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NAPIER BANQUET
ECHOES HEARD
New Register Of the Treasury
DspIOTeS Present Conditions.
BGEE OF COLOR PREJUDICE.

In First Public Address After Enter
ing Upon Duties Of Office Noted Ten
nssseean Says That Things Some
times Look Dark For the Race,
What Former Leaders Did.
Washington.-At the recent banquet
rendered him by the Tennessee colony
Of the nations capital Mr.. James C.
Napier, the newly appointed register
Of the treasury. made a notable speech.
describing somewhat in detail the
growing opportunities for the indus
trial and economic development Of the
Negro in the south. The deliverance,
coming from such u high source, has
attracted nation wide attention.
After expressing his heartfelt thanks
to his fellow Tennesseeans and his
friends from other states who had
Joined with them In rendering this
splendid testimonial and reviewing
briefly the civil and political status Of
the race since the war Mr.. Napier
said in part:
lar conditions following the close OF the
civil war and famed into a burning flame
by what took place during the reconstruc-
ton period we must confess, took deep
root In the minds OF both white and col
ored people. II Is but reasonable to con-
clude that these conditions could not be
altered In day. But these conditions are
changing. and a better feeling Is being
manifested almost in all the relations be-
tween the white and colored people OF the
south. There Is a large and growing class
OF people on both sides who have set their
heads together In the effort to create q
better spirit and a better feeling between
neighbor and neighbor. whether that
nelghbor be a black OF a white man.
A result OF all this Is that the colored
people are building homes and character
and are throwing around these the strong
arm OF protection. They are establishing
themselves In the business OF trades and
commerce and are fixing lines Of credit
and confidence in almost every communi-
~. They are pushing into every phase Of
the civilization that surrounds them. They
are buying land and are becoming agri-
culturists. The colored man sees the need
Of drug store, and he opens one. He
finds a neighborhood where a grocery
store IL needed. and Immediately he be-
gins the work Of establishing that branch
Of business. In short. he constitutes an
important factor in every industry that
Engages the attention OF the people IN the
different communities In which he lives.
Where formerly In stores. In factories,
n mills. IN manufactures and in railway
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THE THIRTN-sEcoND COMMENCE
MENT or THE STATE UNIVER-
WITTY OF KENTUCKY.
BY ]. FentOn johnson.

State University held its thirty,
second commencement the week OF
May to IA. Large crowds attended
the services. Degrees and diplomas
were conferred upon over fifty stu.
dents. Prof. A. E. Meyzeek OF the
City Normal School, received the de.
gree Of Master OF Arts.
The deans and principals are: ].
H. Hubert, College Of Arts; n. B.
Lanier, Theological Seminary; Caro-
Ign A Steward, Normal School; Mary
B. Anderson, Industrial Arts; Mrs.
NJ. B. Lanier, Normal Preparatory
School; DR.. Green. Medical School.
State College Of Arts is the only
Negro College in Kentucky. It is in
dire need of funds, and those who
champion higher education should do
something 20 prolong its life. Its
curriculum is one Of the best In the
and many men and women
have been made useful A. BIS and NJ.
DIS under the faculties Of the vari-
Gus departments Of this University.
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ZION FoRUM

The Zion Forum met last Tuesday
evening Pres. Dr.. Jas. N. Harris in
the chair. After the reading Of the
minutes and the usual items Of bust
ness the program committee presented
its program, although some Of the
numbers were omitted, the program
with the report Of the critic and read
ing Of the journal was much enjoyed.
The meetings Of the Forum are grow
ing in interest and the programs bid
fair to be Of q high order as the weeks
60 by. This new organization meeting
as It does on. Tuesday evening makes
a splendid gathering center for the
young people Of the city, it Is hoped
dat they win sYail themselves Of the
soesal benefits and intellectual develop
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HEROIC ACHIEVEMENTS BY
C0L0RED AMERICANS NOTED
Physical Prowsss Which Narrow Ra-
eiaI 5isots Cannot eainsay.

