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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-19

It, provoked mo ill-natured words.
Everybody seemed to look upon It AZ
being a well-deserved tribute Of az
lection by two fond parents to much
loved daughter.
Drexel to BE Great Banker.
Young Drexel has been studying
banking for the last three years In his
fathers banking house In Philadel.
phia, and In the Drexel branches in
London and Paris. He 10 fitting him
self for the great financial RESPONSE
bilities that will one day be his.
BY the marriage Of these two young
people two Of the greatest fortunes
in America will be united. The estate
Of Jay Gould was $4,000. 900 when he
died. It Is said to be more than dou.
BILE that now. George Gould has been
the chief conservator Of the fortune,
and under his management IL has
grown enormously.
The value of the estate left by An
thony J. Drexel never has been made
public, but 1t Is known to have been
In the neighborhood Of $4,000. 900.
This also has been increased greatly.
OF course. 1t IL all guess-work as to
how much money this young couple
will have to start housekeeping ON, but
1t Is safe to say they will not lack for
anything. Their two families are re.
puted to have a combined income Of
$4,000 day, which would be about
$3.50 minute.
History Of His House.
The great banking house of Drexel
& Co., is one Of the institutions Of
Philadelphia. It was founded By
TONY" Drexel's great grandfather.
Martin Drexel. who was born in the
Austrian Tyrol, in 1879. He left that
country during the Napoleonic wars to
avoid CONSUMPTION, and studied paint
ing in Berne. He came to the United
States In 1917 and settled in Philadel-
phia, where he engaged In portrait
painting. He did well at that. 30 well.
in fact, that in 20 years he had &C
cumulated enough money to open the
banking house OF Drexel q Co.
His son, Anthony J. Drexel. was
born In Philadelphia in 1926, and en-
tered the banking house when he was
IS years old, and while his school
studies were still uncompleted. He
It was who really brought the concern
to the commanding financial position
that It has attained. His son. Tony"
Drexel's father. old-time partner Of J.
Pierpont Morgan under the firm name
Of Drexel, Morgan q Co, carried on
the business and expanded It still fur
Their. Now the bank OF Drexel = Co.
is aflliated in New York with the
house OF J. p. Morgan & Co. There 10
also branch in London.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-19
HE KNEW HER

She-It's three o'clock. I'm going
to my dressmaker. I shan't be more
than quarter of an hour.
He-An right; don't forget we are
dining out at eight o'clock.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-19
Rock Biscuit.

To make them. beat to a. cream
two-thirds cup butter and one cup
sugar. Add three eggs well beaten,
then pint and half -four sifted with
q heaping teaspoon pure baking pow
der. Next add one cupful currants
washed and dried. half teaspoonful
each extract lemon and nutmeg and q
tablespoonful grape Juice. Mix into q
rather firm dough, turn on slightly
Toured board and with three-pronged
steel fork scrape out little rough
mounds of dough. Lay these on q
creased tin and bake In hot oven
seven or eight minutes. The rougher
they look. the more appropriate their
name.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-19

EW YORK.-There has
not been an engage
ment in the multi
millionaire circle in
many years that has
brought forth 80 many
expressions Of pleas
ure or good will as
that Of Marjorie Gould
and TONY" Drexel. It
Is a real, straightfor-
ward American love
match. There is no
snobbishness to 1t, no
international 8 cia l
climbing No harfer and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-19

ana that 70 rise 10 the only BIT Of
gossip thzl r. been associated with
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10
Retired ON. F..
!. A Pension
WAS NEGRO COACHNIAN AFTER
THIRTY-FTVE YEARS CON-
F. ..'-; T1NGOUS SERVICE. :-.-. ..-.
Saw Service in the Civil War and
Now Enjoys ,Weu-Earned Rest
.. OH Maryland Farm.

