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VOL.XXV. NO.27. 4mong The Odd-Fellows Lawyer T. L. Jones is now a P. N. F. of the G. U. O. of O. F. There was an unusually large attendance of the members of Rising Sun Lodge No. 1365 at its regular meeting held on the 22nd inst., it having been announced at the previous meeting that a degree lecture would be given and Lawyer T. L. Jones, who has been a member of the lodge several years would be led along the mysterious route from the initiatory degree to the sublime degree of P. N. F. The routine business was finished at an early hour and M. V. P. Rev. W. J. Howard assisted by M. V. P. C. H. T. Over and P. N. F. Dorsey, proceeded to confer the degrees upon brother Jones. The lecture was very instructive and interesting to all present and at the conclusion brother Jones was extremely pleased and wore the honors, emblems and resplendent P. N. F. regalia with becoming dignity. At the conclusion of the lecture the members adjourned to the banquet hall and enjoyed the spread which Mr. Jones had prepared for the occasion. The occasion was a most enjoyable one and will long be remembered by the brethren who were so fortunate as to be present. The collation was furnished by caterer E. Murray. MUST BE EXAMINED Recorder of Deeds Dancy was on Tuesday notified by the Civil Service Commission that the President has placed the office of recorder of deeds of the District in the classified service, subject to the rules and regulations of the commission, and that hereafter competitive examinations will be held for testing the qualifications of applicants for appointment in a clerical capacity in that office. The receipt of this notice was very gratifying to Recorder Dancy, who is understood to have suggested or recommended such a course. It is understood that the commission, of which the assistant secretary of the treasury, Mr. C. H. Keep, is chairman, recently reached the recorder of deeds' office in the course of its investigation of the various departments and bureaus of the government, with the result that the clerical force of the office, including the copyists employed therein, be placed in the classified service. The matter was referred to the civil service commission, who reported to the President that it was clearly in his power to so direct. Accordingly, the President on October 31, 1905, issued the following order: "It is deemed desirable that competitive examinations shall be held for testing the qualifications of applicants for appointment in a clerical capacity in the office of the recorder of deeds at Washington, such examinations to be confined to actual bona fide residents of the District of Columbia." "The United States civil service commission is therefore directer to render such assistance as may be practicable to the recorder for the establishment and maintenance of a system of examinations to precede such appointments, to be open to all citizens of the District of Columbia qualified in respect to age, character, education and experience; and for that purpose to conduct examinations upon the request of the recorder under such regulations as may be agreed upon by him and the commission." When Recorder Dancy took charge of the office the force of copyists was larger by eight or ten than it is today, it then being larger in his opinion than either the requirements of the office or good administration demanded. He has, therefore, reduced the force whenever it became possible for him to do without injury to the work of the office. In this course, pursued despite great and persistent pressure brought to bear on him by those seeking employment, it is understood that he has had the approval of the President. Recorder Dancy will at the earliest opportunity confer with Chief Examiner F. M. Kiggins of the civil service commission with the view of conducting the examinations contemplated by the President's order. ATTORNEY A. E. TWINE'S VIVID ACCOUNT OF PROF. WM. H. FERRIS' GREAT LECTURE FERRIS' GREAT LECTURE. Charleston and all who Heim Him, Greatly Pleased, Lectures on "Who Is Who," in Colored Society, at Emanuel Church on Monday Night. The lecture by Wm. H. Ferris, brilliant scholar and celebrated lecturer and distinguished graduate of Yale and Harvard, was one of the best of the season. The same was attended by a most cultured and representative assembly, and took place at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. Dr. William D. Crump, our favored Collector of the Port and physician presided. Prof. Ferris spoke on the theme: "Beacon Lights of the Race." He told of the gallantry of great men and women of color, with an accuracy of style, a beauty of diction, and sparkling eloquence seldom equalled and never surpassed. His warm and glowing eulogy of such characters as Douglas, Prof. Kelly Miller, Dubois and Alexander Dumas, proved him to be a keen critic of men and measures. His defiication of Attorney William H. Hart, of Howard University, in which the speaker classed him as the greatest negro orator of the age, while admirable, evoked great criticism and much discussion. His closing was simply sublime and swept the audience. Our city has never heard a stronger appeal for the reverence and respect of our great men, than fell from the lips of the speaker. The audience was highly pleased and went away delighted. Prof Harris hails here with the distinction of being a master of arts of Yale and Harvard and with a reputation as a deep philosopher, a brilliant orator and profound scholar. He lectures Monday night, November 20th, at Emanuel on the subject:: "The Criterion of Aristocracy or Who is Who in Colored Society." This lecture has carried the North by storm and it goes without saying that those who attend will be greatly blessed and richly entertained, so says Rev. J. H. Welch, the great man of Emanuel. —From The Charleston Messenger, Nov. 18, 1905. COMING CHANGES The friends of Mr. Booker T. Washington claim that within the next sixty days none but Booker Washington men will be appointed to office under the present administration. They predict changes in the Recorder's office, Register of the Treasury, and all places that are held by anti-Washington men. It makes no difference how meritorious the claims of the applicants are, they must have the endorsement of the wizard. Dr. Bruce Evens has taken possession of the wizard, Dr. Washington, it is said had made a mistake in his former association. Dr. Evans is more representative and in touch with the people, that Dr. Washington wants to reach. The Bee knew that Dr. Washington's former association would hurt him. T. Thomas Fortune will go abroad, it is said. Just where, the Bee has not ascertained. Mr. Barnett, of Chicago, seems to be in the lead for reconognition. Mr. Vernon, of Kansas City, Kansas is out of so far as the register of the treasury is concerned. It true that he has the backing of the African Methodist Church, but there are others who have the substantial backing of bona fide voters in the States. DR. WASHINGTON IN NEW COM PANY. Dr. Booker T. Washington is to be excused for the social errors he has committed in this city. When he was first introduced to the people of Washington he fell into the hands of the sharks, who led him to believe that they represented the best element of Washington society. It was not very long before he was convinced that he was in the right church but the wrong pew. The sharks have all been repudiated by Dr. Washington and now he is in the company of a man of influence, dignity and has the respect and confidence of people in authority, Dr. W. Bruce Evens is Dr. Washington's host. He will find him to be a man of dignity and honor. He does not belong to the ring of graffers. The Bee welcomes you Dr. Washington in good society. It is glad that you have thrown aside the revenue hunters, who loved you for your influence, money and what they could get out of you. The Bee is confident that you would never made the blunders you have had you been in this society before. Y. M. C. A. MEETING Y. M. C. A. MEETING. The movement for the establishment of a colored Young Men's Christian Association in the District of Columbia is meeting with success. The organization was formed about a year ago by the assembling of a few men every Sunday afternoon in the True Reformers' Hall. The membership now numbers over 500. Mr. William D. Goddard of the Congregational Library addressed the meeting Sunday, November 26. Subject, "The Worth and Value of Education." Rev. D. Webster Davis, of Richmond, Va., will deliver a lecture before the association Thanksgiving night at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, on R street between 12th and 13th streets northwest. Mr. Davis is known as a lecturer, poet and humorist. The public will be welcomed. The Lyric Orchestra of Howard University and the Y. M. C. A. Quartet will furnish music. F. D. Lee is chairman of the religious meeting. JUDGE THOMAS H. ANDERSON. One of the Trustees of Howard University who will see that the Nra $ ^{90} $ a "Square Deal" What I Saw And Heard There is a great deal of concurring for the presidency of the Crispus Attucks. A slate was made Monday night and there are hopes of it being counted out. I saw lots of sweet faces at Black Patti's Monday and Tuesday evening. Black Patti has one of the most perfect figures that one would wish to see. The singing and acting was perfect. I am confident that Mr. Ricketts will not play second figure to anyone. Mr. Ricketts should have been made Public Printer. The Commissioners will sustain the recommendation of the Police Trial Board. A man's color is to be no bar to his dismissal. That question has been settled some time ago. Petitions in this cause will do no good. It may be as long as the old canal. The honest citizen will not sign a petition where the testimony is so strong against him. I am tired of the injustice of the Police Court. A citizen has few rights that a police officer respects. It is to be regretted that Judges put so much confidence in what they say. The fight at Howard University is waxing warm. The investigating Committee will settle the controversy in a JUDGE THOMAS One of the Trustees of Howard U. a "Square" few days. Just what the students hope to gain I don't know. You may fight for some people but you get but little credit for it. There is to be no colored man appointed Assistant United States Attorney. The prejudice is too strong against him. Just as I said some time ago, that Booker Washington had recommended two men for the places held by Lyons and Dancy. Both of these men have rendered great service to the country and party. Vernon is knocked out. He is not white enough. Just likely he will be made Recorder of Deeds and Barnett Register of the Treasury. I don't see how the race is benefited by the removal of two good men and the appointment of two more to the same place. Fairplay. A NEW BENEFIT ASSOCIATION Elsewhere in the Bee will be seen the new advertisement of a new benefit association, with some good and reliable at the head of it. The new organization bids fair to be a success. The officers of the association are: Dr. W. Bruce Evans, President. O. T. Taylor, 1st VicePresident. O. T. Taylor, 1st VicePresident. L. Melendez King, Secretary. Dr. I. A. Boyd, Treasurer. Dr. Harry J. Williams, Medical Director. Dr. M. O. Dumas, Medical Director L. Melendez King, Attorney. A. R. Slocum, Asst. Secretary. B. H. Baker, Manager. To make goo-goo eyes at a woman in St. Louis, Mo., will cost not less than $5.00 or not more than $5.00 upon conviction thereof. (Recent decision of the municipal assembly.) READ THE BEE. Bishop Hates Nation Henry M. Turner Denowens the Supreme Court. He Declares that the Negro Will Never Be Anything but a Scullion Until He Shows His Manhood—Wants to Build Up Great Nation in Africa—Supreme Court He Declares Has Robbed Negro. Special to the Washington Post Macon, Ga., Nov. 24—Bishop M. Turner, the leading bishop in the African Methodist Church, made an impassioned attack upon the government and the United States Supreme Court in his annual address to the Macon Conference, in session here. He declared that no man hates the nation more than he does, and he referred to the United States Supreme Court as a damnable institution, which has robbed the negro of every vestige of human or manhood's rights. In concluding his address, which stirred his audience to a high pitch of excitement, he challenged Thomas Dixon, Jr., to meet him on any platform B. H. ANDERSON. University who will see that the Nro "are Deal" in the country, and offered Dixon a bonus of $500. Among other things the bishop said: No Prayer for Judges. "I am not pleased with this nation. No man hates this nation more than I do. When I go to say my prayers I have a struggle to get to the place where I am willing for God to allow the United States Supreme Court to have part in my prayer. That damnable institution, which raped the negro of every vestige of human or manhood's right—the men who compose that body may get to heaven the best way they can, but very little help God will grant them from any request that I make. "The negro will never be anything in this country but a scullion until he shows his manhood. Go to Africa and build up a great nation that will command the respect of the civilized world." While bishop Turner was talking about the treatment the negro is receiving Rev. T. N. L. Smith interrupted to say: "The negro was given his freedom by the Republican party, and his privileges have been killed by the same party." A "Miserable Corward" "We could organize and agitate and pay men to stay at Washington and plead for the cutting down of the Southern representation, while the South is pleading for our disfranchisement, and much good could be accomplished. But the negro is a miserable coward. He just stays here and preaches, 'Heaven up yonder' and 'Hell down yonder' and says, 'Wait on the Lord.' Why wait on the Lord to do for you what you can do for yourself?" Bishop Turner also aimed his oratorical gun at the Rev. Thomas Dixon and, after a bitter arraignment of the latter for his writings and speeches against the negro, offered Mr. Dixon $500 to meet him on "any platform in the United States" in joint debate of the negro question. ```markdown ``` ST. LUKE'S MEETING. Washington is rapidly being captured, "The Cross" is conquering men and women who hitherto have held aloof from societies. The St. Lukes are spreading with a rapidity that is phenomenal. The growth covers Washington and is confined to no particular class, creed or condition. If the membership continues to increase as it has within the two years just past, Richmond, the national headquarter of the St. Luke Organization, will have a rival numerically and financi- ally. On last Sunday night under the auspices of Amada Council No. 431 at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, a largely attended St. Luke meeting was held. The stormy night raining, hailing, snowing, hailing and blowing, did not prevent a big turnout. The program. Opening Hymn, Metropolitan Senior Choir. Prayer, John H. Burke. Solo and Chorus, Prof. J. T. Layton and Metropolitan Senior Choir. Duet, Mrs. Masenberg, Miss Elizabeth Thomas. Trombone Solo, Mr. Frank Trimmer. Anthem, Metropolitan A. M. E. Senior Choir. Sermon, Rev. Oscar J. W. Scott. Solo, Mrs. Lucy Blagburn. Anthem, Choir of Amanda Smith Council. Introduction of R. W. G. Sec., Miss M. A. D. Madre. 'Address, Mrs. Maggie L. Walker. Remarks, Dr. J. A. McDuffie. Remarks and Collection, Hon. John C. Dancy. Violin Soli, Mr. Clarence White. Pianist, Mr. John Lemos. This splendid program, thoroughly advertised, could but draw. The sermon of the Rev. Mr. Scott a member of of Amanda Smith Council was a fine production. Taking as his theme "The Cross." He graphically portrayed the sacred memories clustering around "The Cross." His tribute to women of the Bible and our women of today was an inspiration. Himself a St. Luke, his remarks were much enjoyed by the uninitiated but more thoroughly by all the "left handers" present. The audience had braved the storm to hear the Right Grand Secretary, Mrs. Maggie S. Walker. A brief complimentary introduction by Miss Marde brought her before the audience. Those who expected an instructive and eloquent address were not disappointed. Selecting for her subject, "If Christ would say and do were He to come to Washington and visit our churches, schools, stores, societies and homes." It was a powerful arrangement of the rake delinquents, the riders, the race deserters, the barren fig trees, standing by the wayside, luxuriant and green but bearing the race no benefits. An invitation was extended to all to join heart, hand and pocketbook for race uplift in the mercantile world. At the close of the exercises an informal reception was held and nearly everybody book hands with Mrs. Walker and gave her words of praise and encouragement. The musical program was a gem. The choir and soloists, vocal and instrumental, did much to enchance the pleasure of the meeting. This entertainment, planned and executed by Miss Madre and her officers and members, deserves highest compliment and Amanda Smith Council, great praise. He has stirred up Washington and given new life to the dozen or more clubs now at work and expect to be full-fledged St. Luke Councils before the new year comes. THROUGH STREET CAR SERVICE On October 23rd the Metropolitan Street Railway Co. of New York inaugurated a new line of through street cars between West 32rd Street Station and Grand Central Station of the New York Central and New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroads, on a four minute headway between 7.30 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. making the distance between the two Stations in about twenty minutes without transfer, on a five-cent fare. In addition to this excellent arrangement is the splendid electric cab service at reasonable rates. All trains of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. have direct connection to and from the New Terminal at West 32rd Street, New York. The Second Baptist Lyceum Last Sunday was field day for the big guns at the Second Bapjtist Lyceum. Ex-senator John P. Green, the president of the Lyceum, stood before the foot lights. His subject was: "The Hour and the Man." Mr. Jno. T. C. Newsom presided, and presented the speaker in the following fitting introductory: "In a country like ours, where event after event is constantly transpiring in rapid succession, where the peace of today is often followed by the declaration of war tomorrow, and where everything is so full of change, of moment and of crisis, the hour is frequently brought home to our doors. It is important then, it is absolutely necessary and vital, that we had the man. Happily for our nation, however, as the records of history will show, there never was a time (and I am so much an optimist as to believe, that there never will be a time) when we will be lacking in the man. It is popularly claimed that occasions make men—it is, also, true that men create occasions. But whether occasions make men, or men make occasions, it is a fortunate circumstance to find the man and the hour standing side by side. When our struggling forefathers sought to free themselves from England, the hour was upon them, and they found the man in the person of George Washington. When perpetual slavery threatened to fasten its fangs upon this country and the cause of personal freedom was at stake, the man was found in the person of Abraham Lincoln. The Japanese cause upon the seas found its man man in Admiral Togo and when the final treaty of peace seemed to hang but by a thread and the hour, the very momentous hour, was at hand, the man, president Roosevelt, sprang into the breach, and the bloodiest war of history came to an end!" Mr. Newsom said he was now going to introduce a gentleman who exemplified in his life the importance of fitness and readiness for any occasion, and one who has witnessed many of the changes through which this country has passed which, also, bear testimony to this fact. Mr. Green was at his best. His extensive experience with men and affairs, supported by his great excellence, made his subject at once edifying, as well as entertaining. He cited various instances, both in ancient and modern history to show that we have always been able to produce a man equal to any occasion. He was no pessimist and believed that the vexing social and political questions now pressing for solution would find the proper man to lead to their satisfactory adjustment. He strongly arraigned Bishop Turner, of the A. M. E. Church, for his recent unpatriotic utterance, and his seeming lack of the true Christian spirit which prompted our Saviour, when He prayed: "Father, forgive them; for they know what they do." He recommended the conciliatory and conservative course, as advised by President Roosevelt, in our relations with the white race. Other speakers who spoke in the same vein were Mr. Anderson (white) of the 6th Auditor's, Lieutenant R. E. S. Toomey, Mr. Taylor, Ex-congressman Geo. H. White, Prof. Jesse Lawson and others. Next Sunday, the 3rd of December, Miss Emma F. G. Merritt, directress of the Kindergarten department of our schools, will speak. Her subject will be: "The Key to the Most Difficult Problems." The public is invited. PARTING SHOTS. The "Equitable Collection Company" of this district as agent or assignee have sued the following persons on account of monies deposited in the defunct Capital Saving Bank to wit: R. H. Terrill, James T. Bradford, W. Scott Montgomery, Jerome A. Johnson, Howard Williams and D. A. W. Tanul. These suits are brought in behalf of the following named persons and represent very small deposits as follows: John W. Mitchell, $12; Joseph Lewis, $15; Gussie Henderson, $29; Homzella Scott, $20.05; W. O. Dawson, $35; Jno. E. Smith, $25; Wm. Madden, $24.36; Thos. M. Bent, $24.13; D. D. Moors, $29; Mary M. Johnston, $25; Thos. A. Johnson, $26.61 and Louis G. Gregory $5.00. It is said that professor R. J. Daniels was importted by the "Equitable Collection Company" to sue for $10.00 due him as depositor, but that he promptly declined to allow his name to be used. These suits are the outgrowth of the failure of the bank upwards of three years ago and seem to be in the nature of parting-shots. There are a number of other suits filed by this Company involving larger amounts than those embraced "IAR PEOPE. "Peculiar People" is a new book for the millions. By Mrs. Arabella Virginia Chase. NEW SUBJECTS. Every division, which are twelve (12) is discussed in a new way. The book will tell who the peculiar people are: 1. THEIR ORIGIN. 