Richmond Planet

AUG. 12, 1912 Chern Again Postponed—Grand Master Rene Returns to St. Louis. The names of the ex-officials of the Grand Mountain, United Order of True Reformers were not tried in the Hunting Court of this city last Tuesday, 8th inad. They went over without a day being set for trial. Speaker R. Brynley Byrd is presiding over the House of Delegates of the Virginia Legislature and Attorney Harry M. Smith, Jr. is somewhere in the South. He left for Mexico, but as a civil war has been going on in that country, it is presumed that he is nearer home than that. He went to spend a month, but that time has about expired. NO DATB OUT. It is not known when the day will be not for trial. Grand Worthy Master Floyd Ross, after convening the Board of Directors, and securing their approval, together with an announcement of the appointment of Dr. W. H. Smith as Grand Worthy Treasurer, has returned to St. Louis. The meeting of the Directors was harmonious and Grand Worthy Master Ross has the support of that body. The outlook for the True Reformers continues encouraging. The creditor seems disposed to give the present management a chance to "make good." Many are being paid small amounts and the hope is that indulgence will continue to be granted by the Court. BANK'S AFFAIRS STILL TANGLED The winding up of the affairs of the True President's Bank in New York are no indications as to when a dividend will be declared. Practically every one who was in arrests to the Bank and could be made to pay have been forced so to do. The residence of ex-Vice President Edward Ellis, Jr. was sold under the hammer last Tuesday to satisfy a deed of trust. It was knocked out at $4350.00. New Jersey Passes the Bill. The Senate of New Jersey passed the Emancipation Proclamation Bill. This bill carries an appropriation of $120,000 to aid the Negro of New Jersey to celebrate the golden jubilee of his freedom. Said Bill was fathered by the Rev. I. W. L. L. Roundtree of Trenton, N. J., the recognized leader of New Jersey and ably assisted by Lawyer James H. Penn of Pascagoula, N. J., District Grand Master of District Grand Lodge, No. 4, G. U. O. of O. F. These two representatives worked audiously for the Bill and so convincingly did they present the merits of their Bill to the members of the Senate, that it passed 13-4. The bill is now in the Assembly and they have received the hearty assurances from an overwhelming majority of that House that Bill will pass. Seven Commissioners are to be appointed by the Governor, who will cooperate with other States to make the national competition a success. No Is Married. (Rockhill, S. C. Messenger.) Dr. D. Wobbet Davis, author, and lecturer, of Richmond, Va., has recently been delivering some very interesting lectures on the "bobble skirt." We infer that Dr. Davis is either married or has fully made up his mind to remain single during the remainder of his natural life. Knights of Pythia. The Thanksgiving Devotions of the Knights of Pythia, N. A., R. A., B., A., A. and A., will be held Sunday, March 24, 1913 at the First Baptist Church, 21:00 P. M. Nov. 2, D. Wesley Smith, N. A., pastor of the 1st Baptist Church, of South Richmond will deliver the sermon. The University Bank will purchase of the Order will search from the Pythian Oracle, V37 N. P. Street. All members of the Order are expected to be present. A program is to be presented the public at Sunday. Beverage is Wrenched for Recent Killing of Officer S. W. Everson. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 19.—Armed with clubs and revolvers, a mob of eighteen or twenty men shot and killed Watt Greer, dangerously wounded Dave Neal and badly beat up Green Bomar at Shelbyville, Tenn today. The victims are the Negroes charged with the murder of S. W. Everson, special officer of the Nashville, Chestnogaoga and St. Louis Rail way, which occurred near Belt Buckle, Saturday, February 19. The wounded Negroes now are in jail at Shelbyville, and it is reported that the mob will endeavor to get possession of them and complete its work to-night. None of the members of the mob core means. The Negroes were attacked by the mob as they were being taken to fall after the trial, as the result of which they had been bound over to the court. Greer was shot in the stomach and killed. Neal and Bomar were beaten up, the form or being seriously injured. Sherif Williams and six deputies in charge of the prisoners rushed them to the sherif's office, the door of which was locked, and the sherif stationed himself on guard at the entrance. About 4:15 o'clock the mob returned and captured the sherif and removed him from the building. A member of the mob then broke into the office and fired once at each of the Negroes. Neal was shot, in the abdomen and seriously hurt, the bullet lodging in a glove in his pocket. Subsequently the wounded Negroes were taken from the shorty office to the fall, but it is expected that the wounded Negroes would be taken to Marien Andersen, alleged assailant of Policemen Purdy and Henry of Shelbyville, who was confined in the same jail with the Negroes, was brought here yesterday for safekeeping. As soon as hews of the attack on the Negroes by the mob at Shelbyville reached Nashville, Governor Hooper got into communication with Sheriff Williams, who asked that State troops be sent. The Governor ordered a local company of militia to the scene, but counterarmed the order on receiving a message from Sheriff Williams that the mob had disperbed and quiet had been restored. The Governor immediately offered a reward of $600 each for the mob leaders, the total reward not to exceed $5,000. Editor Murray's Tribute Few of our prominent Nogrews have kept so constantly before the public as John Mitchell. That is because Mr. Mitchell, like most of us, discover that fame is jealous; that to retain her consideration and to gain her favor you need, without ceasing, to be doing something to attract attention and secure approval. John Mitchell, Jr. has kept well and moritiously on the limelight. He has organized, amplified and built a bank. It is a real bank. He has built a new home for it—a solid building that gives one all the impression in its splendid and massiveness of structure of the impregnability of a bank. So John Mitchell, Jr. is a banker, and at that the only colored banker in the United States that is a member of the American Bankers' Association. Besides being a banker, Mr Mitchell is editor of The Richmond Planet, a splendid journal. He has been also, for years the head of the Negro Knights of Pythias of Virginia, which through his energies, has become one of the most powerful organizations of its kind in any State in the United States. Mr. Mitchell is fearless in his advocacy of the Negro and his rights and does not allow political considerations to swerve him from the path of duty. If the Advance was asked who is one of the 20 great leading Negroes of the United States it would say: John Mitchell, Jr., editor and banker of Richmond, Va. St. Louis, Mo. Advance Card of Thanks Mp. and Mrs. William W. Thomas wish to thank their many friends for the large and handsome collection of presents given to them December 28, 1911, and also add that the girls will be kept on an high regard for yours to come in remembrance of their numerous friends. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James Anderson Taylor celebrated their fortieth marriage anniversary at their residence, 1627 S Street N. W. Tuesday evening, February 27, 1912. It was truly a brilliant affair from S o'clock until 11:30 o'clock. Rev. and Mrs. Taylor were assisted in receiving by their eldest children, six young men and two daughters and daughters-in-law, together with Messdames Eva Burrell, Martha Jones, Emily Harvey, Lucy Rose, Fannie Taylor, Llura Delaney and Mrs. Samuel Simms from Annapolis, Md. Mrs. Taylor wore a handsome gown of pale pink marquetry over cream satin, trimmed with pearls and wore a large ruby in her breast, which was presented her by her eldest son, John A. Mrs. Taylor's elder daughter wore a beautiful gown of cream silk panama trimmed in satin and lace net. The younger wore a lovely gown of white silk crepe-de-chine. The guests of honor wore handsome gowns in silks and satins. The reception was interspersed by excellent music, furnished by the sons, and recitation by David E., entitled "Silver Threads A mong the Gold." Rev. W. Jarvis acted as Master of Ceremonies. Short addresses were made by some of the most prominent ministers of this city, setting forth the high esteem in which they hold the groom. Rev. Wilbanks made the first address to the bride and groom, followed by Rev. M. W. D. Norman, Rev Randolph, Rev. Ed. Gordon, Rev. Polar, Rev. Lampkin and Rev. Howard, who made the speech of the evening, closing with the presentation of $30.00 in gold from the Shakespeare Company, with flowers and fruit. The presents were numerous and costly, gold, silver, pearls and rubles. The groom responded to the addresses very eloquently. The table which was spread from one end of the room to the other was beautifully decorated with flowers and fruit and all the delicacies of the season. The whole affair was splendidly conducted by Joseph Arnold and his brothers assisted by Messrs. Charlie Brown, Richard, Henry, Davis, Emanuel Eaton and Mr. Gmeed from Philadelphia. The compliments paid to the bride were numerous. After spending such a pleasant evening, all dispersed to their several homes, washing the bride and groom to be blessed to celebrate their seventy-fifth anniversary. A Supreme Call for the Righteous Archbishop Evans, D. G., has made a world-wide call for the True Right: eons of the Nerro race through the columns of THE TRUE LIGHT newspaper, published at 337 West 41st street, New York. It is a call that surpasses any ever made by any representative of God and Christ in the history of the Christian era, or in the history of the world. The true righteous only are called in the call he has made. The purpose for making the call is also made perfectly plain in the publication and great is the purpose thereof. For further particulars see the paper. It is sent to such on application. When you write for it make yourself fully known as to who and what you are, or you may not get a copy of it. REV. S. A. HICKS. Correspondent. 337 West 41st street, New York City. "The True Light" of the Second Coming of Christ. Have you seen THE REPLY Archbishop. Evans made to Evangellist W. C. Thompson of Kansas City, Mo., on the second coming of Christ? It is published in the columns of THE TRUE LIGHT, which is issued at 327 West 41st street, New York City by the True Light Army. This paper is ten cents a copy, but a free copy, containing this great reply of Christ's coming, is offered to every Negro Christian who will ask for one on the condition that they each will promise to his application that he will call attention to their best heritage to the publication. This reply is the greatest ever published on the second coming of Christ, and everybody should see it. It is exceedingly wonderful and unique. Archbishop J. Evans, D. G., the author. —Mrs. Bender Tucker of New York better known to her friends as Binder Gorman both Wednesday, February 21, 1923 after spending a beautiful time with her mother. Bender was appointed her patron and a member of the Bender family. Our Presidential Possibilities Series ONE of the earliest of Republican advocates of tariff revision downward was Albert Baird Cummings; in fact, the "lowa idea" of protection American industries without fostering trusts owes its name and much of its popularity to him. His opposition to the renomination of President Taft assumed definite form last fall when he took issue with the president's position on the Payne tariff law, the income tax proposed by the progressive but rejected by congress; the control and disposition of the public domain with the Canadian reciprocity bill. Senator Cummings is serving his second term, which will expire in 1915. He was governor of Iowa for three terms. FROM DRAKES BRANCH. People who believed the ground hog's time was out and that good weather would follow, changed their minds this morning when they woke and found the deepest snow seen this winter. Many are without wood and other necessities. Despite the weather Charlotte Court was well attended. W. J. Colgate charged with shooting Charley Smith was bailed in the sum of $500 until the May term. Smith is in the hospital at South Boston and is improving. Mrs. Hubbard Gay of Sparrows Point is visiting her sister, Mrs. Safah Gunn. The sight of four colored men on the jury Monday brought to the race a ray of hope. Such has not been the case here for many long years. FROM OAKLAND, OAL. Fine Program at Beth Eden Church. There was a very rare and strange feature at Beth Eden Church on last Sunday, the 26th inst., under the name of "Girl's Day." The Sunday School Superintendent, Mrs. DeHart was the prime factor of such a fine program and the excellent manner in which it was conducted. There were eleven numbers on the program. Among them there were three most excellent ones. Number four was six girls who performed a filtration song. Not a word was uttered by them but a soft voice was heard in the distance. Number six was four girls with a piece of the same name, only there could be heard in the distance the soft quiet clover tone of a plane. Number one was one Mike Jensen Mind You. Was the world number in playing piano, but Mike Jensen is a wanting to play piano with and band. The performance here is quite proven both and type another. And a number one Mike Jensen. Too good to lose. The Y. M. L. and U. Club. It is learned that the Young Men's Love and Union Club of South Richmond, Va. held a glorious meeting last Monday night, the 4th inst. at their hall in Decatur street. The principal feature was the presentation of six beautiful gold medals to the founders and chartered members of the organization. The recipients were Messrs. Thos. Mayo, Frank Gibson, Robert Haden, Richard Newby, Charles W. Taylor and William Tucker. The presentation speech was made by Mr. W. H. Mosby, an ex-President of the Club. His remarks were punctuated with wit, humor and pathos. The occasion will long be remembered by those present. J. BLACKWELL-WALKER. On Wednesday, March 6th, Mike Louberta B. Walker was quietly married to Mr. Wesley Wyatt Blackwell at her residence, 608 N. First street. The bride was robbed in white messi- line while the groom wore the con-ventional suit. Rev. W. F. Graham omitted. Woman's Day, Third Street A. M. E. Church, Sunday. Special program morning, afternoon and night. 11 A. M. Sermon by pastor. Theme: "Good Deeds of Noble Women." Monday night, Tom Thumb Wedding will be given under the management of Mrs. Mary L. Christians. Dr. D. A. Ferguson. Dentist, and removed his office from 600 N. End street to the N. Lake Bank Building owner First and Marshall street, (third floor front). His office is unfurnished with all modern electrical appliances with which he is built prepared to continue to give his par- ty first-class treatment. Office home by appointment. Whitman, Minneapolis 6009. Buried Alive Three Days and Three Nights. Buried Alive Three Days and Three Nights. Happened in Goochland Co., About Thirty Miles of R'chmond. Goochland Co., Va., Feb. 29. Smith E. Moss who was shut up in a well in Goochland Co., Va., 42 feet, covered with rocks and earth. I did not get cold at all. The stormy night I got wet. I found out that they were working for me just about one hour. I did not get hungry. The rope that was in the well. I pulled it. I called to them, but they could not hear me. My life was depended on under tons of rocks but the well closed just above me and left me in a jug. I had to work myself up out of the rocks that fell in on me. I had two boxes of matches. I struck all of them up. I had one plug of tobacco and a twist, that I used in the time I was in the well. From Tuesday at 11 o'clock until Friday at 11 o'clock I was in the well. I prayed to God that He let me see the sunshine one more time. I heard the men when they started to work every day and heard them when they stopped. I was not the least scared. The first voice I heard was Rev. W. Allen, colored; next I heard Mr. H. Bowles. Allen said. "Smith, I am working and doing all I can to get you out. Mr. Harry Drew who was the first man to speak to me after I arrose said. "Smith, what do you want?" "I want something to eat. Some milk and tardy and water were given me. I. Sherman Moss was feeling very and when I arrived at the well on Wednesday morning and had a talk with Harry. Drew. Bob. He said that he had read his books and that he didn't know who will have to pay for the opening of the, well unless it be at your expense and if not the well will have to be closed up. Two young men stepped up and agreed to open the well for $25.00, so I told them I would give them a hearing as soon as I arrived home. Go the men proceeded to work the following morning (Thursday) and continued until they reached where Smith was. All my people and friends had given them up in the hands of the Lord. I just can't tell either of them all I did think about, it. I was trusting in God. I am today suffering with a broken leg and three ribs. My ribs were broken when I was pulled up out of the jug shaped bottom well. I. Smith, while I was in the well buried my broken leg in the ground to cool it and found it would be a relief for the pain. I was in the well three days and three nights with a broken leg. My foot was turned back. I turned it back the best I could. Four snakes were killed in the well up above where I was. I was at the bottom of the well, shut up from the world. Many thanks to my friends. You just can't think how I felt in the well. This reminds me of the Scriptures: "If the righteous scarcely he saved." I just did scarcely escape death. The contractors have received their money. $25 paid by my brother. A 2-horse vehicle was ordered after he arose out of the well. The doctor came and bound his leg up. He was afterwards taken to his residence. Growds of people followed him to his residence. Rev. W. A. Fountain, A. B., Ph. D. For the first time in the history of Morris Brown College, she is headed by one of her sons, Rev. W. Alfred Fountain, A. B. S. T. B., Ph. D. He was among the first to enter the doors of M. B. C. more than twenty years ago. The doctor entered Allen University, Columbia, S. C., graduated as class Valedictorian, later re-entered Morris Brown College and graduated both from the Theological and classical courses, receiving the A. B., and S. T. B. degrees. He has also completed two non-residence courses from Central University, Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. Fountain has successfully served some of the leading appointments in our great connection, viz: Allen Temple, Atlanta, Ga., St. Stephen, Wilmington, M. C., St. Edward Chapel, Mason, Ga. He has served his Church for more than twenty years as Pastor, Providing Wider end in an esteemed widening, creating, and developing church, and the College under his magnificent touch is growing by huge and beautiful. The question now arises whether in closing like ancient young Christians as President,—John G. Purple and Black. PRICE, FIVE CENTS "A MAN'S A MAN." "A man's a man," wrote Robert Burns. "A man's a man," we say today: Yea, while the Wheel of Life can turn This truth can never pass away Think not this worthy one is grown In any school of world-wide fame. No book of knowledge ever known Can build the Man beneath the name. Far deeper than the outward sign Of seeming evil on the road. Of seeming evil or the good The demons reak—or heaven divine Has set its seal of pure manhood. Behind the hand that does the deed. Behind the tongue that speaks the word. Beneath the growth of rose or weed. A force vibrates unseen—unheard. Behind the "Sermon on the Mount" Is Christ, The Man, The Son of God; Beneath the water in the fount Is found its resting place, the sod. "A man's a man"—in word and deed— Two classes mark the human lot: Not sex or wealth or race or creed— The one is MAN, the other is NOT. Silver Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johnson announce their Twenty-fifth Anniversary or Silver Wedding March 18. 1912 at their residence, No. 3020 Q street, from 8 to 12 P. M. Friends and acquaintances are invited. No cards. Personals and Nights Mr. Norman Wesley who has been detained in his room two months on account of sickness is able to be at his post of duty part of the day. Attorney J. E. Byrd had the misfortune to lose one of his children, age 14 months. He has our sympathy. Mrs. Ophella Chisholm was fined $25.00 last Saturday for assaulting Miss Katie J. Cooke at Monroe School after she had whipped her son. An appeal was noted. Assallant of Booker a Trusty. Newark, N. J., March 2.—While he was being taken from the Juvenile Court in the Court House to the House of Detention with nine other juveniles, Horace Pitt, fifteen years old, escaped. Henry Ulrich a "trusty" in the Newark Jail, riding on the prison van with the driver, caught Pitt after a chase. Ulrich beat up Booker T. Washington in New York several months ago. He is awaiting trial in Newark, charged with deserving his wife. Resolutions On the Death of Rev Royal Smith. The hand of Providence hailves removed our beloved ex-pastor on February 5, 1912 from the scene of his temporal labors and the congregation of First Union Baptist Church of Goochland county, Va., for more than thirty years sat under his ministry and profited by his example, being desirous of testifying their respect for his memory, expressing their earnest and affectionate sympathy with the household deprived by this dispensation, of its earthly head, be it therefore Resolved. That in our natural sorrow for the loss of a faithful guide and shepherd, we find consolation in the belief that it is well with him that we mourn. Resolved. That while deeply sympathetic with those who were bound to our departed ex-pastor by the nearest and deepest ties, we share with them the hope of a reunion in that better world where there are no more partings and bills inable forbide all team. Resolved. That the preamble and resolutions now adopted be transmitted to the family of the deceased as a token of the respect and remonition for Christian character of a good man gone to his rest and of the interest felt by his late congregation in those he loved and cherished. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our Church and a copy published in The Planet. A. D. DALY. FRANK THOMPSON. WILLIAM ALLEN. DAVIDY ALLEN. SIMON CURRIE. SPRINGER SMITH. LOBERT RANDERPH. W. A. CLARKS. A SPLENDID HAZARD BY HAROLD MACGRATH In Paris Fitzgerald meets Karl Bettlman, a mysterious adventurer, and sees a beautiful American girl, who interacts him. Bettlman dreams of securing 1000 francs. Pearland, a French detective and butterfly collector, is shadowing Bettlman for the treasure he has been interested in Bettlman. In New York Fitzgerald meets Cathewa. Fitzgerald on a wager poses as an Italian vendor of plaster statuettes. A beautiful young woman asks him to call at a house in Dalton. The house is owned by Admiral Killgrim. The beautiful young woman, Miss Laura Killgrim, asks him to become her father's secretary and clear up a mysterious tapping in the house. The burglar alarm wires have been tampered with. Bettlman instead of Fitzgerald is engaged as the admiral's secretary. Hunting pirate's treasure is the admiral's hobby. His ancient home had been owned by a French sails. Laura tells Bettlman about the strange police in the big chimney of the house. Bettlman tries to trap the intruder who is seeking something in the chimney. Some one has been tampering with Brettmann's trunk. Fitzgerald and Brettmann find loosened brick in the chimney and a chalk diagram. The admiral partly dismantles the chimney, and Brettmann finds papers describing a treasure hidden in Corsica by soliciting Narcissus to aid his return to power. The admiral plans to take his daughter, Fitzgerald, Brettmann and others to Corsica on his yacht. Cathew and Mildegarde von Mitter are invited. CHAPTER XI THE WOMAN WHO KNEW. DON'T you sometimes grow weary for an abiding place? Laura pulled off her guitars and laid her hot hands on the cool lichen grown stones of the field wall. The bridle rein lung over her arm. Fitzgerald had drawn his through a stirrup "Think of wandering here and there, with never a place to come back to" "I have thought of it often in the few days I have been here. I have a home in New York, but I could not possibly afford to live in it; so I felt it; and when I want to go fishing there's enough under hand to pay the expenses. My poor old dad. He was always indulging notes for his friends or carrying stock for them and nothing ever came back. I am afraid the distinctions broke his heart. And then perhaps I was a bitter disappointment. I was expelled from college in my junior year. I had no head for figures other than that kind which inhabit the Louvre and the Vatican." Her face became thoughtful. "Don't Mr. Breitmann just a bit of a mystery to you?" she asked. "In some ways, yes." "He is inclined to be too much reserved. But last night Mr. Ferraud succeeded in hearing down some of it. If I could put in a book what all you men have seen and taken part in: Mr. Breitmann would be almost handsome but for those tears." He kicked the turf at the foot of the wall. "In Germany they are considered beauty spots." "I am not in sympathy with that custom." "Still, it requires courage of a kind." "The most wounds are those that are carried unseen. Student scars are merely patches of vanity." "He has others besides those. He was nearly killed in the Sudan." Fitzgerald was compelled to offer some defense for the absent. That Breit- man had lied to him, that his appearance here had been in the regular order of things, did not take away the fact that the Bavarian was a man and a brave one. Clearly as he had watched, up to the present he had learned absolutely nothing; and to have shown Kreitmann the telegram would have accomplished nothing further than to have put him wholly on guard. "Are you eager to return to the great highways once more?" "I should like to stay here for a hundred years." "You would miss us all very much then," morrily. "And Napoleon's treasure would have gone in and out of innumerable pockets." "To you really and truly believe that we shall bring home a single france of it" facing her with incredulous eyes. "Really and truly. And why not? Treasures have been found before. Fle on you for a doubling Thomas! What a gay little man that Mr. Ferraud is!" "Lively as a cricket. Your father, I understand, is to take him as far as Marcelies. After tonight everything will be quite formal, I suppose. Bonnie, I feel ill at ease in accepting your splendid hospitality. I'm an interpreter. I haven't even the claim of an ordinary introduction. It has been very, very kind of you." "You know Mrs. Coldfield. I will, if you wish it, ask her to present you to me." "I am really serious." "Do am I." "They will be here tomorrow." "You. And in four days we will. Oh, it is all so beautiful. A real treasure hunt." "It does you seem possible that I have been here a week. It has been a long time since I enjoyed myself on overnight. Have you ever wondered what has become of the other man?" "The other man?" "Tie; the other one in or outside the chimney. I've been thinking about him this long while. Hasn't it occurred to you that he may have other devices?" "If he has he, will find that he has waited too long. But I would like to know how he found out. You see, triumphantly, "he believed that there is one." She shook the rein, for the steak marmor was nozzling her shoulder and pawing slightly. "Let us be off." She put her small booted foot on his palm and vaulted into the mound, and he swayed on to his mount. He stuffed his cap into a pocket, for he was no fair weather horseman, but loved the tingle of the wind rushing through his hair, and the two cantered down the clear sand road. Fitzgerald was light hearted and boyish. Brettmann was grave and dignified, but in the eyes of each there was a force the girl had encountered so sadism as to forget its being. Brettmann, in his capacity as secretary, was not so often in her company as Fitzgerald; nevertheless she was subtly attracted toward him. When he was of the mind he could invent a happy compliment with a felicity no less facile than Fitzgerald. And the puzzling thing of it all, both men she knew from their histories had never been ornaments at garden parties where compliments are current coin. She fitted Fitzgerald, but she admitted Brettmann, a differentiation which she had no inclination to require into first principles. That Brettmann was a secretary for hire drew no barrier in her mind. She had known "unmy gentlemen of one family who had served in like situations. There were no social distinctions. On the other hand, she never felt wholly comfortable with Brettmann. There was not the least mistrust in this feeling. It was rather because she instinctively felt that he was above his occupation. To sum it up briefly, Brettmann was difficult to understand and Fitzgerald wasn't. Fitzgerald had an idea; boldly put it, it was a grave suspicion. Not once had he forgotten the man in the chimney. Once the finger had pointed at Ireltman or some one with whom he was in understanding. This had proved to be groundless. But he kept turning over the incident and inspecting it from all sides. There were others a treasure hunting; personal unknown; and a man might easily become desperate in the pursuit of 2,000/000 francs, almost half a million of American money, more for some of these coins would be rare. He had thoroughly searched the ground outside the cellar window, but the sea gravel held its secret with a tenacity as baffling as the mother sea herself. There was a new under groom, or rather there had been. He had left, and where he gave go no one knew. Fitzgerald dismissed the thought of him; at the most he could have been out an accomplice, one to unlock the cellar window. While Brettmann ingored near Laun, offering what signs of admiration he dared, and, while the admiral chatted to his country neighbors who were gathered round the tea table, Fitzgerald and M. Ferraud were braced against the terrace wall, a few yards farther on, and exchanged views on various peoples. "America is a wonderful country," said M. Ferraud, when they exhausted half a dozen toques. He spread out his hands, Frenchman wise. "So it is." Fitzgerald threw away his cigarette and quietly caught the other by the wrist and turned the palm. M. Ferraud looked, into his face with an astonishment on his own, most genuine. "But he did not struggle. 'Why do you do that?'" "I am curious, Mr. Ferraud, when I see a hand like this. Would you mind letting me see the other?" "Not in the least." M. Ferraud offered the other hand. Fitzgerald let go. "What was your object?" "What object?" Flircidar lowered his voice. "What was your object in digging holes in younger chimney? Did you know what was there? And what do you propose to do now?" M. Ferraud coolly took off his spectacles and polished the lenses. It needed but a moment to adjust them. "What are you talking about?" "You are really M. Ferraud?" asked the young man coldly. The Frenchman produced a wallet and took out a letter. It was written by the president of France, introducing M. Ferraud to the ambassador at Washington. Next, there was a passport, and far more important than either of these was the Legion of Honor. "Xen, I am Anatole Ferraud." "That is all I desire to know." "Shall we return to the indictment?" asked M. Ferraud, restoring his treasury. "Since there is nothing more to be said at present. It seems strange to me that foreign politics should find his way here." "Political? I am only a butterfly homer." "There are variations. But you are the man. I didn't did out." "Political," attributed M. Humans. BIRD ROCKED PLANET JUICEROND VIRGINIA thinking hard. "I give you fair warning that if anything is missing"— "Oh, Mr. Fitzgerald!" "I shall know where to look for it," with a smile which had no humor in it. "Why not denounce me now?" "Would it serve your purpose?" "No," with deeper gravity. "It would be a great disaster; how great I cannot tell you." "Then, I shall say nothing." "About what?" dryly, even whimically. "About your being a secret agent from France." This time M. Ferraud's glance proved that he was truly startled. Only three times in his career had his second life been questioned or suspected. Should he trust this young man? With that swift unnering instinct which makes the perfect student of character, he said. "You will do me a great favor not to import this suspicion to any one else." "Kuspidion?" "It is true: I am a secret agent," and he said it proudly. "You wish harm to noose here?" No. I am here for the very purpose of eating you all from heartaches and misfortune and distillation. And had I set to work earlier I should have accomplished all this without a single one of you knowing it. Now the matter will have to go on to its end. "Can you tell me anything?" Not now. I trust you. Will you trust me? Fitzgerald hesitated for a space. "Yes." For that, thanks," and M. Ferraud put out a hand. "It is clean. Mr. Fitzgerald, for all that the skin is broken." Of that I have no doubt. "Before we reach Corsica you will know." And so temporarily that ended the matter. And as Fitzgerald went over to the chair just vacated by the secretary, he found that there was a double seat to life now. This would be far more exciting than dodging leg knees and freezing one's toes. Laura told him the news. Their guests would arrive that evening in time for dinner. It was Brettmann's habit to come down first. He would thrum a little on the plane or take down some old volume. Tonight it was Helene. He had not not any of the guests yet, which he considered a piece of good fortune. But God only knew what would happen when she saw him. He dreaded the moment, dreaded it with anguish. She was a woman, schooled in acting, but a time comes when the best acting is not sufficient. If only in some way he might have warned her; but no way had opened. She would find him ready, however, ready with his eyes, his lips, his nerves. What would the others think or say if she lost her presence of mind? His teeth snapped. He ruded on. The lamp threw the light on the scarred side of his face. He heard some one enter, and his gaze stole over the top of his book. This person was a woman, and her eyes traveled from object to object with a curiosity tinged with that inertitude which attacks us all when we enter an unfamiliar room. She was dressed in black, showing the white arm and neck. Her hair was like ripe wheat after a rainstorm; oh, but he knew well the color of her eyes, blue as the Adriatic. She was a woman of perhaps thirty, matured, graceful, handsome. The sight of her excited a thrill in his renown, deny it bow he would. She scanned the long rows of books, the strange weapons, the heroic and sinister flags, the cases of butterflys. With each inspection she stepped nearer and nearer, till by reaching out his hand he might have touched her. Quately he rose. It was a critical moment. She was startled. She had thought she was alone. "Jardon me!" she said, in a low, musical voice; "I did not know that any one was here." And then she saw his face. Her own blanched and her hands went to her heart. "Karl!" THE DRAMA HEQINA: S HE awaived a little, but recorcored as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness. That out of the dark of this room into the light of that lamp in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world there should step this man! Why had there been no hint of his presence? Why had not the chirrancy of despair warned her? One of nos-hands rose and pressed over her eyes as if to sponge out this phantom. It was useless; it was no dream; he was still there, this man she had neither seen nor heard of for five years because her will was stronger than her desire, this man who had broken her heart as children break toys! And deep below all this present terror was the abiding truth that she still loved him and always would love him. The shame of this knowledge did more than all else to rouse and to nerve her. "Karl!" It was like an echo. "Yes." There was war in his voice and attitude and not without reason. He had wronged this woman, not with direction intention, it was true, but nevertheless he had wronged her, and her presence here could mean nothing less than that fate had selected this spot for the reckoning. She could topple down his carefully ruined schemes with the same case with which he had blown over born. And to him these schemes were life to his breath and sent to his blood, everything. What was one woman? cynically, "Yes, it is L" in the teague native to them both. "And with what you have!" "I am Admiral Killgrove's private secretary." He wut his lips. He was not so strong before the woman as he had expected to be. The glimmer of the old days was briefly rekindled at the sight of her, and she was beautiful. "You certify me!" "Hididare, this is your scheme," droughts. "Tell them all you know, break me, ruin me. Here is a fair opportunity for revenge." "God fortified!" she cried with a shiver. "Were you guilty of all crimes, I could only remember that once I loved you." "You shame me," he replied frankly, but with infinite relief. "You have outdone me in manliness. Will you forgive me?" "Oh yes. Forgiveness is one of the few things you can man not rob us of." She spoke without bitterness, but her eyes were dim and her lips dropped. "What shall we do? They must not know that we have met." "Catheme knows, moodily." "I had forgotten!" "I leave all in your hands. Do what you will. If you break me—and God knows well that you can do it—it would be only an act of justice. I have been a scoundrel. I am man enough to admit of that." She saw his face more clearly now. Time had marked it. There were new lines at the corners of his eyes and the cheek bones were more prominent. Perhaps he had suffered too. "You will always have the courage to do," she said. "right or wrong in a great manner." "Am I wrong to seek?" "Hush! I know. It is what you must thrust aside or break to reach it. Earl. The thing itself is not wrong, but you will go about it wrongly. You can not help that." He did not reply. Perhaps she was right. Indeed, was she not herself an example of it? If there was one thing in his complex career that he regretted more than another it was the deception of this woman. He did not possess the usual vanity of the sex. There was nothing here to be proud of. His dream of conquest was not over the kingdom of women. "Some one is coming," he said, listening. "Lake it all to me. "Ab"—with a hand toward her. "Do not say it. I understand the thought. If only you loved me you would say" the iron in her voice unmistakable. He let his hand fall. He was sorry. Presently the others made their entrance upon the scene, a singular anticlimax. The admiral rang for the cocktails. Introductions followed. "Is it not strange?" said the singer to Laurn. "I stole to here to look at the trophies, when I discovered Mr. Brettman, whom I once knew in Munich." "Mr. Cathewee," said the young hostess, "this is Mr. Brettman, who is alding father in the compilation of his book." "Mr. Brettman and I have not been before," said Cathewe soberly. The two men bowed. Cathleen never gave his hand to any but his intimates but Laura, who was not aware of the ancient reserve, thought that both of them showed a lack of warmth. And Fitzgerald, who was watching all our companions now, was sure that the post of friend and Brettman interlined in some way. "So young man," said Mrs Coldfield a handsome motherly woman, "you have had the impidence to let five years pass without darkening my doors. What excuse have you?" "I'm guilty of anything you say," Fitzgerald answered humbly, "What shall be my punishment?" "You shall take Miss Laura in, and I shall sit at yourself." "For my sins it shall be as you say. But, really, I have been so little in New York," he added. "I forgive you simply because you have not made a failure of your mother's son. And you look like her too." It is one of the privileges of old persons to compare the young with this or that parent. "You are flattering me. Dad used to say that I was as homely as a hodge fence." "Now you're fishing, and I'm too old a fish to rise to such a cast." "I thank you sing in Paris a few years ago" said M. Ferraud. "Yes!" Ilidlegarde von Mitter wondered who this little man could be. "And you sing no more?" "No. The bird has flown. Only the woman remains." They were at the table now, and she absently plucked the flowers beside her plate. "Ah, to sing as you did and then to disappear, to vanish! You had no right to do so. You belonged to the public," animatedly. "The public is always selfish. It always demands more than any single person can give to it. Fardon?" she said an Cathewe leaned to speak to her. "I did not hear." M. Ferraill nibbled his crisp celery. "I asked what will you do," repeated Cathewe for her ear only. "What do you mead?" "Did you know that he was here?" "I should not have been seated at this table had I know." "Some day you are going to tell me all about it," he asserted, "and you are going to smile when you answer me." "Thank you. I forgot. My dear friend, I am never going to tell you all about it. Why did you not come first?" her voice vibrating. "You still love him." "That is not kind." striving hard to keep the smile on her trembling limb. "O. I beg of you, do not make this friendship impossible. Do not rob me of the one man I trust." Cathtea motioned aside the fish and reached for his saturne. "I have loved you faithfully and loyalty for serven years. I have tried to win you by all those rude a man may necessarily traverse in guest of the one woman. For serven years and for something like three I have stayed away at your acquaintance. Will you believe it? Questions my master asks for his family—family, they are beckoning." It was a confused答. "Why did I ever ask you?" "Why did you ever tell me—only part? It is the other part I wish to know. I will inform you to I learn." never have you. You will find that throb is a difference between love and infatuation." "As I have never known infatuation I cannot tell the difference. Now, no more, unless you care to see me break down before them. For if you tell me that you have loved me seven years I have loved him eight, creatively, for Cathy was praising her creativity." "Devil take him! What do you find "Devil take him! What do you find in the map?" "What do you find in me?' her eyes filled with anger. "Porgive me. Hildegarde. I am blind and had tonight. I did not expect to find him here other." Brettmann had tried ineffectually to read their lips. She had given her word, and once given, he knew of that she never broke it. But he was keenly alive that in some way he was the topic of the inaudible conversation. As he sat here tonight he knew why he had never loved Hildegarde, why, in fact, he had never loved any woman. The one great passion which comes in the span of life was centered in the girl beside him, dividing her moments between him and Fitzgerald. Strange, but he had not known it till he saw the two women together. For once his nice calculations had ceased to run smoothly. There appeared now a knot in the thread for which he saw no untry. "You do not sing now?" asked Laura across the table. "No." Hildegarde answered, "my voice is gone." "Oh, I am no sorry." "It does not matter. I can hum a little to myself. There is yet some pleasure in that. But in opera, no, never again. Has not Mrs. Coldfield told you? No? Imagine! One night in Dreeden in the middle of the aria my voice broke miserably, and I could not go on." "And her heart nearly broke with it," Interposed Mrs. Coldfield, with the best intentions, noer the truth than she knew, "I am sorry, Laura, that I never told you before." Hildegarde laughed. "Sooner or later this must happen. I worked too hard perhaps. At any rate, the opera will know me no more." There was the hard blue of flint in Cathewes' eyes as they jolt and held Brettmann. There was duel, and the intertier was routed. But hate burned directly in the breast against the man who could compel him to lower his eyes. Some day he would pay back that glance. Now, M. Berraud had missed nothing. He twisted the talk into other channels with his usual adultery, but all the while there was bipbling in his mind the news that these two men had met before. The history of Hidegaleppe von Mitter was known to him. But how much did she know or this man Cathewet? The woman was a thoughtfuled. He, Antoane Ferrum, knew. It was his business to know, and that she should happen upon the scene he considered as one of these rare good pieces of luck that fall to the lot of few. Did Laura note any of the portentious glances those exchanged between the ginger and Cathweo and Brettmann? Perhaps. At all events she felt a curiosity to know how long Hildegarde von Mitter had known her father's secretary. There was no envy in her heart as again she acknowledged the beauty of the other woman. Moreover, she liked her and was going to like her more. Impressions" were made upon her almost instantly for good or bad and rarely changed. She turned oftentimes to Fitzgerald, for he made particular effort to entertain, but he succeeded better than he dream. ed. It kept turning over in her mind what a whimsical, capricious, whirling was at work. It was droll, this man at her side, chatting to her as if he had known her for years, when, seven or eight days ago, he had stood, a man all unknown to her, on a city corner selling plaster of paris statuettes on a wager, and but for Mrs. Coldfield she had passed him for ever. Out upon the prude who would look askance at her for harmless daring! "Drop into my room before you turn in," urged Fitzkerald to Cathewe. "That I shall, my boy. I've some questions to ask of you." But a singular idea came into creation, and this was for him, Cathewe, to Fitzgerald's room. Not one man in a thousand would have dared put this idea into a plan of action. But neither externals nor conventions deterred Cathewe when he sought a thing. He rapped lightly on the door of the secretary's room. Cathew did so, gently closing the door behind him. Brettmann was in his shirt sleeves. He rose from his chair and laid down his cigarette. Aaint amile broke the thin line of his mouth. He waited for his guest or, rather, this intruder, to break the silence. And as Cathew did not speak at once there was a tableau, during which each was speculatively busy with the eyes. "I never expected to see you in this house," said Cathew: "A compliment which I readily return." "A private secretary! I never thought of you in that capacity." "One must take what one can," tranquilly. "A good precept." Cathew rolled the ends of his mustache, a trifle perplexed how to put it. "But there should be exceptions. What," and his voice became crisp and cold—what was Hilda gared von Mitter to yoo?" "And what is that to you?" "I choose not to answer it." Again they eyed each other like friends. "Were you married?" Brittman laughed. Here was his opportunity to write this man's heart, for he knew that Cathye loved the woman. "You seem to be in her confidence. Ask her." "A patron would say as much. There is a place in your mailroom I have never fully understood. Please tell you are a brave man, but mostly you are a real and a matriarch." Take care. Remember stepped forward metacognition. "There will be no frustration," contemptuously. "Not if you are careful. I have answered your questions. You had better leave at once." "She is loyal to you. It was not her voice that broke that night. It was her heart. You have some hold over her." "None that she cannot throw off it any time." Breitmann's mind was working strangely... "If she would have me I would marry her, tomorrow," west on Catthews, playing openly. "I would marry her tomorrow, priest or priestant, for her religion would be mine." There was a spark of admiration in Breitmann's eyes. This man Cathore was out of the ordinary. Well, as for that, so was he himself. He walked silently to the door and opened it, standing aside for the other to pass. "She is perfectly free. Marry her. She is all and more than you wish her to be. Will you go now?" Cathewe bowed and turned on his heel. Breitmann had really got the better of him. "I owed her that much," said Breitmann to himself as he locked the door. "It did not matter at all to me." was Cathewe thought as he knocked on Fitzgerald's door and heard his cheery call. "I only wanted to know what sort of man he is." "Oh, I really don't know whether I like him or not," declared Fitzgerald. "I have run across him two or three times, but we were both busy. He has told me a little about himself. He's been knocked about a good deal. Has a title, but doesn't use it." "A little? That is news to me. Probably it is true." "I was surprised to learn that you knew him at all." "Not very well. Met him in Munich mostly." A long pause. "I Just Miss Killgrimp Just Hippin?" There's a comrade for some man. Lucky devil, who gets her! She is new to me every day." "I think I warned you." "You were a nice one, never to say a word that you knew the admiral!" Another house. "But what's your opinion regarding Brettmann?" Cathtey laced his fingers and bent his chin on them. "There's a great rascal or a great hero somewhere under his skin." New Jersey Chancellor Appointed to U. B. Supreme Court. M. Photo by American Press Association. Wilson Gets Half Oklahoma Delegates. Content for control of the Oklahoma delegates to the Democratic national convention, waged between Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson campaign management whereby a split delegation will be sent to Baltimore. The compromise was reached after an all-night contest. State politics, at times, obstructed the way to a decision. The turning point came when an amendment authorizing indorsement of Champ Clark for president was offered to a resolution which pro vided for a divided delegation, ten delegates for Clark and ten delegates for Wilson. The amendment was lost by a vote of 314½ to 289. This vote showed plainly to the Clark adherents that nothing remained but compromise. Thereupon the resolution for a divided delegation was adopted. Missing