1ss ssThompson National ! News Bureau
ashihgtom, Dst gs;ssE~ Feb. ~! ga
rare but most gratifying form OF re-
ward for the faithful performance Of
duty was adopted recently by Mrs.
e. G. Hutchinson, a wealthy white
lady, OF 1871 8 Massachusetts, Avenue;
northwest. She has retired with pay
for life her. former coachman and
confidential man, Joseph H. Downes,,
after thirty-six years Of efficient and
entirely satisfactory service Mr.
Downs record was absolutely without
a blemish and he richly deserves the
ease and comfort that now comes to
him and his amiabfe heipmeet in the
afternoon Of 'theirl long and useful
career. They are resting quietly at
S51tka Farm in Maryland, full of years
and honors. -.
The hospital home in D street is
closed, and the daughters, Mrs. Flor
enoe Downes Garner, Miss Blanche
Downes, and Mrs. Sitka DoWnes
Thomas are in their beautiful new
home at 1341 r Street northwest. Mr..
and Mrs Downes divide their time be-
tween the II street residence of their
daughters and their country seAt at
Sitka Farm. Mr.. Downes has a war
record in which he takes a pardona-
Bile pride. He saw vigorous action
lin the civil conflict as a member of
Company r., 10th Regiment United
States Colored Troops, and draws a
pension, for disabilities incurred in
the historic campaign of General Ben
Butler against, New Orleans. For
several years. he was connected with
the staff of Gen. Butler when the lat
ter had his headquarters in the big
fstone mansion near thet capital, now
the home Of the Marine Hospital
Service. Mr.. Downes is a highly re-
spected citizen, and is a member Of
several fraternities including the
Royal Arch Masons and the Banneker
/! Relief Association. He has been
prominently identified with many
movements looking to the betterment
of racial conditions in the District Of
Columbia. ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10
LIBERAL - i. !. !:
: PATRONAGE }
Is Receiyed by Negro Hostelry Which
Is Fully Equipped In all Respects
to Serve Travelling Public.
(HOrace D. Slatter.l

New Orleans, La, Feb. 4.-The
problem of proper accommodations fol
the people of the Negro race seems
to have been acknowledgements here
In New Orleans by II. E. Braden in
the maintenance Of the Astoria Hotel
which to all intents and purposes is
real, first-class hotel. Constant
travellers bemoan the fact that 1t is
extremely difficult to find public
place, even in our largest cities, where
comfortable Accommodations can be
had with the security, feedom, and
yet absolute privacy furnished in
we'll regulated homes. ...
Mr.. BTaden deserves special COM
mendation for the effort he is max
Ing here, and it is well to note that
he receives liberal patronage from the
travelling public and the people of
the city. .. "..
= f'he~ cafe; priva te- dining
and all lodging compartments are all
that could be desired. Telephone
connections, baths, respectful attend
ants go to make up that particular
service that Is gratifying to the tray,
eler, who, 80 to speak has "been ur
against, it" in the average colored
lodging house. 10
The cafe is the general meeting
place for the New Orlehns society
people, and here, on frequent occa.
s1ons, private parties, theatre parties
and many of the best peoplel Of the
city entertain and are entertained
Mr.. Braden's success is a>remarkable
example Of what good and courteous
treatmeint and splendid service will
bring to q man in business, catering
to the Negro trade.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10
PAINTING
LFELIKE'
Is tho Verdict Of all Who Have Seen
Pictures of Big Jim" by
George Collins.

A remarkably well executed paint
ing OF big jim the Kentucky
thorough bread racer owned by MIA
Redmond Of the local firm Of Red
mond & Nash, has been completed by
George Collins, Instructor in painting
at the West Virginia Colored Insti-
tute, and is now on exhibition at the
home Of Mr.. Redmond where 1t has
been seen by many local horsemen
and pronounced wonderful likeness.
'%Big. jim was bred from the sire
Strong Boy and Dame Marquette.
He was entered in some Of the events
at the kaDawba Horse Show at Dun
bar last summer and carried away
all the prizes in his class. big Jim"
is seven years old and is said to have
good prospects. He was trained by
William II. Woodson, who for years
had charge Of the race horses at the
John D, Lewis stock farm, and last
year developed speed Of 2:22.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10
Negro Women
Asked 10 Join

