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J. FRANK DOUGLASS PASSES AWAY. The Grand Worthy Secretary Goes to Join His Chief. -- Tragic Happening to the True Reformers.--Body Lies in Stat Reformers' Hall. Unexpected Tragedy Brings Gloom to the Stricken Organization. --- Granuury Master Floyd Ross Convenes the Board of Directors to Choose a Succession --- Progress of the Order not Affected. Will Continue Struggle for Success. J. Frank Douglas, Grand Worthy, Secretary of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers lay cask, stair and stair in death in the underling room of Funeral Director A. D. Poleen last Wednesday morning after he had been removed from the boarding house of Myr. Brown, next door in Prince's Sails where he and his family had been boarders ever since their removal to this city. He had fallen off but little and the barber had a few moments before concluded his effects and left his face and hand in an attractive condition as though he was being groomed for a wedding feast. THE WINDING SHEET. He wore the winding sheet of death. The scene possessed more than a fascinating interest for Editor John Mitchell, Jr., who had seen Grand Worthy Master W. R. Geilma laid out on "a cooling board" at this same place and in well-nigh the same spot, Tuesday night, February 6, 1918. The Grendel-Worthy Secretary had gone to meet the Grand Worthy Master. It caused a train of thought and produced inexorable sadness. What could it all mean? Less than three weeks before J. Frank Douglas was in the prison of health, optimistic and cheerful. Stricken with an aliment which was diagnosed as rheumatism, he took to his bed where a faithful wife had ministered to his wants and endowed to nurse him back to health again. EXPECTED TO GET WELL Visited in his sick room last week, he had talked cheerfully to the editor and had expressed the b lief and hope that he would soon be out again. A clerk had come to him to sign some checks, and he raised himself in bed and affixed his signature after his wife had propped him up in order that he might do so. Elder Mitchell had joked with him and Douglas had enquired about his subscription due to The Planet, being met with the remark that this matter was all right. Now, all was changed. Within the gloomy surroundings of an undertaking establishment, with the dark covered canist and with its silver trimmings, he was being prepared by tender hands for his long journey to his last resting place. MADE MANY FRIENDS. It is needless to say that Grand Worthy Secretary - Douglas was a handsome man. His portrait shown that, but he was also a friendly offical. He was companion and activity steward of duty. He has made many friends since his brief sojourn here. He was Chief of the Renaissance Division and gave up that position to emptify with one exception the most important office in the gift of the Grand Fountain. His children were playing around the doorway, the day the editor entered, not conscious that the angel of death was hovering about the upper chamber and the great disaster which was about to be brought to them. Mr. Dragonam' death was due to his memory trouble, a complication which kept in when he was on a fair way to complete recovery. BOARD OF DIRECTORS CALLED. GRAND WORTHY MASTER. W. R. GRIFFIN, Who Died in the Hospital at Petersburg, Va., Monday, Feb. 5th, 1912. in the history of the colored people in this country. MANY VIEW REMAINS. The funeral services were conducted at the Fifth Street Baptist Church where Mr. Douglas has been a regular commandant since his removal to this city. The body rested in the True Reformer' Hall on Second Street where Grand Worthy Master W. R. Britton also laid in state. The remains were viewed by through of people and words of griefpathy were heard on every side. Interment will be at Studebok, Va. Grand Worthy Master W. R. Griffin was injured in a railroad wreck near Perth, Va. and died in the hospital of Petersburg, Va., Monday, February 5, 2013. Grand Worthy Secretary J. Frank Douglas died in this city Wednesday, April 9, 1912 at about 1 o'clock. This is a difference of not two months and four days. How uncertain is this life and the ways of God are past finding out. FROM SOUTH BEND, IND. Dr. W. K. B. DuBois, Ph. D. of New York on Thursday night, March 28, 1918 under the auspices of the Afro-American Order of Orlando, gave a long talk on "The Universal Bison Ongoing," before a large audience in the American Hall on Main and Col The arrangement committee was as follows: Stephen N. Gosnell, Fred E. Mitchell, Robert C. Baker, Howard L. Chambers and G. N. Bland, Chairman The committee on refreshments: Mrs. William Manning, Mrs. Zorah La Ment, Mrs. G. W. Bland and Mrs. Dellah Carlison. The evening was not off nicely with a dance at the close of the speeches where 60 couples danced to the music of the Beckerich Orchestra. Mrs. James of E. Ohio St. is moving to Gary, Ind. We are sorry to have her leave. Mr. Emory Jas. Cain of the Emory Cain Industrial School at Brightwood Station, Ind. was in town last week for a couple of days. Mr. and Mrs. Smith Carney of Dayton. Ohio arrived in town last week and are now stopping at the residence of Mrs. Ethel Smith on B. Le Balle and will be here about three weeks. Death called the Wife of Mrs. Delliah Curtis away Sunday night. Heart failure was the cause. On Saturday, friends were talking to her. Mrs. Curtis was well known in club work, as well as being a member of several. Death was so sudden that many have not as yet believed or realised the fact. M. D. Brown, 122 W. Collin Ave. Apt. 9 is representing The Richmond Plainfield in South Bound and will be more than glad to give write-ups and all parties, families, performances and all other social functions. Send all hope to allow address. After spending more than three years in the State Penitentiary for a crime to which he confessed, but of which he was not guilty, Ernest Long of Nanaamond county, was released April 3, 1912, when a pardon was granted him by Governor Mann. This matter presents one of the most remarkable cases in Virginia criminal history. James L. Smith, a rival colored preacher, for whose murder Lyons was given eighteen years in the State prison, and whose taking off the prisoner described in detail, has turned up alive. He was within a few miles of Suffolk a few days ago, and is understood to be still in that vicinity, where he was recognized by reputable citizens who knew him well, and where he was talked with. The two men, it seems, had had a quarrel, and it was stated that Lyons had threatened to kill Smith. They were seen together and then Smith disappeared. A body was later discovered, which was identified as that of the missing man, partly by a ring on the finger. Lyons was convicted of murder in the second degree. DESCRIBED "MURDER" While an appeal was pending, the prisoner confirmed that he had killed death, saved his body in a blinding and put it in the river. It was said he took this action in order to facilitate other parties when he claimed had misrepresented him. Therefore higher attorneys then denied the appeal and the man went to the preliminary. GRAND WORTHY SECRETARY. J. FRANK DOUGLASS, Who Died in This City, Wednesday, April 9th, 1912. The Folk Miller Quartette at the First Baptist Church, Corner 14th and Broad Sts. Monday night, April 15, 1912 at 8 o'clock for the benefit of the Church Emergency Club and the 1st Baptist, Church Journal Club. These famous singers have been heard in every city of any note in this country. Large audiences have greeted them everywhere. Don't miss this chance to hear them in their home city. Come early and secure a good seat. Admission, 10 cents. Mrs. M. R. Johnson and Mr. W. S. Morgan, Manager. 2 Baster is Gone. But We Are Still at 300 North Second Street. Stop saying, "O! I forgot that they are there," after you have spent your money somewhere else. ... We will ask our friends to tie a string around their little fingers when they are out shopping, looking for clothing, hats and gents' furnishing goods. We are very strong on boy suits and single knee pants. We can sell you a splendid strong and tough suit for your bad boy "Johnny" or "Willie," last, but not least "Jimmy," from $1.50 to $2.50: We defy competition on knickerbocker knee pants from 50 cents to $1.50. We can sit boys in knee pants from 18, 19 to 20 years old. Please remember that the law of your city has caused this change in our business and we would ask you not to forget as because we are not on Brand Street. We can give you the same goods for less money and more goods for more money as our cost is cheaper and our customers are less. Mr. George W. Rison of Danville Va. was in the city this week. Mr. C. W. Jordan and Mr. Joseph King of Suffolk, Va. called on us. Rev. E H. Hunter of Norfolk, Va. was in the city last week and called on us. Mr. and Mrs. J: C. Carter of Farmville, Va. were in the city this week and called on us. Mrs. Mary B. Owen of Bowling Green, Va. called on us in company with her son, Mr. Chandler Owen. Miss L. B. Miller, Mr. Hilry Smith of Amelia, called on us in company with Mrs. Louvinia Armstead. Mrs. Lucy B. Chiles who has been indisposed at her residence, 216 Wt. Leigh Street is improving under the treatment of Dr. L. L. Harris. There will be a convention held at 209 N. 2nd St. on or before April 28th. This convention will be represented by delegates from every part of the city. It will consist of the printers, bricklayers, plasterers and carriers and the object of this meeting is to decide how to buy their overalls and work shirts, etc. at 209 N. 2nd Street. As N. has been agreed that L. J. Miller carried the best line of union made overalls and work shirts in the city of Richmond and sells them cheaper to his engineers are nothing to what they need to be on Broad Street, therefore N. can obtain him to give him equipment the benefits on their purchase. HARVARD COLLEGE APR 31 CAMBRIDGE g to es the Mrs. Lavinia Burrell announces the marriage of her daughter Rebecca, to Lawyer Larry J. Reed of Chicago, Ill. The ceremony was quietly performed at Ashland, Va. Tuesday, March 26, 1913. Mrs. Reed will leave in a few weeks for Chicago, Ill. their future home. Rev. Dr. Graham's Home At Auction Rev. W. F. Graham, pastor of the Holy Trinity Baptist Church of Philadelphia, Pa. was in the city this week. He was accompanied by his son, Raleigh, who has been residing in New Orleans. His fine residence at 108 B. Leigh Street was put up at auction last Tuesday at the Doctor's request. The highest offer was $4,675.00 and he declined to let it go at that price. It will in all probability be sold privately. Dr. Graham has purchased a house in Philadelphia in a most exclusive section and will remove his family there. Ivy Land Court, Order of Onhanthe, Celebration 7th Anniversary. In the ary. Thursday, April 5th was red letter day with Ivy Leaf Court, No. 88. They celebrated their 7th anniversary at 727 N. Third St. of the Castle Hall. There were quite a number of dignitaries The Worthy Counselor, Dr. W. T. Johnson, R. D., Master of Communion spoke of the growth of the Court, its officers and members; then he presented a parue to the Worthy Mother, Mrs. Leaf Crom. The following persons spoke, P. W. C., Mr. W. R. Johnson, Mr. J. W. Thompson and with, Mr. A. W. Johnson and with, Mrs. Chase C. Purcell, G. W. Henry Jones. Redressments were payed. The Grand Journal with $21 more P. W. J. W. A. W. C. P. D. D. E. E. F. F. G. G. H. H. I. I. J. J. K. K. L. L. M. M. N. N. O. O. P. P. Q. Q. R. R. S. S. T. T. U. U. V. V. W. W. X. X. Y. Y. Z. Z. REED—BURRELL. J. SYNOPSIS John Cowles of Virginia kisses his neighbor, Miss Grae Blerhagen, and meets Gordon Orme, a mysterious Englishman. Cowles with a man for affronting Grae Orme challenges him to a wrestling bout. A desperate contest follows, resulting in a draw. The south is threatening to secede. Cowles saves Grae from an infurtable ball and becomes engaged to her. CHAPTER IV WHEN I rode up our lane in the dunk I found my father and mother sitting in the cool of the front gallery, and, giving my rein to one of our boys, I dung my self down on the steps near by and now and again joined in their conversation. I was much surprised to learn that our whirl guest, Gordon Orme, had taken sudden departure during my absence, he being summoned by a messenger from the village, who he stated brought him word that he must forthwith be on his way to Albemarle. He had asked my father if he cared to sell the black horse, Batan, to which he had taken a fancy, but this had been declined. Then it seems there had come up something of our late meeting at the village, and Orme laughing, had told of our horse breeding and wrestling in a way which it seemed had not detracted from my standing in my parents' eyes. None of our three was willing to criticise our guest, yet I doubt if any one of us failed to entertain a certain wonder, not to say suspicion, regarding him. At least he was gone. Our talk now gradually resolved it to one on business matters. I ought to have said that my father was an ambitious man and one of wifeflans. I think that even then he forwent the day when the half patriarchal life of our state would pass away be foreone of wider horizons of commercial sort. He was anxious to hand down his family fortune much increased, and, foreseeing troubious times ahead as to the institution of slavers in the south, he had of late been taking large risks to assure success in spite of any change of times. Now moved by some strange reasons which he himself perhaps did not recognize, he began for the first time, contrary to his usual reticence, to explain to my mother and me something of these matters. He told us that in connection with his friend, Colonel William Merlether of Albemarle, he had invested heavily in coal lands in the western part of the state in what is now West Virginia. This requiring very large sums of money he for his part had enumbered not only the lands themselves, but these lands of Cowley Farms to secure the payment. The holder of these mortgages was a banking firm in Frederickskis. The interest was one which in these times would be considered a cruel one, and indeed the whole enterprise was one which required a mangue courage, precisely as for I have said that risk be always held as challenge and invitation. "Do these think that in these times they should go so deeply in debt?" asked my mother of him. "Elizabeth," he said, "that is why I have gone in debt. Two years from now and the value of these lands here may have been cut in half. Ten years from now the coal lands yonder will be worth ten times what they are today." "John," she said to him suddenly "well those coal lands or a part of them." "Now, that I could not do," he answered, "for half their value. The country how is fallen of war than of investment. But come peace, come war, there lies a fortune for us all. For my share there remains but one heavy payment, and tomorrow I ride to raise funds for that among our tenants and elsewhere. I admit that my banksy are shrewd and severe—in fact, I think they would rather go the payable lofted than not. An Merl weather in away, it is with me to attend to this business now." That coming day my father made abroad as he had planned, taking black Sirius for his mount, since he needed to travel far. He had collected from various sources, as his account book here showed, a sum of over 80,000 which he must have had to gold and magnificent people in his midlife. During his sixteen hours he came down the deep trench and which was in front of the Shannon fortress and corn. He passed over it a grim chapel of the temple, and there the happened which brought to a sudden end all the precious and sacred art of corn. And which made the old before them. 1. learned the horse language when your horse gave wryly, as though THE WAY Copyright 1997 by the Giving Publishing Company fright, and even as I went out my heart stopped with sudden fear. He had leaped the gate at the lower end of the lane. His brittle skin was broken and caught at his feet as he moved about throwing up his head in fright as much as viciousness. I hastily looked at the saddle, but it tore no mark of any thing unusual. Not pushing to loot further, I caught the broken reins I my hand and sprang into the saddle spurring the horse down the lane and over the gate again and back up the road which I knew my father must have taken. There at the side of the road near the clump of blackberry vines and sumac growth lay my father, a long dark blot, motionless, awesome, as I could see by the light of the moon, now just riding in a gap of the distant mountains. I sprang down and ran to him, lifted his head, called to him in a voice so heartie I did not recognize it. I told him that it was his son who had come to him and that he must speak. So at last, as though she wore he had held on to this time, he turned his gray face toward mo and as a dead man spoke. "Tell your mother," he said, "tell Merlwether—must protect—goodbye." Then he said, "Lizzie!" and opened wide his arms. Presently he said, "Jack, lay my head down, please." I did so. He was dead, there in the moon. I straightened him out and put my cost across his face and spurred back down, the road again and over the gate. But my mother already knew. She met me at the bath, and her face was white. "Jack," she said. "I know." Then we brought