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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper-That's THE BEE OL. XXXII NO 35 WITH THE ST. LUKES A Great Meeting Held at the Howard Theatre MANY STIRRING ADDRESSES A Brilliant Meeting at the New Howard—Rev. Garner Presides and Worthy District Deputy Makes Welcome Address—Every Organization Represented—Miss Mattie E. Bowan Electrifies the Audience—A Royal Welcome to the Independent Order of St. Luke—Editor Chaso Represents the Press. No doubt that the greatest meeting that has ever been held in this city by the Independent Order of St. Luke was in the New Howard Theater last Sunday afternoon. It was a unique gathering of the leading fraternal organizations in this city, the guests of the Independent Order of St. Luke. It was a representative audience in every particular, and seated upon the stage were the representatives of every leading fraternal organization in the city. At 3 o'clock Rev. A. C. Garner, associate deputy, called the meeting to order. He delivered a most timely address, after which he introduced Rev. E. B. Gorden, pastor of the Walker Memorial Baptist Church, who offered prayer. This was followed by a jiano solo by Miss Edna Gordon. Mrs. B. B. Anderson, worthy District deputy of the Independent Order of St. Luke, was introduced, and delivered one of the most scholarly addresses that one would desire to hear. She was calm, eloquent and concise in her utterances. She briefly stated the aims and objects of the St. Luke, and the number in this city she stated was 2,500. She concluded by paying a handsome tribute to the representatives of the different fraternal organizations. Prof. N. E. Weatherless, F. A. A. M., was the next speaker. He paid a deserving compliment to the St. Luke, and stated that he was about to erect an one hundred thousand dollar building for the Masonic fraternity. Mrs. Julia M. Layton was the next speaker. She was greeted with applause when she was introduced. She represented the Supreme Deputy Commander, Court of Calanthe. Miss Boggourn, daughter of Mrs. Lucy A. Blaghurn, played a piano solo in the absence of her mother, who was sick. Addresses were also made by Mrs. Harris, who represented the Household of Ruth. Mr. Johnson, the Knights of Pythias, who were very interesting. Mr. W. Calvin Chase was introduced and represented the press. Miss Mattie E. Bowen, known as the Queen of Africa, and who is one of Washington's $^9$ favorite teachers, electrified the vast audience. She never fails to elicit applause wherever she goes. Prof. J. T. Layton conducted the music, and his bass solos were enthusiastically applauded. He had to return to the front again. One minute addresses were made by Dr. Allen, I. E. Williamson, A. E. Wallace and others. Rev. L. C. Moore delivered the benediction. Prof. Alexander R. Richardson offered the following: Your Committee on Resolutions has considered that the preparation of this report should be based upon the subject of co-operation among Negro secret societies in Washington. We recognize that these benevolent and beneficial orders are essential and useful as social and moral forces of the community, and that an alliance of these forces in any good cause would be of great advantage to each and all. The consideration of this subject in a public gathering is regarded as being in harmony with the call of this meeting, and the ultimate purpose of encouraging the idea of co-operation among the people for their own benefit. While no exigency or unusual cause of alarm brings us together in a fraternal mass meeting, it is well known that it has long been the desire and hope of our best friends, men and women, that our people should get together and become more united in matters of common interest. Many needed social reforms among our people could be aided by co-operative effort and there are public affairs of vital concern to our race concerning our schools, charitable institutions and the like, which at times require the people's attention. Your committee believes that a central body representing the various societies could be serviceable to all their respective members, representing them when necessary before the municipal authorities. Congress or the President of the United States in the same manner as the mercantile organizations and citizens' associations influence legislation for the public good and the administration of our local affairs. Therefore, your committee reports the following resolution: Resolved. That the representatives of the fraternities here assembled be requested to formulate a plan whereby a central organization or federation of fraternities may be formed for the purpose of securing co-operation, helping each other and to encourage such movements and enterprises as are of public interest to the colored people of Washington. Be it further Resolved. That each society or order be requested to appoint three members to meet subject to the call of the chairman of this meeting, to plan such arrangements as will meet the purpose of this resolution. Resolved further. That public meetings, such as the one here assembled, be hereafter held at such times and places as may be hereafter determined and that each society in turn make the necessary arrangements therefor. Echoes of the Meeting. Madame Anderson was presented with a handsome bunch of pinks. Rev. Garner is a genial presiding officer. Rev. L C Moore believes in his poems. The lady ushers were tastefully and handsomely dressed. 'They were polite and accommodating. Prof. Weatherless gave a boost to his new propaganda. The great female orator, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, occupied a seat in the box. Prof. Richards on knew his business He is an interesting individual. DR. WASHINGTON IN MAINE Spends Busy Day Delivering Addresses at Bowdoin and Bates Colleges. Lewiston, Me., Jan. 20. Dr. Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Institute, spent today in Maine, and addressed two large meetings at Bowdoin College and Bates College. Arriving at Brunswick in the early afternoon, the Negro leader was met at the railroad station by Dean Sills, of Bowdoin, and escorted to historic Memorial Hall. For an hour and a half Dr. Washington discussed the race problem to an audience which filled every available inch of space in the large auditorium. Immediately after his address at Brunswick. Dr. Washington left for Lewiston, where in the evening, he spoke under the auspices of Bates College, at the First Congregational Church. Dr. Washington was introduced by President Chase, of Bates, who paid glowing tribute to the work of the Tuskegee educator. The presence of the speaker at Lewiston, attracted a large number of visitors from Bath and other nearby places. A Public Meeting. The movement for political independence for the Negroes of this country, is making substantial headway. Appeals are being made from all parts of the country for literature, planks for organizational purposes. A committee of nine, with Dr. S.' L. Corrothers as chairman, are now working upon a plan nation-wide. Dr. Corrothers is a firm believer in the doctrine of a division of the colored vote. A public meeting will be held in the interest of political independence of the American Negro, and also enter a protest against the reign of mob violence in this country. At Galbraith Church Monday night, February 12th, the speakers for the occasion will be the Honorable Potter J. McCombe, of South Dakota, Gen. Andrews S. Burt, of the District of Columbia, J. C. T. Newsom, James H. Howard, of Pennsylvania; Dr. L. N. Ross, J. Anderson Taylor, S. L. Corrothers, Dr. W. Bishop Johnson. More of the details of this public meeting will be given to the public later. Mr. Frank Wills is to read the emancipation proclamation "Mu-So-Lits" Seeking Club Home. At an enjoyable social session of the "Cabinet" of the president of the Mu-So-Lit Club, convened by invitation of the newly-elected chief executive, Mr. Robert A. Pelham, at his home, 2226 Sixth Street N. W, last Thursday evening, a decided "boost" was given to the project to acquire a permanent home for the organization. After a warm series of contests at whist, and while discussing the toothsome menu prepared by Mrs. Pelham, a candid review of the ways and means necessary to secure possession, by purchase or otherwise, of a suitable piece of property, was made with great care. A "look-out committee," made up of Messrs. C. J. Pickett, Arthur S. Gray, D. H. Woodson, W. H. Haynes and John C. Nalle, was appointed to investigate the matter and report. The subject will be taken up further tonight at another luncheon, given in honor of the "Cabinet" by Mr. G. Luther Sadgwar, the newly-chosen chairman of the executive committee. Mr. Sadgwar's colleagues on this important committee are Messrs. Charles E. Hall, S. J. Davidson, G. Smith Wormley, M. Grant Lucas, J. C. Nalle, H. D. Woodson, and Arthur S. Gray. Other officers present were: C. J. Pickett, vice-president; R. W. Thompson, corresponding secretary; Alfred P. Lewis, recording secretary; and Dr. C Sunner Wormley, treasurer. This is the first time a Mu-So-Lit president has formally entertained his "Cabinet," and the innovation is regarded as a happy one. The workers of the club are juglant over the progressive "policies" of the Pelham administration At the February meeting of the organization, twenty-five additional members will be elected, bringing the roster up to the one hundred limit, recently set by constitutional amendment. Bethel Literary. Bethel Literary will hold its next meeting at the usual place of assembly, Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, next Tuesday night, February 6, at which time Prof. Dwight O. W. Holmes, of Baltimore, will deliver an illustrated lecture on "Aviation." This lecture will be free to the public. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3,1912 ATTORNEY SCIPIO A JONES. WASHINGTONCOMINGATT'Y SCIPIO JONES Tuskegean to Speak at Big Meeting of the Masonic Fraternity, Possibly the greatest meeting ever held in Washington under the auspices of the Masons will be that arranged for the evening of February 9th at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, and which is to be addressed by Dr. Booker T. Washington. More than ordinary interest, at this time, is taken in the appearance of the great educator, and there is no doubt the big auditorium of the church will be packed to the doors by Masons and their friends to hear the address Dr. Washington promised Prof Weatherless, the very able District Grandmaster of the Masons, that at some time he would deliver an address before that body, and he has found it convenient to keep his promise on the 9th of this month. It is not generally known, but Dr. Washington is himself a Mason, having been raised from a dead level to a living perpendicular some time ago. He has always, even before his initiation into the mysteries of this great fraternity, taken the livelest interest in it. Prof Weatherless and his committee, and in fact the entire Masonic fraternity are making every arrangement possible to assure a successful meeting Prior to the big meeting, which is skedul for 8 o'clock on the evening of the 9th, a dinner will be given the Doctor, by the Masons, at Martin's Cafe, Eleventh and You streets. An unusual treat is in store to those who will be able to hear the Doctor. REVIVAL MEETING. Galbraith Church Closing Work. The annual revival which has been on since Watch Meeting Night, will close Sunday night. Feb. 4th, with a special sermon by the pastor. Sunday, 3:30 P. M., the first mass meeting for the men of the District of Columbia will be held at Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church. Speaker for the occasion will be Dr. L. B. Moore, Prof. R. C. Bruce, Dr. A. C. Garner. The public is cordially invited. Hampton Alumni. The Washington Chapter of the Hampton Institute Alumni Association appropriately observed the anniversary of the birth of Gen. Samuel C. Armstrong Last night at the beautiful home of Mr. Ferdinand S Lee, 923 R Street N. W. Eloquent addresses lauding the constructive labors of the big-hearted and farseeing founders of Hampton Institute were delivered by Prof. Kelly Miller and Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones. An excellent musical and literary program was presented by Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, Mrs. Emma Lee Williams and Messrs. J. N. Tillman, E. A. Love and E. C. Palmer. A dainty collation was served at the close of the meeting. Mr. F. D. Lee is president of the Hampton Association, and Mr. A. B. Smith is secretary. Dinner in Honor of Dr. Washington. The Woman's Fraternity of the District of Columbia, will give a testimonial dinner next Friday evening at 6 o'clock, in honor of Dr. Booker T. Washington, prior to his address the same evening at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. The affair will take place at the Masonic Hall, 1111 19th street, and covers will be laid for