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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-28
LIKE MILK AS FOOD

that of the COW far surpasses all other
Kinds In Importance. Few staple
foods vary SO much In composition,
but. on the average, good, unadulter.
ated milk should contain about 81 per
cent. water and 13 per cent. solids,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-28
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Despite rumors, no one has yet been
selected for the post of minister to
China to succeed Charles R. Crane,
whose resignation was recently ac-
cepted by the president. Among the
many names that have been men
toned, one of the most recent is that
|of Judge Thomas Burke Of Seattle,
Wash, but this and other reports in
regard to the post were characterized
by Assistant Secretary of State Will
son as mere speculation.
Using roll of bills as a weapon,
Charles c. Glover, president of the
Riggs National bank, is charged with
having attacked depositor who
called at the bank. The depositor,
Emilio Jasselli, brought suit for dam
ages against Mr.. Grover, asking $10,-
900 for the bodily and mental pain he
suffered
Announcement was made at the
navy department that Rear Admiral
Gottfried Blocklinger will be trans
ferred to the retired list on account of
old age October 49, and that Rear Adj.
mtral Thomas G. Mclean will be re-
tired October Is. for the same reason.
Admiral Blockinger was born in Iowa,
and entered the navy in July, 1863. He
reached the rank of rear admiral in
October, 1908, and has had over
twenty-one years service at sea.
& Deaths invasion of the fast thin
ming ranks of war veterans caused
48,312 names to be dropped from the
pension rolls of the United States
last year. OF this number 1881
were survivors Of the civil war. The
total loss to the pension roll from all
causes was 51,581.
A new minister to China will hard
ly be appointed until the president
returns to Washington.
1t is no secret that the Washing
ton government will welcome the
overthrow of President zelaya.
The discovery Of alleged forgeries
and defalcations aggregating, accord
ing to unofficial advices, approximate
ily 100000, resulted in closing the
doors Of the First National bank of
Mineral Point, Wis, and the appoint
ment of John W.. Schofield. of the
office OF the comptroller Of the cur
rency, as receiver.
Personal.
In speech at New York Judge Gay
nor designated William r. Hearst as
q believing demagogue.
President Zelaya Is arming sixteen
year old boys in an effort to crush the
Nicaraguan revolution.
The man who accompanied DR..
Cook on his Mt Mckinley climb de.
clares they did not reach the summit.
John Pearsons, brother-fn-law 81
Senator j. r. Dolliyer, has won his
case III the United States circuit court
Of appeals. the suit brought by Ware
Leland to recover upon book account
and notes.
President Taft took q minor part in
q cattle roundup on his brothers
Texas ranch.
Jim JefYrIes sent wireless message
that he ID well and anxious to fight.
Peary's article is regarded by many
| as not convincing and composed Of
Chinese Minister WI attended q
piritualistic seance at Washington.
| ana was Impressed. az 3s
The illness of Justice Moody is con.
|ssidered serious to the cause .ot the
/ Y4fiiment laWsltt 90.
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-28
Never Missed Vote.

South aSorwalk. Conn. Nathan Rob.
5e ss.. 3: 9 retired ca plain IS years
old, walked two miles to the East Nor.
walk polls the other day and cast his
vote for the seyenty.fifth time in hts
home town
While Capt Roberts has ,,an
around the Horn and the Capeos Good
Hope many times. he has never
missed q voting day at home since he
became voter. q
]. The man who uses religion Al :.
clt,ak & bQMnd for climate wfasre no
clQaks are needed. Is s #
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nah. Its success is an inspiration, and
before this movement was organized
very few Afro-Americans were en-
gagged in business In Savannah. Its
soundness gives II recognition in bank
ing circles. During the panic period
Just past most Of the banks In the city
resorted to the clearing house certif-
icates" and In some instances did not
make payments upon demand. This
institution had prepared for such emer-
gency to such an extent that 1t did not
accept the plan adopted for the relief
OF other banks. but met all demands
with the United States currency.
A white corporation Of magnitude In
the Industrial world accepted the op-
portunity presented the business ele-
ment Of Savannah during the panIcky
days by procuring funds from this
bank for its exigeneies. The officers
and directors OF this company are the
following prominent Georgians: l. E.
Williams. president; W. r. Fields.
vice president: Walter s. Scott. secre-
tary and treasurer: directors. L. E.
Williams, L. NJ. Pollard, r. B. Brooks.
W. II. Burgess. ]. n. Bugg. n. D.; w.
J. Williams. W. n. Fields. John n.
Deveaux. Sol c. johnson, P. Edward
Perry. James II. Ferreebee, Walter 5
Scott.
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MRS. LAYToN'S ABLE REPORT.
Head Worker For Order Of st. Luke at
Washington Rstirss.

