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VOL. XXVII NO. 6 Afro-American Council THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING IN THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION. Baltimore, Md., June 26, 1907. The Afro-American Council is in session at the Bethel Church. From here it will convene in the Londondale Baptist Church and will close its tenth annual session in Sharp Street Memorial Church. The council was called to order by Bishop Alexander Walters, with Mrs. Fannie Bernice Williams, the accomplished secretary, and Dr. Stewart, of the American Baptist, Louisville, Ky., acting secretaries. The session was opened with an address by Bishop Walters, which was forcible and eloquent. It electrified the large audience present and enthused the delegates present. There are fully two hundred delegates in attendance from all parts of the country. Grat interest is manifested in the report of the committee that is to prepare and issue the address to the country. One of the most busy men is the Rev. L. G. Jordan, national organizer. Many speeches were made that seem to meet with approval. The address of Editor McGirt, of Philadelphia, Pa.,elicited great applause. This paper was one of the strongest that was read in the council. This was the occasion for Recorder of Deeds J. C. Dancy to apologize for the Administration. He asked permission to speak three minutes. He started off by criticising the Negro press and others for the one mistake, as he said, the President had made. He made no qualification. Mr. Dancy seems to be the special champion of the Administration, but he doesn't know how. He declared Thursday afternoon, after lunch, that the committee on address should not adopt or pass anything condemning or criticising the President. He was told that it would be best for him to board the train and return to Washington. It was a contest royal in the committee on address, but the entire committee eventually agreed and the report was unamorous. The real contest came when the committee on election of officers reported. The report of the committee was adopted with the exception of the name of W. H. H. Hart, which was opposed by W. Calvin Chase. The contest lasted two hours. Mr. Chase substituted the name of Attorney Thomas L. Jones, Prof. Kelly Miller, Dr. Francis and Rev. S. L. Corrothers substituted the name of Attorney James A. Cobb, but he was objected to on account of his absence from the council. More than likely he would have been elected, because Attorney Jones declined. The contest became so warm, and the opposition seeing its defeat, Bishop Walters HELPED IT. Hopelessly was the opposition defeated. Bishop Walters delicared that Hart should be elected. Mr. Chase took exception at this remark, and declared that the presiding officer was running the gag law, which he would not tolerate. The Bishop put the affirmative vote and declared Hart elected. During the contest Dr. John R. Francis made a speech in defense of Hart and declared among other things that we should stand by our colored lawyers. Mr. Chase asked him why he didn't employ colored lawyers at the time he had his bank suit in court. This remark created a sensation, and Dr. Francis in reply said that all the colored people were opposed to him. PROFESSOR KELLY HELPED HIM OUT. Professor Kelly, coming to the rescue of Dr. Francis, stated that, perhaps, the Doctor did not know the legal ability of the editor of The Bee at the time. This created laughter and enthusiastic applause. The only way that the friends of Hart could have elected him was in the manner in which Bishop Walters, the presiding officer, acted by declaring him elected by an affirmative vote, and declining to put a negative vote. DR. S. L. CORROTHERS. The most vigorous and manly speeches that were made were by Dr. S. L. Corrothers, Bishop Walters, Archibald Grimke, Editor McGirt, Rev. George Bragg, Dr. William A. Sinclair, Thomas L. Jones, Prof. Kelly Miller, Dr. L. G. Jordan, Rev. Blackwell and others. Dr. Corrothers took no middle ground. In fact most every speaker gave manly utterances with the exception of John C. Dancy, the Washington Recorder of Deeds. He seemed to be walking around with a chip on his shoulder, but before the committee on address to the country could knock it off he took the ankle express for Washington, declaring that he could remain no longer. The addresses of Attorney Thomas L. THE BEE WASHINGTON Jones and Prof. L. M. Hershaw against the election of W. H. H. Hart were eloquent and convincing. At the conclusion of Professor Hershaw's address Bishop Walters asked Prof. Kelly Miller if he knew the standing of Professor Hart. Attorney Jones suggested to the chairman to ask the lawyers, as Prof. Kelly Miller was no lawyer, and neither does he visit our courts. Mr. Bennett, who is the manager of the colored department store, in an excited and wild manner declared that we had three monkeys in the convention. A New York delegate demanded that he apologize. Mr. Chas moved that the speaker be compelled to prove to the council that he was not a monkey before he be permitted to speak. Before he was allowed to proceed further he had to apologize. The address of Dr. J. K. Francis on the vital statistics was full of sound facts. Beyond all doubt, and taking into consideration everything, this tenth annual meeting of the Afro-American Council was the largest and the most representative that has ever been held since its organization. The officeholder, without exception, was conspicuously absent. The call of President Walters frightened many of them away. Mr. Cyrus Fields Adams and Mr. R. W. Thompson, officeholders, sent in their resignations. It was readily discovered during the addresses of the many speakers that the Administration was unpopular and would receive just what it deserved. The men who have assembled here seem loyal to the cause and are not influenced by the Administration. There may be two apologists here, but they are harmless and non-influential. Their speeches fall flat. The next meeting will be held in Columbus, Ohio, next year. This meeting will be equally as important. OFFICERS. Bishop Alexander Walters, president, New Jersey. ander, Maryland. Third Vice-President, J. C. Napier, Tennessee. Fourth Vice-President, George Bragg, Maryland. Fifth Vice-President, Bishop R. S. Williams, Georgia. Sixth Vice-President, J. C. Fernandez, New York. Seventh Vice-President, S. L. Corrothers, District of Columbia. Eighth Vice-President, William A. Sinclair, Pennsylvania. Corresponding Secretary, L. J. Jordan, Kentucky. Recording Secretary, A. L. Gaines, Maryland. Assistant Secretary, Fannie Barrier Williams, Illinois. Treasurer, John W. Thompson, New York. Chaplain, J. F. Robinson, Indiana. Cairman Executive Committee, William Steward, Kentucky. Secretary Executive Committee, Kelley Miller, District of Columbia. BUREAU. Legal Director, W. H. H. Hart, District of Columbia. Education, J. E. McGirt, Pennsylvania. Literary, A. H. Grimke, District of Columbia. Ecclesiastical, Bishop G. W. Clinton, North Carolina. Lynching, Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, District of Columbia. Emigration, S. Joe Brown, Iowa. Newspapers, L. M. Hershaw, District of Columbia. Vital Statistics, John R. Frances, District of Columbia. Business, H. W. Barrett, Maryland. Prof. J. T. Layon left the city this week for Chicago, Illinois, to attend the Western Reserve College School of Modern Music, Series Method. Bishop Alexander Walters and Rev. L. G. Jordan are in the city. ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY. "The story of the year for the colored people in America," the address continues, "has been but a repetition of the old story of their struggles and wrongs. Unexampled have been their successes, also. Denied nearly everywhere in the South the rights of American citizens, equality at the ballot box, equality in the schools, equality in the courts, equality on the railroads, equality of opportunity and equality of protection from mob violence, the race has gone on doing the labor of the South and piling up for it its vast increasing wealth and lifting the level of its own life in many lines at one and the same time. "At the north the race has been knocking at the door of opportunity, open to all races in the republic, but closed to it alone—closed to it alone not because WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY JULY 6, 1907. it was bad, worse than other races, but solely because it was black, darker than other races. It was counseled everywhere to be industrious and decent, while it was denied equal opportunities to obtain employment and the sort of contact in the churches, in labor clubs and in unions and in residential neighborhoods which may be raised to the scale of industrial efficiency, of moral, mental and material worth and value to itself and the nation at the same time. White People Prevent Progress. "Many of the white people say to the colored people: 'You are weaker than we are; you are inferior to us.' But when the colored people seek, as they are doing, along industrial, educational and political lines, to strengthen themselves where they are weak, the white people of the nation, in spite of their boasted freedom, Christianity and civilization, put themselves in the path of the colored race's progress. "We are here in the midst of our country, here where we have given our love, our best blood and our most devoted service in peace and in many wars." THE WORLD'S FIRST WOMAN JOHN W. HARRIS BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS Gratitude seems to be dying in the heart of the nation, and a bitter and relentless race hatred and contempt are growing to monstrous strength in the souls of the American people. Our faithfulness to the women and children during the war of the rebellion, our heroism and self-sacrifice in defense of the Union during the same war, are forgotten, forgotten by the South, forgotten by the North, in this period of reaction and commercial glorification. dred and eighty-one dollars to the United States Treasury. Chief Justice William H. Fish ad ministered the oath of office to the Hon Hoke Smith as governor of Georgia, a noon last Saturday. At the close of the fiscal year there was a surplus in tse Treasury of the United States of $86,945,542. Miss Betrice Plummer, of this city was a recent graduate of the Gramma School of Ithaca, N. Y. "We approve the stand of President Roosevelt in behalf of fair play and a square deal for all American citizens as exemplified in the appointment of Dr. Crum and the Indianola post office affair. We deplore his discharge of 167 soldiers of the 25th United States Infantry without any competent legal evidence of guilt as subversive of fundamental right. We trust that he will yet see the injustice done these patriotic soldiers who have devoted their best years to make the nation glorious, and will exercise his characteristic courage in correcting this great wrong. We also regret that President Roosevelt, in an annual message, by implication at least, holds the whole Negro race responsible for crime committed by a few—a pernicious principle which is applied to no other class. "We advocate all modes of education for colored youth applicable to other classes in like condition and needs. We are unalterably opposed to any special educational brand as a badge to racial inferiority. Unworthy Counselors. "We, as a race, suffer great wrongs at the hands of the South, at the hands of the nation, and we are counseled by those in high places in and out of office to be silent and patient, in which counsel there are some colored men who are base enough to join; but, as colored men, we declare now and here that we will not be silent or patient at the bidding of such unworthy counselors, regardless of their high official position or their race or color. We will cry aloud on the platform, from the pulpit, in the Continued on 4th page. PARAGRAPHIC NEWS 3Y MISS BEATRIZ L. CHASE Rev. S. P. W. Drew preached the sermon at the forty-fifth anniversary of the District Grand Lodge, No. 3, Good Samaritans, at Samaritan Temple, last Sunday afternoon. The two hundred and thirteenth annual commencement of William and Mary College was held last Wednesday week. Hon. John C. Dancy lectured at Mother Zion Church, New York city, last Monday evening. Four of the seven applicants who desired to become citizens of the United States passed the examination and were admitted last Monday. Last Tuesday was Wesf Virginia Day at Jamestown Exposition, and Senator Elkins presided at the exercises. During the month of June there were four hundred and eighty-one marriage licenses issued, thus adding four hun- ```markdown ``` dred and eighty-one dollars to the United States Treasury. Chief Justice William H. Fish administered the oath of office to the Hon. Hoke Smith as governor of Georgia, at noon last Saturday. At the close of the fiscal year there was a surplus in tse Treasury of the United States of $86,945,542. Miss Betrice Plummer, of this city, was a recent graduate of the Grammar School of Ihaca, N. Y. It is reported that Governor Vardaman, after attending revival meetings conducted by Rev. Cates, a revivalist, made an open confession of faith and is quoted as having said that he surrendered all for the cause of Christ. Mr. Howard Woodson, a civil engineer, recently transferred to Washington, is said to have filled with credit the position held by him in Chicago. Governor Hoke Smith will have accomplished a great work when he brings the State of Georgia out of its present horrible condition. Last Sunday evening the Sunday school of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church had its annual celebration. The church was crowded with parents and friends. The Seattle Searchlight says that the visit of Senator Tillman did not make any change in the welfare of the colored Americans. They are still prospering. Mrs. Mary King, the wife of Mr. Edwin King, died last Sunday and her funeral was held at Shiloh Baptist Church, Tuesday following. By being run over by a train of cars at the Ohio works of the Carnegie Steel Company, Youngstown, Ohio, last Monday, one man is said to have been killed and twelve injured. The coast and geodetic survey reported this week: that the observatory at Cheltenham, Md., recorded an earthquake shock. Many promotions were made in the examining corps of the Patent Office last Monday. In the absence of Judge Alexander Mullowny, who 'eft the city last Saturday afternoon on his summer vaca- ```markdown ``` tion, Justice of the Peace Samuel Mills is acting Judge of the United States Branch of the Police Court in his stead. It is stated that a gang of pickpockets which has been operating in Montreal for about three weeks made their largest haul last Saturday, at which time they got away with $1,500. "That hell is in the sun" is the discovery made by Rev. Zed H. Copp, who is District probation officer and assistant pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian Chapel. The first National Convention of the Endeavor Societies of the African Methodist Episcopal Church convened last Tuesday in St. John A. M. E. Church, Nashville, Tenn. Arrangements are being made to rebuild the Roger Williams University. Many persons attended the mass meeting which was held in the Convention Hall last Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the interest of the National Training and Industrial Institute for colored boys and girls. The funeral services of Rev. Joseph W. Ross, pastor of the Atlantic Highlands A. M. E. Zion Church, took place last week from his late residence and from the Trinity A. M. E. Church, Long Branch, N. J. The Savannah Tribune says that Dr. Horace Bumstead has resigned his position as president of the Atlanta University. The "World's Panama Exposition" is to be held at New Orleans, La., in 1915. Senator Foraker delivered an address at the commencement exercises of Wilbrforce University, Venia, Ohio. An inquiry into the wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Terra Cotta, which occurred last December, was begun last Saturday by the Grand Jury in the criminal branch of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. It is said that there is a prosperous merchant in the bottling industry in New York who makes a specialty of employing deaf mutes in his establishment. Prince Egbir Mirza, son of the late Governor Ezuli, Sultan of Ispahan, Persia, shot his mother three times last Saturday, which resulted in her death. It is said that Lieutenant Graetz, of the Prussian army, will scoon leave Berlin to make the first attempt to cross Africa in an automobile. VARDAMAN OF MISSISSIPPI Escaped from the Devil. Jackson, Miss., June 25—(Special)—James K. Vardaman, Governor of Mississippi, was among those who went to the "mourners' bench" at last night's revival services at the Fair Grounds Coliseum. For ten days the Rev. George C. Cates, an evangelist of Georgia, and who is known in most of the Southern States as "the minister who can draw the largest congregations and bring more sinners to repentance" than any other man occupying the religious field, has been holding forth in the Coliseum. The structure is the largest building in Jackson, and it has been filled to overflowing at every meeting. Conversions have been numerous. On Sunday 200 went to the "mourners' bench" and professed faith. Great interest has been manifested in the revivalist's work, stores and business houses of the town closing during day services to allow their clerks and other employees to attend if they so desired. Last night Gov. Vardaman, was in the audience. He has been a constant attendant at the services; and last night he walked up to the rostrum when Dr. Cates asked for converts to come forward. In a voice which carried to the farthermost corners of the coliseum, the executive repeated, after the preacher, the words: "I surrender all to Jesus for salvation and service." Men and woman wept in religious fervor, and the Governor was seen to furtively wipe tears from his eyes. The revival services will be continued for some days. BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R. Popular excursions to Niagara Falls, only $10 round trip; July 19; August 2 and 16; September 6 and 20; October 6, 1907. Excursion tickets will be sold on the above dates, good going only on Special Train leaving Washington at 7:45 A.M., arriving Niagara Falls at 11 p.m. Tickets valid for return ten (10) days, including date of sale, on all regular trains, except "Black Diamond Express" of Lehigh Valley Route. Call on ticket agents for pamphlet giving full particulars as to stopovers, side-trips, etc. Nearly one-fourth of the milk used in the United States is adulterated. What I Saw And Heard The Afro-American Council had one apologist only. When the call of the Afro-American Council was published in The Bee every officeholder resigned. R.W. Thompson, Cyrus Field Adams and others sent in their resignations. Recorder Dancy was the exception, but he had to apologize for what he didn't say. The more Dancy talks, the deeper he puts his foot into the mud. Ex-Register J. W. Lyons attended the Afro-American Council last week. He was booked to speak, but it was lost in the shuffle. If Recorder Dancy had remained from the Council meeting he would not have to explain. Mr. Dancy may think that he played good politics, but he didn't. There is a great deal of criticism against the president of the Afro-American Council. Gang law is what the colored Americans object to. The coming contest for delegates to the next National Republican Convention will be a hot one. Already political aspirants are becoming prevalent. Dr. J. E. Sheppard of North Carolina passed through the city last week for New York. Preparations are being made by his friends to tender him a dinner in the early fall. It will be one of the greatest events in the career of this well-known North Carolinian. I am thinking that a change in many of the supervising principalships would be a benefit to the schools. I understand that the offices of supervising principals will be abolished by the next Congress. It will be a good thing to take a little authority from these men, many of whom domineer over teachers. I refer particularly to the Negro supervisors. I didn't attend the meeting at Convention Hall last Sunday. There was a large crowd present. What became of Editor Fortune. He did not attend the Afro-American Council meeting. FORM NATIONAL NEGRO LEAGUE Sessions Held in Manhattan Last Week for Organization, and President Roosevelt Is Criticised. A national Negro conference, at which there was organized the National Negro League, a political organization formed to "put in the White House a man who will treat the Negro race with the greatest consideration," was held June 6 and 7, in the assembly hall of 334 West Fifty-ninth street, Manhattan. There were three sessions of the conference, and President Roosevelt was arraigned and severely criticised for his action in dismissing Companies B, C and D, Twenty-fifth Regular Infantry, as the result of what has come to be known as the Brownsville (Texas) incident. Out of the conference grew the league and out of the league, in turn, it is proposed to up-build an effective Democratic organization, which shall attract and hold the Negro vote in many States and intimately influence the Presidential contest. The objects of the new organization are given, first and foremost, as political, so that the Negro may gradually assume a stronger place in the nation's affairs. Here are the league's officers, elected at the conference; Former Judge James C. Matthews of Albany, N. Y., president; Edward Everett Brown, who is assistant health commissioner of Boston, vice-president; James H. W. Howard, secretary; Isaac Walker of Jersey City, N. J., treasurer; chairman of executive committee, Edward E. Lee, and national organizer, P. Hampton White of this city. The states represented at the conference were Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island. There were in all about forty-five delegates. A resolution was adopted commending Governor Glenn of North Carolina for his "fair treatment of the Negroes in North Carolina," and he was praised especially for doing away with lynchings during his administration. P. Hampton White of 103 West Twenty-ninth street, Manhattan, said of the work of the conference: "The new league just organized is going to work in every State in the Union where Negroes are a large part of the population, and steps will be taken to change the old order of things; there will be no more faulty affiliations, no more gross servitude." Branch leagues will be organized as a means of enlarging the sphere of influence of the organization. Irwin Lewis, white, of West Chester, Pa., buried alive his five-year-old stepdaughter. a wenpininie gs Se ™ 7 = — Stee] pO nf om Lo Ee —— a sunshine’s in - har _ + Bat Yd rather {sce a red-skin’s knife, Or th, i | _ Boa + neneckeia ine Rae Doch x0 schrecktmichnicht der Rot-haut Ast, Noch a? ofTB Sora peter _ |) tent this leap your That's why I'm kind of- bash fal like A-wait-ing fori ist doch halt Schalt Jahr. + Da-rum binichauch et- was schen, Das ft wake. 