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IN UNION THEN ESTABLISH TWENTY-EIGHT TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NO. 48. Simple Dresses THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY TWO charmingly simple dresses are shown here, both suitable for cotton or soft woolen materials. The first has a panel of trimming, either braiding or broderie Anglaise, according to material used; the foot of skirt is trimmed to match. The yoke of the Magyar bodice is of finely tucked material edged with a shaped piece of trimming, the material gathered to this, and shaped plastron is arranged beneath; the belt is of trimming, so are the sleeve bands. Hat of straw edged with a frill of lace and trimmed with roses and foliage. Materials required: Five yards 46 inches wide, if braided material forms Proper Way to Extend Condolences to One's Friends Who Are in Grief. There are persons who never take notice of another's scrow. They wait until the bereaved one is met. Sometimes this attitude is from fear of intrusion, again it is from fear of not saying the right thing, too often it is from procrastination. Whatever the reason it is a mistake. There are some few who dislike outside sympathy in sorrow, the majority are hurt if it is not given. They never quite feel the same toward the friend who they think was neglectful of their trouble. The visiting card with a few words of sympathy is sufficient, save among close friends. A married woman in closes the card of her husband. Never make a note of condolence stilted. It should express you, and not be an essay on grief. Also be brief. A few sincere sentences count more than pages of rambling platitudes. It is customary to send the note to the member of the family you know best, including the others in your expressions of sympathy. It is customary now to have engraved forms of acknowledgment on black-edged cards. These are sent out in the name of the head of the family, and are sent to all who offered sympathy. They can be had in a few days on a rush order. There are many who think such a card too formal, and in any case intimate friends should have personal notes. Flowers always require a note in the first person from some member of the family, or in case the note is written by a friend it should say: "Mrs. Blank has asked me to thank you for the flowers." etc. When one is a Catholic, with these acknowledgments are sometimes inscribed small, black-edged engraved cards asking for prayers for the deceased. Occasionally a small portrait of the deceased is used on the inner fold of the card, with the date of death beneath. Novelty Wraps. Many novelty wraps of volle, chiffon and marquisette are being shown by the large department stores, says the Dry Goods Economist. These are usually left unlined and look particularly attractive over evening or lingerie gowns. Some of these are made like the fashionly-cut coat, with peasant sleeves, pointed collars, large revers, etc. Others are cape-wraps which can be readily slipped on or off. These coats are shown in black, cerise, purple, Holland blue, Empire green and other fashionable colorings. Neckband Again. The mode of the low-necked dress and the collarless frock has called out the black velvet neckband once more. This band is about an inch in width. When last worn this was merely a band, fastening in back or front under a buckle or pretty pin. Now, however, it is fastened in the back in the manner of 30 or 40 years ago, with the long ends hanging down the back. THE GAZETTE trimming, four yards, if not, 2½ yards broderie Anglaise 18 inches wide, if used. The second costume is in thistle mauve cashmere; it has the skirt trimmed down sides with panels of chene silk edged with narrow satin bands. The over-bodice is entirely of the cashmere, edged with satin, while chene silk is used for the under-silk, which is finished off at neck and elbows by narrow lace frills. A belt of satin encircles the waist. Hat of thistle mauve straw, trimmed with black wings. Materials required: Four yards cashmere 44 inches wide, one yard satin, 2½ yards silk 22 inches wide. ONE-PIECE BLOUSE. ONE-PIECE BLOUSE. This is a one-piece blouse, quite simple but rather novel in style. It is finely tucked at the upper part, the tucks being quite short on the shoulders, and getting longer towards center of front. A piece of wide insertion or passementerie is taken round blouse under arms, also trims sleeves, which are finished off by narrow material frills to match the neck. Hat of straw, trimmed with a tulle ruche. Materials required: One and one-half yard 44 inches wide, $1\frac{1}{2}$ yard trimming. Tailored Suits. In tailored suit skirts fullness has been introduced through plaited sections, set into rather close fitting skirts as broken panels and also through the use of plaited panels over-hanging in tunic form. In the former style is an interesting skirt model which has as a back panel two deep, closely plaited flounces, which divide their width to form the skirt length, with the exception of a few inches, which are taken by the shallow hip yoke. Of similar type is another skirt with the plaited founces on either side of the flat center panel. Both of these models were much admired. These designs offer an accepted solution of a gradual break away from the inconveniently close fitting skirt still shown by many Paris houses. The Fabric Gloves. Chamels finished lisse are coming into popularity. The fine suede lisse is the kind of glove which, having made friends, keeps them. The silk glove is cool, but makes the band look larger. The cotton glove does not wear very well. Several pairs should be possessed to admit of frequent washing. The washable glove, which is not allowed to get very dirty, wears the longest. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. SUNDAY-SCHOOL TAKES MERIDIAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL TAKES MERIDIAN Forward Sunday-School Movement Draws People from All Quarters. GREAT ARMY OF WORKERS EVERY PHASE OF TEACHING AND CONDUCTING A SUNDAY SCHOOL TO BE DISCUSSED—METROPOLIS OF MISSISSIPPI ALIVE WITH THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTIANITY—LARGEST AT TENDANCE EVER WTNSED AT SUCH A MEETING AMONG NEGROES. Meridian, Miss.—Several thousand Sunday school workers crowded in the auditorium of the Baptist seminar to take part in the opening of the Sunday School congress of the Baptist National convention, which held its sixth annual session here. When Dr. C. H. Clark, D. D., chairman, of Nashville, Tenn., called the congress to order, a chorus of 100 voices, selected from all the churches of the city, under the direction of Dr. N. H. Plus, sang "Hall the Baptist Congress," and thousands of voices enthusiastically joined in the song. A song and prayer service followed, lasting thirty minutes. Dr. Clark made a short address, outlining the work, and introduced Secretary Henry Allen Boyd of the congress, the young man who had labored hard for the success of the meeting. Mr. Boyd commanded the committee that had arranged for the entertainment of the congress and visitors. He referred to the rapid growth of the organization in the past four years, declaring that it was a factor in the development of the youth of the race. The entire time of the meeting was spent in discussing plans and methods for the advancement of Sunday school work in the several departments. In keeping with this object a host of representatives delved into the discussions and reading of papers on Sunday school work, and the proceedings will make the most complete Sunday school book that the world has ever known. Experts in the Sunday school work whose reputations are not confined to this country assisted in shaping the future of the Negro Baptists, who have planned successfully and are rapidly erecting a splendid religious and intellectual monument for their young people. The local committee rendered a program at the opening that was entertaining in every way. The night service on the first day was splendid. Among the distinguished visitors was the governor of the state of Mississippi, Hon. E. H. Noel, who has gained much distinction as a Sunday school worker and enthusiast. His words of admonition to the Negro Baptist Sunday school forces of the United States were received with prolonged applause. DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS. The following departmental meetings were held at the various churches in the city and at the high school just across the way from the church: The cradle roll and home department, the advanced and primary teachers' department, the missionary conference, the Metoka and Galeda movement under direction of the National Baptist Bible class, the special conference of superintendents and assistant superintendents of Sunday schools. Eighteen subjects with three special addresses made up the work of these meetings. These eighteen subjects were divided to be delivered six each day. Every possible attention was given to the music that was rendered at the congress, under the direction of Rev. N. H. Plus, the national chorister. The songs were written, compiled and printed by members of the race and were selected from a list of eighteen different song books, and placed in the musical program. This, however, did not preclude congregational singing, which was indulged in from time to time. The congress also observed National Children's day in the nature of a model Sunday school, held at the Baptist seminary. Messengers were sent from the congress to take charge of every Sunday school in the city, to conduct them in their own way. In order that the general idea of the spirit of the work among the young people might become well known, the rural Sunday school teachers and Sunday school superintendents were assigned to the city churches while the city Sunday school superintendents were sent to the smallest congregation to be found. The exchange of places was to better prepare the individual for the work before him. The principal speakers of the convention were H. M. Williams, D. D., pastor of the Avenue L Baptist church, Galveston, Tex.; E. Arlington Wilson, D. D., of Kansas City, Kas., who spoke on the Metoka or young men's Sunday school class, and Mrs. L. V. Mebane, A. M., of Sumter, S. C., on the Galeta or young woman's organized class. Among the men who have piloted the Sunday school congress so successfully for the past six years, bringing it from an insignificant gathering into one of such national prominence that it is attracting the attention of the world, are: R. H. Boyd, D. D. LL, D. director of the congress, and the man who is responsible for this movement; C. H. Clark, D. D., LL. D. chairman; J. P. Robinson, D. D., Little Rock, Ark, vice-chairman; Rev. Henry Allen Boyd, Nashville, Tennessee, general secretary; R. B. Hudson, A. M., Selma, Ala, recording secretary; J. Milton Easterling, A. M. Chattanooga, Tennessee, assistant recording secretary; Wm. Beckham, D. D., superintendent of missionary conferences; W. S. Ellington, A. M. D. D., blackboard critic and arbiter; N. H. Plus, D. D., superintendent of teachers' training course and national chorister. The Sunday school paraphernalia department was under the direction of Lovell Landers, who demonstrated the use of the cradle roll, cards and other helps that are being used in the various departments of the schools. The exhibition room attracted much attention from day to day. The most helpful feature of the congress was the blackboard critic and arbiter's illustration of the subject. Out of one hundred and fifty papers programmed (each one confined to one of the eighteen subjects) the critic and arbiter drew interesting facts from the blackboard outline, thereby allowing each congress attendant to take notes for reference. The papers were limited to ten minutes in length, while the discussions were not over three minutes. Another meeting was that of the conference of editors of the Baptist newspapers, which was called by Prof. J. D. Crenshaw, the editor of the official organ of the National Baptist convention. It is the plan of these editors, according to the discussions and addresses made before the meeting, to come to some understanding as to the best way they can serve the interest of their religious works. Some of the members of this conference have been constantly in the editorial chair for more than thirty years. Special mention is made of Prof. Wm. H. Steward, Louisville, Ky., editor of the American Baptist, and Wm. J. White, D. D. Augusta, Ga., editor of the Georgia Baptist. In addition to the Sunday school congress, a meeting taking place at the same time, but not conflicting with the movement, was that of the program committee of the National Baptist convention, which was called by President E. C. Morris of Helena, Ark., and Secretary R. B. Hudson of Selma, Aia., so as to take advantage of the splendid rates given by the railroads. This committee is composed of the officials of the National Baptist convention, the chairmen and secretaries of the seven boards under this convention, with sixty-three vice-presidents. In all, about one hundred members constitute the committee. NO RACE QUESTION, SAYS REV. SYDES Baltimore, Md.