him home and laid him in his own great room, as the Bracco. "Jack, lay my head down, please." master of the house should he when the end comes, and arrayed him like the gentleman he was. Now came that 'old wire-hair, Dr. Bond, his mane standing stiff and gray over a gray face, down which tears rolled the first time known of any man. He sent my mother away and called me to him. And then he told me that in my father's back were three or four pierced wounds, no doubt received from the sharp stubs of underbrushes when he fell. But this he said, could hardly have been the cause of death. He admitted that the matter seemed mysterious to him. Up to this time we had not thought of the cause of this disaster nor pondered upon motives were it worse than accident. Now we began to think Dr. Bodd felt in the pockets of my father's coat, and so for the first time we found his account book and his wallets. Dr. Bodd and I at once went out and searched the saddle pockets my father had carried. They were quite empty. All this, of course, proved nothing to us. The most that we could argue was that the horse in some way had thrown his rider and that the fall had proved fatal and that perhaps some wandering negro had committed the theft. These conclusions were the next day bad for the horse, fagan, whom I whipped and sparred and rude till he trembled, meeting out to him what had been given old Kingwain, his aire, for another murdering dead like this. I could not believe that my father was gone, the man who had born my model, my friend, my companion all my life. Life and between matters and kitchens here, much a mould book for me. I was acted of reorganization when a man came riding, over from the little Wellingford postal station to word from a abrasion at Hillingborough of Frederickshaw. I understood vaguely of some coopers and somewhat of marmosets on our lawns, our barns, our crops, our private treasures and confidences, but the sympathetic about the body with a cushion on the body I just felt their appearance to the body they may pay to Covington, Parma. Many good guys go my way. when I saw that we were good friends, a huge man in these simple days, and that many would remember for long his kindness of a girl and of a boy, a kindhearted man. He himself I had never seen. I remember him as the great house of Dr. Thomas, and a colonist again upon his heart as I realised for the first time that perhaps this home was not him but another's. A anger again plummed me at this thought, and, with some after, I ordered the man from the shipyard and told him I would horribly hurt him. If he lingered but a moment. Then, too late, I thought of more humiliating action and of folloiving the advice my father had given me as care to see his associate. Color Karl mother. Thereafter I consult my mother. Colonel Furaton might perhaps have helped us, but him I would not ask. Before this time I had acquainted him of my intentions in regard to his daughter, and now I want to him as placed the matter before him, explaining to him the nature of our affair and announcing my intention to make a quick journey to the west in order to obtain assistance from Colonel Merriwether, of whom I hoped to find instant solution of the financial problems, at least. It seemed wise for me to place before Miss Grace's father the question of admissibility of allowing brer, to remain pledged to a man whose fortunes were in so sad a state. I asked him what was right for me to do. His face was very grave as he pondered, but he said: "If my girl's word has been passed we will wait. We will wait, sir." And that was all I knew when I made my hurried preparations for the longest journey I had at that time ever known. In spite of all young man, and been, chalilization travels. I was great west, whic tongue of all the the cast. when I was 17 was on an occasion of a loss my earliest that ing for the western companies of dragons, their concerns and mounts. I managed to get passage on this bout to Louville and thence to the city of St. Louis. Thus finally we pushed in at the vast buoy levee of this western military capital. Still I was not in the west, for St. Louis also was old, almost as old as our pleasant valley back in Virginia. I heard of land still more remote, a thousand miles still to the west; heard of great rivers leading to the mountains and of the vast, mysterious plains of which even yet men spoke in awe. It seemed to me I heard the voice of youth and life beyond and that youth was blotted out behind me in the blue Virginia hills. I inquired for Colonel Meriwether about my hotel in the city, but was unable to get definite word regarding his whereabouts, although the impression was that he was somewhere in the farther west. This made it necessary for me to ride at once to Jefferson barracks. I had at least one acquaintance there. Captain Martin Nivenson of the Sixth cavalry, a Mary land man whom we formerly get frequently when he was paying suit to Kitty Dillingham of the Shesnond county. I found Kitty quite as she had been in her youth at home, careless and wild, as disorderly and as full of good heartedness. "Come," she said, "we'll put you up with us, right here. Johnson, take Mr. Cowles' things and go down to the city at once for his bark." "But, my dear Mrs. Kitty," I protested, "I can't. I really must be getting on. I'm here on business with Colonel Meriwether." "Never mind about Colonel Nestor weather," rejoined my hostess, "we'll find him later—he's up the river some where. Always take care of the important things first. The most important thing in the whole world just now is the officers' ball tonight. Don't you see them seeing up the dancing platform on parade? It's just as well the K. O.'s away, because tonight the mice certainly are going to play." The city of St. Louis was then the richest and gayest capital of the west the center of the commercial and social life of west and south alike. Some of the most beautiful women of the world dwelt there and never, if anyone, and belles belles auctorians than those who passed through or tarried with the army. What wonder the saying that no army man ever passed St. Louis without leaving a heart or taking one with him? What wonder that these gay young beauties emptied many an army pocket for flowers and gowns and only filled many an army heart, with despondency in return. Backcloth lay beyond on the frontier Ball followed ball, one packed reception after another. Dittings and sending of flowers and evening love make- those for the time seemed the main business of Jefferson barracks. Social exemptions are always made for army men, ever more gallant than af- frent, and St. Louis entertained the gentlemen mightily with no expectation of equivalent, yet occasionally the sons of Mars gave return entertain-ments to the limina, or more than the limina, of their person. The officers bale at these barracks were the army of all the army, and I doubt if any regimental bands in the service had reason for more prodency in walk time. Of some of three things my host advised me as we went, for the sake of the mind, on the gallery of Mo. II. where Browne's man of all work had brought a glove topped table an equine glamour. More Captain Browne can present joined us, and after that escape was impossible. "Do you suppose Mr. Cowles is on guard?" asked Fifty of our business imperatively and propens to nothing that I would see. "I don't think so. He looks too detailed confidence," dragged Browne on. "If he isn't commanded he will be before me," resumed Fifty. "Indeed, and no reason, pray!" I enrolled. blood of all the men. Good danger, you never never been from it. I say, you never never been from it. I say, you never never been from it. I say, you never never been from it. "There may be a human host on the midway by morning," and little. "To night, the army must." "And question," I answered. "Bombsmen. But at the officer, ball it mostly corroded. The enemy lie after one of those balls is something awful. After all, Jack, all these modern improvements in arms have not supervised the old bow and arrow." "And who is that dangerous dirt you were talking about a moment ago?" I asked her. "I love my mess number if I dare to tell. Oh, they'll all be here tonight, both army and civilans. There's No die Galloway of the Eighth and Toddie Devil of Kentucky, and the Erang girl from up north and Mrs. Willie Welland." "And Mrs. Matthew Stevenson." "Yes, myself, of course, and then besides Ellen." "Ellen who?" "Never mind. She is the most dangorous creature now at large in the western country. Avoid her! Pass not by her. She stalks by night. She'll get you sure, my son. She has a string of hearts at her will as long as she will be the red barn." "I shall dance tonight." I said. "If you please, I will dance with her the first waita." "Yes!" She raised her eyebrows. "You're a nice conceit at heart. But then, I don't like modest men." CHAPTER V. Adventures In New Landa CARRIAGE passed with two gentlemen and drew up at the Officers' club. "Hilly Williams, adjutant," commented Captain Stevenson lazily "Who's the other?" "Yes; who's the tall one?" asked Kitty as the gentlemen descended from the carriage. "Good figure, anyhow Wonder if he darned." "Coming over, I believe," said Stevenson, for now the two turned our way. Stevenson rose to greet his fell low officer, and in the latter approached our stoop I caught a glance at his companion. It was Gordon Orme. Orme was as much surprised on their part. After the presentations all around he turned to me with Kitty Stevenson. "My dear madam," he said, "you have given me the great pleasure of meeting again my son, Mr. Cowles of Virginia. There is where I supposed him now, back home in Virginia." "I should expect to meet Mr. Orme if I landed on the moon," I replied. So then my preacher had turned captain since I saw him last! "You see, Stevenson," went on With Illaas easily, "Captain Orme was not merely with the British army. He be travelling in this country for a little sport, but the old ways hang to him. He brings letters to our colonel, who off up river, and meantime I'm trying to show him what I can of our service." "So good of you to bring Captain Orme here, major. I'm sure he will join us tonight." Kitty motioned to ward the dancing pavilion, now wet under way, Orme smiled and bowed and declared himself most happy. Thus in a few moments he was on our party. I could not avoid the feeling that it was some strange fate which continually brought us two to gether. "The army's rumbled for want of servile lee," grumbled Williams, following out his own pet bobby. "Nothing in the world to do for our fellows here. Sport Why, Captain Orca, we couldn't show you a horse ruse where I'd advise you to bet a dollar. The fishing doesn't carry, and the shooting is pretty much gone even if it were the season. Our side of a pigeon match or so, this pigeon is stagnant. We dance, and that's all Bah!" "You spoke of pigeon shooting," said Orme laxily, "blue rocks, I amagine." "No," said Williams, "natives. We use the wild birds. Would you like to have a little match at our birds?" "It shouldn't mind." "Oh, you'll be welcome. We'll take your money away from you. There is Hardine or, say, Major Wrestler, first kine of the fifth got eighty-five out of his last hundred. Once he made it ninety-two, but that's above average of course." "You interest me," said Orma. "For the honor of my country I abstain! mind a go with one of your gentlemen Make it at a hundred for what wager you like." "And when I" "Toward afternoon if you say, I'm not sleeping long, I am afraid, I'm off my river soon." "Let's see" mused Williams. "Harkin is away, and I doubt if Westover could reside, for his officer of the day; also battle weather, And—" "How about my friend Mr. Cowles? asked Orma. My acquaintance with him makes me think he'd take on any sort of sporting proposition. Do you about self? "All Vindication is I answered, and so I call by the Lord, although I have never seen such a pious match in all my life." Orma pursued his cigarette once. "I view of my possibly greater expert ones, the child. I'll allow Mr. Cowles to the hundred." "The old man must be dead." I叫声 "the only question is so to the poignet of the boote. That you may not judge it oppressure you between sleep and half the size or, if you do these oppressions that the hood and pad them upon." "A one of all. All oppressors in worth three times that." Stained Gloves. "If you don't mind and more to cheer it will shoot somewhere." "Very well," I said. "And we will be so discourous to the stranger within our paten," said the thiefous Kitty, "to give you a jolly good beating. Captain Orme. We'll cut the beet to see the match PARKER "I'll stake you anything you like against him." You dance, of course. Are you a married man—but what a question for me to make of course you're not! Ornine smiled, showing his long, narrow teeth. "I've been a bit busy for that," he said, "but perhaps my time has come." We now turned toward the big square of the parade, which had by this time wholly been taken over for the purposes of military occupation. A vast canopy covered the dance floor. Innumerable tents for refreshments and wide dipped marigolds with chafers were springing up, men were placing the decorations of flags and roping about the dancing door with braided ribbons and post rosettes. Throngs now filled the open spaces, and more carriages continually came. The quarters of every officer by this time were packed. It was a gay scene one for youth and life and not for men anoly. "You may know me," said Kitty, "by the pink flowers on gray row." "by the pink flowers on my gown." "I should know you anywhere. Mr. Kitty," I said. "But now as to this Ellen? How shall I know her?" "You will not know her at all." "Couldn't you tell me something of how she will look?" "No. You're not the slightest idea. Ellen doesn't reagent herself. There'll be a row of a dozen beauties, the most dangerous girls in all St. Louis. You shall meet them all and have your guess as to which is Ellen." "And shall I never know in all the world?" "Never in all the world." But grieve not. Tonight joy is to be unconfined and there is no tomorrow." "And one may make mad love to any?" "To any whom one madly loves, of course; not to twelve at once. But we must go. See, isn't it fine?" At once from somewhere on parade there came the clear note of a bugle which seemed to draw the attention of all. We could see ascending the great flagship at the end of its hat yard the broad folds of the flag. For lowing this was hoisted a hoop or rim of torbore, which passed in such position that the folds of the flag were well illuminated. A moment of silence came at that and then a clapping of hands from all about the parade to the heater foisted out, and the volley of men, deep throated, greeted the flag. Again the hands broke into the strains of the national anthem, but immediately they swung into a reticent fervor air. "Twinkle," said Kitty to me may he faithless and be driven by the morning sun, "don't it funny how these things go?" Such a lot of fun is made in the world by ignoring the great fact that man is by nature both generous and polygamous. However, there is more in this doctrine of the Mormons out there in the west." The Seer saw new beginning to all with dawn. There moved before me a manhole scene of gay colon, over which breathed the fragrance of adult music. A spike churn commenced from these manhole scenes. Uphead, the stair and door of sweet flowers, the sound of sweet laughter, the palladium of these beautiful things over and over after us on Hilmah I said to myself that I was nervous. I turned to myself to my brother Just like she was great. She knew I needed her on my side, caring for her. Hilmah I had a girl named Amelia of the mermaid films, when I had a kid in my degree. "What will you want?" whispered a voice in her耳廓. "We gathered up the mermaid movie of the day, dropping them built in at the front of a white marmoset, whose legs were spread to cover a long row of nests. "Creat them," said Ellie. "There must be." And so indeed there were twelve beautiful young girls, in one major predilection, even though all were married with half a dozen demi-married. Half of them were drowned in white and half in black, and then they disappeared down the river. Twelve beautiful brave girls given them. Twelve girls of each sex got, upon marry, or displeasing, or grievous, or could not talk. About those young girls presented the damnest theory of all the saints. At each time the chaperone so I bowed to with what directions I dared to see if I might penetrate the mask and so full kity in his amusing incontinent. As we pounded out at the foot of the gow I recalled that I had not beheld the name of Ellen. "Now, then, which one is she?" I guessed of my horton. "Killy, do you want me to put your hand in here? You are now on your own resources. Play the game." And the next moment she again was gone. I had opportunity without rudeness, the crowd so preening in behind me, to glance once more up the line. I saw, or thought I saw, just a chance glance toward where I stood, near the foot of the Row of Mystery, as they called it I looked a second time and then all doubt whatever vanished. If this girl in the black lace, with the gold comb in her hair and the gold shot little abseus just showing at the edge of her gown