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The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
A poo In Court.

Mrs. Blanche Pierce, stylishly at
tired, appeared in the mems night
court before Magistrate Brough to de-
mand the punishment Of Joseph Brown
OF No. POI East Sixty-sixth street,
New York, who she said inhumanly
exposed toy poodle to the cold and
storm at night in front Of the Blltmore
hotel.
Mrs. Pierce told the court that she
was leaving the Biltmore in the storm
when Brown with the little animal in
his hand offered the dog for sale to
passers-by.
Il had him arrested" she said 'sbe-
cause such treatment and exposure to
a dumb animal is cruel and inhuman."
"Where is the dog?" asked the court.
Brown drew the dog from his coat
pocket and placed it on table in front
of the judge.
No sooner had Mr.. French Poodle
landed on his feet than he rushed for
the affidavit In his case and chewed
corner off 1t, bit intoa policeman's
hat and barked defiance at the specta-
tors.
"That dog seems healthy enough"
remarked the court when Brown cap
tured his dog and order had been re-
stored. II can't see that he has been
badly treated. I discharge the pris-
oner."-New York World.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
CUSTOMS In WEST INDlEs
Theodore Roosevelt Writes Entertain
inaiy Of Life "Where the Steady
Trade.Winds Blow"

When the ship wnS coaled the work
ers were sometimes men, sometimes
strapping women as strong as the men.
who chattered and sang as they tOiied,
while their white teeth flashed In their
dark faces. Queer fishing craft. some
times with russet sails, danced over
the foaming combers which broke the
azure Of the deep. Rows Of tall. slen-
der-stemmed palms stood back Of the
shining beaches, their frOnded tops
threshing endlessly in the trade-wind.
On the edge of the blue ocean. at the
foot of brilliant green mountains. half
hidden In the trOpic vegetation, stood
little towns, clusters Of low white or
red houses. After nightfall the town
gallants sat at small tables on the side
walks outside the taverns or under the
trees in the open squares, Powerful.
finely built black women and 1.-THE,
comely brown women strobe along the
paths and highrOads. erect and supple.
oil their burdens, great or small. poised
on their heads. Sometimes these bur
dens were extraordinary because Of
their bulk or weight. at other times
they were comic because 1t seemed In
credible that such small or peculiar OBJ
jects should not be carried in the
hand: once. for instance. we saw q
woman carrying on her head a soil
tary white shoe. and another time, of
all things, single egg.
In all the islands legal and political
determinations based on color have
been done away. In some the social
determinations are giving way. In
others sharp social lines are drawn
not only between white and colored-
as all shades of cross-blood are called
but between colored and black. The
whites everywhere composed rost Of
the upper class, although 1t elso To-
cluded many of the colored; the col
ored folk made up most of the middle
class, and just as they extended into
the class above them SO their class
was entered by the blacks below them;
and the bulk of the laborers, In. the
towns and especially in the country,
were blacks, although many were
browns.-From "Where the Steady
Trade-Winds Blow" by Theodore
Roosevelt, in the February Scribner.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09

symbolical Jayert. He was great
detective, for here he was. at the end
OF the chase, beaten by peculiar
phase and not by stupidity. The pa.
tience, the infinite painstaking, that
had brought him like true hunting
hound into this room!
Haggerty blew out thick clouds Of
smoke, then sucked 1t in gratefully.
"All my fault" repeated Crawford.
I've made a criminal out Of an honest
man."
Don't you worry about that" reas-
sured Haggerty. Let me tell you
something. We're all criminals, only
some of US go through without provo
cation r opportunity. Get me?"
The others nodded.
We'll, nobody puts his hand int
another mans jewel-box for tn sport
of it-unless he's a rich man like you,
Mr.. Crawford, an wants an exciting
Joke. Whata you know about Mason
before you hired him?"
Crawford thought for a moment.
Nothing. If 1 recall 1t, he came to me
without recommendations"
"Uh-huh." Haggerty turned round
his cigar luxuriously. How'd you
know he wasn't off-color when you
hired him?'
why. man, he's had thousand
chances to rob me, Of big sums, too.
over there. Joint letters-of-credit for
thousands, and loose money besides. !"
AN in a minute the whole world d
know he did It," observed Haggerty.
mo; our man amt that kind. Saw
his chance when you fooled with th'
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
Texas Has Third Party FLY,

