Pittsburgh Courier

EIGHT (By R.E. Alston) Rev. Bass's brick rally. Sunday, wa a success at the Weston church. The Y. M. C. A. campaign rally closed last Wednesday evening and was quite a success. It lasted five days. The amount pledged for this purpose was $18,511. Mr. Moreland the field secretary, deserves great credit for the manner in which he conducted this campaign. Miss Delia Booker of Obertlin is the guest of Miss Helen Gordon. Miss Marguerite James of Zenia was the guest of Miss Sadie Alston Sunday. Eaker Street church is preparing an extensive program for Easter Sunday. The choir will render a very fine sacred, concert Easter Sunday evening, in preparing for The Y. P. auxiliary is preparing a play, entitled "The Parson's Perseverity." Mrs. Hans has been quite ill. Mrs. Milen entertained the Aurier Culture club last Friday in a charming manner. Mrs. Alston was the club's guest. Miss Helen Hyde entertained the Progressive club at her home last Monday evening. Frank Farrow has been on the sick list. Mrs. Fosten's daughter was married last week to Dr. Rogers of West Fifth street. The musicians of this city gave a ball Thursday evening at the Elk hall. An enjoyable time was had. Rev. Isaiah McCoy of Wilberforce was in the city Sunday and preached an able sermon Sunday evening at Eaker Street church. The Sewing circle of Eaker Street church will hold an Easter market and supper at the church April 15, 1911. Miss Romania Payne has been ill. The last news item should have read like this: The K. of P. had their annual sermon at Aker Street church and was preached by Rev. Alston, and $10 was taken up in the afternoon, instead of $2. The Y. P. A. of Aker Street church met at Miss Saddle Alston's Monday evening. An enjoyable time was had. If there is one H. B. Brown better known as Boston Brown, in Dalton his foster, mother, Mrs. A. M. Williams of Washington,帕. would like to hear from him at another, or if any one knows his whorebirds, please notify the same at 2777 forest avenue. FRANKLIN, PA. (By Helen C. Lawson) The Women's Mite Missionary society of the A. M. E. Battel church held a bazaar and social Monday evening at the residence of Mrs. Nesbit. A nice little sum was realized by the society. Mrs. C. P. Hurlington and granddaughter, Pauline Mills, have returned from an extended visit in Piquet O., and London, O. Enroute home they visited Friends in Pittsburg, Pa., for a couple of days. Miss Viola Wells, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jane Hurris, for the past few weeks, returned to her home in New Castle on Friday. She was accompanied by Comadine Rhineheart. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Allen and family have removed from Fourteenth street to Oak Hill. Miss Mary C. Honesty went to West Bridgewater; Saturday, where her father, Re., S. C. Honesty, is ill. Donald C. Leland sent a couple of days in Parker last week. Miss Nannie Stevens is very ill at her home with pneumonia. Rev. C. P. Hurlington has been assisting Rev. H. G. Payne of Oi City his revival services this week. The Marjorie Steese Y. W. C. T. U. will give a postage stamp social Monday evening, April 10, at the residence of Mrs. Amanda Scott. Admission one new postage stamp of two cent denomination: A nice program will be rendered. Stamps for use of secondary secretary. The stewardesses of the A. M. E. Bethel church will give a match social and sale in the church Thursday evening, April 13. The choir, assisted by others, will give a sacred concert Sunday, evening, April 9, in the A. M. E. Bethel church. Allen C. E. league at 7 p.m. Miss Jessie B. Honesty, leader Sermon at 11 a.m. by the pastor. Rev. C. P. Hurlington. WAYNESBURG (By Mary H. Workman) The W. M. M. society meets with Mrs. Diags Monday evening. Mrs. Cora. Workman, chairman of the financial committee of Allen- Christian Endeavor-league, entertained its members and others at her home on Friday afternoon from 2 to 6 o'clock. Quite an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Mrs. Laura Flitch and children returned to their home on Saturday morning at Shaun, Pa. Rev. Bright of the Christian church will lecture in the Franklin Street A. M. E. church on Friday evening. Subject, "is Marriage a Failure?" Preceds for benefit of the A. M. church. Mrs. Roberta Jackson is able to be out again after two weeks of severe illness. (By Earth Pollard) Rev. Simmons preached his Sunday morning and evening. Both Simmons were well attended. Rev. Spears was with