about one hundred. Most Worshipful Grandmaster N. E. Weatherless will act as toastmaster. "The Lawyer, the Result of Whose Skill and Extraordinary Ability in Conducting Causes, Lee Williams is Now a Free Man Instead of Occupying a Condemned Cell—A Remarkable Case. Tittle Rock, Ark., Jan. 24. On the 12th day of January, 1912, the Grind Jury of Pulaski County, Arkansas, indicted Lee Williams, a Negro, charging that on the 18th day of December, 1911, Williams committed the crime of rape upon a certain white woman, and the trial was set for January 22d, 1912. The trial came up as scheduled, and the accused Negro, the accusing white woman and a large number of witnesses, both for and against the defendant, were in court. According to the evidence of the State, "This white woman had been criminally assaulted, and Lee Williams, the Negro, was the man who had committed that crime. There could be no mistake about it. There was no mistake about it. Lee Williams was, beyond the question of a doubt, the man who had committed the outrage. Williams had been thoroughly identified by the white woman as her assailant. She had picked him out of a collection of seven Negroes at police headquarters, and declared him to be the guilty man. She knew he was the man. She knew she could not be mistaken. She had seen him several times before, and knew him. She had previously failed to identify any one of several Negroes brought before her, but the time she saw Williams, she declared him to be her assailant." The State produced some testimony which supported the man witness—the white woman, as well as other evidence which tended to incriminate Williams. When the State closed its case, it was the general impression of nearly all of the people in the court room, that the State had made out an iron-clad case, and that Williams would surely he convicted and executed. But this conclusion was not at all strange, for Williams was a Negro, he had been declared to be the criminal by a white woman, and in such cases, the custom has been that a conviction has always followed. Against this iron-clad case of the State, Lawyer Scipio A. Jones, who represented Williams, hurled possibly the most compact, the most powerful, withering and irresistible alibi that has been produced in the court in recent times, and with it, he utterly annihilated the State's case, compelling the State to an unconditional surrender, with the result—verdict of "Not Guilty," by the jury—the complete exoneration of his client. Mr. Jones, on behalf of his client, produced a cloud of witnesses, time slips, time checks and written records, which proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, that at the time of the alleged crime, Lee Williams, the defendant, was more than one hundred miles from the place of the alleged crime. The proof on the part of the defense showed that the prosecuting witness was mistaken in her identification of Williams. "She knew Williams was the guilty man." She knew she could not be mistaken about it. But she was mistaken. Williams was not the man. She was honestly mistaken; it was an honest mistake. But, if a witness swears positively that a certain person has committed an infamous crime, conviction for which carries the death penalty, it is small comfort to the accused that the accusing witness is honestly mis- taken—that with the witness it is a case of honest mistaken identity. To the man thus accused, though innocent as an angel, with him, this accusation is no plaything, it is a question of life and death. This striking illustration of the imperfection of all human judgment teaches a valuable lesson, and should be carefully considered by all people, because it is of universal concern; and most, especially should it be remembered by our courts and juries. Not that guilty men may escape merited punishment, but to the end that innocent men may not be put to death. The court and jury are to be congratulated upon the spirit of fairness and justice exhibited by them throughout the trial, which was an high credit to our community, our State and the Southland. The facts in this case and its final conclusion illustrate the splendid petition held by Lawyer Jones in the courts, and demonstrate his extraordinary skill and ability as a trial lawyer. It shows, further, that the colored attorney, who measures up to the demands of the times, can accomplish results, quite equal to any other lawyer, and that our Southern courts and juries will show him every courtesy and consideration due an attorney. Lawyer Scipio A. Jones, in this one case, in bringing forcefully to the minds of the people the universal frailty, weakness and uncertainty of all human conclusions—as to ability to perceive clearly, remember correctly, describe accurately or identify truly—in addition to preserving the innocent life of Lee Williams, has rendered mankind an universal service. Artist Recital Series. The Washington Conservatory of Music served a rich treat to its patrons in presenting Mr Harry Williams in song recital last Friday night at the Conservatory Concert Salon. Mr. Williams has spent about nine years abroad in study, and in close contact with artists and the best of artist life. His broad culture and modest, genial personality have won him many friends in Washington during the few weeks he has been in our midst, and his singing stamps him uniquely an artist. Possibly no greater charm lies in his work than the perfect blending of accompaniment and voice, so perfect one feels the impression is born and developed as we listen. Mr. Williams' voice is lyric tenor of splendid compass and highest development. Of the twenty songs he sang each fitted in so well with what went before, it is impossible to do more than mention a few which cling to memory strongest. "Oh, Fair, O Sweet and Holy," "Nuit Resplendissante." "With Cello Obligato" and "A Memory" might be classed as reverent reminiscent songs beautifully treated. "I love, and the world is mine." De Koven's "Indian Love Song," and Tosti's "Carmen," passionate love songs allowing broad scope and big volume of tone. Mr. Williams' own composition "If I Were a King," and the Tosti group of French songs, were genis. Probably no greater compliment could have been paid the singer than the moment of complete silence before the storm of applause which followed "Just a Wearying for You" Our own Mr. Jeter assisted in the program with two numbers: The Nocturne, from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Nights Dream, and the Andante, from Popper's Concerto. Mr. Jeter's work is always acceptable, and one never tires, o flitting to the full, rich, broad tone colorin' got his cello playing. Mr. Henry Grant accompanied Mr. Jeter, and also played a Chopin Polonaise extremely well indeed. Next recital. Melville Charlton, February 5th, 8 P. M. Metropolitan M. E. Church ENDORSED BY CLUB OF 500 Resolved, That, we the members of the Lenox Club, indorse W. Calvin Chase, Editor of The Bee, for delegate to the National Convention, which is to meet in the City of Chicago June 18, 1912. Dr. Shepard in the North. Boston. Mass.. Jan. 30. Dr. James E. Shepard the young and rising educator in the South is here. He has met many new friends, who have given him encouragement in his new work. He will join Judge Pritchard tomorrow, Friday, and will speak in several cities before they return South Successful Meeting of Boston Local Negro Business League. Boston, Mass., Jan. 27. The boston Local Negro Business League had a red letter night Wednesday of this week. There were about forty present, and a program was arranged which gave a number of men opportunity to tell about their successes they had attained in business. The stories related by many of the men were remarkable, and during the course of the evening the enthusiasm reached a high pitch. Dr. Booker T. Washington, the President of the National Negro Business League was present as the special guest of the occasion, and delivered a stirring address. The Local League is planning for much work during the present winter. PARAGRAPHIC NEWS Important News Happenings of the Week DEVOTED TO GENERAL INTEREST DEVOTED TO GENERALINTEREST (By Miss G. B. Maxfield.) Senator Williams, of Mississippi, has submitted and printed in the Congressional record a memorial from the Legislature of Mississippi, exonerating Senator-elect Vardaman of charges made against him. Monday, February 12, being the 103d anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and the 95th anniversary of Frederick Douglass' birth, the colored posts of the G. A. R. are arranging to observe the occasion with a two-day celebration. Pellagra caused 368 deaths during 1910, of which 263 were females. The largest number of deaths registered was in the Southland. The District of Columbia had one. Fines and forfeitures in the Police Court during the quarter from October 9, 1911, to January 13, 1912, amounted to $22,904.51. The fines and forfeitures in the United States cases amounted to $4,312.49. According to a statistical report by Ralph W. Tyler, there have been about twenty-nine Negro officials appointed or retained by President Taft, whose salaries total $89,400 per annum. When President Taft returns to the White House from his Ohio trip, he will find his aunt, Miss Delia C. Torrey, of Worcester, Mass., waiting to welcome him with the other members of his family. The Ohio law limiting women's labor to fifty-four hours a week has been declared constitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court. Baron Yasuya Uemida, ambassador to the United States, sailed for America last week. The first funeral procession over Lake Erie ice carried the body of Mrs. Julia Moross from Sandusky, Ohio, to Kelly's Island, for burial. Between one and two hundred Kansans banqueted at Congress Hall Hotel in celebration of the fifty-first anniversary of the admission of their State into the Union. The State and its people were lauded by the speakers. Postmaster General Hitchcock has not receded from his position with respect to the Government ownership and control of the telegraph lines of the country under the Postoffice Department. It was the differences of opinion over this recommendation, according to rumor, that gave currency to the stories that Mr. Hitchcock was to leave the Cabinet. The entire police force of Samlyo, Hungary, has gone on strike for more pay. At present its members receive ten dollars per month. Augustus Smith, the only living member of the class of 42 Yale, celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday anniversary last week. Mr. Smith is the oldest member of the Washington Yale Association. That the most suitable memorial to Abraham Lincoln would be a free vocational school for instruction in trades and agriculture was urged in a bill introduced by Congressman Sharp. The measure provided that the memorial commission be directed thus to expend its $2,000,000 appropriation. The Rt. Rev. Rowe, Bishop of Alaska, received a telegram from Seward, Alaska, as follows: "Bazaar just finished. Receipts $1,782. Temperature, 72 degrees below." He explained the telegram by saying the bazaar was held by his church people, had turned out to be a success. Bishop Rowe came from Alaska for the purpose of making a plea to President Taft in behalf of the Indians. All records were broken during the year 1911 in the matter of customs collections in the republic of Santo Domingo. A cablegram to the State Department says that the total amount collected was $3,485,687. Washington women are engaged in the crusade against high steps on street cars. They are pushing their protest vigorously to the front. PRINTERS WANTED. I am a citizen of this city and deeply interested in the vocational school recommended by the colored assistant superintendent, R C. Bruce. of the colored schools. In addition to what is to be taught in the vocational school, the colored people, in this city, are in need of good printers and plumbers. I have visited several of the colored printing offices, and I find that many of them are in need of good colored printers. The white offices, or offices controlled by white men, colored young men are not permitted to enter and learn their trade. This is a trade that always pays, and is greatly needed in this community. Kindly urge through the columns of your paper the immediate need of colored printers, which I see that has been recommended by Mr. Bruce's report. We also need colored plumbers. There is but one colored plumber in this city that is permitted to work at the business. All plumbers have to be registered, and as there is only one registered plumber, kindly urge that young men be taught this trade also. Will you oblige many who are interested? SUBSCRIBER. S. G. SWAIN & SON 932 La. Ave. N. W. The finest and best groceries in the city. Fresh poultry killed daily. Get Your Christmas Turkey at this place. Phone Main 1699. 932 La. Ave. N. W. Suspender Anatomy. 