Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1908 — Page 1

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Taft, Winner «f Men’s Hearts Secretary of Peace, War and Matrimony, Around Whom the Battle of Presidential Candidates Rages, Has the Unfailing Aptitude to Meet Any Situation and Perform Any Task—-Ever Optimistic, With a Good

Nature That Resembles a Gale.

By JAMES A. EDGERTON. fjrMIIi making of a president may ;i be considered the nation's pasj§ time. It is a game in which ievery man has a part, or at least lie thinks he has. He makes some particular candidate his own and takes a personal and proprietary interest in this man's advancement. Nor is the Average citizen’s concern over the great office entirely objective. The American voter who has not had fond and sneaking dreams of some day being president himself must be lacking in patriotism and has failed fully to enter into the genius# of onr institutions. Of course the chances against realizing his ambition are about 13.000.000 to 1. But when did uuiavornble odds ever make a lottery ticket holder despair of winning the big prize? This subjective and personal regard for our greatest office is as it should be. • It keeps the government close to the people and develops that individyal aspiration and initiatiffc which spell the secret of progress. Breathes there a man with soul so dead "Who never to himself has said. “I may be president some day And follow in the lofty way Of Washington, whose motto high Was that he could not tell a lie. Or Roosevelt, who has found a few Who can lie fluently—and do?" There is another advantage to the secret ambition held bj’ the average American of some day being cartooned by the newspapers and greeted by brass hands playing "Hail to the Chief.” It has kept many out of the penitentiary. Who can tell how many men would have robbed hen roosts but Copyright. 1907, by J. E. Purdy, Boston.

primaries, party machines, bosses, state conventions, secret conclaves, moves and counter moves, finally culminating at Chicago on June 1G and at Denver on July 7. After these sideshows the crowd will move on to the main tent, where the elephant, the donkey and other animals of the political menagerie will perform. Since he. is the avowed administration candidate, the battle at present rages about the ample form of Secretary Taft. Taft’s abundant smile and comfortable form do not look very much like a battle center, but you never can tell by the loudness of a man’s laugh the amount of ginger there is in him. The most amiable men are usually the best fighters. Never attack a man because he has a baby blue eye and a grin of childlike Innocence.* “Secretary of Peace.” Despite the fact that Taft has called himself the secretary of peace and has made matches and settled quarrels In two hemispheres, there was a time when he led class scrimmages in college and whipped an editor who libeled his father. His frequent and infectious laugh may be freighted wTlh optimism and good nature, but his nose and chin are those of a warrior. Physically Mr. Taft looks like Grover Cleveland, but politically he resembles Theodore Roosevelt. Is his likeness to these two presidents prophetic? Of course the American people do not choose their chief magistrates for personal pulchritude, doubtless for the reason that this would not be fair to the cartoonists. There is

SECRETARY AND MRS. WILLIAM H. TAFT.

for the thought that chicken stealing scarcely comports with the dignity of presidential aspirations? A Great Privilege. The next best thing to being president yourself is having your man there.- Inasmuch as only one man can live in the y’hite House at a time, it is this sort of vicarious occupancy of the office that must satisfy the other fifteen or twenty millions. But what does that matter to a man who has really entered into the American spirit? Even if lie cannot deliver the inaugural address himself he can help make the man who does, c^in call him j by his front name and take an intimate interest in his comings and goings, his family and his policies. It is for this that the voter each four years neglects ids business to argue politics, yells himself hoarse at political rallies and marches through sun or raui to elect his favorfte. It is a great tiling— Just how great we have not yet measured. It gives breath to manhood and mntrcs the spirit of the nation. That the president of the United States has more power than any other ruler on earth is so universally recognized that it has become a platitude. But his sovereignty Is delegated and Ns under a time lock. It does net inhere In him and his family, but in several million John Smiths and Tom Joneses, who collectively are greater than all presidents and all administrations whatsoever. If he is a temporary monarch, he Is a monarch made by .the people. They give and take away. Theirs is the kubstance of sovereignty, of which he is but the passing symbol. The nation is now in one of its quadrennial throes of choosing a new form into which to Incarnate its spirit, a new figure into whom to •breathe the breath of its national authority. Who is the man? Taft? Bryan? Hughes? V One of the two Johnsons? Knox? 5^Gray? La Follette? Harmon? For^yker? Fairbanks? Or some unguessed » ^idfdate to Lie born of convention • deadlocks? Sopite the growing spirit of political Independence, we are still a nation ruled by parties. Undoubtedly the man who Is to succeed Roosevelt will be named by one of the two dominant groups that we label Republican and Democrat. The first interest, therefor«, centers In the nomination strugwhich passes through the stages newspaper discussion, caucuses.