us on Sunday, and led the Sunday school. It was quite a treat to have him with us, as he was, our former superfriend-out. Mrs. Lea Jackson is suffering with neuralgia. Jamnet Pollard has been out of school, having her episiotis treated. The Sunday school is rehearsing for Easter. Mr. Pollard is at home again after some months' absence. Mr. Rideout, the barber, is able to be at his post after being housed up by sickness for a week. Master Wellington Jordon had the misfortune to fall and sprain his arm on Monday evening. Monongahela City (By Richard Jones) The bishop, W. B. Derrick, who was to lecture in the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening, did not arrive on account of business matters in New York. A large audience was present from Charterler, Mionesson, Brown's ville and Washington, but all were disappointed. Rev. Dyer, Rev. Askew and Rev. Murray, were the speakers of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet McPherson, Miss Alverda Simmons, Perry Simons, Misses Margarette, and Gertrud Velar attended the automobile snow at the Duquesne Garden Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Cora Lee, George Johnson and Thomas Belle of Pittsburgh, spent Sunday with Miss Alverda Simons. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Castleman of Homeland were visitors with, Mr. and Mrs. Emmet McPherson last Sunday. Besides the bridal party entertained at six o'clock dinner at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. C. B. Cusman of Homeland were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Blase, Miss Florence Blake, Dr. and Mrs. Harvette and Charles Hamilton of Bradlocks. Mrs. Margarette Fennerson was a caller in Monongabee Monday. Mr. and Mrs. l. Bruce tendered their daughter Amy a surprise party in honor of her eighth anniversary. Twenty-five of her little friends gathered and spent a few hours. A three course luncheon was served. The little miss received many tokens of esteem. LEETSDALE. PA (By Rose Howard Loe) Communion services at Third Street Baptist church Sunday, April 9. Rev. Patrick Richardson will preach at 11 o'clock. Rev. Cobb at the three o'clock services. A fine Easter program is being arranged by the Sunday school. Miss Anna Johnson has opened up sewing parlors at the residence of Ell Bowler. She is being patronized by the best people of Lee-Clark. Arthur Williams, formerly of the place, has gone to Salem, Ohio, and is working in the Bachee County. John Vales was a visitor in Bedfordale the first of the week. All persons desiring the courtesy please notify Mrs. H. H. Huntington, W. Va. On last Thursday evening, March 30, 1811, there was given a grand birthday social for the benefit of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, Mrs. M. I., Margruim, president Mrs. Ella Winston, chairman, Rev. S. A. Thurston, pastor. Rev. B. B. Martin, who has pastored the Ebenezer M. E. church for the past two years, has been appointed to a charge at Mount Hale W. Va. and Rev. Reid of Morefield W. Va., has been appointed to pastor the Ebenezer church here in his stead. On Thursday evening, April 6, there will be given a grand entertainment at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church for the benefit of the Sunday school. Dr. E. Johnson of Artisan avenue has recently bought the residence of L. A. Poindexter on Eighth avenue. Mr. Poindexter and his brother Marshall are planning to go over to Louisiana Virginia and purchase a farm and will reside there. Dr. E. J. Smith has recently purchased the residence of George Lee of Eighth avenue. Miss Oscie Michele of Eighth avenue recently purchased the residence formerly owned by Marshall Poindexter on Eighth avenue. Miss Carrie E. Simmons of Artisan avenue is planning to buy the residence now owned by Dr. E. Johnson on Artisan avenue. Mrs. I. Scott, who was struck by the train about two weeks ago while crossing the railroad is reported much better. Mrs. T. J. Tarrer's mother will return to her home at Mount Hope, WI. Va., this week. Mrs. B. M. Martin, who has been quite ill at her home, is able to be out again. The following persons are on the sick list this week: Mrs. Sarah Hill, Mrs. David Randall, Miss Ossie McGhee, Henry Gomer and Mrs. Haden. Steubenville, O. (By Stewart F. Cohen) The Sunday school of Simpson M. E. church is preparing to present a film program on Easter Sunday. Mary Ellen Loops is still working Rev. Kitchen attentive con- tainer of Spamhella Bell. Miss Manda Bell