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two months after that he was arrested
and again brought into the Juvenile
Court and again committed To my
charge. This time / did not trust him
to go home alone but went with him.
BY that means / found his home and
saw the poverty in which his parents
lived. There were four children in all
The mother was Irish The father was
colored and all showed signs Of extrcm.
poverty. | began to work with the par
ents and talk especially about church
life. | found they were Of a different
faith from my own and they had wan
dered from their own church. / begged
them to return to their church for their
children's sake as we'll as their own
especially as Eddie had been paroled to
me and was compelled to watch over
his surroundings. l tried to impress on
them that they must leave off strong
drink and make a home for the little
ones or they would be taken from them
The effort in their behalf was success
full almost from the start. The parents
returned to the church, the children
were baptized and soon Eddie received
his first communion. Since that time the
family has Jared well and the little boy
is now grown into an intelligent, indus
trious lad Is years old and helping IN
care for his parents and the younger
children. A very sad case of depravity
was brought to my attention, in a little
girl 8 years of age. She was found in .
miserable house of iIl-repute on 10th
place, where six men of low type and
women of even lower type were con-
stantly carousing. The little child her
self was schooled in the vice in which
she lived and was almost ruined. / had
her sent to the Industi rial School, where
she received excellent training and was
soon after adopted into an excellen:
family.
The delapidated buildings in which !
first found her and the vicious people
who inhabited them are things of the
past. The people were sent away and
the buildings torn down.
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In the work which grows out OF my du-
ties as member OF the church, am
pleased to say that thirty-six persons
have turned from their wicked ways,
confessed their sins and declared their
determination to lead better lives.
Four of these were convictS in the
penitentiary Of our state. | also visited
a jail in Iowa, and persuaded three OF
the convicts there to turn to the Lord.
OF the other cOnvicts, nine were con
fined in the Cock County jail.
Some of these who embraced religion
in jail, were SO earnest that they insisted
upon following the command of the
scripture at once, and they were bap
tized in the jail.
l have made constant effort TO reach
the hearts of the needy people By
services in their homes.
My time is so much employed in my
official duties that / cannot do as much
in this direction as l desire, but have
held ffty-six cottage meetings and much
good has resulted.
During the year much time has been
spent in rescue work, in the effort to
save our young girls from the tempta-
tons of great city.
Few understand the danger which
threatens the girl who grows into
womanhood under our eyes, and few
know until too late what traps are set to
ruin our young girls by men and women
old in years but deeply dyed in crime.
1t has been my duty TO follow many
of these girls into the dens which start
them on to ruin.
have succeeded in rescuing eighteen
from lives of shame. In the same work
as probation officer, / took two babies
from disreputable homes TO places wherc
they would be safe from criminal sur
roundings.
Two mothers, also, were rescued from
resorts where the name mother" is
heard only to be scoffed at. Botn
mothers are leading better lives.
In the line of charitable work, / have
been able to relieve much suffering by
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the assistance of generous people WHIP
made donations of clothing. l dis
tributed all l could procure, three hun
dred and fifty (3so) pieces, and could
have distributed more, with great bene-
fit to needy families. The winter comes
on quickly and the generous will make
many hearts grateful, if they will save
the things they no longer need and al
low me to distribute them where they
will do abundant good.
So far as my official duties are con
ccrned they increase with the growth OF
our splendid Juvenile Court. Since last
year we have had an election and Judge
Tuthill, who has put the very life into
the work of caring for the neglected and
delinquent child life OF our city, was re-
elected with a majority which showed
that he is one of the most popular
judges of our county. He is a friend Of
all children of all classes and nationali-
ties. His reelection means new vigor
and more pronounced success for our
court
Many children committed to my care
have found good homes. l place them
in families where it is possible to do So.
Sister Amanda Smith has taken six of
my little charges and she is taking fine
care of them. Some of those commit
ted to my care are dependents while
others are delinquents.
My duties however are to help both
classes.
Sometimes a line between delinquency
and dependency is very close and fire.
quently the child is both delinquent and
dependent. A few instances will show
the character of the work prosecuted.
A little boy was paroled to me and he
promised to report regularly. He i'm
pressed me very favorably at first, but
on the very next Saturday he failed to
make his report. He did not come
around for two weeks, and then l went
to search for him. l found out that he
had not given me his correct address.
and though / searched diligently in the
vicinity in which he was supposed TO re-
nOqv m!q Puy lou PInoo l mo ops
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Kansas City, Kan, under the PRINCIPAL
ship Of the late Prof. J. S. Harrison. In
her house she was ever careful TO guard
the interest Of her husband and found
the greatest pleasure in doing for him
and often times when he was far from
home would she write him cheering
words that Mr.. Taylor often said helped
him in many dark hours. Her aim in
life was to strengthen his arm through
patience and love.
She has each year since his death in
May, 1899, written a memorial of her
husband in the Baltimore Times Union
and Afro-American Ledger.
Mrs. Taylor, his widow, who nov
lives in Baltimore is preparing a book
Of his life. The life of a man though a
Negro; his record leaves, no doubt. that
he was statesman, a scholar, a leader.
of men and a general that was worthy
TO follow.
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Who served
the administration o.

