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KNAPP DAY CELEBRATION.
Hampton inStitvts Honors Memory Of
Well Known AarieuIturIst.

Hampton InStitUts Honors Msmorv AZ
Well Known Agricultural.
The movement recently started 10
make Knapp agricultural day. a Der
manent fixture in the history Of south
ern tarm industry is worthy Of the
highest commentator. DR.. s. A.
Knapp was the originator Of farm dem
onsration work and boys and girls
agricultural clubs.
wednesday, Nov. q, was set apart
rs the day on which special exercises
were held at the various industrial
schools in different sections OF the
south in honor Of DR.. Knapp. Hamp-
ton institute. Of course, took the lead
In the movement, inviting the children
OF the public schools also to observe
the day which commentaries the work
Of a man who did more than any other
person for the advancement Of agricul-
tural life in the south.
1t is gratifying to a degree to know
that the influence growing out of this
memorial day is to take permanent
a. AAAC AANAAA AuNuAC VI a hudDD
school and a Knapp farm near Nash
Vile, Tenn, in connection with the
Peabody college. The general educa-
ton board has decided to give $25OOO0
for The endowment of this school Of
country life.
The purpose Of the institution will
be to reach and help schools and farms
In the south. 1t will be a veritable
clearing house for the assembling Of
educational and Industrial workers.
No such institution Of the kind is at
present in existence. Therefore it will
finally have demonstration schools in
every state and county. A life sized
statue Of DR.. Knapp will adorn the
principal building OF the school Of
country life.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07

Sunday Schools to Publish Magazine.
At the nineteenth annual meeting Of
the New England Baptist Sunday
School and Baptist Young Peoples
convention. held In Orange, n. J., last
June, n Barnett Dodson, president Of
the organization, in his annual address
called attention to the need Of q
monthly magazine to be published In
the interest OF the schools and auxili-
Az bodies connected with the conven-
ton. The presidents suggestion was
inserted In the resolutions adopted By
the convention Plans are now being
perfected by which the proposed pub
ncation may be started about the 1st
Of January. 1913 The ield for such
q magazine Il large. and the need Of
an organ devoted to the doings Of
young people in church and Sunday
school work IL great
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Unslaked Lime

Unslaked lime is useful 10 prevent
ing rust because of it's extraordinary
capacity for absorbing moisture. Some
careful wOrkmen who take pains that
their tools shall always he In the best
condition make practice Of keeping a
piece Of lime in their tool boxes to
absorb ans moisture which might 9th
erwise cause rust
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HUNDRED AND FOUR YEARS
AS CHURCH CORPORATION.
Anniversary of Abyssinian consrssa-
ton Reveals Work of UpIift.

The pastor and members Of the
Abyssinidn Baptist church in New
York recently held a series Of meetings
In recognition Of the one hundred and
fourth anniversary Of the founding Of
the church. There were many distin-
guished visitors at the different serv-
Ices from out of town. Among those
who came from a distance were Presi-
dent William A. Credit Of the Down
hgtown Pa.) Industrial school and
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt Terry Of BrOckton.
Mass.
The Rev. DR.. A. Clayton Powell, pas
tor Of the church, received many ex-
pressions Of confidence and esteem
nom his parishioners and the visitors
for the great work accomplished under
his four years passionate. The celebra-
don concluded with an overflow reun-
Ion service at YOung's Casino. The
receipts reported up to Nov. % amount
ed to S1,900.48. 1t was DR.. PowelIs
aim to raise $500 during the anniver-
sary exercises, all free will offering,
out the amount already received has
surpassed his calculation.
The church is in a most flourishtng
condition, growing in membership and
sending out a most helpful influence
INTO the community. 1t is a congrega-
uon tmbued with the spirit Of missions,
ana many families and individuals In
me community have been the rectpi-
ens Of the hospitality Of the various
organizations connected with the
church.
so eager has been the desire on the
part Of the pastor and congregation to
reach the nOngOing church people that
unoer the auspices OF the church three
urge mass meetings have been held re-
Gently at YOunE'S Casino Sunday after
Moons after the regular morning Serv-
,ce OF the church These meetings have
Oeen very helpful.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
The CRISIS MAGAZINE

Leslie Fausst Makes Her Debut -
Novelist IN Christmas NumbOe.
The Christmas issue Of the Crisis,
which made its appearance the last
veek in November, Is the climax Of
MANY fine editions Of this magazine.
The cover, a winter scene Of exquisite
coloring, was painted by Richard L
Brown, the artist, and reproduced in
three colors. Many think that 1t sur
masses the Easter cover Of this maya
Eine in beauty.
The chief feature Of the magazine II
the first installment Of a novelette, by
Jessie Fauset. Miss Fauset here makes
her debut as a writer Of fiction. which,
her friends have long known. is her
strongest point. Emmy is a charming
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Care of KniYea.

