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EXPLAXATORY I.OTE Early this spring a Negro, Joe Lockwood, charged with the usual crime, was lynched In Lexington, Ky. There is no doubt that he was men tally unsound and had been so for years. About the same time, four foreigners, Milsne,.Cassidy, McLaugh lin and Usefof were apprehended in a northern state, tried for a heinous crime and condemned to death. On the very day they were to be execut ed, one of them, McLaughlin, was ad judged of unsound mind, and oi^ that accoupt the quartet was granted a reprieve. Four men reprieved At minute hope is gone! Four men snatched from death’s grim grasp When all was ready for their demise! Hitherto all hope had fled. Counsel, friend and relative All in vain had plead. Milano, Cassidy, McLaughlin, Usefof, all Await the dreary, dreadful call! But lo! Through the hall Footsteps fall. A doub’e tread is heard. He who bears the tray On which their last meal lay Scarcely to the door approaches Ere hard by stands The warden glad: A message in his hands, "Two weeks or more Your lease on life shall be,” Speaks he to these—the one and three. But why this change?* What unseen, unknown force At last prevails O'er governor, court and all ? "McLaughlin, imbecile of mind is he, Therefore, ye shall all reprieved be.” List ye gods! Rouse ye shades! Shades of Dixie’s mobic victims! Do I sleep or do I wake! Surely there is some mistake! Or perhaps the law distinctions make. There was a man, Lockwood, his name, Who for an awful crime was blamed. His, a different race be sure, Yet onto him the laws assure All protection, simple, pure. His crime, if true, was great, Too heinous, too awful to relate, But his mind, oh can it be, Such fearful criminality, Is wrought in realms of sanity? Yet as we count this race’s crimes In all the annals of the states, Nor mob, nor court, this E’er yet has-said: "Because he’s imbecile of mind, This Negro shall of guilt be free.” Joe Lockwood, of Kentucky, he, Whose friends nor once, nor twice, but thrice Before the courts of Justice plead That because of mind unsound He for safety be confined, - Yet to these pleas no heed was given, No law for Negro imbeciles To crime inclined, No schools nor sanitariums built To clear this race of inherent guilt, In all the realm of Dixie. Oh South, to Judgment come! Make clean the inner vessel! Cleanse the fountain’s source! In vain with torch and noose you fight! The crimes you charge come not of light! They come of sincursed, mental night. Ope the windows! Fling wide the doors— Give them light, oh, give them light! —Russel Taylor. COLORED COMMERCIAL CU B BULLETIN Rooms 2120 Lake St., Web. 1882 Not long ago questionnaires were sent bv the Labor Bureau to all the manufacturers, wholesalers, stores, I laundries, hotels and packing houses asning what positions were open to j colored people. The response was ex-1 ceedingly gratifying. We have, heard of many new openings for our! people in places where hitherto they , have not been employed. If you wish j to learn of those openings, come to the Bureau to register. You may j be able to better condition by receiv ing more and shorter hours. Opportunity is knocking. Do not let it pass. Come to see the Com missioner who is always willing to help you. TEXAS MOB STAGES * ANOTHER LYNCHING Center, Texas, Sept. 2—Another lynching occurred in Texas late Mon day, August 1, when a mob of more than 1,000 men stormed the county j jail, wrecked the steel cell and took out Lige Daniels, charged with the murder of a white woman, and hanged him to a limb of an oak tree in the courthouse yard. Goodness. j The world Is not suffering for new Ideas so much as for the brave and faithful living of some very old Ideas. Truth Justice, honor, and unselfish ness are not new, but they are all too rare in our common dally Intercourse. We can better do without genius thaD without goodness. The cultivated heart is better. Rtl . V - j* jfc, .