Savannah Tribune

wee & ee i - cs a rn - eee ee SG : : fi \ : : . #3 ‘ 75S .Y . - * o - : hi *, : ° = * pu a a ae VOLUME XXVII 4 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1912 : NUMBER 38 ~ oe ES £ . Lib A NEW CORPORATION . = me , CIVIC LEAGUE'S HEADQUAR- . armegie Library CHARTERED. . £8. \Y | 7 FERS. Impressive Instal C t Union Stock Company Naine— ‘ ; (ie s N Membership Increasing Steadi« | ti S < apitalized at $5 e wy oe é —Muc! 00% eing oncer (po. ae: . y~ Much Good Be ation Service. -—— The Union Stock Company is : ae ee sy a ab AT SAVANNAH THEATRE |the name of a new corporation re- le oe TaD . The Negro Civic Improvement|LARGE CROWD PRESEN SOON ee cently chartered, capitalized at e. . 7 ot ee ce. A, . Leagae which was organized a] SERMON A RARE TREAT $5000.00 for the purnose of buy- . a ., [Hie orer one. month ago §s 000"): urchv Beautifully Decoraied L Crowd Expecting to at.| ing selling ard improving property : : ae + |gressing rapidly and is now set-| Church Beautifully Decorated fend —Drograns Very’ Enters | in general. 2 & i tled in permanent quarters which] May Words of Praise Fo taining--Greatest in Recent | The company has purchased 9 % ae ie - will be opened on Monday June Years—Those on Program. — |yyace of Jan.) nase tho pite end in PS fh Fig POS 17th. we A RSS a a rg ce SSS: Sek NE eee eee, we be held at the Savannah ‘Theatre on the night of June 24th in the interest of the movement to pur- ehase the site for the Colored Car- negie Library. The daily papers are taking the allarr up with ener- #y, and every indication points to an early consummation.of the plans and efforts of the Board of Cura- tors to have 2 well equipped libra- ry for our people- It is something that is sorely needed in our city and is going to be of umold bene- fitto the people. * ‘The program to be rendered at The Savannah Theatre on the night of the 24th will have as its main feature Rev. Richard Car- roll, of Columbia; 5. C. A great many people will recall the excel- Jent address delivered at the Savan- nah Theatrea few yeurs ago by! Dr. Carroll, when he was invited by Prof. Wright to speak in the in the interest of the proposed - Semi-Centennial Emancipation Ex- position. ‘The leading pzpers of his state have the folluwing-to say of him: “He has the backing of the best element of white people in the state in his efforts in benalf of the Newroes.—Cherokee News- ‘The Sumter Evening News has the following: “".\t times his clo- quence was fervid in the extreme, his humor is irresistable, his nif of narration is almost enthralling. He held the attention of his audi-| ence from’ the moment he begun’ to speak.” “Rey. Carroll talks fluently and has both wit and eloquence, be-: sides peculiar force in expression | which drives the truths that ie sets forth and clinches ’them.”— Florence Daily Times. ‘Another pleasing feature of the program will be the appearance in Savannah for the first tune of Miss Pearl Wimberly, of Augusta. Miss Wimberly is the daughter of Col. A. W. Wimberly of the U- 5. Internal Revenue service. Miss Wimberly is a soprano soloist of rare xbility who has won for her- self distinction wherever she has appeared. She will be warmly re- ceiyed in Savannah, where she has a host of- friends who are eagerly watching her musical career. ‘OF particular Jocal interest will be the appearance again of Mme. Florida Desverney before un andi- ence in herold home. ‘The Satan- nah Morning News speaks of her as follows : **The colored elocutionist, Flori- da Desverney, a student of the New England Conseryatory of Mu- sicand Elocution, Boston, Mass., at once established herself as a fovorite. She has decided talent.” “Her work 1s perfect,"—New Yorl? Age- “She is a pronounced elucution- ist and a product of .venius.”— Colored American, Washington. ; D.C, “She is fully equal to Roland Reed and other white professionals und the superior of any colored persons we hive ever met."—Mo- bile Press. a The “Ivy Leaf Quartet” will make its lirst appeerance before a theatre audience on this occasion. ‘Those who have heard this quar- tet have been charmed with its ex- cellent singing. The members of the quartet areall Savannah favor- ites. It is composed of Mrs. E.R. Dennis, Miss Catherine Alexan-! der, Mr. A. Patton and Mi. W. 1. Stikes. This entertainment, no one in- terested in the progress of our people especially the young people, or who has civic pride, can afford to miss. With the success of this affair it will be only a matter of a few months before Savannah will possess a thoroughly up-to-date Carnegie Library for our people. Other prominent features of the program will be announced in due lime. It is hoped that every church and every organization will pncaamel saadiies and haartiia ta the A NEW CORPORATION CHARTERED. Union Stock Company Name— Capitalized at $5000.00 The Union Stock Company is the name of a new corporation re- cently chartered, capitalized at $5000.00 for the purpese of buy- ing selling ard improving property in general. The company has purchased 4 tract of land near the city and, it is the purpose to make investments of this natuie and improve its holdings from time to time. The following gentlemer are the vilicers and directors: - Messrs J. A. Urs, Pres.; Stephen Manes, Sr., Stephen Manes, Jr., G. G. Platts, P. F. Frederick, J. A. Mills, E. L. Martin, W. W. Sto- vall, J. P. Garnett, Paul A. J. McDowell, Asst. Secretary; Julian Smith, F. B. McGiegar, P. E. Seabrook, Jonas D. Lewis, Chas. A. R. MeDowell, Secy. and ‘Treas. The majority of these gentlemen are skilled mechanics and builders. The stock of this company is now being placed on the market at $5.00eper share. Full information in regard to the company and the buying of stock can be had at the oflice of the secretary and treasurer or from any of the directors. Closing of Mrs. E. R. Dennis’ Schosl. The closing of Mrs. E.R. Dennis’ school at Central M. E. church at Mill St., on last Wednesday night marked a successful ending of its third year. The school closed with an attendance of seventy-five pu- pils, with its classes ranging from the first to the fifth gractes. Mrs. Dennis and her assistant, Miss Wilhemina Alexander, aside from the uoual studies, take much: pains in instructing a aumber of their pupils in music. A very interest- ing proyram was carried out and the participants acquitted them- selves admirably. Rev. H. L. Heywood, who addressec the schvol, spoke very encouragingly to thé fittle ones. | The history of the school was read by Miss Rosa Scott. Several speeches were de- livered and the yocal solos and du- ets Were creditably rendered. The instrumental solos by Master David Williams, little Miss Rachel Smith and Miss Josephine Noisette, were exceedingly good. Mrs. Dennis is to be commended for the excel- lent manner in which she conducts her school. On yesterday the children were fendered a pieni¢ at Lineoln Park. Second Baptist. .The services on Sunday morning were attended by avery large number of members and friends. The pastor, Rev. D. Augustine Reid, preached an eloquent sermon from Matt. 28:20, *‘Lo Tam with you always.” Subject “The ascended, everpresent Lord.” The in- stallation services last week were well attended. To-morrow afternoon at 4 p. m, the Holy Communion will be admin- istered Each and every member is re- quested to be out. The Evangelical Ministers’ Union. The Evangelical Ministers’ Union me! with Rev. W. V. Daughtry presiding Devotional exercise was conducted by Rev. J. S. Jenkins. The hymn, ‘ For ‘ever here my rest shall be,” was sung. Having addressed the throne of grace, the 22nd Psalter was then read. The Union joined in the chant, “Jesus keep ‘me near the cross.” The special com: mittee of which Rey. E. D. Giddens was chairman made their report in the form of a resolution relative to the death of Rev. Mrs. J..S. Jenkins who departed this life April 22nd. This was adopted. Report was given by Rev. H. L. Hey- ward from St.John Sth chapter, 30th verse, subject, “Christian Education.” The subject was well handled and Union commended the etfort of Rev, Heyward. The 3rd Sunday in June‘al 4p. m. there will be a grand union rally atAsbury M. E. church, Rev. R. H. Singleton will preach, Rey. J. S. Jen- kins, alternate. Every minister of the union is expected to be present. anee in further effort to comply with the only requirement left to sive us the full benefit here of Mr. Carnegie’s generosity. Several excellent sites are under consideration, a centrally located place is what is desired, so that the building will be as readily reached from one part of the city as an- other. Don't forget the dates Monday, June 24th, at the Savannah Thes- ter. You will not only be highty entertained but you will be helping to provide for yourself and chil- dren one of the greatest things of modern civilization, a well equip- ped public library. 5 - Le : : fe siheg e ’ j « Z . ae: : . > or » : : “4 fees gs * #2 i eS . ° , : 4 i F ae rN a ‘ in a ee eee , . Rev. Richcrd Carroll, Columbia, S.C. . pa ene Deco Masons te Meet Next|Missionary Baptist Con Week in Americus. | vention. GEORGIA’S_ OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED FRA- TERNAL INSTITUTION —a LAND MARK. Masons From All Parts of Geor- gia to be Present and Aid in Its Deliberations—Sessions Always Harmonious and Pro- fitubie. - | The forty-second annual com- munication of the Most Worship- ful Union Grand Lodge of .An- cient, Free and Accept¢d Masons of Georgia will be heldCnext week in Americus, convening on ‘Lues- day morning at 9 o'clock. The sessions: will be only two days, abut much business will be transacted in these days. The Masons of Georgia wre in amost prosperous condition and are doing more practical work along charitable lines than any other simiiar institution, They have a most flourishing orvban- age at Ainericus where number of boys and girls of deceased Master Masons are being cared for and educated along practical lines. = This Grand Lodge stands out distinctly far the uplift of its members along every moral fine. | Much interest is being manifest- ed in the «grand communication ext iweek, and the brethren will fall join in giving unstinted praise to Grand Master H. R. Butler, for his untiring @lforts in direct. ing the affairs of vhe Grand Lodee. Catholic Church and Schools. On Sunday, June Sth, the summer schedule of the church will Eegin and continue until October. First Mass at 6:30 a: m, Second Mass at 9:30 a m. Benediction of the_Most Blessed Szcra- ment and Sunday School after the last Mass. Meeting of the societies in the morning, Last Sunday the imposing ceremony of the administration of the Sacrament of Confirmation took place. Right Rev. Bishop Keilly preached touching sermon and gave solemn Bene- diction. There was a very large class; many converts were admitted to the re- ception of the Sacrament. It was a pretty sight to see on one side the girls and women in their white dresses with beautiful veils and wreaths, and on the other side the boys arid men with white silk sashes advancing with reverence and piety to the High Altar where the Bishop anointed their foreheads. A large congregation attended and was deeply affected by the imposing cere- mony. On Friday May 31st, St. Mary's school was closed after a most success- ful year. The children gave beaut.tul exercises on Thursday night in the, presence of their parenis and friends. Meta Newton led the whole school with the highest mark; to her therefore was given the honor of making the farewell speech to the school and teachers, of which she acquitted herself with charm- ingeloquency. St. Anthony's school in West Savannah held its closing exercises on Sunday atternoon; they were a credit for these country children. On Monday June Iith St. Benedict's school, the most importaat Catholic school in the city, will have the Commencement ex- ercises at the Beach Institute. A pret- ty: program will be rendered by the children. A large attendance is expect- ed. To ourdevoted teachers. who have done their noble task with zeal and faithfulness, the writer wishes a pleas- ant,vacation. On Monday Father Dah- lent left the city for Rock Castle, Va., where he will attend the Commeuce- ment exercises ot Belmead College, which is one of the greatest industrial schools in the south. Three Savannah boys will be amongst the graduates, namely: Thomas Merrith, James Mad- dy and Charles Loyson. Ten other Savannah boys are students of the College and several youngsters have sent their applications for the next term. Gospel Tent Last Sunday night evangelist J. W. Mamns gave 2 very interesting sermon to a large audience of people who listened with rapt attention. His_sub- ject was “The seal of God, What isit.” Many penutifal paints: of doctrine were brought out. You cannot afford to miss hearing these soul stiring'lectures. Or Sunday night the subject will be “Dry ones. Missionary Baptist Con- vention. LARGELY ATTENDED—RE- PORTS HEARD—EFFORT AT_UNION WITH GEN-« ERAL sTATE BAP- . TisT CONVENTION Excellent Sermons Preached— Valuation of Property $45,000 —Spirit ot Friendliness—Wo- man’s Department Conyenes, | The forty-third annual session of’the Missionary Baptist Con- vention of ‘the State of Georgia was held in this:city at the First African Baptist Church, Franklin square, beginning Tuesday morn- ing with the meeting of the ex- ecutive hoacd and ending to-mor- row night. ‘ The Convention is ore of the largest in the history of the body ‘and is being presided over by ‘Rey. W. it. Forbes of Macon, Ga. {tepresentation is here from all ,over the state and the meetings ‘are being conducted with much [enthusiasm a friendly spirit being | manifested on all sides. * The most particular matter brought up before the executive board on ‘Tiesday was thet relative toa closer union between the two State Baptist Conventions, the Mis- siongry Baptist Convention of Georgia and the General State Baptist Convention of Georgia. A resolution way adopted in the executive board relative to this matter and will be brought before the Convention, It was in the year of 1893 when the split came and both organiza- tions haye since that time been de- veloping into stron bodies and each working independent of the other. Both own considerable real-estate in «nd around Macon, Ga., the total valuation of the buildings of the two will amount to approximately $75,000. One of the especially pleasing features of the convention is that the official schedule planned has been maintained. The conventioz has perfected the roll, taken the delegates’ offering for missions and education, heard the President's speech, Rey. W. R. Forbes, in which he reviewed tne Baptist conditions from both a state and n national point of view, and made recommendations for improving the machinery of the Missionary Baptist Convention, held the election of officers, heard the re- | port of Prof. W.-E. Holmes, Presi- dent of Central City College, Ma- con, Ga., and also the. educational report of the convention by Rev. A. W. Bryant of Valdosta, Ga., which shows the property valua- tion of the convention to be about $45,000. with encumbrances amounting to $14,000. x There haye been some very ex- cellent and inspiring sermons preached by many of the dele- gates, among them being the in- troductory sermon delivered by Rev. J. M. Nabrit, of Atnericus, Ga., the doctrinal sermon by Rev. ‘r. J. Simpson, of Albany and that by Rev. P. 5. L. Hutchins of Columbus, Ga. ‘There is, meeting in connection with the Convention, a woman’s department which is headed by Mrs. Sarah J. Fluker, of Argyle, Ga. This department is well at- tended and is vreatly assisting in the missionary and educational work, The prospects are bright that this will be one of the best and {most beneficial conventions held {by this body for many. years. | Prof. I, M. Jackson delivered |the welcome address on Wednes {day night in behalf of the church ‘land the response was made by Rev H. F. Taylor. CIVIC LEAGUE'S HEADQUAR- 3 TERS. Membership Increasing Steadi« ly—Much Good Being Accomplished. | The Negro Civic Improvement ‘League which was organized a ‘little over one month ago is pro- gressing rapidly and is now set- tled in permanent quarters which eh be opened on Monday June 17th. ‘The league at a meeting of the chairmen. of the various commit- eos helt on the last Thursday night in May decided to maintain permanent quarters. ‘This matter had been under consideration for some time and the selection of a suitable place was in the hands of a committee, who reported at this meeting. ‘The place sclected by thes committee was The Tribune ‘building at 1009 West Broad ‘strect and it was decided to main- tain a suite of two rooms on the second floor, The league will therefore, have as its permanent offices rooms number 102 and 103 in this building. ‘The office will be in charge of Mr. C. A. R McDowell, the as- sistant secretary, and will add greatly to the work of the league. ‘The rooms will Le nicely fitted up and owing to the convenient location will be very easily reached. The progress which the league has been making has proved very encouraging and gives promise of much good work in the future. ‘The membership has been steadi- ly growing and the maintenance of permanent olffices will 10 doubt prove an incentive to those who have not yet attached themselves to the league. Excursion Season Began Last Sunday. e The city was thronged_ with ex- cursionists last Sunday, the first of the season, Who tool? adyantage of the cheap rates which are put on overs summer by the railroads en- tering the city. The day was ideal and the visitors busied themselves in visiting the places of amuse- ment in and around the city. Lincoln Park proved quite a draw- ing card for hundreds of them, while others preferred to remain in thecity. The roads leading out of the city were crowded with speeding automobiles filled with the visitors, and especially was this true in regard to the road leading out to Lincoln Park. It seemed as if every hacking auto- mobile in the city, old and new, was engayed in this traflicand they reaped a harvest. ‘The excursions entered the city over the Atlantic Coast Ling, the Sea Board and the Central of Georgia. Of these the crowd brought in by the Central was by far the largest. It is evi- dent from the popularity of the first excursion that this will pea record breaking season in this re- spect. St. Paul C. M. E. Church Services at St. Paul C. M. E. church lnst Sunday were all that one could hope for. Sunday School was well at- tended at 9:30 a.m, From now ox the Sunday School will be held at 4 R m. instead of at 9:30 a.m. Rey. J. W. Mann preached a very interesting ser- mon at11:30a.m. The pastor preached at 8:30 p. m. from the subject “Sowing and Reaping.” Official board was held last Monday night, the proceedings will come out in the next issue of the Trib- une, witch for it. Second quarterly conference will be held pricey night of this week, Rev R. L. Mitchell of Doug- las, Ga. will preside. The church has shown marked eprecement since last quarter. Sunday School picni¢, June ee at Woodlawn Park. All are invit- ed. St. Philip Dots Masonic Temple, West Gwinnett, St. Every service was well attended on Sunday. Rev. Singleton preached at ila m The text was Mark 3:23. At 4p.m., communion service was held, Rev. Singleton was assisted by Rev. J. A: Capps. | Rev’ Singleton's discourse at night was one of great interest and fooa for thought. Sunday will be children’s day in the A. M. E. church. Our friends and members are asked to raise a special amount for this day. Supt. Brinson returned from Tuskesee Institute-where he was in attendance’at the commencement exercise. Mr. Jos F. Butler, a faithful class leader and trustee of St. Philip, left the, city this week to enter the Pullman car service. Bro. R. W. Rose was in the city a few days last week on account of the death of his