Savannah Tribune

The Savannah Tribune VOLUME XXVII. MUCH SHIFTING IN NATIONALITY FEWER FROM NORTH EUROPE Tide From Countries In Southern Europe and Russia On Increase—Preliminary Report Issued. Washington.—A preliminary statement giving the distribution of the foreign-born white population of Continental United States according to country of birth, as shown by the returns of the census of 1910, has just been issued by Director Durand. The statement covers only the principal countries of birth—those, in general, for each of which at the census of 1910 upward of 100,000 persons were reported—and the figures for 1910 are given in round numbers, being subject to possible revision as the result of later tabulations. All the statistics relate to white persons only. From 1821 to 1870 natives of Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and Canada together contributed substantially nine-tenths of all the immigrants to this country, but since 1870 their proportion of the total number has steadily declined—from somewhat more than four-fifths for 1871-1830 to three-fourths for 1881-1890, about two-fifths for 1891-1900, and only a little more than one-fifth for 1901-1910. Immigrants from Austra-Hungary, Italy and Russia, on the other hand, constituted less than 1 per cent. of all the immigrants from 1821 to 1870, but thereafter their proportion has steadily increased—from about one-sixteenth for 1871-1880 to one-sixth for 1881-1890, one-half for 1891-1900, and very nearly two-thirds for 1901-1910. At the census of 1910 out of an approximate total for Continental United States of 13,342,500 foreign-born whites, the persons born in Germany numbered 2,499,200 and constituted 18.7 per cent., as compared with 2,813,413 in 1900, or 27.5 per cent. of the total at that census. This is a loss in the number of natives of Germany during the decade of 314,213, or 11.2 per cent. At the census of 1910 there were reported 1,351,400 persons born in Ireland, constituting 10.1 per cent. of the entire foreign-born white population, as compared with 1,615,232 persons so born, or 15.8 per cent. of the total, at the preceding census, a loss from 1900 to 1910 of 263,832, or 16.3 per cent. During the decade 1900-1910 there was an increase in the number of natives of Great Britain from 1,166,863 to 1,221,400, or 4.7 per cent.; an increase in the number of natives of Canada and Newfoundland from 1,172,745 to 1,198,000 or 2.2 per cent., and an increase in the number of natives of Norway, Sweden and Denmark from 1,062,124 to 1,250,500, or 17.7 per cent. Natives of each of these groups of countries, as well as of Germany and Ireland, constituted a considerably less proportion of the total foreign-born white population in 1910 than in 1900. Natives of all of these countries taken together were 56.4 per cent. of the total in 1910, as against 76.6 per cent. in 1900. BONUS TO STEEL TRUST MEN. A Fund Of $1,450,000 Distributed Among Employees. New York.—The United States Steel Corporation has made its annual distribution to employees under its bonus plan, which has been in force nine years. The amount distributed for this year is $1,450,000. * The corporation also will offer to its employees the right to subscribe for about 25,000 shares of stock on the basis of the plan which has been in force for the period already stated. The price has not yet been fixed, but probably will be a little below the market. Employees last year subscribed on the basis of 70 for the common and 114 for the preferred stock. CREW LASHED TO RIGGING. The Mary Adelalde Randall Lost, But Men Are Saved. Block Island, R. I.—The four-masted schooner Mary Adelaide Randall, of Port Jefferson, N. Y., coal-laden, was hurled upon the ledges west of Block Island by a terrific northwesterly gale, and four hours and a half later her crew of 10 men was rescued by the Block Island life-saving crew. The rescue was spectacular, and was accomplished only after the lifesavers had tried repeatedly to reach the stranded craft. The Randall was bound from Norfolk, Va., for New London, Conn. (Copyright, 1912.) INSIST ON FREE PULP AND PAPER Diplomats Urge Their Claim to Concession. SLOW ACTING OF COURTS Quandary In Which the Government Finds Itself On Account Of Its Arrangement With Canada Not Easily Disposed. Washington.—American pulp and print paper manufacturers are bringing pressure to bear upon President Taft to induce him to refuse to yield to the demand of certain European governments for the free admission of their pulp and print paper on terms of equality with the Canadian product. The disposition of the administration has been to let this matter be determined by the courts but as this involves long delay the diplomatic protestants are by no means satisfied and are adopting measures to show their resentment. Count Von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, has informed the State Department that Germany would not accord to American exporters the reduced duties on tool steel and hard rubber accorded to Swedish and Japanese exporters under their special treaties because America did not admit German wood pulp and print paper free of duty. The Ambassador was reminded that the German exporters would not suffer by the delay if their claim was just, because they had paid the duties into the American Treasury under protest, which gives them the right to recover in case the Court of Customs Appeals should decide in their favor, as is expected. It was thought at first that this explanation was sufficient, but it now appears the Ambassador's statement is virtually a renewed protest against the failure of the administration to adjust the matter diplomatically instead of judicially. In view of the peculiar conditions under which Canadian pulp and paper got upon the free list, in spite of the failure of the reciprocity measure, some consideration is being given to the propriety of leaving to Congress the adjustment of the international difficulties that have arisen. - A NEW BEAR STORY. Hunter Says He Knocked Out Bruin With His Fists. Boulder, Colo.—What is claimed to be the champion bear story of the season was told by William Smith, of Syracuse, N. Y., who returned here after a hunting trip of two weeks in the mountains. Smith claims to have killed a 250-pound black bear with a blow of his fist. After the bear had killed two valuable dogs with strokes of his paws, Smith, according to his story, put on a pair of brass knuckles and swung on the bear's jaw, knocking him out. Then he said he beat the bear about the head and spine until he was dead. RAID POSTOFFICE SAFE. Robbers Then Steal Team To Make Escape. Newcastle, Pa.—Robbers dynamited the safe in the New Wilmington, Pa. postoffice, near here, and got away with $400 in money and stamps. After robbing the postoffice they stole a team of horses from a farmer and made their escape. Later the horses were found grazing by the roadside. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912. TRUST SAW MILLIONS IN IT Secrets Of the Barons Revealed By Attorney For Swift & Co. Called At Trial in Chicago—Plans To Control Beef Industry. Chicago.—Details of the plan for a $500,000,000 merger of the Armour, Swift and Morris interests in 1902, by which the government contends it was sought to control the meat industry of the country, were revealed Tuesday in the trial of the 10 Chicago packers before United States Djstrict Judge George A. Carpenter. The contract, which was dated May 31, 1902, was read to the jury and offered in evidence by counsel for the government. The original agreement was produced, in court by Albert H. Veeder, attorney for Swift & Co., who was called by the government as its first witness. Attorney Veeder testified that the plans for the merger were abandoned and that in March, 1903, the National Packing Co. was organized to operate certain independent packing companies purchased with a view of including them in the big company. Under the terms of the agreement, the three large packing corporations and their subsidiary companies, together with recently acquired independent companies, were to be merged into one concern. Armour, Swift and Morris were to receive bonds and preferred stock of the new company in payment for the value of their tangible property. In addition to this the promoters were to receive $25,000,000 worth of the new company's stock for intangible property and a large block of common stock for their good will, this amount to be fixed by the earnings of the different plants during the first year of the new merger. Packers Not In Secret. The promoters planned to borrow $30,000,000 to finance the corporation. The appraised valuation of Armour, Swift, Morris and their subsidiary companies was given at $180,000,000. Each of the three promoters deposited $1,000,000 with a Chicago blank as an evidence of good faith, but they were compelled to drop the plan because of the failure of certain New York capitalists to furnish the funds needed. Previous to the calling of Veeder to the stand the defense made an unsuccessful attempt to have excluded from the government's case all transactions prior to 1905 on the ground that the immunity plea which freed the packers when they were indicted seven years ago should apply to that period. A WORD COSTS HER RICHES. Banker Armstrong Failed To Insert Word "Sisters" in His Will. Cincinnati.—Mrs. Henrietta Goodloe, of Denver, Col., niece of former Banker James S. Armstrong, will not share in his $1,500,000 estate, according to a decision by Common Pleas Judge Swing in a suit brought by the trustees to expedite the distribution of the estate. Her share was lost to her because of the omission of the word sisters in the will. The document provided that the property was to be distributed among the heirs of brothers, nephews and nieces. A Republic Or War. San Francisco.-The Chinese Six Companies, which is engaged in raising a two-million dollar loan for the Chinese revolutionary government, sent a cablegram to Wu Ting Fang at Shanghai asking him to resume hostilities rather than yield to Yuan Shi Kai's demands for a limited monarchy. All Chinese in America, it states, are firm for a republic. A similar message was sent to Tang Shao Yi, who represents Premier Yuan at the conference, asking him also to use his influence in behalf of a republic. RUSSIA'S TRADE WAR IN AMERICA Prohibitive Tariff Bill in the Duma. Customs Duties To Be Generally Increased One Hundred Per Cent.—Is Almed At American Agricultural Machinery. St. Petersburg.—A supplementary legislature proposal of a frankly prohibitive character was introduced by the Nationalists into the Duma. It is aimed directly at the United States. According to the terms of the proposed enactment, American citizens of the Jewish religion are to be totally excluded from Russia, and in the second place customs duties are to be raised by 100 per cent., unless the Russian normal schedule is lower than the American. In that case a duty equalling the American duty will be collected. The author of the bill states that the last provision is necessary in order to deal with the import of American agricultural machinery. The remaining points of the proposed bill correspond in virtually every particular with the bill introduced on December 22 by ex-President Guchkoff for tariff schedules applicable to the United States at the expiration of the Russo-American commerce and navigation treaty of 1832. Washington.—Except as indicating the extent of Russian resentment at the action of the United States in abrogating the treaty of 1832, the introduction in the Duma of the bill attacking the American export trade with Russia is not regarded with much concern in official circles here. Even if the measure should be adopted by the Duma it would require the approval of the Imperial Council and of the Emperor himself to become law. In that case it could not take effect before January 1, 1913, because of the continuance until that date of the present treaty, with its favored nation clause. Indications are that negotiations for a new treaty will not be undertaken seriously before September. In the interim the Russian general elections will have been held and the great American quadrennial political conventions will have passed into history. Removed from all likelihood of political influence in either country, it is felt that the negotiations then can be conducted in a calm and judicial manner. WILL PROVE A TEST. The Madero Government's Action In the Reyes Case. Washington.—The treatment to be accorded Gen. Bernardino Reyes, now that he has surrendered, is expected to prove a conclusive test of the stability of the Madero government. Under the Mexican military code, the punishment prescribed for rebellion is death, but State Department officials here are inclined to believe that such a sentence will not be imposed. It is believed the military commission which will try General Reyes will convict him, but the verdict, it is expected, will be accompanied by a recommendation for clemency. President Madero himself is the only agency who can exercise the pardoning power, and his action in the case, it is believed, will demonstrate the degree of confidence he feels in his own ability to maintain a true Republican form of government in Mexico. GUARDING AGAINST TYPHOID. Compulsory Vaccination In Navy and Marine Corps. Washington.—As a supplementary preventative measure against the inroads of typhoid fever in the ranks of the Navy and Marine Corps, the compulsory inoculation of all the officers and enlisted men of these branches of the service under 45 years of age has been ordered by Secretary of the Navy Meyer. All recruits will be subjected to the treatment, and all those applying for re-enlistment also will take the treatment if they have not undergone it within two years previously or had a case of the fever. In case of doubt the order provides that it shall be administered. Two Dead Under Slide Of Clay. New York.—Two men, Thomas Williams and Herbert Cole, a negro, were caught today in a slide of clay and sand in the Fourth avenue subway now being excavated in Brooklyn, and crushed to death. The slide was 80 feet below the surface of the street. New York Pilot Holds the Record for Rescuing Persons From Drowning. The recent rescue by Capt. Irving P. Grace, pilot of the United States tug Vigilance, of Thomas Owen of 1157 Third avenue from the Harlem river, brings to light the remarkable life saving record of the Grace family. This is the thirty-sixth rescue to the credit of young Captain Grace. But the record pales beside that of his father, Capt. Patrick Grace of the tug Refuge, who was recently presented by the Life Savers' association of New York with a medal and huge flag having 89 stars—one for each life saved during 57 years in the state employment. He is now seventy-seven years old, but is still at his post, rain, snow or shine. Old Captain Patrick is not by profession a life saver. That is an incidental job. His real work is as pilot of the tiny tug Refuge, which daily plies between East One hundred and Twenty-fifth street and Randall's island, carrying freight, prisoners and passengers to and from the house of refuge. Oven 700,000 times has the captain piloted his craft from Manhattan, since he first assumed command, and it is estimated that several million passengers have been ferried across during the period of his service.—New York Evening Post. K. Links—What about that gold mine proposition you made to me once? Would you like to part with a little of the stock? Winks—Not much! We discovered after all that mine had gold in it. TRUE CONNOISSEUR. Joseph E. Widener, at a dinner in Philadelphia, was congratulated on his father's unique and magnificent gallery of pictures. "Yes," said Mr. Widener, "my father is a connoisseur, a true connoisseur. I don't use the word 'connoisseur,' either, as the great painter used it. "A great painter, you know, was asked by his little son: "Father, what is a connoisseur?" "Well, my son,' the father answered, 'did you notice that tall, white-haired gentleman at my studio tea yesterday?' "The one with the sable-lined overcoat, father? Oh, yes, I noticed him.' "Well, my son, he is a connoisseur." "But how do you know he's a connoisseur, father?" "By his actions, my son." "But, father, he acted like every one else at the tea, didn't he?" "Certainly not, my boy! Certainly not! The others drank my Russian tea, ate my foie-gras sandwiches, and took leave. But he—he bought a picture!" SWALLOWED. "Why are you making such a wry face? Is there a worm in that apple?" "No. No, but I'm afraid there's one in me." "Was there much interest manifested in that whisky case?" "Indeed there was! The people present were just drinking it in." NUMBER 16. WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS If You Are Proud of Your Furs, Don't Investigate, Let It Go at That. "If you think you have furs that are particularly fine it is sometimes more satisfactory to keep on thinking so rather than to start to investigate," a wise woman was heard to say the other day. "Now there is So-and-so, who has been priding herself upon the beauty and the excellent quality of a sable stole and muff she owns. She got most of the skins in them some years ago and says she paid $500 apiece for them. She went last year to a fur dealer's and he told her that the skins could not be duplicated for less than $800 apiece. Not long ago she bought some new skins which looked just as fine as the old ones and had her furs made over. So she figured out that her furs were worth $20,000. "The other day she had occasion to go to another furrier for the first time and she asked him what he thought her stole and muff were worth. He looked over them carefully and figured that they were worth about $8,000. She thought she had the finest sables, but he told her he could duplicate them, for $300 apiece. Now all her joy in her furs is quite gone." HOW THEY MEASURE TIME Strange Methods Employed by Various Indian Tribes In Keeping the Time. To ascertain the time at night the Apache Indians employed a gourd on which the stars of the heavens were marked. As the consciellations rose in the sky the Indian referred to his gourd and found out the hour. By turning the gourd around he could tell the order in which the constellations might be expected to appear. The hill people of Assam reckon time and distance by the number of quids of betel nut chewed. It will be remembered how, according to Washington Irving, the Dutch colonial assembly, was invariably dismissed at the last puff of the third pipe of tobacco of Governor Wouter Van Twiller. A Montagnis Indian of Canada will set up a tall stick in the snow when traveling ahead of friends who are to follow. He marks with his foot the line of shadow cast, and by the change in the angle of the shadow the oncoming party can tell on arriving at the spot about how far ahead the leader is.—Harper's Weekly. SWIMMING POOLS POPULAR. The swimming pool is greatly gaining in favor in all cities and is, it is needless to state, a more or less necessary adjunct to civilization. It may also be said that New York is very deficient in adequate swimming facilities. In London these are to be found in every part of the metropolis, some free, some at a small charge, and others of a more luxurious nature. They are all patronized very extensively and most obviously tend in the direction of health, cleanliness and amusement. In the case of the young of the poorer class swimming baths are a boon—almost a necessity—but it is obvious that there must be considerable difficulty in keeping the water fairly clean and disinfected. INCREASED TEA CONSUMPTION. Fourth place among the tea-exporting countries of the, world is taken by Java, which follows closely after Japan. British India with Ceylon is first and China second. Java is rapidly gaining on Japan; for the cultivation of tea is increasing steadily and the product is gaining in quality. Java tea can now be kept for upward of two years and even improves in flavor by the keeping. This has been found out already in Australia. The Scoeker. I have come forth to seek for joy, The litte of limb, the strong of thew, Within whose level eyes she shines The freshness of the morning dew. And shall I find where the hills Reach up to meet the mounting sun, Or whence the journeying streams are lost In occasions of oblivion? Or shall I find him where the wind? That ancient vagrant, has his birth, O 'mid the towers of molling towns That cumber the old patient earth? O foolish seeker after joy, Upon a way that has no heart, After thy travail of long days Go back and search within thy hearth —Clinton Scollard. A RACE A SERMON. There is something exciting about a race, as a usual thing, and often there is danger connected with it also; for a winner whether man or beast, may drop dead from heart failure. Automobile races have killed many people and injured many. In these days races through the air are quite common, for men have traveled hundreds of miles in balloons or flying machines, perhaps passing over mountains or other dangerous places or landing in some lonely district and having difficulty in returning home. Some men will do almost anything for money or for the sake of having people talk about them, but if asked to make a sacrifice for Jesus, they will quickly refuse. Long things for self, but nothing for him who gave his life for them. You may wonder why men should get so reckless, for they seem to get wild to have an evil spirit to control them. This reminds me of a runaway horse or cattle in a stampede: for Satan tries to put this wild spirit in every living creature, knowing that it is a sure way to ruin them for time and eternity. The Lord gives his children rest of soul, that is, takes out this wild, reckless, restless spirit and nature, for he makes them happy and contented by satisfying the longings of the heart. A person may win a race, but he is not satisfied, for nothing earthly can give satisfaction. Racers will do everything to win and that is a great lesson we should learn from them. The Christians must follow their example if they want to win the race to heaven, for the Bible tells us "to lay aside every weight and run with patience the race that is set before us." To win a race on earth may not mean much, in fact, it cannot; but to make the race to heaven means everything. To fail is to reap everlasting punishment, to succeed is to enjoy eternal life and bliss: A runner cannot run if he be loaded with weights nor can a horse trot fast if he is hitched to a heavy wagon, neither can persons travel to heaven with weights weighing him down, for if he tells lies, steals or breaks the Sabbath and bears malice for his neighbor, he is not running on the way to eternal life. Sins are also compared to a heavy rope which binds a man and will surely pull him down to destruction. A drunkard cannot run rapidly for about all he can do is to stagger. The Bible says: "No drunkard can inherit the kingdom of God," which shows it is impossible for such a one to run a spiritual race. Tobacco is a great hindrance also and card playing has kept many a person from the narrow path of duty. Therefore, do not load yourself with weights, for you cannot win if you do. The reading of trashy books and papers is one of the worst evils known, for if a person's mind and heart are not clear and pure his feet cannot run in the way of God's commandments, for Paul said to Timothy: "Keep thy self pure." Another great evil is the moving picture show business for many young lives have been ruined by it. So let this be a warning that you may not lose your life but you will surely lose your soul; for no one can be a lover of these places and make the race to heaven, for the Bible teaches clearly that anyone that runs this race must lay aside every weight that would hinder One cannot run toward heaven and Satan's kingdom at the same time. Another great truth is that it will take all there is of a person to run this race, namely, all his strength, all his time and all his talent. Then remember, dear children, that: "Life is the mirror of king and page, It's just what we are and do: It's just what we are and do; Then give to the world the best you have, And the best will come to you." J. CORBETT EDWARDS, Class of 1908, Claflin University, Or- angeburg, S. C. TOO TALKATIVE It was a beautiful evening and Ole, who had screwed up courage to take Mary for a ride, was carried away by the magic of the night. "Mary," he asked, "will you marry me?" "Yes, Ole," she answered softly. Ole lapsed into a silence that at last became painful to his fiancée. "Ole," she said despairingly, "why don't you say something?" "Ay tank," Ole replied, "they bane too much said aready."