—"Good, clean homes, located in a moral atmosphere, mean that no oppressive laws can accomplish the extinction of the race," was the assertion made by Rev. Marion F. Sydes, in the course of the fifty-first annual sermon to the Grand United Order of Good Hope at Waters A. M. E. church. The services were attended by about 700 members of the order, headed by Grand Master William G. Price. "There is no race problem, as we generally accept that term," he continued. The Japanese, Chinese and Russians have their internal problems. The Jews have theirs, but they are now the admitted merchants of the world. The Italian starts with his little banana stand, and later owns the corner house. We make as much money as other races placed in a similar position, but lack the frugality of some. The members of this order have a great chance to play a most important part in the uplift of the people of this community, and it is only by sticking to the fundamental virtues that this can be accomplished. We must do our duty in an economic, civic, moral and religious way if some of the things that we fondly hope for are to be actually ours." Doctor Sydes thoroughly captivated the audience by his sermon. HAITIENS NEED TUSKEGEE IDEAS PRESENT IDEAS ENTIRELY TOO IMPRACTICABLE FOR THIS VERY PRACTICAL AGE. New York.—Dr. Jean Jacques arrived in this city a few days ago from Haiti, and hopes to raise enough funds in this country to establish a school in Haiti modeled on the lines of Hampton and Tuskegee institutes. Dr. Booker T. Washington has given the project his hearty approval. Just before leaving for Philadelphia, Doctor Jacques said: "The country needs more practical education; the average Haitien aims too high and is too impractical. I am here in the interest of an educational project to be run along Tuskegee lines. The Haitiens need industrial education, and such a school would be a blessing to the republic. He will make a general tour of the country in the interest of the project. DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK PLEASANT. Photographer—Try and look pleasant, please. Short-Tempered Slitter—You get on with it. This photo is for some relatives who want to come and stay a month with me. TAFT NOT TO SEND LYNCHING MESSAGE Request for Special Message Against Mobs Is Turned by President. A MATTER FOR EACH STATE DELEGATION FROM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCE-MENT OF COLORED PEOPLE HEARD BY PRESIDENT TAFT. Washington.—A committee called upon President Taft and presented to him a remonstrance against lynching. The remonstrance was formulated by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The remonstrance was read by Dr. W. A. Sinclair of Philadelphia. Accompanying Doctor Sinclair were: Dr. Marcus Wheatland of Newport, R. I., Hon. Archibald H. Grimke of Boston, also Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Mrs. Carrie A. Clifford, Rev. J. Milton Waidron, Mr. Wm. H. Harris, Mr. L. M. Hershaw, Rev. R. K. Harris, and Rev. Geo. W. Foster. Senator Curtis of Kansas accompanied the committee and introduced them to the president. The president in his response said that while he would mention the matter of lynching in his regular message to congress, denouncing it as vigorously as he could, yet he could not comply with the request to send a special message to congress on the matter, inasmuch as it was a matter not for federal regulation. He said, however, that the committee did right in bringing the matter to his attention and thus to the attention of the country. The president heard them patiently, but replied that punishment for violence of this kind lay with the states where the crimes were committed and that while they had his sympathy in their desire to see the law enforced, their petitions should be addressed to the state governments. President Taft told the negroes that he would not recommend that congress make lynching cases triable in federal instead of state courts. THE NEW NEGRO OVERTURE THAT WAS GIVEN IN BOSTON A "COMEDY OVERTURE IN NEGRO THEMES" PLAYED FOR FIRST TIME—H. F. GILBERT, THE COM POSER, A BELIEVER IN AMERICAN FOLK-TUNES. Boston, Mass.—At the symphony concerts Mr. H. F. Gilbert's "Comedy Overture in Negro Themes" was played for the first time in Boston. It put upon the programs the name of an American composer hitherto unplaced there, who has long lived and worked in and around Boston, keeping his faith in American folk-tunes—negro, Indian or of popular balladry—as the source out of which an American music could be written in American moods and to the representative stirring of American spirits. This particular overture he assigned for an operetta drawn from Joel Chandler Harris' stories of "Ucle Remus." For various reasons the composition of the operetta was abandoned, and Mr. Gilbert reshaped the overture into its present form in which it has been played already in New York and Pittsburg. He describes it as follows: "The overture is not at all in the accepted form. The thematic material I have taken from various collections of negro folk-lore 'lifting' a motive here and there. My 'lifting' has not been very extensive, however. The negro themes which I have employed amount altogether to but twenty measures. The whole overture is developed from this material. "The piece opens with a light and humorous movement. The theme was manufactured from two-four measure motives which I found in that interesting book, 'Bahama Songs and Stories,' by Charles L. Edwards. Next comes a broad and somewhat slower movement, the theme of which (eight measures in length) is a wild and mysterious sounding bit of melody. This tune and many like it were sung by the deckhands and 'routabouts' on the Mississippi steamboats in the old days. It is the only theme which I have used in its complete form in the overture. It is to be found in 'Slave Songs of the United States,' by W. F. Allen and others. The original words were as follows: "For to see my mammy, Oh— Ise gwine to Alabammy, Ah— "Then comes a fugue. The theme of the fugue consists of the first four measures of the negro spiritual, 'Old Ship of Zion,' as noted by Jeannette Robinson Murphy in 'Southern Thoughts for Northern Thinkers.' The fugue ends in a broad and 'quasi maestoso' statement of the theme, in augmentation. It is given out by the brass instruments and interspersed with fragments of the roustabout's song, also in augmentation. After this there is a return to the first theme and after considerable recapitulation and the development of a different ending or coda, the composition ends in an orgy of jollity and ragtime." AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS WESTERN RESERVE CLEVELAND, O. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. SINGLE COPY AGE AFRO-AMERICA There are many of our parents who have lost control of the thirteen and fourteen-year-old boy and girl, and have turned their rearing into their hands. You are making the sad mistake of your lives. The least temptation will induce these youngsters to err, and you parents should see to their being reared and taught properly. I chanced to be present at a meeting where a man advocated a new doctrine. Scarcely any of his hearers respected him, not even the children, who annoyed the advocator's speech by hisses, insinuating remarks and all manner of foolishness. Most of their parents were present, who disturbed them not. What will they do when they are grown up? This question stares every parent in the face and needs just and due consideration. The evils are more common in the girl and in the boy. Some of these small girls are given to the use of profane and unbecoming language, practicing evils of the most bawdy character, yet their parents never see this until it is too late. Call them from the streets, stop them from "gadding" about—the greatest evil to girls. Always find them ready employment and there will be hope of saving them. Remember, on the negro boy and girl is based the destiny of the race—Palestine Plaindealer. The cry "back to the farm" is passing from the dream stage to that of hard reality. The Jews have an organization with this end in view and a few weeks ago a Catholic organization was formed to promote this modern Anabasis (the march back) to the farm. When the cry was first raised in certain quarters it had reference solely to the black man—and we're willing to concede that it proceeded from motives for his welfare. It looks now as if the other folks are going to beat him getting back there. It's a good place—probably the best that this world affords—for any man. But it takes more brains to stay there and make good than ever before. To paraphrase an old ditty, "If you ain't got no money you needn't come round," the farm is saying "If you haven't got any brains and some money you needn't come round." The negro is a factor on the farm—on the cotton farm especially. The white man can't be beat when it comes to raising corn—a cool weather crop, but when it comes to raising cotton, a crop that grows when old Sol is doing his best to remind the wicked of what to expect hereafter—the black man is the only one who can deliver the goods in paying quantities. His abandoning the farm was due largely to his desire to get better school facilities for his children and better protection for himself in case of trouble. He can be kept on the farm—and be contented—if the good white people in the rural districts will see that he is given a "square deal" along these lines. The negro doesn't ask any more, and the better class of whites won't be content to give less when they once view the question in all of its economic phases.—Dallas Express. He wasn't brought up on a bottle. He played ball at four. He studied his teachers and his schoolmates and his teachers as well as his books. At eight he sold old iron at a profit of 100 per cent. He learned to keep his mouth shut. He never went with anybody who knew less than he did. He fell in love—and recovered in time. He discovered that honesty is the best policy in practice as well as in theory. He learned how to be licked without worrying about it. He got himself used to the idea that he was a big thing, and carried it naturally. He controlled his face. He made friends only with those who could get along without him. He spent money to get money. He never made the same mistake twice. He first acced the part he wanted himself to be. He considered the value of every thing he did before he did it. He slept eight hours out of the twenty-four. He ate only those things that made him forget his stomach. He was just as sympathetic as he could afford to be. He married a homely woman.—Exchange." It is said truthfully that the pen is mightier than the sword. The odds are indeed too greatly against the black man for him to hope to win his fight for an equal chance by means of the sword. And if the pen is mightier, why not win it by the pen? To use it for this purpose does seem possible. Not merely to argue ourselves into the consideration and recognition of our fellow men, but to create a sentiment in our favor by means of a favorable literature. The negro, correctly pictured or mirrored in fact and in fiction, will benefit largely by the production of such a literature. He must make this literature himself.