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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 41. THE FASHION OF THE EASTERN WOMEN. The first costume is both smart and useful and is a style well-suited to sorge. Our model is in navy blue. The plaited skirt is cut in comfortable walking length, and has the plaits sitted down about halfway. White cloth is used for the waistcoat fastened down the center by small buttons and buttonholes. The fronts of coat are cut away and semi-fitting, fine braiding completely edges coat, while buttons and cords add further trimming. The sleeves are elbow length and quite loose, they are trimmed to match. Hat of stretched satin, trimmed with beads and feathers. Materials required: 8 yards serge 48 inches wide, 3 dozen buttons, 1 dozen yards cord, 4 yards coat lining. The second is a princess shape; cloth or serge might either be used, straps of material trim the front of skirt part, two box-plaits are arranged under the strap in front. Braiding trims the back and sides of bodice part, also the revers and cuffs, which are of some light cloth, the buttons are of the same. Hat of light felt trimmed with ribbon and roses. Materials required: 6 yards cloth, 46 inches wide, 4 buttons, 4 yards lining, 1 dozen yards braid. UNION OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS The first costume is both smart and seorge. Our model is in navy blue. Walking length, and has the plaits suit is used for the waistcoat fastened down tonholes. The fronts of coat are cut a pleately edges coat, while buttons and coat are elbow length and quite loose, they satin, trimmed with beads and feathers. Materials required: 8 yards serge 4 yards cord, 4 yards coat lining. The second is a princess shape; straps of material trim the front of the under the strap in front. Braiding tri also the revers and cuffs, which are the same. Hat of light felt trimmed with Materials required: 6 yards cloth, ing, 1 dozen yards braid. HIGH COLLARS ARE HARMFUL Permanent Dark Mark Made If the Neck Garniture Is Worn Too Hard. The fad of wearing extremely high collars will have a hurtful effect upon the flesh of the throat unless special care is given to prevent it, because through stoppage of circulation, a condition brought about by high collars, a permanent dark mark comes, and some remedy to obviate the trouble must be employed. It is not expected that a girl will select a neck dressing that is a misfit. But she may take the happy medium of one that is not too close to her throat. For example, if 13 is the usual size, it is the part of wisdom to take 13½ when the height of the linen is excessive. It is precisely the same theory that causes one to wear longer boots when the toes are excessively pointed. In order to preserve its roundness and softness the throat must have undoubtedly an aid to freshness is occasionally to change the style of collar worn and for a day to use one that is not extreme. This relaxes and tones muscles that may have become cramped. SUITABLE IN MANY MATERIALS Cashmere, serge or any cloth, as long as it is the same as used for skirt, would make up well for the overbodice. Three tucks are made on each shoulder both back and front; they are stitched down a few inches. A material strap stitched at each edge and trimmed with embroidered spots edges the opening and is also taken down the front over the fastenings. The oversleeve is trimmed in the same way. Materials required: 1½ yards 46 inches wide, 2 buttons. Even the Veils Have Fringe. The craze for fringe has reached veils, and all the big new ones are heavily bordered, sometimes with one row and sometimes with two. If the veil is of the changeable chiffon a stunning effect in color is produced by the border of fringe having precisely the same hues. On the fraller net veils, which cover a wide range in color, the fringe matches in shade. THE GAZETTE ALTERING AN EVENING GOWN. Scheme Very Much in Fashion and One That Is Quite Easy to Carry Out. If the girl who indulged in a scanty, slimly cut sheath gown last winter wants to change it a bit to give more of the classic suggestion, she can do this by using two veils as drapery. The idea is very much in fashion and is easy to carry out. The veils themselves are often used by high-priced dressmakers instead of buying chiffon cloth and hemming it. The veils have a selvage which makes them quite effective. One of the attractive ways of draping them is to catch one at each shoulder, drawing it up under the arm and fastening on with a paste buckle. The edges lower down may be lightly caught together over the arm a little above the elbow. This gives filmy but straight drapery from shoulder to hem which puts one in the picture this season. Again, an extra long veil is drooped across the back and caught at the back of each shoulder with a buckle and the ends left to hang straight. SKIRTS WIDER AT THE HEM. Are a Distinct Improvement on the Tight Garment That Extremists Favored. The absurdly narrow skirt that one could hardly step in and that was only worn by the extremists, fashionable or otherwise, has had its day. All the new skirts have width at the hem. Even the street ones are three and four yards wide, and the house ones are from six to seven yards at the hem. They are not lined or stiffened or worn over petticoats, but they have a graceful fullness. They are not held back by elastics, and give no appearance of the grotesque. They are quite ample, easy to walk in and more graceful on every figure than the extra tight ones. There are all sorts of rumors that the new skirt at the Paris races will be ten yards wide, but if one listened to all rumors these days no one would buy a gown with any feeling of security. Linen and Canvas for Book Covers. Attractive adjuncts to the living room are magazine covers made from heavy linens and craftsmans canvas. For the postcard albums the latter fabric is preferred. Both materials can be had in a variety of colors, and an applique of cretonne is a popular form of decoration. Book covers in a cool gray linen, adorned with a spray of purple orchids cut from cretonne, are pretty, and so are those in terra cotta crafts man's canvas, displaying a swastika cross cut from cretonne in dull oriental colorings. To Keep Rugs Flat. Girls who have a habit of shuffling their feet, thereby incurring frequent scoldings for kicking up rugs, will find life pleasanter if they cut triangles of medium weight cardboard, and sew them on the under side of rugs at each corner. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. REV. QUINCY EWING, A WHITE SOUTHERNER, DISCUSSES "THE HEART OF THE RACE PROBLEM." A THOROUGH EXPOSITION He Wipes Away the Charge That Laziness, Criminality and Ignorance Make the Southern Negro a Problem and Explains What The So-called Negro Problem Is. It has remained for a southern white man of southern ancestry, to make a clear, true, complete and thoroughly democratic exposition of the Negro question. We allude to Rev. Quincy Ewing's discussion of "The Heart of the Race Problem," in the March Atlantic. One by one, Mr. Ewing takes up the white man's objections to the Negro, and gently but mercilessly tears them to shreds. Is the Negro lazy, and does that make him the white neighbors? The facts are against it. In southern communities Negroes are choice workmen, workmen of highest efficiency, workmen who are so much in demand that he who should "attempt to inveigle a few dozen of the laziest away from any southern community, would be likely to take his life in his hands or the usual warning is disreserved." Is the Negro peculiarly criminal, and does that make him a problem? No. What if the white man's statistics of the white man's administration do indicate it? The fact is otherwise. Although Negroes of the south occupy a majority of the population, else supplies the jail, the penitentiary, the gallows, with the greatest number of their victims," yet "in every other community the doors of society's rough work, the recipients of its meager rewards, are chargeable, relatively, with the greatest number of economic condition that brings him into the ban of the criminal law, and not any racial trait. Indeed, "it is abundantly certain that no race of people anywhere are more easily controlled than the Negroes by the guardians of law and order. Nor do the facts support the claim that Negroes' worst crimes partake of a brutality that is peculiarly racial." One need but observe for a week the crime reports of any cosmopolitan newspaper to see that "the Negro's worst crimes, with all their shocking accompaniments, are not seldom but often, and are not so horrible." Is it the Negro's ignorance then that makes him a problem? "Hardly!" answers Mr. Ewing; "for, almost to a man, the people who most parade and most rail at the race problem in private conversation, on the political platform, and in the pages of newspapers, are not so horrible, posed rather to lament, to than assist, the passing of the Negro's ignorance." Neither does Mr. Ewing find "the heart-throb of the race problem," in personal aversion. There is no such thing in southern communities. "How could there be?" exclaims the writer, "where from infancy we have all been allowed to play white; where many of us fell asleep in the laps of black mammals, and had for playmates Ephrom, Izik, Zeke, black mamm's grandchildren; where most of us have had our meals prepared by black cooks, and been waited on by black house servants?" What, then, is the Negro problem? Simply that it "is the white man's determination to make good this conviction, coupled with constant anxiety lest by some means he should fall to make it good." This is evident from general considerations alone. "Everywhere in the south friction between the races is entirely absent so long as the white man's opinion of him as an inferior, is grateful for privileges, and lays no claim to rights." The specific evidence with which, layer upon layer, Mr. Ewing further establishes his contention that "the race problem is the problem how to keep the Negro in focus with the traditional standpoint." And so would Mr. Ewing right under the southern white people to give place to white people from any other section of the United States. The question is not sectional in any profound sense. It is a question growing out of the traditional status of the Negro in this country. In our words, to Negro it is something like the old problem of Jew and Saxon and peasant—the same old problem, but with an ebony setting. Mr. Ewling does not undertake to say whether the policy of the whites at the south is "expedient or inexpedient, wise or unwise, righteous or unrighteous. That is why Mr. Ewling himself. Mr. Ewling merely explains—and this he proves—that the Negro problem of the south does not, in fact, hinge upon the alleged laziness, criminality, ignorance, or repulsiveness of the Negro; but upon the conformity of the Negro is inferior, and their determination to verify this conviction—Chicago Public. Bake Fish in Paper. The following method does away with fishy dishes, disagreeable odors, etc.: Clean and wash the fish thoroughly, salt, pepper, and flour it inside and out (sparingly), then roll in manila paper at least three times. Pinch the ends of the paper together, then fold back, and pin securely, to prevent the escape of the juices. Bake in a moderate oven, and allow fifteen minutes more than if baking the same fish in a pan. When ready, remove the fish from the skin will adhere, and place the delicious, juicy meat upon the platter. Garnish as desired.—Woman's Home Companion for May. THE FORAKER SCHOLARSHIP. Mrs. Robinson Starts a Fund for the Same—Who Will be the Next—President Taft. Moro, re. April 26, 1909. Editor Gazette—Dear Sir: I see by The Gazette that one person has offered to start the subscription for a Joseph Benson Foraker scholarship, with one dollar. Here are two more dollars. Can't you act as treasurer? If the colored papers would take it up and each receive subscriptions, it would soon be a reality and not a dream. Can't we get it by next fall? How much money must be raised? What will it cost a year to support a scholar at Wilberforce? Tultion, books, board, clothing and incidentals, for there should be some allowance for recreation. What amount of recreation is necessary if the body is not to give out, or the brain do its best work, and we want the very best of the race. And, Mr. Taft is doing just what thoughtful, logical people expected if he were elected. Yet, the papers tell us a delegation of southern Negroes called on him and thanked him for his southern policy. I may be wrong, but it seems to me an Afro-American who could do such a thing is unaware of the need to maintain them," sang Lowell long ago. Is it true to-day as then? I have been told all my life that the American rule was: "Every man as good as every other, and every woman better." Taft is a sham Republic. If you don't despise him, at least ignore him. BE MEN! Don't kiss the hand that strikes you like a dog. If you must be a dog, be a bull. If you must be a whale, be a attacker." Social equality" is a dream. As Senator Foraker said, "It does not exist among white people. Political equality, you are entitled to." Don't surrender at the word of a coward and demagogue. Rev. Corrothers' poem is very good Yours sincerely. MRS. PATRICIA ROBISON. AMERICAN INCONSISTENCY. How Native-Born Citizens Are Discriminated Against to Favor Foreigners. Philadelphia, Pa.