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PAPER POR THE PEOPLE. A FIRESIDF COMPANion. it is true if you see it in THE BEE. PORT FORBOW LAB PAPER ATTORNEY KING WINS York (9) Aug. 29. 26. Ellis the Bee: and Lodge I. B. P. 2). of Ellis the World's now co- ening in Brooklyn, New York. The meet- ing is largely attended by delegates from all over the country as far south as Texas, from Denver, Col., Boston, Mass., and other places. A new Grand Exalted Ruler will be held at this convention. How- ever crowned under for good and dethroned. Segates sent by morning Star Lodge No. 40 of Washington, D. C., A. L. MELENDEZ KING is representing and claiming worship in the Columbia Lodge of Washington were refused absorption and were not recognized many way. These representing Morning Star Lodge No. 40, the real Elks in Wash- ington are L. Melendez King, attor- rery for the lodge; Samuel E. Jones, and reiteration William Walker, Esp. ; and R. treasurer. They will turn on Friday with colors flying. The question as to which side represents the real Elks has at last settled. MASONRY. AMONG, COLORED MEN IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. September 29. 1784, African Lodge No. 450 (afterwards changed to 370) was instituted at Boston, Mass. Mar. 22. 1797, Prince Hal, W. M. acting as Provincial Grand Master, established Airian Lodge at Philadelphia, Pa., located at Providence, R. I. In 1808 three three lodges were formed into the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. In 1813 African Lodge No. 459 (in the formation) was dropped for N. P. D. from the rolls of the English Grand Lodge, and never afterwards recognized. In 1847 there existed in the United States three colored Grand Lodges to wit: African Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, or Present Prince Hal Grand Lodge. First Independent Grand Lodge of North America and Hiram Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The members of these three grand lodges believing that the best interest of Masonry among colored men be enhanced, organized June 24, 1847. The National Grand Lodge of F. A. A. A. Y. Masons (Compack) for N. A. the Supreme Masonic Power or the United States. In 1848 members of Social Lodge No. 7, Universal No. 10, Felix No. 17, with David P. Jones. D. D. G. Master of Compacks, assembled in Washington, D. C., in convention capacity. After the usual trust they founded the present Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F. A. A. M. meets at Virginia avenue and street, S. E. The three lodges in the institution surrendered their warrants and took out new from the Grand Lodge had created, or self-consti 186 in consideration of an order by the Grand Master at relating to the higher de Masonry, and which he had do with certain brethren direction of the Ill. John 3rd degree, of Chicago, Ill., Seville. 33rd degree, of D. C. organized the which meets at 19th W. August 11, and on the same was duly incorporated laws of the District of Co- Sept. 26, 1898, by the grant-petition of certain members body and upon favorable acco upon the petition, they were and placed under the obedience of the National Grand Lodge of Masons for N. A. and des- igrated as the M. W. Eureka Grand Ledge for the D. C. The same was duty incorporated nuder the laws of the District of Columbia. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. Report submitted. R. B. Donaldson, E. G. Davis, M. M. Parker, Committee. On motion, properly seconded, the report was received and adopted by the Grand Lodge May 10, 1899, at Masonic Temple, F and 9th, N. W., Washington, D. C. As there are so many factions all claiming to be the simon pure article, this is reproduced for the infromation of the same, with the motto that the people living in glass houses should never throw stones. LILY WHITISM AND LYNCHING (From the Detroit Informer.) Paradoxical as it may seem in those Southern communities where the Lily White Republicans are most active, the Democratic officers of the law are giving effective protection to Negroes threatened with mob violence. The story of the lynching and the conviction and sentencing of the mob leader to 15 years' imprisonment, told in last week's Informer, occurred in a State in which the Republican organization in convention asked the Democratic Legislature to extend the time in which the grandfather's clause would be effective in excluding Negroes from the ballot. We do not say that this is the result of cause and effect, but it will be interesting to watch the trend of events as the Republican party finally completes its policy of withdrawing its fettering protection from the Negro, and he is left to the tender mercies of his ancient enemies. While the Republican organizations in Southern States are excluding the Negro from their councils on the one hand the Democratic authorities in those States, led by Governor Folk, of Missouri, seem desirous of stamping out mob violence with increasing determination. BALTIMORE AND OHIO EXCURSION, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. $1.00 Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg and return. $1.35 Berkeley Springs and return. $2.00 Cumberland and return. Special train leaves Washington 8.05 A. M. Teachers Safe The teachers whose names farced to appear in the first list of teachers will no doubt be appointed after the superintendent has had a talk with them. Teachers who are marked fair will be reappointed and given opportunity to do better work this year. Teachers must study as well as the children. They must keep abreast with the times. There may be one or two changes in the higher grades. It is not decided whether Mrs. Cooper will be succeeded by another principal or not. If she is, Prof. Roscoe Conkling Bruce of Tuskegee will be the successful man. The appointment that has given the greatest satisfaction is that of Prof. Montgomery. This appointment has given entire satisfaction. Prof. Montgomery is not only popular among the teachers but among the people as well. District Guard Master James H. Coleman has been certified to his room for several days by reason of illness. His large circle of friends hope he will soon be out again. P. X. F. Charles H. Harris, one of 19 M. H. H. HON MARIN F QLUSTED the prominent members of Peter O. den Lodge, No. 1374, and D. G. L. delegate to the O. H. Association, is enjoy ing a two-week vacation with his parents and relative at Bristol, Va. Mr Haris is one of the trusted employees of the bank or the American Security and Trust Company of this city. Past D. G. M. W. C. Martin and P. N. F.'s John H. Lee, Willis Lanier and W. E. Cyrus Est Ko, of Rising Sun Lodge, No. 365, are entitled to wear P. G. M. Council regalias now. P. N. F. Algie White, of Free Grace Lodge, No. 1343, has been on the sick list for several weeks. It is hoped that he will soon recover. Past Most Venerable Patriarch John F. N. Wilkinson, of Eastern Star Lodge, continues to grow "younger." Brother Wilkinson, will you please tell the fraters when, where and how you li-covered the fountain of youth? P. M. V. P. Edward H. Morris, past grand master of the order in America, passed through the city last week en route from Philadelphia to Chicago. While here he was the guest of our popular grand director, W. L. Houston. The last session of the present S. C. of M. was held at Philadelphia during the week commencing on the 13th inst. The next meeting of the S. C. of M. will be held on the second Monday in January, 1907, when the new board to be elected at the 13th B. M. C., to be held at Richmond, Va., October next, will convene. Members of a certain order are kicking on a certain man because he is in the saloon business. We should stop eating and drinking him up, and then try to throw him down. The liquor business is all right, so long as you pay your license. The days of the hard-drinking man are numbered. Railroads, big corporations and the government have given him the cold shoulder. --- PARAGRAPHIC NEWS BY MISS BEATRIZ L. CHASE. Earthquake shocks were felt in the Island of Martinique last Sunday. It is said that no damage was done. Two bombs were thrown, it is officially stated, at the governor in Warrow last week. The churchpers at the Hegewisch Swedish Lutheran Church, Chicago, were thrown into a panic last Sunday, when a plast of lightning struck the church, which set fire to the building. An American citizen named Genson has been expelled from Odessa. Genson is a Russian Jew. Ecuador has proclaimed a new tariff schedule which has just reached the State Department. It will become effective on November 1. Rev. Joseph W. Cross, the oldest graduate of Harvard University, and the oldest Congregational minister in the United States, died last Saturday in Lawrence, Mass., of old age. Winn A. Tateen, who was arraigned beheaded. Mrs. in the police court last Monday morning, accused of embezzling $1,660 from Mrs. Lo tie Owings, was placed under $1,000 bond. J. M. Hart, counsel at Hull J. M. Hart, postmaster at Ulm, Corns, W. Va., has been ar- ted. He was charged with stealing stored letters passing through his office. Oliver Warfield, a member of the St. Paul bar, died in his office on St. Paul street last week. The Heinz Pickle Company at St. Paul was destroyed by fire last Monday about midnight. Miss Emma Van Norden, daughter of Warner Van Norden, died this week at Blirr-Gowrie, Scotland. Tulio-Larrinaga has been unanimously renominated as Commissioner of Porto Rico to the United States Congress. The 16th annual convention of the International League of Press Clubs opened at Denver, Col., last Tuesday. A Unionist party has been organized at San Salvador to work in favor of the formation of a Central American republic. It is said that the smallest army in the world is that of Monaco, which contains only 126 men. At Hazleton, Pa., a fat women's club has been organized. The Pan-American Congress which met in Rio de Janeiro was formally closed last Monday evening. The Brazilian minister made the farewell address. T. Jefferson Clark, who died at his residence in Petersburg, Va., recently was considered as having been in the printing business longer than any other man of the state. He was connected with the work for more than 68 years. According to the Boston Transcript ice cream is becoming more dangerous than mushrooms. Fourteen hundred class room teachers is the number appointed to handle the army of District children. It is said that some people are poor because on a thousand dollar income they try to compete in appearance with a five-thousand-dollar-a-year neighbor. A very popular color known as "Vesuvius," is a deep yellow with a spot of flame-red in its lights and shades. German is spoken by nearly seventy-five million people. It is stated by the N. Y. Weekly that a bogus musical instrument manufactory flourishes in Boston. Miss Caroline Grote is the first woman ever nominated for a state office in Illinois. THE BLACK MAN'S WOE. Who'll take up the tale of the black man's woe man's woe Since "Honest Abe" has gone? Who'll stand-in breach and fight for him And see that the right is done? Is there not one man in this glorious land Of the Anglo-Saxon blood Who'll stand for the cause of human rights, Who'll fight for the common good? Who'll take up the tale of the black man's woe Since Garrison's said farewell? Who'll cry aloud in thundering tones And dare the truth to tell? Is there not one man to defend the law, And defy the Jim Crow gang? Who'll lay them bare to the midday glare? Who'll take out the poison fang? Who'll take up the tale of the Black man's woe Like Harriet B. Stowe has done? Who'll tell of the crimes that the mob's have wrought? Who'll point them out one by one. Is there one fair hand in this lovely land That will write of the monstrous wrongs? Who will fire up the hearts of the "patriots true" With the notes of the freedmen's songs? Who"l take up the tale of the black man's woe Is there not one man from the Old North Land North Land Who is able to face the foe. Who will stand by the flag and will unhold the law. uphold the law And hid its defers to go? Woe! Woe! Woe! No daily press to shout for him Except to shout his crimes, The black man must shift for himself For these are troublous times. No one to speak out for him now, For justice lies asleep. His future now looks black enough To make the angels weep. I. Conway Jackson. The Bee will do all you say, Mr. Jackson, if the people will stand by it—Editor. SURGEONS DISPLAY MUCH SKILL. Philadelphia, Aug. 27.—Marvelous skill and dexterity was displayed by colored surgeons in the Douglas Hospital clinic, which is being used as an annex to the Odd Fellows' Hall, where the larger meetings of the National Medical Association are being held during the present convention. Fibroid tumors, one of the most difficult diseases known to medicine for treatment, were removed in two cases with almost unparelleled ease and dexterity. Fully 100 delegates to the convention were present. Dr. A. M. Curtis, of Washington, D. C., yielded the knife. Near him stood Drs. Mossell, Morris B. Miller, Theodore A. Ereek, J. Q. McDougald and S. Roger White. Those comprising the surgical staff of the hospital were Drs. Daniel H. Williams, George C. Hall and Charles I. West, the last three of whom performed operations later in the day. WE HAVE PAID IT. "The negro of the Republican party must be treated, right. As he owes no debt that has not been well overpaid." The colored, Republicans must think right. There is no Republican party now. Mr. Roosevelt has about blown it out of existence, Look out for Edgray or the Black Heir. The Bee GREAT ADVERTISING MEDIUM TRY IT! Do you want reliable news? Do you want fearless rite advertise? Do you want earnest trade? Lead and advertise in THE BEE: What I Saw And Heard What I Saw And Heard It is amusing to the majority of the members of Shiloh Church to see the character of Rev. Taylor's accusers. It is more like a sham than anything else. I understand that the white District Republicans will attempt to send two white delegates from this city to the National Republican Convention. It will be amusing when the effort is made. The tables may be turned. A great clamor has been made by the colored people in this city for a play house of their own. An excellent opportunity has been given to the colored people to show their appreciation, but up to date they do not show much gratitude. I was glad to see my old friend, Prof. H. M. Brown in town last week. He is looking well and I am quite certain that he has his eyes opened. There may be some disappointments in the school appointments before the end of the year. There are several appointments to be heard from yet. When the schools were being conducted properly under colored management the colored people were dissatisfied. Now that they are in the hands of white people there is greater dissatisfaction. The Public Printer has no prejudices it is said. I hope he will appoint a colored foreman over one of the sections or a colored proof reader. There are lively times in New York. Politics are at fever heat. Mr. Hearst will be considered in the equation and must be consulted. Tammany Hall will no doubt consider the claims of the Hearst faction. There has been a fever among European seekers this summer. Several of our distinguished colored citizens have taken a trip abroad and seen much. You may look out for lectures now on "What I Saw, Read, Heard and Seen Abroad." I shall be pleased to know what next year will bring forth. We have had a reform in spelling, why not have reforms in other things, such as eating, sleeping and thinking. These are reforms that will benefit the masses. Rev. Drew will join the Baptist Association, I understand. He is a man who is doing great good among the people. I think the colored people could do many good things if they would. We need a home for colored girls above anything else. The people in South Washington are very progressive. Their hospital is getting along nicely. Mr. Wm., L. Baltimore, who graduated last year, is doing good work in that section. The people have confidence in him and quite likely he will be one of the most successful members at the bar in that section. There is to be a prominent marriage at the end of the next year's school term. The contracting parties are well known in the school. Of course there will be a few disappointments. The colored Odd Fellows in this city are able to teach politicians politics. The boys know the game and know when to play it. Professor Moore of Howard University will arrive in the city from abroad very soon. He will tell what he saw and how much he learned. He is a good talker and will no doubt interest the people. Judge De Lacy of the Juvenile Court is getting along nicely. He will ask Congress to give him a few bailiffs next year. I hope he will get them. Fairplay. MRS. DEAX. If there were more women in this city like Mrs. Kate Dean of the W. C. T. U., the condition of young colored girls would be improved. The Bee would like to know what the colored people are doing to help Mrs. Dean in her work. She is at the police court all kinds of weather looking after the interest of fallen women and girls. Here is where colored churches could do some good. Instead of spending money in other unnecessary directions these churches could contribute towards the support of this woman in her work. Mrs. Dean resides at 1150 22nd street, N. W. Let the colored churches send her aid. What church will help her? NOTICE. All butlers and boarding-house keepers are requested to file their names and addresses with the Columbia Ice and Coal Company on or before the first of October, 1906. LUMBIA ICE AND COAL CO, Fifth and K Sts. N. W. MINERALS OF ILLINOIS ANNUAL PRODUCTION IS VALUED AT $53,000,000. Coal Easily Heads List—Clay Products and Limestone Next in Import ance According to Figures of Geologist. Chicago.