLDIERS—THEIR RIGHTS Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, in the Na tional House of Representat'ves, * “on the Charge of His Negro ‘Troops at Fort Harrison, Na. ta, ai, “It became my painful duty, sir, to follow in the track of that charging column, and there, in a space not wider than the clerk’s desk and 300 yards long, lay the dead bodies of 543 of my colored comrades, fallen in de- fense of their country, who had of- fered up their lives in ‘defense of its flag and its honor, as a willing sacri- fice; and as I rode, along among them guiding my herse !this way and that way lest he : uld profane with his hoot what sceied to me the sacred dead, and as I looked on their bronzed faces upturned in the shining sun to heaven, as if in mute appeal against the wrongs of the country for which they had given thelr lives, and whose flag had only been to them a flag of stripes, on which no star of glory has ever shown for them—feeling that I had wronged them in the past, and be- Heving what was the future ot my country to them—ameng my dead comrades there I swore to myself a fsolemn oath, ‘may my right hand for- get its cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I ever fail to defend the rights of these men who have gtven their blood for me and my country this day and for thelr race forever;’ and God helping me, I will keep that oath. “From that hour all prejudice was gone, and an old-time states-right Democrat became a lover of the Negro race. And as long as toetr rights are not equal to the rights of other men under this government, I am with His guannee St Aone OPA ‘The Negro who can swallow Taft's candidacy must have «. stomach larger than am ClevtanPe sect tougher thas an ostrich's, and be wholly devold of any interest in the race's future wel fare, as well as being willing to see all of our southera brethren's itizer Fights surrendered to the Negro-hat ers of that section to whom Taft has certainly “grounded arms” as far as those of our race in that part of the Gountte ion Concerta TAFT'® SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE. In speeches d svered at Greens ‘Boro, N. C,, In 1908, at Tuskegee, Ala., fa 1907 and at Grand Rapids, Mich., ‘and other uorthern cities in 1908, W. H. Toft condoned distranchisament tn Ke south, In a speech at Lexington, feet fsntt rman, pact ally 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 ané better from the "prejudiced south’s standpoint. His despicable part ir the Brownsville matter, especially his special messages to congress aneni that “affray” are too well remembered to need comment. There is absolutels nothing in his nomination acceptance speech, delivered on July 28 at Cin cinnati, that indicates any change of opinion or position on any of these vi tal issues to the Afro-American voter ‘and ft fs almost criminally wrong for any of our newspapers to try to mis lead our people into thinking thai there 4s. “The Republican platform, adopted at Chicago, explicitly demands justtce for all men without regard to race o1 color, and just as explicitly declares for the enforcement, and without res “ervation, in letter and spirit of the 1th, “din ‘and 15th amendments te the ‘constitution. “It Is needless te state that I stand with my party ‘squarely on that plank in the plat form, and believe that equal justice te all men and the fair and impartial ex forcement of these amendments Is in keeping with the real American spirit of fair play.” So spoke Mr, Taft tn his recent Cin einnati speech of acceptance. The Re publican 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 cell. Its position bas 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), dis franchisement 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 organiza tions have appealed to etther or all three branches of the government. ‘This has gone on ao long that Mr. Taft's statement that he stands with HIS PARTY on the plank of ite plat form that declares for the enforce ment of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the constitu: tion, is not only very misleading, but one that would be supremely redicu- lous in the face of facts that are no torlous, so well known are they, were {t not for the vital importance to our people of the citizen rights involved Mr. Taft's utterances in his Greens. boro, 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 plat form pledges to us to mete out “equal Justice to all men and fair and impar ‘al enforcement of these amendments in keeping with the real American spirit of fair play,” expese in all its dirty nakedness the misleading and meaningless statement anent the “rights of the Negro” in Mr. Taft's re cent speech of,acceptance. No Atro American whois loyal to his people has manhood, intelligence and the courage of his convictions will be fdoled by jt. ( “kinyyvedsed sinox uyemes 1 ‘wom} puy o} aut diay pue soded nok G] moATeyM gETIGNd Pinom nos 3 hog 0} mp{UWN OF 94 PINom 1 “sON;Pa 4wop ‘AON “oxoqamsut0s sors por UA om uj siomouq oom paw siolsis ano} pty somyj Aur Ing. SoAplod ow ynowym ouoTe emt yor sey ‘ose aun uoys © pop BuaNy biNoD Mla ang ‘souiyy fur paw plo wees Gt LE umOk w WET :41§ VOG—sHeZeD 10} Wa —"epeany ‘wusqiy ‘nowoMpy | T dewiace eee ae maui none | ‘There are thousands of good Re -publicans im Ohio who remember that Mr. Taft came to this state a few years ago and delivered speech a} | Akron which aid more to leet a Dem | ocratic governor and to defeat hun | dreds of county Republican candi | dates than all other inimical foroet | 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. 