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PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. A FIRESIDE COMPANION. it is true if you see it in THE BEE. 501 XXV.NO. 50 DISCriminion DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE Final Treatment Provided in the For- dor Assignment to the Rate Bill. Substitute Adopted. Foraker Amendment Defeated. In the Senate Monday afternoon Mr. Callerlson substitute for the Foraker amendment against the issuing of free transportation was adopted, as follows: "That no carrier engaged in interstate commerce shall directly or indirectly issue or give any free ticket, free pass or free transportation to any person except to the officers, agents, employees and attaches exclusively in the service of the carrier issuing the same, or to ministers of religion, inmates of hospitals, elemenary or charitable institutions. Any carrier violating this provision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall for each offense pay to the United States a penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $2,000." The Elkins amendment to prohibit interstate railroads from engaging in the mining of coal or in business other than interstate commerce was debated for some time. So many amendments and substitutes to the amendment were offered that finally all were ordered printed for the consideration of the Senate. Foraker Supports His Amendment. Speaking again to his amendment, providing the "same or equally good accommodations for all white or black," Mr. Foraker said that he had heard much complaint from the South that the negroes do not have transportation equal to that given to whites. He did not, he said, want to compel the carrying of negroes in the same cars with whites but would have given the same accommodations for the same pay. "Can it possibly be the design of the Senator to incorporate this subject of discrimination with that of free passes in order to strengthen it?" asked Mr. Bacon, referring to the separate car system of the South for negroes. The pro-ject, he said, touches upon a matter of importance to the South. He said, "There could be no question raised of more vital importance to that section." He insisted that the two matters should not be coupled together. "Does the Senator object to equal accommodations for the same pay," asked Mr. Foraker. "No," responded Mr. Bacon, "but I do object to giving the interstate commerce commission supervision over the matter." "And that I insist upon," declared Mr. Foraker. "In new of the fact that two-thirds of the Senate is Republican I presume that he can make good his boast," said the Georgia Senator with warmth, of which we do not bring any knowledge Mr. Foraker disavowed any purpose to boast and Mr. Bacon proceeded with his argument against the coupling of the two propositions. Mr. Tillman deprecated the introduction of the race question into the rate subject. At the same time he had no objection to the enforcement of the law. "Most of the cars are owned in the North," he concluded, "and I don't want any discrimination against Southern negroes by Northern capital." He welcomed the recognition of Southern conditions by a Senator who had at one time been given the sobriquet of "fire alarm," as had Mr. Foraker because of his position on the race question. Mr. Bailey's Attitude. Mr. Bailey also accepted the amendment as a recognition of the State laws on the separate car system and there welcomed it. Mr. Money took the opposite position, contending that under the proposed amendment, unless it is made mandatory, the State laws would be subordinated by it. Mr. McCumber supported the anti-discrimination provision, saying that he had been informed that in some cases in the South negroes are supplied with inferior cars, sometimes none too good for stock. Mr. Clay denied that this was true in Georgia. Mr. Money and Mr. Bacon sought to have the provision so amended as to recognize the State laws. Mr. Money said that the Southern people were prejudiced against the negroes and were willing that such should be understood to be the fact: "There are many who are willing to ride with the negroes," he said, "and we are willing that they should do so; there is no accounting for tastes." Further on he said: "If anybody could kill this bill I think the instrument has been found for doing so. I won't vote for a rate bill having a race clause in it, and I am sure there are many on this side who will not." Substituted Adopted. The vote was then taken on Mr. Culberson's substitute for the Foraker amendment and it was adopted by a vote of 38 to 35, as follows: Yeas — Bacon, Bailey, Berry, Blackburn, Burkett, Clapp, Clarke (Ark.), Clay, Culberson, Daniel, Dolliver, Dubois, Foster, Frazier, Frye, Gearin, Kittedge, Knox, LaFollette, Latimer, Long, McCreary, McEnery, McLaurin, Martin, Money, Nelson, Nixon, Overman, Pettus, Rayner, Simmons, Stone, Sutherland, Taliaferro, Teller, Tillman, Warner—38. Nays—Aldrich, Alger, Allee, Ankeny, Brandgee, Bulkeley, Burnham, Burrows, Carter, Clark (Wyo.), Crane, Cullom, Dick, Dillingham, Dryden, Elkins, Flint, Foraker, Fulton, Gallinger, Hale, Hansbrough, Hemenway, Hopkins, Kean, Lodge, McCumber, Millard, Perkins, Platt, Piles, Scott, Smoot, Warren, Wetmore—35. Twelve Republicans voted with the Democrats in the affirmative. REAL VERSUS FICTITIOUS CASES OF JIM CROWISM. Houston, Tex., May 2, 1906. Editor of The Bee:—Because no paper has any thing like the circulation and influence that The Bee has, and because the points I want to make clear need not be made so here in Texas, there being no likelihood that their contraries can be seriously entertained, and because the truth as I shall put it must have a helpful influence upon right understanding of a perplexing problem, I beg you to print the reasons I give for disagreeing with your views of "How to eliminate Jim Crowism," as appears in The Bee of April 8th. My position is that Jim Crowism is not the necessary effect of all or any of the causes you assign, and that though one brought the negro folly up to the high ideal standard you suggest for him, Jim Crowism nevertheless would remain in full force and effect, because the real contributing causes which operate as it is, would, in that case, be multiplied and intensified. And I feel quite sure, Mr. Editor, that if you had argued with yourself the negatives of the propositions you lay down, you must yourself have reached the same conclusion I have reached. Simplified and reduced to its lowest terms the case stands thus: Jim Crowism is the necessary effect of a servile fear of the negro's virility; disharrowing want of confidence in the white man's virility, and, a purpose, if possible, to restore the negro to servile conditions and environments. It would follow if this were true, that the more the negro would gain in head and in pocket, the more he would be Jim Crowed. And is this not precisely what has always happened? On the other hand, if my theory were not the correct one, it would follow that some margin of allowance, either in theory or in practice, would be conceded to negroes who rise measurably above the common level. Tell me, if you can, when and where such a thing ever happened? It follows necessarily, therefore, from the foregoing that the notion that "common" and not the better class of white people are mainly responsible for Jim Crowism is an illusive fallacy even if an attractive one. This arises from considering that where Jim Crowism prevails there the "common" white man amounts to less, and the white man of wealth, literature, law and philosophy amounts to more than anywhere else. Henry Clay Gray. COLORED MINISTERS' UNION. There was a session of the Washington Colored Ministers' Union at Lincoln Temple Memorial Church, 11th and R streets, N. Y. yesterday. Rev. Dr. S. L. Corrothers, the president, presided and Dr. A. C. Garner served as secretary. The meeting was opened with devotional exercises, after which the sermon plan was taken up and some theological questions were discussed at length. Those present were Revs. S. L. Corrothers, A. C. Garner, Francis J. Grimke, Sterling N. Brown, D. E. Wiseman, J. M. Hall and James W. Poe. Dr. Corrothers invited the members of the union to attend a reception to Bishop G. W. Clinton at Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church, on 6th street between L. and M. streets, N. W, next Monday evening. There will be a number of visiting bishops and other general officers of the Zion Methodist connection in attendance. Dr. Garner was selected to represent the union. Rev. Dr. D. E. Wiseman invited the union to attend a congregational reunion at the Church of Our Redeemer, Lutheran, on 8th street, N. W, Friday evening next. M. E. Church has been selected to preach a sermon to the union next Monday at 11 a. m. The Masons of Delaware have invited the President to attend the celebration at Wilmington, June 7. HOWARD'S NEW PRESIDENT. A Great Man Elected. At a special meeting of the board of trustees of Howard University on Tuesday, May 1, the Rev. Wibur P. Thirkield, D.D., was unanimously elected president of that institution. Dr. Thirkield is the founder and former president of the Gammon Theological Seminary at Atlanta, Ga., for which he secured an endowment fund amounting to more than half a million dollars. For the past four years he has been corresponding secretary of the Freedment's Aid and Southern Educational Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church and has general direction of the schools and colleges under the control of that denomination. Dr. Thirkield has not as yet communicated to the board of trustees his final acceptance of the position, but has the matter under careful advisement. The trustees and faculty feel highly elated over the prospects of the university under the administration of the president-elect, who is regarded as being well qualified by training and experience for its responsible duties. The appointment is made by the trustees in consequence of the resignation of Dr. John Gordon, which was handed to the trustees last December after an HON. WM M. B. HON. WM. WARNER outbreak on the part of the students. A serious demonstration occurred at noon Friday, December 8, when the cries of "Down with Gordon!" were heard, which was variously estimated as coming from a hundred to five hundred. Hisses, cat-calls, etc., were indulged in and more than one hundred students were said to be in sympathy with the revolt which, it was claimed, was in consequence of a rooted belief that Dr. Gordon had displayed race prejudice. The trouble had been brewing for a long time. A committee of graduates had been organized as early as last May for the purpose of presenting a petition for the president's removal. A committee with Dr. Gallaudet investigated the charges, and later the resignation of the president was accepted, to take effect at the close of the fiscal year. Upon his departure for a long trip in Africa and the Holy Land Dr. Gordon was presented with a handsome cane by his African pupils in token of his kindness and helpfulness to them. The exercises connected with the presentation were marked by a strong spirit of loyalty to the departing president. The presentation was made by Pela Penick of Africa, who will graduate on May 28. Mr. Penick is a bright young man and true citizen. HER WHEREABOUTS? Do you know her?-Miss Liddie C. Ayers, formerly of Wytheville, Va. She lived at 128 Mass. Ave., N. E., when last heard from. Any information concerning her will be gladly received by E. E. Cooper, Tax Collector's Office, District Bldg. Patrick White of Brooklyn, N. Y., after searching 20 years for relatives in order to leave his money, died leaving $500,000. --- --- HER WHEREABOUTS? SENATOR McLAURIN'S TALK Makes an Address to Colored Audience. There was a large gathering of people at Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church last Sunday night to hear an address by Senator McLaurin of Mississippi. The meeting was opened by the choir and congregation singing "Bless Be the Tie That Binds." Rev. J. M. Little, a white minister of Mississippi, offered prayer. Rev. Dr. P. A. Wallace then introduced the Senator in a brief address, in which he said: "It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you to-night to address us a man who has more than once manifested his interest in humanity while governor and since he has been occupying a seat in the United States Senate. His life has been a success and he is a Christian as well as public man, and I invite for him your respectful attention." Senator McLaurin then arose and took his place within the altar. He said he did not care to enter the sacred pulpit, not because he was not a Christian, but because he was not a preacher. In the course of his subsequent address he said: "I have been thinking how many of you got on your knees and prayed this morning, and how many read a chapter in the Bible afterward. Now, I am not going to ask you to hold up your hands, for fear it might cause some fellow to put up his hand who did not do either. Then he would go away feeling the sting of conscience and I would be to blame. It is natural for you people to worship God. You are naturally emotional. But worship is one thing and service is quite another. "I did not come here to preach, but to talk about conditions in my State. The idea has gone out that colored people are treated very badly in my State, and I want to say that this is not true. Your race is doing better in Mississippi than it is here or anywhere else that I have been. They have bought homes and have taken up and settled on the public lands and own a great deal of property, and there are many wealthy and well-to-do colored people in Mississippi. "The are many who are worthless and who will not work, and that is true of all races there. I defended a colored man in the courts of Washington county once who was charged with murder, and he was acquitted, and he paid me a good fee. He is worth between $80,000 and $100,000 today. I know others worth from $15,000 to $50,000 and $60,000 and have plenty of good farm land, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs in their own right. "We have good schools for your race in the State, public and normal. There is Alcorn College, than which there is not a better school in the country, and there are many other similar schools. There are 25 per cent more colored children than there are white children in the public schools of my state, and it is hard to find a colored boy or girl sixteen or seventeen years old who cannot read and write. "You ought to thank God for your condition now as contrasted with the condition of your race in their parts of the world. It is no accident. God had a hand in it. Be industrious, be honest, be Christian; help your poor, your sick and your needy, and support your church and you will be right." Rev. M. W. Traverse of St. Paul A. not at all pleased with this speech. Many condemn it. CLASS DAY EXERCISES. The class day exercises of the graduating class of 1906 of the preparatory department of Howard University will be held in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, University Hill, next Friday evening, May 18. The following program has been prepared: 1 March, Mr. W. D. Giles. 2 Invocation. 3 Essay, Mr. F. H. Miller. 4 Solo, Mr. A. B. Washington. 5 Class poem, Mr. U. H. Stuart. 6 Declamation, Mr. F. E. Miller. 7 Class History, Miss B. M. Levi. 8 Solo, Mr. J. B. Mason. 9 Class Prophecy, Miss C. B. Cook. 10 Oration, "Scholarship," Mr. W. Calvin Chase, Jr. 14 Class Song, "Loyalty," Class. (Music by Mr. Chas. R. Lane, words by Mrs. A. V. Chase.) The exercises will begin at 8 o'clock The friends of the class and the public in general are cordially invited to be present. Attorney Fontain Peyton is a careful examiner. He questions witnesses as hard as a housewife squeezes a lemon. He is one of the manly attorneys in the courts. There are some attorneys who rrin at the judge and act like clowns who are more often rebuked by the court than the man who knows his constitutional rights. A passage that attached attention occurred between Attorney Peyton and Judge Kimball in the Police Court Monday at the conclusion of the hearing of a charge of larceny against Fred H. Mansfield, colored. Judge Kimball adduced Mansfield to be guilty and a fine of $30, with ninety days' imprisonment in default. The attorney for Mansfield stepped out of court, but returned at once. "Mr. Peyton, let me talk with you," Judge Kimball remarked to the attorney, who was standing before the bench. "If you want to talk with me on any business which concerns me as an attorney or an officer of this court, I will gladly speak with you," the lawyer replied, "but if you want me to talk with you personally I don't care to have anything to do with you." "Very well," Judge Kimball replied. He took no further notice of the incident. Every attorney present congratulated Attorney Peyton. Mansfield, who has for twenty-five years been a drayman in the District, was charged with the larceny of a rug. He was employed to move some goods for Mrs. Eva Slocum, and in moving, a rug belonging to Mrs. Margaret McKenna was taken by mistake. Mrs. Slocum testified that she gave the rug to Mansfield to take back and that he did not do so. Mansfield denied that he had the rug. FIFTY DOLLARS FINE. Court Acts in the Case of Assailant of a Woman. Another attack on a woman while on the public streets was reported to the police last Monday evening. As a result in the Police Court today Abraham Davis, colored, was charged with making an assault on Molly Moore, colored. Davis was arrested by Policemen Fraser and Garvey of the Anacostia sub-station. Judge Kimball imposed a fine of $50, with six months' imprisonment in jail in default. Mrs. Moore and Clara Robinson were walking across the Anacostia bridge soon after 6 o'clock Monday evening when they were approached by Davis. "Let me have your hand?" he said to Mrs. Moore. Hardly had the words been spoken when Davis grasped her hand and began to wrench it. The woman tried to pull away, but the man threw her violently against the railing of the bridge. She feared that she would be thrown into the water, so she screamed. For several minutes the struggle continued. Mrs. Moore's companion ran to the end of the bridge they found Davis and the woman struggling. The arrest followed. Robert Porter of Williamsburg (colored) furnished information to the secret service officers which was the means of catching several stamp thieves that had puzzled the officers. Paragraphic News Kansas City, Mo., boasts of a hose company composed of six dark-skinned citizens who have won honor in active service. Which northern city has a duplicate? Rev. J. W. Beckett, formerly of M Street Metropolitan Church, served as pastor in some of the largest churches in the A. M. E. connection previous to his illness which terminated his earthly career. Mnss Mattie Bowen delivered an address at Sharp Street Memorial Church last Sunday evening. The Board of Church Extension of the M. E. Church has allowed the sum of $25,000 and is appealing to the churches to raise an emergency fund of $250,000, all of which is to be used in San Francisco and vicinity. The pastors of the M. E. Church are to be congratulated for their opposition to the method pursued by many churches in taking up collections. Tomorrow will be the 17th anniversary of the birth of the Epworth League. A special service has been prepared for the occasion. If the refusal of the real estate men to sell certain property to their dark-skinned brothers was the cause of the earthquake in San Francisco, why were the dark-skinned ones made to suffer as did his lighter brother in the calamity? Yes, why? Many of the most prominent men and women descendants of American slavery of Florida have signed a call for a convention at Jacksonville, Fla. May 30, to consider the "business, professional and industrial opportunities of the state." Prof. Kelly Miller will be the guest of honor of the Business League at Chicago this month. Mrs. Lucy M. Carter, who died quite recently, was born in Georgia. She survived her husband, Thomas Carter, many years. