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THE BEE Congressional Library WASHINGTON THE NEGRO CONFERENCE SPLITS Negro Republicans Fooled Negro Republicans Fooled Corrothers, Walters and Other Negro Ministers will"Support the Doctrine of Vardaman, Tillman and Others. VOL. 27.NO 46 TROTTER'S NEGRO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ADJOURNS IN DISGRACE—HON. GEORGE H. WHITE AND OTHERS LEAVE CHURCH. TROTTER'S FARCE. A Star Chamber Meeting Called by the Boston Renegades. Philadelphia, Pa., April 7, '08. There are about forty colored men present at the so-called Negro Conference called by Monroe Trotter. Rev. (?) W. H. Scott, formerly a bookseller of Washington; Bishop Alexander Walton, and Johnson. The above men are on the committee who have been given delegated power to pass upon the credentials of members. The Editor of The Bee arrived at the Zion Baptist Church, Thirteenth and Wallace and Melon streets. The pastor is Rev. Moore. On the Editor's arrival he found about twenty-five men present who claim to represent ten millions of colored Americans. The absence of Du Bois; J. H. Hayes of Richmond, and others whose names appear upon the program was suspicious. The Conference had adjourned for lunch when the Editor arrived, but it soon reconvened and held a secret confab in the upper auditorium of the church. The dominating individual is Monroe Trotter, of the Boston Guardian, who would have been mobbed several years ago had it not been for the Editor of The Bee. Among the Washingtonians present are Rev. George W. Lee, S. L. Corrothers, W. H. Ferguson, Brown and one or two others. Among those who were not allowed admission were H. C. C. Astwood, A. E. Mornings, Rev. J. G. Robinson of Ohio, Rev. C. D. Cooley, W. M. Cabel of Columbus, Ohio The colored men who are being led by the Democratic Negroes of Boston, Mass., are such men as Corrothers, George W. Lee, Dr. Massell of Philadelphia, Pa. Trotter objected to the admission of Mr. Archibald Grimkie, but the committee finally decided to admit him. George W. Lee, of Washington, S. L. Corrothers and a few others objected to the admission of Mr. W. Calvin Chase, Editor of The Bee. There is a fight between Bishop Alexander Walters and Monroe Trotter. The Conference was called to order by Trotter, who assumed the chairmanship against the will of the majority of the conferees, who favored Bishop Alexander Walters. Dr. S. L. Corrothers made a motion to appoint a committee on organization. Up to the appointment of the committee there were about forty men refused admisson because they would not declare for W. J. Bryan in the event of Foraker's nomination. These men declared to the committee that they were for the nominee of the party, no matter who he may be. Editor H. C. Astwood declared to those who refused to admit him that he was for Roosevelt. Rev. S. L. Corrothers said to The Bee representative that he was for Bryan in the event of Taft's nomination, and that no man would be admitted to the Conference who would not declare against Secretary Taft. Hon. George H. White, of Philadelphia, Pa., favored the admission of all persons who had come to the Conference. Some of the personnel of the Conference: Bishop Alexander Walters, Rev. George W. Lee, Bshop Callwell,Reiv. S. L. Corrothers; Rev. Waldron,pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington; Rev. Rainsom, of Bos- ton, Mass.; Archibald Grimke, L. G. Jordan, G. L. P. Taliaferro. The largest number in attendance do not reflect the sentiment of the American Negroes. It is now 4 p.m., and there are as many on the outside who were not admitted as there are on the inside. A meeting was called by those in the basement of the church, and they elected W. Calvin Chase chairman and J. G. Robinson secretary. A committee was appointed, and reported the following: We protest against the action of the Constitution Colored League in refusing to admit to its session any colored man who will not pledge himself to vote for Foraker, or who will support Taft for the nominee of the Republican party, but to the contrary vote for Bryan, in caseTaft or Roosevelt be nominated. Whereas, in view of the existing conditions regarding our people as they are today, being not unmindful of the past history of our racial development and progress, we rise to submit a report which in our opinion more nearly conforms to the best interests of the Negro than any submitted. We are well aware of the discussion going on throughout the country as to the probable attitude of the Negro in the coming campaign. And while there may be difference of opinion, at the same time we do not believe that this convention, or any convention, should commit the race for or against any political party at this time. To declare that in the event of the nomination of any one candidate the entire race will vote solidly against any particular party is to proceed so far as to make it impossible, for us to assert any influence for racial good. In the event of the defeat of that element with which we have been aligned because of the adoption of any report different from this, we would have little influence when matters of racial interest are under discussion. Everywhere in America we will admit that those rights which are ours—whether they be the rights of freedom, opportunity for development and franchise—have all come to us as the result of the efforts of the men of one political party. Wherever this disfranchisement and denial of rights obtains, another party is in control. To say, then that we will turn away from the friends of a lifetime, and go to those who have hitherto been enemies, and who at present are offering no inducements for our support, to our mind betrays a shortsightedness which can but bring disaster to the race. We believe that the best interest of the race will be conserved by waiting until the conventions have nominated candidates and until platforms have been adopted, and we can see the thing for which these candidates and platforms stand. Then we can align ourselves with those men and platforms which will make for the best interests of the race. This being true, we adopt the following report: "Be it resolved: That as a race we decide to support the nominee of the Republican National Convention and that all efforts to align the race with any party not friendly to the race, against the best interests of this race, are to be deplored. "Further be it resolved: That the exercise of conservatism and far-sightedness is absolutely necessary at this time; and that all radical speeches or abusive utterances can but do harm to the race." C. D. Cooley, Editor, "The Caret." William H. Cahill, Columbus, O. George N. Gaines. W. Calvin Chase, J. G. Robinson, Dayton, Ohio. Continued to page 4. WASHINGTON,JD.C., SATURDAY APRIL 11, 1908. success. He is loved by all who know him, because he does all in his power to elevate his people. Dr. Sheppard passed through the city today for Philadelphia, Pa., where he was accompanied by Editor W. Calvin Chase, of The Bee. Both gentlemen will be in Philadelphia several days. RACE DISCRIMINATION-FIVE CENT SHOWS OBJECT TO Editor Bee: Have you noticed—but, of course, you have—that the evidences of an increasing racial prejudice are everywhere manifest in thisCapital City and that little or nothing is being done by Negro men and women of influence to stem its powerful current and to resist its onward sweep? Recently an amusement syndicate has thrown open to the public on several of the principal business streets, a number of five cent theatres, and, Hefflin's Method of Having "J of Having "Jim Crow" Cars in the lumbia. JIM CROW AYE F. M. Gowan Heflin's Method of Having "Jim Crow" Cars in the District of Co- Heflin's Method of Having "Jim Crow" Cars in the District of Columbia. following the position so successfully maintained by the proprietor of a cheap local theatre, the patronage of colored amusement seekers is not only discouraged but absolutely forbidden. They found the leaven of discrimination already thoroughly at work, and in the assurance of an unrighteous though dominant sentiment of approval close their doors in the face of fully a third of the citizens of the Capital of the Nation, who with all others are guaranteed an equality of civic privilege under the Constitution. The sentiment herein indicated is met in all places where public conveniences and utilities are purchasable. A few days ago a number of the officials of Baltimore, invited by the management of the new electric line to inspect its system and to be their guests at luncheon, visited the city. Among these officials was one Negro gentleman of national repute, of unfailing courtesy, and inate refinement; yet with many regrets this representative American, clothed with municipal authority, was informed that under no circumstances could he be served in the dining room of that hotel. How sad a commentary is here disclosed and how equivocal is thus permitted to appear the dignity of place and honors enjoyed by certain of our American citizens! Here and there, too, on prominent thoroughfares are found shoe-shine parlors. The Italian, Greek or Slav who "brusha da coat an' shina d shoc," has but recently imported himself from the lemon and citron groves of the fatherland, but he will immediately throw a fit or dislocate an I have never witnessed an election with so little enthusiasm as the present contest for delegates. It is believed that not over a thousand votes will be cast at the coming election. There will be three tickets in the field, notwithstanding the refusal of the Chairman of the Election Board to qualify the third ticket. The colored Republicans who are holding meetings and declaring loudly against the Republican party must either support their own party, no matter who the nominee may be, or the Democratic party headed by Vardaman, Tillman, Heflin and others. The Republican party in the District of Columbia is in a fearful condition. It is in need of reorganization. There seems to be a lull in local politics. What is the matter? I understand that the money has given out and the boys refuse to play. They claim that they want money. I am confident that there are a number of disappointed individuals. Some of them expected to purchase a brick house. If you examine a few of them closely it will be seen that they have no shoes on. There are a lot of "cappers" in and around the Police Court yet. The new vagrant law is very much needed at this time. The streets and corners are monopolized by vagrants. Many of them have left their occupation, looking for easy money. Just why the colored people will insist on going to these five- and ten-cent theatres and be refused admission I don't know. There should be test cases made of a few of them at once. Quite a number of them are owned and controlled by Mr. Sidney Bieber, candidate for National Committeeman on the Horner-Flathers ticket. A vote for this ticket means an endorsement of the "Jim Crow" theatres. Rounder. DR. JAMES E. SHEPPARD. There is no young man from the South who has done more for his peolpe than Dr. James E. Sheppard, of Durham, N. C. The new policy that Dr. Sheppard is pursuing to aid his people in the South seemed to have caught the distinguished ex-Senator Thurston, who said that religion would continue to elevate the colored Americans. This is the doctrine that is being expounded by his distinguished young orator from the South. Dr. Sheppard is enterprising, and a useful member of his race. He is honest, which is the secret of his arm in his eagerness to have you understand that your citizenship is not sufficiently ripe to entitle you to service at the hands of such loyal and thorough-going Americans as they. Two boys out Fourteenth street, who opened one of these places last summer, and were then anxious to serve all comers, now boldly announce that only white men's shoes are shined, and the incredulous are further illuminated by a sign on the inside to the effect that an operation on the pedal extremities of a certain variety of sun-kissed people will cost just twenty-five cents. Now what is the significance of these facts if it is not that on this question of racial discrimination, The public conscience, both official and citizen, is rapidly approaching a state of complete and utter callousness. Outrages are more than half condoned through the indifference of parties themselves, when quiescent, F. Mc Gowan District of Co- are to a degree responsible for the continuance of the evil. It is this state, Mr. Editor, which each and all self-respecting Negroes must avoid. We cannot afford at this stage of progress to subscribe to the doctrine of self-effacement or acquiesce in the suppression of any civic or political privilege. The sentiment which distates oppression and discrimination against Negroes can wish no more effective aid than this puerile and cowardly attitude on the part of Negroes themselves. The priceless boon of liberty is still only to be secured at the cost of eternal vigilance. The individual or race, of such feeble temper as to induce indifference to matters of just and righteous privilege, needs wise and humane guardianship more than all things else. The great majority of Negroes are not of this class, and only ask a fair field and no favor in this contest of the races—this second American conflict—the most heartless, the most relentless, the most cruel, that was ever waged in any land or any age. It is for you, Mr. Editor, and other Negro leaders of courage to do for the race what the Hon. Simon Wolf and other Hebrew patriots are accomplishing for the Jew: reducing to a minimum the operation of a prejudice that is both senseless and presumptuous. The recent disgraceful street car incident which furnished a capstone for the monument of most infamous achievement reared by the inglorious Heflin, serves but to emphasize the real desperation of the cause for which he stands. Continued to page 8. PARAGRAPHIC NEWS PARAGRAPHIC NEWS It is queer that some men insist on joining hands with the Democratic party, when some of the Congressmen of that party not only offer insults, but make efforts to deprive the dark-skinned citizen of his life. There are some good people in the fold of Democracy, but they are seldom found in the representative places of that party. Mrs. Fannie Douglass, the wife of the violinist, Mr. Joseph Douglass, assists him in his concerts. Mr. George DeYoung, of the 1908 class,theological department of Howard University, was given a appointment at North Point, Md., at the Methodist Episcopal Conference recently held in Baltimore. Rev. Alfred Young, presiding elder of the Washington District, is now stationed at Whatcoat Memorial Ch., Baltimore, Md. The Rose Bud Circles of the True Reformers held literary and musical exercises last Sunday afternoon at Walker Memorial Baptist Church. Much credit is due to the efforts of the ladies who have the oversight of the little ones. The annual Conference of the A. M. E. Church convened last Wednesday at the Metropolitan Church. Mr. Charles H. Phillips, Jr., the eldest son of Bishop and Mrs. C. H. Phillips, whose education was begun in the Lincoln Building, this city, graduated from the medical department of Walden University the latter part of last month. The Fifth Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., took a unanimous vote in calling Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham, a former pastor. It is openly asserted that Bishop Walters, Prof. Du Bois and Mr. J. Max Barber are for the Democratic party if Mr. Foraker is not nominted by the Republican party. Mr. S. Laing Williams, who has just been appointed as United States Assistant District Attorney in the city of Chicago, was the first colored man to matriculate in the famous Columbian Law School of this city. A colored editor is not color prejudiced who will have in one issue of his paper on the first page the cuts of ten Caucasian men, all of whom are Republicans. The Echo, of Long Branch, N. J., is mixed in the shooting affair of J. T. Heflin. Heflin was not with his wife, and his rage which culminated in his shooting two men began with his election as representative to the national Congress, and not at the action of the two colored men. The Colored Alabamian says well when it says "The man who starts out as a leader of the Negro people in the South must gather about him as many of the Southern white men as his friends, for the day will come when he will need them." John D. Rockefeller is quoted as saying he "never touched whiskey," and we wonder why some religious folks are afraid to accept John D. Rockefeller's money for the promotion of Christianity. The same fault may not be attached to every man, yet every man has his own fault. Mr. W. T. Vernon delivered the commencement address at Meharry College. While in Cincinnati he was the recipient of much social distinction by the prominent men of the city. According to the Nashville Globe, the reception given to Dr. B. T. Washington and Register W. T.Vernon by the "Nashville hospitality" was by far the grandest ever given to any public men. The visitors had at their disposal the "white steamer" automobile of Dr. R, F. Boyd. Mr. J. L. Waller, of the War Department, has been transferred to a branch of that department in the city of New York. Mr. Samuel W. Starks, whose death was sudden last week in Charles ton, W. Va., was one of Charleston's most respected citizens, regardless of his color. For the past ten years he had the position of Supreme Chancellor of colored Knights of Pythias. Continued to page 4. SSS REAL ADMIRAL SPERRY WILL BRING BATTLESHIPS HOME. Successor of “Fighting Bob” Graduat- ed from Naval Academy in 1866 and Has Passed Through All, Grades with High Honors. ‘Washington,—Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry, who will be com- mander-in-chlef of the battleship fleet of Its trip to Hawaii, Samoa, Austra- lla, Philippines, Suez, Gibraltar and zeross the Atlantic to the United States. Admiral Sperry was born In Brooklyn in 1847. He entered the Naval academy, Annapolis, in Septem- Der, 1862, and on graduation was as- elgned to command the U. S. steam- ship Sacramento (1866). This was the beginning of nls naval career. He has passed through all the grades with high honors, shining in a diplomatic and social way, as well as securing +a solid reputation for purely profes- sional efictency. In 1885 he became a Meutenant-commander, and, elght years later, took charge of the bureau of naval ordnance. He was made full commander in 1894, During the war with Spain Admiral Sperry was given command of the Yorktown in the