2. HE BECOMES A PECULIAR. 3. A MISAPPLICATION. 4. USELESS LEGISLATION. 5. NO LONGER BEGGARS. 6. HIS ABODE. 7. BUSINESS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS. 8. IMITATIVENESS AND RESULTS. 9. THE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE. 10. GOOD CITIZENSHIP. 11. UNWHOLESOME PRAC TICES. 12. EXCERPTS AND COM MENTS. SUMMARY. MRS. ARABELLA V. CHASE library of every citizen. KNOW YOURSELF. To know yourself you will have to read this book. Fifty cents per copy, postage pre- paid, sent to any part of the world. Send money order or registered letter. Address: Mrs. Arabella Virginia Chase, 1212 Florida avenue north- west, or THE WASHINGTON BEE, 1109 Eye street north- west, Washington, D. C. CURIOUS LEGAL POINT. Shall Cremated Corpse Pay Same : Rate for Carriage as Body in Coffin? Paris.—A curious case now before a French tribunal invokes a point which has not yet come up for legal settlement. A certain New York doctor, whose name thus far is withheld, recently accompanied a wealthy western American to Italy, where his patient after a lingering illness died. In order to avoid the trouble and formalities of carrying the body to the United States in a coffin the doctor on his own authority had the corpse cremated. The ashes were placed in a small urn, which was then packed carefully and shipped as ordinary freight on which he paid the usual tariff according to weight. The doctor landed on the American side all right, but the steamship company discovered his secret and demanded the price of carrying a dead body in a coffin, which amounts to nearly $150 more than the doctor paid for the urn's transportation. This he refused and the case must be decided at Paris, since it was at a French port that the urn was shipped. The impression here is that the company will lose the case. Washington.—Every gun in the navy will have its duplicate to guard against any emergency and accident, if the recommendation of the naval chief of ordinance is carried out. The naval general board, it is believed, thoroughly approves of it, and consequently the naval estimates to go before the next congress may contain a formidable item to cover the cost of producing the new guns. Such accidents as have happened in recent years, particularly to the big turret guns of the battleships, would compel the ship to go into action in disabled condition or be laid up for months in a navy yard. The idea is to keep spare guns in stock at convenient points to immediately replace the damaged ones. Growth of Things Out West. A correspondent of the Checotah (I. T.) Times, and for whose veracity that paper vouchers, tells the following: "The terrible news comes from the western part of the Cherokee Nation that a boy climbed a cornstalk to see how the corn was getting along, and now the corn is growing up faster than the boy can climb down. The boy is clear out of sight. Three men have undertaken to cut the stalk down with axes and save the boy from starvation, but it grows so fast that they can't back twice in the same place. The boy is living on nothing but raw corn and already has thrown down over four bushels of cobs." Decorated Chef. King Edward's chef, M. Menuger, was among those to receive birthday honor on the occasion of his majesty's recent birthday. He is believed to be among the most accomplished chefs in the world. He was decorated with the Victorian medal. Other recipients of that distinction are understood to feel that in conferring the medal on a cook King Edward has rather cheapened the honor. Importer of and Wholesale Dealer in WINES 5 TENTH SREET,I.N. W. Telephone—Main—16-6 FARMERS: ARE BUSHING INTO THE BANKING BUSINESS. Nearly All Institutions in the State Started During Last Three Years Have Had Capital Furnished by Tillers of the Soll. Lincoln, Neb.—A computation made by the state banking board the other day discloses the fact that the majority of the stockholders in the 521 state banks of Nebraska, meaning the banks in the smaller towns, are farmers. Practically all the banks started in the past three years have had their capital furnished by farmers. The high prices that wheat and corn have brought and the bountiful character of the hay crops have made big money for most of the farmers. More of them than ever have retired from active life and turned over their farms to the boys in the past year. At the agricultural bureau it is estimated that $25 an acre is a fair average of production for most of the farms, and this does not take into account the money for poultry, eggs and butter fat, which is usually sufficient to maintain a family. Some of the money has gone into blooded stock, some has found its way east through being deposited in banks that have been lending their surplus to New York, Chicago and Boston, and there is a whole lot that has evidently been hidden away. The bank commissioner of Kansas is quoted as saying that while there is no way of getting accurate figures, he has reason to believe that there is as much money hidden in socks and under carpets or buried or carried as is on deposit, and Commissioner Royce, of Nebraska, agrees with this opinion. He has noticed that where farmers have started banks, the cash on hand or on deposit in other banks does not often show signs of decrease, and the only explanation is that the money deposited has been dug out of hiding places. The last quarterly report showed $107,000,000 on deposit in all of the banks of the state, including national. If as much more is in pocketbooks or buried this would give a per capita of nearly $210 in Nebraska. Several instances are related of how young men of ambition in Lincoln and Omaha, with training in the banking business, have gone out into some country town and induced active and retired farmers to furnish the principal portion of their capital. They were unknown in most cases to the men to whom they applied, but their recommendations and the profitable character of the business secured for them all the money they needed. One successful young man said that he found the farmers fairly itching to get into the banking business. One of these banks, started out in southwestern Nebraska, numbers 14 former popuists in its list of stockholders. They are all republicans now, and they find nothing so reprehensible about the banking business. Country banking has become very profitable. Six per cent. dividends are the smallest reported. In one case, where the owner was manager, and combined real estate and stock buying with banking, a clear gain of 85 per cent. was noted in two years. Fifteen and 20 per cent. dividends are common. INSURED AGAINST THIEVES New York Hotel Proprietors Devise Plan to Protect Themselves on Patrons' Losses. New York.—Proprietors of prominent hotels in Manhattan, including the Waldorf-Astoria, have hit upon a new scheme to protect themselves against the many robberies of patrons that have been committed of late and that seem to be constantly growing in number. While the plan will not aid in the apprehension of the thieves, which has always been hard to accomplish, it will guarantee the hotel men against losses, which in several instances, it is said, have amounted to from $10,000 to $20,000 a year. With the cooperation of several of the larger insurance companies a system to be known as "landlords' liability insurance" has been framed, by which, upon payment of premiums, hotelkeepers receive policies for any amount they may see fit to ask. The plan, of course, is along the lines of burglary and other insurance, except that in this case it meets a peculiar hardship by returning money that has been already paid out without consideration. 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The question is often asked, "Who when the suit is meritorious enough to live is when our patrons answer the ICE made from PURE SPRING water. Delivered at your door by our wagons. Sells largest 5 ceut piece of ice of any firm in the city. Also WOOD and Coal. PuritylceCompany-cor5th andL of satisfaction is a rare thing in most $2.50 shoes. Shoes at this price usually lack style or comfort or both. The style of more expensive shoes and good solid value are found in our Signet $2.50 Shoe because of the exceptional attention bestowed on the making. The only cheapness in it anywhere is the price. A Goodyear-welted shoe, made on several of the season's handsomest lasts, in the most popular leathers. Looks first rate and wears that way every time. It's worth your while to come In and look the Signet over, even if you're not ready to buy. Wm.Moreland, 491Penna Ave HOLTMAN'S OLD STAND. SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT SICK AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE UP TO $25.00 PER WEEK WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS PAYABLE ONE HOUR AFTER DEATH AMERICAN HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO., FIFTH and G Streets N. W. Washington, D. C. PARKER.BRIDGET&CO. Among friends and acquaintances the question is often asked, "Who made your suit?" that is, of course, when the suit is meritorious enough to call for comment. One of the best advertisements we have is when our patrons answer the question and tell the cost of the suit. Men's Top Coats, $12 to $35. Men's Spring Suits, $12 to $30. Youths' Clothing, $10 to $25. Boys' Cloth Suits, $3.95 to $10. Boys' Wash Suits, $1.50 to $6. (The Better Kind of Clothing.) ker, Bridget & Co. ND PENNTYLVANIA AVENUE, NORTHW HEAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITTERS Budget & Co. NIA AVENUE, NORTHWEST OUTFITTERS Parker, Bridget & Co. MINTH AND PENNTYLVANIA AVENUE, NORTHWEST EAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITTERS IFY. TAPED HOLME'S Hotel 333 Vt. Ave., S. W. For The Best Afro-American Accommodation in the District. —European And American Bar Stocked with fine Wines, Imported Brand and pure-old Rye Whiskey Best Line Cigars Good Room 5. & 10c and Lodging 50. 75 & $1.00 Comfortably heated by steam. Give us a Call— JAMES OTTOWAY HOLMES Prop Washington. D; C. Hotel Glyde, 475 MISSOURI AVE., N.W. First Class accommodations -FOR- Ladies and Gentlemen Hot and Cold Baths I. O. N. I. C. of A., fraternal, meets at Lecompte, La., the second and third Tuesday nights in each month. R. E. Pickens, W. P. P. J. E. Dailey, W. C. S. I. O. I. N. I C. of A. F., No. 127, meets at its office, 608 Bolton street, east, the first and third Monday nights in each month. Rev. S. T Shephard, worthy president. T. P Haywood, W. C. S. Ocee Weathers. W. P. P. Golden Star Department of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. F., No. 248, meets at St. James, La., the first and third Saturdays in each month. J. W Walker, W. P. P. Alex. Anoisan W. C. S. Eastern Star Department, No. 243 of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. F., meets at Darrow, La., the second and fourth Saturdays in each month. Leon Baptise; W. P. P. M. Baptise, W. C. S. Dempsey Wilson, W. R. S. Walton's Palace Department, No 137, of the I. O. N. I. C., of A. F., meets at Baton Rouge, La., the second and fourth Wednesdays in each month. Jacob Brown, W. P. P. H. C. Brown, W. C. S. Lippman Department of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. F., No. 152, meets at Kings Ferry, Fla., the fourth Friday in each month. Jack Lippman, W. P. P. Loula Underwood, W. C. S. Western Star Department, No. 231 meets at Ennis, Tex., first and third Saturdays in each month. Spencer Gary, W. P. P. C. C. Carlies, W. R. S. A. Cattle, W. C. S. Eagle's Wing Department, No. 27 meets at Ashville, Fla., the second and fourth Sundays in each month. G. B. Brown, W. P. L. D. Dixon, W. C. S. Elizabeth Department, I. O. N. of A. F., No. 53, meets at Chauncey, Ga., on the first Saturday in each month. Rev. E. Adams, W. P. P.; Peter Stanley, W. C. S. Department No. 136 meets at Baton Rouge, La., first and third Wednesday nights in each month. Jos. Newton, W. P. P. M. B. Stewart, W. C. S. Fraternal Sunrise Department, No. 17, meets at Fort Worth, Tex., the first and third Wednesdays in each month. R. R. Sloan, W. P. P.; Henry Henderson, W. P. P.; M. Mathew W. F. V. P.; I. B. Balenger, W. C. S. Sunrise Department, No. 31, meets at Dallas, Tex., second and fourth Thursday nights in each month. A. R. Brown, W. P. P. S. A. N. Hamilton, W. P. Rebecca Carpenter, W. R. S. Savannah Slaughter, W. C. S. Department No. 13 meets at Lake City, Fla., first and second Monday nights in each month. Joe Dorsey W. P. P. W. M Pasco, W. F. V P. Giles Duncan, W. C. C. E Bartley, W. C. S. NOTICE. To all Departments of the I. O. N I. C. of A. Fraternal, the semi-annual pass word is ready for all Departments. Send for it at once. See Ritual, page 13. I. L. Walton Evergreen Department, No. 240, meet at Red Fish, La., the 1st and 3rd Friday in each month. A. T. Finley, W. P. P.; Chas. Dupar, F. V. P.; A. T. Finley, W. C. S. Harmony Department, No. 71, meet at Dafuskie Island, S. C., the first and third Wednesday in each month. T Frasier, W. P. P.; W. J. Ficklin, W. P.; Amanda Dodge, W. C. EX-SLAVE MEETS MASTER Southern Negro Encounters Man Who Owned Him More Than Forty Years Ago. Springfield, Neh—Harry Edmundson, a well-to-do negro living two miles from here, and Mason Peters, a rich stockman, of Kansas City, met a few days ago for the first time in over 40 years since 1864. Then Harry, at the age of four years, had recently been presented to Mason Peters, the eldest son of Ashby Peters, of Clay county, Mo., on whose homestead the boy was born in slavery. Together with his mother and five brothers and sisters, Harry had been sold at auction, but Mrs. Peters had taken a fancy to the little fellow, and at her intercession he was not delivered to his new masters, but was allowed to remain on the old homestead and was given as a present to the elder son of the family. Soon after his mother, calling his six children to her, set out to seek her own and their freedom, having lost faith in Uncle Sam. They made their way to what is now Kansas City, Kan., where they found friends and Harry "just grown." Now he is the happy possessor of a wife and family and a fine 80-acre farm. Through a newspaper clipping Edmundson recently located his old master and in response to a letter received an invitation to pay him a visit. The invitation was accepted and the one time slave had a pleasant time with his former owner. He has just returned to his Nebraska home. MAKE FIGHT ON LAZY WORM Porto Ricans Are Enthusiastic Over Medical Success—Experiment a Good One. Washington.—That the people of Porto Rico have become thoroughly awakened and enthusiastic in their desire and endeavor to rid themselves of the source of anaemia, popularly designated the "lazy worm" affliction, is indicated in a report just received by the surgeon general of the army from Capt. B. K. Ashford, who is spending $15,000 this year in a campaign against that malady. During the months of June, July and August nearly 10,000 patients had been treated, with cures in nearly every instance. In August at the medical station in Albonito exactly one third of the population was treated. This number was 2,482, of whom only six died, 716 were discharged as fully cured, while the majority of the remainder are on the road to recovery. The effect of the disease is to render the victim absolutely unfit for work. The disease gradually wastes away the tissues, during which time the afflicted becomes a public charge on the community. The natives believe this wasting away was from lack of food and ridiculed the idea that a cure could be effected through the use of medicine. Besides administering a cure, the medical corps under Dr. Ashford has been conducting a campaign of education in regard to sanitation. This is later to be followed with a law on the subject from which great good is expected. CALLS HIS WIFE A WITCH. Russian, Believing Neighbor's Stories, Refuses to Live with Helpmeet —Woman Pleads Innocence. Freeland, Pa.—Andrew Fetchik, a Russian living at Drifton, brought his wife to the office of Dr. J.B.Houston here and asked the physician to examine her, claiming she is bewitched. He said his neighbors for months had been tormenting him about her, but until lately he did not believe them. Now he joined with them in believing that she was "possessed," and unless the doctor could do something he would no longer live with her. Dr. Houston declined to make the requested examination. Fetchik could not be persuaded to believe that his neighbors were wrong as well as himself, and declared that he no longer recognized the woman as his wife, and would not live with her. The neighbors have accused her of an civil power, and threatened to kill her. The poor woman says her neighbors have influenced the husband against her, and denies being the author of the alleged ills of which she is accused. RARE CONTINENTAL BILLS Washington Newspaper Writer Owns Collection Dating Back to 1785—Received from New England. Washington.—Col. Ezra Nat. Hill, a newspaper writer of this city, has come into possession of some rare and valuable pieces of continental money which he has been exhibiting to his acquaintances. One of the notes was issued by the city of Alouy, N. Y., March 26, 1791, and the legend "Three Pence" is printed across its face in old style type. Another note of similar value was issued by the city of Philadelphia in 1797, while a giant bill on age-yellowed paper war issued by "the state of Massachusetts Bay" in 1785, and calls for "one Spanish milled dollar." Another note, issued by the same state, calls for "two Spanish milled dollars," and still another demands seven of the dollars of the dons. Col. Hill says this queer and interesting continental money was sent to him by a friend in New England. Flue Table Fish. Swordfish as an article of diet is said to far excel salmon. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Leave Station, New Jersey ave & Cst. ROYAL BLUE LINE. Trains "Every other hour on the odd hour." To Philadelphia and New York. 7.00 a.m. Diner, Pullman Parlor. 19.00 a.m. Buffet, Parlor 5 Hr.Train $9.00 a.m. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car. *3.00 p.m. "Royal Limited." All Pullman. 4.00 p.m. Coaches to Philadelphia. *5.00 p.m. Diner and Pullman Parlor *8.00 p.m. Coaches to Philadelphia. *11.30 p.m. Sleepers. *1.57 a.m. Sleepers. Atlantic City, †7.00, †9.00 †11.00a.m †1.00, *3.00 p.m. Every Hour on the Hour. To Baltimore with Pullman Service. Week days: 3.57, 5.00, 6.30, 7.00, 7.20, 8.00 8.20, 9.00, 9.35, 11.00 a.m., 12.00 b.m. 12.05, 1.00, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00, 4.55, 5.03, 5.35, 6.00, 6.30, 7.00 8.00, 10.00, 11.30, 12.55 p.m. Sundays, 2.57, 7.00, 7.30, 8.30, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00 a.m. 1.00, 1.25, 3.00, 3.30, 5.00, 5.30, 6.30, 8.00, 10.00 11.10, 11.30, p.m. WESTWARD. CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST. *11.00 a.m. 5.30, p' m. CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS AND LOUISVILLE *10.05 a.m. *4.05 p.m., *12:45 night. PITTSBURG AND *11.00 a.m. *9.15 p.m., and -12.40 night. WHEELING *10.05 a.m. *5.30 p.m. WINCHESTER, †8.35 am. †4.05 †5.00 p.m. m. ANNAPOLIS, week days 8 oo, 2 m. 12.05 noon, 4 oo, 6.00 p.m. .Sundays 8.30 a.m. 5.30 and 10.00 p.m. URAY and ELKTON *40.5 p.m. Throughparlor Car. FREDERICK, †8.35, †9.15, †10.05, †11.00 a.m. $1.15 †4.05 †7.35 p.m. HAGERSTOWN, †10.05 a.m. and †5.03 a.m. BOYD and way points, †8.35, †9.15 a.m. $1.15 †5.00, †7.35, †10.3 †11.30 p.m. GAITHERSBURG and way points, †8.35 $9.15 a.m. †12.05, †15.15, †3.30, $7.25, †6.50, †7.35 †10.15, †11.30 p.m. WASHINGTON JUNCTION and way points †8.35, †9.15 a.m. †8.15, †15.00, †15.30 p.m. Baggage called for and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Company on orders left at ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania ave. northwest. New York avenue and Fifteenth street, and at station. S. B. Hegi Dist Pass-Agt ELIXIR BABEK, The Standard Remedy for Chills, Fevers, Malaria, Differences and Infectious Density. The best household medicines and tincts in the world, as hundreds can attest. Don't wait until malaria or TYPHOID FEVER fastens its deadly hold on you, but tryify your system against its attacks by taking regular doses of ELIXIR BABEK. A drugrists foe, or sent by mail. Prepared by KLOCZEWSKI & CO., Washington, D.C. SEND for testimonials. SERVICE THAT SATISFIRES. Bat and Cold Baths. Hair Cutting and Shaving. Massage. 310 4% Street Southwest. Whelan's Market. Whelan's Market. DEALER IN FINE FAMILY GROCERIES & PROVISIONS BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, MUTTON AND PORK. Smoked, Salt and Corned Meats a Specialty. Marketing Delivered Promptly. 'Phone, Main jp6 M. W. Cor. prd & C Sta., S.W. GIVES FORTUNE; WEDS AT 80 Octoganarian Provides Hems for Children, Then Proposes to Widow Who Accepts. Allentown.