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Pittsburg, Pa—wWith the Breat ‘Mass of official business off bis hands, caused by the annual meeting of the Museum Directors’ association, in,this city recently, Dr. W. J. Holland now Intends to devote himself to the mounting of the many new finds made within the last few months. By far the most {Interesting of these, from a historical standpoint, is the skeleton of Stonewall Jackson's horse, which was secured by the di- rector against much quiet but per- sistent competition. Dr. Holland will Prepare ‘this exhibit with his own hands, and it probably will be placed in the museum within a fortnight. The skeleton is said to be practically per- fect. The skeleton of another famous war horse of the rebellion, Winchester, the charger of Gen. Phil Sheridan, in his famous 20-mile ride, is government property, and is kept in the museum on Governor's island, in New York harbor. This museum for a long time has been going to ruln through the lack of an appropriation to keen It up, or eed 4 are oro rer uores i rapidly falling away from dry rot. It {s possible that “Winchester” will be added to the Carnegie collection or that both Jackson's and Sheridan's horses will ultimately stand side by side in a national museum. ——————_.. TALL PEOPLE LIVE LONGEST. Cleveland Health Officer Says Germs Can't Climb Up to Their Noses, * Cleveland, O.—Health Officer Mar- tin Friedrich, of this city’ advances a new germ theory that {s certainly en- couraging to } eop.te who are tall. “Blessed are the tall,” says Fried- tich, “far they shail Ilve Iong. A.stx- footer,” he continued, “has more chance to escape disease germs than the little fellow. Those built close to the ground nist be on the lookout.” Friedrich was perusing the physl- cians’ mortality rejorts, and noticed @ prevalence of children’s diseases. Out of 26 cases af cerebro-spinal men- ingitis, or spotted fever, reported to his department since January 1, all of the victims have been children. “TI believe that most of the disease germs are close to the ground,” he safd. “We know that these germs are taken {nto the system through the nose In breathing. They find a breed- Ing place in the dirt of the Streets, and as they are stirred up by the pass. ing pedestrians, they are drawn into the nose. “The germs never reach any Great altitude. Most of them are falling toward the earth, and as the chil- dren's noses are closer to the ground | than those of adults, they are more likely to Inhale the disease-makers.” -WIGS NOW MADE OF GLAss. Lack of the Genuine Article Forces Use of Nsv2l Substitute. London.—The enormous feminine demand for artifictal coils and tow. pees is leading to a famine in human hair. Formerly Swiss, German and Hungarian girls supplied the world ‘of fashionablé women with luxuriant *resses of all tints. . But the govergments of many coun. ‘es are now maxing it iMegal for a 2.1 to sell her hair or for any agent to buy it, The supply in consequence Is ruaning short. and tae prices of real hair are trebling. a serles of successful experiments point to spun glass as the most ef- fective substitute fr human hair. Wigs made from spuu glass are won- derfully light and fine and the tex ture soft and beautiful. : It is easy to produce any shade de sired, while curls and waves can be manufactured at will to sult the fagh- fon of the moment. The Imitation is so realistic and true to Ife that It {a impossible to detect the difference between It and real hafr grown on tha head. ‘ 5 EAU DE ED,‘ PINAUD'S HAIR TONIC (auinine) tod ~s LILLIAN RUSSELL, ») ‘ the beautifal actress, says: - ca FM «<wistoce qoesion, Indispensable afjonct t2 4 ee a dy's told tle’ Excectngly merorios ia preserving the bar and causing It to retain ize lastre.” ‘You cam make yoor hair beautifal and in ral appear ance by tiing ED. PINAUD'S HAIR TONIC crery Ie ey cures dandroff and stope Gilling hair, because it goes to the root of the } Sy trestle. FREW! A sample bottle f ED. PINAUD'S HAIR iG TONIC (3 spplcztions) for 10 cents to pay postage and packing. S&S ED. PINAUD'S LILAC VEGETAL a p Aa explits perfume for the handkerchief, ssaminer sod bath. by women of fubion la Paris and New York. se Sead 10 cents (00 pay postoge and far s fee sunyle > coonising ees te Vegetal Beactar 30 spplicatioos 4 Write to-day t ED. PINAUD’S Ameican Ofc, cd ED,.PINAUD BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. Ask your dealer fer ED. PINAUD’S. HAIR TONIC and LILAC VEGETAL <a + TO SEE EUROPE WITH sAviNGg, Trolley Conductor and Wife Will Em Joy Results of Economy, | Kansas City, Mo—aA six months tour of Eurore ts the Purpose of Charles M. Kelly, 11 sears a conductor on the Fifth street division of the Metropolitant Street Rallway com. pany, and Mrs. Kelly. “My wife and I have Planned this trip since we were married six Years ago," sald Mr. Kelly. “What I have saved as a conductor will be enough’ to pay our expenses.” The Kellys own thetr awn home, a pretty two-story franie cottage. ‘They intend to spend $3,000 on their trip. “I have a six months’ leave of ab- sence’ from my work.” Kelly said. “We intend to stay the Iimlt, too. Such 4 chance comes only once in a life time for mea like myself. Glad? Why, my boy, I haven't. slept well for months, I've lain awake nights plan- ning this trip. So has Mrs, Kelly.” | The Kellys will sail from New York on a Hamburg-American Mner, The first stop will be Naples. After Italy will come Switzerland, then Germany, with a trip down the Rhine to Cologne. The Netherlands and Belgium aro next on. the schedule. Then comes Paris and Iater London. “What will you do when you re turn?” “Take up my old position ag con- ductor. on the Fifth street Mne. vm report for duty the second day I an ‘ive in the city.” 7 t "A NO. 1” IS RICH TRAMP. Has Spent Only $7.56 in Traveling Nearly Half a Million Miles, Middletown, N. ¥.—well dressed and well groomed, “A No. 1,” the most remarkable tramp in the world, is vis- iting the clty for the second time In 24 years. Known only as “A. No. 1,” he has traveled the world over mary times since he started hla hohe ltrs | 1385, wen ‘he was IT Yeats Od He has been in nearly every city, village and hamlet in the Tnited States, and has covered 451 60) met ‘He has spent In actual cash only $7.56 for traveling. Since Jazaazy 1 he has travéled 5,200 miles at a ct of 26 cents, Unlike the ordinary tramp, A Ya 1” does not beg. He gets a ug carviiig images and heads om irlsh potatoes. He carries a number ict Ulfe Insurance policies. A ¢onsiere ble fortune he never touches Ee does not use tobacco or imquor He has willed his property to a ‘rat {und as a foundation for prizes to be competed for by public schol st dents in his native city. He bi- a9 purchased a cemetery lot ther~ WILL EXCAVATE ALONG NILE Galifornia Professor Is Given impor tant Archaeological Work. University of California — Dz George A. Relsner, formeriy :0 chars of the University of Californii+\ 3 ation work in Egypt, has te; ay Pointed archaeologist in char; +! et cavations for the Egyptian < yet ment in Nubia. The- work about to be umd: -:ace2 Is of great importance, involving “be continuous excavation of hovh sides of the Nile from Kalabschy -> Ler, a distance of 150 kilometers Ths Is rendered necessary by the dc'sv2 to raise the Assouan dam thet eight meters, Prof. Maspero, head of the depart ment of antiquities, is to have «arg? of the restoration of the kross ter ples and the copying of thei: --. “ons. To Dr. Reisner has be, 3% signed the task of excavatine 1. 2! ments at present bark0al i! “2 soll, and the recording amt», 56 of these excavatins Tie 0 if xpected to take fhe» « EXIT POULARD DOMELET TRUST SEIZES ON A FAMOUS FRENCH INDUSTRY. Entire Family on Rocky Island of Mont St. Michel, Noted for Their Scikling Bought Out by Mont St Michel, said Victor to France what the Pyramids Egypt. To this comparison may another, that the omelet of Poulard is to Mont St Michel St Michel is to France alas' sad news comes from haunted island. No longer hundred thousand visitors who year by the little railway from the mainland along and a quarter of raised road longer will the thousands who peda thither on bicycles, the hundreds who come in motor cars be met by the representatives of the rival houses of Poulard. No longer will those signs be needed which hitherto have warned the newcomer not to confound the house of Poulard the elder" with others of a similar name, nor those that told him that "the Widow Poulard" was the one and only original, while a third notice advanced the claims of "Poulard the younger." For now twentieth century methods have thrust themselves upon the rocky island where St Aubert built a chapel about the end of the seventh century, and a limited liability company has bought out the Poulard family, elder, younger, widow and all, and hence for the tourist will be at the mercy of a soulless trust There have been those who have visited Mont-St Michel without seeing, except from the level of the sea, the gorges of the Mervjelle, or entering the Salies des Chevalliers, which has been called the finest Gothic chamber Mont Saint Michel. In the world, because to do so they must cumb innumerable steps and be taken around by a guide. But there are few, if any, who have not watched the cooking of the omelet which has made Mme. Poulard famous the world over. Thanks to the position of her hotel in the Barbican, and even more to the fame of the omelet, Mme. Poulard has carried off the bulk of the trade and confesses she has made her fortune, but withholds the exact figure. She will, however, not leave the island and has promised to come from time to time to see that the omelet is still made in the traditional manner. Thus the silver age departs and the iron age arrives. The golden age ended with the original Poulard, who was the sole innkeeper of the Island. He kept no books, made out no bills. At the end of his visit the guest recounted the meals he had eaten, the drinks he had drunk. M. Poulard did a little mental arithmetic and named the sum to be paid. Perhaps he had less cause for anxiety in those days when there was no raised roadway and visitors had to arrive and depart by carriages between the tides and run the risk of driving into the quick-lands with which the bay is filled. At least he was true to the traditions of the place, for we read in the chronicles of the miracles performed by St. Michel on his island that "several persons having dined and not having wherewith to pay their scot, the landlord was paid by a miracle." Impossible. The German's incapacity for humor is more proverbial than his aversion to ventilation, though perhaps less real, says a writer in Harper's Weekly. A year or so ago an American student in Berlin was attending a lecture in a room drowsily close. To keep awake he began whispering to a German at his side the story of Mark Twain about the man who lived all his life in a chronic fear of fresh air. The relatives of this man, as is well known, decided after his death to have his remains cremated; and the climax of the story occurs when the undertaker, opening the door of the oven to see whether incineration was complete, was appalled to hear the corpse speak out and request him to close the door and shut off the draught. The American sprung the foke as effectively as he could. But never a smile was his reward. His German friend remained for several moments in a perplexed study. Then he leaned over to the American and said: "But how could that be? The man was dead!" Feminine Martyra There are still moments in the lives of the majority of women when they feel that to scream would be the natural emotion of the instant or that to shut their eyes to some unendurable spectacle is the better part of valor. Yet if they so much as show symptoms of giving away to these instincts, if they cannot crawl smilingly from beneath an overtured cab, or listen to an alarm of fire with an air of ennui they are voted early Victorian survivals.—Lady's Pictorial. McCall Patterys 10 15 MAC INDIA McCall Patterys 30 YEAR MAC INDIA There are more McCall Patterys so far in the United States than of any other make of patterns. This is no account of their style, accuracy and simplicity. McCALL'S Magazine (The Queen of Fashion) has more subscriptions than any other Ladies' Magazine. One year's subscription (in number) costs $60 cents. Latest number, 5 copies. Every subscription gets a McCall's Publication. Below today. Lady great Woman. 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Front Parlor suitable for a doctor and a back bedroom, 1410 First street, N. W. MICHIGAN GIRL AT THE HAGUE. Miss Margaret A. Hanna Serving as Secretary in Peace Delegation. Washington.—Michigan is most creditably represented at the peace conference at The Hague in Miss Margaret A. Hanna, who was appointed secretary to the assistant secretary of state, A. A. Adee, and one of the secretaries to the delegation. Miss Hanna is the elder of the two daughters of Edwin P. Hanna, solicitor of the navy department. She was born in Ann Arbor during the latter part of her father's course as a stu- Yvonne MISS MARGARET A. HANNA. (Secretary in Peace Delegation at The Hague.) dent in the university. She had been for several years in the state department and has won by her discretion and cleverness the distinction of being known as the "woman diplomat." Miss Hanna studied the Spanish language when a mere child when the importance of the language was just beginning to be felt in this country. After this work she took up French and German and has some knowledge of half a dozen languages. She came to Washington with her parents when quite young and has lived here ever since, receiving her education in the public schools. Her first mission abroad was in connection with a case heard in Paris about three years ago. Though a native of Michigan, Miss Hanna was appolited to her position in the state department from Kansas. Her grandfather founded the Salina Herald in the early days of the civil war. KING'S CUP FOR YACHTSMEN. Edward of England Sends a Trophy for Jamestown Races. Norfolk, Va.—King Edward of England has given a handsome cup to be competed for at the yacht races at the Jamestown exposition next September. It is to become the permanent property of the winner. The king's gift is of fine silver gilt with cover and cup mounted on an enclosed base. It is a copy of the early Georgian period, with two massive scroll handles. The cup and cover are ornamented with inlaid scroll mask and strap work. It is 22 inches high, 22 inches wide, including the handles, and the diameter of the body is 12 inches. It weighs 278 ounces. The inscription on the front bears the engraved personal monogram and W. Cup to Be Competed For by Yacht- men. crown of the king, with the letters E. R. and Roman numerals VII. inter- laced. Immediately below appears the following inscription: "Presented by His Majesty, King Edward VII., to the Jamestown exposition regatta, 1907, Hampton roads, Virginia, U. S. A. In commemoration of the first permanent English settlement in America, 1607." On the reverse appears the engraved text: "This cup is to be competed for by yachts of class A in the international races at the Jamestown exposition in September, 1907. Won by—" Of American Orloin. The results of recent exploration show more and more clearly that if America has received much from the old world it has in return given much. The American origin of early types of the horse, the camel, the rhinoceros and other animals, which eventually attained a circumpolar distribution, but that the same fact is true of some forms of existing mammalia does not seem to have hitherto recognized. Dr. Allen thinks that eastern Siberia has derived some of its present mammalian life from boreal America within a comparatively recent period. Youth's Companion. FULL DRESS AND TUXEDO SUITS. $1.00-For Hire-$1.00. Julius Cohen. 1104 7th street, N. W ST. LUKE HALL. HEADQUARTERS L. O. of St. Luke, Richmond, Virginia. [Image of a man with a white headband and dark hair, looking slightly to the side.] Independent Order of St. Luke WITH HEADQUARTERS AT Richmond, Va., is a growing Fraternal Society, with several Incorporated Departments, operating:— 1 A Fraternal Society paying Sick Dues and an Endowment at death. 2 A Juvenile Department paying Sick Dues and an Endowment at death. 3 A Regalia Department. 4 A Savings Bank. 5 A. Large Department Store. 6 A Weekly Paper—The St. Luke Herald. 7 A Job Printing Office. The St. Lukes are now operating in 15 states, and are rapidly spreading in every direction. We want good, hustling Deputies. Good terms for the right persons, male or female. When you write close testimonial as to character and ability. For further information, address MAGGIE L. WALKER. Grand Sec'y, I. O. St. Luke, Luke Hall, Richmond, Va. PROTECTS KOREAN FORESTS. Japan Is Applying Latest Methods to Husband Timber, Washington.