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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-12

There is one more horrid sensation
than that Of being bored: it IS to feel
one self 10 be boring some one.
suprc4e everyone is at times a
bore. The play OF personal affiniues
sns repnlsions is infinitely complex
You never can tell when you are be
ginning to get upod somepae's nerve
Even love is no irfailing antidoie,
as Gilbert illustrates in tBe defend
ants song in Irlalby jury"
fBut JOY unceasing Hulls the sense
And love unchanged will cloy,
And she became a bore intense
Unto her lore-siclt boy
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
DR.. Shepard an Ordained Minister.

1t will be of interest 30 the many
friends Of DR.. James Z. Shepard to
know that he was ordained last Sun
dav as a minister Of the gospel at the
White Rock Baptist Church, in Dur
ham. n. c. The ordination service,
which was impressive. were conduct
eu BY DR.. d. Webster Davis. OF Rich
mond. Va, and Dr. P 5. Lewis, OF
Charlotte, n c
The Durham Reformer. speaking OF
the energetic president of the Ma
tional Religious Training School
says:
DR.. Shepard Is q worthy scion OF
his father, who, until his recent
death, was pastor Of the White Rock
Baptist Church. The younger Shep-
ard has been a lCentiate for some
time, having quite frequently acted
the role as pastor since his father 5
demise. but not with more credit
than last Sunday morning, when he
preached a very acceptable and in
spring sermon, that was quite IN
keeping with the dignity and ability
with which he is peculiarly endowed.
Dr. Shepard, who. by the way, is a
"Ph D.. will be a luminous figure
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
DR.. SHEPARD'S ITINERARY.
Massachusetts Waiting to Hear Him.
Durham. \. c, Jan. Is.

Durham. n c, Jan. Is.
DR.. James Z. Shepard will leave
here today for the North He IS to
fill several lecture engagements in
Massachusetts in the interest OF his
school Next week, January 24, he
will speak in the Unitarian Church,
Providence. K. l.; First Presbyterian
Church. Thursday, January 25th, Fall
River. Mass; Friday, January Goth IN
the Unitarian Church; New Bedford,
Mass. in the Congregational Church,
Sunday. January 28th. He will close
his itineTacy alone, and viii then JOIN
Judge 7. c. Pritchard and Cereal Ju-
Ian (. Carr, in a weeks engag aments
in other portions OF New England.
The great work to be accomplished
bv this we'll known educator Is to Sc
cure an endowment fund to place the
school beyond embarrassment, which
will be done.
No new pastor has yet been secur-
ed as the successor of the late DIR. a.
Shepard.
The severe storm has done great
damage to the water plant at the
National Religious Training School
The North Carolina Mutual lnsur-
ance Company continues to grow. II
Is the greatest colored insurance
company in the world.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
GYMNASIUM FUND.
Howard University Alumni

The gymnasium Committee OF the
General Alumni Association OF How
ard University. met IN the board
room of the Carnegie Library. Uni
versity campus, last evening, IN a
very enthusiastic session Notwith-
standing the unfavorable weather
uhicI prevailed, nearly every mem
Der was present Pursuant TO the au-
thOrity OF the general body, Mr.. Shell
bv J. Davidson was elected financial
agent and placed in the field for the
solicitation and collection of funds
to complete the fund
4 few years ago the alumni body
entered upon the work Of raising
$4,000 for the erection OF a gymna-
sium. the trustees of the University
promising that on the completion Of
this effort they would donate the sum
Of $4,000, making 4 total OF S25,O0O
for the building To date subscrip-
tions to the amount OF between two
and three thousand dollars have been
made, and of this sum one thousand
dollars IS now in the hands of the
treasurer Of the University.
The plans of the financial agent
dl ( w lAtdhN = Ci ''At1 NfAiA- if'-' - 80
the local alumni, numbering more
than Gve hundred, and get in the out
standing pledges, securing those who
have not as yet signifed their inten-
ton to contribute. In addition to
this it is hoped that the public will
become enough encouraged III the
movement to come to the rescue OF
the alumni Mr.. Davidson has placed
at the disposal OF the committee his
office rooms. located in the Dietz
Building. corner OF Seventh and +
Streets \. w, rooms 3 and p, and
the finance department OF the alumni
will be established with Mr.. Robert
A. Pelham, seCTetary-tre OF the
Gymnasium Committee and the finan-
cial agent will be readily accessible
at all times by personal call or phone
on any matters relating to the linan-
ces or data Of the alumni association.
The campaign viii commence at once.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
Is Houston Out for Grand Secretary? ?