—The annual production of the mineral wealth of Illinois has been compiled by the state and government geological surveys. It has been found that in 1905 the state produced a total of $57,989,000 in minerals. Of this $39,754,000 was coal. Clay products and limestone come next to coal in importance. Other useful decorations from home minerals are sandstone, Portland cement, natural rock cement, fluorspar, mineral spring water, spelter, lead ore, glass sand and molding sand. One startling thing discovered in all this research, according to E. B. Van Horn, in the Mining World, is the decrease in the amount of spring water sold. At one time there was water to the amount of $3,038,000 sold from springs in Illinois. In 1905 this dropped to $44,000. The explanation is that resorts have been founded at the different springs and the water is used for bathing purposes and not sold in the market. The production of Portland cement, which is becoming one of the most important factors in building, is increasing. On this question Mr. Van-Horn says: "The output of Portland cement for 1905 was 1,545,500 barrels, valued at $1,741,150. In 1904 1,326,704 barrels, with a value of $1,449,114, were produced. The natural rock cement was valued at $166,555 in 1905, as compared with $113,000 in 1904. There are four concerns manufacturing Portland cement only, three manufacturing natural rock cement and one making both Portland and slag cement. The output of slag cement is included with the figures for the natural rock cement. A new Portland cement plant is building at Dixon, Ill." Lead mines in the state are not important, but the fact that this metal is produced is interesting. The forthcoming report will say on this point: "A small amount of lead ore is mined in northwestern Illinois, and a little of it is reduced in a local furnace near Galena. The bulk of the lead smelted in the state, however, comes from Alton, where the Federal Lead company has a large modern plant. It is run mainly on ores from Missouri, particularly the southeastern part of the state. Since there is only the one producer it is impracticable to give the output for Illinois separately." The increase in Illinois coal production from 1833 to the present year is graphically illustrated in a bulletin of the state survey, which says: "In the last 25 years the production of the state has increased 519 per cent. If the same rate of increase continues for another quarter of a century the annual production then will be approximately 135,000,000 short tons. The production for the last ten years has increased at even a more rapid rate, amounting to 113 per cent. "At this rate a production of 80,000,000 tons will be reached in ten years, or approximately 280,000,000 tons in 25 years. This is about the amount of bituminous coal now mined and sold in the whole of the United States. It is impossible to say what the future rate of increase will in fact be, but these figures are at least serious possibilities and the production undoubtedly will increase rapidly for many years to come. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS GROW. Interstate Commerce Commission Reports Increase in Casualties. Washington. — Eighteen thousand persons were killed, crippled and oth; erwise injured in, railroad accidents during the period ending March 31, 1906. These are the figures given out in the quarterly casualty report of the Interstate commerce commission. They show that 17 more were killed in the first quarter of 1906 than in the last period of 1905 and that 52 more were injured. The report severely criticises the careless American disregard of human life and urges the substitution of electricity for men in the management and control of trains. Of the total number of casualties during the period covered by the report 1,126 were killed and 17,170 infured. Those were caused by 3,490 accidents, including 1,921 collisions and 1,569 derailments. The money damage amounted to $2,924,785. 287,113 Pupils In Chlcago. Chicago.—In the annual report compiled by Secretary Larson, of the board of education, it is shown that the total enrollment of children in the public schools of the city for the year ending June 30, 1906, was 287,113. This is an increase of 4,767 over the enrollment in 1905, and, according to Secretary Larson, is a sign of the increasing population of the city. Yankees to Build Big Bridge. London.—The contract for the building of a big bridge in Egypt has been secured by an American firm, the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering company. The bridge is to be of the rolling elevator type, and is for the harbor of Port Sudan. It will be the second largest of the kind in the world. Not I'z The Trust PURITY ICE CO. L St. near K St. Market N. W. [Image of a man in a suit with a tie, looking downward.] E SPRING water. Delivered at your door is largest 5 ceut piece of ice of any firm in the and Coal. company-cor5th andL D ACCIDENT INSUR- P TO $25.00 PER WEEK LIFE INSURANCE ON ANY LIBERAL TERMS ONE HOUR AFTER DEATH. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO., Streets N. W. Washington, D. C. NTED. MILES PREDICTS WORLD WAR. ICE made from PURE SPRING water. Delivered at your door by our wagons. Sells largest 5 ceut piece of ice of any firm in the city. Also WOOD and Coal. PuritylceCompany-cor5th andL C SICK AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE UP TO $25.00 PER WEEK WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS PAYABLE ONE HOUR AFTER DEATH AMERICAN HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO. FIFTH and G Streets N. W. Washington, D. C. Leavenworth, Kan.—It is the plan of the department of justice to build here within a short time a prison to be devoted entirely to the keeping of government female prisoners, and Gen. Cecil Clay, special agent of the department, and Architect T. C. Young, of St. Louis, who are at the United States penitentiary making an inspection, are said to be looking over the land of this prison for a site. If one is built it will be directly west of this immense institution, and, perhaps, under the same head, but this has not been decided. The government has in all no less than 200 female prisoners held for violation of the federal laws. These are confined for the most part in state penitentiaries, in states where their crimes have been committed and are being paid for out of funds set aside for this purpose. The cost is about 50 cents a day and it is thought they can be more cheaply and satisfactorily confined if in a government institution. At one time it was planned to confine all female lawbreakers in one cellhouse of the federal penitentiary here, but this has been changed, as it was not thought this would be a suitable arrangement and would be detrimental to discipline. PARROT IS TOO TALENTED. Brings Loss to Roadhouse Man and He Gives It Away. New York.—Joseph Murphy, proprietor of a roadhouse in the Bronx, is said by veracious citizens of the vicinity to have suffered financial loss through the misplaced intellectual efforts of his green parrot Jemilah. The bird had to be disposed of because it ordered too many drinks at Mr. Murphy's bar. According to neighborhood report, and Mr. Murphy reluctantly confirms the tale, a parrot pronounced to be bright and quick to learn was given to Mr. Murphy. The bird, which was hung on the veranda where the thirsty are served, made good his reputation by learning the names of the drinks the waiters called through the open windows to the professor behind the mahogany. The wise bird could distinguish a horse's neck from a mint julep within three weeks. It was when Jemimah began to call out the order for drinks on her own hook that trouble began. "Scotch highball and two up." Jemimah would exclaim in the midst of a hurry of orders. The bartender would set out the drinks, ring up the check, then find that it was "on the house." This grew monotonous and so sturphy gave the bird to a friend whose wife is a member of the local Woman's Christian Temperance union. PLAN FEDERAL FEMALE PRISON. Government May Rally All in One Great Institution. Former Army Head Declares Panama Canal Will Bring Conflict. Philadelphia.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, former commander in chief of the United States army, said that the opening of the Panama canal would, in his opinion, be a step toward a war in the future. "If war does come," he said, "it will be a struggle for supremacy between the United States and the powers of the world." Gen. Miles admitted that the struggle he foresees will not come for some time. But it is certain sooner or later as the clash of commerce becomes keener. In such a war the United States would have to struggle single-handed against the world. An increased army and navy would not avail much, he says. South American trade is the bone over which the powers will contend and the canal's opening will force us into the arena. 18-HOUR DAY ON MILK DIET. Half-Breed Hercules Drinks Two Quarts While at Work. Brattleboro, Vt.—Joseph Moss, a French and Indian half-breed, works 18 hours daily, and says that it makes him "dopey" to sleep more than two hours and a half in one night. Ignoring union conventions and precedent, Moss accepts less instead of more than regular compensation for overtime. Because of his unusual strength, he carries a hod made especially for him, his loads averaging 100 pounds. He is paid 30 cents an hour for the nine-hour day and 25 cents an hour for overtime. Moss wears his hair, which falls below his shoulders, in a twist beneath his hat. He pauses in his work every forenoon to drink two quarts of milk, which is brought to him by a milkman. The income of Moss from "carrying the hod" is said to exceed the salary of the county treasurer. Substitute for Celluloid. Vienna. A young Bohemian chemist at Gablong has discovered a substitute for celluloid, much cheaper and without any of its dangerous properties. The new substance is elastic, entirely noninflammable, and an excellent material for working. By a simple process articles made from it can be given a high and lasting polish. It is said to keep its color allike in sun or water. United States Paid Germany. Berlin.-The United States government has paid Germany the award of $20,000 in the Samoan case. Great Britain paid her damages in the spring and the matter is therefore settled. IF YOU WANT A PLACE To Board ADVERTISE HOLME'S Hotel 333 V. Ave., S. W. For The Best Afro-American Accommodation in the District. —European And American Bar Stocked with the Wines Imported Brand and pure old Rye Whiskey. Best Line Cigars Goo on and Lodging 50. 75 & $1.00 Comfortably heated by steam. Give us a Call— JAMES OTTOWAY HOLMES Prop Washington, D; C Louis J. Kessel, Importer of and Wholesale Dealer in WINES AND whiskies Sole Owner of the..... ... Following Brands: Private Stock, Old Reserve, Hermit Oxford, Tremont 125 TENTH SREET, N. W. Telephone—Main—160. I. O. N. I. C. of A., fraternal, meets at Lecompte, La., the second and third Tuesday nights in each month. R. E. Pickens, W. P. P. J. E. Dailey, W. C. S. I. O. I. N. I. C. of A. F., No. 127, meets at its office, 608 Bolton street, east, the first and third Monday nights in each month. Rev. S. T Shephard, worthy president. T. P. Haywood, W. C. S. Ocie Weathers, W. P. P. Golden Star Department of the I O. N. I. C. of A. F., No. 248, meets at St. James, La., the first and third Saturdays in each month. J. W. Walker, W. P. P. Alex. Anoisan W. C. S. Eastern Star Department, No. 243, of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. F., meets at Darrow, La., the second and fourth Saturdays in each month. Leon Baptise, W. P. P. M. Baptise, W. C. S Dempsey Wilson, W. R. S. Lippman Department of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. F., No. 152, meets at Kings' Ferry, Fla., the fourth Friday in each month. Jack Lippman, W. P. P. Loula Underwood, W. C. S. Western Star Department, No. 231, meets at Ennis, Tex., first and third Saturdays in each month. Spencer Gary, W. P. P. C. C. Carlies, W. R S. A. Cattle, W. C. S. Eagle's Wing Department, No. 27. meets at Ashville, Fla., the second and fourth Sundays in each month G. B. Brown, W. P. L. D. Dixon, W. C. S. Elizabeth Department, I. O. N. of A. F., No. 53, meets at Chauncey, Ga., on the first Saturday in each month. Rev. E. Adams, W. P. P.; Peger 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. Pr. I. B. Balenger, W. C. 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.; Chas. 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 of 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 Chilli, put the explosion nine years hence. Educated Chinese bring it nearer. 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. Misgivings for the future are based on fear of an antidynastic rising, probably on the part of the radicals. This would become partly an foreign and in any case would mean anarchy. There are a great many "armies" in China, be 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 "American 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 paths 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 baggage under his arm, when a kind-hearted citizen 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. CLEVER DEVICES FOR USE AT ARMY MANEUVERS. Merits of Invention Will Be Tested Field Operations and Comm sary Department Expects Good Results. Washington.—Brig. G. commissary general, has of the new army fire feed four companies to at Mount Gretna, Pa. ordered enough of the ply eight companies Riley, Kan., where one of the joint encamp- mently. It is the intention of the department to test the device in practical fit. The cooker in its present been constructed by the themselves; there are connected with it, and that any boy handy make one in the course cording to the army staff commissary department gratified over the success periments made in the officers are devoted to developing minor as the application metically sealing and lightening fit. The large six inch first made weigh 14 but they have been lit development is a cooker weighing pounds which has four because it can be packe mule, assuring a hot sur- tachment at the end of a Another improvement abo- troduced is the adoption of vessels, made after the plans, which are expected structible. TAKE MILLIONS FROM AMERICA Records Show That Immigrants Sert Earnings to Home Banks. Washington.—Millions of dollars American gold is being hoarded annually in the banks of Italy, tern- porary Italian residents of the U.S. States. This is the news that has just reached the government as with a statement from the general commissioner of immigration at Rue that the total immigration to the states from Italy in the year 2011 approached the 500,000 mark The idea of most Italian emigrants says the immigration commission is to accumulate something like a fortune in the states and return with it to Italy. The intimacy of the home connection is shown by the exhibit of the Bank of Naples, which having advertised that sort of business as its specialty, has more than 90 accounts opened by Italian emigrants in the United States and plans their credit during the fiscal year closed more than $500,000. During the same period I have sent Argentina sent to this song at $328,000 and $425,000 came from zill. The total receipts from such sources at the Naples area were $200,000 above those of the fore. And that is only the bank among dozens in Italy. AGED WOMAN SPEEDS AUTO Takes Delight in Fast Driving Split of Her 106 Years. Middletown, Conn.—Arra gles, visored cap and long Elizabeth Hunt, of Browne who is 106 years old, annual tour of this is being made in an travels by easy stakes to another. Hitherto the an which Mrs. Hunt insists each year has been an mostly by train. "Not much like the of my girlhood," she is to her rheumatism she helped into the car, but cushions and pillows sit on the front seat with fear, and asks many que the mechanism of the car driver gladly explains to her. She often tells the chair hold the machine in, because she can stand as much son, who is 35 years he who also enjoys the sport BRICKS MADE BY LIGHTNING Elements Are Kind to Man Living Near Columbus, Ind. Columbus, Ind.—Nathan som, a farmer of Sanders has brought to this city of bricks made by lightning a thunder, rain and hail farm recently lightning of wheat and burned it Several hours later Mr. Nason was walking through the found the ground so he burned shock that he could on it. The next day was still hot, and he took a shield and dug down to see for curiosity how much of the been affected Ten inches down he found the ground was thoroughly taked, and pieces of earth which had together were taken out. The earth which was fine black soil is oaked to a brick red, and every bit of vegetable matter has been roasted out ¥ . . \ 4 gant -;TIMORE AND OHIO B RAILROAD. Le cation, New Jersey nye &Cst. KOVAL BLUE LINE. a ery other hour on the odd howz.” 4 ix Diner. Pallman Parlor. w ewe puafet, Parlor 5 r2Train -» Diner aml Pultman Parlor |) oe Dymer and [Pullman Par- 3 toner, and Pailman Par- * sRovat Limited.” AU Coaches toPallid + or ‘ simer and Pallman Par'o, ‘Cvaches *0 Phitadelphia Sener . a eenetss - +2, 19-00 $11.094.m fl o Ly asthe Ryn. 7 te a ot ‘Sibwen Serve : ve pe EEA gb 710g 729048 oe an. f0°& Ms, 1200 DOO, rs Jno 1 80, bedSy $.00y S65. 5430 * + Ee Ma Pe * gpk 2 des842.400,10,00 11.008. = sr $00 SB, 5.30, Boo, 10.0 *, 2 LSTWARD. . cy \ SSE NORTHWEST: (11,00 a8 Canc RODISAND LOUISVILLI a ae eraas aight. ones a #9 159. m., and ‘ * ot AND “M. ath wal =". wngetye S220 Me “5 30 P.T aveR fm {4.05 $5.00 p-m owt week $720, 2M, PATA AS. 