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THE RICHMOND PLANET VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 14. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1912. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. Rev. Woods Travels. --- On Friday, February 9th, in accordance with previous arrangements with a committee of the Philadelphia Baptist Ministers' Conference, I left Lynchburg for Philadelphia. I was to have met in Washington, the noted Virginian Baptist, Race Leader and our stern friend, Dr. W. P. Graham, now of Philadelphia and in company with him make the trip to Philadelphia. My train was late and he had preceded me to make ready everything, getting in touch with the ministers preparatory to my arrival. On meeting him it was his joy to hear of the work and its progress. We spent the time pleasantly and interestingly. FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM. Sunday morning by arrangement of the Committee, Dr. William A. Creditt, Chairman. I was scheduled to appear at the great Cherry Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. W. A. Creditt, pastor. After spending some pleasant moments chatting in the study with Dr. Creditt, I was ushered into the large auditorium of the oldest colored Baptist Church of Philadelphia, where awaited a great audience in size and personell. We had a glorious time. Dr. W. A. Creditt, who is the honored president of the New England Missionary Convention, Leader and Educator, did much to make everything very pleasant and profitable for us. He it said to his honor that he spoke highly and unmistakably of the work as it is being carried on at the Virginia Theological Seminary and College and in most glowing terms did he speak of the present President's work. Dr. Creditt pledged his support and that of his congregation to our work. He declared in terms unmistakable that first and last he was a friend to distinctive Baptist Institutions. Dr. Creditt had his church to rally to our aid and a very handsome donation was given. In the afternoon in company with Dr. Graham and Deion Richards of Holy Trinity, we went to North Penn Baptist Church, Dr. Gibbons, pastor. There we met Dr. E. W. Moore and others awaiting our arrival. We had a very pleasant and successful afternoon with these good people and a nice donation raised for the Educational work. We were delighted to enroll these good people as our warm supporters and friends. AT HOLY TRINITY Sunday evening in company with the distinguished pastor of Holy Trinity Baptist Church, Dr. W. F. Graham, we went to his church study to spend a few minutes, and then we walked into the large and beautiful auditorium of that great church to find it packed everywhere with a gallery of five hundred seating capacity also packed. In the church home of this noted churchman, whose life has been coequal with that of our Institution, whose eloquence has been poured forth in its interest and, whose time, talent and money given for its development, was keyed to the highest note for the situation, when he faced that excellent audience, stern in make up and large in numbers. It was the joy of an age to be there, and our souls burned with thoulaism. It was a high day and the people of Holy Trinity heard about the work gladly. They gave willingly and were interested as if they were ever supporters of the work. The praise is Dr. Graham's. The people the country over know Dr. Graham, his greatness, adaptation and his excellent fitness as a leader. He is in Philadelphia, and honored by the Ministry and Laymen. Dr. Graham's church, which will accommodate easily a thousand people is too small to entertain the people who assemble there to hear him. MONDAY. Monday morning at 10:30, with Dr. Graham we entered the American Baptist Publication Society's building where assembled the White Baptist, Ministers' Conference. I was scheduled to address this body about said hour. Dr. Creditt who is a member of the Committee of Hearing was to have accompanied us, but a funeral detained him. However, Dr. Graham succeeded in completing the arrangement and I addressed them. Without the slightest compromise, I told the white brethren, the why and wherefore of our distinctive work. And as well the high and commandable position taken by their colored brethren, and what that position had marked for the race and denomin- tion. They gave us a good hearing and made us the first speaker. COLORED BAPTIST MINISTERS CONFERENCE. In the afternoon, I was programmed to be the special order of the day with the Ministers of our denomination. The meeting was held at Union Baptist Church, Dr. W. G. Parks, Vice President at large of the National Baptist Convention, cultured preacher and prominent in Baptist circles of the country, pastor. Here we had a great time, great gathering of ministers and laymen that packed that historic church. This is a praiseworthy conference presided over by Dr. Dayks, a most pleasing, amiable and worthy divine. In this conference is the Vice-President of the World's Baptist Alliance, Dr. A. R. Robinson, Dr. Gordon, Moore, Parks, Graham, Creditt, Scott, Talliaferro, Davia Moore of Willington, R. W. Goff, J. C. Jackson, and a host of noted men. They heard me gladly tell the story of our work. Men laughed and men cried. That conference was stirred and moved to action. This visit seemed to be at the psychological moment. Pennsylvania is certainly going to be in evidence at our next Convention at Salem. BANQUET At Church Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. Creditt, pastor, a royal magnificent banquet was given in our honor. We marched in line from Unison Baptist Church to Cherry Memorial. It was a banquet in the most pleasing style, with the delicacies of the season, while strawberries were brought from afar to add to the joys. This banquet was attended by Ministers and Laymen of note. It was as well as a banquet a great love feast. Dr. A. Gordon, presided as tonmaster. Many were the speakers and strong their addresses. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY MEETING. Monday night at Zion Baptist Church, Dr. E. W. Moore, the prince of preachers, master of men, and (Continued on Page Number) FOUR ____ ' ' ____ T. R. MAY LEAD BOLT Reported Ready to Head Third Ticket If Taft is Named. New York, Feb. 24. Several prominent Republicans in New York say they have first-hand information concerning a conversation held recently between Col. Theodore Roosevelt and a United States senator at the Outlook office, in watch the colonel used substantially this language: "The nomination in Chicago must be made by the open voice of the Republican party, and not by manufactured delegates. If the will of the people is not impressed upon that convention then there must be a third party, with its own candidate." "That in substance, is what Col. Roosevelt has, told his intimate friends," said a prominent Republican tonight. "It means that the colonel will run as the people's candidate if he is not nominated at Chicago. CHANCE OF STAMPEDE FADING "He is greatly worked up over the activity of the administration in securing instructed delegations to Chicago, and he sees that the chances of a stampede are growing smaller every day. Inasmuch as Col. Roosevelt is not an avowed candidate, he has not been able to ask for delegations, and the friends who have tried to do this for him have been handcapped because they could not convince anybody that the colonel was an out-and-out candidate. "The Columbus speech made a distinct issue between Taft and Roosevelt, and it was meant to do so. There is no healing of the breach, because neither man can be expected now to accept a platform that the other would make. Taft would not run on a recall platform, and Roosevelt would not run on a platform without the recall plank. APPEAL TO ALL RADICALS "One man or the other must prevail at Chicago. If the colonel wins the platform will be radical, and Republicans must swallow it. If Taft wins the colonel will run anyway, appealing to the radicals of all parties." Another Republican, who is close to Col. Roosevelt, said: "The progressive are going ahead, whether they win out at Chicago or not. They cannot go backward, and they cannot lie down. They believe the people will elect Col. Roosevelt if they get a chance. If the regulars control the convention at Chicago and nominate Taft on a platform eliminating the recall and other progressive planks, then there will be an irresistible demand from all progressive that Col. Roosevelt shall run independently. The issues might as well be fought out this year as later." Pres. Bowling's Appeal. Pres. Bowling's Appeal. --- Norfolk, Va., February 22, 1912. To the Loyal Members and Friends of the Va Baptist State Convention: Within three months the Loyal Legions of the Grand Old Body will gather on the sacred noll of Salem in the Shiloh Baptist Church of which Dr. C. E. Miller is the efficient and worthy Faster. Our battle cry for the year is $6,000 for God and the Cause. Don't let this cry be simply empty words, but rather, let every man and woman, church and other organization come up to Salem with courage and money to do and dare for God. Virginia Seminary needs our financial help as much today as ever before. And why should we not give liberally and uncomplainingly to this work. Under the strong and available leadership of that worthy young giant, Prof. R. C. Woods, it has gone forward until, today, it stands in the very forefront of all of our schools of color in government and personnel It is a super monument to the memory of the strong men and women of the Virginia Baptists of color and their regals throughout the country, and should be illegally and generously supported by every Negro Baptist in this section of the country for the good it has done and is doing for the young men and women of the race. It stands today for all that is manly and noble in the race, a veritable Temple of Fame where the names of the loyal Patriots of the Va. Baptist State Convention may be high, uplifted, that the world may come and read of deeds of valor that equal those of other peoples on field and flood. In Woods, there given the spirit of Hayes and Fox, Dixon and Williams and Lee and Madison and a mighty host of worthies. Immortals all. Let us see that they spent not their lives and made their sacrifices in vain. Hear the bugle blast from mountains to sea ye men and women of indomitable pluck and fearless courage. Come up to the help of the Lord. Don't let the banners droop 120 them high. Just as you answered the call from Hayes and Graham and Bowling I did you respond to the call of Woods and Burks and your humble servant. This is a time when courage and money count. G. I. in touch with spirit of inspiration. Stir up your Church, Sunday School, B. Y. P. I. and Missionary Society. Virginia Seminary needs a new and well furnished building for girls. Let us have the money. If you are in Virginia, the more reason why you should give to this work. If you are of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey Maryland, the District of Columbia or any other State, remember that you owe a debt to Virginia, the old reliable mother of Presidents and Negro Baptists. Be bring your aid to Salem in May that we may remove the burdensome debt now resting like an incubus upon our Board. Dont complain, nor grow weary, but just keep moving ahead like men of war. Keep step to the music that stirred the souls of our heroes and martyrs, 'till God calls and the pale winged messenger's touch brings relief to weared brain and fevered brow. During the year now coming to a close God called to Hunt, Gaines, Johnson and others of the faithful and true. But He has sent others to take their places. Let us close up the ranks and march on to fierce battles and more glorious victories. Let us hear from the men and women of Virginia and other sections of the country as to your intentions for May. The other day Dr. Woods sent out a special call for 150 individuals and organizations to give $ 800 each to the cause. Answer the call and make his heart glad. Let us do our duty like men. Don't forget the call of Missago. The Home and Foreign fields are calling as never before. Let our cry be "Here we come to the help of the Mighty." FOR SALE—One large fireproof from Safe with compartments. Apply to L. MILLER, 311 E. Broad St. The National Hair-Greener prevents Baldness Protects and Beautifies the Hair. For sale by all drugstores. Room 304. Mechanics Bank Building Richmond Va. WANTED—100 GOOD LABORERS. Apply New Power House, Foot Twelfth Street Richmond. STAMP ER, RAGLAND & COMPANY. Our Presidential Possibilities Series by American Press Association OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD THE south has a strong candidate for the Democratic nomination in the person of Representative Ocur W. Underwood of Alabama. As chair man of the ways and means committee and leader of the majority on the floor of the house he holds a position of power second only, if at all, that of the speaker, nor has Mr. Underwood's discharge of his party response billets been such as to weaken his claims to recognition at the hands of his party by elevation to a higher office. He is of the same age—offy—as Justice Hughes, who is regarded by many as a possible candidate for Republican presidential honoree. He has been in the house since 1853. Othelia Chisholm, colored, employs as a domestic by Prof J. P. McGuire, 7 North Belvidere Street, was arrested yesterday on a warrant charging her with as acting Miss Katie J. Cook, colored, a teacher in the Monroe School. The warrant was sworn out by Mr H. J. Carlton principal of the school, and was executed by Detective Sergeant Bailey. It appears that one of the children of the woman was punished by the teacher. The child informed its mother, and the latter went forth with to the schoolhouse and attacked the teacher. She was batted by Prof McGuire for her appearance in Police Court REMOVAL NOTICE After March 4, 1912 I will be located at my new stand, 316 N. Third street (across the street) where I will be in a position to better serve you than in the past. French dry cleaning a specialty. A full line of Spring, and Summer patterns, fancy, setting, etc. Thanking you for past favors. Thanking you for past favors Every truly yours CHITMAN M. WHITE Notice: Rev. M. N. Levy, D. D., Presiding Elder of the A. M. E. Zion Church will preach at the Reformer Hall. Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 o'clock F. M. The public is invited. Personal and Brides Mr. Richard T. Cochill, Sr. of South Richmond, continues quite sick at his residence. —Mr. Thomas Brown, of South Richmond, who was hurt in a railroad wreck on the N. and W. is still confined to his home. Mr. Frank E. Lighthoot of Rowbury, Va. called on us in company with Sir Isaac Bray Mr. Anna R. Cooper M.D. of Chicago, II. and President of the Sanaturgian Movement for the Relief Control of Tibetulots. Is in the city. She will remain here some time Mrs. Ellen B. Brown, formerly of Petersburg but now of Alexandria, Va. is reported very sick. Knights of Pythias. The Thanksgiving Exercise of the Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E. A., A. and A. will be held Sunday March 24, 1912 at the First Baptist Church, 2:30 P. M. Key, D. Webster Davis, A. M. pastor of the Zion Baptist Church, of South Richmond will deliver the sermon. The uniform Rank and members of the Order will march from the Lythian Castle, 727 N. Third street. All members of the Order are expected to be present. A grand time is promised. The public is invited. Court Thanksgiving Exercises The Thanksgiving exercises of the Order of Calvette will take place Sunday, March 21, 1912 at the First Baptist Church at 4:30 P. M. All of the members of the Order are expected to assemble at the church promptly. Rev. W. H. Stokes, Ph.D. pastor of the Ehenezer Baptist Church will deliver the sermon. The public is invited. THIRD STREET A. M. E. CHURCH. Resolved: That women shall have the right to vote. Affirmative—Rev M. C. Ruffin, W. S. Morgan. Negative—Rev W. H. Spurlock, A. W. Dandridge Tuesday evening. March 5, 1912. Communion at Third St. A. M. E. Church Sunday 11 A. M. Inspiring music by vested choir. Instructive sarmon, subject. "A Personal Question." Cordial welcome to all. * QUEEN OF MY HEART: By Lucian B. Watkins. Queen of my heart! Come thou unto the throne That I have heard for thee and thee alone Yeah, of the golden vines from Heaven above I've made for thee a sacred seat of love Queen of my heart! O sage upon my world! Let not thy flag of glory here be furled; Reign with thy grace of womanhood supreme Queen of my heart! (1) Vision of my soul! The center of my dearest hope, my goal. Then art to me a melody subline. To which my being away, in time and time. Queen of my heart! Queen of my heart! for age! I'd bask beneath the beauty of my way. That I may serve in earth, my true part. I ask my God for these Queen of my heart! From Drakes Branch, Va. One of the worst winfires came here for years, struck the town S. O'clock P. M. Thursday and continued until Friday morning. During most of this time the house rocked like a cradle. A house not yet completed belonged to Mr. C. I. Foster was blown from the foundation. Several windows were blown from houses and a number of chicken houses blown down. Little sleeping was done and some people after moving on the lower floors prayed all night. The shooting of Charley Smith Saturday night at Saxe, Va. by one of the Colleague boys (white) will be retreated by a host of friends. Mr. Smith was well known in his community. The particulars have not been learned. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson are home from New York and have opened a restaurant on Lee Street where they will serve the public in their line. Proof W. H Hayes of Keysville was here Saturday in the interest of the Keysville Mutual Home. Mr. and Mrs. George Watkins of New York were called to the bedside of their Father, Chem Green, Mr Green is better at this time. Leave two dozen cars of pop corn with Mr. M. A. Tucker. He will pay you. Peace now refuses between the deacons of St. Michael Church and pastor. The matter between them has been settled. Since the weather opened farmland have told their way to town and tobacco to selling as well as usual. It is said that many new business plants will open in Drakes Branch, Mrs Mary Holmes, of Sparrows Point has arrived home, and is spending some time with her mother, Mr Allen Barnes. ____ " ____ Engagement Announcement. Mrs. Martha D. Nelson announces the engagement of her step-daughter Miss Willie E. Nelson to Prof. Mc Nosh B. Cralle of Kendeburg Va. Miss Nelson is the daughter of the late John B. Nelson of this city and the sister of Miss Lois H. Nebson and Mrs. R. H. Sampson of St. Peter street and the grand-daughter of the late John Baptist of Boydton, Va., who was well known as a public man in the county of Mecklenburg, holding the position of Overseer of the Poor and Justice of the Peace during the Reconstruction period, and is a relative of the late J. R. Jones, who was a member of the Virginia legislature during the administration of President Hayes. Miss Nelson is well known in Richmond for her sterling womanly qualities and is highly respected by her many friends in Washington, D. C., where she has resided for seven years as an employee of the U. S Treasury Department. Prof. Cralle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cralle, who represent one of the most substantial and highly respected families in that section of the State. Prof. Cralle is the Supervisor of the Colorel Schools of the county of Lunenburg, President of the Teachers' Association. President of Harmony Baptist S. S. Convention and Recording Secretary of the Harmony Baptist Association. He is well known as a business man in his community and an advocate of all that is beneficial to racial advancement. The nuptials will probably be celebrated in the Spring. Masons at Cape May, N. J. celebrate Anniversary at Hotel Dale. One of the most enjoyable events of the season at Cape May, N. J. was the celebration of the Twenty-fourth Anniversary of Keystone Lodge, No. 39, F. and A. M. on Wednesday evening, February 21, 1912 in the large and spacious reception room of the Hotel Dale. The programme was replete with solos, duets and quartettes, rendered by the leading talent of Cape May, after which a banquet with an elaborate menu was served under the supervision of the members wives to two hundred and fifty guests. Speeches were made by P. G. M. Prinsels Farmer, (subject, History of Keystone Lodge); address by Captain General James W. Allison, of N. J. 33rd (subject, Progress of Keystone Lodge); address by P. M. Isahal Wilson (subject, Emblems of Masonry); address by H. A. Bean, W. M. (subject, Future of Keystone Lodge) Mr. Norman Wesley, who has hired him for several weeks, be now able to sit up several hours a day in the room through the skillful care of Dr. John Merrisweather. ____ 2 ____ From Farmville, VA Farmville, Va., Feb. 19, 1912 We are persuaded to believe the ground bar saw his shadow, that is if the old adage be true. The weather or here continues bad. Snow fell on Friday from twelve to eighteen inches deep. It looks as though Winter has just begun. Sunday was a very bad day. It gained all the morning preventing many from attending Church service. Rew R. G. Adams preached from subject. "The Battle is the Lord's. Many of those present were so delighted that they requested him to repeat the sermon. Miss Rosa B. Walker of Winston Salem, N. C., who is Field Agent for the Orphanage at Stewart, Va., was given an opportunity to speak of her work. She is indeed an impressive speaker well informed and just the one to represent such a cause. Her visit was a success. Boy Adjourn in connection with his pastorial duties has had improved upon him