sister, Mrs, Perlena Jackson. Rey. Singleton made a flying visit to Atlanta on Monday to be in attendance at the closing of Morris Brown Coliege. The following services will be held on to-morrow, Sunday: Prayer meeting at 5a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. ‘Children’s Day exercises at 3 p.m. Literary ex- ercise at 8:30 p.m. You are invited. * Impressive Instal- lation Service. LARGE CROWD PRESENT SERMON A RARE TREAT Church Beautifully Decoratea— Many Words of Praise For Good Werk of Pastor. One of the most impressive ser- vices in the history of the Second Baptis@ church wes that of ‘Thurs- day night a week azo when the pastor, Rev. D. Augustine Reil. was installed. ‘The crowd which was assembled for this service was very large and appreciative, and would have vied eth any which lias ever gathered at this church at any time. Long: before the hour set for the exer- cises to bezin, peopie began pour- ing into the church and it was evi- dent that those who were late would have to content themselyes with seats in the eatreme rear of tlie church. That there was no ‘mistake about the church being well packed may be attested by the large number who were forced to stand in the vestibule or occupy the beck seats in the gallery. | The main feature of the evening was the able addiess of Rey. P. James TRryqnt of Atlanta. Dr. Bryant is a favorite in this city and there were hundreds present on this occasion, who never having: had the pleasure of hearing this cultured pulpit orator before, but having read and heard consider- able about his ability, did not in- jtend allowing this opporti nity to listen to him escape them. Ker. Bryant sppke in his accustomed forceful manner and it’ was with no common degree of pleasure that his audience listened to him so at- tentively on this occasion. The music which was rendered ‘by the choir was particularly pleas- ing and reminded one of the ex- qusite selections for which this church was noted years ago, The church was beautifully dec- orated for the occasion with potted plants and flowers and presented a very pleasing sight. Rey. Reid has now been in the pastorate of this church for about nineteen mouths, coming to this field from Germantown, Philadel- phia, where he was pastoring. Lis work here has been very progress- ive and he has sugceeded in putting: new life into the church. He has added many new nerbers to the church and has succeeded in bring- ing back many of the old members who had strayed away during the many unpleasant incidents which have been connected with the church. Asa financier, lic ranks among the foremost of the pastors in this city and has succeeded in raising toa great extent the indebtedness on the church. He has also remodeleld the cburch with the result that as it is now it is one of the most attractive church edifices in the city. + In connection with the installa- tion was the business men’s sym- posium on the following night, Fri- day. ‘There were not very many at this, exercise but those who were out were greatly benetited. The progsam: on this night was gotten up by Mr. J. C. Lindsay and was given over entirely to the business interest of the Negro. Mr. Lindsay read a very interest- ing paper and all of the other speakers on the program, each limited tq five minutes talks, ac- quitted themselves very creditably. Monumental Notes Last Sunday was a pleasant day in the old mother church. Sunday School at 9:30 a, m. was as ‘usual good. The Supt., Mr. W. O. P. Sherman and the pastor, Dr. L.A. Townsley, in an in- structive way-made the lesson very im- pressive. At 11 o'clock a. m. the pas- {or filled the. pulpit and preached an able sermon, text, “Behold I set before ‘thee an open door,” St. Matt. 27:22. 4 joined the church, 5 infants were bap- tized and 15 were given the right hand of fellowship ‘At'3 p.m. the pastor again filled the pulpit and preached an elfective sermon. His sermon at 8 p- m. was also impressive, text, ‘What shall I do then with Jesus?” Rev. 6:12-17. |The rite of communion was administer- edat both the afternoon and evening services, quite a number were the re- cipients of the Lord’s supper... Class meeting Tuesday night was in its bloom the collection and attendance both were grand. The pastor visited the Gate City this week attending the commencement exercise of Morris Brown College, be being a trustee and a member of the execttive board. Don’t forget Monday is our picnic day at Bluffton, S.C. We solicit ‘your patronage. Services to- morrow: Prayer meeting 5:30 a. m. |Sunday School 9:302. m. Preaching at ll a.m. and 8p. m. "OLD HICKORY" COMMENTS ON BOOK OF GEORGE W. MURRAY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. "Race Ideals" is the name of a book (and also of a lecture) written by ex-Congressman Geo. W. Murphy of South Carolina. It bears the subtitle: "Effects, Cause and Remedy for Afro-American Troubles." The book forms a profound study of the traits, peculiarities, habits and customs of the negro in America. In order that this investigation into the genesis of our troubles may be studied by a very large number of people, we purpose to give a detailed review of same, and later on a critical analysis of some of the author's inferences and conclusions. Our author starts out with the proposition that in passing through two and a half centuries of training for the benefit of others the Afro-American developed traits and tendencies at variance with Nature's laws, these traits, characteristics and tendencies being classed as a disease. In order to establish the truth of this proposition, that the negro has traits and dispositions at variance with Nature's laws, the writer compares the negro—now in a secondary state of freedom—with man in the original state of freedom; he compares the feelings and dispositions of the negro of today with those of man not cursed by slavery or its effects. After defining the term "ideal" as being a man's highest conceptions of persons, places, things or qualities, often unattainable but always desirable, the author lays down the proposition that in a state of natural freedom all races have their human ideals, their highest conception of man, in themselves. And this finding of the ideal within the race forms the basis of race-pride, self-appreciation and self-preservation, and is seen not only in man, but in animals. To a lion no animal is as beautiful as a lion, nor is there any effort to make himself anything other than a lion. A Chinaman's ideal is a Chinaman. The Indian's highest conception of man is an Indian, and so on with all races except the negro—he alone looks for and finds his ideal outside of his own race. As each race finds its highest ideals of man within itself it paints, pictures and models man in the physical likeness of itself, its dolls, its descriptions of man are all made to embody the elements that make up this ideal. And, further, when men reach the point—and all races inevitably reach it—of avenging themselves on God for having made them in his image, they reverse the process, and invariably picture their gods as having the same identical qualities, lineaments, features, etc., as they themselves have. And by a subtle process of idealistic exaggeration these gods are made to become nothing more than an expanded replica or shadow of the races that imaged them. That is, the Chinese god or angel is like the Chinaman, the Japanese is like the Japanese, the African's like the African, the white man's like the white man. The Afro-American alone of all races presents a radical variation from this natural law. He alone has and yearns to have a God, angels, ideals, dolls, etc., entirely unlike himself. And one of the surest ways of jolting his religious faith is to show him the picture of a black angel or a black god! A business genius some years ago hit upon the idea of selling pictures of a colored Christ to Negroes. A lady acquaintance of ours—a devout Christian, too—saw one of these pictures of a black Christ and exclaimed: "If that is Christ, I will pray no more!" Seeing, then that some mighty force has operated to differentiate the Afro-American from other races in the matter of ideals, feelings, disposition—differentiated him not only from other men, but has made him ashamed of himself and his kind, thus reversing if not abrogating a law of Nature and of Nature's God—the author next seeks to determine the extent of this variation from man in a natural state, and thus measure the depth of the disease. Like some great surgeon examining with skilled fingers the body of a suffering patient, and saying to him, "Thou alest here, and here," our author diagnoses with rare penetration the manifold weaknesses, frailties and alliments of the Afro-American, and what is more, gives their cause and remedy. In giving the symptoms of the Afro-American disease, the writer states that when a white man buys a doll or a picture embodying the lineaments of his race, he does so with a twofold object in view: to amuse his offspring and to keep before its eyes such an ideal that will foster and develop pride of race. The Afro-American, unmindful of any similar purpose as the latter, buys a doll or picture as nearly like that of the white man as he can find, and in time the offspring begins to think there is something wrong or degraded about itself, and begins to form ideals foreign to its own race. Photographers find that in taking the picture of an Afro-American they are likely to have to keep the picture unless it is made pretty white. On the other hand, if a photographer were to make the picture of a white man resemble that of a negro, there would likely be a funeral on the following day. Sometimes a white person is mistaken for a negro and when that happens the offending party generally has to go into bankruptcy in his efforts to pay the damages assessed against him by the courts. The Afro-American's ideal employer is white, and he considers it a disgrace to work for a member of his own race, and when so working he invariably make up in shirk for what he lacks in work. Hence in every community occupied by Afro-Americanes the industrial captain is white, unless a white man refuses to be a competitor for the place. The idea merchant for the Afro-American is white, and he will pass by business places of another Afro-American, to give his patronage and influence to his ideal merchant, right in the face of the fact that the members of every other race, including that of his ideal merchant, are universally discriminating in favor of members of their own tribe and going out of their way to reach them. This causes all the profits from the patronage of the black man to be left with members of other races and results in giving to others the power to own the business community and to make those members the masters of the political and social world. The Afro-American's ideal lawyer, doctor and other professional men are white, and his ideal man or women is the one who is either white or near white. In our organizations, schools, dance halls, churches and other social gatherings preference is given to those who in complexion most nearly resemble that ideal. Such preference is most distinctly seen in schools controlled entirely by Negroes, and where a woman applicant with a black skin is accorded about the same treatment as a pheasant hen finds among a gang of coyotes. When the man with a black skin reaches the heights, he does so by sheer force of brain power and unquestioned efficiency, and with no fortuitous aid from color—he rises not because of but in spite of his black face. The Afro-American's ideal in the way of hair is straight, and he (or shall we prelatep a riot by saying "she") is ransacking the earth and prizing up hell in order to find something with which to transform the hair given him or (shall we say "her") by nature. With their ideals within their own race, all other people are involuntarily drawn towards members of their own race; but having his ideal outside of his race, the Afro-American involuntarily draws away from his race and voluntarily to other races. The white man, observing this unnatural tendency on the part of the Afro-American to get away from himself, has very wisely drawn up sundry restrictions around his own race—s certain "dead lines" and has said to the Negro: "Thus far and no further." The Afro-American finding all races fenced off from him, can not scale those bars, but he spends a great deal of time in peering longingly through them. "Actions, impelled by the diseased spirit, which is responsible for all these symptoms, have resulted in making the Afro-American a pauper, criminal, outcast and laughing stock, in destroying his influence, ballot and citizenship, in depriving him of all employment in the economic world above of menials and scavengers and in cheapening his personality and life." Such and so many are the effects and symptoms of the disease from which, according to our author, the Afro-American is suffering. In reading over them, we could not but recall the searching question asked by Macbeth of the physician attending upon his allying wife: "Canst thou minister to a mind diseased? Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow. Raze out the written troubles of the brain, and with some sweet oblivious antidote cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff which weighs upon the heart?" The answer given by the physician is significant, and we think applicable to our case: "There in the patient must minister to himself." We have seen that the Negro has developed tendencies, dispositions, habits, customs, not traceable in men in a natural state of freedom, and differentiating him today from the members of all other races. This shows that some powerful and destructive external influence has wrought havoc with nature's law, and has inflicted incalculable injury on the Negro, inner or spiritual being. Instead of the spirit implanted by nature, there has been substituted and developed a spirit which despises the body in which it is placed, and the race with which it is identified. And this distorted unnatural spirit is nurtured in the cradle, continued in the home, encouraged in the church and finished in the schools and colleges. The result is, a being ashamed of, at war with, and incessantly trying to "steal away" from itself. When the Negro was first brought to this country and thrown in contact with the white man, his ideal man, his highest conception of man, was in himself. He was not only too proud and self-respecting to be a slave, but considered himself better than the white man. It cost too much in care, cash and effort to try to retain him with that spirit in a state of slavery, therefore the first work of the slave-holder was to break this spirit, and to reduce his pride and self-respect to the low level in which it is seen today. How was this done? The victim's ancestral and traditional plan of life was so changed as to break down and wipe away every trace of rank or class which produces the ideals, standards and models of every race. All were reduced to the same level of life; there was no one of his race above him—hence no hope, no model, no inspiration. Whether descended from long lines of peasants, priests, warrior chiefs, or great kings, all the victims were crowded together in the same low and degrading quarters, where they were fed, shod, cloth- ed, rewarded or punished alike and trained to feel that all people bearing their hue were equals, and inferior to any one possessing a white face. The effect of this artful training is still seen in the Afro-American's disposition not to serve a member of his own race; it is seen in their tendency to oppose the elevation of a member of their own race; it is seen in the jack of class or rank in so-called Negro society where the alley rat and the "soiled dove" from the gutter expect and are given equal recognition and honors with those who have never gone astray or been caught in the cess-pools of vice and corruption! This breaking down of rank, and erasing of all marks of class was begun by the slave-holders for a purpose, and is continued today—for a purpose by both secret order and church—the latter being the most shameless and brazen sinner in this respect. Her secret doors are equally open to maiden in her innocence and purity, and to the woman who has spent half a lifetime,'and who continues her habitation, in the sewers. The latter is given a more cordial welcome if she has (and she generally has) the "goods" and is willing (and she is usually willing) to part with a goodly amount of same for the glory and honor of God—through and by the minister! This systematic breaking down of rank, the destruction of ideals and the wreckage of standards, had a fourfold result. The white man had a higher opinion of himself and a lower opinion of the negro; the negro had a lower opinion of himself and a much higher opinion of the white man. "There is scarcely a white man in this country," says our author, "even including Tillman, Vardaman, and Dixon, who appreciates and honors the color of the white man on the one hand, and despises the color of the black man on the other, more than the Afro-American himself. He is as wild over trying to be white as Tillman is over being white." The institution of slavery bunched all the dark-hued victims in the same condition and trained them to feel that they were all equal; it placed the master class far above this condition, graded them, round by round from peasant or "white trash," to president, that each grade above remained a perpetual door of hope, emulation and inspiration to every white man in the one below it. In the course of time and by a well-known law of psychology, known as the law of association of ideas, everything in the way of power, honor, virtue, intelligence and magnificence became associated in the minds of both races with the white or master class, and everything in the way of poverty, ignorance, helplessness, viciousness and degradation became associated with a badge of the black man. These feelings transmitted from generation to generation are existing in all their force in a large per cent of negroes today, and where they do not manifest themselves so plainly in the remainder they are, nevertheless, slumbering deep down in the heart and mind. It is seen then that as a result of this baneful training, both races support and oppose whatever tends to perpetuate, or to eradicate the effect of this training. Under such conditions the black man gradually lost pride in himself, developed contempt for his race and color, felt that it was honorable to serve a white man, and dishonorable to serve a negro. Hence the idea now prevalent that no one can do things, no one can know, no one can be, except he is white. During slavery days the negro was trained to carry everything made on the plantation "to the big house" or master's quarters, and receive in return sufficient rations to keep soul and body together to enable him to produce more, and when we recall his conduct today towards his own race in business we see that he is still guided by the same instinct—still carrying everything he can to "the big house," or some of its inmates—Jew, Dago, Syrian, white man, anyone except one of his kind. What is the effect of this unnatural policy? This policy of carrying everything to "de big house." It is to make the people of "de big house" richer, more honorable, more powerful, and the people of the quarters more dependent, more despised, poorer and more degraded. It gives to the former all that this world holds dear; it gives to the latter pauperism, criminalism, degradation. The white man and the negro are each bent on keeping up this condition—the former as a business policy, and the latter because by centuries of training he is built that way. Ephraim is joined to his idols and devoted to his white ideals. The work of correcting this training, restoring these transferred ideals, implanting a sense of self pride, is a work which in immensity measures itself against that of moving a whole world from its old moorings. Notes-1. It is a matter of surprise to many well-dispersed whites that there is no class distinction among negroes; that there is no aristocracy either of talent or of morals. They have only to recall the most artful system of training ever tried on earth and through three hundred years. "Our bad deeds (training) follow us from afar, "And what we have been makes us what we are." 2. The negroes of Haiti, though accursed of voodooism, and general cussedness, nevertheless think they have the finest government on earth, and that they themselves are the best people living. Their ideals are within, not outside of the race. 3. So abhorrent is the patronage of negroes to other people, that many a man in business made independent by that patronage, has gone into other quarters, and put up the sign either visible or invisible, but always effective: "Negro patronage not wanted." Query: What race, or what people are the prize asses of the world? NO MORE CHEAP COTTON FINANCIAL AUTHORITY STRONGLY OF THAT OPINION. (From the Wall Street Journal.) Cheap cotton in the old sense of the word seems a thing of the past. In 1895 and 1898 middling uplands sold in New York at 5.62 and 5.37 cents, respectively; but it may be that in October, 1908, at 9 cents and in December last year at 9.37 cents cotton was actually cheaper, in view of the changed conditions of production and consumption, than in either of these earlier years. All elements in the cost of production, including labor, interest on the land, depreciation of machinery and facilities, and expense for fertilizers, have risen rapidly; and at the same time the demand for cotton has grown so fast as to establish the price on a higher level, even if cost of production has remained unchanged. Some of the factors tending toward higher prices may be here tabulated. In the first column is given the estimated consumption per capita; in the second the approximate interest cost of land devoted to cotton production, figuring the interest at five per cent.; and in the third column is given an index number showing the rise in wages. Farm labor has risen in price to just about the same extent as other labor: Consumption per Capita.