—Rev. Dr. John Watchhorn (white) of this city said in a sermon recently, among other things: "The lowly Irish immigrant of two decades ago, engaged to labor of the most menial type, is our politician and office-holder to-day. The English mining immigrant of 20 years ago is our prime time for education on even the day, and the textile immigrant is our manufacturer. The Italian laborer of 20 years ago is our master mason. Only to the Afro-American have we denied these unparalleled opportunities for advancement. The unemployed Afro-American must pass by such huge establishments as Cramps shibyard and -Ladwin's locomotive kinks. We have had a magnitude, unable to claim the privilege of pushing even a wheelbarrow therein, whereby to earn his daily bread. Is it consistent to charge him with indolence and lack of ambition when we persist in imposing upon him industrial restrictions that would stifle the ambitious of sturdiest (composite) Anglo-Saxons? The Afro-American is charged with immorality; but if those frightful stories coming to us from the cloak of polite ears, to be true, the white man should be the last to make the charge, for from him the Afro-American got his example and instruction in the art of vice." THE SPLENDID REPORT Of the A. M. E. Financial Board Rev. Dr. Charles Bundy, P. E., a Member. Washington, D. C.—The thirty-ninth annual session was held here April 21 at the headquarters. Rev. Dr. John Hurst, who is finishing his first year as financial secretary, reported that $167,397.14 from 61 of the 68 annual conferences during the fiscal year ending March 31. This money is raised by subscriptions of one dollar a head. Eight per cent of this money goes towards educational purposes, 10 per cent to the Church Extension Society and 36 per cent to the support of wildows in the various conferences. The remainder is used to pay the salaries of bishops, general officers, etc. Secretary Hurst reportd a cash balance of $25,259.56, the largest in the history of the department. It was reported that $3,509,399.16 had been raised by the different conferences during the year for church purposes. Awarded $25,000 Each. Paducah, Ky.—No defense was offered in the federal court to the suits of Lee Baker and Nat Frizzell, members of the race, for damages on account of the Birmingham night-rider raids, and the jury awarded them the full amount, $25,000 each, as instructed by Judge Evans. Baker and Frizzell were driven to the Birmingham and the jury awarded 30 miles from here, by the raiders on March 9, 1908, after being whipped until, according to the testimony of Dr. Robert Overby, the lash cut into the muscles of their legs. On this raid John Scruggs, an aged Afro-American, and his infant daughter were arrested, which also brought Isabel, April August, which also brought them, quarantined in Metropolis, Ill. with smallpox, and their cases were continued. Thirty-one defendants compromised for $2,000, and the suits against them were dismissed. **Wanted—Copies of The Gazette.** The Western Reserve Historical society of this city needs copies of The Gazette of the volumes and dates given below, which also firmly trust that any of our readers who can send one or more of the copies desired, will forward them promptly, addressing them plainly to the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, O. Vol. 7, No. 20, January 11, 1890. Vol. 12, No. 48, July 6, 1895. Vol. 14, No. 24, 24, 1895. Vol. 14, No. 2, August 15, 1896. Vol. 14, No. 21, December 26, 1896. Vol. 14, No. 25, January 23, 1897. FRESH NEWS CHRONICLED LETTERS FROM MANY OHIO CITIES AND TOWNS SENT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. Personal, Social, Lodge, Church, Literary and Other Notes of Interest. East Liverpool—Mrs. James Mann of Chester, W. Va., and Mrs. S. B. Jackson of the East End are visiting in Monongahela City, Pa.—Mr. Frank Ormes is visiting in Steubenville. Co. B. entertainment last Monday evening was quite uneven. Rev. W. W. Smith lectured Sunday afternoon to the S. S.—Mrs. P. T. Brown and Miss Lula Heath returned Sunday from Youngstown. They attended the funeral of the latter's aunt, Mrs. Hall. Wellsville—Mrs. Margaret Snowen is very ill and Mrs. Thomas Richerson has been—Rev. Hogans preached two very able sermons Sunday. Mr. Brown, employee, railroad shop owner, has family from Cleveland to this city. Mr. John Mashon was ill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Peachy were visitors at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Mrs. M. Whiting has rheumatism. Mrs. Katherine has rheumatism has returned. Mrs. Walter Mackey, Miss Inez Spires and little Geraldine Lewis are improving. Washington C. H.—Second Baptist church is doing excellent work under the new pastor, Rev. Thomas.—Mrs. William Cunningham of Newark is here attending her father-in-law, who is Mr. Milton Marchant of Columbus, public school. Mrs. Nancy Moss has rheumatism. She is at her daughter's. —Mr. James Weaver, who has been a guard at the O. P. (from Fayette county) for several years, died at his father's in Bloomingburg Sunday. —Hattie A. Wooldridge of Chicago, G. R. M. of the Eastern Star, Mount Vernon, E. H. Eudoum grand representative for "the grand east of Ohio." This is an honor. Xenia. — Mall Carrier George I. Gaines is preparing to build a new house on East Market street.—Odd Fellows' annual thanksgiving services at Zion church tomorrow afternoon.—Dr. H. R. Hawkins has enlarged his drug store.—May festival at Zion May be married next summer.—W. S. Shackleford is branching out in the truck farming business. In addition to his own, he has rented E. T. Edwards' farm, which he will put in potatoes and corn.—George McClure is ill. —Rev. H. L. Marque, a Porto Rica native, will be Tuesday night.—Halle Q. Brown will return soon from a lecture tour of several months, to remain until after Wilberforce commencement. Dayton. — Mr. Mose Moore has opened a park for our people. It promises to be a success. Our Women's Christian association has purchased a lovely home on the West Side and is doing good work. —Mr. T. Wheeler, a promising young business building and opened a moving picture show down stairs. —Our Women's league is arranging for a rally in June. —Rev. W. O. Harper of Zion church has resigned. —A Swift is preparing an industrial convention at Enterprise hall May 23, for the benefit of the women. —A large program is desired as one of the honor guests. Give the local agent your order for the Gatherie, the oldest and best race newspaper and advocate published in this section of the country. Lung-Town. —The last exercises at school (Friday afternoon) were largely attended and every one was interested in the speeches, dialogues and songs. At night several went over to the theater about a large program was rendered about. The Long-Town choir furnished music and also sang at Spring Hill Thursday evening. —An entertainment was held at the A. M. E. church Saturday night. —District school No. 3's vacation began on the 28th. A grand closing. Palestine high school was out Friday. Commencement was held in P. H. Mason school. It is progressing nicely. It is preparing for children's day. The Y. P. C. I gives very interesting programs. H. O. Mason, president; Chester Geens, vice, and Earl Clemens, secretary. Correspondents must mall 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 of residence, and what about returned copies. Unless this letter 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, with his letter rate of ten cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. Send postal note and not stamps during warm weather. Cadiz.—Revs. W. J. Johnson and J. D. Singleton, and Mr. Wallace Austin, delegate, left Monday for district conference at Wellsville.—Mrs. Cora Verse of Wheeling is visiting her brother, M. B. R. Slee, and family. Mrs. B. R. Slee is visiting class and returned home—Miss Effie Green of Pittsburg was called here by her sister, Mrs. James Green's illness. The latter is slowly improving.—Mrs. Susie White and daughters, Katherine Viney, Mrs. Lillian Harris and "Aunt" Bettie Lunas attended district conference.—Theodore Veney is in Washington, Pa.—Mrs. Gertrude Rudolph is visiting in Kanesville—Mrs. Elizabeth Viney is visiting in Kanesville last week.—Class No. 1's attainment Thursday evening at the parascience was quite a success.—A. J. Brooks is working in Bellevue. Marked Copy. SAMANtha.—Walter Garnett has a fine poultry farm of 16 acres.—H. H. Garnett has sold his fine 200-acre farm to John T. Ridgway at $60 an acre.—Peter Campbell visited his son, Theodore, recently. The latter is in the hog business. John Nooks has been quite well and George Nunn was in Hillsboro recently. Jacob Evans is plastering the Baptist church. Charles Rolands, the best horse buyer in this section, is worth about $10,000.—Miss Lucy Campbell has exceptionally fine sheep and cattle on her farm.—Mr. S. Nunn is convalescent. Mr. Paul Edwards' school was closed recently by sickness. Leonard Edwards visited his father's farm recently. Small-pox is in Hillsboro. A black snake in John Evans' poultry house made it very uncomfortable for him recently. BURDEN OF THE SCHOOL NOT ALL BEING BORNE BY WI TAX-PAYERS OF THE SOUT BY A GOOD DEAL. SUPERINTENDENT C. L. C. Fostoria.—Rev. Smith preached his farewell sermon Sunday and left with his niece, Miss Katie Hodges, for Indianapolis on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. Burke entertained his niece'soes' birthday. —Mrs. Minnie Collins returned to Upper Sandusky after an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sibers.—Mrs. Fred Johnson of Fremont visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Rushall, Mrs. Hugh Wright, Olia, Mrs. Jannie McDaniel, the Misses Hurley, Messrs. Vern Porter, Roy Shaffer, James and Albert Scott and Elmer Keys attended an entertainment in Findley last week Thursday.—Miss "Caddie" Anderson of Lorain visited her sister, Mrs. William Jackson and Mrs. Ethel Bunch visited in Findley Sunday evening. Smithfield. — The W. M. M. entertainment at Mrs. John Ford's Saturday night week was a success. — A festival Saturday for the pastor. The family was tendered a surprise-donation the same evening. Rev. Randall has not used to teach. Mom Kelsee was Monday with the grip, and was not able to be at church on Sunday. Mrs. Randall and baby are convalescing. — J. M. Veney is slowly improving. A bad attack of tonallitis. — Mr. and Mrs. George Davis have a new son. She is not high school student. She visited children spent Saturday and Sunday here. — Mr. George Harris and family dined with Mrs. G. Veney. — The McIntyre school closed Friday afternoon. A good program was rendered. The Misses E. Beall and O. Washington were there from Friday to Sunday evening. — Miss Mary Cooper was in college in dale. — Mrs. Ed. West and mother were here from Steubenville Village. — Miss Lulia Jackson of Pittsburg was here Sunday. Martins Ferry.—Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Scipio.—Alberta Jackson and niece of Adena are here visiting her brother.—The oratoricantata "The Building of the Temple" will be given at Sixth Street A. D. Jackson and a undisclosed direction of H. H. Lucas.—Rev J. D. White returned from Flushing Monday.—Ella Giles and Lulu Grandison were in Elm Grove Sunday.—The church entertainment Saturday evening was well attended. The J. M. gave a "pink tea at Dora Lucas" Thursday evening and a splendid reception of H. H. Lucas. The little folk acquitted themselves creditably. The supper at Mrs. Williams' was a success.—Mrs. Robert Allen, who has been visiting in East Liverpool, arrived last Friday to spend some time with her husband.—Mr. L. Rivers has built a new veranda to his house, and materially improved its appearance. Mrs. Lucas and Bellaire were here Monday evening to attend the reception given Rev. and Mrs. White. Bellaire.—A. M. Howard of Steubenville was here Sunday, and Messrs. Redmond, Capito and Alston were in Wheeling Saturday evening.—Miss Lille Bradford died last Thursday evening at her mother, Mrs. Williams, after four months' illness. Tuberculosis. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. from St. Paul's/church, Rev. P. Alston officiating.—The bus chair was in the church Thursday evening. The pastor left Tuesday for district conference at Wellsville. The choir's sacred concert Sunday evening was excellent. The ladies are preparing to give a military drill.—Mr. and Mrs. White of Cadiz were here, and Mrs. Elizabeth Couch in Wheeling, Sunday.—Milton and Clayton Brown of Steubenville visited the Albright family Sunday.—The M. E. W. gave a reception Tindall and family evening. An excellent program was rendered. The district S. S. convention held its sessions here this week.