of Smithfield spent Saturday with friends in Steu- nhillville. W. M. Brown is still on the sick list. Rev. M. M. Brown appointed at Simpson M. E. church last Sunday morning. The Ewenna church had charge of the evening service. The Ladies Missionary society of the Second Baptist church had a splendid supper Thursday night. This church is preparing for a grand talk on Easter Sunday. John Venable last week worked in Cleveland and spurned the press with the city. C. Murray of Youngstown visited his sister Sandra Annelise. L. N. McCarthy, attended conference at Springfield and assisted by J. S. Jackson Sunday morning by sitting a sofa. Miss Martha Winston of North High street spent Saturday and Sunday in Bredbury and Whitehall reports a local news time. Archie Thomas, Mrs. J. S. N. Murray's guest Sunday, accompanied Mr. Murry from Younes to Mr. Thomas is a solitary member of the Country club with Vampire Company B with Captain Winston held an annual Captain's Night day was lastly attended the Ladies' All Society of Simpson M. E. church meet at the home of Mrs. S. C. church last Monday, evening with Misses Marcie Jacobs and Helen Jackson as guests. After the business was finished the two young ladies served an elegant lunch. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Guey and family spent Sunday in Simpson. Miss Petterford has returned home after being the house graver of N. D. F. Bolden, Ross Street. Mrs. George W. Vance of North Seventh street is our again after a few days with the grip. THE COURIER (By William Ormes) Mrs. John Bailey is confined to her home on account of sickness. Miss Carrie Grimeste and Hattie Luscomb of Pittsburgh spent Sunday in the city. About 20 members of the Young People's Progressive League pleasantly surprised Samuel Jackson at his home on Pennsylvania avenue Friday evening, as it was his thirty-second birthday. Mr. Lifford Poindexter of Seventh Street is on the sick list. The Y. P. P. leagua will give an entertainment on Monday evening, April 17. The program for April 17 is as follows: Singing, by the League; paper Mrs. Emma, Keys; dialogue, Percy Banks and George Hosking; solo, George Smith; recitation, Owen Smith; quartet, Eugenia Moore, Eola Forney, Catherine Moore and Corinne Smith. The Court of Calanthis had their sermon preached by Rev. J. Colman, Sunday evening, at the A. M. church, Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson left Tuesday for New York to spend a week. Bashnul Johnson was in our City Sunday. Mrs. E. Jones and Mrs. J. Johnson and Ada Benton were at Pittsburgh Wednesday attending the funeral of the daughter of Mrs. Edna Curtis. Miss Mary Alice Payne returned home Thursday having been teaching school at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Mrs. Emma Winslow of Congo, W. Va., was in our city Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richardson left Thursday to spend a few days with his father at Randall, Q. S. B. Jackson, who has been employed at the American Sheet and Tip Plate Company for the past nine years, has given up his position and is going to start into business for himself. Ed. Woolard is filling the vacant place. Mark King of Pittsburgh, Pa., was in our city Friday taking orders for photograph enlargement and picture training. Institutions are now being sent out for the Easter ball given by the Cardinal Gleeb club at Brunots auditorium April 19, 1911. Miss Emma and Amine Richardson spent their weeks vacation with relatives at Randall, O. Miss Eva Payne and Win Brooks spent Sunday with Miss Mildred Brooks in Wellsburg, W. Va. A surprise birthday party was given on S. B. Jackson Friday evening at his home in East End. The evening was spent singing and games, all reporting having spent an enjoyable evening. Many beautiful presents were received by Mr. Jackson, which took him by surprise. CADIZ, OHIO By Herman Walshaw Mrs. Charlie Green and children left Tuesday for their new home in Zanesville, O. Mrs. Gertrude Rudolph spent Sunday in Adena. Mrs. Hays left Saturday for her home at Chillicothe, O. Miss Hazel Lucas and May Johnson accompanied her on account of sickness Rev. Joseph P. E. could not hold the quarterly meeting at Cadiz, A. Mrs. Sunday, Rev. White of Smithfield, was sent in her room. The Y. M. L. club was enrained by Mrs. B. S. Lee Friday evening, Mrs. Hays of Chillicothe, O. and Mrs. Randolph of New Castle were the club's guest. Newman White of Canonsburg, spent last week in Cadiz. The entertainment given