Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 February 1909 — Page 2

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tne remains of Captain Kidd, of prac tical tendencies, in Wall street. It is search in that quarter for remains ol another kind of wreckage which al ways ends like the rainbow chase. A weekly printed In Italian Is run nlng Cooper’s novels serially. A flnt generation of Americans was built uj; on Cooper’s stuff, and it is as vlrilt now as it was fifty to eighty ye8*t ago. Meanwhile why not Investigate pau per labor on the operatic stage, mak Ing home talent salaries look like 3( cents? The comic post card follows tb« sentimental one into oblivion. Any way the last card was a bad card tc play.

The Recorder takes pleasure in announcing to its readers that commencing with its February issue, it will establish a regular religious column, in which will be discussed the moral and religious status, affecting the best interests of the present day conditions of the race. This column will be open to "free discussion of all such interests under the editorship of Rev. Henry J. Lallis, I). D. All communications for the column will be referred to him. Religious Thought. EDITED BY HENRY J. CALLI8, D. D.

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Personal Equation In Rescues. Very many lamentable accidents are due to some Individual’s violation of the rules of safety. On the other hand, Individual aptitude ajid presence of mind may rescue hundreds iu peril. The personal equation came in nobly to rescue work when the Republic was rammed by another ship. The wireless operator kept his nerve, although his cabin was crushed in. Nerve in the engine room prevented an explosion on the disabled ship, and nerve in the captain staved off a panic while the passengers were transferred to • safety. Everywhere personality was alert to conceive and to achieve tho right thing. In many ways the Republic incident shows that the personal equation is the most important as science advances. The wireless operator must always be on the job; the water tight compartments must be kept closed; the complicated machinery must be held well In hand. Rescue is possible. The day of the hopelessly doomed ship is passed. Another step in advance, and the ship’s navigator will have the lives of hundreds in his hand in a crisis like that which caught the Republic. The collision took place on a vexing sea highway crossing. The ships were due to cross each other's coursevvithin signaling, perhaps within speaking, distance. When the wireless and the submarine telephone are perfected It will be possible for operators of a vessel to “pick up” every vessel within the danger radius. All on board will then live in absolute confidence and display individual readiness whpn the hour strikes. In view of the idea that r he was trying to knock out. Senator Bailey may be excused for overlooking the ox team when he said that the law should compel people to use horses instead of machine motors for all vehicles. If another quake comes while the homeless Messlnians are living in those portable houses sent over by Uncle Sam, “Take up thy t house and walk” may be added to Italian earthquake proverbs. % There being several kinds of gar goyle, the next man may give Congressman Willett that “you’re another,” which often clinches these incidents. If we forego the $100,000 president we’ll get one “just as good” for half the money.

Appreciates The Recorder QentlemenThe copy of the Recorder you sent me received. Can but say I thank you very much. I can frankly say it is one of the up-to-date Race papers. I do hope it may have a great future success. I read most all of»he leading race papers, and must say so far, not one of them has anything on the Recorder. Please find in this letter my request for the above papei for three months, also 25 cents to pay for the same. Thanking you for your kindness. Respectfully yours Wm. L. Johnson 83 Canal street, West Medford, Mass.

Silver Loving Cup to Senator Foraker

- Dear Sir: The above named committee deeply appreciating the sincere services rendered to our race by Ohio’s distinguished statesman and eminent Senator, Joseph Benson Foraker, and feeling that, we, as a race, do owe him a lasting debt of gratitude, propose to present to Senator Foraker a Silver Loving Cup as a testimonial of the love and esteem in which we hold him The said Silver Loving Cup is to be a National Race Emblem, typifying our gratitude to Senator Foraker, not only for the true services rendered 10 our race as well as to humanity in the Brownsville case, but in grateful appreciation of his whole public career, which has been consistently for liberty and equality for m<Jte than a quarter of a century. The names of those contrrbu ing will be enrolled upon parchment and presented to Senator Foraker along with the Silver Loving Cup. All subscriptions must be in on or before February 15th, in order to have appropriate engraving made on the token. The presentation will be made on or about the first day of March. All subscriptions must be paid at this office or to the members of the Committee named in this letter. Respectfully sumbit ed, Oliver Randolph. Room 303, t09 F. St. N. W. Chas. 1’ickett, 606 U. St., X. W. Frank Byron, 1408 10th St., N. W. Willis B. Mitchell, 1517 11th St., N. W This is to certify that Mr. George P. Stewart is authorized to receive contributions for the above named Frank A. Byron.

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Hear Hon. Will R. Wood, president per tern of the Senate, at the Lincoln celebration, at Allen Chapel, next Fri day night.

Mrs. Sadie B. Dungey, G. W. C., of Calanthe Court is showing her fitness and ability in a commendable manner Already one new Court and a Juvenile have been organized. She left yesterday for South Bend to institute a new Court, and in another week will institute a Court and a Juvenile at Evansville, under the deputyship of Mrs. Victoria Steward.

