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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. A FIRESIDE COMPANY. It is true if you see it in THE BEE. VOL. XXVI. NO. 11 CHRISTIAN CONGRESS CLOSING SCENE AT CONVENTION HALL SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE APPROVE OF THE ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY. MANY CHURCH MEETINGS SUNDAY. Sunday morning, afternoon and evening in Convention Hall and all the churches closed the session of the Negro Young People's Christian Congress. The closing hours were interesting and enthusiastic. There were fully 6,000 people in Convention Hall Sunday evening. Every space in that great structure was filled. The address to the American people was read by Professor Kelly Miller of Howard University which is in full as follows: TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. "The Negro Young People's Educational and Christian Congress assembled in its second quadrennial session, presents to the American public the following appeal and declaration of principles: "We wish to acknowledge the guidance of an all wise Providence which for the second time brings together the various religious denominations among us in the spirit of Christian fellowship to deliberate for the common good of the race and for the spread of the cause of righteousness. "We glory in the prosperity of our common country and in the leading part it has taken to bring about peace and Christian amity among the nations of the earth. "We rejoice in the high standard of civic righteousness which is being brought to bear upon some of our domestic problems, as seen in the crusade against municipal corruption and the just restrictions placed upon corporate greed and rapacity. America's Great Problem. "We express the hope that this aroused public conscience may be directed to America's most troublesome and complex problem—the harmonious adjustment of the races. "We wish to direct the energies of our people to the Christian training and nurture of the young, and to greater evangelical effort toward spiritual awakening, believing, as we do, that he the Christian religion is a solvent for all human problems. "The negro is heavily handicapped in his upward struggle. We appeal to the friends of humanity everywhere to aid and encourage him in the development of character and the acquisition of intelligence, thrift and frugality as means to reach a higher level of life. "The progress already attained is but tions. Every citizen should have due an earnest and hopeful indication of the larger development necessary to meet the requirements of our civilization. "It is often claimed that the means and effort devoted to the education of the negro race have been wasted. On the contrary, we affirm that no like sum of money during he same period, expended in any other direction has produced such moral and material advantage to any other class of citizens or to the general welfare. We invite a candid and dispassionate investigation of the basis of this affirmation. "We are grateful to the Northern philanthropy for means and service contributed in our behalf. We also appreciate the fact that the Southern States have devoted a considerable part of their general fund to the education of the negro youth. We wish to commend the fair-minded attitude of those Southern white men who stand for equal educational advantages for all the children of their respective States. "We wish, however, to state, in the most positive terms, that the prevailing dogma to the effect that the white race voluntarily imposes taxes upon itself for the education of the negro contains a mischievous fallacy. On final analysis labor pays every tax in the world. The laborer, more than any other class, bears the weight of the public burden, and is justly entitled to share in all public benefits. Negro Helps Bear Burden. "The apportionment of such benefits according to taxpaying abilities is never advanced except where the race issue is involved. This policy would be laughed to scorn in any other section of our country, and would be considered as suicidal as to meate our punishment for crime according to the taxpaying ability of the criminal. Directly or indirectly, the negro contributes his full share towards bearing the public burden in every Southern State, and is, therefore, entitled to the education of his children on equal terms with the rest, as his just and equitable portion, and not as a civic gratuity. "We deprecate the controversy, now happily waning, between the advocates of higher and of industrial education. The negro requires every kind and degree of education to meet the wide circle of his needs. The question of industrial, higher or professional training is merely one of ratio and proportion, and must be left to individual aptitude, inclination, and opportunity. "We believe that the individual should be developed as a man, as well as a workman; that his training should lead to a broader conception of truth and duty, as well as to performance of specific modes of service. "We advocate national aid to local education in those States and parts of States where existing conditions demand it. "Crime has no color; the criminal no race. The wrongdoer should be isolated and dealt with as an enemy to society. To impute to a race the evil deeds of individuals tends to promote rather than diminish crime. It engenders race animosity and reprisal, which always finds lodgment in the breasts of the baser members of both races, thus perpetuating a constant state of hatred and strife. Oppose Vice and Crime. "All the forces of law and order, without regard to race, should be solidly arrayed against vice and crime, and especially against its most heinous and repugnant forms. There should be incultured in the minds of white and black alike the necessity for higher respect and reverence for law and order. We stand pledged to continue to do our utmost in this respect and to co-operate with our white fellow-citizens to bring about the desired result. "It is the duty of every citizen to obey and uphold the law of the land and of the community in which he resides, to fulfill cheerfully every civic obligation, and to uphold the highest patriotic principles and ideals. It is the reciprocal duty of the government to protect every citizen in the full and equal enjoyment of guaranteed rights and privileges. For any State or community to enact oppressive regulations tending to humiliate and degrade any part of its citizens is a mistaken and short-sighted statesmanship. "Equality before the law and behind the law lies at the basis of our institu- weight and influence in making the laws by which he is to be governed, as well as equal protection and benefits of such laws. We are anxious to be clearly understood on this point. We enter our determined and unalterable protest against all regulations subversive of this principle, under whatever guise or disguise they may appear. In this attitude we believe that we represent the true American and Christian ideal. "Pessimism is a remedy for nothing. It rights no wrongs, corrects no evils, leads to no constructive results. It chills our spirit and paralyzes our energies. We urge the negro to maintain a manly, Christian courage and to preserve an optimistic spirit, even amid conditions which baffle and buffet him; God reigns and the negro is an optimist. Situation Demands Union. "The situation demands union of aim and effort among all who are subject to the same burdensome conditions. The counsel of division is the counsel of death. We rejoice in the growing spirit of harmony and co-operation among negroes of various beliefs and shades of thought for the common good of the race. In our united endeavor we invite the co-operation of all Americans who feel it a human duty to help bear the burden of those who are cast down and overborne. "We believe that our cause is just, and therefore, were confidently submit our appeal to the considerate judgment of our fellow-men with regard to race or section. "Believing as we do in the efficacy of prayer, even as did our fathers and mothers in the darker days of slavery, we propose that the first day of January, which marks the period of our emancipation in this land, be devoted to praise, prayer and supplication touching conditions of race. We invite all our fellow-citizens who believe in the influence and power of prayer to unite their prayers with ours in behalf of this great human cause." Prior to the adoption of the resolution the choir of a thousand voices rendered several sacred selections. Solos, instrumental and vocal, and vocal duets were parts of the musical program. The entire evening was one of farewell exercises. Parting addresses were delivered by Bishop W. B. Derrick, of New York; Rev. J. W. E. Bowen, of this city, who took for his theme, "The Voice of the Negro;" Rev. J. B. Rives, of Philadelphia; Bishop R. S. Williams, of Augusta, Ga., and the final address was delivered by the new president of the congress, Bishop George W. Clinton, Prof. I. Garland Penn, correspond- Continued on 4th page Mrs Lawson GoesSouth Mrs. Rosetta E. Lawson, National Organizer of the W. C. T. U, made her report of her recent visit to the South before the Executive Committee of the W. C. T. U of the District of Columbia at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday. The report was listened to with strict attention throughout and received with marks of high appreciation. Mrs. Lawson felt that the courtesy of reporting before the local W. C. T. U. before publishing any account of her trip was due, because it was largely through the encouragement and advice of Mrs. Clinton, District President, that she went. Mrs. Lawson's report is so full of fudge and so interesting that The Bee publishes it in full, which is as follows: During my recent visit to the beautiful Southland in the interest of the W. C. T. U. work generally, and especially to address the girls who were graduated from Ferguson-Williams College at Aberville, S. C., of which our noble fellow citizen, Rev. Emery W. Williams is President, and his excellent helpmate (formerly Miss Ella V. Chase) is Principal, I found many things to delight my heart. My itinerary included Nor- my heart. My A A. H. RECORDER OF DEEDS. HON. J. C. DANCY. folk, Portsmouth and Berkeley, Va.; and Charlotte, N. C.; Spartanburg, Greenville, Abberville, Anderson, Aiken, Columbia, S. C., and Augusta, Ga. At Norfolk Rev. Wm. H. Moss, pastor of Bank Street Baptist Church, welcomed me into his beautiful home and made it possible for me to plant the work in his church. Mrs. Moss is as generous and hospitable as her husband and my stay in Norfolk was both profitable and pleasurable. Mrs. Mebane, local missionary for the Woman's Baptist Home Missionary Society, had planned entertainment for me at Portsmouth in her own dainty home and arranged for meetings in Rev. Somerville's Church, and in Rev. Armstead's where I met the engagements and organized the W. C. T. U. Through her I addressed the Missionary Circle in Rev. Hugh's church in Berkeley, arranged for a revival of W. C. T. U. work there and was entertained during my stay in the charming home of Mrs. R. G. L. Page. On my arrival at Raleigh I was the guest of Mrs. Pope, who though an invalid, had, through the use of the telephone in her husband's (Dr. Pope's) office, heralded my coming and arranged for a most delightful parlor meeting at her residence of the Episcopal clergyman, Rev. Dr. King. I addressed the ladies assembled and partook of the bountiful repast provided by them before taking the midnight train for Charlotte. At Greensboro, where I changed cars for Charlotte, I met Bishop and Mrs. Clinton, who kindly offered me the courtesy of their home during my stay in the Queen City of the South. As I had but one day to spend and many friends at Charlotte, I breakfasted with Mrs. Henderson, President of the W. C. T. U. Federation, enjoyed the pleasure of a drive to witness the beautiful May Celebration which was in gorgeous floral display covering and making dazzling beautiful vehicles of every description. With our own Mrs. Wyche, formerly Miss Ethel Davis, now wife of the prosperous physician, Dr. Wyche, of Charlotte, I dined and took tea and spent the night at the beautiful Clinton home. Following this I spent two days at Star --- --- What I Saw And Heard The people in this city, I mean the citizens, are very much disgusted at the attempt of some one to put the failure of the Negro Young People's Congress upon them. The citizens had nothing whatever to do with the Congress and neither did they authorize any one to speak for them. The responsibility belongs to a few self-constituted ministers, who called a meeting themselves and appointed themselves to entertain the strangers and to arrange for this Congress. I want to say that the citizens were not consulted and neither did they deputize any one to speak for them. My old friend Aaron Priolau, who made a contest for Congress, has surrendered to the authorities of South Carolina and is now in jail in that state. He voluntarily returned to the state and surrendered and he is now living on bread and water. If there ever was a political persecution of a colored Republican it is Mr. Priolau. There were some brainy men in the recent gathering that assembled in Convention Hall. The South produced the best men that appeared in this religious congress. Col, Giles B. Jackson will continue his fight to distribute the funds of the coming Jamestown Exposition. I don't see why he should not distribute this fund. Well, it is no more than what I have been saying. The whie man is of the opinion that all the solored man is fit for is to be the hewer of wood and drawer of water. I heard one of the delegates to the recent congress say that he people in the South did not care to dump their money in Washington and for that reason many of the midd not come. Mr. Miller struck a snag when he ran up against Public Printer Stillings. The President took no hand in this last mix-up. I understand that Mr. Miller did not receive any notice of charges. Mr. Stillings on the oher hand declared that he did. Now there is another attempt to blacken the good reputation of a worthy minister, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor. I understand that an affidavit was made by the woman who was induced to make the charges to the extent that they were without foundation and shortly thereafter it is said that she was persuaded to make a counter affidavit, denying the first. If that be true such a person should be severely dealt with. No one will believe the alleged charges that have been circulated against Rev. Taylor. Reputation cannot be made in a day. DIXIE MINSTRELS. DIXIE MINSTREES. The opening season of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels at the Majestic Saturday, August 4th, was a signal for a successful week. The participants are all well trained artists who are bound to be greeted with enthusiastic houses wherever they go. Those who failed to witness this show missed a treat. BALTIMORE & OHIO EXCURSION. Sunday, August 12, $1.00 to Harper's Ferry, Charlestown and Winchester and return. Train leaves Washington at 8.30 A.M. Book out for Edgray or the Black Heir. tanburg and through the courtesy of Dr. D. H. Johnson, formerly president of Allen University, Columbia, S. C., met many charming people. I was charmingly entertained by Mrs. J. B. Liston of Howard avenue, and found Mrs. E. H. Alexander, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Bonar, Mrs. Dr. Hardy and many prominent citizens delighted to response the work of the W. C. T. U. Leaving Spartansburg on Saturday I found a carriage in waiting on my arrival at Greenville through the courtesy of Mrs. C. M. Duncan and was soon domiciled with Mrs. R. L. Hickson, wife of Rev. Hickson. Through him I was able to make by telephone arrangements for addresses at Rev. Maloy's and Rev. Pinson's churches, and organized the city for W. C. T. U. work on Sunday. Through that characteristic Southern hospitality, Mr. Duncan provided the carriage to take me to the station for my departure for Abbeville. By due course of time I soon found myself in the home of my friends, Rev. and Mrs. Williams, the former of whom awaited my arrival at the station. It was commencement week at Ferguson-Williams College, and Mrs. Williams, Principal of the Normal Department, was in charge of the graduating class at rehearsal at the Courthouse; to which place I was taken as soon as a hasty attention had been given to the wear and tear of travel on my appearance. Here indeed was the Home, Sweet Home of my heart's desire, for hostesses are born, not made, and Mrs. Williams had lost none of that charming personality of her girlhood, but the experience of years had ripened and enhanced the charms of the matron. I remained at Abbeville during commencement week. Was introduced to the citizens at the closing exercises of the Sub-Normal Department Monday night, and addressed the girls who were graduated Wednesday night. After this I addressed the Woman's Interdenominational Union, which had been organized by Mrs. Williams; organized the Abbeville W. C. T. U.; addressed the alumni association of the college at one of the most interesting and beautiful gatherings I have ever witnessed, and addressed the citizens of Abbeville in a large mass meeting, besides having run off to Anderson, Aiken and Augusta between the acts. At Abbeville June 9th, just six years following my departure for Edinburgh, Scotland, as delegate to the World's W. C. T. U. Convention, I organized my first State W. C. T. U., with