Savannah Tribune

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Feiner ag AFTER THE 25° BRAKGAES,|come honorary president of the $10-| 00 fete etext at meet ot Weanee Arrests Ordered By Postmaster Gen- eral, Who Had Inspectors At Work On Cases for Month and a Half— Seven Of the Defendants Given — Hearing In" Philadelphia—Physi- clan Is Also Accused Of Making Fraudulent Statements Through the Mails. ae the Mails. Philadelphia (Special).—Nineteer arrests were made Friday in towns ‘2 Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the Sovernment’s crusade against persons accused of using the mails to de- fraud. Tho arrests were made by postal inspectors and all the defend- ants were given hearings before Unit- ed States Commissioners and held in ball for trials or for further hearings, ‘on charges of “using the mails to de- fraud.” __ Seven of the defendants were given hhearings in Philadelphia. These were four officials of the Chain Shoe Stora syndicate with offices in this clty; two constitute the Pine Heights Company, a New Jersey land improve- ment concern with Philadelphia con- nections and the seventh is a local physician. The complete list of de- fendants with ‘the results of their hearings follow: Chain Shoe Store Syndicate, Louis L. Rice, president, Philadelphia;, An- drew C. Patterson, first vice-presi- dent, also president of the Excelsior ‘Trust Company of Philadelphia; Edgar Phling, the second vice-preat- dent and treasurer; George H. Brooks, third vice-president, Phila: delphia. Each was held in $1,000 for a further hearing, = Pine Heights Company, Harry F. Stanton, Ocean City, N. J. Waived hearing and held in $500 bail for ‘trtal; \ Others Arrested. Other individuals arrested were: Dr. J. B. Hornstein, Philadelphia, $800 for court. Charles B. McKee, Huntingdon, Pa., $1,000 for a further hearing. J. S. Leepsch, Ridgway, Pa., $2,500 for further hearing. John A. Weitzel, Lancaster, Pa., $1,000 for trial. = Abram G. Stauffer and Oscar A. Stauffer, Palmyra, Pa., $5,500 each for court. % William S, Leam, Lebanon, Pa., $500 for court. : Abram S. Stauffer, Palmyra, Pa., 34,500 for court. . Ira _C. Webster, Newark, N. J., $1,000 for further hearing. Oscar Gustavson, Jersey City, N. J., $1,500 for further hearing, - S. Joseph Silverman, Pittsburg, Pa., $2,500 for court. Lewis Coprad, Conrad Lotz and ‘William Bingham, officers of the Cor- respondence Institute of America, at Scranton, $1,000 each for further hearing. This organization has no connection with the International Correspondence Schools. The government alleges that the Chain Shoe Stores Syndicate sold stock through fraudulent representa- tions. , Abram G. Stauffer, Oscar A. Steut- fer and Abram S. Stauffer, prominent realdents of Palmyra, Lebanon coun- ty, are sald to have obtained thou- sands of dollars and to have employ- ed 25 clerks and stenographers at their office in Palmyra, Where they own handsome homes. Their opera- tions are, sald to have been in several States. "The Stauffers are charged with having been selling instruments to locate hidden wealth, one of the articles being the “Spanish needle.” ‘They were sold at from $10 to $15 each and about 1,500 are alleged to have been sold in the last year. Charges of sale-of obscene Hterature through the mails have also been made. The first two men are said to have been doing business under the names of Prospectors and Miners’ Agency, Hall Co., Electric Motor Company, Digmond Publishing Com- pany, Gem Novelty Company, Frank- lin Drug Company, Smith Remedy Company and Stauffer & Co. Abram S, Stauffer is sald to have been in- terested in a concern known as the Miners’ Supply Company_ Another Military Cable. Seattle, Wash. (Special). — The Yaying of another milliary cable be- tween Seattle and Alaska at an esti- mated cost of $2,000,000 is being considered by the War Department, aecording to information received Friday. ‘The present cable {s in- adequate to handle the business. The projected new cablé is to run direct from “Seattle to Cordova, a distance of 1,884 miles, Urgent Deficiency Bill. The Urgent Defictency Appropria- tion BU, carrying $850,000 needed for the current fiscal year, was! re- ported to the House by the Appro- priations, Committee. Among the items are $100,000 for continuing the investigation of the mineral re- sources in Alaska, $500,000’ to con- tinue drydock work at the New York Navy Yard, -$17,500 for the salaries of the recently appointed five addi- tional judges “for the half-year be- ginning January 1 next, at $7,000 per annum each, together with $1,500 per annum expense allowance for each additional judge in connection with their service on the United States Court of Commerce, and $36,- 000 for the expenses of the court during {ts first six months of exist- ence, beginning January 1. Tath Want Mxncsition: Advocates of New Orleans and of San Francisco: for the exposition of 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal were ‘given a hearing before the House Committee on Rules. Governor Gillette, Represen- tative Kahn, former Representative Theodore A, Bell, and Josph H. Scott, of Los Angeles, spoke for California, urging early action to permit the in- ‘Stitution of the preliminary work, ap- pointment of forcign commissioners and making of representations to state legislatures. : Representatives Estopinal and Fujo, of Louisiana, spoke for New Orleans, detailing that city’s claims. For Reappointment Of Congress. Three joint resolutions were pro- posed providing for amendments to the Federal Constitution by abrogat- ing that part prohibiting an export tax relating to House procedure, and providing for reapportionment of Congréss so as to make the House ‘consist: of 400 members. Represen- tative Foelker, of New York, father- ed all three. House Passes Pension Bill. The 18 perision agencies through- out the country will be centralizéd in one agenéy if the Senate agrees to the Pension Anpropriation bill as passed by the House of Répresenta- tives. Attempts have been made for many years to have these offices abol- ished, but without success, although last year the House conferees bill “fought to the last ditch,” as it was expressed. by Representative Kalfer, to have the Senate conferees agree to the abolishmnt of the agencies. Tho bill, as passed by the House, carries $153,614,000, $74,000 less than was recommended in the bill as presented. $6,000 Salary Too Small. “I could not save anything out of a salary of $6,000 a year and I-have a family,” said Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam, in arguing before the House Committee on Appropria- tions for an increase of his salary from $6,000 to $7,500. Mr. Putnam failed in his :effort. He pointed out that he had no other source of income, and, while admit- ting that the Librarian of Congress does not have to entertain largely, he declared he ought to be able to meet certain social obligations incurred be- cause of his official position. For Memorial To Lincoln. ‘A national memorial to Abraham Lincoln to be erected in Washington at a cost of $2,000,000 is proposed Jn a bill Introduced by Senator Cullom, of Ilfnois. The bill names a per- manent commission to be composed of President Taft, Senators, Wetmore, of Rhode Island, and Money, of Miss- issIppl; Representatives McCall, of Massachusetts, and Champ Clark, of Missouri. The sum of $100,000 Is to be immediately available under the bill. More For U. S. Judges. To increase salaries of Supreme Court Justices $5,000 and totincrease proportionately the compensation ot all Federal judges is the purpose of a bill introduced by Senator Depew, of New York, The salary of the Chief Justice 1s fixed by the bill at $18,000; and those of associate justices of that court at $17,500. These salaries are now respectively $13,000 and $12,- 500. It is proposed to Increase cir- cult judges’ salaries from $7,000 to $10,000; and Federal district judges from $6,000 to $9,000. ———— . Ink For Communion Wine. Mount Sterling, Ky. (Special).— Many members of the Pleasant Val- Jey Christian Church were made ill Sunday as the result 6f some un- known persons substituting indel{ble Ink for tho communion wine, which was kept in the church. ‘The officers of the church passed the supposed wine at communion before it was found that the change had been made. . . SWOOP DOWN ON STOCK COMPANY Government Agents Raid a Chi- cago Concern. 7 PF eg % GOING AFTER THE 26 BRANCHES. Secret Service Men Confiscate Mee- ords and Papers-Of Capital Invest- ment Company — Get-Rich-Quick Firm Did a Business Of $10,000,- 000 Annually—Made $600,000 In One Day On a Dea?—Got Ahead Of Ticker. Chicago (Special), Federal agents are prepared to swoop down upon 26 branches of-the Capital In- yestment Company scattered through eight Middle Western States. Fol- lowing the sensational raid on the main offices and four branches of this conipany in Chicago. and branches in Joliet and Aurora, Ill, Thursday this roundup wilf mark.one of the most extensive movements.in the his- tory of the government's war against alleged get-rich-quick concerns. Im- mediate action, it is said, will be taken in the following cities: Milwaukee, Racine ana Green Bay, Wis.; Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kala- mazoo and Lansing, Mich.; Daven- port and Muscatine, Jowa; Rockford, Elkin, Monmouth, Galesburg, East St. Louls, Belvidere and Dekalb, Iil.; Indianapolis, Anderson, Kokomo, Muncie and Lafayette, Ind; Louis. vile, Ky., and Cincinnati, O., and St. Louis, Mo. Made $10,000,000 a Year, According to agents of the Depart- ment of Justice, the Capital Invest- ment Company controlled 5,000 miles of leased wires to supply® these branches with news of the New York stock market, and was doing a busi- ness of more than §10,000,000 an- ually. It is, said that on one 10- point break in the market the’ con- cern netted $600,000 in a single day. The government alleges that the firm-dealt--with-its customers~on 2 basis of “Heads I win; tails you lose.” In this connection Federal agents say that the company con- trolled two fast New York wires which were beating the “ticker” with regular market quotations by from three to five minutes. With this ad- vance information the men in charge of the company’s offices would decide if orders would be filled. The gov- ernment charges that the concern bought no stocks outright, but took a ‘commission on all orders and then played the “longs” against the “shorts.” wi Although operated at a loss six months in“the year, because of its extended wire service and many branches, the concern i said to have been a big payer at the end of the year. It has recently been dealing heavily in cotton, Successor To Hammond Co. This concern Is a successor to the Hammond Elevator Company, which did a big bucket shop business for a number of years. The principal offices of the elevator company were in Hammond, Ind., until the opera- tfon of such a concern In that State was made a felony. The Hammond Elevator Company was then dissolv- ed and the Capital Investment Com- pany was organized under the laws of Hitnois. Among the warrants that have been served in connection with the case are those for S{dmon McHie, and William R. Holligan, of New York, and AVilllam J. Lioyd, district traffic manager for the {Western Union Tele- graph Company in Chicago. It is ex- pected that .17 more arrests will be made here, ~ MAYOR KILLED AT FIRE. Embers Of One Blaze Cause Another. * 7 La Grange, Ky. (Special).—Fire which broke out from the smoulder- Ing embers of the blaze, which did $30,000 damage Tuesday night’ cost the life of Mayor Collis McDowell. | Mayor McDowell was killed .by a falling chimney while directing the fire against the flames. Charles and Alfred Fisher fell through a floor and were perhaps fatally in- jured. The loss 1s $25,000. | ss | BALLINGER FOE ACQUITTED. | Louis R. Glavis Was Accused Ct Starting Forest Fire, + » Goldcn Gate, Wash. (Spectat).—| Louls R. Glavis, principal, witness {n the Pindhot-Ballfngtr hearing vas acqultted here on the charge of hay-_| ing started a forest fire. The jury, was out twenty minutes. _ The evidence showed that Glavis had nothing to do with a big forest fire near White Salmon, alleged to have been caused by a amall fire started’on his-own land. x BiG FUND 10 END WAR Mr. Carnegio Gives $11,500,000 | to Promote Peace. ~ Washington, D. C. (Special).— President Taft has consented to be- come honorary president of the $10,- 000,000 International Peace’ Founda- tion, which was presented to a board of 20 trustees composed of men of international reputation by Andrew Carnegie. The gift 1s in the form of $10,000,- 009 in & per cent. first mortgage bonds which have a market value of $11,500,000. ‘The transfer was made at’a meet- ing in the rooms of the Carnegie Re- search Foundation. The trustees chose Senator Elihu Root, of New York, as their president. Senator Root !s also permanent, representa- tive of the United States at The Hague Tribunal. ‘lhe purpose of the foundation is the abolition of war. 1 His Plan World-Wide: * walle Mr. Carnegie refused to dis- close his entire plan, it is known that he expects to see a world-wide organ- ization which will be created by this vast gift. ‘The distribution of $500,000 a year which the $10,000,000 endowment will yield, is to be left entirely in the hands of the trustees. It is consider- ed possible that the trustees will co- operate with Secretary of State Knox to promote the proposed peace court. While Carnegie’s gift was unex- pected, “it caused .no great surprise among the promoters of the world peace movement in Washington, as in recent: years he has shown.an in- creasing interest In the work. It is known that he has been putting aside other activity to devote himself al- most wholly to the cause. Carnegie's Purpose. In the trust deed Mr. Carnegie says: “Although we no longer eat our fellowmen nor sack cities, Killing their Inhabitants, wo still kill each other {n war Iike barbarlans. Only wild beasts aro excusable for doing that. inethis, the twentieth century of the Christian era, for the crime of war Is inherent, since it decides not In favor of the right, buf always of the strong. The nation Is criminal which refuses arbitration and de- celves Sts adversary, which knows nothing of righteous Judgment’” REBELS WIN IN MEXICO. Federal Troops Reported Defeated In Battle At Minaca, El Paso, Texas (Special).—Federal troops were completely overthrown in an engagement lasting several hours at La Junta, a small town near Minaca, on the Mexican Northwestern and Orient railroads, according to in- formation received by railroad offi- cials here. At 4.30 P. M,, the remnant of the Federal troops, numbering 150, sur- rendered their arms and ammunition and were allawed to depart in the di- rection of Chihuahua. . As telegraph wires were cut in many places, no details of the battle can be secured. A telephone wire running north through the mountains brought the news to the Juarez branch of the Mexican Northwestern that the Federals wereoverwhelming- ly defeated and that the survivors had surrendered. RICHES TO MOTHER CHURCH. Mrs, Eddy’s Will Shows Estate May Reach $2,000,000. Concord, N. H. (Special).—Gen. Henry M. Baker, executor of the estate of Mary Baker G, Eddy, filed her will in the probate court in this city Wednesday afternoon, Judge Charles R. Corhing presiding. Under the, terms of the will, the mother church at Boston is to get the bulk of Mrs. Eddy’s enormous fortune. This church, in addition to special bequests aggregating $150,- 000, is also-made the residuary. lega- tee. = There js every reason to believe that the value of Mrs. Eddy’s estate has been underestimatd and that it will reach, if it does not exceed, $2,+ 000,000. LE BLANC GIRL ACQUITTED. Takes Hour and Halt For the‘ Jurors To Acree. Se een East Cambridge, Bass. (Special). —After deliberating am hour and thirty minutes the jury, which for the ast 10 days has been sitting in the case of pattie ‘Le Blane, the 17-year- old Frefch-Canadian girl, aecused of the murder of Clarence F. Glover, of Waltham; Wednesday morning re- turned a verdict of “not guilty.” ‘The courtroom was crowded, as It bas been since*the beginning of the trial, and the ¢pectators cheorea loudiy when the foreman of, the jury made known its verdict. * , PAID HIGH TRIBUTE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY COMPLIMENTARY. IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT. LOW RATE OF DESERTHON Percentage of Desertions for Colored Troope 133 and 1.52 Per: Cent; White Troops 3:77 Per Cent. Washington, D. C.