for this year by district and state bodies, three subjects. Paper on prayer, to be delivered before the General Association of Virginia. Serier on Baptism preached to the Hancock District Association of Va. and the Annual Sermon of the State Sunday School Convention. We can safely say that two of these bottles are said to be composed of the majority of the most cultured leaders of our people in Virginia. Madam rumor is whispering in our community that a certain Dr. west of here on the line of the N. and W. Road will very soon be united in wollokh to one of our Public School teachers. There are some Drs here. At the rate they are going Madam rumor will begin to whisper in a few days of another marriage. Miss Pearl Hilton came home from her school and attended morning and evening service. Mr Francoll Hairston left last week for Washington, D. C. to work for an insurance company of that city. We wish him much success in his new field of labor. Mr Junius Hairston of Richmond who was injured a few weeks ago by a freight train in that city and spent some time in the hospital, is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Hairston. Mrs. Addie Dean of Hill street is on the slick list. Mr. A. F. Mason, who has been ill is out again. The writer for the PLANET is glad to note any occurrence among our people. Just see Mr. J. C. Carter subscribe for the paper or take it weekly. You will keep posted on current events. A strange man came into our town the other day. He gave his name, "Mr. Rambler." We do not know just where he stops, but he is seen moving around among the people. We are told that he is looking into the moral status of our people in this town. Well, we will put ourselves to some trouble to find out where he stops, who he is, and what right has he to come here to look after our moral status. We understood he is taking note of things. Some how he lost his note book and it has been found by one of our good citizens, whose name we will not give just now and he states that he may tell a few things this man has recorded relative to the condition of things in this community. We will do our best to get out of him all we can and let the people know just who he is and what he has said. Read the next issue. The National Hair-Grower prevents Baldness Protects and Beautifies the Hair. For sale by all druggists. Room 304. Mechanics Bank Building Richmond Va. A SPLENDID HAZARD BY HAROLD MACGRATH SYNOPSIS In Parta Fitzgerald meets Kari Brettman, a mysterious adventurer, and sees a beautiful American girl, who interacts with Brettman's dreams of securing KKK-69 Brazil. Forreward, a French detective and butterfly collector, is shadowing Brettman for France, whose safety be imperil. Germany is also interested in Brettman. In New York Fitzgerald meets Cathwea. Fitzgerald on a wager poses as an Italian vendor of plaster statuettes. A beautiful house in Dalton. The house is owned by Admiral Killgrew. The beautiful young woman, Miss Laura Killgrew, asks him to become best fathers secretary and clear up a mysterious tapping in the house. The burglary alarm wires have been tampered with. Brettman instead of Fitzgerald is enraged as the admiral's secretary. Hunting pigeon treasure is the admiral's hobby. His house home had been owned by a French cilla. CHAPTER VIII. THEY DRESS FOR DINNER. BREITMANN watched them as long as he could. There was no jealousy in his heart, but there was bitterness, discontent, a savage self pitying. He was genuinely sorry that this young woman was so pretty. Still, had she the graces of Calypso, he must have come. She would distract him, and he desired at that time distraction least of all directions. Concentration and sinueness of purpose—upon these two attributes practically bung his life. How strangely fate and stepped with him. What if there had not been that advertisement for a private secretary? How then should he have gained a footing in this house? Well, here he was, and speculation was of no value, save in a congratulatory sense. The fly in the anther was the presence of the young American, Fitzgerald, shrewd and clever, might stumble upon something. Well, till against that time! "Pirates!" His laughter broke forth, not loudly, but deeply, fired by a spiral and ready sense of humor—a pervious gift for a man who is seeking fine hazards. It was droll; it was even fantastic. To cruise about the world in search of pirate treasures, as if there remained a single isle, shore, promontory, known to have been the haunt of pirates which had not been dug up and dug up again. And here, under the very hand— He crinkled his palms. "Why not?" He ran to the window. The slock white yacht tugging at her cables like an eager bound to the leash. "Nice worthy from storm to stern. Why not? No better cloak than tigs. I may not make you a good secretary, admiral, but the gods propitious. I can. If needs say must, take you treasure hunting. It will be a fine stroke. Is it possible that fortune begins to smile on me at last? Well. I have had the patience to wait. The hour has come; and fortune shall not find me lagged. It has been something to wait as I have, never to have spoken, never to have forgotten. They have even tried to drive me to crime. Wait, fools, wait!" He drew his arms tightly over his leaving breast, for he was deeply moved, while over his face came that indelible light which, at times, illuminates the countenance of a great man. It came and went, as a flash of lightning betrays the incoming storm. The chitmney! His heart missed a beat. He had forgotten the chitmney. The reaction affected him like a blow. A snarl twisted his mouth. What was the chitmney to any other man? Only he of all men knew. And yet here was some one stealthily at work, restalling him, knocking the bottom out of his great dream. There was nothing pleasant in the growing expression in his face. It was the tiger, waking. There could be only one way. Swiftly he dashed to his think, knelt and examined the lock, unaccented it and took out the documents more precious to him than the treasures of a hundred Captain Kilds. Instantly he returned to the window. Nothing was missing. But here was something he had never noticed before. On the face of the alip of parchment—a diagram, dim and faded—was an oily thumb mark. The oil from the lock, nothing more. Doubtless he himself had touched it. How many times had he found an unknown touch among his few belongings? How often had he smiled? Still, to quell all rising doubts, he rubbed his right thumb on the lock and made a second impression. The daylight was now insufficient, so he turned on the electricity and compared them. Slowly the scars deepened till they were the tint of cedar. Death's hand itself could not have fascinated him more than the dissimilarity of these two thumb prints. He said nothing, but a queer little strangling sound came, through his lips. Who? Where? His heart beat so violently that the velas in his throat swelled and threatened to burst. But he was no noxelling. He summoned all his will. He must act and act at once. immediately. Fitzgerald? No, not that clever, telling fool. But who, who? He replaced the papers and the lock. A hidden menace. Question as he would there was never any answer. He practiced the pleasant docet that the first mark had been there when He practiced the present decision that the first mark had been there when the diagram had been given, so he it was not possible that any one had discovered his hiding place. He had not with his own hands contrived it, alone and without aid, under that accursed manard roof? Not one of his coadjuncturers knew. They had advanced him funds on his word. His other documents they had seen. These had saddened them. Still back it came with deadly insistence. Some one was digging at the bricks in the chimney. The drama was beginning to move. Had he waited too long? Mechanically he proceeded to dress for dinner. Since he was to sit at the family table he must fit his dress and manners to the hour. He did not resist the sardonic smile as he put on his fresh patent leatherens and his new dinner coat. He recalled Fitzgerald's half concealed glances of pity the last time they had dined together. In the room across the corridor Fitzgerald was busy with a similar occupation. The only real worry he had was the doubt of his luggage arriving before he left. He had neither tennis clothes nor riding habit, and these two pastimes were here among the regular events of the day. The admiral both played and role with his daughter. She was altogether too charming. Had she been an ordinary society girl he would have stayed his welcome bare-bare perhaps; but, he repeated, she was not ordinary. She had evidently been brought up with few illusions. These she possessed would always be born. "So much for suppositions and analysis!" panted Fitzgerald, reckoning his slick tie. "As for me, I go to the arctic, cold, but safe. I have never fallen in love. I have enjoyed the society of many women, and to some I've been sally enough to write, but I have never been manlain. I'm no fool. This is the place where it would be most like to happen. Let us beat an orderly retreat. Now, my boy, you have give yourself due notice. Take care." He slipped his coat over his shoulders—and passably sturdy ones they were—and took a final look into the glass, not for vanity's sake. Sometimes a man's die will show above the collar of his coat. "I'm! I'll winger the trout are rising about this time." He imitated a cast which was supposed to land neatly in the corner. "Hat! Struck you that time, you beauty!" All of which proved to himself conclusively that he was in normal condition. "I should get a wire tomorrow about Brettmann. I hate to do anything that looks underhand, but he puzzles me. There was something about the chinny meat. I don't know what. This is no place for him, nor for me either." was the shrewd supplement. Laura tried on three gowns, to the very great surprise of her maid. Usually her mistress told her in the morning what to lay out for dinner. Here there were two fine looking young men about, and yet she was for selecting the simplest gown of the three. She was hazily conscious that they would notice this dress, whereas the gleaming saffin would have passed as a matter of fact. Round her graceful throat she placed an Indian turquoise necklace; nothing in her hair, nothing on her fingers. She went downstairs perfectly content. As she came into the hall she heard soft music. Some one was in the music room, which way just off the library. She stopped to listen. Chopin, with light touch and tender feeling. Which of the two wanderers was I? Quietly she moved along to the door Brettmann; she rather expected to find him. Nearly all educated Germans played. The music stopped for a moment, then repumed. Another melody followed, a melody she had heard from one end of France to the other. She frowned, not with displeasure, but with puzzlement. For what purpose did a soldier of the German empire play the battle吟 of the French republic? The Marseillais! She entered the music room, and the low but vibrant chords ceased instantly. Brettmann had been playing these melodies standing. He turned quickly. When Fitzgerald joined them they were seriously discussing Wagner and his ill treatment in Munich and the mad king of Bavaria. As she had planned, both men noticed the simplicity of her dress. "It is because she doesn't care," thought Breitmann. "It is because she knows we don't care," thought Fitzgerald. And he was nearer the truth than Breitmann. The dinner was pleasant, and there was much talk of travel. The admiral had touched nearly every port, Fitzgerald had been round three times and Breitmann four. So far as the admiral was concerned, he was very well pleased with the new secretary. Fitzgerald was not asleep. He had an idea, and he smoked his yellow African gourd pipe till this same idea shaped itself into the form of a resolve. He said the pipe on the mantel, turned over the log-for the night's get chill and a fire, was a comfort and raised a window. He would like to hear some of that tapping in the chimney. He was fully dressed, excepting that he had exchanged shoes for slippers. He weat out into the corridor. There was no light under Bridmann's door. He moofs the better. He was astray. Pitgwaird cropt down the stair with the caution of a buster. Who is trailing new game. As he or rived at the turn of the first steal, he beatsated. He could hear the old clock stirring off the seconds in the lower hall. He cupped his ear. By George? Joining the sharp memory of the clock was another sound, earlier. intensified. He was certain that it came from the library. That door was never closed. Click-click! Click-click! The mystery was close at hand. He moved forward. He wanted to get as close as possible to the fireplace He peered in. The fire was all dead Only the corner of a log glowed daily, suddenly the glow died, only to snap, unchanged. This phenomenon could be due to one thing, a passing of something opaque. Fitzgerald had often seen this in camps when some one's legs passed between him and the fire. Some one else was in the room With a light bound he leaped forward, to find himself locked in a pair of arms no less vigorous than his own. And even in that lively moment he remembered that the sound in the chimney went on! It was a quick, silent struggle. The intruder wore no shoes. It would be a test of endurance. Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan, but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow. "Don't" he gasped slowly. "I'll give in." His arm would have snapped if he hadn't spoken. A muttered oath in German. "Fitz gerald!" came the query in a whisper. "Yes. Is this you, Brettmaunt?" "Sh! Not so loud! What are you doing here?" "And you?" "Listen! It has stopped. He has heard our soiling." "It seems, thou, that we are both here for the same purpose," said Fitzgerald, pulling down his cuffs and running his fingers round his collar. "Yes; you came too late or too soon." Brettman stooped and ran his hands over the rug. The other saw him but dimly "What's the matter?" "I have lost one of my studs," with the fringed spirit of his mother's forebears. "You are stronger than I thought." "Much obliged." "It's a good thing you did not get that hold first. You'd have broken my arm." "Wouldn't have given in, eh? I simply crieled quiet in order to start over again. There's no fair fighting in the dark, you know." "Well, we have frightened him away. It is too bad." "What have you on your feet?" "Felt slippers." "Are you afraid of the cold?" A laugh. "Not I." "Come with me." "Where?" "First to the cellar. Remember that hot air box from the furnace that backs the chimney way up?" "I looked only at the bricks." "Well go and have a look at that box. It just occurred to me that there is a cellar window within two feet of that box." "Let us hurry. Can you find the way?" "I can try." "But lights?" Fitzgerald exhibited his electric pocket lamp. "This will do." "You Americans!" After some mistakes they found their way to the cellar. The window was closed, but not locked, and rotting against the wall was a plank. It leaned obliquely, as if left in a hurry. Fitzgerald took it up and bridged between the box and the window ledge. Brettmann gave him a leg up, and in another moment he was examining the brick wall of the great chimney under a circular white patch of light. A dozen rows of bricks had been cleverly loomed. There were also evidences of chalk marks, something on the order of a diagram, but it was rather uncertain, as it had been redrawn four or five times. The man hadn't been sure of its ground. "Can you are?" asked Fitzgerald. sylnble. He was sure now. That diagrams brushed away any lingering doubt. The lock had been trifled with, but the man who had done the work had not been sure of his dimensions. "Clever piece of work. Took away the mortar in his pockets. No sign of it here. The admiral had better send for his bricklayer for more reasons than one. There'll be a defective flue present. Now, what is the duffer expecting to find?" Fitzgerald coolly turned the light full into the others' face. "It is beyond me," with equal coolness, "unless there's a pirate's treasure behind there." The eyes blinked a little, which was but natural. "Pirate's treasure, you say?" Fitzgerald laughed. "That would be a joke, eh?" "What now?" For Breitmann thought it best to leave the initiative with his friend. "A little run out to the stables," recalling to mind the rumor of the night before. "The stables?" "Why, surely. The fellow never got in here without some local assistance, and I am rather certain that this comes from the stables. Besides no one will be expecting us." He came down agily. Brettmann nodded approvingly at the case with which the other made the decree. "It would be wiser to leave the cellar by the window," he siggested. "My idea too. We'll make a step out of this board. The stairs are bright enough." Fitzgerald climbed out and then gave a hand to Brettmann. "I understood there was a burglar alarm in the house." "Yes, but this very window, being open, probably breaks the circuit. All cleverly planned. But I'm crazy to learn what he is looking for. Double your coat over your white shirt." Brettmann was already proceeding with this task. A dog trotted brought them into the roadway, but they kept to the grass. They were within a reach of the stable door when a bound MILTON "HOW, WHAT IN THE DUFFER EXPRESITING TO FIND?" "The quicker we get back to the cellar," was the former's invocation. CHAPTER IX THEY returned at a clip, scrambling into the cellar as quickly and silently as they could and made for the upper floors. "Come into my room," said Fitzgerald; "it's only midnight." Brittman agreed. If he had any reluctance—the did not show it. Fitzgerald produced cigars. "Do my clothes look anything like yours?" naked Brittann dryly, striking a match. "Fossibly." They looked themselves over for any real damage. There were no rents, but there were cobwebs on the wool and streaks of coal dust on the linen. "We shall have to send our clothes to the village tailor. The admiral's valet might think it odd." "Where do you suppose he comes from?" "I don't care where. What's he after, to take all this trouble? Something big. I'll warrant." And then, for a time, they smoked like Turks, in silence. "You will not mind if I turn in? A bit sleepy," said Brettmann. "Not at all. Shall we tell the admiral?" "The first thing in the morning Good night?" Fitzgerald finished his cigar and went to bed also. "Interesting old place," waddling a pillow under his ear. "More interesting tomorrow." Some time earlier, the individual who was the cause of this nocturnal exploit hurried down the hill, nursing a pair of skimmed patens and laughing gently to himself. "Checkmate! I shall try the other way." On the morrow, Fitzgerald recounted the adventure in a semiluminous fashion, making a brisk melodrama out of it, to the quiet amusement of his small audience. "I shall send for the mason this morning," said the admiral. "I've been dreaming of the Black Cat and all sorts of horrible things. I have the sixty to have the old chimney, but we can't have this going on. We'll have it down at once. A fire these days is only a nice touch to the magogany." "But you must tell him to put back every brick in its place," said Laura. "I could not bear to have anything happen to that chimney. All the same, I am glad the matter is going to be cleared up. It has been nerve racking, and I have been all alone, waiting for I know not what." "You haven't been afraid?" said Fitzgerald. "I'm not sure that I haven't." She sighed. "Nonsense!" cried the admiral. "I am not afraid of anything I can see, but I do not like the dark. I do not like masteres." "You're the bravest girl I know, Laura," her father declared. "Now, Mr. Brettmann, if you don't mind." "Shall we begin at once, sir?" "You will copy some of my notes to begin with. Any time you're in doubt over a word speak to me. There will not be much outside of manuscript work. Most of my mail is sorted at my bankers and only important letters forwarded. There may be a social note occasionally. Do you read and write English as well as you speak it?" "Oh, yes." Laura invited Fitzgerald to the tennis court. "In these shoes?" he protested. "They will not matter. It is a cement court." "But I shiplook the game. Tennis without channels is like duck without apples." "Bother. We'll play till the mason comes up. And mind your game. I've been runner up in a dozen tournaments." And he soon found that she had not overrated her skill. She served strongly, volleyed beautifully and darted across the court with a dexness and a surely both delightful to observe. So interested were they in the battle that they forgot all about the mason till the butler came out and announced that the desecration had begun. In fact, the broad marble top was on the floor and the room full of impalpable dust. The admiral and the secretary were gravely appalling the bricks, one by one, as they came out. "Found anything?" asked the girl breathlessly. "Not yet, but Mr. Donovan here has just discovered a hollow space above the mantel line." The admiral sneezed. Mr. Donovan in his usual free and happy way drew out two bricks and dropped them on the polished floor. "There's your holler, sir," he said, dusting his hands. Unhidden, Brottmann, pushed his hand into the cavity. His arm went down to the elbow and he was forced to stand or sit down. He was pale when he withdrew his arm, but in his hand Won a square metal frame, about the size and shape of a clear box. "No messy! What's the matter, Mr. Brettmann?" The adamant stepped far away militarily. Brettmann swayed and fell against the side of the fireplace. "It is nothing; lost my balance, for a moment. Will you open it, sir?" "Lost his balance" muttered