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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 21. Fancy Feathers 2 W. H. EVERY season brings out many things new and strange in fancy feathers. As a rule these feather pieces are beautiful because the feathers from which they are made are beautiful, to start with, and because the designers of feather trimmings work with great enthusiasm. A successful piece means a great demand, which spells profit for the manufacturer. Then, the variety and beauty of the markings in natural feathers, and the wonderful changes which can be made in them by processes of bleaching, dyeing and piecing make possible an inexhaustible variety of feathers. Makers of fancy feathers govern themselves, in a measure, by the hat shapes which prove to be popular. They follow the lead of fashion in WINTER COSTUME Of lettuce-green cloth and black velvet braided self color; green straw hat with black velvet brim and ostrich feather. Of lettuce-green cloth and black velvet braided self color; green straw hat with black velvet brim and ostrich feather. Proper Way to Fit Blouse. Always begin at the shoulders in fitting a blouse. If the shoulders fit in the proper manner, you need have no fear about the rest of the bodice. Always cut the center front of a bodice on the straight of the material if necessary, it may be taken in very slightly at the waist when being fitted. But if you slope it much the set of the blouse will be wrong, and this is true even when it is to fit a very stout figure. Velvet Duster. There is nothing better than a piece of velvet for removing dust from velvet. It is equally good for cleaning taffeta garments. If the velvet is made into a cushion like the ones which come with men's silk hats, it is a little handler to work with. THE GAZETTE albert the matter of color because they must. Great quantities of white, and black and white, pieces are designed and are salable every season. A well made fancy feather is a very satisfactory trimming. When hats must stand constant wear, there is nothing to be preferred before them. They stand wind and weather and many of them may even be successfully cleaned with soap and water. The making of feather pieces is a great industry. All domestic fowls and many wild ones contribute plumage for this purpose. Feathers are so changed by clipping, bleaching, dyeing and by combination with other feathers that only the expert can tell what the original "raw" feathers came from. Striking Novelties Shown In This Most Approved of All Colors for the Winter. Among the most striking novelties of the season are the gowns and tailored costumes of white corduroy, cloth or serge. White corduroy suits are made with little trimming other than buttons and clever manipulations of the material itself. Little panels in which the thick ribs run horizontally make surprisingly effective decorations. On the cloth costumes corduroy is often seen in collars, cuffs and buttons. Among the more unusual white cloth suits is one with bands of wide black silk braid running straight around the skirt and sleeves and adorning the large collar and revers. One of the handsomest of the white cloth gowns has a plain skirt, with a row of buttons of the same material down the left side. Although the lines of the skirt are of the straightest and it has the appearance in front of being almost extremely narrow, there is a single big pleat in the back that gives it considerable actual width. The waist of the gown is of a coarse hand-made lace, with a wide collar and cuffs of the cloth. There is a rather wide, shaped, stitched cloth belt, which is broken in front by the lace of the waist coming over it. A little satin vest and a stock, cascade and undersleeves of fine creamy lace complete the dress. The skirts of tailored costumes continue decidedly narrow, although sufficient fulness is allowed to give ample room for walking. The new jackets, with slightly cutaway fronts, extend just to the hips at the sides and a little longer in the back. The advent of longer jackets, cut half and three-quarter length, is rumored from abroad, but for the remainder of this year at least hip-length jackets are considered the correct length. Silk velvet is used for facing the deep collars, wide revers and cuffs, in many instances forming simulated petticoat effects at the lower edge of the skirt. The regulation coat sleeve, trimmed with a three to five-inch turnback cuff, is the rule, the kimono sleeve being confined to the extremely dressy type of suit.—Harper's Bazar. For Chained Hands. A remedy for chapped hands taken from an old country doctor's notebook calls for one ounce each of glycerine and aqua rosa, with six drops of carbolic acid. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. Tailored Suits. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. DRAW COLOR LINE IN THE CITY, OWNERS WHO HAVE COLORED CHAUFFEURS WHO ARE ALSO SERVANTS, FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT UP THEIR AUTOMOBILES IN THE REGULAR GARAGES—WHITE CHAUFFEURS REFUSE TO STABLE THEIR CARS IN SUCH GARAGES—CLAIM COLORED WORK TOO CHEAP. War on the negro-butter chauffeur has been declared by white automobile drivers. The negroes are largely on the defensive. Garage proprietors confess that the campaign is serious. Have you an old family servant, a negro butler, and have you just purchased an automobile and had the old servant taught to be your chauffeur? Do you wish to keep your car under these circumstances in some high-class garage? Well, there are just three things that you can do. You can join the Automobile Club of America, where out of five hundred chauffeurs there are twelve colored men, or you can "stable" your car in one of the four "Jim Crow" garages of which this metropolitan city can boast. The third? You can discharge your colored c. feuer and hire a white man. Then, you may put your car with perfect impunity in any garage in the city. Otherwise you cannot. Said the manager of a West Fifty-ninth street garage: "The whole trouble is this—white chauffeurs want $25 a week wages and refuse to wash their own cars or make repairs. Now, they say that a negro will work cheerfully for $18 a week, wash his own car, wait on table and do anything else that his boss or his boss' family asks. So the chauffeurs are down upon the negro. In a West Sixtieth street garage the manager frankly admitted that he did not dare receive cars with negro chauffeurs. "If I did," said he, "all of the other chauffeurs would put out their cars immediately. Their owners in some cases permit them to select the place they use. And even if the owners did not, it would be a very easy thing for the chauffeur to tell his owner that he was being poorly served here."—New York Evening Mall. THE NEGRO OR THE FOR- EIGNER FOR THE SOUTH? The unrestricted coming of immigrants into America keeps down the wage standard and the standard of living for the American laborer, and imperils the condition of employment. It is also startling to be told that 35 per cent, of those who come to our shores are illiterate as compared with less than 3 per cent, of the old immigrant class. We are raising money to convert the far away heaten—when the far away heaten—untutured, uncivilized, unwashed, unsaved — are coming in flocks to our country. There were 1,041,001 allens, representing forty races that came into America during the last year. At this rate imagine how many have rolled in upon America through the past years. Of the 92,000,000 people in the United States 41,000,000 are either immigrants or born of foreign parentage, leaving only 41,000,000 white born of native white people. The 10,000,000 Negroes give the numerical dominance in America of people who are not white people of American parentage. There are about 3,000,000 foreigners now in the south, and 50,000 came here last year; a large majority of these foreigners are ignorant, and only a few are members of a Christian denomination. If they are not Christianized they will heathenize the south. Let the foreigners come into the south in large numbers and the white people of this southland will have more than a Negro problem on their hands. If the foreigner comes in large numbers in the south the Negro will leave. This the southern people do not want in a sense, for they cannot use the foreigner in their business as a servant like they can the Negro. So they really prefer the Negro to the foreigner as a laborer.—Bluff City News. WHAT HE PREFERRED. A Cincinnati lawyer recently remarked that the juryman who, toward the end of a very long trial, wished to know what the terms "plaintiff" and "defendant" signified, is not alone in his ignorance. The lawyer mentioned tells of a man whose coat had been stolen. He had charged a suspicious looking person of the theft. "You say that this man stole your coat?" asked the magistrate. "Do I understand that you prefer charges against you?" "Well, no, your honor," responded the plaintiff. "I prefer the coat if it is all the same to you."