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THIS PAPER IS NOW READ BY 10,000 COLORED PEOPLE WEEKLY THE PITTSBURGH COURIER. VOL. II. NO. 45. CAREER AND WORK OF W.E. GROSS How a New York Boy Rose to Prominence in Business. SERVED IN MANY CAPACITIES. Brief Record of Man Who Served as a Cook in the Union Army, Wounded at Battle of Fair Oaks and Subsequently Enlisted in Twentieth New York Colored Regiment. By N. BARNETT DODSON. New York. - William E. Gross, the subject of this sketch, was born, reared and educated in New York city. He is of Indian extraction on his father's side and is one of New York's oldest and most highly respected citizens. While attending the old Mulberry street public school, of which the Rev. John Peterson was the principal, young Gross won several prizes for excellence in his studies. When the civil war broke out he secured the position of cook in the Army of the Potomac, in which position he witnessed some stirring scenes on the battlefield. While he was not an enlisted soldier, he nevertheless performed some difficult tasks for the soldiers in camp, warning them many times of the approach of the enemy. At the battle of Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill, however, he was severely wounded in the performance of his duty. After returning to New York, where he recovered from his wound, Mr. Gross enlisted in the Twentieth New York colored regiment. Fearing that the physical strain would be too much for their son, Mr. and Mrs. Gross persuaded him to follow a more quiet life. Whereupon Mr. Gross secured a position as waiter in a restaurant and afterward became steward for one of New York's wealthy clubs. In this position he met men of national promi- WILLIAM P. GROSS. mence- and wealth, whose friendship he turned to good account in dollars and cents. By thrift and economy he saved enough of his earnings to secure a first class catering outfit and soon launched out into business for himself. He has been eminently successful in his line and numbers among his patrons some of the wealthiest families in the city. Being well known and having had years of experience at the trade before entering business on his own book gave Mr. Gross a prestige which meant success from the very start. Of course he met obstacles, some prejudice and difficulties, but he persistently overcome them. Mr. Gross has been associated in almost all good movements for the betterment of the race for many years. In secret and benevolent organizations he is perhaps better known first as a past officer in the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. When the Society of the Sons of New York was a point factor in the social club life among Afro-Americans Mr. Gross was one of its most active and influential members. He served the society in the capacity of president for three years. Of the many public movements in which Mr. Gross has taken part and which he has aided with his money and personal effort it was not until the heated discussion of a decade or two ago to decide the question of mixed schools in New York that his real race pride asserted itself. It was largely through Mr. Gross' influence with Grover Cleveland, who was then governor of New York state, that the governor quickly concluded to sign the mixed school bill. State Convention in New York. The sixteenth annual session of the New York colored Baptist state convention will be held with the Day Star Baptist church, in Oae Hundred and Fifty-seventh street, New York. Rev. Dr. R. J. Brown pastor, for four days, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 21. At this session the convention aims to raise $3,500 for the following purposes: Education and home and foreign missions. President. Rev. Dr. S. W. Timms of Holy Trinity Baptist church, Brooklyn, corresponding secretary, Rev. T. J. King, pastor of the Messiah Baptist church, Yonkers, N. Y. LAST OF THE NEGRO JOCKEYS LAST OF THE NEGRO JOCKEYS MOST OF THEM ARE ALREADY ACROSS THE STYX AND OTHERS AWAIT CHARON'S CALL. The death, in impoverished circumstances, of "Soup" Perkins at the Hamilton (Onl.) Jockey club course recently emphasizes the practical extinction of the negro as a race rider. Three decades ago the engo was in his zeith as a jockey. At that time the majority of owners of throughbred horses were in the south and the negro was the natural attendant of the horses. Gradually with the coming of the sport to the north, the negro jockey lost his ascendancy. The white boy became the preferred one, and today a negro rider is as rare on the tracks as is a gray horse. Of the great negro jockeys isaac Murphy was the peer in conduct and in judgment of any white rider. "Lonny" Clayton and his brother both were well behaved, well dressed and competent jockeys. Pike Barnes rode himself into the list of immortals by winning the first Futurity with Proctor Knott, beating the great Salvator; Willie Sinms achieved success both in this country and in England; then there were "Coley" Stone and Tony Hamilton, "Soup" Perkins, who later made his debut in the east with Henry of Navarre, and Joe Harris, who was the star rider in California in 1807. Isaac Murphy Was Dean. The unlabority of these riders are dead. The others are poor. Those who are not dead have passed away from theurt. Isaac Dean, the dean and idol of the black race, as he was the pride of all horsemen, died in Louisville practically perilless. He was crushed by the accusation that he was drunk when Tea Tray in the midsummer of 1890 defeated the great Florence. He was suspended for 30 days by the stewardship of the meeting—a most inquisitive sentence if he was intoxicated and an unjust complaint if he had been drugged, as was generally understood. Perhaps the association did not cure to have its great new park sadbed with what promised to be the greatest scout on the American turt. That practically ended the turt career of Murphy. He was tubercular, and in addition developed stomach trouble from his efforts to keep down to weight. This latter ailment was added to by his fondness for champagne. It was, he contended, the only liquor he could take that would strengthen without tattening him. He often said his champagne bills were equal to all his other living expenses, and he lived well. He spent about $12,000 a year for ten years, for he had a number of camp followers. Barnes 'Barnes Ended in Tragedy. "Pike" Barnes for a time promised to maintain a high place in the jockey ranks, but a fondness for night life dulled his judgment. An accident, too, brought on a thinness that he could not seem to be able to shake off. He was riding in Chicago in a race in which a boy named Abbaas fell. "Pike's" horse strode on the boy and literally crushed the life out of him. Barnes' nerve was gone forever after. He rode one or two good races subsequently—notably his victory on Tenny in the Brooklyn handicap—but practically his career ended with the accident. It was said he could not be induced to sleep in the night time, sitting up until daylight, then to fall asleep until it would be time for him to go to the races. Of course, such a life meant ruin. Barnes had the good sense not to daily about the trucks and become a wreck. He took with him what was left of his savings and started a saloon in Chicago. He lasted only half a dozen seasons. Note of his race has since attained the eminence he achieved. Some may question this latter statement and point to Willie Simms, but Simms was a consistent jockey rather than a sensational one. He earned large leases when he rode for Michael K. Dwyer and Richard Croker. But money gained to flow from him. He had at one time, or it is so reported, a bank account of generous proportions and some income on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn. But it has gone. The strip which he took to England in the ill-starred Dwyer and Croker invasion of 1853 it was said, was responsible for the bulk of his losses, and it probably was. He and Mr. Dwyer, it was believed, "to a tap" on Harry Reed in the Stewards' cup when that fast ball was left at the post. Be that as it may, Simms has passed from the saddle and has taken with him nothing of the fortune that once was his. Hamilton Earned Thousands. Tony Hamilton was another of the great black riders. Friends rescued his body from a pauper's grave and gave it decent burial. He must have earned at least $100,000 in ten years. He had no particularly large vices, but he never had the slightest appreciation of the value of money. He was without education, and, except when in the saddle was perhaps the most stupid and uninteresting person that ever passed through the gate of a race course. He could neither read nor write, and it was difficult to understand what he said. No trainer ever was certain Tony understood what was said to him. He was, however, a natural horseman, alert at the post, a fair judge of peace and a powerful finisher. Most jackets have a habit of talking to Work, Integrity, Tact, Temperance, F their mounts when on their way to the post, but Hamilton kept up a constant kind of glibber that was always a source of amusement. Most of the money he earned he gave away. He held a sort of mushroom growth, springing in a short time from an understated exercise boy with a cot in a stall to where he could earn hundreds of dollars in a day. Perhaps it is little wonder, under the circumstances, that he didn't appreciate money's value. Champagne and diamonds were his weaknesses. The $1,000 diamond that he would wear today would be the property of his valet or his favorite tomorrow. A "bank roll" to him was merely a bank roll. It might be of $1 notes or of $50 or $100 notes. It was good just for so long as it lasted. If it were of $1 notes it probably lasted him as long as would one composed entirely of $100 notes. It was pathetic at times to see the way in which the black boy was parting with his money, but he apparently did not realize it and it was not until his money was all gone and necessity for bread and shelter and medicine pressed him that it came to him how valuable a little saving might have been.—New York Express. CONDUCT IN PUBLIC PLACES MORE OBLIGATORY UPON NEGROES THAN OTHER RACES TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES AS GENTLEMEN. A gentleman is a marked man; he is known and noted by observers whereoever he goes. Even the rougher sort, and rowdy sort, the blackguard sort, know and respect him when they see him and hesitate to molest him or make him afraid; on the contrary, they are rather disposed to defend him from the jibes and jests and assaults of their own sort, by that intuition which constrains the lesser to look up to the greater, the baser to respect the better. If it were not so the bottom would drop out of society and the foundations of the state would serve as Carthaginian stumps for discomfitted Mariuses to sit upon and bewalt their elipses. What said the fallen Triumvir? This: "Tell them at Rome that you saw Marius sitting in the ruins of Carthage, and that you saw nothing more desolate than Marius!" And that has been the wall of every blackguard since who has forced himself into the company of gentlemen. It is more obligatory upon negroes than upon other sorts of people to so conduct themselves in places of public amusement, accommodation and transportation as gentleman—modest, quiet, unobtrusive, but without fear or subserviency—because any display of vulgarity, uppliness, bumptiousness, attracts attention more readily to them than to others, because of their color. Conduct in such places which would pass unnoticed or be laughed out of countenance when exhibited by a white person, is promptly resented when exhibited by a black person, often with serious consequences. It is not wise to rush into a fight, and it is foolish to run out of one when it rushes into you. Fight, when forced to do it, but fight hardest not to be forced to do it. "A soft answer turneth away wrath," but a hot temper often leadeth straight to Sing Sing. It is useless to set up the contention that a growing rowdy, vulgar element in the northern and western cities have not done and are not doing much to aggravate the situation. They are, for the most part, "gentleman from leisure," who are awake most of the night and asleep most of the day; they have no known, or certain means of support, but they do not go hungry and are usually well clothed. They are re-enforced by another sort, but of like character, who do work, but are always "out for a good time," and "not afraid of a scrap," when not working—New York Age. PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS Redemption of Pledges in Full Means Much to Race in Pittsburgh. It now behooves every man or woman who subscribed to the Building Fund for Y. M. C. A. to redeem their pledges at once. The building has now been bought at a cost of about $25,000, which is well and centrally located on Center avenue, two doors above the Irene Kaufmann Memorial home. Every captain and worker in that glorious campaign, when about $12,000 was subscribed, should now take off his coat and try to collect every cent pledged by our people. At present a little over $500 has been collected and paid. We made a grand record in this building campaign, and it will rededuct to our credit if all of these pledges are redeemed. With the equipment of this building and needed improvements that will be necessary to make it adaptable for Y. M. C. A. purposes, the race will have in Greater Pittsburgh a building of which you need not be ashamed. The good work which this association will be able to do for the uplifting of the race, by the redemption of these pledges means much not only to the present generation, but generations unborn. It means higher ideals, better men mentally, physically and morally. DO YOUR DUTY. REDEEM YOUR PLEDGES. COMPLETE YOUR GLORIOUS RECORD. POTENT AGENCY FOR EDUCATION Forty-fourth Annual Meeting of Progressive North Carolina Organization Brings Together Many Trained and Experienced Workers—Mrs. Shepard's Paper Creates Lively Discussion BY GEORGE FRANCIS KING. Fayetteville, N. C.—A concrete evidence of the Afro-American folk in this state being in the forward rank of movements for the awakening of the masses for their material good was plainly seen at the forty-fourth annual session of the Baptist educational and missionary convention of North Carolina, which was held in this city Oct. 24 to 27. Inclusive. A pertinent sign that our people in North Carolina are becoming deeply interested in the educational and missionary movements and evincing a sincere desire for co-operation along this special phase of racial endeavors made the convention one of vital import. The program was varied and pregnant with live topics discussed by scholars and people with "native abl DEV. DR. C. B. BROWN. its" to make the program helpful to the large delegations from every section of the state. Enthusiasm, divorced from that peculiar emotionalism which is not spontaneous and not material, was another healthy factor of this meeting. Dr. N. F. Roberts, vice president of Shaw university, a man possessing every characteristic of a seer, touched upon some vital facts concerning the exigencies of the race requiring an educational ministry. The subject of this masterly address was "Ministerial Education." Never before in the history of the organization has there been such a manifestation for the consideration of interest of the missionary and educational advancement through this organization as was evidenced by the women of the convention. "Work Among Our Women" was the subject of a paper by Mrs. P. G. Shepard that set the convention aglow with the spirit of self help. Mrs. C. S. Brown, the wife of Dr. C. S. Brown, and a number of other educated and tireless female workers in the convention helped to kindle this enthusiasm, which greatly enhanced the work. The learned Dr. A. W. Pegnes, the head of the State Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution For Afro-Americans, which is conceded to the country, gave impetus to the occasion by his masterly presentation of the subject. "Why Are We Called Missionary Baptist?" "Christian Literature and Foreign Missions," by Dr. S. N. Vass, elicited pronounced enthusiasm and favorable comment. By his native eloquence Dr. C. S. Morris of Norfolk, Va., contributed his share to the enhancing of the best interest of the body. He was followed by Dr. W. M. Alexander of Baltimore, who accounted for the principles making for racial upfit through educational and missionary channels. Colonel James H. Young, a national character and a forceful speaker, and Fr. A. M. Moore, treasurer of the North Carolina Mutual and Provident association of Durham, the greatest Negro insurance company in the world, brought before the convention the movement of the laymen by discussing the subject. "Our Laymen and the Forward Movement." With an ease and peculiar power to reach men and bring things to pass for the good of society in general and foremost in educational, religious, civic and fraternal, as well as enhancing economic activities of the race, Dr. C. S. Brown, president Waters Normal Institute, Winton, N. C. president Lott Carey Baptist foreign missionary convention and corresponding secretary of this convention, was one of the most potent factors. Colonel Young and other prominent delegates informed the ministers' conference. Another prominent layman was Mr. C. C. Spaulding, one of the leading business men of this section. Mr. Spaulding is the general manager of the N. C. M. and P. association, Durham, N. C. dence, Courage, Faith. REV. GOGGIN RESIGNS CANT LIVE ON SALARY Formerly Speculated Successfully in the Wheat Pit in Chicago Was Protege of Joe Leiter, The Wheat King. Greensburg, Pa., Oct. 28—Rev. C. R. Goggins, protege of Joe Letter and object of Old Hutch's kindness, and one of the few colored men who operated in the Chicago wheat pit, preached his last sermon in the A.M. E. church last Sunday night, having resigned because, he says, he cannot live on the salary given him. Coming late three years ago from Councilville, Rev. Goggin built a fine church and freed the congregation from debt. In that time he says he has received an average of less than $300 a year, maintaining a wife and four children. He announced that he would have to go to a more lucrative field and his congregation had to agree with him. For 14 years prior to entering the ministry Rev. Goggin was employed as a messenger by the Chicago Board of Trade, where he became acquainted with scores of famous financiers. Finally he played the game and was fairly successful in the wheat pit operations. He quit because of religious convictions and studied for the pulpit. His first charge was the Hyde Park church in Chicago. SOME MISTAKES IN REARING CHILDREN MANY OF THE CHILDREN OF THE RACE ARE TAUGHT NOTHING BUT TO EAT AND RUN. It's a dead out shame the way some of our people are rearing their children. They are not rearing them, but letting them come up in the world similar to the wild plants of the field and forest. Many are taught nothing but to eat and run. They have no respect for themselves, their parents, or anybody else; a gang of juvenile Bums, thieves and illiterates to fill the prisons of this country. Its a common occurrence to see the small boy roving the streets at late hours in the night, when grown-up men can be scarcely seen. The knell of destruction and degradation is sounding throughout every city in the country, and every parent must take heed. Then, tender in age as he may be, small in size as they are, he stands facing the cruelties of a treacherous race. They will take him, drag him from his bed and hang him, and steal him away into the darkness and shoot him like a beast. After all of this we find those who these savageous outrages have been dealt to, in most cases to be the fruits of the half-reared child and those that are being half reared. The pleasant, polite, kind, self-respecting, respectable and law-abiding child who has been taught these necessary principles by parents who practice the same, have been ever free from the outrageous violence practiced by some of the countrymen. If there is a case, it has originated from the influence of one of the lower class, not really from his or her own cause and him. The bulk of our people must awaken. Let the pinnacle of your success be the training of good and respectable children, then you build better generations. DR. BOOKERT. WASHINGTON TAKES PRIVATE CAR DR. BOOKERT. WASHINGTON TAKES PRIVATE CAR EVADES TEXAS JIM CROW LAW BY CHARTERING A PULLMAN SLEEPER. Denison, Tex.—When Dr. Booker T. Washington was informed by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway that he must either ride in the compartment reserved for negroes or hire a special car to transport him from Austin to Temple, Doctor Washington demurred. But the Texas Jim Crow law is firmly enforced and the railroad officials could not afford to be accommodating. Doctor Washington later notified the railroad passenger agent that he wanted a sleeper anyhow and chartered a special-Pullman for the trip, which took place September 30. The distance from Austin to Temple is about 200 miles. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED DURING WEEK Charles Harris ..... Braddock, Pa. Amy Florence ..... Braddock, Pa. Andrew Burleigh ..... Pittsburgh Martha James Grinage ..... Pittsburgh James A. Taylor ..... Pittsburgh Ada Brown ..... Pittsburgh Irwin H. Black ..... Pittsburgh Martha A. Dodson ..... Pittsburgh Are You in Arrears on your subscription? You know WE NEED THE MONEY CONCORD MAKES NEW HISTORY First Anniversary of the Rev. Dr. William M. Moss. Fittingly Observed. Celebration Followed by Holding Bible Institute For the Benefit of the Public at Large. Brooklyn.—Perhaps the most notable event in church circles in this city for the week-ending Oct. 21 was the observance of the first anniversary of the Rev. Dr. William M. Moss as pastor of the historic and widely known Concord Baptist Church of Christ. These exercises were followed during the week with a Bible institute, conducted by the Rev. S. N. Muss, superintendent of all the work among our people fostered by the American Baptist Publication society of New York. Dr. Moss took charge of Concord as pastor on Sunday, Sept. 4, 1910, after resigning the pastorate of the Bank Street Baptist church in Norfolk, Va., where he had successfully pastored for several years. Being well qualified by education and experience, it was not a difficult matter for him to successfully conduct the affairs of a large and influential church in the north. He has made many necessary and helpful improvements in the work of the church during the year. There have been notable increases in all departments of the church and its auxiliaries. The attendance at the weekly meetings and Sunday services has outgrown the seating capacity of both lecture room and church auditorium. The church is free of debt and has a sinking fund of over $1,500. The securing of Dr. Moss as pastor of REV. DR. WILLIAM K. HODG. Concord has not only been a blessing to the church, but to Brooklyn at large. He is not only a gifted orator, industrious student and ripe biblical scholar, but a great gospel preacher and a zealous worker for material advancement of the race without regards to religious proclivities. In his annual sermon Dr. Moses used these words from Galatians v. 14: "God fried that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ." The sermon was delivered with much earnestness and power. Prominent among the visitors who were the pastor's special guests were the Rev. Dr. L. B. Jones of Virginia Union university, Richmond, Va. and Rev. Dr. B. M. Vass of Raleigh, N. C., who delivered the series of lectures during the week. The pastor's labors during the year and the extent of his activities may be seen from the following extracts from his annual report: Number of sermons preached, 189; number of special sermons, 23; addresses, 18; extra meetings attended, 16; number of marriage ceremonies performed, 25; funerals in and outside of the membership of his church, 46; number of visits made, 483; received into the church by letter, 15; by experience, 46; restored, 9; received by baptism, 82; total number added to the church during the year, 152; total church membership, 1,334. The financial statement showed that from all sources the church has collected since September, 1910, to September, 1911, $9,994.38. The church has donated to various objects and institutions during the year $2,901.12. The Sunday school is graded into eight departments, with a total enrollment of 580. Dark Races Flecking to America. Colored people are coming to the United States in great numbers from the Cape Verde islands, according to recent reports. Within the past decade about 10,000 have taken residence in this country. They are generally known as East Indians, but are in truth nothing less than natives of the Congo, in Africa, who have drifted into the Cape Verde islands, intermarried with the native islanders and partaken of their civilization. The trend of the dark races is westward. It was started hundreds of years ago. FIVE CENTS A COPY DISCUSSED BY THE EMINENT FINANCIER, DR. W. R. PETTIFORD. Dallas, Tex.—About 500 people, representative of the negro population of Dallas, heard Dr. W. R. Pettiford, president of the Alabama Penny Savings bank, the pioneer of negro banking institutions, from Birmingham, Ala., deliver a strong address at a mass meeting at Evening Chapel C. M. E. church. The mass meeting was held in the interest of the financial and commercial life of the negro people of the south and came at the close of the meeting of the committee on bank guarantee of the National Negro Bankers' association of which Mr. Pettiford is chairman. Dr. Pettiford urged his people to save their money and to develop a leadership in financial affairs equal to that of Booker T. Washington in educational matters. In the course of his address he said: "Since we cannot assimilate in the fabric of business on the basis of merit, which is in the interest of racial distinction, and is the mutual desire of both races, the white people owe their moral support and assistance to the negro people in their struggle to aggregate their money, build business, entering agricultural pursuits to supplement the work given black men by themselves. "We have assisted the men building this civilization, aid now for reason stated, we cannot reap the best results of our long toil together with the white man, it is only reciprocity for them to lend us their support in our efforts to help ourselves. The work before the leaders of the race is to build a civilization peculiar to the negro. For the same reason, the white man owes his assistance. "The making of opportunities on the farm, in manufacturing the raw material from the clay, forest and the soil, demands the co-operative effort of the whole race. "Building and maintaining banks is a part of that work. The Indian could not hold a place here, because he could not make the sol-bring forth results by the touch of his hand. The negro in the south has a great opportunity but he has to profit by the experience of the American Indian." Other addresses were made by Dr. G. J. Jackson, who presided over the meeting; W. E. King, editor of the Dallas Express; Rev. J. S. Wyatt, presiding elder Dallas district, M. E. church; R. C. Houston, president Provident Savings bank, Fort Worth, Tex; and J. E. Johnson, cashier, People's Bank and Trust company, Muskegee, Okla. At the meeting of the guaranty committee at Penny Savings bank, all the details for working out and conducting the guaranty plan for negro banks was considered and finally adopted. Each negro bank will contribute $500 for the first year, the same to be deposited in the Alabama Penny Savings bank, Birmingham, Ala. The officers and directorate, together with the guaranty committee of the National Negro Bankers' association, will become the agents of the fund, which will be bended and insured. Loans to banks in need will be made, graded according to the need, and each signatory bank must make monthly statements of their condition to the officers handling the fund. The guaranty committee declares under authority of the national association that no more negro banks shall fail, and signify their intention of throwing the whole strength of the National Negro Bankers' association behind any weak bank to prevent a failure. On the guaranty committee were Dr. W. R. Petitford, Alabama Penny Savings bank, Montgomery, Ala.; Victor Tulane, Alabama Penny Savings bank, Montgomery, Ala.; J. J. Scott, Fraternal Savings bank, Memphis, Teen.; J. E. Johnson, People Bank, Trust and Company, Muskogee, Okla. and G. L. Johnson, Perry Savings bank, Dallas, Cex. STEAMBOAT CELEBRATION STEAMBOAT CELEBRATION To Decorate Street in Honor of President. An interesting incident of the steamboat celebration to be held here next week will be the speech of Presi- dent William H. Taft. It was decided that the decoration committee will have some decorations placed along Water street in front of the point where the "New Orleans" will be stationed, when President Taft makes his speech from its deck and also that suitable decorations will be placed on the flagship "Virginia." The president's flag, owned by Mrs. Robert Pitcairn, will be loaned for the occasion. Mrs. Pitcairn had the flag made on an occasion when she and her late husband were hosts of the late President William McKinley. The marine committee reported that if fair weather prevailed, the river parade would surpass anything of the kind ever held west of the Allegheny mountains. Word was received that Governor Judson A. Harmon, of Ohio, would be able to reach Pittsburgh on the morning of October 31. Governor William E. Glasscock, of West Virginia, will also arrive at that time, while Governor John E. Teter will come to the city Monday, and speak at the great waterway meeting on the evening of the day, remaking over to great President Taft and wit- ness the river parade on Tuesday. HOMESTEAD (By Blanche Doeey.) Miss. Dyna Elyse street, street, street Wilkinson. sponsor Mrs. W. P. Hubbard, Mrs. Gant and little daughter, and Mrs. Berry were callers on Mrs. S. H. Posey during the past week. Mrs. D. R. Lewis of Pittsburgh, was a Homestead caller last week. Miss Lyda Beil entertained the Monticello girls last Friday evening at the home of Mrs. E. E. Baker. About twenty young ladies were present. Mrs. Dooley of Twentieth avenue, has been on the sick list since last week. Gadden A. M. E. church. Homestead, last Sunday marked the closing of three eventful years. He the Gladden A. M. church on the part of Rev P. J. Blackburn. He is the pastor that has served the church for this length of time. The church has enjoyed an era of prosperity under his leadership, and should the bishop return him to this church for another year, it will meet the approbation of the membership and the citizenship. Monday evening a social session was held at the time a time was presided to Rev. Blackburn by the Stewardess of the church. The officers for the Ladies' Aid society were elected for the ensuing year as follows: Mrs. J. C. Taulton, president; Mrs. Lauson Tailie, vice president; Mrs. Edward Tailie, vice retary; Mrs. Edward Gant, assistant treasurer; Mrs. Jackson Walker, treasurer; Mrs. Jessie Jackson, correspondent secretary; Mrs. Charles Castleman, editor. Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Blackburn, Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Taulton, Mrs. Edward Haulton, the reception queen and the Ladies' Aid society of Pittsburgh on last Thursday evening. Mrs. Edward Taulton of Amity street, has returned from Virginia, Washington, Do C, and Philadelphia. While in Philadelphia she was guest of Mrs. Nathalie Mayer, She has assisted home by her mother, Mrs. Wm. Cole. The Ladies' Aid society will meet in the home of Mrs. Margret Crampon on Thursday, November 9. The president wishes all ladies to be present. Rev. Blackburn and family was the guest of Mrs. Cardwell on Sunday at The B. Y. P. U. will render a grand program in connection with the interesting topic that will be discussed on Sunday, evening. All are invited to attend. All members of the T. C. club are requested to meet at 242 Twenty-first avenue. Monday evenng, as there is business of importance and all members must be present. By orders of permission the Madeleine Cole at Twelfth avenue, has been confined to her home on account of illness, but is out now. GREENSBURG Rev. Georgi and family were the guests of M. and Mrs. Jones of Hecla on Tuesday. The musicians held on last Tuesday were the success. The Wright brothers of twin, assisted by local talent, rendered the program. Lawrence Anderson and Herbert Jackson spent Sunday in Scottsdale. Quite a number of out-of-town people attended services at Bethel on Sunday to hear the farewell sermon of Rev. Goggin. The Irwin young men have organized a football team. Any club making money will write James Wright, Indiana, Pa. A musician violin and guitar club has been organized by a number of young gentlemen and ladies which meets every week at the different homes. B. W. Wright is the instructor. From the interest manifested we thick it will be quite successful. Brownsville, Pa. Brownsville, Pa. Rev. A. S. Lomax and Wm. Stewart attended the Baptist convention at Philadelphia last week. Mrs. M. E. Black and Mr. and Mrs. Lynne Smothers are on the skirt list. Rev. M. A. Dyer preached an excellent sermon over early morning. The concert at 7:45 was well attended. The pastor read a grand report of the year at the close of the services. Rev. and Mrs. Dyer deserve much credit for the good work accomplished this year. Over two thousand dollars was raised. Rev. and Mrs. Dyer left for conference on Tuesday morning. We hope for their return. Mrs. Louisa Davis and Mrs. Flora Holmes were over Sunday visitors at Brazenell. The mask social at the A. M. E. church last Thursday evening was well attended. The band rendered some very nice music. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lancaster have moved from Clober street to Cemetery road. Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins of East End, Pittsburgh, spent a few days last week with her sister, Miss Sarah Therbonn. Mrs. H. C. Latney of Connellville, spent Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. H. Hilton. Mrs. Emma Butter entertained a few of her friends on last Friday evening at a six o'clock dinner. Those present were: Mrs. Emma Baber of Chicago, ill.; Mrs. Dewyne of Youngtown, O.; Mrs. Thos. Sorensen, Mrs. Williams Florence, Mrs. A. Dyer, Mrs. Mrs. Florence Caroline Robb, Mrs. Pittsburgh; Mrs. M. E. Black, Mrs. Bella Alexander. In the evening they were entertained by Gärdnera orchestra. (By Grace G. Gant) Mrs. 'Colbeth of Fairview avenue, Butler, Pa., will be home sometime this week after being treated in the Cleveland hospital by Dr. Tuckerman much improved. A. G. Brown of Cleveland street, had a call to Pittsburgh Saturday on business. Rev. Holden visited Rev. Dade on Wednesday, and attended of last week preached two sermons at the Shiloh Baptist church on Pillow street. Rev. Holden will preach on Sunday, October 29, at the Shiloh Baptist church. Mrs. M. Waters and Mrs. Jones attended the Booy-Brown wedding at Pittsburgh on Wednesday, October 18. Mrs. M. Waters has moved from 136 Shore street to 124] American avenue. Mrs. Jean Rollin's spent several days in Pittsburgh last week. J. Leo Perkinson was home over Sunday from Youngstown, O., where he is employed. J. Johnson of O., new Castle, Pa. arrived in our city on Sabbath and expect to make Butler their home for a while. There was an interesting address made by Mrs. Talo of Pittsburgh, Pa. at the second Baptist church on Sunday. Mrs. H. C. Brent and Mrs. Jones of Clove and street, will leave for Canonsburg, Pa. on Friday, where their expect to attend the Methodist conference which convenes at Canonsburg, Pa. Rev. Jones of the A. M. E. church Brownsburg and their local presacher, John Dixon, will leave for conference at Canonsburg, Pa. this week. Mrs. George Williams of McConnells Mills, has returned to her home after undergoing an operation in the Canbusburg hospital. Mrs. Dal Fulium, also of McConnells Mills, is in Pittsburgh, where she successfully underwent an operation and is getting along nicely. Card of Thanks. The committee who were soliciting funds for the A. M. E. church carpet wish to thank all who contributed to raising the money. The carpet has been full. The following young men were Canbusburg visitors last Sunday: Martin Mosby of Washington, Grant Pearl and Chas. Aston of Bridgeville, Chas, and Harry Wooten of Oakdale, and Geo. Collins of Pittsburgh. The hospital of Wellsville, O. are visiting Mrs. John Wells of Elm street. Bishop W. B. Derrick arrived in Canonsburg on Monday foeonon in the best of health, but somewhat tired out, having in the last few weeks held the Ohio and Fort Wayne conferences and the biennial conference at Ontario, Canada, the funeral or Bishop Handy at Baltimore, and a spent some time in Philadelphia adjusting business in connection with the Mendist Book Concern. Mrs. Derrick accompanied the bishop to Winston, but went them there to Winstonsee and Obrien to visit relatives and will arrive in Canonsburg on Saturday after noon. Canonsburg has been looking forward all the year to the coming of the A.M. church and the people are doing their best to entertain both ministers and visitors in a royal manner. Most of the members of the conference arrived on Tuesday and were conducted a reception on Tuesday evening, which included one pronounced an At the reception tendered the bishop and members of conference on Tuesday, October 24, 1911, by the Dorcas and Allen Brotherhood Bible classes. At the reception teachers the following program was rendered: Master of ceremonies, Rev. D. S. Bentey, D. D.; devotional exercises, Rev. W. H. H. Butler, D. D.; welcome hymn, choir; welcome on behalf of church, Rev. E. solo;奏册 Wilson; welcome on behalf of local church, Rev. C. A. Mee; solo, Mrs. Jennie Sluby; response to welcome address, Rev. N. D. Temple, D. D.; duet, Mrs. Fraser; response to welcome address, Bishop W. B. Derrick, D. D.; selection, quartet, reception. MEADVILLE A large congregation was present at Bethel on Sunday evening when Rev. W. N. Young delivered his final sermon for this conference year, as is generally known, he has spent four very successful years as pastor of this church, $1,260 having been raised toward the church charter of 1400. Rev. Young departed on Tuesday for Canonsburg to attend the annual conference. Petitions from various prominent citizens as well as from his own congregation have been forwarded to the conference asking for his return. Arthur J. Smith returned to his home in Canonsville on Wednesday. Pretty and impressive ceremony took place at the parsonage on Thursday afternoon when the infant daughter of Mrs. R. Wars was baptized by Rev. Young with Mrs. J. R. Gordon as guardian mother. Mrs. C. A. Douglas royally entertained Rev. Young and family, Mrs Cora Kerr and I. A. Wills on Sunday event. The table was beautifully decorated for the occasion all enjoyed a most sumptuous renest. The entertainment given by the Young Ladies' Excelsior club on Thursday evening was quite unique and novelistic. The job was new, clever and of the most delightful social functions in the history of Bethel church was the reception tendered Rev. Young and family on Monday evening. A very pleasing feature of the occasion was the addresses delivered by various members of the congregation, words of commendation for the gratifying success of Rev. Young, who responded in grateful terms expressing his sincere appreciation of the signal honor paid him. Following this all sat down at three tables to a most satisfying collation. The affair was arranged by C. A. Douglas, one of Bethel's most energetic and helpful members, who has made himself conspicuous as an expert financier and to whom credit is due for a large portion of the pastor's salary and many of the improvements about the church, very mollify assisted Mrs. Reary and I. A. Wells. Wm. Boone and Wallace Johnson returned to Pittsburgh on Saturday to spend the winter. C. W. Henderson of Cleveland, is the greet of his mother, Mrs. J. Sharp of Randolph street. Try it for a Day. Do you begin the day saying that? "This day I will live as becomes a man. I will be filled with good cheer and courage. I will do what is right; I will work for the highest; I will put soul into every handgrip, every smile, every expression—into all my work. I will live to satisfy my other self." You think it is easy. Try it for a day—Elbert Hubbard. CONNELLSVILLE. BEAVER FALLS (By M. L. Washington) Kathine Francis, the three weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston, who was baptized by Rev. T. Taggairt on October 5, presented T. Taggairt with a beautiful shirt and four handkerchiefs at the morning services last Sunday as a christening present. Dr. G. W. Ferguson of Phillipsburg, Pa., spent a few hours last Saturday with Rev. Taggairt and family, Rev. Taggairt being his passport to visit Rev. Taggairt. The annual conference last Tuesday, which convened in Canonsburg, Pa., on Tuesday night. Pryne A. M. E. church was filled last Sunday night to hear the last services of Rev. T. Taggart before leaving for conference. The ushers were Marshall Johnson and Nathanial Jones, who both have served Rev. T. Taggart to express his sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Free and Accepted Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Free and Accepted Ancient York Rite Mason Lodges, who so kindly turned out in a body at the services last Sunday night to show the honor and respect that the order can enjoy his last services before leaving for conference. With heart overflowing with joy, he will say to the men on the square and the F. C. B. 'brothers,' "God bless each and every member, and long live these noble organizations," and will thank the men for their service. The week he prayed held in Highland Baptist church was quite a success under the leadership of Rev. C. J. Weils. Mrs. Mattie Coles is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Florence Cox, of Harraburg. The late Hinton, who has been quite ill at Cottage State hospita, is much improved. Mrs. C. J. Well and Mrs. M. C. Brady visited at Arnold, Pa. Wednesday. Miss Sallie Griggs has returned from Mt. Pleasant after a pleasant visit with her parents. Miss Lucy Washington is visiting her sister, Mrs. Terrill, Duncan Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Flint are residing in this city again after an eight months' residence in Bellevue. Godfrey McNeal of East End, Pittsburg is visiting friends here. The Miss. Susan and Sallie Taggart are business visitors in Scotta e. Thursday. Mrs. Frank Hick is on the sick list. Mrs. Tobin of Mortelli is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Taylor. Mrs. Daisy Woodard of Jefferson. Ohio is the guest of her two brothers of this city. Rev. and Mrs. Wells were visitors in last month last Thursday. Mrs. John Ward and Mrs. Bolding of Uniontown were callers of Mrs. Thomas Ford recently. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Washington and daughter were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Carpenter of Pittsburg. - CHARLEROI (By Mabel J. Webster) Rev. L. V. Jones preached his farewell sermon for this conference year on last Sunday. He and his wife left for conference Tuesday, which convenes in Canonsburg. Ernest Rodgers and George Hinton of Pittsburg were recent Charleroi visitors. Miss Daisy Woodard of Jefferson. Oh has she, the past few days, been the best of her brother and sister, Mr. and Ms. Thomas Woodard. A reception was given Rev. and Mrs. L. V. Jones Monday evening. Covers were laid for twenty-eight. The following program was rendered: Welcome address, in behalf of stewards and trustees, H. Jones; Jones; solo, Mary E. Thomas; welcome address on be half of the stewardesses, Miss Mabel J. Webster; response, Mrs. L. V. Jones. A beautiful set of silver teapoons were presented to the minister and his beloved wife. Closing address was made in honor of their seventeenth wedding Rev. and Mrs. L. V. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. George Truby, Mrs. Alice Morris, Mrs. Stephen Bryans of Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Thompson and son Franklin, Dale Davis and Miss Juetta Bryans. They were the recipients of many handsome presents. They were the recipients of Connellville was home Sunday. J. A. Armstrong of West Elizabeth and S. B. Bryans of Elizabeth were calling on J. Dale Dabis and Harry Rideout Sunday. Miss Martha Burges attended the reception Monday night. The chicken and waifie supper gave a Tuesday evening was quite a success. A few of the Odd Fellows of Glass City lodge, 4392, assembled at the home of J. F. Webster Monday, who was a very pleasant woman, and spent a very pleasant evening. OIL CITY, PA. (By Valera C. Johnson) Owing to inclement weather the Sunday services were not so well attended. This year's work under the pastorage of Rev. Payne has certainly been successful in every respect. The work of the remodelling of the church and the work will start next week. With the hopes entertained for the return or our present pastor, we expect to make the new conference year even more successful than the past. This Sunday is Woman's Day. Evie Day, the collection for the day will go toward the Myrtle club piano fund. About twenty-five attended the concert given in the Bethel church of Franklin last Sunday. The Jubilee Trio, representing the Freedman group, is a delightful entertainment to a packed house on Monday evening in Carnegie Library hall. Little Miss Reah Brown of Franklin was the guest of Martha M. Carter on Tuesday. Mrs. Emma Moore and Miss Helen Mrs. Emma Moore and the sick list. Mrs. John Grayson of Monongahela is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Gant. John Gant and family have moved to No. 169 Fine street. TNE COURIER (By Eva Holmes) Mrs. James Butier and daughter, Miss Marcela of Beaver were calling on friends of Beaver Falls and New Brighton last Monday. Rev. Lordric Weight of Pittston is the guest of his father, Rev. Carter Wright, of Bridgewater. Mesdames Mary A. Cole and M. Ophelia Bell were guests of Mrs. Samuel Webster of Rochester on last Thursday. Rev. S. C. Honesty is attending conference at Canonsburg. Mrs. R. J. Webster of Rochester has been quite ill with acute indigestion. We hope for her a speedy recovery. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Guy fell down the stairs on last Saturday and fractured her skull. She was removed to the Geaver Valley hospital at Rochester, and is in a very critical condition. Services were well attended at St. Jude's M. E. church, West Bridgewater, on last Sunday. Messrs. Carroll Butler and Clarence Johnson of Sewickley were calling on friends in Rochester Sunday. We are glad to see them again. We are after several of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. West, the Misses Sara Law and Norine Webster and Dr. William Writt of Rochester attended services at a Wayman chapel A. M. E. church, New Brighton, last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. H. E. Newman introduced Dr. Writt to the congregation. Olivia Wyndon Waldon of New Brighton has for her guest her sister, Mrs. Laura Hinton, of Maysville, KY, and Mrs. Richard Brown of Brownville, Pa. A large and appreciative audience attended services at Wayman chapel A. M. E. church last Sunday, the Sunday for the pastor, the conference year, the conference present. The young man with a fine suit This young man has been in the valley three years. There cannot be too much laid in praise of his genial manner and kindness to every one, gaint and sinner. He will have one of the best reports this church ever sent to conference. We hope to see him returned. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beau had for the guests on last Sunday Mrs. Maeus brother and sister, Hal and Miss Helen Batch, of Monongahela. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. West. Miss Norie Netheater and Dr. W. M. Writt of Rochster and Raymond Williams of New Castle. Miss of Miss Sunday on last Sunday. Frances, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, who has been very ill, threatened with pneumonia, is reported better. Donald C. Leland of Franklin was the guest of his sisters, Madams Laura Smith and Mary, Leland, on last Sunday. Madams South of East Liverpool, Ohio, is the guest of Beaver Falls ir.ends. The sugar shower given for the benefit of East Brook Home at New Castle by Madams Frances Stratton, Martha Williams and Maria Matthews, members of the Bobcock Advice club of Beaver Valley, which club of the home of Mrs. Frances Stratton on Friday evening, October 20, was a great success. 156 pounds of sugar, which will be sent to the above named home, was received. The ladies desire to thank all who so willingly assisted in making the shower such a success. The Madams Clara Moody, Lyda Wingfield and India Jordan were called in Beaver Falls on last Monday. Daniel Miller is on the slick Est. The entertainment given in Fox's hall on Monday evening was quite a success. Those present had an enjoyable time. Johnson of Rochester was the guest on Saturday evening of her sister, Ms. Charles Robinson, of Beaver Falls. Lily Allen was a Pittsburgh visitor last Saturday. Mr. Livemore of Marietta, O. is a visitor of Arthur Curtiss's, his brother-in-law. Misses Elle Bailey and Corinne Captain and Mr. Rickmond were guests-Sunday of Mrs. Edward Baker of Rochester. Mrs. Claia Moody of Morado, very pleasantly entered at his o'clock Richard Brown of Brownville and Madams W. H. Brown and Anthony Walden of New Brighton. The menu consisted of four courses, and was served in a fine manner by the hostess. A beautiful bouquet of white and red fall roses placed on the center of the table add to the well filled table of delicacies. Invitations are out for the Holloween dance given by the Valley reception club, consisting of Messra. Jerry Boulding, Alex. Weehan, Rick Gales, and William will attend and are assured a delightful time October 31st. Mrs. M. E. Robinson, matron at Avery trade school, will be home on next Thursday for a few days' visit. Mrs. M. E. church at West Bridgewater was largely attended on last Tuesday evening. Quite a neat sum was realized for the pastor, Rev. S. C. Honesty. The pastor and congregation wish to help Roberts Robinson to help he rendered them in the time of need. ERIE NOTES ERIE NOTES (By Margaret J. Kittrell) Rev. Joseph N. Gibbs preached his farewell Sunday evening to a fair sized audience. The chair rendered special music. There was a beautiful solo by Miss Eda Jackson (white). A chicken pie supper will be given November 2nd at the St. James's A. M. E. church under the auspices of the trustee board. The social that was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Drew on Thursday night was well attended. The guest was the benefit of the church. Mrs. Bessie Taylor of West Second street is visiting her parents in Mechanicburg. She will also visit Philadelphia and New York. Louis Franklin is sojourning in Cleveland among his many friends. Mrs. Olie Jones of Pittsburg, Pa. was an Erie visitor last week, the guest of Mrs. Emma Franklin. Miss Eda Blackburn is the organist of the St. James' thoroughly capable, and is the right lie in the right place. Robert Eis of Pittsburg, Pa. who is traveling salesman for the Four-Fold Liaison Company, is in the city on business. Mrs. John Bailey and Ethelye and Gertrude McCarthy are visiting Franklin, Pa. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Law. Miss. Lucy McCurdy and Mrs. Campbell are visiting friends in Pittsburgh - and Carnegie. Fa. Judson Saunders of Cleveland has a Sunday pastor, at the University. Mrs. Gertrude Minor of New York city is the guest of her mother. Mrs. Sara Powers. Miss Fannie Purdy is in Pittsburgh. Pa. and Youngstown. Ohio, on business. Mrs. Rosalia Slow and little sister. Mrs. Earl East, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Waller. MONESSEN, PA By Julius W. Smith) Mrs. Mary Brown visited Washington, Pa. Uniotown and Pittburg in search of a little girl to adopt. Mrs. Grace Mason of Gream avenue died October 13, aged 35 years. She leaves to mourn her loss a loving husband, two sisters, a William of Lerans, Ohio, and two children, Miss Ruth and Cornelia Mason. Don't forget the Halloween dance at the Swede hight Tuesday, October 31. Best of music and the order will prevail. The Clover Leaf club, consisting of William Turner, president; Samuel Turner, vice president; Edward Carter, secretary; William Turner, assistant secretary; Oliver Butter, treasurer; lookout committee; Marcia Stanper, Douglass Williams, Percy Moore, Edward Seales and Wilbert Brown, gave a party at the residence October 20. The evening was reasonably spent with music and games. Sunday was a big day in the A. M. E. church. The steward's worked up in rally. In the morning at eleven o'clock Rev. D. B. Walker of the Baptist denomination of Wheeling, W. Va., prescheduled. Dr. Walker is a young pastor of that city and we hope to meet him on the o'clock Rev. T. J. Johnson of the Mt. Olive Baptist church of this city preached. The following ministers were present: Rev. D. B. Walker, Rev. George Parker and Rev. Mo Valle. At night Rev. H. G. Thomas, our shepherd, was very much refreshed and preached a wonderful sermon. Rev. H. H. Hill, pastor of Pleasant Valley, was very much assisted in lifting the offering. It being the last Sunday of this conference year, one of the officers spoke a few words of gratitude and thankfulness in behead of the officers and members to Rev. Thomas and his wife for their faithful work and good leadership. Missabel Phillips, who has been ill for the last week, is much improved. For magazines and newspapers call at 612 S. sixth street. All the latest news Julius W. Smith, the news dealer. Rev. H. G. Thomas left for the annual conference, which convenes in Canonburg October 25. We all trust that he will be returned to us for another year. The two years he has been in the church, they love both Dr. Thomas and his wife. We find them to be true Christians and faithful workers for the Blessed Master. Wesley Miller has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, but is now on the mend. The Hunting club that was organized last Thursday evening at the residence of A. Boyer elected the following officers: J. E. Mansfield, president; A. W. Jones, treasurer; A. A. Lucas, secretary. The club is on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the Coral club, Sixth street and Mothane院. SEWICKLEY SEWICKLEY (By Teddy) The new St. Matthew's church is taking the form of a very handsome building. The brick masons have finished and carpenters have nearly completed the roof. It seems like a special those who said it would never be built. Announcements are made of the "County Fair," which is to be held at St. Matthews A. M. E., Zion church. There will be special entertainments each evening, beginning with a wild dance and a vowel it will not last three gata. The first night is set apart for the mock general conference. The next night the Swickley base ball team will put on a new an novel entertainment, while on the third night will be given a drama by the old folks to be staged by Mike Brown and Mar. Maria G.bon. We are so, to hear of the illness of Rev. Whiles, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church. We hope for a speedy recovery under the careful nursing of Mrs. Whiles, his wife, who lives in cishion Ohio, to attend him. Mrs. Charles H. Anderson has returned from a trip east, having visited West Chester, Pa., her former home, Media, Philadelphia and New York. She reports having had a lovely time and that New York is THE place, to shop. It seems the Dan Cupid is working on his new in Swickley and where you least expect, his darts find a resting place. It seems he is very liberal with his darts to members of Wilson's band. Cupid has claimed several of the band boys, Charles Mossett, Edward Turner, William Holland, Fletcher Brown and a few others who don't live in the town at present. The next victim will be Henry Washington, our popular charlister, to Miss Jessie Wilson of Wilmington, who would appear under the eye of "Dan." It would not be fair to call names but one plays a cartoon and the other an alto. Miss Etta Chapman was visited by her cousin from Carnegie Tuesday. Orlando Sharp, who has been very ill for nearly two weeks, is recovering quite rapidly, very much to the satisfaction of his friends. The valley are anxiously awaiting the prize masquerade of next week. On Monday evening Mrs. James-Mathews, Sr., gives a parlor masquerade for the benefit of St. Matthew's church at her home on Ferry street. Tuesday evening at Choral hall, the masquerade Social club, Wilson's orchestra will be in attendance each evening. George Ward, who has been making Sewickley his home for more than a year, left to return to his home in Virginia Monday night. Rev. Durham is wearing a handsome overcoat, of friends, Mrs. Gildenker and Miss Gildenker, through the Courtier, wish to thank their many friends for their letters of condolence, kindness and sym- pathy abown during their bereavement of husband and father, the late Charles A. Gilkeron. BELLEVERNON (Bry Lillian Randolph.) Mrs. William Minney entertained at lunch-Sunday evening, Mrs. Rosey Washington and Mrs. Mary Lee. The social held at the home of Mrs. Mackaell on Saturday evening proved a success. Chas. Addison, Jr., returned home Wednesday after a visit with Pittsburgh friends. Mrs. William Minney solicited from members and friends and turned over to the Spartan Street A. M. E. church on Sunday evening, $47 toward the dollar money. Mrs. H. Wandolph was a visitor of the L. N. W. J. on Wednesday at Monnes BELLEFONTE (By B. S. Edward Overton.) The Benjamin Wheeler club met at the residence of Mrs. Edward Overton on Tuesday and a large number wished to see him. Dr. Van Treco gave a very interesting lecture at the A. M. E. church on Friday to a large audience. Subject "Echoes from the Southlands." Sunday, Rev. P. H. Brennan rescued his text and in the morning his text was found 2 Cor. fifth chapter, ninth and tenth verses. In the evening Phil. third chapter, thirteenth and fourteenth verses. Rev. Paul has been among us for years and has closed his year with a close friend. Wherever he may go, may the Lord bless him. On Monday evening the members of the Queen contest, coronated their Queen, Mrs. W. E. Green, Mrs. Green, who raised the most money for the contest, was crowned queen. The following were in attendance: Wm. Mills, Rev. Paul, Edward Thomas, Sir Thomas Brennan, Thomas A. Thomas, Robert Stewart, Robert Stewart, Mrs. Cella Mills, Mrs. Ellen Thomas, Mrs. Lettle Carter, Mrs. Florence Overton, Miss Leuise Williams, Mrs. Salie Williams, Mrs. Foreman, Mrs. Dorsey, Miss Valentine, Mrs. Pendleton and Mrs. Pierce. After the addresses the queen made a very nice speech. Then we went to the basement for refreshments. Among the visitors are Mrs. Willimin, Mrs. and Miss Cadling and Wilson Jordan. In the Hospital. Miss Julia Foreman, who is in the hospital, is much better at this writing. Mrs. Majerie Harding, who was operated upon is much better. Miss Mary Harding, who was also operated upon, is about to leave the hospital. SCOTTDALE PA (By Blanche Moore.) Quite a number attended the quarterly meeting in Mt. Pressant, Pa. on Sunday. Miss Blanche Hickman is visiting in Greensburg, Pa. Miss Stella Harvey made a flying trip to Pittsburgh last week. We are sorry to learn that Thomas Brown met with an accident by falling down the stairs. He hope he will soon recover. Mrs. Roose Hill returned home from Pittsburgh to receive fine time. Mrs. Evans and family of Dunbar, Pa., wishes to thank Madame Sarah Sanders of Dunbar, Pa., Alloe Brown and Sarah Edmonson, for their kindness shown to them while moving to Scottdale, Pa. Morning Church. The arrival at the Morning Star Baptist church is meeting with good success and is well attended. Monongahela Mrs. L. J. Brooks and daughter, Mrs. Carin Catyn, entertained in honor of Rev. Smothers and wife. The honored guests were Mrs. Stell, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. E. R. Ohins, Andrew Daugherty and wife, the father and mother of the hostess and Miss Blance McPherson. The deceptions autumn leaves. Gov. Cory had laid for ten. A Lawrence scheme was served. Miss Helen Batch and her brother, Harry Batch, were visitors at the home of their sister, Mrs. Robert Gane of New Brighton, on Sunday. Mrs. D. W. Stewart of Lock Four, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kelly of Alliance, O., were callers at the residence of Mrs. S. A. Batch on Railroad street on Thursday. Mrs. S. A. Batch was a caller in Sunnyville at Mrs. Mallaway's on Sunnyville. Oscar McGrudder has returned to Monongahela after an absence of eight weeks. ELIZABETH. The body of Mrs. Robert Jackson, who was drowned near Lock No. 2 a few weeks ago, was found in the Ohio river near Chester, W. Va. on Friday of last week. The family was notified as soon they could be located and the husband and son, W. Va. the deceased, identified the body; and on Monday evening it was brought to the undertaking rooms of J. B. Abrahams in West Elizabeth. Short services were held on Tuesday afternoon and interment was made later in Elizabeth cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends. Rev. D. S. Bentley, D. W., connected the morning and afternoon service on last Sunday. The conference funds were raised and all reports of the above named church were carefully prepared for the annual conference. D. F. House and daughters did exceedingly well in their effort to raise the special Wilberforce fund for the A. M. E. church here. D. F. S. Bentley, D. W., connected the Sunday $16. D. F. House entertained a few of her friends on last Thursday evening. All report a pleasant time. Rev. D. S. Bentley was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Scott while in our city. Natural Curiosity. On the hills of Abberville, S. C. was picked up a piece of quarts about the size of a thimble. It contains a small bead that shifts about and appears to be a drop of water. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1911 Saturday Hotel Association, Orlando Jacarne-Lafayette and Southwest Maine Room, 10 Floor Hotel Sutton KRAK SUTTON, People's Ball Room 1000 Ground Cafe and Bar. 518-520 Wylie Avenue Pittsburg, Pa. SELLING A SPECIALTY FIRE INSURANCE BODY LAMBED OR FIRST-CLASS MOTORCARS D. Robert Lewis Hotel Estates near Incorporation, 1317 Wylie Avenue Pinkburg, Pa. If you are thinking of buying this summer call and see my list before deciding, and if I haven't what you want I'll get it for you. Bell Phone $455-W Grant FIRE AND ACCIDENT INBURANCE MORTGAGES Phone 4328-J Hirland Good House in Good Localities & Specialty. Jacob L. Phillips Houses For Rent, For Sale and RENTS COLLECTED Representing Lucentia Realty Co. 8008 Frankfort Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa. RACE ADJUSTMENT ESSAYS on the HECRO IN AMERICA BY KELLY MILLER Born of the College of Art and Science Rewarded University, Washington LARIS COZATO (S.E.) postd. in CUPID Orders taken by Cullis. You May Talk to One Man But an advertisement in this paper talks to the whole community. Catch the Idea? The Counter Is For Sale by the Following Agents Thos. H. Harrison, 1310 Wylie ave. E. K. Thumman, 1400 Wylie ave. Jessie Harris, 909 Wylie ave. Mounts Old Book Store, 602 Wylie ave. Mr. John Peterson, 1613 Franklin st. N. S. Miss Blanche Mayhew, 1123 Charlers ave. N. S. City. Clay & Wilson, 10 East Park, Way. North Side, City. Miss Gertrude Bolt, 563 Francis street, City. Howard Holland, 157 Winalow street, City. Frank Scott, 2529 Maben street, City. Mr. Ray Berry, 131 Chalfonte st. Bolkhoover. W. Jones, 2642 Wylie ave. W. John Woods, 219 Jackson st. N. B. Mrs. A. L. Anderson, 41 Arthur st. City. Frasier & Brown, Frankstown ave. near Peng. Miss Minnie Harris, 6106 Kirkwood st. city. Mrs. Thos. Lloyd, 7657 Mulford st. city. J. W. Dooley, 20th st. Homestead, Pa. Mr. William Ormes, 220 Market st., East Liverpool, O. Mrs. E. H. Brooks, 226 Burton ave., Washington, Pa. Stewart F. Cook, 201 North Seventh street, Stuvenebille, O. Mrs. Eva Holmes, 709 6th ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. Glavence Johns. 187 Morgantown st. Unlontown, Pa. Miss Ruth Alston, 116 Pulsaski st. Devine, Q. Mrs. Mary Broady, 40 Hulburt st., Akron, O. Miss Grace Gant, 106 Cleveland st., Butler, Pa. Mrs. Kreba T. Tlighman, 116 Shenango st. New Castle, Pa. Ethel Rice, 5221 Broad street, East End, City. ATTENTION AGENTS We find by beinglient with some of our agents they are not settling their accounts, promptly. Hereafter it will be necessary for all agents to settle weekly before we will send any more papers. We regret this action is necessary. By order, FITTGIRTH COURSE PUB. CO. The Smitten Man (fervently)—"Love you, darling; Why, before you met you, I thought only of having a good time in life"—Puck Wash with clean, cold water, using a sponge or soft cloth. While still lamp, cover with dry dryer and rub dry with a piece of woolen cloth or SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1911. NEW CASTLE NEW CASTLE Union Baptist Notes Sabbath last was a busy Gay for our people. In the morning Rev. Jas. Frey preached an excellent sermon, using as his theme, "Little by Little We Succeed." In the afternoon Rev. Anderson of the Second church, held his audience spell-bound while he talked to them from 1 Cor. 1.23, using as his theme, "We preach Christ Crucified." God certainly was with the man and spoke to us through him. The choir from the Second church furnished excellent music and special mention should be made of the duet sang by Green Ward and his sister, Mrs. Rufus Tillghman, assisted by the entire chorus. In the evening Rev. T. H. Hite of Youngtown, had charge of the services, being ably assisted by Rev. P. B. Jones. It was ruly day and the club captains made their reports for work done up-to-date. The club of Virginia reports $36; Illinois, $12.25; Pennsylvania, $9.37; Michigan, $12.50. Much credit is due these captains for their untiring efforts. Little by little we will indeed succeed. Mrs. John Scales of Youngstown, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Finch. Mrs. Martha Swofford of Woodlawn, worshipped with us last Sabbath. Our hearts go out in sympathy to Mrs. Mary Barber of Shenango street, who lost all of her household effects, and clothes in the recent flood. Mrs. John Young, the alto singer for the Second church choir, was called from the services last Sabbath afternoon by the death of Mrs. Bertha Anderson. Mrs. Anderson had been making her home with the family since her return from Syracuse, N. T. Mrs. Geo. Taylor, 'superintendent of the Sabbath school, has arranged for a Hallowen's postal card show- er for the paper's next Sabbath. Miss Eva Gardner, who has been making her home with Mrs. Wm. Turner for the past year, is visiting friends in Pittsburgh and Connellsville. Pa. Later she will go to Morgantown, W. Va., 16 make her future home. The chicken supper given at the home of Geo. Finch, captain of Illinois club last Thursday evening, was a decided success. The committee was composed of Mrs. Geo. Finch. Mrs. Wm. Turner and Mrs. Lottie Robinson. Bethel Notes. Rev. W. H. Truss left for conference on Tuesday morning after finishing up a year's work very profitably to church and people. He having started a new church of which the foundation walls are up and the corner stone laid. He left with the very best wishes of officers and people for his return. Mrs. Reims Johnson is still very amissable. John Wade, who has been very ill is slowly recovering. Rev. W. H. Pringle, P. E., visited the St. Luke A. M. E. Zion church on Sabbath and Monday and held quarterly meeting and quarterly conference. While here he was the guest of Rev. L. M. Upperman. McKEESPORT McKEESPORT (By Jas. William Crawley.) Mrs. George Steele of Market street, has returned home after spending the summer visiting friends in Farmsville, Va. Mrs. Birley of Blairsville, is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Elkins of Christy Park. Mrs. Allen Easely of Irwin, Pa., was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kjsee of Walnut street. The Daughters of Tabor will hold a chicken and oyster supper at Clark's hall on next Tuesday evening. All are cordially invited to attend. Homer, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown of Railroad street, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is improving slowly. Miss Magdalene Banks of Farmsville, Va., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. Steele Mrs. J. H. Marshall of Tube Works street, will entertain the Young Women's Reading club on next Thursday afternoon at her home. Rev. T. E. Wilson, pastor of St. Paul's A. M. E. church, preached his farewell sermon on Sunday night to a full house. He will leave for the annual conference on Wednesday. Rev. Wilson was tendered a reception at the church on Monday evening. He does not expect to return to St. Paul another year. The Women's Missionary circle of the B Baptist church will meet on Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. All members are requested to be present and those wishing to join are cordially invited to be present. The circle has taken the responsibility of painting and cleaning the church and need the co-operation of all the ladies of the church to assist us in their struggle. The Weekly Whist club was entertained by Mrs. W. B. Gray at her home on Flagler avenue.on Tuesday evening. At a late hour a delicious lunch was served. Sunday is rally day at the Bethlehem Baptist church and it is hoped that all members will be present to contribute liberally, as we must meet our mortgage on November 1. All persons who do not read the Courier should give their subscription to James Crawley, 417 Brown avenue, or call at Samuel Wilkin's partner shop on Walnut or have it delivered promptly on Saturday by the Wouffer agent, Jas. W. Crawley. There was a surprise party given Mr. and Mrs. Bolar of Beaver street, on Wednesday evening. The evening was spent in music and games and at a late hour a dainty lunch was served. Those present report spending a very enjoyable evening. Church Announcements Church Services at Bethel Baptist church— Preaching at 11 a. m. and Sabbath school at 2 p. m., B. Y. P. U. at 10:30 p. m., and preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. R. Saunders, pastor. All are cordially invited to attend. Services at St. Paul's A. M. E church—Preaching at 11 a. m., Sabbath school at 2:30 p. m., Christian Endeavor at 6 p. m. and preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. T. E. Willson, pastor. Child's Request Bobby's aunt had often brought him some tiny chocolate mice, which he liked very much except for their size. One day he sidled up to her coaxing and said: "Auntie, next time you buy chocolate mice, won't you please buy rats?" I SYNOPSIS 4 CHAPTER IX.—Continued. "But what's the good of sitting here in this death house?" protested Howard. "Take me to the station if I must go. It's intolerable to sit any longer here." The captain beckoned to Maloney. "Not, so fast, young man. Before we go to the station we want to ask you a few questions. Don't we, Maloney?" The sergeant came over, and the captain whispered something in his ear. Howard shivered. Suddenly turning to his prisoner, the captain shouted in the stern tone of command: "Get up!" Howard did as he was ordered. He felt he must. There was no resisting that powerful brute's tone of authority. Pointing to the other side of the table, the captain went on: "Stand over there where I can look at you!" The two men now faced each other, the small table alone separating them. The powerful electrolier overhead cast its light full on Howard's haggard face and on the captain's scowling features. Suddenly Maloney turned off every electric light except the lights in the electrolier, the glare of which was intensified by the surrounding darkness. The rest of the room was in shadow. One saw only these two figures standing vividly out in the strong light—the white-faced prisoner and his stalwart inquisitor. In the dark background stood Policeman Delaney. Close at hand was Maloney taking notes. "You did it, and you know you did it!" thundered the captain, fixing his eyes on his trembling victim. "I did not do it," replied Howard slowly and firmly, returning the policeman's stare. "You're lying!" ahouted the captain. "I'm not lying," replied Howard calmly. The captain glared at him for a moment and then suddenly tried new tactics. "Why did you come here?" he demanded. "I came to borrow money." "Did you get it?" "No—he said he couldn't give it to me." "Then you killed him." "I did not kill him," replied Howard positively. "Thus the searching examination went on, mercilessly, tirelessly. The same questions, the same answers, the same accusations, the same denials, hour after hour. The captain was tired, but being a giant in physique, he could stand it. He knew that his victim could not. It was only a question of time, when the latter's resistance would be weakened. Then he would, stop lying and tell the truth. That's all he wanted—the truth. "You shot him!" "I did not." "You're lying!" "I'm not lying—it's the truth." So it went on, hour after hour, relentlessly, pitilessly, while the patient Maloney, in the obscure background, took notes. CHAPTER X The clock ticked on, and still the merciless browbeating went on. They had been at it now five long, weary hours. Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in. All the policemen were exhausted. The prisoner was on the verge of collapsa. Maloney and Patrolman Delaney were dozing on chairs, but Capt. Clinton, a marvel of iron will and physical strength, never relaxed for a moment. Not allowing himself to weaken or show signs of fatigue, he kept pounding the unhappy youth with searching questions. By this time Howard's condition was pitiable to witness. His face was white as death. His trembling lips could hardly articulate. It was with the greatest difficulty that he kept on his feet. Every moment he seemed about to fall. At times he clutched the table nervously, for fear he would stumble. Several times, through sheer exhaustion, he sat down. The act was almost involuntary. Nature was giving way. "I can't stand any more," he murmured. "What's the good of all these questions? I tell you I didn't do it." A NARRATIVE OF METROPOLITAN LIFE THE THIRD DEGREE BY CHARLES KLEIN AND ARTHUR HORNBLOW ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS He sank helplessly on to a chair. His eyes rolled in his head. He looked as if he would faint. "Stand up!" thundered the captain angrily. Howard obeyed mechanically, although he resisted in the effort. He steady himself, he caught hold of the table. His strength was fast abbling. He was losing his power to resist. The captain saw he was weakening, and he smiled with satisfaction. He'd soon get a confession out of him. Suddenly bending forward, so that his fierce, determined stare glared right into Howard's half closed eyes, he shouted: "You did it and you know you did!" "No—I—" replied Howard weakly. "These repeated denials are useless!" shouted the captain. "There's already, enough evidence to send you to the chair!" Howard shook his head helplessly. Weakly he replied: "This constant questioning is making me dizzy. Good God! What's the use of questioning me and questioning me? I know nothing about it." "Why did you come here?" thundered the captain. "I've told you over and over again. We're old friends. I came to borrow money. He owed me a few hundred dollars when we were at college together, and I tried to get it. I've told you so many times. You won't be O S "Why Did You Come Here?" lieve me. My brain is tired. I'm thoroughly exhausted. Please let me go. My poor wife won't know what's the matter." "Never mind about your wife," growled the captain. "We've sent for her. How much did you try to berrow?" Howard was silent a moment, as if racking his brain, trying to remember. "A thousand—two thousand. I forget. I think one thousand." blinding steel followed up. "You comm James!" he a stare. "I shouted: 'D He killed Maloney. His eyes a victim, and close to him. You did it up! Let's bury. "Did he say he'd land you the mem- er?" demanded the insultor. "No," replied the prisoner, with hesitation. He couldn't—be—poor chap—he—" "Ah!" snapped the captain. "He refused—that led to words. There was a quarrel, and—" Suddenly leaning forward until his face almost touched Howard's, he hissed rather than spoke: "You shot him!" Howard gave an involuntary step backward, as if he realized the trap belag laid for him. "No, no!" he cried. Quickly following up his advantage, Capt Clinton shouted dramatically: "You lie! He was found on the floor in this room—dead. You were trying to get out of the house without being seen. You hadn't even stopped to wash the blood off your hands. All you fellers make mistakes. You relied on getting away unseen. You never stopped to think that the blood on your hands would betray you." Grumly he added: "Now, come, what's the use of wasting all this time? It won't go so hard with you if you own up. You killed Robert Underwood!" Howard shook his head. There was a pathetic expression of helplessness on his face. "I didn't kill him," he faltered. "I was asleep on that sofa. I woke up. It was dark. I went out. I wanted to get home. My wife was waiting for me." "Now I've caught you lying," interrupted the captain quickly. "You told the capturer you saw the dead man and feared you would be suspected of his murder, and so tried to get away unseen." Turning to his men, he added: "How is that, Maloney? Did the prisoner say that?" The sergeant consulted his back notes, and replied: "Yes, Cap', that's what he said." Suddenly Capt. Clinton drew from his hip pocket the revolver which he had found on the floor near the dead man's body. The supreme test was "No no!" he cried. NARRATIVE OF METROPOLITAN LIFE DEGREE CIN NBLOW Y WALTER$ about to be made. The why police captain would now play his trump card. It was not without reason that his enemies charged him with employing unlawful methods in conducting his inquisitorial examinations. "Stop your lying!" he said fiercely. "Tell the truth, or we'll keep you here until you do. This motive is clear. You came for money. You were refused, and you did the trick." Suddenly producing the reveler, and holding it well under the light, so that the rays from the electrother fell directly on its highly polished surface, he shouted: "Howard Jeffries, you shot Robert Underwood, and you shot him with this pistol!" Howard gazed at the shining surface of the metal as if fascinated. He spoke not a word, but his eyes became riveted on the weapon until his face assumed a vacant stare. From the scientific standpoint, the act of hypnotism had been accomplished. In his nervous and overfatigued state, added to his susceptibility to quick hypnosis, he was now directly under the influence of Capt. Clinton's stronger will. He was completely receptive. The past seemed all a blur on his mind. He saw the flash of steel and the police captain's angry, determined-looking face. He felt he was powerless to resist that will any longer. He stepped back and gave a shoulder, averting his eyes from the S blinding steel. Capt. Clinton quickly followed up his advantage: "You committed this crime, Howard Jeffries!" he shouted, fixing him with a stare. To his subordinate he shouted: "Didn't he, Maloney?" "He killed him all right," echoed Maloney. His eyes still fixed on these of his victim, and approaching his face close to his, the captain shouted: "You did it, Jeffries! Come on, own up! Let's have the truth! You shot Robert Underwood with this reveler. You did it, and you can't deny it! You know you can't deny it! Speak!" he thundered. "You did it!" Howard, his eyes still fixed on the shining pistol, repeated, as if reciting a lesson: "I did it!" Quickly Capt. Clinton signaled to Captain's Harple Act --- Penned in the cabin of a canal boat that had sunk at its pier without warning at New York, the other day, the captain saved his invalid wife and 15-year-old daughter in a most remarkable manner. The hero of this exploit was James Oelson, captain of the Josie B. With his wife and daughter he was at breakfast in the cabin of the boat, which was loaded with coal, when suddenly the craft gave a lurch, and went to the bottom like a shot. The captain acted instantly. He pushed his daughter through the cabin door and she rose to the surface. Then he started to help his wife out, but both became wedged in the door. He managed to free himself and came to the surface. Seeing his daughter safe Capt. Oelson looked around for his wife, but she had not come up, and he dived into the water, coming up in a few moments with the unconscious form of the woman. Other help was now at hand, and all were got safely to land. The Outside—There, you've missed; I kin hear him makin' off through the bushes. Young Hopeful—Well, it doesn't matter; it was probably only the guvnerer. He was somewhere over in that direction, wasn't he?—Harper's Weekly. THE COURIER A Lucky Miss. Makenoy to approach source with his note-book. The decisive surgeon took his place immediately back of Howard. The captain turned to his prisoner: "You shot Robert Underwood!" "I shot Robert Underwood," petted Howard mechanically. "You quarreled!" "He quarreled." And shot him. "And shot him." Capt. Clinton smiled triumphantly, "That's all," he said. Howard collapsed into a chair. His head dropped forward on his breast, as if he were asleep. Capt. Clinton yawned and looked at his watch. Turning to Maloney, he said with a chuckle: "By George; it's taken five hours to get it out of him!" Maloney turned out the electric lights and went to pull up the window shades, letting the bright daylight stream into the room. Baldhead there was a ring at the front door. Officer Delaney opened, and Dr. Bornstein entered. Advancing into the room, he shook hands with the captain. "I'm sorry I couldn't come before, captain. I was out when I got the call. Where's the body?" The captain pointed to the inner room. "In there." After glancing curiously at Howard, the docter disappeared into the inner room. Capt. Clinton turned to Maloney. "Well, Maloney. I guess our work is done here. We want to get the prisoner over to the station, then make out a charge of murder, and prepare the full confession to submit to the magistrate. Have everything ready by nine o'clock. Meantime, I'll go down and see the newspaper boys. I guess there's a bunch of them down there. Of course, it's too late for the morning papers, but it's a bully good story for the afternoon editions. Delaney, you're responsible for the prisoner. Better handcuff him." The patrolman was just putting the manacles on Howard's wrists when Dr. Bernstein re-entered from the inner room. The captain turned. "Well, have you seen your man?" he asked. The doctor needed. "Found a bullet wound in his head," he said. "Fresh all burned—must have been pretty close range. It might have been a case of suicide." Capt. Clinton frowned. He didn't like suggestions of that kind after a confession which had cepit him five hours' work to procure. "Suicide?" he sneered. "Say, doctor, did you happen to notice what side of the head the wound was on?" Dr. Bernstein reflected a moment. "Ah, yes. Now I come to think of it, it was the left side." "Precisely," she snorted the captain. "I never heard of a suicide shooting himself in the left temple. Don't worry, doctor, it's murder, all right." Poising with a fork of his finger towrd Howard, he added: "And we've got the man who did the job." Officer Delaney approached his chief and spoke to him in a low tone. His captain frowned and looked toward his prisoner. Then, turning towards the officer, he said: "Is the wife downstairs?" The officer nodded. "Yes, sir; they just telephoned." "Then let her come up," said his captain. "She may know something." Delaney returned to the telephonic and Dr. Bernstein turned to the captain: "Say what you will, captain, I'm not at all sure that Underwood did not do this himself." "Ain't you? Well, I am," replied the captain with a sneer. Polling again to Howard, he said: "This man has just confessed to the sheeting." At that moment the front door opened and Annie Jeffries came in recorted by an officer. She was pale and frightened, and looked timidly at the group of strange and serious-looking men present. Then her eyes were round the room in search of her hand. She saw him seemingly acting in an armchair, his wrists manicured in front of him. With a frightened exclamation she opened forward, but Officer Dekaway interrupted her Capt. Clinton turned around angrily at the interrogation. "Keep the woman quiet till shey wanted!" he growled. As You Like It. The aged, worn, and guillemot-booting individual, ascertained up to the deak of the clerk in a southern hotel, and quarreved, as he drew from his wallet a yellow bill. "Friend, will you kindly give me five silver dollars to exchange for this moment of the good old confederate days?" The clerk glanced quickly at the proffered bill, amused to himself, tooned it into the drawer, and counted out the five dollars. When the guillemot-looking individual had gone, the clerk examined the bill he had just taken in. He found that it was, or was not, a good U. S. bill. Either way you take it, it makes a story. It has never been decided which is the better way.—Puck. Remarkable Surgical Operation. A remarkable surgical operation had been performed by Dr. Morrison, of Queen named Birmingham, upon a man named Charles Hendall, who had been suffering from a structure of the gallist caused by having taken soft pharice acid in mixtures for whiplash. The man's threat having been closed a new permanent mouth was opened in his side, through which he was fed by means of a tube. He gained weight, and was able to leave the institution, but gave way to drink, and died from exhaustion through stricture, hastened by bronchitis. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT BELL PHONE 9873 R. GRAND FOR GOOD THINGS STOP AT THE COLONIAL C. M. ROBB, PROP. GOOD EATING DRINKING SMOKING SLEEPING SERVICE 1300-1302 Wylie Ave. Pittsburg, Pa. THE LIFE OF A MAN BY JOHN H. HARRIS 1890-1930 A novel by John H. Harris, a British writer and journalist, which chronicles the life of a man from the early 19th century to the mid-19th century. The book is a classic work of literature and is considered one of the most important works of the 19th century. 2635 WYLIE AVENUE The Largest Colored Grocery. Meat and Provision Store in Pittsburgh We Succeed Because We Strive to Please WM. H. THOMPSON, Prog MRS. SARAH E. BROWN, Proprietor All the delicacies of the season. Meals served at all hours day and night. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a blank or heavily distorted rectangle. Imitation is the sincerest flattery; and the fact that so many people of St. Louis and throughout the country think it worth while to imitate "PORO" HAIR GROWER is the best proof of the merits of "Poro." We were the first to engage in the business of growing the hair regardless of its condition and the condition of the scalp, and in our work have used the preparation which is known as "Poro." This is made and sold exclusively by myself. I have the exclusive right to that name; and I, alone, know the secret of the composition that bears that name. From its use in my treatment hundreds have received direct benefit. Our claim has always been that when the hair begins to grow as the result of the use of "Poro" it will continue to so if only this the hair and scalp is kept clean. Many persons are constantly finding that is true. You cannot afford, by using mere imitations, to risk not attaining the result you desire. Be sure that the name "Poro" is on every box; not genuine without it. If your hair is dry, harsh, brittle and falling out—use "Poro." It stone the falling and starts the hair to growing at once. MRS. A. M. POPE-TURNBO 4 Years ago my Hair was only a finger length, and my temples were bald half way up my head. Imitation is the sincerest flatter. St. Louis and throughout the country "PORO" HAIR GROWER is the best were the first to engage in the basis of its condition and the condition of the preparation which is known as a sively by myself. I have the exclusive know the secret of the composition that in my treatment hundreds have recol- always been that when the hair begin "Poro" it will continue to so if only Many persons are constantly finding using mere imitations, to risk not at Be sure that the name "Poro" is If your hair is dry, harsh, brittle It stops the falling and starts the MRS. A. M. P. 3100 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo. SHARON, PA. (By Hazel Flemon.) Mrs. James Vaughn of South Sharon, has returned home from a six weeks' visit to Meherrin, Va. Rev. Pringle, P. E., of the district, preached two sermons at the A. M. E. Zion church on Sunday. Mrs. Edmania Redman has returned from a trip to Youngstown, O. Mrs. William Green and sons of Youngstown, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Dillard. Mrs. Lizzie Myers and Mrs. Millie Coleman are on the sick list. James R. Wylie of Monessen, and Miss Ethel Rufner, formerly of Washington, Pa., were united in marriage on Thursday evening at 8:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clopton in Beechwood avenue, Rev. P. N. Clopton performing the marriage ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie habe furnished their home at 10334 Beechwood avenue and their friends wish them much happiness. Pittsburg Office 23) Frankstown Ave. Mrs. W.A. Clay Born to Mr. and Mra. Thomas Dillard, a daughter. The A. M. E. Zion Literary and Musical club will give a masquerade social on Monday night at church. All are invited to attend. Hurt in Queer Accident An astonishing accident occurred lately at Hobart, Australia. A man named Critchley was riding a bicycle, and when passing an omnibus the driver swung his whip, catching him around the neck. The cyclist was helpless, and before he could move himself he was jerked under the vehicle and sustained serious injuries. "An Dumb as a Fish." "As dumb as a fisk" is a saying that does not apply to many species of sea water denizens. The nardine, before it draws its last breath, raises a fiddle squawk like the squawk of a mouse. In some fish the vocal organs are numerous and well developed—Harper's Weekly. ene in r ss ‘THE_COURTER. a sy epoinn: Se pret ee ee ries ecg ae SS —— ” ge SCT EE » r - Fe ee re > GW POSEY, President. EW. JOHNSON, Secretary. RL, VANN, Treasurer, ~ MAIN OFFICE: 1209 Wylie Avenue. ‘Telepaones: 2140 Grant and Hill eo. < Pubilehed Every rSaturday. 1209 Wyle Avenve, Pittsburgh. ‘Subscription in advance, yearlyE$1.50 Six MOMths .....sceeeeeces eens #00 Three months seccceceepeeseees 90 Bingle copy .--.cceceeeereeeees 08 SNS OH serene ‘All communications must be ad: dressed to the Pittsburgh . Courier: Hened by the author, not later than ‘Taursday of each week. 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All persons subscribing for the Courier will kindly renew sub- ‘deription when the same shall have ex- Dired without further notice from us ny agent oF official whose conduct js unbecoming o: discourteous to our subseribels or advertisere will kindly report in writing to Pittsburgh Courieg Publishing Company. re ee __—_— THE EATING CANCER. ee ge yania may well be said to ve included among those States which cultivate prejudice against the Negro. THs yas not always been thus; but the endorsement given at Coatsville has helped the disease, like the eating cancer, to spread even unto regions hitherto free from race prejudice. In the town of Eranklin, Pa, where there are not guouyh Negroes to at- tract attention, ike bor and. cry was raised this weck when the Face ques- tion arose in connection with the State Synod which ig in session at the tile town up the vatles. It all arose over the “entertainment of a Ne ero, > The question grew more and more serious, with even’ threatening proportions sufficient to break up the synod. To’ the rescue of the situa: ‘tion came a broad, democratic white man whom God made, and without ‘the slightest objection expressed his willingness to be entertained at the same house: with the Negro of whom he spoke as deing « “scholar and a gentlemen.” Thus ended the cry ‘against the Negro, and all went well ‘This one white man held their en- re situation in his.bands, And the same may be said of almost every ‘other situation. If there should ap- ‘pear upon the scene ono white man ‘with enough religior and" genjine democtacy in bis anatomy, ninety'per cent of such eases could be adjusted with, comparative ease. A'I credit Is dve'Dr. K..S. Holmes for his display of common sense as well zs for his ‘morai courage to stand for what he believed to be right, and against-what every well thinking man knows to be wrong. We quote the Pittsburg Dispatch, an Independent Republican. organ, the columns of which may always be do- pended upon to deal fairly with every question of race adjustment: _ Against ‘Race Enmity. _ “Dr! R. S. Holmes, formerly tead- ing member of the Pittsburgh clergy, das recorded a gratifying opposition to the risitg tide of race prejudice. ‘The State synod meet at Franklin this week. A commissioner of color- ed diood, an educated and refined man, connected with a colored educa- ‘tional institution, was to be present. After the stereoyped fuss Dr. Holmes was asked. if he would assent to be entertained at the same Shouse with Abe colored man. He replied that be ‘would be proud to do’ so, since he ‘knw the’colored man to-be “a achol- ar and a gentleman.” : “This is the attitude of s clersy- aman of enligktetiment and intelligence who knows his own standing so well ‘that he does not deem it necessary to de constantly asserting is super fority over an “infertor.race.” But ‘the really salleng feature of the af fair is the evidence of the backward tendency of the gay toward race pre fodice in the fact thrt this attitude is “regarded as so unusual as to make aye item. . It wasreally the attl- je of the majority of broad minds 4m the North up to a short time ago. President Roosevelt's entertainment ‘ot Booker Wastington at lunch was zo excepiional thing to the North. It took Southern blindness to undertake the task of dictating to the head of ‘the Nation whom he should or should not receive as his. personal guests. Pittsburgh in past years has seen ‘well-behaved colored persons eating at hotel tables without observing anf dissolution of thw bonds of society. “The fact is that this recrudescence of race hatred {s a distinct retrograde which In {ts extreme forms carries ‘the alleged superior race to the level ot wevagery in Imnchines angSuraings at the stake. ‘It is ume for enlight- esed people to make a stand against ‘this infection of blind enmity, which bas its origin in the same ignorance that makes the Chinese masses hate KEPT His PROMISE, | Ina recent lswve of oar dally papers ‘appeared an account of a boy walking 23 miles to report to the Probation -Omicer of the Court. A full descrip- tion was given of how the boy had ramped £2 mies over, the country roads in order to keep bis obligation. The -boy was charged with having stolen calf, a very unwieldy prize, and the character of the testimony against the boy, led the Court to pro- bate him for one year. | “strange to say, and not stranze |either, the pepers spoke of the bos Jas an exceptional case to walk 23 | miles to report to the Probation Of | Scer: but,they withheld the fact that this exception was a Negro. “There 8 something good in the worst of us" after al. : I REAL HELP. Principel John Wy Anthony and Mrs. Enoch Raub. wik'or one of the présent mine councilmen, have pro- vided real belp for the poor children who attend the Franklin, school at Franklin and Logan streets. They have devised means whereby the Ht tle folk may enjoy = wholesome lunch’ at the very convenient price of three cents. The food. furnished ft better than many enjoy at home, and under the supervision of the Mrs. Rauwh|they may expect even better thingd when the system has been re duced| to a working basis. This is real help. ‘ANNUAL CONFERENCE. At Canonsburg, Pa., a little town Just out of Pittebirgn, is in session the unnual conference for this dis triet of the A.M. E. churca, over which is presiding Bishop W. B. Der- rick. 4 ‘The conference is of unusual im: portarise this year because it will bring to a close not only the admin- istrations of several local pastors who must be seat to other flelds of labo® put the administration of Bish- op W. B. Derrick as well.” Many have been the ‘trials and problems which have confronted the present su- perior officer, and he has been faced with nw and trying situations much to,his sorrow and annoyance. The stip of Zion has been tossed by the wind of dissention and at times it ap- peared! that a wreck was imminent; but thgough {t all the conference con- venes under most favorable omens, and the church seems more than ever to rest] upon solid foundation. ‘As the appointments to b¢ made at the present conference will be the last it the gpod Bishop Derrick, much devolves upéa bim as he lays down his mantle of autbority in this district, The future destiny of the ioc ehfenes ste with the appoint- ments ke is now about to make, and it is hoped! that all small things will be relegated to the past and that new and lager things be inaugurated, looking! to the future good and wel- faré of jall concerned. Men may die daily, but the church must live on and on—yex even unto the coming of the <rnk: LOCAL NEWS ‘Miss Bianche Walls of Canonsburg, spent Monday week. in Piisbure. Miss Sallie Ro¥inson, a schoo! [teacher from Lawrence, S. C., who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. [W. M. ‘Moon, of Wadsworth street. | since ‘the National Baptist conven: ‘tion to which che was a delegate, left for her home on Monday. While here Miss Robinson visited all of the large schools and congratulated Pitts: burghers on their splendid education- al opportunities. F. E.|W. Harper league will cele |brate ite seventeenth anniversary in Brown Chapel, Yorner Hemlock and Boyle streets, November 14, at 8:30, ‘A fine program has been arranged. The propeeds are for the benefit of Eastbrodk ‘Home for Children. The public is| most cordially invited. For R¢nt—A seven-room house, £38 and waite bath and toilet, hall, bacs yard, side entrance, $27. ' 2606 Wy- lie avenue. D. Robert Lewis, 1317 Wylie avenue. ‘The ladies of the Coleman Indus trlal Home for Colored Boys are mak ing very elaborate preparations for a erpnd |dinner and contest drill by the gwo companies of the home under the Airection of Captalf Charles Mil- ler. ‘here will be singing by the 43 boys Widder the direction of Miss Sa- ran Broya, |The tadpous Jubilee Singers fill sing some of thelr old plantation melodies. The First Bri- gade band, U. R. X. of P., under the direction| of Harry C. Waters, has kingly dqnated thelr service and will ender spme choice selections, The Gining room will be under the man- acement of Jobn T. Writ, the well Known caterer. Come and help us. ‘We waht to call our readers ayen- ton to Bennie Neiman’s ad on page 4, of this| issue. who is a regular pa- buon of this paper | Hla reputation for honest deal.ng with his customers for: years ion the Hill, fa well known. You ean gave money by paironizing this sre! Give him a trial. Great preparations are being made by the ¥, M. C. A. management for ithe dedicptors services and bazaar [ber Neatly a!l of the ladies’ clubs ‘of the city will have charge of some Bootte For Rert—Six room house, ga and er. front porch. large yard, -hall $22.00; TAB, Norman street. | D. Rob lert Lewis,)1317 Wylie avenue. ‘The Hedperia Socia’ club wishes to announce to their many friends that tier drs [Roiday dence wit be bel on Thanktsiving evening, Thursday, November) 30. 1911. at Enion Labor Temple, corner Webster avenue and Washington street, Pitisbuzgd. The committee! aiso wishes to state that In addition to the pleasures of the tiepslcoresm art, card tables will be ‘wbry muchl in evidence. ‘Mrs. Elitabeth Kelly, widow of Is- Dr. frank F. Bishop ~ Surgeon Dentist ~ IA GAS ADMINISTERED [7 XN Porcelain Crown and Bridge Work a Specia'ty DR. BISHOP'S MOUTH AND TOOTH WASH hardens the gums, pu rifies the mouth and assists in arrest ing the progress of decay. BELL PHONE 2251-R GRANT. Office Hours—Daily—9 a. m. to 2 . m.; 5:30 p.m. to9 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. to 4D. m 2170 CENTER AVENUE Pittsburg; Pa. NE Oe nn ee Me ee aie In oer eighiech year. Se are glad io note that she is now slowly recov: ering. FOR RENT—Two fiveroom apart: ments; all modern conveniences, as, dab, with tle door, stationary laun- Gry tubs.” Inquire Fraz.er — Brown, 0231 Penn avenue. Silver Leaf cluy No. 2 of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, will ho.d their second anniversary’ ser mon at Calvary Baptist church on Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m., October 29, All tabernacles and <emples are fnvited to turn out with them. | Mis. Samuel Cox and children, ac: companied by Mrs. Hattie Courtney left for New Br.ghton to spend a few ‘Gays with Mrs. Julius Hunter, “Aer, Res Brick, house, Sve rooms ‘arf Ouished attic, two kitchens, back ‘Yard, Porter streat; $20.00. D. Robert Lewis, 1217 Wyle avenue. | Mrs, Emma Robinson of Steuden- ‘ville, ., and Mr. and Mrs. William Weaden’ of Hazelwood, Pa., visited “Mrs. C. B. Smith of Wylie avenue, during the past week. “NHL A. Hall and amily of Hermann street, have returned from a 10 days vist to ber sisterinsaw, Mrs. J. B.ane of Darlingion. TBey report a fine ime. “strs. J, Brane of Darlington, is now visiting iu Pittsburgh, the house guest ot Mrs. H. A. Hall. Died, on Friday, October 20, 1941. Gectge Cook of Hudson street, Norta Side. Mr. Co6R bad bea ii! avous two weeks. His death will be great iy mourned by his wite and friends ‘The:e will be a fauey dress aad ‘masquerade reception given by the Mercedes club on Hallowe'en nizht, ‘Tuesday, October 31, at Arcade ball Highand and Center avenues. Good music irom S$ to 2. , Commitics— James Brown, Hollis Reed, Edw. Gawrord, Geo. Cole, J:..-F. Cooper, Raymond Jones, Wm. Lovett. The ciuy will furnich cloth face masns tree. ‘A handsome home at 2 sacrifice, a six-toom. brick house with all modern improvements, convenient to street car line, in new Pifth ward. The owner desires to sell to leave the Gtr, See D. Robert Lewis, 1517 Wriie avenue. ‘The annual dbpation day of the Home -tor Aged and Infirm Colored Women. Lemington avenue, East End. Pittsbureh, Pa, will be celebrated Wednesday and Thursday, November 15 and 16, 1911, in the ‘usual man- ner of weicoming friends with their donations and by serving refresh- ments. The home will be open to Visitors from 11 o'clock a. m. to 10 o'clock p. m. each day. Firat evening, @ concert consisting of the talent of the old ladies of the home, will be an interesting feature of the evening Program. Second evening, the bors orchestra of the McCurdy Presbyter- fan mission of Avalon, W. P. Branson, superintendent. Luncheon will be served duriug the day and evening of each das. The dazaar ball will also afford pleasing and useful attrac- tions. The management, would not concsal from friends the fact that the increased. cost of living,,and no addi- tional state aid demands our closest financial efforts. Believing in the loyalty of {riends we again spread our tables and look for the guest. | Ad: ‘mission freo, lunch 35 cents. Take Lineoln avenue cars and get off at Yemington avenue, Mrs. M. A. Rich- ards, president; Mrs. M. V. Brady. Seeretary; Mrs. T./M. Tate, cbair- man. TO LET—Three rooms, tath and finished attic, 37 Beltztioover avenue. ‘Apply fo Jobn T. Henderson, 39 Beltz- hoover avenue, South Side. The members, and frends of Key- stone Temple No. 1, S. M. T., are in yited to attend a social and supper ai the residence of Mrs. Lucinda Carter, 1G10 Duff street, on Monday evening, October 30. Supper will be served fiom 5 p. m. and during the evening there will be refreshments in adund- ‘Wanted—We have too much house room; there are just 'wo of us. We won't leave the house, so We Want & man and wife or a woman tq,occusY ‘one or more’ of these rooms. Cen- trally located, modern conveniences, telephone, near street cars: price moderate; main point is congenial People. "Inquire ‘MeB. Courser of ee norm . Miss Anna Braxton of Salina, Pa. was the guest of her sisters, Mae and Zella Braxton, for a few days th's week. Miss Estel'a Harvey of Scottdale, Pa, was in the city for a few days. She was the guest of Joseph Crunkle- ton. ‘The Emma J, Moore cirete began their third year's ‘work for the Home for Destitute Negro Children by siv- ing a very briliiadt and successful Carnation supper at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B, F. Simpson of Brusa- ton. Mrs. Slmpson was ably assist: ed by her friend and neigfbor, Mzs. Bertha Burnett and these ladies left nothing undone to make the evening fone of resl enjoyment. The dinin Toom Was beautifully. decorated ja club colors. turquoise and blue, whl the table was a dream. The cenie: piece Was composed of fruit and flow- ers and was artsticaily arranzed, a! at each place was a rapkin. iyins inere on a red carcation ted 6.23 b.ue ribuon. ‘The menu consisted o calagen. mashed potatoes, peas. calle sauct-eranberrs jelly. ice cream and cake. On the second fioor Mr. Thaw entertained all who cared to listen oY his exceilent graphaphone and all en- joved this very much. Interspersed ‘with the music was a welcome ad: | soon have angther such enfoyub:e af- fale at Belt BODGrce cp ‘Miss: Zoetta Wilson” of Phitadel- phia, is in the olty vieiting her sister, Mrs. Alice J. Washington, of Wand- lesa’ street. 2 | Mrs, Jesse Faithful of Zanesville, 0, is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Wood of Wyte avenue. | Mr. and Mrs, Wilbur Best of Le tona, O. are house guests of Mra. J. | B, Scott of Arthar street. ‘Mra, Loundes of Camp street, has returged from a visit to her daughter 'in_Indlanapolis. "To fe Putabureh Qourier: “Throurk the Influence of tke greatest Negro paper in America, through the most Teliable paper in the State of Penn- srivania, and by the real, exercising force of some-of these members con- nected with the paper, T have accept- ed a responsible porition of the Pa. RR. on the Pittsburgh Wayne and Cieveiamalivision.” Signed. Reece A. Bane. ‘ “come to the residence of Mrs. L. Lewis, 5704 Broad street, East End, fon the evening of October 31. There will be a jolly set, atl masked. Come and find your niate. Refreshments. Under the auspices of the Nezro Tu- ‘ derculosis Hospital league. ‘The Negro Tuberculosis League held thelr annual convention in the Rodman street Baptist church on Tuesday, October 24, all the officers and ftlends desire to thank the. publia ‘for their help, the convention be:ng ia success. The following officers | were elected: Mrs. Effie Hendrick son, recording secretary; Mrs. L. | Lewis, chair lady of the sinking fund; | Mrs. Hattle Tomkins, treasurer; Mrs j Jennie Johnson ie the treasurer of the State for the league. > Miss Esther Wood of the Cot club, was, the lucky | contestant, ‘receiving $5. |, The Union banayet at Warren XE church to be giveb by the officers on i November 16, promises to be @ very | enjoyable event. The banquet com- ; mittee of which P. H. Vaughen is | president; Mrs. Martha Pryor, secre- ‘tary. and Chas. MeCard, treasurer, | will fssue invitations soon. Every possibie effort is now being put forth to raise money on Warren's mortgage claim, which the officets have until the second Sunday in December to pay. Another happening of interest jat Warren wil de Girl's Dag om the Second Sunday | in November, with Misses Lillie Mabon and Heien Brown and Nellie MeCard as tae movitfx characters. Dr. ¢. Voyle Butler, the .pepftar young dentist, who has estabvished an excelleut practice in ahe East End, Will remove om,November; 1, to 6253 : Frankstown avenue, just across the street {rom his old location over tke Liberty Pharmacy, » Dr. Butler has fitted up_a larger and nicely-appolnt: ed office in bis new location and in- | vites his patrons and friends to vistt | him There. RR Wright, Jr, editor of Christian Recotder, was’ in the city on Thurs- | Gay on tisinese nd paid a short vis.t to the Courier office. is "ane Frangs &. W. Harper league | met on Wednesday, October 18, at the | res.dence of Mrs. Ella Cook, of Carroil | stieet, North Side, city. "After the routine of business an excellent pro- | fram was rendered, consisting of a [solo by Mrs. Jennie Dobbins; paper [oy Mrs. A. L. Anderson and’ instru- ‘mental selection by Miss Helen | Brown. The hostess served a da:nty luneheon. Next meeting will be held |at the realdence of Mrs. M. Sutton, 19 Sylvania avenue, Beitzboover, No- | ember 1. 1911. : The Wilberforce, Delaney Rifles Itootball game which Ip to be played Thanksgiving day as apnounced In ‘last week's issue of this paper, has created @ hitherto unknown interest |in athletic-competition between teams jof color in this district. Sines the | Gnnouncement, a distinct effort 1s be ing made to make the meoting one | worthy of long memory. A mreve: “ment beaded by Dr. E, P. Brown is | on foot to secure a loving cup as & |srophy. Some moneya hare been | collected and aie In the hands of Mr. “Fowler at Thomson and Arcbeal's pool rooms, Another evidence of the prevailing spirit is the organized ‘Toot.ng effort, this is being headed by ‘two of our sportioving young doc- tors and-an invitation to join will “probabl come with next week's is ‘sue, As for the Delaney boys, Ex. ‘position park has been. secured ant \will be the scene of tho contest. A suitab'e dance hall is being obtained by the dance committee, which by, the way is made up of some well- ‘known entertalners and everything .that will tend to, make the slay xf the visitors enjoyable ig being work- ed out. ‘The squad now numbers 23 “men and goes through two hours | srueliing practice every evening dur. [ing the past week. Geo. Woods was elected captain and, as the first move, ‘took in the Carlisle game to study \the play of the Indians. Ex-Captain ‘Locus and O. Hall were seen at the | Collins-Fuiton game measuring - the | strensth ‘of the team the Delaney's will meet election day at Washington | park. | Mr. Geo. H. Howard, postal clerk |in main office, left the city on Octo | ber 18 for a 17-day vacation trip. He | will vieit the home of his parefts, | Rey, and Mrs, G: B, Howard of Pefers- | burg, Va., en route be was the Roest tor a few days of Chas. Jones for a “number of years employed as clerk io | the dead letter office at Washington, (D.C. He will also visit relatives in | Brooklyn, N. ¥., and Jersey City, N: J. i Bigger ee TONED The week's of November 5 and 12 wil: be notable im the history of in- stitutions of upiift among our people in Pittsburgh. The former marks the firat anniversary of the Colored Men's Branch of the ¥. M. C. A.. which will de held on Sunday. the Sth, at 3 o'clock, at Grace Memorial Presbyter: fan church, Arthur sliget, the sermon to be preached by W.W- Lee, D. D. of Jobn Svestey church. The ogca- sion wyf further be made notable\br the submittance of the reports on the work 6f the branch for the past year dy the chairman and the treasurer. The entire membership of the branch. about 300 in number will be present, together with their ‘friends and pa trons of the branch throushout_the city, who are invited to attend. This anniversary exorcise will Be preach: ed by the first annual member's meet. ing, Thursday. Novembep 2, at $ o’clock at the branch. as arranged by the membership committee.” Every memter is expected to be on band, acd share in the feast of satisfaction, toffee and ‘hot weiners. These two events Wil- be but introductors to the culminating occasion, namely, the dedication of the permanent site, 1847 Center avenue, Sunday, November 12. This will be an event which should gladden the heart of every Pittsburgh: er who can boast a single ounce of lo cal race pride. The general secre aniieiaslisiepend uneniaaaaomeea i a a aaa = a AR a ato AAD ns isa antes Sener tin AME pre ran ere a eae This Coupon Good fo, Douf Tb eetenal [<] WITH EVERY. surr PURCHASE « {e] f abret nit. = ? et ‘ : ” - * “i ‘ eo Lt a sau alli hi f . A E Pea” ; ow fh, OUT eo MS ge 2 8 f i 7 J a a ee © 7 gsi’ B =. eat oe a Sdn s (Re ae 1411-1413-1415-1417- FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSAURG, PA. | Pa ! SPECIAL SUIT SALE ! Over a thousand of the most elegant Fall and Winter Codt-duits, are sacrificed at 33 1-3 per cent, and even 50 per cent reductions. . : ! All Garments Aktered Free! Pi we suits f A| surrs — Former $15.00 to $22.00, fall | @eammeaa Extra special choice Hand- and winter coat-suits in all are ye som tailormade suits, for sizes, for women and misses. i we , women and misses~ Black Si a . Serge, cheviots and worsteds FA ep and all eenitad ‘colors in hote- in tan, brown, grey, blue and | THe M pane oe uanee ; . Resch! cheviot and broadciotn, syin- black. Wide selection of all po ; ners satin lined: coats, newest Popular styles—splendid man | AMGEN. | panel gored skirts. Best suit ealited suits, reduced tf | a ( in the city here now at - | ie $9.75 ee -| $14.75 g NET or. B \a%e 8 - ‘ COATS . COATS... The best selection of womens and girls winter coats, are without doubt: shown | here, and at lower prices than any other store in the city. Coats in, Polo style with belts. Coats of reversible cloth, in loose styles. Coats of mannish worsteds and eéats of serge in all popular colors. -Also stunning caracal coats. 