—Luke E. Wright, United States ambassador to Japan, has forwarded to the state department details of the cooperative agreement between the Japanese and Korean governments outlining a plan for the use of forests in the Yalu and Tumen valleys. The plan is similar in many ways to the methods of the United States in developing the national forests of this country under the administration of the forest service. The decision of the Japanese government to apply methods of forestry to the use of the forests of Korea is given especial attention because it is said that the matter of a large timber concession by Russia to a corporation was one of the ulterior causes of the declaration of war between the two countries. Before Korea came under the rule of Japan its timber resources were being rapidly depleted by wasteful lumbering. Japan's plan for the management of the timber lauds of Korea is to establish in the next five or six years nine model forests in the neighborhood of the cities of Seoul, Pingyang and Talku. The capital for this enterprise is about $600,000, one-half of which is to be furnished by the Korean government. Nuna as Strikebreakers Cuneo, Italy.—When the compositors of the Roman Catholic weekly newspaper here struck for higher wages the proprietor, at his wits' end, went to the pricress of the convent. She was a woman of resource and suggested that her nuns should go to the printing office and do the work. They did. In a few days they had become fairly expert and the paper appeared only one day late. The nuns made one characteristic stipulation, that the money they earned should go to the support of the strikers' families. Vienna.—Count Johann Harrach, one of the leading Austrian noblemen, is organizing an association to suppress hat doffing as a salutation and substitute a military salute. Columbia Ice and Coal Co. FIFTH AND L STS., N. W., NEAR K-ST, 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 NAME AND ADDRESS AND TELLUS THE KIND OF COAL YOU WANT. COLUMBIA COAL AND ICE COMPANY. 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One copy per year in advance...$2.00 Six months ..... 1.60 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 MR. DANCY'S APOLOGY The Bee has great respect for the Recorder of Deeds, Hon. John C. Dancy; but, when he leaves his office and work to go to Baltimore, Md., to attend the sessions of the Afro-American Council to make an apology for the President, to the detriment of an oppressed people, be can offer no excuse to justify his action. The editor of The Bee was present when Mr. Dancy arose in the convention and stated as follows: Mr. President:I have but a few moments to remain in the city, and I only want three minutes to speak on the paper of Editor McGirt: He said in part further: Why should we criticise a man because he has made one mistake? The President has done many good acts for our people," etc. If Mr. Dancy could not agree with the sentiment of the Council he should have stayed away. He seemed to carry the entire burden of the Administration upon his shoulders while in the convention, more so than any other man present. Indeed, he was the only apologist and trimmer in attendance. The most surprising feature in his entire attitude was the declaration that he made before he left for the city: that no address should be adopted criticising or condemning the acts of the President. He was told that the Afro-American Council would do as it saw fit, notwithstanding the declaration of the Recorder of Deeds; and the best thing for him to do was to return at once to Washington. Mr. Dancy knew what was coming, and knew also that he could not stop it. The sentiment of the Council was a bold and positive declaration of principles, no matter who became offended. The Recorder of of Deeds took the next rain and left for Washington, and nothing more was heard of him till Saturday, when an explanatory letter appeared in the Star of this city.' Mr. Dancy may impress the President of his loyalty, but the colored Americans regard him as an apologist and trimmer whose occupation, like Othello's, has gone. Mr. Dancy's speech is only one of the many apologies that he is capable of making. THE AFRO-AMERICAN COUNCIL The colored Americans ought to feel themselves highly congratulated, because for once in their history their representatives declared for their freedom and independence. The tenth annual meeting of this council was the most representative that has ever been held. The meeting was not dominated by the hirlings of the Administration. There were men present who had thoughts expressed them. There may have been one apologist and about three trimmers. The radical sentiment of the council prevailed, and declared to for action. The time has come for action. The time ha scome for action. Bishop Alexander Walters made a most manly speech. He gave life and impetus to the meeting, and there is but one act to which The Bee takes exception, and that is his ruling on the report of the committee on the election of officers. Bishop Walters must learn that a presiding officer must leave his chair if he wants to discuss or oppose a measure that doesn't meet his views. A presiding officer or any deliberative body is in the capacity of a judge upon the bench. He must be impartial in his rulings. Aside from this his decisions were fair and just. He wanted Hart, and to get him the Bishop courted him like Southern Crackers courted our Republicans a few years ago. However, The Bee congratulates the council on its address to the country. NOT CAPABLE? The Hon. Hoke Smith, who was recently inaugurated governor of Georgia, among other things said in his inaugural message that the colored man was incapable of higher education. What the colored man is fit for, thinks Mr. Smith, is manual labor. There are more ignorant white men in the South today than colored men, who are too ignorant to learn. The Bee feels confident that there are colored men more capable than the Honorable Hoke Smith. I would not like to see the honorable gentleman measure arms with Professor Du Bois. Professor Du Bois has forgotten more than Mr. Smith ever knew. All that the colored man, South, asks, or anywhere else in this country, is to be given an opportunity. He is capable of measuring arms with anyone, notwithstanding the opposition with which he is meeting. Mr. Smith is wrong again. INDUSTRIAL MEETING. Rev. Lampkins is to be congratulated on the success of his meeting last Sunday afternoon at Convention Hall. While the colored Americans do not want to make industrial education the direct object of his educational pursuit, he must be able to do what other nationalities do when they have become powerful in the body politic. The Bee congratulates Commissioner Macfarland on his excellent speech, which should be read by every American. This new enterprise that has been launched by Rev. Lampkins should be supported by everybody. The colored Americans must be doing something. He should give his support to this worthy cause, whereby they will become strong and powerful. THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS. It is gratifying to see so many Afro-American citizens enter into business. In every State in this Union men of all classes are doing something in business that will tend to raise them in the estimation of the more fortunate of the American people. There is every reason for the oppressed to look forward for better days. There is yet hope, no matter what others may think. The Afro-American Council made a hit last week. There will be some sensations in the schools in a few weeks. Race prejudice continues to grow in the government departments. The Washington Bee, edited by the able Mr. W. Calvin Chase, is making much honey without nectar. But surely "The Bee" found a big field of flowers before the timely editorial was written under date of May 18 on "Jim Crowism." Every pulpit, whether white or black, will come to it, or remain blasphemous. THE PROGRESSIVE TEACHER From the Colored Teacher. In a modern educational system there is no place for the unprogressive teacher. She lacks the essential quality which is the distinguishing mark of her profession. She is wanting in inspiration, deficient in ideas, lacking originality, and falls short of the required standard of professional culture. She becomes a jossil and is characterized by antequated ideas, obsolete methods and an ever-waning enthusiasm. She marks time in the schoolroom, drifts with her community, and idly strangles along with her profession. She receives nothing new, imparts nothing new, and is perfectly contented with her present condition. How could she do otherwise when she lives in an atmosphere of past culture and looks backward rather than forward. It is not so with her progressive sister. She lives in the present. She reads books, magazines, newspapers and other periodicals. She subscribes to professional journals, reads professional books, and is ever on the alert for progressive ideas. She is present at institute meetings, attends summer normals, and in heart and soul with her State association. She is alive; and what surprises her unprogressive sisters, she is constantly growing. It is of general interest that Secretary William Howard Taft felt that he could not well shirk the duty imposed upon him by the request that he serve as a trustee of the Jeanes fund, that he will devote much of his time to the proper work of the board, and that he has a good opinion of the Afro-American people and the progress they have made since the war. In order that our readers may get at the views of Secretary Taft on this whole matter we reproduce in another column of the Age today an interview with him given to the New York Evening Post through its Washington correspondent. As this is the first pronouncement by Secretary Taft of any sort on the Afro-American question that he have seen it will have added interest, especially in view of the fact that he is a conspicuous aspirant for the Presidential nomination to succeed President Roosevelt. A few Afro-American newspapers have expressed dissatisfaction at the selection of Secretary Taft as a trustee of the Jeanes fund, as we have already intimated; taking the ground that he is unfriendly to the Afro-American people and accusing Dr. Washington of playing politics in making the selection, the Washington Bee has the following to say on the subject: "A man who has no thought of his own is unfit to be at the head of anything, Mr. Taft not accepted. Any man who has acted as Mr. Taft has is not the man to disburse funds to colored people. Mr. Washington knows, as well as the editor of The Bee, that the President and his Secretary of War are inimical to the colored Americans. Mr. Washington knows that Secretary of War Taft is objectionable to the colored Americans; however, Mr. Washington will discover before long, that the appointment of Mr. Taft is not appreciated by the colored Americans, no matter if he has been made the custodian of the funds to be di-ributed for educational purposes among the Southern colored people. The Bee has a right to criticise the acts of Mr. Washington as well as anyone else, when he does something to warrant criticism. The Bee has said heretofore that it will "support Mr. Washington when he is right and condemn him when he is wrong. The Bee wears no man's collar, small or great, rich or poor. The Bee wants it distinctly understood that it commends the educational work at Tuskegee, but it will not be a party in defending any man who attempts to humiliate the colored Americans, no matter if it is the king." It is unfortunate that politics should be brought into this question of the Jeanes fund. All fair-minded persons will believe that in selecting the trustees Dr. Washington and Dr. Frissell acted for what they thought best for the interests concerned. Secretary Taft is, after Dr. Washington, the most conspicuous member of the board. If anybody thinks that Secretary Taft does not think for himself he thinks so in ignorance of the man; if anybody thinks Secretary Taft is "imical to the colored Americans" he is badly mistaken. We know that President Roosevelt is just as good a friend to the Afro-American people as he ever was, and Secretary Taft, in consenting to act as a trustee of the Jeanes fund and in the published expressions of his reproduced in The Age today, shows that far from being "imical," he is highly interested in the race and appreciative of what it has and is accomplishing. We'believed at the time that President Roosevelt made a mistake in the Brownsville order, but there was nothing for Secretary Taft to do but stand by his chief or resign from the Cabinet. That is a great deal to ask or expect of any public man. In a similar position would William Calvin Chase have stood by his chief or resigned from the Cabinet? That is the only fair way to look at the question. We condemned the President and the Secretary for the order and their attitude on it, because we do not believe in the lynching theory of punishing the guilty with the innocent, and we stand by all that we have said on the question; but we do not believe that the President or the Secretary acted as they did because the soldiers in question happened to be Afro-Americans instead of some other hyphenated sort of of Americans; it would be ignoble to believe either of them guilty of any such "inimicable" feeling. And we believe the Afro-American people will approve of the trustee board of the Jeanes fund as Dr. Washington and Dr. Frissell have constituted it, and candor "compels" the expression that the board is as strong in its several units as it was possible to make it. Continued from 1st page. press, against our enemies and oppressors, and whenever we can we will indicate our position at the polls — smite them in municipal elections, -in state elections and next year at the national election. Let us show no quarter to our foes, who, in obedience to American colorphobia, preach to the colored people patience and submission to intolerable conditions and wrongs. "At great peril—at the peril of his political life—Senator Foraker has championed the cause of the black battalion against the enormous and unexamined injustice and abuse of executive authority. Let them repay him a part of this debt by standing as bravely by him in his fight for his political life as he stood by the black battalion on the floor of the Senate, in the Senate committee on military affairs and on the platform and in the press. We also record our sense of deep gratitude to the Constitutional League of the United States for its brave and effective defense of the black battalion and other organizations which have assisted in its defense, and to such individuals as ex-Gov. Northen, ex-Representative Fleming and Rev. Quince A. Ewing. Cali President Autocrat. "In politics we must learn to love our friends and serve them, at whatever cost of personal or party sacrifice and loss, and at the same time to punish our enemies and seek their destruction at the polls, regardless of any ill consequences to party or self. With a free ballot in our hands in the North, if we have the many independence and the will to wield it as a weapon of defense and offence, we can punish our enemies and reward our friends, and advance, at the same time, unselfishly the interests and the rights of the race north and south alike. We can make this vote a terror even to so powerful and autocratic a ruler as the present occupant of the White House and to Secretary Taft and to politicians like Seantor Lodge of Massachusetts and Senator Warner of Missouri, who have vied with each other to do the bidding of President Roosevelt in relation to the black battalion. Let colored men unite, organize, concentrate everywhere in the north to defeat at the polls the enemies of the race, and in the South to defeat those same enemies. Justice, liberty, equality before the law we desire for ourselves and posterity all things, and with nothing else, God helping us, we will be content as free men and American citizens." Dr. John R. Francis of Washington, D. C., in speaking at the morning session of the council upon the death rate among colored people, said that in adults the ratio between white and colored people was about the same. He said that proportionately there were more colored children and youths than white. Dr. Francis declared that the high death rate among young Negroes was due to bad sanitation, lack of good food, bad housing, bad clothing and general lack of knowledge of the laws of health. BOOKER T. NAMED "JUDAS." Afro-American Council Has a "Red-Hot Finish." Many Favor Division of Race With Two Great Parties to End "Tyranny of White House." From the Baltimore Sun. June 20. From the Baltimore Sun, June 29. The tenth annual meeting of the Afro-American Council, which began Wednesday in Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Saratoga, near Gay street, was ended last night at Sharp Street Memorial Church, Dolphin and Etting streets. It abounded in redhot debates and oratory which would have made Daniel Webster hide his face. The morning session was devoted to the election of officers. The feature of the night session was the reading of a paper addressed to the country by the committee. The committee decided to hold the next session in Columbus, Ohio. The officers elected were: President—Bishop A. Walters, of Jersey City. Vice-Presidents—Rev. William Alexander, of Maryland; J. C. Napier, of Tennessee; Rev. George Bragg, of Maryland; Bishop A. S. Williams, of Georgia; J. C. Fernanders, of Maryland; S. L. Corrothers of Washington, and William A. Sinclair, of Pennsylvania. Secretaries—A. L. Gaines, of Baltimore; Fannie Williams, of Illinois, and Rev. L. J. Jordon, of New York. The electios of W. H. H. Hart, of Washington, to the important position of counsel-general to the association, created much comment and was vigorously opposed by W. Calvin Chase, editor of the Washington Bee. Meeting Warms Up. The auditorium became from a lamblike gathering a place of hot debate. Bishop Walters repeatedly attempted to soothe the troubled waters, but in vain. "I speak for peace," he said, but peace Editor Chase, in the striking address, asserted that Hart was not a fit candidate because he was ashamed of being a Negro, "which all of you are proud to be called." His indictment of Hart howed that the editor had the decision of Court of Appeals at his fingers' ends and was versed in the legal commentaries. This assertion inflamed the feeling of the audience, and Dr. Kelly Miller, ot Kittrell College, N.J.C, sprang from his seat. He declared the editor's remarks were due to personal feeling. He spoke of the race attitude in Maryland, and said: "I will not say anything derogatory to Maryland, for my wife is from Maryland, and she will not let me." The ballot and its evils were the subject of a learned talk by Joseph H. Stewart, of the Washington bar. The general theme of Lawyer Stewart's address was the position of the Irish in American politics. He did not say why he gave them his consideration in preference to other nationalities. He discussed their position from the time they lived in the Emerald Isle to their arrival in this country. In an oratorical burst he said: "The Irish people are a mighty part of the population by reason of their skill in using the power of the ballot. They are weak in their own Ireland, but the great power in this country. That the Irish are free to do whatever they feel like is due to the manner in which they have used their votes. The Irish vote secures for that people the highest perfection of liberty for every one of them whose foot touches these shores." Booker T. Washington Denounced. Most of the delegates denounced Booker T. Washington as a "Judas to his race." They said he was looking for the "almighty dollar" rather than the education of his people. Many favored the division of the Negroes into two parties—Democrat and Republican—and said that would do away with the "tyranny of the White House." Bishop Walters said that the following words included in his speech to the Council Wednesday were not his own language, but were a quotation from a recent magazine article by Thomas Nelson Page: "Whatever social equality may signify to the white, to the ignorant Negro and, apparently, to many who are not ignorant, it means one thing—the right to stand on the same footing with a white woman as that on which a white man sands with her." The bishop denounced as a "lie" what he termed "the new propaganda, that every Negro wants to marry a white woman." SQUVENIR NUMBER The June issue of Alexander's Magazine was the "Catholic Souvenir Number." The information concerning the Catholic Church and its work among the offspring of American slavery is concise. The work at Galveston, Texas, and Rock Castle, Va., is given much space. An article by Mr. Archibald Grimke deals with