Pittsburgh Courier

Descendants of John A. Andrew, Massachusetts' Great War Governor, Donate Funds For Building 10 Perpetuate High Name - Had Colored Troops Enlisted in Federal Army. By R. W. THOMPSON, Tuskegee, Ala. - A joyous event in the history of the great Tuskegee Institute was the formal ground breaking here recently for the new John A. Andrew Memorial hospital, which is to be erected on the site beyond the present horse barn. The location is a commanding one and will add greatly to the birdseye perspective of the school grounds. Interesting exercises marked the occasion. The program was as follows: Singing, "How Firm a Foundation," prayer by Chaplain John W. Whittaker; remarks by Principal Booker T. Washington; singing, "The Tuskegee Song," remarks by Dr. John A. Kenney; resident physician; breaking by Dr. J. A. Kenney; singing, "Battle Hymn of the Republic," benefitation. The new hospital is to cost $50,000, and the money is donated by friends in New England, who have requested that their names be not disclosed now. The structure will be of two stories, 135 feet in length and 90 feet in breadth, composed of brick, fireproof throughout, with hardwood and tile flooring; also tile wainscoting in hallways, with male and female and medical wards, surgical and isolation wards and convalescing rooms, obstet- R. W. THOMPSON. rical ward, diet kitchen on each floor, operating rooms, constructed and equipped in the most modern war; anaesthetizing, sterilizing and recovery rooms; elevator and dumbwaiter, a children's ward, five private rooms, head nurses and internes' rooms, kitchen, dining room and emergency and class rooms. Dr. Kenney says the new hospital will be the best erected for colored people south of Mason's and Dixon's line and, except the Freedmen's at Washington, the Donglass at Philadelphia and the Provident at Chicago, will be the best for Negroes in the world. Dr. Washington Gives Bits of History. Dr. Washington'in the course of his remarks said: "The name which this hospital is to bear is that of the John A. Andrew Memorial hospital. I hope all of you know that it is in memory of the late John A. Andrew, for a number of years governor of Massachusetts, especially known as the great war governor of Massachusetts," who not only distinguished himself as a governor and an anti slavery man, but who was especially active in seeing to it that colored troops were put into the Federal army at an early date. "It not only emphasised his interest in the colored people during the time the war was going on, but afterward, when peace was declared, he continued to be a firm friend of the colored man, and the descendants, or some of them, Governor Andrew are erecting this memorial hospital at a cost of $50,000. I am sorry that the donors will not and do not permit the calling of their names, but it is only necessary to say that those who gave the money for the erection of this hospital are firm and generous friends of the school and have been for a number of years." Thomas were tendered Mrs. G. Bennett of New Haven, Conn., who first made hospital work of any kind possible at Tuskegee, and to Architect R. B. Taylor and his assistants for the excellent plans, which were enthusiastically indorsed by the donors of the building fund. The hospital is designed to not only care for the sick of the institute, but will be thrown open to the colored people generally of the south who cannot find proper purpose elsewhere. The structure will be painted in early completion. SELF-BEPENDENCE FOR NEGROES Rev R. H. Boyd, Secretary of the Home Mission and Publishing Boards, Advocates Religious Thrift for His Denomination. Report to National Baptist Convention—Over One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Dollars Received and Nine Million Periodicals Mailed Out This Year. Pittsburgh, Pa.—Showing gross receipts of $187,753.77 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1911, and, at the same time reporting $90,559 letters written to the various Baptist Sunday schools throughout the United States, Rev. R. H. Boyd, secretary of the National Baptist Publishing board of Nashville, Tenn., concluded his two splendid reports before the National Baptist convention in session in this city. Dr. Boyd declared in his remarks before the convention, which is reputed to be the largest organized religious body in the world, that unless his people exercised more self-dependence, which will make them a progressive and industrial people, and help teach their posterity that "a well man needs no crutches," they were not going to make as rapid strides in the future as they had in the past. He spoke particularly from a denominational point of view, as he said he represented the future churches among two and one-half million negro Baptists. It was the sixteenth annual report of the home mission board, of this convention, of which Rev. J. P. Robinson, D. D.; of Little Rock, Ark., is chairman, and the fifteenth report of the National Baptist Publishing board, located at Nashville, Tenn., of which Rev. C. H. Clark, D. D., is chairman. Dr. Boyd fills the tertiaryship of both fields. These two positions he has held with credit to the denomination and to the race since 1896. The reports as presented by Secretary Boyd were in pamphlet form and consisted of ninety-six printed pages, it reviewed the work of the publishing board from its beginning in Nashville, Tenn., in the winter of December, 1896, when without a dollar of December, 1896, when without Dr. Boyd began to demonstrate what the negro Baptists, as well as the race, could do if they would cultivate self-dependance. His reports show that up to the close of August, 1911, he hasailed out during the twelve months nine million eighty-five thousand one hundred sixty-one periodicals and requisites written, arranged, compiled, edited and sent out from the National Baptist Publishing board an increase of nineteen thousand seven hundred and seventy-one over 1910. It was interesting to watch the trend of his report showing how, step by step, year after year, the institution under his management had gone along in the face of much opposition within the denomination, as well as the keen competition, which naturally opposes from without, yet he reports an increase of ten thousand dollars' worth of business over last year. The report was received with enthusiasm by the delegates to the convention, and again Dr. Boyd was proclaimed by his denomination as their "Moses" of modern times. This report also contains "The Story of the Sunday School Congress," which was held this year in Meridian, Miss., in which thousands of Sunday school workers were represented. In the work of Sunday schools, Dr. Boyd said that this Sunday school cengess had proven to be a potent factor in helping in modern Sunday school work and methods. He stated that the organised Sunday school class movement, such as the Metoka and the Galedo classes, together with the National Baptist Bible class and Reading circle, had filled many Sunday school rooms that heretofore had been empty. Closing, he declared that the young negro was turning from the error of his way, and with the religious influence thrown around him would soon prove a worthy, honest, industrious citizen. The phenomenal feature about the entire phenomenal feature is the showing made of the rapid growth of the institution which in fifteen years has come from insignificance so a plant worth three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, according to the national convention minutes for 1910. The plant at Nashville occupies seven brick buildings at the corner of Second avenue and Locust street. Scores of young men and women of the race and employment under the secretary of these boards. The plant is recorded as the largest distinct negro publishing establishment in the world and stands as a monument to the energy, thrift and business foresee of the secretary, who was its strongest advocate at St. Louis, Mo., in 1896, when he plead with this same convention for an opportunity to demonstrate what he has brought up to them here. From every state in the Union the Baptists proclaim this the greatest year in their history. Many cities are bidding for the next meeting of the convention. "The veriform appendix is of no value to a human being, is it?" "Well," replied the physician, "it's a good deal of a financial help to the doctor who takes it out."—Washington star. The Flag of Methodism Is Unfuried Far Northward. All Branches of the Denomination Represented at [Fourth Ecumenical Conference In Toronto—Introductory Sermon by Rev. Henry Haigh—Bishops Clinten and Walters Officiate. BY CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. Toronto.—The fourth ecumenical Methodist conference, which meets every ten years and which is made up of the entire Methodist church, both white and colored, convened at the Metropolitan church here Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, for a two weeks' session, which will end Tuesday, Oct. 17. This is one of the noted Methodist gatherings and is held for the purpose of discussing vital subjects and their relation to Methodism. The beautiful city of Toronto has royally welcomed the great turing of visitors and delegates. Thousands of delegates are in attendance at the conference from BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS. among some of the most distinguished churchmen and laymen in America and England, noted prelates like Bishop A. W. Wilson of the M. E. Church South, Rev. Dr. Howard Sprague of the Methodist church of Canada, Rev. S. D. Chown, D. D., superintendent of the Methodist church of Canada; Rev. Frank Mason Worth of the Methodist Episcopal church and Rev. W. F. Shanklin of the Wesleyan university. Delegates in attendance at the conference, represent the following branches of Methodism: Methodist Episcopal church, Methodist Episcopal Church South, the Methodist church of Canada, the Wesleyan Methodist church, the Primitive church, United Methodist church, Irish Methodist conference, Wesleyan Reform Union church, Independent Methodist church, South African Methodist church and the Methodist church of Australia. The colored delegation is large and comes from every section of the states. Some of the most noted Negro churchmen in the world are in attendance at the conference. The colored delegates have been assigned to a liberal share in the program and discussions coming up before the conference. The colored delegations represent the following branches of Methodism: M. E., A. M. E. Zlon, A. M. E. U., A. M. E. and C. M. E. Bishop Alexander Walters of New York, the distinguished prelate of the A. M. E. Zlon church, and Bishop C. S. Smith of Detroit, of the A. M. E. church, are two of the most distinguished churchmen in attendance at the conference. Each of them presided at one session of the conference. The opening sermon was preached by the Rev. Henry Haigh, president of the Wesleran Methodist conference. Next came the sermon of the Lord's supper, administered by Bishops J. M. Walden. A, W. Wilson, B. F. Lee, Revs. Henry Haigh, Edwin Dalton and George Parker. The afternoon session had to do with addresses of welcome by Rev. Dr. W. M. Briggs, Bishop J. W. Hamilton. H. B. Parks, and E. E. Hass. Responses were made by Revs. Henry Haigh, S. S. Henshaw, Sir Robert Perks and R. W. Essex. M. P. The colored delegates' contribution to the program began with the address of Rev. Dr. J. A. Bray, president of the Miles Memorial college of Birmingham who spoke on "Methodism as a Joyous Religion." This was the third day's session of the conference. The topic discussed was "Ecumenical/Methodism." The third day of the conference Bishop C. S. Smith of the A. M. E. church presided. The topic discussed was "Foreign Missionary Enterprises." Bishop G. W. Clinton of the A. M. E. Zlon church spoke on "Missions of Methodism to the Backward Races." Bishop Waters presided at the sixth day session of the conference, and the Zlon prelate received an oration when he arose to speak. The topic discussed was "The Church and Modern Thought." Among the other colored delegates to speak were Professor D. J. Jordan of the A. M. E. church and Professor S. G. Atkins of the A. M. E. Zios church. PITTSBURG- PA. OCTOBER 14, 1911. Convinced that she must tell of her experience to escape punishment, Mrs. E. Mosely, a devout woman, aged 56, who lives in Wesley street, called at the Courier office last Tuesday and declared herself as follows: "I had a vision on the eighteenth day of January. The Lord was showing me something that was going to take place. I saw something white like fur in the sky. From the middle of the heavens it seemed to reach to the earth. It looked like a man's face and it referred me to three passages of scripture, viz. one in St. John, revealing salvation to the nations, in Hebrew 9-16 and in Luke 2-13. I saw in my vision two preachers sitting at a table full of money. A poor preacher came up without any money and they asked him what he had done with his money. He said he had given it to the poor. They told him he had given it to them that did not ask him for it. They they asked him what he was going to do. I am going to go on and trust God just the same, he replied, and with this he departed. When these preachers got up from the table where they were counting the money they went to a man standing and holding a door and asked him where they had to go. "In here," they answered. "For how long" asked the preachers. As long as time shall last," came the reply. In they went, into a place of darkness and fire, and the Lord said: "That is a place for the preacher that is covering up the Gaspard." "The reason I publish this is that I am afraid some will be lost," said Mrs. E. Moseley. CURSE OF SEGREGATION National Independent Political League Objects to All Forms of Injustice Continuing its memorial address to the country, the well known legal rights organization says: All true Americans should be opposed to the establishment in this republic of any caste system. Yet a return to the outgrown caste of heathen India is evident in the ostracism and segregation of American citizens, especially the enforced separation by public statutes. The jincrow car laws of the south are a stigma and a public brand of inferiority put purposely upon all citizens of color. They seemed the extreme of this caste until lo and behold, enactments for residence segregation, even preventing occupancy of property by the owners. This color segregation we resent as an insult and an arrogment of our freedom and property rights. In this government, founded on the principle that taxation without representation is tyranny and that government derives its just powers from the consort of the governed, the right to vote is preservative of all other rights. Hence the denial of the ballot to colored citizens so boldly carried out by southern states, even under state constitutions, constitutes a political crime such as the world has seldom witnessed. Logically in its wake has followed the complete destruction of citizenship until there is nothing in the category of human oppression not suffered by the disfranchised black millions of the south, and this in violation of the fourteenth and fifteenth articles of the federal constitution. The right of trial by jury is a cardinal principle of civilized government. The accuser and the accused must be brought face to face and the evidence sifted by an impartial jury. The denial of this right is subversive of government and destructive of civilization. Yet lynch law reigns supreme in this United States. The condoning of this outrage in the south by the silence of the north has encouraged and strengthened this monster until he holds today within his grasp the entire country and we stand upon the verge of anarchy. The brutality of these mob murders puts to shame the dark ages and causes even Turkey to shudder. Whole white communities lapse into barbarism as thousands turn out on the Sabbath to witness the burning of human beings, while little children drink in thrist of human blood and women fight for pieces of the charred bones and roasted flesh as souvenirs. In the face of this color discrimination in varied forms the chief executive of the nation, sworn to enforce the constitution, uphold the law and sustain the dignity of the country, is silent, inactive and publicly declares his impotency. Not Going to Let Him Escape. "Smithers is discouraged about his love affair." "What's happened?" "He was in the set of proposing last night when he called his mother and father came in." "What did Smithers do?" "Stopped short, of course." "What did the girl do?" "She said." "What were you saying, Mr. Smith?" "—Life Claim That Colored Race Has Discarded Reconstruction Ambitions. The Item, New Orleans, recently had the following strong editorial regarding the rights of colored Americans. The Item says: "We state unqualifiedly that there is every reason why, in decency, justice, humanity and good public policy, the better white people of this section should record even handed justice and proper consideration to the self respecting, law abiding element of our Negro population. "In the first place, the man who assumes a cruel attitude toward another human being stultifies himself. In the next place the man who does another a wrong or injustice unnecessarily discourages and inhibits that person. "There is such a thing as noblesse oblige in this world—a carrying out of the idea that one who has the advantage of race, color, birth or breeding owes it to himself to treat others with kindness and consideration. "The misconceptions of reconstruction times have passed away. The Negroes know their place in society. The white people know that there is no possibility of any attempt being made on the part of the same element of the Negro race to seek social equality or to strive for political power through the ballot. "The Negroes have been disfranchised. They have no say in the government of the country to which they pay taxes and whose laws they must obey. Fighting them is like shooting at tame birds." Making an issue of them in politics is demagogism pure and simple. "The reason is that this is fair and right, and strong men, just men, chivalrous men, stand for these things in all cases and under all circumstances." The Negroes are a valuable industrial element in the south. They create a large part of our wealth. They do a great deal of the work. It is idle and fatuous to argue the abstraction whether we would be better off eventually if they were not here. They are here—a condition, not a theory. "They will be here while the rest of us live, an element for good or for evil. Fair treatment of them, humane treatment, will certainly not make them worse as a race or more difficult as a problem, nor will it hurt those who recognize the comparative helplessness of the Negroes and insist that each of them shall be treated in accordance with the merits of his established character and personal behavior." MADAME HACKLEY MAKES A BIG HIT Madame E. Azalia Hackley, of Denver, Colorado, delighted an audience that filled the Carnegie Auditorium on Monday night. For an hour and a half she held her entire audience spell-bound with a most brilliant program of twelve numbers every one of which was applauded to the echo. She fully sustained her reputation as the prims donna of the colored race. Her musical education was completed in Paris. She sang four aras in French, Italian and English. All of her songs were prefaced with pleasing descriptions of the same. These were interspersed with three artistic talks, one on breathing, another, a lecture on voice culture, and the third, a message to her people on the vocal training of their children. Her last song numbers were peculiarly touching, being three of the thirty-one songs. "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen." "Run to Jesus, and 'Why Adam Sinned.' Madame Hackley possesses a marvellous flexible voice. Her tones are all rich in color and her vocal demonstrations were wonderful. Time and again her numbers were broken in upon by impetuous plaudits from the most appreciative audience perhaps, that ever flied the auditorium. Members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of City Schools, Prof. Foulk, were among the first to congratulate Madame Hackley at the close of her recital, while the audience stood and joined Principal Scott in a chaunduag salute. Join H. Johnston. Moshannock. Pa. Rachel J. Shorts. New Castle. Pa. John Bonnett Reed. Pittsburgh Eva Wise. Pittsburgh Walter A. Hopson. Pittsburgh Ethel V. Mizer. Pittsburgh John Silvers. Pittsburgh Grace I. Smith. Pittsburgh Harry J. Wesel. Pittsburgh Alma A. Dressler. Pittsburgh Melvin Carr. Pittsburgh Ella Jackson. Pittsburgh Edmond Jones. Pittsburgh Catherine Bedcross. Pittsburgh Samuel H. Tarr. Pittsburgh Amie Jones. Pittsburgh Clyde J. Warnick. Milledge. Pa. Martha L. Davies. Middy. Pa. John Chrisman. West Philadelphia. Leah Smith. West Philadelphia. Jack Will Retire Unwhipped After Disposing of Wells, McVey and Langford. WILL OPEN GYMNASIUM IN PARIS AND BOSS INTERNETSONALLY THE CONTEST OF THE WEST BEST" MEN FOR CHAMPION SHIP-A YEAR ON THE TREATER TRIP WILL INTERVIEW. Paris—Jack Johnson expects to retire from the ring unwhipped, because his plans, he declared that after he had disposed of all the contenders for the title he would return to Paris to live. He said: "There is absolutely no present prospect of anybody licking me. I am going to England next month to polish off Bombardier Wells. Then I am going with McIntosh to Australia, where I will lick both Sam McVey and Sam Langford. That will clean up all of the man who think they have a chance with me." After that I will keep all of my theatrical engagements, which will cover another year. "At the end of that time I will come back to Paris, announce my retirement from the ring, and open a big gymnasium. I will pick half a dozen of the next best men in the world then, and let them fight for the title in France, England, America and Australia. To make it interesting I will buy a big championship belt, and will act as referee myself." RECOGNIZE HAITI'S PRESIDENT GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND GERMANY JOIN WITH THE UNITED STATES: Great Britain, France and Germany, in addition to the United States, it was announced, have recognized Gen. Cincinnatus Leconte as president of Haiti. In receiving American Minister Furunia a few days ago, the state department, in advised, President Leconte expressed much friendly sentiment toward the United States. A declaration by the executive outlining his policies for the rehabilitation of the finances of the country is said not to be in accord with foreign interests. A pitman at H — was very prose to exhibit the "wonderful scholarship" of his little boy to visitors. "Just listen," said he one day to a friend, "listen to oor Billy, what a wonderful skoller he is." Then he called out, "Billy, whit gender am I?" "Maskelle," said Billy. "Hear that, noo!" said the father. "And whit gender is yer mother?" "Feminil," responded the boy. "Hear that, noo!" said the father. "And noo," continued he, taking up a Britannia metal teapot, "whit gender in this teapot, Billy?" "Newtor," said the lad. "Why," said the father, turning apologetically to his friend, "that's the first time I ever kent our Billy mak a mistake, but he's no' four wrang after a; he's only said 'newtor for 'pewtor.'"—Tit-Hin. GERMANY FEARS BLACK ARMY PUBLIC MIND HAS BEEN EXCITED BY IT IN THE MOROCCO IMBROGLIO—FRANCE GOES ON ENLISTING AFRICAN NATIVES—WILL GIVE THEM TOURS OF DUTY IN FRANCE SO AS TO FAMILIARIZE BLACKS WITH EUROPE—FRANCE CAN DO IT BECAUSE WITHOUT COLOR PREJUDICE. A dark vision has troubled the German popular imagination greatly during the strain of the Morocco "conversation." It is of an immense "Black Army" of Africans under the tricolor on the battlefields of Europe thinly venerated savages sweeping over pleasant Teutonic fields and adding new barbarity to war. The kaiser's government has found it necessary to calm the German mind by giving out the assurance that it is simply impossible for France to raise a great army of negroes. Since a counselling assertion is going rather far, it would appear, for France is unlikely increasing the number of native troops in all its possessions. There are 128,000 French troops maintained in overseas colonies and of these less than half are Europeans. Another France has about 62,000 "native" soldiers of whom the majority are Africans offered by Frenchmen. The object of France is to be able to keep more and more of its purely French soldiers at home. It has an immense amount of fighting material at its command in its African colonies outside Africa and its Tunisia. These furnish it with Arab battalions, but in West Africa and the Congo it has made a promising beginning of a more army in eight organizations which in various operations have followed their French officers bravely and intelligently. France promises that its colored troops shall gain some equivalence with European ways by town of duty in France. It has a great advantage in this work of fighting "native" terror with France in the eastern mediterranean. The military force of France has been School Population of Types, Teaching Wells Provided For Wide Efficiency Competencies in All Branches Makable Achievements of Two Wills Known Wills B. N. BARNES & CO. Little Rock, Ark. The public elementary system of education in the state is supported by the state education department. The current opening of the schools for the训 showed a large distribution. Besides the Baptist college and the Thunder Smith college, there are four other splendid schools—viz. the Gibbs high school, Capitol hill, Twenty first and the Little Bayens school. The attendance on the opening days was: High school, 185; grammar schools, 1,320. The whole number of children of school age is 3,000. The suburban school near the city is taught by Miss Lori L. Radcliffe, a former teacher in the city schools. Miss Radcliffe teaches the full grammar course. This school has no assistant teachers. The full corps of teachers number forty-two. There are two supervisors of writing, drawing, music and physical culture, two domestic science teachers and one instructor in manual training. The course of study is twelve years, divided into the following grades: eight years in the grammar school and four years in the high school. Many of the graduates enter the service as teachers in the district schools, while others find employment as clerks, typewriters and graphic artists in the stores and schools or our business and professional jobs. Telling MISS GORA L. RANGER, all in all, the colored people are making good use of their advantages for obtaining an education and for doing business. Opportunities in the Public Service. It is safe to say that few if any southern cities of its size offer much large opportunities for our people to find employment in the municipal and public work departments as a free of Little Rock, Carpenter, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, brick mason, plasterer, painter, architects and electricians enjoy a liberal share of the jobs given out by contractors. In almost every department of the municipal service may be found a representative of the great. The postoffice has a colored superintendent of city delivery, who has a large force of cloaks and other equipment in his department. This is an instance where a man of merit has really been given a fair chance to make good opportunities of race or color. The fortunate person is Mr. H. H. Garner, who worked his way up to the front. Like Mr. Garner, the Hou. John E. Bash is another man of the race in the public service in "Little Rock, still higher up. Mr. Bush is in charge of the United States land office, a position which he will with credit and ability. Adds from the important and exacting duties of his office that Mr. Bush is interested in all good movements in which the well-being of the race is at stake. The achievements of these two men, coupled with the excellent educational facilities for our people, are distinctions well worthy of note in the progress of the race. Rev. Dr. W. M. Majf Anniversary. The forty anniversary of the Day Dr. William M. Bash arrived at the Cincinnati Baptist church of Brownsville will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11. Dr. Mans has been extremely successful in his work. He is widely regarded congratulations from friends in different sections of the country. African-American at Parish Punts. The United States is responsible for Afro-Americans in the whites-only school for us in towns, and we are proud to be the Lafayette African-American community. SHARON, PA. Rev. West has been returned to Shannon for another year. Sunday was banner day at the A. M. E. Zion church. Rev. West. West. fair sized auditorium and after services started. Were then subscribed for travel and other purposes. George Lewis, Sr. of, Mercer, apent several days of his daughter, gmndaughter, Dillard Miss Hasea Flemmon, who has been slick for the past week is improving Mr. Payne of Monessen, Pf. is visiting at the home of A. Jones and D. Phillips. The engagement of Mrs. Rebecca Allen and James Winston has been announced, on the daily papers and the wedding is set for some time in November. Mr. Grant Steele of Erie street, is on the sick list. Miss Josephine Danks and Miss Leah' Coleman visited Youngstown on Friday evening, the guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. G. Young. Mrs. James Cowan contained a large number of guests to a birthday in honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Laura Fitch. The evening was spent in games and music. At a late hours lunch was served. Mrs. Fitch received a large number of presents. CHARLEOI (By Mabel J. Webster.) Rev. L. V. J. Jones assisted holding his fourth quarterly meeting on Sabbath in Cialton, Pa. Rev. and Mrs. A. Smothers of Monongahela, were recent callers at the paranonge. M. Katherine Goff of Speers, was a Sabbath caller here. W. Williams of Monongahela, was a Charlero caller on Sabbath. Joseph Jones and family went to Pike Run to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jones' brother, Fred Smith. Don't forget the fourth quarterly meeting on October 15. Come and let us have a good spiritual feast. Run to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Davis, a bouncing baby girl. Howard Thomas attended Women's Day services at Moneassen on Sun- The chicken and warpie cup held on Thursday, October 5, was a grand success. Of course our dollar money ready, conference is just at hand. SCOTTDALE PA (By Blanche Moore.) Misses Leona and Mary Thompson of Connellville, Pa., were visiting friends here last week. Rev. J. F. Moore worshiped at the A. M. E. Zion church in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., on Sunday. Morning Star Lodge K. of P. are managing a dance on Tuesday, 1240 E. Elsworth Park Auditorium. The birthday party was given in honor of William Hickman on Saturday evening. Covers were laid for twelve. Mr. Hickman was the recipient of a number of beautiful presents. The out-of-town guests were the Misses Thompson of Connellville, Pa. Morning Star Baptist church. The members of the Morning Star Baptist church worshiped on Bridge street, on Sunday and the services were well attended. COLORED AGENTS WANTED. In Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Braddock, Homestead, Cansonburg, the largest Colored sick and accident insurance in the state; liberal contracts to good agents. For terms apply. 