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In the + -emodelng of the terminal buiki- “so ats toed canopy was construct- . feet wide, under which the * sv cara of the 14th, 231d, 28th «© . * Street lines pass, to that pass- +.: ae protected from the weather +a 4‘ ¢ lerry house, and also avoid +.e of street traffic. ac ge destined to New York 4 se einered to 23rd Street un- + "y marked “Liberty Street,” sta se, : 1 electric cab service has . + + Wished for the transporta- . ~ -ongers and baggage at very a> 14 a ce of 2grd Street is most fq’ . 1 c.gat to attention in the Vet vonber cf the Book of the h ta "te p Unshed by the passenger Cy + tot the Baltimore & Ohio, " rte ntl “Into the Heart of G:os The interest centers within 2%. vacus of ajrd street, Fifth ave- te -@ Lroadway. 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' : - Wm.Moreland, HOLTMAN'S OLD STAND, 8IGN OF THE BIG BOOY | SOR ene mn Ss nn ae rrotective Benefit Association DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, = Capital Stock Fully Paid In, = * 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 berlefit 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 RE- LIABLE. You can deal with us with the firm assurance that we will do whatever promised if you do your part. WANTED AT ONCE! |. 2 Twenty Good <Agents to represent the . PROTECTIVE, BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, ~ —GOOD PAy—_ ——STEADY EMPLOYMENT— Call early and secure territory, . Orrice: 609 F Street, N, W. (First room front). from 1 to 3 o'clock P. M. . DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR THE FIRST YEAR, - : Dr. W. 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Existing conditions in the American body politic demand an independent attitude on the part of the colored citizens, regardless of circumstances. The Southern Republicans have about eliminated the colored American from politics. Democratic Legislatures have disfranchised him, and white Republican organizations have ignored him. Now, will colored Americans continue to force themselves in places on the councils of the party to which they have been identified, where they are not wanted? It is claimed by some that the Democratic party doesn't need the colored vote. Perhaps not, and if that party was the only one in existence, the colored voter might despair. But there is a party that is coming to the front, known as the Socialist Labor party, which recognizes equality of citizenship. Our contemporary, the daily Post, in an editorial a few days ago declared that the white man is bound to rule, regardless of the rights and claims of colored Americans. The white man may rule arbitrarily for a time, but in course of time right is bound to prevail. It is true that the colored Americans cannot expect very much from the present administration. That dawn of hope of which there has been so much talk has been classed against the faithful black allies. The South controls the Republican party today. Men who fought to uphold the republic have no rights which the destroyers of the republic are bound to respect. A government that is too cowardly to protect its soldiers against rebel mobs is not a government that other civilized nations will respect. There is some talk of turning certain colored soldiers, who defended themselves against the Texas mob, over to the civil authorities. Guilty or innocent, no fair or impartial trial can be expected. No matter how just their defense may be, a verdict of guilty would be rendered against them. The quickest way to divorce the colored vote from the eRpublican party in 1908 is for the present administration to turn over to the civil authorities of Texas those men who dared to defend themselves against mob violence. The colored citizen may as well act now as at any other time. He should declare himself for either men or party that will recognize equality of citizenship. When the colored citizen divides his vote, and exercises some degree of independence, he will be respected in the American body politic. Let us forget our color, because the color of a man's skin neither makes him a citizen nor a citizen. We are entitled to our rights under the constitution of the United States. What we do need is a man with sufficient honesty and courage to enforce the constitution. Can that man be found? Will Cannon enforce the laws? Will Fairbanks give us a "square deal?" Will Taft play the cringer and apologist? Will Shaw see that all citizens are treated alike? Will Foraker change, should he be nominated and elected, or shall we look to Root, the inveterate enemy. There are times when human beings are forced to commit assaults upon those who oppress them. The iron hands of the Russian aristocracy, or the crown heads, oppress the poor to such an extent that often forces them to do violence. The people of Russia are for freedom and independence. The poor are oppressed, and are prevented from exercising the rights of citizenship. The colored Americans are similarly situated. We have no bomb throwers among them. The South invites foreign labor in preference to colored labor. Similar conditions will some day exist in the South, where foreign labor is invited to the South to supplant colored labor. The colored American will be a welcome visitor in the Southland, but it will be too late. The wrongs that the Southern white man claims to be imposed upon him by colored Americans will be nothing in comparison what he will receive from foreign labor. If Tillman, Vardaman or Williams were in Russia today with their vile tongues, how long would they live? Oh, if there were a few Russian colored Americans in South Carolina or Mississippi, our chief executive would not be compelled to apologize for imaginary wrongs alleged to be inflicted upon those who are opposed to the colored Americans. If there were a few terrorists among the Southern colored people conditions would be changed. Colored troops would be protected, and many evils that now exist in the South would be eliminated. The poor people of Russia are oppressed. They are forced to commit acts of violence to gain their independence. When a government fails to protect people against oppression, what must the people do? A government that contains one-half freemen and the other half slaves cannot exist. Conditions in the United States among the laboring element seem to be that of oppression. This government is duty bound to enforce the constitution, and if it fails, it can expect nothing but rebellion. We are opposed to brute force. But since the government is oppressive, what can it expect from the people who are oppressed? The Republicans of Ohio should stand by Senators Dick and Foraker in their fight for right. Both Senators had their opinion when the rate bill was before the Senate, and dared to express it. They didn't play into the hands of the administration, and neither did they desert the colored citizen to satisfy Southern prejudices. The colored citizen was tracked off. He was sacrificed by the administration and those Republicans who had no use for him. The Southern Democrats got all they wanted. It was the rate bill that was uppermost in the minds of the administration, and those who followed the bill and the discussion will see that the colored man was the bone of contention. Senator Foraker was the colored citizens' champion. He did all in his power to give the colored man justice. He presented to the Senate such an amendment that he thought would help the colored people, but it was subsequently refused by them. Senator Foraker has at no time deserted the colored citizen. He above all others should be supported. He is the only man among all the Presidential candidates who has defended the cause of the colored citizen. No other man has opened his mouth. What will the colored Republicans of Ohio do? Will they turn their backs on a man who has always stood loyal for the flag and the colored citizen? The next Presidential contest will be a hot one. The colored Republicans should not make any mistakes. This will be their opportunity to support men, and not party. If Senator Foraker is nominated the entire colored vote will support him They are against such men as Taft, Root and Roosevelt. It might as well be understood now. The colored voter will take a position, and keep it. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, may be the candidate of the administration, but what has he ever said in behalf of or done for the colored citizen since he has been in Congress? Mr. Cannon may be a great man for those who are against manhood rights. The colored citizen will seek to be recognized in the body politic, no matter who is nominated. Referring to Senators Dick and Foraker again, we believe that they are right. Both men have defended the cause of the colored citizen, and should receive their support. No Taft in ours. THE COLORED MINISTER. What is the colored pulpit doing for its people? The condition of the colored people not only in this city, but everywhere demands the activity and assistance of the colored pulpit. There are thousands of crimes committed in this country against the colored people but yet the colored pulpit is silent. There are crimes committed that go uncondemned. The Northern colored man is as much misrepresented as the Southern colored man, and yet the colored pulpit is silent. The colored pulpit could create a sentiment throughout this civilized world that would be as effective as the agitation of the terrorists of Russia. The colored pulpit should be a factor, but as it is, it is afraid of itself. Bellen Terry has associated with her in "Much Ado About Nothing" 21 relatives, all named Terry. Mr. John D. Rockefeller longs to see the day when the people of this "great country will be better acquainted." Mr. Carnegie adheres to his belief that it is a disgrace to die rich. There are not many men who believe as does Mr. arnegie. The Literary Digest of August 18 contains a timely article on the comic supplement, issued in connection with many Sunday papers. There are many protests against them. It has been announced that Father Conradi, a Belgian priest, expects to go to China and found a leper colony. His former companion, Father Damien, gave his life to the cause of the lepers in Molokai. AFTER NEGRO SECRET ORDERS. (From the Steelton Press,) The following extract from the Atlanta Georgia Constitution explains itself "A bill introduced in the upper house by Senator Foy is calculated to deal a solar plexus blow to the Negro secret order of Elks. "This measure makes it a misdemeantor for any person not a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows or Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons to wear any insignia of said organizations. The clause which is believed to be aimed at certain Negro societies which nominate themselves 'Elks' is not no defense will be allowed in any pro-court, that the accused is a member of any organization other than those specified which has adopted an insignia as its own. The Elks in many sections of the country have gone into the courts with injunctions to prevent Negro Elks from wearing the regulation insignia, and to prevent them from using any ritual which may be the same as the white order. A few months ago in a Northern State the Supreme Court ruled against the existence of the Negro Elks. A case of injunction is now pending before the Mason courts, and action of the same kind has been taken up in Savannah." LET, US UNITE (From the Kentucky Republican.) M. W. H. Johnson, 33 degree, is now The negro would prosper a thousand times faster if the Eastern and Southern negroes would stop fighting for supremacy to the detriment of the race. Years ago one may have been looked upon as the Moses, but there are thousands of great men now, who are doing much for the race. Those who have concluded to stay in the Southern States are right; why leave East and go West, or elsewhere? The self-respecting negro should be proud of his race, and lay down prejudice. No one man can carry the whole race to success. Take away factions; let there be a united strength, and success is assured. We are pleased to learn that a first class cafe and dining hall for colored people has been opened at 1230 Penn ave., N. W., by Mr. W. L. Brooke and we are assured that they will be accorded the best of treatment. TO SUCCEED HIMSELF For the Next Four Years—The Council In Regular Session Assembled. After going through its regular routine business, motion was made to the effect that we endorse the work of Rev. Dr. Taylor for the past four years, and that he succeed himself for the next four years, which was unanimously carried. Then another motion was made endorsing the efficient work of Chief W. R. Griffin in the past three years in handling one hundred and five ($195,000) thousand dollars in Washington Division from October 1, 1903, to August 10, 1906. He was heartily endorsed, and an urgent request made for his reappointment as Chief of Washington Division. Done by order of the Council, M. E. FENNELL, Secretary of Division. The True Reformers of Washington endorse the work of W. R. Griffin, who has handled $105,000 since October 1, 1903, to August 10, 1906. They made an urgent request for his reappointment for another year. He has added 600 new members, collected for Old Folks' Home $500.00. and handled $40,000 in cash in eleven months. Also donated $12500 to churches where his meetings have been held. THE JUVENILE COURT. THE JUVENILE COURT. There is much to commend in this court under Judge William H. De Lacy. Judge De Lacy is a Christian gentleman and a man of good common sense. He is a humanitarian and has feelings and respect for the unfortunate lads who are brought before him. He is like Judge Lewis I. O'Neal, who is now presiding over the District branch of the police court. The Juvenile Court opened July 1 this year in the old MacFarland manor, 1816 F street, N. W. Judge De Lacy was appointed judge of that court and no better appointment could have been made, with perhaps one exception. Of course the people wanted Judge O'Neal but the President appointed Judge De Lacy, who is making a most excellent judge. There is no bluster or spectacular demonstrations in this court. The judge doesn't talk for newspaper notoriety and neither is he a man who has no regard for humanity. He calls the youth to him after he is arraigned, relates to him God's commandment. He doesn't regard the youthful defendant a criminal, but lets him know first that he is an American citizen and his country expects better things of him. He gets the confidence of the child and then he obtains the truth and the nature of the offense. The child is not inclined to tell the judge a falsehood after he has talked with the little defendant. Judge De Lacy is surrounded himself with competent and faithful help who seem to be willing and ready to lift up the hand of the court. Mr. Joseph Harper is the clerk of this court. He is no stranger to the people. He is a reliable and competent official. Mr. Harper was transferred from the police court and he is just as popular in this court as he was in the police court. Mr. Zed H. Copp is the chief probationary officer and Mrs. Gertrude R. Davidson is the assistant. Both of these officials have the interest and the welfare of the young defendants or children at heart. They will do nothing that is not for the best interest of the child. Mr. C. H. Robeson is the Deputy U. S. Marshal at this court. He is a fine looking marshal, who keeps everybody in order. You can hear a pin drop even when the court is not in session. The best order prevails under Deputy Marshal Robeson. Mrs. Wm. A. Hickey is the janitor of the court and general handy official-He acts in almost every capacity. Mr. Hickey is well educated and a Spanish War veteran. He is a young Washingtonian who has the respect of a large circle of friends. He is from a good family and he has been actively engaged in helping those who are in need of help. Judge De Lacy has not help enough. The work at this court is on the increase. Clerk Harper should have help. There should be several more probationary officers and two of them should be colored at least, because a majority of the youthful offenders are colored. Judge De Lacy is a pleasant man to approach. He will always welcome you to his court and is willing and ready to talk with citizens who believe in helping fallen humanity. It would be a good idea to have the Juvenile Court and the House of Detention combined. The Bee is of the opinion that the court favors this. The citizens should visit this court and see the fatherly manner children are handled by Judge De Lacy. BEE ITEMS ON THE WING. R; W. W. H. Myers, grand secretary, is suffering from a bruised hand. Otherwise his health is good. It looks like the more devilment some people do the better they get along. In this world, some of the main men who helped to make trouble are like the prodigal son—been eating of the fatte calf, etc. At the recent encampment of the G. A. R. the commander-in-chief, in his address, stated that an appeal had been made to place a monument over the late Captain Wirz, who was in command of Andersonville, where thousands of persons were put to death in the most inhuman manner, and by his orders. Some of the good G. A. R. comrades present didn't want to take any action, but a certain colored comrade of our city insisted that action he taken in the subject, which was done. The Rev. Dr. Howard, of South Washington, D. C., is one of our eminent divines. residing at 1141 Fifteenth street, northwest. The K. T., under the direction of Sir W. H. J. Malvin, 33 degree, R. E. G. Commander, will observe Templars' day here in Washington, D. G., September 3, 4 and 5, by demonstrations, etc. Curses, like chickens, come home to roost. Recent events have demonstrated that we can do mean things, but in due time they are shown up, and not to our credit. PARIS HAS A RAIN GARDEN Showers Which Are Made to Order Believe Intense Heat of the French Capital. Paris.