In “a word and a blow”-tactics the early blow saves a “heap talk.” New Hopes That Have Como to Spain. „ Red blood never shows to better advantage than when It gets*to work In the veins of an ancient and noble race that has fallen Into sad estate. Spain is In'for a new day of red blood. By tunneling the Pyrenees the dons have abolished the barrier which has shut out for centdries the swifter pulsations ©f life and activity in France. The young king has accomplished this, and it is but the beginning of an uplift for a land which none can look on but to admire, and contemplate but to mourn. It Is said of the Irishman that he L a good fighter for every flag bu\ hie own. The Spaniard has provqd^hlmself a bold and resourceful adventurer and empire builder In every land but his own. Hemmed In at last, the energies of Spain are at work upon home enterprise. Barcelona is said now tc rival Marseilles as a shipping center, and it may become the capital of the realm. The" new world owes much tc the red blood of the Spanish race, and Americans will rejoice to know that Spain is In a fair way to overtake her brightest neighbors in the contest for advancement. The ^colored people's organ, aptlj and yet inaptly named the New York Age, declares that this ,1s distinctly the negro’s age and that the black man is the all around superior of the w'hite. Evidently the race issue is in its in fancy, and that little set-to at Sydney last December has a bearing* not set down in prize ring bills. Harfiman says that simple arithme tic is the best equipment for a young man starting at railroading. Anyway addition has done Harrimau good serv ice. Witness that $125,000,000 annexed by a five dollar a week office boy. v Nothing strange about the finding ol

The Sea Bird Gold Mining Co., re cently organized by Indianapolis Colored men with T. Q. Brow n as president, to develop gold land in the West is making progross. The stock which -has been selling very low. will now' be raised *10. on the thousand Shares.

The Trustee Board of Alpha Home will meet vvitli the President Susie Williams. 503 X. Delaware st Feb. 10 The Association meets at the Y. M. C A. rooms on Thursday, Feb. 11th. The East End Needle club met with Miss Ella Lewis in Michigan street. The club will meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs. Julia A. Quinn. A'grand mask ball will be given at Norwood Gymnasium Feb. 13, for the benefit of Officer Gep. Helm. A Martha Washington Tea will be held at the home of Mrs. Julia Quinn 524 N. Senate ave. foV the benefit of the Sisters of Charity Hospital fund. t A Necktie Carnival and dance for Charity, will be given at Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 16th, by the Woman’s club. Every person attending will receive a nectiesouvvenir Music by Russell Smith’s orchestra. Indiana lodge No. 104 I. B. P. O. E. will elect officers next Thursday night N. P. Gardner is the present Ruler,' ^t^end ihe Lincoln Memorial at Alifin Chapel, Friday evening, Feb. 12th Mcrrioers of the Legislature will go to Allen Chapel, Friday evening, Feb. and see the colored citizens celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lincoln.

In taking charge of this column we wish to »ay to the readers of the Recorder that our aim is t© help the mor al and religious condition of all who will take the pains to read what we shall say from time to time. We have no desire to hinder in any way, anything that tends to the uplift and betterment of the general condition of mankind. We shall aim to treat those things that seem to be against the best interest of the public life of our readers; with that kindness and courtesy which might be expected of a fol lower of Jesus Christ. We trust therefore that those who will feel themselves called up to criticise, v\illre member that we are human. There is a great deal being said just now about our religious condition in Indianapolis, and the cesspools of im morality that are decoying and destroying our young people: some are saying one thing and some another. But as we see it there is but one cause and that is the lethargy and seeming criminal indifference on the part of those wno claim to be followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. And this includes the ministry as well as the laity. Many of our preachers it is true, are doing all that is in their power to better the present general condition, and so are many of the laymen: but some of our preachers are doing very little to help and many of our professed Christians are doing nothing to help, but a great deal to binder. We cannot hope to change the present condition untii we get the followers of the Lord Jesus aroused. In one of our public schools are about 700 children who attend daily, and .according to our best knowledga there are not 1,000 of our children who attend Sunday school on any one Sunday. The attendance of children, young people and older persons in our Sunday schools, should not be less than 10,000 each Sunday. It is evident that the cause for the small attendance of children apd youths In the Sunday school is in*the religious condition of our homes. Thirty-five years ago the young man who thought himself above the church and Sunday school was not thought of as being much. And the ‘young man \frho thought that way, knew that he was not considered as being'much. But if you ask young men to day if they go to Sunday school, they will tell you no, and seem to swell up as they no, as though they had done something to make you think more of them. But oh how much they at e mistaken. It is a sad, sad spectacle to see hundreds, yes thousands of our young people reandy to go any where on Sunday, ex. cept to the church and Sunday school. I want to appeal to every man and woman of our race, who desire our best good to do ail we can to change the present statis of our churcli and Sunday school life. There can be no real progress unless the moral and religious condi ion of the people is raised they advance. “For righteousness exaltetli a nation, but sin is a reproach to

any people.”