Head Worker For Order Of St. Luke at
Washington Rstires.
Mrs Julia Mason Layton has retired
as District OF Columbia deputy for the
Order Of st. Luke and has been sue
eeeded BY Mrs. Bessie Anderson. Rev.
A. @. Garner, pastor Of Plymouth Con-
gregational church. was made associ-
ate deputy. According to the ably pre-
pared report Of Mrs. Layton, st. Luke
has thirty-two councils in the District.
representing a. membership Of about
$500. In the states the order claims
a total OF 10000 members. and large
amount OF real estate Is held by them.
Mrs. Anderson announces that cam
paign for an increase IN membership
here Is to be inaugurated. The head
quarters OF the order is in Richmond,
Va. where the president. Mrs. Maggie
L. Walker. condGets a bank and Is the
manager OF a prosperous department
store owned by the ST. Lukes.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

Mr. JamsS H. Browne. he senial
uilnagsr az the Globe Theatre, Wa.
bash AYenhs ana Hubbard Court s
well pieassd wtth the success OF the
two Nse&s engagement Of Cole and
johnson; IN their celebrated play. the
-Red, Moon" For each performance
hsy played 10 crowded houses, and
M. Browns, Is thoroughly convinced
fhdt tie Afro-Amsszcan newspapers
! played thslf part d hsEpipg to sven
me rseapts e the box once.
/ burner b 6shsy. hsad Of me krsst
pertnmeE5 manufacturing company Of
Junius ]. Smith, and Company, 100
LAKE Street, is highly delighted with
me large volume OF business which
has been transacted by his company
this year, and their fine perfumes and
other high class toilet articles can be
found on sale at the retail store Of
Marshall Field and Company, ana
other high Glass stores throughout
the country.
Senator Thomas P. Gore. better
known as the blind Senator from
Oklahoma" addressed the Chicago sun
day Evening Club last Sunday eve
ming at Orchestra Hail. Among other
things he said that Chicago Is the
greatest industrial commercial and
financial center in the United States
and that in HIS capacity as United
States Senator he win do everything
In his power to make It still greater.
Dr.. 4. wIIberforce williams Is q mem
Der Of the above named club and
takes an active part In al Of It's func
tions.-'T."
Bishop 1. B. Scott, who represents
the Great Methodist Episcopal Church
in the African Republic spent Tues
day in Chicago, the guest o. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crowley, s5ss Vernon Ave. The
good Bish wa sa route nom ST.
Paul to Membhls. Tenn, to join Dr.
Booker T. washington IN his TIP
through the State Of Tennessee. While
in st. Paul, the Bishop made several
addresses at the request OF Bishop
Hartzell, who Is assisting him In his
efforts to raise three hundred thou
sand dollars for the Foreign Missions
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The Bishop Is very optimistic regard
ing the progress OF his race in this
country and says that since the re-
cent visit OF the United States Com
misSioners to the Republic OF Liberia
the prospects Of better conditions for
our Foreign relatives have greatly IN
creased.-'T"
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

Flashily dressed, with an exasperat.
ing twang and an insolent manner a
Negro woman from the North met her
Waterloo In police court here. yester-
day morning. she was arraagned by
PsFolman Hutto on a charge OF disor.
DERBY conduct.
She threatened to slap the face Of
q white woman, who colIided with her
on BrUughton street It appeared that
Immediately after the collision when
the Negro woman threatened to strike
the white woman q man cracked her
over the head.
The Negroe woman pulled danger.
ous hooking hat PIN, and 1t was at
this stage that Patrolman Hutto reach
ed the scene. She couldn't tell who
hit her, and the Batrolman ordered
her to move on. he had gone only
q short distance when his attention
was attracted to 3 second disturb.
anee. The woman was brsndishing
the hat pin and creating considerable
disorder. She Ignored the orders Of
the uniformed man and had to be
dragged to the GameweI box.
Tue court manner Of the Negro wo.
man was Just as unciYiI and the way
she told her story rather Jared Re.
corder Schwartz, Il was walking down
BrOughtOn street when white woman
bumped into me-" said the prisoner.
1She told me not to bump into her
and told her not to bump into me.
She said she would have me taken care
Of IL bumped into her, so I told her
would slap her face. When walked
away some man came up and struck
me. I was asserting my rights and ]
want to know what right that police
man had to arrest me. I wanted to
know who had struck me, and that
ofieer had no right to interfere"
@Are you from BOston3" guessed the
Recorder with a twinkle in his eye.
NO. am not" snapped the wo
man Il am from Jersey City, New
Jersey"
Wen, It win be s25 or four months
for you" ordered Judge schwarE. who
neglected to ten the asserter Of rights
how many dollars she had been saved
BY not hailing from Boston.
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Success of Wage
Earners'Onpday
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By GEORGE r. KING.

