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THE DAY WASHINGTON VOL. XXVLNO. 42 WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY MARCH 16, 1907. DR. EVAN'S SUCCES strong seeks to develop the mind ical as well as mental activity, the same time afford the pupil portunity to decide upon the vo- l course he will pursue in life. gins practical life in the class- ops and laboratory, thereby lay- foundation for some useful lrtrade tion and equipping himself to execution practical ideas. As majority of those who attend will do enter the higher insti- tive and its demands the tech- requirements are such that con- time is given to general cul- the individual becomes inocu- with the germ of intellectual improvement of self and en- sult is a certain sequence. The re of the efforts of the school in traction during the few years of be plainly indicate the cor- dinate methods. practicums of the shops presuppine amount of work having in the classroom, as it is from practical application of the conclusions that broader and valuable conceptions of their many to be derived. The mathematica furnishing drill in reason is theory for theories in logic and instruction in model making and elementary mechanics. The Physi department offers a course in meccia heat, sound, light, electricity, and steam engineering, the tactic at hand being ample for the application of such instruction. The technical equipment is entirely modern in the engineering laboratory is equipped with engine indicators, steam gauges, meters, engines, pumps, and oil machinery. The aim of manual training department is to have the pupil learn to procte while getting an educational start, as there comes a self-confidence and peculiar strength of character from the very act of one's being able to create something. Then, again, he gets a relaxation from work that is wholly mental and incidentally secures a deal of information and discipline from the informal course of shop economics. The course in woodwork is a continuation of the practice engaged in while training the graded schools. Such articles as tables, chairs, bookcases, tables, etc., are constructed. The boy even squre latitude in original design and has some experience in the use of wood-turning and pattern-making machinery and in finishing with stains and varnishes. building and has grown to be the most important divisions for Plain sewing is succeeded by king, which includes a study of cutting, fitting, draughting, and hygienic principles of dress, of color, and dyeing. The section is thoroughly equipi-gives splendid concrete results. spirit of every Armstrong pencil only that of an earnest seeker knowledge, but also that of an order as to the methods to impart wledge to others. To attain this end course in industrial pedagogy employs the various intellectual processes, history of education, school management, under various conditions, and by a series of exercises it is shown the industries may be made an interesting and vital part of the public school curriculum, lending themselves easily to Educational processes and correlating with the regular work in language, history and arithmetic. Perhaps the largest opportunity for colored youth to equip himself with a marketable education is provided in the district of Columbia by a wise and genius Congress. In addition to the spindid graded schools there is provided two secondary schools, one for purely academic instruction (The M Street High School) and one for preparing the children of the plain people for useful results in life. The success of the late institution under the wise direction of its founder, Dr. Wilson Bruce Evans, has been little short of a marvel when the opposition it encountered among the Thinkers of the race, so numerous in Washington, is taken into consideration. Despite criticism, opposition and even slander, the institution has grown in the confidence of the people of both races not only in this city but throughout the states. Its graduates may be found in the schoolrooms of the Southland, in governmental service in the machine and pattern shops of the United States Navy Yards and in domestic service of the highest kind. In short, Armstrong is the school designed for the children of the plain people; not for those who wish to bluff their way through the world as leaders on a bare diploma and who are content to do all the thinking and acting for the rest of their race, provided the masses furnish them with food, clothing and shelter of the best sort. THE JAMESTOWN NEGRO EXHIBIT With the reorganization of the committee in charge of the Negro Department of the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, the success of the remarkable and uplifting enterprise is assured. President Roosevelt and Congress have given it their hearty approval, as is evidenced by the appropriation of $100,000 in its interest. The work is in splendid hands. The managers are all very well known and they enjoy the fullest confidence of the people of the country. Mr. Thomas J. Calloway, the chairman of the Executive Committee, has had a large experience in exposition matters, having had charge of the special Negro exhibit at Paris in 1900, and again at would be like unto "carrying coals to in 1901. The displays made on these occasions were highly creditable to the Negro and stamped Mr. Calloway as a man of rare energy, industry and resourcefulness. Mr. Andrew F. Hilyer, the secretary and treasurer, is not less well known, being an expert accountant and business man of conspicuous ability. Mr. Giles B. Jackson, the director-general, has been in the harness from the beginning, and to eulogize him here would be like unto "carrying coals to Newcastle." Mrs. A. M. Curtis, the fiscal agent, will be remembered for her excellent work at Chicago and St. Louis, and in other connections helpful to the race. The busy staff, now occupied in the preliminary work at Washington, also includes Mr. R. W. Thompson, the well-known correspondent, who is assisting as special agent; Mr. T. Arnold Hill, chief clerk; Mrs. Ruby Hughes, Mrs. John C. Keelan, Mrs. Mattie E. Tyler, Misses Frances B. Spencer, Susie R. Hamilton and Nannie B. Jackson, clerks and stenographers; Mr. W. T. Ferguson, formerly of the Census Office, as assistant accountant. In short time the headquarters will be moved to Norfolk, to be in close touch with the actual installing of the exhibit, which already gives evidence of, being a distinct triumph for the race. The best people of the land are extending their-encouragement, and the reports from the field agents are of the most reassuring character. Whatever may have been the view of many heretofore as to the advisability of a separate exhibit, the leaders and the masses are now a unit on the proposition that since an exhibit has been planned in the name of the race, and is to go on to completion, the only logical thing to do is for all to put their shoulders to the wheel and make it the success it ought to be. The Negro Exhibit at Jmestown spells opportunity for the colored people of this country, and we shall be guilty of the grossest negligence if we fail to improve it to the utmost. AN AUTOGRAPH For The Bee "Sincerely yours," and just beneath, Your name. The thought then came to me, Sweet as the first white rose's breath, "I have a friend, a friend in thee." If this be true, and true it is, If this be true, and true true, For thou art truth, thyself so true, I need no more to make my bliss As pure as Heaven's ethereal blue. Why should I care for wealth and fame? Poor bubbles these of empty air; From all I turn to thy dear name, And find enduring substance there. The world may pass and heed me not, Its sweetest smiles to others lend; My solace is this cheering thought, Yes, this alone, thou art my friend J. H. Gray. MR THOMPSON. Mr. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, but who has been stationed at Louisville, Ky., is now connected with the Jamestown Exposition. Mr. Thompson is one of the best-known writers in this country, and a man widely known among the members of the press. Mr. Thompson is no doubt an acquisition to the Jamestown Exposition. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY MARCH 16, 1907. 10 DR. W. BRUCE EVANS, PRINCI-PAL OF THE ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL. I never had so much fun in all my life as I did at the last session of the Cardozo trial last week. I saw an anxious look on the faces of his admirers and many of them made themselves ridiculous. I would have adopted different tactics. I would have asked the Board of Education for leniency. A fight is good sometimes but when you find that the facts are against you, you must resort to other methods. Rev. S. L. Corrothers was present and sat with a dignified air. He never said a word during the proceedings of the trial, but at its conclusion he gave the usual bluff by asserting that the people would carry the case to court. So far as the people are concerned, they will not contribute one cent. The people of this city are interested in their schools and they will not indorse anything that looks like rebellion. I must say that some of the sweetest looking young ladies in the city and schools were present at this trial. Many of them had on their best attire. Admiral Baird sat with a dignified air DR. W. BRUCE EVANS, PRINCIPAL TRAINING while Captain Oyster gave looks of determination. He never loses his head. He had a smile that would not come off. He meant to give the accused all the time he wanted. I want to say to those who claim to be interested in Mr. Cardozo that he has lost. He might as well look for another occupation. The Trinity Baptist Church will be in its new quarters in a few weeks. The several clubs are working hard. One of the most liberal members of the Trinity is Mrs. Willis Jones. He never fails to come forward with financial aid when he is requested to do so. My friend James O. Holmes is doing well. He has the only hotel in South Washington. You can be well accommodated when you patronize his place of business. If you want a first-class meal you should not fail to call at the Holmes hotel. I shall be glad to see the two Masonic bodies united. There is no cause for spending so much money to test who has the right to exist. Rumor has it that the Board of Education will investigate certain existing rumors. Where there is so much smoke there is some fire. FAIRPLAY. DEATH OF MR. LANKFORD. Mr. J. A. Lankford, the noted architect and builder and his brother, who is from one of the oldest, most noted, and high standing families of Missouri, were called home to attend the funeral of their father, Anderson Lankford, who was seventy years old, leaving a family of ten children, all of whom are of age, and of the highest standing along business and professional lines, in the several different states and communities in which they live. They all were at their father's funeral with the exception of one sister, who lived in Texas, and was very sick at the time of their father's "While the past year, because of clash-death. He was a verw conservative business man and left quite an estate to be divided among the children. PARAGRAPHIC NEWS. The friends of Mr. E. P. McCabe, of Chicago, sympathize with the family in the recent bereavement caused by the death of his daughter, Miss Edwina McCabe; The speech of Mr. Carnegie, entitled "Pacific Arbitration," delivered at St. Andrew's University, Aberdeen, in Berlin, has been translated into German. Ex-Senttor James L. Pugh, who had been seriously ill at his home on R street for some time, died last Saturday night. It is stated that there will be no colorline drawn by the Postoffice Department in the matter of colored and white railway mail clerks working together on the same cars. The post of Fort Washakie, In Wyoming, is to be abandoned the first of next May. Nearly the entire business district of the mining town of Preacher, Wise county, Va., was destroyed by fire last Sun- EI-PAL OF THE ARMSTRONG SCHOOL. dayn right. After being absent six years from Suffolk, Va., Ben. Jackson, colored, returned from Philadelphia this week to find his wife, Mary Jackson, who thought that he was dead, married to Will Nicholson. The American steamer City of Para, which had on board 1,000 rides for Amalapa, Honduras, was lately overhauled by a Nicaraguan gunboat, which seized the rifles. While policemen were searching the rooms occupied by a student at harcaused the death of five and injured six. Wendell P. Garrison, who died recently, was the third son of William Lloyd Garrison. Dr. J. E. Shephard, of Durham, N.C., who left some days ago for London, will be gone four months. Professor McCrtry, of North Carolina, accompanied Dr. Shephard. Mr. W. H. Screven, of Savannah, Ga., who was appointed lately in the Postoffice, arrived in this city last week. The St. Luke Organization is preparing for the regular Easter services. The husband of Madame Selika, Signor Velosko, at one time prominent as a baritone singer, is said to be a paralytic. The type changed the name of the Portsmouth (Va.) Star, on the fourth page of the last issue, to "Staq"—thus giving a new word to the English language, meaning a new illuminator. Bishop Smith spent last Sunday in New York, and assisted in the rally at Zion Church. BEN. TILLMAN During these cold and dull days the people like to read funny stories as well as funny speeches. There is no man in the country who can make people laugh more than Ben, Tillman. In Baltimore last week at the Lyric Theater Tillman was booked to lecture. There were about 950 people present. Other papers state that only 900 people were present, and one-half of these were women and children. Mr. Tillman advanced to the platform in pure Southern style and among other things he said: "In South Carolina all white women and all decent white men observe the color line. The Southern people stand today as they have since 1865—like a stone wall for Anglo-Saxon civilization." A voice from the gallery wanted to know how the Anglo-Saxon treated the Irish. "Wait till I'm through and I will answer you," said the Senator, but changed his mind and replied: "The Irish have been made the victims of cruelty. I hope the time will come when they will have equal liberty with Anglo-Saxon—no more, no less. But I have not come here to discuss that question, but the negro question," he concluded. The questioner persisted in interrupting, and there were frequent cries of "put him out! Put him out!" "There are 9,000,000 negroes in the United States," the Senator continued. "Their sole hope and purpose is to force upon us political, and finally social, equality with the mixture of the races. Many States had laws against the intermarriages of the races, but they were repealed. I don't know that you have such a law." (Cries of "Oh, yes we havel!") "With political control lodged in the negro's hands, what is to prevent the social equality? "We settled the Indian problem by driving them back and taking their land. We settled the Mongolian problem by Chinese exclusion. The same thing will be repeated with the Japanese. Then came the acquisition of the Malay with the Philippines. Did we give the Filipino a vote? We settled him in accordance with the wishes of selfish white men there, who want to exploit him. We have treated every race in the interest of the white man and it was only to the negro we said, 'Oh, come to my bosom!' "I Abhor Slavery." "I abhor slavery. It's dead and I'm glad of it. I'm ready for the negro to have life and liberty, but when we come to the pursuit of happiness, I am not willing for his vote to kill mine and his happiness to ruin mine. "South Carolina and Mississippi are never going to be ruled by the black man, for history has never shown us a white race ruled by a negro race. We don't propose to break the rule in the South. Negroes in history have always been the burden bearers. The negro has never built himself a city or a written language. If you tell me the negro is the equal of the white man I'll say that history tells you you are a liar. "They say: 'Educate the negro and he will be a white man in all save color.' No; the negro has not the moral fiber in him. "Education won't make a white man out of the negro. Give him life and liberty and as much happiness as he can get without touching mine. We must be careful not to overeducate him. We have some whites who are overeducated. "I've talked to you nearly two hours and hope I haven't left you so much in ignorance as you were." "Your burden is hard enough, but it is life and death with us in South Carolina. We are resolved to transmit to our children a government where white men will rule as long as grass grows and water runs." Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. work is arousing considerable enthusiasm. The headquarters, corner U and Twelfth streets, is nightly crowded with committeemen arranging for their canvass, which will be started April 7, to raise $25,000 to secure Mr. Rockefeller's conditional offer of the same amount. The big Men's Meetings every Sunday are productive of good results, and attended by immense crowds of men; 19 men were converted last Sunday. Commissioner Henry B. McFarland addresses the men Sunday on the subject, "The Victorious Life." Mr. Clarence Cameron White, our violin virtuoso, will render several selections and the famous "Temple Quartette" will sing These numbers are three exceptionally strong attractions, and the True Reformers' Hall will doubtless be taxed to its utmost capacity. Mrs. Mary Wray, says the Seattle Republican, celebrated her one hundredth birthday anniversary the twenty-fifth of last month. Mrs. Wray was born in Virginia, and is the widow of Rev R. Wray, of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Wray is now residing at 3030 Midvale avenue, Freemont, Washington. The preacher who claims that it is sacrificious because some secret society men handle the Bible is more righteous than our Blessed Lord, who ate with sinners. READ THE BEE In years gone by there never was any color line drawn at the lunch counter in the District Supreme Court House lunch room. It has only been in recent years. A few years prior to letting the lunch room out to certain classes of white people has this color prejudice and race discrimination shown itself. Prior to the death of Justice Brolly a German woman served lunches to the court and other officials and the public, white and colored. No race discrimination ever showed itself. Justice E. M. Hewlett is no doubt the only member of the bar, colored, who has ever attempted to break up this race discrimination. About four years ago or perhaps less, a similar incident occurred in this lunch room that occurred a few days ago. Lawyer Hewlett reported the incident to the marshal and the result was the proprietor had to close down business because the majority of this proprietor's patronage consisted of colored patrons who discontinued patronizing this lunch room. Last week Lawyer Hewlett visited this lunch room with Attorney L. G. Gregory, one of the most scholarly and polished members of the local bar and asked to be served. The proprietress refused to serve these two members of the bar, whereupon Mr. Hewlett sent the following letter to the United States Marshal, Palmer: March 6, 1997. Hon. Aulick Palmer H. S. Moehl. from Ranick Palmer, G. S. Marshall. Dear Sir-I am forced to again complain of my treatment by the proprietor of the lunch room under the Court House. Mr. L. G. Gregory and I, both members of the bar, went to the lunch room today and gave our orders. I could hardly believe my ears when I was informed that we could not be served in the room set aside for members of the bar. In order that there might be no mistake I went to the lady in charge and she positively refused to serve us. Will you please inform her that she cannot discriminate in this way in the court lunch room. Very Respectfully, E. M. Hewlett. In reply Mr. Palmer sent the following: Department of Justice. Marshal of the United States, District of Columbia. Washington, D. C., Mar. 6, 1907. Mr. E. M. Hewlett, 217 4½ street, N.W., City. Sir:— Replying to your letter of the 6th inst, I will state that the proprietress of the lunch room in the Court House has been informed that she can not make any discrimination in her service on account of color. In view of the above reply Mr. Hewlett went to the lunch room again and asked to be served and the answer was that she would give up the lunch room before she would serve him. Notwithstanding the refusal of the proprietress to serve any colored member of the bar or any other colored person, the same day that Mr. Hewlett was refused and every day subsequent, certain colored members of the bar went to the lunch room and occupied seats that are set apart for them. It is also reported that a colored employee in the recorder of deeds' office severely criticised Mr. Hewlett for exercising his manhood rights and declared that he was satisfied and would continue to patronize this lunch room that discriminates against his people. Not only is it a fact that this colored individual continues to patronize this lunch room, but quite a number of colored members of the bar and certain colored clerks in the Pension Office. As a matter of fact, two-thirds of the patrons of this lunch room, it is said, consist of colored people. This lunch room is upon government property, which is sustained by all the people who pay taxes and who are citizens of the District of Columbia. While there is a sign over the door of this particular room, "For Members of the Bar Only," any white person, man or woman, is permitted to occupy a seat at the table. During lunch hour which is from 12 to 2, or little after, colored members of the bar and other colored citizens, who are seen and heard every week and Sundays in the several lyceums in this city in churches, pulpits and elsewhere preaching and speaking and denouncing race discrimination, may be seen seated at the lunch counter for colored people only. Race orators, politicians, lawyers, and doctors who shout themselves hoarse in all public gatherings where colored people are, may be seen seated at a counter set apart for them. This lunch room must either serve colored patrons in all parts or quit business, is the dictum of the United States Marshal. --- The $40,000 Cat Accepts Luxuries as a Matter of Course. Wilkesbarre, Pa—All over the world are people who are interested in the welfare of Blackle, the famous cat of this city, which has inherited a $40,000 estate, lives in solitary grandeur in a large two-floor apartment, with 12 rooms to gambol in and an attendant to care for him alone. When his mate, Pinkey, died a short time ago and Blackle inherite Pinkey's share of the $40,000 left to them both by their master, the late Benjamin F. Dilley of this city, the news was published and is still traveling. Miss Addie Ruch, who is Blackie's attendant, and who receives a life ```markdown ``` "Blackie," the $40,000 Cat. pension from the estate for caring for him, would have to engage several assistants if she put into practice all the suggestions she received in the scores of letters sent to Blackle and to her from all over the world, but she has paid no attention to any of them, and having brought Blackle up since he first opened his eyes, 16 years ago, she feels capable, she says, of doing what is best for him, and of making his life as long as it is possible for a cat to live. Already he is far older than most cats, and he seems to realize his unique position as a cat of inherited wealth, for he is stately and dignified, he does not lavish caresses upon anyone, not even his devoted attendant, Miss Ruch. Truth to tell, Blackle, as if he does not find comfort in riches, is a rather morose animal, and takes life far too seriously. Perhaps if he had to hustle for his meals like many cats who are heard at night singing their paeans of satisfaction, he might be happler. Blackie sits up at table, has shrimps, Italian chestnuts and other dainties to eat, has fur-lined baskets in which to repose, and many cozy couches and soft chairs upon which to curl. Imagine his 'scorn when a letter came from a western woman saying that what Blackie needed 'was a couple of kittens to play with—kittens which would romp up and down the room, pull his whiskers, pursue his tall, bite his ears and claw his nose. She even offered to furnish the kittens, and guaranteed that they would give him the time of his life. Think of the curl of his nose when came a letter from a New York woman who, preparing to go abroad with her husband for some months, wrote offering to send her cat to keep Blackie company while she was away, and suggesting that, as her cat was a well-bred and highly-cultivated animal, Blackie would be pleased. Such presumption! J. E. Reyburn Has Been a Member of Five Congresses. Philadelphia.—John Edgar Reyburn, mayor elect of Philadelphia, was born A. B. JOHN E. REYBURN. (Newly Elected Mayor of Philadelphia.) In New Carlisle, O., February 7, 1845, was educated by private tutor and at Saunders Institute, West Philadelphia, and studied law and was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1870. He was a member of the house of representatives of Pennsylvania in 1871, 1874, 1875 and 1876; was elected a member of the senate of Pennsylvania for a term of four years in 1876 and reelected in 1880; was elected president pro tem. for the session of 1883; was reelected senator in 1884 and again elected in 1888. He was elected to congress in 1890 and was reelected to the five succeeding congresses. Rev. A. Binga. Jr., Vice-President. Giles B. Jackson, Director-General. Pursuant to an Act of the Congress, there will be held a Naval an- tion of the Three Hundredth Anniversary English-speaking people in this commencing on the 26th day of April day of November, 1907. That in order for the colored people achievements since their emancipated leaders of the race, to hold a separate put upon exhibition the marvelous, agriculturally, educationally, see and judge for itself the capacity as a producer. The Negro Development and Ex- states of America, a company duly ginia, with an authorized capital st at the Exposition what the race has engraved, invented, written and pub has done or accomplished, from the world may form a correct and gro race of this country; to the en- problem may be had from a busi- dustrial point of view. It has, therefore, been decided to list for exhibition any and every an race. It is the desire of the Coun- of every character, except live ste. Our women are noted for embub knitting, weaving, and hundreds of our men are noted for their skill in welding, and putting together arti all such articles and hundreds or other Implements of every character are. There will be given a first, a seco-ous articles produced and exhibited. The Congress of the United Sai the said Negro Development and Incredible exhibit at the said James. Now, in order to list the articles the Company for all persons who ha the names of said articles on the co of the owner, his or her resiednce, every instance, please write plainly as to be sent for in time to be place. It is incumbent upon every memb this Exposition is made a success; and expects great results. John R. Hawkins, Auditor and Chief of Finance. Washington, D. C., Branch, 12th and U Sts. N.W., Washington, D.C. Norfolk Branch, 663 Church Street, Norfolk, Virginia. 190 Pursuant to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America; there will be held a Naval and Land Exposition in commemoration of the Three Hundredth Anniversary of the landing of the first English-speaking people in this country, at Jamestown, Virginia commencing on the 26th day of April, 1907, and ending on the 15. day of November, 1907. That in order for the colored people of this country to show their achievements since their emancipation, it was deemed wise, by the leaders of the race, to hold a separate and distinct exhibit in order to put upon exhibition the marvelous progress they have made mechanically, agriculturally, educationally, and financially; that the world may see and judge for itself the capacity of the Negro as a race; his ability as a producer. The Negro Development and Exposition Company of the United States of America, a company duly chartered under the laws of Virginia, with an authorized capital stock of $800,000, proposes to show at the Exposition what the race has made, produced, woven, carved, engraved, invented, written and published; in fact, everything the race has done or accomplished, from an industrial point of view, that the world may form a correct and more favorable opinion of the Negro race of this country; to the end that a proper solution of the problem may be had from a business, commercial, financial, and in dustrial point of view. It has, therefore, been decided to ask every member of our race to list for exhibition any and every article made by any member of the race. It is the desire of the Company to have a complete exhibit of every character, except live stock. Our women are noted for embroidery and handsome trimmings, knitting, weaving, and hundreds of other domestic productions; while our men are noted for their skill in drawing, carving, inventing, welding, and putting together articles of value too numerous to name; all such articles and hundreds or others are solicited for exhibition Implements of every character are much desired. There will be given a first, a second, and a third prize on the various articles produced and exhibited by members of the race. The Congress of the United States has appropriated $100,00 to aid the said Negro Development and Exposition Company in making a creditable exhibit at the said Jamestown Exposition. Now, in order to list the articles for exhibition, it is requested by the Company for all persons who have articles for exhibition, to write the names of said articles on the coupon below, giving the full name of the owner, his or her resiednce, together with P. O. address. In every instance, please write plainly, that the articles may be listed so as to be sent for in.time to be placed on exhibition. It is incumbent upon every member of the race to see to it that this Exposition is made a success; as the world has its eyes upon us and expects great results. GILES B. JACKSON. Director-General. Please show this to two or more of you for a copy. Tear off and fill out the blank below 528 East Broad Street, Richmond Name of exhibit Name of owner P. O. Address Remarks Value of Article 528 East Broad St., Richmond, Va. for more of your friends and ask them to write the blank below and mail to Giles B. Jackson, West, Richmond, Va. Please show this to two or more of your friends and ask them to write for a copy. Tear off and fill out the blank below and mail to Giles B. Jackson. 