\ rumor that will not down" con
meets the name OF Associate Justice
w. /. Houston with the office OF
Grand Secretary OF the @. L. O OF
O. F, a. highly desirable berth now
held by Mr. James F. Needham. with
headquarters at Philadelphia. II L.
understood that Mr.. Houston denies
the soft impeachment but It IS the
general belief that if the eloquent and
.resourceful dispenser Of justice i las
soed and brought under pressure. he
might be induced to devote some OF
his valuable time to the keeping OF
the records and seals of the races big
gest fra1ernal organization in the
world
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20

friendly feeling which predominated
was very noticeable.
This meeting was not typical OF
usual gatherings-being void OF
roughness generally attendent- II was
more of a love feast Of Republicans.
The indorsing OF Hons. w Calvin
Chase and Aaron Bradshaw as Dis
trlct delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago was
not only timely, but a tardy recogni-
ton of meritorious services by both
to our party and people.
Each are possessed with the attain
ments, literary and otherwise, TO cope
with representatives of any State.
The adoption OF resolutions indors-
ing President Taft's administration,
denomination and reelection, was
genuine and met d unanimous recep-
ton.
The above IS truly expressive OF
the meeting as seen by dislnterest-
ed individuality, with no AK to grind
whatever, as he viii be IN evidence
at Chicago, with the South Carolina
Republicans
This meeting met the approval OF
the writer, who Is an ardent admirer
OF the triumvirate indorsed. and here
by suggest that TAFT. Chase and
Bradshaw be the slogan OF the Dis
trict Republicans, and work to the
accomplishment OF their elections
+. b. THOMPSON.
Washington. d {.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
A Negro Democratic Paper.

There Is to be ISSUED this week, III
this city, 4 Negro Democratic news
paper, which Is to be edited by Mr..
Napoleon Marshall Connected with
the paper are James Neal J. 7. I.
Newman. Bishop Alexander Walters,
DR.. :. /. Corrothers and others. The
Bee welcomes this newborn baby,
which is TO be identified TO the Dem
ocratic party OF oppression and dis
elimination, Jim Crowism," etc, to
the city of magnificent distances.
This new baby viii either rise OF fall
with the Democratic Presidential
ticket.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
DR.. Thirkield Getting Ready for Com
menCement.

DR.. w. P. Thirkield, Howard Uni
versity's far-seeing president, is al
ready laying plans for the next COM
mencement of this eminent seat of
learning, which IS to take place early
in June. The graduating classes in
every department will be unusually
large. The Alumni Association will
be more prominent than ever before.
There will be representatives of every
class that has gone out from How
ard. and it is expected that they will
appear with banners, escorted by the
brass band The glee club and string
orchestra will be on hand, together
with the University choir. There will
be addresses galore. The alumni
banquet will be a social event of na-
tion-wide note, and visitors from al
over" are looked for President Ihir-
kieId and faculty are expecting How
ard University to have the time ot
its life" at the coming commencement
and will leave no stone unturned tC
make the occasion memorable.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
Every Physician of Note and
Character Endorsd Chase
Their Choice for Delegate.

Every leading physician Of char
acter and note, and pharmacists, have
indorsed W. Calvin Chase for dele
gate to the National Republican con
venuon, which Is to convene IN the
city of Chicago, June 18th, 1912, as
viii be. seen below: Doctors Samuc'
NJ Pierce. John W Morse. John K.
Francis, Sr.. Charles l. West, John
w. Mitchell. Aug. A Williams, Rob
ert w. Brown, H. w, Freeman \.
NJ Curtis, 7. f. Hawley, w J. Dan
ieis, w. c. Sumner, W l. Board,
John R Francis. Jr r l. Mcclure
r. II. Murray, Z, R Buckley, c. W.
Childs, Charles H. Marshall and
others.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
DR. Booker T. Washington Coming.

Announcement is made tFat Or.
Booker T Washington, the world 5
greatest advocate of industrial train
ing. is to deliver an address at the
Metropolitan \. NJ + Church on
Friday evening, February Q. under
the ausoices of the Masonic Order OF
this jurisdiction. The affair will be
made one of the most significant
events that this city has known in a
long time, and elaborate preparations
are under way by the general com
mittee. which Is headed by Most
Worshipful Grand Master n. +
WetherIess and Mr.. Ferdinand D.
Lee
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
DOCTORS ENDORSE. .DRDAVIDSONSPEAKS
The Brilliant Educator Gives Good
Advice.

