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THE NEW AGE, POBTJjAD, OREGON.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
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Always ask for tho famous General
Arthur cigar. Esborg-Gunst Cigar
Co., general agents, Portland, Or.
Call at EunEon & Wntkins, dealers in
cigars, tobacco and confections, soda
water, etc. 03 Sixth stieet, Portland,
Oregon.
For first class dental work and
prompt attention, go to tho Now York
Dental Parlors, Fourth and Morrison
streets.
Tho Yaklmn. Market, H. A. Brasen,
manager, fresh and cured meat and
poultry, 149 First Btrect. Oregon
'phono Main 089.
Money to loan, on furniture, pianos,
or any good securities. Notes and
moragnges bought. S. W. King, room
45 Washington building.
J. E. RogerB. Ico cream parlor and
confectionery. Alk kinds of cigars,
tobacco and fruits. Agoncy Union
Laundry Co. Columbia phono, 400.
307 First street, Portland Oregon.
Van Kirk & Wilson, 150 Front street,
Portland, O ergon; general commission,
harness, farm machinery, groceries,
flour, feed. Columbia 'phono 194; Or
egon 'phono Grant C06. In connection
with D. E. Mclklo.
Ford & Laws, successors to J. T.
Wllson.auctloncers, household furni
ture and bankrupt stocks bought and
Bold. Office and salesrooms 182 First
street, Portland, Oregon. Columbia
'phono COG; Oregon 'phono South 2G1.
French Dyeing and Cleaning Works.
All work done at very modrcato prices.
Dyeing and cleaning of all kinds of
ladies' and gent's clothing. Morn
ing cloth dyod in 48 hours. J. Do
leau, proprietor, 455 Glisan street.
Tho proprietors of the Oregon
Bakery, corner Fourtconth and Fland
era 8ts., Portland, aro both old and ex
perienced lmkorB, men who woro foro
men In tho host shops on tho const, and
who mnko a superior loaf of bread of
any kind. Pullman loaves a special-
tr.
Wo want your trade Musio half
price; musical instruments of all
kinds, cash or installments. II. II.
Wright, wholesale nnd retail dealer in
musio and musical merchandise.
Tho Musio building, 340 Wusighnton
street, Portland, Oregon.
P-clflc R.IU Company.
Manufacturers of badges, buttons,
banners, lodge regalia and auppllea.
Portland, Oregon.
TRY BIO BEND FLOUR.
Unquestionably tho best grade of
family flour on tho market today Is
the product of the Big Bend Milling
Co., of Davonport, Wash. Bread mado
from thla flour is pronounced by epi
cures, chefs and cooks generally to'
bo unsurpassed.
This well-known brand of goods has
an increasing sale In Portland and
Oregon. Tho wholosalo agents nro C.
W. Nottingham & Co., foot of Wash
ington street, Portland, Oregon. Ask
your dcalor for Big Bend and bo con
vinced of Its superiority. Both 'phonos
381.
The Plonitr Paint Ce.
Tho firm of F. E. Beach & Co.,
corner of First and Alder streets, is
he oldest established concern in
the paint and oil business in tho
Northwest. Forovor 20, years this
houeo has maintained its reputation
or reliable business dealings with
all patrons. F. . Beach & Co. car
ry tho highest grades of paints, oils
and varnishes. They also handlo all
builders' materials, and no order it
too small to rcceivo prompt atten
tion. DON'T QUE8S AT IT.
But if you are going East write ua
for our rates and let us tell, you about
the service and accomodations offered
by the Illinois Central Railroad.
Through tourist can via the Illinois
Central from Pacific Coast to Chicago
and Cincinnati. Don't fall to write
us about your trip, as wo are In a poi
altlon to give you some valuable In
formation and assistance. 6319 miles
of track, over which Is operated some
of the finest trains In the world.