528 East Broad Street, Richmond, Va. Relatives and Church in Controversy Over Property Worth $50,000. Champaign, Ill.—The village of Homer in the southern part of this county, is excited over the extraordinary gift made by Joslah Gorham, an aged resident of that place to his niece and housekeeper, Mrs. Louise Pyatt, the gift being his entire property, consisting of 320 acres of land, valued at $175 an acre. Mrs. Pyatt will have a hard time retaining the gift, however, as Gorham's son Henry, who lives in Champaign, has filed a suit in the circuit court, charging Mrs Pyatt with obtaining the property by undue influence. It is only two months ago that the woman invited her aged uncle to come from Champaign, where he had been living with his son, to establish a home in the village of Homer, where she could care for him. He readily consented, as did the son, who, however, demanded a contract from her in regard to compensation. This was agreed to, but for some reason was never written out. Rev. O. K. Doney, a Christian minister, walked into the Citizens' bank at Homer and told the cashier, Perle Wiggins, who attended to the business affairs of Joslah Gorham, that Mr. Gorham had made over his farm to Mrs. Pyatt, who would devote a part of it to foreign missionary work in the Christian church. Wiggins communicated with the son, Henry Gorham, and the latter at once instituted suit. He will allege that the old man is incapable of attending to his own affairs, and that he did not know what he was doing. Cannon Once Owned by Russlans Presents Grewsome Record. Seattle. Wash. A gun of grewsome history is the old cannon which occupies a post on the after-deck of the tug Favorite, which plies Puget sound. check of the get sound. --- W. Isaac Johnson, President, Robert Kelser, Secretary. R. T. Hill, Treasurer. GIVES BIG FARM TO NIECE. GUN HAS PECULIAR HISTORY. WE KNOW OUR OWN FLOWERS. F. H. KRAMER. Florist and Decorator. J. C. Powell, the florist, with F. H. Kramer, Central Market, and 916 F street, N. W., will be pleased to see all his friends during the holidays. Plenty of Roses, Carnations, Violets, Floral Designs and Decorations. Don't fail to call. Store phone, Main 3787. Market phone, Main 2197. Greenhouse phone, East 193. Private office phone, Main 3987. FULL DRESS AND TUXEDO SUITS. guns have grewsome histories, but the Russian cannon dates back to a time and place when atrocities were common. On account of its interesting history it will be exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, which will be held at Seattle in 1909. Here is the story, as told by the sailors of Puget sound to the awe-stricken cabin boys: When Russia owned Alaska the government was at Sitka, and the Russian cruiser Polltkovsky was the guardian of law and order. The Polltkovsky carried a complement of French cannon of the latest make, and was a formidable fighting craft. While on a voyage of exploration, in the neighborhood of what is now Valdez, the Indians attacked the crew, but were beaten off without much difficulty. In the melee, however, two of the polltkovsky's sailors were killed, and it so happened that two Indians were captured. In revenge for the death of the sailors the captain of the warship ordered the captives tied to the mouth of the cannon and the cannon M. ```markdown ``` F-737 DIAMONDS Put Your Money in Diamonds. No Better Investment To-Day. Prices in the Diamond market are advancing, but our prices have not been advanced in some time. We still have a large collection of superb Diamonds which we bought a considerable time ago at lower prices than prevail today. We shall not advance prices on these stones. We are merchants and not speculators and our fair percentage of profit is all we ask. So, as long as these Diamonds last, it will be possible to buy them here under the regular market for fine stones. Ladies' Diamond Rings, $5.00 $150.00. Ladies' Diamond Broaches, $5.50 to $1,000. Diamond Earrings, $15.00 to $500.00. Diamond Scarf Pins, $7.00 up. Diamond Cuff Buttons, $7.00 up. Diamond Studs, $10.00 up. We have Ladies' Handsome Diamond Rings set in Tiffanv Mounting which we are selling at $30.00. This will make an appropriate present for Christmas. Every stone a ball of fire. CLOCKS AND BRONZES Clocks of all makes—American, French and German. We have a Clock as cheap as $5.00—must be seen to be appreciated. All Clocks kept in order for two years. IF YOU PLACE To Board ADVERTISE Go to HOLMES' HOTEL, No. 333 Virginia Ave., S.W. Best Afro-American Accommodation in the District. EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PLAN. Good Rooms and Lodging, 50.. 75c. and $1.00. Comfortably Heated by Steam. Give us a Call James Otoway Holmes, Prop. Washington, D. C. Main Phone 2315. VOIGTE. Our stock of Jewelry and Bric-a-Brac is now complete. Each piece has been carefully selected and we feel satisfied that a visit from you will bear us out that we have as fine a selection as can be found anywhere. Why not give us a call tomorrow. Everybody has some friend whom they wish to make happen. It may be mother or father, sister or brother. It may be a wife, or may be a sweetheart—and no better time than Christmas is so appropriate—so suggestive. Nothing makes one feel happier than to gladden the heart of another. Any article that you may select will be laid aside and delivered when wanted. Experienced clerks. Polite attention. Engraving Free of Charge. We mention here but a few of our specials. Gentlemen's 20-year-Gold Filled American Stem Winders and Setters, $10. Ladies 20-year Gold Filled Stem Winders and Setters, $10. Gentlemen's 14-carat Solid Gold American Stem Winders and Setters, as cheap as $35. Children's Solid Silver Watches with Pin Attachment, $3.50; regular price, $4.50. Ladies Solid GoldWatches, Open Face, $8.00. Boys' Solid Silver Watches, $5 up. RINGS, LOCKETS, ETC. Gents' Solid Gold Signet-Rings, $3.50 up. Child's Solid Gold Signet Rings, $1.00 up. Ladies' Solid Gold Medallion Lockets, $4.00 up. Ladies Solid Gold Crosses, $4.00 up. Gents' Solid Gold Lockets, $4.00 up. Ladies' Solid Gold Bracelets, $5.00 up. Ladies' 14-Carat Gold Filled Lockets, $2.00 up. We engrave the monograms on them in the highest style of the art. SILVERWARE Silver Tea Sets, $10.00 up. Silver Cake Baskets, $4.00 up. Silver Cups for Children, $1.25 up. Silver Baking Dish, 7.00. Silver Butter Dishes, $3.50 up. Silver Pickle Castors, $3.00 up. The above silver is the Genuine Rogers, which speaks for itself. CATHOLIC GOODS We have the largest line of Catholic Goods in the city. Genuine Pearl Rosaries, 35 cents up. Genuine Pearl Rosaries, strung rh 528 Wm. C 1225 and, 1227 7th SOLE DISTRIBUTION James F. Wm. Cannon, 1225 and, 1727 7th Street, N.W. SOLE DISTRIBUTER CF OLD FURI SIM WHI James F. Oyster, The Leading Place in the City for BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. Oyster's Butter is the sweetest in the market. H purest and Eggs the freshest. Square Stands, Center Market, 5th and K street Riggs Market. OFFICE Wholesale Dealer and Salesman, 900 and 902 Penns N. W. No one shall keep any kind of fowls Members of the M in any square of the District of Colum-must reside in the D. bia that has been 75 per cent improvedopinion of Corporation without consent of the Health Officer,of the District. Oyster's Butter is the sweetest in the market. His Cheese is the purest and Eggs the freshest. Square Stands, Center Market, 5th and K streets, N. W. and Riggs Market. OFFICE Wholesale Dealer and Salesman, 900 and 902 Pennsylvania Av. N. W. No one shall keep any kind of fowls Members of the Metropolitan in any square of the District of Colum-must reside in the D. C., according bias that has been 75 per cent improvedopinion of Corporation Council without consent of the Health Officer of the District. neglect to obtain the same $10 fine. The farmer in the long run The Cathedral of the P. E. Churchmain man in this country. The area of the D. C. will be located at St. Al-produced by him during the last ban's, on the Tennallytown road. It was $6,794,000,000, while the R. will be 500 feet long and of Gothiereceived $2,320,000,000, and the irna man style. KEYSTONE D-770 on Fine Silver, with Solid S Crucifix, 75 cents up. Emerald, Sapphire, Garnet R by, Jade, Turquoise. Topaz. Cri tal, and Coral Rosaries, strung 14-Carat Gold-Filled Chain, $4.00 and $5.00. Will make a handsome Christmas present. Solid Gold Rosaries, Genuine Stones, $25.00. Rosaries for special devotions. viz.: Immaculate Conception, St Ann's, St. Philomena, St. Anthony. Seven Dolors, Infant of Prague, St. Joseph, etc., with prayers either English or German. High quality at low prices, such as Key of Heaven, Manual of Prayers, St. Vincent's Manual, Vade Mecum, Sacred Heart, Following of Christ (by Kempis), Bibles, Old and New Testaments, etc. We have them in cases suitable for bridal or Christmas presents. RELIGIOUS MEDALS Religious Medals in Gold and Silver; Immaculate Conception, St. Benedict, St. Anthony, St. Joseph, Infant of Prague, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Aloysius, etc. Eight-Day Sanctuary Oil, $1 10 per gallon. Crucifixes, hanging and standing Candle Sticks in Gold Silver, and Brass. Sacred Hearts, Solid Gold, 75 cents and $1.25. annon, h Street, N. W. TERIFOLD IURI SIM WHI Oyster, in the market. His Cheese is the 5th and K streets, N. W. and ICE 900 and 902 Pennsylvania Av W. Members of the Metropolitan must reside in the D. C., according opinion of Corporation Council of the District. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text or details. It appears to be a grayscale photograph of a scene with multiple figures, possibly in a historical or industrial setting. Due to the low resolution, no specific details can be discerned. DELPHIN M, DELMAS DELPHIN M, DELMAS SKETCH OF LEADING LAWYER OF THAW DEFENSE. "Napoleon of the West Already Has Great Record in California—Has No Desire for Political Office An Old-School Orator. New York.—Delphin Michael Delmas was brought into the limelight of metropolitan life for the first time when he assumed active charge of the defense of Harry K. Thaw. Everything seemed to be against him. He was called upon to stay the tide of adverse circumstances that was jeopardizing the life of the young Pittsburg millionaire. Mr. Delmas was a stranger to many details of the practice in the New York courts. First he showed his daring by ruthlessly casting aside the debris of Thaw's case and arranging a campaign of his own. Then he wpn a point and surprised District Attorney Jerome by introducing testimony tending to show that Stanford White had threatened to kill Thaw. Mr. Delmas is a "Napoleon" of the west in more senses than one. Those who know him best say he rather prides himself on his resemblance to the Corsican conqueror. There is a suggestion of Napoleon in the poise of his head, his profile and the shape of his temples. His facial resemblance to Napoleon is emphasized by his habit of wearing a pointed lock of hair over his forehead, like that seen in the portraits of the French emperor. His friends in San Francisco have twitted him on a story that he was, indeed, a descendant of Napoleon. Some Californians even believe that, Mr. Delmas being of French extraction, there is some kinship between the two men. When the story T. R. The image depicts a large, spacious room with a high ceiling and large windows. The room is filled with numerous tables and chairs, where people are seated and engaged in various activities. The walls are adorned with large, framed pictures or artworks. The room appears to be a communal space, possibly a hall or a classroom, where people gather to work, study, or socialize. is mentioned to him, the lawyer assumes an air of gentle deprecation. The most striking of his mannerisms are his flowing gestures and a habit of looking at a witness or into the jury box with his head bent forward and his eyes cast upward. He has a habit of holding his eyeglasses in his hand while gesturing. As he throws forward his head and turns up his eyes he raises his glasses horizontally and looks across them, forming a picture that is distinctive and striking. Mr. Delmas is 53 years old and practiced law in California for thirty-odd years. Most of his practice has been in civil cases, and some consider him at his best in that branch of his profession. The suit which carried his fame all over the country was the contest over the millions of the late Senator Fair. He represented the contestant, Mrs. Craven, and met one of his infrequent defeats. He also defended a libel suit against Claus Spreckels and was recently sought for the position of general counsel of the Southern Pacific railway, but declined. While he never posed as a criminal lawyer, some of his greatest victories have been won in such cases. He has had 16 clients accused of homicide, and all have been acquitted. Mr. Delmas belongs to the Chesterfieldian type of man. His suave speech, rounded gestures and measured periods, all framed in "fine English," impressed those who have seen him at the Thaw trial. Californians said they had helped to make him famous on the Pacific coast. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text or details. It appears to be a graffiti or street art scene with various figures and objects. The law seems to be a consuming passion of his life. Next to that he is a shrewd financier. His love of retirement has been emphasized in recent years, since a personal episode in his life made public in San Francisco. Much of his leisure was spent at his country home near San Francisco. He delights in books, and is an omnivorous reader. Political position has no allurements for him. He is in demand as a speechmaker at banquets and other public functions. On these occasions, however, his attitude is distinctly a dignified and courtly one. To his skill in the examination of witnesses he is said to add the gift of eloquent argument, in which inclusive analysis of evidence is mingled with oratory of a sort that appeals to the emotions. He belongs to the old school of orators, as distinguished from the strenuous, the casual and the colloquial speakers in the more modern fashion. Yet, as one of his acquaintances said last week: "When Delmas wants to be sarcastic his words are like vitriol in a cup of honey." His fee, according to the estimates of eastern lawyers who know Mr. Delmas' abilities, cannot be far short of $100,000. SEWING DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL WOMAN IS LAND BOOMER. Former School Teacher Makes Success of New Vocation. Sioux City, Ia.