Fitzgerald. "He looks griggy. Why?" This was not a time for speculation. All rushed after the admiral, who laid the case on his desk, and took out his brace. None of them would turn in the ancient lock. With an impatient gesture, which escaped the others the secretary sent Mr. Donovan's hammer, inserted the claw between the lock and the catch and gave a powerful wrench. The lid fell back, crowded and scared. The admiral put on his mandarin spectacles. With his hands behind his back, he bent and critically examined the contents. Then, very carefully, he extracted a packet of paper, yellow and old, bound with heavy cording. Beneath this packet was a medal of the Legion of Honor, some rose leek and a small glove. "Know what I think?" said the admiral, stilling the shake in his voice. "This belonged to that mysterious WILLE JONES THE RECENTLY INSERTED THE CLAW BE THE LOCK LOVE AND CATOL. Frenchman who lived here eighty years ago I'll wager that medal cost some blood "it cracks, what a find" "And the poor little glove and the rose leaves" murmured the girl in pity. "It seems like a crime to disturb them." "We shan't my child. Our midnight friend, wasn't digging wonder for faded keepakes. These papers are the things." The admiral cut the string and opened one of the documents. "I'm! Written in French. So this is' looking at another, 'and this. Here, Laurn, cast your eye over these and tell us why some one was hunting for them." Fitzgerald eyed Brettman thoughtfully. The whole countenance of the man had changed. Indeed, it resembled another face he had seen somewhere, and it grew in his mind, slowly, but surely, as dawn grown, that Brettman was not wholly ignorant in this affair. He had not known who had been working at night, but that distresses of the moment gone, the haste in opening the case, the eagerness of the search last night—all three, to Fitzgerald's mind, pointed to one thing—Brettmann knew. "I shall watch him." Laura read the documents to herself first. Here and there was a word which confused her, but she gathered the full sense of the remarkable story. Her eyes shone like winter stars. "Father?" she cried, dropping the papers and spreading out her arms. "Father, it's the greatest thing in the world. A treasure." "What's that, Laura?" straining his ears. "A treasure, hidden by the soldiers of Napoleon, put together france by france in the hope of some day recruiting the emperor from St. Helena. It is romance! A real treasure of two millions of francs!" clapping her hands. "Where?" it was Bretmann who spoke. His voice was not clear. "Corsica." "Corsica!" The admiral laughed like a child. Right under his very nose all these years and he cruising all over the chart: "Loura, dear, there's no reason in the world why we shouldn't take the yacht and go and dig up this pretty sum." "No reason in the world!" But the secretary did not pronounce these words aloud. "A telegram for you, sir," said the butter, handling the yellow envelope to Fitzgerald. "Will you, pardon me?" he said, drawing off to a window. "Go ahead," said the admiral, fingering the medal of the Legion of Honor. Fitzgerald read: "Have made inquiries. Your man never applied to any of the metropolitan dailies. Few ever heard of him." He jammed the message into a pocket and returned to the group about the case. Where should he begin? Breitmann had died. The story itself was brief enough, but there was plenty of hook to the grain. The old expatriate was querulous, long winded, not niggard with his ink when he cursed the English and damned the Prussians, and he obtained much gratification in jabbing his quill bodkin into what he termed the enviling nobility of the old regime. Dog of dogs? Was he not himself noble? Had not his parents and his brothers gone to the guillotine with the rest of them? But he thank God, had no wooden mind. He could look progress and change in the face and follow their bent. And now all the crimes and her crimes of the revolution, all the giants pamphetry of the empire, had come to nothing. A Houron, thick shulted, sorrid, wore out, again at open the throat, while the great man insulated on a rock in the Atlantic. Fonds that they had been not to have hidden the little king of. Rome as against this very door! It was plucked the power pew and a shower in June, that he did, not sell curses upon it. We have lost Waterstone for a beautiful water! The thousand thunderstorms could be ever forget that terrific rush back to Paris! Could be ever forget the chance of R? Growth for a fuel and Buster for a blundering amble. Well, they would soon tumble the Bourbon into oblivious agony. A rambling desultory tale. Just a little corporal from Corsica; think of R! And so on, all kept with tremendous interest to the literatures and to Laura herself. It was the golden age of opportunity, of reward, of sudden generals and princes and dukes. All gobbs, nothing left but a few battle knives. England no longer shaking in her boots, and the rest of them dividing the spolls. No; there were some left, and in their hands lay the spiceless enterprise. Quietly they had placed together this sum and that, till there was now stored away 2,000,000 francs. Two or three frigates and a corvette or two; then the work would go forward. Only a little while to wait, and then they would bring their beloved chief back to France and to his own again. Had he not written "Come for me, mon brave. They say they have orders to shoot me. Come, better carry my corpse away than that I should not here for years to come." They would come. But this year went by and another. One by one the old guard died off, smaller and smaller had drawn the circle. The vile rock called Helena still remained impregnable. On a certain day they came to tell him that the emperor was no more. Soon he was all alone but one. These brave soldiers who had planned with him were no more. An alien, an outcast, he too longed for night. And what should he do with it, this vast treasure, every france of which meant sacrifice and uselessness, bravery and loyalty? Let the gold rose. He wouldbury all knowledge of it in your chimney, confident that no one would ever find the treasure since he alone possessed the key to it, having buried it himself. So passed the greatest charmer of them all, the most brilliant empire, the bravest army. Ah, had the king of Rome lived. Had there been some direct Napoleonic blood to take up the work! Vals dream! The great man's brothers had been knaves and fools. "And so tonight," the narrator ended, "I bury the casket in the chimney. Within it my hopes and few trinkets of the past, of which I am an integral part. Goodby, little glove; goodby, brave old medallion. I am sending a drawing of the chimney to the good Abbe is Fanu. "He will outlive me. He lives on forty centures the day. The treasures mean nothing to him. His cry, his eternal cry is always of the people. He will probably tear it up. The brig will never come again. So best. Death will come soon. And I shall die unknown, unloved, forgotten. Good night." Mr. Donovan alone remained in normal state of mind. "Twas all farcidde, this talk of finding treasures. The old Frenchman had been only half baked. He dumped his tools into his bag and with the wisdom of his kind separated. There would be another job tomorrow, putting the bricks back. The others, however, were for the time but children, and like children they all talked at once, and there was laughter and thumping of fists and clapping of hands. The admiral had a new plan every five minutes. He would do this or he would do that, and Fitzgerald would shake his head or Breitmann would point out the unfeasibility of the plan. Above all, the urged, there must be no publicity (with a flash toward Fitzgerald). The world, must know nothing till the treasure was in their hands. Otherwise there would surely be piracy on the high seas. Two million francs was a prize, even in these days. There were plenty of men and plenty of tramp ships. Even when they found the gold secrecy would be best. There might be some difficulty with France. Close lips, then, till they returned to America. After that Mr. Fitzgerald would become famous as the teller of the exploit. "I confess that for all my excitement," said Fitzgerald, "I am somewhat skeptical. Still, your suggestion, Mr. Breitmann, is good." "Do you mean to say you doubt the existence of the treasure?" cried the admiral, something impatient. "Oh, no doubt it once existed. But seventy-five or eighty years! There were others besides this refuge Frenchman. Who knows into what hands similar documents may have fallen? "And the unknown man who worked in the chimney?" put in the girl quietly. "That simply proves what I say. He knows that this treasure once existed, but not where. Now, it is perfectly logical that some other man years ago might have discovered the same key as we have. He may have got away with it. The man might have plausibly declared that he had made the money somewhere. The sum is not so large as to create any wide comment." "Ah, my boy, your father had more enthusiasm than that." The admiral looked reproachful. "My dear admiral!" and Fitzgerald laughed in that light hearted way of his—"I would go into the heart of China on a treasure bont for the more fun of it. Enthusiasm! Nothing would gratify me more than to strike a shovel into the spot where this treasure—this pot of gold—is supposed to lie. It will be great sport; nothing like it. I was merely supposing. I have never heard of or come into contact with a man who has found a hidden treasure. I am putting up these doubts because we are never sure of anything. Why. Mr. Breitmann knows, isn't it more fun (50) and a dollar in an old suit of clothes than to know you have ten in the suit you are wearing? It's not how much, it's the feeling that gives the pleasure." "That is true," she added. Breitmann generously, the ignored the papers with a touch that was almost a scream. "A pity that you will go to the Arctic instead." I am not quite sure that I shall go" replied Pinggernald. "This the man had deliberately died to him, dressed him in robes. For the grenouet he could not do or my appalling, but he had a great desire to be on hand to watch. "You are not your father's son if you refuse to go with us." And the educational sent home this charge with her against palm. "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" parroted the girl drool. "You will go Mr. Pinggernald." "Do you really want me to? cleverly putting the decision with her." "Yes." There was no coqetry in voice or eyes. "When do you expect to go?" Pinggernald put this question to the admiral. "As soon as we can coal up and provision." "But crossing in the yacht," hensilied Pinggernald. He wished to sound this man Breitmann. If he ingrusted obstacles and difficulties it would be a confirmation of the telegraph and his own singular doubts. "He doesn't want me to go." Fitzgerald stroked his chin ally. "We have crossed the Atlantic twice in the yacht." Laura attired with a bit of pride—once in March too, and a heavy see half the way." "Enter me as cabby boy or supercargo," said Fitzgerald. "If you don't you'll find a stowaway before two days out." "That's the spirit." The admiral drew strongly on his cigar. He had really never been so excited since his first se engagement. "And it comes in so pat. Laure. We were going away in a month anyway. Now we can notify the guests that we've cut down the time two weeks. I tell you what it is, this will be the greatest cruise I ever laid a course to." "Guests?" murmured Fitzgerald unconsciously poaching on Brettmann's thought. "Yes; but they shall know nothing till we land in Corsica. And to a day or two this fellow would have laid hands on these things and wed never been any the wiser." "And may we not expect more of him!" said Breitmann "Small good it will do him." "Corinne," repeated the girl dreamily. "Aye, Napoleon. The Comican brothers' dangers and rendetta, the restless island! It is full of interest. I have been there." Breitmann smiled pleasantly at the girl, but his thought was unmilling. For some reason he would have given much to know Fitzgerald was covertly watching him. "You have been there, too, have you not, Mr. Fitzgerald?" asked Laura. "Oh, yes, but never north of Ajaccio." "Laura, what a finishing touch this will give to my book!" For the admiral was compiling a volume of treasures found, lost and still being hunted. "I all can say that I am really sorry that the money wasn't need for the purpose intended." "I do not agree there," said Fitzgerald. "And why not?" asked Breitmann. "France is better off as she is. She has had all the empires and monarchies she cares for." The secretary spread his fingers and shrugged. "If there was only a direct descendant of Napoleon?" "Well, there isn't" retorted Fitzgerald, dismissing the subject into limbo. "And much good it would do if there was." "This treasure would rightly be his insisted Breitmann. "It was put together to bring Napoleon back. There is no Napoleon to bring back." "In other words, the money belongs to the find?" CHAPTER X. THE girl could bring together so reasons for the thought that between the two young men there had risen an antagonism of some sort, nothing serious, but still armed with spikes of light in the eyes and a semitrunculent angle to the chin. Fitzgerald was also aware of this apparently, and it annoyed him. Still, sometimes instinct guides more surely than logic. After all, he and Brettmann were only casual acquaintances. There had never been any real basis for friendship, and the possibility of this had been rendered nil by the telegram. One cannot make a friend of a man who has lied gratuitously. "Now, Mr. Breitmann," interposed the admiral practically, for he was too keen a sailor not to have noted the chill in the air, "suppose we send off those letters. Here; I'll write the names and addresses and you can finish them up by yourself. Please call up my yacht master, Captain Flanagan, at 8swan's hotel and tell him to report this afternoon." The admiral scribbed out the names of his guests, gathered up the precious documents and put them into his pocket. "Come along now, my children, we'll take the air in the gardens and picture the Frenchman's big rocking in the harbor." "It is all very good of you," said Fitzgerald as the trio eyed the yachts from the terrace. "Let the sea," began the admiral; "there will be Mr. and Mrs. Colfeldt, first class sailors, both of them. What's the name of that singer who is with them?" "Hildegarde von Mitter." "Of the solo opera in Munich?" asked Fitzgerald. "Jew. Have you met her? Isn't she lovely?" "I have only heard of her." "And Arthur Cathewe," concluded the admiral. "Cathewe? That will be fine." Pligervald agreed aloud. But in his heart he beware he would not forgive Arthur for this trick. And he know all the time: "He's the best friend I have a great hunter, with a reputation which reaches from the Carpathians to the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to the Mountains." "He is charming and amusing, only he is very smart." As a gift to Ogirande Flonga ```markdown ``` gun presented his respecta. The admiral was fond of his yacht captain; a friendship formed in the blur of battle smoke. He had often been criticized for offering his yacht with such a gruff, rather illiterate man when gentlemen were to be bad for the asking. But-Fianagan was a splendid man, and the admiral would not have exchanged him for the smartest English naval reserve afloat. "Captain, now long will it take us to reach Fuschel in the Madeira!" "Changed my plans. We'll put out in twelve days. Everything shipshape?" "Up to the buntin', air, and down to her keel. I sh'd say about 600 tons, an' mebble twelve days instead of fourteen. As what'll be our course after Madeery, air?" "Ajaccio, Corsica." "Yoestr." If the admiral had said the antarctic Flanagan would never have batted an eye. "You have spoken the crew!" "You have spoken the court." "Yours; deep sea men, too, sir. Halioran 'I have th' ingins as usl, sir. Shall I run 'er up' N York for provisions? I got your list." "Triple the order. I take care of the wine and tobacco." "All right, sir." "That will be all. Have a cigar." "Thank you, sir. What's the trouble?' extending a pudgy hand toward the calmney" "I'll tell you all about that user. Send up that man Dovovan again." It occurred to the admiral that it would not be a bad plan to cover Mr. Dovovan's pain. They had forgotten all about him. He had overboard. This long time brettmann had dispatched his letters and gone to his room, where he remained till dinner. He was a servant in the house. He must not forget that. He had been worse things than this, and still he had not forgotten. He had felt the blush of shame, yet he had remembered, and white anger had embossed the dull scene. It was impossible that he should forget. With what infinite care and patience had he gained this place! What struggles had ensued! Like one of yonder birds he had been blown about, but even with his eyes hunting for this resting. He had found it and about it. A day or so later! He had come to roe, to die, to pillage, any method to gain his ends, and fate had led him over this threshold without dishorn, tragically. Even for that, thank God! in his hand, tightly clutched, was a ball of paper, damp from the sweat of his palm. 'He had gnawed it; he had promised it in despair. Cathore was a man, and he was not afraid of any man irving. Besides, men rarely became believers of tales. But the woman, Mildagarde von Mitter! How to meet her, how to look into her great eyes, how to hear the sound of her voice! He dung the ball of paper into the corner. She could break him as one breaks a dry and brittle reed. "Yemir, Mr. Donovan," said Captain Finnagan, his peg leg crossed and one hand abstractly polishing the brass formula. "Yemir, the question is, what did y bear?" Mr. Donovan cared his beer glass and reflected. The two were seated in the office of Swan's hotel. "Well, I took them bricks out an' it seems that loony of Frenchman our grandpa use to blow about had bid a box in 'th chimbley." "A box in the chimbley. An' what was in the box?" Mr. Donovan considered again. "Till tell you the truth, cap'n. It was a lot of rigurmarole about a treasure. I wanted it laugh. Your commander'd a hoodoe on pirates an' treasure, as he isn't found either yet." "No jekh!' keep a clear course." "No harm. Th' admirals' all right, and don't you forget it. As I was sayin', they dealt this 'do box. The deceoymentes wus in French, but th' daughter read 'un off sample wonderful. You've heard of Napoleon?" "Yes; I recollects the manse, replied the captain, with quiet ridicule. "Well, this business pertained to him, flows some of his friends get money 'gather t' rescue him from some island or other." "St. Helena." "That was it. They left the cash in a box in Corvette, 'nother island; italy. I take it. But I'll bet a dollar you never find anything there." "That is as may be." The captain liberated a full sigh and dog a hand into a trousers pocket. He looked anxiously about. The two of them were without witteness. The headlord was always willing to serve beer to those in quest of it; but immediately on providing it he responded his interrupted parental of the sporting column. At this moment his seat was flying around the track at Bendagton. When the captain perked out his hand it seemed full of bright sunshine. Donovan's gown was adjoined midway between the. Able and his legs. Slowly the gown retreated the half clock and returned its perpendicular position upon the seat. "Donovan; bub!" said the captain. "Twenty dollar bill." "Tank; every one of you on good girl; payable to bearer on demand, pago your Carto then." WILL JONES "ONE HUNDRED? CAPTEN, I'M A" "An' why are you makin' me envious this way?" said Donovan crossly "Donovan, you and me's been friends off an' on these ten years, ever since th' commodore bought th' Laura. Well, may be t' me 'Capt', we forgot that Mr. Donovan was in th' room at th' time o' th' discovery. Will you be so kind us to impress him with the fact that this expedition is on the Q. T. I' Not that I think he will my anything, but you might add these few bits o' paper to his promise not t' speak. Says I, I'll trust Mr. Donovan. An' I do You never broke no promise yet." "It pays in the long run," replied Mr. Donovan, vainly endeavoring to count the bills. "Well, this 'are little fortune is yours if you promise to abide by th' conditions." "Then I give you these five nice ones with th' regards o' th' commodore." The captain stripped each bill and slowly hid it down on the table for the fear that by some curious circumstance there might be six. "One hundred? Capt'n, I'm a"—Mr. Donovan emplied his glance with a few swift gulps and banged the table. "Two more." The landlord lowered his paper wearily (would they never let him close?) and stepped behind the bar. At the same time Mr. Donovan foiled the bills and stowed them away. "Not even t' th' Mrs." be swore. "Here's lock, capt'n." "Same t' you; an' don't get drunk this side o' Jeremy City." good with this admonition the captain drank his beer and thumped off for the water front, satisfied that the village would hear nothing from Mr. Donovan. Nevertheless, it was shamful to let a hundred go that easy; twenty would have served. He was about to hall the skiff when he was accosted by the quiet little man he had recently observed sitting alone in the corner of Swan's office. "Pardon, but you are Captain Fianagan of the yacht Laura?" "Yosir," patiently. "But the owner never lets anybody aboard he don't know, sir." "I do not desire to come aboard my captain. What I wish to know is if his excellency the admiral is at home." "His excellency" rather confounded the captain for a moment; but he came about without "takin' more'n a bucketful" as he afterward expressed it to