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An ointment, makes soreness, inflammation and initiation vanish. Remedy No. 2. An internal remedy to aid the ointment by expelling the poison caused by constipation. To be used together. Both for 500 postpaid. J. C. BROWN, Registered Pharmacist 609 Third Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. How an Energetic Captain Recovered the Money Stolen From One of His Crew. Attaching a man's property for debt is supposed to be a legal process, but an incident which occurred years ago in the city of Natchez, as related by Davy Crockett in his "Life and Adventures," shows that there are other "attachments" which sometimes accomplish a beneficent purpose. An odd affair occurred when I was last at Natchez, declared Mr. Crockett. A steamboat stopped at the landing, and one of the crew went ashore to purchase provisions. He went into a saloon on the way, and the adroit inmates contrived to rob him of all his money. The captain of the boat, a determined fellow, went ashore in the hope of persuading them to refund, but they declined. Without further ceremony the captain, assisted by his crew and passengers, some 300 or 400 in number, made fast an immense cable to the frame building where the theft had been committed. Then he allowed fifteen minutes for the money to be forthcoming, vowing that if it were not produced within that time he, would put steam to his boat and drag the house into the river. The thieves knew that he would keep his word, and the money was promptly produced. PRESENCE OF MIND. The Earl His Head, and the Highwayman Lost His. In "Sporting Days and Sporting Ways" Ralph Nevill relates two incidents of the early nineteenth century in which English highwaymen figure: "In August, 1819, Lady Stanley, travelling from York accompanied by her servant, was stopped by a highwayman, when the mid in her alarm took up a bottle of ginger beer, and the cork flying out made such a report that the highwayman instantly galloped off in great alarm." Lord Berkeley's encounter with one of the famous "gentlemen of the road" had more serious consequences: "Being driven over Hounlow Heath he was awakened from sleep by his coach being brought to a standstill and a threatening face looking in at the window. "I have you at last, my lord," said a gruff voice, 'though you said you would never yield to a robber. Deliver!' "Certainly,' was the carl's reply, 'but tell me first who is that looking over your shoulder? "The highwayman turned his head to look and at the same moment Lord Berkeley shot him through the head dead." The Lion of St. Mark. The symbol of the Venetian republic—the famous lion of St. Mark—is made of bronze. There is a tradition among the Venetian people that its eyes are diamonds. They are really white, agates, faceted. Its mane is most elaborately wrought, and its retracted, gaping mouth and its fierce mustache give it an oriental aspect. The creature as it now stands belongs to many different, epochs, varying from some date previous to our era down to this century. It is conjectured that it may have originally formed a part of the decoration of some Assyrian palace. St. Mark's lion it certainly was not originally, for it was made to stand level upon the ground and had to be raised up in front to allow the evangel to be slipped under its fore paws. The Very Oldest Inp Which is the oldest inn in England? The title deeds of the Saracen's Head at Newark date back to 1341, and local antiquaries cite documentary evidence to prove that the Seven Stars at Manchester existed before the year 1550. There is even a legend that the wife of Earl Godwin stayed at the Fountain at Canterbury in 1029. "But what are all these compared with the Fighting Cock at St. Albans, mentioned in 'Old Country Inn,' and said to be the oldest inhabited house in England? A few years ago its signboard modestly chronicled the fact that it had been rebuilt after the flood." The Tree Frog of Paraguay. In the manner of disposing of their eggs many species of frogs exhibit remarkable peculiarities. A tree frog, native of Paraguay, makes its nest in a bush overhanging a pond. The lower ends of a number of leaves are drawn together and fixed in that position by a number of empty egg capsules. The eggs are also covered with a shield of empty capsules to protect them from the sun and air. When the eggs are hatched the plug at the bottom appears to fall out and the tadpoles tumble into the water. A Way to Do It. Mrs. Blinks--The people in the next suit to ours are awfully annoying. They actually pound on the wall every time our Mamie sings. I wish we knew of some way to drive them out of the flat. "Why not have Mamie keep on singing?"—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Out of His Class. Dissatisfied Patron—Gentle disposition! Why, he wants to bite the head off every dog he meets. I've been swindled! Dog Merchant—You didn't ought to keep dogs at all, mister. The animals you ought to keep wily your temperament is silkworms!—London Punch. Timely. Howell—He doesn't know much. Powell—No; he couldn't tell a dog watch from a cuckoo clock.—Exchange. LEGAL BLUNDERS. A Quer Decree of Divorce Issued by French Judge—Confusion of an English Court. Some years ago, it is said, a legal blunder of a most extraordinary character was committed in one of the divorce courts in Paris. By some misapprehension on the part of the presiding judge, whose papers and mind had got confused, he actually mistook the name of an advocate who had been arguing a petition for the name of the petitioner himself and in granting and signing the decree of dissolution of marriage of the petitioner unwittingly substituted the advocate's name for the petitioner's and thus divorced the lawyer from his wife instead of granting the prayed for release of the advocate's client. As the lawyer had no desire for separation from his wife and as there was no process for annulling an absolute decree for divorce, even to meet such a remarkable case, it became necessary through this judicial error for the man of law to remarry his spouse without delay, and this he did. A somewhat similar error was committed in the English court of chancery. There had been a litigation over some property, which was held by one man and claimed by another of the same name. In evading some order of the court the holder of the property had committed a contempt, and on this being called to the attention of the judge an-order issued for the summoning, not of the guilty party, but of the claimant of the same surname, and the order, a very severe one, was actually in execution before the error was discovered.-New York Press. BOOKS IN OLD ROME. Trained Slave Copyists Turned Them Out Quick and Cheap. There were in Augustan Rome established publishing houses which not only turned out large numbers of books, but many editions of them and at an incredibly small price. That their arrangements were businesslike like may be inferred from the testimony of Horace. He relates that when an author failed to please the metropolis the publishers shipped the entire edition of his works to the provinces, and if he still failed as a writer they made arrangements to bring them back again and sell them as paper to the pastry and spice shops. One great firm in Rome had over 2,000 trained slave copyists, and their work was swift and cheap, for Martial writes that they had ready an edition of a thousand copies of his "Epigrams" in just one hour, to be sold at 10 cents a copy. The exceedingly large reading public which all this indicates must have been many years in growing, and one may assume that Rome had long been a city of readers. Atticus, the publisher of Cleoero, had a great many modern methods in the conduct of his business, and the fact that Caesar's "Commentaries" were very quickly dispatched to the outposts of civilization shows that the machinery of distribution was also well organized. Thus we may conclude that the advertising and publicity department was in good shape.—Bookman. Husky Dogs of Labrador All along the coast at every Iskimo encampment and about the cabins of the livestock are numbers of husky dogs. In winter these animals pull the slodges and form the sole means of travel or communication from settlement to settlement. During the summer they are not fed by their owners, but are left to seek their sustenance as best they can; hence the hungry brutes range the land near the coast and add to the problems of Labrador, as they permit no creature to live that they can pull down. If a horse were to be turned out to grass overnight only its bare bones would be found in the morning. Even to human beings they are sometimes dangerous when night begins to fall, and on occasion when hard driven by hunger they have been known to attack children in the day. Considering they are hardly ever fed in the summer, one only wonders that there are not more ill deeds to set to their account. —Wide World Magazine. A Tramp's Story. "You say you were once the editor of a newspaper?" "Yes, lady, and it was a very bright little sheet, if I do say it." "How does it happen, then, that you are forced to ask at-back doors for meals?" "It is merely a case of the irony of fate. I had a printer who was near-sighted, and one afternoon when he made up the paper he got a wedding notice and a murder trial mixed, so that after describing the costume of the bride it said the condemned man almost collapsed when sentence was pronounced."-Chicago Record-Herald. Strict Golf. "You mustn't touch the ball. Use a stick." "How am I going to get it out of a mudhole with a stick? Caddy, go over to the clubhouse and borrow a pair of tongs."—Pittsburgh Post. Hard Work. "A mounted policeman must have a hard time." How so? "It can't be an easy matter to sleep on horseback."—Judge. Saving Money. Mrs. Muggins—Don't you ever try to save any money? Mr. Muggins—Sure. I saved $4 today. Borrowell struck me for $5, and I only let him have $1. Philadelphia Record. Some of the Doses That Mankind Had to Swallow Thousands of Years Ago. It is admitted that the oldest medical work known is the Ebers papyrus discovered by Georg Ebers in his journey to Egypt in 1872-3. It is a scroll twenty yards long and a foot wide and has been studied and translated by Von Oefele and reviewed by Von Lippmann. It was written about 1550 B. C., though some of the material of which it is a compilation dates back to about 3700 B. C. The medical substances mentioned include copper—once more costly than gold and silver—lead, iron, antimony, carbon, sulphur, salt, soda, gypsum and other minerals; milk, fats from many animals, wax, and the horn, blood and other portions of domestic and wild animals; castor and other oils, honey, ralsins, grapes, figs, dates, wine, beer, linen, fix, lanolin, papyrus, numerous resins, caraway, fennel, dill, mellot, watercress, peppermint, coriander, lettuce, endive, absinth, pomegranate, calamus, aloes, sandflower, crocus, indigo, henbane, maudrake, opium and other plants and vegetable products. In preparing drugs solids were grated or powdered in a stone mortar. There were many processes of treating them, such as roasting, baking, pressing, steeping, warming, boiling in various substances, macerating with lye, evaporating and fermenting with yeast. Liquids were filtered and clarified. Some recipes contain two or three ingredients, but others have as many as thirty-seven materials. The "Key of the Mediterranean" Has Had a Stormy History. England has been in possession of the rocky promontory of Gibraltar since 1701. From that time to this it has been a crown colony under the administration of a governor. By reason of its important strategical position it is called the "key of the Mediterranean." Gibraltar has had a stormy history. In 711 the rock was taken by the Arab chief Tarik, who called it Jebel-al-Tarik (Hill of Tarik) and built a fortress on the promontory. Part of these ruins are still extant. In 1300 it was taken by the Castilians, only to be recaptured by the Moors in 1333. It was held by them until 1462. Following the taking and sacking of Gibraltar in 1540 by Barbarosso, extensive military works were built there by order of Charles V. In 1704 the promontory was captured by a combined force under Sir George Rooke and the Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt, fighting for the Archduke Charles of Austria. The moment it fell into their hands the British admiral threw off the alliance with the Austrians and took complete possession of the works. British possession since that time has been unbroken, although it was under a Spanish siege for nearly three years and eight months, beginning in 1776. Twice the garrison was on the point of falling because of the starvation of its defenders. Right on the Job. At the time Dewey captured the Philippine Islands there was only one lighthouse in operation in the Philippine waters—that on Cape Melville, Balabac Island, south of the island of Palawan and marking the entrance between the China sea and the Sulu sea. As is the custom in time of war, the Spanish authorities had ordered all lighthouses to have their lights extinguished when it was discovered that an attack on Manila was threatened by the American navy. It appears that this order was carried out at all other places except at the lighthouse mentioned above, where the order was never received. The keeper of this light kept his light burning up to June 30, 1890, without assistance, and was paid for his services from May 1, 1890, to that date by the Philippine government.