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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. 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. 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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." See that the name "PORO" 3 We Grew Our Hair Now Let Us Grow Yours With 'PORO' TRADE MARK (Registered) 4 —————————— The General Demand ‘of the Well-Informed of the world has ‘always been for a simple, pleasant and ‘efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; a laxative which physicians could ‘sanction for family use because its com- ponent parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, ‘acceptable to the system and gentle, yet prompt, in action. Tn supplying that demand with its ex- cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Seana, the California Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies on the merits of the laxative for its remark able success, ‘That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the Well-Informed. ‘To get its beneficial effects always buy ‘the genuine—manufactured by-the Cali- fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle. ‘Gud aiscia GONG | ee [= Ne oc amt > wf Hin > find CEN Mins Yetlem (about to sing)—Whas Fogoon er ppting ened] Protease fresh sir—our pity it! Good morning! SHE COULD NOT WALK Voli nsribiestain rurtor on Aiden Opiates Alone Brought Sleep Se cen “T had eczema for over two years. 1 had two physicians; but they only gave me relief for a short time and I cannot enumerate the ointments and lotions 1 used to no purpose. My ank- Jes were one mass of sores, The itch- ing and burning were so intense that T could not sleep. I could not walk for ‘nearly four months. One day my hus- band 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, Oint- ment, and Pills, and iny ankles healed in a short time. It is now a year since 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. Jn the Bohemian set ot New York two of the popular metnbers are a well Known writer and his wife, who also has written several books. ‘They have fa daughter about four years old. Re- cently the little girl was visiting at the home of a friend and her small playmate asked her: “Can your mamma sew?” ‘The danghter of the literary patr evidently was a bit chagrined. She could not remember that she had ever seen her mamma sew. She is a truth- ful child and would not claim any ad- vantages she was not sure of, yet she felt that mamma’s honor was at stake. “L don't know if mamma can sew,” she replied, dublously, “but she can ‘uuoke' 6 Ggarette.” 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 morn- ng 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 co’se, yo" kin ‘have ‘om boiled, if yo’ wants ‘em. But ‘you know, sah, yo’ takes de risk!” ALMOST A SHADOW. Gained 20 Ibs. on Grape-Nuts, ‘There's a wonderful difference be- tween 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 fs absorbed. A Yorkstate woman says: “1 had been a sufferer for ten years with stomach and lver trouble, and had got so bad that the least bit of food such as I then knew, would give ‘me untold misery for hours after eating. “{ 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 Ivhad little faith ft 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 Wke now in moderation, suffer no il! 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 1s simply Grape-Nuts with cream and a cup of Postum, with sometimes an egg and a plece of toast, but generally only GrapeNuts 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 Well- ville,” in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest, THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, U.. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1908. 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 For- eign Items. PERSONAL, ‘William J. Bryan was formally nott- fied of his nomination for the prest- dency by the Democratic party, the event being the occasion of a great celebration in Lincoln, Neb. John W. Boehne,’mayor of Evans: ville, Ind., was nominated for congress os ee Mehmed All Bey, the Turkish minis- ter 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 aeroplanist, made & successful ascension at Lemans, France, The machine flew about two kilometers (1.24 miles) in 1:43. Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition can- aidate for president, narrowly escaped drowning whfle 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 condi- tions 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 Pittsburg, his assets being put at, $128,012 and Wabllities at $453,140. ‘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 chiet 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 & state- ment 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 re- cover. ‘Moses C. Wetmore of St. Louls was appointed chairman of the finance committee for the Democratic cam- paign. GENERAL NEWS. ap Nene taney NOREEN ca the longest and most successful fight 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 Grimth, 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 Missourl, committed sulcide because her pros ected marriage was about to be pre- vented by her removal to an industrial school. Chief Wilkie of the secret service ‘announced that many $9 bills raised to $20 were being circulated in ‘Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Fire in a residence and millinery store at Wheeting, W. Va. caused the,death of Clara, Mamie and Mar- garet Gavin Pittsburg police unearthed an al- leged conspiracy ‘of department store employes that had resulted in the theft of $50,000 worth of goods. ‘The National Anti-Asiatic Immigra- tion league of the United States was formed in Washington, and a declara- tion of principles and constitution adopted. ‘The Pittsburg & Cincinnati Packet Iine failed because of low water in the Ohfo river. ‘An Itallan poy at Newton, Mass., milked a neighbor's cow and in a bat- tle that resulted he and his mother ‘were shot. Robert Kinney, aged 19, was arrest: ed at his home near Jamestown, Mo., on the charge of baying murdered his father, Coleman Kinney, on July 30. Mrs, Eva Jones fell 900 feet from a balloon at Abbottsford, Wis. when her parachute rope snapped but It in a ‘tree and was not killed. “Three persons were killed and sey- ‘oral 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 {n consequence all the “shops of the system were dark. Mylius Erichsen, the Danish ex- plorer; and two companions were caught in a storm on an tee floe off northeastern 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 0. Hicks that the bank was insolvent, followed by the aulelde of the president of the bank, 3. G. Lund. farmer, 73 years of age, shot and ta tally Wounded his wife and seriously injured his daughter BMe, aged 15 years, and then took his own Ite, King Edward and Emperor Wilitam met at Croaberg and had a long con- ference on European altalrs, after which Faward left for Ischi, Austria ‘The village of Kootenal, {daho, with 200 inhabitants, was destroyed by forest fire. Thomas Robinson of Winnipeg, one of the best known barristers in Can. ada, jumped from a train while ao- lirtous and was killed, Fire destroyed the mining camp of Ripetown,.Nev., the loss being $100, 000. The railroad commission of Texas Aled a formal complaint with the in terstate commerce commission against 67 railroads and other common car- riers, alleging a conspiracy on the part of the defendants through the Southwestern TraMc asoclation for the suppresaion of competition and restraint of trade in the recent ‘actlom 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 ex: plosion of a boiler in the York (Pa.) rolling mili. 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 Piqua. The convention of ‘the Republicans of Tennessee designated as “The Homerulers” nominated a ticket head- ed by T. Asbury Wright of Rockwood for governor. By order of its directors, the Bank of Arton, Okla, was closed pending fan investigation of its affairs by the state bank commissioner. W. H. Rey- tiolds, cashier, is missing. Mrs. Daniel Leroy Dresser was granted en absolute divorce at Stoux Falls, 8. D., from Danfel Dresser, pres: ident of the Ship Building Trust and of the Trust Company of the Repub: lie of New York city, on the ground of desertion. Dispatches from Constantinople es- tablish beyond doubt the tact that Mehmed All Bey, the Turkish minister at Washington, has been recalled The flag of the American consulate at Tabriz, Persia, was shot down by loyalists. At the International Historical con- gress in Berlin American Ambassador HM announced that Adolphus Busch of St. Louis was ready to give $50,000 towards the Germanic museum build- ing 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. Louls, who was shot and instantly killed by John MeWilliams, a farmer llving in Marion county. ‘The explosion of a steam automobile near Painesville, ., resulted inthe death of Mrs. Mary Rowden and Mrs. Rose Beckwith. Robert Kenney, 19 years old, con- fessed that he murdered his father. Coleman B. Kenney, near Lupus, Mo., July 20. Operatives at the LaneMaggins cotton mills of New Orleans went on strike because their wages were re duced. Nine persons were killed and many injured in a collision of railway trains near Eckernfoerde, Germany. Father George Valley, pastor of St. Columbkit!'s