Philippines and dl- rected the movements of the landing party on the eastera shore of Luzon, which 1s now regarded as one of the most thrilling incidents of the cam- palgn against Aguinaldo. ~ The landing party was captured by Aguinaldo'’s men. Then began the famous chase of the insurgents and their prisoners throughout the length sof the Island, resulting in the release of the men at Apanri, on the northern extremity of Luzon. The officers and soldiers who Went to the rescue of the Yorktown men were popularly known as the “hare and hound” crew. Untold hardships were endured, As one of the officers under Admiral Walker, Sperry helped to make suc- cessful the picturesque voyage of the “white squadron” which visited Eu- Tope and South America In 1891-93. From the command of the New Or- leans on the China station Admiral Sperry became president of the War college. His next detail was to the la " fj SS f AG \iew 30 a ae RN ae 2 ey INAS a i a - | ! CSSA last Hague peace conference, where he went as' one of the delegates. Re- turning from The Hague he was as- signed to command the fourth division of the Atlantic fleet, in which capacity he has made the trip around the Horn with Admiral Evans. It has been patent for some time that Admiral Evans was not in good health, as evidenced by the fact that he was compelled to forego all the festivities attending the crulse of the fleet around the coast of Sduth Ameri- ca, and that nearly all the social du- tles usually devolving upon the com- manderin-chiet were performed by Rear Admiral Charles H. Thomas, second in command. ‘ Rear Admiral Evans will be retired dy operation of law on account of his age August 18 next. As the law pro- hibits retired officers from exercising command of ships, It was necessary to relieve Admiral Evans from his pres- ent command before the fleet leaves San Francisco in July next to complete {ts crulse around the world. Rear Admiral Sperry, commanding one of the squadrons of the fleet, was select- ed for that duty. Admiral Sperry does not refire until September, 1903, and is the only rear admiral now with the fleet having more than one year to serve on the active list. Rear Ad- miral Thomas retires October 1 next, less than two months’ after Admiral ‘Evans’ retirement and Rear Admiral Emory retires in the following Decem- ber. ‘The vacancies caused by the retire inent of Admirals Evans and Thomas will be filled by the promotion to that rank of Capts, Seaton Schroeder and Richard Wainwright, each of whom now commands a battleship in the fleet. Admiral Emory, who com mands one of the squadron in the fleet, will continue In that detall, being second in command to Admiral Sper ry. Admiral Emory fs to retire in De cember. Capt. Ingersoll, who is Ad miral Evans’ chief of staff, will be de tached from the fleet before it sails for home. - As reorganized for the transpacific cruise the command of the Atlantic fleet will be as follows: Rear Admiral Sperry, commander-inchief and of the first division, and Rear Admirals Em ory, Schroeder and Wainwright, com manders of the second, third anc fourth divisions, respectively. Some women choose a quiet wed- ding because they know ft will make talk, ° WAS WASHINGTON'S SECR-7..AY. Tobias Lear, Who Taught the Presi- dent's Children, Almost Forgotten. ‘Washington.—One of the many near- ly forgotten tombs about the city of Washington is that of Tobias Lear, ‘sho was private secretary to George Washington and tutor to his adopted children, Nellie Custis and George Washington Parke Custis. The tomb {s in an obscure corner of Congres- slonal cemetery and is inscribed: 2 Here Ile the Remains of z 3 Toblas Lear, : = He Was Early Distinguished as the : Private Secretary and Familiar = Friend of the Illustrious Washing- = +, ton, and After Having Served His : Y Country with Diginity, Zeat and : 3 Fiaeilty in Many Honorable Sta- : = tons, Died Accountant of the War ; : Department, = Il October, 1816, % : Aged b. t 3 His Desolate Widow and Mourning : ¢ Son Have Erected This Monument : t to Mark the Place of His Abode In : 3 ‘This City of Silence, . “Tobias Lear was born In i762 In Hunking street, Portsmouth, N. H. He Sey 2 MELT Tomb of Tobias Lear, eae pes SIanGAred CcOns farvard with the. ‘degree of A. B, in 1783. He took up the profession of teaching and was brought to the attention of George Washington, who employed him as secretary aud as tutor to the Custis children, then living at Mount Vernon. Washington wrote of Lear: Mr. Lear, or any other who comes into ‘my familly in the blended character of preceptor to the children and clerk or private secretary to me, will sit at my table, will live as I live, will mix with the company who resort to the house, and will be treated in every respect with cour- tesy and proper attention. Lear's salary was $200 a year and Washington gave him the use of a farm on the Mount Vernon plantation. Lear was with Washington when the great man died, wrote the only authen- tie account of the last moments of the Father of his Country, and arranged Washington's private: papera and. aw: dited his accounts. After Washing- ton’s death Lear was appointed United States consul to Algiers and remained at that post from 1804 to 1812. In 1805 he was one of the commission which concluded a treaty with the Dey of Algiers under terms of which the United States pald $60,000 for the release of 200 captive Americans. This treaty was bitterly assailed by the war party in this country, In 1812 Mr. Madison appolnted Lear to a clerkship jn the treasury department and later ‘he became auditor for the war depart- ment. Lear shot himself through the head in the garden of his home near the treasury the morning of October 11, sie ‘The cause for the deed was eines. ancaatilenk NEW SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR. Two of the Brothers of Frank B. Gary Are Judges. . Columbus, 8. C.—Frank B. Gary, senator-elect from South Carolina, ~ 2 Sw W y Pa - S aes > . iy “2 @ A , aN IN iB NS an RS ; St RSS Senator-Elect Frank B. Gary. comes of a family of judges. One brother, Eugene Gary, is a member of the supreme court of the state; and Efnest Gary, another brother, is a cir- cult judge. The Senator-elect is a law- yer and has acted as a special judge. ‘The new senator Is 48 years old and was born in South Carolina, He was graduated from Union college in Schenectady, N. ¥. Previous to his, election he was a member of the state legislature and was. for five years apeaker of that body. He was the first man in South Carolina to stand for election on a local option platform. | Expert Blind Stenographer. ‘Miss Sarah Anne Bargate of Lon- don, England, though totally blind, Is an expert shorthand writer and type- ‘writer operator. She reads her short- hand notes by finger touch and ean write nearly 100 words a minute upon a shorthand machine, an instrument which punches abbreviated words upon a tape, and can typewrite at 40 words a minute. IN THE siCK ROOM ‘HINTS THAT NURSE WILL Do. WELL TO REMEMBER. ‘Occupaticn [s Tr,ing at the Best, and Much Strain Can Be Avoided by Intelligent Methods | of Werk. { eee | It is a great art to-be a good sick nurse. It is surprising how individuality comes out In the sickroom. The pa- tient's individuality shows itself by the patient being elther gentle and patient or irritable and unreasonable, The individuality of the nurse will be expressed {n the way she meets these developifents of the patient. The strain on the part of the nurse to hold herself in check, to subdue her own individuality and adapt herself to the temperament, moods and whims of the patient is excessive. ‘This mental strain {s what wears out the ‘trained nurse, because it is cease- less. She goes from one case to an- other, and jt is always the same thing, with variations, But you home nurses may, fortu- nately, only have an fllIness in the fam- fly once {n a long time, so that you do not have this endless strain? ‘Wien it does come take it quietly and call ipto use all your self-reserve, for you may need it. A very Ill person, espectally if de- Urious, may take a temporary dislike to some member8 of the family, and the queer part of it fs that it Is gen- erally the patlent’s favorite when well. You will have to use tact and not let a thing of this kind ruffle you. Re- member, It is the disease and not the real feelings of the patient. ‘There may be a hundred times a day that you will feel like resenting something sald or implied, but say nothing and let it go. The more you argue with.a sick person the more set the patient becomes. ‘The high fever {s accountable for tiuch of this fractlousness and you will always bear in mind that the pa- tient would be distressed if conscious of the fact that she fs behaving un- reasonably and giving unnecessary worry and unbappiness. A delirious patient may say some- thing that will arouse your righteous wrath and your first instinct is to “an- swer back.” But hold onto yourself and say nothing. Be firm in giving the regular treat- ment at the regular times. The pa tlent may object, then blame you at. terward for not having done all things needed. By coaxing and using tact you can have your way about it, but you cannot if you go about It in a brusque way that will antagonize the patient. In trifles humor the patient, but in things of vital importance try quietly to gain your point. Never use force with an fll person; perauasion an- swers better. Never look tired and bored in the ‘sickroom; {t will annoy and distress the patient. We often hear some one say, after there has been an {llness in the fam- fly: “I never had my clothes off for creeks." ; 2 ‘That seems the acme of good home nursing to many women. According to the trained idea {t 1s absurd. It adds nothing to the comfort of the pa- tlent for you to be uncomfortable and uphygienic for weeks. It is so unnec- essary from every standpoint. A hos pital nurse fs trained to take good care of-herselt, otherwise she cannot take good care of her patient, Never eat your meals In the sick room; i angoys the patient and is not wholesome for you. Never complain while in the sick- room.of pain In your back from bend- ing over the bed, though you will be sure to have it. Don't sigh and say you have a headache from staying {n- doors so much. The patient may feel bad as it fs to give you this extra work and responsibility for caring for her, Don't add to her distress by re pining or pitying yourself, If you have no member of the fam. fly to help you, you should accept the help of a nelghbor; they are always good about helping, too. * “Dainty Top for Sponge Cake. A secret learned from a Swede cook is to sprinkle a little white sugar over sponge cake before baking. It will come out of the oven with that dainty crust over the top. Be sure and try this, and you will be greatly surprised at the result. ——— To Clean Nun's Veiling. Make flour very hot in the oven, spread the material on a clean cloth on a firm table, rub the hot flour Into the stuf with a plece of clean flannel, Shake out the dirty flour and apply fresh till the surface {s clean. ‘To Keep Rugs from Curling. To keep your rugs from curling at the corners baste a piece of thin card- board, cut in a triangle, across each corner on the wrong side. This will cause the rug to le perfectly flat In- definitely. Flaky Pie Crust. ‘Use 1% cups flour, two-thirds cup Jard, mix with as little cold water as possible, roll out, then spread lard on, and roll again; repeat the process several times, You can use it for tart crusts or patties, baked in pans. It Beats Ice Cream. ~ A delectable dessert, new to me lately, was made by pouring over jaiahes of ice cream a ‘fresh maple syTup, cold, into which a quantity of ‘chopped nuts had been mixed. ‘THE COMING ELECTION. SRC DGS OF VONEMOI Will De di- vided into twenty-two districts, as fol- lows: | First District—All that part of the conuty of Washington, outside the lim- its of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, lying east of Lincoln ave- jnue and Bunker Hill-road. Second District—All that paft of the county of Washington, outside the cities of Washington and Georgetown, lying west of Lincoln avenue and Bunker Hill road, Third District—All that part of the city of Georgetown lying west rf High street. Fourth District—All the pate of the city of Georgetown lying east-df High Street. ~ Fifth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying west of twen- ty-first street west. 8 Sixth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying south of K street north, between Fifteenth street west and Twenty-first street .west. Seventh District—AM that part of the city of Washington lying between K street north and N street north, and Fi teenth street west and Twenty-first street west, and north of N, between Four- teenth street west and Twentyefirst street west. Eighth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying north of N street north, between Seventh street west and Fourteenth street west. Ninth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying between G strect north and N street north, and be- tween Eleventh street west and Fif- teenth street west. Tenth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying between G street north and the canal, and between Eleventh and Fifteenth streets west. Eleventh District—All that part of the city of Washington south of canal and east of Eighth street west, Twelfth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying between Sev- enth street west and Eleventh street west and between G street north and the ca- nal, . -Thirteenth District—Al}, that part of the city of Washington lying between Seventh street west and Eleventh street west, and between G street north and N street north, Fourteenth District—ANl that part of K street nortm, between North Capitol street and Seventh street west. Fifteenth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying between D street north and K street north, and be- tween North Capitol street and Seveoth street west. Sixteenth District — All that part of the city of Washington lying between North and South Capitol streets and Seventh strect west, and between D street north and the canal, Seventeenth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying between G street south and the canal, and between South Capitol and Eighth streets west. Eighteenth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying south of G street and Eighth street west. Nineteenth District—All that part of the city of Washington lying north of E street north, between North Capitol street and Fifteenth street east. Twentieth District—All that part of the city of Washington south of E street north, between North and South Capitol streets and Fourth street east. Tventy-first District—All that part of the city of Washington lying east of Fourth street east, and between E street north and E street south. Twenty-second District—All that part of the city of Washington lying south of E street south and east of Fourth street east, Emergency Dessert. (Tho egg could be omitted), One half pound of cooked and stoned prunes, one pared apple, juice of half a lemon Sf at hand, one and one-third cups flour, three level teaspoons of baking powder, half a teaspoon salt, quarter cup of butter, one beaten egg, about 1% cups milk, Put prunes and apple in pudding dish with lemon jufce and lots of butter, a little salt, also sugar {t needed. Make a molst Biscuit dough of the other ingredients. Spread over the prunes, bake about 20 minutes. Serve hot with cream and sugar. Apple Fritters. One cup flour, one and one-half level teaspoon baking powder, two level tablespoons sugar, twothirds cup milk, one egg well beaten, two medium sized apples cut into small, thin slices. Sift together the flour, baking pow- der, and sugar, add gradually the milk, then the egg. Beat well and stir in the apple. 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B.—Mention The Bee . “eu 60 YEARS* EXPERIENCE ‘Trave MARKS Ocsicns jaspaeass seek cere Geoeee eh eipent ates Putts Galen: hroopa Mann & Con receive meeid ween Sao Charron te . Scientific Fimerkan, Abandsomety Ctustrated weekly. Tarrest etr- Fant of aeU oat Sad yal pewsceuere 38 1Breacwey, MURA £ Coz ramets MEW York - ne IIE IIS IE IES IEEE EERE RR RE Tai Sa ee a eeeee_@oooooaoaoaoummm ‘wie ee APMARE Pa atthe Aten ) eee. 1 SOMETHING OF COUNTRY WHERE REVOLUTION IS IMPENDING. Corruption the Most Flourishing In- + dustry, and Grafting by Officials 1 the General Rule—Restrictions # Placed cn Foreigners. i, Chicago. — Because Gen, Firmin, leader of the revolutionists in Haltl, fled to the French cunsulate at Gona- ives, and further, because the pres- {dent of the black republic. Gen. Nord Alexis, caused the execution of a ‘Bumber of insurgebts, there 1s much ‘trouble fn the country lying along the (Caribbean sea and the Windward passage, Great Biltaln, France, Ger- many and the United States are hurry- ing war ships to the island and there ‘will be a war scare in the newspapers until one of the interested nations takes hold of the situation firmly and gompels the comic opera country to be- Baye itself. There has always been fomle in Halt, and there always will ‘be until the white man undertakes the burden of governing the country. While classed as a civilized nation, Haiti is a striking example of “how not to do it” To be sure, it has laws, many laws, all written in ex- weellent French in many blg books, and (there ts an army with a general for ‘overy hundred men. There fs also a Judicial system, a school system and & more or less democratic form of gov! ernment, but all of this has done little ‘toward civilizing the country. Corrup-_ fon In office has been perhaps the Most flourishing industry, while hatred | ‘of foretmners, idleness’ and toactivity (characterize the officials from the top. to the bottom. | There ts one general rule In Haiti— eet ‘With every change of adminis. tration the frlends and supporters of the successful candidates hasten to take possession of some office, the cus- tom house preferred, for this 1s. the prinelpal source of revenue. The pub- Uc revenues are derived from the duties, which are collected both on im. ports and exports, The latter are Revises 1 ea ilig 7 a A : 2 Vk a ne ans fy ‘ea paid In United States gold and the for: mer in the money of the country. Ow- ing to the corruptibility of the offl- clals, when they are natives, only a part of the revenue finds Its way into the coffers of the national govero- ment. Some of these days, as things are going at present, the resources of the republic will be utterly exhausted, bankruptcy will ensue and some na- tion or natlons will find it decidedly advantageous to take possession and put Halt! on its feet. The country has ateadily retrograded, and it will never stand erect until the white man {3 given property rights, and the money, influence and clviltzation of the Cau- asian brings a new era to this land 80 richly blessed by nature. At present the foreigner who settles in Haitl must submit to many re- atrictions. He may live only in the open ports, can o¥n no real estate, nor carry on a retail business, In pur- chasing the natural products of the country he Is not permitted to deal direct, but must eimploy a native mid- dieman, thus subjecting himself to ex- tortion and frequently loss, for he 1s Tequired to advance money In order to carry on his trading enterprise, ant the native Haitfen fs not noted for his integrity and reliability. ‘The immediate cause of the present trouble In Halt! Is the attempted rev- olution of Gen. Firmin. Gen. Nord Alexis, the aged president of the re- public, former comnianderinchlef of the army, former minister of war and one of the best known of the Haitien politicians, apparently overcame the insurgents and Gen. Firmin took ref- uge in the French consulate. From there he communicated with friends and urged them to keep up the fight. President Alexis promptly caused the execution of the suspects and asked the French consulate to surrender Firmia. This was refused and some correspondence followed. The Haitler administration pushed matters more vigorously than usual, the natural en infty against the whites becoming ag. sravated, threats of @ general massa- cre were uttered, dnd the forelgn ministers and consulates cabled thelr governments that the situation was alarming. That, in a nutshell, 1s the trouble, although underlying all this is a serles of annoyances. Haiti embraces the western _por- tlon of the {sland and cccuples 10,204 square miles, The population’ {s about 1,500,000, ninetenths of whom are negroes and the rest mulattoes. ‘There are probably not to exceed 50) white people in the country. Port.au: Prince is the capital, with a popula. ton of 70,000. Cape Haltlen has 30, 090 people. Les Cares about 25,000, Gonalves 1,000 and Port de Pais 10,000. The langusee of the country 1s French, although mast of the people speak a debased dialect. gig CRE SS mo Me ie ‘A Memorial to General Spinner Left jn Obscurity. Washington.