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Carter 21 children, five of whom are still living. Messrs. T. H. and James Carter in Washington, and three others in Chicago, Ill. She was in her 81st year at the time of her death. The Frederick Hornet predicts for Rev. S. H. Norwood, who has been sent as pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, Frederick, Md., a successful career. Those who have been interested in the affair of Lincoln University regret that Dr. I. N. Randall, who has been president for more than forty years, has resigned. He has been succeeded by his newest, Dr. J. B. Randall. The 50th wedding anniversary of Rev. Reuben V. Nance and his wife was celebrated at their home in South Carolina the 20th of last month. They have living eleven children, thirty-five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The health of the pair is good. If the men and women whose names appear as foremost in the "Young People's Religious and Educational Congress," called to meet in this city July 3-8, are the young people, the thought occurs that the old people should call a congress sometime in the near future. The Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute celebrated its 38th anniversary the first of this week, beginning with last Sunday. The attendance was large and the programme interesting. The number of students enrolled is 1,383. The campus of Howard University presents a unique appearance. The facilities of Howard, M Street High School and Armstrong Manual Training School are doing their utmost to make the "meet" May 30 all that it should be. The cup is a beauty. We have received the "Voice of the Negro" for May and it contains many interesting articles. An unknown man who walked down the main street of Hoboken, N. J., last Tuesday kicking an American Flag, was sentenced to seven months in the penitentiary. In the death of Former Police Captain Brown, who died at 9:15 o'clock last Tuesday at his home, 1719 Pine street, Philadelphia, the people of that city have lost a pioneer officer. It is officially announced that Maxim Gorky of St. Petersburg, will again be prosecuted on a charge of fomenting an anti-Russian and, revolutionary movement abroad. Elizabeth Gates, said to be the oldest person in the State of Georgia died, last week in Brunswick, Ga., at the age of 114. She had been married three times and leaves four children twenty-three grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Prof. A. H. Smyth of Philadelphia, who was a delegate of the United States government at the recent unveiling of Franklin's statue in Paris, has returned to the United States. "Peculiar People" is a new book f- 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 KNOW YOURSELF. To know yourself you will have to read this book. It's a book that should be in the paia, sent to any part of the world. Send money order or registered letter Miss. Arabella Virginia Chase. 1212 Florida avenue northwest, or THE WASHINGTON BEE, 1109 Eye street north west, Washington, D. HIS YOUTH RENEWED MAN AGED 83 GETTING NEW SET OF TEETH. Change in Uncle William Driskill, of Princeton. Mo.—Eyesight Returning, Cutting Molars, New Hair Growing. Princeton. Mo.—A case that is attracting attention just now is that of Uncle William Driskill, of this city, who, in spite of his 94 years of life on this sphere, seems to be getting young and has a new lease of life. He is cutting a new set of teeth, black hair is coming in to supplant the silvery locks and cover he bald spots on his head; he is regaining the sight of his eyes, and he is getting as spry as a man 40 years his junior. Mr. Driskill has always been a man of robust constitution and has had his share of outdoor work. To this, with his temperate habits, he attributes his long life. If his survives—and there seems to be no reason why he should not—he will be 64 years old in June. This change began to come over him several months ago. For a few years previous to that time he had been a little feeble, and had suffered considerably from rheumatism. That trouble is all gone now. He has been blind in one eye for 67 years. The sight of that eye is coming back and he can see reasonably well with it. With all this, his teeth and new hair, he is now almost a new man. Mr. Driskill's faithful wife is also living. She is 77 years old and is in reasonably good health. They have been married 67 years. The old couple make their home with their son, James Driskill, and wife in the southern part of town. An amusing incident occurred when the black hair first began to appear on "Uncle Billy's" head. His son and wife noticed it and thought his head dirty. Mrs. Driskill procured soap and water and tried to wash it off, but it failed to come. 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C. of A., fraternal, meets at Lecompte, La., the second and third Tuesday nights in each month R. E. Pickens, W P. P. Jr. E. Dailey W. C. S. I. O. L. 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. Ocie 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. 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. B 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. 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 CHURCH CHASES SALOON. Philadelphia.—There is in Philadelphia a lively little church which is indulging in a merry chase after saloons of this city, much to the discomfort of the men behind the bars. This little religious edifice is on wheels, and it has instigated one of the liveliest campaigns against the selling of liquor ever waged. This little church always has been a mission church, going hither and yon wherever it seemed to be the most needed, but it has only recently entered so actively upon the temperance field. Wherever the pastor of this perambulating church and his assistant, Harry A. Machey, learn that a man is applying for a license in a new district they wait until the application has been filed and then, picking up their little church, walk to within a few feet of the spot, plan their edifice and then enter, protest against the establishing of a saloon. Fourteen times—and it has been working only a few weeks—has this church chased a would-be saloonkeeper out of business. It always has a congregation of more than 50 souls, and so can rightly term itself a thoroughbred church, with all accessories accorded to a stone edifice. The congregation almost gleefully follow their vagrant church and they have grand rally meetings after every successful fight against the establishment of a saloon. It will not be long before other mission churches on wheels will enter this crusade against the selling of liquor, and they will be able to put up one of the biggest fights ever waged against the saloonkeeper. They have the law with them and the sheer humor of the situation will render a would-be saloonkeeper helpless with the judge. Th mission is a substantial-looking wooden church with a seating capacity of 250. The pastor is a man of means and a number of influential temperance advocates are backing him, so that the money is always forthcoming when he desires to lease a lot for his church, and he feels it no hardship if the exigencies of the case make him deem it wise to set the wheels of his church moving before a lease has expired. He always secures the land for the very shortest possible time, subject to renewal, and thus, while not binding himself and his church unnecessarily, he lends an air of permanecy to the action, which justifies him in telling the judge that he does not know how long he will remain. TROUBLE OVER TOWN LOTS Legislation Will Be Needed to Right Matters in Indian Territory Town Sites. Muskogee, I. T.—There are 115 towns in Indian territory in which the government has not yet completed the sale of town lots. The first towns that were appraised and the lots sold under government supervision are now making final settlement and every day the Indian agent sends out hundreds of notices to the principal chiefs that final payment has been made on lots in the various towns. Some peculiar conditions have arisen and without relief legislation the government will never be able to close the townsite business. In some of the towns there are lots which are not worth the appraised value, and they have never been sold, as the government cannot accept less than the appraised value. There will have to be legislation allowing authority to make disposition of such property. Again there are hundreds of instances where purchasers have made payments in lots, but have not made the final payment. The deeds cannot be issued until the final payment is made. These payments must not run over 60 days past due, and ten percent interest is charged, but there is no way to enforce the payment of the interest or the last payments either. If the purchaser wants to let the property drop. In such cases the property reverts to the tribe and there it stands. They are found in every one of the 200 government towns in the territory. It is believed by the townsite department of the Indian agency that such relief will be provided in the Indian appropriation bill this session of congress. Russians Want Mines. The Chinese governor of the province of HallungLaing, in northern Manchuria, having reported to Peking that the Taotal in charge of the mines in his province had handed over possession of a number to the Russians, the Taotol was arrested and sent down to be dealt with by the Vlceroy Yuan Shikai. The Russians meantime require that the Chinese government shall recognize their title to the mines so acquired. German Official Out. By direction of Emperor William Foreign Secretary Tchtrsky, at Berlin, has accepted the resignation of Baron von Holstein, chief of the department of higher politics in the foreign office. This action retires from public life. A personage who more than any other has been responsible for German foreign affairs since Prince Bismarck's time. Pigeon Plays with Kittens A. Hanford, of Spotsylvania, county, near Fredricksburg, W Va., has a pigeon which has taken a great fancy to a family of little kittens at his home. The pigeon will go in the box where the kittens are, fight the mother away and play with the kittens until he becomes tired, then fly off and return later. DISCOVER. NEW GEM. RARE BLUE TOPAZ FOUND IN AFRICA. London.—The public interest manifested in the discovery in Rhode Island of what is believed to be a blue topaz has revealed some confusion in regard to this class of gem. In addition to the true topaz, sometimes called "Brazilian" topaz, there are the yellow variety of sapphire, sometimes called "Oriental" topaz, a most lustrous gem of considerable value, and the yellow and brown quartz, known as "Scotch" or "Gorm" topaz, which is obtained in large quantities, and is of little value. The true topaz, however, resembles these stones only in color, and can be easily distinguished by different hardness and specific gravity. Leopold Claremont, the well known lappiary. It is a transparent gem crystallizing in the rhombic system, generally occurring in right rhombic prisms, and is to be found in many different shades of yellow and brown, green, white, blue, and, rarely, pink and pale red. Some of the dark yellow and brown specimens can be altered to a delicate pink by careful application of heat. Nearly all the pink topazes upon the market have been altered, or, to use the technical term, "pinked" in this way. Next to the pink variety in value comes the blue and greenish topaz. Although somewhat resembling the aquamarine in color and general effect, these varieties are much more brilliant owing to their greater hardness. The localities in which the topaz occurs are, among others; Brazil, Siberia, Asia Minor, Pegu, Ceylon, Victoria, Bohemia, Saxony, Connecticut (U. S. A.) and Japan. The finest specimens, however, are derived from Brazil and Siberia. The chief sources of the topaz in Brazil are Minas Gerais Villa Rica and Nevas mines, the last named being generally used in connection with the white variety. In Siberia the topaz occurs in many districts, notably the Altal and Ural mountains, near Nertchinsk, and also in Kamchatka. If the recent announcement of the discovery of the blue topaz upon the property of the African Option syndicate in Rhodesia be duly confirmed, yet another source of supply of this variety of the gem is available. SEIZE RARE OLD PICTURES. Customs Officers Descend Upon Valuable Paintings in Maine. Bangor.—United States customs authorities at Vanceboro made one of the most important seizures in years on December 20, and the matter has been kept dark until now. The articles seized were four rare old paintings, with an appraised value of $2-100. The first known in Bangor concerning the pictures was an advertisement preliminary to the sale of the paintings by the United States marshal, which appeared in a Bangor morning paper. Two of the pictures are about four feet square each, and represent allegories. They are valued by the local customs authorities at $250 each. The third is a beautifully done landscape with a cathedral for the principal feature. This is appraised at $600. The fourth is a very old portrait of a gentleman in velvet and neck ruff and is appraised at $1,000. The paintings undoubtedly came from Paris to St. John. They were sent from there to MacAdam and from thence brought across the line by team to Lambert Lake, where they were found and seized by the customs officers. The pictures are now in custody of United States Marshal Mayo and will be sold by auction on April 27. American Bulls for Bulling. Texas bulls have never before been used in the arena, but Felix Robert has selected a few for a trial, and the fight will be held Sunday. This will be the first time in the history of bullfighting that American bulls have been entered for the bull ring, and afficionados are anxiously awaiting for the corrida. Perhaps the day may not be far distant when the American ganaderias may furnish bulls for Mexican rings. Woman Mineral Surveyor Miss May Bradford, of Tonopah. Cal., is believed to be the only deputy mineral surveyor in the United States. She filed a $10,000 bond and by proving her fitness has been given a commission by Surveyor General Kyle of Reno. She has several contracts for surveying large mining properties in the mountains near Tonopah and Goldfield.. The Oregon's Long Pennant When the Oregon went into San Francisco harbor recently from Manila she flew a homeward-bound pennant from her masthead 553 feet long. Her necessary repairs will call for virtual reconstruction. Broncho to "Bust." It is alleged that the president's secretary, Mr. Loeb, was recently thrown by a broncho. As soon as the president gets time, remarks the same authority, the broncho will be properly "busted." Fire Engines in Australia. Chemical fire engines are used in Sydney, Australia, and they are like to be used largely hereafter to check bush fires during the summer month. 1rMORE AND OHIO B RAILROAD. - Pe sianor, Neve Jerses ave & Cat. Le OVAL BLUE LINE.” trans peery other hour on the odd Le hour."” veo ery Diner. Pullman Patter 160 Ruffet, Parlor 5 HreTrain Boon m Diner ‘and Pul'man Parlor Soe Deer and {Puliman Par- a Car aan; et Diner and Pollman Par- in Reval Limited.” All oe ® fr Coaches toPhlladelo °C, timer and Pullman Parlor e ay Craches to Philadelphia. « ) sleerers- yc SPEDE a he, by aw, 19.00 $11.08 01 x me f° Mon onthe Hour. |g with Pallnen Service. a = geo, 6egt 7100, 7220 ee . oo (Te 8 H.,ts.00 BOor eg ier eas $20 58 ee ete Sine me se, “Senta $100.00 f0-00 L-bone > Te Te Rion bres boo tee MESTIVARD. . AND NORTHWEST, 7.400% coe TP LOUIS ANT LOUIE vent ym tates omebte weer Tak sane ot mand ~ wm BPS depreny - cons theo anf #5 30M. een oS agata des f5.00 ym case ane days 72 oO, amy oe cigave aati andsg0_ Pein . . ote g sm Th ghpartor ee Cone TD cop am aad ye or [me mae ts ee fel tare, coh bpsHt kt and way foma om Re Tt Te Bathe TEI BT Olan tbaep. wae oN 1UNCTION avd way yom DOT sc esee ats a0eP. . he Sunday {Su dav Gore tauear cn re forand cheesed from hore TMNT co Cana Transfer Compsny 0 1 sat niices. ong Pennestvanin ay as Nw York avenue aod Fifteeutt OD Tame ome Ae AND OHIO TERMI- TWENTY-THIRD wr; NIW YORK CITY. 4 --eoerger irams of the Baltimore \a ‘ead to und from New York , have ditect ferry connsction Sveut Terminal, in addition + Srat, the Sonth Ferry Ter- yg been. discontinued. + 1 Street is the most popu- . > va ef the great metropolis be- +1 + omvemence to the hotel, m < opping district. In the e+ + adeitg of the terminal build- neay . cs* !canopy was construct: os +t 4 ée, ander which the “ot ue af the r4th, 23rd, 28th 1) Seow imes pass, So that pass- a eyc* ted from the weather ‘av. +7 howge, and also avoid ves eof street traffic zeus lestmed to New York te vered te 23rd Street un- «7 vy verked “Liberty Street,” eo , * feetre cab service has : ¥" shed for the transporta. sours and baggage at ver “4 te ce of agrd Street is mos ee vc oght to attention in rhe oe vee of the Book of th . plished by the passenge: " te the Baltimore & Ohig + “Imo the Heart o tr jatereyt centers withit é <i aard street, Fifth ave “e J+ alway, Full page photo r, ait detail present a mos : 1 this most interestim | cents for copy to D. B Misr Pssenger Traffic, E 4 - R Puinmore, Md. 60 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE (ey ‘Trace MARKS Desicns 1 wae eee weay > ‘TEeabee eer pg Ta eat Be Stieutifie Americatt. 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Street. e smewwomm Town oF Cily.ccccsseesseececceree ons BUY THE ihe | thy tae , ov Fan hoa TET e AAS ff ee BWP wy ie Oe CSSA pS Pc es yA ~ iti ig Tea : WAUHINE Belore You Purchase Any Other Write THE NEW HOME SEWiNG MACHINE COMPANY ORANGE, MASS, Macy Sewing Machines are madeto sell -eg: rds lets of ously, but the New Heme? : made toweer. Ourtpuaranty hever runs out ‘Wu make Sewirg Machines so suit at} condMions of thetrade. ‘The “New Home” stands atthe dead ofall High-grade faraly sewing machines ‘Sold by anthorived dealers only. TOR SALE BY Richard L. taitimore, : \ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW * DFFICE. sto aff Street, S. W. Wash ngten, D ¢ A JEWELRY STORE'S THE BEST PLACE TO GET XMAS GIFT STIGGESTIONS. Sen ee ee er ee ce And Voight's, 725 7th street, is the best Jewelry store at which to make your pur- chases, Our stock and prices are so varied that every pocketbook is sure to be suited. We have many inexpensive but dainty little novelties here which will make excellent gifts. We do all engraving free, and will lay aside your purchase upom payment of a sinall de- posit, Every price below has the ring of a truc bargain. Gentlemen's 20-year gold-filled Ameri- can stem winders, $11. . Gentlemen's <olid gold signet rings $350 up. 5 Ladies’ solid gold rings, $2 up. Babies’ solid gold rings, 75¢. up. ~ Ladies’ diamond rings, $5 to $150. Ladies’ diamond brooches, $5.£0 to $1, 000. Diamond earrings, $15 to $500. | Solid gold sacred hearts, 756 * | Rosaries in emerald, ruby, pearl, gar net, sapphire; opal, topaz, bloodstone, anc \jade, $2up.° | High-grade prayer-books, $t up. } We are showing an artistic line of gil {clocks, cut glass, silverware, umbrellas _&c. Also a large tine of china, importer {from Austria, Prussia, Limoges, Wurt |temburg and Bohemia. We make a specialty of prize cups te up., . FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Hmune, Livery axp Sate Sv ee Carriages hired for funerals, var tes, balls, receptions, etc. _ Horses and carriages kept in first class style. Satisfaction guaranteed Business at 1132 Third street, N. W Main Office Branch at 222 Allred street, Alexandria, Va. Telephone for Office, Mais 1727 Telephone Call for Stable, Main 1482-5, . UUR STABLES IN 2 FREEMAN'S ALLEY. Where i can accommodate 5¢ hor.t» Call and inspect our new and moder. ate caskets and investigate our meth ods of doing first-class work. "1132 Third street, N. W. J. H. DABNEY, Pop. FRANKHUM™ME, Wholesale Grocer.. 454 Pennsylvania Ave., Bet. 4-1-2 &6Sts. N. W. : e R. L. Middleton, . FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LIVERYMAN. Coffins can be shopped to any part -of the State upen reliable tele graph orders’ Your patronage solicite?. My sriccs are the cheapes and my stock ~econd to none, Fine carriages and polite drivers for al occasions. so . CARRIAGES FOR HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS, Office, Warerooms, 516 Eighth St., Southeast. . Phone Connection. Satisfaction Guaranteed. : TES, | oH, HINES, . te - ej sa a : e F a ane. i mala ee * Se 7; a a: ve } % ra “ i bts ua “ 2—} Bg Ne ONE. 