Nothing ruins ivory handled knives
30 quickly as putting the handles into
water. Indeed. no knife should be put
entirely into water. Wash the blades
and wipe of the handles. II plunged
into water the water is apt TO work its
way into the handle where the blade Is
fastened and in time will rust the han
die 90 It cracks.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
The Onion.

Alexander found the onion in Egypt,
where the Hebrews had learned TO like
It He had il cultivated in Greece and
given as food to his troops in the be-
lief that it excited martial ardor.
WhOsOeyer wishes TO preserve his
health, says an ancient saw. should
eat every morning before breakfast
young onions and honey. But this
does not sound like a very tempting
preservative
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
cabbaos Morssin

The cabbage was adored By tha
Egyptians. who raised affairs 10 II AT
erward they made this strange god the
inst dish In their repasts. The Qpeehs
and Romans ascr1bed to It the happy
quality Of preserving from drunken
ness and looked upon 1t as 4 sovereign
remedy against paralysis.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
FH BROAD Az oAN m POUD
on AALH AZ IN FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:


From On and GftsR this date FAs
Bread Al, can b found En- sale a EAs
following nsWS stands;
A J. TsrVAlon, cigar store and asWS
stand, 1904 sSts street.
George L Martin, maker Of Rns siFarS
and nsWS Etaad, 10 ". SlSt st., near
stata
3. n HETvsy's barber shop and
news stand, 1924 Stats street
Ma Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions
and news stand, Is ". S6th St., near
Dearborn
". 8. Cole, eigars, tobacco and nsWS
stand, "a ". SlSt st., near Dearborn.
7. B. Hall, laundry once and news
stand, IL ". 9th st., near State.
B Davis, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, 1882 State st.
W. n Maxwell, notions, cigars, TO-
baeeo, eenfsetionS and news stand, 624I
State St.
Edward Felix, notions, eigars and
news stand, 50 ". sOth st.
=. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and neWS
stand, 8 W. 9th St., near State.
Sylvester AeGlofin, news stand and
laundry Office, 412s State st.
William Gsughan, laundry once,
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 96Ss
State St
Mn. L B. Taylor, notions, cigars
and news stand, Is ". seth Street,
near State.
A D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, No
tons, Stationery and News stand, s64O
South State street.
J. Hamilton, news stand, out Of town
papers, and shoe shining parlor, 1920
South State street.
J. n. Roberts, barber shop and news
stand, S3Os1S State street.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07

IHtsrnationai COMMITTEES, Y. N. c. A.
The thirty-hfth annual dinner Of the
International COMMITTEES Of the Youn
MsnS Christian association was hel
st the WaldOrf-Astoria In New York
recently and was larEsiy attended
Chairman Alfred Z. Mariing presided.
Among the speakers were J. 2. Moor
land, Charles r. ToEson. Dr. George ,.
Fisher. Frederick B. Smith John y.
Moore. Z. T. Cotton. 2 N. Rohlnson-
Charles y. Hurrey and A. r Roberts
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Successful Mv,u,I s.n.fit conosrn

successful Mutual Benefit Concern.
Inc National Benefit association,
.Ounued IN Washington about twelve
!ears ago by Samuel w Rutherford
Iu a small group Of men and women
oO are interested In all good move
1 Tor racial adyancement. has
Usn to large proportions. The asso-
uOn Is worth coHkiderable money
~ property. II employs upward Of
members q the race On al
ana commission and n dong Q
s o needed WORK a. Z mutual bsnsht
- among the masses Of our peo-
Nno cannot anOrd % cary IaEss
nciaI protection
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
THE AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF ILLINOIS.

Old Lac Legal Reserve C.
iUndsF State cSysrumsnt SuDsrvisIsa.
10000 deposited with the'State.@ Policies Of al
kinds, ranging from i've cents 70 ten thousand
dollars. Our industrial Contacts give 70 the color
ed policy holder more than any other company for
the same weekly premium.
cslorsd AEsnts To Write and Collect Year Buinsss
Information Of rates and values AZ your age WI
be furnished free, upon giving your age, name and
address to
The AnsrIean Life Insuranes Co., Of ulInolI,
Tel. Randolphs. II West Adams Street
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N.kn 10 KKNF.