—Standing in the base- ment of the Corcoran Art gallery in this city ts the splendid bronze statue ot Francis Ellas Sploner, former treas- urer of the United States and the man who first opened the doors of the gov- ernmént departments to female clerks. This statue was secured through the efforts of the women of the treasury department, who labored long and pa- tiently to raise a sufficlent sum to have It made and with the bellet and hope that It would be given a suitable ae i oa a: en / /, 4 P\\ ( Vi a zy ( = A a’ nes Bi , Statue of — ce place near the treasury; but now it Seems that the excellent representa- tion of the man and a thoroughly creditable work of art is not to recelve the recognition which his grateful countrywomen so earnestly and hon- estly tried to secure for him. The originators of the Spinner Memorial association have come to the conclu- sion that the statue never will be given a conspicuous place In the city of Washlagton, although they have not ceased thelr efforts to have the mem- ory of Gen. Spinner so honored. The statue was completed early In the admluistration of President Cleve. land. Mrs, John A. Logan and others made application to Secretary of the Treasury Carliste to have the statue Placed upon one of the approaches to the treasury building, guaranteeing that the government should not be put to one cent of cost in having the work done. Mfr, Carlisle refused the appeal of the committee, saying that he felt satlefied that he did not have the au- thority to grant such a request, and that there never had been a statue erected ‘to any of the men who had served as the head of the great de- partment, The sculptor, Mr. Elliott, dled and the statue was removed from his stu- dio to the Corcoran Art gallery, with the understanding {t could be removed at any time the women found a sult- able place for it. From that day to the present the work of art has occupted an obscure place in the basement of the gallery, where ft seldom would be seen or recognized If not pointed out by some one famillar with its history. ‘The women of the treasurer's offic adored Gen. Spinner. Ho was thelr mentor, guide, philosopher and frlend. But for his stalwart appeals there might have been no women In the de- partments. And he had much to con- tend with. ‘Salmon Chase, who was secretary of the treasury at the time, was lukewarm over the propositidn: Chiefs of several of the bureaus actu- ally sneered at what some of them called a vistonary and wild conception, and predicted all sorts of evil results from it. The old treasurer was not dismayed, however. He was fghting a good fight and he won. MRS. SCHOFF IS RE-ELECTED. Again Made President of National Congress of Mothers, Philadelphia Mra. Frederic Schot, who has been re-elected president of ss BG . SRE, ee oe > , Alors = Gh Log Nee SES. Ber ahd 3 Cin aks Lz pe EZ GSS OS AS Rx / fe: GEOL ES. y Gr Sy Ea ie Kee 14 OD; PERC CAT 7 the National Congress of Mothers, has been president of the organization since 1902, She has a beautiful home in this city and seven children, to whom she is devofed. For many years Mrs. Schoff bas been a leader in socl- cties that have for thelr object {m- provements in the laws relating to the care of children. The Pennsylvania Juvenite court law, passed in 1902, was largely due to her efforts and {ts re- sults have‘ been to remove children from appearan.e in criminal courts, The girl who seems “a dream” now, may later recall to us the saying that dreams go by contrarles. CLEVER COOK SAN MAKE MANY APPETIZING DISHES. : How Materials Left Over from the Winter May Be Utilized—Corn Pudding and Corn Oys ters Both Delicious. | The’ housewife who last fall stocked ber pantry and storeroom with all sorts of canned gcods Is very apt to find quite a few of them still on hand, with fresh vegetables and fruits of early spring looming up on the horl- ‘zon. Stewed tomatoes, canned corn warmed over in milk, canned peas heated in butter—the family are sick ‘of all these by now. If canned dupplies ‘are to be used, they must now be dis- ‘gulsed by clever cookery. Corn Pudding.—Take a can of corn and put In a chopping bowl and chop the corn very fine. Now put in baking dish and add to this corn one cup of rich milk, butter the size of a walnut, two tablespoons of sugar and two eggs which have been well heated. Stir all togethér and bake in a moder- ate oven for one hour. Corn Oys**-.—. te Wame Is taken from’ the siej> ei the corn when cooked. Take | 2f a can of corn and chop fine, add te tlis the yolk of one ese, salt and rerzer fo taste. Bix well and then adi the white of the egg, which has beea beaten very stitt. Drop on hot frying pan fn lard about the size of an oyster and fry brown ‘on both sides. If you find the corn {s very dry, you can add a little milk to thin the batter before frying. Pilan.—Half a can of tomatoes, one cup of rice, one pint of water, one cup of diced meat, onehalt tablespoon of curry, one-half teaspoon of salt, two tablespoons of butter, one-half. tea- spoon of onfon and a little pepper. Heat the tomatoes and water, add onton, and as xoon as it bolls add one cup of rice, meat and curry, salt and ‘cook until ‘the rice ts tender, which ‘wil! be about 30 minutes. Add the butter when ready to serve. Serve jon toast. Stuffed Peppers—Parbcil either red ‘or green peppers. Cut the top off, leaving the stem on, however. Re- move all thesseeds and fill with the following recipe: Take a can of corn and chop fine, add to it a tablespoon of melted butter, a tablespoon of ‘cream, two eggs, well beaten, salt and pepper to taste. Fill the peppers with this mfztnre, put on the cover and ‘bake In a quick oven. "Cherry Taploca Pudding.—Soak one small cup of tapioca In water over night. In the morning add a pinch of salt to {t and cook until clear; then add butter the size of an egg, ond heaping cup of cherries, half a cup of sherry wing and sugar enough to sult your taste. Flavor with teaspoon of vanilla, turn into baking dish and bake until brown. Serve very cold with cream. If the flavor of nutmeg ts Iked, grate a little on the pudding be- fore putting it In the oven. s. Dainty Orange Service, Cut a thin slice from the top and the bottom of an orange so, you'can see the sections. Then cut around from top to bottom, Just barely through the akin In as many places as the number of sections indicates. Now cut across In from one-third to one-alt tach thick slices. Place neatly in a deep dish and serve either with or with: out sugar. 8 The slices opcn and can be eaten without sbiling one's hands. Three or four large oranges make a nice dish- ful. To carry to picnics or other outings prepare as directed, replace the slices to form the original orange shape, tle together and wrap in waxed paper, which every one saves from the cract’ er boxes. When wanted to serve undo the wrappings and place in a ash, = eT a Wash one pound of sweetbreads and cover with boiling water. Add a sliced onfon, a little salt, a bay leaf and a slice of lemon. Cook for 30 minutes, drain, cover with cold water té blanch, and when cool cut or break into pleces, removing all skin. Melt four tablespoonfuls of butter in the blazer and add three of flour; pour into this gradually the stralned Nquor trom ‘a can of mushrooms, also a cupful of cream, When smooth and thickened seagon well with salt, paprika and a tablespoonful of lemon juice. Add the sweetbreads and mushrooms. Just be: fore serving pour in two beaten eggs. This may be served in pattle shells, Raper -cases or on toast. Candied Popcorn. Candied popcorn’is wholesome for children and very easily prepared. Put a quantity of granulated sugar In a large-sized kettle just molsteried with water and adi a large tablespoonful of butter. Cook until ‘crisp in water if dropped In; remove from fire for the moment as you pour in as much popped corn as you think your amount of sugar will take. Put back on the very slow fire and stir bristly until sugar 1s all taken un and dried and each particle of corn Is avain separate. daa Qua Bee acns: I purchased a single 525 oven with two shelves and use this over one Durner on top of my stove Instead of using the regular oven, By turning a pleplate unside dowa in the bottom I have. three shelres upon which to bake at the same time. [iy so doing I economize on niy gas bill. Use Soap Scraps. As soon as a plece of soap has been used until thin make a thick Tather and stick it to a new cake, leave cver night and then use as one cake, Ppemre asm, 7 Pineapple, Amber and Potato Cooked in Paste-Lined Plates. One pineapple grated. Its weight In granulated suear, halt tts welgbt in Dutter, five eggs, the whites beaten to a’ stiff froth, one cup of cream. Cream the butter and beat it with the sugar and yolks until very light. Add the cream, the pineapple and the whites of the eggs. Bake In pie plates lined with pastry. To be eaten cold. Amber Puddivg.—One pound of sugar, three ounces of butter, creamed; two lemons, julce and grated rind; six eggs. Stir part of the sugar in the Hutter, add the yolks, slightly beaten, the remainder of the sugar and the Temon; beat until light. Whisk the whites to a stiff froth and stir in Ifght- ly. Pour in pastry-lined ple plates and bake half an hour. To be eaten cold. Potato Pudding—Six eggs, the whites beaten to a stiff froth; one pound of potato, rubbed through a col: ander; one pound of sugar, one-quar- ter of a pound of- butter, the grated tind and juicé of one lemon. Let the hot potato fall from the colander on the butter and mix well; add the yolks and sugar, well beaten together, the Jemon, and lastly stir in lightly the well-whipped whites, Put in paste. Mned ple plates and bake. To be eaten cold. RECIPE FOR COFFEE CAKE. A Little Different from the Ordinary Breakfast Confection. A deliclous cotfes cake 1s the fol- lowing: Scald a pint of milk, then cool to luke-warm. Dissolve in it 1% yeast cakes, broken in small pieces. Add about 3% cups white flour and beat until thoroughly blended. Cover; let rise an hour and a half, then add one-half cupful each softened butter, lard and sugar, one unbeaten egg, & half teaspoonful salt and halt a tea- spoonful cinnamon. Add flour to en- able you to knead well, then cover and Jet rise. until doubled in bulk. Set in {ce box or cold place over night. In the morning turn on to a well-floured board, roll into = long, rectangular plece, brush with melted butter and fold from the ends toward the center, making three layers. Sllce off pleces about ‘three-fourths of an inch wide; cover, and let rise until ght. Take each piece, twist the ends In opposite directions, then bring them together at the top of the cake. Place in well- buttered pans; cover; let rise until light, then bake in a moderate oven about 20 minutes. When alightly cooled, glaze with confectloner's suger moistened with hot milk or water. Coffee Mousse. Grind one-quarter of a pound of cof- fee, and drip enough bolling water through to make one teaspoonful of coffee. Let it run through the cot. fee slowly so as to become as strong as possible. Add to the coffee the beaten yolks of two eggs and three ounces of sugar, put the mixture in a double boiler and stir with a wooden spoon unfil It thick. ens, This will require about five min. utes. Add one tablespoontul of gelatine, which has been previously dissolved in a wineglass of cold water. Strain the mixture and set aside to cool, but not to harden, Beat ono pint of whipped cream until stiff, add tho coffee to it, whip. ping until it fs thick end firm. AS soon-as thick put In a mold and pack in fee and rock salt. ahaa Sa Ebene As a change from the monotony of ordinary ice creams try dates as a novel flavor and be convinced that it {s good. To do this you may follow your customary rectpe. Flavor lghtly with vanilla, then add two teacupfuls of shredded dates to each quart of the cream, and freeze as usual. If a pro- portionate quantity of dates Is added to any ordinary cake recipe instead of ratsins, citron, etc., the cake will find favor as a most delicate novelty. Figs are also an excellent subst! tute for more ordinary flavors In {ces or fce cream. They may be used in cakes, In ples, or in puddings, or may be stewod, baked or stuffed. Mixed with an equat quantity of chopped nut meata and made into a blanc mange that has been flavored with lemon, the effect Is even more appealing to the setise of taste. To Drv Herbs. * Herbs should be pulled on a dry day, and Just before they flower. Cut of the roots and free them from dust; it may be necessary to wash them. Put them elther In a slow oven, or In the sun till they are quite dry and crisp, but not at all brown. Pull all the leaves oT and rub them down, then rub thon through a coarse sleve and bottle-for use or they may he tled in buackes hy the stems and hung till dry, then put in paper bags for us?. ‘Mushreem say be d-fed slowly tn the same wav pounded and rubbed through a'sicve Thev are excellent for addi te .enys and stews, Tq Wash Fire Lrces. Sheereat fab'17s avd fine laces_may be easily wastel at home by silcing good white s a {519 Iitite pleces ani putting then in eokd water tozether with the lace Trep it is all put on the fire avd Irrazht to a bell. Thus the Washing ‘say be dene with no rubbing wha scever. for when Cie-lace fs takes cut it Is found, affer being rinsed, to he ss sord 2s new. To div ft stcxid be pirved on a towel si cked,oa a smcoth surface and left the-e at Jeast a day. If the syeterlal {> “Lite ft mey be placed In tae gum: { 21. J, the towel shoals ce leit in a'dha fhe : 8T, ANTHONY'S FEAST SHORN OF ITS POMP IN ROME. ~ L — Beasts of Burden No Longer Gayly Caparisoned When Brought Before the Monk to Be Sprinkled with Holy Water, Rome.—Among the feasts in Rome ‘whose qualatness appeals especially to visitors {s that of St. Anthony, when at the little church at St, Euse- dius horses, donkeys and mules are blessed. ‘The ceremony was formerly performed in front of the Church of St. Anthony, near the Basilica of St. Mary Major, but after 1870 this build- ing was confiscated by the government and converted {nto a barrack. ‘The custém of blessing animals on the feast of St. Anthony fs practiced all over Italy, and In every village, town and city It {s considered one of the-great feast days of the year. Dur- ing Papal times the ceremony was more Interesting and picturesque than x 1s now, as the horses were adorned with gay tra: pings, wreaths of flow- ers and bunches cf bright feathers, and thelr drivers, deched out in thelr dest livery or In «cir Sunday clothes, drove up to the church on the Esquil- ine Hill to have thelr animals blessed. Every stable held a feast on that day, and tho humble mule from the country might b> seen as gayly decked with bright trerziags 23 the prancing horses of a nvbie famlly. The cere- mony had all the characterfstlo fea- tures of a horse’ show, as not one of the leading Roman families neglected to send its horses to bo blessed. Generally they were harnessed tn couples and hitched to a drag, and tt Was a pleturesque sight to seo 12, 14 or even 20 horses driven up to the elisa RA a * Sea e he Hi ee gy i Ry tS < Ba Se Nae Fhe: Beng of Harte on, St, An piazza in front of the chureh, where a monk in surplice and stole walted to bless the horses by sprinkling holy water on them. The monks of the Order of St. Francis always performed this service from dawn to the Ave Marla, receiving in return a small do- nation for each horse blessed. This custom was so well known and followed that 1* {5 said an .