* Interest Cost per Acre.** Index No. of Wages. 1910 ..... 22.84 lbs. $2.97 207.9 1809 ..... 25.17 2.81 197.5 1808 ..... 29.23 2.43 195.0 1807 ..... 25.73 2.15 209.0 1906 ..... 29.02 2.31 192.6 1905 ..... 29.00 2.14 185.2 1904 ..... 27.42 2.03 182.4 1903 ..... 24.64* 1.99 182.5 1902 ..... 25.65 1.90 177.4 1901 ..... 25.94 1.64 172.1 1900 ..... 22.57 1.57 169.2 1999 ..... 27.87 1.49 164.4 1988 ..... 25.76 1.32 162.3 1997 ..... 18.77 1.23 161.3 1996 ..... 18.67 1.18 161.7 1894 ..... 16.45 1.31 158.9 *Estimated. **Rough approximate based on census values. Any accurate estimate of the cost of the labor used in producing a bale of cotton is impossible for many reasons; but assuming it to have been about $15.00 in the late nineteen, the rise in wages indicates that it is now no less than *19.25*. The interest on land, buildings and machinery meanwhile has more than doubled. Judging from census returns, the average value of improved land in 1910 was about $60.00 per acre, as compared with less than $20.00 in 1898. At five per cent, this means an interest cost of $3.00 per acre or $8.00 per bale at present, against about $1.32 per acre or $3.50 per bale in 1898. Nor does this include added interest on buildings and machinery. With the cost of production about 47 per cent. greater than in 1898, and with the demand per capita of population about 42 per cent. greater, it is not at all improbable that cotton was really cheaper last December than at any time in the nineties. SOWING COWPEAS. The ground should be prepared for the planting of cowpeas, much as it is for corn. If one intends to use land that was in corn the year before, it should be disked as soon as it is plowed, followed by more disking and harrowing every ten days or two weeks, according to the dampness of the soil, occasioned by rains. This not only keeps a good mulch on the ground, but also prevents the weeds from getting a start. Seed the peas in late May or June, the method of seeding depending much upon the purpose for which the cow peas are to be used. When the peas are intended for hay, the drilling should be thick, using about a bushel of peas to the acre. With small-seed varieties the ordinary grain drill can be used to advantage. When the peas are grown for seed they should be planted in rows about $2 \frac{1}{2}$ to 3 feet apart and cultivated frequently. Early varieties can be planted in the southern part of the corn belt to follow small grain or early potatoes. THE EGG BASKET. The old, old story of comfortable housing, proper feeding, and the well-filled egg basket, has been told and retold. Poultry-on the farm is one of the easiest cared for products. Only a little time needs to be taken to give them a comfortable place to live; a little more time to give them something to eat besides the ordinary corn ration—say table scraps, beef scraps or skim milk, together with small grain; just a few minutes each week to clean the house. Believe that they are a part of your assets. Make yourself think that the hens are interested in your farm business, and they will be the busiest helpers on the place. They will buy the groceries, help to shoe the children, and buy the Christmas presents for the whole family. But they won't do it unless you help them—Agricultural Epitomist. NEGRO EDUCATOR TOURS THE WEST DR. JAMES E. SHEPARD OF DURHAM, N. C. MEETS WITH ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION IN WESTERN CITIES. (BY GEORGE F. KING.) Los Angeles, Cal.-Special.-Never before in the history of this section of the country has there been such a keen and substantial interest in negro education manifested on the part of the representative people of both races as was evinced by the eloquent young educator, Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the National Religious Training school, Durham, N. C., during his recent tour through the west. He has the distinction of being the second civilian to address the famous Ninth cavalry; the late Bishop Grant being the first. This notable stop at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, was quite an event in the annals of this well known military center. The largest auditorium in the town was packed to hear him speak to the cavalry on "Life." Chaplain and Mrs. Prioleau, Leut. B. O. Davis and wife, and Bandmaster Wade H. Hammond were among the prominent ones who gave the young educator a significant reception. At Chicago, Des Molines, Denver, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco this apostle of a religious education for the negro and the harnessing of his emotions to the extent that he will become a well rounded citizen, was accorded an ovation, and the "Shepard idea" has made him the cynosure for the eyes of the progressive Westerners. He arrived here accompanied by his field secretary, Professor Charles Alexander, and during his stay of five days he stimulated the most pronounced activity and appreciation for the education of the negro than the most enthusiastic friend of the negro had expected. He addressed about 2,000 people in the Pasadena Presbyterian church, which is the richest church in southern California. A fine type of citizenship greeted him wherever he spoke, and was entertained by social events of an uplifting status. In delivering a sermon to the influential congregation of the South Park Presbyterian church, this city, he was very forceful and eloquent. He especially emphasized the fact that the proper education of the negro race in America was that of the heart as well as the head, and that missionaries should be taught to redeem the dark continent as well as to do social settlement work in the large cities of our own country. At the educational mass meeting in the Wesley M. E. church (white) he was again accorded an unique ovation. Distinguished men of both races were present and conspicuous among them were Dr. S. Hecht, rabbi of the Temple B'nai Brith; Dr. Dana W. Bartlett, Mr. D. E. Luther, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A.; Mr. J. L. Edmonds, editor and publisher; Col. Allen Allensworth, founder of the negro community at Allensworth, Cal. Upon this occasion he proved conclusively that religious training was the most essential phase of education for the lowly masses. Rabbi Hecht, Colonel Allensworth and others favorably commented in a brief speech upon the scope and effectiveness of Dr. Shepard's plans and work. He addressed the Colored Y. M. C. A. and caused much enthusiasm. The prominent Afro-Americans of this city accepted every opportunity to give due homage to the character and most excellent work of Dr. Shepard. One of the most brilliant social events that has ever taken place among the Afro-Americans here was the banquet tendered Dr. Shepard by 50 of the leading business and professional men. Mr. Robert Owens, the wealthiest negro in the state, and Dr. McCoy were foremost in promoting the social events and tendering the educator every hospitality they were capable of according him. TOO MUCH TO GO THROUGH. A lawyer picked his way to the edge of the subway excavation and called down to Michael Finnerty: "Who's wantin' me?" inquired a large, rawboned voice. "I am," said the lawyer. "Mr. Finnerty, did you come from Castlebar, County Mayo?" "I did." "And was your mother named Mary and your father Owen?" "They was." "Then, Mr. Finnerty," said the lawyer. "it is my duty to inform you that your Aunt Kate has died in the old country, leaving you an estate of $20,000 in cash." There was a pause and a commotion down below. "Mr. Finnerty," called the lawyer, craning his neck over the trench, "are you coming?" "I wan minute," said Mr. Finnerty, "I just stopped to lick the foreman!" For six months Mr. Finnerty, in a high hat and with hard shoes on his feet, lived a life of elegant ease, trying to cure himself of a great thirst. Then he went back to his job at one-seventy-five a day. It was there in the excavation that the lawyer found him the second time. "Mr. Finnerty," he said, "I've more news for you. It is your Uncle Terence who's dead now in the old country; and he has left you another twenty thousand." "I don't think I can take it," said Mr. Finnerty, leaning wearily on his pick. "I'm not as strong as I wance was; and I'm doubtin' if I could go through all that again and live!" GENERAL LAND OFFICE AN EL DORADO FOR WORTHY COLORED WORKERS. Washington, D. C.—The formal observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the general land office, a highly important bureau of the department of interior, brings it conspicuously into popular notice, not only because of its valued functions as the "real estate director" of the United States government, but because of the good things its chief official and his sponsors have done for the uplift of the worthy negroes sheltered beneath it, wing. The sky under which colored men live is often so dark, and lowering, and the rewards of merit are so meager, that many of the race have come to believe that justice to them from members of another race is not to be expected. As an antidote to this frame of mind, it is pleasant to relate the record of Hon. Fred Dennett, commissioner of general land office, in Washington. There are seventeen classified employees of the colored race in the land office, and during the four years of Mr. Dennett's incumbency, ten of these have received promotions. Charles E. Cheatham, of North Carolina, an expert stenographer, who entered the service in 1908, has been promoted through all the grades from $900 to $1,000, and is now in the office of the secretary of the interior at a salary of $1,620 per annum; L. M. Hershaw, of Georgia, who had been a file clerk for a number of years, at $1,400, has been promoted to $1,600 and assigned to examine desert land claims. Other notable promotions are W. W. Cohran, of Mississippi, $1,000 to $1,200; James A. Davis, of Tennessee, $1,000 to $1,200; David W. Utz, of Alabama, $900 to $1,000; Charles L. Webb, of Illinois, $900 to $1,000; Samuel H. Webb, of Virginia, $720 to $900; Benjamin S. Stewart, of the District of Columbia, $720 to $840, and Gabriel Fletcher, of Maryland, $600 to $720. In addition to these promotions, Edward H. Hunter, of North Carolina, who resigned to enter the ministry, and is a candidate for one of the general offices of the A. M. E. church, was given the position of law examiner at $1,600, the first colored man who ever held such a position in the classified service, and Sampson H. Brent was classified as a skilled laborer at $660. While this is not a promotion in salary, it is a promotion in grade and tenure Commissioner Dennett makes the merit system of promotions mean what the term implies, namely; that those who show capacity for and performance of assigned tasks are rewarded according to ability and performance. The pigmentation of the skin and ethnological alignment are not factors which enter into the estimate of qualifications for advancement. He has a fived, unvarying-standard of justice, and applies it to all, having no thought as to race, position or substance. He is calm and undemonstrative, indulging in neither professions nor flatteries nor patronizing when dealing with members of the colored race. A colored clerk who had been promoted to a high grade, went to Mr. Dennett to thank him for his promotion. The commissioner's reply to the clerk's expression of gratitude was: "You owe me no thanks. I had you assigned to a line of work that would show what, you could do. You made good, and that's all there is to it." "BLACK PERIL" INQUIRY IN SOUTH AMERICA COLOR QUESTION CALLS FORTH A PROMISE OF PREMIER BO- THA TO APPOINT A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE SUBJECT. Capt Town, Union of South Africa. The color question was brought prominently to the front by the promise of the premier, Gen. Louis Botha, made in parliament, to appoint a commission to inquire into the "black peril" problem. The question has been increasingly attracting attention in South Africa in consequence of the frequent assaults made upon white women. THE SPECIALIST The enilent specialist looked the patient over. "Yes," he said, "what you need is a gradual gain in muscular tissues. Go at it slowly. Commence by lifting a ten-pound weight. Add to this from time to time until you can raise fifty pounds with comparative ease. Then come to me again." The patient hesitated. "I guess," he said, "you aint' gettin' me quite right." The specialist frowned. "What do you mean by that?" he demanded. The patient still hesitated. "Why, you see," he said, "I'm the feller that carries th' trunks downstairs an' heaves 'em into th' transfer company's baggage wagon!" THE PARSON'S HOPE. "And how is your mother?" inquired the parson, who was making a parochial call at the home of one of his wealthy parishioners. "She is in her room, up-stairs. She is very ill," replied his hostess. "You don't say so!" exclaimed the clergyman, whose tact, was not always reliable. "Well I sincerely hope that she will soon be down and out."—Judge. 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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. 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 CO. Savannah, Georgia. NEAT BARN GROUNDS. With the rush of making a living and subduing the new land, the American farmer has taken little thought of how he might beautify his home surroundings. Few farmers have given serious attention to adorning the dwelling and surrounding grounds, much less the barn and its surroundings. The average farmer of the Middle West thinks he has done well to construct buildings with roofs and side walls for sheltering livestock and feeds. Any adornments around the barn and outbuildings would be considered out of place for anyone except a crank or a city man. Most barn yards are a dark brown mixture of manure and mud in the wet seasons, and a barren waste of sun-scorched ground in hot summer. At any season the grounds are barren and uninviting to man and beast. The picture is too common to need reproduction. Old haying machinery, old cultivators, scraps of broken-down wagons, piles of old boards and junk of all kinds here receive their final resting place, harbors for rats and rank weeds, and the cause for cuts and bruises on domestic animals. They tell a long, sad story of use and abuse, but the saddest part of it is that the owner has never conceived the idea that keeping clean and making money go hand in hand. Old machinery, rotting on the ground for the stock to tramp over and become injured on, is not good business management, even though the farmer, who allows such conditions to exist, may be in good circumstances. A clean and well-kept barn yard indicates a clean and progressive farmer. The motive which prompts him to keep things in good shape will prompt him to do other things well, a little better than the average. Of late years there has been great improvement in barn construction and the planning and keeping of the grounds about the barns. The dairyman, who attempts to produce certified milk, must have a lawn about his cow barns for the inspector to give his milk and equipment a high scoring. Perhaps he makes the lawn and plants the border of flowers to please the inspector, but what pleases the inspector makes money for the dairyman. If then the law compels the man who furnishes milk for others to drink to keep his dairy surroundings clean, why should not the man who produces milk for his own family to use, through a sense of justice to himself and family, keep his barn surroundings clean without the law? And if the man who keeps cows must keep his surroundings clean and attractive, why should not every farmer have neat and beautiful barn yards? Horse, cows, sheep and hogs like shade in hot weather and seek it often when they can find it. Shade trees about the barn add beauty to the building and general home surroundings and at the same time make the summer atmosphere cooler for the animals at rest during the heat of the day. The team, which is driven to the barn for the neon meal on a hot day, will welcome stalls kept cool by the spreading branches and green foliage of a sheltering elm or maple. It is easily possible to have trees, grass, and even flowers around the barn. Many already have such. The possibilities lie in the farmer's mind rather than in external conditions. Trees for the barn yard should be protected from the tramping and eating of the animals while they are young. Posts with wire or wooden framework about each tree will afford needed protection. A small paved lot for use in wet weather, keeping the animals from the main lot during the time, will permit of a grassy lot for all times when the ground is dry. The main grassy lot need be used only for the work teams to rest and graze on at odd times, or for a cow or mare with young at their side. With judicious handling it can be kept neat and clean at all times, and a good stand of grass most of the time. The fences and general plan of the yards about the barn will determine the beauty and utility value of the surroundings. Let the yards be ample where space can be afforded. Make good fences and keep them in good repair. Let beauty, harmony and utility be combined to please the eye and furnish comfort for the farm animals. GROWING EGGPLANT. There are many good vegetables which all could grow in their home gardens, but which few do because they consider them too difficult for the average person to handle. The fact is that any of us could grow more varieties