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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
A GOOD GAME
EDDIE oNGERTH.
II Sixth Grade. Bcrgerot school. san
Francisco. Age II Years

on Saturday morning / was awak
ened by some one calling: Eddiep'
] looked out and saw about 20 boys
waiting for me TO play. AS | am the
captain of the team they could not
play till / came.
We went to the school diamond and
started to play. The first inning we
had them > TO 0. In the sixth inning
the game was getting interesting be-
cause the score was to 8.
Our side had three boys on bases and
no one out, when some big boys came.
We would not let them play so they
took the grounds. Next Saturday we
will go somewhere else and play. L
hope we win the game
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

1875 Utah street. san Francisco. Age
I3 Years
One plea asant Sunday afternoon nay
caum and Z went TO the bali grounds.
We heard the roofing and cheering,
and became Interested and did the
same. The game was between the
Seals and Beavers
The Seals were now at bat and ii
was the seventh inning The score
was 10 IN faNor OF the Beavers.
But. as YOU know, the seventh inning
IS known as the Seals lucky inning.
and you bet fhev proved Il. The seals
succeeded IN getting man on each
base and Melchoir Was an bat and Re
knocked out a three bagger. and this
netted three runs and tied the score.
The pitcher of the Beavers was warned
by the captain II he couldn't DO better
he would send him 20 the bench. rise
pitcher showed Improvement by fam
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
THE BROKEN WINDOW
Lincoln school. B Seventh Grade,
Berkeley. Age IL Years
ALICE MELLIN.

One warm Friday afternoon our
teacher said we might have a spelling
match. We chose the boys 10 be on
one side and the girls on the other
side
Just as we were spelling we heard
loud crash and looked around TO see
what had happened. There SeoOd boy
named Johnnie. looking at us with a
grim smile on his face. He had broken
the window and just saved himself
from falling through. We all laughed
at this thinking IL a very great joke.
but Johnnie didn't. for he had to put q
new window in the next day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

ming out three men in succession. II
was now the Beavers turn at the bat,
biu they were unable to make good.
In the ninth inning the Seals succeeded
in getting another run. which made
.ife seals victorious. This game re-
minded me OF the old motto. Try and
1ry again you viii succeed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
UNlOR STORIES AND PRIZE WINNERS

key was riding with him III climbed
on his shoulder took of his cap and
scratched his head. as if hunting for
heas. Everybody roared and the harder
Mike tried TO get rid Of that monkey
the less he could do il.
/ have seen several circuses since.
but / never enjoyed them as much as
this first one.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
A DAY AT THE CIRCUS
EVA La BERGE.
62 Cook street. san Francisco. Rich
mODd Grammar school. B Fourth
Grade Axe 10 Years
EVA LA BERGE.

The last time / went TO the circus
II was long and interesting. The
clown acting was the best part in II
an. He had q broken camera and he
told certain people TO sit still and he
would take their pictures. He came
near ns and said That lady with a
red hat. sit still, because | am going
TO take your picture.
The clown made funny motions. and
made everybody laugh at him After
he went we all clapped our hands He
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
THE CIRCUS
CAMILLA MALONE.
san Rafael Grammar School. a Fifth
Grade, san Rafael. Age 10 Years

A circus came to town on April II
and all the children were frantic to
see it.
on this day our school was let out
at II o'clock. so that we might see
the circus parade. We were disap-
pointed when we got out and found
that the parade was over. That did
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
AWARDED A WATCH
A HARD FOUGHT GAME
nanny sIuLLfN.

1915 Ifah street. san Francisco. Age
I3 Years
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
REV. WALLACE OF scorTs M. E
cHui,cH MAKES cooD-MEM.
81 RS SHOWER WEDNes.
DAY NIGHT.

Sund' at both services fair-sized
andienc greeted SCOTS new pastor.
he too his text on Faith" and
proved % be up to the responsibility
OF the .xt. Faith evidence of things
hoped or, and substances of things
not ses n. was proven historically.
biblical y. financially. physically. in
tellectu lily and morally. In his dis
course he Reverend proved himself
well al quainted with the classics.
mental laws and keen observer of
humani y. He is congenial. hopeful
and alv ays wears a smile Of greeting.
His wi e, with her two babies. I'M
mediate y endeared herself to the con.
gregati, n. She has pleasing manner
and wi easily win for herself and
husban, many friends. On Wednes.
day mig IT one Of those old. fiery pray
er NEE ings was had and general
good Il ne the consequence. Many Of
Shorter and Central members Joined
In the ervice. After which shower
Of good things was made at the par
sonage. los East Twenty-sixth avenue.
There no question but that Denver
will ha ie a strong adjunct for good
during Rev. Wallace's stay in our
city. he statesman consratulates
Scott's N. E. church on its good luck.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
POLITICAL SUFFRAGE
AND PROPERTY RIGHTS