—Squire George Applegate, said to be the wealthiest man in Bethlehem, 80 years old, came to the Allentown courthouse and obtained a license to marry Mrs. Augusta Wahl, 60 years old, of the same place. When he received the license he remarked that he had not Mrs. Wahl's full consent to the wedding, but he guessed when he showed her the license she would realize he had not proposed in fun, but meant business. Squire Applegats, when he pocketed his license, remarked further that he had already given each of his five children $30,000. In view of this he thought they ought not to object to his proposed marriage. ```markdown ``` He drew from his pocket a huge package of deeds. On his wedding day, he said, he would give each of his children a deed for another house, and added: "And I'll have plenty for myself and wife." When looking for good shoes, don't leave out Richardson's fine shoe store at 1229 Penna ave., N. W. He is carrying one of the finest line of men's shoes that ever was put upon a counter in this city. Mr. Richards is a Washington toy, and if your shoes are not what he says they are, take them back. You don't have to wait to hear from the firm out of the city. The firm is this city, at 1229 Pennsylvania avenue, N. W. BUY THE NEW HOME SLIMING MACHINE Before You Purchase Any Other Write THE NEW HOME SewING MACHINE COMPANY ORANGE, WASH. Many Sewing Machines are made to sell regardless of quality, but the "New Home" is made to wear. Our guaranty nars run out. We make Sewing Machines to suit all conditions of the trade. The "New Home" stands at the head of all high-grade family sewing machines. Sold by authorized dealers. FOR SALE BY A FREE PATTERN for own subscription to every sub- scription. Only 20 cents a year. J.C. CALL'S MAGAZINE 50 YEAR A LABIES' MAGAZINE. A great beautiful general place; good business; drawing up operations; busy work; homebound blinds; lamps, etc.; busy work; business; and a very large body spread over it. Very highly rated. Reliable. Beautiful. Up- to date. Dormitory and Abbotly Pasture. Fitting Paper Patterns. Mc CALL BAZAR PATTERNS 10¢ 15¢ All Squares Allowed and Parters' in show the making and selling of only so paid to good men, or higher. And for them, full in many, away city and for sale in most. THE Mc CALL CO. 103-117 West Net No. NEW YORK. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HARDBOOK on Patents of any geographic location. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest collection of any geographic journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all newdealers. MUNN & Co. 381 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 650 F St. Washington, D.C. NEW YORK CLIPPER IS THE GREATEST THEATRICAL SHOW PAPER IN THE WORLD. $4.00 Per Year. Single Copy, 10 Cts. ISSUED WEEKLY. SAMPLE COPY FREE. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO. (LIM), PUBLISHERS. WILLS HIS BRAIN AND ARM Gen. I. J. Wistar of Philadelphia Also Leaves Estate of $2,000,000 to Institution. Philadelphia.-Gen. Isaac J. Wistar bequeathed his brain and right arm to the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology of the University of Pennsylvania, in his will, which was filed recently, and incidentally left a fortune of nearly $2,000,000 to that institution which he founded. The general's arm was shattered by a gunshot wound during the civil war, and was saved by an interesting operation, which he wished the students of the institute which he founded to examine. Gen. Wistar also bequeathed to the institute weapons he used in the civil war, along with trophies, pictures and various pieces of furniture. After bequeathing an aggregate sum of $50,000 to his brother and four sisters, $3,000 to a niece and $4,000 to his housekeeper. Gen. Wistar leaves the residue of his estate to the Wistar institute. Added Blessings. Blessed are the peacemakers. And they have a chance at that $40,000 Nobel prize, too. Stafford's Drug Store, TWENTIETH AND K STREETS, N. W. LAVE YOU TRIED STAFFORD'S CORN SALVE THE CORN WITHOUT FAIN; TRY IT—IO TRIED STAFFORD'S CORN SALVER IT THE CORN WITHOUT FAIN; TRY IT-IOs LAVE YOU TRIED STAFFORD'S CORN SALVER IT REMOVES THE CORN WITHOUT FAIN; TRY IT—IDA A:FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO. I can save you 50 per cent discount on all prescriptions to take them where the Doctor tells you the prescription is yours. Have it at Fresh goods compounded by 1 and where you are not THE BEE is for sale at you 50 per cent discount on all prescriptions-You them where the Doctor tolls you.—You have pa prescription is yours. Have it filled where you Fresh goods compounded by licensed men only and where you are not robbed. THE BEE is for sale at this place. I can save you 50 per cent discount on all prescriptions—You don't have to take them where the Doctor tells you.—You have paid him the prescription is yours. Have it filled where you get Fresh goods compounded by licensed men only and where you are not robbed. THE BEE is for sale at this place. JOS. BUSH, 1731 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest WINES & LIQUORS, MONASTERY BEER BY THE FANCY CANNED GOODS. PRICES FOR A FEW STANDARD BRANDS Dewar's Scotch $1.15 Gordon Gin Plymouth Gin .95 Black and White S Grey Friar rye, Full qt. 1.00 Hunter rye, per bo Wilson whiskey 1.00 Cascade Trimble .00 Old Overholt Paul Jones .95 Booth Tom Gin Cauadine Club .1.25 French Vermont Thompson 1.00 Maryland Rye Port & Sherry Wine .25 Apple Brandy LIQUORS, MONASTERY BEER BY THE CA FANCY CANNED GOODS. PRICES FOR A FEW STANDARD BRANDS: Scotch $1.15 Gordon Gin Gin .95 Black and White Scotc Rye, Full qt. 1.00 Hunter rye, per bottle Caskey 1.00 Cascade .00 Old Overholt .95 Booth Tom Gin Club 1.25 French Vermont 1.00 Maryland Rye erry Wine .25 Apple Brandy WINES & LIQUORS, MONASTERY BEER BY THE CASE AND FANCY CANNED GOODS. All beers on ice ready for use Richard's Sho 1229 Pa Ave We beg to announce to the men of Wash a strictly high grade shoe store at the above. All of our shoes are made by the William pany, of Boston, Mass., Makers of the finest. We desire to call your special attention newest shapes, including the popular Stag-I- Patent Colt, Russet Calf, Tans, Blacks, &c. BETTER GRADES AT $4.00 & $5.00. YOU CHOES SHINED STEAMER JAN Is now open for Charters for Summe River Landings. All points on Chessa Richmond, Va. For full information a Richard's Shoe Store 1229 Pa Avenue To announce to the men of Washington that we have a high grade shoe store at the above address. Our shoes are made by the Williams & Kneeland S. Houston, Mass., Makers of the finest shoes for men. Fire to call your special attention to our line at $3.50 shoes, including the popular Stag-last Oxford in all, Russet Calf, Tans, Blacks, &c. GRADES AT $4.00 & $5.00. YOUR INSPECTION CHOES SHINED FREE. REAMER JANE MOSH New open for Charters for Summerset Beach and Landings. All points on Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk mond. Va. For full information apply or write to Richard's Shoe Store We beg to announce to the men of Washington that we have opened a strictly high grade shoe store at the above address. All of our shoes are made by the Williams & Kneeland Shoe Company, of Boston, Mass., Makers of the finest shoes for men. We desire to call your special attention to our line at $3.50. All the newest shapes, including the popular Stag-last Oxfords in all leathers—Patent Colt, Russet Calf, Tans, Blacks, &c. ETTER GRADES AT $4.00 & $5.00. YOUR INSPECTION INVITED CHOES SHINED FREE. STEAMER JANE MOSELY Is now open for Charters for Summerset Beach and other River Landings. All points on Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk and Richmond. Va. For full information apply or write to Lewis, Jefferson 190a First Street, Southwest Telephone: Main 1779. --- RIDER AGENTS WAIT No Money Require until you receive and approve of We ship to anyone on Ten Days Free Finest guaranteed $10 to 1905 Models with Coaster - Brakes and Punctu- 1903 & 1904 Models $7 to Best Makes..... Any make or model you want at on price. Choice of any standard ti equipment on all our bicycles. Strong We SHIP ON APPROVAL C. one without a cent deposit and allow FREE TRIAL before purchase 500 Second Hand Wheels taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. all makes and models, good as new..... DO NOT BUY a bicycle until you have written for PRICES AND FREE TRIAL O equipment, sundries and sporting goods of all kinds, at half regu- free Sunday Catalogues. Contains a world of useful information TURE-PROOF TIRES ESTABLISHED 22 YEARS DO NOT equipment, sandri big free Sunday Car Any make or model you want at one-third usual price. Choice of any standard tires and best equipment on all our bicycles. Strongest guarantees. We SHIP ON APPROVAL C. O. D. to any one without a cent deposit and allow 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL before purchase is binding. 500 Second Hand Wheels $3 to $8 taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. all makes and models, good as new. BUY a bicycle until you have written for our FASTBURY PRICES AND FREE TRIAL OFFER. Tires and sporting goods of all kinds, at half regular price, in our stores. Contains a world of useful information. Write to us. PUNCTURE-PROOF Regular price $8.50 per pair. To introduce $ 4.75 we will Sell You a Sample Pair for Only NAILS, TACKS OR GLASS WON'T LET OUT THE AIR NO MORE TROUBLE from PUNCTURES Result of 15 years experience in tire making. No danger from THORNS, OAOTUS, PMS, NAHS, TAOKS or GLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be vulcanized like any other tire. Seed for Catalogue "T." showing all kinds and make also Coaster-Brakes, Built-up Wheels and Bicycles-Sun Notice the thick rubber and amber outlaut any other make-Soft, Elastic and Easy Riding AND EXAMINATION without a cost deposit. We will allow a coin offseason of 15 (thereby making seed full stock with order. Tires to be returned at examination. MEAD CYCLE CO., Dept. "J. logue "T." showing all kinds and makes of tires at $2.00 per kilometer. Built-up Wheels and Bicycles—Sundries at Half the price. Rubber tires at $4.00 and puncture strips "B" and "D." It makes soft, elastic and easy Riding. We will ship C. G. without a cost deposit. A week off of 15 (sharply making the price $1.50 with credit). Tires to be returned at our expense if not BYCLE CO., Dept. "J.L." CHICAGO Send for Catalogue "T." showing all kinds and makes of tires at $2.00 per pair and up also Coaster-Bearer. Built-up Wheels and Bicicles-Sundries at Haff the special service with thick rubber tires "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D." This tire will suit either other hard tires or Easy Riding. We will ship C. G. 0.0 APPROVAL AND EXAMINATION with a cost of $200. ```markdown ``` D'S CORN SALVE IT REMOVES OUT PAIN; TRY IT-IOs. it on all prescriptions—You don't have tolls you.—You have paid him Have it filled where you get led by licensed men only you are not robbed. sale at this place. ERY BEER BY THE CASE AND NNED GOODS. STANDARD BRANDS: Gordon Gin $0.95 Black and White Scotch 1.25 Hunter rye, per bottle 7.00 Cascade 1.00 Old Overholt .90 Booth Tom Gin 1.15 French Vermont .70 Maryland Rye 2.00 Apple Brandy .35 Shoe Store At Avenue of Washington that we have opened the above address. The Williams & Kneeland Shoe Com the finest shoes for men. Attention to our line at $3.50. All the Star Stag-last Oxford in all leathers— icks, &c. 1.00. YOUR INSPECTION INVITED SHINED FREE. VANE MOSELY For Summerset Beach and other on Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk and formation apply or write to 190a First Street, Southwest AGENTS WANTED Money Required receive and approve of your bicycle. Ten Days Free Trial guaranteed $10 to $24 Models After Brakes and Punctureless Tires. 904 Models $7 to $12 Likes or model you want at one-third usual choice of any standard tires and best on all our bicycles. Strongest guarantee. HIP ON APPROVAL C. O. D. to any at a cent deposit and allow 10 DAYS TRIAL before purchase is binding. Good Hand Wheels $3 to $8 made by our Chicago retail stores. and models, good as new.... cycle until you have written for our FASTEST TIES AND FREE TRIAL OFFER. Tires goods of all kinds, at half regular price, in our owns a world of useful information. Write for us. ROOF TIRES $4.75 PER PAN making. AOTUS, Serious, can be EASY RIDING, STRONG, DURABLE, SELF HEALING FULLY COVERED by PATENTS BEWARE OF IMITATIONS and makes of tires at $.60 per paly and up- cycles-fundries at Half the annual perfo- niture strings "B" and "D." This will easy Riding. We will ship C. O. B. ON APPROVAL. thereby making the price $4.50 per paly) if you returned at our expense if not satisfactory on pt. "J.L." CHICAGO, ILL. VAST AMOUNT NEEDED TO DEFEND SEABOARDS. Washington, D. C.—Sixteen million dollars will be necessary to complete the engineering work of fortifications of the seacoasts of the United States under the plans of the Indicott board, according to the report of Brig. Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, chief of engineers. There has already been appropriated for this purpose $28,693,434. Permanent projects at 31 different points have been adopted, and most of them are well under way. The defense of the great lakes and the St. Lawrence river is under consideration. The estimate for the completion of these fortifications does not contemplate anything more than the projects outlined by the Endicott board. Modern appliances and additional projects which may be adopted by the Taft board, appointed last summer, and the fortifications of the insular possessions may increase the estimates when additional work is approved by congress. It is estimated that $4,263,364 will be required to put into execution by the engineering department the schemes of the artillery and signal corps for fire control of the seacoast defences. Work has been progressing on the fortifications for the defense of Manila bay and Subig bay, Philippine islands, and on the purchase of sites for fortifications in Hawaii. Two million dollars will be spent at Manila $500,000 at Subig bay, and $846,100 at Hawaii. The total estimates for fortification works under the engineer department for the fiscal year 1907 amount to $11,424,153. An estimate of $75,000 is made for improvements in the Yellowstone National park. Expenditures on river and harbor improvements in the United States reached $22,283,622. This does not include $2,265,073 under the Mississippi river commission and $97,575 for the enlargement of Governor's island N. N. No estimates are made this year for river and harbor improvements save those provided for under continuing contracts, which amount to $17,456,801, to which is added, among other estimates, $2,000,000 for the Mississippi river commission. Among the estimates for the continuing contracts are the following: Mississippi river, between Missouri river and St. Paul, Minn., $300,000, and between St. Paul and Minneapolis, $299,543; Ohio river, locks and dams, $1,281,376; movable dams, Ohio river, $653,400; St. Mary's river at the falls, Michigan, $600,000; Hay lake channel, Michigan, $1,000,000; Detroit river, Michigan, $700,000; Cleveland harbor, $550,000; Black Rock harbor and Erie basin, New York, $237,643; Mississippi river at Moline, Ill., $286,000; Kentucky river, Kentucky, $174,000; harbor at Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., $150,000; Holland harbor, Michigan, $110,000; Sandusky harbor, Ohio, $175,000; Huron harbor, Ohio, $240,000; Black river harbor, Ohio, $46,000. HUSBAND BALKS AT SNUFF Says Mother-in-Law Uses It and Disturbs Domestic Happiness—Veteran Not Her Match. Springfield.—Too much mother-in-law is the complaint of John P. Bambush, 75 years old, who was married by City Clerk E. A. Newell to Agnes Goodwin, 34 years old. After their marriage the bride's mother, who is 85 years old, came to live with them, and so disturbed the serenity of their honeymoon, it is alleged, that Bambush applied to Agent A. E. White, of the overseers of the poor, to have his mother-in-law examined as to her sanity. Agent White referred the aged briderroom to the police. Bambush's chief objections to his mother-in-law are that she uses snuff, which is very offensive to him, and that she nags him and interferes with his domestic tranquillity. Bambush is a veteran of the civil war, and bears several wounds received in combat, but he freely admits that he is no match for his octogenarian mother-in-law. A TEN-YEAR-OLD DRUMMER. Mount Pulaski, Ill.—Cary L. Robards, the ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Robards, of this town, is well known here and in neighboring towns as a drummer boy possessing more than ordinary talent for beating music from the snare drum. He is truly a "natural born" drummer, and was named after his great-grandfather, Cary Tibury, who was a noted drummer in the war of 1812. At the early age of two years Cary could beat good time with the sticks, and when but five he led the Lincoln school drum corps at Springfield in the big parade on Bryan's day during the campaign of 1900. He figured prominently in the campaigns of 1900 and 1904 at many rallies throughout central Illinois and always attracted and won admiration wherever he played. Assumes Novel Phase. The labor question at Bombay presents a novel phase. The men employed in the cotton mills there are agitating for longer hours. They want a return to the old 13-hour day in place of the present day of 12 hours, with extra payment for the additional hour. Monkton, Vt.—A black bear which has terrorized the inhabitants of this town for more than a week met his match in a fair-sized tomcat, and the result was that hunters followed the animal and his skin now hangs in the shed of Thomas Sheehan, who never saw a bear, except in a circus, until he killed this one. Bruin first made his appearance some time ago. It was in the early evening that he was first seen by some little children, who ran to their homes with the story. Mark Thompson started after the animal and found him rummaging in a neighbor's garbage tub. Just as Thompson was drawing a Bead, Bruin turned and charged the man, who fled. Bruin became more bold as the days went by, and one afternoon made his appearance at the kitchen door of Mr. Sheehan's house. Mrs. Sheehan was cooking, and the odor passing through the open door probably attracted the bear. Sleeping beneath the stove was "Phil," the cat, an animal famous in the town because of its many victories over dogs. When Bruin thrust his nose through the door, Phil rushed from his resting place, and, with fur erect on end, spat and growled. Bruin advanced a trifle and then Phil gave a leap, landing squarely on the intruder's head. This was too much for the bear and he turned and ran, with Phil clinging on, continuing to dig his claws into the bear's hide. Attracted by the cries of his wife Mr. Sheehan, with two farm hands, went in pursuit of the bear and after a half hour a chase killed him: The animal weighed over 400 pounds and Mr. Sheehan not only sold the meat, but will also get a good-sized bounty from the state. He intends to have the skin made into a rug. Washington, D. C.—"Just look at this!" exclaimed the man who has weakness for statistics, pushing to one side a big volume of census reports, a bulletin from the bureau of education, and a pile of copies of a religious publication. "In this country are 21,053,179 male persons who swear." "How do you figure that out?" asked the patient listener. "It's easy enough," repiled the man of many figures. "All you need is to be able to read, add, subtract, divide and multiply. "According to a table in this volume the male population of the United States in 1900 was 39,059,242. From the same source I learn that there are 21,329,619 men of voting age. At least four-sevenths of these I believe from careful observation are addicted to the use of profane language upon occasion. In other words, 12,185,468 men of 21 or older swear, at least occasionally. "Deducting the number of males of voting age from the total male population we have left 17,729,423 boys. Very nearly 50 per cent. of the schoolboys and fully 100 per cent. of the office boys—the whole number conservatively estimated at 8,864,711—cuss. Add this figure to that representing the men who are profane and we have the grand total I quoted in the beginning. "I didn't gather these figures in any haphazard fashion," he continued. "I travel extensively and observe closely. In the last two years, particularly, I have made a special study of men who swear, their environment, their habits of life, their general character." "It's deplorable." ventured his listener. "And the women—how about them?" "God bless 'em. I hoped you wouldn't bring them into this game," came the reply. Braintree, Mass., Man Possesses Queer Freak in Kangaroo Dog Minus Front Feet. East Braintree, Mass.