d 1EOANGE EAAANOs
The Wage Earners Loan and Invest
ment company. an AfrO-American con
Germ founded nine years ago at Sa-
vannah. Ca. making It the first and
Oldest banking Institution among Afro
Americans In Georgia. has BY the sue
cess achIeTed By its officials and pro-
moters applied the Kind Of grit and
Gbiilty to be honest found In the men,
otsble words OF Napoleon, "a given
force applied for a siSen time upon a
given point Is bound to win" proving
10 the psssinist o. the race that lin
possible Is the adjective Of fools :"
This bank has 2,zoO depositors, mainly
Of the labofing classes among our peO-
pie. who have caused the resources to
reach the encouraging amount OF STs-
900 and a realty holding well in the
thousands. BY an appreciation Of it's
relation to the people whom 1t serves
and the keen conception Of results to
Be derived from a conservative man
aEement the oaieials have been able to
accumulate surplus fund of undivid-
ed profits that amounts to more than
80 per cent Of the paid 70 capital. The
stock Of this banking corporation Is in
demand because II Is now and has for
seven years annually yielded a divi-
dend OF 10 Der cent Tor those who hold
ifs eertifcates 81 shares. II has only
one class OF shares. which is a com
nfendabie feature Tor an Institution for
racial commercial Development As
result o. business sagaeisy the shares
are 80 per cent above par. and the
board Of directors Il contemplating
erecting a large brick structure for
banking and business purposes upon
the second street Of commercial impor-
lance In the city. In Savannah one
WIN md too large q number Of Afro
Americans living In settlements and
houses not conducive to good health
and the appreciation Of racial economy.
Therefore this corporation Is making
a speciality Of real estate loans and has
been able to put over 400 families In
comfortable modern homes In good 10
cations, IN part relieving the congested
settlement condition Of the race In
Savannah. 1t has offered excellent ad-
vautages to the people Of the Negro
race and has successfully terminated
various divisions Of commercial actiy-
ities among Afro-AmeFicans In Sayan-
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searel,x sfLsnth.r.

When the scarcity OF hides aud skins
Il referred to it Is hardly understood
BY the layman, who perhaps does not
know that the world Is being secured
In all corners for all available skins
and hides. More races are constantly
becoming civilized. and the increase
OF our hide aud skin supply is not In
proportion to that OF the human race.
The amount OF leather used In the
manufacture OF novelties OF all kinds
has Increased to a great extent with
IN a few years, says the Shoe Retailer.
but In no line has the use OF leather
broadened 50 extensively as In automO-
bile manufacture. Any one who Is at
all familiar with an automobile knows
that there Is a considerable amount OF
leather used in its construction, In up
holstery and otherwise. This means a
large draft on the leather market.
which Is PERHAPS more noticeable In
the high price OF spready steers, the
hides Of which are extensively used
for that purpose.
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sup.r6eisI Asp.et q &C. nasrsd.

The quirks and turns OF racial and
religious prejudice are odd and some
what ineomprehenslbIe. Il Is but a
manifestation OF the antipathy Of the
governing toward the governed and
also the m governed.
The hatred OF one race for the otheJ
is 10 a Tery large extent the hatred Of
the oppressof Tor the oppressed It b
not actually racial. though this Is tbs
Superficial aspect. Il 4 A manifesta
fion Of a common human pbepomenon
the intense dislike OF a man toward Q
person whom be has Wronzed. Cam.
bridge fAlassl Advocate.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27
SUCCESS OF the Brotherhooo.


Calvin BowdEy, an Afro-AmerIcan In
the employ Of n. W. Webert at Bis
mark. n. D., who drew claim No. ?
IN the Cheyenne and Standing Hock
land lottery at Aberdeen, s. D., re-
Gently. Is. according 70 Judge Witien.
the flrst Afro-American to draw A lead
ef's prize. Nj. BoEdry's claim Is said
to Be worth $4,000 BE Is twenty ave
years Of aee and very ambItiSas 10
become one Of the leading business
men OF ffa aawn
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savarians and Beer.