with a little extra effort. Some uncommon kinds are nearly as easy to grow as the common kinds. Your particular garden soil may be adapted to the growth of some very good things that you have never tried, and the only sure way of finding out is to try. The eggplant, or Guinea squash, is a vegetable not grown in all gardens. yet it can be grown almost as easily as tomatoes or cantaloupes, especially in central and southern latitudes. One strong point in its favor is that the fruit may be cooked and eaten at any stage from the time it is the size of a hen's egg till maturity. The fruit is a good keeper and surplus fruit may be had for use by storing in the cellar or other mild place, where it will keep many weeks. The eggplant is grown from seed, which should be started in the hotbed or window-box ahead of planting time. The young plants are tender and should be kept at a temperature of from 60 to 70 degrees. They should not be set in the open garden till the ground has become thoroughly warmed and the weather settled and warm. When the seedlings have formed three or four leaves, they may be transplanted to other boxes, or to small pots, and grown in a sheltered situation till chilly nights have passed. When the real summer comes with warm days and mild nights, about the first of June in central latitudes, they may be finally transplanted to permanent rows in the garden, from two to three feet apart in the row, with rows three or four feet apart. The soil for eggplants should be very fertile and in good physical condition, since they have a rather short season for outdoor growing and maturity. After the plants have been set, give them good, clean cultivation frequently and they will respond liberally in growth and fruiting. Each eggplant will produce from three or four to half a dozen or more fruits, which have a rich, purple coloring and are from 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Where more than enough fruit is grown for family use, the surplus can be sold readily in nearly all towns and cities at good prices. When one has learned to grow this choice vegetable, a considerable amount of money can be realized from the crop each year. It is an interesting plant to work with. An ounce of seed will produce about 500 plants. Good varieties are the New York Improved purple, black Pekin and the early dwarf purple, the last of which should be grown for early use, or in latitudes where the growing season is short. POULTRY POINTERS. Eggs for incubation should be of normal size for the breed, neither very large nor very small, smooth and as fresh as possible. The viability of eggs depends to a large degree upon the number and vigor of the males with the flock. Often the males are inattentive and lack constitutional vigor. Be sure there are enough males for the number of hens and that all members of the flock are healthy. A fireless brooder can be made by fitting a woven wire frame in the top of a box and threading through the wire meshes strips of cotton flannel about an inch wide. The ends of these strips of cotton should extend from the frame to near the floor of the brooder. Advantages of the fireless brooder are that there is never danger of fire or the lamp going out to chill the chicks. The inside temperature is always even and the air is better. There is less crowding and the expense and attention are less. The brooder should be kept under shelter in bad weather. Newly hatched chicks must not be given food or drink till after they are twenty-four hours old. Thirty-six to forty-eight hours is better. Water them first with slightly warmed water. Supply fine grit and charcoal. Use insecticides and germicides freely in the poultry house, coops and brooder during the warm summer months. When a chicken of any kind dies, burn it immediately to prevent other chickens or pligs from eating it. A dead chicken about the place means chances for spreading disease. Permanganate of potash, enough to turn the drinking water slightly red, is a good germicide and disease preventive. Carbolic acid and kerosene are always reliable. Old piles of wood, boards or rubbish of any kind about the place, are harbors for rats and other enemies of young poultry. They cause needless loss. \ good rat dog is legitimate on the poultry farm. MONEY IN EARLY TOMATOES. It is the first tomatoes on the market that bring the good prices, and the raising of early tomatoes is something every farmer and truck gardener should be interested in for that reason. After selecting the earliest varieties select a mellow plot of ground, second year growth being preferable, which should be enriched with highgrade commercial fertilizer. Garden manure is often used, but in some instances it causes rot among the plants. When the plants begin to sucker, allow only one sucker to grow on each plant, and when these have set with flowers or fruit top the plants and let no more suckers grow. Stake the plants as soon as high enough and do not permit the plants to fall over on the ground. When staked the fruit will ripen earlier, be less apt to rot, and be cleaner and above the reach of chickens, should they get into them. Pruning and topping will give the earliest tomatoes. There are so many excellent varieties of tomatoes that it is not advisable to suggest any especial one to the prospective grower. The catalogue of any reputable seed house will give you much information along the lines that are most popular Just in proportion as you advertise your business, and our columns are open for you to begin at once. Suppose you give us a trial. Advertise in this paper Take a Policy With The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Co. The Oldest, Strongest and Most Reliable Company in the State. Gives employment to hundreds of men and women of our race. Pays from $1 to $10 weekly sick and accident benefits and from $10 to $100 death benefits. Our Motto: "Promptness, Honesty and Justice." Home Office: 1143 Gwinnett St. Augusta, Ga. For further information write 509 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 TOBACCO, CIGARS and FRUITS Of all kinds. 509 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 15 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 and Regalias LODGE SEALS, FINANCIAL CARDS and BLANKS of every description. Publishers and Manufacturers' Prices Laberal Discounts Will Be Arranged. SOL G. JOHNSON, Savannah, Ga. Memory Col. JOHN H. DEVEAUX Died June 9th, 1909 The purchasing of the Haven Home site and buildings by the city for a public school for our children, having been made known, our people throughout the city are evincing much pleasure and happiness over the same. The Board of Education, its president, Judge Samuel B. Alans, its superintendent, Prof. Otis Ashmore, deserve special commendation for the interest that they have shown in this matter. That a new school is needed is apparent to every one conversant with the school situation in our city as it pertains to our people. Readers of The Tribune will no doubt recall that we have called attention from time to time through our columns, to the overcrowded condition of our schools for our colored children. Hundreds of our children of school age are compelled each year to remain at home on account of the lack of school room. In some of the rooms of primary departments, as many as three children are found in one seat, owing to the overcrowded condition of the room. To a large degree, the new school will relieve this congestion. The Board of Education, acting on the recommendation of Supt. Otis Ashmore is planning for the opening of our new school next fall. A full fledged new school with all the accompanying apartments, we hope, is about to be given us. The Tribune begins now to urge all of our people who have children of school age to remember the foregoing facts and to show their appreciation of the action of the Board by having their children in readiness for the opening next year. The Tribune would like to see every seat in the new school taken. The Tribune wishes to see five or six hundred of our boys and girls who are now deprived of school facilities, waiting for the ringing of the bell of our new school next fall. Let is have a full school and show to the Board of Education that since they have furnished the building that we have the children to place in the same. The election of Pres. Thirkield of Howard University, Washington, D.C. to the Bishopric of the M. E. church, gives to the Episcopacy of the M. E. church one of the strongest churchmen of the country, but removes from the University one of the most capable and successful heads that it has ever had. The vacancy in the presidency of the University caused by the elevation in the church of Dr. Thirkield, naturally causes us to debate within ourselves as to who his probable success, or will be. Since the establishment of the University, the Board of Trustees have seen fit to place at the head of the University, a white man. That the various succeeding heads have made good, no one can deny. As a result, Howard University, our largest and most prominent institution of high grade, receives from the National Government a permanent endowment. This to a degree insures the financial success of the institution. Now, while the doors of Howard are open to students of all races, it is a fact, that since its beginning, the majority, if not all of the students have been of our race. This fact, in our judgment, suggests to us that the place of a capable Negro at the head of the institution would be proper and in keeping with the personnel of its student body. In the selection of a president to succeed Dr. Thirkield, the Board of Trustees have a very solemn and important duty to perform. To select a man who will be able to measure, up to the high mark set by Dr. Thirk- ield, will be no easy matter. This will take time and consideration. The University must not go backward but forward. There are several colored men who, in our humble judgement, are of good presidential timber. For most among these is Dr. Kelly Miller, an alumnus of the University and at present, Dean of the College of arts and sciences. Of Dr. Miller's ability there is hardly need for comment. He is a National figure in the literary world. We believe that Dr. Miller's selection would be of incalculable benefit to the institution and to the race. Let not the would-be seekers for the position and their friends, indulge in a wild and fruitless scramble for the place, but, let us all pull for the man, who by experience, training and accomplishments, has shown that he is fit for the place. We believe that Dr. Miller is the right man for the place and honestly recommend him to the kind and favorable consideration of the Honorable Board of Trustees of Howard University. On last Saturday night while making a purchase at one of the grocery stores on the west side the attention of a representative of The Tribune was attracted to a crowd of men in the saloon in the rear of the store. There were about fifteen of them standing around a slot machine and dropping their nickles, dimes and quarters into it as rapidly as was practicable. This crowd of men, both young and old, was augmented by others who came in during the course of an hour and fell prey to the little machine that is bringing the German proprietor a small fortune. It was a pity to watch these hard working men, many of them with large families, throwing away their meager earnings in this machine. Some of them came in with their pay envelopes still sealed, opened them and nickle by nickle, dime after dime and quarter upon quarter, they placed in the machine without even the semblance of any returns for their money, for slot machines are not constructed to lose and those who play them continually have not one chance in a hundred to get an even break, let alone winning. No man has ever been known to beat these slot machines if he played the game to any extent and they have all been finally brought to see the folly of their attempts to get ahead by this means. This case which was witnessed the other night is by no means an isolated one and for that reason should not be surprising as these machines are operated in several sections of the city. It is an offense punishable by law to operate them in the city and yet they are to be found running in full view and only now and then are the proprietors of them made to feel the heavy arm of the law. The operation of these machines is an evil which we as a people should complain against, as it is usually the poor, ignorant Negro men and boys who fall prey to them. They labor under the absurd impression that they can beat them and are not convinced to the contrary until they have wasted their hard earned week's wages, with only the sad satisfaction of having seen the deceptive little wheel make its many revolutions and their money loss. The money squandered in these machines, has been the cause of many, a fond wife's heart being broken and many a little mouth going hungry. Too numerous to mention have been the instances where men have gone home on Saturday night to their families without a penny all because they were not strong enough to let these machines alone. Many have been the disrupted unions between husband and wife because of the money thrown away by the thoughtlessness of the former in playing these alluring little devices. The habit of playing these machines is far greater than most people would surmise, and is proving the undoing of many a man who is an easy victim to this particular form of gambling, but is otherwise very careful. But gambling in any form is a very dangerous habit and sooner or later leads to an indiscriminate playing of the games of chance. We should make some attempt to put a stop to the operation of these machines and by united effort in the proper direction it can be done. It is our duty to complain to the authorities of such evils as this and we should not sit supinely by and see them indulged in without taking the proper steps to stop them. We shall accomplish nothing in the line of progress as long as we do not take proper cognizance of these things which are knowing at the very vitals of the race. Asbury A. M. E. Church Services at Asbury last Sunday were very good and well attended. The pastor, Rev. W. V. Daughtry, preached at 11 a.m. He also preached the evening sermon and administered the Lord's supper to a large congregation. Tomorrow promises to be a great financial day at Asbury. Preaching at 11 a.m and 5:30 p.m. Sunday School at 4 p.m. and at 9:30 p.m. The great regimental contest, between the armies for financial supremacy will terminate and the regiment raising the highest amount of money will take the flag. Each regiment will wear different colors and occupy separate places in the church. There are several interesting features about this rally. Every body is invited to come, see, hear and help us in a worthy effort. Wife of Rev. J. S. Jenkins. Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to take from our midst the wife of our friend and brother, Rev. J. S. Jenkins, to her heavenly reward, on April 22nd, 1912, and whereas Sister Jenkins lived an exemplary life and fought valiantly by her husband's side as pastor of Central Reformed M. E. church of this city, for a number of years, and whereas our lost is heaven's gain. Therefore be it Resolved that we how our heads in humble submission to the will of our God. Resolved further that we stand and sing "Servant of God well done" and be led in prayer by Rev. H. L. Haywood. Resolved further that a copy of the resolutions be sent to The Savannah Tribune for publication. Humbly Submitted, Your Committee, Revs. E. D. Giddens, L. A. Townsley, M. H. Rutherford, W. V. Daughtry, James Greely. To The Public. You are hereby notified that Paul J. Steele is no longer in the employment of the E. Seabrook Undertaking Establishment. We shall not be responsible for any transaction by him. E. Seabrook, Prop. 530 West Broad street. 4t. "Still in the Ring." "Funny as a clown" and as fresh and bright as a day in early summer is the big Joke Book to be given with next Sunday's New York World. Everybody is talking about it. It is the big hit of 1912. Nothing since the creation of the Newlyweds has caught on so big. The Joke Book is not what is generally called the "Funny Sheet." The World has its regular four-page Funny Sheet in colors, also a big Magazine Section. But in addition, and extra, but free, is the big Joke Book. Remember and get next Sunday's World. Air Dome THE SHOW SHOP OF QUALITY COMING Wednesday June 12, Chinese Revolution Some big war picture MATINEE Mondays AND Thursdays BAKER THE MOVING PICTURE MAN WHERE I WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU CALL I can always set you on the right tract if you are going to invest in Real Estate. Come up and let me tell you what I have done for others --- High Class Pictures & Vaudeville The only place of Amusement that is untiring in its efforts to gain the favor, merit, the confidence, and earn the esteem of a discriminating, critical and appreciative public. THE A PERSONAL LETTER I was the first to give you a decent place of amusement. It has paid me—and you—will continue to give you the biggest and best SHOW in town. The pictures are hand colored, the performers, the patrons, the proprietor, are so by nature. Glad of it, aren't you. E. SEABROOK FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER First Class Embalming A Specialty Polite attention as Heretofore. 530 West Broad Street SAVANNAH, GA PHONE 2106 Locals. b. C. was in the city this Ween. Mr. L. E. Williams is spending two weeks in Americus, Ga. Mr. Wm. Pullins of Macon, was in the city this week. Dr M.O. Lee of Albany,was in the) city this week. Ad | Mme. G. A. Cenruti_of New York passed through the city Tuesday. 