While the mission Of the Tuskegee
(Ala.) student is primarily to record
the progress and work OF the students.
graduates and friends OF the Tuskegee
institute, II nevertheless keeps q
watchful eye on the achievements Of
the race on the outside. II chronicles
from the files Of the Carnegie hero
commission nine instances Of daring
and self fOrgetful devotion to others in
peril which have won for colored men
and women rewards given by the CON-
mission. In most OF these cases the
persons for whom death was braved
were white. In six instances Of hero
ism by colored persons at least one
child was in danger OF death when the
effort to save life was made. nearly
always with success. Two Of the color
ed heroes persisted in trying to rescue
others.
1t Il well to keep such facts before
the people Of this country OF mixed
races and many natiOnalities. II tends
to broaden the American outlook upon
great national problems and to raise
the average standard Of justice and
fair play. There Is no denying the
evidence Of manhood and womanhOOd
Of the highest type which is furnished
by self sacrificing herOism. A man
who dies or braves death to save a
child not in his care or related to him
in any way is none the less a hero Of
the finest type because his skin is dark. !
Physical proves is so truly at the |
bottom Of the greater part Of mans |
progress that It cannot be disregarded |
or lightly valued by the narrowest |
racial blgots- The evidence which the
Carnegie hero fund records furnish |
that the noblest kind Of courage and |
the most stalwart manhood are found |
among all races and classes Is a whole
some influence In American life
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service he could secure only the lowest
grades OF work, his education. his good
character and trustworthiness and his in
dustrtous habits are placing him where he
10 doing q much higher grade Of work
and receiving for It much better pay.
Race Achieving Marvellous Results.
Our own preachers are ministering 70
our spiritual needs: our lawyers are look
lag after our troubles and interests before
the courts; our doctors are looking after
our health. curing complaints and pre-
venting disease. We have 5000 teachers
In our common schoolhouses Howard
university. Fisk university. wiIberforcs
and like schools are furnishing higher ed
ucation to our youth Hampton, Tuskegee
and the normal and Industrial institutes
OF Alabama, together with other like in
stttutions. are furnishing Industrial train
Ing Each OF these Is moving along IN
the even tenor OF its way and Il doing a
wonderful work In the uplift OF the
people.
In their combined efforts they are
achieving marvellous results In the prog
res OF the entire race. With such op-
portunities At hand In almost every south
ern state Il there any wonder that the
race II advancing? With such facilities
It would be Q great wonder II II did not
advance.
Many OF Us, and especially our friends
Of the north. are often wont 70 forget all
these things and bemoan the withdrawal
OF the Withholding from us Of many rights
and privileges which under the law ought
not to be withheld We deplore these con-
ditions a. much as many Of our friends,
and We want all concerned to know that
We are not satisfied with them and that
Ws are ready At all times to enter our
protest against them
II cannot b denied that things some
times look dark and gloomy for Us, ana
Ne often hear the expression that IF
some OF our great leaders-nSmely. Doug
las, Langston. Bruce, Downing and 9TH
err who struggled 20 hard 70 have the
people Of this District clothed with all the
rights Of citiaenS-conld now see our con-.
ditton they would turn over In their
graves-" They opened for " the doors
o. the restaurant. the hotel and the the
ater. These are all now closed, and the
timerow car rolls Into the District OF
Columbia. the very capital. with In
p-HAas-
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URaEs MORE CONFIDENCE.
Declares Formative Instead Of Reform
alive Measures Are Needed