Halleran, the engineer. "I knew right them he was a furtrurer; I know 'em. They ain't no excellencies in th' navy. But I tells him that the commodore was sung in his berth up yonder, and with that he looks to me like I was a lady. I've seen him in Swan's at night readin'; allus chasin' butterdales when he sees 'em in the street." And the captain rounded out this period by touching his forehead as a subtle hint that in his opinion the foreigner carried no ballast. In the intervening time the subject of this light suggestion was climbing the hill with that tireless resilient step of one born to mountains. No task appeared visibly to weary this man. Small as he was, his bones were as strong and his muscles as stringy as a wolf. If the butterfly was worth while he would follow till it fell to his net or daylight withdrew its support. So it fell out very well that Admiral Killigrew was fond of butterflies. Still, he should have been equally glad to know, that the sailor's hobby inclined toward the exploits of pirates. M. Perraud was a modest man. That his exquisite brochure on legidopterous insects was in nearly all the public libraries of the world only gratified, but added nothing to his vanky. As it oftentimes happens to a man whose mind is occupied with other things, the admiral, who received M. Purneda in the library, saw nothing in the name to kindle his reclection. He had the savant to be seated while he read the letter of introduction which had been written by the secretary of the navy: My Dear Kinggrow—This will introduce to you M. Purneda of the butterfly fame. You will be the first to be born in the West Indies and South America and is eager to see your collection. Do what you can for him. I know you will, for you certainly must have his book. I myself do not know a butterfly from a June bug, but it will be a pinnacle to bring you live together. Brittman arranged his papa neatly and waited to be dismissed. He had seen M. Perrand at Swanta's, but had formed no opinion regarding him; in fact, the growth of his interest had stopped at indifference. On his part the new arrival, never so much as gave the secretary a second glance—the first was sufficient. And while the admiral read on M. Perrand exclaimed the broken skins on his palms. "Mr. Perrand! Well, well; this is a great honor, I'm sure. It was very kind of them to send you here. Where is your manner?" Oh, said Ferrand, to present though this was the very thing to do. "Not a word!" The admiral summoned the butler, who was the general factotum at the Pines, and gave a dozen orders. "Ah, you Americans!" laughed M. Forrand, pyramiding his fingers. "You leave us breathless." "Your book has delighted me. But I'm afraid my collection will not pay you for your trouble." "That is for me to decide. My South American specimens are all seconds. On the other hand, you have netted your figureself." And straightaway a bond of friendship was riveted between these two men which still remains bright and unattached by either absence or forgetfulness. They bent over the cases, agreed and disagreed, the one with the sharp gestures, the other with the rise and fall of the voice. For them nothing else existed; they were truly engrossed. Bretmann, hiding a smile that was partly a yawn, stole quietly away. Butterflies did not excite his concern in the test. M. Ferraud was charmed. He was voluble. Never had he entered a more homelike place, large enough to be called a chateau, yet as cheerful as a writer's fire. And, the daughter! Her French was the elegant speech of Toura her German Hanoverian. Incomparable! And she was not married? Heinal How many luckless fellows walked the world desolate? And this was M. Flitzgerald the journalist? And M. Brettmann had also been one? How delighted he was to be herel All this flowed on with perfect naturalness; there wasn't a false note anywbere. At dinner he diffused a warmth and geniality which were infectious. Laura was pleased and amused; and she adored her father for these impulses which brought to the board, unexpectedly, such men as M. Ferraud. M. Ferraud did not smoke, but he dissipated to the extent of drinking three small cups of coffee after dinner. "You are right," he acknowledged—there had been a slight dispute relative to the methods of roasting the berry—"Europe does not roast its coffee; it burns it. The aroma, the bouquet! I am beaten." "So am I," Fitzgerald, reflected easily, snatching a vision of the girl's animated face. Three days he had ridden into the country with her, or played tennis, or driven down to the village and inspected the yacht. He had been lonely so long and this beautiful girl was such a good comrade. One moment he blessed the prospective treasure hunt, another he executed it. To be with this girl was to love her; and whither this pleasurable idleness would lead him he was neither blind nor self-deciving. But with the semilumorous recklessness which was the leaves of his success, he thrust pendence behind him and stuck to the primrose path. He had played with fire before, but never had the coals burned so brightly. He did not say that she was above him; mentally and by birth they were equals; simply, he was compelled to admit of the truth that she was beyond him. Money. That was the obstacle. For what man will live on his wife's bounty? That bodice and those sleeves of old Venetian point would have eaten up the gains of any three of his most prosperous months. And Breitmann, dropping occasionally the ash of his cigarette on the tray, he, too, was pondering. But his German strain did not make it so easy for him as for Fitzgerald to give concrete form to his thought. The outlook, as he saw it, had a nebulous appearance. M. Ferraud chatted gaily. Usually a man who holds his audience is of single purpose. The little Frenchman had two aims; one, to keep the conversation on subjects of his own selection, and the other, to study without being observed. With Laura's rising the little after dinner party became disorganized. It was yet early; but perhaps she had some thought she wished to be alone with. This consideration was the veriest bud in growth; still, it was such that she desired the exclusion of her room. She swung across her shoulders the sleepy Angora and wished the men good night. The wire bell in the hall clock vibrated twice; 2 o'clock of the morning. A streak of moonshine fell aslant the floor and broke off abruptly. Before the safe in the library stood Brettmann, a small tape in his hand. For several minutes he contemplated somberly the nickel combination wheel. He could open it for he knew the combination. To open it would be the work of a moment. Why, then, did he besiege? Why not pluck it forth and disappear on the morrow? The admiral had not made a copy, and without the key he might dig up Corsica till the crack of doom. The same on the taper crept down. The man gave a quick movement to his shoulders; it was the shrug, not of impatience, but of resignation. He saw the lock through the haze of a conjured face. He shut his eyes, but the vision remained. Slowly he drew his fingers over the fame. Yet before the name died wholly it touched two points of light in the doorway, the round crystals of a pair of spectacles. "Two souls with but a single thought!" the secret agent murmured. "Poor devil! Why does he hesitate? Why does he not take it and be gone? Is he still innocent? I must be growing old. I shall not ruin him, I shall save him. It is not good position, but it is good Christianity." [so me contourum.] $40,000 Vault For Corry. The body of A. P. Corry, father of W. Mike Corry, an president of the United States Steel corporation, who died on his Mk. farm near Thoreau's home months ago, has been removed from the receiving vault in Philadelphia and placed in the $40,000 memorials peacefully completed in Northwood dementy, near Downsview. DRASTIC STATUTE TO AID WORKMEN Taft Urges Compulsory Liability Law. Proposed Enactment Would Result in Annual Distribution of 115,000,000 to Railway Men or Families. President Taft sent to congress the report of the employers' liability commission and the commission's proposed employers' liability and workmen's compensation bill, accompanied by a message urging the enactment of the measure, which is the most advanced and drastic piece of liability legislation yet presented. The president sets forth that the proposed law not only would insure to employees of railroads engaged in interstate commerce quick adjustment of their claims for damages, but also would relieve the courts of a vast amount of work and enable them to administer judicial affairs with greater despatch. "I sincerely hope that the act will pass," says the president. "I deem it one of the great steps of progress toward a satisfactory solution of an important praise of the controversies between employer and employee that has been proposed within the last two or three decades." President Taft then alludes to the alleged iniquities attending personal injury litigation. He declares that perjured testimony, emotional juries and badly constructed laws limiting liability have tended to hamper the administration of exact justice, while the heavy expense of litigation has rendered it almost impossible for the poor man to command his rights. In the bill submitted the commission eliminates the common law doctrine of negligence with what it characterizes as the unjust defenses of an assumption of risk, fellow servant's fault and contributory negligence. Compensation with a general basis of an equivalent to one-half wages is to be paid in every case, except where the injury or death is caused by the willful intention of the emplique to injure himself or another, or in case of intoxication on duty. The combined railroad companies of the country are paying out to their employees for accidents, in settlements and judgments, approximately $10,085,000, and the proposed law, as nearly as the commission can estimate it, would raise this by 25 percent. Figuring on the periodical payments extended over a term, of years and capitalized at 5 per cent, the commission points out that the total received by the beneficiaries would reach an aggregate of $15,000,000 annually. The bill declares that it is the policy of congress to consider the burden of payments for personal injuries as an element of the cost of transportation, and directs the interstate commerce commission to recognize and give effect to this policy. The bill would provide that every common carrier engaged in interstate or foreign commerce by railroad shall pay compensation to any employee who sustains personal injury in line of duty or to his dependents in case of his death. It makes the remedy exclusive by reason of the compensation being complete satisfaction. It abolishes all excluding common law and statutory remedies and applies to all railroads, in the district of Columbia as well. It would exclude from compensation the first fourteen calendar days, except that the employee is to furnish all necessary medical and surgical aid, including hospital services, and is to continue to so furnish after the fourteen days under specific provisions. HELPS REMOVE APPENDIX San Francisco Physician Starts Operation Which Others Finish. tion Which Others Finish. Dr. Jerreman E. Alden, chief surgeon of the French hospital in San Francisco, Cal., carried out in part last Sunday his theory that self-operations for appendicitis are not impossible. On diagnosing his symptoms, Dr. Alden called in his professional friends as witnesses. In the operating room he injected the apical anasthesia which left his mind clear and gave him control of his arms. He made the necessary cuts, but at this point the matter was deemed too serious for experiment and two fellow surgeons completed the operation, removing the appendix while Dr. Alden remained an interested witness of their manipulation. Bari Sandt, an aviator from Erie, Pa., twenty-three years old, made a flight from Erie to Port Rowan, Canada, over frozen Lake Erie. Letter he started from the Canadian shore for Erie, but has not yet arrived. Surreaching parties have started to cover the lake. Sandt is said to be the first aviator to cross the island seas. The trip was made in thirty-four minutes. In coming to the ground Sandt beaver a rib in his biplane, but the damage was not performed. A telephone message from the Canadian shore announced that Sandt had departed for the Americas shows. When there them an hour passed and the aviator failed to appear the huge crowd which had assembled because uneasy. Relatives and friends of Sandt communicated with the Canadian side and verified the report that he had started the return flight. A searching party composed of William Davis, Thomas Cravette, John Hiney, Peter Merritt and Edward Blair set out from Erle. The party is afoot and will endeavor to cross the frozen lakes in the hopes of finding Sandt. Walter Sandt, a brother of the aviator, believes his brother met, with an accident and either crashed through the ice and was drowned or is injured beneath the wreckage of his machine somewhere between Erle and Port Rowan. 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ROOSEVELT AS AN ISSUE. The reply of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt to the request of the seven Republican Governors that he announce his candidacy for the office of President of the United States by saying whether or not he would accept a nomination if it were tendered to him, has caused a profound sensation throughout this country. Although his answer had been anticipated, it was none the less surprising. His words are "clear-out" and to the point and they leave no room for doubt as to where he stands at this time—the crisis in the nation's history. Viewed in the light of past events it is notice to President William Howard Taft that "he has been weighed in the balances and found wanting." Mr. Roosevelt virtually says to him, "When you kept faith with me and were true to my policies, I put you in the presidential chair. Now that you have broken faith with me, and discarded my policies, I shall put you out of the presidential chair." It has been repeatedly asserted that President Taft would be renominated by the National Republican Convention at Chicago unless a condition existed, which showed conclusively that he could not be elected if nominated. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt by a few strokes of his pen has produced that condition. He has written in letter to be seen of all men, the prophetic words to the distinguished occupant of the White House. "Thou art not the man." The question as to whether Mr. Roosevelt can secure the nomination himself and be elected, to our minds is a secondary consideration. He has made the re-nomination of President Taft with any hope of electing him, is the face of a united and organized democracy, impossible. Four, years ago it was, "You must either take Taft or me." Now it is, "You must either take me or a Democrat." We have repeatedly asserted that President Taft was nothing more or less than a substitute for his then lord and master. When he escaped to not in his own right as President of the United States, he explained the friendship of years' acquaintances and appeared before the committee as an介员. Now he he now go into the National Republican Convention at Chicago as a candidate against the man who made him all he is today? A man can he operate the machinery of the powerful organization against the man who once wielded it relentlessly in his interest? Can he refuse to step aside for the great Roosevelt? Can he fight him down to the water's edge? We shall see. There looms up no Republican leader, who could be even suggested as a compromise candidate acceptable to both parties to the controversy. Either the one or the other must yield, or the National Republican organization must go down to defeat. There is a velled notice in Col. Roegevelt's reply which if taken at its face value would indicate that he and his friends will not attend to the machine methods of the party leaders. The voice and all of the people must be freely expressed or there is an apparent probability that what is denied inside of a machine convention may be granted outside of such an organization. Should the people demand that he be a candidate and this demand is not heeded by the party leaders, then an opportunity will be given the people to express their will at the polls. It must be admitted that President William H. Taft is now confronting an embarrassing situation, never before presented to any statesman since the foundation of the government. The man who stepped aside for him four years ago, is now serving notice upon him that he extend to him the return of similar favor. In this way, he is testing the professed friendship of a life-time. Can he refuse to grant this request? Will he go forward to certain defeat and be denounced by his old friend as an ingrate? We shall see. It would be a graceful thing for him to do, but it would arouse a storm of protest among his friends, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Canada to the Gulf. For our part, we are not sure that ex-President Theodore Roosevelt can be elected this year upon the platform concurred by him at Columbus, Ohio. We do not believe that he can carry the Buckeye State upon any such declaration of principles. Certain it is that his own State would repudiate any such deceptions as those announced by him to the people of the country. The proposal to break down the conservative branch of the government and to destroy the inherent rights of a minority is not only revolutionary but anarchistic. President Taft's policies along these lines are big, far more preferable. We think we see in this letter,—this reply to the Governor, this announcement of a presidential candidacy, more of a determination to make Hon. William H. Taft's renomination and election impossible than the nomination and election of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt possible. The latter delights to be the storm centre of a tumult and an agitation. He has carefully staged these proceedings and he has his heart's desire. He is unquestionably the most popular citizen before the American people. Hon. James G. Blaine enjoyed, a similar distinction, but as death never operated in his favor, he was never able to enter the portals of the White House. Mr. Roosevelt walked out of the front door of the Executive Mansion at Washington. He may return there as President in the same way. But if he succeeds in doing this the day of miracles is again at hand and he will go down in history as a brilliant political metaphor, the like of which never existed before, during this or any other generation. To our minds, the sun of Republican success has set; it will require monumental blunders upon the part of the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore to cause it to rise again this year. Selah. --- State Senator J. M. Hart has succeeded in having the Senate of this State pass a bill giving cities and towns the right to segregate white and colored citizens. This is equivalent to admitting that the action of any city or town in passing a segregation law without the consent of the legislative branch of the government is unconstitutional and of no force or effect. Our position was and is now that the police power so constantly dwelt upon by the advocates of this pernicious and trouble breeding measure cannot be lawfully extended to the virtually confiscation of property or to the nullification of the fundamental provisions of the doe's conveying the property to the purchaser. That the confiscation of property cannot be recorted to in such a manner and all legislation infringing upon the property rights of a citizen, be he white or colored, must therefore be of no legal force and effect. It will be an expensive prompt on to test and secure a legal opinion upon this all important subject, but there are white and colored citizens with the love of liberty and perseverance enough of this world's mode to make the test at the proper time, if such a course is necessary. It is unfortunate that great men are no longer upon the scene of action and that small men are now strutting in the limelight without legal ability or great principles, much to the discomfort of the right-thinking. Justice-loving people of this country. It is always gratifying and encouraging to receive letters of commendation and all the more so when they come from the highest type of American manhood and statesmanship, existing in a citizen of the ability and standing of the present American Minister President and Consul-General of Liberia, Africa. We hope that we violate no confidence in the reproduction of a portion of his letter here. AMERICAN CONSULATE-GENERAL Mogrovia, Liberia, January 30, 192 John Mitchell, Esq. Editor of Richmond Planet, Richmond, Va. My Dear John Mitchell: Thank you for copies of the "Planet," giving in extensor your experience as a delegate to the Bankers' Convention, held recently in New Orlean. You did "make history," and J Madison Vance is a prophet with honor in his own country. You held yours with dignity, and reflected credit upon our people. You met the Doughless in his hall, the lion in his den and came forth without bleem; the gold-bug opens the door of hospitality which makes color prejudice vanish as must before the rising sun. May you live long to hold up the financial banner of the race exercising as you do, rare tact, with ability to overcome by conservative and judicious action the many social barriers which may confront you ***** CRUM. American Minister Resident and Consul General. --- --- It is announced upon the most reliable authority that Prof. W. E. B. Dubois, whom we regard as helms one of the ablest, if not the ablest citizens of color in the United States today, has joined the Socialist Party. This great political organization has good reason to congratulate itself upon such an accession to its membership. We have read much of the literature of the Socialist Party and we are free to admit that its arguments are logical and its platform convincing. The Party has made giant strides throughout the civilized world and all classes desiring relief from uneous conditions deadly embrace its tenets and practice its principles. When a scholar of the kind and calibre of Prof. DuBois goes over to such an organization "boots and baggage," it portends a revolution among the colored people of, this country. We have never been able though to harmonize the principles and teachings of the Socialist leaders with those of our form of government. It is a Utopian condition prayed and sought for that must necessarily be desired by all men of the lower and middle classes who have not outstripped their competitors in the financial race of life and who have but little hope of so doing. We think that it is well for colored people to join organizations of this kind and character, for they will be welcomed and given a "square deal" by their new found friends. We do not know of a political organization which offers such an opportunity to the oppressed and down-trodden of all races as does the Socialist Party of this country. By joining it, we shall find friends who will not be backward in speaking and advocating great principles and who will openly battle for manhood rights of all races. Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt and Prof. W. E. B. DuBois, as a matter of theory, in some instances are advocating the same policies. The difference is that the latter had the nerve and the manhood and courage o openly join the Socialist Party, while the latter is endeavoring to remain within Republican ranks and there appr. prlate many of the tenets of the Socialist Party and endeavor to engraft them in the platform of the National Republican Party of the nation. Colored men who join other political organizations whose records are clear upon the race question are not making any mistake. The Republican and Democratic Parties as they existed just after the late Civil War are no longer in evidence for under new leaders and in order to catch every political bresee that would carry them to success, both have strayed far from the path so plainly marked out by the founders of these political organisations. Read "A Splendid Hasord" on Page Two. Send for work issues if you wish to read what has gone before. giant, pastor, gave a Lincoln Day Celebration. It was a great meeting. He deserves much praise for same. Mr. Milholland, financier, lecturer of New York was the principal speaker. We spoke in company with many others, among them Drus. Graham, Parks, Creditt and Bishop Caldwell. Our word was in the interest of our work. The closing, gun of the trip was tired at Holy Triumph in a great Mass Meeting under the auspices of the Ministers' Conference of Philadelphia. Dr. R. W. Goff presided. Among those on the rostrum were Dr. Creditt, Parks, Graham, Burks of Roanoke. Jackson and many others. This indeed was a flattering meeting in the interest of Virginia Theological Seminary and College. Dr. Goff made a stirring speech in introducing us to the large audience assembled. Here we spent the evening in telling of our successes and needs as an Institution. It seemed to have had telling effect on the audience. The pastors and members of the different churches assembled gave at this meeting (991.11) Ninety-one dollars and eleven cents. Much more was pledged. A movement is taking on form to raise for our educat oral work here in Virginia by the Pennsylvania brethren ($100000) One Thousand Dollars. These are stirring men who have promised to rally to our support. Drs. J. C. Jackson and R. W. Goff are much alive and moving things up in Pennsylvania. Our good friend and classmate Rev. C. C. Scott, D. D., is also bringing things to parr. We thank our good brethren one and all for their extreme kindness. We shall fondly think of the great men in and about Philadelphia. ON TO NEW YORK From Philadelphia in company with our good friend and Chairman of Board of Trugrues, Dr. James H. Burks, we went to New York, where we had a special conference in the interest of our educational work. This conference without a doubt will be productive of much good for our great school. Dr. Burks, by engagement returned to Philadelphia, to speak at Dr. Goff's church. I remained and had a further conference with Drs. Granville Hunt, T. J. King, G. H. Simms, H. A. Booker and Dr. Timmus, President of the New York State Convention with some other brethren, arranging our letters there. These distinguished and praised-worthy divines were pleased to hear the reports of the work here at Lynneburg. They made future dates for us and each person present made a pledge to raise so much by the first of March for us and aside from the Mass Meeting to be given. In addition to this, they bore our expense for the return trip to Philadelphia from New York. We thank the noble hearted men for their great efforts in the interest of a great work. I add with pleasure the fact that Dr. Burks spoke with much force and enthusiasm, concerning the work here, at the Seminary. Tuesday night at the Mass Meeting held at Holy Trinity. We were delighted to have his company on the trips. With this our engagements ended and we returned to the Seminary. AN AFTER WORD The work is moving on in a most excellent way. We have about reached the (200) three hundred mark in numbers. Our Theological School has now about (63) sixty-three. We are in the real work of our winter term. We call upon our good friends to rally to the support of this work. The influence of this institution is being felt more and more each day. We are not able to accommodate all who seek entrance here. We get applications every day. This ought to appeal to our friends. We need to give room to our sentiment to make itself manifest. We are in great need of another building. But above all we want to see our men rally to the work at our coming Convention in a most encouraging way. Let the pass word go down the line from mountain to sea, so that all Virginia shall resound with the glory of our work. We call upon our friends to rally to the bugle call of Dr. R. H. Bowling, our noted Chieftain, plumed Knight, stern Warrior and honorel President of our great State Convention. OUR SPECIAL APPEAL We have sent out circular letters urging (150) one hundred and fifty friends to send us ($8,00) eight dollars each by the first of March. If we get this amount we will come up to our Convention at Salem, with a clean sheet, owing no one a penny for this year's administration. Many are responding favorably. Breathen let us hear from each one. To's will push off from the shore and we will see great things accomplished for Virginia Theological Seminary and College. I shall have more to say on this next week. LECTURES. The following persons are scheduled to lecture for us on dates following their names: Prof. Kelly Miller. A. M., of Howard University, February 21-22, to the entire student body. Dr. W. Bishop Johnson of Washington. D. C., Feb. 26th to March 1st, to Theological School, March 1st to entire student body. Rev. R. H. Bowl ag. D. D., LL. D. of Norfolk, Va., March 18-22, to Theological School and March 22nd to student body as a whole. Rev. Dr. W. P. Graham of Philadelphia. Pa. will lecture to Theological School and student body. His dates will be announced later. Dr. W. H. Moses, of Knoxville. Tuition will also lecture to Theological school and literary students. Exam dates announced later. I am your humble servant. R. C. WOODS, President Va. Theo. Stam. & Colleen. Send Name and Address Today You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and V.verses1. 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B., published in your valuable paper touching Morris Brown College under caption "Lowering the Standard," in which you have drawn a conclusion before hearing from the other side. Belleving, dear sir, that you have nothing but the purest motive, and would not knowingly, do the institution or brother an injustice. I am sending you under separate cover a catalogue of Morris Brown College, and on page 50 is recorded the year of his graduation from the college course, and then on page 59 is recorded the year he completed his Theological course. I am also sending you the latest issues of our College paper "The Purple and Black." Had you known the source of the articles published by these students, I am sure the institution would not have suffered from your pen. The Trustees honored one of her own sons and the present progress of the Institution shows a larger number of College and Normal students than in the history of the Institution. We have enrolled 775 students this year. The majority of the rebellious students have returned to their class es. We extend to you an invitation to visit our school and see for yourself. Morris Brown College stands for the broadcast and best intellectual training for her students. Richmond Negroes to Wage War Against, Tuberculosis.—A Camp Soon to be Established. Dr. Anna R. Cooper of Chicago, Ill who is not only president of the proposed Dunbar Memorial Sanatorium for Tuberculosis in that city but is General Director of a movement to wage war against the white plague among the colored people throughout the country, and is doing great work along this line. The good Doctor has been prevailed upon to return to our city and aid in waging war against this great scourge so prevalent here. Through the influence of Dr. Cooper, ground has been secured for the establishment of a camp here, where special attention will be given this disease among the colored people. 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DEPARTMENT of young men as Chauffers. academic Grades. We prepare young Professional Course in our might school HANNIGAN. President, n First Street, Richmond, Va WARSHIPS BACK UP DEMAND BY CHINA Dutch Must Pay Indemnity For Killing Chinese. Chinese warships have been ordered to Java under instructions to bombard Batavia if the Dutch government does not pay an indemnity demanded for the killing of Chinese said to have been attacked by Dutch soldiers. In an ultimatum sent to the Dutch government, provisional President Sun Yat Sen said that an attack on Java would be begun if the indemnity were not paid within a week. This information was received in San Francisco in a private dispatch from Dr. Sun's private secretary to Tong King Chong, editor of the Chinese Free Press. --- Gallows Yields Life Insurance Execution on the gallows annals the criminal's life insurance police, according to the United States supreme court. The court held that the four infant children of James B. McCue, one mayor of Charlestonville, Va., who was executed in 1805 for wife murder, were not entitled to $15,000 insurance from the Northernwestern Mutual Life, of Milwaukee, Wis. BOSTON Found on Letter: "The Gottlieb was arrested in Cincinnati. O., on a charge of larceny, jewelry to the value of over $200,000 was found on his person. He could be in a jewelry store." HIGH GRADE JOB WORK THE PLANET is the Leading Journal in the Country --- We Do Linotype Work for the Trade. We print CALENDARS. Our prices are as low as is consistent with First Class Work. We furnish Invitations for Balls, Weddings and Special Entertainments. We have a Stock Room here in which we carry Book Paper, Bond Paper, Flat Writings, Manilla Paper, Envelopes. Card Board, Wedding Stook. in fact, Every thing in the Printing Line. AT THE NATION'S METROPOLIS. Pro Lenten Recital—Brilliant Events Palm Garden Crowded With Large and Representative Gathering— Large Delegation of Visitors—Pro gram of High Musical Order—J. T. Butler, Philadelphia Reader. Receives. Ovation—Work. of St. Philip P. E. Church—Second Old est Colored Episcopal Church Has Historic Past—The Career of Reci- tor Bishop—Career of W. O. Paline. Holds Responsible Position—General News. (Allen's National News Bureau.) The Annual Pro Lenten Recital held last Thursday evening at Palm Garden was one of the most noted musical and society events to occur this season. The event is regarded as the crowning social and musical event of the season and is looked forward to with much delight on the part of the music lovers of many cities. The promoter of the Pre Lenten is Prof. Walter Craig, well known, to music lovers of the Metropolis and one who has done much to aid in the development of the musical life of the Metropolis. Beautiful Palm Garden was crowded with a magnificent gathering of splendidly dressed men and women, who came from as far away as Chicago. Boston, Richmond, and Philadelphia. The great throng represented the best in the professional, social and musical life of the Afro-American of the Nation. Well known men of national eminence like Judge Robert H. Terrell of Washington, D. C. looked down from the boxes. Along with the Judge were many interesting men and women of the race. The program which was of a high musical order was one of the best musical efforts of Prof. Craig. The talent was well selected and came from Denver, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia. The appearance of J. T. Butler, the well known dramatic reader of Philadelphia was an occasion for much favorable comment. Mr. Butler in difficult master reading thrilled the large audience and frequently had to respond to the appreciation of the audience. Others who appeared made declared impression. The program was as follows: Tenor Solos, "For You Alone" and "I'd Nothing Else to do," A. W. Smith of Boston. The following readings were given by J. T. Butler, "Lady Man's Oath," "The Resurry" and "Limitation of a Lady Making Her Tailor." Mr. Butler exhibited remarkable dramatic power in these readings. R. Bussard, the Violinist of Chicago offered Concerto, No. 3 and Allegro Moderato, Mine, Ostavie Dish man, the noted soprano of Denver sang effectively "Then Weep, O Griot Worn Eyes," and "Thou Brilliant Bird." The second appearance of the artists revealed their best powers, especially the reading of "Danny Dever" from Kipling. The program ended with Mine. Dishman's selection "Silent as Night," and "Florian Love Song." The evening continued in dancing until the wee ams' hours and the throng wended home full of reminiscences of Prof. Craig's successful effort. Your correspondent after the recital in an interview with Mr. Butler the dramatic reader found him well prepared for his life's work. He is well known in the musical and dramatic circles of the race and number among his acquaintances well known musicians like Harry T. Burleigh, Augustus Lawson. He was educated at Howard University and made his debut many years ago in Philadelphia. He has appeared in most of the large cities of the country with success. Mr. Butler is easily one of the most effective dramatic readers of the race. He became interested when I told him I was correspondent of The PLANET and he had a good word to say about Editor Mitchell. Work of St. Philip P. E. Church. The St. Phillips P. E. Church located in 134th Street and the second oldest colored Episcopal Church in the country among Negroes is doing effective work both from a spiritual and moral standpoint. Perhaps it may be safe in saying that St. Phillips is doing more effective uplift work and is doing more to reach the masses than most of the churches in the Metropolis. The church is conducted wholly along the institutional idea and contains every modern equipment for the successful carrying on of its work. The present church is a beautiful edifice valued at $265,000. The new church was dedicated about one year ago, and the occasion was one of the most notable events occurring in the church life of the country. Situated as it is in the heart of the Negro population it wields wide influence in the community life of the section. The church has a seating capacity of 900 and connected with it is the five story parish house. The parish house contains the office of Rector Blesop, Men's Club Rooms, Reading Rooms, the office of the Assistant Curate, Rev. E. W. Daniel, Athletic Department open during the day. Attached to the church are various church organisations that aid in uplift work among the unfortunate men and women, and for the general development of young men and women of the church and city. Among these organizations are the Boy Scout Athletic Association, that trains the boys of the neighborhood to be self-reliant. A Chapter of the Brotherhood of B. Andrews, Orrt's Club, Woman's Auxiliary, Wardens' Society. Alter Society that makes the church treatments. the Dursheen Society, one of the strangers of the organizations, the object of which is Bill-Heads, Letter and Note Heads, Envelopes, Business & Visiting Cards, Policies, Medical Blanks, Insurance Blanks, Financial Cards, Lodge Books, Labels, Checks, Check Books, Minutes, Pamphlets, Whole Sheet Posters, Handbills, Placards. to visit among the poor and supply food and clothing for the needy, the Parish Home Auxiliary that helps to maintain a home for old women at 211 W. 133d. Stroof. This home for old women has been in existence 40 years and has done much for the comfort of the older women in their declining years. The church has a complete culinary department, a well equipped gymnasium with locker and shower baths. St. Phillips in its broad institutional work is doing much for the tone of the neighborhood and wields wide influence in the church life of the Metropolis. When the church moved from West 25th street to its present home it marked a new epoch in the advance of the race. St. Phillips has under its control a large row of modern apartment houses in West 135th street which are rented out to colored families. The church together with its property is valued at $100,000.00. St. Phillips Church is full of historic interest. It was established in 1818 in Mulberry street. The church later moved to West 25th street. Rev. H. C. Bishop. Rector of St. Phillips has figured largely in the early history of the church. He is one of the most prominent divines of the race. He has been pastor for 26 years during which the church has had a tremendous growth. Rev. Bishop began his pastorate in 1886 when the church was in Mulberry street. He found a membership of 350. During, the first years of Rector Bishop, the church moved to 25th street, where it stood for many years a force in the life of the city. The church under the pastorate of Rector Bishop has had a steady growth until today. It has a membership of 1,100. Rev. Bishop was born in Baltimore and was educated in the best private schools of his native city. He spent one year at the University of South Carolina and came North and entered the General Theological Seminary from which he graduated in 1881. He was ordained under Bishop Loane, and before coming to St. Phillips, pastored in Albany, Baltimore and other cities. He is identified with notable movements. Career of William Palac William Oscar Paine, one of the most prominent and substantial men of the race, occupies one of the most responsible positions held by a member of the race. For 17 years he has been inspector in the Water Supply Department of the City of New York, during which time he has made a noted record. The work of Mr. Paine has to do with inspecting the water mains and pipes that furnish the water to the population of the city. Mr. Paine was born in New York and was educated in the Public Schools of the city. In his early manhood he traveled in several of the Southern cities. He returned to New York in 1874 and before going in the Water Department worked his way upwards on the railroad. He took an active part in politics, supporting Mayor Stroud, who ran 17 years ago. He was appointed by THE RICHMOND PLANT, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. We have a supply of Fine Commencement Folders for Graduates of our Educational A Hospital Institutions. They are here for Your Inspection. You will receive courteous attention and your patronage is earnestly solicited. Out of Town Orders Promptly Attended. If our prices are higher, you can go elsewhere if you can better them in the same grade and class of work. If our prices are lower, we stand ready to accept the business. Mayor Strong to his present position as Inspector in the Water Supply Department. Mr. Palne is prominent in many other directions being a well known lodgger man. He is Worthy Chief of New Antioch Council, No. 474 of St. Luke, Past Grand Master, Knights Templar and a prominent Mason. Mr. Palne takes an active part in all race movements and is convergent on many topics of interest. Mr. Palne offers an example to young men of the race who care to rise in their particular line of endeavor. General News Among the prominent visitors to the Metropolis recently were Judge Robert H. Terrell of Washington, Hon. J. C. Dancy, ex-Recorder of Deeds; Rev. Dr. R. E. Jones, Editor South Western Christian Advocate; Dr. W. H. Logan, the only colored member of the M. E. Book Concern and Rev. A. L. Weeks of Newbern, N. C. Rev. Dr. W. H. Brooks, pastor of St. Marks M. E. Church for 15 years sent in his resignation last week, to take effect April 1st. The news is a shock to the Metropolis. A notable meeting will be held at Carnegie Hall, February 26th in the interest of Hampton Institute. Dr. W. E. B. Dutous joined the Socialist Party last week. Spring-like weather is prevailing in the Metropolis. The. Flak University Quartette, headed by Prof. J. W. Work is in the Metropolis filling important engagements for the School. CLEVELAND G. ALLEN, Cor. AFRICAN·SOCIETY WEALTHY. Barriere Which Make Entrance Into Organization Difficult: The constitution of the New York African society limits the total membership to fifty persons and provides that the entrance fee shall be $100, with monthly dues of 25 cents. Twenty years' membership in good financial standing exempts members from payment of dues. Members receive $15 per week when sick, dating from day of illness for ten weeks, and $5 for ten weeks, after which no member will receive more than $200 during one year for sickness. Any member receiving benefits who may be found spending his time in brothels, gambling or tipping shall be expelled from the society and forfeit all his right of membership in the society. The work of Mr. Edward V. C. Hate is behalf of the society has been highly beneficial to the membership. The limited number makes it hard for a person to gain admission. It is said that there is a waiting list of nearly 1,500 applicants for membership, but the society moves carefully before acting and has had little chance to act on these applications, because few of its members die and none resign. It is certainly an object lesson to the new school Negroes who fritter away their time and money on get-rich-quick schemes which only benefit their forehanded promoters. The two pieces of real estate owned by the organization are valued at $17,000 and $20,000, respectively. The total worth of the society is estimated at from $10,000 to $50,000. House Passer Chemical BILL For the first time since the insurgent Republicans broke away from the regulars in the fight on the petroleum duty in the Payne tariff bill in 1980, the Republicans of the house presented practically a solid front against the passage of a tariff revision measure. All insurgents voted with the regular Republican force against the Underwood chemical tariff which was passed, however, by a vote of 178 to 127. Hearty Laugh Kills Man. Edward Davis, a house painter, and forty-five years, died in a vaudeville theater in Lancaster, Pa. Davis, who was apparently in perfect health, seemed to enjoy the performance immensely. He was laughter heartily over a comedian's joke, when suddenly he clipped to the floor life less. A physician pronounced death due to heart failure, caused by his hearty laughter Two Killed Near Harrisburg. Two men were killed within a few miles of Harrisburg, Pa. Miles Cokene was struck by a shifting engine on the Reading railroad near Derry church and almost instantly killed. At about the same time an unidentified man was killed at Marysville. TROLLEY ROPE CAUGHT HIM Policeman's Quick Action Saves Life of Man in Accident. John C. Shantz, thirty years old, of 44 North Ninth street, was saved from strangulation by Reserve Policeman Broadlinger when his neck was caught I also trolley rope of a car at Ninth and Market street, Philadelphia, and he was dragged fully fifty feet before the policeman freed him. The unusual accident was witnessed by hundreds of people, who applauded Broadlinger's quick action. Shantz was crossing Market street behind a westbound car, when the waving rope formed a lasso about his neck. The man was thrown from his foot and dragged a short distance by the car, which was ruddered powerless when the man's weight pulled the pole from the trolley wire. 