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Y { Ai Gene O00 Second Hand Wheels $3 fo $8 TEARS eee rie eck Goodie meme t DO ROT BUY spice vou yop bare ‘written S08 out FACTORY hy equipment, sundries and Er odset ‘all kinds. at balf emis thee big tree Sundry Catalogue, Contains a world of useful laformation. Write for.t PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES °4;28 PER PAR Regular price $8.50 per palr. <atepee ee EEE Te Introduce $ [ creamed Le we will Sell 5 Cd ey Ley 3 Yous Sample (3) 00° 0: See Palr for Only @ oli'tc a ibe eee GS NO MORE TROUBLE from PUNCTURES ig _— pesgltof 15 ygars experience tremens: EASY RIDINGS, STRONG, e oy TUS, WE unAGLE, SELF HEALING AILS, TAGKS or GLASS: Serious 5 i CoS es eT knife cuts, con bo Sg FULLY COVERED by PATENTS Fulcanized like any other tire. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS Send for Catalogue "T.” showing all kinds and makes of Hires pt $2. per pair and up— also Coaster Brakes, Bulit-up Wheels and Bicycies~Sundries at Mall the wamal prices. qanice, the thick rubber tread “A” snd Bune eldist. We will ship C0, , ON APPROVAL Ra a a ees og (ceraby waline the pica $0 per palit 08 end fol oye. gaah dicount of 56 (hereby PINT Mpbuse if noc aniatictory 3 examination ‘ wep s MEAD GYGLE-GO., Dept. ‘JL. CHICAGO, ILL. ‘QUEER CHECK TO PNEUMONIA Patient's Condition Bettered by Leap from Hospital Window to Por- tico in Pyjamas, New York.~ Theron Brown is better now. He was suffering from pnen- monia In the city hospital at Newark and was delirious when the nurse left him for a moment to fill an ice bag. Brown {s a negro, 23 years old. He was apparently In a tud way and urgent care was necessary fn his case. but when the nurse's hack was turned he dived through a third-story window and landed +~ his head on tho roof of a portico. He was momentarily stunned, but re- vived and jumped 15 feet to the court, landing on the concrete pavement ‘Then he ran through Fairmornt street to Cabinet street, where he was over- taken by Night Watchman Peter Clark, who led him back to the hospital. Brown was clad only in hospital _py- Jamas and his feet were bare. The temperainre outdoors was 15 degrees above zero, [fis temperature a few minutes tefore the plinge was 194 and when he was returned to bed it was FEARED TO TELL INCIDENT. Robbed, Lew Wallace's Aged Cousin ‘Walked One Hundred and ” ‘Thirty Miles. lowa City, Ia.—Footsore and penni- less, William Mories, of Bloomington, Ii, 95 years old and a first consin of Gen. Lew Wallace, arrived bere after walking the greater part of the 130 miles between Des Moines and. lowa city Despite the fact that he owns nearly 240,000 acres of land in Texas fant a Gne residence in Bloomincton, the old hero of the Mexican war who hat been rebbed of his traveling funds ang weteh in Nes Moines, chose to “make his way to friends near Kaloma, ‘la. and scek ald from them to tak? him howe rather than call upon his ‘wife ana da@igitr were ror assistance Janet let at he known that he had been robbed 7 | Moies was an intimate frend of nearly every present af the United IStates since the Vieaican war was ‘one of the three i legates fo the I world’s ceneress ef religions at the Co- Humblan evre. tat oa} hetd the same ‘hosition ao coe ek Sag Shots AMERICAN HEIRESS FAMINE Impecunious English Peers Are Lan- ” guishing for Yankee Girls with Money. London.—Henry Labouchero says there is an American beiress famine in England and that it has come at the most unfortunate moment that could be tmagined. “The radical gov- ernment,” he auds, “will refuse to give appointments to tory f-vorites, and to transfer money from the pockets of the taxpayers to those of the incom- petent well-connected. That situation has never before occurred in our his- tory. “Almost eyery impecuntous eye in the West End had turned toward the United States. At this moment it is heard that either the stock of Amer- ican heiresses is nearly exhausted, or that many of them are disinclined to purchase husbands {n the European markets! It is, Indeed, hinted that many of them have adopted the ‘Im. perlal idea,” and now pretend that an American man is to be preferred to a European physical aid financial wreck that has inherited a title. ‘An Neiress, an heiress, my kingdom fot an heiress!’ is a misquoted passage that is on a thousand Hps. “It has recently become the practice in England for the government to sell titles for the benefit of the funds o! the party, and there can be little ob jection, therefore, to the principle be ing extended a little further. 1 should be rendered legal for an? im pecunioua peer or baronet to sell hi: tite—for life, at least—with the con Sent of the courts. That would, more over, benefit his creditors.” WINS ELECTION WITH CAKES Cookies Instead of Drinks and Ci- gus Help Sioux City Man Into Office. Sionx City, la—Wiliam Maziener, a Democratic baker of Slonx Clty, owes his election as alderman of the Fourth ward, a solid Republican ward, to the fact that he made a “cooky cam- paign” and gave bis triends and ac- quaintances an abundance of cookies, Instead of cigars and drinks. ‘For two years I have made it a practice to give uway a good many cookies," sald Mr. Maaiener in speak- ing of his big majority in' a ward con- trolled by the opposing party. “When- ever’a woman or a boy came into my bakery and I knew he Hved in the ward Which I desired to represent fn the city council I gave him cookies. “Every boy in the ward worked for the. Almost every woman, wives of Republicans and Democrats alike, was a friend of mine because 1 was xen- erous* with my cockies, and I attribute my success at the polls last week to the fact that I guve away cookles. William Maxieneryhas served in the conneil for two yeats, He persistent ly “landed” on every prominent citi: yen in Sioux City who asked favors of the city councit and special priv. flexes, He fonght all the banks tr Sioux City over the practice of keep Ing heavy elty deposits without inter est, and in the election he was oppose by them as well as by the powerfu corporation Interests of Sioux City But, thanks to his cookies, he wa elected by a larger majority than an) other Democrat on the ward Ucket. BLIND WOMAN'S GOOD WORK Performs Most Difficult Household Duties with Skill and _ Accuracy. Oklahoma City, Okla—3irs. S. M. Kirk, of Forest Valley, who has been blind for many years, has acquired a sense of feeling that is remarkable. She prepares the mealy for the fam- iy, with little assistance, and in par- ing potatoes cin pick out the imper- fections with as much skill as if she could see. - She makes ail the dresses for her two little girls and can put all the different pieces together without get: ting one of them wrong, One of the most remarkable things ts In sewing carpet rags, She can pick out all those of the same color anil tack them together without a miss, and in threading a needle she dors it as well and quickly as if her eyesight were perfect. Mrs. Kirk has never spent a day in a school for the blind, but has learned to do these things in her own home and altogether by? application. — She lost one of her eyes when quite a smal child, but has been -totally blind fo1 the last 12 years, Valuable Indian Lands. At present there is not an Indian in arms against Uncle Sam and prob- ably there never will be. The Indian, however, Is far from poor. He has the richest lane in the country, agri- cultural, forest\and mineral, and his potentional wealth is above the aver- age for the whole country. The fie civilized tribes own the larzest known Ugposits of bituminous coal. Their value is estimated at over $1,000,000,- voy and: the nation is trustce of this land. Dr. Hale's Advice. Dr. Edward Everett Hale uttributes his excellent health at the age of St to the serenity with which he takes ilfe, sleeping nine bours a night and always keeping his mind oreuzied. Dr, Hale offers this advice to his fel- tow man: “Spedk every day to some one whom you know to be your supe- rlor."*6 Hew Portrait of the Pope. Carolus Duran, the famous portralt painter, 1s about to paint a portrait of Pope Pius .X, taking his inspiration from Titlan’s portrait of Pope Paul ML : BAY RUM IS BARRED. MASSACHUSETTS TOWN PRO- | *BIBITS USE BY BA: ULES. _ to Men's Ences It Creates | Desire fer the Stuff That Tt Pro- ductive of the Fe_t.ve Bua? Holyoke, Mass.*Another of th? many great public movements tnat have their inception in this city of tht ‘simple life was inaugurated here the other day. As the cry in Holyoke nearly half a century ago was: “Abol- ish slavery.” so today it is: “Abolish bay rum.” It has been discovered that the distillation of the leaves of the. green bay tree {s full brother to thy stuff that ‘stealy away men’s brains. ae fs also found that young men and old men who have their faces bathed j with bay rum after shaving frequently! go out and acquire what is technically” | known as a “bun.” ' | Local sclentists have put two andi two together. and unanimously con- felude that the curse of rum Is ab- sorbed through the pores of the skin, | begetting a thirst that accounts for ‘the bustling activity with which so many men bustle from tho hands of ‘the barber to the nearest “simple room.” . Public sentiment, which in Holyoke can always be_counted upon to be far ahead of the times, has demanded the exclusion of bay rum from the “ton- | sorial parlors,” and now, by generat acclaim, along with the horseless car- (riage ‘and the enganemss train, thls | tair New England city uss the bay: rumless byrber slop, and, the sweet odor of bay that was wont te full to slumber the citizen watn he inade his seml-annual trip to ths tunsorsal artist to have his hair cut 1 gohe forever. Water only is to by used hereatter. Real bay rum costs $% a gallon. The | tonsorialists are happy, ior taey have J subscribed to pate opiuda, and at | the seme time are savers money. by [thelr virtuous ac ivn, inteed, it ts -}rumored among the ungecls that the | whole matter ot the daagers from bay Tum was conce.ved and propazated by Jthe barbers. One of them cunfiden: | tlally declared that‘the use of bay rum |had become an intolerable burden, as }all of the nien in Holyoke wear whls. -| kers, and these seppetl up an aston, | ishing quantity-of the costly fuld. | “Did you ever. in all your travels,” |Jasked the barber informant, “meet with a man from this place who was | Whiskerless? No, you never did, and rl with us, who ahprar to be born with s| whiskers, it ix whiskers tll we die. .| Down with the curse of (bay) rom.” LOST DURING HONEYMOON. Couple in Philadelphia Become Sep- arated and Have Unique Experience, Philadelphia.—“Is this the place where you inquire about fost persons in the city?” usked an exeited young man who rushed into tke Tenth and Thompson stree: station. Sergi Acker informed him tha: he was correct. “Are you lost or hate yom lost some- body?” queried the police official. “I've lost my wife.” replied the young man, who sad be way Fdwin Simpler, of Setbyville, Del. “Ixn’t it awful?” the Delawarean continued; “we were only married last week-and came to Philadelphia to epend our honeymoon. 1 minced my wife 12 minutes ago. We were on Lroail street and as I passe! Fairmont avenue I turned. arount to yay something to Mrs. Simpler anil found that she was gone.” Acker tooh a description of the woman and Simpler wan seated fn the Sergeant's room to await word of his missing better half. . Fifteen minutes had hardly elapse, before a noman entered and told Sergt. Acher that she had lost her husband. “His name‘ t+ Simpler, t it not?” ashed the serzeant - -* “Well of all things.” the woman gad, “if you Phila belphia poltee aren't the slichest. 1 have a comin who Is a constable ani he told me that the po- le Lere was smart, but ft hat no idea that you were all mini readers, too.” | ‘The couple were united, and us they left the station house armt in ari they solemnly vowed that they woald sever again get separated. * Jersey Girl's Enterprise, In @ small Jersey fows not far from New York ts a young woman who ts maklag her ..vinz by setting oat hardy gardens for people, Heme fond of plants, che bean hy helping er frlends to arrange thelr Lower gardens without recompense. From this ber services came Into vemand, und sow she earns her living by plannins old fashioned Hower yurdens for any wko wish the work dons. ‘ “Last of Thirty-First Congress. Andrew J. Muro, of Savannah. Mo., {s the last survivor of the Thirty-first congress, huving represented the Eleventh Indiana “istrict. Al hough 91 years old, he ts still hele acd hearty. Among the members fn this congress were wuch men ag Dentel Webster, John 2. Calhoun, Willam H. Seward, Stephen A. Douglas, Jet- ferson avis asd John J. Crittenden. Sn Winns: Cow: Greshore- / Rev. W. Mayo, of Pristol, {afo-we the annual meeting of the British Anti-Totaceo and Antl-Narcotie Irsire at Manchester that 609 girls tn his clty hava resolved to “have nothing to do” with toys who smohe * he boys have tahen the situation wer'y i ly, for’ one yonnzster alone has pledged 850 of his comrades nut t> smoke PUBLISHED AT 1109 Eye St., N. W., Washington, D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR. Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. On copy per year.....$2.00 Six months.....1.00 Three Months.....6.00 Subscribe monthly.....20 UNITE TO REMOVE IT. To the masses of the colored people of this city, the recent attacks upon defenseless women by the colored ruffians constitute a source of profound regret not unmixed with the feelings of humiliation. No less than half a dozen such cases have followed in rapid succession during the past fortnight. The character and frequency of these crimes render it imperative that all good citizens, white and colored, exert their utmost to apprehend the criminals and do all in their power lawfully to prevent their recurrence. As for the colored people, in order that pretexts for race denunciation may be minimized, as well as that crimes among the colored people may be abated, it is clearly the duty of all good citizens to enter more into the spirit and practice of true missionary endeavor. The ministers should organize bands of missionaries in their various churches and assign them to various sections of the city for earnest and faithful work in regenerating the criminal classes. The various Epworth Leagues and Christian Endeavor Societies could do noble service in the missionary, capacity and those who are supposed to lead in all that pertains to intelligence and culture among the colored people should unite in the commendable effort to abort the tendency to crime and render, if possible, the community free from criminal taint. This is a duty as well as a wise provision against undue and unjust criticism. We are aware that there are in operation a number of organizations designed to stay the tide of crime and develop a higher appreciation of the aims, purposes and benefits of approved civilized life. But recent developments indicate with no uncertainty, that there is need of an enlargement of the missionary militant and an amplification of the missionary field. The retreats of idleness, always the hot-beds of lawlessness and crime, and low dives, should be the principal points of attack, for these slums breed the scions of deviltry, and out of which emerge ignorant, lazy and conscienceless evildoers. We sincerely trust that the good people of the race who we are proud to say constitute ninety-five per cent of the entire mass will set about at once extending their moral influence in the abatement of crimes. Yet while we deplore the crimes referred to and are determined to crush out crime, we view with regret the disposition on the part of our local white contemporaries to magnify the character of the crimes and render them more horrifying by strained implications to the effect that they were committed under the influence of unspeakable motives. We deplore this, not because of the disposition to exaggerate under great provocation, but because it is clearly the result of infection from the loathsome propaganda of Southern race hate, prejudice and injustice, which is spreading to and menacing quarters hitherto characterized by fairness and liberality. Judging from the conspicuity, space and bitterness of the articles we can readily perceive that the desire is to hold the entire colored race responsible for a few crimes, to besmirch the reputation of the masses and to add stimulus to the spirit of race persecution. And it may be unreasonable to refer crimes to purely social conditions. Excepting those who are accused of criminal taint, if such there be, and whose deprivacy is natural and eradicable, it is not difficult to imagine that persons of correct instinct may be goaded on to thefts and other offenses by harsh treatment and the denial of the privilege of earning a livelihood by honest toil. In many cases the pangs of hunger and the severities of climate impel men to do wrong. It is this class of persons to which all good people should devote their best reformatory influences. There are hundreds of mechanics, worthy and skilled, who are not permitted to work at their trades on account of the rigid opposition of Trades Unions. As a consequence, they are driven into spheres of employment which naturally belong to persons of less skill, the effect of which is to drive from the lower avenues of labor large numbers who must seek a living by the most precarious means. Thus may be referred to the inhumality of the whites, many of the offenses charged to the colored race. We ask the whites to put themselves in our place, look actual facts and conditions squarely in the face and then ask themselves whether out of eighty thousand people it is strange that a half dozen offenses are committed in quick succession. We also ask them in the interest of truth and all fairness whether it is just to maintain that the whole colored race are brutes and criminals simply because a few wicked men commit crimes. Let us all unite not only in exterminating crime among colored people but also in demonstrating a real Christian interest in the community, by manifesting the spirit of charity and helpfulness, without regard to race, politics or creed. LET THE LAW BE SPECIFIC. Ever since the subject of the organization of the public schools has been before the committee in Congress, a great variety of witnesses have, by invitation and insinuation, managed to get their names either in print or in the report of the committee, or in the newspapers. Threshed out, the testimony of the witnesses amounts to about the following: First, that the demand for higher salaries is just and reasonable and sustained by the action of enlightened communities and endorsed by the highest educational authorities; secondly, that the separation of the races is warranted by experiment and sanctioned if not insisted upon by the popular sentiment; thirdly, that perfect authority should characterize the separate systems, whereby the direction of colored schools should be under absolute colored supervision and the white schools under white; fourthly, that both the colored and white schools should be under entirely white supervision as to general direction and if desirable, complete direction; fifthly, that the Board of Education should consist of one-third colored and two-thirds white members; sixthly, that in so far as the organic law is concerned, no mention should be made as to face in establishing the board. Much more testimony of doubtful authority or consequence may be found in the report, which the long-suffering and patient committee permitted to be printed. The Bee indorses heartily the claim for higher salaries, autonomy and a fair proportion of colored members of the board and hopes and will fight for their consummation. But the propositions to have white teachers to conduct the education of colored children and the injustice of not providing specifically for the appointment of colored members of the board are not only a palpable mendacity and insult which the colored people will indignantly repel, but against which they will fight to the last ditch. We regret that the last proposition is not only acceptable to those who, for various personal reasons desire the removal of certain colored officials and teachers, but is supported by some who foolishly imagine that by insisting upon specific provision for colored trustees, they therefore relinquish their right to oppose general Jim Crowism in legislation. If the initiative had been taken by the colored people in the establishment of separate schools, it might with some show of reason, be maintained that the insistence at this time upon class legislation is unfortunate, not to say illogical, considering