He was Texas cattleman from the
Gulf coast. and he stood on the dre
escape at the top of the stock yards
exchange viewing the cattle pens,
the packing houses and the Kaw, re-
lates the Kansas City Star.
I'm all my recollections," he said,
I'VE never had such terrible year
for flies. Cattle are almost skinned
alive by the third party fy." (Only
he said "pahty.")
Third party fy?"
"Yessuh-third pahty fly"
He explained that the third pahty
fly was fly little smaller than q
houAefiy. but with terrible sting,
and that 1t made its first appearance
in Texas the same year the first third
party" did. Hence the name.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09

his vagaries In remembering his bril-.
liancy and remain constant shield
between his sensitiveness and dis
agreeable things; something, In fact,
like one of those cushions that sailors
put down on the side of the vessel to
keep It from jarring too roughly
against the dock. Look at me. for in
stance; l never wrote word for pub
lication, painted picture, composed
music or did anything clever in all
my life. But make my husband Just
the sort of wife he needs"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09

most carefully whenever ! opened Q
safe In sport"
Sure. he did. An say, take 1t from
me. Mr.. Crawford, he had good teach.
er. There amt q yegg in tn country
who can DO It neater than you; only
it's amateurish. ! mean. you didn
use any OF tn: stun used by tn profes.
sionals. Say! I've mind t run you
in an lock you up as it IL. Some o
these smooth ones1l be kidnapping you
an making you do tn work." Hag.
gerty smiled. but his heart was heavy.
Seven thousand gone to glory.
The girl reached secretly for Craw.
ford's hand and pressed It. To her all
this was only . prologue.
"Y' SEQ. ! figured 1t out this way.
You'd done It on . wager ~ . Joke.
an ] was kinda waitin' t hear tn re-
turn of tn Jewels. Say! can light
this cheroot?"
60 ahead and smoke" said Forbes.
taking upon himself the privileges OF
host.
He had never heard of Q detective
like this one. The LecocQs and
,Vidocqs and Corentins of his library
were invariably men of marvellous cd.
ucation. chemists. biologists. linguists.
diplomats and all that, pedantically
quoting from Montaigne and La Roche
foucauld and Yoltaire and Rousseau.
He would have wagered his next ten
drawings against that fat black cigar
that Haggerty had never heard Of
The Purloined Letter" On the other
hand he was real. deeply and terribly
versed in the ways of humanity. not q
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
"Fourth Of JuIyr In March,

Fireworks on Independence day are
denied the children and grown folks of
Alaska for the simple reason that the
July nights are almost as light as the
days and. 1t does not pay to attempt
pyrotechnic displays If there Is no
darkness to show them off by contrast.
Consequently it has become the Gus
tom in many Alaskan cities, including
Fairbanks, to hold Fourth of July"
celebration on March 4, when the
nights are still very long. Then there
is abundant opportunity for displaying
fireworks Of every variety.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
Shea Tree Cuts Butter Cost

SheN tree Vuts oueeor VosG
One shea tree beside each mans
back porch would cut q big slice OF
butter OF the monthly food bill. In
Africa vegetable butter is made from
the fruit Of this tree. and 1t is said to
be of richer taste than any butter
made from cows milk-alleged or &C.
tually scraped from churn and
squeezed into the wooden mold which
leaves yellow rosebud on top Of the
cake. The Arabs used 1t in early times.
but the Greeks and Romans did with
out it, used oil. and consequently wore
purple silk togas.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
CHAPTER xiv.
Old Shoes.

I'm telling you these facts" contin.
ued Haggerty, $50 you won't waste
any time getting down t. cases. Every
move you've made for tn last six
months is jotted down in a little book
in my pocket. All want" he added,
taking out small India ink pad and a
square of white paper, "all want is
an impression of your thumbs. After
that, why, we can talk. Do you OBJ
ject?"
mot in the least" said Crawford
readily. I'm very anxious to know
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09

probation Of approximately 12h per
cent. According to Albert A. volk,
head of the wrecking company that
demolished the Hoffman house, an cleo.
trio plant depreciates to scrap value
In ten years. instead Of the 20 gen.
orally allowed. and even then the
scrap value is usually less than eight
per cent of the original cost.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
He Had Two suit..

A little Columbus girl had never seen
her Uncle Sam, but she had heard Of
him often. He came from Indianapo-
lis to visit her the other day and she
was somewhat surprised.
"Don't you think Uncle Sam is a
nice-looking mann" her mother asked.
"Yes," she admitted, 'but where are
hts red, white and blue clothes7"-In-
dianapolis News.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
Furniture PoIIsh.