Mrs. E. V. C. Williams, president; Mrs. J. R. E. Lee of Columbia, vice-president; Mrs. M. J. Earle, Anderson, corresponding secretary; Mrs. C. D. Saxon, Columbia, recording secretary, and Mrs. M. L. Gassaway, Anderson, treasurer. The meeting at Alken, planned and arranged by Rev. C. K. Brown was a perfect success. There I found Dr. C. C. Johnson, son of Mrs. Poindexter of our own city, doing a successful business and not despising the day of small things too much to attend the day and take an interested part. I wish his example and that of Dr. Earle at Anderson might be emulated by physicians in this and other cities I have visited. Aiken is a beautiful place, a great health resort for Northern tourists in the winter, and the seat of the noted school for colored youth taught by Miss Martha Scofield. I was told that nearly every colored family owns their own home in Aiken and those who do not are not highly regarded. Anderson is the most thrifty and businesslike place for its size I have visited in the South. Dr. L. A. Earle is the only colored practicing physician, and has joint occupancy of a downtown office with three white physicians, who are most courteous and considerate with his patients. The old residents and leading business men among the whites are most courteous to Mrs. Earle, who is the daughter of Ex-Congressman Miller. During a drive of several hours with her I saw at least a dozen white men lift their hats, which in lieu of the reputed prejudice of that section, I was entirely unprepared to see. Before I left Washington I was told by my friend, Mrs. J. W. Lyons, not to go so near Augusta without going there. I had hardly thought it possible to include any part of Georgia in my trip. It only became necessary, however, for Mrs. Lyons' sisters, the Misses Grace and Anna Hope, to hear I was in the adjoining state, to begin preparations among Augusta's citizens to welcome me. Reaching there on Saturday night I was escorted by Mr. Birney of Charleston, who is Cotton Inspector at Augusta, to a reception at Miss Lucy Laney's school, given in my honor by the citizens of Augusta. Sunday I attended the baccalaureate sermon at Paine College, and Rev. G. W. Walker, president, recognizing and honoring the white ribbon, invited me to a seat with the trustees Continued on 8th Page. The Bee IS A GREAT ADVERTISING MEDIUM. TRY IT! Do you want reliable news? Do you want fearless rises advertise? Do you want elegant trades? Read and advertise in THE BEE! PARAGRAPHIC NEWS There are seven men who are styled negroes in Chicago aspiring for judicial honor . Six are Republican and one is a Democrat. All are men of prominence. One of the number was born in the District of Columbia. Rev. J. C. Brown, formerly of Washington but now of Flushing, N. Y., is doing nicely in his new field and receives $1,400 per year as salary from his church. There will be a great celebration held by the A. M. E. connection at Dallas, Texas, August 17, 18, 19, at which time the 52d birthday anniversary of Bishop Evans Tyre will be celebrated. The State Baptist Young People's Union will convene in Houston, Texas, August 21 and continue three days. It is said that the International Laborers' Union, Dayton, Ohio, is endeavoring to have the wages of all working men and women, irrespective of the color of skin, raised to living prices. Colorado celebrated its 60th anniversary last week. The Statesman says that in all the "industries and mining the part played by negroes has been small." Business League Bugle is the name of a new journal published at Memphis, Tenn. There was a large gathering on August 4 at Niles, Mich., the occasion being the 4th annual conference of the Michigan Co-operative League, Mr. Francis H. Warren, the editor of the Detrict Informer, president. Mrs. Ella Disbrow, a composer of songs, died at her residence in Trenton, N. J., last Monday. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor Lawrence O. Murray returned to this city last Sunday from his vacation. The national conventional of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was held ni Chicago last Monday. Maj. Joseph McDowell, who has for 36 years been manager of the Cincinnati Inquirer, died this week after a long illness. The Carnegie Steel Company is going to drill the deepest well in he world for natural gas at Pittsburg. This well is to be 1,000 feet or more deeper than the deepest well now existing. It is said that some of the food fac- It is stated that H. Percival Dodge, in Chicago. Rev. Dr. Hamlin of this city occupied one of the leading pulpits of London last Sunday. Mrs. Florence Maybrick arrived in New York one day this week from Europe on the the French line steamship La Gascogne. Willard N. Jones, member of the Oregon Legislature of 1903, a wealthy contractor and timber dealer, was sentenced to serve one year's imprisonment in the federal penitentiary on McNeil's Island and to pay a fine of $2,000 last Saturday at Portland, Ore. He was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the government. Gustavus W. Lehman, a chemist of note, died at Baltimore last Sunday. The Cedars of Lebanon, trees famous in ancient times, are now almost extinct. It is said that the Reading Railroad has a force of clerks at work revising the passenger tariff over the entire system, based on a two and a half cent a mile rate. The State Food Commission at Chicago issued a formal notice last week that hotel, restaurant and lunch-room keepers who served watered, skimmed or otherwise adulterated milk to their customers will be prosecuted. Parliament at London adjourned last Saturday to October 3. The new Palace Hotel at San Francisco will cost $3,000,000, with $600,000 allowed for furniture. John J. R. Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, died at London last Saturday. He was born in 1848. Mr. John C. Scofield, chief clerk of the War Department, is to represent the War Department on the Government Board of the Jamestown Exposition. there are a number of single rooms secretary of the American embassy at Berlin, has been transferred to the post of first secretary of the American Embassy at Tokio. DRURY'S COLORED OPERA. All lovers of singing should not fail to go to the Majestic Theater next week and see and hear Drury's celebrated Colored Opera Company. It is the only colored opera company in the world. This company will be followed by Policy Players, Williams and Walker, Rusfus Rastus and many other colored companies. Seats to any part of the house. Mrs. A. V. Chase will introduce a new story in The Bee at the conclusion of the one that is now running, entitled Edgray or the Black Heir. TO TEACH THE POOR INDIANA MISSIONARIES WILL ORGANIZE SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Convention Planned by Field Workers at Winona Lake for Purpose of Spreading the Gospel in Rural Districts. Winona Lake, Ind.—One of the most peculiar and interesting conventions of the year will be held here in August, when the Indiana field workers of the American Sunday, School union, and perhaps a number from other states, will hold the first conference the Indiana workers have ever held. It will bring together nine men from this state, who are seldom seen and heard by the people of cities and larger towns, but they are men who, in the sparsely settled regions of the state, are better known than the carriers on the rural mail routes. It is the business of these field workers to go among a class of people that would not otherwise hear of the Bible and quicken their interest in the book. The chief purpose of the Sunday School union is to get copies of the Bible in these homes, and with this purpose is closely linked that of organizing Sunday schools at points convenient for the poor of the rural districts. The American Sunday School union, with headquarters in Philadelphia, was organized in 1824, and it has spent $10,000,000 for Bibles and other religious literature, all of which has been distributed free in the remote regions of American civilization. It pays no salaries to its field men, who live as best they can from free will offerings of the people among whom they work, and their lot is harder than that of the old-time circuit rider, who rode his horse from settlement to settlement when Indiana was young. The field men seek the crossroads points, and there open the Sunday schools, using blacksmith shops, granaries or any kind of building that will offer shelter from the weather, and in these Sunday schools are gathered the men, women and children of the neighborhood, regardless of religious beliefs. Of the men at work in this state, J. M. Carress, of New Albany, goes through the hill country of southern Indiana. J. A. Carter has Brown county in his district, and he has organized a number of Sunday schools for the neglected poor in the hills of that and Morgan county. W. H. Hess, who is organizing the August conference, makes his home at Winona Lake throughout the year and the ten northern Indiana counties over which he travels are one of the largest districts that the Sunday School union has in the middle west. The methods followed by Mr. Hess are typical of those of all the missionaries. He has a wagon similar to that of the rural mall carrier, only it is not brilliant with red point and it is covered with religious inscriptions. Mr. Hess went into this Sunday school work six years ago, with his pockets empty, but he was fired with the hope that seems to fill every kind of mission worker. E. A. K. Hackett, of Fort Wayne, started a movement which resulted in a good outfit for Mr. Hess—a strong horse, a good set of harness and a substantial, comfortable wagon, which can be driven in all kinds of weather and over all kinds of country roads. Mr. Hackett also keeps this "gospel wagon" supplied with song books, which the missionary uses in his Sunday schools. A variety of literature is stacked up in shelves in the Hess wagon, but the chief stock is Bibles. The Bibles are substantially bound in cloth, printed in minion type and the covers are of dark red, that the book may be more attractive to children. In six years Mr. Hess has found 500 families in the ten counties of his district who had no Bible. He had found boys 15 years old who had never been inside of a Sunday school. "It is surprising to see," he said, "what destitution there is in the way of knowledge of the Bible in this old-settled region of the state. But there has been mission work done among the poor and ignorant in this part of Indiana, for in Wabash county I have found tracts which were distributed to the humble homes 50 years ago." Mr. Hess has started a Sunday school in an abandoned country church, which during its palmy days sent out eight ministers of the gospel. Five years ago he opened a school in one neighborhood, and a girl of 14 years old immediately became its mainstay. She is now the efficient superintendent of the school. In one little town of his territory Mr. Hess found a church that had been abandoned. He obtained permission to use the structure, spent two days in driving to the homes of 41 families, and on the next Sabbath opened a school. When the missionary first entered this town the word spread among the people that he was a state fish warden. One woman buried her husband's fish nets in the ground. Mr. Hess, a few months ago, held a series of meetings in this place and converted 49. The conference, of the missionaries will be held at Winona lake during the Bible conference, when some of the best religious orators who speak the English tongue will be here. Great U. 8. Naval Show Planned. Washington.—Plans have been perfected for the grand naval pageant which Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry has announced will occur in the sound off Oyster Bay September 2. The president will receive the Atlantic fleet. Not 14 The Trust PURITY ICE CO. L St. near K St. Market N.W. THE NEW YORK TIMES ICE made from PURE SPRING water. Delivered at your door by our wagons. Sells largest 5 ceut piece of ice of any firm in the city. Also WOOD and Coal. M PAYABLE ONE HOUR AFTER DEATH AMERICAN HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO. FIFTH and G Streets N. W. Washington, D. C. "Electrobus" is a word that is likely to be accepted in London before long. The London Chronicle has this to say of words of similarly bad make-up: "The last edition of Webster has had to admit 'electrocute' (under protest, as a newspaper word), although the final syllable of the Latin principle 'secuta,' borrowed from 'execute,' is as meaningless as the final syllable lopped from 'omnibus.' Even before that 'electroler' had forced its way in, with its barbarous 'iler' from 'chandelier,' in which the 'l' belongs to the candle part of the word. These 'electro' violences to language seem to be inevitable, though 'electro' itself means only amber and should, strictly, be 'electrice' in such compounds." A Paris court has decided that an artist remains master of the identity of his work after he has sold it, and that the substitution of any other name on it entitles him to damages. JUSTICE BROWN RETIRES. Washington, — Associate Justice Henry R. Brown has retired from the bench of the United States supreme court, after serving since 1891. It is understood that he will be succeeded by William H. Taft, at present secretary of war. On the minutes of the supreme court there has been spread a letter to Justice Brown signed by Chief Jus- A. Hes Fuller and Associate Justices Marlen, Brawer, White and Peckham, expressing their regret over his retirement and testifying to their high appreciation of his services on the bench. Justice Brown made a suitable reply. The retiring justices was 70 years old last March. He ascended the bench in January, 1892. Previews to that year he had been United States judge for the Eastern district of Michigan, from 1892 until 1893. Ingenuity of New Jersey Farmers Oversees the Annoyance of Scratching. New York.—A New Jersey farmer has developed a breed of hess that ought to prove popular. For a number of years he had been annoyed by a neighbor's hens scratching in his garden, so he set about devising a straina of hens that would stay at home and not annoy the neighbors. He says he has succeeded. The new breed of fowls has legs of uneven length. The right leg is about six inches long and the left leg four. Owing to this inequality in underpinning a hen is unable to take steps of equal length. When she endeavors to wander any distance from the coop she walks in a circle and soon finds herself back at her own door. Furthermore, there can be no scratching by hens with mismated legs. When a hen stands on the short leg the long one is put out of business and when she stands on the long one the short one can't reach the ground. London Collector Have New Way of Adding to Burdens of Homeless Population. London.—The telephone, now installed in so many private houses, is likely to be turned into a troublesome adjunct of life if the new method of employing it for advertisement and invading purposes be pursued. The following is an illustration: "Ring-a-ting went the ball of the telephone in my private house at time. "Ringer—Are you 8000 Kensington? "Receiver—Yes. "Ringer—Is Mrs. E—at home? "Receiver—She is. Who shall I say wants her? "Ringer—I am Eo-and-so, a dealer in— "Receiver—A what? "Ringer—A dealer in — Kindly tell Mrs. S—that I am taking this means of conversing for customers. My address is (address given), and I am in a position to offer her advantageous terms. "The servant duly reported the conversation to the mistress of the house. She feels that a new terror will be added to the telephone if this kind of conversing becomes popular. "The fact that the social hour of five o'clock, at which hour Mrs. S—was entertaining callers, was selected by the dealer for her venture did not indict that she posed a finesse." Philippine Hemp Crop Short. Exporters report a shortage of the hemp crop amounting to 100,000 bales, valued at $2,000,000. Drought and a typhoon in September caused the slump. Statistics forecast that the product for the first five months of 190,000 bales less than for the next year. Prices are affrance. 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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. To all Departments of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. Fraternal, the semi-annual pass word is ready for all Departments. Send for it at once. See Ritual, page 13. I. L. Walton Evergreen Department, No. 240, meet at Red Fish, La., the 1st and 3rd Friday in each month. A. T. Finley, W. P. P.; Chae Dupar, F. V. P.; A. T. Finley, W. C. S. Harmony Department, No. 71, meet CHINA READY FOR WAR ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW EMPEROR EXPECTED SOON. Reign of Terror Predicted for Celestial Empire—Only One Good Army in Country—Serious Flaws . cf Soldiers. Peking.