—Taking your tea under an immense umbrella, with perjutual coolers showers falling softly on the greenery about, is the latest Paris notion. It is the device one of the biggest hotels has introduced to cope with the stifling heat which, during the last few days in particular, has been almost beyond bearing. In the huge courtyard of the hotel pipes have been deflty hidden in climbing plants and these carry up the stage rains which apparently drop from the clouds. The silver drops crossed by the sunshine abound in fantastic effects and many palms add to the illusion. A monstrous umbrella in the center is the protection for the tea tables beneath. Liveried attendants with lifted umbrellas escort the women in their summer gowns to the isle of safety and the whole affair has the air of a delightful romance of beauty in distress artistically rescued. An American visitor jokingly suggested to the manager the benefits of such a plan. And the manager—being no humorist but very practical—had the system installed without delay and is reaping a harvest of wide advertisement as well as being inundated with curious tourists. MAN OFFICIALLY DEAD LIVES Old Soldier Who Has Odd Record in Livery Business at Vine land, N.J. For an officially dead man, Henry Pancoast, a local liveryman, manages to enjoy his meals and surroundings fairly well; and his is one of the oddest of records. Pancoast enlisted in the civil war from Atlantic county and was discharged from the Echington hospital, Washington, D. C., on January 7, 1863. Somehow the dates got mixed, and he was reported as dead by the surgeon, and so the records state to-day. It took him 20 years to prove he was alive-enough to get a pension. For 31 years Pancoast has been in the livery business here, and during that time he has never entered a church, never attended a circus, never was in the local opera house or attended any amusement whatever, and never went to a Fourth of July celebration. The only place of entertainment he has visited was a reunion of his regiment, the Twenty-fifth New Jersey volunteers, in Atlantic City, a year or two ago. He says there is not another record like his in the state. The old soldier has left his home every morning before the family was up, and returned most of the time after they had retired for the night, and hardly had a speaking acquaintance with his four children, all of whom grew up to fill prominent positions in life. Kaiser Plans World's Fair Berlin.—The government has decided to invite the nations of the world to participate in a great international exposition to be held here in 1912. It is proposed that the exposition shall surpass all world's fairs, not excepting the marvelous expositions for which Paris is famous, or the two great American fairs at Chicago and St. Louis. BIGGEST OYSTER IN THE WORLD Minneapolis, Minn.—Living up the floor of a little shop on Fifth Street, the great twin throne of the biggest oysters." His majesty in the original courted over the vast beds in the all waters of the Columbia river where he-was by right of weight and 'majesty the absolute king of oysters in all the world where oysters have been known, from the wonderful oysters of Britain, enjoyed by the Romans due to the little cove oyster that grew in a modest way around Fair Haven none has ever been known that is compare with this great oyster of the Columbia. How the upper and neither shall chanced to come to Minnesota is simple as a story. A friend of Harriet B. Whitted, on leaving for the coast promised to send her something in the way of a novelty. Upon his arrival there he chanced to go fishing and while after large fish in the tidal river hooked on to a mammoth oyster it was a bivalve that would easily eat two pounds and it contained a fine pearl. Nothing would do but to investigate the same bed, and was prodding with an oyster rake the day the king of all the oysters was brought from his home The bivalve was shipped to Mapleapolis, and when weighed it tipped the scales at 98½ pounds. The mammal was roasted in an oven that though large, would just be it and the meat had to be cut with a razor knife. "Oyster steaks" was the last of fare. The two huge shells are each about as much as one can lift from the floor and a toy boat floats about a water in one of them. So it can safely be said that Mipneapolis has owned by one of its citizens, the shell of the king of all the oyster family. LONGWORTHS WERE SNUBBED Frau Wagner, Composer's Widow Vents Ire on Them in Berlin. Berlin.—Now that Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth have returned to America, the real reason for then sudden departure from Bareuth is revealed. At the time it was said that the daughter of President Rosevelt was annoyed by the ingoring of German "dandles," but it is now given out that Frau Cosima Waxner, who rules everything at the Bavarian village, took advantage of the presence of the Longworths to vent the animosity which she has entertained against all things American since "Parisif" was staged and parodied by the United States against her wishes. Inexplicably, the Longworth found the hotels "full," and was pelled to take refuge in a boarding house. Then Frau Cosima called the command to go forth that the landworths' presence should be carefully ignored. She herself arrived to snub the president's daughter so clarly by ostentatiously omitting to invite her to the famous ball during the week, which are attended by all the celebrities. She also are ranged that Mrs. Longworth should not be presented to her and the great artists of the season during the intermissions, which are always gay social events. The only genuine welcome accord led to President Roosevelts daughter came from Mime. Schumann-Helene who scandalized Frau Wagner by rushing up and effectively embracing the visitor in full view of a terrace full of people. 1/2 -— ies cS 3 ee EMR Mi Thes 2 7: GREG: Ae “ Ba ae i oacey ee ath ae i Nd 4, wa Oe Poo ; al ec | rial me CT gu 2 ee | cyacrlers for The Bee are notified thar 09 colector will be sent to them for euperpeirns and they will either call on! pov OF send a check or postal money ude The management will pot 3°2% subscribers with collectors. Ajivne B Ty C. Subscription Depart- men. The Washington Bee, 1009 Eye auet N We v5 1 Janifer is spending a few . +, frends in Norfolk, Va. 2). went to attend the conference was Pat ministers of the A. M. EL 7 8 Bh She will return this «Yam He Schurlock leaves to- Zig extended visit North—New \ < Branch and Saratoga. ty ol Stewart, of 1614 Fourth rod +hwest, is on his vacation, or cnds am Tidewater, Va. SM. Lewis and sister, Miss J Me +, of 619 Third street, north- vc a gone to Brooklyn, No Ys tote few weeks with their sister, yada Cropper. ‘They will visit ve ts an Camden and Philadel- ; +7 returning home. we a Davis and wife have gone oo sclatves and frietds on the i shore of Maryland. , 1+) seph Newman, of the Metro- : \ ME Zion Church, has re~ tv Atlantic City, where he © very pleasant week. OM E, Janifer. Mrs. Mary Day ot 7 friend, Miss Apenda Davis Lf gum, Vay are sojourning 3t Bo tity. t~ Lz Martin and daughter, R Jace retgened after a pleasant ~ 47+ the mountains of Maryland. Mie hemes A. Brown, of the city poston «, hay returned to the city after a plosint ejoura through the moun- ts =f \arainia, . Ait Ila ML Boston is rusticating at Gree tie, Pas. Dr Trre’and family have returned { ~ Tr a, Va. How tre there is no pac Tse beme! Av ornes Morris of Chicago was in to vvy last week, the guest of Mr. \s $s Houston of T street, No W. 4) beingushed Chicagoan is look- yz "and is doing well. + tr’ 1 M. Brown was im the city Let Senrday. . . “tej sxe Powell left the city for +, crv last week. Mrs. Powell ware short trip cast to improve ee ret! ct “S\N Chase and her daagbter d wre attended the St. Luke's © 5 at Richmond, Va. have . ee MRE LY ihigstiste they were the guests of > Hooker Leftwich ef 816 N. 2d st. a lewis G. Gregory has re- so» Harrisburg, Pa. and’ At- ‘i 4°\, where he spent several ‘iaries C. Curtis, who was ie Tame SE in a collision wh Minn, is still under the tw physician. Z Jesse Lawson, Attorney R. i eit who attended the St. i + vention at Richmond, Va., + the city this week. vcrta Rabney who has been ~4, Va.. has returned home. _ herson and daughter are he . vieasant visit to Atlantic ' Hall of Jersey City is \ = “riends. ° : “wry and little daughter t ,. Mm Petersburg. as the ~~ CB. W. Gordon. e \ Sarham, after a pleasant on tetarned to her. home : W. Wilson has left for , -Marrison avenue, Jersey 1 Dorsey of Philadelphia -itend the funeral of Mr. ‘ie Burret went to visit Philadeiphia. IcKinney of West Vir- Visiting his son. Pingon and Mrs. A. om are at Atlantic City. Its. Curtis were enter- ladelphia by Mrs. John Miss Julia Seams has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. W. O. Lee at Charles- ton, W. Va. Mr. J. Trusty and family are the guests of Mrs. Trusty’s mother in New Jersey. Miss P. Bush of Brooklyn is here on a visit. : Miss Leanna Jackson entertained a whist party at her residence at White Sulphur Springs and the following Washingtonions were present: Miss Mamie Jenkins, Messrs, Philip Cole- man and James Hartman. Mrs, Janet Ferguson is visiting her telative in Boston, Dr. A. Ridgley is in Philadelphia, the guest of Mr. Chas, Harrison. Rev. Wm. Perry, D.D., Pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church of Mt. Clair N. Y. is the guest of Rev. Dr. Drew. Mrs. Mattie Tylor Davis and baby are spending two weeks’ vacation at Emory Grove, Md. Miss Effie V. -Richardson of this city, to Mr. W. .F. McCoy, of Roa- noke, Va., Richmond, August 22. Mr. and Mrs. McCoy will be in the city at an carly date at the home of her parents, 2c09 3rd street, N. W., Le Droit Park. Dr, F. J. Shadd and-family have returned from Europe. The doctor has gone to Philadelphia to attend the medical convention. ¥ Mr. John H. Peyton of the treasury department has returned from Sara- toga Springs, N. Y. Mrs. Peyton is away on her vacation with her chil- dren and will not return for several weeks, Miss Elffie Richardson of 2009 3rd street,-N. W., was married in Rich- mond, Va., last week to Mr. McCall. The bride and groom will return to- morrow and be greeted by a host of friends. Attorney W. C. Martin will leave the city for Richmond, Va., next week as the special guest of Dr. P. B, Brooks. : Col. Stewart M. Lewis is keeping bachelor’s hall now. He will be free for three weeks. * Recorder J. C. Dancy is in Atlantic City, NJ. : Mr."and Mrs. Joe Jones, 498-K street, S. W., who has spent some time at. Somerset Beach, has returnec [to the city. a | Register W. T. Vernon and wife have returned from Atlantic City, N [F- where they have been for twe weeks. Mics Ida M. Fillmore, of the kinder garten department of the public schools Lig enjoying a riree-week sojourn wit friends af Chantilly, Va, Miss Rebecea Fr Guy is” vistuns friends and relatives in Samover county: Virginia. She will return about Sep: tember toth, Si; The host of riends of Miss Leno’ Randolph sttrely regret to learn that she rhas ben seriously ill for quite three weeks. Miss Victoria A. Jones, of the treas- ury department, is spending a ten-day Vacation with friends at Rector, Va. Mrs. Rosetta E. Lawson left Rich- mond, Va., this week for Abbeville, §.¢ ‘ Attorney A. W. Scott, who has en on his vacation, returned to the city Monday much improved. * Mrs. Dr. Coleman of Newport News was in the city last week. Dr. Coleman is the first female pharma- cist to be admitted to practice in this city. . Miss Minnie A. Crews of 243 Elm street is studying pharmacy under Dr. Smith, preparatory to her admission to Howard University this fall. Miss Crews is one of the most accomplished young ladies in the city. Miss Anna Robinson, who has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Max- field of rst and N’streets,"N. W,, left the city for New York Wednesday, Miss Bessie Pinkney spent last Sun- | day in Baltimore,. Md. Prof.'J. D. Baltimore left the city for the East last week, Dame rumor has it that the distinguished professor will soon become a second benedict. The lady is a Miss. Mr. Preston Forrest, the adopted returned to the city last Monday ev- ening. t see: . ST. LUKES. A reception was tendered to the St. Luke Choir of Washington by the St. Lukes of Richmond, Monday evening, Aug. 20, 1906, at Dr. Smith’s Flower Garden on 2nd street, near Leigh street. Refreshments were served to all present, From there the whole party repaired ta Price’s Hall on Leigh street, where dancing was indulged in until a late hour. DR. S. L. CORROTHERS RE- TURNED... .« Dr. Sylvester Corrothers of this city has returned from the mecting of the Board of Bishops and the Con- nectional Council of the A. M. E, Zion Church. The Washington churches were represented by Drs. S. L. Corrothers, W. H. Davenport, P. A. Wallace, Hon. John C. Dancy and Miss S. J. Janifer. Dr. Corrothers reports the Council as being one of the most interesting sessions ever held in the church. For educational and charitable purposes alone in the last twelve months the A. M. E. Zion Church has raised a quarter of a mil- lion dollars. Every department ot A. M. E. Zion Church is in splendid condition and the missionary work in home and foreign field was never so promising. The Council was attended by about seventy-five of the most rep- fesentative men of the Church, Ev- ery phase of the race problem was carefully’ gone over and the ministry of the entire Church was instructed to labor and contend for the unre- stricted rights of the race in every section of the country. | The Gencral Conference of the Church will meet in May, 1908, at Philadelphia, Pa, The fall rally of Galbraith Church will begin Sunday, September 2, The public and friends are cordially invit. ed. The pastor will occupy the pulpit morning and night, Dr. Corrothers will preach a series of sermons in the associations of the church with the world. He is alsc writing a special on the weakness o} the white ministry of the South. THE TOADY. . The fourth precinct station has some good officers and one or two will always play the toady. A man’s religion has a great deal to do with his success. If you follow a certain religion you will be allowed to do many things that you are not other- wise permitted to enjoy. You will find toadies in all sections of the city and afl vocations in life. A toady never succeeds, He can’t succeed. There are hundreds in the police de- partment who dare not express an opinion. The more some men work in the fourth precinct the less thanks he will receive. WASHINGTONIANS IN HARRIS- BURG—GREAT PROGRESS OF THE RACE—SWELL EN- TERTAINVIENTS -< Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 25—(Special)— The progress made by the colored people of this quaint old city within a few years is little short of marvelous. Comprising only about one-tewth of the: population, their growth in politics, re- ligion, business, professional life and so- cial affairs has grown apace, until now they may stccessfully challenge com- ‘parisons with the best our country af- fords, Your correspondent arrived more than a week ago, when festivities were at their height in honor of At- torney Louis G. Gregory, who came up from Washington for a ten-day visit. ae was the guest of Dr. J. E. Foster, formeriy” oF Washingien: He was grected and cntertained with af #nd- less round of dances, picnics, drives and dithers, and pronounced his reception “she time of my life” This is no small tribette to Harrisburg, coming, as it did, from ome who is no novice in social af- fairs, = + 4 . . Dr. J. E. Fostet has been in practice here about six ruon,’hs. He has accom- plished more than’ mY 2 physician in six years. His fine seh %arship and ele- gant manners have told 97 the work of building a practice.- He is a former stu- dent of Yale, and a graduay * Of Har vard. All he now needs is a gen. te wife to relax the strenuousness of és , SPitit May his tribe increase! Ne Attorney W, Justin Carter Bas bot" for twelve years a member of the Har-) tisburg bar. It is an inspiration to ob- serve his high standing. He speahe with authority, his slightest observatiow be- ing regarded with attention and dae weight. Hig offices are well furnished and prominently located. He lives in a place graced by the presence of a beau- tiful wife and three fine children. His clientele is overwhelmingly white. “Another former Washingtonian is Dr. J. Lennon Carter, the brother of the lanyer. His practice is large and grow- ing. The people believe in him, as they do in his brother. It is reported that he is soon to lead to the altar one of the most accomplished daughters of Washington, * Another former student of Howard is Mr. W. H. C. Craighead, who here rep- resents the E. C. Brown Co..(Inc.), of | Newport News.