Advice.
At the meeting Of the Home and
School Association at the Douglas
School last week Superintendent
William A. Davidson declared that
America should forge ahead in its ef-I
forts to reign supreme in the indus
trial education because they had made
It d matter Of distinct special study
and that by making an article OF the
highest durability Germany Is main
,9udE il TcJ I'D along al industrial
lines The superintendent declared
that the hand should be trained and
trained efficiently. Poor workman
ship he declared. would continue to
lessen the importance and the value
Of industrial education. And along
with the hand should be trained, also,
the head, for without conscientious
and well directed thinking the hand
cannot properly do its work The
speaker stated that the heart is the
most sadly neglected agency in this
great industrial world Without the
heart, the speaker declared, neither
the head nor the hands can be direct
| ed III the manner So necessary in all
work
And said Dr. Davidson, your mis-
| sion here this evening as parents Is
to cooperate with your teachers in
| this matter OF the training OF the
! hands and the head and the heart
| 1t IS the child which brings you here
Isn't it peculiar. he said, what great
IeffeCt the presence of a child has III
any place, The minute child enters
a room, however depraved or how
ever uplifted it may be, = new light Is
shed and its occupants must stand un-
iCapped before that which, though
/ small IN stature. stands As a Mon
arch
DR. Davidson was introduced by
/ Dr W S. Montgomery, supervising
principal of the Division in which the
! Douglas school is located DR.. Ton
! \. Williams spoke to the parents anC
visitors upon the subject Nervous
ness of the child and how TO preveu
it. \ discourse on the ~SpeCia
| School was delivered by Mrs A Z
| Freeman. teacher OF the atypical clas
at the Lincoln school. Mrs. Free
man gave several instances of chill
dren who, because of mertal or phySi
| cal disability, were committed to tbt
special class, and who were able Il
! become useful in some special line
The case OF one boy was brought K
the attention of the hearers. Thi
boy was mentally defective and haC
lost the power Of speech. However
after being under expert Supervisor
in the special class for severa
months he was able to make baskets
! which were worth as much as SIS
a piece. This boy, the speaker said
would not have been able 20 beCOm
a useful citizen had he not beer
committed to the special Gloss. Sh
! closed her remarks by urging tn
parents not to feel that the sPecia
classes were not places for the chill
needing special attention
Reports of the Committee on Hy
! giene, Child Conservation and Par
ents' Reading were received, The lat
ter was presented by J. {. Payne
| principal Of the school Rev F. l. 4
Bennett delivered the benediCtiOn.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
S9oo.ooo For Tuskegee Institute.

Mr.. Emmett J. Scott, executive
secretary at Tuskegee Institute. has
given it out that a vigorous effort is
being made by the live" Board OF
Trustees of DR. Washington's great
school to raise $500, 900 by the first
of Tune. to be applied to the $1,000
600 endowment fund, which Iuske-
gee needs TO guarantee the income
needed annually for the current eN-
penses and upkeep of the institution.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
q City OF Chicago, June I8, IoI2.

the City OF Chicago, June IS, 1912.
Resolved Further, That we indorse
the administration of President Viii
liam H Taft. and his denomination,
for President of the United States.
At the conclusion OF the reading
Chairman Chase asked if there were
any objections to the adoption of the
foregoing; if there were none, let
every Republican stand The large
crowd stood, BACK to the door.
On motion OF Mr.. Lee, OF the
Eighth district, it was decided TO or
ganize a campaign committee, and the
chairman was authorized to appoint
said committee
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
No Jurisdiction.

Mr.. Geo. F. Beason has returned TO
this city from Philadelphia, Pa,
where he was cited by the Supreme
Court Of odd Fellows to show cause
why he should not be adjudged in
contempt because he refused to turn
over certain books, etc, until he was
paid money due him for services. He
met the court and read - answer,
and the court decided that 1t had no
iurisdiCtiOn
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
21st District Well Represented

Simon II. Brooks, who represented
the est District at the Republican
meeting last Monday night, strongly
indorsed both Aaron Bradshaw and
w. Calvin Chase. Mr.. Brooks has
one OF the largest following IN the
Northwest. He has over five hun
dred men working under him. On &C
count Of sickness, Mr.. Bradshaw, who
resides in this district, was detained
at home
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
Mammoth Meeting.

One among the greatest traternaI
organizations in this city is the In
dependent Order of St. Luke. The
mammoth meeting that is to be held
in the New Howard Theater Sunday,
January 28. will no doubt be the
crowning event in the history Of this
great organization. The highest
members in every fraternal organi-
zation in this city will be present.
At three o'clock tn meeting will
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
DR.. Childs.