—"Jere" Sullivan is the owner of a freak in the shape of what may be called a kangaroo dog, but, unlike a kangaroo, he has no front feet. "Funny" is his name, and he is a black and tan, clever and perfectly healthy. Three months ago Funny was born, and since then he has been the object of great curiosity. In the place where his forepaws ought to be there are only hard bunches, and the skin is not broken. Funny has three modes of locomotion one walking erect on his hind legs, another hopping along with his chin on the floor, and the third on a pair of wheels which his master made for him and occasionally straps on to his shoulders. With the wheels the freak puppy goes all over the house, up and down stairs, and a great time he has playing with little four-year-old Margaret Sullivan. The two have an affection for one another and Margaret will never eat till Funny has been fed. Finds Needle in Arm. Edward Ryan, a track foreman on the Big Four at Lawrenceburg, Ind., experienced an itching sensation in the muscle of his left arm, and, noticing a small red lump, opened it and discovered a needle an inch in length, which he extracted. Nearly 20 years ago, Mr. Ryan, while residing in Clincinnati, accidentally swallowed a needle, and a physician made an unsuccessful effort to extract it. He suffered considerable pain for a few days and no further annoyance was felt, and the accident was forgotten until the other day. We are glad to know that Prof. W. E. B. Dubois, the eminent socialist, author of the "Souls of Black Folk," and speaker of rare grace and eloquence, from the Atlanta University. Atlanta, Ga., will deliver an address at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on December 29, 1905. Prof. Dubois is well known in this city, having spoken here upon several occasions but not where the general public could hear him. He is greatly admired by all who believe not only in the material advancement of the negro race in this country but his intellectual advancement as well. He has shown that he believes that the negro is entitled to and should have the same rights and privileges granted to him that are accorded all other citizens of this country, by taking the leadership of the Niagara Movement, whose object is to try and secure for the negro his lost rights by a systematic effort on the part of all loyal citizens who will enlist under its banners. Every person who believes in the righteousness of his cause should not fail to hear him and make this the greatest meeting of its kind ever held in Washington, let him see that the people of this city greatly appreciate his efforts to keep the standing of the negro race up to that high standard set by the noble heroes who have gone before. It will mean little to him personally but a very great deal to us. It will show the good people of this country that we appreciate intelligence, ability and a life consecrated to the service of his people. In this day when we are overrun with weaklings, cringing, crawling creatures and Judases who will sell the rights of their people for a few dollars, it is indeed refreshing to behold and listen to a man who is too large to play double, too true to deceive his people and too honest to sell their rights even for millions of dollars. Prof. Dubois is a man of this type and we will do ourselves an honor to hear him. The organization known as the "Brotherhood of the Sons of Allen," of which our friend Mr. Tyler E. Hill is the leader, deserves great credit and loyal support for having secured the services of such an able man and yet it is only in keeping with the purpose of the organization to set a high standard for the young men of the negro race. Besides the speech of Prof. Dubois there will be brief addresses by other prominent men, and music by the Conservatory String Quartette of the Washington Conservatory of Music, Mr. Clarence White, leader; also, one of the best vocal organizations in the country will render several selections. The Brotherhood is sparing no pains to make this a great event and in doing so they are undergoing very great expense. In order to meet this they are requesting the friends of the movement to become patrons of the affair by sending one dollar with their name and address to the Recorder of the Brotherhood of the Sons of Allen, Mr. E. G. Evans, 1635 10th street, N. W., and he in return will send a There are some good Christians in this world and especially among the white people. But, our experience is that a majority of the white Christians, so-called, are in need of reformation. There is a great deal of hypocrisy among the white Christians in the United States. There is enough to make the colored people doubt them. Why should there be any discrimination among Christians? The white Christians in the United States are just as active in their campaign against the negro as the disfranchisers in the South. This Christian hypocrisy obtains principally among Protestants. The Catholic Church is more liberal toward the colored Christian than any other denomination in the world. Southern white Christianity is more dangerous to Christian civilization than the North. This prejudice is so fermenting the northern atmosphere that it will not be long before white Christianity is in the North will be on a par with Southern Christianity. There is a great deal of sham in the white Christian religion. If white Christianity believe in the New Testament it should recognize equality of man in Christian religion. How can white Christians serve God and the devil at the same time? If white Christians regard themselves better than colored Christians, they are serving the devil, because if they object to worship with colored Christians, their Christianity is hypocritical. American white Christianity must be born again. Rev. F. J. Grimke, in his sermon last Sabbath morning, declared that it was all a lie and a sham. He referred to white Christianity. There is no sincerity in the white man's Christianity. That is some of them and he might as well make up his mind that the negro will be found sitting on the right side of God while many of them will be in a place for sinners and hypocrites. The advice of The Bee is let American white Christianity be reformed. LET US BE UNDERSTOOD. The Bee has many critics and to a great extent it displeases many people who don't subscribe for it or any other race journal. The colored man is a peculiar individual and in many instances he doesn't appreciate his own race journals to the extent of subscribing for them. The Bee is now in its twenty-sixth year and at no time in its history his it failed to defend the interest of those who needed defending against oppression, and commend such economic principles that will tend to elevate an oppressed race of people. No paper can please everybody, no matter what position it may assume for or against an individual. The Bee has aimed to stand between those who have misrepresented and impeded a race that has been disfranchised and oppressed without hope of reward or commendation from those whose interests it has upheld. There are men who are conducting enterprises who don't think as we do; there are men in politics who have a different political faith, but are good citizens, because of such difference ought The Bee to be a party in pulling down such institutions and degrade such to satisfy the pique of the opposers? If a journal fails to do as other people and think as other people, it is regarded as inconsistent. If a paper takes a position to-day and another or a different position some other time, the editor is regarded inconsistent. It is the wise man who sees his error and corrects it. It is the fool and BISHOP TURNER. When Bishop H. M. Turner declared in an interview from Atlanta, Ga., which was published in the Post and reproduced in The Bee this week that the negro was a coward, no truer words ever emanated from the mouth of such a distinguished negro. The negro is patronizing, sycophantic and cowardly. He will agree, with anybody and with any measure for self-aggrandizement. He may have his own opinion to-day and some one else's opinion to-morrow. The negro does not declare for his own independence. He is too cowardly, just as Bishop Turner says. The so-called leaders of the negro race are known traitors and cowards. All they are seeking and hoping for is office. Many of them will sacrifice their honor, manhood and independence for the hope of office. So far as the negro going to Africa is concerned, The Bee has nothing to say, because should he emigrate to Africa, it would not be long before the United States sent a gunboat to the African shores and bombard the ports, seize the government and annex the country. No matter where the negro goes he will will not be permitted to remain in peace. In what instance has the United States Supreme Court sustained the constitutional rights of the negro? How many constitutional questions have been decided against the negro by the United States Supreme Court? There are some colored men who are too cowardly to defend their own interest, certainly they will not defend the interest of their own people. If the negro race would follow the example of the honey bee, get rid of the drones, the negro race would prosper. IN THE RIGHT STREAM. It is hoped that the ninety thousand colored people in this city will realize the importance of united action. There are whiskey saloons that object to colored people coming into them. There are drug stores that have the same objections. Why patronize places that don't want your trade? We have drug stores of our own; whiskey saloons conducted in the most improved order and many other institutions that should be patronized by the colored people. It is true that a few colored men and women in this city who are anxious to be white. Many of them object to association with our own people ad many of them regard themselves too superior to go in the alleys to improve the condition of the poor. Every man, woman and child must be taught civilization. They must be taught that there is a God. Many a good man has come from the alley and his condition so improved that he was elevated to good citizenship. The colored people are afraid of themselves. They lack race pride. Many of them regret their color and seek the society of the commonest white people. The real white man has more respect for a man who respects himself and his people than the man who makes every effort to get away from his people. The business colored men in this city are in the right stream. What they need is to continue to support each other and then the time will come when the business negro will be respected. HOLIDAY NUMBER: The holiday number of The Bee will be of a calendar character. It SHE ANSWERED THE SUMMONS. From the Columbus Standard. Mrs. Lucy Dickey, daughter of the late Frederick and Nancy Roney; aged 72 years, died in Washington, D. C. last Tuesday. The remains were brought to this city Wednesday and the funeral occurred from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Joyce. No. 28 North Sixth street, Thursday afternoon. She was born in Richmond, Va., and came to Columbus when but a child. For over 50 years she was a member of the Second Baptist Church and was connected with several benevolent societies and much engaged in social affairs. After the death of her husband, the late Jeremiah Dickey, she broke up housekeeping and went to live with her daughters, Mrs. Jennie Holland and Mrs. Bettie Messer, in Washington, D C. Her illness was borne with great patience and she received the very best of attention. Rev. James Poindexter officiated at the funeral and highly eulogized the life and character of the deceased, with whom he had been acquainted for so many years. Besides the large number of relatives present many sympathizing friends attended the funeral. The casket was covered with beautiful floral designs. She leaves to mourn her death two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Holland and Mrs. Bettie Messer of Washington both present; two sons, Mr. Frederick Hutchinson and John O. Dickey of this city. The two sons mentioner and Messrs. William Scott, Tallmadge Scott, William Roney and W. Parker were pall bearers. Messrs. J.E. Bowles and Charles E. Ransom rendered several musical selections. The relatives have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. DECEMBER'S DELINEATOR. A Word About This Number. This is the number I told you last month would speak for itself. Wher you liave gone over it—and it is worth reading, every page of it—will you let me know what you think of your Christmas magazine? At the same time I want you to know that aside from the art pages in colors, which are "extra"—thrown in for good measure at Christmas time—this number is only a fair sample of what you will get every month next year. We are making The Delieator the "best" magazine not for one month in the year but for every time the postman brings it to your door. I doubt that you will find in any magazine a more dignified or more beautiful treatment of a sublime theme than Mr. Leyendecker's interpretation of the Twenty-third Psalm. These paintings have in them those qualities of art that appeal to the finest senses. And the same may be said of the painting by Alphonse Mucha, which accompanies Mrs. Garrison's noble poem, "The Mother of Bartimeus." You cannot miss these features, but I wish to call your attention to them, nevertheless. A new serial story begins in this number. "The President of Quex" is, first of all, a story of club life, of the achievements and possibilities of a woman's club. But, more than that, it is a plea for social betterment, for the removal of an evil which is a blot upon ourcivilization—child labor. Written by a club woman, Miss Helen M. Winslow—whose story "At Spinster Farm" will be concluded in January—it is a clear call to her sisters to join "Quex" in this movement to uplift the countless children whose lives are warped, whose growth is stunted physically and mentally, by employment in factory and field. Besides this, the story has a very charming romantic interest, which goes to show that a woman may have a heart for the real things of life without missing its softer meanings. I wish that every woman in this broad land could read this story. It is fiction with a purpose. Sunday, December 10th, at 11 A.M. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Drew; subject "The Hand Writing on the Wall." 3 P.M. Public Mass Meeting; address by Rev. Dr. McDaniel, of New 7 P. M., Prayer and Testimonies. 8 P. M., the Celebration of the Hundredth Anniversary of William Yloyd Garrison's Birthday, under the auspices of a Committee of One Thousand Citizens and the National Negro Preachers' Union of Washington and Vicinity Anniversary sermon by Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D.; short address by able speakers. Sunday, December 17, the first anniversary of the Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church. 11 A. M., sermon by Rev. Dr. Drew, subject: "If God be for us who can be against us?" 8' P. M., aanniversary sermon to be preached by Rev. John Gordon, D.D., president of Howard University, subject: "The name written in the Lamb Book." Address Rev. S. P. W. Drew, 2008 Eighth street northwest. ITEMS ON THE WING. "OUR HEROES IN BLACK." From the Richmond Times-Dispatch. In recording the death of Albert Comfort, the oldest colored man in Spottsylvania county, our Fredericksburg correspondent relates that during war when rations were scarce, this noble colored man borrowed a team and wagon, went to Fredericksburg and secured supplies from the federal troops on the ground that they were intended for needy colored people, but in point of fact he made his perilous journey on behalf of his mistress and her children, of whom, in the absence of the white men of the family, he was the protector. This was done at the risk of his own life, for before he reached home he was arrested, court-martialed and sentenced to be shot, but upon the plea of prominent citizens of Spottsylvania the War Department relented and set the noble prisoner free. This was no exceptional black man. He was a type. There were thousands upon thousands of other black men like him throughout the length and breadth of the Southern States, loyal and devout to the families who owned them, choosing bondage such as it was, and affliction great as it was, with old miss and the children rather than the pleasures of freedom at the North to be obtained by desertion. The war produced many heroes among the men and many heroines among the women, and it is right that their glorious deeds should be sung. But never to be forgotten in that struggle are the Albert Comforts, whose faces were dark but whose hearts were pure and whose loyalty and fidelity were equal to any sacrifice. We should like to see in every State of the South a monument to the memory of those devout heroes in black. APPROPRIATE AND LASTING GARRISON MEMORIAL. To the Editor of The Bee: The one-hundredth anniversary of Garrison's birthday is to be observed all over the country by colored Americans on December 10 of this year. Tributes will be paid, orations given and music sung to the memory of the great soul who fought for our freedom against great odds. Shall we not leave a lasting memorial of this centennary celebration? The house at 125 Highland street Roxbury, where Mr. Garrison spent the last years of his life is now used as a hospital for sick colored women The home is run by the Sisters of St Margaret. People interested in the home have endowed days in memory of departed loved ones. What more fitting memorial could the colored people give to Mr. Garrison than the endowment of his natal day in his home, now occupied by the race he so defended and the sex he so honored? Three hundred dollars will endow December 10 for all time as William Lloyd Garrison Day at St. Monica's home. Let us do this. Geraldine L. Trotter. Subscriptions for the above fund will be gratefully received and acknowledged by Mrs. Robert Shaw Sturgis, 1333 Bay State Road, Boston. PROFESSOR GREGORY'S SUCCESS. The Trenton (New Jersey) Advertiser of November 19 contains an exhaustive review of the Bordentown (N. J.) Industrial School, of, which Prof. James M. Gregory is president. The Bee next week will reproduce excerpts from this article, which shows the remarkable progress made by a remarkabel man. Professor Gregory is one of the best educated men in the United States. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, dramatist, who has been quite ill with typhoid fever, and who has been under the professional care of Dr. E. D. Scott, is able to be out again. She will resume her engagements some time next month. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 14, 1905. The citizens of Maryland defeated the Poe disfranchising amendment by over 12,000 majority on Tuesday of last week The next State Senate will be Democratic by a large majority, while the House of Delegates will be Democratic by a small majority only. The small Democratic majority in the House of Delegates will prevent another amendment being passed at the coming session of the Legislature. The Poe bill was strongly opposed by Governor Edwin Warfield and a large number of other Democrats. The great majority of these Democrats, including the Governor, are favorable to the restriction of the colored vote, but only differed with the Gorman crowd as to the method of doing the same. The Suffrage League of Maryland was a potent factor in defeating the iniquitous measure. The League was organized nearly two years ago by leading residents of Baltimore. Rev. W. M. Alexander, D.D., a leading Baptist minister of this city, was elected president and the League at once began an active campaign against the amendment. Meetings were held in various sections of the State, literature sent out, and illiterate voters instructed how to mark the cumbersome ballot. Rev. Alexander was one of the hardest workers in the League. He was ably assisted by the Afro-American Ledger, Hon. Harry S. Cummings, the late Hiram Watty and many others of the best known citizens of the race. Since the defeat of the amendment Rev. Alexander has received letters of congratulation from all parts of the country. The funds at the disposal of the League was raised entirely within the race. BALTIMORE AND OHIO TERMINAL AT TWENTY-THIRD STREET, NEW YORK CITY. All passenger trains of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from New York City now have direct ferry connection with 23rd Street Terminal, in addition to Liberty Street; the South Ferry Terminal having been discontinued. Twenty-third Street is the most popular terminal of the great metropolis because of its convenience to the hotel, theatre and shopping district. In the recent remodeling of the terminal building a glass roofed canopy was constructed fifty feet wide, under which the cross-town cars of the 14th, 13rd, 22nd and 29th Street lines pass, so that passengers are protected from the weather leaving the ferry house, and also avoid the annoyance of street traffic. All baggage destined to New York City will be delivered to 23rd Street unless distinctly marked "Liberty Street," or otherwise. A complete electric cab service has also been established for the transportation of passengers and baggage at very reasonable rates. The importance of 23rd Street is most graphically brought to attention in the August number of the Book of the Royal Blue published by the passenger department of the Baltimore & Ohio, under the title "Into the Heart of Gotham." The interest centers within a mile radius of 23rd street, Fifth avenue and Broadway. Full page photographs of unusual detail present a most vivid picture of this most interesting locality. Send 5 cents for copy to D. B. Martin, Manager Passenger Traffic, P. & O. R. R., Baltimore, Md. ODD FELLOWS LYCEUM ODD FELLOWS LYCEUM. There was a large and distinguished audience present at Odd Fellows Lyceum last Sunday afternoon. It was the opening of the Lyceum. Mr. J. Harry Harris presided and M. H. L. Livingston acted as secretary. The feature of the occasion was Miss Marie Madra, who read a very interesting paper. The musical program was excellent. At the conclusion of Miss Madrie's paper, it was discussed by Mr. Monroe, Mr. Thos. H. Knight and others. This Lyceum bids fair to be one of the most popular in the city. It is growing in interest among the people. PROTEST HITS ROOSEVELT Pittsburg Woman Decides to Write Letter to President's Wife on Race Suicide. Pittsburg, Pa.-Pittsburg philanthropic women take exceptions to President Roosevelt's race suicide theory. Mrs. S. E. Lippincott, superintendent and secretary of the Society for the Improvement of the Poor, after consultation with other members of the society, has decided to write to Mrs. Roosevelt asking her to persuade the president to modify his position This determination became crystallized when a woman who had been deserted by her husband and is peniless, applied for aid. She is the mother of 17 children, seven of whom are dead "and happy." Another is in the institution for the feeble minded, at Polk, Pa. Although reduced to extreme poverty by the desertion of her husband, the woman wants to apply to the president for a medal as an example of his ideal wife and mother. Mrs. Lippincott said: "What with the wretchedness and distress of these big families raised by the shiftless poor, the equally large families brought by immigrants to this country, and the manace they are to our nation and to society, I purpose writing to Mrs. Roosevelt an appeal to her womanhood against this indiscriminate applauding of unwelcome conditions." --- The The Whist Circle was largely attended Thursday evening. Mr. L. S. Goldsberry left the city for Lynchburg, Va., Wednesday evening. Mrs. D. C. Jones, of Hotel Brunswick, left for Baltimore, Mr., Thursday. Mr. James O. Holmes is running the largest hotel in South Washington. The Black Patti musical at Convention Hall Monday and Tuesday was a success. Misses Hattie Ricks and Mamie Chapman spent Thanksgiving in Baltimore. Md. The Union Wesley Zion A. M. E. Church realized over nine hundred dollars at its special rally Sunday a week. Rev. Thos. J. Brown, rector of St. Mark's P. E. Church, has been presented with an infant daughter. Rev. S. P. W. Drew and wife celebrated the seventh anniversary of their marriage last week. Mrs. Hortense Jones, of Anacostia. D. C., has been sick for several weeks at her home. She is improving slowly Mr. Richard Moore, who has been at home sick for several weeks, has improved and his friends hope to see him soon. The artistic and popular Baltimore contrakta, Miss Constantia Brown, sang at St. Mary's P. E. Chapel last Sunday evening to a large and appreciative audience. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Mitchell, of 1335 V street northwest, entertained a few friends last week. There was dancing, euchre games and other amusements. All present spent a most delightful evening. United States Counsel, Harry W. Fernes, recently appointed U. S. Minister to Haytay, was in the city last week on official business with the State Department. He sojourned to the Arlington. On Tuesday evening he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Johnson, old friends of the minister. at the recent "special financial rally" of the 19th street Baptist Church, between three and four thousand dollars was realized. Mrs. M. E. Houston, secretary of Foreign Missions, addressed a large and appreciative Audience Sunday morning at the Galbraith A. M. E. Z. Church. Mrs. Houlston told of the good work being done in Africa and said that if the dark content is to be redeemed, it must be done by the colored people missionaries of this country. Mrs. Houlston is a sister of Hon. John M. Thurston, once a Senator from New Brunswick. CITY NEWS The 'Washington Preachers' Union held a session at 11th and R streets. In the absence of the president, Rev. D. E. Wiesman, of the Lutheran Church called the meeting to order, and Rev. A. J. Garner of the Congregational Ch. served as secretary. The pastors present announced their texts and gave brief outlines of the sermons preached on the preceding Sabbath. The regular order of the day was a paper on "The lack of Spiritual Power in Our Churches," by Rev. A. C. Garner and a brief address on the same subject by Rev. S. L. Corrothers. Mr. Garner discussed the fact of the church losing power, the cause and the remedy. He said there was too much dishonesty pride, selfishness, lying, deceitfulness hypocrisy, unbelief, irreligiousness, irreverence, frivolity, stinginess, greed and heartless prayers in the church. Mr. Corrothers said that the Holy Ghost was not given its proper place in the ministry; that the members of the churches are opposed to hearty amens Those participating in the discussion were Revs. S. N. Brown, F. J. Grimke, J. W. Smith, P. A. Wallace, O. J. W. Scott, W. H. Davenport and D. E. Wiseman. At the regular meeting of the Negro Baptist Preachers' Union of Washington and vicinity, held in the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, 708 O street northwest the devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Solomon Pollard. Rev S. P. W. Drew presided and Rev. A. H. Strother served as secretary. The committee, consisting of Rev. D. B. Bullock. Rev. P. Rann, Rev. Solomon Pollard, made its report of the time and place of the coming National Negro Baptist evangelical convention, stating that it will be held Thursday, December 7, at ten 2.30 p. m., at the church named, and to lose Sunday, December 10, with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of William Lloyd Garrison's birthday, the sermon to be preached by Rev. Mr Drew. A Committee, with Mrs. Robert H. Roberts as chairman, Mrs. Lizzie J. King, secretary, and Mrs. Eliza Campbell, treasurer, was appointed at the church meeting to entertain the visiting delegates. --- THE CRISPUS ATTUCKS At the last meeting of the Crispus Attucks Relief Association, the president, Mr. Evans gave notice that he would not be a candidate for re-election and would not accept a renomination for the same. It is understood that Mr. Sanford, the vice-president, will not be a candidate. Mr. A. T. Lewis, the 2nd vice-president differs, he will be a candidate for the presidency and expects to win, as he has a large following and the field seems comparatively clear. Mr. Lewis is a member of the Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias, Treasurer of the Odd Fellows Hall Association, former delegate to the B. M. C. from Wm. Andrew Freeman Lodge, member and ex-vice-chairman of board of trustees 19th St. Baptist Church and a member of the Young Men's Protective League; Waiters and ex-waiters Union and Frederick Douglass Relief. Mr. Lewis is well-known in Washington and other cities, being second as a jolly-good fellow, by all who know him, to none. The Crispus Attucks Association will make no mistake in honoring him by electing him as their president for the ensuing year. DAWES COUNT ENDS. INDIANS, AND LANDS ARE ALL COUNTED. Great Camps Housing 350 Persons Are Broken Up—Two or Three Years Needed in Which to Compile the Records. Muskogee, I. T.—The last field party has broken camp and come into headquarters, and the camp fire and work which the Dawes commission has been doing for ten years has come to an end. All that is now left of a small army of held men is a single person sent here and there to look up special work. At one time there were 20 camps and 350 men in the field. The first field work was the enrolling partes sent out ten years ago. This work has been continuous and decreased gradually. The largest camps were for appraisement and survey of the territory preparatory to allotment. This took a year and a half and dozens of camps and hundreds of men. The geological survey was completed in 1896. The survey for allotment and appraisement was begun in 1899 and completed two years later. The size of the latter task is understood when one considers that there are 31,000 square miles in the Indian territory. Every 40 acres of this land had to be surveyed by the appraisers and classified. Then there are thousands of acres of land in mountainous districts almost impossible to reach. Some's in swamps. Men were sent to the mountains and high prairies in the summer and to the lowlands and swamps in the winter. The field men received $100 a month and board, the government furnishing tents, cooks, teamster and horses. The man in charge of the camp received $115. There were originally ten to fifteen men in each camp. They surveyed, appraised and classified the land as they rode. The government was not niggarly in earling for its field parties. It furnished excellent food and plenty of it. It paid to good cooks good salaries and years in the field made strong men out of weaklings. Sometimes they waded in swamps with water waist deep in freezing weather, and sometimes they were in the hottest "pockets" in the mountain districts in the summer time, but they were hardened to it. So accustomed to the work did they become that few remained on the commission for office work when the field parties were called in. The enrolling parties lived in the same way, but they moved greater distances and camped longer in one place. They dealt with the Indians and not with the lands. When the commission had its appraising and surveying parties out there were 650 men working and 350 of them were in the field. They had 150 horses and mules and 21 outfits. Some men who rode all over the territory examining the lands have since become some of the most valuable land experts in the territory. They can buy more land, locate it quicker and take more leases and locate the Indian quicker than anyone else. Many have gone into the land and lease business and have made money. Gradually the big camp equipments, the horses, mules and wagons have been sold off, the last government sale taking place recently. The work for the office force will continue several years, as it is necessary to complete the records. TELLS OF BIG CANAL SHONTS SPEAKS AT DINNER IN WASHINGTON. Admits That He Has Not "Made Dirt Fly," But Says That There Have Been Many Other Problems to Overcome. Washington, D. C.—For the first time it is possible to make a plain statement of what has been accomplished on the Panama canal, since the United States government took hold of the project. Theodore P. Shonts, chairman of the canal commission, in an address to the American Hardware Manufacturers' association here gave details that will come as a revelation to people who have been unable to keep in touch with canal affairs. Mr. Shonts, who has christened the water way "Roosevelt canal," admitted that the commission had not been "making the dirt fly," and he told why. The first work was to make the filth fly. He said: "When the United States began this work there were no systems of water works, of sewerage, or of drainage on the isthmus. The filth of ages had accumulated around the dwellings and in the streets undisturbed except when washed away by torrential rains. Seventy per cent. of Panama is now supplied with pure mountain water, 50 per cent. of a complete modern sewerage system has been installed and work on the remainder is being carried rapidly forward. The first million of brick for paving its streets is on the ground. The city has been fumigated time and again, first house by house, to stop the spread of disease. "Within a year it may confidently be predicted. Panama will be a city well watered, well sewered, well paved and clean and healthy. What has been done for Panama is being done for Colon and every important labor camp across the isthmus. All the work has borne fruit, for as Mr. Shonts showed by figures, yellow fever has been virtually extirpated from the isthmus. In June last there were 62 cases of yellow fever there; in July, 42; in August, 27; in September, 6; and in October, the worst month of the year for yellow fever, 3—no one of the latter among the employees, and all originating many miles from the line of the canal. In August, 1882, the second year of the French occupancy, with a force of 1,900 men, the death rate was 112 per 1,000. In August, 1905, with a force of 12,000 men, there were only eight deaths, or two-thirds of a man per 1,000. Next to the sanitary problems the question of quarters for employees and food supply was the most serious confronting the United States. The commission inherited from the French company more than 2,100 buildings, all in bad condition. During the last year 649 of them have been repaired, 58 new buildings have been erected, and 67 are in course of construction; two new hotels, three stories high and containing from 55 to 60 rooms each, have been completed, and authority has been granted for eight others, a portion of which are under construction at the present time. Work is in progress also on cottages for married employees and on bachelor quarters. In this work of construction 2,400 men are employed, and additional carpenters are being sent out with every steamer. The problem of food supply has been met and solved. There was no food on the lsthmus for the 12,000 laborers. All had to be imported. SCALP TORN; GIRL IS SAVED Unusual Practice in Surgery Likely to Result in a Remarkable Recovery. Philadelphia.—With her scalp torn absolutely away and her flesh flayed to a point below the shoulder blades, 14-year-old Margaret Devine is making a rapid, cheerful and wonderful recovery to health in Jefferson hospital. The child was at work in a factory on the morning of September 19, when she dropped a trinket on the floor near the machine at which she was working. Before the scream of agony had died from her lips the skin had been torn from her forehead just above the eyebrows, and with it the luxuriant hair that had caught in the shaft of the machine. From her neck and back flesh as well as skin had been torn. Because the torn scalp was not brought immediately to the hospital, it was impossible to sew it on, as it was feared infection would result. For a time it was thought the child would die. Salt infusions failed to maintain her vitality. In this emergency Prof. George W. Spencer performing a most delicate operation of skin-gratting. A special cap and mask were made for the little patient. Her improvement under this treatment has amazed nurses and physicians. Should Test Food Himself. Prof. Wiley proposes to test the effects of cold storage food on the human system. It is to be hoped that he will try the cold storage egg himself, so that he may speak from personal experience, instead of merely observing its effect on some hired man. Stomach Next to His Heart A Cleveland woman has been arrested for putting love powders in her husband's coffee. This is no more than right. If she wants to win her husband's love let her abandon the powders and learn how to make good coffee. HOUSE & HERRMAN HE LARGEST INSTALLMENT HOUSE IN the CITY now is the time to FURNISH YOUR HOUSE Carpet Your Floors ond LIVE Comfortably. OnlyFirst-Class stores keep first class goods and sold by first class cler how large your Purchases are immediate delivery is made to any part of the city PUEBLO, COL., GIRL IS FULL-FLEDGED POLICEMAN Pretty Newspaper Writer in Effort to Get Laws Enforced Puts on Star and Is Now Traveling a Regulation Beat. Pueblo, Col.—Since Colorado extended the suffrage to women 11 years ago, the state has had women legislators, women state and county officials and, in Klowa, a cattle ranch county, a woman justice of the peace. But not until a few days ago, when Miss Pauline Christman was sworn in by Chief McCafferty, of Pueblo, has any city in Colorado had a woman policeman. Many persons unfamiliar with conditions in Colorado might imagine a short-halred, strident-voiced "unsexed female," plain and ancient, as the sort of person who would receive such an appointment. Instead of a talented young newspaper writer who was given her commission as a recognition for no mean service in the; manufacturing center of Colorado. Miss Christman had regular duties on a local paper. While going about she was annoyed by the filthy condition of the sidewalks, the floors of street cars and other public places which many of Pueblo's citizens persisted in regarding as cuspidors. The fight against this evil had long been waged before women's clubs and medical societies, but resolutions and learned speeches were the only result before Miss Christman came from Denver. This young woman had been in town hut a few days when she went to a policeman who was swinging his club over a well-mottled sidewalk. "Why don't you arrest the men who persist in splitting on the sidewalks and in other public places?" "No orders, miss. Can't exceed authority, you know. You'll have to see the chief." Chief McCafferty listened sympathetically, but explained that there was no adequate ordinance against splitting. He advised Miss Christman to see Mayor West. The mayor agreed with her in every particular. If she would see the members of the city council he would use his influence to assist in having her suggestions embodied in an ordinance, and pledged himself then to see to it that it was enforced rigidly. Miss Christman had the ordinance drawn, arranged for newspaper support of her movement, found an alderman to introduce it, and then went to each of the aldermen in turn and told him why she wished him to vote for the bill—how essential it was for public health and the appearance of the city. As a result of Miss Christman's ideas were made law by unanimous vote. Now every patrolman in the city, acting under special instructions from the mayor and chief of police, is on the lookout for tobacco chewers and other promiscuous expectorators. The chief of police made Miss Christman a special policeman with full powers to arrest violators of any of the ordinances, and especially of the one which she had been instrumental in having passed. The women's clubs passed resolutions commending the young woman for her activity and the mayor and the chief of police for appointing her a policeman. 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He manages to keep things from becoming too dull by devoting himself largely to bicycles, cinematographs and photography. Life in a Moorish harem is a very restricted affair. The women are prohibited from communicating with the outside world. It is considered a defilement punishable by death for an outsider to behold one of the sultan's consorts, but Muley Abdul has disregarded this condition by allowing pictures he has taken of some of his wives to be published. He has also upset Mohammedan conventionalities in another way by becoming a maker of pictures. Mohammed said: "All painters are destined for the fires of hell." The sultan's harem is recruited from all Moslem and the harem contains every shade of color from cream to ebony. Muley's mother herself was a Circassian woman who was purchased in Constantinople at a great price. The standing of a woman in the harem is enhanced if she gives birth to a child. Of children there are many. Tradition has it that one great sultan was the father of no less than 950. Children born in the harem do not stay there. All but a few are placed throughout the domains of the sultan, to grow up in ignorance, perhaps, of their high birth. A few children of the favorite wives are raised at the palace, but they are given little liberty for fear that they may gather a following and prematurely seek succession to the throne. Periodically the sultan conducts a grand shakeup in the barem, when he confers on subjects in high standing such wives as he no longer cares to keep. To receive such a castoff wife is supposed to involve a great compliment. New wives fill up the ranks. Up to the time the sultan introduced modern scientific playthings into the barem, the chief excitement of the wives was the semi-weekly parade before Muley Abdul to see which one he would pick out as his companion for the next day or two. Moorish nobles raise their daughters with a view of fitting them for the barem of the sultan. The sultan of Turkey has also taken to photography, but as the koran forbids taking likenesses of human beings Abdul Hamid is confined to landscape and architecture. An American firm made a camera for him the fellow of which does not exist. Every bit of meal work in the camera is pure gold; those portions which in an ordinary camera are of wood are here made of the finest ivory; the b-lows, which in a common mortal's machine are of ordinary leather, are made of the finest white morocco leather, lined with black velvet. The camera is inclosed in a case of white morocco, with a gold lock and key, the whole affair costing $8,000. The worst of it is that the sultan takes wretched pictures. The unfortunate Turkish photographer who is giving him lessons is threatened with terrible palms and penalties if the pictures do not improve. ARE WEDDED IN OLD AGE. Couple Who Eloped in 1871 Just Married in Iowa—One 75, the Other 62. Des Molnes, Ja.—After living for 34 years with the servant girl with whom he eloped back in Ohio in 1871, a divorce from his deserted wife just having been obtained, George M. Wilson, of Seymour, aged 75, has married Rebecca S. Farmer, aged 62. The news was communicated to the pension office to settle a controversy which has arisen as to whether the deserted wife in Ohio is entitled to a widow's pension, which she claimed, supposing her husband to be dead. Wilson was not located until a few months ago, when the pension department found that he was alive at Seymour and living with Miss Farmer, although his wife was collecting a pension in, Ohio. His two grown-up daughters came to Seymour to entreat him to return, but he refused. The wife then sued for divorce, it was secured, and Wilson has now married his aged paramour. Pebble in Ear for Five Years Nicholas J. Phillipson, of Reading, Pa., while in the surf at the shore five years ago, experienced an odd pain in his left ear. Ever since at frequent intervals he felt pains in the ear. Phillipson was startled by something rolling from his ear and dropping upon the floor. Picking up the object, it proved to be a pebble about the size of a soup bean. The moment it left his ear his hearing became more acute, and he now has much relief. The pebble had apparently been washed into his ear while bathing and had remained there ever since. According to the Bible Methuselah begat Lamech and lived 782 years thereafter. Lamech lived 182 years and begat Noah. Noah was 600 years old when the flood occurred. Was Methuselah drowned? Grand Rapids, Mich.—Love will find a way. It's a trite old saying, but eternally true. Henry J. Heystek, head of the big wholesale paints and wallpaper firm of Heystek and Canfield, and Miss Anna Weiss, bookkeeper and daughter of a poor family, have again proved the saying. Every morning Heystek, on his way to work, saw a good-looking girl on the Wealthy avenue car. He found out who she was, but there was no mutual acquaintance to introduce them, and Miss Weiss was not the sort of girl to become acquainted without the formalities. Despaling of being able to meet her, Heystek sent her a big box of American Beauties on Christmas, hoping that in some manner the flowers might lead to an acquaintance. They did not, for Miss Weiss hadn't the least idea who sent them. Just after New Year's his firm advertised for a bookkeeper. There were 300 applicants. Miss Weiss, dissatisfied with the place she had held, was one. Her letter was among the last received. "This is the girl for us," said Heystek to his partner, and she was hired. With the object of his affections working side by side with him he did not have courage enough to speak to her of the roses and actually left the city for a month for fear she might recognize him as the one who had signed: "An unknown street car admirer," to the note sent with the flowers. On his return he began to walk home with the girl at lunch hour, and within two months had proposed. The marriage occurred a few days ago. STRAW HAT GREW THIS HAIR Dr. J. Conger Bryan Startles New Yorkers with a Summary Top-Piece New York.—Here is the newest Moses of them all. He speaks to all bald-headed men. He would lead them back to the happy land where hair grows in abundance on domes of thought that to-day are innocent of other decoration than a fine polish. He thinks the human race is fast approaching a permanent state of hairless wretchedness. At the present rate of departure there will be nothing but a race of men with shiny polls in another generation or two, if this prophet be right. He says every man in the civilized world, himself excepted, is moulting fast. This Moses is Dr. J. Conger Bryan, of this city. He has a radical cure for baldness, and in order to show the benefits of it he goes about the streets of the city every day with a remedy in plain sight. It is a straw hat. He playfully refers to it sometimes as "the cow's breakfast." When Dr. Bryan meets a doubter he promptly dofs his summery top-piece, displays a thick head of hair that is fast turning white and says proudly: "My straw hat grew his hair and I can prove it." Dr. Bryan believes his remedy for baldness should be worn the year round. When the mercury crawls down around the zero mark Dr. Bryan promises to make Fifth avenue and Broadway sit up and take notice of him this winter. Even now he attracts attention from the derby-hatted populace as he strolls along the streets. REDWOOD CIANT WON'T DIE Young Trees Grow from Monarch Felled Several Months Ago by Woodman. Ukiah, Cal.