@ His honesty, good sense and tact have done much to ¢s- tablish this company in the confidence of the public Mr. Craighead is a graduate of Amherst. , Mr. Hassie R. Miller, Howard, col- lege department, 1901, is the wizard of te town in business. He is entirely in harmony with the cooperative spirit of jthe age, and has organized four syndi- cates during the three months of his location here, The best known of these is the Capitaf Insurante Company, of which he is secretary and treasurer. His original and daring business methods show the ear-marks of genius, It is his ambition to establish a bank. Success for him is Assured. > Your correspondent while here, as well as Attorney Gregory, stopped at the handsome residence of Mr. and Mrs. Al Duffin, We were regaled with excel- lent -entertainment, The at-homes of ‘Mrs. Duffin are a brilliant sodial success, and make their home one of the foci of the smart set. The manners of the peo- ple of Harrisburg are without ostenta. tion, simple and sweet. Their cordial ity reminds one of the heart of- the South. The races live in peace and har. mony, All enjoy work and prosperity and he who is capable has opportunity whatever his color, to achieve result and make history. Saggitarius. URSULINE C. BARKER DEAD. After a short illness, Ursuline C. Barker, granddaughter of the late James Barker, one of Georgetown’s oldest citi- yens, and a prominent school teacher in the tenth division public schools, died at her residence, 3413 Volta place, Satur- day, August 18, at 10.23 P. M,, of ty- phoid fever. Miss Barker was a gradu- ate of Normal School No. 2, and stood number one in her class, and was its valedictorian. The exercises took place at the Academy of Music. She was ap- pointed for the first year as clerk to the supervising principal, Prof. W. S. Montgomery, and was then appointed as teacher in Stevens’ School. She sérved as assistant to Mr, F. L, Cardozo, and the last year of her life was clerk to ‘Supervisor J. B. Clark., Her funeral took place from the Bereran Baptist Church on Tuesday, the aist of August, The eloquent tribute paid by her pastor, Rev. Rivers, the resolutions adopted by the Sunday school and the large and beautiful floral offer: ings showed the high esteem in whick Miss Barker was held. Miss Barker was soon to have giver her hand in marriage to Mr. Edwin O Burke, who is now in business in Pitts burg. He was summoned by the fam: ily, and was at hér bedside- when she breathed her last. He has done mucl to endear himself to her devoted friends The family has the sympathy of th editor ‘of The Bee and niimerou friends. 5 BIG GEORGIA MINSTRELS. The biggest minstrel show that has exer been in this city will show at the corner of 15th and H streets, N. W., commencing Monday, September 3, Labor Day. If you want ot see and hear fun you should not fail to hear and see these minstrels. The singers and dancers are said to be the greatest in the United States. The actors are all colored. It is said that the female dancers and singers are unsurpassed, See advertisement in another coluijn, There is no end to fun in these minstrels, . sep. gta — - "ITEMS ON THE WING. Mrs. Dr, Harris, 6f Third and F, southwest, has gone to Philadelphia, Pa, to attend.the National Medical As- sociation. From there she will go to Adantic City, N. J.. New York and other points, She is accompanied by Missef H. V, Dixon, T, Gertrude’ John- son, of Vicksburg, Missy Mrs. T. Henry Wood and daughter, Miss A. Dukie Wood, znd Mrs. Mattie Harris (mother of Dr. Harris). In the mean- time the doctor is keeping bachelor’s hall. , Dr. O, Ro King, 33 degree, has re- turned from his leave to friends and relatives in “Maryland. During his visit home some of his Maryland Democratic friends wanted to run him for M. C. for his district, but he refused. According to the Article of 1786— statutes and regulations for the benefit of supreme councils of inspector-gen- erals, 33e@degrce—article 5 says there shall be but one council of the degree in , ach nation or kingdom sin Europe, two “gq the United States of America, as far enoved from each other ax possible, wei che British West Indies, and one nthe * French West India Islands. Now he gra md qwestion presents itself. The igttre 2¢ {ees not mean I or more. When ertain get uulemen fake the A. A. S, R. 5 the bone Of Tontenffux into the M. XG. Lodge % Blue Masons they take nto this body a * ™Sttersthat they were ‘ot entitled to ha, Wit, as they claim to vork ly article of .°752 and 1786. We vonder how they cut Make it right shen the Supreme C.r1ncil for the Southern Jurisdiction was’ ,forn ted it 88r by General:-A, Pike, , and the Norther Jurisdiction of the’,Rite " 873, under this article of 1786... —_— NY READ THE BER w\r . UNIQUE ILLINOIS ORGANIZATION HOLDS ANNUAL PICNIC. Weddings Often Result from Reunions —History of the Odd Organiza- . tion Which {s Fourteen Years Old. svOKOTIS, iik--ine famous Dbaca- elors’ picnic was held the other day at this place, the home of the Illf- nois Bachelors’ association, Nokor!s. claims no other distinction than that of being the birthplace of auch a body and the devotees of the single life were feastéd” and entertained from sunrise until dark. ‘The bachelor's state ts regarded In this community as the {deal life. Bach- elors parade the principles of thelr cult to the world from the mecca of single blessedness. Hundreds came from all surrounding places within a radius of 50 miles. . Unmarried persons of both sexes attended by companfes and battallons to ald in the beatification of bachelor- dom. A feature of the entertainment was a wedding ceremony performed before the assembly of skeptical celibates. The history of the association dates back to Aug. 10, 1892, when a few fotlorn and hopeles backelors of No- komis invited their fellow unfortun- atea to unite with them in a grand picnic, at which time new schemes for more successful attacks on the rapidly Increasing ranks of uamarried young ladies were given out to the faithful. Many marriages resulted {a this re- union, and even the president of the | order fell a victim to the charms of a fair enchantress. *, ‘The ranks became se depleted from this meating that before another could be held it became necessary to reorganize the society, which was done. The reunions, held on Aug. 10, | 1904, and on Aug. 16, 1905, were moat successful. Fully 20,000 people were in attend. {ance at each of the gatherings, and unique programmes portraying the ex Jistence of a bactielor were success | fully carried out. * On these occasions, as on previous Jones, every member wore a yellow | badge upon which was anscribed the | motto of the order, “None that I love '| more than myself.” | At the last reunfon the prize of the |] oldest bachelor girl was awarded t .)a giddy young woman of 92 summers | who, tn spite of her advanced age failed to exhibit any signs of being afraid tbat she would lose out In the contest for a bachelor’s heart and ;] happy home. -| After the Iast two reunions an ep! -| demic of weddings broke out. A mat .|rimonial wave seemed to swe! ;) through the ranks of the soclety an claimed for its victims many of tt "| faithful officers, who tendered thel "| resignations and became benedicts. s} A number of bachelor girl clubs 1 central Illinois are the outgrowth o the bachelors’ reunions. Prominen among them is the Hillsboro Bachelo Girls’ club, of Hillsboro, which date | its organization back several years. tl) It is composed of wealthy, han¢ | some, and talented young women o r| nilisboro, and all are qembera o e| prominent families In Montsomer, o| county, Quite a friendship extsta be =| tween the two associations, and sey eral weddings between its member ®Fhave resulted. —_ :.| ‘The present officers of the associ: d| tion are C, P. Hamlin, president; G.I 3| Scott, first vice president; Willa t| v. Adden, second vice president; Fre q| W. Ernst, secretary. and George He derbrandt, treasurer, sae USES A MILLION PENCILS. Uncle Sam's Yearly Stationery Bill Shows Huge Sum of Trifles. Washington.—The enormous” quan- titles of suppiles_used by clerks In the nine Ghats departments here {s forcibly Mlustrated by figures for the fiscal.year ended June 30. It Is shown that for the 12 mouths com- nisin) last fiscal year there were PHBE A pence used. 1t manufac tured uncut these would make a mam- moth pencil 142 miles and 13 rod slong. Placed side by side they would make a board walk 28 inches wide and seven miles long. According to the rules, each clerk 18 allowed one pencil every eight days. - =~ ‘The army of clerks used 68,676,288 sheets of paper, cut letter size, every year. These sheets placed side by side would cover a plot of 2,346 acres and have some left over. “©The government last year pur- chased and distributed 4,371,840 pea ‘points, buying more than 250,000 pen: holders {n which to utilize them. The clerks used 8,356 gallons of paste. There were issued to the clerks 76, 0s0 pints of black ink and 5,766 pints of red ink, . The government used 6,747 pounds of pias, which, according to count, run 24,752 to the pound. This makes an aggregate of 167,001,724 pins. Rubber bands of all sizes were used to the number of 20,836,800. The Customer—How about this breakfast food? Is it all right{ The Grocer—Sure! There's noth- Ing else In Jt but sawdust!—Yonkers Statesman. In Deep Water. “How did you feel when he kissed you?” . “I felt all right, but the canoe was terribly upset.”"—Houston Post, WOMEN GRADUATES S82 .. ~INGLE Only 16 Per Cent. of Thas= som C7 cago University Have Fo. 4 -watz3. Chicago.—Statistics rece’ * .ss2el by Secretary Arthur E, Br ithe Alumni association of the 1 -crsit¥ of Chicago show that the. 30 wo men grdduates of the uals >. y sinee | its reestablishment In 182, wity Tvl, or about 16 per cent, ba » married. ; It is conceded that the 214 sci grad- | uated in the classes of t.+ last two. years should bave more t._., b.t the, same consideration cannot J: .:+<3 to those who were graduated v -fuce; and the officials have no satls s..0.y ex- planation to give for their ...« of in- terest in matrimony. This failure of the coeds to wed 13 not confined to any one class Ia fact, of the nine women who g a: .ated In 1894, the year following tue vorld’s fair, when all the world was atiacted to Chicago, not one has m: «J. The officers of the untye s'y deny that there fs anything in tue sugges- ton that the restrictions at the unl versity against college cc.ting and engagements between sti ats has anything to do with this s. owing, nor do they belleve that the average age of the women graduates tas had any effect, although the statistics show that the average age of the women who have graduated has been very close to 28, while the men have been younger. : ‘The students figure out that the fac- ulty regulations have done more than anything else to turn the girls’ heads to other matters than matrimony. ‘They are almost unanimous In declar- | ing that the university authorities have placed such restrictizns on col- lege courting that younger girl stu- dents go elsewhere to college. They cite the large number of en <agements at Northwestern untversity =3 proof of this claim. They also de: are that Northwestern attracts for this reason girls more Inclined to dom -stic hfe. TURN CELLAR INTO A HiVE. - Woman Discovers a Great =szosit of Honey in Her Hon 2. San Francisco —An Immerse store of honey has been discover. : between the beams and fotsts of the :esideace of Mrs. J. U. Nazry, on Schrader street. It was evidently the accuna- ulation of years, for the hon+y formed a solid mass six inches thick, two feet wide and 14 feet high, exteading from the baggment to the beams which support the firat story, and completely filling a section of the wall. The bees entered their storehouse through a knothole in a board. It was this that first attracted Mrs. Nazry’s attention, With the ald of a gardener she Investigated. Despite vells and gloves, both were severely stung by the myriads of bees, which resented the intrusion. There are many gardeus in the ueighborhood in which Mrs Nazry re’ sides, and it was from the fiéwers In these and in the adjacent park that the bees secured the subs‘2ace, Un- able to crowd any more Into the space which they had appropnated, how- ever, they no longer worke!. but con- tented themselves with I'ving upon what they had already sto:~<. Now, however, they will have to s art anew. RABIES FROM OLD CAT BITE Kansas Farmer Becomes a Raving Maniac While at Work ic Field. ; Topeka, Kan.—Seth Day + farmer, Uving southwest of Topeka, vas b.iten by 8 cat 16 years aga and ww Is now raving Ing padded cell in t! = shawnee gounty jail. Every symptoz points to bydrophobia. oe 7 —_— A few days after having ben bitten he was suffering, from bt; l-ophobla. He was taken to Kansas C:*y, where he had a madstone applitd and the treatment relieved him. ‘t':> atrend- ing physician fold him that ..e attack might return at any time. - 2 Last Friday was an exce:'23ly not day, and while working In key Meld Day Was fuddenly stri'ca He dropped the pitchfork az4 started running to a small creek sear the field. The hands working with him followed and found him in :he’ water, raving and throwing water a'wut him. He kept this up until com -tely ex- hausted, when his sons tok bim home. He was brought to /urcka to- day and locked in a cell. tt 14 cou- tinually trying to break dvan the walls of the cage. ~ —~~swGixerw“4 fe mugee to eat or drinx, and spent the day talking tacok: .-atly and trying to tear down the bullding. . RAILWAY WITH 728 BA.DGES. New Austrian Line a Wonder In the Engineering World. Vienna—Archduke Franz Ferdle, nand has opened the new Wocheiner rallway from Asaling to “Trieste, which 1s one of the most remarkable engineering feats n the world. Tt is the first section In a new route through the Alps by which southern Germany will be connected directly with Trieste and traverses a beautiful but exceedingly ditleult mountain country, which bas neresst- tated the excavation of 47 tunnels and the bullding of 679 small an 1 4 Inge" bridges. ‘ The bridge on the Isonzo siver ls the largest. stone arche! rathrav bridge in the world. Its spin ie. maye than 270 feet. \ All the Difference. * Jnggins (who {fs trying 7 the sth ers hat)—You and I have the sawz heads, Sharpe. ‘Sharpe—Ob, no, dear boy, the aime sized heads, if you like. . EDGRAY OR The Black Heir By Mrs. Arabella V. Chase, author of "A Peculiar People," "Levi Trooman, Or She Kept Her Word, etc. --- EDGRAY. "No doubt you wonder at the distribution of my fortune. I will tell you." "My father" was the owner of the largest plantation in the Southland. He had so many slaves that he did not know them when he met them going from one cabin to another on the plantation. Some of our neighbor's slaves said that the reason father's slaves multiplied so rapidly was that he was good to them. "When the slaves were set free the Yankees told them not to stay with their old masters, but to go with them; that they had been worked very hard and needed rest. "Just think of it, every man that could left my father and in many instances took their entire families. A few of the women with babes remained and at the death of my father each slave who stayed with him was willed a ten-acre lot, a horse and cow, some fowls and pigs. "The shock was too much, he died broken hearted, he said all his slaves had left him and he had no one to carry on his work properly. My mother soon followed father to the great unknown realm. "I was the only child and inherited the immense fortune of my father and as we have no children, my wife and I have decided that we will do the correct thing if we divide our wealth between the colored churches and schools. In that way some of the children of my father's slaves may get, indirectly, some of the fruits of the toil of their fore-parents. "We have provided for all of our servants so that each one is now getting his share. The wages of all have been increased and they enjoy their portion during our life time. "Your father was instructed to speak of his incarcerated salary as a just compensation for value received." Edgray replied by telling Mr. Goodman that the professions had no charm for him and that his highest ambition was to own the finest stable in Fair-View, and have the honor of conducting funerals for all the people. He did not repeat all he had said to his mother about Mr. and Mrs. Goodman and Mr. Goodman noticed a slight hesitancy in the remarks of Edgray. He took up the thread and said, "If you survive my wife and me I want you to furnish all the carriages for our funeral." Edgray looked surprised, and even though his complexion was not fair he changed color many times, and he even wondered if Mr. Goodman was not losing his mind. He concluded that after all Mr. Goodman was certainly the exception and meant to carry into execution all that he had said. Edgray was eager to get to his sister early so that she could help him to master the situation which had presented itself. She had always helped him to surmount any obstacle which came in his way. Even when a mathematical example or an algebraical problem proved too much for him to master Pearl had always to take the place of the teacher and explain the difficult part to Edgray. With his eyes fixed on those of Mr. Goodman and in a straightforward way Edgray began to say things which to him seemed very important. "I am young but I feel that I am competent, with my present knowledge, to conduct the kind of business I like best. I have learned much about horses and how to care for them. I have read some of the best books on them and I know of most of their ills and what to do for them. I have been my father's coachman ever since I entered my teens and have received many flattering compliments for the appearance of my father's team. "His stable did not reach my ideal so father supplied me with the money and I had a small stable fitted up to my own idea. When I am taking my vacation I intend to make a few additions to what has already been done. Of course it is not as fine as yours but I think it is more convenient. Father is continually boasting of how I keep our horses looking. "There are our two horses in the left hand clover lot. I will not ask you for your opinion about them, but come and take a look at and in our stable." Across the lot the two went to the stable, of which Edgray had been talking. They made a trip around it and as they started in they were met by Mr. Goodman's coachman who had been on a tour of inspection. He told Edgray that he was almost jealous of his ability, as