—(Special.)—The adjutant general of the army passed a high tribute to the colored soldiers’ relfableness. In repbrting on deser- ons in the army he says the lowest percentage of desertions was among the coolred troops. For instance, the desertions from the. Twenty-fourth in- fantry and Tenth calvary, both col- bred, were but 1.33 and 1:62 per cent. of the whole number, while the per cent. of desertions in the white troops reached the high rate of 3.77 per cent, of tae whole number. ‘ : Referring to the low rate of deser- tions in the British army, ‘which was but 118 per cent, the adjutant gen- eral says: “It will be Seen that the desertion rate Of our colored troops compares tayorably with the very low rate of the British army, and, that both of these rates are very much lower tuan the desertion rate of our white troops. Inasmuch as our colored soldiers are treated in every way precisely the. same as our white soldiers, it is evi- Went that this treatment is not the cause of desertion. In this connec- tion, a remark made by Secretary of War Proctor, in his report for the year 1889 is pertinent. In speaking of tho difference between the white and colored enlisted men of the army, in the matter af desertion, he said: iTo tae colored man the service of- fers a career; to the white man too often only a refuge.” * | Referring further to desertions, the adjutant general says: “If the deser- the payment of a poll tax ia this state, insignificant as that of our colored troops, we might well ignore tho de- serter altogether and consider the. bervice well rid of him.” LARGE DONATION TO UNIVERSITY. ————4 ‘ Miss Hallie Q, Brown Interests An English Lady in Negro ‘ Education, “Wilberforce, O.—(Speclal.) — 'Thir- ‘teen thousand dollars for Wilberforce ‘university is a gift announced at a mass meeting of the students held ‘to welcome home Miss Hallie Q. Brown. _ The donation is from a wealtay English lady well known for her phil- anthropy in England and Scotland. During her recent visit to London, Miss Brown became acquainted with the lady and interested her in Wil- berforce, with the result mentioned and assurance of continued interest In the school In a simple but touching manner, Miss Brown rehearsed the story of her weary months of working, wait- ing.and praying, and the ultimate fruition of her hopes just when the gloom was deepest. As she told her story tears were trickling down her cheeks and many eyes in the asesm- bly showed suspicious signs of mols- ture, but they were tears of-rejoicing and gratitude. At the close of Miss Brown's an- nouncement the entire student body arose and gave the college yell; then the Audience joined in singing: “Praise God From Whom All Bless- ings Flow.—Afro-American Ledger. - Little Chings | Worth Knowing +" Little Chings Worth Knowin 5 8 The full equipment of the Japanese soldier in winter weighs sixty-nine pounds, and in summer sixty-six pounds. The automobile factories of Micht- gan employ 50,000 men in addition to 20,000 engaged in the manufacture of parts, The Paris Louvre hag inore money at its disposal for acquiring. new pictures than any other gallery in the yorld. ~ Norway bas found it immensely profitable, to propagate the cod, catches of the fish having 30 steadily increased each year that fry have been planted. 1f.33 pounds’ pull will move a wag- on o¥er wood pavement, a pullof 147 pounds- will 'be needed to move tae same-vehicle aver a newly gravelled ail se 2 ze TWENTIETH ANNUAL CONFERERCE? ————— ~% Will Meet in Taskegee January 18 ang 19 to Discuss the Adyancement , ef Colored Race. ] Tuskegee, Ala—( Special.)—Tnet twentieth annual session of tae ‘Tus/ kegee institute ‘will meet of Wednes~ day and Thursday, January 18 and 19, 1911, On Wedneaday, the first day, thé Tuskegee Negro conference will be held. Among the topics to be dis- cussed are: “Making Farming Pay; “Successful Truck Farming; “Fruit Ralsiug;" “Liye Stock and Poultry Raising; “How to Successfully Man- age a Large Plantation;" “How to Make a Living on a Small Farm.” . A number of white ‘planters are ex- pected to be present and the question of making tenant farming more profit- able both the landlord and to the tenant will be discussed somewhat at length. On jfhursday, the annual workers” conference will be held. On this oc- casion an unusually largo number of persons directly engaged in Negro education from the scaools of the South, especially, if interested in the uplift of the Negro, are expected to be present. Among the subjects that will be taken up at the workers’ con- ference Js the following: “How Can Ministers, Teachers and Business Men Assist the Farmers to Make Agricul- ture More Profitable,” particularly by assisting in teaching farmers more efficient methods of farming and also to develop the business side of farm- ing. ‘Tho indications.are that the com- ing annual Tuskegee Negro confer- ence, will be the largest and most successful of all the conferences ‘aeld at Tuskeegee institute, INTERCOLLEGIATE PRIZE ESSAY. “Negro’s Place in the Present Indus- trial Development of the South,’ is the Subject. * Washington, D. C.—(Speclal.)— ‘Through the generosity of tae Hon. R. W. Tyler, Washington, D. C., $50 as a prize essay writing is offered to col- ored students members ‘of junior and sentor classes in American colleges. The conditions which govern the ‘competition are as foll6ws: 1. All competitors must be colored students, bona fide juniors and seniors in attendance at some American. col- lege. 5 12. Essay must not exceed four thou- sand words jn length, must be typewrit- ten on but one sitle of paperJ2 inches by 10 Inches with a margin ‘to the left of the page of at least one inch. No essay must In any case bear tho name of the competitor. Bach essay, however, should bear a number. This same number should be written on an envelope within which is a sheet of paper bearing the name, college and postoffite address of the contest- ant. The whole essay and envelope should be forwarded to Prof. Kelly Miller, Howard university, Wasaing- ton, D. C, not later than March _1,, 1911. : 5 3. The subject of the essay contest: for 1911 will be: “The Negro's Place in the Present Industrial Development of the South.” Among the judges will be Judge R. H, Terrell and Dr. R. R. Wright, Ir. ‘Those intending to take part in the contest should gend in their names bev. fore January 1. Where the Water Goes. You can't keep Tom Morgan down for 2 minute. He has been noticing the stories of low water in Kansas streams, but also that in there same streams the disciples of Ike Walton have been catching fish weighing: anywhere from 50 to 300 pounds. “That explains it,” remarked Tom. “The fish drank up the water.”—Kan~ eas City Journal, ‘ O. Listen to the Choir. The Pastor's Wife—1 called on 3Irs. Harlem this afternoon and found her so beautifully optimistic.” Qno expression she used has haunted me: ever since. ‘The Pastor—What was {t, dear? The Pastor's Wife—There’s music in everything. we. ae The Pastor—Hub! I guess she‘has‘ never listened ‘to our new choir.—Chi- cago News. = a No Telling How Soon, “~~ “So you don’t guide hunting: partles any more?” . “Nope,” was <the slow -rejoinder’ from the man whittling in front of the village storey “got tired of bein” mistook for a deer.” * . “How do you_earn your living: now?!" = ; 4 -“Guide fishin’ parties. So fer no- body ain't mistook me for a figh.”—~ North Beach Cynosure. Unfortunate Name. a We, don't blame a man for kicking when ‘ae {s called multsh—Chicago _ News. _ es = wes ai i ad “> TN EE Ee A ee Re TEAS . 0 an o Wee axe oe gays 2s Be es Sarthe encampment eatrtnamn benapcanihin Aue iio giee ig - . s - 2 lw “See See arin syne ms sweet etm Trenton oy « tnphth abiding en af <a rapes “Byagee eg? Se gee, 2a, e ahh cae lags oat - * . « 3 Bn semuaniagays seeietceeg! Seare: PGS cay eT aa. THE VIRGIN BIRTH “OF CHRIST THE MASTERFUL CHARACTER OF B. T. WASHINGTON In the theological renaissance of the fifteenth gentury mayy cardinal doctrines“were uprooted by’ the ‘rasa ness of the reformers that have not yet been fully transplanted hy mod. ernism:or’the' new thought in the the- logical world. But it seems that men are getting nearer together as they gtadually but surely get back to the fathers. There are still many things in the study of tao virgin birth of Christ that remain a profound, Intan- sible. secret; but I believe that if we Will‘lay aside some of our prejudice we can understand it better by a care. ful study of the facts. . First, for such an advent as the Dirth of the Son of God It was nec- essary to make due preparation. God could not and would not send his Son into the world as biman flesh without frst considering the matter and making careful preparation for it. ‘The prophet states: “Benold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” And again he says: “Unto us a child 4s born, unto us a son is given; and the government shell be upon his sHoulder; and his name shall be call- ed Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty Gof, tho everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Isaiah tells us of his nature, his characteristics, his sut- fering and his death, and with all this his humility and meeknes3 in facing those who -would be so bitter against him. But Micah tells us waere he is to be born of this virgin. He says (¥. 2): “Thou, Bethlehem, though thow be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me taat is to be ruler in Israel.” Thus was God preparing a nation and a place for the incarna- tion .of his.Son, and this preparation was no small part of the advent of the Christ. It was the leading part in the salvation of the world at that time, and only reached its climax in the consummation of the incarnation. It Is a doctrine in the Roman Cath- clic church that St. Anne, the mother of the virgin, was especially prepared for the birth of her daughter; and this doctrine is called “the fmmacu- late ecuception.” What is meant by the doctrine of the immaculate con- ception? ‘That is, that the mother of ‘Mary was prepared by the Holy Ghost. as a holy vessel from wiich was to come a holy girl child, who was to grow up a virgin for a special work of.God. So ,many Protestant people stumble just here In thought and in statement, as they do not understand what is meant by the doctrine of the immaculate conception. This doctrine is reasonable, if not altogether scrip- tural; for we must admit that God would not have used an unholy vessel for the birth of his Son. Now it is [stated in this doctrine that the moth- ler of Mary, the virgin, was prepared for this great work by being free from all Adqmic sim, and did not, thérefore, transmit any Adamic sin to her daughter; for if the Son of God was to partake of the human and earthly natures of his mother, he would bave necessarily partaken of her Adamiec sin, and consequently would have been sinful. If there be such a thing as Adamtc sin in chil- dren, and the virgin had that nature, she would have transmitted it to-her natural Son, and, like all other chil- dren, he would have been sinful from Adam and his mother if from no oth- er cause. But {t is stated that “he knew no sin,” that there was 10 Adamic sin in his Ife; no bias of sin in his nature; in short, he was as pure as God himself, for- he was Goa. Now the New Testament states: “And they shall call his name Im- manuel, which, being interpreted ts, God-with us.” ‘This means more than the Immanence of God, by which is meant that God is the omnipresent ground @f all finite existence and ac- Dr. Booker Washington, the wizard of Tuskegee, 13 never more in evi- dence for good among his fellows than when efforts puny and futile are made to belittle his worth “and decry bis usefulness and Influence in the uplitt- ment of the Negro and the general advancement of humankind in Ameri- ca anil the world, We have no pa- tience whatever’ with that class of narrow humanity composed of cn vious Afro-Amerieans and unduly ap- rehensive AngloSaxons who when- ever opportunity presents itself de light in speaking or writing disparas- ingly of the educator's lifework, and attributing sinister motives ‘to the most praiseworthy and deserving trumphs of tie world’s greatest apostle of modern industrialism. ‘There can be no question as ta the towering and masterful indivi- duality of Booker T, Washington on the weaklings, black and white, who would depreciate the man or minl- mize to merest naught the results of ‘The Truth Will Out. Rich Banker (to his daughter's sultor)—Don't talk so much of love;, you ‘know that what really attracts you is the 80,000 marks that my daughter will get when she marries. Sultor—What? No more than that? —Fidegende Blatter, ‘The, Place. (“Where are aviatoss going to keep thelr flying machines?” “L suppose they will put wings to their garages,”"—-Baltimore! American‘ tivity. .1t fs the incarnation .of God. John states: “In the beginning was fe Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” We may ask: Did Jesus know’ that he was the ‘Son of God? Did he realfze of himself that he was the son of God? I believe that he did, Dr. Gross Alex- jander, in his “Son of Man,” states: “Nay, he knew God as his Father, in the clear, calm deptas of-his pure soul when he was, but a child, as shown in the {ncomparable sketch in our fourth Gospel. In all probability, when he first came to conscloysnesd there came to him the consclousnéss that God was his Father. Certainly it was not learned from any outside source, not even from his motaer: for she ‘understood not the saying lwhich he spake unto them.’” We all admit that Jesus existed"be- fore his incarnation; and if ho did, he must have retained his self-con- sclousness eyen when he was a lit- tle child in the virgin’s arms. It is too much to say that Jesus did not know of his divine origin until he reached manhood. He was human, we admit, but, being human, did not prevent his understanding bis divin- ity. ‘Take the first miracte of turning water into wine in Cana of Galilee, John states just before that miracle that “all things were made by him; and without hint was not anything made that was made.” Then he made grapevines and gave them their na- ture and power to gather up the rain, the dew, the sunshine and grow, grape3; and he put within the grapes juice ‘that was sweet and good to drink. Now if he chose a shorter method of making grape julce, say by speaking to the water and turning it directly into grape juice, why should we stand back incredulous? ‘Take one more miracle, the resur- ection of Lazarus. he made “all things!” so then, he “made. life in man and brute,” and still has power over what he has made. If he madd life in Lazarus at first, and that Ute went out of him, Jesus certainly had the power to call it back. He said to the sister: “I am the resurrection and tie life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he ave.” Itvwas no more difficult for | him to call the life back than it was | o make it in the beginning. | Tennyson has given us the highest conception of the divinity, humanity and office work of Christ found in any poetry. I refer to his prelude of “In Memoriam,” where he says: ‘Strong Son of God, Immortal Love, Whom we, that have not seen thy face, By faith, and faith alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove; ‘Thine are these orbs of light and shade; ‘Thou madest Hfe in man and brute; Thou madest death; and lo! thy foot - . is on the skull which thou hast made. ‘Thou seemest human and divine, ‘The ‘highest, holiest manhood thou; Our wills are ours, we know not how; Dur wills are ours, to make them thine.” HIS CHRISTMAS GIFT. ‘The following gtory is told of a little boy, three years old, who lives im Atlanta: His mother had been telling bim the story of the birth of Christ. ‘The next morning he went to the trunk which contained his clothing, took out a cloak and then put his cap on. “Where are you going?” he was asked. And the little fellow- replied: “I'm going to God, und you have-all got to go with me, I've got to take that poor little baby some Santa Claus!” his unselfish human ‘works for better- ment of society. He {s not only the foremost Negro in the educational world, but one of tae small army of the “world’s benefactors who have caused blades of grass to grow where none’ grew before. Mr. Washington began his public career and roused the world with bis comparatively new Propezanda, a But therd will always be laggards and self-seeking place-hunters and sticklers for cheap notoriety who de- light in strife, and dissensions event though it be the destroying of the leaders of tlie race. They have no! idea of race ‘pride, race unity nor. higher ideals of race progress. Such’ are the weaklings who yelp at the foot- steps of Doctor Booker T. Washing: ton. The people hopes a ‘halt may’ be called. Let Negroes everywhere. unite on the essentials of race prog. ress. ‘Jealousy, enviousness and the: rule or mtin polly have never yet advanced the cause of any race. Rn _ "THINGS WORTH KNOWING. For use in manual training schools, ‘az Wisgorisin man has patented a took chest which may be converted into; a work ‘bench by clamping it to the top of two desits, South Africa scrubs up, with other people’s soap. In abdut-halr a year imports of soap were more ‘thani $650,000. Chatles H. Caftin has recently re- turned from abroad swith; the materlaf for his new book, “The Story of Dutch Painting, pe - "You will admit that you owe & great deal to your wife?” “T should say so,” replied Mr, ‘Cum rox. “I wouldn't be Invited to any-of her receptions or musiéalea ‘ff I wasn't taarried to her.” Disqualified. Her—My brother ,won first prize tn that amateur guessing gontest, -but they ruled him out as a professional. Him—A professtonal? 