—Philippines Monthly. Fourierism. Fourierism was a social system founded by Charles Fourier, born in France 1772, died 1857. Fourier advocated co-operative industrialism, coupled with the idea that society should be organized into "phalanges." The phalange was to number about 1,600 persons, who were to live in a common building, with a certain portion of soil for cultivation. The staple industry was to be agriculture, but the various groups might devote themselves to such as were best suited to their tastes. Several attempts were made to carry out Fourier's theories, but the result in each case was failure—New York American. His Motto. "You go around borrowing money all the time and yet you seem to be prosperous." "I am." "How do you manage it?" "My motto is, 'Always put off till tomorrow those you have done today.'" —Toledo Blade. "Junkins, your wife is the most brilliant conversationist I know of." "Well, she's had lots of practice. She goes to a theater box party two or three times every week."—Chicago Tribune. Calling a Bluff. Father—I never smoked when I was your age. 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In spite of her sex, woman is pretty much imbued with the same ideas, and propelled by the same inspiration, and filled with the same ambitions that are characteristic of men. By some mode of reasoning, that finds no justification in Hoyle, there are some men who believe, insist and actually ordain that the only sphere for a woman to occupy is that of a nurse for the children, the maker of his lordship's bed, and the cooking of his meals, and such other tasks as are considered truly and really domestic. Physically, woman is not man's equal, but mentally she can hold her own. An illustration of a woman holding her own, even in the keen competition of business, is the case of Dr. Amanda Gray. The pharmacy at the corner of You and Twelfth streets has been the flower over which she has watched, nourished and fostered. Although but a mere mite of humanity, few men have as keen a business sense, or are as active as she in managing a business enterprise. And she has done it without losing any of the gentler and finer womanly graces. No woman should be limited to the home exclusively when her ambition and natural desires urge her out into the broader and busier stream of activity any more than a man should be restricted to manual labor when his ambition, and natural desires urge him to enter the professional field of labor. There is no more beautiful sight than the mother who renounces everything and devotes herself exclusively to her children and her home. There is no grander thing than the woman who, taking no account of the prejudices against her sex, enters the busy marts of trade, and by sheer force of intelligence and energy makes good among her many masculine rivals. What Dr. Amanda Gray has accomplished can be accomplished by others of her sex, and she, with others of the feminine gender, has demonstrated that a business career is not the exclusive right of man. STRIVING FOR A BISHOPRIC With the death of the late Bishop Gains, of the African Methodist Church, five vacancies in the Bishop's Council exist that are to be filled by the next General Conference. There are many ministers in the A. M. E. Church who are now aspiring to this high position, and many more will yet enter. By common consent the election of that able, clean and polished minister. Rev. John Hurst, present Financial Secretary of the A. M. E. Church, is assured. And the delegates to the next General Conference will be doing the church a great service by electing him With Dr Hurst's election assured, there will be four vacancies to fill. It will be well for the A. M. E. Church to consider carefully the men she will call to this high honor. Able men, intelligent men, clean mean, ought to be chosen, and the men chosen should combine, or rather possess all three requisites—ability, intelligence, and moral cleanliness. This great church organization is too large and potent an organization for good to select any mediocre men for bishops. The ordinary minister with simply a pair of good strong lungs and an unsavory reputation ought to be eliminated as even a possibility. The timber is in the church to be selected, although there is not an over-abundance, and it is up to the delegates to the next General Conference to select the proper timber. From every angle, the bishop's council of the A. M. E. Church has not been, in every case, up to what it should be. But at the time of their selection these now old . bishops, who are in the sear and yellow leaf, were probably the ablest and best in the ministry. But the pew has advanced since then, and the pulpit has advanced, too. The contest for the coveted places will no doubt be strenuous from now to the time of the assembling of the next General Conference. A HOOK FOR A HARLAN. Colored men throughout the country have been filing protests against the appointment of Judge Hook to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of the late and lamented Justice Harlan. These protests are based on his very hurtful, and really odious decisions in two cases, upholding the Oklahoma jim crow car law. In view of the action of the colored people are taking, the following editorial from the Boston Globe, one of the leading white dailies in Massachusetts is interesting: "The protest of certain colored citizens of New England against the nomination of Judge Hook to be a justice of the Supreme Court illustrates the wide unpopularity of this gentleman. Heretofore the Middle West has furnished most of the objections, but the opposition there is based on decisions, alleged to be friendly to corporations, while the New England protest is founded on a decision said to be unfriendly to the privilege of Negroes in dining or sleeping cars. "It may well be questioned whether the president will feel himself justified in nominating a man who is so generally in disfavor. To select a man who must enter office lacking public confidence would be unfair to the Supreme Court. A Hook for a Harlan is hardly a fair exchange." PRINTERS AND PLUMBERS. Elsewhere in this week's issue of The Bee a citizen asks that the vocational school open its doors to colored printers. The Bee is aware that the demand for first-class colored printers is growing. We need in this office today first-class colored printers. Aside from colored printers a demand is made for colored plumbers. Subscriber tells the truth. There is but one colored registered plumber in this city, out of ninety thousand colored people. The colored population is at the mercy of white plumbers. The Bee would suggest that all citizens will interest themselves and send their boys to the vocational school. Learn the printing and plumbing business. Both trades are necessary. DESECRATING THE SAB- BATH. While the good people in this city were worshiping God last Sunday, and doing other things that were holy, the public streets, theaters and churches were being entertained by being handed political circulars, appealing to the people to vote for Dr. Wilder. The Editor of The Bee doesn't have to distribute circulars to let the people know that he is a candidate. If the people want you they will let you know. What has Dr. Wilder done for the Negroes of this city and the Republican party since he left South Carolina? What claims has he on the colored people and the Republican party? He will be told February 10th. NOW WE KNOW IT. We know that there are some lawyers in this world who have wheels in their head, but we didn't believe for a moment that there were any in this city. There are lawyers on the Sancho-farzo and Don Quixote order, who generally file bills and petitions to amuse their own imagination. The election of delegates will go on just the same, notwithstanding the opposition of these wind-mill petitions. The Bee is now convinced that this city has lawyers with wheels in their heads. THE ST. LUKE The meeting of the St. Luke at the Howard Theater last Sunday will long be remembered in the history of that institution. The promoters of the meeting deserve a great deal of credit for the response of the people to the invitation of this great organization to be present. The lady ushers are entitled to the highest commendation. They filled their part of the program to perfection. On a whole, everybody deserves credit. DR. SHEPARD. Dr. James E. Shepard is meeting with success in the North. The Bee has great faith in him. Elsewhere will be seen and read with interest an editorial from the Charlotte News and Observer. Every true American should read this editorial. Don't put your "benny" in soak too soon. You can be happy by giving the other fellow a square deal. The Masonic meeting at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, February 9, which is to be addressed by Dr. B. T. Washington, will be the biggest ever held in Washington, the Masons say. Taft sentiment is growing daily, and every indication points to the fact that long before the gathering of the clans at Chicago next June all opposition will have been dissipated. The President has given the country a strong, safe administration. The thing for all colored men and women in Washington to do is to patronize and support all colored business men. If you help colored business men by giving them your patronage you make it possible for them to give employment to those of the race. Get behind the colored business men and give them a boost. THE TICKET TO VOTE FOR. The Ticket That the Twenty-two Districts and Other Organizations Have Indorsed. National Delegates. \Aaron Bradshaw. (21st District). W. Calvin Chase. (0th District). National Alternates. Dr. William Tindall, (1st Dist). Dr. Chas. H. Marshall (4th Dist.) The foregoing is the ticket that the Republicans of the District of Columbit have indorsed, and it is for the renomination and election of President Wm. H. Taft. Guest Night of the Social Purity Club. The Social Purity Club held its first Guest Night at the residence of the president, Mrs. Loila Ames Pendleton, Wednesday evening. A large number of guests were in attendance. The president stated that the institution of Guest Night was in keeping with the custom of the clubs belonging to the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs, its object being to place the purposes and work of the clubs before the community, in that way to widen interest and increase the usefulness of the work. The following program was rendered: The address of the evening was presented by Miss Louise A. Smith Subject. "The Relation of the School Teacher to the Social Purity Movement" The paper was a mastery one, showing the broad sympathies of the writer and her keen insight into child nature. The discussion which followed was participated in by Mrs. M. E Crutcher, Mrs J. W Cromwell, Mrs W. B Evans, Mrs S. S. Thompson, Mrs Louse Turner, Miss Alice Nelson, Mrs Wallace McCary, Mrs E. L. Williams, Mrs George King Thompson, Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. Anna King and others. Refreshments were served at the close of the program. The next Guest Night will be held in March, at which time it is expected Miss Roberta Dunbar, of Providence, organizer for the Northeastern Federation, will be present. Eighth Grade Graduation. Graduating exercises of the Eighth Grades at the Mott School Wednesday afternoon was largely attended Rev. S. L. Corrothers, of Galbraith Church, offered prayer. Prof. Kelly Miller delivered a very interesting and unually address. Superintendent R. C. Bruce also delivered an address, which was highly appreciated Miss Mattie Shedd also spoke. Read Them. The attention of the readers of The Bee is invited to a series of articles written especially for this newspaper an: contributed by James C. Waters, Jr., Esq. of the local bar. The first of the series entitled "The Tipping System," annews elsewhere in this issue. The subjects of Mr. Waters articles cover a wide range, and will include "The Church Sonnolent," "Mr. Hannis Taylor's Masterpiece," "Tomato Catsup." "The New Race Leadership" etc., etc. Nex week the contributor will discuss the so-called woman question under the caption, "The Woman Pays." A. I. Gaskins. Gaskins' restaurant, at 320 Eighth Street Northwest, is no doubt one of the best places in the city to be accommodated. Mr. Aaron J. Gaskins, is a polite and dignified gentleman. He conducts an up-to-date cafe, where dinner parties are served in first-class style. Private dining room for parties of three or more. Anything cooked