Brown, he friend Of the blacks. JOS
eph Be- son Foraker had a whole ad-
ministr; ton against him when he de-
tended he Negro battalion and when
he pro, ed his case he was defeated
for rec ection to the senate because
OF his ernicious activity. Surely the
Negro not secure with all these
secret orces working against him.
With e' cry pulpit as silent as clam,
and 'ery newspaper tentatively
against him, be Is indeed. without per
haps II " realizing II, in . baA way,
His hos Sc is on hre. He can put out
the FIR, himself il he wakes up in
time. VII he! Brethren. The Phil
istines ,e upon us,'
SAMUEL. THE BLACK.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
WHAT OF THE FUTURE-ls THE
NEGRO sEcuRE7

There are those who feel that the
quiescent attitude OF the Negro. and
his seeming willing submission to his
political efiacemeni In the South,
gives cause for just fear that his
rights are not secure. that his elimin-
alton from politics In the Soutn. II
permitted to 90 on without a protest.
viii - tpllsvsl r his elimination
fron pulitics In the North. That to
exclude him from the activities OF
politics In any part OF the country at
all. II both \ mistake and an injustice
which under no circumstances ought
TO be permitted by the grea, body of
the Negro people throughout this
country. Eternal vigilance is the price
OF liberty. With the Negro practic-
ally eliminated. with the judicial and
legislative power in the hands OF an
other race. not colored like his own.
what is TO prevent those who have the
power 10 10 do from confscating his
property. This has already been done
In states where Negroes. by their in.
dustry and thrift. had acquired homes
and farms. and were engaged in gain
ful business enterprises. which ex-
cited the avarice. envy. and cupidiy
OF jealous whites who frst terrorixed,
then drove them away from their
property. conHscatcd 1t or purchased
II AT ridiculously low prices This has
happened In Arkansas and Georgia.
in Wilmington. N. c.: In Springfield,
Illinois. In = Western city not long
ago sixty Negro servants OF white
hotel were warned to leave so that
white servants nigh, take their
places. and the hotel was dynamlted
when no heed was given to the warn
ing. Southern white miners in Tenn.
essee drove out colored miners and
laborers. and their places were taken
by whites. In another city Of the
South Negro carpenters working on a
Job were ordered to leave on penalty
OF death, that whites might do the
work. In lumber camp In Louisiana
Negro lumbermen were driven out.
and their places given to whites. A
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
AFRIcAs DAY HAS COME.

Worldwids Awakening For Rsdsmptisa
Of Dark Continent, Says HsrtzslI.
Bishop Joseph c. Hartzell, one Of the
missionary bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Is endeavofing 10
raise $300O0 rs 4 fund to commemo-
nate the seventy fifth anniversary of
the DENOMINATIONS work In Africa
The fund has already passed the
10000 mark and when secured WIN
b used to further the work Of the de-
nomination on the dark continent
The $4,000 will be used to support
missionaries, establish mission sta-
lions, build schools and In every way
possible be used to uplift tho Africans
and prevent their becoming disciples
Of Mohammedanism-
There are millions Of Africans vt
uaEsaehed who spsak n co hA-
gnaess anA diaiects. 10 uplift thsse =
ths stapendoss task which the Metho-
dist church desires to accomplish O. q
large scale.
Though hampered BY the hack Of
funds, the good cause has consscrated
men ami women working with zeal
for the betterment Of the natives. Ais-
sion stations and schools have already
been established and native mission
workers educated and sent out
Bishop Hartxeli In his report to the
general conference in Baltimore in
May. l.oS. said:
"Africa's day has long been delayed,
but it has come at last The silent and
mysterious sphinx Of Egypt "a no
longer the symbol Of Africa.
"For long millenniums the whole
continent, except 4 little part along the
Mediterranean and some fringes along
the coasts and In extreme South Africa.
was yelled in mystery. But that day
b lifted. Not simply has a nation
been born in 4 day. but continent!
The explorer has traversed nearly
every part Of its domain. Modern SCI
ence is mastering its tropical diseases,
developing its agriculture, making the
mines Of gold and other minerals Of
untold value. Diplomacy has parceled
out the continent and everywAers
thre win soon be protection an op-
portunity for all races. The barhnrie
and Nohammedan millions Of Affica
are sharing In the worldwide awaken.
ing that has come to all people. They
are anxiously waiting for something
better. They may not know what It h,
but they know It y IN the possession
Of natives outside themselves, and We
know that civilization b never indigo
nous. The heather Of the world viii
never hare Christ unless taken to
them by the missionaries Of the cross" !"
The flrst missionary to Liberia was
Melville B. Cox, who ssiled from Bal
timore in 1882. Until 1885 the work Of
the denomination In Africa wxs con.
dnAd to Liberia.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03