For an excellent furniture polish mix
together half quart each of turpen-
tine, paraffin, vinegar and menthylated
spirit in q pint bottle. When In use
shake well and sprinkle little on a
soft rag and well rub on the furnl-
ture. Polish with soft duster,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
Ihose Kindly NeIahbors.

Wealth cannot buy brains, youth.
honor, devotion. gratitude, peace, di.
gestion, originality, Justice. inspira.
ton, integrity, wisdom and several
other things equally desirable. But.
still, II you have money you will not
mind the loss Of the rest as much a.
your neighbors hope you do.-Kansas
City Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
Copyright by the Bobhs- Merrill Compan
CHAPTER xIil-contInusd.


Copyright by the Bobbs- Merrill Company.
CHAPTER xIii-contInusd.
The girl stepped back. her fingers
trembling with the collar Of her cloak.
Immediately she dropped her hands.
smiled and laid one hand ON Craw.
ford's arm confidently.
Il am Haggerty of tn central once"
Haggerty knew when to bluster and
when not to.
What are you doing here in my
house?" q
Forbes was beset by all his previous
doubts. A detective, and why should
he be here? He thought of thou
sand ways of overcoming Haggerty.
Of holding him till Crawford was safe
ly aboard the Celtic; and then remem-
bered the surest and deadliest OF all
detectives-the wireless. There was
no escape.
He would not inform me. sir"
spoke the valet, drawing down his
cuffs.
WAS he threatening you, Mason?"
"Oh, no, sir. He merely desired you
to enter without suspecting his pres
ence. l don't understand him at all.
SIR
well. Mr.. Haggerty?" said Craw.
ford.
"You are James Crawford" began
Haggerty, walking over to the desk.
Il am"
"A rich man with fad for digging
up these things"-indicating the walls.
"Yes."
"All right; have little patience till
get tn shell of an down t tn meat" I"
I'm waiting"
This morning you got tickets In q
hurry for yourself an valet for Italy.
Then you did tn rounds of your banks.
You had lunch at your club with an OIL
gent with whiskers who's Just back
from Upper Egypt. You worked most
O. tn afternoon here in this room.
Listen. On Tuesday night, tn second
week in June last, you played poker
till six In tn morning in tn studio of
that young chap over there"-with a
Jerk of his head toward Forbes. You
won three hundred dollars Coming
home that morning you gave ten dol
lars t tn oil apple woman on the cor.
ner near tn pawn shop. There's fiat
not far away, with young woman liv-
Ing in 1t. No harm done in telling
that since tn young lady here knows
all about it. could "a told her you
was straight an decent an that tn
young woman was living on your char
ity."
What. in Gods name, is all this
about?" gasped Crawford.
Mason the valet went to the side
window and threw it up. He remained
standing by it, unnoticed.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
why Bank officials Get GRAY

"By the way, Mrs. Small, that check
you deposited the other day came back
marked No funds" "Oh, thanks! i
won't deposit 1t this time III cash It
instead."-Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09

The elderly woman gets her pleas
ures going to funerals. The elderly
man takes his In looking at the ther.
mometer.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09

Optimistic Thought.
There is thousand times more
goodness. wisdom and love n the
world than men Imagine.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-04-19
Beloit, Wis.
By a. w. X.

During my visit, Sunday, April %.
in Rockford, H., the Rockford Assn.
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie held their regular meeting. They
enrolled number of new members
and elected officers. The Organiza-
ton stands for the advancement OF
Colored people, those who come into
the city and get desirable places to
live. Mr.. Williams, formally Tus-
kegee student, made short and brief
talk. Mr.. Blakely and a number of
others spoke. Mr.. knight, Of Belolt,
spoke and asked their corporation to
help better conditions in Beloit. The
meeting was pleasure to the visitors
as we'll as members. Mr.. Geo. Hamil-
ton, Pres; Mrs. c. Daugus, Sec'Y;
Mrs. Downey, NicePres.
We wish to thank the number of
new subscribers for the Blade during
the past week.
Mr. II. c. CowanS has opened his
new place of business The Carolina
Inn on So. State st,
We have quite a number on the sick
list this week, we wish for them a
speedy recovery,
Mr.. Left Peterson visited his cou-
sin. Miss A. Barton of Baraboo. last
week. Time will tell the rest.
We are very much in need of a
Civic worker in Beloit
We are very much in need of houses
and better housing conditions in our
city for our people.
The dove of peace decendei. The
Apostles are praying for the lighta
to 30 out
Any lady who wishes wedlock, get
in communication with Beloit
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-04-19