by the H. h club and Miss Ruby Pettriford, was a success; $19.50 was the amount received to be paid in the new church sinking fund. Walter Brown of Coshocton, is visiting Cadiz friends Miss Neota Williams has returned from Canonsburg. Walter West and sisters, Miss Irene and Lula of Seco, spent Sunday in Cadiz, the guests of their grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Carrier, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Walker spent Sunday in Oberlin. Rev. P. Lewis of Porttind, ind. spent a few days in Coshocton last week. He was a pastor of Simpson church 12 years ago. Mrs. J. W. Johnson entertained at an informal at home in honor of M. A. J. Hayes of Chillicothe, O. who spent her vacation in Cadiz. Mrs. B. S. Lee entertained the Y. M. C. club Friday. Mrs. A. J. Hayes and Mrs. Chas. Randolph were the guests. First Anniversary. The Bonnommie club will celebrate their first anniversary by a grand Easter reception and ball on Easter Monday night, April 17, at Arcade hall, East End. A handsome souvenir invitation program has been issued to each member and guest. The hall will be beautifully decorated for the occasion. Whist and dancing will be the features of the evening. This club, which was organized one year ago, April 16, has had unprecedented success and has gathered together a coterie of genial ladies and gentlemen who by their continued attendance, have shown that they appreciate the Bonnommie socials to the aftermost. The present officer: W. L. Garrison, president; B. R. Gibson, insurer; R. L. Carpenter, secretary; patronesses: Mismess W. L. Garrison, B. R. Gibson, La Rue Patton, Mary Thomas. B. Rev. P., J. Blackburn W. L. Lee was announced as the assistant for last Monday but Rev. H. W. Porter of the Consecutional Church, who was scheduled to read at a two-hour meeting and was unavoidably detained, read in his stead. Rev. Porter had to show his submission "How to Breed a Better Race." He was an a lait effort, opened in choice. Although he has the faculty of saying much in a short space of time, the paper was an interesting one, because of the facts that the writer took issue with the generally accepted theory that knowing the ancestral stock, we are able to conceive the limitations of their prosperity. It was a hopeful outlook on the future, and was discussed at length by a number of those present. It was learned with deep reverence that Rev. W. H. Porter had given up his work here, and contemplated leaving the city at an early time. He has proven a valuable asset to the moral and intellectual forces while here. A resolution setting forth this idea was unanimously adopted. The man who wants the earth probably never stopped to consider what the taxes would amount to.-Puck (By William Ormes) 1 Ministerial Notes. The Limit A NEW LIGHT ON THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN *Assist students of the Negro have La Ferriere has models on hand* in instructing the lack of race conscious issue his clients want them. Citizens of Atlanta, Georgia, have completed a successful campaign to raise $690,099 for the Young Men's Christian Association. The Negro residents of the city were asked to raise $90,099 of this amount in the first ten days of the campaign. How well they succeeded is told by the Atlanta constitution in the following statement: "The Negro problem is the south's skeleton in the closet; its quiescent but ever-moving, volcanic; its rude that must be solved in the right way or the ruinous way. "To the most thoughtful southerners attending the Southern Commercial Congress, The Constitution presents a suggestion flowing from a recent phenomenal experience Atlanta has had with the problem in the concrete. "The $90,099 enlargement campaign for the Young Men's Christian Association has just reached a successful conclusion. "The reconstruction that success brings to the men's department, the boys' department, the women's department, is important and far-reaching. "But the most significant disclosure of an analysis of the campaign is the right it throws upon the capacity of the Negro to respond to influences assuming his good citizenship rather than his instincts toward criminality. "That result stands out emphasized in amazing hardy, relief, qualified with a feeling of patrol among those workers who know with that an anxious eagerness the Negroes labored to more than fulfill their part of the compact. "From the total of $50,000, $100,000 was to be set aside for the