long as Negroes anywhere are sub
iect to this form OF rapacity the dan
ger is not past. For there will come
a time when the occasion for II will
be more general and pressing, viz,
provision for whites. II revolution
were to drive all Negroes out OF vir-
ginia or Georgia II would make pro-
vision for 100000 whites. II a mil
lion whites needed such provision
they would 10 seek. Il II million
whites pledged the whites Of Virginia
or Georgia 70 perform the labor now
being performed by Negroes in those
states, they would speedily get rd of
the Ncgfo population. Even II Ne
groes became too independent to need
TO WORK for the whites they would be
ha'ed infinitely more than they now
are and could not be borne at all.
w hin the past ten years the South
las decisively made up its mind
strong representations. not a word OF
which have been printed or spoken.
have been made TO former President
Roosevelt and TO President Taft. The
editor OF the Charleston News and
Courier had private conversation
with Presidentelect Taft-the nature
OF which may well be surmised. The
fact is the Negro race cannot go iur-
ther in acquiring property and educa-
ton in the South without becoming
the leading people down there. And
the average Negro cannot make pro-
gress in either OF these directions
without making an awful noise with
his mouth to call attention TO himself.
As though men with ordinary intelli
gence are lacking In the power of OBJ
servation. The whites have private
codes Of persecution, osiracism and
death for any white person who open
y sympathizes with Negroes. as
against them. Sumner was struck
down By Brooks OF South Carolina in
the United States senate. Garrison
was led through the streets Of Boston
with q rope around his neck. Phil.
lips was threatened and intimidsted.
Lovejoy had his printing once de-
stroyed. Lydia Manchild was insulted
by the wife Of Senator Mason OF vir
ginia for her friendship for John
Evening star., 1909-02-19
SWALLOWED cARBoLIc ACID.
George F. Ports Dies on the Way to
HnSnital

George +. Ports, thirty-eight Years OF
age, whose address was given the police
as 424 1St street southeast, committed
suicide last night about 9:3O O'Clock by
swallowing carbolic acid. lie called at
the house OF his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Sarah Webush, 4SS L street southwest,
last night and talked with her, his con-
versation indicating he was in despond-
ent mood. Shortly after leaving her he
swallowed the poison. Mrs. Webush
heard grOanS coming from the side alley
at her house, and when she went out TO
investigate found her son-n-law in a
dying condition.
The police of the fourth precinct were
notified. and called the Emergency Hos
pital ambulance. He died shortly before
the hospital was reached and his body
was kept in the hospital morguc until
this morning, when ii was removed to
the undertaking establishment of George
p. Zurhorst. U1 East Capitol street. 1t
is said by relatives that domestic troubles
caused him to take his life.
Ports was employed at the Capitol as a
laborer under his father. Thomas Ports,
who has had charge of the laborers
there for nearly forty years. 1t is stated
that he was separated from his wife ana
that only short while ago his three
children were sent to a local institution
through proceedings in the Juvenile
Court. Arrangements have been made
for the funeral to take place at ; o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The interment will
be at Congressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
RETURNS TO ASYLUM.
Mrs. Annie V. silsby Asks Jury to
Order Commitment.

Mrs. Annie V. Slsby yesterday sue
ceeded in having jury declare her of
hnsound mind and order her return to
the Government Hospital for the Insane
tor treatment
After trial lasting nearly two hours
AT which local alienists and others had
told the jury that the woman is sane
Mrs. Silsby took the stand and i'm a few
minutes shattered the structure of fa-
vorable testimony and caused her COM
mltment to be directed by the jury.
cannot see how any twelve men In
a jury box, she said after hstcnInp to
the testimony IN my case can refuse me
me privilege of going back to ST. Eliza
oeth. ! am not strictly crazy, but
nave thought this matter over d,1rin1
ihe last few minutes and I believe that
l am better off at the asylum / don't
see hoy You can refuse to allow me to
go back there i believe / will have a
better chance to fight my weakness If I
am returned"
MIS- SiIsoy disappeared from her home
,dst summer after disagreement with
!lei husband and was later found in a
iocai motel Her husband, a druggist
committed suicide last fall
Evening star., 1909-02-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.
WAS JEFFERSoN's SLAVE.
Mrs. Amy Cousins Dies at Age OF
1O4 Years.