nothing against Taft on this score, however. He has not a fashion plate face, nor is ins form that of an Apollo, although there is more of it. Secretary Taft is big in everything except his voice. This is so small that, coming from so large a man, it suggests the proverbial mountain that brought forth a mouse. However, it oerries far, having been heard all the way from Porto Rico to the Philippines. Winner of Men’s Hearts. Some wise newspaper correspondent in writing of the “mystery of Mr. Taft” announces a tremendous discovery. He solemnly declares that the secret of the big secretary is that “he wins the hearts of individuals, but he does not fire the heart of the sovereign multitude.” That is a good example of phrasemaking, but does it hold water? What is the “sovereign multitude” but a collection of Individuals? If one has the faculty of making those he meets his friends, will he not make the masses his friends as soon as they know him? Until a comparatively recent date Mr. Taft has never come into intimate personal contact with the American multitude. But he did not fail in winning the collective hearts of the Filipinos or fc the Porto Ricans or any other people that have become acquainted with him. Even granting the sapient correspondent’s sweeping assertion, however, what does It all amount to? Wherein does it militate against Mr. Taft’s presidential prospects? How many of our presidents have had the faculty of “firing the heart of the sovereign multitude?” Have they not been of the more dignified and less dashing type that can Inspire individual respect rather than elicit the cheers of the crowd? Magnetic leader^ like the Clays, the ^’ebsters, the Blaines and the Bryans have missed the presidency, which has gone to the Harrisons, the Hayeses ami the Clevelands. Of course President Roosevelt Is a notable exception to this general rule, but It must never be forgotten that his first entry into the White House Was because of an assassin’s bullet Therefore it is scarcely fair to argue from his case as a precedent. Mrs. Taft by the way, is the daughter of a former law partner of Rutherford B. Hayes and was a guest of President and Mrs. Hayes in the White House, thirty years ago. 1 , JProbably she