a coachman and said that while the stable was not so large it was the most complete in every detail he had --- Edgray took the lead and explained all the whys and wherefores, for Mr. Goodman had no conception of anything he saw. The coachman and Edgray differed in age by many years but the ideas of Edgray were in advance of the senior coachman. Everything had a place and each place was filled with its own article. In a case, with glass doors, hung the harness, looking bright and new. The suit of livery, which to say the least, was more becoming to Edgray than anything he wore, hung in its own closet. Edgray said that a large stable could be run on the same plan. He paid particular attention to the cleanliness in and about the stable, "for," said he, "horses cannot thrive in unhealthy stables." In reply to Mr. Goodman Edgray said that it would be an easy matter for him to draw the plan for an immense' stable just like his father's. "I expect, howeverfi a little trouble would arise in getting the right kind of workmen. I will draw the plan for you just as I did for my father. "The contractor that did our work offered father several thousand dollars expect, however, a little trouble would produce a fortune for any architect or builder, but the plan was not for sale and his offer was not accepted." "How are you going to do about school?" asked Mr. Goodman. "Well you see my sister Pearl is to graduate from high school this year and she has always helped me and I know she will continue if ever I get puzzled. "Mother wants her to accept a position as teacher but if I go into business she will take charge of my office, unless she marries, for I will have one; and with the aid of a few clerks she will be a success. I have the highest appreciation for intellectual training, because it better fits one to cope with the world, and yet my ambition is such that I need not continue longer in school. I have one great desire and that is to make hores and all that pertains to them the study of my life." Mr. Goodman was more than pleased with the style and make-up of Edgray so he resolved that one colored boy should have all that his heart desired, if money could be of service. "Well, Edgray, I know that I shall never regret doing the thing I shall do for you. I have been impressed with your manner and know that you have inherited your father's business qualities. I shall return to the library." Mrs. Goodman had been talking, to Edgray's mother about him. She did not feel as her husband did in spending so much money to start a young man, and a colored young man at that, in such an expensive undertaking. She was a good woman in her way, but having come from the North she had been mis-informed as to the ability of the colored people in the South. "Why at my home the colored people aspire to professional callings and never think of leaving school until they graduate. Our elevator and bell boys are most all high school graduates. "However I will not oppose any wish my husband may express, for he has granted every request I have made. He asked me to name the amount I wanted him to settle on me with the understanding that at my death all that remained of that amount should be disposed of as his will directed. "I have quite a sum of money of my own but to test his sincerity I asked him for an unreasonable amount, which he unhesitatingly gave me." "He often says that people call him a retired planter and the truth is that he is wealthy by inheritance, having never as much as planted an Irish potatoe. "Do you know, Mrs. Jones, that I believe my husband is one of the happiest men when he sits with me and pictures your son as the owner of the largest and best equipped stable in town. He has said that your boy is to take the place of our boy. I wonder how the white folks will feel over the matter when they hear of it, but after all they do not seem to bother with your people in their business any more so than they do at my house. Here is Mr. Goodman. I suppose our very pleasant chat must terminate. I like to visit you very much and regret when the time comes to leave." At the request of Mrs. Goodman, Ruby and Pearl rendered a musical selection, the former at the piano and the latter handled the violin skillfully. It was an acknowledged fact that the Jones family was musical and had few equals, regardless of color. Mr. Goodman felt sure that Mrs. Jones would sanction all that he was to do for her son. The carriage stood at the front door ready for the departure of the two visitors and after Edgray had been told to look around for a suitable locality for his place of business the carriage moved from the stoop and was soon out of sight and hearing. (To be continued in our next.) 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 squarely 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 maiden 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 drydock 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 constricted 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. AIDS OF GREAT MEN WORK OF PRIVATE SECRETARIES OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. Four Persons Who Stand Between Prominent Beings and the Public—Difficult Post of Cardinal Merry del Val. New York.—Any one who has ever tried to get an interview with President Roosevelt or a personal letter from him knows that there is a man named Loeb who must be overcome before the inner circle is reached. If you have a brilliant idea that will allow Andrew Carnegle to benefit either yourself or several million suffering humanity you must convince a man named Bertram that you are talking sense before Mr. Carnegle is even aware of your existence. Likewise, if you make the pilgrimage to Rome to receive the blessing of the Pope you must first see Mönsignor Bislett before the inner doors of the vatican are thrown open to you. It takes a great man to be a secretary to great men; In some cases if the two were to change places the world would run on just as smoothly. There is a story told of a public man who had frequent intercourse with a former president. One morning he came into the private secretary's office when that man was out. He looked anxiously about. One of the clerks came up to him and said: "Mr. Blank, do you want to see the president?" "No," answered the man, "It is very important and I want to see the private secretary himself." It is Mr. Loeb who answers 99 per cent. of the president's mall, and since every person who writes is certain that his letter is important and as 98 per cent. of them are rubbish, you can see that the task is not easy. Whenever the president travels Mr. Loeb goes with him, and at every station he meets men whom he has talked with for three minutes about four years ago; he has to recall their names and faces and greet them as old friends, for to forget them would be a slight that would wound the heart and pride of the local "Filinoo." Mr. Bertram, Mr. Carnegie's private secretary, has a task that, in its way, is quite as difficult. The world is full of persons who could spend another man's millions to perfection,' and sooner or later their ideas float into Mr. Bertram's office. It takes a staff of clerks and a man with a fine head to answer them. Mr. Carnegie never W. PRIVATE SECRETARY BERTRAM. (The Man Who Answers Practically All of Carnegie's Mail.) sees those letters; it is only once a month that a real good idea comes in. All the rest have to be answered in language that will sooth as well as decline. Cardinal Merry del Val is really more than a secretary; he is the diplomatic head of the Catholic church, and his work is more difficult than Secretary Root's. He is the man who receives the foreign ambassadors assigned to the vatican; he must continually steer clear of the petty rules of etiquette that make miserable the diplomatic life; he must direct the foreign policy of the church, which requires the mature ability of a statesman. Monsignor Bislett is the man you must see if you have a favor to ask; he is the last barrier. on the road to the presence of the Pope. Lord Knollys, private secretary to King Edward, is another uncrowned monarch of the antechamber. He has the gift of politeness down to such a fine point that letters from him on the most trivial matter are given to the papers, as letters of great favor and distinction. A Buenos Ayres newspaper, the Prensa, has a very powerful steam siren, the use and abuse of which is described as follows: "Whenever there is an appalling disaster—the death of a crowned head or other event of world-wide interest—whoop! goes the Prensa's siren. A deuce of a row, up and down the scale, from a defiant shriek to a gurgling groan, for a varying period, according to the importance of the event, the horrid din resounds throughout the city. The local government exacts a fine for this performance, $100 a minute, I believe, with a minimum of $20, and if the fine is not paid on the instant the charge is double. So when one man is sent to operate the screecher another is sent running with a $200 bill to the courts." --- FIRST AUTOMOBILE, NOW ON EXHIBITION IN PARK Paris.—What is undoubtedly the first automobile, constructed recently placed on exhibition in a museum here and has deal of attention. It was planned and built by C. J. Curtis dently more than a century in advance of his time, and had the French revolution, it may be that Cugnot's name would in history that is held by George Stephenson, inventor of the original automobile consisted of a wooden chassis, or by the boiler, a kettle-like contrivance, was in front and was driven by two cylinders. The steering apparatus was the present day and the machine was undoubtedly equipped with tires. LOG HOTEL IS FAMOUS REMARKABLE RANCH HOUSE IN WILDS OF WYOMING. Has Finer Cut Glass, China and Silver Than Any Other House in State —Hostess Is Refined and Educated. Lander, Wyo.—A little one-story, six-room log ranch house in Wyoming, with sage brush land stretching away from it in all directions and with only a lumbering mountain stage coach drawn by four horses connecting it with the outside world, has in it more and finer cut glass, china and silver than any other house, public or private, in this state. Arapahoe boasts not near fifty souls all told. But the traveler going by stage from Lander to Shoshone will find its ranch house an uncommonly good one at which to stay overnight, for Mrs. Becker, its gracious hostess, does not spend all her money on ornaments for her table. She always makes enough to pay the salaries of two first-class Chinese cooks and to supply her table with delicacies. Many ranch houses look neither more nor less inviting from the outside than does this one. Dirt, poor food, cracked dishes, wretched service and insufferably bad beds compose the accommodations. The traveler is agreeably surprised, then, when he finds the wealth of cut glass, china and silverware which graces Mrs. Becker's table, excellent service, every delicacy that a city market affords, cleanliness everywhere, easy chairs and couches, beds fresh and comfortable and an atmosphere of refinement Mrs. Becker's cut glass, china and silverware are the pride and the delight of Arapahoe and all of the countryside round about it. Even the Indians who have got a glimpse of them regard them with a sort of proprietary interest. Not long ago Mrs. Becker sent an order to New York for $1,000 worth of cut glass and that $1,000 worth is not all she has. Besides her valuable collection of cut glass, china and silverware Mrs. Becker has many hundred dollars' worth of Navajo blankets and Indian curios. She made an army officer's wife a gift of five or six hundred dollars' worth of blankets and curios recently, and thought nothing of it. She is a western woman and does things in a western way. Not long ago Mrs. Becker gave a party at her ranch house to which she invited some of the best and best known folk in Lander and army officers and their wives from Fort Washakle. It was a unique society function. Each of the numerous guests went home from it with a costly gift from the hostess. One young lady was given a saddle, another a beautiful and costly souvenir spoon with an elk's tooth set in the handle and the others received gifts equally valuable. This remarkable woman, who/ has made a snug fortune. out of a little ranch house in the wilds of Wyoming, is educated, refined and accomplished and there is not a more gracious hostess in the state than she. This keeper of a ranch house has gowns that would attract attention in any large city. So wide has become the fame of Mrs. Becker's ranch house and so great its popularity that a handsome addition is being built. ROW OVER YOUNG LADIES. Over 150,000 Bogus Votes Cast in Cheyenne (Wyo.) Contest. Cheyenne, Wyo.—The merchants' most popular young lady contest, which has been on here for several moths, closed the other day at noon, but the award of a beautiful $100 piano has not been made. The merchants are at a loss how to decide the matter, as over 150,000 bogus votes were cast. These bogus votes, it is claimed, were turned in by many of the contestants, showing that the fraud was committed by the persons issuing the tickets and not by the contestants. Jennie Connolly, Ruth H. Katherine McCabe are the the contest. Miss Heenan and erine McCabe got the large Miss Connolly second, and M. Cabe third. If the merchants decide votes Miss Heenan will and even if the frauduor thrown out she will still be lead, but the merchants "no contest," and no one plano. If this is done all the will be satisfied in a the merchants will com- siderable criticism. It is awarded to one of the three the others say they will against the merchants Out of the general row and grew a movement against such contests in future, and the legislature will be asked to pass a law prohibiting them. It is believed that the courts can be prohibited under the anti-gambling laws. DESERT CORN FOR MELONS More Money Made from Juicy Fruit Say Oklahoma Farmers. Lawton, Ok.-The greatest melon shipping station of the west is Cement, Ok., a ship the Frisco railroad, 30 miles Lawton. The shipping son's crop began two weeks ago to date 120 cars have been Kansas City, St. Louis Before the season closes 500 cars will have been a radius of a few miles there are 700 acres plants this year. The average proof the acre is 500 melons, or at a car load. The melons placed on the Cement bring the producers age of $50 per acre. At this will be shipped from that year 350,000 melons that will the pockets of the produc Recently there was a new cars and during the few evening between the last ship the arrival of more cars or 20 car loads, were put track on the ground. No such was ever before seen in country. No train of ing watermelons alone, fore pulled out of Okla Alabama sweet variety adopted by the melon farmer is a long, striped melon lead colors. The production this year is double that of last year and the age is in the same ratio. The age of melon is also better and the mand has been greater E. C. Lutes, a lessee of some Indian allotments in the Indian past south of here, this year has accumulated 2 acres of melons, the seeds from which he is selling to a Kansas City house for 12 cents per pound. The juice is being manufactured into a syrup by a new process. His crop is unusually fine and he has found that more money can be realized from the growing of melons than from any other branch of farming. TOURIST CAR IS HOSPITAL Old Coach Is Used by Physicians to Shelter Unfortunates. San Francisco.