The funeral of Amy Cousins who. il is
claimed. lived to be 1O4 years old. and
who died Wednesday at the residence of
Mrs. Florence Bass, one of her many
granddaughters. at pa Kearney street,
Tenleytown. was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Cousins was born in Albemarle
county. Va. June II, 1905 She served
many masters during slavery times prom
1nent among them being Thomas Jeffer-
son. family named Fleming and Miss
Lizzie Webb. Twenty five years ago she
was in poor health and alone in Virginia
and Edward Warren. her son-in-law
brought her TO this city and kept her un-
I'll about two months ago. when she took
up her residence with Mrs. Bass
Mrs. Cousins has hardly known what it
was TO be really i'll. She had little spells
occasionally, but had been fortunate in
escaping the more serious diseases. Even
toward the end. it is said, she did not an
pear to be In Ill health. and it Is claimed
that she lust naturally faded away
1T was noticed several days ago that her
appetite was not up to the mark and that
She Kept to her room. but, as she made
no complaint, nothing was thought of it,
The past two or three days she was con-
nned To her bed
Mrs. Cousins children. two I'm number
were buried by her several years ago
Eight grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren survive her.
The funeral services were held at the
Rock Creek Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
MR.. HEPBURN TO SPEAK.
Idaho Senator to Address Industrial
School Meeting.

Senator Hepburn Of Idaho will deliver
the principal address and Senator Burkett
of Nebraska will preside at the meeting
in Convention Hall Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock for the purpose of raising
funds 10 aid in the purchase of a farm
and buildings for colored Industrial and
agricultural school to be established near
the District.
At o'clock in the evening a second
meeting Will be held for the same purpose
at which Capt. James F. Oyster will pre-
side. and addresses will be made by SEN
ator Borah of Idaho and Rev. w. B. john
son. Music will be furnished at both
meetings by Mrs. E. v. Priolean, Prof
John T. Layton and a section OF the Ma
rine Band
The project of the establishment of the
school was started several years ago, and
number of prominent persons have CIV
their substantial aid to the fund A
tract of seventy-seven and one half acres
near Tuxedo. Md, has been secured for
the purpose. and $4,000 more Is needed
for the beginning of the work An at
tempt to raise this amount will be made
Sunday.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
MARTYR GRAVES OF SCOTLAND
Subject of Lecture at Takoma by
Rev. Clagett Of Texas.

An illustrated lecture on THE Martyr
Graves of Scotland" was given last even
ing in the Takoma Presbyterian Church.
Takoma Park, Md, by Rev. w. II. Clag
EFT, president of the board Of trustees of
the Texas Presbyterian University before
large audience.
Mr.. Clagett displayed many photographs
made by himself of the graves of those
Heroes of the Truth" with their quaint
epitaphs. giving an account of what is
known as the killing times in Scotland
1t was a realistic trip through the most
sacred period of Scotlands history. The
years from 1861 to 1858 form one of the
most thrilling periods of Presbyterian his
tory, the result of which gave religious
liberty to the world During this period
more than 1900 Scotch Presbyterians
were put to death because they would not
renounce their Presby terian faith.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
BEATEN BACK BY WINDS.
Schooner Rundlet Back for Supplies
Before Making Further Attempts.