\ustrian ambassador in i702, wishing to have all his horses blessed without pay- ing a fee for each one, had the chap- lain of the embassy perform the cere- mony in private, an action which was greatly resented by the Holy"See. The rite of the cezemeny toslay Is the same, but all {t= pomp Is ;cne. The horses are brought to be blessed as of old, but Instead of being richly ca- parlsoned and harnessed to carriages they aro led by band and bare, and very often.are poor weak animals that can hardly amble up to the walting priest. . ‘ If, however, the show part of the feast has been done away with in Rome the ceremony still retains some of its plcturesqueness In the country. as no Italian farmer who has the wel- fare of his beasts at heart would think of failing to bring all his animals to be blessed on St. Anthony's day This {s especially the case In southern Italy, near Naples, where St. Anthony 1s still considered the patron not only of beasts of burden but also of pigs. 5 . Nes. tes the blessing -of antmals there is still another custom on St. Anthony's day which bas survived from early Christian times at Naples. In some of the plazzas a bonfire {s lighted, preceded by a special cere- mony. A woman of the district, surrounded by young girls, goes about with a bottomless barrel and begs from her neighbors the necessary firewood to start the fire. A carpenter will give her some sawdust, another will do- nate an old table, some one glse will throw Ina broken chalr, while from the windows various bits of wood will be added to the collection. A sultable spot In the plaza fs found, the fire fs started Inside the barrel and the women and chitiren find fuel to feed the flame. * The cevertories aad rites on the ‘feast of St. \nthory an‘l hls protector- ship of eximalz, esperialy lorses and wher beasts of barden. are supposed © Irave originated, Wie many other Christian ferefors, trom: a7 ancient oman peran feast kacva as the vensnatia, ven koress were adorned sith dows re ’r borer of *ke god Con: ats and parade? arovkd th streets ef Rome Rt ts difert to avcortain J whether ratty St. Anthony wer acded Coraus avd vtetber the : Vsiods cere. mony of tieis' sz horsva big really re placed the rrsan Tetiaors of the Consvatia, bat ia acy ceas the eus: | rom cf a fea daz * * aitvats el survives in Latin wt. TO WED COUSIN OF A KING, Engagement of Miss Elkins to Duké of Abruzzi Made Public. Washington—The duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of Senator Etkins, {s reported here. Senator Elkizs, according to a re- port from Rome, is to be ennobled by the king, in order that the duke's bride may be a titled woman before sho {s wedded to the duke. The duke 1s to be promoted to the rank of vice ‘admiral and will have his residence in the royal palace in Venice. Miss Katherine Elkins i the daugh- fer of Senator and Mrs. Stephon B. Elkins of West Virginla. Her father es, se ile «KG eae ay | one 6 | hy, 29 BNI | es eae a | N NH yr Gs neh \ Paes Ht iH wy aon Hy) | i 9 Mt Ne ui AY | Was secretary of war under President Harrison and 1s reputed one of the Wealthfeat men in the upper national house, Almost sitice babyhood Miss Elkins has been closely associated With society at the national capital. Sho was the “bud” who led the rebol- lion against the tedium of the de- butante teas and balls when the time came for her official introduction into the soclety of the capital and she fs one of the most enthusiastic horse- Women and outdoor exercise followers In the social lists of the east. Miss Elkins’ flance, Lugt Amedeo ot Savoy Aosta, duke of Abruzzi, ts one of the ranking dukes of Europe. He Is the son of a king and might have been a claimant to the throne of Italy save for his devot{on to adventure and ex- Ploration, on account of which he for sook any ambition to sit on a throne. He was born {n Madrid in 1873, while his father, the duke of Aosta, was King of Spain. Aosta was the brother of King Humbert of Italy and the pres- ent duke {s therefore the cousin of King Victor Emmanuel. Numbered among tho moit brilliant exploits of the duke are his scaling of Mount Saint Ellas in Alaska, bls dash for the north pole, which ended at 86 degrees, 33 minutes, or about 239 stat- ute miles south of the pole, an attempt which broke Nansen’s record, and bis ascent of the famous Mountains of the Moon In Africa. . ROSSITER AS PUBLIC PRINTER. President Decides to Name Him to Succeed Stlllings. Washington —It {s understood that President Roosevelt has decided to appoint William S, Rossiter of New York to be publit printer to succeed | een E>, P o . ra 2 8 fs et. er A. * Pe Toe 2 J Rm, ye ¥ #e* tg FF ; 3 | ge | | nis | | William S. Rossiter. Charles A. Stillings of Massachusetts, whose conduct of the office was re- cently investigated, and who resigned as a result." Mr. Rossiter has been for several years chief clerk of tha census office, and was detaifed by the! president to make an examination Into} the conduct of business at the govert- ment priatery. BMr. Rossiter 1s a newspaper man, and was at one time connected wit! large printing houses. He was born tn Massachusetts about 46 years ago, but his legal residence fs given as New York. tle ts a graduate of the class of '81 of Amherst college. After going to New York city he was em ployed on the editorial staf of the New York Tribune, aiid was one of the editors of that Journal when he resigned to engage In the printing business with a firm in New York. He remained there until he was called to Washington to take charge of the me- chanical preparation and pubifcation of the twelfth census. He was ap- pointed chief clerk of the census Dureau in December, 190%, and occu- pled that position until he was called to the government printing office as the president's representative, To learn whether a dlamond Is real touch it with the tongue. A genuine stone feels much colder than a paste fmitation._ * THE BEE PUBLISHED 1109 Eye St., N. W., Washington, D. C. W. CALVIN GHASE, EDITOR Entered at the Post Office at Washington, ton, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year in advance.....$2.00 Six months .....1.00 Three months ......50 Subscription monthly .....20 BAD LEADERSHIP. The colored voters of the country are advised, in the event of the nomination of Secretary Taft, to desert to the Democratic party. Now, let us reason for a few moments. What has the Democratic party done for the colored American? If the Democratic party wins, will the colored American be benefited? Has the colored American ever been benefited by the ascendency of the Democratic party? Have any inducements been offered by the Democratic party to the colored Americans? Is it not evident that Mr. Bryan does not want the colored vote? Did he not give orders to the committee that had his meeting in charge in West Virginia not to admit colored men? The colored voters are warned to beware of false Negro leadership. It will be remembered in 1900 some of these same so-called representatives of the colored race sold out to the National Republican Committee for three hundred dollars. The greatest impediment to the race today is false Negro leadership. This is the leadership that is enslaving colored Americans today. The colored man must be careful, and not allow the demagogue to fool him. He must have a very watchful eye on his surroundings. There are more Democrats in this country, The Bee will admit, that will give the Negro a "square deal," but O1 count, if you please, the thousands in this country that have declared against the colored citizen. Of course these conditions cannot continue very long. The condition of the colored Americans will soon change. They must work out their salvation in the Republican party, although the road may be hard and conditions unfair. The Bee would advise all colored Americans to read the fable of the stomach and the members of the body in rebellion. WHY DELAY? Why has not the Sixth Police Precinct Station brought additional charges against Congressman Heflin, of Alabama Why has he not been charged with carrying concealed weapons, and carrying the same open for an unlawful purpose? Why has he not been charged with discharging firearms in the street? If some poor innocent victim had been caught with a razor upon his person or a blackjack he would have been charged with everything known to the law. Why will the Police Department make this discrimination? Let Mr. Heflin be made to understand that he is in the Capital of the Nation, and not in Alabama. Let him understand, although he is supposed to be a lawmaker, that he is a lawbreaker. Captain Brynes, of the Sixth, should see to it that these additional charges are put against Mr. Heflin and be brought before the judge of the Police Court at once. There cannot be any doubt of his conviction. This is a fine contrast between the action of the officers in the same precinct that arrested Attorney John F. Collins a few evenings ago because he dared to defend an old colored man who had been insulted by a lot of white ruffians. A brief mention of his arrest was made in The Bee last week. There is no escape for Mr. Hafflin, and if he is not tried it will be because a dirty compromise has been entered into, and The Bee takes this opportunity of warning the people not to contribute one cent toward the prosecution of this case. Already propositions looking to a compromise have been hinted. The Government should not permit it. The Government should prosecute this case with all the power it has in its possession. LED BY.NEGRO DEMOCRAT The Democratic Negro Conference, called by Monroe Trotter, of Boston, Mass., and Rev. (?) W.N. Scott, of Boston, his Man Friday, was the greatest farce that has ever been attempted by Negroes. It is quite evident that this is a Democratic movement, and the colored people in this country are warned against it. Monroe Trotter and W.H. Scott are known Negro Democrats, and it is very strange to see colored men who ought to have some sense led by these Democratic Negroes. The representative colored men in this country don't take any stock in this Democratic side show. Corrothers and his followers have declared their allegiance to Bryan in the event of Mr. Taft's nomination. The Bee will have full particulars of this Democratic side show next week. The meeting that was held in the basement of the church was as large as the one held in the upper portion of the church. A preamble and resolutions were adopted expressing the sentiment of those who will support the nominee of the party. Randolph, Hershaw, Murray, Fillmore and other colored clerks who are employed by the Government who are so bitterly opposing President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, and who are denouncing other colored Government employees who favor the President and the Secretary should be more consistent. If they have a right to denounce the President and the Secretary, in and out of season, they at least ought to be reasonable enough to allow the other fellows the right to uphold the President and his Secretary. It's a poor rule that don't work both ways. The Bee is not censuring those colored Government clerks who are bitterly denouncing the President and Secretary Taft, and neither is it denouncing those who are espousing the cause of the President and the Secretary. The Bee is simply calling the attention of the "fornist the Government" crowd that they should be consistent, and allow to others the right they reserve for themselves. The Rev. J. G. Robinson, D.D., late of Atlanta, Louisville and the Lord knows where else, but now of Dayton, Ohio, has deserted Senator Foraker and is now advising his people to vote for Taft. He claims that the Foraker managers are not sincere, and also that he would like to be sent as a delegate to the National Convention in order to find out just what kind of a man Taft really is! Take it from the Kentucky Standard that Robinson is a thoroughly discredited, disgruntled, lying grafter who would sell his race and sacrifice his best friends for a few paltry dollars. The only reason he has for deserting Senator Foraker is a few dollars more from the Taft crowd and the prospect of being a And this is the same fellow that appeared in Philadelphia this week trying to leave the impression that he represented the Taft interests. We give Secretary Taft's managers credit for more political horse sense than to send a breezy, boasting empty-headed grafter like this anywhere to represent the Taft interests. We believe the Rev. (?) Robinson is simply four-flushing. However, if it be true that he does represent Taft's managers, we say to them, if you do not wish to weaken your cause you had better hustle this fellow Robinson to the cyclone cellar. He'll kill any cause. STATE RIGHTS. There is no disguising the fact, the South continues to smart under the "Lost Cause." The Democratic party in the South continues to believe that it has the power to disregard the Constitution of the United States, and every Southern State Constitution arrogates tq itself superiority over the Federal Constitution, notwithstanding the decision of the United States Supreme Court. Congressman Heflin, of Alabama, believes in and advocatesState rights. He advises the South to maintain them at any cost. If the authorities of the District of Columbia believe in upholding the law, Heflin will be subjected to the rules and regulations of Moundsville, W. Va. The greatest young colored Republican in the South is Dr. J. E. Sheppard, of Durham, N. C. He is a safe man for the race. CALLOWAY .VS. CURTIS. Thomas Calloway and Mrs. Curtis, wife of Dr. A. M. Curtis, both of this city, are striving to secure charge of the publicity bureau, if one is started, for the Republicans. One is against the other, and the contest has reached that point where Mrs. Curtis has already announced herself as "the chairman of the Negro Publicity Bureau." Of course there is no such bureau as yet. There may never be one, but it is safe to say that if one is established a newspaper man will be selected to command it, or at least one who has had newspaper experience, which neither Mr. Calloway nor Mrs. Curtis have not. Both of these people, it is said, are making Mr. Hitchcock's life a burden trying to land a prospect. A woman in charge of a political publicity bureau? The oddity of it! NOT NECESSARY. The citizens of this city are warned not to contribute to these bogus organizations alleging interest in the prosecution of Heflin. The District Attorney, Mr. Baker, will prosecute him, hence it is not necessary for alleged bogus organizations to claim that they want money to push the prosecution. The Bee is informed that propositions have been submitted looking to a compromise, which will be in violation of law and good government. The Bee understands that circulars are being distributed and petitions have been placed in certain drug stores requesting the people to contribute. All this is unnecessary. It is the duty of the Government to prosecute. THE DOLLIVER BILL. The people of this city are opposed to the Dolliver Bill, but they favor the abolition of the office of supervising principal. They are unnecessary and burdensome. The work of the supervisors could be done by the principals of the buildings. Many of these supervisors are tyrannical. WARNER DEFEATED. The people of the Sixth Congressional District of Maryland have decided in no uncertain vote to return Congressman George A. Pearre to Congress again. Mr. Warner made a strong fight, but he could not overcome the combination against him. Mr.Pearre has made a good record since he has been in Congress, and there was no reason that he should not be returned. The Bee congratulates Mr. Pearre. SIXTH DISTRICT. Hon. George A. Pearre, of the Sixth Congressional District of Maryland, has had a hot fight. Mr. B. H. Warner declares that he will not quit until after the 16th of April. The present outlook is that Mr. Warner has been put out of business, for a time at any rate. The colored brother in Maryland seems to have allied himself with the Warner combination. A friend has placed in my hands a copy of your valuable paper, which I have read with much interest We are pleased at the pleasant expression concerning our Ralph. You do not say too much; he deserves it all. We who have watched Ralph W. Tyler in this city from his childhood know his sterling worth; know that he is true; that he is a man of his word—for that is his bond—that he never makes a promise that he does not keep; that he is true to his friends and loyal to race interests. His ten months in official life in your city are ample earnest of the metal of which he is made. He is, as you say, a manly man. How could he be otherwise? You must remember that he hails from Ohio, where we grow men — men who are not afraid of a white face, as are many of our colored men reared outside of Ohio, who hold high official positions. It is the general opinion that colored men under this Administration, as under former ones, who have colored men and ladies under them, invariably give the preference to the whites in appointments and promotion in the public service, who in no sense, measure up to their fellow colored clerks, who are usually men and women of superior scholarship and training. It is said that your Recorder of Deeds actually turned down colored men of splendid ability and training for a white man of ordinary ability for his chief assistant at a salary of three thousand dollars perannum, and gives the most important clerkships to the whites. Has any white man selected a colored man as his chief assistant? The sooner this class of race commandant of the camp, who presided, gave a brief sketch of the life of General Lee, and paid a feeling tribute to his nobility of character. Rev. William French Locke, pastor of the church, offered prayer. The committee was composed of J. E. Pennbacker, J. H. Walsh and J. T. Petty. "leaders" is exposed and driven from public life the better for the entire race. Let the watchword be "Manly men to the front" — men of the Tyler school of training who will see to it that colored men and women under them shall not be discriminated against in favor of second-rate white clerks. You need not fear that Ralph will be a figurehead — that his white subordinates will run his office. That he is the head of his office no one out here doubts, and yet he is unassuming and as modest as woman—but he is a man. It is reported here upon good authority that Mr. Timothy Thomas Fortune is again doing editorial work on the New York Age. This is welcome intelligence, and we hope it is true. Trotter's Farce SECOND REPORT. Philadelphia, Pa., April 8, '08. Special Dispatch to the Evening Star The much-talked-of anti-Taft colored conference convened in Zion Baptist Church, this city, at 11 a.m. today. William Monroe Trotter, of Boston, called the conference to order. It was manifest from the opening of the conference that a row was to be precipitated. At least two dozen or more colored men who had come to the conference from other States were not allowed to enter. This was a scheme inaugurated by Trotter and one Rev. W. H. Scott, of Massachusetts, who have heretofore affiliated with the Democratic party of Boston, Mass. Hon. Archibald Grimkie, formerly United States Consul to San Domingo, was kept out by Trotter till late in the afternoon. He was finally admitted. Dr. William Guy Wren, of