to order. ZEPH MOORE Kansas City. Mo. Attorney Zeph Moore, of Washington, is in the city in connection with a law suit. He addressed the Y. M. C. A. last week, which was highly appreciated. Public Men And Things Public Men And Things (By the Sage of the Potomac.) Did you ever have the nightmare, or rather "a" nightmare? Well, you know, if you ever cuddled up to one, how dopy it makes you feel. Well—and I have to laugh every time I think of it—I read Jim Waters' article in The Bee last week, on women, and that night I had the worst attack of nightmare, or rather I should make it the plural number and say nightmares, ever had in my life. For a while, my mother who was sleeping in the next room, thought I had the jim-jams. I read Jim's article both ways, starting with the beginning and reading down to the end, and then starting with the end and reading up to the starting point, and it was a long time before I got into my noodle what the boy was driving at. He ran in so many old mummified residents of antiquity, so many has-beens and once wasers, and sandwiched in so many quotations that it really took a Philadelphia lawyer to sift out the point Jim was heaving at. I finally located the base, however, and discovered that Jim was handing the women a few wide ones because they, or some of them, aspired to be as independent, or nearly so, as a man. Jim, my dear old college chum, don't you know you are on dangerous ground? I differ with you, my boy. I am just too enough, and just dipy enough to believe that a woman with two ounces of brain matter ought to have as much say as a cratter of the male persuasion who only has a fraction of a second of brain matter. And I am just dopy enough, after reading your prelude to a ripe essay, to believe that any woman who has brains enough to look after the bairns after she has gone through the ordeal of bringing them into this crap game they call life, is good enough to vote and do anything else that a piece of a man is permitted to do. If I didn't think this way, I am telling you all, in a low sweet voice, that I might just as well prepare to defend myself against a suit for divorce. But my dear friend Jimmie Waters, don't you know you have hit the wrong trail when you dare write that a woman has no right to aspire or enjoy independence, especially in this town where women come pretty near wearing creased trousers? Your article was very nice indeed, and I enjoyed the quotations, and a re-introduction to some of those old moss-covered authors who flourished in the days prior to the popularizing of whist When ever I want to enjoy a real good laugh, I just go around to Bob Pendleton's print shop, tell Bob a funny story, and listen to him laugh. There is a fellow that really laughs like he enjoyed a laugh. Did you ever watch Bob laugh? No, never? Well watch him some time. He listens attentively, for a while, his face wreathed in a half smile, and his eyes shine like a pair of Castleberg's diamonds bought from Jim Hurlnell on weekly payments, and then all of a sudden Bob will let his peepers go shut, break his face all up so as to resemble a scrambled egg, and just laugh himself to death. He's got a laugh that is infectious, and I certainly do enjoy it. If Bob is doing a job of printing for me, just before he makes out my bill, I tell him something funny, and in his laughing he forgets to charge as much as he intended to charge. You know printers and plumbers are really charge affairs. They fix a price for a job, and then after it is done, add on a little more as interest to cover the time they have to wait on you to pay the bill. But speaking about Bob Pendleton—sly old mink—don't you know there is a hustler, although he may appear slow. Barney Oldfield never his green devil as fast as Bob car go, if he just makes up his mind to go Bob a right clever fellow, got a good long head on his shoulders. Talk Masonry to him or tell him a funny story and give him, to laughing, and he will give you the best of it every time. And with it all, he's a hanged-up printer, and really knows his business from end to end. But that infectious laugh of Bob's is good for bone spavin, chillbrains, gout or evaporated chitterlings. Try him once the next time you get some printing done at his place. I see that original member of the Phi Kappa Beta fraternity, and organizer of the B. H. (Bovines Herd) William Liopadas Houston, erstwhile Grandmaster of the Odd Fellows, and a jolly good fellow himself, is mentioned extensively as a likely next Grand Secretary of the Odd Fellows. Of course I know when Mex Martin read it, he immediately got out a capias, and when Ashur heard it he got busy, but then you know when a fellow has the machinery all greased, oiled and lubricated, what's there to do but let him shoot the shutes a member of my lodge told me the other day, in strictest confidence, that the agreed upon is Ben Davis for Grandmaster, William I. Houston, Grand Secretary, some other missing link whose name I don't recall. For Deputy Grandmaster, and some other full-blooded Africanus, whose name I also have mislaid in my dresser drawer, for Editor of the Odd Fellows' Journal, if a change is to be made. The next meeting is to be held at Atlanta, and once the delegates land in that Georgia town they will be treated to a bit of hospitality that will make them somnambulists from that time to the end of the meeting, and all Ben Davis and Houston will have to do will be just count the votes. Needham, the present Grand Secretary, has held the office too long, according to Ben Davis' mariner's chart, and as Houston is tired of being a member of the Supreme Court at $600 per, when the Grand Secretary pays $2,500, they thought they would just hand it to him in a basket, with a few peaches around just as a garnish. And at that Houston is not a bad fellow. Fact is, he is a capital fellow, and you have to hand it to him for coming up as he has come. He is a real lawyer now, and if the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows really mean to grease the ways so Needham can slide down into the briny deep of oblivion, the order could go farther and fare worser than by taking Houston. Bill Houston, like Teddy, is willing to serve his order if there is a spontaneous and overwhelming demand for him. In fact, genial Bill Houston is willing to serve his order even if he has to bind, gag, and beat into submission every delegate who shows up at Atlanta with a vote. And that's what I like about him—he ain't particular how the ball is pitched, just so he hits it. Fact is if he can get around all the bases on an error he figures the run will count anyhow, so what's the use of eating fodder when a big thick, juicy porterhouse steak is lying in the refrigerator waiting to be broiled and served with a few French fried and a bottle of Bass on the side. Billie's just hungry for deserts. BUILDING UP THE NEGRO. (From Charlotte Daily Observer) At Durham, N.C. there has been established an institution for the benefit of the colored race. It is called the "National Religious Training School and Chautauqua." Its president is James E. Shepard a most worthy man, who stands well with all his neighbors, white and colored, and who has done a great work for his people. The school is interdenominational and is open to both sexes of the colored race. Its objects are to send settlement workers to all large centers for the purpose of teaching the Negroes proper methods of sanitation and how to make of themselves good citizens and worthy members of society; to train missionary workers for home and foreign fields; to train workers for the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. among the colored people; to train Negro ministers and to impart such instruction in industrial employments as will enable the pupils of this institution to make themselves useful and self-supporting and self-respecting members of the communities in which they live. At a very conservative estimate the property of the Training School is now worth not less than 101,000. Two of the buildings on the premises of the school, steam heated, well supplied with water and lighted by electricity, are valued at $17,000. Seven buildings supplied with water, and lighted by electricity, are estimated to be worth not less than $30,000. The land owned by the Training School is worth $12,000, and the other buildings, and the furniture and equipment of the school go to make up the remainder of the very modest estimate that has been placed upon the property. The school now owes in old bills and notes $26,000, and for current expenses $3,700, making a total of $29,700. The needs of the school are $20,000 for a theological building, $25,000 for settlement work, $25,000 for additional buildings, $5,000 for extension work, $1,000 for a better water supply and $5,000 for larger equipment. It needs most of all, however, an endowment fund of $2,000,000 as it is now living, and has been living since its establishment, upon the uncertain gifts of the generously inclined. The school is now taxed to its utmost capacity. It is conducting seven departments with an attendance of 156 students. The expenses for 1911-12 are estimated at $16,000, and of this $7,000 will come from the students, leaving $9,000 to be raised for current expenses. Two summer schools have been held at the institution at which there was an enrollment of two hundred and seventy preachers, teachers and other leaders, representing seven States. One winter school has been held with an enrollment of 137. The institution has not been extensively advertised and it has had no friends among the very rich, but it has done splendid work and it is richly entitled to the consideration of those interested in the development of the Negro race. Dr. Shepard, the president of the school, expects to visit New England shortly in the interest of this institution, and we wish to commend him and his work most heartily to those in that part of the country who are interested in improving the condition of the Negroes in the South. One of the most important of the tasks in this great school is the training of Negro ministers. There are thirty thousand Negro ministers in the United States, only ten per cent of whom have been trained for their work. There are twenty-seven thousand untrained Negro ministers upon whom has devoted the leading of ten million people less than fifty years removed from slavery. It seems to us that this is an opportunity for our Northern friends to aid in this good work for the benefit of the colored people, and when Dr. Shepard returns from his trip to New England, it is hoped that he will come back loaded with gifts to aid him in the further prosecution of his excellent labor. SENSACTION IN THE ODD FEL LOWS—MR. BEASON AN- SWERS RULE IN THE S. C. OF M. OF THE GRAND UNITED OR DER OF ODD FELLOWS IN AMERICA. The Sub-Committee of Management, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of America, Complainant, George T. Beason, Defendant. Answer to Rule to Show Cause. To the S. C. of M. of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. First: Your respondent and defendant in the above entitled cause, avers that he is a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the District of Columbia, and a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America, in good standing and having been such since March 9, 1891, and prior to the time of being cited to appear before your honorable body, respondent was Military Secretary of the Patriarchal Regiments of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Second: Answering preamble "One" in your rule to show cause, respondent denies the authority of the Sub-Committee of Management of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of America, under the rules, laws, and regulations of said Order to compel said respondent to comply with any order to surrender until all vouchers of respondent's are returned to him either approved or disapproved. Answering further said paragraph, your respondent stands ready to comply with the order of the Sub-Committee of Management, issued August 12, 1911, when said committee pays respondent for preparing Grand Staff Council Laws, and Drill Manual. Your respondent was informed by the Grand Secretary, Needham, that ex-Grand Master Houton prepared said laws for which he was paid one hundred dollars, thus respondent unequivocally denies and brands as a fraud and deception upon the Order: that your respondent further avers that the only connection that ex-Grand Master, W. L. Houston had, was the submission, of the law prepared by respondent to him for whatever suggestion or correction that he may deem wise to make, that the original manuscript is in the possession of your respondent. Further, answering paragraph "One" of the preamble of said rule to show cause, your respondent was authorized to prepare the Drill Manual as is evidenced by the letter of Lieut. Gen W. L. Houston, dated December 1, 1910; now if no authority had been vested in respondent to prepare said Drill Manual, what authority would the Lieutenant General have to request respondent to submit the revised and completed manuscript of said Drill Manual to him before it went to the printer? Respondent files herewith a copy of a letter dated Chicago, Ill., December 1, 1910, and signed W. L. Houston. Lieutenant General, and asks that it be made part of respondent's answer, marked Exhibit "A." Again your respondent did go over the Manual with said Lieutenant General and made certain changes suggested by him. The respondent did the work of preparing the laws and some one else was paid the money, which no court of law will sustain. That your respondent has not been paid for his services, and the refusal of your respondent to comply with the order of the Sub-Committee of Management, to turn over monies, books, etc., alleged to be the property of the Order, must be transferred to a court of law and equity. To a court of law for the just payment of monies due respondent for services, and to a court of equity to decide the equity of your demand when you refused to pay a just indebtedness. Further answering paragraph "One" of the preamble, to show cause, your respondent hereby avers as a paying officers of the Order, he has no right to turn over the books, alleged to be the property of the Order until his vouchers are properly approved or disapproved, according to instructions received from Lieutenant General Houston. Exhibit double "AA" shows letters of Grand Master Morris requesting respondent to state who authorized him to prepare Staff and Drill Laws, and respondent asks to make it a part of his answer. That the work has been done according to law as is evidenced as follows: Grand Staff Council Laws..... $50.00 Salary..... 