DR.. c. W. Childs. who accepted
the invitation to be present last Mon
day evening. was unable to attend on
account Of a professional engagement.
He assured the meeting that he was
in sympathy with 1t.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
StenOgrapher Johnson to Come Back

Joseph f. Johnson. for many
years an expert stenographer on the
roll of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, whose position was
abolished by the economy" tactics
Of the Democratic Congress, will
probably be recalled on account Of the
scarcity Of competent stenographic
material, due to the strike Of the
extras" and because Of hi1 demon
strated fitness for the exacting work
required Mr. Johnson has had much
experience IN reporting Congressional
hearings, and since his retirement
from the House has rendered some
excellent service in connection with
the investigations of the United
States Postal Commission, Of which
Justice Hughes was president, and for
10 60 ~ the Register = the
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
Additional Endorsements of the Bar.

The additional Endorsements of
members OF the local bar are. NJ. T
Clinkscales, John A. Moss, Thomas
Beckett, Fountain Payton. Royal A.
Hughes, Edward Hill, Jr., John Louis
Taylor and Thomas L, Jones,
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
Rev. Ray Indorses Chase.

Rev. w. \. Ray. of the Metropoli-
tan Church. Southwest, sent a very
commendable letter to Mr.. Chase Tor
his meeting last Monday night, wish
ing him success in his fight for dele
u3TP
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
THERE'S A WAY" c. c. c?
TAFT. CHASE AND BRADSHAW
Should Be Slogan of District Re
publicans.
4 difnr The Bee

Editor The Bee
Pardon me for the usurpation Of
your time and space TO express my,
self to the Republicans OF the Dis
tr1ct
The mass meeting held at the True
Reformers' Hall Monday night in the
interest of the party, was truly rep
resentative. harmonious. and created
The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
DEATH OF MRS. GREEN.
The Wife Of Hon. John P. Green.
Cleveland.s Ohio, Died Jan. Is, at
s:os A. NJ, Of Pneumonia.
Cleveland, O.. Jan. i. IG

Cleveland, o, Jan. i, 1912.
The sad news Of the death OF Mrs.
Green. the wife OF Hon. John P.
Green. died at her home in this city
at 3:o5 A. NJ. after an illness Of a
few days of pneumonia. Mrs. Green
,--~- brr- 9-74 -a~-ed ~ C-en-sto~o
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23

The milk OF every COW varies in fat
content from milking TO milking and
from day to day. - this reason q
mixed sample covering several days *
necessary 80 give. 4 fair average OF
her milk.
The sample tested should he IN
average Of At least SIX uilkinss, and
better even more. IN taking tn
samples from the individual cows,
proceed rs follows: Procure as MANS
sample jars tordinary pint Mason
fruit jars are good az th"re IT"
COWS being niilked.
Paste i lehei upon each jar. upon
which is written the ndrne or number
Of the COW. BE sure the jars ere pro
yidad with the usual rubber rims To
make them alright. Drop fifteen
drops of forma1in into each jar to
preserve th. milk. FcrmaIin may hr
obtained from nearly any druggist.
Put The jars with ids screwed on
tightly IN , safe place, convene 10
! where the milk is strained
After 4 COW is nlllkef. IliA the milk
in tbs pail by stirring OF 20 urins into
another vessel. Take 4 stnpl. ont
with q small dipper made hy solder
ing = piece Of wire 10 a brass ,otGun
shali. BE sure the d;puar is fun Of
milk.
Pour the contents Of the d]pi,tr
into the jar bearing the nam" II the
animal whose nilh is being sampled
Screw th- lid on tightly. II th,l same
with each cows milk, Rope : thu.
process during II least six cons, cutl}"
milkinEs.
Shake tna jars gently each 9 ay, Sc
As to prevent the rom from hard
enine and sticking - tn" sides OF tn,
jar. 10 not, however. shake hard
E
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23
\ FARM HOUSE CONVENIENCE.

The size - q corner close. which
may he made in a great variety OF
designs, may vary to suit TIE house
Wiies convenience. They may 10
built in the wall. when IT,. hou>.. Is
built. or the> may be added afterNard.
\ Very convenient SlZe Ter i .o-aer
closet Is Tour feet Woe. ~ntch Will
give two fest deep. It'll Il rirnt-anglct
corner II 4 square room.
In making one Of these closets the
supports for the shelves should he
nailed tlriuly 10 III. studd.ns in the
wall. II II the lumber for tn. shelly AZ
is dressed on both sides. which 10
should be. 1t may cut TO quite an ao-
vantage. and much b. saved as THE
same level viii IL each side Of the
wall.
The shelves ma continue as far as
h floor. or there may be i space left
any height desired. and a curtain. or
curtains. hung before them.
n noun Of lumber required 10
build such q closet Is less than fifty
feet. -Four shelves. their supports
and the doors.
II pin. ~ poplar lumber Is used. il
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23