—China is a volcano. Close observers not in Peking, because Peking is not the place to get the real news concerning China, but foreigners long resident in the interior, in Shantung and Chili, put the explosion nine years hence. Educated Chinese bring it neerer. For the present, however, the American in China is as secure as he would be in his home in the United States. It is well understood in official and other circles that it is useless to kill foreigners. There is a general running after foreign things and foreign ways. Men having foreign training are in demand. The same men had to run for their lives in "Boxer" times. At the same time there is anxiety to shake off foreign control of everything—partly from a new feeling of national pride and partly from a desire to keep the good things for the Chinese. Misglyings for the future are based on fear of an antidynastic rising, probably on the part of the radicals. This would become partly anti-foreign and in any case would mean anarchy. There are a great many "armies" in China, but the only one that counts is Yuan Shi Kal's "northern army." The Chinese are raising big horses somewhere in Mongolia for the ultimate use of the army, and hope to remount their cavalry in about four years. Of the other arms the men are smart and the recent spring maneuvers were most creditable. There are serious flaws in the army. The Chinese soldiers will blaze away blank cartridges in fine style, but they are not trained to shoot. Target practice is rare. It is doubtful if the men would follow their officers except to the rear, and it is doubtful if the officers would go anywhere else. The "Ameriqan boycott" never seriously affected the interior. A few items of United States imports came into the interior in smaller quantities pro tem. It was a question for the ports, particularly those in the south. The Shanghai riots were purely local and magnified by Shanghai hysteria. A serious question is the educational one, which gives rise to the "young China" movement. This is founded on conceit, the basis of Chinese student character. They are about one-quarter educated and think their education is complete. NEVER SAW A RAILROAD. Virginia Youth Ventures Forth on First Tour and Sleeps in Jail as a Result. Cleveland, O.—Oelrid Troy, 18 years of age, Carroll county, Virginia, long and lean and as innocent as tall, spent the other night at the Central police station. Until a recent morning Oelrid had never seen a railroad train. All of the 18 years of his life had been spent on a farm in the back part of Carroll county; but, after Oelrid's father died and his mother became ill, four years ago, things began to break bad at the farm and soon there was a heavy mortgage in sight. A chance seemed to offer itself in the way of a job proffered to Oelrid by his cousin in Ohio, and it was then that Oelrid made the long journey from his home to the nearest railroad station, and started on his still longer journey to his cousin's home in Ohio. As near as Oelrid could remember, that cousin lived in a place called Rich Hill, somewhere in Ohio; but he lost the card bearing the address, and is not now sure where his cousin lives. The police gave Oelrid a bed at the station. Oelrid had spent his last cent on street car fare, and was wandering almlessly about the streets, his haggage under his arm, when a kind-hearted citizen's attention was attracted to his forlorn appearance. The man brought the boy to the station, and Oelrid was glad to stay there all night. DOG KEEPS SMILING NOW. Scranton Beagle Has a Gold Tooth, and Is Proud of it. Wilkesbarre, Pa. — Dr. Fred S. Birchard, of Scranton, has a dog with a solid gold tooth. The dog is proud of it. The animal is a valuable English beagle. A few days ago, noticing that one of its front teeth was very much decayed, Dr. Birchard took the dog to a dentist friend. The dentist suggested that the best thing to do was to insert a gold tooth. "I'll do it now," said the dentist, who is a great lover of animals. The operation took a little more than half an hour. All that time the intelligent animal laid back in his master's arms, submitting with an occasional whine of pain. Now it sports about with its fine gold tooth, a curiosity for all the small boys of the community. Old Coach a Colonial Relic. Antrim, N. H.-Melvin D. Poore is the owner of a private coach which was built more than a century and a quarter ago in Philadelphia, and was in use during the administration of President Washington. It has been in Mr. Poore's family for more than 75 years and is in an excellent state of preservation. BITTER LEGAL BATTLE TO CONVICT ALLEGED MARCUM MURDERERS ENDS. MEN ARE ACQUITTED BY JURY Judge Hargis and Ed Callahan Tried for Conspiracy to Take Life of Attorney Who Had Prosecuted Them. Beattyville, Ky.—The jury in the Hargis-Callahan trial returned a verdict of not guilty in short order after one of the most desperate fought battles in a Kentucky court for years. Judge James Hargis and Edward Callahan were charged with the murder of J. B. Marum Curtis Jett, who was born here from the Frankfort penitentiary certified that he killed Marcum. The verdict of not guilty the culmination of a long and hard fight in courts in an attempt to James Hargis and Ed Cahalan as chief conspirators in one of the darkest crimes in Kentucky history. James B. Marcum was a prominent Republican lawyer of extensive standing. He was engaged there and as an attorney in the contest against Hargis and Callahan. Democratic judge and shortlisted to oust them from their offices in allegation of corrupt election. Much bitterness was aroused and frequent open ruptures occurred In May, 1903. Marcum was shot to death from behind in the Jackson courthouse. Curtis Jett and Tom White were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder. It was charged that they were the tools of Callahan, Harms and others Jett, after his conviction confessed that he shot Marcum and that his act was inspired by Callahan and Hargis. On the witness stand however, he repudiated the confession and said he alone was responsible. The acquittal followed largely on this repudiation. A jury of Clark county citizens returned a verdict for $5000 damages a year ago against Hargus on the allegation that he had caused Marcum to be killed. The suit was filed by Mrs. Marcum. Hargis and Callahas are yet to be tried in the Lexington court for the killing' of James Cookell under similar circumstances. B. J. Ewing, who was standing in the courthouse door' talking with J. B. Marcum when the latter was murdered by Curtis Jett and Tom White, was the star witness for the commonwealth at the trial of Hargis and Callahan. Ewing was a deputy sheriff under Callahan and a close and trusted friend of Judge Hargis. He said Judge Hargis was confidential with him and told him of many of his troubles and ambitions. He said Hargis had asked him why he did not kill Marcum one night when the latter had remained at his house all night. "Next time you get a chance take that fellow on a walk and return without him." Ewing said he understood Hargis to mean that he wanted him to kill Marcum, but he did not take the hint. He said Hargis after the murder of Marcum, had asked him to resign as deputy sheriff, so that he could sit on a jury that might try the men accused of his murder. Attorney Young, for the prosecution, attempted to make light of Ewing and was rebuked by Judge Dorsey. Ewing said that he had identified Jett and admitted that he was the first to reveal the name of the assassin. He was also asked if his hotel had not been burned to the ground shortly after he had made the admissions which resulted in the arrest of Jett, and White said that it had been burned and that he had been forced to leave Jackson for fear of assassination. Other witnesses who told of parts of the plots to take the life of Macum were John T. Noble who had a clerk in the Hargis store, Herzah Combs, E. L. Noble, N. B. Combs and others. The widow of the murdered man, with the boy whom the father had carried to and from his office with his arms around his neck to ward off the bullets of the assassins, who feared killing the child, was in the courtroom. Hargis took a deep interest in the trial, while Callahan, as usual, listless and gave little attention to what was going on. Judge Dorsay made several rulings that greatly disappointed the commonwealth. Curtis Jett, the self-confessed assassin of Marcum and Cockrill came here to testify from the Frankfort penitentiary in the charge of prison guards. He was brought here to tell the story of the assassination of Marcum and of the alleged plots formed by Hargis and Caliban to have him murdered. Year's Output of Black Hills. Deadwood, S. D.—The annual report of the state mine inspector just sued, estimates the amount of gold bullion produced for the year at $7,191,553.71. Of this amount the Home stake company produced $7,060,000. Next to the Homestake comes the Golden Reward, with a bullion production of $291,350.60. The Horseshoe produced bullion to the amount of $379,172 and the Maitland $120,000. Pneumatic Hammers Speed Work. In riveting with pneumatic hammers two men and one heater average 500 rivets in ten hours, whereas by hand $250 rivets is a good day's work for three men and one heater. Lea Station, New Jersey ave & C st. ROYAL BLUE LINE. Tra very other hour on the odd hour." Diner, Pullman Parlor. Buffet, Parlor 5 Hr.Train Diner and Pullman Parlor Diner and Pullman Par- Diner and Pullman Par- "Royal Limited." All Coaches to Philadelphia Diner and Pullman Parlo Coaches to Philadelphia Sleepers. Sleepers. City, $7.00, $9.00 $11.00a.m p.m. Hour on the Hour. more with Pullman Service. 5.00, 6.30 7.00, 7.20, 8.00 10.00 11.00 a.m., 12.00 noon 3.00, 4.00, 4.45, 5.00, 5.03, 5.30 5.00, 10.00, 11.35 p.m. 00, 7.20, 8.19, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00a.m. 3.30, 5.00, 5.30, 5.30, 8.00, 10.00 WESTWARD. ND NORTHWEST, *11.00 a.m.* C I A G N D NORTHWEST. *11.00 a.m. C I A G T C I A G NAT. *LOUIS AND LOUISVILLI *11.00 a.m. *11.05 night. P T T R G V *11.00 a.m. *9 15p. m., and W. NOFSTER 14. m. 14.05 15.00 p.m. F AMPO week 572 o, a.m., SROON, 4.45, op.m. ... SDAVAS 30 a.m nd5.30 p.m FELKTON Th ghparlor Fr K. 16.35, 19.1 10.05, 11.00 a.m. L 16.35 p.m. HAW TOWN, 910.05 and $5.0 m wav pr mts. $9.15 m. in. $10.00, $11.35 m. & Ohio Railroad to and from New York City now have direct ferry connection with 23rd Street Terminal, in addition to Liberty Street; the South Ferry Terminal having been discontinued. Twenty-third Street is the most popular terminal of the great metropolis because of its convenience to the hotel, theatre and shopping district. In the BALTIMORE AND OHIO TER NAL AT TWENTY-THI STREET, NEW YORK CITY. All passenger trains of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from New York City now have direct ferry connection with agrd Street Terminal, in addition to Liberty Street; the South Ferry Ter- nal having been discontinued. Twenty-third Street is the most popular terminal of the great metropolis because of its convenience to the hotel, theatre and shopping district. In the reeve remodeling of the terminal building a glass tote canopy was constructed fifty feet wide, under which the cross-town cars of the 14th, 23rd, 28th and 29th Street lines pass, so that passengers are protected from the weather leaving the ferry house, and also avoid the presence of street traffic. Mortgage destined to New York City will be delivered to 23rd Street unless artificially marked "Liberty Street," or otherwise. A complete electric cab service has been established for the transporta- passengers and baggage at very rates. importance of 43rd Street is most brought to attention in the Aig number e the Book of the R. Blue published by the passenger cop. of the Poltirurd & Ohio, u. rie title "in the Heart of Gov. The largest centers within a mile radius. reest, Fifth avenue and Broad. all page photographs of um. present a most vivid picture. most interesting bear. Send g. r copy to D. B. Mart. Manager benger Traffic. R. & O R. R., Baltimore Md. JO YEARS' L PERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Any message sending a sketch and description may be as well as our opinion free whether an appropriately patentable. Communities must be insured. HARDBOOK on Patents is the nearest agent to acquiring patent. A patent is taken through Munn & Co. receive recipients, without charges, in the Scientific American. A fairly timely illustrated weekly. Largestcirc- lature any scientific journal. 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MCCALL PATTERN 10 15 MORE HIGHER McCALL'S MAGAZINE 50 YEAR MCCALL'S A FREE PATTERN Trade March There at a more McCall Patterns sold in the United States than of any other make of pattern. This is on account of their style, accuracy and simplicity. McCall's Magazine (The Queen of Fashion) has more subscribers than any other Ladies Magazine. One subscription (21 numbers) costs 50 cents. Latest number, 1000, costs $120. Subscribe today Lady Agents Wanted. Handsome premiums or liberal cash commission. Pattern Catalogue (of 600 designs) and Premium Catalogue (thousand 400 premiums) sent free. Address THE McCALL CO., New York THE BEE AND McCALL'S GREAT FASHION MAGAZINE for one year for $2.00. COUPON. Editor Bee:— Find enclosed two dollars. Send to my address below The Bee and McCall's Fashion Magazine for one year. No..... Street..... Town or City.... BUY THE NEW HOME LIGHT RUNNING SEWING MACHINE Before You Purchase Any Other Write THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY ORANGE, MASS. 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Kink-ine Is No Experiment a study of the scalp of colored people for tonic for the colored people. This chemist says that his experile treatment and after laboring and testing known for the HAIR of colored people. KINK-INE will make the hair GE fully followed out. We have many cases we make those claims. KINK-INE is the only safe prep hair smooth and stop it from breaking on soft and silky, and by nourishing the root. Read what Miss Elizabeth Jo when I commenced to use Kink-ine, six age of two inches each mouth and it is not fully believed by the end of the year I will. SPECIAL OFFER—To prove the quality and superi- druggists below one full-sized bot- and toilet soap in the world, price Gray & Gray, 12th and You sts. G. H. Cardozo, 12th and R sts. northwest. Davis' Pharmacy, 11th and You sylvania avenue northwest. Board & McGuire, 1912 14th street FRANKHUME. Wholesale Grocer. Agent for the District of Columbia for LIPTON'S renowned COFFEES and TEAS. OLD STAG Whiskey. 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GREE optional attention be- g. The only cheap- est the price. Shoe, made on seve- andsomest lasts, in others. And wears that way to come in and look in if you're not ready Ireland, a Ave DESIGN OF THE BIG BOOT IE All Grower Skinky and knotty; cures dandruff in the air. English chemist, who has ma- experience, has prepared this gre- colored people requires a speci- tomy the WORLD has ever instructions and instructions are car- ried, and we do not hesitate wha- ne hair straight and make dri- cures dandruff, makes the ha- ful color. Not more than three inches loo- d and it has grown on an acre has become almost straight and lived lady in the world." We will sell one full-size set Soap in the world, price 2 for good only at the following In secure at the following Ine Soap, the best shampoo P. Napper, 1846 7th st. N.W. W. Morse, 19th and L sts. West. Tschiffely, Jr., 475 Penn --- Protective Benefit Association We insure any person from,3 to 60 years of age.if in good health without regard to sex. We pay sick and accident benefits varying from 75 cents to $10.00 per week, and a death benefit fund varying from $7.50 to $125.00. we are required to keep a-certian RESERVE FUND on hand for the PROTECTION OF THE INSURED, thus putting it out of our power to render the Association other than LEGITIMATE, SAFE, SOUND AND RELIABLE. You can deal with us with the firm assurance that we will do whatever promised if you do your part. OFFICE: 609 F STREET, N. W. (First room front). from 1 to 3 o'clock P. M. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR Dr. L. A. Bovy treasurer Dr. Harry J. Williams, musical direct Dr. M. O. Dumas, medical direct Columbia Benefit Association is an Insurance masses. One which pays promptly; one whose term, whose officers are men of ability, honesty and integrity, stock is paid up in full, and is in-corporated and new law of the District of Columbia; We want AGENTS of ability for all sections of the general salaries and commission to agents. OFFICERS. Wm. J. Howard, president; Henry H. Waring, vice Hill, Jr., secretary and manager; D. Blair, physician attorney. Main office, 494 Louisiana avenue, N. W., Jno. A. Lankford, treasurer; Dr. Jos. W. Sidney Pitt Architect RENDERING IN PATENT MONOTONE, WATER COLOR DRAFTING, DETAIL AND PEN & INK BLUE P STEEL CONSTRUCTION A SPECIAL phone: Main 6059—M. Office 494 Louisiana J. A. Lankford Architect And Built Expert builder, examiner and estimator. Plans got from rough sketches, pencil drawings, or from written and mailed to any section of the country. In the past we have designed, overhauled, repaired and built over and Dollars ($500,000.00) worth of work in Washington the class of work being of every description and character. We make a specialty of church and hall designs, we also specialize the building up of vacant lots in the May one anticipating having plans gotten out, built, paired, we would be glad to have you call or write us, given in any of the above named lines. Columbia Benefit Association The Columbia Benefit Association is an Insurance Company for the masses. One which pays promptly;one whose terms are liberal;one whose officers are men of ability,honesty and integrity;one whose capital stock is paid up in full, and is in-corporated and licensed under the new law of the District of Columbia; We want AGENTS of ability forall sections of the city; we pay liberal salaries and commission to agents. Wm. J. Howard, president; HenryH. Waring, vice-president; Edmund Hill, Jr., secretary and manager;D. Blair, physician; Geo. F. Colling attorney. Main office, 494 Louisiana avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. Jno. A. Lankford, treasurer; Dr. Jos. W.SidneyPittman Architect RENDERING IN PATENT DRAWINGS MONOTONE, WATER COLOR. DRAFTING,DETAILING,TRACING AND PEN & INK BLUE PRINTING STEEL CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. Paone: Main 6059-M. Office 494 Louisiana Ave., N.W. J. A. Lankford A Architect And Builder Expert builder, examiner and estimator. Plans gotten out at short notice, from rough sketches, pencil drawings, or from written or verbal descriptions, and mailed to any section of the country. In the past thirty-two (33) 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 are also specialize the building up of vacant lots in the District of Columbia. Any one anticipating having plans gotten out, buildings overhauled or repaired, we would be glad to have you call or write us. No charges for advice given in any of the above named lines. Ohi: 561111 Residence 1210 V St. North west HOUSE & HERRMANN, CREDIT FOR EVERY ONE. Big Matting Val We are not boasting when we say that we can c ting values than you can get anywhere else, for we quantitie and thus buy at the very lowest prices. Big Matting Values We are not boasting when we say that we can offer you better Matting values than you can get anywhere else, for we import direct in big quantities thus buy at the very lowest prices Our stock is a splendid one and contains many rich patterns not exhibited anywhere else in this city. We offer heavy China Mattings as low as ..... 