—Southern Life Magazine. Frederick J. Haskin in his article on the "Panama Canal" in the Charlotte Observer, takes up the "Negro's Part." He says: "The West Indian negro has an important part in the building of the Panama canal. Notwithstanding his shortcomings, he has furnished the bulk of the unskilled labor that has made the success of the undertaking a certainty, and he is entitled to his full meed of praise." Continuing, Mr. Haskin says: "The government pays the West Indian laborer 90 cents a day, furnishes him with free lodging, and sells him three square meals a day for ten cents." Mr. Haskin says of the thirty recruiting officers 20,000 were from the Barbados and 10,000 from Jamaica. There are 40,000 West Indians now in the canal zone. Some of the negroes are industrious, constant and thrifty. They save all they can and then go back to Jamaica or Barbados to invest their money in a bit of land and become the Vanderbilt or Astor of their respective communities. In the economic and social environment of their native islands a hundred dollars in gold is as much wealth as a hundred thousand dollars in the United States." Whether it is digging a canal or laying the material foundation for the aristocracy of the south, or what not, the negro has furnished about three-fourths of the unskilled labor south of Pennsylvania, east of the Mississippi and down to the equator. We are speaking of common labor particularly at this time. Say what you please, the negro is becoming more and more indispensable in many ways since the United States has acquired interests in the tropics (the canal zone), Hawaii, and the Philippines. The negro can stand this climate, the Caucasian cannot. The American negro and the British negro can be depended on to perform some conspicuous service between latitude 40 degrees north and south of the equator. Milam County Enterprise (Cameron); The grand jury returned 29 indictments for felony and misdemeanors, and out of that number of indictments not one was returned against a negro. This is the first time in 20 years a negro has not been indicted in Milan county for either felony or misdemeanor by the grand jury. This speaks well for the negro population of Milam county. Commenting on this State Press, in the Dallas News, says: "There are many things that speak well for the negro population in Texas and elsewhere. Considering their number and their inherent limitations, the negroes are remarkably free from crime. Many—far too many—of them are lazy and improvident and unmoral, but they are not Camorists, or anarchists or incendiaries. Liquor and drugs are their worst enemies. The widely advertised race problem steadily refuses to become acute and the oft-predicted "irrepressible conflict" seems no nearer than it was thirty years ago. The way to settle the race issue and to reduce the "conflict" to an attenuated improbability is to forget about them and to refuse to listen to the professional alarmists who insist upon having periodical spasms in public. It is graffifying to note that there will be held in London, July 26 to 29, the first universal races congress, made up of prominent men of all races, together with those who are interested in bringing about a better understanding between the races designated, white and those who are not so designated. The congress assumes that there is a dead line drawn by the white races against all others and seeks in some way to introduce a more rational view of things or a better understanding of the differences which are regarded by the white people as fundamental and insurmountable. This attitude of mind on the part of the white races is proving a serious bar to the carrying on of all agencies designed to uplift the races of the world. It is seen that with the growing intelligence of the backward races a time may soon come when it will be impossible for the white race to hold others in political and economic bondage except upon a plan of forbearance and courtesy. This congress is designed to have more far-reaching consequences than many of the armies that have been sent to subjugate backward people. Dr. Washington and Dr. DuBois have been invited to attend and given places on the program. Hon. William H. Lewis, assistant attorney general, has been compelled to decline many cordial invitations to address audiences in various cities in the states. Mr. Lewis finds the duties of his office so exacting as to require all his time. And he feels that it is up to him to prove that a colored man can successfully fill the next highest office in the department of justice. It's all work with Mr. Lewis, and the race should feel proud of his application to duty. The negro in business has a hard go. He has to undergo a stage of humbleness to secure his people's trade, do the same thing to hold it, and then finally lose it. 2 One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months......50 Subscribers are requested to rem- mit by postoffice money or- der or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland Ohio, as second-class matter Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and proprietor, THE GAZETTE, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislature; 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afre-Amerisans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. Statistics show that only 30 per cent of the children of Kentucky attend school and that the attendance of our children is larger than that of the whites, in proportion. The mandatory bill to establish an Afro-American regiment in N. Y. state has passed only the lower branch of that State's Assembly. The Governor is opposed to it, and also the State Senate, it is thought, because no law is necessary to permit the establishing of such a regiment. The N. Y. National Guard, especially its high official staff, has grown into a social adjunct and this explains largely the opposition, for years, to the organization of an Afro-American regiment with its own officers, like the Eighth Illinois regiment, Col. John R. Marshall, commanding. We would much prefer to see our people of N. Y. State get their regiment, if they must have it, without the "special" color-line legislation. Speaking of President Taft's "indignation" (political) as the result of the discrimination against the Jew in the army, the Washington (D. C.) Odd Fellows' Journal remarks pertinently: "If the President is going to see that all citizens are treated impartially both in and out of the army, it would be well for him to get out of his mind the idea that we have got to treat the (Colored) race as distinct from the whites." Right you are confreer. But President Taft has "grounded arms" so completely to the South, as far as our people are concerned, that while he must know the truth you state so concisely, he simply refuses to recognize it in his treatment of our people. William Howard Taft is big and broad, physically, but not mentally. That is one good reason, among many others, why our party must nominate some other candidate for the Presidency, next year, in order to win. His few appointments of Afro-Americans to office, in his more than two years' incumbency of the Presidential office, does not blind or mislead the thoughtful and intelligent members of the race—not even most of those holding federal jobs who are not political slaves. MORE TAFT "FRIENDSHIP"! President Taft has ordered the immediate release of W. H. Harlan, C. H. Hilton and S. E. Huggins of the Jackson Lumber Company of Lockhart, Ala., all white, who are now serving sentences in the Atlanta Penitentiary for peonage (slavery). Formal action commuting their sentences, so they will expire immediately, and remitting their fines will be issued in a day or two, announced the dispatches from Washington, D. C., to the daily papers of the country early last week. Harlan, and possibly the others, are very wealthy who were convicted and sentenced, last year to long terms in the Atlanta Penitentiary for holding men in slavery (peonage) contrary to the U. S. laws. Here is still another "great big thing." President Taft has done to injure those of the race who are practically helpless, in the South. There seems to be nothing he wants to do that he will not do, that is harmful to Afro-Americans, North or South. Then he blandly tells us he is our "friend" and in the same breath promotes the colorline in Y. M. C. A. work, appointments to federal offices in the South particularly, etc. Good Lord! deliver us from Taft and his pro-Southern kind. The editor of The Gazette welcomes T. Thomas Fortune, the new editor and publisher of the Rochester (N. Y.) Sentinel, an excellent race publication that entered its second year recently. We are pleased to know that he has returned to the work and wish him every success. The race needs his journalistic efforts far more now than it did when he edited so well the N. Y. Age. TO BEAT BRISTOW AMENDMENT. The House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., last Wednesday refused to concur in the Bristow amendment to the resolution providing for the elections of Senators by popular vote. The amendment specifically retains to the Federal Government control over such elections. It was adopted by the Senate by a vote of 45 to 44, Vice President Sherman breaking the tie. The House last week by a vote of 112 to 172 refused to recede from its position and concur in the Bristow amendment. With two exceptions the vote was a strictly party affair. Representative Sells of Tennessee, a Republican, strayed from the fold and voted with the Democrats against the amendment, and Representative Burke of Wisconsin, a Democrat, voted for it. The action of the House creates a deadlock, but in view of the closeness of the vote on the Bristow amendment in the Senate it is believed that that body will make concessions. All of the Southern Senators are against the Federal control amendment, and will need to recruit only one vote to beat it. If the Bristow amendment is eliminated from the resolution and it is adopted by three-fourths of the states of the Union, the Southern states, indeed any state, can legally disfranchise voters a. will, in federal elections as well as in state elections, and Congress will lose the power it now has under the federal constitution (even if it does not exercise it), to control the elections of its members and also that of Presidential electors. Thus then will the South have regained about all the north won in the war of the rebellion. "Inch by inch, step by step," ever since 1865, has the South regained about all it lost in that war except its slaves, and with the help of President Taft, it looks as if peonage (slavery of today) is to be substituted for that which existed prior to 1865. What amazes us is the seemingly indifferent attitude assumed by our socialled leaders in Washington, D. C., and throughout the East. They are as apparently unconcerned as is Dr. Booker T. Washington. Nor are the masses of our people, South or North, apparently concerned. Well, we have done our part in an effort to awaken them. A SPLENDID SHOWING. M Street High School Statistics that are Especially Interesting to Ohio ans—A "Buckeye" at the Head Washington, D C.—In view of the fact that Prof. E. C. Williams of Cleveland, is principal of the M Street School, this city, Ohioans generally are particularly interested in the school. The past year has been one of its very best and everybody is greatly pleased. The many readers of "the old reliable" Gazette will be glad to know that 21 out of 80 graduates of last Prof. Edward C. Williams. year's class have gone to college or to a professional school. Forty-three are in the Normal School. This leaves but 16, or 20 per cent. who ended their school life with their graduation from the high school. Of the class of 87 who graduated on June 21, 1911, 97 were signified their intention of continuing their education or professional school. Of this number 14 are girls and 18 boys. Following are the names of the colleges they expect to attend: Howard University, Fisk University, Drexel Institute, Northwestern University, Oberlin College, Dartmouth College, University of Pittsburgh, Brown University, Syracuse University, Fortune University, preparing to attend the Normal School, leaving but 6 who expect to close their school career with the high school. Scholarships awarded at the recent Commencement: Howard University (College of Arts and Sciences), Media Evangeline Fitzhugh and University Angeles Mathews; Howard University (Teacher) Holly Gladys Christine Fearley, Helen Elsna Catherine Lee, Gladys Eleanora Toliver and Julia Inez Wyche; Howard University (Pharmaceutic College), by competitive examination, Julian Ross Thompson; Washington Conservatory of Music, Ernest Hagood Hays (Plano) and Media Evangeline Fitzhugh and University Angeles Mathews; Charles Harrison House; Syracuse University, James Nelson Saunders. Prof. and Mrs. Williams will spend part of his summer vacation in Cleve land with relatives. Mrs. Williams is a daughter of Charles W. Chestnut, Esq., the author, a resident of Cleve land. DR. WASHINGTON SNUBBED. By A. M. E. Bishops and Wilberforce Professors, Says Dr. Robinson. Bellefontaine, O.