—Miss Lacy Redmond was here Sunday. Springfield—The Art Needle club met at Mrs. Clarence Rickman's Thursday. An elaborate lunch was served—Mrs. Clarace B. Clark of McKenzieburg visited Mrs. Samuel Cochran Tuesday. Miss Katie Conway spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Rhoades—Mrs. Philip Hatcher is quite ill. Miss Daisy Hall of Columbus will sing Thursday night at Second Baptist church under the auspices of Mrs. Lucy Seals. Thursday. Mr. Lloyd Howard of Vicksburg, Miss, came here to bury his aunt, Mrs. Belle Evans of Wilberforce—Miss Helen Beard is very ill. Mr. Edward Kemp of Columbus is visiting his brother, Charles. Tell your friends and acquaintances to give their order for the Gazette to the local agent. Steubenville—Miss Carrie Miller of Cleveland was here Monday on route home from Trenton. She was Miss Jettie Winters' guest. Mr. A. A. Jackson of Wheeling was here day. Mrs. Minnie Kaiser and Thomas Reynolds were married Sunday night by Rev. J. S. Jackson. Mr. Lewis Thornton of Wheeling was here Sunday. Mr. Frank Ormes of East Liverpool visited the Misses Guyder Sunday. Mr. A. B. Reed is convalescing. Mrs. William Ross is ill. James Baltimore was in Bellaire Sunday. Quartermaster of Wheeling Sunday afternoon was largely attended. Rev. Kinchen preached. Rev. Dr. Bundy, P. E., occupied the pulpit in the morning. Al. Roberson of Wheeling was here Sunday. Ella Washington, Myrtle Ford and Mary West visited Smithfield recently. Mrs. A. J. Continued on Second Page. IN UNION THE LEGISLATURE BURDEN OF THE SCHOOLS NOT ALL BEING BORNE BY WHITE TAX-PAYERS OF THE SOUTH, BY A GOOD DEAL. SUPERINTENDENT C. L. COON Says a Small Amount of Money Is Spent There for Negro Education Considering the Population—Another Remarkable Statement from a White Atlanta, Ga.—One of the principal addresses of the Twelfth Annual Conference for Education in the South was delivered on the last day of the session by C. L. Coon of Wilson, N. C., who spoke on "Public Taxation and the Negro School." In his address the speaker took the position that the present cost of the Negro public schools is not a burden on the white taxpayer of the south, and made the assertion that the white public school in the south is between six and seven times as expensive as the Negro public school, figuring on the basis of population. Superintendent Coon's address in part: "The south is spending $23,068,851 on her public schools. Of this amount $23,856,914 is paid for teachers, white and colored. 74.4 per cent of the total. Negro teachers are receiving about $3,818,705, or 12 per cent of the total expenditures for all purpose, white teachers are being paid 64.4 per cent. The amount being spent on Negro teachers is by far the largest item of expense of the Negro public schools. In addition to the expense of Negro teachers the south is paying about $917,670 each year, making the total aggregate cost of the Negro schools near $4,738,375. These figures relate to the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, which contained 81.4 per cent of the Negro population in 1900. The Negro population of these states is about 40 per cent of their total population. Hence, the Negro school teachers who have charge of about 40 out of every 100 of the children of the south, are being paid only 12 per cent of the school expenditures. The total cost of all the Negro schools is only 14.8 per cent of the $22,068,851 expended. In words, the white public school in the south which takes care of only 60 per cent of the population, is between six and seven times as expensive as the Negro public school which takes care of 40 per cent of the population. The Negro's Contribution. "It is not possible to ascertain accurately what the Negro contributes to his own education, except in some of these states. In Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia, it is possible to find out approximately whether the Negro school is a burden on the white taxpayer. If in these states, we take ownership of the Negroes actually on property and polls, their part of the taxes imposed on railroads and other corporations, their part of the permanent school funds and their part of the license taxes devoted to schools, it will be found that the Negroes' part of the school fund raised in Virginia is $49,228. North Carolina in 1908, $429,197; Georgia in 1907, $474,852. These states spent the following sums on Negro schools in Virginia, 1907, $489,228; North Carolina, 1908, $402,658; Georgia, 1907, $506,170. Thus it will be seen that when any fair division of the school funds of these three states is made, the Negroes will fare well as they are now faring in the absence of such rare division. "It has been generally assumed that the white tax-payer is now bearing nearly all the burden of the Negro public schools. But the figures, for North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia seem to indicate clearly that this is not the case. If we divided the present school funds of the south on the race basis, how would we divide the funds raised by taxes on railroad and highway taxes, not listed as either white or black? How would we divide the license taxes and the income from the permanent school funds? It seems fair to assume that all such funds would have to be divided according to population. If that is done, then it is not likely that the present cost of the Negro public schools is a burden on the white tax-payer of the south." 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 in the following cities: Mt. Vernon, Zanesville, Dayton, Lancaster, Akron, Lima, Lorain, Chilicothe, Toledo, Urbanna, Oberlin, Cambridge, Sandusky, Hamilton, Bellefontaine, Wimmington, Portsburgh, Sandusky, O. and other places where we live now. Write to the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone building, Cleveland, O. Blackstone building, Cleveland, O. and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending the address of any good person to us, and we will be named above or others, to whom we can write relative to the matter. A White Missionary Ordered Out. A White Missionary Ordered Out. Lagos, British West Africa.—It is reported here from Oyo, in Nigeria, that the navy of the foreign missions board of the South Baptist convention, has been ordered to leave Oyo by the native chief. Oyo is located 120 miles north. Lagos has a native population of 40,000. Marked CoBX One Year ..... 8150 Six Months. ..... 1 00 Three Months. ..... 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by post- office money order or registered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio on second-class matter. All communications should be addressed: HARRY C. SMITH. Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE. Blackstone Building, Cleveland, Ohio Member Ohio Legislature. 1894 to 1896 1886 to 1892 1900 to 1902 Cleveland, O., Saturday, May 1, 1909. Rev. Dr. John Watchhorn of Philadelphia deserves to be placed in Messrs. Coon and Ewing's class. See letter from that city, published elsewhere in this paper. He tells the truth, too. Read carefully Superintendent Coon's and Rev. Ewing's statements, published on our first page today. They are so out of the ordinary and contain so very much truth (too dummed seen in print) that they are especially valuable at this time. Coming as they do from native southerners, gives them additional importance in the public mind. It is well that this is so in this instance. It is not fair, nor is it decent treatment for the obligated friends of a race to hand over its political or civil destinies into hands of those who have formerly held it in cruel and abject bondage. Yet President Taft's appeal to office and his enjoyment of citizenship and its enfranchised dignities must depend upon the opinions of the men in the community where Negro office seeker lives. This seems to be fair enough on the first sight, but when we reflect that the Negro gains his rights against his rights against the opinion of the people in midst of whom he was enslaved, we can see how absurd it must be to trust to the opinions of any of these people for anything like fair play for the Negro. In this President Taft draws the line not on merit, but race, and encourages the development of bitter race feeling. This policy of the president not to appoint Negroes to office in communities where white citizens protest against them goes farther, in its influences than presidential appointment, its institutional elimination of the Negro from even subordinate places in the federal service. If it is right to concede to these race antipathies in the appointment of Negroes, it is equally right to consult them with regard to the right of the Negro to own property, to get an education and train his right of authority or plead and be impled in the courts of justice. Here comes an alarming bit of news from Washington, D. C. It says that President Taft instructed Mr. North, the secretary of the census, that in 1876 he would line on politics," but draw it on color; to appoint a few, if any, Negroes as supervisors or enumerators of the census and thus carry out the president's Negro policy. No Negro will be appointed anywhere, where white men were more likely to be enlightened with a vengeance that Stephen A. Douglass never dreamed of. The right of the white man to own the Negro as a slave depended only on whether the white man wanted the Negro as a slave, and his want to enforce this law was confined to territories and could not assert itself in states. President Taft's Negro policy may extend to any or all the states, and at any time, anywhere in the United States a bunch of white men, gang-grenaded with a hate note, protest against Negroes carrying their letters or driving a mail wagon, and their mere protest makes the Negro ineligible. Of course that such protests will be eagerly made is evidenced in the continued and bitter denunciations heaped upon the Negro's head by the form the community whose voice our president seems inclined to listen to on the Negro question. The bare announcement of this policy has already started the ball rolling, and in many of the southern states of the United States Negroes out of subordinate federal places is going on, and, what tremendous impetus Mr. Taft will give to this movement when he directly and practically gives us his first exAMPLE it will calculate. (Mr. Mo) Advance Every line of the above is so peri- tinent and so true that we endorses it most heartily Indeed. Editor Murray of the Advance is one of our oldest and abest writers, and, last fall, surprised us greatly in his persis- tent advocacy of the election to the presidency of William Howard Taft, in the face of the latter's Greensboro, Tuskegee, Lexington and Grand Rapids speeches, particularly. All that be, the editor of the Advance, now complains of, and more too, was plainly foreshadowed, even outlined, at different times, in those speeches. That is why The Gazette, even at great sacrifice, refused to support Mr. Taft's candidacy, and we have since, to date, seen or heard absolutely nothing to cause the slightest regret. Indeed, just the opposite is true. How- ever, we are pained, and we are sorry, as a result of the condition of affairs, from a racial standpoint, complained of our esteemed conferee of the Advance, as he is and every other loyal member of the race must or should be. If it will result in moving even the real leaders of this people of ours to wise and concerted AC- TION and less talk, even it, the sad condition of affairs brought about by the shameless Taft southern, policy, will not prove wholly harmful and without any encouraging effect. Be sure to read our advertisements, especially the "For Rent" and "For Sale" ads. You may see something you or some of your friends may want. VERY UNFAIR. A TERRIFIC INDICTMENT A NATIVE WHITE SOUTHERN RE PUBLICAN LEADER ON DISFRANCHISEMENT. LIBELING SOUTHERN MASSES Nearly 200,000 Afro-Americans in Ala- bama Alone Robbed of Their Vote. —Booker T. Washington Blamed. —"The Stolen Presidency." Mighty Interesting Reading. Although there is this vast distinction, as between the illiterate (white) people of the north and those of the south, there are those of the south, among the Democratic party leaders, who appeal to the people of the north in palliation of the wholesale distrust of the party, that they are proper for the reason that the illiterate are eliminated from the voting. This appeal has strong weight with the north in that there is somewhat of an actual problem in the north in dealing with an illiterate and unAmericanized foreign element. In the north however, they are educating these masses. In the south there is the usual building up of the educational facilities of the classes and the neglect of the hill country white masses. These bourbon leaders not only neglect these white people, but they join in unhilarious unproductive uphold disfranchisement as not objectable when both races are hewn down. The people of the north are led to believe that these whites of