12½c We sell an excellent grade of China Matting at ..... 19½c You cannot duplicate for less than 30 cants the China Matting we offer at ..... 23c Thirty-five cents is the price others ask for a grade of China Matting we sell at ..... 24c Very fine quality Japan Matting that should sell for 37 cants a yard we are offering for ..... 278 HOUSE & HERRMANN, Seventh and I (Eye) St., N. W. WHAT HAS IT ACCOMPLISHED? There has been one thing accomplished by the Negro Young People's Christian Congress and many blunders made both by the national and local committees. The Bee shall be plain as well as fair to those who had control of this great gathering. In the first instance there is no organization. Like all other organizations among colored people, they generally make a head with no body. That is, there is no following among four of the so-called great organizations among colored people. This Christian Congress has no membership; it was fully demonstrated during its many sessions at Convention Hall. It is an institution in name, composed of quasi heads. That is to say, a few men have named themselves as officers of a body politic that is without a membership. Those who attended this Congress represented no constituted or organized body: It is true, some brilliant men attended this gathering, who were self appointed. It was born in Georgia, with Bishop Gaines as its nurse and Prof. I. Garland Penn, who is a brilliant young man, as an assistant, and he has been furnishing the milk to the nurse for distribution among those of his own denomination. As we said in the beginning, the Congress has accomplished one thing. It brought men and women to the Capital of the nation who electrified the people by their oratory. The committee that was created in Georgia arranged the program and it systematically ignored some of the most brilliant Baptist orators in the United States. The local committee in charge made a complete failure and many blunders. Many of them showed bad judgment and unwarrantable selfishness. The most disgusting act of one of the committee was the one dollar tax imposed upon boardinghouse keepers and hotels. Another blunder was a charge of seventy-five (75) cents for admission to the hall. Many of the delegates became disgusted and refused to attend the Congress. The Metropolitan Baptist or the Metropolitan Methodist Church should have been selected in which sessions of the Congress should have been held instead of paying twelve hundred dollars ($1200) for Convention Hall. Visitors, delegates and others could have then been handsomely entertained. Every time a visitor or a delegate turned he had to pay for it. The Bee will not charge graft, as many have, charged against some. The Bee will be more charitable, because it believes that there were many conscientious workers on many of the committees. Our local Baptists, who contributed more than all the combined Methodists, received less consideration and when they saw that it was a denominational affair, many of them withdrew. There was as much politics in the election of the national officers as there is in a ward election. The Zion Methodists played good politics by electing Bishop George W. Clinton. The defeat of Professor Penn was a mistake and a bluntness of the delegates. He deserved more consideratioi and this quasi body OLD VARDAMAN. A special from the South informs the North, and especially the people in the District of Columbia, that old man Vardaman of Mississippi wants to come to the Senate and if he succeeds his first and untiring efforts while at the Capital will be to establish "Jim Crow" cars in the District of ColCumbia. The advice of The Bee to this old man, who has not long to remain upon this earth, is to be quiet and give his old bones a rest, because when he comes here he will not only ride beside the refined colored lady and gentleman, but he will eat bread that is mixed by black hands. He will not stop here, he will be very apt to run across a denizen of blood field or a blond of "foggy bottom." When the time comes for old man Vardaman to die, he will have his praises sung by Ben Tillman and John Sharp Williams, two distinguished revolutionists will no doubt be his chief mourners and pallbearers. The citizens of this city, we mean the refined and educated ones, would much prefer to ride in a street car with respectable colored citizens than to ride with such an animal as Vardaman. The time will soon come when the colored citizens of Washington will be looked upon with admiration. The intelligent white man and woman in this city respect the well behaved and thrifty colored citizen. The colored citizen is doing all in his power to build up the city and obey the laws that govern it. The colored citizen, we mean the thief and those who violate the laws, is not as dangerous as many of the white men and women in this community who make their daily visits to the Police Court and are sent from there to the grand jury. The colored citizens will have no objections to the passage of a bill that will separate the bad and dangerous whites, as well as the colored. If old man Vardaman should by chance come here, or if the sensible people of Mississippi will turn fools and send him to this city. The Bee will extend to him an invitation to visit a few of our schools and perhaps an observation at one of our swell balls or receptions may tend to give this old man a different opinion of the colored society of Washington. SPURIOUS MASONS. In another column of The Bee this week will be read with interest the decision of the court at Charlotte, New York, against the Hiram Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. The Court decided that the Prince Hal Grand Lodge of Massachusetts of Colored Masons and their spurious followers had no rights whatever. There are in this city Prince Hal followers which the other side claim are spurious. In every state where the other side has contended, Prince Hal followers have been declared spurious. Similar conditions exist in this city and it is quite evident that the 19th Street Masons are the only legitimate Colored Masons in the District of Columbia, and their grand lodge and subordinate lodges are the only recognizable bodies in the United States. There is no doubt but that all Prince Hal lodges in the District of Columbia are spurious, and immediate steps will be taken by the only recognized body of colored Masons to put all spurious colored Masons out of business. The decision that The Boe prints is very interesting and should be read. The Virginia Avenue Masons, so-called, have been declaring that they are the only legitimate body of Masons and vet no court in the United States where their rights have been attacked have sustained them. Similar steps will be taken against this spurious body in this city. In the case of Mr. Hill it is quite evident that he was the only man who received a letter to report for the place to which he had been appointed and when he was informed that another man had just been appointed a few minutes before was untrue. Mr. Hill arrived at the department before it was open and no man was in sight at or after his arrival. What does all this mean? Will the Civil Service Commission investigate or will the President take a hand in it? Will Secretary Loeb look into this matter and call the attention of the President to it, or will the President act? THE ADDRESS. On the last day of the Christian Congress an address to the country was issued. It is published in full this week in The Bee. It is well written, but it doesn't say enough. It begs the question. The committee that prepared the address should have advised the colored people what to do at the next Presidential election. The address should have informed President Roosevelt that he has failed to do his duty towards the colored people and has broken faith with them. It failed to inform the Republican party and the last Congress that the declarations of the last National Republican Convention have not been carried out. It should have told Mr. Roosevelt that every government department under his administration with the exception of one, Jim Crows the worthy colored citizen. It should have informed the President that many of his cabinet officers discriminate against the colored citizens and if these wrongs are not remedied they will go to a party that believes in equality of citizenship. The address makes a loud noise, but it means nothing. It is the vaporings of an apologist. Until the American colored man declares his independence and exercises his manhood rights, so long will those in power continue to humiliate him. This Congress was less expensive than the Atlanta Congress by several hundred dollars. While there has been cries of graft, there is no evidence of it. The Bee still maintains that the Atlanta committee ignored almost entirely the local committee that had the affair in charge. While one or two of the local committees failed to do anything, there were committees that worked hard. Reverting again to the committee on address, it could have made itself immortal and placed the colored race upon a basis that it never was placed before. EVERYBODY HAPPY. Ernest Hogan introduced to the people in this country a play called Rufus Rastus. It is the most remarkable play that has ever been placed upon the American stage. There is no play in existence that contains so much as Rufus Rastus. Many of the sentiments in this play are quoted by the most famous clubs, journals and statesmen. "Is everybody happy?" is a byword on picnics, excursions in balls, parties and receptions. "I have run some" is often seen in national journals. "Again" is another word that our contemporary, the daily Post; used in expressing the opinion of Wm. J. Bryan. It can be seen that no play has won the plaudits of the American people more than Ernest Hogan in Rufus Rastus. ADDRESS OF WELCOME We welcome you to the Capital City of the greatest nation on earth. You will observe its beautiful Capitol building, with is great dome; its pacious streets, its charming public buildings, chiefly its Library, Treasury, Interior, State-War-and-Navy buildings; the White House where dwells the peerless President Roo-evelt, the Pension Office, the Smithsonian Institute, the Post Office building, and what mot. You can go in and see them all, and all will be welcome. You need express your boundless enthusiasm and agreeable surprise at their immensity until you return home, and then please control your transport. The President and heads of these departments govern about ninety million people, and exercise a power among the nations of the world which makes us a virtual arbitrator in the settlement of the most important and far-reaching world questions. We welcome you to the city that has the largest colored population of any city in America, if not in the world; that has the largest number of colored schools, with the greatest supply of teachers. We have more colored churches here than in any other city, with more and possibly abler pastors. We have over a hundred physicians and fifteen drug stores, forty lawyers and more leaders and statesmen than any other city in Aemurica. We here possess more property, more money and hold more government places than in any other city, and with all these no resident of th District is granted a vote. And hence we welcome you to the only American city without the franchise. We greet you most heartily. Forty-one years is not a great while, and yet it marks most wonderful strides in the life of a race just that long ago emancipated. You represent that race and that growth. Forty-one years from serfdom to Convention Hall in Washington, with every profession and trade and business and every such representative is indeed invaluable. We welcome you as the representatives of a people aggregating ten million souls, who make an annual contribution, of nine hundred million dollars to the productive wealth of this nation, and who have contributed twenty-three thousand millions to said productive wealth during the past forty-one years. And, better still, this vast volume of money has found its way into our own home market and found its channel for circulation in our own America through our own banks and merchants, and hence aids largely in the swelling of our national wealth and giving added glory to the prestige of our country and the lustre of our flag. You are solving our problems by securing ant developing homes and making them healthful and attractive; of building churches according to modern architectural plans; of organizing and erecting schools, academies, colleges and universities, and training our youth in lessons of duty and responsibility and how to live up to them. You teach the duty of respect for law, and those who exercise authority. You would reduce the number of those who make up the criminal records, and save the race from such records made by those few, compared with the many, who seemingly are indifferent to the welfare and honor of the rest of us. You come to say "this way out," and we follow where you lead us, so long as your leading brings satisfactory results. We are seeking for higher ground—a level so elevated that the very air is impregnated with hope and cheer, and where the sordid and malevolent find no abiding place. We "Builk today, then, strong and sure, With a firm and simple base; And ascending and secure, Shall tomorrow find its place. For the structure that we raise Time is with materials filled; Our todays and yesterday Are the blocks with which we build." You come to us chiefly from the heart of the South, and you come in vast numbers. Your work is interdenominational. You have found that, after all, we are of one race and constitute one people. What concerns the Baptist or the Presbyterian is of equal value to the Methodist or the Episcopalian. Our interests are identical and indivisible. We are one in all, and all in one. The thing which concerns us in one church concerns us in a degree in all churches, and hence our universal doctrine of "one Lord, one faith, one baptism." Denominational lines dwarf into insignificance when we face the great problems which confront this nation affecting ourselves, and which can never be fairly settled until they are settled right. The lines which you follow are the lines along which the right must be successfully made, as he who laid down these lines made them the basic principle of the great church which He founded. In this great gathering, therefore, "In essentials there must be unity; in non-essentials liberty, and in all things charity." A traveler on the outskirts of London on a very foggy morning as he journeyed to his place of business saw an object approaching. He in terror cried out, "Bebold, a monster!" Approaching nearer, he exclaimed, "No! a man!" And coming still closer in ecstacy of soul, he declared "No, it is my brother." In your labor of love and self-sacrifice, you find that we be brethren, and by the exercise of discretion and wisdom we will soon have the world say of us truthfully, "he is my brother." We are journeying as in a labyrinth oppressed with self-distrust, but you come to give us hope and comfort, and cheer us on the way; come to calm our fears and assure us "It is better further on." You come to say "Courage, brother, do not stumble." You advise that we keep on the sunny side of life. We are here to take counsel of you and we guided in large measure by your instructions. You come to emphasize the assurance that "Happy is that people whose God is the Lord," and you would urge everywhere that this Lord be our God. We accept the profiler of your help from the South, the West, the East, and the North, as you assemble here in quadrennial meeting to point the way of duty in order to reach a high destiny. We are waiting and watching. We are discouraged oft, but never undone. We listen to the wails and laments of the forlorn and hopeless, but we persistently keep away from the slough of despond. Our faith looks steadily upward, and dawn, even now, heaves in right are the moon has stranded her crescent on the early breakers of the morning. The Week in the Society TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers for The Bee are notified that no collector will be sent to them for subscriptions and