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1903 TJExE PITTSBURG PRESS FORTY-Tiniirn SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, new tanks at the well are nearly com Store News from Talkini Afachint Head-f marten. TWELVE MYSTERIOUS DEATHS REVEAL WEIRD RELIGIOUS SECT DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAINS PROGRESSING BAILEY BEFLECTIEu Oi. 2 ESTABLISHED 1876 Only Reflector Workt West of New York. Show Window Rcf lectors Art noflcctoro Shan Caso Rofloctoro Sign Rcflcotors Church Reflectors GrLS 7v A Mtt' -v- fata Every large store in Pittsburg has its windows lighted with the "BAD 15.009 Feet in A GROUP OF CHARGES. ALL BUT TWO PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN.

OF WHOM HAVE DIED SZlfCB Tho Press Bulletin Board Tuesday Night the "BAILEY" Lights It. SfT Fourth Avenuo, PITTQOURQ BROTHERHOOD' LEADERS AND Arboles, November 8. Because death lurks In the midst of a weird sect known as "The Brotherhood of Life," the State authorities are making an Investigation that promises startling revelations. Twelve orphan babes have died under mysterious clircu instances within a year. Health Officer Sears recommends that eight children still remaining be Immediately taken away from the brotherhood.

The ranch on which the singular colony lives is in the midst of atmost unaccessible mountains. Only Mexicans aad half- GOOD WORKS FOR POOR NEWSBOYS HIS MONUMENT "THE ROYAL FAMILY" IN FEDERAL JOBS iSv vSSrtL. 1 1 -e'vsVW THE LATE ISAAC WOOLF. 7 From the left to right: Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Landis, Chicago; Repre-: sentative Charles B.

Landis, Indiana; Representative Frederick Landis, Indiana; Walter K. Landis, postmaster, San Juan.P. R. Dr. John.

Landis, Cincinnati, pleted and the pipe line company is rushing a line to the well. It will ten be opened up, given a chance to show how much It can produce. IMPORTANT TEST WELLS DRILLING AND STARTING. Notwithstanding it is getting late In the season there Is a good deal of test work drilling and starting In various parts of the lower Southwest and In Southeastern Ohio. The efforts for new producing territory are confined to no particular locality, but extend over all of the old districts.

"There is but one exception, the new extension to the Rowells Run field, in Roane county. in this district nearly all of the wells are of the experimental kind. In the last named district all of the late completions -have come In producers of about the average size 25 barrels a day- On Little creek. Spencer district. Smith Carnahan have shutdown at 000 feet at their test on the Robert Hll- dreth farm, on account of a failure of the supply of water.

In the same locality, W. H. Ullom Co are due the sand at their test on the' Smith heirs' farm. A. G.

Wammock Co. are due in the sand at their test on the John Schoolcraft farm. On Rock creek. Walton district. the Chatham Oil Co; is due in the sand at a second test on the A.

W. Summers farm. On Flat Fork. Harper district, the Amer ican Oil Development Co. Is drilling a test on the F.

Conley heir's farm. On the Little Kanawha river, in Sheridan district. Calhoun county, the Guar antee Oil Co. is due In the sand at a test on the B. Pickering farm.

On Yellow creek, the Aleco Oil and Gas Co. Is drilling its No. 10 on the Ruhala Ayers farm. RITCHIE COUNTY. On Addison run.

Grant district. Ritchie county, the Mountain State Gas Co. Is drilling a test on the John Starr farm. On Nutters Fork, in the same district, the Stewart United Oil Co. Is starting a test on the Newton Law On Bear run.

Murphy district, the Cairo Oil Co. Is building the rig for a second teat on the Patten-WIlson'farm. On Wold run. Union district, Pleasants county, the Southern Oil Co. is drilling a test on the E.

McFadden farm. In the Bens Run district, in Pleasants county, there is some new work starting. IN DEEP TERRITORY. On West Fork river. Union district, Harrison county.

Treat Crawford are down 1,600 feet at a test on the Jerome B. German farm. In this well quite a gas reserve was developed In the Maxon sand. On Turkey run. Ten Mile district, Randolph Grove are due In the sand at a test on the Frances M.

Lough farm. On Grass run, the Hope Natural Gas Co. is due in the sand at a second test on the John T. Goodwin farm. On Cunningham run.

in Sardls district, the same company Is drilling a test on the E. S. Cunningham farm. On Rock Camp, run, the Monarch Oil Co. is due the sand at a test on the John Henderson farm.

On Mud Llok run, the Wallace Oil Co. is starting a second test on the David Wright farm. On Middle Island creek. West Union district, Doddridge county, the Acme Carbon company lias -started to drill at a test on the William Parrill farm. The same company has made a location of the Susan H.

Jones farm. On Meat-house Fork, New Milton district, the Castle Brook Carbon Co. is starting a test on the John T. Davidson farm. On the same stream, the Acme company is drilling its test on the Richard Moble farm from the Big Injun to the Gordon.

On Upper Bowman creek, Meade district, Marshall county, the Wheeling Natural Gas Co. is down 1,600 feet at a test on the J. W. West farm. On Point Pleasant, Ellsworth district, Tyler county, the Melrose Oil Gas Co.