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A workman, endeavoring to explain to one of his mates what a phenomenon was, made the following attempt: "It's like this: Suppose you were to go out into the country and see a field of thistles growing." "Yes," assented his friend. "Well, that would not be a phenomenon." "No; that's quite clear," agreed the other man. "But suppose you were to see a lark singing away up in the sky." "Yes." "Well, that would not be a phenomenon." "No; that also seems clear." "But imagine there is a bull in the field." "Yes." His friend could imagine that. "Even that would not be a phenomenon." "No." "But now, Bill, look here. Suppose you saw that bull sitting on them this louse whistling like a lark—well, that would be a phenomenon." Tit Bits. Ladies:Fair. All blondes are not light headed. Girls with liquid voices should be careful not to strain them. Some women are a delight to the Some women are a delight to the eye and a drug to the mind. Never tell a grass widow that she is in the boyday of life. If woman's age counts against her she knows enough to keep down the count. The girl who marries for a lark often finds out that she was a jay. The idea of marrying will haunt a woman if she has the ghost of a chance. Girls feel proud of having many new admirers, but one old one is really more to her credit. Boston Transcript. The difference between a successful man and an unsuccessful one is that the one who falls thinks false means it when she answers no. -- Chicago Record-Herald. A Reproof. "When I was a young man," said Mr. Oumrox, "I thought nothing of working twelve or fourteen hours a day." "Father," replied the young man with sporty clothes, "I wish you wouldn't mention it. Those nonunion sentiments are liable to make you unpopular."—Washington Star. A Complete Job. "See that measuring worm crawling up my skirt?" cried Mrs. Bjenka. "That's a sign I'm going to have a new dress." "Well, let him make it for you." growled Mr. Bjenka. "And while he's about it have him send a hookworm to do you up the back. I'm tired of the job." Liverpool Mercury. Artistic. "Are you an artist?" "I can draw a little." "What can you draw?" "The attention of idiots." Grandma (impatiently) — Dorothy, I so wish you would keep quiet for a tale while! Bessy — I'll try, grandma, but please don't could me. Just remember that if you weren't her son, you wouldn't be a grandma at all — Chicago Record- QUEERED HIS GRANDFATHER. Peter Augustus Asked Awkward Question at Wrong Time. PETER AUGUSTUS had a foolish, fond old grandfather. The grandfather was boasting to a visitor one day, as grandfathers with, about the family he had reared: "My daughter Martina is a fine young woman," he said, "and her little boy, Peter Augustus, is a fine lad. But the finest thing about that pair is the affection that exists between them. They never exchange a cross word. They're more like two young lovers than mother and son. It's beautiful to see them together. Hold on a minute, and I'll call Peter Augustus in. Then his mother will come down, and you can see their relations for yourself." The old man rose and smiled heavily to the door. There was a beffleff smile on his old face. Little Peter Augustus was playing with the cat in the garden. "Peter Augustus!" he shouted. "Peter Augustus! Young mother wants you." The little boy dropped the cat and fixed a searching glance on his grand father. "Your mother wants you. Peter Augustus!" "Does she want to warm me?" Peter Augustus cautiously demanded. New-joys (Va) News. It Was Impossible. Roy- Roo o' Billy's been an' took a' my marbles Old Lady Well, don't cry. He will give them back to you. Boy - Nine, he won't. He's swallow- ed two already. London upholon No Boom For Doubt The afternoon was warm, holidays were approaching, and the teacher was almost worn out in trying to drum the elements of grammar into the wooden crannums of her pupils. "Now, Johnny," she said wearily, "tell me, would it be proper for you to say 'You can't learn me nothing'?" Johnny looked thoughtful for a moment and then replied in a tone of conviction: "Yes, mum" The teacher sighed "Why, Johnny?" she asked. "Tell me why." "And now the answer came quick and put: "Cause yer can't" said Johnny tri- umphantly. London Answers. "He's always been growling, but of late he is getting snappish." "Hadn't you better have him killed?" "Have whom killed?" "Aren't you talking about your dog?" "No, my husband." Baltimore American Right There. "Go to the ant, thou sluggard;" said the stern old age. Without raising his head from the grass the sluggard replied lazily: "There's an ant hill right under me, panel Chicago Bus! Counting Up. "Think of the 'golden moments you have wasted playing bridge'" said the serious friend. "Yes," replied Mrs. Fillinghilt regretfully, "besides a lot of silver coin and paper currency" —Washington Star. Easy. Physician - I shall have to forbid you smoking, drinking, playing poker and keeping late hours! Patient - Ah! I see my wife has been consulting you - Toledo Blade. "Women don't mean half the nasty things they say." "And men don't say half the nasty things they mean. Take your choice." -Cleveland Leader. --- Anatomical To say that a man's heart is in the right place is a back handed compliment. It seems to imply that there may be something the matter with his head.—New York Times. A Challenge. I know the dearest, sweetest place, A place near which I love to stay. Its grace no artist's brush could trace, No dreaming poet's pen portrait. ABC And is the place of which you speak Deep in some woodland's grateful shade Or on some lofty mountain's peak Where nature's wonders are displayed? HE. Nay, it is in no shaded glen Nor hidden by eternal snow. I gaze upon its beauties when My glance reats just beneath your nose. SHE. Your riddle may be guessed with ease. I fear you praise me over much. However, gaze away, but please Remember that you mustn't touch. —Chicago Record-Mayald. Good Management of Green. We believe there is no fear that will respond better to good treatment or furnish more profitable results than green. They will mature just as rapidly away from streams as we then. A generous supply of pure water for drinking purposes is all that is required—American Cotivator. Our Presidential Possibilities Series $ \textcircled{a} $ by American Press Association JUDSON HARMON SINCE the Ohio election of 1008, in 70,000, Judson Harmon, was elec- of the Buckeye jurist as pres- cused. The result of the Ohio elec- state by 10,000, being the first Dap two consecutive victories, did much abilities as a judge—he filled a num- be became attorney general in. Cleve which he has gained by his administra- tute the strength of his candidacy. SINCE the Ohio election of 1908, in which, while Taft carried the state by 70,000, Judson Harmon, was elected governor by 19,000, the availability of the Buckeye jurist as presidential timber has been generally discussed. The result of the Ohio election of 1910, when Harmon carried the state by 1910, being the first Democratic governor since the war to win two consecutive victories, did much more to encourage his backers. His abilities as a judge—he filled a number of important judicial offices before he became attorney general in Cleveland's second cabinet—and the prestige which he has gained by his administration of the affairs of a pivotal state constitute the strength of his candidacy. HOW PA PROPOSED. YOU never heared how I proposed to your mother. Jean' bobbin' around in that mischievous head. How did I act when I ast did she love me? An' what did I say to her anyhow then? Did I wait for a night when the moon shown above me? I'll bet you've been readin' Jean Libbey again You want I should tell you the way I ast mother To marry me back in the long, long ago. An' guess I afraid that there might be some other Young feller around that she liked better? No. I can't say that I wuz, an' I don't jest' remember The words that I used, since the years have slipped by. I jest' popped the question along in December. What's that? Ter maw says I popped in July? Well, maybe it was in July; I ain't sartin. Old heads ain't be keen on the facts as the young I know 'twa's about when the war wux a-startin' An' I jinned the army. That loosened my tongue. An' it set her to cryin' to see me a-goin' To war, an' the fust thing I knew I had said With my lips what my face was most cartilly shown' I remember I kissed her a heap before we started. Asl she hung her head on my shoulders an' cried. An' when I come back from the war she was waitin' There's nothin' romantic about 'em, you A "Is that an interesting book you just finished?" "I don't know." "When do you expect to find out?" "When my wife reads it." Not Now. "Do you believe Destiny have a right to kill where they can't run?" "They have always been doing it, my son"—Baltimore American. in which, while Taft carried the state by elected governor by 19,000, the availability ofidential timber has been generally dis- tion of 1910, when harmon carried the democratic governor since the war to wi- lish more to encourage his backers. His number of important judicial offices before Island's second cabinet—and the prestige ration of the affairs of a pivotal state con- AROUSED AT LAST. John Was Unwilling to Get Out of a Comfortable Bed. "John! John! Get up!" "What's matter?" "Wake up. The front door bell is ringing." "Don't bother me. I wanna sleep." "It may be something important Hurry." But, John, dear, somebody may be dead! "Well, I can't help it. If anybody's dead he'll stay dead till morning, won't he?" "I'm not goin' down. If there's any trouble what's use of findin' out about it tonight?" "Oh, John! Perhaps it is a telegram saying mother is ill?" "All it. If mother's ill we can't do 'bything for her, her we'." "John, you're a brute! It may be your own mother." "If it is I don't want to know about it now." It would spoil the whole night for me. "Oh, John, I know what it is! I forget that this was the maid's night out. I locked the back door." "Heaven's! Why didn't you think of that in the first place? Lord, I hope she won't go away before I can get there!"—Chicago Record Herald Saving Time. "It isn't half as unlikely as Tuesday!" returned her companion. "Last Tuesday, the hostess, I fell out of a second door window and was run over by a car's most horrified." "Now, hostess," she continued, shout during. "Jim, and on the Tuesday, before that," protested the matron. "I found him like a shredged pearl and was brought out on the end of a bedpost. On the Tuesday before that I was almost my an informed ball. On the Tuesday before that—but why continue?" "Why don't you stay at home on Tuesdays?" suggested his companion. "You'd be safer, indoors." "Because I'd have my job if I did," he replied. "I'm a bloscope actor, you see, and on Tuesday we make our comic film." Answers. An Effective Notice A quantitly worded notice is often more effective than one framed in more official terms. At Aber falls is a notice regarding the slippery condition of the rocks, making climbing dangerous. The notice concludes as follows: "In consequence of the above notice being disregarded a stretcher is now kept at the cottage below the falls."—Tit-Bits. THE THREE FISHERS. Three fishermen went traamping away to the west. Away to the west as the sun went down. Each thought of all fishermen he was the best. Each thought of the fish he bring back to the town. For men will fish, and women must wait, Though the bait be good and they stay out late. Then he for the calm waters lying! Three fisher came wandering back to the town. Back home to the town in the morning light Each one is applauded by wearing a frown. For they haven't caught any, though one had a bite. And the few that they carry of boys have been bought but think of the big ones they all might have caught Adventures of a joke A few months ago the following jest appeared in the Transcript's humor column. Litigant to lawyers - Your fee is outrageous! Why, it's more than three-fourths of what I recovered. Lawyer-I furnished the skill and legal learning for your case. Litigant-But I furnished the case. Lawyer-Oh, anybody can fall down a coal hole! Our little bit of fun went the rounds of the American papers and finally reached England. This is the shape in which it appeared in one of the English weekly papers. Students of differentiation in national humors please note: LEGAL CALCULATION. Litigant (to lawyer)-Your charges are outrageous, sir. Why, they are actually two-thirds of what I re-covered. Lawyer-Well., that's all right. I furnished the legal knowledge and skill that won your case. Litigant--But I furnished the case. Lawyer--Oh, it was easy to provide the case! And, allowing that you did furnish the case, I still maintain that I am entitled to two-thirds of the profit. Three things were necessary to recover damages—one, a case; two, legal knowledge; three, skill in pleading. Thus, as I provide two of the essentials and you only one, my claim to two-thirds the damages is only fair. It's a trifling matter, of course, but somehow we regret the loss of the coal hole.—Boston Transcript. Uncertain. Advertising pays pretty well except in looking for a wife; them it only gets results.-Atchison Globe. What It Makes. "This indictment is defective," declared the judge. "In that it says the woman was killed with a knife and not with a dirk. What are we going to make out of that?" "Probably more lynchers," retorted the district attorney. Pittsburg Post. --- Many Caught. Matrimony is like a rainstorm -only had when you're caught in it. -Detroit Free Press. ```markdown ``` Pronounced For the Worst "Out in the cyclone district," conides a man who is just back from an automobile vacation trip, "I saw a farmer building a stone wall around his place. Believe me, that was some wall. It was four feet high and six feet wide. I asked him about it, and he said, 'I'm buildin' this here wall to stick.' 'It won't do you any good,' says I. 'A cyclone will tumble it over.' 'Let it,' says the farmer. 'The wall will be two foot higher if it does fall ever.'"—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Evidently Not "Have you forgotten that $5 you owe me?" "Not at all. Didn't you see me try to dodge into that doorway?"—New York Journal. Pressia Male—Male's marriage was dreadfully waromatic. Idle—Yes; even the man she married was the one she was engaged to.—Chi- caco Nowa. Wow Safe and Get 95210 Four masked men on Sunday morning overpowered the night watchman, Alexia Johnson, and the assistant property man, Edward Mallette, bound them to chairs in the auditorium of the Columbia theater, a vandoville house in the heart of St. Louis, blow the safe in the main office and, pressing $6000 in cash, sed in an automobile which was waiting for them behind the theater. Kilo Man Attempting to Enter Home P. R. Brightman, a manufacturer, shot and killed instantly David Kimball, thirty-six years old, a mathematician, who we trying to enter Brightman's home. THE CHICAGO COLISEUM THE building in which the delegates to the Republican national convention will assemble on June 18—the Chicago Coliseum—is on part of the ground occupied by the world's fair of 1893. It is in Wabash avenue, near Fifteenth street—a few blocks south of the hotel center. It was erected in 1890 on the site of the Libby prison exhibit, and was dedicated by President McKinley. The stone wall and turreted gate which stood in front of the old building are seen at the main entrance. It is 300 feet long, 150 feet wide and has a seating capacity of 10,000 people, which can be somewhat increased on occasion. It has an immense steel arched roof and has no posts to obstruct the view. A great balcony runs around the four sides of the hall. There are twenty exits, many windows and a glass roof. The number of delegates will be 1,074, an increase of 94 since 1908. This is due to the reapportionment by congress, which increased the size of the house of representatives from 291 to 433 members or 436 with the representation from the new states of Arkansas and New Mexico. The distribution of delegates will be as follows: Alabama, 24; Arisona, 6; Arkansas, 18; California, 20; Colorado, 12; Connecticut, 14; Delaware, 6; Florida, 12; Georgia, 23; Idaho, 8; Illinois, 88; Indiana, 20; Iowa, 28; Kannan, 20; Kentucky, 26; Louisiana, 20; Maine, 12; Maryland, 16; Mammachusetta, 36; Michigan, 30; Minnesota, 24; Mississippi, 20; Missouri, 36; Montana, 8; Nebraska, 16; Nevada, 6; New Hampshire, 8; New Jersey, 28; New Mexico, 8; New York, 90; North Carolina, 24; North Dakota, 10; Ohio, 48; Oklahoma, 20; Oregon, 10; Pennsylvania, 76; Rhode Island, 10; South Carolina, 18; South Dakota, 10; Tennessee, 24; Texas, 40; Utah, 8; Vermont, 8; Virginia, 24; Washington, 14; West Virginia, 16; Wisconsin, 26; Wyoming, 8 Our Presidential Possibility by Prison. CHARLES EVANS H SHOULD Charles Evans Hughes become the president of the Republican party he would be the first justice of the no distinction. But Justice Hughes is not alone presidents. He conducted the investigation of the grievance in 1868-8 and bewed to the limn, letting the ship fall an governor of New York state, to which office he was recognition of his public service, he displayed a like. He was twice elected governor, and in his second to painted him to the supreme bench so all the vanguard of Justice Brower. Possibilities Series YANS HUGHES became the presidential nominee of the first justice of the supreme court to be this is not altogether agree to making mention of the great insurance companies the ships fall where they would, and which he was raised by the people in displayed a like spirit of independence, in his second term President Taft ap- all the vacancy occasioned by the death Our Presidential Possibilities Series J. E. CHARLES EVANS HUGHES SHOULD Charles Evans Hughes become the presidential nominee of the Republican party he would be the first justice of the supreme court to be so distinguished. But Justice Hughes is not altogether agree on making presidents. He conducted the investigation of the great insurance companies in 1858 and bowed to the line, letting the ships fall where they would, and the governor of New York state, to which office he was raised by the people in recognition of his public service, he displayed a like spirit of independence. He was twice elected governor, and in his second term President Taft appointed him to the supreme bench to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Justice Brewer. FOR PARCELS POST Clause in Appropriation Bill Will Provide System. Democratic members of the house one pound and 2 cents for each additional pound. It was reported that some Republican members of the committee would approve the recommendations and that the bill would pass the house. Liver Stock Market (United Stock Exchange) FOR PARCELS POST Clauses in Appropriation Bill Will Prevail on Rights. Democratic members of the house committees on postal affairs and post roads have agreed to incorporate in the appropriation bill provisions for the establishment of a general parcels post system. They also have agreed upon a general domestic rate of 22 cents and a minimum postage of shaven pounds. This is the present international parcel post rate. They would also provide for a rural parcels post, the rate to be 6 cents for a / oh —— MATURDAY,.”