6135 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Keystone Aldo society. P.R. Clark, manager. HOMESTEAD Benjamin Pace and Onie Cardwell were callers on Miss Lela Smith and brother, Samuel, on Sunday. A pleasant evening was spent. Mrs. Gibbs and daughter of Newomestead, called on Mrs. Cardwell Twentieth avenue on Sunday. Mrs. Spencer Campbell spent holiday and Friday in East end last week. The Misses Mary Jackson, Leafie Jackburn and Gertrude Jackson andalph Blackburn spent Sunday in Pittsburgh. Rev. P. J. Blackburn and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Dorey were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cochran on Friday evening. Very delightful in music. Mr. Armatrong, the Misses Catharine and Lizzie Carter and Mr. Hayes of Pittsburgh, were callers of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cardwell on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bakerand Cumberland Posey and Miss Ethel Truman attended the Alvin theater on Monday evening. Miss Elizabeth Baller of Baltimore, Md., is the house guest of her master, Mrs. Walter Crampton of Thirteenth avenue. Mrs. Curtis Black of Harrisonburg. Va. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bank of Twelfth avenue. Lloyd Fisher, president of the T. C. club of Huestead; resigned the said office of president as he will return to school in a few days. The members regret that he must leave to wish him much success. I Roehart added that elected president add Ralph Blackburn was elected vice. WAYNESBURG (Br. Marc H. Workman.) Rev. J. S. Smith and wife have returned home from Stanton. W. Va. The Church Aid society will hold a social on Thursday evening, at home of her. E. Kowalczyk, Miss Worc. Is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. E. Workman. Miss Lella B. Williams or Ashabtuls. O. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Brueck. Miss Bessie Suttles. The ackle delivered R. H. delivered a very excellent service in Franklin Street. A. M. E. church on Tuesday evening. Quite a number of colored folks from dif- ferent places took in the Waynes- burg fair has also week. Mrs. Rebecca has also numbered with the sick this week. GREENSBURG Mrs. William Lewis attended an autumn dinner on Thursday given by Mrs. Chas. James of Latrobe. Mrs. A. King is visiting her mother in Sewickle. Rev. and Mrs. Goggin were Pittsburgh visitors on Saturday. French of North Main street is visiting in Pittsburgh. Meadside Dickerson and Wells 12 were the guests of Wm. Nicholas last week. Mrs. Jones of Hecla was guest of Mrs. Ida Williams last week. Rev. Washington of Irwin, worshiped at Bethel on Sunday and was the guest of Emory Stokes. The baby shot here by Robinson's team, 4, and 6, under the auspices of the A. M. E. church, was a grand success. There was a white iron bed given to the baby receiving the most votes and for the next high school game. The following are the successful winners and the contestants: Edna D. Brown, 365, first prize; Caroline Gaskins, 234, second prize; Rebecca Wright, 180; Chester Fleming, 162; James Drew, 100; Wesley Goggin, 25. The amount cleared was $115.20 which is equally between the amount cleared and gifts and advances. The wonder well conducted by Rev. Mrs. Goggin was very unique. Much credit is due Rev. Goggin for the success, of the entertainment. In next week's notes the correspondent will give a full account of the Woman's Day held on Sunday, October. 9. SCRANTON, PA. (By Frederice Smith.) The services at Bethel A. M. E. church were extraordinarily interesting last Sunday. The officers and members of the church are working like bees in a drive to finish up the church in fine shape. The dollar-money is coming in as well as is expected and every other connectional claim Notice was received through Samuel Porter that the pastor's new suit of clothes for conference was ready for the committee. A committee from the officers of the church was given a set of resolutions commendatory of the heroic work done by the pastor in this conference year, which was accompanied by a petition for the pastor's return for another year. When it was put before the congregation on Sunday night for their apravil, they voted unanimously in favor of the petition to grant grief for the loss of such an outstur of favorable sentiment for his return. Notice of a great mass meeting has been published in the daily papers which is being arranged for by the leading pastors of the city in the interest of the new Bethel institutional church to be erected by Rev. G. T. Smith in the near future. This idea profound sensation among the wealthy white citizens of Scranton. A new cafe has been opened at the Hotel Newport by Mrs. Minnie Clark. The most up-to-date meals are served here, in fact the best that is to be had anywhere in the city. Mrs. ida Lee is on a sick list. Mrs. Dorsey has been quite ill for several weeks and her many friends are anxious to see her restored to health. Monongahela Monongahela (By Jas. Hilton.) Those who attended the funeral of Fred Smith were: Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Simmons and daughter, Miss Alverda and son, Jerry, Porter Simmons and daughter, Miss Lella, Mrs. M. J. Simmons, Mr. Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simmons. S. J. Batch and Mr. Harris of Washington, were visitors at Mrs. S. B. Batch on Sunday. Mrs. West from Pittsburgh, was a Monongahela caller on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Costam of Homestead, were callers on Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Simmons last Sunday. Mrs. D. A. McPherson attended the funeral of Mr. Simson on Friday. Perry Simmons was a caller in Pittsburgh last Saturday evening. Mrs. Cora Scott of Cleveland, O. is expected via vlogger of Mrs. S. B.atch. Educational Day will be observed in the Sunday school next Sunday and large collection to go toward education will be a short program but been prepared. Mrs. Hannah Davison of Elizabeth and Mrs. Mary Brown of Philadelphia, spent Friday with Emily Hilton. Jos. Simmons and daughters, Missen Jean and Ruth were visitors in Pittsburgh last week. F. G. Williams was a Pittsburgh visitor on Monday. She was removed from an extended visit in the West. Miss Edith Simmons and Isaac Viverette were visitors in Pittsburgh on Thursday. BUTLER, PA. (By Grace J. Gant) Ernest Greer of Pittsburgh, visited Miss Jean Waters on Sunday. W. T. Hill, Bruno Banner and W. M. Hill have gone to Winfield, Pa., where W. T. Hill has a contract with the Winfield Mineral Company. Miss Jean and Georgia Waters and Julius Smith will hold a church in the basement of the A. M. E. church on Friday evening. Everybody is welcome. Charles Barnhart has moved from West street to Whitmire avenue. Walter Mills of American avenue is working in Youngfown, O. Montgomery and Florence McCain are playing in vaudeville at the Lyric stage. John Dixon of American avenue, visited his sister in Pittsburgh last week. Rev. Jones will preach his farewell sermon at the A. M. E. church on Sabbath. He leaves for conference at Canonsburg, Pa., on the 25th of October, 1911. Rev. Palmer of North Carolina, is visiting in our city. He delivered the morning sermon at the Stilbish Church church on Sabbath. Canonsburg, Pa (By Cella A. McGee.) Presiding Elder R. H. Bumry Presaches at interesting Services Sunday—Lovefeast Tonight. The fourth and last quarterly meeting at Payne A. M. E. church yesterday was largely attended and very interesting all day. At 10.45 Rev. R. H. Bumry, presiding elder, preached an instructive sermon on the subject "Christian Runners." At 5 p. Rev. T. J. Askew of Washington presached, T. J. Askew of Washington Aldridge of Pittsburgh addressed the Christian Endeavor society. At 7:45 p. m. Rev. Bumry again preached to a large congregation; subject, "Shifting Responsibilities." The presiding elder is highly pleased with the condition of the work at this charge. Collection for the day was $80.00. Quarterly conference was held on Monday and lovefeast Monday. Expo visitors: Mrs. Floyd Rose. Misses Louise Wheeler, Ruth McGee. Haven Brown, Lewis McGee, Mrs. G. Prawl, Mrs. John Harper and daughters Emma Harper and Mrs. Lydie Mr. Preston of Detroit, Mich. Mich, gave a recital last Friday evening at Payne A. M. E. hall. She was highly appreciated by all who attended; she also addressed the children at 4 o'clock and organized an L. T. Miss Cornelia Lewis of Washington, was the guest of Misses McGee on Sunday. The following persons attended the quarterly meeting at Payne A. M. E. church on Sunday: Mrs. Bush and daughters, Stella and Stellie Ashaw, Walters, Isabell Ashaw, Helen Patterson and Mrs. Ireske Askw of Washington, Pa., also Herman Socks, Charles Brown and George Collins of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge and granddaughter, Rebecca of Pittsburgh, spent Sunday with Rew Gee and family, Mrs. Anne Williams, very ill at Canonsburg hospital. Mrs. Maggie Wheeler entertained at supper on Sunday Rev. and Mrs. Askew of Washington, Rev. R. H. Bunny of Pittsburgh, Rev. R. White of Washington, were callers at the parsonage on Sunday. Rev. C. A. McGee was a business caller in Washington on Tuesday morning. Rev. C. A. Gans, Harry Ganz, Grant Pearl and Carly Addison were Canonsburg callers on Sunday. The can social given by the Sewing circle in Payne hall on Tuesday evening was a success. The event was rendered by Baker's Big Four of Washington, assisted by local talent. MONESEN, PA. John F. Smith, one of the oldest citizens of Stuarts Draft, Va. died early September 20, at his home. The deceased was 72 years of age. The funeral services were held in the Mr. Church by Refreshment, a pastor, Mr. Reed Chapel M. E. church. He leaves a wife and eight children to survive him; William C. Smith, Hiram T. Smith, Joseph M. C. Smith, E. Smith, Smith of Charleston, Hiram T. Smith of Stuarts Draft, W. Va.; Miss Sarah C. Smith of Stuarts Draft, W. Va.; Rev John S. Smith of Waynesburg, Pa.; Julius W. Smith of Monesen, Ha. John F. Smith leaves an estate of $2,500. A. Lucas spent Sabbath in Brushton, Pittsburgh, with his family and attended the John Wesley church at night. Mr. Lucas reports that his wife, who has been quite ill for the past three months, is somewhat better. She is stepping with her hergister. As J. L. Lee of Hermitage alumni M. and Mrs. Phelmore Brown of Bellevue, and Jas. Johnson of Pittsburgh, were Sunday visitors at the Wm. Wm. Fairfax of Summit avenue. Woman's Day, which was held in the A. M. E. church on Sunday, was a grand success and the church was crowded at each service. speakers were prepared for the event and they spoke words of encouragement and truths that should not only stir the women of this vicinity but the men as well. The women of the church deserve great credit for their noble work and arrangements. The proceeds for the day were forty-six dollars. The Carter accompanied her two children were in Elizabeth on Monday looking after her property. Brownsville, Pa. Brownsville, Pa. Mrs. Mary E. Black has returned home after a pleasant visit with relatives in Chicago. Services were well attended on Sunday and two very good sermons were rendered by Rev. M. A. Dyer. Miss Mattle Prouty of Morgantown, W. Va., spent Sunday at her home on Water street. Mrs. Hunt of Monogahela, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bake. Quite a number from Unlontown, and Monongahela attended the ball at Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday evening. A birthday surprise party was tendered Mrs. Flora Holmes on Friday evening, October 6, at her home on Baltimore street. Mrs. Jones and daughter, Mrs. Lumley, were visited friends in Letsdale last week. Mrs. Elizabeth Wares and children of Unlontown are the guests of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Florence. Rev. and Mrs. Dyer were called to Homestead last week by the sudden death of their daughter, Mrs. Hazel Smith, of East Millsboro, of typhoid ever last week. Her remains were brought here Friday and interment was made in Green Lane cem- Nettle. Mettle Fox was taken very ill on Saturday evening and died Tuesday morning at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Louise Mossett, on high street. There will be a grisy drill and feast of seven tables at the A, M, E. On Monday evening, October 16. All are cordially invited. Rev. Lomax conducted the funeral at Pike Run last Sunday afternoon. THE COURIER. BEAVER FALLS (By Eva Holmes.) Quarterly meeting services were well attended at St. John's A. M. E. church, West Bridgewater, Sunday. Sunrise service listened to three excellent sermons delivered by Rev. Charlie Wheeler. The choir rendered fine music in the evening. Miss-Sarah Writ or Pittsburgh, was the guest on last Saturday of her brother, Dr. Wm. Writ of Ottawa. Mr. E. M. Zion church, West Bridgewater, are rejoicing because their pastor, J. H. Trimble, has been returned to them. There will be a Halloween social given in Zion A. M. E. church on the 31st of October. Oliver Ford, who has been quite ill is some better at this writing. There will be a musical entertainment given in the A. M. E. church, West Bridgewater, on Tuesday evening, October 21. Chas. Robinson of Beaver Falls, will have charge on program, which means success, process, the Courier next week for the program. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. West, accompanied by Miss Norine Webster and Dr. W. M. Writt of Rochester, were callers at the home of Mr. W. W. Cole on last Sunday evening. The Madames James Johnson, Chas. E. Baker, assisted by Miss Morning Fox, entertained at dinner on last Saturday Dr. W. M. Writt of Sister, clerk of Pittsburgh. James Lella Scrogs had for her guest on last Sabbath her brother, Wm. Taylor of Pittsburgh. James Boulding of New Brighton, was calling on friends in Sewickley on Sunday and witnessed the corner laying of the A. M. E. Zion church. The ladies of the Rebecca Aldridge club of Beaver Valley will hold a sugar shower at the home of Mrs. Frances Stratton on Third avenue, near Eleventh street, New York for the benefit of the New York Home for the Children. Every one interested in this home is asked to come and bring sugar to help put up fruit for the children for the winter. Refreshments will be served free to all who bring sugar. Come and help this shower to be a success. The date is October 20. Mrs. Mrs. Arthur Curtis of Beaver Falls, were paid a brief visit on last Friday by Mr. Curtis' mother of Marletta. O. Mrs. Curtis was called home by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Ford, who is suffering from typhoid fever. C. Butler and Union of Rochester, N.Y., were visited the reception given by the young men of Salem O. on last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James McCoy had for their callers on a trip. Miss Lizzie Buhlup, Building John Johnson of Beaver Falls, was the guest on Sunday of his sister, Mrs. Chas. Cole. West Bridgewater. Clyde Perry attended Sunday school at Wayman Chapel A. M. E. church, New Brighton, on Sunday. Miss Emma C. Howard, who has been visiting friends in Beaver Falls, has returned to her home at Salem, Ohio. Dr. Wen G. Cuts of Pittsburgh, was calling on his many friends in Beaver Falls last month. He called at the College where he was a student and also a graduate. Please have nickel ready when agent calls, as a pay for my papers. Please have my calling at 709 Sixth avenue, Beaver Falls, Saturday, can get a copy of the Courier. MEADVILLE A delightful birthday party was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Arter, Cambridge Springs, on Monday evening, in honor of their daughter, Misses Rebecca, Grace and Mrs. Miss Virginia and Marion Douglas were visiting in Erie for a few days this week. E. E. Brown delivered an eloquent sermon at the Uttarian college last week, and the subject, "The Church and the Poor." A number of young people of this city journeyed to the home of Mrs. R. Sharp in Sagerstown on Friday evening and were very pleasantly entertained in games and music until a friend, Miss Violet Glenn has been visiting in Swickell for several days. The Young Ladies' Excelsior club will give their last entertainment for this conference year on Thursday, October 19, in the form of a "Joke 500" On last Thursday evening the fourth annual concert of Bethel choir was most auspiciously inaugurated with the largest audience that ever attended of these concerts presented by the solo numbers by W. S. Catin and Mrs. N. Philips were greatly enjoyed. In addition to the individual numbers which were, rendered very beautifully, was a seven piece orchestra under the direction of B. B. Smith, the bassoon and Lloyd Bennett of Cambridge Surings. Miss Helen C. Lawson of Franklin, and Miss Emma Dee Young were accompanists for the evening. Much of the success of the concert was due to C. A. Douglas, who was manager of the affair. Following the concert, participants participated in a retreat of the church pilgrims where refreshments were served and brought a pleasing end to an evening of full enjoyment. Following was the program rendered: "Paul Jones" march, Theo. Bendix, orchestra; voice, "Beware," Dykes, Wm. T. Young; piano, "Rigandon," J. Raff, Miss Helen Lawson; violin, "Avs Maria," violin, selected, W. S. Cattin, violin, "Humoreske," Anton Dvorak, Artur Smith; voice, "My Hero," Mrs. N. Philips; orchestral, "Shaptrore," H. Alford, W. S. Cattin; trombone, "Polka d'Concert," E. Brooks, Jus. Bennett, "Sweet and Low," Jos. Bannett, quartet; voice, "Plain Folk," Mrs. N. Philips; violin, "Extreme," B. B. Parker Jr.; "Sturgee River," Parker Jr.; "Sauceme River," Automobile Girl," Sidney合唱琴。 An auto party composed of the following persons from Cambridge Springs attended the concert: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, W. Sims, L. Bennett and S. Jones. Foolish Way to Look on Life. The most ignorant of all are those who constantly dwell on the dark side of life. Never, in this way, will life be brightened or bettered. (By E. H. Brooks.) Ambrose House, who has spent the summer at Elizabeth, has returned to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brown of Carnegie, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Fields, J. H. Hill and Ann Pichhre returned to their home at Cincinnati last Monday. Mrs. Anne Gaines Wheeling, W. Va., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John P. Hayden of half avenue. Mrs. Fanny Gross is at Sharon, Pa., called there last Thursday by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Hays Mrs. D. Johnson of the local postoffice, is spending his vacation in New York City (?) Mrs. Anna W. Wheeler and nephew, Master William Brown, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Brown at Duqueene last Sunday. Mrs. George Fields, who has been on the sick list the past week is improved. Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Grayson were Pittsburgh visitors last Wednesday. Wm. Thomas of California, was a last week visitor to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Thomas of Railroad station. Ulysses Walters, Chase. Brown, Herman Socks and Geo. Collin of Pittsburgh, were callers in Washington last Sunday. With the opening of the social season, Washington our local caterer, Louis G. Moseby, with his force, is kept extremely busy and is at this time the most sought after business man in town. John Wesley M. E. Church, Mrs. Preston of Detroit, Mrs. Preston of a program last Thursday night, which was indeed inspiring, interesting and very instructive. All who heard Mrs. Preston were well pleased and wish her much success in noble endeavor as a leader among women. John Wormlesse of McClane's station, was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Jefferson last Sunday. There will be a sacred concert at this church next Sunday evening, October 15, the pastor, Rev. Jefferson, at Wheeling, W. Va., that evening. An interesting feature of Sunday evening's concert will be a pantomine entitled "Almost Persuaded," by the children. Prof. Smith is preparing for a grand concert in the near future. Prof. W. H. Smith of Low Moore, Va., arrived in Washington recently, where he will reside for some time. He is an accomplished artist and musician. (One of his productions, "The Natural Bridge," is now on exhibition at the Highland avenue pharmacy.) Wright's Chapel. Rev. T. H. Turner, the genial pastor of Wright's Chapel, the past year, has been returned to this charge. This congregation has taken on new life under Rev. Turner, and is rapidly gaining an older, former, standing and the church of Washington. On Saturday quarterly conference will be held and the new presiding elder, Rev. W. A. H. Pringle of Johntown, will have charge. On Sunday morning at 10 a.m., loveeast will be held to be followed by a sermon at 3 p.m. by the pastor of the church at 3 p.m. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Pringle. Plaps are on foot to improve the appearance of the church in the near future. All friends of this church are cordially invited to attend the services next Sunday. Uunal services prevailed here last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Askew, delivered two excellent sermons. In the afternoon a number of members of this church attended - community services at Canonsburg and our pastor preached the communion sermon. The masquerade social held last Thursday evening was held by the nurse due Mrs. Nainie J. Mosebay and her assistants for the success of this entertainment. On Friday evening, October 13, Rev. H. G. Hooe of the Nazareth Baptist church, will deliver his famous lecture "The Negro - a Diamond Coming Out of the Rough," and a large crowd expected because the pastor is an orator and a minister. Mrs. Frances Preston addressed the children of this church last week and at this meeting a Loyal Temperance-Legion was formed. The regular meeting of the Junior Missionsary was held Friday afternoon. All members of the Compton Missionsary were to be present at Tuesday at 9 o'clock. Business of importance. This church under Rev. H. G. Hoee is making rapid progress. Last Sunday witnessed a great baptizing. Seven members being added to the church and on the fourth Sunday of this month two more persons will be immured. At the dinner given by the ladies of the church on Tuesday of this week, about 300 persons were served and the management cleared over $50, which is remarkable considering the high cost of living. Those in charge of this dinner wish to thank all persons, both white and colored, who in any way contributed to its success. Rev. Hoee, the pastor and ladies Game, the educator, and ex-commander the state convention at Philadelphia next week. Mrs. Hoee, mother of Rev. Hoee, has returned from a pleasant trip to the South. Social. Don't forget the fall festival at Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday evening, October 17. Music by the Dayton Saxophone, orchestra. Lunch will be served by Henry Cordy, the well known caterer. Thos. H. Wheeler is manager of this affair. Lucy Thurman Club. The Lucy Thurman club met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. W. Wheeler, large amount of business was transacted part of which was the election of officers for the coming year, which resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Jeannette Frazier; first vice president, Mrs. Anna Banks; second vice president, Mrs. Pearl Fields; recording secretary, Mrs. Ella Brunner; recording secretary, Mrs. Eva Griffin; recording secretary, Mrs. Alice Honesty; treasurer, Mrs. Josephine Asbury; chaplain, Mrs. Anna Wheeler; critic, Miss Louise Tanner. After roll call which was responded to by some beautiful quotations, members were invited to dinner room, which was beautiful decorated with the cloth we were treated to an elaborate luncheon such as only Mrs. Frazier can prepare. A general, good time prevailed so much that another date had finished on the month's calendar before some of the members arrived home. She held the home of Mrs. George Fields on Tuesday, October 24. BELLEVERNON (By Lillan Burrell.) Quite a number from here attended Woman's Day exercises on Sunday at Moscach. Miss Pearl Verse of Wheeling is visit- ing Mrs. J. R. Goe this week. long marshaks are expecting to take a day ride to California on Friday evening to serveade John W. Freeman. Rally at Pleasant. Green next Sunday by the steward. Mrs. Mary Marshall of Unlontown, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jack Whitlock of Galatin. ERIE (Br. Margaret J. Kittrell.) (By Margaret J. Kittelau) Prof. and Mrs. Samuel Mackey of Girard, Pa. attended the university by Ethel Chapter. The professor was the floor manager. William Franklin is at the sanitarium at White Haven, Pa. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Clarence C. Kittelau attended the corner stone laying of the church, Pa. He represented Bay City Lodge F. & A. M, of which he is worthful master. Miss Nellie Mead, who has been quite ill with typhoid fever in St. Vincent hospital, was brought on Sunday. She is improving her health, and she is attending the dance given on Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nichols are rejoicing over the arrival of a beautiful baby girl. She arrived on Sunday, October 8. All persons who are in debt to the Courter please settle. Mortgage Burning is over, and their mortgage burning on Sunday evening. The opening program was rendered: Open hymn, prayer A. A. Scott; solo, Mrs. Milburn; scripture 23d psalm; dress, Mrs. Carrie Lawson and Mrs. Rosa Slow. Dance of the church, Mrs. E. Sueil; hymn by the choir; address on behalf of the stewards. A. A. Scott; solo, Mrs. Cowers; brief history of church, Mrs. Martha Gordon; singing, "God Will Take Care of You," the hautauqua salute given by oldest member in church, Mrs. M. Rector, Mrs. Nellie Harding, Mrs. M. Williams and A. A. Scott; duet, Mrs. F. Purdy and C. Powers; essay, Mrs. Rosa. Slow; address on behalf of the trustees, Rev. J. N. Gibba and Jno. S. Hick. The mortgage by Mrs. Gibba, Mrs. Rosa. Slow; address on behalf of the trustees, with a few well chosen remarks, gave it to A. A. Scott, who is the oldest male member of the church, and it was burned. The trustees of the church are Jno. S. Hick. Harry Thompson, David White and John Drew. Miss Lida Lawson has returned home after an extended visit in Scottsdale, Pa. Miss Marion and Virginia Douglas have returned home after a delightful visit to Erie, where they attended the reception given by Deborah Court, Daniel White and John Drew. Miss Lida Lawson has returned home after her mother, Mrs. M. Williams of East Seventh street. FRANKLIN (By Helen C. Lawson.) Woman's Day will be observed at the A. M. E. Bethel church on Sunday, October 15, with an organized chorus choir and assisted by the Ladies of the A. M. E. Zion and Oil City churches. They expect to have a grand time spiritually and financially. The Bethel choir will give a grand concert on the 19th for the benefit the Stewards and will be assisted by Franklin and Oil City talent. The Rev. Walters or Oakdale, has arrived his charge at the A. M. E. Zion church. The A. M. E. Bethel church is planning to make some much needed repairs. Mrs. Lerov Jackson of Cleveland, Mrs. been the guest of Mrs. Jerry Allen, Fifth street extension, for the past ten days, returned home on Thursday. Mrs. Florence Williams has been on the slick list the past week. Mrs. Richard Sheaf of Tenth street, is very sick. Not much improved at this wink. Mrs. Richard Sheaf who has been quite ill for the week past, is some better, but not able to be out. We are glad to say that Mrs. Nancy Nesbitt, who had been sick since July, is able to walk out. Mrs. Armstrong a well known citizen of the city has been sent to the city farm by the commissioners. He had been sick all summer with drops. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lawson have returned from a trip to Canada. Miss Helen C. McNeill left on the 5th for Meadville to assist in their annual concert reports it a grand affair. Miss Lawson left the 6th for Warren, Pa., where she is a delegate to the State House for a paper Union, later we expect to hear something interesting from that convention. Japanese Pastime Combatts between animals of different species are a source of great amusement among the Japanese. One of the most popular contests is that between monkey and goose. The monkey is tied to one of the goose's legs, by means of a core, and both are held by the monkey or a river, or pond. The goose, standing in dread of the monkey, seeks for safety in the water, and the monkey, afraid of the water, exerts himself to the uttermost not to be drawn into it. As a rule, the goose draws the monkey into the water, and then the cunning simian sits astride of the goose, in equestrian fashion. The goose then tries to dive, and the monkey vents both eyes to fight until the spectators tire, and the animals are released from an unconventional companion. Hobo's Truths "This is a peculiar world," sighed Harry the Bobo. "I've always noticed that the poor cook a woman in the more illiterate she is to have some gold vittles for me when I ask her for them!"—Tolela Ilabe. Good Houses in Good Localities Specialty, Jacob L. Phillips Houses For Rent, Ear Sale and RENTS COLLECTED Representing Locentia Realty Co. 6000 Franktown Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa BY KELLY HILLER Deputy Chair of the National Bureau of Education, Administration LABOR GUAVO: 80,000, paid, 25 CHEV Golf ball taken by Clement. You May Talk to One Man But an advertisement in this paper talks to the whole community. Catch the Idea? The Courrier is For Sale by the Following Agents Thos. H. Harrison, 1210 Wylie ave. E. K. Thumman, 1400 Wylie ave. Jessie Harris, 909 Wylie Mounts Old Book Store, 602 Wylie ave. ave. Mrs. Lilly Moore, 1410 Loraine st. N. S. Mr. John Peterson, 1613 Franklin st. N. S. Miss Blanche Maybeh, 1123 Charl- ters ave. N. S. City. Clay & Wilson, 10 East Park Way. North Side, City. Miss Gtrtride Belt, 557 Francis street City. Howard Holland, 157 Winslow street, City. Brant, C. Frank Scott, 2529 Mahon Street. City. Mr. Rav Berry, 131 Chalfonte in Beltzhoover. W. Jones, 2642 Wylie ave. J. L. Harris, 3349 Penn ave. Mr. John Woods, 319 Jackson st. N. S. Mrs. A. L. Anderson, 41 Arthur st. City. Frander & Brown, Frankstown ave. pear Penn. Mr. William Ormes, 320 Market st. East Liverpool, O. Mrs. E. H. Brooks, 226 Burton ave. Washington, Pa. Stewart F. Cook, 201 North Seventh street, Steubenville, O. Mrs. Eva Holmes, 709 6th ave. Bove ver Falls, Pa. Mrs. Thornell, 222 Walnut st. Bellevue, Pa. Miss Ella Kenney, 1033 Chapin st. Wheeling, W. Va. Clarence Johns, -187 Morgantown st. Uniontown, Pa. Miss Ruth Alton, 16 Pulaski st. Dayton, O. Mrs. Mary Broady, 40 Hiburt st. Akron, O. Mrs. Bruce Gant, 106 Cleveland st. Butler, Pa. Mrs. Krebs T. Tflighman, 116 Sbe nango st. New Castle, Pa. Ethel Hice, 5221 Broad street, East End, City. ATTENTION AGENTS We find by late night with some of our agents they are not setting their accounts promptly. However it will be necessary for all agents a settle weekly before we will send them more papers. We regret this situation is necessary. BY ORDER: PITTSBURG COURTEN PUB DO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1911. BRADDOCK BRADDOCK Beli Phone 201-R. P. & A. Phone 895-1. Mrs. Hattle Frazier of Sixth street, attended the corner stone laying at Sewickley on Sunday, October 25. Mrs. Emma Murry of Duquesne, Pa., made a social call in Braddock last Thursday week. Misses Bertina Mashaw and Nellie Holiday of Sixth street, and Helen Williams of McKeesport, have entered the Irene Kauffman Settlement school on Center avenue, Pittsburgh. Miss Eva Graves of Center street, has entered Shaw University at North Carolina. What institutions of an intellectual nature are our young men entering and what are they going to make out of themselves? Rev. Graves of Center street, was home from his charge in New Kensington this week to see his daughter, Eva, off to school. Mrs. Bertha Howard returned from Jersey City on October 6, where she was visiting relatives on account of the illness of her husband, Dr. Samuel Howard. We are glad to note at this writing that the doctor is much improved. Mrs. Green of Center street, is reported to be very ill again. She has the sympathy of the public in her long and continued illness. Mrs. Virginia Dickason of Pitcairn street was visiting friends in Greenslade. The W. M. M. society met at the residence of Mrs. Mary C. Hamilton, 525 Sixth street, on last Tuesday night. A beautiful floral emblem was presented to the bereaved family of the late Fred Scott, who passed away while asleep in his room at Hotel Scott, by the hotel and others of the friends of the departed. W. W. Jackson of Lowell street, North Braddock, is painting his house, and it looks like a picnic palace. Mr. Hamilton visited Pittsburgh on Friday last and inspected the up-date printing establishment where the Courier is gotten out. Mrs. Mary Bell Eison of Sixth street, returned home from Belleair, o. last Monday, where she was visiting relatives and friends. She reports a very pleasant time. Following named persons attended the final call the late Fred Smith in Pike Run, a little hamlet just outside of West Brownville, Pa. Jas. Brown, Wm. Johnson, A. C. Martin, Michl Durrell, Thomas, Davis, E. E. Scales, S. G. Jonas, Jessie Ray, Rillie Florence, Isaac T. Scott and Daniel Roy, Mesdames Mozetta Miller of 611 Lillie avenue and Mary Cruso of McKeesport, Pa. The deaconess of the Cory Avenue A. M. E. church will hold an all day meeting on Thursday, the 12th, and preaching at night by one of the ladies. The Catherine Hamilton, Fancy Work club will meet at the home of Mrs. Bettie Richardson, 541 Corey avenue on Thursday, the 12th, at which time the officers will be insulted, refreshments on sale. All are welcome. The father and brother of the late Fred Smith were in town on Monday, the 5th, and shipped Fred's personal property home. Rev, Dr. J. H. Dwelle of the New Hope Baptists, preached at the Corey Avenue A. M. E. church on Friday, the 13th, at 7:45 p.m. and at this time the officers of the W. M. M. society were installed. BANKIN PA. (By Mary Hamilton.) Dell Phone 201-K. P. & A. Phone SOCK. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis of Fifth street, returned on Thursday after a very pleasant visit of four weeks among friends in Virginia. Mrs. Sarah Jones has returned to Rankin, Pa., after having spent one year in New York. Owing to the death of her son, which occurred July last, she will make her future home in Rankin among old friends. Henry Price of Third street, gave a birthday party on last Thursday night. All who attended had a de- finitive time. Mrs. Tillman of Homestead, was a caller in Rankin on last Monday, the guest of Mrs. Lillian Shorter. Mrs. Lillian Shorter attended the corner stone laying of the Zion A. M. E. Church at Sewickley. We congratulate our energetic Bradock-Rankin representative, Mr. Hamilton, upon his success in reach- ing the 100 mark in weekly sales and on the interesting news items gathered. Churches and Churchgoers. On Monday evening, October 16, there will be an eleuctional prize contest and an oratorical and musical entertainment at the A. M. E. church, Corey avenue, Braddock, Pa. The persons who have entered the contest for the prizes are Mrs. Lenora Jamison Simpson, Miss Lizzie Robinson and Lloyd Fisher / Homestead: Miss Luella Richardson of Rankin; Mrs. Lillian Sanders of Monessen; Miss Lenota Gordon of North Braddock; and Miss Daisy Cleggatt of Orations will be delivered by Chas. F. Champlain of Braddock and L. J. Richardson of Homestead. Two prizes for recitation will be given. First prize, a ladies gold watch, second prize, a silk umbrella. General managers, Mrs. Ada Wells, Chas. F. Champlain, W. L. Dickison, Re. J. E. Morris, P. D. Gastor. Thad. Morton of Stokes avenue, has just installed beautiful gas chandeliers throughout his home. Robt. Wilson, the popular young business man of Diavosburg, has gone to Virginia to visit relatives in company with his brother. Mrs. Dora Perry will leave on Sunday night to represent the Missionary Circle of New Hope Baptist church at the State Baptist convention in Philadelphia. Another prospective wedding is on Sunday and will soon be cooled sufficiently for the pastor to take it off. They say that one of the New Hope deacons and a certain missionary sister are the guilty parties. Rey, J. H. Dwell? preached a splan- did sermon to a splendid audience on Sunday evening. About 2:00 commun- Originally Color Bearers. Ensign is a word formed on the idea of the display of insignia, badge or device and was formerly much used where we now employ the word collar. The company officers in a regiment who were, until late years, termed ensigns were, at a still earlier period, more correctly termed "ensign bearers." A The NARRATIVE OF METROPOLITAN LIFE THIRD DEGREE BY CHARLES KLEIN AND ARTHUR HORNBLOW ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY G.W. DILLINGHAM, COMPANY CHAPTER VII.—Continued. "I don't believe you intend to carry put your threat. I should have known from the first that your object was to frighten me. The pistol display was highly theatrical, but it was only a bluff. You've no more idea of taking your life than I have of taking mine. I was foolish to come here. I might have spared myself the humiliation of this clandestine interview. Good-night!" She went toward the door. Wood made no attempt to follow her. In a hard, strange voice, which he scarcely recognized as his own, he merely said: "Is that all you have to say?" "Yes," replied Allicia, as she turned at the door. "Let it be thoroughly understood that your presence at my house is not desired. If you force yourself upon me in any way, you must take the consequences." Underwood bowed, and was silent. She did not see, the deathly pallor of his face. Opening the door of the apartment which led to the hall, she again turned. "Tell me, before I go—you didn't mean what you said in your letter, did you?" "I tell you nothing," replied Underwood doggedly. She tossed her head scornfully. "I don't believe that a man who is coward enough to write a letter like this has the courage to carry out his threat." Stuffing the letter back into her bag, she added: "I should have thrown it in the waste-paper basket, but on second thoughts, I think I'll keep it. Good-night." "Good-night," echoed Underwood mechanically. He watched her go down the long hallway and disappear in the elevator. Then, shouting, the door, he came slowly back into the room and sat down at his desk. For ten minutes he sat there motionless, his head bent forward, every limb relaxed. There was deep silence, broken only by Howard's regular breathing and the loud ticking of the clock. "It's all up," he muttered to himself. "It's no use battling against the tide. The strongest swimmer must go under some time. I've played my last card and I've lost. Death is better than going to jail. What good is life any way without money? Just a moment's serve and it will all be over." Opening the drawer in the desk, he took out the revolver again. He turned it over in his hand and regarded fearfully the pollished surface of the instrument that bridged life and death. He had completely forgotten Howard's presence in the room. On the threshold of a terrible deed, his thoughts were leagued away. Like a man who is drowning, and close to death he saw with surprising distinctness a kaleidoscopic view of his past life. He saw himself an innocent, impulsive school boy, the pride of a devoted mother, the happy home where he spent his childhood. Then came the association with bad companions, the first step in wrongdoing, stealing out of a comrade's pocket in school, the death of his mother, leaving home with downward progress until he gradually drifted into his present dishonest way of living. What was the good of regrets? He could not recall his mother to life. He could never rehabilitate himself among decent men and women. The world had suddenly become too small for him. He must go, and quickly. Fingering the pistol nervously, he sat before the mirror and placed it against his temple. The cold steel gave him a sudden shock. He wondered if it would hurt, and if there would be instant oblivion. The glare of the electric light in the room disconcerted him. It occurred to him that it would be easier in the dark. Reaching out his arm, he turned the electric button, and the room was immediately plunged into darkness, except for the moonlight which entered through the windows, imparting a ghostly aspect to the scene. On the other side of the room, behind the screen, a red glow from the open fire fell on the sleeping form of Howard Jeffries. Slowly, deliberately. Underwood raised the pistol to his temple and fired. CHAPTER VIII. "Hello! What's that?" Started out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report. Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes. On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair—then all was quiet. Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet. For a moment he stood still, trying to collect his senses. It was too dark to discern anything plainly, but he could dimly make out outlines of aesthetic furniture and bibels. Ah, he remembered now! He was in Underwood's apartment. Rubbing his eyes, he tried to recall how he came there, and slowly his befuddled brain began to work. He remembered that he needed $2,000, and that he had called on Robert Underwood to try and borrow the money. Yes, he recalled that perfectly well. Then he and Underwood got drinking and talking, and he had fallen asleep. He thought he had heard a woman's voice—a voice he knew. Perhaps that was only a dream. He must have been asleep some time, because the lights were out and, seemingly, everybody had gone to bed. He wondered what the noise which started him could have been. Suddenly he heard a groan. He listened intently, but all was still. The silence was uncanny. Now thoroughly frightened, Howard cautiously groped his way about, trying to find the electric button. He had no idea what time it was. It must be very late. What an ass he was to drink so much! He wondered what Annie would say when he didn't return. He was a bound to let her sit up and worry like that. Well, this would be a lesson to him—it was the last time he'd ever touch a drop. Of course, he had promised her the same thing a hundred times before, but this time he meant it. His drinking was always getting him into some fool scrape or other. He was gradually working his way along the rooft, when suddenly he stumbled over something on the floor. It was a man lying prostrate. Stooping, he recognized the figure. "Why—it's 'Underwood.'" he exclaimed. At first he believed his classmate ```markdown ``` was asleep, yet considered it strange that he should have selected so uncomfortable a place. Then it occurred to him that he might be ill. Shaking him by the shoulder, he cried: "Hey, Underwood, what's the matter?" No response came from the prostrate figure. Howard stooped lower, to see better, and accidentally touching Underwood's face, found it clammy and wet. He held his hand up in the moonlight and saw that it was covered with blood. Horror-stricken, he cried: "My God! He's bleeding—his hurt!" What had happened? An accident—or worse? Quickly he felt the man's pulse. It had ceased to beat. Underwood was dead. For a moment Howard was too much overcome by his discovery to know what to think or do. What dreadful tragedy could have happened? Carefully graphed along the mantlepiece, he at last found the electric button and turned on the light. There, stretched out on the floor, lay Underwood, with a bullet hole in his left temple, from which blood had flowed freely down on his full-dress shirt. It was a ghastly sight. The man's white, set face, covered with a crimson stream, made a repulsive spectacle. On the floor near the body was a highly polished revolver, still smoking. Howard's first supposition was that burglaries had entered the place and that Underwood had been killed while defending his property. He remembered now that in his drunken sleep he had heard voices in angry altercation. Yet why hadn't he called for assistance? Perhaps he had and he hadn't heard him. He looked at the clock, and was surprised to find it was not yet midnight. He believed it was at least five o'clock in the morning. It was evident that Underwood had never gone to bed. The shooting had occurred either while the angry dispute was going on or after the unknown visitor had departed. The barrel of the revolver was still warm, showing that it could only have been discharged a few moments before. Suddenly it flashed upon him that Underwood might have committed suicide. But it was useless to stand there theorising. Something must be done. He must alarm the hotel people or call the police. He felt himself turn hot and cold by turn as he realised the serious predicament in which he himself was placed. If he aroused the hotel people they would find him here alone with a dead man. Suspicion would at once be directed at him, and it might be very difficult for him to establish his innocence. Who would believe that he could have fallen sleep in a bed while a man killed himself in the same room? It sounded preposterous. The wisest course for him would be to get away before anybody came. Quickly he picked up his hat and made for the door. Just as he was about to lay hand on the handle there was the click of a latchkey. Thus headed off, and not knowing what to do, he halted in painful suspense. The door opened and a man entered. He looked as surprised to see Howard as the latter was to see him. He was clean-shaven and neatly dressed, yet did not look the gentleman. His appearance was rather that of a servant. All these details flashed before Howard's mind before he blurted out: "Who the devil are you?" The man looked astonished at the question and eyed his interlocutor closely, as in if doubt as to his identity. In a cocky accent he said loftily. "I am Ferris, Mr. Underwood's man, sir." Suspiciously, he added: "Are you a friend of Mr. Underwood's sir?" He might well ask the question, for Howard's disheveled appearance and ghastly face still distorted by terror, was anything but reassuring. Taken by surprise, Howard did—not know what to say, and like most people questioned at a disadvantage, he answered foolishly: "Matter? No. What makes you think anything is the matter?" Brushing past the man, he added: "It's late. I'm going." "Stop a minute!" cried the man servant. There was something in Howard's manner that he did not like. Passing quickly into the sitting room, he called out: "Stop a minute!" But Howard did not stop. Terror gave him wings and, without waiting for the elevator, he was already half way down the first staircase when he heard shouts behind him. "Murder! Stop thief! Stop that man! Stop that man!" There was a rush of feet and hum of voices, which made Howard run all the faster. He leaped down your steps at a time in his anxiety to get away. But it was no easy matter descending so many flights of stairs. It took him several minutes to reach the main floor. By this time the whole hotel was aroused. Telephone calls had quickly warned the attendants, who had The only hospitals in antiquity were for slaves and soldiers. The rise of hospitals is wrapped in mystery, but beyond a doubt they are the product of Christian teaching; it is pretty certain that hospitals arose out of the early homes for travelers and the poor. The institution is clearly of eastern origin. About 270 A. D. Basilius founded the famous hospital Caesarea. Bt. Augustine speaks of hospitals as being quite new in his day. In 498-514 Pope Symmachus built three in Rome. In the sixth century there was a very large one in Lyons. In fact, about this time they appear all over, the pale of Christendom—Chicago Examiner. An Odious Falsification. "A girl gets mad if a young man tries to kiss her," says the Chicago News. It is an infamous file—Los Angeles Times. greatly, and for the police. In the time Howard reached the main entrance he was interrupted by a mob too numerous to resist. Things certainly looked black for him. As he sat, white and trembling, under guard in a corner of the entrance hall, waiting for the arrival of the police, the valet breathlessly gave the semational particulars to the rapidly growing crowd of curious onlookers. He had taken his usual Sunday out and on returning home at midnight, as was his custom, he had let himself in with his latchkey. To his astonishment he had found this man, the prisoner, about to leave the premises. His manner and remarks were so peculiar that they- at once aroned his suspicion. He hurried into the apartment and found his master lying dead on the floor in a pool of blood. In his hurry the assassin had dropped his revolver, which was lying near the corpse. As far as he could see, nothing had been taken from the apartment. Evidently the man was disturbed at his work and, when suddenly surprised, had made the bluff that he was calling on Mr. Underwood. They had got the right man, that was certain. He was caught red-banded, and in proof of what he said, the valet pointed to Howard's right hand, which was still covered with blood. "How terrible!" exclaimed a woman bystander, avering her face. "Bo young, too!" "It's all a mistake, I tell you. It's all a mistake," cried Howard, almost panic-striken. "I'm a friend of Mr. Underwood's." "Nica friend!" sneered an officer. "Tell that to the police," laughed another. "Or to the marines!" cried a third. "It's the chair for his'n!" opined a fourth. By this time the main entrance hall was crowded with people, tenants and passerby attracted by the unwonted commotion. A scandal in high life is always caviate to the sensation seeker. Everybody excitedly required of his neighbor: "What is it? What's the matter?" Presently the rattle of wheels was heard and a heavy vehicle driven furiously, drew up at the sidewalk with a ferk. It was the police patrol wagon, and in it were the captain of the precinct and a half dozen policemen and detectives. The crowd pushed forward to get a better view of the burly representatives of the law as, full of authority, they elbowed their way unceremoniously through the throng. Pointing to the leader, a big man in plain clothes, with a square, determined jaw and a bulldog face, they whispered one to another: "That's Capt. Clinton, chief of the precinct. He's a terror. It'll go hard with any prisoner he gets in his clutches!" Followed by his uniformed myrmidons, the police official pushed his way to the corner where sat Howard, dazed and trembling, and still guarded by the valet and elevator boys. "What's the matter here?" demanded the captain grunty, and looking from Ferris to the white-faded Howard. The valet eagerly told his story. "I came home at midnight, sir, and found my master, Mr. Robert Underwood, lying dead in the apartment, shot through the head." Pointing to Howard, he added: "This man was in the apartment trying to get away. You see his hand is still covered with blood." Capt. Clinton chuckled, and expanding his mighty chest to its fullest, licked his chops with satisfaction. This was the opportunity he had been looking for—a sensational murder in a big apartment hotel, right in the very heart of his precinct! Nothing could be more to his liking. It was a rich man's murder, the best kind to attract attention to himself. The sensational newspapers would be full of the case. They would print columns of stuff every day, together with his portrait. That was just the kind of publicity he needed now that he was wire-pulling for an inspectorship. They had caught the man "with the goods"—that was very clear. He promised himself to attend to the rest. Conviction was what he was after. He'd see that no tricky lawyer got the best of him. Concealing, as well as he could, his satisfaction, he drew himself up and, with blistering show of authority, immediately tools command of the situation. Turning to a police sergeant at his side, he said: "Maloney, this fellow may have had an accomplice. Take four officers and watch every exit from the hotel. Arrest anybody attempting to leave the building. Put two officers to watch the fire escapes. Send one man on the roof. Go!" "Yes, sir," replied the sergeant, as he turned away to execute the order. Capt. Clinton gave two strides forward, and catching Howard by the collar, jerked him to his feet. "Now, young feller, you come with me! We'll go upstairs and have a look at the dead man." (TO BE CONTINUED.) Leaves it to Her Judgment. "Am I the first girl you ever kissed?" asks the fair young thing from the refuge of his shoulder. "Well," he replies, "after the way my arm just naturally slipped around your waist as you unconsciously leaned toward me, and my fingers tilted your chin as you unconsciously lifted your head, and I bent forward where your lips were waiting, and didn't get the kise either on your nose or your chin, where it belonged—after that, and with the knowledge of the subject which you have displayed, I shall say nothing, except that I leave the question to your own judgment."—Life. She—"Did I understand you to say that your friend, Mr. Needs, was thirsting for glory?" He—"Well, not exactly. I said he had a glorious thirst." "T-Titia." OPEN DAY AND MONDAY BELL FROM 9:30 S. R. 12407 FOR GOOD THINGS STOP AT THE COLONIAL G. M. ROBB, PROP. GOOD EATING DRINKING BREAKING BREAKING SERVICES 1300-1302 Wylie Ave. Pittsburg, Pa. 2635 WYLIE AVENUE The Largest Colored Grocery, Meat and Provision Store in Pittsburgh We Succed Because We Strive to Please WM. H. 