-Lippincott's. RIDING ON A RAIL. One of the best Lincoln stories told on Memorial day was that of the man who asked the president how he liked his job. Lincoln said the question reminded him of a man in Illinois who was treated to a coat of tar and feathers and rode out of town on a rail. He was asked how he liked it, and replied that if it was not for the honor of the thing he would rather have gone on foot. COMMANDMENTS FOR GIRLS ILLINOIS CHRONICLE GIVES VALUABLE ADVICE TO DAUGHTERS OF THE RACE. "I. Thou shalt not deceive thy mother. "II. Thou shalt not exchange the bloom of innocence for the favor and contempt of any man. "III. Thou shalt not esteem silk petticoats and diamond rings as of greater value than the family's general welfare. "IV. Thou shalt not regard flattery and false pretense as the highway to popularity. "V. Thou shalt not gossip." "VI. Thou shalt not use loud speech nor bold manner to attract attention. "VII. Thou shalt not think more of the culture of thy heels than thy head. "VIII. Thou shalt not hold the cup of thy brother's lips; much less to the lips of somebody else's brother. "IX. Thou shalt not limitate the fine lady's languor while thy mother washes dishes and sweeper the house. "X. Thou shalt find joy in the service of God who created thee." Especial attention might be called to the first commandment. It is a long time before the young girl realizes that her mother has a greater interest in her welfare than any other person possibly can have, and the mother is bringing to the daughter all of her ideals coupled with her knowledge and experience. It is absolutely needful for success in life that one should get a right start morally. Development is sporadic; not only in the sense of occasional but also accidental. Young people can't see clearly, they have not enough experience to gauge conditions. Therefore a girl must be content to let her mother judge for her and until such time she is perfectly sure of her own wisdom and code of conduct. Let us emphasize the grade of attention that bolsterous conduct exeites All girls like admiration, like to feel that they are standing out clearly defined, but the attention that is attracted by loud laughter and conspicuous actions is the kind that bars refined homes to that girl years after when she realizes the folly of her methods. Attention to be of any value must hold an element of respect. A girl must always be characterized by the beauty of her manners and the refinement of her action if she is to rise above the ordinary. When a person's entrance into a street car is immediately obvious, that person is stamped as ill bred. Ill breeding has no asset except to the woman we do not wish to discuss. There is a great need for strong womanly qualities among our girls and it behooves every one to make the most of her life. So important is the matter of dress that Thomas Carlyle wrote a book covering this subject and its effects on character. "Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds" is a fallacy, unless the bird happens to be born with the feathers. Dress is one of the many institutions of civilization and is an acquired taste and no phase of life expresses more clearly the trend of one's character. It often happens that when one's clothes are speaking aloud on the street, the street is soon speaking aloud about that person. Culture in clothes means quite simple things that are beautiful because of their good taste. Expensive apparel for the average person is usually obtained through a sacrifice of something. If one sacrilege intellect for clothes, it's a poor investment. Perhaps this is a sacrifice that is most often made. Every one should aspire to take a definite place in her community, either by mental achievement by accumulation or moral worth. Too much time and money spent on clothes robs the girl of the opportunity to enrich herself by any other acquirement. It is a neat girl, not the flashy one that demands the sincerest admiration. EVER ON GUARD. Mrs. Brown could buy nothing but two aisle seats, one behind the other. Wishing to have her sister beside her, she turned and cautiously surveyed the man in the seat next. She finally leaned over and timidly addressed him: "I beg your pardon, sir. But are you alone?" The man, without turning his head the slightest, but twisting his mouth to an alarming degree and shielding it with his hand, muttered: "Cut it out, kid; cut it out—muh wife's with me."—Technical World. TRIUMPHS OF FOREIGNERS "Did ye notice. Pat, that Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus was in command av the fleet that President Taft reviewed in New York the other day?" "Yls." "And the Secretary av the navy is a man be the name av Mayer?" "Is be?" "And Schuite got the motor car for beln' the best player in the Naytional league?" "Dinnis, the furriers are breakin' in everywhere over here." AN INCOMPETENT VALET Miss Highup—So you have discharged your valet? Mr. De Chapple-Yaas. Last Sun day the dull fellow couldn't think up any new excuse foh my staying away from church. "CAN A BUSINESS MAN BE HONEST?" "OLD HICKORY" COMMENTS ON RECENT SERMON OF DR. CAMPBELL MORGAN. Rev. Dr. Campbell, a prominent white minister of London, said in a recent sermon, "no successful business man in modern times can be honest." We hate to dispute so eminent an authority, and we regret the fact if it is true. Mr. Campbell, however, was brought up among the folks he was talking about, and for that reason he is a much better judge of the subject than we are. It may be remarked in passing, however, that if the minister's assertion be true it is a reflection on the efficacy of the religion which he preaches. If religion can't make men honest what can it do? We have heard of but one other assertion more terrible than that made by the London minister, and that was a declaration made by a colored preacher to the effect that the grander rascal a man in his profession is the more successful and the more popular he will be. We have heard another minister say that when he entered the profession he had no other thought than to do right, but that he soon discovered that, to use a street phrase, "he wasn't in it" at all with the other fellows! One can, by taking into account the low level of intelligence of the mass of our people, understand the possibility if not the probability of the truth of the negro minister's assertion. But the statement of the London minister seems almost unbelievable. The force of the assertions made by the colored ministers, as well as that made by the white, may be lessened if we classify these assertions under the head of what the writers on logic call the fallacy of incomplete induction. Say what you please, they are terrible if true, and it is to be regretted for the sake of humanity that their falsity cannot be demonstrated with the certainty of a mathematical problem. While the foregoing assertions from ministers of the gospel are so revolting to reason that the truth of one, if not of both of them, may be open to doubt, the following assertion taken from an appeal issued by a body of ministers for the purpose of arousing the world in the interest of peace, is rather underdrawn than overstated and is equally depressing from a spiritual point of view, and clearly implies that while the forms and monuments of religion are here in pristine vigor the spirit is dead and gone. Listen to this: "The present armed peace of Christendom is a scourge and a scandal. There are today more guns and bayonets, more bombs and shells, more soldiers on land, and more ships of war upon the seas, than in any preceding century in the history of the world. More money is now expended in getting ready for war than was spent in former times in waging war. The burden of this military and naval equipment is stunting and demoralizing the life of the nation, and handicapping the progress of all humanitarian movements. Militarism is one of the gigantic evils of our day. Against it the Church of Christ must set itself in open and determined opposition. The burden of the people must be lightened, the nations must be delivered from their fears. The instruments of slaughter must be beaten into the implements of industry. The world must know that Christians are indeed followers of the 'Prince of Peace.'" Of course the appeal takes no note of our near-home evils which are equally repugnant to the teachings of the "Prince of Peace." It is convenient for the ministers according to old habits to stay as far up in the sky as possible. It has been ever thus with them. Their thunder has always reverberated loudest up in the higher altitudes. HEROIC HAROLD Harold, aged nine, came home one day so bruised and dirty that his mother was thrown into a state of marked perturbation. "Mercy!" she exclaimed, in horror. "How on earth, my child, did you get your clothes and face into such a state." "I was trying to keep a little boy from getting licked," was Harold's virtuous, if hesitating, reply. "Well, that was fine!" said his mollified parent. "I am proud of you, sonny. Who was the little boy?" "Me."—Chicago Record-Herald. VACATION TALK Simeon Ford, the noted reconstructor, said of vacation at a banquet in New York: "Vacation talk is in the air. Everywhere you see men wipe their wet brows, look at the thermometer, and then begin to talk vacation. "Two fish in the East river were overheard in conversation the other day. "What are your plans for the summer?" the first said. "I expect to get away as usual," the other answered."