For particulars regarding freight or
passenger rates, call on or address:
B. H. TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent
J. C. LINDSEY. T. F. & P. A.,
142 Third street, Portland, Or.
mmmr timmmw.
The Portland
h. m. movmn, Mm
'AmmHomm Man, $3 Pr Dm
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HEAMQUAHTERS n TOUtVST
OOMmtOHHAl TRAVElOtS.
coming Attractions.
THE
BIOaEST CIRCUS IN THE WORLD
Exhibits In Portland Aug. 18-19.
Ringling Bros'.
World's .
Greatest
Shows.
Tho Invinclblo Monarch of Amusements
anu ucyoununu dispute or uouui
the greatest show on earth.
Ono Thousnml reopli.
l'lve Hundred Harm.
One llumlrril Cages of Wild Animals.
Thirty Klnphiinti.
Twenty Cnmcls.
Three Hundred Circus rerformvrs.
Three l(lncti Two Stages.
Qunrtor Mile Itrtco Truck,
Hlxty-Flve Double Length Cnm.
Twelve Aorei of Tentod 1Vlti.
Enormous Street rnrndo
Of SO tub-dtvlitons.
3,700,000 Capltnl Invented.
7,400 Actual Daily Kxpenso.
Kverr net n new and orlclnal hlch-clas (cut.
lire. John O'llrlcn'n latest nnd greatest success,
The Equine llallet Mlllinnt.
Most gorgeous horso spcctaolo ever created;
A fortune expended In costumt-and trappings.
Captain Webb's Fa iioui
Juggling Hrala.
Moro thnn halt of all tho Klcnhants In Amor.
Men trained In an act never teen until this year.
r-ixiy .criaiisis,iuirouucim mo worni-rainous
High Wire (lyinuasts, tho Uollouay Trln, and
thu greatest of all Kurocan Acrlallsts, the
Dunbars and tho Uanbards. Flxty Acrobat In
ono tnavnlllrent congress, headed by the Oreat
Nelson Family.
.'10 UltKAT 111 DKltH 30
Presenting tho rireatcst Company of 1'ntnaui
Horsemen and llor-ovomen ever nrganl-cd.
Twclvo MenaRorlo ltlders of International re
nown. Forty Fauioua l'lin-maklng Clowns.
Kilty Musicians. Thrilling-Koinan Illpiodroinc.
Illggcst Mvnagerlu ill tho World, Including tho
Only Olrairn Known tit Kxlst
Mt Karth.
And Thirty lllg and Uttlo Elephants.
IIIr New free Street I'araile In
Thirty huctloti-,
Monday Morning, August 18, at 10 o'clock.
Cno GOc. Ticket ndmlts to everything.
Children under 12 half price.
Special cheap excursions on all railroads
Two complcto performances dally: afternoon
at 3, night at 8.
Portland Two 'Days "Only,
MONDAY-TUESDAY, Aug. 18-19.
Kxhlliltlon grounds, Twenty-second and Ha.
vlcr. Itescrvt'd Numlwred Heats and Admls.
slons show days at the Aldrlch I'hannacy, cor.
Htxth and Washington streets. Unlike other
shows, prices at down-town otllce aro exactly
tho same as charged at regular ticket wagons
on show grounds.
PORTLAND IRON WORKS
MANUI'ACTUItKKS OF
Saw Mill Machinery
Flouring Mill Machinery
Marine Engines and Boilers
OFFICE AND WOUKBs
Fourteenth and Northrup Street3
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Portland Club
and CafOmmm
130 Fifth Street
OUR SPECIALTIES:
II Monogram and III Cyrus Noble
Whiskies.
A Rmnmrt fan Ommtlmmom.
'Phone OregonMain 908; Columbia 407
15c.
15c.
ELECTRIC
LAMPS
Edison Electric Lamps reduced to 15
cents each, or fl.75 per dozen.
U6e these Lamps with proper voltago
and make your light the cheapest uml
beet.