they will either call and pay or send a check or postal money order. The management will not annoy subscribers with collectors. Address, B. L. C. Subscription Department of The Washington Bee, 1000 Eye street, N. W. After spending a few weeks with his master, Master Paul Dessalines Scott in the city last Saturday to join his master, Miss Marion T. Scott, who is serving at Avalon, Va. They will turn to the city in time for Master to leave early in September for Cape Ridge, Mass. to resume his school Altax Guild, is enjoying the salt freezes at Ashbury Park. Madaline Matthews of T. street W. is spending her vacation at As- Park. ing, crabbing, boating and bath- at Smeet Beach on the 9th inst. Eva Watson, youngest daughter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Watson going her vacation in Middleburg. Leon Turner and family are en- the country air at Middleburg. and Mrs. O. M. Waller, oi- lyn, N. Y. are in this city for a the guests of Mrs. Annie M. 15.8 15th street, N. W. Tues- at they will attend officially the Conference, to convene at Harri erry, W. Va. Mr. Waller is both a D.D. and M.D. built up a very large practice in of churches. He officiates at Lokka's Church tomorrow morning. Jane Moseley will leave her four of 6th street, S. W., prompt to clock A. M. on the 29th therefore don't delay in getting to wharf or you may be left behind. advertisement elsewhere. Mr. John Merrick, president and mgr. of the North Carolina Mutual President Association, of Durham, Carolina, attended, attended the Conference. Misses Geneva, Mabel and Martha N. of Durham, N. C., accompanied father to this city and were the Mr. William F. Jones, of high street, N. W. Matilda Pope, one of the leading the social set of Raleigh, N. C. and the Merricks, stopping at street, N. W., the guest of F. Jones, order of genial persons, both lad- dentlemen, will extend to you a welcome on the 20th inst. Wm. F. Jones of 1507 15th street visiting friends at Raleigh, Bellows Hall was beautifully dec- t week. The occasion was a to the educators. Miss Marie was the chairman of the com- were many receptions given the last week. Eltha Fleetwood has returned to to enjoy her vacation with her Laura Hapworth is visiting at New Rochell, New York. Edith Wright is summering at Park. Anne Archer, president of St C. C. Spaulding of Durham, N. general manager of the North Provident Association, at the Christian Conference. the St. Luke's Church advertise another column. Msso. Jaunie and Emma Patter 15th street, N. W., were very evidence during the late Chris Conference. Winsay and a successful business of Hot Springs, is the guest of Mrs. McDuffie in 15th street. More of our patrons desiring to hare old-fashioned and pleasant day's had better wait for the St. Luke's excursion to the lower Potomac Wednesday, August 20th. and friends in this city the past She and her infant daughter returned home last Thursday. Mrs. Udithank is the granddaughter of the Lie Mr. Cornell of West Washington, There was a most brilliant reception tendered the delegates and strangers at true Reformers Hall last week. The moving spirits of the affair were: Mrs. A. M. Curtis, Mrs. Roberta Lawson, Mrs. L. R. Clark and others. The ladies in the receiving party were: Mesdames Curtis, Clark, Lawson, Taylor Wood and about thirty more. The guests were introduced to the ladies as they entered the hall. Among some of the guests noticed were: Mr. and Mrs W. T. Vernon, Prof. R. T. Greener, Rev. L. W. Williams, wife and daughters, Miss Emma McGinnis, Ljentenant R. E. Toomy, M. J. A. Lankford, Col. Giles Jackson, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor and daughter, Recorder J. C. Dancy and others. Dr. S. B. Redman, P. B. Howard, Attorney at law May Alcom College, all of Jackson, Miss, are stopping at 1925 11th street, N. W. Mr. D. McMilister of Vicksburg, Miss, is stopping at 2210 12th street, and Mrs. A. L. Prorce of Vicksburg, Miss, and Miss Bessie T. Webster are stopping at is stopping at 923 Barns Bl., N. W. Also 923 Barns Bl., N. W. Mrs. M. S. Barber, of St. Joseph, La, is stopping at 923 aBns Bl., N. W., also Emma B. Miller of Yazoo City, Miss. Miss Claudia B. Weed and Mr. and Mrs. Washington of Greenwood, Miss, are stopping at 431 1st street, S. W., and Miss Charlotte Winston of Natchez, Miss, may be found at 1624 R street. N. W. Mr. Lackey of Greenwood, Miss, president of Greenwood colored bank, is in the city. Misses Susie and Rebecca Farley of Richmond, Va., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hughes, 1941 Vermont avenue, N. W. Mr. Archur Forrester of Richmond, Va., is the guest of Mrs. Hope, U street, N. W., and Mrs. Maul E. Munchin of Richmond, Va., is the guest of Mrs. Childs, 229 Elm street, Le Droit Park. Miss Emma F. G. Merritt, who has been in Cheeny, Pa., since the close of school, has returned to the city. Rev. E. W. Williams and wife, Mrs. E. V. C. Williams, and their three daughters left for Abbeville, S. C., on Wednesday morning after having spent a most delightful time in the city. Rev. W. L. Taylor of the True Reformers, left the city last week. Mrs. A. V. Chase, our Literary Editor, is running a series of stories in this paper. The first one is "SHE KEPT HER WORD, or LEVI TROOMAN." Mrs. Rachel Norton of 23 Defreses street, N. W., who has been in failing health for four years or more, died on Tuesday evening at ten o'clock. Mrs. Norton was a member of Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church for 30 years or more. She never failed to attend church as long as she was able to go. She bore her illness with Christian fortitude. She died surrounded by her children. Mrs. Emma Young, New York, Rebecca, Lillie and William. The funeral took place from Galbraith Church Friday, Rev. S. L. Corrothers officiating. Miss Minnie A. Crews, who has been in the country on a little vacation, returned to the city this week. Mrs. L. V. Contee and daughter Olic left the city this week. Rev: O. J. W. Scott of the Metropolitan Methodist Church and Rev. S. L. Corrothers of Galbraith will make an appeal to the people for money to finish paying expenses of the Christian Congress. The people should help them. Rev. J. Anderson Taylor of Shiloh Baptist Church was fully vindicated by over 1200 people of his church Tuesday night. Madame Prileau is in Charleston, S. C. on business. Miss A. Blake, who was here visiting friends, has returned to her home, Atlanta, Ga. Miss Josephine Carroll is visiting in New Roehelle, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones are visiting relatives at Manchester News, Va. Mr. R. D. Vernning paid Philadelphia a visit last week. Mrs. Everett Brooks was called to Syracuse, N. Y., on account of the sickness of her grandfather, Mr. James Keene. GREAT RAZOR SALE $250 and $300 IMPORTED'RAZORS $9c. We will place on sale for two weeks 5000 Travellers Sample Razors Including Wade & But he Wastenholm Pipe. I. X L. Ern, Brandt and all leading brands. Every razor will be Horned and set ready for use and any razor not giving entire satis- action will be exchanged. During Sale $9c. * Fine Sparkling Ice Cream Soda 50. a glass. Fine soaps, fine perfumes, fine everything for everybody at Peoples Drug Store MADINOLA TRADE MARK MADINOLA THE NADINOLA GIRL FAMOUS BEAUTY CREAM PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE WASHINGTON AGENTS 25c. Cuticura Soap 18c. 25c. Packer's Tar Soap 15c. 25c. Barnard' Cream 11c. 25c. Little Liver Pills 7c. GRE $25 and $3 no IMPORTED'RAND Wastenholm Pipe. I. X L. Ern, Brandt and a action will be exchanged. During Sale $6 Time Sparkling Ice Peop Miss Sarah Brown is visiting her brother, Dr. Jas. E. Brown of Frauktown, Conn. Miss Eliraabeth Cook is in Chicago, the guest of Mrs. Brentley. Miss Cook expects to attend the Niagara Movement at Harper's Ferry. Mrs. A. V. Chase entertained last Monday evening Mrs. M. Upshur, Mrs. Pennington, Miss Sidney J. Davis, of Keokuk, Iowa, Rev. John-on, the revivalist, and Rev. A. M. Lewis, of Alleghany, Pa. Miss Davis is a missionary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Baptist Convention. Miss Davis is also a fine musician and sang and played several musical selections. Mrs. Pennington recited poems from Dunbar. Mr. W. Calvin, Chase, Jr., delighted all with several cornet olos and Miss Beatriz L. Chase favored those present with a number of vocal and instrumental pieces on the piano and guitar. Mrs. M. E. Godwin of Brooklyn, N. Y., is making a two weeks' visit to her sister, Mrs. W. H. Jones. Mrs. Ada Bullock has returned to her home in Charlotteville, Va. Mr. Albert B. Turner, formerly of this city, but now in business at Chicago, Ill. was in the city last week on a visit. Mr. Turner was greeted by a large number of his friends and acquaintances who were glad to see him. Mr. Turner has a large furniture business in Chicago under the firm name of A. B. Turner and R. L. Ferguson. Mr. Andrew J. Oliver, attorney-at-law, of Roanoke, Va., and Mr. D. W. Harth of the same place were in the city last week attending the Christian Congress. Both gentlemen made good speeches. Miss Marie J. Penn of Lynchburg, Va., and Mrs. J. D. Chavis of Wheeling, W. Va., were in the city last week attending the Negro Loung People's Christian Congress. Both ladies were highly entertained. Miss H. Georgiana Whyte, M. S., of Wilberforce, Ohio, now principal in a St. Louis, Mo., public school, was one of the early arrivals to the N. Y. P. Christian Congress. Miss Whyte is a noted club woman and philosophical student. She is stopping with Mrs. S. W. Grouse, 2022 5th street, N. W. Mr. R. H. Smith of Rodney, Miss., is in the city. Among those in the city from Meon College are Mr. L. J. Rowen, Dr. M. J. May and Prof. J. C. Buller. Mrs. Carrie Bowen of Spartanburg, S. C., is in the city. Miss Gertrude Forman and Miss Jordan from Virginia Nornal and Industrial Institute, Norfolk, Va., are in the city. Miss Hattie Gulline of Calrisle, Pa., and Miss Hallie Queen of Cornell University are in the city. Dr. J. E. W. Bowen is in the city. Rev. G. W. Lucas, pastor Ebenezer Baptist Church, Cumberland, Md., is in the city for a short way. SOUTHWEST BREWERS. Mr. J. T. Newman will make some additions to his choir next winter. Miss Manie Johnson of 247 and street entertained quite a number of friends from her house, Atlanta, Ga., during the sessions of the Christian Congrese. Dr. Geo. Murray of and and D streets met many of his old friends. Dr. Murray is one of the enterprising pharmacists in the Southwest. Worth Money to You People's Drug Store, Seventh and Eye Sts., N. W. COUPON No. 1. PRESENT THIS COUPON AND 75 CTS. AND WE WILL GIVE THE LARGE $1.50 BOTTLE OF RED SULPHUR BLOOD SEARCHER, THE KING OF BLOOD MEDICINES. CURES DISEASES OF THE BLOOD. COUPON No. 2. PRESENT THIS COUPON AND 49 CTS AND WE WILL GIVE YOU A $1.00 BOX OF VITAL SPARKS, THE GREAT FRENCH REMEDY FOR LOST MANHOOD. COUPON No. 3. THIS COUPON AND 10 CENTS. WILL ENTITLE YOU TO A LARGE 25 CENT BOTTLE OF OXMARROW POMADE. MAKES KINKY, CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT. COUPON No. 4. THIS COUPON AND 39 CENTS WILL ENTITLE YOU TO A JAR OF NADINOLA, THE FAMOUS BEAUTY CREAM. Why pay 2.00 or 3.00 for a.Truss when we guarantee a fit or money refunded.$150 Truss 79c. PECIAL PRICES AND ATTENTION TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHRISTIAN CONGRESS. Monday evening, August 6, from 8 P. M. until the wee small hours a large concourse of people made their way to the home of Drs. Leroy and Willie May Harris, 3rd and F streets, S. W. to meet Mr. De Brau of Louisiana, Mrs. Henri Woode, Misses Johnson and Dixon of Vicksburg, Miss., and Mrs. Martha Harris of Rodney, Miss., all of whom are guests of the e two well-known pharmacists, and for whom an elaborate reception was held on the occasion named. Mrs. Dr. Harris proved herself a charming hostess, while the suave Dr. Leroy was simply himself, making all the flowing throng to feel perfectly at home. Sunday school at Eureka Park August 7, for the benefit of the BISHOP CLINTON AND W TERTAINED. Rev. Logan Johnson gave a reception to Bishop George W. and wife last Monday evening was a distinguished company among whom were: Bishop C Clinton and wife, in whose reception was given; Rev. E. Williams, D.D. and wife, of Abi C.; Rev. S. L. Corrothers, I. Terrell. Mrs. Williams was in and made an eloquent address she was highly commended by This is but one of the numerous affairs whereby the citizens of Washington have vied with each other in extending their splendid hospitality to the visitors. Rev. Wm. H. Hunter has broken ground for two two-story frame houses on Howard avenue near the corner of Nichols. Mr. R. H. Lewis, the well-known representative in this section, will represent The Bee. All news matter, advertisements, etc., should be sent to him at No. 50 Howard avenue. All news matter must be in his hands not later than Wednesday of each week.—Ed. Rev. T. R. Veal an his little daughter Eunice were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lewis during the session of the Christian Congress. They left for their home last Saturday evening for Chester, S. C. Miss Manie M. Feaster, stepdaughter of Rev. Veal, will remain until September 1. Mr. R. H. Lewis is on his vacation. Miss Viola Johnson, of 113 Howard avenue, has returned home from an extended trip in Oakville and Hamilton, Canada. Miss Nettie Crockette, who has been stopping with friends in Washington, has returned to her home in Chester, S. C. Miss Pauline Bowen, 15 Howard avenue, Anacostia, D. C., is still sick and continues to keep indoors. Miss Sadie Sampson, No. 4, Promery avenue, Anacostia, D. C., is sick with typhoid fever. Rev. F. P. Lewis of Nichols and Sheridan avenues, has remodeled his residence and added improvements to the amount of $500. Campbell church Sunday School gave an outing at Media Park, Ecington, on Wednesday, August 6. Superintendent Ivy Brown; Rev. C. H. Young, pastor. The American Ice Handlers' Association gave a grand moonlight picnic at Green Willows Park, Tuesday, August 7, which was a success. Good music was rendered by the Silver Star Orchestra. A lecture was given at Campbell's Church, Nichols avenue, Tuesday evening, August 7, 1906, by Miss E. Marie Carter of New Orleans, La. Her subject was The Twentieth Century. She is the representative of the A. M. E. Review of Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. C. H. Young, pastor. Ideal Fountain No. 824 of True Reformers held a regular meeting last Tuesday night at Odd Fellows' Hall, Summer avenue. The meeting was very largely attended. A picnic was given by St. Thresso's. Sunday school at Eureka Park Tuesday, August 7, for the benefit of their church. BISHOP CLINTON AND WIFE ENTERTAINED. Rev. Logan Johnson gave a church reception to Bishop George W. Clinton and wife last Monday evening. There was a distinguished company present, among whom were: Bishop George W. Clinton and wife, in whose honor the reception was given; Rev. E. W. Williams, D.D., and wife, of Abbeville, S. C.; Rev. S. L. Corrothers, D.D.; Dr. Terrell. Mrs. Williams was introduced and made an eloquent address, for which she was highly commended by all present. Miss Virgie Williams sang two solos as did Miss Annett Johnson also Miss Eva Johnson presided at the piano. Rev. Johnson has one of the most progressive churches in this city and he is a fine talker. Bishop Clinton and wife were much pleased with their reception. SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF NIAGARA MOVEMENT. At Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., Aug. 15-19, 196—First Celebration of 100th anniversary of John Brown's Birth and Jubilee of Battle of Osawatomie. Memorial Meeting to John Brown—Pilgrimages to "John Brown Fort" and Place of Execution—General Public Invited to Public Meetings, Excursions, and Recreations. Charming Summer Resort in Mountains—Special Rates with Stop-Over at National Capital. Place. Harper's/Ferry, at the junction of three states, is one of the most beautiful and picturesque spots in America; situated at that point of the Blue Ridge, where the rushing waters of the Shenandoah dash into the historic o'Tomac, and the combined rivers cut their way thro' the mountains, whose rugged, precipitous sides' rise sheer, two thousand feet on either side. Accoinmodations. We shall assemble at Storer College. The grounds are beautiful, the lawns inviting, and there is ample room for all. Board. A charge of one dollar per day will be made for board, including lodging. Ordinarily two will occupy a room, but which can be had for a sightly higher charge. Board can be had also in private families for a limited number. Places of Interest. The "John Brown Fort" is in walking distance. Charlestown, where. Brown was executed, is a few miles away. In the vicinity, are Island Park, Maryland Heights, the Battlefield of Antietam, Shenedale Springs and other points of interest. Amusements. Carriages are cheap; tennis and croquet on the grounds; fishing and boating; mountain excursions; music, etc. Meetings. On Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday nights, public meetings for members, associate members and friends will be held; on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings, conference open to fm TORSY BEFORE AND AFTER USING OX MARROW POMADE MAKES CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT. 50c. Arseus Calcine Skin Wafers 25c. 75c. Fountain Syranges 57c. .. 