Is due in the sand at a test on the Elisabeth Ankrom farm. On State Road run, Wetzel county, Harvey, McNought have started a test on the S. Morgan farm and have the rig completed for a test on the Charles Gadd farm. SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. On the Ohio side, in the Lewisville district, In Monroe county, the Emery Oil Co.

has completed No. 8 on the David Stempert farm and has a duster in all sands. No. 9 on the same farm has been completed and is good for 10 barrels a day in the Keener sand. In the same district the Pure Oil Co, has drilled its test on the J.

O. F. A. Webber farm through all sands and has a duster. Longfellow MoCandllsh have completed their No.

on the John Moore farm and have a 10-barrel pumper In the Keener sand. In the Cow Run district. Washington county, A. Dye Son have completed No. 12 on the Mary E.

Dye farm and have a light pumper In the first Cow Run sand. In the same district, Leedom Co. are drilling a test on the Steven Martin farm. In the Wolf Creek district J. C.

Dins- all-day religious services- will be held. In which many prominent divines will participate. The hotel arrivals during the past week were as follows: Hotel Carter-Eastern William Gordon, Carnegie, H. Brown and wife, Brownsville, J. H.

Dobson, Union-town, Pa. A. Fevus, A. Boise, Lock No. Mr.

and Mrs. Brown, McDonald, J. Feston, Rochester, R. E. Scott and wife, Johnstown, Pa.

R. E. Scott and wife, Johnstown, W. Johns and wife, Cleveland. W.

J. Coutree and wife. New York; J. M. Murphy, Franklin.

J. H. Mosely, Boston. Mass. Sloan's Hotel G.

Rivers, Philadelphia; P. K. Stewart and wife, Cairo, I1L; J. W. Williams and wife, Charleroi, J.

Smith and wife, St. Paul, A. N. Long and wife, Monongahela, W. I Burn gen, Masillon, J.

Cranda.ll, Ithaca, N. F. Smith, Erie, L. Washburn, Hartford, J. W.

Blackmore, New Orleans, D. A. Rice, Richmond, I Newsome, Oil City. S. Watklns.

Manchester, O. W. Gilley, Chicago, Ilk; J. Lee and wife, Cincinnati, Bert Stewart, Galopolis, Mr. and Mrs.

Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Chicago, Jan Ediver, Hopefleld, J. Calloway and wife, Bellalre. J.

Walton. Boston, E. Eeigler, Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Schools, Roanoke, B.

George, J. Brown, Sewickley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jackson, Detroit, J.

Rice. Morgan-town. W. Harry C. Derry, Philadelphia.

Iron City Lodge No. 17. I. B. P.

O- of Elks which has the reputation of never doing anything by halves, will give Its annual election night reception at Turner hall, Tuesday, November 6, for which ample preparation has been made. The lodge has Its own orchestra and the committee in charge Is composed' of L. S. Sinclair, J. Miller, J.

W. Holmes. Felix Green and W. H. Christy.

Memorial exercises will be held the first Sunday in December. The $500 mortgage- rally of the Aged Ministers and Laymen's Home, located at Ruffsdale, which is the only Institution of the kind conducted under negro auspices in the will be held January 1, 1907. The home Is undenominational in character, has thus fax been maintained by the voluntary contributions and efforts of a number of churches and individuals, and affords an excellent asylum for old and-superannuated negro clergymen and laymen. It merits the hearty support of all members of the race and any subscriptions or donations sent to Rev. Rodney C.

Fox, president, 110 South St. Clair street, Pittsburg, wiH be duly appreciated and thankfully received. The home of Dr. and Mrs. J.

W. S. Beckett, on Center avenue, was the scene of a mask social Thursday evening given for the benefit of the Trinity A. M. E.

Church building fund. It was well attended and a merry time was the result. Messrs. George and Robert Howard are in the city, after a sojourn of several months with their parents at Petersburg Va. All K.

of P. lodges and courts of Ca-lanthe. desiring the Pythian Monitor, the only recognized paper of the supreme lodge, can secure It from Colonel J. Howard Cook, of 424 Mathilda street. East End, by conferring with him either in person or mail.

The members of St. Benedict Colored Catholic Church, on Overhill street, have arranged to hold a muslcale and dance for the benefit of the church Tuesday evening, November IS, in the school hall. Some of the best local talent has volunteered to assist for this occasion, and as the cause is a deserving one. the patronage of the public is requested. A special meeting of all supervisors of the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Eighteenth G.

V. O. of O. F. districts, has been called to meet at the Colonial hotel.

Wylie avenue and Logan street, on Tnursday evening, November 8. at 8 o'clock for the transaction of important business. District Grand Master Isaac As bury will meet with them, and a full representation is expected. Why not a. PHONOGRAPH For a Christmas present! a your selection now The supply is always short atChrist- mas time Pay a little each week and save 10 per cent We are direct representative of the factoriesThe biggest talking machine house between New York and Chicago Try to ask us for a record that we haven't got.

Powers Henry Edison. Victor and Columbia Talking Machines. 101 SIXTH STREET. more has completed No. 12 on the John Bachelor farm and has a very light pumper.

In the same locality A. J. Lockard Co. are due in the sand at their No. 36 on the John Sheets farm.

THE ILLINOIS OIX. FIELD. Despite the fact that 23 per cent, of the oil produced In the Illinois field cannot be handled at this time, there Is a large amount of work under way and starting. It Is stated that the first eight-Inch pipe line from the field to Montpelier, will be completed by the middle of December and the second a month later. It is thought with these two lines in operation between 40,000 and 50,000 barrels of production can be handled each day.