our claims to political and civil equality. But it must be remembered that this class legislation is of forty-years' standing, that it was legislation enacted by the whites alone against vigorous protest that it was in defense to the demands of the whites, who would have resorted to private instruction rather than submit to the co-education of the races. Moreover the prospects of mixed schools is manifestly too remote for serious consideration and wisdom and common sense dictates that we deal with present conditions as we find them, always with the view to the appropriation of the best we can find, leaving problems to come to be solved by the wisdom of future generations. Besides it must be remembered the legislation is territorial and purely local, and deals only with local conditions. To make no specific provision for colored members of the board would leave the matter of the proportion of the colored representation discretionary with the appointing power and render our influence on the board precarious to say the least. And when it is remembered that this elimination of race in the organic law was demanded by a Southern Democrat who comes from a State where the influence of the colored educator is practically nil, the folly of leaving the matter to the discretion of future judges or commissioners becomes at once apparent. We want a just proportion of colored members on the board of education and we want it specifically nominated in the bond, we want absolute conceded supervision and we demand the right to have our children taught by our race. When the people at large arrive at the point where they will acknowledge the equality of all men and wipe out all vestiges of race or class distinction by mixing the schools, opening all the avenues of civil enjoyment to all without distinction and establishing open and fair competition in the effort for place and power, we will be willing to have the law shorn of all local class or race distinctions. But at this time when conditions are fast running toward the humiliation of the colored people and their complete elimination from places of honor and trust, we prefer our rights well deterred and beyond the reach of caprice. WILL IT BE SHAW? Formal announcements of presidential candidacies are not yet forthcoming, but beyond doubt, most of the possibilities are now cautiously triming their sails to catch the breeze which is to safely walt them into the current leading to White House Landing. Of the many good men alloyed to as calculated to make splendid presidential timber, no one is more highly spoken of than Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury. Among the many reasons why Mr. Shaw would make an acceptable person to guide the destinies of this great nation, lies in the fact that although he is looked upon as a formidable candidate and notwithstanding his knowledge and appreciation of this fact, he still maintains the strictest loyalty to Mr. Roosevelt who, it is hinted in the press, is favorable to the candidacy of some other man. Rumors have been set afloat from time to time to the effect that the relations between Mr. Shaw and the President were strained, but they have long since been dispersed by the urgency with which Mr. Roosevelt insisted that the former should remain in the Cabinet. This is clear evidence of the great abilities of Mr. Shaw as an adviser and financier as well as of the desire on the part of the President to insure a successful administration. There are many reasons why Mr. Shaw would make a popular candidate and insure a splendid administration. In the first place he is a frank, honest, able man and therefore inclined and competent to do absolute justice to all sections and all classes. He is a man of large and varied experience, having started at the bottom of the ladder and by dint of honesty, energy and perseverance, achieved a national reputation and hence can appreciate the aspirations and struggles of others. He is kind and courteous as well to the humblest citizen as to the highest dignitary. One of the most pleasing facts of his career as Secretary is that he lends a willing ear to all who have grievances and corrects or ameliorates when dictated by reason and justice. Moreover, Mr. Shaw's attendants and associations are such as commend him to all fair-minded people. He hails from a sturdy, sterling stock, whose distinguishing characteristic was absolute fairness toward all men, without regard to race, color or creed. He is also a disciple of Senator Allison, that true and tried Republican and safe and peerless statesman, and who can be relied upon as a believer in and advocate of the doctrine of the absolute equality of all men before the law. Furthermore, Mr. Shaw represents a section of the country which may reasonably demand the highest political recognition. The Middle West is now powerful, progressive, wealthy and great; prolific of great statesmen and great industry. It is therefore, not unreasonable or surprising that a demand should come from that section for the first place in the land. Besides Mr. Shaw represents sound views upon all of the important questions affecting the welbeing of the whole nation, sufficiently radical to meet the requirements of a highly progressive civilization and conservative enough to accept established and approved principles and institutions. In other words he is the golden mean between the morbid aristocratic conservatism of the East and the ultraradicalism of the Far West. Upon the broad question of the rights of man, we have ample reason to believe that he is sound and courageous. He is not of that pondering or sky-rocket sort who like to make grandstand plays for temporary applause, but rather one who, having chosen the path of Christian duty and true manliness, moves in a straight course and hews to the line, leaving the chips to fall where they may. This is briefly our estimate, based upon close observation and study of Mr. Shaw. Of the many men mentioned, we may safely say that not any would be more acceptable to the colored people, North and South. Under the administration of Mr.Shaw as President, the colored people might reasonably hope for a return of that spirit of equality and respect for Constitutional guarantees, which made the characters of such men as Lincoln, Grant, Summer, Conkling and Hoar, the beacon lights of the nation and a blessing to mankind. Despite the spirited and almost frantic effort on the part of the "Southern push" to secure an appropriation by Congress for the James-town Exposition, Speaker Cannon has informed them in his usual and positive way that under no circumstances will be allow the bill to be brought before the House for a vote. Assuming that Speaker Cannon has consulted the Republican leaders on the subject, we congratulate him and them on their manly stand. A few weeks back it looked like the enemies of the Constitution had about succeeded in cajoling the Republicans into this most nefarious scheme. We say nefarious because the money asked for was to be applied, among other things, toward propagating a sentiment hostile to Republican principles and subversive of the Constitution by the institution of a system of high-handed and unjust discrimination against a certain class of American citizens. This is mendacity with a vengeance. It may be safely stated that no class of people on the earth would have the outrageous audacity to ask a government, professing to be in any degree civilized to contribute toward a project which is an-insult to its Constitution and a gross reflection upon its legalized institutions. A tenacious adherence to the present attitude of Speaker Cannon and the Republican leaders will administer a righteous rebuke to those who would cast a blot on the escutcheon of the nation. The colored voter has been watching the outcome of this matter and will no doubt be gratified to find that the Republicans have at last come to the conclusion that they cannot afford to drive from their support the only element upon which they could al- We thank Speaker Cannon for his noble stand and hope that the Republican Senate may be equally manly. To rebuke the cohorts of persecution and prejudice at this time will have the effect to dismay if not completely rout the enemy. Congratulations, old man. It is the crowning jewel of your seventy years' work. THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. This name should be dear to every American. But how few respect it. In a decision by his honor Justice Stafford in deciding the motion for a preliminary injunction against the Columbia Typographical Union, this learned judge demonstrated the independence of an American citizen. Justice Stafford in this decision sustained the American working man, against an exclusive and prejudiced institution. While we believe in upholding the dignity of labor, one class of working men should not be made to suffer for the benefit of a few. So jubilant are the open-shop advocates that a paper has been published in which the full opinion of Justice Stafford is published and lays the law down and gives disorganizers to understand that the American citizen must be respected. If some of our judges would follow the example of Justice Stafford, the conditions in the South would be different. Those who heard Senator McLaurin of Mississippi last Sunday evening at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church were very much disappointed. Many, said that he thought he was lecturing a lot of ignorant people. Colored men who continue to beg prejudiced white men to speak to them should be lectured to until they learn some sense. The white Republicans and Democrats want Col. Devaux of Georgia removed after the expiration of his second term. Well, the third term tenure of office under this administration applies to colored appointments only and the sooner the colored voters realize this fact the better they will succeed. Col. Devaux has made a good officer. This is a spectacular administration. You see it and you don't see it. Let nothing surprise the colored man. The Bee regrets the retirement of Prof. M. Grant Lucas from the presidency of the High School Alumni. Prof. Lucas has made a most admirable president. Indeed, he has made the association what it is to-day. The Bee thinks that the association has made a blunder in not re-electing him. He is energetic, aggressive and progressive. Every honest citizen favors suffrage in the District of Columbia. WHY SHOULD WE WORRY? Why should the colored man worry? His conscience is clear and his heart has always been right. Those whom he has served faithfully have joined the forces of his enemies and today the faithful black allies whose patriotism is only respected when the republic is about to be destroyed, have been displaced for those who attempted to destroy the Union. But why should the colored man worry? There is always a day of retribution. This is a Republican administration, but the colored man receives less consideration under it than any other nationality and a great deal less than its enemies. But why should we worry? The Bee has always maintained that this administration was spectacular in its character and the negro could hope for nothing under it. Let the scycophants and cowards bow to it and accept the teachings of the false masses and the colored man will continue to be the obedient slave of the monster. But why should we worry? All the friends of the colored man are not dead. Let the enemies within his ranks be put out of the way, then there is some hope. He might as well break for other clover fields, because there is no more Republican party. There is a party in existence by that name, but it principles. But why shouldn't worry? The colored man has sacrificed for Southern votes a rate bill. Both parties has promised him, because his old bar to his citizenship. But why we worry? Every lane has. It is the shopgirl who is in with prejudice. It is her position that makes her feel priority over the colored man man. Conditions often cause to forget their birth. The man is going on just the same his enemies are riding into COME DOWN With the humiliating touching passenger service for citizens staring us in the face citizens' associations preparing institution of Jim Crow street in the city and the attempt on the of disgruntled coloured people prejudiced white ones insisting the elimination of all favorable vision in the school bill, it we seem high time for our so-called political leaders to display their power in influence and stop letting off hot and our pedantic professors andquent lecturers to stop indulging glittering generalities and sensual discussions upon the difference between ec and et and a lot of other moonshine and set about doing something tangible and practical. HOWARD'S NEW PRESIDENT. The trustees of Howard University have selected a president to succeed Dr. John Gordon. The new president is from the South and it is said that he is a brilliant scholar and a gentleman of influence. What the new president should do is to reorganize the University and place competent teachers in it. Of course there are a few teachers in the institution who are in need of strict discipline Prof. Fairfield is a gentleman and he has performed his work well. The new president will find in Prot Fairfield elements that will aid him in making Howard University one of the leading colleges in the world. The first act of the new president is to get rid of the tattlers. A GREAT DEFENSE The argument of Attorney General Moody in the Arkansas case last week was a most lucid and masterful presentation of the rights of the color people guaranteed by the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In his speech, Mr. Moody showed profound learning, felicitous application of the law to the case and manitou a sympathy toward the colored and a brilliant championship seen in the Supreme Court of United States. We thank the Attorney General for his noble and brilliant defense and trust that hundreds and thousands of our race may make the speech and thus acquire new moments in favor of their rights to liberty and the fruits of their THE SERVANT CLASS From the Ohio Standard. In discussing the servant queen Washington City Bee, one of rising Afro-American Journals say-colored pulpit has thrown aside and joined the army of money. Instead of religion in the churches being preached, begin money to carry into effect schemes from which many of receive a percentage. What will nature of the colored servant is a tion that ought to be considered pulpit. The colored servant out of existence fast." The above is very plain talk too plain to call attention, on to a very serious matter. "W is fiddling Rome is burning the pulpit is-chasing the alar lar, the foundation of future giving away—occupations and nities are gradually slipping hands. The Afro-American pulpit should join hands in every and contend in a practical strength. The Bee is looking at it from standpoint and we hope it will the righteous fight. |e Jarra 2 OS at Pn a Re cf Ee 1 RR Sea © ANGER 5 ae IR t 3 , Yas \K. or “ BSCRIBERS. Sube.- - The Bee are notified it -¢ + will be sent to them ie and they will cither har’ -end a check or postal moet the management will wet a nbers with collectors. Adare <. Subseription Depart- wen’ -hington Bee, 1009 Eye gett, ‘ « nth of Va. has returit a aus L, Jones left the ort .ourg, Va, last week, Mies Mitchell is sick at her ‘bone sreet, northwest." AMG casant trip to Philadcl- fa’ . Phomas and son have onurn 1 é Re S i Brooks spent 2 few aye ghter, Mrs. R. L. Jones abet —* arleston, W, Va. Amre * trangers who attended Abyssin 1 week were Mrs. A. Jack- mot Ws KE Smith +. Mv; .. Ms 1 Henderson went to Hampt quests of Mrs. Ann Dear - a We val, daughter of Major CAs ‘Vrs Fleetwood, will return othect lune from St. Louis, Mo, where: cos been teaching school. - Wo Mo Jenkins has returned from Rume. Vs where she went to be peer tl) uarnage of her cousin, Wel VSie Me 1 1 Carponter, wo is to grad- ak tts te thevlomveal department oo art take charge of the M. isk a Sahm, Va, + aon even by Messrs. B. . 11 Pope of Chicago, was wor Yt tu af the District of arte re + Willams gave a theatre yt * 4 homer i her daugh- a Me "isn amd Mrs, Ra- ae S50 wt af the Monumental Wl site of Dr. Danie we: OY + amet surgeon of Freed: cet) nay been appointed z wes +. iter for Vacatior “ F ue PREVITIES. , Dulaney died Sunday, tM +e was largely attended + vcmung. ‘hnsom is ‘acting deputy Vohee Court. -ton, who has been quite ssume work at the Gov- ¥ Office. MI Lewis is being urged + Officer of the Juvenil Morgan, who has beer west, Heft for Richmond scepton at Miss Mollie ch was well attended. «ivic CLUB. ‘\ met-at the residence of nuts last Saturday night st twenty members pres- «y Miller was the central « was requested to make . nember asked him what the House Committee on It had been whispered ‘word colored stricken wntrary to the instruc- 'y Attorney James “A. . st member to attack the He wanttd to know try out the instructions \uorney Cobb read him “e Club decided he (Mil- m to Congress and ex- rent of the Club and not wel that hie expressed his n , Weed that he should have + ews of the Club and ‘= very indignant. of Howard University Miller had committed 2 't 1s a question of con ~ the colored people shoul *csemtation on the schoo “e bill pass in its presen 1 Richardson, Curtis anc tew of the level-heade: surprised and so ex ‘ves lusion of the business o Dr. Francis quieted th nerves of the indignant members by passing fried pickled crab meat, bis- cuits and black coffee and ice cream and cake. The longest speech was made by At- torney Cobb. HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI. AnugESses LFFORE THE M STREET GRADU- * _ ATES. Representative Green and Mr. Chas. W. Needham the Speakers—Elections of Officers. the M Street High School Alumni Association held its annual meeting last Monday evening in the assembly hall of the M Strect High School. -\ representative audience was present lo pay its respects to Representative Green of Massachusetts, a member of the House committee on the District of Columbia, and to Dr. Chas, W. Need- ham, a member of the Board of Educa- tuon, who were the speakers of the ev: ening. Representative Green delivered, in ar entertaining address, the outlines anc principles of right and justice by whict the State of Massachusetts has workec its way tovthe forefront among those communitics which stand for the bes! im civilization, and carnestly recommend. ed the adoption of such a policy by al organizations and ,governments. Massachusctts has always made th educating of her youtH her first duty believing that with this qualification al citizens have the means of more com plete living. x Accompamed by Mr. J. Gerald Tyler Mr. W. Stanton Wormley favored th audience with 4 solo, following whict Mr. M. Grant Lucas, president of tht association, introduced Dr. Charles W Needham, who said in part: “We are born into a world which ws have not made—a world whose phenom ena take place according to fixed law: The people in South Washington wer into the world with us. In such a worl we are appointed to live, and in it al our work is to be done.” After Dr. Needham’s address Mis Lottle Wallace-sang. Officers Elected. The association then proceeded to thi election of officers after the exercises the result of whch election follows: Mt G. C. Wilkinson, president; Miss Ann. Thompson, first vice-president; Mis Bertha Howard, second vice-president Mr. Jno. W. White, third vice-president Mr. Eugene Wilson, fourth vice-presi dent; Mrs. A. J. Cooper, librarian; Dr J. C. Dowling, recording secretary; Mi Bernhardt "Keys, assistant recordin secretary; Miss Zeta Dyson, corres ponding secretary; Miss Alice William: assistant corresponding secretary; Law |yer Wm. L. Pollard, treasurer; Mr. A C. Newman, statistician; Miss Hatti Collier. assistant statistician; Mr. J. L Campbell, sergeant-at-arms7 Mr. C. C Lewis, assistant sergeant-at-arms. ANNIVERSARY OF THE Y. M. F CLUB OF EBENEZER M. E. CHURCH. The Young Men's Philanthropical Club celebrated its second anniversary at the’ Ebenezer M. E, Church, 4th and D streets, S.E.. at 3 o'clock, Sunday afternoon last by appropriate exercises. The music for the occasion was rendered by the Epworth League choir, Prof. Williams, director. George Brown, pres- ident of the club, presided. J. W. Lyons, register of the U, S. Treasury, Lawyer W.