1 2 50 Complete range of sizes; $20.00 value, here special 9 a 5 ‘We show coats from $150.00 down to 85.95 =a errr veel BENNIE NEIMAN---1411-1413-1415-1417 FIFTH AVEMUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. tary, Lyman L. Pierce, is co-operat- ing ‘with the dedication committee, headed by Captain C. W. Posey, and the branch secretary, L. R. Morsell, in order to make th’s an occasion sur- passed only by the brilliant cam- paign, which brought forth $12,000 in subscriptions for the building fund, from our people, many months ago. Judge Joseph Buffington, of the Fed- eral Appel:ate Court, has been ask- ed to deliver the dedicatory address, and efforts are afoot to secure a halt hour address by the Hon. William J. Bryan of Nebraska, who will be in Pittsburgh on that ‘Suuday. _ Begin- ning Monday. November 13, and last ing until Wednesday, the 15th, the great dedication week carnival will be held at the branch. This undertak- ing will represent the combined ef- forts of special committees, appoint: ed by the committee of management, and the following Women's ciub of Pittsburgh, the Aurora Reading .club, Mrs. Laura Stidum, president; Ladies’ Auxiliary, Mrs, Mary Johnson, presi- dent; Charity club, Mrs. Mary Tocas, president; Francis Harper league, Mrs, Laura Brown, president; Mar- Hed ‘adies’ Culture club, Mrs. Fan- ny Doyle, presidnt; Tuesday Even- ing Study club, Mrs. James Page, president. The committee of man- Agement and the | geperal, building committee entertain .the hope that every colored person Who subscribed even a dollar to the building fund during the late campaign, and who bas not as yet made good his pledge, will feel impelled by a sense of his moral obligation, to do so during the coming week, in order that the prepa- ration for opening the building for our young men may not be delayed. - WILKINSBURG, “We are glad to note that Mrs. Aman- da Hairston has recovered from her ilinese. - : Mrs. Mamie Yates has been on the sick list for the past week, but we are glad to note she is improving. Mrs. Margaret Grover has return: ed to West Virginia, on account of her heath, We are sorry to fearn that she {snot Improving. Rev. Harry McGire of Shipping Port, gave us a pop cafl on Wednes- day night. Tienry Gant was out to see his moth- er last week. Henry Jenkins -and family have moved to East End. The sudden’ death of Mra. Sarah Vaugho was a shock to us all, but we all have the same debt to pay and should strive to 60 live as to be ready to meet the call. The fu- neral was largely attended by frlends and relatives. Rev. Simpson preach- ed the funeral. The words of the text were found in 1 Thes. fourth chapter. verse 1S, He so beantiful- iy described the life of sister Vaughn as that of a true Christian. He demonstrated to the hearers the ne- ‘cessity of allowing the spirit of Christ to characterize our lives. The Daugh- ters of Pythialc Court 320, delivered ‘8 paper of condolence. The Mission- ary society delivered a paper also. Sister Vaughn was & member and a faithfal worker im both of the nbove fraternities. The church has lost 8 faithful worker, the husband a true wife, the daughter a kind and loving mother, the community a loyal clti- zen. * BELLEVLE NOTES. | . William Lewis of Wgst street, was struck by a train on Monday, October 2, and killed. Mr. Lewis was struck near Vernur station, about 4 o'clock. His body was Identifed by bis broth- er, Harvey Lewis. His body was’ brought home. Mr. Lewis was 46 yeats of agetand leaves to mourn their toss.a wife, Mrs. Ada Lewis, a son, Edward Gorgon and two sisters, Mre. Brown of Bellevue and Mrs. Bm- ma Gibson of Maryland, and four vrothers, Harvey, Ellsworth, Edward and Charles. The body was taken to Maryland, accompanied home by Harvey Lewis, Mrs. Brown and Ells- worth Lewis. Mre, Brown is expect- ing to spend a week or ten‘days with her sister, Mra. Gibson. Rev, RH. Morris Ria 2 caller of ore, Bilzabeth Thomell last ‘Thurs day” afternoon. The Little Stars of Zion are going to have a New England dinner on Hallowe'en night at the residense of Mra, Sweet on Walnut street, Belle- vue. ISOCIETY| (By Milsabeth Jouen) | ‘Theater Party. : The social circle of the North Side was honored by the présence of Miss Anna E. Braston.of Salina, Pa, and Miss Extella Harvey of ‘gcotidale, Pa, who were visiting friends in the city for a few days. On Monday evening, a thedter party, congisting of Miss Anna E Braxton, Miss Estel- la Harvey, Marshall Stevenson and Joseph Crunkleton, attended the Nix- on. Afterwird the party went to the realdence of Misses Mac and Zella Braxton, sisters of the former, where a dainty luncheon was served. Covers ‘were laid for seven. Those present were the Misses Anna ©. Braxton, Estella Harvey, Mac Braxton, Zells Braxton, Marshal? Stevenson, Joseph Crunkleton and Douglass Arter. The Ladies of the Aged Women's Home are busy preparing for thelr concert on November 13 and 16. The program will consist of select read: ings, recitations and many other at- tractions. They, should receive the support pf the entire community in thelr efforts to entertain. Week With the Presbyterians. The members of Graco Memorial Presbyterian church are looking for- ward to quite an interesting week be sinning Nobember ¢. The affair will deably bandied by: the ladies of the chareh and they hope to be geaarout ly supported in thelr efforts, Musicale, 3 ‘Miss Helen G. Brown of Hollice street, entertained “a number of friends at music, whist amd refresh- ments on last Tuesday evening. The guests being all musically inclined, it 1s needless to say a delightful pro- gram Was rendered. ‘The gvests were Misses Francena Robinson, Maude Scott, Pauline Fislgt and Beatrice Turner, Messrs. Hof C. Collins, Clar- ence Freeman, George Collins and Herman Socks. Miss Brown is « charming hostess. . ‘Masquerade Party. A masquerade party was given at the residence of Mrs. J. Meyers of Mahon street, last Tuesday evening. Covers were laid tor forty. The amusements consisted in singing, dancing and games. “At Shady Beach.” Tuneful’ music and wholesome fon were enjoyed by a crowd that filled Qdd Fellows ball, Norfh Side, last Thesday night to witngss the original musical comedy “At Bhady Beach,” by Robert A. Lewis. § Mrs, Fanni@Jackson was easily thy stellar’ attraction of the evening i the role of adventatess. Mra. Zack- son Je a lyric Aoprano with 8 truly remarkable void. Qf attractive and Eraceful presence on the stage, she Quickly charmed all her bearers. En- thusiastic applause fallowing each ap- pearance brought-repeated encorys. cofistene White proved a genius as ‘coltedian, having great natural ab3- ity in this line: ‘The atrong, well-bal- anced chorus’ did justice to the ex- cellent music and the Bell Boys quar- tet won muct applause. J. Edw. Arter displayed much tale in his nortrayal of the characters, Heesa Bird and. Corporal Tatters.’ Pitts. burgh may weit be proud of this pro- duction of her own home talent. | —— J Music and Whist. Mise Beatrice Turner of Bedford avenue, entertained on Thursday = few friends with whist and music. Among. the guests wore Miss Helex ‘Brown,. Miss Mande Scott and Her man Socks, W. §. Walters and 6. Col- Surprise Party. * Mrs. Luther, Dawson Se street, gave 2 surprise garty in honor of her’ husbabd, Lather’ Dewson. Games were the amusement, also mu- sic. William Coy rendered some yery fine numbers during the evening. ‘The luncheon was quite elaborate and beaut-fally served. Junior commencement recital om pees by ore Col vues and Franeis H,Eilzabeth 3B, Do pils of Mrs. Ht: H. Hill,/ assisted by ‘Mise Lillian May Seundgre and. Mar- tha J. Burgess, soprano soloists, and George A. Addison, reader, was held at Speer's Street A. ME chureh, October 17, 1911. Presents thon of to the graduates bY Rev. L. ¥. D, closed an ‘evening of rere aad eerary enjoyment. * SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1911. THE JU DRY GOOD "WE DO NOT S 6442 Frankstown Ave., Betw THE 10% D COLORED DRY Some 1-3 Off Speck 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, fo 10c Off On WE JUST B DRY GOODS STO "WE DO NOT STING ANYONE" Bankstown Ave., Between Park and Line HE 10% DISCOUR CLORED DRY GOODS ST 1-3 Off Specials This Sale Very Fleeced Lined Underwear, 38c, a garment, on c and $1.00 grades. Ghamms, 8c and 10c per yard; good value at 13c a elsewhere? Lions worth 50c pay us 35c; 35c quality pay 28c, 20c. Blouses, alightly solled, for 19c. Off On Every Do THE JUST BEE DRY GOODS STORE 6442 Frankstown Ave., Between Park and Lincoln Aves. THE 10% DISCOUNT COLORED DRY -GOODS STORE 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 Linens 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 prices are as low as you can get. The quality of our goods is as good. And we give you 10 Per Cent Discount you cannot get ANYWHERE. Line Complete Ask us for anything in drgyoods. We short notice at bottom prices and Hosiery, Men's Furniture THE IMPERIAL AUTO THE ONLY ONE IN WEEK Our Employment Department can around solar careful men; ten good them under fifty dollars per month. Or porter work. Any one can mop away from that and learn a nice clean will be a credit to you and your family. Twenty-Five Dollar Prize C Automobiles for hire. Taxicabs, for automobile Blue Book on how to openense. Open night and day. Imperial Auto School PATRIC are as low as you can get anywhere. Any of our goods is as good as you can find anywhere. Give you 10 Per Cent Discount on all goods purchased get ANYWHERE. Complete Quality Unexcused anything in drygoods. We have it or can get it at bottom prices and Save You the 10 Per Cent Furniery, Men's Furnishings, Notions, IMPERIAL AUTOMOBILE SHOP ONLY ONE IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Employment Department can not supply the demand for careful men; ten good jobs in the past week; fifty dollars per month. Can you get that much work. Any one can mop a floor or clear with a mat and learn a nice clean well paid trade; so credit to you and your family as well as the race. Five Dollar Prize Given Away To Ten vehicles for hire. Taxicabs, trunks moved, light has the Blue Book on how to operate automobiles and in night and day. PATRIOTISI 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 Per Cent Discount on all goods purchased. This you cannot get ANYWHERE. Ask us for anything in drgyoods. We have it or can get it for you on short notice at bottom prices and Save You the 10 Per Cent Discount. Hosiery, Men's Furnishings, Notions, Etc. Our Employment Department can not supply the demand for good all around soler careful men; ten good jobs in the past week, not one of them under fifty dollars per month. Can you get that much doing janitor or porter work. Any one can mop a floor or clear 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 license. Open night and day. Imperial Auto School, 1310 Wylle Ave. PATRIOTISM is sacrificing your own interests for the good of the whole people. The Keystone Cav to run only after repre independent citizens. They had but o stroy the Oliver-Pe Allegheny County, a Government to the The Keystone Candidates consec run only after repeated demand dependent citizens. They had but one motive----to by the Oliver-Penrose Machine gheny County, and to restore ernment to the People. The Keystone Candidates consented to run only after repeated demands by independent citizens. They had but one motive----to destroy the Oliver-Penrose Machine in Allegheny County, and to restore the Government to the People. Vote the straight Keystone Ticket KEYSTONE Straight--- Legislative Office Hours Daily—9 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 p. m., 7 to 8 p. m. Sunday by appointment only. STONE { Straight----Nov. 7, 1911----n Legislative Success in 1912 KEYSTONE { Straight----Nov. 7, 1911---means Legislative Success in 1912. DR. LOUIS McDOWELL, D. M. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Treatment of Chronic and Nervous Diseases. 510 Sixth Ave., Corner Webster Ave. PITTSBURGH, PA. anywhere. as you can find anywhere. at all goods purchased. This Quality Unexcelled have it or can get it for you on love You the 10 Per Cent Discount. things, Notions, Etc. MOBILE SCHOOL TERN PENNSYLVANIA Not supply the demand for good all jobs in the past week, not one of you get that much doing janitor floor or clear windows. Get well paid trade; something that as well as the race. Given Away To Students banks moved, light hauling. Send gate automobiles and secure li- 1310 Wylle Ave. OTISM candidates consented released demands by the motive----to de- rose Machine in and to restore the people. Nov. 7, 1911---means Success in 1912. For School Visitor OF THE FIFTH WARD, PITTSBURGH, PA. Wm. H. Thompson REPUBLICAN PARTY. Election November 7, 1911. Your Vote and Support Kindly Solicited. 1303 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa BELL PHONES: {Office, Grant 1294 Randence, Hill 206-L OFFICE HOURS 10 to 7 P. M. Sundays 1 to 4 P. M. WASHINGTON (By E. H. Brooks.) Dr. Solomon Cox, a prominent physician and dentist of Philadelphia, was a Washington caller the past week. Dr. Cox is a former resident of this place and is always welcome in his home town. Miss Nellie Sluby of Canonsburg, was a Sunday caller in Washington. Mrs. Joanna Brooks of Williamsport, Md., is visiting, at the home of her son, S. E. Brooks, of Burton avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Burns Yancy and sister, Miss Claia Yancy of College street, were Pittsburgh shoppers last Monday. Mrs. A. J. Guy of Steubenville, O., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. I. E. Asbury. Rev. R. D. Downs of Charleston, W. Va., a former pastor of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, was in town on Tuesday en route to Canonsburg, Pa. Mrs. Addie Prisby of College street, was a visitor to Youngstown, O., the past week. Mrs. George Adams of Burton avenue, was a Wheeling, W. Va., caller last Monday. Mrs. Kate Perkins of Pittsburgh, spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Banka, of Burton avenue. J. C. Morton and Mr. Lindsey of Pittsburgh, Miss Cain, Mr. Woods and Miss Laura Wassier were Sunday guests of Mrs. Wm. Green of Aylesworth avenue. Samuel L. Brooks spent Friday at Waynesburg playing fullback in the contest (beveon Waynesburg High and Washington High football teams. Rev. T. H. Turner has moved from Lincoln street to 107 Gibson avenue. Mrs. James Williams of North Side, Pittsburgh, was a Washington visitor with relatives the past week. Miss Maume McCurdy of Shannon avenue, who has been quite ill, is able to sit up. The Pearl orchestra held their weekly practice on Tuesday evening at the home of Harry Gross, Burton avenue. Ursisses Walters, the pianist, was over from Pittsburg. A large crowd from Washington attended the ministers reception at Canonsburg on Tuesday evening. Miss Martha Ruffner and Earl Miller were quietly married at Wheeling last Monday. On their return, in the evening a wedding dinner was served them at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Anderson. The Lucy Thurman club met at the home of Mrs. L. C. Honesty last Tuesday evening. Mrs. A. J. Guy of the Married Lady's circle of Steubenville, O., was present and in a pleasing manner laid before the members some new lines of work which were heartily received by all present and a rising vote of thanks given to Mrs. Guy. It was with much regret that the resignation of Mrs. Jeannette Frazier as president, was received. Mrs. Anna V. Banks, former vice president, was elected president. A social hour followed the business session, Mrs. Honesty, as usual, being the same charming hostess. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. John Griffin. Thomas Wheeler, Harry Thomas Rock Mull and Wm. Allen, attended the dance at Youngstown last Monday, and spent a few days circulating among friends. Mrs. Pearl C. Thomas, who is at present residing at New York, was the recipient of a number of beautiful presents for her birthday recently. Mrs. Thomas receives the Courier weekly and wishes to thank her parents and her many friends for their kind renunciation. Mrs. S. E. Brooks was a business caller to Pittsburgh last Thursday. St. Paul A. M. E. Church. Last Sunday was the ending of a successful three year pastorate of Rev. T. J. Askew and a large audience was present at each service. Rev. Askew, who will not return to this charge, delivered a forcible sermon Sunday morning on the "Leave Taking of Christ and His Disciples," and the communion which followed the sermon was very impressive. At 7:30 Rev. Askew preached his farewell sermon, taking as his last Isaiah 53:1. He left with his hearers many words of advice and encouragement and closed by singing in his own impressive manner, "We'll Never Say Good-Bye." As a parting hymn Jas. E. Dangee very feelingly sang "God Will Take Care of You." and it was with much regret that the members listened to the parting benediction of a beloved pastor. The best wishes of this congregation follow Rev. Askew to whatever field of labor he may enter. Nazareth Baptist Church. The pulpit last Sunday was occupied by Rev. Ross of the Union Baptist church of Pittsburgh. Rev. H. G. Hooe, the pastor, who at this writing is at Philadelphia, is expected home and will occupy the pulpit next Sunday. LEETSDALE. PA For the past few weeks the pastor and members of the First Baptist church of this place, have been soliciting funds to lift an indebtedness brought about by the painting and repairing of the church. The result of their efforts was the sum of $18.85, which fully obliterates the debt and lets a margin for the treasury. They extend our hearty thanks to the friends who so generously came to their aid. Rev. Wm. Tate is pastor. Mrs. Eil Dowler and Mrs. Essie Darks are constrictions by their absence. Both ladies are visiting in the South and are greatly missed by their friends here. The entertainment scheduled for December 31 at Choral Hall, gives promise of being an enjoyable evening. Don't fail to attend. Hardly. A man may be in love with two women at the same time, but not either of them knows about it. VERY ten seconds, somewhere in the world, a baby dies. A blinking red light made this statement to those who attended the convention of the American Association for the Study and Prevention of infant Mortality at Baltimore, last November. In one corner of the room was an electric light, encased in a red bulb. Six times a minute—7,640 times a day—the light went out; and, every time the light faded from the bulb, somewhere in the world, the light faded from a mother's eyes. So fast do our children die. Sometimes they die faster. They died faster last summer. If babies kept diaries, last summer would go down in the annals of the survivors as the "black summer of 1910." In the single city of New York, 873 died in a single week. Every little poor street had its little white hearse. Worse still, durin gthe course of the summer, 8,000 children died that ought to have lived; that is to say, they died from preventable causes. Children die from two kinds of causes; those that are preventable and those that are not. This is news. Your grandmother and, possibly, your mother believed that every child that died could not have been saved. Everybody thought so. Preventable causes of deaths were not recognized. It was taken as a matter of course that women should bear twice as many children as were required to maintain the population, because half of them were bound to die. We still let half of the children die, but we know better. We know they need not die. We know they were born to live. We know that they do not have a chance to live. We have even exploded the old supposition that the children of the physically weak must of necessity be physically weak. We now know that the children of the physically weak are born almost as strong as the child of the strongest. "Most of the babies born in the clums are splendid little specimens of humanity—so far as physique is concerned—bearing no marks of degeneration to correspond with the deterioration of their parents. In a word, hereditory works so that each generation gets a fresh start." In another, part of the same book, Dr. Saleeby estimated that the number of children who are born so weak that they have little chance for life does not exceed ten per cent.; and he attributed the weakness of these to the effects of alcohol and certain impolite diseases upon one or both of their parents. Having now some fundamental facts that meet with general acceptance among the enlightened, we may proceed to seek an answer to the question, "Why are children permitted to die from preventable causes and what are those preventable causes?" We need not go far. Millions of children that are born strong enough to five under favorable circumstances are killed by their mothers. The rest that die from preventable causes are killed by the community—by you and by me, if we help to keep things as they are, and by everybody else who helps to keep things as they are. We will first consider the mothers who kill their children. Every mother kills or tends to kill her children who does not take the trouble to inform herself concerning the proper methods of child-rearing. It is not that such mothers are lazy. It is not that they are indifferent to their children's welfare. They are simply ignorant. Some of them are steeped in ignorance. Some of them are half-steeped. But they are all ignorant. They don't know that files, by carrying the germs of diseases, kill more children than all the elephants, tigers, lions, automobiles and street cars in the world. Therefore, files are considered mere inconveniences. They are regarded as unornamental in the soup, but as not detrimental to the health. They swarm in the kitchen, the pantry and the dining room, painstakingly depositing their filth upon every particle of food that the family, including the children, eat. Some of this filth is not deadly; some of it is. But no such ignorant mother ever connects in her mind the going of her baby with the coming of the files. Nor does any such ignorant mother have any conception of the care with which she should feed, not only her baby, but her half-grown children. If she doesn't nurse her baby she doesn't realize that any milk she is likely to find for sale is more likely to be poison than food. Nor, does she realize that such milk will be precisely as poisonous for her baby after it has been weaned. Such mothers usually buy their milk from the nearest grocery store. The number of bacteria in milk, when it exceeds 500,000 to the cubic centimeter, makes the milk unfit for use. Yet, some analyses of New York store milk, the other day, showed bacteria as high as 38,000,000. What wonder that every summer is a "black summer" for the bables of New York's poor? In many other ways, the ignorant mother kills her children with the food she gives them. Many a baby six months old is nibbling crackers, bananas and pickles, while putting in the rest of its time at an "all-day sucker" or a stick of candy. Mothers who want their children to live should know that the premature giving of any kind of solid food to a baby is exceedingly dangerous; that after a child is weaned it should be given solid food only in accordance with the instructions of an intelligent physician; that meat and fruit (except orange juice) are like so much poison, even if they do not produce death as quickly as strychnine would; and that all during childhood, the food should be simple, with cereals, milk and vegetables as a basis and a little meat not oftener than once a week. But, as a child-killer, the community exceeds in destructiveness even the ignorant mother. By this is meant that the community maintains conditions that sometimes prevent even intelligent persons from taking proper care of their children. The community maintains conditions that create poverty and slums. The community even main- Tricks in the Uses of Glass Tricks in the Uses of Glass structuring a window of this glass a person can stand close behind the panes in an illuminated room and behold clearly everything going on outside, while passers-by looking at the window would behold a fine mirror or set of mirrors in which their own figures would be reflected, while the person inside remained invisible. In France various tricks have been devised with the aid of this THE COUNTRY F Every intelligent physician knows this statement to be true. However, let some eminent physician stand for it. Caleb W. Saleely, one of the most eminent physicians in England, is such an authority. Read what he says on the subject in "Parenthood and Race Culture": French Idea is Replete With Startling Possibilities by the Aid of Mirrors. The ordinary person would smile at the possibility of windows through which he or she could watch the people in the street, but through which the people in the street could only see themselves, yet this is now possible through platinized glass. By com- A physician can only put the patient in a condition to weather the storm as well as possible. tains conditions that foster ignorance. What chance has the poor mother anywhere in this country to inform herself with regard to the rearing of children? What chance has the poor mother in New York? She has no money with which to pay a physician for consultation. Je she went to a physician paid by the city, she would hardly know what to do with her children while she was away. She might leave them at a day nursery, it is true; but did you ever thikp how many more day nurseries and how many more city physicians we should have to have if every mother who needs to know how to rear her children were to adopt this plan? We should have to have thousands and tens of thousands more of each. And, if the community were intelligent enough to demand such conveniences, it would be intelligent enough not to need most of them. Therefore, we who know enough not to need them are responsible for the slaughter of the children of those who won't. And, is not, that a pleasant thought? How can intelligence prevail against the neglect of communities to keep their water supplies pure? Almost every city claims to have pure water. Almost every city is a liar. So long as we have typhoid fever, we shall know that we have not pure water. The water supply of nearly every city is bad part of the year. One city drinks the sewage of another. The contamination could be prevented, of course, but it isn't. Detroit, for instance, will have another outbreak of typhoid fever next fall. Scores, if not hundreds will die, and, the following autumn, there will be another outbreak. Careful parents, of course, can give their children only boiled water to drink at home, but they cannot be sure what their children drink at school. They can only hope for the best and be thankful if they get it. The most deadly disease that threatens children this summer is infantile paralysis. In June, reports came from the south that the disease had broken out in several widely separated places. Dr. Simon Flexner, director of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, says it does not follow that the disease will again be epidemic in the east and the middle west, but he cautions physicians and parents to be on the look-out. Infantile paralysis is caused by a living organism so small that it readily passes through a germ-filter of the finest porcelain. It is believed that this germ enters and finds lodgment in the nose, and that children whose noses are not clean are most likely to become infected. From experiments made upon monkeys at Rockefeller Institute, it is known that the average period of incubation is a little less than ten days; that is to say, definite symptoms of the disease appear ten days after the germ enters the system, though illness has sometimes followed in four days. The first symptoms of the disease appear to vary somewhat with the individual. Also, no individual has all of the symptoms. Restlessness and irritability sometimes mark the approach. At other times there is apathy. Also there may be a low fever for a few days. Dr. William Palmer Lucas of the Harvard Medical School, who is one of the leading investigators of the disease, offers this general advice: "Headache, general or frontal, is not infrequently met with in children old enough to locate the pain, and this is often accompanied with rigidity of the neck. If with any of these nervous manifestations, there should be trouble in the upper air passages, such as bronchitis or sore throat, suspicion should be aroused." But even if the dwisease, early in its progress, be correctly diagnosed, the best physician cannot stop it. Like scarlet fever, measles and all other germ diseases, this ailment must run its course. overall against the neglect their water supplies pure? ams to have pure water. clar. So long as we have know that we have not supply of nearly every year. One city drinks The contamination could but it isn't. Detroit, for other outbreak of typhoid if not hundreds will die, there will be another ents, of course, can give d water to drink at home, pure what their children can only hope for the best get it. here. Sin Atlantic t where so most. Min remove, c ing hot, disease o ago, was A conspicu mer mala while infa fantile pa less than immune. subject in ments up But, has glass. In one, a person, seeing what appears to be an ordinary mirror, approaches it to gaze upon himself. A sudden change in the mechanism sends light through the glass from the back, and the startled spectator finds himself confronted by some grotesque figure. Such windows are made by coating a piece of glass with an exceedingly thin layer of a liquid charged with platinum and then raised to a red heat. The platinum becomes united to the glass, but the latter does not But while little can be done after the disease has developed, careful parents can do much to prevent their children from taking the malady. The children's noses can be kept clean. Dr. Flexner regards this as most important. Also, certain disinfectants, if used as a mouth and nose wash during the summer danger period, are effective. A one per cent. solution of hydrogen peroxide will kill the germ of infantile paralysis. So will plain menthol. Each of these statements is made upon the authority of Dr. Flexner. Yet the germ that causes infatifile paralysis is more virulent than the germ of rabies. Dr. Flexner discovered that the paralysis germ could not even be weakend by drying it for weeks over caustic potash, nor by keeping it frozen for weeks. But hydrogen peroxide and menthol kill it. Dr. Flexner is now and has been for some time conducting experiments to learn whether flies carry the germs and spread the disease. He has already definitely learned that flies do carry the germs, but he has not demonstrated that the germs, when carried, get into the system and produce the disease. Infantile paralysis came to this country from Scandinavia. Prior to 1907 it had seldom occurred here. Since then it has been epidemic from the Atlantic to the Pacific. New York and Boston, where so many immigrants gather, have suffered most. Minnesota, to which so many Scandinavians remove, comes next. The disease flourishes during hot, dry summers. It is sort of a sister disease of cerebrospinal meningitis and, years ago, was probably often mistaken for that disease. A conspicuous point of difference is that the former malady comes in late winter or early spring, while infantile paralysis comes in summer. Infantile paralysis is most likely to attack children less than four years old, though adults are not immune. But one attack most likely makes the subject immune for life. Dr. Flexner's experiments upon monkeys indicate as much. But, harking back to the causes of preventable deaths of children, this much more may be said: Mothers are too prone to buy medicine from doctors and not enough given to buying information from them. Mothers who do not know how to care for their children should not wait until a child is sick and then call the doctor to do the child. They should call the doctor when the child is well, and pay him his regulation fee for sitting down half an hour