Alabama, who are out of the voting, are comparable to the vicious of the undesirable foreign element of the north. But the people of the south that these people get from this Democratic party leadership and press of the south. JOHN H. BURKE Booker T. Washington knows the situation, talk all that he may about not objecting to disfranchisement just so it cuts into both races alike. No man knows better than he that the motive, the spirit and the enforcement of these so-called laws is partisan in design and that this design is not merely the disfranchisement of the Negro or of the illiterate white man but the object of the very客观 opposition to the oligarchy by and through the strategy and subterfuge and cunning of this peculiar political system. In the bolstering up of its political chicery, in the beclouding of the actual conditions that it envisions, this oligarchy in the south has no better or abler ally in its work of keeping the eyes of the country from looking down on the South as T. Washington, And Booker T. Washington knows that he is eternally damning the political rights of the Negro in the south as he commits the future of the Negro to the oligarchy. He knows that the Negro was far more powerful than it is a Republic more than for the reason that he was and is a Negro. He knows that the Negro is not going to be let into the voting again by the oligarchy that let him out and that the same reason that let him out will keep him out. Out of the nearly 200,000 Negroes there are not over 2,000 Negroes who vote or who can vote. Away with this foolishness of Booker T. Washington! What most concerns the Southern American is that Booker T. Washington, his tremendous influence, has gone far to help fasten this disfranchising slavery on white citizens. It were enough that this Negro should carry his own race back into this new confederacy. Here, however, we have a more powerful man who exerts a mighty power of world influence to help keep submerged the white as well as the black masses of the south. The Stolen Presidency. The Republican machine politics in the south has been pretty well gone into by the investigating committee of the National Civil Service Reform Act, which provides information which every earnest Republican in the south is glad for the entire country to be in possession of and the facts presented in the committee report will have a most helpful effect on the nation to this southern condition. As the New York Evening Post points out, the report of the committee is not "in either intention or effect" a whitewashing of the last administration. The readers of the Southern American newspaper, "The Times," one was concluding that the classified service was being perniciously lined up in the fight to secure the nomination of Mr. Taft, but the Southern American and other publications did contend, at the time, that the unclassified service in the south was converted into a veritable repository of information; horde was working under orders. In each southern state the acknowledged representative of the Roosevelt administration, the known patronage dispenser, was the leader and the director of this horde. In the language of the New York Evening Post—"whatever the explainer the thing is an outrage and a danger" The explanation of this infamous procedure of last year in the south, the reason for it, this is not at all difficult of understanding. It was realized far in advance of the active fight for delegates to the Republican convention just about how much would be in the states of the north and west. As the sentiment and various forces began to crystallize, it was then that it was foreseen by the administration that it should to secure the nomination of Taft it would require the control of the national committee and the seating of Taft delegations from the states in the south. This was the specific game agreed upon and the point worked to from the very beginning to the end. Theodore Roosevelt was the apparten chief in command of this conspiracy. Frank H. Hitchcock was the mere clerk carrying this piece. Ormsby McHearg was "the learned lawyer and legal light" whose duty it was to nose around over the south and to advise the dirty political henchmen of Hitchcock as to how to whip into presentable and legal form the mess and mass of padded contests and perjured statements which went to the court with the scheme to swindle through the nomination of the Republican candidate for the presidency. (Guy was called to Gallipoli by a cousin's death—Sara Cooke and Mable Madison returned to Youngtown Sunday.—Dan. Bolden's back was injured last week.—Mr. D. Mackey of East Liverpool was here Sunday.—Mrs. C. D. Viney was here Sunday from Cadiz. Prominent Elks Fined. Hot Springs, Ark.—Charles F. Hodges, secretary, and W. S. Gardner, exiled warrior, our local lodge of Elks, were fined £25 each here April 14 when the circuit court sustained a lower court's conviction on a charge of violating the state law which prevents the wearing of an emblem or insignia of a secret fraternity of which one is not a member. The design is of much importance, as, under the same statute, our Odd Fellows or Macaques are proceeded against. Hodges and Gardner set up in defense that they were properly chartered. BRIEF NEWS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MAN MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest from All Parts of the Globe—Latest Home and Foreign Items. WASHINGTON NEWS. Taft delegates were seated from every state and district in the south. Of course Hitchcock could name, to the very gnat's heel, the number of delegates Taft would have. He knew that he had a fixed national committee and he knew that he had his given number of dummy delegates from the south. Roosevelt evidently was in all of this. So was Taft aware of the senator plan, the steam roller" process was working out the max of this theft of the presidential nomination at Chicago there was Roosevelt in high glee at the Washington end of the Chicago convention hall telephone. This the country all ready knows.-Alexander City (Alz., Southern American. A contributor has had the curiosity to look up Mr. J. B. Reid's "Burns Concordance," and measure the amount of space devoted to certain words. In the result he found that Burns used the word "heart" more than any other word, the quotations under this word filling no fewer than six of the closely printed columns, "Lass," "friend" and "heaven" come next, each having about two columns. Dog Prevented Fire Loss A dog was the first to raise the alarm of what might have proved a serious fire at Bradford, Barnstaple, England. A lamp had burst in the upper room of a dwelling house, and the animal ran frantically downstairs to its master and mistress and by its persistent antics drew their attention to the fire, which was soon extinguished. Remedies for Open Cut. To heal an open cut apply alum water twice a day. Powdered rosin is also good. Pound it well in a clean mortar or wooden bowl. When well pulverized place in a sterilized pepper pot and sift it upon the wound. Put a soft cloth over the cut and occasionally wet it with cold water. This will prevent inflammation and soreness. In Praise of Kind Words. Kind words produce their own image on men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They smooth, and quiet, and comfort the hearer. They shame him out of his sour and morose and unkind feelings. We have not yet begun to use kind words in such abundance as they ought to be used.—Pascal. How the Snow Comes Down. In a western home, Lynne, four years old, was kneeling on the carpet before a low window, intensely watching the falling snow as it was rapidly covering the prairie. He turned and said reverently: "Aunt Lizzie, God sends it down, and he spreads it so smooth."—Dellinator, A. Woman's Revenge A Connecticut woman, dying, left $40,000 to her horses, dogs and cats, instead of to her husband. Well, if legacies were based strictly on moral equities, there'd be a lot more dogs with gold collars and a lot more men with celluloid ones. — Washington Times. Had Lived Life of Savage. At an inquest held recently at Reading, England, on the body of William Earl, a well-known local "character," it was stated that the deceased had not slept on a bed for 14 years, and that when he was laid on a bed in the hospital he cried like a child. Varying Sugar Consumption The Australians eat an average of 129 pounds of sugar each, every year, the United States 89 pounds, Germany 36 pounds, France 32 pounds and Great Britain 81 pounds, but in the latter country the ratio is going up. Ellijay's Big Day. Monday was a right important day in town. The court of ordinary had a lot of business and the justice trial court was the center of attraction for a big crowd—Ellijay Courier. Debtors' Punishment. In some parts of China, if a man falls to pay his debts, his creditors carry away one of his doors, thus permitting evil spirits to enter. New York's Women Clubs. New York city has 200 women's clubs. Aim High. In great attempts it is glorious even to fall—Longinus. The Cleveland Daily News and Plain Dealer continue their contemptable treatment of, and references to, their newspapers. Their newspapers are the chief offenders. Do not purchase these newspapers as long as they continue to insult, deride and injure us. A Good Chance for a Good Barber. A Good Chance for a Good Barber Any good barber wishing an excellent stand for a one, or two three chair shop at a very low rental, should address Box 2, The Gazette, Cleve land, O. THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWS; EST AND BEST in the country. (Continued from First Page.) Guy was called to Gallipoli by a cousin's death—Sara Cooke and Mable Madison returned to Youngstown Sunday—Dan. Bolden's back was injured last week. Mr. D. Mackey of East Liverpool was here Sunday—Mr. Viney was here Sunday from Cadiz. Prominent Elks Fined Hot Springs, Ark—Charles F. Houges, secretary, and W. S. Gardner, exalted ruler, of our local lodge of Elks, were fined $25 each here April 14 when the circuit court sustained a lower court's conviction on a charge of violating the state law which prevents the wearing of an emblem or insignia of a secret fraternity of which one is not a member. The design is of much importance, as under the statute, our Odd Fellows or Masons may be procured against Hodges and Gardner set up in defiance that they were properly chartered as the "I. B. P. O. E." instead of the "B. P. O. E.", but the court and jury ruled that the difference was vague, and misleading. Bradford, Pa., Brevities. Quarterly meeting Sunday—Sophie Brooks of Olean was E. Sheckles' guest—Modjeska Enty is visiting Mrs. Jefferson of Kane. Mrs. E. R. Logan was in Olean Sunday—Mrs. Kean entertained a number of the young folk. Miss Brooks was the wife of Joseph Enty. He is enjoying an addition to his house. Prof. Moss of the Saulsbury, N. C., college spoke very interestingly at the A. M. E. church Sunday and is stopping at Mr. Tornell's—Mrs. R. Kenney is in rushford. Earl and Robert Ragland, Messrs. Tyler, Enty and Collins went to Kane with the High School band Sunday. Sumner from Philadelphia—Master Johnston Moss is able to be out—Mrs. Beasley is quite ill. An Alleged Suicide Olean, N. Y.—Mrs. Ida Randall Barnes was found dead in bed Monday morning and is thought to have committed suicide, using chloroform, —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walden of Cleveland have located here. He is the employer of Highfield's barber shop. Mr. Walden and Highfield's club dancing party were given to the A. M. E. trustees. —Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. James Malone of Bradford have located here. —Mr. Clayton Brooks is visiting in Phillipsburg. —Mr. and Mrs. James Malone and daughter of Little Genesee were given to Mr. George Jackson is in Portville. Mrs. Carrie Johnson is visiting in Little Genesee and Richburg. —Mr. and Mrs. Lester Clemons and daughter, are visiting his mother in Wellville. —Mrs. John Logan and daughter, Mrs. Bradford were here Sunday. —Mrs. Ernest Clemons and Mrs. Clemons entertained at luncheon Sunday. —Mr. Charles Fields is convalescing and Miss Delige is very ill. St. Clairsville.—Services were well St. Clairville.