—Success Magazine. FRANCE IN AFRIGA There are 10,000,000 of people in the United States who are, sentimentally, at least, interested in the present future of the continent of Africa and its unnumbered' hordes of people. They are so interested because, in one way or another, they are descended from that continent and from that people. The true vine, however far it may trail over the wall, must hark back to its true root, and will do it if it be not grafted upon some other root and finally become lost as to its origin. As long as it retains any of the kinship, any of its true root, the true vine will find its way back, and will know its kindred vines as it goes. It is that way with the blood of the races. In his address on "The Nationalization of Africa," at "The Congress on Africa," in 1855, at Atlanta, our Mr. Fortune said, among other things: "If the conquest of Africa shall proceed in the next 75 years as it has in the past 25, the whole continent will be as completely under European control, after the lapse of a century, physically and morally, as is possible upon the conquered." The vast population of Africa will be brought under Christian influences, in new forms of government, and habits of thought, and of conduct. The whole life of the people will be revolutionized. Ancient beliefs and superstitions and tribal relations and dissimilarity of vernaculars will, in the course of time, be transformed entirely. The demoralizing heterogeneity which now prevails over the whole continent will give place to a pervading homogeneity in language, in religion and in government." This forecast has made 16 years ago. The time has traveled fast, but nowhere has it traveled faster than on the continent of Africa. All of its vast territory has been divided among the European powers, with the exception of Liberia on the west coast, for control of which Germany, France and Great Britain, whose territories hem it in, are scheming. Railroads and telegraphs pierce the continent in all directions, and the deserts are being reclaimed from waste and made to blossom "as gardens of the Lord." While France owns 45 per cent. of Africa, the remaining 55 per cent. is divided between Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Belgium, the Portuguese holdings being negligible. Native rights, personal and mineral, are but little regarded by any of the powers, except France, the general policy being to keep the natives down, without any participation in the government, and get all out of them that it is possible to get. As between the tyranny and rapacity of Great Britain, Germany and Italy there is little to choose, the tyranny and rapacity of Belgium in the Congo having been such as to shock Christian Europe and America, and to compel reforms that have in some measure mitigated the horrors practiced upon the natives. The pacific policy of France in Africa, and the tremendous development it has made and is making of the resources of its African empire, are graphically set forth in the Outlook (October 28), by E. Alexander Powell, F. R. G. S. The story is most fascinating in which is told how France came to control 45 per cent. of the territory and 24 per cent. of the population of Africa. France has conquered the people by kindness; by giving them a part of her civil and military service; by just administration of the laws, and by building churches, schools, railroads and telegraphs. The people feel that they are part of French development, and they are. The threat of France to enlist 1a million natives in her army is not an idle one, as the natives are with France, there being now 75,000 of them enlisted, and "nothing pleases the African as an occupation more than soldering" said Mr. Powell. A black French army could be advanced to the banks of the Rhine in ten days. France is doing great things in Africa,—New York Age. FAR-SIGHTED EDITOR. The editor of an up-state weekly had advertised a year's subscription as a prize for the largest potato grown in the community. The competition waxed warm, and the enterprising newspaper man was hard pressed to accommodate the scores of tubers which flooded the printing office. His competitor, meeting him on the street, attempted to "kid" the potato booster on his "commission market." "You don't, expect to increase your circulation this way?" scuffed the rival. "Here's the proposition," answered the editor. "I'm out a $1.50 subscription. But as near as I can figure spuds at S5 cents a bushel. I'm in exactly $7. I'm going to try rutabagas next!"—Milwaukee Free Press. A GENUINE HUSTLER. How is this for enterprise. Every time a Topeka undertaker hears of some one being sick he sends an invitation to the family to visit his undertaking rooms and inspect his fine line of supplies and his up-to-date methods of caring for the dead.—Kansas City Journal. TOUGH. "Kicking about your Thanksgiving dinner, eh?" said the charitable citizen. "So that's what I get for sending you a turkey and a blanket." "Well, boss, my wife must have cooked the blanket."—Louisville Courier-Journal FEAR AS A MALADY Persons Otherwise Strong Mentally May Develop a Dread of Open or Closed Places, of Crowds, of Solitude and, in Fact, of Anything. Fear as a disease had not received serious attention until recent years. Now it is recognized by the medical profession that there is a whole list of phobias, as they are called, which are quite distinct from a normal and legitimate condition of fear due to some natural cause. Thus there is the fear of open or closed places, says the Medical Record, fear of high places, fear of men or women, fear of crowds and of solitudes, fear of animals, fear of insects, fear of darkness, fear of accidents, fear of fire, fear of travel and, in fact, fear of anything. There is no end to the absurdity of acts which may be occasioned by these persistent ideas of fear. Those that possess the fear of riding on a train find no pleasure in traveling, those that have fear of closed places do not enjoy going to church and generally always sit near the door ready to fly at the first sign of danger. Various fears may also develop in connection with the occupation of the patient—for instance, barbers sometimes suffer these attacks whenever they see a razor, or telegraphers when they catch sight of their instruments, which finally necessitates giving up the occupation. Among women especially there occurs the fear of dirt, contagion or infection. The countess bacteria always present in the air are the chief source of annoyance. The patients are always complaining of bad air and are always throwing open the windows. Books are especially avoided as a possible source of contagion. In patients with fear of injury they will throw away all needles in the house or they will no more wash windows for fear that the glass might break and cut them. The intellect in these cases is not only undisturbed, but may be unusually good. Patients exhibit throughout a pronounced feeling of mental illness and frequently a clear insight into the morbidity of the individual symptoms. The more common of the various phobias as classified by Beard are as follows: Claustrophobia, fear of narrow or closed places; agoraphobia, fear of open places; astrophobia, fear of lightning; monophobia, fear of being alone; pathophobia, fear of disease; myophobia, fear of contamination; siderodromophobia, fear of railroad travel; acrophobia, fear of being at a height or looking over precipices; thanatophobia, fear of death. It is to be emphasized that the phobias in question are not normal fears, based, as normal or natural fears are, on some reasonable justifying experience. A reasonable and justifiable normal fear of lightning might arise after the experience of having been at some time in a house struck by lightning. Other fears, such as the fear of riding in a buggy after having been in a runaway or the fear of a voyage at sea or railway after a frightful shipwreck or railway accident, is a more or less natural or reasonable fear, as the fear of hoodoos and ghosts is among the superstitious or those accustomed to ghost stories and tradition of goblin visitations, etc. These fears do not require a warped brain for their lodgment, though the weakened brain may be more vividly impressed by them. To be regarded as symptoms of disease these fears must be groundless so far as influences external to the brain are concerned. They must proceed from a morbid state of the brain and not from properly exciting external causes. They must be fears peculiar to the individual under peculiar circumstances of cerebral disturbance and not fear common to others and due to causes that naturally cause alarm and frighten. BROKE THE WAR RECORD. There is in existence a very modest man who, though now peacefully employed, has in his day seen fighting in many parts of the globe His friends know this and lose no opportunity to draw him out anent his thrilling war adventures. But the veteran's modesty is such that his tales are more than likely to be colorless and disappointing. Once some of his friends interested him and by artful subterfuge led the conversation straight up to a certain battle, in which, as they knew, the veteran had participated. In a moment of carelessness he allowed himself to be trapped into statements regarding that battle Whereupon, noting that he had warmed to the subject, one of his friends suddenly said: "You were in that battle, weren't you?" "Ye-yes," confessed the veteran, much embarrassed. "Tell us about your experiences on that day," commanded one of the gathering. There was a breathless silence. The fighter saw there was no way out of "On that day," he began slowly, "at a conservative estimate—" "NOT AN INFERIOR RACE" ARE COLORED AMERICANS SO SAYS THE, GREAT ANTHROPOLOGIST' AND SCIENTIST, PROF, BOAS-ENDLESS NUMBER OF THEM IF GIVEN'EQUAL CHANCE. (Boston Globe) A contribution to the discussion of the negro problem in the United States, of quite extraordinary interest, is made by Prof. Franz Boas, the eminent American anthropologist, in "The Mind of Primitive Man." Not so much on humanitarian as on ethical and scientific grounds he defends the negro race, whose present social economic status is sufficiently explained by the forcible removal from African soil, the consequent complete loss of the old standards of life, the demoralization of slavery and the following period of disorganization and severe economic struggle against heavy odds. Professor Boas holds that there is no proof of the theory of the negro's hereditary inferiority. Give the colored man, says the anthropologist in effect, opportunity and he will fulfill the duties of citizenship as well as his white neighbor. Although he may not produce as many great men as his white race, and although the level of his average achievement may not quite reach that of the whites, there will be "endless numbers who will outrun their white competitors and who will do better than the defectives whom we permit to drag, down and to retard the healthy children of our public schools." Whether the persistence of the pure negro type is practically impossible, as Prof. Boas believes, or whether the efforts in many southern states to prevent all racial intermixture will result in making the black race blacker and the white race whiter, matters little. The main thing is, that even handed justice should be done to both races. WHAT TO EAT. A year-old chicken makes a most acceptable roast for the Sunday dinner. The smaller "broilers" are not so good for the oven, for the reason that they roast away into nothiness, the meat seeming to shrivel and dry in the steady heat. A practical and pleasurable chicken dinner for Sunday is suggested. Cream of Corn Soup—If corn on the cob is used, place the cobs from which the corn has been removed in three pins of boiling water and cook slowly for half an hour. Remove them, add a pint of grated corn and boil until soft. When canned corn is used turn the contents of the can into the water and boil until very tender. Press through a sleeve, season to taste and let slimmer while you make a smooth paste of three tablespoonfuls of flour, butter and two even ones of flour. Add to the soup and stir rapidly until it thickens. Turn in one pint of boiling milk, then add the beaten yolks of two eggs, serve at once. Roast Chicken With Giblet Sauce. After cleaning the chicken thoroughly, stuff it with a mixture of one large cupful of stale bread, crumbs, one tablespoonful of chopped parsley, a tablespoonful of melted butter and seasoning to taste. Close the opening by sewing with coarse thread, so that the chicken retains its natural juices. Do not pack the dressing, or it will be heavy and soggy. Place two generous slices of bacon in the bottom of the roasting pan, lay the chicken on them, cover the bottom of the pan with water, and add salt and bake in a quick oven for 15 minutes to close the pores. Allow 15 minutes to every pound of chicken and baste every ten minutes, first with water and then with the drippings. Baste the breast of the chicken with butter 15 minutes before it is done, dredge with flour and remove the threads and serve. To make giblet sauce put the giblets in a pan with cold water, place over a moderate fire and simmer while the chicken roasts. Chop them fine, add a teaspoonful of flour to the drippings in the roast pan and stir over the fire until brown. Add a half pint of the stock in which the giblets were boiled, stir until the sauce boils, add the chopped giblets and season to taste. Serve in gravy boat. Seasonable Side Dishes.—Either mashed potatoes whipped to a stiff froth and well buttered or browned sweet potatoes should accompany the roast. A celery salad, tender celery cut into dice and served on a lettuce leaf with French or mayonnaise dressing, is excellent with the dinner. Many prefer celery crisp and plain, each stalk cut into quarters, lengthwise, so that each diner may receive a part of the tender heart. Cranberry sauce is a welcome addition to the meat course at this season of the year. A fruit salad is good as a final dainty; seasonable fruits in their own juice, or a fruit gelatine with nuts and a garnishing of whipped cream. "I hope you will believe me when I tell you that you are the only girl I ever loved." "No. That I refuse to believe." "Then you will believe me when I tell you that you are the prettiest girl I ever loved?" "Yes. Yes. I am sure you are in earnest now."—Detroit Free Press. NEGRO INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION REVIEWED U. S. Commissioner of Labor Discusses Subject in His Annual Report. DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE MADE NATIONAL REPUTATION AND ARE PLAYING IMPORTANT PART IN RACE ADJUSTMENT. Washington, D. C.-The United States commissioner of labor, in his annual report on industrial education, just issued, devotes considerable space to the negro industrial schools throughout the country. Speaking of industrial education among negroes generally, he says: "Industrial schools for negroes are almost invariably philanthropic enterprises, and their work is usually hampered by insufficient funds. They have also had to face special difficulties owing to the fact that apprenticeships are practically never open to colored workers and hence their students must receive all their preliminary training before leaving school. "The difficulty negroes find in entering a skilled trade, unless it is one to which they can work independently or as, separate groups, limits the scope of their work, and owing to the deficient education of a portion of their students much of their instruction must be elementary. As a further difficulty they have had to counteract the prejudices of their own race who have been inclined to look upon clerical, commercial and professional callings as the only ones which could be considered by the ambitious. "In spite of all these difficulties the negro schools have done good work. Several have won for themselves a national reputation and are playing an important part in the adjustment of the race to the new conditions in which emancipation has placed them." The report also devotes several pages to both Tuskegee and Hampton schools and a number of other negro industrial schools throughout the country, including Snow Hill Normal and Industrial school at Snow Hill, Ala., Berean Manual Training and Industrial school at Philadelphia, Watchman Industrial school at Providence, R. I., Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical college at Alcorn, Miss., State Agricultural and Mechanical college at Normal, Ala., Claflin university at Orangeburg, S. C., and other similar institutions. Four pages of the report are devoted to Armstrong Manual Training school of this city, of which Dr. W. D. Evans is principal. In speaking of this school the commissioner of labor says: "It is said that graduates from the trade courses of this school are able to hold their own in their respective trades as finished workmen." TEST OF A GOOD ACTOR. James Thornton, the monologist, was walking down Broadway one evening when he saw, leaning against a lamp post, an individual who was evidently an actor just off the road. Equally apparent was the fact that the man needed a job or money, says the Popular Magazine. "How do you do, my friend?" greeted Thornton. The stranded actor, recognizing Thornton, spoke to him a trifle sadly. "Need a job?" asked Thornton. "I do—badly," answered the actor. "What have you done?" "A lot of work," explained the other, his face brightening at the prospect of Thornton's taking an interest in him. "I've done all sorts of roles in stock companies." "Ever play the part of a Mexican?" "Oh, yes." "Pretty good at it, weren't you?" "Well, if I do say it myself, Mr. Thornton, I think I played the Mexican in fine shape." "That being the case," replied Thornton, handing him tobacco and a cigarette paper, "roll me a cigarette." The man who had made such a hit as a Mexican made a miserable failure of the cigarette. And Thornton, observing this fact, resumed his stroll, leaving the stranded actor still stranded. MONKEYS AND GUM. In tropical countries the natives have many unique ways of catching monkeys. One of them, as explained by a traveler, is this: The hunters walk about in short boots in sight of the monkeys. Then they take the boots off, place some gum in the bottoms and leave them on the ground, withdrawing themselves to a great distance. Presently the monkeys come down from the trees and try on the boots, and when the hunters come after them the boots stick to the feet of the monkeys and they are unable to climb. Thus the imitative little animals are captured. "Whiffer has bought a very handsome Axminster." "I'm so glad. Maybe he will take me for a ride." "I hardly think so. There are no magic carpets these days."—Birmingham Agre-Herald. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COL- ORED PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH FROM BOOKER T. WASH. This is a season of the year when for several years it has been my privilege to call the attention of our people to the importance of improving the facilities for public school education: I mean the education of the masses of children in the small public schools. As I have said before, I think a very small percentage of the children of our race can be sent to any large boarding school. The masses must be educated at home in the small public schools if they are to get any education at all. As I have observed in studying conditions in most parts of the south, I find that the people on the whole deserve the greatest degree of credit for their efforts to educate their children. In many cases they pay tax themselves, aside from what they pay in the public taxes, in order to build public schoolhouses and extend school terms. This is all commendable. We want, however, to be sure that we go forward every year. If we do not go forward in providing better school facilities, we will go backward, because the number of children to be educated is increasing each year. My special object in calling attention to this matter is to impress the ministers, business men, teachers and other leaders with the importance of having a good, comfortable, well furnished schoolhouse in every community. You will not accomplish much in the way of education, no matter how good a teacher may be secured, without a good comfortable schoolhouse. In many cases, especially in the Gulf states, the schoolhouses provided for the education of the negro children are disgraceful. In some cases they are not fit for animals to stay in. It is a cruel imposition upon teachers and pupils to compel them to sit in a cold, uncomfortable schoolhouse day by day. In such cases it is impossible for the children to learn anything. The thing that I urge upon each community is that they unite in their efforts this fall and winter in providing a good, comfortable schoolhouse. If every person will contribute a small amount in the way of money or labor or some kind of farm produce, within a few months a good, comfortable schoolhouse can be built and furnished in every community in which our people live. Good schoolhouses will mean in the future good teachers and a school term lasting eight or nine months in the year. If those who read this communication have not already a good schoolhouse in their community, I certainly be seech them to begin at once to build one. One other thing: often a large amount of the money put into a school building is almost thrown away because no plan has been provided for the supervision of the work of erecting it. No matter how inexpensive the schoolhouse may be, care should be taken to get an architect or some other competent person to draw plans for the building. Wherever it is possible, of course, the public school authorities should be asked to provide a decent schoolhouse. Where it is not possible to obtain a suitable building from the authorities, the people should get together themselves and erect a schoolhouse that meets the needs of pupils and teachers. In many of the cities and small towns in the south, thousands of children are suffering for education because there are not enough schoolhouses in the south to properly seat and provide for the negro children. Wherever this is true, our leaders should come together and formulate their needs, and bring them before the public school authorities. They should continue to urge their needs until school houses are provided for our people. I have noted that in some of the cities nearly one-half of the colored children are kept out of school, or are in school only half a day because of lack of room. Our race, like other races, can only secure proper educational facilities in the cities by constant urging their needs on the proper authorities this should be done in every community and city where the public school authorities have undertaken the task of providing school buildings. I am glad to add that in many of the communities and cities of the south, creditable schoolhouses are provided in increasing degree for the education of the negro child. But we not only want to see that no backward step is taken, but that we go forward in the country and city year by year in providing decent, comfortable school buildings. In connection with what I have said in this letter, we as a race must bear in mind that one-half of the colored children in the south do not attend any school at all. Unless these conditions are speedily changed, our race in this and succeeding generations will be greatly handicapped by ignorance. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. AFTER THE HONEYMOON. "Am I required to exchange wedding gifts in the department from which they were purchased. "Not at all," said the floorwalker. "Thank you. I would like to exchange a rose jar for a, frying pan." Louisville Courler-Journal. THE JOHNSON HOTEL 331 JEFFERSON STREET conveniences. Hot or cold baths. Large parlor with re- t music. Polite help. Carriage and hacks, also telephon- hack or carriage ring up 676 and the manager will see t rooms. to let at 25 cents. With all hotel conveniences. Hot or cold baths. Large parlor with reading matter and music. Polite help. Carriage and hacks, also telephones. If you want a hack or carriage ring up 676 and the manager will see that you get it. Rooms to let at 25 cents. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. PRINCE R. BUTLER, Manager and Proprietor. HIGH ART TAILORS BUTTON STREET, EAST. Next Door to Red Cross Pharmacy Special Prices Given for Thirty Days. A full line of Latest Fall and Winter Goods. After business ... In a business way---the advertising way. An ad in this paper offers the maximum service at the minimum cost. It maches the people of the own and vicinity you ant to reach. SEE THE— HIGH ART TAILORS 321 BROUGHTON STREET, EAST. Next Door to Red Cross Pharmacy. Special Prices Given for Thirty Days. A full line of Latest Fall and Win ter Goods. in a business way---the advertising way. An ad in this paper offers the maximum service at the minimum cost. It reaches the people of the town and vicinity you want to reach. Try It--- It Pays Mordecie Pressing Club cleaned and pressed per month for $1.00. Ladies' work goods called for and delivered. All work guaranteed. Ste- ming. BROAD STREET. Phone 13 MAS BAKER, The Shoemaker SHOE REPAIRING. Half sole, sewed, 85 cents; nailed er heels, 35 and 50 cents. All work guaranteed. CORNER EAST BROAD AND BOLTON STREETS Don't Buy a New One old ones and send to us. We make them new—Stoves, Furn- ises, Carpets. CARPET, AND MATTING LAYING A SPE furniture bought and sold. Packing and Shipping. Good delivered. ON & SLOCUM, Upholsterer The Mordecie Pressing Club Two suits cleaned and pressed per month for $1.00. Ladies' work specialty. Goods called for and delivered. All work guaranteed. Steam and dry cleaning. First class SHOE REPAIRING. Half sole, sewed, 85 cents; nailed, 50 cents, rubber heels, 35 and 50 cents. All work guaranteed. CORNER EAST BROAD AND BOLTON STREETS Don't Buy a New One Save the old ones and send to us. We make them new—Stoves, Furniture, Mattresses, Carpeta. CARPET, AND MATTING LAYING A SPECIALTY. Old furniture bought and sold. Packing and Shipping. Goods called for and delivered. JACKSON & SLOCUM, Upholsterers BOLTON AND EAST BROAD STREETS. When Your Eyes Trouble You CONSULT OUR OPTICIAN. DR. M. SCHWABS' SON 11 BULL STREET. IMFORTABLE AND CLEAN LODGING PERMANENT OR TRANSIENT Shop at McCARTHY'S 233 BRYAN ST, WEST. BANITARY BARBER SHOP AND RESTAURANT TACHED. 230 ST. JULIAN STREET, WEST. TO MY FRIENDS notify all of my old patrons that I have purchased my and Price streets, and would be glad to have them patrons me at 601 for anything you may want and I will deliver TO MY FRIENDS I wish to notify all of my old patrons that I have purchased my old stand at Hall and Price streets, and would be glad to have them patronize me. Phone me at 601 for anything you may want and I will deliver to you promptly. Respectfully, THE PROGRESSIVE MAN THE PROGRESSIVE MAN Is the one who makes it his business to advertise his business thoroughly. Now is your opportunity The Sunday School Lesson Sunday School Less for January 7, 1911. THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAP- TIST FORETOLD.—Luke 1.5—23 (Read Luke 1.1.4.) GOLDEN TEXT—Without faith it is impossible to please him.—Heb. 11.6. The relations between Jesus and John are more fully brought out by Luke than by the other evangelists, in these preliminary stories which we are to study during January. He thus gives the life of Jesus a more human setting. Herod the king was an irreligious and infamous man, though his name is associated with the rebuilding of the temple. Zacharias literally means "remembered by" Jehovah; his character is well exemplified by his name. The course of Abla—There were twenty-four courses or classes of priests, each of which served for one week in the worship of the temple (1 Chron. 24). The order of their service was determined by lots. Elizabeth was, like her husband, of priestly descent, but, unlike many in the priesthood, they were both devout and honorable people. Righteous before God—In deed and in truth; they were walking as an habitual practiced in all the commandments and ordinances. They kept the law of God in such a way that they were regarded as blameless by the people. Had no child—This was considered a great misfortune where the idea was a large family (Psa. 12S); and where, as among the Jews, every family desired to have the Messiah born within it. Well stricken in years—Being of advanced age, all hope of a child had been destroyed. Verses 8-17: An Angelle Announcement. There were so many priests in attendance that it was not possible for everyone to have the privilege to burn incense within the holy place; and no one was permitted to do this twice. It was therefore a memorable day in the life of a priest, when he drew the white stone which announced that he had been honored to enter the sanctuary on behalf of the people. The incense was burned twice a day, at nine in the morning and three in the afternoon; and lots were cast among the priests twice every day to decide who should engage in this important service. We cannot say at which hour Zacharias was performing this honorable duty. Praying within—This was in the sacred enclosure, but it was outside the sanctuary which was entered only by the priests, while the Holy of holies was entered only by the high priest on the Day of Atonement. Zacharias was now alone; his two assist- POETRY of and by Our People ants had performed their part and retired. As be was offering the incense, which was a symbol of supplication, there appeared an angel of the Lord. This was a solemn hour in his life; it was fitting that a climax should be reached, that would seal with divine approval his devotion to God during these many years. The divine messenger came with happy tidings which he delivered standing on the right side of the altar—This was the place of honor worthy of a representative of the Most High God. Troubled fear—He was seized with feelings of agitation and of fear, a sense of the unseen became vivid to him. But he was soon set at ease by the glad news thy prayer is heard—This may refer to his supplications for a son in which his wife had joined with him; or to his supplications for the redemption of Israel through the coming of the Messiah, which all plous Israelites had always offered. Jehovah had surely remembered his faithful servant who was to be greatly honored by becoming the father of Messiah's herald. The birth of a son was the signal for joy and gladness with exultation; more so it was to be in the case of John who was to be "the gift of Jehovah" to many people. Great in the sight of the Lord—Therefore truly great in the possession of moral and religious excellence. He will be a man of abstinence, which was a token of the intense consecration of his life. Filled with the Holy Ghost from his birth, and sustained by spiritual power for his great mission. The nature of his prophetic career is suggested by the reference to Ellijah, who was preeminently a preacher of repentance for conversion to God. When parental and filial duties are faithfully performed, society will be prepared for a religious revival. Verses 18-23: A Sensationa' Event. The reality so far exceeded the expectations of Zacharias that he hesitated on the very threshold of fulfillment. Whereby shall I know this?—His want of faith was the less excusable, because he knew of illustrations from the life of Abraham and other Old Testament saints how God had been true to his promises. I am Gabriel—This is the angel of God's presence—the "man of God" as the name means—who ministers to men from God. Thou shalt be duml—The dumness was both a punishment and a sign; the penalty was remitted as soon as the sign was fulfilled. They marveled—It was the custom to remain within the sanctuary just long enough to burn incense. This long delay, therefore, caused anxiety. They perceived—On his inability to pronounce the benediction (Num. 6 24:26), led the people to infer that he had seen a vision. What excitement must have prevailed and how many would have been the questions, which however could not then be answered. He departed—When his term of official service had expired, Zacharias returned to his home in the hill country; and there he awaited the fullness of the times in silence and submission before God, being encouraged by the faith and loyalty of his wife. Our Yesterdays. We've traced our sweetest dreams, my dear, in wonder fire's glow. And never thought the pictures there were of a long ago; Unmindful of the fleeting years we've wandered on, we two.} And you have been the same to me, and I the same to you— Your voice as sweet, and hair as jet as ever, till tonight I saw a single strand of gray deflect the muddy light, A single wavy strand of gray 'twas burnished by the rays. And then I knew the time has come when we have yesterday. I had not ceased to think of you as bilthe and young and fair, And I was strong and straight as when I waited on you there. Until tonight! Our youngest one sat here upon my knee And looked into my eyes for long and studied earnestly. Then looked at you, and said at length—my heart was fairly wrung— "I'm trying to 'magine how you looke' when bofe of you were young!" I tried to laugh it all away, but, dear, through all the haze. There came the thought, "the time has come when we yesterday!" John D. Walls is Delilah. SOME PARALLELS BETWEEN THE RACE PROBLEM IN POLAND AND IN THE UNITED STATES. INTERESTING DISCUSSION BEFORE THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB OF TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. The Twentleth Century club, connected with the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, held its regular monthly meeting in Dorothy hall. Dr. R. E. Park was host and also furnished the discussion of the evening. His subject was: "Some Parallels Between the Race Problem in Poland and in the United States." The Poles, the speaker pointed out, are one branch of the great Slavic race, which with its principal seat in Russia, has projected itself into western Europe, under different names, from the Baltic in the north to the Black sea in the south. Everywhere that this race has come into contact with the peoples of western Europe there has been a racial conflict and almost everywhere the Slavic race has been conquered and oppressed. Dr. Park first sketched the political history of Poland from 1796, when Poland was divided between Russia, Germany and Austria. He then turned to the internal history of the three provinces and showed the manner in which each had developed under the influence of the racial conflict between the different peoples brought together when Poland was absorbed by its neighbors. Poland's political history has been a hopeless and fatal struggle to gain and retain its national independence. Up to 1830, both in German and Russian Poland, a policy of conciliation was pursued. Russian Poland, for example, was given much greater liberty than any other part of the Russian empire. There was complete freedom of the press and at the same time a very large measure of self-government. But the Polish nobility were not satisfied with anything short of a complete independence and a reunion of the different parts of the ancient republic. In spite of the heroic struggle to maintain national existence the Insurrection of 1830 failed and every subsequent effort in the same direction has only served to make the subjugation of the country more complete. After 1830 the nobles and political leaders emigrated to Paris and there retained a sort of revolutionary junta, which sought to direct political affairs in the different parts of their dismembered country. The policy was to take advantage of the political troubles of Russia, Germany and Austria in order that at the right juncture the Poles might throw themselves into the hands of the country which would promise to aid them in re-establishing their national existence. In all this movement the masses of the people, the peasants, had little or no part. They remained, in a condition not much better than serfdom, on the plantations of the nobility. They were not able to help themselves and every effort that the different governments, particularly Russia and Germany, made to improve their condition was paralyzed by the political intrigues of the nobility, in Paris and elsewhere, whose policy was to sacrifice everything else to the cause of national existence. The situation, Dr. Park said, was something like that in the south after the "carpet-bag government" was expelled and the politicians, who had gone into exile in the north, attempted to control and direct affairs in the south. After the Franco-Prussian war, when it was found that the Polish regiments were perfectly willing to fight against their old allies in France, Bismarck determined to settle the Polish question. He said, "The Poles would be all right if we could get rid of this fictious nobility." So he said: "We will appropriate a hundred million marks to buy out this imbeculous Polish nobility and settle good, brave German peasants on the land. In this way we will Germanize the Poles; dispel once for all the dream of a restoration of Poland and in time they will become good Germans." This was the beginning of the modern racial struggle in German Poland, which has had, according to the speaker, a very extraordinary issue. As soon as it was announced that the German government meant to dispossess the Polish nobility of their lands, there was a great outcry. Various plans were suggested for resisting this move. The nobility in other parts of Poland at first proposed to raise money and come to the assistance of every Polish landlord who felt compelled or could not be restrained by patriotic motives from selling their estates. But when it came to the pinch it appeared that the Polish nobility, most of them, had neglected their estates, and were, in any case, poor business men, who could not compete with the Prussian government, and the plan was given up. At the time it occurred to one or two strong, practical men that if the large Polish estates were to be divided up and sold something might be gained if they were divided up and sold among Polish instead of German peasants. So they began establishing little co-operative banks and land companies. Where they found a Polish noble hard pressed they would buy the estate themselves. In this way the land remained at least in the hands of the Polish people and they were not made alliens on their native soil. At other times they would purchase a portion of an estate that was run down or mortgaged. This would give the Polish noble enough to pay his debts and still enable him to retain the greater portion of his lands. Very soon there was a net-work of these banks all over the country with a controlling bank at Posen. Very soon all of German Poland was stirred with a land speculation of great dimensions. The masses of the Polish peasants had been land hungry ever since they were emancipated and now they were not only given a motive for getting land, but it became a patriotic thing to do. For the first time Polish peasant began to have some share in the life of the people. In fact, it was no longer the spendthrift, idle, intriguing, political noble who was to have the Polish nation, but the humble, thrifty and despised peasant. And when it came to a contest with the powerful Prussian government it appeared that the Polish peasant was tough enough and thrifty enough to make a good fight. In fact, it is now clear that the government's policy has failed. In the first place the Polish peasant was willing and able to live cheaper and work harder than the German peasant who sought to displace him. He was therefore able to bid higher for the land. The result was the price of land went booming. The government had to bid higher and higher for the land they purchased. The millions of money which poured into the country tended to enrich the Polish landlords. Lands which came into the hands of German peasants presently found their way back to the harder and thrifter Pole. Sometimes the German peasant would even conceive with the German landowner to match the government. Agriculture revived, trade increased, the whole country began to prosper. German banks began quietly putting their money into the hands of Polish banks for investment. The Polish people ceased talking about insurrection, or, they talked about it very softly. They were all intent upon the industrial and economic struggle. While the government was opposing them, private enterprise was encouraging them. The result has been that, while the government's land policy failed and while there has been a great deal of irritation-because of the efforts of the German government to impose their language on the Polish people, the Polish people are now more bound up with the German people than they ever were before. They still keep up the struggle for nationality, but it is very doubtful if the masses of the Polish people would accept a United Poland if it was offered to them. The masses of the people, who are now prosperous and thrifty, would not want to put themselves under the control of the sentimental and impractical nobility of their own race again. Meanwhile the history of the other divisions of Poland have been very different. While German Poland has become a prosperous agricultural community, Russian Poland has become one of the great manufacturing centers of Europe. It has Leen able to become this because it is protected by the Russian tariff and has the whole vast Russian empire for its market. If Poland were reunited all this agricultural and commercial property would be destroyed, because both German and Russian Poland would lose their respective markets. On the other hand, in Austrian Poland where the Polish nobility has had a free hand in the government of the province, where they have had their own language and their own university, and the racial struggle has been rather between the Poles and the Ruthenians, their conditions are pretty much as they were. The peasants have made some progress in recent times, but it has not been due to the influence of the nobility, but rather to the influence of returned emigrants from America. The point which the speaker tried to make was that the struggle over the language question in Europe, and the struggle for political rights, were at bottom the same; that when you got down to the bottom you saw that it was the struggle of the race at the bottom to rise, to win self-respect and freedom of action, against a race jealous of its privileges and determined to maintain its place at the top. THE PRESIDENT ON PEACE. President Taft cannot be so discouraged as the newspapers affirm about the reception of his arbitration treaties. Here is what he says in the December World's Work on the subject: "Yes, this sentiment, comparatively new in the world, has made enormous strides within the past few years. Wherever I go I find the most eager interest in anything I say on the subject of war and peace. Crowds grow silent as I approach that theme; men put a hand behind the ear and stand on tiptoe leaning forward so as not to miss a word. There is astir a profound revolution in the popular thought on the subject of wars, a moral awakening to the hideous wickedness of armed combat between man and man, and an economic perception of the wastefulness and folly not only of war but of the great armaments which the present jealousy of the powers makes it necessary to maintain. LIGHT WRAPS. "She wore no jewels," says a fiction writer of the heroine, "save a single ruby set in her engagement ring—anything more; would have made her seem overdressed." Speaking of light wraps, "Atchison Globe. Published Every Saturday 462 West Broad Street. Phone 2171. Remittance must be made by Express or Post Office Money Order, or Register ed Letter. Advertising rates given on application. Entered at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga., as Second-Class mail matter. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912 The Republican State Committee has endorsed Mr. Taft for reelection, yet not an electoral vote can he get from this bailiwick. A movement is on foot to license the washerwomen. If the license be granted free, there can hardly be an objection raised. We are ready to protest should the hard working washerwomen he put to undue trouble and expense. There should be a great awakening among our people for the establishment of more business concerns. This should be done especially in order to give employment to our deserving boys and girls. The business places now being conducted should be unstintingly patronized. The ensuing year should mean much for our people especially in this city. Pace should be kept with the improvements made in past years, and in fact the record of the past year should be surpassed. This year should find many more of our our young men investing their money in real estate or in some safe stock concern. Each one with a family should at least secure a home. Those holding lucrative positions should systematically save a part of their earnings. During the recent spell of cold and disagreeable weather which we have experienced there has been much suffering among the poor of our race. This for the most part has been caused by the dreadfully ill adapted houses in which many of our people of small means are forced to live. There should be an investigation made by the board of health into the conditions of the houses of our poor people especially those which are in the lanes and back streets of our city. The vast majority of these places areShift for human habitation and the owners of them should be forced to see that they are in proper condition before they should be allowed to be rented out Week before last there were two of our leading churches, Assbury of the Methodist Episcopal connection and Mt. Zion of the Baptist faith, which filed protests with the city council against two near beer dealers who have asked for permission to do business in their vicinity. We heartily endorse the steps taken by these churches and trust that they will not let up on their objections to the establishment of these places of evil influence in their midst. There should be no room for compromise on the part of these institutions with the men who operate these despicable and harmful places. There are already too many places of baneful influence around some of our churches and we are especially gratified to see that our preachers are determined to allow no more of them to be opened within the immediate neighborhood of their churches. It was stated by the daily papers this week that the total amount accruing to the city from fines in the police court was twent-five thousand dollars, the largest sum ever realized by the city from this source except for the year of 1908. To the Negroes this is a very significant figure as a very large proportion of it was paid by them and that too by the poor and needy ones of us. One can scarcely realize the vast amount of money paid into the coffers of the police court by our people until he pays an occasional visit to one or two of the daily sessions of this court and sees what a tremendous drain upon our pockets the evil doers are among us. What pity that we have not been able thus far to stem the tide which is carrying off so much of our hard earned money in this direction. Let us endeavor this year at least to make a decided reduction in the number of youthful offenders among us who yearly come before the recorder, thereby decreasing our annual output in this direction. our annual output in this direction. Among the many things which we are hoping to see materialized before another twelve months roll by are a new school, the formation of some sort of organization among our leading business men and the getting together of a sufficient amount of money by the Curators of the proposed Carnegie Library to assure us that the site will be secured for that institution. We have every assurance from the board of education that the much needed new school is a certainty and we can hardly await the time when it shall be erected and thrown open for occupancy, for by means of this new school hundreds of our children who are now denied the privilege of schooling will be accommodated and thereby kept off the streets and from all sorts of evil places which they now frequent. As to the formation of some kind of organization among our business men we have heard no talk, but that it would be a means of immeasurable benefit to the business interests of our people if the men who are concerned in the various business enterprises of our city would get together there is no doubt. Not long since we noticed through the columns of the Atlanta Independent that the Negroes of that city had formed such an organization and we have since been told that it has done much to unite and promote the business interests of the people of that city. Such an organization among us would likewise be conducive to much good and we should be particularly pleased to see a movement set on foot whereby we too may be able to have our business men united into some sort of organization for the betterment of the business interests of the city. It is very essential that our business men give this matter serious consideration and act upon the suggestion in due season. The time is now at hand when we should see the necessity of co-operation and the folly of division. Let us therefore form ourselves into a Board of Trade, a Chamber of Commerce or any other name you may give to it so that we shall be able to work harmoniously one with the other. The proposed Carnegie Library, we regret to say, does not seem to be making as much headway as we should like to see, although the committee which has it in charge has now been at work a little over one year. We are sorely in need of this institution and should be glad to see the movement for its success take on new life. The citizens of Savannah can ill afford to allow the flattering offer of Mr. Carnegie to escape them but unless we go at it with renewed vigor we apt to have our hopes blasted. We of Savannah are not so fortunately situated as are the Negroes of some other cities which afford good private school or college libraries to which a large per cent of the populace have access, therefore it will be a great benefit to us to secure this library but its going to take more than the mere broaching of the subject by the few solicitors to their friends or the casual stranger whom they meet on the streets, the majority of whom have never heard of such a thing as the proposed library and are therefore reluctant to give their assistance. What the movement really needs, and until it gets it there will be no perceptible change in the attitude which the people show toward it, is publicity. There is nothing which will assist the curators of the Carnegie Library more in realizing their hopes than to strike upon some method by which the movement may be given the widest possible publicity and thereby gotten clearly before the people. The movement needs the assistance of every Negro in the city and if a wide scheme of advertisement can be settled upon by the originators of this movement there is every reason to believe that in the course of the next twelve months a sufficient sum will be raised to make this much needed, long hoped for institution a certainty. The Tuskegee Negro Conferen On Wednesday and Thursday, January 17 and 18, 1912, the twenty-first annual session of the Tuskegee Negro Conference will convene at Tuskegee Institute. Wednesday, the first day, will be devoted to a mass meeting of the Negro people. Thursday, second day, the annual Workers' Conference will be held. In the call for this Conference the statement is made that its purpose is "less to teach than to inspire." The first day will be taken up for the most part with informal meetings and personal experiences of representative men among the farmer and laboring classes from all over the South. The purpose of these reports is to afford a broad view of actual conditions and of what the people themselves, either as individuals or through their churches and schools, are doing to improve them. The second day will be devoted to a conference of the teachers and others who are engaged in some definite form of work to -improve the masses of the colored people. The purpose of the Workers Conference is to bring the work of the school, the churches and other institutions into closer touch with the practical and every-day life of the people. The principal topics for discussion at the Workers Conference will be: "How may we encourage the Practice of Saving among Negroes?" This subject will be divided into five sub-topics, affording opportunity for a full, tree and helpful discussion. Emancipation Parade Very Commendable—Exercises at Church Pleasing—Rev. Singleton's Address Mortgage A Masterpiece. The Emancipation parade on Monday regardless of the fact that the weather was very disagreeable was very conducible and far out classes that last week. Theights of Damon who headed the parade made a very soldierly showing and received congratulations on all sides. There were several social and beneficial organizations in line and together with the large number of carriages with the chief dignitaries of the day and a number of ladies and the mounted marshals the parade was quite an imposing one and gave promise of a renewal of the old time First of January spirit which used to exist. The Knights of Pythias band was out in full strength and supplied music for the occasion. The parade followed the usual line of march ending at the St. John's Baptist Church where the exercises were held, the principal feature of which was the address by Rev. R. H. Singleton, pastor of St. Philip Church, Charles street. Rev. Singleton spoke in his accustomed forceful manner and his address was one of the most profound and inspiring ever heard in this city. He was at his best and his hearers were charmed from beginning to end with his beautiful thoughts and elegant style of expression. The paper read by Miss Bess Foster was most enthusiastically received and was thoroughly enjoyed. The heavy rain which began to fall just about the time when the parade reached the church and continued throughout the afternoon prevented many from attending the exercises. Eureka Club Held Commenda Not withstanding the inclementity of the weather, quite a large crowd gathered at the rooms of the Eureka Aid and Atheletic Clubs, Masonic Temple building on Monday afternoon to witness the Emancipation Day exercises held under the auspices of the club. Their rooms were beautifully decorated and bore the air of patriotism. At 4:30 o'clock the president, Mr. Edward R. Collins called the assembly to order and proceeded with a very interesting program. The welcome address was delivered by Mr. Joseph J. Brown in a way which won credit for himself and for the club. The Proclamation was read by Mr. W. W. Mumphris in a very clear and distinct tone. Prof. L. B Thompson of the Georgia State and Industrial College, delivered the Emancipation address. He showed to the audience where the Negro in forty-nine years of freedom has made religiously, financially, educationally and politically. He pointed to the most successful achievement of the Negro has undertaken and the most wonderful endeavor. Prof. Thompson is a fluent speaker and his address was able and in keeping with the occasion. Mr. H. J. Gordon spoke from the subject, "Onward" which was very beneficial and he acquitted himself commendably. Mr. H. J. T. Singleton, vice president of the club, read a paper, subject, "The Eureka club," showing the progress the club has made and the principles it stands for. An address was also delivered by Mr. Ed. H. Burke which was well received. The vocal blues by Misses Eiza Duncan and Meta Galloway were very sweetly rendered. Also the twiolin solo by Mr. Sam Matthew. The Ga. Mutual Quartette and the Eureka Quartette sang several appropriate songs. This club is to be commended for the position it has taken in the past three years in conducting these exercises and especially this one of last Monday. After the conclusion of the program the guests were served with refreshments. The club wishes to return sincere thanks to those who took a part on the program and to their friends who favored them with their presence. Republican State Convention Met. The Republican State Central Committee met on Tuesday in Atlanta. It was decided to issue a call for the meeting of the State Convention in Atlanta on February 12th. The County Conventions are to be held on February 6. NUPTIALS 1 Murray-Davis Miss Bessie E. Davis and Mr. Aaron Murray were quietly married on December 25th, Rev. R. II. Singleton performed the ceremony. Friends of the couple wish them much success in their new life. They will reside at 622 West Bolton street. Neal-Tucker Miss Ida Tucker and Mr. Sonnie Neal were united in the holy bonds of matrimony on Sunday last at the residence of the bride's mother, by Kev. D. Augustine Reid. Only members of the immediate family were present. Miss Tucker is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Kate Tucker of Gaston street east. The friends of the happy couple join in extending them congratulations. One of the prettiest home weddings witnessed was that at the home of Mr. J. C. Cooper, uncle of the bride, Darien, Ga., December 28th, when under an arch of smilax and palms Miss Luecie Douglas and Mr. Archie Howell of Jesup Ga, were united. The bride is one of Darien's popular young ladies while the groom is one of Jesup's industrious farmers. The bride was gowned in pretty white silk mulle trimmed with Irish point lace and satin ribbon. Her veil was held in place with orange lace pearls. Her maid of home Miss Mirey Campbell cream silk mulle trimmed with Irish point lace and satin ribbon. The presents were numerous and valuable. The bride and groom sleft on the Steamer Hessie for their future home in Jesup. A number of friends bade them a long and happy sail over the sea of matrimony. IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE. Interesting Services in The Churches of the City. First Congregational Church. On tomorrow night the First Congregational Church will hold communion services and the reception of members. The church will begin a week of prayer on Monday and services of about an hour will be held each night during the week. It is hoped that these services will be largely attended and will prove a great benefit. Special Epiphany Services at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. St. Stephen's Church, Harris and Habersham Streets, always celebrates the great Festivals of the church, so that there will be special services to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Epiphany means manifestation or showing forth, and marks the visit of the Three Kings or Wise Men who took gold, frankincense and myrrh to offer the Babe of Bethlehem. A cordial welcome to all. Second Baptist Church. The pastor, Rev. D. Augustine Reid, preached an eloquent sermon at 11 a.m. from the text St. John 12:48. At night the Sunday School exercises, after which the watch service took place. Beginning on Monday night next the revival services will begin. On tomorrow morning a special sermon will be preached by the pastor, after which roll will be called. Each and every member is asked to be present. First Services of St. Philip was held at Masonic Temple on last Sunday and were well attended. Wide Watch meeting was held from 9 to 12 p.m., as usual there was a large crowd. Rev. and Mrs. Singleton are in the new parsonage. The following trustees were elected on Tuesday night to serve for 1912; W. J. Williams, J. M. Northington, R. W. Rogers, J. F. Butler, Wm Murray, John H. Law, E. Seabrook, M. C. Brinson, Dr. J. H. King. Not withstanding the rain on Tuesday night there was a crowd out at class meeting. The following services will be held on to-morrow, Sunday; Prayer meeting at 5:30 a.m. Preaching and baptism of children at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. Communion at 4 p.m. A. C. E. League at 7 p.m. Preaching at 8:15 p.m. All of the above services will be held at Masonic Temple, West Gwinnett St. A cordial invitation to all. Evangelical Minister's Union The Evangelical Minister's Union met with Dr. R. H. Singleton, D. D., presiding. Devotional service was conducted by Dr. E. B. Brown. The first Psalm was then read "Come ye that love the Lord" was sung, Rev. M. H. Rutherford of the Church was introduced and joined the Union, Rev. L. Heyward joined the Union. The business of day the was the election of officers. The following were elected: Dr. R. H. Singleton, President; Rev. D. V. Daughtry, Vice President; Rev. M. H. Rutherford, Secretary; Rev. H. L. Heyward, Assistant; P. E. B. S. Hannah Treasurer; Dr. E. B. Brown, Chaplain; Dr. L. A Townsley, Critic; Rev. J. Sjenkins, Reporter. Next Tuesday the order of the day will be to finish the election of officers and sermonic report. All must come prepared. Until further notice the Evangelical Ministers' Union will Asbury church Gunned and West Broad every Tuesday at 10 o'clock a.m. Visitors are always welcome. F. B. B. Church. Sunday morning was Children's Day. The morning services were conducted by the Superintendent who, was ably assisted by the teachers and pupils of Sunday School. The K'le ones acted well their parts seeming to realize that it was the last time in the old year, Rev/ Wright reviewed the lesson and gave them an excellent address filled with many helpful advices. He referred to the work that had been done in the school during the year and commended highly both teachers and pupils. The closing prayer by Deacon H B Wright was very earnest and touching. At night standing room was at a premium so packed was the church. An old time prayer meeting was led by the deacons. Rev. Wright read for the lesson Ps. 37. His text was from II Kings 4:26. The subject was "Is it well with thee?" The sermon was beautifully illustrated and the question very interestingly answered. The "Watch Service" which was led by Rev. Wright assisted by the deacons was very impressive. The "Lord's Prayer" was very softly chanted by the choir, while every one on their knees assisted. The closing prayer by Rev. Wright stirred the whole church. The benediction was said by Rev. Green. All went home happy to be found in the house of the Lord at the beginning of 1912. Happy New Year Greeting from of Paul C. M. E. Church St. Paul C. M. E. Church Services at St. Paul C. M. E. church Sunday Dec. 31st were all that one could hope for. Sunday morning prayer meeting was conducted by Brother G. H. Harris with a splendid attendance. The Lord was present and every heart was made to rejoice. At 11:30 a.m. Rev. J. A. Brookins preached an able sermon from the Epistle of James, first chapter 22nd verse. Be ye doers of the Word and not hearsen only. His discourse both logical and profound. It was enjoyed by all who heard it. A great multitude was in attendance Sunday night casting into the tomb of the old year their mistakes and grievance and greeting the New Year with joy, songs and resolutions to live better and do more work for the Master's cause than was done in the year just ended. All of which we shall wait to see. Three members were added to the church, one was baptized. To those who were at services Sunday and Sunday night we extend to you a cordial welcome. Come next Sunday at 11 a. m. and at night, bring along your friends. Let all the members come together for a great re-union next Sunday. Monumental Notes. "IHappy New Year!" Early sunrise prayer meeting is becoming to be a feature of the old mother church. At this meeting last Sunday one person joined on production seeking for religion into the church. Sunday School last Sunday morning was well attended, the lessons were plainly discussed, the pastor explained the lesson chart and black board in a brief but excellent manner, collection was grand. At 11 o'clock a.m. the pastor filled the pulpit assisted by Revs J. S. Jenkins and R. Brady, the latter preached an able sermon, text, St. Luke 19:13 (latter clause) "Ocupy till I come." "Two were fellowshipped. At 18 o'clock p. m. the pastor also filled the pulpit and preached a sermon that caused 'men and women to think.' His discourse lasted about forty-five min- utes, it being watch night the church was packed to its utmost capacity, text, "Get your house in order for you must die." He was assisted by Rev. E. B Brown. three joined. Class meeting was well attended Tuesday night in spite of the inclement weather. Love feast last night was in its full bloom, a large crowd was out. The new pews just installed in the lecture room are something worth while talking about. Services to morrow: Prayer meeting 5:30 a. m. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m., 3 and 8 o'clock p. m. The rites of communion will be administered at the afternoon and evening services. You are cordially invited to attend these services. St. Benedict's Church. Gaston and East Broad Streets. Sunday Jan. 7. First Mass at 7 a.m. with a short instruction. Second Mass at 8 a.m. High Mass and sermon at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School after Mass. Evening Devotions at 8 p.m. The morning sermon will be preached by Father Scherrer. In the staged of the usual sermon the "question box" will be answered by Father Dahlent. Many interesting questions were handed in last Sunday, but on account of the inclement weather the congregation was not very large, Father Dahlent has decided to answer these questions next Sunday. After the evening service the annual meeting of the congregation will take place in the school. Father Obrecht will read the financial report, and important matters concerning the church and schools will be discussed. All the members are invited to attend. On last Tuesday night the children of St. Mary's school gave Christmas exercises in the Hall. Despite any weather there was a large attendance. Mrs. C. Fowler children watched their children with pride and joy as they executed a fine program of Christmas songs and recitations. The larger boys of St. Bengidet church gave an amusing minstrel show, which was certainly a grand success, especially as it was their first performance in that kind of amusement. We hope to see the boysagain. Next Tuesday the installation of the officers of St. Mary's Aid Society will take place in St. Mary's Hall; it will be a pleasant affair for the members and their guests. The officers of that society are: President, Mrs. M. Madden; Vice President, Mrs. C. Mills; Treasurer, Mrs. M. Tayer; Financial Secretary, Mr. J. Dowse; Chairing Secretary, Miss E. Rankin; Chairing Committee, Mrs. C. Ford; Clerk of Office, Miss J. Lyons. The choir of the church enjoys a pleasant evening at the home of the organist, Mrs. C Lewis. In the chapel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary there will be Sunday School at 4 p.m. m next Sunday. Pettition for Incorporation: State of Georgia, Chatham County, To the Superior Court of Said County; The petition of Rev. J. C. Allen, Capt. John Starr, William Mitchell, S. B. Brown, Sarah Coles, Peter L. Bowen, J. D. Sligman, Caleb Reed, M. G. Graham, N. H. Thompson and Thomas H. Hamilton, all of the State and County aforesaid, respectfully shows: First, That they desire for themselves, their associates and successors, to be incorporated for a period of twenty years with the privilege of renewal at the expiration of that time, under the corporate name of "THE GRAND LODGE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF TRUE REFORMERS." Second. The object for which petitioners desire to be incorporated is to unite fraternally all colored persons of sound bodily health and good moral character who are now or that may hereafter become a member of said organization under its constitution, laws, rules and regulations, and to socially uplift and give material aid to its members and their beneficiaries, as may be from time to time specified and set out in its laws, rules and regulations; to establish a benefit fund for the relief of sick and distressed members, or for such other purpose as the organization may determine, consistent with the nature of its business; to establish a benefit fund, from which, after satisfactory proof of the death of a member in good standing, who has complied with all the laws, rules and regulations of said organization a sum of money as shall be agreed upon may be paid to the beneficiary of the deceased within ninety days after such satisfactory proof of the death of said member and said sum shall be payable only to the husband or wife, blood relative or dependent relative of each deceased member. Third, There is to be no capital stock buff. the funds of said organization shall be raised from dues, fines and assessments levied against its members and from the sale to its members of such paraphernalia as may be adopted as such as may be determined from time to time by its members or committee duly elected according to the laws, rules or regulations as shall be adopted. Fourth, Petitioners desire to use a ritualistic form of work and to adopt passwords, signs, grips or tokens of any nature that may be selected by the governing power of said organization. Fifth, Petitioners desire to classify its members according to a plan or method that may be adopted by the governing power of said organization and to have a juvenile department for the minor children or it members or for those who may become members with the consent of or knowledge of their parent or guardian. Sixth, Petitioners desire the right to establish, maintain and control Supreme, Grand and Subordinate Lodges or councils and juvenile lodges. Seventh, The principal office of said corporation shall be in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, but petitioners desire the right to establish, maintain and control subordinate organizations anywhere in this State or the United States as it may deem expedient. Wherefore, petitioners pray, that after this petition has been filed and published as required by law, an order be passed incorporating them under the name and style heretofore set forth, with all the privileges, rights and immunities and subject to the liabilities fixed by law, and to have and exercise the usual, necessary, and incidental powers given to corporations of like nature. F. B PETTIE, Petitioners' Attorney. Petition for incorporation filed in office and recorded this day of December 1911. JOS. I. CARP J. J. G. LINDSAY Is the District Manager of the Old Reliable Union Mutual Association "Nuff Sed, I'm with 'em" Local office: 509 West Broad Street, PHONE 1470 or write WM. DRISKELL, Sec'y and Gen'l Mgr 210 Auburn Ave. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. Agents Wanted! For the Sale of Magic Shaving Powder It gives a quick shave without the use of a razor. For particulars write The Shaving Powder Company SAVANNAH GEORGIA F. F. JONES Dealer in BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, LAMB, PORK, HAMS, BACON and CORNED BEEF. All kinds of GAME in season. Stall 31, City Market. The Acme Bicycle Store K. HALPERN, Proprietor, 463 West Broad St. Dealer in new and second handed bicycles. Tires and Supplies. Expert Vulcanizer of Bicycle Tires. Vulcanizing 75c. Phone 1340. ATTEND THE METROPOLITAN Dancing Class AT ODD FELLOWS HALL EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT All New York New Dances The Metropolitan Glide, Red Moon Schottische and the Havana York. Music by the Apollo Orchestra TICKETS 25 CENTS. And Free Check Roqm J. L. Perkins & J. H. Miller, Dancing Profs. and Mgrs. Dr. L. S, Parks, DENTIST 240 Barnard Street. Does all kind of high grade dental work of the best quality and workmanship. Gold crowns and bride work. White Porchain Pipe and Gold Crowns mounted on the natural roots. Gold Fillings, Cement Fillings, and Silver or Amalgam Fillings from nine to a full set of teeth $7.00 and $8.00 Broken places mended and teeth added. Gold ones for a small cost, Bell Phone 314. Solid Gold Guaranteed 221 2K Gold. Dr J. W. Jamerson FIRSTCLASS DENTIST All Work Guaranteed 623 West Broad Street Between Huntingdon and Hall Phone 2098 M. M. McNair returned on 'Monday night to Atlanta. Mr. James F. Farm of St. Augustine Eloe, is in the city visiting friends. Miss Annie Hart, of Macon, Ga., is in the city for a few days. Miss Susie E. Smith of Waycross; Ga., is in the city for a few days. Mr. Henry Norris of Augusta, Ga., is in the city for a week. Miss Janie Williams of Bolton street, west, left for Philadelphia Wednesday. Go to Pate's Drug Store, West Broad and Hall streets. Capt. J. C. Simmons attended the meeting of the Republican State Committee at Atlanta on Tuesday. Mr. William Anderson and Mr. Floyd Johnson of Columbus, Ga., were among the New Year guests in the city. For first class shoe repairing carry your shoes to Thomas Baker, corner East Broad and Bolton streets. Miss Annie Anderson and Miss Nellie Carr of Americus, Ga., are in the city visiting friends. Miss Ida Victory of 1007 West Broad street spent the New Year with relatives in Marshallville, Ga. Mr. George C. Cox, of Atlanta, Ga., who has been visiting in the city for a month returned home Monday Miss Madeline H. Moore of Darien, Ga., is here visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Ada Madison and Master Henry Watters of Columbia, S. C., are in the city visiting relatives of the latter Mrs. Frances Jacobs of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Savannah, has been in the city for the past two weeks. Miss Julia Henderson, of Macon, Ga., is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Miss Fannie Campfield who spent the holidays in Augusta with her parents returned home on Tuesday. Ring up 2799 when your shoes need mending and Thomas Baker will send for them. Miss Louise Smalls left on Sunday for Groveland, Ga., where she will teach all winter. Ask Pate's Drug Store about the Nyall Line. Miss Mabel Charms and Mr. Clarence Whitman were the guests of Mr. Julius B. Theus of Philadelphia during Xmas week. Misses Georgia Lou and Willie Mae Miller of Jacksonville, Fla., who were in the city visiting friends during the holidays have returned home. Friends of Mr. Geo. S. Williams, who has been ill for a couple of weeks will be pleased to know that he continues to improve. Miss Julia Nelson of Bolton street west who was spending the holidays in Washington, Ga., has returned home after a pleasant stay. After eight years traveling around the world Mr. B. J. Bowman, returned to the city recently, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dudley, 623 Duffy street. Mrs. Eva Dennard (nee Mitchell), of Sterling, Ga., is in the city for the New Year holidays, visiting Mrs. Alice M. Burke, of 52S Harris street, east. Miss Ada Sanders, Miss Annie Smith and Mrs. Alma Jordan of Augusta, Ga., spent the holidays with friends in the city. Pay up that subscription of yours when The Tribune collector calls and you can read your paper with an easy conscience. Misses Mena Grant, Anna Miller and Bertha Johnson of Macon, Ga., were among the New Year visitors to the city. Mrs. Mamie E. Jordan, of Tampa, Fla., who was in the city last week visiting friends left for Charleston, S. C., on Monday afternoon. Friends of Miss Nettie A Carter of Burroughs street will be pleased to know that she is out again after a long siege of illness. Mr. Jesse J. Austin and Mr. Lewis Williams who have been in the city for about a month left today for Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Albertha Holland formerly of this city now of Jacksonville, Fla., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, 550 Hall street east, for the holidays Miss Sadie J. Harden of Atlanta, Ga., who was in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Small, Henry street west, during Xmas, left for Charleston, Monday. Miss Martha Daniels, of 519 East Gaston street after pleasantly spending the holidays in Atlanta, Ga., the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Greenwood, returned to the city Tuesday morning. Miss Minnie P. Harper of Charleston, S. C., and Mrs. Helen Miles of Columbia, S. C. were the guests last week of Mrs F. B. Butler, Cuyler street. Friends of Mr. B. F. Handy and broth. ot 918 West Broad St. extend to them their sympathies in the recent loss which befell him in the death of his father which occurred in Walterboro, S. C., last week. Mrs. Gertrude Christian Lamar and daughter Beulah formerly of Savannah but now residing in Brooklyn. N. Y., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. L. and R. T. Washington of 343 Jones street, where she will be glad to see all of her friends. They are tainly looking the picture of health. Mrs. Lethia Gummings, of Dublin, Ga., returned home on Thursday after spending a week with her God-mother, Mrs Emma Harris of 521 Oak street, who has been ill for some time. The many friends of Mrs. Harris are glad to hear of her improvement and wish her a speedy recovery. In addition to the great volume of jests, funny pictures, triks, riddles puzzles, eto, that will crowd the sixteen pages of the Weekly Joke Book to be given free with copies of next Sunday's New York World, there will be a number of new features such as another "Fable in Slang" by George Ade and a humorous story by Roy McCardell. No lover of fun, wit humor, brain-puzzlers, eto, should fail to order next Sunday's New York World in advance. It should be borne in mind that the New York Sunday World is not returnable from newsdealers. Henoc, each dealer orders just enough for his actual demand if you want one of these Joke books, tell your paper man to-day. Plasterers Union Installa Plasterers Union No. 15, held installation of officers on Wednesday 3rd, 1912. The following officers installed for the ensuing year by J. H. Washington: J. A. Will president; Thos. A. Bright, vice- dent; J. M. Whitfield, Financial-S tary; Wilson Butts, Recording-S tary; H. F. Benson, Treasurer; C Jones, Chaplain; R Binyard Adv- 丹, Halzendorf, Sergeant-at-arms Social Happenings. Mrs. Lavinia Littles entertained quite a number of friends with a delight of New Year party on Monday night at her residence 603 Russell Street. There were about forty guests present and the evening was pleasantly spent. Mr. J. G. Williams acted as toastmaster and many short talks were had in response to his calls. The house was very beautifully decorated and the table was well laden with delicacies. Mr. John A. Gadsden, chairman of the house committee of the Eureka Club, entertained the committee with a dinner at the club rooms on Tuesday night. Quite a nice spread was laid and the young men ate to their heart's content. Those present of the house committee were Messrs. John A. Gadsden, J. C. Green, Edward Bell, Frank Bell and Frank Davis. The guests were Messrs. Ed R. Collins, Joseph J. Brown and W. W. Mumphris. On Monday evening at her residence, 612 Walker street, Mrs. Helen Thomas entertained a few of her friends with a delightful New Year dinner. Several musical selections were rendered and various games played which added to the pleasures of the evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John A. Woodard, Mrs. Frances Jacobs, Mrs. Helen Thomas; Messrs. Jesse J. Austin, Lewis Williams, Ed R. Collins, Charles Squire and Ed. H. Burke. Blackshear Dots. On Thursday night Dec. 28th, Mrs Fannie Gray of Savannah, Ga., gave a delightful soirée at the home of Mrs. Maria Lee in honor of Miss Minnie Lee of Haven Academy, Waynesboro, Ga., who is spending the holidays at home and Miss Minnie Riley of Brunswick, who is the guest of Miss Minnie Lee. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns, hollys, ivy vines, and dafodilis. A few well rendered selections were given by Miss Matilda Meeks, Miss-Minnie R. Eitie, and Mr. Adolphus Lee, after which the delightful menu was served by Mrs. Fannie Gray and Miss Mary Snowden. Among those who attended were: Miss Gussie Snowden, Miss Mary Snowden, Miss Ophelia Roberson, Messrs Isaac White, Eddie Meeks, Adolphus Lee, Leo. Marshall, John Lee, Mrs. Rey Johoma, Misses Rebecca Marshall. The Christmas tree given for the benefit of the Sabbath School children Wednesday night Dec. 27th, at the M. E. Church, was an enjoyable affair. Several valuable presents were received. The main feature of the occasion was an elaborate programme rendered by the students of the primary department. Misses Ruby Johnson and Matilda Meeks received several compliments for their dexterity in practicing the little tots so well. Pilgrim's Dinner. Mr. Editor: The annual dinner given by the Savannah force of the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company, exclusively, which took place at their company's office 509. West Broad street December 29th, 1911, was a most delightful feature with which to mark the closing of a very successful year of the Company's business. A committee from the office force prepared with a mark degree of skill and taste several courses of rich viands amply suited in quantity and quality to the most fastidious appetite. Many were the hearty comments and praises upon this very unique affair. The pleasure of the occasion was greatly enhanced by the presentation of beautiful Christmas gifts to every member of the force. Those beautiful culf buttons presented by the force to Mr. A. B. Singfield, the General Superintendent were models of the handsome, gifts which he received in a highly appreciative speech. The funds with which the the presents were purchased except those presented by Mr. Singfield were raised from the fines and forfeitures collected in the Company's court in which members are tried for various violations during the year. That splendid gentleman the very efficient Mr. A. B. Bingfield, Gen Supt. ably assisted by that gem of business competency, Mr. J. S. Perry deserves lasting credit and praise for placing this branch so high in the scale of excellence. His energetic, honest and systematic business principles have carried sunshine into many cheerless homes the past year. He has placed his company upon a firm pedestal and made it a permanent fixture for service of magnificent good. God bless, the Pilgrim for 1912. Guests: Elder M. H. Rutherford, pastor of St. Paul C. M. E. Church Prof. Jno. McIntosh, Principal of Maple street Public School. Mesdames D. J. Hamilton, Betty McTyre, Mesdames Johnson and Lowe also Mrs. Mabel H. Harris of New York, who was formerly chief clerk; Misses Gergie Hemby, Sadie A. Freeman and Julia Lowe; wives of representatives: Mesdames A. B. Singtish and C. H. McIntosh, Agents and Officers: S. S. Singtish, W. H. Johnson, G.W. Anderson, J. A. Beck, S. K. Holmes, C. H. McIntosh, C. M. Wallace, A. H. Dunbar, T. P. McGee, N. W. Swayne, J. B. Ellis, L. G. Delegal Special Clerks: Misses J. O. McIntosh, N. G. Lowe and Mrs. M. M. Rutledge, Messrs J. S. Perry, Supr. A. B. Singtish, Gen Supt. Long live these able officers and their company and may they ever bask happily in the sunshine of prosperity. XX Special Notice to the Odd Fellows and H. H. of Ruth Sayannah, Ga., Jan. 4th, 1912. A meeting of the joint committee appointed by the lodges and H. H. of Ruth at the request of the deputy and supervisor for the purpose of entertaining the District Grand Lodge will meet at Duffy street hall Monday night January 8th at 8 o'clock. The election of officers will take place and the work of the Committee commenced. Lodges and Households that have not appointed committees will do so at once. By order of, W. D. Armstrong, D. D. G. M. Mrs Sylvia A. Warren, Supervisor. Attest: Ethel Williams, See'y. By getting your own HOME. I can always make terms to suit you. If you have $50.00 or upward and now paying RENT, you are ready to make the start. Be sure to get my list of the best places in the city. First African Baptist Church Each service at the F. A. B. church last Sunday was observed with an impressiveness that will cling to the memory of those that attended as long as any memories perhaps of the old year. Beginning with the early morning prayer meeting led by the faithful Deacon Thomas R. Williams, Zion began to put on her beautiful garment. The pastor Rev. W. L. Jones, preached a powerful sermon at the morning and evening services, although at the morning service he appeard overcomed with joy as his memory flashed over the past year's blessings. The church was taxed to its capacity at the watch meeting service, and yet, while there were several thousands in attendance, the unison with which the beautiful hymns were sung, the fervent manner with which the prayers were offered, the force with which the pastor delivered his timely discourse, and the visitation of the Holy Ghost gave perfect evidences that the throng had gathered together touching on the one motive of giving praises to God for blessings during the past year. On New Years Day a table was spread the entire length of the lecture room laden with the choiceest viands and in an adjoining room the floor was covered with heavy ladened baskets of groceries, etc., to be given the poor and old saints as a New Year's offering. Their hearts were glad as they presented their baskets and in return gave many thanks and implored God's blessings on the givers. Deacons Thos. R. Williams, Lee Gilmore, Sisters Matilda Black, Amy Delaware, Anna Scott and Mary Townsend deserve much credit in their untiring efforts to perfect these arrangements. The Sunday School held their Christmas exercises Wednesday evening. Many little useful gifts were given the scholars and teachers from the Christmas tree for their faithful attendance during the past year. Supt. St. Louis Ponder made an interesting talk to the school, after which a spicy program was rendered. Misses Mamie Jordan, Emmie Jones, Ulicia and Hattie Morrell served faithfully on the committee for purchasing the appropriate gifts. The funeral of Mrs. Celia Roberson took place from the church on Monday afternoon. Lic. Chas. Roberson and John Myers officiated. To-morrow Sunday, will be the first communion in the New Year. A glorious day is anticipated. A special invitation is extended the pastors and officers of sister churches. You are welcomed In Memoriam. In loving memory of Little WILLIAM WALTER MARTIN, who departed this life Tuesday morning Jan. 3, 1911, at 9 o'clock. Gone but not forgotten. Under the sod he sleeps, His soul in heaven rests Our home is vacant a spot, To mourn his solemn death. His time on earth was short, Eight years with us he dwelth But to his Father's home, No more in pain he'll be, He is now an angel bright, In that heavenly land of light; Sleep on little William, sleep on, In that land of pure delight Where the saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night And pleasures banish pain. Loving mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Martin. Resolutions. The following resolutions were adopted by the agents of The Guaranty Aid and Relief Society, consisting of Messrs J. S. Causey. R. W. Houston, Joseph J. Brown, W. H. Wilder, H. J. T. Hudson, Duncan Pringle, Ephriam Simmons, J. W. Glover, Henry Payne, R. M. Mims, John H. Preston, G. D. Lawrence, Adam S. Rogers, Chestly Welch and E. W. Campbell, Saturday December 30, 1911: Whereas, The officers of The Guaranty Aid and Relief Society, have been kind and painstaking with us, always ready and willing and in fact anxious to help us in every way possible consistent with good business policy, and Whereas, we feel that most of our success is due to the kind treatment and their encouraging words to us, and the promptness with which they have paid all sick, accident and death claims, be it therefore Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt thanks to them for their treatment to us during the past, and be it further Resolved, That these resolutions be published in The Savannah Tribune and a copy be presented each officer. They are Messrs L. E. Williams, president; Walter S. Scott, secretary-treasurer; Wyly Smith, superintendent; W. J. Hill, inspector. Joseph J. Brown, Adam S. Rogers, Committee. Attention Calanthians. Office of Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Order of Calanthe. Under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Lothrys ; Lodge of Knights of Pythias: Of North America, South America, Europe, Asin, Africa, and Australia, Courts of Calanthe Rally for 10,000 Membership by July, 1912. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 10, 1911. In one great wave of enthusiasm for the cause of Calanthe let our entire jurisdiction be interested. Prize Offered—A set of Jewels (14) pieces to the Court showing the largest percentage of increase of new or reinstated membership above (15) And a P. W. C. Jewel to the Deputy that organizes the most courts in his or her district. Also to the Deputy that reports the most new members in their district by our next Grand Court session. Each court appoint supervisors to work up Juvenile courts, for parents and guardians could not do better than to join their children in the Juvenile Court. Let us be able to report 2,000 children at our next Grand Court Session. Yours in F. H. and L. Mrs. R. L. Barnes. Grand Worthy Counsellor. AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in the Social World. NOTICE—Articles in this column one cent per word. January 12th, Friday. Rainbow Entertainment by White Rose Court O. O. C. at Masonic Temple. Admission 15 cents. January 16th, Tuesday. 14th, Annual Ball of The Y G. E. A. and S. C. at Harris street Hall. Tickets 35 and 50 cents. January 8th, Monday. Seventeenth Anniversary of Belmont Lodge No. 3693 G. U. O. of O. F. at Masonic Temple. Tickets 25 and 40 cents. Jan. 10th, Wednesday. Silver Moon Dance by S. G. L. Grand, Lodge Unified Order of the Golden Circle at Harris St. Hall. Tickets 15 and 25 cents. January 31st, Wednesday Dance by The Compress Glee Club at Masonic Temple. Tickets 25 and 40 cents. January 15th, Monday. Singing contest at Friendship Baptist church. Admission 10 cents. February 2nd, Friday Leap Year Soirée by Past Counsellor's Union at Masonic Temple. Admission 15 cents. January 15th, Monday. Dance by The Young Imperial at Harris St. Hall. Tickets 25 and 40 cents. January 10th, Wednesday. Dance by the Young Men's Friendly Association at Masonic Temple. Admission 15 cents. January 23rd, Tuesday Twenty second Anniversary of Protection Lodge No. 3200 G. U. O. of O. F. at Harris St. Hall. Tickets complete 75 cents. January 24th, Wednesday. Panel Skirt Dance by E.C. A. and S. C. Branch at Masonic Temple. Tickets 20 and 35 cents. January 5th, Monday. Hobble Dance by Light of Inheritance Lodge No. 123 I. O. of G. S. and D. of S. at Mechanic Hall. Tickets 15 and 25 cents. January 22nd, Monday. 15th Annual Ball by G. U. B. Society at Harris St. Hall. Tickets 15 and 25 cents. REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD. u Mrs. Winslow's Sorority of Scripps has been used for over NINETY YEARS by the MOTHERS MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, WITH PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHITS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS ALL PAINT; CURS WIND COLIC, and ALWAYS WIND MIGRIGA. It is absolutely harmless. 