Operators are looking forward to the pipe line company's ability to take care of all of the oil produced and for that reason are drilling wells and shutting them in. Once the oil can be transported from the field these wells will be opened up and there will be an Immediate Increase In production, and for a time the capacity of the pipe lines will be overtaxed. In experimental work Lawrence county, located at the southern extremity of the oil development. Is far in the lead. Bridgeport is the center and Petty township la showing the greatest number of large wells.

In the opinion of some the development in this township will rival the Shire poor in Crawford county. The average size of the wells may not be so large, but the producing area of the field is expected to exceed the Shire pool. Red Cross Taboo a Trade Symbol Antiseptic barber shops, pharmacies and patent medicine manufacturers through out the United States will be comoeuea to oease using the Red Cross as a trade in ark if the convention agreed upon at the recent International Red Cross conference in Geneva Is lived up to by the united States. This convention provides that each of the signatory countries shall do all In its power to bring about legislation nreventlnff the use of the Red Cross in signia for any sort of commercial public service. When the re-incorporation of the National Red Cross was effected, in lUOa, Congress provided that no person or corporation not lawfully entitled to use the sign of the Red Cross at that time should thereafter be permitted to use it for the purpose of trade.

Consequently officers of the American National Red Cross say that the use of their insignia by jiersons not authorized to use it in laoa is direct violation of the law. The punish ment Is a fine of not lees than $1 or more than one year, or both. Nearly all other countries have safeguarded the Insignia of theped Cross very carefully and the United states is said to De tne enter offender In the -miscellaneous uee of the emblem. Boston Transcript. Club entertained a number of their friends at the residence of Mrs.

May me L. Mox-ley, 7214 Tioga street, Homewood, Thursday October 28. The club Is of recent organisation and. Its initial, meeting was in every way a social success. Among those present were Mesdames Bertha Overby, Effle Wright, W.

Eoho, the Misses Majorie Turner, Florence Man-ley. Mrs. Russ of Philadelphia, and Messrs. William Echo, John Rldout, A. W.

Cowles, Frank Dorsey. John H. Wilson, J. H. Wilson, George Gould and William McComas.

The officers are J. H. Wilson. president; Mrs Overly, vice president; Mrs. M.

Moxley secretary, and Mrs. E. Wright treasurer. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Wright.

1220 Pasture street. Miss Bertha Pitts, of Baltimore, Mi, en route to Cleveland, was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Cook, of 424 Mathilda street. Mis Pitts was united in marriage Monday evening in Cleveland to Mr. F. J. Williams, of that city.

Juvenile Society No. 366, G. U. O. of O.

of Allegheny, will meet Saturday afternoon, November 10, at Odd Fellows' Hall, Irwin avenue and Jackson street, and all members are urged to be present to arrange for an entertainment to be given in the near future. Tickets for the annual Thanksgiving dinner and supper at Brown Chapel, M. E. Church, Allegheny, under the auspices of the Violet Club, have been put on sale. Miss Lizzie L.

Collins Is the chairman. The funeral of John Saunders, a grandson of the late Charles and Frances White, of Gum street, city, was held Monday, October- 29,. with interment at Uniondale Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Frances A.

Bangs, of Cincinnati, and two sisters, Mrs. F. Williams and Gertrude Moseley, of this city. An old-time Hallowe'en party, composed of Misses Sara Writt, Hattle B. Caper-ton.

Ada Captain; Mattie Brown, Grace Lowndes, Joseph Stanton. John W. Henry, Walter Harrison, W. A. Clark, T.

W. McKenzIe, was held at the residence of Mr. James Parker, Stoops Ferry. An -enjoyable evening. In which taffy-pulling, nut cracking and the old-time games peculiar to the celebration of Hallowe'en, were heartily engaged in, to which was added the charm of a moonlight ride across the Ohio river.

Blairsvllle colored society is all agog over the successful outcome of the most elaborate Hallowe'en reception ever given by them in that thriving town. It was under the auspices of the Married Ladies' Club, was held in Brown's Dancing Pavilion, and Was numerously attended. Professor Louts Robinson, of Vander-grift, supplied the music, and the lunch was served by Mrs. L. Madison, assisted by Messrs.

Thomas Strawder, of Blairsvllle, and William Coles, of Vandergrift. There was no end of fun and polllty. Among the guests were Mr. William and Mrs. Eleanor Coles, of Vandergrift; Miss Olive Strawder.

Miss May Jenkins, Miss Burrell Harris, Miss Etta Harris. MisS Lizzie Peters, Miss Florence Johnson, Miss Celia Harris, Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. Anna Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs.

Bird, Mrs. Payton, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Emily Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. L.

Madison, Messrs. Howard Jenkins, Thomas Strawder, P. A. Coles. William Perdue, James Brennan, Samuel Harris, George Archie, John Boozer.

The Artist Concerto dub announces a musicale and promenade for Thursday evening, November 8, at Continental Hall, 2157 Center avenue, when they promise their many friends and admirers one hour of "refined, classical and popular musical selections from one or two operas, the most notable being the sextet from "Lucia di Lammermoor." The program is as follows Solo and chorus, "Dream of Gestano Donizetti Mrs. Sadie Jackson, soloist. Quintet obligate aolo, "Last Night" J. A. Parks Messrs.