—A redwood tree that refuses to die even after it has been cut down is a phenomenon that has been discovered by Frank Brown, of Phile, on his timber claim. In selecting a tree for cutting into shakes a few months ago he felled a monarch of the forest more than 200 feet tall and about eight feet in diameter at the base. On returning to the tree recently to put his shingle crew to work he was surprised to see several fresh limbs. Investigation proved that the limbs were small trees that were growing out of the fallen monster. Besides those that had attained considerable growth, several others were peeping through the bark. Another peculiarity about the tree is that the shingles cut from it have no sap in them and are as light as the seasoned product. This is the first case on record where a redwood severed from the stump has begun new growth. Must Needs Wed Family. According to a decision of Justice Robert P. Wyatt, of Mabanoy City, Pa., a mother-in-law is entitled to a home with her son-in-law who, he said, is duly bound to provide for her. Mrs. Marcella Rink had her son-in-law, Louis Peshink, arraigned before the justice for ejecting her from his home against the pleadings of Mrs. Peshink, the woman's daughter. Peshink was fined five dollars and ordered to provide his mother-in-law a home under his own roof. Lincoln Letter Brings $100 A letter written by Abraham Lincoln in 1841, relating to political affairs in Illinois, one of a number of autographs collected by Mrs. George M. Moulton of Chicago, and sold at auction in New York, brought $100. An autograph poem signed by James Russell Lowell brought $23. A one page letter signed, but not written, by George Washington, February 20, 1790, sold for $28. BEXER MACHINE RIFLE HAS MANY ADVANTAGES. Weapon Can Be Carried by One Man and It Affords a Poor Target for the Enemy—Is Light and Easily Portable. London.—Some highly interesting trials have been carried out before several officers of the British army with the new Rexer machine rifle. A great future may await this weapon if it practically solves the great difficulty heretofore experienced in the use of machine guns firing small-arm ammunition—i. e., the necessity of some description of wheeled transport. In general appearance the Rexer automatic machine gun resembles the ordinary rifle except that it has perforated casting surrounding the barrel. It weighs only $17\frac{1}{2}$ pounds and is carried and used by one man. When in action, unless at exceedingly close range, it is impossible to distinguish between a Rexer gunner and an infantry soldier using the ordinary infantry weapon. The numerous advantages of this weapon comprise lightness and portability, rapidity of fire, ease and quickness with which it can be brought into action and the small target which it affords to the enemy. The gun can be instantaneously adapted for either delterber or automatic firing. The maximum speed of firing is about 15 rounds a second, and the changing of the clips, each of which holds 25 rounds, occupies only about the same space of time. The gun consists of a barrel and inclosed casing containing the mechanism and a stock. The barrel is surrounded by an outer tube in which it travels backward and forward, being driven back by the recoil and forced forward into the firing position again by the action of a spring. During the recoil and the return the ejection of the spent cartridge and the insertion of a new one in the chamber is effected automatically by the mechanism. Toward the muzzle end of the outer casing of the barrel are two light-legs, forming a support on which the gun can be readily trained in any direction. A very important and valuable feature of the weapon is the dispensing with a water jacket for the cooling of the barrel. Notwithstanding the rapidity or duration of firing, the barrel keeps quite cool. In operation the soldier lies on the ground in the ordinary firing position. In transport the gun and 250 rounds of ammunition are easily carried by one man, or it can be carried on horseback in a bucket in the same manner as a carbine, together with 500 rounds, which are placed in, handy magazines strapped to the saddle. BIG GAIN IN GOLD OUTPUT Total Yield of the World in. 1904 Reached $347,325,644. According to Authority. New York.—The total gold production of the world during the year 1904 was $347,225,644. This total, according to the Engineering and Mining Journal, is the largest on record, exceeding that of 1903 by $17,697,298, or 5.1 per cent.; that of 1902 by $18,912,651, or 14.1 per cent., and that of 1901 by $36,448,215, or 24.9 per cent. It was more than two and one-half times the average of the extraordinary decade which followed the discovery of gold in California and Australia. Australasia retained the first rank, the United States second, the Transvaal third. The five great producers—Australasia, the United States, the Transvaal, Russia and Canada—report a total output of $287,432,111 or 82.8 per cent. of the total. Not all this great increase has been due to discoveries of new gold deposits. A very considerable portion of it is the result of improved methods of treating ores. OIL CENTER GOING WEST. Territory Across Mississippi Produces More Than That In East Accord- ing to Statistics. Washington.—According to a report issued by the geological survey, the total output of crude petroleum in the United States in 1904 was 117,063,421 barrels. The total value was $101,170,406. The gain over the production of 1903 was 16,602,084 barrels in quantity and $6,476,416 in value. For the first time the quantity of oil produced west of the Mississippi river was greater than that produced east of the river. New pools were discovered in Texas, California, Kansas, Indian territory and Oklahoma, and many extensions were made to the old fields. The report says all indications point to an increase in the production of petroleum in the United States for a series of years. The increased demand for petroleum in this country is attributed to the use of that article in automobiles. Nothing the Matter with Kansas. "What's the matter with Kansas?" Of the 105 counties in Kansas, says the Kansas City Journal. 44 have without a pauper, 25 have no poorhouses, 27 have not a single person in jail and 37 have not a criminal case on the docket. There's evidently less than ever "the matter with Kansas." Our Real Need A Cleveland justice of the peace has been sent to the workhouse for collecting illegal fees. This country will never be able to achieve real greatness until it does away entirely with its justices of the peace. Blood Red Apples, Connected with Legend of Indian Chief, Long Ago Murdered. Susquehanna, Pa.-Prof. James A. Graves, of this city, has just sent to Prof. Surface, the state zoologist, a peculiar apple, the strange coloring of which has excited his curiosity and for which he cannot, although he is a botanist of 40 years' experience, account. Prof. Graves says that last summer he was at Stockport, Pa., and was shown a very old apple tree on the estate of A. M. Preston. He was told that it bore apples with greenish yellow skin under which was a blood-red pulp to the core. He arranged that several of the apples should be sent to him when they ripened and he recently received them. They are ordinary looking on the outside, but upon cutting them open they are at first blood-red and near the core turn to a purple. There is an Indian legend connected with the tree which is generally believed by the common people of the vicinity. An Indian chief of the Delawares, named Walla Wocka, was out hunting one day and was murdered by a member of his tribe, who, in order to conceal the crime, buried his body at the foot of the old apple tree The disappearance of the chief remained a mystery to his tribe until the fall of the year, when the apples, being plucked, were found to be blood-red. Searching for the cause of this transformation members of the tribe dug about the roots and found the body of their murdered chief. Ever since then the apples have remained blood-red, say those who recite the legend. KISS ALBUM IS LATEST FAD London Girl Invents Companion for Autograph Book—Impression of Lips Printed on Page. London.—A clever young Kensington woman, Miss Evans, has devised a new kind of autograph album that is likely to be popular. It is contrived so as to enable the young woman not only to collect the autograph signatures of her friends, but to preserve also the imprints of their kisses. The book is equipped with a little pad of a soluble carmine-tinted substance upon which the lips, first are lightly pressed so as to take up a little of pigment. Then the kiss is imprinted upon the page in a space provided for the purpose, leaving a clear carmine record of the pressure of the lips. By the side of the kiss print space is another for the autograph and the date, and together the kiss and the signature make a precious and intimate keepsake. "It is really marvelous what a lot of character there is in kisses," says Miss Evans. "People who are not students of the subject have no idea how they vary. You know no two persons have finger prints alike and so no two persons' kisses are the tiniest bit allie. "I have 200 in one album and there is not one of them that you could possibly mistake for any other. The kiss prints look like kisses, too. "The kiss album bears on the title page the motto: "Give me a kiss for a keepsake and a quotation dear as the remembered kisses." "To be complete the kiss album should be sprinkled liberally with kissing quotations from novelists as well as poets." A DARING CHICAGO GIRL. Fair Mountainineer Freezes Hands in Almost Successful Dash for Top of Alguille ce Grepon. New York.—More than 250,000 persons have swarmed over the Alps in the last four or five months. Nearly 200 of them have been injured and 65 were killed. Among thrilling ascents told of by returning tourists was the attempt of Miss Alma Brownlee, of Chicago, to scale Alguille de Grepon in company with two guides. That she lived to relate her experience is hardly less than miraculous. Both her hands were frozen and she was on the verge of collapse when she descended to the village of Chamounix, at the base of Mont Blanc. Miss Brownlee succeeded in reaching an altitude of about 10,000 feet, and would, no doubt, have been the first woman to reach the pinnacle of Alguille had not further progress been barricaded by a blinding snowstorm. At the Inn of Chamounix, on the day following her hazardous excursion, Miss Brownlee told of her experience. "Of course it was a mad thing to do," she said, "but having climbed several difficult peaks among the Rockies, preparatory to essaying the Matterhorn last year, it was my ambition to be the first woman to scale Alguille. "We were in the midst of a severe snowstorm several hours and then we abandoned hope of reaching the top. We struck a ledge on the edge of a precipice, where we had to camp for the night." Is Not a Drunkard. Though a man get drunk every Sunday for three years, if he stay sober during the week he cannot be charged with habitual drunkenness, according to a ruling of Judge Tyler in the Toledo (O.) common pleas. Gertrude Alcott applied for divorce on the ground of habitual drunkenness on the part of her husband, and showed by her evidence that he had secured a beautiful "jag" regularly every Sunday for the past three years. She showed that he had it so bad that he once got drunk while on crutches as the result of a broken leg. But the judge could not see that he was a habitual drunkard and refused the petition. HAS CURE FOR INSANE MOVABLE KIDNEY IS OFTEN CAUSE OF LUNACY. English Physician Declares That If Simple Operation Were Performed Mental Disorders Would Frequently Be Averted. London.-Dr. Suckling, of Birmingham, states that he has made the remarkable discovery that a large proportion of cases of insanity and other nervous diseases are due to movable kidney, and may be cured in a few months by a comparatively simple operation; Dr. Suckling is an M. D. of London University, consulting physician to the Queen's and other hospitals in Birmingham, and author of works on the diseases of the nervous system. Details of the discovery are fully described in a book just published by Dr. Suckling, and should all he claims for it prove correct it is possible lunacy may be reduced by nearly half. "I found the movable kidney present," Dr. Suckling says, "in about 40 per cent. of women and 6 or 7 per cent. of men suffering from nervous disorders. Many women have committed suicide or been sent to asylums who might have been saved had the condition of their kidneys been discovered. "In my own practice I can recall four such cases of suicide. One patient, while waiting admission into a hospital, drowned himself, and three others, whose parents would not allow them to be operated upon or had been frightened by their friends about the operation, also drowned themselves. Another case had to be removed to the asylum because I was not supported in my advice." As to the cause of this complaint, they are many. Among those mentioned by Dr. Suckling are tight corsets, high-heeled shoes, falls from bicycles or horse, pulling down window sash or lifting heavy weights. The modern craze for athleticism is also blamed. Horse exercise, cycling, golf, hockey or tennis may either cause the malady or increase its intensity. Symptoms are even more numerous than the causes, ranging from actual mania to great mental depression and loss of memory to severe headaches, appendicitis, insomnia and even absolute loss of the power of walking. In men irritability of temper is very frequent, and no doubt, says Dr. Suckling, spolls many of their careers. "I have no doubt," says Dr. Suckling, "from repeated experience in my practice, that women are sent to asylums without any examination being made and that a cause of insanity by dropped liver has never previously been recognized or treated. Therefore from a large and varied experience of these cases and realizing the astounding effects upon the central condition, I say no man or woman should be sent to an asylum to-day without careful and repeated examination." GOOD SURGICAL SUBJECT. One with Most of Intestines Gone Deserts Hospital and Works Was a Polander. Wilkesbarre, Pa.—Physicians in the anthracite coal regions often marvel at the recovery of some of the foreign-born mine workers from injuries which would speedily kill a native, and they attribute this to the strong constitutions due to the simple lives of the foreigners and their ancestors. A striking case in point was described at a meeting of the Luzerne County Medical society by Dr. Provost. A Polish laborer was admitted to the Pittston hospital, and there it was necessary to perform an operation and remove nearly three feet of his intestines. The man recovered and was discharged. Just a month later he returned to the hospital and an operation similar to the first one was performed, two feet being cut off. His condition was considered grave, but he was put to bed and again was recovering and was being held for further observation when he arose one night, wrapped himself in his blanket, stole out of the hospital and has not since been seen by the physicians. They have learned that he walked some miles that night to his home and soon after that went to work and has been at work since. LADS ENJOY HIGH LIVING Two Youths Dine on Narrow Top of a 15-Foot Smokestack—Trick a Daring One. Mansfield. O.-At the height of 151 feet, on the narrow top of a newly constructed smokestack of the Mansfield Railway. Light & Power company's power station. Engineer B. B. Pierce of the power station, and James Brown, son of President J. E. Brown of the Aultman-Taylor Machine company and nephew of Mansfield's mayor, Huntington Brown, partook of their noonday repast, while passersby, gazing up, speculated on the chances of them falling off. Mr. Brown is not a steeplejack, but he was game, and the two, by means of the workmen's scaffolding, climbed to the top of the stack. The basket containing the dinner was holsted to the top of the stack and the men claim to have enjoyed their unique repast thoroughly, though they don't expect to repeat the performance very soon. What Will Czarlet Do? If the revolution breaks out a few more times in Russia the czar, as ca- tious father, will begin to look about to see what trade he will have the earliest learn. Scotland, S. D.—It is not generally known that women played an important part in the gathering of the vast crops of the prosperous South Dakota farm but it is a fact that a large part of the manual labor on the Bonhomme county farms was performed by women and girls. When the farmer saw the vast fields of wheat and oats and other grains waving yellow and loaded with rich yielding heads, he was perplexed to find sufficient help to garner in the grain. Men were scarce and many times could not be had at the best of wages. The alternative was to call on the women. They responded nobly and to see women and girls driving six horses hitched to a binder or header in this part of the state was no unusual sight. Those who could not be used as drivers worked as ordinary men in the fields or at other mental labor. Among the Russians in this country, women did most of the work this year. They all went at their tasks with light hearts and the farmer smiled when he saw his fields reaped and the grain gathered in stacks or thrashed. There were no fancy dresses worn in the fields, nor were there any fancy dishes on the tables of these thrifty people. There were no trees to shade the weary ones on the edges of the fields, nor did the fair ones carry umbrellas. They did not even think of these things, for it was the gathering of the crops that they were intent on. Women and girls, when they worked away from home this summer, were paid as high as $2.50 a day, with their board. Farmers say that in many cases they are preferable to men, as they can be trusted. Women in this state are also playing a very important part in the handling of political affairs. There is no law that says a woman cannot hold office. In fact, several are now holding the office of county superintendent of schools. Other offices have been filled with great honor by bright, pretty women. At the same time, the women of South Dakota make the very best wives to be found in the land. Los Angeles, Cal.—From the owner of a gravel pit on a small piece of land yielding a scant income to suddenly become the possessor of a paying gold mine is the transformation in the fortunes of M. M. Eshelman, of Tropico. Near the intersection of Glendale avenue and Cypress street is the Eshelman house, situated on about two and one-half acres of land. A wash passes through the rear end and just beyond the wash the land runs into a low hill of decomposed red granite. The face of this hill has been blasted and a pit has been scooped out; across the property teams have hauled hundreds of loads of gravel. There was more pay in the gravel business that the returns from the soil. Suddenly the teams ceased coming to the little lot, and the word went out that the gravel pit was exhausted. The neighbors did not believe l.s., but accepted the story and awaited developments. Soon the truth leaked out, and the report of the final blast that opened a yellow pocket of pure gold was spread with wide-eyed wonder. The new mine owner was suspicious and beyond acknowledging that he had made a strike he would say nothing. JOYOUS DREAM SHATTERED- Kalamazoo, Mich., Giri Said Hubby Looked as If He'd Live to Be 150, So She Left. Mishawaka, Ind.—The dream of wedded bliss of David Hogenboom, aged 67 years, of this place. who took as his bride Miss Clara Van Volght, aged 35, of Kalamazoo, has been shattered after but two weeks of the honeymoon had passed. Because her husband would not concede to her certain property and money Mrs. Hogenboom has returned to her home in Kalamazoo. When she married Hogenboom, she says, a preemptual agreement was entered into whereby Hogenboom assigned to the young bride much of his property. After the marriage had been performed she discovered that she could controne none of the property until after the old man's demise and she consequently said that unless he would consent to rearrange matters she would leave him. He had new papers drawn up and gave her $500, but she left for her home with the remark, it is alleged, "You look as if you would live to be 150 years old." Deaf Mutes Are Experts Deaf mutes, their infirmity proving a help instead of a hindrance, have demonstrated that there is one kind of skilled work in which they far exceed the ordinary artisan. A Chicago telephone factory after a series of experiments made the discovery. It was found that to the making of the delicate mechanism of the modern telephone, the deaf mute, by reason of the manual development incident to constant use of the sign language, in peculiarly adapted. One hundred and fifty of the deaf mutes, it is announced are now given employment in the factory at standard wages. Fortune Smiles in Right Direction. An Iowa man while cutting corn unearthed a pot of gold. Let the youth of the land observe that the man was working when this bit of luck struck him, not boafing around a livery stable. - Army Officer, Just Back from Leisure - Loving Paris, Tells of Day with Friend in Characteristic Lightning Face. New York—Brig. Gen. Jacob Hurd Smith, popularly known as "Hell-Roaring Jake," who was recently retired from the army by President Roosevelt, has come to the conclusion that we are a feverish people over on this side of the water. Gen. Smith has been enjoying a two years' stay in Europe, particularly Paris, where, although they know how to be gayer, the people do not kill themselves in a rush to do business. Illustrative of how avid to get ahead Americans now appear to him, Gen. Smith tells the following story: "I go and visit a friend in Chicago. I drop into his office in the middle of the morning, because his office, God knows, is the only place where you're sure of finding him. "Why, how do you do, Smith," says he. "Bless your soul, I'm glad to see you. Now sit right down. I've got a great rush on this morning. Here's a paper. Just make yourself comfortable, will you, and we'll have a great old visit in a few minutes." "Well, in about an hour I finish the paper and I sit looking reproachfully at Oscar. He sees me looking up. The office boy has just dumped down a basketful of papers before him. "Sorry as I can be, Jake," says he, "something new has come up. Walt half an hour, will you, and we'll go to lunch." "I wait. We rush to a restaurant. He orders pork and beans, a piece of ple, and a glass of milk. I order a good lunch. At my time of life I owe it to my stomach, and besides I'm a loafer now. In ten minutes he's through and I'm just started. "Excuse me, won't you, Jake?' says he. "Got to rush back. Take your time and drift in on me again. I'm going to have more time this afternoon and we'll have a great talk." He is gone. I finish GEN JACOB H SMITL. He Says Everybody in America Is Too Busy to Loaf. rating and loaf back. Oscar is talking the telephone. "Dearborn 421," says he. 