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We also have a nice line of CHILDREN'S HATS which we offer for 25c, 50c 72c Bring Your Old Hats and Have Them Made New 464 WEST BROAD ST. . 6 * ¢ - * - ey é gS € ai AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS ‘The value of societies to the bene- Nt of the people 1s of recognized Im- portance; but, aside from the burlal of the dead, there shobld be, in ex- fstence, a sturdy purpose for the ele- vation of the living. There is some- what of a divine spirit in the human heart which prompts to deeds of charity; but 1) 1s somewhat doubtful that our efforts In this respect are actuated by a spirit of love. Various motives are the forces which Induce adherence. Cutlosity leads some, while others are impelled by a de sire for the frivolous. Only a com- parative few realize thelr far-reach- ing scope of usefulness, and are will- ing to sacrifice largely for the wel- fare of thelr brethren. To the many, the real meaning of such organiza- tions has not occurred; nor have they the least conception of the mighty deeds capable of being accomplished by united endeavors. If in fostering the growth of societfes, the aim reach- es no higher than parapheruallas, grips and signs, then we weave to Uttle purpose the threads of life, and Will fall to bring forth frujt worthy of acceptance. Zeal, improperly dl- rected, may lead as far In the wrong as in the right direction; and what- ever might be the honesty of purpose underlying the act, the Injury wrought 1s the same. The things most helpful to any people are those which !m- prdve thelr conditions, and remove the hindrances which otstruct their course. Organized bodies are effec: tive means for the accomplishment of such results; but wise leadership and proper discipline are required to bring thee things to pass. There is power in numbers, drijled and systematized: but, unwleldly objects are difficult to handle and often produce more incon- venlences that the profit they create. Could the negro be made to see the abundant opportunities to be obtained -and utilized through the various or- ganizations which he controls, his sit- ‘uation In the commonwealth would be More commanding, and the respect from his fellowman be greater. There is naught to be gained from any pur- suit bereft of lofty ideals; and ridl- cule greets the ludicrous side of any undertaking.’ It is wise to alm high if you miss the mark; because, then you -demonstrate to the world your desire for the noble. In the prosecu- tion of an honorable purpose, there 4s no disgrace in failure, if you don’t surrepder to despair. The greatest successes have often been the out- come of repeated failures, and have Drought glory and honors to victorious achievements. Tenacity prevails; but the objects grasped should be worthy: otherwise we destroy the good effects of the service in our eager search for trifles. Through lack of understand- ing, grave errors are committed; and through our blindness even though convineed of the fact, we refuse to correct mistakes. These short-com- ings appear to be the Inheritance of the sons of Ham; and to a wonderful extent handicap his operations in the march of progress. In his daily In- tercourse. theory and practice are seldom in. accord—even strangely variant, the former often gaining the mastery; yet, we boldly proclaim the unity, despite contrary evidence. Through judgment rightly exercised tn the fostering of the organized numbers, vast machinérles could be moved by these accumulafed mites. It is’ hoped, however, that the negro will not always resist the appeals of his well-wishers to change his tactics regarding his material welfare, lest, through his own neglect, the golden opportunities now opened to him may close their doors forever—Atlanta Phalanx. The United Ministerial alliance of the city of New Orleans, by a resolu- tion offered by the Rev. S. J. Channel, denounced the action of the New York court in releasing Ulrich, the culprit who assaulted Dr. Booker T. Wash- Ington in the city of New York sev- eral months ago. This alliance is In- terdenominational and is __ com posed of ministers from all of the eolored charches of New Orleans, and has an enrollment of more than one hundred ministers. They expressed the greatest confidence in Dr. Washing- ton, dectariag that Ulrich should have been fully punished for his wanton at- tack on the educator. The meeting was held at the Young Men's Chris- flap Association hall, the Rev. John Marks presiding. =| ‘The cruel winds of the north have co-+2 in, and the cotton pickers are coming from eyery point, with no aware than they had before they left, when the days were warm and pleas- aat. If you are not profiting by leay- tug home to go on cotton picks, the Lest route to protect yourselves is to ‘stay at home. ‘The lay preacher, as he is known In England, should have greater encour agen.ent In our own church. We have tn mind several talented Christian young men who could be of greater service in the communities where they reside if they would aspire to the place of a lay preacher—Philadelphia ‘Misstonary Seer. a eared ‘The aroused attitued of the South- em church to fts dutfes and possibili- tes In the training of the colored peo- ple is a hopeful sign. Some of the most significant work in relation to the Negro question today {s being done !n the Young Men’s Christian associations and other organizations in white Southern colleges by’ well-train- ed, broad-minded, Christian young men. And the following from «the Loutsville CourlerJournal ts sugges- tive of the attitude of the best South- ern press: “The whites cannot pros- per if the blacks langutsh, We aro, whites and blacks,-In the same boat, and we must sit fair and row steady if we expect to be happy and to make progress.” Concrete examples of progress are not wanting. Botter supervision for all the schools {s rapidly coming to the South. In Virginia a special state supervisor of colored schools as un as- sistant to the superintendent of pub- Me Instruction has been appointed And already the helpful influence of his work {3 being felt in colored schools all over the state. In many sections school authorities are seck- ing how to increase the Interest of doth the white and colored people in the Negro schools. And. almost in- variably, wherever the colored people come with substantial contribytions towards the hetterment of thelr schools, the school officials and pri- vate white citizens have met them with extra appropriations and helpful contributions. At Harrisonburg, In Virginia, for example, the colored peo- ple have raised some $400 for their school during the last two years. The city has increased the number of teachers from three to five, and is now erecting a $10,000 school house for the colored pcople.—W. T. B. Wil- liams in the Southern Workman. It 1s understood that the farmer ‘who farms for a Iving should raise enough foodstuff for bis own consump- tion, and not wait on other progres- sive farmers for It; but many of our farmers have failed to follow or prac: tice this method. Some have raised nothing. Most of our farmers in East Texus plant threefourths of their Jands in cotton and the other fourth in corn and a few cowpeas. Looking at this, he plants less eatables and more non-eatables. When cotton is ready for the market, the farmer has spent eight or nine months jn cultt vating and gathering the staple; most times holding It several months for. prices. Then you will go to your neighbor or to the ¢ity, borrow money to get supplies. Suppose you planted truck and several acres of stock feed and provender, then you could plant several crops of truck on the same land Within four or five months, and sell your produce throughout the sea- son at good prices, making a fair profit amounting to about twice that of cotton. Plant some cotton and use the truck money in the summer when times are usually hard with the farm- er; then he is not wholly dependent upon his cotton, The great truck campaign is on in Anderson county and the farmers who live near the city will miss it if they do not plane some truck. Truck brings good prices throughout the season. Every farmer should plant three or four“ acres.— Palestine Plaindealer. ‘The negro race has amid Its great mass more moral teachers, according to {ts growth and udvancement, than any other race. Every third person met fs an advisor or an exhorter ot some Ind: but the main fault of the great number of these teachers of righteousness and goodness ts, they do not practice what they teach, and A New Orleans paper tates great pains to point out the desirability of giving the negro a square deal and refers to many disabilities under which the negro labors in the south and nation. Some injustice may be expected under the circumstances. When it comes to the courts it is better that the negro stay out of them. ‘The sooner the negro learns how to attend to his business and to avoid clashes with any and everybody she sooner he will learn the lesson which present unfavorable conditions are designed to teach. The point ts not to be concerned too much-about the privileges that are denied and to be concerned about the right use of those which are retained. Provide for a rainy day by taking out an insurance pollcy in a rellable company. ‘The prudent man looketh ahead and safeguards his family against want, in the event that death for misfortune orgrtakes him —Wash- ‘ington National Union. | CRACOW AND THE POLISH JEW EXTRACT FROM a sats INGTON'S FORTHCOMING SOOK, “THE MAN FARTHEST DOWN.” , ERS :S SRRETAS SOESTRS Oe SRS ee and progress of the Jewish race. The first book that I knew, the Bible, was a history of the Jews, and to my child- ish mind the most fascinating portion of that book was the story of the manner In which Moses led the chil- dren of Israel out of the house of bond- age through the- wilderness, into the promised land. I first heard that story from the lips of my mother, when both she and I were slaves on a plantation in Virgina. I have heard {t repeated and referred to many times since. In fact, I am certain that hardly a day or a week goes by that I do not meet, umong my people, some reference to this same Bible story. ‘The negro slaves were always look- ing forward to a time wben a Moses should arise from somewhere, who would lead them, as he led the anclent Hobrews, out of the house of bondage. And after freedom, the masses of ne- gro people have still continued to look to some great leader, some man in- splred of God, who would lead them out of thelr difficulties into the prom- ised land, which, somehow, they never seem able to reach. I learned In slavery to compare the condition of the negro with that of the Jews In bondage in Egypt. so I have frequently, since freedom, been com- pelled to compare the prejudice, even persecution which the Jewish people have had to face and overcome in dif- Yerent parts of the world, with the disadvantages of the negro in the United States and elsewhere. 1 had seen considerable of the lower classes of the Jews in New York city before going to Europe, and when 1 visited Whitechapel, London, I had an opportunity to learn something of the condition of the Polish and Russian Jews who are driven from thelr native land to find refuge in England. It was not until I reached Cracow, in Aus- trian Poland, or Galicia, however, that T really began to understand what life in the Ghetto, of which 1 bad heard so much, was really like. It was not uptil then, that I began to compre- hend what the wear and tear of cen- turies of persecution, poverty and sut- fering had meant in the life of the Jews. One of the first things I observed in regard to the Jews abroad was the very different forms which racial pre- Judice takes in the different coun- tries which I visited. For example, In East London, which has long been the refuge for the poor and oppressed of other countries, the Jew {s tolerated, although be is not liked. It is not clear just what Is the source of the English prejudice. Complaint fs some- times made that the Jewish Immigrant has driven out the native Briton, from certain parts of East London, but it fs admitted at the same time that in such cases {t Is because the Jew has proven a better tenant. He does not drink, he is law abiding and he pays rent regularly. It seems to be true in London, also, as {t is in New York, that as soon as the Jewish Immigrant has made a little success he does not remain in the same quarters of the city. He moves out and his place is taken by some new half starved fugl- tive from Russia or Roumania, so that there is a constant stream of “green- ers." as they are called, coming In, and another, perhaps, somewhat small- er stream of those who have been suc- ‘cessful moving out. In spite of this fact, It is genératly admitted that gen- eral conditions have improved under the Influence of the Jews. English pre- Judice, where It exists, seems to be due, therefore, party to economic causes, and partly fo the general dls trust of the allen Ahat seems to be gaining in England with the influx of Immigration from southern Europe, In Denmark, on the contrary, where the Jews seem to be very largely rep resented among the educated and well todo classes, I discovered a great deal of prejudice against the Germans, but almos* none against the Jews. In fact, one of tne most distinguished men in Denmark, ‘outside of the king, a, man who has been a leader in the intel lectual Ife of that country during the past 20 years, Prof. George Brandes, is a Jew. In Germany | learned that, while the Jews are prominent not only in busi ness, but In the professions, it is still dificult for them to rise+in the army or to advance to the position of a pro: féssor in the universities, unless they have first been baptized. In speaking about the matter to a German whom I met at one of the ho tels in Vienna, I called to mind the name of a distinguished professor whshe nama ¥ bad Heasd cc am dex ee eee ee ful {influence on politics. I remem- ber hearing repeated _ references while I was there to the “Jewish tress.” In Prague It's sald that every German paper but one {s controlled by Jews. Jews are represented. how- ever, not only in,the press in Aus- trli-Hungary, but & the army and In all the other professions. They are not only financfers and business men, Lut doctors, lawyers, artists and act- ors as elsewhere in Europe where they have gained their freedom. Nev- erthelese It 1s still against the law for Jews and Christians yo intermarry in Austria-Hungary. Some notion of the conditions un- der which the Jews Mved,. In almost every part of Europe a hundred years ago, may be gathered from the re- strictions which are imposed upon them today in Russia and Roumania- In Roumanta a Jew can nelther vote nor bold office in the civil service. He {s excluded from the professions. He {s not permitted, for example, to become a physician or even open a Pharmacy. He Is not permitted to lye in the rural districts. He can neither own land outside of the town nor work as an agricultural laborer. In the mills and factories not more than twenty-five per cent of the employes may be Jews. Although they are prac- teally restricted to business enter- prises, Jews may not become members of chambers of commerce. Jews are bound to serve in the army; they pay, heavier taxes, "proportionately, than’ other portions of the community, but they are classed under the laws as “allens not subject to allen protec- thon." In Russia, Jews are not allowed to lve outside of what Is called the “pale of settlement,” which includes twelve provinces on the western and southwestern borders which «Russia has annexed during the past 200 years. Only merchants who pay a special Heense of 1,000 rubles, or about $500, untversity graduates and a few others may live outside the pale. A Jew Is not even permitted to ive in Siberia unless be has been sent there as a punishment for crime. Inside the pale, Jews are not al- lowed to Itve outside the citles and incorporated towns. Although Jews are allowed to vote in Russia and send Tepresentatives to the Duma they are not permitted to hold of- fice or be empioyed in the public service, They are compelled to pay in addition to the ordinary taxes, which are heavy enough, taxes on the rents they recelve from property owned by them, on inheritance, on the meat killed according to the Jewish law, on candles used in some of their religious observances, ant on the skull caps they wear during religious services. In spite of this they are excluded from hospitals, schools and public functions which, in the pale. are mainly paid for out of the extra taxes imposed upon them. The most singular thing about it all Js that the disabilities under which the Russian Jew now labors are at once removed by baptiem. Not only that, but every Jew who allows him- self to be sprinkled with holy water. in sign of the renunciation of hw re- ligion and his people, receives thirty rubles, “thirty pieces of silver,” as a reward, . Nothing was more forcibly Impress- ed uron me during my study of con ditions in Europe than this, namely. that we can‘ tell very little from the mere fact that this or that political Institiition exists in a country, just what privileces or disadvantazes these Institutions bring to the masses of the people. In fael, It seems to be just as true in Europe as it Is in America, that mere legislative enact- ments car of themselves, no more pro- duce Industry and thrift than they‘can produce justice and freedom. During my stay in Prague, T took a walk one day through an ancient quarter of the city which had been formerly inhabited by Jews. The Ghetto of Prague is said to have nee the largest and most famous in En- rope. It was, in fact, a city In Itse'f, for it contained not merely the old- est synagogue in Etirope, with a fa- mous old Jewish burial ground at- tached to it, but also a Rathhouse or a city hall and a market in which, according to tradition, Jewish traders at one time sold Christian slaves. So thoroughly were the Jews at one time established in this quarter of the clty that it went under the name of Judenstadt or Jewtown. There they maintained, in a small way, a sep: TRRTETAINO te. ees eee oe aed Se Ee Se ee and pale, delicate faces, became very familiar to me and I learned to' recog: nize In them the higher type of Pol- Ish Jew. I bdve been through the Jewish quarter in New York, with its confu- sion of push carts; Its ‘swarms of black-eyed children, and its strange old men, with gray-brown _ beards, wandering, care-worn and absorbed, through the crowded streets. each anxiously intent on some thought or purpose of bis own. The Jewish quarter on the East Side In New York {s, however, a pale re flection of the Ghetto in Cracow. For ono thing, the Jew in New York, though he retains many of the habits and customs of the country from which he came, seems In most cases to be making an carnest effort to make an American of himself; to Jearn the language, and adopt the dress and, as far as possible, the man- ners of the new country of which he Is soon to become, if he fs not already, a citizen. ‘The masses of the Polish Jew, how- ever, still cling tenaciously to the cus- toms of their religion and of the ghet- to in which for a thousand years or more they have lived as exiles and, more or leas, llke prisoners. Instead of seeking ‘to make themselves look like the rest of the people, among whom they live, they seem to be mak- ing every effort’ to preserve and em- phasize the characters in which they are different from the people about them. + Although I met in Cracow Jews in all the various stages of transition— as far as their dress 1s concerned— from the traditional ghetto Jew to the modern literary, professional or busi- ness man, nevertheless the majority of the Jews still cling to the Ions black coat which they were compelled to wear in the middle ages. Certain ones have discarded this symbol of gxclusiveness, but still wear the long beard, and the side curls in fyont of their ears, which seem to be espe cially dear to them, perhaps because. for some reason I could not under- stand, they are forbidden’ to wear them ‘in Russia. > Perhaps It was the effect of the cos- tume which gave them a strange and allen appearance, but ft seemed to me atfirst as if every Jew in Cracow had exactly the sqme features, the same manner of walking and the same ex- pression of countenance. As I watched the different figures in the crowded streets more closely, however, I dis: covered that beneath the peculiar dress and manner many different types of human beings were concealed. There were the palebrowed students, who moved through the crowd with a hurried and abstracted air. There wore slender and elegant aristocrats, who, while still wearing the uniform of thelr race, dressed with a scrupu: lous correctness and looked at you with an expression which seemed a curious mingling of the humility of the Jew and the scorn of the Pharisee. I was interested fn all that I saw of the life of the Jéw in Cracow be cause it gave me an idea of the pov: erty, Gegradation and squalor in which more than half of the Jewish race is Uving today, in different parts of Eu rope. Of the twelve million Jews In the world about nine millian live in Europe. Of this number more than 6ne million live in Russfa and about a mullion and a half in Austria, Roumania and the other parts of southern Europe. I have given some idea of the poverty of the Jews in Galicia, where they are politically free. From all that I can learn the Jews in Russia and’ Roumania are very much worse off than they are in the Austrian province of Galicia. Most of us, who are acquainted with the Jews only in America or in western Europe, have been made to believe, In splte of the evident poverty of many of the Jews who live on the East side In New York and in the Whitechapel istrict of London, that as a*race the Jews are extremely wealthy. I was surprised, therefore, to read recently the statement, madé@ by Jews who have investigated the condition of their own people, to the effect that, while during the past hundred years they have been granted their freedom, taking the Jews as a,whole, they are poorer than any other civilized nation In the world. In short, one writer has sald, “If we were to capitalize thelr wealth and distribute it among the twelve millions of Jews, they would dispute with any poor nation for the lowest place in the scale of wealth.” The direction in which the Jews WHERE CASTE - TS IRONCLAD {ts Rule‘Among the Hindus Ab- solute and Unchangeable. POWER OF THE BRAHMAN ALL THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD WOULD NOT ENABLE A LOWER oe TO WED INTO TANDCTYRANNIGAL. SOCIAL DIVISIONS. . Caste distinction in India 1s a thing dificult for a, foreigner to compre- hend. All tho racial or religious dis- tinctions which separate European na- tlons from each other and divide them within themselves do not equal the number of classes into which the Hindus are divided by what Is known as “caste.” . The 200,000,000 Hindus are made up of diverse racial elements and speak about nineteen developed languages add over 100 dialects, They are again divided into over 3,000 castes, most of them with subcastes. One of these castes, the Brahmans, is split up into more than 800 subcastes, of which none will Intermarry and few will eat together. 