Man In Jail. John D. S. Ackenheil, thirty-three years old, of Pittsburgh, a salesman for the Monolithic Paint company, of Clingman, who had been missing since Dec. 7, was found in the county jail in Camden, N. J., by Detective Schreger. He is serving twenty days for being drunk. A reward of $2500 was offered by his brother, Alfred Ackenheil. A civil engineer of Palmyra, N. Y. John registered at the Beloved Stratford in Philadelphia on Dec. 7 and wired his house that he would go in New York on Dec. 8, and to send his mail to the Waldorf. He came to Camden instead and not drunk. He was arrested and fined and then arrested and sentenced to twenty days. If his brother comes to claim him the police will have him released. Wind Uppees Nine Neighbors Nine dwelling were blown over by a violent wind storm at North Park, W. Va. OWNERS WORKS UP TO OPERATORS Joint Conference Adjourns Until March 12 or 13. OWNERS MEET NEXT WEEK Operator Declares 20 Per Cent Advance In Wages Will Not Be Granted or Union Receiibed. No action was taken in New York by the anarchist coal operators on the demands of the United Mine Workers of America for higher wages and other demands. The operators and miners, about thirty-five of the latter, headed by John P. White, president of the union, were in conference. There was no discussion of the demands. When the session adjourned it was stated officially the operators will consider the demands at a meeting in New York agreed to hold another jolt session with the operators on March 13 or 15, when the operators will make known their attitude. At Tuesday's meeting of the operators a committee will be appointed to consider the demands and through this committee a reply will be made at the joint conference. The miners' representatives were keenly disappointed over the delay in the negotiations at the suggestion of the operators. "We were ready to discuss our proposition," declared one of the leading officials of the union, "but the operators were not. They have put us to the expense of returning home and coming back to New York again. Of course, we agreed to the proposition. They could have reserved decision." After the operators and the representatives of the miners went into conference it was stated unofficially, but from what is regarded as a reliable source, that the demand for a 20 per cent. increase would be refused. It was also said the operators will not agree to recognize the union, and will refuse to concede the check off system. It was said the question of an eight hour day is open for consideration. Discussing the demands one of the operators said that a twenty per cent increase in wages will not be granted. He explained that the operators can not advance the wages of the men without increasing the cost of coal to the consumer, a course they are disinclined to take now. The session was presided over by James L. Cake, of West Pittston, Luzerne county, Pa., an independent operator. Previous to the conference the thirty-five representatives of the miners, headed by John P. White, president of the union, met at the Hotel Victorin. Mr. White and the three anthracite district presidents, John T. Dempsey, Thomas Kennedy and John Fahey, were delegated to present the demands to the operators and to be spokenen for the union at the conference. The demands are: A working contract for one year, instead of for three years. An eight-hour workday, instead of nine, without any reduction in wages. Recognition of the union as a party to negotiate a wage contract, with the operators collecting the union dues by the check-off system. Abolition of the conciliation board and a more convenient and uniform system of adjusting local grievances. An advance of 20 per cent in wages. A minimum rate of $3.50 a day for miners and $2.75 for laborers for contract work. That no contract miner be allowed more than one working place or to employ more than two laborers. That the rights of the check weighman and the check docking boss be recognized and that there shall be no interference with them. That coal shall be paid for by the ton, instead of by the carload, as at present. MR. TAFT FEELS SAFE NOW woman Sends the President a four-leaf Clover for Luck. President Taft no longer feels any apprehension over the political outlook. He may have had some doubts about his ability to win a day or two ago, but not so now. He received from Mrs. S. C. Wightley, of Philadelphia, a four-leaf clover. With this was the following sentiment: "I send you this fourleaf clover. One leaf is for health, one is for courage, one is for right, and fear not, and one is for success next June and November and for four years of noble achievement." FRANKLIN CONFESSES McNamara Defence Investigator Pleade Guilty... Bert Franklin, formerly a detective employed by Clarence B. Darrow, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles, Cal. to having attempted to "influence" Robert Bain, the first juror sworn to try James B. McNamara, the confessed dynamiter now serving a life term in San Quentin prison. The original charge against Franklin of having bribed Bain was disma- sured. Littlefield Gets $28,000 Fee. Former Representative Charles B. Littlefield, of Malia, was awarded $30, $89 by the supreme court for his services as special master in the Virginia- West Virginia debt court. Chihuahua Gate Corporation Prize. A Chihuahua captured the first prize at the junior premier contest at Lehua university of South Binham, Pa. So to Chihuahua Gate Path, of Tianjin Kun-Su. This India Chihuahua Just Jumped the longest each prize down at Lehua, the Western embankment, vowed at Jiah. Chihuahua Gate Path's subject was "The Pacific Revolution in China." T.R.WILL ACCEPT IF NOMINATED NIS REPLY TO GOVERNORS Mr. Roosevelt Declares For Rule of People, and Hope They May, Through Direct Primaries, Express Preference as to Who Republicans Shall Nominate For President. "I will accept, the nomination for president if it is tendered me, and I will adhere to this decision until the convention has expressed its preference." This is Mr. Roosevelt's reply to the letter he received from the following governors: William E. Glasscock, of West Virginia; Chester H. Aldrich, of Nebraska; Robert Bass, of New Hampshire; Joseph M. Carey, of Wyoming; Charles E. S. Obsorn, of Michigan; W. R. Stubbs, of Kansas, and Herbert S. Hadley, of Missouri. Roosevelt's reply to the letter from the governors: "New York, Feb. 24, 1912. "Gentlemen — I deeply appreciate your letter and I realize to the full the heavy responsibility it puts upon me, expressing it does the carefully considered convictions of the men elected by popular vote to stand as the heads of government in their several states. "I absolutely agree with you that this matter is not one to be decided with any reference to the personal preferences or interests of any man, but purely from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole. I will accept the nomination for president if it is tendered to me, and I will adhere to this decision until the convention has expressed its preference. One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and, for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and always shall endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people; and therefore I hope that so far as possible the people may be given the chance, through direct primaries, to express their preference as to who shall be the nominee of the Republican presidential convention. "Very truly yours;" "THIKODORE ROOSEVELT." The following is the letter to Mr. Roosovelt from the governors: "Chicago, Feb. 10, 1912. "We, the undersigned Republican governors, assembled for the purpose of considering what will best insure the continuation of the Republican party as a useful agency of good government, declare it our belief, after a careful investigation of the facts, that a large majority of the Republican voters of the country favor your nomination, and a large majority of the people favor your election, as the next president of the United States. "We believe that your candidacy will insure success in the next campaign. We believe that you represent, as no other man represents, those principles and policies upon which we must appeal, for a majority of the votes of the American people, and which, in our opinion, are necessary for the happiness and prosperity of the country." "We believe that in view of this public demand you should soon declare whether, if the nomination for the presidency came to you unsolicited and unsought, you will accept it. "In submitting this request we are not considering your personal interests. We do not regard it as proper to consider, either the interests or the preference of any man as regards the nomination for the presidency. We are expressing our sincere belief and best judgment as to what is demanded of you in the interest of the people as a whole. And we feel that you would be unresponsive to a plain public duty if you should decline to accept the nomination, coming as the voluntary expression of the wishes of a majority of the Republican voters of the United States, through the action of their delegates in the next national convention. "Yours truly Inside Kill Miner; Injure Two. John Goberka, a miner, was taken seriously all while at work in his chamber at the Central mine at Sorrento, Pa. John Goberka and Peter Scoziak, his labours, secured a stretcher and carried him to the foot of the shaft, where he was placed on the carriage. A large piece of ice, weighing nearly a ton, broke loose from where it had been bearing in the shaft and crushed through the head of the carriage. Scoziak was instantly killed. Goberka sequestered two broken legs and a miner named Brocilla was brushed. Goberyka's escape from depth was miraculous, as he lay on the carriage directly under where the ice broke through the hood. Big Fire Burrows Mountain. Impaled by a gale that swept it. brought big manufacturing plants were turned. Thousands of persons are now behind them. The fire started in a cottage near the Southern Pacific railroad tracks. Its origin has not been definitely established. A roaring wind picked up the flames and hurled them to neighboring cottages and boarding houses. In a flash these ignited, spouting great columns of sparks. Seizing these the forty-mile gate carried them two and three blocks. Within half an hour after the fire started a great area of small residences was in flames. Confeepees She Poisoned Eight Babies. Mrs. Winifred Ankers, the attendant at the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Nursery and Infants' hospital, broke down and confessed after a two-hours interrogation by the police that it was she who had put oxalic acid in the milk prepared for the babies in the hospital, causing eight deaths and four sicknesses since Monday. Her purpose, the girl said, was not to kill the children, but to make it appear that nurses in the hospital, against whom she had a grudge, were not taking proper care of the children. Mrs. Ankers has a baby of her own in the hospital. He is not sick. The police brought her to the point of confessing by threatening to take her baby away, whereupon there was a hysteric outburst, in which the young woman sobbed out her story of how she had dropped the oxalic acid into the milk bottles. Ever since the case of the eight dead babies was called to the attention of the authorities Mrs. Ank has been under suspicion. Mrs. Annie Wyuurniski, twenty-seven years old, who made a heroic effort to save her six children, was burned to death along with two of her offspring in Luzerne Borough, near Wilken-Barre, Pa., when their home was destroyed. The husband was absent when the fire started, and the mother was alone with the children. She cried for help, and entered the burning dwelling four times. On three of the trips she rescued four of the children. One child, a boy of six years, she threw from a second-story window and his leg was broken. The fourth time the mother rushed back into the flames to bring out the two remaining children the floor gave away and the woman and the two children were carried down in the debris. The charred bodies were found when the fire was extinguished. The children were five and four years old, respectively. SCHEDULE OF HAMPTON'S FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN Captain George W. Blount Conducte Annual Northern Tour. Hampton, Va.—Every year Hampton institute, which is neither a state nor a government school, must raise annually through voluntary contributions over $125,000 for current expenses and scholarships. To secure this monge campaigns are conducted several times a year. Captain George W. Blount of the commandant's office has taken a part of twenty Negro and ten Indian boys north for the Hampton winter campaign in New York, Brooklyn, Boston, New Haven and Philadelphia. The campaign opened on Sunday, Feb. 25. One meeting was held in Brooklyn and another in New York. The schedule of the meetings covers the following dates: Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Carnogle hall, principal address by Hon. Joseph H. Choate; Feb. 27, 3 p.m. Plymouth theater, Boston, address by Dr. H. B. Frissell; Feb. 28, Woolsey hall, New Haven, Conn., Dr. Booker T. Washington will speak, and Professor Henry Farnam of Yale will preside; Feb. 28 Brooklyn Academy of Music, addressed by Dr. James M. Taylor, president of Vassar college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Robert G. Ogden of New York city, who is president of the Hampton board of trustees. On Friday, March 1, two meetings in New York private schools; March 1 Orange, N. J., address by Dr. James M. Lodlow; March 2, two meetings in New York; March 3, two meetings in Philadelphia; March 4, Horticultural hall Philadelphia, principal address by Hon George McAnney of New York, Dr. H. B. Frisell, principal of Hampton in attitude, will speak on "Negro and Indian Folkcore" and Indians in costume will render the following numbers "Love Song," "Death Song," "Planting Song," "Ball Dance" and "War Dance." A Zulu student at Hampton, Madihaane G. Cule, dressed in native costume, will sing a love song and give a war dance. Major Robert B. Moton, commandant of cadets at Hampton in attitude, will speak on "The Meaning of Hampton." A group of thirty Negro students dressed as road workers will sing a labor song. The Hampton boy dramed in their military uniforms will sing plantation songs or "spartania." Stories of Indian and African life will be told by Michael V. Wolf, a Chippewa Indian from Reserve, Wm., and M. Q. Gate of Zulaitland, South Africa. Opposition to Hook Won Nelson Wide Opposition to the appointment of Judge William C. Hook is succeed the into John M. Harlan as associate justice of the United States supreme court governor to have been appointed wide in as the colored citizens were con- cerned. The attitude of Judge Hook in the color flow is said to be the case of the future to land the job. Graphic Story of How Attorney薛伯亚 A. Jones Broke Down State's Evidence in Sensational Criminal Case in Pulaski County Circuit Court. Case of Mistaken Identity. Little Beck, Ark.—The case against Lee Williams, charged with the crime of rape upon a white woman in Pulaski county, Ark., recently came up for trial in the circuit court of the said county and failed. Williams was indicted by the county grand jury and faced the court with a strong array of state witnesses against him. He was defended by Attorney薛伯亚 A. Jones. According to the evidence given by the state, the woman had been criminally assaulted and Lee Williams was the man who had committed the crime. Williams had been thoroughly identified by the woman as her assailant. She had picked him out of a collection of seven colored men at police headquarters and declared him to be the guilty man. She knew he was the man. She had seen him several times before and knew him. She had previously failed to identify any one of several colored men brought before her, but by the time she saw Lee Williams she declared him to be her assailant. The state also produced some testimony which supported the main prosecuting witness. When the state closed its testimony it was the general impression of nearly all the spectators in the courtroom that the state had made out an iron-clad case and that Williams would surely be convicted and executed. And this conclusion was not, at all strange, for Williams was a colored man and SOUTPO A. JONES, MSQ. had been declared by the white woman to be the criminal, and in such cases the custom has been that a conviction would follow. Against this ironclad case of the state Lawyer Selpio A. Jones, who represented Williams, proved possibly the most complete, the most sweeping and the most irresistible alibi that has been produced in the court in recent years. And with it he utterly annihilated the state's testimony, forcing the state to an unconditional surrender, with the result of a verdict of "Not guilty by the jury." This amount of course, the complete exoneration of his client. Able Defense by Attorney Jones. Williams had been employed by the Bliasville Hardwood Lumber company. Mr. Jones produced an array of witnesses, time checks, time slips and written records, which proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that at the time of the alleged crime Lee Williams, the defendant, was on duty at this mill, which was 10) miles from the place of the alleged crime. The proof on the part of the defense showed that the prosecuting witness was mistaken in her Identification of Williams. "She knew Williams was the guilty man. She knew she could not be mistaken about it." But she was mistaken, as Williams was not the man. This striking illustration of the'imperfection of all human judgment teaches a valuable lesson and should be carefully considered by all the people, as it is of universal concern, and most especially should it be remembered by our courts and juries, not that guilty men may escape punishment, but that innocent men may not be put to death. The court and jury of Little Rock and Polaski county, Ark., are to be congratulated upon the spirit of fairness and justice exhibited by them throughout the trial, which was a great credit to that community, state and southland. The facts in this case and its final conclusion illustrate the splendid position held by Lawyer Jones in the courts and demonstrate his extraordinary skill and ability as a trial lawyer. Lawyer Bethel A. Jones in this one case in bringing forcefully to the minds of the people the universal frailty, weakness and uncertainty of all human consciousness in ability to perceive clearly, remember correctly, describe accurately or identify truly in addition to preserving the innocent life of his client has rendered mankind universal service. He has made his way up on higher ground by close application, dist of hard study and labor. TEACHERS COLLEGE NOTES Washington. The enrollment in the Tumshur'i college of Howard university has reached the encouraging figure of 187. Their students are all of college grade, on there to save one student. and for admission into the School of Liberal Arts, and all candidates are recommended by a single committee. This number is an increase of eight over last year. The Dean reports that the freshman class in the best prepared that has ever been received. The instructors in the Teachers' college have now been divided into two groups. The first group consists of the faculty of education, giving particularly academic and professional work, and the second group is composed of the faculty of practical arts, giving work in domestic science, domestic art, manual trailing, library economy and music. The important work in the practical arts is thus brought into full adjustment with the other courses in the Teachers' college. The largest advanced class in the practical arts ever forth will be graduated this year. By joint action of the instructors in the Teachers' college and the College of Arts and Sciences the establishment of the new degrees of bachelor of arts in education and bachelor of science in education is recommended to the board of trustees. The dean reports that this action should, if practicable, carry with it of necessity the enlargement of the professional and academic work in the Teachers' college and the consequent better fitting of graduates for specific work in teaching. These new degrees and new courses of study are designed to be in line with the work of the Teachers' college at Columbia university, Chicago university and other leading schools of the country. In order to carry out the plan contemplated an additional teaching force is needed immediately for the Teachers' college, as there will be required professional educational courses in English, with a minimum of nine hours' work, of history nine to twelve hours and modern languages twelve hours. With this addition our work will be relieved of a serious handicap under which it is now laboring. Dr. Lewis B. Moore, dean of the Teachers' college, also reports the enrollment among its students of four candidates for the degree of master of arts, one of whom is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Thus the institution is measuring up to its high privilege. ROMAN THE MAN FOR EDITOR Eminent Scholar and Devout Churchman Well Qualified. Within about sixty days the general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church will meet in Kansas City, Mo. In many respects it will be the most important gathering of the representatives of the denomination for many years. This fact has already been forecasted by the many events of moment which have transpired during the past three years aside from the marked progress which has been made along many lines of denomination work. The question of selecting suitable and well qualified men to fill the various important offices from bishop down to the more minor positions is on which for the good of the church a large should be given careful and best consideration. As to the selection of a competent man of broad learning and ripe experience as editor of the A. M. E. Review, those who have the best interest of the denomination at heart and who are looking beyond the present status and needs of the church are fortunate in getting the consent of Dr. C. V. Roman to use his name in connection with the editorship of the Review. Dr. Roman shows by his actions and written word, that he possesses the two essential elements which every man should have in whatever position he seeks or fails. These are the best interest and the honor of the cause. In considering the importance of the editorship of the Review, Dr. Roman makes the following statement: Correct thinking is the chief factor in the advancement of a race. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," is a true racially as individual. Brains and minds are the final arbiter of human destiny, and periodical literature is the most powerful agency for influencing these factors. The fathers of our church understood this when they founded a newspaper the Christian Recorder. In consequence with this fundamental law of progress the Review was born. Twenty five years of continued existence show that the foundation has been wickly and securely inld. The present editor and his predecessors have wrought wisely and well. It is now time, however, for a forward movement to build upon this adequate foundation a great denominational periodical. The general conference of 1912 must elect a new editor for the A. M. E. Review. Periods of change should be periods of progress. The new editor should be a man of broad and accurate scholarship, of historical knowledge and business acumen, of experience in literature and religion and a believer in the history, doctrines and destiny of the A. M. E. Church. Realising as I do the responsibilities of the position and believing as I do that the office should seek the man, it is only a deep sense of racial and religious duty that leads me to yield to many requests and announce myself as willing to become Professor Keating's successor as editor of the Review should be the coming general conference call me to that responsibility. For the benefit of those who do not know me I will add that I am thoroughly familiar with the history, polity and doctrines of the A. M. B. church, having been an active worker therein for more than a quarter of a century. I am now and have been for three years actively engaged in editorial work. Woman Hangs Herself. Mrs. Annie Patterson, who attempted suicide in Atlantic City, N. J., several months ago, was found hanging in the barn of her father, Cyrus Raffing, near Shippensburg, Pa. Mrs. Patterson was found almost spayed in Atlantic City with her two children. When she recovered she was taken home to her father's farm. For attempt to end her life at Atlantic City was said to have been due to domestic troubles. Mrs. Patterson was about thirty-five years old, and before her marriage was a teacher. She was a graduate of the Shippenabu Normal school. Heavy Demand For Relics of Maine. So numerous and insistent are the demands made upon the navy department for rollies of the battleship Maine that it has been found necessary to send for another shipload. Near Anarchy In Mexico. Advices from Mexico to the state department in Washington, indicating a widespread state of anarchy, caused much uneasiness in official circles. 