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the Hotel Winchester, which is one
of the finest in the city, an old land
mark, and is doing a thriving busi-
ness. Mr.. Lee is man of broad
business experience, has travelled
extensively, having been abroad
twice and this continent over many
times. He is affable, easily ap-
preached and ilnpresses you upon
first meeting with sincerity and a
singleness of purpose which leads
one to see Immediately what the
source of his fattering success has
been. Constant attention to busi-
ness has in measure impaired the
health of Mr.. Lee, and he has made
arrangements to turn his hotel in
Binghamton, N. Y, over to a con-
fidential business friend for a few
months, and is seeking restoration
in point of health by wintering in
Washington.
Mr.. Lee is man of affairs in his
home city---a citizen who is looked
up to and respected, and one whose
advice is sought upon all questions
of moment to the best interests of
the municipal government of that
city. He has been in business there
for something like 10 years, and in
that time has earned and holds the
confidence and trust of the best
business men of the city, and is said
to do the finest hotel business of
any man in that section.
Mr.. Lee, while not here for bust
ness, gave out in an interview with
him that he was alive to any busi-
ness opportunity that presented
profitable and legitimate returns,
and, if during his stay here any such
presented itself to him, he would in
all probability take advantage of
it, and if he was justified in so do
ing would divide his time between
his business interests in New York
State and here, providing his health
permitted and he found anything to
suit him in the latter place.
Mr.. Lee has accepted the pressing
invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
Dent to spend tie winter with them
at their home at 1923 Corcoran
street N. w.
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N. w.; Editor, E. @, Evans, l0l5 Q
Street, N. W, Sunday School at $50
IN.
Rev. Starting of Boston, Ga. !;
Rev. Williams of Albany, Ga; Rev.
Murray, local elder of Mother
Bethel, Philadelphia, and Mr.. Tay-
lor of St. Johns Church, Cleveland,
O., are visiting in the city.
Mrs. DIR. Loverette, secretary Of
the City Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs of Cincinnati, o.,
and High Priestess of the Ladies
Court of the Jurisdiction of Ohio,
is among the out-of-town visitors.
Mrs. Emma Moore, treasurer of
the Federation of Colored Womens S
Clubs of Pennsylvania, spent some
time with us last week.
Mr., David James of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Wright Beckett of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Washington of Pittsburg rep
sentatives from Quinn Chapel,
Chicago, ILL.,; St. James Church,
New Orleans, La. Bethel A. NJ, E.
Church, New York city; St. Paul
A. M. E. Church, St. Louis, Mo. !;
from Birmingham, Ala; from Co.
lumbia, S. c.; Mr.. Wilson of Ports
mouth; representatives also of Bos-
ton, Mass; Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles Swaney and Miss
White of Pittsburg passed through
the city and weer guests at the par
sonage last week.
Mrs. Charles Cox and daughter
of Washington, Pa, were visitors
at church Sunday.
Mr.. Connolly of Atlanta ga, J
Big Bethel Church was at church
Sunday.
The annual convention of the
Mite Missionary Society of the Bal
timore Conference will convene in
Baltimore September 20-3o at
Ebenezer Church.
Miss Mollie Coins is GONZALES
cent.
There will be grand rally for
$4,000 at the church the third Sun
day in October,
The pastor, Rev. !. N. Ross, will
deliver an address at the centennial
celebration at Washington, Pa,
October (.
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Attorney Warner I. McGuinn OF
Baltimore was lately appointed eX-
ecutor of valuable estate consisting
of properties in Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Montgomery county, Prince
George and Charles counties. Mr..
Edward ]. Eaten, the late owner of
these properties, has devised them
so as to form the beginnings of a
great industrial and collegiate insti-
tute for the education and develop
ment of colored youth. Mr.. Harry
S. Cummings of Baltimore is the
attorney for the executor.
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Mr.. 7. K. Dent Returns from New
York