The schooner R. T. Rundlet. bound from
Baltimore to Jacksonville, has been hav-
ing trouble. After two weeks OF fighting
contrary winds she has returned to
Hampton roads to replenish her food and
water supply before making another at
tempt to sail down the coast.
The schooper left Baltimore January
26. and a day or two afterward passed
out of the capes. Contrary winds were
met with almost from the time the
schooner was clear of Cape Henry.
Three times the schooner passed Cape
Lookout on the southern portion of the
North Carolina coast. Each time the
vessel met with southerly gales and was
blown back.
Provisions becoming scarce, Capt Flow
ers, master. gave up the fight for the
time and put back to Hampton roads, the
nearest point to him, to get a fresh sup
ply With a good supply of the necessi-
ties of life aboard the Rundlet will again
sail and endeavor to fight her way south.
For several weeks the prevailing winds
on the coast have been from the south.
giving northward bound vessels excep-
tionally speedy trips, but greatly delay
ing those going in the opposite direction.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Amelia henderson, Colored, stepped
from moving car last night near 18th
and Euclid streets and fell to the pave
ment. She was slightly hurt, but was
able to so to her home, 2616 University
street ,unaSsiSted.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Bouillebaisse.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Has the palate of the President-elect
been tickled with the taste of the genuine
bouillebaisse? The toothsome recipe of
the dish served at New Orleans calls for
but two kinds of fish. whereas the classi-
cal bouillebaisse of Marseille calls for
thirteen. This is historic. A certain i'm
pecunious lieutenant of artillery, known
later as Napoleon /, begged for the hand
of the daughter of a worthy merchant of
Marseille. the practical shopkeeper bow
ing aside the suitors protestations of the
brilliancy of his future prospects, quietly
remarked:
ITO make bouillebaisse, thirteen
kinds of fish are necessary, and 1t is
rather doubtful If your pay would suffice
for even two.
Later on, when Napoleon l, emperor,
visited Marseille. he took occasion TO let
the worthy shopkeeper know that he was
now in position to buy the eleven miss
ing ingredients, and even to provide the
whole thirteen.
Such is the littleness of great men, Was
ii St Francis de Sales who said that self
love does not die till a quarter Of an hour
after death?
Back to our muttons! Has Mr.. Taft
tasted a bouillebaisse? Even poor bouille-
baissei HELENE II. MAGRATH.
New York.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
You'll Derive Benefit From Heurich

Beers. They embody the tonic properties
as Well as the deliciousneSs of finest malt
and hops. Aged to perfection Try Maer-
zen or Senate. doZ.. S111; :, doZ Lager
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Evening star., 1909-02-19
DIR. MAcLAURIN HoNoRED.
Guest at Dinner of Massachusetts
Tech Alumni.

DIR. Richard c. Maclaurin was the guest
of honor at the annual dinner of the
Washington alumni of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, which was
given last night at Rauscher's. DR.. Mac
laurin is the new president of the famous
Boston educational institution, to which
he came from Columbia University in
New York. A large number of alumni
were present and the affair was an un
usually successful one. The speakers
were Marshall o. Leighton of the geolosi-
cal survey, who acted at POSTMASTER;
Elmer G. Brown. United States commits
sioner of education; Father Joseph Him
mel, president of Georgetown University;
Tulio Larrinaga, territorial delegate from
Porto Rico; DR.. G. w. Needham. president
of George Washington University; Dr.
Robert S. Woodward, president of the
Carnegie Institute at Washington, and
j. w. Litchtield, editor of the Technology
Review
Evening star., 1909-02-19
WORKING AN OLD GAME.
Money Obtained on Worthless Pack
age Marked &C. o. d.

Athana Donna. who is employed by Pc
ter thaconas. 1n11 T. street northwest
last night paid S4.0J for two empty whis-
ky bottles when a package containing the
two articles was delivered to him with
the &C. 0. D." stamp on the wrapper.
Donna went to the first precinct police
station last night and told the police that
man about thirty-tive years of age, five
feet eight inches tall weighing about 14J
pounds, smooth face, wearing a black
suit, overCoat and dark hat called at Mr..
Chaconas store about 7:30 o'clock with
d package addressed to the proprietor and
announced that S4.0o was due on it. Dom
ma gave the money to the man. Shortly
afterWard Mr.. Chaconas arrived and upon
opening the package discovered the two
dead soldiers
1t is thought the collector is the same
person who secured various sums of
money in the past few months, when
small pictures valued at about 10 cents
and marked &C. o. d" were delivered to
residents.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
CHURCH COUNCIL FILLED.
Deacons Elected by Luther Memo
rial Church Congregation.

". ]. Showalter and Charles Shepherd
were installed as deacons of the Luther
Memorial Church, Thomas Circle. last
night at congregational meeting held
in the church parlors at the conclusion
of the weekly prayer meeting service.
Rev DR.. J. G. Butler, the pastor, who
presided, stated that an election to choose
a successor to A. D. Spangler. who re-
Gently resigned as a deacon of the church.
was in order. Mr.. ShOwalter was nomi-
mated and elected by unanimous vote.
He was then installed in office. together
with Charles Shepherd. who was elected
some days ago. r. Showalter was later
made clerk of the church council.
With the installation of Messrs.
Showalter and Shepherd the vacancies in
the church council caused by the resigna-
tions of Anton He Htitmuller elder, and
Messrs. Spansler. Wurdeman and Barclay
as deacons, have been filled
The new members of the council are
DR.. J. w. Graham. elder. and Messrs. NJ.
l.. Frease, Showalter and Shepherd.