25.00 Drill Manual..... 450.00 552500 There has been no charge of malfeasance in office, no charge of irregularity, or dishonesty, but a cold, unwarranted exercise of arbitrary power, exercised by force, without warrant of law or reason, rules, justice, or equity; not even an opportunity given to appear before the Sub-Committee of Management and present respondent's side of the case. Respondent's work has been satisfactory, which letter marked Exhibit "B" from Grand Master will show, and which the respondent begs leave to make part of his answer. Respondent begs leave to life herewith a note, marked Exhibit "C" which in itself demonstrates the equity of respondent's position. Three Answering preamble two of the Order of the S. C. of M of the Grand United Order of Old Fellows in America to wit Whereas the said Geiger T. Beason has failed and refused to comply with said order, respondent has fully set out in his answer to preamble "One" why he refuses to accede to the request of the Sub-Committee of Management, and avers further that he has committed no offense, violated no law of the Order by refusing to comply with the demand of the Sub-Committee of Management and for such refusal respondent is cited to appear and show cause Monday, January 8, 1912, why he should not be adjudged guilty or contempt. Your respondent denies absolutely and unequivocally that by refusing to turn over to James F. Needham, Esq., Military Secretary, his successor, certain moneys, books, and papers, are not sufficient grounds to be cited for contempt. That the law of contempt is strictly classified into four essential classes, and respondent's construction of it convinces him that he is not guilty. He has not been notorious, he has committed no offense constructively, or indirectly; that he has committed neither civil nor criminal offense, and the only offense he has committed is his refusal to turn over the books, alleged to belong to the Order, now in possession of respondent, before a settlement or adjudication is made, satisfactory to the respondent. Your respondent has violated neither directly nor indirectly any rules, or laws governing the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America, and such being a fact your rule to show cause, should be dismissed Further answering paragraph two of your preamble, respondent begs leave to call your attention to Exhibit "D," which shows from whom respondent received orders to proceed with the laws. In reply to a letter to Ma- The Week in Society Your doctor wants your prescriptions filled right. He wants results. Neither you nor the doctor will be disappointed if your prescriptions are filled at the drug store of Board & McGeire, 1912½ 14th St., and oth and You Sts. N. W. They employ four graduates in pharmacy, skilled and experienced, and you get the results in perfect service. The Graduate Nurses' Association will give a Leap Year Frolic in the main auditorium of True Reformers' Hall, Friday evening, February 9, 1912, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a delegate to the International Convention, in Germany, June, 1912. Admission, 25 cents. Good Music. Refreshments. Committee: Miss M. A. Allen, chairman; Miss M. A. Thomas, Miss C. A. Rollins, Mrs. Thos. R. Frazier, Miss S. C. Barks, Miss B. Hunter, Miss M. Jones, Miss A. L. Moody, Miss M. E. Coates. Miss Bessie Thomas, of Jersey City, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Tarquenia A. Middleton, of 516 Eighth Street Southeast. Mrs. Brittania Cummings, of Philadelphia, arrived in the city last Saturday afternoon to visit her sister, Mrs. Laura Harris. During her stay she was the house guest of her cousin, Mrs. Eliza J. Mason, of Wylie Street Northwest. Mrs. Cummings left on the late train Monday evening for her home. Mr and Mrs. John F. Francis are visiting in New York City, and are guests at the Maceo Hotel. Miss Paris L. Nizer is visiting relatives and friends in Elkton, Va. While en route there she spent a few hours in Luray, Va. Dr. William Gittins, a recent graduate of Howard University, is now located in York, Pa. Mrs. Adelaide A. Cook was in Philadelphia last week. Mrs. Minnie Couray, of Philadelphia, was called to this city to attend the funeral of her grandmother. Mr. E O Burckett entertained Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Preston, of this city in honor of their recent wedding, at her residence in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, who have been visiting in Altoona, Pa., have returned to this city. Dr. J. W. Morse is about tired of "deer" hunting, and has decided to offer his best cream and soda to the public at surprising prices. He wears a smile that will not come off. Mrs. W. Hubbard and daughter have returned to Pittsburg, Pa., after an enjoyable visit to this city. The "Frolic" by the graduate nurses on February 6, promises to be quite entertaining. Mrs. R. L. Middleton and two children, in company with her cousin, Mrs. Bessie Thomas, returned to the city this week from Richmond, Va., where they spent ten days visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Davis and Howard, of Hutchinson, Pa., were in the city last week on business. Col H Lincoln Johnson is spending several days in Atlanta, Ga Mr. or Mrs. I W Cronwell and their daughter, Miss Fannie, have removed to their former residence, 1439 Swann Street, where they will be glad to see their friends Dr. W. Bruce Evans will make an address in Harrisburg, Pa. tomorrow Mrs Martha Reid and Miss Evon Robinson were entertained by Mrs. Minnie Garrett during their stay in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Cook recently of this city, have decided to reside in Cambridge, Mass. Miss Jannie Canada, of this city, is spending several days in Boston, Mass. Mrs. Cornelia Gray has been called to Wheeling, W. Va., because of the illness of her sister, Mrs. W. W. Freeman. Rev L. J. Garfield, of this city, is in Charsburg, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gray, of Fairmont Street, celebrated their wedding anniversary on Tuesday, 23d. They had as their house Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, Pa. The met at Dr. Morse's Gem Drug Store and saw themselves in front of that beautiful fountain, 19th and L Street, Northwest The Richards Literary Club will entail its next meeting as honored since by Brawley, of Howard University, and Miss N. T. Jackson, restress of the kindergarter, de-mount of public schools. Prof. Brawley will discuss the subject, Chiel Angelo, as a Painter The Richards Literary Club held its meeting Thursday, the 25th at the residence of Miss Maude G. Daniels, Rosslyn, Va. Meeting was called to order by the president. Mr Archie S. Pinkett. After brief minutes an entertaining program was endered by the following: Vocal Miss Cloutil Houston: Paper. Miss Rachel E. Guy, subject, "Schools paintings and their founders." At the conclusion the hostess, Miss Maude Daniels entertained the club at a sumptuous and delicious repast. If you want hot soda, don't fail to call on Dr. John W. Morse, 19th and L streets Northwest. Mrs. F. Preston has returned to her home in Detroit, Michigan, after a pleasant stay of several weeks in this city. Mrs. Zellah Davis returned home on Tuesday afternoon of last week from Vineland, N. J., leaving her mother, who was seriously, burned several weeks ago, improving. Rev. Dr. S. L. Corrothers returned this week from the Bishops' meeting at Fayetteville, N. C. He was given quite an ovation, and was entertained at dinner by his friends. He addressed a large meeting on the future of the Negro. Mrs. W. N. Pannell is the guest of her parents and friends in Charleston, S. C. Auditor Tyler has been detained at home with a cold this week. Bishop Alexander Walters is in the city, the guest of Mr. Smith, 916 R Street N. W. Dr. J. E. Shepard will pass through the city Monday en route for his home in Durham, N. C. The President is considering the case of Mattie Lomax, and will doubtless commute her death sentence to life imprisonment. If he declines to interfere, the woman will be handed on the 19th of February. There is a strong sentiment against hanging a woman in the District, and the people are confident that executive clemency will be extended. Mrs. Lomax is said to be at death's door already—a victim of the dreaded "white plague." Drs. Board and McGuire, 14th St. N. W., and 9th and You Streets N. W., continue to treat their patrons in a manner that continues to draw them. Miss Daisy Caldwell, daughter of Bishop J. S. Caldwell, of the A. M. E. Zion Connection, is one of the most promising students in the Teachers' College. Howard University. She is specializing in domestic science, and after graduation in June will take post-graduate work at Columbia College. New York City. Miss Caldwell is a vocalist of marked ability. Bishop Williams, of Michigan, preached a fine sermon Sunday morning at St. Luke's P. E. Church. The dedication of the new building at the Training School for Girls at Lincoln Heights, set for last Sunday, had to be postponed, as the inclement weather of the month has made it impossible for the contractors to finish the structure. The Bee is the people's paper. Why don't you have it sent to your home? Plans are said to be on foot for a testimonial in honor of Mrs. Mary Terrell, by the women of Washington. Mr. Melville Charlton, organist, of New York City, appears February 5, as the third attraction in the Artists' Recitals, conducted by Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Marshall, at the Conservatory of Music. Dr. Barker, physician to the President of the United States, talked to the medical class of Howard University at vespers last Sunday on "The Value of Getting Right." Dr. R. C Wormley is on the sick list. Seasons may come and seasons may change, but the crowds go on forever at the two drug stores of Board & McGuire, 1912½ 14th St. and 9th and You Sts. N. W. Two places Capt Charles Young is now a "major" in the regular army, having passed the required examination. The Saturday Night Whist Club will be entertained this evening by Mrs. James B. Walker, of 1004 S Street N. W. Mrs. Lillian B. Henderson, of Indianapolis, Ind., after a pleasant visit here, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Tignor, 921 I Street N. W., has returned home. Miss Gertrude Ryan, daughter of Capt Jack-son M. Ryan, is seriously ill at her home, 1717 15th street N W. Miss Ruth Wilson, a talented Washington girl, is "making good" at Hudnell's Theater, after a successful tour embracing Richmond, Norfolk, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Miss Evan Robinson, of this city, is starring jointly with J Lubric Hill in "My Friend from Divie." The show is booked for the New Howard Theater, week of February 12. Misses Lottie Gee and Effie King, "Ford Dabney's Ginger Girls," are at Daly's, in Baltimore. There will be no charge for admission at the Booker T. Washington meeting next Friday evening at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Everybody welcome. Miss W. J. Singleton, of 1814 13th Street, is on the road to recovery from a painful illness. He was in the West End, and he was told to carry his doctor's prescription to Dr. Morse, 19th and L Streets Northwest. W