did not dream at that time of ever being mistress of the historic mansion. Coming events may cast their shadows before, but it requires second sight to see the shadows. The wife of the war secretary, -who may become first lady of the land, believes in higher education for women, takes a deep interest in musical affairs, is a good conversationalist, full of anecdotes of her travels, and is w’ithal a tactful and gracious hostess very popular in Washington society. She is quite as good a politician as her husband and is probably more ambitious for him than he is for himself. Unpretentious and Clean Minded. The chief characteristics of William Howard Taft are breadth of view, unfailmg„optinilsm, judicial balance, coupled with a rare degree of executive ability, capacity for work and the unfailing aptitude to meet any situation and perform any task that comes to him. Withal lie is a diplomat, a politician in the best sense of that abused term and an unpretentious and clean minded American gentleman. Secretary Taft is nearly fifty-one years of age and weighs— But why go into details that might be embarrassing? Indeed, no one knows Exactly how much be does weigh except Mr. Taft himself, ami he won’t tell. Besides, it is ns indelicate to talk of the avoirdupois of a mam who tips the scale at more than COD pounds as it is to inquire into the age of a woman past thirty. Anyway Mr. Taft weighs enough, and we shall have to he content with that. The secretary of peace, war and matrimony is democratic in manner, a good story teller, blue eyed, slightly baldheaded, not afraid of a boss, loyal to his chief and a man whose good nature is like a gale. His only form of exercise is horseback riding. This also furnishes exercise for the horse, leading to magnificent results in the'line of equine muscular development. Mr. Taft gets on his mount with a stepladder, but once in the saddle he can be shaken loose by nothing less than an earthquake. Rides a $1,000 Horse. When he became secretary of war Mr. Taft had to have his chairs and other furniture built to order. lie requires horses especially constructed in the same way. Recently he hunted all over the country to find a suitable steed and had to pay $1,000 for one guaranteed to bear up under the strain. Atlas had a hard job. but the Taft horses could tell him some things that would make his load seem easier. Secretary Taft does not want to be president, a feeling that all the other candidates share with him. His life’s ambition has been to sit on the supreme bench, and both his friends and enemies agree that he would grace that tribunal. When he took the governorship of the Philippines, it was explained to him that it might prevent him from realizing his aspiration to go to the nation’s highest court, but he nevertheless chose to follow duty. Fate sometimes has a strange way ot dealing out poetic justice in such cases. Abraham Lincoln lost the senate by clinging to his principles, but won the presidency. Is history again to assume her familiar role of a repee^pr? JOKE ON BRIDAL COUPLE. Steamer Passengers Asked to Treat Them Kindly “For Mother's Sake.” When Miss Adelaide Derringer and William Wallace Gray of Baltimore suddenly determined to wed and tc travel in the south, the couple thought they had fooled their friends, says a special dispatch to the New York Herald. When they boarded the steamer Itaska the other night, they found posted about the ship and in the hands of all the passengers and officers this typewritten notice:, “Mr and Mrs. William Wallace Gray being on their honeymoon, having been married today at 4 o'clock at the Marlborough apartment house, are naturally a llftle bashful as well as nervous. It would therefore bo considered a kindness by her mother and his mother if their fellow passengers would show consideration for their welfare. You may feel safe that any attention shown them will be well received. “The newly married couple occupy stateroom No. 28. He is about five feet ten inches in height weighs about 185 pounds and has fairly light hair. She is about fiye feet five Inches in height, weighs abbtit 110 pounds and has dark hair. In conclusion, would ask you please to be kind to"'them, as they have never been out of this city (Baltimore) before.”

'JanI 19 Irffiietor?. 1473—Eirtji of Coper] tha rstronomeT. 1729— William Cow dramatist, died don; born 1G70. 1 1730— James Watt. Invefitor of steam engine, horn at Greenock. Scotland: died 1519. 1S07—Robert Edward Lee, ,,, _ general, born in Strat- ^ ^ Congreve, ford, Westmoreland county, Va.; died 1S79. 1809—Edgar Allan Poe. author, bom in Boston: died 1849. ISIS—Isaac Disraeli, father of Eord Beaconsfleld and author of “Curiosities of Literature," died; h^m 176G. 1907—Coronation of 1 jammed All Mirza as shah of Persia.

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: * Tonight and* Tomorrow Morning. Sun sets. 4:78: rises. 7:15. Moon rises. 6:02 p. in. Moon's age. 16 days.

Ian. 20 In fiiotor?1732—Richard Henry Lee. statesman, born; died 1754. 1731—Robert Morris, financier and “signer,” born in Livelipool; died 1806. 1S06—Nathaniel Parker Willis born in Portland, Me.; died on same date in 1867. 1900—John Ruskin, the noted English author. died near London; born 1819. 1907—A hurricane at Buffalo caused a loss of Jl.OGd.OOO. . ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: Tonight and Tomorrow Morning. Sun si ts, 4:£9: rises. '7:15. Moon rises, 6:69 p. m. Moon's age, 17 days.