—Miss Ella A. Hawkins of this city is a woman who left the school room for the real estate business and has made a remarkable success of it. Miss Hawkins is well acquainted with South Dakota, having taught school in the town of Spink in that state and later been a principal in the Sioux city public schools. She became interested in real estate in a small way, and, meeting with success, she later turned her attention to large deals in Dakota lands. Her first sale was a farm at the end of a 20-mile drive in the heart of South Dakota. A year ago she went into partnership with her A. brother and another man, and while her duties are connected with the office in the main, she is able to go out and make a sale as quickly and with as much ease as some of the veterans in that line of work. Miss Hawkins says that the majority of her customers come from Illinois and Iowa, and her enthusiasm over the future of the Dakotas is such that she has no trouble at all in making sales. STONE RESEMBLES SPHINX. Odd Formation of Rock Near City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia.—Residents of this city need not travel to Egypt to view the Sphinx, according to the imaginative admirers of the Wissahickon. Of the many curious and famous rocks found along the ten-mile length of the Wissahickon drive none is more prominent than the Sphinx-like projection near the mouth of the creek, near the spot where it empties into the Schuylkill. Although this is not one of the most prominent points along the creek—being just below Ridge avenue where it crosses the Wissahickon, from which glimpses of it can be obtained during the time of summer leafage and a distinct view for trolley passengers during the winter months—there are few Wissahickon rocks apparently so little known. While the rock does not exactly resemble any one of the mythical creatures of the Egyptians, it has been appropriately named the Sphinx rock, and its elevated position keeps The Sphinx on the Wissahickon. It in prominent view from many sections of the hilly slopes further up the creek. THE TACTFUL GIRL. Because of What She Is, She Is Welcome Everywhere. The tactful girl is welcomed everywhere. She is usually successful in the home, in society and business, besides being an appreciated comforter in times of trouble, and one who can enter heartily into another's happiness. To be tactful one must be utterly free from self-consciousness and try to think only of the requirements of others. A ready listener is always welcome in all grades of society, and the tactful girl will patiently listen to the woes and lilis of other people without letting them see how uninteresting they are to her, or, in return, repeating her own troubles. What good can it do any one to divulge a family secret or falling? A tactful girl will find no interest in this kind of conversation, says New York Weekly, and will introduce a more pleasant topic. She can always keep a quiet tongue in her head when necessary, and will hesitate to spread unkind gossip. When in company of the opposite sex, a girl will show her tactfulness by the interest which she takes in the likes and dislikes of her companion. The person who seems to delight in repeating mean and unkind gossip is not likely to become a favorite with any one; but a welcome will always be found for those who know how to take an interest in others' concerns, and to keep their own troubles to themselves, thereby always exercising tact. --- THE BEE PUBLISHED AT 1109 Eye St., N. W., Washington D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR. Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year in advance...$2.00 Six months ... 1.00 Three months ... .50 Subscription monthly ... 20 FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATOR JOSEPH BENSON FORAKER OF OHIO FOR VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF, OF NEW YORK OUR SCHOOLS. --- money. There should be no discrimination in servants employed by the government. All government employees who do the same work should receive the same pay regardless of their color. THE COLORED ATTORNEY. One would suppose that the colored attorney in the District of Columbia had some get-up about him when his civil rights are being denied him. It is a fact, however, that he remains silent when he should protest and resent an insult. Many of them do not regard the rights of one another and neither do they regard legal ethics. There is no use to talk to them about organizing because they regard such a proposition an insult. The recent action of Ex-Justice Hewlett and his manly fight against race discrimination is only a sample of how other colored lawyers act when one of their number attempts to do something. The Bee is in possession of facts in which one colored lawyer could not render his client the service he desired, so he recommended the client to another, but admonished his client not to pay the lawyer he had recommended a fee until he succeeded in doing what he had failed and couldn't do. In many instances the ethics of the white members of the bar are quite different. The white member of the bar will say if the colored lawyer cannot succeed, "come to me and I will see what I can do." Efforts have been made in and around the courthouse to put a stop to "copping," but to a great extent it goes on just the same, to the chagrin and disgust of the court. The colored lawyer will sit and see his own rights slip from him without protest. He will stand behind locked doors and criticise his more successful brother and play the part of a sycophant when he gets a case. Many of them will not try a case without having white members of the bar associated with them. Not even a case that many students could successfully handle. In the recent lunch room episode, what do we see? We see one manly colored attorney battling for the rights of his fellow man and others standing off criticising him. We also see other colored lawyers patronizing the lunch room whose proprietress says that she will not allow them a seat in the room set aside for members of the bar. How can the people they claim to serve have any confidence in them or respect for them? Is this humiliating action on the part of men who practice the law never going to stop? Is this generation of colored men going to retrograde? If the colored attorney sets a humiliating and cowardly example, what is to be expected from the people they claim to represent? There are a few colored men at the local bar who deserve credit for expressing their manhood. The court has on more than one occasion condemned, criticised and expressed certain colored members of the bar who have a way of creeping in the court's private room tattling on other colored members of the bar. The court has no respect for these sycophants and indeed no one can have any respect or consideration for such men. Every effort has been made to organize the colored attorney but without success. They always frame some kind of excuse. They can not be admitted to the white bar association, although they are amenable to the rules, laws and regulations governing that association. Many of the colored lawyers sleep at their posts and what the end will be is a question of conjecture. Colored ladies are given a separate washroom at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Will Secretary Cortelyou investigate the discrimination in the Bureau? Senator Foraker has vindicated the colored soliers. Foraker and Woodruff for 1908. This is a winning ticket. If the Democrats should nominate Fred Grant, and the Republicans Roosevelt, the colored voter would say to himself that if he remained on the burning ship at sea the result would be death, and if he dived overboard the result would be the same. Well, what? THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW If Mrs. Dr. Gray will settle the question with Mrs. Terrell with 10-ounce gloves. What kind of medal will Dr. Corrothers accept. How long was Attorney James A. Cobb preparing his Cardozo speech. Did he have the pompadour cut especially for the occasion. Why did the distinguished member of the bar assume the pose of Lord Chesterfield. When will the appeal in the Cardozo case be taken. Would it not be a better investment to purchase land in Takoma Park. If the offices of supervising principals will be abolished. If Mrs. Dr. Gray will have Mrs. A. M. Curtis as her second. If the citizens of this city don't indorse the action of the Board of Education. When will Dr. C. C. Stewart build his new hospital. If the cages in the police court will be removed. What colored editors will receive from the Jamestown Exposition 'appropriation. How many colored voters will vote for Mayor Dunne of Chicago, Ill. If the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will be investigated. How many teachers will be appointed this year. Mr. Roscoe Simmons of New York was in the city last week. ABSURD SIDE OF NEGRO. From the Colored World. It is quite funny and yet sad to see the negro working and toiling, puffing and blowing trying to impress upon the whites that there is no difference between men, that God made all equal, if he, the Negro, were given equal rights, permitted into the white people's society, etc, how nice and happy everybody would be. It is so sad to think that the Negro does not know the Caucasian whom he is trying to impress is not aware of all this. It is his purpose to remain both deaf, dumb and blind to the petitions, prayers and complaints of the Negro. He could not be made to see any of these things with the strongest magnifying field glasses there are. I will tell you a little secret; stop howling, adopting resolutions and petitioning, just get busy with your brain and money, make no more complaints and you will soon hear your white friend and brother inquiring what has come over the Negro, they are not as funny as they used to be. PRODUCE AND ADVANCE From the Negro Journal. Editor Chase of The Bee thoroughly understands what is necessary for true "manhood rights" when he says "that a race which does no producing, creates nothing for the advancement of civilization, but does all the consuming cannot expect to receive all the rights accorded the race that has and controls everything of value. These rights will come only in proportion as we make ourselves felt in the financial and industrial world. REV. W. P. THIRKIELD. From the Southern Christian Advocate. Rev. W. P. Thirkield, D.D., president of Howard University, will preach in Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, at Baltimore, Md, the Rev. F. S. Williams pastor, Sunday morning, March 17. The following Monday Dr. Thirkield will address the Interdenominational Ministers' Alliance of Baltimore, and will visit the Colored High and Training School. SIGNOR VELOSKO If there is one thing above another in American life upon which the colored race has placed the indelible stamp of its personality, it is that of music. Whether in the plaintive mourn of the fettered slave, the tender refrain of the humble Christian or the rollicking strain of the plantation laborer, the Negro has in this country as never man spoke before. Inasmuch as music is the Key to the aesthetic life of a nation, and inasmuch as Negroes are the source of all American music, the individuals of that race through whom this music finds the highest expression, lay. peculiar claim to the respect and gratitude of the American people. No one has given more heavenly expression to the music which is a part of the Negro's existence than have Madame Marie Selika and her husband, Signor Velosko, who, in their tours at home and abroad a generation ago evoked the homage of the civilized world. But there is an end to all glory, however great. The wonderful Signor Ve- losko, who but yesterday enchanted nations with his magnificent voice, is no more. In his stead there is a decrepit and paralyzed Signor Velosko, pleading for admission to the Home for the Aged and Infirm Colored Persons, there to spend his few remaining days. On Thursday evening, March 21, there will be held at Musical Fund Hall a benefit concert for this purpose. Mr. Harry T. Burleigh, of New York, assisted by some of the best talent of the race, will make this an occasion of unusual interest. It should be regarded by every person as a duty, no less than a pleasure, to turn out on this occasion and thus show his appreciation of the great service Signor Velosko has rendered the race in placing it on a pinnacle of musical excellence. OUR WOMEN. From the Negro Criterion. The colored people of Richmond and Virginia should feel proud of their women. When we say women, we have reference to those of their sex who in church or in school, in the business marts or even in the humble seclusion of the home circle, are doing something for the betterment of humanity and the general uplift of the race. Possibly in no state in the Union can our people boast of having a woman at the head of so large an institution of learning as Virginia Theological Seminary and College; and Mrs. Hayes, the widow of the lamented President Gregory W. Hayes is filling the position held by her late husband with ability. Where is there a Negro man in all the country, who fills the position as bank president and general secretary of a great fraternal organization with any more of ability than does Mrs.MaggieL Walker, of the St. Luke organization. GONE FROM LABOR TO REWARD. From the True Reformer. Mrs. Adeline Hicks, an aged and honorable woman, the mother of Ex-Congressman H. P. Cheatham, departed this life on Monday, the 25th of February, 1907, after an illness of more than twelve months duration. Mrs. Hicks was a long and patient sufferer but she was a devoted Christian and so strengthened by faith in the promises of a kind Saviour and her unfaltering belief in the Christian religion she was able to bear with sainted courage, her many afflictions. She was dearly loved by her family circle and a host of friends. Most prominent among them all, her son, Henry P. Cheatham, showed his love and devoted affections for his mother. Even while she was in the bloom of health he was attentive and kind to her and when old age and affliction claimed her, he took her to his home, where she was tenderly nursed and cared for.Plummer Cheatham, Jr., also showed much affection and devotion to his grandmother, when she became confined to her room he left school at Shaw University and came to her bedside to nurse and do all in his power to comfort her, where he remained until the angel of death took her away. IN THE NORTH. One of the colored clerks in the Boston Postoffice has been arrested on the charge of striking a white clerk. The colored clerk claims that he was insulted. The white clerk has a bad reputation for tantalizing and insulting other clerks for which he has been trounced by white clerks again and again. Just as soon as a colored clerk resents this man's insults with his fists he finds himself arrested. We await the outcome with confidence, however. LORE THAT HAS MAGIC The Record, Phila., Pa. Cheyney, Pa., Feb. 16.