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If ex-President Roosevelt is a candidate for the presidency he owes it to the people of this country to come out in the open and declare himself. We believe that Teddy is a candidate but would like to see him come out and say so. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Defender. Well, ex-President Roosevelt has come out and said so. What are you going to do about it? It is not uncommon for a teacher or a minister to go to some white shop which would go out of business before it would employ a colored person, and have his printing done. After paying the white man for the program, the next thing in order is to send one to us to note in the pass for nothing. Gentlemen, quit doing his work. It does not show good sense. We call your attention to this before. Stop it now.—Dallas Express. They do the same thing down this way, and we have, as you, booned bothered with their write ups.—Palestine, Texas Plaindealer. This is a racial weakness. It applies to all branches of business and is usually done by the educated class of our people, those who are higher up. The best way to break it up is to expose the people practicing it and to force them into the newspaper and job printing business where they can be punished by losing money, time and patience like the rest of us. White printers are kindly disposed towards the colored print-shops and they make little or no effort to secure this kind of trade which these service people are constantly forcing upon them. "LILY-WHITESM" IN VIRGINIA. The Norfolk, Va. Journal and Guide, under the caption, "Mr. Taft and the Negroes" publishes an updated letter received from Hon. William B. McKinley, Manager of the campaign of President Taft. It is in response to the protest of certain prominent citizens of color from this State who are much wrought up over the discrimination now being made in the Republican organization on account of color, color and the previous condition of servitude. After a personal conference with the management, supplemented by a letter from Mr. McKinley the Journal and Guide comes to the conclusion that the National Republican administration is backing the white so-called Republicans in their discrimination against the colored people of the Southland and it calls upon the colored voters to vote against President Taft. Hon. W., B. McKinley is quoted as follows: I had quite a conversation with Mr. Martin late yesterday afternoon. He said he felt the trouble was on account of the Democratic legislation which had been passed making the right to vote so difficult there were very few of your race who wore legal voters. He also said that under the National Committee only legal voters were convention, and that there was no intention on the part of anyone so far as he knew, to in any way prevent legal voters from attending and voting at the convention. Hon. Alvah H. Martin is careful to add, "so far as he knew." We pause to remark that he can know if he so desires, that it is being openly asserted that Negroes are not wanted in the present organization of the Republican Party, save "as hewers of wood and drawers of water." They are told they must not aspire to representative positions, but must permit only white men to do the representing. During the recent investigation of the incongruous combination now existing in Norfolk county whereby Mr. Martin controls both the Republican and Democratic organizations with no particular allegiance to either, further than to advance the financial interests of that section and to add to the private fortunes of a combination of both alleged Republicans and Democratic white citizens. It was openly stated and not denied that Hon. Alvah H. Martin had been mainly instrumental in retiring the colored people of his section from politics and this was given as a reason that the Democrats had and should continue to support him. Now he says so far as he knows, no such discrimination exists. Mr. McKinley continues: He went on to say that in the city of Norfolk there were about twenty five colored men as registered voters. Mr. Crumper who was here spoke up and said that they had two delegates in their convention. A gentleman who was here from the Teenth District at the time, said that at the convention seventy-five colored men attended the meeting. Attention was also called to the fact that in Richmond the colored man undoubtedly attended the convention in the Third District. These words read very much like those of the Democrats in the contested election cases when they were arguing that Negroes in the South were allowed to vote. They knew that they were barred from voting and the Negroes knew it, but when they got to Washington, they proved that they were granted all of the rights and privileges of the white citizens. Colored voters were allowed to attend the convention in this district but they were asked to retire from the meeting. Mr. Joseph P. Brady, whose father was beloved by the colored people and who was repeatedly elected to Congress by their votes declared that the Negroes were not wanted and he represented a white man's party. Hon. George A. Hanson, once a Republican nominee in this District declared that Negroes were not wanted except to push and work from behind. He was loudly applauded. In the other district convention presided over or rather dominated by Postmaster Edgar Allan, Jr. colored men were there as delegates and participated in the meeting but the organization did not dare state a single colored Republican as delegate to the state convention at Roanoke. Hon. W. B. McKinley is careful not to say one word in condemnation of racial discrimination inside tae Republican organization and it is easy for even a blind man to see that he condones the action of these white politicians, who are making the effort of their lives to corral all of the federal offices in the Southland. Principles are no longer considered. It is a cold, brutal proposition. The Norfolk Va. Journal and Guide declares that there are five hundred legal voters in Norfolk city. It does not matter if there were only ten, the point is as to whether a citizen is to be discriminated against on ac count of the race and color inside of the Republican organisation. Go far as the colored people are concerned the outlook is gloomy. Still, this should not deter leading colored men from contending for their rights and from making an issue of this embarrassing question even upon the floor of the National Republican Convention at Chicago. If the present day Republican managers do not want us, self-respect demands that we should not want them. In the life of a nation great principles for the time being are cast aside, but the nation or the organization pays the penalty in the long run and the restoration of these equilibrium in the great universe of ethics comes sooner or later to the utmost confluence of those short-sighted states. men who strayed from the paths of truth and justice. ATTORNEY GENERAL TICKER SHAMN POSITION. Race prejudice knows no bounds and stops at no limit. That it should invade the precincts of the greatest organization of jurists in the world is but a reactionary confession that it already has a strong hold upon the courts. If a graduate of Harvard University, ex-Assistant United States District Attorney and at present Assistant Attorney General of the United States is to be barred from membership in that association, of which he is already a member, simply on account of his race and his color and this action is to be condoned and confirmed by the Executive head of the nation and his representative, where can we expect the line to be drawn? The Negro-haters, both North and South are now unusually active against us. Every movement which they successfully inaugurate to take away fundamental rights is followed by another, even more drastic and outrageous. It shows that history is correct in proving that rights retained are rights for which we contend and that the agitator has a most important place in framing the future policy of the race with which he is identified. There have been instances, where even colored men have condoned the outrages perpetrated upon the lowly members of the race, only to confront this same dark cloud of race prejudice when least expected. The opponents of the colored people of this country sang the siren song, alleging that their only desire was to eliminate the vicious, ignorant colored people from the electorate of the Southland. They succeeded in eliminating not only this class of colored people, but well nigh every other class. With the political rights gone, they next took away political offices. Then they urged that colored men be appointed to office in Northern States and in Washington, and now they are strenuously endeavoring to drive them out of these positions. The fact is the colored people have been made unpopular by the hitter assaults made upon them by Senator Tillman of South Carolina, Gov. James, K. Vardaman of Mississippi, Thomas Dixon of everywhere and a host of other malignants. There has been much bitterness aroused by the action of some hotel proprietors in refusing admission to soldiers and sailors, wearing the uniform of the army and navy and a law passed making a crime of such an action. What will be done now in the case of the Assistant Attorney General of the United States, Hon. William H. Lewis? He is backed by the President of the United States and Attorney General George W. Wickersham's ranking words are too plain to leave any room to doubt his earnestness. If Mr. Lewis could secure confirmation by a United States Senate composed of both Republicans, and Democrats, why should he be barred from membership in the American Bar Association? We shall note with interest the outcome. It is plainly evident that the colored people of the country have "a friend at court" and that President Taft and his advisors are realizing that even belated justice for the colored man is even now apprehended by the rank and file of this kindly disposed race of people. The administration deserves credit for its positive stand. The elimination of Judge Hook as a United States Supreme Court proposition and the notice given to the Negro-haters of the American Bar Association that they have carried their prejudices too far will tend to do much to relieve a strained situation which has for many months caused the colored voters of the country to look with disgust upon President Taft and his political advisors. Attorney General Wickersham is all right on the race question and in dealing with human rights, we may well conclude that he has his "bonnet on straight." GENERAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA FLOUR quiet; winter clear, $2.85 @ 4.10; city mills, fancy, $6.85 @ 2.55. RKK FLOUR quiet; per barrel, $4.75 @ 2.55. WHEAT firm; No. 2 red, $1.00% @ 1.02. CORN steady; No. 2 yellow, 74 @ 1.02. CATS firm; No. 2 white, 53c.; lower grades, 58c. POULTRY: Live steady; hess, 15 @ 16c.; old rooster, 11c.; turkeys, 18 @ 16c.; owned firm; choice fowls, 16c.; rooster fowls, 12c.; turkeys, 12c. BUTTER TUG: creamy, fancy, 58c. per lb. EGGS quiet; selected, 28 @ 28c.; nearby, 25c.; western, 25c. POTATOES firm; bush, $1.15 @ 1.15. Live Stock Markets. PITTGIRL (Union Stock Yards)—CATTLE higher; choice, $7.90 @ 5.35; prime, $7.25 @ 7.35. SHEEP higher; prime wetherers $8.00 $8.00; common $12.00; veal only $12.00; HOGS active; prime hoven $8.30 $8.30; medium $8.30; heavy $8.30; $8.45; $8.45; Yarrow $8.45; $8.61; pig $8.61; rough $8.70. For one of the very few times recorded when a man threatened with excommunication resorted to law, Deacon Robert A. J. Jordan, of the colored Mount Tabor Baptist Church, of Heurtico, yesterday applied for and obtained a writ of injunction from the Heurtico county Circuit Court to prevent the members of the deacon's board cutting him off, lock, stock, and barrel, from mem-bership in that congregation. Facing the prospect of ejection from the church because he had produced the books of the deacon's meet when subpoenaed by court, Deacon Lorenz that night turned the tables on his bishop at the last minute, and set at naught elaborate preparations for his excommunication, which had been arranged to be officially enacted at a church meeting at 8 o'clock. Deacon Jordan. In addition to being one of the founders and material contributors towards the building of the Mount Tabor Baptist Church, is superintendent of the Sunday School and clerk of the Deacon's Board. If his last capacity that he was ordered by the court to produce the books of the board was a recent case of Moses Smith against John Burton, two members of his church. In his application for an injunction, the deacon sets forth the fact that at a meeting of the board before the Smith-Burton case was called, it was feared that the church books would be demanded, and a resolution was issued for forbidding the clerk to surrender them to the scrutiny of the court. As he been feared, both the clerk and the books were supraposed. Threatened on the one hand with ejection from the church, and on the other with injection into the "cooler" the deacon sought legal guidance. He was informed that a refusal to produce the books would be regarded as contempt of court and treated with the greatest severity, and so he produced them. A hurried meeting of the deacon's board, to which Deacon Jordan was not invited, was immediately called, the action of the recalcitrant brother hashed over and the word passed around that it was time for Deacon Jordan to be on the wing. When it came to the cars of the denon that a meeting had been set for last night, at which time the last rites would be said over his membership in Mount Tror, he died with his troubles to Clerk S. P. Waddell, of the Henrico court, got an andaward from the clerk that he would have been guilty of contempt had he refused to produce the needed volumes and handed in his injunction application to Judge Beverly T. Crump, of the Law and Equity Court, who is sitting for Judge R. Carter Scott, during the latter's illness, and effectually blocked the excommunicatory intention of the deacons for the time at least. The injunction holds good until March 7, and until that time the deacons named in the paper are restrained by order of court from participating in, either by actual campaigning, or moral sway, any manner that has for its aim the mistreatment of Robert A Jordan. The order of the court, adultitering sleeping powders to the meeting scheduled for last night, was served on the zeous deacons of Mount Tabor just as they were preparing to enter into the preliminary deliberations of the meeting. For the time being, they were routed, Aside from the injunction method, Deacons seems no way in which Deacons Jordan can keep a strangle hold on his dislodge the Mount Tabor Church, and even the court contents to extend the time the injunction, his roller seems but temporary. It is his belief, however, that the breathing spell granted him by Judge Crump will allow him to get a new hold on the confidence of the congregation, whose membership is large, and perhaps put him in a position to undo the machinations of the deacons' board and defeat by a majority of the church what any effort to oust him when it comes to a show down. The deacons named in the injunction are W. T. Brockenbrough, William Glieser, Major Jenkins, Richard Parker, Thomas Jacey, George Gatewood, Alexander Franklin, William Gliser, J. R. Bass, Georg B. Robertson, James Clarke, and William Jackson. This list compares practically all of the influential members of the board and congregation who are scheming to hand the election pill to Deacon Jordan. By order of the court, not one of them can lift a finger against the interests of Brother Jordan until the day of March 7 has come and gone. Starving Persians Eat Each Other. Startling allegations of cannibalism among starving Persians are contained in letters from Teheran to the Persian American society in Washington. The writer, Dr. Susan I. Moody, formerly of Chicago, declares fathers are eating their children and children are eating each other in northwestern Persia, in the vicinity of Hamadan, where they are followed down the racking of twenty-five houses and villages by the rebel troops of Salar ed Dowlish, brother of the deposed shah. Forty thousand persons are starving, it is declared. The society has started a relief fund. President Taft and Theodore Roosevelt divided the honors in a contest for delegates from the Third congressional district of Missouri at Revolution Springs to the national convention at Chicago. Two Taft delegates and two Roosevelt delegates more chosen. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back, brought on by exposures, cinematic drains, or the felleries of youth, that has cured so many worn and so right their own homes—without additional help or medicine—that I think every man who wishes to remain his many power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the prescription free of charge, in a plain ordinary sealed envelope to any man who will write me for it. 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Juarez, the Mexican town of positio El Paso, Tex., is now in possession of the Vaquista rebels. Firing but one or two volleys, and meeting no resistance, except a few scattering shots in reply to their first volley, the rebels marched into town, capturing the machine guns that had been bought to repel them, took charge of the municipal offices, the customs house, the barracks, the jail and other public buildings. The rebels made the assault at leo'clock, entering the outskirts from the northwest, and diving as they entered, using fines, and one cannon. The few hundred men in juarez defenders fired at a few shots from points of vantage and then were ordered by their officers to cease. The Mexican consul at El Pano, E. C. Floronte afterward said that the officers decided not to make a resistance to avoid compilations with the United States. United States troops patrolled the border at the time the attack was made, apparently ready to enter Juarez if El Pano should be endangered. As the rebels marched into Juarez they found all the houses closed. Only one man, Captain Romero, of the defenders, was wounded, and he accidentally. All night the rebels spent in camp outside of Junarez after moving around from the south to the northwest. They attacked from the northwest, partially using the banks of an irrigation ditch for protection. The fire was directed so that bullets of the defenders and assailants did not fall on American soil. The rebels advanced in considerable order and appeared to be under perfect control of their officers. Emilie Campa was in command of the attacking party. The rebels say they will maintain order, and arrangements are being made to restore communication between El Paso and Junarez if the United States troops will permit. No looting accompanied the taking of the city. The rebels carried a red flag beneath the Mexican tri-color. Colonel Steever stated that he has no instructions to do other than protest should Mexican bullets be fired into American territory. Americans in Juarez responded promptly to the warning issued by the United States consul, Mr. Edwards and crossed the Río Grande to E Paso, together with hundreds of Mexicans non-combatants. Seven armed and mounted Americans, who, it was alleged by Mexican officers, were on their way to Mexico to join the rebels, were arrested near the border line at Fronteras. A small detachment of Texas militia guarding the El Paso electric light plant were fired upon during the night by parties concealed behind box cars and said to be Mexicans. Maxim alenceros were used on the guns and more than twenty shots were fired, one bullet passing through the hat of one of the guardmen. Kills His Entire Family. The bodies of Samuel J. Fisher, his wife and two daughters were found in their home in San Francisco, Cal. each with a bullet in the head. 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While the action taken does not necessarily preclude further negotiations should the miners subsequently decide upon a modification of their demands, it nevertheless seems to heighten the prospect of p strike. The conference of the operators was the first to be held since the formal presentation of the miners demands last week. There were present forty four men representing the independents as well as the large coal companies. The operators assembled at 143 Liberty street and it was very clear that a unanimity of sentiment prevailed and that the discussion did not last long. J. I. Cake, of the Clear Spring Coal company, a leading independent, presided. It was decided to appoint a sub-committee to meet with the MENT ants to Take up the Study of Law, am. MENT Dining in Book-keeping, Commercial Typewriting. DEPARTMENT the Best Teachers in Dressmaking, Cooking and Fine Laundry Work. WARE, Piano, Vocalion and Pipe Organ. DEPARTMENT or of young men as Chauffers. Academic Grades. We prepare young Professional Course in our night school. HANNIGAN. President, n First Street, Richmond, Va. miners on March 13, this committee to draw up the formal reply of the operators rejecting the miners' demands. The formal rejection of the demands which the committee is instructed to prepare will be drawn up at a meeting the committee will hold next Monday. It will take up each demand and give the operators' reasons for refusing it. The action of the coal operators in thus rejecting the miners' demands at the start is a departure from their attitude of three years ago when they entered into negotiations with President Mitchell and committee with a counter proposal. The most important demands of the miners are the 20 per cent. wage increase, an eight-hour day and the collection of dues by the operators. President White is in Indianapolis. The belief was pretty general, however, that the miners would seek to bring about further conferences. Not one of the operators who was seen would discuss the question of coal on hand. One operator said that he thought it very likely that there would be a suspension of work on March 31, when the present agreement expires. The agreement ends at noon on that day. One of the best posted men on the coal conditions in the city said that he expects a strike of - the anthracite miners on April 1. As in the strike of 1802 - baltimous coal would be used for steam purposes if the small steam slips of anthracite cannot be obtained. Five Burn to Death Five persons were burned to death when a boarding house at Kappel, near Beaver, Pa., was destroyed by a fire. The dead include the landlord, his wife and their three children. Two other children were saved by boarders, who throw them from the second-story windows into the arms of persons in the street. All the dead are for alghers. ```markdown ``` WOULD OUST LEWIS A decision by the executive committee of the American Bar Association to oust William H. Lewis, a Negro, and an Assistant Attorney General of the United States, from membership in the bar association, has aroused Attorney General Wickersham to the defense of his assistant. In a spirited letter sent to each of the 4,700 members of the association the Attorney General charges the executive committee with an arrogance of power unwarranted by the body's constitution "in order to gratify a race prejudice entertained by some of its members." The Attorney General points out that Mr. Lewis was elected after he had been regularly nominated and invited to join by the secretary of the association. He directs attention to the fact that the committee which elected Mr. Lewis went out of office and was succeeded by another committee containing two new members. It was the new committee he adds, which took action. ATTACKS THE COMMITTEE. "The object of the association," the Attorney General continues, "is stated in the constitution to be to 'advance the science of jurisprudence, promote the administration of justice,' *" uphold the honor of the profession of the law and encourage cordial intercourse among the members of the American bar." "Any person, fulfilling certain requirements," Mr. Wickersham adds, "is eligible for membership." The action of the executive committee, he declares, hardly can be considered to tend to "uphold the honor of the profession of the law and encourage cordial intercourse among the members of the bar. It certainly does not tend to promote the administration of justice." Mr. Wickernham inclosed with each letter a postal card addressed to George Whitlock, secretary of the American Bar Association, protecting against the committee's action and requesting its revocation. He asked every member disapproving of the course to sign the card. SENDS COPIES OF LETTERS. Copies of correspondence between the Attorney General and Secretary Whitelock also accompanied Mr. Wickewham's letter. On January 24, the Attorney General wrote to Mr. Whitelock: : "I am especially moved to make this protest because Mr. Lewis is an Assistant Attorney General of the United States, holding, as I do, the commission of the President of the United States, issued to him by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. It