4 Her—Yes. He's employed in tho government.bureau you know, * ‘The Manager—Can you ‘make quick changes and double in a few’parts? | The Actor—Can I? Say, you know the scene in “Love and Lobsters,” where the”hero and the villain are ‘fighting, and a friend rushes in’ and separates ‘em? Well, I played all three parts one night when the other two fellows were ilL Mr.; Robert Butler of Marlborough, England, has had the pecullar expe- rience of hearing his death announe- ed. Ho was attending the poor law conference at Exeter when one of the delegates, moved that, in conse quence of the death of Mr. Butler, which they all regretted, anothier gen- tloman, whom he named, should be appointed to fill his place as one of the representatives of Wiltshire on the central committee, Mr. Butler rose from his place on the platform and announced to the conference, amid much amusement, that, so far as he was aware, he was still ‘alive and in good health, dnd would be pleased to continue in the office if the ‘Cuntarenne dnaiced. Four men, three of whom were con- nected with brokerage concerns in the ‘Wall street, district, were discussing ‘United States paper currency and the disappearance of counterfeits. “We are so sure nowadays,” sald one of the party, “as to, the genuineness of bills that’ little attention is pald to them In handling, except as to de- nomination.” To prove his assertion he took a $10 yellowback from his pocket, and, holding it up, asked who could tell whose portrait it bore. No one knew, and by way af coaching the broker eafd it was the first treas- urer of the United States. Again no one knew the name. “Why, It's Michael Hillegas,"" said the’ man proudly. “But In confidence, I'll tell you, I didn’t know it five minutes ago""—New York Tribune. Dr. Hiram C. Cortlandt, the well- known theologian of Des Moines, safd In a recent address: “Thomas-A. Edison tells us that he thinks the soul fs not immortal; but, atter all, what does this great wizard know about souls? His forte {x elec- tricity and maculnery, and when he talks of souls he reminds mo trresist ibly of the young lady wio visited the Baldwin locomotive works and then told how a locomotive ts made, “*You pour,’ she sald, ‘a lot of sand Into a lot of boxes, and you throw old stove ids and things into a furnace, and they you empty the molten stream Into # hole in the sand, and everybody yells and swears, Then you pour it out and let St cool and pound ft, and then you put {t in a thing that bores holes in ft, Then you screw It to- gother, and paint it, and put steam tn it, and {t goes splendidly; and they take it to a drafting room and make a bluep rint of {t. But one thing I for- got—they have to make a boiler. One man gets inside and one gets outside, and: they pound frightfully; and then they tle it to the other thing, and you ought to see it zo!l’” _ - That Suit for Libel - Against the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Gave a Splendid Chance to Brine Out Facts 3 tains A disagreement about advertising arose with a “weekly” Journal. Following i an attack on us appeared in thetr editorial columns; sneering at the clalms we made particularly regarding Appendicitis. ‘We replied through the regular papers and the “weekly” thought we hit back rather too hard and thereupon sued for libel. “The advertisement tho “weekly” attacked us about claimed that in many cases of appen- dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis- continuing fndigestible food, washing out the bowels and taking a predigosted food Grape- Nata. ® ‘Observe we sald MANY cases not all. Wouldn't that knowledge bo a comfort to those who fear a surgeon’s knife as they fear death? ‘Tho “weekly” writer sald that was a lle. We replied that he was ignorant of the facts. He was put on the stand and compelled to admit he was not a Dr. and had no medical knowledge of appendicitis and never investi- gated to find out if the testimonal ‘letters to our Co. were genuine. * ‘A famous surgeon testified that when an operation was required Grape-Nuts would not obviate it. “True. We never claimed that when an operation was required GrapeNuts would prevent it. ‘The surgeon testified bacterla [germs] help- ed‘to bring on an attack and bacteria was grown, by undigested food frequently. ‘We claimed and proved by other famous experts that undigested food was largely reaponatble for appendicitis. 4 ‘We showed by expert testimony that many cases are healed without a knife, but by stop- ‘ping, the use of food which did not digest, and ‘when-~food was required again it was helpful to use @ predigested food which did not over. tax the weakened organs of digestion, ‘When a pee in the right aldo appears it fs ‘not ‘always necessary to be rushed off to & + Miatlétge ‘Te Dangerous. °° . Few people” wapinow; ‘mistletoe anly' ag’ a desfrable feature of Christ: mas decorations understand that the plant is a parasite dangerous to the Ufo of’ trees in the regions in which tt ‘grows. It is onty. a |question of UUme, after mistictoe once begins to ‘grow, upon 2 tree’before the treo It- self will be killed: The parasite saps the life of the infected tranches. For- tunately,.it is of slow growth, taking years to develop to large proportions, but when neglected, it invariably ruins all frees it reaches. ‘ English Women Smoke Pipes. The latest fancy of ‘the woman- smoker {s 2 plpe—not the tiny affair that suflices for the Japanese, but a good-sized’ brier or .a neat meer- Schaum. The, plpe is boldly carried along with a gold card case and chain- purse. For.some time now the cis- arette has givep place to a cigar, small in size and mild in quality. Women sald they were tired of the elgarette, and wanted o bigger smoke. London Matt. Cripple Rides Bicycle, George Anstey, aged 12, a cripple, of Leicester, England, is one of the ‘most remarkable cyclists In the coun- try.. Both bis legs are withered and useless, but the Lelcester Cripples’ Guild has provided him with a two- wheeled pedalless machine, with a Padded tube covering the axle bar. Across this he Iles face foremost, and with wooden clogs strapped to his hands he propels himself along the streets and roads in a marvelously rapid manner. He has complete con- trol of the machine, his hands acting as pedals, steering gear, and brake combined, Pretty Good Definition. | We hear some funny things In Fleet street sometimes, and the following definition of the helght of aggravation, by @ gentleman in rather shaky boots, whom we encountered in a well-known hostelry the other day, struck us as being particularly choice. “The ‘eight of haggravation, gentle- men," sald this pothouse humorist, set- ting his pewter on the counter and looking round proudly, with the alr of one about to let off a good thing, “the ‘eight of haggravation—why, trying to ketch a flea out o' yer ear with a pair of boxip’ gloves."—London Tit- Bits, ‘An. Afasitan Lonchesn. Runners of woven Indian basketry, ‘with white drawnwork dotlies at each of the 12 covers, were used on an oval mahogany table. The dollies were made at Sitka. In the middle of the table a mirror held a tall central vase of frosted glass, surrounded by four smaller vases, all filled with white spring blossoms. Tho edge of the mirror was banked with the same flowers. Four totem poles were placed on doilfes in the angles made by the runners. Place cards were water colors of Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held salted nuts, and tiny Indian baskets held bonbons. The soup spoons were of horn, several of the dishes used wero made by Alaskan Indians, and the cakes were served on baskets. ‘Tho menu was as follows: Polsson a Ia Bering Sea (halibut chowder), Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po- tatoes Julienne), snowbirds avec auroraborealis (roast duck with Jelly), Shungnak river turnips, Tanana Deets, Skagway hash (salad), Fair banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar- ranged on individual dishes around a central mound of powdered sugar), arctic slices (brick ice cream), Circle City delights (small cakes), Klondike tuggets (yellow cheese in round balls on crackers), Nome firewater (coffee). —Woman’s Home Companion. Acknowledomsnt. Disaual!lfied. Lightning Chanae. Not Altoaether Dead. Bankers and Bank Notes. Vivid at Least. hospital and at the risk of death be cut. Plain common sense shows the better way 4s to stop food that evidently has not been digested. ‘Then, when food 1s required, use an easily digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other if you know it to be predigested (partly digested before taking). : We brought to Court analytical chemists trom New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind., who swore to the afalysis.of Grape-Nuts and that part of the starchy part of the wheat and barley bad been transformed into sugar, the kind of sugar produced in the human body by digesting starch (the large part of food). ome of tho Stato chemists brought on by the “weekly” sald GrapeNuts could not be called a “predigested” food because not all of it was digested outside the body. The other chemists sid any food’ which had been partly or half digested outside the body ‘was commonly known as “predigested.” Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word. It is suMctent that if only one-half of the food is “predigested,” it {s easter on weakened stomach and bowels than food in which no part is predigested. To show the facts we introduce Dr.” Thos: Darlington, former chief of the N. Y. Board ot Health, Dr. Ralph W. Webster, chief of the Chicago Laboratories, and Dr. B. Sachs; N. ¥. If wo were a Ittle severe ‘in our denunela- tion of a writer, self-confessed ignorant about appendicitis and its cause, it {s possible the public will excuse us, in view of the tact that our head, Mr. C. W. Post, has made a lifetime study of food, food digestion .and effects, and the conclustons are indorsed. by many ,of: the best medical authorities of the day. In it. poesible that we are: at tanif for suggesting, as 8 Father and Mother'might, to one of the family who announced a palm in the side: “Btop using the food, greasy. meats, gravies, mince pie, cheese, too munch ‘statehy" ' Echoes of Munchausen, i Itewan-an absentminded traveler who had lately. taken to ballooning. £¥ea,” ho observed impressively. “Tt was a fearful journey. Tho machine, a thousand feet up, and no more bal- last, headed straight for Siberia, and the rarefled alr—well, you know as well as I do what effect that has on a balicon. Yes, the peril was terrl- ble.” ‘Then the old habit was too strong for him, “The wolves detected our prestnce. A desperate race en- sued. Wo felt thelr hot breath on tho nape of our necks.”—London Globe. . Largest of Whales. z ‘The largest whale of its type ‘of which there Is sclentific record was eaptured recently off Port Arthur, ‘Tex. Ho measured sizty-three feet in length, and was estimated ‘to be about three hundred years old. Cap- tain“Cob Plummer, mate of a United States pilot boat, sighted the monster in the shoals off the jetties, and the crew of his vessel captured the mam- mal. The hugo body was towed ashore, exhibited and much photographed be fore being cut up. ST eee a eee eee ee Seattle, fearing-the introduction of bubonic plague by rats, has offered a bounty of ten cents arat. This moves Tacoma, safo from infection from the sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led- ger says that the bounty, “though not intended for rodents of Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham and other popu: lous and busy cénters, hasbeen find- Jng-{ts way' intolthe pockets of non- ‘residents of. Seattle for non-resident rats. But-the foke would be on us if it were found “that our rat popula, tion had found its way into the Seat tle census.” ‘Two Very Old Ladies. ‘We have heard a great deal lately about long:lived people, but t ts prob able that the oldest two people in the world today are Frau Dutklevits and another old lady named Babavasiika, ‘The former Hves at Posem, in Pras. stan Poland, and was born on Febru. ary 21, 1785. She is therefore one hundred and twenty-five years old. The latter, however, a nine monthe her senlor, having Deen born in May, 1784. She fs st{ll a fairly hale old woman, and for nearly one hundred years worked In the flelds. Her descendants number close on 100, and these now make her a joint allowance. She lives at the village of Bavelsko, whose neighborhood she has never quitted during. the wholeot her long life. She remembers events which happered at the beginning of last century much more clearly than.those of the last 40 years.—Dundee Adyertiser. ‘Too Ardent.a Lover. Georgotto Fontano, an embroiderer who lives in the Rue Sevres in Parts, has found herself condemned to a month's imprisonment for what seems to her a harmless act. Bhe was going home from a concert a few evenings ago when she decided she would like to see her fiance. As ‘he happens to be a- fireman whose station fa"in her own neighborhood it occurred to her it would be very easy to summon him to her sido by break- ing the glass of the fire alarm and sounding a call. She did so anr in a few moments fire engines came from several direc- tions, all laden with firemen, of course, Dut alas! her flance was not among them, and more than that all the fire- men weré angry, and before she knew ‘what had happened she was taken to ' magistrate, who proceeded to make the course of true love run unsmoothly by sending her to prison for a month in splfe of her tears and protests that she thought it would be a simple way of bringing her flance to her side, food, etc, etc, which has not been digested, ° then when again ready for food ‘use Grape: Nuts because {t {s easy of digestion?* == Or should the child be at once carféd off to a hospital and cut? < . We have known of many cases wherein the, approaching signs of appendicitiy; have, dir appeared by the auggystion being follgwod.,. 