the work in Washington. Rev. Joseph A. Shorter has an interesting article concerning the church work in Kansas. There are other writers whose articles have to do with the work being done in other sections of the country. There is no doubt but that the work being done by the Catholic Church for the oppressed citizens is of very great importance in bringing about good results. AGAINST HIGHER EDUCATION. His Head Is Cracked. Atlanta, Ga., June 29—In his inaugural address today Hoke Smith, who was sworn in as governor of Georgia, declared that slavery improved the Negro, that the race had ceased improving since he became free, and that few benefited by education. Gov. Smith said, in part: "Any plan for the Negroes which fails to recognize the difference between the white and black races will fail. The honest student of history knows that the Negro had full opportunity for generations to develop before the days of slavery; that the Negro race was improved by slavery, and that the majority of the Negroes have ceased to improve since slavery. Few have been helped by learning from books. All have been helped who have been taught or made to work. "It is not the difference of environment; it is the difference of race, deep- Should Ignore Criticism "Racial differences cannot be by misguided philanthropists. They should not be disregarded by ever much criticism may come source upon us." The oath of office was administered to Governor-elect Smith by Chief Justice William H. Fish, of the Suprem- before the joint session of branches of the legislature, which bega- its annual gathering this week The feature of the occasion was the parade of troops and citizens, escorting the governor-elect from his home to the capitol. The Fifth Georgia Regiment and two troops of the First Cavalry beside numerous "Hoke Smith Clubs" from all parts of the State, and hundreds of citizens joined the parade under Gen. Clement A. Evans, marshal of the Gen. Evans wore his uniform as a guardier general of the Confederate service, which he wore at the final surrender at the close of the civil war. WEST VIRGINIA OUR CROICE FOR GOVERNOR OF To the Colored Voters of West Virginia: We the members of the National Colored Personal Liberty League representing over six hundred thousand voters in the United States, and a large membership in the State of West Virginia, and who have always been loyal to the Republican party, and who have done some effective work in the above-named State, take great pleasure in proceeding to the voters of West Virginia the name of the Honorable Charles W. Swysher, therepresent Secretary of State, as our choice for Governor of West Virginia in 1908. Believing, as we do, that a better selection can not be made at this time, when the Republican party is on the eve of a national election And we believe the future prosperity of the Republican party depends upon the united support of the colored voters of this country; and as Mr. Swysher has always been a true and uncompromising Republican an da true friend of the colored race, we believe that his nomination would have a tendency to unite all the factions in West Virginia in 1908. Mr. Swisher's record as Secretary of State speaks for itself. And his election as Governor of West Virginia would mean a great deal not only to the colored voters of West Virginia, but of the entire country, as it is a well-known fact that West Virginia is the only Southern State in which the Negro has not been denied the elective franchise and subjected to the obnoxious "Jim Crow Car" law. The coming national election will be one of the most important elections since the war, and it behooves us as American citizens to see that we elect such a man as Mr. Swisher to represent us at this time. When the Democratic party is calling all in its power to take from the colored voters the rights given them by the Constitution, and we therefore appeal to you in conclusion and ask that you unite with our League in securing the nomination of Mr. Swisher, to ask that you make a house-to-house campaign among every Republican in your district, both white and colored, and urge them to give their undivided support to the Honorable C. W. Swisher for Governor in 1908, and we assure you that his nomination will be equivalent to election and you will have one of the best governors that West Virginia ever had. And we also desire to have you send your name to be enlisted as an honorary member of the National Colored Personal Liberty League and we will from time to time send you certain literature that will keep you posted as to the political situation in the country. Hoping that you will give this careful consideration, we remain. Respectfully yours. H. C. Hawkins, West Virginia. President Charles C. Curtis, Iowa National Organization, 494 Louisiana Avenue Northwest. Mr. Cortelyou, the Sphinx of the Administration, is now regarded as a Presidential possibility in the coming race _ybieedegee Pate || Othe 1, pe TES de ae re (ENRON 3 Art 2 espe CE oa B. *¢ i f ‘Se e yz CQ? Rg st re a Ea a pe ay . Vell ANS a! Selon aGNE, 4 tN Se i; Siege Sf RE Sey Ree, See ore pes in Philadelphia, where she i stend the wedding of Miss Do- a Needham and Mr. Frederick % os lac. While there she was the £ + Mr and Mrs, James F. Need- + + ¢ parents of the bride. ‘+ \\diiam H. Steward, of Louis- nn was im the city this week, _ os friend, Mr. Henry P. \ | J Houston and her daughter, + CTT will leave the ‘city next } + Marion, Mass. where they voce tal the summer. pand Mrs. A. Walters, of Jer- vx and Bishop G, W. Clinton a+ the geste of Bishop and Mrs, J. \\ Sth this week. Bishop Walters «recta to the city this week and 7° st Galbrath Church next Sab- bath Ms Grace Peters, of Salisbury, N. + gtteL pranist; Miss-Mag gie Tate, an acmplshed teachef of the public grated schools, of Charlotte, N.C, and Mrs Catharine Thompson, of Carlisle, Pa, a relative, are spending a portion cfc seumner as the guests of Bishop and Mrs JW. Smith. * M-. sarah E. Jenkins, of 1724 Seaton cr ++ mthwest, gave a tea last Sun- . > bear of her friends. Among + sc present were Mrs. J, Richardson, M- 1 McCoy, Miss H. McCoy, of Dam i, Va; Miss E, Jefferson, of Red Bank, N J.; Mrs. A. Burk, of Arling- ten, Va; Mrs. C. B. Jones and Mr. W, H. Clarkson. It was a very pretty af ue Muy Grace Davis, of Smithfield, Va. spint several days here. : Mrs James Williams, of Philadelphia was prevent at the marriage of Mis M Shepherd last week, Mr Charles Thomas and wife stop- ped at the Clarendon House while ir New York city. : Mrs. Rosa Robinson went to Hamp- ton, Va, to witness the marriage of her ton, Mr. J. W. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Maraw, of Wash mgton, feit some days ago for New York. . Mies Appenda Davis has. returned tc the city after a pleasant trip to Vir- Mrs. Nannie M, Brown, who went tc New Haven, Conn, to attend the funera! of her sister, Mrs, Fannie Wilmore, wa: the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Claytor Powell, while in New Haven. Dr. W. E. DuBois, who has gone tc Glasgow, Scotland, will return in Au: gust, , Mrs. Maggie Dryers, who spent a de lightful time in the ‘District, has lef for her home. Mr. Green Henderson, well knows in social circles, who was recently mar ried, and his bride are stopping at San der’s Hotel, Charlotte, N. C-* Miss Ethel Robinson, one of How: ard’s teachers, is at her home, Provi dence, RI. : Mr. Henry Jones was in Manchester Va, last week, the guest of friends. . Mrs. E. McBride, who was in the cit) quite recently, has returned to Burling ton, N.Y. . Miss Rachel Clarke expects to spenc the summer at Rahway, oN. J. Mr, Walter Dangerfield, of Clarks; burg, was the guest of his brother while in Washington. Miss Alleane Dickerson has returnec or home. ir. J. Wirt Robinson and bride ar tived in the city from Hampton 1as week to spend their honeymbon. Miss Anna Charity, entertained Mr Henry Fishér, of Brooklyn, N, Y,, dur. ing his visit to Washington. After a pleasant visit to Washing ton, Miss Mamie Wiggins has returne to her home, Troy, N. Y. Dr, 1. R. Whipper°was called to the City to attend the funeral of her bro ther, and she has returned to her fielc of lebor in Clarksburg, Miss Fannie Smith, who spent som time in Washington, has returned to he: home . Mrs. George T. Brent, of Baltimore Mr, came to the marriage of Miss Ju fia Crea, at the Hotel, Maceo. Rev. J. H, White went to Boston While there he was the guest of hi son, Mr. Richard White, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Quarles wer ee ge EE PER CS gt FN Aer \ : lias ett " , ©¢ term in New ork city with her Rus- band, Dr. D. W. Onley. Mrs. Jennie Young has retuned to Montana. ‘ j Miss Eva A. Chase will spend a few days in the country next week. Mr. Elias Lively and Miss Victoria Banks, who were married at Hampton, Va., spent a past of their honeymoon in Washington, D. C., last week, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Jones gave a reception to the Auxiliary Club of the Tzinity Church last Monday evening at their residence, 1901 Vermont avenue northwest. There were fully one hun- dred and fifty guests, Miss Lottic Hughes of Pierce Place left the city last week for Asbury Park. Mrs. J. M. Hall and family will spend the month of August at Marshall, Va, Miss Mamie Simmons, one of Wash- ington’s notel vocal soloists, is visiting friends in New Jersey. Miss Mamie Fleming, of 1737 Mon- tello avenue, has returned to the city after a very pleasant trip to New York and New Jersey, Rev. W. H. Brooks will leave the city Wednesday for Seattle, Wash, where he will attend the Christian Congress. Miss Effie Hill, of U street northwest, will spend the summer in Asbury Park. Mrs, Estelle Fendall, of Philadelphia, Pa, was in the city and spent -the Fourth with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McKinney, 63 P street northwest. Miss Bessie Reddick, of 1632 Tenth street northwest, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again. A party of young ladies will visit Buf- falo, N. ¥., Niagara Falls, and several | places in Canada. Among them, will be | Miss Alice Barlow and Miss Estelle |] Valentine. Mr. John A. Davis, of the Govern- {iment Printing Office, and family are | spending the summer season in Vir. ginia. i Miss Ocea Brooks, of 1437 Pierce | Place, will spend two months at Am- hurst, Mass, + The infant son’ and daughter of Rev. ‘Thomas J, Brown, will spend vacation with their grandparents in North Caro- ) lina. Mrs, Brown and her baby daugh- j ter wil lvisit relatives at Louisville, Ky. ter will visit relatives at Louisville, Ky. }annual family excursion of St. Luke's | Parish, Tuesday, August 6, 1907, to | Somerset Beach, on’ the Lower Potoniac. ') Begin now to make your arrangements to attend. A hint to the wise is suf- | ficient. Reception will be tendered to Bishop 'y Alexander Walters Monday, July 8, at {Galbraith Church. Among the speakers will be Rev, George W. Lee, Mr. W. )H. H. Hart, Dr, A. H. Grimbe, Dr. 4) W. A, Sinclair, Lieut. RE. Toomey }and W. Calvin Chase. Response by Bishop A. Waltecs. | A very large and appreciative audi- ence attended the song service at John | Wesley A. M. E, Zion Church, Eight- enth street near L northwest, last Sun- day evening. There were aboyt forty | mixed voices, all vested, and marched the entire length of the church during the rendition of the processional and reessional hymns. The following pro- | gram was very satisfactorily rendered: Chorus, “The Largo,” Handel, by’ the choir; piano solo, Miss Lulu T, Howe; | chorus, “Sancths,” Guonod,by the choir; ‘solo, “The Shepherd King,” Oscar Vere, | by Mr. David Taylor; chorus, “Hark! Hark! My Soul,” Shelley, by the choir; ‘organ solo, “The Soul of the Evening,’|’ | Maul, J. Nickens; solo, “Eye Hath Not | Seen,” Gaul, by Mr. W. Scott Mayo; chorus, “Great and Marvelous,” by the |choir, Mr. Mayo directed the songs, |Jassisted by Miss Josephine Stokes, or- ganist. The Rev. P. H. Williams, pas- } tor ,presided. . |} There was quite an attractive wedding at No, 70 G street southwest, on the ‘}evening of the 18th ultimo. The con- | tracting parties were Mr, Joseph Carroll and Miss Estelle D. Brown, daughter .Jof Mrs, Mary Gant. Promptly at & .| pm. the bride and broom marched into parlor to the beautiful strains of Men- .| delssohn’s march, played by Mr, J: Hil- sJliary Taylor, They were accompanied by Miss Annie M. Green, bridesmaid, {and Dr. B. F. Hailstock, groom's bes ers, while overhead hung 4 wedding bell artistically arranged. Under this bell they were made man and wife by Rev. W. A. Ray, of the Metropolitan A.M. E. Zion Church. Mr. Carroll is a printer by trade, and has a place of business on Seventh street northwest. He is also a prominent tenor singer. Miss Brown is a lady of refinement and lovable characteristics, and is possessed with dramatic talent. They both come of representative families of Southwest Washington, and are natives of this city, * Mr. and Mrs. Carroll recieved the congratualtions of a host of friends who were present. The gifts were numer- ous, beautiful and useful. They will re= side at No. 70 G stfeet, where their friends are welcome.” PROF, M. GRANT LUCAS SMILING A ‘Visit by the proverbial stork was paid to the home of Prof, M. Grant Lucas on last Thursday evening, and a “bouncing boy” remained. Mother and baby are doing nicely says Dr. Cur> tis, and Professor Lusac is all smiles. Rev. W. G. Avant, formerly of How- ard University, but now of Newberne, N. C,, passed through the city last week enroute for New York. JAMESTOWN. Hon. H, F. B, Macfarland, Commus- sioner for the District of Columbia, commenting on his trip to the, James: town Exposition on “District of Colum- bia Day, said: “The Exposition is re- markably good, considering all the diff culties and obstacles which the courage. ous and indefatigable nranagement has surmounted. It is very attractive now and will be more and more so. | want to go back again to see more of the Ex- position than was possible in the ex- tremely limited time that we had. 1 especially want to see the District of Columbia business men's exhibit and the District of Columbia exhibit in the Ne- gro building when they are installed. Masrs. T, W. Hunster, ‘Samuel D Milton and W. D. Nixon ,of Washing: ton, D. C, have been here, installing the exhibit of the schools of the District of Columbia, Howard University makes a good showing. ; Messrs. Franklin Nichols Hilyer and Daniel Murray, Jr., are here from Wash. ington. Mr, Hilyer will assist Mr. A. C Newman with the division of inventions and Mr .Murray will have general over. sight of the literary department. Both are young men of rare talent and indus. try. The newspaper exhibit, arranged by Mr. R. W. Thompson, is coming in fot a large share of attention. Hundreds o: white people of the best standing are giving it close examination daily and express undisguised amazement tha there are so many praiseworthy paper: and magazines edited and published by Negroes’ in this coustry. Not a few Negroes are also surprised to note the number and progressive character of the nearly 400 race journals that ar regularly issued in the various section: of the land. . : JAMES H. DABNEY. | The new stables in course of erection by Mr. James H, Dabney «will be no doubt the largest private institutions in the city. Mr. Dabney is a successful funeral director who has made a repu- tation by thrift and industry. He has one of the most accomplished assistants in the city, who is a factor in the busi- ness—Mrs. Dabney, his wife. : TRUE REFORMERS. | One thowsand officers of the Wash- ington Division of True Reformers were installed Monday evening, Chief Grif- fin made a speech that elecftified his hearers, Over twelve hundred officers stood up and declared their allegiance to the order. It was the greatest meeting DAVID L. MONROE. One of the most valuable men in — One of the most valuable teachers in the Armstrong Manual Training School is Mr. David L. Monroe. He has done ‘more for the young men in that school than any teacher in hig line of work. Mr. Vermillion states that more young colored .men have successfully passed the examination in engineering under his ‘tutorship than any other teacher whc ‘has been in that line of business. Mr. Monroe is a man who has the respect and confidence of the best men in this country. He has the respect: of honest people and men and women of high moral character. His army record is ‘No. 1 The Armstrong Manual Train- ing School should feel congratulated on having such a teacher | SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS, First Davs Session. oe ste oe iE aces ce ek, ce, ee cer . The opening of the First Day's ses- sion of the National Baptist Sunday School Congress and B. Y. P. U. Chau- tauqua marked the beginning of what Promises to be one of the most important annual meetings among the Baptists. It was ten o'clock when Rev, John Marks of New Orleans opened the meeeting 3 Scripture reading, after which Rev. J H. Fleming welcomed the Congress ot behalf of the First District of Louis. jana, The audience that filled the church gave vent on several occasion: during the welcome address which was delivered on the part of the pastor cece ae, ee! ae |S enone: ang [plause. “The event of the mornin, however, was the welcome address o -behalf of the State, by Rev. L. C. Simor D.D,, of Opelousas, La. Rev. Simon, @ pure type of the American Negrc He has a wonderful control of his voic and electrified the audience with som beautiful sayings. Rev. Simon said: “I bidding you welcome to this State, | would not forget to remind you tha the white folks run this State, all o the officers from governor down to jaile are white folks; however, we thank Go¢ that in the running of our churches, ou: schools, our stores, our farms—in fact our everything, we are not molested nor burlesqued. We can do anything we want in this State except a few things that the white folky have reserved unto and for themselves. These things we must not touch nor eat for “the day ye eat thereof ye shall surely die’ So in bidding you welcome we do so to the things that are ors. If you go beyond that then we give you up into the hands of thé good Lord. I bid you welcome because I know that the people of New Orleans, both white and black, will treat you grand and make it pleas- ant for you.” . The responses to the welcome ad- dresses were cqually entertaming. They were made by H.A.Boyd apd E. W. D. Isaacs of Nashville. Rev. Dr. Isaacs said that it looked as though God had made this a Baptist world as there was three-fourths more water than land. After the opening exercises the topics for discussion were taken up in order. The first was “The Sunday School Home Department and How to Conduct It.” A paper on this was read by Rev. S. M. Fisher, D.D., of Mobile, Ala., while Revs. H. M. Williams, D.D., of Galveston, Texas, and Prof. R. B. —, of Selma, Ala, and Rev, J. R. Thomas, of Chicago, Ill, joine din the discussion. The next topic for discussion was “The Work of the Home Mission Board and Home Fields.” This subject was taken up at the informal session yesterday but was not completed, so Rev. William Gray of Chicago and Rev. J. B. Green of Louisiana, with Rev. F. W. Lancaster of Florida were assigned to continue the discussion which was exhausted at the morning session. | Mrs .J. L. Burrell introduced at the morning session Mrs. R. H. Boyd, whom ‘Dr, E. W. Di Isaacs had declared in responding to his welcdme address, as the power behind the throne and that to her was due much of the credit for Dr. Boyd’s success at the Publishing Board at Nashville, The meeting adjourned until 2.30 P, M. & | The afternoon session of the Con- gress opened with devotions led by J. L. Frazier and J. W. T. Cunningham of Alabama. The subject in the after- noon was “The Ancient Bible Sabbath and Its Work in New Testament Times,” by Rev, William Hicks, B.A., D.D,, of Gibsland, La. Rev, Hicks has the dis- tinction of being one of the best theo- logical scholars in the young ministry. His paper prepared on this subject was a masterly effort. Many prominent speakers discussed his subject after the papere was read. The night session was devoted to reg- ular church gervices. An able sermon was delivered by Rev. J. F, Thomas of Chicago, Ill. The choir of 35 well- trained voices with thé congregations | singing was an enjoyable feature of the Congress. The news of the harmonizing ‘vf the differences between the two Ne gro Baptist State Conventions, confirm- ing the report of the consolidation, was brought by the Louisiana delegation this morning, which came down to the Con- gress. In this delegation were Revs. J. H. Henderson and R. B, Green of Shreveport, La. William Johnson, L. Allen, Jr, H. B, N. Brown, John Marks, CH. Sims, R. D. Spikes, A. Hubbs and J. L, Burrell. Other later arrivals were H, M. Williams of Texas, F. W. Lan- caster of Florida, R. B. Hudson and Miss Gibbs of Alabama, The sessions will open every morning at ten. There will be regularly prepared sermons each night with a‘ special literary program for Saturday night, ITEC ON Tuc wwe The Rt. Rey. A. B, Allen, D.D., Na- tional Grand Master of F. A. A. A. Y. Masons, has returned from a successful trip through the State of North Caro- lina. He has now gone to the State of Mississippi. He reports great success in his Masonic movements. The State are gradually returning to the national fold. Major J. E. Bell, superintendent of City Delivery, P. O., will be transferred to Station A, West Washington. This transfer will mean a reduction of- $500 in his salary. He has been in the P. O. 42 years. The members of the York Rite D. C. (Compacks) observed St. Johns by ser- vices at their hall, O and 4th streets, N. WwW. Edna Rash, colored, of Linden, N. J. shot and killed her white husband, Chas Rash, because -he wanted her‘to clear some fish for supper. There was a smalt sized race war a the Treasury Department last week ir the office of supervising architect. Thing: are getting very bad in the department: so far as our people are concerned disgraceful state of affairs. Brother H. E. Workman is one of th: prominent members of the Compacl Masonic Fraternity of Waynesburg, Pa So ge eee: = Se RR ee Sh eka: ‘The congregation and friends of St. Luke’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Thomas J. Brown, rector (assistants: Rev. Henry ‘Jo- seph and Rev. A. C .Collier), beg to announce their second annual excursion to Somerset Beach, Tuesday, August 6th, 1907. The commodious steamer Jane Moseley will leave her wharf, Ninth and Water streets southwest, at 9.30 o'clock ‘a.m., returning to the city in ample time for the cars. ‘ : . | Somerset Becch is a most pleasant summer resort; beautifully lo- cated on the Lower Potomac, affording to the excursionists bathing, fishing, boating, ‘crabbing, etc. » Refreshments will be furnished at moderate prices, . An excellent dinner will be served by the Woman's Guild. Proceeds for the benefit of the church, soe, No postponement on account of weather. “The right is reserved to decline admitting improper persons on this excursion, , Music by the Monumental Orchestra, Professor Charles Hamilton, leader. 