may be that some of the members of the association prefer not to have a colored man as a fellow member. But the constitution of the association makes no such discrimination." Mr. Whitelock replied that none other than a member of the white race ever had been elected to membership in the association, and added that as the committee had elected Mr. Lewis in the belief that he was of the white race, it was felt it could not do less than record its own action inadvertently taken. The committee had not decided, Mr. White lock added, that a Negro was ineligible for membership. The Attorney General replied that "in the face of such outragous action," he would appeal to the members. APPOINTED LAST YEAR Mr. Lewis was appointed by President Taft last year. He has been his charge of Indian depreciation claims in the Department of Justice. Frequently he has been a White House caller and in attendance at the White House receptions. Mr. Lewis was elected to the bar association a year ago, but the executive committee of the association, when it met here January 4, passed a resolution reminding he election. The bar association membership has been in turnwell ever since the election of Mr. Lewis, but the facts have just come to light through the fight the Attorney General has undertaken on behalf of his assistant. Mr. Lewis was elected at a meeting of the executive committee between the annual meetings of 1910 and 1911, the election having been a persecutory matter, on Mr. Lewis was indicted by a majority of the local council of Massachusetts. It is said his application did not state that he was an Assistant Attorney General. His color was not the subject of inquiry. The membership committee was preparing to issue its year book for 1911-1912 when a member of the committee sought information as to the identity of "W. H. Lewis, of Boston," a new member. When it developed that Mr. Lewis was the Negro Assistant Attorney General, a storm of protest was heard, and the year book was held up. The case was referred to the executive committee, which adopted a resolution at its January meeting reascending the vote by which Mr. Lewis had been elected. RUMORS WERE DENIED. At the time of the meeting here it was rumored that some such action was to be taken, but members of the committee denied it. Assistant Attorney General Lewis was questioned at the same time, but he claimed having any knowledge of an attempt to oust him. It is understood that the case has been referred to the general council of the association, which will meet in Milwaukee next August. This council is made up of one member from each State. Mr. Lewis placed his case in the hands of Mr. Wickersham. Members seeking to bar Mr. Lewis from membership claim the association is social in character and some have gone so far as to declare they will resign if Negroes are admitted. QUIET AS TO PROPRIETY. E. H. Thomas, president of the District Bar Association, declared that he would not comment on the propriety of the procedure of either the executive committee of the American Bar Association or that of the Attorney General. "As a club," he said. "I suppose the association has a perfect right to regulate its internal affairs, and so long as it proceeds under the rules of the association no court would interfere. It has been intimated, however, by the courts that if a club violates its rules or acts arbitrarily there is ground for court interference. "I assume that the Attorney General, in directing his appeal to the individual members, recognized this fact," and is endeavoring to have the membership overrule the finding of the executive committee should that body determine to recind the election of Mr. Lewis." Mr. Lewis said last night that he did not feel he was in a position to make any statement or comment, since he had placed his case in the hands of Attorney General Wicker-aham. He said he thought he would not be showing the Attorney General the proper consideration to talk without first conferring with him. FIRE IN EASTON DOES DAMAGE OF $175,000 Business Section of Town Swept by Flames. The Pomfret building in Easton, Pa., in which were located stores, the Western Union Telegraph office, lawyers' offices the office of the United States internal revenue collector, secret societies, a moving picture show and the room in which the Christian Scientists worshipped, was completely destroyed by fire. The Knight building adjoining was damaged and the Masonic Temple on the top floor was gutted. The total loss will reach about $175,000, nearly covered by insurance. Ald was summoned from Phillipsburg, across the river. The fire is believed to have started in the rear of a moving picture house, and must have been burning for some time before it was discovered. The principal losses are divided among the Pomfret Realty company, $40,000; Snider Boot and Shoe company, $75,000; lodges, $6,000; Knecht estate, $20,000; Western Union Telegraph company, $10,000; lawyers, $10,000; Charles Bercaw, wholesale liquors, $2,000; Magee Brothers, wholesale grocers, $3,000. TO EXECUTE A WOMAN Mrs. Lena Cueumau Sentenced to Death In Electric Chair For the first time in Massachusetts criminal procedure a woman, Mrs. Lena Cusumano, was sentenced in Plymouth to death in the electric chair. Enrico Mascolo; whose name has been anglicized into "Harry Marshall," and who was convicted jointly with Mrs. Cusumano for the murder of the woman's husband, in September, 1910, also was sentenced to death. Both sentences are to be carried out in the state prison at Charlestown during the week beginning June 2 next. Two Man of Warman Brewed Two man-of-warmen Drowned. During a storm March 2 in the South Pacific, Lewis K. Winters, of Wellingboro, Pa., and Joseph Pasternak, of New York city, sailors on the United States ship Woupatuck, were washed overboard and drowned, according to a cablegram received at the navy department from the Phillipines. The bodies were not recovered. Faked Suicide: Was Caught? George Wilson, who, it was alleged, committed suicide by jumping off the New street bridge at South Bethlehem, was arrested in Norristown, Pa., charged with jumping a board bill and taken back to Bethlehem. He admitted that he tried to fool the authorities. His hat was found on the bridge. Instant Grandmother of Roseveer Dixon, Martha Douglas Robinson, the four-week-old daughter of Assemblyman Theodore Douglas Robinson, nephew of Colonel Roseveer, died in Albany, N. Y., from whipping cough. He Kills 29 With Ax. No Clew to Murderer Who Wipes Out Seven Families. Beaumont, Texas, Feb. 24.—The brutal murder of four Negroes—a mother, her son and three daughters—in this city on Monday night is the seventh of a series of similar crimes which have been committed in the territory between Crowley, La. and Beaumont within the last few months. The similarity of the elemental circumstances leaves no doubt that, all the murders were committed by the same person and that there is some eccentric motive for the crimes. A total of 29 Negroes have been killed in seven families in identically the same manner, with the same instrument, and with the same absence of a material motive. The fright which has overtaken the Negroes in the Louisiana towns following the killings there has been accentuated here, and the killing here has again stirred all southwest Louisiana with mystery and fear of the return of the fend who wields an ax with a viciousness no less horrible than it is unspected and unwarranted. "Many Negroes filed past the four dead Negroes trying in the morgue today and sent fervent supplications to heaven to be spared a visitation of this awful vengeance upon themselves. Many of them moaned that the Lord had deserted them, and some of them were heard to murmur that as curse had fallen upon the place. VICTIMS OF LATEST TRAGEDY. The victims of Monday night's tragedy are: Hatte Dove, age 30 years, mother, Ernest Dove, age about 14 years, son, Ethel Dove, age about 16 years, daughter, Jessie Quirk, age about 18 years, daughter. The murdered family lived at 1425 Cable street. In the north end of the city, the house being about one block west of Magnolia Avenue and to the rear of the Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church. The girl, Jessie Quirk was married, but was separated from her husband, and the mother was also separated from her husband. The family was seen to be aslir in the house about 9:30 o'clock last night. This morning shortly before 7 o'clock a neighbor came to the house and discovered the havoc which had been wrought. The mother and her son occupied a bed in the front room, and the two girls slept together in a rear and adjoining room. All the bodies were in the beds, attired in night clothes, and evidences about the room indicated that they had been killed while they slept. FEARFUL BLOWS DELIVERED The mother's head was smashed in the back, but all the others received the vicious blows from the ax in the front, either just above the forehead or on the temple, according to the position in which the victim lay. The blade of the ax was used on the boy, grasping into the top of his head near the front and just about the hair line on the forehead. The butt end of the ax was used on the others and the blows were so hard that the entire skull was crushed and the brains forced out through the numerous fractures. The ax with which the crime was committed was left in the room. Near it was a cloth upon which the murderer had wiped his bloody hands. The ax was found to be the property of a Negro who lived about two blocks from the scene of the murder. It had been taken from the yard and another ax was left in its stead. The owner of the second ax has not been traced. This rather unusual feature is interesting the officers, and efforts are being made to locate the owner of the ax which was left in the yard from which the ax which did the murder was taken. The scene in the rooms this morning was slickening. The murder had evidently been committed several hours previous to discovery, and probably along about midnight. There is a dent on the wall near the bed, which appears to have been made by a missed blow of the ax. ABSENCE OF A CLEW. Every officer in Beaumont and others with a talent for detective work are enlisted in the search for some claw to the person who committed the crime. The ax is practically the only claw of a definite nature, and this is being pursued with extra diligence by the best men in the police department. The family history is being traced very carefully and every circumstance in connection with the family is being investigated. A Negro who boarded with the family and worked at night at the Column factory was arrested this morning, but he established a satisfactory alibi, and was released. The Love family moved here from San Augustine county about a year ago, and the members were not very widely known. A purse containing a few dollars was found in the room occupied by the girls and this and other circumstances indicate clearly that burglary was not the motive. In fact, the officers have not yet hit upon a single incident which points to a motive. SERIES OF SEVEN CRIMES The first murder of this kind was committed, about three months ago, when a Negro woman and her four children were killed in the light in their beds, and with an ax is identically the same manner as last night's crime. No motive was found in that instance, and while in a few Negroes were arrested, nothing was ever learned which throw the least light on the matter. The second murder was committed at Lafayette a few days afterward. Four Negroes were killed there with THE BROOKWOOD FLAGSHIP: BROOKWOOD, VIRGINIA an ax in the nighttime and in the same manner as at Rayno. The same lack of motive and the same failure to connect anybody with the crime resulted. Crowley came next, when a father mother, and one child were killed. Again there were just the same circumstances. The victims were beaten to death with an ax in the night time and the crime was not discovered until next morning. From Crowley the flend went back to Lafayette and again killed four Negroes in precisely the same manner. He then retracted his steps to Crowley where on January 18 he killed a Negro woman and her two daughters and a son, aged 9, 5 and 7 years. Not a detail of this crime varied from the others in the main particulars. Lake Charles on January 21 was the scene of the next crime, when an old Negro, his wife, and three children were murdered in their beds with an ax in the nighttime and the crime was discovered the following morning. Many arrests were made in the Lake Charles case. In fact, following each crime there were numerous arrests made on more supliction, but no one has ever been brought directly to account for the crimes. MAY BE RELIGIOUS FANATIC. The general opinion prevails that the murder flend is a religious fanatic. The absence of motive, the fact that the victims are all Negroes that they are of lowly class even for Negroes, that they are not well known in their communities, that they are not connected with any political faction, or concerned in any local dispute, that the flend has invariably picked a family with children, and that he evidently prefers family of only women and children are elements common to all the murders. He never leaves any trace behind, is exceptionally vicious in dealing out punishment far in excess of the need to cause death, and always uses an ax which he invariably leaves behind. MAHA VAJIRAVUDH. Young King of Slam Who Faces an Uprising. UPRISING PLANNED IN SIAM Conspiracy to Form a Republic Has Been Unearthed. A serious revolutionary conspiracy in favor of a republic in Siem has been uncarted in Bancok. Many army officers and prominent civilians have been arrested. Documents solved show that the plot was formidable, both navy and army being implicated. DAUGHTER DIES; TO SUE TOWN Parent of Typhoid Victim to Ask $50,000 Damages. Dr. John A Beck, who is the city physician and also president of the board of education in Gloucester City, N. J., has announced that he intends to bring suit against the city for $50,000 for the death of his twelve-year-old daughter, Caroline, whose death, the doctor said, resulted from the condition of the city water at the time. Dr. Beck contends that the girl was stricken with typhoid fever contracted from the water which is taken from Newtown creek. Although Dr. Beck claims the city is responsible, there are many of the city officials who differ with him, not only as to the responsibility of the city, but as to the pollution of the stream, which they say has been used for the past quarter of a century, more or less, as the source for the city water supply. Chaisefour sent to Jail For Sixty Days. William McCannay, until recently a chauffeur, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in court in Norristown, Pa., of operating a motor car without the consent of the owner, and was sentenced to sixty days in the county prison. NORHO EXPOSITION BILL APPROVED. Semi-Centennial of Negro's Freedom to Be Observed—Prominent Negro Educators Headed by Dr. R. B. Wright of the Georgia State College Appear Before Senate Committee and Tell Why Negro Should Have Exposition—Committee on Industrial Exposition Impressed With Negro Delegation—Negro Delegation Makes Strong Addressen. (Allen's National News Bureau.) The bill providing for the celebration of the Semi-Centennial anniver- mary of the Negro's freedom has been approved and from all probability the Negro will have an Exposition on which the progress of the race will be told in various exhibits that will be a feature of the Exposition. The number of the bill was 180 and the Committee on Industrial Exposition has recommended the passage of the bill, and that the proper appropriation be granted necessary to make the occasion a success. A portion of the bill reads as follows: "That whenever the President of the United States shall be satisfied that the Semi-Centennial American Exposition, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Georgia has made provision for an Exposition to be held during the year nineteen hundred and thirteen to illustrate the history, progress and present condition of the race, and to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the proclamation of emancipation by President Lincoln on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty three, and that the salt corporation had raised and secured money or property to the amount of not less than fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of such exposition the President is authorized and respectfully requested to make proclamation of the time and place and purpose of such Exposition, and celebration, and of such other information in relation thereto as he may deem expedient." The Exposition Company of which Major Wright is the President met all of the requirements of the Industrial Committee and the only thing that remains to be done is the setting upon the place where the Exposition is to be held. Dr. Wright and a prominent delegation of Negro educators met the Industrial Committee in the Senatorial rooms February 2nd and discussed before the Committee the value of such an Exposition and what it would mean toward stimulation of further progress in the race as well as showing the tremendous progress the race has made since being granted its freedom fifty years ago. The colored delegation in reviewing the progress of the race made a deep impression on the Committee and the Senators expressed themselves as being pleased with what they heard. Senator Root, Chairman of the Committee conducted the proceedings. The following Senators were present and manifested the greatest interest in the proceedings. Senators Jones, Crane, Stephenson, Gronna, Works and Senator Bradley of Kentucky. Among the prominent colored delegates to appear before the Committee and argue for the Exposition were besides Dr. Wright, Dr. W. E. R. DuBois, Rev. I. N. Ross, pastor of the Metropolitan Church of Washington and Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr. of Philadelphia and son of Dr. Wright of the Georgia State College. President Wright of the Georgia State College and of the Exposition Company, after telling of the success of the Colored State Fair of Georgia closed his remarks by saying: "We simply come to ask that you take this matter under consideration and help us to get before the country, and help us to show that we are striving our best to develop the resources of this country; and help us to get the good will of this, all the people of this country." Dr. Wright was followed by his son, Dr. Wright of Philadelphia. The brilliant young scholar and Sociologist was at his beat. He told of the marvelous progress of the Negro and vast contribution to the present day civilization. His address was replete with interesting statistic. When Senator Bradley asked Mr. Wright had the Negro held his own in the mechanic arts, Mr. Wright aid: "In mechanic art the Negro has held his own." Dr. DuBois of New York, the noted Negro scholar was, the next speaker. Dr. DuBois urged that there be an African exhibit to illustrate concrete and spiritual things. The last speaker for the Negro delegation was Rev. Ross, pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church of Washington. Rev. Ross told of the progress of the race along spiritual lines. At the conclusion of the addresses of the delegates the Senate Committee expressed themselves as being pleased with the pointed remarks of these worthy representatives of the race. The announcement some years ago of the intention to fittingly, observe the fifteenth anniversary of the Negro's emancipation by an exposition created a great stir throughout the country. The Exposition movement is one of the most notable race movements of the century and will do much towards creating favorable sentiment for the Negro. Major Wright the promoter of the movement is one of the most prominent men of the Negro race and is identified with many race movements. CLEVELAND G. ALLEN, Correspondent. 1912 MARCH 1912 J M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 PROPERTY LOSS $15,000,000 Minister Calhoun Ordered, to Protect Americans in Danger Zone at Any Cost. Yuan Shi Kat stated in Pekin that five thousand persons were killed in that city since the outbreak of the mutiny. The property loss amounts up to more than $15,000,000. Rushing Foreign Troops to Scene. Attend a four days reign of terror in China, marked by indiscriminate murder, booting, arson and general destruction of property under the Manchu soldiers, a calm developed, according to dispatches received in Washington. Minister Calhoun, of Pelik, was instructed to keep the closest possible watch on the situation, to give every protection possible to Americans in the danger zone, which has been spreading in the last few days, and to call directly upon General Bell, at Manila, and upon Admiral Murdock, at Shanghai, for any number of reinforcements that an emergency may seem to require. Admiral Murdock, commanding the American Ascetic squadron at Shanghai, noted the navy department that he is supporting additional marines trained in warships on the collier Abatoneau at Trenton. The cruiser Cincinnati will accompany the collier. At the present time there are approximately 100 foreign soldiers in the trouble zone, including the regular location guard. Minister Calhoun, in one of his dispatches, teaches that although the riot started at Pelikin last Thursday, no attempt was made until Sunday to suppress them. Mr. Calhoun states that a number of bullets and one shell fell in the American legation compound, though the shell did not explode. While this we not an apparent intentional attack the American property, the militia has demanded an apology of the Pak authorities. On the whole conditions are most pittable, Mr. Calhoun states. Many coolies and boys, who had picked up articles discarded by the soldiers, have been summarily executed, while the soldiers themselves so far have escaped. Sunday night, however, the authorities managed to confine the soldiers to their barracks, while the police preserved order, such as it was. Last Friday the mutineers seized three trains and went to Tao-Ping-Fu, where there was an uprising, and at Feng-Tai and Tientsin, where there was much burning, plundering and killing. Mr Cahoun states that the situation at Tientsin is very grave, the losses by fire being enormous and over one million traps have been taken from the government mint. The Chinese authorities have appealed to the foreign consuls to asume control of the city with the foreign military forces, and this will be done if found necessary upon a further consultation of the foreign ministers. The mutineers attempted to hold up a train carrying American troops from Tientsin to Peking, but were fought off by the American and British railway guards. A machine gun on a flat car in front of the engine proved effective. --- "Shipping Trust" Probe Ordered. The house unanimously adopted a resolution calling for an investigation of the alleged "shipping trust" by the committee on merchant marine and fisheries. Slay 36 In Mexican Jail Thirty-six lives paid the penalty of a revolt in the penitentiary at Monterey, Mexico, according to incoming passengers at El Paso, Tex. These passengers said six of the prisoners were killed during the outbreak and twenty-five others, regarded as ringleaders, were executed. There were about 2000 prisoners in the institution. Reports said the warden of the penitentiary was among the slain. The passengers were unable to describe in what manner the remaining five victims were killed, but it is assumed they were among the number slain in the first rush of revolting prisoners. Vaccinated From Sinters Miss Ella McFheale, of Altoona, Pa., is just recovering from a double illness, one-half of which was contracted in a peculiar manner. While dressing the arms of two of her sisters, who had been vaccinated, she vaccinated herself involuntarily, through a cut on the end of one of her fingers. Her vaccination "took" all right. Meantime she contracted diphtheria, but anti-toxin brought her around. Clown Quits to: Be a Breacher Clown Quits to Be a Preacher. 