4 ~No one bétter appreciates the yalup .of. a,” sidiful physiclan when a person isin the awhat’* throes of neute appendicitis, but “an, dtined of prevention Ja worth s polind of eure©™ « + Just plain old common sense’ is helpful: évexi' nowadays, r ‘sc € 8 This trial demonstrated GrapeNutscfood ¥; 1s"pure beyond question. —"-—. , Tete pardly pred! igeated. soon ety Appendicitis generally has rise trom undi~3 gested food; = MIT ta “Te Ts Hot always ‘necessary to operate: ix 4 /; IE to best to stop all food Tz" yi ‘Whed ready to begin feeding’ use » .prodis... gested Tood; > e oz BE ale “Je Ts palatable and strong tn.Nourfshment.: 4", Tt will pay“fine returns in-health to quiti.the {[. heavy breakfasta and lunches: and--use; less ,, food but, select food certainly known 24.60%, tain the elements, nature. zequires to sustain“? ‘the body: May wa Soupermltted ts suggest ; breakfast of trait GtapeNuts ahd ‘creain, two ,sott, Kotled 2&88, and sonie hot, toast wad" cocoa, milk' or Postum? BIgt es The question of whether Grapé-Nuts doos or * ‘does not, cpntaln’ the plontents ‘which ‘nature: «1 requilred-for the nourishment of the:bratn,,alsp 1 , of ‘{ts purity, will de-treated tn later ‘news Paver aytioles: ig Se TRI A im sp cood food $4 Impértant and tks Sirect’oHt"tng' 7 body: $s. also important, 2 os gf 2 . i ee There's a..Resson’ «sm eccigtn feet 8 me tga ces is Postum Ceréal C6. Bite TN Battle: Creek diel. 5455 eo NebuchadngeaN gh lupching. tbte] febuchaday aceustandd Sie CEES Bd “AM flesh belng-granarihe rettoctea! “this must be/Beet;w la Mougdy; 1 ‘And chuckling hoarsely,-he took n> other chaw.—Piick ie tek feat yf Kindly [ftentlons, = “*£ 4 “A may who enjoys ‘séeing’s' ‘woman’ ‘in tears ts 2 brute.” pe “I don't. know ‘about, that.’ renltes* Miss*Cayenhe. s“One .of-the kindest husbands T-know ‘takes his wife-to see ‘all the emotional plays.” - ” Takes Himself. Seriously. __ Nicola ‘Tesla, dining py, bimgelt' fn’ s hotel's great dining room, takés’ @ ° table-where he can be seen; Through, , out bis meal he wears a deéply stu dious, a completely absorbed,-attitude. + He may bring: to the table a, portfolle | filled with papers. These he may* scan with prolonged solemiilty. In" any event, he sits an eloquent tableau» ~ of profundity—New Bork Presa: : Holidays In the Statear j Washington's birthday {s a hollday in all states. Decoration day j2 all) states but Florida, Georgia,/Loujslana,, Mississipp{, North Cardlina, ,South, Carolina, Tennessee and~Teras. Liber’ day 1s observed everywhere. Virtd! ally every state has legal holidays having fo do with its own spectat*at-. fairs—battle of New Orleans:in Louly, jana, ‘Texan Independence ‘ang battle, of San Jacinto in Texas, Afmission, day in California, and ‘so,on,, Missts- sip! is lke tho federal gorérnment in lack of statutory holldays,, but by common consent Independence day; Thanksgiving and Christmas are cb- served. A new. ono fs ‘Columbus :day, in a fow of the states. - Planting Wedding Oaks. Princess August Wilhelm, wife of the kalser's fourth son, has sét hersaig the. task, of reviving one of, Germany's oldest customs, that according to which newly wedded couples Immediately'af- ter the marriage ceremony ‘plant's cou ple of*oak zaplings slde by side in-#, park or/by the roadside of thelr mx tive town. . ‘The town. of Mulchausen, in Thur sta, Is the first to respond to the prime cess’ appeal. A mun{ctpal offictil’ ap pears at the church door ‘after every, wedding and invites the ‘bride - ana bridegroom to drive with him in a cary tlage to a new road near the town and: there plant oak saplings. : | The tree planting idea was started ‘bya former elector of Brandenburg with the object of repairing the rary ages caused by the 30 years’ war. elector forbade young persons’ to’mar ry until they had planted ‘a number ef fruit trees. , gm tianecesenry Gontestion A_hearty laugh was occasioned, a& the Birmingham police court by. pre oner who gave himself away Xn a very, delightful manner. The man was tha first on the list, and the charge ‘azatiat ‘him was morely one of boise’ drunk ‘and disorderly. He stepped tnto. ‘thy, ‘dock, however, just at the: moment, ‘when the dock officer was, reading out. & few of the cases which, were to come, Defore the court that morning, and m! xullty conscience, apparently led hire to mistake these items fcr a lst of his previous convictions. ° i He atood passive enough while me officer read out ‘about a dozen droal ‘and disorderlles, but when he-came-te one “shopbreaking” the prisoner om claimed excitedly, “That was sight years 2go, your honor,” Evyaryons,be gan to laugh, and the prisoner, reali» ing the blunder he had-mede, ‘at first looked very black indeed, but finally, saw the humorous side of the ‘mattss, and a broad smile spread ovér‘his tac His binnder did not cost anything Birmingham MalL m a. Remittance must be made by Express or Post Office Money Order, or Registered Letter. Advertising rates given on application. Entered at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga., as Second-Class mail matter. But one short day seperates us from that most pleasant of all times, Xmas. For those of us who have passed from childdood into maturity, this is a very short span of time and yet all sufficient to enable us to do a little more for those whose lives have been less fortunate than ours. To the poor and needy, these remaining hours will cause many a tear and much sorrow, for many are those in the throngs of poverty who will upon the dawn of the blessed Xmas morning greet their little ones with the conventional Merry Xmas only to find that the response is cold and hardly audible, for to the child of tender years these words have but little ring when unaccompanied by some little token of remembrance. To those who are comfortably situated in life the break of Xmas morn will bring its usual joys and pleasures and the accustomed happiness to the well to do parents of seeing their little ones full of mirth and enjoying the day with a full and satisfied heart. It is contrast, not similarly, which causes the child of poverty to look with envy on Xmas day at his more fortunate little brother around the corner and forces him to think Santa Claus is a discriminator. Reason is a thing absolutely foreign to the minds of these unfortunate little ones on this day and their little hearts are enveloped with sorrow because Santa has not favored them with toys of their dreams. And to the parents of these children only pity is aroused for their dear little ones who have looked with wistful eyes for the toys of their choice. But this is no new condition of affairs. It has ever been thus and bids fair to ever remain so. Yet, the spirit of the day is that of giving and insomuch as we give to to those who are worthy of our assistance so much do we add unto the blessings of the day. There are but few of us who can afford to give largely of our money, yet 'tis within the reach of us all to make some little donation to the needy ones among us and give freely of the thousands of cheap toys to the little boys and girls of lowly circumstances who, but for the generosity of strangers would not be able to enjoy this glorious day. With the advent of Xmas will begin a season of gayety and enjoyment. There will be many social functions which will be attractive and its going to be a hard matter to choose from the many events of the season those which have first call on us. Some are going to be of a humanitarian character while still others are simply going to be social affairs. As a little reminder The Tribune wishes to impress upon the public the necessity of supporting at least one of the former class of entertainments which is to be given on Wednesday night at the Masonic Temple. This entertainment, which we are calling your attention to, is that given by the colored doctors of the city at the above named place on the 28th in behalf of Charity Hospital. This hardly necessary for us to enumerate the many reasons why it is very much in keeping with our race loyalty to attend this affair for every Negro man and woman of this city are aware of the pressing demands upon all of us to support every movement started to augment the revenues of this worthy institution. The affair of Wednesday night is to be quite as respectable as the previous entertainments given by this institution and it is hoped by all connected with it that the public in general will make it a success by turning out in large numbers. It is a most needy cause to give to and if for any reason any of us cannot be there in person, help on the good work by contributing the price of a ticket and thereby feel that you have helped along one more good cause during the Xmas holidays of 1910. A. C. E. U. League. A. C. E. U. League. The monthly meeting of the A. C. E. U. League was held at Monumental A. M. E. Church on last Sunday. The attendance was larger than the long song offered by Mr. Brinson then followed singing and many biblical verses. The scripture lesson was then read by Mr. J. Brinson subject, "If we really love Jesus" John 14:15-24. Then in a few well, chosen words by Mr. Sherman, the president, the topic was offered for discussion in [Name] The above is a likeness of Rev. W. M. Barron, B. D., one of the promising young Baptist ministers of the city. Rev. Barron is originally of Macon, Ga., where he received his first literary instruction under the tutelage of Profs. Hutehins and Blackwell. It was in that city that he was licensed to preach the gospel and from which he moved to the cith of Savannah. Rev. Barron has been a phenomenal success in the ministry and has held prominent charges in Missouri, Kansas, Alabama and Florida. He has recently accepted the pastoral care of the First Baptist, Church, of Davisboro, Ga., and his friends here predict for him a great career of usefulness in that thriving little city. which he took a prominent part. Many other speakers took part in the discussion. We were next favored by a quartette by Mr. Danish and others. A recitation by Mr. Hynes, a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Love, a duet by Miss Smith and Miss Gaston and a few papers closed the program. Next meeting at St. Philip Church, Charles street on January 15, 1911. H. C. Jones, Sect. IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE. Interesting Services in The Churches of the City. Gaston and East Broad streets. The glorious Fest of Christmas will be celebrated with great solemnity in the Catholic Church. It is the only day in the year, on which the Priest can celebrate Holy Mass three times. The first mass, a solemn high mass will begin at 5:30 a.m.; mass is said before daylight because Christ was born in the night. Other masses will be said at 7 and 8 a.m. A special high mass for children takes place at 10:30 a.m.; benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after this mass. There will be a delightful festival for the school children after the last mass, when the "Little Ones" will get their Christmas presents. There will be no Sunday School and no evening devotions on Christmas Day. An attractive feature in the church will be a splendid little crib, which will represent the Mysteries of Bethlehem. Do not fail to see it during the Christmas season. Last Sunday night five adults were received into the church and solemnly baptized by Father Lissner. The Christmas number of St. Benedict's Messenger will be given out on Christmas; it will appear for the first time in its new enlarged size and attractive form. The first number will have a special surprise for all its readers. The church news and the general Catholic items will be most interesting. Get a copy and show it to your friends. The Christmas celebration for the children of St. Peter Claver-School will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 3 o'clock; a delightful little program has been prepared. The parents and friends of the children are invited to attend and witness the pleasure of their little ones and the Christmas tree. It will be held and the presents will be plentiful. St. Antony's school, West Savannah, will give a great Christmas entertainment on Wednesday evening. To the devoted editors of The Tribune, the writer offers his best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Monumental Notes. Monumental Notes. The members and friends of the old mother church are glad to know that Dr. L. A. Townsley has returned to them for the first time. We believe that the good Bishop Smith knew exactly what he was doing when he sent such a noble man as L. A. Townsley to lead this great zion. The following changes will be started: On the first Sunday which is communion day, the choir will lay aside their black robes and don white ones, the pulpit will be decorated in white, together with the table and altar, a new basement and the best of all will be the elevated floor, and choir stand in the back of the church just above the pulpit. Everything seems to be moving along nicely with everyone working in harmony. The pastor preached his opening sermon Sunday morning, and at 3 p. m. he preached the funeral of Bro. Albert Smith one of the old warhorses of the church. Mt. Sierd Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased was a member was in attendance at the services. The choir rendered sweet music at the funeral. Immediately after the funeral the Allen Christian Endeavor Union League met, and the topic was discussed in the usual form, the program rendered was the best yet, Monumental led the program which she always does. At 8 p. m. Sunday the pastor also preached Tuesday Dec. 20, the funeral of Bro. Wm. Warren a faithful member occurred from the church, Dr. Townsley, officiating. Usual services tomorrow. Early services at 5 a. m., as usual. At 11 o'clock Rev. Dr. Reid will preach a special Xmas sermon, subject, "The Incarnation." At 8 p. m. subject, "Can you say so? If not, why not?" The choir will render special Xmas music at 11 o'clock and 5 p. m. At night song service will begin at 7:30. New song books will be used, come and take part in it. The pastor cordially invites all the members of the Second Baptist Church to be in their seats on time to hear the Xmas sermon on "The Incarnation" at 11 o'clock. Bring your bibles. On Thursday evening; Dec. 29, Mr. Richard B. Harrison will entertain the people of Savannah in "Julius Caesar" and "Dunbar." Don't fail to hear him. Mt. Zion Church. On account of bad weather, one would have expected poor services, but not so at Mt. Zion Baptist church. The services were good and the collections likewise. At 11 o'clock service the pastor preached from Luke 18:1-2. In this sermon he showed the church as the bride of our Blessed Master, and how, being the bride, she was left in the hands of men to be cared for, using for an illustration the widow who, after the death of her husband, was left upon the public to be cared for. The communion services were well attended and proved to be quite interesting. Being the last communion in the old year. Tonight all the members are asked to be present. There will be prayer services from 9 to 10 o'clock, covenant from 10 to 11 and at 11 o'clock the pastor will preach on the birth of Christ. These services will be carried up to 12 o'clock. We intend spending Christmas day gloriously serving the Lord. We wish to make it one never to be forgotten. You know this is Christmas and everyone is looking for Santa Claus. Now our pastor is striving hard and doing all in his power to bring the church to success and it is no more than right for us to encourage him. So while conversing with Santa Claus, think of him. Beth-Eden Dots. Beth-Eden Baptist Church will on toorrow celebrate the 20th, anniversary of her history. Many of our members and friends remember well that eventful Sunday when Dr. Ellis led his loyal followers to the East Broad street hall and there launched a movement which has developed into one of the city's most permanent and progressive churches. Tomorrow morning the pastor will preach on "Bethel" and at night he will preach the anniversary sermon from the subject "A Tone of devout Optimism." At these services we hope to see every member who feels like joining in a service of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the way he has led us during these twenty years. All members are requested to be at conference on Tuesday night, the annual officers of the church will be elected. F. A. B. Church. The very unfavorable weather on last Sunday, had its effect on the attendance at each service, at the First African