and the red rose at her hair, held down by the comb, half hidden by the pile of locks caught up by the ribbon of the mask, if this girl were not the mysterious Ellen, then indeed must Ellen look well to her laurels, for here, indeed, was a rival for her! I began to edge through the ranks of young men who gathered there, laughing, beckoning, imploring, claiming. The sparkle of the scene was in my veins. I did not walk—the music carried me before her. And so I bowed and murmured. "I have waited hours for my hostess to present me to Miss Ellen." (I mumbled the rest of some imaginary name since I had heard none.) The girl pressed the tip of her fan against her teeth and looked at me meditatively. "And ours, of course, is this dance." I went on. "If I could only remember all the names," she began hastily. "I was introduced as Jack C. of Virginia." "Yes? And in what arm?" "Cavalry," he replied promptly. "Do you not see the yellow? I gestured toward the factions. "You who belong to the army ought to know." "Why do you think I belong to the army?" she asked. "You belong to the army and to Virginia." I said, "because you asked me what is my arm of the service, and because your voice could come from nowhere but Virginia. Now since I have come so far to see you and have found you out so soon, why do you not confess that you are Mine Ellen?" "We have no names tonight," she answered. "But there is no Jack C. in the Gazette who comes from Virginia and who wears a captain's straps. I do not know who you are." "At least the same then is fair," said I, disappointed. "But I promise you that some time I shall see you face to face and without masks. Tomorrow." "Tut, tut!" she reproved. "There is no tomorrow." I looked down on her as I stood, and a certain madness of youth seized hold upon me. I knew that when she rose she would be just tall enough, that she would be round, full, perfect womans in every line of her figure; that her hair would be some sort of dark brown in the daylight; that her eyes would also be of some sort of darkness. I knew not what, for I could not see them fully through the domino. I could see the hair piled back from the shape of as lovely a neck as ever caught a kiss. I could see at the edge of the mask that her ear was small and close to the head; could see that her nose must be straight and that it sprang from the bow strongly, with no weak indentation. The sweep of a strong clean chin was not to be disguised, and at the edge of the mask I caught now and then the gleam of white, even teeth and the mocking smile of red, strongly carved lips had by her fan at the very moment when I was about to dx them in my memory so that I might see them again and know. I suspect she hid a smile, but her ever looked up at me grandly and darkly. Nineteen, perhaps twenty. I considered her age to be; gentle and yet strong, with character and yet, with tenderness, I made estimates that she must be. There was something that assured me that here was a woman not lightly to accept nor lightly to be forgotten. "My hooters said it would be a lottery tonight in this Rew of Mystery," I went on, "but I do not find it so." "All life is lottery," she said in an answer. "And lotteries are harmful when one when the capital prize. One somewhere out his hand in the dark. Some more money I win now. The game of matches in a the one. I can easily pleased with it. Some day I could ask without any money. Cousin. Went fame. I could talk better if we were more alone." We stepped put upon the crowddy floor. I was swept away by it all, the walk, by the state above, by the ```markdown ``` "I shall not forget," I finished. "Then so much the worse." "I guess." "But the worse." "I still think," I shuddered. "Then questioned a while a time to be." "I dreamed I saw a red heart," said I. "But that could have been, for I see you have no heart." "No," she lingered. "It was only a dream." "I had forgotten it tonight and indulged temptation that Quinnus do not know. I said I could not as soon here tonight, but now I see fate and I must. I would not have lived all my life otherwise. Tonight I hardly know who I am." "Oliver and gentleman," she smiled. "I was not an officer. I was masoning, masoning—I, John Cowie, who had no right." Once more, whither was my fully carrying me? "I shall call you the sorrowful knight," chided my fair companion. Then: "I must go. There are very many to whom I am nominated." At the edge of the better lighted circle she paused for a moment, standing straight and drawing a full, deep breath. If that were courtesy it was perfect. I swear that now I caught the full outline of a red, red heart upon her corsage. "Mademoiselle," I said as I left her. "you are Ellen, and you have a heart. Some day I shall take away your mask and your heart." I saw her once more, dancing with a tall, slender man in uniform. At least he offered no disguise to me. In my heart I recited seeing blim wear the blue of our government. And certainly it gave me some pang to which I was not entitled, which I did not stop to analyze, some feeling of wretchedness, to see this girl dancing with none less than Gordon Orme, minister of the gospel, captain of the English army and what other inconistent things I knew not. I beamed a voice at my side: "Did she run away from you?" I feigned ignorance to Kitty. "They are all alike," said I indifferently, "all dressed alike"— "And I doubt not all acted alike." "I saw but one," I admitted, "the one with a red heart on her corpse." Kitty laughed a merry peal. "There were twelve red beards," she said. PARKER "Some day I shall take away your mask and your heart." "All there and all offered to say who might take them. Silly, silly! Now. I wonder if indeed you did meet Ellen. Come! I introduce you to a hundred more, the nicest girls you ever saw." The scene had lost interest to me. The lights had pailed; the music was less sweet. I strolled over to No. 10 and got Johnson to show me my little room. I did not see Grace Sheraton in my dreams. Clearly I had reasoned it out as I lay awake that if I had seen Ellen once then indeed it were best for me I should never see Ellen again. CHAPTER VI. The Supreme Court I remove, mental or physical, any effect of the dwellers at Jefferson barracks on the morning following the officers' ballot petition was in evidence. The next little event of interest was the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself. We had a late breakfast at No. 10, and Stevenson, who was to handle no in the match, now so that I had a hard rubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward and later a hearty lunch with no heavy wine. I was surprised at these humiliating grounds, which were all new to me. and I reflected with no antithesis that my methodism in accepting Ortona challenge might result in an glory to myself and, worse than that, let in my friends for him, for discussion informed me that in spite of the fact that I had never sketched in a size a number of women teaching me against the Emphasis, I responded, however, that these responsibilities SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1928 Iowa with cotton, silkstone, lumber and other married personals of the burrow. There came as well many civilians from the city, and I was surrounded to see a line of carriages with many ladies drawn up back of the carriage. Evidently our little matter was to be made a suitifiableable affair. Orca shock hands with me and debriefed he was feeling well, although Major William laughingly announced that he had not been able to make his man go to bed for more than an hour that morning or to keep him from eating and drinking everything he could lay his hands upon. Yet now his eye was bright, his skin firm, his step light and easy. "What boundary do we use, gentle man? Orme asked as he looked out over the field. This question showed his acquaintance, but some the less his confidence and his courage as well, for in closely made matches all details are carefully weighed before the issue is jotten. "Our reces here have usually been shot at fifty yards bounds," said Steveenson. "As you like," said Orme, "If that pleases Mr. Cowen. "Perfectly," said I. Orme stepped over to the coop where the birds were kept, splendid, iridescent creature, with long tails, clean, gamy heads and all the colors of the rainbow on their breasts. "By Jove," he said, "they're rippers for looks, and they should fly a bit, I'm thinking. I have never seen them before much less shot a race at them." "Still your advantage," said I, laugh ing. "for I never shot a race at any sort in my life." "And yet you match against me! My dear fellow, I hardly like"— "The match is made, Captain Orme, and I am sure Mr. Cowles would not ask for any readjustment," commented Stowenman stiffly. "Don't understand me to wish to urge anything," said Orme, "I only wish it so we shall all have a chance at revenge. Is there any one who wishes to back me perhaps or to back Mr. Cowles? Sometimes in England we shoot at a guinea bird or five or ten." Stowenman shriek his head. "Too gutted for me at this time of the month," he said, "but I'll lay you $100 on the fuse." "Five, if you like, on the Virginia, sir," said young Beiknap of the Ninth to Orme. "Done and done, gentleman. Let it be dollars and not guineas, if you like." A few more wagers were laid, and the division element began to please a hit on Orme, word having posed that he was an old hand at the game, whence "I wab but a novice. Orme took some of these wagers seriously. "Now as to our reference, captain," said Stevenson. "You are, as you may, something of a stranger among us, and we wish your acquaintance were greater, so that you might name some one who would suit you." "I'm different," said Orme politely. "Any one Mr. Cowles may name will please me." His conduct was handsome throughout, and his appalling attitude made him many friends among us. I suspect some army money went on him quietly, although little betting was now done in our presence. "I see Judge Reeves of the supreme court of the state over there in a carriage," suggested Major Williams. "I've very much a notion to go and ask him to act as our referee." "God bless my soul," said Orme, "this is an extraordinary country! What a judge of the supreme court!" Williams laughed. "You don't know this country, captain, and you don't know Judge Reeve. He's a trifle old, but game as a fighting cork, and, not to mention a few deeds in his time, he knows more even about guns and dogs today then he does about law. He'll not be offended if I ask him, and berry goes." He edged off through the crowd, and we saw him engaged in current conversation with the judge. To our surprise and amusement, we observed the judge calmly hardly drawn out of his curtains and take Major Williams' arm. Judge Murray will a WK. (the man whose long hair and beard were all very white, yet his stitting was erect and vigorous. It was always said of him that he was the most dignified man in the state of Minnesota and that he carried the formality into every detail of his daily life. The story ran that each night, when he and his aged consort retired, they stood, each with console in hand, on either side of the great gird which all their married life they had occupied in harmony. He, unusually bowing to his arms the head, said, "Good night, Judge Murray." Carmen be boring with you unless personally engaged. Good mind, fine mann. Much then how out the can and to himself. I doubt worth on the whistle of this story or of the other report that they could not they apparently were taking them with them to the mouth of the day, but if they say that the appearance of the publication would have given more more likelihood. We surveyed on the basis described of us, and the three hundred who do so are many unique, yet, in the way that is the hard — hard — hard been, he must be an easy, pleasant condition for who is the hard — hard — hard man. I may say. But the result of the survey is remarkable. Nothing then they hold to embrace the quality of people to be allowed the little print of The enemy's machine does not have power to destroy or injure the enemy of jay, but also retaliates in mind of oblique volleys, and the single duty of determining the enemy flying objects fall upon the other side of that certain are limited out to the boundaries of the kingdom. I am—almost—yet with which plainsmen. "If there was a twin in his eye it was a very solitary one. My weapon was supplied use by Capt. Clyde Sherwood, a good Mason, somewhat helped up from punch yet, but of excellent even pattern. Ornate shot a Frog made gear of Leeds with the customary straight hand and alight drop of the English man. "Whall the string be with the single harrow or with both harrows?" inquired our referee. In these days many American matches were shot from plunge traps and with the single harrow. "I'm more used to the use of both harrows," suggested Orme, "but I do not insist." "It is the same to me," I said. So finally we decided that the rider should be at twenty-sight yards, the use of both harrows allowed and the boundary at fifty yards—such rules as came to be later more generally accepted in this country. "Now, then, gentlemen," said Judge Reaven, "the court is informed that this match is to be for the sum of $2,000, wagered by Captain Orme against a certain black stallion horse, the same not introduced in evidence, but stated by Mr. Cowies to be of the value of $2,000 in the open market." "Ahm, gentlemen," he resumed, "the court being, as it weens, broke, will some be so good as to lend the court a silver coin?" Thank you" (to William), "And now, gentlemen, will you test for the order of precedence?" We throw the coin, and I lost the tissue. Orme sent me to the score first with the purpose, as I knew of studying his man. I was perhaps a bit too tense and eager. Our birds were to be bown by hand from behind a screen, and my first bird started off a trifle low, but first, and I knew I was not on with the first bird, the hang of Steven son's gun being not quite the same as my own. I killed it with the second but it struggled over the tape. "Lost bird!" called out Judge Reeves charply. Under the etiquette of the game no comment was made on my mishap, and my second, Stevenson, did not make the mistake of commemorating me. No one spoke a word al Orme stepped to the score. He killed his bird as clean as though he had done nothing else all his life. I was a trifle angry with my self by this time, but it only left me well keyed. My bird fell dead inside of Orme's. We shot along for ten birds, and Orme was straight to my nine killed. Whatever the cause, I was by this time perfectly calm. I knew I could shoot to the top of my skill, and if I were beaten it would be through the fault of my own nerves and muscles. Orme went on as though he could kill a hundred straight. He shot carelessly, but with absolute confidence and more than half the time he did not use his second barrel. He made it twenty straight before he came back. Then he caught a strong right quarter, which escaped altogether, aparently very lightly hit. No our spoke a word of sympathy or exultation. Orme seemed not in the least disturbed. We were now tired, but luck ran against us both for a time, since out of the next five I missed three and Orme two, and the odds again were against me. It stood the same at thirty and at thirty-five. At forty the fortune of war once more favored me, for although Orme shot like a machine, with a grace and beauty of delivery I have never seen surpassed, he lost one bird stone dead over the line, carried out by a slant of the rising wind, which blew from left to right across the field. Five birds farther on, yet another struggled over for him, and at sixty-five I had him back of me two birds. The interest all along the line was now intense. Stevenson later told me that they had never seen such shooting as we were done. The beep of dead birds, some of them still fluttering in their last grasp, now grow larger at the side of the referee, and the negro boys were perhaps less careful to wring the necks of the birds as they gathered them. Occasionally a bird was tossed in such a way as to leave a fluttering wing. My seventh bird was such, and it came straight and swift as an arrow, swooping down and curving about with the great speed of those birds when fairly on the wing. I covered it, lost sight of it, the suddenly realised that I must be quietly if I was to reach it before it crushed the score. It was no close when I fired that the charge cut a way the guits of a wing. It fell just in side the line with its bead up, and my gambler pounced upon it like a cat. The decision of the referee was prompt: but, even on it, it was almost just in the sudden stir and murmur which areas behind it. Beno one came pushing through the crowd, and I turned to see a young girl clad in white tunic, a white silver gray veil drawn tight under her curtains. She ran up to the black boy who stood with her head at his head, laughing by one wing. She might it drown him and hold it against her breast, where his blood dranked her gown and head. "Stop this at once!" said the girl. "Actually you sobered, all of you! Look, look at that!" She held out the drying hair in her hand. "Judge Benton!" she cried, "what are you do, there?" "Ah-oh, my dear young lady—my very dear young lady"—the bride. "Doubtful mercenaries," explained the girl, twisting suddenly on my shoulder. "She is as good." The admired of you! Her hair, reddish brown in the dry light, was marked by the Midnight col. where she pinned her nose right now. 