39c. Bulb Syranges 23c. $1 00 OzoneTheLiquidGermKiller 29c 50c. Howard's Sarsaparilla 38c. $1.50 Red Sulphur Blood Searcher 79c LE Apple Razors Including Wade & But he e and any razor not giving entire satis- 79 c. everyboby at core Teacher's Colee The Teachers' College of Howard University, Washington, D. C., offers the best courses of study for men and women desiring to become expert professional teachers of kindergartens, graded and industrial schools, high schools, normal schools and colleges. Special attention is called to correlated courses in manual training, mechanical and architectural drawing, domestic science, domestic art and music. Courses of two and four years lead to diploma and degree respectively. Special course of one year for college graduates. Tuition $10. Expenses small. Graduates assisted in securing positions. For further information address Rev. L. B. Moore, Dean, Howard University, Washington, D. C. JULIUS R. MAYER, N. and 4th street, N. W. Washington, - - - D. C. DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS. We guarantee personal attention to prescriptions. Only the purest considered. Soda fountain free to drugs used. Lowest prices, quality all. members only, will be held. The Friday afternoon meeting will especially commi- memorate John Brown. There will be a reception Friday night. Woman's meeting Friday and Saturday mornings. Meetings of executive and sub-executive committees on Wednesday afternoon. Railroad Fares. A fare of 1 1-3 for the round trip, on the certificate plan has been secured in the territory covered by the Trunk Lime Association, Central Passenger Association and New England Passenger Association, which includes New England and States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, parts of Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and all points on Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Missouri and Kentucky respectively. Persons in district where the 1 1-3 fare concession is not secured, can in most cases secure special round trip summer resort rates. Any excursion to Washington or Baltimore can be utilized. On purchasing tickets (one way) in the concession districts, be sure and secure certificates from ticket agents. Tickets on sale Aug. 11 to 17. Stop overs in Washington of ten days or less, either going or returning. Committee. F. H. M. MURRY, 813 Princess St. Alexander, Va. J. R. CLIFFORD, Martinsburg, W. Va. W. E. B. Du BOIS, Ex-officio, Atlanta University; Atlanta, Ga. COLORED MAN HELD IN HEAVY BAIL IN QUINCY. Quinay, Mass., Aug. 1.—A colored man giving his name as James Girardean of No. 7 Camden street, Boston, 22 years old, born in Washington, D. C., was arrested early Wednesday morning in the house of some Italians, and held in $1,000 bail for the grand jury on the charge of burglary by Judge Cook of the district court. He claimed that he rewarned the house in search of food. . SheKeptHerWord or Levi Trooman By Mrs. Arabella V. Chase, Author of. "A Peculiar People," Etc. (Written Especially for THE WASHING TON BEL.) CHAPTER III. Every member of the Ontop family regretted that Mr. Trooman was called so suddenly to Chicago. "Perhaps by some law firm," said Mr. Lear Ontop, as he did not know of any other business to take his friend away. Mr. Trooman had not confided in his chum after he had heard his avowal of love to Miss Ontop. "This is the time for a still tongue if I would have a wise head and a happy heart," said he. "I am so sorry you are about to leave us. Cousin Lear is fixing to go to New York. I am sure we shall be lonely and I shall spend much of my time singing 'I Am Thine,'" laughingly said Miss Ontop. Her looks and movements indicated that she was not anxious to part with the friend of her cousin. Mrs. Trooman was glad to receive a letter relative of her son's musical success and she was doubly glad to know that he would soon be home with her. The entire household took on ap air of new life. The place was always kept in the most faultless condition, but now the young man was coming home to stay and her daughter was coming from abroad on a visit. Mrs. Trooman was willing to have the very roots of the massive oaks painted if such would produce a good effect on the leaves. There was not one thing to be done and yet John, the man-servant, had to make out that he was very busy all the time "fixing." "No doubt the young man is very great," quaintly surmised John to his wife, "and my little Joolla has been away so long I spects she will grow outen our liken in a short time, with her foren frills and egukashum. I spects she done forgit she was Inglish bred an born, for hier ma say how she writ her name in Jermon." Mr. Levi Trooman was given a royal reception and no one except Lord Baltimore himself ever looked more stately than the young man just returned. "Yes, I am here to stay and cheer your life and add whatever I can to my sister's happiness and I think John and his wife need a rest, too, so we will get younger help to do the work and the old servants can boss," said Mr. Trooman without taking a breath. "My dear child," said his mother, "it is time for the train to arrive and your sister will be disturbed if there is not some one to meet her. She will not know what to do." Miss Juliet knew her brother instantly and after laughing and crying for joy she began to talk of her trip abroad. She reached home just as she began to tell of the sheet music and its mysterious sender. Everything looked new and strange to her and the meeting of mother and daughter was very pathetic John and his wife joined in the welcome greeting to Miss Trooman, "for is she not pretty and gracious?" remarked John-half to himself and to those about him. After Miss Trooman had been home sufficiently to be rested invitations were sent to many persons to attend her first reception. The first name of the cut-of-town guest mentioned by Miss Trooman was that of her friend and former schoolmate, Miss Bettie Ontop, and yet Miss Trooman was expecting her friend at any time, for she had already written to her asking her to come and spend some time with her. The name of Miss Ontop was new to Mrs. Trooman, for mention of it had been made by her son. He was prepared for the surprise which he knew would follow when Miss Ontop realized that he was the brother of the school companion, of whom there had been so much talk. "Come, Levi, you must go with me and meet my friend," said Miss Trooman. "My dear sister, you should have told me sooner, if you can wait until I go to my room and arrange something I will go," was his reply. "I must be off, it is so near the time for the train to arrive and then it matters little as the depot is not far," and in a few moments Miss Trooman was in the waiting room of the depot. At the appointed time the train pulled in and among the first passengers to get off was Miss Bettie Ontop After the usual formalities which must follow the meeting of two friends who have been separated for any length of time, the baggage was sent on and the ladies followed. Mrs. Trooman was very glad to meet the friend of her daughter and hoped her visit would be a most pleasant one. Miss Ontop said that her brother was called to New York and for that reason could not accompany her. She did not know the nature of the business of her cousin and neither did he expect to find things as they were on his arrival. He was completely upset when the senior member of the firm told him that the business of the firm had assumed a complicated shape and that it was not the correct thing to do, to take in a new member, but as soon as matters had been adjusted the firm would be glad to do as it had promised. Such was the reason given for the delay while the real cause had been withheld. The firm could not have been in better shape, but information had reached the firm of the indebtedness of the Ontop family, how much no one could tell. Be it remembered that Mr. Lear Ontop had never heard of the trouble his parents had with his cousin's property nor did he know anything of the deed of trust which had been given on his own home to clear the title of that of his cousin. The law firm was of the opinion that Mr.-Lear Ontop knew all about the matter and for that reason the senior member said that it was a dangerous step to take and a risk to run. "Young men often bring ruin to themselves, their family and all concerned when placed in a position of trust having at the same time a family debt to be cancelled." The plans of Mr. Lear Ontop were upset and the hopes of his parents blighted. Neither one of Mr. Lear Ontop's parents made any reference to the debt when told by their son of his disappointment. They gave him words of encouragement and said in due time he would get the desired place. Mrs. Ontop was a brave woman and did not lose hope because her pathway was not clear at all times, but her husband became disheartened and his health began to fail. Every one who had known his brother, who had died broken hearted, said that Mr. Lee Ontop looked as if he was soon to follow to the great unknown, but none knew the cause for his bad health. The doctors said that they were powerless to stay the inevitable, it was simply a question of time. Miss Bettie Ontop returned home after being informed of the state of her uncle's health and had her friend, Miss Juliet Trooman accompany her. She decided that her uncle was undergoing some terrible mental strain, but said nothing to the folks about her. Her morning hours were spent in reading and talking to Mr. Ontop and quite unexpectedly one morning, he mentioned his dead brother's name and said, "My dear child, when I am gone you will have enough for yourself and my poor wife." "While our boy was at school," he continued, "we wanted to make some improvements, so we borrowed an amount of money to cover the expense and now that he has failed to get the expected position I do not see how we can repay the sum." He did not tell her that the money was borrowed to clear her property of all debt. Miss Ontop at first felt that she did not hold the place in his affections that she thought she should, but bracing herself against such feelings she kissed him and asked him to state the amount of borrowed money. The two decided that the amount could be taken from what had been left to Miss Ontop by her father. She was of age and could do as she liked with her own. The money had been on interest and could not be touched while she had been a minor. The following day Miss Ontop went with her uncle for a drive and when they returned all arrangements for paying off the debt had been completed, with the understanding that neither Mrs. Ontop nor Mr. Lear Ontop should know anything of the business. The improvement of Mr. Ontop's health was a mystery to the doctors, Mrs. Ontop, and all who knew him. Mr. Ontop could not keep the action of his niece a secret; he told his wife what had been done in the presence of his niece and the three solemnly declared that Mr. Lear Ontop need never know one thing of the debt. The footstep of Mrs. Ontop was quicker and she appeared to be growing younger each day and all said it was because her husband was getting better and would soon be restored to his former good health. Mr. Ontop had one secret and he dared not divulge it to any one, not even his wife. He wanted to see the day when his niece and his son would be wedded and yet he knew that such a day-would never come. He and his son looked with favor on such an act, while Mrs. Ontop and Miss Bettie, herself, said such a thing could never be. Mr. Lear Ontop remembered that his cousin had said that he was no better than an humble, honest composer and he felt that after failing to obtain his promised position he was worse off than a composer. He knew that for a time he would be on the hands of his parents, and yet he had resolved never to marry any woman if he did not succeed in win- DR. JAMES E. SHEPPARD J. MR. J. A. LAXKFORD. Chairman of the Committee on Decora- MR. J. A. LAXKFORD. Chairman of the Committee on Decorations. ning the hand of his cousin. Mr. Ontop's mother suggested that as he did not get the position it would be in bad, taste for him to marry any lady with a large fortune, as many people would accuse him of marrying the fortune. "I will help my former school chum to win the hand of my cousin," said he to himself while revolving the matter in his mind. "I am done for and will settle down at home; if anything turns up so well and good." (To be continued in our next.) STRONG MAN BEATS HORSES Carries 200-Pound Person on His Back, a Third on Plow and Breaks Harness. McLeansboro. Ill.—Jack "Fatty" Hazlewood, the 250-pound center rush of the University of Illinois football team of 1904, is now appearing in a new role. He is touring the country as the champion strong man, and to make good his claims he is doing various stunts. Hazlewood is engaged to pull a three-borse sulky plow which is being DR. JAMES E. SHEPPARD. J. exhulted to the farmers. For this heroic deed the former gridiron giant has a special harness. In his exhibition here he pulled the plow through the hardest kind of soil with a 200-pound man on his back and another 200-pound man seated on the plow. The strain was so heavy that Hazlewood twice broke his harness while accomplishing the feat. The citizens in their neighborhood willingly grant him the title of strong man. Child Is Six. But Never Eats. London.—A case which baffles the medical profession is reported from Penarth (Glamorganshire), where one of the children of Mr. and Mrs. T. Keene, aged six, has lived on milk since his birth. He is finely developed and healthy, but sinews take the place of bone. Thirty pints of milk, mixed with sugar and a little water, constitute his diet per week. He attends school and is of a most cheerful disposition. Mrs. Keene states that he cannot eat any other food, though all sorts have been tried. On Sunday the boy was examined by a doctor, who stated that he is fully developed, of normal size, and good weight. He had never heard of a similar case, but thought the child might possibly develop a desire to eat. FIDDLE BOX Animal Had and Own At Sloux Falls, prominent bu dris, is the u seems to have bows as an ar P. [Name of the person depicted] RFW H DAVENPORT A Member of the Press Committee Believes in the Power of the Paris.—Statistics collected by the United States consulates throughout France and tabulated by Consul General Mason show that exports from France to the United States for the year ending June 30 reached the record-breaking total of $107,240,547, an increase of $18,323,472, or 17 per cent over the previous year. All the great commercial centers except Lyons, Havre and Calais increased their shipments to the United States. The decrease at Lyons is chiefly due to the development of the silk industry in the United States and a corresponding reduction in the demand for French silk. Kaiser's Son to Study in United States. Berlin, The kaiser's fourth son, Prince August William, will complete his educational training at American institutions. Harvard, Yale, and Cornell are mentioned by those who are laying out his course. After his American course the prince will pass a term at either Oxford or Cambridge, in England. He is to be made particularly proficient in political history, political economy and constitutional and international law. Butte, Mont.