Bavaria remains easily ahead in It's
consumption OF beer for last year. We
are told 1t drank 24S quarts for every
man, woman and child in the king
dom. Though the ladies assist. we
may set aside the children and con-
elude that the average Bavarian man
Is not far outside a gallon a day
Westminster Gazette.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

Mrs. Clara B. Barley. 5000 Wabash
Ave, Is spending the week with her
mother in South Bend, Indiana
Mrs. James Parker, sos St Law.
renee Ave, has returned to her home
after q few weeks confinement at the
hospital.
Mrs. william Lewis. 1910 IL Rhodes
Avenue, Is home again after a tive
weeks visit with friends at London.
Canada
Little Miss Edna MoxIey, has re-
turned to her home, London, Canada,
after q Six months visit with her
aunt, Mr.. William Lewis, $40 Ia
Rhodes Avenue.
A record breaking crowd attended
the ball at the First Regiment Ar.
mory. Thanksgiving evening. The
committee IN charge reports great
profits and that everybody had a good
time.
Mr.. Manuel jackson, and his party
Of friends have returned from the
southern part Of the state, where they
were quite successful In their coon
and possum hunt.
James A Quinn. city sealer, under
Mayor Carter h. Harrison, and pro
minent in North side politics, re.
turned home last Saturday morning
from a ten days vacation trip to West
Baden.
Dunn and Hight, have Just finished
remodling The Budwiser" $3.50 State
Street, from end to end, and every
thing In connection with it is slick
and clean
Joseph R. Dunn, part owner Of The
Budwiser" $3.50 State Street. left
Thursday morning for Logansport,
Ind, in order to be at the bedside Of
his wife, Mrs. Dunn, who at this writ.
ing IL very Ill.
Bishop /. B. Scott Of Liberia, passed
through the city Tuesday. While here
the Bishop spent an hour In the com
pany Of Mr.. Noah D. Thompson, to
whom he told many interesting stories
regarding the life and work Of his
parishioners abroad.-"T"
While returning from Church last
Sunday evening, Mr.. James de Koven
Thompson, the music composer was
assaulted by gang Of rufhans at the
corner Of s5th and Indiana Ave. Later
the rufians we're arrested and fined
twenty-five dollars and costs.
Former State Senator. P. ]. Nc
Shane. who is strong factor in Re
publican politics in the Town Of Lake
and who has never been known to go
back on his legions OF friends, may
be induced to make the race for one
OF the county commissioners in 1910.
The Choral Study Club, the standard
Chicago organization and the leading
colored club Of the West win be
heard In The Holy CITY" ana the IA
nous Handel's @HaIlelujah Chorus
On Monday ana Tuesday evenings
Dec. 6th and tn at Institutional
Church, NO. ss25 Dearborn Street
Don't fan to hear this great organi-
zation. Admission 50 cts. No poor
seats. A few reservations. 70 cts.
Mr.. Harry stanton Brown and Mrs.
Earnstine B. Thompson Smiley were
quietly united in Marriage die nrst
Of he week me bride and groom
are now honeymooning n the State
q AIi6hlean. among relatives and
friends o. tie groom The happy
couple WIN make chicago Their home
until next sbrins. when they WiIiI
move 70 sssttls WashfnSton. where
4 b aid he groom possesses con.
siderable valuable real estate.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

WANTED GOOD coLoRED MAN.
Zone who Is well acquainted on the
south side. to sell suits, overcoats and
trousers on salary, and commission.
Good Job for the right man. N. s
Gross, importing tailor. sO1s State
street, phone Douglas 172.
Adv. 4 times. Dec. Is.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

One Six room House and Barn near
SD st. and Winchester Ave. Lot 80
x125; Bargain s2.sOo.OO.
D. C. Smith,
1928 State st.
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CHATEAU DE IA pLArsANcE.
Rink Notes.

The Thanksgiving Program at the
Chateau Rink was wen attended and
an reported a good time and promised
70 can again.
those Who do not wish to skate can
end amusement IN the pariors up.
stairs. Dancing free.
Why don't you learn to skate now
Now is tie time. admissioa free TO
beginners.
WY not follow the crowd ever
sundsy evening to fhe Chateau De
la Plaissncs Were II Is always warn
ana comfortable shd = place Of amnss.
msnt q every klnd. sk6tIng and
dancing music b the Elshth Resi
msnt Band 81 tgDlscsa.
Among tie many visitors e 1ls
ckaissu rink last Tuesday sVs6Ine
we're Er. james h. Kelley q Bslii.
more. Maryland ana Henry r. Jones
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FoR SALE

One Two-Flat Building, Of six and
seven rooms and basement; s51s
Drexel Ave. Bargain; $5.s0o.O0.
d. c. SMITH,
1928 State st.
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NORTHERN coLoREo WOMAN
FINED FOR DEFENDING HER
RIGHTS.