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Roosevelt's announcement that he will accept the Republican nomination for President came as a relief to a tense situation in the Re-ribbian Party. Even though his decision was plainly forecasted in his Columbus speech and the statement that "this hat was in the ring, there were many Republicans in an anxiom-frame of mind to whom nothing would act as a solitary save the unqualified statement of the former President that he would enter the race. Col. Roosevelt did not make the best President the country ever had but his administrations certainly commanded the attention of the American people. There was nothing vaccinating about him or any of his official acts. He may prove to be the saviour of the Republican Party which is not only rapidly losing its grip upon the country, but which appears to have departed from the principles of the fathers. Taft or Rosevelt (Baltimore, Maryland, Afro-American Lodge). It really does look like President Taft should have a second term, and on all probability he would have but for his persistent monkeying with the "solid south" where he has but little chance of getting votes to elect him back again. The South is still appreciated and will be for the next fifty years. It is no hard composition of Bourbons who never learn anything nor ever forget anything. Evidently Teddy has heard some one calling him or go astray a politician as he to never in the world would have shied his career into the ring. But torn to sander as is the Republican party of today, it looks almost impossible for any candidate to win, and unless there are some support for it to get the rival factions together to take the role to a fall, and neither Roosevelt nor Taft can safely land in the White House. It is well to take the bull by the horns and look at things just as they are. We are no possessions, but conditions in the party to lay anguish not well for its future success. Maryland may be overwhelmingly true. But it does not appear on the surface conditioned by the holders. It is natural that they should shout for the man in power. Tafi is Safer Col. Rooneyell has of last been cooked out, and has declared himself a candidate for the presidential nomination. The announcement will doubtless cause some anxiety, especially among the office holders whose states have declared for President Taft for re-nomination. While neither of the distinguished gentlemen measure up to our idea of Republican, we think that the business interests would feel safer under President Taft than under the Colonel. WII Result in Nomination. His (Roosevelt) views on the great questions of the day are diametrically opposed to those held by President Taft and go to the next national convention stronger than any of the other candidates, which yet it looks very much like that Teddy will, despite the fact the support of Roosevelt is being fostered by President Truman, philippe sooner or later will result in his nomination and his nomination will be equal to an election. Bitterly Against Taft. (Columbia, S. G. Light.) big politicians met in this city Tuesday behind closed doors. It is said they mapped out a state for the National Convention—to say who should go. They were a representative of Negroes and white men. We hope they will accede to the request of the people to send an uninstructed delegation to Chicago. The Negro that would endorse President Taft's administration, Simms he is an office-holder, is either bribed or a knave. All right for the white men, because their interest is safe in Mr. Taft's hands, but not so with the colored man. The Negroes should bolt the convention if a Taft indorsement is sought to be bribed down their throats and seized an uninstructed delegation. There is more at stake in the party for the Negroes than bribe money and little office. The 'open door,' a chance under the law is all the money Negro wants. A Colonial Blunder. (Harrisburg, Pa. Advocate-Verdict.) Rosevelt could make his way back to the White House at whatever the cost—at the sacrifice of personal friendship or the principles of the party that he represents. No longer can he any regard for his pledges, or the degrees of his former teachings if his personal ambitions can be excluded. nor would he care for the safety of his party if any attempt should be made to check his personal gratification. His bold stand with treacherous and deceiving motives will terminate his political life as he must the most colossal blunders of this time. (Charlotte, N. C. Star of Zion.) With the announcement by Col. Roosevelt that he is out for the Re- publican nomination until the votes are counted at Chicago the political waters begin to seethe. President Taft who is very anatous to receive the honor the second time knows that from now on he will have a deeper fight for If Mr. Roosevelt enters the race he means to make a strong fight to win. Doubledless the ex-President is personally the most popular man in A- merica, but whether or not the time honored precedent of two terms only will broken for him remains to be seen, hardly think so. certainly like Dewey-Putnam Party is pleased, since the Taft Roosevelt cam- paign will probably engender bold strife in the G. O. P. and if the follow- ers of Jefferson and Jackson will only name a safe and sound candidate they will have a fine chance to win. From now on there will be no delt day in politics. "Up a Tree." With Roosevelt and Taft, Republican candidates on one side and the Democratic candidate on the other, the Afro-American I. between the devil and the deep blue sea" in national politics, this year, are enough Will Produce Crawlishing (Providence, R. I. Independent) If Mr. Roosevelt is nominated to will mean the third party. It is unfortunate for Mr. President Taft that Mr. Roosevelt allowed his name to Washington will be friend Booker T. Washington himself, and other such men as Senator Lincoln, and others. There will be a mighty crowding on the part of some of our captain and progressives. The Way It Looks (Newport News, Va., Star) "It looks very much to us, that Mr. Roosevelt feels and believes that he is badly wanted by the people and it would not surprise us in the least to see him out running on an independent ticket against the field. His expression of a state primary means that he feels that each state should select the delegates to the National Republican Convention by a primary vote. If not what?" Leans to Roosevelt (New York, Amsterdam News.) In a coming issue, after the smoke of fureure, and the first clash of battle has somewhat cleared, we small deal frankly and freely with the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt, today, as ever the idol of the masses of colored citizens as he is of the masses of white citizens of the country. We deal frankly with the "third term" argument, with his platform, enunciated at Columbus, of a modified referendum, initiative and recall. It is pertinent to say that Mr. Roosevelt has diluted each of those in his advocacy until the socialistic features so generally ignored have been quite dissociated from them. He would preserve intact and inviolate the American institutions afforded by the fathers, as guaranteed and protected by the Constitution. But Theodore Roosevelt would adapt them and would shape them to modern conditions. He would save America from plutocracy, the domination of Wall Street on the one side, from mobocracy, the anarchy and oppression of labor unionism on the other. He would place, whether securely or insecurely, in at question, the ultimate results in the hands of the American people. Mr. Roosevelt with Lincoln, believes with supreme confidence that the issue may safely, as eventually must anyway, be left to the millions of sovereign American citizens. The great emancipator said: "The people wobble, but they generally wobble right." The question Theodore Roosevelt's candidacy for the Republican nomination, so far as it affects colored citizens, is in the latter analysis, the question as to whether conditions demand his immediate return to power, as to whether a second term of President Taft should not, preferred to the so-called third term of the atrocious stateman who is loved by all the people for his past deeds, as their bulwark against wrong and their champion for right. Will Not Be a Strong Candidate. (Louisville, Ky. American Baptist.) give a Mr. Roosevelt we predict will not velt a be as strong a candidate as some vembe people think, as he is not only toe woud radical for the old liness but for Sonthe the insurgents as well. Those who section have been hoping for a split in the East a party had just as well abandon that votes hope because with the new alia-ican lican meets made necessary by a changed in o condition, will make the issue nearly politi- a party issue with a united party Southe after the convention to bring vic. Coa- stery to the ticket nominated. Want No More of Roosevelt. (Pittsburgh, Pa. Northern Planet). It will be a dangerous precedent for the delegates at the next Republican National Convention to nominate Theodore Roosevelt for President of these United States. We cannot afford with a Democratic majority in the house of Congress to run any risk of electing a Democratic President, which will certainly be the case if it is attempted to foist Theodore Roosevelt upon us again. The seven Governors who have asked Mr. Roosevelt to become a candidate ought to remember that not even they are cock-sure that they can deliver the delegates at the Convention. We want no more of Roosevelt. Wants Roosevelt for President. (Birmingham, Ala. Reporter.) We have watched the signs of the times with a particular interest in what will become of the Roosevelt boom vs. Taft and office-holders. We see this in the situation: Roosevelt the man for President of these United States and in our opinion the only man who can be elected safely without serious trouble. He the man the people want and the strong man for the colored man, since the days of Abraham Lincoln. He is an executive with an opinion of his own and one that is accepted by the people who are to elect a president. Has "Lynched" Himself. (Yankers, N. Y. New Citizen.) I will accept the nomination for President, if it is tendered to me, says Col. Roosevelt. The majority of the people hardly expected that the Colonel would refuse, but few expected he would cut up all the other political parties or issue dead or alive to make a platform to stand on. If his speech at Columbus last week is the only platform upon which he will run, then his party is truly in a bad mood. To write a platform part Socialist, Populist, Democratic and Rooseveltian, would be wholly silly, and wreck a Party. The Colonel's home radicalism has already started the people to consider more carefully the merits of the conservative, and it is a question now, whether a radical either party will be acceptable to the people. There is hardly any doubt but that the Colonel has "lynched" himself, and "shot in" his party. Truth Unknown to Him U.S. Senator (Ukraine, American.) Indicates from the intimations of his Columbia O. speech and his direct announcement of his candidacy for President of the United States we are forced to believe that Theodore Roosevelt is a man totally unreliable and the truth is unknown to him. Up to this moment, Taft has more than 44 delegates to the Chicago National Convention Instructed him and from present indications Taft will be the nominee of the Republican party. Will Not Be Tendered Him (Solely, Texas, Christian Recorder), Ex President Roosevelt will accept the presidential nomination if it be tendered him, but, we are of the opinion that it will not be tendered him. Leans to Roosevelt. (Mound Bayon Administrator.) The anti-Taft sentiment seems to be growing in the country in all sections, and the opinion is expressed on all sides that, if nominated, he will be overwhelmingly defeated. President Taft's friends concede the fact that he has been a disappointment as president; that he has locked that positiveness so necessary in executive; that he is responsible for an upward rather than for a downward reduction of the tariff and is, therefore responsible in a great degree for the high cost of living. The colored Republicans claim that he has raised the "color line" in national politics by refusing to appoint worthy intelligent tax-paying colored men to positions in the South because of trivial objections on the part of white men who are eager to hold all the Federal positions both in State and Nation, and hence they have little care for his renomination and re-election. On the other hand Col. Roosevelt, although more of a favorite among them, because they regard him of firmer fiber who has the courage of his convictions, yet they feel that the "rough rider" will be handled by the cry of a third term, and that having served for seven years, the people may be unwilling to have him serve four years longer. But, in any event, the South will give neither Mr. Taft nor Col. Roosevelt a single electoral vote next November, in our judgment. It would be the height of folly for the Southern delegates to force an objectional nominee upon the North, East and West from women the votes must come to elect any Republican nominee. In our judgment, it would be good politics for the delegation from the Southern States to go to the Chicago Convention unplanned in advance to any candidates, and after the most careful declaration support that candidate that the other sections are willing to nominate and elect whichever it is. Colonel Roosevelt or a "dark horse." Colorful Folks for Roosevelt. (Little Rock, Ark. Mosaic Guide). Quite a number of Negroes in the city are organizing Roosevelt clubs in the city for the purpose of promoting the Roosevelt boom in this State. We have absolutely no objection to the Negroes organizing Roosevelt Tatf or any other kind of clubs, but there are things of a great deal more chance to the Negroes of Arkansas than even whether a Republican or Democrat will be our next president. Roosevelt Revolutionary. (Denver, Col. Statesman.) The Ohio speech of Theodore Roosevelt is more of revolution than of reform. He has left behind the usual principles of the Republican party and has gone beyond Bryan in "progressive" ideas. What of the future under Roosevelt when this hate will be dignified and legalized by popular vote on the decisions of course and not contrary to law as it now is. Unwbe to Change Leaders Now. (Denver, Col. The Colorado States- man.) The Republican State Central Committee did a very wise thing in endorsing President Taft for renomination. The party machinery would be in a very demoralized condition if it displayed a lack of confidence in an administration which has brought no dishonor upon the party, but never much agitators and over-progressives may clamor for the realization of principles which have never yet been incorporated into a national Republican platform, and which, therefore, are still in the debatable stage. Republican organizations of any character have no reason upon which they can desert a President who has so thoroughly fulfilled party platform promises as has President Taft. It should be left entirely to the national convention to decide the necessity or the expediency for change of leaders, and the fight for delegates should not be prejudiced by a disloyalty which would amount to a confession of party failure. People With Roosevelt Roosevelt has at last broken all alience. His words to the effect that he would accept the nomination is tendered by the Republican National Convention were selzed upon by the public press and sent around the world a few days ago. The return of Roosevelt to active political life is marked by an unmistakable note of popular approval. One prominent in the life of the city says it will be the battle of the century between Taft and Roosevelt before the next convention. Taft will be in possession of the machine and Roosevelt will be the representative of the people. One thing is certain and that is that all other candidates may be expected to cut but a small figure. Not for Boosevelt. (Indianapolis, Ind. Freeman.) Mr. Roosevelt has won great popularity, not so much because of his genius, as an executive, but because of his personality. He has thrown himself in the grooves at times with what is sometimes called so effectively the common people; he has been a soldier, a hunter, inclined to enjoy the sporting side of life, with horses and hounds the accompaniments of the bugle blast. The masses are similarly inclined, at least at times. They take on the holiday feeling when nothing is consulted, except the moment's caprice. It accounts for much of the Roosevelt enthusiasm among many who care nothing for the recall, the initiative or theendum. They have no concern for learning fundamentals, seeing what the see, carving-naught for what they do not see. We do not see this as viciousness or malignancy, but passion for idols to the neglect of ideals. Happily, there are sturdy, steady millions, while no less enthusiastic in praise of those who render valorous service for the country, yet maintain their ballast. They do not care and career; they do not take the shadow for the substance, repenting only when the mischief is irreparable. We have all loomed up our caps at the Roosevelt name. But many of us do not see that the salvation of the country is dependent on any one individual. When Abraham Lincoln freed it may be believed that very few of his order would have been found. At this day no bewildering political perplexion present. It would be a sorry admission if the country could not lay hands on ten thousand individuals that could watch over the destiny of the country as chief executive, respectively. Vive la republice! Old Papers Believes Taft Will Win. (Keystone, W. Va. McDowell Times.) Quite a deal has been said and done to the past few weeks, with referees in the presence of the animation in the State. True is that, at that thore was much manifestation of Roosevelt sentiment, but the "swing" is taking place. There can be no doubt but that President Taft has gained considerable strength within the presidency months. Mayhaps much that he may have done, or attempted to do has unfortunately been misunderstood and the people, many of them are coming to the real light of the merits of the man. Had the Colonel not have allied himself with the progressive wing of the Republican party many seem to think, who are really in a position to know, that his hanced in the direction of his probable nomination. The trend of affable dominations. The trend of affairs, while it may be a close race, seems to be in favor of the present interest and he seems to be gathering strength. Unless there is a change a little less than marvelous, it would almost be a safe prediction to make, to say that Mr. Taft will receive the Republican nomination for President. "Between the Devil and the Deep Sea." [Pine Bluff, Ark. Weekly Herald.] The political sales are attracting much attention at present on account of the appearance upon its horizon of Theodore Roosevelt, as an avowed candidate for the presidency of the United States. The Herald at present is between the devil and deep sea so far as making choice between Mr. Taft and ex-President Roosevelt. We must have more time if we must have one to select to judge between them as two evils and if we must have one to select the lesser evil. If this course is taken we may be found in the Roosevelt band wagon. Case Hopeless But Stands by Roosevelt. (Detroit, Mich. Informer.) The candidacy of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt is euro to result In the biggest kind of a split in the Republican party. That Mr. Roosevelt has a large following must be conceded by all wise political observers, but it was not thought, that he would attempt to deny Mr. Taft the time-honored second term that has become the unwritten law of the party. Of course his reason for becoming a candidate, is because he regards Mr. Taft as a "standpatter" or a "reactionary" president and being a "progressive," he is under no obligation to any official who disagrees with the progressive movement. Of the two, The Informer has no hesitancy in stating its preference for the ex-president, although neither one of these candidates is ideal from our viewpoint. Governor Wilson, if nominated on the Democratic ticket, would have easy sailing to the White House and we are not sure but what Mr. Harmon, Mr. Clark or the oft-defeated Mr. Bryan could almost as easily be elected in this year of Republican discussion and distress. Strong for Roosevelt (Charleston, W. Va., Advocate.) The Advocate is for Col. Roosevelt for President. It is not alarmed he canse of what those who oppose him are pleased to term his "heresy," because this appellation combs roll down the corridors of time, an applied to every movement differing from the established rule. Whenever and wherever one has advocated an enlargement of the powers of the masses, he has been dauled a heretic and his teaching heresies. Jesus of Nazareth was a heretic. Martin Luther was a heretic. George Washinton was a heretic. And Abraham Lincoln was a heretic. All these reformers of the abuses of their time came in for vilification at the hands of the vested interests either of church or state. In the initiative and referendum of legislation, and the limited recall of judges, the masses have nothing to lose, but much to gain. These are not untried innovations. Where they have been tried free government still, exists, the only difference, being that people have a larger measure in the conduct of their affairs and those affairs are more carefully conducted. Col. Roosevelt stands for government of the people for the people and by the people. On this platform The Advocate supports him. 9 Against Both of Them. (Boston, Mass. Guardian.) That we are opposed to the candidacy of William Howard Taft for a re-naming or re-election as president every one knows. We are equally opposed from the standpoint of the Obeded race to the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt. We from the standpoint of the rights of Obeded Americans both are objectionable. We will, however, to admit that Mr. Roosevelt is the more dangerous on general grounds. (Indianapolis, Ind. Plainfield.) There is a great deal of criticism of Col. Roosevelt, because he has declared in favor of Roosevelt's decision Some regarded it as a "prime" in vading "sacred rights," "over-riding the Supreme Courts." Well it's too bad, that people jump at conclusions so readily. What has the Negro to do with fifty years of decision? For nearly fifty years everyone that has gone to the Supreme Court where the constitutional right of the Negro has been involved, has been decided against him. The constitutional amendments which were intended to place him on the same level with other citizens giving him the same rights and privileges and immunities as the white citizens, has been declared unconstitutional, or modified, changed or distorted in such a way that practically destroys the force and effect of those amendments, when sought to be enforced on behalf of the poor and oppressed Negro. The scum of all Europe, regardless of their nationality, enjoys every facility, opportunity or advantage due to our country's progress and freedom, yet these advantages are denied the Negro because of his color not by the, will of the people, but by his biased and prejudiced United States Supreme Court. What Negro is fool enough to oppose Theodore Roosevelt upon that ground? He has raised himself in the estimation of the editor of The Plaindealer a thousand fold, if such thing was possible. So you see, brother-in-black don't show your ignorance by opposing the nomination and election of the great Apostle of a "Square Deal," yes, let the decision affecting the constitutional rights of the Negro be recalled why not, it is better for the people to constitutional questions affecting their lives in a biased and prejudiced court. Give Roosevelt first, last and all the time. (Los Angeles, Cal. Liberator.) Colonel Roosevelt's announcement that he will accept the Republican presidential nomination if tendered him, insures the defeat of President Taft either for re-nomination, or for re-election at the polls. As things now stand it looks as if defeat will take the G. O. P. no matter who is the standard bearer. The party is hopelessly divided into bitter, hostile camps. Party principles have been sacrificed and the party—the former champion of manhood rights, has become through its present leaders, subservient to special interests. As a defender of the rights of men, the Republican party came into existence. As such, it became the rallying point of all lovers of justice and the hope of the oppressed of the world over. Having abandoned those whom it was created to protect—the weak—and having become the subservient tool of the strong, the Republican party, rent with internal strife is drifting to its doom. Having allowed the Negro to be stripped of his constitutional rights and left to his fate because he is a Negro, the rights of certain white men are being abridged because they are not millionaires. Mr. Taft and the Negro Vote (Nortfolk, Va. Journal and Guide) That the national Republican administration is backing the white Republicans of Virginia and other Southern States in their acquiescence in the Democratic legislation which aims to make the Negro an infinitesimal factor in politics is borne out in the developments following the conference last Saturday of a delegation of colored Republicans of Virginia with Congressman William B. McKinley, who is the director of President Taft's campaign for renomination. Mr. McKinley heard the protest of the Republicans, and promised to make a thorough-investigation of the matter. He sent for Mr. Alvah H. Martin, the Virginia Republican lead R. and after a talk with Mr. Martin addressed the following letter to one of the colored protestants: THE NATOINAL TAFT BUREAU. "The Kaleigh Hotel, Washington D. "William B. McKinley, Director, 'Dear Friend:— "I had quite a conversation with Mr. Martin late yesterday afternoon. He said he felt the trouble was that on account of the Democratic legislation which had been passed the right to vote so difficult there were very few of your race who were legal voters. "He also said that under the call of the National