Ohio; Rev. H. C. C. Astwood; W. Calvin Chase, Editor of The Washington Bee, and about forty others, were refused admittance unless they would declare their allegiance to Bryan or the Democratic party in the event of Mr. Taft's nomination Mr. W. Calvin Chase, who led the opposition, declared that he was for the nominee of the Republican National Convention, whoever he may be, against any Democrat that may be nominated. This sentiment was endorsed by those who would not submit to Trotter's rules. While the anti-Taft forces were in the main auditorium of the church the Chase forces held a meeting in the lower portion of the church and elected W. Calvin Chase chairman, and Rev, J. G. Robinson, of Dayton, Ohio, secretary. Rev. H. C. C. Astwood offered a resolution condemning the methods of Trotter, Bishop Walters and others. The latter claimed that he was ignorant of Trotter's methods. Mr. Chase then offered a preamble and resolutions, declaring for the nominee of the Republican party and denouncing the meeting above as a trick of Democratic Negroes in the disguise of Republicans, headed by Monroe Trotter, and warning the American colored voters against them; that William M. Trotter, one Rev. (?) W. H. Scott, of Boston, Mass., have always supported the Democratic party, and the colored men following them have been deceived. They have never allied themselves with the Republican party. The row in the upper portion of the church could be distinctly heard by those in the room below. Ex-Congressman George H. White, formerly of North Carolina, demanded the admission of Editor Chase, as did several others. The discussion of this and other questions so disgusted Mr. White that he withdrew from the conference and declared that he would not subscribe to any such doctrine as that enunciated by Trotter. About two-thirds of the members left with Mr. White. During all of this controversy the followers of Mr. Chase were conducting a meeting below. Someone informed Rev. Waldron, of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, that Chase was holding a meeting below and that he had sent a report to the country through the AssociatedPress. This declaration caused the wildest excitement. Rev. Robinson, of Ohio, in the meantime, had secured the services of a lady typewriter, who was copying the Chase preamble and resolutions, and was told by Rev. Waldron to desist. Revs. Robinson and Waldron had a war of words, in which Editor Chase participated. Some young man then snatched the Chase resolutions from the typewriter and refused to give them up. The original copy was held by Rev. Robinson. Rev. Waldron ordered Rev. Robinson to leave the room. Editor Chase told him not to leave. Waldron thereupon started out for an officer, but he was stopped by the pastor of the church, Rev. Moore. Rev. Sylvester L. Corrothers, of Washington, arrived upon the scene and declared that he was for Bryan in the event of Taft's nomination. The meeting in the main auditorium had broken up in a row and a committee of five was appointed,with Rev. Waldron as chairman, to visit the office of the Associated Press to stop the Chase report. In the meantime a reporter of the Philadelphia Record entered, and a full account of both sides was given him. There were only thirty men who took part in the conference in the main portion of the church, and the only men who agreed with Trotter and his methods were those he had brought from Boston, and S. L. Corrothers, Bishop Alexander Walters, Dr. E. W. Moore, pastor of the church in which the conference was held. Rev.Reeves, formerly of Wash- ington, objected to Trotter's methods and so declared. Rev. Robinson, of Dayton, Ohio, charged Max Barber, formerly Editor of The Voice of the Negro, but now Editor of the Conservator, with having offered his paper, the Conservator, to Mrs. Voryes for sale, which he declined to purchase. Mr. Barber was one of the callers of the Conference. Two-thirds or more-of those who wer advertised to be present are-not here. Editor Chase and his forty or more followers, after this meeting, repaired to the Cafe Johnson, where a first-class dinner was served. The so-called National Conference, attended by thirty persons, two-thirds were the followers of William Trotter, called to represent over ten millions of colored Americans, turned out to be a monumental farce. Philadelphia, Pa., April 7, '08. While the meeting of the opposition was being held in the lecture room below, Trotter and Scott's cohorts were fighting upstairs among themselves. A hurried message was sent upstairs to the Negro Democrats that Editor Chase, Rev. Robinson of Ohio, Rev. Astwood and about forty others were holding a meeting in the lecture room. Revs. Waldron, Corrothers and three other excited individuals rushed downstairs and demanded Rev. Moore, of Zion Church, to force the opposition out. At this time Rev. Robinson had engaged a lady typewriter to make several copies of Mr. Chase's report. Waldron, seeing this, demanded that the young lady desist. She had about finished the report when some upstart snatched the half-finished copy from the typewriter and refused to turn it over. In an excited manner Rev. Waldron declared that he would get an officer and place Editor Chase and his followers under arrest. Editor Chase told him to do so, but Rev. Moore informed Waldron that he could take care of the situation. In the meantime Hon. George H. White of Philadelphia, formerly of North Carolina, with two-thirds of the upstairs-meeting, left the church in disgust. The pastor, Rev. Moore, declared that it was a high-handed proceeding on the part of Trotter and his Man Friday (Scott) to allow admittance to those who had come to the meeting, and that he regretted that he had allowed the meeting to be held in his church. A number of the lady members of the church became excited and declared their disapproval of the Negro Democratic sentiment that had been brought to their church by the Boston contingent. Someone in the meantime informed Waldron that Editor Chase had sent a report and his resolutions to the Associated Press, whereupon a special committee of five, consisting of Waldron and others, was appointed to go to the Associated Press and head off Editor Chase's resolutions. Hon. Archibald Grimke was bitterly opposed by Trotter and Scott, and was not allowed to enter the convention until late in the afternoon. He, Hon. George H. White and others declared their disapproval of the entire proceedings. PARAGRAPHIC NEWS. Continued from page 1. He was forty-two years old. The Charleston Daily Mail speaks in most glowing terms of his good works. The men who call themselves Negroes ought to know that the time has not come when the American people will accept a man named by Negroes as the presidential nominee of any political party. James Bryce, the British Ambassador, has declined the invitation of the Ohio Bar Association to deliver the annual address at Put-in-Bay, on July 7. The Postmaster General has issued an order that picture post cards henceforth will not be defaced by a postmark on the adorned side. The police began the work of taking the census last Wednesday morning. Last Monday night at a mass meeting of colored lawyers, clergymen and politicians, in Galbraith A. M. E. Church, Representative Heflin, who recently figured in a shooting episode in a local street car, was denounced. The President sent to the Senate last Monday the name of John S. Leech, of Illinois, to be the Public Printer. The building committee of the local Board of Education has decided on a thorough housecleaning for the school buildings in the District. The Week'sin Society Mrs. Viola S. Kitchen, who was in this city a few weeks ago, has returned to Chicago. Mr. C. B. Charlton has returned to the city from the Southland. Mrs. S. N. Gray, who was in Texas, has returned to Washington. Mr. A. R. Lemon has returned to 'Atlanta, Ga., much pleased with Washington and the people here. Mrs. Mamie Speaks and Mrs. Clark of the District, who spent several days in Baltimore last week, have returned to the city. Mr. Fosque spent several days in Virginia visiting Mrs. Mamie Fleming, his daughter. Mrs. Ella Johnson made a visit to New Rochelle, N. Y., last week. By inadvertence the name of William H. Carter, Jr., steward of the Men's Club of St. Luke's Parish, was omitted from the roster published in our last issue. A very enjoyable and successful musical and literary entertainment, under the auspices of the "Four in Hand Club," ladies' auxiliary to the Knights Templar of the District of Columbia, was given at the residence of the Hon. Com. MMarie Smith, 526 Twentieth street northwest, on the evening of the 24th of March. The proceeds were for the benefit of the pilgrimage fund to Boston, Mass., September next. The committee having this affair in charge was: Mrs. Sarah Young, Mrs. Mary Gates, Mrs. A. J. Smith, Mrs. L. Hill, Mrs. Annie Torbet, Mrs. M. Beeman, Mrs. Mary Wright, Mr. E. A. Smith, Sir J. Cameron and Sir A. H. West. A liberal sum was realized. Last Sunday evening at the Berean Baptist Church the following persons were baptized and received into the Church: Dr. John R. Francis, Jr., Mrs. Dr. Nailor, and Miss Beatrice Childs. Miss Lillian B. Wright, of Chicago, made her debut at the song service given by the choir of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church last Sunday evening. Mrs. Charles W. Mason, of 1452 N street northwest, was "at home" last Thursday evening, the occasion being a musicale, the proceeds of which to be devoted to. the bonded debt of the Plymouth Congregational Church. A large number of ladies and gentlemen were present, and the evening was very enjoyably spent. "The Moon Queen," a cantata, will be rendered by a large number of children, under the auspices of the Woman's Guild of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, on Friday, the first of May, at the True Reformers' Hall. The children are being carefully trained by Miss Josephine Weston, of the public schools. The Lyric Orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. Further particulars will appear in our advertising columns. The Holy Rite of Confirmation will be administered at St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Chapel, Twenty-third street between G and H streets northwest, Monday evening, the 13th inst., by the Bishop of Michigan. Have you heard St. Luke's Parish Choir, the most efficient and satisfactory of any of our church choirs of this District, with the exception probably of the choir of St. Augustin, St. Mary's Chapel and the Lincoln Memorial Church. Mr. John A. Pierre, of 2223 12th street northwest, has been confined to his residence the past two weeks with a severe attack of indigestion. The song service has become a permanent institution among our churches of this District. A large number of new members were received into the FFrederick Douglass Relief Association at the regular meeting last Monday evening. The Rev. S. H. Bishop, of New York, is here, representing the American Church Institute for Negroes, an organization created by the Board of Missions for the doing of more effective work among the Negroes of the South. Mr. Bishop is here to confer with Rev. Dr. McGrew and other interested, concerning matters affecting the future of King Hall. It is proposed to open King Hall again as a seminary for the training of colored clergymen in connection with Howard University. A financial guarantee for at least three years comes from a Philadelphia churchman. Mrs. Ralph W. Tyler, of 118 Eleventh street northwest, delightfully entertained the Sewing Circle of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Tuesday evening. A dainty menu was served, after which a number of very practical plans for the betterment of the organization were discussed. Mrs. Tyler is a lady of rare culture and refinement, and her graceful manner and unaffected courtesy in dealing with all who may approach her have won for her a richly merited popularity in her newly adopted city. Washington society welcomes with open arms such valuable additions as Mrs. R. W. Tyler. Rev. H. N. Newsome, of Mobile, Ala., general manager of the National Negro Fair, soon to be held at Mobile, has established an office here at 317 Sixth street northwest, and placed it in charge of Mr. J. A. Lankford. Mr. Roscoe Conkling Simmons, editor of the New York National Review, passed through the city last Saturday, en route to Charleston, W. Va., to attend the funeral of Suprene Chancellor Samuel W. Starks, with whom he had been intimately identified for many years in fraternity and journalistic work. Mr. Simmons is a colonel in the Uniform Rank, K. of P., of which Mr. Starks was Supreme Chancellor. Mrs. Geneva Maveritt, after a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. JohnTrammell, 2236 Twelfth street, has returned to her home in Brooklyn, New York. Miss Henretta Vinton Davis, the talented elocutionist, has been filling several profitable engagements in Virginia cities. She is rehearsing a new play, which she expects to present in the leading cities in a short time. Miss Susie B. Hamilton expects to spend Easter in Norfolk, Va. Mr. George A. Cartter,the Twelfth street restaurateur, has made a number of substantial improvements on his place of business. Mr. Wake H. Carter, formerly editor of the Standard, at Lexington, Ky., has accepted a position in the Weather Bureau in this city. "Fair Play" is the name of a new race paper launched this week at Parkersburg, West Virginia, by Mr. B. S. Jackson, Mr. R. W. Thompson, manager as "Thompson's National News Bureau," has been engaged as its special Washington correspondent. Recorder and Mrs. John C. Dancy gave a highly enjoyable dinner on Wednesday evening to a coterie of friends at their handsome home. No. 2139 L street northwest. Those present, besides the Recorder, his excellent wife and interesting son, were: Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Houston, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Slaughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson and Mrs. Lucille Nooks. The Dancys are royal entertainers, and their hospitable home is a national headquarters for visitors of note in church and political circles. Mr. W. Sidney Pittman, the noted architect, who won world-wide fame as the designer and supervising constructor of the Negro Building at the Jamestown Exposition, has been awarded the contract for the planning and erection of a finely appointed hotel near the new Union Station, for the accommodation of colored people. Mrs.Mary Mary Brown, for many years proprietress of the Porters' Exchange, near the old 6th Street Station, has purchased an ample tract of land closely in touch with the new station, for $19,500, and the plans she has accepted from Architect Pittman call for an expenditure of not less than $20,000. Mrs.Brown will be the first of our race venture into a business enterprise on a large scale in this highly promising neighborhood, and her success is assured in advance. Dr. Booker T. Washington, accompanied by his traveling secretary, Mr. Nathan Hunt, passed through the city Tuesday, en route to New York, from a successful series of engagements in Chicago and the Middle West. Mrs. Samuel C. Hudnell, formerly Miss Norma Ridley, of this city, but now residing in Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Cora Ridley, of 1344 U street northwest. Grand Master W. L. Houston, of the G. U. O. of O. F., is making his final tour of official visitation among the local lodges, prior to an extended observation trip covering the entire Southern and Western jurisdiction. Messrs. H. P. Slaughter and John B. Goins are getting out a fine prospectus of the business men of Fourteenth street, the first of a series of business charts to include colored commercial factors of the entire District. Prof. R. T. Greener has nearly completed his itinerary of the South, and writes very interestingly from Montgomery, Alabama, of the cordial reception he has been given everywhere, and of the hopeful character of his observations of the progress of the race n the several States in which he has lectured. He speaks in the warmest praise of Tuskegee Institute and its far-reaching influence. Quite a number of the Kentucky- Indiana Colony in this city have received invitations from MMr. and Mrs. W. H. Steward, of Louisville, Ky., announcing the marriage of their daughter, Miss Jeannette L. Steward, to Mr. James C. Black, of that city. Miss Steward has been for several years a teacher in the Louisville public schools, and is also an artist and musician of recognized ability. Mr. Black is a clerk of long experience in the Louisville . Postoffice, and has frequently broken all records in the mail distributing tests in the office. The presents forwarded to the prospective bride and groom by their Washington friends were beautiful and of unusual value. Miss Fannie C. Chase, who has been the guest of he sister and brother-in-law, Mr. Nathaniel and Mrs. L. Goldsbery, for about eleven months in Lynchburg, Va., returned to the city last week, the very picture of health. Mrs. Laura V. Contee and her daughter, Miss Ollie, are quite sick at their home with severe colds. ENTERTAINED. On Wednesday evening, the 1st instant, Mr. William Clements, a trustee of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church, and his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Minor, a stewardess and a member of the choir of the same church, entertained the choir of the church at their residence, 2518 Messmore avenue, in honor of Rev. I. H. Carpenter and wife. Rev. Carpenter after graduating from the theological department of Howard University was appointed as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Salem, Va., two years ago. At the recent conference in Baltimore he was assigned to the church at Bedford Springs, Va. He was married while at Salem and Mrs. Carpenter is very highly accomplished in art and literature and possesses many personal attractions. After the rendition of the musical program the guests were served with the delicacies of the season. Besides the choir there were present: Mrs. Mary E. Herring, of Bakersfield, Cal., who is here visiting relatives and friends, and Miss Hagah Bryant. The members of the choir present were: Misses Hettie Mullen, Jeannette Curtis, Lottie Mullen, Beatriz L. Chase, organist; Mrs. M. L. Upshaw, Messrs. J. C. Jackson, W.Calvitt Chase, cornetist; Chas. E. Smallwood, and Mrs. Arabella V. Chase, directress. DR. VERNON, SOUTH. Hon. W. T. Vernon, Register of the Treasury, delivered the principal address to the graduates of the