Wtnmiimmml tXmwmmi
EitOtrlO COm I
Smvmmih ammJ
Akmwr Sim.
15Cm
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SPOKANEDEPARTHENT
E. II. HOLMES, Correspondent.
Spoknne, Wash., Aug., 1902.
Editor Now Ago: The week ending
August 9 was prolific of nothing so
much as heat, dUBt nnd Tracy excite
ment. Tracy having "cashed In" nnd
public excitement having abated and
V2$ !2
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4y glvo us sorao relief. Many years
ago when astronomy was taught to
tho average youth with a dash of tho
different boundary lines of Egypt, AbIii
i...uu .,., i um -"i1.1. .
iuur incuiciuca in-o ino you-n-ui
mind of his scholars that tho sun's
rays were Intended by tho action of
that planet or body being moro near -
ly near tho oarth's surface In summer
than at any other season of tho year,
f can produco thousands of peoplo In
his town who i will make- an affidavit. t0 upbuilding of God's work In this
LiMittb0i80 ft1 ?W S? ha"VT harvest field, or this "md-al vln-f-c."l'"
!,n,La, "J110 '"" th0 cart1,1 ,n yard," as tho preachers prefer to term
wj'unmiu uuiiu(j t (jtuui iiiuiljr uiljro g
this aeiuion and that rather reluctant I Next woek I will present Bomo ovl
n,ol9 !t r;troat?,d ?nrt G?no nmo nftcr donco of tho thrift and economy of
business hours" of tho day. Howovor, u.o colored people hero from a lntBl
taehcardholicory advanced byln088 standpoint, nnd In this I think
!h?,, ,,nJfc nnd brimstone" variety of they oxrcl. Spokano as a town Is
church goers that this hot weather la "thoro with the goods I'
? mk1!?' lnd01rBart0n Pr Jnr?,l,i, In H. I. Brandon and "Kid" LowIb nro
which his Satanic majesty fa Just pro ,,iiM for a 10-round go at tho oar-
Pn ing !?.; T?" ,r W,1t l8 t0 T ",vnI th,s wc,!k' u ,H "ndcnitooif that
Ltl0rtfUtUr0, ,1.Wror.lth;t m?yt h0,'.Mvl ngreefl to put his man out In
the Ico .man atui tho "Arctic fountains," io rounds. On tho Cth of September
co cream JolntB and kindred Instltu Lewis meetB ArmBtronp, n whlto "puff."
tions simply Baw Ico Instead of wood, ,n ft 20-rountl go. Lewis hns boxed his
.uim iiivuBuut mm Biuiior III uio cum.
Dcsplto thin fact howovor, tho warm
weather ban not provontcd, but scorns
to have stimulated to some extent tho
social activity of tho people Tho
churches havo had splendid attend
ances and tho character of tho services
scorns to havo been vastly Improved In
recent times, so much bo thnt It scorns
to bo qulto popular and nvornbly com
in on tod upon. Last Sundny night at
tho A. M. 13. Church Rov. Payno pre
ncnted n unlquo and entertaining sor
vlco to IiIh congregation. It was a
Bervlco that wob lntorsperscd with
bacrcd songH, solos, ducts nnd appro
priate recitations. Tho largo crowd
ovldontly woro highly pleased, and a
repetition of a slmllnr progrnmmo
during tho summer would no doubt
piovo very entertaining and Instruc
tive. On .Thursday night, In tho nrcBonco
of n largo nudlonco, Mrs. Phil Vaugh
ner exhibited her Inrgo clnsB of well
trained boys nnd girls, who tinker her
nblo tuition well nigh reached perfec
tion, In a carefully arranged and ar
tistic concert. Tho hearty applause.
mat louowcd cacn numuor tcsiiuou
how well tho progrnmmo and Mra.
Vnughner'a efforts woro appreciated.
A.mong tho Inrgo crowd present your
ncrlbo had tho pleasure of meeting Mr.