-Los Angeles Times. RURAL RIVALS. Village Beauty—I see that there new fire engine has been named after Jack Hansom. Admirer (a rival of Jack Hansom)—Ya-as, that new engine is a good deal of a squirt. . SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. NOTES ON RACIAL PROGRESS AS REPORTED BY THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. The colored population of Galveston, Tex, is nearly 9,000 in about one-fifth ratio of the whole. The races here are quite friendly. Many whites patronize business enterprises owned and managed by colored men, and otherwise give proof of their friendliness in responding to the aid and advancement of their colored fellow citizens. In 1900, September 8, the colored residents along with the whites lost almost all their property, as a result of a disastrous storm and flood that swept over and deluged the city that fateful night. Their progress, therefore, today represents mostly their accumulations since the rehabilitation. The valuation of all their property, business holdings, real and personal, is conservatively estimated to be about one million dollars. The following list represents the various kinds of business enterprises followed by some of the race: Four grocers, 17 barber shops (4 for white and 13 colored), 3 wood dealers, 20 restaurants and boarding houses, 3 furniture dealers, 1 drug store, 1 undertaking establishment, 1 shoemaker, 6 tailors, 2 blacksmiths, 2 fish dealers, 4 house renovators, 6 hauling contractors, 6 builders and house movers, 6 cotton samplers, 3 ice men, 1 ice cream company, 2 insurance businesses, 6 doctors, 1 dentist, 2 newspapers, 2 printing companies, 2 hospitals, 4 lawyers, 1 junk shop, 1 real estate company, 1 mining company, 3 pleasure resorts, 3 public schools, 1 high school, 16 churches, 300 homes owned, 8 organizations own property valued at $60,000, 3 other organizations have bought property in the city limits valued at $30,000. There are about 45 different local secret societies. The most important labor organization in the city is the No. 2 Cotton Screwmen's, which was formed thirty years ago. Their work for the commercial interest of this port in the past ten years in storing away cotton in vessels to be transported throughout this country and abroad has been estimated in value to amount to about one billion dollars, in other words, equal to the whole wealth of the race in the United States. The organization's strength and membership is 600, and many families of this community. ADVICE TO THOSE WHO WANT TO GO TO LIBERIA NEW YORK AGE OFFERS SUGGESTIONS TO OKLAHOMA EMIGRANTS. A long time ago a large number of negroes of Oklahoma sold all that they had and came to New York, intending to proceed to Liberia, but they did not go. The persons who were expected to arrange for their transportation to West Africa, for some reason, were unable to do so. They remained some two weeks in three cars in the Jersey City yards of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The deplorable condition of the men, women and children was brought to the attention of Mr. Fortune, then editor of The Freeman, and he, with a few others, was instrumental in placing the families with brick yard managers along the Hudson river and the Central Railroad of New Jersey, where, we suppose, they are now. Two hundred families of Oklahoma, it is said, have made up their minds to move to Liberia. We have no disposition to discourage them, and those in other parts of the country who think of moving to the west coast of Africa, which is a long way from New York and easier to go to than to come from, as those who go have the passage money, while many of those who want to come back cannot do so because they have not got the passage money and cannot get it. Now, while we are not disposed to discourage anyone who has decided to go to Liberia, we will offer some advice about it. This is the advice: There are said to be 200 Oklahoma families who have decided to go to Liberia. Let them select three of the best men among them, paying all of their expenses and supporting their families in their absence; let those men remain in Liberia long enough to visit all parts of the country and familiarize themselves with its resources and its changes of seasons. The climate and its changes are of great moment in such a movement. Twelve months would not be too long. Now, when those three men have accomplished the work of "spying out the land" the 200 families should accept their report as final. If this should be done the truth would be more likely to be than in any other way, and much misery and sorrow might be averted. Or communication can be had with Prof. Walter F. Walkin. Monrovia Liberia, who speaks hopefully of the country's future. ONCE ENOUGH. Bilkins—So you didn't go to the masquerade ball? Wilkins—No; I made a fool of myself there last season, and I didn't care to risk it again. Bilkins—Eh? Didn't drink too much, did you? Wilkins—No. But when the masks were removed I discovered that I'd wasted a whole evening and $20 spooning with my wife. IN WILLOW THERE IS STRONGER O WHAT EXTENT IS THE NEGRO PULPIT UP- LIFTING THE RACE? BY MISS KATIE E. POSEY, Nocatee, Fla. Read before the sixth annual session of the Sunday School Congress, Meridian, Miss. From the establishment of the gospel system the pulpit has occupied an important and interesting position in all things pertaining to man's well-being along moral, social and spiritual lines. Coming as it does divinely commissioned and bearing to man a divine message, is has a claim upon the attention and acceptance of mankind. The ministers of Christianity, departing from Asia Minor, passing over Asia, Africa and Europe to iceland, Greenland and the poles of the earth, suffering all things, enduring all things, 'raising men everywhere from ignorance of idol worship to the knowledge of the true God, and everywhere bringing life and immortality to life, have only been acting in obedience to the divine instruction; and they still go forth. They have sought and are still seeking to be able to preach the gospel to every creature under the heaven. The negro pulpit has not been an exception in the great work of the uplifting of mankind, especially that part of mankind with which it is particularly identified. No other pulpit has ever had a more difficult task or labored under greater disadvantages than the negro pulpit. In the very beginning the negro pulpit had the leadership and the enlightenment of the race in spiritual knowledge thrust upon it, when it was neither qualified nor regularly organized. Despite the disability and disadvantages the negro pulpit became the pioneer in the first movements to better the condition of the race by lifting it from the degradation and disorganized state in which it was left by slavery. In almost every effort and successful plan which has been inaugurated since the race began its life of freedom, the negro pulpit has been the prime promoter and the advanced guard. As an evidence of the success of the negro pulpit along this line the race may point to a larger percentage of negro Christians according to population than any other people in this Christian land. In organizing the negro into separate racial societies for the conduct of religious worship and church government the negro pulpit did a work which has given the race greater prestige than any other work which has been done for the race by uplifting it. When the negro proved his ability to organize and conduct a religious denomination of great size, it proved its capacity to develop and govern itself along any other line. Surely the words of the prophet in which he speaks of a people "scattered and peeled," "a nation meted out and trodden down" seem fittingly applicable to the condition of the negro just emerged from slavery. It was this people that the negro pulpit took hold of and formed into church societies and religious denominations, which now have followers numbering up into the hundred thousands, and possess property valued at millions of dollars, deeded to and by the race. To the Christian pulpit the people look for the loftiest ideals of life. The extent to which the negro pulpit is uplifting the race may be seen in the gradual but permanent reformation taking place in the social and moral life of the race. The home life of the masses is gradually being touched and improved by the far-reaching influence of the negro pulpit. From these pulpits the gospel goes forth with simplicity and power. The evils which exist and which are a menace to the best and purest modes of life are strongly denounced and openly rebuked by the negro pulpit, and the race is being led to understand that sound moral character is the foundation upon which to build a well-rounded manhood. The negro pulpit is awake to its responsibility, and it is putting forth its best efforts to uplift the race socially, morally and religiously. Having been the pioneer in almost every race uplifting enterprise it will cooperate with those who have come along in the paths blazed out by the negro pulpit until the race shall take its place among the foremost people of the earth, in every good work for the advancement of man and the glory of God. PLANTING APPLE TREES Some fruit growers believe that the most appropriate time to plant an apple orchard is in the fall, from about the last of October till the middle of November, when the ground is loose and moist enough to work well, but not wet and sticky. At the same time the growing season is over and the trees will hardly be injured at all by the change from nursery to orchard. The roots that have been cut in digging and preparing for resetting will callous over, and the ground will settle firmly about the roots, and in the spring the trees are ready to awaken into new life without a check to their growth. But in severe winters some trees will be lost. The better plan is to set the trees in a trench with tops sloping close to the ground. Then cover with litter to prevent severe freezing. They will be in fine shape for early spring planting. PURELY PERSONAL PURCHASE THE "GAZETTE" AT J. S. HALL'S, 3121 Central Ave. L. SCHWARTZ'S, 2921 Central Ave. Open Sunday. O. C. SCHROEDER'S, Cuyahoga Bldg. Open Sunday. ELMER F. BOYD'S, 2604 Central Ave. F. VALENTINE'S, 2130 Central Ave. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS:—Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line.) FOR RENT.