Meharry Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Colleges of Walden University, Nashville, Tennessee, on the evening of March 31, in the presence of a capacity audience at the Ryman Auditorium. The exercises had been arranged with great care by the faculty and members of the graduating classes, and were of unusual interest and appropriateness and successfully executed. The music both vocal and instrumental were of a very high character and rendered with singular beauty. The Nashville American, one of the leading dailies of the South, gives the following extracts from the Register's address: "I always count it an opportunity greatly welcomed when permitted to say a word to those who stand at the threshold of a career." "Men of the class of 1908, your mission is indeed lofty. To you will be afforded the opportunity of dealing with the structural side of the race, and broader than race will be your influence, in that their destiny affects our common country and all humanity." "Then let us to the task of dealing with our problem manfully and fearlessly as becomes the future leaders of a confiding, struggling race. Your lives must harmonize with the dominant, sentiment of this progressive age." "The tendency of our civilization is toward association on right principles, helpful co-operation, toleration and justice." "Today at birth every child has opportunities surpassing the dreams of all past ages." The accumulated knowledge of the world, through centuries grown is yours." "Civilization an epitome of all human history makes its onward sweep before us. Man utilizes nature's power, and like a monarch commands the captured elements around him. The thunder, the lightnings, no more strike terror to his heart. They speak across seas, telling of some new advance he has made in science." "I might pause here to add that I have no sympathy with those who believe we are to reach our fullest development elsewhere than in America. More than three centuries ago we left behind us the environment of the land from which our fathers came, and to which we would naturally return, shoud emigration obtain." "With torn hands and bleeding feet we have gone forward with the weary load and heavy heart on American soil to a degree truly inspiring to our friends." "Remember that the achievements of the past are an earnest of the possibilities of the future, and that no man of impartial view can honestly predict other than our final success." "Those elements of progress which have brought success, despite untoward conditions, are but the-elements exhibited by the white race n America which have given to them a civilization today the wonder of the ages. So then, I repeat to you, go forward in your efforts, in your labors for a trusting, confiding people; for it is but to give impetus to their development; eventuating into a final triumph; is but to contribute mightily to the progress of American civilization." "Then, members of the graduating class, go heal the sick, the halt, and the blind, so that it may be said of you, as it was said of Hippocrates, the great father of medicine. 'His was the ambition which sought the aggrandizement of self in encompassing the happiness of others; his the wished-for glory, whose throne was contemporary gratitude, and whose crown the blessings of after ages'." Throughout the speech was received at times with applause, and at its conclusion the Register received an ovation from the many thousand people who were present. While in Nashville,Mr.Vernon was the guest of the Hon. J. C. Napier. He was also entertained by Bishop Phillips at a dinner party, Dr. Booker T. Washington being present with many of the leading professional and business men of the city. He also spoke at Fisk University to the students, with Dr. Washington. On the evenin gof April 1 he and Dr. Washington were the guests of honor at a banquet tendered them by the citizens of Nashville. RACES SPRING MEETING WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB MARCH 23to APRIL 14 SIX RACES DAILY FIRST RACE, 3 P. M. ADMISSION TO GRAND STAND ..... $2.00 PADDOCK 500 EXTRA LADIES ADMISSION TO GRAND STAND PADDOCK, 50c. EXTRA. LADIES ELECTRIC CARS DIRECT TO THE FROM FIFTEENTH STREET AND NORTHWEST (COLUMBIA LINE) N. B. —OBJECTIONABLE CHARACTER CLUDED. CREDIT FOR ALL W MATTING Our stock of Mattings is so big that th to please everybody, and we are so careful that you need not hesitate to select any o prices are consistently low, and we make means a considerable saving. Fitted and Laid W Charge We are always ready to arrange accom No matter how much or how little you w here at any time and arrange the payment pay for your purchases in small weekly you are enjoying possession of them. PETER.GR 817-819-821-823 Seventh Between H and I WHERE YOURDOLLARS BEHRE 722-724 Seventh TO GRAND STAND ... 150c. EXTRA. LADIES ... THE CARS DIRECT TO TRACK EVERY SEVENTH STREET AND NEW YORK STAT (COLUMBIA LINE), FARE 5 CENTRECTIONABLE CHARACTERS POSITION. CREDIT FOR ALL WASHINGTON MATTINGS If Mattings is so big that there are bound to body, and we are so careful in the choice not hesitate to select any design that please instantly low, and we make no charge for laudable saving. and Laid Without Charge Days ready to arrange accommodating terms or much or how little you wish to buy, you can and arrange the payments to suit your purchases in small weekly or monthly amounting possession of them. TER.GROGAL 19-821-823 Seventh Street, N. W. Between H and I sts. WHERE YOURDOLLARS COUNT MORE 24 Seventh Street FADDOCK, 500 EXTRA. LADIES ..... $1.00 ELECTRIC CARS DIRECT TO TRACK EVERY MINUTE FROM FIFTEENTH STREET AND NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST (COLUMBIA LINE), FARE 5 CENTS. N. B. —OBJECTIONABLE CHARACTERS POSITIVELY EXCLUDED. Our stock of Mattings is so big that there are bound to be patterns to please everybody, and we are so careful in the choice of qualities that you need not hesitate to select any design that pleases you. Our prices are consistently low, and we make no charge for laying, which means a considerable saving. Fitted and Laid Without Extra Charge We are always ready to arrange accommodating terms of credit. No matter how much or how little you wish to buy, you can get it here at any time and arrange the payments to suit your income pay for your purchases in small weekly or monthly amounts while you are enjoying possession of them. WHERE YOURDOLLARS COUNT MOST BEHREND S 722-724 Seventh Street N. W ONE OF BEHREND'S LOOKED FOR SENSATIONAL BAR-GAINS. 1 $3.00 Silk Waists, $1.25. Black and White Jap Silk Waists that wash and wear like a linen, front richly trimmed in Valenciennes Lace inserting and medallions; three-quarter sleeves; French button back; a regular $3.00 waist. For this sale only $1.25. SUIT DEPARTMENT Remnants at onderfully Prices. 2 Tan Raincoats, $2.98. Two Coats, sizes 36, 38; former price, $8.98. Remnant clearing price, $2.98. SUIT DEPARTMENT. Remnants at onderfully Reduced Prices. incoats, $2.98. sizes 36, 38; former remnant clearing price, $6.50 Spring Jacket Fifteen Tan Whipcoat Black Broadcloth Jack weight, new stylish Rei 2 Tan Raincoats, $2.98. Two Coats, sizes 36, 38; former price, $8.98. Remnant clearing price, $2.98. $10.00 Suits, $4.5. Four Eton Coat Suits in gray and tax mixtures; former price, $10. Cearing price, $4.95. $6.50 Spring Jackets, $3.95. Fifteen Tan Whipcord Covert or Black Broadcloth Jackets, medium weight, new stylish Prince Chap effect. Clearing price, $3.95. $10.00 Covert Jackets, $5.95. Best English Whipcord Covert Jackets in the new medium $22.50 Spits, $13.77. Invisible striped and checker all-ed; stit- wool voilette in the swellest of nov-elsewho- city, butterfly and pony effects; clab- orately trimmed and barided; taffeta silk lined throughout. Some of the handsomest styles of the season; Herrin- black, brown and blue, a wonderful for $r- suit for $13.77. $32.50 Voile Suits, $18.95. We would like you to see the all-price, wool French Voile Spit, made in the swellest scalloped pattern pony jacket. Stric- imaginable, silk braid vest, and braid black, trimmed, taffeta silk lined, skirt box-swell- pleated with silk braid or folds. The silk b- very greatest suit in town for less box-pl- than $32.50. Special, $18.95. ColoredSkin Ma- By Use of WO Spits, $13.77. Good and checker all-ed; stitched and strapped in the swellest of nov-elsewhere, $10.00. Rem- and pony effects; elab-$5.5. and barided; taffeta $15.00 Suits, $8. gout. Some of the Eleven Black, Brown sales of the season; Herringbone Serge Suit and blue, a wonderful for $15.00; made in Prince Chap effect; semi- white vest effect at coll- ike you to see the all-price, $8.95. Mobile Spit, made in the ed pattern pony jacket braid vest, and braid black, brown, blue, gra- ilk lined, skirt box swell pony effect; richl- k braid or folds. The silk braids and with si- cuit in town for less box-pleated skirt with fo- Special, $18.95. sale, $9.98. RedSkin Made Light Use of WONDERI $22.50 Spits, $13.77. cutaway front and back; all silk lin- Invisible striped and checker all-ed; stitched and strapped seams; price wool voillette in the swellest of nov-elsewhere, $10.00. Remnant price, elty, butterfly and pony effects; elab-$5.5. orately trimmed and barided; taffeta $15.00 Suits, $8.95. silk lined throughout. Some of the Eleven Black, Brown and Blue handsomest styles of the season; Herringbone Serge Suits that sold black, brown and blue, a wonderful for $15.00; made in the popular suit for $13.77. Prince Chap effect; semi-fitting back; $32.50 Voile Suits, $18.95. white vest effect at collar. Remnant We would like you to see the all-price, $8.95. wool French Voile Spit, made in the $16.50 Panama Suits, $9.98. swellest scalloped pattern pony jacket Strictly All-Wool Panama Spits in imaginable, silk braid vest, and braid black, brown, blue, gray, and tan; trimmed, taffeta silk lined, skirt box swell pony effect; richly trimmed in pleated with silk braid or folds. The silk braids and with silk vest; new very greatest suit in town for less box-pleated skirt with fold. For this than $32.50. Special, $18.95. sale, $9.98. ColoredSkinMadeLighter By Use of WONDERINE While in the city he was shown through the publishing departments of the A. M. E. and Baptist Churches, under the management of Doctors Chappell and Boyd. The Nashville American in commenting upon Mr. Vernon's speech said: "It was one of the most powerful pleas for correct living ever heard in the city." The Nashville Globe said: "Mr. Vernon proved by far to be the best orator that ever addressed a graduating class of this institution. He has a voice that is commanding, elohe spoke and electrified the five thousand listeners." fested White 18th a at whington er The format as a educa of Eu she is possess techni in the a not will s to a b To Be Swellest Society Event of a Brilliant Musical Season Increased interest is being mani ist, wi to his in Pa P. O. BOX 1837. BUND ... $2.00 DIES ... $1.00 TO TRACK EVERY MINUTE AND NEW YORK AVENUE LINE), FARE 5 CENTS. CHARACTERS POSITIVELY EX- WILL WASHINGTON TINGS that there are bound to be patterns careful in the choice of qualities at any design that pleases you. Our make no charge for laying, which Without Extra Charge accommodating terms of credit. you wish to buy, you can get it payments to suit your income — weekly or monthly amounts while term. GROGAN Seventh Street, N. W. and I Sts. DOLLARS COUNT MOST, ENDS th Street N. W. BED SPREADS REDUCED. 89c. Spreads, 69c. Large size, heavy weigh, white Spreads; worth $1.00. Special, 69c. $1.49 Spreads, 97c. Fifty Spreads, extra heavy weight and size; rich Marseilles patterns; worth easily $1.49. For this sale only, 97c. $6.50 Spring Jackets, $3.95. Fifteen Tan Whipcord Covert or Black Broadcloth Jackets, medium weight, new stylish Prince Chap effect. Clearing price, $3.95. $10.00 Covert Jackets, $5.95. Best English Whipcord Covert Jackets in the new mannish pointed cutaway front and back; all silk lined; stitched and strapped seams; price elsewhere, $10.00. Remnant price, $5.5. $15.00 Suits, $8.95. Eleven Black, Brown and Blue Herringbone Serge Suits that sold for $15.00; made in the popular Prince Chap effect; semi-fitting back; white vest effect at collar. Remnant price, $8.95. $16.50 Panama Suits, $9.98. Strictly All-Wool Panama Spits in black, brown, blue, gray, and tan; swell pony effect; richly trimmed in silk braids and with silk vest; new box-pleated skirt with fold. For this sale, $9.98. MadeLighter WONDERINE FRANCOIS DE SALLE. fested in the forthcoming Pittman-White Recital, announced for May 18th at Metropolitan A. M. E.Church, at which time Mrs. Portia M. Washington-Pittman,daughter of Dr.Booker T. Washington, will make her formal debut before a local audience as a pianist. Mrs. Pittman has been educated in the best conservatories of Europe, and competent critics say she is an artiste of rare skill and possesses just the temperament and technique to interpret the old masters in the true spirit. The event will be a notable one in society circles, and will serve as an admirable climax to a brilliant musical season. In conjunction with Mrs. Pittman, Mr. C. 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If you want @ larger size, add 5c. for each additional size. + @ Send for our Dress Shletd Book, é ‘0: N & ils worth reading. Sent free on application, & g & |. B. KLEINERT RUBBER CO. Sar < 721-723-725-727 BROADWAY, NEW.YORK. ao ODORLESS" NORUBBER. AFTER CARD PARTY SERVE THESE DAINTY DISHES TO GUESTS. Boulllon, Chicken "In Two Styles, Cheese and Nut Sandwiches, Or- ange and Date Salad Fit- tingly Wind Up Affair. Bouillon—Two pounds of beef, one pound of bones, two quarts of cold water, one tablespdonful of salt, four | whole pepper-corns, four cloves. Wash the meat and bones and add the wa- ter, season and It simmer for two or three hours. Roil down to one quart, strain and let it cool. Then remove the fat that has aisen, heat again and it Is ready to serve. | Creamed Oysteis—Melt two table. spoonfuls of butter in a saucepan and add to it two heaping spoonfa's of ‘flour, cook for a few moments and stir in gradually tro cupfuls of milk watch has been heated. Wash and pick over carefully one quart of oysters, boll them in thelr own Iquor, ‘then drain and add to the cream. Salt and pep- per to taste. If necessary to thin, add /-& little oyster Juice. Two tablespoon- tied of sherry will also give a nice flavor to this dish. | Creamed Chichen—One pint of ‘chicken mea’, al-eady cooked, one- half cupful of cream, two tablespoon- fuls of butter, two tablespoonfuls of flour and a littie chopped parsley. Melt the flour and butter, j our In the cream sJowly and work until smooth, Stir in the chicken meat and parsley, which have been chopped in medium pieces, and cook for five or ten minutes. This can be served on_toast. Cheese and Nut Sandwiches—Chop the meats of 25 hickory nuts, almonds or any nut on hand. Add them to a cream cheege and a dozen olives ‘chopped find. Spread on thin slices of white bread, : Mixed Sandwiches—Cut fine one cupful of any cold meat, such as tur- key, chicken or veal, one cupful of nut meats chopped finely, one box of sar- dines, four small cucumber pickles chopped fine. Add plenty of lemon | julce and mix well, Spread on lettuce leaves between white bread. This sandwich Is also delicious with may- onnalse dressing. Peanut Sandwich—Chop the meats | fine, or put through a coffee mill, salt to taste, and add a Ittle sherry or ket wine to make a thick paste. This s much better than the peanut butter which can be,purchased already pre- pared. Orange and Date Salad—Remove the pulp and inner skin from six or- anges and one grape frult and break them into small pieces. Mix this with one pound of dates iat have been stoned and cut into fine strips, and a half cupful of nut meats chopped Tether fine. Serve.on lettuce leaves WwW. B.C .B. CORSETS * Pay eW.BR Ca oXg ) is the iaeat ¢ eduso a -4 redeveloped gues reqait Ce @ =f ing special r ee hbbad es 7 estraint. - oe pron over th ae i. ee ie abdomen S @ Sticlate freedom of rove boi se 7 REDUSO STYLE Oat develo; Zz ad ® striae fener . Hose Se : TP ae fo38 and sides, Sea % e ICE, $3.00 \ 2a OS LBS oe ; ye Bs aN Srabcontl, Hose support ; sift oN aN sii) erated ste, uns ei cae S410 38, PRICE $3.00. Ae W. B. NUFO! et \\ \ I GL » ERECT FORM CORSETS | N are built hyglenicall _ \ ) not press or atten | nt Es strain’ a1 nh wr ea are;your ies, thele | ape that of your own ‘Beare, Nl \ | ae make abad figure good and | good figure better. Sf fl ON SALE. EALERS . JIBS AT ALL DI Sil) Ste Ent Fam 744 (ii “ts $200 YW \ WN seem 408 Gets) 28 1.00 mali om 447 (a4) EP 3, “| ||] BesFomz20 casey ss 2 } Pas Nef 738 (594% atau 1,00 - Redo a , Peshiy eset Wino NGARTEN a ies 150 wae nt CEST) SSS op MAKERS. STT“ITO es d BROADWAY, N.Y. with ‘thé following dressing: The yolks of two eggs beaten light, and add half & cupful of powdered sugar and one cupfuk of sherry or port. If wine ts not liked, use a cupful of orange juice with a tablespoonful of Iemon julce in It. | Sweetbread Cutlets, One pair of sweetbreads. chopped fine with a silver knife Beil a teacup of sweet milk. Ru» lozether,a table- spoon of butter and two of flour, add to the milk, let it bf uncil thick, then beat In the yolks of two eggs and let dt cool.. Add the chopped sweetbreads, a half dozen chopped mushrooms, salt, pepper and turn all In a dish to cool. Now form into cakes or cutlets, dip in egg and bread crumbs and fry as you would croquettes. A porcelain kettle should be used always for sweet- breads. Enc*tigh V/2tnut Puddina. Yolks iree ess3> one-half cup sugar, one and one fourth cups fine bread crumbs, white, three eggs, one- hal{ cup Eaglish walnut meats.” Beat the egg yolks until very Hght; then add gradually the sugar, beating It in. Add the crumhs, and fold In the egg whites, beaten stlit. then the nut meats. Bake in two layers in a very moderate oven for 30 minutes. When cold spread whipped’ cream, swéet- ened and flavored, between and on top. Enclish Apple Tart. Peel and core tart apples, put into a Jarge saucepan, cover with boiling wa- ter, stew gently until the apples are tender but unbroken. Line the edges of a deep pie tin with crust, then fil! the center of the dish with apples, dropping {nto the center of each a spoonful of orange marmalade. Cover the top. of the dish with strips of pastry arranged Jattice fashion and bake quickly until brown. Serve hot. Corned Beef Hach. To two cupfuls of chopped cold ‘corned beef add two cupfuls of chopped cold bolled potatoes, Heat three table. ‘spoohfuls of bacon fat in a frying pan and add the meat and potato, add pep- per and salt, if necessary, and moisten with water. Cook slowly until a nice brown underneath. Roll from the pan onto a hot platter. Garnish with parsley and serve with pickled beets, | Thread Needles on Spool, A great deal of time fs saved and | work lightened when doing basting If several needles are threaded In succes- sion on a spool of cotton. Break the thread the desired length and knot, beginning with the last needle thread- red, until all are ready:to use. | Cream Candy. One pound of sugar, half pint of water, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar Boll until crisp, then pour it In a flat greased dish and when slightly cool pull it. 7 Te SHALALITR 224 “9 feayin fs KAU DE \ iE EDS PINAUDS Gaik TUNIC <avinine) (i i : a JILLIAN RUSSELZ; © a P the beautifal sccrecs, sas.