Mr.. J. T. Dent, a protege of Vice
President Sherman's, is back from
New York State for a few days,
where he has been for the past
month or six weeks. He is alive to
the political situation in New York
State, and especially in his district,
and is of the opinion that if his chief
is beaten the defeat will be only
temporary Mr.. Dent states that
things in New York are not SO bad
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as they would appear to an outsider
from the reports CLEANED from the
press. When questioned upon what
he thought the Negro would do in
the campaign this year, he unhesitat-
ingly expressed it as his belief that
there would be but little if any
trouble as far as the Negro vote
was concerned. He said: "Of
course, we don't count New York
city when we say that, for we all
know something of the political at
titude of that city in reference to
Negroes, and then, you must re-
member that New York, while a
great big city, is not all of the State
of New York, and that the rest of
us fellows have something to say
about it, and that vote outside OF
New York counts as much as one in
New York /; at least, it will if they
count it right. No; | do not ap-
prehend that we will lose New
York by any means, although we
may"
Mr.. Dent has been associated
with Vice-President Sherman for
over IS years, and doubtless is one
of the closest men to him, white or
colored. Mr.. Dent has some inter
ests in New York that will call him
back at an early date, at which time
he will re-enter the campaign and
remain until after the election.
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Visit the Maceo Theater if you
desire to while away a pleasant
hour, and at the same time see some
thing instructive and amusing. Mr..
Richardson has made it worth your
while to visit his place and sees that
the best of order and discipline is
observed.
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PLYMOUTH NOTES
DR.. A. c. Garner, Pastor, 493 T Street,
N. w.; Miss Gussie Harrod, Editress,
HAS Fifteenth Street.

N. w.; Miss Gussie Harrod, Ediress,
ll45 Fifteenth Street.
Sunday-school, $50 to 1850 A.
M. II. R. Adams, superintendent.
Preaching, II A. NJ. Vesper Serv-
ice, 6.3o P. NJ.
The increased attendance on last
Sunday morning was very encour-
aging. Most of our members and
friends who have been away for a
little vacation have returned and
everything seems promising of sue
cessful active work. The congrega-
ton listened attentively to a very
interesting sermon by our able pas
tor, DIR. Garner, taken from Eph.
I1-I4, subject, Purity of Pur-
pose in Redemption" Special collec-
ton was taken for the American
Missionary Board.
The c. E. vesper services at $50
P. M. were in charge of Miss
Lenora Joice, assisted by the mem
bers of the church, Sunday-school,
c. E., and visitors. We we're very
glad to welcome the large number
of friends. Those who took part
in the program were;
Miss Frances Brown, lIiss~A, B..
Brown, Miss Marion Brown, Miss
Inez Brooks, Miss Elsie Brown,
Master Eddie Joice, Miss Martha
Stewart, Miss Lee, Miss Lillian
Brown Master Wadsworth Brooks.
Special talk by DIR. A. c. Garner.
Among the friends present were ::
Mrs. Murray of New York, Mrs.
Moore of Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs.
Thornton of Pittsburg, Pa; Miss
Ross, daughter of Rev. |. N. Ross,
Metropolitan a. NJ. T. Church !;
Mrs. Hattie Cole, Mrs. Fields, Mrs
Sims, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Gordon,
Mrs. Morse, Rochester, N. Y; DIR.
Porter, Mrs. Maggie Brooks, Mr..
w. O. Davis and Miss Florence
Davis.
Special effort is being made by
all officers and leaders to get to
work at once, so that all the branches
of our church work may be more
successful this year than ever before.
Among the visitors at our morn
ing service were Mr.. ]. Dickson,
Mr.. ], Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. ], H.
Tucker, a former resident of this
city, who is now an active member
of the Dickswell Avenue Congrega-
tional Church, New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. Tucker spent delightful visit
with his relatives and many friends
of this city.
Among those who have recently
returned are: Miss Landolia Page,
from Atlantic City; Miss Dolores
Page, Pine Beach; Miss Carrie
Thomas, Miss Lille Lacy and Mrs.
Pattie Smith Stokes.
The following members visited
the B. M. c. in Baltimore last week:
Mr.. w. O. Davis, delegate; Miss
Catherine Smith, delegate; Mr..
James Cox, Miss Lula Prater, Mr..
H. Prater, Mrs. Gertrude Gates and
DR.. A. c. Garner.
Mrs. Caroline Mason and Miss
Silvia Garner have been on our sick
list for several weeks, and we are
very thankful to know that they are
both convalescent.
Mrs. Landolia Childs Brent is
much improved and has gone to
Culpeper, Va, her former home, to
spend a couple of weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Lightfoot
All members and friends who
have notes or ads. that they wish
published in THE FORUM will kindly
notify me before Tuesday of each
week.
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Mr.. Beale of the Census Depart
ment was out of the city this week,
but returned the latter part.
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Rev, c. L. Knox of Lane Chapel,
this city, was one of the visitors to
Baltimore last week to the B. M. c.
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Rally Day exercises will take
place in our Sunday-school next
Sunday morning from 0.3o to II
A. M.
There will be no lessons, the en-
tire session being given to special
exercises.
Rewards will be given to scholars
who bring in new pupils. Special
efforts are being made to enroll all
former pupils. After the exercises
the school will be Photographed in
front of the church.
Parents and friends are urged to
come and encourage the Sunday
school officers.
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The midweek prayer meetings
have been well attended for the past
few weeks. Rev. Dixon, assisted by
Rev. Beaman and the deacons of
the church, have done good work in
keeping up the interest in the meet
ings, which, of all our church serv-
ices, is so dear to the heart of our
pastor.
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The Ushers' Association, led by
its president, Brother Samuel Frost,
made a special surprise" visit on
Brother Moses Johnson, one of the
members of the association, who has
been confined to his room for some
time by severe attack of rheuma-
tism. Brother Frost and his mem
bers are to be congratulated upon
the thorghtfulness and Christian
spirit that prompted SIGH an act of
kindness to one of their number.
1t pays to do ones duty.
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Shiloh c. E. Notes