Plan to Buy Piano For a School. The children of the public schools at Swedesboro, N. J., are having the tihie of their lives, says a special dispatch to the St. Louis Republic. All day they can sit in school and chew gum or eat candy, and when their supply runs out they can go to their teacher and buy more, for every teacher now runs a confectionery store and sells the children all the candy they wish to buy. The profit is to he used to purchase a piano for the $38,000 schoolhouse now jn the course of erection. Of course the rule forbidding children eating in school hours has not been revoked, but under the present circumstances it is but natural that the teachers cannot always see when, the rule is being broken.

Canada’s New Mint. The new Canadian mint has been opened at Ottawa. A refinery will be built within the mint within the next few months. Electricity will be used to refine the gold and silver. The mint turns out what Is the first actual Canadian coinage.

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'Jart. 21 In fiistory. 1568—Miles Covcrdale; translator of the , Bible, died; born 1487. 1743—John Fitch, inventor of the steamboat. born in Windsor, Conn.; died 1798. 1824—Thomas Jonathan Jackson, “Stonewall," born in CJarksburg, W. Va.; died lSo’3. 1905—The United States assumed a temporary i>rotectorate of the republic of Santo Domingo. 1907—Josiah Flynt Willard, who wrote on sociological subjects over the name Josiah Flynt. died in Chicago; born 1SC9. _ ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: Tonight and Tomorrow Morning. Sun gets. 5; rises, 7:14. Moon rises, 7:58 p. m. Moon's age. 18 days. Sun's declination. 19.S degrees south of celestial equator.

I'OUNG MEN REPIT

'Jan. 22 In Foster?-

12C5—First English pariiament to which knights . of shires, citizens and burgesses were summoned. 1 The barons, under the lead of Simon 1 de Mor.tfort. earl of Leicester, arose against King Henry' lib and overthrew him at Lew^a

in 1254.

1588—John Winthrop. colo- Geo - D - PrentIce -

. nial govenwL .Qf

in Suffolk, England; died

Lusetjts. born lh Boston

1649.

1788—George Gordon Noel Byron (Lord Byron) born; died 1824. 1S70—Genrge D. Prentice, famous wit and for 40 years editor of Louisville Journal, died in Louisville; born in Preston. Conn.. IS02. 1901—Queen Victoria died at Osborne palace: bom 3813. 190G—George Jacob Holyoabo, British author and lecturer, died at Brighton, England; born 1817. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTo: » Tonight and Tomorrow Morning. Sun sets. 5:02; rises. 7:14., Moon rises. 8:37 p. m. Moon's age, 19 days.

Jen. 23 In FHstory. 1002—Death of Otho III., king of Italy and emperor of the \v >st. t 1803—William Pitt, the youjnger, British statesman, died: born 1759. The talented son cf the great Chatham entered parliament at the age-'of 22. Two years later he became prime minister and had to contend against Fox, Burke. North and Sheridan. Being defeated in parliament, he appealed to the people with triumph and soon became the most powerful commoner in Europe. 1813—George Clymer, "signer" for Pennsylvania, died at Morrisville, Pa.; born in Philadelphia 1739. 1907—The Tc-huantepec National railroad, a Mexican enterprise making a short cut from ocean to ocean. Inaugurated by President Diaz.

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.

Sun sets, 5:03; rises. 7:13. Moon rises,

9:55 p. m. Moon’s age, 20 days.

Jxn. 24 In Fnsto??. 1783—Benjamin Lincoln, American Revolutionary general, born in Ilingham, Mass.; died there 1810. 1883—Frederick Ferdinand Flotow, composer of "Martha” and several popular operas, died; born 1811. 1901—Albert Edward, prince of Wales, formerly proclaimed king of England with the title Edward VII. 1907—General Russell A. Alger. United States senator from Michigan, prominent Federal general and former secretary of war, died in Washington; born 1836. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: Tonight and Tomorrow Morning. Sun sets, 5:04; rises, 7:12. Moon rises, 10:56 p. m. Moon’s age, 21 days.

A Defense to the Charge of Being Cheap Do the Young Ladies of Indianapolis Appreciate Men of Character and Good Morals?