Miller, Lucas, Jones, Lewis and Sawyer. Solo and chorus, "Ave Maria," "Cav-fleira F.nfsticana" Mascagni Conserving tke Rainfall Reduces Possibility of Crop Failures aad Improved Agricultural Methods Yield Results DRY FARMING NEWEST THEORY BEING APPLIED. A new sort of -western development that should Interest eastern investors la taking place in the vast plains region bounded on the east by the one hundredth meridian, on the west by the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and xtendinn: from North Dakota to the rice-E-rowlner resrions of Southern Texas. All thin rnuntrv is embraced In the general term, the "high plains." Once It wa the "American desert." and it ia sometimes called the "semi-arid region," but its technical term Is somewhat different from these and the dwellers therein now object pointedly to the use of either. This portion of the Weest has been the balance of power in the business conditions of western real estate and production.

In the good years when rainfall was plenty population has flowed into it. farms have beeen opened, villages established and civilization has made rapid progress. When the hot winds and dry seasons came, population ebbed, values decreased and there wa a reaction of the most pronounced variety. With the revival of prosperity in the West and the overflow of population farther and farther toward the setting nun each season, with th9 immense wheat crops raised where cattle were formerly grazing, the plains have taken on a new era and there is como to them a prosperity that is far different from any they had known before. The economics of the new era on the high plains is basod upon two things: the confidence of the residents in the new systems of graculture, and the steady influx or Immigration which is making a demand for vacant tillable land, no matter where in the United States It is located.

Under the new system of agriculture It is no such task as was the earlier by means of ox teams and hand plows. Six implements In one is the modern system. The western farmer is too impatient for results; behind the plow he hitches a harrow, behind that a crusher and pulverizer, and In the rear a wheat drill, so that when thirty acres of the day's work have been covered nothing remains to be done until harvest. More than that, he puts a head-light on his steam engine and runs the agrregation twenty-four hours a day. Along with this ha talks a great deal Rbowt "dry farming," which is the newest theory applied to the high plains agriculture.

In its simplest term it is merely the careful pulverizing of the soil so that all the rainfall may be absorbed and the moisture beneath be retained. So great is the faith in this tliat experimental farms are being established by the government at half a dpzen spots on the high plains. Along fith this they are depending on new Jaritieu r.t trrain that promise to revo- utionizo the agriculture ot tnis semi- arid region. The government is sending to foreign countries to oDtain varieties of cereals adapted to such a climate and the introduction of these grains are certain to make a far more definite and permanent income for the western farmer. But the control of the rainfall ia not confined merely to utilizing it in the top soil.

Two other principles are involved in -the modern economics of the high plains; these center around the reservoir idea which is developed in two directions: to prevent floods and to conserve the moisture of the rainy seasons for the days of drouth. This form or agricultural improvement is in its Infancy. Here and there irrigation companies or individual are building dams across valleys or at the headwaters of small streams, preparing to hold back In vast ronds or small lakes a portion of the rainfall. But the movement is not yet so areneral as to affect, materially the overflows that each year devastate vast areas In the lower valleys. From the Individualistic point of view the high plains are not of material value to the Nation's business or economic wel fare.

From a broader outlook It is seen that there is no other section that has so large an Influence in the establishing of hnianre between the frontier and the older settled communities. The Immigrant Is ever seeking the open lands, the ranse where the cattle may graze and where the use of pasture is not restricted to the owner. This sort of cattle production is passing. The settler wno usea 10 De driven from the vicinity of the ranchman now asserts his rights. The district attorneys of the prairie are demanding the tearing down of fences that enclose government land.

Farmers are protected, indictments arc returned by every Federal grand jury that Investigates the illegal fencing. The cattleman must soon be the owner in fee simple of the land he pastures and when he does come to this the pric-3 of cattle will rose or there will be fewer of them. The Eastern investor in Western securities is apt to lose sight of this transformation that is going on, this welding of the entire West into one prosperous whole without the divisions that were once so noticeable. They forget that the West ia a business community and that It has passed the 'speculative stage in its development. That there was a speculative stage and that it is no more present is certain.

The economics of the high Plains are built up on this theory, and ft is one that bases much on the intent to make every gain permanent. The dread of another exodus and of tumbling prices Is alwavs with the Westerner and he is always hoping that he may build so strongly as to fortify himself against auch fate. Mw(n'i Collection on Vievr. A large number of people viewed the J. Plerpont Morgan collection of illuminated manuscripts, which was exhibited at Columbia "University yesterday for the first time.

The manuscripts represented eome of the rarest specimens of art in the middle ages. These are sixty-three volumes In all, representing nearly every country In Europe, and all of them are from two hundred to twelve years old. The oldest are samples of the Christian art of the eighth century. One of them, a life of Christ, contains thirty full rase miniatures -in brilliant coloring. In which nld predominates.

The specimens of English painting ccntaln a bestiary of the year 1150. with 100 miniatures of birds and beasts. Another Interesting book is the Minuscule Bible, made about 12UO, which Is Illuminated with 142 miniatures. It is only five Inches long and three indbes wide and was formerly the rrop- of King Philip whose coat of it bears. er books that had royaj owners i the French Book of Hours, once the i-ny or tving Jnies me ot written for Francis I.

of France, an Italian copy of the Scriptures In the collection of Pope Eueene IV. works that occupy an Important in th? history art were the mish specimens. One of these is done the sam painter who produced the "vami Grlmacl. now in St. Mark's rary, Venice.