—To meet an imperative demand for changed educational ideals in the mental, physical and industrial development of colored young men and women, so that they shall be able to help lift their race, the managers of the Institute for Colored Youth purchased and remodeled the old colonial mansion property, in the midst of 117 acres here, about 20 miles from the site of the Friends' original ancient institution in Philadelphia. That was only a little more than three years ago, yet wonders have in that time been wrought in behalf of some of the most promising young people in the American colored race. After remodeling the grand old colonial mansion so as to adapt it to the purposes of offices of administration, in October, 1903, the cornerstone of Humphrey's Hall, a large fireproof building, with industrial laboratories and recitation rooms, was laid in the presence of many well-known educators. In the spring of 1904 the cornerstone of Emlen Hall, the girls' dormitory, was laid. This new plant, with its equipment, represents a large cost, all of which has been paid. In October, 1904, the reorganized Institute for Colored Youth was opened. The number of students had increased each year, until now there is a waiting list large enough to fill the dormitory accommodations again. Upon the urgent request of Booker T. Washington a summer school for teachers engaged in the actual work of teaching was inaugurated. Among other things advocating a summer school here, Dr. Washington said: "For some time I have been of the opinion that you would help the race very much by opening a summer school here. You have several very emphatic advantages in the way of providing for a summer school for our people." The dormitory quarters of the institute were inadequate to accommodate the large number of teachers who applied for admission. Over 200 were unable to avail themselves of the opportunity to equip themselves more thoroughly for their work. The summer session was continued during July, 1906. They Must Teach Just Right. The present aim of the reorganized work here is to give a course of instruction, both academic and industrial, that will prepare the young people for teachers of the various industrial subjects. The courses are so arranged as to permit a large portion of the time to be given to the actual work belonging to the different subjects. For example, a girl pursuing the domestic science course who intends to become a cooking teacher has the full share of the laboratory work, classroom instruction and a year's experience in the school kitchen, where she makes out daily menus, assists in preparing and cooking the food for the school dining-room and works in the pantry and puts into practice her classroom knowledge of serving, caring for and waiting on the pupils' and teachers' tables. It is intended that she shall not only know cooking theoretically, but that she shall know thoroughly how to prepare, cook and serve food. The school has already developed a daily menu for the year which received the commendation of hotel managers, stewardesses of boarding schools and other authorities. This daily menu is commended especially for its variety, wholesomeness, economy and scientific arrangement. The Institute for Colored Youth, which was organized in Philadelphia in 1837, is one of the oldest efforts for the education of the colored race, and it was undoubtedly the first to combine academic and industrial work in the training of the colored child. The founding of the school upon such a basis is another evidence of the foresight of the members of the Society of Friends in regard to education. So strong has the conviction become in this country that industrial education should share with academic training in the development of our youth, President Roosevelt in his annual message to Congress, 1906, gives considerable space to the subject. The design of Richard Humphreys, the founder of the institute, was stated thus in his will in February, 1829: "I give and bequeath unto my friends the sum of $10,000, having for its object the benevolent design of instructing the descendants of the African race in school learning and the various branches of the mechanic arts and trades and in agriculture, in order to prepare, fit and qualify them to act as teachers." The institute today is devoting all of its efforts to accomplish this design. Like other truly wise and benevolent educational ideas, it has run the course of development beginning with simple farm work, then leaning to suit the prejudices and misconceptions of the times toward purely academic work, then annexing the industrial, and finally standing on the firm foundation suggested by its founder of a proper combination of them both. For over half a century the work of the Institute for Colored Youth had been an influential factor in the educational history of the colored race in the Middle Atlantic States. In 1851 buildings were erected on Lombard street, in Philadelphia, where the school was conducted until 1866. From 1866 to 1902—a period of 36 years—the work was carried on in a building on Bainbridge street west of Ninth, in Philadelphia. During that period the institute had more than a local reputation. It was the first school in the country established and sustained by private benevolence to give a secondary training to the colored faculty, and, as a result, the first one able to furnish to the public schools established after the civil war for the colored race their first colored teachers. The excellent training received there along literary lines permitted many of its graduates to enter the professional schools that opened their doors to colored students after the war. The graduates of the institute at the close of the war took the lead in the race's development from a Government clerkship to the diplomatic service of the United States, from missionary work among the freedmen to the principal teacherships in the best colored public schools of the country, and later in the profession of medicine, dentistry and law. Thus it has come to pass that the institution now so advantageously quartered here shelters and cultivates colored young men and women till their high character, their capacity for extended achievement can be read in their handsome faces as readily even as in their diversity of work well done. its strongest elements for character building. The scholar receives here all the benefits of a properly regulated and conducted Christian home, and that individual attention which is impossible in the large school. Nicely prepared essays and speeches will not avail in this institution, the developing influence consists of the teacher's ability to actually perform, after the most approved and economic methods, the every-day activities of the housewife and the husbandman. The school at present is in need of a larger fund to cover the running expenses, larger dormitory accommodations and an increased endowment. Bocker T. Washington says: "I have followed the work being done in the school for teachers at Cheyney, Pa., from the beginning, and I testify to the fact that, in my opinion, every dollar that is given will be wisely and helpfully expended. Hugh M. Browne, the principal of this institute, is one of the strongest and most useful educators of our rate." 'Philadelphia, Pa., March 12, 1977. An incipient riot, which was on the verge of creating pandemonium among several thousand persons, who crowded into Bethel A. M. E. Church,Sixth street below Pine, today, to attend the funeral services over the body of Stephen E. Presco, the city's only colored former, was checked by the timely arrival of Director McKenty, of the Department of Public Safety. The place was in an uproar, and the throng of mourners was about to stampede when the cool-headed Director reached the church and restored order. A number of men had their clothing torn, in the melee, but otherwise there was no damage done. Presco, the colored foreman of Engine Company No. 11, South and Alder streets, died several days ago as a result of injuries received last Wednesday by the collapse of a fire-escape at a fire at 8a3-825 Filbert street. He was well known throughout the city, for he enjoyed the unique distinction of being the only colored fireman in the city's department. A large detail of policemen from the Twentieth and Fitzwater streets station house were detailed to the church to handle the crowds. Long before noon, the time set for the services, the church was surrounded by a crowd clamoring church is on the second floor of the building and is reached by two flights of stairs. One side of the auditorium was reserved for the members of Presco's fire company and the other firemen of the city. The other side was reserved for the members of O. V. Catto Lodge, L B. P. O. Elks. The seats in the center of the church were set aside for the members of the dead fireman's family. Every seat was taken except those for the family, and only one of the staircases was kept open. A large crowd of men and women stood on the steps waiting for a chance to get in. Suddenly a man darted out from the crowd and went up the steps. A policeman met him half-way. Just what happened then is uncertain. The crowd saw the policeman make a motion toward the man and the next instant the policeman and the man went tumbling down the steps. The struggling pair was lost beneath the feet of the crowd below. Men and women made a break to get up the stars and the cries and shouts brought policemen on the run from all parts of the church. Women screamed and men fought and kicked, and for a few moments it looked as if there was going to be a free-for-all fight with the policemen in the minority and getting the worst of it. Just then Director McKenty appeared, and his arrival had an electrifying effect on the crowd. "What's going on here?" ask the Director in his own placid way. Almost immediately everyone stood still. McKenty ordered the policemen to release the men they had grabbed and told them to go back to the places to which they had been assigned about the church. Then he explained to the crowd that there were no seats left and that he was sorry but no more persons had be admitted. That ended the disturbance, as the services began almost immediately. The services were conducted the pastor of the church, the Rev. Fickland. The hall bearers were McCabe and William Robertson. Engine Company No. 11; Daniel Dyer and Samuel King, of Catto Lodge; George Rushmire and William Lodge of the Fire Insurance Patrol department was made in Eden Cemetery. From early yesterday afternoon before the funeral the body or rested in state at his home, Christian street, where hundreds sons passed in and out. Presco leaves a mother, three and a small daughter, all of who were dependent upon him. He had no with his wife for some time. The fire house has been draped with cree and the picture of the company drape. The State of Indiana will in the future take charge of the grounds in which situated the grave of Nancy Lincoln mother of Abraham Lincoln The Week in Society TO SUBSCRIBERS. TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers for The Bee are notified that no collector will be sent to them for subscriptions and they will either call and pay or send a check or postal money order. The management will not allow subscribers with collectors. Address. B. L. C. Subscription Department of the Washington Bee, 1009 Eye street, N. W. Dr S. M. Pierre, who is improving from recent illness, spent some days with his sister, Mrs. Thomas Quarles, other home in New York city. The trip was beneficial. Mrs Carroll, the wife of Rev. T. O. Carroll, now stationed at Frederick, Md., was here last week visiting. Mrs. Carroll is looking well. Mr W C Brown and wife have returned to Indianapolis, Ind. Mr Thomas Mullen, the father of Misses Hettie and Lottie Mullen, is sick at his home with la-grippe. Among the visitors to the city this week was Rev F E. Pree, of Lynchburg, Va. Mr. A Shaw and wife took a trip to New York city. Mrs. Mary W. Mason, of Baltimore, was here to attend the funeral of Mrs. George Gwynn, which took place last week. Mr. C Canty Smith, of this city, but formerly of Charlotte, N. C., has gone to Florida, hoping to be improved in health Remember the Met, A, M. E. Zion Church, D street between Second and Third streets southwest; Singing School Sunday, March 17, 4 p.m. Special features The Temple Quartette." Other alert Suits free. All welcome. The theme of President Thirkield's address last Sunday was "A Study in Christian Sociology," suggested by a request to the Tuskegee Conference Kwajga Institute. There was speciality by the choir. Service is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The Memorial Chapel of Howard University was crowded last Sunday after visitors from this city, the town being a "Vespers Service," to visitations to the public through the churches had been extended. It embraced special musical entertainment the direction of Miss Vane Childers, assisted by Miss Service Lewis, accompanist. The following of service was observed. I hymn oio, Ward; Sen- to Worship," read by the of the University, after which was recited, and prayer by r. "Send Out the Light, rest in the Lord," Mendels- responsive Scripture read- Hark, My Soull" Shelly; Madest Earth and Heav- O Come All Ye Faith- Tarry With Me, O My er. "He Watching over sohn; solo, "He Was the Messiah, Handel; the Lord," Mendelssohn; the St. Cecelia Mass), positional Hymn 38," Hop- ers were very acceptably rendered by the How- vested choir comprising mixed voices. A silver sed, to be devoted to the art to music and vest- tured upon a neat pro- cesses which was dis- visitors at the beginning and judging from the sounds of the silver fall- ere baskets, a snug sum realized. Smith, formerly of this known in church and so removed permanently is reported to be danger- city. Gertrude Snowden of the Self Association are very to his physical condition. The young man is gradually able George Frazier, the olanthropist of Philadel- phia, and the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hare of South Dakota, communed at St. Luke's P. E. Church last Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock service. Prof. Wm. T. McKinney of West Virginia addressed the Men's Culb of St. Luke's Parish last Wednesday evening. Luke's Parish last Wednesday evening. The Woman's Guild of St. Luke's parish is making extensive preparations for the Grand Easter Bazaar, beginning Easter Monday, April 1, in the parish hall. When all arrangements shall have been matured, due notice will be given through the columns of The Bee. This entertainment will embrace the sale of useful and fancy articles at moderate prices, and will continue ten evenings. In addition to the sale referred to, musical and other entertainments will be given continuing about one hour, without extra charge. A number of articles will be voted for embracing handsome dinner sets, chafing-dishes, pillow-shams, solitaire diamond rings, etc. The net proceeds of this bazaar will be devoted as far as possible to the elimination of the bonded debt of the parish. Season tickets will be fixed at twenty-five cents and single admissions ten cents. The friends and well-wishers of St. Luke's Church will be welcome and treated handsomely by a bevy of young ladies who have kindly and most generously volunteered their assistance. Mr. Wm. H. Haynes of 11th street, has entirely recovered from the accident received by falling from the bicycle a few days ago. Mrs. John H. Paynter of 1205 W street, N. W., is now convalescent from a severe attack of malaria. President Aaron Russell of the. Bamaker Relief Association, and assistant document clerk of the House of Representatives, has recovered from a severe attack of sickness and has resumed his duties at the Capitol. Unfortunate mdeed were those who failed to attend the musical entertainment given under the auspices of the trustees of the Berean Baptist Church, Wednesday evening, the 6th inst., at the church. The affair was not as liberally patronized as it should have been considering the fact that two of our most favored and talented soloists took part, Miss Lottie Wallace, contralto, and Dr. C. Sumner Wormley, baritone. The Howard University Cornet Band of twenty-one pieces also contributed several numbers. About one hundred and fifty persons composed the audience, and though not as large as it should have been it was well pleased, judging by the enthusiasm and applause displayed. It could not have been generally known that Miss Wallace and Dr. Wormley would appear in concert together, for such an event is bound to attract the attention and receive the enthusiastic support of a large number of our musical lovers in this city. These soloists are highly considered, and admired for their musical talent, and justly so. The Masonic Building Association has thus far succeeded in paying over seven thousand dollars upon the new hall in 19th street, N. W., a very creditable showing. The entire debt, amounting to over nine thousand dollars, is expected to be cancelled by August next. Miss May Saunders has been promoted in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. A very worthy promotion indeed. Song Service Berean Baptist Church, Eleventh and V streets northwest, Sunday, March 17, 1907, 7:30 p.m.