D. Johnson, special agent of the Agricultural Department, is said to be a candidate for delegate-at-large to the Chicago convention, to represent the State of Kentucky. Dr W. T. Vernon, supervisor of Indian Schools, is making his western headquarters at his old home in Quindaro, Kansas. Miss Beatrice Childs, daughter of THEATERS NINTH AND YOU STREETS N. W. Pictures Changed Daily. Admission 5 cents. I.MES H. HUDNELL, Manager HIAWATHA THEATRE The Hiawatha Theatre, on 11th Street, above You, Northwest, will have Lincoln and Douglass Night Monday, February 12th. Special pictures and Music. It will be the best show of the year. Admission 5 cents. Dr. C. W. Childs, is teaching in the public schools of Durham, N. C. Dr. W. Bruce Evans spoke in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday night. Dr. Booker T. Washington is attending the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howard University, of which he has long been a member. Don't be persuaded; you will not have to be, if you try Dr. Morse's new cream. Birthday Reception. The home of Mrs. Willis, 1622 11th Street N. W., was the scene of an elaborate reception given in honor of the birthdays of Mr. S. E. Fosque and Mr. W. E. Branch, Friday evening, January 26. The decorations consisted of potted plants, palms, and American beauty roses. Whist and bridge were indulged in during the evening, the prizes being miniature hand paintings, the same being won by the Messrs. Miles, Hampton, Johnson and West. Mr. Fosque and Mr. Branch were the recipients of many handsome presents. About forty people partook of a handsome collation which was served by Mr. Fosque. Mr. Ed. Perry rendered selections on the piano. During the course of the evening Mr. Fosque and Mr.. Branch made well appointed speeches, which were responded to by several guests Among the guests present were: Mr R. P. Rhea, District Deputy of I. B. P. O. E. of the World; Mr H. Simm, Exalted Ruler, I. B. P. O. E., who spoke; Mr. and Mrs Curtis, the Misses Cora Middleton, Woolridge, Sallie Turner, Annie Miles, Mary Miles, A. Grimmell, Mary Willis, Letitia Mullen, Lucy Rice, I Dorsely, Evelyn Henderson and the Messrs. Tairfax, Offutt, E. L. Miles, E. E. Anderson, H. Washington, E. Johnson, Jas. Foster, Jno. Hampton, L. Mitchell, C. Johnson, B. Middleton, R. Booth, J. W. Williams, Clarence Johnson and Clyde Newsgu; E. West, Chas. Lyons, Dr. Brown, H Thompson, N. Howard, Keefe. The Washington Whist Club. The Washington Whist Club met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. Melendez King, 1907 13th Street N. W., on last Friday evening. Their spacious and beautiful home was thrown open to the club, whose honored guest for the evening was Miss Margaret P Murrell, a former member of the club, and also a popular teacher in the Armstrong Manual Training School. Miss Murrell, who leaves here February t. to become the bride of a prominent educator in Cairo, Ill., was very gracious and pleasing. Mr. and Mrs. King made a very delightful, host and hostess. Miss E. Perry, the president of the club, received the guests in a charming manner. The evening was delightfully spent at whist, after which all repaired to the dining room, where an inviting repast was spread. The ladies were becomingly and beautifully gowned. Among those present were Miss M. P Murrell, Mrs. A. Lynch, Mrs. S. Pinchback, Mrs. O. Mutchell, Mrs. N. Pinchback, Miss E. Perry, Mrs. R. W. Thompson, Miss L. Arnold, Mrs. O. Brooks, Mrs. A. Ross, Mrs G. W. Davis, Miss F. Thompson, Mr. J. W. Cromwell, Mr. E. A. Roberts, Mr. C. Shippen and Mr. H. H. Hartgrove. --- Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, the president of the National Training School, located at Lincoln, D. C., delivered an instructive address at the Fairmount Heights M. E. Church Sunday morning, January 28. She brought with her some of the young ladies of the school, who sang songs and solos which inspired the congregation. Mrs. M. E. Tilghman, one of Fairmount Heights most industrious ladies, and a lady of the highest Christian character, worshiped at the M. E. Church Sunday. The officers and members have decided to ask her to manage an entertainment for the benefit of said church. Rev. Benj Myers, one of the original members of the Washington annual conference, spoke at the M. E. Church January 28. He gave a synopsis of his work in Anne Arundel County, which is very prosperous. Rev W H Howard, pastor of the church, opened his revival Thursday night, January 18. Notwithstanding the bad weather, the meetings are well attended and the pastor is having great success. Nearly a dozen converts have been added to the church. Through the united efforts of the citizens of Fairmount Heights, Capital Heights and East Deanwood, the District authorities are placing electric lights along the Benning division of the Columbia Electric Railway line from the Benning road track to Mr. Richard A. Tilghman, one of the most highly respected citizens of this community, has done wonderful work by way of street and light improvement. Through his untiring efforts many of the principal streets have been graveled and lights are now in operation on 58th and 61st streets. The community is developing along all lines by the energy of such men as Mr. Richard A. Tilghman. Mr. C. L. Marshal, who, after being burned out, opened a fine grocery store on the corner of Wilson and Belmont avenue, has thoroughly recovered from the effect of his loss, and is now serving the public in an up-to-date style. His goods are always fresh. Mrs. Ada Armstrong is still on the sick list. She is under the care of Dr. W. W. Jones, who has always proven successful in such cases. Mr. Armstrong expresses her gratitude to the ladies of Fairmount Heights who have been so very thoughtful and called from time to time, administering nourishment and doing other acts of kindness, which have helped to make her cheerful during her affection. Mrs. W. S. Pittman, W. S. Pittman, Jr., and Booker T. Pittman are visiting Dr. Booker T. Washington, her father, at the Tusgecke Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. The Fairmount Heights Citizens' Association is for Chase for delegate to the National Convention. (By R. H. Brooks, 723 So. Fairfax St.) The woman's meeting at Alfred Street Baptist Church on Friday of last week, was a phenomenal success. The meeting was well attended, and most of the audience asked that the lecture be repeated. Mr. Robert Lee, Sr., who for many years was employed in the shipping department of W. R. Moses & Son, Furniture Co., died Saturday, January 27, at his residence, 206 N. Payne St., and was buried Wednesday, January 31, from the Third Baptist Church, Rev. J. D. Henderson, D. D. officiating. The deceased leaves a son, Mr. Robt. Lee, Jr. a daughter, Mrs. Benj. Lucas, and a grandson, Mr. Herbert Lucas. Mrs. Maggie Evans and her Junior League promise an interesting program Sunday. February 4th, 4 P.M. at Roberts Chapel M. E. Church. John Clarence Coleman, who died Tuesday, January 23d, was buried from Roberts Chapel January 25. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Brotherhood, and resided with his mother at 712 Gibbon street. The male choir of the Brotherhood sang, and the Rev. C. S. Briggs and Rev. Alexander Truatt, D. D., officiated. Mr. John F. Parker, principal of Snowden school, of which young Master Coleman was a pupil, selected Jas. Edw. Colbert, Louis Bentley, Chas. Chisley and several other members of the class, who acted as pall-bearers. Interment was in Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Jennie Jones is sick at her residence, 532 So. St. Asahn street. Mrs. Essie Strother, of Harrisbrug, Pa., is the guest of her mother. Mrs. Marion Madella, and brother-in-law, Samuel W. Madden, 511 So. Columbus street. The usual interesting service was held Sunday morning at Mt. Zion M. E. Church. Rev. D. W. Hayes preached a very inspiring sermon on the use of "Revival." At the conclusion of his remarks Mr. J. E. Battles sang a solo, "What Are You Doing for Jesus." At the Epworth League service on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 a special program of unusual interest will be presented. Miss Maud Turner will preside. A public reception and presentation will be tendered to the Rev. D. W. Hayes, D. D. pastor of Mt. Zion M. E Church, early in the month of March, by the members and friends of his congregation for whom he has preached for the last two years. Mrs. Lucy Moore (nee Jackson), of Philadelphia, Pa. is paying a visit to her sister. Mrs. George Fleet, of 2510 P Street. Mrs. Anna Jackson, of 2510 P Street. X. W., who has been very ill, is now much improved, and her speedy recovery is hoped for by her friends. Dr. Marshall Strong. The citizens in this section of the city will support the Chase-Bradshaw, Marshall and Tindall ticket. Dr. Marshall is the pride of this section of the city, and they will see that he gets a large vote from this section. A very successful men's meeting was held on Sunday morning at the First Baptist Church, Twenty-ninth Street N. W. Rev. E. E. Ricks preached a very instructive sermon to the large number of men attending, which filled the entire floor of the church. The chorus singing was the main feature of the meeting. Christian Endeavor Conference. The Christian Endeavor conference at 6 o'clock P. M. was largely attended, and the following interesting program was rendered. Rev. E. E. Ricks, invocation. Mr. B. Botts, welcome address. Miss E Hall, address; subject. "Training." Miss Lydia Robinson. "Duty of Vice President. Mrs. Peterson, "Missionary." Mrs. Sadie E. Gaskins, "Consecra- tion." Mr.] J. A. Miles, "Quiet Hour." Melville Charlton, organist of New York, who has been giving a course of recitals since December 11, 1911, in this city, will, February 5th, at the Metropolitan Church, Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Marshall, 902 T Street Northwest, give one of his great recitals. He will be assisted by Miss Lulu Vere Childers, Contralto, director of music, Howard University; Miss Ruth Grimshaw, W. C. M., '10; Mr. Leonard Jeter, violin cello. Mjss Gladys Fearing, presenting a composition by Mr. Charlton, W. C. M. Junior Artist Course. "Melville Charlton is an organist of pronounced talent. He played standard works by Bach, Grieg and Widor, and was sincerely appreciated."—The Musical Courier. "Mr. Charlton's aims as an organist are serious. His technical equipment is admirable and his manner in interpretation judicious."—New York Herald. "Mr. Charlton's piano composition indicates that he has creative talent."—William C. Macfarland, ex-President of the National Association of Organists. "Melville Charlton is a fully equipped musician in every way; possessing clean, steady as well as brilliant technique which enables him to render the most difficult compositions in an authoritative manner. I therefore take great pleasure in recommending him, as I place the greatest confidence in his abilities."—Chas. Heinroth, Prof. of the National Conservatory of Music of America and official organist of Carnegie-Institute of Pittsburg. Lowest Prices Best Work TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING Specialty made of Constitutions and Pamphlets BUSINESS OFFICE and PLANT. 