and instructing them with regard to the care of the child. Most mothers need information more than their children need medicine. Doctors, when called, often give harmless medicine, when none is needed, simply because the public feels that it must have something for its money. The public is not wise, enough to know that it can spend its money in no better way than to buy certain information that tends toward the maintenance of health. Dilrhea, for instance, which kills more babies, perhaps, than any other single cause, is solely a disturbance of the digestive tract due to wrong feeding. Milk containing thirty-seven million bacteria to the cubic centimeter—or even a million—will cause it. Cow's milk not properly modified is certain to upset the stomachs of infants. A half-hour with a good physician will enable a mother to get information that may prevent her child from sickening and dying. But, harking back to the causes of preventable deaths of children, this much more may be said: Mothers are too prune to buy medicine from doctors and not enough given to buying information from them. Mothers who do not know how to care for their children should not wait until a child is sick and then call the doctor to dose the child. They should call the doctor when the child is well, and pay him his regulation fee for sitting down half an hour and instructing them with regard to the care of the child. Most mothers need information more than their children need medicine. Doctors, when called, often give harmless medicine, when none is needed, simply because the public feels that it must have something for its money. The public is not wise, enough to know that it can spend its money in no better way than to buy certain information that tends toward the maintenance of health. Diarrhea, for instance, which kills more babies, perhaps, than any other single cause, is solely a disturbance of the digestive tract due to wrong feeding. Milk containing thirty-seven million bacteria to the cubic centimeter—or even a million—will cause it. Cow's milk not properly modified is certain to upset the stomachs of infants. A half-hour with a good physician will enable a mother to get information that may prevent her child from sickening and dying. In the meantime, the responsibility for the avoidable deaths of children must largely rest with the few who, knowing how to take care of their own, do not, for one reason or another, take effective measures to pass on this knowledge to others. A few men control every government—national, state and municipal. These men, if they wanted to, could compel government to disseminate the vast amount of information concerning the prevention of infant mortality. France moved when her birth-rate became so low that she had to move. When children become scarce, governments are sometimes as careful of their health as they are at other times of the health of hogs. seeing what mirror, applains. A mechanism is from the tator finds grotesque really lose its transparency. If placed against a wall, or without a light behind it, as above stated, it acts as an ordinary locking-glass, but when the light is allowed to come through the glass from the other side, as when placed in a window, it is perfectly transparent like ordinary glass. "What is your opinion of the 'public view' skirt?" "I think it ought to be looked into." AMONG THE CHURCHES ALL CHURCH NOTES MUST BE AT THE OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY. OF EACH WEEK TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER THIS HEAD. JOHN WESLEY A. M. E. ZION CHURCH (By Alma.) A large audience was in attendance at the Sabbath morning service. Dr. W. L. Lee's sermon was a very practical one, full of advice. The text was taken from first verse, sixth chapter of Amos, "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion." The boys from the Coleman Industrial school attended the morning service. All looked well and their conduct was perfect. At 3 p. m. Rev. P. A. Scott of Bethel A. M. E. church, preached a soul-stirring sermon. The text, "Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit sall the Lord of Hosts," Zac fourth chapter, sixth verse. The Stewartess Board collected $1 at the service, Mrs. M. V. Brandon, the treasurer, bringing in $17. The sermon was well attended. The subject, "A lesson from Things," was easily discussed. The following officers were elected for the year: President, S. A. Dobbins; vice president, L. McOy, secretary, Tyrler; treasurer, Brandon. In the evening L. S. I. of the Trinity Congregational church, preached. His sermon was especially for young men. The Imperial Literary society rendered the program for the closing evening of the home fair. The debate on the subject, "Shall Women Have the Right of Suffrage?" was very amusing and left the large audience present in a quandary as to which side won, though Mrs. L. W. D. Dason seemed to have the best of the argument. ```markdown ``` Missionary Notes. The quarterly mass meeting on Thursday, November 9, at Mt. Washington Zion church, promises to be very interesting. Mrs. Susie Lee, secretary of the Y.'s, will have charge of the question box on this afternoon. A missionary program in the evening. If you wish a musical and literary treat come to the Missionary rally on Sunday, November 12, at 5 p.m. and witness the excellent program arranged and given by the Avery Mission society and Junior choir. At the 11 and 8 o'clock services the one hundred twins will report. Each pair of twins is expected to bring $10. It is said there is nothing new under the sun, but the 12th of November will see two rallies conducted at the same time. The Y.'s met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hines of Duff street, on Thursday evening, October 19. After routine of business the officers were elected. Miss Susie Williams was elected president by a unanimous vote; Mrs. Minnie Hines, vice president; Miss Ida Tley, secretary; Mrs. Ader, Igeasurer; Mrs. Wesley, chairman of sick committee; Mrs. Julia Hammock, chairman of finance committee; Mrs. Lottie Boggus, chairman of social committee; Miss Rebecca Mason, chairman of Sabbath school. Miss Williams serving last year the unexpired time of the premier president deserves much credit for the success of the society and his election as president this year bids fair to make the Young Women's Missionary society one among the best in usefulness. After business was completed the business served a dainty luncheon. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Julia Hamilton's 641 Ault street, formerly Howard The missionary class will recite the lesson "Missionary Europe" next Sunday in Georgetown. 6-20 sharp Personal Mention. Rev. Price, ex-pastor of the Congregational church, visited the home fair last week. The church treasurer, J. A. Strothers, is able to be out again after a couple of weeks illness. Mrs. Emma Lewis is in the hospital. We wish her a speedy recovery. W. H. Brandon, one of the trustees, was suddenly called to his former home, chillicothe, O., owing to the death of his mother. The entire church extends sympathy. Misses Hilda Hamilton and Ida Thompson left last Saturday evening for Storer college, Harpers Ferry, Va. Dr. W. L. Lee will soon leave for the South. The church has granted him a three weeks' vacation. Göming Events The welcome reception given the pastor by the Usher Board on Monday evening. October 30. The Howard Female Cadets drill on November 7. Proceeds for the benefit of the pastor. BROWN CHAPEL CHURCH North Side Pittsburg, Pa. (By C. N. Collins.) ..... The services at Brown Chapel church were largely attended, all day last Sabbath, it being the closing Sabbath of this conference year. Dr. Morris made the annual report to his congregation. The women had a platform meeting at 3 p.m. conducted by Mrs. Emma J. Moore. A very interesting program was rendered and it was a decided success spiritually and financially. Sabbath school was well attended. The classes are now all graded and proving to be a success. The Christian Endeavor was led by Louis Nimmy. Quite a large number being present and taking part in the topic. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore entertained Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Morris at tea on last Sabbath evening. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Morris left on Tuesday afternoon for conference in Canonsburg, Pa. The Violet club will assist in having a Halloween social on Tuesday evening, October 31, at the residence of Mrs. Jane Howard, 1315 Boyle street, North Side. You are cordially invited to be present. A special menu has been prepared. Miss Olive Howard of the North Side, Pittsburgh, left on Tuesday to attend the conference at Canonsburg. She will be the house guest of Miss Bessie Wheeler. Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church On Monday evening, November 6, 1911, there will be a grand musicale feast which will mark the opening of the great Presbyterian week at the Grace Memorial Presbyterian church, Arthur street, city, which will commemorate the new addition that has been recently completed. Mrs. Henry Payne, chairman of the program committee, has been able to secure the services of some of the best musical talent for this occasion which will mark the climax of musical events of the season. Rev. H. D. Lindsay, D. D., president of the, Pennsylvania College for Women, will deliver the address. Wednesday evening, November 8, 1911, has been assigned as club night. There will be echoes from some of the leading clubs of the city, repres- ented by their respective presidents. The following named persons will pres- ent the work of their organizations for social betterment of the race in the community: Mrs. Stidum, pres- ident of the Aurora Reading circle; Mrs. James Page, president of the Carnegie Library Study club; Mrs. Writt, local president of the Charity club, Mrs. Morwell, secretary of the Y. M. C. will speak of the work of that organization. Miss Frances Brown will be in charge of the fair, assisted by a corps of ladies. An enjoyable social evening is anticipated. AVERY MISSION NOTES Our first quarterly meeting will be held October 29. Rev. S. A. Virgil, pastor of Warren M. E. church, will preach for us at 3 p.m. We extend an invitation to the pastors and their people to be with us. Rev. W. A. H. Prinkle, the new presiding elder, will preach at 11 a.m. The pastor and trustees have appointed their captains for a $500 rally for the second Sunday in April. The young people will give a Halloween party Tuesday night, October 31. All are invited. The little folks will furnish the program. Mr. and Mrs. Johns of Westview had their two children, Elmer and Agnes, baptized October 21. Rev. Wakefield officiated. Mrs. Mary Snyder is still in the hospital. She is much better. Rev. Wakefield and wife express their thanks to the church for the reception given them. Miss Gertrude Payne has been appointed president of V. C. E. Q. Last Sunday night was her first time to serbe. She doe well. Robert Lucas has been appointed class leader No. 6. Mrs. Fannie Washington and Mrs. Mary Scott have been put on the stewardess board. Euclid Avenue A. M. E. CHurch (By Minnie Harris.) The Altar Guild will give a lemon society at the residence of Miss Lillie Williams, 5642) Mignonette street on Thursday evening, November 2, 1911. Bring a lemon with you. The lady and gentleman having lemons containing highest number of seeds will each be given a prize. A program will be rendered. Refresments and oysters served in all styles. Miss Minnie Harris, president; Mrs. Arabella Webber, secretary. The S. S. F. club will meet at the residence of Miss Ida Saunders on Wednesday evening. November 1, 1911. A social was given at the residence of Miss Dorothy Dorothy Forrest of Berlin street, October 13. 1811, by Mrs. Martha Hopkins in honor of her Sunday school class of girls of the Euclid Avenue Church. It was also the first meeting of the second year's work of the Busy Bee Fancy Work circle. There were eighteen present. The time was spent in playing games, singing and instrumental solos, and classes was served with午间 replay. The decorations were beautiful autumn leaves and wild roses. Each was presented with a beautiful carnation and a green maiden hair fern. Mrs. Sarah Fletcher died at the residence of her grandmother, Mrs. Lula Gaskins on Saturday, October 21, 1911, at 1:30 p. m. Services were held at the Carron Street Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. R. C. Fox officiating. Mrs. Fletcher was the o'dest member of the Carron Street church. Two daughters, one son, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren survive. The family and relatives wish to thank the friends for their kindness during their bereavement. Advantage of Cheerfulness There are those who sneer at the cheerful philosopher and call him a cheerful idiot, but the cheerful idiot seldom goes adrift in his mind. Those who constantly travel the dark side of nenlanchely street are the ones who forget their real names and what they are here for. Only Man Can Adapt Himself. While men in all parts of the world make their homes in exceptionally hot or cold places and move from one to the other without any apparent physical discomfort, it is found that animals or plants which would flourish in one could not survive in the other. Old Truth Reaffirmed. A Massachusetts widow wrote a Kansas editor to find her a big-hearted, big-bodied, whole-couled westerner for a husband. He printed the letter, and replies are pouring in by the bushel. Soon there will be printed an account of a wedding concluding with the frank admission that it pays to advertise.—Charlotte (N. C.) Observer. Sign of Superiority. "Some of the primitive instincts linger in the highest civilization," said the statesman. "Yes," replied the ethnologist; "many of our communities cannot get away from the ideas savages all have that a man who manages to get possession of a high silk hat is thereby qualified to be a leader." Coral beds formerly were worn around the neck of children to prevent noosebelt. It was also believed that a piece of brown paper placed under the tongue of a child would stop epistaxis. TRUE RELIGION TRUE RELIGION IT IS NOT TRUE RELIGION TO SHOUT ALL DAY SUNDAY AND WIND UP IN THE POLICE COURT MONDAY. Rev. Dr. Charles T. Walker is not only a very great preacher, but he is a very sensible as well as a very eloquent man. Doctor Washington regards him as one of the sound-st leaders in the country. He is further recommended by his own large achievements in Augusta, including this new institutional church he is about to build at a cost of $100,000. Doctor Walker knows the Bible from cover to cover, and he knows his own people from A to Z. He understands their virtues, appreciates their progress, sympathizes with them in the temporary distress that has overtaken them, and thoroughly knows their shortcomings, which are many. Lord, many. One of the faults, a chief fault at that, with colored people, according to Doctor Walker who said so in a notable address at Pittsburg recently, is their failure to understand what is really true religion. True religion does not mean shouting all day Sunday, winding up at the police court the first thing Monday morning. It means to shout on a Sunday because you have lived well the week before Sunday. It means what the Bible says it means—an appreciation of the Ten Commandments in operation, not as they read in some glided frame on the wall. It means patience and honor, honor as well as prayer without ceasing. It means progress here, because religion holds out no hope of glory for a lazy man. It means life in the fultest sense. The pew while wrong is not wrong alone. It is Doctor Walker's opinion that the preacher must preach a practical everyday religion if he has any hope whatever of holding both his congregation and his own place as the leader of the people. A lifeless pulpit means, for colored people particularly, a lifeless race. While it is the missionless the preacher to carry the people up to heaven, he must come down on earth to start up with them. A bad man in the pulpit is more to be despised than ten sinners in the seats of the saints. Doctor Walker has the correct notion about true religion which is not only to live "unspotted before the world," but to live as clean every day as we try to appear on Sunday.—New York Age. SPECTER SHIPS LEGENDS OF SHADOWY CRAFT OF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. The coast of New England has numerous legends concerning specter ships firmly believed by the rugged fishermen, who assert stoutly that on various occasions glimpses of the shadowy craft have been seen, followed invariably by fatal disaster. The specter of the Palentine is occasionally seen on Long Island sound and is the forerunner of a gale of wind. She was a Dutch trading vessel and was wrecked off Block Island in 1752. The wreckers, it is said, made short work of her, stripping her fore and aft and setting fire to the hull. As she drifted blazing off the coast a human form was visible amid the flames, the form of a female passenger, left to perish on the doomed craft. Since and generally upon the anniversary of the wreck a phantom ship with blazing hull, charred spars and scorched sails and riggings has been seen cruising off Block Island. Whittier recorded the legend in graceful verse, as well as that of a ghostly cruiser that sailed from a New England port of her last voyage, which he termed "The Dead Ship of Salem." In the seventeenth century a ship was about to sail from Salem to England. Her cargo was on board, salts bent and passengers on deck, when two passengers came hurriedly off and engaged passage. The couple were a young man and a young woman, who, so tradition records, were remarkable for their bearing and beauty. Who they were or whence they came no one in Salem town could tell. The ship being detained by adverse winds, the mysterious couple excited the suspicions of the townpeople, who viewed them as uncanny and prophesied disaster to the vessel if allowed to sail in her. But the master, a bluff and stern sailor, refused to listen and finally departed on a Friday. The vessel never reached her destination and was never spoken, but later in the year incoming vessels reported sighting a craft with luminous rigging and sails and shining hull and spars. She was sailing with all canvas set against the wind, with a crew of dead men standing in the shrouds and leaning over the rail, while upon the quarterdeck stood a young and beautiful couple.—New York Herald. A BAD BOY. Bertie—I don't want to go to bed yet, sis. I want to see you and Mr. Shepherd play cards." Lucie—"You wicked thing! We never do it!" Bertie—But I heard mamma tell you to mind how you played your cards when Mr. Shepherd came." WILLING. BUT CAUTIOUS "Try to drink of this, old man," says the friend. "It'll make you feel as if you had as much money as Carnegie." "But," timorously asks the stingy one, "will it make me feel like giving it away?" -Judge. A QUEER PROPOSITION. Landlady (showing rooms)—The rent for this one is higher than for the room I just showed you. It has two windows. Jones—I like this much better. Couldn't you make it the same rent if I keep the shutters of one of the windows closed?—Boston Transcript. When a woman takes up any fad, the world revolves around it, to her mind, and she spins long yarns about it. THE COURIER. EUTHANASIA A SERMON. He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen.—II. Samuel, 1 9:10 King Saul had lost the battle of Gilboa to the Philistines, "and he was sore wounded of the archers." He asked his arm-bearer to thrust him through, and when the arm-bearer refused fell upon his own sword. He did the work badly and half reclined on the ground, unable either to rise or to fall, until there came by a young man, an Amalekite, who at his own request, "put him out of his misery." What Saul's arm-bearer refused to do and what the young Amalekite did do—namely, and a dying man's suffering—is being seriously advocated today as the proper course to pursue in similar cases. The deed of those Shakers in Florida is known to all. It has found many defenders. A dying woman was helped to die. Little more than 100 years ago Napoleon Bonaparte was charged with administering mortal doses of opium to sixty French soldiers, said to be dying of the plague, whom he could not carry with him in the retreat from Jaffa and who, if found alive by the Turks, would be shamefully tortured. To assist people out of the world is not new. The Jews and the Teutons were the only races of antiquity that did not practice infanticide. Superfluous children, especially slicky ones and females, were put out of harm's way before they were old enough to know anything about it, just as some people drown kittens before their eyes are open. Among savages those persons attacked by "that most incurable of all diseases, old age," were knocked on the head by children or grandchildren, and among some races "the relatives and friends of the family" were respectfully invited to feast on the late lamented. The motive of cannibalism was fully as high and pure as the modern motive for putting a sufferer out of the way "for his own good to save him pain." Savages believed that burial in their own stomachs gave more honorable sepulture to their loved ones than a grave in the cold ground, and that they should eat them was more seemly than that worms should do it. By their belief that in partaking of the defunct's body they partook also of his mental and moral qualities they paid him an additional compliment. It is strange that the sold savage custom of killing of the undesirable which we were supposed to have outgrown should be revived at this late date. The doctor's dictum. "The case is hopeless," or "if he lives he will be a nulsance," will be the signal for sending simultaneously for the minister and the undertaker. We can picture in imagination the deathbed scene of a parent when the once discarded method of savages has been revived. The weeping family kneel round the bed of the corpse-elect while the clergyman reads the prayers for the dying. Then after the last kiss the doctor administers the water of oblivion so as to have the body ready, according to agreement, for the undertaker, who respectively walts without the door. When what was the "sick room" has become the "death chamber" the clergyman says again in solemn tones: "Let us pray," and offers up supplications for the beavered. This will be merely a new way of showing the same love that formerly "honored and succored" one's parents, for, of course, the "happy dispatch" will be given to a useless parent only "for his good." Before euthanasia, which is the Greek name for this form of murder and means "easy death," can become a universal custom certain important points must be settled. Who shall decide that a patient shall be released from the burden of the flesh—the doctor, the family, or the patient himself? Suppose the family wish to have a funeral and the patient objects; suppose the family and the doctor agree that a man will be better off dead and the man himself has his doubt, who shall cast the deciding vote? Again, if it is allowable to release a man from physical pain, why not also from mental pain? If you can COLD STORAGE IN EUROPE Many of the European cities are following the example of America as regards cold storage plants, says the Scientific American. Paris is one of the centers where such questions are now being promoted, and the Refrigeration society is endeavoring to bring such questions before engineers and manufacturers. Not long since there has been built a large cold-storage plant in the suburbs of Paris, and lying on the North railroad. It is designed to store home products which are to be exported, as well as foreign products brought in by rail to be consumed in the city. There are now 11 cold-storage chambers in operation. A convenient system is the use of an automatic wagon with freezing compartments, which piles between the city and the storage house. It carries the products to the sellers in town, and also takes back the unsold products for storage. DISCOMFORT. "Is a fat man necessarily uncomfortable in warm weather?" "He is if he listens to all the remarks his friends make about him." —Washington Star. A smile betrays a kind heart, a pleasant friend, an affectionate brother, a dutiful son, a happy husband. It adds a charm to beauty, and it beautifies the face of the deformed. kill a man "for his own good" when he is suffering from cancer, why not when he is suffering from the blues? Will it be permissible for the doctor, seeing his friend unhappy, or for a long-suffering family that is tired of the whining of one of its members, to kill him "for his own good" with or without his consent? Will the doctor ever he justified in refusing to kill a man who says he wants to die? And will it be alloyable under special circumstances for a man who kill himself, or to kill a member of his family, without bothering the doctor? Reduced to its simplest terms, it amounts to just this: You must either ask a man's consent, or dispatch him without his consent. The first case is assisted suicide; the second, ordinary murder. And if euthanasia prevails the door will be opened for all forms of murder, and plain suicides will be as common as it was before Christianity put a new estimate on human life. There is no use talking about the sacredness of life to people who do not regard it as sacred. If life is only a chemical phenomenon evolved from the world's primal slime, there is nothing sacred about it, and to put a useless man out of the way by euthanasia is logical and the wisest thing to do. From this materialistic standpoint Christianity has been wrong in building hospitals and asylums that the hopelessly "unfit" may still live, because it is a "scientific sin" in violation of nature's great law—"the survival of the fittest." From the same standpoint suicide is justifiable, for there is nothing over which a man has such absolute right as over his own body; his own life and person. There is no natural law against suicide, or drunkenness, or any other harm a man may do to his own body. Only the Jewish and Christian religions have regarded suicide as a shn, although neither the Old Testament nor the New Testament contains any positive prohibition. Yet but three suicides are recorded in the Old Testament, and only one in the New Testament. If we lose our Christianity, suicide will become as common as in Greece and Rome of old, and China and Japan of today. Even then it may be necessary for the government to interfere for the good of society. When a popular teacher in Alexandria advocated suicide because, he said, life had in it more of pain than of pleasure Ptolemy closed his lecture room. Anciently, in many places, there was government regulation of suicide. The city of Marsellies kept a public supply of hmlock on hand, but before a man could get a good swallow the town council had to approve of his reasons for wishing to die. That even suicides feel their deed to be wrong is evinced by their expressed trust in God's mercy and by their letters to friends asking forgiveness. It is unsafe to intrude where not invited and where instead of receiving a welcome one may be met by the question: "What doest thou here?" Moreover, how can one know that he is sufficiently prepared for another life? God is the best judge of a man's preparedness to go. As we have no right to go unbidden to that other world, we have no right to send others there unbidden. God, who placed them here, has his own set time for their departure. That they are burdensome is no excuse for getting rid of them. They may be kept here to try our patience. How much love would be lost through finding no outlet, if there were no Tiny Tims in the world? With so many anodynes to relieve pain, their sufferings can no longer be pleaded as an excuse for sending them on. There is one sense in which our most asthetical scientists must regard life as sacred: It is the one mystery that has baffled them utterly. Microscopes and test tubes are no help here. What is it? Whence did it come? Whither is-It tending? What caused it in the first place? Let them answer these questions in scientific terms and prove that this thing Life is a mere nothing, instead of laying sacrilegious hands on what is a mystery even to them. As for ourselves, we regard life as a tide that "drew from out the boundless deep" of God, and in God's good time "turns again home." WHEN THE WORLD WAS MADE. When Lottie returned from her first visit to Sunday school she was asked what she had learned. "God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh day," was her version of the lesson imparted—Lippincott's. THE TWO OBADIAHS. The New York Sun, which loves a good, mouth-filling name better than it does a "scoop," takes gleeful editorial note of the fact that when the United States senate next meets there will be two Obadiahs in that great body—Obadiah Gardner of the state of Malne and Frank Obadiah Briggs of New Jersey. Both Obadiahs are fondly expected by a confident constituency to perform good service and reflect credit upon the folks at home. There used to be a college ditty which ran thus: Said the old Obadiah to the young Obadiah: "I am dry, Obadiah, I am dry." Said the young Obadiah to the old Obadiah: "So am I. Obadiah, so am I." But this conversation can never happen in the senate or its purulence, for one of the Obadias comes from the state of Malne—Boston Post. OLD WINE; SMALL FOR ITS AGE. Samuel Foote, the English comedian, was dining one day in Paris, with Lord Stormont, and some very old Cape wine was passed around in very small glasses. Foote was asked why he kept his glass so long before him without drinking, to which he replied: "I am only considering how small it is for its age."