-On his return here from the Wilberforce University commencement exercises, Rev. J. G. Robinson, our local A. M. E. minister, gave an interview to a local daily paper (the Examiner) of which the following is a part: "I regretted that Mr. Washington was so signally snubbed by the Bishops, trustees of Wilberforce, and other connectional general officers of the A. M. E. church. There were 11 bishops at Wilberforce, but Bishop Tyree, of Nashville, was hulled to hear Dr. Washington, and he left before the Doctor was through speaking. Of the 40 odd professors of Wilberforce, only three heard Mr. Washington, viz: President Scarborough, who presided, Prof. Smith, who acted as usher, and Prof. Simpson, who was on the program to sing. About 100 trustees were present from all parts of the country—only five by actual count, myself in the number, heard Dr. Washington. All at the 11 general officers are at Wilberforce. The Kansas City was the only one who heard a part of Mr. Washington's speech. The chief usher reserved the seats on the platform and about 100 seats in front of it, for the bishops, trustees and general officers, until Mr. Washington was fairly along in his address, and the thing looked so embarrassing that he allowed them to be taken by students. I even beckoned members of Grace A. M. E. church, this city, of take some of the choice seats on the platform. The view of those who command Wilberforce, and the leaders of the A. M. E. church, was a 'frost' for Dr. Washington." Rev. F. R. C. Durden, of Yellow Springs, a graduate of Wilberforce University, has written the Bellefontaine Examiner a letter (since the publication of the above), of which the following is a part and pertinent: "I have noticed that you have published the statement of Dr. J. G. Robb THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911 inson, who has given a true account of the 'frost' at Wilberforce on Commencement day, when Mr. Washington delivered the principle address. I can bear testimony to all that Dr. Robinson has said. I am pastor of the A. M. Church here, and one of Wilberforce's graduates, and I with many others did not hear the address. I am a Southern man, and I know that the Negroes of the South look upon Mr. Washington as an arch-enemy. FRESH OHIO NEWS OUR OWN WRITERS' WHAT OUR PEOPLE ARE DOING day evening. Refreshments.—Read the "old reliable" Gazette. Dayton.—The concert Friday evering at Dahomey Park, by the People's Band, assisted by Mrs. Jennie Clark was largely attended.—Mr. George Blake of Columbus is the guest of P. L. Banks.—Mr. Ralph Qualls lee Thursday for Washington, D. C., when he has an appointment.—Mrs. Garbel Jones visited an aunt in Wilmington. DOINGS OF THE RAGE Mrs. Pifario (white) of Guilford, Miss. has just given birth to her fifth set of twins in eight years. Her husband weighs only 90 pounds. All the children are Ming. Mrs. Caroline C. Thompson, who died recently at Bridgeport, Conn., a daughter of the late P. T. Barnum, left home in New York City, Hospital for our people of that city. Miss Virginia McCormick (whito) has made a gift of $4,500 to our State A. M. College at Normal, Ala. Alice M. Curtis, who died recently in Massachusetts, has left $5,000 each to Tuskegee and Hampton Schools and Atlanta University. Seeking improvement of conditions in the South affecting the race, 5,000 Afro-Americans largely delegates to the New England Baptist mission con- fessional group. Washington June 27 for the purpose of making a direct appeal to President Taft. There are six members of the present U. S. Senate who served in the rebel army during the war of the rebellion, 50 years ago, and there are eight members of the House of Representatives, serving with them. He did not suffer fewer绞刑s than this in the present Congress, which is rather significant. At the recent closing of the Branch Normal School at Pine Bluff, Ark., there were no graduates. The questions for the examination of the senior class were prepared by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and all of them failed. Prof. Isaac Fisher, a graduate of Tuskegee N. & I School, the University of Arkansas, years has since resigned—Louisville (Ky.) American Baptist. The master mechanic in the Aeolian Organ Company's shops at Garwood, N. J., is Joseph H. Dickinson, a Colored man. Turn to your telephone—did you know that a black man's patient is included in the transmitter? Scarcely a locomotive roils in the U. S. Senate. He is a licensed device, and only recently Edison paid a Colored man $62,000 for an improvement on the rhonograph. Anent Southern disfranchisement the Dayton Record says: "Why an ignorant white man should be permitted to vote because his ancestors shouldered a Confederate musket, is ridiculous as that a Negro shall not vote because he may not be able to vote because he may not be constitution to the satisfaction of an illiterate election judge." Our soldiers were represented at the coronation of King George V. in London, England, by nine picked men who took part in the great parade: Sergeant E. Scott, Corporal W. Frierson, Privates William Bailey, W. A. Chaney, S. Wright, Elder J. Crawford, and E. D. Price All are expert marksmen and wear medals won in contests of skill. Don't go into places of business owned by your own race and order things like a millionaire, and when the bill comes cut out the whole race and refuse to pay. Don't let your gentlemanmate plea on your behalf to deal with your own race. Give a goodly portion of your patronage to the Colored man in business, not because he is Colored, but because if you do not he is doomed to failure—Dallas (Tex.) Express. President Taft's State Department announced in the case of Mr. Richard Bundy, a former Negro who was assigned as secretaries of legations to other than Negro countries, and Bundy was only provided for by displacement of the secretary of the Liberian legation. The same rule obtains and is followed in appointments to the consular and diplomatic service. No new appointments of Negroes to the consular and diplomatic President Taft—Bochester Sentel! Why do not some of "the bright" Washington correspondents get at the real reasons for the removal of Dr. W. T. Vernon as Register of the Treasury? And why was he not given the Haytian Mission. If Dr Furniss remains in Haytian it will relieve the President from the pleasure of appointing a white man to succeed him, and that appears to be what the President and the State Department are dodging in asking Dr. Furniss to continue at the post. Republican policy towards the Negro has gone far past our understanding—T. Thomas Fortune in Rochester (N. Y.) Sendnell. The Paris, France, correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, was on the campus of the University at the Sorbonne, among the colleges belonging to the university, one of the three principal, that of Latin composition, was awarded to a mulatto youth, a native of Haytian; and the first of Greek composition to another Haytian, black. The average Negro is so proud of being permitted to exist, that he makes himself satisfied with any old thing. His religion promotes so much confidence in the golden streets, milk, honey, etc., of the New Jerusalem that he finds the crumbs that fall from the tables of the wealthy, wearing the castoff garments, or else the product of the installment plan houses, supremely happy in the consciousness that he will perch high up on the throne in the next world. The white man, feeling that a bird in the hand is a grasping everything in its sight, grasping everything in its way, teaching his children to do likewise. Without taking the liberty of judging, we can say that the actions of many of those Negroes whose mouths are full of religion, indicate that they will find themselves seeking cool places in the realms below, after the spirit of death beckons them from the earthly plane of their daily hypocrisy. -Cincinnati Press Send The Gazette your subscription for a year and receive the paper through the mail every Friday or Saturday at the latest. FRESH OHIO NEWS OUR OWN WRITERS WHAT OUR PEOPLE ARE DOING IN MANY CITIES AND TOWNS OF THE STATE. INTERESTING PERSONAL NOTES Social Functions—Church and Lodge Iteme—Marrilges and Deathe— Literary, Musical and Other Notes of Interest. —Washington, C. H.—Dudley Cole, Jr. Miss Mabel Taylor and mother spent Tuesday in Greenfield—Mrs. Emmia Wilson spent last week in this city on business—Mrs.Ida Gillis is still ill. The Baptist sewing circle met at Mrs. Charles Johnson's, June 23. An enjoy- able meeting. Mr. Willard Wilson will soon leave for Coschotton—Order The Gazette from the local representative. McIntyre—Mr. Ezekiel Smith was in Bloomfield Monday; Mr. Birney Smith in Steubenville Tuesday, and Mrs. Cynthia Linear and daughter, Cora, in Smithfield Wednesday—Mrs. Chaucey West is out and visiting relatives—Miss Inez Smith dined with Miss Lydia West Sunday—Mrs. and Mrs. George Linear visited Steubenville Saturday and Sunday—A number of the footboks picnic Monday. A number were in Steubenville Saturday to attend commencement. Miss Stella Smith received her diploma—Little Myra Freeman visited her sister. Mrs. Nancy Harris, of Fernwood, Monday. Mt. Pleasant.—A large crowd attended the Old Falk's Home meeting Sunday.—Misses M. and O. Betts and Mrs. E. Moore were in Dillonvale.—Miss M. Moore attended the Rock Springs picnic Monday.—Chest Freeman and Charlie Carey have returned to work.—Mr. Mahlon Jackson was in Smithfield.—Mr. Paul King of Bellaire is visiting in Emerson.—Miss Mabel Miller has returned to Columbus.—The ball team went to Cadiz to play, but were disappointed.—We desire ten more regular weekly patrons.—We have your friends and acquaintances to take it and keep up to date in the matter of race news. Lancaster.—The A. M. E. stewardesses gave a very successful lawn fete at Mrs. Ida Viney's for the stewards' benefit. A little boy, Edward, son of the president, Mrs. Fannie Clair, won the prize for ticket-selling and was proud of his victory. The trustees and the committee are contemning and angry with the church edifice. At the request of the contractor, the pastor and building committee viewed the new church at Carrol, June 18. The members and friends of the church have decided on the principle of self-help, and are vigorously raising funds among themselves for the work, which will comprise their own church and their white friends. Any member or friend of the race who would like to help, may address. Rev. J. B. Harewood, pastor, Lancaster, O. Correspondents must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write, also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the postoffice. In the case of letters less this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, speeches, resolutions, noetry, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance. The rate is $10 for six words and $10. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. Send postal note and not stamps during warm weather. Cadiz.-Rev. Snelson of Belaire preached at the A. M. E. church Sunday.-A. J. Brooks has accepted a position in Steubenville.-Ira and Ernest Wallace are visiting in Pittsburgh.-Miss Irene Johnson is home for the summer from Wilberforce.-Miss Francis Christian entertained the Y. M. L. club last Friday evening.-A number of our folk spent Sunday at the Old Folk's Home.-Mr. and Mrs. John Veney and Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith were called here by Mr. New-Willshire death.-Mrs. Hattie Epps and Mrs. Gross Entertainment Monday evening in honor of Mrs. Dorsey of Homestead, Pa.-Born June 22 to Mr. and Mrs. John Doubt a son, Robt. Eugene Doubt. Smithfield.-Mesdames White and Powell have been ill and Mrs. W. Bigby is improving.-Mrs. F. Christian visited her sisters recently, in Fernwood.-S. W. Parks spent Saturday here with his wife's mother, Mrs. M. Mitchell.-A festival, Saturday evening, for the A. M. E. trustees' benefit. —Miss Virgie Smith attended the York commencement, Wednesday evening.—Miss Vila Carter and Mr. W. Munts were in Brillant, Friday. He was in Hopedale, Saturday.—Mrs. Jane and Virgie Smith, Mary Cooper and Hene Washington were in St. Johnville. Sat. Washington and crowd attended Harrisville Old Folk's home anniversary, Sunday.—Mrs. A. Bigsby of Hopedale was here, Sunday.