2 Fare for the round trip, 50 cents ; children under 14 years of age, 25 cents., ° Tickets can be purchased from the various committees, or at theboat on the day of the excursion. . PICNIC TO to,oco CHILDREN. ‘Third Annual Barbecue and Picnic of the Great Cosmopolitan ‘Temple Baptist Church, O street northwest, between’ Seventh>and Eighth streets; Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D., Ph.D., pastor., will be held Thursday, July 25, from 10 a, m .to 11.30 p. m, at Green Willow Park, Anaocstia, D.C. Admission: Adults, 25 cents, includ- ing a piece of meat. Children accompanied by parent or guardian ad- mitted free. : | Music by Columbian Orchestra; Prof. Sylvester Thomas, director. | Platform meeting from 3.30 p.m, to 4.30 p.m. The orator of the day will be Major Richard Sylvester, Superintendent of the Police of Washington. Short addresses will be delivered by Judge E. M. Hewlett, Prof, J. A, Lankford, M. S., and Rev. Alexander Dennis, pastor of the Ebenezer MethodistEpiscopal Church, Editor W. Calvin Chase, of The Bee, will preside, Major Sylvester will be greeted by thousands of children by way- ing of American flags as he enters the Park. Pig race from 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Person catching the pig by the tail will be awarded the pig. ise , Twenty-five thousand pengle are expected to attend during the day and night, . . Get your tickets now from Dr., Drew, 2014 Eighth street north- west, # al XN WHEN IN DOUBT, BUY OF HOUSE & HERRMANN. ~ Porch Furniture We make a specialty of providing a good assortment of comfortable Chairs, Rockers, and Settees, suit- able for use on the porch, and we have besn unusually fortunate this year in getting attractive pieces at wonderfully small prices. We are always glad to arrange accommo- dating credit terms if yau wish. ® : HOUSE AND. HERRMANN, 7TH ANDI (EYE) STS, NW. Re pairing neatly done ‘ u t {2.00 Derbies and Soft Hats Have no Equals BRODT’S HATS ARE OF THE HIG ifST STAYDARD Factory and Salesrogm 41g ith St. N,v. BRANCH, Phone Main 4474-Y 503 9th St., N. W Te . 5 e 5 James H. Winslow UNDERTAKER AND PRACTICAL EMBALMER, ALL WORK FIRST CLASS. TERMS MOST REASONABLE, TWELFTH AND R STREETS, N. W. 5 Termee es oe . evs ON OT SD , CITY HALL RESTAURANT. - ~ Room 35. Southwest entrance, center hall. Basement cool in summer, Reopened under new magagement, Public and private’service. Transient custom solocited. Excellent service by experienced caterer. Choicest products of the market received daily, and professionally prepared. . Special fancy dishes a specialty. « * Bar Association and their friend S a specialty, Positively good service ‘rendered, yy! Cabinet officers, secretaries, judg es, members and senators have ex-tolled her service. Mrs. J. Altorfore, Prop. PECIAL, FOR EVERY THREE. BUSH-ELS OF COAL PURCHASED AT OUR YARD WILL GIVEONE PECK OF COAL FREE DURING THE COLD WEATH-ER. COLUMBIA COAL AND ICE COMPANY, FIFTH AND L ST., N. W., Near K Street Market, ———————EE__————S___ ? ELGIN CREAMERY COMPANY 4 1 . No. 220 Ninth Street, Northwest. ° OPPOSIT CENTER MARKET, - IS HEADQUARTERS FOR FANCY ELGIN CREAMERY BUTTER, FRESH EGGS, PURE NEW YORK CHEESE, . BEST TEAS AND COFFEE, RETAILED AT WHOLESALESALE PRICES FOR CASH, "PHON, MAIN 3148. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO i THE ELGIN CREAMERY CO, The Week in Society William L. Houston spent the in Philadelphia, where she tind the wedding of Miss Do Needham and Mr. Frederick Lee. While there she was the Mr. and Mrs. James F. Need- parents of the bride. W. William H. Steward, of Louis- is was in the city this week, friend, Mr. Henry P. W. J. Houston and her daughter, M. Cull, will leave the city next Marion, Mass., where they will spend the summer. Mrs. A. Walters, of Jer- cine and Bishop G. W. Clinton were guests of Bishop and Mrs. J. W. Smith this week. Bishop Walters return to the city this week and practic at Galbraith Church next Sabbath. Miss Grace Peters, of Salisbury, N. C. a fitted pianist; Miss Mag gie Tate, an accomplished teacher of the public graded schools, of Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs Catharine Thompson, of Carlisle, Pa. a relative, are spending a portion of the summer as the guests of Bishop and Mrs. J. W. Smith. Miss Sarah E. Jenkins, of 1724 Seaton on the northwest, gave a tea last Sun- ner of her friends. Among the present were Mrs. J. Richardson, Mr. I. McCoy, Miss H. McCoy, of Danby, Va.; Miss E. Jefferson, of Red Bank, N. J.; Mrs. A. Burk, of Arling- town, Mrs. C. B. Jones and Mr. W. H. Clarkson. It was a very pretty Miss Grace Davis, of Smithfield, Va. spat several days here. Mrs James Williams, of Philadelphia, was present at the marriage of Miss M Shepherd last week. Mr Charles Thomas and wife stopped at the Clarendon House while in New York city. Mrs Rosa Robinson went to Hampton, Va., to witness the marriage of her son, Mr. J. W. Robinson. Mr and Mrs. W. J. Maraw, of Washington, left some days ago for New York. Miss Appenda Davis has returned to the city after a pleasant trip to Virginia. Mrs Nannie M. Brown, who went to New Haven, Conn., to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Fannie Wilmore, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Clayton Powell, while in New Haven. Dr. W. E. DuBois, who has gone to Glasgow, Scotland, will return in August. Mrs. Maggie Dryers, who spent a delightful time in the District, has left for her home. Mr. Green Henderson, well known in social circles, who was recently married, and his bride are stopping at Sander's Hotel, Charlotte, N. C. Miss Ethel Robinson, one of Howard's teachers, is at her home, Providence, R. I. Mr. Henry Jones was in Manchester, Va., last week, the guest of friends... Mrs. E. McBride, who was in the city quite recently, has returned to Burlington, N. Y. Miss Rachel Clarke expects to spend the summer at Rahway, N. J. Mr. Walter Dangerfield, of Clarksburg, was the guest of his brother while in Washington. Miss Alleane Dickerson has returned to her home. Mr. J. Wirt Robinson and bride arrived in the city from Hampton last week to spend their honeymoon. Miss Anna Charity entertained Mr. Henry Fisher, of Brooklyn, N. Y., during his visit to Washington. After a pleasant visit to Washington, Miss Mamie Wiggins has returned to her home, Troy, N. Y. Dr. I. R. Whipper was called to the city to attend the funeral of her brother, and she has returned to her field of labor in Clarksburg. Miss Fannie Smith, who spent some time in Washington, has returned to her home. Mrs. George T. Brent, of Baltimore, Mr. came to the marriage of Miss Julia Crea, at the Hotel Maceo. Rev. J. H. White went to Boston. While there he was the guest of his son, Mr. Richard White. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Quarles were recent visitors to the District. Mrs. D. W. Onley will spend the heat- ed term in New York city with her husband, Dr. D. W. Onley. Mrs. Jennie Young has returned to Montana. Miss Eva A. Chase will spend a few days in the country next week. Mr. Elias Lively and Miss Victoria Banks, who were married at Hampton, Va., spent a part of their honeymoon in Washington, D. C., last week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Jones gave a reception to the Auxiliary Club of the Trinity Church last Monday evening at their residence, 1901 Vermont avenue northwest. There were fully one hundred and fifty guests. Miss Lottie Hughes of Pierce Place left the city last week for Asbury Park. Mrs. J. M. Hall and family will spend the month of August at Marshall, Va. Miss Mamie Simmons, one of Washington's notel vocal soloists, is visiting friends in New Jersey. Miss Mamie Fleming, of 1737 Montello avenue, has returned to the city after a very pleasant trip to New York and New Jersey. Rev. W. H. Brooks will leave the city Wednesday for Seattle, Wash., where he will attend the Christian Congress. Miss Effie Hill, of U street northwest, will spend the summer in Asbury Park. Mrs. Estelle Fendall, of Philadelphia, Pa, was in the city and spent the Fourth with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McKinney, 63 P street northwest. Miss Bessie Reddick, of 1642 Tenth street northwest, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again. A party of young ladies will visit Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara Falls, and several places in Canada. Among them will be Miss Alice Barlow and Miss Estelle Valentine. Mr. John A. Davis, of the Government Printing Office, and family are spending the summer season in Virginia. Miss Ocea Brooks, of 1437 Pierce Place, will spend two months at Amhurst, Mass. The infant son and daughter of Rev. Thomas J. Brown will spend vacation with their grandparents in North Carolina. Mrs. Brown and her baby daughter will lvisit relatives at Louisville, Ky. ter will visit relatives at Louisville, Ky. annual family excursion of St. Luke's Parish, Tuesday, August 6, 1997, to Somerset Beach, on the Lower Potomac. Begin now to make your arrangements to attend. A hint to the wise is sufficient. Reception will be tendered to Bishop Alexander Walters Monday, July 8, at Galbraith Church. Among the speakers will be Rev. George W. Lee, Mr. W. H. H. Hart, Dr. A. H. Grimbe, Dr. W. A. Sinclair, Lieut. R. E. Toomey and W. Calvin Chase. Response by Bishop A. Walters. A very large and appreciative audience attended the song service at John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, Eighteenth street near L northwest, last Sunday evening. There were about forty mixed voices, all vested, and marched the entire length of the church during the rendition of the processional and recessional hymns. The following program was very satisfactorily rendered: Chorus, "The Largo," Handel, by the choir; piano solo, Miss Lulu T. Howe; chorus, "Sanctus," Guonod.by the choir; solo, "The Shepherd King," Oscar Vere, by Mr. David Taylor; chorus, "Hark! Hark! My Soul." Shelley, by the choir; organ solo, "The Soul of the Evening,"' Maul, J. Nickens; solo, "Eye Hath Not Seen,". Gaul, by Mr. W. Scott Mayo; chorus, "Great and Marvelous," by the choir. Mr. Mayo directed the songs, assisted by Miss Josephine Stokes, organist. The Rev. P. H. Williams, pastor, presided. There was quite an attractive wedding at No. 70 G street southwest, on the evening of the 18th ultimo. The contracting parties were Mr. Joseph Carroll and Miss Estelle D. Brown, daughter of Mrs. Mary Gant. Promptly at 8 p.m. the bride and broom marched into parlor to the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn's march, played by Mr. J. Hilliary Taylor. They were accompanied by Miss Annie M. Green, bridesmaid, and Dr. B. F. Hailstock, groom's best man. The parties stood in a corner of the room, which was banked with flow- ers, while overhead hung a wedding bell artistically arranged. Under this bell they were made man and wife by Rev. W. A. Ray, of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church. Mr. Carroll is a printer by trade, and has a place of business on Seventh street northwest. He is also a prominent tenor singer. Miss Brown is a lady of refinement and lovable characteristics, and is possessed with dramatic talent. They both come of representative families on Southwest Washington, and are natives of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll recieved the congratualions of a host of friends who were present. The gifts were numerous, beautiful and useful. They will reside at No. 70 G street, where their friends are welcome. PROF. M. GRANT LUCAS SMILING A visit by the proverbial stork was paid to the home of Prof. M. Grant Lucas on last Thursday evening, and a "bouncing boy" remained. Mother and baby are doing nicely says Dr. Curtis, and Professor Lusac is all smiles. Rev. W. G. Avant, formerly of Howard University, but now of Newberne, N. C., passed through the city last week enroute for New York. JAMESTOWN Hon. H. F. B. Macfarland, Commissioner for the District of Columbia, commenting on his trip to the, Jamestown Exposition on "District of Columbia Day, said: "The Exposition is remarkably good, considering all the difficulties and obstacles which the courageous and indefatigable management has surmounted. It is very attractive now and will be more and more so. I want to go back again to see more of the Exposition than was possible in the extremely limited time that we had. I especially want to see the District of Columbia business men's exhibit and the District of Columbia exhibit in the Negro building when they are installed. Messrs. T. W. Hunster, Samuel D. Milton and W. D. Nixon of Washington, D. C., have been here, installing the exhibit of the schools of the District of Columbia. Howard University makes a good showing. Messrs. Franklin Nichols Hilyer and Daniel Murray, Jr., are here from Washington. Mr. Hilyer will assist Mr. A. C. Newman with the division of inventions, and Mr. Murray will have general oversight of the literary department. Both are young men of rare talent and industry. The newspaper exhibit, arranged by Mr. R. W. Thompson, is coming in for a large share of attention. Hundreds of white people of the best standing are giving it close examination daily and express undisguised amazement that there are so many praiseworthy papers and magazines edited and published by Negroes in this country. Not a few Negroes are also surprised to note the number and progressive character of the nearly 400 race journals that are regularly issued in the various sections of the land. JAMES H. DABNEY. The new stables in course of erection by Mr. James H. Dabney will be no doubt the largest private institutions in the city. Mr. Dabney is a successful funeral director who has made a reputation by thrift and industry. He has one of the most accomplished assistants in the city, who is a factor in the business—Mrs. Dabney, his wife. TRUE REFORMERS One thousand officers of the Washington Division of True Reformers were installed Monday evening. Chief Griffin made a speech that electrified his hearers. Over twelve hundred officers stood up and declared their allegiance to the order. It was the greatest meeting DAVID L. MONROE One of the most valuable men in — One of the most valuable teachers in the Armstrong Manual Training School is Mr. David L. Monroe. He has done more for the young men in that school than any teacher in his line of work. Mr. Vermillion states that more young colored men have successfully passed the examination in engineering under his tutorship than any other teacher who has been in that line of business. Mr. Monroe is a man who has the respect and confidence of the best men in this country. He has the respect of honest people and men and women of high moral character. His army record is No. 1. The Armstrong Manual Training School should feel congratulated on having such a teacher SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS New Orleans, La., June 27, 1907. The opening of the First Day's session of the National Baptist Sunday School Congress and B. Y. P. U. Chautauqua marked the beginning of what promises to be one of the most important annual meetings among the Baptists. It was ten o'clock when Rev. John Marks of New Orleans opened the meeting by Scripture reading, after which Rev. J. H. Fleming welcomed the Congress on behalf of the First District of Louisiana. The audience that filled the church gave vent on several occasions during the welcome address which was delivered on the part of the pastor, Rev. J. M. Young, to continued applause. The event of the morning, however, was the welcome address on behalf of the State, by Rev. L. C. Simon, D.D., of Opelousas, La. Rev. Simon is a pure type of the American Negro. He has a wonderful control of his voice and electrified the audience with some beautiful sayings. Rev. Simon said: "In bidding you welcome to this State, I would not forget to remind you that the white folks run this State, all of the officers from governor down to jailer are white folks; however, we thank God that in the running of our churches, our schools, our stores, our farms—in fact our everything, we are not molested nor burlesqued. We can do anything we want in this State except a few things that the white folks have reserved unto and for themselves. These things we must not touch nor eat for "the day ye eat thereof ye shall surely die." So in bidding you welcome we do so to the things that are ours. If you go beyond that then we give you up into the hands of the good Lord. I bid you welcome because I know that the people of New Orleans, both white and black, will treat you grand and make it pleasant for you." The responses to the welcome addresses were equally entertaining. They were made by H.A.Boyd and E. W. D. Isaacs of Nashville. Rev. Dr. Isaacs said that it looked as though God had made this a Baptist world as there was three-fourths more water than land. After the opening exercises the topics for discussion were taken up in order. The first was "The Sunday. School Home Department and How to Conduct It." A paper on this was read by Rev. S. M. Fisher, D.D., of Mobile, Ala., while Revs. H. M. Williams, D.D., of Galveston, Texas, and Prof. R. B. — of Selma, Ala., and Rev. J. R. Thomas, of Chicago, Ill., joine din the discussion. The next topic for discussion was "The Work of the Home Mission Board and Home Fields." This subject was taken up at the informal session yesterday but was not completed, so Rev. William Gray of Chicago and Rev. J. B. Green of Louisiana, with Rev. F. W. Lancaster of Florida were assigned to continue the discussion which was exhausted at the morning session. Mrs. J. L. Burrell