5 The term “casto” includes so many things that 1t 1s difticult to detine it. There are, however, two properties essential to a true caste—tirst, there 1s no entry except by birth; second, marrlage outside the caste 1s abso- lutely forbidden. To preserve the pur- ity and matntain the exclustveness of the soclety many minute rules of con- duct, many restrictions on food and many ceremonial observances are im- posed on the members and enforced by penalties which cannot be evaded, against which there 1s no appeal and which inf extreme cases follow ‘the of- fender beyond the grave. But that fs not all. The relations of castes to each other are as much & matter of religious observance as the’ rules for thelr interpal regulation. ‘The Brahmaus are the highest admit- tedly and undoubtedly superior to’ alt the rest. After them come those who are acknowledged to be twice born. The less honored follow in a gradu- ated descent until the untouchable and unspeakable are reached at the lowest depth. It may be urged that the separation between the braiman and, let us say, the Kurm{ market gardener is no wid- er than that between (he peer of tae United Kingdom and the coal miner. There is this .essentlal difference— that it fs Impossible for an Indian to change his caste. The coal miner may be elected to parliament, may, become a cabinet minister and if he can make money enough may marry his son to a duke's daughter. The Kurmi must femain a Kurmt. All the Wealth Of Croesus will not en- able bim to make an alliance with a Brahman famlly or to touch a Wrah- man’s hand. The members of ¢ caste may and in some cases do raise them- selves in the sight of other castes by adopting more elaborate ,ceremonies and more scrupulous observances, - A half civilized Gond, for example, may find himself brougnt into contact | with Hindus as the plow encroaches on the forest. He tries to raise bis position and add to his self respect by adopting the exclusiveness of bis Hindu nelghbors. ie will even outdo them if he can, and ff the Iindu fs scrupulous about his food the convert ‘will wash the very wood with which his dinner fs cooked, | No endeavors of this kind, however, Will avail to lessen by a halr’s breadth the distance between him and the caste Hindu or even to induce the Hindu barber to look upon him as a client whose chin he may shave and whose toe nails he may pare without degradation. Another potnt connected with caste which has a very practical bearing and must be taken Into account {s the power of coercion which it gives to the brotherhood. If a man ts excom- municated by his caste fellows nobody in the caste will marry him or wilt accept water from bis hands or will eat with him, If he ts married his wife wilt not touch bim or speak to him. He Is dead to his family. ‘The priest will not, perform ceremonies for him. The village barber will not shave him, and the washerwoman will not wash his clothes. These are the methods of bringing pressure on the man, Tho strictest boycott which Irishmen have invented ts mild compared to the tinal sentence of a caste punchayat. A system like this is a stern fact which has to be faced. There 1s not a police case or a civil case or a trial at the sessions, there 1s hardly an appointment to ap office in India ot whatever degree, in which the matter of caste has not to be considered. 1t forces itself into every assessment of land revenue, into every Adjudicetion of rent. The influence and power of the Brahman and the fdea that he ts above the law, and {snot to be pun: Gece an cian meankc cos. att? china The Farm If the incubator is in a room where the temperature changes no harm will result, provided the operator watches the lamp flame and does not allow too much heat to-accemulate. The hot water incubator (no lamp) must be operated in a warm place, if possible, in order to avoid loss of heat at night. LOSS FROM WEEDS. While no farmer can exactly estimate his loss from weeds, the fact remains that it cuts quite a hole in the net annual profits. This is indicated by the heavy dockage which so much grain undergoes at the elevator. All this dockage has been made at the expense of plant food and labor, and the farmer who can adopt a rigid plan for keeping down weeds will add to his income and be adding value to his farm at the same time. FIX UP THE GRINDSTONE. "When a grindstone gets out of true," says the Prairie Farmer, "a half-inch rod of soft iron held to the stone like a turning chisel while the stone is turned will true it up nicely. If this is not at hand, a spade with the handle against the ground and the edge like a turning tool will soon put the stone in good shape. If the stone becomes glazed over, nitric or sulphuric acid will cut the glazing down to the grit." ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. Filth of all kinds causes lice. The mites will breed in the droppings. Bad nest eggs are a favorite source, and the heat from the body of the hen hatches them. Every crack and crevice contains them. Look on the birds for the large body lice, as they never leave the fowls. Rub a little melted lard on the head of the fowl; also on the neck, and dust the bodies with insect powder There is, however, no use in doctoring the fowls unless the premises are thoroughly cleaned, and kept clean and sanitary. POINTS IN FEEDING The most common method of feeding throughout the poultry world today is to give a wet mash of some sort to the fowls once a day, whole grain being fed in the morning and evening. Some people prefer to feed the mash warm and some cold, and some feed it in the morning, some in the middle of the day and others at night. It is best to feed the mash at noon in winter, for the reason that it is best to make the hens exercise for the whole grain in the early morning. At noon the mash is given, rather than at night. The chief objection to the evening mash is that a full crop of it will not last them during the long winter nights, as well as whole grain. Care should always be exercised when feeding a wet mash. PROFIT IN POULTRY. What are the profits in poultry? is the question most asked by the beginner. In the poultry business, like all other lines of business, there is no stated profit. It depends wholly upon how much knowledge the beginner has; the location of the plant, large or small, soil conditions, nearness to railroads and markets. There are many successful poultry raisers, but net profits are seldom just alike, due to different conditions, the skill of the operator, etc. There is a good profit in poultry for the money invested, to anyone who is willing to work and learn. The average poultry raiser, large or small, commercially is making a net profit of $1.50 to $2.50 per fowl. There are exceptions and these make a higher average. FIGHTING LICE. Lice are natural to all kinds of fowls, but they can and must be kept in check. A thorough drenching of the poultry houses with kerosene emulsion will rid the house of them, provided the fowls are first removed and treated for lice. Warm climates are favorable to these pests, and there more work is necessary. Twenty drops of pennyroyal in an ounce of lard is an excellent application for the bodies of the fowls. Kerosene oil is too severe for the bodies of fowls. Many poultry raisers understand how to combat lice, but the fact is, they will not believe lice are present, and ascribe the results of the work of lice to some disease, thus doctoring the fowls unnecessarily. If the houses are kept clean and a dust bath provided the hens will drive the little mites away, but it is not so easy to get rid of the large ones. Patent post holes have long been humorously referred to in connection with machines for grinding smoke, left-handed wheelbarrows and other imaginary inventions. It has remained, however, for a Buda-Peach inventor to make what is probably an important improvement relating particularly to post holes, seeking to thus preserve the wood of the posts. Instead of applying preservatives to the wooden posts, railroad ties, sleepers or other wood exposed to the action of the earth, he treats the earth which surrounds the wooden post in such manner as to destroy all insect, germ and fungus life by sonking the earth with a suitable sterilizing liquid. The process is termed "persterilization," and is claimed to be especially useful in rural and other remote districts in which it is inconvenient to obtain wood which has been treated with ceosote or similar preservative. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR SERILIZING MILK. According to a daily consular report by Consul Mahin of Amsterdam, a local periodical refers to the effect of ultra-violet beams on bacteria and to the fact that such beams are abundantly developed by mercury incandescent lamps, and relates that through this medium milk may now be sterilized in a few minutes. An apparatus has been constructed, it is explained, whereby the milk flows in a thin stream along an electric light. Demonstrations were first made with water infected with different kinds of bacteria, and it is said that the water was purified in a few minutes, without appreciably increasing its temperature. The result is attributed to the ozone formed under the influence of the light, but the demonstrations must be conducted where there is sufficient room for the light to burn freely. This method of sterilization, without heating or adding preservatives, is believed to have great hygienic value in respect to nursing children. FIGHTING FOREST FIRES. An old fire department ladder truck which had been discarded by the department of Natick, Mass., has been turned into an apparatus for fighting forest fires, and its operation has been attended with considerable success. The ladders were removed and replaced with tanks for carrying water. Over these seats for ten men have been placed, and there are also provisions for carrying buckets, brooms, portable extinguishers and similar essentials. Another novelty of this character is to be witnessed at Springfield, Mass., where a three-horse team on a water tower has been displaced and the places of the animals taken by a tractor, which is a powerful motor. The front wheels of the tower have been removed, and without any further alternation or changes the front end of the apparatus secured to the tractor. In order to effect short turns the front wheels of the tractor are mounted so close together that the two have the appearance of a single heavy wheel. HABITS OF RABBITS. German natural historical periodicals are calling attention to an interesting change in the habits of wild rabbits, especially in the western parts of Germany, as, for instance, Westfalen. The animals in question, says the Scientific American, are giving up their ancient habit of burrowing, and have commenced in great part to imitate the hares, which, as is well known, nest only above ground. The hares themselves were once burrowers, and gradually went through the same change in habit in this particular that appears to characterize the rabbits at the present day—at any rate, in Germany. In woods where the undergrowth is thick, and which are therefore especially suitable to the rabbits, they find hiding places in plenty for their nests; and even in open country, unwooded—and the rabbits seem to be taking more and more to the open—they take refuge in board piles, brick kilns, drain pipes and ditches that are overgrown with weeds. The female makes little fortresses for her young, to protect them from the cannibalistic propensities of the male; she lines the nest warmly with fur from her own breast, visits them secretly at night, and perhaps suckles them once or more during the 24 hours; but each time that she leaves them she carefully piles rubbish before the opening which leads to her defenseless family, and defies the obstructions with ordeal. PROFIT IN BEES. A person can begin with one swarm of bees and in a few years have fifty. The hive, supers and other things cost about $3 for each swarm. As a single stand has been known to put up over 60 pounds of honey in a season, which sells at 10 cents a pound, it can be seen that bees are certainly profitable. They can pay 100 per cent, profit the first year and vastly more than that in succeeding years, always providing of course, that the season is all right, which, unfortunately, is not always the case in this arid region. No mistake, however, can be made by getting a start with bees. Besides being profitable, they are beneficial for fruit trees, and there is no heavy work in taking care of them. A good living can usually be made from a very few stands. It is doubtful if any other thing will pay so well for the time spent and the investment, but, it all depends on the season.—Denver Field and Farm. CONFERENCE OF SOCIAL WORKERS Institution Is Needed for Delinquent Colored Girls Between Fourteen and Sixteen. WORK-OF WHITE ROSE HOME TEN THOUSAND HOMELESS GIRLS HAVE BEEN SHELTERED IN 14 YEARS—BUILDING TO HOUSE ALL AUXILIARIES DISCUSSED. A conference of social workers among negroes in New York city was held in Assembly hall of the United Charities buildings on Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street, under the auspices of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes. While the meetings were not largely attended, those presented represented a set of people who are generally active in such work. There were several prominent speakers at both sessions. Dr. Wm. H, Bulkley and Prof. Du Bols were among the afternoon speakers, while aside from Dr. Edw. E. Pratt, white, professor of economics and statistics, New York School of Philanthropy, also secretary of the National League on Urban Conditions Among the Negroes. The meeting was addressed by Dr. W. H. Brooks, who spoke briefly, taking as his keynote co-operation. He believes that the Hope Day Nurseries and the two homes for colored girls should all be consolidated in one building. The doctor also favors ministerial alliances; he says they too often work against each other. He believes that the clergy should all come together and have an understanding about their Sunday sermons; for instance, all ministers take for their subject the evil or some similar subject on a given day. He says that frequently when one minister preaches one thing, another advocates just the opposite. Mrs. Frances R. Keeper spoke in behalf of the home of which she is matron. She says that during the fourteen years' of the White Rose Home for Colored Girls has been in existence they have housed over ten thousand girls, fifteen hundred have been met at the Nortfolk and New York wharves. Mrs. Keysers claims that 90 per cent. of the girls aided by the institutions have turned out to be good virtuous women. Fred R. Moore of the New York Age spoke of the press. He said as far as the Age was concerned he would co-operate with the organization in helping colored people. The speaker in his characteristic manner took issue with Miss Mary White Owington (white) about why colored children do not seek public baths, etc. She claims that colored people do not make use of as many places as they should, because many of them having recently arrived from the south, do not know their rights, etc. Fred Moore said it was because negroes, unlike the Irish, have been trained to use the bath tubs. Mr. Moore scored the white press, saying that it forces the negro press to spend all its time in building up the progress which the white press constantly teers down. He says negro papers would be able to discuss the tariff, etc. if they did not have to spend all their time moralizing. Mr. Moore seldom minces words. Some say he is a little too outspoken for the good of the race. Rev. Father Bishop spoke on the church, saying in part that the churches should co-operate; he told of the boys' clubs, which have been organized in his parish for the purpose of developing them mentally, morally and physically. He thinks most institutions are weak in that they only develop the mind and body of individuals, omitting the spiritual side and the character. It is well said to develop the physical nature of the individual, but he should also be trained how not to use it—to hold it in restraint. Mr. Bishop says that the white people take their hands on as soon as they thing that the colored people can stand alone. He told how his bishop refused to help him get aid for his church because the church has a reputation of being rich. Rev. Hayes of Mt. Olivet Baptist church says the church must come down among the people. Dr. Barton (white) says there should be no charity building for negroes, that all should be treated allike. He says there is no race problem, simply the negro is displacing the old type, which is fast disappearing, and wants to be treated like a man. "The negro is not a problem, simply an American citizen, said he. ALL FOOD CERTIFIED "Why do you hand me a check for the oysters? I ordered a full dinner. When I have finished, then bring me the check." "That isn't the check." explained the waiter. "That is the house physician's certificate that the oysters are free from germs."—Kansas City Journal. TEST OF GREATNESS. Columbus had made the egg stand on end. "But could you unscramble it?" demanded the mortified courtlers. Which merely accentuates the great truth that nobody is springing any new puzzles nowadays.—Chicago Tribune. The negro is so-sensitive in some things as to be childish in it. He is so proud in some things as to be foolish in it. He is so vain in some things as to be ridiculous in it. And, when he is reminded of the fact he becomes as indignant as a lord, regarding the reminder as a personal affront. In many things he asserts the right to act as a child, and resents the insinuation that he does not act as a man. This sensitive condition is found more generally in the negro women than men. Negro housewives who can afford to have help, or are forced at times to have it, for one domestic purpose and another, come upon it as often 'an they seek it. Nowhere that we have been, 'in any section of the country, do negro women desire to work for negro housewives. In most cases they consider it as an insult to do so, and do not hesitate to show that they so consider it. It is unfortunate for them, who need the help. Like Jajob's Dinah of old, they prefer to go out and visit the daughters of the land than to accept work at home among their own. Now, a very painful phase of the situation has developed along with this pronounced and very troublesome indisposition of negro women to work for negro housewives; if such a housewife, in despair of securing the service of one of her own, employs a white servant, the news of it files on the wings of the wind, and the offending housewife is held up to scorn and everything else ugly, as being "stuck up." as being "better than her own people," as "taking the bread out of the mouths of our children to put it in the mouths of strangers." One such case in a block, in a small town, will make it so disagreeable for the housewife that she will find it more satisfactory to discharge the white help and do the work herself. It is to be hoped that there will be progressive improvement away from this condition. Our women should have no more objection to working for one of their own than for the stranger. All work is honorable, when it is; and, when necessity compels one, it should not be a question of the color of the employer, but the character of the work and the money paid for the doing of it. In seeking employment we should look at the matter in that way.—New York Age. NOTES ON RACIAL PROGRESS AS REPORTED BY THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. Raleigh, the capital of the state of North Carolina, has recently completed the erection of a very beautiful auditorium and municipal building combined, costing over $150,000. One night during the week of the state fair, held under the auspices of the white association, October 16-21, this magnificent structure was dedicated by the white citizens. Governor Harmon of Ohio was present, having been invited by the committee of arrangements, and was the principal speaker and chief attraction on this occasion. The following week, October 23 to 28, the colored fair was held under the control of the North Carolina Industrial association, which is in its thirty-third year. There were in attendance during this week from different parts of the state and from Virginia nearly 25,000 persons. The white committee of arrangements, having in their charge the preparations of an appropriate program of ceremonies dedicating this grand municipal building, included one night for negro citizens. The best class of the race keenly appreciated this opportunity and proved themselves equal to the emergency by giving on the evening of the 26th ult. the finest exhibition of negro musical talent ever presented in the state by vocalists and instrumentalists of the first quality. There were about 3,000 persons present, notwithstanding an admission fee of 25 cents was charged. At least 500 of the audience were of the most prominent white citizens, who very highly enjoyed the plantation melodies which were rendered with fine effect. It was under the auspices of the Local Negro Business League that this great concert was pulled off. Col. James H. Young being master of ceremonies. The Raleigh Daily Times (white) in a leading editorial the following day, speaking of its colored citizens "Catching the spirit," says: "The spirit of activity that is being manifested in Raleigh has been taken up by the better negro element of this city with enthusiasm. It is gratifying to know that Raleigh has the support and co-operation of its entire population, both white and black." IZAAK WALTON IN RESTAURANT. The customer had waited 15 minutes for the fish he had ordered. He was very quiet as he sat there, but internally there was a seething. At the end of the sixteenth minute the waiter, who had been in total eclipse for 15½ minutes, bustled up. "That fish will be here, sir, in five minutes." Five minutes elapsed three times. Then the waiter bustled up again. "The fish will be here, sir, in a minute." The customer turned to him. "Tell me," he said quietly, but with a certain emphasis, "what bait are you using?" WHAT THE MATRON WILL WEAR. Velvet, lace and fur are the materials in which many of the season's smartest toilets are developed for the matron. The velvets in pretty neutral colorings are plain, the fur being used as edgings on the skirt hems and sleeves, while the lace is used of softening the bodices at the throat. Some of the most successful dresses for the matron are in gray velvet, with bodices of gray chiffon over white lace, and the long coats of velvet have touches of fur on the edges and large fur collars and revers. The lace in some cases is dyed gray, and it drapes the skirt in simulated peplum style, being hidden when the coat of velvet is worn. A favorite combination in materials for the matron is panne and satin. Satin is used for the bodice and upper part of the skirt, while panne forms the deep hem and is used for the cloak which accompanies the