ebureh, Cleveland, and Charles W. Pohlmann, a wealthy mer- chant tailor of the same city, were instantly killed when thelr automobile plunged over an embankment near Sylvania, 0. Striking miners at Blocton, Ala. fred on a Birmingham Mineral road passenger train, killing three men and wounding 11 others. Of the latter three are likely to dle. Two police officers of Methuen, Mass, were found beaten to death, presumably by chicken thieves. Gov, Willson of Kentucky issued a statement scoring the county judge and county attorney of Bracken coun: ty for disregard of their oaths and ‘open sympathy with “night riders.” ‘Mrs. Bertha Hood, 32 years old, was shot and instantly killed at her home in Brooklyn by Emest Seltz, 24 years old, who also shot her baby and him- self. The Gloucester fish schooner. Mag: sie and May was run down by. the German school ship Freya 60 miles off Halifax harbor and nine of her crew, including Capt. Erick | McCarthoran, perished. Four children lost their lives and five persons wore seriously Injured in a fire which practically destroyed a five-story tenement bullding in New York. Charlie Lokle, a negro about 18 years of age, was lynched at Tifton, Ga, for making insulting remarks to ‘young white woman. The government at Washington no- {ifled the authorities of Arizona terri tory therg-ts no law under which the deportation of Mrs. Wardwell, the leper, to the leper colowy of Molokai ‘can be ordered, and she probably will be Isolated with her husband near ‘Tombstone. Duringm riot at a camp of Austrians near the smelter town of Garfield, Utah, Constable Ben Culley and Sam Nekis were shot and a baby was oe [Practical Fashions| LADIES! 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The straight full skirt is gathered and at- tached 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 em- broldery Insertion, finished with a narrow edging of lace to match, and it made with round neck any edging to correspond fs used. ‘The model is adapfable to the every-day frock of chambray, linen, or any of the pretty summer imaterlals. The pattern {8 In five sizes—one to nine years. For fa child of five years the dress requires 3% yards of material 27 inches wide, 2% yards 36 inches wide, 1% yard 42 Inches wide; seven-eighths yard of beading, two yards of ribbon, five: eighths yard of insertion and two yards of edging. e,Brocure, thie pattern send 10 cents Weienamme and aadrens plain, aha bo ure to give size and number of pattern, No, 2468, BIB fs eae STREET AND NOvecssessssssesesssnee ‘mcatinala. In the course of a speech not long ‘ago Representative John Sharp Wil- Hams 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 juch attentions, and never failed to express her gratitude there for in original language. It appeating one day that she could not sufficiently thank the son of an old friend who had browght her some choice fruit the old woman sald: “You is powerful good to a pore ole wonian like me, wid one foot in do grave an’ de odder acryin’ out, ‘How Tong, oh Lawd, how long?” From Experience. “Do you believe Poe really heard the raven ‘tapping, tapping, tapping upon hls chamber door?” asked the lanky artist, “No, that's all rot,” responded the impecunious bard. “Think $02” “Sure. I'll stake a sonnet against & square meal that instead of a raven do- ing the tapping it was a bill collector," FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL. — Discharged Because Doctors Could Not Cure, Levi P. Brockway, 8. Second Ave, Anoka, Minn., says! “Alter lying for five months ina I~ hospital Twas alse fsx, \, charged a8 incur Y= \ able, and given only ESS FEY six ‘months to live. Was 3) MY heart was attect- (ze I cd, Vad smother pH ing spells and some- GX mes tell uncon. Zar scious. 1 got so T BIN\’ couldn't use my EEN ey. eae 2% hospital Twas dis. f=. y charset a6 tocar Y= \ able, and given only HESS FEY six ‘months to live. FS ity arenas ate fess Y ed, 1 had smother. PO] sng spells and some- Ae tites ttt con Peed scious. 1 got v0 I BY const tse my BFS ars,” my "evestgnt was” Impatred and the kidney secretions were badly dis- ordered. Twas completely worn out and discouraged when 1 began using Doan's Kidney Pilis, but they went right to the cause of the trouble and id thelr 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. ity Youngster Too Well Aware of the Wiles oF Graton. ‘The baseball evangelist, the elo- quent Dilly Sunday, sald during the revival services at Sharon, Pa: “Keep good company. Nothing does the young more harm than bad so- clety. Only yesterday a farmer told me about a youngster of six or seven, a ittle country weeker, who had as Suspicious and mistrustful a heart as tome old mlser or crook. “This boy was sent by a charity #0: clety to spend a week at the farmer's ‘The farmer set out to mest him, bit was late. He ran into him haieway to the farm, trudging along the white road, a big burlap bag of luggage on his tittle bony shoulder. “The farmer held out his hands for the burlap bag. “TIL