Boglo ot.Wnlla Walla, a plouoor gen
tleman of this stnto. Forty yenrs ago
Mr. Boglo camo Into this territory a
young mnn. Today In tho meridian
of his llfo, ho Is again traversing with
evident pleasuro nnd Interest some of
tho old ground ho wont over whllo
roving In this thon wilderness, looking
for a sultnblo location. When asked
to.rclnto somo of his early oxporlonccs
Mr. Bofllo'B oyes twinkled, nnd with
an ngreenblo smllo ho ndded that tho
cvIdencoB of growth nnd progress of
this town woro so astounding thnt ho
could not bollovo his oyes. "I pnesed
through hero 39 years ago," ho said,
"and all that was horo was tho rum
bl'ng nolso of your mnjostlo fulls to
mark what Is now a mighty city. I
Journoyod on up tho valloya and over
tho plains and I enmo- to Walla Walla,
whoro I havo slnco resided." Ml-.
Boglo Is n gentleman of striking ap
penranco and Is onjoylng his vacation
greatly. Ho Is accompanied by Mr.
Kngeno Harris of Walla Walla, who Is
nlfio bont upon recreation and pleasuro,
Thcso gentlemen nro typical of n largo,
piosporous class of colorod gentlemen
'1iobo business Interests and moral
worth reflect bo creditably upon tho
tho most promlnont publicist In tho
present and future worth and great
ness of our race.
"Doc" Hazlowood, also a Walla
Walla boy and undoubtedly tho "Beau
Brummol" of his race In this section,
has also returned to Spokano which
Ir temporarily his headquarters, Whllo
"Doc" always arrays himself In tho
latest croatlon of dress and his stylo
is In oxcellont taste, ho may also bo
counted as a consummato wit, usually
furnishing and leading In tho effort to,
cnuven an social gamonngs 10 wnicn
the hosts may havo the pleasure of his
genial presonce.
Among tho strangers In our town
may be mentlonod Mrs. Sadie Smith
of Butto. Mont, who Is on a sojourn
In this lively town, and also upon
pleasure bent Our distinguished con
temporary the New Ago, of Butte,
Mont., speaks In flattering terms of
Mrs. Smith, and we havo extendod
her tho freedom of tho elty.
Professor WJlllam McDonald, (he
Paderewskl of his raco, who recently
weit to the Montaf" city of Ore-it
rails, writes from Havro that Ire is
?h" ii!l-?nKi.in!llnf
M S?'i .l"i?
,i fc- a-Xi,--- ,u""",b ""'""'.Bald or whatever I havo done, remem
,. K ?, . .. . - .Jber I have prayorfully gone tho wai
Mrs. Ella Berry, en routo home, to I,
ilUaL!rfn!
Kn.pnH8edthr.oiPh Spokano Frldv
Spending tho night and day at tho
Holmes hostelry on Washington street.
Sho reported Nome at a standstill,
though tho colored neonlo wern "t;et
ting by." Sho said that conditions
thero In labor circles and from a btisl
ncps standnolnt wore greatly overdone.
The A. M. E, Sabbath school under
the leadership of Mr, John Stafford,
who, bv the way, has Just attained
his majority, promises to bo tho best
ford says tho 14th of August at Mont
rose Park Is tho big day. Although
Mr. Stafford bears closo relationship
to tho undersigned, ho presents today
at the threshold of his young career Pn
example that may bo well Imitated by
the youths growing up on the Coast
Through thick and thin he stuck to his
school work and graduated with high
honors at tho high school In tho cIqhh
of 1900, delivering an oration thnt wa
a masterpiece on "Statesmanship."
Taking the course of stenography In
the meantime he soon became pro
ficient enough to accept a position
' J with the Great Northern Railway Co.
as clerk in tho superintendent's office,
inpldly advancing to bo private sten
ographer to Superintendent Forest of
tho S. F. & N. Railway branch of tho
Oreat Northern. John hopes ultimate
ly to go to Stanford, nnd as ho Is a
good talker nnd comes from nood
,ntock, also being n close studont, it la
generally believed that ho will bo ono
of tho strong men of his rncq.