—An tourist car, bearing a "Emergency Hospital, a sliding in the network Pacific tracks" at Fourth streets ever since the is still serving as the pital. "With hospitals ruins, the hospital have paid for itself even if it had been sook," said Dr Vincent physician in charge unfortunates, some jured and others treated in the last provised hospital." In the excitement of the earthquake and fire the man was rigged up with surgical ances and soon became a complete emergency hospital. HOOSIER METHODISTS TO CELEBRATE BUILDING OF FIRST CHURCH IN STATE. Committee Appointed to Prepare for Centennial Event—Old Structure Restored to Original Site Four Years Ago. Charlestown Ind. — Ninety-nine years ago the first Methodist church built in Indiana was dedicated. In celebration of the ninety-ninth anniversary and in preparation for the one hundredth the Seymour district conference of the M. E. church has just appointed committees and laid plans in a general way for a centennial celebration in August next year. The plans are to be for a state, not a district, celebration, and it is expected to gather, not only all of the leading Methodists of Indiana in and around the little restored church building, but also to bring to it many of the men of national fame. The original Log cabin church building was completed in August; 1907 near the home of Nathan Robertson the leader of the Methodist movement in the "new Indians country." The town of Charlestown, which is now preparing to celebrate its centennial on September 6, had just been laid out, but Methodism had practically no footing in the place. The Presbyterians and New Lights were the principal denominations in the town, and the influence of the following of Wesley in Clark's grant was confined to a few societies scattered through the woods. The society or congregation that gathered to place the logs of the Old Church as It Appeared Before Its Restoration. Once upon another is stated by Rev George K Hester, an early church rider to have been organized by Nathan Robertson's home in April May 1903 by Rev. Messrs. Benjamin Lakin and Ralph Lotspeech. It is said to have been the first Methapist society in Indiana. Among the ministers who preached at Robertson's in the early days was the dauntless Peter Cartwright, the famous circuit rider, who is said to have been the only man who ever won an office over Abraham Lincoln in a contest before the people. Cart- The Restored Church—Old Logs Protected by Weather Boards. came to the grant in com- pany Benjamin Larkin, In 1804, chieved in the beautiful grove valley below the church. In church in 1807, Rev. James Gar- ratha the first sermon ever died on Christmas day by a stant preacher in Indiana. He searved from the words "They seek his star in the east and to worship him." church passed through indudes. It first stood on a hill, on which is situated in ground, where the mem- the Robertson family and neer Methodists are sleep- years ago the building was from its original site, but is still held in it. many years it was used and rapidly passed into various times plans for of the building were Indiana Methodists, and mobile Bishop Waldon, in an address at the building, in Jefferson that measures prolong the ex- church of the de- state. were appointed to raise raise for the restoration to its original site. using the church and side of the church were it was with great diffe the exact location was finally the church was over its old foundation. Church was carefully l and shingled to pre- from the weather. it has been restored to condition. The church stood in August, 1904, with monies. addition which the most ner can make to her effect is the trick of choux of tulle or mouse of the roses or rose she Father Hagen Appointed to the Vatican Observatory. The Vatican observatory now has an American director in the person of Rev. Dr. John George Hagen, the Jesuit astronomer who until a short time ago was chief astronomer at Georgetown university, Washington. Father Hagen was appointed by Pope Plus X. to this position on the recommendation of some of the foremost astronomers of Europe and America. He is an Austrian by birth, and an American by adoption, having been born in the village of Bregenz on March 6, 1847. He entered the Jesuit order at 16, and when he had fin REV. JOHN G. HAGEN, S. J. (New Director of the Vatican Observ atory.) REV. JOHN G. HAGEN, S. J. (New Director of the Vatican Observatory.) Ished the curriculum in the Jesuit House of Studies he was sent to the universities of Munster and Bonn for the purpose of studying higher mathematics and astronomy, for which he showed an aptitude even before he entered the order. He studied theology under the English Jesuits, then came to this country in 1880. He was appointed director of Georgetown observatory eight years later. The accurate laws of the variation of stars are credited to Father Hagen. He has published an "Atlas of Variable Stars" in five series, comprising 240 charts and more than 10,000 stars. This work represents 18 years of observation by night and calculation by day. Besides the Atlas Father Hagen has published four volumes entitled "A Synopsis of Higher Mathematics," and is now working on the remaining one to complete the set. He was one of the speakers at the mathematical congress at Frankfort-on-the-Main in 1896. He has one remaining ambition—the publication of the complete works of Euler, the Swiss mathematician; whose patron was Frederick the Great. Father Hagen has collected a number of Euler's works already and published an index of them. It would take about $40,000 to publish the entire work, he estimates. WOULD SUCCEED DIAZ Gen. Reyes, Alleged Leader of Rebel Movement in Mexico. City of Mexico.—Gen. Bernardo Reyes, who is alleged to have been the leader in a revolutionary movement recently in progress in this country, is at present governor of the state of Nuevo and a general of division in the army. Up to two years ago he was minister of war, but fell into disfavor with President Diaz and was relegated to his present position. Reyes is very popular with the army, and is a man of iron courage and determination. Since his removal from the cabinet, for the reason, as alleged, that his son published in his newspaper an article attacking the Diaz administration, Reyes has chafed over GEN. BERNARDO REYES. (Mexican Who Would Like to Become President of the Republic.) conditions existing In the country, and may take the present opportunity to try conclusions with Diaz In an effort to wrest from him the reins of power. It is conceded that he brought the army up to its present state of efficiency, and it is known of all men that he entertains desires to be ruler of the republic. He is in the prime of life and ruggedly healthy. Latest Postal Card Talks. The picture post card craze has recently undergone a development which makes it as attractive and interesting as it has heretofore been tiresome. A company in Paris now manufactures a post card which is in reality a phonographic disc, which will record the speech of the sender. The addressee, on receipt of the card, has only to put it into a small and quite inexpensive machine to have it repeat the sender's message. The records will keep for years, and post cards of this sort will certainly constitute a very much more interesting collection than the somewhat commonplace prints which have heretofore been the subject matter of picture post cards. HORSE HAS PROPERTY OWNS FINE GRASS PLOT IN FASH IONABLE NEIGHBORHOOD. Equine Holds Interest in Valuable New York Real Estate Where He Can Graze at Will and Live Life of Ease. New York.—"My horse Dick I give and, bequeath to my sisters, Agnes and Elizabeth Savage. It is my wish that they care for the horse as long as he lives." As the result of the above provision contained in the will of George Savage, a plumber of Jersey City, who died on Sept. 17, 1859, Dick, a horse 33 years old, is living a life of ease and luxury. He is a property owner and holds a half interest in real estate. Dick came into the possession of his master as a colt back in the '70s and for years he made daily tours of Jersey City in the shafts of a plumber's wagon. Mr. Savage was deeply attached to the animal, which developed unusual intelligence at an early age. He bought five lots at Baldwin avenue and Clifton place as Dick's exclusive pasturage. As the years rolled by he disposed of three of the lots, but he reserved two for the horse's especial benefit. "He's a good old boy," the plumber would often say, "and I don't propose that he shall ever want for a small portion of this earth where he can graze at will." After the plumber's death his sisters placed a wire fence around Dick's lots and saw to it that every morning excepting in the winter he was led from his stable in the rear of their home at 518 Mercer street to his pasture. Fine homes were built around the lots, which are within a stone's throw of the city hospital and the zealous eyes of many real estate speculators were turned to Dick's exclusive territory, but all overtures for the sale of the lots were turned down by the Misses Savage and the old horse grazes in supreme contentment. A few days ago the sisters were offered a good price for the lots, but they said that the land will not be in the market as long as Dick lives. Dick rapa with his forehoofs against the side of his stall every morning at six o'clock as a signal that he is ready for his breakfast. As soon as he gets it one of the sisters, Miss Elizabeth Savage, grooms him and washes him down with oil of citronella to keep the mosquitos away. Edna Brown, 13 years old, has become so attached to the old horse as a neighbor that she goes around every morning to see him safe in his lots and in the evening leads him back to his stall. ALCOHOL LAW NOT ORIGINAL. American Consuls Report on Denaturing Process Abroad. Washington.—In view of the recent law of congress permitting the use of alcohol in the arts and industries free of tax the bureau of manufacturers of the department of commerce and labor has collated a number of reports of United States consulates on the denaturing processes, from which it appears that a similar law is in operation in Italy, France, Germany, Cuba, Belgium and other countries. Each of the countries named has its own particular process of denaturation. Of particular interest is the report of Consul General Robert P. Skinner, of Marsellies, who says that the last word in regard to the industrial uses of alcohol has not yet been said nor does he anticipate that American expectations in regard to the general practicability of this fuel as a motive force are going to be at once realized. So imperfect does the French government regard the methods now in use for rendering alcohol unfit for consumption or of utilizing it as an illuminant that prizes have been offered to the person offering the most advantageous ideas on the subject. Nevertheless, the reports in the aggregate recognize the possibilities of denatured alcohol based on the trials already given it abroad. BRITISH GUNNERS DEAD SHOTS Remarkable Scoring Marks Firing Exercices of Melterranean Fleet. London.—Some remarkable scoring has been made in this year's firing exercises in the Melterranean fleet. The destroyer Brulzer with its six-pound guns made 46 hits out of 64 rounds, and with its 12-pound guns six hits out of ten rounds. The average for six-pound guns is 10.36 hits per gun, which constitutes a record for this class of gun. The Brulzer's scores are better than those made by the destroyer Dragon which recently was complimented by Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford on its performance. The cruiser Barham, in a heavy gun test, made 42 hits out of 58 rounds, the best gun's scores being 11 rounds and 11 hits from a 4.7-inch gun. The next best score was ten rounds and ten hits. Too Bad. "A horrible thing happened in front of our house this morning." "An accident?" "A most unfortunate one. You know that young. cornet player in the next flat to durs. Well, he was struck by an automobile." "Yes—?" "And it didn't hurt him a bit."—Cleveland Leader. Model of Memorial to Be Erected in Union Park. Chicago.—Plans have been perfected and a site selected for the erection of a statue of the late Carter Harrison, "Chicago's World's Fair Mayor," who was assassinated in October of 1893. The Carter Harrison Memorial association, which has the matter in charge, has completed arrangements with/the West park commissioners and the statue, when finished, will stand in Union park. The work is to be done by F. W. Hibbard, the Chicago sculptor, and will be made of bronze. The figure itself will be eight feet high and the pedestal eight 41. 1900. STATUE OF HARRISON. feet six inches. The unwelling will take place in June of next year. The project has been in progress since shortly after the death of Mr. Harrison, but the needed funds were not secured until this year. The accompanying picture shows the small plaster of paris model which the sculptor has made. The work of making the final model and the bronze casting will take some time and it will be a year before the statue is complete. The Harrison statue will be one of the first to be placed in a park to commemorate local political history or perpetuate the memory of a man who served the city in the political field. The pedestal will bear inscriptions giving a sketch of the late mayor's life and services, placed on bronze tablets set in the granite. It is hoped that the erection of the statue will start a precedent for the placing of the statues of men who have served the municipality well in the public parks. OX CART WITH BIG WHEELS. Unique Vehicle Owned by a Massachusetts Farmer. Boston.—One of the most unique ox carts in the country is that owned by Byron H. Walte, of North Blandford, Mass. The cart was built by Mr. Walte's father in his currycomb factory many years ago, and was designed especially for use in gathering hay in steep haylots. It is a common saying in Blandford that "if you want to hay it around on the Walte farm you must stand on your head." No common hayrack can be used there, as the hay drawn over those A UNIQUE OX CART. hilly roads can only be kept from falling out by means of high board slides on the cart. The wheels of the cart are a great curiosity, the hubs are one and one-half times as large as the top of a piano stool, and the tires are probably two feet wide, and the tongue of the cart is a good weight for three men to lift. To pull this load, Mr. Walte's oken, tramp around up hill and down, knowing that the hay they carry will furnish them with many a good meal after it has lain awhile in Mr. Walte's spacious barn. Tough on the Pigs. A Peking correspondent says: "It is no uncommon sight to see 12 or 13 enormous fat pigs with their legs tled huddled close together having a ride in a Chinese cart with some sight of light cargo on top of them, and a man sitting on the cargo. TO LEAD JEZREELITES DETROIT MAN SEEKS TO REVIVE WANING FAITH IN ENGLAND. Announces Himself as Heaven-Appointed Successor to Founder of New Religion—Plans Call for Children of Israel. London!—One of the pregnant utterances of the late, P. T. Barnum, who knew a great deal more of human nature than one can ever learn from books, was to the effect that the world would come to an end before the supply of fools ran short. There was a fresh "sucker," he said, born every minute. So there can be no doubt that Michael Keyfor Mills, erstwhile of Detroit, Mich., U. S. A., who has proclaimed himself the Prince Michael foretold by the prophet Daniel, and the heaven-appointed successor of James Jershom Jezelre, founder of the Jezreellites, will obtain a following in England. The real name of "J. J. J." as he was called by his disciples, was James White. He served some years as a private soldier in the British army before the idea struck him that he could acquire much glory and have a far easier time of it by starting a new religion. After he had obtained his discharge papers he turned up one day with a document which he called the "Flying Roll," because, he declared, it had flown to him from heaven. It contained a lot of gibberish to the effect that "J. J. J." was the one and only leader of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and anybody who wanted to stand any show of being numbered among the 144,000 elect spoken of in Revelations, who are not to see death, would have to tie up to James Jershom Jezreel. A lot of people did it, and Jezreel made the prophet business pay handsomely. He bought some property at Chatham on the summit of a high hill and started in to build there a rival to the Tower of Babylon. When completed, it was to house the 144,000 elect. As designed by Jezreel, it would never have contained more than a fraction of that number; but, of course, the greater the claims he made on the credulity of his followers the more profoundly did they believe in him. Before he finished the sixth story he died. Inasmuch as he "PRINCE MICHAEL." (New Leader of the Fanatic Jezreelites.) had proclaimed that by means of the "Flying Roll" he had been rendered death-proof, his decease staggered the faith of many of his followers in that precious document. Then his widow stepped into the breach. She explained that "J. J. J." had made a little mistake. It was she, as Queen Esther, who had received a commission from on high to save the remnant of mankind from destruction. She ran the diminished band of Jezreelites for a time, but she did not make any attempt to finish the tower of Jezreel. Then she, too, gave the lie to her own pretensions by dying. Her father, Robert Rogers, next tackled the job. With the Jezreelites reduced to less than 30 in number, there was not money enough in it to provide him with a living, and he has had to toll for his daily bread just like ordinary mortals. Some years ago Michael Keyfor Mills came over from America, where he had established a band of Jezreelites, and intimated that he was the right man to boss the job at headquarters. But Rogers refused to abdicate in his favor and the small remnant of the faithful left at Chatham jeered at him. Mills returned to America and devoted himself to making money. Cash counts in fanatism as in other things. The lack of it compelled the Jezreelites to part with their tower. The new owners demolished a good deal of it and tried to convert it into a factory, but couldn't make it work. That was Prince Michael's opportunity. He has bought what is left of the tower of Jezreel. He has dubbed the hill on which it stands Mount Zion. And he declares that it is the only spot on earth where there is any chance of escaping the fire and brimstone and other dreadful things that are soon to fill this world with far worse horrors than the San Francisco earthquake. Like his forerunners, Michael claims that he will never die. And no doubt until he goes the way of all flesh, his followers will believe it. MONSTER SHARK CAPTURED. Fish Welging 14,000 Pounds Recently Taken from San Pedro Bay, Cal. San Francisco.—Sharks often attain a very large size along the Pacific coast, especially off the shores of southern California. Very recently, a monster shark was captured by two Italian fishermen in San Pedro bay, that is claimed to be the largest fish of that kind ever caught in the world. Beyond doubt it is certainly one of the largest ever captured anywhere. When drawn out of the water and killed, this sea monster welged 14,000 pounds. It measured from tip to tip 32 feet, and the circumference of the body just forward of the huge dorsal fin was 15 feet. Across the fearful mouth — horizontally — when opened it was two and one-half feet, while from the tip of the snout to the point of the lower jaw it measured three and one-half feet. The size of the huge mouth may be judged by the photograph—being large enough for two children to be comfortably seated therein. The shark became hopelessly enmeshed in some 1,500 feet of the fishermen's net. The net he speedily tore into strips, but in the giant creature's efforts to escape, the strings and ropes were wound many times around its gills, and the shark was held a fast prisoner. Despite its long and frantic struggles for freedom, the shark was finally stranded and killed with harpoons. The struggle lasted for more than an hour. The monster's stomach was found full of fish. It was engaged in robbing the net when it became entangled. So far as here known, the largest shark yet caught was 22 feet long—ten feet shorter than the San Pedro bay monster. In capturing the latter two fishermen had narrow escapes from being snapped up by the creature. It made a long, savage and desperate struggle for its life. The shark was skinned and stuffed, and has been placed on exhibition. Efforts, it is understood, are being made by the Smithsonian Institution to secure this splendid specimen of the shark family. New York Express Clerk Makes Hand- some Profit on Canal Bonds. New York.