Jen. 25 In Ristory. 1759—Robert Burns, poet, born near Ayr; died 1796. 1772—James Hogg, “Ettrick Shepherd,” poet, born; died 1835. 1791—Geqrge Selwyn, famous English wit, died; born 1720. 1813—James Marion Simms, medical writer and inventor, born In Lan- Ro . bert Burns ’ caster county, 8. C. ; died in New York city 1883. 1870—Due de Broglie, peer cf France, statesman and colleague of Guizot, died; born 1785. 1906— Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, U. S. A., retired, former lieutenant general of the Confederate States of America and prominent in public life p since the civil conflict, died in Brook- [ lyii; born ,1837. 1 1907— Isabella Beecher Hooker, last of the children of Rev. Lyman Beecher, died at Hartford, Conn.; born 1822.

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: ' Tonight and Tomorrow Morning. Sun sets. 5:05; rises, 7:11. Moon rises, 12 midnight. Moon’s age, 22 days. 1 a.m., all Jupiter’s moons seen west of the planet. 9:53 a. m., moon at last quarter. A IX 1752, Halley died, English astronomer, aged 85; the monster comet called by his name, due in our sky in 19i0, after an absence of 7? years.

We, those young men who must have been included in the “g-rand’’ essay by the “observant Miss,” respond in self-defence to that unconineoted widespread and unjust article which appeared in last week’s issue of The Recorder. We wish to ask a 'ew questions and also criticise the article as a whole in defense of the young men of the city. Do the young ladies of Indianapolis appreciate the “ideal” yonng men? The “observant Miss” tells of the cheapness of t h e Indianapolis young men by giving her idea ot an ideal young man- All young men who are not ideal are cheap? To be brief we will define the.ideal yonng man as we see him. He is morally, mentally, physically and religiously strong, and nationally this works out the charac ter, intelligence and a vocation. Do the Indianapolis girls really appreciate young men of ‘‘character, intelligence and vocation?” Do they sincerely welcome to their homes the common dressed, or rather the ordinary dressed, young men, who cannot afford the latest style suit, hat, tie, etc, who.oft times are thoughtful, iatelligent. and industrious young meu of character, whose hands are rough from honest toil? Do they make unkind remarks about these young men? Would the average young man forget such treatment? Would not the average young man (who is not the most fashsionable dressed) be justified in hestitating in spending h i s money on the girls when the girls themselves, as many of them do, hold the “high collar dude” preferable in many cases? Do the young ladies of this city want the man or the money and the good time the man gives’ Is there any other city where the young ladies treat the young men with such a degree of coldness as in thisciu ? and not only to the young men but to one of tbeirown sex who tries to carry herself aloft? These questions we ask for consideration along with a few

others.

In reading the article last week we notice that the “observant Miss” begins her unjust “essay” with the question: “Are the Indianapolis young men cheap? There is diatinc tion made in the question. i.t is a ques tion concerning all of the young men of the city. But according to her* method of answering in the affirma tive, the young inea as a whole must endure the unpleasant remarks made about a few them. Is her moral, “Quit your meanness” just the thing to be given to the young meu of this city to abide by. Do they commit so much meanness that they must warned against it through the public press. We realize that we (and by the way, the young ladles also) can do better, as we all know that we are not perfect. There is always room for improvement. We young men get much amusement out her reason why we donot(?) take the young ladies to church, the theater and other functions. She says it because of street car fare and collection baskets. The “observant Miss” makes a big mistake—this small ex pense seldom, if ever, comes up in our minds. We are always glad to escort the young ladies to and from places where they desire to go. But we would like to ask the “observant Miss” if its ettiqaette for any intehi gent young lady to attend church, a theater, dance or any other function with the intention of, by chance, g^ t ting a young man to escort her home? If a young lady is not attractive and does not make herself attractive, not conspicuous, is it the fault of the young man? Isa young man cheap if he does not give her his attention or spend his m mey on her? Show us a young lady ot character, intelligence, attractiveness, a good conversationalist and one who abides by the rudimen s of e tiquette, as far as In reason, one who is not prejudice or deceiving, and we will show you one whose “particular home” is frequented and one who has several admirers. Speaking of the “quiet homes,” we would say that the young lady must get away from the home ties, so to speak, and become acquainted and let the young men know that they are welcomed to her home and she will thereby, have no cause to complain of their failure to make calls on her. In the concluding lines of the “observant Miss’s” bias article she gives adivee to the young men: “Turn over a new leaf and do better.” Pardon us young Miss, but may we give the young lidies a few words of advice: Set a standard and compel the young men to abide by it, if you do not they will not live up to one. po not make yourselves too public: let the young men be glad to see you. Demand from the young men the qualities too desire. ^ Learn to carrj yourselves so that you may demand the respect of the young men.