The District of Columbia Chris
tian Endeavor Union will hold its
fall rally on Monday, October 3,
The society having the largest num-
Der in attendance will get prize,
The union will open a school OF
Christian Endeavor methods, conf
mencing November I and ending
November IS. Nine lessons will be
taught. Mr.. Carl Lehman will be
instructor. J. X. Moss will repre-
sent Our society in the school.
Topic for Sunday, September IS;
"My Denomination at Work for My
Country" Psalms S9:I-1S.
Many new active members are
coming into our society, and some
of them will take part in this pro-
gram,
Brother Moss will lead the meet
ing.
]. r. Moss.
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ISRAEL METROPOLITAN c. mi.
+. CHURCH
Corner First and B Streets, S. w.,
Rev. X. Kent Harris, Pastor, Al d
Street, S. E.; Miss A. Woods, Church
Editress, l106 o Street, N. w.


Street, S. E.; Miss A. Woods, Church
Editress, l1O6 o Street, N. w.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Sunday-school $50 to 1855 A..
M, Mr.. John Boston, superintend-
ent; Miss B. Clifford, assistant SUI
perintendent. Preaching II A. NJ
Night services 7.45 7. NJ.
Rev. J, Fl. Wiggins, BID, pastor
of Pleasant Hill c. M. +. Church,
Conyers, Ga, delivered an excellent
sermon to the congregation at Israel
last Sunday morning. He dis
coursed with great profundity the
46th Psalm, fourth verse, under the
theme "The Safety and Happiness
of Gods Church" 1t was evident
that the Spirit moved Rev. Wiggins
as he progressed with the thought,
for, with the very pronouncing of
the words of the theme, it appeared
to his listeners that the flood gates
of long-pent-up thoughts were
opened, and such a tide of eloquence
came pouring from his lips as has
not been so enthusiastically received
at Israel for some time.
The fact is, Rev. Wiggings is one
of the strongest young ministers i'll
the c. M. E. Church, who, by dint
of hard study, sacrifice and straight
forwardness in life, has pushed his
way to the front rank in the church
of his choice.
Rev. J. A. Robinson, ABB, pastor
of Ebenezer M. Z. Church, Sparta,
Ca, preached beautiful sermon at
the evening service, selected from
the fifth chapter of Matthew,
twenty-eighth verse-"ConSider the
Lilies of the Field" etc, and the ser
mon was both instructive and edify-
ing. He showed that in the Chris
tian sphere there should be no anx-
ious or fretful care to disturb those
who trust in the Lord; that like the
lily, the Christian should grow in
grace without worrying and fret
ting his life away. His was a pas
sionate pleading for all things good
and tender and true between man
and his brother-nan.
Our pastor, Rev. r. X. Harris,
preached for the congregation of
Ebenezer M. E. Church in the after
noon.
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MIR. c. b. LEE OF B1NCHAMTON, NY.