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Certain financial considerations are involved, so that both feel a delicacy in regard to making any motion looking to the altering of the original conditions of this contract. Under these circumstances then, appeal is taken from this lower court, and he bowed very low, "to what my young friend very justly calls the supreme court of the United States Miss Ellen, it is for you to say whether we shall resume or discontinue." The girl bowed to Judge Reeves and then swept in a sudden hand toward Stevenson and Williams. "Go home all of you," she said. And so, much shamefaced, we did go home, judge of the supreme court, oice of the army and all, vaguely feeling we had been caught doing some in moble thing. I have never since then shot in a pigeon match or cared to others do so. I think the fictitious deform of the army girl was right. "Now wasn't that like Ellen!" claimed Kitty when finally we found ourselves at her carriage. "Just like that girl. Just wasn't it like that girl. To fly in the face of the supreme court of the state and all the laws of sport as well! Jack, I was keeping count. She held out her ivory tablets. You'd have beaten him aline, and I wanted to see you do it. You were one shred and would have made it better in the next twenty five. Oh, won't I talk to that girl when I see her!" So that was Ellen! And it morrowed with more tears than Ellen Mertwether daughter of my father's friend and PATENTS business associate, whom I had traveled thus far to see and whom, as I now determined, I must meet at the very first possible opportunity. For haps, then, it might very naturally come about that—but I dismissed the very rational supposition as swiftly as I was able [TO BE CONTINUED.] Killed by Bursting Three-Inch Gun. Corporal William M. Loe, of the const artillery, was instantly killed when a three-inch gun burst at For Greble, near Newport, R. I. ADMITS SHE KILLED 17 THE DEATH LIST TOTALS 35 Negro Cult Performed the Rites of "Human Sacrifice" and Whole Families Were Killed. " In a most amazing confession, Clementine Blanchette, a negress, under an rest in Lafayette, La., cleared the mystery that has surrounded the murderers of seventeen negroes in western Louisiana, and has given clues which are expected to fix the guilt for eighteen others in this state and Texas, which have been charged to the mysterious "mae man." From her tale, it appears she led a mysterious negro cult, the members of which performed the rites of "human sacrifice." She declared she killed seventeen of the victims with her own hands, according to the police. The police declare Clementine told her tale of wholesale slaughter with no apparent appreciation that the taking of human life was a crime. She told her part in the thirty-five assassinations, but declined to reveal the names of the members of the mysterious cult that helped her. The murders have been committed in the last year. As one series of killings was added to another in different towns of West Louisiana and Southeast Texas, the authorities decided one mind directed all the mulatto confessed she was the directing head of the cult known as the "Church of the Sacrifice," which has for its creed, the belief that by life sacrifice alone may a person gain immortality. Before engaging in any of the crimes, Clementine armed herself with a charm or amulet, which she got from a preacher, and which she and other members of her band were assured would protect them from the law. While the exact reason for the murders is not explained to the satisfaction of the authorities, it is believed that the weakened brains of Clementine and her companions were affected by the exhortations they had heard in the "Church of Sacrifice." Most of the thirty-five assassinations were accomplished in the killing of families of three or four members at once time. In every instance the murder was committed at night. The religious fanatics took possession of a cottage owned by a person marked for slaughter, and a bloody orgy followed up far as can be determined, no member of the cult suffered death in any of the ceremonies of sacrifice. She declared that she killed the four members of the Randell family, who met death here last November; four members of the Andrus family, who were killed here a year ago last February; five negroes at Raye and four grocers at Crompton. The other victims at Lake Charles and in Texas, who were killed since her arrest, were then in exactly the same manner and the authorisation thing that they were victims of the unnamed members of the hand of fanatics that added be to part of her bloody work. A peculiar feature of the case is that Raymond Marrott, her father, was acquainted of the murder of the Anzio drug family, she being the chief witness against him. 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APRIL 13, 1912 We must continue to respect ourselves and necessarily other people will respect us. Any colored man who cannot see retribution in the tangled condition of the affairs of the Republican Party must be blind in deed and in fact. The dissolute colored people in this country seem to be getting worse and the respectable colored folks seem to be getting better. Colored folks should make friends with white people, and with a determination to increase the number. Friendly white people can do us much good in our struggle for racial recognition: We cannot blame some white folks for not wanting to associate with some colored folks for the better class of colored folks do not want to associate with the worst class of colored folks themselves. The New York Crisis is easily the best and ablest magazine now published in the interest of the colored people of this country. It is kept up to a high standard of excellence and will richly repay a perusal. It is published at 20 Vesey St., New York. Ex-President Roosevelt has now discovered that certain office-holders are doctoring the returns in favor of the administration at Washington. He is certainly late in finding this out. We know it twenty years ago and we saw it again in operation just four years ago, when he set as Chief Executive in the White House. In fact, his lieutenants nominated the Hon. William Howard Taft in that manner and they are now repeating the performance of four years ago in favor of the same individual. It now depends on whose or is being good. Mon. George E. White of Philadelphia, formerly Congressman from North Carolina, now educated himself a certified lawyer. First Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Just what this means, we are not prepared to say. Mr. Whaleb is one of the ablest men of our race and ranks with the best on the other side. We had thought that he had rid himself of his old political tendencies and buckled himself down to business, but it has been well said that a war-horse plodding along the thoroughfares of private life cannot be trusted when the reveller of war is sounded. He will "bolt" every time and attempt to take his place in the forefront of the battle array. We are not advised as to the political conditions in the First Congressional District of Pennsylvania, but we wish our political leader success. --- AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION. The political situation in the country is anomalous. We are frank to state that we never believed that the interests opposed to Hon. Theodore Roosevelt would ever permit him to reenter the White House if in their power to prevent. He left his bosom friend in charge of the political machinery, which had been "all powerful" when he had charge. He naturally presumed that "with this friend at court," he could return at will. His enemies outwitted him and succeeded in convincing the good-natured William that his old friend was not to be considered in the matter of the presidency and urging upon him to consent to succeed himself. He concluded that this was good advice and as a result, he is now in the midst of the most strenuous campaign of his life with every indication that Col. Theodore Roosevelt will either capture the Republican organization or wreck it before the people at the polls. We are gratified to note one thing, and that is the "steam-roller" tactics, so remorselessly and unmercifully used by Chiefman Hitchcock in the interest of Col. Roosevelt's choice for the pre-Money four years ago is now being used upon the distinguished Colonel himself and he is hoarse with anger and mortification. He has demanded the expensive primary system. This has been granted in many states. In New York state the primary election system was manipulated by his political enemies and as the regulars know all about its workings and were at the polls first, ex-president Roosevelt's own state is made to appear as being against him. From the way he is talking, the white Roosevelt voters in New York are just as much disfranchised as are the black Taft Republican voters in Virginia. It seems to indicate the failure of our form of popular government. Corruption is everywhere in evidence and it would seem to foreshadow the downfall and ruin of the Republic. It is plainly evident that Col. Roosevelt will fight on until the last and that he will fight again. He has but one recourse ahead of him. If the Republican Party machine persists in its course under the leadership of Chairman McKinley and the official leadership of President William H. Taft and that will be to launch a Roosevelt Party at Chicago in opposition to the Taft Republican Party in the same city. Unless some agreement is made, to nominate President Taft will be to court defeat. The Republican leaders have always been able herefore to harmonize their differences and to compromise their contentions. Have they gone too far to do this now? It would seem so. The only hope of Republican success is to be found in Democratic disagreements. The office-holders are said to be bent upon nominating President Taft. Can the office-holders elect him? For our part, we fail to see that the nomination and election of Hon. William H. Taft will upset the universe. He has been a poor enough President, so far as the citizens of color are concerned, but where is there in sight any improvement upon his color-line administration? Col. Roosevelt is hold up as a shining star, as a model Chief Executive, as an official, who will know no man on account of his race or his color and who will recognize true Americanism in any citizen of whatever hue and without reference to the section of the country from which he halts. The memory of Brownsville rises before us like a spectre and when it comes to the support of either one of them, we feel like falling upon our knees and exclaiming, "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Shall I support, Mr. Taft or Mr. Roosevelt; the Devil or his chief lieutenant. Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" That race prejudice is still rampant and that it is recognized in many of the Republican organizations in the Southern States is evident. The following telegraphic report of the proceedings of the Republican Convention of Louisiana will be interesting reading: Alexandria, L., April 8.—A solid Tact delegation of six delegates from the State of Japan, intervened in waging a war for the President, giving his name in before the Olympic convention was elected at the Louisiana Republican State Convention, controlled by the Herbert-Lafayette faction, at its meeting held here today. Several Negroes, who seated they were delegates from Caddo, Jackson and the Third Word of Georgia Panah, presented their credentials, but after they were given a hearing by a sub-committee of the credential committee, they were not seated. A guard was stationed at the door of the convention hall and instructed to admit no Negroes. He said instructions came from Sergent-at-Arms Caddo. The Negroes held an informal conference outside. All the Negroes said they came here instructed for Taft. After the convention adjourned John L. Rogers, who headed the Negro delegates from Caddo Parish, declared his constituents would hold another mass meeting upon his return and send a rival delegation to Chicago from the Fourth District of Louisiana instructed for Roosevelt. The statement that a guard was stationed at the door of the convention hall and instructed to admit no Negroes will be read with astonishment by some of the people, who believe that the Taft administration is living up to the anti-color-line declaration of the platform of the National Republican Convention. The interesting part of the affair seems to be that there were no contests against the colored delegates who were denied admission to the State Republican Convention. We hope that these delegates will be heard from at Chicago, to the end that the status of the colored people within he confines of the Republican Party may again be determined. COL. BOOSEYLET AND THE ILLINOIS PRIMARIES. It is announced that ex-President Roosevelt has swept Illinois, so to speak in the primary vote for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. This indicates that he has reached the turning point in his canvass and that from this time on, he may be expected to steadily increase his vote in the direction of the goal for which he is aiming. The failure of the Republican Convention of New York to instruct the delegates for President Taft, and the acceptance of the friends of the distinguished occupant of the White House of only a recommendation to that effect in the platform would seem to indicate that the outlook for the leading candidate is not so bright as it appears upon the surface. The heavy majority in Cook county where the city of Chicago is located may be readily accounted for, inasmuch as the meat-packers, who have been under trial hold away. They had determined to give President Taft and his administration a "black eye" and they certainly have succeeded in their undertaking. With Illinois safely in the Roosevelt column and New York state under suspicion, the outlook is very bright now for the Roosevelt side of the contention. To those observers, who are not skilled in the ways of the politicians, it may be well to state that the plan of the managers of the Roosevelt campaign is to contest all of the districts in Southland and thereby nullify their votes in the organization of the Convention. The fact though that President Taft's managers have control of the National Republican Committee will prove a serious handicap even to this arrangement. If the Convention should be largely in favor of President Roosevelt, even the National Republican Committee would not dare to defeat its will. The Republican Party is now well upon the rocks of defeat, for the reason that the division within the party is of such a radical character as to preclude the hope of unification at the polls. Col. Theodore Roosevelt's open attacks upon President Taft and his managers, charging as he does the Chief Executive of the nation with open connivance at fraud in order to bring about his renomination, necessarily strains the friendship of years to the breaking point and indicates that bitter enmity between the two great statesmen will take the place of the fondest friendship. The country is amazed at the spectacle. There is a feeling abroad in the land that if the two political gladiators could be induced to retire from the contest, a better condition of affairs would prevail all over this broad country. Col. Roosevelt is a most remarkable statesman and he is fighting against a machine, which is the best organised of any this country has ever produced. He seen in front of him political oblivion. He is determined not to pass out of politics until he himself so wills. His opponents are determined to make this his last stand. ANOTHER. TRUE REFORMER GONE. The death of Mr. J. Frank Douglas Grand Worthy Secretary of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Re- formers in this city last Wednesday morning adds another tragic happen- ing to the long list of misfortunes which have overtaken the Order, MY ARTIGAN QUEEN. By LUCIAN B. WATKINS. O My African Queen! mystic Queen Thou art dearer to me than the de- 'Naught the stars of thy eyes and t I would linger—ah, love, let me l From the garden of Nature come And the lily may boast of its flor O My African Queen! like the c is the part of thy lips and their iv Lo, the honor and grace of thy g They were caught from the angel 'Mid the sylphs of the air or the n Through the trance of the dance I Of the whole of the world and its There is none who can take thy lo And no song is as sweet or no mu As the thrill of thy voice to the to When the curtain is dropped on my I would swoon 'neath the moon of mystic Queen of the Night! than the day and its light; eyes and the moon of thy smile love, let me linger awhile! mature come, pansy of mine,— of its floral design. I like the dawn of the day and their ivory display.— of thy glorious mien— in the angels in heaven, I ween; air or the nymphs of the sea. the dance I would trip it with thee. world and its feminine charms take thy love's place in my arms; let or no music as grand to the touch of thy hand. apped on my life's finished scene the moon of My African Queen. O My African Queen! of beauty serene! queens of this world I have seen,— the beam of My African Queen! B. Watkins. O My African Queen! like the dawn of the day is the part of thy lips and their ivory display.