Though the fall ripe cars of srhcai i
re sadly gaTHered;
Thou, oh gales eternal, hast dcccb.
cd the SheGVeS.
The late Chas. H. J. Taylor, whose
past record and predictions PROVIDED Ia
great ability he had to lead men. His
record as a lawyer, as deputy states a
torney, as minister to Liberia, as a Ice
turer and speaker, and as recorder OF
deeds of the District of Columbia.
He was born 1888 in Marion, Ala.
His opportunities for education in IN,
land of cotton was Of the most meagr,
kind, but in the school Of expericnc.
he proved a bright pupil Mr.. Taylor
went north that he might get an cdu-
cation. He secured a course in the
Michigan University at Ann Arbor
graduating in the law department at the
age of 20 years. He first commenced
PAaStlNAlE ldN III 1ldlll COUNTY, lIQldlli,
and he made such great progress thar
IN two years he was admitted 10 the
bar of the Supreme Court OF the State,
and shortly afterward was appointed
district attorney of the 10Th judicial
circuit by Hon. Chas. Watkins Of Koko-
mo. He taught school at Palmyra, No.
in 1882 and there met Miss Julia \.
Shropshire, who was then Ist assistant
teacher in the same school Seeing the
disposition and qualities he admired ~
the young lady little pleasant tete-tetc
began at noon hour around an old fash
toned drum stove, which ripened INFO
love. They were married at the resi-
ednce of her brother, Henry Clay Shrop-
shire, at 5o7 South 9TH St, on the 3o,h
of January, 1888, by Rev. o. H. Webb.
pastor of the 9Th ST. Centre BaptiS'
church. Mr.. Taylor seeing a future TO-
himself moved to Kansas City. Hans.
formerly Wyandotte, Kans.. and ther.
they made their happy home. He pub
lished the American Citizen. in which
paper he proved his ability in journal
ism. Mr.. Taylor was an orator and a
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REPORT REscU SHORT SKETCH OF HER
LIFE, HER STRUGGLES, AND SUBMITS INTERESTING
ELIZABETH MCDONALD WORK
FOR THE

Julius F. Taylor, Editor of The
Broad AK"
Being asked to prepare my report with
a short resume of my life l appreciate
the opportunity it gives me to answc:
the oft repeated question as to why
took up my present work. At the age
of III years l was taken from my birth
place, Warrington, Va, to Alexandra
Va, where l remained until l was "a
Having a desire to assist m the support
of my widowed mother l went TO Balti-
more, Nd, where could earn larger
salary.
AT the age of Io l was married 10
Murray Coleman of Baltimore. God
gave to me one daughter by this mar
rage, shortly after whose birth became
a widow. About Il years ago l came TO
Chicago and shortly after was married
to James Mcdonald of Louisville, Ky.
I have always had desire for mission
airy work, having been converted be
tween the ages of and 7, but having
always to work l never had the oppor-
tunity of one day in school. Eight
years ago the longed for opportunity to
do missionary work came, and being
called and anointed by Gods Holy Spirit
to go into the highways and hedges and
compel men and women to come in, |
answered-yes, Lord, l will.
After three years of constant work
the Lord sent sorrow into my life by
the death of my dear mother. Then
another three years and death again
visited me and took away a much be
loved daughter. Through It all Gods
sustaining hand ever kept the reins of
my life, and l attribute my success to a
life absolutely dedicated to Him. From
no club, church, court, or, anywhere do
I receive one cent of salary.
My home is open at all times, day and
night to receive the suffering of anv
nationality.
During the past year my work has
been full of difficulties as usual but at
the same time 1 feel more than repaid
by the reward which has come to those
whom it has been my pleasure to serve.
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The leading and most progressive
Afro-Ameriean undertaken and EN-
baImer in Chicago. For years he has
been engaged in business at 3155 State
street. Phone Douglas 3231. Private
ambulance is furnished by him on the
shortest notice, to all hospitals, and in
every way Mr.. Parks, who is greatly
assisted by his wife, is an Up-to-date
business man.
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The Vine and Itn Prnhn.,.