°C. Martin and Mr. Ferdinand D. Whitby of Howard University, being present by special invitation delivered short addresses. After a well rendered solo by Madam Mamie Jones, President Brown made a short address in which he explained the causes which led. t0 the organization of the club and the relief it had afforded deserving members of the church, W, H. Newman, the secretary, read his an- nual report which was heartily appre ciated by the large audience present The report showed that $161 had beer collected during the past, year and nine teen members of the church relieved. ‘The closing address was made by Dr rE. W. S. Peck, pastor of the church The officers of the club are: Georg Brown, president; W. H. Newman secretary; Henry Naylor, treasurer; T I. Dorsey, chaplain; Daniel Stewart Sergeant-at-arms. The club deserves and’ was highly praised for its laudabl efforts. CHIEF GRIFFIN IN A NEW ta The most enterprising man in this city at the head of the Grand United Order of True Reformers is Grand Chief W. R. Griffin. Since he has been at the head of this organization in this city, no man is more popular among the peo- ple than he is. Chief Griffin now ap- pears ina new role. May 24, 25 and 26 he will present Williams and Fauntroy and their own dramatic company for the benefit of the Old Folks Home. This is one of the best dramatic companies in the city and those who wish to see a fine drama should not fail to attend. DR. DREW IS NOW A PH.D. The degree of Ph.D. was conferred on Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D., pas- tor of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, 768 O street, N. W,, last Thursday, May 8, at the annual’ commencement exer- cises in Baltimore, Md. It, were confer red by Dean eGo. W. Kennard, A.M. D.D,, Ph.G, of the Christ Callege. A reception will be tendered to Dr. Drew in honor of the degree, Thursday, June 7, at 8 P.M. a, You are most cordially invited to at- tend the Grand United Rally and special services at the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, 108 O street, N. W.) Sunday, May 13, at 1 A.M. Dr. Drew will preach, subject, “The Woman's Danec for Man's Head.” . | At 8 P. M. the annual sermon to Queen Esther Lodge No. 12 of Good Samaritans, Chief Bell, Grand Sire. __ $3,000 Grand United Rally Sunday, May 20, at ir A. M. Dr. Drew will preach. .Subject, “Give Me Liberty ot Give Me Death.” 3 P. M, a sermon by Rev. Geo. W. Kennard, A.M. D.D., Ph.G., dean o! Christ College of Baltimore, Md., sub ject, “Hath God Cast Away This Peo: ple?” ‘ =! ‘Tuesday, May 22, at 8 P. M, Rev. 1 E. B, Rosser, D.D., pastor of the Mile C. M. E. Church, subject, “Hell Witt the Lid Of.” Sunday, May 27, at 1 A. Mt, Dr Drew, subject, “Two Builder's.” 8 P.M, subject, “The Devil’s Hoy Killing.” Wednesday, May 30, Labor day, at ! P. M, Sunday Schodt May Queen en tertainment. 7 Thursday, May 31, at 8 P. M., Rev M. W. Clair, Ph.D., pastor of the As bury M. E, Church, Sunday, June 3, Dr. Drew, subject “Death in the Pot.” 8 P. M. subject “The Voice from Hell.” . Sunday, June 10, Rev. Dr. A. M, Mo lock, president of Christ College of Bal timore, Md. . | DOING GOOD WORK. _ There is a lady at the Police Court by the name of Mrs, Dean, who looks after the female prisoners, She repre: sents the Christian Temperance Unior of this city. This is the first female that has ever had the temerity to look after fallen girls and unfortunate col- ured women. In fact Mrs. Dean make: no discrimination, She interests hersel! in white girls as well as colored. She is unlike all other prisoners” friend: who have been at this court and whe are there now, and very seldom look after colored girls, men or women, She has secured homes and places for col. ored girls and women who, by accident * sa me Ag S 5 Rens eee, ipa) ey oa: MRS, KATIc L. DEAN happen to get mto trouble She 1s high- ly respected by the court and her rec- ommendations are very often respected. She is doing good work among the un- fortunates and here is an excellent op- portunity for the colored people to show their Christian, benevolent and’ charit- able spirit by urging Congress to ap- propriate several thousand dollars for a home for unfortunate females or fallen witls and women. It would be well for the colored churches to invite her te speak and get her limited experience al the Police Court among the unfortun- ates. The above is an exact likeness, of the woman who is doing so much fot depraved and fallen humanity. Will the colored churches do their duty? Wil the colored ministers invite her to thei churches and hear her tell the story: Now is the time for the colored pulpi to be doing something to reform thos against whom there is so much preju dice. AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS. The appeal to the twenty-nine subor- diate lodges by the District Grand Mas- ter J. H. Coleman for funds to aid the suffermg members ofthe order in San Francisco is being generously responded ‘to and he will soon have tn hand a good sum which he will transmit to the Dis- trict Grand Master of California. Mrs. M. A. Parker, the D. M, N. K. has also made a similar appeal to the twenty-three Households of Ruth to which they are nobly responding. ‘There are three lodges, on P. G. M. Council, one Patriachie and one House hold of Ruth in San Francisco. Memorial exercises on the life anc character of several deceased member: of Rising Sun Lodge No. 1365 wert held at Israel C. M. E. Church at 2.3¢ P. M. Sunday last. W. E. Causie Es Ko, the N. G. of the lodge, presided Eulogistic addresses were made by Rev W. J. Howard, Stafford Parker, Thom as L. Jones, W. H, Lewis, Jr, A § , nore W. H, Ricks and several oth ers. : Enablished 1866. BURNSTINE LOAN OFFICE Gold and silver watc.cs, diameads jewelzy, guns, mechanical toels. ladies’ and gent’s wearing apparel. Old gold and silver bought. Unredeemed pledges for sale. 361 Pennsylvania Adve, N. W. MONEY For everybody at rates lower cht the lowest Don’t be deceived; come to us and .nvestigate. Business stric, ly confidential. No one knows of your transaction with us. We lem on furniture, pianos, or salary. 3. you have a loan now anywhere and need more money, come to us. Noth- ing deducted from loan. You get ful amount, Extension in case of sick- ness without extra charge. | METROPOLITAN LOAN AND TRUST CO. | sosESt, N. W. LOANS. From $10 up to $200 loaned furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, y_ tures, etc. é COURTEOUS ‘Liment guaranteed to all, | see have the largese business in the city. Why? Because we grant ex- tensions in case of sickness and give you the benefit of our liberal rebate system if you pay up in advance. . We carry thousands of satisfied cus tomers on our books. Call and is vestigate. SURETY LOAN COMPANY Room 1, Warder Bldg., Cor. 9th ane F Sts, N. W- p FOR EVERYBODY $10 to $300 On FURNITURE, PIANOS, TEAM! ETC., without removal, at a low rate o! interest. WHEN YOU BUY MERCHANDIS! you go to a reliable house. Why no’ do the same thing when you borro monzy? = We are an old-establish company, and treat everybody alike. Ist it worth §our while to see us be foré dealing elsewhere? We pay off other companies and advance you more money. e : We also Inan on plain note to oe aried employees, and make a specialty loans to TEACHERS. Par OAK C0 ee Adantic Building, Rooms 23 and 25. Second floor, stairway or elevator. WHO IS SHE? ‘The Buxton Eagle and The Blue Grass Bugle, botlr have notices of a young lady by the name of Miss Erma Bruce, who graduated with high honors from the Leavenworth High School She stood at the head of her class of 44 members. The Bugle claims that she is the daugh- ter of B. K, Bruce, .principal of the South Leavenworth Colored School, while the other claims that she is the daughter of Ex-Senator B. K. Bruce, and also a former register of the treas- wry, Who is she? Will the papers state? . CATALOGUE EDITION. ‘The Bishop College Student of April 27 comes in the form of the catalogue of the Bishop College at Marshall, Tex- as, It is replete with information and contains the cut of the president, Rev. A. B. Chaffer, A.M. D.D., several pro- fessors and buildings. | NEGRO MEDICAL PROFESSION IN KANSAS CITY. From the Kansas Rising Sun. © Few cities in the West offer a greater and more lucrative field for the negro physicians than Kansas’City. This fact, however. has become apparent only re- cently. Ten or fifteen years ago the col- ored people of Kansas City were some- what indifferent toward employing phy- sicians of their own race. At that time there were not many negro physicians in Kansas City and our people had not been properly informed as to tlte ability and qualification of our medical frater- nity. The fact that the negro physicians af today are as well schoofed as aré those of the white race did not occur to ‘our people. The negro press took the ‘question in hand and brought about con- fidence and: shortly afterwards this field ‘was sought by a number of physicians the product of our race, whose meri asserted itself in a manner that can be ‘vouched for only by those whose bodilj afflictions required the attention of th profession. The result of a methodica effort on the part of the profession as sisted by the press has been very satis factory. 8 < Willams and Fauntroy AND THEIR CO IN THE ‘ Royal Duke, Watermelon Trust AND A HOT TIME IN CHINATOWN : Presented by W. R. Griffin, Chief . of the Wash‘ngton Diviston U. O. T. R- . . and 3,500 True-Reformers and their friends for the benefit of the . € Old Folks Home. 2 . THREE NIGHTS MAY 24, asth and 26th 1906 . . TRUE REFORMERS HALL uath and U Sis. N. W. e Sale of tickets begins at Reformer’s office 12th U sts. Sat. May sath: = PRIGES 25 and 35 Cents. ‘ Good order and good a clean play guaranteed each night : WR. GRIFFIN, General manager. = = t.ho CREDIT FOR ALL WASHING-TON, ar Many People Are Surprised To find our prices just as low as any charged at strictly cash stores, and in ‘many cases even lower. And this inspite of the fact that we are always ready to arange the most liberal credit : . ‘terms without extra charge. Our »? prices are all marked in plain figures ~ : : and we give the following discounts: C; Ten per cent off for cash or if paid . * in 30 days, XQ Seven and one-half per cent if paid L) : in sitxy days. . Sy » Five per cent if paid in ninety days. Our stock contains everything necessary to furnish a home complete- ly and well, and our patterns havebeen selected from the prettiest of this season’s styles. We positively guar-antee the quality of everything we sell, so you are always safe in mak-ing purchases here. . 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street, Between H and I Streets, GE . STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR. OX-MARROW POMADEHAS A MAGIC EFFECT ON CURLY HAIR AND MAKESIT GROW LONG - AND STRAIGHT. “ny ie ip . a ee SPECIAL OFFER. = m. Present this coupon and ten cents ° 5 and we will give you one full sized : bottle of Ox-Marrow Pomade. . ; ED AGENTS FOR MADINOLA CGOMPLEXION CREAM. People’s Pharmacy , SEVENTH AND EYE STREETS, NORTHWEST PURE DRUGS POPULAR PRICES. Re NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON CANDY KITCHEN, 1614 14th street, N. W. All kinds of delicious ice cream delivered free. One gallon, $1.00; one quart, 25 cents; one pint, 15 cents. . Our Candies Made Daily. Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy and drops of all kinds ten cent, pound. . 2 ge ta tee | Phone M. 4837 Snits $12.00 up. Si dCo J. Simon and Oo. Merchant Tailors First Class Goods toorder, Up-to-date in every Particular. Satisfaction or money Refuuded . a J. Simon, 508 9thSt. Northwest STEAMER JANE M0sELY - 5 A Libel 9; sss te rte mre ee a ; fhe seer a * J ' Is now open for Charters for Summerset Beach and other River Landings. Alf points on Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk and Richmond. Va. For full information apply or write to 2 1g First Strect, Lewis.Jefferson Southwese Telephone: Main 1779. nee ee nigmnaenisiniaainmicieetmmmitaironan Saturday night we ran across our old friend, Brother Johnson, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, visiting the sick. The Doctor is a great worker in the aaa of the Lord. ‘A stampede was caused at the Mid- night Bank, of Fifth avenue and Forty- fourth street, New York recently by the lights going out suddenly. In a few | minutes business went on as usual. ighat : t « 4 . 7 Ie MT A ATTUTE comonomer CEE TADTAN RELICS cree” DAVIS FOR SENATOR POPE ICT IS NOT A C IDATE Interesting Relic of Great Gezeral ? Was Built by Btephen Field, an Elec- . - "PPlemencean, Minister of the Inter, Presented to WarDepartment ty = & trical Engineer, and Ran in | . Is a Genius in Many 7 Stockbridge, Mass. . Lines, — ‘Beeeleant Roowerslt; HUNTERS OF ILLINOIS OUTNUM- en ARKANSAS GOVERNOR TO SUC- 0 es ROBBINS DECLINES TO RUN FOR | Washington.— President Roosevelt | BER THOSE OF OTHER STATES. Boston.—In a little vhed in Siock- CEED JAMES H. BERRY. Paris—It Is agreed on ait stg GOVERWORSHIP. tes pea ee eee “ bridge Me the remains of the frst trol- ; that the domisan: figure tn “ft * pariieat tae lie bintedlest auilen _,__ | Je¥ car ever constructed In this coun- . French cabinet 1s not Sarries, «4° SS tion a section of a log from the cabin {School Museums and State Institu- | try. It was built there, by Stephen| ‘Cornfield Lawyer,” Nominated at premier and the minister of 3.s icq, Wormer Leader of Coal Operaters Said | which Gen. U. S. Great bullt for his ’ tions Have Many Intereating and «| Dudley Field, an electrical engineer,| State Primaries by Popular Vote, | nor even Bourgeois, the foreign bg to Be After Senatorial Toga— [family near St. Louis after bis res, | Valuable Articles'as a Result | WHO fs stlll ving in the town,. but & Picturesque Being—Is a Ister, but Clemencrav, the min ster o¢ Has Support of Miners and ignation from the regular army before | —Many Homes Decorated, who 4s employed ja Laiportant electri- Crafty Politician, + @|the interior, Tahoe Watane, the opening of the war of 1861. The! « ees | cal enterprises all uyer the sountry. Mi Indianapolis, Ind—F. L, Robbins, President of the Pittsburg Coal com: pany, who held the center of the etage during the heated coal confer- ences In this city, in which he broke away from the “stand-pat” operators aad stood by the side of John Mitchell for the readoption of the 1903 gcale, has absolutely declined to be a candi- date for the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania, His stand In the coal conference placed the 250,000 voting Pennsylvania coal min- ers behind him and also gave him the eupport of ‘the Iabor unions of the Steat industrial state. The United States Steel corporation crowd and apes. great industrial fnterests in ennsylvania also were urging him 10 make the race and tnsisting that, @bough certain railroad interests would line up against him, the nom- ination would be given him on a sil- ver platter. ~ The railroad interests have been turned against him because of bis stsnd at Indianapolis, He not only eprored and fought the policy against &n adyance in wages adopted by the Dituminous railroads and their rail- road coal companies, but his stand jalso was oppdsed to the Interests of ‘the great anthracite coal railroads. On top of that he assisted John | BES Py re <tt Ea! Car ae ees: ee Ps eRe e eg : oe Eo : Se i vig aise 5 Sows ‘ 7 \ : as . ; Te | clined a Gubernatorial Nomination.) Mitchell, in the Indianapolis confer- ence, In showing that the railroads owned bituminous coal mines, and that their ownership brought de- moralization to the trade and to wages, Robbins was’ born in Ripon, Wis., in 1855. In college be was an ath- lete, and especially a crack baseball player. He attended Cornell to com- plete his education. His athletic days he turned to account well. He built up wonderful reserve energy that has rerved him £0 well in the long battles in Indlanapolls, lasting three and four days and nights with hardly a break. He has turned his muscle into mil- Mons and is now known as “the world’s largest coal operator and a multi-millionalre’—the employer of 70,000 men. In 1890 Robbins was a large Individual operator when he eyolved the plan of consolidating the coal companies in the western Penn- nylvania district. The Pittsburg Coal company, which has matured out of that thougbt, has numerous subsidiary and allied companies; it has its own freight cars, its own docks on the lakes, its own lake boats, its own mining towns and it mines, with its subsidiary companies, 21,000,000 tons of coal a year—almost double the nor- mal output of all of the mites in In- diana. Robbins bas invaded Ohlo and has established bis interests in the Hocking valley through half a dozen companies, and he has planted the Minois Collferles Company in Il- nots. It has eight mines, with an out- put of 1,500,000 tons a year. He domi. nates the coal trade over the great lakes. For many years Robbins was the leader of the operators in the joint conferences with the miners’in In- dianapolis. Because of his “change of beart,"*which caused him to desert the “stand-pat” forces of the oper- ators, he was officially deposed in the special conference in Indianapolis and J. H. Winder, of Obfo, president of the Sunday Creek Mining company—the second largest producer—was elected official chairman Robbins was not only deposed but practically ejected and denounced. His nsual composure was not rufled in the least. He moved over to the miners’ side of the house and sat down between two colored del- egates from Indian Territers. From that position he dissented from the stand of the “stand-pat™ operators. who, he sald, threatened to precipitate a great Industrial panic on the cout: try. He offered to readopt the 1903 seale with the present conditions and he has done so andyput his men to work. Had it not teen for Robbins: etand a natloval suspension of mininz would hate been certain. Though Robbins has tlectined to be a candidate for governor, it Is under stood that when the time comes for Bim -o slip into the United States senate he will not show the same re- fuctance. And,in this plan he will have the support of the miners, who say they have always found him 2 chard fighter but a just opponead A LOG FROM GRANT'S CABIN Interesting Relic of Great General | Presented to War Department ty President Roosevelt, Washington. — President Roosevelt has presented to the war de- Dartment for its historical collee tion @ section of a log from the cabin which Gen. U. S. Great bullt for his family near St. Louis after his res- ignation from the regular army before the opening of the war of 1861. The section is from a log which was used in making a frame presented to An- drew Camezie acknowledging his gift of @ million dollars to the library association. $ The relic was rent to the presideni by C. F. Blanke, of St. Louis, who purchased the cabin and presented it to the city of St. Louis for preserva- tion In Forest park. It was exhibited at the St. Louls exposition and at ‘tracted much attention. As the presi- dent_had no suitable place to display NA WY VER | Zat VEX! 4 : FYE Se + eV hee meee en. ~s im - 7 — - Pe alee: oe HEE 4 | = a. =< et MESES gaa: ZA “HARDSCRALBLE" GEN. GRANTS LOG CABIN HOME. the frame containing the section of wood he sent it to the war department, where it will have a place in the re- ception room of the secretary of war. A descriptive book sent with the relic shows pictures of the cabin as it stood on Gen. Grant's farm and recounts the history of how Grant bullt the cabin As a shelter for his family/in 1854. at a time when he was considered a failure by bis relatives and frlends.« RECORD OF AN EARTHQUAKE Selsmographic Diagram Showing Mo- tion Caused by Shock in Ja- pa in 1887, Chicago.