carry It, son," he sald. “I's too heavy for you’ “"Go on!” sald the little boy ferce ly. ‘Clear out now, or I'l eall a cop.” HARD TIMES, INDEED. loss ee SD Z ee! <<"). iH press “Poor man! so you are a victim of the late financial pante?” “Yes, lady. You seo, folks along de route is too poor now ter hand out free grub!” He Meant Business. Two girls on the boardwalk talked cf a young man, “Don’t take any stock In him," sald the first. “He is a fiir, He tsa jilt.” “But ils presents—" “He gives all the girls presents when he is making up to them, Why, he gave me something every other week.” “But he gives me,” sald the second irl, “such presents as convince me thai he means business this time.” “What has he given you?" “Ho has given me a tea servica, a set of table linen, a Morris chair, @ hall rug, and a beautiful brass bed- stead."—Exchange. English Idea of It. Little things frequently {Iustrate the English view of American ge0- graphy very picturesquely. An Eng- Ushman had taken the Pacific Express at Philadelphia, and, feeling tired, had feted 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 cur- tains and called: “Portah!. Portah!” ‘The porter came. “What ts 1t2" he sald. “Please wake me when we get to San Francisco, you know! Haid Pon Masa, “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 in- stances of racetrack trickery,” sald an Albany legislator. “Discussing, one day, the way jock- eys so often sold races, he sald that there was a Gloucester fockey once, the rider of a favorite, who was over- heard to say in a saloon, the night before the favorite ran: “‘T shan't win unless the reins break.” Semianiin ae Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the In Use For Over 30 Years. ‘The Kind You Have Always Bought, Tommy—Oh, my pa says you're a Tommy—Well, that’s what he says I am when I ask questions, and that’s ‘Makes Weak Eyes Strong. 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Sold Everywhere see i atm BEGINNING EARLY, Cay bee eee LREEES See oe Se gay ig = ) Vane, Sige LY, = iy a = see acess ny etree st Politician eta: Lit Congressman Longworth, at a din- ner during the Republican convention in Chicago, talked about honest poli: tes. “Honest politics alone pays in the end," said he. “Your dishonest. poll- Uclan comes out like Lurgan of Cin- cinnat!, 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 Iaughed easily. “Ah, but, In polities; sald he, ‘promising and performing are two different métters.’ “In that case,’ sald the grocer, heartily, ‘I shall be most happy to give you my promise, Mr. Lurgan.’ ” Few Horses Used in China, ‘The only places in China where horses are used to any great extent ace Shanghai, Esing-Tau and Tien- ‘Tein, Australian “walers,” so called because they originate in New South Wales, are the most popular. These horses are imported into Shanghal in batches of from 20 to 50, are well ta ken care of on the yoyage, and, ar- riving in excellent condition, are put {nto use within couple of weeks aft er arrival. Wisdom from a Babs. “What would you do, my boy,” asked a professional vocalist proudly, “if you could sing like me?” “Haye somo singing lessons!” re- plied the lad. Sam \Z é Z KID oe i 4 : mt be ee E ‘ Moan Ei ey neuen es yee SEA AS Si oe i ; it IcK H ‘ = EADACH oe . thee de : I “ aes | FER eae = —— ? eae alii aed Xow ILL PILL. sul ae = s = |ALL DOS! sa : - a es eee REFUSE = SUBSTITI ‘UTES. ASTHMA 27th Gavoe Soaverkat butte nent ang adress om deenlgt ot Bernt it ba RENMONTE, Asbury Porn J. THECOME AND SEE SIGN Qe RY ESS SI Ey CLE Oey > RSS & ‘This sign is permanently eee at to the front of the ‘main building of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass. What Does This Sign Mean z It means that publ snspection of the Laboratory and methods of doing business is honestly desired. I¢means that there is nothing about the bus- ee is not “open and above- ord” Tt means that a permanent invita- tion is extended to tae ‘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 made from roots and herbs — with- out drugs? ; Come and See. ‘Do the womenof America continu ally use as much of it as we are told ? Come and See. ‘Was there ever such a person as Tpdia B. Pinkham, and is there any rs. Pinkham now to whom sic! ‘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 hay 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 ills Will stil go on using and being ben- efited by it; but the poor doubting, suffering woman must, for her own sake, be taught confidence forshealso | might justas well regain her health, TOILET ANTISEPTIC eee ac eree ear Corey aa aeatanreee ia eee ieee reeeeeeee” sensei Wray cate nd ee: Pa a {or inflamed eyes, pea oo oc Aa i by mail postpaid. ome 27) Large Trial Sample ——==SSRES THE PAXTON TOILET CO., Boston, Mass. A DAISY FLY KILLER “aes wi, We Roe Reged fing frei as fi re U LOERS ¢rSr'tong andlor, and Ken wal Boras Oieumtat Fae SORE Baceethay me SOROS WIDOWS’ s0ter NeW Law obtained PENSIONS "Wathlngtsa.'3 ALN. K—C (1908-33) 2243,