dress. Sometimes the waist on the day gown is touched with a little delicate embroidery, but it is in the evening frocks that ornamentation makes it appear more fully. In tailor mades for the woman of middle age there are smart designs arranged in cloth or fine navy serge. They are long and semi-fitting, or short with straight collars touched with velvet and finished with narrow lines of color. Blue, for instance, has a line of dull cerise on the edge of the collar, and, emerald is used with good effect in the same way. FADS AND FANCIES. We are know how particularly annoying it is to have a new frock badly spotted with rain, and to know that we must go about with that frock rain-spotted to the end of its days. Try this plan if such a calamity befalls one of your garments and you will be delighted with the results: Wring a clean cotton or linen cloth out of cold water. Have the gown carefully spread over an ironing board. Place the damp cloth on the right side of the material and iron, thoroughly and quickly over the wet cloth, always taking care to wring it out of water when a fresh part of the gown has to be ironed. It is well to go all over the frock—the skirt at least, even should it not all be spotted. It will freshen it, and will not damage the most delicate color or fabric if carefully done. This is also a good way of renewing navy blue or black serge costumes. A few drops of ammonia may be added to the water in which the cloth is wrung out. Brush well and shake the garment before ironing it. Another way to revive navy blue serge is to sponge it well with strong indigo blue water and iron after it has dried a little. CLEANING WOOLEN SKIRT. A small amount of soap tree bark will easily clean a black woolen skirt. Put the bark into a gallon of water and set it on the stove, allowing it to boil ten minutes; then strain and pour the strained water into a tub containing sufficient amount of warm water to wash the skirt. Rub thoroughly in this water. Do not use a board, but rub the garment between the hands. Put the bark strainings back on the stove with cold water and heat it just warm enough for rinsing water. Rinse the skirt in this and hang out to dry. When it is almost dry take it from the line and iron it on the wrong side while it is still damp. A bit of old kid glove or old canvas sewed under the bandage of the skirt just where the hooks and eyes are to be placed will prevent the bands tearing away. FOR MOTOR WEAR. Wildcat caps are being sold for motor wear; they are very shaggy and of two shades of color, brown and a tawny yellow or black streaked with gray. In the front of a smart wildcat cap three clips covered with cerise velvet are arranged, and it is the office of the clips to keep in its place the veil of shaded colors that is to be posed over the cap. Novelty in motor wear are attracting a great deal of attention just at present, and one of them is the paletot dress built of three furs of diverse appearance. A strange and sensational model is carried out in seaskin, ermine and Persian lamb, the sealskin providing the yoke and sleeves, the ermine a bordering to both, and the Persian lamb the rest of the closely fitting wrap. FASHIONS. Fancy suitings and broadcloths continue to hold their own. Brocaded velvet wraps are considered high style this season. Bandings and galloons have lost none of their usefulness from a fashion standpoint. Draped skirts are as yet only moderately successful on this side of the water, though their popularity in Paris is very great. This is said to be a great season for topcoats and dresses, but fewer suits are seen. Silk volles with pekin stripes of velvet are among the superb fabrics for afternoon toilets SOME NEW IDEAS IN HOUSE DECORATION. In one of the popular plays of the day the woman who is artistic will get an idea well worth following as to house decoration. In one of the scenes a room is decorated with gray curtains. Why, says the artistic woman, has she not thought of gray curtains before? Why adhere to blue and brown, rose and white, when gray makes a frame for the outside world that is inimitable? It softens the garish brightness of an azure sky, and drapes the sad day with sympathetic harmony. Moreover, with a gray tone with any room is never obtrusive, does not weary the senses, is dignified, charming and picturesque. It is, in short, a perfect choice. Gray curtains made of chinz, China silk and sheeting, or the sumptuous brocade and satin, are the ideal accompaniments of the house where every color scheme is kept in low tones. The result is a habitation very soothing to the eyes, and nerves and one of which nobody wears quickly. White walls go well with gray curtains and they should be hung with engravings. -Steel fenders and firebrons complete the picture and the electric light fittings match. The mahogany furniture shines and the damask and silver that deck the table at meal times are at once simple and splendid in design. Solid comfort is the motto of the home, and curtains of gray will carry out this motto. A PURPLE GOWN. An admirable new winter model is of plum purple, with a straight narrow skirt, trimmed below the knees with a deep fold of the material, piped with black satin; there are two swinging panels at the back, which give a broad effect across the waist at the back; this, by the way, is one of the dominant features of this winter's styles, and will be seen on every kind of gown. The coat is quite large and does not follow the slim, straight lines that all the tailors made conspicuous last summer; it has a black satin cord across the back a little above the waist, which holds the material in, and a pluml, or lower part, which fits the hips snugly and reaches half way to the knees. There are two buttons to fasten it above the waist line in front, and a voluminous collar, square across the back and running to points at the waist. This is made of French gray broadcloth, finished off with a band of the material, and with an Egyptian design in tubular black braid in the middle of the back. CHIFFONS. The new little empire coats are being made with picturesque waistcoats of embroidery or brocade. The skirt accompanying the coat is of ninon, the coat itself being carried out in taffetas. Navy blue maintains all of its old popularity, and in silk, satin of serge is effectively trimmed with bands of highly colored hand-made embroidery. The favorite house frock of the young girl is of cashmere pleated or gathered to the waist with the guimpe or silk lightly embroidered, and an undergulpe of lawn. Cameos are returning to the light of day after their long retirement from the world, and they are worn now either in place of buckles at the waist or on black velvet neck ribbons instead of the more usual paste ornament. COMFORTABLE HOUSE DRESSES. Work dresses, those worn about the house, are really models of comfort and neatness this season. They are new on the market, and the garments are taking the place of the oldtime Mother Hubbard wrappers. The sleeves of these dresses are three-quarter length, so that they will not have to be rolled up or pinned back, giving freedom in the use of the arms without fear of getting the dress soiled. Many of the dresses have regular roll collars or those of the Dutch variety. . EGGLESS FRUIT CAKE Two cupfuls sugar, two cupfuls buttermilk, one pound seedless raisins chopped fine, four cupfuls flour, one half cupful butter, one tablespoonful of soda dissolved in a little hot water; spices to taste; a cupful of rich preserves of pears or strawberry jam adds to the good fruit taste so well liked by many. Bake in a slow oven. HELPFUL HINTS. Add a teaspoonful of powdered charcoal to the water in which flowers are placed and the flowers will last as long as though they were still on the plant without any need of changing the water. Cross stitching is being done as much as ever. Among the novelties are infants' bibs, with designs of roosters and other animals. Other cross stitch designs for pillow covers, squares, scarfs and centerpieces are carried out on heavy linen crash. The latter material is also much used for the popular French knot embroidery. In this work particularly bright color combinations are used. See Cooper & Odrizen The Up-to-Date Tailors 218 WEST BROAD STREET, BETWEEN HULL, AND OGLETHORPE AVE. The Latest Patterns in FALL and WINTER GOODS. First-class workmanship guaranteed. Our prices will interest you. Johnson Undertaking Establishment COMBINED WITH The Royall Undertaking Company (Incorporated.) GAREY'S Variety Bakery. Goods delivered promptly to any part of the city. Funeral Directors and Embalmers Finest line of Coffins, Saskets and Robes. White and black funeral cars. Office and warerooms 325-331 Jefferson street W. R. FIELDS; Manager. Residence Phone 2032. Livery Stable Attached. Office Phone 676. C. H. ROYALL, Residence 509 Charles St. Phone 3064. 234 ST. JULIAN ST., WEST. 235 BRYAN ST., WEST. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. In addition first class rooms, barber shop, hot and cold baths and automobile service at any hour, day or night. In all of our departments we give first class accommodation. Call and see our rooms while visiting the city at 109 Jefferson street, just a half block from Broughton St. car line going south on Jefferson. Ask any hackman. Palm Shaving Palace Expert Hair Cutting, Electric Massage and Shampooing a Specialty. All Work Done by Experienced Workmen. Courteous attention to all SHINING PARLOR ATTACHED. PERRY R. WRIGHT, Proprietor 617 WEST BROAD ST., SAVANNAH, QA. If Your Business Isn't Worth Advertising Advertise It For Sale POPULAR PRICED SHOES NICHOLS THE SHOE MAN 19 East Broughton Street Atlanta University An Unsectarian Christian Institution. High School, Normal School and College. Superior advantages in Industrial Training, Music and Printing. Home Life Training. For catalog and information address PRESIDENT EDWARD T.WARE. 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Pays from $1 to $10 weekly sick and accident benefits and from $10 to $100 death benefits. Our Motto: "Promptness, Honesty and Justice." 1143 Gwinnett St. Augusta, Ga. For further information write 609 West Broad St., Savannah, Ga. J. S. Perry, Supt. A. B. Singfield, Gen. Supt. C. T. Walker, D. D., LL. D. Director and General Lecturer. GO TO— Young Bros. For your GO TO TOBACCO, CIGARS and FRUITS 609 West Broad Street WEST SIDE RESTAURANT 461 West Broad Street. Near Union Station. The place to get first-class meals Everything neat and clean. Meals prepared in an appetizing manner and at all hours daily. Meals 16 and 25 cents. MRS. A. S. SCOTT, Proprietress McFALL'S Ice Cream Parlor Ice Cream and Sherbets in large and small quantities. Special prices to Churches and Societies. Also Hot and Cold Lunches. Fish Suppers prepared to order. Phone 4038. Orders very Promptly filled. : : : : : 815 East Broad St., Savannah, Ga. Masonic Books LODGE SEALS, FINANCIAL CARDS and BLANKS of every description. Publishers and Manufacturers' Prices Laboral Discounts Will Be Arranged. SOL G. JOHNSON, Savannah, Ga. Who is the man for Cleaning and Pressing? Baker's Pressing Club 519 PRICE ST. Men's Suits Pressed 40c; Pants 15c; Men's Suits-Scoured $1. Ladies' work a specialty. Give us a trial. MADAME FLORENGE E. WILLIAMS Graduate Prof. Roher's School, New, York. 521 Gaston Street, East. Telephone 2328 Combings Made Up. Shampooing and Hair Straightening a Specialty. Face and Electric Massage. Dyeing and Matching Hair. ORIENTAL HAIR GROWER. An excellent preparation, will produce a beautiful growth of hair. Directions on each box. For sale, price 25 cents per box. Turn Over a New Leaf By subscribing for THIS PAPER AMONG THE MASONS. This is a new year with new hopes and inspiration. May it prove the best. year of our lives for good, and may the true, loyal spirit of Masonry prevail in the hearts of all who have been initiated in the mystic circle. The new officers are about taking charge of their lodges. Their main ambition should be to stick to their obligation and the teachings of Masonry. The spirit of love should prevail in all of their rulings. They should teach the members to become better Masons and better citizens. In the future let us not seek to have a large membership at the sacrifice of attempting to teach to the members the true principle of Masonry. Let us first endeavor to shapen the lives of these among us. The new officers must keep in mind the importance of rendering every report on time. Begin at your next meeting to collect the Grand Lodge annual dues from each member. The annual report is to be made earlier this year. The report and fees must be in the Grand Secretary's office by March 1. Each lodge must report on time. Read carefully the proclamation of the Grand Master that is published below. ** ** Instances are not lacking of late to show that the operations of zeal have gone beyond the limits of discretion, and are tending to lower Masonry in the estimation of the public, and to depart from true Masonic principles. There is but one universal form of Masonry. That is intended for the inculcation of those lessons that make good men better, and guard against actions which might cause them to suffer in the eyes of God and man. The true Masonic philosophy is open to the Entered Apprentice. He has the key which will permit him to acquire imperishable mental and moral qualities. Beyond this he may obtain beautiful ritualistic ceremonies, attractive and beautiful accessories, a multitude of degrees, all pleasurable and all to a degree beneficial, but too much stress should not be laid upon them, and too much importance attached to them. In all and any degrees there should be no inducements held out for petitions, no exemption of dues, of high-sounding tititles, or jeweled badges held out like prizes. Nor should there be any short-cut to the attainment of the degrees, nor any public parade of the workings of the order, or any emphasis upon the so-called "prominence" of the candidates. Let them all meet upon the level. 'To do otherwise' is to cheapen Masonry. * * * Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 27, 1911. PROCLAMATION NO. 2. To the Worshipful Masters, Wardens and Brethren—Greeting: This comes bearing good will and glad tidings to each and every brother and each and every lodge. It also bears the best wishes of the Grand Master and desires that all will have a happy New Year as well as a prosperous year Masonicly. It also bears the thankfulness to the lodges and brethren for their kind remembrance of the poor orphans of our deceased brethren who are today at Americus in our home depending upon us. God has and will always bless us for thus doing our duty in that line. This proclamation also calls attention to the record books that the Secretary-Treasurer of the Masonic Relief Association and the Grand Master have prepared for the use of the lodges in this and other jurisdictions for the recording of monthly dues, Masonic relief dues, Grand Lodge taxes and dues for the Orphans' Home. The books have space for recording 400 members and will last twelve years for each members and is well worth the cost of the same, which is three dollars. It has been prepared and made especially for our jurisdiction, but can be used by other jurisdictions. Every lodge in the jurisdiction is hereby ordered to supply itself with one of these books at once for the New Year. They can be had of Brother W. C. Thomas, 235 Fort street, Atlanta, Ga., or from the Grand Master, 184 Auburn avenue, Atlanta, Ga. Peace be unto the brethren and the jurisdiction. H. R. BUTLER, M. D., * * * Halcyondale, Ga., Dec. 29, 1911. Our Dear Grand Secretary: I wish to announce the condition of Life-Giving Lodge No. 326 to you. On December 10, 1910, the lodge was set up by yourself, and on November 21, we met in our new hall, one and a half miles from Halcyondale, Ga., three miles from Olivia, in half a mile of the railroad, on the public road. The hall cost five hundred dollars to where it is just now. We do not owe more than twenty dollars on the same. We have a membership of about thirty-one, also there is a group of men among whom are preachers and deacons. I shall have to say we are in a prosperous condition. We meet in peace, we work in peace, we part in peace, and I believe try to live in peace. We are working to establish the O. E. S. in the midst of our ladies. Through skill we built a house just as easy as could be done. Further, will say, we mean to have the house insured. I thank God we are not in debt for it. Fraternally, B. W. PIERCE. Advertising Man Could Not Stand for Mixing Religion With Business Announcements. "I want," explained the advertising man, "I want a picture that has the idea of speed in it—real speed: I want it to go at a regular marathon. But it's got to be new. It's got to have a punch. I'm tired o' these here messenger boys and aeroplanes. What I want is for you to draw a picture that has speed in it without messenger boys and flying machines." "Yes, I see." The artist from whom the drawing was being ordered nodded and picked up a pencil. "How about Mercury? Something like this." He sketched, rapidly, the figure of the messenger of Olympus, winged sandals, winged cap, symbolic staff, and all. The advertising man watched him in silence, and when the tentative drawing was finished looked it over approvingly. "Seems all right," he commented. "But what does it mean? Who's Mercury?" "Oh, Mercury? He was the speediest thing that ever lived," the artist declared. "Mercury was the god of speed, you know." But the advertising manager gave one long, regretful look at the sketch and shook his head. "Too bad," he murmured sadly. "Too bad; I liked its looks, but it won't do. It won't do, young man. We can't get mixed up with anyone's religion like that." SAVED! Mr. Jones—Alu! 'tis beginning to rain! How lucky, Miss Smith, that I happened along wit' me umbreller! POLITICS IN MONTANA. They were nominating justices of the peace in a convention at Butte, Mont. An orator named Dugan had the job of presenting the names of several of them. He had the names on slips of paper. "Gentlemen of the convention," he roared, "it is my duty, as it is my pleasure, to place in nomination for the highly important office of justice of the peace a man whose name is a household word in our community; a man whose name is known to us all; a man who is popular with us all; a man whose name, as I have said, is a household word in Butte—" All this time Dugan was shuffling his slips and trying to remember what the man's name was. He saw the anxious candidate in the back of the hall frantically making signs. "Hey, you!" shouted Dugan. "Come on up here and tell us what that household word name of yours is""—Saturday Evening Post. TRAGIC POSSIBILITY. Uncle Leven, a grizzled old wood sawyer, was told by a lady for whom he had been working to wait in the kitchen for his supper. Aunt Caroline, the cook, filled his plate with choice bits from the "great house" table, and Uncle Leven fell upon them with relish. Soon, however, a cloud crossed his face. "What ail you, Unc' Leven?" asked Aunt Caroline, solicitously. "Is you got er pain?" "Tain't dat, Sis' Calline," said Uncle Leven, "but I's 'feared I'll git filled up befo' I eats all I wants." FOR GOOD CAUSE. "Isn't Billhoffer the most impatient man you ever saw?" "No. The most impatient man I ever saw had a fishbone stuck in his throat." Willis—Then you think it is possible; to stop the divorce evil? Gillis—Certainly. Merely let it become common enough to be unfashionable.—Puck. How Learned Linguist Brought Re- lief to Situation That Was The guests at a certain stag party were very dry. Considerable time had elapsed since the emptying of the last bottle, and the host, engrossed with anecdotes, had made no move to remedy matters. It was really a serious situation—one that might become at any moment painful. How relieve it? Chance offered a way. One of the dry brotherhood, pointing casually to a Latin inscription over the fireplace, asked—just for the sake of saying something: "Say, what does that inscription mean in English?" Then he turned to another of the guests, known for his prowess as a linguist. "Surely you can tell us what it means," he said. The linguist looked the inscription over very, very carefully. "That," he observed finally, "is a sentence taken from the works of Horace, which, rendered into English, means: 'Said the governor of North Carolina to the governor of South Carolina—'" Before he could get any further the host woke up. Thereafter, throughout. the evening, there was never a lull.—Exchange. MIDOCEAN REPARTEE. As evidence that Englishmen are not without a dry sense of humor, the marquis of Queensberry, now touring the United States, told the following story during his New York visit: Two Englishmen were paying court to the same American girl on a transatlantic trip. Their steamer chairs were placed on either side of hers, and every fair day the rivals would sit for hours with the fair American, each trying to cut the other out. One of the two was notoriously parsimonious. The men spoke of him as one who "had never bought a drink in his life," and his stinginess was manifested even in the way he smoked his cigars down to the last quarter of an inch. One morning the English "tight wad," while monopolizing the American girl's entire attention, smoked a cigar until it began to singe his mustache. The other chap watched him languidly as he arose to toss the tiny cigar stump overboard. As he returned from the rail his rival drew his pipe from his mouth and observed: "I say, old chap, I do hope that won't get in the propeller." OLD-TIME SUNDAY GOLF. Golf appears to have given the seventeenth century Sabbath administrators of Scotland more trouble than any other form of frivolity. In the previous century the fascination of the game had Sunday license, but in the seventeenth the clubs were banned during the hours of divine worship. Here is a typical entry from the registers of Perth in January, 1604: "The visitors report that guid order was kepted the last Sabbath, except that they found some young boys playing at the gowf in the North Inch, in the time of preaching afternoon, who were warned then by the officiers to compear before the session this day." The half-dozen culprits escaped with a fine of "ane merk" and a public exhibition of themselves to the congregation. THACKERAY'S QUEST OF LUCRE. (1850) . . . I read over the first of Pendennis today, all the Emily Costigan part, and liked it, I am glad to say, but shocked to think that I had forgotten it, and read it almost as a new book. I remembered allusions of particular states of mind. . . . I wonder what, will happen with Pendennis and Fanny Bolton; writing it and sending it to you somehow it seems as if it were true. I shall know more about them tomorrow; but mind, mind and keep the manuscript; you see it is five pages, fifteen pounds, by the immortal gods!—A Collection of Letters of Thackeray. THE NATURAL THING. "How did they decorate the walls of that famous Russian ice palace?" "I suppose with some sort of a frieze." 'EXPERIENCE. She—Isn't it dreadful when bats get in your head? He—It is dreadful the next morning. = ss =e: ace