New York, Feb. 6.--~Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont has invited the Negro women
of this state to Join the Political
Equality Club, Of which she is Dresi-
dent. --
Ultimately they may form suffra~
gette associations of their own, but
for the present as many as wish will
be admitted to the Political Equality
Club.
Forty enrolled today at a meeting
addressed Dy Mrs. Belmont in West
Side Negro church. Mrs. Belmont
came quickly to the point.
81 feel" she said, "that unless this
cause means freedom and equal rights
to all women of every race. Of every
creed, rich. or poor, it's doctrines are
worthless and it must fall"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10

to- the development or the American
! nation and said:
4 approve Of commission Of
Tprominent men, first to determine Its
fadyisabiiity, and second, to lay out a
plan for It's contamination. 1t seems
to me that the first. question before
( the commission Is, will such an ex-
position benefit the colored race? II
| this commission determines that it
viii, there can be no valid objection
from any section Of this country to
such an exposition -" III ,
Delying delep and effectively into
statistics, showing $ the marvellous
progress of the Negro people in all
the, arts Of civilization, lands religion
education, professional equiPmen
and the -pfeduetiveS industries, Mr.
Taylor emphasized his belief In the
good that would flow out of monu-
mental display of these praiseworthy
chieueme mentS=-that Lthe--e exposition
would tell Ia story of intense human
Interest. Said lie In conclusion: r.
"1t would be the only one of it's
kind; and would, therefore, be, by it's
hoVelCy, ana ltS laudaple purpose the
center OF attention of all thinking
people Of the, country. It would give
inspiration to Negroes of the better
class; 1t would stir In the breasts of
the whites a-spirit- Of rejoicing in a
success to which they had loaned
their efforts. 1t appeals to progress;
1T appeals to prosperity. 1t would
appeal to any man who. had the best
interests Of the country at heart, who
believes In progress, prosperity and
posterity.". prolonged applause.) :
!. Mr. Taylor is being warmly con-
graduated upon all sides. for his bril-
liant argument In support of this
mcritorious measure and the broad
minded member from Ohio's 18th
district has won a lasting place in the
hearts of the Negro millions in Amer
-ira
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10
'' JIM CROW \
STREET CARS 3
VIII Operate in Kentucky, IL kfsassk
Recently Introduced, Is Writfgs &
-...- .--.-' In Statutes. -, 3 gss y

Louisville, KY, Feb. 5.-7-rhe LoUyR
isville Railway Company. and othB
public service corporations : I'm p SSfs
State of Kentucky, are interested M
House Bill $50, introduced at FrsnK4
fort last week by Represent ives M |,
II. McWaters, Of MarshalI 5fonatR
This is the bill which IL enacted ziIt@
law, will extend the Jim; Crow yaEE
to cover street cars and intern
in this state. q. & ~
Al present the Kentucky. ID eSgiRxs
,ers railroad trains end gafeEt
lines operating wholly a Within
state, competitive with
trains, and provides that ~
be separate compartments
and colored passengers. 4 d ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10
CHATAUQUA FOR NEGROES

Negroes are to have ChatanQua
at Durham next GUNNER Prcsi-
dent James E. Shepard Is now engag-
ed In booking talent for the occasion
Several persons Of eminent qualifica-
tions or national reputation have been
tentatively secured. AS soon as con-
tracts have been signed, they wall b
announced.
The main fact now is thai the col
orsd public may have national cen
ter to which they may go in the sum
mer to study, to hear great lectures
to listen to great music, and to enjoy
a sensible vacation.
This Is an opportunity which, il
Durham were not good size city
might tax the greatest provisions to
take care Of the people.
2-1 0-4t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10