—Nicely furnished front room at 4112 Cedar Ave. 2t FOR RENT.—Nicely furnished room, all conveniences, at 2334 E. 87th. St. Bell 'Phone, Doan 2045 R. NOTARY PUBLIC—For such services call at The Gazette office, No. 3 Blackstone Building, No. 1422 W. 3d street, near Superior avenue. Miss Lillian Fields, who has been ill for eight weeks, is convalescing. The Silver Leaf Club will give their second social Monday evening at Ideal Bath Refreshments and a program. Rufus S. Justice, the tailor, E. 438 St. and Central Ave, who has been with The Arcade Co. for ten years has resigned and will devote his entire time to his tailoring business, FOR SALE.—Brand new, imperial Encyclopedia and Dictionary. 40 volumes, finely illustrated, handy to handle. Unexcelled for reference purposes. A library in itself—one that will last a life-time. Contains every book you wish to know. Call or address, The Gazette, Blackstone Building, 1422 W. 3d St., Cleveland, O, near Superior Av. This is an opportunity of a life-time for those who love good books. WANTED AGENTS A—Good chance to make from $15.00 to $50.00 a week. Good opportunity for men of all ages. We want reliable agents to take orders for our "high quality" guaranteed nursery stock. Liberal commission paid weekly. Permanent year-round position. Complete course in salesmanship with free outfit. Exclusive membership. Under positive ironclad guarantee to be as represented. Write quick. Pennsylvania Nursery Co., Girard, Erie Co., Pa. For Sale or Furs—AUTOMOBILISTS ATTENTION! Have secured a few elegant fur-lined coats, robes and fur sets for professional services, will sacrifice for quick cash sales. Gent's black broadcloth coat, lined with Spanish mink (full skins), elegant Persian lamb collar, cost $90, will sell for $55, also genus 'whole skin lamb', cost $100, Persian lamb collar, cost $149, sell for $45. Black or brown bear robes, size 54x66, beaver cloth lined, cost $90, sell for $30 apair. Ladies French sable fur coat (brown), length 52 inches, bargain for $30; same in black, $28. Latest style Belgian lynx set $12, or black fox set $15. Iceland fox set (white), $20. All new this season. Write G. Motehead, 118 East 28th St, New York City. Miss Clark of Central Av, has returned from the hospital. Mrs. F. Corom of E. 108th St., has returned from a visit in Canada. returned from a visit in Canada. St. Andrews' church will hold high services at midnight, Christmas eve, beginning at 11:30 p. m. Mrs. I. B. Wells of 2248 O. 40th st. attended Mrsr. Allie C. Pryor's funeral in Salem, last week. The Gilt-edge Needle Club will keep "open doors." New Years' day from 3 to 9 p. m., at Mrs. Starky's, 2192 E. 43d. St. Mr. Torrence Gross and Hazel M. Reid of Youngstown, were married recently at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mathews, Carnegie Av., by Rev. Paul Woolbridge. The little Gem lunch room has been the little Gem lunch room has been the at 2432 Central Ave., by Chas. R. Ellis. The Mall quartette furnishes vocal and instrumental music, evenings. Patronize the persons and firms that advertise in The Gazette. They are not only the best but show that they wish your trade by asking for it in these columns. Remember this particularly at this season of the year. Mrs. Mary Johnson and grand daughter, of Bellela, have most week to week in Wm. Desherow's unnerly. Also Mrs. Wm. Bess of Leetown and Mrs. C. Jackson of Ravenna. Mrs. Desherow, the widow, of Oberlin, will locate in Cleveland. Paul, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Burkley, died on the 19th. Funeral services on the 21st., conducted by Rev. H. C. Bailey. Ininterment in E. Cleveland cemetery. E. F. Boyd. undertaker. The Cleveland Association of Colored Men's ingathering for the Old Folk's Home should not be forgotten this holiday season. Everybody, nearly, has something they can give that will make some poor person home the happiest result of its reorganization, the Association and whatever you have will be called for willingly, and you thanked for your kindness to those who need most at this festive season of the year. Open your hearts and give, and be the happier for the giving. It will make one better, too. Mrs. Rosa Johnson, president of the N.A.M. Missionary Societies, returned last week after an extended trip. She attended the National Missionary Convention recently held in Chicago and reports the work among the women of the A. M. E. church, in an excellent condition, they have raised $47,000 the past quadrennium for home and foreign travel. Johnson was re-elected first vice president of the work by acclamation. She will remain in Cleveland during the holidays. The Central Business Exchange & Collecting Agency, 2402 Central Ave. old Woodliff hall block. Business and private information given. Advertising and soliciting for The Gazette. St. Andrews' Union club's. New Years' Assembly and reception will be held Jan. 1, 1912, at ideal hall, 2406 Central Ave. The program will begin at 8:15 p. m. standard. Object: to furnish our new house. The participants are: Mrs. Katherine Skeene Mitchellman; H. Edw. Thompson, Frederick D. Hackley, tenor; Miss Anna May Phillips, reader; Messrs. Chas, Leatherman, F. D. Hackley, J. Walter Wills and Arthur L. Spencer, club quartette; Miss Eleanor Alexander, accompanist; orchestra. Miss Lillian Fields, who has been ill for eight weeks, is convalescing. The Silver Leaf Club will give their second social Monday evening at Ideal Hobart. Hall. Refreshments and a program. Rufus S. Justice, the tailor, E. 430 St. and Central Ave., who has been with The Arcade Co. for ten years, has resigned and will devote his entire time to his tailoring business, in the future. For home-made underwear, nightrobes and dress-houses and aprons of all descriptions, go to Edith Woods' 4217 Central Ave.; open evenings. These make the best Christmas gifts. They are practical. As soon as enough names are secured we will open a dancing class for children under fourteen years of age, on Saturday afternoons. Parents invited free. Stevens & Goodrich, ideal partner, cor. E. 24th St. and Central Ave. Dr. Max Wertheimer of Pittsburgh, a noted Hebrew scholar, teacher and preacher, will begin a series of bible lessons and sermons at the misslon of Branch No. 2, Christian and Missionary Alliance, 1914 Woodland Ave. Sunday, continuing two weeks. Bible lessons and proaching at 7:30 p.m. go. And take your bibles. Send your local items to The Gazeette on Monday or Tuesday of each week. This paper is published for ALL of our people and "plays no favorites." Everybody is treated the same—fair and right. Take The Gazeette and tell your friends to do so also. Miss Ruth Anna Fisher of Loria, with Miss Corinne Thomas who is studying in Oberlin, and Mr. Richard Fowler of the University of Pittsburgh, her guests during the holidays, is spending part of the vacation in Cleveland. We wish to thank the people for their support in helping us to make the Friday evening parties in Ideal hall a success. Send your names and addresses to Stevens & Goodrich at Mt. cor. of E. 24th St., and Central Ave. Senator W. T. Clark, attorney for Mrs. Mary Aaron, 3519 Central Ave., has asked for a new trial in her police court case which terminated last Friday. She was fined $25 and costs for assaulting Miss Kate Piper, principal of Sterling school, when the latter recommended that Mrs. Aaron's son be charged with assaulting ground that he was incorrigible. Judge McGannon was to decide Thursday whether or not the request for a new trial be granted. The Gazette acknowledges with thanks the receipt of a beautiful calendar from C. R. Patterson & Sons. Aside from serving the purpose of every calendar in telling the days and months, it has an educative function in that it has a picture entitled "The Gates of the Forest," by John MacWhirter, R. A., one of the foremost artists of England and a member of the Royal Academy. It is "a pathway along which the scattered trees grow gradually closer together until finally they merge into the forest proper, which is dimly suggested by a dark streak in the distance. Along this path an old woman plods, staff in one hand and a bundle of fagots under her arm. Night is closing down upon the scene, and the afterglow of the sun may be perceived in the west, as well as in the rather faint, but unmistakably reddish tinge which the artist has given to the environment. The culmination of realistic and poetic treatment." C. R. Patterson & Sons have the grateful thanks of their friends for giving them a copy of this work of art. Mrs. Anna Patterson Lewis of Chicago died at St. Luke's Hospital last week Thursday morning after an illness of some weeks. She was the wife of Mr. C. C. Lewis of that city, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Patterson, 1058 Lakeside Ave., this city where the mother of the children afternoon, Rev. B. W. Paxton of St. Andrew's church officiating. Funeral services were also held in St. Thomas' church, Chicago, last Saturday morning. Mrs. Lewis was a social leader and active church worker for many years. This is her native city, and naturally she had hosts of friends here as well as in Chicago, all of whom sympathize greatly with her relatives, particularly her parents, who will be remembered that Mr. Patterson, who is very aged, fell a few weeks ago and broke his hip. Mrs. Patterson and one of her daughters, Mrs. Dodge, were with Mrs. Lewis several weeks prior to her death. The Negro vote of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey is of the opinion that it has had enough of the Taft administration. The Colored men of the South are of the same opinion and continuing under the