improvement of the branch devoted to the Negroes, and a Chicago philanthropist, Mr. Ben Rosenwald, contributed $10,000, which was conditioned on the remaining $700,000 being subscribed. "Of this $700,000 the Negroes were assigned to raise $100,000 in ten days. "They did, different, and more! "At the expiration of the ten-day period they had raised $55,000, in addition to the equity in their present building. "That did not satisfy them. "They hammered, and fine-tooth-ombed, and persisted until when fails was written to the campaign, they had needed the sum of $87,000, or— "Twenty-seven thousand dollars in excess of the amount required of them! And they are still subscribing! "The details of their campaign are nothing short of marvelous. "The total number of Negroes subscribing is placed at 5,500. "In proportion to the givers among the white people, and in ratio to the white and Negro population of Atlantic The ratio between the white and Negro subscribers, in proportion to population, is about three to one, with the predominant in favor of the Negroes. Their organization was perfect. Their contributions ranged from 25 cents to $1.00. Their hands hung to the task with the persistence of begle hounds, obstinate and conscientious as installment collectors, representing to the reluctant contributor that the pride of the race was at stake and that failure would deal a blow at racial pressure. The result stands for itself. It disproves the misgiving, first entertained by the committees in charge of the campaign, that the Negroes would need help from the whites to regain their quota. It was when H. J. Forman was associate editor of the North American Review that he wrote recently published "In the Footprints of Heine, and his work kept him so busy that all his writing had to be done on Sundays." Miller Hall, the new dormitory for women at Brown University, was padded last week. This hall is named in memory, of Dr. and Mrs. Horace Miller, who contributed generously to its erection. It accommodates fifty students in single rooms. The Chilian Government has taken active measures to prevent the introduction of cholera into the country, having every avenue of entrance to Chilis closely watched, and it is in hope to combat the disease should it break out within its borders. Vice of the new French ministers came in the hips conferred on their uncles and the degree of deference due to them being minutely established by the Protocol. Havey is the most important fishpost in France, get fish costs consumers more than in the Capital, be careful catch that comes in is still on basis at once, leaving a scarce supply in the fishing port itself. In the years the price of fish in havey increased 30 per cent. The most production of lead last year in Europe, 500,000 tons; United States, 100,000 tons; Mexico, 1,500,000 tons. the Australia, 712,000 tons. The United States, 652,000,220 tons. Great China, 100,000,220 tons. France, 109,400, 400,000,220 tons. Russia, 25,000,220 tons. In the Great Britain imported from the United States 2,774,529 pounds of manufactured blacco and 1,567,133,245 pounds of manufactured Canada, thick smokes cocobipes himself, and the New York Herald now bears that he has ordered a couple of barrels of them from expert Pike County, Mo., makers for disti- tion aming his Washington, (D. C.) friends. The zinc production in 1993 was 750,000 tons, of which the United States contributed 244,444 tons; Germany, 22,000 tons, and Belgium 167,100 tons. ness and cohesion as the main premises for misgiving. "Both inductments were sweepingly dismissed by the Atlanta campaign. "The explanation is simple—but portentious. "The Negro was assigned a task that assumed citizenship, manhood and the possession of possibilities inhering in both: "Too often they that deal with the Negro problem approach the Negro as foreordained to lack of initiative viciousness, the impulse of the criminal. "The Atlanta experiment proves which is the more effectual attitude. "Should it not hold a lesson for the southern people? "The motive of the question is not precisely philanthropic. "It is economic, self-preservative! "There are more than 8,000,000 Negroes in the south. "Whether or not we like it, we can not escape the contagion of the evil influences that make them poor, unde pendable workers, that riddle their ranks with disease, that send forth from their mass streams of criminals. "The superior civilization, the white man bears the burden. "Is it not well for Atlanta, for Georgia, for the south, to analyze the lesson of the achievement of the Negroes in the Y. M. C. A. campaign? It shows that it pays to help make decent, law-abiding citizens of the Negro, instead of taking it for granted that the whites must be taxed to treat them as criminals." MEN TRAIL HAREM SKIRT LONDON TAXI RESCUES WOMAN IN PINK PANTALOONS FROM MOB. London, England.