— Lo, the honor and grace of thy glorious mien— They were caught from the angels in heaven, I ween; 'Mid the sylphs of the air or the nymphs of the sea Through the trance of the dance I would trip it with thee. Of the whole of the world and its feminine charms There is none who can take thy love's place in my arms; And no song is as sweet or no music as grand As the thrill of thy voice to the touch of thy hand. When the curtain is dropped on my life's finished scene I would swoon 'neath the moon of My African Queen. O My African Queen! O My Af My one Venus of Milo of beauty Thou art queen of all queens of th Let me dream neath the beam of O My African Queen! O My African Queen! My one Venus of Milo of beauty serene! Thou art queen of all queens of this world I have seen.— Let me dream 'neath the beam of My African Queen! Copyright, 1912, by Lucian B. Watkins. which Rev. William W. Browne founded. Taft and Secretary Stimeon are verely arraigned in a sensat Mr. Douglass had made many friends here by his pleasant disposition and urbane manner. He was positive in his opinions, but rather diplomatic in expressing them. He was of a type that most admire, from the fact, that whether he was for you or against you, for your plans or against them, you could always tell in advance just what to expect as the result of his actions. Still, many are enquiring and not without reason, what a bible influence is following the Order of True Reformers? What mystic spell is hovering over its officials and causing them one by one to sink into the arms of death? God knows best and yet it seems to be the irony of fate that within such a brief period, less than three months, the Grand Worthy Master W. R. Griffin should lie cold and still in death and soon thereafter the silent form of Grand Worthy Secretary J. Frank Douglas should be borne lifeless to the tomb. There has been some comment among the people along these lines and it is not without reason. Strong men will no doubt come forward and take up the work where this man has left off and all will be well in the end. We do not anticipate any embarrassment to the Order as a result of his death. Certainly if the transfer from Griffin to Ross was attended by no panic or by any financial embarrassment, the transfer from Douglass to some one else will in no manner cause a ripple upon the placid surface of True Reformism. Truly is this retribution with a vengeance. It was his effort to uphold the War Department that caused President Roosevelt to consent to the crowning infamy of the age in the degradation of this Battalion. It has cost him the esteem and affection of ten million colored people and it has thrown a dark cloud over the record of President William Howard Taft, who had handed to him this legacy of the Roosevelt administration of injustice so far as it related to the "soldier in black." We were of the opinion that the summary reprimanding of Gen. Alnsworth was premature, even though he may have deserved it. It does not seem to be altogether right to punish a man and then to remand him to an impartial body for punishment. Still military discipline is drastic and in this case it is shown that it is often unjust. The charges made are more emphatic and they are similar to those preferred against this same tribunal in its dealing with the members of the "Black Battalion." The report says: It would be well for all to nerve themselves to the work and to take renewed courage, realizing that God his His own way of working out his plans, that His ways are past finding out and that He will bring all things right in His own time. HANGED WITH HIS OWN HALTER We doubt if the colored people of this country have taken the proper interest in the recent "shake-up" in the War Department. Adjutant General F. C. Alnaworth was suspended and publicly reprimanded by the President of the United States for insubordination pending the ordering of a court martial to try him. We did not deem it advisable to comment upon the case at the time, preferring to await subsequent developments. General Alnaworth was permitted to resign and the incident was closed, so to speak. But the politicians thought it was too good a thing for campaign purposes to let it rest and they proceeded by congressional action to reconstruct the entire affair from its grave. Criticizing the relief of General Alnaworth, the report declares the "worst feature of it was that this officer, of long and Distinguished service, had no tribunal to which he could appeal with any hope of justice or fair treatment." In order that our readers may understand the trend of our argument, we call attention to the charges against Companies B, C and D of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, which companies were arbitrarily dismissed from service without honor. Each and every member is black-listed to-day without even the form of a trial. It will be seen then that their cases were prejudiced, and the innocent punished with the alleged guilty. Does this not cover to a nicety the condition of the colored soldiers who were tried and convicted without a hearing and not even in accordance with the forms of law. Gen. Ainworth was virtually in charge of this department when this kind of treatment was noted to the colored soldiers. Now he is a victim of his own system and martyr to the rules of his Department. Adjunct General F. C. Alnworth was evidently one of the main instruments in accomplishing this result and it is know that the War Department with its Negro-hating tendencies was largely responsible for the actions of President Roosevelt and Secretary of War William H. Taft. But to the Alnworth case, the associated press dispatch is as follows: We are of the opinion though that he has not been accorded proper treatment. He should have been relieved from duty, pending the trial upon the charges alleged against him. The report says: The university of the commission can elude that General Alwasser had been guilty of no not which justified the letter of congratulation from Secretary Blumen, and that the charges had origin in a determination to drive Washington, April 9. President --- --- REFRAIN Taft and Secretary Stimeon are severely arraigned in a sensational report on the Alnaworth case present ed to the House today by the Military Affairs Committee. Secretary Stimson is charged with having committed a "great and is reparable wrong" and "a fragrant misuse of official authority" when last February he suspended General Ainsworth from his duties as adjutant-general of the army and charged him with insubordination. That the President and Secretary Stimson prejudged the case; that the accusations against the general were based upon prejudice, and that the Secretary of War has an "erroneous idea" of his relation to Congress, are some of the other conclusions reached by a majority of the committee, of which Representative Hay, of Virginia, is chairman. "That the President and Secretary Stimson prejudged the case," is good. "That the accusations against the general were based upon prejudice." is better. Certainly this is a literal demonstration of the truth of the Scriptures, the same measure ye met, the same shall be measured to you again. One hundred and sixty-one loyal American soldiers of color, men who had served their country well and who had risked their lives for a flag that had not one star of glory for them, were unceremoniously "booted" out of the service by the War Department, which. Adjutant General F. C. Ainsworth evidently controlled. Now God in His own time has suffered him to undergo the same treatment that he visited upon these loyal sons of this Republic. It is evident that a system which works injustice and disreges to colored men will ultimately work the same kind of disaster to white men as well. We regret the predestination in which God. Alainaworth finds himself, but if it will lead him to turn his outward eyes inward and sympathize with the innocent colored men who are now the victims of the War Department's folly, his unlawful punishment will not have been in vain. Selah. A TACTICAL BLUNDER. We are of the opinion that Chairman William Barnes, Jr. was right in his contention that the delegates from New York state should go to the National Republican Convention uninstructed. The "machine" had carried the primaries and it is openly admitted that the cumbersome system as adopted defeated the very purpose for which it was put into operation. They had defeated expressent Roosevelt, and there was absolutely no reason for "rubbing it Mt. Olivet H. "Read" You are here further aings in this place." H. P. MOUNT OLIVET B We've worked so hard HIS ways we can't We still have faith; a So lend a helping hand On the 4th Sunday in this month EMERGENCY RALLY, which will go and members far and near will please the gladly accepted. Respectfully, R.E. 2t Olivet Has No Need You are hereby directed to further attempt to hold peace in this place." H. P. BECK, Building COUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH We've worked so hard to get 'e'en this, HIS ways we can't understand. We still have faith; a will to rise, So lend a helping hand. 4th Sunday in this month, April 28th we are ENCY RALLY, which will greatly decide our future. Far and near will please take notice. Any assistance needed. Respectfully, REV. J. 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He is determined to re-enter the White House either by persuasion or force and he is undoubtedly gathering the necessary implements together to accomplish this result without battering down the front doors. Has No Home thereby directed to cease any attempt to hold public meet- BECK, Building Inspector. APTIST CHURCH. To get even this, understand, will to rise, and. b, April 28th we are to have an greatly decide our future. Friends make notice. Any assistance will be W. J. ANDREW BOWLER, Pastor, 706 N. 9th St., Richmond, Va. Hair Tonic Combined. Willable; will cure Dandruff and healthy condition. Emplies Sent on Application. Specially tempered metal so as to protect of heat. Used in conjure- will remove the curl from and Price 80 Cents. SEMBY DRUG COMPANY, New York. NEW JERSEY. People in this country. Special Fall d. Private Baths Bu suite. Priess E. W. DALS. ation Offer. ure the Richmond Planet and thereby save 50 cents. a ’ Testimonial... New Rugiand Osaderence Benore Bist ‘ep Walters—Teatered Pubito Test mental an@ Benquet tm Mener of Wis Twentioth Anaiversary 20 2 Biabop of Columbus Arimae A. ML Boe Geek eee low Tingiand Jetned tn Making the Ovcesion Notabto—Freminout Cymrchmen sud Oltisens Wubefied ‘Virence of Groat Preiste ot Testi Tia Tue of sickce—tes Bam with Purse of 94: ~ ops Recoré—Memorial te De. Biy- (Allen's National News Bureau, 252 West B3rd Street.) Biebop Aleaander Walters the dininguished aad noted Sion chereh- man and rece champion who has 20 nobly represented his church im A- merce ead abroad, wee tendered & pablic testimental end banquet last Wetsenday evening at tbo Columbus Avense A. M. B Sten Canroh tn Heston ta Boner of bis tweatieth aa- nivereaey a8 o Buhen. ‘The testimonial and banquet was under’ the aneplees ef the New Ba- xiaad Ovaterence, of which Bishop Waters presides. and wa arranged ae 9 Seeing tervate to unsottad, devotion ef Bishep Walters to bid oi wee perms the most noveble wee demonstration in honor of = rate -hampton and churchman that Beston nas ever sees and the magaiscence of the Inrge outpouring came! rome neighboring cities testified to he esteem ami honor in which the Bishop fe held and that his leader- hip meets the approval of his con- erence and rack : See Prominent churchmen, many of whom knew the Bishop before nis! evation to the bieBopric and hoa- CO fi | 5 ae ea) BESOS ALMIANDER WALTERS. ored citizens msde thrilling addressee ‘at the testimonial and banquet, spoke of Use leug amd honorable career a churehman and race ‘champion and Dow on ‘all occasions he has nobly represented his church both in this country and abroad. ‘Bttling at the head banquet table waa the great preiate snd Mrs. Wat ters, who heard his. life amd work extolled by loyal members ‘of his con- ference and prominent citizens. The ‘testimonml and banquet were well ar ranged and were of two parts. Dr. G. W. Jobneom, pastor of the church where the banquet was held spered no pains in aiding in making,the oc- cusion @ success. At the testimonial, Rev. John EF. Davie presided. Rev. W. H. Eley of Bridgeport offered the invocation. Special emeic was furntatied for the ‘econsion by the following soloists of Boston: Mrs. Mable Barrows Payton, Brnest O'Banyous, Mise George Wooten, Miss Mary Wigslesworth, Mra, Lilian Lewis Noble, Mrs. Bila 5. O'Daayous. ‘Tho address of welcome was éeliy- ered ty Jeced W. Powell. The tol- lowing elergymen spoke-ca the follow tag subjects: Our Quest, R. RB, BSli of New Haven, Cous.; As a Paster, C, Watrinn of Cambeldge Part, Oona. As a Biabop, W. C. ‘et New Hevea, Cean.: In Now Baglaad, C. $. Whitted: A Miesoe te Africa, B. W. Svein of Hertford, Coan; For His @heo, R. Farley Fiebor and A| Woman's Metimate, by Mre Dennis Seett of New Bedford, Mass. At the conclusion of the ad¢resses Bishop Walters made fitting response | ‘When the great prolate arese to oe ‘une Bishop hea dons spplanse ant Bi to frequently respond to the detles- Sg a fee Beto, rerrensated the best si atve American ite tn New “he inece wes tn geod form and were ‘Throughout, ae bo wm to wie due ‘The. tale how pe tad strives is mes S soeta, sae eae rake ovis oo reve ques) oe on euepmgrenuaing fer the « =. Sirs febd, , os : : of am F ame he i tave sites to 60) of Gat Mat. 1 believe! a 2 SS "ne fons aes ‘winietess hati Le de haat ade sone aaa a tame eae oa faa ‘ ee Soasiston te ime = Me told Ae were of es fos apes = Be pe p aan ee. ciged Shsen, z she greet prepbet 35 ot tite wrest geet of . ats ertess men whe inn & See or hoe -» the lynching ant wake'ae S ing beaped upem the Face. @reat applause ‘came from tbo large andionce when the grest aburch man told of the work the Sion churei wee doing in helping te ceive the race. preblem. At: the:-seactecion of ine addreme the Bishop was srevted wi qacther ont! ee apes porate ot, Oe instil ree preseetation of a puree e® the Bishop as « farther evidence of the esteem in whieh the chureh ‘At the conclusion of the testimonial the evenings brilliancy was far from being ever, because the banquet fol lowed. Special afrangecsents were made for the banquet ad the baa Quet was said to be the most elabor| ate and perfectly erranged affair to occur in the Hub City for a long while, The banquet was largely « citisens’ affair and wao participated ia by the most promineat eitisess of; Bostoa and aighboring cities. ‘Tho large banquet room of the! church wee besutifully decorated, the! work of the reception committes. Fully two handred hosored men ead ron tn = down eis te banquet. toeet master at aot was Waller O. Taylor, M.