Rov. J. S. Payne, after two years
to Tl-ock of 'African
oi saiismriory pastorate and admlnls
' Mcino,IlBt RPl":-pnTs I" Spokane,
,.ftVCB for Portland tho 20th nstnnt
,, wm be precodcd.by a monster pet
h,. nmvinr , J;wa... ..."
il)m to thla fleld wh his 'usefulness
i.as -veil been demonstrated and whoro
nnd affectionate people aro loth to glvo
),m up. Rov Payne Ib nn unrlriir
, J, B c'nHXn gentleman? deSng
,0 - tho warmenr m-nUn nmi rii.t ,
can bo paid to him, nnd this also ap
pIIcb to his useful helnmnte. Mrs
Tn VtlA nln 1-n n Inhn.n.l ,-.kt.....1.. u
lWnV nto nnnn nr fnvnr nn.l It la mn.
orally hoped that ho may hold his own
In both tliono "pnssaisreH at arms."
Messrs. Hughes and Williams of tho
IronuolH Club havo Issued hnndsomo
Invitations bidding their guests to ba
present ni tho formal opening of their
dub Thursday evening. August 14. A
Kplentlld program consisting of songs,
recitals, lnstrumcntnls etc., hna been
prepared. The occafllon promises to
bo both an niiBplclotis and cnjoynblo
ono. Tho progrnmino follows:
1. Plnno solo Prof. Geo. Bnkor
2. Song "If Tlmo Was Money I'd
Bo n Millionaire"
Frank Crawford
3. Solo -"Beyond tho Gates of Para-
disc Clarcnco Banks
4. Mnntlolh nolo. . .Prof. John Swores
C. Vocnl solo "Good-bye"
John Payne
0. Song "When Thoy Played 'Ooit
Savo tho Queon' " ,
Prof, Tim Anderson
Tho Georgln Minstrels on routn to
tho const, doubled back here last Sun
dny and spent nn onjoynblo Sabbath In
Spokano. Among thoso noticed nt tho
club woro tho Messrs. Hnnsoloys, Tol
liver, Lnngford and others.
A movoment hna been Inaugurated
nmong somo of Ufa lending lights hero
to establish a business association
nmong tho colored people. But unless
there Is a united effort to tnko hold
and push tho thing to a successful
conclusion no steps had better ho
taken In that direction. There la a
fleld .and a splendid ono, too, here. But
overydno Interested will havo to lend
,hls best endoa.vorB toward tho upbuild
ing of such nn Institution In this thriv
ing community.
Johnnlo Sweros nnd associates went
to Loon Lake last Sunday to fill an on-
ungement along musical lines. Pro
fessor Swores 1b highly esteemed by
friends nnd associates as being not
only a royal good fellow, but a mnn
ngor of keen business ability and sa
gacity, nnd It Is hoped that ho may
bo persuaded to prolong Ills stay In
our city Indefinitely,
E. II. HOLMES.
A VJORD OF THANKS.
Somo ono snld a long tlmo ngo,
"Honor to whom honor Is duo,"" nnd
so sny wo by tho way of a word of
tlianka to our uioinburB nnd friends
of Bethel A. M. E. Church, of whom
most of them havo labored earnestly
nud contributed liberally to tho church
lr. order that the causo of Christ might
be strengthened, I nlso wish to thank
Rov. J. W. Wright of Zlon A. Ml E.