—When at the’ time of aa earthquake the ground mores to and fro the diagrams obtained from selsmographs show that a particle has followed an extremely variable course The accompanying diagram {s not of a tangled skein of yarn, but Is the pleture of the vibration in an earth. quake. It was made by a selsmograph during an earthquake in Japan in 1387 and shows the complicated mo- tion of a single point of the earth's surface. The diagram is multiplied six t!mes. The minute preliminary 4 LAN SN \ > Xk ts Pts OS Ss Py) LONE, AES Wa, AN EARTHQUAKE RECORD. tremors have a range of motion meas- ured by a small fraction of a milli. meter, wlille the pronounced move. ments have a horizontal range of mo- Uon of anything between a millimeter and afoot. A movement of one or two millimeters will be strongly felt. If {t reaches ten millimeters it is dan- gerous, while If It exceeds 20 milll- meters, about three-quarters of an inch, it Is certain to be accompanied by the shattering of chimneys and walls and other forms of destruction. Geeien thasd te Gut Maks. Diamoud may cut diamond, but oxy- gen cuts metals, at least at Liege. There there fs a dally exhibition of the Jottrand process for cugting metals by a je of oxygen. The apparatus ¢un- sisits essentfally of a tube with two brandels terminating in blow pipes. moved along a xuide In front of te metal plates or part to be cut at the rate of about-six Inches per minute. One of thé bl6w pipes delivers an oxy- ‘hydrogen fame, which raises the metal where it is to be cut to a temperature corresponding with dark red. The fol- lowing blow pipe detivers.a Jet of pure oxygen which enters into combustion with the hot metal, thus producing a clear channel like a saw cut about one- eigth Inch thick, the remainder of the metal belng unaffected by the operat ing. * Sesemers Go It Biind. Statistics compiled under authority of the department of agriculture show that there are now 6,000,000 farms in the United States, while there are only 2,471 students in agricultural schools, and 3,936 attending “short courses,” which makes an average of only one in 1,000 of those who will have the management of farms, who have stud- led the principles of sclentific tarm- ing. : Sugar Cane from Afghanistan, Under the auspices of King Hablbul- lab, of Afghanistan, the cultivation of the sugar cane in the lowlands about Jelalabad, near the Indian frontier, has become an accomplished fact. Samples presented to him during bis visit to that place were eo good In quality that he ordered that a large supply of the Dest Kinds of cane slips for planying shall be obiained from India. < eee HUNTERS OF ILLINOIS OUTNUM- BER THOSE OF OTHER STATES. 6 | | School .Museums and State Institu- | tions Have Many Interesting and « Valuable Articles ‘as a Result —Many Homes Decorated. Chivago,—The public schools of this city have been given much valuable data for Indian history as # result, of the work of Iilnols relic hunters. Many school museums are furnished almost entirely -with the “finds” of | Wlinols men and women who have giten considerable time to such en- eavor. One of the largest state in- stitutions Was a museum filled with ; the discoveries of one man and of other persons that he has interested in the work, Milnols now bas the largest army of relic hunters of all the middle west states, and it bas much to show for its work, Not only-have the public institutions a wealth of historical articles, but private homes are filled with them. It ‘one were to start out to look up the homes in which relics are stored, one ‘would find a Jarge proportion of them decorated in one way or another with the quaint things that have been picked up from the former hunting and burying grounds of the aborigines. In no other community are Indian relics found in such rich varlety ax in the northern Ilinols counties; there Js ng place where ‘there are se many professional hunters, nor are there Dunched, to speak, in any one locality in the United States, £0 many people to whom officers of the Smithsonlan Institution at Washington have written letters, : Marcus W Cole, a farmer banker. who went to Dekalb county 50 years ago and who is now a resident of Kingston, has decorated every room in his house with Indian relics, and the walls of his banking room are adorned with quaint designs made from arrowheads and otber Indian curiosities. Mrs, Cole died a few years ago, and the only daughter, the wife of Judge Pond, of Dekalb, assists her father In his business and helps to treasure ani display the great variety of things that the red race left be- hind, In the Cole home and bank there are not fewer than 15,000 arrow an VAY HY Re es my sede \ Fs ay Pi Tas Ca ua Ne [ee Hs epeeteaia = a bs ge cess : ae eres heads alone. ‘The p.stles and grind. ing stones und bowls number more than 100, amonz them some of the rarest ever found. A large proportion were found in Dekalb “county, many of them near Kingston, but there are others from a dozen different counties of Ilinols and from Indiana, Oregon, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia, Canada and Mexico, There are homes in almost every Chicago suburb that have large and small collections of these “finds.” There are probably 500 homes In De- kalb county in, which they are dis- Played in unique ways. In the city of DeKalb there are not fewer than 50 persons who make It a point to | took out for such things. Jacob Heckman, of Kingston, has gathered such articles from a majori- ty of the states of the union, and he at one time contemplated making a map of the United States, each state to be covered with the particular kind of arrowheads that belonged to it, for there are many different kinds of these sharp-pointed stoner. H. W. Fay, of Dekalb, is the lead- er of a crowd of hunters that already have stocked the museum of the [Northern Illinois State Normal school. The hunters found one relic that they were unable to carry of. It is known to be an Indian trail tree. Indlans were accustomed to bend and blaze trees to mark trails, and in the | county was found one that plainly Dears historic marks, : Jacob Heckman tells how difficult it fs to part with Indian relics after they have been found. He had a friend who wanted one of his toma- hawks, of which Heckman has a large collection. One day be got out the entire lot and tried to make up his mind as to which one he was willing to part with. But he discovered that there was a distinct reaod why he should hold each one of them and that is what he did. Heckman relates thats some queer Influence prompts people who hitherto have had no interest in such things to develop a sudden yearning for them. He says that when be was told of the Wisconsin mounds, he found them on the farm of a Norwegian, who told | him to dig around all he wanted to and to keep what he found. Finally the farmer came around to Jook on, and a3 one article after an- other rolled out he was moved to re- scind his generous offer. He wanted at least a portion of them and would have been glad to have kept all that were dug out. THE FIRST TROLLEY CAR. Was Built by Stephen Field, an Elec- trical Engineer, and Ran in Stockbridge, Mass. | Boston.—In a little shed in Siock- [bridge Me the remains of the rst trol ‘ley car ever constructed in this coun- ‘try. It was built there, by Stephen Dudley Field, an electrical engineer, who 4s still ving in the town,. but who Js employed ja !oportant electri- cal cnterprises all over the sountry. The famous Cyrus W, Field was Mr. Field’s uncle, and his first fntrodue- tion to the electrical business was in 1858, at the tite of the completion of the Atlantic cable Another unig was Stephen J. Fiett, for 35 years ou the United Srat3s s. preme nen The trotey car was Inuit In Uso, Mr. Field has been planning for it two years previous to that ume. He had been connected with the Califor- nia works at San Francisco. He came east In 1878, with the plan for the trol- ley partly outlined In his mind. Frank- lin L. Pope, who was a telegraph op- erator in‘Stockbridge at the beginning of his career, was then in New York, and the two men talked over the scheme together. Plans for a conduit circuit, vertical and lateral adjustment, almost identical with the present-sys- eae Seer aby ORERE oa aa RS sak ted SBA Lee PASTE > efter 2 a eo Be % St (al oe * Za ae Os THE ORIGINAL TROLLEY ¢ Alt tem used by the New York street rail- | way, Were prepared by them and sent to the patent office in Washington, where they were allowed to mold for some time. But in 1880, Mr. Field decided to put his theory to practical test in his smull experiment station in Stockbridge and the test was wholly’ sitisfactory. In August of that year he invited a few of the prominent townspeople to ex- amaine the trolley car built for two, which xpun around his shop with com- plete ease and a good deal of speed. Mr. Field declares that this was the first electrical road ever constructed in the world, He neat equipped a trolley line for the busines exposition of raflroad men at Chicago in 1883, and there was run the first public trolley. The tracks were lald around the exposition building and a fare of ten cents was charged. " After wearlsome delays and litigation over patents, Mr. Field finally sold out to the Gencral Electric and Westing- houre companies in 1896, Since that time Mr. Field has been chlef engineer of London capitalists in building electric railways on the cont!- vent. One of hia contracts called for the building of 90 miles of road be- tween Canton and Geneva at a cost of $4,000,000, é Mr. Fleld’s father, Jonathan Field, laid out many of the trees in Stock- bridge and did much to preserve the beauty of the main street In the vil- lage. Stockbridge citizens recall his indignation at what he termed the “vandalism of the trolley," and thet when the first telegeaph line passed through Stockbridge he headed a band of ctttzens who chopped down every telegraph pole in the village. WOULD GO TO CONGRESS. Former Indiana Man May Represent Oklahoma .in House If It Is Made a State. Laporte, Ind.—In the event that Ok- Jahoma territory 1s admitted to state- hood by the passage of the Beveridge bill Nelson S. Darling, Jr., a native of Indiana, son of Dr. Nelson 8. Darling and brother of Dr. Harry B. Darling, editor'of the. Argus-Bulletin of this city, will be boomed with every assur- ance of success for the Republican yet :. i 4 |. fax af re 3 aR 4 th ey a 1 : 5 A 4 n 27 Ne ee 0 hay Ay as 7” Wo. OF %\ % ~ , NELSON S, DARLING, Jit. (He May Represent Oklahoma in House if eae. nomination for congress in the OR'y- homa City district. Darling fs nor yet 30 years of age, but as aa orator bh has a reputation throughout the wast. While Daritus exponne 3 esan.tean ism in the west his brother, Harry B. Darling, in shis city edits a vigor us Democratic newspaper and is also a conspicuous figure as a campaigner. The Oklahoma Darling has cam- paigned under the direction of the Republican national committee. Will Let Timber Grow. F. S. Pearson, of Great Barrington, Mass., has purchased 1,300 acres of for- est land In that vicinity, tacluding part of Bear,mountain, and will permit the timber to grow for the added beauty and benefit of the cection. DAVIS FOR SERATOR ARKANSAS GOVERNOR TO SUC- CEED JAMES H. BERRY. ‘Cornfield Lawyer,” Nominated at State Primaries by Popular Vote, a Pleturesque Being—Is a Crafty Politician. “* Latile Roch, Ark.—Arkansas ts going to send fo-the United States Senate Gov, Jeff Davis, who fs, like Tillman, a “cornfield lawyer,” and proud of it Stafd old Senator James H. Berry has been defeated in the state primary, and Davis’ nomination by the Demo- cratic party fs Lelleved to be -equiva- lent to election. He {sa politician who flourishes ut close range with a con- }stituency that depends wjon oral, not printed, campsign argumeats. He has been attorney general once, and thrice governor. He Is 44 years old. “Jeff,” a> he ts familiarly known, knows what turn wilt pleae the class of voters which he wishes to reach. ‘The absence of andssue fy no bar to him, He is the issue himself. He al- ways has appeated to the “back coun- ty” farmer and the laborer, playing ‘upon their sympughies and on thelr Prejudices, Ie ts a good story-teller and-a man of great personal maznet- Hem, which he knows how to employ to advantage, In his campaigns “Jeft™ aevotes the greater part of his time to the smaller towns and to the coun- try districts. for here bis strength Hes. = In nis first campaign for xovernor Davis devised an appeal to sympathy which Incidentally proved a great ad- vertisement for a proprietary medi- cine, arfd he went through antics thar, fe street fakir coutd well have copied. as an aid to selling the compound. | Charges of trickery and fraud were being hurled at him, from which he claimed he was under great nervous strain, He would stop in the middie of a Vigorous address, the perspiration pourins from his tace, and ‘dramat- feally uncork # bottle and pour the contents down bis back and bosom, He was charged by his opponents with xpending more money for this medI- ine than for his railroad fare in the campaign . His recent race for United States Benalor Wax cevold of many of the pic¢- es a © ; ea hae eS Sipe’ ~ v og : i . i / : Succeed Senator Nerry.y utrerque plays which Indelibly — tm- | pressed nis personality upon the minds lof the people of his native state, “Do you know what Is the matter with those fellows down there in Little Rork?* he woud say. “I can tell you. ‘They're mad. They're mad as can be,"becatise, they're not in of- fice any more. I turned the whole set of bigh-collured rourters ont when I was fret “lectel your governor, and put the men trea the plow handles in their places. For ali thet, he had a well-atted, efficient peitiva! machine. In his second campaign for po. ernor Davis wore a5 Cot white hat xknilar to those Born hy ite restdents qt the dis- tricts which Le vinited. A pair of home-kint Waite socks could Le plainly seen above hs sheetop, wane fas- tened diagonah: across his shoniders would be it <ingar suspenier strep. | whose ity fake down there wen: speak to me, he would vay. “I'm not dressed up enough for them,” and Jor the coat Ment come and expose the one “getlur.” | Bore hls inird term as gofernor [Davis made « campaign for vindica- ition, so he stylet it. He had been {charged with appropriating part of his contingent fend, u.towed by the state, Ito his personsi nse He was arratened Iefure a apecial cvmmurrtee of the lexis: lature, and rmyeat iment was much talked of, but a fated “Pam a strong believes in the prin- ‘ciples that the Cited Staves senutor: tehould be elected, as they are tn ints state, by popular vete.” sald Senator- Elect Davis, ina recent interview, “The people ought to select the of- Ificers without the lextslature, and-in this way do away with the fraud and | corruption in the legislature In sena- torial matters. This will give the poor man a chance." * Davis recently closed all the gam- bling houses, pool rooms and Sunday saloons in Hot Springs, and appointed a prosecuting attorney, on the recom- mendation of the ministers of that city, who, he bellevet, would enforce the law. This followed a coolness be- tween him and the Hot Springw off clals, who were for Berry in the sena- torial race. Davis political promises always have been made good after election, and he has made tactful use of bis appointive power. He'ls quick to see a deception, is a master of details, knows “erery- body in Arkanses,” and is conceded to be a good lawyer. Ff ene. ~~ POWER OF FRENCH CABINET Slemencean, Minister of the Tater.o- Is & Genius in Many : . Lines, Parls—It Is agreed on uit sige, that the domisant figure tn ‘ihe French cabinet 19 not Sarries, x0 Dremler and the mialster of y,s-i¢ DoF even Bourstols, the foreign nig” ister, Dut Clemenceau, the min Stet of ‘the interior. Clemenceas came into prominen in France on the revolu*tonary waye that followed the Franc -Geniy war. He ts ce fied with having ge. Msed the Boulangist movemen- Boy, langer, by advo-atin: ex‘re‘ne inevg. ures against Germany In rev fu, the defeat sufered by Frame ‘ng war, acquired a wide pops irre There was x plot on the paris fy, feals, anarchists and Qlein ~~ 1 make Boulanger dictator [;, ry | Oe: a4 ‘\ i Ae tl \ / \ IN | rard cabinet was formed for the 1. Pose of suppressing this moveneo’ Boulanger was sentenced &o life im prisonment. He encaped and died + exile. The failure of Boulangisn .- the Panama sean‘al turnel Cleme cean out of polities and be ene the newspaper field. Clemencean Ix a genius, He is ms ter of a Viting s'yie of oratory ik is called “Wrecker of Ministne- He tx a brilliant journalist who -+ dnees bis enemies to powder, as t+ did In the Dreyfus ease. He ts an ni cellent hand wath « rapler on «+ duelling ground He 1s 4 doctor o medicine and publishes treatise. « gnatomy. He is a metaphysician wr comments profoundly on Mill's the ories. He is a Greek sehoar wud ao authority on modern and Byzantne Mterature... He fs’ also a noveliv, whose chlef romance, “The “tro g° est.” is counted a masterpiece. MUCH HORN FROM ONE ELK 3ix Pairs of Great Antlers from Large Specimen Made Inte Chair for the President. Tacoma, Was:.- The elk “Roose velt.” from who e heal six se's of antlers Were jre-rrved and made into a chatr for the president, diel reven ly Th this city im captivity. The any mal was an umieually large specime : of the prairie elk and its antler. . re xald to be the largest grown in ht northwest. The average male ely 11 a Mfetime crows’ anil xhels ¢ pounds of hon The six anter- 4° the president’: chair weigh 15? Leche nA, 0 aye sy peas - eee | ros, w/) Head \ (G PRY (= 4 . aT ea NS) Xo , NE ae SS EBA ar ao iS <i fo Top AV q Py fi SF es THE DOWNS 8 cHIS en Mf + ALL GROWS BY ONE pounds The two sets which wna > bach and front are amag ‘bh ~~ est antlers on record, theres Mealy no material ofier t+ *9 used, in the chair's cotstruc’= prougs are adjusted in a wt; ihe Bives the char considers + ‘ness, and only a few steel In't- ¥ ~ used to bold the antlers tush: - The chair {s valued at $1,00) 24° + presented to President Rowse t 7 the citizens of Tacuma, Drummers in Switzerland + England wax represented 1 ~4 land Iast year by 33 comme: .u “rts ere; Germany. which copy tue Met shafe of the Swiss tmpory © le pioys an army of early 4 i fe Tatrs,” and fs followed by Arve ¥:2 1,38¢ of these enterprising {e's #2? annually sell $40,000,000 | ors * French merchandise. ee ee Meee ee ee The old Avondale ho .9 and oc’ in County Wicklow, once tie - at qsoperty of" Charles Stewirt ‘afar + the Irish natfonalist wader. 1-3 Ce"7 purchased by the governnteni. wh /s wilt turn the piace Into 1 forest’ school for Ireland. The ryoms form ly oceupted by Mr Parnell are to = Kept as they were In ha Iifetinie ee ‘i ge: —piems foURISTS WARNED. gritNT OF ANTIQUES FROM ALY AGAINST THE LAW. gory Penalty Impored tor Expor- ‘puoa ot Articles of This Class Under Any Misrepre- caine lel. Ee ue i Cxc~! caugby, of Messina, re- Poss = “tions of the Itallan cus- pie s+ cpeclal Interest to tour- eee ary. Mowe. + the regulations now in ea +m comming from Taormina, ci hupment as frelght to any ca vimm the arrival at the ie , Louse in Measina must ee. slutpper’s expense to the aes (+t Palermo or Syracuse “uct DY experts, to discover fy wan any antiques, The fay) sat they do not contaln Per <> vars Bo welght whatso- eres ¢aque 8 found which 1 ae tw law which forbids its ers sewed. If It fs of a ‘ul te 1 + eNported, by payment aed + at fs released when ee © as complied with. If, Mae + whe found ina pack- nes + tered for exportation Pas? . watating that nothing me «ned therein, the ship- oe + fige which may be as BEES a cweay Ginn acenve te + fan American artist who - comma, who, upon bis et all his belongings +» Messina for shipment es > Hestevlared the contents ve) amis When examined ina ruraerous antiques of pio - + ot Httle value, and yew oy purchased in Italy, Ma. es # tded that they could inc’ + Mapment of the duty, oa + vat the fine for false tL casa at would be well it Ls + mating visiting Taor- ue nar st the existing condi- = ]+ tu tan whosells 2 plece . + vill naturally not find +. ps anform hiis customer + ¢ u therefore T would lg“) # ss't safe method for the we sue would be to stip- + . «ent only to be made > sw" lading of the steamer or stand are embarked are bee s neuds Last season this Ke - + mamergus complaints 3+ set nho only too late, dis- on!) # on after they had pald ve se hes comid not export Te acs at prevent are such ace. conversant with the ve. ste agemuine antique steve yuly to dbseover that the re 1 of fy pntchase is actually Ube. ani he oniv recourse Is to tres roalu against the eller, {6.8 nod! expensive proceeding.” ) FUNERALS ON SUNDAY. ey on Muncie, Ind, Will Bar Buds on Holy Days and Webcaye. soe 1 Meedims a popular agra! 5 ata funerals, the trus- i cove cemetery, In Mun: a+ se: an onter forbi tding 1 sat cemetery: on any ‘ ‘sure 1, May 300 or 3. - any year except in suns scity or contagious as waer is mot te take + nti the frat day v4 Aver that time, there: ff) = Sumday funerals ta > + sis must be made in rt ‘ueety or In some Me sn- + tateee give the fol- Sis seasons for this ac “+ stu funeral disturbs it + Lorde day, as it Is Pow tbe bands of mu: 1 ntwls of curtosity seek- * "+n accompanied by an "= © neplay on the part + te 6 peal mourners;” vot ses are held In a . sirently disturb the f= " that chureh: ceme- ne fen visited on Sun: ‘ “lat serves to excite “"\ and causes visitors svc sound wo trample Pit: stew “Alyrezard the de S$ Stor attend auch occa. . 