In a recent address on "The Peril Of
the American Home" Judge Charles
N. Goodnow of the Court of Domestic
Relations has placed upon the should
ers of parents the responsibility for
child delinquency and dependency.
Domestic troubles usually arise
from ignorance and a miseoneeption Of
the marital relation" he said. 1.-THE
most frequent causes are drunkenness,
laziness, early marriages, and dissatis-
faction with conditions and surround
ings, too much interference by near re-
latives or meddling friends, seolding
tongue, i'll health, immortality, and
often pure cussedness.
Traces Causes Of Trouble.
'Wby so many family diseOrds;
why so many broken hearts; why
so much miseryi Because in youth
we are not taught the power Of self
restraint; because selfshness, envy,
jealousy, hatred, eupidity, and greed
become the dominant characteristics of
our minds; because so feF mothers and
fathers become eonfdentisl enough
with their sons and daughters to teach
them the true object of their existence;
because so many young men and young
women never are brought to know or
understand the seriousness of the mar
riage vow.
would Start with Grandpathsrs.
'Faeing the appalling statistics Of
crime, I ask you had we not better use
formative rather than reformative
measuresf
Gas the child is taught, 50 viii the
man teach. The. condition in a mans
home is sure to reflect some early
phase Of his own training. The best
time to begin training a child is to be-
gin with its grandparents while chill
dren are in their infancy"
It is the solemn duty Of parents, to
carefully read what Judge Goodnow,
has to say, in relation to their duty to
their children for it goes without say
ing, that there are thousands Of people
in this city, who permit their children
to grow like wild and poisonous weeds,
and they are simply training them to ill
the jails and other penal institutions,
or to become criminals and vicious char |
aeters.
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TELLS WHERE GOD CAME FROM,

God as One Divine Person"
Before 1 was eight years old
asked who God was and where he
lived. Soon after / was eight years
old my mother died quickly OF a
fever and 1 was told God had taken
her away to himself" / kept my
mind open in search of all I could
find about that God. Years passed
and 1 listened to know what people
said about God.
In 1877 / took my first lessons in
practical hypnotism and mesmerism
from a great master in this science
Of nature. After this / learned spir-
itism Of nature. Soon learned that
the Holy Ghost of the Bible authors
was the same force in nature as hyp-
notism and mesmerism. Hypnotism
is named from the god Hypros, a
person; Mesmerism was named from
Mesmer By this god the Holy Ghost
was made clearer to me. But there
were other gods. God Jehovah was a
spirit to the authors Of the Bible, but
who was God Jehovah? 1 searched
history. / found a history Of him
while ne lived the life Of a man.
God Jehovah of the Bible authors
was q mortal man before he died,
and came as a spirit to Aaron,
Moses and others. His name as a
mortal man was God FL, of Byblus
and Tyre and Africa. He, like Wash
lngton, was a warrior; also he was a
builder In Byblus. The first temple
In his honor was built on a mount
At Byblus.
Thus searched history ana found
many gods who lived thousands Of
years before God e Tor God Jeho-
Eah) was known In history. The
Bible says God came from Tenran."
Tenran is now called Afrca.-Aurin
?. Hill, Is Isabella St., Boston, Mass.
Boston Transcript
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DRAMA.

Scenes In the Union Depot"
The Woman's Aid, organized to
raise money for the benefit Of the
Home for the Aged and Infirm Col
ored People will give q drama in one
act and q dance afterwards at Oak
land Music Hall, 10th street and Cot
tage Grove avenue, Monday evening,
May 22nd, at p. m.
It is hoped that the public will
turn out and encourage this worthy
effort, as all proceeds realized will be
for the benent Of the Home.
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$1,000 Death Benefit

$3.50 weekly benefit for accidents; $500
weekly sick benefit; $1,000 for loss
Of limb or eyesight; $500 for Emery
eney Relief; Cost $500 per year. No
other dues nor assessments. Reliable
Company with 100000 State Deposit
to guarantee the payment Of claims.
Men and Women between the ages of
16 and IS accepted. Fort further in
formation address Dept. 314, American
Registry Company, Erie, Pa, giving
age, occupation and present state of
health.
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GUARD GETS SIX NEW ARMoRIEs.
Senate Passes S4O6, 900 Appropriation
Two Of New Structures for Chicago.

