That California toper, who was despond ent over not being able to quit the liquor habit and who poured morphine in his soup and after eating died soon thereafter, despite of past futile efforts finally succeed in quiting the drink habit. It took twenty-five years prayerful con sideration as to whether the Sunday Clos ing Law should be enforced in Seattle, but the law finally won out and we suspect it will be twenty-five years more before another change will be made. Purify our English by eliminating slang and profanity is the watchword in Seattle just now and it is a good thing. The man who stands round talking to others always smeting one vile oath after another is in our opinion a bit weak under the hat. John Sharp Williams, the Mississippi misrepresentative in Congress is still howl ing about this being a "a white man's coun try." If the men who own the country come no nearer being "white" men on gen eral principles than Williams then we pity the country and its future. With the hope of getting something for nothing, only that and nothing more, was responsible for hundreds of Seattle women jaming a dry goods store last Monday, many of them even risking their lives, Better not get the thing cheap than to have have to take a chance like that to get it. He or she who is able to say of his fel low men, ' 1 have their confidence and this I want to retain, for any amount of money is a small thing when compared with a man's honor and good name," has found the key to the closed sesame of public con fidence and such a person is one of God's chosen ones. The reject9d suitor, who shot himself dead on one of the streets of Seattle in the presence of the girl whom he wanted to marry, but who did not want to marry him, probaly has saved the state the expense of maintaining him for years at one of the insane asylums, which was something of a consideration on the part of the young love sick swain. AFRO-AMERICAN. Mrs. Maggie Walker, of Richmond, Vir ginia, president of one of the colored banks, is one of the two women presidents of banks in the United States. It is our daily prayer that the bill to prevent Negroes from enlisting in the army and navy will become a law. Let the Ne gro take some other road to heaven. —St. Luke's Herald. Chief Yeoman A. B. Conquest is in Se attle trying to recruit colored men in the navy. The men are wanted as stewards and mess attendants. Every man has two educations— that which is given to him, and that which he THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN gives to himself. Of the two kinds the latter is by far the most valuable. Indeed, all that is most worthy in a man he must work out and conquer for himself.—Lyn man. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of Chicago have incorporated a company to build a hall in that city. The capital stock is $50,000 and is more than half sub scribed and paid up. Mrs A. P. Boyer who for years has been the only woman undertaker in Chicago died last week. Mrs. Boyer was the only woman of our race in the undertaking bus iness. Dr. Daniel H. Williams, our eminent skilful surgeon, was hurriedly called to Tuskegee, Ala., last Tuesday to perform a surgical operation on the wife of one of the professors of Booker T. Washington's great school. Word reaches Chicago that the doctor has successfully performed the op eration and that the lady is doing well. It is grealy to the Negroes' credit and one of the best signs of race advancement and self reliance to note how the Negroes in all intelligent cen ers are calling on well fitted men of their own race to perform those difficult and dangerous operations which but a short time ago it was generally thought none but the most skilful white men could perform, and it is a pleasure to know that these professional Negroes are not disappointing those who depend upon them. —Conservator. Dr. Booker T. Washington in a recent conversation with an ambitious young Ne gro of New York, mads this observation: "My boy, if you would think less and say less about your color, perhaps other people might say less and think less about it. Ask for success and advancement because you are a deserving man instead of a desiring black man. Think it over.'' SUCCESS IN THE FACE OF HILLS A man never knows what he can do un til he is put to the test, the same of a race. Hills of difficulty have stood out one af ter another before our race ever since emancipation (a thing some speak of soft ly) , but despite all obstacles we have suc ceeded, and will continue to succeed. There are noble men and women of the Afro-American people whose success stands ont in bold relief, as an inspiration and ex ample for all those who would learn the ways of life. Success, what is success? Success is a well rounded life. It may be found in the millionaires' avenue or in the laborers' street. Every man is a successful man who lives for the best interest of his fellow men. The world may not call this success, but it is the noblest kind. In our race we can count such men by the thousands. They are the bone and sinew of the race. They have comfortable homes, happy families and make money enough to meet their obligations. The home is managed by a house-wife February 22, 1907 who systematizes all her work. From these homes come the boys and girls who are filling trades, professions and business houses throughout the land. Their num ber is increasing. A wonderful race have we to climb over the hills with such forti tude and pleasure.—Cleveland Journal. Dr. H. C. Faulkner, the missionary and medical doctor of Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, died on Dec. 11 of pneumonia. He was city physician, coroner, college physician, health officer and a few other things for the city of Monrovia. The report is reiterated and given out as positive that Dr. E. H. Robinson has won his damage suit against the American Car & Foundry Co. The suit was $10,000, --000 for the enfringment on patent rights on car wheels. The Negro Conference held at Columbia, S. C, last week was a decided success. There were 200 delegates and visitors pres ent. The plans put in operation for the betterment of the race are sure to help. The speech by Booker T. Washington, was listened to by Gov. M. T. Ansel, Judge Ben net, ex-Gov. D. C. Hayward and other prominent whites, besides thousands of his own race. Misdirected Letters. More than 11,000,000 pieces of mail went astray in the United States last year because they were not directed even well enough for the experts to decipher the names and addresses. Millions of this immense total went to the dead letter office where a lot of it was opened, the addresses of the writers ascertained and the letters or packages returned. But in good many cases the writer's address is never found and the letter is really "dead" when nei ther the sender nor the prospective receiver can be discovered. Assist. Postmaster Gen eral DeGraw wants to get people into the habit of writing their own address on the outside of envelopes. This, he says, would save trouble for all hands, as the letter, if defective in address, could be returned at once to the writer. This simple precaution would save a piece of mail from an early death and burial in the dead letter office. —Kansas City Star. LIGHTS AND SIDELIGHTS. "What do you think of this theory o living out of doors ?" ' It all depends on whether you leave the house voluntarily, or are put out."—De ttoit Free Press. # » * The Orator—l believe that the great body of American people are gentlemen." Voice in the rear—You're wrong. TJielast census shows that over half of them are ladies.—Troy Budget. # • # Roundsman Coogan—Stop that speedin' or I'll have yez pulled! The Amateur Chauffer—Wait till we break down, cap, and you can have us pushed.—Puck.