“ 7 Oe bie OBS elle” Eveediogl> werhavaay la \ proerving the hair and caming it Op, retain ita ioere.” @ Bee ¥: make your hair beastiful ‘and improve your prerat arcee = ance by weg ED. PINAUD'S HAIR. TONG way eh, ve GPR orca dindraf and ope Gilling hair, because 1 goes f= the rat of be y ioctl, FREE! A sample, bottle of ED. FINAUE'S HL @ 3 PONIC (3 applications) for 10 sents to pey postaz.t ard ucts S s= ED. PINAUD'S LILAC YEGZTa- / Mcoilss perfame for the benicar“, stemnase by wees of sii a Pes wah New ee St: J Sead 10 cents (to say posize 47 cong) Gr s hee -isks bene? " soning oh LIE Vcore Eaco be 10 spplcetoce. @ MWe ody © Zp. PINAUD'S Ancien Fas, : PY EO. P™4UD BUILDING, NEW YORK citY, Ask your dea ler forED. PINAUD’S HAIR TONIC and LILAC VEGETAU) FE i yh Fath Eipgntetirmerty nating HINTS ON CANNING Nothing But the Sest Materials Should Be Used, If Good Results Are Expected—Never Attempt te Hurry Work. . 1. Don’t make a mistake and walt until the special frult in season {s nearly over and then pay the highest prices for it. 2. Don't think oserripe, soft frult makes good preserves or jellies. 3. Don’t ever use anything but the best materials for good results. 4. Don't use what is called “A” or “soft” white sutar or brown; use granulated white sugar for preserves and jellies. 5. Don't use granulated sugar for spiced fruit; use light brown only. 6. Don't make spiced fruit too sweet; four pounds of light brown sugar to seven pounds of frult, is a good propor tion. 7. Don’t use an overabundance of spices—too much makes it taste bit. ter. : <= 8. Don't cover prese:ves or Jellies while cooking—they are apt ta boll over, 9. Don’t use cold sugar for jellies; measure the strained frult julce; to each pint allow one pound of the best Sranulated sugar, put it on a platter In @ warm oven to beat, and add It to the boiling lMquid. = 10. Don't use jars or glasses for pre- serves that have been used for pick- Tes, 11. Don't put hot preserves fn cold glasses or jars and not expect acci- dents; have the glasses or jara in scalding water, rinse well, then fill as aa ' 12. Don’t allow pregerves to stand about after they are chia: put melted paraMn on, cover with lids, wash off every trace of stickiness and put In a cool, dark, dry place for future use, 13. Don't expect to make good pre Serves “hit or miss;" they require great care combined with the best ma terlals and exact measurements to ine aure success. 14. Don't allow preserves to’ cook\ over a hot fire and not expect them-to stick and scorch, % | 25. Don’t let them cook without stir ring, even when the fire fs slow. 16. Don’t cook preserves on a gas Tange without an asbestos mat. 17. Don't cook preserves tn an old kettle which fs used for other pure poses. 18. Don’t use a thin agate saucepan; an old-fashioned porcelain fron pre- serving kettle 18 best. 19. Don’t use the old-time “bell metal” brass preserving kettles unless they are cleaned and polished as our grandmothers did em. otherwise, they are dangerous articles. 20. Don’t leave the preserving, Jelly- making or canning to servants; they | will not take the time and trouble that you would to have them right. 21, Don’t think you can hurry pri serves; It {s out of the question to do 0 and yet have them perfect. 22. Don’t forget to rub the bottom of the preserving kettle freely with olive oll'to prevent sticking. 23. Don’t pare peaches, pears, pine: apples, or even apples with a steel kolfe—It darkens the fruit Use a silver knife. 24. Don’t neglect to drop apples, pears, peaches and all Nght-colored fruit Into a bow! of cold water as you do them to prevent discoloration be fore cooking. e. - McCall Patterns sold in the United States than of any other make of patterns. This is an amount of their size, economy and simplicity. McCall's Magazine (The Queen of Fashions) has more subscriptions than any other Lady's Magazine. One year's subscriptions (in quantity) costs 60 cents. Number 8, 6 digits. Every subscriber gets a McCall Pattern born Free. Subscribers today. Lady Agents Wanted. Represents presidents of Birmingham and Bristol. Pattern Catalogue (of two designs) and Fashion Catalogue (sharing one premium). Bent Free. Address THE McCALL CO., New York. THE BEE AND McCALL'S GREAT FASHION MAGAZINE for one year for $2.00. COUPON. Editor Bee:— Find enclosed two dollars. Send to my address below The Bee and McCall's Fashion Magazine for one year. BUY THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE Before You Purchase Any Other Write THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY ORANGE, MABS. Many Sewing Machines are made to sell regard- less of quality, but the "New Home" is made wear. Our guaranty never runs out. We make Sewing Machines to suit all conditions of that trade. The "New Home" stands at the head of all High-grade sewing machines. Sold by authorized dealers only. WE DO BUSINESS AT ONE PRICK Misfit Cloth ing Parlor; Fine Garments (Slightly Worn) Made by Our Leading Tallors. JUSTII'S OLD STAND. Establlshed 1865. 619 D St. N. W CALLED KING OF SOUPS. Beef Bone and Vegetables Make an Ideal Combination. After thoroughly washing in tepid water a 15-cent beef shank soup bone, place it in an eight-quart kettle and cover with cold water, and when slowly boiling remove all scum. Add a cup of cold water, which will cause more scum to arise, and when clear cover closely and allow to boll slowly two hours, adding water occasionally. Then add salt to taste, a large onion cut in two, two large carrots cut lengthwise in about six pieces each, and a large cupful of best tomatoes—use the tomatoes as they come from the can, the thick part as well as the juice—and boil the whole until the carrots are well done, when add a half teaspoonful of celery salt, and boil a few minutes longer, then strain and serve hot. A strip or two of the carrot can be served in each bowl if desired, they being palatable so cooked and great complexion beautifiers. This soup will be found most excellent for a weak stomach, or found most excellent for anyone recovering from sick headache. BUCKWHEAT CAKES FOR TWO. By Leaving a Starter, They Can Be Kept Going for Several Weeks. One quart lukewarm water, one tablespoonful cornmeal, one teaspoonful sugar, one-half cake of compressed yeast, one cupful buckwheat flour, one cupful white flour; let rise over night; in morning add one teaspoonful salt. Leave two-thirds cupful of batter for starter, and put in cool place until following night, when you repeat as before, with the exception of the yeast (which you do not need again), and the sugar. The second morning turn out the batter you want to use in another dish and add the salt and sugar and a pinch of soda. If any of this batter is left do not put back with the starter, as it is not good to keep after the soda is in it. By leaving a starter each time and doing as directed, these cakes can be kept going for several weeks, but be sure and not put in salt until just before baking, and they will always be light. This recipe is sufficient for two people. Chocolate Pie. Bake a crust the same as for a coconut pie, then fill with this mixture; Put one cup of milk with a pinch of salt and a square and a half of grated chocolate into the double boiler. When hot stir in two level Annual Annoucement E.VOIGT MANUFACTURINGJEWELER 725 7th Street, Northwest Everybody has some friend whom they wish to make may be mother or father, sister or brother. It may be a may be a sweetheart — and no better time than Christmas propriate — so suggestive. Nothing makes one feel ha to gladden the heart of another. Our stock of Jewelry and Bric-a-brac is now complete. selected and we feel satisfied thata visit from you will be can be found anywhere. Why not give us a call tomorrow will be laid aside and deliveredwhen wanted. Experien WATCHES We mention here but a few of our specials. Guettlemen's 20-year Gold Filled American Stem Winders and Setters, $10. Ladies' 20-year Gold Filled Stem Winders and Setters, $10. 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. Our stock of Jewelry and Bric-a-brac is now complete. Each in elected and we feel satisfied thata visit from you will bear us out can be found anywhere. Why not give us a call tomorrow? Gentlemen's 14-karat 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 Gold Watches, Open Face, $8.00. Boys' Solid Silver Watches, $5.00 up. DIAMONDS! Put Your Money in Diamonds. No Better Investment Today. market are ad-fine stones. Prices in the Diamond market are advancing, but OUR PRICES HAVE'NT BEEN ADVANCED in some time. We still have a large collection of superb Diamonds which we bought a considerable time ago at lower prices than prevail today. at a consider- prices than pr* prices on these Diamond Earrings, $15.00 to $500.00. Diamond Scarf Pins, $7.00 up. Diamond Cuff Buttons, $7.00 up. Diamond Studs, $10.00 up. W.SidneyPittman Architect RENDERING IN MONOTONE, WATER COLOR AND PEN & INK STEEL CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALIST Phone: Main 6059—M. Office 494 Louisiana A. Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Now Organizing—Capital Stock $100,000 The Stock-Holders of the Leland Giants Base-Ball Association included to dissolve that Association in order to give room for the former increased Capital for the purpose of buying a Permanent Home For Giants Base-Ball Club and Establishing For All The People, The Class, Up-To-Date Amusement Park, With It's Theater (L. Figure Eight, Shoot The Chutes, Minature Ry, Electric The Pavillion, Roller Skating, Hurley Burley, Double Swing, Boo Riding, and all the latest fun making devices and laugh producing coogether with a First Class Summer Hotel, large enough to accommodate guests, at it's present location, 79th and Wentworth Ave., twenty-five ride on the Electric Cars to the Loop District in Chicago. The Public is Base-Ball mad, and amusement Crazy. Stocks have value in a single season. Millions can be made by those Who Take This New Enterprise. Are You In Favor Of The Race Owning And Operatingense And Well Paying Plant, Where More Than 1,000 People Be Employed, between May and October of each year, where you can out fear and Enjoy The Life and Freedom of a Citizen unmolested. The Answer can only be effectively given by subscribing for Stock in the nation. it has been made purposely low so that all Loyal Members of you have a Share and Interest in this Twentieth Century Enterprise. Shares Only Ten (10.00) Dollars Each. You Squander More than Any Holiday around Amusement Parks and Public Places, where wanted and never welcome. Come! buy and build one of your own in the attached Coupon and mail with Ten Dollars to the Leland Giants and Amusement Association. Do it to-day so that we may commence. Leland Giants Base Ball & Amusement Assn. 6258 Haisted Street Mr Beauregard F. Moseley; Treas:- Enclosed please find which I am sending as Part (or infull) as subscription fee for shares of the Capital Stock of the Leland Giants Base Ball and Association. I agree to pay $___ per month until the $___ has been paid, at which time I am to receive certificate. W.SidneyPittman Architect The Stock-Holders of the Leland Giants Base-Ball Association, has concluded to dissolve that Association in order to give room for the former, with it's increased Capital for the purpose of buying a Permanent Home For The Leland Giants Base-Ball Club and Establishing For All The People, The Only First Class, Up-To-Date Amusement Park, With It's Theater (Light Operal), Figure Eight, Shoot The Chutes, Minature Ry, Electric Theater, Dance Pavilion, Roller Skating, Hurley Burley, Double Swing, Boating, Auto Riding, and all the latest fun making devices and laugh producing concessions, together with a First Class Summer Hotel, large enough to accommodate 1000 guests, at it's present location, 79th and Wentworth Ave., twenty (20) minutes ride on the Electric Cars to the Loop District in Chicago. The Public is Base-Ball mad, and amusement Crazy. Stocks have doubled in value in a single season. Millions can be made by those Who Take Stock In This New Enterprise. Are You In Favor Of The Race Owning And Operating This Immense And Well Paying Plant. Where More Than 1,000 Persons Will Be Employed, between May and October of each year, where you can come without fear and Enjoy The Life and Freedom of a Citizen unmolested or annoyed? The Answer can only be effectively given by subscribing for Stock in this Corporation. it has been made purposely low so that all Loyal Members of the Race can have a Share and Interest in this Twentieth Century Enterprise. Think of it, Shares Only Ten (10.00) Dollars Each. You Squander More than this amount Any Holiday around Amusement Parks and Public Places, where you are not wanted and never welcome. Come! buy and build one of your own by filling out the attached Coupon and mail with Ten Dollars to the Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Association. Do it to-day so that we may commence to build. which I am sending as Part (or infull) as subscription fee for shares of the Capital Stock of the Leland Giants Base Ball and Amusement Association. All payments on Stock Accounts must be made to the order of Beauregard F. Moselley, Treasurer, 6258 Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois. All Stockholders are entitled to preference as employees and should inform the Treasurer with their final remittance of their intentions to apply for employment. For further information address Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Assn. 6258 Halsted St. Chicago, Ill. A. dividual piece has been carefully that we have as fine a selection a Any article that you may select Polite attention. ```markdown ``` Pu We shall not advance prices on these stones. We are merchants and not speculators, and our fair percentage of profit is all we ask. So, as long as these Diamonds last, it will be possible to buy them here under the regular market for tablespoonfuls or hour moistened to a paste with a little cold milk. Cook, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened, then cook just ten minutes longer. Mix the yolks of two eggs with five tablespoonfuls sugar, and pour the hot mixture over them, stirring well. Return to the double boiler and cook two minutes, stirring constantly. Cool, flavor with vanilla and cinnamon, put into the crust, bake ten minutes, then, after cooling slightly, cover with a meringue made from the whites of the eggs whipped stiff with two tablespoonfuls sugar. Set in a cool oven to puff and color. Cheese Pudding. A delicious cheese pudding is made from one five-cent loaf of baker's bread with a half pound of good cheese about the strength of that used in making Welsh rarebit. Cut off the hard crusts of the bread, slice and butter, laying slices loosely in the baking dish with alternate layers of cheese, cut in thin slices. Beat one egg and add a quart of milk with a pinch of salt. Pour this mixture over bread and cheese and let it soak until every slice is moistened. Bake 35 to 45 minutes until brown on top as in bread pudding. Serve on hot plates and quickly. The hotter the better. Baked Bean Barchit. A novelty in the shape of a bean rarebit is recommended in the Woman's Home Companion as a good way of using up the left-over baked beans. The recipe is as follows: Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter, add one teaspoonful of salt, one eighth of a teaspoonful of paprika, one-half cupful of milk and one cupful of cold mashed baked beans. Stir until thoroughly heated and add one-half cupful of grated soft, mild cheese. As soon as the cheese has melted serve on small circular pieces of toasted bread or zephyrettes. The recipe is admirably adapted for chafing dish use. Dandellon Wine. One gallon dandelion blossoms picked when the sun is shining. Put in stone crock; pour over them one gallon of boiling water. Let stand in a cool place for three days; then put in a porcelain-lined kettle, with the rind of three oranges and one lemon cut up fine. Boil 15 minutes, strain, add three pounds of sugar and the pulp and juice of the oranges and lemon. When lukewarm add half of a yeast cake. Stand one week in a warm place. Strain again; let stand until it stops working, then bottle. Glazed Carrots. Wash and scrape the carrots and cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain; slice and place in a buttered baking pan. Sprinkle sparingly with sugar, salt and pepper, and dot over with butter. Add a half cup of water and bake in a hot oven until brown. KEYSTONE D-779 ches, $5.00 up. onds. No Best today. fine stones. Ladies' Diamond Rings, $5.00 to $150. Ladies' Diamond Brooches, $5.50 to $1,000. Diamond Earrings, $15.00 to $500.00. Diamond Scarf Pins, $7.00 up. Diamond Cuff Buttons, $7.00 up. Diamond Studs, $10.00 up. We have Ladies' Handsome Diamond Rings set in Tiffany Mounting, which we are selling at $30.00. This will make an appropriate present for Christmas. Every stone a ball of fire. Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Assn. Now Organizing-Capital Stock $100,000 BETWEEN G & H fine stones. ESTABLISHED 1873 TELEPHONE NORTH 1595 H. H. HINES HORTAKER, EMBALMER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Fourteenth St., N. W. WOOD CEMETERY IMMODATIONS Offer Metallic Caskets Hand For Shipping Best Service Guaranteed Cloth Caskets H. Winslow MAKER AND PRACTICAL EMBALMER. FIRST CLASS. TERMS MOST REASONABLE WELFTH AND R STREETS, N. W. H DABNE FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Hiring, Levery and Sale Stable. for funerals, parties, balls, receptions, etc. Marriages kept in first-class style. Satisfaction at 1132 Third street northwest. Main office street, Alexandria, Va. Office, Main 1727. for Stable, Main 1428-5. STABLES IN FREEMAN'S ALLEY. Immodate 50 Horses. At our new and modern stable. DABNEY, Prop., 1132 Third Street N. W. HIGH DEGRE 1715 Fourteenth St., N. W. GOOD CEMETERY ACCOMMODATIONS Offered Metallic Caskets on Hand For Shipping Best Service Guaranteed Use Hines Cloth Casket. J H. Winslow UNDERTAKER AND PRACTICAL EMBALMER. ALL WORK FIRST CLASS. TERMS MOST REASONABLE. TWELFTH AND R STREETS, N. W. JH DABNEY Carriages hired for funerals, parties, balls, receptions, etc. Horses and carriages kept in first-class style. Satisfaction guaranteed. Business at 1132 Third street northwest. Main office branch at 222 More street, Alexandria, Va. OF SATISFACTION IS A RARE THING IN MOST $3.00 SHOES. SHOES AT THIS PRICE USUALLY LACK STYLE OR COMFORT OR BOTH. THE STYLE OF MORE EXPENSIVE SHOES AND GOOD SOLID VALUE ARE FOUND IN OUR SIGNET SHOE because of the exceptional attention stowed on the making. The only che ess in it anywhere is the price. A Goodyear-welted shoe, made on se al of the season's handsomest lasts the most popular leathers. Books first rate and wears that w every time. It's worth your while to come in and k the Signet over, even if you're not rea to buy. Always welcome. because of the exceptional attention be stowed on the making. The only cheapness in it anywhere is the price. A Goodyear-welted shoe, made on several of the season's handsomest lasts, in the most popular leathers. Looks first rate and wears that way every time. It's worth your while to come in and look the Signet over, even if you're not ready to buy. Always welcome. Mr. Isaac Hathaway, the talented sculptor, is here from Lexington, Ky., arranging for the casting of a number of busts and statuettes. While in Tuskegee recently he secured a mask of the features of Dr. Booker T. Washington, which is said to be a striking likeness. Mr. Wade H. Carter, of Lexington, is also here, having been appointed to a position in the United States Weather Bureau. The Postoffice Department announces the letting of the contract to carry the mails from the Lexington (Ky.) postoffice to the trains to Mr. Jordan C. Jackson, a well-known undertaker and liveryman of the Blue Grass Metropolis. This is the first time in the history of Lexington that such a contract has been awarded to a colored man. Mr. Jackson is a member of the executive committee of the National Negro Business League, and one of Kentucky's most potent factors. Col. Giles B. Jackson is in the city making arrangements looking to the transfer of the Negro Building at Jamestown to Richmond, where he plans to establish a permanent Negro exposition. The Colonel says nobody seems to want the building but himself, so he can see no reason why Congress should not let him have it for the benefit of the Negro people of the nation. Mr. A. L. Satterwhite, a wellknown business man, has opened a penny and nickle savings bank at No. 1920 Fourteenth street northwest,and is starting out encouragingly. Attached to the bank is a cigar stand, shining parlor, and a pool and billiard room.-Mr. Satterwhite says the institution is incorporated and operating under the general banking laws of the United States, and is prepared to do business on a large scale. Messrs. Frank W. Wood, Johnson Addison and W. Horn, all Warner supporters, were in the city Monday to congratulate Mr. Warner on his victory in Montgomery county, Md. District Attorney King,EditorRoscoe C. Simons and ex-Governor P. B. S. Pinchback, who had been in the city for several days, left this week for their homes. CONGRESSMAN J. WARREN KIEFER WILL SPEAK, EASTER, 3 P. M. Easter Education Rally and Song Service will be held at the Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church, N street northwest, between Ninth and Tenth streets, Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D., pastor. Easter Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m., in aid of raising $10,000 toward the new building of the William McKinley Normal and Industrial Institute, of Alexandria, Va., for the benefit of the education of the colored youth, girls and boys. Gen. J. Warren Kiefer, Congressman from Ohio, will deliver an address; subject, "Practical Education." Short addresses by Congressman Jacov V. V. Olcott, of New York; Congressman Martin B. Madden, of Illinois; Editor W. Calvin Chase, of The Bee; Judge E. M. Hewlett, of the District, will preside. Thirty students of the institute, assisted by a choir of fifty voices, will render special musical programme. Prof. W. A. Adams, director. It is hoped that all lovers of education and the welfare of the colored race and its general advancement will aid the most praiseworthy movement. Admission: Silver offering at the door. Rev. Simon P. W. Drew. D.D., is president of the Institute; residence 2014 Eighth street northwest; Rev. R. B. Robinson, secretary-treasurer, residence 801 Madison street, Alexaudria, Va. The fourth and last Quarterly Conference will be held Friday evening, April 10th. Preaching at 11 a.m. by Dr. M. L. Blaylock, of Harrisburg, Pa., and at 8 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. S. L. Corrothers. The church is closing the most successful year in its history. If Dr. Corrothers is not elected bishop he will be returned to the church. Two of the leading churches in the A. M. E. Zion connection have asked the Bishop for the services of Dr. Corrothers—Fifteenth and Lombard Philadelphia, and Mother Zion, of New York. MISS ROOSEVELT TEACHES COLORED SUNDAY SCHOOL. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daughter of President Roosevelt, teaches a class every unday in the Sunday School department of St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church, in this city, of MARIAN T. CLINKSCALES, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Estate of Harriet C. BenderDeceased No. 15134. Administration Docket Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters testamentary on said estate by Louisa Lemons, the executrix named in said last will, it is ordered this 23rd day of March, A.D. 1908, that all the unknown heirs at law and next of kin and all others concerned, appear in said Court on Friday, the 1st day of May, A.D., 1908, at ten 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: James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia; Clerk of the Probate Court. SOUTHERNMEDICINECO MANUFACTURERS OF Hertruline for the Hair P. X 754, ATLANTA, GA. ```markdown ``` October 15th, 1907. Southern Medicine Co. Atlanta, G4 Gentlemen: I wish to say that my hair was only about three inches long and so kinky, stiff and harsh I could not manage it at all. But since I took two jars of your HER-TRU-LINE I have as pretty suit of hair as any lady in Atlanta. I wish everyone with curly or kinky hair knew of this wonderful HER-TRU-LINE. SOUTHERN MEDICINE CO. We will send anyone a large size jar of Her-Tru-Line, postage paid, on the receipt of 50 cents. We want agents in every town and community. Liberal commission, and a wonderful seller, and the most wonderful preparation known to science. Address Southern Medicine Company, Box 754, Atlanta, Georgia. Is on sale at the following Drug Stores: Board & McGuire, 19121-2 Fourteenth street northwest. William H. Davis, 2001 Eleventh street northwest. W. S. Gray, Twelfth and U streets, northwest. Julius Mayer, Fourth and N streets, northwest. C. G. Smith, Tenth and R streets, northwest. L. H. Harris, Third and F streets, southwest. William E. Gales, 502 Nichols avenue, Anacostia. W. S. Smith, Seventh and Pomeroy streets northwest. Singleton Pharmacy, Twentieth and E streets, northwest. W. D. Brace, Thirtieth and M streets northwest. Charles W. Wagner, Fifth and New York avenue northwest. Sparks Pharmacy, Third and D sts., northwest. Richardson Pharmacy, 316 Four-and-a-half street southwest. which. Rev. O. L. Mitchell is rector. She is much devoted to her little colored pupils, and she is rarely absent from the post of duty she has elected to fill; and the children love her dearly on account of her unselfish service and the radiant sunshine that her presence inspires. OPPORTUNITY ForYoungMen There is a growing demand at lucrative salaries in all sections of the country, and especially in the South, for young men trained in agriculture. The demand for the graduates from this department of the Tuskegee Normal and Indus-trial Institute is so far in excess of the supply that we are offering special inducements to graduates of other schools, and persons sufficiently advanced in the academic branches to come here and pursue the courses in agriculture, including Farm Work, Dairying, Live Stock Rajsing, etc. An opportunity will be given a few earnest young men to work out all of their board while taking a course. These interested can secure full information by addressing JAMES F. OYSTER The Leading Place in the City for BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. rest in the market. His Cheese is the et, 5th and K streets, N. W., and FFICE 11, 900 and 902 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W. e and Coal Co. Oyster's Butter is the sweetest in the market. His Cheese is the purest and Eggs the freshest. Square Stands, Center Market, 5th and K streets, N. W., and Riggs Market. Wholesale Dealer and Salesman, 900 and 902 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W. Columbia Ice and Coal Co. NEAR K ST. MARKET. This ice is made from distilled water, drawn from artesian wells. It is from the same water veins that furnish the famous Columbia Springs. Also retail dealers in Wood and Coal. Corner Fifth and L streets Northwest, Washington, D. C. Joseph T. Peake, Pres. & Mgr. Secy.-Treas. Why not make a gift to your home by placing your order with the Columbia Ice Company for your coal and wood? and your ice for the winter and summer? Absolute satisfaction guaranteed Phone. 5th & L Sts. N.W. city of Washington that calls on And Pacific Tea Co. GAL SALE EVERY WEEK. WE E FROM TWNETY TO FOR- HASING YOUR GROCRIES CERIES, ETC., ETC., ETC, ETC. AND PACIFIC TEA CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. T H AND E STREETS. A present for every Butler in the Phone. 5th & L Sts. N.W. me, between December 31st and city of Washington that calls on Columbia Ice Co., The Great Atlantic And Pacific Tea Co. WATCH FOR OUR SPECIAL SALE EVERY WEEK. WE CAN SAVE EVERY HOME FROM TWNETY TO FOR TY PERCENT BY PURCHASING YOUR GROCRIES FANCY GROCERIES, ETC., ETC., ETC, ETC. THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO.. by which the bonded debt on the hall could be liquidated at an early day, was largely attended. Mr. Thomas H. Wright presided, and Mr. S. W. Watson acted as secretary. As the board of directors submitted no plan, the discussion took a wide range, and no definite conclusion was reached. The general discussion was opened by Past District Grand Master D. B. Webster. He was followed by Mr. George Duff, Mr. A. S. Howard, District Grand Master James H. Coleman, Deputy District Grand Master W. S. Pollard, District Grand Secretary Charles S. Hill and Past District Grand Master W. C. Martin. Attorney Martin discussed the matter from a purely business standpoint and stated that in consequence of the adoption by his, the Rising Sun, Lodge, in 1898, of what was known as the Martin Six Years' Plan, his lodge was ready to take 200 shares of stock at $10 per share. The resolution offered by D. G. M. Coleman requesting the board of directors to limit the call for individual subscriptions for stock.to ninety days was adopted. NO FAVORS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. President Roosevelt Turns His Back on the Bully Who Carries a Gun President Roosevelt,discussing the cowardly action of Heflin the other day, made it plain to a number of influential colored men that the fire- THE LIFE OF JOHN H. HARRIS Race Discrimination A sentiment of unequivocal censure from colleagues and citizens alike, with the aid of a rigid and impartial trial, will do much to help this ruffianly legislator to realize the enormity of his offense. The discriminating amusement vendors, shoe-shine parlors and other offending enterprises should be dealt with by that power by whose authority they operate, and whose license insures them protection. In a word, the situation which now exists in this regard should, in an earnest and respectful way be brought to the attention of the District Commissioners, with the suggestion that licenses be withheld in all instances where a policy of discrimination is practiced. Such a condition is a rebuke and is in defiance of municipal authority, which should insist that such utilities which operate by and with its specific approval must hold its privileges equally for the use and service of all classes of respectable citizens, regardless of race, color, or previous condition. John H. Paynter. ODD FELLOWS MASS MEETING. The mass meeting held under the call of the Executive Committee of District Grand Lodge, No. 20, G. U. O. of O. FF., at Odd Fellows Hall, 606 M street northwest, Sunday afternoon last, to consider some plan Tennessee Whisky 15 YEAR OLD $5 gallon $1.25 full qt. From all sections of the country orders for this grang old whisky are received,which goes to prove its scarcity and worth. Only at CHRISTIAN XANDER'S Nos. 216 and 218 Ninth street northwest. Families supplied with Oysters, Clams, Crab Meat, Hard and Soft Crabs Everything guaranteed to be fresh and delivered DR.MILES' ANTI-PAIN PILLS FOR Headache FOR NEURALGIA, SCATICA, RHEUMATISM BACKACHE, PAIN IN CHEST DISTRESS IN STOMACH, SLEEPLESSNESS Take ONE of the Little Tablets AND THE PAIN IS GONE If you have Headache Try One They Relieve Pain Quickly, leaving no bad After-effects 25 Doses 25 Cents Never Sold in Bulk Mattings We have just received from the Orient an immense shipment of China and Japan Mattings and Matting Rugs. Every piece is this season's product. To open the spring season we will inaugurate this week a special sale of Mattings at the following reduced prices: Regular 20c. grade.....15c. a yard Regular 25c. grade.....19c. a yard Regular 28c. grade.....22c. a yard Regular 32c. grade.....25c. a yard Regular 35c. grade.....28c. a yard Regular 38c. grade.....31c. a yard Regular 42c. grade.....34c. a yard No charge for measuring and laying. When in doubt, buy of HOUSE & HERRMAN, Seventh and Eye Streets Northwest. "Look for the Gilded Dome." MURRAY'S PURE DRUG STORE. Second and D Streets Southwest. Just Arrived - A complete assortment of the purest and freshest Drugs on the market, including a large line of Easter Articles. Something very fancy in the way of Toilet Soaps and Fine Colognes, at reduced prices to suit the times. MURRAY'S PURE DRUG STORE, Second and D Streets Southwest. Phone, Linc. 1824. Suits Made to Order. eating Alabamian need expect no favors at the hands of the authorities at the White House. Mr. Heflin is indeed in "a peck of trouble," and his woes are on the increase. Last Wednesday Mr. John Dorsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dorsey, of 123 D street southwest, died. Deceased was well known and prominent. Funeral Saturday from the Zion Wesley Church. His brother, G. H. Dorsey,arrived from New York city to attend the funeral. He is a prominent craftsman of the Metrop- READ THE BEE FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZOMZED, OX MARROW" So STRAIGHTEN KINNY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put up in any style desired consists with its length. Ford's Hair Pomade was formerly known as the safe preparation known to us that makes kinky or curly hair straight, as shown above. Its use makes the most stubborn, harsh, kinky or curly hair sort, may be obtained from one treatment; 2 to 3 bottles are usually sufficient for a year. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade removes and protects the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off, makes it grow and, nourishing the roots, gives it new life and vigor. Believing it easier to use than necessary for ladies, gentlemen and chi'enen, Ford's Hair Pomade has been made and sold continuously since about 1883, and label, OZONIZED OX STATE, Patent Office, in 1871. Be sure to get Ford's its use makes the hair STRAIGHT, SOFT and PLIABLE. Beware of limitations. Remember that for OZONIZED OX STATE, size, and its only in Chicago and by us. The genuine has the signature, Charles Ford, Press, on each package. Retain all others. Full direction with drugrists and dealers. If your drugrist or dealer can not supply you, you can g., if for you from his jobber or wholesale dealer $1.40 for three bottles or $2.00 for six bottles, express paid. We pay postage and express charges to all points in U. S. A. When ordering send postal or express money order, and send the address plainly to The OZONIZED OX StATE. Write your name and address plainly to One of the finest cafes in the city is that of William Xander. He has everything first class, and if you want a hot lunch every day don't fail to patronize him. FINE WINES, WHISKIES, and Cigars. The very best brands of cigars that can be found anywhere. Phone, Main 5438. William Xander, 610 La. Ave., N. W. ESTABLISHED 1866. BURNSTINE LOAN OFFICE. GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, GUNS, MECHANICAL TOOLS, LADIES' AND GENTS' WEARING APPAREL. OLD GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES FOR SALE. 361 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W. Why pay 10 percent when you can get it for 3 percent? H. K. FULTON'S LOAN OFFICE, No. 314 Ninth Street N. W. Loans made on Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Etc. If you want to buy a good watch, diamond ring, or jewelry of any kind, look at our stock first. You can save money. THE F. E. GREEN CO. 818 19th St N. W. Washington, D. C. Dyeing, Cleaning and Pressing Suits Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired $1.50 per month Each week SUIT called for and delivered the same day. Not responsible for goods left over thirty days. PRICE LIST FOR LADIES. Skirts Cleaned and Pressed, Plain, 50c. Skirts Cleaned and Pressed, Plaited, 75c. Skirts Cleaned and Pressed, Silk, 75c. up. Waists Cleaned and Pressed, 50c, 75c Short Coats Cleaned and Pressed, 50c Long Coats Cleaned and Pressed, 75c $100 Skirts Dyed and Pressed, Plain, 75c. Skirts Dyed and Pressed, Plaited, $1.50 Silk Skirts Dyed and Pressed, $1.00, $1.50. Waists Dyed and Pressed, 75c. Short Coats Dyed and Pressed, 75c, $1.00. Long Coats Dyed and Pressed, $1.00, $1.50. Blankets, $1.00, $1.50. Portieres Dyed or Cleaned, $1.00, $1.50. Our Dressmaking and Repair Department is at your service. Suits steam cleaned, $1.00. Have The Bee sent to your residence. Only 20 cents per month; 50 cents for three months: $1.00 for six months, and $2.00 per annum, in advance.