Leading Business Man in That City, Will
Spend Winter in Capital City for
Health-May Make Some Business In.
vestments.
The subject of this sketch was
born in Maryland, from which place
at early years he launched upon a
business career that eventually took
him to Syracuse, N. Y. Having
been successful in several business
enterprises, he was rone the less
successful there, but with the keen
insight of business training and
natural adaptibility, he saw greater
opening at Binghamton, N. Y, to
which place he moved and opened up
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Sister Fannie Ross has returned
after a summer spent at Sea Girt,
N. j..
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Sister Ida B. Carter, who has
has been at Cape May, returned by
way of Baltimore last week, having
attended the B. NJ. c. in that city.
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Rev, Dixon, who has been very
attentive in his visits to our sick
during the past week, reports the
following: Sisters Kate Jackson,
2I28 K street; Carrie Peterson,
2223 L street; Rachel Fletcher, 2IIT
L street, and Helen Stokes, 1913
Church street.
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AT the evening service DR..
Grimke, pastor of the 18th Street
Presbyterian Church, preached for
us, taking for his subject "The
Training of Children" DR.. Grimke
has preached at Shiloh on many oc-
casions, but at no time have we lis
tened to as profound and instructive
a sermon as he delivered last Sum
day evening.
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1t was an interesting sight to see
Brother Miles and his corps of Sum
day-school workers last Tuesday
evening as they were grouped about
the table in their study room pre-
pairing their lessons for the coming
Sabbath and working out their plans
for a greater Sunday-school for
Shiloh. A more earnest and con-
scientious superintendent would be
hard to find, and his fellow-workers
have caught his spirit.
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Judging by the calls for the regu-
lar monthly meetings last week, it
would seem that most of the clubs
of the church are getting down to
active work for the fall. Let our
pastors find us all working when he
returns, and he will be made happy.
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SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. j. Milton Waldron, Pastor, 1884
v Street, N. w.; w, II. Scott, Church
Editor, 1903 Pierce Place, N. w.

The sermon delivered by Rev. F,
w. Dixon at Shiloh last Sunday
morning on the subject, The Eter-
nifty of Wisdom" was indeed a mas
terly effort. Rev. Dixon bids fair
to become not only an excellent pas
tor, but pulpit orator as we'll.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

Sunday-school $50 to 1855 A..
M, Mr.. John Boston, superintend-
ent; Miss B. Clifford, assistant su-
perintendent. Preaching II A. NJ
Night services Jas P. NJ.
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Our pastor, Rev. r. x. Harris,
preached for the congregation of
Ebenezer M. E. Church in the after
noon.
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PULPITS AND PEWS
METROPOLITAN A. M. E. CHURCE

Pastor, Rev. N. Ross, l444 Q Street,
N. w.; Editor, E. G. Evans, 1918 Q
Street, N. W. Sunday School at $50
Am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-26
WU TING FANG IS
 NAMED DELEGATE

Washington, August 25.-Wu Ting Fang, probably the most popular minister that China has even sent to the United States, is to head the delegation to The Hague permanent court of arbitration. Ameri- can Minister Calhoun today cabled the state department that the delegates will be Wu Ting Fang. Hu Wei-To Liu Shin Hsun and Mr Von Den Hauyel.
 Hu Wei-To was formerly minister to Russia, then to Japan and only recently was transferred to the foreign office at Peking. Lui Shih-Hsun is the present Chinese minister to France. MT Von Den Hauvel is Belgian, formerly minis ter of justice and Belgian plenitopentiary to the second Hague peace conference. The American government has also been informed that the Chinese delegates to the international prison congress to meet in Washington sailed yesterday on the Manchuria from Shanghai. They are Chein Shao-Chang, Chong- Ting and Li Lang Shlo. all members of the younger progressive group of officials in China.
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TUBE SKIRT HAS ALREADY
 SUPPLANTED THE HOBBLE

Chicago. August 25.-(Speeial)-A cable dispatch from Paris te tie Daily News says:
 The tube" skirt is about to supplant the "hobble" skirt. This is the news of doubtful welcome given to the correspond ent of the Daily News by Chicagoans who are homeward bound after having made their purchases of fall and winter clothes in Paris. The famous dressmak- CTS of the French capital, whose word is law with those who would be in style in America, are the inventors of this tube" design.
 What is the tube skirt?" asked the cores pendent, whose curiosity had been aroused by this latest development in the world of style for women in Europe.
 Wei il is like the 'hobble skirt with out the hobble,' answer Chicago woman who has just completed the rounds of the costumers of international repute. Tn other words, the skirt is narrow but plain and is not bound in. It is a most marvellous thing. The Parisians, more over, have actually adopted the American short skirt Hitherto they would not hear of it, but they are no longer able to rrSlst the practicability Of the American niode.''
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THE RAILWAY HALL OF FAME
FREDERICK D. MILLER
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