The wine merchants Of Zurich have
decided to form a museum and library
"du VIM" in which every phase Of
wine culture win be represented. One
special feature viii be books and
prints, and another will consist Of the
utensils, ancient and modern, used in
the manufacture Of wine. Indeed, the
museum is to be at once historical a..
tistic and scientific.
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Managing editor Of the ST. Luke
Herald, Richmond, Va, president Of
the Penny Savings Bank Of the same
city, who received q fine victoria and
a span Of black horses az q Christmas
present.
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For the year have received from ths
Chicago Woman's Club. ........S $500
Mrs. o. L. Munger, 9 Drexel So. Iooo
Mrs. E B. Smith, $500 Cornell
Ave. .... 500
Hon. E. J. Murphy, Warden, Ill.
State Penitentiary ......... 1000
Julius F. Taylor, Esq. 3zs
Institutional Church ......... so
Total receipts ................SI I4-25
My expenses from September,
1902, to January, 1908, were. 5 $3.50
Jan, Feb, March, 1908, for car
fare, correspondence and
charity ........ .........S 3242
March IS to Sept. I, carfare. $50
Charity ........ ......... 2S.OO
Correspondence ............ 224
Home Mission Work. .......... 36J5
Total expense Sept. I, 1902, to
Sept. I, 1903. ................. S22o95
Total receipts Sept. I, 1902, to
Sept. I, 1908. 1890. II+@5
Excess of expense over receipts. .SIoo.oS
In concluding this report, desire to
return thanks to the many friends Of
my work for favors shown to me during
the year. In the church work l have
had the constant support of Bishop
Grant, DR.. Booth, P. E and DR.. r. c.
Ransom, pastor of the Institutional
Church, as we'll as the cooperation OF
other pastors.
In my secular work, l have had very
helpful assistance from Judge Tuthill of
the Juvenile Court, Justice Hurley,
Lawyer J. Gray Lucas, Warden E. J.
Murphy of the Penitnetiary, Supt. NAL
lory of the Reformatory, Mr.. Whitman,
County Jailor and Asst. States Attorney
F. L. Barnett.
For financial assistance, l am grateful
10 lUG NIlCdBO W Ollldll > Oiuu NlliNi Has
given me seventy-fve dollars (S75) dur
ing the year, also to other friends who
are named in my financial report.
During the year l have expended one
hundred and six dollars and sixty
eight cents more than | have received,
and this money has been furnished by
my husband, who gives me at all times
earnest support in my work.
l do not look for earthly reward !
only desire to die at my post.
So
AS a soldier stand with my sword in
my hand,
Till catch the glad summons divine;
Lo! the signal ! see, he is coming for
me;
All is WE'LL l am His, He is mine.
Let the work go on! | will shortly be
gone;
Let others the message repeat;
In the blood that was shed there is life
for the dead;
D We ransomed come, bow at His feet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
NOTED CAREER ENDED.

Sir Henry Sanleys and borious closed Few
in these Posaic times have made such splendid record did
he whose light yesterday The child poverty
almost hopeless of dull he embazond
that useful his fellow and his untring energy long
the wonder of his coworkera profitable his
Henry M Stanleys will
the great Livingstone who child of the poorest of the
Genius particular
TO develop them would Stanley early life had the smiling
prosperity his lips but death his
him his The world old then but aurels
still be For brave the
and the Of this of all the
of severe labor and many discomhtures.
In this country and in Africa Stanley did valuable work
He soldier Civil wounded and then entered
the he correspondent during great
Indian battles, and later explorer in Africa
He rendered the English people and incidentally for humanity
service Few indeed those who in the last
have served their than this who
leave his native land poverty and distress 1t well that
England honoed Stanley the closing years his life Whatever
have been his faults he will long be remembered who
things and who unring the pursuit OF any
be undertook.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
GRADUAL LIQUIDATION.
New Plan Adopted by Big Dry Goods Job.
blng House In New York,