Committee only legal voters could vote in the convention, and that there was no intention on the part of anyone, so far as he knew, to in anyway prevent legal voters from attending and voting at the convention. He went on to say that in the city of Norfolk there was about twenty-five colored men registered as voters. Mr. Crüpper, who was here, spoke up and said that they had two delegates in their convention. A gentleman who was here from the Tenth district at the time, said at the convention seventy-five colored men attended the meeting. Attention was also called to the fact, that in Richmond the colored man undoubtedly attended the convention in the Third District. "I can assure you I am very friend I have never heard of the Democratic party doing anything in particular for the advantage of the colored man. They are the ones who have passed all the laws taking away the franchise. It ought to be worth something to the colored Republicans, not only in Virginia, but in all the States to know beyond a reasonable doubt, that the sympathy of the Taft administration is with the movement which eliminates them from the party affiliations of half a century and, puts the most and powerful stamp of Republican amoral and governmental upon the abstraction of their obliques this riddle. Mr. McKinley accepted Mr. Martin's word without question with reference to the number of New voters in Norfolk. Mr. Martin is in error. The records will show that in Norfolk city proper there are at the present time more than five hundred colored men on the registration books and over two hundred men have paid their poll taxes and are qualified to vote in the spring election, at the rate they are qualified to pay, i.e. the remainer of the five hundred will have paid their poll taxes and qualified to vote in the November elections. Mr. Martin is also aware that there are more than five hundred colored qualified votes in Norfolk county, who have voted for him at every election with the regularity of clock work and though deceived in his pretended friendship, have been his chief asset in trading with the fusion Democrats, which, by the way, constitutes the most corrupt political machine in the south. Mr. Martin is surely aware that the Negroes still constitute three-fourths of the Republican party in the black belt of Virginia. It looks as if the Negroes of the north, east and west, will have to settle this issue between the white mercenaries of the Republican party and themselves by fighting the nomination of Mr. Tatt, who is the evil genius of the whole business; and if he is nominated, vote against him in November. OUT OF JOINT. I hate the rain! I pledge the sun! I don't like mothin-no, I don't! What nurnure says I'll never mind— I'solved to that—I surely won't. But most of all I hate the man That brought the baby here last night. A little girl--that's worst of all! A boy would maybe be all right. Nurse says I'm not the baby now, But have to be a little man And thank the doctor for the girl And ag as pleasant as I can. My grandma says that now my nose Is out of joint, but I can't see Just where it's wrong or out of place Or where the crookedness might be. But I've been coaxed, so I will try To like the kid and please my mother. I hope she'll love me just the same, Because you see, I'm baby's brother. A Chinese Game Many of the games that our Yankee Doodle babies play are quite similar to those played by the children of the orient. For instance, the Chinese game of "fishing by hand" is like our blind man's buff. The blinded leader holds out his hands, palms down, and all the players strive to touch them without being caught. If the fisherman guesses the name of the player when he succeeds in catching one the one caught must be blinded. If he cannot guess the fisherman must pay a forfeit. There is more to the game than there is to ours, for after while the fisherman says, "the tide is rising." This makes the children jump about and clap their hands and make believe that the fish are playing around in great glue because the tide is in. Again the fisherman will say, "The tide is low." Then the children move as almost as if they were shod with velvet, which makes catching them a much harder task. Danger. "Don't go near that man. It isn't safe." "He looks safe enough." "But he will offer to buy you a drink." "Would that scare me?" "But he will lead you to a soda fountain." A Shinload of Money money. Think of 1,500 tons of money all at once and in one place. You might have seen it if you had been in Boston not long ago, when the summer Sequoia came to dock. The Sequoia had come from Korea, and there she had taken on a heavy shipment of coins. The money was brought to this country not to be put into circulation, but to be sold as junk. The bronze and copper coins of Korea are not worth much. They are like the Chinese coins that are made into swords that you can buy for half a dollar. When Japan took possession of Korea some time ago she decided that she would get rid of the cumbersome old money, and so she began coming in a new style. The old money was withdrawn from circulation and sold. It is said that 20,000 tons will come to America before the supply is exhausted.-Chicago News. Aviston. Many a fellow who is let in on the ground door, at once proceeds to go up in the air. New York Times. --- ```markdown ``` PROMOTION FOR DR. J. P. TURNER Recently Appointed Public School Inspector in Philadelphia. Afro-American Member of Medical Staff is Well Qualified by Education and Experience to Fill New Post to Which He Has Been Assigned by Dr. Joseph B. Neff. BY WHITTIER HOWARD WRIGHT. Philadelphia—Dr. Joseph B. Neff, director of public health and charities, has recently appointed Dr. John P. Turner as one of the fifty-five permanent medical inspectors of the city public schools. Dr. Turner was the only successful candidate of the four Afro-American physicians who took the examination and one of the seventy-two who passed successfully of the 168 who took the competitive examination. This is the first instance in the history of Philadelphia that an Afro- ```markdown ``` DR. JOHN P. TURNER. American has been appointed to a like position. Dr. Turner entered upon the duties of his office on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Coming to Philadelphia almost an entire stranger, Dr. Turner has won the confidence of the entire community. In the social circles of the city he is favorably received. He is congenial, and by his Christianity bearing he has won a warm spot in the hearts of the people. Dr. Turner measures up to every requirement of his appointment, and it was but a testimonial to his fitness that he was selected. He is young, 'tis true, but most thoroughly capable for the work intrusted to his hands. After completing his preliminary training in the public schools of New York Dr. Turner graduated from the classical department of the College of the City of New York. He is also a graduate in medicine from the Shaw university, class of 1800. He came to this city the same year and became house physician at the Frederick Douglass hospital, in which position he rendered splendid service for fourteen months. Among the indorsements received for the position were included not only the leading Afro-American citizens and institutions, but personal indorsements from white citizens as well, such as for J. M. Baldy, president of the state board of medical examiners; Dr. Moria Booth Miller, professor of surgery at the Polyclinic hospital; Dr. Robert N. Willson, professor internal medicine University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Theodore A. Erck, professor of gynecology of Gynaecean hospital, and Dr. Layton F. Appleman. Among the Afro-American indorsements: B. G. Collier, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Pennsylvania, representing upward of 5,000; board of directors of the Keystone Aid society, staff of physicians of the Douglass hospital, the Professional club composed of Afro-American lawyers doctors, dentists and others, the Philadelphia Academy of Medicine and Allied Sciences. Following is also a petition which was presented to Dr. Neff by a committee of Afro American citizens, which is regarded as having much to do with the appointment of Dr. Turner as any other known agency: Dr. Joseph Neff, Director of Public Health and Charity Philadelphia: Beth and Charlise, Philadelphia: I offered the membership, the members of the allied association, the forerunner mentioned here learned of the professional appraisal of 21st-century medical inspectors of public schools; and, Whereas, We note with regret the absence of the appointment of any members of the Negro race; and, Whereas, We notice that practically all other rooms in our city are included in the list; it was Resolved at a meeting of colored citizens recently held that a petition be drawn up asking the members why no laws a constitution of the body, public has been enacted. Purchase the failure to appoint has been an oversight on your part and will be satisfied in the final appointment of making important which are to be made. We your petitioners, looking approved by the constitution of our man, respectively pleased that you give this matter your best attention. Mint Presidential stb; Dr. R. W. Henry, the president Philadelphia Academy of Medicine; Rev. John W. Lee, president of Amnesty For Resuming Industrial Op- portunity; Dr. William J. Johnson; Rev. W. Brow- ner, Carpenter, pastor of Alban African Methodist Episcopal church; Abad P. Caldwell, editor of the Philadelphia Courier. CAREER OF THE REV. A. J. STOKES Ms. Achievements as Minister and Educator in Montgomery. FOUNDER OF GREAT SCHOOL First Baptist Church Holde Elaborate Exercise In Honor of the Twentieth Anniversary of Veteran Pastor—Sermon by President M. W. Gilbert of Solma University. Montgomery, Ala.—In a two weeks celebration recently held in this city the colored people signally honored the Rev. Dr. A. J. Stokes, the veteran pastor of the First Baptist church. The event marked the twentieth anniversary of Dr. Stokes' pastorate in Montgomery and was participated in by the pastors and members of the various churches without regard to denomination. The anniversary sermon was preached by the Rev. M. W. Gilbert, D. D., president of Selma university, who was a classmate of Dr. Stokes at Benedict college, Columbia, R. C. Dr. Stokes has the distinction of being the pastor of a church with the largest membership of any church among our people in the country, having an enrollment of more than 5,000, with over 2,000 active willing workers. He is in many respects a remarkable man, is of commanding influence in the state of Alabama and as far as his congregation is concerned is loved and revered. Dr. Stokes was born a slave in 1850. His father had purchased his own freedom and had paid for the freedom of his wife, with the exception of $14 when emancipation came. Consequently the earlier children were slave property at their birth. Through his father's help he received his education at Benedict college, finishing the course in 1884. Dr. Stokes went early into the ministry and has been one of the most successful church builders within his denomination. He has built eighteen churches in South Carolina, one being a $5,000 structure at Orangeburg, his home town; one in Clarksville, Tenn.; repaired a church and erected a parsonage in Fernandina, Fla. After taking the pastorate of the First Baptist church in this city, Mr. Stokes completed the church, including all the interior work, and built its membership up until it has overtopped the 5,000 mark. He has had an excellent career in Montgomery. By his unusually manly stand upon political matters, announced in an emancipation address in 1807, he brought down a storm of denunciation upon his head through the agency of the white press; but, singularly enough; his congregation and other friends have always stood by him in whatever advanced step he has taken or advocated with reference to his people. He is pronounced in favor of a system of education which teaches children to be proud of their race and to that end began a school in Montgomery, known as the Montgomery academy, which is supported entirely by the membership of the First Baptist church. The school has been in existence about fourteen years and is attended annually by about 200 students. While the church is large as to membership and is what might be considered unwieldy, a remarkably well systematized management does away with any laxity in church management. The forty-two deacons have each a district under their immediate care and watchful supervision, so that the needs of any individual are specially looked into and adjusted. Each deacon visits in his section, making careful report of conditions, and, to accommodate the pastor in his arduous work of calling upon his members, he has been provided with a handsome automobile. The church does a large amount of benevolent work among the poor people of the city and tenderly looks after any of its own members who are in any way unfortunate. Just now a handsome brick edifice is going up, at a cost of $55,000, and when the building is ready for occupancy in October every cent necessary to pay for its construction will have been paid. The building was designed by W. T. Bailey, the architect at Tuskegee institute, and it being erected by two colored contractors of Montgomery. The erection of this building is a fitting climax to the twenty years' service of a telling and helpful nature that Dr. Stokes has given to Montgomery. He is held in high esteem by the people of this city and state, and ever since he has been in Alabama he has been moderator of the Spring Hill District association. He is also treasurer of the National Baptist convention. Dr. Stokes is counted well off in this world's goods and has invested his salary for the most part in well paying farm land and in around Montgomery. He has a goodly amount of city property, a 720 acre farm near Wetumpka and thirty acres in rich cotton field within the corporate limits of Montgomery. Du Bois Has Not Changed His Views. The only thing new in the attitude of Dr. W. K. B. Du Bois along socialist lines is that not until recently has he connected himself with the Socialist political party. His views are the name in regard to capital and labor as applied to the working class. Submitted to The FLAGST. BUSY LIFE OF DR. J. D. HEBBEN KNOWS HOW TO GET RESULTS Hardworking Minister Who Has Made His Way by Persistence From Obsecurity to Preminence—Conducted First Missionary Journey at Eleven Years of Age. Atlantic City, N. J.—J. Douglas Herben, the subject of this sketch, is a native of Greenabore, N. C. He received the rudiments of his early education in the public schools, in which he made rapid progress. He is of a family of ten children, whose mother died when Douglas was seven years of age. After the death of his mother young Herben went to work at a salary of $3 per month. Having felt the call to the ministry early in life, he began preparation after his conversion at ten years of age. When eleven years of age he started on a preaching tour which took him as far west as Cincinnati. O., where he was baptized in the Ohio river by the Rev. G. W. Wyatt, pastor of the Antioch Baptist church, from which he received his license to preach. This was in March, 1891. He attended the public school in Cincinnati from which he graduated before changing his residence to Pittsburgh, whither he went in 1893. In Pittsburgh Rev. Mr. Herben entered Iron City college, where he took the course in the theology. He is noted as a successful worker in reprints and has conducted successful meetings in the John Wesley A. M. E. Z. church. Ebenezer Baptist, Carron Street Baptist, Good Hope Baptist, Shiloh Baptist, St. Paul Methodist and Brown's A. M. E. chapel in Pittsburgh and REV. DR. J. DOUGLAS HERREN. many other churches. He was ordained by the First Baptist church in Frederick. Md., twelve years ago. He has traveled extensively throughout the southwest, doing evangelistic work. During his pastorate of the Zion Baptist church at Harpers Ferry he completed a beautiful church edifice and greatly increased the membership. Rev. Mr. Herben has also pastored successfully in Washington and in Maryfield, Va. At his present charge, the Second Baptist church in this city, he has served seven years with great success to the cause. He has fellowshipped over 1,400 members and erected one of the largest and most beautiful church edifices in the state. Rev. Mr. Herben has the distinction of knowing how to meet difficulties and overcome them. This fact has been thoroughly demonstrated during his pastorate of the Second Baptist church. The people of Atlantic City regard the work of Rev. Mr. Herben very highly. He is amiable, ambitious and sincere and lets no opportunity pass by which he may benefit his people. He is broad minded and liberal in his dealings with all denominations. The high estimation in which Dr. Herben is held by clergymen of note may be judged from the following: Dr. J. Douglas Herben has conducted meetings for me, and I find him to be a preacher of rare ability.-W. B. Johnson, L.L. D., Pastor of Second Baptist Church, Washington. Few men have greater power in revival services than Dr. J. Douglas Herben of Atlantic City. He is honest with pastor and people.-Clarence Parish, Pastor of Gallilee Baptist Church, Rockport, N. Pa. I most highly commend Dr. J. Douglas Herbert of the Second Baptist church, Atlantic City, to the brotherhood.—William A. Creditt, D. D., L.L. D., Pastor of Cherry Memorial Baptist Church, Philadelphia; President Downingstown Industrial School and College and President of the New England Baptist Missionary Convention. He is quite an eloquent speaker, and we are proud of him as our son-Greensboro (N.C.C.) Observer. Dr. J. Douglas Herbert of Pittsburgh is attiring the northwest of the city at the Vermont Avenue Baptist church. He carries large crowds.—Washington Post. Lucy Laney League to Hold Reception. The seventh annual reception of the Lucy Laney league will be held in New York on Friday evening. March 8. The proceeds from the reception will be donated to the Haines Industrial school in Augusts, Ga. The league is composed of former students and graduates of this institution. Still Unaccomplished. Do folks what bowled do lead- set or git out or do wilderness want tor run right back time do city tax collector comes soon' Atlanta Constitution. BOWSER'S HUNT. He Hears the Call of the Wild and Answers it. ON THE TRAIL OF THE RABBIT Mrs. Bawser In Advised by: Telephone of the Various Stages of His Expedition—Experience With a Calf in the Wilds of a Barnyard. By M. QUAD [Copyright, 1912, by the Associated Literary Press.] M. BOWSER had started for the office at the usual hour the other morning and had been gone fifteen minutes when he returned with an air of excitement about him. To Mrs. Bowser's query as to what had happened to bring him back he replied: "You can see that half an inch of fresh snow fell last night, and I have decided to take a day off and go hunting. I've been waiting weeks for just such a day." "But what can you hunt?" was asked. "Why, I'll go out and knock over a dozen rabbits anyhow, and perhaps I'll have the luck to get a wild turkey and a fox. This is what they call a trucking snow. If I get on the trail of anything it can't escape me." "I shouldn't think you'd want to go plowing through the snow all day on the chance of killing a rabbit, and no $ "I AM PATRIOLMAN DALEY." one can tell what accident may befall you. Better go to the market and buy a rabbit for 15 cents." "I don't intend to plow, as you call it, and there will be no accident. I need a day off to brace me up, and you know I love hunting. I bet I bring home more game than we can eat in a week." It would have been useless for Mrs. Rower to make further opposition. During the night Mr. Rower had dreamed of slaying rabbits by the acro, and there was no fighting him back. He had bacon for breakfast, but a very mouthful tasted it. He took half an hour to get it, and then was off. As he left the house he looked back over his shoulder to say: "I shall probably be home about 1 o'clock this afternoon, but if I'm a couple of hours late don't worry. I may run right into a choice of rabbits, and if so I shall stay until the last one be dead." An Insult Resented. "Are you sure of yourself?" was asked. "How do you mean?" "Well, you know, you once followed the tracks of a rabbit all day, and it turned out to be a cat. Do you think you can tell the difference between the tracks now?" "I never followed cat tracks, and you know it!" exclaimed Mr. Bowser as he returned to the gate. "This is just like you. I take a day off to supply our harder with fresh meat and get a diversion for myself and you start in to spit it all!" "I wouldn't spit your day for anything, but you know that cat and rabbit tracks are almost alike. We had an old cat once" "I hang your old rat! Do I look like a man who is going out to hunt toms!" "You may be going to hunt grizzly bears." "Oh, I may! Yes, I may pick up a bear or two as I go along; also a lion and a tiger. I may also be gone three or four days or a week. Maybe when I drive up with a wagon loaded with rabbits you won't feel quite so funny." With that he was off for good and was soon out of sight. Twenty minutes later the telephone rang and a voice asked: "Is this Mrs. Bowser?" "It is." Bulletins From the Hunt. "I am Paireolman Darby. I was standing on the corner a few minutes ago when Mr. Bowser came up to take the car. He had on rubber boots and a fur cap and carried a gun. He was muttaring to himself about cat tracks, rabbits, bears and tigers, and he looked wild eyed to me. Hope there's nothing the matter." "No. He's just gone out to kill a few hundred rabbits." The next report was from the conductor of a suburban car. He said: "Mrs. Rower, your husband just left my car ten miles out. He claimed to be going rabbit hunting, but booked and talked so queer that some of the passengers thought he was off his head. shall I have him followed?" "No, thank you. He is just out for a day's sport, and nothing else his head." The third report came from a farmer, who said: "I am laid up in the house with one ball on my leg and another on my head. Half an hour ago my wife came thinking he from the kitchen to examine that there was a crazy man at the door." with a gun in his hands. "I limped out to see the man with the gun. The Farmer's Report. "Found him to be short and fat and a hopeful expression of countenance. "Said he had tracked a rabbit to my door and that he suspected the monster to have entered and hidden under a bed. I opened on him in three languages and whistled for my dog, and the last I saw of him he was going through the orchard and looking for wolves. If anything happens to him out here you must not blame me. A man who thinks foxes may be shot from treetops should not be allowed to run at large." It was a farmer half a mile farther along the same road that telephoned in the fourth report: "I was shelling corn in my barn when a stranger with a gun entered. He gave his name as Bowyer, and he walked on tiptoes and dropped his voice to a whisper, as he asked if there were any grizzly bears about. "Madam, I am not a humorous man, but when your husband informed me that he had tracked a savage rabbit in his lair in the wildwood and wanted to slay the monster I believe I amled. I think he saw the smile, for he presently asked what in blazes tickled me. We then had a few choice words of conversation. They did not relate to the woman's rights question, but to that of shooting a wild unicorn in a horse pond half a mile away. "We did not part in a loving spirit, but there was no bloodshed. He called me a 'knockknucked, bow backed, slab-sided son of a coast defense cannon,' and I advised him to beware of the ferocious chipmunks and to get off my land without delay. You should keep him tied up to the bedpost if you ever get him home again. Wandering around the country thus he is liable to be attacked and devoured by a wood-chuck at any moment." On the Trail of a Calf. The fifth and last report came in about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It was from another farmer. After making sure that Mrs. Bowser was the person he sought he went on to say: "I was feeding the sheep in the field back of the barn when I caught sight of a strange man walking through two feet of snow in my direction. He was following the tracks of a pumping cliff and seemed considerably excited. "The tracks bent around to where I was standing, and thus the man finally came face to face with me. The first words he uttered was to ask me if he beat taken refuge in the haystack. He held his gun ready to fire and woke on what tolls the keeve-that is he didn't intend to let no guilty beace. "I're in' to Mr. Bowser's questions I'm reminded that any man who won't mistake the tracks of a calf for those of a bear ought to be in a fool psychology and your husband throw down his gun and offered to fight me for a cease. When he left my place my son Bill and our two dogs were after him. When Bill got back he told me that he had run the hunter two miles and left him in a swamp. "If anything has happened 'to Mr. Bowser I am sorry for it, but don't blame me. I am sure he would have shot one of my coyotes if I hadn't been on the spot to prevent. Should I hear that his remains have been discovered? inter on I will notify you and the authorities, but I somehow think he will turn up at home alive and well within a few days. It may be that he has struck Duck lake and gone into camp to wait for the hippopotamus season to open." It was 9 o'clock at night when Mr. Bower opened his front door. "Oh, I'm so glad!" exclaimed Mr. Bower as she rushed at him. "Stop, woman! Stop dead in your tracks!" "But—what—what"— "Telephone your lawyer that your base conspiracy is discovered?" "But—but"— "And that I shall apply for a divorce the first thing in the morning. That is all, madam. That is all." Discouraging It is a discouraging fact that not a few of the sophoniores who think that they know more than their overindulgent fathers are at least half right about it-Chicago Record-Herald. T Doing His Part Church-Did you give that man your umbrella? Gotham—Yes, I did. "What did you do that for?" "Why, he'd take it anyway, and I be long to a society that's trying to make men honest."