- ^(^ Sculpture at Monte Alban, Oaxaca. IN HUNDREDS of places through out the state of Oaxaca, Mexi co, are to be found what they call “Pueblos Vlejos" (old vil lages), some close to the site of the new villages and others In the wild eountry, fur away from all habitations. In these ruins traces can he seen of houses, temples, fortresses and tombs. In some places graves only are seen to mark the place of a former civili sation, and these consist of mounds, some of which are built to a consider able height, writes a correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor. Among the ruins well known on account of their state of preservation and Importance dSn be mentioned the ruins of Mitla. those at Monte Alban, at Guiengula and at Achiutla. The famous ruins of Mitla are the best preserved on account of the dry climate of the country In which they are situated. They are among the most elaborately ornamented ruins In Mexico, and on the walls are found about fifteen different designs made with mosaics known as grecques. The figures are all geometrical and are (bund mostly In panels on both inside and outside of the walls of the rooms. Features of Mitla Ruins. The original name of these ruins was Lyobaa, and they were later on called by the Mexicans “Mlctlan” which means “the place of the dead.” The place Is now In the center of the Zapotec country, and the Zupotec lan guage Is spoken by the inhabitants of the village close to the mins. One of the chambers contains six huge monoliths, each being about 12 feet high and 7 feet In circumference, which have no carvings. The most beautiful room is known as the Hall of Mosaics. Its four sides are covered with designs. Paintings were found on some of the walls, but these have mostly distppeared. Close to the ruins a pyramidal mound Is to be aeen and about two miles distant Is a fort of great interest. The grecques or arabesques found at Mitla give It a distinctive charac ter, and In no other part of the re public are there any ruins like them. When the Spaniards conquered Mexi co, Mitla was still an important place. The ruins of Monte Alban are situ ated on the outskirts of the city of Oaxaca and seem to belong to a much jlder civilization than those of Mitla. Cn fact, Monte Alban was in ruins when Mitla was at Its height of pros perity. The ruins cover an area of about two miles In length by a third »f a mile in width. On every side are remains of temples, foundations, ter races, walls, and graves, but these places have not been explored and are covered with debris. Some flue stones with carvings are still standing and many have been removed to the Na tional Museum of Mexico City. The sculptures Indicate that the Maya civi lization must have extended to this part of the country. Fort at Guiengula. The ruins of Guiengula on the lath mss of Tehuantepec show the exist ence of a big fort which was used In the battles between the Mexicans and the Zapotecs. This fort was built on the top of a mounlaln, and contains two pyramids of stones, having stair ways leading up to the tpps. Remains of temples, chambers, trenches, and lerraces can also be distinguished. The ruins at Achiutla consist of courts, walls, mounds, and terraces. Achiutla was the sacred city of the great Mix tec nation, their country be ing ca led Mlxteoapam before the Spaniard. ■ rriV'-d In Mexico. An ex traordinary cber of pieces of pot tery is fouriv ery where In ttys vil lage. which la a 'll Inhabited by the Mlxtec Initlans. r, Mlxteeos. In the graves th have been opened UD these dllteren ruins have been found a great vi dety of stone and olay Idols, ornaments made of gold, copper, jade, shell, obsidian, and stone. Beautiful specimens of painted pot tery have also been found, and some of the finest samples of Mexican ce ramic art come from the tombs of Oaxaca. The Indian tribes Inhabiting the state of Oaxaca are the Zapotecs, Mlxtecs, Mljes, Culcatecs, Mazateee, Mexicans, Amusgos, Trlques. Chatlnos, Ohlnanteca, Huaves, Zoques and Ohontales. Of these the Zapotecs and Mlxtecs were the most Important and they resisted the Spaniards long after the fest of the country had been con |Oered. The Huaves, Amusgos and Trlqnes have nearly all disappeared. Each Tribe Has Its Dress. The Indians still use. In their native villages, a peculiar dress In each tribe, the most picturesque being that worn | hy the Tehuantepec (Zap'otec) women, i The Mazatec and Chlnantec dresses are I made with elaborate designs In red. The Indians weave their own cloth and use vegetable dyes and cochineal for coloring. In the mountain villages they still observe many of their an cient customs and they are very super stltlous. The Mlje Indians belong to one of the wildest tribes found In Mex ico and few people enter their rugged country. When the Spaniards came to Mexico the Zapotecs had their own govern ment; Zaachlla was their capital and Cosijoeza their king. They had been at war with the Mexicans for many years, and with the aid of the Mlxtecs had been able to resist the Invasion of the Mexicans. The conauest of fhese tribes was mostly due to the Influence of the Spanish monks, who went to the most remote parts of the country and lived with the Indians many years, learned their language and preached the Go** pel to them. On market days and feast days In the city of Oaxaca many types of In dians can still be seen, with their own peculiar dresses, and many of them speak nothing but the language of their own tribes. In few parts of the republic can so many different types he seen together. PETS THAT SAVED PROPERTY Instances of Robbers Captured Through the Efforts of Small iDog, Monkey, and Parrot. A Parisian was recently attacked In a lonely street hy an apache who waa armed with a revolver. The vil lain fired once and missed, but ere he could fire again the citizen’s ter rier had him hy the ear. The apache, shrieking with pain, dropped the gun, and the Parisian manngpd to secure him, according to London Answers. . Recently, In the same city, a bur glar entered the flat of a wealthy man, who had a pet monkey named Rmest. The hurglar made up a val uable parcel while the monkey hid In a corner. Suddenly the monkey began to pelt the burglar with cups, plates, saucers, ! ash-trays and Inkstand, In fact, with j everything portable In Its reach. The I man made1'a dash for the beast with a heavy cane, hut tht» motley was much too quick for him and mounted to a high shelf. Climbing on a chair, the man was go ing to strike the monkpy. when It flew at his face and man and monkey crashed to the floor. This roused the rest of the flat dwellers, who quickly secured the disturber of their peace, and now Rmest Is the pet of the man- ; slons. Quite recently a mansion In Surrey was raided and the burglars were hav ing quite a walk-over, as they thought. I But presently the parrot woke up and began to make a few eholee observe- I tlons In such a loud and familiar tone that the robbers thought discretion the better part of valor and were decamp ing when eaught. Wemyss of Wemyss Castle. Wemyss castle, mentioned In a will case In the Scottish courts, Includes In Its modern structure parts of a thirteenth century building. Near by [ It Is the ruin of MaedufTs castle, a fif teenth-century erection. In spite of tra dition, the latter has nothing to do with the. MacDulT of Immortal mem ory, nor can the family of Wemyss claim kin with that great thane. But the family does trace hack on the same spot through seven generations, a pedigree vouohed for. by Sir William Fraser as one of the longest and purest | In Scotland. * A Wemyss of Wemyss castle entertained Edward I before Robert the Bruce won his victories: nnother, later, MnrJ-, Queen of Scots, who to her ruin met Darnley under his roof. Why, of Course. Wife (sadly)—You don’t love me any more. Husband—Most certainly I do. She—Then why do you rush off to j the club? He—My dear, absence makes the | heart grow fonder, you know. — him •••ini imiii ini" Mini imiii iimiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimmiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiimmimiiiiiimimiimiin ji DEpTctSeNT CTAD CTADF DRV GOODS, 1 store I f\ 8m 8 \JP 8m 1— shoes E where you save ,,, „ E ~ Moor Govern)? — money 1831-1833-1835 North 24111 Street I It is easy to save if you buy at this store. Pi'ices are the lowest of the year_Our E E prices are always lower. Here is the proof. More proof at the store. E BOYS’ SUITS TAFFETA SKIRTS WOMEN’S PUMPS E With two pair long pants. Brown, Black silk for women also navy Brown, black or patent, soVne E E gray and fancy mixture. $12.50 an(J b)ack beautifully embwidered. new Bt>*es. some with buckles, val- E E value for .