We wish to close now by emphatical ly denying that the young men of Indianapolis are cbeip. Wo also wish to quote a statement of a reasonable young lady who does pot agree with the “observant Miss:” “It may be true that the young men with whom the writer is familar, but the India napolis young men as a whole are not ^heap.” X, Y, and Z.

MONUMENT TO DIXON

NEW YORK, January 10 —Contributions to the Dixon fund are still coming in. JoeGans has sent a check for $100, and it is probable $1,000 will be applied to this worthy movement. Nearly $1,000 will be applied to this worthy movement. Nearly $100 was dropped into the hat at Brown’s gyn-mas-iuru on Tuesday night. Members of the Sharkey Athletic Club contributed and another collection was taken at the Longacre Club. Members of the New Polo Athletic Club will also remember Dixon to-

night.

Nothing has been heard from T^m O’R turke, who managed Dixon and

made much money in latter’s palmy tardy in this days. O’Rourke is now in London; fn ihe marts

wi:h wrestler Joe Rogers.

EMANCIPATION ? Negroes Have Miny Nation-

al Holidays

Writer Thinks Dec 18th Proper Day

For Race to Observe.

' \ _ - \ ■ * 11 Historically, the Negro has a National Day, but so far as we see he does not celebrate it. The only reason for this that we can give honsstly for his failure to celebrate it, is his consequent ignorance from sheer mental laziness, not because of intellectual weakness or privilege. His reputation suffers on this account. He is charged with an undue egotism, self sufficency the want of a fine sense of gratitude and lacking in intelligent leadership. Of course, so one is now ready to fly off into denunciation and frothy denial but that proves nothing. The fact remains in ocular demonstration. Negro leaders do not agree as to a National Day. We are uncertain as to whether they want to. Public sentiment compells the forward movement in many things and will not be

| BOSTON, January 10.—That Geo. Dixon, the ex champion featherweight boxer, was popular with the people of this city was shown by the crowd that attended his funeral at the Cbarlesstfeet A. M. E. church yesterday after-

noon.

There were at least 2,000 white and colored men and women and children inside the church and fully as many others were outside unable to gain admittaoce. Unquestionably, no other funeral ot a colored person ever held in this city was so well attended. While the body laid in state at the chapel attached to undertaker Hutchins’s establishment on Shawmut avenue, Wednesday night and yesterday morning, thousands of both race visited it. At the close of sermon the pastor eulogized the dead boxer. After the committal service by the pastor a,nd the Rev. Case L. Bell had bestowed the bendictioo, the casket was again opened so that the body could be viewed. Nearly 6,000people took ad vantage of the opportunity to look at the face of the little boxer for the last

time.