Church, and Rev. Allen of Mt. Olive
Baptist Church. I nssuro you, breth
ren, with tho greatest of pleasuro thnt
I highly npprcclnto tho assistance
awarded my church from yourselves,
members and friends In gcnoral. Last,
but not least, I acknowledge with a
grateful heart the kindness nlso shown
my church by The Now Ago during tho
J ear. Tho Now Ago Is a nowBy, fair
und Impartial Negro Journal, and
should bo read by every Negro and
philanthropist on tho Pacific Coast
Its manager, A. D, Griffin has proven
himself to bo our faithful true and
tried friend and not our friend alono,
but I havo by observation found him
to be a friend and an elevator of his
race. Tho New Ago will live long and
accomplish much good under tho man
agement of A. D. Griffin. Wo note
also with ploasuro that tho city cor
respondent In tho person of C. A. Hit
ter has been very fair toward myself
and church, through tho local columns
of The New Age. And now to all I am
about to closo my first year's labor In
Portland. As our conference convenes
bor August 20, and whatever I have
,unut . ',. i- A, -o .iir
t,1 i"81" Will blCSB Iliy lttborfl
nn(, Bmj a of m tho'bcttor
land." Your obedient servant,
W, T. BIGOKR8.
Pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church.
Kxjierlenoo Had Taught Jllm,
Sho I often wonder how you man
age to dash off those cxqulMto little
poems of yours. And what a lot of
money you must make! Tho Poet
Ob, It Ih very easy! I sit down, say,
In January, and think until about Au
gust or September. Then lu November
or December, when the poem Is com
pleted, I sell It for a guinea, or some
times as much as two."
Cnoouupled Iaud in Montana.
There are about 30,000,000 acres or
unoccupied public laud yet remaining
lu Montana.
The United Klm-doii.
England coiihUU of 37,000,000 acres,
ScotUtud lO.WO.OOO, and Ireland 20,000,-000.
THE . NEW AQE.
Established 189(1. A, D.Grlflln, Manager.
Ofllce,2t:i Stark Street, Concord Itulldlug,
Portland, Oregon.
AUKN18.
C, A. Hitter '. Tortland, Ore con
W. J. Wheaton Helena, Montana
To I n Mi w )iib1lratlon, all loral news must
reaeh us not Inter than Thursday morning ol
eaeli week.
Bubsrrlntloii nrlco. one rear. nnable in ad-
yaucc, U.iX).
CITY NEWS
Mrs. Hnttlo Redmond contemplates
n pleasure trip to Chicago and St. Paul
lu tho near future.
Professor Colo, tho noted chiropo
dist, Is lu tho city for n brief vlBlt.
Ho Is residing with Mrs. Palmer, 346
Couch street.
I Hill
Mrs. Anna Morgan, n pioneer resi
dent of Albany, Or., Iibb removed to
tins city. Sho Is at present stopping
with her aon, Mr. Frank Morgan, nt
305 Everett street.
Mr. and Mrs. Klnnoy, Intcly of Crip
ple Crook Colo., nro stopping with
Mr. nnd Mrs. Hnlues of 133 North Sev
enth street. Mr. Kinney hns secured
employment nt tho Hotel Portland.
Tlio African M. E. Conforonro will
convono Wednesday morning, August
20, nt Bethel A. M. E. Church, near tho
comer of Tenth nnd Everett streets.
Binhop 0. T. Shaffer, of KunonB City,
will preside
Evidences nro not wanting of tho
preparations being mado for tho moot
ing of tho Annual Conforenco of tho
Bethel A. M. E. Church. It la tho In
tention to mnko this tho bnnnor event
of tho kind In tho Northwest.
W.o nro pleased to announco that wo
havo rocolvcd n paid subscription
from our erstwhilo follow-cltlzon Mrs.
Snrah Gnylos, now located at North
Yaklmn. Sho sayB that sho Is very
woll plonBod with her now homo.
Mr. D. L. Lang, of Oakland, Cnl.,
arrived In tho city Friday evening.
called hltlmr by tho serious Illness of
his wife. Tho physicians havo doclded
that bIio will necessarily undergo nn
oporatlon beforo sho can regain her
health, .