—The terry has been "jump- mine. So has the ent- the Mount Morlah oe- land intervening be- olic and Protestant also been staked out ten-acre placer pla- mal Palm Leaf placer. Herman Mueller, a keeper, declares that the cemeteries He placer claim in gro- two graveyards and touch the Catholic the boulevard and the one sacrilegious so driven in the Mount far from the W. A. C. The Jewish cemetery completely enveloped it and, technically, the Jews no cemetery. Jews about town are indignation, and public been made. Indignation pulled up the northwest of the Palm Leaf place a headstone, and have the fence. The ground is suppropety of the North Railway company, and the courtesy of the various denominations ing grounds Mr. Mueller declares commissioner ruled that was a government con that he and Gus Noground 12 years ago that time the ming be doned. Recently he mention which is causing ment and protest. We does not propose to interfere with his fig FIDDLE BOW IN COWS LE Animal Had Evident S and Owner Thr Ate the V. Sloux Falls, S. D. prominent business dris, is the owner seems to have a bows as an article of Stablein purchased three months ago. fine one and he was his purchase with the occasionally the au sort of fit. About cow refused to do was called He did so and [Image of a black man with a white collar and a hat, possibly a priest or a minister]. recovered and it seemed as well as usual. However, the other small bunch was noticed in the chest just back of the front legs. Dr McMaster was again called and decided to perform an operation for the removal of the branch removal of the court He had not proceeded far when he encountered a hard substance in the leaving the hard substance to be a sliver of wood the veterinary hold of it with a pair of tweezers and commenced to pull. To his surprise, instead of the object to be a sliver it was a fiddling object. How the bow got there is a mystery, but Dr. McMasters gives it as his opinion that the animal swallowed it, as in a small opening in the bow was found particles of partially digested hay and grass. The bow endlessly had forced an opening into the stomach and gradually worked its way to the spot where it was found. The question now is where is the fiddle to which the bow belonged? It is thought that possibly the bow may also have made a meal of the fiddle. PRESIDENT AT REST NEW ROSEVELT IS SPENDING HIS VACATION. Try to Bed and Early to Rise" Is His Motto at Sagamore Hill— Protected from Cranks by Secret Service Men. L. I—President Roose- down in his country hill for the first actual enjoyed in five years. It for three months. wall has been erected Long Island railroad sta- more Hill and secret under direction of Sec- hold the key to the only of gen. been, crank great or little, find it artists and camera horses have to run for s day begins early, on the veranda of his room, almost any day, soft cool air from the brisk turn about the chapter from a library him until the chil- lining from their beds, cast and a day of rol- a rule the first meal the president's family to tennis usually follows in the forenoon the family houses. This season the rolling two new mounts, the mare, and Roswell, a they were purchased in lostly, a bay jumper, that of service for two seas- of a complication of st again. It is also riding a new ed Molly, and from Vir- Mrs Roosevelt ride through roads of the country, some- aned by Theodore, Jr., fitted with his new mount in a western cayuse of ex- onion and spirit, and the most in the Roosevelt stable, in the sturdy little calico was Archie's boon com- mercial seasons, has now LAKE OVER CORNER AT OYSTER BAY. Young Quentin. Archle and larger pony named of the principal sights of witness the charge of the mounters, in miniature costumes, through the at the town on their rides like his father, count full rein and scat- dust as he files. Looks arrives at Sagamore "executive office" down clock with the president's New York morning pa- no visitors to luncheon tattles through his cor- less than two hours, for recreation. His farm by the swimming beach minutes' walk from the His sun served to put a the countenance of the we in less than a week. of the afternoon are ing and writing at the table or on the veranda. of the house the presi- his farm hands to har- crop of oats. The hay taken in. He expects three to three and a mothy from his hillside it is busy in the after- large flower garden, called upon the president in her in the heavy cical brings the family The president fre- er talks to the boys The mosquitoes are this year, and folks after the sun goes down, by netting. at night finds Saga- mumbering. furious having overtaken They are flashed in aph wires, mainly from and by the very nature which import all business subsides until the col- lector reporters have lo- ident and found him accept of a burning mes- Arbor, Mich, report- there that President met destruction at the anarchist, the chief ex- ound plucking weeds and patch. The origin reports is a mystery worked overtime in Oct- ticles. BARON VON STEUBEN STATUE. Albert Jaegers' Model Chosen for Memorial at Washington. Washington.—The Von Steuben statue commission, of which Secretary Taft is chairman, has awarded to Mr. Albert Jaegers, of New York, the order to execute a bronze statue of Baron von Steuben, major general and inspector general in the continental army. Congress appropriated $50,000 for the statue, which is to be erected at the northwest corner of Lafayette park, in this city, and conforms in size and general type to the statues of Lafayette and Rochambeau already in place in that park. Seven German-American sculptors were invited to 'enter a competition last summer by a committee compris- MERCY THE BARON VON STEUBEN STATUE ing Secretary Taft, Senator Wetmore and Representative McCreary. The result of that competition was that the committee selected the models of Albert Jaegers. In the accepted model Gen. von Steuben appears in the familiar cocked hat and a long, full, all-embracing cloak, as though facing or enduring the hardships, of the rigorous winter campaign at Valley Forge. He stands squately facing the observer in an attitude of power and dignity. Slightly leaning with his left hand upon the sword, he is represented as inspecting military maneuvers. His personality, though quiet and simple, is essentially military. The sash he wears is reminiscent of his previous service as an officer of Frederick the Great. Flanking the statue at the base of the pedestal are two chaste allegorical groups. One of these represents Steuben's life work, "The Training of the American Army." It is worked out in an ideal composition thoroughly Greek in feeling, showing an experienced warrior instructing a youth in the use of his sword. The group on the other side is a departure from the customary symbols of paying tribute to our heroes, and represents America teaching a malden to graft a branch to Steuben's memory into her growing tree of fame. In the design of the entire monument the sculptor, with his associate architect, T. R. Johnson, consulted Cass Gilbert, the well-known New York architect. They took into special consideration the location of the monument and the general scale of the other monuments in Lafayette park and adapted the design to the classic tendency of the time. This monument will form an important addition to the artistic features of the city and will be in harmony with the grand scheme of the development of Washington proposed by the park commission. PLAN A GIGANTIC DRYDOCK. Largest Structure of Its Kind to Be Erected on Puget Sound. Washington.—Plans for the largest and best dryock in the world are being prepared in the bureau of yards and docks at the navy department. The last naval appropriation act contained provision for a dock to cost $1,250,000 to be constructed at the Bremerton navy yard, Puget Sound, Washington. This amount is larger than ever heretofore appropriated for a dock and the new dock will when completed be able to take in the largest battleship either in course of construction or in contemplation. The location for the dock has already been selected at the yard and borings are now being made to learn the depth of the foundation. It is to be a concrete dock of the latest pattern and the materials will be purchased on the Pacific coast if practicable. The dock is to be so constructed that it can be lengthened if vessels of greater length should be built in the future. It will be 37 feet in depth, which will provide for the docking of any vessel that can be built unless some unknown system of building is developed. The greater depth of the new dock is also designed to meet cases where a vessel has been injured and draws much more than the ordinary depth on account of the injury. Profitable Sunflowers The sunflower crop is one of the most profitable harvested in Russia. A good crop is worth, as it stands in the field, $25 an acre. The seeds are sold by the farmer; then the merchants salt them and retail them. At every street corner in Russian provincial cities are stands and peddlers with baskets, selling to the passersby the salted product of the sunflower, which forms a favorite food. CATHEDRAL FALLING HISTORIC STRUCTURE AT COLOGNE, GERMANY IN DANGER. Greatest Piece of Gothic Architecture In the World Is Crumbling to Pieces—Efforts Being Directed Toward Restoring It. Cologne.—Cologne cathedral, the glory of the famous Rheish city, is in a really dangerous state. Recently several pieces of carved stone fell to the stairs and passersby had many narrow escapes. The central portal of the cathedral was immediately closed. Since then great blocks of masonry have fallen away and more serious damage is feared. A committee of architects was summoned and scaffolding erected. From this the architects made an exhaustive examination and discovered that the masonry of both the chief entrance and the south entrance is loose and has crumbled to such an extent that the two portals were in danger of falling. Should this have occurred the damage might have been enormous. The facades have been shored up and the work of restoration will be at once begun. Rain is believed to have hastened the crumbling, but the architects blame the German Romanesque builders of the Thirteenth century, for the columns are found not to be solid pillars, but pillasters or pliers. Of these at least 400 blocks are found to be loose. Cologne cathedral is almost as well known in the United States as in Europe. It took over 600 years to complete, largely because of the neglect and apathy of the church authorities in the three centuries preceding the nineteenth. The cathedral is acknowledged to be the finest piece of Gothic architecture in the world. There have been modern critics, who, while conceding its beauty and terming it a noble and impressive example, still declare it disappoints because the compass had been too much for the creative genius. The cathedral stands on the site of a previous structure built in 514, but burned down in the twelfth century. In 1248 the present CATHEDRAL THE COLOGNE CATHEDRAL cathedral was begun. The choir was finished in 1322, the nave in 1390 and the south tower in 1447. Then came centuries of neglect. In 1796 the French army used the cathedral to store hay in and also stripped the leaden roofs in order to make bullets. In 1823 an attempt was made to renovate and complete the structure, but little work was done until 1842, when the work was seriously taken in hand. The final touches were given in 1850 and on October 15 of that year the completion was celebrated by a service at which the kaler, William I, was present. The building has cost over $10,000,000. The cathedral is 440 feet long and the famous spires, the highest in the world, are 528 feet. The central portal is 93 feet high and 31 feet wide and the south portal 38 feet high and 18 feet wide: These are the two portions at present in imminent danger. In shape the cathedral is a cruciform basilica. There are two choirs, the eastern dedicated to St. Peter, the western to St. Mary. Surrounding the choirs are eight chapels. A feature of great beauty is an external gallery around the anse. the reputed bones of the legendary three kings of the east are preserved in a golden shrine in one of the chapels, which are used as the cathedral's treasure vaults. The chapela also contain the tombs of several of the archbishops. The narrow, crooked streets, containing houses of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, have been obliterated from the neighborhood of the cathedral, which now stands, revealing all its beauty, in the center of a fine, open space. Some year or two ago it was humorously stated in the German press that Mr. J. Plerpoint Morgan was negotiating for the purchase of Cologne cathedral, desiring to remove it bodily to the United States to take the place of the Anglican cathedral of St. John the Divine, now slowly building in New York city. Reversed. Jason—Many a wise word is spoken in jest. Mason—Yes; but they can't compare with the number of foolish ones spoken in earnest—Cassell's. DROVE STAGE IN OLDEN DAYS. Milton Gowdy Frequently Carried Lincoln as a Passenger. Bloomington, Ill.—Milton W. Gowdy, of Rock Island county, is the last survivor of the group of men who drove the stage coaches in Illinois before the advent of the railroads. He was born in Tennessee in 1833. At the age of 19 years he secured employment as driver with Frink & Walker, the firm which controlled nearly all the stage lines of Illinois and Adjoining states and had the contract for carrying the United States malls. Mr. Gowdy drove the stage for many years between Peoria and Springfield and frequently carried Abraham Lincoln as a box-seat pas- A MILTON GOWDY. (Illinois Man Who Drove a Stage Coach in Early Days of the State.) senger. Mr. Gowdy was never molested by robbers, although on one occasion he hauled $200,000 in gold from Pekin to Peoria. It is doubtful if even among the railroad officials of to-day there can be found any who possess greater energy and executive ability than did Frink & Walker, whose stage lines covered the entire west. As the country became fitted up with settlers, rival stage lines were organized to handle the ever increasing business. At times the rival lines cut rates and endeavored to outclass the other in time between Chicago, Galena, Peoria, Rock Island and other points to the south and west, and it was not unusual in the '40's and '50's to see a double decker coach come dashing into town with four horses on the dead run, change horses and start out again as fast as they came in. The old-time coach has passed from sight and almost from the memory of man. Mr. Gowdy, the last of the old-time drivers, has four children, two in Mobile, one in Tremont and the fourth in Springfield, Mass. WILL PROSECUTE STANDARD OIL J. J. Sullivan, Cleveland District Attorney, to Push Case. Chicago.—John J. Sullivan, of Cleveland, O., who is coming to Chicago, to prosecute the Standard Oil company on evidence of railroad rebates uncovered at Cleveland, has for seven years been United States district attorney for the northern district of Ohio. Mr. Sullivan is 46 years old and was born in New York city. When he was ten years old he was adopted by ex-Attorney General James McCartney, of Illinois, then a resident of Flora, Ill. A year later he was sent to Mr. McCartney's sister-in-law at Gustavus, O., where he was brought up. He was JOHN J. SULLIVAN. (District Attorney Who Will Prosecute the Standard Oil Company.) graduated from the Gustavus academy and in 1885 was admitted to the bar. From 1890 to 1896 he was prosecuting attorney of Trumbull county. As a member of the state senate he presented at different times the names of J. B. Foraker and M. A. Hanna for United States senator. It was his speech when presenting Foraker's name that attracted President McKinley to him. American Reporters Arraigned American Reporters Arraigned. Her highness the maharahase of Barcida, now sojourning in New York city, complains of being annoyed by reporters. "Why is it the newspapers want to interview me?" she sacked. "I have never been so pursued in my life. The things some of them say about me are not true. It really is too bad. I have refused absolutely to be interviewed here because it is distasteful to me, and besides I cannot see how my opinions would interest American people. America may be for ahead of India in civilization, but in India we would never make visitors to our country so unhappy by pursuing them as you do here. It may be the way of civilization, but it is the first time in my life I have ever been pursued. I have traveled in Europe and England and never have my slightest movements been so followed by a curious crowd." WIPES OUT BAD NAME SON OF FAMOUS OUTLAW ADMITTED TO MISSOURI BAR. Jesse James Went to Night School to Study Law—Is an Honored Citizen. Tried and Acquitted of Kansas City, Mo.—Jesse James, son of Jesse James, the Missouri outlaw, is now a full-fledged lawyer. He passed a successful examination before the state board of examiners and has been enrolled in the courts of this state as an attorney at law. In a class of 37 Jesse James stood first. His average in all branches was 91 per cent. Jesse James is a self-made man. He was handicapped as few boys are. The son of an outlaw, he was left an orphan at six years of age, without money and with a bad name to live down. Soon after the burial of his father his mother came to Kansas City and made a living for herself and her two children by sewing. Jesse went to school until he was 12 years old, when he decided that he was old enough to work for his mother. One Sunday he saw the following advertisement in a newspaper: "Wanted—An office boy. T. T. Crittenden, Jr." Jesse answered the advertisement the next morning. Twenty other boys answered it, too, and Jesse was the youngest of them all. Mr. Crittenden at his desk looked over the crowd of boys and beckoned to the smallest of them. "What do you wish, my boy?" he asked. "I want to be your office boy." "What is your name?" "Jesse James, Jr." Mr. Crittenden was surprised. He was the son of T. T. Crittenden, Sr., governor of Missouri, who offered a reward of $50,000 for the capture, dead or alive, of the outlaw, Jesse James. To get this reward Charley and Bob Ford killed Jesse James. And now here was the son of the dead clerk. He studied at home. His mother was his teacher. After a few years in the packing house he opened a cigar store in the county courthouse. He wrote a book in defense THE MASTER (Son of Famous Outlaw Who Has Succeeded in Wiping Out the Stain On His Name.) bandit asking work of the son of that governor. Crittenden hired the boy, and he testified that he was faithful. A few years later Jesse went to work in Armour's packing house as a of his father, and it was published. It sold well. When he was 21 years old he had $700 In the bank, and owned a cottage in which his mother and sister lived. Then he opened a clgar store in the business center of Kansas City. At this period of his life, when he was on the road to prosperity and to an honored manhood, he was arrested for the cringe of train robbery. It was charged that he, with accomplices, had held up a Missouri Pacific train and robbed the safe in the express car of $39,000. It was a dramatic train robbery, as much so as was any of the robberies of a similar nature which had made his father's name notorious throughout the world. He was tried, was ably prosecuted, and was acquitted. But the criminal charge against him was a serious setback to his hopes and ambitions. It had taken all his savings to hire lawyers to defend himself, and the worry had caused his mother's health to fall. Soon afterwards she died. Jesse worked harder than ever at his business. He had a chance to sell out, and did so at a good profit. Then he opened a pawnshop and married. But he wished to be a lawyer, and he went to the night sessions of the law school here, and all day long he sat in his pawn shop reading law. He graduated with highest honors, his preceptors complimenting him. Then he passed the legal examination referred to in the foregoing. He has sold out his pawnshop and opened a law office, and won the first case in which he appeared in court. This was in defense of a man charged with the crime of burglary. Jesse regards this as a good omen. Jesse James is 31 years old. He is worth $10,000, every dollar of which he has made by honest, hard work. He has two children. He lives in his own house. In all his life he never tasted whisky or beer or any other kind of intoxicating drink. He does not use tobacco in any form. He is a devoted husband and father. He has no bad habits. He is scrupulously honest. To men with whom he does business his word is as good as a bond. JACKSON HOUSE AN OLD-TIMER Built Nearly 250 Years Ago in Portsmouth, N. H. Portsmouth, N. H.