Baptist Church. The sermon preached by Roy W. L. Jones was from St. Matthew 11:8 subject "Purpose in Life." The night service was conducted by the deacons, as the pastor was absent. Deacon Lee Gilmore made a splendid talk from the 12th chapter of Hebrew at the close of a reviving song service. The pastor will preach a special sermon Christmas morning at school. The Sunday school will hold its Christmas exercises at night. Supt. J. A. Snyder and his corps of teachers have arranged a splendid program for the occasion. A great banquet will be spread for the poor saints on Monday Dec. 26th, from 10 o'clock a.m., to 2 p. m., during which time donations and provisions will be distributed among the poor. Deacon Lee Gilmore the chairman of this affair has been busy with the assistance of the pastor, officers and charitable members making this day a most praise worthy one. You are invited to be present. As a means of liquidating the indebtedness of the church the pastor and officers have entered upon a unique plan, which will be introduced to the members at each service beginning from tomorrow and continuing until they will have been thoroughly understood. If you are a loyal member prove it by being on hand and falling in line with the movement. The 12:2d anniversary of the church will begin Tuesday Jan. 11th, and will continue until Sunday Jan. 22nd, 1911. Elaborate preparations are being made to make this celebration a creditable one to this time honored and historic church. In the deaths of Mrs. Matilda Davis mother of Mr. J. H. Davis, a trustee of the church, Mr. Edward Simmons and Mr. Mack Cummings during this week, the church has lost three dutiful members, whose vacancies will be greatly felt. Their families have the church's deepest sympathy. From the deacons' report, quite a number of members are on the sick list, and are being visited. A standing invitation is extended to you to visit each service of the church. Won't you accept? We are quite sure you will be benefitted. Put a penny or more in your pocket to purchase a seal for your letters during the holidays to assist in the furtherance of the Anti-tuberculosis movement. F. B. B. Church. F. B. B. Church: The members and friends of the First Bryan Baptist Church assembled on last Sunday evening at 4 o'clock at the cemetery for the purpose of unveiling the monument of the late, Rev. G. W. Griffin their former pastor. This monument was erected by the First Bryan Baptist Church under the direction of Rev. Daniel Wright, who now is pastoring the above church. It is he to whom all honor and credit are due, for his untrying efforts in securing funds for such a grand monument. Rev. Wright wishes to thank the members and many friends who, despite the inclemency of the weather, assembled with him for the purpose of this unveiling. Program as follows: Choir sang, "Draw me nearer," prayer by Deacon M. Merchison, choir sang, "Rock of Ages," pastor introduced Rev. Barron who made a brief and timely talk. Choir sang, "Rest for the weary" and "Shall we gather at the river," Prayer by Rev. Chas. Wright, choir sang, "Nearer my God to thee," Paper by Mrs. M. M. Mills, Mr. Charlie Washington, R. J. Johnson, Mrs. Della Wright, and Mrs. A. Cradle lifted the veil from the monument. Choir sang, "Jesus my Saviour," Closing prayer by Rev. Walker, dismissed by Rey. Joe Smith. St. Philip Dots. A Christmas Carol. This year it will not be necessary for you to go to a music store and pay a high price for the Christmas Song to be sung as a prominent part of celebrating this great day of rejoicing. Realizing the great public demand for a Xmas song of this kind, arrangements have been made to give, free, the words and music of a beautiful Christmas Carol with every copy of next Sunday's New York World. Because of its great demand YOUR copy of next Sunday's World should be ordered in advance. WILLIAM A. ROBISON Teacher of Violin. Violinist at Pekin Theatre 707 MONTGOMERY STREET CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. 300 Beautiful Pictures and Frames just arrived, Prices from 50 CENTS UP. The finest assortment of Wedding, Christmas and New Year Presents in the city. W. W. HILL, 513 West Broad Street. Week of December 19th THE PEKIN STOCK COMPANY WILL PRESENT TO THEIR PATRONS A Two-act Musical Comedy In Connections will have NEW FACES to entertain you in HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE That OLD COUGH will get you yet if you don't mind. One 25c BOTTLE of our famous SYRUP, WHITE PINE with AMMONIA will break it up, or if you have Cold in the head, try our LAXATIVE COLD TABLETS they work wonders—25c. We recommend 8TONIC for Fever, Cold and LaGrippe. Get your School Supples from us. The Wage Earners Loan and Investment Co., Scaboard Air Line. "Account of Christmas Holidays, the Seaboard Air Line will sell low round trip tickets between all points on Dec. 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1st. Tickets good returning until Jan. 8th. For full information, rates, schedules, etc., call on your nearest Seaboard agent, or write R. H. Stansell, Savannah, Ga. School Notice. Change of Name What was once the Savannah Baptist High School, East Broad and Anderson streets, is now the Forest City High School same location. With its present corps of efficient teachers, the school is making substantial progress, and does not suffer in comparison with other schools of like character and aims. In connection with the day work, there will be a night school beginning Oct. 31st. Thi$^1$ department will be under the same general management as the day session, with a teaching force fully competent. Herein, an opportunity is offered to those whose occupation or other considerations prevent them attending the day school, to get the rudiments and more of that which all men ought to have, an education that they might become what they ought to be. There will be also a Missionary training course during the evening period. This is to train young men and women how to do effective mission, settlement work at home thereby developing the missionary spirit and desire even unto the foreign fields. The work of this course is based upon a close sympathetic study of the lives of Christ, Paul and other great missionary spirits, with the "world for Christ" as our motto. This course will be under the direction and tutelage of one who is fully experienced and thoroughly trained. ff Berean Baptist Academy 'The Berean Baptist Academy began its fall term Oct 3rd at the Mechanic's Hall, Joe and Paulsen streets. It is a fine place for a school, well vent lated building', steam heat and all modern improvements. A corps of competent teachers under Miss Alice Brown is employed. Also a theological department for the training of young men. This is a graded-school ranging from 1st to 12th grade. For all information see Miss Brown, 1103 East Collins stre- Rev. Wm. Grav. D. D. President. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Habersham and Harris Streets. Services: Sunday school 9:45 p. m. Sundays, 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. m. Wednesdays, 8:15 p. m. Dr. J. W. Jamerson; Firstclass Dentist, All Work Guaranteed 623 WEST BROAD STREET Bet. Huntingdon and Hall. Bell Phone 2098. F, F, JONES, BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, LAMB, PORK, HAMS, BACON and CORNED BEEF. All kinds of GAME in season. Goods promptly delivered to any part of the city free of charge. XMAS SALE! Call and inspect our new line of goods. We have just received a number of Stylish Hats also a select assortment of Plumes, Feathers, Flowers, etc., which we are offering at SPECIAL PRICES for the holidays. Greene & Allen 464 West Broad St. PRESENTS. Frames just arrived, Prices The finest assortment of new Year Presents in the city. Wednesday Mr. Mack Cummings Duffy street west, departed this after a very short illness. Mr. nings was one of the faithful mem- her of the Odd-Fellows, of the Knights Rythias and Capt. of the Joshua. Com- bined, besides being a loyal and devo- ted communidant of First African Bap- ist Church, a member of the Plasterers Union, and during the existence of the colored state militia, a lieutenant in company C. The funeral will take place on tomorrow. After a short illness death called to this eternal resting place on last Wed- nesday Mr. A. N. Thomas. The de- ceased was a faithful member of the First African Baptist Church, a leader among the Odd-Fellows, being a mem- ber of the Armenia Lodge, P. G. M. Council and Patriarchy. Mr. Thomas was also an honored miliatamen, having been a lieutenant in the Chatham Light Infantry when that organization was in existence. On the 5th, of December Mr. David R. Adams after an illness five days passed away. Mr. Adams was the son of the late Toby and Opolenia W. Adams brother to Mrs. Anna B. G. 'Adams' Carr, nephew of the late Hen- Hilea and late Mrs. John Cat. The ad a devoted husband. He left to churn his loss a wife of the second marringe, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams; a son, John L. Adams, a stepson Andrew Cockran, a sister, Mrs. A. B. G. Carr and a nephew Edward H. Carr. Mr. John Harrison, who resided on Jones street near Price, departed this life very suddenly on last Tuesday night. Mr. Harrison was, for a score or more years, a blacksmith and, was a member of the Dove Social club. The funeral took place yesterday. The Dove Carnival Grand Success. The Dove Ca nrival which took place at Harris street hall last week, Wednesday night to Friday night inclusive was one of the grandest successes of the season. On Wednesday night by the melodious strains of music by Middleton's band the contest was opened, on Thursday night the prize waltz contest was pulled off and was awarded to Mrs. Fannie Pierce and Mr. Solomon Harris, and on Friday night with a packed hall the carnival closed with the grand watch contest which was won by the President of the Brotherhood Union, Mr. P. A. J. McDowell. The Doves wish to thank the public in general for their generous support of this contest for it was by their loyalty to the club that they were enabled to make such a fine showing. *All Stars are Doing Hard Practice for Game.* The All Stars, the pride of the city, are doing hard and earnest practice for the game with the G. S. I. C. on Jan. and, 1911. This game will be the prize event of the season. There will be "stars" of various magnitudes in the game and the management hopes that the public will appreciate this contest by turning out in full force. Tickets may be purchased at Scott Bros. and at McFall's. The following constitute the "All Stars." John Habersham, Fred Taylor, I. McDonald, C. Parks, John Hardson, R. McAlister, M. Jones, C. Milledge, H. Hemby, Fred Freeman, G. Dingle, C. Miller, J. Coleman, Tom Milledge and C. Monroe. Surprise Party. A jolly party was the crowd of members and friends of Bethel A. M. E. Church that surprised the pastor, Rev. B. J. Ross, on last Monday night. There were many nice things donated to the pastor on this occasion and he was made to feel that he would think every night Xmas if his members would favor him like this every three hundred and sixty five days out of the year, for the purse given him on last Monday night was a very generous one and well appreciated. The merry crowd was led by Mrs. Alice Vickers, Mrs. Essie Edwards, Miss Ada Edwards, Mrs. Maggie Hart, Sister Deveaux, Mr. and Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Marylou Biggens. A Stagg. A worthy and reputable company of the most representative colored men of this city, to the number of about seventy, paid homage to Mr. Walter Sanford Scott on Thursday night at Harris Street Hall. The gathering on this occasion Hall. The gathering on this occasion was one of the jolliest and at the same time most select which has ever been got together in this city and many and witty were the responses to Toastmaster E. W. Sherman's requests for speeches. The honored guest, at the conclusion of the remarks made by the gentlemen called upon, duely and appropriately expressed his appreciation of the honor paid him on the eve of his embarkation on the sea of matrimony and his words were received with great applause. The following is the menu: Oyster stew, crackers; baked fish; oppatio salad, bread and butter; pickles; roast turkey; mashed potatoes and green peas; olives; black coffee; American cheese, crackers; Saratoga chips. New Year Exercises at the Eureka Club Rooms. On Sunday Jan. 1, 1911, The Eureka Aid and Athletic Club will hold appropriate New Year exercises at their club rooms Gwinnett street west. The public is cordially invited especially ladies. Among the speakers will be Prof. L. B. Thompson of the Ga. State College and Prof. Harry Gordon, one of the founders of the Eureka Club. The program is in charge of the following committee: Messrs. Wm. W. Mumphries, Jesse C. Green, Frank H. Thomas, Ed. R'Collins and Jos. J. Brown. Exercises will commence promptly at 3 o'clock, at the conclusion of which the club will serve with the compliments of Happy New Year, light refreshments. entlon Colored Voters, First District. colored registered voters of the District favoring the re-election of present administration are invited and a meeting to be held at Tieded administration Headquarters Tuesday December 27th, at 25 Congresswest, (next Hicke' Restaurant), o'clock p. m. Messrs. J. T. Bell, M. J. Lenair and M. A. J. Foye of Ser even County are passing awhile in the city. Mrs. Ella McNicholas, formerly of this city but now of New York, is in the city spending the holidays. Miss Edith Moore of Jersey City is expected in the city on tomorrow to stay through New Years. Miss Essie B. Whitfield leaves today for Bainbridge, Ga., where she will spend the holidays with her aunt. Mr. O. C. Wigg of Summertown, Ga., after spending a short while in the city, returned home Thursday. Miss Malinda O. Smith left Friday for Raleigh, N. C.