introduced at the morning session Mrs. R. H. Boyd, whom Dr. E. W. D. Isaacs had declared in responding to his welcome address, as the power behind the throne and that to her was due much of the credit for Dr. Boyd's success at the Pubfishing Board at Nashville. The meeting adjourned until 2:30 P. M. The afternoon session of the Congress opened with devotions led by J. L. Frazier and J. W. T. Cunningham of Alabama. The subject in the afternoon was "The Ancient Bible Sabbath and Its Work in New Testament Times," by Rev. William Hicks, B.A., D.D., of Gibsland, La. Rev. Hicks has the distinction of being one of the best theological scholars in the young ministry. His paper prepared on this subject was a masterly effort. Many prominent speakers discussed his subject after the papere was read. The night session was devoted to regular church services. An able sermon was delivered by Rev. J. F. Thomas of Chicago, Ill. The choir of 35 well-trained voices with the congregations singing was an enjoyable feature of the Congress. The news of the harmonizing of the differences between the two Negro Baptist State Conventions, confirming the report of the consolidation, was brought by the Louisiana delegation this morning, which came down to the Congress. In this delegation were Revs. J. H. Henderson and R. B. Green of Shreveport, La., William Johnson, L.Allen, Jr., H. B. N. Brown, John Marks, C. H. Sims, R. D. Spikes, A. Hubbs and J. L. Burrell. Other later arrivals were H. M. Williams of Texas, F. W. Lancaster of Florida, R. B. Hudson and Miss Gibbs of Alabama. The sessions will open every morning at ten. There will be regularly prepared sermons each night with a special literary program for Saturday night. ITEMS ON THE WING The Rt. Rev. A. B. Allen, D.D., National Grand Master of F. A. A. A. Y. Masons, has returned from a successful trip through the State of North Carolina. He has now gone to the State of Mississippi. He reports great success in his Masonic movements. The States are gradually returning to the national fold. Major J. E. Bell, superintendent of City Delivery, P. O., will be transferred to Station A, West Washington. This transfer will mean a reduction of $500 in his salary. He has been in the P. O. 42 years. The members of the York Rite D. C. (Compacks) observed St. Johns by services at their hall, O and 4th streets, N. W. Edna Rash, colored, of Linden; N. J., shot and killed her white husband, Chas. Rash, because he wanted her to clean some fish for supper. There was a small sized race war at the Treasury Department last week in the office of supervising architect. Things are getting very bad in the departments so far as our people are concerned; disgraceful state of affairs. Brother H. E. Workman is one of the prominent members of the Compack Masonic Fraternity of Waynesburg, Pa. The congregation and friends of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Thomas J. Brown, rector (assistants: Rev. Henry Joseph and Rev. A. C. Collier), beg to announce their second annual excursion to Somerset Beach, Tuesday, August 6th, 1907. The commodious steamer Jane Moseley will leave her wharf, Ninth and Water streets southwest, at 9.30 o'clock a.m., returning to the city in ample time for the cars. Somerset Beach is a most pleasant summer resort, beautifully located on the Lower Potomac, affording to the excursionists bathing, fishing, boating, crabbing, etc. No postponement on account of weather. 'The right is reserved to decline admission this excursion. Music by the Monumental Orchestra, Pro leader. Fare for the round trip, 50 cents; children 25 cents. Tickets the various committees, or at the boat on reserved to decline admitting improperly Monumental Orchestra, Professor Charles round trip, 50 cents; children under 14 Tickets can be purchased committees, or at theboat on the day of the The right is reserved to decline admitting improper persons on this excursion. Music by the Monumental Orchestra, Professor Charles Hamilton, leader. Fare for the round trip, 50 cents; children under 14 years of age, 25 cents. Tickets can be purchased from the various committees, or at the boat on the day of the excursion. PICNIC TO 10,000 CHILDREN Third Annual Barbecue and Picnic of the Great Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church, O street northwest, between Seventh and Eighth streets; Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D., Ph.D., pastor., will be held Thursday, July 25, from 10 a. m. to 11.30 p. m. at Green Willow Park, Anaocstia, D. C. Admission: Adults, 25 cents, including a piece of meat. Children accompanied by parent or guardian admitted free. Third Annual Barbecue and Picnic of the Temple Baptist Church, O street northwest, Eighth streets; Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D. be held Thursday, July 25, from 10 a. m. to Willow Park, Anaocstia, D. C. Admission: ing a piece of meat. Children accompanied mitted free. Music by Columbian Orchestra; Prof. Syllabus Platform meeting from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 day will be Major Richard Sylvester, Super of Washington. Short addresses will be de Hewlett, Prof. J. A. Lankford, M. S., and a pastor of the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Calvin Chase, of The Bee, will preside. Major Sylvester will be greeted by thousands of American flags as he enters the Park. Pig race from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Person tail will be awarded the pig. Twenty-five thousand people are expected and night. Get your tickets now from Dr. Drew, 2 west. WHEN IN DOUBT, BUY OF HOUSE Porch Furniture We make a specialty of providing a good Chair, Rockers, and Settees, suit- able for have been unusually fortunate this year in wonderfully small prices. We are always g dating credit terms if you wish. HOUSE AND HERRMANN, 7TH A Repairing neatly done u r£2.00 Derbies and Soft Hats BRODT'S ARE OF THE HIGHEST ST Barbecue and Picnic of the Great Church, O street northwest, between Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D., Ph.D., July 25, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Macostia, D. C. Admission: Adults, 25 cent. Children accompanied by parent or guardian Orchestra; Prof. Sylvester Thomas, dating from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Honor Richard Sylvester, Superintendent of Short addresses will be delivered by J. A. Lankford, M. S., and Rev. Alexander Benezer Methodist Episcopal Church. The Bee, will preside. Her will be greeted by thousands of children and flags as he enters the Park. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Person catching the pig. Thousand people are expected to attend meetings now from Dr. Drew, 2014 Eighth Street. IN DOUBT, BUY OF HOUSE & HERRMAN, 7TH AND I (EYE) Arch Furniture Specialty of providing a good assortment of furniture and Settees, suitable for use on the equally fortunate this year in getting attractive all prices. We are always glad to arrange items if you wish. HED HERRMANN, 7TH AND I (EYE) done $2.00 Derbies and Soft Hats Have no Equal DDT'S HA ARE OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD Room 503 es H. Winsley TAKER AND PRACTICAL EMBALM FIRST CLASS. TERMS MOST REAL WELFTH AND R STREETS, N. W. Music by Columbian Orchestra; Prof. Sylvester Thomas, director. Platform meeting from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The orator of the day will be Major Richard Sylvester, Superintendent of the Police of Washington. Short addresses will be delivered by Judge E. M. Hewlett, Prof. J. A. Lankford, M. S., and Rev. Alexander Dennis, pastor of the Ebenezer MethodistEpiscopal Church. Editor W. Calvin Chase, of The Bee, will preside. Major Sylvester will be greeted by thousands of children by waving of American flags as he enters the Park. Twenty-five thousand people are expected to attend during the day and night. Get your tickets now from Dr. Drew, 2014 Eighth street northwest. WHEN IN DOUBT, BUY OF HOUSE & HERRMANN. Porch Furniture We make a specialty of providing a good assortment of comfortable Chairs, Rockers, and Settees, suitable for use on the porch, and we have been unusually fortunate this year in getting attractive pieces at wonderfully small prices. We are always glad to arrange accommodating credit terms if you wish. HOUSE AND HERRMANN, 7TH AND I (EYE) STS, N.W. James H. W UNDERTAKER AND PRACTICAL ALL WORK FIRST CLASS. TERMS TWELFTH AND R STRE James H. Winslow UNDERTAKER AND PRACTICAL EMBALMER CITY HALL RESTAURANT. Southwest entrance, center hall. Reopened under new management. Public and private service. Transient customer. Excellent service by experienced caterer. Choicest products of the market received or prepared. Special Bar Assist a specialty. Positive Cabinet es, members and senators have ex-tolled her M SPECIAL FOR EVERY THREE BUSH-ELS OF AT OUR YARD WILL GIVE ONE PER DURING THE COLD WEATH-ER. COLUMBIA COAL AND ICE FIFTH AND L ST., N. ELGi. No. Room 35. ce, center hall. Basement cool. or new magagement. private service. Transient custom solocited. ce by experienced caterer. acts of the market received daily, and pr Special fancy dishes a Bar Association and Positively good servi Cabinet officers, secs Southwest entrance, center hall. Basement cool in summer. Reopened under new management. Public and private service. Transient custom solocited. Excellent service by experienced caterer. Choicest products of the market received daily, and professionally prepared. Special fancy dishes a specialty. Bar Association and their friend s a specialty. Positively good service rendered. Cabinet officers, secretaries, judg es, members and senators have ex-tolled her service. Mrs. J. Altorfore, Prop. SPECIAL FOR EVERY THREE BUSH-ELS OF COAL AT OUR YARD WILL GIVE ONE PECK DURING THE COLD WEATH-ER. COLUMBIA COAL AND ICE FIFTH AND L ST., N. IS HEADQUART BUTTER, FRESI BES RETAILED AT WL 'PHON, MAIN 3148. THE EL Factory and Salesroom 419 11th St. N. 11 Phone Main 4474-Y BRANCH, 503 9th St., N. W --- NORWAY, ME, WORLD'S MOST DISTINCTIVELY FEMININE CITY. Sex Supreme In All Vocations—Banks Hotels, Post Office and Meat Markets All Managed Norway, Me.-Frills, furbelows and chiffon do the actual business of this bustling thriving New England town. In every line of commerce and finance, trade and profession, the gentler sex of Norway is successfully engaged, and it is the most distinctly "woman's town" in America. The women not only clothe, hat and shoe the population, but they gracefully preside over meat markets, the post office and three hotels. The women of Norway marry the living and bury the dead. Legal disputes are settled by a feminine justice of the peace. Sick and wounded are administered to by a woman doctor. The countryside is photographed by another woman. For 22 years the checks of the bank have been cashed by a small white woman's hand, while a quarter of a century is the period that a woman has swayed the morals, opinions and politics of the town through the columns of her paper. A director in the street railway and the corporation that lights the village is a woman, and she attends each and every meeting of the directorate and gets her pay for attendance with the same regularity that old Uncle Russell Sage did. Yet it cannot be said that the fair ones of Norway compete with the men. The latter are too gallant to permit of competition. They simply loll back in their big comfortable arm chairs and admiringly tell what their women "folks" can do. The S. B. & Z. S. Prince store is not only owned by two sisters, but everything in the shop is done by women. The only connection that a man can have with this establishment is as a purchaser. Across the street from Miss Prince is a shoe store conducted by Miss Edith Smith. Mrs. Laura A. Sanborn can set the type, feed the press and set up the copy for the Norway Advertiser as easily as she can write its editorials. "I was a good adder and that is the way I started in the banking business," is the modest explanation that Cashier Stella B. Pike gives of her association with the Norway National bank. "I soon found out, though, that it took more than an adder of figures to be a financier. But women are especially adapted for the banking business. We are by nature honest, and that is the thing that tells in a bank." If there is not a preacher handy and a couple wish to get married, Miss Margaret A. Baker is the one whom the swain seeks out. As the justice of the peace she is permitted to perform the marriage ceremony, to acknowledge deeds and administer oaths. This justice of the peace has a clever young sister, Miss Jennie P. Baker. She is one of the most capable business women in Norway, managing a large dry goods store, the proprietor of which lives in Portland. Miss Jennie is about 25 years old. Caring for the dead is one of the necessary things of life. Miss Grace Thayer owns a large undertaking establishment and is licensed as an undertaker. For eight years Dr. Annette Bennett has been the town physician. The walls of the studio of Miss Minnie F. Libby are covered with such fine examples of photography that her art should have a national reputation. The hotel women of this place are noted far and near. Martha C. Whitmarsh came to be the proprietor of the Elm house. She delights to tell of the times, 40 years ago, when the stage, with four, used to dash up to her tavern door. Mrs. Lizzie Woodman is the proprietor of the Beale house. Her sister, Mrs. Ella Tibbitts, was also a hotel keeper, but she has retired rich. One of the biggest butcher shops In Norway is run by Mrs. Owen P. Brookes, whose husband insists that he never made money until his wife was behind the counter. There are a couple of women among the large group of money-makers who attend simply to the growing of their fortunes. Miss Elizabeth B. Beal is a director in the Norway & Paris Street Railway company, and she is also a director in the corporation that operates the electric lighting and power for the village and adjacent land. There is little or no crime in Norway. The town has not a saloon, and liquor is not even sold on the quiet. The men do smoke, but the women are hoping that the time will come, and come soon, when this "vicious" habit will not be indulged in by the voting population. Historic Cottage to Go. New York.—Summer residents at Easthampton, L. I., are disappointed to learn that the John Howard Payne "Home, Sweet Home" cottage there is likely to be sold within a few days to a Brooklyn man. He is expected to so alter and remodel it as to destroy its identity. When the wardens of St. Luke's Episcopal church bought the Payne property last year, some of the summer cottagers endeavored to raise a fund with which to buy the cottage, but without success. WINS FORTUNE IN ALASKA. Miner Patenta Piece of Ground Overlooked by Famous Company. Sloux Falls, S. D.—John Johnston, a former resident of western South Dakota, according to him, have been received from Junean, Alaska, where he now is, has "struck it rich" and is in a fair way to become a millionaire. He at present is having a contest in the courts with the famous Treadwell Mining company over a strip of valuable mining ground which the company was supposed to own, but which it is alleged was never properly located. Johnston located the strip under the mining laws of the district and applied for a patent, but this was held up and delayed by various court processes until recently, when the application for the patent was granted. The railroad of the Treadwell company, part of one of the company's great mills, and some new oil tanks belonging to the company are all on the strip of ground to which Johnston has obtained a patent. The strip is between the big dividend payers of the Treadwell company, and it was a serious proposition to the company to learn that so valuable a piece of mining property had been overlooked. In addition to this strip, Johnston has received patent for a group of copper claims on Kouperlinoff island, for which he has been offered the sum of $76,000. He also has recently concluded a sale of some property on Douglas island for $150,000. Johnston announces that he will make a visit to his old home in South Dakota this summer. RIFLE IN TREE TRUNK. Oak Has Grown Around the Gun, Almost Completely Imbedding It. Seattle, Wash.—About 11 miles from Centralia, on the road to Little Rock, is a curiosity, to see which would amply repay anyone for the drive. About 50 yards from the road, near a deserted homestead, is an old-fashioned rifle imbedded in the trunk of a tree. The trunk of the scrub oak is not more than six inches through at the point where the rifle is imbedded, so that the stock and barrel are in complete view. The rifle is in a perfect state of preservation. It is evident that the rifle was placed in a crotch of the tree many years ago, probably at the height at which a man would rest a gun when taking careful aim. In the course of years the tree has grown completely around the rifle, the lock being imbedded. The crotch is now about six inches above the barrel and the gun is about ten feet from the ground. Romances innumerable might be woven about the old rifle, but it stands as a memento to the development and progress that have taken place. What was a wild and unexplored country at the time when the rifle was first placed in the crotch of the tree, with the red man monarch of all he surveyed, with scattered settlements of hardy pioneers already preparing to contest his supremacy, is now dotted with farms and homes of prosperous families.' GOES TO PRISON AT 81 YEARS. Dangerous Counterfeiter Is Sent to Penitentiary at Advanced Age. Philadelphia—"Old Sam" Tate, said to be the most dangerous counterfeiter in the country, has been sent to the eastern penitentiary by Judge Holland for eight years. Since 1872 Tate has spent more than half of his time in jail, and it is probable that his sentence will finish him, for he told the court yesterday that he was 81 years old. William Ingher and Charles Busramonte, who were tried with him, were sentenced to 18 months and three years respectively. Only last March Tate was on trial for counterfeiting, with George Ward, Michael Joyce, James Gaughan and Catherine O'Donnell, but by shrewd coaching of the other defendants Tate was acquitted. Ward, Joyce and Gaughan were sent to prison, and the O'Donnell woman, although convicted, was released in her own recognition. Tate put up a hard fight. His counsel declared that he was being "systematically hounded" by the secret service men; that he was a reputable junk dealer and that in the course of his business he had come into possession of the supposed counterfeiting material found in his house by the operatives. SMOKE CAUSES SNUB NOSES. A Remarkable Indictment Against London Nuisance Drawn Up. London.—Sir William Richmond, the well-known member of the Royal academy, finds instances from unexpected directions that drive home his arguments in his hitherto unsuccessful campaign against the London smoke nuisance. He told his hearers that the late springs and early falls here are caused entirely by London smoke. The pallor of Londoners is also due to the same cause, for smoke excluded the sunlight and where there was no sunlight there could be no color. He went so far as to ascribe the physical deficiencies of the poor to his pet aversion. Premising that nothing could grow without light, he declared that poor girls often went toothless, while the unsightly snub noses and retreating chins so common among the poorly bred natives of London were largely due to the absence of light. BABY HAS A RECORD BABY HAS A RECORD BIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL TRAVELS 200,000 MILES. Boston.