New York, May 1i.-one OF the largest
dry goods jobbing houses In the country.
Sweetser. Pembroke & Co. Of this city.
established in 1894. has adopted a policy
OF Sadnal liquidation. After meeting
Of the directors, just held. the announce
nent was made and statement issued
as follows:
owing. to the death OF President J.
Howard Sweetser. and the present busi-
ness conditions the officers and board
OF directors OF the corporation have con
cluded to adopt policy OF gradual liquid
alton without az present determining the
question whether the company shall be
ultimately wound up or shall continue In
business.
1T is the belief of the officers and
board OF directors that the assets OF the
company are ample to pay all business
obligations and leave a good surplus for
a dividend for the stockholders holding
preferred stock"
Ten bankers and manufa cturers repre-
senting one-half the Arms entire liabii-
ties. will act as an advisory COMMITTEES.
The concern Is capitalized AT 800 900.
one OF the directors said after the
statement hed been issued: 1T Will be
for the stockholders TO decide whether or
not we shall go out OF business. Tho
concern is perfectly solvent and we have
had the general run oS business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
COAL TRUST MUST ANSWER.

There is no hating temporizing the administrator
against the trusts Hardly had the against
es company been successfully concluded by the authoritative
ION OF the United States when President
order to call the anthracite coal combine
lnere no doubt that this
with activity equal that which dissolution of the
Morgan-TIil combine
should without question be successful his recent
action against the railroad merger The
not make stubborn the
law than did the Northern Securities company On the contrary
there Is valid ground for the belief
be belgeren than they before merger decided
Furthermore will be remembered while defense the
railroad holding company strong legal arguments could
advanced nothing be said support the combine which,
by forcing strike of miners enabled k
anthracite unconsconabe forgotten that
the milking nauguated during the the shortage
resulting from the strike is still continued with amazing audacy
and pudence For this public will decidedly
powerful support of the government against
coal barons than in the action against the Northern
company The injury inflicted the country the
vastly than that wrought by the Morgan combine
robbed rich and poor the other ccd only wealthy enough
to engage in stock speculation
Mr. Baer and his colleague have long escaped accountability
their oppression of the public but the indications they
win be forced dissolve their illegal combination just
merger forced do when its legimae opera
lions revealed n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
SALE OF
CHILEAN
CRUISERS

Santiago de Chile, May 1.-The Chilean
cruisers Esmeralda and Chacabuco have
been denitely sold TO Charles r. Flint of
New York The contract price is S.. 15o.o 600
Congress will assemble to approve the
sale.
The Esmeralda 10 an armored cruiser
of 7o0o tons displacement and 1900 indi-
Gated horse power She was built In Eng
land and was completed in 1897. she has
an arrnor belt six inches thick. steel
bulllheads, six inches IN thickness. and
AZ inch steel shields TO protect her
heavy guns. Her armament consists CT
two s-inch guns l6 6-tnon guns. eight u
FOUNDERS and six small rapid lire guns.
Her speed is estimated az over y knots.
The protected cruiser Chacabuco Is Of
$500 tons displs cement and is. $50 Indicated
horse power. She was built in England
and was completed In 1909. The chsca-
buco has an armered desk ~, to Az
inches thick. Her armament consists OF
two s-inch guns, 10 ~ inch guns Il is
inch guns and three small rapid lire
guns. Her speed Is estimated at 2S knots.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
FRENCH R0N0RS FOR
PANAMA'S FIRST MINISTER.

Paris. Nav 1.-THE government has
made NJ Philippe Bunau-Varilla. first
minister of Panama 10 the United States.
an officer Of the legion of honor. Presi-
dent Loubet acted I'm this matter on the
request OF Foreign Minister Delcasse.
and II is understood that this is ex-
pressive OF the governments approval of
the winding up Of the Panama transfer
and OF NJ. Bunau Varilla's services In
that connection.
W. A. Day and Charles w Russell, the
assistant United States attorney generals
who came here from Washington TO as
sist in the transfer OF the canal prop
erty, sailed today from Cherbourg on the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. taking with them
the deed for the Panama canal and all
the papers connected with the transfer
They expressed themselves entirely salts
fed with the success OF their mission and
gratiied at the governments recognition
of NJ Bynau Varilla. who materially
aided them In their work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
A SMILE OR TWO.