present regime, the lilly-white organizations at the South have received all of the encouragement desired in their efforts to drive the Colored man from the Republican party. As a result the Southern cities, legislative districts, congressional and State senatorial districts which in former years were held in the Democratic column. Further, the Republican enthusiasm of former days is all dead and the hope of winning the South to the Republican way of thinking is disappearing day by day. Under this light it would appear that a change is a big item of the program of the National Republican party if a Republican is still to accuse the government of which the government is directed—Dallas (Tex.) Express (Repub.) HE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1911. Mrs. Wallace of Woodland Av. and, "Mother" Washington are convalescent. Wm. C. Fields who has spent many months in California, arrived in the city, this week. Mrs. F. J. Kitzmiller, of 1850 Superior Av. left this week for Knoxville, Tennessee, where she will visit relatives several months. Mrs. C. Jackson of N. Y. City, who spent two weeks in the city, visiting her father, left last week for Detroit, to visit her brother, Mr. Harvey Jackson and family. The Chaufeurs Association's second dance at Trostler's hall, will be held on the 27th. Cuyahoga lodge, Elks. New Years' reception at Haltnorth's hall. Dr. J. H. Jones, P. E., addressed St. John's Church, Sunday morning, Mrs. Ferguson, national organizer of the W. C. T. U. spoke to a large audience in the evening. Mrs. H. Travis who left early in the month to visit California on a business trip, has returned. He visited the Allensworth colony, Los Angeles and several other points in the city. Miss "Mickie" Cook, a teacher in a High School of Baltimore, Md., will pass through the city, next week, en route to or from Detroit where she will visit relatives a few days of the holiday season. She was a resident of Detroit and Detroit, years ago. Prof. Edward C. Krohn, principal of M St., High School, Wash. D. C., and Mrs. Williams, will have as guests during the holidays, the Misses Helen and Dorothy Chesnut of this city, and will be "at home" to their many friends, Sunday, from 5 to 7 p. m., in their new home at 1900 Third St., N. W., in honor of their guests. George Bundy of Detroit, will deliver an illustrated lecture to men only, at Lane Memorial church, Friday evening. Subject: "Sex-Hygiene and The Social Evil." The lecture will be under the auspices of the Ministers' Alliance. Rev. J. L. Burr, pastor of Mt. Haven Baptist church, No. 3725 Cedar Ave., will preach Sunday, 10.30 a. m., on the Attachment of God's House." Sunday School, 12.30 noon and B. Y. P. U. at 6.30 p. m. Cleveland is known to give some of the swellest affairs, and the promoters to be lacking in some of the most important things called Finney's great band from Detroit. The band was the promoters and the promoters didn't have as much as a floormanager to direct the musicians to what the people was accustomed to dancing. Wake up! Cleveland for the swell affair next at Orkinson's hall—Adv. At the last meeting of the Frances Harper W. C. T. U., held at Mrs. Rebecca L. McKinney, delegate was elected to the County Convention held Dec. 14, at the Windmere M. E. church. The president, Mrs. J. A. Walker represented the Union, was introduced and greeted with the Chaudaqua salute. She reported an excellent meeting. Under the auspices of the F. H. W. C. Mr. Peterson of Texas, national organizer of the W. C. Church, people, ered an impressive temperance address, Sunday evening, at St. John's church. Twenty signed the pledge to work for temperance. The Citizens' Rights League met last and this week Wednesday evenings in Woodliff block, and perfected its reorganization. Adjournment was taken until after the holiday season to allow the workers (ladies') organization and those of the City Federation of Women's clubs interested, will be arranged for at an early date. The League furnished an interesting program, Tuesday evening, for the fancy fair at St. James church, the following participating: Cory Chapel Male choir, Armen G. Evans, Ruth Brennaugh, Dr. J. K. Nickens who prepares for the Theatres of the Cazette and Rev. H. J. Haffey. Quarterly meeting, Sunday, at St. James church. The pastor was assisted by Rev. J. E. Thompson of Mt. Zion Baptist church, East End, and Rev. W. G. Webster and choir, of Lane Memorial church. Dr. J. H. Jones, P. E., preached ably in the evening to a large congregation. The financial reports at quarterly conference were excellent. Misses LaUrsa and Hlvdeana Shelson have arrived to the holidays with their parents. An enjoyable surprise was tendered Dr. Nelson, Monday evening, in honor of his birthday. 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Illustrating the Largest and Most Complete Lime, such as Bange, Wige, Puffs, Switches, Pom- We Grow Our Hair New Let Us Grow Yours With MODERN DANCE-ITS ORIGIN AND EVILS MODERN DANCE-ITS ORIGIN AND EVILS REV. R. T. FRYE, B. D. SPRING-FIELD, OHIO. Text: Proverbs 23:1—He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be deftened, and that without remedy. The request of a mother, who has a daughter she hopes to bring up to be a useful and honorable woman, is responsible for the present discussion of this subject. In this request should be voiced the desire of every mother who has been entrusted with the development of the Christian womanhood for this and succeeding generations. An exalted privilege this, for it is one possessed by every parent into whose hand God has given a child. It is a privilege which, if properly used, will give returns in devotion, honor and helpfulness to parents, usefulness and joy to the church and the world, glory and praise to Christ our Lord, the value of which only God and eternity know. There are some truths that never grow old; but there are others the world cares not to hear discussed very often, if in the discussion unvarnished facts are stated. So unpopular has the discussion of dancing from the pulpit become until one almost feels inclined to apologize for indulging in such discussion. Preachers are not saying as much against it now as did our fathers. In a great many cases, when a preacher, forced by a zeal for righteousness, attacks this form of amusement, the churches record their silent disapproval of his course and encourage the growing popularity of dancing by actually ignoring the appeal to call a halt and discipline the members who persist in this indulgence. There used to be a time when one could go into public library and find a book or magazine containing articles on the evils of the dance; but, much to our surprise and disappointment, we we're informed when we called at the library for such treatise, that nothing of the kind could be found on the shelves. And to make assurance doubly sure, we were invited to and did examine the shelves, but instead of finding works condemning we found the shelves laden with works teaching how to become proficient in the steps, swings and glides of the fantastic ball. As we left the place the secretary's face wore the surprised expression of one bidding adieu to a just awakened Rip Van Winkle. Then she smilingly said: "You will have to use your own thoughts against the dance." Special attention is called to the fact that we are discussing the origin and evils of the modern dance and not the dance in general, as the ancient dance will only be mentioned insofar as is necessary to distinguish and compare the two. Now, while it is true we could find nothing condemning the dance, information as to the origin of the different phases was easily obtained. The different dances, their dates and phases of origin are as follows: (1) We have the quadrille or contri dance, which is of French origin, and was introduced in 1760; (2) We have the polka, trimblant or schottise which is of Boheman origin, was introduced in 1844. It was first introduced at the Odeon by a dancing master from Prague in 1840. (3) we have the lancers, which is of French origin, was introduced by Labarde in 1861. (4) We have the waltz, which is of Bavarian origin, but was modernized about the same time of the lancers. We have other shades and phases of the dance, such as the schottish reel, the Irish jig, the Negro breakdown, the sailor's horn pipe, the cancan, the Morris and dances, etc. For one to declare all these dances evil is to take an unpopular view of a very popular subject. The friends of the amusement are loud in their declarations. "That of all men, the ministers who denounce it are the least qualified so to do, for their ignorance of the subject destroys all the force of their adverse criticism." But their apparent ignorance of steam and electricity is not declared to destroy their knowledge of the fact that cars are moving and that messages are passing over the wires. That is to say, that while they have no technical knowledge of these sciences, they are nevertheless credited with sufficient intelligence to observe their actions and take note of results. They claim and ask for themselves the same credit with reference to the modern dance. Preamachers who condemn the dance are credited with being conscientious, and are at the same time accused of seeing it only through a distorted mental vision. If this be true the preacher really has the advantage as his sin is simply mental, while the facts show that many are actually guilty of the real sins the preacher's mental vision portrays. We allege, first, that the modern dance is sensual in toto, hence counter spiritual and very sinful. It gives pleasure to three of the senses in particular: (1) The sense of sight. This is charmed with the beautiful and often costly attire of the participants and the decorations of the building. The circular whirl, marking the line of beauty, lends enchantment to the eye. (2) The sense of hearing. This is gratified by charming music that intoxicates and then transports one from his or her normal condition to that of sensuality. All dance music has the ring of a worldly good time, and those who follow it to the WOULD NOT SPOIL BUSINESS. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, at a dinner in Washington, discussed those experts who would urge the brewers of America to make beer out of cabbage leaves. "The cabbage-leaf beer advocate," said Dr. Wiley, "cares nothing, it is evident, for the welfare of the human stomach. His attitude is exactly that of a man in black I saw the other day. "As this man in black was walking final analysis drink the bowl to the very dregs. (3) The sense of touch. This gets unbounded satisfaction from the modern dance as the opposite sexes embrace and whirl. Those who dance deny these allegations, in part at least, and declare that the graceful form, carriage and physical exercise constitute the main features of attraction and service in the dance. But observation has proved that with any of the three sensual gratifications omitted, the pleasure of the dance is greatly diminished, if not entirely destroyed. Even to allow what they claim to be true does not destroy the truth of the statement that the dance is sensual in toto. Secondly, we allege that the modern dance diminishes spirituality, hence is sensual. This is proved by the fact that in proportion as one increases in the love for the dance he decreases in his spiritual trend of mind and life, until finally, when fully accomplished as a dancer, he has no spiritual incinations at all. This is an admitted fact in the lives of sinners and church members alike, who have allowed themselves so to drift. It has the spirit of Mammon and cannot be enjoyed in connection with pure Christian religion. For the Bible declares, "You cannot serve God and Mammon." We allege that since the modern dance is sensual in toto, it is degrading both to the original dance and the modern dance. (1) It is degrading to the original dance. The art of dancing dates back to the early Egyptians, who ascribed the invention to their god Thoth and was indulged in by them as a mode of worshiping this one of their deities. In Greece the dance was a religious performance. For religious processes went with song and dance to the temple, while the chorus dancing in measured pace sang hymns to the Greek god Apollo. The Phrygian carrying bantes are reported as dancing in honor of Cybele, their recognized god of the earth. Among the Romans the festivals of Rhea Silvia were accompanied with the dance, and they regarded it as a disgrace for a free citizen to dance except in connection with religious rites. The Bible speaks often of dancing, but whenever indulged in by godly people it is mostly, if not altogether, a mode of godly worship. Now, since the modern dance has no thought or suggestion of God nor of Christian worship, it is evident that it has dragged the lofty intention of the original dance down to a sensual level too low to be associated with its first meaning. The dance i degrading to the dancer. No professed Christian who dances is regarded as the best type of Christian by a vast majority of the Christian world. He is not so regarded by even his sinner associates, as is proved by the little Christian influence he is able to exert over them. No dancer regards himself as being a very good exponent of Christianity; this is proved by the way he conducts himself when occasions call for earnest Christian service, as in times of revival to evangelistic services. The sinner who does not dance thinks himself better than the so-called Christian who does dance. Thus it is evident that the modern dance is degrading both to the original dance and the modern dancer, be he a professed Christian or a sinner. Dancing is a modern foe to virtue, economy and religion. In the words of Dr. Hall: "It is the child of the devil." And if you continue in it, hardening your neck after being often reproved, ye shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. TOO SMART FOR PROFESSOR. The Rev. Dr. Ritchie of Edinburgh, when examining a student on one occasion, said: "And you attended the class for mathematics?" "Yes." "How many sides has a circle?" "Two," said the student. "What are they?" What a laugh in the class the student's answer produced when he said, "An inside and an outside." But this was nothing compared with what followed. The doctor, having said to this student, "And you attended the moral philosophy class also?" added: "Well, you would hear lectures there on various subjects. Did you ever hear one on cause and effect?" "Yes." "Does an effect ever go before a cause?" "Yes." "Give me an instance." The doctor proposed no more questions.—Life. SHERLOCK HOLMES AT CHURCH. Tommy's mother had taken him to church to hear the evening sermon, and they occupied seats in the gallery. Tommy tried not to allow his attention to wander from the preacher, but it did. He seemed to be particularly interested in a family who sat in front of him, and when the sermon was about half over he whispered to his mother: "Mamma, I never saw those people before, but I know their names." "Hush, dear!" "But I do," persisted Tommy. "Their name's Hill." "How do you know?" "Every time the preacher says his text, 'I will lift up mines eyes to the hills,' those two big girls look at each other and smile." Subsequent inquiry proved that Tommy was quite correct. along one of our streets, a beggar whined piteously at his ear: "Would you give a pore feller a dime to save his life, boss?" "Certainly not!' the man in black replied. 'Certainly not!' I'm an undertaker. sir.'"—Exchange. FORBEARING. Miss Antique—I don't believe you could tell my age. Miss Caustique—I could, but I would not be so mean—Philadelphia Record. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1911 The Sunday School Lesson S. S. Lesson for Dec. 24, 1911. SHAFT FOR CHERRY VICTIMS Monument Unveiled to the Memory of Those Who Died in Mine Disaster. Bloomington, Ill.—Recently at Cherry a monument was unveiled to the memory of the 256 men and boys who lost their lives in the great mining disaster over two years ago. The Of HINTS TO HO MALACHI REBUKING AND EN COURAGING JUDAH. Golden Text—"Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts."—Mal. 3:7. Malachi 3:17-18 Commit 3:16, 17 Time—430 B. C. Place—Jerusalem. Exposition—1. The guilt and toll of robbing God The prophecy of Malachi was occasioned by the unfaithfulness of the people toward Jehovah. They were blind to their unfaithfulness; when Jehovah brought his charges, they constantly replied with "Wherein" have we done this or that (ch. 1:6, 7; 2:14, 17; 3:7, 8, 13, R V). Malachi was speaking for God In Malachi the earlier part of this chapter God had declared that he would send his messenger to prepare the way for himself and the character of the messenger and his work (vs. 15). The Lord was coming to execute judgment upon various classes of sinners and be a swift witness against them (v 5). All through his dealings with Israel God had called them to repentance and promised them pardon (v 7; cf. Lev 26:40-42; Deu 4:29-31; Isa 55:6, 7; K 8:47:40; Neh 1, 8: 19; Isa 55:6, 7; Jer 3:12-14, 22; Ezek. 18: 30-32; Hos 14:14; Zech. 1:3; Acts 3:19-21; R V.; Jas 4:8) From the days of their father's Israel had gone astray from God's ordinances, and from the days of the fathers God's constant cry was, "Return unto me and I will return unto you" (v. 7). In the blind self-righteousness of their hearts the people asked, "Wherein shall we return?" With similar pretense of guiltlessness, those who reject Christ today are saying, "Wherein shall we return?" It is a startling question that God puts in verse 8, "Will a man rob God?" Then God goes on to tell how, in "tithes and offerings." The law of tithes in the letter of it belongs to the Old Covenant, but we are under moral obligations higher than the Jew, and the man who does not set a proper portion of his income apart for God's work is robbing God. Do you give as much as you ought for foreign missions? We rob him in the use of our time, talents, our strength, our use of the Lord's Day, etc. The result is appalling "Ye are cursed with a curse" (v 9). The curse of God rests upon the nation and it rests upon the individual who robs him. Does it rescuen you? II. "Bring ye all the fifes into the storehouse." 10:12. When the whole tite is brought into the storehouse so the needs of God's work are fully supplied then the windows of heaven are opened and a blessing poured out that exhausts all our capacity to receive (cf. Matt. 6:33; 2 Cor. 9:6, 8; Phil. 4:15, 19; Deu. 28:12; I K. 13:16; I Jno. 3:16, 22). Let any one who knows it prove God by trying him. Destroying insects had been sent into their land destroying their harvests, because of their forgetfulness of God (cf. Amos 4:9; 7:1-13; Hag. 1:5-11; 2:17). If they repented, Jehovah promised to rebuke the devouring insects (cf. Joel 2:20); and promised their abundant harvests in field and vineyard, but the better reward was that all nations should call them blessed (v. 12; cf. Deu. 4:6, 7). The time is coming when Israel shall return and when all nations shall call them blessed (Isa. 61:9; Jer. 33:9; Zeph. 3:19, 20; Zech. 8:23); and the time is coming when their land "shall be a delight some land" (v. 12; cf. Deu. 8:7-10; 11:12; Dan. 1:41; Ezek. 36:33, 38; Jer. 31:27; Zech. 8:3, 5) III. "Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord." 13:15 God adds charge to charge against his guilty people. Not only had they been faithless in their conduct, they had been deft in their words (v. 13). There are not a few today who do not hesitate to speak against God, they criticise his demands and his providential dealings with them. What presumption! (cf. Rom. 9:20; 11:33). There are those today who say, "It is vain to serve God," and that there is no profit in obedience to him and that his religion is a mournful thing (v. 14). And there are those today who call the proud happy and regard the wicked as the ones who are built up. Malachi's addictment of the people of his own day fits exactly many today both in and out of the church. IV. "They that feared the Lord spake often one to another." 