2'Mr. Henry Canty of Baltimore, Md,, is in the city visiting relatives. Go to Pate’s Drug Store, West Broad and Hall streets. . Prof. J. M. Washington of St. Mary’s is in the city. Mr. Harry C. Ward of Philadelphia, Pa., is in the city on business. Nr. A. P. Barnard spent last Sunday in Jacksonville. Mrs. Julia Carter of Culumbia, S. C. is in the city for a few days. Miss Mamie Coles, of Augusta, Ga., is in the c.ty visiting friends. Mr and Mr. M. C Collins of Augusta, Ga, were in the city Iast week on busi- ness. : ‘Miss Julia M. Mason of Athens, Ga., as in the city spending a month with relatives. Mrs. M. H. Hart and her two daugh- ters, now of Chicago IL, formerly of this city are visiting relatives here. Miss Georgia Starr of Richmond Va., wasin the city last week enroute to Jacksonville, Fla. ‘Miss Florida Johnson and Mrs. Hen- nietta Carr of Jacksonville, Fla., are im the ety for a week. Mrs. Hattie Byrd ‘of Americus Ga., passed through the city Monday en- route te Baltimore, Md Mr. J. HH. Watson of Albany, the popular head of the Supreme Circle spenta few days in the city ths week Mr. Arthur Green who was spending atew days in Beaufort returned Mon- uay alter a much enjoyed stay. Mis. Henry Sanders and son left for Chicago Il; last week to spend the summer. Ask Patd’s Drug Store about the Nyall Line. Six renable canvassers can secure a _position by calling on Mrs. a. L. Horne, viv East Waldburg street. Mrs. Geo. L. Smith and little Marietta leit Monday for Augusta, Ga., to spend awhile with friends Miss Annie G. Middleton who has been teaching in South Carolina re- turned to the city this week Mrs. L. IL Griffin leaves today for 6t. Mathews, S.C, toattend the wed- dinu of Miss Coilen Robertson. Mr. P.F. Murry of Atlanta and Mr. A Harris of Rome, Ga’, were im the erty this weck on busines. Miss Ada Miller and Mrs. Susie Hen- derson of Charleston, S. C., are in the city for a few days. Miss Henrietta. Cutting -and_ Mrs. Helen Morse of Wilmington, N.C, are in the city fora few days Miss Anna Myrick of Columbus, Ga., isamong the visitors in the erty this week. Furmshed rooms to rent to twe men. Well located, cool and well -hghted. App'y to Mrs Olivia Sim. mons, 341 East Taylor street. Mr. Irwin H McDuffie of Atlanta, Ga.; was in the city this week on busi ness. Miss Mamie MeDonald and Mrs Helen Thomas are spending the sum mer at Newton, N. J. Mrs Matilda Baker and Miss Julis A. Baker sailed Tuesday for Noroton Conn., to spend the summer, Messrs. John Herns and Clifford N Boston left on Tuesday afternoon fo Atantic City, to spend the summer They will return in October. Mrs R. W Cole, who has been st seriously ill at Charity hospital 1s a home again and rapidly improving t the delight of her many friends. Mrs. “Maggie Sanders was __callet away to Byromville, Ga., last Sunda} on account of the iliness of her sister Mrs. Rhod aBloom . Mr. Frank Callen, who has beer living in Washington, DC, for th past year, was in the city for a fey days last week visiting hts parents. Mr. J. M. Ferreebee has returned t the city from Washington, (ia, an Ldeefield, S C, where he spent hi © vacation... > Mr. .Mlexander Carey, of Washington * D C.,1s,in thecity on account of th tiness and subsequent death of hi lather which occurred Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. Geo. S. Willtams tor me vly of 500 West Broad street are no; oupying their home at 418 Datf, sreet west. Miss V. O. Sherman is visiting he cousin, Mrs, Pearl Lloyd of 20% Housto: <reet, Atlanta, Ga. She will retur rhout the lth, oftie month, Vins Anita Harrison of Wilmington Del, 1s in the’city for a few days sto; — omiwith Mrs. H. P. Hunter ot Bolto st vet'west. — e +3 z : 5 < + wo ° Sweet Music Excellent Speakers” GREATEST EVENT OF THE SEASON. | LL. At Savannah Theatre MONDAY NIGHT JUNE 24TH : In:the interest of the movement to purchase a site for the Carnegie Library Don’t Miss It » {Seats On Sate Next Week {| Popular Prices Mrs. Annie Simmons ot Moultrie, | Ga., isin the city attending the Mis- sionary Baptist Convention, ‘She is the guest of*Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Sim- mons, 407 Huntingdon street west. Mr.’ W_H. Bristoe, an old Savannah boy, but now one of Atlanta’s most eflicient mail carriers is in the city paving been called here on account of his father’s death. There came into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Pazant, 2319 Drayton street on last Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, a bright eyed bouncing baby oy. Mr. E. P. Ladry of Washington, D. C., thas been transferred from the department of Agricultnre of that city to Savannah. Mr. Ladry is stopping at 70S West 35th street. WANTED—Colored ladies and gen- tlemen agents; big money, easy work, exclusive territory; write immediately. Herbena Remedy Company. St. Louis, 10. . The gir! baby_born to Mrs. Walter Lawson, at £56 East Jones street Fri- day evening May 24th, 1912, died Satur- day May 26th, 1612. The loss was felt very deeply py Mr. and Mrs. caweon and friends. Archdeacon Bright preached the bac- calaureate sermon at Saint Augustine schoo!, Raleigh, N.C., this year, He was obliged to decline the invitation last year on account of being fthe, com- menucement preacher at the Florida State College at Tallahassee. Mrs. F. E. Johns and Miss E Garvin of Speedwell Home, Sandtly, will leave the city to-morrow tor a week’s stay in Charieston, S C. Upon their return they will leave fora trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. Alonzo White of Daytona, Fla., is in the city on a visit to his sister-in-law, Mrs. E. M. Pinckney. Mr. White was a delegate to the recent encampment of the Knights held-at Jacksonville, being a member of the Uniform Rank. Mrs. W. G. Hill of the Georgia State Colleze, lectured on last Monday night, |to the Chapters of Eastern Stars in joint session at the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Hill is grand lecturer of Eastern \Star andlett the city Thursday on ¢ lecture tour throughout the State. | Mrs” Viola E. “Hart of Americus, '|Grand Matren of the Eastern Stars, | was in the city this week attending the |Baptist Convention. [fer triends here "| re always glad to see her. Editor W. J. White, D. D., ‘of the Georgia Baptist, the nestor of "Negre J journalism of Georgia, was in the city [this week attendmy the Baptist Cot. 'venfion. Dr. White looks well despite jhis .recent illness. .We are always '| proud to see him. | Messrs. C..M, and Jesse Brinson report having had a pleasant time at Tuskegee during commencement Weck. ‘They ‘| were particularly interested in the tine jrecord made by a Savannah boy, Mr: Floyd Reid, who graduated last year, |wwinning the cash ‘prize of $20.00 for | best work in black smithing; he also at | tended school this term specializing in | black-smithing, and just five days ‘be: ! fore fommencement he won the flag for his company and a $.0.00 cash prize ‘Tfor the best drilling. | : Mrs. W. F. Redding ‘attended com: Imencementat ‘Tuskegee. Sheis spend. ‘ling sometime in Montyomery, Ala., be: fore returning home. *} Among those who were in attendance atthe Baptist Convention during the , | Week and called on us were Rey, A. S Staley and Rev. M. W_ Reddick o ‘|! Americus: Rev. A. R. Stalling and son sof Boston: Prot W.L. Hugies of Dub: . |lin; President W. E. Holmes af Centra City College, and W. E Holmes, Jr, o -|Macon; Rey. M. R. Rogers of Dixie ,| Mrs.’ Anna Hoxan and daughter 0 {{Philadeiphia are in the city” visitin, | Mrs. Stewart, 708 West Broad street >] Mrs. Fannie Ferrebee and *Miss Bessi || Foster are assisting Mrs. Stewart it llentertaining her guests Mrs Hoga ‘\is one of the leading Household o ») Ruth members of Philadelphia and ha: ; |spent much of her time here vieitin; ‘the local Households. °| Mr and Mrs. Calvin A. Turner lef *,on the 18th, of last month on the Cit; ‘of Montgomery for New. York wher 3|they will spend sometime with | hi 1 mother, Mrs Sarah Watkins and othe ‘relatives. They will leave New Yor! jnbout the middie of this month fo » | New Jersey to take charge of their bus ="ness Mr. Turner was head bellma Sat the DeSoto during the winter. Th _‘excursion which left on the 15th, |Jast month tor New York was in charg Ve hee Coetelt Hannaninec. ee Bhar ee ae 8 Miss Maud Parker who has’ been the guest of Mr. and Mrs Solomon W, Carter, of 115) Gwinnett street, east, returned to her home Clarksville, Ga., on Thursday last. She wisehs to thank her many friendy tor their untiring manner in making her stay here an en? joyable one. Mr.and Mrs. Carter en- tertained a few of their friends in honor of Miss Parker. The residence was beautilully decorated with ferns and cut flowers. Music was renderéd by Mrs. F. D. Pearce and Miss Catherine Alexander. Refreshments were sery- ed and an exceptional time given_all. Among those present were Mrs. D. J Hamilton, Miss Helen, Carter, Mrs. Lillie Lee, Mrs. Jennie V. Powell, Misses Catherine Alexander, Garnet Carter, Viola Thomas, Mrs. Carrie Middleton, Mrs. F. B. Pearce. Mrs {lenrietta. Howyzer, Mrs. Amanda Green, Misses Bessie Showers, Mabel Carter, Dorrace Showers, Mrs. Dollie Jones, Mrs Rosa Miller, Messrs. W. M. Bryan, D. F. Mills, P. W. Chaney, H N.Bector, A.H. Patten, M. Petter- son, P_.A Heywood, J. P. Robinson, W F-_ Parker, H. D. Brown and Thomas Carter. x § AMUSEMENT COLUDIN. - Coming Events ia the Social | - World. NOTICE--Articles in this column one cent per word St. stephen’s Parish Aid Society will give its usnal outing to Daufnskie on Tuesday afternoon Juue 11th. June 10th, Monday. Annual Outing by Branch Sunday school of F. B. 3. Church at Woodlawn Park, Tickets 15 and 10 cents. June .11th, Tuesday. Concert and Closing Exercises of St. Benedict's School at Beach Institute. Tickets 25 cents. : June 2sth, Monday. Roosters Day at Daufuskie Island. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. . June 10th, Monday. Excursion to Beaufort, ¥ G E Aand SC. Tickets 50 and 25 cents < June 13th, Thursday. Picnic by Pekin Theater Orchestra and Band at Lincoln Park. Admission 15 cents June 18th, Tuesday. Moonlight Out. ing by the Young Imperials to Palme {- to Park, Daufuskie. Fare 33 cents . June 12th, Wednesday. Afternoon Excursion by Middleton’s Orchestra. to Dafuski. “Tickets 35 cents. July Sth, Monday. Excursion to Beaufort by East Loage No. 1, G. U. O. E G. ‘lickets 50 cents. June 19th Wednesday. Outing by the Eureka Aid and Athletic Club to Daufuskie. ‘Tickets 50 and 25 cents June lith, Tuesday. Outing at Lin. coln Park by Stark Lodge No. 802 K- of ,P. Tickets 15 cents. {June 17th, Monday. Excursion to Palmetto Park, Dautuskie by Willing Workers Circle No. 1, G. U. O. of G. CG._ Tickets 40 and 25 cents, June 25th, Tuesday. Outing at Dau- fuskie by Armenia Lodge 1930 G. U. O. of O. FL Tickets 50 and 25+cents. June 17th, Monday Excursion to Beaufort by’ Silvery Moon A. and S. Club. Tickets 50 and 25 cents June 2ith, Monday. Outing at Lin- coln Park by Eureka Lodge No. 1. A F.and,A. M._ Admission 15 cents. June 27th, Monday. Afternoon Party by W. IL. and F. M Society of F BB. Church at Duffy street Hall. Admis- ‘|sion 5 cents. i ‘| June I7th. Monday. Outing to Dau- fuskie by Young Adelphia A. and S. | Tickets 50 and 25 cents. | June 19th, Wednesday. Outing by .|the Households of Ruth of Savannah ‘fat Woodlawn Park., Admission 14 teents. {June 21th, Monday. Trolley Ride }by Ladies Crusade Club of Mt. Zior '' Baptist Church. Tickets 25 cents. | June I7th, Monday. Outing at Lin- feoln Park by Violet A. and “S. Club ;} Admission 15 cents. - June 17th, Monday. Trolley Ride bj -1F.B B.Charch. Tickets 25 cents. 1) June 10th, Monday. Auto Car Out ‘nig by F A. B: Church, West Broac ‘land Bolton streets, to Sharp Grove | Titkets 35 and 25 cents. rj June 18th, Tuesday G. E. Club’: afternoon Outing to Daufuskie. Tic tH Icets 50 cents. . ‘) July Sth, Monday. Afternoon Out ling by the Royal Bucks to Dautuskie §4 Tickets 50 cents. rt suly 10th, Wednesdey. _Outing_a C1 Woodlawn Park by Ladies Union En r|terprise Club, Tickets 10 and 15 cents -| dune 28th, Friday. School Children’ 1) Pienie by Dunbar Literarysand Socia eClub, atStyles Park. Tickets 25 anc F/20 cents. . c]” June Sth, Saturday. Afternoon Out ing by F. A. B, Church, Frankli Square Tickets 30 cent». . June 13th, Thursday. Picnic at Lir coln 'Vark by Pekin Concert Band. Tic e| kets 15 cents. | duly 16thsTuesday- Annual Excu , | Sion of St, Benedict's Chureh to Dat *tfuskie. ¢ Tickets 40 and 25 cents. i] June 10, Monday. MW. H. of Rut rt No. 2588, June outing at Style’s Park ee tg eee eee, a he Dr J. W. Jamerson FIRST-CLASS r DENTIST All Work Guaranteed 623 WEST BROAD STREET Between Charlesand Oak Sts. PHONE 2098-5 When in Need of a AUTOMOBILE Ring Phone 1035-3 or call for car No. 13685. A five pas- senger seat and tery comfor- table for riding. GILLISON and TAYLOR Have You Seen The PYRAWID | | If You Haven’t Call At : 417 East Broad ; tase Te os oO GE = tte? BOS: sey, fia 4 5 ge i ee , fs age SES nn aihee Samat: ily. Sat od we? . Be pee OO a Bore OP By : Lion, Or WE LL OE Beet, Bas Sh cies, HG bees ee, en, Bas ee a eee BR pA gos ly i, ASE Seles ae pe ope SHC ENN TaN GETS RE SG ae? In Which Class Arce-You? “Wise men are instructed by Reason, men of less understanding by Exepri- enee, all others by Necessity. “The judgmeht and sincerity exer- cised by individuals in their efforts for| protection, uptift and development of| themselves not those dependent upon them, are the unmistakable marks =| the difference in men. “This suggests the question of in ance, . “Happy is the yGung mar, who by Reason and a knowledge of men and. things, protects himself zgainst sickness and accidents by 2 hberal insurance policy, for he has a certain ‘peace of mind” denied the thoughtless. 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TUCKER, Sec-Treas. a x! _ ° i‘ ate CaCI “ST SST LET a Sat _. i | ao = i > : * Heroism is always sublime and 20 finer illustration of that was ever wit nessed on this earth than was exhib- ited by hundreds of men and women wo were on the ill-fated ship, Titanlec. ‘There were the musicians who, mak- ing no effect to save themselves, con: tinued playing to revive the spirits of others until thelr Instruments were filled with water and thelr musfe was hushed forever. They played “rag- time,” military music, waltz music— anything to keep up the courage of the passengers. The conduct of the “men in giving the life boats to wom- en and children, rather than take them themselves was great. Among the stecrage passengers—that Is, “the common people"—there were far dif- ferent scenes. There was praying and weeping Men trampled’ down women and children in order ‘to save themselves. Why this difference in conduct in the presence of death? An- other heroic figure that loomed sub- lime was that of the captain. Amid scenes of confusion and imminent. death he remained calm, resolute, ef- ficient to the last After seeing that all the women and children had been Frovided for, he relaxed the discipline, commended the men for having done their duty so faithfully and then did the only proper thing to be donc— commitied sulelde. If theer are de- grees in greatness in a scene where greatness was the rule, the palm for that quality must be awarded to Phil- lip, the wireless operator. This man clung to his machine and continued to send C. D. Q. and S O. 8. messages till.the last He was not deterred by the fact that hundreds of men were rushing by him cach trying to save all. It was In yain that the captain relieved him of further duty. The op- erator seemed oblivious of everything save that high sense of duty. Seeing that he would not quit, his assistant thoroughly fastened a life belt on him —this was subsequently stolen from the devoted operator. This hero was leter on feund strapped to a plece of floating timber, and dead. ‘The, most compact and powerful of the negro churches is the African Methodist Episcozal-church. Its mem: bership has grown from 42 members in 1787 to 200.060 members in 1876 and 494,777 members in 1906. It is governed by a board of bishops, fifteen to eighteen in number, over whom the senior bishop, at present the Rt. Rev. Henry M. Tumer, presides. The church his 7,000 local organiza. tons, with property worth over $11,- 000,000. It raises about $2,000,000 a year; of this about $800,000 goes to pastors, $200,000 to bishops and pre- siding elders, and the other million to schools, missions and general ex- penses. There are two publication houses, weekly papers and a quarterly maga- zine and some publication of books. The church sypports over forty schools, of which the largest and old- est is Wilberforce university, in Ohio. The church, however, is chiefly note- worthy on account of its board of dishops. These bishops are elected for hfe by 2 general conference meet- Ing every four years. The member- ship of the general conference con- sists of ministerial and lay delegates; the clerical delegates areelected from the annual conferences, one for every thirty ministers. Two lay delegates for each annual conference are select- ed by the representatives of~the offi- celal church boards In the conference. ‘Thus we bave‘a peculiar case of ne- gro governinent, with elaborate _ma- chinery and the experience of a hun- dred years. How has it succeeded? Its financial and numerical success has been remarkable, as has been shown. Moreover, the bishops elect- ed form a remarkable series of per- sonallties. Together the assembled bishops are perhaps the most striking body of negroes in the world in per- sonal appearance: men of massive Physique, clear-cut faces and undoubt- ed intelligence = ‘The negro race cannot afford to In- dulge in the luxuries and extrava- gance that the very rich of other na- tionalities do, and hope to overtake them in accumulating wealth, power and Influence. They have had centu- tes for accumulation. They can in- dulge in luxuries of all kinds, wear extra fine clothing, have all of the lat- est styles of the expensive fabrics; engage in all kinds of amusements: eat the richest and costliest diet, be In expensive operas and constantly trav- el extensively, and still have an abund- ance of money and other resources to draw upon, but when the negro tries this fer a little while he is “satiated.” Wisdom atd common sense would say to the negro “Live within your means and not up to the Imit of your means.” It matters little how fine the mate- rial or costly the goods may be if a suit of clothes do not fit a man he will Yook bad with that suit on And the more attractive the material, the more undesirable attention will the misfit attract, Better by far is it to have clothes of most ordinary material and have them to fit. Now what fs true of clothes is in creasingly true of degrees. In fact, a man makes of himself a legitimate object for ridicule when he attempts to wear a degree which fs entirely too large for bis mental attainments. Yet how many negro preachers there are who are wearing the degree of D. D. which, to them, is an intelectual ‘mis fit, Now {t ts known, or ought to be known, that no man can rightfully’ lay claim to such unless he be a ripe scholar and shall have, by the writing of a thesis or a book, made some orig: inal"and recognized contribution to the realm of theological thought. But how alarming is the deficiency in scholarship, to say nothing of the oth- er necessary qualifications. And when will negro preachers learn that, though they may raise enough money to buy the coveted degree, they can- net possibly raise enough money to buy the brains necessary to make the degree a fit? ane breaking of the Jevees Of the Mississippi has called forth negrc heroism more than once. The special mention given to the colored men who stopped the breaking levee al Greenville, Miss., is evidence of the heroism ot the negro under special and exceptional circumstances to which the entire history of the coun: try bears record, This single instance gains prominence because of the number which partielpated and may not be cited as the only instance of ex: centional devotion to the best inter. ests of the‘locality The instances of sacrifice may be multiplied many times and doubtless will when the story of the rising waters of the Mis sissippi is fully told. It is to be re- marked that the negro has never been backward in rendering whole-hearted service to the south and its people. During the last war when the white men Were at the front Aghting valor ously for a hopeless cause the negro was toiling at home to feed the army which fought for his continued en: slavement and not a single breach of trust has been charged to him. Through the years of freedom to the present the’ attempt to cast every slur imaginable upon him has been met with a patience and fortitude une- qualed in the annals of the world. The negro thas proved his case, has vindicated the inherent nobleness of his character and is just now groom- ing for a great place in American life. All he wants is a chance—a man’s chanea: ‘Two striking cases of negro heroism came to our attention this month. A dispatch from Greenville, Miss.. says that a human dike composed of sev- eral hundred colored men kept the levee from being destroyed for an hour and a half until the sand bags arrived. One of the men killed in the Jed mine, near Bluefield, W. Va, was Ted Swaley. A local dally paper says: “This name may not_mean much to some people, but to the miners who re- call the explosion at Farm on the first of lact August it will mean a great deal. Ted Swaley was the hero of that explosion Alone he worked his way through the confined workings of that new mine, and, crawling on his hands and knee’, crept to where six unconsctous men lay dying for need of help. One by one he rolled them on his back and dragged them to the bucket at the foot of the shaft, and ‘then went to the surface with them. Assisted by John Moore. also colored. who carried a safety lamp, Swaley went back