-where she expects to visit her sister Mrs. E. R. Mallard. Miss Bertha C. Winn of Atlanta is here for a stay of a month with Miss Susie E. Richardson of Reynolds street. Mr. James P. Miller, one of the students of the Atlanta Baptist College, Atlanta, is in the city to spend the holidays. Mr. Edward Rankin, the efficient agent of the Guaranty Aid Society who is situated in Vidalia, Ga., is in the city until after Xmas. Miss Rosa F. Jenkins of Augusta, who has been teaching in the rural districts of Middle Georgia is here to spend the holidays. Mr. John F. Franklin of Helena, Ga., who is a traveling salesman for a large fire cracker house, is here for the holidays. Mr. Arthur G. Nelson of Tampa Bay, Fla., is in the city for the holiday visiting his brother-in-law Mr. Jacob C. Mitchell. Mr. Albert Jones of Waycross, Ga., is in the city for the winter. Mr. Jones is one of Waycross' leading blacksmiths. Mr. Clifford Bagnell, one of Savannah's boys, engaged in the census department, Washington, arrived in the city this week to spend the holidays. Miss Harriet Jordan of Milledgeville is in the city and is having a very pleasant time at the home of her friend Miss Effie Lou Mitchell on Oak street. Mrs. Edgar C. Waring of Charlestown, W. Va., passed through this city last week enroute to Darlen, Ga., where her father and brothers reside. LOST, on Park Avenue, Abercorn, Drayton or Jones street, a ladies' black fur muff. Finder rewarded if returned to Mrs. W. M. Davidson, 5 Jones, east. Mrs. Elise Coleman is spending the holidays in Emanuel County visiting her daughter, where she will undoubtedly have a pleasant time. Mrs. Dr. E. M. Pinckney left on the 19th, inst., for Daytona, Fla., to spend Xmas with her sister Mrs. Alonzo White. Mr. Thomas DeMerritt, Jr., is in the city from St. Emma College, Rock Castle, Va., to spend the holidays with relatives and friends. He is looking well. Mr. Arthur Mills, a senior medical student at Howard University, is in the city for a day enroute to Birmingham, Ala., where he goes to spend the holidays with parents. Rev. A. K. Wood of Hawkinsville, Ga., was in the city this week and as is always the good doctor's custom, dropped into The Tribune for a little social talk. Mr. Edgar Wilson of Montgomery, Ala., is in the city for a couple of days prior to leaving for St. Augustine Fla., where he conducts, during the winter, a tailoring establishment. Mr. Alec C. Moore of Harrisburg, Pa., one of the efficient employees of the Pennsylvania railroad, was in the city last week and made many acquaintances here. Miss Annie C. Scott of Asheville, N. C., who was spending a couple of weeks in this city, left for Jacksonville yesterday where she will be located for the remainder of the winter. Miss Effie C. Cunningham, of Macon, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison P. Cunningham, is here spending the holidays with her cousin Miss Marie C. Jackson of Montgomery street. On tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, The Savannah Home Association will hold an impressive celebration of Christmas, at their meeting room Cole's Hall, 616 Waldburg street, west. The public is invited to attend. Miss Fannie May Lewis of Sharan, Pa., is here stopping with Miss Bädie M. Douglass of Gwinnett street E. Miss Lewis is one of Sharan's leading manicurists and has a well established patronage. Mjss Mamie Holmes arrived home during the week from New York to spend the holidays with her mother. She leaves next week for Florida. Her friends are glad to see her looking so well. Miss Rosa Bacon wishes to thank the friends of this city and of Thebes, Ga., for the kindness shown her during the depth of her two sisters Mrs. Isabella Bryan of Jonesboro, Fla., and Miss Gussie Bacon of Thebes, Ga. After having served South Valley Church successfully for the past year Rev. C. Priester was recalled to the pastorate for 1911, at its last conference meeting of the church, Mr. Alonzer Williams is church clerk and Deacon Johnson, moderator. Rev. G. H. Lennon who, for the past four years, has been pastoring Asbury M. E. church, West Broad and Gwinnett streets, has been appointed to take charge of the Methodist Episcopal church in LaGrange, Ga. Rev. Lemon, in his new work, carries with him the best wishes of not only his old church here-but the citizens in general. Mrs. Jennie Curry, formerly of this city but now of New York City, is stopping over at Mrs. Rainalr's 619 West Gwinnett for the holidays. Mr. Curry is enroute back to New York from Jacksonville where she went last Wednesday week to attend to some business, Her old Savannah and Edgefield, S. C., friends are vieing with one another in making her stay in the city pleasant. Mrs. Sarah B. Rivers spent a few days in the city visiting relatives on her way to St. Augustine, Fla. Mrs. Rivers has spent most of the summer in Springfield, Mass., having visited Atlantic City, N. J. and New York City. Mrs. Rivers is employed in the Carter Sisters Hair Dressing Establishment of St. Augustine, Fla. She looks well and reports having had a very pleasant summer. Mrs. Mary Brogdsdale Fitchett, formerly of Savannah, Georgia, now residing, in Boston, Mass., entertained a few friends in honor of Miss Ruth Taylor of Virginia, on Sunday Dec. 18th. Dinner was served at 3:30 p.m. After which there was rendered the following program: piano solos by Miss Taylor, Miss Mabel Fitchett and Mrs. Fitchett, and a vocal solo by Mrs. Carrie Carr Davis. The afternoon proved an enjoyable and profitable one. Those present were Mrs. Wilhelmina Smalls Day, Mrs. Rachel Carr Davis., Mrs. Mary Fitchett, Messrs. George and Robbie Robson, all formerly of Savannah. Misses Mabel Fitchett, Mildred Bunn, Eveleyn Scott, Messrs. George Day, Thomas Brown and John A. Fitchett. Special Notice. Regular meeting of Joint Committee on Peter Ogden day, will be held on Thursday evening Dec. 29th inst, at Odd Fellows Hall Duffy street west, 8:30 p. m. All members of the committee are requested to be present by order of, E. A. Field, chairman. W. K. Callen, secretary Christmas at the First Congregational Church. There will be special Christmas services at the First Congregational Church tomorrow. Rev. Cash will deliver appropriate sermons both in the morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 8 o'clock. The choir has prepared music suitable for the occasion. There will be welcome for all who attend. The Sunday school exorces will be on Friday night Dec. 30. Memoriam. In memory of our mother, JANE HULL. who departed this life Dec. 11, 1909. A place is made vacant in our hearts that can never be filled. You are not dead but are sleeping on Jesus breast. You have reached the city where pain and sorrow, sickness and death are feared and felt no more. We shall always remember your teachings and follow in your footstep so that when it shall come ours to die; we shall be able to cross the river in a calm time and meet you and the loved ones gone on before: Sleep on dear mother and take your rest, We loved thee well, but Jesus loved thee best, Sleep on, sleep on, sleep on. Her children, Rosa Williams, Elizabeth-Washington, J. M. Washington, Abram Jones, M. B. Williams. In loving memory of my dear sister, ANNIE SCHOFIELD, who departed this life Dec. 17, 1900. In the silent tomb thy body lies, in heaven thy soul rests. Toil and pain thou didst endure till Jesus made thee welcome to that heaven above. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Has been used for over Sixty-Five YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE BABY AND WINDSLOWS GROW. MOTHERS FOR THE CHILD, SOFTENS THE GUMS, ALLEYS ALL PAIN; CURS WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for BABY AND WINDSLOWS. MOTHERS FOR THE world. Be sure and ask for:"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle of food and Drugs Ack. June 30th, 1904. Serial Number 1004. AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY. AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in the Social World. A grand Xmas entertainment will be given for the benefit of St. Anthony's Mission, at the school hall, in West Savannah, Wednesday afternoon, December 28th. Tickets 15 and 25 cents. An old folks concert will be given at Masonic Temple by the consolidated clubs for the benefit of the Second Baptist Church, Friday night, Dec. 30th. Tickets 15 cents. Georgia Company No. 1, U. R. K. of D. will repeat their moon dance at Harris St. Hall, Monday night, January 2nd. Tickets 35 and 50 cents. The Catholic Mutual Aid Society will give a New Year Dance at Harris street Hall, Tusday night, January 3rd. Tickets 25 cents. The first entertainment under the auspices of the Piney Wood club will take place at Masonic Temple. Monday night, January 2nd. Tickets 25 cents. An oyster roast, moon dance and pushmobile race will be given by Feay Company A. U. R. K. of P., at Mechanics Hall, Monday, Janry 2nd. Tickets 25 cents. The Golden Leaf Club will give a moon dance at Masonic Temple Wednesday night January 4th. Tickets 15 cents. Advance Lodge 166 K. of P. will give a grand entertainment at Masonic Temple Thursday night January 5th. Tickets 25 and 40 cents. An oyster roast will be given at the residence of Mrs. F. Starr 523 East Gaston Street, Monday, January 2nd. Tickets 10 cents. Hello New Year! What's up now? Why dont you know that by special re- quest GEORGIA COMPANY No. 1, U. R. K. of D. will repeat their grand THANSGIVING MOON DANCE Monday Night, January 2nd, 1911 At Harris St. Hall. —Admission— Single 35 cents. Double 50 cents. Ed. A. Franklin, Chairman. Capt. Jno. J. Ward, Ex-offico. Dr. L. S. Parks, DENTIST 240 Barnard Street, Savannah, Ga. Does all kind of high grade dental work of the best quality and workmanship. 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THE YULETIDEON ORE 2-SE OLD PLANTATION Quaint Kissing Customs "oof the Yuletide Season In the antebellum days the Ne. ‘groes enjoyed'a ‘whole week of rest St Caristmas ‘time. Now that they re hired hands instead. of slaves they cling to’ this privilege, refusing to work while:the holiday spirit Is in the air. Thig means that Christmas lasts a week, Every Negro—man, woman and pickaninny—makes the most of the ‘week, and the fun runs high. On many plantations the Ne- groes are almost as much a part of the “plant” as they were during slav- ery, They have the fecling that, tn- asmuch as they belong to the place the rest’ of the year, the place be- longs to theuf,for the holiday week, and they take, advantage of the op portunity to do as they please. For weeks Jn! advance the holidays are anticipated with joy, though not with any great degree of preparation. The plantation Negro, generally Speaking, lets tomorrow take care of itself. But*some of the more prov- ident ones begin to store up for Christmas. The fattest pumpkin 13 picked up from the corn rows and put away for ple ‘material. The turkey sepbler in the, back yard is fat- tened for the occasion, Old Aunty hides ler jars“of preserves from the younger generation. Uncle Ike be- comes a confederate in the happy conspiracy for saving things to aug- ment the Christmas spread. Christtiaas morning the Negro chil- @ren are up bright and early. There is method in their early rising. From time immemorial southern people, both white and black, have cherished the belief that there is much virtue At a Christmas dinner given every _¥ear to the*old folks of Hanley, the capital of the potterles .district “in England, a “quaint cttemony is reg ularly obseryéd, At the conclusion of the meal ouc of the oldest of the women guests advances to-the platform and kisses “the Mmaycr on’ both cheeks. His wor- Saip gallantly-returns the salute, and the.exchange of kissey continues unt! ll the more venerable dames present have been thus honored. In large business estabhshments, where the assistants live in a great deal of Kissing’ goes on at Christmas time. Some of the more daring spirits among! {ne male. “hands”. have been known to make bets with one another us to the member of different girls they would Kiss between Caristmas eye and New Year's eve. In a certain London drapery house -two or three season3 ago one of these vhorrid males” made a record by sa- luting seventeen different damsels. But.he found the game was not worth the candle, for, in addition to a scratched face and a pretty severe pommeling at the hands of a victim's sweetheart, the rash youth found his services dispensed with. At anotaer great emporium one Caristmas, indiscriminate kissing cre- ated so much trouble that more than a dozen young men were dismissed. Ever since in this particular estab- lishment even -the introduction of a sprig of mistletoe during the festive season has been enough to Insure in- stant dismissal. * . 4 girl who appeared with a sprig of mistletoe in her biouse was order- ed to put on her things and leave at ence. A playful young man .who merely pretended to kiss a young lady assistant was hurried off the premises wita his hat and over¢oat in bis hand. = SANTA CLAUS;IN THE ZOO. Said Santa Claus: “'Tis Christmas eve (The animals lodked pleasant), And,each of you will now receive Hig yearly Christmas present. But 1'a"be"glad“it'every guest ~ Would ‘menticn what he'd like the By nbestts + ° The tapig sald? “That pleases me. Tit state succinctly, therefore, ~1f f may bé so bold’and free, ‘The only thing I care for Would be those matches on the shelf, RVith which I'd like to light myself.” His ish was granted. Then up spake ,A,,timla Uttle adder: “Sir; but a, trifle it will take ‘To make ay Christmas sladder A slate and pencil, if you please, * Would Iet me do my sums with ease.” The, reindeer said: “You may believe Y'a be @ happy fellow _ ¢ I were burd I would receive , As'good sized. umberrellow, And also I'd like four galoche, Yes, and. a rubber .mackintosh.” Atha!) , —Walton Wilkams, Seuh 048 ge i ee \OPRJATE CHRISTMAS . PRES- e Ri DENTS hh For Your Wife—a cookbook. For, Your ‘Servant Girl—A -sealskin aloak. 4, t . For Your. Rich’ Relatives —Dia- monds.”" ~ Fat/Your Poor Relatives —Nothing. “Bor Your Wite's, Relatlyes—Less than nothing, ‘if yolr can‘ obtain it. ~» For’ghe :Guests,Witain Your Gates La gentle ‘hint to go. , | a ~ For Yout StafdenAunt~A husband. For Your Minister—A Bible. in being the first to shout “Christmas gitti” in meeting as friend on tae morning of the great day. In some sections this priority of greeting is expected to result in the forfeit of gift from the other party. Accord- ingly the Uttle Negroes make a point ‘of running up to the big plantation house and greeting the white people with a lusty “Chris'mas gif!” in the hope of receiving at least a big red apple, a fresh baked ple or a stick of striped candy such as the general store on the plantation is sure to Keep in stock. ‘The vest fiddler on the plantation is the hardest worked man of all, but he ewjoys every scrape of his bow, while the dance goes merily on. The Christmas dance is a continued story, It begins Christmas eve and continues every night in the week. If the weather 1: not too cold the big barn floor is cleaned for the dance, but if heat *s required the “function” takes plac. ingtae big- &est rconi of the biggest 1. ero house on the place, with a roarin, fire tn the fireplace and .plenty of cheer on the Kitchen table, both solid and 1i- qua, * Christmas week 13 spent In visiting. The Negroes go from cabin to cabin on their own plantation, or they hiten up the work niule or steers and visit friends on a neighboring plantation. Everywhere the Christmas spirit pre- vails. If one family is short of this world’s cheer another family is glad to share its own. The Christmas spir- it on 2 cotton plantation is much more in evidence than {ti a prosper ous, white folks’ town. The Lancashire factory maid has « ttle kissing custom all her own that 4s Sacred to Christmas. At this spec- fal perlod she will kiss an overlooker or any cther male “hand” in the ex- pectation that she will be rewardéd with a shilling for her temerity. Woe betide tae ungallant worker who fails to part with the coin, He ill Gnd his coat slécves sewed up or nailed to the wall. If the girl her- self does not Yo this her fellow work- ers will, A ludicrous story is told of a young Japanese engineering appren- ice in connection with the Christ- mas custom of kissing, ‘He was serv- Ing bis time in the norta of England and was astonished wlien a waitress at the dining rooms which he regu- arly frequented kissed him under the mistletoe, On its being explained to him that ‘@ present was expected in return, he suggested a pair of gloves. The dam- sel, however, had ‘teard that he was aati wealthy and gently hinted that something for her néck would be more acceptable. When the pres- ent arriyed next day she conjured up visions of a pearl necklace as she tremblingly undid the parcel. Then was disclosed to her disappointed gaze a Jap’s idea of. “something for her neck.” It took tae shape of .a bar of soap: It is interesting to recall a strange Caristmas kissing custom that in Umes gone by was regularly obsery- ed at a certain Lendon hostlery. This was a hose kngwn as the Pied Bult in Clerkenwell, the landlord of which was under an obligation to pestow on every woman who came in before hoon and kissed him a given meas- ure of ale. ° If records can be relied on “mibe host" had no lack of lady customers on the festive morn.—Tit-Bits. CHRISTMAS.NORTH AND SOUTH. Washingten celebrates Christina in the northern style, a Ia New Eng- land—that is to say, by simply clos- ing the stpres and keeping quiet—but Atexandrrh, Va., celebrates in good old southern style, with rockets, rom- an candles, firecrackers, torpedoes, noise and general rejoicing hilarity. Northern people often wonder why it Is that the southerners celebrate Caristmas like the Fourth of July and the Intter holiday lke Christmas, bh the reason is not far to seék. The ‘suuthern Christmas fs the Christmas of old Merrie England, Germany and France before the reformation. Ac- cording to the view of all good and orthordex. Christians of thaf period, the birth of Christ was, an event such jas to, caus ueligat and general re- Joicing among mep, and consequent: ly they celebrated the Lord's bfrth- day with the proven demonstrations of rejoicing. The Puritans were in- clined to frown down religion of this sort, so that when America was .set- led by Cavalier and Puritan each celebrated the day in pis own way- Se eereupepserestee BOOKS AS CHRISTMAS - GIF1S, It is a great mistake -to choose Christmas books entirely by “covers abd guesswork, and it is Well ‘to re- member that it is better to postponc a gift for a few days rather than to buy'a poor book. If you feel iat. you must buy books without reading then yeu can at least select something’ pu) lished by firms of ‘gddd ,repiftatio: Unowing ‘that they will be carer what is sent out under their nam: THE CHRISTMAS BURGLAR “Is your father, at home, kid?" “— He was not altogether an unplea’. ant looking man who addressed the question t6 a fair haired child alone ‘bn the veranda of fa” suburban villa ‘ate in the afternoon of the, day be: fore Christmas. | The little girl stopped playing, frowned prettily and answered: * “My name's Muriel, not kid; and niy ‘papa never gets homié:till long after I've gone to ‘bed. SAvhat’s yobr name?" oe "y ‘The hulking fellow averted his eyes and answered ‘aer question by askihg ‘another. . : “Who else lives with you” > “Oh, my little brother—you haven't seen him, Maye you?