—Organ solo, Mr. John Lemos; invocation; song, congregation; paper, Mrs. D. F. Rivers; anthem, choir; violin solo (a) Ave Maria, Schubert; (b) Traumerei, Schumann; (c) Humoresque, Dvorak, Mr. Felix F. Weir; solo, selected, Mr. Stanton Wormley; anthem, choir; solo, seleccted, Madame Kelly Armstead; violin solo, Souvenir de Haydn, Leonard, Mr. Felix F. Weir; song, congregation, accompany at the piano, Miss Mary L. Europe. Rev. D. F. Rivers, pastor. Mr. David Warner, Church Clerk. Silver offering at the door. THE NEGRO EXHIBIT AT JAMES-TOWN. The executive committee of colored men designated by the Commissioners of the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition to prepare the negro exhibit, is rapidly winding up the preliminary work in connection with that enterprise. A force of clerks, stenographers and special agents are kept busy in Room 229 of the Treasury building, taking care of the correspondence, directing the movements of the field agents, and arranging for the larger exhibits, for which contracts are being signed daily. The reports coming in from the field, covering the entire country, are said to be very satisfactory, and the managers claim that the indications point to an exhibit that will faithfully reflect the progress and achievements of the colored race in America from the landing of the first boatload of African slaves to the present day. One of the most striking exhibits will be a series of model groups, with appropriate scenic accessories, illustrating in chronological order the various stages of this racial history. The work on this artistic creation is in the hands of Miss Meta Vaux Warrick, a young colored sculptress of Philadelphia, who is a graduate of the Drexel School of Fine Arts, and has had special training in the art institutes of Paris, France. Mr. Thomas J. Calloway, chairman of the executive committee, has just returned from the Southern field, and he states that the educational exhibit from the several colored schools of the South, notably Tuskegee, Hampton, Fisk, Livingstone, Normal and many others, will make elaborate displays of their work. In a few days the committee expects to transfer the scene of its operations to Norfolk, where the actual work of installing the exhibits in the $40,000 Negro Building, now nearing completion. GALBRAITH 'CHURCH. The members and friends of Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church are putting forth every effort to entertain the Conference which will be at their church in May. Every club of the church has some kind of method of raising the means to care for the Conference. The Wilberforce Club, Mrs. Mary Shaw, president, who is known by all the members of the church as the money-getter, has not made known her plans as yet. The Mizpah Club, Miss S. J. Janifer, president, the next in line of club work, is still having its usual meeting and is making some progress. The Ladies' Relief Club, Miss Grace Addison, president, is giving entertainments every week and is going to make an excellent showing when it makes its final report. This club is much smaller than any and has always made a god report. The Men's Club is going to carpe the church. This is a remarkable thing for the men to do in Galbarith, for they have always rendered their assistance with the female clubs and worked very pleasingly in that way; but they have decided since Dr. S. L. Corrothers has been there to work for themselves and have undertaken the heaviest part of the debt. The Sunday school has decided to make the church a handsome present. Dr. S. L. Corrothers has increased his congregation in such a manner that there is scarcely any service that he does not have a large attendance. More pride is taken by the members of the church in coming out Sunday mornings than usual, and it is at the morning services, which Dr. Corrothers is at his best, that the congregation seems to appreciate him. You who know Galbraith Church best can observe the remarkable change in the church since Dr. S. L. Corrothers has been there. Dr. S. L. Corrothers gave notice last Sunday that he would preach a series of sermons beginning March 17, 1907. Miss M. Liggons is detained home on account of her father being sick and confined to his room. Prof. W. C. Payne, of Mcinley Industrial School, has been to Jamestown, Virginia, for several weeks, making the preparations for his school to have a showing at the exhibit. Harper's Weekly. Dr. S. L. Corrothers, pastor of Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church, Sixth street between L and M streets, this city, is now closing his fifth year at the above-named church, whose administration has been remarkable. All things considered, he has accomplished more in five years than his predecessors have in the last twenty. Galbraith is today among the best-known churches at the Nation's Capital. A large and representative congregation is to be found there at all services. Every department of the church is thoroughly organized and is working to make this coming session of the Conference the most successful in the history of the church. ATTORNEY COBB. The address of Attorney Cobb in the Cardozo case before the Board of Education last Friday evening, March 8, was eloquent and pointed. He made a strong fight for his client, and although he lost he should be complimented. Attorney Cobb has last, and he has served his client as well as anyone could. He cannot win, and the advice of The Bee is that he is in a lost cause. EASTER GREETING We are in receipt of the National Baptist Concert Quarterly Easter Greeting by Mrs. Lulu J. Laudera. The order of exercises is well planned, and if properly rendered will be both in- teresting and instructive. The musical and literary parts are in harmony with the Easter Anniversary. We congratulate Mrs. Lauders. MRS. ANNA MURRAY. There is a monster petition being circulated asking for the Appointmnet of Mrs. Anna Murray on the Board of Education. Dr. Atwood, a member of the Board of Education and had a very serious and painful operation performed last week, is slowly improving. PHILADELPHIAN WINS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP IN FIELD OF FIFTY. Philadelphia, Pa., March 12, 1907. The Rhodes scholarship of the State of Pennsylvania has this year been awarded to a colored man. He is Alain Le Roy Locke, 712 South Twelfth street, this city, a senior at Harvard University. In the provisions of the will of the late Cecil Rhodes it is stated that color or religion shall make no difference in the selection of the candidate, and Locke was chosen on his merits. There were five who passed the examinations which were held at Lafayette College on the 17th and 18th of January, and of these Locke was deemed the best fitted to receive the award. The scholarship provides for a three-years' course at Oxford University, its value being $1,500 a year. Locke will be the first colored man to receive one of the American Rhodes scholarships. The new Rhodes scholar is twenty one years old. H was born in this city and was educated here. He entered Harvard University in the fall of 1904. From Harvard he will be graduated the next June, after having completed the regular four years' course-in but three years. The qualifying examinations were taken by some fifty candidates. To be eligible for the examinations the candidates are required to have reacned, before going into residence, at least the end of their sophomore year at a recognized degree-granting university or college. The examinations are a severe test, the candidate's knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, Greek and Latin being learned. Five of the candidates passed the last examination. From these five it was for the selection committee to decide who should receive the scholarship. The candidates appeared before the committee, and their personal qualifications were infuired into. Character and manliness are as important as scholarship, and a preference is given to those who are popular with their fellow-students and have taken an active part in athletic sports. It was the decision of the committee that Mr. Locke was the best fitted to receive the scholarship. MR. COOPER OUT. Mr. Edward E. Cooper, formerly of the Colored American, has been furloughed indefinitely from the Census Office. Mr. Cooper resigned a permanent position under the District Government to accept a temporary place in the Census Office. Now he has been separated from that department. A THOUSAND CHILDREN WANTED. One thousand children to be secured in ninety days. True Reformers have arranged three Sunday evening at 2 o'clock, March 17, 1907, Bethlehem Baptist Church, opposite Douglass Hall, Anacostia, D. C., Sunday evening at 2 o'clock, March 17, will be a scene of a union meeting of all the Fountains and Rose Buds of Anacostia. Sermon by Rev. Joseph Matthews. Short addresses by other representatives. Sundav night of the same date at 7:30 will be another great meeting at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Sixth street between H and I streets northesst, under the supervision of Mrs. V. H. Winslow and M. E. Washington. All the Fountains of Section No. 3 will be present. At the same hour another sermon will be preached at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church on Twenty-fifth street between H and I streets northwest, by Rev. Theo. Williams, Phillip Gaines and Mrs. Agnes Morris Conn. All True Reformers are expected to wear their regalia. A cordial welcome is given to the many friends to visit these meetings. A number of short-spicy speeches will be made by Chief Griffin and others. More than two hundred members have been made in the District in the past thirty days. MR. PITTMAN ABROAD. Mr. W. Sidney Pittman, the successful competitor of the Jamestown Negro Exposition Building, appears in the London (England) Sketch of February 20. This journal is over sixty years old, and has an international reputation. The article in the London Sketch speaks very highly of Mr. Pittman and a history of his career and his ability as an architect. The Editor pays a well-deserved compliment to this young man, and highly commends him for making the drawings for the Jamestown Negro Exposition Building, which passed the in- Mr. Pittman stated to a representative of The Bee a few days ago that great progress is being made in the erection of the Exposition building. It will be one of the best structures upon the Exposition grounds, remarked Mr. Pittman. THE NORMAL SCHOOL THE NORMAL SCHOOL A GOOD CHANGE The Bee, as well as the people, will endorse the new method of examining Normal School graduates. The Colored Normal School has been a bone of contention for a number of years, and Dr. Chancellor is to be congratulated for suggesting to the Board of Education a change in the examination methods of the Normal School. The appointment of another head of the Normal School, colored, would also meet the approval of the people. For years the parents of children have complained against the Colored Normal School, and, strange to say, the pupils could never understand why many of them would leave the High School at the head of their classes and when they left the Normal School they were at the end. About four years ago, or probably longer than that, Dr. Geprge H. Richardson, then a member of the Board of Education, introduced a resolution in the Board meeting, which was adopted, allowing certain High School graduates who had made a certain percentage to enter the Normal School. While reforms are going on it is hoped that it will go in the direction of the Colored Normal School. TRUE REFORMERS $1,229,485.75 in Death Claims. One million three hundred and twenty-nine thousand four hundred and eighty-five dollars and seventy-five cents. This money has gone to relieve widows, orphans and distressed members of our brotherhood. In the same time there has been paid over $2,000,000 in sick benefits. Please call your members' attention when you give them the password to the great good that is being sible way. The Order is spreading, and there are over three hundred and twenty-five new clubs in convention waiting to be organized. If you have any friends anywhere in the country that you would like to have literature and information sent to, inform the chief of your division or write of the Grand Worthy Master, Rev. W. L. Taylor, and they will take pleasure in giving the necessary information. Urge your members Whelan's DEALER FINE FAMILY GROCERIE LAMB, VEAL, MUTTON AND SMOKED, SALT AND COR MARKETING DELIVERED PHONE MAIN 3246. N. W. COR. 3RD AND Whelan's Market FINE FAMILY GROCERIE S AND PROVISIONS, BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, MUTTON AND PORK. SMOKED, SALT AND CORNED MEATS A SPECIALTY. MARKETING DELIVERED PROMPTLY. PHONE MAIN 3246. N. W. COR. 3RD AND C STREETS, S. W. HOUSE & HERMANN. There is a B —between selling cheap Furniture always expensive to buy cheaply- es. 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The Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain is the leading Negro Bank in the country. Urge your members to make a deposit in the bank, if they can sent but 1.00 at a time. Mr. Hill, the cashier, has in hand a large number of small banks for the members to use at their homes. He has sent quite a number to the chiefs of the different divisions, to be distributed among the members. The plan is this: Each member makes a deposit of $1.00 and gets a bank. They take this bank home and at every convenient opportunity put all the spare money in it they can. By this means they will get in the habit of saving. When they get the bank full they can take it to the chief of the division or send it to the cashier of the bank, and he will open it and count the contents. It gives one a business standing to have a bank account. Talk this up to your members. Urge your members who are not already members of the Class Department to join one or more of the classes and thereby secure to their family better protection at death. Now Brother Worthy Master, read, read this letter over carefully and get it down in your mind and in your heart and talk it to your members. Encourage your members to come out and attend their meetings, see if you cannot arrange with other fountains to have a public meeting in interest of the public in your work; cooperate with the Chief and Deputy in every possible way; get every member to read The Reformer, which they can get for $1.00 a year. TO THE BEE SUBSCRIBERS. TO THE BEE SUBSCRIBERS. The Bee's collector will call in person upon the subscribers, and it is requested that everyone have his money in readiness when he calls. It is inconvenient for the collector to call a second time. The management takes this opportunity of informing you to be prepared when he calls. 