—Services were well attended Sunday. — Rev Balph preached a splendid sermon. — Rev Montgomery has been seriously ill for two weeks and was unable to attend a white left front conference. Mrs. Ella White left front conference. Mrs. Ella ville to attend it. She was elected delegate. Mrs. Cora Swanigan is still seriously ill. — Mrs. Hattie Jackson of Wheeling, who came here some weeks ago for her health, is improving. — Roger Jordan of Bellaire is visiting his parents. — Walter Jackson and on day, and William Hull Sunday. — Davie held the lucky ticket at Fletcher's store again last week. — Gertrude Simpson was the guest of Odessie Jackson Saturday. — Maryland Rogers and Nellie King visited in Bridgeport Sunday, and Mrs. S. W. Cohan, Sade Castleman, Harry Wilson in Belfast last week. — Mrs. Joseph Primus of Belfast last week. — Mrs. E. Taylor, last week. — Dan Mt. Gomery returned to Buffalo last week. — Charles Wilson is visiting in Mt. Pleasant. — Hazel Jackson, Miss Rogers and Lina Cochran were in Provident last Thursday. — Misses Priest and Mabel Jackson were there Sunday to see Anna Noels, who is very ill. — Mrs. J. A. S. Tucker entertained the Mrs. Stella Brown last week. — A large crowd attended the Tribe of Judea entertainment Saturday evening. Mr. John Jackson, leader. — Mr. Buckingham and Friarmt Brown of Bridgeport were last week. — Mrs. Minnie Wilson is attending White left front conference. — A. S. Tucker afternoon. — Mary Mt. Gomery is attending conference at Wellsville this week. MAHONING VALLEY NEWS. Elke' Club Opened -The Reuben Musicale a Success-The Johnson Reception-The Personal, Church and Other Notes. Youngstown, O.—Mrs. Q. J. Robinson and guest, Miss Alice Green of Chicago, and Mrs. Lewis will visit Cleveland Sunday and Monday.—A number from neighboring towns spent Sunday here—Mr. and Mrs. James Neal of Louisville, Mrs. Hattie Jefferson has neuralgia. The junior auxiliary of St. Augustine Mission met at Mrs. Tocus' Saturday afternoon. Training, music and lunch—Messrs. Dave Branock, John Eccles and John Holmes are ill—Miss Rhoda Holmes, Mrs. Lemuel and Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mrs. Josephine Finney and Mrs. Katee Almonds and her proprietor. James Gibson of East Youngstown was in the city Tuesday for the first time since last fall.—The "Smart set" is at the Grand Opera House.—Messrs. Jones and White of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Doudney of Barnesville, Mrs. Hattie Harper, Miss Hattie Collins and Lulia Pearl Lute were entertaining dinner guests.—The Tribe of Reuben muscule in Oak Hill Avenue church last Tuesday in Oak Hill Avenue success Mrs. Katherine S. Mitchell of Cleveland sang very acceptably a number of classical selections, and our local talent made a splendid also. Refreshments served.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson entertained Thursday evening in honor of the wife, who is home from Pittsburgh on visit. Visit Miss Nannie Heath gave a number of excellent piano solos and the house was beautifully decorated. Lunch was served.—Mrs. K. S. Mitchell and Mrs. J. W. Wills of Cleveland were guests of Mrs. T. D. Berry and Mrs. R. A. Kerr, respectively.—The Elks club was for formally opened evening.—Mrs. M. Miss Georgia Washington of Warren were in the city Sunday.—Mrs. Biddle, Mrs. Morrison and Mr. John Gibson of East Youngstown are ill. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE OLD, RELIABLE GAZETTE. DO NOT BORROW OR SPONGE FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR. BRIEF NEWS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MAN MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest from All Parts of the Globe—Latest Home and Foreign Items. WASHINGTON NEWS. Prospects for the president's proposed trip through the west during the coming summer assumed a brighter hue, Chairman Tawney of the house appropriations committee announcing after a conference with Mr. Taft that he would offer a bill appropriating $25,000 for the president's traveling expenses. Senator Bailey of Texas denounced the principle of protective tariff as unfair in a two-day speech in the senate. Senator Smith of Michigan, incognito, successfully defended a Detroit negro in the police court in Washington. A resolution introduced in the senate by Senator La Follette calls for data on duties imposed by the United States, Germany and France on several commodities. Senator Dolliver of Iowa and Senator Nelson of Minnesota attacked the tariff bill on the ground that its duties are too high. The three members of the Liberian commission, who are to sail from New York for Africa on Saturday next to study conditions in the negro republic, had a final conference with President Taft. PERSONAL. Raymond L. May, a railroad fireman of Evansville, Ind., was given a Carnegie medal for saving the life of a negro boy. Mme. Olive Fremstad, the opera star, was among 200 guests who fleed in scant attire from the Battery Park hotel at Asheville, N. C., when it caught fire. Harvey W. Scott of Portland, Ore., who was tendered the ambassadorship to Mexico, declined the office in a letter received by President Taft. Robert Watchhorn, commissioner of immigration at New York, tendered his resignation to take effect immediately, and it was accepted. Joseph Murray is acting commissioner. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott of Bloomington, Ill., was elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Yung Kwal, one of China's special envoys to the United States, predicted his country will have self rule in the next ten years. GENERAL NEWS. Antonio F. Bonelli, Italian banker, was found guilty of embezzlement, in common pleas court at Cleveland. He is alleged to have absconded with $30,000. Leonard de Long, a high school student, injured while playing baseball at Lamoni, Ia., died. A special grand jury ordered by Gov. Haskell to investigate the lynching at Ada, Okla., on April 19 of James Miller, Jesse West, Joseph Alen and W. T. Burrell, the cattleman, for the murder of A. A. Bobbitt, a United States deputy marshal, convened. Thomas C. Dawson, American minister to the United States of Colombia, who has been transferred to Chile, has left Bogota for Washington for a conference before going to Santiago. The first official appearance of Mrs. Matthew Scott as president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution occurred when she presided over the deliberations of the national board of the management of the D. A. R. Dudley F. Loomis of Tiffin, O., landed at Southampton from Rio Janeiro March 13, when he has not been seen. His disappearance has created some alarm, and the American consuls in England are searching for the missing man. Lieut. Calvin P. Titus of the Fourteenth infantry, who was the first man to scale the walls of the Chinese city at the battle of Pekin on August 14, 1900, has reconsidered his intention to leave the army. Maj. Gen. William P. Duvall arrived at Manila on the transport Pilkpatrick and formally assumed command of the military forces in the Philippines. He relieved Gen. W. H. Carter. The commission, which is to study conditions in Liberia, sailed from New York. Jack Johnson, champion of the world, and Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia, signed articles of agreement to fight six rounds in Philadelphia May 19. With lions prowling around his tent Theodore Roosevelt slept peacefully on his first night under canvas in Africa. Indictments were returned at Mercer, Pa., against James Boyle and his wife charging them with kidnapping Willie Whitla. Two tons of dynamite were used in a single blast to dislodge the ice jam in the lower Niagara river. Former Judge M. J. Gordon, who was counsel for the Great Northern Railroad Company was arrested in Spokane, Wash., on a charge of embezzling the railway's funds. The nomination of Elliott Northcott of West Virginia to be minister to Colombia was confirmed by the senate. The resignation of George Lincoln Goodale, professor of natural history at Harvard university and director of the botanical garden, was announced. Former President Roosevelt left Mombasa for the African jungles to begin his big game hunt. Miss Rose Lambert of Elkhart, Ind., one of the five American missionaries at Hedjim, Aslatic Turkey, sent a message asking for help and expressing fear that they would be killed Abdul Hamid II, for 33 years ruler of Turkey, was deposed and his brother, Mehmed Reschad Effendi, ascended the throne. Fears were expressed by the Aldr rich faction of the senate that the debates on the tariff bill will prevent final action on the measure until late in the summer. President Taft, speaking at the Grant dinner in Philadelphia, praised the soldier-president and pleaded for closer ties between north and south. The National Federation of Religious Liberals held its first annual conference in Philadelphia. Indiana liquor forces got the hardest blow they have yet received when Delaware county, of which Muncie is the seat, voted "dry." Miss Muriel White, daughter of the United States ambassador to France, was married in Paris to Count Herman Scherr-Thoss of Prussia. J. Ogden Armour is reported to be planning a $1,000,000 gift for a permanent home for grand opera in Chicago. The Illinois house of representatives voted to make October 12, the birthday of Christopher Columbus, a state holiday. An attempt to kill the woman's suffrage bill in the Illinois legislature failed by five votes. The explosion of a boiler caused a fire which destroyed the plant of the Winnebago Furniture Company at Fond du Lac, Wis., entailing $75,000 loss. The jury to try Capt. Peter Hains for the murder of William E. Annis was selected at Flushing, L. I. Col. Roosevelt and his son Kermit, having recovered from their indisposition, returned to the hunt, bagging much small game. Isaac S. Morse, a business man of Nashville, Tenn., was slain by Gertrude Douglas, who claimed he had jilted her. A. B. Rennie, a merchant of Pontiac, Ill., was killed and four companions hurt when a train struck their automobile at Elmhurst, Ill. Adele Boas, daughter of a New York millionaire, who was believed to have been kidnapped, returned to her home after working in a Boston restaurant. The International Kindergarten union began its sixteenth annual convention in Buffalo. Admiral Ijichi, commander of the training squadron of the Japanese navy, now at San Pedro, Cal., told Admiral Evans war with the United States is impossible. Jackson and White counties in Indiana had all their elections voted "drive" and put 27 saloons out of business. Centrahoma, Okla., was swept by a cyclone and not a building in the town was left undamaged, but no person was killed. Masons from all over Missouri attended the grand lodge meeting in Joplin. Mrs. Jessie Osborne, a bride of ten days, committed suicide at Peru. Ind. Henry L. Wilson, the American minister to Belgium, has notified the state department that the Belgian government is about to issue a decree removing restrictions against the importation of cattle from all sections of the United States. Hon. Ronald Ramsay, brother of Earl Dahlouse of England, committed suicide by jumping into the sea from the liner Cleveland. Former President Roosevelt, was threatened with smallpox when two of his many porters were taken ill with the disease. J. C. Maybray, a prisoner at Des Moines, who was identified by a woman as J. J. McCann, for whose murder "Lord" Barrington was convicted, denied that he is the man. An attempt was made to destroy the famous St. Louis cathedral in New Orleans with a bomb. The huge icebergs which have gorged the lower Niagara river have broken and the danger is over. The Japanese cruisers Soya and Aso arrived at San Pedro, Cal., being the first of the Mikado's ships to anchor in a Pacific port in ten years. Eight persons lost their lives when the towboat Eagle sank in the Mississippi river 40 miles above New Orleans. S. N. D. North, director of the census, who has had trouble with Secretary Nagle, denied that he will resign, but it is said he will be ousted by the president, who intends to give the place to E. Dana Durand. Hal Chase, first baseman of the New York American league team, was discharged from the smallpox hospital at Augusta, Ga. The Hungarian cabinet has resigned and the emperor-king, Francis Joseph, has asked Count Andrassy to form a new ministry. Fifteen thousand cripples, widows and orphans of New York, who hold judgments aggregating $2,000,000 against the bankrupt New York City Railway Company, plan to hold a mass meeting in Cooper Union in an effort to collect their claims. James Boyle, kidnapper of Willie Whitla, attempted suicide in jail at Sharon, Pa., by taking poison. Surgeons at the Flower hospital in York have effected a remarkable cure of a patient suffering from a malignant tumor by the injection of gelatin impregnated with radium. The reciprocity conference called to plan improvement of trade conditions with Canada adjourned at Detroit following adoption of resolutions demanding tariff changes. After September 1 next kidnapping in New York will be punishable by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 50 years, instead of not more than 25 years, as provided in the present statute. The bureau of insular affairs of the war department has invited bids for $1,000,000 of the sewer and waterworks construction bonds of the city of Manila authorized by act of congress. Announcement that Jacob Schiff of New York had donated $100,000 for the establishment of two normal schools for the training of Jewish Sabbath school teachers was made in Cincinnati where one will be located. New York gets the other. Many American women attended the international conference of suffragists in London. LADIES WAIST. Paris Pattern No. 2865, All Seams Allowed—Though giving the impression of closing at one side of the front, this pretty and simple pattern really closes at the center-back. Two broad tucks at the front and back are stitched their entire length, the tuck over the shoulders being stitched to within a few inches of the bust line. The removable chemisette is of allover lace, and small buttons trim the tucks in the front. The pattern is in seven sizes—32 to 44 inches, bust measure. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to "Pattern Department," of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern. NO. 2865. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE.... MISSES' COMBINATION GARMENT. 1 Farls Pattern No. 2862, All Seams Allowed.-Developed in nainsook, Persian lawn. thin cambic, jaconet or batiste, this dainty combination garment, comprising a corset cover and petticoat, will be found to be he very useful to wear under the lawn or batiste frock. The pattern is in three sizes—13 to 17 years. For a miss of 15 years the garment with flounce requires 4½ yards of material 36 inches wide, or 3½ yards 42 inches wide, each with 4½ yards of edging 7½ inches wide for cuff; 3½ yards of beading, 3½ yards of ribbon and 3½ yards of nar row edging. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to "Pattern Department," of this paper. Write him at the address above to give size and number of pattern. Woman's Magnetism. Many women possess a personal magnetism which they profess not to quite understand, but which is their chief charm. The magnetic woman is nearly always light-hearted, with a voice that thrills. She can enjoy a joke with all, is untriggy, ceaselessly energetic, witty, refined and resourceful. Yet she is so thoroughly a lady that nobody be grudges her the full enjoyment of her social success. This magnetism may be inbred, but as often as not it comes of cultivation and restraint. We are all magnetic to a certain degree; but it is very largely the question of "knowing how" which really determines the position a woman will hold in her circle of friends and acquaintances. Historic Postage Stamps In connection with the tercentenary of the rule of the Romanoffs the Russian post office will issue a series of new postage stamps bearing the effigies of various Russian monarchs. In 1862 Peter the Great, Catherine II, and the Emperor. The portraits will be executed by some of the most famous artists of the day. 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.) Saturday, May 1, 1909. PURCHASE "THE GAZETTE" AT PUSHAW'S NEWS STORE. Cayugaha Building. Open Sunday. SCHWARTZ'S NEWS DEPOT. No. 2921 Central Ave. Open Sunday F. VALENTINI 3315 Central Avenue. Open Sunday. J. S. HALL'S JEWELRY STORE. No. 2130 Central Avenue. ELMER F. BOYD'S NEWS-STAND. No. 2644 Central Avenue. For Sale.-Imperial Encyclopedia and Dictionary, 40 volumes, cheap, "bran new." A library in itself—one that will last a lifetime. Room 3, Blackstone building. For Sale.-Bicycles—bran new, $65 high-grade, guaranteed, for male or female (young or old), $25. Room 3, Blackstone building, corner West Third (Seneca) street and Frankfort avenue, near Superior. For Rent.-Lower half of house—six large, nice, newly papered and cleaned rooms, large yard, cellar, etc. water in house. No. 2417 East Eighty-second street. $15. Key next door in (brick) cottage. Near Quincy car. Miss Carrie Miller has returned from Trenton. Attorney T. J. Minton of Philadelphia died recently. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waldon have located in Olean, N. Y. Mrs. Kittle S. Mitchell and Mrs. J. W. Wills spent a few days last week in Youngstown. Mrs. Robert Green of East Firtysixth street is home from the hospital. She is improving. Mr. W. Browne has moved his family to Wellsville, where he has employment in the railroad shops. The Ladies' Missionary society of Mt. Zion church gave a very successful tea last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Charles W. Chesnutt of Lamont avenue left for North Carolina recently to attend her mother's funeral. Mr. Ray Hollenbeck is now at Owl City, Pa. He was taken there by his sister, Mrs. B. Milton, for restoration to health. Hon. W. R. Stewart of Youngstown spent several days in the city the past week trying a damage case in the United States court. Mrs. Q. Robinson and Mrs. Lewis of Yonkers Miss Alice Green of Chicago will spend Sunday and Monday in the city. Miss Green is Mrs. Robinson's guest. The Lincoln Embroidery club was entertained by Mrs. J. M. Gilmore of East Seventy-fourth street the afternoon of the 23rd, and will meet at Mrs. Walker's, East Ninth street, Friday afternoon, May 7. If you do not receive The Gazette next week and owe for your subscription, you will know why. Call or send what you owe to the office promptly and our compel us to collector to you. Attention is called to the display advertisement of T. W. Taylor, elsewhere in this issue. Mr. Taylor has for 18 years conducted a successful mail-order hair business exclusively for our people, and issues an attractive catalogue, which will be sent free to you for the asking. Mrs. John Hope of East Fourteenth street, one of our oldest residents, died last week and was buried Monday at Cleveland about 50 years ago from West Virginia. He and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Charles Smith, have the sympathy of many friends. A considerable flurry was occasioned in Washington, D. C., some days ago when it was heard that suits would be instituted in connection with the ugly s'tuation growing out of the demise of the late William W. Pan, Tyler and author of the story, was at one time secretary of the organization—Charleston (W. Va.) Advocate. The average colored man belongs to too many lodges and societies. He will neglect his business transactions to put in his valuable time with four or five lodges, when one or two lodges would be more profitable. He will not attend educational and business meetings. But if you should once say lodge meeting is to night, no one thought of getting out of that and study more business and less about pleasure and a good time.—The Weekly Star, Mound City, Ill. James E. Smith, a brother of Charles M. Smith, who, with other members of the Smith family and their employees, all white, are serving a federal sentence in the penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., arrived in Washington, D. C., recently, accompanied by three friends, to press the application for employment filled out by attorney general by R. B. B. Oliver of Carte Girardeau, Mo., where they convicted of maintaining a system of peonage (slavery) on their big farm near Sikeston, Mo. John C. Dancy, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, means to hold the job if it is possible to do so. In fact, many will not have claim to the office in point of enthusiasm for the present administration over Mr. Dancy. But at that, there are meritorious Negroes who would reflect credit on themselves, the party and the race were they selected to fill Mr. Dancy's shoes. From this distance it doesn't look like they would be sorry to remove Mr. Dancy, which is very creditable to him, even though he may be finally removed - Indianapolis Freeman. When the circuit court convened in Jackson, Miss., about two years ago, according to the reports from the newspapers, the keynote of Judge Anderson's charge to the grand jury was what he called the "unlawful, habitual relations" existing between colored women and white men. "The evil," he declared, "is not confined to any caste or standard of society, but the CHEYHAHGA BUILDING" AT CHEYHAHGA ST. No. 2121 Central Ave. Open Sunday. T. No. 2121 Central Ave. Open Sunday. STORE. No. 2121 Central Ave. STORE. No. 3121 Central Avenue. best men of the community, men with wives and children at their homes maintain relations with colored homes and the result has been that I believe to a great degree the servant the great problem, between now condem- dation and fighting against it. The colored women should not be made more to blame," Judge Anderson is reported to have said, "than the men. * * * I think, as I said before, the servant problem is greatly chargeable to this bad practice of the white men, the instances instead of of the servant, she will illicit references, she herself wants references be fore she will go to work * Mr. and Mrs. Benja·jin Douglas and daughters, Flaura and Clara, wish to express their appreciation for the kindness of their many friends during the recent illness and death of their son and brother, and thank them for many thoughtful gifts to him. The Hiawatha club, House of Rufus 7, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. George Queen, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Culbertson, Mrs. William Patterson and family, Mrs. J. R. Baker, Mrs. A. E. Stockwell, Mrs. L. Buschman, Mrs. J. Jones, Mrs. Ida Paine, Miss Hieboldt, mother Miss Ruby Johnson, Miss Matta, Williams and sisters, the superintendent and clerks of the main postoffice, Messrs. Ed. Stevens, Earl Parker, Andrew Edwards, Joe Ricks, William Parker, Alvin Sellers, John Well, William Parker, sr. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Lee of Columbus, Hon. George W. Hays, Adj. Joseph L. Jones, and Mrs. S. C. Johnson, Mrs. J. Jones, and sisters. We wish to correct the statement in the last issue of The Gazette referring to a child. Leroy had no child. Los Angeles, Cal.-Manhattan- McGarry of the Pacific Athletic club received a telegram April 24 from Willis D. Britt, manager of Stanley Ketchell, accepting the former's offer of $10,000 for Ketchell for a ten-round fight with Sam Langford here about July 12. Langford had already accepted. Where is Prof. Knobble Knight? Mrs. Malinla Knight of 429 Garfield street. Youngstown, O. wishes to know the owl of her son, Noble Knight. Anyone having know- ledge of his whereabouts will greatly favor her by sending the same as soon as possible. Wanted—Copies of The Gazette Anyone having a clean copy of The Gazette of July 20, 1898, November 11, 1904, November 24, 1900, and November 9, 1901, will please mail it to us at once and oblige The Gazette greatly. 3121 CENTRAL AV., CLEVELAND, O. city's only Afro-American jewelry store The2400 2400-2410 CENTRAL AVE. WOODLIFF HALL. BUFFET BILLIARD ROOM SELLERS BROS., PROPS. E. W. Sellers. A. J. (Guinea) Seller J. Clarence Brown, Mixologist Taylor's New and Hair Stra The Best in This Comb, properly heated, and the use of crimpy hair straight and silky at every at Don't put it off but send $1.00 today PRICE OF COMB $1. light here Taylor's New Shampoo Dryer and Hair Straightener! The Best in the World! This Comb, properly heated, and the use of LaCrore Hair Pomade, will bring the most chair hair straight and silky at all stages and cause a rapid growth of the hair. TAYLOR'S SPECIAL ALCOHOL HEATER is the handset and most convenient method of heating the Comb, and can be closed up so that you can put it in your hand-bag. Price 50c For best results use La Creole Hair Pomade. It not only meets every requirements of the Comb Straightener, but promotes a nurturing growth of the hair. Price 25c. SEND FOR MY FREE CATALOGUE illustrating the Largest and Most Complete Line of Comb Straighteners, people such as Wigs, Wigs, Puffs, Swits, Pompadours, Hair Fins, Brushes, Brushes, etc. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1909. COLORED SKIN MADE LIGHTER The Chemical Wonder Co. of New York manufactures 7 chemical "wonders" which enable colored people to improve their appearance. These wonders cost 50c each. White women spend millions to beautify themselves. Colored people should make themselves attractive as possible. Colored men who use these wonders secure better positions in banks, clubs and business houses. Colored women occupy higher positions socially and commercially, marry better, get along better. (1) Complexion Wonder Creme makes dark skin lighter colored, not with artificial white, but naturally; makes the skin itself lighter every time it is applied. Keeps the skin healthy, soft, fine. Makes any colored face more attractive. Improves any colored continence like magic. (2) Magneto-metallic comb called "Wonder Comb," can be heated before using and will straighten any hair. Will last a lifetime. (3) Pomade, called "Wonder Uncurl," uncurls kinks in hair and keeps it straight, lustrous and flexible. Wonder Uncurl heated into the scalp with a Wonder Comb will make the kinkiest head of hair look handsome. (4) Wonder Hair-Grow. Fertilizers in cornfields make cornalatks grow, so this fertilizer rubbed into the scalp makes the hair grow longer. Strengthens the scalp so it can hold the hair from falling out. It can be heated into the scalp with a Wonder Comb. (5) Oder Wonder Powder instantly destroys perspiration odor. Thousands of men are barred from good scalpings because of this unpleasant odor. (Formerly known as Ozonized Ox Marrow) Fifty years of success has proved its merits. The firm's products have been born, hard, harsh, kinky or curly hair straight, soft and glossy and easy to comb, and arrange in fashion. It also removes dandruff, removes and prevents dandruff, invigorates the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking, and helps to maintain its appearance. Absolutely harmless—used with splendid results even on the youngest children. Delicately designed and made in France, as measure, as reinforcement everywhere described. Ford's Hair Pomade has imitators. Don't buy anything else alleged to be "just good hair." Ford's Hair Pomade will pay on. Look for this name If your dregget cannot supply you with the guests, we will send you One bottle regular size for - - - $ .50 Three bottles "" - - - - - - - - - - - Six " " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - One bottle, small " - - - - - - - - - - - We pay postage and express charges to all points in U.S.A. When ordering send Postal or Express Money Order. All orders shipped promptly on receipt of price. Address The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. 