—Mrs. H. Alencoworth and son of Wheeling, are visiting Mrs. G. W. Davis, Mr. Ed. and Mattie West, G. D. Binns and Ed. Cole of Flushing, went to Rock Springs. Sunday, from here. The Sewing circle met, Mrs. A. McKinley after attending Mrs. G. W. Mahon Jackson of Mt. Pleasant, visited Miss Alice Harris, Sunday. Youngstown. —Mr. Willis Collins has returned from Columbus where he was called by the illness of his brother, James' wife. —Gold Leaf Co. D. U. R. K. P., will meet July 13 and all members requested to be present. —Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Saunders were guests of Mrs. Angie Rose in Erie Tuesday evening. —Dr. Erik Elks, will give a moonlight ride and dance in Mill Creek park dance pavillon, Tuesday evening. Drave Brannock, chairman. Refreshments. —Miss Cora West was removed to the city hospital last Thursday. —Miss Georgia Parker was injured by a street car Saturday at Westlake's Crossing. —Covenant lodge, Mason's annual sermon at Mahoning Av. church, July 9, and public installation at the Elks Rest. Monday evening. —Dr. Erik Elks, Thursday evening, at Mr. Chas. Reeves.'s Annual church's third annual outing at Rock Springs was a success. Ten coaches. —Consuela Stewart Court of Calanthe gave a successful lawn-fete at Mrs. Gide. 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Illness, the cause of selling. Apply at once to L. G. Adkins, 2613 Central Ave., Cleveland, O. 4 Harry A. Williams' son, "Bud," is in the U. S. Navy on a Government schoolship. Mrs. Eliza Holmes, widow of Mr. John Holmes, who broke a lower limb some weeks ago, is slowly convalescing. You have houses for rent or wish to rent, call at The Gazette office and make your wants known, and we will do the rest. Mrs. Amy Williams of E. 33r (Blair) St., is ill. Advertise in The Gazette and bring your local news to it. Mr. Roland Randolph of Frank Av. died at the City Hospital, last week. Mr. Burrell of Hudson Av., returned Sunday, from the Glenville Hospital where he was operated on for appenditis. There is only one way to get the news of our people and that is to take The Gazette regularly ever week. Subscribe now! The Chauffeurs' Club annual out at Willoughbeach park, Monday evening, was a grand success. A large at tendance. The Barrier concert at Antioch church, Monday evening, and the Western Reserve Medical Council's outing at Bedford Glens, Tuesday evening were well attended and enjoyable. A new secret order called the "Owls," which seems to have originated in the South and which bars our people, is being boomed in this city "Hoot." F. Boyd funeral director, has moved his office to 2544 Central Av. and has in connection with his office a spacious chapel for the accommodation of his patrons who desire chapel services. A local member of the race wa It is time to unload the "Starlight" Boyd—Charlie Crawford—Tom Fleming (Baehr) political "leadership." What do you think of it? Are you proud of it? Boyd Co., whose advertisement will beOUND elsewhere in The Gazette, did all the printing for the Pekin Tigers. Their work was fine. Give them a trial. Will Councilman Morgan hurry the passage of that ordinance to cut E. 24th St. through Cedar Ave. E. that work ought to have been done many months ago, and must be done before election if he is to have the support of the Afro-American vote in his ward. The book social given by the Minerra Club, last Monday eve, at Miss Addie Hackley's, 2316 E. 63rd St. was a great success. The social was given for the benefit of a school in the south whose library was destroyed by fire. Over 100 good books were donated. Misses Sarah and Martha Greenbrier, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Greenbrier, who have spent several years in the Government School at Mrs. Emma's visiting their sister, Mrs. Emma Skull of Orion Ave. One of the Misses Greenbrier has a serious nervous trouble, the result of a runaway accident last summer. The open air concert and lawn-fire last Friday night at St. John's Church, under the auspices of the Helping Hand Society, was a grand success. The large yard was beautifully lighted with 206 incandescent electric lamps furnished by the Marten Electric Co. through Mary Tayler The. The annual shrine was done by, Mr. Duffy Smith, the electrician of the Kennard House. The Cuban Stars "shut out" the "Meyer's Prospects" (white), last week, Wednesday, beating them worse than they did on the Monday previous. They had won 44 games, lost eight and tied two. Sixteen of their victories had been "shut out" the Morans, it is said, who are Afro-Americans. The Stars also won games from the Conneaut and Ashtabula teams (white), last week, "shutting out" the former. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt of an invitation, from Prof. E. C. Williams, to attend the commencement exercises held June 21 in Howard University, Washington, D.C. of which he is principal. Among the participants in the exercises were: Mrs. Mollie Church Terrell, Rev. Walter H. Brooks, Hon. E. L. Taylor, Congressman from the Columbus district; Assistant Superintendent Roscoe Conkling Bruce, Dr. W. V. Tunnell and Rev. F. J. Grimke. Prof. Hutchison of St. Louis, Mo, a graduate of Oberlin College, was jailed last week Thursday from Oberlin, and paid The Gazette sanctum sanctum a most pleasant visit, renewing an acquaintance with the editor of nearly twenty-five years, after an absence from Cleveland of twenty-two years. Rev. Paxton, the popular new rector of St. Andrew church, also visited the day with the editor on the evening of Friday. Dr. Paxton is a valuable acquisition to this community and we welcome him. Dr. A. J. M. Howard was a caller the same day. We wish particularly to call the attention of our readers to the advertisements of the Owl Drug Co., the White Restaurant and L. G. Schwartz, elsewhere in this paper. All of our advertisers ought to be preferred by our readers because they are asking for your patronage. Other business places, especially on Central Ave., who do not advertise in The Gazette show by that alone that they are not entitled to the consideration at our hands that those who do advertise in The Gazette are. Remember our advertisers, patronize them and favor The Gazette. AGENTS! READ! When your Gazettes are not delivered on Friday mornings, call at your Central Postoffice General Delivery Window for them in the afternoon of the same day. —Editor. Mrs. Amy Williams of E. 33rd (Blair) St., is ill. Advertise in The Gazette and bring your local news to it. Mr. Roland Randolph of Frank Av. died at the City Hospital, last week. Mr. Burrell of Hudson Av., returned. Sunday, from the Glenville Hospital, where he was operated on for appendicitis. There is only one way to get the news of our people and that is to take The Gazette regularly every week. Subscribe now! The Chauffeurs' Club annual outing at Willoughbear park, Monday evening, was a grand success. A large attendance. The Barrier concert at Antioch church, Monday evening, and the Western Reserve Medical Council's outing at Bedford Glens, Tuesday evening, were well attended and enjoyable. The secret order called the "Owls" which seems to originate in the South and which bars our people, is being boomed in this city. "Hoot" it! E. F. Boyd, funeral-director, has moved his office to 2544 Central Av., and has in connection with his office a spacious chapel for the accommodation of his patrons who desire chapel services. A local member of the race was fined $50 and costs in Medina, last Saturday, for taking liquor to sell on the street. Like seems to grounds, last week Monday, Messrs Goe, A. Scoe and Bandleader Jackson were subposed as witnesses. Wm. B. Direys of 7918 Quinney avenue does all kinds of mason work and plastering, lays cement sidewalks, drives and cellar bottoms, contracting and jobbing. All work guaranteed. Bell E. 1995.X. Mr. Harry Bush, 2162 E. 30th St., illness of eight weeks, died Tuesday afternoon and was buried Thursday. His wife, a bride of less than three months, has the sympathy of the community. Mr. Bush was a member of Cory Chapel. Rev. G. V. Clark and Charles Sumner Sutton, Esq., were Mt. Zion's delegates to the congregational council which met this Friday afternoon at the church, cor. Quinney Av., and E. 83d St. Master "Bud" Queen, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Queen of E. 43d St., who injured himself last week lifting the N. Y. C. Ry. depot, at E. 105th St., the Fortnightly Club, the Fortnightly Caller, is at the Glenville Hospital. The Fortnightly Club, composed of a dozen ladies, met at Mrs. L. S. Jones', of E. 30th St., Thursday evening, and had as special guests, many members of other local women's clubs. An interesting program was rendered and refreshments served. Further notice in our next issue. The Peoples' Drug Store at the corner of Central Av. and E. 33rd St., was closed Monday. It was said by C. Johnson that was exhausting it from company that managed the enterprise, returned it to them about a month ago. The latter is contemplating reopening it. Wm. R. Mathews of Steubenville, has located in Cleveland for the summer at least. Geo. Smith, Miss Virginia and Thomas Christian, and Mrs. Lucy Robinson of that city, visited sisters in this city, recently. Mrs. Harold Williams is a sister of the Christians and Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Mr. Smith's sister. The Tuesday Afternoon Thimble club, another of our women's organizations that are doing excellent charitable work and deserve to be enthusiastically given a more Monday evening, at Green's hall, 2400 Central Av., for the benefit of the Mrs. Eliza Redman fund. Let all attend who can possibly arrange to do so. Last Sunday was a great day at St. John's church, the occasion being a summer rally. Notwithstanding the intense heat, the number of members on their vacations and those preparing to go, Dr. Chas, Bundy again demonstrated the fact that he is a financier of exceptional ability. Just six months ago he organized the church into clubs and raised $128.63. At that time he wanted $1000. On last day, he asked for $500, and the membership laid up with $500. $540.50. The following are the organizations and their amounts raised: Stewardesses $100.85, Helping Hand $72.50, Sunday School $72.27, Trustee Rally-C club $70, Junior Stewardesses $55, Willing Workers $47.10, Pastor's Aid $40.75, Furnishing Club $33.20 and Allen League $17.84. Loud and noisy talking, laughing and "singing" at all hours of the night and early morning, while others are trying to sleep, are among the things that make many Negroes undesirable in the city. "Huee-co-hah!"!" and "Good Huee-coeyt," yelled several times at any time between midnight and early morning, by both men and women, so one a quarter of a mile away, can hear it plainly, is still another reason why it is so hard for Negroes, as a rule, to rent houses in most desirable sections of the city and utterly impossible for them to own, so too many of our people are not as near as particular about paying their rent, etc., as they are to spend the money "going visiting" in the summer time, attending picnics, dances, etc. Think it over and see if this is not right. While "the other fellow" (white) has much to be blamed for, in our case, some of it, indeed considerable of the blame rests at home with us. There must come a day when we, because we can effect, or conditions will be almost unbearable for Cleveland Negroes in the near future. Do not fail to read Dr. Webster's advertisement elsewhere in The Gazette today. He is a member of the race and thoroughly proficient. For the very best job-printing of all kinds—first-class work of all kinds at the lowest rates—call up Foss & Co. See their advertisement in The Gazette. Foss & Co., is an old and reliable firm. We can recommend them and do. Among the several very pretty souvenir post cards sent The Gazette from several of the far western states, in the last fifteen days, by T. B. Akridge of this city, was one from Oakland, Cal., which arrived Tuesday, and on which he wrote of having met Earl Parker, a chauffeur of Los Angeles, Cal., until recent months a resident of this city. Earl was touring California with his employer. Mrs. Margie W. Hopkins of Alexandria, Va., who sustained a serious operation at a local hospital, recently left with her husband, Dr. J. Milton Hopkins, for home last week, Wednesday, Mrs. Hopkins is a daughter of Mrs. Hamilton Wilson and a sister of Mrs. Bessie Thomas of Dix Av. She was one of our most popular young ladies before her marriage. The Doctor presented her with an electric automobile last Christmas. ACCIDENT LIFE HEALTH The Fred Douglass Life Insurance Co. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $1,000,000 PROPOSED SURPLUS, 2,000,000 Home Office--Suite 828 Engineers Blg Cleveland, Ohio A Splendid Opportunity to Purchase A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES OF Stock at $3.00 per Share. This price is subject to advance without notice. In case of an advance before acceptance of subscription by the com- Miss "Mickie" Cook, a member of the faculty of the Baltimore, Md., Colored High School, and for years a resident of Washington, D. C., will teach in the Institute for Colored Youth at Cheney, Pa., during July and with Miss Annie Williamson, of Philadelphia and Washington, D. C., who also teaches in the Baltimore high school and stands in joint possession of September in the Berkshire hills. Both ladies have many warm friends in this city, where Miss Cook lived for years when a girl. E. W. Dale, proprietor of Hotel Dale, Cape May, N. J., has sent the editor of the *The Gazette*, the following letter under the date June 24, 11: "Dear Sir: In connection with the invitation sent you for the grand formal opening of the *HOTEL DALE*, Wednesday, June 28th, should it be impracticable for you to attend in person, you may send a representative to be the special guest of the hotel that date, compulsory, thanking you for the encouragement that you have extended my undertaking in controlling a strictly first-class hotel for our people, and wishing the *Gazette* success, I am," &c. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Leter's infant died, Tuesday, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bryant's infant died at Huron Hospital, Monday. Both were buried, Wednesday, in E. Cleveland cemetery, Undertaker E. F. Boyd in charge. He also had charge of the funeral of Irene Alexander, age 26, who died at the Emergency Hospital, Wednesday, in Cleveland, to Leroy, N. Y., at Thursday. All of the foregoing occurred last week. Mendez, Cuban pitcher, held Meyer's Prospects to five hits and no runs and fanned 13 batters Monday week at League park. The Cubans made 14 hits off Gluntz and scored six runs, one in the first inning and five in the fifth. Gluntz was the only prospect to catch a three-run hit by Mendez the Detroit Informer said recently: "From ten to fifteen thousand white people of Detroit have witnessed the wonderful performance in 'the box' of the mighty "Black Diamond" pitching artist Mendez of the Cuban Stars. Mendez, the man who humbled the Detroit Tigers, who defeated the world champions, Philadelphia Athletics, and who held the record for the 27 straight innings. Mendez is so black as to at once dispel any thought of any white blood coursing through his veins. He is undoubtedly a thoroughbred Negro. The one theme among the white people of Detroit who have seen his work, and of the newspapers, too, is "If Mendez was the newsman, why? Why? Clearly, Mendez is today, black though he be, the idol of all the baseball fans who have seen him work. Sunday, five thousand people arose in their seats, white women and white children, for the most part, and cheered this black wizard of the leathered sphere to the echo. Sunday these thousands of people were in a certain manner that they loved the man who could deliver the gods whether he be white or black. It is not, then, because the people will love him any less or that he would fail to be a drawing card when it was announced that Mendez would pitch, that the exclamation is made, "If Mendez was white!" But the reason is plain that he would draw cards when it was announced in some of the b'g league clubs, any one of which would give him $50. 000 to sign a contract (so stated one of the daily papers), if Mendez was white. The Informer believes it will be well for the white people to ponder over the problem whether it will be best to change the color of Mendez, or to change the hateful race prejudice that exists in the baseball players, to the end that the best may always be employed irrespective of their race or color. The former is impossible, the latter only is possible. And what is true in baseball is true in all other walks of life." DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINED. Mr.Eugene Tolbert had as his guests Sunday, Mesdames Hattie Hall Kings and Harry Alexander, Misses Daisy Hall and Jola Day of Columbus. On their arrival in the city, they were escorted for breakfast. For breakfast, Later he showed them the city in a touring car, arriving at the restaurant at 3.30 p. m. for an elaborate dinner. The menu: The table was beautifully decorated with flowers, etc. The ladies arrived Sunday morning and returned to Columbus Sunday evening, delighted with their superb entertainment. To Whom It May Concern. This is to certify that Laura Warren of 3927 Central Av., is no longer an agent of Madame C. J. Walker and that she cannot handle her goods any longer. Don't throw away your copy of The Gazette when you have done with it, but give it to some appreciative person whom you feel would be likely to subscribe or take it regularly, if they had a copy to look over and read carefully. Oblige the The Fred Douglass Life Insurance Co. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $1,000,000 PROPOSED SURPLUS, 2,000,000 Office--Suite 828 Engineer Cleveland, Ohio lendid Opportunity to Pur ITED NUMBER OF SHAR Home Office--Suite 828 Engineers Blg Cleveland, Ohio Stock at $3.00 per Share. Price is subject to advance without notice since before acceptance of subscription be full amount paid thereon shall be refundICATIONS will receive PROMPT AND INTENTION. This price is subject to advance without notice. In case of an advance before acceptance of subscription by the company the full amount paid thereon shall be refunded. 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The three detectives were placed under guard by the sergeant-at-arms of the committee and will be placed on the witness stand. --- The Cunningham coal claims in Alaska, which were at the bottom of the famous Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, were held illegal by Fred Dennett, commissioner of the general land office. This disposes of the controversy, as the secretary of the interior, Walter L. Fisher, has approved the findings. There is possible only an appeal to the courts on the law points involved. The Canadian reciprocity bill emerged from its first odeal in the senate unscathed. The Root amendment, proposing a modification of the wood pulp and print paper section of the agreement, was defeated after seven hours of debate by an overwhelming vote. . . . A sensational turn in the Lortimer investigation was taken when Clarence S. Funk of Chicago, general manager of the International Harvester company, declared on the witness stand that he had been followed for months by detectives, and charged Edward Hines, president of the Edward Hines Lumber company, with putting the "shadowers" on his trail. Roger C. Sullivan, national committeeman from Illinois; E. S. Conway, president of the W. W. Klimball Plano company; one of the Weyerhaeusers, and an unnamed man now dead were named by Herman H. Kohlsatt, editor of the Chicago Record-Herald, as possible contributors to a $100,000 Lorimer corruption fund of 1909 before the United States senate investigating committee. Congress will be asked for $10,000 for the proper entertainment by the United States of Admiral Togo, the famous Japanese naval officer, who will visit this country immediately after the coronation festivities in London. Domestic Sweeping down from an immense height in a shower of rain, Lincoln Beachey in his biplane passed over the Horseshoe falls at Niagara, under the steel arch bridge, on down the gorge almost to the Whirlpool rapids, then rose, mounted again and, shaving the wooded cliff, landed safely and unconcernedly on the Canadian side. --- A combination of magazine publishers, organized in July, 1900, was sued in the federal courts here under the Sherman antitrust law. The petition filed by District Attorney Wise alleges unlawful combination and conspiracy to restrain interstate trade and foreign commerce in magazine and other periodical publications. Dissolution of the combination is asked for. While two men lay practically helpless in the Columbia shell Cornell varsity eight pulled out a victory in one of the greatest four-mile races ever seen at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. It was Cornell's race by a seant length and a half, with only six seconds to spare. Pennsylvania was third, Wisconsin fourth and Syracuse fifth. --- Nathan Allen, whose money is said to have purchased the fortune in jewels possessed by Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins, which the government alleges were smuggled into the country, has quit active business. Announcement was made from the offices of N. R. Allen & Sons company at Kenosha, Wis., that Mr. Allen had resigned as president and member of the board of directors of the big leather concern. Mrs. Elizabeth Hayliss, sixty-two years old, wife of Rev. Edgar E. Bayliss, a prominent minister of Somerville, Mass., who is serving a three months' jail sentence for libel, has been forced to become a scrubwoman to support herself. The American Medical association meeting which began in Los Angeles with President John B. Murphy of Chicago in the chair attracted between three and four thousand physicians and surgeons and their families to the California city. . . . Charles McDonald, a chauffeur, who came to Memphis, Tenn., recently from Buffalo, N. Y., was killed and four persons sustained minor bruises as the result of an automobile accident there. The committee on labor of the Connecticut general assembly will report favorably a bill to make it unlawful to employ any person for seven days a week. The bill exempts farm laborers and domestic employees. The Kansas apple crop this year will be only one-third the normal, while the peach crop will be only ten per cent of the usual one. This is the report of Walter Weilhouse, secretary of the State Horticultural society. STINSON GIVES NEGROES ADVICE STINSON GIVES NEGROES ADVICE WELL-KNOWN EDUCATOR DEPRECATES WAVE OF LAW-LESSNESS. Atlanta, Ga.—Rev. Richard D. Stinson, principal of the Atlanta Normal and Industrial institute, one of the best known negro educational institutions, has written a communication deprecating lawlessness among his race and pointing out the remedy for many of the ills from which they suffer. The solution of the problem, he asserts, is education of the right sort. The card follows: Wave of Larceny. "Why is this wave of petty larceny, crime and indifference to work and the general rough conduct on the part of the loafing and ignorant class of our own people? Is it true that these conditions actually exist to the extent indicated? I answer yes and more. And I point out two or three reasons for them. Atlanta is a growing city and is being daily heralded to the world by her powerful and influential press. The negro masses are rushing from the farms and their humble, congenial country quarters into the city. They are not prepared to do the immense amount of work at good wages that is to be done in the cities. This unfortunate mass of humanity who don't know that they do not know is an easy prey to the low poolrooms, the dives, the red light districts, the near beer habit, the blind tiger and houses of shame. These persons can in no way permanently help the race in this sort of conduct in any part of the country. It is not a matter belonging wholly to the police department; they are too ignorant and degraded often to be permitted to the courthouse, as their just punishment in many respects serves as fuel for the political crite and the pessimistic race-right misfits who say it is race prejudice, race hate and a denial of the negro's rights. "While I am not unmindful that these conditions do not apply to all negroes, and while I am aware that there is a class of upright, hard-working, sober-thinking, decent members of the negro race in every community, this bad class is being augmented daily. And if not checkmated by that education that the negro, almost wholly, needs; if a more correct standard is not set up in the home, if this idle class is not permanently put to work and all of this backed up by the good, honest man of God in the pulpit, the teacher in the schoolroom and driven home by the honest press of the country and the greatest sympathy shown to those who administer the laws from the humblest to the highest courts of justice, there is no telling what the end will be. Points Out Remedy. "There is a remedy for this damaging, dangerous class of folks in the negro race. And there is a thorough remedy for this stifling ill that promises the destruction of the best in character building of the negroes themselves. The remedy lays in the standard the negro sets up for purity, honesty, a love for honest work and especially to encourage friendly relations with all the people where he lives. Immoral, whiskey-dringing political leaders among negroes, who blow hot and cold to carry their point, should be suppressed at any cost. These leaders have a private and a public, a northern and a southern way of expressing themselves. I would not be misunderstood, but the negro's real and safest leader is the man and woman of character and education who have always lived and striven to upbuild this child race in the southern states. I would recommend that the school would point out to its youth the real value of being employed each day of the week the year round. No institution among negroes today can impress this fact more strongly than the unselfish teacher in the practical schoolhouse. This instruction has almost everything to do with the negro being upright, conscientious and decent and it is next to the impossible for him to be useful without this training. CANTON COLORED SCHOOL GLOSES SUCCESSFUL TERM CANTON COLORED SCHOOL GLOSES SUCCESSFUL TERM R. D. STINSON SPEAKS TO LARGE AUDIENCE IN THE NORTH GEORGIA TOWN. Canton, Ga.