the Negro people of this city. and in
other. cities Of it's size inthis state
than will be found in. larger cities
lin other communities. For example,
while this is not necessarily intended
as criticism upon the Negroes Of the
city of. Washington, it is well to call
attention to the fact that there are
nleee nJegr oRsz the CIV ihgz
ron than, ehefe Are peopie in the three
largest towns in the state Of Missis.,
sipp1, and in either Of these towns
there. will be, found more activity in
every direction than is true in WASH
ington. ....-.... .--.--.-.. --.--- ..--s
AS little as one would think Of it,
1t is sometimes above the ordinary
for city with population of not
hardly $1,000 Negroes to maintain
successfully two banking institutions
and yet that is what Vicksburg and
the vicinity Of Warren county do.
Here will be found executive offices
fora large number of the fraternaf
insurance organizations in the state,
and here, will be found solid business
and professional men, who are to all
intents and purposes some Of = the
best and strongest men of color in the
South.
The Lincoln Savings Bank was or
ganized eight years ago, with the we'll
known w. E. MoliiaOn at it's head.
Mr. Mollison has ever since presided
over its destinies and has made it not
only the oldest but the strongest
bank among the colored people in the
state. Ehe bank. possesses total re-
sources Of nearly 100000 and has
an immense clientele
The present officers Of the Lincoln
Savings Bank are w. E. Mollison,
president; B. F. Lacey and P. c..
Copeiain, vice presidents; Miss Mabel
Il. Mollison, cashier. The executive
committee is composed Of w. f. Mol
lison, G. B. Minor, 3. w. Currie. w.
B. Jones and E. p Jones.
Besides his work at the Lincoln
Savings Bank, Mr.. Mollison, is best
known perhaps by reason Of his pre-
eminent standing as q lawyer, prac-
ticing in a community where all the
officers Of the court, from Judge to
5urors, are whitN men. He is a bril-
liant and forceful speaker, and in ad-
d1tton, what is in many cases more
important, knows the law.
In the Toseate days gone by, Mr..
Mollison served as superintendent Of
education Of Isaquena county, and
was successfully clerk Of the Chan
Gerry court for period of eight
years. Ills party nominated him. for
secretary Of state in 1889, but un-
fortunately the Republican ticket was
| beaten that year. A distinction al
tanned by no other colorcd man in the
state has since come to Mr.. Mollison,
| in that, since the adoption Of the new
, constitution in 1890, Mr.. Mollison
was appointed by Democratic Judge
District Attorney, pro TEN Of his
! county,, This happened in 1892 and
he served during the whole term Of
! court.
Since. those days, Mr.. Mollison has
lost none Of his influence and in many
OF the affairs affecting Negroes in the
state his fine hand can be seen
smoothing the way for them. He
regularly goes to the Republican Me-
| tional conventions and his advice i3
always sought and respected in vari-
! Gus ways with reference to Negro af-
fairs Mr.. Mollison occupies hand
! some suite of Offices upstairs in the
Lincoln Savings Bank Building where
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10

Senor Gualberta Gomez of Havana
gave reception for the PARTY whieh3
was an elaborate affair. Ia Lasfasf
and the leading papers gave interests
ing accounts in a detailed manner oE
the visit Of DR.. Shepard, Hon. John
Merrick, DR.. A. NJ. Moore5 OF Dur r6a1s
N. c., and Rev. DR.. j. &, Ford 1f
Jacksonville, Fla ~...% rr@ . .s3S IZsYS ayss
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10

Or VICkSBURG NEGROES FAR
.--~.~ SUPERIOR TO THAT, OF 9TH !.
- : VI ~, EIs CITIES. .,.
Oldest Bank There
Short Sketch of w. T.. NIolIisoon, it's
f. President Secret Organizations
Doing II Good Work i'm Advancing
Racial Interests. ....n
-(HQracs .. Sfatter.O

- V1cksburg, Miss, Feb. Especial.
Here in Viaksburg is found the
Oldest Negro bank in the state, from
which successful operation was gath
cred much of that inspiration that
makes this state lead all others in
the, successful operation = Of I these
concerns. To be exact, there
is--mere- -business-a -aeti4ity---amen eng
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-06-30

sold for the few days at from S25
to $50 each. The airship is equip
ped with restaurant which will
supply the passengers with ii buffet
service, such as is afforded on rail
road trains.
The dimensions of the Deutsch-
land are: Length, 4S5 feet: width.
as feet. It's gas capacity is 24,S52
cubic yards, and it carries three
motors having IA total of $50 horse
power. 1t was designed to main
tain "A speed of 35 miles an hour.
Its lifting capacity is 44,0OO
pounds, of which 1900 pounds,
cover the crew, passengers and eX-
press. 1t is expected to be able to
accomplish a continuous trip of
100 miles. Sioux Falls Press.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-06-30
Good Game At Capa

Fourteen of the ight-skinned
Philippines journey ed to Capa last
Saturday and mixed with the ball
tOssers of that place. The game
was fast one from the start to the
wind-up, and their were many
halr-ralsing stunts pu ed off.
Thompson who played Bird for
Philip gathered up two hot ones
and pegged his men at first: Cox on
short handled some hard ones and
Stable at second scooped every
thing that came his way. In fact
the entire infeld played like pack
of Commanche Indians and nary
an error was made by them. Only
two errors were made in the out
field and one of them caused by
two players running together.
The Philippines secured 8 hits to
the locals 9 but the home boys had
more errors chalked up against
them than the visitors. Severaltimes
the bases were full with none out
and yet the plays came so that they
were unable to score. Ulrey of the
local squad made home run alorg
the latter part of the game, putting
the score 6 to I In the home teams
favor. The game was a good one
and there was no disgrace in loos-
ing it. The Capa lads are fine
bunch of boys and the business
men made things lively for the
visitors, from their arrival to the
departure of the train in the
morning.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-06-30
Celebrate the 4th at Morrison's 8
Grove