.... MARCH ®, 1012. Religion as Satisfaction, eee By Rev. HUGM T. KERR, toy Palien Avene Presets ac rolicrion Avedis: Bis en Ope thing (hou Inckest.—Mark x, 21. ‘This In a character study fo Dlact aad white. The picture 1s drawn b: ‘a determined band, and there Is no hin of deeltation. Rtroke follows strok ntl the complete portralt befor us The story fs ds cOmplete an ttt concise, It bexintin comedy and end ta traxedy. ‘fhe young man, tmput dive, optimistic and temperamental; enthudastic, hurries brenthlesily snte the prenence of Jena with the ony usbed question of bis heart upon his ‘Ups, and then when our hopes for big are highest we behold bit tonking what Dante calls “The Great Kefugal” aud feluran to hilt old iife ay fll at ean and with bin heart an bungry an ever. Let us not misunderstand this younk man. He wax no semedinn tr! Bing with sacred things dnd then cant. ing them thoughtlensly away from Aim. Ie wan futense, eptbuniastic, a Rodleman at hewrt, and whea Jenus looked upon bit he fell In love with him. He bad climbed the ladder of Iawfal ambition and while still x young man Was Ip the council of the elders. ‘Honor did not spull the humility of bis heart, gnd in the presence of the Mux. ter be bowed In graceful reverence Richly endowed with worldly wealth, be was still nore richly endowed with & beuire rich tn the virtues, that inake for righteousnenn, . Jewur wax intensely interested fn this young map. We read that “he loved bm “| think. he was Interested in bin on account of his youth. Chrixt and youn manbowl, am baa been aald, are as magtict and steel, ‘Thix young man had all hin ite to live. ‘The years with ail their powlble nehievementa were Hill before lim. and all those Fears might be Mlled with story. Christ wan interested In thin young man because he was rich, Iiches and, wroalth mean sien, nnd tomer tn an other maine for responsibility, Jenue spoke hard words ubout rich men and| about men whe loved money, who be, cave of thelr ininey forsot about God, Jenun, however, ak nat dexpine 8 man becative be wae rich, He loved the rich youiig cuter. we Jeeus wan intetrexind Iu this young! man tecaunc of his position, We speak of bim ax the rich young ruler’ It is the glory of Jen ihat he wel comes the atave and the prodigal, the| oat and the forlorn, hut hi nixo wants the bero ahi the wholar. the prinee and the emperor. the congeesmen und the senstors, the aldermen and the] maayory the juices and the presidents Paulfo bis day sald thet not many Wise, not many noble, not many’ mighty, are enlist, It fs the glory of Cheisttalty tliat such In atten. the case, Nevertholew Jenux_ welromen the huogry hearted of all clases and rejoicen in the rolemptton wt the work's lenders. Seaus wax Interested In thie young] man becaure fhe wae moral, Hie ifs was pure and his hands clean, For him. food name wis better than gtent| riches, He followel tHe quest of the bert. He witn one of ‘the knights of the Round Table, whe had pledged bir} honor to “live mweet life of tmirest chas tity.”” To gain the livennd admiration] of Jews it fx not nevewary fo wander off into forbiehen paths of min and te run the gantlet of a dlvsinted Ife. For all youns: men who are thebting xin and the devil and carrying a clean com sclence lo the midst of caotaminating efrcumatances Jemite hats a waerd web! come. ; Jeaus wax uterested In thie younr| aan, who, with hi south, hls positon, bis fnfuence, hix purity of life, wast. nti diseatiofied and came with thed, ry of anrent, “What lnk I yet?" Thief, aa woederful thing that he should]: save oo much and yet not hare enough! The condemnation of a merely morn! fe is ita own conferlon of failure. A]. {fe without God dove not natixty.|. Without God the heart ix hunky, na} matter how kind the world hre been. | Jeous answered the young man’s} yDestion by w conimarnl, “Come, follow | me” Ina great book revently publish) d there te this striking xentence: “It be gods Kent thelr way anid were sat-}) gfied and the Ueunte went thelr way! md were natixfied the unrent of man an only menu that he ix not, rightly | elated to hie present life.” Now, If) ot that, Jurt the truth? How can af gan be rightly related to thts present { fem which he In net If he leaves out ¢ Se ce Ie pe etaras! realiticn thnt He all aronnd jj dm tm the world of tcath and beauty | mt goodnem? Are youth and world:| y honor and riches (hw only things |, mat life veeds to be related to? - Oat | § fall (beer Hunan relationships the ry te board, “What jack I yet?" And ’ qame responds promptly, “You lack the | ¢ we and the fight of the prreence of | se Ged ot-troth.” ‘ The bums bert Js bomelons until | finds (be Henventy Father. Wind God | § ad you tnd rest and pence and sitio. | © othe WPalietes t): entiefection Re | ee ins even tear ae pera pee eae eget NEW NOVEL ON RACE PROBLEM Present Day Conditions Told by “hathor of “The Testing Fire.” PLOT IS LAID IM SOUTHLAND, | Thrilling Ineidents ef Racial Rela tiene In the South—Ster of Hope Be yond Dark Cloud, By ALBON'LEWIS MOLSEY, | In “The ,Testing Fire” Alexander Corkey gives us a novel embracing &! | optimistic discunaion of the-race prob Jem. While some of the character Yack a touch of realism; it leaves » much better taxte 1n one's mouth thar “Lady Baltimore.” “Red Rock” an the vagaries of some other writers Depending opon the writings of T Booker Warhington .as material for ‘ballding his Necro cbrractera, the au- {thor’s good fotentions are slightly mar. red by falling to portray a description of the unrest and dlecouragement among the thousshds of Negroes of the pouth who have found that intelligence ‘and wealth do not give them the right to, “life, Mberty and the pursuit of [bappiness,” but this is leas cause for criticlem than bis failure to capitalize the word “Negro.” Bollding bis arguments pow the theory that the Negro fs a ebild nce. the author strives to champlon the jcaune of the Negro and at Ake anme time offer encouragement’ with av a! moet but not yet attachment which he hopea will palllate the traditions of thy white south. In referring to the Nexrs as a “child race” bo forgets that a Diack king was among tbe three who came in response to the mesage from the skies to pay homage to tbe child that bad itn Grat “peep o° day” In a manger. Perhape Disive Providence purposely irected the ntepx of the black king to this scene of self sacrifice that be might transit the spirit of patiegre and forbearance to the unbora black children who werc'agpatined to fnhublt the then upkgowD world Dediud the setting mun. He forgets that the Necro had mude many notable contribution» co human civilization before the kind hearted traders from Holland brous!i them to American shores, and in usin the term “child race” fostead of race of child beinge he forgeta that tty years of ,frewom—aay, balf freetou— have transformed 4,000,000 “child be toxe,"" as it were. nttinted by 200 yours of serfdom, Into 20,000,000 beings, al! buman and worthy of consideration Tho plot ts afd in Dotham,” Ain. where Peter Legree, an unscrupulous fellow who a3 pollticul bore runy the town by uring the “bogy man” of Ne gro domination to keep the while vot eex in Ive on clectton day. Jeffers | Lilly, a young white mam from north ern Alabama, dropa into Dothan to visit an old college chum, Ronald She! py. and incidentally mecta Florence Ashley, the bello of tho city. Mr. Tilly stralgbtway ets limaclf luto trouble py carrying Mowe Thomas, an old Ne cro whom he found badly wounded and unconscloun by the roadside, into a hotel and at the polnt of a pistol or: fering the proprietor, who objected to naxing X Nesto in bis botel, to phony oF a physictan. When Lesree hears of the Incident ye calls “Lilly a “white nlgges” nnd ends word that he must leave the city at once, but Lilly, fearless (and infutu! ted with Mine Anbley), “beards the fon.” Laearee, In his office and tells ito that he will not leave the city nnd hat he may do his worst. Roso Atkin op, & young Indy from Pittsburgh. ‘omes to town and thoroughly capt! ates Dothan's xmart set with her baring manner and “rich contralto rotce” until’ they learn that she’ ts eacher in Harbison toxtitute, an indus rial training schoo! for Negroes. She s immediately ‘ostracized, along with be other members of the Harbison fuc: tty. 4 : In accordance with her detetmina- {on td convince white Dothan that he educated Negto is more deairabie 9 a citizen than the Sxnorant, she alls on the leading white mlalster. tev, William Durbam, and after hear ng bis radical views {a an unexpected aanner leaves bim thie thought: “Yoo re not Christ's representative in Do han in the spirit you abow to the un- ortnnate African at your door.” ; Sf, an the author tries to prove. | agrevista could be stamped out By the equisition of knowledge and the nc. |. amalation of wealth an the part-of pe-NegTo. Mr. Corkey would not have |. erformed » throkless job. Bat: with I the Nexro's advancement Legreeiats | , | still rampant to tbe south. Harriet |, eocher Btowe found it’ there, Mr. |; orkey found It stM there, and if he |, joke around him he will ad it every. | here in the United Staten. ‘ Tre story In well told, and no white | groom, prejudiced or unprejadicnd. {} puld Tead {1 withont a feeting of tol: | mation. toward the Negro, who simpls | des for fosiice and a chance. No Ne- ye could rend it without seeiag, fn It Repatel aicn for an eatly seattzation | f beméa brotherhond. The book ta | Old Pag ee’ po tans ot mrt AE OR. EDWARO W. BLYDEN DIES ee: ee dewey tn Mriea. Rev. Dr. Edward Wilmet Biptes « Liberte. ‘sethor, lecturer, statesman ani ‘Cplomat, whe died recently, was on jot the most eminent acbolara ef thi Negro race. .He was born in the Dan feb leinnd of Bt. Thomas, in’ the Wee Indies, on “Aug. 8, 1892 His pareots who were of pure Negro stock, de longed to the Dutch Reformed church And the boy was baptized as a membet of this denomination. His pastor, th Her. Jobn P. Knox, formerly of New town, N. ¥., earty picked the boy out ai sbowlog exceptional promise an‘ advised him: to come to the United States and enter an American collexe Accordingly at the. age of eighteen with the assistance of bis pastor, Mr Biydén came to New York. a sras ty 1650, fast after the pee 0 of the fugitive slave Iaw and 1u the height of the excitement over the slavery question. The young Nogto made application for admipston to scr eral colleges, but allot them refused to receive bim. . It had been bie inten- tlon to go to Africa as soon as be had obtained an education, and when he found the doors of American, colleges closed against bim he decided to go thither at once. Ia the fall of 1950 be sailed for Lt beria, and two years later be entered the Alexander bigh school nt Monro via, named after Dr. Archibald Alex ander of Princeton. At that’ time {he colony of Liberia had been 1n existence about thirty years, but the renublic wns Jean than five yeare old. In the Alexan- der wchool he took the course 0 clnx sics and mathematics, and In 1958 he became a teacher 10 the school. In 1861-"bo was appoluted proferror of languaxes in the newly founded Li: beria college. After fire searw’ sevice’ he recelved 1 Jeave of absence aiid o copled it in n trip to Fespt and Patex’ tine. ‘< Fe also visited the Protestant col lege nt Beirut ax the guest of Dr. Jew sup. Here he took occarlon to Improve the knowledge of Arable which he bud hegun to acquire in Africa, On his te \urn to Liberia Dr. Blyden continue bin work of teacbing until JS71, when he resigned and went oo a crip thrust Europe. He was then appointed by the Britinh government a» diplonmattc agent fo make treaties with the powerful Mohammetan end pagan chiefs of the interior tribes of Africa. After three Fearn of this work he again took charge of the Alexander high school, whieh nad mcantime been remored from Mon tin to the Interfor, twenty-B¥e titles ay St. Panta river. In 1877 Dr. Bisden was appolnte! alnister plenifotentlary to Great Trit jin and served in this capactty for reo senrs. On hin return fo Monrovia 16 waH olocte president of Liberia col exe. Ho resigned In IS84and took uy ndepenident cgucattanal work simone he Mohammedans at Sterra Leone. In S82 pesca nenin appointed Liberian efesentative at tho court of St, james, From his carig-yearm Dr. ily jen wan fond of the atudy of lav ringer, and he possessed a workin: nowledge of French, German, Italian ndeSpaniah atnong modern European anguages" and of Hebrew. Greek and atin moma the clnaaies, This mpecint eld, however, was Arable, : ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLN | AND DOUGLASS OBSERVED. svandice cammieas! wotas: metitet Millites Cone ee The I4ncoln-Douglaas celebration held under the auspices of the ‘New York vigtance committee at St James Presbyterian chuireh tf New York te cently, was beth Interesting and in aplring. It was well attended, and tty apenkern tn to uncertain Way Vater’ the sentiment of the millions of color ed Americans who love and revere doth Tincotn and Donglans fur thel work in belinif of human freedom, Profesnor J.B, Spingarn, president of tho New York branch ef the cum rolttee, presided. Judge Robert Ht ‘Terrell of Wuxhington delivered an eloquent nod timely address on Fret erick Douginas, tn which he relate many hitherto unpublished facts nbout the hardwhlpe whieh the great anti slavery orator underwent to assist In breaking the tradle in human belngs th thie country. Jadge Terrei's speceti was Dighly appreciuted. Abraham Lincoln was the aubject of Dr. John Lovejoy Elliott's addrexs. ‘and on every’ phase of the great eman cipator and war preatdent’s ilfe upon which Dr. Ellfott touched he drow bls aadience closer to him by’ his outxpo- ken advocavy of justice and human brotherhood for every man regardless of race. It was indeed a night of pa- triotiam and com! fellowablp 10 which oe regard for the personal well belns of all nanklud pervaded every heart. Other speakers who also seng the Prafien of thew two great Americans were the Rev. Dr William R. Law: ton, pastor of St. Juries’ church: Mr Gilchrint Stewart of the vigilance curs mitteo and the Kev, Dr. Reverdy CL Ransom, pastor of Tethel A.M. FE eborch, ‘Molders of Bound Public Sentiment. ‘The race {+ furtunate Io baving auch able men as editore and proprietors of newspapers on the Pacific slope ax Meesre. J. Edwin Hill of the fon An- poles (Cal.) New Age and J. M. Brides of the Oakland Sunshine. Tbey are | giving some very sound advice (0 the pablic, which. If It ix adbered to, will lead to happy and beneficent reeulta Keep it up. brethren, You are on = Hight track. Makara Blamed For Tey Phetel. Death. ‘A wholesale fireworks concera of Milwaukes, Wis, was bald: respoesi. Blo by the supreme court of Whecon sf for the death of a boy who bed Lirchened a tor pistol that wae sold to a retatier by the wholeasle house. The boy later contracted tetames and éied. ‘The ime of the petpl was alleged te ee ee ee PITNEY SUCCEEDS JUSTICE HARLAN at lanes. New aay Man |” For Sepreme Court, (WTENDED Ih SURPRISE Unueval Efforts Were Made to Guard \ the Secret of His Appolntment—Wwil ' Be Confirmed by Senate. The nomination of Mablon Pitaey, chancellor of the state of New Jersey, to be an assbciate justice of the Unit ed States supreme court, wae sent to the senate dy President ‘Tait. ‘The statement that Chancellor Pit ney would be named aa the successor of the Inte Justice Jobo M. Harla: wac made at the White House subse quent to a call by Jobo W. Griggs former attorney general of the United States, and x dclexatlon of New Jer sey Inwyers, all of whom spoke of Chancellor Pitney In the very highest terms. ‘Tho fact that Mr. Taft thought of selecting Chancellor Pltiey for the aU: preme court. vacancy did not become koown untll Sunday of€Dt, and they tt wan discursed only among some of the president's closest friends, Unusual effortn were mnde to guard the necret and the president had plarned to send the nomination In as x complete nur- pring, Mr. Taft doce not anticipate any opposition to the nomination In the senate. : Chancellar Pitney long bas been a prominent figure in New Jersey. In canting aboot for a sucéennor to Jus tlco Harlan, Mr. Taft feat looked be- yond the Minseaippl river. At one Ume It seomed certain that he wou'd name Judge Willlam C. Hook, of the United Staten ctreult court, and again Mt neemed that Secretary, Charles Na- Kel, of -the department of ‘commerce and labor, would be the choice of the president. : There war a protest axainnt Jude Hook hecaure of hie deciatona In two, Oklahoma eaxen, one Involving the two-cent fafe law anid the other the “dim Crow” car law, The Iatter case, ta which Jude Hook decided in favor of the railroads and against the con tention of the nexroen affected, In naid to havo been the fual caure of the préaidcat's turning from the Kansas juriat, The labor organizations protented agulnat Secretary Nagel on the gromnd that he bad been too lentent In the enforcement of the Immigration Inxs Mahlon Pliney’s father, Henry C. Witney, wan viee chancellor of New Jersey. Hie mother wan Sarah Louine Halsted. He wat born kt Morrintown N. 5. on Feb, 5, 1838, He was grad naed fram Princeton th 1879. In 1Ss2 he recelved a mastor of arta deere and in 1908 the univeraity conferred upon him the degere of doctor of lawn. and he practired in Morristown. Jn 1891 he married Florence T, Shelton, nf Morristown. Chancellor Bitney tn a Repubtens jp-Politien Mie home te In Moreis ‘an. - 48 Arresied in Many Citice. The Kevernment me ln the retio agaist thone alleged to have take part In the great dynamite Gonnpiracy which destruyed many liven and prog erty Worth hundredn of thousands”o dollars, Ughtesed in moxe than a avon of citlex, und forty-elght men, all o ahem connected with the Internationa Structural tron Workers of America were arrented * : ‘Among them was Michael J! Cun nane, buniners agent for the Ironwork ere’ union tn Philadelphia, who was dlaced inder $300" ball by Vnlta States Commissioner Cralg to appea March 12 tn conet an Indinnapolts All the inen arrested aro.under In Atetinent by the federal grand Jury te Indianapolis, whlch has been invent Ratlag the evidence uid before tt by Kovernment wsents att by operative: Of the Hurns detertive agency. Tn all, 10 tx wald, tere WI be fty four arrexts, Amons tho men taker aro Fraak M. Ian, national president of the organization, with oMcax tn Indlanapolix; John T. iutler. of But. falo, firnt vied president, and Robert 8. Hockin, of Detrott, second vico president, and aince the conviction of the McNamara brothers tn Los An: eles, necretary-treasnrer of the union fa Indianapolis. Ryan ‘and Hockin wore held tn $10,000 tail each and the others {n $5000 ball. ‘All the men indicted ara alleged to havo taken part {a tho conspiracy in which Jobn .J. McNamara, James B. McNamara and Ortle McManigal were the leading figures, either by active ticipation or by alding these men iBrranonert qui ot ranaite nnd Sther exploniver from one city to an- other on railroad trains, {a violation of & federal atatute. Women’s Vote May Elect President. Women's voter may clect the next prerident of the United Staten, thmugh the contro} of the majority voto {n the slectoral coilexe by alates Bow having equal suffrage, 7 ‘This le the bellef of Dr! Willam Tin- dall, a long-time friend of Sisan B. Anthony, and vice president of the, Dis. trict of Columbia Equal Bulfrage ae poctation. " In the next electoral college the woman suffrage states will contro! thirty-seven votes, According to. Br. Tindall's’ Agures, nix preeidente have been slowed to office by a smaller ma rity of slectoral.rotes than are cast yy woman suffrage alates. : Besides the thirty-seven votes ab ety costrolied by the woman saf- rage states, three states wil vote om he question previons to the presien ial olection. im ‘The bertatatarss of Kansas had. Wie. jonats ave passed acto vubumitiiog be quoviton ton rote of the people, jand fm Oregon the necessary petiion han been fled for a vote o8 the ques then. * Sica: 9 | Uf thees states should vote In favor ef woman suffrage, twenty-seven ‘votes ‘Will be added tn the electoral college, as follows: Kansas, 10; Wisconsin, 13, and Oregon, 5, a totat of €4 votes In the collexe of 531 electors, * See Seer set eee Swern veer eee: Motor car road agents Sgured ta what was In many respects the bold: eat and most remarkable highway rob- ery. New York over knew. The hold-up began at Trinity place and Rector street, just on the edxe of the financial dixtrict.” Three men Jumped into a taxicab. One of them put a pistol to the chauffeur's head, While the other two with blackjacks deat the two bank messengers Jo the car and took a tin box that bet $36, 000 belonging to the East River Na- Uonal hank. ‘At Park place and Church stredt the thugs left the taxicab, Jumped Into « dark covered touring car, which ap- Dears to have taken the place of the wild west road agent's horse, and made their encape, leaving but the most meager clue to their identity, despite the: fact that many persons aaw the robbery. - Wilbur F. Smith, sixty-one years of axe. one ef the bank monsenkers, war 20 badly Prdxeoned that be fs now in the Hudwin, Street hospital. | Frank Wardell, sixteen years old, the other ineanenger, wax not #0 badly burt. He wax taken with the chauf- feur, Gino Mactin, to polico bead- Quartors, where they were questioned. Sion: Breste Cope Sn Cart Wetem. George Witton Bull, of Dunklrk, N. Y¥., 2 WellePargo express mensenge on an Erle raiirond tralp, and Thomas Kellam, of Salamanca, N. Y., a bax gageman, had a thrilling adven: ture witb = mountaln Hon In a com Dination cxprens and baxeage car while Funning between Meadville and Salamanca. The Mon waa being shipped. in’ a wooden crate from San Antonto, Tet, consigned to the Huffalo Zoo, It broke out of Itm crate tep Ret some chickens In another erate ‘ Kellam found the lin chewing the head of a chicken, which It had cnught between the alate of the crate. He vung himeelf to nafety on an over. head fron red and worked himarl( In- to & position to xelze the revolver Morxenger Hull harded to him from debind a barricade of boxes. Kellam shot the Hon in the head, killing It Three Murderers Shot In Court Room. ‘Three negroes were hot dead In tho county court room In Shelbyville, Tenn. They were charged with the murder of a rallroait detective xeveral days ago near {sell Buckle, Tenn, An evidence in the preliminary trial piled up aguinst the three accused men, the anger @f xpectators In the court room flamed out. Stmultancourly the nesroes foll aa bullets rained (nop them from all parts of the court room, SW. Everson, a xpecial pollceman, of the Nashvitie, Chattancora & St Lontw rallrond, was the, colored men's BOARD OF BISHOPS MEETS IN SEMIANNUAL SESSION. Throngs at Bethel Church—Business Meetings Behind Closed Doors. Baltimore.