7S ole tunerat is in viola. * -sogue which says: ++ # sabUath day to keep iy. U3 Recessitates work i * * + vemetery employes. St tts are heartily in fa. Mant it is belleved the ‘™ Gores Around the World. py, 7” henths ago a Guthrie Si" + opy of a Guthrie agi) (#1 at Ladoga, Ina. at toe a‘ere she intended to > snting the address Mt cas tant letters of the Bag + India.” So across ft, fell The Indian pos: yc’ © MDL BO town there +27 Vadoga. and sent tt rel’. My” After: months s, 3“ acy turned up fn the yt ster having visited St. aber of other Indian certs of Cuba's Trade. wet’ * 7nd in tmportance er ge: sith the United vs," Atuencan countries, yee. ? MOTT Just fssued by eo ‘f commerce and la- se Cas Year 1905 these ., 4+ ay follows in the lay, ° American trade: Ba’) 84". Cuba, $225,090. 1» 2° 100000; Mexico, $92+ a a 339,990,000. ARTILLERY IS INADEQUATE, ssetcz of War Taft Says Oily 25 / Ber Cent. of Coast Defense Are Effective. ‘Washington.—Some surprising facts regarding the inadequacy of the coast artillery force were brought out in the’ recent examination of Secretary Tatt by the denate committee on mili: tary affairs. The secretary presented data showing that the present author: ized force of coast artillery ts wut. ficient to provide one relief for only 34 per cent, of the guns, mines, range finders, etc, now actually installed or authorized for the coast defenses of the United States, This is exclusive of reserves, sup ports, etc, and is based upon the actual number of officers and men re- quired if the entire. force of coast, ar: tillery could be mustered fn lime and each man marched to his position. It was also shown that there {s an average shortage of more than 30 per cent. In the coast artillery companies, and that less than 25 per cent. of the defenses can be actually manned by troops now In service. In case of a sudden outbreak of war- 73 per cent. of the coast defenses would have to re main {dle until such time as volun. teers or raw recrults would be trained to handle the high power guns, mines and position finding system. To obviate these conditions, Repre: sentative Hull, of Towa, has presented a bill in congress which carries in. creased pay for certain grades in the coast artillery that require technical skill. SINGULAR NEW DISEASE. Man Afflicted with “Soul Blinduese” Cannot Read or Recognize Pictures. Berltu.—The latest thing in the line of diseases 1s soul blindness, the name having heen devised by Prof. Schuster, of Berlin. It appears that the profes- sor lately had # patient under his care suffering from a lack of mentul asso- ciation. The man was educated and spoke coherently, but could not read; the prltited characters conveyed no mean- Ing to his mlad. His senses all appear- ed normal, and there was no Indica- tion of physical disease, He could recognize and name all the objects around him; but printed words, or sketches of thé simplest objects, he was utterly unable to name; In fact, to quote the words of the’ professor, “He could not tell a boat from a tree or a house.” The tacory advanced by Prof Schu- ster to account far this peculiar condi- tion is, that the connection between the eyes and that purticular portion of the brain coneerned in the aseociatien of ideas has been severed In some man. ner, and until that connection is re- stored, the condition will continue, From what he has seen of the pa- tlent, he considers it extremely doubt: ful whether this Important function will ever be effected. HORSE SAVES A CHILD. Pet Animal Sejzes Little Girl's Dress ‘with His Teeth and Drags ‘Her from Canal. Jersey City, N. J—According to a story told to the Jersey City police the other day by Mrs. John Patrino ot 315 Pamrapo avenue, her three. yearold daughter Anna was saved from drowning by a horse named Charley, which is owned by her hus band. The house and stable are neat the Morris canal, and Anna is in the habit of playing on the canal bank. The horse. which was a pet of the child, was running up and down the field, when Mrs. Patrino waw the child topple over Into the water. She ran screaming to the canal, but before she reached It, she says, Charley had seized the child’s dress with his teeth and dragged her to safety. As the mother reached them Charley set the child gently at her feet. ‘When Patrino heard his wite’s state. ment he said Charley should have a padded stall and an extra feed of oats every day of bis life. The police were {nclined to doubt, Mrs. Patrino’s story but it was corroborated by two of her neighbors. Willionaice Taxdodecre. ‘The business people of Newport. K. I, are filling the air with lamentattons over the departure of the rich New York colony that formerly gave the town its chief claim to distiuction, Mingled with the lamentatfons arc curses for the meidlesome taxgather: ers who by their pernicious activit} have driven away the geese that pro duced the golden eggs. The mer: chants insist that the officials ougnt tc know that a New York millionaire wil never retain his residence where he 1s obliged to-pay taxex. It ts necessary to choose, it seems, between the priv. flege of taxing the plutocraty and selling them groceries, Housewife for Every Soldier. * The war department has decided te furnish every soldier in the arm) with a housewife. This announcement! though made with full authority. need cause no flutter of joy in the hearts of the waiting army of spla sters, for the “housewife” is not to be the helpmeet and partner that thr bond of matrimony gives to man, bu only a part of thesoldler’s kit. It wil not exceed four ounces in welght and will contain assorted buttons, thread needtes, safety pins, orlinary pins, and if practicable, a smatl palr of scissors /eEe Bos ken Mal Linotype machines are being in stalled at the Bank of England, and {t future the addresses on the dividend notices sent out will be printed, tp: stead of written by hand. FALSE TEETH FAIL. BNGLAND GIVES UP EXPERI- MENT WITH RECRUITS, ~ Poor Results from Scheme Allowing ‘Men to Enlist on Payment of $15 for Artificial Molars. | London.—Kemarkable testimony ta the growth of physical degeneraey in the nation ts contained in the annual Teport of the director of recruiting and organization, In a table furnished by the army thedical department it 1s shown that the percentage of ordinary recruits who are rejected on medical grounds {3 progressing upward at alarming speed, and has Hsen ‘from 29.01 tn 1901 to 37.21 fn 1903. The following figures speak for themselves: * Il. 1x4, 1903. Number inspected. ......7870 8 65,5 Number rejected | Vas BGS Ben Percentage of rejections.. 0 3439 32.1 Defective teeth are stated to be nia- terlally résponsible fot the Increase. While In 1391 the ratio per 1,000 of men rejected on this account was 10.88, the ratio In 1904 amounted to no less than 70.61. Some time ago the army, council de. cided that recruits who were only ineligible for enlistment owing to de- fective teeth might be accepted if they paid $15 to be supplied with artiticial teeth and undertook to keep them in order at their own expense. A considerable number of recruits the report states, enlisted under these conditions, but the experiment has not Proved a success, and has, {t fs an- nounced, been diicontinued. Recruiting showed a marked fall- ing off last year, both as regards’ the regular army and the militla, ‘The number who joined the regulat army was 35,963, and the militia, 29,941, de: creases of 6,679 and 5,323, respectively, compared with the previous year. [A new departure In recrulting has been made during the year by the ap- pointment of eight retired officers as Teeruiting officers in large towns where it was considered that the popu- lation was such that good recruiting Fesults might We expected. The numbes of men who returned to.civil life from the colors last year was 31,321, of whom 25,362 were pro- vided with employment. -Bight of these weré found posts as clerks In the war office. It Is pointed out in the report that pay In the army has been so largely Increased of recent years that «here is no doubt that it compares favor- ably with that of the unskilled labor. er in civil fe. The government's decision to main: tain a large number of troops in South Africa has determined the war department to increase the instruc: tlonal gymnastic staff of the army 1p order to keep the system of physica tralning at its present high level. One offcer and four sergeant major: are to‘be sent to South Africa at an early date to carry on the work of symnastic instruction there, and fur- ther fostructors will be appointed to schools and districts at home. REMARKABLE LONGEVITY. Negro Woman in Chicago Lives to Bs Almost a Century and a Quarter Old. Chicago.—at the estraordivary age of 122 years, Mrs. Philo Rogers; a ne- gro woman, died the other day at her home, 6223 Ada street, in this city. Mrs, Rogers was born in Missouri and reared a large famMy long before the first mutterings of the antislavery sentiment agitated New England. She was a grandmother whez the Mle- souri compromise was an Issue of the hour and had reached her three score years and ten when the emanicipation proclamation Uberated her from hand: age. ~ Little of her early history is knows, as all whom she had known in her or- dinary lifetime long ago have been forgotten. She came to Chicago some years ago and was In good health un- Ul a short time ago. Then the weak- nesses of her advanced age took eft fect and she failed steadily until her death. nas ‘To Mecca by Rail Soon. ‘The Hedjaz railroad which Is to unite Damascus with Mecea, 1s being built for the purpose of carrying pil- grims to and from the latter, the Holy City of Mussumans. For the larger part of Its course of some 1,200 miles it wll pass through deserts, idle and unfertlle regions. Still, it will bene- fit some of the country about the Jor- dan,.a district whose crops have no market on account of the want of transportation, and branch Hnes for commercial and industrial uses will be constructed. From Damascus to Maan, about 400 miles, the road has been do. ing business for some mouths. The Germans superintend the fob. Turk- {sh soldiers do the work and they don't get unfon pay. To Mecea by rall. per- sonally conducted! The world Is growing smaller every day. ‘meee = Gime, Whee. This year 12,000" pounds of choice tea will be shipped from what fs at present the only tea farm in the west- ern hemisphere. This farm {s at Som. erville, S.C. In the face of difficul- ‘ties that at times seemed [nsurmount- able, but on the other hand with the Kindly assistance of the United States government, the Somerville tea farm ‘has grown to a point where it can of- fer serlous competition with the best grades of tea shipped from China, India, Formosa or Java. But, above all, i has demonptrated that, barring the qhestion of labor, tha Gnest tes gn he sneceufrl's grown at home. ere em Stem rer PLAIN FOOD BEST FOR ALL Government Chemist Says the Rich ; Should Stick to It as Well as the Poor. | Washington.—“It is a3 necessary for millionaires as for the poor to live on brown bread and other Inexpensive and nutritious food,” sald Prof. Har- ‘vey W. Wiley, the government chem- Ast and food expert, when requested to discuss this‘ subject in connection with the fact that J. Plerpont Bfér- gan, Lord Milner and Alfred Belt dined od brown bread, fish and vege: tables in London, =, “It fs not necessary from a finan. clal standpoint, bat because such sim: ple fare is good for the man and will make him healthy. All these foods are nutritious and furnish the body with the fuel necessary to prolong fe and promote health. | “Beet, graham bread and potatoes furnish a dlet good for the milion- aire and the pauper. This {s a com- paratively cheap and well-balanced ration, containing all the elements of nutrition necessary to sustain Iife. “This dlet does not recommend itself because of its cheapness, but because it 1s wholesome. It is especially godd for persons who, by reason of having eaten too great a variety of foods and drunk too much wine, have worn out their digestive apparatus, “It is necessary for such persons (0 return to a simple diet and It does not matter whether the person is J. P. Morgan or a beggar, the, food I have recommended will put hior fn good physical cotidition, It is the stmple food that was intended by na. ture that man sbould eat. “Of course, fish could be substituted for beef, as has been done in Mr. Mor. gan's case, but in my judgment beet is better, Fish is not so palatable as ‘eet, and while It contains a great deal of nutrition, it is not so good for a weak stomach, and beef Is bet- ter because it keeps away hunger longer than will fish.” LIONS AND WOLVES ANNOY Cattle and Sheep Destroyed in Okla- hhoma by Animals from Game Preserve, | Washington.—The Wichitu reserve in Oklahoma, Which President Roosé. velt set apart as a refuge for game, {s overrun with yolves and mountain lions, and many complajats have been recelved from cattle and sheep raisers, Jobn Goff, the hunter who acted as the president's guide on his hunting trip of a year ago, even with bis skill, has not been able to exterminate the Hons, and cattlemen «nd sheep raisers are hoping that the president will make another trip to that section and that he will bring with him all hls friends capable Of handling a riffe. | Practically similar conditions exist in the Gila reservation in New Mext- co. | Stockmen complata that because of the establishment of these reserves where wolves and mountain Ions take refuge and cannot be hunted, they have increased to such an extent ag seriously to threaten their business. Before the establishment of came refuges, stéckmen by offering boun- es for the scalps of wolves and mountain Hons managed to keep them down. Stockmen say that unless the gov- ernment takes some action looking toward the extermination of these boasts it will not be possible for them to continue grazing their herds in or CARVED THE NAME OF POLK Inscription on Hcech Tree in Indiana | ‘Made Nearly Sixty Years i Ago. Franklin, Ind—On the farm of Martin Sellers, near this city, stands a small beech grove, in which is a state- ly monarch, In the bark of which is imbedded the Inscription, “James K. Polk, 1848." The inscription Is still plainly legible, and bears the ear- marks of enthusiasm on.the part of some young and embryonic states- man, nearly 60 years ago. The pres- ent state of the letters is indicative that the person carved entirely through the bach, as the edges of each one show that they were cut too deep to be overgrown. The date would imply that the person carving the letters was desirous of secing Polk renominated In the fall of 1848, but {f this surmise be correct, he was disappointed. The Inscription prob- ably Is of 58 years’ standing, Disease May Kill the Race. Dr. Seale Harris, psofessor of medi. cine in the University of Alabama, at Mobile, talked to the president to: day about the ravages of consumption among the negroes of the south. He expressed fear—and be added that ais opinion was concurred in by the med: fcal fraternity generally in the south —that the negro race was likely to become extinct In this country through the ravages of disease, especially con- sumption. Statistics showed, he de- clared, that the death rate among the members of the negro race In Ameri. ca was greater than the bfrth rate. Longest Boute Cheapest, | Rather than pay high railroad rates dn a shipment of 3,000 tous of scrap tron, the congigners in San Francisco forwarded It to Philadelphia by water and the cargo arrived a few days ago after a 14,000-mile trip around the Horn. The ship left San Francisco on November 24, 1905, and weathered gale ater gale om her long run from the Pacific to the Atlantic. It ts probably the firat cargo of the kind prer shipped trom the Pacific coast to Philadelphia. STOCK QUARANTINE. yroLaTions OF ACT Dy- OxLA- HOMA ARE FEWER, Great Improvement in Territory to Enforcement of the Law— Move Against Fever Mate ' Guthrie, Okla—That the live stock quarantine laws of Oklahoma and the federal government are being respect- ed in this territory Js shown by the fact that there were fever violations during the last year than pt-any time since the establishment ofa live stock commission here, elght years ago. In 13 cases the defendants pald fines amounting to $2,000, and several cases are still pending, While In Coman- che country some trouble bas recently been experienced. the firm attitude taken by the territorial authorities has convinced the cattlemen there that the law must be obeygd. These facts are shown in the annul report, just competed by Thowas Merris, secre- tary of the Oklahoma ive stock sanl- tary commission, . : He reporty great. Improvenient tn the territory both in the stamping out of infection and iu the sentiment of the people generally and their willing- ness to assist In*the enforcement of the law. Speaking of the reluctance of the people in some localities to fur- nish information regarding viotations of quarantine laws, Mr. Morris in his report says: | “If a man stealy a $15 pony, the whole community will follow him to Arkansas and then want to hang nim if he fs caught. But a man will drive a bunch of ticky cattle across a quarantine line, spread the fever through a whole township and de- stroy several thousand dollars’ worth of cattle, yet no one will give Informa- tlon to an inspector or other ,oficer of the law because they do not want to- interfere with anybody's- business or incur the III will of a neighbor.” Mr. Morris suggests that as a rem- edy for this condition of affairs a plan | should be started for educating ‘he cattle owners, bath as to the nature of the fever tek ind the wbsolute necessity lor its prevention where possible. le suggests that the mat- ter be tuken up at tarmers’ institutes, and also by the Farmers’ Cooperative union, which ts very strong in many sections of this territory. Plans are being made by the com- mission for an organized effort this year in couperation with the federal authorities to stamp out the fever tick in Okluhome. The plan will tn- clude @ farm-to-farm canvass by town- ships in the Infected area. One In- spector with a good horse can can- vasx a-township in a week or ten days. In this way It will be possible to quarantine all infected herds. Secretary Morris states that great benefit has been derived from the ac- Mon of the last legislature In provid- ing for the employment of several ter- ritorial inspectors. He deprecates the fact, however, that the $16,000 appro- priation only enables them to work about nine months in the year, when they could be bysy the year around. An appropriation of $12,000 would have been auficient to provide for tnis, be says, ‘The examination of cattle in Roger Mills and Washita counties war the first ork taken up last year. As a result of the work of the previous year it was found that the board could safely recommend the removal of re- ‘strictions which required the inypec- tion of cattle frum that district. ‘The bureau of animal industry accepted the recommendation and Issued regu- Jatlons permitting the free movement of cattle from those counties. Atter a range frspection of Caddo county north of the Rock Island rallroad and Kiowa county north of the tIne between townships four and five «it was Tecommended that this territory be placed in the restricted district, which was also accepted by the Anarchists Swarming Here. According to oficial informatjon re- celved in Washington, Italian’ anar- chists are arriving in the United States in great numbers at both Pa- cifie and Atlantic seaports. The dip- lomatic representatives of the Itatlan government have positive information to this effect, and have brought the matter to the atteation of the United States. Baltimore, it is stated, is rap- Sdly becoming an anarchistic center. ‘The Italian consuls are engaged in as- sisting the immigration officlals with a View tovlocating there men and ar- resting them. Doctors in Paris Theaters. ‘The Association of Theater Doctors fs about to hold a banquet which must be a pleasant reunion. Each of the Parisian stages has about 40 doctors who take it In turn to be present every day at afternoon and evening performances, but in case of unexpect ed engagements the doctor whose turn {t Is to attend may find a substitute, so that there are few medical men who have not at some time or other occupied the reserved box where the doctor may be found In case of need. Dying After Dissectine Rat. | A dispatch from Entebbe, Uganda, ‘to the Datly ‘Mall, states that Lieut. ‘Tullock, accompanying the royal s0- ‘clety’s commissfon to Investigate the ‘aleeping sickness," contracted the ‘disease while dissecting an Inoculated rat.. He bas been sent to England to ate. Fossil Deposit Found. A Targe deposit of fossil walrus and mammoth bones has been discovered at Santa Cruz; Cal. = MARVELOUS FIND OF GOLD. Bock So Bich in Ore That It Is | Guarded Day and Hight | by Sentries. Manhattan, Nev.