The people in the vicinity of FL
bon have made plans to celebrate
the glorious Fourth at Morrison's
Grove and will have a program
that will make things lively from
morning till night. There will be
speeches. ball games, and various
other amusements to make the day
memorable one for the people
in this vicinity. The committee is
working with great ardor and will
do all in their power to entertain
the visitors and make the day one
of unrestrained pleasure and amuse-
ment.
Among the speakers of the day
will be Rev. O. E. Tell of Philip,
j. S. SHREDDER of Midland and Rev.
Davis of Wellsburg.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-06-30
Carved a Hole in the Roof

A number of tramps on their
way from Lead to Blunt, stopped
off in Philip last week and were
guests at the city bastile. Some of
their number became inqnisitive
about a trunk which stood on the
depot platform and attempted to
see what was in it. The whole
bunch of eight were taken into
custody and packed like sardines
in Jail, Friday evening.
Some of the bunch were evident
ly equipped with pocket knives as
they carved hole through the
roof and made their escape. Silent.
ly one by one in the infinite gloom
of the evening. they noiselessly
slipped upward through the hole
in the ceiling: and cautiously there
appeared to view, head and then
shoulders in the heavy nights
dew. Then down the roofs tobog.
gan they quitely slid, like a down
grade truck on slippery skid. Their
offin the darkness they silently die
creep; while our town marshall al
the switch was asleep. The last one
out, in his haste to start, crept ou,
of the hole and on the trip die
embark, but his footing he missed
on the down ride, and on those
slippery shingles are remnants OF
hide; showing the route that he
took when he slid, and exposing
some hide that ought to be hid
Over the caves like an airship ht
leaped, and lit on the ground in 9
muddled up heap, but in an in
slant he was up and off like a sho
to join his companions in the free
dom they sought. Apparently oul
bastile was not built for siege
by bunch of hoboes without an,
creed: 'Tis good that they went il
the night as they came, and fol
their departure no one is to blame
A good plan was proposed by ,
mar that is wise, to deal in the fu
ture with these onery guys;
wheelbarrow for each one VIII,
journeyed this way, and then 70
his keeping he could literally pay
by hauling some gravel to sprea'
on the street and improve our cit,
and make it look neat. Perhap
then our town would he given
wide berth, by these wanderer
on the face of the earth.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-06-30
First Trip A Success

The first regular airship passel :
ger service was inaugurated la: I
Wednesday when Zepp elln's
Deutchland, carrying twenty pas.
sengers, successfully made the first
scheduled trip from Friedrich
shafen to Dusseldorf, Ger. 300 hun
hred miles in nine hours. Regular
trips will be made hereafter.
The weather was perfect and tn G
motors worked faultlessly. The av-
erage time maintained for the com.
plete course was approximately 33
miles an hour, but between Freid-
richshafen and Stuttgart the l24
miles was covered at an average
rate of fl miles an hour. The best
speed for Il single hour was 43l
miles.
Count Zeppelin was at the helm
when the Deutschland left Freid-
richshafen at ; O'Clock Wednesday
morning, and sailed away on the
trip that was to mark an epoch in
aviation. The passengers were
some of the directors of the Ham
burg American Steamship com
pany and the German Airship
stock company, joint owners of
the dirigible and guests. They oc-
cupied the mahogany walled and
careted cabin situated between
the Gondolas and from the win
dows of which they viewed the
scenery as the aerial car swept
along. Count Zeppelin steered for
the greater part of the distance.
The hour and minute of the pro-
bable passing of the various points
had been bulIetined ahead so that
not only the people of the cities
on the line who filled the streets,
but inhabitants of all the interme-
diate villages turned out and cheer
ed enthusiastically as the immense
torpedo-like structure, with it S
whistling screws, drove over their
heads at a height of between 200
and 300 feet.
The Deutschland swung gently
into Dusseldorf here at noon and
the multitude surroundingthe land
ing yards shouted a welcome. The
city had been gayly decorated in
honor of the event. The promoters
of the enterprise and their guests
were entertained at a public din
ner.
Regular trips will be made and
many tickets already have beer