China. All the white spots ave been
taken from him. the white being con
fined to the *eet. the nose and tin
OF tail: the hose has been raised
nul in some families it is no longer
necessary TO ring 70 prevent root
ms, and II is only necessary To fol-
'oW the conformation Of tn. animal
10 have 2 ham Of proper shape.
Some 2 chose tins style. bred -
T and gave Us the present ha.d
some ANIMAL.
| suppose discussion will De
about the best and most economical
ways of producing good bacon and
preserving your type Of hog. II q
man simply wishes lard and The
CoarScr meats there are ON other
breeds that may answer.
With hogs as with other animals.
and | believe also in plants. the male
IS the foundation OF the breed and
TO him You must look for improve
ment and maintenance Of style and
quality. There are in the State as fine
Berkshire blood as The world affords
and no n need go out OF the State
for = Berkshire boar 70 improve his
stock or to found a herd.
II WOuld perhaps not he proper
for me to name the persons hay
ing them for sale as | might omit
SCiic Vic S:tOutu De mentioned bI
mention some whom your association
would omit. Your register, | sup
pose, contains the names OF those
who have hogs for sale and 1t can
be consulted. also the persons who
have bought from the different par
ties who 4 registered Bcrkshires
for sale.
The great statesman. Henry Clay,
seventy years told a fellow SEN
- kIox -
either horses, cattle or hogs, in Ken
lucky was TO never let a young ami
NAL be hungry, but the blue grass
was is important an element in the.
feed as the grain. This rule holds
good in Kentucky today and can be
followed With profit everywhere.
When an animal begins TO fatten
il should never he allowed 10 become
poorer; it will require twice as much
as the original cost 10 replace any
5 flesh that is lost.
The greatest drain upon the wealth
] Of this State is the money which Is
I paid for food products produced he
yond its borders and which could
be more p~rofitably raised here.
8 A bulletin published by the De
! partment last year rs 10 the amour
SO spent showed it approximately te
have been $50, 0O0. 600, While the cot
G at $4,000 .Op0. This calculation die
r not include mules and horses ant
T farm machinery. There was som,
T Improvement in 1911 as TO tn
o amount of corn and to this fact i
y due the improved condition of HI
farmer. AZ the North CaTolin;
4 farmer is aiding in raising more cot
q ton than there seems to be pur
h chaSerS for at profitable prices, an
he can only become poorer lS con
y tinuing this course. he houId tur
e his attention TO the production. o
things for which he al find q read
q mar-et. There is as much homo
t in being the successful producer q
} fine bacon, fruit, horses, cattle .
hogs as in being noted for the num
II Der Of bales of cotton raised. an
w just now more money and less dam
n age to the land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23

ma be STAINED and Vanished t.
match the woodwork III Which the
room is finished.
Tho fastenings Tor the doors should
be placed on tho under side of the
shelves, rs this Viii leave tue shelves
free Of anything that would interfere
with setting boxes, Jars or anything
Of the kind that requires 10 IL set
level. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23
FEED FOR TIL. COLTS.

In reading an agricultural ape
recently l noticed tina an editor ad-
vised 4 farmer To feed a colt during
the winter months q ration Of either
corn and hay or oats and hay, no
bran. green iced OF gTpunG staufI.
Now, ~ II colt, whether Il year
ling or two-year-old. viii not do 50
well on a whole grain and hay ration
for FIVE months.
THESE youngsters have probably
been on succilent pastures all spring
and summer and fall. ana uhe0 they
are up and fed this dry ration ex-
clusiveiy they miss their grain. Bran
is 4 very good substitute and q Scdld-
ed mash or bran with oats. scaIde6,
added, is a fine thing TO give once a
week ard at night.
This mash Will keep the colts III
good condition and viii keep their
bowels moving.
Sod fields. rye, wheat. oats or Ectch,
all make good winter grazing when
the weather conditions permit.
one bushci OF bran to four CT oats
or corn viii &c aboUt the right pro
portion for colts, III fact for horses or
all ages.
Keep plenty Of salt convenient, but
not in the grain box in the manager
for many horses and colts dislike their
salt mixed with their grain.
4 lump ii rock salt is all right il
the EltnI 7, but not loose table salt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23

To make q success with poultry
must learn 10 feed chickens properly
and must master all the details OF
tn, business.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23

Friendly sentiments do not count
for much unless they are hacked up
hy friendly acts.