—my mamma and Mary. Mary's the servant, you know.” “Good ¢day, young ‘un,” said the tramp as he ambled away. ? “Muriely I'm called,” she shéutea after itn, “Will you come again?” | “Thank'ee; I reckon J will,” ne an; 4werea. : rr a ee a “Oh, wait, a minute, papa; I'm Sg steepy!* * * 4 Muriel knelt up in her little bed, rubbed Wer eyes and shook her ol den curls out, It was midnight. hav: ‘mg completely recovered from dream- land, she. looked at the tall figure beside her ed and gasped with de- light when she realized that aer long cherished desire was going to be car, tied out. Papa had often promised to play at burglars with her, and there he was, quite ready, with the black mask covering his eyes and‘ a iittle lantern that gave only a wee ligat, an “Ob, papa,” she cried, “you do look a funny burglar! We'll take ma’s jewelry’ first. Won't she be surpriz- ea” 6 The midnight intruder nodded. , “Where does ma keep it, Muriel?” hegasked. “Burglars don't know where things are, you know. THat’s half the fun of it, en?” . “Ob, you are funny, papa! Let's whisper softer. It's on the dressing CHRISTMAS BERRIES. The old fashioned Christmas greens were rosemary, ivy and bay, but fn the 2,000 tons of wreatheing and déc- orating material -wiich it iso estimat- ed that we now use every year there 18 @ much greater variety. Best loy- ed of all is the glassy, réd berriéd holly, “Holm” was_the old English name for it, and it is thought to be tdentical with the “greenwood tree” of British. ballads and of Robin Hood fase, On our side of the Atlantic the American holly (Ilex opaca) is tound from Maine, where it grows as B shrub, to North and Souta Carolina, where it lifts a symmetrical cone of dark, shining leaves set with scarlet berry clusters along a beautiful trunk uf gray. and silver to the height pf teventy or elghty feet.- Delaware and Maryland are usual- ly credited with furnishing the best grades of holly.on Christmas mar- kets, but their “Three X” brand, “as séen after shipment to northern citl les, is mot so finely berried as tae Carolina holly, plentiful in the re- gion around Asheville. In America there are three distinct grades of holly. ‘Trees that stand on dry, bar- ren hillsides, as a rule, are jeavily taden.with thick, kidblike clusters of berries, but their leaves are hkely to be small, yellowish and ‘mperfect. Follow some’ little: stream to a shel- tered, sunny glade where a holly trunk gleams white, add here you will find leaves large, dark and per- fect, wita a thick scarlet frultage lighting the shadows evenly al) over the tree. . — | WITH THE PARAGRAPHERS. Some time ago Joe Cannon’ remark- rd that he would Tather be -epeaker that president. But recent events have made it plain taat the people are pot anxious for him to’ be elther.— Des Moines ‘Tribtiné. ~ “**eree amet A Paris milliner fg euthorith tof'tng statement thatthe’ prevailliag tytes fn women’s hats, Were,.juvented just to see what women will wear. ‘They | sawe—Deytod News. |’ a | A sithaist saye be. wiifu'stniee! hundred million years old and man ao here a hundred, thoushit yéats ago. Aren't you glad 'you' were not In the first generatfon?—Philadeiphia Times. 7 Mei ow game ® ‘Tha WashIngton Stir sa¥S: Sittings yet be .possible’ to “modify footbalr rules and congressional rules eo that they'will be satistadtdry''to everybody.” ‘Don't know about rules, but the voters have modtied.carigréssiona}..rules in & way that gives pretty general sat- [sfaction down !n .this region. And ova: hortiguituflet has: tyolel ed a sweetsmelling — chtysdnttemuin. ‘Surst thing we know,We'll Ne igetting perfumed politics,and sweet smelling elections.—Méemphis “Commereial-Ap peal. ad mE aed ; The Knoxville’ Journal, .& Repubjt- ean ,paper,,tauntingly’, said: TE ody is now -walting for’ thé patty to pet down! tol blisters feéoid sreddtesie Yost of liping;” And the -price ,of lv- ing came’ tune Bear vardee the tnic was’ dry. table :in one’ of the little drawers. S-s-shi” * Muriel felt herself lifted shoulder nigh “Now, then, ki—Muriel,"" he whis. pered} “when we pass your ‘mam. ma’s toom, ki—Muriel, you just point to it and keep,as quiet as a méuse, That's the proper way, isn't 1t?" She nodded delfghttully and “ald as Ine wished, “Where are you going now?” she asked, almost inaudibly aS she was being carried downstairs, . “Why, somebody must keep watch. Don't you know that one burglar takes the things while another keeps watch?” He :carrled her down into the cel- lar, jt_was yery dark and cold, but Murlel said slic wasn’t afrafd hecause they were only playing burglars. “Naw, then, ki—Muriel,” he whjs. pered, “you keep watch and don’t make, a noise," He slipped into ‘ter tiny hand one*smajl bar of chocolate. “That's your share of the swag,” he sald and disappeared. - ‘Muriel.giggled when shé thought of mamtha’s surprise. She listened a long time. for return footsteps and fwondbred, after all, if papa had ‘been caught. She was not dt all comfor- table, nor was she warm, and a few minutes ldter her pretty eyes closed, her head dfopped, and she drifted in- to dgeamland. Then she was awak- ened'by her father. The mask was gone from the face, and he looked pale ‘and troubled. “Oh, you've come back!” she whis- pered, remembering the 'ast caution she had received. “Why are you hefe, dearfe?" asked her father. “You brought me, papa. Don't you remember—when we were playing burglars?” . . _ Muriel’s father telephoned to the police and reported the strange bur- glary. In the morning he spent an hour in convincing his Uttle girl that he was not the man who wore the mask. “Well, papa,” she said in the end, “ne was a very good Christmas bur- glar, -wasn't he?” CONGO MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. A wife in the Congo regfon costs $10. This sum is paid to the parents of the girl or to the man who owns her as iis slave. The gitl seldom has any voice in the matter. Sometimes, nowever, the ~courile wishing to be married ‘make their own bargain and then it is an interesting business The young man seeks to meet the darling ‘of his dreamg. But how and where are the questions that worry and puzzle him. Often he takes re- fuge in the home of thé evangelist and gets him to write a note for him. He then goes qut, cuts a stick and splits it at the top, puts the letter’ in the split, and-hurrles to get a carrier. When it is deltyered he stands around to see how it 1s received. If it is fav- orably received a nice pot of food ix ‘cooked and sent, to him. The parties are then considered engaged. A man can have as, many wives as he can buy. I saw one man, a king, who, fad forty, The marrfage feast is a cerl-, monious-affatr -with the heather. If the groom is wealthy all of the drums, horns, bells, musicians and dancing masters arg hired to! do the bride honor. All*of the luxuries of the ‘tropics, according to the native ideas, are in evidence at the feast. I have known them to have a hundred pots of food at a single wedding supper. "a year, I wish ft mfght be twice,” Said. Willy Jones, the little dear, “Because I think it's nice;” But papa, reading Santa’s Dill Said: “Once is once too ‘often, Will.” —_—_ Just Struck One. It was an old custom among high- waymen to stop _prosperous-lookitg men ‘on the ‘street at night’ and in- quire the. time, and then, ‘when the obliging party had pulled out his watch and named the hour, to snatca the watch and run off with It One night one of these footpads ac- fosted an athlete. © “What tinfe “is It?” fiquired the footpad. The athlete, dealt-tie crook a hard punch on the jaw. “Just, struck one,” sald the athlete, as thé/tootpadswent down before his stinging blow. * a “Gee,” said the crook, as myriads of stars were, clouding his vision, “I'm glad 1 didn't meet you an bqur ago.” —Natlonal Monthly. ry Expensive. « * YM neyer offer any more’ friendly advide.” “Wouldn't he listen to you?" “He' listened to me carefully and then struck me re Of course I had to cou; igh, up/"z-Louisyi'le Courjer Journafe wt POE TL Se 1 Mee ates ola Pct ore Than Devotion: #54 ‘ * “Why dre you,-pawning. your dress euitey 7 ; ee ne wife :wants to take a little triple tee be "Pethere ‘devotion for yon." ++: _ fewett, tue, more“ imdaey Y"éan give pet, fee tbbeet shel gah iaeay." ee HADES he, te ples Sle ea oe, Fo UST Sut Sov, ae jHe—Ies:nct tor-ydaremaney'r iova, ybu, it's Tor what you arg Mier 4 She—Yes, I'm an heiress, - A Housework Dradgery <SYF Housework is drudgery for the weak woman. 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It transpirés, however, that the real home of the ‘mint and the mint Julep fg right here, in Missouri, whose crop of mint last year amounted to 7,653 pounds, or enough to make 1,224,320 Juleps. This amount includes the mar- keted product only, no account hav. ing been taken of the countless thou: sands of juleps which were compound- ed during the year with a base of the undiluted moonshine whisky that never pald-a cent of tax—St Louls Star. WONDERED WHY. \ Found the Answer Wae “Coffee.” Many pale, sickly persons wonder for years why they have to suffer so, and eventually discover that the drug—cat- feine—in coffee is the main cause of the trouble. “I was always very fond of coffee and drank it every day. I never bad wauch flesh and often ‘wondered why I ‘was always so pale, thin and weak. “About five years ago my hedith completely broké down and I, was con- Aned to my bed. 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Ue ATLANTA, NO. 52-1910 EDUCATING THE MASSES The Most Difficult Problem the Race, in Its Fullest Development, Has to Solve Is the Reaching of Its Lowest Element. WOULD DISCOURAGE LOUD TALKING The Age Directs Special Attention of the Pulpit and People to Discouraging the Habit of Colored Men and Women of Loud Talking in Public Places Uncle Sam Has Ward in Liberia The most difficult problem any race has to face in its fullest development is the reaching of its lowest element. This substrata is mainly a problem because it is removed from the common influences that make for the building of a race. The possibilities are there—but they are unreached. There has been great progress in the upper classes of the Negro, but the immediate task of the race is the reaching of the unreached—which are a hindrance to the further progress of the work advanced. No more successful attempt to reach the masses of Negroes is known to us than the tours of the Southern states made during the recent years by Dr. Booker T. Washington. These are not social jaunts although they may afford pleasure for some, but they are educational campaigns carefully and seriously planned. No one can study for a day or two this reaching of thousands of Negroes without being impressed that the movement is significant, unique and exceedingly practical. On such trips Doctor Washington is accompanied by twenty to twenty-five men, including prominent men within the state visited and a number from other states. These constitute the party who usually travel in a special car. This adds emphasis to the trip. Dates are made covering from five to ten days, and on some days Doctor Washington delivers two and three set addresses beside several brief addresses from the platform of his car. The visit to many a town is of more than ordinary significance. It becomes an outstanding event, a sort of a holiday. In Reidsville, N. C., recently work was suspended in tobacco factories and the colored school children assembled en masse to greet Doctor Washington and strew flowers in his pathway and later heard his address. Farmers came in from the country, and the population from the alleys and cab- The Age directs the especial attention of the pulpit and the people to the discouraging habit of colored men and women of loud talking in public places, in the streets and in the cars. The pulpit, we are sure, is not afraid to speak out against the rudeness of such conduct, nor fear to say plainly that loud talking and boisterousness in many instances explain why so many Negroes are objectionable in public resorts. The Age is not seeking to close up everybody's mouth. We are simply anxious that the mouth that talks the most shall open at a less convenient angle in the future than in the past. Whispering is not at all times audible, and is sometimes exasperating, yet in public places it is more to be desired and more easily tolerated than the whoops and warcries so common among us. In respect of these painful observations, there is too small a difference in the public conduct between the trained and the untrained, the educated and the uneducated. Both talk out and both talk much; too much. The women particularly ought to be very careful not only in the manner of speech but in the character of conversation. Unbecoming conduct in woman is pitiable and very aggravating indeed. Too often one may tell, without turning the head, whether several women in a store, or a car, Washington—(Special.)