—(Special.)—Not since the famous American, Mrs. Bloommer, appeared in London in 1831 wearing the garment which still bears her name, has a female costume excited such a sensation here as the first appearance of the barem skirt. On Regent street, wearing a blue turban- like toque, blue velvet skirt and bodice and pink pantaloons, a woman walked calmly, chatting 'with' her male escort. A crowd gathered and followed her, the small boys yelling with delight. The crowd grew and grew and waited outside a shop while she pur- chased some articles, and then accom- panied her in increasing numbers while she booked seats at a music hall. Policemen had to hold up tra- fic to allow her and her entourage to reenter Regent street, soon after which the assemblage grew so large that she was in danger of arrest for causing a crowd to assemble. Her escort then called a cab and they drove off. Paris, France—(Special)—if persistent press agency work can affect anything, the harem skirt ought to be considered as daily launched. A dozen persons appeared at a fashionable roller skating rink. Some of them were hideous, suggesting a combinations of palamas with aprons back and front. Most of the dresses, however, showed they can be very pretty and artistic. Foreign buyers, who are numerous in Paris just now, show the greatest reserve in purchasing models of the new pantaloon mode. The opinions of the leading couturers remain divided as to whether or not the skirt will become fashionable. Doucet makes harem skirts, but not for street wear. Doeillier Coating: By Observation Cooking By Observation. Mr. Newwedded—"This coffee is weak as water again." Mrs. N.—"I can't account for it, my dear. No matter how careful I am, it's always the same way." "Perhaps you don't use enough coffee." "Nonsense! I put in a whole half cupful, and everybody says that's plenty." "Did you measure the water?" "Huh! Who ever heard of measuring water? All cooks pour it right out of the teakettle. I've seen 'em often—so there." A Book Lover The old parson was endeavoring to do a little missionary work behind the prison walls. "What brought you here, my son?" he queried of an inmate. "I am here, sir, because of my fondness for books," answered No. 2323. "Indeed!" exclaimed the good man in surprise. "What kind of books may I ask?" "Pocketbooks," briefly answered, the other—Chicago News. Between Dances. Mr. Richfelio—"I understand that Miss Beauti intends to give a mask ball." "No wonder, poor child—with such a complexion." Perfectly Willing. Reporter—"The Daily Catchall wish to print your picture in tomorrow's issue. Will you let us have a photo photograph?" Imported Star—"Certainly. Marie writes that portrait I had taken on my wedding day?" Reconciliation Impossible. "I think that is your horse, sir, coming back." Deposed ruler (sadly, but firmly)— "Coming back, is he? Ah, yes. If you should see him, will you kindly tell him for me, that it iseless—quite, quite useless?—Lite" A La Goodwin. Man wants, but little here below. Perhaps a "baby doll." A new wife, every year or so. And money—that is all—Chicago Record Herald. DEVELOPMENT OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN By Isaiah Lafayette Moore It is wonderful and in like manner sad to think of the many conditions one meets in coming in contact with various members of the Negro race. It almost leads one to think that the United States is doing an unjust act to her subjects by sending missionaries into other countries to do mission work when there is such a great field for laborers here at home in her own territory. It is very sad to see the number of colored people tramping the streets day after day, hungry, naked and ignorant of the world in general, all due to the fact that they have not had the due respect of their more fortunate brothers and the careful consideration of the white race. To teach them the importance of being good, clean, upright and law-abiding citizens who will demand the respect and consideration of all who know them. In studying the conditions of the lawless, debased and worthless class of Negroes, whose