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Town of Langwm Remarkable for Its Self-Effacing Male Populatlon— Girls Kept Within Bounds Until Recently. London.—The ‘county -of Pembroke in Wales is perhaps able to find as much food for the antiquary as any two others In Great Britaln. It Is a land of ruined palaces and castles, ancient churches and still more an- cient history. Its towns of any size are few and far between and for this Treason {ts nooks and corners are but Mttle visited by the quickly passing tourist, while the townspeople them- selves seem neither to know much norgcare about the hundred and one intSests in the hamlets and villages about them. A marked case in point is the little village of Langwm. “Little Langwm {s now parctically tRe only self-contained community in the county able to point to a direct descent from their lusty ancestors across the North sea. So conservative and exclusive are this ttle village's: traditions that {t was not till quite recently that Its daughters were’ allowed to go forth into what must have been to them a very foreign domestic service o> marry beyond its bounds, while thelr tongue to this day is far less Inte} ligible to their neighbors than it must have been In Jate Norman dars when the Flemish language only ditered in the dialect from that in fairly gen eral use in England. But it 1s in thelr domestic affajrs that the dwellers in Langwm differ sv widely from their neighbors. Here woman rules the roost in a fashion that would commend itself to. many of her English sisters. A recent write: had It that none but the gentler sex sat in the village council and that the misdemeanors of husbands were swittly dealt with by a selected bevy of Langwm beauty in painful but thorough fashion This imputation 2s much resented at the tlme sau the Ubeller would no dow*{ Lave been as carefully “attend- ed to” had he put fr an appearance in the “iilage, : ~ ‘Inere {s no question, however, that Langwm womanhood has an equal, word ‘i: the conduct of thls temperate and wll-governen Httle wlony, while its mer folk are of the self effacing order, ‘alking and mending in the creek ard rarely found upon the roads outside tho village. One has onlv te meet a ¢ tu of its sturdy wes.enfolk hawking Ssh upon the rough roads of Haverfurdwest, Tenby ant Pembroke ‘clad ‘a ‘hort red and biie homespua stirts, thick worsted stockings and mighty bob-| nailed boots, witb pea jJucket aud soft felt hat as a picturesque fimsh to grasp the fact that mere man + ald have but a pcor show fn wordy or physical argunert with-one of tie 1 Woman rule here as much, uj the water as « on Jand. Laazwn's little fleet of b ats ts aimost Invail- ably manned—: e should almost sav womanned—by wowomenandaman, with one of the former at the tiller. The intricate .. ndings and currents of the upper ¥ ven, or a dirty day beyond It, are t ke with equal skill and philosophy by these sturdy Amz- zons, = SEDLT OATES tah te NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON CANDY KITCHEN, 1614 14th street, N, W. - . All kinds of delicious ice cream delivered free. One gallon, $1.00; one quart, 25 cents; one Pint, 15 cents. . . Our Candie s Made Daily. s , Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy and drops of all kinds ten cent, . pound, . 7 ‘ 7 ad oT Columbia Ice and Coal Co. | FIFTH AND L STS, N.W., | NESRKST.MARKET, _ | WOOD AND COAL UNDER COVER. OUR COAL IS CLEAN, AND WE SELL CHEAP. REDUCTION ON COALFOR CHURCHES. : FILE. YOUR NAME ANDADDRESS, AND WE WILL DO THE REST. . ORDERS PROMPTLY FILL-ED. LEAVE YOUR NAL AND ADDRESS AND TELLUS THE KIND OF COAL YOU want, } _ . COLUMBIA COAL AND ICE COMPANY. - 1 * é : Pe \ % > W:Sidney Pitt wane ittman Shi | : _ Architect ‘* RENDERING IN ” paTENT DRAWINGS MONOTONE, WATER COLOR . DRAFTING,DETAILING, TRACIN® AND PEN & INK BLUE PRINTING STEEL CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. feneaae Main Gosg—Bt., Office 494 Louisiana Ave., N.W: SELLS COW TO BUY CORK LEG New Yorker Obtains Needed Limt Through Novel Means. J, A, Lankford. Glens Falis, N. Y=-If there Is more than one way to skin a cat, there ts certainly more than one In which te acquire a cork leg, The usual way Is to earn money and buy it. The way adopted by Julius Thorne, who lives on the outskirts of the town, is to let ‘cow ralse herself and then raffle ‘er off for a lex. Thorne was hit by a railroad train \bout a year age, and when the doc ‘ors cut of his lett jez, a disease of he bone set in. The injured man was aken home white, while he lay on his ‘ack waiting for the bone to heal, he cast about for some means whereby he could procure a cork leg. This was absolutely necessary that he might work when well. Being supplied with little tn the way of the world’s goods, Thorne was forced to use his ingenuity. From a neighbor he bought for a couple ot dollars a sickly calf less than a month old. This he raised on skimmed milk provided by another nelghbor who made his own butter, and in time the calf got strong enough to be turned out to pasture. ~ Grazing ground cost little and while the calf was growing and fattening Thorne made baskets that he might have enough cash to winter the ani- mal. By fall he had earned enough to more than do this and a week ago he started a raffle. All his friends took tickefs and when the drawing takes place Thorne will celebrate by wearing his new cork leg. 1 tees Aan | WwW? po ’ eA oe | i oS | oe J BE a EXPERT BU:LDERS EXAMINERS AND ESTIMATORS. Plans gotten out at short notice from rough sketches, pencil draw- ings, written or verbal description, and mailed to any section of the country. “In tne past forty-two months we have designed, overhauled, repaired: and built over Eight Hundred Thousand ($800,000) Dol- lars worth of work in Washigtonn, D. C., and vicinity, the work bes ing of nearly every description and character. % = WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF DESIGNING FOR CHURCH- ES, SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND HALLS. ; We also make a specialty of building up vacant lots,installing steemy and industrial plentsy for schools, colleges and business places. Axy~ ‘orie contemplating having plans gotten out, buildings overhauled oe repaired, we would be glad to have them call on or write us, Main Office ay Sixth St, N. W., Residence, 1210 V Street, N. Wa. Washington, D. C. Telephone 4629, 7 Branch; Miller’s Hotel, Richmond, Va... Branch, Taner’s Hotel, Norfolk, V+ . *, London Eats 2,000,000 Tons. The total amount of foodstuffs that reach London yearly, according to the secretary of the public health commis. ston, Is between 2,500,000 and 3,000, 000 tons. Three-fifths of the whole quantity {s consumed by Londoners. The shipments include 1,000,000 tons of meat, fish, milk, butter, eggs, lard, ete., 500,000 tons of fruit and vege- tables, including sugar and preserved fruits, and 1,400,000 tons of grain and flour. =— J se i Besser crac ny teta en Fe ee rae ea feiyriseeragy © . pete tC te eae Behe Et . Re 0 re eee Meo . “eK AND ACCIDENT INSUR- ANCE UP TO $25.00 PER WEEE . WHOLE -LIFB 2-2 VCE = . 6 es 2 lS . FAYABLE ON% HOUs ac ncm EAT E. . ¢ AMERICAN HOME LIFE INSUKANCECO.. = - FEETI[andGStreetsN.W. Washington, D.C,‘ + ’ ‘ * ' - fe =” * : 8 oo ee oe ok” 5 Co ‘ 2S a ea i JAS. SERS s W. H. CLIFFORD a WM. T. SMITH - ROGERS and CLIFFORD Embalmers and Funeral Directors =.” 1224 U STREET, N. W. o PHONE CONNECTION. 7 Tare TS LT SST TE OIE TES SE REST TR EY Se NE a, OL ewe Re eS 7 . 2 9 OM PR SRR TOR terrae poe of ; : oy ., =g a 2 "se . wee mie ae * ., LEGAL NOTICES. » Nwerecthme Rapaeee Weck Tce 4 J pockets of the great corporations and| ! e 41 . —— for ‘di is ails wait cro Pe FE Jtrusts an big capitalists, it will be read-| “ J ames Ins Ow ‘ 5 Connor THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY. |, r aay eats ae ee rc “48SF") ity seen what an advantage it is to give e . , a ferences have changed lifethe whole) tis Money to our people and thus pit Union Bar and Union Good, SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS- ie in circulation, -_s| ' ~ UNDERTAKER AND PRACTICAL EMBALMER. only. Yellow Keystone Pure Ry, TRICT OF COLUMBIA. face of the world and look of the future This Laboring Order also takes cart 2 y. y: re Rye Petite Bichehe Cour, —for hundreds on hundreds of the Ne-} 5 i+. ci) and distressed ard nase iool AT? WORK FIRST CLASS TERMS MOST REASONABLE | Whiskey. _ ’ fiolding £rovate Court, Estate of Mary Ann Orrid, Deceased. No. 13,919, Administration Docket. ~ Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testa- ment of said deceased, and for Letters Testamentary on said estate, by William D, Jarvis, it is ordered this 27th day of February, A. D. 1907, that Charles Orrid, of Cleveland, Ohio, and George Orrid, Henry Qrrid, Harrison Orrid, Anna Evans and Martha Barnes, of Hampstead Postoffice, King George Co, ‘Va, and all others concerned, appear in said Court on Monday, the 1st day of ‘April, A, D, 1907, at 10 o'clock A. M, to show why such application should not be granted, Let notice hereof be published in the Washington Law Re- porter and The Bee once in each of three successive weeks before the return day herein mentioned—the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. 7 Ashley M. Gould, Justice. Attest: James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk o! the Probate Court. Thomas Walker, Attorney. ATTORNEYS HUGHES AND 7 GRAY. - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ‘THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Samuel A. Browne, Comp. vs, Eva ‘H. Browne, Deft; Loui Williams, Co- respondent. The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce on the ground of “Adultery.” On motion of the complainant, it is this 19th day of February, 1907, ordered that the defendants, Eva H. Browne and Loui Williams, cause*their appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. Provided, a copy of this order be published once a week for three successive weeks in the Washington Law Reporter, and the Washington Bee before said day. Harry M. Clabaugh, Chief Justice. A True Copy. Test: J. R. Young, Clerk. % By Wms. F, Lemon, Asst. Clerk JAMES F. BUNDY, ATTORNEY. TRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Probate Court. . No. 14,142, Administration. s This is to Give Notice: 7 That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Pro- bate Court of the District of Columbia Letters Deer on the estate of George P. Taylor, tate of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons hav- ing claims against the deceased are here- by ‘warned to exhibit the. same, with the vouchers thereof, ‘legally authenti- cated, to the subscriber, on or before the uith day of February, A. D. 1908; oth- etwise they may by law be excluded from all: benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 11th day of February, 1907. é Fannie E. Taylor, 50 Patterson Street, N. E Attest: James Tanner, Register of Will: for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. Jas. F. Bundy, Attomey. JOHN E. COLLINS, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS. TRICT OF COLUMBIA. Holding Probate Court, -ae of Margaret Matthews, Deceas- ed. No. 14,185, Administration Docket. Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testa- men of said deceased, and for letters testamentary on said estate by James L, Matthews, it is ordered this 14th day of February, A. D. 1907, that Lewis Hawkins, Lottie Brown and Joseph Por- ter, and all others concerned, appear in said Court on Thursday, the 21st day of March, A. D. 1907, at 10 o'clock A. M, to show cause why such appli- cation should not be granted. Let no- tice hereof be published in the “Wash- ington Law Reporter” and The Bee once in each of three successive weeks before the retum day ‘herein mentioned—the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. Ashley M. Gould, Justice, ‘Attest: James Tanner, Register of Will for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. . John E. Collins, Attorney. THE SIXTEENTH TUSKEGEE CONFERENCE. ® From the Tuskegee student. ‘This has been the great week of the year at Printipal Booker Washington's Givilization works, Wednesday was the great day of the year for the Negro farmers of the vicinage; they thronged ino Tuskegee from all directions, ané— many pf them—from long distances, to their annual conference. With them were brother farmers from other states. for these yearly gatherings and-cager- ness to be present at them. The con- ferences have changed life—the whole face of the world and look of the future —for hundreds on hundreds of the Ne- gto farmers . Men who, when they first saw Tuskegee didn't own an acre and lived in one-room cabins now own large, profit-yielding farms, have comfortable home, are putting money in the bank and growing in self-respect and self- reliance from one year to another. The conference is their conference—of, for, and by them, to quote again Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg speech—and they enjoy every minute of it. No meeting could be freer or more informal; farmer after farmer gets up, tells what he has done on his farm and is planning to do, relates any special experiences that have come his way during the year, and re- ports on the general condition of things in his neighborhood. The wives of the farmers are heard from—they tell about their kitchen gardens, poultry yards, and so on. Principal Washington, as father of the conference, is privileged of course. Without his opening address the confer- ence would not be itself. Except in ex- ceptional cases, the other schoo! princi- pals, the teachers, all the visitors who do not farm for a living, just look on and listen. 