It was close to 4 o’clock before the casket was again closed. So long had been the delay at the church because of the thousands wished to view the little boxer, that when the funeral procession arrived at the cemetery it was dark and the burial had to be performed by lantern light*

PRESIDENT WIELDS STICK

Representative Overstreet Gets Jus-

tice In Remus Moore Case

A radical change in the rules governing appointments to th e civil service is about to be made by mandatory order of President

Roosevelt,

Some weeks ago the Civil Service Commission promulgated a rule providing that no person under e; feet 4 inches in height should be appointed to a place in

the postal service, A tew days later Remus Moore, of'Indianapolis, colored and a potent figure in Re publican affairs in that city, took an examination fora post office clerk-

ship,

Remus passed. There upon he was informed that he was not eligible for appoint ment inasmuch as his inches did not exceed 5 feet 3^ Representa tive jesse Overstreet of Ind anapotook up Remus’ case with the Pres ident Representative Overs reet was in figure, as he is in fact, redheaded. f they shut out from ap pointment in the Post office Depart ment people who aie under 5 feet 4 why should’nt the rule be made general in irs application to all departments?” Representative Overstreet demanded. “Never heard of stfch a thing” the President is reported to have replied. “This rule, it it is in force is absolutely indefensible. I shall have it rescioded At once.”

In the matter of Emancipation varrious days are taken, and in some quarters none at all. They are: January 1st,'April 8th and 16th, June 19th, September 22nd and other dates. The majority celebrate “The Proclamation of Emancipation,” but, eyen on this they are not agreed. The 4th day of July is a National Day. It is based on a legal, ratified constitutional fact and is so celebrated by all true patri.

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When Israel was delivered from bondage the same day they went forth and instructed—“And this hall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast an ordinance forever.” Exodus 12:14. Our children are studying history which deals with certified tacts alone, and our difference of opinions contradict the facts they have bten taught. We do not blame them for their lack of intelligent interest in our emancipation deliverances and such like, especially when they know better. Why do we not celebrate the •‘Proclamation o f Emancipation? ’ ’ Why do we not take time to study that proclamation and note its monitory conditions? The proclamation, issued September 22nd, 1862, stated that ^he object of the objectof the war was for the “practically restoring the conslitdtional relations,” etc. of “tendering pecuniary aid to the acceptance or rejection of all the slave states, so called the people whereof may not be in rebellion,” etc., offering the “gradual abolishment of slavery,” the “effort to colonize persons of African decerns.” etc., and concluding with the warning that a continuance in rebellion would result in loss of the tlaves of all rebellious states. The 18th day of December is the proper day for the celebration of the emancipation of the Negro in the United States of America. We submit the following historical dates for proof ot our contention: slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia, April 16th, 1862, by monitory proclamation; September 22nd, 186e as a war measure; in 1863, January 1st, for the weakening and supressionof rebel lious states; abolished in the territories June j.9th, 1863, by act of congress, slavery was abolished by resolution by two-thirds of the Senate, April 8th, 1864, by a requisite number of the states. twent}-seven out of thirtysix, and announced by the proclamation of the Secretary of State December 18th. 1865 On that day, once and forever, the emancipation of the Negro was a completed, constitution, ratiliod. historic and proclaimed fact. It settled and meant freedom to »very slave within the geographic boundaries of the United States. It included the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution and was irulv the humane, official interpretation of the Declaration of Independence of the 4th day of July 1776, as regards humanity in general of their inherent, natural and inalienable rights in declaring each man his own master. The 18th day of December Is the National Day for the celebration of the emancipation of the Negro in America. Let us celebrate it. Let us keep it and be unto us “a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever R. R. DOWN*'. —From Christian Recorder.

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HANNAH ELIAS RICH Hannah Elia% the Negress, whose career has ranged from the poorhouse to living in gr^at luxuary among the 'city’s richest citizens, but whose greatachievment was cajoling elderly John H, Piatt out of $700,000, has more than doubted that comfortable fortune, acceding to a statement by a friend. The money she got from Platt was carefully invested. Through luck or good judgment, everything she has touched seems to have turned into gold. Manhattan and Bronx real estate has been her specialty. She is a resident in New York city and has her own home at 226 Central park, West, her own carriages, is waited on by well-trained servants and is surrounded by every luxury.