purposes are to be 'huiling have nothing and do nothing, and, if possible, keep their brothers from having anything; when they show they aren't anything and have less, they themselves knowing their poverty-striken circumstances would rather take their money and time and throw it away in strong drinks and gambling opening their lives to the great gales of sin and poverty that keep the nations yearning and begging for a seat of despised, hatred and depression among his race and fellowmen. Digging a grave of dishonor, shame and disgrace in the angry deeps of strong drinks and other such habits, instead of taking the money that is thrown away in this manner and putting it to some good use, from which he can receive the benefits. He prefers using it as above mentioned and be contented with crimes, sins of an kind and low anxieties, looking for nothing, hoping for nothing and getting nothing. It is discouraging to compare the intelligent and law-abiding citizens of the Negro race with the worthless, unlearned and ignorant class of today. In spite of the number of schools, colleges and universities that are open and asking them to come in and taste, one in life, of the fruits of wisdom, knowledge and understanding of the world and its mysteries. That class of Negroes that hang around the corners and live from hand to hand is the class that constitutes the criminal element of our race to a great extent. But do you realize that is is a reflection cast on the entire Negro race to allow these members of the race to remain in this predicament? As long as there is disgrace, criminality and unlawfulness committed by this ignorant, worthless and baneful element, the career of the intelligent class will be landcapped, because not for ourselves only are we responsible, but for all in our race. And when the educated class begins to realize that on their shoulder rests the burden of their less fortunate brothers, to the extent that they will spend a few of the precious moments that are thrown away in an unprofitable manner, in trying to help these people to overcome their miserable and degrading conditions, in them and such as them only can the black race be looked on as beginning to be educated in the deepest meaning of the word. No race has ever amounted to much that has neglected their helpless and ignorant brother. A tree is considered good by the fruit it bears, and the same fact holds true in our race. As long as the criminal elements are allowed to continue in their disgraceful walks, and as long as the disonored woman is allowed to remain in dishonor and shame, and as long as they rear children will low morals and degrading principles showing them WOMAN MUST TAKE COURAGE The question of girls amusement ladies is a very important one at the preschool time, because of the silly attracting behaviors that are being offered to them on every hand and mothers should see that their girls are not present on all these occasions, regardless of the fact that they are accompanied by some intimate gentleman friend. True enjoyment is not to be found in continually attending places of amusement. Young ladies there is a vast and important field open to you. It is within your duty to build up the homes of friend and race. Having enjoyed the blessings for several years in school life, it is expected that you should go down forth to give deeper meaning of home life among the people, and especially among your less fortunate broths. It will devise upon you to teach has them that home life does not mean all of toiling together like wild beasts to co- May it never be said of the young stand. PROVER3S. You may call that your own which no one can take from you—Dutch. Sir, your leavers wish to leave down as far as them lives; but they cannot hear levelling up to themselves—Johnson. Would rage for fame attends both great and small? Better be damned than mentioned no at all—John Wolcott. It is to hope, though hope were lost — Mrs. Harbauld. Come to the sunset tree! The day is past and gone; The woodman's ax lies free. And the reaper's work is done. —Mrs. Hemana. SATURDAY APRIL 8, 1911 the saloons instead of churches and Sunday-schools, the card, pool and billard room instead of everyday schools and classes: I repeat for emphasis, as long as the above mentioned facts hold true in our race, the leaders that are supposed to be the great lights in our race, shining through darkness, will not be considered as trees bearing good fruit. Turning the pages