—Samuel Arthur Bent, "Familiar Sayings." Prosperity gilds the world and trims it up with rainbow colors besides. GRECHER NOTICES. BETHEL, A. M. R. CHURCH, born Writie aquea and Him street. Sunday services 10:30 A. M. and 1:45 P. M. Sunday School, 12:45 P. M. Christian Endear, 6:30 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. Class meeting, Friday, 8 P. M. Rev. P. A. Scott, pastor, residence 95 Elm street. Bell phone 2937 Grant. ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL MISSION. 319 Jackson St. N. 8 S. Pgh. 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. Sunday and weekly meetings of John Wesley A. M. H. Zion church. No. 40 Arthur street. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.; Sunday school at 1:30 p. m.; Christian Endeavor 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. Lea, D. D. pastor. EUCLID AVENUE B. A. M. E. CHURCH. Corner Euclid avenue and Harvard street. Pittsburg. Morning worship, 10:45 a. m., Sunday; Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.; Alles 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 3 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. Boats free. All are welcome. REV. O. S. SIMMS, D.D., Pastor, 620 Thompson street Bell Place, W. H. Ireland Rayze A. M. E. Church Payne A. M. E. Church. Preaching every Sunday, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.; Aunen endevor league, 6:30 p. m.; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8. p. m. Rev. T. Taggart, pastor. Mt. Zlon 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. E. D. Epps, pastor. Highland Baptist church—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, 7 p. m. Wednesday night prayer meeting, 8 p. m. REV. CHAS. HENRY TRUSTY, D. D. Pastor. Brown's Chapel. Services at Brown's Chapel A. M. E. church, Hemlock and Boyle street, North Side. Sundays—Morning service, 10:30; 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. MORRIS, Pasor. WAYMEN A. M. E. CHURCH. Services every Lord's day at 10:40 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday school, 10 a. m. Seats free. All welcome. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. REV. F. A. SCOTT. Pastor. 12 Walnut street, Bellevue, Pa. WARREN M. E. CHURCH Center avenue and Watt street Rev. B. A. Virgil, Pastor. Telephone: 1148-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, Pittsburgh. 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 flight, prayer meeting. All are invited to attend. REV. E. R. BAZER, Pastor. B. F. Cornebash, B. D., Pastor, Services—Sabbath, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. Young People's meeting, 7 p. m. Sabbath school, 2:39 p. m. Prayer meeta ngs, Wednesday, 5 p. m. Close meeta ng, Friday evening. Visitors cordially welcome. The Pittsburg Courier is on file Carnegie Institute Periodical Rooms. WATCH THE COURTREER GROW! Three Celebrations A young couple were married the other day at Dragonsauce, France, on the same day that the girl's parents celebrated their silver and the white groom's parents their golden wedding. m.; Sunday school, 3:30 p. m.; Allen Christian Sundayaver, 3:30 p. m.; prior meeting, Wednesday evening, $ p. m.; literary society, Thursday evening, $ p. m.; instr practice, Friday evening, $ 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 2:30 p. m. B. Y. P. u. at 6:30 p. m., and preaching at 7:45 p. m. Elon A. M. E. church—Rev. J. W. Polk, pastor—Preaching, 10:45 a m. Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.; C. H. so- cety, 6:30 p. m.; preaching, 7:45 p. m. Mt. Rose Baptist church—Rev. Thomas Ford, pastor—Preaching, 10:45 a m.; Sunday school, 8:30 p. m. B. Y. P. u. at 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. H. society, 6:30 p. m.; preaching, 7:45 p. m. Waymen A. M. E. Preston avenue. Services every Lord's day at 10:40 a. m. and 8 p. m; Sunday school, 10 a. m. Seats free. All welcome. Rev. F. A. Scott, pastor. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. Rev. F. A. Scott, pastor, N. 126 Bellevue, Pa. Good Hope Baptist Church Services, Fifty-fourth and Penn Avenue. Sunday school at 8:30 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m. Prayer meeting, 7:30 to 9 p. m. Wednesday. 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. Rev. T. H. C. Messer, D. D. Pastor, residence, 6109 Dauphin street, East End. Office in the church. Hours, 11 a. m. to 2 p. m., Wednesday and Friday. For Moths in Carpeta. Moths in carpets can be killed by the use of a damp cloth and a hot iron. Lay the cloth on the carpet and iron well, and the steam will destroy both eggs and worms. Brush up the nap of the carpet with a whisk broom as you finish ironing each section.—National Magazine. If You Want RESULTS 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 BUREAU Reliable Positions Furnished Reliable Contract Help Our Specialty Ball Place NB-L Highland 6231 PENN AVENUE M. W. MOUNTS OLD BOOK EXCHANGE Law, School, Medical, Mechanical and Religious Books Bought, Sold and Exchanged. 602 Wythe Ave., Corr. Sixth, PITTSBURG, PA. FINE INSURANCE BILL PAYMENT 2000. 1. METHOD FRAZIER-BROWN REALTY CO. HOUSES FOR RENT, FUN SALE AND RENTS COLLECTED 6231 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Turn Over a New Leaf By subscribing for THIS PAPER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1911. SECRET SOCIETY NOTICES GRAND LODGE OF F. & A. M. Seventh Masonic district—Brother John J. Morton, R. W. G. Jr. Warden and District Deputy Grand Master, 16 Milner street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Moriah No. 36—Stated meeting second Thursday each month. Frederic B. W. M. Edward W. John-ssonstreet. St. John's No. 50. Swickley—Stated meeting first Monday each month. Lewis Hallstock, W. M.; J. G. Mattows. Jr. secretary. Star West No. 62—Stated meeting second Saturday each month. Samuel cott, 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. 81, Beaver Falls—Stated meeting third Saturday each month. Jeremiah Boulding, W. M.; Lewis Evangeline, W. M.; St. John's No. 18-Wm. A. Morrison, W. M.; Nelson J. Miles, secretary. Stated meeting first Thursday. Mosseness No. 79. Mosseness-Jullus Smith W. M.; Abby Bover, secretary. Stated meeting second Thursday each month. Eureka No. 83. Bellevue-Stated communication second Wednesday each month. Elizabeth No. 88. Elizabeth-Joseph Bell, W. M.; Robert A. Batch, secret- ry. Stated meeting fourth Tuesday. Alpha Lodge No. 92. Pittsburgh- Frank R. Stewart, W. M.; Herman Socks, secretary. Stated meeting third Tuesday. Progress Lodge, U. D.-W. S. Jenk- nis, W. M.; Wm. Washington, secre- ty. Stated meeting Friday. Auxiliary No. 98 meets third Friday night of each month. Asphalt Lodge, Connetville—Meeting night first and third Tuesday night in the 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 Pulton street. Chas. Guntt. E. R.; H. E. Brooks, F. Sec. North Sid. Lodge No. 124. I. B. P. O. E. W.-Meets second and fourth Tuesday. Del Fellows hall, corner Jackson and Irwin avenue. North Side. P. E. R.; Carl Hardy, E. R. Jewes Harris, F. Sec. Greater Pittsburgh, Lodge 115, I. B. P. E.-Meets first and third Night at Ellis Reg. 648. Frankstown avenue. Enst-End. Leme Paxton. P. E.; B. L. Rose, F. Sec. Hamiesis Lodge 120, I. B. P. O. E. W—Meets second and fourth Wednesday at Elk Rest, 706. Wood street. E. W—Meets first and Boone, E. R. H. Edmunds, F. Sec. Summitt Lodge No. 115, I. B. P. O. E. W—Meets first and third Friday at McClure hall, corner Main and Morgantown avenue, Unlontown, Pa. F. W. Lwinstown, E. R.; Geo. Brown. F. S. L. Coke City Lodge No. 126. Connellsville, Pa.—Meets first and third Tuesday at Elk Rent, 132. E Main street. Fenton Jackson, F. Sec. F. W. Lwinstown, No. 156. Bradford. Pa.—Meets first and third Thursday, 18 Chambers street. Rev. P. H. Williams, E. R.; E. J. Enty, F. Sec. malta Commandary. Eminent commander, George Cochran; generalissimo, Samuel P. Bashar; 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, Carenee Findley; warder, George Robinson; semeel, Joshua Liahoc; prelate, Rev. C. J. Powell, D. D'Assoicate prelate, Rev. J. H. Dandridge. ODD FELLOWS Meetings of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in Odd Fellows' hall, Irwin avenue and Jackson street, North Side. Union Western Star Lodge, No. 1515, first and third Wednesday evening. P. L. Anderson, secretary, 505 West Jefferson street. Bond of Love Lodge, No. 2514, first and third Tuesday evening. George W. Stevenson, secretary, 54 McNaugher avenue. Allegheny Council, No. 232, fourth Thursday evening. W. W. Jacobs, secretary, 1937 Irwin avenue. Household of Ruth, No. 56; first and third Friday evenings. Household of Ruth, No. 1784, second and fourth Wednesday evenings. Mrs Byrdle Crumbleton, 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 Rittsburg Courier. Meeting first and third Tuesdays of both month at New Old Follows hall, North Elk James Mason, C. C. T. A. White, K. of R. S. North Side Lodge, No. 124, I. B P. O. E. W.—Meets at the Rest, 206 Robinson street, North Side, second and fourth Mondays of each month. J. Walter Frazier, E. R.; Jesse W. Warris, F. S. Gen. J. B. Swetzer Camp, No. 99. 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. $1. O OF P. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at Odd Fellow's hall, Arthur street. PAUL GILLETTE, C. Q. I. P. JACKSON, V. Q. Swickley Star, No. 40, K. of P. meets first and third Tuesdays of each month on Beaver street. N. L. Young, C. C.; C. H. Bryor, K. of R. & S.; L. Alexander, M. of F. Damon Lodge, No. 28, K. of P. meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Odd Fellows Hall, corner Wylie and Benton. Frank R. Stewart, C. C.; James A. Baldwin, K. of R. & S.; Jesse W. Harris, M. of F. Household of Ruth, No. 56—Meets first and third Fridays in each month N. S. Pittsburgh, Mrs. Mattle Sutton, W. R. Glass City lodge, 4592, G. U. of O. F., Charlerel, K. Meets first and third Tuesdays. Charles W. secretary. M. of R. 1413, Charlerel, K. Meets every first and third Wednesdays Mrs. A. Primas, W. R. I. O. OF ST. LUKES J. K. Minor council, No. 91, I. O. of St. Luke meets first and third Thursday nights at Thirty-sixth and Butler streets. No. 257, Eastern Star council, meets first and third Monday nights, at Thirty-sixth and Fultier streets. St. Elizabeth, No. 504, meets first and third Thursday nights at Odd Fellowa' hall, corner Wylie avenue and Benton street. Richardson's White Rose, No. 725 meets second and fourth Thursday nights. Zenoble council, No. 766, meets first and third Monday nights. Egyptian council, No. 779, meets second and fourth Monday nights. Homestead council, No. 691, meets second and fourth Tuesday nights. Barton council, No. 694, Braccoons meets first and third Tuesday nights. Gen. J. B. Swelzer camp meets on the second and fourth Friday nights of each month at Soldiers' Memorial hall, Fifth avenue. NOTICE Golden Eagle lodge, No. 22, Knights of Pythia, meets the first and thro wednesday of each month at Malta hall, Shirraden street, East End. Hour of opening, 8 p. C.; Martin C. Coleham maidge, C. C.; Martin C. Coleham maidge, P.; James Woodruff, K. of R. and S. Malta Commandery, No. 19, K. T.- Sir George C. Cochran, Em. Cocn. Sir Sasha P. Generalis generalis Sir David D. Richards, Capt. Sir William S. Lewis, recorder; Sir John T. Thoraton, treasurer; Rev. C. J. Powell, D. W. prelate; Rev. J. H. Dandrge, assistant pro- tate; Rev. J. H. Dandrge, assistant director—Meets fourth Monday of each month at asylum, 6004 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. Eather chapter No. 7. Order of the Eastern Star—Stated meeting third Thursday of each month at 6004 Center avenue. Rosa E. Hill, W. M.; Jacline Lewis, secretary. M&Keesport, Pa. Glittering Diamond Tabernacle. No. 37, Daughters of Tabor, meets second Tuesday night of each month at 1118 Market street. Lily of the Valley Court of Callaulha, No. 367, meets first Thursday evening of each month at 1118 Market street. ELIZABETH, PA. Wainwright lodge. No. 48, K. of F. Brother A. T. Scott, C. C.; Brother French E. H. Greene, Brother Stanley. Young B. Burger, prelate; Brother Wesley H. Stratton, M. of E.; Brother Charles S. Batch, M. of F.; Brother Stanley Simmons, M. of F.; Brother Karsten Nagburn, M. of A.; Brother Charles Henderson, I. G. Brother George E. Saunders, O. G. Brother? George E. Saunders, M. W. Brother Charles Preston, Brother French B. H. Greene, Brother trumpet; Brother French E. H. Greene was elected delegate to the grand lodge. Advance lodge, No. 2999 of G. U. O of O. F. election as follows: Guardian Hilram Simmone; warden, James Bar ber; noble grand, Oscar Goodrich; vice grand, Frenk Sweeny; worthy chaplain, Rev. John Lotterbury; worthy (measure), Fred R. Batch; E S. Ernest Moore; P. S. Fred R. Batch; E T. Scott, N. T. Scott, J. Fouch B. Burgess; 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; Joseph Lannan, Dep. S. warden; Richard Lannan, G. Jr. warden; Jas Lethwick, G. treasurer; La Royal Wilson, G. secretary; Rev. Thomas Ford, grand chaplain; Rev. W. H. Trusse, grand lecturer. The officers of the grand commander of Knights Templar of the state of Pennsylvania are: Str Knights Joseph L. Thomas, M. E. grand commander; John W. Flisher, M. E. deputy grand commander; John D. Addison, M. E. grand generalissimo; J. William War, M. E. grand commander; J. William H. Miller, M. E. grand secretary; Philip H. Edwards, M. E. grand treasurer. Steubenville, O. Steubenville, O. (By Stewart F. Cook.) (By Stewart F. Cook.) Morgan Brown is confined to the house again. Mrs. C. J. Burton's club had a fish social at the home of Mrs. Blackwell on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mame Sledge gave an oyster supper at her home for the benefit of the Second Baptist church, which is undergoing some repairs. She was able to be out again after a week's illness. Mrs. Mattie Jacob is down from Miss Mattie Jacobs is down from Pittsburgh on a business trip. Mrs. Florance Lewis is improving slowly. The rally at the Simpson Sunday event that Sunday was a decided success both in numbers and financially. All the classes had fine collections. The infant class, taught by Miss Mabel Burton, still holds the banner. Their collection was eight dollars and sixty-four cents. Mrs. Wilma Gudur and Scott Friesner were from Youngtown last week to attend the Saxaphone dance on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Harris and family of Chestnut Ridge, were the guests of Mrs. Eli Gudur on Saturday. Mrs. D. Palmer and Mrs. Thomas Christian called on the Misses Guyder on Friday. Wm. Ross, Sr., and Wm. Ross, Jr., spent Monday in Brook county, W. Va., on business. Master Harry C. Viney celebrated his seventh birthday last Saturday with his family. Mrs. Matthew Spplpp of Martins Ferry, was a business caller in Steubenville last Tuesday. AKRON O (By Mary Broady.) The annual rally of the Second Baptist church held from the 15th to the 22nd, inclusive, was such a grand success that it exceeded all expectation. The amount requested was $40, the amount realized is $313.81. The pastor and members are thankful beyond expression. The services evenings during the Sunday and three evenings during the week. Rev. Coll of the A. M. Page. Zion church and Rev. Wm. Page. Wadworth, O. reached in the afternoons of the 15th and 22nd, respectively. Rev. Dunn of Ravenna, in the evening of the 15th, Rev. Jones, the pastor, occupied the pupit the rest of the day. Rev. Branch, the Branch, Tuesday; Rev. Louis Wilson, Thursday evening; Rev. Bnj. Sales, Friday evening. The presence of the Holy Spirit was left at all of these services to assure us of success. Free lunch was served twice a day each Sunday. The Trusses Auxiliary and the Ladies Aided served the first Sunday, the one Virginia Working club, the second Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Bell are visiting at his home in Kentucky. Mrs. Susan Holiday has returned to her home on Upson street, after spending the summer at Sackett Harbor. Mr. Stewart of Cleveland, O., was the guest of Miss Cordella Archer on Sunday. Mrs. Coleman is again quite poorly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. Tilman. Mrs. Ethel Neale, of Canal street, has needed to try to sell the Courier. We hope more of the people of Akron will become interested in this truly good paper and remember to pay her weekly so she will be encouraged to try to sell them. Youngstown, O. Jessie Boggess was the guest of relatives in Havenna last week. Ellis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Saunders, is very ill. Buckeye Lodge of Elks will give a whist and dancing party on Monday evening, October 11 in their rest. Hicks of Elks of Covington street, has added some of the latest styles to her ha.r. dressing establishment. Mrs. J. Bobson was in Cleveland this week visiting relatives. Richard Boggess, Sr., was the guest of his brother, Abron, in Jefferson, last Friday. Richard Boggess, Sr., the guest of his sister, Mrs. Montgomery and Miss Mabel Green in McKeesport, Saturday and Sunday. The Waters' first annual ball held on Monday evening, was well attended. It was a success. The leading man in the game was between Mr. Archie of this city and Jos. Williams of New Castle. Mr. Williams won the honors. A large number of out-of-town guests were in the city. Mrs. William Murry of Mahoning avenue is on the sick side. Mr. Williams runs a barber shop here, is now located in Emerington, Ph., his home. DAYTON, OHIO The Young People's High School club met two weeks ago and elected the following officers: President, Ethel Steward; vice president, Rosalee Higgins; secretary, Della Smith; treasurer, Sadie Alston; critic, Arlene Shaw; pianist, Ela Shaw; appointed his sixth birthday on Saturday evening, from 3 to 5. There were twelve little girls present. All partook of a beautiful lunch served by Mrs. Jennie Raglan on Meade street, at their home. Woman's Day will be observed tomorrow by the Federated Clubs of the church at the Wesleyan church, and everyone will be prepared for that afternoon. The members and friends of Eaker Street church gave their pastor and family a very handsome donation on Friday evening. The ladies met at the church and then proceeded to the parishonage, taking with them many good things and also a large free of cream for the evening. The presentation speech was made by Mrs. Fannie Coleman, and a response from Rev. and Mrs. Alston. Helen Gordon and Ruth Alston furnished the music for the evening. Mrs. Lillian Mitchell was in Springfield, O. last week and booked in her bed. Mrs. Gilbert Erans, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Erans in Hamilton last week to attend the birthday party of the former's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Columbus, O. is visiting their cousin, Mrs. Gleem of Fifth THE COURRIER. street. There will be a baby context given at Eaker Street church on Thanksgiving evening. Five dollars in gold will be given to the baby who brings in the most money on their punch cards. Two dollars and a half in gold for the second prize, to the baby bringing in next to the most money. The Young People's Auxiliary of Eaker Street church are making extensive preparations for the Halloween en masse reception at the carriage on a Monday evening. October 20. A very sad murder occurred here on Saturday night on Dunbar avenue, in a dispute over a sandwich. Charles Robinson was shot by Chester Lenor. Undertaker Roller prepared the body for burial. Smithfield, Ohio Miss Minnie Beall, the proficient teacher of Mollytine school, is on the sick list. Miss Olive Washington of Maine street is on the sick list. Nelson Mitchell is convalescing. Rev. Robert Mitchell is guest of friends here Tuesday. Don't forget the festival Saturday evening. Honor Harris and Miss Mary Cooper will wed Wednesday evening. A surprise birthday party was tendered Mrs. S. W. Thompson is wednesday even and an enjoyable evening was spent. Misses Mary Cooper and Grace Beasley were the guests of the rev. S. W. White and wife Sue. Gerald Binn was the guest of Miss Alice Faithful of Harvillie Sunday. Don't forget the guests of the first Sunday in November. Misses Ruth and Pauline Castle of Red Ridge visited this place Saturday. Miss Louise Thomas of Tanner street left Saturday for Mansfield to spend winter there. Mrs. W. W. Mitchell was the guest of friends here Thursday day. Wheeling, W. Va. Wheeling, W. Va. (Byella Kennedy.) The King Daughter's, who gave the chicken and waffle upper at the Wayman A. M. E. church last Thursday, assisted by the Men's Fraternal Union, are greatly encouraged, believing it to be highly appreciated from the well wished who personalized them. Sunday will be a big day in the Wayman A. M. E. church. Services will be conducted all day by the pastors from the sister churches. Some time during the day Rev. J. T. Farey, the pastor in charge, will presen a farewell sermon for the conference year. Mrs. and Mrs. Herman Newman of Morrow street, entertained with cards and music on Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Wade Shoffy and daughter of Parkersburg. After a few very interesting spent hours a cenotide last was served. Those present were Mrs. Wade Shoffy, Mrs. Herman Newman, Hirry Cary Rob, Johnson, Carl Hamilton, Mrs. Myers, S. Carpenter, and Mrs. H. Newman. Mrs. Frank Coleman entertained in honor of her nephew, Andrew Landa a number of, the little folks on Friday evening. After a number of games and amusements which the little opes were delighted, the children were served. Those present were Event Harris, Edith Carr, Gladys Harris, Elsie Gray, Elizabeth Johnson, Elizabeth Davis, Louis Hayes, Martha Waters, Jane Waters, Flora Wood, Emmaora Helen, Helen and Ollie School, Mary Sanders, Fred Hull, Russell, Bates, Matthew Wood, Harold Jones, Charles Kroft, Lunaburral squires and Clarence Saunders. Mrs. H. B. Clemans entertained in honor of her grandmother, Elliza Palmer's ninth birthday anniversary a few of her friends on Wednesday afternoon. After an unusually pleasant time with games and snacks, her appetizing to little folks were served. Those who enjoyed this delightful time to grandma's house were Mary Saunders, Kuth Shannon, Florence Jackson, Etta Sampson, Ellen Gray, Georgia Lee Hughes, Margaret Varel, Alyssa Winn Jackson, Adelaide Lennard, Robert Cooper, Cyril Jones, Oliver Shannon, Louisa Cyrus and Elizabeth Palmer. Mrs. Mamie Coffman entailed with a finch party on Saturday evening, a few of her friends. These present were Mrs. Anna Gaines, Misses Ethel Sankford, Ellen Kearns, Pittsburgh, as a visit to the city this week, as the guest of Miss Nellie Hemmings. Rev. S. A. Morsell of Pittsburgh, formerly of Baltimore, who came to represent Rev. S. A. Vigril of the Warren M. E. church who had been expected to take charge of the services at the Simpson M. E. church Sunday presides over a sermon Sunday a day which will invite him back at a earliest convenience. The Men's Alliance was organized in the Simpson M. E church on Sunday at 4 p. m. with G. W. W. Jenkins as president, Edwin M. Coffman as vice president, U. W. Newsome as secretary, Henry Balley as assistant, Brown Berry, treasurer; executive committee, Wm. Hardy Berry, Geo. Cole, Coleman, James Waters Cletus Dungeon, planner. The purpose of the organization is the forward movement of the moral and religious uplift of men in our city, and a closer union of our people of color in the affairs of life. The Men's Bible class will be opened on Sunday at 4 o'clock under the presidency of Prof. Hughes, principal of the Lincoln High school. Miss Gertrude Pendleton enriched at her home on Monday evening, the Charity Club of the regular routine of visiting a delicious lunch served. Those present were Misses Jean Jones, Ethel McMeench, Ethel Sinkford, Alma Lightfoot, Mrs. Minnie Stannon; visitors were Nellie Hemmings and Miss Black of Pittsburgh. Joannes Powels, who has been ill for a few days is much improved. The Young People's Improvement Club, St. Paul A. M. E. Church of Bellevue on Monday evening, and deserves much credit for the program which was rendered; it not only was a display of talent, but it also showed an interest which is being taken in the club, and the address by G. Moore was not only interesting, but instructive and very courageous to the club in the aplastic aid by Misses Buckney, Preston, Edwards, Simmons, added to the occasion with no small addreses. The death of Mrs. Ella E. Capita which occurred on Monday morning at 6:30 at her home in Bellela, was quite a shock to her many friends. While Mrs. Capito had been ill for some time, yet Sunday previous to her death her many friends who called and were strengthened with the bright hopes she had beyond the other side, little thought the end so near. She appeared to be wrong, but 5 weeks ago and continued until Monday 6:30, when she answered the call. She leaves besides a host of friends to meurn her loss, four children, Bessie Capito at home, Harry Capito of South Sharon, Mrs. Tilly Going, St Clairsville; Mrs. Etta Martial, Whelling, and other friends. Miss Elba Simmons of Bellaire, O, where she attended the funeral of her aunt. Mr. Mathew Scipio of Martins Ferry, and Miss Miyra Jackson of Bellaire, were quietly married on Thursday evening. Mrs. Severs entertained a number of her friends with a Dutch jinkenon on Wednesday night. UNIONTOWN (By Clarence Johna.) Mrs. Geo. M. Greene has returned from Pittsburgh where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Andrew Lewis of Butler street. Miss Ella Scott and Frank Jackson spent Sunday in Pittsburgh visiting Miss Bertha Scott of 205 Belview avenue. The Success club met at Mrs. M. K. Caitlin residence in McCormick avenue on Thursday evening and discussed "Women's Work," which topic was opened by Mrs. Caitlin and Mrs. Saulbury. The club, with its faithful few under the leadership of Mrs. Alice Jones, is working hard and progressing nicely. The drama "Sin vs. Prayer," which was given in the K of P. hall evening, was in the quik a success. The play was written by a good playwright instructive and contained a good moral lesson. This is not the first play written and Murry, but it is the best one and Unlontown is becoming proud of these young men. Mr. Murry is employed as wa ter in one of the hotels. white is chauffer for M. B. Hacker. The prosec- missionary story which these young men are working on and move to soul have completed. St. Paul is E. Church. St. Paul closed this conference year with three great services. Rev. Anderson preach great sermons on Sunday morning and evening to large congregations. Rev. H. J. Starkes of the A. M. E. Zion church delivered and sermon on Sunday. W. W. being un- able to be present. The Sunday school was largely attended and was, given two excellent addresses by Chas. Crable of M. Olivet Sunday school, and Wm. Ford of M. Rose Sunday school. Rev. Anderson Niff on Tuesday for conference, which was satisfied with their year's work. M. Olivet Baptist Church. The pulpit, both morning and evening, was filled by Rev. Jordan Horsey, who preached two soul-inspiring sermons to large congregations. The Sunday school rally was a grand success, having two hundred students present and many visitors. The program consisted of some of the best talent in town and was as follows: Scott; Eloise; Henry Warnack; paper; Mary Williams; guest, Jessica Mabel and Pearl Scott; paper, Harry Gates; soio, Miss Jerry E. Hornley; soio, Miss Francis Johnson; recitation, Miss Marguerite. Moorman; instrumental soio, Mrs. Gertrude Crable. Collection was $34.14, of which $20 was used to finish, paying for the piano. Miss Hattie Smith, after a long illness, is able to be up again. Miss Georgiana is guest of Olivia of Elizabeth Harris, a few days last week. Mrs. Constance Horeley entertained about thirty boys and girls in honor of her daughter, Carrie Edith's seventeenth birthday on last Thursday evening, October 19. The evening was very pleasantly spent in games after which Mrs. Hornley staged by Messrs. Seth Ford and Gales carried a very delightful lunch. Mrs. James Terry entertained at dinner on last Sunday evening, Misses Georgia Stubblefield, Elizabeth Harris and Olive Turner and Florence Griffith and Reed gave a very delightful party last Thursday evening in honor of her daughter, Idella's sixth birthday. Those present were Misses, Anna G. Thomas, Elizabeth and Mary B. Robinson, Misses, Mabel Poulton, Joseph John Robinson, James Buchanan, Orval Moorman and Frank Thomas. Mrs. Helen Stockton and daughter Anna, age visiting relatives in McClelanddown, Pa. John Stuart, age visiting relatives in Haywood Sunday. Rev. N. E. McClure will preach next Sunday morning and Rev. S. S. Carter on Sunday evening at St. Paul. Cork the Beauty Center. For feminine beauty go to Cork. On the occasion of her first visit to Ireland, in 1849—Queen Victoria wrote of the women of Cork: "The beauty struck us much; such beautiful dark eyes and hair, and such fine teeth, almost every third woman was pretty and some remarkably so." Of the men, we know less to be bothered more than: "The people are a mixture of nations, and feminine beauty had almost disappeared."