T2Go-7141 Wsntworth Ave. ArSt IA,
g Rooms aud BAH, t3o.oo Second Aaa
nothing better seven ro0ns and bsaA
Rent e22oo. E7SI WsatWOrtA Ava 3
Rooms and Bath front Asfs t1Soo foaS
rOon rear Aata Rat e1eoo stsnS fsoat
Bah, o16Oo bsSs rS1idSnt distxiSG
HSasS 6Sa1 ehiSlds Ave, 3 BoSnS sAa
M AEnSR Ave, - 81 3 Ros1s
nd haEA, o1GOo. $40 Il ealls elEOst
8 BsoaA t1Roo.
q KIoHAID0oN,
10 y. n Ave, Rsaa - PAsas
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
FRANK BROWNS INVENTION.
Wave and Gravity Motor Machine Ex-
hibited In Baltimore.

WIUINSU III DaINITIIUTSs
Baltimore. = The number Of useful
inventions by AfrO-Americans contin-
ues to increase year by year. While
there is nothing startling in such
statement, it shows that the race is
keeping abreast OF the times along
almost all lines of industry and in SCI
enti1c knowledge.
The most recent achievement by a
member of the race above the ordinary
is the wave and gravity motor, OF
which Frank Brown of this city is the
successful inventor. A demonstration
Of the work Of the machine was given
here recently and caused quite a stir
among the thoughtful and energetic
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Moman In Iihat

In Tibet the work OF carpenters and
masons Is done by women Women
transact also a large part Of the bust
ness and perform much toll and drudg-
cry Of various kinds. Two-thirds Of the
Tbetan men are lamas. Travellers say
that as a rule the men are immoral and
yery lazy.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Watches Aboard Ship.

Ships time is marked by watches, |"
afternoon watch being from midday
to 4 p. m, first dog watch from to 8
p. m, second dog watch from 8 to 8
p. m, first watch from 8 to midnight
middle watch from midnight to a. m,
morning watch from to a. N, and
forenoon watch from 8 q N. to mid
day.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Hudson River Bricks.

The brick made in the yards along
the Hudson river In New York since
1901, If laid fat. would make a side
walk twenty feet wide around the
world
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
MACLEAN MEMORIAL FUND.
National Association Honors Memory
of Mrs. M. D. Maelean.

of Mrs. NJ. D. Maelean.
The movement recently started by
the National Association For the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People to raise a
fund to be known as the MARY Dun
lop Maclean memorial fund is worthy
Of the highest praise. This special fund
is to be used for the publication Of the
literature of the association.
Mrs. Maclean was devoted TO the col
ored people and strove TO improve their
condition. and it is desired by the assO-
citation to continue the work she loved.
Miss Mary White Ovington is secre-
tary Of the memorial committee, and
those interested may send remittances
to her at 90 Vesey street. New York.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Tropical Plants.

Many tropical plants possess light
giving qualities. Not only are their
blossoms and stems luminous. but their
juices are phOSphOresCent.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Our Lighthouses.

The lighthouse service Of the United
States costs about 100000 a year.
The greater part Of this sum Is used
IN caring for the lighting OF the coasts.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
There Are Othnrs.

Among female MOOrs birthday cele
bratiOns are unknown A Moorish wo-
man considers II point Of honor to
be absolutely ignorant of her age.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
RlInIstsrs' wives Form orasni.atIsa

halnls4srS Wives Form oraaHtzatiea.
Tha wives Of the ministers Of the
Pittsburgh conference OF the A. n. =.
church have organized under the name
Of the Silver Cord association. At q
nesting Of the association recently
hald a permanent body was perfected
via Nm Lucille Lewis AZ the corSO-
apondllg secreNU.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07

Lace was known in Venice at an
early period. 1t was not unknown to
the Greeks and Romans To protect
the native article its importation into
England was prohibited In 1883
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Mira.

Wire was first beaten out by a ham
mer, but the artisans OF Nuremberg,
In 1850. began to draw 1t. which was
the great step forward In that art
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Spanish Noblea

OF SPANS population about one-ff-
tenth are mobiles. OF whom four-fifths
are either Daupers or on the verge Of
poverty.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Chioroform

ChlorofOrni the great anaesthetic.
was discovered by Guthrie In 1881 and
was first employed IN surgical opera
tons In lS41
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
aAI.H At A RARaAM.

