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the queen or as the exclusive leader
Of the S. S. S. Club.
Isvye, J. Gray Lucas. 1S7 Dearborn
81 attended the meeting OF Booker
7. Washington's Business League at
indianapolis. Ind, last week, and Mn
Lucas il Of the opinion that taking
everything into consideration the
meeting was not as successful as the
one held at Nashville, Tenn one
year ago.
The white Democrats down in Ar
kansas selected a number OF cOlOred
Democrats to serve as judges and
clerks Of election last Monday, and
ii. L. Kennel, the lily white chair
man OF the Republican state central
committee OF that state. claims that
ignorant Negroes counted in favor
Of the Democrats. and against the Re
publlcans."
Mrs. Louise Montgomery, 474S
Shields avenue, while on her way
home from St Marks church last
Thursday night was held up and
robbed Of her poeketbOok on 47th
street. near Dearborn Mrs. MontI
gomery claims the highwayman was
a coIored man, and It is the third time
within the past two years that she
has been relieved Of her purse in the
same district.
Thomas Nelson Page, who declared
in the May number Of McClure's maya
zine, that No cOlored girl over the
age of IA Is virtious and that the ma
jority of colored women are immoral"
is a firm supporter Of Col. Roosevelt,
and If the Rough Riding Colonel is
elected President Thomas Nelson Page /
The Shiny defamer Of Negro women is
more than likely to become his sec
rotary OF state.
Justice John Fitzgerald Of the /
stock Yards Police Court is one Of the
ew men who possesses enough cOur-
Ige to stand by his honest convictions
md it never makes any difference 20
lin whether the parties are white or
lack who are brought before him
harged with violating the laws, he
yin set them at liberty if he does not
,elieve that they have actually com
nitted = crime.
Former Mayor John p. Hopkins and
soger C. Sullivan, member Of the
National Committee, are
ceiling jubliant since their trip to
few York City, and other points in
be East. They cOnfdentlally be-
EVE that Parker and Davis are dead
ure winners. Now that they are
Iack with the sinews Of war a whirl-
Tind campaign will begin in this state
-ithin the next two weeks which win
stonish the natives.
ReYs. W. s. Brooks Of st. Stephens
hurch and 1. N. Daniels Of Evanston ,
ill make glowing reports at the an l
ual conference Of their church, which
i'll be held at Galesburg, Ill, this
Oming week and those two servants
I their Lord should be returned to
heir present fields Of labor, for both
( them have accomplished a vast
mount Of good in their respective
communities the past year.
The Annual Charity Ball given by
he Triangle and Inner Circle Club
the First Regiment Armory, 18th
reet and Michigan avenue, last
thursday night for the benefit Of the
Id Folks Home, was q grand sue
ess. Almost one thousand persons
TENDED it. Many Of the ladies wore
Ich and elegant costumes, and they
)oked ever so cute. The only thing
hitch appeared vulgar on their part
'as that it seemed that the most
them had their pretty mouths
huck full Of gum and they reminded
g Of q lot Of lovely COWS chewing on
heir cuds. Prof. ]. W. Hall was up
, snuR in calling and prompting. ex- |
ept that he should have been logged
p in a fun dress evening suit and
rore a white shirt and collar and
IT his light colOred outing suit and
Is tanned shoes at home.