7 In this year’s opening address Prin- cipal Washington preached the .gospel of honesty, industry, thrift, cleanliness and all-around goodness, with his accus- tomed vigor. Here's one of the things he said: “Any black man who is worth’ his [salt can build a decent house—can raise a respectable family—can secure all of the work that he wishes—can educate his children—can have freedom of religious worship—can secure and maintain the respect and confidence of his neighbors, of both races. But we must not be sat- isfied with what we have achieved in the past. We mu_ continue to go forward.” Here's anot_ rr: | “More and more, as a race of people we must learn to draw the line between the moral and the immoral; betweer the good and the bad; and we must set the standard of life among our own peo ple high, and let them understand that we feel ourselves ashamed to associate with idlers and criminals. We must use our influence wherever possible to ge rid of the large idle class that hang about the street corners and dens o! misery in our large cities. Every year the Negro farmers, at the close of their Conference, adopt and se forth a series of “declarations;” ver Practical these always are, and it’s < very practical man who writes them The fifth “declaration” this year run: | thus; . es between the races, has been one o anxiety to many of us, we are cheerec and comforted by the evidences that ws frequently see around us that oir friend: ‘among the white people, co-operating ‘|with the leaders among our people, ar: {determined more in the future than ir |the past to prevent such outbursts. Ir ‘Jorder to co-operate with the forces o' '|law and order in our several communi ‘| ties, we urge upon our leaders anc '|teachers that they earnestly seek in ev ‘|ery way to reduce the number of idler: ‘|and vagrants of our race, especially it '|the cities.” | Yesterday, when the farmers had dis persed to their farms, the school princi '| pals, teachers and visitors specially in terested in school work, gathered it Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall fo: their yearly Tuskegee conference. Th s} report of what they did there has no yet cofme to hand, but it seems quit certain that a suggestion just made—an: very eamestly urged—by ex-Governo Jelks of Alabama must have engage’ their attention. Principal Washingtor declared war long ago against the stin -|erant, immoral Negro teachers. The ex Governor tells the instructed youn; white men of ‘the South ‘that the tim -Jhas come when, in the interest of thei own race, they must put prejudice behin ‘{them and volunteer to teach the Negr: || children in the public schools—Hartfor: -] Courant. | PROGRESS OF AFRO-AMERICAN! : IN LABORING CIRCLES. | The Annual Report of the Interna *} tional Laborers’ Union, with Headquar “Iters in Dayton, Ohio, but with subor The Annual Report of the Interna- tional Laborers’ Union, with Headquar- ters in Dayton, Ohio, but with subor- dinate lodges in all the principal cities and towns of the country, is most inter- esting to the members of our race, It shows that this I. L. U, Grand Lodge was formed five years ago at a delegate convention in Chicago, ,IIL, mainly because of the race and craft discrimination of the labos unions of white mechanics. During the past five years this 1. L. U. Grand Lodge has maintained an independent stand, with ‘an International Charter from the gov- emment courts, which bas protected the Grand Lodge at all ‘times. They have fought the old established unions which practiced wrongs upon our race, and as a result this L L. U. ordes has grown strong and prospered. They have secured better conditions for more than 20,000 of our race, in some case: getting less hours of toil, others being increased wages, and in several instances | ecuring both decreased hours and high er wages, * | More than one million dollars ha: been received in increased wages for th [zen of this order since its forma. tion. As this money comes out of the pockets of the great corporations and trusts an big capitalists, it will be read- jily seen what an advantage it is to give this money to our people and thus pit it in circulation, pa This Laboring Order also takes care of its sick and distressed and pays $100 to bury each deceased member, Up to date they have started 403 lodg- es, and admitted over 34,000 members, and ate increasing in strength every month agd the Grand Lodge is in ex- cellent financial condition, There is no other society of this na- ture in existence, and from the way it is growing and gaining strength, it seems as though the I. L. U. Grand Lodge of Dayton, Ohio, will soon be one of the strongest laboring organizataions in thi country, and the only one which grants absolute protection and benefits to out race without discrimination, * JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTES An increased force of workmen has been brought into service on the $40,000 building, so as to insyre its readiness next month. Bolling & Everett, the con- fractors, are reliable business men, and will “deliver the goods.” *, Requests for concessions ‘are con- stantly coming in, and contracts will be entered into at an early date, | The press of the country is practically a unit for the exhibit, and public senti- ment fully justifies’ the policy of placing our exhibits in a separate building—no! to “Jim crow” the race, but to make sure that we get the credit due for our skill and artistic genius. : Mr. R. W. Thompson, special agent, detailed from the War Department, at Jeffersonville, Ind., has reached the city, Mr. T. J. Calloway, chairman of the Executive Committee, is off on a South. ern tour in the interest of the exhibit his itinerary to inchide Nashville, At lanta, Richmond and possibly other prin: cipal points, ‘The field agents are J. M. May, A. L MacBeth, C. H. Johnson, F, D, Lee W. E. Hope, C. H. Williamson, D, N. E Campbell, W. W. Fisher, J. H. Porte and Robert Kelser. They are all harc at work in their districts and are send ing in very encouraging reports. The group of models, showing in tab leau form the development of the Negr in the arts of civilization from the land ing at Jamestown to the present day will be one of the most attractive an significant features of the exhibit, Mis: Meta Vaux Warrick, the accomplishe: Philadelphia sculptor, has taken the mat ter in hand, and her reputatiom as at artist assures us of a piece of high grade work. This exhibit will be ove: two hundred feet long, and will be il luminated by electric lights, setting i off to marked advantage. Set this down in large letters: Th Negro Exhibit is to be and it is to b a success, The Advance (Providence, R, L) an The Freeman (Indianapolis) are out it strong editorial endorsements of the ex hibit. New England and the Middl West are vieing with each other in sup port of the race’s great enterprise. The Negro Exhibit will occupy si: acres of the Exposition Grounds. Note'this: The Executive Committe will reimburse all freight payments o exhibits from schools, churches, and oth er charitable institutions, provided th freight receipts and bills of lading ar carefully retained and forwarded, Oth ers desiring exhibits sent at the ex | pense of the management must appl beforehand and obtain consent befor shipment, Shipping labels and tags fu nished on application. 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Write your 4 Eame and address plainly 0 ‘ The Ozonized Ox Marrew Co. « (one genuine without my signature) § 5 7 , $ -ChitatZa | 153 E, KINZIE ST., CHICAGO, IL, Agents wanted everywhere. 4 O00 The Sub-Treasury at New York wa: looted of $400 recently. The paying tell- er and assistant being short in their ac- counts, were removed from office. = ! 5 e James H. Winslow “ _ UNDERTAKER AND PRACTICAL EMBALMER. ALL WORK FIRST CLASS. TERMS MOST REASONABLE, TWELFTH AND R STREETS, N. W. “ "TUSKEGEE ALL RIGHT. ~~ s 7 iam” Maltese grain, size of pencil top anc Roosevelt Expenses Only Criticism for \worth one-sixth of a cent. i Management of Tuskegee. _ David G. Hughes, colored, of 347 W | Montgomery, Ala, Mar. 10—The fact that Booker T. Washington spent $5,000 for the entertainment for President Roosevelt last summer seems the only thing to criticise as a result of the ex- amination of Tuskegee Institute made at the request ‘bf the legislature. This is a matter about which there seems réally no complaint, save it is thought by some that the amount was rather high. The report of the investigation is said to be much to the credit of Mr. Wash- ington. “He is said to have made good use of the money that has come into his hands and to have got the best results from its use. The bookkeeping is praised |and the accounts reported to be simple and accurate. The report has not yet been made public, The legislature has a bill in committee that seems hardly likely to get out, as the body has adjourned to the middle of July. It seeks to deprive the institute of the exemption from taxes that other | schools enjoy. Some good meri ofthe | State, among them Capt. F, S. White, friend and legal adviser of the governor, | have fought the bill long and hard, and it is though that it has been laid away ‘for good, TRUE REFORMERS MEET. There way a largely attended mass Iriteeting under the auspices of sectior No. 2, U. O. T, R., of the District of Columbia, at Mount’Airy Baptist Church on L street, between North Capitof and Ist streets, N, W., last Monday night The following fountains were repre: _sented: «House of David, Golden Rod i ats Galbraith, Rehoboth, Capitol City Trinity, Morgan, Spring Green anc Christian Endeavor. The committee o arrangements consisted of Miss V. F ' Edwards, chairman; William Cope: ‘and M. Mz Peace. | ‘After the preliminary devotional ex ercises Rey, Dr. Tyler, pastor of th ‘church, preached to the reformers anc | the others who composed the audience 'W. R. Griffin, chief of the Washingtor \ Division of the organization, delivere a brief address, in which he paid tribut to the aged members of the organiza tion who, he said, had struggled, in the face of opposition and discouragements to demonstrate to the business world the real power of union. “They sacrificed themselves,” he de clared, “for what the “85,000 member: now enjoy. Our white friends will thin} more of us when we prove to them oui real worth to ourselves: Our future it this country depends upon our union 0: thought, union of brains, union of fin ance and union of actions. Instead o preparing a race for chain gangs, pris ons, workhouses and penitentiaries, w: will be preparing a race of useful anc honest men and men, for industriow husbands and wives—citizens that wil build happy homes and make glad an and every community.” ITEMS ON THE WING. It would be a good plan for the Negro of the United States to follow the ex- ample of the Japanese in this country. The secret of his success lays in working under rates. There are plenty of whites right here in the District of Columbia who pay a white person double money for certain work and to top off will hire a colored person and require them to perform three times the amount. So far as the Negro leaving the United States for India or Africa is concerned, the moment he makes this step he goes to slow death, because it is an undeni- able fact that these parts of the world are no places for the American Negro. The best thing for the colored brother to do is to stay right here and fight it out. The only serious mistake lays. in the lack of unity with the race. We should support our colored newspapers more than we dg, and business eriter- prises. | Hot-house tomatoes are dangerous. Ptomuine poisoning is liable to follow. | It is customary bythe House to give the widow of 2 Member of Congress the sum ‘of $5,000. The new law in New Jersey provides the carrying out of the death sentence by the chair instead of hanging. ‘The tunnels from the Manhattan and ‘Brooklyn sides of the East River have been joined, Trains will be running through about June 1. The National Association of Audubon and Tuskegee Institute have each just come into possession of $232,770.80 from the residuary estate of Albert Wilcox, deceased, of Delaware and Hudson Co. Applicant (at Wester newspaper of- fice)—I’m looking for 4 job. I can set type and write, Editor—Good. Just take a seat. Applicant—Have you an assistant? Editor—I can’t tell yet. I sent hie out to see a min and expect to hear a gun go off every moment—Life. ‘The smallest coin in circulation is the Maltese grain, size of pencil top and worth one-sixth of a cent. David G. Hughes, colored, of 347 W. 37th street, New York City, was shot dead in a fight which took place at his wife’s home last week. 5 Fortner Senator George Gray of Del- aware is proposed once more as the Dem- ocratic candidate for President. ‘Agnes Fullwood of Atlanta, Georgia, (white), bas eloped with Thos, Shin Thew, 2 full blooded Chinaman. Senior class of Howard University Law Department elected officers as fol- lows: J. L. Taylor, president; , Rober Merriweather, fifst vice-president; H. M. Brown, second vice-president; J. Lee secretary, and R. S, Sambol, treasurer. Jack Johnson, colored beavyweigh champion of America, is having a grea time over in the old country. Moses Johnson, colored, of 319 1th street, N. E., was burnt to death las! I weeks, . ed Wine . Vinegar Excepuonal “oy Madein tre Bordeaux style 4oc. gal. roc. qt. CHRISTIAN XANDER’S Rowe’ Gog 7th St, ysr rE = | FOR RENT. | For Rent—1917 13th street, N. W, containing fen rooms, bath, all modem improvements, furnace heat, in good con- dition; price $37.50. __L. MELENDEZ KING, . 609 F street, Nz W. FOR RENT. Three newly Fumished Rooms for rent. 1742 14th street, N. W. 316 4 1-2 STREET, S. W. MURRAY'S. I have made extensive purchases for the Easter holidays, consisting af fine Toilets and high-class Per- fumes, and beautiful and useful ar- ticles. Just the things for Easter presents, at prices to suit my cus- tomers. . George W. Murray, Druggist. 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Selenhone—Main—: > HIDDEN ISLES OF THE SEA Many a noble ship, richly laden wih the proudest spoils of human indastsy and enterprise, and freighted with tat which is dearer still—human lift passed away with the moming swoligte glittering on its snowy canvas, passed away, never to arfive at its destination; passed away forever from the kea and knowledge of men as completely as if it had never been in existence, What has become of those vanished argosies? Whither have they gone? © - Ws : aRrowe FERS 2 When the seas give up their ead and the old ocean fays bare its secrets, the human skeletons, the virgin gold the priceless gems, the costly jewels, and the wrecks of those vanished sh ps will be found strewn amid the tremendous passes and deep. defiles Of those sch merged mountain ranges whuch are the backbones of lost continents, upon these topmost peaks, projecting near the sur- face of the seas, these lost convoys hare heen dashed to destruction! The mare ner’s compass and the navigator’s chat have not been able to protect commers from the wreck and ruin of these sob merged ridges, but the good ship “Co eS MSS 4 ee FoR cup tOLU) A CLYy, ENV Ce aH Ba 2 lumbia,” richly laden with its proazt cargo of “Columbia Club,” t> fst and best whiskey in the world,’ ed and navigated by William J. / “072 from the famous Baseball House,” te! at 1528 Seventh street, NW,» > Cf Stars and Stripes glittering fr 3 #8 gaff and defiance to all compet.t 7-*2> dering from its steel-clad tur. BY weathered, every gale and returced sale ly from every voyage, because 3 Do oyan knows the highways of su cessfel enterprise are strewn with the c2relct of pretension and misrepresentat' 73,244 that quality alone, and quality stnctly and strenuously adhered to, is te oot chart and surest recommendat.on 4 those who wish to indulge in the cious, stimulating, health-giving vit of a truly honest American whisker the “Columbia Club.” Pe DO BUSINESS AT ONE PRICK ‘ Misfit. Cloth- . ; ing Parlor; Plog Garments (Slightly Wort) was by Our Leading Tailors. JUSTH'S OLD STAND. Nistablished 1565. 619 DSLN w