—The remlannunl sexsior of the beard of bishops of the Afriem Methodist Eplscopad church, whieh was eld here ut Rethet church om ‘Thurs day and Friday, Feb. 15 and 16, 36: attended by miany prominent minbsten from various nections af the country Many of the candidates for tarloux 1 Aitdons within the gtft of the. ehuret were, alne In attendance. AAU the opening session the sermot wax presehed by Bishop Evann Tyree Turing the two days the bishops dis eansead elind closed doors varlous tt ters of Interest to the church an wel as the text of thelr quadrennial ad Uress 10 the general conference. ‘A big feceptlon was tendered the \ 1s Sting ministers and prelites Thursday night | Addressex wero delivered by Governor Goltsborough, Mayor Mret ton, Couneiiman Harry 8. Cummings and the Revs, §. 1. Gaines, C. IL. Step teau, 1. J. Jérdan, It, F. Ford and Har’ vey Johnsen, the latter representing the other denominations of the city. Bishop J. Albert Jobnson, who his deen In Sharge of the work of the de- Romination in South ‘Africa rince 1903, Gelivered an tMuxtrated address on South Afrien" at the closing nexsion, ‘At the various public meetings speeches ‘were delivered by the fel lowing prominént apenkers: Professor J. I. Mawkins, commiasloser of lu cation for’ the denomination; Finan: cial Secretary, John Harat, ‘who 1 promineutly mentioned in connection with the Iishopric; Secretary of Mix sions W. W. Keckott, whose friends are pushing him for the bishopric: . W. Allen, editor of the Southern Christian Reconler, who has the bavk- ing of Georgia for the bishopric; F. N. McDonald, eiitor of tho Western Christian Kecomler; R. R, Wright, ol) itor of tho ‘Chrintian Mecorder. for which pasition he 4 a candidate for reelection mint for which Dr. A. te Gsincs of Maltimore ts an aapirant: T. N, Rows. pastor of Metropolitan chnych, Washington, whowo, frlend< are urging that he stand for election to the bench of tahopa: Tt, F. Watwn, necretars of church extension: Ira T° Bryant, recretary of the Sniutny choot unioa; Meofeasor H. T. Real hig. caltor af the 8. MRF. ioview: R. C. Eansom, who Is meotioned ns the duccessor of Professor’ Kealtnz: W. A. “Lewin of the Connectional Preachers’ Ald society. J.-C. 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Gimpore” and 6 boca’ ‘perustentiy” evteliing "ben white and colored people tn Nerto;> Portementh, Newpert News ane Phoebus. Hite plan bed’ been to re Present that he has money tz a ool ored bast tm thie efty, He gots bt victia to write to Joba Mitebell, Jr. President ead tell him to seed him siz hundred and Atty “6lla.s of some Uke amount st once to the perece who ls writing the letter or advane ing him a small com of money sat Ne has gotten ble money from Rich mond. He alleges that he ts captain of » sailing vessel, whieh accordiag to bie letters Ree Deew lost near Tatmble Light of Buckroe Beach and as br bas been. carrying op this ‘kind ¢ ewindling for about two years, that boat ta preaumably wrecked every wo or three, weeks. He asks that iS letter be cent to bie m sore of the person whe aévanees tbe money. Ho never comes beck to ove if the poser comes an be dire We ‘Dave written continuously’ to the People, whe vend these letters, bet we have had quite a time to hesp ap with Bim. ‘ Kep clear of Captata Jobs B. Simpocn or anybody whe leeks ‘ve dtm. > eee 5. W. ROBINSON 19 & 21 N. 187 St. Denker a Fine Wines, “Liqvors, Cigars, &c ALL STOOK SULD : 4S GUARANTEED, PROMPT ATTENTION. From Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 23, 1912 There appeared in the Los Angeles Times of February 17th the following notice: "Spokane Wash. Feb. 7. For the first time in the history of the U.S. a Septembr by the name of Moe Duran the Court was established to receive or pay. All of the work the Court for the patterson and his fiends is low." Spokane Wash. Feb. 14, 1912 Mr. A. D. Lines ```markdown ``` That is, I received the letter to day in reference to the notice that appeared in the Los Angeles Times and in reply please note that I was subpoenaed to serve on a jury in our city in the department of the U.S. District Superior Court. I only wish I could see you in order that I could explain in detail the facts of the case to a better satisfaction. I am, the only person serving on jury and at attentive every day with eleven white and of course I make the twelfth. I highly appreciate this opportunity and I believe it will have the tendency to help break down race prejudice. I have the good wishes of the lead and people of Spokane. I have had the experience of spending all night in the jury room trying to decide a case. I am a woman of some business experience. I came here five years ago from the East and I have bought considerable property in the popular part of the city, have three houses rented out. I have also been engaged in missionary work and for a number of years was connected with the W. C. T. U. I have been in the mall or the business and employment bureau. I have an observation bureau of my own. Yours respectfully, 10 RENTHY COATS, 11 2024 Riverdale Ave. Spokane, Wash. Lovewell Reception Tendered Rev. Mrs. Dollie Lewis. Rev. Mrs. Dollie Lewis, who arrived in early September, 1911 to conduct a revival at Wesley Chapel M. K. Church, was one of the most successful composers that has ever excelled the crowd. In spite of critical influence in the course of our prominent D. D. who have failed in making successful parties in the city, and whose compaction is actually leave them. Some of the young and mature we have joined other choruses. Yet Rev. Mrs. Lewis through her charismatic effort to save the young men and women of her house has been a great success. She has been through the cause of her revival. Mary christened her arrival at the Wesley Chapel M. E. Church who went to Pascadena to Scott's Chapel M. E. Church and also conducted a successful revival and an unfulfilled amount of good done in South Pasadena by the Good Work women. Returning to Los Angeles she joined another fellow to Church of the M. E. Hope Chapel. After three weeks of hard work the Rev. Isaac stood by the church water and with care chapel will be opened by the pastor Rev. Andrew. Rev. Lawrence still in search of souls the Chapel returned to Pasadena by the request of Rev. Telfman pastor of A. M. E. Church and there waited another great gospel light from which she came and visitors with a large number of new obedients in the army. Retiring to Los Angeles, she started still another battle at the Mother Zion M. E Church of which Rev. Blas is pastor. For more than two years she waited a war against an uncle, until she had published a large number of articles and women. This the entire community has been proud of. I am honored. Can any other pastor offence a woman of all standing when their own lives are a question. If we are to give a tree to the fourth hour, Mrs. Leo's service on the court iswers itself. The same idea may be used in policing the other trees that have stood in Los Angeles for years and have become less fruitful and often we cannot see any bad. Is it a crime for a woman to preach the gospel? If so, by whom is she to be pledged? Can the Negro Ministry afford to criticise any one who may be endowed to be an emissor for Christ? Is God under any obligation to notify the Ministry whom he may send on his missions? Does the dignified pulpit delight in doing such things? Hunt the Negro woman proven herself worthy of all she has received and more? Rev. Mrs. Lewis is simply being used by her Creator and is in perfect harmony with His wishes. A farewell union reception was tendered Rev. Lewis at the Wesley Chapel M. E. Church, February 18th and this was the climax of her revival services on the coast. After a well rendered program by the converts, each church was represented by short addresses and papers. A handsome gold watch studded with a diamond was presented from the converts of Wesley Chapel. The handsome silk gown which she wore at the reception was presented from the ladies of A. M. E. Church of Pasadena and several other articles were gifts to her from various other friends such as a parasol, trunk etc. Rev. Lewis when introduced, on rising said, "I am at a loss for words to express my thanks and appreciation to the people of Los Angeles and Pasadena for this reception and token of love for me. I have never enjoyed myself more at any place than I have here. I have been preaching for 29 years and I certainly know that God as blessed my efforts here. He has given us 249 beautiful young men and women in this great army. I feel this has paid for my trip to the coast. My mission is to lead young men and women to Christ." Refreshments were served to all. Rev. Lewis left February 224 for her home in Jefferson City, Kentucky. A large number of people bade her God good from the day of The 51st Birthday Anniversary of Floodrock Downs was celebrated at Wesley Chapel M. Church with an M.Sc. course and work conducted prior to. Mr. Ward II and Mr. Elsiece of Santa Monica, conducted a bake-off of Downey Cafe in memory of Mr. Dr. Stenton and host of Mr. Hazel wood of Walt Disney Washington. The 51st Los Angeles performing law and bar course, together with their wives, moved the delivery to Downey Cafe in memory of Mr. Dr. Stenton on 9th San Pedro Street. The Only One On the Pacific Coast. THE MASTER REV. MRS. DOLLIE LEWIS. state and is qualified to fill your order. Give him a call at least two days and let him attend. Bad Two Waves Mr. George A. Williams L. and dearly of acquaintance that our city I has been a part of for many years treated at a few days ago when it was learned that he has an interest in water in the city. Mr. Williams is served in the Spanish American War and during the period of time he heard that his first wife was married upon When he returned from the Philippines he married again. It was learned a few days ago that Mrs. Williams No 1 did not marry again. This of course caused a great deal of embarrassment in his home together with the threats made by Mrs. Williams No 1. He decided of to move. Just Wanted to Know. A distinguished visitor from Indiana, while sitting in the lobby of the Alexander Hotel asked his friend, "What are the c. doing in Southern California?" Tell me something about them, something funny." "I don't know much about them, replied his friend, but here is a few low who knows all about them," referring to an editor of one of the Los Angeles daily papers. So addressing the editor he repeated his request for something daily about the n. "Yes," the editor replied. "We have some very funny Negroes in Los Angeles. One of the funniest Negroes is Mr. Bob Owens. He owns property on Spring street near Fourth, valued at about five hundred thousand dollars and another place on Fourth and Ruth at about two hundred and fifty thousand—in fact the Owen estate is valued at about one million dollars. There is another funny Negro by the name of Mr. Jones, who is woh, about forty or fifty thousand dollars and Mr. Hill, the rubbishing man is worth about thirty-five thousand and Mr. Jamison a junk and second hand dealer is also worth about fifty thousand dollars. These are all I can recall just now, but there are others just as funny." At this the visitor was so surprised that he had nothing more to --- say and excuse himself and retired. Marriage to be Annulled. Miss Ella F. Hunt of Santa Monica who was married to Tedd H. Daily in the year of 1907 is now contending for the attainment of the marriage having obtained of a previous marriage of her husband in San Francisco in 1907, and having separated from her first wife, but secured no divorce before marrying again. Miss. Hunt clapped with her lover when between the ages of 18 and 19. She was living with her parents at Santa Monica and was a pupil of the Lincoln High School and would have studied in the School of the year 1907. Young Men Venture Into New Business W. H. B. have been paid all the money W. M. have been paid all the money is now in which they have invested several hundred dollars in a loan Office which is located at 101 Central Wayne. They have on personal care and real estate $150.00 Indowment Paid Denville Va. Feb 13, 1912. I certify that I have received from John Mitchell Jr. Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia Order of Colastro. ($1,000) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars payment of the double claim of Sister Holle Brandon who was a member of Denville Court No. 1 of Denville Va. (Mrs.) F. M. B. Hodge. K of U. S. Cuneyelson S. J. Holbrook. D. D. G. W. C ```markdown ``` STATEMENT ON THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF The Mechanics' Savings Bank of Richmond, located at Richmond, Va. in the County of Henrico, State of Virginia, at the close of business, February 20, 1912, made to the State Corporation Commission. RESOURCES Coins and Discounts $40,001.44 Overdraft 1,682.33 Bond Securities, own ed, including premium on sale 2,630.00 Banking House and Lot 11,953.99 Other real estate owned 123,246.13 Furniture and Fixtures 6,509.64 Exchanges and Checks for next day's clearing 2,960.96 Other cash items 168.36 Due from National Bank 11,051.90 Paper currency 2,381.00 Fractional paper currency nickels and cents 26.54 Gold coin 1,539.00 Silver coin 1,307.00 Total $237,159.69 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Undivided profits, less a mount paid for interest expenses and taxes Individual deposits Savings of deposit Certified checks Cashier's checks outstanding ing Total $237,159.69 I. Thomas H. Wyatt, Cashier, do solemnly swear that the above is a true statement of the financial condition of the Mechanies' Savings Bank of Richmond, located at Richmond, in the County of Henrico, State of Virginia, at the close of business on the 29th day of February, 1912, to the best of my knowledge and belief. THOMAS H. WYATT, Cashier. Correct Attest: State of Virginia, City of Richmond, Sworn to and subscribed before me by Thomas H. Wyatt, this 26th day of February, 1912. JOHN H. BRAXTON, Notary Public. My commission expires March 1, 1912. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVERS JOHN T. TAYLOR MYRTLE GROVE The most beautiful suburb for colored people in the South. A limited number of Lots will be sold cheap while a car line through the center of the property is being projected. Lots beautiful for home sites. Lots which will double in value. --- It is the very thing you want and will be sold to the highest bidder. Do not fail to attend. Mechanics Savings Bank Third and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va. Can You Save Twenty-five Cents per week? Can You Save Fifty Cents per week? Whether it be 25 cents or $25.00, the Bank is the place to carry it. Thieves, robbers and fires are alike terrible for both property and money. Go now to the MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK and relieve both your mind and your pocket. Get a bank book. Finest Banking House and Vault of its size in the Southland Pollite Attention. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. THOMAS H. WYATT, Cashier. BASE BALL !!! Are booking dates with the LEADING TEAMS. YOU NEXT. CHAPTMAN T. JOHNSON, SEC 133 N. 3rd ST. RICHMOND, VA Announcement !! I wish to announce to my friends and customers that I am now located at 528 E. Broad St., (near sixth St.) Have just received entirely new stock of Hats, Shapes, Feathers and Flowers. I have a large stock of Hats left over from the fire, which I sell at a great sacrifice. Regular $5.00 to $8.00 hats now 75c to $1.50. $100.00 Endowment Paid. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe, ($1000) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sheer Susan F. Gregoire, who was a member of Entriement Court No. 125 of Richmond, Va. Have you ever thought of it that the majority of colored renters come to my first? Why? Because I am the nearest agent, and because my office is open when the other 'follows' are closed. You can do business with me on your way to work and from work, or a telephone call will bring me to your home. If you have anything to rent or sell, tell me about it, and I will do the rest. Don't put off, but see me to-day. B. A. CEPHAS, B. A. CEPHAS, 602 N. Second St. and Po., TIONEERS. Bank A Marv Rem OF Great H Pow --- Phone Monroe S88 BROWN'S SUBDIVISION. 5 Minutes Walk From Car Line. Own your own home and stop paying rent. I have 42 beautiful lots, located at the head of 28th Street, $100 each to be sold on easy terms, $5,000 each, 50 cents per week, no taxes, no interest. After the lot is paid for we will build you a home. You pay for same in rent until house is paid for. For further particulars call and see M. BROWN, 920 E. MAIN STREET, Second floor front. The National Hair-Grower prevents Hairness Protects and Beautifies the Hair. For sale by all druggists. Room 304, Mechanies Bank Building Richmond Va. A Marvelous Remedy OF Great Healing Power. Witchcraft The Wise Men of olden times know the true value of certain herbs, roots and barks, and when they prepared a medicine, it was sure to effect a cure. Luckily were those who have taken such a remedy, but nowadays there are so many other remedies in the Drug Stores, that one who is alling does not know HOW to choose the right kind of medicine. But BROTHER-LEO comes to your assistance and offers you a NATURAL HERB TREATMENT that is PURE, HARMLESS and made from Roots, Herbs and Barks, and has the wonderful medicinal virtues of the Wise Men Remedies. Brother Leo's ancestors have been Herb collectors and have compounded the most wonderful Herb medicines, that have relieved suffering humanity of all kinds of alliments. Brother Leo Herbotone, and Laxotone are the best remedies in the world, they have been highly recommended for Blood Disorders, Catarach Head, Heart, Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Rheumatic and All Nervous Alliments. They are a successful Blood Purifier, most effective remedy for Headaches, Billionness, Constipation, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Run Down Condition and many other sicknesses. A Special Offer for a SHORT Time Send One Dollar and you will receive THREE boxes of the Wonderful Herb Treatment Tablets. Delay is dangerous; write at once; receive help while it is offered to you and tell your friends about this remarkable remedy. Be sure to write your address Plainly to 79 Jefferson Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. CIRCULATED $3000 IN BOGUS MONEY Man and Woman Passed Counterfeit in Alfentown. Between $2000 and $3000 in counterfeit $5 bills is believed to have been circulated in Allentown, Pa.; by a pair of clever swindlers, according to the statements made by the police. Conductors of the Lehigh Valley Transit company alone took in fifty-two of the bogus bills, the counterfeit being discovered when the counter counted the money. The rest of the bills were passed among merchants, who accepted them in the payment of small purchases, rarely exceeding 2 cents in each case. The swindlers, the police say, were a man and an attractively dressed young woman who came from Bethlehem, one working one side of the city's main business street, the other the other side. Secret service men have been summoned. Woman Wins $170,000 Verdict. Mrs Alice C. Ravitt won a verdict of $17,000 against Henry Clay Pierce, the oil magnate, by a jury in the supreme court in New York. She charged that Pierce had obtained possession of her securities valued at the amount used for and had converted them to his own use. Pierce will appeal. New Public Land Opening. The 127 acres of land eliminated from the Moupa National forest in Nevada by President Tatt on Dec. 8, 1911, will be thrown open to settle night on May 7, 1912. The land is located in the county. Nev. A. Hayes, Office and Ware-Rooms. 727 NORTH SECOND STREET. Residence, 725 N. 2nd St. First-class Hacks and Caskets of All Descriptions. I have a Spare Room for BODIES when the Family have not a suitable Place. All country Orders are Given Special Attention. Your Special Attention is called to the New Style OAK CASKETS. Call and See Me and You shall be Waited on Individually. Phone: Madison-2788. FORD'S HAIR POMADE MADE WITH HAIR, STRAIN OR CITY HAIR COLOR, SUPPLIER AND MORE PLUS. HIT TO GROW AND PIPE OF IT ANYWHERE. THE LENGTH HAS FORMAL GROWTH FOR PREVENTION FROM DAMAGE, ROUTINE AND BURN OF SCALE DEVELOPMENT. GET THE GENERAL PIPE UP TO 25+ AND 30+ BITTES OF CHARLES FORD'S HAIR ON EVERY PACKAGE. TRY FORD'S ROUGHEWITE. SKIN LOTION FOR THE COMPLEXION. 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