For sale, four fat brick building, at
. bargain, located on Armour avenue,
near seth Street Rent go par month.
Price, 1850.
For further information, eAn On or
address Julius =. Taylor, 6os7 Armour
avenue, Phons Drsxsl $50.
This II . good investment and good
income property.
The broad ax., 1912-12-07
Wild Bees

Wild bees will attack blossoms that
the tame bees ignore. The bee from
the woods does not seem to care for
propagated lowers. nor will It enter
any hive that has been placed for It, no
matter how enticing the food there II
Il far more vicious than its cultured
brothers
r0TTP pTAa unrCR unTTnTIG6 POp
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DR.. CALDWELL'S GUIDE =.
TO GOOD HEALTH

The natural tendency Of people in
this busy age to demand of the d.
gestive organs more than nature in
tended they should perform, frequent
ly results in throwing the entire di-
gestive system into disorder. When
the stomach fails to freely digest and
distribute that which is eaten, the
bowels become clogged with mass
of waste and refuse which ferments
and generates poisonous gases that
are gradually forced into the blood.
causing distress and often serious i'll
ness. .''..f.f
b DR.. w. B. Caldwell says that If the
bowels are kept regular there will be
much less sickness, and prescribes
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that is most effective in
relieving any congestion of matter in
the bowels. This compound can be
bought in any drug store under the
name Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
and costs only so cents bottle. 1t is
mild in its action, pleasant to the
taste and positive in effect, a dose at
night bringing relief next morning.
naturally and without gripping or 9th
er discomfort. A bottle of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in the house will
save many times its cost in doctor
bills. Your name and address on a
postal to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 203 West
ST., Monticello, ILL.,, will bring free
trial bottle by return mail. ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-25

They burned like dull green lamps.
could not eat much for all my
boastings of hunger--no. one could I'M
der those ugly eyes. They seemed
now to glitter when the leaves OF the
palm threw little shadows on spec
tacle glass. That glass added GER
tain terror, the eyes became like one
moving behind screen. and there
was something sinister In the smiles
and laughter Of this charming woman
under an espionage she did not dream
Of. l held my place as carelessly as
could, under this menace like a cooked
pistol. f1shed little for clue.
Madam" said, tipping little OF
my wine into the plate, "the king,
your father, doubtless sends an invisi-
BILE escort with you. I pour out a
libation to It."
She put aside the bait.
Il am an orphan" she said, mot
even brother on the throne"
That Topped off one limb OF the
problem, if it were the truth.
"But, madam" began.
She held up her ungloved hand. as
bare of rings as my own good nose
That dismissed the husband-if the
ring were not in her pocket.
Il beg your pardon" I continued
How could one hope that you had es
capped bondage for SO long? The men
of your land must resemble that fool
ish people rallied at by the Prophet"
She lifted her little chin with q
quaint challenge.
Am I so old, them" she said.
Yes, Mademoiselle Inconnue," I an
swered, quite eighty years old.
think. The letters to you have been
published thirty years" .-.
Excellent, Monsieur Merimee," she
said. I'VE are now supplied with
names, we shall get on better
could have taken this promise with
a greater Joy had 1t not been for the
sentinel behind the palm. u.s..
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Open Air Schools Grow In Favor.

With the opening of the fall school
term, over 200 open air schools and
fresh air classes for tuberculous, and
anaemic children, and also for all chill
dren in certain rooms and grades, will
be in operation in various parts of the
United States, according to the Nation
al Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis. All of these
schools have been established since
January, 1907, when the first institu-
ton of this character was opened in
Providence, r. /. On January list.
1910, there were only ID open air
schools in this country and year
later the number had increased only
to 30. Thus, the real growth in this
movement has been within the last
two years. Massachusetts now leads
the states with sc fresh air schools
and classes for tuberculous, anaemic
and other school children, Boston
alone having over go New York comes
next with 20, and Ohio is third with
Il. Open air schools have now been
established in nearly so cities in 10
different states
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-25
Il wanted him to see with his ow
eyes that ] was bad!"
The words GLANCED like q bell.