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Our clients have always been that when the hair begins to grow as the result of the use of "Puro" it will continue to develop only like the hair and only be hardened. Many persons are constantly adding that is true. You cannot afford to using mere imitations, to the best attaining the result you desire. Mrs. A. M. Pope-Turnbo 3100 Pine Street Pittsburg Office St. Louis, Mo. 6289 Frankstown, Ave. Mrs. W. A. Clay. OIL CITY, PA. (By Valake C. Johnson) The Sunday services were well attended last Sunday and two excellent sermons were delivered by our pastor, Rohit H. Parne. Last Tuesday night a church meeting was held for the purpose of discussing and arranging pianists for the remodeling of the church. The favorable results were obtained. It was decided that the church beOWERed at least four feet, making it a level with the street. Along with the other necessary repairs the church will be greatly improved. It behooves each and every one to unite efforts and consider it as not a matter of being my church on your church, but consider it an "Our" church. Mrs. Johnson and daughter of Milton, Pa., are visiting her son, Elmer Johnson, of Main street. John Green, who now resides in Erie, Pa., was the guest of his parents last week. Mr. and Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Col kins of Olean, N. Y., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collins. Mr. Collins of Bradford was the guest of her daughters; Misses Edna and Alaintha Collins, Sunday. Measas. Dereo Bassett, Archie Galloway, Fred Collins, Misses Edith and Ethel Ashley, Alaintha and Eda Collins were callers in Franklin Sunday. Mrs. James Derry of Franklin, Pa., was the guest of Mrs. Jesse Polly Wednesday. Mrs. Jane Strother and Mrs. Ettie Moore srnt Tuesday after moon with Mrs. Ruth Hopkina. Payne Hall to hand 'Rev. Payne the dollar money. Pride in the Family. Tip heard one dark-armed citizen call another a liar, and locked around to see where he might hide when the raccoons began to fly. But there was no carving. Instead came this prompt answer: "Died, I is a fish, but Few can oolest fish in mash family, and pure whose family is lilah." Right there the argument ended. R. L. VANN, Treasurer. MAIN OFFICE: 1220 Wylie Avenue Telephone: 2140 Grant and Hill 699-W. All communications must be addressed to The Pittsburgh Courier, signed by the author, not later than Thursday noon of each week. High class advertisements accepted at reasonable rates upon application. News, interesting to the public, will be published free if void of advertising matter. Local advertisements, 1 cent per word. All remittances should be made by check, post office or express money order, and sent to Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Company, inc., 1209 Wylie avenue. Atlantic City Office, 1908 Arctic avenue, Atlantic City, M. J. Coast phone, 1908. EDITORIAL SPECIAL NOTICE. All matter intended for publication in the Courier must be written on one side of paper. Social church and personal news will be freely published. Always and poetry are only accepted for publication from our special correspondents. All persons subcribing for the Courier will kindly have copies of the material they have expressed further notice from us except as official whose contact is unbecoming or discounted to our subscribers or advertisers will kindly report in writing to Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Company. VERY TIMELY. Almost simultaneously with the acquittal of the third man charged, with having participated in the Coatsville lynching, comes the report that a Negro has accosted a high school white girl on the regular "lonely" road near Coatsville. Just how much of this report is true we are unable to say. We do think it both timely and unfortunate for the cases now being heard in that county. It is possible, and we refuse to discuss the probability, that some one arranged just such a report, in order to justify the already prevalent sentiment in favor of the several defendants whose acquittals now seem but a question of time and regular process. Could a jury of white men convict another white man of having participated in the lynching of a Negro who shot a white officer with the news of recent attack upon a "pretty white girl" fresh in their minds? The whole situation is unfortunate for the case in that it will reduce the whole affair to a decree of laxity and unimportance which will do the community an injustice as well as the State untold harm. If any man be found guilty of rape, let him have the penalty unadulterated. If any man participate in a lynching of any form, let the guilty party have his portion. In no case should c resistances be allowed to interfere with the cognac of justice. In our opinion, a change of venue, asked for by the district attorney would have brought more satisfaction to the people, and certainly a more decided vindication of the fair name of the State of Pennsylvania. Shall history read that a human being was burned to death in Pennsylvania by a mob of men and women, and not a soul was found guilty of the crime? Indications at present point that way. THE LAW UPHELD On the Fourth of July, 1911, a white police officer shot a Negro out in Braddock, Pa., and as a result the Negro was confined in a hospital for two weeks, and unable to work for quite a month. The bullet entered at the base of the skull and fortunately for both the officer and the victim took a downward course, finally lodging in the shoulder. The wife of the Negro brought a criminal action against the officer, who, at the time of the trial, it is alleged, defended on the ground that the hitting of the man was purely an accident. The Negro who ran from the officer was wanted for having committed an assault upon some other man in the vicinity. The judge upheld the law that the officer had no right to shoot a fleeing criminal unless he had committed a felony. The officer was convicted for unlawful wounding. It is said that the judge had known the officer for some time, but did not allow this acquaintance to interfere with his office as judge. The law had been violated, and the learned judge took the stand that the law is supreme, and not a flexible rule to be shaped and bent for special occasions. A Negrp preacher is credited with having said that the recent Austin calamity is God's way of getting even with the white folks for that Coatsville horror. The writer remembers when such a statement would have been called "foggyism." The Amsterdam News takes pardonable pride in having put the "ban" on the Grizzly Bear in New York. Why, brother, we put the gun on one here in Pittsburgh the other day. As evidence of what we can do with a concentrated ballot, Wm. H. Thompson was nominated on September 20 for school visitor for a four-year term. Mr. Thompson is a representative member of the race and deserves the support of every qualified voter at the regular November election. Now get ready to elect some one to something higher. We can do it if we concentrate our ballot. LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS Wai. N. Page of the Courier, has been called for jury duty in Common Pleas Court next week. James H. Tyler of Bedford avenue has returned to the city after spending the summer between Detroit, Buffalo and Canadian points, and a visit of two weeks to Virginia and Washington, D.C. The Ladies' Auxiliary of Camp 88, S. of V. are going to have a very interesting meeting on Friday night, October 20, and several new members will be made. The Division Inspector of the State wants every member to be present at the Soldiers' Memorial hall that evening. The Camp 88, S. of V., met on Friday and several new members were received. The growth of the camp since it has been the Memorial hall is very encouraging. Ward Pendell Reed, blind gospel evangelistic singer and teacher of vocal music music, from Chicago, is the guest of Rev. P. A. Scott, pastor of Bethal A. M. F. church. Mrs. Meyers and son, Harmon, of Cumberland, Md., are house guests of Mrs. Ella Jones of Morgan street. Mrs. Oliver Taylor of New Kensington and Miss Lily Crawford, have returned from a fine lake trip including Buffalo Detroit; Cleveland and Toledo. Mrs. Pinder of Winthrop street, has returned from a three weeks visit to Mr. and Mrs. James Peck of Stupesferry. Mrs. Gertrude Meyers of Winthrop has fully recovered from her recent illness caused by a street car accident. She wishes to thank her many friends for their kindness to her during her illness. Dr. C. Leroy Butler of New York, the popular evangelist at Grace Memorial Presbyterian church, is the house guest of Dr. Chas. Trusty. Rev. Pulter has won many friends while here, also added new life and zeal to the work already so well begun by the pastor. Dr. Trusty. Chas Pointer of Chicago, construction chas Pointer Otis Elevator Company, passed through the city en route to Johnstown where he is installing elevators in the two new office buildings now in course of construction. He reports good trade activity throughout the Middle West. Practice football by the Delaney Rifles begun Monday and continued every night, during the week. Several promising new men are on the field, and an earnestness displayed by the boys lintherto not shown is manifest. Arrangements with Wilberford for Thanksgiving-have not been completed and a suitable enclosed field will be for the contest. In connection with the game and dance an active movement is on foot for the Wilberforce Alumnae to make of this occasion a reunion, and a large enthusiastic demonstration is hoped for. For further information watch three-columns. Attorney Wm. H. Stanton was much in evidence in the divorce court the past week as he had more cases before that tribunal than any other lawyer at the bar and Body Marshall was second highest. Mrs E. L. Ayers of Atlantic City, N. J., and Mrs. Mary E. Price of Baltimore, Md., who have been the house guests of their brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ayers of Buch street, for two weeks, left the city on Thursday for Frederick, Md., where they expect to visit other friends before returning to the seashore. The members and friends of Keystone Temple No. 1, S. M. T., are invited to attend a social and supper at the residence of, Mrs. Lucinda Carter, 1640 Duff street, on Monday evening, October 30. Supper will be served from 5 p. m. and during the evening there will be refreshments in abundance. A grand musicale and reception at the St. James' A. M. E. church will be held on Thursday evening, October 19, under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society. S. H. Goens, the president, is having great success in the reconstruction of the roll and increase of membership, and will endeavor to bring about a grand reunion by the new mode with his faithful band of officers and committees. The program will consist of some of the very best talent in the city, there being seven churches represented. The program will be in full, in the church notices. Come and enjoy a rare treat. You are welcome. Admission free. Mr. and Mrs. David Blackburn of Vetos street, North Side, have returned home after a pleasant stay of two months in the east. Lynchburg, Va., and Bedford City, Va., were visited, the latter being the old home of Mrs. Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn spent a few days in Atlantic City, after which he joined his family in Bedford City, and returned home with them. Both Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn report as being highly entertained while in old Virginia. Mrs. Fannie Diggs, who has been visiting her daughter on the North Side during the past three weeks, returned home. James Hardy of Rush street is recovering from a painful accident suffered recently and expects to be out soon. Allen Chapel will be the scene of a social to be given by Alien chapel choir Tuesday evening, October 17, to which their friends are cordially invited. Mrs. Jessie Irvin has returned from Cincinnati, Ohio, where she buried her husband, who was crushed between cars at his work, death resulting soon afterward. Mrs. Irvin, who is a near relative of Mrs. E. R. Irvin, heartfelt sympathy of her many friends, will leave soon for Cincinnati her former home. A joint meeting of the trustees and board of managers of the Home for Desitite Negro Children under the jurisdiction of the State Federation of Women's club will be held in St. Luke's A. M. E. Zion church, New Castle on Wednesday, October 18. Business of importance to be transacted. Clubs who have not appointed their members of the board for the year are requested to do so at once. The Emma Moore circle met at the residence of Miss Reese, $530 Thomas Boulevard, on last Wednesday afternoon to business and election of officers. Mrs. Ralls was chosen president for the third year; Mrs. Sarah Davenport, vice president; Mrs. A. Alexander, recording secretary; Mrs. G. Payne, assistant secretary; Basterville, correspondent secretary; and L. M. Shoreau, chaplain. The hostess to shorten lunch attentively the meeting adjourned to meet at the residence o. Mrs. G. Ralls, 515 Wicklow street, Easl; End on Wednesday afternoon, October 18, for its work. Take Frankistown avenue to Rebecca Street. Wanted—We have too much house room; there are just two of us. We won't leave the house, so we want a man and wife or a woman to occupy one or more of these rooms. Centrally located, modern conveniences, telephone, near street cars; price moderate; main point is congenial people. Inquire McB. College office. Among the transfers of property this week W. H. Stanton has conveyed to Mrs. Virginia Proctor 40x100, Broughton street, for $9,600. John Crampton, who has been confined to his bed for the last few weeks, is impovering. Thelma Day, aged 6, living with her parents at 422 Grove street, was run down by the wagon of H. Gensour, grover, at Center and Kirkpatrick streets. The little girl started to press the street when she ran against the wheels of the wagon and was knocked down and run over, sustaining injuries on the side and shoulders and about the head. She was taken to the hospital on Monday and dismissed on Wednesday. Mr. Gensour has promised to pay the expenses. Grand rally Wadron M. E. Mission church, Sharpburg, Pa., on Sunday, October 15, 1911, at 5 p.m. All our friends and neighbors are cordially invited. TO LET—Three rooms, bath and finished attic, 37 Beltzbover avenue. Apply to John T. Henderson, 39 Beltzbover avenue, South Slide. WANTED—By a young man of experience, work as machinist or anything pertaining to automobiles; best of references. Address R. A. B., 1817 Center avenue. R. A. Bane of Huntington, W. Va. is in the city looking out for business. On Wednesday, 10 October 11, 1911, at the residence of Prof. D. A. T. Mecolins, a number of persons met and organized what will be known as the Patrolic Choral society, an auxiliary to the Sons and Daughters of Veterans, Camp 98, S. A. A. Rob Jinkins, president; Prof. D. A. T. Mecolins, vice president; M. Cora Cornell, minister; Felix Sunnerville librarian. The society will meet at 15 Charles greet, Pittsburgh, the second and fourth Wednesdays of each and every month for rehearsals. Doors are open for applicants. Prof. D. A. Mecolins, musical director; Fooster White, accompanist. The Frances E. W. Harper league met on Wednesday, October 4, 1911, at the residence of Mrs. A. L. Anderson, 413 Frankstown avenue, East End. Pians were discussed for raising means for the support of the East Brook home at New Castle, Pa., which is likely in need of funds. Mrs. Rebecca Aldridge, the president of the State Federation, was present, also a number of distinguished visitors, among whom were Mrs. Ida M. Becks, traveling representative of the Florence Critenden home at Topeka, Kan, who made an address relative to the work being done by the, and Miss Sidney J. Davis Koeuk, Iowa. Field missionary of National Baptist convention, also made an address, solo by Mrs. A. L. Anderson, horses by an elaborate luncheon. Next meeting will be held on October 18, 1911, at the residence of Mrs. Ella Cook, 248 Carroll street, North Side, city, Mrs. L. A. Brown, president; Mrs. A. V. Brown, secretary. Harry Washington, who is employed as press feeder by A. W. McClory, has returned from Cambridge Springs after an automobile tour. Attorney R. L. Vann made quite a hit last week in Criminal Court in leading a white police officer by his sharp questioning which resulted in the officer's conviction. Miss Emma Topson, a student at the Margaret Morrison Carnegie school conducts a fancy work chaperon her residence, 55 Morgan, on Saturday afternoons, at 2 p. p. On Young girls desiring to take up this work are invited to attend. Ten cents per lesson is charged. Miss Fitzgerald of Atlantic City, who has been the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Reed Station, left this week for her home. An unknown colored man was filled by being run over by a train at W. Wayne station. 11:40 p. b. last Sunday night, and his body was taken to the morgue. Colored voters of the Fifth ward have succeeded in nominating William H. Thompson for school visitor at the primaries on Saturday, September 30. Mr. Thompson's name will be on the Republican and Summer party tickets in the November election. All the colored organizations of the ward have selected an affirmative committee that will spare no honest effort to successfully elect him. Mr. Thompson needs no introduction, having through his own efforts succeeded in building up one of the most successful colored grocery stores in Pennsylvania. Students of race progress will note with interest that we have a colored osteopathic physician, Dr. Louis McDowell, D. M. located in the city at the corner of Webster and Sixth avenues. Many remarkable drugless cases have been accomplished by Dr. McDowell, who makes a specialty of difficult rheumatic cases. introducer treatment price is one dollar. It has been our pleasure to call the attention of our readers to various colored business establishments in Pittsburgh, but we believe that the Just Bee Drygoods Store, conducted by Mr. Mosby at 642' Frankstown avenue, between Park and Lincoln avenues, in the East End, is just its kind in the city. It is an up-to-date establishment where everything is of drygoods can be read! obtained at most reasonable prices. Ten per cent discount is allowed to every purchaser who will tear out the coupon appearing in the advertisement on page 5 of this issue and present it when buying goods. This inducement offered on high grade and lowest priced drygoods should certain- GAS ADMINISTERED DR. BISHOP'S MOUTH AND TOOTH WASH hardens the gums, purifies the mouth and assists in arresting the progress of decay. BELL PHONE 22518 GRANT. Office Hours—Daily—9 n. m. to 2 p. m.; 5:30 p. m. to 9 p. m. Sunday. 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. ly attract every economical man and woman in the neighborhood of the. Just Bee store. Cooperate with the Courier to make this business a success. William West, nephew of Mrs. George Hunter, attended the county fair at Steubenville, O., last week. He enjoyed a very nice time and returned to the farm on Sunday night. Mahoning Avenue Baptist church had a roving meeting on Sunday. Our pastor preached a wonderful sermon. Rev. Taylor has certainly endeared himself to his flock. He has added more than 60 new members to the church. It is sincerely hoped that he will stay long enough to accomplish the great results of which he is capable. Would like to see H. L. cenkins formerly of Blairstau, Ra. at the Courier office at once. (Manager.) John Casson left the city. Friday to assume his studies at Wilberforce University. Mrs. Ada Harris, aged 20 years, colored, drank a quantity of creoline at her home, 2:30 PM. Webster avenue on Tuesday afternoon and was taken to the Passavant hospital, where it was reported that her condition is serious. The woman locked herself in a closet in her room and drank the poison. She was heard to moan by her daughter Ethel, who summoned several neighbors to the house. Mrs. Harris is the wire of John Harris, who is employed as a janitor at the Union station of the Pennsylvania railroad. It was reported to the police that the woman recently threatened to commit suicide. WILKINSBURG NOTES Richard Williams was able to return from the hospital on Sunday. He is improving nicely. Mrs. Anna Gregory has moved from North to Center avenue. William Lefridge is gradually improving. Rev. and Mrs. Harry McGuire were the guests of Mrs. Gertrude Sopher, last week. We are glad to note that Mrs. Margaret Grover has recovered from her illness and is now away visiting friends. Sunday afternoon Misses Davis and Doyle gave interesting talks upon "Missionary Work" and "Home Training." Both of these young women are traveling in the interest of the race and are accomplishing much good. Rev. Patterson, the pastor of the People's "Mission," is putting forth strenuous efforts to make the work a success. Direction of North avenue reminds of the "Deserted Village," on account of so many of our friends moving away. The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South avenue, was both an intellectual and spiritual reast for all who attended. Rev. Luther B. Wilson, D. D., L.L. D., was the presiding bishop. Tuesday night Rev. U. R. Wedderson, D. D. of Washington, D. C., lectured on "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush." For awhile, seemingly, we were in Scotland, conversing with the characters described. Wednesday evening was a memorial to all. In the afternoon the ministers had an automobile outing. Wednesday night Rev. Chad Boswell, D. D., of Philadelphia, Pa., delivered an excellent address Thursday, Friday and Saturday were well used by the talented men and women of various places. Sunday was the crowding day. The sermon by Bisha Wilkinson will be long remembered. We feel highly honored to have entertained such an honored guest in our city. Miss Emora Vaughn left for school a few days past. Her mother and friends made it very pleasant for her before she left the city. We hope her a successful school year. The Golden Crowded quartet will render a program at $35 Penn avenue, Wilkinsburg, on Thursday night. James Vates has become quite an artist. He is planning to present some of his best work to the public. Impolite to Auld Gentle. In conferring the sacrament of baptism our old Scotch priests were accustomed to treat his satanic majesty with qualit inclivility. The Latin was usually translated into the vernacular, and when they came to "Ext ab o, immude spiritus," the unclean spirit received his command in the broadest Doric such as "Gang oot o' the bairn, ye muckle deevil!" Flute Playing for Consumptives. It is cheering to know that one instrument at least can be counted on to bring health and longevity to those who practice it. This is the flute. Doctors recommend it for incipient consumptives—as the operation of playing the instrument involves the precise motion of the lungs of most benefit to the consumptives; that is, full inspiration, not too full or strained; followed by slow and gentle delivery of the breath—Sunday Magazine. Tin Used in Weighting Silk A chemist has recently analyzed a sample of a silk dress that was submitted to him by a lady. He found that it contained only a fraction over 28 per cent of silk, and as much cloth was found in it as that present in poor tin ines from Cornwall. The tin occurs in the so-called weighing of the silk. The chemist states that he be once realized the fact that the silk dresses worn by the ladies in London, taken together, would represent a Cornish tinmine of very fair quality —Lond n Mail. Length of Moving Picture. Length The wing length of a moving plec- ture film is 1,000 feet. ALWAYS IN THE LEAD WITH NEW STYLES FALL AND WINTER. FINE NEW WORK Finish and Workmanship Guaranteed SIN T. & J. WITH WORLD'S FASHIONS P. & A. PHONE 356 2 F. PITTSBURGH, PA ```markdown ``` SOCIETY Mercedes Club Masquerade. The Mercedes club will give a masquerade party Halloween night. The younger set are looking forward to having a fine time. A New Social Club. A new club to be known as the Modern Dianas is in a process of formation. Mrs. Reed and others are the promoters. Birthday Party. Thursday evening the home of Miss Willa. May Dickerson of Morgan street, was the scene of a brilliant gathering of young people, the occasion being the birthday party in honor of Miss Dickerson. Impromptu Evening at Parsonage. Miss Maud Scott entertained O. C. Collins of Oleum, N. Y. assisted by a number of her home friends on Tuesday evening. Quite a musical program was carried out during the evening. Ecstretains for House Guest. Mrs. Ella Jones of Morgan street entertained on Friday evening for her house guest, Mrs. Meyers of Cumberland, Md. It was an informal affair cards and music being the chief amusement. During the evening delicious refreshments were served. Surprise Party. A number of friends gave Mrs Richard Dusind quite a surprise at her home on Carver street on Friday evening. The occasion was the lady's birthday. Cards were the main feature of the evening. Mrs Rufus Thompson and Mrs. Fran Watson acted as hostess. Erons Entertained. Mrs. John Reed, East End, entertained the Frogs last Friday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Fitzgerald of Atlantic City. The Frogs were very much pleased with Miss Fitzgerald, but we have not heard who is the fortunate Frog. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. V. Butler were present to help the young men keep their equilibrium or poise. Five O'Clock Tea. Miss Louisa Tanner of Washington, Pa., and Mrs. Lucilia Lewis of East End, were entertained at 5 o'clock by Miss Jennie M. Smith of Sylvania avenue, Beltzhoover. Columbus Visitors Entertained: The Misses Bowman of Mayflower entertained on Monday in honor of Miss Lena Glimere of Columbus, O Games an music were the amusements of the evening. About 3 young people were present. Anniversary of Musical Club. The invincible Mandolin and Guitar club held its second anniversary, at the home of R. L. Johnson, in Webster avenue, on Tuesday evening, October 10. They had as guest Samuel Brooks of the Greater Pittsburgh Mandolin and Guitar orchestra, who rendered one of his famous mandolin solos. There were present G. Truman, G. W. Fletcher and Mr. Johnson. Quintly Married Miss Jennie Crampton and Walter Bedford were quietly married on Tuesday evening at the parsonage of Allen Chapel church, Rev. E. R. Bazier officiating. Leisure Club. The Leisure club is open now for the winter. The new officers are as follows: H. Bowman, president; Mr. Conway, vice president; Miss V. Joh- son, secretary; Miss M. Barnett, trea- urer; Miss A. Bowman, corresponding secretary. The marriage of Miss Ella Dorser- to Mr. Mitchell was solemnized last Thursday at the parsonage, the pastor officiated. They will reside with the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary Dorser, of the North Side. Sunshine club celebrated their first anniversary at the residence of Mrs. H. E. Turner, Bedford avenue, on last Thursday evening. Delicious refreshments were served throughout the evening. Music was also one of the features of the evening. Jollying the Parents. Jollying the Parents: "Why did you chuck that baby under the chin?" asked the man. "If such is an ugly little sinner." "That's, why I chucked him," said the woman. "I always pet the ugly babies. Pretty babies get so much coddling from strangers that their parents take it as a matter of course. It is the fathers and mothers of homely babies who appreciate attention. Didn't you notice how pleased that couple looked? I don't suppose anybody ever petted their baby before except themselves. They'll think a lot more of the youngster after this." Has not yet reached the 25,000 circulation class, but it has a circulation of the kind that pays. The Courier readers are loyal patrons of the "standpat" variety. They read the paper through, advertisements and all, and then give it to their friends. They are interested in our steady growth and are helping us grow stronger each week. They read the ads and patronize OUR ADVERTISERS. This confidence of the readers in the Courier is its strongest asset as an advertising medium. MAY WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NUMBER YOU AMONG OUR SATISFIED ADVERTISERS? THE PITTSBURG COURIER Pittsburg's Only Colored Paper 1209 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. ARCHEAL & THOMPSON UP TO DATE BILLIARD AND POOL ROOM Brunswick Latest Pattern Tab es FIRST CLASS BARBER SHOP CIGARS, LAUNDRY AND STATIONERY EMPORIUM EVERYTHING MODERN Mr. Henry Fowler in charge Cigar and Laundry Dept. 1319-21 WYLIE AVENUE PITTSBURG HATS TRIMMED 50c HATS MADE $1.50 to $2.90 The Place to Get Good Looking Hats at a Reasonable Price is Mrs. Bessie Hill's, Millinery 2227 Centre Avenue Open Evenings FULL LINE OF LATEST FALL AND WINTER STYLES Our Employment Department can not supply the demand for good all around sober careful men; ten good jobs in the past week, not one of them under fifty dollars per month. Can, you get that much doing junior porter work. Any one can mop a floor or clean windows. Get away from that and learn a nice clean well paid trade: something that will be a credit to you and your family as well as the race. Twenty-Five Dollar Prize Given Away To Students Automobiles for hire. Taxicabs, trunks moved, light hauling. Send for automobile Blue Book on how to operate automobiles and secure it. A Happy View. When I dig a man out of trouble the hole he leaves behind him is the grave in which I bury my own trousle—F. Parmell. The $13 Fine Courtrooms are not free from superstition," a lawyer remarked. "For instance, it seems to be an unwritten law of the bench that nobody shall ever be fined $13. In my seventeen years' experience at the New York bar I have seen offenders fined nearly every other amount from $1 to $1,000, but no judge has ever defied false by imposing a $12 fine. "Nothing but respect for superstition prevented him from doing it. It was the logical fine. Several times it have laboured in the lost cause of unfortunate clients whose fine from the standpoint of damages inflicted should have been $12, but the judge had not the hardship to name it; he always understated or overshot the mark and made $12 or $14." HEALING WATER AT MY. CLEMENS DISEASES CURED. Rheumatism, all kinds Blood Poisoning, all kinds Skip Dissection, all kinds Staphylacid and Liver Troubles Malaria, Paralysis Neuralgia Dyspepsia Constipation Jaundice Nervousness, all kinds Caterpillal Troubles Kidney and Bladder Difficulties, Female Diseases, After Effects of La Grisea. g Pointers Burg Courier 225,000 circulation class, but of the kind that pays. All patrons of the "standpat" variety, entertisements and all, and then give rested in our steady growth and are seek. They read the ads and patron- confidence of the readers in the man advertising medium. THE OPPORTUNITY AMONG OUR SAT- SERS? BURG COURIER Colored Paper Pittsburg, Pa. Telephone 9119 Grant. men by day or week. (ing Car Men stop here.) THOMPSON ARD AND POOL ROOM West Pattern Tabes BARBER SHOP STATIONERY EMPORIUM ING MODERN George Ciger and Laundry Dept. QUE PITTSBURG HATS MADE $1.60 to $2.00 Hats at a Reasonable Price is Millinery Open Evenings FALL AND WINTER STYLES AUTOMOBILE SCHOOL EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA In not supply the demand for good all jobs in the past week, not one of Can you get that much doing janitor up a floor or clean windows. Get well paid trade; something that family as well as the race. Given Away To Students trunks moved, light hauling. Send operate automobiles and secure it. School, 1310 Wylie Ave. Composition of Precious Stones. The iridescence of the opal is due to the amount of water in its composition and contraction fissures in the stone, but similar characteristics are found in other stones where films cause diffraction. The opalescence of the moonstone is caused by the enormous number of planes of separation in the stone, light being totally reflected from these planes. Death Preferred A Stirling Calder, the Philadelphia sculptor, was reminded at the Franklin Inn club, apropos of the Fourth of July and Liberty, o: a story about the great Bartholdi statue in New York bay. "An evident English critic," he said, "mailing into New York bay for the first time, saw Bartholdi's colossal work and said: "Is that Liberty? "Yes, a friend replied. "Then," said the critic, give me death." SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1911. THE JU DRY GOO WE DO NOT 6442 Frankstown Ave., Bet THE 10% I COLORED DRY Some 1-3 Off Spec Men's Heavy Fleeced Lined Underw regular 90c and $1.00 grades. School Ginghams, 8c and 10c per y pay more elsewhere? Table Linens worth 50c pay us 35c quality pay 20c. Boys' 25c Blouses, slightly soiled. 