| The Silver Leaf Charity Club held
their bazaar at the Alberta Villa and
despite the cold evening a nice little
crowd was in attendance. Those pres
ent spent jolly evening.
The N. A. A. C. P. is conducting
series of public meetings to interest
the community in the organization
and provide for a greater union upon
subjects of mutual welfare. The
meeting held at Calvary church on
Monday evening was real live wire
meeting and interesting in the ex-
treme. All persons are invited to come
to st. Mark church next Tuesday
eve, May 1st Good speakers at each
meeting. Special invitation is ex-
tended to strangers in the communi-
ty who can help great deal from
their experience in other sections Of
the country.
Misses Bessie and Ethel Mae Ba-
ker of Glencoe will spend the week
end in Milwaukee, attending the
Household of Ruth party on the eve
ming of the 9th. The Misses Baker
are teachers in the Chicago public
school and are now enjoying their
spring vacation, they will be the guest
of the Misses Burgette.
The Odd Fellows Annual service
will be held at St. Mark church May
9th This service promises to excel
any other which tn, organization has
ever held. The Nicliife Ginger B and
has been engaged TO march with the
Oh Fellows from the Lodge Hall to
the church where Rev. J. S. Woods
will preach the Annual sermon. Edi-
tor J. Anthony Josey will deliver
the Annual Odd Fellow address and
this feature in itself will warrant a
packed house as the Editor is re-
nowned orator having won rhetorical
honors at the University of Wisconsin
while a student there Mr.. Josey is an
High Odd Fellow, a district officer
and a man to whom all Odd Fellows
look for good things. There will be
other features, musical and literary
insuring a splendid service.
.1r. Geo. c. Alborn will give
Stericopticon lecture at the Calvary
Baptist church Thursday evening
May Bird, 1917 under the direction of
the Missionary society.
Mrs. Mary White, Pres
Mrs. G. +. McFarlin, Sec.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-04-19

Mesdames Ray and Watson went to
Milwaukee last week to visit their
brother. Mrs. Watson has returned
to her home in Chicago.
Mr.. Joe Parker spent Thursday in
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Smith were
among the guests that attended the
reception given by Mrs. Anna Hill Of
Fond du Lac in honor of her daugh-
ter and son in-law, Mr.. and Ms.
Wright, Thursday evening.
Bishop Blackwell of the A. NJ. f.
Zion Church was highly welcomed
and complimented for the beautiful
lecture he rendered in that AUDITOR
UNI Wednesday evening. A fine
chicken supper was served and every
one went home feeling happy.
Messers. Herman Rice, William
johnson and Alfred Moon were visi-
tors at Fond du Lac, Thursday.
Mr.. Eli Rice gave a song recital at
one Of the leading churches at Mil
waukee last Sunday.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-04-19
Peoria,Ill

Rev w. W. Steward of st. Joe, Mo
preached two inspiring sermons at The
Mt. Zion Baptist church last Sun
day.
Bro. Ray Roberts of Hot Spring
Lodge No. l797-G. L. 0. of 0. F.
are in the city and he will make Peo-
ria his future home.
Rev. Mrs. S. y. Jones and Mrs.
Elan of Chicago, H., attended the
banquet at Springfield, ILL.,, last week.
A Peoria Race woman played an
important part in the Great Peoria
Patriotic Parade last week
Mrs. DR.. Gotten attended the fun
eral of her aunt last week in Decatur,
Ill,
Rev. S. B. Jones attended the con
ference at indianapolis, Ind, last
week
G. T. Jackson, formerly of 2l3
Hamilton St. will reopen his barber
shop and bath rooms at 222 Fayette
ST. May 1st. Mr.. jackson will be
pleased to have his many patrons and
the general public to call and see his
new shop, and in connection will be a
reliable place for all the leading race
papers & Co.
Young Mr.. Moody who died in this
city last Saturday was taken to Eur
eka, Ill.,, for interment. Mr.. Moody
was the beloved son of Robert Moody
of Eureka, Ill.
Mr.. James Finch manager of the
Young Men Social Club is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Anna Skinner, the beloved
wife of Mr.. Chas. Skinner, was taken
to Peoria State Hospital for treat
ment last week.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-04-19
DISTRICT GRAND HOUSEHOLD.