New York Times. Button. IButtons sre certainly as ancient as the Ire Troy, in the ninth century before lir era, for. both in that unfortunate I ty and at Mycenae, Dr. Schliemann dls- 0JI objects gold, silver and- bronze Fvblch could have hart no ofher ie than rht buttons.

In mediaeval times the Clothing Of the common nmvnla wn o-an- fastened with wooden pegs of the I ii wi inose resorrea to in 1 emergencies by the country boy of the I fmmuai. any. WUTtons covered with cloth "were prohibited by George-1, in 1720 to of metal bottons. PP Pittsburg Alone been made for the continuance of the an nual feast for his boys. It is a lesson in charity.

The man Is dead, but his good wrks live sfter him. Is there a nobler moSuirient7 Mre. Roeevelt In Chsreh Attire. If the example of the President's is to be followed, the wear Ira of guy plumage to church will be relegated to the list of things to be avoided. When Mrs.

Roosevelt accompanied the President and her daughter to service the first Sunday after her return to the White House, he was garbed in a walking suit of mixed black and white, with a whit waistcoat and small black chip hat, with a rosette or two of black and white ribbon. Not a veetige of a wing or a feather or even an artificial flower adorned the headpiece, and not a furbelow wns on the gown. Yet the mistress ot the White House looked uncommonly well. It has been noted that Mrs. Roosevelt the year through Is gowned simply when attending l'ork Prese.

Knral England. Traveler Can you tell me, my man, where the Roman camp Is about here? Rustic Naw, sir; I've heerd tell as there used to be a Roman camp about 'ere, but 'twas afore my time. Tit-Bits. has opened offices In Pittsburg at 2211 Center avenue. The annual training school of th Pittsburg division of the Grand Fountain of True Reformers, was in eesslort several days last week, presided over by District Chief J.

AV. Hunter. Much Interest was manifested by the mem- bers of the local fountains, all of which were well represented. The Homewood Twentieth Century Stars will fill a concert engagement In the St. Paul A.

E. Church. Carnegie. Monday evening, November 12, assisted by local talent. It is to be given under the auspices of the trustees of the ohurch, of which Rev.

H. 1 Jones is the pastor. A cordial Invitation has been extended by the First Baptist church of Beltzhoover to all colored children living on the Hill Top to attend the meetings of the Junior Christian Endeavor Society; which are held every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Topic this Sunday, "Ood Sees." Leader, Miss A.

Cheatham. The meetings are very Interesting, as well as Instructive, and parents are urged to send their children to this service. The Warren M. E. Juvenile ebolr will sing at 6:80 this evening at the church.

They kindly Invite every one, and request them to bring their friends and spend the evening with the young people from 6:30 to 8 p. m. The Young Peoples League of the Christian Endeavor is progressing, and will render a program Interesting to all who may attend. Excellent muslo 1s assured. Household of Ruth No.

489 will celebrate it eighteenth anniversary on Thursday even in r. November 15, at the Frankstown auditorium, assisted by East End patrlarchle. Prof. Kelly orchestra will be In evidence, and the public Is Invited to attend. The domestie science department of the Carnegie Technical schools ha two colored students In the person of Mis Martha Day and Miss Roy, of the East End.

The Tuesday Evening Study elub will meet Tuesday evening, November 6. at the Wylie avenue branch of the Carnegie Library, and the following program will carried out: Isabella of Castile and Aragon "Spain Under Ferdinand and Isabella." Xliss OrM Lowndes; "The Moors," Mis Jennie Proctor; "Columbus and the Interest In tVio Vsw TXTnwlA ru.M tl.k- ards. Mrs. P. M.

Staton and son, of 2243 Bedford have returned home after a three months' visit with mother and relatives in Arrtngton, Va. During her stay she visited the Bin Ridge Mountains and other surrounding towns. She I greatly improved in bealth and is much delighted with her trip. Quarterly meeting service will be held today at the et Mathew A. M.

E. Kion church, Sewickley, with preaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor. Rev.

H. Durham, st 3 p. m. by the Rev. 8.

A. vire-il of Pittsburg, and at p. m. by Dr. O.

W. Lewis, the presiding elder. The literary society, whlob meets every Tuesday evening, always has an excellent rrogram to render, and it president. Mr. James D.

Mathew. has arranged to have addresaes mad before it during the winter by some of the leading colored literary men and women In this part of the state. Mr. Minnie Hallstock and Mr. Young Ward visited the Industrial Home for Colored Girls Wednesday and mw XY heavenly gods for the past 24,000 years, together with a brief synopsis on the preceding 65,000 years.

The representatives of the association designate themselves "Inner Circle" and all are highly indignant over an Investigation. "The Brotherhood of Light" was first established In Detroit and then the sect spread westward and located in Southern California. At the outset the children seemed to thrive in the wild and lonely atmosphere, but it was only temporary. LIGHT WELLS ARB THE RULE Result of Few Testa In Tyler County Awaited With Qrsat Interest Light wells are reported from all parts of the lower southwest fields. Th result or tne new wells started north east of the Point Pleasant pool in Tyler county, ana the new Big Injun develop ment on State Road run, Wetzel county, are awaited with a good deal of Inter est.