Springfield, Ill, May 1s.-(sPeeial.)
Six new National guard armories
were provided for by house bill so4,
which passed the senate tonight carry
ing an appropriation of s4O5,OOO. The
money will be distributed as follows:
Second regiment, Chicago, $4,000;
Eighth regiment, Chicago, 100000;
Company F. Fifth infantry; Company
I. Eighth infantry, and naval reserves,
Quincy, $4,000; Companies D and I,
Third infantry, Aurora, 100000; Com
pany F, Sixth infantry, and naval re-
serves, Moline, $4,000; Company G,
Third infantry, Woodstock, $4,000.
Several thousand dollars also was ap-
in another bill for repairs
for the First regiment armOry in Chi
cago.
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The New York public schools have
the oldest pupil on record, Mrs. Mar
tina Harmon, Colored. She is 20
years old. The board OF education
recently awarded her two gold med
ais; one for merit in study, and the
other for regularity Of attendance.
Mrs. Harmon was born a slave in
Kentucky.
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The Royal Box.

King George Of England can trace
his ancestry back more than 800 years-
Queen Elizabeth Of Roumania q a
faith eurist, the only sovereign. indeed.
10 publicly acknowledge her eOnYio-
lions about the matter.
The queen Of the Belgians has prom
Ised to become the godmother Of the
seventh girl born In any Belgian fam
Ty, but has stipulated that the seven
Girls must follow each other without
TIE Interpretation OF bog baby.
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WALTERS A. II. z. ZION CHURCH,
-. Cor. Ssth and Dearborn sts.

Rev. Henry J. Calls, D. D., Pastor.
The interest in our church work is
still increasing. The report Of the trus-
tees on the Easter Rally showed that
over $4,000 had been raised. An the
floating debts Of the church with the
exception Of the organ have been met
and they have q balance Of over two
hundred dollars to the credit Of the
church.
The last Quarterly conference for
this conference year win be held Jane
sth. General Glass on the 9th. Quar-
terly meeting on the 11fh, and Love
Feast on the 18th. These VIII be in
tsresting days in Zion, every depart
ment Of the church is getting ready.
The Baby Wedding and childrens
program given by Mrs. II. C. Fox and
Mrs. Lille MeNary on last Thursday
evening was grand success. The
children done themselves great credit
and quite neat sum was realized.
Services Sunday as follows, Early
prayer meeting ESQ A. n. At Hoo A.
n. the pastor win preach On "spiritual
Progress in Weakness. - Sunday School
At Loo P. II. ". J. B1rdine, superin-
tsndsnt. Christian EndesvOr $3.50, G. J.
jackson, President. At 500 P. n. Rev.
Calls win preach on ss1Ey Repentance
ana Gods Pardon &c"
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Frank P. George presents 'The Dan
aabagay," including the invineible ee-
lebrities: Miss st. Clair White, Miss
Gladys E. Edwards, Mr.. Craig Williams,
Miss Gladys Anderson, Mr.. George Gar
ner, Jr. oakland Music Hall, Deeora-
tion evening, May 20. Garfield Will
son'ss Orchestra will augment the dis
course. Sam Fielding, manager in ad-
vance.
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Msnhood Rights . Common Privileges.
The right to vote or speak on Ques-
lions which concern the body polite.
to support the right and condemn the
wrong, should not be confined to any
one class Of persons in business or the
professions. II should be and is. by
night q common privilege. Let colored
Americans stand to their guns. Right
win eventually win the day.
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Unavoidable.