District Most Noble Gove.'nor-Ar-
fretta Miller, All 18th ST., Cairo, Ill.
District Right Noble Governor--Lou
Ella Young, 1856 Forrest Ave, Chi
cage, Ill.
District Worthy Recorder-Eva T.
Dean, 70S n Popular ST., Champaign,
Ill.
District Grand Worthy Treasurer
Anna Vanderburg, 1883 w. Green
St., Decatur. III.
District Grand Directoress-Ella
Harris, SIS Knowlton ST., Rockford,
III.
District Grand Chaplain-Arlie
Towels, Harrisburg. III.
Secretary on Fraternal Greeting
Mamie j. Blue, Jacksonville, Ill.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-04-19
Oshkosh, Wis.


Mr.. Earl Clendening of Kansas
City. Mo. and Miss Francis Morris
Of Fond du Lac. Wis. were quietly
married at Menominee. Mich,
Thursday. April 10th. The happy
couple will make their future horne
in Oshkosh. We wish them all the
Happiness that life can az. ord them
\ very pretty wedding was solem
lied at the Episcopal Church a, Fond
du Lac Thursday, \ NJ. when Nj
j. W. Wright and Miss Florence Ma
thewS. both Of that city, were united
in holy wedlock After the ceremony
was performed a wedding breakfast
WAS served at the home Of Mrs Anna
Hin. mother Of the BRIDE Mr. Wright
is conductor Of "a Ten Piece Orchestra
and they will reside "a Fond du Lac
May The blessings Of Happiness be
with them always
Messers. Winnifred and Johnny
Ray. of this city, have united them
selves with J. W. Wrigh,'s Orchestra
al Fond du Lac. Both young men are
accomplished musicians.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-04-19

District Grand Master-George T..
Kersey, 1861 South State ST., Chica-
so, III.
Deputy District Grand Master
w. w. Buchanan, 1872 Bond Ave-,
East ST. Louis, Ill.
District Grand Secretary-Chas
S. Smith, 256 w. Court St, Paris,
Ill.
District Grand RECONSIDERATION
Miller, All 18th St., Cairo, III.
District Grand Director. j..
Ousley, 73l Church ST., Beloit, Wis.
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You will find ne Blade on sale at
the Hill Grocery Store, 651 f. Day
ton St and Jrotter & Hopkins Pool.
Billiard and Barber Shop Parlors.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY G. U. o
OF 0. F..

District Grand Lodge Officers, Hi
nois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-29
new YORK STOCKS
Loosening of Money Fails to
Have Expected Effect and
Irregularity Marks Wall
Street Session.

New York, June 2s.-Although none tary
conditions continued to relax and the first
payment on the Liberty loan waB made
without disturbance today'B stock market
experienced very Irregular session of i'm
paired prices. attributed mainly to technical
influences For the first time In more than
fortnight call loans opened under 6 per
cent and time money was in increasing sup
ply.
The weakened position OF numerous spe-
calties notably motors and utilities, and re-
newed concern urged the attitude Of the
government toward war prices and taxes.
impelled further liquidation and consider
able short selling Extreme declines in ac-
tive stocks ran from to almost 10 points.
depression extending to minor specalties OF
no specific classification.
United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel and
kindred issues were carried down l TO 3
points Final quotations were at or near
the lowest Of the day.
Especial points Of weakness included
Studebaker, common and preferred, Chand
Ter and General Motors. at gross reyersals
Of 3h to 8 points; Industrial Alcohol, which
made a drop of . to $50; Ohio Gas, 6A
Brooklyn Union Gas. IN. to 106 on a single
sale; Wilson company. Al; International
Paper. 5h Mailing. preferred. S; Distillers'
Securities. IN: Texas company, ., and Mex
lean Petroleum 2@.
Rails, coppers. shippings, Central Leather
and tobaecos held relatively better than
most other shares. but averaged 1 TO 2
points on moderate offerings. Total sales.
790.00 shares.
Favorable May statements submitted by
Union Pacific and Baltimore g. Ohio the
prosperous Industrial conditions indicated
In the annual report OF the American Car
and Foundry company and the May foreign
trade exhibit seemed to exert no influence
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, s2.420,0oo. All sales OF Liberty avs
were at par or better. United States reg
istered 3s rose 4 per cent on call.
Number Of sales and range of prices OF
la afn