four times into the depths of the mine, and it was due to his jeourage and bravery that six men were taken out, five of whom came out alive, Swaley continued at min- oe becanse it was the only trade he knew “—The Crisis. | We must not make the titles “Pro- fessor” and “Doctor” too common. Every man who has seen inside of 2 scheol room as a teacher for a few months or who has preached a few times and thinks he fs “it” should not be called Doctor or Professor. These honorary titles will soon become meaningless if so used. S Ripeness of scholarship, real depth of knowledge and mastery of certaln subjects, broadness of research and wideness of experience along the sin- tellectual lines are the things tbat really entitle men to such honors as Doctor and Professor. We are constantly meeting men bearing these titles who are by no means able to measure up to what the titles signify. Giving such men these titles is like putting good and fine labels on spurious artictes in jars. cans, boxes, etc. They don't tell the truth, The pure food law makes It a penal offense to do this. Isn't it about as bad to put these false labels on sen? Leguminotherapy is the latest scien- tific diet, and the name of it ts suff. cient to give a healthy person Indiges tion, It is the name of a vegetable diet by which the exact relations of each vegetable to the human system are determined. They will have te change the name if they earnestly de sire the diet to become popular. Green "peas, string beans, carrots, onions an¢ the like, may not be good for some people, or one of them may not be but to have to tell them to legumin otherapily is out of the question. Life jis too short—New York Age. ‘ TOO MUCH <RAGE PREJUDICE PREACHED BY SOME : REGROES Oe SS Pee Ob eter Cee ete occupation. And yet it is a fact, a1 awfal fact, that the dorminant poltt! cal lédders, in the south today, fo the most part, have gained their as condaney through and by such per micious teaching. As we have sai before, we now repeat that “if th devil bas any legitimate children or earth it s they who preach the doc trine of race.prejudice and, by so do ing, they serve well and truly thei father.” Raco prejudice retards progress— individually and collectively—Is hos tile to the quality and character of out ‘elvilization—is an assasinator of the ‘spirit of Christ—and damns the sou! in this world and in the world tc come, For the mental and spiritual attainments, it 1s more to be feared and dreaded than are the diseases o: smailpox, consumption and yellow fever for the body. But—and we do hate to have to confess it—there are many, vers many negroes who, while denouncing most blatantly this evil practice in white people are nevertheless as guilty as, or even more gullty than the most bombastic Jump-jack white poll: fielan seeking public office and hop. ing, In the absence of menta! or moral qualifications, or both, to attain the desired end by tmflaming the baser passions, of the white people “against the negroes. And the negroes thus guilty are not politicians. For negro politicians in the south are either non- entities or liistorial relics of days that were. No, the negroes thus g71l- ty are heralds of the cross—ministers of the gospel whose duty it {s, or ougnt to be, w preach “The father- hood of God and the brotherhood of man"—"Love ye one another"— “Peace on earth, good will towards mien”—and the like. How often do we hear theses so- called race leaders, in distinctively negro gatherings, when ‘no white pco- ple are present, or are eapected to be, deliver themselves of such perniclous- ly insidious statements as these: “All the groceries I buy are bought at a negro grocery store.” “Every sult of clothes 1, wear is mate by a negro tailor.” “I read only negro newspa- pers.” “No literature is allowed in my Sunday schoo! and no hymn books or Bibles are used in my church except those produced by and in our negro publishing house.” Let us in soberness reason just a little together: Leaving out of con- sideration, for the moment, the re- ligious’ phase of the question of race prejudice, let your imagination assert itself and suppose with us that the white people, as a whole, should carry their race prejudice as far as these socalled negro race leaders would have the negro race to, carry its race prejudice as a whole—in other words, suppose white people should go to equal extremes and take advantage of thelr cdvantages over the negroes. Is any prophet needed to tell what dire consequences would ensue? If white men would be shaved only by white men what would many of our negro barbers do? If white men should decide to wear no clothes ex- cept those made or cleaned by white men, How many negro tallors or ne- gro pressing clubs would go out of the business to reengage in it no more forever? Were white women to de. cide to wear no garments except those made by white women, how many worthy negro seamstresses dependent upon thefr labor for a Iivelibood would at ance become unable to be self-supporting? Were white people to decide to rent farm lands to or buy farm products from white farmers only, what would’ negro farmers do? 1f—but why continue? Is it not ev! dent to the’ thoughtful negro that white people asa whole, can the bet- ter Flay this game of race prejudice which these unwise leaders of the negro race are striving to have the negro race, as a whole, play? And yet while we must admit that the white man—especially the southern white man—has carried, and is carrying, his race prejudice too far, yet we humbly thank God that even the couthern white man has not parrled tt as far as the unwise nent leader would have the negro to carry it— Southern Ploughman, 4 BATHROOM NOVELTIES. Every year something new appears in the way of bathroom accessories, Decidedly new this spring are glass twisted towel rods with nickel-plated brackets in colonial design. The twist: ed glass prevents the towels from slip- ping off the rods, as so often happens with plain glass rods. Another new fixture, which will be found usétul in a small bathroom where It is impossible to have a‘sta- tionary washstand, 1s a basin and soap holder of rather heavy wire, white en- ameled, This holder ts made to span the bathtub from one side to the other by means of a heavy wire extending out on each side. Doth ends of this wire are nickel plated and made very strong where they clasp the sides of the tub. The whole arrangement has an extension feature which enables It to fit atiy width bathtub. Awhite enameled manteure table with glass top over oak, will be found convenient for elther dressing room or bathroom. This table is finished with nickel sims. At one end fs a quar, ter circle drawer, in which may be ‘kept the varlous manicure instru. ments. . General | Farm 3 Notes FETT TT WNT UTE Z {If you have a patch of warm, loose jand friable soll, prepare it for sweet potatoes. A sandy loam, or almost pure sand, is good, The plants need not be set out till rather late, but have the soll worked up fine and clean. If you never have had good success with melons, try the use of well de- composed manure for the individual hills. Place some of the manure sev- eral inches below and some on the sur- face. When the young plants come up and get started, thin to about three stalks to the hill, and watch them grow. Water when the soil is dry. A rapld aud continuous growth with mel- ons is discouraging to bugs and dis- [ease , Cultivate very clean allt the vines begin to run. The common garden sage ts a hardy perennial, yet it does best by resowing every two of three years. Give it a warm, fertile soll along the feace line. ~ ’ Every time you go among the fruit trees, remove unnecessary young sprouts and sappy growth from the trunks and larger beanches, Unde- sirable growth, removed early, will leave no scars and the vitality ofthe trees wilh be saved. Soil for late potatoes should be plow- ed in the spring, harrowed two or three times to prevent escape of soll moist- ure, and again plowed and worked down fine before planting. The late potato crop goes Into the ground at a ume when much of the soil’s moisture has been lost by summer evaporation: hence, all means must be taken to Keep as much as possible of the spring, moisture in the soll. Frequent and level cultivation will afd in this mat- ter. Peppers are tender while young, but hardy later in the season, enduring frost in the fall without injury. For these reasons, the plants should not be set out tll rather late In spring Large peppers are mild; small ones are hot. The size and quality of the grape crop may be increased by clean and fine cultivation with careful removal of surplus growth up to fruiting time. All small fruits do better by conserv- ing the soil moisture while fruits are ripening Never be afraid of making the gar- den soil too rich with well decomposed home manures. Toue meal and af trate of soda are good commercial fer- tilizers to use. Incorporate all fer- tilizers well with the soil by disking or harrowing before planting. Always in transplanting cut off a part of the roots and top of dach plant. Root pruning induces a better new root growth, and shortening the top lessens evaporation when the youig plants are getting a start. A cloudy day with moist soil ts the best time and condition for transylint- ing, A few plants can be handled safe- ly im the evening: when the sun fs low. Avoid exposing the roots to the wind, Where transplanting must be done In dry weather, water each plant after it is set’to settle the soil about the roots, and rake the surface fine about the plants to form a dust mulch for holding molsture. Raking the garden in dry weather ts equivalent to watering it. ~ . Cultivate rhubarb, asparagus and other perennial vegetables as you do other crops if you would have large growth. Spading decomposed manure into the soil along the rows will stim- ulate growth. Sommer inulching for this class of plants will aid in keeplhg down weeds and holding soil moisture. Plant parsnip seed In good soll, free from tresh manure, and cultivate for ‘a Jong season of growth This crop need not be harvested in the fall The roots may be allowed to remain in the grouné all fall and winter, digging them in the winter? and early spring only as they ure needed for use. Allow- ing them to remain, the open garden soil during the winter makes the roots more tender and better flavored. Celery plants should be started in a cool situation with moist soil and par- tal shade. T have found that a field that has been packed by winter rains or by pasturing and remains too wet for working till late in spring will begin to dry-out nicely by giving the surface a disking. The soil, which the dicks turn up dries out quickly under the sun and wind, and after a day or two of drying the fleld will be In good condition for plowing or deeper disk- ing. On thin land for oats or corn, disking and cross-disking are equal to a good plowing, and better In some JACK JOHNSON INTENDS WIND- ING UP HIS FIGHTING CAREER FIRST OF SEPTEMBER. Money seems to be no object with Jack Johnson, the colored heavy weight champion, for he can refuse $30,000 offers without the quiver of an eyelash and apparently enjoy _t, writes Tim Andrews in an exchange. ‘Many of the boxing followers have deen of the opinion that these $30,000 offers were very much of the bunk offer, but they are nothing of the kind, During the past week the writer was authorized by Hugh D. Mcintosh of Australia to give Jack Johnson $30,- 000 for his end, and expenses, to meet Sam Langford, the Boston Tar Baby, In a contest for the championship of the world, to take place in Sydney, within six months from the date of offer. That would mean an outlay of at least $45,000 for the Australian pro- moter, as It {8 certaln Langford would not enter into the contest without re- ceiving at least half as much as Johnson, and the expenses would bring it up another $5,000, making the offer close to $50,000. When the Proposition was put to, Johnson the big fellow declined in a very polite manner, saying: “My determination to retire on the Ist of September has not been changed a bit. I have made up my mind to retire from the game for all dime after that date, and you can say for me that {t will be one case of a heavywelght fighter retiring with the champlonship, for I do not ex- pect to-lose to Jim Flynn July 4 next, when we battle twenty round at Las Vegas, N. M. I am not refusing to meet Langford because I fear him am any way, but, as I sald before, it 1s my intention to retire September 1. “I could not make arrangements to visit Australia after the Fourth of July battle and prepare properly for it, within the time limit; and another thing, I do not care to make the trip to Australia at this time, as I have other deals in view and may make a trip to Eufope. If Sam Langford was in this country and an offer of that Kind was made, I would consider it in a different light, but not as long as it comes from Australia. I would like very much to have accommodated Mr. MeIntosh, because he gave me my first chunce to win the world's fitle ani treated me very fairly.” No amount of talk would change the views of the colored champion and he was emphatic in his state- ment that be would retire on the date named above. It was also evident from his talk that be might consider a proposition to meet Langford in this country. Jobnson safd that his in+ terition is to erect one of the finest cafes in the United States and attend strictly to business. It would be lo- cated in Chfcago, with a view to catering to the colored trade. That a fighter should pass up an offer of nearly $35,000 for one fight is sur- prising, but ft {s esfdent that money !s no object with Jack Jobuson at the present time. However, he will have to give up hfs title to the next best man and‘as Sam Langford has been a legitimate challenger for that title fdr the past two years, it seems orily fair that he should be the man to claim it. If he does he will have Joe Jeannette to deal with and also Bom- bardler Wells of England. In fact, it is a question whether Langford would have the right to claim the world’s Utle, as he would be obliged to first defeat the heavywelght cham- ptons of Great Britain and France be- fore being awarded that honor. This is all, with the supposition that Jack Johnson will defeat Jim Flynn on Iuly 4, If the white hope should turn the trick and defeat Johnson tt would spoil pil the little arrangements be- ing made now by many of the heavy- weights for the future. There would then be no necessity of Li'l Arthur re- ring, During the discussion of the Lang- ford offer, Jack Johnson said: “Many of the wise ones figure that I have gone back on account of laying off Wo Fears, but I will fool them all. I Jo not need 2 great seal of traning and wilt not start for the southwest until June I. That will give me plenty of time to get in shape to beat him [a fast as quick time as I did when we met a few years ago, and you can bet that the championshtp wilt not pass from the hands of Jack lohnson.” THE WIFE'S SUNDAY. * ‘The farmer's wife should not be worked on Sunday more than on any other day. She is not a machine and needs rest and recreation. Her daties should be so arranged that she can Get complete rest on Sunday, as she usually is a very busy person all through the week. Many farmers’ wives burden themselves with enter- taining company from the neighbor- hood on Sunday and overlook the fact that frequent entertaining of neigh- bors with big Sunday dinners 1s work of a physican kind that will tell later if she does not, rest from it amply. ‘The farmer should see that his wife and children get a variety of enter- tainment and are not working all the time. JUDGING FROM ‘RESULTS. There used to be a police judge tn a Kentucky town who lked a toddy before his dinner. In the same town a newcomer started a distillery whose product before long was famous for its fire and its potency. One day, after court adjourned, the old judge was sipping a toddy at his favorite bar when a friend came in. “Judge,” sald his friend, “did you ever try any of, the new whisky they're making down the street here?” “No,” said the judge, “but I reckon Tve tried everybody that did try it" Saterday Evening Post. The Sunday School Lesson Sunday school lesson for June { 1912. S HEARING AND DOING. Golden Text—Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, decelv- ing your own selves. Jas. 1: 22. Lesson Text.—Luke 6: 39-49. Cora mit vs. 47-49. Time—Midsummer A, D. 28. Place. —The plain at the foot of the horns of Hattin, 5 Exposition.—I. “Each tree is known By its own frutt,” 39-45, The. man who would lead others should first be sure that his own eyes see clearly. ‘The world has always been full of blind men ‘who aspired to lead others and lead them only into the diteb- There perhaps never was a time in the history ‘of the world when there were more blind people trying to be leaders than today. While the dis- ciple is not aboye bis master, not a few professed disciples of Jesus to- day fancy that they know more than he did. When we are perfected, we shall be like him (cf. Eph. 4: 15). In so far we differ from him in thought, feeling, will or conduct we are imper- fect. Most men are sharp sighted to see the mote In another’s eye, but pass unnoticed the beam in thelr own. [Jesus meets this strange injustice | with a’ startling “Why?” The answer 1s self-evident—selfishness. There is no clearer proof of our selfishness than that we judge others by differ- ent standards from those by which we judge ourselves. Love is indeed blind, but no other love fs so blind as selflove. When we lear to love oth- ers, this treatment of them will cease (1 Cor. 12° 4-7 R. V.). One great rea- son of our harsh judgment of others is that we faney that ft covers up, or jatones for our own faults to discern faults in others—but it does not (Rom. 2: 1, 21, 147 121. Jesus, calls the one so blind to his own fault by na soft name—hypocrite, that fs just phat.he is, nis pretended zeal for righteous- ness is a humbug, for he desires’ it not In self but in others: Matt. 24: 51 tells us whitherward this man Is headed. If we" would really help the other to get the mote out of his eye, we must first get our own eye clear. It is well to desire to set others free from faults. but we should first be sure we are free ourselves. Jesus compares a good man to a good tree. and a bad man to a corrupt tree and then goes on to show that what a man is ‘af heart de- teimines whether he is a good or a bad man. If there {s to be a good cut- ward life, there must first be a g00d inward man, a good heart (cf. Prov. 4: 23). , The heart, too, determines the words as well as the acts (v. 45). ‘There is no use trying to cultivate an unregenerate man until he bears the fruits of the Spirit. Whathe needs is a new heart, he “must be born again.” Much of our twentieth century reli- gious ethical culture is an attempt to make a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. It cannot do it. Il, “Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” 46-49. Jesus here enters an emphatic protest againes calling him Lord with our lips and not making him Lord in our lives. The religion of many to- day consists in calling Jesus Lord on the first day of the week, and spend- ing the six remaining days of’ the week in not doing the things which he tells us to do (in commercial life, social life, domestfc life. and personal life). If We call him Lord, we must render absolute obedience to him: we must do the things which he says. There will be many in the day of judg: ment wao have called him Lord on earth and to whom he Will say, “t never knew you. Depart from me, ye that work iniquity” (Matt. 77 21-23: Luke 13: 2527). Obedience is the one acceptable proof that we are the friends af Jesus (John 15: 14; see also 1 John 2: #). Jesus graphically describes two builders; one