Philanthropic Old Iady-But I gave
you siIpence yesterday on condition
that you were not TO spend it in drink.
and 1 can distinctly smell liquor on
you.
DeadhOuse Dan-Lady. ! am the VIC
tim Of cruel circumstances. / found
q bottle containin' wot appeared ter
me ter be worter. Wot was'my 'orror,
lady, to find arter drinkin' Of It all
that It were whisky!-Sydney Bulletin.
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No Man Knows What the End Will Be.
What viii be the termination Of
color prejudice In the United States
God only knows. From the way some
persons act in many sections Of the
country. IL It were possible for them
to do 50. they would monopolIze the
sun, moon, stars, air. water. light. rain
and all the other physical forces
which are given for mans benefit TO
keep the colored people from enjoying
the use Of them. Isn't Il mean?
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Zulu Prince Delivers Fine Grafton.

Zulu Prince Delivers Fine Grafton.
The address Of Madikane Q. Cele Of
the graduating class at Hampton in
stitute recently was an excellent liter
airy production and shows the posi-
bilities Of his tribe for intellectual de-
velopment Mr.. Cele is a Zulu prince
from Natal. South Africa. who has
worked his way through Hampton and
become q wheelwright-
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Col. 'Rube" Foster and his Ameri-
can Giants met defeat at the hands
OF the Spaldings, at the new Ameri-
can Giants Park, seth and wentworth
avenue. last Sunday afternoon, the
game standing to in favor Of the
Spaldings; more than two thousand
fans witnessed the hotly contested
game.
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ALREADY Provided.

The minister was shaking hands with
new member OF his congregation, a
girl fresh from Sweden. and said cor
daily. Il would Ike to know your
address so can call on you"
"oh." said the girl innocentiy, Il haf
q man. "-Success Magazine.
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NEW MILLINERY PARLoR.

Mrs. Anna Hayman, 1896 Wabash
avenue. Phone, Douglas 1852.
Latest styles in ladies' hats, hats
made to order, trimmed and blocked.
Prices reasonable.
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Practical Education.

Mother-I list got letter from Eph-
rain sayin' as bow he's took mp fene-
In In college. ,
Father-Rail. stone or barb7-COrnen
Widow.
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Unreasonable Thoughts.
'Twere fine 20 hear the robins lay
And watch the blossoms grow
And see the BUTTERFLIES AZ play
Instead Of shovellng snow.
washington star.
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Getting Ready.

Getting Ready.
For heavens sake. Mildred. what
have you been doing? You look as II
you had fallen into a coal hole"
at was Just about as bad Aunt
Martha has telegraphed that she viii
be here tomorrow. and I've been hunt
ing through the attic for her picture"
Chicago Record Herald.
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THE KEMPER HARKELD VIOLIN
RECITAL
A. the Institutional Church Was =
Very Fine AFFAIR and Well
Attended.

