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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
Lost Her Vote

Mrs. Susan Shaffer, of Los Angeles,
Cal, Is visiting her cousin Mrs g. w.
Mcdonald. North Raleigh street.
While she Is enjoying ner visit in
Martinsburg, she regrets that she lost
her vote today In California. were wo-
men have the right OF suffrage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
Lorenro cardner.

Lorenzo Gardner. Of Brunswick, Md,
died Suddenly Monday Of paralysis.
following short illness. lie was AZ
years old. He was a prominent con
tractor and at one time was postmas-
ter He was councilman IL years, hav-
ing refused denomination at the last
primary He was q native Of Virginia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
ENGAGEMENT OF
MRS. CLEVELAND
Presidents Widow to Marry
Professor 7. ]. Preston.
ROMANCE or WELLS COLLEGE.
Bride 10 BE ls Graduate and Trustee
OF the institution In Which tho
Groom Elect 10 an lnstruetor--An-
nouneement No Surprise.

Announcement OF the engagement OF
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. widow Of Pres
ident cleveland. and Professor Thomas
r Preston of Wells college, Aurora,
n. u, did net greatly surprise the In.
innate friends OF either as rumors had
been rife for some time that an attacn-
ment existed between the two,
Mrs. Cleveland was born Frances
Folsom. She was the daughter of Os-
cur Folsom once Mr.. tleyeland's law
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
Homo to Vote

Hon. George M. Bowers, u. s. Fish
Commissioner and the following gem
tIemen from Washington are home
10 vote today: Andy r. Lambert. Rob
ert Greer, Fred Wolfes, Daniel l..
Henry. Chas. Il. Mcdonald, VIM. q.
shaull. J. Harry Matthei, G. &c. John.
son, w. l.. II Turner, Daniel sullivan,
John Byers, J. A. ID. Turner and Thorn.
as Bycrs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
Building Notes

Contractor NJ. = Compton is exca-
waiting for a new frame house on Win
chester avenue for MIR. Ward Lawyer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
Home to Vote

Messrs. Alex. Elliott and Percy Ell
liot, of the Washington police force,
came up Sunday evening to vote
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09

The funeral OF Mrs Robert Earl.
near Mlddleway who was killed By a
nadaenea sheep, was lseld This after.
noon at 2 o'clock anc inyerment at
Charles Town. Besides her husband
Mrs. Earl is survived BY brother,
Col. r. r. Chew, Of Charles Town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
MOVING

Alr George Kitchen = moving To-
day from the Boom 10 the keesecker
house on Berkeley Place
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
Married in Haserstown

Mrs, Edith Lindsay, West King ST.,
widow OF the late Ward Il. Lindsay,
and MIR. Charles j. Spaulding, of Iiae
erstown, We're married there Thurs.
day, by Rev. w A. Fallon, this city, at
the rectory Of ST Mary's Catholic
church They LETT afterwards in an
automobile for a wedding trip. They
will reside in IIagerstoMn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09

Miss Fannie Butts, this city, aud
Mr. william Holder, of Hagerstown.
were married in Baltimore this eve.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09
Married Today.

MIR, Adrian Onderdonk- headmaster
OF ST. James school, south of llagers-
town, Prof and Mrs Campbell and
Prof, and Mrs Landlord left FOR
Philadelphia where Mr.. Onlerdonk
was married today 10 Miss Richmond
The wedding was fashionable event
andd took place IN st. James Episco-
pal church. Of which the brides faith.
err is rector When the aato with Mr..
Onderdonk and party left ST. James y
was showered with rice and the stud.
ents gave him hearty farewell.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09

Paul Franklin Lewis, son OF Mary
Lewis, East Martin street, died last
night OF pneumonia, aged years
Funeral Sunday afternoon and burial
in Green Hin cemetery,
Infant Dead
The three-weeks-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Howard Mills. North Mar
tinsburg, died last night. Funeral
Sunday afternoon and burial in Green
Hin cemetery.
sDied in Hspital
Gavio lrgashinO. an Italian youth Of
IS, died last night IN the Kings Daugh-
ters Hospital Of typhoid fever. He
had been in America not much over
week and just started to work in
the south quaries wncn taken sick.
He couldn't speak word Of English
and had no one to care for him. He
only lived a few days after being
brought to the hospital. Undertaken
Wien took charge of the body.
colored Woman Dead
Mrs. Eliza Mosby, who lived back
OF the b. & O. shops, on Russell street,
died Thursday night after short ILL.,
ness. She was about rs years Of
age. She lived with the family Of
the late William T. Stewart for many
years and was well known and re-
spected IN this community Under
taker Wien took charge Of the body
which win be buried sunday after
noon
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09

Mrs. G. A. Welton, North Spring st..
Is visiting In Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-09

Returning 70 America, he went 70
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
GOOD JUDGMENT.