Southern Judge conVIets Because She
e From North-wouId Have Been
More Severe If She Had Been From
Boston.
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Meet me any night at the chateau
Rink snd We win have 3 glide On
rollers. orchestra music.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27
THE pHELps:s1oKEs Fuap.


Tuskesse and Calhoun Remembered In
Miss Stokes VIII.
The will Of Miss Caroline Phelps
Stokes, daughter OF the late James
Stokes. who died on April 20 at Red
lands, Cal, was recently fled for pro-
bate. II makes specific requests OF
nearly $4,000. most Of which goes to
charity and educational institutions.
The residue Of the estate she directs
to be made into what Is to be known
as the Phelps Stokes fund.-" to be
used Tor the erection Of tenement
house dwellings In New York city and
for the education of Negroes, the North
American Indians and needy and de
serving white students through schools
similar to those at Mortified, Mass.
and the Peck Industrial school at Ashe-
vile, N. c." This fund is to be under
the direction Of q board Of trustees
composed Of the Protestant Episcopal
bishop Of New York, the chancellor of
New York university. the Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott. Newton p. Caroline
NJ. p. Helen 0. P. and Olivia E. P.
Stokes, together with Grace II. Dodge.
F. Louis Slade. Mabel Slade and Ar
thur Curtiss James.
The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
institute Of Tuskegee, Ala; the Cal
hOun ColOred school Of Calhoun, W.
Va. and the Peabody Home For Aged
and INDECENT Women at West Farms.
N. Y, receive each $4,000. to be used
IN the erection OF chapels. The Burn
ham Industrial farm at Canaan. NJ T..
gets Ike amount.
Business Progress at Washington.
The success of the National Benefit
association at Washington has been
phenomenal BY thrift and economs
the managers have been able to meet
all Of their obligations and have saved
enough to enable the association 20
purchase additional property recently.
which WIZ be remodeied for business
IIrpOses
Sueesss OF the Brotherhood.
The Brotherhood, an organization
which has for its object the forming
Of a Young Mems Christian assoeIa-
ton az Denver, Colo, is meeting with
encouraging success. The organization
was begun In 1908 and up to the pres
ent time has a membership OF about
200. 1t has collected over a thousand
dollars and has the hearty support Of
the central Y. N. c. A, which has also
assured our men that It viii aid them
financially. The recent lecture nettedl
the brotherhood SS5T. Afro-Americansl
IN Denver win soon have a full fedged
Young Mems Christian association.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

astSrsd ~ sseond-cIass Matter,
Asa. 70, JSoa a the Post once At
ohisaso. iIIISeIs, under Act 81 March
z tsO.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27
MODERN FIVE ROOM FLAT FOR
RENT

For rent modern 5-room End fat
nicely decorated, china cabinet in
DINING room, French plate console,
and gas CRATE in parlor, porceltne bath
tub and marble top wash stand. Rent
free to December LIST, 5O27 Armour
Ave. Call at 50SS Armour Ave.
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General SIsction Of 0RCsrs Sat
December 4th. An members are sx
pected to participate.
The nomination Of officers on the
10th indicates that hereafter color and
not brains win be determining fac,
tor in the election Of omcers in the
future. We VIII watch this latest
craze Of idlocy with some degree Of
interest as something better is e1,
pected Of educated Negroes.
Arrangements are now being made
for q Stag In honor Of Cole and John.
son, now playing in Chicago.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

tsavannah Morning News. Nov. 90.
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AsR0hkTTrOx CLUB nOIEA

kssuisr Board Msstng MoadGS,
be. sth. run attshda6cs Is reauHsss
"a
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Of In citk snd party Of friends
from ne North side
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THE BRoADAx


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The broad ax., 1909-11-27

Mrs. William Lewis. 1910 IL Rhodes
Avenue, Is home again after a tive
weeks visit with friends at London
Canada.
The broad ax., 1909-11-27

Mrs. James Parker, sos St Law
renee Ave, has returned to her home
after a few weeks confinement at the
hospital.