Notice of Appointment. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has duly qualified as administratrix of the estate of Edward Dorsey, late of Marion Co., Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Sallie Dorsey. W. W. Hyde Attorney, 317 Unity B’ld’g. \ . V I

CHURCH NOTES. Jones Tabernacle A. M. E. Zion. Corner of North and Blackford streets The Sunday school of this church is taking on new life and increasing in attendance each, week. The young men’s Bible class is an interesting feature of the school. It is now being taught by Dr. J. II. Ward. The class meets at 12:45 p. m! Feb. 14111. will be Lincoln centenary night. There will he special music by t he choir. A regular Lincoln program will he arranged and speeches v\,ill be made by the pastor and others. First Baptist Church, N. Indiana polis. Sunday school 9:30 Preaching at 11 and 8 by the pastor, Rev. Young Next Sabbatn at 3 p. m., there will be a special sermon od “The Crucifixion of Christ.” Bro. Marshall has painted a life-size picture of Christ on the cross, from winch the pastor will illus trate. This service is under the direc tion of the choir and the proceeds go toward the purchase of books. Miss Clara Montague Davis is organist and F. F. Young, pastor. Second Quarterly meeting at Allen Chapel Sunday. Preaching at 20;45 a m. by Rev. Charles Hunter, P. E., at 3 p. m. by Rev. J. M. Davis, followed by communion. Sabbath school 1;30 All are welcome G. C. Sampson past. The Hannah Chatman missionary society met with Mrs. Clara Wallace Mrs. Eva McNary, president, and Rev Callis paster. The Y. P. S. S. Choral will meet Sunday at 540 Jones street. The pres ident requests every member to be present, as Mr. Aaron B. Thompson poet and elocutionist will recite at 5 p. m, Qelia Maxey, president. Come out to Vesper services at Sim pson Chapel Sunday eve at 7:30; subject, ‘,Our Messiah.” To the presidents and members of the Womans Home Missionary socie-' ties of the [various churches in city; You are cordially invited to attend our missionary meeting of the Georg Downing W. H. M. at Simpson Chapel Friday, Feb. 12, at 2^o:p. m.

JOIN TH K K. OF P. Do yon know that the Knights of Pythias is one of the best, strongest and most progres Orders of the Age? If you hare no lodge in your commnnity, you should proceed at once to organize one. Form a club of of not less 25 men between the ages of 19 and 50 years, who are in good health and of good b.orala. The special fee for joining is only $3 50 each. The four departments of the Order are as fol-

lows;

SUBORDINATE LODGE Inthis the members are nnited for social and material welfare Protection in health as woll as in sickness, distress or death is guaranteed • UNIFORM RANK Thousands of onr young men are receiving a fine military education through this department. Its influence is helpful and of a high character, CALANTHE COURT In this department, the wives, mothers widows, daaghters and sisters of Knights are n nited alongthe same high plane. Mrs. Docia Rochelle, Terre Home, is Grand Worthy Conn sellor of this department. ENDOWMENT This is *Our Own” Insurance Department. Experts prononnse onr plan safe and reliable Yon pay less and derive larger benefits!naddition to what the local lodge allows. ERNEST G. TIDRINGTON, Grand Chancellor. Complaint for Divorce. State of Indiana. Marion County, ss: In theProbate Court of Marion County, in the i Mary' E, Hoope ngarner vjs: Howai n M Hoopeugarner. No, 340 BE I l KNOWN. That on the 26 day of Janu ary 1909, the above named plaintiff by her I attorney, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Probate Courtof Marion county, in the State of Indiana, his comnlaint against the above named defendant, Howard M Hoopengarne said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk’ office the affidavit of a competent person showing that said Hester L.Mosby is not a resident of the state of I udiana. and that said cause is for divorce and that the above named defen dent is a necessary patty thereto, and whereas sdid plaintiff having by. endorsement on said complaint required said ‘defendant to .appear in sard Conrt and answer or demnr theretoon the 24th day of March, 1909. Now. Therefore, by order of said Court said defendant last above named, is- hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against her, and that unless she appearand answers or demurs thereto at the calling of said causeon the 24th day of March . 19o9. the same being the 21sl judicial day of a term of said Court to be begun and held at the Court House in the city of Ind ianapolis on the First Mo.nday in March. 1909. said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and deter mined lin his absence. Leonard M. Quill, Clerk. A. H . Dickey, Attorney for Plaintiff. 18 Baldwin Block.

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Executor’s Sale of Real EfUat*. The undersigned, executor of the last will and testament of Adam Griffin, deceas ed, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the Hancock Circuit Court, in the State of Indiana* he will at the hour of 10 o’clock a. m., on the 19th day of March, 1909, at the office of Samuel and Harry II Griffin, in the town of Sheridan, Indiana and from'day to day thereafter until sold, offer for sale at private sale, free of liens thereon, all the interest of said decedent in and to the following described real estate

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On this tract there is a two stort-frame dw elling. Said sale w ill be made subject to the approval of said court, for not less than the full appraised value of said real estate and uprin the following tqfms and conditions At least one-third of the purchase money cash in hand, the balance in two equal instalp ments payable in not to exceed nine and eighteen months evidenced by notes of the purchaser bearing six percent interest from date, waiving relief, providing attorney’s fees and secured by first mortage on the real estate sold,or the purchaser may pay all purchase money cash in hand. Harry H. Grii-pin,Executor, Feb. 6 1909 ft Sheridan, Indiana

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