- D Aeerescs made short adéreasen of che, work cf the geeet teurchmcs. ‘The following addresses were made the Medien! Asseviation, Dr. W. C. Lane; the Interdepomtzations! Minis Melane: the ‘New Marland senrar League, Bdtter @oarce Trotter: tho} Ber of Besten, Johnsen 'W. Ramey; the Citiseas, Hdward Bverett Brown: he New Ciub, Lode W. Benjamin: he National Inéepeagence League, Emory O..Morris, and the Ladies of| the Church, Miss Bitsa Gardner. The occasion was.a magnificent ribute to the great churchmen and he demonstration spoke louder than words of the great esteem in which Bishop Walters is held. The great, vent passed into race bixtory as me of note. Gaim Majority of National Commitee With Him. Charles D. Hilles, secretary to the president, jexued a statement in Wastington dectaring teat = majority @f the Republican national commitice waa aligned with President Taft an/ ‘against Colonel Roosevelt. The'state ment follows: | “The members of the national com mittee, in overwhelming majority, are’ supporting the candidacy of President Taft. Thix wae demonstrated by tet ters, telegrams, Interviews and pub Me statements, in which tbe members! have mage their position perfectly! clear. | “We are confident that the commit.! tee will decide all contests fairly and om their merits. All we ask is that we shall be givon s real aquare deal | “But President Taft's renomination will not depend upon the decision of” the contests. He will have a large ma jority of uncontested delegates.” & REPUDIATES SOCIALISM Milwaukee Mlects Fusion Ticket & “ Majority of 16,000. Milwaukee, Wis, has repudiated Socialism. Mayor Stedel, after two Yeara’ control of the city, with » hugo majority of the elty coun ci bas been voted out of office by m majority of 16,000, with pract! cally all of the aldermen and otbe: clty officials, a fusion ticket; heeded by Dr. G. A. Bading, Republican, with J. H. Carney and L. M. Koleck, Demo- crata, being the victors by = majority Rever approached in the history of Milwankee. E ‘The city turned out as never before: Two years ago when Bledel wae elect 4 there were 60,000 votes cast. Under the tseue of Arsercan vs. Boctaliom. a2 the fusion ticket forced the lasue, be, ing & total of $0.0 votes cast. ALLEN OUTLAWS ESCAPE Betectives Say These at Liverty. Loft Fee Parts Unknown. ‘Tae Gctectives cagazed in the hea! for the Allen ontlaws ‘declared that the outlaws are no longer in the vi stamy of Mount Airy, BC, det have qxcaped to unknown parts. : | _ Others, however, senert thet the emtiows are sti"! hiding tm the moan (alee and have no Intention of leaving. Bi te a welt known fect thet the peo Ee oe eee ay See nts jp OF fear, have stood by the qutiows in their efforts to olede cap ‘Fhe- poopie tm the country around Mount Airy belleey that the detec: ‘eres ave simply trying to throw eratain people of thelr guard by thetr desteration Unei the outisws have compe orgieta Mosement lambriptton oe ae ome vetted ot mcepiany | a Se “Virgina: gon 28. Calipatrarg.” ‘hie wee the tuocription doatdet on by| Gertredr Manz, Coloeel. W. McCabe ned Cotcnel Themes ef the Gettysburg MattieGeld Meso} mex anpeciation: StH, FOEVERICR BD. GET Army Ofieer Bald to be Gertesuty ROOSEVELT WINS IN ILLINOIS BoteatsPrasiduat Tat by Vote of 3tel PLURALITY MAY BE 100,000 Demecrats by Overwhelming Majorit Favor Champ Clark Over Woodrev Wilson. Milgola Republicans have declare: for Theodore Roosevelt for the preut dential nomination in the prefervatia primary over President Tatt by -abou 2 1. LaFollette’s vote was abou one-sixth of that Roosevelt got. /_ Likewine the Democrats of the atate have exprossed thelr preference by ar overwhelming majerity in favor o ‘Champ Clark as tho nominec of thet: party, tbe latter having carried the @tate over Woodrow Wiluon by a vou @ more than 3 to 1. * Roosevelt's plurality in Chicago, ac coming to latest returns, will be ‘about 25,000, and the state and local man. agers of bis campaign clam for bim + plurality of 100,000 im the state. Hr carried the home district of Congress man Willlam B. McKinley, the na onal Taft manager, by 2500, and war Also victorious In the home distrigt oi) Wrank Smith, Taft manager for Ili pois, . ‘The Roosevelt forces carried Chi eago by @ vote of It; to 1, swept Stephenson county by 4 to I and many other communities by the same ratio leading to the claim by Roosevel! leaders that thelr candidate will show) ® strength of 3 to 1 when the final re turns are tabulated. Charles S. Denoen, Republican, anc} MAward F. Dunne, Democrat, have carried Cook-county by large plural, thea and probably will be the nomt- pees of (heir parties for the governor shi. © ee In Chicago the ‘governor fairly ba: rum away from bia oppooents, his vote compared with his nearést contende: being 2 to 1. Len Small, the Lorimer candidate ls in second place on the imcomplete returns, but he fs far bebind the jeader. The probabilities are that bl. wtal vote in the county will not ex peed 30,000, where his managers have peen figuring on 80,000. Woman suffrage bas been defoaec m Chicago. The ballots cast was about} F to 1 in favor of the antis. It bas decn the most ‘momentour, primary in the history of the state .nd for the frst time a direct expres on of preference for a presidentia. andidate on the Republican and Dem. joratic uckete was possible to the rotors. A spirited campaign hed been}. yaged for months and tm the opinion}: { many the Issue was defmed as Lort| por and antl-Lorimer. ‘The same trai of Lorimer and aatt| orimer runs throughout the Ilst of| 1 andidates ‘or congress ané the gen: | ( ral assembiy down to prectact com-| 1 stieemen, of Whom 4260 were to be/ I ected. . t In the Republican party the vote by’ pagressional districts controlled the) # pa plexion of the delegates to the as| J cual convention, except for the éele | ° ateeet-large, who will be selected by] 3 ye state Republican convention. e ‘The Democratic Gelegates will be] 3 Wected by that party’e state conver} ¥ om. The prosidéatial preference vote fF advisory and carries with t only » oral obligation. instructing the dele tea to vote for the candidate pre rred by the people, {. GIRL BORN IM PENITENTIARY Mother, Whe Ie. Very Young, tn Serv. Ing a Five-Voar Sentence. A Gri was bora Mosday within the massive walls of the eastern peaiten: tary ie Philadelphia, : _ The mother, whe is a giri ta years, Wns sentenced to five years tm prince eaty 0 few moaths age. Bde wil! be MBowed to keep the baby for severs] moathe and thea the child’ will prob arly de went to 2 home to await et pelesee. 7 ‘This birth ja the secomd to take place within the penitemtiary withi: twe. wenths, The mother’s name u being hept secret. A PLYWe VWSIT. 7S © ee ¥ ven ' veut = Fy = me _ 7 Hy cae Sonedy Se me oe q oa | mye OY "2, io : 7 @ ce ° i ne a ; hd a ak “wy — rs ‘ £ BS _—-_ > | BZ a al Tee L , Z : amare. — Fs ~ “3 ; pad : cen V5? Be Comg—~ an es ‘ _ ‘ a | President of the .Sritish I Coat Miners Organization. ~ 5 re es we ‘3 “Wits by Ameriean Frese Aseustation. BRITISH MINERS AT WORK Firet Coal Mined’ Will Go to Railroad and Milt, General activity now preyails in al ‘the coal mining ditricts of Great Bri tain. In Scotland and North Wales there Was. a large {ncreaso in the number who resumed work, while in the Enx Usb and Zouth Welsh coal felds small gangs of men are clearing the road. ware, An Flintshire 6009 miners'bavo start. @d work again, and in the Derbyshire pits the men are working In prepare on for coal mining. ‘The first coal mined will be supplied te the railroads and mills, so that three weeks at least will pass before the houseboldera will be sble to get fall supplies. ra Glassboro Bullding and Loan Association Officer Robbed. Thomas C. Allen, treasurer of th Giassboro, N. J., Building and Loar association, was sendbagged and rob bed on the outskirts of the city. Bix hundred dollars in cast and $2100 in checks were taken. He had Jreon.at a mecting of the association and there was « big sale of stock, a+ ‘was the quarterly meeting. Mr. Alien saya that his assailant ‘Wes short and heavy aad was rather Foegly dressed. All of the stoler }ehecks were payable to the building aud loan association and.an effort bar Deon made to resch all Who gave them to have payment, stopped. ‘The hold-up occurred on the Glass ‘sero and Camden tompike,.when Mr. Allen was: nearing his own home. ‘Theer was no safe at the meeting place and {t was customary for Allen| te carry the receipts home with him 4 1s supposed that some one familiar with the amount of money he was oar: ryiag was the highwayman. + _ Signe Children’s Buredy Bilt. President Taf signed the dill te @reate the children’s bureaa of the de Pertment of commerce and labor. The Geld pen he used was prevented to A J. McKelway, secretary of the ant! hid Sabor bureau, which fought to the passage of the bill, Be eg ee eee ee ere Awakened by a sévere pain. (haries ‘Beod, of Paria, near Washingtos, Pe famed thet a rat, which he atruck wit! Dia head, has chewed « hole ia hi- heck and vediy leceratal bis ear Reedy condition {a serious. Aged Rectuse Hed a Fortune. ‘Joseph Campaign, an aged. recteer @lad ta Johastown, Pa, abd $10,000 11 Gast, storks and sther securities wert ‘Wound among bis ofectx He wns be Beved te be tm poverty. “ENOCH EDWARDS. —Coftman in New Verk Evening Journal. ; C, P, RUDGERS, = ———_=—— — Ocean te Ocean Aviator Killed In. California. | C. P. Rodgers Killed by Fall. Calbraith P. Rodgers, first of the Birémen to My from ocean to ocean fell to bis death at Long Beach, ncat Los Angeles, Cal. < Rodgers bad been’ making trial fights daily in preparation for . bis eastern engagements. Before he start. ed Into the atr he tested bin biplane carefully. Jt appeared to be in perfect condition. ' “Well, I'll show you a few dipn.” sald Jodgers, ax be seated himself ba the biplane. Waving his Bands to hin friends and casual speacete who had gathered, Rodgers rose swiftly ani heeded over tho Ureakers. He was approximately 200 feet above the breaker line when the biplane, tilting sharply, began dropping. Rodgers made a frantic effort to head toward the plor, but wun unable to control the plane and it foll Into about two fcer of water. _ The Impact crushed the machine and Modgera wan caught beneath the wreckage. He suffered neveral trac tured ribs, tnternal Injuries and posx! by a broken neck. He Ived scarcely three minuter, dying Just as ho was carried into a long bathbouve near the spot whore he fell. President Plans to Save Millions. President Taft sent to congress bi second mensage of the present year o1 economy and efficiency {n the Rovern ment service, He recommended the pasuage of lexislation designed to sav more than $11,000,000 anoually. Probably his two most striking pro ‘posals are that tho local governmen Offices In the treasury. postoffice, Jur tice, interior and commerce and labo: departments, be placed in the class! fed service, taking them out of poll thes, and that the revenue cutter ser vie be consolidated with the light house service in the department of commerce and labor. * By the frat chaage the presidea! mays congress could effect a enving oF at least $10,000,000 annually and, ab though in this message be gives no figures for the consolidation af the twe services of the sea, in s previews mee sage on the same subject, he'predicted ecouomies that would total shout $1, 000,000 yearly. ‘The president closes his message with an appeal for the $900,000 appro priation necessary te sai the ecosomy and efficiency ‘comtoatha for maotber year, with $60,000 additions for the pablication of the commission's fadiags. Dyleo Men Kille AsesMent. Tae strom duet M. A Melinight nm ‘W. C, Whitney, two besiszess men 0 Benumont, Texas, Killed each other. ‘Both mea were building eoatractors ‘Feey bet quarreied over work. Mc Knight was about stcty years old an. ‘Whitney about forty. Beth mea ‘lear widows sad families, McKnight she. ‘Whitey fel dying, bat an be ona te the cround be crew his pistol, Wita Bie last eusce of streagth, Whites satecd the wespoe and fred. Me Kaight éropyed dead, shot through the Van De Vyver +-College,+ North Ist St., Richmond, Va. Ee | OPENED OCT. 2nd, 1911: Sr ne ra ASSET THE ACADEMIO DEPARTMENT 9 WIL Prepare Ite Students to Take up the @tady of Law, TUE COMMERCIAL DEPARTSCENT Ofers ‘Thorough Training bi Bookkeeping, Commercial ‘THE DOMESTIO SCIENCE! DEPANTMENT eee a Peas ee roe are ; ‘WIM! Embrace Vocal Oultare, Piano, Vocalion and Pipe Organ. ) AUTOMOBILE INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT : ‘Wilt @t » limited pumber of young men as Chauifers. SPECIAL NIGHT CLAMERS : im the Grammar amd Academic Grades. ‘We prepare young wen and women for = Proteioaa] Cotres in our might school For particulars amd terme apply, , f | REV. CHARLES HANNIGAN. President, 709 North First Street, Richmond, Va. QUIET AT WILKES-BARRE Miners Urged to Remain Away Fron Collleries and Behave Thomseives. All the mines about Wilkes-Barre Pa, are {dle. The union men held mass meetings and the leaders wara ed the men not to xo near the mine and to avold disorderly conduct. Large numbers of apecial men hired by coal companicn from professional ‘atrike-breakers reached the region, and most of them were quietly taken to some of tho mines, Hotel: and boarding bouxes in the mining towns have rofused to acconimodate moat of these men, and s0 the coal companies employing them must lodge and feed them beliind the ntockaden at the col Hertes. b . That not all are to eniage guards outside the region wan made evident when tha Kingnton Coal company. which operate five xhaftn and fifteen tuonels, Bexan plaring union men on guard, Omcixla of the company aay none but union men will be employed and that no effort will be made to work tne collierien. " Whether this decision wit be changed In the event 0° a9 agreement Denk reached (x not ‘aowa. Usior men patrol the roads lwading to the varioun collierien of the region, in order to xe how well the suspension order 1» obeva ; MORNE, AUR VOlUCe BS COUUOLOUN, State officials at Hurciabure, Pa figure that the value of automohtte owned {p Meonxylvania ts not far fron $60,000,000. Thus far mor than 36,000 Ucenses fnchiding ownern and dealors' licenner Baye been feaued for 1912, and allow ing $1500 an the average value for ear? car, the total mins high. Although the season is well advan: ed, nx high ax 200 auton a day ar sometipien Heeased. Three Children Killed by Train. "Arthur Green, seventeen yeata old and Raymond Millor, thirteen years « age, two achoolbosn of Reading, 51 wero trick by a Reading railwa train north of Reading and Inutan:h killed. A Penoaylvania railroad train atruck and Killed Lucy Diotrich, axed! fifteen years, near Shoemakeraville ; Thirty Lashes Remitted. Charlex B. Wright, a prisoner whe bas beon auffering from the effect 0° Tecelving forty Iashea on Min bar back at the Jal? yard whipping pon! ip Wilmington, Del, for wife beat ing, recetved commutation of his set: tence. Thirty additionn! lashes, dy> « Bie sentenve, were remitted. ET eee COLORED PROFLIS HAIR. We are the Largest Manufactirers lof Colored People's Hair in the coun try, We make everything {a its line, land cur prices.are much lower than those quoted elsewhere. Send 3-ceat jatamp for catalogue and prices. : Agents Wanted. HUMANIA HAIR COMPANY, Dept. P 23 Doane Street, New York City. eee anes J. MERRY ORUTORFIELD. | ATTORNEY. ATLAW. tae OS, = 1818 B. Bread © oy Bisieecced, Tighe. AN Desiness Prometiy Ateuséed To. a ~MASESTIO PETERS. — Mouse & Btgn Poiating sad Interior Mangtag and Fie Hee Vist Chess Work Oniy _ Gattsiection Guaventect.. - 4 Rest EM Gwest, Bhawred, Vo. DO YOU KNOW HIM? Consul General Crum‘s Letter. | : May 1, 1911, Jobn Mitchell, Jr., Editor of Rich- | mond Planet, Richmond, Va.: My Dear John Mitchell.—tI care been trying to locate John Richmond brother of Willlam Richmond, a col- ored American who died here about three weeks after his arrival of ma- Ugnant malaria. called the black wa- ter fever out here. William Rich- mond registered In this office as an American citizen, giving aa bis near- eat Kin, Jobn Richmond, whose post oMico dddrear i: America was given at Pambroke Store Postofice, Camp- bet county, Va. sor I addreaned a dispatch to the Siate Department, reporting the death of William Richmond, requesting that they aasint mo in locating the brother of the deceased. The department acknowledged the receipt of the dis- patch. I wrote John Richmond. sending tho letter to the above ad- areas, The letter was returned marked uncalled for. The property of the deceased, con sisting of traveling bag, clothing. money and bank hook are in my possession. I am anziovs that bis 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. I know no one better qualified than yourrelf to whom I can turn for as- sistance. Will you help me find the helr of William Richmond tessseee I take this opportunity to con- Kratulate you upon the splendid showing of the Mechanica’ Bank fn it achlevements -in the field of 8- nance. If industry, honest endeay- Dr, permeverance, determination and nte.igent management are eseen- tale of success (and they are) them four future and the success of the reat financial Institution of which ou are the honored head te assured. 