Tho Whlto Roseato Club gavo their
Initial ontortnlmnont nt tho A. M. E.
Zlon Church TuoBday ovenlng, August
IS. Mrs. Jonnlo Clark, president, and
Miss Etta Wright, secretary. Tho club
hnB already qulto n largo .member
ship. Notwithstanding tho throntonlng
wonther tho mldsummor picnic given
Thursday evening nt Jofferson Gnr
dons was woll attended. Tho commit
tco spared no paliiB to mnko It pleas
ant for all who attended, and tho re
sult wan highly credltablo to tho man
agement. Quito a fow of our citizens roBo early
on Thursday morning nnd met tho
train passing from Snn Francisco to
Montana bearing a largo contingent of
tho colored soldiers returning homo
from tho Philippines, It Is to bo ro-
gretted that no opportunity wub glvon
ue to entertain them.
Mr. Lnfo Bonto, well known In this
city and for somo tlmo past In the
employ of Mr, Julius Sovoro, has been
suffering from a temporary mental de
rangement, tho result of a recont III
ncBs, Ho has been placed Id a sani
tarium and the physicians hold out
hopes of his ultlmato recovery,
Mrs. R. C. Williams, who visited
San Francisco to meet hor husband
on his return from Manila, returned
to thlB city on tho 8th Inst. Sho ox
pects to loavo shortly for Montana,
whoro her husband Is1 stationed
Whilst wo regret tho prospects of tho
loss of hpr society, wo feel that our
loss Is her' futuro homo's gain.
Thoro Is n movement on foot by col
ored men or Jacksonville to onulp and
operate a Btreet-car lino. Wo have
been Informed that tho city authorities
of that town havo already granted
them a franchise. Such a movement Is
no way Impractical and goea n long
vny In demonstrating a laudablo am
bition among colored mon In that city.
Wo aro pleased to bo ablo to an
nounco thnt Bishop B, W. Arnetto, said
to bo noxt to Booker T. Washington,
tho most prominent colored publicist In
tho United States, will visit tho Pacific
Coast this fall. Ho will bo In attend
ance at tho conforenco which will bo
held In Los Angeles In Septriber. It
Ih expected and hoopd that ha will
visit Portland oro ho returns East.
Thero Ib talk of a movo to plnco tho
management of tho Paul Lawrenco
Dunbar Literary Society In tho hands
of tho youngor elomont In our city.
Already a canvass for names for tho
officers to be elected on tho 28th In
Btant Ih bolng quietly carried on, and
It Is believed that tho old heads will
bo respectfully but firmly told "to go
'way back and sit down." Tho New
Age thinks this a movo In tho right
direction.
Sunday services nt A. M, E. Ziott
Church, corner Thirteenth and Main
afreets Rev. J. W. Wright, pastor;
preaching 11 A. M.; themo, "HollnesH.
Union nnd Work." Sundny school 1
P. M; Mr. J. N. Fullllovo superintend
ent; clnBs meeting at noon; Christian
Endeavor, 7:30 P. M., Mr. J. M. Mitch
ell, president; preaching, 8:30 p. m.,
themo, "Good Things." Good inuBlc
nnd singing by tho choir; Mr. W. H.
Carter, musical director; MrB. Wt S.
RobliiBon, organist.
Mnxoy Coopor n 19-year-old Solma
Negro, hns' Invented nn automatic
churn nnd had It patented. It prom
ises to revolutionize patents in thnt
line. Coopor Is n coal-black Negro,
small of Btaturo, but very Intelligent.
Ho attended Booker Wnshlngton'B
bfhaol for two ycnrH and Is a good
electrician nnd gained ltls knowledge)
of mechanics In thnt school. Ho ban
been offered $1C,000 cash for IiIb pat
ent by ono firm, whllo scores havo
mado propositions to manufacture bin
churn on royalty.
Wo nro prono to laugh at tho mis
takes of our country cousIiib when
thoy vlBlt tho city, but often wo arc.
forced to admit thnt thoso living m
tho city nre as green on occasions.