Il wanted MIN 10 see W1tn us Own
eyes that ] was bad!"
The words changed like q bell.
I became aware then OF some one
breathing heavily behind me. turned,
expecting to see Pietro. Instead. at
my back. looking over my shoulder.
was the man who had sat watching at
the Dresden. His face looked as
though 1t were coated with chalk, his
eyes stared over my shoulder into the
next room. I saw, too, that the door
Of the house stood half open. He had
come In unnoticed by Pietro.
The woman got her voice painfully
In hand again.
Here" she said, here is the
money" And she took up her travel
ing bag from the floor and threw II
down on the table among the books.
"Send it back to him. You are q
lawyer. you can do that somehow.
have kept only q thousand dollars for
Madame Duroque. Let HIN arrest me
for stealing that. II ne likes. should
be glad of CELL"
The woman's face WIS set How IN
a distressing tension.
Madame" said Randolph Mason
'you might have spared yourself this
nonsense. You are guilty of no crime
In taking this money; neither was
your husband guilty OF any crime In
keeping it, nor yet is the bondsman
| of your husband liable for this money
This money was paid to your husband
as clerk of the circuit court OF his
county, during the vacation Of thai
court. 1t was not, then, money paic
| into court, to the clerk, as contem
plated by the statute of the state In
which he lived. 1t, therefore, did moi
come into his possession by virtue OF
his office, and his bondsmen are not
liable for its transportation. Such
bonds require only that the CLERK
shall account for and pay over, as re
| quired by law, all money which may
! come to his hands by virtue OF nj!
| said office. 1t is no crime for you t
keep the money since 1t was neithel
stolen nor embezzled, but merely en-
| trusted to your husband under an IN
| correct idea of the law. The loss
madam. will fall on the railroad which
paid this money into court-that is
! your father-in-law, the one who shouit
properly lose it,
I looked to see the woman grow
suddenly radiant; but, instead, sh'
buried her face in her hands and be
gan to cry. The tears trickled through
her fingers. She rocked, sobbing, II
her chair. I caught the handle to TIT
folding-doors between the two rooms
and flung them open. The woman
sprang up, stammering incoherentiy
The man took her in his arms.
Randolph Mason spoke then In MI
cold, even voice, but there was aimos
a smile on his lips.
Parks" he said, "go out and en-
gage a stateroom on the Kaiser VII
helm for Cherbourg.'
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talking in the adjoining room. There
was familiar tone In the low voice
that took my attention from the pile
of letters before me. The door was
not quite closed. / arose softly and
looked through the crack. Randolph
Mason sat in his chair, his fingers
plucking impatiently at the heavy ma
hogany arms, his head held little to
one side, his eyes wandering aim
lessly over the room. Opposite him,
with her two elbows on the table, her
face pressed together in her hands,
and a long seal coat falling to the
floor over the back of her chair, sat
the woman with whom had dined the
night before at the Dresden. I could
not see her face, but her voice was
tense, vibrant, low, packed with emo
ton. II / had not been consumed
with a special interest, still had not
been able to put away this espionage.
The soft, quivering. overcharged tones
held me like the droning Of some in
cantation. I caught the words pour
ing hot as from crucible.
After that he was always at the
door when came out, heaping on me
things that I did not want-fiowers,
bon-bons, the like. / was hideously
poor / mended with my own fingers
the stockings in which danced every
Wednesday night at the Theater Fran
Gals in the great ballet of the Fata
Morgana. / needed warm clothes,
good food, fire. They said l had
iimSZ like a fairy. l had, they were
starved thin. An exquisite pallor, /
had that. too, but it came from sour
bread, chocolate made with water and
sweetened with sugar picked on with
my nails from the bon-bons. did not
love the man, nor any man. l was
child. In the place Of mother, /
had the warnings of an instinct. I
feared the touch OF mans fingers
as the beast of the field does; but the
old concierge who had kept life in me
with hot soup every night after the
ballet, took the thing In hand. She
discovered, I know not how, that the
young mans father was q rich Amer
lean. SO she bundled me OF to Passe
duQ uduUSu ul6 OFSi " niiA, uuI uuuSE
q ceremony of marriage set out fully
on the records of Passe. She was the
only friend ever had, this old,
crooked, evilfeatured Madame Du-
rogue. She could more easily have
sold me to him at the door of her
lodge for a hundred louis. After this,
] was, at least, not hungry. My hus-
band was little more than boy. We
lived over the Seine by the Luxem-
bourg. l did not dance any more at
the Theater Francois, but went every
Monday morning to Madame Duroque
to tell her everything and to divide
with her my handful Of francs. My
husband studied art under the usual
masters, but it was every morning
thrown away. He was indolent, ut
terly worthless, wholly given over to
life of pleasure.
"One noon IN May, his father ar
rived, handed me twenty-five napo-
Icons and told me to go down into
the street. / wen. with the money In
my hand to Madame Duroque- She