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She did not bring Captain Scott nor any members of the expedition, but fetched a brief message from the explorer, sent to the base, at McMurdo Sound, to the effect that he would continue another winter in the Antarctic to continue and complete his work. Apart from this message, the latest received from Captain Scott at the base was that on Jan. 3 he was 150 miles from the South Pole and advancing. The lack of news as to whether Captain Scott reached the pole is explained by the assumption that if he did he could not get the news to the base before the freezing of the Ross Sea obliged the Terra Nova to an away. Scott's decision to remain another winter in the Antarctic is received without any surprise. By some of his friends the opinion is hazarded that possibly he is trying to cross the ice barrier to the opposite side of the continent. Captain Scott, the best scuffed and most experienced of Antarctic adventurers, set out on June 1, 1910, from London to plant the English flag at the bottom of the world. He had in mind not merely the attainment of the South Pole, the goal of great explorers since Peary's triumph in the north, but the possibility of continuing his journey and emerging in the Weddell Sea, possibly within a few hundred miles of Cape Horn. Captain Scott's general plan of approach to the South Pole was to follow the route taken by Shackleton in 1908. He divided his journey into three stages. He planned first of all to cross the ice barrier which bars the way to the great glacier. This barrier is between 200 and 300 feet high, and was thrown up, in the opinion of the scientists, by ice from around the South Pole crushing through the passage between Victoria Land and King Edward VIII. Land. There is a distance of 414 miles between the barrier and the foot of the great glacier. The second stage was over the glacier to the high plateau on which, it had been dullly ascertained, the pole was located. The glacier, Shackleton found, extended about ninety-three miles and presented extraordinary difficulties. The third stage was to be over the plateau to the pole, a final dash of more than 350 miles, at an altitude rising to 10,000 feet above the sea level. John Bancroft, Jr. was granted a day vice from his wife, Madeline Dupon Bancroft, daughter of Alfred Dupon' the millionaire powder manufacturer in Wilmington, Del. The court which handed down the decision declares the infant son, who was the cause of the suit, illegitimate, and granted the custody of the Bancroft's first child to Mr. Bancroft. Chief Justice Pennowill and Asso clate Justices Wooley and Conrad, of the superior court, gave the decision, which was read by Chief Justice Pennowill, as follows: "After very careful, thorough and serious examination and consideration of the argument, the evidence and the law, we have reached the followin conclusions: "First—That a decree nisi should be entered, divorcing the plaintiff and defendant wife from the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between them. The court are satisfied that the cause for divorce was shown by affirmative proof aside from many admission on the part of the defendant. "Second—That the exclusive custody and control of the child, John Bancroft, should be awarded to the plaintiff. "Third—That a decree should be entered establishing the illegitimacy of Max Heibler, Jr., the infant defendant. "In reaching this conclusion we have not regarded the letters or other admissions of the defendant wife or Max Heibler, which were received in evidence to be thereafter considered or disregarded by the court, in arriving at their judgment." John Arbordillo, Collier Magneto, David John Arbordillo, collier and magneto, magneto died of a brain in Brooklyn. He was a great-young younge ad- dult man due to a general cut huge伤患 to his head and an jury received by Mr. Arbordillo nearly a year ago. Mr. Arbuckle hpd all several weeks. Mr. Arbuckle, with his brother, the late Charles Arbuckle, established the firm of Arbuckle Brothers in 1871. They introduced on a large scale the roasting of coffee and the sale of coffee in packages, and the firm grad only became the largest of its kind in the United States. John Arbuckle, in addition to importing coffee, became a large importer of raw sugar. In later years he affiliated himself as director with a number of financial institutions, among them the Importers' and Traders' bank, Lawyers' Title Insurance and Trust company, Mortgage Bond Company of New York and the Kings County Trust company. Mr. Arbuckle was also interested in live stock and owned several ranches in Wyoming. He was also president of the Royal Horse association. It is estimated that Mr. Arbuckle's wealth was over $60,000,000. Wife Leaves $1600 Hidden in Couch Mrs. Fred Harp, the wife of a la- borer living in a small house, almost a shanty, in what is known as the 'Ant Hill Terrace' district of Harris- burg. Pa., died after a long illness, and to the surprise of every one left $1600. It was hidden in a couch. Nearly all was in $5 bills. Harp is a laborer and has had a hard time to get along. His wife also worked, but no one ever suspected that she had succeeded in saving any money. When she died Mrs. Harp told her husband he would find enough money in a crock to pay for her funeral and adjusted him not to sell the furniture. Harp attached much significance to the last remark and made a search of an old couch, finding the money. It re- presented ten savings of his wife for many years. Presidential Preference for Maryland By a unanimous vote of the members of the house of delegates in Annapolis, Md.-Democrats and Republicans—the Harper presidential primary bill went through the house to its final passage. That the bill, which passed the senate last Tuesday night, will be signed by the governor and become a law, is a foregone conclusion. By the Harper measure the choice of the voters for the presidential nominee of his party is registered by the county and legislative district as the unit. It is provided that the voter in the primaries can indicate his choice either for any presidential candidate whose name is on the ballot or for an uninstructed delegation. Milla Himself Because Wife Eloped. Philip S. Hichborn, son of the late Rear Admiral Hichborn, committed suicide at the home of his sister, Mrs. Paul C. Pearson, who was Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., in Washington. Mr. Hichborn shot himself through the head with a revolver. His body was found lying on the floor of the bathroom. Near him lay a revolver. He was despondent over the elope- ment last summer of his wife with Horace L. Wylie, a wealthy Washington attorney. When the couple left, Mrs. Hichborn left behind her husband, a son of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hichborn, and he only child, an infant. Wylie was also married, and left behind him his wife and three children. Wool Bill Passes House. The Democratic wool bill was passed in the house by a vote of 189 to 92. Twenty Republican insurgents voted with the Democrats on the final passage of the bill. The house met to expedite the passage of the bill, and after the close of the debate under the five-minute rule, Representative Payne, Republican, of New York, moved to recommit the measure. Mr. Payne's motion was lost by a vote of 169 to 108, divided practically along party lines. Representative Kent, a California insurgent, was the only one who broke away on this vote. The roll call then was ordered on the final passage of the bill. Don Killa Three Year Old Girl Anna de Calvo, three years old, of Chicago, was killed by a large Newfoundland dog while visiting the home of a neighbor. The child, left alone in the kitchen with the dog, attempted to play with the animal while it was eating a bone. The dog tore open the child's throat and the victim bled to death. The dog was killed by the police. Boy Kills Father to Protect Mother. While choking his wife, James Currie, an engineer, of Richmond, Va., was shot and killed in his home by his son, Robert, a lad of fifteen. There are nine children in the family, most of whom saw the shooting Electric Company Pays One Cent Tax The smallest payment of state tax over received at the state treasury in Harrisburg, Pa., came in on Friday. It was paid by the Hastings Electric company, of Hastings, as tax on gross receipts. It amounted to one cent. GENERAL MARKETS POULTRY: Live farm; beans, 140 146c.; red roosters, 11c.; turkeys, 160 12c. Dressed steady; choice fowls, 17c.; red roosters, 12c.; turkeys, 12c. BUTTLE quiet; creamy, fancy, 28c. Use lb. PETTIBROU (United Stock Yards)— QATLITE (United Stock Yards) 77.49 82.56 prince 77.49 82.56 PRINCE PATRICK prince wathman 82.10 prince 82.10 prince wathman 82.50 prince 82.50 prince wathman 82.50 prince 82.50 prince wathman 82.50 COBSON prince barton 82.40 cobson prince barton 82.40 cobson prince barton 82.40 cobson prince barton 82.40 The Republican Party has been for more than fifty years the consistent friend of the American Negro. It gave him freedom and citizenship. It wrote into the organic law the declarations that proclaim his civil and political rights, and it believes today that his noteworthy progress in intelligence, industry and good citizenship has earned the respect and encouragement of the nation. We demand equal justice for all men, without regard to race or color; we declare once more and without reservation for the enforcement of the letter and spirit of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution, which were designed for the protection and advancement of the Negro, and we condemn all devices that have for their real aim his disfranchisement for reasons of color alone, as unfair, un-American and repugnant to the supreme law of the land.—From the Platform of the National Republican Convention adopted at Chicago, June 18, 1908. I note that it is stated in the daily press that Mr. Melvin Flegenheimer asserted that it is the rule of the Republican State Committee that white men must rule and govern the affairs of the Republican Party in this state. Please advise me if this is the actual position of the present party management and whether this is the policy of the organization of which you are the official head in its movement now being made against the Democratic organization and its policies in the Old Dominion. I have your letter of the 13th inst. and note what you have to say. I think Mr. Flegenheimer must have been misquoted by the press, as I do not know of him having made any such statement as you indicate. The Republicans of Virginia operated under the call of the National Republican Committee and so far as I have been advised, all the calls were made in pursuance of the national call. I know of no effort to exclude colored people from participating in the meetings and I have never favored any such policy. I happen to know that in some sections of the state the colored voters did participate in the meetings and had delegates at some of the conventions. As I have before stated, we have endeavored to strictly comply with the call of the National Republican Committee. I hope this explanation will be satisfactory to you. Mt. John Mitchell, Jr. Richmond, Va. Dear Sir:— I have your letter of the must have been misquoted by the indicate. The Republicans of and so far as I have been advis of no effort to exclude colored such policy. I happen to know the meetings and had delegates ored to strictly comply with the will be satisfactory to you. CAPTAIN R. F. SCOTT. One of the Contestants in the Race to Reach the South Pole. General Grant on Sick Leave. General Frederick Deat Grant, U. S. A., commander of the department of the east, has left Governor's Island, New York, for a period of rest. Just where he has gone cannot be learned, but it is said he is with members of his family, and will be gone for four months. It was reported that he had been strenken with an affection of the throat similar to that which caused the death of his father, General Ulysses B. Grant. It was, however, denied at Governor's Island that he was seriously ill. Request for a leave of absence was made quietly to the war department and granted by Secretary Stimson. When asked where he was, Lieutenant Howes, General Grant's aide-de-camp, said it was not matter of general interest. "The general has simply gone away," he said, "and I am sure that he would not like to have any publicity thrown about his movements." Lloyd Griscom Under Kafka Lloyd C. Griscom, formerly ambassador to Italy and minister to Japan underwent an operation in the Bryn Mawr hospital near Philadelphia. He is suffering from acute stomach trouble, and his condition is said to be serious. Mr. Griscom is a son of Clement A. Griscom, Harvardfield, president of the International Navigation company. About a year ago he resigned as chairman of the New York city Republic can committee because of Hipson. In addition to the diplomatic posts mentioned, Mr. Griscom, who is in his fourth year, served as secretary of the Bureau at Commanche and our minister to Peru and蘑蘑. EDITOR MITCHELL'S QUERIES. read in the daily press that Mr. Melvin F. State Committee that white men must rule and Please advise me if this is the actual policy of the organization of which you against the Democratic organization and its purpose. Very truly yours. CHAIRMAN SLEMP'S REPLY. Richmond, Va., March 13, 1912. Mr. Melvin Flegenheimer asserted that it then must rule and govern the affairs of the is the actual position of the present party man of which you are the official head in the organization and its policies in the Old Dominion very truly yours. S REPLY. rives, Washington, D. C., March 19, 1912. the 13th inst. and note what you have to say to the press, as I do not know of him having made Virginia operated under the call of the Nation. used, all the calls were made in pursuance of people from participating in the meetings and that in some sections of the state the color at some of the conventions. As I have been the call of the National Republican Committee if you have to say. I think Mr. Flegenheim of him having made any such statement as you be call of the National Republican Committee in pursuance of the national call. I know of the meetings and I have never favored and the state the colored voters did participate in. As I have before stated, we have endeavored the Republican Committee. I hope this explanation Yours very truly. Brasil. He was graduated from Haverford grammar school, and from the University of Pennsylvania in 1891. I smallest bought into between De Berry Lucas of some of his de no re that Jack insultably took green captured Payne no resisted on bread to Hilla- les. Port Love at theington. In telling No matter how poor it may seem. Promise something for nothing. The plainer It is that your plan is a take The suffer that you'll be the gainer. The surer the thing is to take It would be most deliciously funny If it weren't no tragic shock. To watch people handling in money Where there is no chance of getting it back It is useless to warn or advise them. For the wise man by whom they are checked Is hated as one who denies them The triumphs they vainly expect. They'll regard you with cunning suspicion If your plan is a feasible one. If you offer a fair proposition They will cling to their purses and run. But if you'd get rich in a burry Propose some ridiculous scheme. The erwd will be eager, don't worry, no matter how poor it may seem - R. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald. hanged "May, mister, ye'd ought to make two trips with a load like that!"—Harper's Weekly. Trouble Was Out. DELAWARE DEMOCRATS The State Convention to be Held in Berlin on April 20. The Convention once commissioned a need for the Declaration which you renamed on April 20 to effect the same meet in Berlin and联络. The convention also applauded a government to report here on April 20 to the various articles which become the direct petitions and made manifests of the people. House of Representatives. Allen rode into town between Detectives Tom Felts and Harry Lucas. Allen was arrested at the home of his father, Jack. Allen He made no resistance, and it is believed that Jack realizing that his boy would inevitably be captured, advised him to go on himself. Claude Swainson Allen was captured by a pose headed by Detective Payne. He was armed, but made no resistance and had been living on bread and water. He was brought to Hillsville. U. Senator Taylor Dilea. United States Senator Robert Love Taylor, of Tennessee, died at the Providence hospital in Washington. Senator Taylor had been in falling health for several months, and last Thursday morning was operated upon for gall stones at the hospital, in a final effort to save his life. Although he withstood the immediate shock of the operation, he steadily sank, lapsing into unconsciousness early on Sunday morning. He did not regain consciousness before the end came. Two Negroes Lynched. Two negroes were lynched in Blacksburg, S. C., after an unusual attack by them on a white man. The negroes—Joe Brinson and Frank Whiscount—are alleged to have forced the white man to drink whisky and them, when he was intoxicated, to have beaten him. He reported the affair after he revived. The negroes were arrested. Several men broke into the city jail, took the prisoners oyt and hanged them. WOMAN FLIES OVER CHANNEL Oustine Amquel, the English aviator and the passenger, Mijia Mary Davis arrived in the former's aeroplane at levy, on the outskirts of Perth, after flying from London, near London, and across the English channel. Mijia Davis came to Perth after the landing of levy. She is the first woman to cross the channel in an aeroplane. G. W. WILSON 19 & 21 N. 18th St. Pine Wine, Liquor Oyster, the ARE BRICK HOLD OF WAREHOUSE. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your Presence is Personally Invited. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND PLANET. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a blank or heavily pixelated document. 