Tho defeat at yesterdays election oi
the attempt TO repeal tho law nxina
the salary OF the treasurer Of Calune,
township at $500 per year and revert
20 the fee system. which would give
him about $4,000 annually. reflects the
good sense Of the electors. The treas
urer Is well paid as II II. Tor no is oc-
cupied with the duties OF the Office
only three months in the year. and ~
he desires can have the work done for
a total OF 5000. The township has
benefited 10 the extent OF over 81 5000
by the present law during the six years
~ has been in effect This money has
been expended for the good OF the en-
tire township. and the taxpayers have
been saved that much. IL was purely al
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
RAILROAD TIMBER EXPENSE
HAS INCREASED RAPIDLY
Companies Paying ssooooo 1ss2-sny Lars
Sources Of supply Exhausted

The su5ject q forest culture by
American railroads j. covered In a re-
Port % the Imperial Technical In
gineers q Germany by &. Wilfred
fraroe and Phliip V0iz u the Amer
san Audit Engineering company. The
report Ia part. follows:
American railroads have been pay
ng for the pas Eve years an annual
s1m for timer IN al. forms. which
- az least $4,000 coo more Than the
annual cost for an equivalent amount
~ pr0ducis from forest sources prior
% 1859 4 number OF important rail-
roads which untii Few years ago
bought al the timber they reeied al
accent Co. OF within 700 miles 0f their
lines are no~ buying lumber AZ points
1000 % 5000 miles from their right Of
way. Vast areas ~ the Eastern ano
Western and parts 81 the Southern
and Pacific States that formerly YIELD
81 millions n tons a year in lumber
Tor long hau-s by railroads. have been
stripped Il an the trees. except The
scrub .ariety.
Railroads not yet 20 years old. are
pay.ng four 10 six times the price Tor
cross ties that they paid when the
lines were newly laid. Where the an
Hual cost Of upkeep Of a box freight
car was S12 20 So as 10 lumber. il is
now from SO 10 So. As the United
States has $4,000 freigh; cars that
are largely made of wood. IL can be
seen that the defOrestatiOn Of tens
% thousands Of square miles Of this
country. with the consequent great rise
90 the cost 81 timber Is q severe ia,
upon the cost Of railroading. There ar
es.Vo0.500 wooden cross ties or sleep
ers. on L. :. steam railroads. The an
nual consumption is rs, 900. 900. Many
more cross ties. per mile Of track. are
used in recent sears. as rolling stock
and rails have gone from light to heavy
. Fights. Many former large sources
u supply for cross ties are exhausted !
and Of late years some Of the Far
Western railroads have brought ties
rom Asia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

az the base.
y. PieTpont Morgan gave TO the
Museum Of Natural History at Sew
York. a section Of a California red q
wood tree that was cut down for a rail.
road sawuill. This section WEIGHS 80
tons and has the circumference Of 5S
feet II was cut 20 feet above the base.
Il began 10 grow in the year $50 a. l..
and must have been l3 feet In dame
ter when Columbus landed in an.
West Indies IN 1892. The Southern
acihc Railroad got enough timber
from that tree FOR the cabinet ara
other trim Tor - passenger stations.
and the wood al that time did not
cost as much per board foot as confer
timber Ton railroad culverts does today.
The railroads and steamship inter
csts on san Francisco Bay consume
FOR wharves about 10000 piles a year.
Piles for that bay were formerly
brought IN vast RATS from Puget
Sound. Some Of the RATS had the GU
bic measurement Of the hulls of the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
NECESSITY.