'Yes, get it quick. Hello, Jack! Say, old man, I'm awfully sorry, but there's a directors' meeting in half an hour. I've had such a busy day. I'll tell you what to do. I'll give you a card to a man I know, and he'll show you the Masonic Temple—Yes—this is Oscar.' When he's through telephoning he scribbles some hieroglyphics on a card. "Take that to the office of the temple," he says, 'and they will show you a good time, and come back at half past four. I'll have a carriage here, and we'll take a long drive around the city. You wouldn't know the place, it's growing so." "I go to the Masonic Temple. The man in charge is polite and entertaining. I enjoy myself with him. Still, he can't an old friend. "At half-past four I go back. There's a carriage with a fine team waiting outside Oscar's office. "Jake,' says he, 'this is about the worst run of luck I ever had. There's another directors' meeting right away. A new matter came up in the trust company. You just hop into the carriage and John will drive you around. He knows the city better than I ever dreamed of knowing it. Tell him to and you at my house about seven and you and Mollie and I will have dinner together.' Mollie's his wife. "The army in me kind of rises up right there. "Oscar,' I say, 'I came to see you and not Chicago nor John. I'm going to go to a hotel. I'm going to put on my dinner clothes and I'm going to dine with Mollie. whether you show up or not. Mollie's probably nalled down where I can reach her.' "I do as I say. Mollie is glad to see me. I've known her ever since we used to dance together at army hops. We've seen 'Mollie' and 'Jake' to each other since before you were born, young man. "We have a good time. At seven we sit down to dinner. Mollie explains that it's never any use to wait for Oscar. He is so busy. After dinner I smoke and she embroidered, and we both talk. Ten o'clock and no news from Oscar. I bid her good night and go back to the hotel. "For devilment than anything like I see Oscar again in the morning. "By Jove, I was mighty sorry about yesterday," says he, looking up from the telephone. "Don't know when I've had a day." "Oscar,' I say, 'you aren't lying to and friend. You're just decelving yourself. They're all busy days. You're hasing the dollar, Oscar, until your dad's a money bag." "That's the end of that visit. I pro- dred to another town and dilicate it." Marvelous Model of St. Peter's at Home Which Took a Monk 28 Years to Produce. London.—Probably are long people in America will have an opportunity of seeing the exquisite model of St. Peter's. Rome, which attracted a deal of attention when placed on exhibition in London recently. The reproduction from the photograph here shown of necessity conveys only a faint idea of the fidelity and accuracy with which the architectural masterpiece of the world has been reproduced. It measures eight feet in height from the base to the top of the dome, 21 feet in length and ten feet in width. Its creation is due to the genius, patience and plety of a Dominican lay brother, Andrea Gambassini, who died in 1838 at the age of 59. For 28 years he ```markdown ``` worked at it unrelentingly, encouraged in turn by Leo XII, Plus VIII, and Gregory XVI. It was a labor of love with the poor Domintican. No hope of pecuniary gain stimulated him. Not only is the exterior of the Basilica, with its hundreds of statues of popes and bishops and saints, reproduced with scrupulous exactitude, but the interior is also portrayed with the same-paintstaking idolity. By an ingenious mechanism the church can be opened, revealing its numerous chapels, altars, paintings and statuary. The materials employed are precious woods and ivory—the latter for the statuary, which are identical in all but size with the marble originals. When one considers the enormous amount of the most delicate workmanship involved, the wonder is that one pair of hands and a single lifetime sufficed for such a task. Shortly before his death Gambassini had the great satisfaction of seeing his work completed, and placed in the wonderful museum of the vatican. There it remained until 1849, when Pius IX presented it to the prince of Torlogna, syndic of Rome, for distinguished services rendered to the holy see. Had Gambassini foreseen the day when it would pass into the hands of those who were strangers to his faith, and be treated as a commercial commodity, it is doubtful if he would ever have finished it. Like its original, it is the greatest work of its kind in the world. MAY RETIRE FIRST YEAR. Lieutenant General Chaffee Contemplates Leaving Army to Give Bates Longer Term. Gen. Chaffee is not compelled to go on the retired list until April. If he remains until that time Gen. Bates will enjoy only a short term as chief U. GEN. ADNA R. CHAFFEE. (Army Officer Who May Retire from Service January 1.) of staff, as he will reach the age of retirement in August, and according to the general understanding will be succeeded by Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin, who will go on the retired list next September. There are indications that this programme may be somewhat broken up. Many officers hope so. Those who have watched the progress of the general staff since its establishment in August, 1903, are united in the opinion that it has not yet begun to work smoothly. The reason is ascribed to the frequent changes in the post of chief of staff. Electricity Awakens India. An electrical awakening in India is supplementing the hydroelectric stations at Mysore, the largest in southern Asia, with big plants in the Punjab. The power is to be generated on the Bari canal and transmitted over a distance of 70 miles to Lahore and 100 miles to Amritsar. Coal at these cities now costs from $5 to $6 per ton, so that the low price at which electric power will be supplied is expected to lend great interest to industrial enterprises at Lahore and Amritsar. Another London association has been formed to develop hydraulic power in the Jumna river, and to transmit electric power to Delhi, 140 miles distant, and possibly to Simla, 95 miles distant in the opposite direction. LOST FIFTY YEARS, REDISCOVERED IN THIBET. Of Original Stock Only One Plant Bemained—Flower Has White Ground Velded with Violet Purple. London—An orchid which for 50 years has baffled all the attempts of collectors to find its native haunts has been rediscovered. The orchid is the Cypripedium Fairieanum, which was one of a random collection made in Assam in 1657, sent to London in the same year, and bought by a Mr. Fairie, of Liverpool, in whose possession it bloomed, and was duly hailed and described in orchid literature as one of the most beautiful orchids hitherto known. Several other plants of the same orchid came with it, and the species was at once named Fairieanum, after Mr. Fairie. From the day of its first discovery up to a few months ago, in spite of scores of expeditions and perilous journeys by collectors, not a single plant was found. The original stock of plants in Britain gradually dwindled, until only one specimen was left, Sir Trevor Lawrence, the president of the Royal Horticultural society, being the proud possessor for many years of the only known Fairleanum, a very small specimen, which, of course, was priceless. An orchid specialist says that at n time when orchid growers had roasted to death the cherished Fairleanums by giving them too much heat, acting on the idea that, coming from some Indian region, the plants must require great heat, and had weakened them to death by cross-breeding, for which the plant was eminently valuable, some member of the Thibet expedition discovered a whole bunch of the plants. He sent them along to Calcutta, whence two were dispatched to Kew, and others are gradually coming through to England. At Kew the plants' identity has been established beyond all doubt, for one Iris CYPHERIDIUM FAIRIEANUM, (Whose Border Border Him, Born, Resided) CYPRIPRIEDIUM FAIRJEANUM. (Whose Native Haunt on the Thibet Border Has Been Rediscovered.) has flowered since its arrival. If these two, and perhaps half a dozen others, had been all that were found, they would sell at fabulous sums, for such growers as Baron Schroeder, Mr. Chamberlain and a few others would be ready to give immense prices for a speimen. But the fact that nearly 200 have been discovered cheapens the species, and incidentally robs Sir Trevor Lawrence of a long cherished distinction. "Probably another 50 years will elapse are more Fairlleanums are found." said a British specialist, "for no private collecting expedition is likely to venture into such a country. My own belief is that unless another military expedition traverses the same ground there will never again be a chance of getting plants." The plant flowering at Kew has five growths and two flowers. The second plants developing five blooms. The flower has a slender, hairy scape about ten inches in height, a prominent and charming dorsal sepal, one and three-quarters inches in length by one and one-quarter inches in breadth, with a white ground beautifully veined with violet-purple, and with brownish-green veins near the center and whitish hairs around the margin. The petals droop and have an upward curve at the tips; they are one and one-half inches in length, with a white ground streaked with purple and yellow. The upper margin of the petals is much undulated, and covered with prominent purple hairs. The pouch is rather small, greenish-brown in color, veined with brownish red and covered with short hairs. Why He Contributed. Not long ago, says a well-known university graduate, an old New England preparatory school found itself so overcrowded that its income would not meet expenses. It was proposed to raise the tuition, a measure that would have solved the financial difficulty, but would have shut out boys of limited means, such as before had been able to work their way through, and were now among the best graduates of the school. The cry went out to increase the endowment for the sake of the poor boys. "I shall respond," said one rich graduate, who had a growing family. "not so much on the poor boys' account as to try to save alive at least one school-where a rich man's son can get to know some boys who are not exactly in the same general case as himself. I don't want my boys to go to school and then to college with the same lot of mates, and come to grown-up years thinking that their kind is the only kind worth knowing." Initiated by President Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot Into "Kitchen Cabinet." Washington.—Robert Bacon, the new first assistant secretary of state, was initiated into the kitchen cabinet recently by President Roosevelt. Other members of the kitchen cabinet are Gifford Pinchot, forester of the United States; James R. Garfield, chief of the bureau of corporations; Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and one or two other close friends of the presi- dent. It rained pitchforks on the day the initiation took place; and the prea- M. GIFFORD PINCHOT (He Helped President Intiate Bacon Into "Kitchen Cabinet.") dent sent word to Pinchot and Bacon to come to the white house at four o'clock. "Put on some old clothes," the president's message said, "for. I intend to initiate Bacon." Bacon is rich, so is Pinchot, and the question of clothes does not bother them much. They were at the white house at four o'clock in nasty business suits, patent-leather shoes, and all sorts of things. They found the president dressed in an old disreputable suit with rough rider hat and a pair of heavy shoes. The president looked at Bacon and Pinchot, grinned, and said: "Come on, we'll take a tramp." "Come on, we'll take a tramp." They want out into the rain. The president led the way and took his companions out Pennsylvania avenue, through Georgetown, and down a narrow street to the bank of the canal. There is a bridge about a mile down the canal, but none at the point where the president stopped. "O. well," said President Roosevelt, "it doesn't matter, Bacon, you take our watches and pocketbooks; Pinchot and I will wade across. You go down to that bridge yonder and meet us on the other side." "Not by a darn sight," said Bacon, who was athletic himself when he was in college. "I came out on this walk with you, and I am going where you go." "Bully," shouted the president. "Come on then." He plunged into the canal, and Pinchot and Bacon followed. The water was about three feet six inches deep at its deepest point. The three men waded across, the president leading. They were thoroughly wet from the heavy rain, so after ducking made no difference, but when the president got to the other side and looked at the patent leather shoes and natty business suits of Bacon and Pinchot he grinned again. They walked several miles on the other side of the canal and came swinging back to the city at six o'clock. The president told Bacon that he had been initiated as a full-fledged member of the kitchen cabinet. Bacon is now open to all sorts of invitations from the president for exercise in the open air. KEEPS CANAL FUNDS. E. Jesse Williams Appointed Treasurer and Disbursing Officer of Isthmian Commission. Chicago.—E. Jesse Williams, of Evanston, who has been appointed by President Roosevelt treasurer and disbursing officer of the Panama isthmian canal commission, has been connected with the Northwestern railroad ten E. JESSE WILLIAMS. (Treasurer and Disbursing Officer of Panama Canal Commission.) years as paymaster and auditor. He is also city comptroller of Evanston. He was educated at Northwestern university, and was a half-back on the university football team. He is a member of the Evanston Golf club. The salary of his new position is said to be $12,000. In French Prisons Statistics of prisons show that 12 men to one woman are imprisoned in this country. In France the proportion is five to one. NORWAY ELECTS KING PRINCE CHARLES OF DENMARK IS CHOSEN SOVEREIGN. New Monarch Comes of Ancient Stock and His Seafaring Tastes—May Assume Title of Haakon VII. Christiania, Norway.—By a majority of almost four to one the people of Norway have declared that they would be governed by a king. The advocates of a republic made a determined campaign for that form of government, but the result of the balloting showed that preference for a monarchy was overwhelming. The sovereign chosen by the people is Prince Christian Frederick Carl Georges Valdemar Axel, better known as Prince Charles of Denmark. As second son of the crown prince he has had almost no governmental experience, having confined his activities to the navy. But it is this seafaring training that especially endears him to the modern generation of Norse Vikings. The people believe in the "sailor prince." Prince Charles of Denmark comes of the ancient Oldenburg stock. He is the second son of Prince Frederick, heir apparent to the Danish throne, and with his brothers and sisters was reared in an unpretentious way in the old feudal palace of Amalienberg. Prince Charles, whose full name is Christian Frederick Carl Georges Valdemar Axel, was born at Copenhagen, August 3. 1872. He was educated in the public schools and in the naval academy, and almost all his activities have been confined to the marine department of King Christian's government. He, however, passed all his examinations with high honors, and upon his graduation was made a lieutenant in the navy. In manner he is quiet and unassuming, caring little for display and ceremonial, but is persevering and energetic in all his undertakings. Prince Charles has Bernadotte blood in his veins, for his mother is the only daughter of King Charles XV. of Sweden and Norway. For a time his mother opposed his union with the English Princess Maud. PRINCE CHARLES OF DENMARK. (He Has Been Selected as New King of Norway.) PRINCE CHARLES OF DENMARK. (He Has Been Selected as New King of Norway.) having resolved that he should wed the young Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, who, it was said, looked upon Charles with friendly eyes. Charles, however, was in love with his British relative, and in opposition to his mother's wishes won her as a bride. Princess Maud Alexandra, who will be the first queen that Norway had in years, is the youngest daughter of King Edward of England, and is first cousin to her husband. They were married in Buckingham palace, London, July 22, 1896, and since that time have led a happy, simple life in Copenhagen. It is said that they are as devoted to each other to-day as they were during their courtship. They have one son, Prince Alexander, who was born July 2, 1903 Both are described as cheery, fond of laughter, and possessed of sunny dispositions. Before her marriage the princess was noted for her love of outdoor sports, and was known to her intimates as "Prince Hal." She has traveled extensively incognito, and has mixed freely with persons in ordinary stations of life. It is said that Prince Charles, upon assuming the scepter, will take the title of Haakon VII., as Haakon VI., who died in 1319, was the last independent and distinct monarch of Norway. It is recalled further that a former King Haakon, who was very popular in Norway, was brought up at the court of King Athelstane of England, and was recognized as the foster-son of that ruler. In person Norway's new ruler is simple, unaffected, and good looking. He is a keen shot, an excellent horseman, and so keen a sportsman as to excite admiration even in England. Quick Delivery of a Letter. It is a curious fact that a century and a half ago a letter traveled much faster than ever it has done since. It was in 1753 that Lord March made a heavy wager that he would cause a letter to be carried 100 miles within an hour. His lordship engaged a score of cricketers, all expert throwers and catchers, had the missive inclosed in a ball, and, arranging his men at intervals in a circle, got them to throw the ball as swiftly as possible from one to another. At the end of the hour it was found that the letter had traveled almost exactly 120 miles. Odd Place for Nest A large centrifugal pump at a Brighton (England) bath stopped working, and an examination revealed the presence in a pipe of a pigeon's nest with two eggs. To reach its nest the bird had to find its way through a six-inch diameter pipe—horizontal for six feet, and bending sharply into a six-feet perpendicular. Boston.—Close by the house in which President John Adams first saw the light of day is the modest lean-to cottage where he went to live with Abigail, his wife, after their marriage in 1764, and where John Quincy Adams was born. The house is still standing in South Quincy at the corner of Independence avenue and Franklin street. The latter street was the old Plymouth highway in colonial days, so that the house was passed by those traveling to and from Boston. At present this house is in the care of the Quincy Historical society, and is open to visitors. It contains JOHN QUINCY ADAMS' HOUSE. (Cottage Where John Adams Lived After His Marriage.) JOHN QUINCY ADAMS' HOUSE. (Cottage Where John Adams Lived After His Marriage.) many interesting articles owned by the Adams family and used during the period when the house was occupied by John and Abigail. This house has a more than passing interest from the fact that it was there Abigall wrote the famous letters to her husband while the latter was attending the continental congress in Philadelphia. Alone with her son, John Quincy Adams, she passed many lonely days and nights waiting for the return of the husband and father and the close of the war that was to mean so much to them. As related in her letters, the house was besieged with weary soldiers every day on their way to Boston. As she wrote to her husband: "My house is in confusion; soldiers coming in for lodging, for breakfast, for supper, for drink. Sometimes refugees from Boston, tired and fatigued, seek an asylum for a day, a night, a week." This old house, like all buildings erected in its day, is provided with ample fireplaces, but even those glowing hearths were not sufficient to keep the place warm during the terribly cold winter of 1775-1776, when Mr. Adams was away, and Abigall, writing to him, often had to stop in her correspondence because the ink had frozen and her fingers were numb with the cold. And yet, despite the difficulties under which she lived, it was in this house that Abigall Adams wrote at this time to her husband: "Let us separate from the king's party. Let us renounce them, and instead of supplication, as formerly, let us be seech the Almighty to blast their counsels and bring to naught all their devices." NEW RAILROAD Y. M. C. A. Handsome Structure Donated by Miss Helen Gould to Be Erected in St. Louis. St. Louis.