—When Samuel Byerley, clerk in the office of the American Express company, obtained an award of $5,800,000 Panama bonds from the treasury department and successfully arranged the transfer of his claim to a big banking concern, thus realizing an immediate profit of from $10,000 to $20,000 on an investment of one two-cent stamp, Mr. Byerley was hailed all over the country as "a clever young man." Young, however, he can scarcely be called, for he is within two years of the half-century mark, and has six children, the eldest 18 years of age. Nor can he called poor by any means, for his comfortable apartment is situated in a rather-exclusive neighborhood. His coup was no accident, but, the result of a study of bond issues extending over many years. Mr. Byerley's private hobby is French literature, and he is to spend his brilliantly won vacation in France, taking a trip that he has looked forward to for years. Since his achievement became known, Mr. Byerley has been approached by SAMUEL BYERLEY. (Gotham Clerk Who Realized Neat Sum on Panama Canal Bonds.) scores of propositions, which have included every branch of industry, from zinc mining to the manufacture of baby food. Disposing of Dead Animals. Parisian householders have much difficulty in disposing of such things at dead cats, dogs and birds, since it is forbidden to put them in the garbage boxes. Their usual device is to enter into an understanding with a doer of odd jobs, who removes the carcass and flings it somewhere without the fortifications. The police, however, have instituted a reform, and now at most of the gates of the city large iron receptacles are to be erected, and in these the people are requested to deposit their dead pets for removal. Liked the Wine. The king of Cambodia, who is visiting France, drank his first glass of champagne the other day at Marseilles, and through an interpreter informed the officer that he had swallowed the blood of 20,000 little golden dancing devils, but would like some more. AMERICAN DINING HALL 1230 PENN. AVE. N.W. COLORED PEOPLE WELCOME Woman in Man's Attire Warned by Court to Go Home and Dress Louisville, Ky.—In the police court when Mrs. Mamie Durham, a plump and pretty matron, was arraigned on the charge of disorderly conduct, Judge McCann beheld the prisoner in a tight-fitting knickerbocker suit Mrs. Durham turned red and in backing around only succeeded in displaying her form more clearly to the court. There was a titter from the ranks of the lawyers, but the court, looking stern, rapped for order. Mrs. Durham sat down with difficulty, for the reason that she was so tightly incased that there was danger of something ripping. Mrs. Durham explained that she came to Loulsville from Bridgeport, Ind., to search for her husband, alleged by her to be living with another woman. She said that she borrowed her brother's knickerbockers, thinking she could have better success in hunting for her husband than if she wore skirts. "You are fined $10 and it is suspended," remarked Judge McCann. "Now, hurry on and take off those trousers and put on the right kind of clothes." BEEF EXPORTS FALLING OFF Government Report Shows a Decrease of 3,500,000 Pounds During Past Year. Washington — According to the government advance statement of exports issued by the department of commerce and labor the total quantity of canned beef exported through principal ports during June was 2,977,725 pounds, against 6,511,570 pounds in June of last year, and for the 12 months ending with June, 19.6. was 6,417,955 pounds, against 6,721,895 pounds in 19.5. The reduction in the June figures is apparently due in a large degree to a reduction in the movements to Japan, which imported largely of this article during the war. The total value of provisions exported, exclusive of live cattle, hogs and sheep, from the principal ports of the United States during June 1906, was $75,265,275, against $13,552,614 in June, 1906. For the fiscal year the export values are $191,050,525, against $152,250,673 in 1905. ONE DOLLAR IN DEMAND. Silver Piece in Maine Town Which Gotes at a Premium. Brunswick, Me.—A bright new silver dollar with several shipping tags attached to it by means of a silver ring has been sent out from the office of the Brunswick Record on a journey around the merchants of this town. The object, as stated on one of the tags, is to use this dollar in paying bills by the persons holding it, and in no case to spend the coin outside of Brunswick, also to demonstrate that a dollar spent at home will eventually return to the original spender to be spent again. All persons are enjoined to keep the dollar circulating and to be careful not to spend it with anyone who will be apt to salt it down. The dollar was paid to Myrick Gatchell, an employee of the Record office, with his wages. He spent it at once at the store of H. J. Given. It has been used to pay freight and dry goods, grocery, clothing, milk and all sorts of bills. Many of the merchants are now advertising to accept it at a premium. One merchant allows $2 for it on a $10-purchase, and another allows $1.50 in part payment of a bill of $5, and $2 on any purchase amounting to $10. The Record allows a year's subscription to the paper. $15,000 PEARL FOR 75 CENTS. Finder of High Priced Gem Got Almost Nothing for it. New York. On sale in John street is a perfect pearl weighing 65 grains, white and rounded, for which the asking price is $15,000. The man who found it in a mussel shell on the Wisconsin bank of the Mississippi river only a few weeks ago sold it for 75 cents. The pearl came in a shell the size of a silver dollar. Another pearl from the American fisheries in middle western rivers, offered now for $5,000 in the Maiden lane district, is of 99 grains and is a pear-shaped drop of pink-tint. As a result of the increased success of the western pearl fisheries and of the heavy demand for the gems, buyers of practically every large house in New York have been sent recently to the points where the pearls can be had at first hand from their finders. Tinted gems of this variety weighing up to 100 grains have also reached the local market lately and added to the anxiety of dealers to be represented on the ground. Vincennes, Ind., and Prairie Du Chien. Wis., being principal points of the industry. Singer's San Works in Store. Springfield. Mass—John Heink, son of Mme. Schunan-Heink, the singer, is working in a welry store here to get enough money to study for the stage. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT Big Georgia Minstrel OLD PLANTATION WITH BARKOOT. THE CARNIVAL COMPANY WILL EXHIBIT FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS IN THIS CITY, 15TH AND H STREETS N. W. CIRCUS GROUNDS COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 3RD TO THE 15TH. IF YOU ARE IN TROUBLE GO AND SEE THE OLD PLANTATION. YOU WILL LAUGH SO MUCH THAT YOU WILL FORGET IT. DON'T FORGET IT. 15TH AND H STREETS. N. W. · BEEF EXPORTS FALL SHORT. June, 1906, Shows $300,000 Decrease From June Year Ago. Washington.—Completed figures of the exports of American canned meats for the past fiscal year are shown in a statement issued by the department of commerce and labor. The valued of canned meats exported from the United States in June, 1906, was $41,000, against $787,127 in June, 1905, and in the fiscal year 1906, $9,233,410, against $9,577,045 in 1905. The figures for the fiscal year 1906 include canned beef, $6,439,446; canned pork; $1,275,857; other canned meats, $1,587,107. The quantity of canned beef exported in the fiscal year was 64,523,359 pounds, as against 66,659,565 pounds in 1906. The reduction in exports occurred almost exclusively in the shipments to Japan, which country took largely of American canned beef during the war, but greatly reduced her importation on the disbanding of the army. The exports of canned beef to Japan in the fiscal year 1906 were 2,996,553 pounds, against 14,657,165 pounds in 1905, and in the month of June, 1906, were 24,412 pounds, against 3,611,388 in June, 1905. Great Britain was the greatest buyer of canned beef, exports to that country increasing 4,575,185 pounds for the fiscal year, but decreasing for the month of June, 1906. Of the exports of canned beef for the fiscal year the United Kingdom took 9,679,254 pounds and Belgium 965,972 pounds. CUTS TIME OF SEA·TRIPS. Scientific Discovery Will Shorten Ocean Veyages. Washington—One day will be cut off between New York and Europe and three days between San Francisco and Japan by scientific discoveries made by an expedition sent out by the Carnegie institute of Washington. Other very important developments are expected to spring from these discoveries, which may have a far-reaching effect on all sea navigation. The reduction in transoceanic time will, it is said, be made within one year. These developments arise from the uncompleted cruise of the Galilee, a sailing ship outfitted two years ago for the purpose of making a magnetic survey around the globe. The work of the surveyors has progressed far enough to determine that all the existing charts of lines of equal magnetic variation are incorrect, especially those of the Pacific ocean. From San Francisco to Honolulu they are systematically off from one to two degrees. The scientists are also determining the influence of steel construction on the variations of the compass. By means of the table of variations which is being prepared, and the new and correct charts which will be issued, mariners will be able to steer an absolute course during rains and fogs when no observation can be taken. This absolute course will enable the cutting off of 24 hours between New York and Europe. GOOD AIR KILLS NEGROES. West Indian Blacks Cannot Stand Panama Sanitation Rules. Washington. — Perfect sanitation and cleanliness are proving fatal to the West Indian negroes employed on the Panama canal. Although Col. Corgas and his assistants have banished yellow fever and other tropical fevers, which made the canal zone one large burrying ground for the French canal, builders, they have found that sanitary precautions taken in the quarters occupied by workmen make the Jamaican negroes especially susceptible to pneumonia and other throat and lung troubles. West Indians are not accustomed to an abundance of fresh air and well ventilated cleanly quarters. Living for generations in small huts, where large families crowd into rooms tightly closed against the night air, the necroes from Jamaica and other tropical islands have developed lungs with cramped capacity and especially susceptible to changes and temperature. West Indian laborers cannot be induced to eat sufficient wholesome food to keep them in good health. and Don't forget the little ones on the 29th. E. MURRAY REGULAR ONE DOLLAR CREAM AT 90 CENTS PER GALLON, CHURCHES, FAIRS ETC. THESE PRICES GO INTO EFFECT ON AND AFTER APRIL 15th. E. Murray, 1216 You street, N. W. Wholesale and retail. Mme. Davis, JUSTICE BORN CI ARIVOYANT AND CARD READER. TELI S ABOUT BUSINESS. Removes Spells and Evil Influences Re-unites the Separated and Gives Luck to All. 122S 25th St. N.W., Washington,D.C. No letters a were dunless accom- pared by stamis. Meeting The Ree COLUMBIA ICE COMPANY. John E. M. Gaw. 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POTOMAC GUARANTEE LOAN CO FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" STRAIGHTENS KINKY 92 CURLY HAIR that it can be put up in any style desired consistent with its The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) of the hill of the Nile to the street. More there is nothing more important, for the reason that they only rent the same. HOWARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (Including Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Clllcs WASHINGTON, D.C. Thirty-ninth Annual Session will begin October 1, 199 tinue eight months. STUDENTS MATRICULATED FOR DAY INSTRU 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 di lactic lectures, quizzes practical laboratory demonstrations. Well equipped labora: departments. Unexcelled hospital facilities. CREDIT FOR ALL SATURDAYS AT 1 P.M. CUT P CREDIT FOR ALL WASHINGTON. SATURDAYS AT 1 P. M. WE CLOSE AT 5 P. CUT PRICES Are now offered on many hand some pieces of Furniture in our big establishment to make room for the new fall stock, which is already arriving. The prices are all marked in plain figures, showing what they formerly were and what they are now. None of these pieces has been in our store more than a few months, so they are really just as desirable as the goods that will replace them—and we guarantee the quality of everything we sell. We shall be glad to have you buy whatever you wish on credit, and will promise to arrange the terms to your satisfaction. . Peter WASHINGTON CALIF. N. W. ice cream delivered ; one pint. 15 cents. Candie's Made Daily m, Taffy and drops on Money to store, Seventh and Eyes PRESENT THIS COUPON BE THE LARGE SIZE FOOD SEARCHER. CURES A-- DIS PRESENT THIS COUPON BE YOU A SLOOT BET AT FRENCH REMEMBER THIS COUPON AND BE LARGE 25 CENT N MAKES KINKY THIS COUPON AND BE JAR OF NADINOL Is Pharm AND EYE STREETS, NOR Washington Dr. WASHINGTON DRUG BEDSON'S PHARMA . Peter Grogan . Peter Grogan 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street; NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON 1614 14th street, N. W. All kinds of delicious ice cream $1.00; one quart, 25 cents; one pint Our Candie Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy pound. Worth Money People's Drug Store, Seventh COUPON No. 1.—PRESENT AND WE WILL GIVE THE RED SULPHUR BLOOD SE BLOOD MEDICINES. CURE BLOOD. COUPON No. 2.—PRESENT AND WE WILL GIVE YOU SPARKS. THE GREAT FREE MANHOOD. COUPON No. 3.—THIS COU ENTITLE YOU TO A LARGE MARROW POMADE. MAKE STRAIGHT. COUPON No. 4.—THIS COU ENTITLE YOU TO A JAR OF BEAUTY CREAM. People's I SEVENTH AND EYE ST PURE DRUGS South Washington SOUTH WASHINGTON RICHARDSON'S 316 414 Is where you will find everything Headquarters of the Young Peop and Medicines, Soda Water, Toil The Nectar of the gods, that is served at the SODA FOUNTA My Hair Tonic, which makes will be sold at reduced price July, son presenting a note signed by any Christian Congress will be given Hair Tonic. RICHARDSON'S; SOUTH WASHINGTON'S NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON CANDY KITCHEN. 1614 14th street, N. W. All kinds of delicious ice cream delivered free. One $1.00; one quart, 25 cents; one pint, 15 cents. Our Candies Made Daily. Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy and drops of all kinds pound. Worth Money to You Worth Money to You COUPON No. 1.—PRESENT THIS COUPON AND 75 CT AND WE WILL GIVE THE LARGE $1.50 BOTTLE RED SULPHUR BLOOD SEARCHER. THE KING OF BLOOD MEDICINES. CURES DISFASES OF THE BLOOD. COUPON No. 2.—PRESENT THIS COUPON AND 4. AND WE WILL GIVE YOU A $1.00 BOX OF SPARKS. THE GREAT FRENCH REMEDY FOR MANHOOD. COUPON No. 3.—THIS COUPON AND 10 CENTS ENTITLE YOU TO A LARGE 25 CENT BOTTLE MARROW POMADE. MAKES KINKY, CURLY STRAIGHT. COUPON NO. 4. THIS COUPON AND 39 CENTS ENTITLE YOU TO A JAR OF XADINOLA, THE FUN BEAUTY CREAM. People's Pharmacy SEVENTH AND EYE STREETS, NORTHWEST PURE DRUGS POPULAR PRICES South Washington Drug Stor South Washington Drug Stor SOUTH WASHINGTON DRUG STORE RICHARDSON'S PHARMACY. 316 414 Street, S.W. everything in the drug- lung People's Christian- water, Toilet Soaps and foods, that Pianno Flip, a MOUNTAIN. which makes the hair grow price July, August and be by any minister of be given free a sample. SON'S; 316 4½ Street BUGTON'S LEADING 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 Hair Tonic. RICHARDSON'S; 316 43/4 Street, N. W. SOUTH WASHINGTON'S LEADING DRUGGIST 2d and D streets, S. W. Same Old Stand. All Drugs Guaranteed Strictly Fresh. Perfumes and Toilet Articles a Specialty. My Orange and Drip Soda Water is the Drink that Pleases. 901 R Street. MURRAY'S CREDIT Grogan BINGTON CANDY KITCHEN, on delivered free. One nt. 15 cents. Made Daily. and drops of all kinds. ey to You month and Eye Sts, N. W. THIS COUPON AND 75 CTS LARGE $1.50 BOTTLE ARCHER. THE KING OF DISFASES OF THE THIS COUPON AND 4. A $1.00 BOX OF NCH REMEDY FOR COUPON AND 10 CENTS 25 CENT BOTTLE ES KINKY, CURLY COUPON AND 39 CENTS F NADINOLA, THE F Pharmacy STREETS, NORTHWEST POPULAR PRICES Bington Drug Store BINGTON DRUG STORE. PHARMACY. in the drug line. It will be the le's Christian Congress for Drugs set Soaps and Perfumery. Pianno Flip, a most delicious IN. the hair grow and glossy for weeks August and September. Any minister of the Young People free a sample box of my fa 316 4½ Street, N. W. LEADING DRUGGIST JULIUS R. MAYER. N and 4th street, N. W. Washington. DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS We guarantee personal attention to prescriptions. Only the proper considered. Soda fountain free to drugs used. Lowest prices quality all. Between H and I Street.