—An obscure chapter, it has long lain unread in American annals, in spite of the interest that surrounds it. But now that the United States has come to take an active hand in the government of Liberia, it is natural that the founding of that old half-American, half African-Negro state should attract our interest. Founded back in 1820 as a home for the freed slaves from this country, Liberia became a republic in 1847. Today its population numbers some 60,000 Liberians along the coast, while 2,000,000 Negroes run wild in the interior. No white man can acquire citizenship or own property. By an arrangement with bankers in this country, France and Germany and with the approval of Liberia and the European powers, a loan of $2,000,000 is to be floated by our government to the end of setting straight Liberian finances and assisting the country to establish itself upon a firmer basis. The United States will Philadelphia. — (Special.) — The Freedmen's Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church, at its recent session here, made appropriations totaling $105,140 for twenty-one schools and colleges under control of the board. Of this sum $5,900 went to Morgan college, Baltimore, and its branches at Princess Anne, Md., and Lynchburg, Va. It was also decided to make an appeal for funds to start a school in Porto Rico. ins mingled with the educated and cultured of the race to see and hear this man of whom the world has heard. The masses are actually reached. Doctor Washington toured North Carolina from October 29 to November 3. This was the seventh state thus visited. As an item of great interest in this connection we give the states: visited and the number who were addressed during the recent year, and in each case the estimates are very conservative; Oklahoma 50,000, Tennessee 100,000, Mississippi 125,000, Delaware 12,000, Arkansas 60,000, South Carolina 80,000, North Carolina 60,000. These audiences varied in size and were composed of persons in all walks of life and the humble being always in evidence. When once facing his audience, Doctor Washington has the good sense to go at his job in a straightforward and logical way. The majority of his, hearers need instruction in the fundamentals—in first principles. While there are a few who think that the message is not suited to them let it be stated that the message, per se, is not for such. Too long we have neglected a class who figure largely in the world's estimate of the Negro race, as a whole. Doctor Washington is an educator in these towns no less than at Tuskegee. He must teach. He must teach the masses. He does it. He instructs them in that which they need most and that which they can take in best, and in this he shows great wisdom and has large success. It cannot be denied that the race needs instruction in sobriety, reliability, industry, thrift and the like cardinal virtues. Instruction in such fundamentals is necessary and the race is to be congratulated in having a man big enough to be content to do this job and who is doing it so well. —Editorial: Southwestern Christian Advocate, New Orleans. or colored women. "Lord, chile"—that is the pass word and the high sign; the jabbering that follows unmistakably identifies milady. Not only in respect of loud talking and smiling that may be heard a block ahead, or behind, but in general demeanor, there is vast room for improvement, and heaven knows the tine for it is upon us. There is no need for example, of getting blue in the face at every passenger on a street car simply because we are all riding in the same direction. Why enter a car looking like the soldiers who had been at war three days and three nights were painful? Look up. Look pleasant. Show your "raising," and wherever you are, be courteous. Humility and courtesy, are priceless treasures. We all may possess them. If you must laugh, don't alarm the city. If you must talk, don't imagine that everybody wants to hear why you didn't move to Harlem, or how you really despise your pastor, or what you said to the gas man, or what might be your opinion of Reno, the asylum of the rich and the unhappy. Be a gentleman. Be a lady. Netherterm means loud noise or fancy dressing. We may win by behavior often where demands are unheeded. Remember that for conduct time is writing the minutes of an entire race. —New York Age. have control of the little state's financial, military and agrimultural departments and will administer the republic's relations. The popular accounts of the founding of Liberla credit the achievement somewhat vaguely to the American Colonization society, of what Henry Clay was president. There is a less-known chapter of that perilous enterprise which attributes the martyrdom of a life in this effort to open a new world to the slaves to Rev. Samuel Bacon, an American minister of the Episcopal church. A species of African fever appeared among the members of the little band of settlers. Soon 25 of the party were brought down with it. Breaking under the labors he had assumed Bacon presently discovered symptoms of the malady in himself. Bankson and others of the party survived. The founding or the colony went forward. But on the sacrifice/ of Bacon's life Liberia was built. 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Cheese is eaten with a fork, and not with a knife; sometimes with the fingers. Never forget that at dinner, as on all occasions of hospitality, is your duty to relieve the hostess from every annoyance or care. SERVING MILK TOAST. Milk toast is difficult to serve so it looks appetizing. When next the invalid's tray calls for it cut the toast free from crust and each slice into two triangular shaped pieces. Put the milk, whether it is thickened or not, into a small bowl and then put the toast into the bowl just so the longest point touches the milk. This makes it possible to cut off the milk-softened tip of toast with a spoon; the toast then will slip down into the milk. In this way there is no danger of the toast getting soft or mushy before eating. Then, too, toast served in this way is an attractive, looking dish. BELL THE GASOLINE. A tiny brass bell, such as may be purchased in any toy department for a few cents, will make the dangerous gasoline bottle an infinitely safer inhabitants of the house. If gasoline is bought by the gallon, and kept in a can similar to the one which holds kerosene, as is the habit in many households, the little tinkling bell should also be attached to this can. The mistake is very easy to make when the two cans are kept side by side in the same closet. Gasoline should, in fact, not be kept in the house at all, but on some sheltered windowsill, outside the walls, for serious difficulty in regard to insurance would certainly arise if, after any fire in the house, it should be discovered that anything so inflammable as gasoline had been kept on the premises. CLEAN WALL PAPER. Pulverized pumice stone four ounces, flour in one quart; mix thoroughly and knead with water enough to make dough. Form into balls two by six to eight inches; sew in a cotton cloth, boil forty minutes, or until firm. After cooling allow them to stand several hours. Then remove cloth and use. This formula was given by a professional wallpaper cleaner. TALCUM SHAKERS. The glass or silver-mounted talcum shakers are welcome gifts to the baby or his mother. They are to be had in different sizes and shapes. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. Soft yellow paper like that on Japanese tea chests makes a very nearly ideal wall covering and a good background for pictures. Laces and embroideries should be ironed on the wrong side with several thicknesses of cloth or a piece of flannel underneath. Two cents' worth of screen wire, tacked onto a piece of shingle, or lath, or palmetto stalk, and used industriously ten minutes a day, will rid the house of disease and flith-bearing files.—DeLand News. That is, slap the fly with it until he is too dazed to fly, then carry him out-of-doors, where he belongs. It's efficacious, though. There is such a thing as treating malmed and wounded trees to preserve their lives. It is called "tree surgery," and the system pursued is the result of arboriculture study. Do not give uncooked fruit to children late in the day. Stewed or baked fruits at supper time are more certain to agree with them and will insure a more restful night. Iron entire edge of a ruffle first, going as near as possible to gathers. Then start at opposite edge of curtain and iron toward ruffle. Hold edge of ruffle smooth and iron over seam and gathers. This method saves time. Brussels sprouts,may be sown next week, transplanted from the seedbed about September 15 and will be ready for use about the lats of November. To make false hair puffs, switches, and pompadours look like new, wash in gasoline and rinse in clean gasoline; hang in open air to dry. THE CITIZEN'S CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. Christmas brings with itself to us a time when because of the disregard of the sacred reason by many, we dislike to go through the streets to our churches or to the homes of friends. Only a day or so ago the writer observed several young men firing real revolvers in sport, but in the wrong place. I am sure that those who keep in touch with the lawful influence of the Tribune need no reminder of the spirit which, should prevail at the season so dear to Christians, but we may influence other less fortunate persons. "Look not upon the wine when it is red, for at last it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder." Let us teach our friends not to look for the enthusiasm of the Christmas season in the bottle, but rather seek to hear a good sermon on that day; invite the friends of our youth about our boards, and in the spirit of a people who believe that on that day many, many years ago a Savior was born, who is Christ, the Lord, and whom we expect to return some day; let us unite in singing Hosannas and thereby soberly and truly join in the Christmas spirit. Tonight many people seek the fireworks stands, purchasing dangerous and noise-breeding pleasure (?) for their tender children. Let us begin now to train the children that we fire salutes to honor worldly heroes; but by innocent play, by uniting their angelic voices in singing carols—thus may they honor our beloved Messiah. Let us shake off the bolsterousness that was bred when some of our forefathers were given just that one day for themselves, for celebration, regardless of its sacred significance, and let us teach our children that the gifts they receive are symbolic of that unspeakable gift given mankind by his Creator. If there are any poor boys or girls in their neighborhood, help them to cultivate the Christlife spirit so pleasantly explained by Lowell— "Not what we give but what we share, For the gift, without the giver is bare; Who gives himself of his alms feeds three: three. Himself, his hungering neighbor and Me." _SANCHO PANZA." Among the Masons. Tomorrow will be "Merry Christmas." We extend to every brother in the jurisdiction the greetings of the season and wish them all a merry and inspiring day. Will you make at least one unfortunate boy or girl or widow happy during this season of Advent? Remember the poor orphans at Americus. They are the children of some of our deceased brethren whom we promised to care for. Every Mason in the state must act exemplary during these holidays. Next Tuesday will be St. John's day. Many of the lodges will observe the same. The lodges in Savannah will install their officers on that night. A fountain can rise no higher than its source; our honesty of purpose and Masonic enthusiasm measure the success of our fraternity. The aggregate of our individual worth is its character; hence the importance of effort for the elevation of the individual—J. M. Hodson, Oregan. Every faithful craftsman is entitled to Masonic wages. He has received instruction by which, if necessary, he may travel into foreign countries, work and earn wages. He may spiritualize all the Masonic instruction he has received; he may accept all the light the Holy Bible imparts and live accordingly, and thus may be prepared to travel into that country from whence there is no return, and there receive a Master's wages forevermore. Indeed, if he fails in this then he fails in all.—Masonic News. To the Point. The following pregnant thoughts, from a past grand officer, afford ample and substantial food for earnest consideration: "Have we learned to subdue our passions and to discipline our hearts by the exercise of brotherly love, relief and truth? "Are we spreading the cement which shall unite the dissevered family of man into a temple of living stones, in which no contention shall ever exist, but that noble contention, or rather emulation, of who best can work and best agree? "Has prudence taught us to regulate our lives and actions by the dictates of reason and temperance, and to exercise that due restraint upon our affections and passions which renders the body tame and governable, and frees the mind from the allurements of vice? "Is justice our standard, and a noble self-denial for the good of others and a scorn for all that will sully the purity or detract from the integrity and dignity of manhood? "If we have not thus learned or are not thus learning, it is in vain that we have stood upon the tessellated pavement and entered the middle chamber and ascended the three steps watch lead to the sanctum sanctorum. "It is a burning necessity for you and, all of us to remember that upon us rests the honor and reputation of the fraternity, and its capacity for good in the improvement of our fellow-men, and with this thought uppermost in mind, to give our most conscientious and serious consideration to the duties we are called upon to discharge."—Corner Stone. The greatest evil that can befall a society of friends and brethren, organized for benevolence and the moral uplift of humanity, is the formation of faction. In such a society there is no place for envy and malice, which are born of partisanship, and tend to dissension and disintegration. It is natural that diarences of opinion should occasionally arise on matters of policy or in the collection of leaders. Many men have many minds, and it is desirable that each should exercise his own judgment, and act accordingly to his lights. A free and frank interchange of views is broadening and beneficial, when kept within reasonable bounds. But when questions in which the craft is interested have been put-to a vote and the issue is decided, it is time to join hands and unite in support of the policies that have been decided upon and the leaders who have been selected. The rule of the majority is a fundamental principle with us, and one in which all good Masons will acquiesce. Temporary alliances for the accomplishment of specific purposes should not be formed into permanent factions, for such factions are destructive of the harmony which is the essential feature of Freemasonry. A divided brotherhood is an anomaly, and we may well doubt the sincerity of the brother who preaches Masonic patriotism and practices Masonic partisanship.-Masonic Standard. HER FIRST GREAT EFFORT; Mr. Newlywed Did Not Complain When Cough Sirup Was Used for Pudding Sauce. The newly-weds had just completed their bridal tour of Canada, and as the blissful honeymoon had ended without a hitch, all that remained for the happy pair was to begin life in their little suburban home. This they did, and Edwin and Angell line were about to dine together one evening. The sweet young wife had prepared a dinner with a supreme effor to make it one to be remembered all their lives. Surely, he would not forget this, mused the wife, as she timidly rearranged several knives and forks which her husband had disarranged with his sleeve. Like a brave man and a good husband he bravely stuck to his task, declaring that he had never tasted anything like it, and he praised his wife for her expert cooking. "Really, darling," she cooed, "on your word of honor, do you like what 'wife' provided and cooked for you?" "Like it?" he answered. "Why, I never tasted anything like it in my life," suppressing a shudder. "Everything from soup to pudding?" she persisted. "Yes, sweetest, every mouthful." "O, darling, how relieved I am," she added. "I was afraid lest you would complain. You see I quite forgot to order the shrug for the pudding, sauce. I had to get something, so I took your cough shrug. But I was afraid you'd taste it." Curious Old Custom. The Swiss understand the art of public dinners. In the eyes of some persons there is, however, one drawback—the after-dinner speeches are interminally long. In bygone days the people of Berne seem to have awakened to a sense of the infliction of long after-dinner speeches, and they hit upon a plan, which is observed to this day, for the purpose of cutting orators short when they become too long. A man wearing a bear's skin stands near the speaker, and if the latter becomes prosy and wandering and drawn in his remarks, then the bear advances very gravely and just says its claws upon the orator's mouth. This method has never failed so far. Monster Glaciers The great size of the glaciers around Mount Cook, in New Zealand, has been often remarked. The Tasman is 18 miles long; the Murchison, ten miles; the Godley, eight miles; the Mueller, eight miles; and the Hooker, seven miles. Most of these glaciers have moraines of exceeding roughness, but the approaches to them are not steep, as is usually the case with European glaciers. The Southern Alpine snow-line is only a little over 7,000 feet. Glacially polished rocks are rare, and in many ways the mountains are singularly different from those of Central Europe. Cecil Rhodes. He possessed few intimate friends, and not even to all of them did he disclose his hand. Mere acquaintances disliked his moody silence, varied with fits of rather bolterous fun. They considered him excessively morose, rough and overboaring. And it must be admitted that he was a good hater, violent when thwarted, and at times blunt to the point of rudeness. It is difficult to be sufficiently unconventional to shock a mining camp, but he shocked it. In dress he was almost disreputable. He seldom took pains to ingratiate himself with any one, and a man who too openly scorns his fellows must expect to suffer social ostracism and to have his character traduced. 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