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When the general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church meets in Kansas City, May 6, it will have before it the election of four, and possibly five new bishops. There are four vacancies to be filled and it is not improbable that a new bishopric will be created at this conference. Already there are several candidates for the places to be filled. Among them is one who is well and most favorably known to the people of Columbus, among whom he has lived and worked for many years. He is Alabama's candidate. Rev. G. W. Allen, D. D., editor and publisher of the Southern Christian Recorder. Dr. Allen was born and reared in Alabama, not far from Columbus, and with the exception of a few years of his life spent in Bullock county. Ala. he has lived in this community. He has been a minister in his church for about thirty years, and for many years was a teacher in the public schools of Alabama. For a long time he was principal of the colored schools of Girard. There is no member of the colored race in all this section of the country who is more highly esteemed, nor in whom the people who know him have greater confidence in every way than G. W. Allen. His efforts have always been for the betterment of his race, and his work has been done along lines producing the best and most lasting results. He has shown an earnest desire to accomplish in life, not so much for his individual benefit as for the benefit of others, and none more gladly and cordially commend him in his efforts than those white people who know him best. As editor of the Southern Christian Recorder, which is one of the organs of the church, established twenty-four years ago for the benefit of the southern wing of the church, Dr. Allen has labored earnestly and faithfully. He is the sixth editor of the paper, having been elected at Chicago in May, 1801, and soon will have served eight years in this capacity. The paper has made remarkable strides since he has had charge of it. Its growth having been most great trying. From a circulation of 1,800, at the time he assumed the management of it, it has increased until it now has upon its books approximately 7,000. He is the only one of the six men who has edited and published the paper who has never allowed it to miss an issue, and the Recorder now occupies the proud position of leader among the church papers. It has large circulation in the north, to whom it carries a message of peace and good will as well as of fellowship every week. The A. M. E. church of the south is almost a unit in requesting the election of Dr. Allen to the bishopric, and there is good reason why this should be so. It is explained in a few words. He has given satisfaction to his church as an editor, as well as a minister, and to his people generally as teacher and earnest, sincere worker among them for their good and general well being. Dr. Allen has endeavored to lead his people not to drive them; it has been his aim to induce them to follow the right path, but his methods have been those of peace rather than of strife; no friction between him and the whites among whom he has lived and worked, and who have always given him encouragement and aid in his undertakings whenever he has been in need of their good offices. His policy as an editor, as a minister and as a teacher has been to advocate those principles which make for the upbuilding of Christian character; the principles he has taught have been those of a purity religious nature, seeking not to invade the field of secularism, except in such way as any Christian would. Peace and harmony among the races have been his pleas at all times, and while he has manifested the greatest possible interest in the welfare of his race, in the discussion of racial matters he has been fair and just in his arguments. Dr. Allen is nearly 56 years old, having been born August 10, 1856. His life has been so shaped as to avoid many of the trials and annoyances that come to many of both races. He has never figured in the courts as a defendant nor engaged in a lawsuit of any kind. He has conducted himself in such a way as to merit and receive the highest esteem of both races. Intellectually, morally and religiously he stands with the leaders of his race. He has a large number of friends among both races who would be glad to see him bishop of his church. Recent Quest at Hotel Dale Miss Addie Summerville, Miss Kether James, Germantown, Pa.; M. C. Collins, Mr. T. Hatton, J. B. Johnson, S. F. Heary, N. Tolliver, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bythewood, Philadelphia, Pa.; Miss Armenia Corr, Mrs. Josephine, Clark, Mrs. Carrie Travawn, New York City; Prof. G. W. Cook, Mrs. Carole F. Cook, Mr. George W. Cook, Jr., Miss M. O. H. Williams, Miss Sarah O. Brown, Wash. Jackson, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Clipham, Comedie, M. J.; Mr. James H. Gordon, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Miss M. C. Clifford, Comedie, M. J.; Miss Julia M. Path, Miss Angela Battell, Comedie, M. J. 10 THURSTON, the world's greatest magician, who will appear at the Mou Theatre all of next week, will present a program of many new and elaborate mysteries, specially constructed and designed to amuse, mystify and entertain the thousands of his friends and admirers who are found in every city throughout the world. In costly paraphernalia and apparatus, Thurston's outlay in money this season will more than double the investment of any musical play or dramatic production that will be seen here during the season. Over five thousand dollars alone has been spent on creating and perfecting his new sensation "The Phantom Piano," in which a lady and piano vanish in mid air while playing. Another phenomenal illusion is "The Sprint Painting," which is termed "the riddle of the century," and the renowned Indian Rope Trick has been accomplished at last and will be presented by Mr. Thurston during his engagement together with "The Great Abbott-Detroit '30' Auto Mystery" and many new and startling illusions. In fact Thurston's performance this season is a revelation overshadowing in magnitude and bewilderment all that has gone before it. ANNUAL REFUNION, UNITED CON FEDERATE VETERANS, MACON, GA., MAY 7-9, 1912. Southern Railway Offers Very Re- duced Fares for this Occasion, as follows: Round trip fare from Richmond, $11.00; Burkeville, $11.16; Koy- ville, $10.25; Dunville, $9.40; Marti- nville, $9.45; South Boston, $10.25 Chatham, $9.60; West Point, $12.40; Chase City, $9.90. Proportionately low rates from other points. Tickets on sale, May 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th good returning to reach orig inal starting point not later than midnight of May 15th, 1912. May be extended to June 5th, 1912, upon payment of fifty cents at time of deposit of ticket at Macon. Stopovers allowed and interesting side trips have been planned from Macon. For further information, apply to northeast Southern Railway Ticket Akcent, or address. S. E. BURGESS, D. P. A. Richmond, Va. The membership contest was a great success in every way. The Generals and Captains worked hard. Excellent men were added. The social committee initiated the new men into the work by serving them with a banquet. Every fellow was happy and said that he had no objection for the same very soon. This means more workers for the Y. M. C. A. The Reds won the battle. 9 A. M. General Secretary S. C. Burrell spoke to the men in the penitentiary. 5 were led to accept Christ. The city home work at 10 A. M. was good. The committee as well as the inmates was happy. 10 A. M. the fall committee was busy in the city jail. 7 prisoners accepted Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior. Baster was a joyous hour 3:30 P. M. at w. I. Johnson's Hall with the men. Great interest was manifested. Lawyer J. Henry Crutchfield delivered an address on Easter that will ever be remembered. Mr. Lorenze Johnson sang from his heart and the songs added much to the hour. Today at 5 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. bring your friend to hear the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson. 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. the boys will have a special meeting. Mothers send your boys. Every man should attend the Great Meeting for men 3:30 P. M. at w. I. Johnson's Hall. Come and learn how to get rich quick. Dr. D. Webster Davis will deliver a special address. Subject: Get Rich Quick Scheme. Mr. Joseph Wolfolk will sing special solos. Come and bring the other man. Sunday, April 21st, 3:30 P. M. at the Sharon Baptist Church The Women's Auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian Association will hold a men meeting for only women. Dr. A. S. Thomas, pastor of the church will address the women. Special music. Only women will be admitted. Madame Dolla West, President, Madame Mary Myord, Chipchain, Miss Lou Bradawhard, Secretary, Midroom of the Exorcise Madame Julia A. Beasley. Men will not be admitted. At the City Auditorium Sunday, May 5th, 3:30 P. M. Governor William Hodges Mann will speak to the colored people of Richmond under the annotations of the Y. M. C. A. Subject: How Small We Become? We Need So Great Salutation! The Invincible Quagmire will stay. Admittance from Downers open 3 P. M. Bring an offering. Every home is invited to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. K. Building Lots. COLLEGE BUILDING In City New York which is built on On Manhattan Beach 1) M. C. A NOTES. 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I think I owe it in my killing man to send them a copy in confidence so that any man anywhere who is weak and threatened with repressing failures may stop draining himself with harmful patent medication, ensure what I believe is the goddess-serving vegetative, unbuilding, SPOTTOUCHING Remedy over deviled and so cure himself at home, quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this: DR. A. E. ROBINSON, $996 Luck Building, Detroit Mich., and I will send you a copy of this splendid recipe in a plain ordinary envelope, free of charge. A great many doctors would charge $3.90 to $6.00 for merely writing out a prescription like this—but I send it actively free. MONROE SCHOOL—HONOR ROLL. MONROE SCHOOL, through its Principal, Prof. H. G. Carlton, has reported to the Superintendent, Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, the following Roll of Honor for March: 4B GRADE—George Mitchell, Louise Jones, Mattie Janper. 4A GRADE—Theresa Howard, Lillie Smithers, Martha Washington. 3B GRADE—Viola Robinson, Viola Logan, Gladys Jackson. 2A GRADE, NO. 1—Horace Jackson. 2B GRADE, NO. 1—George Burrell Charles Freeland, Grace Flournoy, Aura Higginbotham, Elizabeth Green Elsie Mitchell, Elizabeth Smith. 2B GRADE, NO. 2—Ethel Pierson, Irene V. Parson. 2A GRADE—Louise Curtis, Joseph Houchen, Hustle Eva Gray, Eliza B. Collins. 1B GRADE, NO. 1—Park Hobson, Annie Washington. 1B GRADE, NO. 2—Ed. Payne, Flora Logan, Mamie Redwood, Dora Willis. 1A GRADE—Courtney Cowan, Ben Jamin McGruder, Alma Duncan, Jeanneette Lewis, Dorothy Shelton. _____?_____ VIRGINIA: In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 30th day of March, 1912. Elzy Battle, Plaintiff against IN CHANCERY. Virgie Battle, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant a divorce from the bonds of matrimony. An amdavit having been made and filed in this suit that the defend ant. Virgie Battle, is a non resident of the State of Virginia; she is required to appear here within fifteen days after due publication hereof and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. A Copy, Teste: P. P. WINSTON. Clerk GILES B. JACKSON, p. q. VIHGINIA: In the Law and Equity Court, City of Richmond this 2nd day of April, 1912. Mary Powell, Plaintiff vs. IN CHANCERY. Jeff Powell, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain a Divorce, a Vinculo Matrimonii by the plaintiff against the defendant. And an andavit having been made and filed that due diligence has been used by and on behalf of the plaintiff to ascertain in what County or Corporation the defendant Jeff Powell is without effect, and that also does not know his whereabouts: it is ordered that the said Jeff Powell appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do what may be necessary to protect his interest herein. A Copy. Teste: P. P. WINSTON, Clerk To Jeff Powell: You'll take notice that I shall on the 29th day of May, 1913 at the office of Phil B. Shield, room No. 700 Travellers Insurance Building, attested on North side of Main street, between (11) Eleventh and (12) Twelfth streets in the City of Richmond, Virginia, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. M. of that day proceed to take the departures of witnesses to be read out on dance in my behalf in a certain place depending in Chancery in the Law and Royal Court for the City of Richmond, Virginia wherein you are defendant and I am plaintiff, and if from any cause the validity of the said departures be not confirmed on that day, or if confirmed by not confirmed on that day, the hearing of the same will be adjourned and the time from day to day extended to time at the same time, and be broken the same hour, and the same hour shall be adjourned. NOW AND NOW MYRTEE GROVE We want twenty-five high nine room rooms immediately and men with a little capital to buy are asked to call at the office of the Company, 820 American National Bank. WE WILL OFFER THE MOST LIBERAL TERMS AND ASSIST THEM IN BUILDING. Construction of the car line and improvements for the Park will begin in a few days and lots will advance in price as the demand increases. Now is the time to buy. SEE OUR SALES AGENT. St. Luke Bank Building T. A. HILL, SALES AGENT. Notice to Baptists. Salem, Va., March 26, 1912. To the Elders, Members and Dele- gates, composing the Va. Baptist State Convention, kindly take notice.— Those of us who expect to attend the 45th Annual Session of the Con- vention to be held with the Bishop Baptist Church, Salem, Va., May 8- 12, 1912 will kindly send notice to the Pastor, C. E. MILER, Lock Box 159. FOR SALE—The Finest Colored Barber Shop in the City, with a fine trade of the best class. Located in N. W. section of city. Owner going to California. Apply or write to 1423 Penna Ave., Baltimore, Md. W. H. MOSS. Do You Know Him? Columbia, Va., March 19, 1912 Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., Bingham, Va. Mr. Dear Sir. I see published in your valuable paper the letter of Consul General Crum May 1, 1911 stating the death of William Richmond any trying to locate John Richmond. I wish to say that I had a brother by the name of William. Richardson, born in Cumberland, Va. and reared in Columbia, Va. He went to Richmond, Va. and lived there many years. He left Richmond, Va. on the 8th of September, 1895 and I have not heard of him since. I could not tell if he was dead or alive. He had a scar on the right cheek and he had a scar under the right eye and one on the chin. All three of the scars are visible and will last him to the grave. He was about five feet ten inches and weighed about 175 or 180 pounds when I saw him last. I also send you the piece that I clipped from the paper or The PLANET. Please find him if you can, for me. JOHN J. RICHARDBON, Address: Columbia, Fluvanna Co. Va. WANTED—A good religious lady with a fair education to look after my wife and do the cooking. No objection to one with a family. Address, REV. C. THOMPSON, Rondeau, Ontario, Canada. BROWN'S SURVIVOR 5 Minutes Walk From Our Lane. Own your own home and skip paying rent. I have 42 beautiful lots located at the head of 28th Street. $100 each will be sold on any terms. $5.00 each, 50 cents per week, no taxes, no interest. After the lot is paid for, we will build you a home. You pay for some in rent until house is paid for. For further participants call and see M. BROWN, 1994 M. MAIN STREET, Haworth floor front. THE MISSING MEN OF THE WORLD WERE REPORTED TO BE DESTROYED BY THE MISSING MEN OF THE WORLD WERE REPORTED TO BE DESTROYED BY THE MISSING MEN OF THE WORLD New England's Fittest Man Died. The fittest man in New England is dead in Boston. Abram Bodekson, twenty-six years old, of 29 Prince street, died at his home after an illness of three weeks. His case was diagnosed at fatty degeneration of the heart. Mob Lynches Negro Court Released. Released because positive proof was lacking when arraigned on a charge of having writen letters to a young white woman, Thomas Miller, a negro, was lynched in Shreveport, La. The body was found swinging from a tree, rid died with bullets. Child Drawings In Cocoons While her mother was calling on a neighbor, two-year-old Evelyn Lowery daughter of Hugh Lowery, of Allen town, Pa., fell into a cesspool and was drowned. Gettysburg Bill Passes House. Federal participation, with an expenditure of $59,000 in celebration of the 58th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg at the Pennsylvania battlefield, was assured by the passage of an appropriation bill by the house and previously adopted by the senate. Shuster Gate New Job W. Morgan, Shuster, deposed treasurer general of Perla, has been appointed South American representative of the National City Company, New York. EMPLOY. THEIR OWN MEN Scranton Companies Won't Import Men to Guard Mines. The heads of all of the coal companies in Scranton, Pa., have announced that they would not employ any but their own workmen. The foremen, weighmasters, clerks and other employees not affiliated with the union will act as guards. The officials also sent out orders formally closing down all collieries. The Lackawanna company will operate some of their washers, said Superintendent Tobey, of the coal mining department, to get coal to operate engines and pumps. The Dalaware & Hudson company announced that they would do likewise. The People's Coal company, nonunion, will continue to operate its single colliery, according to Superintendent John Hayes. This colliery was kept going during the last strike and was a storm center in this region. MAYOR FINED $500 REBIGNS Pleads Not Voit to Charge of Taking Bride From Company. Edwin W. Packer, mayor of Long Branch, N. J., was fined $500 after his counsel had entered a plan of non vault to an indictment charging the mayor with having accepted a sum of money fro the representative of an appall company with a view to having the mayor use his infused in the awarding of contracts. The mayor also placed his resigna the ala the hands of the court. Hand Crusted With an Axe Michael Sparrett, fifty years old, a huge captain employed by the Pamela Syrkens railroad, was found murdered on his barge at the gate of Merville street in the Hudson river, New York. His hands were tied behind him and his head had been battered in with an ear. Threat Her Head Into Purseman. Miss Mary D. McDavidian, assistant in the city library in Augusta, Ma., died from burns self-inflicted. She plowed her horse over her head and shoved her head into the purse. M. Dayes, Sir. Next Week BIJOU RICHMOND'S POPULAR PLAYHOUSE PRICES: MATINEES, 15, 25, 35; NIGHT, 25, 35, 50. MATS-TUESDAY-THURDAY-SATURDAY. 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