16:18. In the darkest days God always has a faithful remnant (v. 16). They soon find one another out and speak one to another. Jehovah is pleased and hearkens and hears and puts it down in his book of remembrance. There is a book of loving record kept of those who fear the Lord and think upon his name. They are God's necular treasure (v. 17, R. V.; cf. Ex. 19:5; I Pet. 2:9; R. V). The time is coming when God's people shall return and discriminate "between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not." AN ENVIABLE MORTAL. First Visitor (to museum)—Did you see that man dining on carpet tacks and nails and things? Second Visitor—Yes. How I envied him! "Envied him?" "Just think how he must enjoy shad." COULDN'T LIVE THERE YEAR ROUND. Sunday School Teacher—What! Don't you want to go to heaven when you die? Little Emma.—Well, you see, our family couldn't think of living in one place the whole year round.—Puck. "That lifesaver seemed to have difficulty in getting to shore." "Yes. He took a terrible chance. He jumped overboard wearing all his hero medals."—Washington Star. SHAFT FOR CHERRY VICTIMS Monument Unveiled to the Memory of Those Who Died in Mine Disaster. Bloomington, Ill.—Recently at Cherry a monument was unveiled to the memory of the 256 men and boys who lost their lives in the great mining disaster over two years ago. The officers of the state miners' organizations had charge of the ceremonies and prominent labor leaders were present. The memorial—a simple shaft of gray granite 14 feet high—was unveiled by the daughter of a 3 Monument to Cherry Victims. man who had lost his life in the tragedy, and seated upon the speakers' platform were 20 survivors who were rescued after having been imprisoned one week in the burning mine. Among the speakers was John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers. Cherry today is greatly changed from what it was two years ago. Robbed of one-half of its male inhabitants almost in the twinkling of the eye, the town was crushed for a time, but has since been slowly recovering, thanks to the liberality of the American nation. The sum of $31,1424 was contributed for the relief of the widows and fatherless children. The Illinois legislature appropriated $100,000. Up to June 1, 1911, the commission in charge had distributed $1,498, leaving most of the remainder in trust as a pension fund for the relief of those robbed of their bread winners. Relief was afforded every widow and every dependent child, and they will be taken care of for life if necessary. Placed on a cash basis, no greater charitable work has ever been accomplished, nor has any relief movement been handled as economically or as successfully. HERE'S A NEW KIND OF JAG Department of Agriculture Asserts That It Lurks in Some Southern Watermelons. Washington.—The department of agriculture asserts that there is a concealed jag in some of the southern watermelons. It requires some labor and scientific knowledge to extract it, but out of every 100 pounds of melons the government chemists have made one-tenth of a gallon of alcohol. They have also succeeded in extracting a very good quality of alcohol from the sweet potato, and it is expected that these two vegetables can be turned to a good profit in the manufacture of denatured alcohol for A Watermelon Jag. manufacturing purposes. Some ex- periments show that one bushel of sweet potatoes will make about two thirds of a gallon of commercial azohol. Dog Buried in Flag Washington, D. C.—Because United States soldiers on duty with the aerospace corps at College Park, Md., are reported to have recently buried a dog wrapped in the American flag, Mrs. isabel Worrell Ball, chairman of the Woman's Relief corps national committee for the prevention of the desecration of the flag, has written a vigorous protest to Secretary of War Stimson. The dog, which was the mascot of the aviation school, was recorded a funeral with full military honors, including sounding of "taps." In her letter to the secretary of war, in which she demands that the guilty men be reprimanded, Mrs. Ball brands their action as "repugnant" and adds: "The symbol of the great power and authority of the United States is too lofty a thing to be used as a shroud for a dog." Dog Is Killed, Owner Dying. Hammond, Ind.-George Clark, a crippled cattle herder of West Hammond, is dying of grief and nervous shock in St. Margaret's hospital because Adolph Small shot and killed his dog Joe, a colleague. Small was arrested, but if the cripple dies authorities cannot legally hold him for Clark's death. Clark and his dog lived and slept together. The dog could pick cattle out of Clark's herd by name. Forgets He Hid Away $4,500 Lexington, Neb.-Willow Island, Neb. has a champion absent-minded man. While tearing down his old store building after building a new one, Nell McMullen, for 35 years the principal merchant of Willow Island, found $4,500 in gold and silver that he had hidden at various times and forgotten. McMullen is eighty years old, but still active in business. He is a bachelor. Of Interest to Our Women HINTS TO HOME-COMING TRAVELERS. Fruit, says a great doctor, is the best of diet for travelers. The system more particularly of delicate people, is unable to become heated by a railway journey, and while meat sandwiches and the like will probably increase the tendency to disarrangement, fruits, more especially those containing a delicate acid, are invaluable in their cooling and refreshing properties. TASTY NEW-OLD DISHES. There are many variations of culinary standby which make a new dish of the old favorite with increase out extra trouble or time taking. For instance, for a quick dessert, put a macaroon in the bottom of each tin mold, having as many of the molds as there will be eaters, and fill with a custard made by the ordinary household recipe. Set the tins in a pan of water in the oven as usual and Sandwiches of sponge cake with a layer of some favorite fruit between the slices are very palatable, but they must be carefully packed, or will not look tempting. Grapes are the most refreshing fruit of all on a journey. They should be fine hot house ones if possible. Peaches, nectarines and pears are excellent fruits to eat on a journey, since they supply both food and drink. Packed in baskets, they should be liberally covered with fresh green leaves. A silver pocket knife wherewith to peel off the skin is, of course, a necessity as an accompaniment to these or any other fruit of the kind. Grape fruit is perhaps the most wholesome and the most digestive and thirst quenching at all fruits. But no one can deny that it is cumbersome to take about in its original form. It is best, therefore, to squeeze the juice carefully through course muslin, and pour it into a bottle with a little sugar added at the last moment. Diluted with plain soda water it makes a delicious beverage for the traveler. A green apples proves a sovereign remedy sometimes, if slowly chewed by him or her who is a bad sailor. A fine drink for the traveler is cold tea, made rather strong and flavored with lemon. It counteracts headache, and soothes the system in a wonderful way. NOTES ON NECKWEAR. The jabots, plisses and rabbats are more important than ever in the decoration of separate blouses and bodices of one-piece frocks. Here are some notes taken at a showing in one of the well-known lingerie shops not far from Paquin's: The larger the better. This seems to be the rule for fashioning frills of either lace or linen. One-sided effects predominate. A central strip of lace, tucked material or embroidery is flanked on one side by an immense frill. Beading, eyelet embroidery, lace heavy and fine, may be used at the line of junction, and ball fringe has made its appearance on some novelties. Black buttons of satin or velvet are introduced on lace. Pleatings of net are edged with lace motifs in heavy Oriental weaves or fine valenclennes. Sometimes a plated frill will be edged with two or three other frills of plented lace. The possibilities of variety are unlimited. Jabots or pelisses are extremely wide and long. In the majority of cases they extend to the waist line and over as far as the shoulder The shape is generally broader at the top than at the bottom. NOVEL PLACE CARDS Attractive place cards are a good-sized paper doll dressed in satin and tulle veil and carrying a bride's bouquet. These are fastened to oblong paper standards so they can stand erect at each plate. Sometimes a figure of the groom is used for the girls, but the modern male costume of a different period. This will not be hard if period fashion books are found in a good library. Another pretty idea is a big square of chiffon or thin lace tied into a bag with narrow ribbon and orange blossoms. Lay it open on a table filled with rose petals