goes dec in digging for a foundation, not until he reaches the solfd rock does hte lay his foundation. This man’s house is severely tried. as all strufetures, will be sooner or later: the flood rises, the stream breaks against the house, but the house {s not eren shaken. Who, {s ,this Dullder? The one (1) who comes to Jesus. (2) Really hears his words. (3) Doeth the words he hears (v. 47). But there 1s another bilder, and he has many imitators today. Look well to see if this {s your own’ photo- graph. This bullder does not dig down to the rock, he just bullds on the loose earth, without any foundation whatever. His structure is tried, too: the stream breaks against it, and {n- stantly there Is disaster; the house falls and there {5 a ruln, a great ruin. =F oe ST oe oi = eT ft FSe Hc : + a Pos ee Ay ; “ae * Of Interest to Car Women DAINTY LINGERIE STYLES FOR SUMMER AND SPRING the comfort of the light, well fitted - undermuslins of the day. There is no Wunching, gathering and tying in of stperituous material, as in the old days of amplitude, thick fabrics and starch, Women know from experience the comfort of soft fabrics in under- wear; and will never again accept the rugged, stiff materials once used, so now there are new, soft, durable, fasci- uating materials manufactured for the making of the new underwear. ranging all the way from dainty nainsook and vatistes through the cotton crepe fam- ily into fancy barred and embroideted lingerie fabries, and the sturdier’long- cloths and eambries. French style garments, with the nlain embroidered finish, are especial- ly favorable to present styles. Real French underwear is costly, but many mexpensive garments are’ made to sive the effect of French underwear. In these French-American mpiels the hand embroidery is done abroad, while the garments are of domestic manu- facture and machine made. This touch of handwork adds materially to the effectiveness, and produces a good- slooking garment at a small price. ‘The chemise nightgown, which slips over the head and has simple tim- ming, Is 2 practical style. The empire styles are as popular as ever. espe- cially when the yokes and sleeves have the effective lace and embroid- ery trimmings. Nightgowns cut with Panel effect extending to the neck, with a yoke outline on either side front, are among the favorite models. The fullness is gathered at the sides and joined “to the yoke, and hand em- broidery in simple patterns 1s utilized for elaboration. Among the novelties are those in pink and blue batiste, trimmed with white lace. For, several seasons fashionable lines have called for the elimination of as much underwear as possible. thus effecting a prominent place for sthe combination zarment, which In- . cludes the drawer and" corset cover. drawer and petticoat. corset cover and knicxerbocher and the princess slips. They sre usually made of lawn, batiste or mnarquisette and trimmed with lace and embroidery. The newest ones chon the waist section trimmed with embroidery and lace in the form of Insertion and motifs, while the skirt sections show panels of these trim- mines inserted at intervals of about four inches all the way nround the bot- tom edge. Other styles show the - flounces in slightly scanter width than formerly. trimmed In the regulatidn manner with rows of insertion and Lot- tom edge of lace. The new princess slips of color in messaline and satin are made in a straight line from the neck to the hem, with no suggestion of trimming around the bottom. The combination of nighteap and nightgown is -particularly effective. The caps are dainty litle affairs, car- rying ont whatever trimming effect is emplored, on the nightgowns, and have especially cood features, in that ier can be made to do service for bondoir caps as well. ‘The crepe de chine nightgowns. combinations and princess slips are very pretty. Pink {s the preferred color, and Irish, eluny and _valen: ciennes laces are the favored trim- mines. A combination garment of thle material is made with yoke. drawer effect. It has the seams dell. cately veined, and js trimmed with Irish Ince edging and ribbon. Novelty flower effects in rosettes, wreaths and festoons, made of both chiffon and ribvon, are seen on these new crepe de chine garments. Nightdresses of this material are built on empire lines, the upper portion of which is a ming: lng of lace and ribbon, the bigb- waisted effect being accentuated by a handsome ribbon girdle, which some. times falls in sash ends to the hem of the skirt, while at others it Is tled at tle back in a flat obi bow. The sleeves are very wide, but are uot more than four or six inches in width. falling back and revealing the upper arm Sometimes these night: robes are made of a strong quality of chivton, the under layer being of the salest shell pink. ‘The finest pocket handkerchief lawn is another material that fs favored. In all instances elab- orately trimmed with lace. “ Some of the Rewest princess slips have the upper portion made of spun silk with a ribbon acrogs the shoulder instead of the customary strap. The nems are supplemented with a deep flounce put on almost flat, composed of alternate rows of ribbon and lace or the flounce may be entirely of lace, while two other sets of rose pink nincn are embrojdered with little birds and butterflies supportitig a rope of tiny roses and forget-me-nots, all rendered in the finest silk embroidery. ‘Still another set fs of very soft: cream silk inset with large squares of maline lace, which {s edged with hemstitched folds of the silk, and two sninty little camisoles are of fine white cambric trimmed with medallions of baby Irish lace and fine silk embroidery. —— \ LITTLE JOURNEYS INTO FASHION LAND. "The new sunshades have all been de- signed extraordinarily high. They will allow for any extravagances in the way of trimming. Some of them are shaped like a tulip upside down; otb- ers remind one of Chinese pagodas with the corners turned up in true Ori- ental fashion. No doubt a set of bells will follow in due course. Some extraordinary designs have ‘been seen which are intended to sive ja touch of gayety to a scheme in black satin. «On the panels of the sunshade there were sketches by artists, and for once there will be something new for the sun to shine on—when shine it does. ‘The new veil goes in for sober, re straint and a novel sanity. It is be comingly fine, unspotted and unpat Hterned, and will not dieguise the feu. tures in the grotesque fashion of its predecessor. On the other hand, it, too, has its disadvantages. It is the fash: fon to fix it tightly to one’s bat with Jeweled pins, and rather than embark on the .unpinning process many fash- Jonable young women prefer to gc Hlunchless, | Stranger than the new sunsbades, ‘more disquieting than either the tall [hat or the tight veil, is the sudden re appearance of the collar. For twe years we have revelled in a free and easy collarless condition. Today there has come out a new turndown affair very high at the back and slightly Byronic In outline at the throat. This fairly comfortable arrangement is the thin end of the collar wedge. | It paves the way for the Valots col ur, the starched Hebri I.cand Medi cis atrocities. Already many small |\sired editions of the latter have beer iseen, which attained quite a respect able height at the back. This means a tong farewell to the carefully care less knot of hair at the nape of the [neck It also foreshadows hats with brims turned up abruptly. The vista ‘is not alluring, but no doubt we shal | mine very differently, as usual, when we get there. HINTS FOR THE HOME. Make a rule to seald sporges tp soda an dwater at least once 1 week if you would have them sweet and clean. In making a meat sauce of any kind itis wiser to blend the flour with the melted butter. by doing this the starch in the flour fs more quick. ly cooked and the butter is absorbed. When the flour is mixed with water and then stirred Into the liquid, at least ten minutes of boiling 1s re quired to cook the flour, and even then it may have a raw taste. Another dif ficulty with a sauce made this way is that the butter often does not blend but rises to the surface of the liquid. In inaking fish balls of any! kind, mix them while the potato is hot it you would have them creamy. Drain apple fritters the moment they_are taken from the deep fat, and then sprinkle with powdered sugar. If you cannot strip the skin from salt fish before soaking over night soak It with the skin side up. If a roast of meat browns rapidly. cover it with a buttered paper so that it will not burn, 4 In making stuffing for a loin ef veal have it very moist, for the meat itself has Mittle moisture. . If dish towels are washed in cold water with plenty of soap and then rinsed well after each using, there wil be+no necessity of boiling them “and drying In the sun in order to keep them sweet and clean.” Creamed fish, baked and served in green! pepper shells, is not only at tractive to the eye, but the pepper adds a piquancy to the dish. COPPER CASSEROLES. Among the novelties for the table are tiny individual casseroles. These are highly bronzed and have small, fiat handles. Fish, eggs, ete., are some of the things that are served in them. ‘They look very well on a dinner table and commend themselves because of novelty. = ‘The housekeeper of today is always looking for something new. It 4s her ‘pride and her delight to set an origt- ‘nal table and have something that in- ‘terests ber guests as well as the food does. IN THE KITCHEN AND PANTRY The home cook whose family appre clates the delicacy of sweetbreads sel- dom allows a week to pass by with- out serving them at least one. They are especially savory with tomatoes, as the following recipe will show: Rice Broth = Sweetbreads With Tomatoes Baked Potatoes Fried Eggplant Fruit Salad Cocoanut Cake Tea WORKING OUT RACE PROBLEM At Great Taskegee Institute MARVEL OF THE SOUTH By ARTHUR M. EVANS. SESE ee | ington and the Tuskegee Institute are doing for the negro people what the University of Wisconsin is doing for Mts state. Public service is the funda- ‘mental Idea that makes the institu- tions at Tuskegee and at Madison similar in purpose and accomplish- ‘ment. Both are striving to get into ‘cloze touch with the people and to exert an’ influence on the affairs of everyday lite; to teach the farmer how to raise larger crops and better herds; to instruct the housewife in domestic arts; to improve the home; to raise the standard of living; to de- | velop raw labor Into skilled labor; In shoft, to Improve conditions of so clety’In the mass. Where the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, which of all the universities in the land is the finest embodiment of the extension idea In education, fs working for the people of one commonwealth Tuskegee has a far wider range—it is working to change conditions among the masses of a whole race, and, at that, a race handicapped by ‘the years of slavery. Tuskegee 1s the most astonishing educational center on the continent. Despite the volumes written upon Booker Washington and his school, the visitor s never prepared for the marvels he finds. A school? Tuske- gee is not a school, in the ordinary sense of the word. It's a city in it- self, a community that dominates a whole county. It’s a great Industrial plant with forty trades and industries that consumes all its own products, that erects its own buildings (frst mahing Jts own bricks), that grows its own food, makes its own clothes, writes, and prints {ts town text-vooks, all by way of education: It is a mammoth laboratory in which a race problem is being worked out. The object of Tuskegee is to train fis students to serve society by doing some useful thing with skill, to give them a three-phased education of “the head, the heart, the hand,” to use the alliterative phrase of the Tus- kegce teachers, and then to send them out to teach to others what they have learned—education by the endless chain system. Intelligent thrift, train- ing in the activities open to the mass- es of the negro race fn the®sonth, in- dustry, self-rellance, _ self-respect, Cleanliness, system, courtesy, these are the things Tuskegee {s teaching. Its principles are epitomized by Em- mett J Scott, executive secretary of the institute, In "Tuskegee and Its People;" “There can be no liberty without intelligence; no independence without industry, and no power for :fnan and no charm tor women, with- eat c’saracter.” | ‘The first surprise the visitor gets as ke drives over from the sleepy city of Tuskegee to the institute is the magnificent scale on which the school has been built. Thirty-one jears ago, when the insiltute was first opened, July 4, 1881, the school was housed in a rented shanty church. ‘The legislature had appropriated $2, (00 for teachers’ salarfes, but had overlooked the small item of school buildings. Northern friends of the movement bought 100 acres, the nu- cleus of the present site, in the open- ing year, and In 1884 the legislature increased {ts appropriation of $3,000. Out of this small beginning the genius of Booker Washington has developed an educational plant that now con- sists of 2,345 acres of land and 103 buildings, used for dormitories, rect. tation halls, shops, barns, hospitals, dining hall, ‘chapel and Mbrary. The school as it now stands has practically been built within the. last ten years, the students doing the work, from tlie brickmaking to the manufacture of the great concrete pillars that give the newer buildings 2 colonial effect, After twenty-five years of eaperimenting a method of mahing lawns stick to the sandy soil has been discovered by the landscape architect. 1f was only a few years ago that Tushegee often woke up in the morning to find that a rainstorm in the night had washed Its lawns in- to the Lottoms and had ripped gullies across its roads. Today, after the ex- penditure of great, effort, the school has one of the most beautiful cam- puses in the country. Curving avenues have been built on the edge of a ra- vine, tices and shrubbery grow luxuri- antly everywhere, the stretches of sandy hillsides have been replaced by a verdant landscape. The irreular topography has been used to the greatest advantage by the landscape artist and the buildings, instead of Deine placed in the conventional rect ‘given the benefit of ‘Tuskegee teach- ing, for in addition to the regular en- rollment there were last year 207 teachers in the summer course, 1,900 in the “short course" in agriculture, and enough in other courses to bring the total number of those instructed during the year to 4,184. These fig- ures Indicate the proportions of Tus- kegee. ' The operating expenses ‘of this large establishment aggregate about $280,000 a year, a small amount com- pared with the yearly expenditures of many northern aducational institu- tions. The annual revenue of the school from its endowment is $100,- 015, including entrance fees paid by students amounting to $13,660. So that each year more than $150,000 has to be obtained by: contributions from the public at large. : A dollar spent on education for the negro has to travel a great @is- tance In the south. The 25 negro schools which are ordinarily rated as institutes or colleges in the south have in the aggregate tangible prop- erty and ‘endownments worth $7,993, 028. In the north there are 11 unl- versitles or colleges, each of which is as rich or richer than all 25 of the negto colleges of the south. "Twenty-four of the principal negro ‘colleges have a total Income of $1,- 048,317. In the north 15 yniversitics Ee colleges have a yearly income of more than $1,000,000 each. The University of Chicago spends more on its school publications alone than Tuskegee institute’ does on its whole school, while the University of Wisconsin expends on its great ex- tension work more than Tuskegee does on all its branches, Tuskegee, of course, fs not a university, but to the masses of the colored race in the south which it is reaching this !n- dustrial and normal Schoo! stands on a plane as advanced as the university does to the whites. THE NEGRO AND THE FARM. That the black element of the south’s population Is going “back to the farm,” while the white element is centering In cities and towns, is shown by Dr. Booker T, Washington by census figures in the Independent. A striking fllustration for this 1s con- tained in the figures for the four typical cities of Charléston, Savan- nab, Montgomery, and Jacksonville, Florida. The ratio of black to white population in each of these cities has decreased largely in the decade. ‘On the other hand, “in every south- ern state except Florida, the census shows that the number of negro far- amers has increased more rapidly than the negro population a» a whole,’ and “in spite of the fact that the white population has grown more rapidly than the colored population in all but two of the 15 southern states, in only five of these states has the number of white farmers grown more rapidly than the negro farmers.” Discussing the same subject, The ‘Crisis for April states that “the value ‘of farm property owned and rented by colored farmers has in the southern ‘states increased from 50 per cent. to 225 per cent. in the last ten years.” This means not merely the value of the same land has increased, for In ten states “the negro controlled in 1910 3,655,154 more acres than In 1910." A solution for the negro problem on economic lines beneficial to the na- tlon fs here Indicated, More workers are Needed in the “country, where many black men as well as white men ‘Nill find prosperity, health and hap- jiness.—Chicago Record-Herald, | = TWo SIDES. A household rarely given to enter talnment but always on an elaborate ecale numbers a budding youngster who has just come to know what champagne Is—the luxury of It and the cost of ft. A year ago he would have been In bed when the wires were ‘twisted and the corks released, but last week he was allowed to stay up until the supper cante along. _ This was the thing that interested ‘him the most, and after he had stolen his second saucer of ice cream he su perintended the opening of the wine. Then when a large company had been served, he bounded into the middle of the room and shouted: “There's eight more bottles to be rank!" An opposite: < Biff Hall went into a saloon in the nelghborhood of his court at the Haf- rison street police station. Speaking loudly but without addressing any body In particular, he sald: “What are we going to have (every: body in the place jumped), snow or rain?" LAUNDRY HINTS. Jt fs most trying for the woman who does her own laundry work to go from a hot room filled with steam and vapor to the chilling and bitter winds outside. After being put through the wringer every piece should be carefully shaken out, and all pieces of the same kind may be placed together. If clothes are put into the basket In proper order and céndition, the work of hanging them out 1s reduéed at least one-hatf. They also dry in better shape and are easier to tron. Clothes pressed into folds in the wringer, then hung upon the line still in wrinkles and dried that way are exceedingly troublesome when they reach the froning board, It is an axiom of the housekeeper that “work properly begun is half done.” Certatn- ly the laundregs who flings clothes on the line regardless of the shape in which they dry has lost sigtit of fu- ture advantages that may come from ‘a better way of handling. Life a Personal One A Sermon dence. We have an unsbaken confi- dence that God fs not far from ary one of us, that he controls the uni- verse and bls sustaining will . pre- serves the uniform action of nature's laws, thatehe holds the destinies of nations and individuals, that he sends to us his angels as ministering spirits, his eye follows us in our course and his heart is interested in all our con- cerns. But we must not lose sight of the fact that our lives are mainly what we make them. It {s vain to trust in any sudden divine interven. tion, in any miraculous suspension of nature's laws or any extraordinary im- pulse to be imparted to the human will from above. The things that oc- cur in the general trend of events and the epecial features of Individual lives are the results of causes which we ourselves place; and the record of our days and years {s exactly what we make !t. In our own hands lies our destiny—either to down us or raise us to the skies. ‘We are wont to blame Divine Prov!