-The negro public school closed with appropriate and practical exercises in the town theater. The board of education, F. W. Blackwell, L. A. McClure, Olin Fincher, G. B. Johnson and Doctor Coker, secured the quarters for the teacher and students, and these gentlemen were present in a body. There were also 112 white men, women and children present. The negroes were out in large numbers, the exercises had been widely advertised and it had been spread abroad that one of the negro leaders of the state would deliver the address of the evening. When the school program was over the teacher introduced Rev. Richard D. Stinson of Atlanta, who thanked the board of education for what they were doing to aid the negro along educational lines. He said the large concourse of white people present was positive proof of the good relations existing in every community of the south between the races. Most Powerful Poison From the microbe-which gives rise in human beings to the disease known as tetanus, or lockjaw, a poison called tetanine is obtained which is over 100 times more powerful than strychnine. A fragment of tetanine so small as to be invisible to the naked eye would kill almost instantaneously the strongest man. One fifteen-thousandth part of a grain of it has caused the death of a horse 1,600,000,000 times its own weight. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. The Sunday School Lesson SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR JULY 2, 1911. ISAIAH'S PROPHECY CONCERNING SENNACHERIB.—ISA 37:14-38. GOLDEN TEXT.—God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.—Psa. 46:1. THE LESSON EXPLAINED. Verses 21-29: the faith of faith. Isaiah alone was calm and collected in this severe crisis. He was equal to the emergency, and advised the king with the insight and understanding of a statesman. He Zeekiah saw that his one hope was in Jehovah, to whom he made ardent supplication. The answer to his prayer came through the prophet, whose message was a taunt-song, expressing contempt for the proud professions of Assyria. Sennacherib was counting without his host. Flushed with victory, he was lacking in moral discrimination and failed to recognize that there was a power mightier than his own. It is unfortunate that this poem is not printed as such in either of our versions. It is full of animation, and the figures of speech make vivid this quick utterance. Whom hast he reproached and blasphemed? The boastful language of the Assyrian was really a blasphemy uttered against Jehovah. Excalled thy voice—This is a reference to the proud and patronizing speeches of Rabshakeh (chap. 36:4-22). By the multitude of my chairies. The words that are put into the mouth of Sennacherib by Isaiah in these verses are strikingly paralleled in the text of the king. Here are five comments: "I erected fortifications against him, and those coming forth from the gates of his city I turned back. His cities which I had plundered I cut off from his domain. The terror of the glory of my lordship overwhelmed Hezekiah himself." The sides of Lebanon—"the inermest parts" (Revision) penetrating into the mountain fastnesses. The height of his border—"its farthest height" or "his farthest lodging place" (Kings 19:23). The forest of his Carmel—"the forest of its fruitful field" (Revision). There will be no limit to his destruction. Rivers of the besieged places—"rivers of Egypt" (Revision). The streams of the Nile, which was well called the saviour of Egypt. He was talking for effect, declaring what he would do as though he had actually done it. Hast not heard—It is Jehovah who is speaking in verses 26-29, accepting the challenge of the Assyrian. Sennacherib was the unconscious agent of Jehovah's unchanging purpose which he made long ago. Now have I brought it to pass—The firmness of faith which Isaiah showed is explained by his recognition of the supreme sov- POETRY of and by Our People ANGELS WAIT. List! There's a sound of wings, Angels humming, see they have flown. They rush in mylands as they sing Of the wonders of the throne. O'er vale and mountains angels fly, As messengers of the Lord. Awkwardness threatens the sky, Peaceful and with one accord The pilgrim on life's checkered road, If faint, weak or distressed. Angels from the blest abode Appear and give rest. If greeted or for care Must keep, sigh and moan. Take courage, a guardian spirit wait- tear, earl To pilot safely home. For the home where dwells the trusting one Are encompassed every hour. By mighty cherubs from the throne. The holy site of power. Where dwells the lonely outcast, Or the widow bowed in grief. That testifies strong and fast Hastening with sure relief. Howling winds and storms beat 'cross our thorny path. Dark midnight may come on. But a refuge sure is in sight at last. For the farmer to sleep in. In the woodland where the farmer sleeps. The honored men of toil. There angels bright a vigil keep. Above the sacred soil. Where sounds the noise of busy streets, The walks are touched by angel's feet. Marching in ordered bands. Away out on the ocean deep and wide Where the billows and to队. Bear pinnions plume, the waves they ride, The roars of the sea. If a host of angels are ever near, To those who love the Lord. I'll grasp the truth and without fear, Keep trusting in his word. J. W. Jones. IN THE COTTON FIELDS OF DIXIE Soon your griefs will be fergotten— Dixie's fields grow white with cotton; Life's gold Unrolled In the cotton fields of Dixie! What joy for you are the broad fields makin' Cane an' cotton, an' a side o' bacon; Cobber There's joy In the cotton fields of Dixie! Light that fire an' heat that griddle; Fix them strings on the finest fiddle; Life's gold Unrolled In the cotton fields of Dixie! —Frank L. Stanton. "WHOA DAR, MULE!" De rainy day Will rain away An' dey'll put me back to plow all day; An' hit's "whoa dar. mule! You turn so fool Dat I clean fergits de golden rule" De ol' crow say Ez I plow all day: "You de blackest nigger dat come my way. Wid yo' whoa dar. mule! You tun so fool Dat I clean fergits de golden rule!" eregency of God. That thou shouldest be to lay waste—In the divine counsels the Assyrian was the appointed scourge of the nations; but his sense of self-sufficiency will soon be tragically upset. Thy rage—"thy raging against me" (Revision). Thy tumult—"thine arrogancy," or "thy careless ease" (margin of Revision). Put my hook in thy nose—This is a picture of unwillingness and compulsion; his end will be like those whom he had forced into captivity. Verses 30-32: The sign of truth. The devastation wrought by the Assyrian will certainly entail hardship, but the worst will soon be over. This shall be a sign unto thee—In proof of his prophecy, Isaiah refers to the nature of the crops during the next few seasons. Such as growth of itself—This was the aftergrowth of the grains that had fallen from the preceding year's harvest. That which springeth of the same—"wild corn, that which springs of itself" (G. A. Smith). The third year sow ye, and reap—The time of waiting will be trying and tedious, but it is a long lane that has no turn. The end is not far off, and the coming deliverance is announced in a ringing voice. The remnant that is escaped—This was one of the favorite teachings of Isaiah (Compare 10:21; 11:11). Privation will be followed by prosperity. Take root dowfward, and bear fruit upward—Natural and normal conditions of life will return. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts (Revision)—his honor and love will unite to bring about these results of redemption. Verses 33-36: The assurance of safety. The elevated style of poetry is changed to plain prose in this section. It is a clear prediction that the Assyrian king will not enter Jerusalem to destroy it. He shall not come into this city—"The hearth of God," Ariel (Isa. 29:1), shall be under divine protection. He will return as he came, leaving behind only empty threats. For I will defend this city to save it—The future of pure religion was involved in the security of Jerusalem; and no power, human or otherwise, will ever be allowed to imperil the spiritual destinies of the human race. For mine own sake—The honor of Jehovah himself was involved, as well as the traditions and promises of the past, expressed in the words for my servant David's sake. The destruction of Sennacherib's army was due to a providential interposition. The Assyrians were encamped at Pelium in Egypt in readiness for an invasion of Egypt. This was marshy land and very pestilential. A deadly plague broke out over night and worked deadly destruction in the camp of the Assyrians, so that many thousands of lives were lost, and Sennacherib was compelled to beat a hasty retreat. The angel of the Lord—The angels are the ministering spirits of God engaged in the service of judgment and mercy (Heb. 1:14). The plague is regarded as sent by God, who in Hebrew thought, was the source of good and evil (2 Sam. 24:15). Sennacherib was killed by his sons about twenty years later, but he never again invaded Palestine. NEGRO SOLDIERS SAVED THE DAY. Colored men, you are brave soldier, the name, on the hill of Santiago, of the city of Santiago. You achieved undying fame. When the sad news reached this country, Of that cruel Spanish plot. By which Macao was murdered. Every negro's blood got hot. When news came to this country, Of the wrecking of the Maine. Evry drop of blood was holling. In the Union negro's veins. Your country had been insulted. And your blood, as liquid steel. Bolled within your veins to conquer Spain, and make her humily knee. When the maddened lead was singing, Where the music was the loudest. You brave men did intervene. When the Rough Riders were falling, On the heights of old San Juan. It did seem that all their number Would be killed down to a man. Negroes walked into the death-trap. Cut the Spaniards' fence of wire. Scaled the block house, killed the Spaniards. In the face of deadly fire. Spaniards thought the monster demons With fierce charge and dreadful yell, Scaled the block house. From the real hot gates of hell. Flendts from the internal regions, Could not fill them with more dread. And from your determined faces Spaniards, panic stricken, fed. When the fate of battle trembled, With confusion and dismay. In the third and final torrent, Negro soldiers saved the day. Yes, you conquered, fearless heroes, History tells your tale to time. When they spilled on soldiers, Twas a scene grand and sublime. You have proved that you are soldiers, Made a record, made a name, On the wings of martial glory. Scaled the topmost heights of fame. Messages flashed across the ocean, And these messages would say, When they told about the conflict, "Negro soldiers saved the day." When the Rough Riders were questioned, All about that dread affray. They said, without hesitation, "Negro soldiers saved the day." Spaniards told a horrid story. How with fear, they fled away, And from the battle, they were saved, Negro soldiers saved the day. Joyfully the schoolboy shouted, As he ran out to his play: "In the Spanish war in Cuba. Negro soldiers saved the day." Then the world wrote down the message. On Time's pages it will say. "In the contest with the Spaniards, Negro soldiers saved the day." —C. A. Whitfield. SO THEY'RE TAKIN' OF IT COOL. Oh, it's hot as the hereafter to a sinner's shinny eyes. Thou shalt not commit adultery.