Last Monday evening Prof. KEN
per Harreld, who is q thorough mu-
stefan from head to foot, gave his
Violin Recital at the Institutional
Church, 3S25 Dearborn street He
was assisted by Mrs. Abbie Mitchell
Phillips, soprano, and Mrs. Alma
Pitts-wiIliams, reader; Frank Jor-
dan Woods at the piano.
The following very interesting pro
gram was ably rendered:
1
Concerto, d Minor Wieniawski
Allegro Moderate
Romance
Mr.. Kemper Harreld.
II.
Der ErIkonig ........-.. Schubert
Am Sontag Morgen go. brahms
Mrs. Abbie Mitchell-Phillips.
III.
Zingarella, The Gypsy Flower Girl
Of Spain ............ Mac Dowell
Mrs. Alma Pitts-WillIams.
Suite, Opus "a ................. Ries
III. Adagio
V. Perpetuum Mobile.
Mr.. Kemper Harreld.
v.
The Star and the Flower ....
................G Guy D'Hardelot
F1orian's Song ...... Benz. GODDARD
As Ny Dear Old Mother ...-....
......... -. .Antonin Dvorak
Hymn -. George Henschel
Mrs. Abbie Mitchell-Phillips.
VI
CanZonetta ......... a. d'Ambrosio
Dance .......... Brahms
Mr.. Kemper Harreld.
Those taking part in it were at their
best and were called back several
times after each number. 1t was
very fine in every way, and It was
more than fairly well attended. Mr..
Kemper Harreld richly deserves the |
unstinted thanks Of the music loving |
people for the successful effort he
put forth in getting up his classical
Violin Recital.
Mrs. George c. Hall, Mrs. S. A. T.
Watkins, Miss Blanche Shaw, Mrs.
W. williams, Mrs. Martha Broadus-
Anderson, Mrs. R A. ]. Shaw, Mrs.
Josepht Brent, Mrs. Hattie C. Clay
brook, Mrs. J. Gray Lucas, and Mrs.
Ophie Wells were the patronesses Of
he AFFAIR. i
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Easy Stages.
He-How did you ike my speech at
the dinner last night. dear?
She-Oh. It reminded me 80 much Of
the time you were counting me. Fred
How SOP
why. thought you never would
come to the point%-Yonkers States
man.
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Perhaps the Service Is Better.
The world grOws better. all agree
Congratulate humanity
The telephones. tits said. are free
From rudeness and profanity.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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ment that the Forum is affOrding. The
meeting begins at $3.50 and closes at
IO:OO.-'fB."
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Enthusiasm Of lneNperisnee.
You'll often find when in his pride
The knOcker rails with grim citation
The thing he talks OF Is outside
His usual line Of occupation.
Washington Star.
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And when you come to think II DER
We. none OF Us. amount TO much.
But few are Jerry to the fact
Except our boss. wife. God and such
Puck
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Gone 70 Waste.

Il don't IKE the way they reported
my speech" complained the new con-
gresham
why. they sprinkled in plenty OF
laughter and applause"
"Yes, but how about an them ges-
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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Hubert R. Cross, the popular bar
tender, VINO e an old time friend Of
wesley Plummer, one Of the big poll
tieians in the second ward, win be in
the future as in the past onyhis Job
at Charles Let's, Goth Century Cafe
and Buhet 1872 State st.
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Weary WafisS Plant
II had to be q minister
It'd be an awful M.
I'd have to work one day . week
And only loaf on six
Spokane Spokesman-RsVisW.
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NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS TO
RENT.

To rent nicely furnished rooms,
1896 Wabash abve., Phone Douglas
462.
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The musical and literary entertain
ment and broom drill, given at St
Mary's Church, 1926 Dearborn St,
Monday evening, May IS, was well at
tended, and the money collected in
from it win be used to clean the
church.
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judge Goodnow Blames Woes for Lack
Of Early Training.
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A New Relation,

No doubt young Algie McPhistsr
Today Il feeling quite sore.
Last night he acquired q sister
That be never had had before
Chicago News
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Joy o the World.
Green fields smiling to the sky,
Gardens white and red.
There'n be harvest by and BY,
Answered prayers for bread.
Atlanta Constitution.
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". K. CHAMPION, 60 E. 18th street,
has been confined to his bed from
the erect Of a very severe cold which
he contracted on his farm in Mich
His many friends hope 70 see him
out again very soon.
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Miss Birdie Corker, Of Toronto,
Canada, is in the city and she will
make her future home with her uncle
and aunt DR.. and Mrs. ]. N Corker,
5317 Wabash avenue.
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Wesley P. Williams, Of Youngs
town, o., was in the city the first of
the week, visiting his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Robert A williams, 1874 Dear.
born street.
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Ms. Howard NJ. Smith, 1862
Rhodes ave-, may spend the summer
months in visiting with friends in
Baltimore, Nd.
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Entered a sesond-ciaSS Matter
Auu. 60, fs0a, At the Pest once q
Chicago, Illinois, under Act Of hareh
3. INA
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Mrs. Anna Hayman, 1926 Wabash
avenue. 50 far is doing very nicely in
the millinery business. See her an
nouncement in another column Of
this paper.
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William Robinson, 3511 Armour
avenue, has for the past two weeks
been seriously I'll, but the doctor feels
that he is on the safe road to recoy-
cry.