—London. Chronicle. Not at Home A New York lawyer sent his office boy to deliver a note, marked "Mr. Williams, Personal, Personal" with his report, Mr. Personal was not in," he said. Salt With Vegetables A good vegetable rule is salt with vegetables that are green, no salt in those containing starch or grown underground. Most vegetables are put on in boiling water, though some housewives make exceptions to this rule. Biennial Poverty It is a good thing for us in our college days that we were all poor—Jusice Holmes to Harvard Alumni COLORED MAN WHO FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO LIVING NEAR AUSTIN, TEX. Some years ago one of our near-poets wrote a place to the effect that in the big movements and issues in this country, there has always been a negro "in it!" The truth of those verses is being continually verified by the development of events. To illustrate: Who would have thought that negroes fought in the battle of San Juan not as body servants, but as regular soldiers? Who would have dreamed that one of these soldiers would live to attain the distinction of being the sole survivor of that battle? Truth is indeed stronger than fiction. Elissa Prett, now ninety-two years of age, and living near Austin, shows conclusively in her court interview that he hardly collapsed in Houston's army, and fought side by side with white soldiers in the last battle of the Texas revolution. He got an honorable discharge and was given papers entitling him to seven leagues of land as a reward for his service. Owing to a series of deaths among those to whom he entrusted his papers, the latter were finally lost, and some one also succeeded in getting his land. He is now applying to the state for a pension and for his services in her defense, and to the United States for a similar reward for his services in the war with Mexico. The foregoing story recalls to mind an incident in the life of General Sam Houston, "which also shows the negro it" though in a more humble capacity than that in which Mr. Prussi acted. General Houston was a man who loved his whisky and he apologized to no one for drinking as much as he pleased—if it could be had! Shortly after his election as president of the Texas republic, he and some friends decided to have a "night of it." In the convivial company was Esau, the general's faithful negro servant. It is more than probable that when the wine began to flow, Esau got his! Late at night on this particular occasion the general awoke from his troubled slumbers feeling that he would if possible, give his kingdom, not for a horse, but for a drink of water. "Esau! You Esau!" he called. "Yes, sah, Gen!!" "Esau, I want water! Water, Water! Water! Water! Esau!" After a search that seemed an eternity to the thirsty bon vivant, Esau came back and said: "Dah ain't no water; hit all drunk up!" "Whit!" exclaimed Mr. Houston. "You go and get some, and do it quick, or I'll have your scalp!" Esaan began to plead as follows: "Marse Gen', what I gin to gin water now? Folk dogs eat me up of i go prowling round in day yards dis time o' night." "You go across to Aunt Lucy's then, and tell her I sent you for some water and I got to the kitchen. Not hesitating to go nor standing on the order of his going Esau stumbled over to a shack occupied by Aunt Lucy, who was a washer-woman. When he returned this is what he reported: "I would er got it if I could, 'cause I most dead for some right now." The general grabbed the pitcher, with "By the Eternal," as Jackson says, "water you shall have! Follow me, you thirsty idiot." They both staggered up to Aunt Lucy's humble shack, and the general announced this business. Aunt Lucy answered: "Dat you, Marse Gen'? Foh de Lord, I got a drop of water. I be beginnin' all day, and dere n't no place to git nine needer, tall to mortar: dat's Lord's truth." The general looked up at the sky, of the deepest realism, and; of the deepest realism, and; Esan, can you believe that this is I-General Sam Houston, the protege of Andrew Jackson, the ex-governor of Tennessee, the beloved of Collin and his savage cohorts, the hero of San Jacinto, and now president of the young republic of Texas—standing at the dead hour of midnight in the heart of our own capital, with the myrtid of twinkling stars skimming down on his unhappy forehead, begging for water at the door of an old siger wench's sheny, and can't get a drop" It is recorded that Esan replied: "I doan know nunnin about dat, but whar-we gwine git de water"—Old Hickory. NOT LIBELOUS "I would like to know, senator, whether this is a libelous article?" one of the Washington correspondents saked Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. "What did you say about the man?" sacked the Mississippi senator, running his eye down the page of manuscript devoted to the shortcomings of a brother senator who has gained for himself a rather generous share of unpopularity. "Why, I guess the worst thing I said about him was that he is a cross between a buzzard and a hyena," replied the newspaper man. "Libelous? No, I should say not," exclaimed Williams, "there isn't no such animal—Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph." THOUGHTFUL MAUD Maud—"Yes, I got pepa to buy a vacuum cleaner for mother." Jessica—"How thoughtful!" Maud—"Yes. Mother is a little stiffened up with rheumatism, you know, and I used to feel so sorrowful. But when that I always left home on overwhelming day."—Cleveland Pitch Dealer. When a young man's idea of a good time sits him, his soul seems never in the way. SMITH & GOSS COMPANY The Only Up-To-Date Colored Store on the Hill. Your Patterns Cheerfully Sollicited. 1816 Wylie Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA. MRS. E. 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AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Reading ought to be called one of the fine arts, as indeed it is. It furnishes the opportunity of taking in the thoughts of great authors and the ability to impart these thoughts to others. A prominent educator has given this brief definition: "Reading is getting through." But it is more than this, it is the bringing out the thought and feeling of the author in such a manner as to make the hearers see and feel with the reader. The reader who falls short of this end has not read. When Ezra read the law to the people they wept because the reading was effected. We then frequently listen to poor pulpit reading. For such reading there is no excuse. Every minister ought to study his Bible so thoroughly, especially the chapters he is going to read on any given occasion, that his hearers are made to feel that he is fully possessed of the thoughts contained in the passages he is reading. While the Scriptures are being read God is talking to the people. A minister should therefore be prepared to read well, and not get up to blunder over the Scriptures. Word-calling is not reading. To read well one must be effective. He must make his hearers feel what he is reading. Our church services often fall at the beginning on account of ineffective reading by the pastor. The Bible is poorly read; the hymns are poorly-read. If the hymns be well selected they are read in such a way that the people cannot see the connection between the hymns and the subject of the sermon. How readest thou, Brother Minister? Be careful as to your manner of reading, for much of your success as a preacher will depend on your good reading—Southern Ploughman. One of the greatest tragedies of human slavery was the breaking up of family ties, especially the selling of children away from their mothers. Was this tragedy ended in the United States when Abraham Lincoln signed the proclamation of emancipation? Frederick E. Bauer, superintendent of the children's bureau of the department of public charities, is authority for the statement that between 3,000 and 4,000 children are taken from their parents every year in New York city because the rising cost of living submerges the family, making it impossible for their parents to support them. They are cared for by charitable institutions, and a beautiful charity it is. But so far as the sentiment of parental and filial love is concerned, does it make so very much difference whether the family is broken at the auction block or at the empty breakfast table? Broken families mean broken hearts as much now as in the days "befoah de war."-Toledo News-Bee. The Religious Forward movement, a brand new thing, with plenty of big money and sentiment behind it, has begun to move. The purpose is to carry the Gospel to those in the highways and by-ways of the large cities who are not now reached by religious influences. We were once, in 1903, surprised to see a Salvation Army band marching down a side street in Yokohama, Japan, playing "Shall We Gather at the River?" While all sorts of movements are organized or being organized, to reach and help better the moral condition of every nationality in the republic, very little is done to reach and help better the morals of the negro. He is left alone, to work out his salvation in his own way. His churches must broaden out their work. The negro needs his own Christian Temperance unions, rescue missions and homes, settlement works, Young Men's and Young Women's Christian associations, Salvation, Armies and the like.—New York Age. If it can be successfully known that Morroe is the real birthplace of Egyptian civilization the negro's part in it is settled. All of the traditions relating to this ancient city connect the same with the indubitably negro Numidians. All the centuries of conquest and pillage have not succeeded in changing to any perceptible degree the race affiliation of its inhabitants. They have always been a hearty, warlike race of men and are so today. It is known and admitted that Egyptian civilization was introduced to Greece and became the nucleus around which modern civilization has grown. When the world grows older it is possible that negro scholars will establish this fact beyond doubt and thus place the negro race at the source of the stream of civilization from the ever flowing banks of which he is supposed to be slaking his thirst for the first time. Some Afro-American pastors would lose their jobs as hod-carriers if they neglected it as they do paying their subscriptions to their race papers. If you discontinue it then they howl, and if you continue to mail it then they say I thought you would have discontinued it when the time had expired. If you write them you get an answer as quick as if your had written to the moon or the sun. Surely Afro-American editors find Jordan a hard road to travel.—Cadiz (Ky.) Informer. Our leaders need to talk more business and let the other unnecessary topics take care of themselves for awhile. We spend too much time in dealing with frivolous subjects. Let us talk business and awake interest and enthusiasm among our people. The opportunities for the young, energetic, cultured and educated man are numerous. Prepare yourselves, for openings in the various branches of industry are calling for you from every section of the country. THE COURIER The tenant farmers are planning to have a convention at an early date and to perfect an organization for mutual protection. One writer pictures the condition of the white tenant farmer as being rather hopeless and his prospects as discouraging. Statistics show that the number of these farmers is steadily on the increase, and their chances for ever owning any land are rapidly disappearing. Going to a different and a lower standard of living the negro tenant farmer makes good both for himself and landlord where the white tenant finds it difficult to exist. This different standard of living is an important factor in our favor, and it is enabling the negro to "get by" in countless instances. The most striking illustration of this point came to our notice recently. Mr. F. — is a worker in concrete and makes $2.50 a day. By his side a white man does the same sort of work and gets $2.50 a day. The colored man pays $6 per month house rent and the white man pays $15. The colored man's family does its own washing—and that of the white man's family also! Say what you please we still have a fighting chance if we will only make use of it. Our chief danger and temptation is in trying to lead an aeroplane existence on a subway salary.—Dallas Express. Up until a few years ago the negro was thought to be the chief among sinners in the use of English. His frequent disregard for grammar, and his quiet expressions make negro dialect one of the most picturesque in this country. But another dialect is being developed by the Dagos which, for downright outlandishness, puts that of the negro in the background. A Dago had ordered a windmill and had received it, but he had spent several days trying to find a certain valve. Finally he found it, but the handle was missing, and then he wrote the following letter to the freight agent: "Mester Fratemanns, Dere Frend: I gotta the valv which I by from S. Nairle but why for godseake doan you se me no handle. I Loose to me my customer shure ting. You doan trete me mite is my money not so good as other fellows. I wate 10 daze and my Customer holler for watter liga hel by the valve, the wind he no blow the meel and the valve gotta no handle an wat the hel I goin do, you no send handle pretty quick I goin soo you goodbye your friend, Antonio Dutramino. "After I rite thees letter I fine blame handle in box please excuse me." In a recent editorial convention a minister was present and offered the following toast: "To save an editor from starvation take his paper and pay for it promptly; to save him from despair, send him every item you can get hold of; to save him from bankruptcy, advertise in his paper liberally; to save him from profanity, write your correspondence plainly on one side of the sheet and send it in as soon as possible; to save him from mistakes, bury him. Dead people are the only ones who never make mistakes." Equally pertinent is the toast on "Girls," written by a modern verse maker, and which is as follows: "A health to the girl that can dance like a dream, And the girl that can pound the piano; A health to the girl that writes verse by the ream Or toys with high C in soprenzo; To the girl that can talk, and the girl that does not; To the saint and the sweet little diameter. But here's to the cleverest girl of the lot. The girl that can cook a good dinner. The editor enjoyed his first automobile riding experience on the evening of the 30th ult., when as one of a party composed of Messrs. G. W. Lamasus, Mose Thomas and Messrs. Waldauer and Walker, prominent white gentlemen of Merigold, and Mr. R. M. McCarty of this town, a quick run was made from Mound Bayou to McCarty's and return. The experience was a somewhat novel one for us as it will be, doubtless for any one who rides in one of these cars for the first time. They told us that we were not going fast but at times it seemed to us that we must have been "scorching" or else we are satisfied that we would not enjoy the scorching experience—Mound Bayou Demonstrator. Will Jack Johnson and Sam Langford come together in Madison Square garden at New York, after all, and settle the vexed question as to which of them is the greater master of Fisticana? The sporty hope and talk are all that way. Johnson and Langford and Jeannette occupy more space in the daily newspapers and more of the public attention than all of the other 9,999,997 negroes in the United States. When they speak with their fists or tongues they have the world for audience. Fame is a nickle jade, in one age favoring brains, in another brawn—brute force. The farmers. of this county have made good cotton crops and are getting good prices for it. Don't forget to invest a few dollars in the negro bank. Excursion time will soon be out, and it will leave you excursion followers broke as ghosts. Be moderate in excursions, for there is little in them. Negroes are learning the value of land in all sections of the state. They are becoming interested and are purchasing city property and farms. THE MT. CLEMENS HOTEL AND EUREKA MINERAL, BATH HOUSE ```markdown ``` BRADDOCK. PA Bell phone 201-R. P. and A. phone 891-1. Rev. Dr. R. H. Bumery, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Morris were entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Richardson of Corey avenue, on October 17. Mrs. Alice Banks of Sixth street, is on the sick list. Mrs. Virginia Dickason of Pitcalm street, spent Thursday, October 19, with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Williams of Mckeesport, Pa., returning home the next day. Rev. J. E. Morris and daughter, Irine, were entertained at dinner by Mrs. M. J. Darwin of Rankin. Mrs. Cornelia Walker of Lille avenue, is suffering from lumbago. Charles Harris and Mrs. Annie Florea, both of Sixth street, were married on Thursday, October 19. Mrs. Dundass, formerly of Washington, D. C., spent Friday afternoon, the 20th inst., with Mrs. Ida Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jackson of Sixth street, entertained at dinner on Sunday, 22nd, Rev. Dr. J. D. Morris, wife and daughter Irene, Dr. Samuel Howard and wife, Mrs. Alice Banks, Geo. Jones and fe and Mrs. Thos. Toler of Chillicothe, O. The Rev. J. E. Morris of the Corey Avenue A. M. E. church, rendered his conference report to his congregation on the #23d. We are more than pleased to say that it is the best report that has been carried from this church to conference in the past eight years. He raised $2,006.18, leaving the church clear of floating debts and over $100 in the various treasuries, to be applied on the main debt of the church next March. Why should we not desire such a pastor returned? Another such good man would be hard to find. The Rev. Dr. Senior of Rinkin, filled the pulpit at the New Hope Baptist last Sunday at 7:45 p. m., in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Dr. J. H. Dwelley, who is attending the convention in Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Thos. Toler of Chillicothe, O., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Jones of Sixth street. Mrs. Carrie Ueling, who has been confined to her bed with an attack of la gripe, is on the mend. A trip around the world is the form of an entertainment that is to be given by the Bethel Sewing circle at the Corner Avenue A. M. E. church of the kind ever held in Braddock. It promises to be a real treat to all who attend. All countries will be represented. The Xamorphila Mandolin quintette will furnish music for the occasion. Mrs. Mary Morris, who has been residing with Mrs. James Brown of Lilly avenue, where her mother, Mrs. Mahatra Sellers has been sick for 11 weeks, left on Sunday night, accompanied by her mother, for Detroit, Mich, where they will make their home with her sister, Mrs. Bertha Brackett. Mrs. Saddle White of Coraopolis, made a flying trip to Braddock last night to meet Barton council of the independent order of St. Luke. After the transaction of business a feast and a pleasant social time which all members envolved was held. The officers of the Woman's M. M. society of the Corey Avenue church were installed on Sunday night by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Morris; President, Mrs. Maggie Sims; vice president, Mrs. Carlett Hopkins; secretary, Mrs. Mary Swinson; assistant secretary, Miss Nellie Holliday; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Havenia Morris; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Puryear; special treasurer, Mrs. Alice Burrell; litterers, Mrs. Mary Sockwell, Mrs. Bettie Richardson, Mrs. Mary C. Hamilton. The Moving Star. Ladies Aid society met on Friday afternoon, October 20, at the residence of Mrs. Sallie Lawson, on Seventh street. The election and installation of officers took place and other business of importance was transacted. The officers are as follows: President, Mrs. Sarah Wrathers; vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth Puryear; secretary, Mrs. Margret Hall; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Williams; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Levada Norris; banker, Mrs. Mary Blannum. The Tree Reformers will hold a public meeting at New Hope Baptist church, Sixth street, on Wednesday evening, October 25. The meeting will be at Master Griffin the new chief of Pittsburgh division. Come Reformers and rally around the flag. Let the world know we are yet alive. The prize contest which was at the Corey Avenue A. M. E. church on the 16th inet, was a grand success. They cleared the neat sum of $71.75. The ticket prize were awarded to Mrs. Ella Haway, first prize, a ten dollar gold piece; Miss Anna Baker, second prize, a five dollar gold piece; was a close hitch indeed, one selling $29.35 worth of tickets, the other $40 worth. E. C. Smith, who has been in the government service at Sackett Harbor, N. Y., for the past three years, has returned to his home in Sharpsburg, Pa., and on Monday, the 23rd, he made a flying trip to Braddock, visiting his sisters, Mmdea, J. P. ALWAYS IN THE LEAD WITH NEW STYLES FALL AND WINTER. Special Caring to Fish, Pengu and Chicken Dinners. 650 750. £1.00. PRICES OF BATHS. Mineral Vapor Baths. $0.75 Mineral Baths, Plain. .50 Mineral Foot Baths. .28 Fresh-Water Baths. .28 Attendant's Fee. .25 Sockwell and Wm. Simmes of Corey avenue. Rev. S. A. Williams of Sewickley. Pa. was the guest of Mrs. R. H. Jones of Sixth street. Monday last. Rev. Dr. J. E. Morris and Mrs. C. F. Champain left. October 24 for conference, which convenes in Canonsburg, Pa. There will be quite a migration attend during the session and especially on Sunday. We would certainly welcome the reappointment of Dr. J. E. Morris to the Braddock charge. There will be a grand rally at the New Hope Baptist church on Sunday, the 29th inst. at which time Rev. Hull of the Baptist church in Rankin, will presach at 3 p. m. and the Corey Avenue choir will sing. Mrs. Mary C. Hamilton of 525$ Sixth street, will open the registration book for her dressmaking class on Thursday, 27th inst. The school term is from November 1 to May 1. She will also add millinery to the course, providing an or more sign up for the same. BANKIN, PA. Mrs. S. Porter of Homewood district, Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart of Fifth street, last week spent quite a pleasant time. Hentzelman Price of Third street, was on the sick list last week was on the sick list last week. Mrs. Fannie Hughes of Second street, is going to Donora on the 24th to spend two weeks. Mrs. Eva Jenkins of Fifth street, has returned home from Elizabeth, Pa., where she went to comfort the orphan children of Mrs. Jackson, who was drowned and has not as yet been found. Mrs. Martha Murphy of Sixth street, Braddock, gave a social at the Mt. Olive Baptist church on Saturday, the 21st, in interest of the church, which was quite a success. I'll the Rankin patrons and well wishers of this paper kindly have their notes for the paper ready so they can be gathered at the same time the paper is being delivered.—(Agent.) Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Our pastor, Rev. T. H. Washington, preached two powerful sermons today, they were very inspiring. His text at 11 a.m., Ezekiel 36 and 26, his subject, "New Heart," and at 8 p.m. his text was Mathews 13 and 20, subject, "Prayer." He preached a soul-stirring sermon on prayer. All presen- seemed to enjoy the sermon. We had a good sized audience at each sermon. WAYNESBURG (By Mary Hickey Workman). Rev. J. S. Smith has his men at work on the church and it won't be long until it will be ready to be occupied. A chicken supper will be served at the Independent hall on Tuesday evening. Proceeds for the benefit of pastor. Quite a number of people from Waynesburg will attend the annual conference at Canonsburg this week. The concert that was given in the Independent hall on last Friday evening was quite a success. Mr. Straughs of Washington, Pa., assisted the boys and girls in making the evening an evening of laughter and pleasure. Miss Lizzie Workman is on the sick list this week, but we hope she will soon be out again and Mrs. Rebecca Jackson who has been very sick is able to be out. FRANKLIN, PA. (By Helen C. Lawson) On Sunday evening Rev. C. P. Hurring of the A. M. E. Bethel church, preached his closing sermon. On Monday evening the official board met to wind up affairs of this year. The year has been very successful, both financially and spiritually. The Stewards report the pastor paid up and all the auxiliaries made splendid reports. The members and friends of the church presented the pastor with a new suit. The cradle roll exercises will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, October 29. instead of last Sunday, owing to the inclement weather. All mothers and children have a cordial invitation to attend and take some part on the program. G. C. E. L. at 7 p.m., Mrs. Martha Hawkins, leader. A very successful concert was given by the choir of A. M. E. church on Thursday evening. A large crowd came from Oil City and assisted, also friends from Zion A. M. E. church. The Stewardesses served lunch and refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Stevens, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Williams served HEALING WATER AT NT. CLEMENS. DISEASES CURED. Rheumatism, all kinds. Blood Poisoning, all kinds Skin Diseases, all kinds Stomach and Liver Troubles Malaria, Caralysis Neuralgia Dyspnepsis Constipation Jaundice Nervousness, all kinds Catarhal Troubles Kidney and Bladder Difficulties, Female Diseases, After Effects or La Gripe. Artist Johnson House and Sign Painter. Show Card Printing. Tin Signa Painting. Scemery Painting. Picture Painting. Chinaware Painting. Wagon Painting. Penmanship Enlarging Pictures and Decorating of all kind. At a reasonable price. Please Come and See Me. 91 TOWNSEND STREET Bell Phone 1267-L Schenley. MOTORS REPAIRED. R. L. DAUGHERTY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR. Light and Bell Wiring. Repair Work Promptly Attended to. CENTER AVE. AND NEVILLE ST. PITTSBURGH, PA. KINDLY FAVOR US WITH YOUR NEXT ORDER; REASONABLE PRICES. East End Coal Yard Dealers in ALL GRADES OF COAL 100 Whiteman Ave., Uniontown, Pa. Dr. C. U. Butler DENTIST OF 6319 BROAD STREET., EAST END (over.Liberty Pharmacy.) Announces that on Nov. 1, 1911, he will be located at 6258 Frankstown Ave., E. E. (Just across the street from present location) dinner at the parsonage on Sunday for Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Hurrington and Panline Mills. Miss Florence Simms has returned from Celelm, N. Y. Mrs. Etta Johnson has returned from Erle. Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis and little daughter, have removed from New Castle to Franklin. Rev. C. P. Hurrington and O. C. Rhinehart have gone to attend the annual conference at Canonsburg. Rhinehart is delegate from this district. East Liverpool, O. (By Wm. Ormes.) Thomas Vliveret of Monongahela, Pa., was recently the guest of his brother, Alvin, whose business interests are in Chester, W. Va., where he resides. The Y. P. P. L. of E. Liverpool, are going to purchase a new piano. Rev. Jones of Wilberforce, lectured here on Tuesday evening and will conduct services in the A. M. E. church on Sunday, October 30. Rev. Jones is an orator of merit. Come and hear him. Thomas Monroe and Wm. Forney spent a few days in Steubenville last week. There will be a number of social events given on Halloween. Read full and interesting accounts of them next week. MT. PLEASANT Mrs. Jessie Jones, Miss Mary Jones and Mrs. Minnie Smith were in Dillon-vale shopping on Saturday. Leonard Spotwood was the guest of his grandparents on Tuesday evening. Miss Octavo Betts and Miss Minnie Betts were the guests of their sister. Mrs. Alma Spotwood; on Tuesday evening. Miss Ida Viney and Eugene Newby were the guests of Elise Newcome on Tuesday night. Rev. Randall, from Martina Perry, O. preached in the A. M. E. church on Sunday. Mr. Randall from Toledo, spent Sunday in Mt. Flesant. Harvey Newcome and Randall Jackson were in Wheeling on Sunday. Roy Skinner and Willard Freeman, both of Emerson, attended a birthday surprise party in Colerain on Saturday night in honor of Carl Freeman. There was a party given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Moore in honor of their daughter, Miss Leota Moore, last Saturday night. Those present were Misses Arista Jones, Emma Webster, Pearl Jackson, Vieja Newman, Minnie Betts, Pearl Newman, and Leota Moore. William Randolph, Harvey Newcome, Randall Jackson, Hardy Gilles, and Randall Jackson, Hardy Gilles and at a late hour were called were played and at a late hour were refreshed, after having spent an enjoyable evening the guests returned home after midnight.