10c Off On $5.00 THE JUST BEE DRY GOODS STORE THE 10% DISCOUNT COLORED DRY GOODS STORE Some 1-3 Off Specials This Saturday: Men's Heavy Fleeced Lined Underwear, 38c, a garment, or 75c a suit; regular 90c and $1.00 grades. School Ginghams, 8c and 10c per yard; good value at 13c and 15c. Why pay more elsewhere? Table Liners worth 50c pay us 35c; 35c quality pay 28c, and for 30c quality pay 20c. Boys: 25c Blouses, slightly soiled, for 19c. This Coupon entitles the bearer to a 10 Per Cent Discount on all purchases made and is redeemable when $5.00 has been spent. $5.00 $5.00 Our prizes are as low as you can get The quality of our goods is as good And we give you 10 Per Cent Disco you cannot get ANYWHERE. Line Complete Ask us for anything in drgyoods. short notice at bottom prices and Hosiery, Men's Furn Our prices are as low as you can get anywhere. The quality of our goods is as good as you can find anywhere. And we give you 10 Pack Cent Discount on all goods purchased, you cannot get ANYWHERE. Ask us for anything in drygoods. We have it or can get it for you on short notice at bottom prices and. Save You the 10 Per Cent Discount. THAT CLINGING REST HABIT Hard to Break, but it Can Be Done, Says the Amiable Mr. Glimmerton. "For that don't feel like work feel ing, with which," said Mr. Glimmerton. "I fancy we are all of us more or less likely to be afflicted, I would in some cases prescribe rest, though in most cases no doubt the proper pres- cription would be exertion. "The trouble with the rest cure is that it is like taking opiates; the more you take the more you want. The rest habit is easy to acquire and hard to break. "The habit of exertion, on the contrary, is one that commonly we do not take to so kindly; it does not, as it were, spontaneously permeate us as the rest habit does; it may in fact require assiduous cultivation, and it takes quite a man to acquire, this habit in a completely saturating and permanent form so that he is proof against attacks of the rest habit, which, if he has a trace of it left in him, is sure to develop on the slightest provocation. "Exertion is the only real cure. It may be hard to take at first, but you'll come so like it. Peralist and you'll find it vastly strengthening and then delightful; and then, while in taking the rest cure you are all the time paying money out, in taking this one you have money all the time in. "Try work, continuous, steady, hard work. Once get the habit of work embelied in your system and you won't be troubled any more by that tired feeling." WHY THEIR PARENTS DIED Applicants for Life Insurance Give Some Astonishing Information in Filling Out Blanks. Naturally applicants for life insurance may be expected to put as good a face as possible on the reports concerning relatives and the causes of their death; but they sometimes make rather amusing statements. Some one has collected a few of these which were originally published in the British Medical Journal. "Mother died in infancy." "Father went to bed feeling well and the next morning woke up dead." "Grandfather died sudden, at the age of one hundred, and three. Up to this time he bid farel to reach a ripe old age." "Applicant does not know cause of mother's death, but states that she fully recovered from her last illness." "Applicant has never been fatally sick." "Applicant's brother, who was an infant, died when he was a mere child." "Grandfather died from gunshot wound caused by an arrow shot by an Indian." "Applicant's fraternal parents died when he was a child." "Mother's last illness was caused from chronic rheumatism, but she was cured before death." "Father died suddenly; nothing serious." "Journal of the American Medical Association. "I say," cried the business man to the detective, "some fellow has been representing himself as a collector of ours." He has been getting in more money than any two of the men we have, and I want him caught as quickly as you can." "Ah, right. I'll have him in jail in less than a week "Great Scott, man!" I don't want to put him in jail. I want to engage him"—Ideas. Cat Never in Danger Her love for robins nearly got Mrs. Antoinette Perkins of Hackensack N. J. into grave trouble the other day, for the three bullets she fired from a revolver at a cat that was killing a robin on her lawn came near killing three persons. One bullet went through the wall of a neighboring house and passed close to the head of a person sitting at the dining room table. The two other bullets whistled past the heads of two boys who were passing the Perkins home. The offspring cat escaped unhunt. Valuable-Man. get anywhere. and as you can find anywhere. Count on all goods purchased. This Quality Unexcelled We have it or can get it for you on Save You the 10 Per Cent Discount. lishings, Notions, Etc. Standard of Colors The call for international standards of all kinds is becoming every day more insistent with the progressive unification of the industries of the world. The latest demand of this kind is for an international standard of colors. Chemists, manufacturers of dye stuffs and pigments, and many others would benefit by such a standard. It is suggested that when once the desired color scheme has been decided upon, the best method of perpetuating the standards, and rendering them available for comparison everywhere, would be by means of colored glasses with which a tintometer could be constructed. A tentative instrument of this kind, based on an arbitrary color scheme, has been made—Youth's Companion. TRAPS ALWAYS MEAN MICE How Window Display of Neighboring Hardware Dealer Frightened Away the Prospective Tenant. "It's the mice," said the woman who had returned from an inspection of the renting agent's choosest flats. "The place must be fairly alive with them. I never could stand mice." In vain did the agent protest that mice could not be hired to live in such immaculate apartments as his. The woman cut short his protestations with a sweetly incredulous smile. "Don't tell me that," she said. "If the neighborhood isn't alive with them, why does the hardware dealer on the corner keep all those mouse-traps in the window? That is an unfalling sign. I have lived in flats for twenty years, and have learned that if the stores in a neighborhood make a big display of mouse-traps the flats provide the mic, for them to catch. So often have I had that lesson hammered home that I study the mouse-trap situation before signing a lease." "Maybe that is the way those twenty-odd other women who scorned my flats on account of mice found out they were there," mused the agent. Then, before showing the flats again he persuaded the dealer to remove his mouse-traps to a less conspicuous place. Color of the Eye. Brown eyes are due to a brown pigment laid down in the iris; blue eyes are due to lack of such pigment. When both parents are brown-eyed the children get the tendency to form iris pigment from both sides of the house, and the condition of the pigment is said to be duplex. If the children get the tendency from one parent only, they will have brown eyes, but the condition is said to be simplex. Two parents lacking brown in the iris (blue eyed) will never have children with brown eyes, but only with blue eyes. If both parents have brown eyes simplex, then one in four of the children will have blue eyes. If one parent has simplex brown eyes and the other has blue eyes, one-half of the children will have blue eyes. but if both or either one of the parents the blue iris pigmentation is duplex, all of the offspring will have brown eyes. Are You in Arrears on your subscription? You know WE NEED THE MONEY For School Visitor OF THE FIFTH WARD, PITTSBURGH, PA. Wm. H. Thompson REPUBLICAN PARTY. Your Vote and Support Kindly Solicited. 1363 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa BELL PHONES, Office, Grant 200 Residence, Fall 2001 OFFICE HOURS 10 to 7 P. M. sundays 1 to 4 P. M. Striking Pastor Utters Criticism of Clergy's Income. Advocates State Board of Control Over Establishment of Congregations —Pictures Preachers Often Near Starvation. Lebanon, Ind.—The manner, in which the pastors of many of the churches in rural communities and small towns have to eke out miserable existences on the pitiable salaries given them, is a disgrace to Christianity, a reproach to American civilization and a reflection upon present-day church government," declares Rev. E. T. Greenleaf, who recently resigned the pastorate of the Lebanon on circuit of three rural-Methodist Protestant churches, because, in view of the present high cost of living, the salary was not sufficient to provide an adequate living for his family, and who, because of the publication of the reasons for his resignation, was left by the conference without an appointment for the ensuing year. "The business world today does not know the conditions surrounding the financial affairs of the ministry," continued Rev. Mr. Greenleaf. "The church itself covers up the matter because if the truth became known the whole religious institution would be shamed. The ministers themselves suppress the facts because of their fear, that the pulpits of churches would be closed to them in the future or because of a belief that the money-mad world would charge them with being mercenary. If they should demand more pay. It is time the facts became known. "Salaries of ministers in rural communities and small towns do not grow appreciably larger as the years go by. On the other hand, the preachers' old-time perquisites are passing away. Railroads have withdrawn, or are withdrawing, transportation con- M. Rev. E. T. Greenleaf. cessions. The local merchants are gradually abolishing the old-time complimentary methods of selling goods to ministers. All of the other avenues of outside help are becoming more and more clogged, until they will soon be closed entirely. The calls upon the minister's purse are not lessening in number or insistence. He is considered legitimate and easy prey by many persons, members of his own flock included. While all this is true, the cost of living is steadily mounting higher and the salary that several years ago might have been ample to provide a living is no longer sufficient. "No matter how small his salary, whether it is barely sufficient to keep him and his family from starvation, or not, the minister must wear good clothing and dress his family well, because the pride of the congregation demands it. What a shame it is that this Christian pride does not extend to the point that the parishioners are wiling to pay their pastor salary sufficient to enable him to dress as he should without sacrificing his own or his family's physical well being in so doing. "Ministers belong to the noblest profession on earth. They deserve better treatment than they are receiving. They are not beggars. In the very nature of their profession they cannot be and probably to that fact is due the disposition of churches to pay them the least salary possible. Few churches are paying what they can afford. The tendency is all the other way." The Rev. Mr. Greenleaf is forty-six years old. His family is his wife, five daughters and one son. He came here from Indianapolis, where he was employed in the city engineer's office as a mechanical and civil engineer draftsman. He thought that by extra work as a draftsman he might earn sufficient funds in addition to his salary to support his family here in comfort. However, the work of ministering to three country churches took too much of his time and the opportunities for doing outside work were few. Cow Caused Fatal Railroad Wreck. Sterlington, La.—Engineer. Westbrook was killed, his fireman probably fatally injured and four passengers seriously hurt when a north-bound Iron Mountain passenger train struck a cow and was derailed. with him his wife. Madame Keishiro Matsui, the wife of the counselor of the embassy, resides with her husband at the capital. There are said to be some "new women" in Japan and it may be that when the Baroness Uchida and Madame Matsui return to their native country they may look upon the new movement among their sisters as one not wholly to be condemned, even in an oriental land where woman's subjection to their lord and master, man, is supposed to be complete. These two Japanese women have taken an extraordinary interest in the woman's suffrage movement and moreover they are keenly alive to everything which pertains to the higher education of women. The Pennsylvania education of Madame Uchida gave her something more than what the world is accustomed to call book learning. Only recently the minister from Belgium to the United States, the Count de Buisseret, was transferred to his country's legation at St. Petersburg. The count and countess, his wife, lived in the American capital for a long time and here it was that their daughter was born, an event which was a cause for great rejoicing, for previous to the arrival of the little girl the Buisseretra had been blessed only with boys, of whom there were five to help pack the trunks the other day for the journey to the capital of the czar's empire. The Countess de Buisseret is an American. She is the daughter of General Story of California, whose family for a great many years resided in Washington. Count de Buisseret has been succeeded as Helgian minister by Mr. E. Havenith, who comes to Washington from Persia. Mr. Havenith is also married to an American woman who, prior, to her wedding, was Miss Helen Foulke, daughter of the late Charles Foulke of Washington. Mr. Havenith at one time was a junior attaché of the legation in Washington and here he met, wooed and married Miss Foulke. It seems like a string of coincidences, but the fact that three Belgian ministers in succession have had American wives is much more than mere coincidence. The predecessor of the Count de Bufsseret was the Baron Moncheur, whose wife also is an American, the daughter of General Powell Clayton, former United States minister to Mexico. Baron Moncheur has been twice married, his first wife, like his second, being an American woman. There are many reasons advanced for the selection of diplomats with American wives for the American service, but the underlying reason undoubtedly is that with an American wife a diplomat more quickly gets in touch with American methods, manners and habit of thought and thereby at once becomes of greater service to his government. Mr. Jules Jusserand, the French ambassador to the United States, probably is more familiar with the American spirit than any other man now representing a foreign government in Washington, unless it be James Pryce, the British ambassador, of whom it is only need to say that he wrote "The American Commonwealth," in order to give one an understanding of how closely this subject of King George has studied American political and economic conditions. France is a republic and there are no better Republicans than Jules Jusserand. He has a keen One unhappy, notoriously-seeking woman, in search of a "real mate," will make more noise than 10,000 mistresses of happy homes who would not severally exchange plates with the queen of the Indies—St. Louis Republic. Indestructible Wild Silk. Chinese wild silk is said to be practically indestructible. It can be buried for over a year without great ill effect. T needs no intimate knowledge of statecraft to let one know that foreign governments, when other things are equal among candidates, are careful to select as their ministers or ambassadors to the United States men who know something about conditions in this great democracy, either through previous subordinate service here in the diplo- T needs no intimate knowledge of state craft to let one know that foreign governments, when other things are equal among candidates, are careful to select as their ministers or ambassadors to the United States men who know something about conditions in this great democracy, either through previous subordinate service here in the diplomatic corps, or, as someone has put it, through the medium of marriage, for an astonishingly great number of the foreigners accredited to Uncle Sam's capital are the happy husbands of American wives. In one or two cases in which the wives of the diplomats are not of American birth, they are of American education, and this has been true in many instances of the helpmeets of the men who have come from the Orient to represent their newly awakened countries in a land where liberty has lived for something over a century. Take it all in all the foreign colony in Washington is interesting, not only in its work, but in its personnel, official and family. Baron Uchida, the Japanese ambassador, was chosen for his post in part at least because once upon a time he had served in a junior capacity as an attache of his government's legation in the American capital. Moreover, his wife, the Baroness Uchida, received her entire education in the United States. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr, and it is rather the usual thing for her to leave Washington and society and diplomatic demands behind her to spend a few days each month under the hospitable roof of her alma mater. There are seven members of the Japanese embassy in Washington, but only one besides the ambassador has The Speculator. The average speculatory is a man of exuberant spirits, or mercurial temperament, and does some unique turms. He can take on a larger supply of enthusiasm on more limited provocation than any other class of individuals, and rush to extremes with greater disregard of consequences than the man in any other trade or profession and when the consequences hit him—he shifts sail and runs just as cheerly in the opposite direction, sometimes. MADAME HAVENWILH MOTHER OF THE BROOKLYN ADOPTER BARONESS UCHIDA, WIFE of the ENGLISH AMBASSADOR the Right by emissary tsul, the sense of humor. It was des with not long ago that Amer- said to Ican generosity and may be patriotism moved some Madame citizens to present to hey may France a statute of sisters of George Washington. in an in a city of France, con- complete. fronts a statute of the an ex move of the "Grand Monarch" Louis XIV. Now Louis, was everyation of the world knows, was a great believer in the Madame divine right of kings, while George Washington, that the ton was the American who did a good deal toward shattering faith in the God given right of monarchs to rule as they would. Mr. Jusserand's observations on the probable thoughts of Louis XIV, as he gases day after day into the continence of George Washington, are well worth publication. The French ambassador's wife would have been an American were it not for the fact that her American parents chose France as their long abiding place and there in the capital city Madame Jusserand was born. To all intends and purposes she is an American. Her father was C. T. Richards of Boston. If the idea still persists in some places that the sending of ambassadors who have American wives to Washington is merely accidental, let it be said that the present minister from Spain, Senor de Riano, has an American wife, and his predecessor, the Duc d'Arcos, also led an American woman to the altar. Senora de Riano before her marriage was Miss Alice Ward. She lived with her grandmother, Mrs. John Ward, on Connecticut avenue in this city. Senor Riano at the Stenographic Work Is a Good Developer "The demand for strictly first-class stenographers" said a man acquainted with the business, "is greater than the supply. In this profession, as in every other, while there is apt to be an oversupply of those less well equipped, there is always room at the top. But a man should not be satisfied even there. "There are stenographers who look on stenography as an end, who are content if they can get on in that; where as it should be looked on as a means to an end. The stenographer can't too much, no study or reading comes amiss to him: if he were possessed of all knowledge he would some day find it all useful to him in his profession; but he doesn't want to stop at that. "If he has the knowledge and if he also has tact and good sense and downright ability as well as a really expert knowledge of stenography he will some day find himself in the employ of a man of affairs and getting not only good pay but getting besides a knowledge of business that is sure to be vastly more profitable to him. "A stenographer in the employ of such a man soon comes to have more real knowledge of the business than the bookkeeper or the cashier on the manager. He knows it from the inside and from the top and if he proves to be a man of discretion and sound judgment as well as ability he is more and more trusted; and as his ability comes to be more and more clearly shown he finds himself in due time a partner or a manager, promoted to a higher post because at such a post his ability can be employed to still greater advantage. "It is a fine thing to be a really expert stenographer, but the man with the brains and ability for that should have an ideal, an ambition for higher worth still, as in fact many such stenographers have, an ambition that sooner or later they realise. Some of the biggest men in business began life as stenographers." MARIE JEANNE D'AMOUR DE MARIE CONFIDENCE DE MARIE G. MARIE What do I mean by the real talkers? Why, the people, with fresh ideas, of course, and plenty of good warm words to dress them in. Facts always yield the place of honor in conversation, to thoughts about facts; but if a false note is uttered, down comes the finger on the key and the man of facts asserts his true dignity. I have known three of these men of facts, at least, who were always formidable, and one of them was tyrannical. - Holmes. time of his marriage war, if he will forgive the expression, an underling in his country legislation. He left here with his wife to accept a higher post abroad and finally he was made the Spanish minister to France. Now he is back in the native city of his wife as the head of an embassy in which once he was a subordinate. The American spirit seems to take hold of investigators as soon as they reach this country. The ambassadors, ministers and attachés who have young children, almost invariably send them to the public schools, to the dismay of the preceivers and preceptresses of the private schools which are attended by the children of many rich Americans, who for some reason seem to prefer the private institutions of learning to those which are equipped and managed by the public. The minister from Costa Rica is Senator Don Chinese minister at Washington. Mr. Chang brought with him to Washington his wife, Madame. Chang, and three daughters. His son, Mr. Henry Chang, was sent to this country years in advance of the coming of his parents in order to perfect himself in American ways and to acquire an American education. He is at present studying at the George Washington university. Not long ago there was a wedding at the Chinese legation, the groom being Mr. Henry K. Chang and the bride Miss Isabel Tong. Miss Tong, now Mrs. Chang, is the daughter of Tom Shoe Yi who was sent as a special ambassador by China to this country two years ago to thank the United States for the remission of the Bpzer Indemnity Chinese minister at Washington. Mr. Chang brought with him to Washington his wife, Madame Chang, and three daughters. His son, Mr. Henry Chang, was sent to this country years in advance of the coming of his parents in order to perfect himself in American ways and to acquire an American education. He is at present studying at the George Washington university. Not long ago there was a wedding at the Chinese legation, the groom being Mr. Henry K. Chang and the bride Miss Isabel Tong; Miss Tong, now Mrs. Chang, is the daughter of Tom Shao Yi, who was sent as a special ambassador by China to this country two years ago to think the United States for the remission of the Boxer indemnity. When Minister Chang came to Washington, he brought with him in addition to his family, two daughters of his friend, Mr. Tong. Young Mr. Chang promptly fell in love with Miss Tong and as has been said they recently were weded at the legation and the wedding is declared by those who were; bidden to see it to have been one of the most picturesque and sumptuous ceremonies ever performed in America. Is a Good Developer getting besides a knowledge of business that is sure to be vastly more profitable to him. "A stenographer in the employ of such a man soon comes to have more real knowledge of the business than the bookkeeper or the cashier or the manager. He knows it from the inside and from the top and if he proves to be a man of discretion and sound judgment as well as ability he is more and more trusted; and as his ability comes to be more and more clearly shown he finds himself in due time a partner or a manager. promoted to a higher post because at such a post his ability can be employed to still greater advantage. "It is a fine thing to be a really expert stenographer, but the man with the brains and ability for that should have an ideal, an ambition for higher worth still, as in fact many such stenographers do have, an ambition that sooner or later they realize. Some of the biggest men in business began life as stenographers." Aptly Described. An Italian woman was asked in court if she had any medical instruments in her home. "No,igner," she replied, "nothing but reckons." "What?" guessed the lawyer. "Reckons—the things they put in graphophones." Only Made Completion. If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be new pet foundations under them—Thereum. is Sense Don Jon Bernardo Bernardo Calvo. He has a big family which, with the minister himself, represents small country, thriving however it is said, even though its geographical limits are not widely extended. The Calvo family is one after Theodore Roosevelt's heart. There are two children in it. From father and mother down to the youngest child. A little girl four years old, every member of this Costa Rican family plays some kind of a musical instrument. They have a family orchestra with the father, leading at the almost daily performance. The violin, the violoncello, the harp, guitar, the flute, the flageolet, the drum, the piano, and the mandolin, all working together manage to get into a harmony like unto that which marks the Calvo relations. Every one of the Calvo progeny either has had or is getting an American public school education, one of the boys by special permission of the United States government, having been given an opportunity to perfect himself in military science at West Point. Mr. Chang, Yin Tang la. the AMONG THE CHURCHES ALL CHURCH NOTES MUST BE AT THE OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEEK TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER THIS HEAD. (Alma.) Dr. W. L. Lee spent Sunday in Rochester, N. Y., leaving there on Monday to attend the Ecumenical conference at Toronto, Canada. In his absence Presiding Elder D. F. Bradley occupied the pulpit. In the morning Dr. Bradley preached a soul stirring sermon, subject, "My Sheep, text John 1: 15, 17, and when they had dined Jesus said unto Peter lovest thou me; feed my sheep. In the evening the subject was "Prayer," text prays without ceasing. The dinner and evening entertainment given by Mrs. M. V. Brandon, 1414 Wilson street, on Monday, October 9, was well attended. Many of the court house employees and store clerks took dinner atoon. The proceeds go toward the rally on October 29. Thursday the parlor social at Mrs. Robinson's, 20 Logan street, was a financial success. The Stewardess Board Home Fair open on Monday evening, October 10. The booths are pretty and unique, one of the stewardess furnishes a program each evening. Mrs. K. C. Square has the opening night and has engaged the V. C. E. choir to render the program. Tuesday evening Mrs. C. E. Jones, chairman, the John Holiday Literary society will furnish the program. Wednesday evening the entire Stewardess Board will entertain with solo, duets and recitations. Thursday evening the church choir will render a program. Friday evening the Imperial Literary of Calvary Baptist church, L. D. W. Mason president, will entertain. The Sunday rally sermon will be preached by Rev. P. A. Scott of Bethel A. M. E. church, at 5 p. m., at which time the amount of $500 is desired. Those holding rally cards will please report. The Usher Board is making elaborate preparations for the pastors reception on Monday evening, October 20. "New Work" was the topic discussed by the C. E. society on Sunday at 6:30. Dr. Bradley gave a very helpful talk on the topic. Many strangers were present. C. E. Jones is preparing to give all the aged members of the church a good old-fashioned thanksgiving dinner free of charge. The committee will be published later. The W. H. and Missionary society are arranging for a rally on Sunday at 12:30 p. m. The A. M. Mission choir and Missionary society have been invited to render the program. You may come prepared to listen to spend a pleasant and profitable afternoon. All the societies and boards are beginning the new conference year's work with a vigor that bespeaks success. A member meeting has been called for Monday evening, October 16, at which time the pastor will bring before the membership some very important matters relative to the best interest of the church. The Young Women's Missionary society met at the residence of Mrs. Z. Ringold, 1926 Webster avenue on Thursday evening, October 5. After transaction of business the hostess served a dainty luncheon. Miss Betina Kincad and Dr. B. T. Hawkins were visitors. Miss Kincad became an honorary member of said society. We adjourned to meet at the residence of Mrs. Mimie Hines, 705 Duff street, on Thursday, October 19. Election of officers. We hope all members will be present. Susie Williams, president. Miss Bejtha, daughter of Rev. G. W. Kincaid, left for Beaufort, N. C. on Monday evening. Miss Kincaid is one of the public school teachers in Beaufort. Miss Mary Green, Miss Iva Jones, Washington, D. C. were Sunday morning visitors. They enjoyed the sermon by Dr. Bradley. Miss Rachel Shorts; New Castle, Pa. and John Johnson, Neshonnock Falls, Pa. were united in marriage by Rev. Wilkes of Sewickley, Pa. on Thursday, October 5. Mrs Dilebardi of New Castle and Mrs. A. L. Anderson of Pittsburgh, accompanied the happy couple and partook of wedding dinner served in Sewickley. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson spent several days in Eelitire, O. and will be at home to friends after October 15 at Neshonnock Falls, Pa. (By. C. N. Collins.) 'A very large and appreciative audience greeted the pastor, Rea, Dr. Morton on last Sabbath morning. 'He preached a wonderful sermon. In the evening at 7:45 p.m. Rev. R. A. Johnson delivered an excellent discourse. The Sabbath school was conducted by the superintendent, G. P. Slas. We urge the parents to send their children so that they may be carolled in the graded work. The Christian Endeavor society was led by John Jenkins, the president of the society. "This Sabbath James Hendricks will conduct the meeting. All are invited to be present. Mrs. Josephine Porter had ag her house guest for a few days her sister and sister-in-law, Mrs. S. S. Clement and Mrs. Guyder of Steubenville. O. They attended services at Brown Chapel church. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hendricks, bride and groom of two weeks, attended services at Brown Chapel church last Sabbath morning. Mr. Hendricks is one of the trustees of Brown Chapel. We wish them unbounded success and happiness. Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Morris attended quarterly meeting at St. Paul church, South Side. Dr. Morris desires all those who have not paid their dollar money to please pay it at once and receive a picture of Bishop Grant and Bishop Lampen, our deceased bishops. Mrs. E. J. Moore, president of the Violet club, called a meeting on last Monday evening to arrange for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Quite a large number responded. Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Morris entertained Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Burpett on last Thursday evening. Covers were laid for six. Emanuel Strange and Alice Arter were quietly married at the residence of Rev. Df. Morris. East End, on last Thursday evening, Rev. Morris officiating. Euclid Avenue A.M.E. CHURCH The S. S. F. club and the Altar guild will have Young People's Day at the Euclid Avenue church on Sunday, October 22, 1911. In an excellent program will be rendered in the after-preamble a sermon to the young people morning and evening. The young men are invited to attend the Brotherhood Bible class which meets at the Euclid Avenue church every Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. J. S. Davenport, teacher. There will be a peanut social and musicale given by the Allen Endeavor league of the Euclid Avenue A. M. E. church at the home of Mrs. Nettle Coy, 319 Refrew street, on Monday evening, October 16, 1911. Admission 10 cents. A prize will be given to the person getting the highest number of peanuts at a hatpin. Endeavor: league will give a reception at the Euclid Avenue church on Thursday evening, October 19. An excellent program will be rendered. Admission free. All are invited to be present. Mrs. Clara Veany and daughter, Ruth, and Misses Ira Hunter, Mae E. Grant of East End, were the honor guests from Friday until Sunday evening of Mrs. George Hunter of New Brighton. Mrs. Veany attended the church of Ray. Eugene Newman in New Brighton Pa. She sat morning with Ira Hunter and Mae E. Grant, drawn Unionville, New Brighton, Rochester, Pa. They also went horseback riding on Sunday morning. They all spent a very delightful visit, returning home to Pittsburgh, Pa., late Sunday. ALLEN CHAPEL North Side. The pastor is very busy looking after conference interests and requests all members to hand in their dollar money at once to enable him to make a full report. At the close of the morning services one person was received into the church. Services were well attended last Sunday. Owing to the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. C. H. Wheeler, wife of Rev. Wheeler, was called to Brownsville, on Friday, November 6. A husband and two small children consisted of the remainder of the bereaved family. Worshipers at West Bridgewater listened to interesting sermons by Rev. C. H. Wheeler, who filled the pulpit there all day. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Wood of Wheeling, were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Barlier. St. Paul A.M.E. Church On last Sunday our quarterly meeting was quite a success. The Rev. D. S. Bentley, P. E., preached a very instructive sermon at 11 a.m. Dr. P. A. Scott spoke at 3 p. m., and delivered a soul-shrirm sermon. The afternoon service was well attended by the neighboring pastors and their congregations, for which we thank them. We are very sorry to say that one of our faithful members in the person of Mrs. Malachi Garland, was obliged to go to the Mercy hospital on Sunday last. She will undergo an operation. The members and friends pray for her speedy recovery. A grand concert and final reception will be given under the auspices of St. Paul A. M. E. church in Brownsville avenue Friday, October 25 when Mrs. Bessie Robinson and her club will be entertained for having raised the largest amount of money in our second rally for this conference year. Some of the best-talent of Pittsburg and neighboring towns will appear on the program. Friends, you cannot afford to miss this final musical treat for this conference year at St. Paul. Please come and help us. Bethel A. M. E. Church (By F. W. C.) Nearly one thousand people greeted the pastor, Dr. Scott, at the morning session, last Sunday, and he delivered a most instructive and impressive sermon. In the evening the largest crowd was present that has been seen out at that hour since the day of the dedication. This was not a day of any special services, but everybody seems anxious to hear his masterly pulpit orator. More than a dozen new members have been added to the church in the few weeks Dr. Scott has had charge. The good doctor has a way of circulating among, and greeting the people that is so pleasant and cheering, that everybody delights in coming in contact with him. The Sunday school, under the superintendency of W. S. Seefeld, will give the lecture room a thorough renovation, painting decorating and beautifying the interior, in the near future, which will add greatly to the attractiveness of this large and comfortable room. A most interesting and profitable meeting of the Trustees Board was held last Tuesday evening, when much business was transacted. The greatest harmony prevails among the members of this board and their energetic and much beloved pastor. Both officers and members, and the public in general are very anxious that our good Bishop Derrick shall return Dr. Scott to this charge for another year, and already large and extensive plans are in preparation for great spiritual and financial activities early in the new conference year. A large number of prominent visitors worshipped at Belfast last Sunday, among them being Mrs. Jefferson of Washington, Mrs. Orsia of Alboona, Trof. David Wendell Reed, the noted blind gospel singing evangelist of Chicago, and Rev. W. S. Lewis of East Liberty. The services at this church next Sunday will be of great interest. Among the special features will be a number of songs by the blind evangelist, Prof. Reed of Chicago. Every service should hear him at the morning service. Great preparations are being made for the young ladies' rally to be held on Sunday, October 22, under the management of Misses Estella Wells and Mary Turner, assisted by fifty other young ladies of Pittsburgh and vicinity. It promises to be a great success in every way. Great efforts are being made by the pastor and officers to bring the Dollar Money up to the standard this year, for much depends on the kind of support that our pastor is able to make at the annual conference. Every earnest friend of the church is earnestly requested to pay his Dollar Money before the annual conference, which meets in Canonsburg on October 25. A HUMANE DECISION FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD NEGRO BOY WILL NOT BE HUNG IN ARKANSAS. Little Rock—The decision of the Arkansas supreme court that Earl Gilchrist, the fifteen-year-old boy, was too young to hang, was a humane one. His appeal for a new trial was granted. Once more the boy will face a jury. This time it will be with the decision of the higher court that he is too young to hang confronting Judge Robert E. Lee of the lower court. This may affect his second sentence. It is true that Glicchist is a negro. It makes no difference what his race may be, or his color, or his crime. He is a child. As such he should not be sentenced to death. He may be all that the evidence indicated that he was. He killed another boy in a street fight. In the eyes of the law he is a convicted murderer. Following out the technical points, Judge Lee was no doubt justified in imposing the sentence of death. The boy might be fifteen; he is a diminutive youth, and it would be a disgrace to the state of Arkansas to countenance such an execution. The boy should be punished. He should be imprisoned, but he should not be hanged. The decision of the supreme court will be applauded and approved by all people with a lot of Christian sympathy in their hearts. Arkansas and all other states should have reform schools for just boys. If a good man can get hold of a negro in time, he can usually make a good, big negro out of the young product. COLORED MAN GETS HIGHEST MARK L. A. LEWIS, CITY HOSPITAL INTERNE AT INDIANAPOLIS, IND., HEADS 99 IN STATE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. Ninety-nine applicants for medical licenses in Indiana successfully passed the July examinations of the state board of medical registration and examination. L. Aldridge Lewis, a colored internte at the City hospital, making the highest grade. H received 947 out of a possible 1,000 points. Three other applicants are in the honor list of these receiving a grade of 900 or better. Lewis is the first colored applicant who has ever won first place in the medical examinations in Indiana. He was an honor man in the 1911 graduating class of the Indiana university school of medicine. POINTED PARAGRAPHS Anyway, a rolling pin scatters the dust. Genius is more plentiful than plain common sense. Anything is all right—until it interferes with your plans. No man is so religious that he considers dying a pleasure. A girl's sense of humor is badly warped if she marries for a joke. Father Time is a great artist, but women do not admire his line of work. Free advice is the kind people give away because they have no use for it. A man wastes a lot of time asking questions that he doesn't want answered. Some men are like the wind; they can't even raise a disturbance without blowing about it. It isn't difficult to size a man up, but the true measure of a woman is known only to her dressmaker. There is no reason why a woman shouldn't have an aim in life—even if she can't throw a stone with accuracy. The man who hasn't enough property to interest the tax assessor is always talking about the good he would do if he were a millionaire—Chicago News. PLENTY OF PRESIDENTS. The late Fitzhugh Lee, was a loyal Virginian, and would see his proline mother of presidents deposed by no one, so the choice of him to introduce Grover Cleveland, who was to take an address of the historic University of Virginia, resulted in some mirth. "Mr. President," he began, graciously, we are honored in welcoming you to Virginia today, both as a loyal Democrat and as the president of these United States. "This long since we have had a president with us." Then, fearing such adulation might turn Mr. Cleveland's head, he warned to his real subject and added, to the delight of his audience: "But the time has been, so, when we could go out on this very old rotunda porch and holler. Mr. President!" and the woods would be full of them!"—Lippincott's. THE COURIER. GREAT SERMON GREAT SERMON Preached by Presbyterian Minister at Charlestown, Ind. LAUDS THE NEGRO RACE AN ELOQUENT AND THOUGHTFUL ADDRESS WORTHY TO BE READ AND DIGESTED—BY THE REV. T. M. HURST. Charlestown, Ind.—In a sermon preached by request before the negroes of this place by the Rev. T. M. Hurst, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Charlestown, he took for his topic, "The American Negro," and for his text: "The recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."—Prov. 12:14. Rev. Mr. Hurst said in part: Rev. mr. Hurst said in part. "Looking into history the negro finds plenty of men of his own race of whom he may be proud. Such men as Toussaint L'Ouvarture (Too-San-Loo-Vartur), the Haitian negro general and liberator; and Alexander Dumas, the French novelist, and Booker T. Washington, the American educator, and Fred Douglass, the American orator, and many others. "Take these as models for your race and reject the prize fighters and crap-shooters and rooster pilfers of the race. Strive to be men and women. Strive to build up your home life on a basis of purity and love. Practice honesty among all men and cherish the truth as your own life. Do not seek to obliterate race distinctions, but strive to distinguish your own race by cherishing high ideals of home and citizenship. Educate your sons to be men of high purpose, whose regard for honesty is more than a right arm, and teach your daughters lessons of modesty and virtue and self reliance. Keep your home and church life clean, and do not allow yourselves to be classed with the low grade cattle who have disgraced Adams county, Ohio, and almost every other county in the United States. "It is no uncommon thing to hear men lament about the blunder that was made when the negro was brought to America as a slave, but I am not so sure that slavery was a blunder. God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform, and he laid the foundations of all civilization in human slavery and gave the world the foundation of all law through the agency of a man born in slavery. It required more than 400 years of slavery in Egypt to work out the plans of God in providing a civilization and a salvation that gradually opened to all men, and who knows for what purpose slavery was allowed in this land of the free and the home of the brave? "Born in a home surrounded by slavery. I never drew one breath of sympathy with slavery in any form, but as I have thought of it through the years, I have come to see that negro slavery in the United States might be made to serve more than one good purpose. "Who knows but what, after all, the negro may be the means of preserving the ideals on which our government rests? For nearly fifty years a tide of immigration from all races and nations has been flooding our shores with stronger sweep than the overflow of Vandals and Goths and Vlstigoths that once swept over parts of Europe, bringing with them conflicting ideas, of moral and government that threaten the very foundation of our civilization. "During all this time the negro—as a color line has stood, saying to these invaders, thus far, no further, and as a result the old slave states stand today the champion of the ideals from which our nation sprung. In the midst of conflict and prejudice the negro, unconsciously and silently, has stood as a wall of fire round about the home of his slave.days, making it impossible for thoughts of anarchy and disloyalty to the American idea to find soil in which it sought to grow. "When God gave the promise Abraham little dreamed that the way to its fulfillment lay through four hundred years of slavery for his own people; and yet such was the case. The highway to the temple lay through the land of Goshen and the road was paved with bricks made by the hands of those who inherited in the promised land. In the great division of the world Africa—the largest and most fertile portion—became the Inheritance of the negro, but for some reason unknown to us he has never improved or enjoyed it. Who knows but that God in his wisdom may use American slavery as a means of lifting up Ethiopia? It may require a thousand years, but when the design of God is worked out in history men may as easily see the part American slavery played in it as we now see the meaning of slavery under the Pharaohs. Many things to which we object prove to be parts of a great plan. "To most of us making bricks without straw seems a hard task and it is not easy for us to understand why the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter and the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, but in the course of human events they were necessary. Will you dare say, then, that slavery in America was an error, even if many wrongs were practiced in its administration? "God, in his wisdom, may have, by France is about to encourage the culture of cotton in its colonies by offering subsidies, so that that country will not be dependent on outside sources for its supply. At present France imports 250,000 tons, valued at over $60,000,000. Two-thirds of the supply comes from the United States, and it is evident that there are many reasons why the supply might be cut off at any time in the future, either on account of a crisis or from the fact this designation, marked the American negro as the cheesen people of the black race for the accomplishment of some great purpose not yet made manifest. "When we study the history of the negro race we find that, in spite of American slavery, the highest standard ever attached by the black race, and we easily discover that even now. His progress is moving with a rapidity that is a world wonder. Then, instead of blindly condemning what seems to us all a wrong, let us ask reverently for what purpose is this wonderful preparation of millions of the black race. Is it possible that this is a part of the plan that shall lead to the civilizing and Christianizing of the largest division of the globe? In the years to come, when the marble buildings glitter in the sunshine of Africa and the school house rests securely on the lair of the tiger, and the glad church bell makes music to the swaying fields and the mellowing orchards, who knows but what the inhabitants may then look back in gratitude to God as they view the pathway that led to such a consumption through American slavery? "The American negro is in preparation for some great purpose, and we should all be encouraged by his progress. Since the time the shackles of slavery were struck off the negroes of America have to their credit two United States senators, seventeen congressmen, two registrars of the United States treasury, besides scores of representatives in the diplomatic service and in official life, municipal, state and national, and they have won championships in many other fields of honorable endeavor. The latest figures to which I have access show that 1,500,000 negro children are in public schools and 30,000 in our higher institutions of learning, and 200 in northern and European colleges and universities. "Over 2,000 negroes have been graduated from colleges and the professions show 30,000 school teachers and professors, 2,000 lawyers, 1,500 doctors, dentists and pharmacists, and nearly 25,000 ministers of the goael. "More than this, negroes have taken out 500 patents, published over 400 books, composed numerous songs, and now own and edit twelve magazines and 300 newspapers. "In other ways American negroes have made remarkable progress. Besides many industrial establishments, the American negroes own and manage twenty-six banks, and they own over $500,000 worth of real estate and personal property. "Recently Atlanta negroes were asked to raise $40,000 in ten days toward a negro Y. M. C. A. building to close a conditional offer of $25,000. When this ten day whirlwind campaign closed it was found that these negroes had raised $67,000, or $77,000 more than was asked for. Pretty good for any race. "If you had been in Atlanta you couldn't have kept from hugging yourself when you knew that you were counted with that bunch of negroes. They are the kind of men who compel other folks to sit up and take notice. They have a right to be proud of themselves. Other folks are proud of them. The white man of Atlanta is giving for the world to know that Georgia has negroes of that kind. "So everywhere with every race. It is men who do things that the world honors. "Don't fret, then, about race distinctions and differences. They are here because they ought to be, and we should not change them if we could. Don't worry because the white man don't give you a chance. In this world, unfortunately, every man is for himself and when a man takes advantage of you it is simply because of previous condition of servitude. The white man who tries to beat the negro tries just as hard to beat his own race. He is no respecter of persons. You will find men of your own race just as ready to do you wrong as are men of any other. Life is a game in which the winner must work and watch every day. "Set your aim high. Let your motto be honesty and integrity, practice industry and economy, cherish veneration for the men of your race who have attained unto great things; take their lives as models under God, deal charitably with all men and discourage the man who by his life brings a stain' on the race, and hold up your heads and point with pride to what has been and is being accomplished by the American negroes, and you will come in for your share in the inheritance under the text: "The recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him." SUBSTITUTE FOR GREEN FOOD. Clover hay is not a green food, but it is a pretty good substitute for poultry. Steam or scald the shattered leaves or run some of the hay through a fed cutter and scald it after it has been cut up. Sometimes we add enough middlings, ground oats or bran to make crumbly mash and feed in troughs. When we haven't time to scald the clover we gather up a big basket of the leaves from the barn floor and scatter it in the houses. The hens scratch among it for seeds and hulls and it is surprising how much of it they will eat. S. M. C. NOTHING SERIOUS. "I see your wife had to be carried to her carriage yesterday." "Yes, she had to be carried." "What does the doctor say?" "We have no doctor. The dressmaker says she made the gown a trifle too tight." that all the cotton would be used in America, hence the need for taking some preventive measures. "The rolling stone gathers no moss." There are many rolling stones among us who haven't the self-reliance to make a stand. Get out of that position and hit or make a mis—venture—Palestine Plaindealer. That noisy negro who is always showing off is the fellow who always comes out at the little end. BETHLEHEM, A. M. R. CHEUMER. Near Wylie avenue and Main street. Sunday services 10:30 A. M. and 1:45 P. M. Sunday School, 12:45 P. M. Christian Redeemer, 6:30 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. Class meeting, Friday, 8 P. M. Rev P. A. Scott, pastor, residence Elm Street. Bell phone 2987 Grant. ST. AUGUSTINESS EPISCOPAL MENON. 119 Jackson St. N. S. Pbg. Sunday services, 10:45 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. Sunday School, 12:30 P. M. Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7:45 P. M. Rev. Scott Wood, priest in charge. Sunday and weekly meetings of John, Weekly A. M. E. Zion church. No. 40 Arthur street. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.; Sunday school at 1:30 p. m.; Christian Mendavor at 6:30 p. m.; Wednesday evening, prayer meeting; Friday evening, class meeting. Trustee meeting first and third Mondays of each month. Rev. W. L. Lee, D. D. pastor. EUOLID AVENUE A. M. E. CHURCH. Corner Euolid avenue and Harvard street, Pittsburgh. Morning worship, 10:45 a. m., Sunday; Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.; Allies Endeavor League, 6:30 p. m.; evening worship, 7:45 p. m., Sunday. C. J. POWELL, D. D., Pastor. Parsonage, 5714 Broad street. Hours of study, 10:00 to 12:00 M. Lally except Monday. Telephone, 1764 R. Highland. RODMAN ST. BAPTIST CHURCH East End, Pittsburg, Pa. Communion, first Sunday in each month, 3 p. m. Pastor's Study at church from 12 to 8 p. m. Peaching every Sunday, 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school, 1:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m. Beats free. All are welcome. REV. O. S. SIMMGS, D.D., Pastor. 620 Thompson street Call Rose, 2000 R. Highland. Payne A. M. E. Church. Preaching every Sunday, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.; Alien endeavor league, 6:30 p. m.; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 p. m. Rev. T. Taggart, pastor. Mt. Zlion Baptist—Sunday services, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 2 p. m.; communion second Sunday in each month. B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 p. m. Rev. R. D. Epps, pastor. Highland Baptist—Sunday service, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; communion fourth Sunday in each month; Sunday school, 2 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Rev. C. J. Wells, pastor. Rocky Mt. Baptist church—Sunday services, 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.; Sunday school, 1:30 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday night; communion every third Sunday in month. Rev. J. H. Brown, pastor. GRACE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 1 p. m. Young people's Christian Endeavor. p. m. Wednesday night prayer meeting p 8 o. m REV. CHAS. HENRY TRUSTY, D. D. Pastor. Servioles at Brown's Chapel A. M. s. church, Heumlock and Boyle streets, North Side. Sundays—Morning service, 10:20; Sunday school, 2:00 p. m.; Christian Endeavor, 6:30 to 7:45 p. m.; evening service, 7:45. Wednesday—Prayer meeting 8 p.m. REV. R. H. MORGAN PANOR. Services every Lord's day at 10:40 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday school, 10 a. m. Seats free. All welcome. Prayer. Worship. World Service. REV. E. A. SCOTT. Pastor. WARREN M. E. CHURCH Center avenue and Watt street Rev. B. A. Virgil, Pastor. Telephone: 1143-R Schenley Preaching, Sunday, 11 a. m. Sunday school, 2 p. m. Epworth League, 6 p. m. Evening service, 7:45 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Trustees' meeting the second and fourth Monday nights of each month. A. M. E. Zion Church. Services every Sunday at 11:30; evening 8:00, Sunday school 12:30; literary every Tuesday at 8:00 p. m. Rev. Ware, pastor. ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH North Side, Pittsburg. Morning worship, 10:45 a. m. Class 12 m. Sunday school, 2 p. m. A. C. E. League, 6:30 p. m. Evening worship, 7:45 p. m. Wednesday night, prayer meeting All are invited to attend. REV. B. A. RAZER Pastor. Plymouth-Congregational Church Corner Fulton and Gilmore streets Henry W. Porter, minister. Services: Sunday, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday school 12:45 p. m. Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 8 o clock. Homewood A. M. E. Zion Church, Terry Grove A. Demeraldia Church. B. G. Carrigan, B. D. Porter. B. F. Curahash, B. D. Pastor. Services—Sabbath, 11 a. m. $ p. m. Young People's meeting, f. p. m. Sabbath school, 2:20 p. m. Prayer meet inga Wednesday, $ p. m. Class meeting. Friday evening. Visitors cordially welcome. The Pittsburgh Courier is on file at Carnegie Institute Periodical Rooms. WATCH THE COURER GROW! m.; Sunday afternoon 1:36 p. m.; Monday Christmas Midwavor 2:38 p. m.; Friday meeting Wednesday evening 3:3 m.; Literary society, Thursday evening, 8 p. m.; coirr practice, Friday evening, 8 p. m. All are welcome Rev. L. V. Jones, pastor. UNIONTOWN, Pa. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church—Rev. Thompson, pastor—Preaching at 10:45 a.m.; Sunday school, at 3:30 p.m.; R. Y. P. U. at 4:30 p.m. and preaching at 7:45 p.m. Eton A. M. E. church—Rev. J. W. Polk, pastor—Preaching 10:45 a.m.; Sunday school, 2:30 p.m.; C. R. in cloey, 6:30 p.m.; preaching, 7:45 p.m. Mt. Rose Baptist church—Rev. Thomas Ford, pastor—Preaching 10:45 a.m.; Sunday school, 2:30 p.m.; R. Y. P. U., 6:30 p.m.; preaching 7:45 p.m. St. Paul A. M. E. church, Rev. W. B. Anderson, D. D., pastor—preaching 10:45 a.m.; Sunday school, 2:30 p.m.; C. E. society, 6:30 p.m.; preaching 7:45 p.m. Wayman A. M. E. Preston avenue Services every, Lord's day at 10:40 a.m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday school; 19 a.m. Seats free. All welcome. Rev. F. A. Scott, pastor. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. Rev. F. A. Scott, pastor, No. 126 Bellevue, Pa. Good Hope Baptist Church Services. Fifty-fourth and Penn Avenue. Official meeting. Thursday, before second Sunday, 8 p. m. Church meeting. Friday, before second Sunday, 8 p. m. Communion services every second Sunday at 3 p. m. Women's Missionary circle, first Tuesday at 8 p. m. Sunday school teachers' meeting, every Tuesday from 8 to 9 p. m. All are welcome. Ree Y. H. C. Messer, D. D. Pastor, residence, 5109 Dauphin street, East End. Office in the church. Hours. 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.; Wednesday and Friday. Natural Inclination "Do you think your nephew shows any predilection for a useful pursuit?" asked the serious relative. "Well," replied Mr. Groucher, "judging by the way he tries to keep his face and hands and clothes, I think he would enjoy being a chimney sweep. If You Want YOU can get them by advertising in this paper. It reaches the best class of people in this community. Use this paper if you want some of their business. Use This Paper The Pittsburgh Courier is the only Afro-American Newspaper published in Greater Pittsburgh Read it. It is your paper. FRAZIER, BROWN & CO. LICENSED, EMPLOYMENT BUREAD Reliable Positions Furnished Reliable Colored Help Our Specialty Bell Phone 300-L Highland 6281 PENN AVE. Bernard P. Soehz, Mgr. Charles W. Soehz P. & A. Phone 1801 F. Miles Printing Co. Commercial Work Our speciality Church and Society Work 1200 WYLLE AVE. PITTSBURG, PA. M. W. MOUNTS OLD BOOK EXCHANGE Law, School, Medical, Mechanical and Religious Books Bought, Sold and Exchanged. 600 Wylie Ave., Dear, Sixth, PITTSBURG, PA. FRAZIER-BROWN REALTY CO. HOUSES FOR RENT, FOR SALE AND RENTS COLLECTED 6231 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. Turn Over a New Leaf By subscribing for THIS PAPER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1911. GRAND LODGE OF F. A. LEY Seventh grade, B. A. Brother John Schmidt, R. W. G. Jr. Warden and District Deputy Grand Master, 16 Miller street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Moriah No. 35-Stated meeting second Thursday each month R. W. M. Edward W. Johnson, secretary. St. John's No. 50, Swickey-Stated meeting first Monday each month Lewis Halsted, M. J. G. Matt and Star West No. 62- Stated meeting second Saturday each month. Samuel Fott, W. M.; Marion W. Hall, secretary. King Solomon Lodge No. 78, New Brighton — Stated meeting second Wednesday each month. Alexander Webster, W. M.; James W. Butler, secretary. Prince Hall Lodge No. 87, Beaver Webster, M. D.; James W. Butler, secretary. Prince Hall Lodge meeting third Saturday each month. Jererish Boulding, W. M.; Lawrence Ewing, secretary. St. Cypress No. 13—Wm. A. Morrison, W. M.; Nelson J. Miles, secretary. Stated meeting first Thursday. Monongahsola No. 14. Monongahsola No. 15. W. M.; S. E. McPherson, secretary. Stated meeting first Thursday. Victoria No. 60. New Castle—Rev. G. S. Smith, W. M.; W. F. Barboun, secretary. Alma Lodge No. 63, New Castle, L. D. Howard, W. M.; E. J. Dillard, secretary. Stated meeting first Mon Sheba Lodge No. 64. North Side—Charles Wright, W. M.; Augustus L. Smith, secretary. Stated meetings last and third Thursday. Oriental, Lodge No. 65, North Side Jamba R. William, W. M.; Geo. W. Stephenson, secretary. Stated meeting first Monday. Jamba R. William, W. 69, Fast End- David D. Richard, W. M.; Wm. S. Lewis, secretary. Sated meeting first thursday. Morning Star No. 71, Carnegie John A. Miles, W. M.; D. P. Towns, secretary. Stated meeting first Mon- chard month. Monessen No. 79. Monessen-Jullus Smith, W. M.; Ashby Boyer, secretary. Stated meeting second Thursday each month. Eureka No. 83. Bellevue-Stated communication second Wednesday through. Elimbeth No. 88. Elizabeth-Joseph Bell, W. M.; Robert A. Batch, secretary. Stated meeting fourth Tuesday day. M. Pleigas No. 91. Unlontown, Pa.-A. P. McClure, W. M.; J. H. Robinson, secretary. Stated meeting second Monday, each month. Alpha Lodge No. 92. Pittsburgh- Frank R. Steward, W. M.; Herman Socks, secretary. Stated meeting third Tuesday. Progress Lodge U. D. W. S. Jenk- ns, W. Washington, secretary. Stated meeting second Friday. Auxiliary No. 98 meets third Friday night of each month. Asaph Lodge, Connellsville. Meets lng night first, and third Tuesday last in month. Sandy McNeal, W. M.; James Strange, sec. Iron City Lodge No. 17, I. B. P. O. E. W.-Meets second and fourth Thursday, Elk Rest. 29 Pulmonet street. Gas. Gantt, E. R. H. H. E. Brooks, F. Sec. North Side Lodge No. 124, I. B. P. O. E. W.-Meets second and fourth Tuesday, Odd Fellows hall, corner Jackson and Irwin avenue, North Side. Hairy, Hardy, E. R. James F. Sec. Greater Pittsburgh Lodge 115, I. B. P. O. E. W—Meets first and third Monday at Elks Rest, 6487 Franktown avenue, E. R. E. Paxton Faxon, Roe F. Sec. Ramesis Lodge 120, I. B. P. O. E—Meets second and fourth Wednesday at Elk Rest, 706 Wood street, Wilkensburg, Pa. Chas Boone, E. R. E. Paxton Faxon, Roe F. Sec. Summit Lodge No. 115, I. B. P. O. E—Meets first and third Friday at McChure hall, corner Main and Morgantown avenue, Uniontown, Pa. W. L. Winstown, E. R.; Geo. Brown. Coke City Lodge No. 126, Connellsville, Pa—Meets first and third Tuesday at Elk Rest, 132 E. Main street, Fenton Jackson, F. Sec. Connellsville Lodge No. 156, Bradford, Pa—Meets first and third Thursday, 15 Chambers street. Rev. P. H. Williams, E. R.; E. J. Enty, F. Sec. maita Commandary. Emhent commander, George Cochran; generalissimo, Samuel P. Buckner; captain general, David D. Richards; recorder, Charles Richardson; treasurer, Lewis W. Wagoner; senior warden, James C. Dews; junior warden, Charles Coy; standard bearer, John H. Thornton; sword bearer, Clarence F. Iles; warder, George Robinson; jesus, Joseph Lincoln; prelate, Rev. C. J. Powell, D. D.; associate prelate, Rev. J. H. Dandridge DDD FELLOWS. Meetings of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in Odd Fellows' hall, Irwin avenue and Jackson street, North Side. Union Westera Star Lodge, No. 1811, first and third Wednesday evening. P. L. Anderson, secretary, 606 West Jefferson street. Bond of Love Lodge, No. 3514, first and third Tuesday evenings. George W. Stevenson, secretary, 54 McNaught- er avenue. Household of Ruth. No. 54, first and third Friday evenings. Household of Ruth. No. 1784, second and fourth Wednesday evening. Mrs. Byrdie Crankleton, secretary, 1116 Decatur street. Allegheny Patricary, No. 11, fourth Monday evening. P. L. Anderson, secretary, 505 West Jefferson street. News items affecting these lodges please mail to The Pittsburg Courrier. KNIGHTS OF PYTTHIAE. Smoky City No. 29. Meeting first and third Tuesdays of each month at New Odd Fellows hall, North Side. James Mason, C. C. T. A. Willec, R. of R. North Side Lodge, No. 124, I. B. P. O. E. of W. - Meets at the Best, 206 Robinson street. North Side, second and fourth Mondays of each month. J. Walter Frazier, E. R.; Jesse W. Warris, F. B. Gen. J. B. Swetzer Camp, No. 98. Sons of Veterans, U. S. A. - Meets at Memorial hall, Fifth avenue, on second and fourth Friday nights of each month. New Castle Lodge No. 38, K. of P. meets first and third Friday of each month. Alexander Williams, C. C. Commodore, Tilden, K. of R. S. ROYAL GRAND NO. 31. & OF P. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at Odd Fellows' hall, Arthur street. PAUL GILLETTE, C. L P. JACKSON, V. C. Swickleick Star, No. 40, K. of P. meets first and third Tuesdays of each month on Beaver street. N. L. Young, C. C.; C. H. Pryor, K. of R. &; L. Alexander, M. of F. Damage Loon, D. 88, K. of P. meets first and third Tuesdays of each old Fallows hall, Corner Dyme and Benton. Frank R. Steward, C. C.; James A. Baldwin, K. of R. &; B.; Jesse W. Harris, M. of F. Household of Ruth, No. 55—Meets first and third Fridays in each month N. S., Pittsburgh, Fa. Mrs. Mattie Sutton, W. R. Glass City lodge, 4392, G. U. of O. F., Charlerol, Pa. Meets every first and third Tuesdays. Charles Wonder, Pa. Meets every of R. 1413, Charlerol, Pa. Meets every first and third Wednesdays Mrs. A. Primas, W. R. 1. O. OF ST. LUKES Golden Eagle lodge, No. 22, Knights of Pythias, meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Malta hall, Sharren street, East End. Hour of opening, 8 p.m. Dandridge, C. C.; Martin C. Coleham, M. G.F.; James Woodruff, K. of R. and F. Malta Commandery, No. 19, K. T.-St George, C. Cochran, Amherst, M. G.F.; James Woodruff, K. of R. and F. Sir David D. Richards, Capt. Gen.; Sir William S. Lewis, resorder; Sir John T. Thornton, treasurer; Rev. C. J. Powell, D. d., prelate; Rev. J. H. Dandridge, assistant press; St Herman Socks, organist; Mrs. Herman Socks, organist; of each month at asylum, Monde center avenue, East End. IRON CITY COUNCIL Meets every first Monday at Odd Fellows' hall, Wylie and Benton street. J. W. Anderson, secretary; J. T. Dorkins, W. M. Either chapier No. 7, Order of the Eastern Star-Stated meeting third Thursday of each month at 6004 Center area. Rosa E. Hill, W. M.; Lacille Lewis, secretary. McKeesport, Pa. Glittering Diamond Tabernacle, No. 27, Daughters of Tabor, meet second Tuesday night of each month at 1118 Market street. Lily of the Valley Court of Callautha, No. 267, meets First Thursday evening of each month at 1118 Market street. ELIZABETH, PA. Walwright lodge, No. 48, K. of P. Brother A. T. Scott, C. C.; Brother French E. H. Greene, Brother Stanley Young B. Burton, prelate; Brother Wesley H. Stratton, M. of E.; Brother Charles S. Batch, M. of F.; Brother Stanley Simmons, M. of E.; Brother Stanley Burcham, M. of A. Brother Charles Henderson, I. G. Brother George E. Saunders, O. G. Brother George B. Saunders, M. W. Brother Charles Preston, Brother French E. H. Greene, V. C.; Brother Simmons, trustees. Brother French E. H. Greene was elected delegate to the grand lodge. Advance lodge No. 2998 of U. G. U. O. of Advance as follow: Guardian Hiram Simmons; warden James Bar; noble grand, Ocear Goodrich; vice grand, Frank Szenzy; worthy chapain. Rev. Lotterbury; worthy treasurer, Fred R. Batch; E. Ernest Moore; P. S. Fred R. Batch; G. A. T. Fred R. Batch; K. Burcham; P. N. F. French E. H. Greene; advocate, Jesse Greene; degree lecturers, Fred R. Batch and French E. H. Greene. WAYNESBURG, PA The most worshipful grand lodge of Free and Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons of Pennsylvania officers: H. E. Workman, G. master; Joseph Washington, Dep. G. master; Mary Washington, Dep. G. master; Richard Stapleton, G. Jr. warden; Jas. Lethwick, G. treasurer La Royal Wilson, G. secretary; Rev. Thomas Ford, grand chaplain; Rev. W. H. Truss, grand lecturer. The officers of the grand commander of the Templar of the state of Pennsylvania are: Bir Knights Joseph L. Thomas, M. E. grand commander; John W. Fisher, M. E. deputy grand commander; John D. Addison, M. E. grand generalissimo; William Walls, M. E. grand captain general; William Walls, M. E. grand secretary; Philip H. Edwards, M. E. grand treasurer. DAYTON, O. DAYTON, O. One of the prettiest receptions of the season was that given last Friday evening from 2 to 6, by Mrs. Rosa Willis and Mrs. Mollie Jones, at the home of the latter on Dakota street. It was given in honor of Mrs. Floyd, and Mrs. Washington, who are to be held in home in Danyville, KY., and Chicago. The ladies were entertained in a very charming manner. Meadness Jones and Willis proved to be ideal hostesses. Mrs. Shields, who has been making Dayton her home, is visiting in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Moses, who is to be held in New York and Boston. Rev. Mills of the A. M. E. Zion church has been reappointed to this charge for another year. Miss Myrleja James entertained to dinner on Sunday, Miss Ruth Alston. The A. F. of Chicago has been appointed at the parsonage in honor of their pastor's return. Rev. Primus Alston. Miss Georgia Anna Pate entertained at dinner on Sunday at the Bell hotel, with a special dinner the following persons: Miss J. Young of Cincinnati, and Miss Rush Brooks of New York. Mr. Arnett Wheeler of this city. Rev. Alston was called to Mechanicburg last-week to prescribe the funeral of Mrs. Patsie Johns. Dayton has added to its list of new lawyers, Attorney Billgis, who has his residence and office on Sprague street. Mr. Terry Monday evening at the residence of Miss Helen Gordon on Euclid avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rivers have located here on Sprague street. Mr. Rives has job as presser of the Dayton Record. Miss Daisy Crawford entertained on Sunday evening in the apartment and Mrs. Russie Brooks from Covington, KY. Mrs. Estella Wilson of Springfield, O., is visiting Mrs. Mitchell on Fifth street. Miss Little King was in Lima visiting her parents. On her return here she brought with her Mrs. J. H. Rivers James spent last Tuesday in Kenia. Mr. and Mrs. Ward and daughter, Marle, were away last week. Youngstown, O. (By William Saunders') Mrs. C. A. Pettiford, wife of Dr. C. A. Pettiford, is on the sick list; and Miss Mary Lincoln of M. Pleasant street is also ill. A number of Bank Ward's friends gave up their party on October 6 in honor of his birthday at his home in Wallace street. Mrs. George Davis of Chicago avenue, Mrs. Minister of West Federal street, Monroe Thompson of Dead street and F. Berry of Foster street gave the sick list. Mr. Jennings was called to Indianapolis, Ind. Friday. Mrs. John Lee of Boardman street is now able to be about. Music and games were the feature of the evening at the surprise party with which a number of her friends had daddies Wilson on 49th birthday. A number of out-of-town guests enjoyed the successful dancing and whist party given by the Eiks on Monday evening. The many friends of the young people of the Taherran of Baptist church are looking forward with pleasure to the grand entertainment they will hold in the town hall Thursday. October 19. A program worth hearing is promised. Toothsome refreshments will be on hand and a very enjoyable time is assured. The Baptist Sunday school unit has its meeting its meeting in New Castle Sunday. The Walters' club has completed arrangements for their ball at Excelor parlor Monday evening, October 23. Prof. Boyle's orchestra will play. MT. PLEASANT (By Elise Newsome) Miss Ariska Jones is on the sick list. Miss Sadle Wyett is improving slowly. He Jack son has returned home from Cleveland. from Cleveland. Evergreen from Cleveland is visiting friends in Mt. Pleasant. Miss Edith Jackson is in Steubenville, Ohio. Walter Ferguson and Elmer Cousin from Diflovale were in town Saturday night. Mr. Summercer is visiting his mother, Ohio. The Sunday school review of Mt. Pleasant and Emerson was held in the A. M. E. church October 8. Miss Florence Lockard left Friday for Cleveland to spend the winter. Mrs. Johannah has been on the job, is improving. Albert Wren and Miss Emma Morton attended the Cadiz fair. Missen Pearl Newsome, Leota Moore, Viola Newsome, Mary manman, and Mrs. Emma Freeman and daughter Anna Sunday evening. Rev. Randall has returned to Mr. Pleasant for his third year. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller left for Columbus to make it their future home. George Powell was the guest of Mr. Carl Jackson Saturday evening. Mrs. Alma Spotwood and son Leonard were the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Betts on Sunday. Mrs. Neuman and daughters, Viola and Marguerette were in Wheeling, shopping. Saturday. Mr. Mercer has been visiting in San Bernardino. Mrs. Spotswood and daughter Beatriz left for Columbus to spend the winter. Mrs. Monroe Powell was the guest at E. E. Moore Sunday. Miss Blanche Becks was visiting friends in Smithfield. Lew's Jackson and Frank Skinner were in town Tuesday. Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Hunt and Mjs Emma Morton were in Wheeling Tuesday, shopping. Mrs. Myrtle Freeman was the guest of Mrs. O. H. Newsome Tuesday evening. George Ferguson from Pittsburg was visiting his wife last week. Staubenville, O. (By Stewart F. Cook.) Samuel Thomas underwent a successful operation at Gill hospital on Monday, October 2. Latimer Boykin has returned home THE COURIER from Canada. A surprise was tendered Mrs. Henry Smith on her thirty-ninth birthday, October 7, 1911, by many friends and relatives. The table gleaned under the table included the calendars of the season and 39 persons partook thereof. Games and music whilied away the intervening time. Mrs. Smith was the recipient of many beautiful and useful presents. We hope to meet Mrs. Smith on many more such occasions. The M. L. S. Club met at the home of Mrs. Thomas Christian on last Wednesday afternoon. The trustees, a number of members of Trustee, M. E. church tendered. Rev. Butter and wife on donation on Monday night. Smithfield, Ohio (Br Viola Carter) Wheeling, W. Va. (By Ella Kennedy) The annual woman's day services which were observed in the Simpson M. E. church Sunday proved a successful affair. Services were conducted all day at the church with prayer meeting. M. at 10:45 Mrs. Alice Winston of Pittsburgh delivered a carefully prepared sermon, and at 2:30 o'clock an excellent program was rendered, which indeed spoke very well for Wheeling. And 7:45 p. m. closed a day which, from 9:00 a.m. on, speaking, was an excellent example of women's ability. The amount realized was $59.95. The Ladies' Friday Afternoon club's annual service was held in the St. Paul A. M. E. church of Bellaire Sunday at 2:30 p. m. After a very interesting program, the very instructive as well as an interesting talk to the club members, which, if followed out, will prove very beneficial to the club. The John McHenry Jones chapter of the Methodist Brotherhood held its opening meeting for the season Friday evening and from their previous record, grease work is anticipated durance. Rev. J. M. Wilkes spent the Home Coming week with his family at Bellaire. The Harvest' Home festival of the Wayman A. M. E. church is to be held at the home of its kind ever held in Wheeling. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McPheron, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Washington and Capt. and Mrs. George. Stevenson of Pittburg were visitors in the city Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bronson. The hearings of the little ones were made last Saturday afternoon when a number of them were entertained in the dining parlor of Miss Fannie Robinson's in honor of little Miss Gazelle Comedy of Blisterville. Those present were Ruth Shannon, Velma Norris, Mary Harris, Etta Lee, Lee Hughes, Mildred McColough, Mrs. Blackburn chaperoned. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johnston of New Castle are the guests of Mrs. Julia Johnston this week at Bellaire. Rev. Mrs. W. Snealson of Bellaire left Saturday for Cleveland to join her husband, John E. E. Church, A. M. E. church for this conference year. The report from the sick list of Mrs. Anna Gaines, Miss Aima Lightfoot, Miss Lizzie Jackson is that they are much improved at this writing. The ladies Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Hughes Friday evening. After an interesting discussion from the first chapter of Revelation an appropriate paper was read by Mrs. Mamie Coffman, and a very touching solo was by Mrs. Jane Lowel. A debrief with Mrs. Lowel and the hostess. Those present were Meadies Arvella Moe, Jane Lowe, Mollie Henderson, Annie Faines, Lucy Cooper, Daisy Craft, Martina Norris, Maggie Hill and Missella Kennedy. Program for Harvest Home Organ prelude, Mrs. Dora Loca; Hyrn, congregation; scripture and dialogue; selection, choir; Harvest Home sarmon, Rev. J. T. Farley; offering, Wood. Wood and T. Taplett. At 2:30, hymn, Mary M. E. Jackson; invocation, Miss Lizzie Green; scripture lesson, Mrs. Dora Early; selection, choir, Mrs. Dora Early; selection, choir, Miss Hattie Carpenter; paper, Miss 'Ethel Sinkford; duet, Misses, Aad Hayes and Abble Webster; paper, Miss Fannie Robinson; solo, Mrs. Dora Milligan; remarks, by the pastor; offering, Mrs. Farley and Mrs. Bogge; announcements and benediction, Mrs. Dora Milligan prelude, 7:45; hymn, Mrs. Anna R. Jones; invocation, Charles Early; scripture, Miss Cora Verse; choir, choir; paper, Mrs. Cora Hughes; solo, Mrs, J. T. Farley; anthem, choir; remarks, Rev. Farley; choir, offering, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Johnson; benediction. SEWICKLEY (By Teddy.) Once more the colored people of Sewickley have given their white neighbors a reason to sit up and take notice. Some looking with wonder wondrously at the old friends with admiration at the handsome new St. Mathew's church, the corner stone or which was laid last Sunday. The weather was ideal and under a cloudless bley sky hundred turned out to see the carolers and the carolers in laying the corner stone. The dignified bearings and appearance of officers on the platform brought: forth a great deal of comment from both races. Addresses were made to the carolers Beyard Christy (white), of the building committee. Money raised during the day amounted to two hundred and thirty dollars. The visiting clergymen were Rev. Wakehold of Avery Mansion, Rev. James of Pittsburgh district A. M. E. Z., and Rev. Cromash of Mercer. Sunday, day 10, promises to be a great day at St. John's A. M. E. church. Services all day. Usual services in the morning. Rev. W. H. Truss of New Castle, Pa., will preach at 3 p.m. and at & p.m. a sacred concession. The library talent of Swickley. You should attend these services. John H. Johnstoe of Nessnocken Falls, Pa., and Miss Rachel J. Shorts of New Castle, Pa., were united in holy matrimony at the parsonage of St. John's A. M. E. church by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Wilkes on Thursday, October 5. They were accompanied by Mrs. Dibloardy of New Castle, and Mrs. Anna L. Anderson of Pittsburgh. In the evening the party accompanied by Mrs. Dibloardy and Mrs. they are the guests of Mrs. J. M. Wilkes and Mrs. Julia Wilkes Johnson. The G. H. L. Pleasure club of Leedale, Pa., before returning to their winter residences, North Side, Pittsburgh, wish to express their great appreciation to their many friends. Really interested in rendering such aplendid music. The social was a complete success. Hollow'een will have several social functions for the young people's enjoyment. Mrs. James Mathews, Sr., gives a parlor masquerade on Monday evening, 30th, for the best of the Lakes Utopians at Leesteads on Tuesday evening, the 31st. Wilson's up-to-date orchestra will enlist the occasion each evening. The reception given in honor of Rev. Harriet Durham's return to Sewickley was a great success. An evening filled with music and eloquent oratory. Special mention might be made of the address by James Mathews, Jr., whose every utterance brought forth a storm of applause. Each department of the spokeman, who lauded the success of Rev. Durham since his sojourn in Sewickley and each-hoped for the day when he will be crowned bishop. Mrs. James Mathewa, Jr., was visited by her sister, Miss Waters of Nebraska, during the corner stone laying. Wm. Holland and wife and household will leave the residence they have occupied for the past year on Beaver street, to be more beautifully and comfortably situated in the residence of Bank and Walnut streets. The residence of William Phillip Willis. Central avenue is nearing completion. It is the finest owned by colored people in Sewickley and is a credit to the race and the town. Suffering. This world would be a already monotone without the mountains and the lakes, the rivers and the valleys, which have come through nature's great upheavals. The sufferings of man are so great that it is much like this in his own experience. The blessings of like have come in large measure because of the heartaches and the agonies of men and women. They have given of their life blood so that others might be enriched. This has been their crucifixion. But out of their affliction has come the salvation of the best that died in the old self. This has been their resurrection.—Charles Stake. The Lesson. Odd how you can pick up a lesson in something, no matter which way you turn, or which corner you happen to round on, says the New York Press. The other day a man, who was taking his matutinal jant to the Eighty-first street station of the elevated found himself watching with sympathetic interest a chunky bull pup trotting valiantly down the street with a dog biscuit held between his teeth. The pure owner, walking slowly in his wake, met with his occasional backward glance, an adamantine stare, being disciplined and showing his throughbredness nobly. Incidentally he was teaching everybody on the block a lesson in self-control. Superstition Inane Destiny has no pet dates—just as many fortunes have been made on Friday as on Monday and just as many men have died on the tenth as on the thirteenth of the month. The hoot of the owl is only fatal to sleep. To pass under a ladder is merely unintelligent—the inside is the more dangerous side. Your great-great grandfather burned witches—you burn electric lights. Wake up! You're not in the dark ages.