Should the tests now drilling prove producers they will- stimulate opera tions in both districts. These are the only two developments In Tyler and Wetzel counties that are attracting any attention. In the old development on Point Pleasant creek, the Melrose OH Gas Co- has drilled Its test on the Ankrom heirs' farm through the Keener and has a duster. In the Salem district, Harrison coun ty, the South Penn Oil Co. has drilled its No.

9 on the A. J. Varner farm through the Gordon and has a 40-barrel producer. In the Wolf Summit district. In the same county, the South Penn Oil Co.

has drilled its test on the E. T. Shahan farm through the Gordon and the hole has filled up 2,400 feat with fluid. It will make a fair producer. In the Pyles Fork district, Marlon county, E.

J. Alkens Co. have shot their test on the Patrick Judge farm and win have a light producer. Devel opment work has been almost aban doned in this district. SALT SAND GASSER.

In the RowelTs Run extension! in Roane county, Ullom Heasley have drilled their test on the S. Morrison farm, located on Flat Fork, Spenoer district, through the 6alt sand and have a good gasser. This location is 800 feet north of the test on the S. M. Curry farm.

There was nothing new developed at the new strike of the Natural Gaa Com pany of West Virginia, located on the S. A. Dague farm, in East Finley ship, Washington county. Pa. The two State Treasurer Berry's official colored family at Harrlsburg.

were in the city last week trying to convert the Republican colored vlters over to the support of the fusion state and county tickets. They found It uphill work, with but very meagre results. Mr. and Mrs. A.

P. Wallace, of 2230 Center avenue, have sent out cards of invitation for a reception in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage to be held at the family residence, Wednesday, November 7, from 8 to 12 p. after which the young people will hold a terpsichorean seance until 2 m. St. Mathew A.

M. E. Zion Church, Se-wlckley, the Rev. Henry Rurham, pastor, has arranged to hold a Feast of the Tabernacle November 12-16, In the church, in commemoration of the forty-ninth anniversary of the church. The exercises will consist of a bazaar with six departments, presided over by the following ladies of the congregation.

No. 1 Tea table. Miss Carrie Mossett, Mrs. Lucie Blockson, Mrs. Howard Edward, Mrs.

Young Ware, Mrs. Jennie Reese, Miss Mary Parker and Mrs. Charlotte Smith. No. 2 Japanese.

Madame Bessie Reese. No. 8 Confectionery table. Mrs. Martha Twyman, Mrs.

Clara Wilson, Miss Annie Steele, Mrs. Mailda Brown, Mrs. Ora Hunter and Mrs. Cornelius Jackson. No.

4 China table. Mrs. Mary L. Matthews. Mrs Henry Durham, Mrs.

Minnie Hallstock, Miss Lulu Brown. No. 6 The French Bowl. Miss Ada Twyman, Miss Hattis Brown, Miss Mary Harris. No.

6 Postoffice. Miss Grace Jackson, postmaster; Miss Anna Reese, as is tan postmaster; Miss Sara Reese, chief clerk; Miss Clara Gilkerson, Miss Annie Johnston' and Miss Estella Broadus, letter carriers. Each evening there will be a special attraction, worth hearing, in, the following order: Monday evening. Old Folks Concert, DR. ALEXANDER R.

TAYLOR, Conductor of the Hiawatha Choral Society Orchestra. conducted by "Mother" Lulu Brown, Tuesday evening, literary society, Mr. James Matthews and Horace Block-son, chairmen. Wednesday evening, the famous Dime Social Club, Miss Grace Jackson xom-manding. Thursday evening, the Star Company, Wilson.

Brown, Steel, Hunter, Johnston and Miner. Fridty evening the Presiding Elders Club will entertain, assisted by up-to-date talent of Leetsdale, Pa. Mrs. Young Ware, Prizes will be awarded for thn best entertainment given during the week, the judges to be Messrs. J.

W. Kirk, N. L. Young, W. Brown.

L. Hallstock and breed Indians live in the country. The men wear long hair, streaming over thfir shoulders. The women dress in neat gray suits, with shawls over their heads, fastened at the forehead by ornaments of peculiar desigrtSS "It is one of the teachings of Oahspe that we care for orphans and bring them up properly, and free from sin," 13 the way 'they explain their peculiar actions. The book of Oahspe Is Bald to have been revealed to a barber, and professes to give a history of the world and the merly Alice Roosevelt, visited Coneress-man Frederick Landis' district In return for several days' speech making Frederick Landis did in Longworth's district.

On his return from Panama. President Roosevelt will be the guest of Walter Landis, at San Juan, Porto Rico, for 24 hours from the evening of November 22. Both Landises in congress are candidates for re-election this year and both have hard fights which impartial observers of politics believe will be won by "The Royal Family." the wagon and had his ear so badly torn as to necessitate amputation. He was also injured internally. It wan a son of Mr.

Johnson's who was killed last July while returning from the Bethel A. M. E. Sunday school picnic At an election held by the members of the Twentieth Century club Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Lucy Manley, 43 Arthur street, the following named officers were chosen for the ensuring year: Miss Flora Morton, president; Mrs.

Lucy Manley, vice president; Mrs. Rachel Jones, secretary; Mrs. CalUe Wylie, assistant secretary; Mrs. Virginia Allen, treasurer; Mrs. Emma Thompson, assistant.

Five new members were added to the club, and It was decided to hold the next meeting Monday evening, November 12, at the home of Mrs. Rachel Jones, on Mahon avenue. Miss Uzetta Blanche, daughter of Mrs. S. Bright, of 1517 Webster avenue, was united in marriage to Mr.