George N. Conan, at an after theater
supper. was talking about the turkey
trot.
There's moving little story about
the turkey trot' he said. with his
dreamy smile, "a story that illustrates
well the vicissit1des Of an actors life.
An elderly actor said in despair 10
theatrical agent one day.
Is there nothing you can do for
me- I've hung around your office out
Of work, for eight months now.
The agent as he polished his
diamond ring with his red silk hand
kerchief, answered thoughtfully:
Look here, bring yourself up 10
cate. The turkey trot is all the go.
fou train some animal or bird to do
inc turkey trot with You. and I'll get
you on one Of the circuits at a three
figure salary:
he old actor thanked the agent
gratefully. He bought an ostrich fror
retired circus man. and after n lot
81 hard work he taught the bird to tur-
key trot with him splondidly. Then
he reported himself TO the agent again
But the agent, for all his promises
hAd nothing 10 offer The poor fellow
turned up every day for while. then
every other day, then every third day:
but there was nothing doing; and at
last week went by without his en-
pearance at the agents Office.
Then the agent sent for him and
said
Well. I've fixed you up AT last |
I've booked you for that turn Of yours
at
but the old actor interrupted sadly |
It's too late now" he said.
Too later How is IL too later
said the agent. frowning.
I've had TO eat my partner, NUT
tered the old actor"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
rAErs plc,IElEp cLMeLlon.

- fa- 40 T'rsaisent Taft is cDncerr-
Cd TIE oamDlyr flr his reuoniraiior
yll De coad gcte1 On "a dlgniHed man
nsr. BE ~ arl.lssd his friends every
where % asoid personaI criticism Of
any canli1ate- lie does not believe in
perEonai.,iea ann never INDUCES In
them. Re eaaires the campaign IN his
behalf oon91ctsd along lmpersonai
lines Taen. too. he feels absolutely
certain that he vii b. renomlnated b.
a tremendous majority on the very
first ballot and be wishes his cam
Daign conducted ln such q frank. open.
bonorabls manner that sner the votes
are counted there Will b. no feeling Of
RESENTMENT among me friends II op-
posing candidates The president har-
bors 10 ill-feeiing toward any of the
other candidates or their friends. He.
is a candidate upon his merits and re.
lies solely upon the record of the
achievements ri biz present admins
tration Tor his denomination. 50 FAR az
the president and his friends are con-
cerned IL Will be- a campaign of edu-
cation, NOT IL villihcadon. n there Is
any Hud-siinging INDUCED in. II will
not emanate from those who are work
Ing for the denomination n President
Taft.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
TUESDAY, APRIL ?, 1912
A CALUMET rEAnr CERTAINLY

T9at Calumet vii enter a team 90
the iron country baseball league h
practically certain, the Calumet l0rsri
os the game being the only ones IN the
copper country % take any delnate
steps in that direction. In the first
place Il win take considerable money
20 keep team in the field and assure
the officials % the league that the cop
per aggregation viii fglan its part %
the agreement and finish SIS schedule.
The expense win De considers5le yet
We know that the major portion Of the
funds necessary % finance the team
and guarantee its permanency for the
sesson has already been subscribed.
Calumet can get together a team
that could hold its oarn with the iron
country clubs. Ishpeming. Negaunee
and Marquette There are plenty q
available players. without the neoes-
atty % going ogtslJe Tor a single man.
The team would ~ one that Calumet
ard The e-tlfs copoer country e5gld.
D. p-v1s q
m sseTs Is S3saae1 thai ire coo3e-
ezzH-rv tas sss- given ths opportunity
q e-tsr the 1ra1 oountry Iezgue. f9r.
tAe-s r. = ssrlsir rivalry between the|
tao districts mat Etl arouse s1tals-
lafrl a-S gre tse 1sns "a. ssEe5alL I
= asyearf q, as ts re a szr te,se- ar-
rzngs-ae-t t.&- zee lae-ri9- u tbe,
Tiszzr.asa tear f9- tss -zason tFsti
ths natural rivalry WA - Erod11tlve|
- ksersr interest
Calune- 81 q zpo1 1s-ssaz- ,9vr. Itl
haa large p1g1lz1loz ~ draz from I
an1 wees-ea1 gzzes assays are velil
siteoess Tasrs - 70 qasg,19n bail
that ne p-oooas5 Cs1--et team wo1i1
~ l0saIv s111o-ao.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Fast the Pennsylvania railroad has
long pursued a scientific policy with
relation 70 tree culture along parts OF
IT'S right Of way. for producing tim
Der for the wants OF the system.
a member Of the New York bank
Ing house OF Blair & Co. ana a large
owner In a number % trunk railroads.
has for a number OF years grown at his
estate IN New Jersey every variety Of
Tree that wiz grow in THAI latitude
Prom what he has learned about i'm
ported and domestic trees suitable for
cultivation and conversion into the
various kinds Of timber required by
railroads. the value TO foresters in
charge OF railroad owned forests IL in
calculable"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