When it comes to dreaming of i'm pending danger and by accident awake in time to prevent that danger. it may be safely said that dreaming up tc a certain and proper point has beer brought down through its many com plex stages to fine and artistic point by Fred Miller.
 He Is now safely ensconced in a plush chair in the Illinois Central offices with that most prized title-district pas senger agent But the time was-so the old heads say-when he was an op- orator, agent, postmaster grocery store keeper and what-not in a little H. linois hamlet about the size of Opp Ala.
 One evening, so this amazing dream story runs Fred had passed the many passengers and freight trains and as the wintry winds were bowling, the snow falling and the fire bright he settled down to go through one of those Ike Marvel reveries. While thus the sand man came in, picked Freddie up and away he went to dreamland. As it should not happen a freight train was a regular visitor at about II bells The white signal had been placed TOT the freight to pass when Fred dreamed the signal had been changed in some manner involving danger to the train He awoke at the proper moment-as In all first class novels-to find that the wintry wind had blown the lamp out thus endangering the train. Enough to say that Fred replaced the lamp and saved the train.
 Miller decided about this time that dispatching was no go. He entered the passenger service. He was sent to San Antonio, Tex, and he Is at this time an expert on Mexican customs and can talk like true but misun- derstood son of the affluent Diaz.
 While in that Spanish country he learned Spanish and can rattle off such words as "signora" like one of the regulars.
 When the Illinois Central opened of fees here it realized that live wire was required to secure business for 8 new line. Hence Brother Hanson over Chicago way lined Fred Miller up, gave him small bundle of the prevailing Mexican dish and he landed here to take up the job. Since that time he has turned quite tide of travel this way and it is whispered that the pas senger men on the Chicago and East ern Ilirois are slowly but surely turn ing gray over the way Florida travellers are hieing for that stainless Seminole Limited.
 Miller is fine companion. He tells
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have been completed and tested and found to supply about 700 gallons per minute. A third well Is under way, and in the event that furnishes as much water and of the same quality. three wells will perhaps be sufficient to sup ply 100000 gallons per day the contrac- tors are bound to show before they get a cent of money for their work. Con suting Engineer Hamilton Johnson states that the final test has not been applied to the wells, but will be in a few days. The contractors seem confident that with a stronger engine they will get more than 700 gallons per minute, and thus prove that the three wells will be plenty. The machinery for pumping has not been ordered, and cannot be till the capacity of the wells is known for certain. The water will be turned in the mains some time next spring, and then Jackson will have a water that is "it to drink"
 Insurance Commissioner T. NJ Henry has returned from Lexington where he went to attend the trial of H. C. Parhin- son before Justice of the Peace Lipsey, on the charge of burning his store at Pull tight. Holmes county, and reports that Parkinson was held under a bond of s1000 to secure his attendance the circuit court Four negroes were also charged with the crime and one is held in jaii pending trial. Commissioner Henry au- thorzed the issuance of another search warrant, and a hunt will be had for goods believed to have been taken from the store prior to the burning The evil dence in the case was worked up by J. B. Allgood, an adjuster, and who had the facts well in hand
 The following counties have filed their assessment rolls with the auditor:
 Sharkey County-Total valuation of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-26
SHOOTS WOMAN AND
 COMMITS SUICIDE

Knoxville, Tenn, August 25.-Pedes- trains on South Broadway late this even ing saw Henry Gardner approach wo- man, fire two shots at her, then turn the weapon upon himself and commit suicide. Gardner Is 26 years old and the son of a farmer. The woman he tried to kill was Mrs. Ellen Ball, who came here less than a week ago from Pelzer, s. c. The woman was shot through one hand and the lobe of one ear and though removed to a hospital is but slightly hurt.
 Gardner left note stating that he had rather die than live without the woman, adding that she had gone back on him.
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cupying the pulpit of the First Pres byterian church in this city.
 Mrs. Henry T. Brooke of Meridian Miss, is the guest of Mrs. W H. Jef- fries, South Sixteenth avenue. Mrs. Brooke is en route home Bom old Point Comfort. where she has been spending the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry S. Matthews, after spending several days at French Lick and Atlantic City, are now In New York city. They will return to Birmingham about September 1 and will be accompanied by Miss Hoadiey, daughter of ]. H. Hoadley, president of the Alabama Consolldat ted, who will be the guest of Miss Eleanor Matthews.