-Gold bearing rock, so rich that it is guarded day and night by two sentries and {s mined under the watchful eye of the owners, has been opened up at the 8¢-foot level In the main working shaft of the Jumping Jack claim. 7 Six loches of this marvelous ind is 30 rich that no assay has been made, as it 1s more than half gold. From efght o'clock at night, when a row of shots revealed the richest of the many sensa- tonal discoveries of the new camp, un- Ul ten o'clock the next morning $10,000 worth of ore was sacked. ‘When the miners below hoisted sam- ples of a six inch vein which was un- covered as it dipped {nto the shaft, the superintendent immediately ordered the men to the surface and suspended oper-: ‘ations until the superintendent of the Jumping Jack could be notified. Upon his arrival two trusted men were put to work stoping out the ore and two others guarding the entrance to the workings. The news fairly electrified the camp, despite the fact that sensational finds are becoming everyday occurrences. Several samples were exhibited by of cers of the company, who were besleged by acrowd which gathered soon after the news of the strike became public prop- erty. These samples for slze and rich- ness surpass anything that the sround at Manhattan has ylelded up to date, and will rank among the largest spect- mens of gold ever mined in this coun- try. One specimen welghing 23 ounces, six {nches long, representing the width of the vein, iu almost solld gold. The soany seasoned miners and mining ex- perts who examined this specimen to- day unite in saying that it fs the hand- somest and consequently the richest feposit from the mother lode they have ever seen. It fs streaked with a fine grained marble-like quartz, which hugs close to the crevices of Its irregular out- Unes, The entire specimen fs a bright yellow mass, except where It {s relloved by the impregnated quartz. One side ls worn smooth, as {f by the force of a slide in the contact, and the other side is molded just In the shape ft was deposited by the molten mass. COUNTESS OPENS LAUNDRY Paris World of Fashion Patronizes an American Woman's Odd ‘ Enterprise. _ Paris.—Dissatisfied by the work done by the French, the Countess Rene Temple de Rougemont, former- ly Miss Edith Devereux Clapp, of New York city, has established an Ameri- ean laundry at Memiliton, her hus- band’s country place in the depart- ment of the Eure et Loire. Though the enterprise was begun solely to do away with the necessity of sending linen to London to be laundered, the French work delng wholly unvatisfactory, it has become a paying investment In the first week. for all the friends of the count and ‘countess are glad to patronize it and ‘pay good prices for what they call “peerless” results. | All the machinery in the laundry’ came from America, and all the Jaun- dresses are American girls, who, be cause the innovation has proved such a success, are rocelving much higher wages than was promised to them by the Countess de Rougemont. Parls men of fashion who for years have been sending their linen to Lon- don to bave it laundered are maklag personal appeals to the count to have thelr work done at Merailtion, but he refers them all to the American girl whom the countess bas put in charge as manager of the laundry. It is a curfous fact that while the elite of Parfs sends its laundry to London, society folk of the British capital patronize Paris washerwomen, preferring for some reason not obsery- able here, to have thelr work done on the banks of the Seine. ences ARDENS IN RUSSIA. Many Returning Soldiers Reported Dead Find Their Wives ‘Remarried. St. Petersburg—Among the Russian prisoners arriving from Japan thers are many who have been reported dead by the general staf and whose relatives had been so Informed. The unexpected reappearance of these men {s causing all sorts of strange family complications, as many wives, under the Impression that they were wid- ows, have remarried. In the province of Perm, whare & returning soldier found his wife al- ready the mother of a child by « new husband, he took the matter to the village priest for settlement. The first husband offered to acquiesce to the new conjugal arrangement if he received $25, but the second husband was unable to pay the money, and it was finally arranged that the wife should return to her first husband. However, as the second marriage ras considered legal, and as official ‘documents were at hand to prove the apparent death of the living Imaband, Es ‘was decided that the child born while the first husbend was away ust legally be registered ax belong- ing to the second husband, and that ‘It must be cared for by him, ° Luxury for Left-Handed. | Right handed men are no longer the only ones who can, if they 80 desire, avail themselves of the convenience of 3 mustache cup. There are now niade mustache cups for left handed men as well. There cups come In at least two sizes and In a vaciety of styles as to Jecorations. Not ‘nearly so many left tanded as right hznded cups are called tor, but the left banded man caa now sa ane: THE LOCAL BAR The members of the local bar association are requested, to meet at the office of W. Calvin Chase, 503 D. street, N.W. Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Business of importance is to be attended to. WANTED AT ONCE 500 MEN. I want a least 500 colored men to go to San Francisco, Cal., to work as SECTION HANDS, BOSSES and MECHANICS. Here is a good opportunity for good and reliable colored men to get work in the positions named above. Transportation will be furnished. If there are colored men in the South, especially that want good places. apply or write at once to W. Calvin Chase, care The Washington Bee, 1109 Eye st., N. W., Washington, D. C. MASSACHUSETTS GOES AGAINST EQUAL RIGHTS BY ONE VOTE. Pressure of Governor Guild and Vote of Chairman of Senate Needed to Defeat Colored Men in Contest for Rights —Governor of Virginia Gives Lie to Claim Massachusetts Governor Had Assurances of Fair Treatment. From Boston Advertiser, May 1, 1906. The Senate fought the Jamestown battle de novo yesterday, Cox of Suffolk opening the bill by moving an amendment, adding the words "provided that the governor of the commonwealth, to the appointment of said managers, shall be reasonably satisfied that in the said exposition and its grounds all citizens of the commonwealth without distinction will be treated substantially the same as though the exposition were to be held in Massachusetts." This is on the same lines as the first Cox amendment, which was first adopted and then on the succeeding day reconsidered and rejected. The only difference in the two is the use of the word "managers" instead of "commission," and "will be" instead of "are." Cox read a letter from Thomas Wentworth Huggin-on commending him for his position in the matter, and also a newspaper denial from the Governor of Virginia that he had sent to Governor Guild any assurances relative to the treatment of Massachusetts citizens. Kyle said the entire opposition to the resolve comes from a small coterie of easily excited citizens, led by a single newspaper in Boston. Siberlick and Macleod spoke in favor of the amendment The amendment was first 10 to 12. A roll call resulted 16 to 17 against the amendment. The resolve was then passed to be engrossed, 19 to 11, and, on motion of Kyle, the rules were suspended and the resolve sent to the House. The roll call on the Cox amendment: In favor — Beck, Chase, Chapple, Cox, of Suffolk, Essex, Cummings, Gartland, Grosvenor, Hill, Macleod, Mellen, Prouty, Reed, Siberlich, Logan, Mahoney—16 Opposed—Butterick, Cassidy, Cusick, Dean, Deiker, Garfield, Harding, Hilton, Hull, Hunter, Kyle, Nevin, Schofield, Stevens, Taylor, Dana, Walker—17. Pair—In favor: Bullock, Lane, Parker. Opposed: Converse, Gerrett, Taft. State House Gossip—Kyle Chargrined At Big Vote Against Bill—Democrats With Colored Men. Senator Kyle says some of the Senators apparently forgot that they had said they would vote for the Jamestown resolve. The big vote against the resolve made him nervous. He is very glad it is all settled now. It was interesting to observe all the Democrats, even John Gartland of the committee, all except Cassidy, voting against the resolve. The Democrats from the first have seen the opportunity of putting the Republicans in a hole, especially on the cry of drawing the color line, and following suit to the Democrats in the city council, have come out as the best and truest friends of the negro. SPEAK TO THE POINT. From the Ohio Standard. A bill has been introduced in Congress to separate the colored and white races on the street cars in Washington City. Of course it will not pass, but the Bee of that city has taken the hint and has come out in a timely article against the conduct and general deportment of some of the colored people while riding on the cars in that place. Editor Chase speaks to the point plainly and forcefully and tells what is what Right. In dealing with these vexing questions we must not overlook our faults. NEGRO CATHOLICS. From the National Union. The trend of the times is toward complete church organization within the races in every denomination for reasons that are too obvious to require detailed analysis here. The church embodies so very largely the social relation that wherever social conditions and local sentiment make a separate school feasible there follows a natural call for separate churches, yet in building and maintain THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Probate Court. No. 13,109, Administration. This is to give notice: That the subscriber, of the Dsitrict of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia Letters Testamentary on the estate of Nellie Tyler, 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 subscriber on or before the 28th day of March, A. D. 1907; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 17th day of April, 1906. William D. Iarvis Attest: W. C. Taylor, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. Thos. Walker, Attorney. SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Probate Court. No. 13,508, Administration. This is to give notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration on the estate of George W. Morgan, 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 subscriber, on or before the 30th day of April, A. D., 1907; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 30th day of April, 1906. Mary E. Morgan, 600 2d st., N. W. Attest: Wm. C. Taylor, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court Thos. Walker, Attorney. JAMES F. BUNDY, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Probate Court. No. 13,562, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the estate of Delilah Bacon, 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 subscriber, on or before the 7th day of May, A. D. 1907; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 7th day of May, 1906. 1039 4th st., N. W. Attest: W. C. Taylor, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. Jas. F. Bundy, Attorney. ing each the negro has and will have the material assistance at every turn of the best whites of the several communities. It is an encouraging aspect that as the years roll around there is a greater degree of religious tolerance noticeable among negroes. There are among us those who believe in and subscribe to the doctrine of the Catholic religious denomination, and there is little occasion for surprise when it is remembered that the Catholics have always been in advance of other denominations in their relation to the race question. It is said that in the dark days of slavery the Catholic denomination was about the only one whose clergy was not numbered among the slave owners. No one can doubt for a moment that the moral atmosphere of this community would be materially enhanced by the establishment of a parish for the communion of negro Catholics. There is work and plenty of it in the Twin Cities for each and every Christian religious denomination. ```markdown ``` Chicago has good reason to be proud of her colored citizens. No other municipality can boast of fairer treatment in the distribution of public offences than is meted out to our people of the "Windy City." The negroes here within the past decade have asserted their independence in politics to such a degree as to demand the respect of all parties. The principle has been vigorously maintained that in local politics a man's true friend should stand above a man's party. Hence the negroes of Chicago as they stand by their friends have, in turn, been fairly treated, perhaps more so than is the negro of any other State north of Mason and Dixon's line. The Right Rev. Dr. W. B. Johnson, D.D., went to the Va. Conference Monday. The Doctor held a big rally at his church last Sunday-all day session. Dr. Johnson is one of our most eminent divines. The Base Ball House, 1528 7th street, is one of the most popular places of business in the city. There are places that claim to surpass this house for pure whiskey, but the concensus of opinion is among those who have good tastes that the BASE BALL HOUSE under the management of W. J. Donovan is unequalled. This house is known to have the purest and best whiskies in the market. His excellent selections are made with care. The patron's health is more important than anything else, hence W. J. Donovan makes it a business to purchase the purest and the best wines and liquors the market affords. HIS COLUMBIA CLUB. Whiskey is a household article. The very name tells you that Donovan is the only man who handles the goods. The Old Wilgy Cigars is something new. He has recently purchased several thousand of these cigars. He had them made especially for the trade. They are cigars that smoke appreciable and are equal to any cigar on the market. Smokers like a good cigar and this you can find at Donovan's. Night Cap The Baseball House. THE COLUMBIA CLUB is especially distilled for this house. It is Donovan's own brand. STUDY LAW AT HOME THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL. Instruction by mail adapted to everyone. Recognized by courts and educators. Experienced and competent instructors. Takes spare time only. Three courses—Preparatory, Business, Law. Prepared for practice. Will better your condition and prospects in business. Students and graduates everywhere. Full particulars and special offer FREE. THE SPRAGUE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW, 844 MASTER RD. DETROIT, MICH. KINKY so CURLY HAIR that it can be put up in any style desired consistent with its length. Ford's Hair Pomade was formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" and is the only safe preparation known to us that makes kinky or curly hair straight, as born, harsh, kinky or curly hair soft, pliable and easy to comb. These results may be obtained from one treatment; 2 to 4 uses of Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX MARROW") removes and prevents dandruff, relieches itching, invigorates the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off, usually since about 15, and label, "OZONIZED OX MARROW", was registered in the United States Patent Office, in 1894. In all that long period since there has never been a bottle of Ford's Hair Pomade, we have sold. FORD's HAIR POMADE remains sweet and effective, no matter how long you keep it. Be sure to get Ford's, as its use only by Ford's, and PLIABLE. FORD's, by imitations. Remain that Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX MARROW") is put up, only in 50 cft. size, and is made only in Chicago and by us. The genuine has the signature, Charles Ford. Full directions with every bottle. Price only 50 cft. Sold by drugstores and dealers. If your druggist or dealer can not supply you, he can send us 50 cft. or send us 50 cft. for one bottle postpaid, or 50 cft for three bottles or 50 cft for six bottles, express paid. We pay postage and express mailing postal or express money order, and mention this paper. Write your name and address plainly to WILLIAM'S Prussian Syrup -OF- FAR, WILD CHERRY &c. The finest obtainable qual ities at 40c. to $3 full qt. Quality House 909 7th St. Phone 274. E. MURRAY REGULAR ONE DOLLAR CREAM AT 90 CENTS PER GALLON, CHURCHES, FAIRS ETC. THESE PRICES GO INTO EFFECT ON AND AFTER APRIL 15th. E. Murray, 1216 You street, N. W. Wholesale and retail. HILL'S TONSORIAL PARLOR. UP-TO-DATE IN EVERYTHING. 105 6th STREET, NORTHWEST. 5 CHAIRS. ELECTRIC APPLIANCES. HILLS. 105 6th STREET, N. W. Mme.Davis, Mme.Davis, BORN CLAIRVOYANT AND CARD READFR. TELLS ABOUT BUSINESS. Removes Spells and Evil Influences Re-unites the Separated and Gives Luck to All. 1228 25th St. N.W., Washington,D.C. No letters answered unless accompanied by stamp. COLUMBIA ICE COMPANY. John E. McGaw, President and General Manager. Joseph T. Peak Secretary-Treasurer. This ice is made from distilled water drawn from artesian wells. It is from the same water veins that furnish the famous Columbia Springs. Also retail dealers in wood and coal. Corner Fifth and L streets, N. W., Washington, D. C. Telephone Main 272. E. MILLON Palmist and Mind Reader 914 New York Ave., N.W. PALMIST. He can tell your name and any thing you would like to know accurately and truthfully. If you are in trouble of any kind consult him, and he will set you right. He will treat you honestly and fairly. P THE ARCTIC ICE CREAM CO AND French and American Ice Cream Ices and Sherbets. Fine Line of Oysters and Sea Food Always in Stock. Cafe for Gentlemen and Ladies Prices always consistent with the excellence of the good. Special rates offered to dealers, to churches and religious bodies. I. E. Williamson Proprietor and Manager. 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Sidney Arch Bodia Benefit Assoc a Benefit Association is an Insurance which pays promptly; one whose terms men of ability, honesty and integrity; in full, and is in-corporated and lici- district of Columbia; ENTS of ability for all sections of the commission to agents. OFFICERS. w, president; Henry H. Waring, vice-pr ary and manager; D. Blair, physician; office, 494 Louisiana avenue, N. W., W. l. treasurer; Dr. Jos. Sidney Pitt Architect 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 for all sections of the city; we pay liberal salaries and commission to agents. Wm. J. Howard, president; Henry H. Waring, vice-president; Edmu. J Hill, Jr., secretary and manager; D. Blair, physician; Geo. F. Collins attorney.. Main office, 494 Louisiana avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. Jnc. A. Lankford, treasurer; Dr. Jos. W.SidneyPittman Architect RENDERING IN MONOTONE, WATER COLOR AND PEN & INK STEEL CONSTRUCTION Phone: Main 6059—M. Office J. A. Lair Architect A Expert builder, examiner and esti- from rough sketches, pencil drawings and mailed to any section of the coun- we have designed, overhauled, repaired and Dollars (£500,000 00). worth of we the class of work being of every desc- We make a specialty of church and we also specialize the building up of w Any one anticipating having plans go gived, we would be glad to have you given in any of the above named lines. A. Lankforn architect And Built der, examiner and estimator. Plans gotten ches, pencil drawings, or from written o ny section of the country. In the pastlift ed, overhauled, repaired and built over F oo,ooo oo). worth of work in Washington k being of every description and charact specialty of church and hall designs, an ize the building up of vacant lots in the ating having plans gotten out, building d be glad to have you call or write us. N the above named lines. J. A. Lankford A Architect And Builder 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) months 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. 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