What do you think OF this idea Of
having dogs for caddies?" asked the old
golfer.
Its a good idea" replied the begin
ner. " the dogs can't laugh at you
Farmer Medders--But / thought Wild
der Jones want goin' ter take no more
summer boarders.
Farmer whiffletree-wal she took one
Of EN- fer better or wuss last year an
now she's got 10 take more ter support
him. m.-Puck.
why did mamma spark you today
Because YOU were had7'
Nope: tause mamma was bad
Houston Post.
She-did your uncle die happy
He--Weli, to tell you the truth. I didn' (
notice him: but everybody else seemed
very happy Boston Transcript.
'sThe trouble with that orator was that
he mixed hts metaphors
~ A--.444- -eal- Stillwellr ofkentucky.
after a rather awkward pause. "Itn lay
out ne best OF EN- The thing 10 do IL 10
pick out your beverage an then stand
by it"-washingtcn star.
Riggs Skinner tells me that no % max
ing all Kinds of money these DAYS.
niggs-Al but one kind perhaps
Pires-whst's the exception
DigEs--The proverbial honest dollar
Chicago N~ve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
he THEATREC

Few people who see the very excellent
production OF Shenandoah" which. is
being given ut Keths this week by the
Albee Stock company will stop to think
how many long hours OF care and work,
not to mention the big expense, are at
tached to a production OF this nature.
They will enthuse and applaud. as Provi-
aence people seldom do unless they are
nightly pleased. and even invite blisters
upon their hands I'm order 20 give vent
to their enthusiasm but perhaps no ore
can appreciate what n gigantic task IL Is
to stage. with but one weeks rehearsals.
a play ot such an elaborate nature and
produce It. not only we'll but excellently.
This is what stage director. Perry WIZ
ter OF the Albee Stock company has
done. and although Mr.. Winter does not
appear upon the stage during the entire
production the lions snare of thu hig
success OF the production Ia due 10 nm.
-,fhe- wonderfully -smnoth-and- -crsdltanle
production OF n play few stock organi-
IN tions would have attempted without al
least months preparations is tho re.
suit Of his untiring efforts during the
past three weeks and his forre~ expert
ence I'm producing this play with Other
companies which he mas directed. While
still thrilling with what | suppose must
be called "the patriotic ilrs,' which Mad
been evoked b. the stirring military
airs played by the orchestra. the SOUND
OF the bugle calls the uniforms and the
realistic stage battle I had just witness
ed 1 made my way around 20 the stage
door Yesterday afternoon in an ,ndeavor
70 and out how" Mr.. Winter aid it.
WAS unable Just then 10 see aim. for he
was in his position in what Ia known ms
"the prompter's box and his complete
attention was centred upon the perform
ance then nearing completion. i noted
the quick, decisive manner In which ne
answered the innumerable questions ask
ed him by stage hands, carpenters ana
others under his direction. and marvelled
that he could follow everything that was
happening on the stage without holding
a manuscript and without oeing ootheT-
ed by these Interruptions.
How can he do it7 / said In whls'
per TO MIR. Turner, the assistant stage
dyrector who stood near ready 20 execute
any commands Mr. Winter might issue
"Oh. he's a wonder" responded Mr..
Turner He knows the play back
wards" At this moment. the curtain
descended on tho last act, and after
word here and there for stage hand
or the electrician, Mr.. Winter turned 60
me with a courteous smile and declared
himself az my service My, what
cold YOU have I exclaimed. mo II
isn't cold I'm merely a hit hoarse from
shou,ing In the excitement ind my
scg cheering with the boys and when ]
have an order 20 give Il must be shouted
20 be heard above the terrific din ] don't
rtHtiye that -Trrf--itet4tAAg -sntAl-aftaT
the play 10 over. when I hnd myself
honrse."
you do not appear this week.
aueried.
NO have sufficient 10 keep mo busy
behind the scenes every minute. and my
attention cannot he distracted In such
production single instant
III must he hard" ! hegaa
mo, now The hardest part of the
work occurred during the past three