— Exodus, 20:14. The institution of marriage has come down to us from early Biblical times. Marriage has been divinely ordained for the well-being of human society. "It is not good," the Almighty says, "that man should be alone," and he created woman to be his companion and to give him the happiness he cannot find within himself. The Bible unrolls a beautiful picture of the marriage relations—man and woman are to complement one another and the union of the two makes for the perfect state. The family, then, is to be the place where the two eternal streams meet and become one. The study of human records reveals that marriage is the starting point of civilization. The ethical conduct of conjugal life at once grows out of and leads up to an intensification and refining of the feelings rooted in man's nature, the feeling of sympathy with suffering and with joy as well of affection, of rapture over the affection of identity through fellowship. Animals, too, live and increase, but in the human sense we begin to live really when we live for one another. The home fosters altrum, to live not for self alone, but also for others. The edifice. But for its stability and well-being neither the state nor society could exist. The relations called forth and fostered by the family between husband and wife, between parent and child, brother and sister, are the most sacred and most enduring in life. Without a home man is like a wanderer on the face of the earth; in the higher sense his nature remains undeveloped. The importance of parental and filial love and responsibility, in the scheme of society and for the development of humanity, resides in the fact that it is the simplest expression of the highest principle of morality, the principle of human fellowship. On family love rests the continuity of feeling, which, in turn, is the surest basis for continuity of spirit. Marrige, like the family, which springs from it, has underlying it a divine idea, and as a rule it is essential to the development of all that is best and noblest in human nature. It is true, there have been men and women who in a single life have exhibited rare beauty and strength of character, but the most of us require marriage to redeem us from selfishness and to develop self-sacrifice. The most of us, therefore, belong to the supreme destiny of our race; it has a moral idea for its basis, an idea that it to be found in the special virtues and perfections which it is calculated to develop. That the sacredness of the marriage bond must receive homage in the mutual fidelity of husband and wife is self-evident. The elementary duty is enunciated in the seventh commandment, and in the words of Malachi: "Take heed to your spirit and none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth." These divine commandments bid us to guard the chastity of marriage, the sanctity of the home, the blessedness of the household, the preservation of society, the upbuilding of mankind. Domestic peace—nay, social well-being—is founded upon reverence for the marriage vow. The sanctity of the marriage bond is the bulwark of society, alike its basis and its bond. Such being the sanctity of the marriage state, it behooves every one to enter upon it in a serious and solemn spirit. Certain conditions are essential to a happy union; where these are in part or altogether lacking marriage cannot possibly be happy. There must be, at the beginning, a good asset of physical and moral health, a kinship of souls determined by similarity of taste, a sense of mutual duties and responsibilities, an abiding sense of trust in a God who watches over the altars of his children. Marriage has always had its detractors. Men have exaggerated its shortcomings without taking into account the perennial good that comes from it. That marriages are oftimes commonplace is not the fault of the institution; it is the fault of those who enter upon it if they fall to develop, within the precincts of the home, the more ideal aspect of the lives. Some are irritated by conjugal and parental bonds which place upon their obligations that they look upon as an encroachment on their freedom. They wish to follow their caprice; what they call freedom is nothing but license. It requires a certain amount of moral energy to enable one to bow to law and order, to recognize and respect institutions as essential to human well-being. Savagery has been receding since the dawn of human reason, because civilization, which is based upon a moral principle, has triumphed over barbarism that knows no moral restraint. Civilization appears the moment man rises to the recognition of another self, and that recognition is fostered in the home based upon fidelity, love and obligation. We must defend the home against whatever tends to weaken or impair its moral influence. This is not only a social and religious question, but a patriotic one as well. FITTING TRAIT "Young Biffins" infatuation for pret Miss Gladys is merely puppy love. "I suppose that accounts for his dog like devotion" - Baltimore American INDELIBLE An unwise providence had guided Giles toward a fairly fashionable restaurant. He could not understand a word of French, but determined that he would not unnecessarily display his ignorance before the waiter. He pointed to an item, and said "I'll have some of that, please." The waiter looked compassionate "I'm sorry, sir," he said, "but the band is playing that just at present." WIT AND HUMOR MOTHER WOULD KNOW. She and her husband were on their wedding trip and they had just reached Philadelphia. In Broad street station she drew him in the direction of the telegraph office. "I promised mother I'd wire her when we got here," she said, "and where we are going next." "All right," the bridegroom murmured, reaching for a telegram blank and scrubbing hurriedly. "How's this?" The bride took the paper and read it slowly. "Are in Philadelphia. Bellevue- Stratford. Atlantic City on Monday. Will write, Ethel." "That's fine," she applauded him. "You make them up beautifully. I never could." She reached for a pen and another sheet of paper. "I must copy it now," she explained. "We could never send it this way. You see, mother knows that isn't my writing." WANTED TO KNOW Tommy had been taken to church for the first time, and there was much about it that interested him. It was just before the sermon that his curiosity got the better of his silence. "Muvver," he whispered. "Hush, dear," said his mother, "Walt until church is over." "But, muver, I want to know sumpln," said Tommy. "Well, you must wait, dear," said his mother. "I'm afraid I'll fordet, muver," he pleaded. "Very well, then, what is it?" said the good lady, bending down to catch the little chap's words. "What does dat minister wear his nightgown for. Ain't he got any pyamas?" asked Tommy—Harper's Weekly. WHAT SPOILED THE COFFEE. A family living in East Orange has a model servant who has proved herself the best cook they ever had, but she has insisted upon making up all her dishes strictly according to her own recipes. "Margaret," said the mistress one day, "the coffee you are giving us is very good. What kind is it?" "It is no kind at all, mum," was the reply. "It's a mixture." "Well, won't you tell me how you mix it?" "Sure, mum. I make it one-quarter Mocha, one-quarter Java and one-quarter Rio." "Yes, but that is only three-quarters. What do you put in for the other quarter?" "Why, I put in no other quarter at all, mum. That's where so many people spoil their coffee, mum, by puttin' in a fourth quarter, mum."—Success Magazine. THE TROUBLE. Two old settlers sat smoking in a cabin far away in the backwoods. No woman's hand desecrated that domain, and grime reigned supreme and triumphant. The conversation drifted from politics to cooking. "Yaas," said the elder of the two, with a drawl, "I did get one of them there cookbooks wunst, but I could never do nothing with it." "What was the hitch?" inquired the other. "Well, every one of those recipes begun in the same way, with the same words. Every one said 'Take a clean dish—and I never got no further.'" FIELD'S FINISHING TOUCH. Eugene Field was once visiting the house of Richard Henry Stoddard in New York. During the evening a certain well-known physician dropped in. He was a serious man and a bit pompous. The talk turned on diet. "Doctor," said Stoddard, "I've heard that you eat two eggs at breakfast every morning the year round." "No," said the doctor emphatically. "No. On the contrary." "On the contrary!" cried Stoddard. "What's the contrary of eating two eggs?" "Laying two eggs," came in deep, solemn tones from Field. HOW IT WORKS. Hsu Ping-Chu, the popular Chinese consul at San Francisco, discussed at a recent dinner his country's customs. "There is one custom," said a young girl, "that I can't understand—and that is the Chinese custom of committing suicide by eating gold leaf. I can't understand how gold leaf can kill." "The partaker, no doubt," smiled the consul, "succumbs from a consciousness of inward guilt." WHY MARRIAGES ARE UNHAPPY. "Why are so many marriages unhappy?" "Because we use no judgment," answered the caustic citizen. "For instance, a young man marries a girl because she swims beautifully and then houses her in a flat instead of a glass tank." We can understand the ease with which a fool and his money are parted, but what puzzles us is how the fool got, the money to part with.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. BOUND TO BE DISCOVERED. If a man is really reliable he doesn't have to devote much of his time to exploiting that virtue; you are watched pretty closely whether you know it or not. *Achieson Globe.* SIMPLE BOX PLAITED DRESS. 5169 This simple frock is one of the most favored models for little girls. It hangs entirely from the shoulders, without any division of waist and skirt. It has three box plats in front and the same arrangement in the back, where the closing is concealed beneath the central one. The neck is finished with a standing collar, but this may be omitted and a round finish used, if preferred. The upper part of the frock may also be embroidered as suggested in the illustration. The bishop sleeves end in a band cuff at the wrists. For little girls' dresses wash materials are used regardless of season, and there are many pretty designs in gingham besides plain linen to be had, while the cheviot and serge weaves are equally appropriate for those who prefer woolen goods. The pattern (5169) is cut in sizes 2 to 10 years. Medium size requires 2% yards of 44 inch material. 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. 5169. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE.... 5325 The two-piece skirt wont its way into favor the moment it appeared on the scene and the model illustrated herewith is one of its most fetching developments. There is a seam in the center of the back and there is also one in the center of the front. Of course the closing may be placed in either of these seams, but the most stylish result will be obtained by placing it in front as shown. Around the hips the skirt must fit as snugly as possible and darts aid in attaining this end, but just below yoke depth the material is taken up in four small tucks which end at the knee, forming very small plats at this point. The appearance of the skirt is entirely out of the common run and very smart. All good materials whether of the wash class, woolen or silk can be used for this skirt. The pattern (5225) is cut in sizes 22 to 22 inches waist measure. Medium size requires 3 yards of 50 inch material. 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. 5325. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STRET AND NO..... STATE.... No Longer Afraid of Thirteen. Thirteen has at last come by its own. The cloud has been removed from it; its character is reinstated. in fact, it is positively in favor. So a mascot, for a less charm is now actually regarded in the light of a mascot, for a less charm is a "13" in precious stones or even in plain gold. On many a motor or now be seen, and the hostess who finds herself with 13 guests on her hands for dinner or supper need no longer fear to face them. The thirteenth will now be justified in considering herself or himself the luckiest person present. His Last Thoughts "Papa's last words were of you," sobbed the millionaire's orphan daughter to her impecunious fiance. "So the old m—1 mean, so your dear father was generous in his dying moment?" inquired the young man tenderly. "What did he say?" "H-h he said that he w-wished he could live long enough to get one more good hard kick at you!"