in the history of the Negro and seeing the names of Douglass, Washington, Kelly, Miller, R. H. Boyd and other such great men that are passing and have passed to their rewards, we finally come upon one blotted and black with crime, and then a white one, but not clean, being smeared and marred by the black leaves next to it. These black and blotted leaves are the criminal elements of our race that lay beneath such men as I have just mentioned with a purpose to tear down, destroy and kill the race in general. Like unto the men of old, seeing the impossibility of having an upright and universal government with slavery predominating in their midst, in like manner it is impossible to have a good, upright and intelligent race of Negroes as long as the criminal and worthless class is allowed to remain in our midst, disgracing themselves their race and country. A race prosopers inasmuch as the criminal, law and debased, class moves into the rear, becoming small in number and overshadowed by the intelligent, law abiding and helpful class who feels the responsibility of the race resting with them and striver to carry it forward in the vessel of education and attainments to a smooth seat for peaceful salining. Having read of the past, living in the present, and trusting God for the future, we look back through the decades that are swiftly receding and again looking forward above the comment plains of life, out on the green fields in the distance, flourishing with ripe fruits of education, with bright and shining paths of wisdom, knowledge and understanding, leading to the heights of science literature and art, arrayned in honor and displaying their glory; walking the streets and highways of liberty up to our Maker bearing home in triumphant victory the captives of sin and ignorance; joining the great choir of heaven; singing the sweet refrain to the nations of the world that Ethiopia is stretching out her hand unto God, finishing her tasks, about to receive her applauded "well done," and to enter into eternal rest with God. "We are very sma specks in the world's great throng. But to each one some trust has been given: Be diligent, Christian, redeeming the time. There are no regrets in Heaven. It may the Master has called you and me. To do little things that may never be known. But if we are faithful in that which is least. He will say to his servants: "Well done!" —Agnes A. Osborne Money In: Cattle. "No use of talking." crawled the freckled youth on the roadside fence, "that certainly is money in cattle." "In the stock raising business, young man?" asked the tourist. "No, not exactly; but an automobile ran over that spotted calf a few minutes ago, and the man with the big spectacles over his eyes got out and handed me a, $5 note." "Five dollars? That's not much for a good sized calf." "Yes, mister; but the calf wasn't mine. Now, if I can only stand in front of another calf when he gets run over I'll be right in it, begos! ladies who graduate from our colored schools, that they were found standing before the temple of fashion, while in many instances, many of our relatives are perishing for lack of Christian instruction and home training. It has been well said that it is easy to judge what the men are when we know what women are. In these days of trials and temptations let the woman not forget their duty towards one another, and especially towards those girls of our race who throng the large cities without homes, influences, or with out friends. It the women will be mindful of their duty in this respect there would be less of our girls dragged down to naught, thus brought to the tar of disgrace. It is the duty of the Negro women of today to take courage from what has been done and seek to found in all of the various cities organizations to continue the work of raising the standard of our race. THE GENTLE CYNIC. The more a man goes around the less he is apt to develop into a crank. Manners are like headaches. Some are natural and some are acquired. looking for a needle in a haystack is a needless waste of time. Fishing for compliments seldom lands a husband. A man sometimes confesses a weak ness only to conceal a greater one. Love is a curious thing. Many a girl who likes spring lamb marries a black sheep. The world is made up of equal parts of people who have money and don't know how to enjoy it and peo ple who haven't any and do. The way of the transgressor is hard, of course. It is so thoroughly and persistently traveled.