—The accompanying drawing is that of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. bulldog, which will be erected in this city in the near future. Miss Helen Gould purchased for $41,000 a lot on which the building will stand, and generously donated a further sum of $159,000 for the structure. The terminal lines are asked to contribute $500 per month toward its maintenance, and to furnish light, heat and Y M. C. A. CLUBHOUSE. (Building Donated by Helen Gould to Be Erected in St. Louis.) water, which is estimated to cost $6,000 per annum. The building will be one of the handsomest Y. M. C. A. club houses in the country, and will be a monument to Miss Gould and her Interest in the welfare of railroad employees, as well as a memorial to her father, the founder of the Gould southwestern system. In the basement there will be baths, swimming tank, barber shop and bowling alley. On the first floor the restaurant and lunchroom, 26x54 feet, will be located; likewise the reception room, 40x64 feet, and writing and reading rooms. The library, 26x75 feet, will be on the second floor, and there will be lecture and classrooms on the same floor. The upper floors will be set apart for bedrooms. All the departments will be fitted up with a view to comfort, rest and recreation. In Chicago. "You Americans have a peculiar way of doing things," said the English traveler, "How so?" queried the Chicago man, "Take sidewalks, for example," rejoined the Englishman, "In London we put them on top of the dirt, but here you put dirt on top of the sidewalk."—Chicago Dally News. PROTECTIVE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Capital Stock Fully Paid In. We insure any person from 3 to without regard to sex. We pay sick and accident benefit per week, and a death benefit fund This Association has been and CONSTANT INSPECTION OF MENT OF THE DISTRICT OF C to keep a certian RESERVE FUNDS OF THE INSURED, thus putting Association other than LEGITIMA LIABLE. You can deal with us wi do whatever promised if you do your We insure any person from 3 to 60 years of age if in good health, without regard to sex. We pay sick and accident benefits varying from 75 cents to $10.00 per week, and a death benefit, fund varying from $7.50 to $125.00. This Association has been and will continue to be under the CONSTANT INSPECTION OF THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, and we are required to keep a certian RESERVE FUND on hand for the PROTECTION OF THE INSURED, thus putting it out of our power to render the Association other than LEGITIMATE, SAFE, SOUND AND RELIABLE. You can deal with us with the firm assurance that we will do whatever promised if you do your part. WANTED AT ONCE! Twenty Good Agents to represent the PROTECTIVE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. GOOD PAY STEADY EMPLOYMENT Call early and secure territory. Twenty Good Agents PROTECTIVE BENEFIT GOOD PAY Call early and secure territory. OFFICE: 609 F STREET Call Monday or Wednesday bett from 1 to 3 o'clock P. M. Columbia Benefit The Columbia Benefit Association in masses. One which pays promptly; o whose officers are men of ability, hon- stock is paid up in full, and is in-o new law of the District of Columbia; We want AGENTS of ability for eral salaries and commission to agents. OFFICE Wm. J. Howard, president; Henry P. Hill, Jr., secretary and manager; J D. Blair, physician; Geo. F. Collins, avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. OFFICE: 609 F STREET, N. W. (First room front). Call Monday or Wednesday between 10 and 12 o'clock. Saturday from 1 to 3 o'clock P. M. Columbia Benefit Association The Columbia Benefit Association is an Insurance Company for the masses. One which pays promptly; one whose terms are liberal; one whose officers are men of ability, honesty and integrity; one whose capital stock is paid up in full, and is in-corporated and licensed under the new law of the District of Columbia; We want AGENTS of ability forall sections of the city; we pay liberal salaries and commission to agents. OFFICERS. Wm. J. Howard, president; Henry H. Waring, vice-president; Edmund Hill, Jr., secretary and manager; Jno. A. Lankford, treasurer; Dr. Jos. D. Blair, physician; Geo. F. Collins, attorney. Main office, 494 Louisiana avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. DIDN'T KNOW FORMER WIFE Man Marries Woman Whom He Fails to Recognize as His First Helpmeet. Helena, Mont.—Remarried 20 years after they had been divorced, the man not knowing, when the marriage ceremony was performed, that the woman at his side was his former wife, was the matrimonial experience of a western couple now enjoying a second honeymoon in the east. The woman, however, knew the secret, but found enjoyment in not revealing it to the man until after he was again her husband. James Hurlbutt and Ruth Emery were married when he had not arrived at man's estate. She was 18. Less than a month before the marriage they had met for the first time at the home of a friend in Quebec. After a brief honeymoon he set out alone for the states to seek a fortune in the west. A misunderstanding arose not long after he left. Angry letters passed between them and soon she wrote him it was her wish that their correspondence should cease, and he consented. He was in Chicago when her letter came, but at once left there and traveled farther west. Relenting, the wife hurried to Chicago, but found no trace of Hurlbutt. Some years later she secured a divorce on the grounds of desertion and married Rufus Beresford, a mine owner. He died in New Mexico, leaving several properties in Montana. The widow came to Helena and recognized her former husband at a hotel. She was a stranger to him. She engaged him to examine her properties. The friendship thus established led to love. After the ceremony she told him her secret and de declared he was doubly delighted. THE MONEY ORDER HABIT. Chicago Postmaster Bays People Prefer Government Checks to Chicago.—Chicagoans have acquired the post office money order habit, according to Postmaster Coyne. His recent monthly statement shows a remarkable increase in the money order business since he took charge of the office in 1901. Therech as been an increase of nearly $23,000,000 a year in the money order business, both foreign and domestic, since 1901, and each month shows new gains in that branch of the business. The postmaster said he could explain the growth by the fact that the people of Chicago were using the post office money order system in preference to the banks. "The people of Chicago are now in a position to appreciate the large amount of business which is transacted by the Chicago post office." said Mr. Coyne. "They have acquired the money order habit and the wonderful growth in that branch shows it. "Within a short time I shall have compiled statistics showing the increase since I took my office in 1901. Every branch of the post office business has gained." The money order business for last month was $11,931,661, which is an increase of $2,730,303, or 21 per cent. over the business July last year. In 1904 there were 550,385 money order transactions in July, and in 1905 there were 622,610," an increase of 72,225, or 13 per cent. to 60 years of age if in good health, benefits varying from 75 cents to $10.00 and varying from $7.50 to $125.00. and will continue to be under the OF THE INSURANCE DEPART- OF COLUMBIA, and we are required AND on hand for the PROTECTION ing it out of our power to render the MATE, SAFE, SOUND AND RE- with the firm assurance that we will our part. events to represent the NEFIT ASSOCIATION. STEADY EMPLOYMENT- STREET, N. W. (First room front). between 10 and 12 o'clock. Saturday Dr. W. BRUCE EVANS, President. L. MELENDEZ KING, Secretary. Dr. B. H. BAKER, Manager. Befit Association ion is an Insurance Company for the y; one whose terms are liberal; one n-esty and integrity; one whose capital in-corporated and licensed under the a; forall sections of the city; we pay lib- tits. FICERS. By H. Waring, vice-president; Edmund er; Jno, A. Lankford, treasurer; Dr. Jos. ns, attorney. Main office, 494 Louisiana TIONAL EVANGELISTICAL CONVENTION. You are cordially invited to attend a call meeting to consider the advisability of organizing a National Negro Baptist Evangelistical Convention at Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church, 708 O street northwest, Washington, D. C., Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D., pastor., Thursday, December 7, 1905, at 2:30 P. M., for the purpose of reaching and saving the unsaved souls throughout the world for Christ. A special invitation is hereby extended to all evangelistic preachers, missionaries and Christian workers, under the auspices of the National Negro Baptist Preachers' Union, of Washington and Vicinity. Many leading Evangelistic preachers concur with the call, including the following: Rev. William Perry, D.D., of New Jersey; Rev. Solomon Pollard, of Maryland; Rev. Geo. Washington Drew, A.M., LL.D., S.T.D., of Indiana; Rev. D. B. Bullock, of North Carolina; Rev. W. H. K. McMillan, D.D., of Georgia; Rev. W. T. Brooks, of Kentucky; Rev. G. T. Logg, A. B.; of Pennsylvania; Rev. S. Smith, B.D., of New York; Rev. A. H. Strother, Rev. W. W. Wines, Rev. P. Rann, of Virginia; Rev. Simon P. Drew, D.D. of Washington, D. C., and others. The Missionary Sermon will be preached by Rev. E. N. McDaniel, A.B., D.D., of New York, Friday, December 8. at 8 P. M. Persons desiring information of any kind relative to the Convention, address or apply to Rev. Drew, 2014 8th street, N. W., Temporary Chairman. GAME BIRD LIKED MICHIGAN Comes from Norway, Is Swift in Its Straightaway Flight and Is Allied with Grouse Family. Munising, Mich.—Within the past two years a famous game bird of Norway, known scientifically as the capercalicle and brought here for propagation, has found a home in Alger county, and is arriving here. It is popularly known as the "black game bird of Norway," and is closely allied with the grouse family. In its flight it takes a straightaway course and is exceptionally swift. It is a hardy bird, and inasmuch as the climatic conditions are similar here as in its habitat there is every reason to believe that it will prove prolific. Its propagation so far has been successful, and if afforded proper protection there is little question it will furnish good wing shooting in the years to come. The capercaillle were first brought to northern Michigan two years ago by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company, which imported two large consignments of the birds and turned them loose on Grand Island, the company's big game preserve off Munsling. Attention to the bird was attracted by Chase S. Osborn, of Sault Ste. Marie Mr. Osborn had the year before made the trip through Norway, and was convinced that the species could be successfully raised in the upper peninsula. The British Columbia grouse, a hardier and larger bird than the partridge, is another game fowl that has been given a good start on Grand Island. .RACES. Autmn Meeting WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB. NOV. 16 to DEC. 2. OPENING DAY, THURSDAY. THE COLUMBI A HANDICAP, A STEEPLECHASE AND 4 OTHER RACES. FIRST RACE, 2.00 P. M. ADMISSION TO GRAND STAND, $2.00. PADDOCK, 50c. EX. TRA. LADIES, $1.00. SEASON GRAND STAND AND PADDOCK BADGES ON SALE AT DROOP'S,925 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N. W., AND S. T. WALTON, DOCKON BUILDING,734 15TH STREET N. W., ROOM 39. SEASON AND CLUBHOUSE BADGES FOR SALE BY S. T. WALTON, DOCKON BUILDING, 734 15TH STREET, ROOM 39. 'PHONE, MAIN 4268. N. B.—OBJECTIONABLE CHARACTERS POSITIVELY EXCLUDED. Furniture, Crockery Draperies and Carpets on Easy Payments Everything that can help to make your home cozy and attractive is here, your selection on credit. Beautifully mirror-ed and carved China Closets, 100-piece PETER.GROGAN 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street, N. W. Between H and I sta. ATTORNEY J. F. BUNDY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a Probate Court. Estate of Allen B. Hamm, Deceased. No. 13,200 Administration. Application having been made to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a Probate Court, for probate of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters Testamentary on said estate, by James F. Bundy, it is ordered this Twenty-fourth day of October, A. D. 1905, that notice be and hereby is given to Mary Hamm and to all others concerned, to appear in said court on Monday, the 20th day of November, A. D. 1905, at 10 o'clock A. M., to show cause why such application should not be granted; Provided this notice be published in the "Washington Law Reporter" and "The Bee" once in each of three successive weeks before the return day herein mentioned—the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. Ashley M. Gould, Justice. Attest: James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. James E. Bundy, Attorney. THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS TRICT OF COLUMBIA. Holding a Probate Court No. 12,782, Administration. This is to give notice: That the subscriber, of the State of New York, has obtained from the Provate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the estate of John Johnson, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscribe, on or before the 27th day of October, A. D. 1906, otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 27th day of October, 1905. Attest: James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. Thos. Walker, Attorney. NOT IN THE TRUST. PURITY ICE CO. L St. near K St. Market, N. W. ICE made from PURE SPRING water. Delivered at your door by our wagons. Sells largest 5 cent piece of ice of any firm in the city. Also WOOD and COAL. COAL AND WOOD. Coal $7.00 per ton, delivered. No dust, perfectly clean. PURITY ICE COMPANY. FURY ICE COMPANY, 5th and L streets, N., W. OTHERS SELL FOR $7.25. . R A C Autmn WASHINGTON NOV. 16 to OPENING DAY, THE COLUMBI A STEEPLECHASE A FIRST RACE, ADMISSION TO GRAND STA TRA. L. ADMISSION TO SEASON GRAND STAND A SALE AT DROOP'S, 925 PENN AND S. T. WALTON, DOCKON N. W., ROOM 39. SEASON AN SALE BY S. T. WALTON, DO STREET, ROOM 39. 'PHONE, N. B.—OBJECTIONABLE EXCLUDED. PETER GROGAN. Furniture, Draperies a on Easy Everything that can help to make you Everything that can help Beautifully mirror Dinner Sets in the newest shapes and decorations; Solid Oak Extension Tables Dining Room Chairs; also Parlor and Bedroom Furniture, Lace Curtains, Gas, Oil and Coal Heating Stoves, etc. All Carpets made, laid and lined free. Every price marked in plain figures! Easy weekly or monthly payments. 10% discount allowed for cash with order or if account is closed in 30 days, 71/2% discount if closed in 60 days, and 5% if closed in 90 days. PETER 817-819-821-823 Between SELECT YOUR HOLIDAY BEVERAGES From Chis. Xander's unexcelled stock of 307 standard Wines and Distillates. Call for price list. Christian.Xander's 909 7th st.-----Phone M. 274. Richard L. Baltimore, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. OFFICE: 310 4½ Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. Baltimore Ohio RAILROAD. A NEW TERMINAL AT FOOT OF 23rd Steeet New York City HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED Affording a most conevient entrance near the centre of the shopping and hotel district. The Down town terminal at foot of LIBERTY STREET will be continued as heretofore. Ferry Service to and from South Ferry-Whitehall Terminal has been discontinued B.N. AUSTIN. C.W. BASSETT, Gen'l Pass. Agt. Chicago,Ill. Gen'lPass. Agt. Baltimore, Md. D.B.MARTIN, Man. Pass. Traffic, Baltimore, Md. Phone: Malu-4001: THE McKINLEY HOUSE 489 & 491 Missouri Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. CJ Strietly First Class and Up-To-Date Elegant Rooms Furnished from 50c to $2.50 Per Day. Clean beds and neat rooms a specialty Meals at all hours. HOT AND COLD BATHS Half Block from Pennsylvania Depot ELLIS AND HUFF, Proprietors. C E S. Meeting JOCKEY CLUB. DEC. 2. THURSDAY. A HANDICAP, AND 4 OTHER RACES. 2.00 P. M. ND, $2.00. PADDOCK, 50c. EX- ADIES, $1.00. FIELD STAND, $1.00. AND PADDOCK BADGES ON SYLVANIA AVENUE, N. W., BUILDING, 734 15TH STREET AND CLUBHOUSE BADGES FOR OCKON BUILDING, 734 15TH MAIN 4268. CHARACTERS POSITIVELY Credit for All Washington. Crockery and Carpets Payments For home cozy and attractive is here, your ed and carved China Closets, 100-piece CREDIT GROGAN Seventh Street, N. W. H and I Bta. The attention of the public is cordially invited to the Browne-Foster Training School For Domestic Science Office: 924 18th Street N. W. Phone C Trained and Reliable Best Situations for J. A. Lark Architect A Expert builder, examiner and estimator from rough sketches, pencil drawings, and mailed to any section of the county we have designed, overhauled, repaired and Dollars ($500,000.00) worth of work being of every description. We make a specialty of church and we also specialize the building up of any one anticipating having plans given paired, we would be glad to have you given in any of the above named lines. Named and Reliable Sculptor Best Situations for the Lam Architect A examiner and estimator pencil drawings, or tion of the country heruled, repaired at .000) worth of work ing of every descrip- tory of church and L building up of vac- having plans gotte glad to have you can observe named lines. J. A. Lankford, A Architect And Builder Expert builder, examiner and estimator. Plans gotten out at short notice, from rough sketches, pencil drawings, or from written or verbal descriptions, and mailed to any section of the country. In the past thirty-two (32) montas we have designed, overhauled, repaired and built over Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) worth of work in Washington, D.C., and vicinity the class of work being of every description and character. We make a specialty of church and hall designs, and arranging loans we also specialize the building up of vacant lots in the District of Columbia. Any one anticipating having plans gotten out, buildings overhauled or repaired, we would be glad to have you call or write us. No charges for services given in any of the above named lines. ai Offi3No thwet. Residence 2 V Ladies' Tailor Made Suits, the $5.95 for $8.50 Coats, 42 inches both tight and loose fitting Backs, a $5.98 for Ladies' $4.00 Walks and Green, $4.98 for Misses' Coats, in all w ing this sale at 98c. for Ladies' $1.25 Flannel 98c. for Large, Heavy Bed Co 98c. for Large, Heavy Bed Co BLANKS 10/4 Size Blankets, worth $2.00 $1.98 for Misses' Coats, in all w ing this sale at YOUTHS' SUITS $3.95 to BOYS' SUITS $1.25 to MEN'S, BOYS' AN Soft and Stiff Hats from 50c to SHOES! SHO Choice of 400 pairs Women's f Shoes, in Lace and Button, bright and New, stylish Shoes. Every pair w $1 Men's strong Working Shoes, w $1 Boys' and Youths' Shoes, worth 98c. UNDER Men's $1.50 wool Underwear 98c. Men's $1.50 wool Sweaters, in 98c. Men's $1.50 all wool Blue Sh 98c. Men's. heavy fleece-lined Under 4 Boys' and Youths' 50c. fleece-li 2 SPECIAL—MEN'S P 100 dozen regular 50c. Shirts, 2 Remember, we have also a full escopes and Valises. OPPENHEID 323, 323 Washington Made Suits, the new $9.95 10 Coats, 42 inches by the fitting Backs, and $5.95 Jersey' $4.00 Walking $1.98 Jersey' Coats, in all wool $4.15 $1.25 Flannelettes 98c. BLANKETS AND Heavy Bed Comfort 98c. BLANKETS, worth $2.00, $1.25 BEST STYLE" SUIT $3.95 to $4 and exclusive effect single breasted. S—Norfolk coat and MUTHS' SUITS OR $3.95 to $4 BOYS' SUITS OR $1.25 to $4 'S, BOYS' AND Hats from 50c. to $4 HOES! SHOES! pairs Women's fine Button, bright and Every pair worth $1.29 Working Shoes, worth $1.25 ths' Shoes, worth $1 98c. UNDERWEAR wool Underwear in 98c. wool Sweaters, in all 98c. full wool Blue Shirts, 98c. fleece-lined Underwe 49c. ths' 50c. fleece-lined 25c. MEN'S PERF lular 50c. Shirts, du 25c. have also a full line OPPENHEIM 323, 324, (H) THE SouthWashingtonTradePalace Ladies' Tailor Made Suits, the newest effects in all colors, worth $15. $9.95. $5.95 for $8.50 Coats, 42 inches long, in heavy and medium weights, both tight and loose fitting Backs, and all shades, $5.95. $1.98 for Ladies' $4.00 Walking Skirts, colors Blue, Black, Brown and Green, $1.98. $4.98 for Misses' Coats, in all wool Kersey Cloths and all shades during this sale at BLANKETS AND COMFORTS. 98c. for Large, Heavy Bed Comforts, worth $1.50, Choice of 400 pairs Women's finest Dongola Vici Kid and Box Calt Shoes, in Lace and Button, bright and dull calf tops, all sizes and widths. New, stylish Shoes. Every pair worth $2.30, Remember, we have also a full line of Trunks, Dress Suit Cases, Telescopes and Valises. OPPENHEIMER & NEY. 323, 324, 325 and 327 4½ Street, S. W. (Herman's Old Stand.) WHERE THE BEE IS ON SALE. T. L. Leisinger, 407 14th street, N. W. Alvey & Alvey, 14th street and Pierce Place, N. W. Book store, 14th and P streets, N. W. Stevenson, 301 4/5 street, S. W. IN THE SOUTH. Phone, Main 832. Phone Connection And Builder Water. Plans gotten out at short notice, or from written or verbal descriptions,tery. In the past thirty-two (32) montons and built over Five Hundred Thousand in Washington, D.C., and vicinity description and character. Hall designs, and arranging loans, meant lots in the District of Columbia, written out, buildings overhauled or re-call or write us. No charges for orders. BtonTradePalace Newest effects in all colors, worth $15.95. Long, in heavy and medium weights, and all shades. Skirts, colors Blue, Black, Brown. Wool Kersey Cloths and all shades dur- $4.98. Wrappers. $3c. AND COMFORTS. Comforts, worth $1.50, $8c. KETS. $0, at $25. SUITS AND OVERCOATS. $22.00. Effects of the season's accepted shades., and either regular trousers or Knick- OR OVERCOATS. $12.00. OR OVERCOATS. $5.98. YOUTHS' HATS. $3.00. HOES! SHOES! Nest Dongola Vici Kid and Box Calt and dull calf tops, all sizes and widths, worth $2.30, $2.29. Worth $2.00, at $25. $1.50, at $8c. ERWEAR. Red, Grey and White, at $8c. All colors, at $8c. Hats, at $8c. Wear, worth 75c., at $9c. Underwear, at $5c. ERCALE TOP SHIRTS. During this sale at $5c. Line of Trunks, Dress Suit Cases, Tel- MER & NEY, 4, 325 and 327 4½ Street, S. W. (Herman's Old Stand.) resentative, 507 Montgomery street. CHICAGO. The Afro-American News Office, 3104 street, Chicago, IL. wanted in every state in the Union. Write to THE BIX Printing Co.