Bernard T. Byers, of Allegheny. Saturday, October at 4 p. Rev. D.

W. Johnson officiating. Only relatives and close friends of the family witnessed the ceremony. It has been officially announced that the long-heralded visit of S. Coleridge Taylor, the eminent Anglo-African musical composer of London.

to this city, will be made Wednesday, November 28, and that evening he will conduct a concert of selections from Hiawatha and Pls othe" musical compositions at the Pittsburg Carnegie Music Hall. Quite an array of local and out of town talent has been secured to support him and the occasion will be the leadin gmusical event In colored circles for this season. In the cast are Madame Kitty Skeen-Mitchell a prominent soprano soloist from Cleveland. O. Mr.

J. W. Loguen, formerly of this city, now of New York, who Is a tenor soloist par excellence; Mr Harry T. Burleigh, of New York, the leading baritone singer of the race; Mr. Melville Charlton, of the same city, who Is quite an accomplished organist, and Miss Blanche Hill, of this city, pianist.

The Hiawatha Choral Society will do chorus work under the direction of Dr. A. R. and the event is looked forward to with much pleasurable anticipation by local music-lovers. The aim of the Rev Virgn Is to Introduce to the citizens of Pittsburg, the best negro talent an dthus create race love and unity.

Smoky City Lodge, K. of of Allegheny will Initiate a number of candidates Tuesday evening. The members are also making arrangements to accompany Iron City Company, No. 15, of the Uniform Rank to the biennial session of the Supreme Lodge, which Is to be held In Louisville. in August.

The boys of xtvu nave tneir eye on tne valuable prize to be offered, and are doing some tall drilling stunts along that line. Prof. Charles' P. Stinson, the well-known banjo exponent. Is now the manager of a "moving picture and concert company," organized especially to furnish high-class entertainment for churches and societies.

Mr. Stinson has had 20 years' experience before the public in this country and Europe. Associated with him is Prof. Greaves, an expert-moving picture operator and lecturer; Madame Greaves, vocalist and song illustrator: a trio of U. pickaniinnies In ragtime and southern harmonies.

Mr. William Struthers. guitarist- Mr. Stinson also appears on the program, and the. combination is one hard to match.

A limited number of invitations have been sent out by the officials of the Home Bite Land a leading South Side colored, business organization. for a smoker to be held at No. 27 Littel "avenue, Montooth borough, Tuesday evening. No- vember S. at 8 ai.

m. i It Isn't every man who remembers the good things and the kind things he had resolved to do when he was a boy. Isaao Woolf, the newsboys friend, who recently died in Chicago, was of the kind who do remember. He was London born, and came to this country while a child, becoming a newsboy in Lafayette, Ind. The hardships he himself suffered on the streets made a deep Impression upon him, and he then resolved that should time bring him fortune, he would remember his own experience and employ at least a portion of his affluence for the beneHt of the newsboys who were to follow him.

Some years later he learned the clothing business In Cincinnati, went to Chicago as a clerk, later went into business for himself, and over 20 years ago gave his first Thanksgiving dinner for the newsboys of the great city. Since that day he has never failed to be their host on each succeeding Thanksgiving. Turkey, cranberries, celery, mince pie all the good things of the season were spread before a veritable, army of waifs, and year after year they came to love him more, until he finally attained the simple name, an4 yet a name of very great sweetness and significance, "The Newsboys' Friend." A few days ago Isaac Woolf was found dead at his home, from a sudden compli cation following a cold, but provision naa Soprano solo Mrs. Sadie Jackson Baritone solo, "Lorna Dovey. shrldupup Bar! ton sola Lorna Dovey Robert A.

Lewis. Sextet, "Lucia di Donizetti Miss Browne, Mrs. Carney, Messrs. Miller, Lewis. Lucas and Sawyer.

Soprano solo Miss EltzaOTth Weaks Soloist, Miss Masie Browne as Leonora, Mr. W. F. Miller as Ruiz, Mr. Thomas Lucas as Trobadore, assisted by chorus and orchestra.

Exercises begin promptly at 8:80 p. m. W. T. Miller, conductor.

The order of services at the First Baptist Church, Beltxhoover, today, are: Junior Christian Endeavor, 10:30 a. preaching, 11 a. m. Sunday. School, 2 p.

Y. P. S. C. E-, 6 to 7:30 p.

preaching. 8 p. Wednesday night prayer every week at 8 p. m. communion and covenant meeting fourth Sunday of every month at 3 p.

m. All are cordially Invited. Strangers are always welcome. Church corner Michigan avenue and Sweeney street, Beltzhoover. Memorial services were recently held at the Dauphin Street Mission of the Euclid Avenue African Methodist Episcopal Church, In honor of the memory of the late Bishop Benjamin W.

Arnett. There was a lengthy program of vocal selections and addresses and a number, of ably-prepared papers were read. The anniversary and donation day of the Home For Aged Colored Women, located on Lemlngton avenue, has been set for Wednesday, November 14, from 10 a. m. to 10 p.

when Its many friends are asked by the management to visit the home and to be- as generous with their donations and subscriptions as their circumstances will allow. The quarters of Chemical' Engine Company No. 1, of the Pittsburg Fire Department, on Tunnel street, have emerged from the hands of the repairers, and present a very comfortable and cosy appearance. The concrete foundations of the new Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church are being laid rapidly, and the work of erecting the superstructure will follow with a large force of men em-played on the contract. It is expected that the walls will be ready to enclose by the holidays.