—With a traveling record of about 200,000 miles to her credit, the "Baby Globetrotter," as Miss Katharine Leonore Adella, Glenwood Moran is called, has made the announcement she wants to "go to housekeeping," adding she has traveled as much as she cares to and she now prefers to establish and remain in a home of her own. Miss Leonore is only six years old, but she has visited more different countries and more inaccessible personages than the average diplomat can boast of in a lifetime. Crowned heads of Europe have recognized the little girl, she was admitted to the presence of the late Pope Leo XIII, being the only child under, 12 years who was ever permitted an audience with his Holiness. "I guess the pope didn't think much about me, though," little Miss Leonore admitted. "He was so old and I was so young, but I remember President Roosevelt very well. He seemed 'deeledight' to see me, and gave me a bouquet of flowers from his library table and I carried them with me to have a photograph taken. We were at Glenwood Springs, Coli, when he was out there on his big hunt, and our hotel was the executive headquarters. That is where I was born, and I think that of all the places I have ever seen I prefer Glenwood Springs to all others. You see, part of my name is 'Glenwood.' "Yes, my name is rather long," little Miss Leonore said as she sat on a chair out of all proportions to her size and chatted about herself with a newspaper representative. The name under discussion did seem burdenlessly long for the delicate, dainty miss with blue eyes, who could talk with such familiarity of personages and places. "I am sometimes called 'Miss Kathryn,' but I much prefer 'Miss Leonore,'" she said with childish sweetness. While she has received unusual attention on account of her intelligence, the little "globetrotter" has not forfeited a winning childish manner and talks of her travels as naturally as most children talk of their toys. She has been interviewed for numerous papers and was the subject of an article in a Tokio paper, when the only thing she was able to read was her own name. She afterward received about 50 post cards from Japanese children. Miss Leonore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Moran, of Chicago. Mr. Moran is one of the best-known newspaper men in the west and was one time managing editor of the Chicago Times. Like her father, the little girl inclines toward a literary career. "I expect to begin to write as soon as we go to housekeeping," she announced, "that's one reason why I think that we should settle down. I can't do very much this way, you know. We are going to the Klondike this summer, again. Our trip up there last summer was interesting. Beautiful flowers grow beside the snow banks, but I feel that I have traveled enough. I want to go to Glenwood and live quietly for a change." SPIDER WEBS FOR CUTS. Primitive Treatment Falls, However, and Receives a Black Eye. Caramba, Ia.—Spider webs are still used by many persons to cure cuts. How this idea started is not known, but there are hundreds of families in this and adjoining counties that believe in the cure implicitly. It is the impression that no matter how serious a fresh cut is, the application of a wad of spider webs will quickly check the flow of blood and materially aid in healing the wound. A common sight in farmhouses when one of the help gets a slash with the corn knife is the housewife gathering a bunch of cobwebs on the end of a broom and slapping them against the wound. This primitive treatment, which has been condemned by physicians, got a black eye last summer when lockjaw developed in the case of one patient who tried the web treatment, and he died in agony. Since then the dust-covered webs have been permitted to remain on the cellings. Museum Gets 1800 B. C. Statue. New York.—Theodore H. Davis, the archaeologist, has arrived from Europe, bringing with him one of the oldest relics in the world. This is an alabaster statue of Queen Tele, a famous Egyptian, whose tomb Mr. Davis recently discovered. The statue dates from 1800 B. C. It will be presented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Davis said that they worked three years excavating the tombs of the kings in Thebes, and it will be two years more before the work is completed. Publicity to End Sunday Ball. Sterling, IL—Irate citizens of the farming community east of this city who have been waging war on Sunday ball games have decided to issue a paper called the Palmyra Searchlight. This paper is to contain the names of all the persons who attend the games. IF YOU WANT A 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, 75¢. and $1.00. Comfortably Heated by Steam. Give us a Call James Otoway Hobbes, Prop. Washington, D. C. Main Phone 2916. Wm. Cannon, 1225 and, 1227, 7th Street, N. W. SOLE DISTRIBUTER OF OLD PURI SIM WHISKEY TICK AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE UP TO $25.00 PER WEEK HOLE LIFE INSURANCE PAYABLE ONE HOUSE DEATH AMERICAN HOME LINE INSURANCE CO. TH and G Streets N. W. 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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 WANT A PLACE E.VOIGT MANUFACTURINGJEWEL 725 7th Street, Northwest BETWEEN G & H. 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 happy. It may be mother or father, sister or brother. It may be a wife, or it 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. Ladies' Solid Gold Signet Rings, $2.00 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 KEYSTONE D-759 on Fine Silver, with Solid Silver Crucifix, 75 cents up. Emerald, Sapphire, Garnet, Ruby, Jade, Turquoise. Topaz, Crystal, and Coral Rosaries, strung on 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. Anthecy, Seven Dolors, Infant of Prague, St. Joseph, etc., with prayers either English or German PRAYER BOOKS High quality at low prices, such as Key of Heaven, Manual of Prayers, St. Vincent's Manual, Vida 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, S' 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. MEMBERS OF FAMILY WHO SHUN GILDED SOCIETY. Long Since Wearied of Smart Set The Live Unostentatiously at Arde- key Which Mrs. Gould Says Is the Best Spot" of America. How little is heard of him? Of the many mem- bri and family they are the most in the public prints, sining few quiet, old-fash- ers of the 400 genuinely or their unobtrusiveness, is essentially a man of and one who never looks for his millions. He is not majority of the social which he belongs, in that he fellows by their mental by the weight, size and their coffers. But how success is due to the wise his wife? Those who can best say it was a for- him when he wedd- ily. The Goulds live with aon most the year in They have long since tired in travel; they are among of our multimillion- heauties in our country best the Alps or any of of the continent can and is a nature lover, and simple opportunity to invite you in this direction in and in Desley Her favorite pastime, is golf, although occasionally on on the Ardsley tennis if golf ever is to resume its using the smart set it will be able to the influence of Mrs. and the little circle of which the leading figure Ardsley is not simply drives the resident athletic sport. In this it is of Newport, sitting lazy and with its level stretches bringing one to the listless upholstered automobile. in early spring and the Newport atmosphere while every month S. in there is snap and life in air. The place draws cool the Hudson, and it is saved notony by its well-wooded not strange that it has been to draw restrictions tighter the Ardsley reservation from run with restless million their families seeking a Mrs George Gould who, after the Edwin Goulds, said that was the "rest spot" of Ameri- course, it might be said that it spoke only for the wealthy; and cramped area of a park; opinion is of interest as indi- little of rest and content is of the men and women with money to spend. Probably Gould meant was that in there was no suggestion of data, no rivalry of millions, thus competition in absurd envir- not long before the Goulds sailed for Europe a man complained of weariness of the endless round of the iron "Go to Ardsley," was advice, given laughingly, good deal of earnestness. Ardsley" bids fair to pass in among the 400, if a could find refuge in so on. The so-called elect of born-limitators, or rather within a week, through part layers of the odd so- sorry mention of headache followed by the call "Go Well, there is more in than the thoughtless may the secret is known to the and Mrs. George Gould more than an inkling of vice such apt expression of charms and decided wood. will Ardsley stand toothward march of the big too, will the William and the Harry Payne against the spread of star toward their Long the millionaire breth- he known will not wait estate dealer comes in gates. They will the first sign of the in- (and relic of Napoleon has been placed in the Not- tastle museum. It consists of half of the emperor which off about an hour after his Only Double Barreed Cannon In the World at Athens, Ga. Atlanta, Ga.—The only double barreed cannon in the world is one of the historic curiosities of Athens, Ga. There is a history of unique interest that goes along with this old cannon. Besides being the only double barreed "shooting iron" of this kind ever invented, it was conceived with a peculiar idea by the Inventor, John Gillieland, a member of the Mitchell Thunderbolts, a local military company at Athens during the war. The Mitchell Thunderbolts was a company composed of men too old for active service in the field, and was organized purely for home defense. Mr. Gilleland, the inventor, believed that with a cannon of the double barrel pattern he could mow down Yankees by the hundreds. He had his cannon cast at the Athens foundry, and, when finished, it was hauled out to the outskirts of the city, where a The Double-Barreled Cannon. test was made. One test was entirely sufficient to demonstrate that the cannon was a rank failure. A 50-foot chain, with the ends attached to two cannon balls was the charge. The balls were rammed into the cannon good and hard. It was the inventor's idea that when the cannon was fired the chain would stretch taut and cut down everything within its length. When it was properly loaded it was touched off with great ceremony. One of the balls got out a little ahead of the other, and the devil and Tom Jones was to pay. It had a kind of circular motion, plowing up about an acre of ground, tore up a corn field, mowed down saplings, and the chain broke. One of the balls killed a young cow in a distant field, while the other knocked down a chimney from a log cabin. The members of the Thunderbolts who went out to witness the test scattered as though the entire Yankee army had turned loose in that vicinity. That one test was enough to convince the inventor that his double barreled cannon was more disastrous to the men behind it than to the enemy in front. It was drawn back to the city and was never used again except to celebrate Democratic victories, the number of times for this purpose being limited, except in state campaigns. Several years ago the old cannon disappeared from in front of the city hall, and it was found in a junk shop, from which it was rescued, and after being mounted and placed in the little park on College avenue, opposite the federal building, where it now stands—one of the most interesting relics of the civil war. LATEST IN LOCOMOTION. With Curved Shoe One Can Move Twice as Fast as Without Them. London.—It is claimed that anyone using the new curved shoe represented in the illustration can move twice as fast as he can by walking in the ordinary manner, the shoe causing the steps to be doubled in length. The contrivance is the result of much experimenting and of many modifications of designs. The new "walk" takes less time to learn than skating, and the weight of the shoes is not ```markdown ``` Curve Shoe for Fast Walking. more than that of skates. Fitted with a broad sole, the curve shoe provides the best means for traveling over a sandy soil. It is fastened to the foot and calf by three hooked buckles. The curve shoe consists of the curved shoe itself, a foot holder, and a leg rod with ankle joint. The wearer of the shoe uses the ordinary movements of walking. In place of the steel touching the ground, the curve is set down and the step is completed by a forward rolling motion of the sole. When the sole rolls forward a spring is tightened, and this swings the shoe forward when it is raised in readiness for another step. Models for children have been made for a few shillings. [图] A rock drill in a mine in the Rand. GAVE ROAD TO AFRICA JAMES STEVENSON, SCOTCHMAN, DONATED $25,000 FOR WORK. Route Lies Between North End of Lake Nyassa and South End of Lake Tanganyika, Distance of 211 Miles. London. — James Stevenson, a wealthy Scotchman, gave $25,000 to build a road between the north end of Lake Nyassa and the south end of Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa about 25 years ago. He was convinced that nothing would help more to develop Africa than good highways. It took two years to build the road, and it was well built. Its length is 211 miles. Apart from the great usefulness of the road the white men there have always said that it has been a powerful civilizing agency. It has helped to accustom the natives of that densely populated region to work for the white, and to use callco and other European articles. The work of construction was the first instance on a large scale of the utilization of native labor in Central Africa. Many trained laborers now live along the road and engage in transport service between the two great lakes. This highway is known as the Stevenson road. Mr. Chrapkovski, an official in the German service, who recently traveled over the road, has written an interesting account of it. He says that though nothing has been done to maintain the road built 25 years ago, it is still, with the single exception of the road between Victoria Nyanza and Tanganyika, the best highway in Central Africa. As nothing has been done to maintain the road, it is now covered with grass, but travelers say this is really an advantage, as the vegetation has helped to keep the road from washing, and it is also better for the feet of the carriers, who dislike to walk on those stretches where there is no grass, for it is as hard as stone and hurts their feet. The usefulness of the road is proved by the fact that porters carrying 60 pounds on their backs make an average of 20 miles a day, while the usual journey is only ten miles. The road passes entirely through British territory, and the government has erected a station every 20 miles where caravans may spend the night. There is provision at each station to put all the freight under cover, comfortable brick and concrete houses afford excellent conditions for a good night's rest, and there are cookhouses where the meals of the caravan are prepared. One of the neighboring chiefs is held responsible for the cleanliness and good order of each station. He receives a monthly salary of a few shillings from the government, and a few yards of calico from each caravan passing over the route. Strange Bird Is Shot. Knoxville, Tennessee in the region of Zion's Mill, Lee county, Virginia, are greatly puzzled over the discovery of a strange bird in the mountains near by by J. F. Witt, a merchant of that place. The bird is of great size, measuring nine feet from tip to tip. The feathers are perfectly white, except the tips of the wings, which are black. Its head and bill are 18 inches in length, its webbed feet are seven inches across. A great pouch under its bill holds a gallon of water and this gives the idea that the bird must be of the pelican family, found in southern waters. It is supposed that the bird was driven to the north by a storm and lost its bearings. It will be brought here, mounted and exhibited. NAMES SHIRT WAIST INSPECTOR. Mayor Busse, of Chicago, Appoints Female-Garment Critics. Chicago.—A "shirt-walst Inspector" is the latest addition to the city hall pay roll. Just what the remuneration and the duties of the inspector are to be no one exactly knows, but because Mrs. Ida Cross is displeased with a 69-cent shirt walst she purchased at a state street department store, the inspector was appointed. Louis M. Featherstone, whose knowledge of the secrets of the construction of the "peekaboo" and other shirt walsts is said to be above reproach, is the first "inspector." His appointment was made because Mayor Busse and the other heads of the city hall are too gallant to see one of the fair sex in trouble. Monday afternoon, being bargain day, Mrs. Cross purchased a shirt waist that attracted her attention in a store. After taking it home her ideas changed, and she returned it and asked that her, money be refunded. A polite refusal followed, with the explanation that the waist was slightly soiled. If Mrs. Cross would pay to have it laundered the company would be glad to refund the difference, she was told. Appeals to the managers of the store proved fruitless; they gave the same reply. Having heard that Mayor Busse is a friend of those in trouble, Mrs. Cross told him her story and asked his ald. "I will appoint a special 'shirt wast' inspector," he exclaimed. "Here, Featherstone, you know all about shirt waists, don't you?" "That's enough. You are now the official shirt waist inspector for the city of Chicago. Look into this." OLD CUSTOM FROM GERMANY. Goshenhoppen Reformed Church Decorate 2,000 Graves. Pennsburg, Pa.—A religious observance altogether new in southeastern Pennsylvania, and probably conducted for the first time in the United States, took place the other day at the Goshenhoppen Reformed church. It was a service in memory of the dead, and the principal feature was the decoration of 2,000 graves in the graveyard with flowers. The idea was suggested to Rev. C. M. De-Long, pastor, when he visited Nuremberg, Germany, some years ago. One Sunday in June nearly the whole populace assembled in the cemeteries, placed flowers on the graves and then attended religious service. All afternoon and next morning until ten o'clock the members of the congregation brought great quantities of flowers to the churchyard and placed them on the graves. When the time arrived for beginning the services the great expanse of flower-decked graves presented a scene of rare beauty. An appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Da Long. Says Sea Leaks Cause Quakes. Montgomery City; Mo.—Dr. Thomas Jefferson Jackson See, astronomer of the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal. now in this city visiting his old yebood home, says he has discovered the one common cause of earthquakes—the leakage of the ocean bottom, which gives rise to steam beneath the earth's crust. He points out that the chief danger of these agitations is along the seacoast. "It seems to be clearly proved," said Dr. See, "that the earth is not contracting, but that the effects of cooling of the globe are insensible. The earth may be slightly expanding. San Francisco is not likely to have another earthquake in a hundred years." BANDIT'S SON AT BAR JESSE JAMES, JR., TO PRACTICE LAW AT KANSAS CITY. Quits Pawnbroking Business to Enter Legal Profession — Receipt of Diploma Happiest Moment Kansas City, Mo—Jesse James, Jr., only son of the famous bandit whose wild career was stopped 25 years ago by a bullet from Bob Ford's revolver in St Joseph, has opened a splendidly furnished office in the Schutte building and will practice law in Kansas City. Jesse, Jr., has been a resident of Kansas City nearly all his life. He wrote a book about his father, and the past few years has been running a wagshop. "When I stood on the platform," Jesse said the other evening, "and received my diploma from the Kansas City school of law, I experienced the proudest moment of my life—excepting, of course, the day I was married." Attorney James spoke from a cushioned chair in the parlor of his neat home on Elmwood avenue. On a table before him were half a dozen vases crowded with white and red roses, which he had received at his graduation. On a piano at his back stood the class picture. Jesse didn't say anything about his winning an honor prize at his graduation. Nor did he tell that he learned his law by night study after working long hours by day in his pawnishop. "I have quit the pawnbroker business," Jesse continued. "I am going to practice law. I took the state examination at Jefferson City last June, and have been dipping into the law a little since I like the profession and have done very well at it for a beginner. I suppose my father would say I am rather old to start in my life work. I am 31, you know." Jesse stopped rather abruptly, as if he had started to say more than he A. M. (Jesse James, JR. (Son of Famous Bandit Who Is Now a Lawyer.) wished to finish. Perhaps he was thinking of the fact that his father was killed when he was 24, only three years older than Jesse, Jr., is today "Kansas City, is a good place for a lawyer. I am going to stay here. I shall not specialize in my practice for a while. No, I shall never make a specialty of criminal practice. There isn't enough money in that class of work. Few men who commit acts of violence have any money. The money is in corporation law and will cases" Young James received some notoriety himself in the bandit line a few years ago, when he was arrested, charged with holding up a passenger train a few miles from Kansas City, where-members of the James gang used to operate in early days. The evidence against James, although strong enough to warrant his arrest, was not sufficient to secure a conviction. After a trial lasting several weeks James was acquitted. Gov Crittenden, to whom Frank James laid down his arms when the last remnants of the old James gang went out of existence, has taken a personal interest in young Jesse for many years, and at the time of his trial came to his support. It was mainly through the efforts of Gov Crittenden that James was exonerated of, the charges of train robbery brought against him. Shortly after the trial James took up the study of law at the suggestion of the governor, and it is largely due to the assistance of the executive that the son of the famous bandit is to-day a member of the bar. Shakespeare and Cervantes. It is perhaps one of the most remarkable coincidence in all literary history that April 23, 1616, should have been the death day of the two greatest geniuses of their time, or, indeed, of any time—Shakespeare and Cervantes. But it is doubtful whether they ever heard of each other, just as Burns and Schiller, who were born in the same year, twinkled, to use Carlyle's fine phrase, like bright particular stars in opposite firmaments, and never mingled their rays. It does not appear that Shakespeare knew any Spanish, and as the earliest translation — Shelton's — of "Don Quixote" began to appear in 1612, after the author of "Hamlet" had retired to Stratford, and was finished in 1620, he is not likely to have come under his influence. It was "The Knight of the Burrowing Pestle" which first betrayed this. Robert, Gasper and Eliot Bacon All Stars In Athletics. Boston.