- dence for the wreck of our hopes, the misca:rlage of our plans, the {11 suc- cess of our schemes; or to agcribe to some evil genfus or the influence of some unlucky ‘star the blasting ef our prospects, the desolation of our lives, the destruction of our work. We be wall a condition in which our efforts are seldom if ever successful and be- moan a fatulty which follows us re lentlessly,‘turns from us every favor- ably current and puts out of our reach every glorious and glittering possession. We oft throw ourselves back on the comfortless and paralyz- Ing reffection that it is useless to try to do anything, as luck or fate con- trols all. or fortune is partial in its gifts and favors, or destiny is omnipo- tent and it is impossible to resist It. Our lives therefofe are colorless, list- jess. indifferent. indolent, without spirit and independenve, without en- ergy and initiative, and they just erift alone, the prey of wind and storm, the victims of ill fortune and disaster. ‘The fault, most always, Mes with ourselvess-with our lack of industry. of ingenuity, or perseverance, ef cour- age. and the untoward events or things of which we complain are the result of our imprudence, false juég- “ment and rash calculating. “The fault is not in our stars, but {n ourselves that we are underlings.” There is in vevery man and woman sufficient pow- er and faculty to gain success and ‘glory, peace and happiness, virtue and piety; sufficient force and resistence to cope with and conquer every ad- verse circumstance, to rise above diffi culty and opposition, to ward off shadows, to discipate fears. to be un dismayed by terrors and unaffected by disappointments. There are many and various degrees of power and force. innumerable developments of intellect /and reason, endless depths of vigor and strength, but all nien are endow. ed by the Creator with inherent capac: ‘ity to accomplish this one reauit—to make life a source of happiness, a means of livelihood, to confer 2 sense of fmportance and a title to glory. Every human life will be euccesful. in every human life will be found solid and precious merit if every human be- ing will put to the best use, with earnest will, sincere purpose and in- domitable courage, the powers with which his nature is essentially, en- dowed. Character Is, after all, the chief ac- complishment. Character, according to Emerson. is a reserved force or lat- ent power by whose impulses a man Is gulded, but whose counsels he can: not impart; a talent which acts by presence directly and without means: something in a man finer than what he does and says; some strong ele ment that gives him superiority and ascendancy everywhere; a possession of attributes and qualities in a degree that creates a magaetism, and com- pels acknowledgment and homage al- ways, and by everyone. Character is not a mere gift of na- ture or a result of prayer. Jt is not dought with gold of silver, or acquired by bonds and Jewels. Sociat ‘inter- courge cannot weave it into us, ané posliién cannot eneraft it on us No man can give it to us; we must bam- mer and forge St into ourselves. The precious ore Mes within our own bos- oms; the fires of our heart must heat it and our own wills must pound it; every sacred depogit which experience may gain from tle flow and ebb of time and tide,“from personal and gen- eral happenings, must be added to it, and the whole composite, by your own exertions, be molded into beautiful ties; but they will not or cannot sive us wealth or power, or pésition or fame; precious few will ald us to ac- quire them. That we must do our- selves. ° Life for us will be an alternation of hope and fear, of joy and sorrow, of success and failure. of glortous deeds and disappointed ambitions; but it will be our own personal Ife, well led If we do not let ourselves be un- duly elated or carried! away by the former or cast down ani dismayed by the latter. ‘We shall be affected by many influ- ences. Some will ald us, others will injure us, Some will be very needful, others we could do without and will retard our progress. Some offers of assistance it will be wise in us to re- fuse; others it will be our misfortune to reject. But it will always be our ‘own life—built amd sustained, or Ibst and destroyed by or through our own efforts. . God and Christ will not be far off. Heaven {snot so far removed from us. ‘They will not be disinterested spectators. Graces of mind, heart and will will not be withheld. Even at times the Divine Presence may be In- tensely felt. But it will be our own Personal life, our own perscea§ fight and our own personal victory.—C. F. ieee SOME THINGS ALL GIRLS SHOULD : ¥ KNOW. It fs the wish of every girl to keep her wardrobe looking fresh and neat. ‘This cannot be done it dresses are hung by the neck or by little tape loops sewed {nto the shoulder seams. Dresses, to be kept “In shape,” should be either suspended from the shoulder forms (of wood or strong Wire) or laid lengthwise in skirt boxes, It 1s not always possible for girls to have skirt boxes, and many times they find them- selves short of shoulder forms. In the latter case, they will find the follow- Ing suggestion well worth while to follow. Take sntooth, clean pine sticks. say 14 or 16 inches long and two Inches thick by three Inches wide. With a sharp pocket knife taper the ends of the sticks to a rounded point. ‘Then cover them with heavy white canyas or fadeless gingham. If one does not wish to go to the expense of new covering, take an old sheet.and use strips of it for coverings. When the stick is neatly covered, tie about the middle of it a strong tape or string, formed into a six-inch loop. This will serve admirably as a shoul- der form over which to hang youté Vodices and jackets. Skirts, aegipns should be kept in exact shape stay allowing parts of them to sag. A good idea is to pin the skirt band to- gether and hang with the little trous- ers’ “hangers,” which can be bought for a few cents each. An accompany- ing Mlustration gives the idea of a Properly hung skirt. Every girl should have in her work basket an emergency needle cushion. In tt there should be a needle for every colored waist or frock, threaded with the corresponding color or tint= In the event of donning the frock and finding a book and eye missing, or a Mttle rent before unseen, or a few stitches in any way needed, the girl has the needle already threaded for, the necessary work, and 1s not de- layed by having to hunt for the cor- rect color In thread, and perhaps to find nope in the basket. Every girl should have a ribbon box. one with numerous compartments. In ‘one compartment she should keep all white ribbons; in another, all light tinted “ribbons; and still another, dark colored ribbons. Each compart- ment should be labeled, so that the girl may put her hand on the exact ribbon she wishes for without making” a search of the entire box. A pretty ribbon box may be made In thls way: Take a light-weight wooden box. say 16 fnches long by ten inches wide and six finches deep. Paint the outside with white enamel paint. Sprays of flowers or ferns, or groups of tiny birds and butterfles, may be delicaté- ly painted on the cover, which, of course, must be hinged to the box. The sides of the box should also car- ty some pretty design to harmonize with the design on the ld. On the to- slde the box should be partitioned into three or more compartments, accord- ing to the number of ribbons the own- er keeps on hand. After the partitions have been tacked Into place, Iine each compartment with clean white muslin or white paper. Then the girl has a pretty and clean place for her rib- bons. A box of this kind being a bit too large to set on the ordinary dress- er or dressing table, a little stod— also painted with White enamel— should be made for it, and these may stand close beside the dresser or dressing table. USE OF SOAP, The wise woman never uses soap In dish water, unless through the medi- um of a shaker. This for two,tea- sons. Not only fs it wasteful as far as the soap {s concemed, to let it He In the water, but there {s very chance of the soap clinging to the diohes and solling the dish towels. If there is not a soap-shaker at hand, keep the soap in a tin cup and pour on boiling wa- ter; turn this soapy water into the dishpan, but never the soap. The same ‘rule should be followed In washing clothes. A great amount of soap is wasted ff the bar of soap is allowed to stay in the tub. a HIS FEAT. ' “That steeplejack did a paradoxical thing in fastening the weather signal on the church steeple.” “What was it?” “He was successful In a vane at tempt.” & - * 1 ASK THE FELLOW WITH THE NICE FITTING SUIT ON WHO MALE IT? : AND THE ANSWER WILL BE == me | D. FELDMAN, THE TATLOR B.. |. ‘ , i 1 5093 WEST BROAD.-ST. . I PROMISE YOU GOOD GOODS, GOOD LINING, $18 00 uP Or Your Money ' (4 GOOD WORK AND A PERFECT FIT FOR ‘ Back 2% i fe eee NN iE y's Boing It! ‘ Everybody's Boing lt! : i GOING TO PATE’S THE POPULAR DRUG STORE ; i Cut this out bring it or send it along and you et \ - a box of soap, a box of talcum = snda jar of e’egant cold cream, all worth 75 cents, for 50 J cents. Not good without the coupon. You need’ K 4 all these things right now, so why not save 25 k y cents. Remember a dollar goes along ways at Pate’s 3 é $ : : « ) Pate‘s Brug Store | Phones 4716 and 4711 HALL and WEST BROAD STS. ( Sc eK ¥ In Trying to Prolong the Life of A Shoe One Should Use A GOOD SHOE POLiSH rs Regularly. Shoes that are polishsd regularly will last . much longer than those that are not. Let me sell you a GOOD POLISH OF BLACK OR TAN, also a good . Dressing for Ladies’ and Children’ Shoes. Jd. H. WMashington, 309 WHITAKER STREET - SAVANNAH, GA. SEE ME —ax- Before Having that Spring Suit Made ae My Clothes Always Fit to Perfection iCarry the Latest Weaves arid Styles EE ° Gane Leading Negro Tailor i PHONE 3002 310 WHITAKER ST. : DYEING PRESSING CLEANING SMART SET TAILORING J. WI. BARTLETT, Proprietor _ ‘TAILOR MADE SUITS FOR THOSE WHO CARE 7 NEAT REPAIRING 441 West Broad St. Sayannah, Ga, | SAVANNAH PHARMACY , Lee Chemicsl Cou Props. . Fhe Only Megro Drug Store in the City ~~ A FUlI Line Of _#& | FRESH/DRUGS, TOWMET ARTIChES Cigars. Delicious Creams, Sherbets and Sodas THE ONLY PLACE IN TOWN TO GET « Dr. King's New Blood and Rheumatism Remedy AND LEE’S LUNG EMULSION Srx West Broad St. Phone 3570 | Get the Habit of Patronizing Us. | ah Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The services of last Sunday were very inspiring. At 8:30 o’clock p. m., the Golden Harvest Society assembled here and their anniversary sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. McD. poencer. ‘Their donations were liberal nd much appreciated. Qn Thursday evening 3:30 o'clock Rev. T. A. Lomax, of Valdosta, Ca, was with us. We still have in view our plans for building and every effort is being put forth for this purpose. \Vé are in hopes of being able to begin our work very soon. We ask the presence of the public. Our doors are open at all times. After an illness of many months Mr. C: S. Carey, 507 McDonouth street east died on Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock. The deceased was, up to a short time prior to his death, employed in Adlers department store. The funeral servi- ces, which took place Wednesday after- noon from Beth Eden church, were attended by a large number of friends of the family Rev. J. H. Rogers, as sisted by Rev. D. Augustine Reid, con: ducted the services. The deceased is survived by a wife, one son, a daughter and other relatives. On Thursday night of last week, Mr. William H. Briscoe, Sr., of 410 Wilson Court, departed this life very suddenly. Mr. Briscoe was apparentiy in good health and his death was quite a surprise tohis many friends. He was found dead in his bed Friday morning having died during the night from apoplexy. Mr. Briscoe was sixty years old and was bornin Oglethorpe County. He came to this city from Augusta, Ga., about thirty-two years ago and remained here until the year of 1893 when he went to Atlanta and was employed at the expo- sition grounds. _ It was during his stay in Atlanta that the accident befell him when his legs werejcut off by a rail road train. Mr. Briscoe as soon as bite go ticable returned to Savannah and ran the shoe shining stand at Bull and Broughton streets until-his death last Thursday night, , He was well known to all classes of citizens, and by virtue of his long tenure of the shoe stand, there were many who passed his upturned chair with crepe on it during the first part of this week who were surprised to learn of his death. His funeral, which was attended by the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias and _subordi- nate lodges, took place from Mt. Tabor Baptist church, Rev. N. H. Whitmire officiating. The deceased is survived by alwife, ason, Mr. W. H. Briscoe, Jr., two sisters and one brother. Card of Thanks . Mrs. C. F. Carey and Mrs. A, P_Barn- wish to thank their many friends for the kindness shown them in their recent bereavement. In Memoriam. In loving remembrance of my beloved aunt, Mrs. MARY RUTTER, who departed this tife in the city of Charleston, S. C,, Friday night June 9th, 1911, One year tomorrow since she has taken her flight to that land of pure delight. Her voice is hustied in death, her foot steps we cannot hear, there will always Lea vacant chair to mark her departure here. 7 We loved her, but Jesus loved her best, Sleep on dearaunt and take thy rest. Her neice 2nd nephew, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Martin. In Loving Memory of THEQDORE L. MITCHELL who departed this life the 4th day of June, 1911. We miss thee from our home dear father, We miss thee from thy place, A shadow oer our life is cast, Weimiss the{sunshiue of thy face. We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care; Our home is dark without:thee— We sniss thee everywhere, His Daughters, Mary M. Taylor, Margaret A Clark. On Tuesday evening last, a, dinner was given in honor of Mr. Jas. F Butler at the residence cf Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jefferson, 623 W. Sard St. "Quite. an enjoyable evening was spent, the din- ing. room was handsomely decorated ‘with potted plants. Everything that heart could wish for was there. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W T. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jefferson, Mrs. Lydia Johnson, Mr. aud Mrs. Robert Pinckney, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. F. Butler, Mr. B. J; Bumcombe, Mr. Robt Mason, Miss Elizabeth Greyson. Mr. Butler. who was a porter at M. S. and D. A. Byck, left on Wednesday last for Charleston, S. C. to receive an appoint- ment in the Pullman service. —— N P | L SENT €W YENsion LaWs Free NATHAN BICKFORD, 1425 N. Y. AVE Washington, D. Cc. ——_——— Job: Printing «EDIE CEE OA Pay SE — LE ST FO MER S&S SEs FOR} cH io ROR _ MENS OOL x [eS bore Sr yl se ae B8 Ss! 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Genes end hel ’ aland In- ye Be Nave coortuan Se d helped and cornet NY er Sch iT perpic i retes £7 + Sch sere YZ th hoc! vei bs gic Teint’ da the cou pol will b ngthened fc e pearls fat Seg ceuntry distri ¢ to give i for i) Ee eaten he ratatees try aad one istricts. Eight e instruc: f yy board ere wi ber aati ee sileow ok is Gur Ry) money luring (ve pati ioe ieeteoesl strengthen thei of this Sum Uy) come to thal aad ed rerselon:, “Th Sr work amon an ‘The reekenes to ee “peat ste G one cnet will E i) strength iz ee of vill te Scaines: nd Losnl ck s“church be $10.00 6 faa) mon ue tectum to BE Sat pinta coll fo: ¥ ey arent and mis urn to Hi: gir ministe ee eabuele 1} hose w - mind and Bl comererat! Esters while ugh y spond 2t eo whe went vill mare” eration vi 2 they i stems wit to have thet ne ta a rae new id A\ a @ thelr minis pay the ch ideas, 4 Rooke: T. Siisiers tee ah church tie aie ae = = teke this ‘co e 8 ont i fa foouvan dina fii Taskezeo Tacit gE, Vosninctieny Fo comre- ‘oHitate, Alabae onae Mas Princi A ees sincinal. z ee ° ps Ha Bly FEES Be 1. ESE SATE SAFES Lodge Rooms For Rent. | The first requirement of a good | meeting place or place of enter- tainment is sufficient ventilation, the next is cleanliness, the next is size, then comes location and con venience In the Supreme Grand. Temple Hall we have all of the above. Terms reasonable. CALL AT— Headquarters of U. B. of A. 1316 East Broad St. Phone 4874. Nirs. M_ E. Williams ——HAS MOVED TO—- . s ill4 West Broad St. And will be pleaséd to have her friends and customers ca]l and see her. Ocean Wave Cafe Meals at all hours, Quick lunches served in up-to- date style. Open day and night Jd. S. Lloyd & Son 42 Habersham St. For Sale. One high grade $300.00 piano com- paratively new without a fault, can be, be bought for less than one half price. Apply to Wm. S. Rogers, 1109 East Waldburg street. A clear bill of leas can be furnished. | Protect Your Horses'Fe ef Have Them Shod by the The Gresceus Horseshcelng and Cilpping Shop 315 JEFFERSON sT, Phone 3509 NELSON A. CULLER “The Expert Horseshoer,” Prop. Geo. Jaudon, Frank Lowse, as-, sistants Important—The only Expert horseshoeing shop in the city op- erated by a colored man. i a . ‘; KF gi Paes ee La Me uu ce ny i 4 a vee ey Pe alert > ‘eee Fy ar i re ie = #; le & : In Men’s Clothes is hard todefine but easy to see. It is one of the fea- tures that you get in good tailoring — and can’t get in readymade. Let us demonstrate on your Spring .and Summerclothes. Come ’round and see our Swell line of woolens. JOHN 0, BAKER ff 519 Price St. RPA AAA AL AALS é R.M. RIVERS & = Barber Shop é } Electric Massaxe. Everything £ sanitary Cigars and Tobacco & HOT AND CoLD BATHS & % 509 WEST BROAD STREET]¢ & 3g (Williams Ruilding) é Grersarsesaasearserratit 220205 The South Atlantic Barber shop Headquarters for barber supplies and shoe polish. A fine line of cigars, pipes and tobacco: Shoes shined and repaired. AS Dealer in second handed shoes Clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired H. A. MANZO, Gen’l. Mgr 145 West Broad St. The Up-to-date _ BARBER SHOP. Hair Cutting, Shaving, Shampoo- ing - ‘ Bumr anp Warr Treatmexr Work GUARANTEED. . | W. H. PRINCE, Praprietor 508 W. Gwinnett St Sav’h, Ga. oT | WANTED | Two Energetic Workers TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE ‘ : _Internationaf Liberty 1 + Union of the World | — CALL. AT ONCE— At 710 WEST DUFFY STREET Frank K. Armstrong, Deputy Thomas Hl: Anderson CREPENTER AND BUILDER Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to. 56th STREET, Near BULL ST. Box No +A, R. F. D. No. 2 Phone 3325 . For A Professional Registered ‘Trained Nurse Ring 3159-J or write S29 Ott Street Well Experience Messeuse Florie A. Wilson 1 The Acme Bicycle Store SSD RSE =) KD GIS Dealer in New and Second Hand- ed Bicycles. ‘Tires and Sup- plies. Expert Vuleanizer of Bieyele Tires ¢ Vuleanizing T5e K.41ALPERN, Proprietor, 463 West Broad St. Phone 134¢. For First-Class BOARDING & LODGING Meals served in up-to-date style and nicely furnished Rooms — Call on —— Mrs. LIZZIE ANGLERS 321 Bay St, W, Cor Montgomery EA TT ER Deater in BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, LAMB, PORK, HAMS, , BACON and CORNED BEEF All kinds of GAME in scason. Stall 37, Cty Market. ae axe ee zo sas teas —— Ee an ek =e =e 25 ee Sees #5 as fe