—Woman's World. UNIONTOWN J. W. West of Pittsburg is in town and expects to make this his permanent home. He represents T. W. Irving in the I. L. U. insurance company. We welcome him in our midst and have him in our office. His address is 143 Grant street. Mrs. Amanda Breecy and daughter are the house guests of the Misses Patterson. Mrs. William Schenckens have moved from Farnschae to North Pittsburg street, Uniontown. Mr. Otivet Baptist church Rev. Jordan Horseley filled the pulpit at Mr. Otivet Baptist church on the corner of Pittsburg and parish. Rev. P. H. Thompson, preaching to a good sized congregation. Mrs. Jennie D. Anderson of Pittsburg was the house guest of Mrs. James Perry a few days last week. Messrs. John and James Smith and Joseph Thomas were calling on their sister and niece. Miss Nettie Smith and Brownfield since August. She is on the road to recovery. Mrs. Mary B. Settle is also on the sick list. J. W. Little visited friends in Snock on last Sunday. The Misses America, Letitia, Lillie M. Moon and Elizabeth Thomas, Messra, Arthur West, Edward Johnson and Jacob T. Moon were Sunday visitors of Miss Elizabeth Harris. M. Gertrude Crable entreated at lunch on Sunset at Pittsburgh, Mrs. J. Terry, Miss Georgiana, Stubblefield, Messra, J. L. Kenney and Hooper of Brooksville. The mass meeting of the Baptist Sunday school and B. Y. P. U., held in Rev. T. H. Ford's new church, decided success. Connellsville,umbra, the sanderik in here in full force. The addresses, papers and singing will long be remembered, especially the juvenile chord of Vanderbilt of which the children charmed every one by their melodious voices. Miss Lille M. Moon. The collection for the afternoon was $45.15. Reuben Little was calling on friends in Olphant Sunday. The social held at Mrs. Charity Robinson's home on last Thursday evening was a decided success. The young ladies and men present were entertained by recitations by Miss Belle Stanton and Mrs. Robert of Pittsburg. Mrs. Robinson was extended a vote of thanks for her most generous hospitality. The proceeds were for the benefit of Miss Emma Thompson's club. St. Paul A. M. E. Church. The services last Sunday were inspiring and life giving. Rev. Dr. Anderson seemed to have been out of himself and in the spirit of the Divine for he certainly knew what he was doing. He preached on "How to Escape the Devil" in the morning and his great audience was captured under the power of the sermon. At its close one man joined the church. Dr. Anderson's subject in the evening was "Christ's Prayer Framesmen." Sunday, October 15, will be another great day at St. Paul. The pastor will have for his morning subject "The Scarlet Thread in the Window." The evening subject will be "The Hand Writing on the wall" of the subjects in the to the passages. Sunday by members of the church who asked him to preach on them and he kindly consented to do so Sunday, October 15. A treat is in store for all who will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear them. Sunday, October 22, promises to be one of great interest at St. Paul. Three services will be held: 10:45 a.m. 3 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. All of the churches of the city will unite in the service at 3 p.m. Rev. J. H. Pryor, D. D., of Van Buren will deliver the sermon. See program. The Woman's Missionary Society will every first and third Tuesday in each month. EIJZABETH (By Elizabeth F. Scott) The community was greatly shocked on Monday morning to hear of the death of Mrs. Robert Jackson, who was drowned in the Monongahela River, near Jefferson, Pa. At least her body has no signs of recovery, but by her husband and three sons, one of whom is very ill with typhoid fever. O. P. Jones of Pittsburg was an Elizabeth visitor on last Sunday. Z. Porter of Monesen was calling on friends on Sunday. The ladies' Aid society was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bryans on Thursday evening. Don't forget your dollar money. P. E. Rev S. B. Srentley will preach at Allen chapel on Sunday, October 16. The Allen Endeavor Literary society meets every Monday evening. A good program will be rendered. Everybody come out and help the society. Mrs. John Simmons and son Joseph of Baine, Ohio, are to the home of Mrs. J. K. Burges. Mrs. and Mrs. William Haddock have moved from Cemetery Heights to Seventh street. LEETSDALE PA (By Rose Howard Lee.) Rev. Cobbs of Triumph Baptist church, conducted communion services here on Sunday and delivered a very able sermon. A large number of Leetland residents attended the St Matthew's A. M. E. Zion church on Sabbath afternoon. The services were beautiful and impressive. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Lee had for their house guests last week Mrs. sister and niece Ellen J. Lynn and Lyman Smothers of Ringswaukee, Pa. The reception given at Choral hall last Thursday was splendidly conducted and very well attended. Be sure and attend the installation exercises at Antioch Baptist church next Monday night. Her Position. "You know," said Mr. Meekton, "if you secure the franchise you'll have to go to the polls and vote." 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Little Rock, Ark.-One of the most forceful and enjoyable addresses heard at the recent National Negro Business league convention was delivered by Prof. H. T. Kealing, principal of Western university, Quindaro, Kan. Professor Kealing was heartily applauded when he said: "What the negro needs in a constant increasing degree, is the help of his own kind. I don't care how much inspiration comes to us from other sources. Self-held, self-reliance and strength must come to us from seeing what our own people are doing and what they can do." Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: These is one thing that is not debated from this platform (except by Bishop Gotrell, who has just preceded me) and that is eloquence. Aside from the excellent and practical speeches which have been delivered to this convention by some of our race's best business men, successful bankers, prosperous farmers, capable editors and the like, you have just had a liberal dose of eloquence administered by our learned, bishop, and I shall make no effort to follow in his oratorial footsteps, even if I could. I merely want to tell you, as briefly, as I can what this Business league means to me, or what I think it means to the race, and what I think it means to the nation. It has, first of all, discovered us to ourselves. For fourteen years I traveled all over the United States, surprising myself at every little town and hamlet by finding unheard of negroes who were successful in business and who were noted, in their respective communities, for their wealth, their enterprise, their public spirit and sterling character. Influence of the National Negro Business League. When the National Negro Business league came into existence twelve years ago in the city of Boston, for the first time it brought2 another from the farm and plantation, free3 the carpenter's bench and workshop, from the store, the counting house and1 manufactory a number of successful members, of our race for mutual help and inspiration, where they might give and get a great schooling in racial progress, where they might let each other know what progress of various kinds was being made by negroes in their several communities, and where, in this way, each delegate could go back home and let all know what the whole race was achieving. In this way great good has been accomplished, for the negro is beginning to find himself out, is beginning to know himself better, and to have more confidence in himself as well as more respect for his race. Secondly, I want to say, this league has stimulated business enterprises that were already established, and created new business enterprises among members of our race that never would have come into existence but for the direct or indirect influence of this league. Thirdly, it has stimulated the inventive genius of the negro, so that you have upon this platform today the model of a cotton-chopping machine invented by L. D. Moore of Little Rock), which will scrape both sides of the row, chop it out and dirt it all at the same time, thus evidencing the activity of the negro's brain and vindicating the wise policy of this great association and its worthy founder, who says: "Put your brains to work as well as your hands," and so we have at this convention a 'negro cotton-chopper, scraper and dirter to make an eloquent speech to you, the design of which is to save so, much cotton chopping by our women of the south. On the plantations, in the homes, on the streets and railroads, and in the mines and factories of the southland we see abundant use and employment of the negro's brawn and muscle; but I tell you, gentlemen, whenever the negro reaches that stage of development that he puts his brain to work as well as his hands, there is no power on earth that can pull him down. A man passing through the country came upon a negro who was bareheaded and busily engaged on a rock pile—breaking rock for a living under a hot sun. "My friend," said the traveler, "aren't you afraid you will get brain fever working there on that rock pile, parachained, beneath the burning sun?" "With his face all wet with perspiration, and a characteristic smile upon his countenance, the black man looked up and quickly replied: 'Brain fever, boss.' Do you suppose if I had any brains I would be working at this here job?' Now, my friends, what the negro wants to do is to learn, through this league, and through the lesson that is being so effectively taught by its president and founder, to put more brains into whatever he is doing, to put more brains into his farm work, more brains into his business, more brains into his home life, in order that he may draw therefrom the full measure and benefit of useful living. And then again, this league is showing the negro how he can take and Richmond, Va.—Grand Master Griffin and the newly elected officers of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, have entered into their work of rehabilitating the order with a spirit of optimism and a determination of purpose that has insisted in the members confidence and a feeling that before many months the order once more will be on a solid footing. The members of the True Reform vantage of the opportunities that lie at his door. It is constantly illustrating to him in a concrete way how to use his humble circumstances as a stepping stone to rise above and better his condition. There's a way out of every difficulty, there's a way over every obstacle, if we are ingenious, watchful, industrious and patient enough to find the way. Just a few days ago I came to a river where they had an old-fashioned ferryboat. I noticed that whenever the captain wanted to cross the river to a point directly opposite on the other shore, he would always head his vessel upstream where, it would seem at first glance, he was going in a course that would lead him away from the place of his destination. That little incident taught me a valuable lesson, for I pretty soon found out that by heading his boat upstream he finally got the full benefit of the current and was really enabled the more easily to reach the wharf on the other side. Had he turned his boat at right angles, he would have drifted with the current and would surely have been carried far below the point which he desired. And so it is in our individual as well as our racial life—if we would cross the river and reach the goal we must head our vessels upstream and not be afraid of the current of difficulties. This National Negro Business league has not only justified its existence by revealing from year to year remarkable instances of self help and business achievement, but if the negro face will only follow in the wake of its teaching, "it will take you where you see gwine"—as Doctor Washington so pleasingly puts it. Some time ago, while down at Galveston, I was invited to go out fishing in a sailboat. Being very food of both fishing and sailing (though not proficient in either) I readily accepted the invitation. I had hardly stepped into the boat, before the wind was right asterin and we went speeding out on the gulf from Galveston. After a most pleasant and successful day's outing, we began to make the journey homeward. My friend in charge of the boat soon found out that we would have to sail into Galveston. harbor against the wind. Just as soon as the sails were hoisted, instead of pointing his boat toward Galveston, he headed her in a different direction and I wondered how we would be able to reach Galveston by following that course. The wind was strong and the sails were full. The waters leaped and dashed in fliendish glee as if they were eager to capsize our frail barque, but the boatsman, not the least bit perturbed, cried out his orders to the crew, and every once in a while I would hear him say: "Lufter! Lufter!" Of course I did not understand what that meant, but I could soon see the progress which the boat was making, for I noticed we had reached a point nearly opposite to Galveston. Then after a series of "buffering," "tacking," "zigzagging" and the like, in due time we reached Galveston harbor, all safe and sound, without the slightest injury to boat or passengers. Our race is likewise "in a boat." We are sailing upon troublesome waters, for this is a critical period in our upward struggle. We have set our eyes upon and are determined to reach the homeward harbor of success; that is especially true of the members of this league. But notwithstanding the headwinds of opposition, or the rolling current of competition, or the frail barque of our limited resources, we have men aboard who are not afraid to "sail in" against difficulties, men aboard who understand the elements of real progress and, under that great captain of negro advancement and economic development, Booker T. Washington, who is the "buffer" of his people, we will reach the port in due time. I want to say that this institution stands for-the co-operation of the negro along a line that was never before attempted. I was a member of the defunct Afro-American council when it held meetings in various cities of it this country in order to protest against wrongs and injustices perpetrated upon us, and in order to make big speeches and addresses and pass high-sounding resolutions, which never got before the public as we wanted. I finally became convinced that we were accomplishing but little if anything. Then I saw another star rising above the horizon. It was the National Negro Business league. I saw they had gotten together negro farmers, merchants, bankers, inventors, teachers, doctors, lawyers, for the purpose of discussing matters of vital importance to the welfare of our race and nation. And I noticed that even the reporters listened attentively and reported accurately their utterances and what transpired daily in their meetings. The papers began to change their tone; they began to say: "The negro people are rising in the scale of civilization, not through the process of simply holding indignation metings, but by the irresistible power of self-help; they are not merely pleading for others to help them and grant their sympathy and compassion, but they, as a race, are striving in a practical way to help themselves!" And indeed, my friends, self-help is the only kind of help that is capable of making us a people worthy of the world's respect and deserving of a place in the history of races. Outside help may cheer us, but that alone will never give us backbone, and no man can stand on his feet and walk unless he has a backbone. We need and must have the sympathy and cooperation of each other; that, next to self-help, is the most important factor in the solution of our problem. And, in this connection, I am forcibly re- ers are also encouraged by the friendly attitude of the bureau of insurance, which has made it known that the state officials will do everything in their power to aid the new officers to improve conditions. An effort will soon be made by the order to pay off death claims. minded of a little story they tell about the elephant and the partridge nest. It is said an elephant was out grazing one day and he walked about in the tall grass he came upon a nest of young partridges. Inadvertently he stepped upon and crushed the mother bird. The story goes that when the elephant saw the mother bird was dead, and that there was no one to take her place, he became very sorry and in pity looked down upon the dead bird and said: "Poor thing; I have killed you; I didn't mean to do it; and poor little orphan birds without any mother. I am so sorry for you. Now that your mother is dead you will have no one to brood you, to nestle you under her wings; no one to feed you and teach you the shrill sweet notes of your kind. I really feel sorry for you, poor little orphan birds, and even if you have no mother to sit on you, I will take her place—I will sit on you, little birds, I will sit on you." I can't believe that that kind of help did those birds any good. What those birds wanted was help from birds like themselves. And what the negro wants, in a constantly increasing degree, is the help of his own kind. I don't care how much inspiration comes to us from other sources, self-help, self-reliance and strength must come to us from seeing what our people are doing, and what they can do. And now, then, in conclusion, I want to do what one of my friends asked me to do by way of illustration. I refer to R. L. Smith of Texas. I have used this illustration a hundred times to show our people the wonderful power of united effort and how little money is required to make a great race rich. It illustrates just what cooperation along race lines in business is going to do for us, even though we do not control the great money markets of the world. Let me show you how the members of our race can use their money for their own best benefit and at the same time help and inspire other business enterprises—possibly producing negro millionaires within a very short time. Now here, for instance, are three men—Doctor Washington, Hon. J. C. Napier and myself—these three men representing the whole race race (for the sake of illustration) so far as interchange of values is concerned. Now I owe Doctor Washington three dollars. (That is only supposition, however.) Doctor Washington owes Mr. Napier three dollars, and Mr. Napier owes me three dollars. (I am sorry that is not a reality.) Remember there are nine dollars owing in that debt, three parties involved, and let us say that there is only one dollar in the crowd and I have that dollar (which is a pretty big supposition). Only one dollar in circulation. Being anxious to pay my debt to Doctor Washington, I go to him like an honest man and give him that one dollar on account; that leaves two dollars which I still owe him. Then Doctor Washington hands the dollar over to Mr. Napier an account, leaving two dollars left on his indebtedness to Mr. Napier. Then -Mr. Napier comes in and pays me one dollar on account, leaving a balance due from Mr. Napier of two dollars. Now I take that same dollar and go to Doctor Washington and I say to him: "Here is another dollar of the two dollars balance I owe you; this leaves only one dollar I owe you now." Doctor Washington goes to Mr. Napier and likewise cancels another dollar of his indebtedness, leaving one dollar still due. Mr. Napier gladly comes to me and hands that dollar over to me leaving a balance due by him to me of only one dollar. Now, as the matter stands, I owe Doctor Washington one dollar, Doctor Washington owes Mr. Napier one dollar, and Mr. Napier owes me one dollar. Now with that last dollar Mr. Napier gave me I pay off my entire indebtedness to Doctor Washington, who in turn cancels his indebtedness to Mr. Napier, and Mr. Napier comes to me (like a good financier that he is) and squares up his entire debt with that dollar. So you see there has been nine dollars' worth of debts paid with that one dollar. How was it done? Simply by keeping that dollar traveling in a circle—as it ought to do among members of our race. Suppose, instead of taking that dollar to Doctor Washington, I had handed it to a man outside the circle, one who had no interest in the circle, my debt would not have been paid until I found another dollar, and likewise the debts of others would have still remained outstanding, but see what you can accomplish when you keep your dollars in proper circulation! Now you put the negro grocer in that circle, and the negro shoemaker, and the negro furniture dealer, the negro dry goods merchant, the negro seamatress, the negro doctor—put all the business enterprises that humanity and civilization require in that circle, and keep a little money circulating therein, and I tell you that every time a dollar goes around it will lift each one of you a dollar out of debt. I heartily congratulate you upon your strong and growing organization and bid you Godspeed in the good work which you are doing. Long may the Business league live and prosper, and may it continue, in an ever-increasing degree, to perform its high mission of instilling confidence in ourselves and in each other, and, in a thoroughly practical and helpful way, win that respect for our race which it would be difficult to obtain in any other way than by showing what our race is actually achieving. Some women are nondescripts because they haven't yet decided between the short-waisted styles, or the long Parisian waists, and that sort never does. tended a negro educational rally, held at St. John African Methodist Episcopal church of this city, in behalf of colored industrial education and Morris Brown college, which is located in Atlanta. Judge Thomas G. Lawson presided over the meeting, and among others present were Colonza Roy D. Stubbs, county representative; Mayor, J. R. Tweedy, County School Commissioner W. C. Wright, Judge T. Wingfield of the county court Beva, J. T. Eakes and G. W. Garner of the Methodist and Baptist church AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS THE COURIER. A prominent Baptist divine journeyed to Pittsburgh some months ago to attend some sort of an alliance, and from what we can learn he absorbed a great deal of practical information which he purposes to radiate among his fellow ministers. During all his previous ministerial life he had been using from one to two hours in delivering sermons just as hundreds of others have been doing. But in the great gathering that he attended he heard the greatest sermon of his life preached in less than forty minutes. He also met a gentleman who had traveled a thousand miles to make a three-minute speech, and that three-minute speech was worth one's going a thousand miles to hear. Now these things had a wonderful effect on our good brother. First, they forced him to think of that somewhat unfamiliar text which reads thus: "I have played the fool," second, they caused him to embrace the resolution not to play the fool any more in the matter of long-winded sermons. From theenceforward he determined to deserve the title "neverend" instead of "neverend." Not only that, but he has put the brethren under his charge—he's a president or moderator or something of some association or convention—on notice that thereafter they must limit their sermons to thirty-five or forty minutes. This is a commendable reform—but not unmixed with danger. If all ministers were limited to forty minutes in which to deliver their sermons the great body of them would find their occupation gone forever. If a man has anything to say he can say it in thirty or forty minutes, while on the other hand if he has nothing to say he will need an hour or two in which to say it likewise, here's hoping the suggestive reform will become popular—Dallas Express. Business is the life of a nation. Religion, education, art, science and literature must feed upon the surplus created by business. First of all things we must have bread and without it we cannot build churches, schoolhouses and promote institutions of learning. Business is the fount that makes all brooks flow and while there may be eldders and counter currents in the tide of a nation, the steady, powerful swoop of the stream must ever be onward toward the sea of progress. When a nation dissipates its energies in factional strife and neglects its material welfare, government becomes scarcely more than a casket from which the soul has fled and in time the people will cry for bread. Hunger is a rude but a very successful teacher and many people learn only when its rod is upon their backs—Texas Freeman. The matter of funerals among our people is receiving unusual attention these days and many really helpful suggestions are being advanced with the view of bettering conditions and making them more in harmony with surroundings and the position of the deceased. It is the common opinion that too much money is spent upon funerals as a rule and there is too much display incident to these occasions—Louisville American Baptist. Small farmer, try a few acres in truck next year. The Chicago Inter Ocean contained a very thoughtful and well-written sermon on the "History, Status and Possible Destiny of the American Negro." The sermon was very unique in many respects. In the first place it took the view that perhaps slavery was not as bad an institution as we have been taught to believe. But that it might have been a providential plan to introduce the African to western civilization and to prepare him through slavery and finally through freedom to partake and enjoy the highest and broadest social development. After disposing of the possible interpretations of American slavery and having named Toussaint L'Overture, Alexander Dumas, Fried Douglas and Dr. Booker T. Washington, he urges the negro race to be proud of its members and to endeavor individually to achieve and actualize the high and worthy example of the world's famous leadera. Rev. J. M. Hurst gave a very interesting narration of the present, status of the colored citizen by showing his progress in education and letters, going so far as to name the number of colleges and other graduates, the number of negroes attending European universities, the books published, the newspapers edited and the magazines controlled by the race. He called attention that they had acquired since freedom something over $900,000,000 in personal and real property; and these facts show that no negro should be discouraged because of prejudice and discrimination by many of the American people. Perhaps the most significant feature of this distinguished sermon was the possible disclosure of what might be termed the International Mission suggested by the presence of the negro in the midst of the American people. The author of the sermon was inclined to the view that it was the possible destiny of the American negro, who had attained the highest status in his race, to return after a time to Africa and bring the millions of the African race into possession of the intellectual, material and social wealth and power of western knowledge and culture. He paid a glowing tribute to the steadfast loyalty of the southern negro who had saved the southern people from the countless social and political problems which had been forced upon the other section of the country by wholesal and indiscriminate foreign immigration. This sermon speaks of the magnificent character of the speaker, breadth of view, and liberal culture of the minister, and an inspiration to the whole negro race. The brilliant Will Anderson of the Cincinnati Pilot is original; he is happily original, and whether we will or no, leads us to the other end of his string of delightful phrases. In the latest issue of his paper we find the following addition to the never-ending discussion of the "problem:" The problem of what we are going to do with the negro is largely academic. It is a good subject for debate, for magazine articles and political fanfare, but as yet we have not gotten down to bedrock and agreed that as a problem he ought to be solved in the individual conscience. In all things concerning him we collectively treat him as something in the aggregate, when, as a matter of honesty every white man should treat each negro according as that negro stands for himself. The negro has no trait exceptionally apart from any other race in America, and as an individual is likely to reflect the influence of environment just as do the units of every other race. The method of measurement is all wrong and as a result the solution awes up among a mass of misconceptions. One of these misconceptions is the idea that negroes should not be employed where they come in. The close contact with white women. The urgency of a appeal sometimes becomes so fierce as to take the sound of a shriek. But it is really irresistibly laughable when put to test. Social equality will come exclaim others. But noting the aspect of the negro porters on the Pullman cars toward white women passengers aboard, where very frequently the porter is in sole charge, gives us something to muse over at length. If ever there were an occasion to try the weakness of men, it is in this employment. Still it has been the exception to rearm of one of these men being reprimanded for inattention or overattention to a female passenger. Anyone who has spent much time on Pullman knows that for sights to be seen and others not to be mentioned, nothing excels this carriage for the dissipation of ennui. In dishabille, with and without lingerie, temptingly plump and contemptibly, with streaming hair and alabaster booms, very few white women heatite to display their charms to the busy porter. And be is said in his favor, the porter maintains his equipose when many a conductor has disgracefully lost his job because he could not keep his head. Both conductor and porter represent the average of American intelligence among the laboring classes. Great is Booker T. Washington and greater is his counsel and advice to our people everywhere. If each state had in its confines a man equal to Dr. Washington in interest for his people and the wisdom of his advice we would be far better off—Orangeburg (S. C.) Recorder. The Beattie case is about the only real sensational thing that ever happened that did not have the negro in it in some manner. We may yet bear Beattie had a cell next to a neurotician—Pittsburgh Courier. Help Wanted and Help Given Oyer $1,500,000 Paid in Benefits to Date WE WANT INSURANCE SALESMAN We help our staff to success in number of valuable ways THE PELICAN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. Incorporated in Pennsylvania, May 9, 1870. Call or write THOMAS T. JACKSON 806-808 Wylie Avenue, Smith Bld., Suite 1-2-3-4, Pittsburgh, Pa. 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Looks That Wipe. A New York woman has an amdst hat cost $25,000. Something put by for a rainy day, we presume.