lns rapidly cut dOsn. o. the practic-
ability and economy 81 planting groves
Cf eucalyptus trees in accordance with
the methods tAstt Tor many years
have yielded such large returns from
the work " the Baron Won Mueller. in
Australia. A number of railroads
adopted the suggestion ~ Mr. Schim.
and for the past five years have been
cutting eucalytus trees that are from
Eve to hfteon years old.
This tree Is a phenomenal grower
IN nigh attitudes. H. lowlands. IN dr.
and in humid climates. Il hourishes
IN American slyamps and does well in
the most arid parts o. Arizona and
New Mexico II IS the most useful Of
an trees. These trees IN California.
Utah and Colorado that are not over
I five years old yield 80 10 - cords Of
four-foot wood per acre. Thousands
81 these trees which we're planted by
Western railroads Il 10 is years ago,
are as large as oaks that show by
the angular rings that they are almost
twice as old as the eucalyptus or blue
sum trees Ia parts of the West rail-
roads are making fuel briquettes OF
mixture Of eucalyptus twigs ana leaves
with crude petroleum. Plans are be-
ing made for an enormous increase Of
railroad forests 20 De planted with sew
eral varieties of these blue gum or
eucalyptus trees. II is the expectation
Of some of the great railroad OPEN
tors Of this country. that a systcma
tic planting OF these trees on large
tracts of land now denuded Of trees
viii not only give the roads an the !
lumber they need FOR many purposes. /
but will furnish continuous and an
nuaiy increasing supplies Of timber !
TO be sold Ia the open markets.
Certain far Western railroads that /
generation ago were able 10 boy |
giant redwood trees for little more /
than the cost of Telling them. have seen |
all the big timber cut away near their /
lines and are now cultivating trees /
Within 20 years. a Pacific railroad |
consumed the lumber from a giant red
wood that was 200 ycars old 1t !
yielded enough lumber TO be the equi- 1
valent Of sufficient telegraph poles for
az miles Of track. This tree was 37S
feet hish, and had the girth Of % feet
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Thus fas the oniy Federal offioe hold
er uho has takeu an active ana az
rressiss psrt Ia beaaif q any canii-
date Tor The presidency IL th@ ciersy o..
the United States cosrt AZ Oki4hou-a
City. and be s1cce,sei IN stampesins
the convention o. R0oSeyeii- Had ~
lea working for Taft instead o.
Roosevelt The aDti-Tsft press wouil
have ST ~ terrible hsEi about il
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

business proposition hat vas ~, "
70 the voters yesterday and Tie News
- pleased % note IL Vas decided in a
business-ilke Eay. The result shoEs
the majority q the electors did not
permit their -ssnpathies 20 sIl-s IheiT
good fragment
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

No man eEe- occupied the preslden-
t-al chelr ako zas npre eIilrlei 70 the
zei. done good and faiihfal ssryant-
e1ios. thal President TAFT ~ Ir-sii-
cent las ever more fully retained The
respect and confidence 81 the people
than ~ 49,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

VIII sgne ore please rise ana ex-
plain SHY il Is -1a- 81 many persons
rro-nl1sntly conuered with the BIZ
trusts are ~ strenBously opposing the
reno rlnz-lor ~ President Taft2
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

TIE NeT YORK ballot vas from nine
70 fourteen feet long. Almost any
voter who f4eel that would feel like
an ignorant voter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

The tE0 remaining Virginia outlaws
sEear that they never vlll oe captured
alive The noble young men evidently
want % save the country the expense
q q Trial
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Speaking of consistency. England
lets millions " her citizens starve and
spends millions FOR battleships TO pro-
tect them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Judging from the election returns
certain lower Michigan counties are
not yet ready 70 turn themselves in
20 saharas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
He Knew IN. Girl.

Son Crying to persuade his sire)
Don't you think. sir. I've money
enough - &c. married on?
Father-Yes. but not enough to stay
married on.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

At last reports Capt. Scott was stIl
going south. Well, he might find ar
uncharted iceberg Or two that Amund-
son overlooked.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

largest liners that ply 10 the Po:t %
New York. and these RATS were eight
20 ten months In construction and
the labor cost Of putting each raft TO-
sether was not under s3c.0o0. Timber
OF that kind Is becoming scarce and
very expensive. Therefore the ship
ping and railroad Interests Of san
Francisco are using. ~ far as they can
for piling. eucalyptus piles. and these
average a longer hfe than pine piles
AfoTestation by railroads East. West
and Southwest Is becoming a very
Important factor In. a nation where
FOR a century the forests have been
wasted, So that az the present an
nual rate of timber cutting on private
lands. there viii be none but small
tracts within 20 years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Ex-Judge Loyett, prcsiden; Of the
Southern Pacific has been FOR years
active in advocating the liberal anor-
estatlon Of lands owned by railroads
for the purpose OF providing adequate
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Hancock evidently 81 well satisfied
70 continue taking Dr. Dodge's mayor
atty medicine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Almost 20 years ago. Jacob II.
Schiff. the New York banker. drew the
attention Of a number Of his friends
az the head Of important railroads
in zones where the forests were be-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