or rice to be thrown after the departing couple, then tie the ends so they drop in four points. The name of the guest can be stuck in the top of these folds. Simple cards, painted with orange blossoms or other appropriate flowers can have tied to them charms of tiny silver wedding bells or bride slippers AFTERNOON GOWNS. The present vogue for rosewood and gray, the latter being designed in a soft smoke tone, will continue well on into the winter, and some beautiful toilettes in these pleasantly subdued tints are being prepared. Afternoon frocks in ninon and velvet combined are among these, the linion being of the two shades in question, while a deep hem of gray velvet appears at the foot of the gown, another band of the same being used to form the lower portion of the corsage. With these afternoon gowns a special fancy is that of bordering the edge of the vest where it meets the material of the gown itself with large, smooth beads the color of the fabric, in some cases the beads being shot to represent the two-color idea. TO TEST DRINKING WATER: Fill a pint bottle three-fourths full of water. Dissolve half a teaspoonful of granulated sugar in the water and cork the bottle. Set it in a warm place for two days, and if at the end of that time it becomes cloudy it is unfit for use. If it remains clear it is safe. FLOWERS WORN ON SLEEVES. Every year or so brings back the fad of wearing flowers on the sleeves, and this fall has seen the rivival once more. At the present time the correct thing is to wear a bouquet of blooms on the right sleeve, near the shoulder. Orchids, the Japanese iris, small roses and California violes are chosen. They are made of satin and mingled with malden-hair fern. The fad will probably gain vogue as the winter comes on. TASTY NEW-OLD DISHES. There are many variations of culinary standby which make a new dish of the old favorite with increase of taste and almost if not quite without extra trouble or time taking. For instance, for a quick dessert, put a macaron in the bottom of each tin mold, having as many of the molds as there will be eaters, and fill with a custard made by the ordinary household recipe. Set the tins in a pan of water in the oven as usual and bake until a knife can be inserted and withdrawn without any of the custard adhering. They are then ready to be removed, cooled and well chilled in the refrigerator. When turned out each little macaron is on top. As a change from the usual creamed potatoes try baking the tubers in milk Pare a dozen of them for an ordinary family meal and silice in pieces crosswise. Cut up in silices two large onions and add about half a cup of fresh, finely choped parsley. Arrange the whole in an earthenware or agate pudding dish and cover with milk, dotting the top over with bits of butter Bake in an oven for half an hour Do not season until just before serving, as salt and pepper have a tendency to curdle the milk Canned tomatoes may be substituted for the milk in this formula from to time. Cauliflower is very tasty prepared in the following way, which contains some elements of difference from the usual method of cauliflower au gratin: Soak for a few hours as usual in cold water, then boll until tender in boiling salt water, drain and sprinkle with the following: A few drops of vinegar mixed with enough salt and pepper to season to taste Arrange in a baking dish and cover with soft bread crumbs which have been fried till brown in a little good butter. CULINARY MAKESHIFTS Canned tomato soup can masquerade as a delicious purée if it is mixed with half its bulk of cream or milk. Season highly and add the cream before the soup is heated, as it is less likely to curdle. For variety, barley or cut-up spaghetti can be added. The mixture that is left in the bottom of the casserole after the meat has been removed can be utilized for another meal. Add about half the quantity of water, cup up dice of potatoes, and make dough balls, stewing the mixture until the potatoes are tender. When making apple float try roasting the apples instead of stewing them. The pulp is removed from the skins and mixed with the whites of eggs. Left over spaghetti or macaroni is nice cooked in a baking dish with a cream sauce and shredded green and red peppers cut over the top. Sometimes cheese is added to the mixture, again bread crumbs. HINT FOR THE HOME. If more women realized the charming effect of a growing plant or two in the home they would visit the florists with greater regularity. It may only be a bright colored geranium, a tiny tree of starry datiles or a low dish of ferns on the library table that gives the note of greenery to the room, but the result is so homey and so altogether desirable that the women who have not already practiced this little household diplomacy should hasten to do so. Walking into a room in which a growing plant is discreetly placed, there comes the feeling at once that the place is livable, that some one who has the home love has placed it there. The plant need not be of an expensive variety, in fact the most effective ones at this season are the least expensive. ALFALFA SEED, $30 PER ACRE. A feature of this month's crop news is the story of big prices being received for crops of alfalfa seed. It appears that not only is the seed bringing a good price, but conditions in many localities have favored ripening a good crop of seed. Here is a story from near the Kansas capitol which is typical of many that have been printed: "George Krlepe near Tecumseh, sold alfalfa seed to the extent of nearly $1,000 off 30 acres, and besides that cut three crops of hay off the same field. His seed averaged close to four and one-half bushels to the acre and brought approximately seven dollars a bushel on the local market, or a little over $30 an acre from the acreage of alfalfa—Missouri Ruralist. EARTHWORMS AND PLANT FOOD Foreign experiments indicate that earthworms do not appear to have any marked direct effect on the production of plant food. Organic matter seems to decompose with formation of nitrates equally quickly whether they are present or not. They are rich in nitrogen, containing about 1.5 to 2 per cent., and they decompose rapidly and completely; thus they furnish a certain amount of plant food in the soil when they die. Their chief work is to act as cultivators, loosening and mulching the soil, facilitating aeration and drainage by their burrows. WHITE GAITERS ARE WORN. The woman who has pumps and does not wish to get high shoes until late in the winter can now use her cloth gaiters and be very much in style. White ones are quite the fashion and their rivals are pearl gray. These are worn with the black shoes with all kinds of gowns that are short and for the street. 'Out of sheer stupidity lots of nice girls and doting men are making them-selves unhappy. 100 This coat offers a novelty in the closing which is so arranged that the jacket may be worn open or closed quite close to the throat. French seams adjust front and back and the large, pointed revers are the only trimming. Velvet, broadcloth, all mannish tailor fabrics and satin are used for these coats, with velvet or satin for the revers. The pattern (5649) is cut in sizes 32 to 42 inches bust measure. Medium size requires $3\frac{1}{2}$ yards of 44 inch material. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to "Pattern Department." of this paper, and provide an address, phone and be sure to give size number of pattern. LADY'S SHIRT WAIST. 5645 This novel shirt waist has the side of the body and the sleeve cut in one. The two sections of the waist are joined beneath a tuck. The waist closes with a band in the center front, and the back, is shaped into a graduated panel by the tucks. French fannel, cashmere, silk and other soft materials will make up into pretty waists of this style. The pattern (5645) is cut in sizes 32 to 42 inches bust measure. Medium size requires 2% yards of 36 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. 5645. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE.... Helpful Anyhow. They were discussing an absentee, and not all of their remarks were favorable. One, however, spoke in his detense. "Whatever his fallings may be," he said, "he thinks of more little ways of being helpful than any other person I know. One day I was with him at a ferry house where a crowd was waiting for the boat. Suddenly he left me and walked toward a woman who was struggling with a three-year-old and a number of parcels. Our friend raised his hat, spoke to the woman, and then I saw him grapple her parcels. Soon he returned to my side and I asked him, 'What was it?' Oh, nothing, he said carelessly. 'She had too many parcels. I put a rubber band around them and bunched them into one.' I was disgusted with myself that I had not thought of that simple little expedient for helping the woman, and ever since that time I have had much respect for our friend, although I can't indorse all of his ways." Attractive to Men. No woman has been heard to rave over the beauties of millinery, but men must have found something alluring in the shapes and colors, especially those samples that are displayed in One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street shops, for one milliner on that thoroughfare has considered it expedient to decorate her window with this sign: "Men are requested not to lounge against these windows."—New York Times. To Part Glasses. If you ever have trouble with tumblers or finger bowls getting stuck together, set the lower piece of glass in hot water and fill the upper one with cold water. This will expand the one and contract the other enough to slip them apart easily.