13 East Kintte St. CHICAGO, IL. CHIPHLE HAIR KOMADE is made only in Chicag o by the aboor firm. Agusta Wanted Everywhere. MME. L. C. PARRISH HAIR CULTURIST 95 Camden Street, Boston The largest manufacturer of Hair preparations in Boston. Dealer in Pure Human Hair Goods For growing hair on bald heads and bare temples, use Parrish's Never Fall Mold Powder. For stimulating the growth of the hair, use Parish's Wonderful Hair Tonic. Per cent of hair is stimulated by follicle filling. For cleaning, beautifying, and preserving the teeth, use Parish's Pearl Top Tooth Powder 25c. Parish's Never Fail Hair Food is absolutely the best preparations on the market. It stays fresh and does not break off. It beautifies and enriches it, and makes it grow. Send 10 cents for a sample jar. Agents wanted. Write for terms. MME, L. C. PARRISH, 95 Camden St., Boston, Mass. Mention The Gazette when you write. L. G. SCHWARTZ ICE CREAM, CANDIES, ETC. CIGARS, PIPES, TOBACCO, School Supplies, Etc., Confectioneries. 2921 Central Ave., Near E. 30th St. Cuyahoga Central 8182W. AMERICAN RESTAURANT L. ARMSTRONG'S CAFE Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars 2900 Central Avenue Cleveland, Ohio Shampoo Dryer aightener! the World! of LaCreole Hair Pomade, will bring the most stroke and cause a rapid growth of the hair. ay and get the comb by return mail. Large, Heavy, Strong and Durable. Made of copper and brass associated together and cast into one solid place; highly polished and fully nickle plated; steel bolt which goes through the large wood handle and screws into metal end of Comb to prevent the handle from getting loose or coming off. Remember it's all in one place Nothing to get out of order, will last a lifetime Price of Hair Straightener and Alcohol Heater complete $1.50. ER is the best and most convenient method that you can put it in your hand-bag. Price 50c made. It not only meets every requirements of heat growth of the hair. Price 25c. Illustrating the Largest and Most Complete Lina tie, such as Sange, Wiga, Puffa, Swifcher, Pom- TAYLOR, Howell, Mich. o mention this paper COLORED SKIN MADE LIGHTER The Chemical Wonder Co. of New York manufactures 7 chemical "wonders" which enabled colored people to improve their appearance. These wonders cost 50c each. White women spend millions to beautify themselves. Colored people should make themselves attractive as possible. Colored men who use these wonders occupy higher positions socially and commercially, mary better get better. (1) Complexion Wonder Creme makes dark skin lighter colored, not with artificial white, but naturally; makes the skin itself lighter colored every time it is applied. Keeps the skin healthy, soft, fine. Makes any colored face more attractive. Improves any colored countenance like magic. (2) Magnetto-metallic comb, called "Wonder Comb." can be heated before using it. Comb is made with a lighter lily leaf. (3) Pomade, called "Wonder Uncurl," uncurls kinks in hair and keeps it straight, lustrous and flexible. Wonder Uncurl heated into the scalp with a Wonder Comb will make the kinkiest head of hair look handsome. (4) Wonder Hair-Grow. Fertilizers in cornfields make cornstalks grow, so this fertilizer rubbed into the scalp makes the hair grow longer. Strengthens the scalp so it can hold the hair from falling out. It can be heated into the scalp with a Wonder Comb. (5) Wonder Powder instantly destroys perspiration odor. Thousands of women are shut off from marriage and social life by this invisible barrier. People cannot detect perspiration odor on themselves. Every living being should use this powder. (6) Odor Wonder Liquid is delightful as toilet water; can be used with Odor Powder or separately. Surrounds the body with fragrance. A great luxury for women and men. (7) This pink variety of Complexion Wonder Creme, No. 2, is called Shell-Pink. Gives lovely pink cheeks to light brown or mulatto colored faces. Light brown complexion with pink cheeks marks great beauty. Information book free. Correspondence free. Please send your address. Agents Rector St. New York, or M. B. Berger & Co. (our scilling agents), same address. Rector St. New York, or M. B. Berger & Co. (our scilling agents), same address. NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING is the finest hair pomade on the face and the earth's colored people. It makes hair soft and shiny. It tangled hair as soft and supple as silk. It makes healthy, shiny hair. It gives hair a glossy and gives that charm so for all true ladies. Use Nelson's Hair Your head will keep clean. The re- amount of oil. You will never have scalp disease. You will be Nelson's Hair Dressing is put up in fi- lms like the ladies agents everywhere sell it at 25 cents a box. If you can't get you a full size box postpaid. Go and buy it, or sit right NELSON MANUFACTURING Nelson's Hair Dressing and you'll never will keep clean. The roots of your hair will have the necessary disease. You will be delighted with its delicate perfume. Dressing is put up in handsome four-couche square tin boxes, like the lady holds in her hand. Druggists and box. If you can't get it, send us 30 cents and we will mail you it now, or sit right down and write us. Address ACTURING·CO., Richmond, Va. Nelson's Hair Dressing is put up in handsome four-couple square tin boxes, like the lady holds in her hand. Druggists and agents everywhere sell it at 25 cents a box. If you can't get it, send us 30 cents and we will mail you a full-size box postpaid. Go and buy it now, or sit right down and write us. Address ROA RIDER AGENT' IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a "Honor" Named firm founded by us. Our customers everywhere are Write for full particulary and special offer at once. We ship in the U. S. without our receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship in the U. S. without our receive and approve of your bicycle. B FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and B FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and B FIT it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. B ACCES to a one small profit above actual factory cost. You save 60% by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee. It can not be used for any other purpose. You will receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory A ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. We filled the day received. We regularly handle all your own name plates. We take in made in by our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out and take in made in by our Chicago retail stores. We clear out and take in made in by our Chicago retail stores. We import and/or sell配件, parts, repairs and kinds at half the annual retail price. BURN PUNCTURE-PROOF $ 80 BIG TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INDUCATE, ONLY WANTED A RIDD sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle modeling around the world NO MONEY REQUIRED until you to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without any one to know. TENད་I do put it to any test you wish. If you are to keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our FACTORY PRICES at one small pro to $5 midwestern's profits buying and when behind on stricter, DO NOT at any price until you receive our ca prices and remarkable specials offers in you will be ASTONISHED the same way as you this year. We than any other factory. We are sati BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell no more of us to you. We received no record of a second HAND BICYCLES. We do not usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our promptly at prices ranging from $10 to $8k or $10. single wheels imported roller equipment of all kinds at half the sua 50 HEDGETHORN PUNCH SELF-HEALING TIRES The regular retail price of these tires is $20 per pair, but to introduce we will and district to sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agents everywhere are in the particular and special offer at once. NO MONEY REQUIRED in the particular and special offer at once. We ship to anyone anywhere in the U. S. without a deposit in advance, freight freight, and put to any customer to pay the deposit. We put to any test you wish. If you are then, not perfected意識 or do not wish, put to the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. FACTORY PRICES at one small price grade bicycle is possible to make to $35 middlemen's price by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarant at any price until you receive our catalog and a pair of tires from anyone you purchase until you receive our catalog and our warranty of factory prices and remarkable special offer to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalog and low prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and we will ship you low prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under a lower cost. DOUBLE BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under a lower cost. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. We clear our库存. We supply single wheels, imported roller chins and pedals, parts, repairs and maintenance. MICROTHORN BLOOD PRESSURE UNIT 100 PSI 1000 BAR 1000 PSI 1000 BAR a special quail that closes small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satirical newspapers that tie their letters to the punctures once twice in a week, which weigh more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resistance qualities being given the regular price of these tires $5 per pair, but for advertising purposes, we charge $10 per pair. All orders shipped same day. the rider of only 80 per pair and we will receive. We ship C. O. D. on the rider until you have examined and found the tire. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send us an order for the tire. If you send us an order as the tires may be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination, we will send money to us as is as safe in our order. If these tires you will find that they are better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We will send you a trial tire once and this remarkable tire offer. We want you to send us a trial order at once, because this remarkable tire offer. approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined a card. We will allow you to pay a cent (there are three cards) at *ASH WITH ORDER* and then at *sending us an order* the tires may be returned at O not satisfactory on exam or at O not satisfactory on payment. If you pay a pair of these tires, you will find a wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have known that you will be so used when you when you want it. You will pay an order at O not satisfactory if *IF YOU NEED TIRES* don't any kind of tire that the贸伟 in ordinary price quoted above, or write for our you have examined and found them strictly as represented, you will be able to purchase them and callclose this advertisement. You run no risk in any way be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not available. If you want to buy tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We offer a variety of tires for your use, give your order once, hence this remarkable tire offer. We offer a variety of tire until you send for a pair of Hedgehog blower, or write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which is available at our website. We are a postal day. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful **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 major tires at the same price as you own them. **DO NOT WAIT** but write us a post if you DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful tires. Live Agents Wanted. NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUCTURES NAILS, Trecks or Glass and now last year, pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and inside lined with Does it comb easily without breaking? Is it straight? Does it smooth out nicely? Can you do it up in an, of the charm ing styles, so it will stay, and make you proud of it? Is it long and full of life? If you cannot say YES to all of the above questions, then you need Write Quick for Terms. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D." also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This tread must suit any other make—SOFT, LASTIC and EASY RIDING. WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY Located in Greene County, three and one-quarter miles from Xenia, O. Healthful surroundings. Refined community. Faculty of 32 members. Expenses low. Classical and Scientific, Theological, Preparatory, Music, Military, Normal and Business Departments. Ten industries taught. Great opportunities for High School students. College or Professional Industrial Departments. STUDENTS desiring to obtain certificate from State Senator or Representative entitlement them to Free Tuition. Room Rent and Incidentals. MARY MAY 4 years ago my hair just covered my shoulders. first began our wonderful work of gin, lengths, and all conditions of hair, fair the head, many persons score sible; but we have grown the hair the proof of the value of our w largely by persons whose own ha rurther fact that they have very fry their goods (saying that 'theirs tried to "PORCO". We advise you the oldest and best of its kind). See not genuine without it. Prepare ware of Imitation Call, or Address Mail to POPE-TURNBO 2223 1 ST BELL PHONE BOMONT THE Ireland & Sara Brewing Co 1117 American Trust LEVELAND BRANCH G BREWERY LEVELAND BREWERY ISHEL BREWERY BOHEMIAN BREWERY COLUMBIA BREWERY BAEHR-PHOENIX BREW STAR BREWERY SCHLATHER When we first began our wonder- qualities, all lengths, and all conditi- hair on bald places of the head, ma- shing was possible; but we have g- achieving success. The proof of the- imitation and largely by persons grown and the further fact that the when trying to sell their goods (say as good") or referred to "PORO." W Hair Grower, (the oldest and best of is on every box, not genuine with POPE. Beware of Call, or Add MRS. A. M. POPE-TURNE BELL PHONE THE Cleveland & Brewin 1108-1117 Ameri CLEVELAND GEHRING BREWERY CLEVELAND BREWERY FISHEL BREWERY BOHEMIAN BREW COLUMBIA B BAEHR-P STA When we first began our wonderful work of growing all kinds, all qualities, all lengths, and all conditions of hair, even to the growing of hair on bald places of the head, many persons scorned the idea that such a thing was possible; but we have grown the hair for hundreds, rapidly growing it excessively. The value of our work is that we are being imitated largely by persons whose hair is grown and the further fact that they have very frequently mentioned us when trying to sell their goods (saying that "theirs is the same" or "just as good") or referred to "PORO." 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FITS If you suffer from Fits, Failing Sickness, Spasms or have chafed joints, you will relieve them, and all you are asked to do is send for a FREE Bottle of Dr. May's Episthetic Cure. It has made thousands wherever it else failed. Sent free. Free Expedient. Guaranteed by May Medical and Drum Act, June 20th, 1906. Guarantey No. 1871. Please give AGE and full address. 548 Pearl Street, New York City, LAVENDER By LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE (Copyright, by J. B. Lippincott Co.) Old John Davis came along Southern Lane in the early dusk and stopped in front of the house nearest the churchyard. He stood a moment and stared across at it. "I can smell them bushes out here," he said. "My, ain't they sweet!" He crossed to the gate and entered. A long, straight path led up to the little sloping-roofed, shutterless house. It faced the rich yellow west, and its windows were the color of those of a cathedral. "Is that you, Mr. Davis?" He came to a halt; "Yes, it's me, Mis' Field." been here a month, and we have seen a flower in it yet. How long has that hedge been growing, Mr. Field?" "Some of it's twenty year-old maybe more. The last I planted we eleven year ago." Mrs. Bowden drew a long breath. "How dear and old-timey and straightly it is! Now if my cuttings grow, and you must show me how to manage them, Mrs. Field,—I'll be the prodeuse woman in the world. And when you sit in church and smell the blossom they'll be so sweet you'll think your own lavender, and not mine A slender old woman came around the corner of the house and eyed him distantly for a moment. Her face was small and dark; her eyes were dark. A certain breathlessness, as though that of expectancy, hung about her. "I seen you coming," she said briefly; "I guess you come for the lavender." "Yes, Mis' Field, that what I want." He followed her back to a grassy space hedged in on two sides by tall lavender bushes, brimming with their June spears of exquisite bloom. "Here's your lavender," said Mrs. Field, as she put the blossoms into his outstretched hands. "You ask five cents a bunch for them stalks—you hear?" "We always do," said the old man. "Lord, ain't they sweet!" He thrust his withered face down into them. Mrs. Field looked at him with a curious hesitancy. "What kind—what kind of market did you have yesterday, Mr. Davis?" There was a secret and fatter eagerness in her voice. "Oh, middling, middling. Folks want stuff for nothing these days. They want you to grow it, and dig it up, and cart it to town, and then just throw it at 'em when you get there. M. H. H. "You Helped to Drive Her to It, John Field." And if you ain't willing, they're ready to sass you. They hucksters get all the profit." The woman's face grew wistful in the waning light. "Nobody could sell better'n me when I wanted to," she said. "That's so, Mis' Field. Susanna and me were just talking about it. We all thought it was a better chance for the rest of us when you give up your stall. How long ago was that, Mis' Field?" "Ten year and more, Mr. Davis." "It was that year we had them three hard frosts handrunning," said he; "it was when—when—" "You mean when my Jean went away," said Mrs. Field. "The old man was abashed. "I didn't mean to bring up any of your troubles, Mis' Field," he blundered on. She stood silent. The crickets seemed to grow louder and louder. "Well." He rose and moved slowly away out of the sweet-smelling space. "Mis' Field!"—he had halted and was looking back,—"Mis' Field, why don't you sell us one of them lavender roots." A flash like that of fire passed over her dark, tense face. And yet it seemed long before she spoke. "It's Jean," she said at last. "Jean!" he said hazily. "Yes, Jean, Jean!" She was fierce and remote and appealing all in one. Then she seemed to falter beneath his wondering eyes. "And when she comes back—when she comes back, Mr. Davis, I want things to look like they did when she weat." "Yes, yes, ma'm", he said. "I feel sure she's coming back, Mr. Davis." "Yes, ma'm, maybe she will." That flash came again. "She'll come back alive, or she'll come back dead, John Davis. I know she will!" He lumbered away through the dusk without another word. She returned to her little table, and, taking up the loosened lavender, handful by handful, began tying it into bundles of uniform length and thickness. She worked mechanically, her fingers trembling a little. The half light, the strict odor, the memory-throbbing hour, were filled with the daughter that had faded out of her meager life like the morning smoke. What mattered the rumor regarding her that still floated about among the narrow country folk after these long years? To her she was virgin still. "Oh Lord!" said Mrs. Field. It was half a cry, half a groan. She looked up. A glimmer of white struck her eye. "Who's that coming down through the graves?" she asked. "Mrs. Field! Mrs. Field!" called a voice across the palings. The old woman came slowly forward. "I've just slipped down to smell your lavender," said the minister's wife. "How I love it!" She held her gritish face towards the delicate illac bloom. "I wonder if you won't sell me just one little root, Mrs. Field. I'd like to try it in my garden." "I ain't going to part with one of them roots, Mis' Bowden. But I'll give you some cuttings, if you want me." "Oh, thank you. I'm just wild to do something with that garden. We've THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1909. been here a month, and we haven't seen a flower in it yet. "How long has that hedge been growing, Mrs. Field?" "Some of it's twenty year-old, maybe more. The last I planted was eleven year ago." Mrs. Bowden drew a long breath. "How dear and old-timey and strangly it is! Now if my cuttings grow,—and you must show me how to manage them, Mrs. Field,—I'll be the proudest woman in the world. And when you sit in church and smell the blossoms, they'll be so sweet you'll think it your own lavender, and not mine at all?" "I don't go to church," said Mrs. Field. On one side of the fence rose the graves, very distinct in the clear yellow of the west, and beyond them the church, distinct and dark. On the other stood the narrow old house, a side window one sheet of quiet radiance. The hedge looked dim and cloud-like, and seemed to float away into the softened space. Beyond the hedge stretched acre after acre of market-garden, whose already furrowed levels were filling with phantom mist, and out of this ghostiness was blown a primeval aroma that could be subtly detected under that of the lavender. "I don't go to church." repeated Mrs. Field. "I got tired of hearing preachers talk about Mary Magdalenes and the thief on the cross. You'd think there was only two kinds of commands that ever got broke." Mrs. Bowden looked rather vague. "I guess everybody gets tired of preaching sometime," she said. Then she laughed. It seemed easy for her to do so. Her neighbor gone, Mrs. Field stood a moment gazing out into the churchyard. If she had put her hand over the sunken palings, she could have touched her husband's tombstone. He had been a hard man. A certain rigidity of conduct had brought him an enviable reputation, which, after his death, had ripened and mellowed into that of the saint. Some fleeting recollections of their early youth, when they had both lived away from the neighborhood, came into his wife's mind. Then some later and keener ones that roused and stung her. All at once she spoke out sharply. "You helped to drive her to it, John Field, and then, just like a man, you had to go and die, and leave me to bear it." Her voice rang out, petting the air as though with stones. "Sinner, sinner, sinner!" Out in the lane each tree was a soft, blurred black, behind which stretched the distant and exquisite west. The road itself was a half-blotted track. There were the old, shrill noises in the hidden grass. Mrs. Field came out to her front door. "Jean," she called softly. It seemed to her, so sharp was her longing, that the girl must rise up before her out of the brooding dark. All hopes, her desires, her schemes, her ambitions, had resolved themselves into that one cry of her forlorn heart. She had given up church, market, friends, all the petty but absorbing threats of a country life, and lived eleven lonely years in a lonely house that she might be at home whenever Jean returned. Against that hour the chamber had been kept ready, the garden pruned and tended in the old fashion. There should be nothing new, nothing accusing and strange. "Jean," and her voice struck into the dusk with a passion that was like a flame, "if you're dead, come back!" A step came faltering along the lane outside. "Jean!" There was no answer. Old Mrs. Field went swiftly down the gravel path. The step began to draw nearer The step began to draw hearer. "I knew you'd come back, Jean, I've been waiting. There's only you and me now. Your father's dead." The guests came and rocked against the far golden sky. "Jean! Jean!" There was no answer. Mrs. Field ran out into the road, groping blindly before her with out-stretched hands. A halting figure came out of the pale darkness and swayed towards the garden gate. "Jean!" cried old Mrs. Field. Bird and Animal Tipplers Interesting facts about animals and alcohol were given at the southwestern police court when Capt. Frederick Palmer was accused of cruel to his dog. It was alleged that Capt. Palmer gave the dog biscuits soaked in alcohol in a public house, and that the animal fell dead. A. Pless, a veterinary surgeon, said most dogs liked biscuits soaked in alcohol. "Then it is not an acquired taste" the magistrate, Mr. Grey, remarked. "I thought it was." "This dog was not a total abstainer," stated Mr. Hanne, who defended. "It had taken stimulants for two years. Even birds like a little drop of beer or stout." "I have heard of a racehorse, named Caravan, which would not run unless it had a bottle of port wine," the magistrate observed. "And I know of a bantam cock which would have nothing but a bottle of Bass," said Mr. Hanne. The magistrate said there was no evidence of deliberate cruelty and dismissed the summons.—London Express. WHAT COLORS SHALL I USE? This Question is Important in Painting a House or Other Building. A proper color scheme is extremely important in painting a house. It makes all the difference between a really attractive home and one at which you wouldn't take a second glance. And it makes a big difference in the price the property will bring on the market. 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