—Yonkers, Statesman. How Did They Do It? Willis—The old pioneers were wonderful fellows! Gillin-Yes. Just think of me founding cities without an advertis- ment agent or even a slogan-Judge. "I think I'll go and get a drink now." "Oh, darling, you know you awe off for a year!" "Yes, but two years elapse between this act and the next."—Tatler. The Serpent's Tooth. "I call that rank ingratitude," "What now?" "After I teach that girl to mate she goes to another fellow for a post graduate course."—Louisville Courier Journal. Not Yet. "I want a nice book for an invalid." "Something religious, modern?" "No— He's enravement."—Boston Transcript. A colored man calling himself "Captain John E. Simpson" and at times calling under other names has been persistently wrilling both white and colored people in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News and Phoebus. His plan has been to represent that he has money in a colored bank in this city. He gets his victim to write to John Mitchell, Jr., President and tell him to send him six hundred and fifty dollars, or some like amount at once to the person who is writing the letter or advancing him a small sum of money until he has gotten his money from Richmond. 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NSE has for many years been the standard course for colored back and all the regular subjects given in Northern Seminaries students for the Ministry are enrolled in different depart- LDING, its fully equipped science laboratories, its Library facility and its full courses of study enable Virginia Union union an education equal to that enjoyed by the favored of the President. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND PLANET. Nothing on earth is so valuable as a Human Mind. If a diamond is worth polishing at great trouble and cost, much more is the mind of a boy or young man worth all the polishing that the schools can give it. The best education is not too good for a growing youth. Who would choose a poor physician or save a few cents when health is in danger? And who would choose an inferior school or give a few dollars when a better school will increase the strength of character and of mind for life and prepare one for a larger modulus? Va. Union University Offers the Best Higher Education to COLORED YOUNG MPN ITS THEOLOGICAL COURSE has for many years been the standard course for colored Baptist Schools. Hebrew, Greek and all the regular subjects given in Northern Balmines are given here. One hundred students for the Ministry are enrolled in different departments of the school. VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. PHOTO We offer you, the Latest and M Moderate Figure than you can obtain Special Attention Paid to Child Interior View Work. We will also be Pleased to Quo PHOTOS. Latest and Most Artistic Photos, at a More you can obtain elsewhere. Paid to Children. Enlarging and Copying Leased to Quote you Prices on Entries and * We offer you, the Latest and Most Artistic Photos, at a More * Moderate Figure than you can obtain elsewhere. * Special Attention Paid to Children. Enlarging and Copying * Interior View Work. We will also be Pleased to Quote you Prices on Exterior and from Old Photos, A Specialty. Funeral Director, Embalmer and Liveryman. All Orders promptly allied at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice Entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic or Band Wagons for Hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first-class Carriages, Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. No. 212 East Leigh Street. (Residence Next Door.) * Special Attention Paid to the Taking of Contracts for Building of Any Style of Architecture. Job Work a Specialty. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER. MAILED ADVERTISING HELD BY S. P. HOLLIS, STATE COUNTY OR YOUR OFFICE, COUNTY ASSISTANT. LADIES LOOK! Every lady was amazed by the powerful and luxurious head of the Magic Drier, and it was the Magic drier that kept the hair, suppressing the dandruff, and it will keep the hair from the high brow, you have the flame of the hair ornament built. The cool heating bar which burns the hair, induces, you have the flame of the hair ornament built. The Aluminum Quarter is easily departed from the hanging bar, then after the bar is heated the cellulose fibre is held by a turn of the handle. The Magic Drier is always made and is held by a turn of the handle. The Magic Drier is always made and is held by a turn of the handle. Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minnesota. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND PLANET. Always Leading His Root. the letter be sent to him in care of the person who advances the money. He never comes back to see if the money comes as he directs. We have written continuously to the people, who send these letters, but we have had quite a time to keep up with him. Keep clear of Captain John R. Simpson or anybody who looks like him. S. W. ROBINSON 19 & 21 N. 18TH ST. Dealer in Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars, &c. ALL STOCK SOLD AS GUARANTEED. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your Patronage is Suspectfully Solicited. From Los Angeles, Cal. Mayor Alexander Addresses Forum Sunday afternoon, February 25th about three hundred and fifty people listened to the splendid address delivered by Mayor Alexander at the Forum. The Woon n's Home Day Nursery had charge of the program and took this opportunity to solicit the aid of the people in carrying on the good work they are engaged in. This band of good women saw the need of a Day Nursery to care for children while their mothers were at work. They have a beautiful floral room cottage on Chaining street that they have, bought for this purpose. It is strange, but true, that the women who have made themselves most active in this work are women who have no children, but out of their generous hearts, have contributed much of their time and money to the work. Great credit is due Mrs. Eugene Walker, the president for the manager in which she has conducted this organization under her administration. At the close of the Mayor's address an appeal was made for finance and in less time than twenty minutes the audience had given one hundred and sixten dollars and sixty cents ($116.60) in cash and twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) by subscription. Mayor Alexander gave five dollars ($5.00) and the Forum gave ten dollars ($10.00). The president Mrs. Walker thanked the audience for their kindness manifested in their donations. Men's Mass Meeting On Sunday afternoon, February 17th at the First M. E. Church on the corner of Sixth and Hill streets, about three thousand five hundred men attended The Men and Religion Forward Movement Mass Meeting. The address of the afternoon was delivered by Mr. Fred, Smith, and it was an able and well delivered address. He remarked that "The American people need the old time religion. There are parts of our country that are still in barbarism. Some of our good Methodist and Baptist ministers need to get the religion. When I think of men in this age allowing prejudice and hatred to have control of their being, to the extent that they will allow their hands to be stained with innocent blood; it be worse than the days of Rome." "I am forced to believe sometimes that this great American country is going into barbarianism. What are you going to do with the white slave traffic? What are you going to do with the Whiskey Bill? These are the important questions that confront us today. If we spent more time discussing these questions of race questions our homes would be far better than they are. "Get your heart right, that is the best solution I know for the race problem. In Christ, we are all one. With the devil we are all one. There is no race distinction in Heaven or hell. I say, the World for Christ!" Secretary T. A. Green and his lice Club furnished the singing for the day. Twenty-seven of the most active young men sang to the large white audience. The Y. M. C. A National Quartette sang also. Mr. Emanual Hall held the large audience spellbound while he sang one of his anthems, "Just Keep Smiling." He was encored. Mr Hall is one of the best Baritone singers of our race today. He ranks with Harry Burley of N. Y. or Prof. Britt, Prof. Hall is calendared to sing at A. M. E. Conference in Kansas City in May. The Hall Jubilee Singers rendered an excellent and well prepared program on February 22nd at Wheley Chapel M. E. Church at which time a large appreciative audience enjoyed themselves. A contest was to have been between the Wheley Chapel Choir and the Mt. Zion Baptist Choir but for some unknown reason the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir failed to show up. Mr. John Hull, manager of the Hall Jubilee Singers deserves great credit for the manner in which he has conducted his company. Prof. Howard, the Chorister of Wesley Chapel Choir was well prepared to meet his competitor. The proceeds of the evening went towards the Church debt. Rev. Kinchen is still rejoicing over his ten pound son. The madam is getting along nicely. The little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Johnson of Pasadena, has been seriously ill, but we are glad to say she is improving in health now. Mr. strowd is very ill in the Hospital. Mr. Strowd was formerly of Atlanta, Ga. and has a wife and daughter and I am told he also had a brother and sister. Mr. Strowd is deaf and dumb. The doctors have pronounced his alliment to be Tuberculosis. "It appeared in the columns of the Los Angeles Progress of February 3rd that the Ethiopian Steamship Co. had purchased a ship in New York costing seventy-six thousand dollars (876,000) and there was a banquet held on said steamer in honor of Rev. C. C. Holford, the purchaser. We the Negro citizens of Los Angeles are deacious of knowing whether this statement is true or not. We will thank you for any information you can give on the matter. Be sure and read the next issue of The PLANET, as we will discuss a matter of great interest to the entire race. Master Earle Alexander Walter Swain, the youngest son of the Rev B. W. Swain, has reached his twelfth birthday. This he was celebrating on the 22nd in splendid boy fashion without any thought that a great surprise party had been arranged for him by his friends of the Sunday school of which his father is pastor. In the afternoon he went into his father's study and spent an hour telling him of all the happenings of the day. While there a number of his friends gathered in the parsonage and then sent for him. When he came they leaped forward and yelled "Surprised" and so he was surprised. He was presented with several valuable presents by his young friends. Refreshments were served and the young people spent the afternoon enjoying themselves with games and song. The surprise was arranged by Miss Annie Biggs. Those present were Margaret Goodman, Carrie Link, Gladys Shields, Hazel Taylor, Emily Taylor, Zilla Davidson, Annie Biggs, James P. Cantey, Henry Taylor, George Goodman, Harold Taylor, Lloyd W. Swain, Henry Cantey, Dennis Kelley, whose illness we have mentioned several times in this letter is much better and it is generally thought that he soon will be well again. Mrs. Elitrabeth Christian of 45 Wollott street is quite at all this writing. The Leap Year Party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gadsen attracted quite a crowd of young people Friday evening last. Rev. C. S. Whitted, D. D. of Providence, R. L. pastor of Winter Street A. M. E. Zion Church of that city and business manager of the R. D. Independent, newspaper published in that city was the guest of Rev. B. W. Swain Saturday and Sunday. He preached an eloquent sermon at the Pearl Street A M. E. Z Church at 7:45. There will be a Leap Year Party at the home of Mrs. E. A. Jones Wednesday evening, March 6th. The Historical Club will meet with Mrs. James Morris, March 4, Monday evening, 7:26 Garden street. The president requests all members to be present. 1 The Sterling Dinner Club celebrated its first anniversary by a Progressive Luncheon Washington Birthday. There were six courses, each serving one course at her own home. The journey from housing to house aforded the members lots of fun and the whole affair was the most enjoyable function the Club has given. Mr. Brodie Taylor of Boston was the guest of honor at the "fish course" served at Mrs. Mary Taylor's on Garden street. The next regular dinner will be at Mrs. Minkle Knight's in March. Mrs. Mary Davidson, President, Miss Bertha Brown, Secretral LYNCHING AND LAWLESSNESS. Letter to the Outlook by Kelly Miller February 24, 1912. The recent editorial by ex-President Roosevelt, on "Lynching and Lawlessness" should center public attention upon a growing evil which is gnawing at the vitals of the Nation. As Mr. Roosevelt says, "When men grow accustomed to Lynching men for one crime they speedily begin to lynch them for other crimes." "The usual crime," once alleged as the sole justifiable excuse for Lynching, has now become the most unusual cause. Just as Lynching and lawlessness cannot be confined to one cause, so it cannot be confined to one race or to one section of the country. Lawlessness is a swift and sure contion which respects neither lines of latitude nor geographical demaration. If slavery could have been confined to the South, there would have been no Republican party and no forbite emancipation. As the Nation could not live half slave and half free fifty years ago, so it cannot endure half helpless and half law-adding today. The calling of a slave roll under the shadow of Bupker Hill Monument then was no more improbable than the burning alive of human beings on Borton Common is likely now. Negroes by the thousands have been murdered, lynched, tortured, and burned alive with indescribable horrors, while the unabashed perpetrators laugh with ghoulish glee at the nullity of the law. Immunity from punishment is high license for lawlessness. Grusome funeral pyres light the midnight sky with their dismal glare from Texas to Contestville. The American people look importantly on with a momentary shoulder, only to lapse into their accustomed mood, in sure expectancy of another shock. At each horrid happening the press indulges in a heated spasm of righteous indignation, but soon grows cold grain. The outlaws are rarely brought to trial, never to justice. The National conscience is becoming sore. In this the final expression of our boasted American Christian civilization? Are the energies of the American people so facialized upon material values that the moral sense has become atrophied? The righteous enforcement of righteous law is the greatest practical issue before the Nation today. For in this is involved not only its justification for existence, but also the perpetuity of its life. The political situation in this District is a study. Farmville, Va., March 4.—Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a good congregation attending the morning service of First Baptist Church. Rev. R. G. Adams, pastor, prescheduled at 11:00 A. M., subject, "God has chosen his people from the beginning." The B. Y. P. U. met at 3 o'clock P. M. Rev. M. C. Allen of Lynchburg Seminary and College prescheduled at 7:30 P. M., subject, "Strong young men." Mrs. Martha Thornton, Mr. A. P. Foster, and many others who have not been reported are on the sick list. Mrs. Addle and Adeline Deane, Mrs. Hattie Moore and Sue B. Foster have been reported up. Mrs Clara Mathews was home on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Joseph Madden and Mr. R. L. Palge left for near Petersburg where they had contracted for a job of brickwork. Dr. R. C. Richardson, the noted moving picture man exhibited at 1st Baptist Church Thursday night to the largest audience we have had for years to attend a moving picture scenery. The Poster's Aid Club and the Missionary Circle furnished refreshments. We learned that Mr. Saunders Early of Oak Hill has been ill for some time. K. of P.'s and Courts of Calanthe will hold their Thanksgiving services at First Baptist Church March 24th, at 3 P. M. Rev. L. A. Perkins, State S. S. Missionary was in town Sunday and Monday looking after the Sunday School work. We said in our last letter that we may say something in this article concerning that stranger who came in town a few weeks ago and said his name was "Mr. Rambler." All eyes are opened and ears are listening to see and hear from this man. Several asked the writer of this article whether he was white or colored and who is the good citizen who found the not book of Mr. Rambler? We think that it is a small matter as to his color. He is a man looking into the moral status of our people. Now, as to the finder of the note book, this gentleman wishes his name to be kept from the public until later. He thinks he has located Mr. Rambler and since he has been here several weeks his note book is full of information and the chances are that he can get hold of another note book just fill it! The first statement in the note book is thus: "The moral status of the people of every community is measured by the moral status of the leaders of that community and this is exhibited in the activity or non-activity of them in both temporal and spiritual affairs leading to the uplift of the people." He said "The leaders of a community are the preachers, teachers, lawyers, doctors and business men and women, such as bankers, merchants, insurance people and contractors." Mr. Rambler said "The moral status of our people in this community is not what it should be" and that he in the next issue would give some of the reasons why. Now, some of us here do not like the statement but we are going to allow him a chance. We are honest enough to man a chance. Look out for the way. DO YOU KNOW HIM? Consul General Crump's Letter. May 1, 1911. John Mitchell, Jr., Editor of Richmond Planet, Richmond, Va. My Dear John Mitchell.—I have been trying to locate John Richmond brother of William Richmond, a colored American who died here about three weeks after his arrival of malignant malaria, called the black water fever out here. William Richmond registered in this office as an American citizen, giving as his nearest Richmond, whose post once address in America was given at Pembroke Store, Postoffice, Campbell county, Va. I addressed a dispatch to the State Department, reporting the death of William Richmond, requesting that they assist me in locating the brother of the deceased. The department acknowledged the receipt of the dispatch. I wrote John Richmond, sending the letter to the above address. The letter was returned marked uncleaved for. The property of the deceased, consisting of travelling bag, clothing, money and bank book are in my possession. I am anxious that his effects reach his brother, or if he be dead, satisfactory proof of the same must be furnished in order that I can proceed in settling the estate. Know no one better qualified than yourself to whom I can turn for assistance. Will you help me find the help of William Richmond?******* I take this opportunity to congratulate you upon the splendid showing of the Mechanics' Bank in its achievements in the field of finance. If industry, honest endeavor, perseverance, determination and intelligent management are essentials of success (and they are) then your future and the success of the great financial institution of which you are the honored head in our Many Americans, white and colo- red, come out here and lead care- less lives, disregarding advice as to the care of their health, and quickly pay the penalty in an early grave. I am, sir. Your obedient servant, WM. D. CRUM, American Consul-General Liberia, Africa. Norfolk, Va. Feb. 12, 1912 This is to certify that I have received from John Migell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Salanthe. ($100.00) Oma Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Louise Gally, who was a member of Victoria Court. No. 52 of Norfolk, Va. 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. Terms: $10.00 down and $5.00 per month. on the North-West corner of Third and Clay Streets appeals to you upon the basis of local pride. HAVE YOU inspected this structure and opened an account there? HAVE YOU rented a SAFETY-DEPOSIT BOX or secured one of the latest style nckel banks which you can take home with you and see the MONEY grow? C LL and SEE the Cashier or TALK to the President. They will give you much information. Visit the palattal Banking House and make yourself at home. FOR PARTICULARS VISIT OUR OFFICE. $100.00 Endowment Paid. Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 26, '12 This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe. ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death? claim of Sister Catherine Brown, who was a member of Beulah Court No. 49, of Lynchburg, Va. Signed—Essie King. Beneficiary. Lavinda B. Merriman. Jane Cobbler. Jennie C. Ward. D. Deputy. Mechanics S OF RICHMON on the North-West corner appeals to you upon the ba HAVE YOU inspected an account there? HAVE YOU rented a or secured one of the late you can take home with you C LL and SEE the Ca dert. They will give you m palattal Banking House and HORTICULTURE Biggest Results Come From Planting Selected Kernels In Soil Prepared In Best Possible Way. Professor W. M. Jardine of the agronomy department, Kansas Agricultural college, writes: Good seed and good seed bed preparation are the factors that contribute most toward the production of large yields. A thoroughly prepared seed bed planted to seed of strong vitality will generally insure a 100 per cent stand. Under most favorable weather conditions second grade seed so far as vitality is concerned often makes a good stand. Good seed of strong vitality, though, usually will produce a better stand on a fairly well prepared seed bed than second grade seed will make in an ideal seed bed. The biggest results can come only from planting good seed in a soil that is been prepared in the best way possible. The planting of poor seed seed that is weak in vitality, seed that is mixed with weed seeds and with other varieties is responsible for a large percentage of the low yields obtained on Kansas farms. It is to the interest of the seed dealers and the farmers alike that we should use the coldest of seed for planting. Not only seed that is strong in vitality and pure, but seed of crops adapted to the soil and climatic conditions under which they are to be grown. Most of the seed planted in Kansas is home grown and usually is put in the ground in the same condition that it was left by the thrashing machine. Not more than 10 per cent A Field of Soil Cove. of our farmers far or grade their seed before planting. Any one familiar with grains as it comes from the thunder knows that it is in an unfit condition to be used for seed because it almost always contains a large percentage of cracked grain, weeds, thaff, shrubnakes --- To Property.Owners. 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 fellows 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. 602 N. Second St. Savings Bank BOND, VIRGINIA, er of Third and Clay Streets basis of local pride. ed this structure and opened a SAFETY-DEPOSIT BOX latest style nckel banks which you and see the MONEY grow? Cashier or TALK to the Pres- much information. Visit the and make yourself at home. kernels and other material that will not grow, all of which a fanning mill would remove at a very low cost. The screenings obtained therefrom would make very excellent horse feed to use while planting the crop. We recommend the planting of home grown seed. On the college farm at Manhattan, Kann, thirty-five tests with corn were conducted every year for seven years. The same variety was grown in every test, but the seed was obtained from different sources and usually from outside of the state. The results showed an average yield of 6.8 bushels to the acre in favor of home grown seed. >WINTER ORCHARD WORK. Pruning the Dead Limbs of Trees Painting the Wounds With Oil and White Lead. 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