-...$8.95 $g95 value..$39g ues to $9.00, choice- $3.95 = E - — . — . , *- — E E WOMEN’S GOWNS GIRLS’ APRONS E — TUNGSTEN LAMPS ~ — or Teddv Bears of fine muslin, also ’ percale, sizes 2 to 12 years, 2 — E satin camisoles, values to $2.00; 50-watt size, 40c value.23c for .SI.00 | E choice.-.—.$1.00 -- --s E - FLOWERED VOILE E — cl I u cnv I E BLANKETS For dresses, also crepe for over E E Wool finish, large size, $8.95 val- Black' br0Wn’ pa,m beach and “ouws’ Va'ue to *160 a >’ard. >’°ar | E ue, $5.95. Others at.$2.95 wh,te> 85c value at.~.50c choice, yard..49c = ~ 777 SLIPOVER SWEATER? E = SOAP SALE OVERALL SUITS . .. . s = Also coat styles, various colors 5 E Electric Spark, 10 bars for 35c; For boys or girls, sizes 3 to 8 ind styles, values to $7.50, choice = E Goblin soap, 6 bars for.25c years, $2.00 values, choice $1.00 ’or .$3.93 E I STAR S £ ORE, 26th and Parker Streets 1 uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit ... JIST ABOUND THE COllNEIt (Berton Braley in Leslie’s Weekly.) Go just around the corner, brothers and sisters; the fare is just as good and the price is lower. Are you tired of paying for sham and show—move just around the corner; it isn't so fashionable, but there’s comfort and content there. Are you lonely and friendless—why, just around the cor ner are some people who are simply waiting for your ring at their bell. Are you bored by too many folks who aren’t your kind, do you want seclu sion and the quiet companionship of 1 your own sort with whom you can be natural and homey and comfortable —their address is just around the corner; all you have to do Is to hunt them up. You've plodded along poverty lane until you are weary and discouraged —yet If you push on a little further you’il find easy street is Just around the corner. Opportunity lives in that block and her latchstring is always out, if you only have the energy to walk up her steps and find It. Three quarters of our troubles are due to the fact that we go to the nearest place for whatever we want, instead of walking a few steps further and finding the shop Just around the cor ner. Would you escape from the hum drum and the dull, the everlasting routine and the grind—you needn't go round the world, take a few steps off your worn and beaten track, your limited habitual path, and you’ll meet adventure just around the corner. Just around the comer, if you have only the sense to venture so far, is I the girl you’ve dreamed of and never met, the love that you think has passed you by—she is yours if you take her to the little church around the corner. And then, for the rest of Lyour days, if you hope to hold to your happiness—seek always for what lies just around the corner— the kiss that is just around the cor ner from a quarrel, the understand ing that is just around the corner from a misunderstanding; so shall you find life ever a Joyous gamble and a fresh delight, and you shall go ! together down the long, long trail, until at last you turn fearlessly to meet the ffnal adventure, which waits far all of us—Just around the comer. SUCCESS (Written for The Monitor by Willis Hudspeth.) ’Tis not in popularity; The Judgment of the throng may be Entrenched in custom’s fallacies, Or governed by its prejudice. ’Tis not in service fettered tight By pseudo-standards of the right. A man may work and miss the goal Of true achievement of the soul. ( “ ’Tis not in title, not in rank, Nor wealth as great aB London bank’’; ’Tis not in learning’s arrogance, Nor yet in "blissful ignorance.’ The one who always acts the man Impartially the best he can, Now matter how results are classed, May smile, triumphant, at the past. Would Please Him. Lindsey had the little hen fast and was trying to bring her bead close to the ground. "What might you be try ing to do?” exclaimed her father com ing upon the small girl In the yard/ “I’m trying to make this ben sny her prayers." “Well,” said the parent sad ly, “I hope she’ll say: ‘Now I lay me.’” A. J. 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