Wo havo learned of two lnNtnncoh
thnt occurred recently IllustrntinK
this fact. Ono was a Indy vlsltlmr
a restaurant In company with a party
of eight. Her escort ordered n rum
omelette. When tho waiter Hot thu
blazing dish on tho tabic she screamed,
declaring that tho house would bo BOt
afire, and, seizing her wraps, tried to'
Havo tho room, saying that sho would
not cat tho eggs nftor thoy had boon
to badly burned. Tho othor Instanco
wnB another young lady, who, on veil
ing a rcBtnurant and declaring lliut
sho was not hungry and did not feol
llko outing any meat, when it wnu
btiggested that sho order n nlcu Welsh
rabbit said: "Did 1 not toll you I
did not want nny moat?" Could any
of our country cousins havo gone' fur
ther? A typical day In tho police court.
First from ono to ono-hnlf dozen
wiccka of humanity charged either
with drunk or drunk nnd disorderly
or fou tiling tho streets after hours.
With thoso cases tho court spends but
Uttlu time, imposing according to thu
frequency of tho appearance or tho de
fendants fliiOH from 2 to 1 20, ait tho
cuso may bo. Next como two nown
boyu or bootblacks charged with light
ing. After Inquiry into their parontnl
Burrouudlngs, tho court either .octurcu
them or turns thorn over to thu Uoya."
nnd Girls' Aid Society. Noxt comer
a neighborhood quarrel whoro n child
from 8 to 12 yours of ngn Ib charged
with assault and battery. In thla caso
a crowd of witnesses nro summoned
by each aide. Lawyers nro hired and
fiom ono to twp hours of tho court'u
tlmo In taken up by n case thnt ought
never have buen cnrrled outsldo of thu
household, and tho result of thu decis
ion, no matter what tho court decides,
Is only to tnblttor tho had fueling be
tween tho two factions. Noxt two
men engaged In n dispute about Bomo
business affair and ono or both loses,
his tempor. Tho result Is a charge of
assault or using abusive language.
Of such cases as tho ubovo conslsta
tho major portion of tho buslnosa
handled In tho Municipal Court cases
where a llttlo advlco from mutual
frlonds, a llttlo oxerclso of parental
authority, thu empowering of tho po
lice authorities to uso n rattan, would
lu.vo served a bettor end than tho np
peal to tho coiuts. Ono only neodu
to spend a single day as a disinterest
ed listener at ono of tho sessions of
tho Municipal Court to rcnllzo tho
truth of tho old but trlto saying, "Wlmt
foolu wo mortals aro!"
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH NOTICES
Preaching at 11 A. M. by Rov. W. T.
Riggers; subject, "Why Hit Wo Horo
Until Die." Class meeting at 12 M.;
Sunday nchool, 1 P. M. At 8:30 ,P, M.
tho pastor will deliver his concludlnt;
sermon for tho conforenco year, Tho
sermon will bo followed with a song
fiom tho benlor Quartett Tho Junior
choir will sing for the morning ser
vices and the senior choir will do ser
vice In tho ovenlng. Both choirs will
bo under tho supervision of Miss Mary
Mooro, organist All aro cordially In
vited to attend.
The lllver'a Limit of Depth.
Rubmurluu divers have not yet suc
ceeded In reaching 200 feet below the
surfuce with all the udvunlages of ar
mor, ulr supply nnd weights to sluk
them. Thu effort has been 'mado to
reach a wreck In 240 feet of water.
The accounts state that at 130 feet tre
diver began to expvrleucu serious trou
ble. At 200 feet, nfttr suffering terri
bly, hu lost conKcloumiess and was
hauled up. DlrtTs cannot work much
Ulow 100 fret.
Vou can't moke us bellevOjtho Lord
loves all alike: To some tie gives uat-
rally curly hair and lots of It.4 "