A Hallov.e'en party was given at the residence of Mrs. E. Henderson, No. 713 Mathilda street. East End.

at which there were the usual games, taffy-pulling and a substantial repast. It was long past midnight when the guests began to disperse. Among whom were Mr. and Mrs. James Deames, Mr.

and Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Shorter," Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchlns, of Rankin, Mrs. E.

Ormes, of Altoona, Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Henderson. Morning services at the Center Avenue Baptich Church, corner of Wylie avenue and Watt street. Rev.

F. G. Brookins, pastor, at 11 a. the Lord's supper at 3 p. and at 7:30 p.

the pastor's theme will be, "Ripe Harvests." Special muslo at each service by the choir, under S. J. Mickey, choirmaster. Revival service will begin tonight, conducted by W. W.

Pr'ce, a western evangelist. Everybody Invited. At the clove of a rather tame local political campaign, a number of meetings of the colored Reoublican voters were held during the week at various points In the county, and a group of local spellbinder were turned loose on them to instruct them as to their duty. Monday night there will be a whirlwind finish at meeting to be held, one st the Carnegie Hall. Allegheny, under the ausniees of the Colored Vcters brass band and male quartet accomoamect, and one at the Franklin school, c'ty.

tinder the susplce of the Afro-American Republican League, with W. H. Stanton. Dr. John W.

Brown, Frank R. Steward. N. T. Velar and C.

A. Jones as the orators, and the Commercial Band to wake up the echoe between speeches. Mrs. M. J.

Hartshorn, of Titusvllle, Pa is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Thompson, of Camp street. Herron-Hill, for a few weeks.

D. L. Robinson, state agent and man-seer of the National Sik. Accident und Special Correspondence to The Press. Logansport, November 3.

Opponents to the re-election of Congressman Frederick and Charles Landis have seized upon the sobriquet, "The Royal Family, applied to the Landises as a means toward their defeat. All but one of the five brothers, admittedly, hold federal office, but the Landis brothers consider it no stigma to be styled "The Royal Family." Saturday, October 27, Congressman Nicholas Lonsrworth and his bride, for IVews Items, Intended for publication in these colnmns, mast be written on only one side of the paper, mnst contain the right name and nnnress of th writer, not tor use, but as evidence of good faith, and moat he at The Press office by Thursday noon to receive consideration. Plenty of room for news none for essays or poetry. Mail to Afro-American Reporter, Pittsburg Press, Pittsburg, Pa. The following named colored students complete the list of those attending the various departments of the Western University of Pennsylvania this year: Harry Fowler and John Crampton, freshmen, pharmacy department; Clay and Webster, freshmen, W.

G. Cutts and Ernest Gibbs, sophomores, medical department. The total of the members of the race availing themselves of the splendid opportunities the University affords reaches the gratifying number of 19, the greatest enrollment In the history of the school. There are nine In the collegiate and engineering department, one of them a co-ed; four In the medical department; four in pharmacy; one In dentistry and one In law. There are 12 Avery scholarships for colored students at the school, available only in the collegiate and engineering departments, only nine of which are being used.

The many friends of the Industrial Home for Colored Girls are striving strenuously to get It established in a way that will Increase its usefulness and give It the prestige it deserves. All sorts of entertainments have been devised for its benefit and among those on the tanis which should be a rousing success Is the promenade-recital to be given at Arcade hall, Monday evening, under the management of Miss Blanche Hill, pianist, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Weaks and Mrs. Jackson, vocalists, and Mr. Rankin Johnson, violinist. The selections, both vocal and Instrumental, will consist of classical and popular compositions.

The recital will begin promptly at 8:30 P. and after the program has been rendered dancing will be permitted until 2 a. with Prof. Jackson's orchestra supplying the Inspiration. The social set is preparing to be outln force and the patronesses sre Meedames S.

Jones, W. A. Tocas, H. Myers and W. J.

Gate wool. Miss Margaret J. of Allegheny, and Mr. Clarence Kittrell. of Nashville, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at Itigh noon Wednesday, October 24.

In Younestown, by Rev. E. Whitlar. They will reside In Coraopolis, where they are at home to their rny friends. They were the guests of honor at a dinner given by Mrs.

M. Haynie last Sunday. The Accasia Rose circle, which is composed of a number of popular young ladie posed of a number of popular young ladies of the twin Hies, is preparing to make Its initial bow to the public in the near future. Miss Grace Hamilton, of Allegheny, has gone on a few days' visit to New Castle, her former home. Mr.

B. M. Johnson, a colored contractor of Carnegie. while drivins- a over a dangerous railroad crossinsr in that 1 muen to aamire ana praise The eon-cert given recently for Its benefit by-Mrs. C.

M. Payne was a splendid success. ii Tacked Shirt "Waist. A "great many women who make thlr own shirt waist experience considerable difficulty In getting both side the waist tucker alike. Either the tucks will be a little narrow, the space between a little wider, or.

In the ease of graduated tucks, the length on one aide will not correspond to the length on the other Ready cut pattern have perforation showing where and how the tuck hoult be placed, but even then it is not a simile matter to correctly gauge them. Vn-even tucks will spoil the effect" of any waist, no matter how evpenntve tbr mate- fi A An.