—It is rare to find three brothers in the same college at the same time, all of whom are prominent in the same branch of sport, and if it is still rarer to find in them the sons of a man who while at the same college was an athlete of such marked ability that his reputation is still familiar to the undergraduates of his alma mater. This distinction belongs to the Bacon family, which for two generations has been prominent socially and in athletics at Harvard. Robert Bacon, the father, who is assistant secretary of state, was graduated from Harvard in the famous class of 1880, in which President Roosevelt was a member. While in college Mr. Bacon was a member of the varsity crew, and of the football and track teams. He is best known, however, as a splendid ROBERT BACON. (Three Sons of This Diplomat Are Star Athletes.) oarsman, and his sons all follow. In his footsteps. Robert Lord Bacon, the oldest son, who is a senior and the captain of the varsity crew, prepared, like all his brothers at Groton. In his freshman year he was a member of his freshman football squad, and captain of his class crew. For the last two years he has rowed at six on the varsity. Like his father, he is a man of magnificent physique, and a very powerful oar. He is also making a very good crew captain. He is very popular, and at the recent class election he was chosen chairman of the class committee. Gasper C. Bacon, the second brother, er, also went in for football and boating in his freshman, year He played end on the 1998 freshman class football team, and was a member of the class four oared crew. He is not as strong as his elder brother, but, like him, is a good nar, and last year and during the present season he has rowed steadily in the second varsity eight. In his sophomore year he was elected president of his class, and he is one of the three undergraduate members of the Harvard athletic committee Elliot C Bacon, the youngest of the three brothers, did not play football, but has stuck steadily to rowing. He is stroking his freshman crew, and was recently elected captain. In the class races this spring, and at the American Heley at Philadelphia, Bacon proved himself to be one of the best two mile strokes Harvard has produced. He has splendid rhythm and snap, and at the same time the judgment which is absolutely essential to the good stroke oar. He is looked upon by many prominent boating men as the most promising oarsman of the Bacon family. DOUBLE-DECKERS IN LONDON. "Two-Story" Cars Are Popular With English Tramway Patrons. Brooklyn—In this country, where elevated roads limit the height of our city cars, we have had no opportunity given us by the traffic managers to test the double-deck trolley, so much favored by the English. Our English cousins think more of the outdoor life. A London Double-Decker. anyway, and when on an old London bus they wanted to be on the roof where the air and the view were freer. The upper-deck bus, now succeeded by the motor omnibus in London, is the forerunner of the double-deck trolley car in England. But for that matter, the old London horse cars had two decks, also, and may have contributed to this upper-deck habit. Among the finest cars of this type are the new cars of the London United Electric tramways, having the upper deck inclined and roofed in. And at each end of the upper deck is a large platform for the accommodation of smokers. What Success Means The.man who accumulates riches at the expense of others has not made a success in his life. He has failed. He has starved his heart, warped his intellect, mutilated his better impulses until the better self that might have been a power for good lies at his feet, mishapen and lifeless. The woman who overrides friends, family and conscience to better her social or financial position, is not a success to herself or to anyone else. A man and a boy walk down the street. The man holds a sword in his hand, while the boy salutes. COL. CHARLES J. AYRES. As he appeared with his little son, going up Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest ,with the Ninth Cavalry. EDUCATIONAL HOWARD UNIVER EDUCATIONAL VARD UNIVERS EDUCATIONAL HOWARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT HOWARD UNIVERSITY SC 1867. Rev. Wilbur P. Thirkield, D.D., President. The Fortieth Annual Session will be tinue eight months. FOUR YEARS' GRADED COUR THREE YEARS' GRADED COUR THREE YEARS' GRADED COUR AN OPTIONAL FIVE-YEAR CO OFFER Full corps of forty-five instructors. The New Freedmen's Hospital just co- offers unexcelled clinical facilities. The Second Session of the Po- clinic will begin May 18, 1908, andco- Course and four weeks for Dental Co- This School is connected with a C partments; one thousand students, an For further information or catalog ED UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MED P. Thirkield, D.D., Robert Reyt President. De Annual Session will begin October 16 months. ERS' GRADED COURSE IN MEDICAL ERS' GRADED COURSE IN DENTAL ERS' GRADED COURSE IN PHARMACY NAL FIVE-YEAR COURSE IN MEDICAL OFFERED. Of forty-five instructors. Well-equip- ment's Hospital just completed at a co- nfered clinical facilities. And Session of the Post-Graduate So- c. May 18, 1908, andcontinue six week er weeks for Dental Course. It is connected with a Great University of thousand students, and over one hu- er information or catalogue, write HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. 1867. 1907. Rev. Wilbur P. Thirkield, D.D., Robert Reyburn, M.D., President. Dean. The Fortieth Annual Session will begin October 1, 1907, and continue eight months. FOUR YEARS' GRADED COURSE IN MEDICINE. THREE YEARS' GRADED COURSE IN DENTAL SURGERY THREE YEARS' GRADED COURSE IN PHARMACY. AN OPTIONAL FIVE-YEAR COURSE IN MEDICINE IS OFFERED. Full corps of forty-five instructors. Well-equipped laboratories. The New Freedmen's Hospital just completed at a cost of $500,000 offers unexcelled clinical facilities. The Second Session of the Post-Graduate School and Polyclinic will begin May 18, 1908, and continue six weeks for Medical Course and four weeks for Dental Course. This School is connected with a Great University of Seven Departments; one thousand students, and over one hundred professors. For further information or catalogue, write F. J. SHADD, M. D., Secretary, Washington, D. C. A Word To The Women ord To The W A Word To The Women Courses in Dressmaking and Millinery. ALSO Instruction in Cooking and General Hea Day and Night Classes in All Departm Employment Provided for Pupils While Graduation. Excellent Opportunities for Young Wor This school was established, eight years trained and secured employment for near and all are now employed in various citi makers, and sewing in families by the Cooking and General Housekeeping. Classes in All Departments. Divided for Pupils While Attending School. Unities for Young Women to Become. Is established, eight years ago, during wired employment for nearly three hundred employed in various cities and towns acting in families by the day. Employment Provided for Pupils While Attending School and After Graduation. Excellent Opportunities for Young Women to Become Self-Supporting. This school was established eight years ago, during which time it has trained and secured employment for nearly three hundred young women; and all are now employed in various cities and towns as teachers, dressmakers, and sewing in families by the day. For further information, address, Mrs. L. R. CLARKE, Principal, 2000 Eleventh Street oNrthwest... NLARKE, Principal, street oNrthwest... W 2000 Eleventh Street oNrthwest.....Washington, D. C. ITEMS ON THE WING. Judge Pollard, of the Police Court of St. Louis, Mo., is meeting with much success with his pledge cure in the cases of drunks who appear before him. There are thirty-six billions invested in the United States, hard cash. Former Secretary, Hon. Wm. E. Chandler seeks the governorship of New Hampshire. Mr. Chandler is one of the old time Republicans and a gentleman. The white folks of the United States are now commencing to have trouble with the Italians. The Mafia and Black Hand, etc. John Zemne, white, of Wilmington, Del., because his two small children played with a colored girl, he shot them dead and killed himself. Louis P. Costley has entered suit in the District Supreme Court for absolute divorce from his wife Martha. They were married January 24, 1899. Our colored brethren in Georgia are putting up a stiff fight against the proposed disfranchisement bill to be introduced at the next session of the Legislature. They are working night and day. Last Wednesday evening Sumner Relief Corps, G. A. R., held a very pleasant meeting unexpectedly. The Department president and officers paid them a visit. Past Post Commander R. D. Goodman, organizer, was present. After the Department officials had left the members of General Andrew S. Burt Camp, Spanish War Veterans, visited the Corps in TIONAL NIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. 1907. Robert Reyburn, M.D., Dean. begin October 1, 1907, and con- DURSE IN MEDICINE. DURSE IN DENTAL SURGERY DURSE IN PHARMACY. COURSE IN MEDICINE IS FERED. Drs. Well-equipped laboratories. It completed at a cost of $500,000 Post-Graduate School and Poly- continue six weeks for Medical Course. a Great University of Seven De- and over one hundred professors. catalogue, write The Women very. ISO Housekeeping. Departments. While Attending School and After Women to Become Self-Supporting.ears ago, during which time it has nearly three hundred young women; cities and towns as teachers, dress-the day. Washington, D. C. The annual encampment of the District of Columbia National Guard will be held at Bolivar Heights, near Harpers Ferry, W. Va., from July 14 to 28, inclusive. a bodyThere was an interchange of ideas after refreshments. Comrade Goodman presented the visitors with several gallons of brick cream. St. John's Day, June 24, the Masonic Fraternity (Va. Ave. faction) had a very fine sermon preached them at Ebenezer Church by the Rev. Bro. B. F. Perkins, pastor of Mt. Zion Church. There was a large number of the craft out. Among them we noticed Past Grand Master Wm. H. Myers, grand secretary of the fraternity, and others. The 19th Street Masons observed St. John's Day by services at heir hall, 1721 Pennsylvania avenue, N.W. The.time has arrived for united efforts on the part of the colored brother of the United States. Read The Bee. The Commissioners have refused licenses to J. A. Andrews, of 1637 Seventh street northwest; Susie A. White, of 1747 Oregon avenue northwest, and J. F. Tompkins, of 1467 P street northwest. The license of J. Henry Foster has been revoked. A convention of colored shriners was held in the city of Chicago, Ill., last week, delegates being present from Florida, Kentucky, New York, Michigan, St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., Texas, Indian Territory, Georgia, and Delaware; Washington, D. C. W. C. MARTIN AND T. L. JONES, ATTORNEYS. SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Holding a Probate Court. No. 7672, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration c.b.a. on the estate of Thomas Nichols, alias Thomas Cephas, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 19th day of June, A. D. 1908; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 19th day of June, 1907. Thomas L. Jones, 616 D St., N. W. Attest: W. C. Taylor, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. W. C. Martin and T. L. Jones, Attorneys. F. P. HAYS. High-Grade Cigars and Tobacco. Sunday and Daily Papers. All the Popular Periodicals. Southeast corner Tenth and E streets north west. CREDIT FOR ALL WASHINGTON. THERE IS NEVER MORE THAN IO PER CENT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR CASH AND CREDIT PRICES PETER GROGAN. Our cash prices are the lowest in the city, due to our immense business enabling us to buy at rock-bottom figures. And if you untake fullest advantage of our long-time credit terms, it never adds more than 10 per cent to the cost of the goods. This means that it is usually cheaper to buy here on credit than anywhere else for cash. All our prices are marekd in plain figures so it is quite easy for you to prove the truth of this assertion. CLEAN BRASS AND ENAM Summer weather emphasizes the advantages of Metal Beds, and nowhere will you find a bigger or better stock to choose from than we are showing. The prices, too will attract you, for we have been able to secure many surprisingly good values. We are also showing splendid lines of OTHER SUMMER NEEDS. PETER GROGAN, 817, 819, 821, 823 Seventh Street, Bet. H and I (Eye) Sts. For everybody at terms lower than the lowest. Don't be deceived; come to us and investigate. Business strictly confidential. No one knows of your transaction with us. We lend on furniture, pianos or salary. If you have a loan now anywhere and need more money, come to us Nothing deducted from loan. You get full amount. Extension in case of sickness without extra charge. METROPOLITAN LOAN & Noble Robert Henderson, 33, of Indian Territory, was elected president, and Noble Samuel Roise, 33, of Mo., secretary. Several plans were presented for the unification of the nobility in the United States among the colored Masons. The synopsis of the meeting was that the time had arrived for a general unification. Also that in view of the fact that John G. Jones, 33, of Chicago, Ill., was the first to start the shrine among our people, that the various shrines presided over by Milton F. Fields, 33, of St. Louis, Mo., and John Dickerson, 33, of Florida, Magnus L. Robinson, 33, of Alexandria, Va., Jas. O. Bamfield, 33, and F. H. Jackson, 33, of Washington, D. C., would make application and take out charters from the Imperial Council presided over by John G. Jones, 33, of Chicago, Ill. The delegates pledged themselves to return to their respective homes to work to this end. The Mississippi Business League will meet at Meridan June 26. Bishop A. Grant, D.D., and Hon. J. T. Settle of Memphis, Tenn., will deliver addresses. There are two races in every person's blood, one is a red race and the other is a white race. The red race represents food and the white race represents the scavengers. The red race produces healthy color in your cheeks, healthy flesh on your bones, strength, brightness in your yes and all the happiness that comes from good health. The white race takes the impurities out of the blood and wards against disease. There cannot be too many."Reds," but if there are too many "whites," then the blood is said to be thin, the face gets pale, and the whole body is open to attacks of any kind of disease. THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Co- Estate of Horace Orrid, Deceased. No. 14441. Administration Docket. Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters testamentary and said estate, by William D. Jarvis, it is ordered this 10th day of June, D. 1907, that Charles Orrid, of Cleveland, Ohio; Horace Orrid, Jr., of Chamberlin Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va., Harrison Orrid, Henry Orrid, George Orrid, Anna Evans and Martha Barnes, of Hampstead, Va., and all others concerned, appear in said court on Tuesday, the 16th day of July, A.D. 1907, at 10 o'clock a.m., to show cause why such application should not be granted. Let notice hereof be published in the "Washington Law Reporter," and the Bee once in each of three successive weeks before the return day herein mentioned—the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. Ashley M. Gould, Attest: Justice. James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of Probate Court. Thomas Walker, Attorney. JAMES F. BUNDY, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBMIA. This is to give notice that the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate of Allen B. Hamm, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the third day of June, A.D. 1908; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this third day Given under my hand this third day of June, 1907. James F. Bundy, 420 Fifth street N. W. Attest: James Tanner. Registe rof Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court. James F. Bundy, Attorney. JAMES F. BUNDY, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Probate Court. No. 14,508 Administration Docket. Estate of Hattie A. Johnson, otherwise Hattie Johnson. Deceased. Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters testamentary, on said estate, by Walter H. Brooks, the executor by the said will appointed, it is ordered this 14th day of June, A. D. 1907, that Rebecca Sims, Sallie Robinson, Esau Moore and Richard Smith and all others concerned, appear in said Court on Monday, the 22d day of July, A. D. 1907, at 10 o'clock A. M., to show cause why such application should not be granted. Let notice hereof be published in the Washington Law Reporter and the Washington Bee once in each of three successive weeks before the return day herein mentioned—the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. Ashley M. Gould, Justice Attest: W. C. Taylor, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. James F. Bundy, Attorney. JOHN E. COLLINS, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Probate Court. No. 14,208, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the .District of Columbia, Letters of Administration on the estate of Peter Harris, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally, authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of February, A. D. 1908; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 13th day of June, 1907. 1515 Newton Street, N. W. Attest: Wm. C. Taylor, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Co- lumbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. John E. Collins, Attorney. COLE & SWAN, WATCHMAKERS AND JEW- ELERS, No. 1514 14TH Sr., N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. Choice jewelry of every kind, To suit the most fastidious mind; With taste and skill combined, The best and finest you will find. 4 Established 1866. 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