Only a few more days 70 Easter. Do
your bonneting early.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02

The wonderful acrobatic
feats OF the Havana laps"
at the Crown Theatre are
See them today
and tomorrow only.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
: FEATURING
= FEATURING
All OF the New Beautiful STYLES
From the World of Fashion

"o"' r o OF sonb
'N 'thg Ha too
your fancy he beautiful styles a,,rc ~
we nave thrown curtains ro, H..
YOU 1" o WIN us-we want have uatca -
~
eo"e JON with us doing etot thee Creations of Fashion
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
THIS is mY 5sRD Birthday

/ Archbishop Francesca Peilegrino
s-agnL apostolic Delegate 10 Canada
and Newfoundland. was bonn at Budrio.
Italy. April 2. 1889. He is member Of
the religious order II the Services Of
Mar. lie took the rooc Of a Seryite
~ the age u l.. a. Mount Scenario.
Z = year later he went 10 London. where
l-e remained for eleven years. In 1895
. De returned o. Rome % finish his theo-
logical studies. In 1856 he became par
.Fh priest % the large parish in London
Conducted b. the Servle Fathers. II
1883 n, wac called 20 Rome % become
professor % philosophy al the Propa-
ganda- He was later elected Superior
General II the Seryite order. In 1907
Pope Plus X. elevated him 10 the Me-
iroDohtan See Of Aquilla. In Noyem-
Ser. 1910. the Pope named him a shls
representative in Canada and New
f0undAnd
Nicholas Murray Butler. president OF
Columbia University 80 years old to-
day
George S. Nixon. United States sena-
tor from Neyada. q years old today.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
ANACOSTIA.

Much progress is being made by, the
contractor who is extending the large
sewer. which empties into the Eastern
Branch at the foot OF Talbert street. to
the route OF the proposed interceptor
sewer. and two large dredges have been
placed into service.
The, congregations OF the Anacostia NJ.
E. Church and the Congress Heights
Methodist Church are congratulating
themselves on the return OF their old
rectors for another year. Rev. Samuel
w. Graffiln will continue in charge OF the
former church. while the Rev. Merit
Earl will have charge of the latter.
The question of whether a Catholic
Church will be established at Congress
Heights will be decided within a few
days upon the return of Rev. Charles
NJ Bart. pastor OF ST. Teresa's Church
in Anacostia, who has been passing the
winter in Bermuda A special committee
has completed its plans for the erection
of such a structure and land has been
secured in Brothers place. near High
View place. having been donated for this
purpose. The only thing now remain
ing Is the sanction of Father Bart, and
IL this Is obtained. work will proceed
without delay.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04

allege colored members OF the board OF
education are being ignored BY white
members in the conduct qf the lcolorcq
public schools.
Specific reference was made to the case
OF Assistant Superintendent X e. Bruce,
in charge OF coiored schools. Daniel
Murray asserted that the colored people
want an assistant superintendent who
VIII work for the best interests or the
colored schools.
Rev. J.. Milton Waldron- declared the
colored people wanted trustees who would
represent the colored people When all
the representatives Of the colored people
speak together about the colored schools
their word fought TO be fihal." he said.
The colored man ought to get what Is
coming to him, Emanuel Hewlett stated.
Politics was injected into the meeting
By DR.. s.. L. Corrothers, who said the
colored people made mistake when
they fought little people" He declared
their contest should be against President
Taft
The colored members OF the board Of
education-R. r. Horner. Mrs Caroline
Harris, and DR.. william v. Tunnell-
were not present, but sent letters. which
were read, stating that they were in ac-
cord with tae spirit in which the meeting
was called.
The committee appointed 10 present
Congress facts of recent cases in which
the colored members OF the board are
alleged 10 have been ignored is COM
posed of Rev. A. c. Garner. who pre-
sided last night: Rev. f. z. Hicks. Rev.
J. Milton waldron. Emanuel Hewlett,
Daniel Murray, and ]. L. NELL.