-Some of the "old-timers" In the way of houses in New England are in curious contrast to the houses of to-day. This is true in particular of the old farmhouses, with their sloping roofs reaching almost to the ground and their great central chimneys so large at the base that in some of the old houses there are fireplaces seven feet across and five feet in depth. The old Jackson house here is one of the most interesting of these ancient houses. This house was built in the year 1664, and is therefore almost 250 years old. Its sloping roof is one of its distinguishing features. Richard Jackson owned 26 acres of ground when he built the house in THE JACKSON HOUSE. 1664. He was an industrious and thrifty man, as were most of the inhabitants of that day. The old house has been the home of six generations of Jacksonons, and it is still in the possession of the Jackson family. The house fronts on the river, and it is thought to be the oldest house in Portsmouth. The frame of the house is of oak and the timbers for the sills project into the lower rooms. Longfellow once wrote: "All houses wherein men have lived and died Are haunted houses." This old. house is haunted only by the associations of the long, long years since it was built. The imagination is sure to be pretty active when one stands under these ancient roofs, and the only "ha'nts" ever seen about this old house are those one may see as readily with the eyes closed as open. To tread the very boards and open and close the very doors trod and opened by those who have been in their graves more than 200 years is to give one a strange sensation of nearness to them, and one of a very imaginative turn of mind can easily people the old house with those who once lived there when it and America were young. COSTLY TRAVEL IN DESERT The merchants who fit out a garfla (caravan) must stand all losses, consequently great care is given to the selection of both the camels which carry the valuable merchandise and the men who accompany them. The tall and swift riding-camel known as the mehari is seldom met with in northern Tripoll. The finest male draught-camels, the Jamal, costing from $50 to $60 apiece, with a carrying capacity of about three hundred-weight, are used for transport. From consumption or the effects of the long strain, scores often die by the way and many others at the end of the "voyage." The wages of the men for conducting a return cargo are sometimes as high as $5,000. Not only must the garfla sheels have great courage and endurance, but must be trustworthy traders, and shrewd diplomats of no small caliber. Many of the sultans and chiefs, particularly the Tonaregs, through whose territories lie the garfla routes, exact not only homage but tribute from the garfla sheels. To bring this tribute within a reasonable sum and secure a safe conduct requires extraordinary skill and tact. The opportunities for dishonesty afforded the garfla men are many, and occasionally - men and goods are never heard from again. Harper's Magazine. An Important Official For more than 35 years "Uncle Tom" Mosler has been translating the Osage language into English, and English into Osage in the various councils and deliberations the federal government has conducted with the Osage Indian tribe. He is now, as he has been for many years, official interpreter. Mosler went with the Osages from Kansas to their present home in Oklahoma. He is a mixed-blood citizen. His position is one of great trust and responsibility. Upon a correct understanding of what is said in council depends. Important legislation. False interpretation might rob the Indians of much of their wealth and lead them into doing things to which they were opposed. The fact that Mosler has kept his position is possibly the best evidence that he has been faithful to his trust. A man in a North Carolina excursion train who resse with a revolver in each hand and a jug of whisky between his feet and announced his intention of killing everyone in the car was kastantly shot dead. In that country they take no chances on emotional insanity. Males Predominate in Egypt. Egypt is the only country in the world where, there are more men than women. The males exceed the females by 160,000. HOWARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (Including Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutic Colleges.) WASHINGTON, D. C. Thirty-ninth Annual Session will begin October 1, 1906, and continue eight months. STUDENTS MATRICULATED FOR DAY INSTRUCTION ONLY. Four years' graded course in Medicine. Three years' graded course in Dental Surgery. Three years' graded course in Pharmacy. Instruction is given by the didactic lectures, quizzes, clinics and practical laboratory demonstrations. Well equipped laboratories in all departments. Unexcelled hospital facilities. All students must register before October 12, 1906. NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON 1614 14th street, N. W. All kinds of delicious ice cream $1.00; one quart, 25 cents; one Our Candies Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy pound. South Washington SOUTH WASHINGTON RICHARDSON'S 316 4½ Is where you will find everything Headquarters of the Young Peers and Medicines, Soda Water, To The Nectar of the gods, that is served at the SODA FOUNTAIN. My Hair Tonic, which makes will be sold at reduced price July son presenting a note signed by an Christian Congress will be given Hair Tonic. RICHARDSON'S, SOUTH WASHINGTON'S WE CLOSE AT 5 P. M. Annual Sale of An opportunity for you to save make a clean sweep of all our stock is vigorous and genuine, as many past years. You can have the rugs make no charge for sewing or laying in matching figures. Peter C. 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 Candie's Made Daily. Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy and drops of all kinds ten cents pound. South Washington Drug Stor SOUTH WASHINGTON DRUG STORE. RICHARDSON'S PHARMACY. 316 41/2 Street, S. W. Is where you will find everything in the drug line. It will be the Headquarters of the Young People's Christian Congress for Drugs and Medicines, Soda Water, Toilet Soaps and Perfumery. The Nectar of the gods, that Pianno Flip, a most delicious drink, is served at the SODA FOUNTAIN. My Hair Tonic, which makes the hair grow and glossy for weeks, will be sold at reduced price July, August and September. Any person presenting a note signed by any minister of the Young People's Christian Congress will be given free a sample box of my famous Hair Tonic. RICHARDSON'S, 316 4½ Street, N. W. SOUTH WASHINGTON'S LEADING DRUGGIST. WE CLOSE AT 5 P. M. SATURDAYS AT 1 P. M. Annual Clearance Sale of Carpets An opportunity for you to save big money on floor coverings. We make a clean sweep of all our stock once a year, and the price cutting is vigorous and genuine, as many of our customers have found out in past years. You can have the rugs delivered when you wish, and we make no charge for sewing or laying—we don't even charge for the waste in matching figures. 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street, MRS. LAWSON GOES SOUTH. Continued from 1st Page. and faculty on the platform. When it is stated that Rev. Walker is a native Georgian of a family who were slaveholders, it argues much for the breadth of this noble man for whom Bishop Williams and the citizens, colored and white, of the state seem to have such profound respect. I made addresses in the Union Baptist Church and also in Rev. C. T. Walker's. The citizens of Augusta bore my expenses to and from Abbeville and Miss Laney provided the carriage and Rev. W. J. White of the Georgia Baptist, acted as escort on a drive to see the city, from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. which was concluded at Haynes Institute with dinner with Miss Laney and her faculty. Georgia's prophet, R. R. Wright, is not without honor in his own home. The children in all the public schools I addressed tell you at once his message of long years ago sent to the people of the North was, "We're rising." Surely everywhere this prophecy is fulfilled as one sees the prosperity and business enterprise of the negro and particularly in Augusta. The magnificent printing plant managed by Rev. White, the excellent school facilities for the education of our youth, the various business enterprises conducted by colored men and their recognition as letter carriers, etc., and their beautiful, spacious homes, owned, not rented, all force upon you the conviction that the solution of the race problem belongs to the individual and the immediate community; for at Abbeville, Columbia and other places visited by me colored men and women of sterling worth, working in interest of good citizenship among their race, such as is being well done by Rev. B. W. Williams and his wife at Abbeville, are recognized, appreciated and helped along these lines of usefulness. The fourth Sunday of my trip was spent in Columbia, the guest of Mrs. A. P. Dunbar. I addressed meetings at the A. M. E., Presbyterian and Baptist Churches on Sunday and met a splendid audience at the Sydney Park C. M. E. Church, of which Rev. Cleaves, formerly of Israel Church of this city, is pastor. I was entertained at the parsonage Monday night by the Cleaves 901 R Street ing in the drug line. It will be the People's Christian Congress for Drug, toilet Soaps and Perfumery. Pianno Flip, a most delicious drink AIN. the hair grow and glossy for weeks, August and September. Any per- minister of the Young People's free a sample box of my famous 316 4½ Street, N. W. LEADING DRUGGIST. SATURDAYS AT 1 P. M. learance Carpets We big money on floor coverings. We look once a year, and the price cutting of our customers have found out in delivered when you wish, and we —we don't even charge for the waste Grogan Between H and I Streets. family and left greatly regretting that my stay so happily spent with them had to be so short. Engagements awaited me at Charlotte, where I was the guest of Mrs. Kennedy and her charming daughter, Mrs. R. C. Bearden. Here we attended the Biddle commencement, were the recipients of courtesies from Prof. and Mrs. Russell to dinner; Dr. and Mrs. Hargraves to tea. The following day I left for Lynchburg, was joined at Concord by Mrs. Ruth FisherCarr, whose company I enjoyed to Danville talking over the days of our girlhood and learning of the magnificent work she and her husband have been able to do at Danville. I reached Lynchburg in time to address a meeting at Rev. Philip Morris' Church, reorganized the W. C. T. U. with our genial friend, Mrs. Lucy B. Stephens, of Morgan College, as president; was the recipient of numerous social courtesies from Mrs. Nelson Spiller, Miss Florence Hall, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. N. S. Goldsberry and others, and reached home to plunge into the work of the Negro Young People's Educational and Christian Congress, which has claimed my close attention ever since. Rosella E. Lawson, National Organizer W. C. T. U. DR. JAMES E. SHEPPARD. One among the prominent delegates to the Negro Young People's Christian Congress was Dr. James E. Sheppard of Durham, N. C. This distinguished young Southflerner made three speeches during his visit to the city, which elicited the most enthusiastic applause. Dr. Sheppard is from Durham, N. C., where colored people are treated with consideration and respect. The announcement that Dr. Sheppard was going to address the Congress last Saturday evening brought out one of the largest audiences that has assembled any day or evening during the sessions. He is one of the most careful and discreet orators from the South. He is perfectly imbued with his Sunday school work and admonished parents to send their children to Sunday school and teach them while young because when they get old they will not depart from it. He advocated aniting all classes, and above all things Dr.Sheppard urged his hearers to teach children the truth. His other address was to the --- E. 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There is no man from the South more poaular than Dr. Sheppard. He is a welcome visitor wherever he goes. During his stay in the city he attended several social functions and he has been highly delighted with his trip. He left the city Monday evening over the far Winona Lake, Indianapolis, Indiana, to attend a national conference. Special arrangements have been made for the entertainment of the delegates from all parts of the country. Dr. Sheppard will return to this city Monday on his way to his home, Durham, N.C. Sunday, August 5, was splendidly observed at Galbraith Church. The Board of Directors of the Young Negro People's Christian and Educational Congress had been holding its sessions in this church all the week. The constitution for its future operation and the address sent to the country were the results of their official deliberations. At 11 A. M. Bishop G. W. Clinton, D.D., associated by Dr. W. H. Weaver of Atlanta, Ga., Dr. Hazel of New Jersey. Dr. D. Webster Davis of Richmond conducted the services of the morning. At the close of the sermon Dr. Horace Talbert, secretary of Wilberforce University, on behalf of the board of trustees conferred upon Bishop Clinton the degree of LLD. At 8 P. M. Dr. Coggins of Atlanta, Ga., delivered a brief and striking sermon. Both services were largely attended. Galbraith pulpit has been supplied for the last two Sunday by Bishops of the A. M. E. Z. Church. The officers and members need to congratulate themselves upon the many blessings that Providence seems to be conferring upon them. An effort will be made to make another large reduction upon the main debt this fall. The pastor, Dr. S. L. Corrothers, will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning and night. The latest Revival Soul Echoes will be distributed and there will be a general congregational service. Dr. Corrothers was elected at the recent Y. N. P. C. and E. Congress as vice-president for the Zion concession. Quality House 909 7th St. Phone 274. 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Families and friends desiring to be landed at the which the Steamer (Jane Mosley) will proceed many thus insuring a delightful day's outing to adults and eventually two excursions in one. The Jane Moseley will leave her wharf, foot of 9th st at 9.30 o'clock A.M. Proceeds for the benefit of St. Luke's P. E. Church No postponement on account of weather. EXCURSION COMMITTEE ST. LUKES P. E. The Jane Moseley Steamboat Co WESTERN GRADE The colored race is advancing in business. In the District of Columbia they now control a first-class steamer, "Jane Moseley," 200 feet long. 35 wide, equipped with lighted by electricity, licensed and inspected by the U. S. Gov. doors to carry excursion parties to all points on the Chesapeakeromac River. The steamer has larger and better accommodations, other steamboat that is for charter to the colored race. All churches, organizations and private parties who contend pursuits should investigate this enterprise and get all informa-terms and accommodations before chartering any other boat. CALL US ON 'PHONE, MAIN 1779 OR CALL ON at of Columbia they now control a first-course, "200 feet long, 35 wide, equipped with city, licensed and inspected by the U. S. Gov. cursion parties to all points on the Chesapeake steamer has larger and better accommodations that is for charter to the colored race. Organizations and private parties who contend investigate this enterprise and get all informa modalities before chartering any other boat. ALL US ON 'PHONE, MAIN 1779 OR CALL ON In the District of Columbia they now control a first-class s dewired steamer, "Jane Moseley," 200 feet long. 35 wide, equipped with 30 staterooms lighted by electricity, licensed and inspected by the U. S. Government. Inspectors to carry excursion parties to all points on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River. The steamer has larger and better accommodations than any other steamboat that is for charter to the colored race. All churches, organizations and private parties who contemplate giving excursions should investigate this enterprise and get all information concerning terms and accommodations before chartering any other boat. CALL US ON 'PHONE, MAIN 1779 OR CALL ON JEFFERSON S. COAGE, Secretary, 1911 Eleventh Street, Northwest. LEWIS JEFFERSON, Manager, 1901 First Street, Southwest. MAJESTIC THEATER Reminiscent of campus and camp. A beautiful and blending of 'varsity class songs, patriotic airs, with the time songs of the South. The Show Hit of the New York Theater, Wistaria Roof and Manhattan Beach Theater, Coney Island, where The DANDIES The "Barnue & Bailey" of real negro minstrelsy. Creators of the world-famous and unequaled SPECIAL NOTICE! now control a first-class sde when 135 wide, equipped with 30 statersom sected by the U. S. 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