1109 EYE STREET. N. W. PHONE MAIN 4078 Uptown Office: 1212 Fla. Ave.. N. W. Phone: North 2642-y We can tell you fifty rea why it will be advantage to buy Fur Carpets from us. Just one is suffi We make it possible to have everything for home comfort. Anything you charged on an which is made your circumstance gest. Come where you every price and or before there's a or how or when you PETER G and Son D. C. Davis, short talk. Mrs. McAntree, "Junior Work." Miss Cabiness, "Flower." Miss H. B. Johnson, "Literary." Miss Lena Johnson, solo, "Calvary." Harrison Moten, solo, "Selected." Miss Mamie Hewlett, pianist. Mr. Lain, chorister. J. Moss, president. Vote for Dr. Charles H. Marshall and his entire ticket is the slogan of the people. Down with "illy-whitism" is the cry of the people. OVATION FOR DR. MARSHALL. His Home District Turns Out Strong Big Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday Night. The third and fourth districts in Georgetown, the home of Dr. Charles 11. Marshall, who is an alternate on the Chase and Bradshaw ticket, turned out five hundred strong last Tuesday night in Odd Fellows' Hall, Georgetown, D. C. Every available space in the hall was occupied with enthusiastic Republican voters. James L. Turner, in a short and concié speech, called the meeting to order, by saying among other things, that the colored Americans owed allegiance to the Republican party, and so far as he was concerned he had respect and consideration for all honest Republicans. At the conclusion of Mr Turner's address he called for the election of a secretary. Ralph Hewlett was unanimously elected. After a few preliminary remarks by the president, Aaron Bradshaw was introduced amidst applause. He was followed by W. Calvin Chase. Both gentlemen discussed the issues of the day, and both were certain of the entire administration ticket. Dr. Charles H. Marshall was the next speaker. He was loudly applauded when he advanced to the front of the stage. He made a most timely address, which seemed to have caught the hearers. T. W. Ray was the next speaker. He was very humorous H. Woodward declared that the third and fourth districts would give Dr. Marshall and his ticket 800 majority or more. What do we care for the Wilder or Prices." should you reasons be to your ad- tion Furniture and one sufficient possible for you thing necessary short AT ONCE. wish will be open account payable as inances may sug- you can read do the buying question about you desire to pay. GROGAN ons Co circulars. His circulars have been distributed at every door. Here is one of his circulars, shouted a voter from the third district; this is what we should do with his ticket. Bow Fleet, of the second district, declared that his district would hold a meeting next week. Walter J. Abrahams, of the fifth, formerly of the fourth, said that his district would give 800 for the administration ticket. Robert Jones, of the same district, said the same thing. Charles Turner, of the fourth district also made a strong plea for the ticket. T. W. Ray, of the seventh district, made a most telling speech. He advised Wilder to return to South Carolina, where he belonged; that the people in this city didn't believe in life-whitism. The chairman appointed the following executive committee: R W. Hewlett, Charles Turner, H. Woodward, Dr. Butler and J. A. Goins. After this, on motion of H. Woodward, the administration of President Taft was indorsed, the Chase, Bradshaw, Dr. Marshall and Tindall. Mr. Afue McDowell, who graduated from the Howard University law school about two years ago with high honors by taking one of the prizes, and who was associated soon thereafter with Attorney A. W. Scott, and subsequently struck out for himself, left the city last week for Los Angeles. Cal., his former home, where he will take up the practice of law. Mr. McDowell won a host of friends while here, and his absence will be greatly missed A man of character and ability to fill the position of Financial Agent. Must be a good lecturer and a convincing trakker. This will be a paying and permanent position. Investigate at once. Address: The S. I. & E. Corporation, Mound Bayou, Miss. Gone West. WANTED SPECIAL NOTICES. To the Republican Voters of the District of Columbia. We, the undersigned, constituted an election board by the Republican National Committee, to direct and supervise the election of delegates and alternates from the District of Columbia to the Republican National Convention to be held in the city of Chicago on Tuesday, June eighteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve, under and by virtue of the authority vested in us by the said Republican National Committee, do hereby adopt and promulgate the following regulations and arrangements for holding and governing said election: Official Call of the Republican National Committee Under Date of December 12, 1911. "The election of delegates from the District of Columbia shall be held under the direction and supervision of an Election Board composed of Leonard P. Bradshaw, Esquire, John Lewis Smith, Esquire, and Mr. Andrew J. Thomas, of the District of Columbia. This Board shall have authority to fix the date of said election, subject to prior provision herein, and to arrange all details incidental thereto; and shall provide for a registration of the votes cast, such registration to include the name and residence of each voter." In accordance with the requirements of this official call notice is hereby given that the election of delegates and alternates to the next Republican National Convention to be held in the City of Chicago on Tuesday, June eighteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve, will take place on SATURDAY, TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, nineteen hundred and twelve. Every male citizen of the District of Columbia twenty-one years of age or over, without regard to past political affiliation, who believes in the principles of the Republican Party and indorses its policies, and who has resided in the District of Columbia for one year next prior to the date of the registration and election herein provided for and has resided for two months next prior thereto in his voting precinct, and who does not claim citizenship elsewhere shall have the right to vote. The District of Columbia shall be divided into twenty-two election precincts corresponding with what has formerly been known as the legislative districts. The voting places shall be hereafter designated. Prior to the election, this election board shall appoint for each polling place three citizens of known integrity as a board of judges whose duty it shall be on the day of the registration and election to determine the qualifications of the voters as herein prescribed, to receive, count, announce and return the ballots to a Returning Board hereinafter provided for. Said board of judges shall choose one of its members as chairman and another as clerk. The Election Board shall, prior to the election, select three citizens, qualified voters as hereinbefore prescribed, as a Returning Board. The polls shall be kept open during such hours of the day as this Election Board shall hereafter determine. No person will be eligible to vote who shall not have registered. The Election Board will furnish ballots printed in plain type which shall contain the following words only: "For delegates and alternates to the Republican National Convention in the City of Chicago, Ill., June 18, 1912. Delegates _____" Each board of judges shall ascertain and determine the qualifications of any person offering to register. If the right to register and vote is challenged by any person said board of judges shall at once determine finally such person's right to register and cast a vote. When any such challenge is made no other vote shall be received by the board until it shall have determined the qualification of the person whose right is challenged. The Returning Board shall choose one of its members as chairman and another as clerk. At the expiration of two hours from the close of the polls, said returning Board shall convene to receive the returns from the several boards of judges at such place as may be hereafter designated. Said Returning Board shall unseal the Each board of judges shall keep a registration record, upon which shall be entered before the vote is deposited, the full name of the voter, his street and the number of his residence. No voter shall be allowed to deposit his ballot until such registration is fully completed. Ten minutes prior to the closing of the polls, the chairman of each board of judges shall announce that the polls will be closed at the time hereafter to be fixed by this Board on Election. At the close of the polls, each board of judges shall open the boxes and openly count the ballots cast and made a return thereof, to be signed by them, or a majority of them, which returns shall state the name of the persons for whom ballots are cast, the number received by each, and shall thereupon make a public declaration of the results. The board of judges or a majority of them immediately after making such declaration shall seal up all the ballots and over their names shall address and deliver the same, duly certified, together with the registration record, to the Returning Board within two hours from the time of such sealing. In no case shall the board of judges adjourn until its duties are completed, packages of ballots and tabulate the returns as made by the boards of judges. No appeal shall be allowed by the Returning Board from a decision of the board of judges relative to the qualification of a voter. When the Returning Board shall have completed its tabulation, it shall openly announce the names of persons for whom votes have been cast and the number received by each. The Returning Board or a majority of them shall upon the completion of its duties file immediately with the Election Board a statement over their signatures showing the names of the persons for whom votes have been cast and the number received by each candidate. This Election Board, or a majority of them, shall give to each of the two candidates for delegate and to each of the two candidates for alternates on the ballot receiving the greatest number of votes a certificate of election as delegates and alternates, respectively, to the Republican National Convention. To secure recognition under this call each ticket must be complete, consisting of two candidates for delegates and two candidates for alternates, and must be indorsed in writing by at least one hundred citizens of the District of Columbia, to be filed with the election board at its office in the Union Building, 619-21 G Street Northwest, on or before 12 o'clock noon, Thursday, February first, nineteen hundred and twelve. The candidates comprising each ticket must deposit with the Finance Committee to be selected by the Election Board on or before January thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve, the sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars, payment to be made to the chairman of the Finance Committee on or before 12 o'clock noon, February first, nineteen hundred and twelve. The money so subscribed will be used to defray the expenses covering the purchase of registration books, printing of ballots, compensation of judges of election and clerks, registration and voting booths, and other necessary expenses. The Finance Committee will make all disbursements, and after this election is closed an accounting will be held and any unexpended balance remaining in the hands of the Finance Committee will be returned to the candidates representing each ticket, every ticket to receive its pro-rata of the surplus. Changes or amendments to these regulations may be made in the direction of the Election Board. JNO. LEWIS SMITH (Seal). ANDREW J. THOMAS (Seal). Washington, D. C., Jan. 6th, 1912. Chills and Fever and Ague—Colds Cured by that wonderful remedy Elixir Babek. Once used, nothing else will be even considered. It removes the strongest and most obstinate Fevers. "I have used 'Elixir Babek' for past eight years as a preventative and cure for Malaria. I take pleasure in recommending it to my friends.—P. A. Simpson, W. U. Tel. Co., Washington, D. C. Elixir Babek 50 cents, all druggists or Kloczewski & Co., Washington, D. C. and LaGrippe. Rapidly disappear on using Elixib Babek, a preventative for all Malarial Diseases. "I recommend 'Elixir Babek' to all sufferers of Malaria and Chills. Have suffered for several years, have tried everything, but failed, until I came across your wonderful medicine. Can truly say it has cured me."—George Inscoe, Company G, 4th Batallion. Elixir Babek 50 cents, all druggists or Kloczewski & Co., Washington, D. C. For Malaria, Chills, Fever. Colds and La Grippe take Elixir Babek, a preventative against Miasmatic Fevers and a remedy for all Malarial Fevers. "I have used 'Elixir Babek' for four years for Malaria, and found it all that is claimed for it. Without it I would be obliged to change my residence, as I can not take quinine in any of its forms."—J. Middleton, Four-Mile-Run, Va. Elixir Babek 50 cents, all druggists or Kloczewski & Co., Washington, D. C. 49th Birthday of Black America. Forty-nine years ago, the heavens were dark; The land a magazine, waiting the spark. Which caused the dead, black mass, to rear and flash A living flame, to heaven, and dash The clouds black from afront the blazing sun: That earth and sky, in light, might look upon A sight, undimmed by years, so noble, grand; A deed, wrought by the martyred Lincoln's hand. Which sent a thrill of joy from sea to sea, Broke the slaves' chains and set four million free. —Lt. H. E. S. Toomey. Achy teeling, pain in Limbs and all Malarious indications removed by Elixir Babek, that well known remedy for all such diseases. "I have taken up the three bottles of your 'Elixir Babek,' and have not felt so well and entirely free from pain in limbs for five years. Please send me on dozen more."—Mrs. E. Higgins, Jacksonville, Fla. Elixir Babek 50 cents, all druggists or Kloczewski & Co., Washington, D. C. Painless Extraction of Teeth Filling and Crowning Dr. Robert L. Peyton SURGEON DENTIST First Class Work Guaranteed 1229 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. Gas Administered Hours 9 to 5 National Religious Training School THE STATE HOTEL Offers superior advantages for the training of young men and women in many departments of work. The following Departments are in successful operation. 1. Department of Religious Training. This department is intended especially for the training of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Secretaries. Settlement workers, Deaconesses, and for Home and Foreign Missionaries. House & Herrmann 7th and Eye Sts., N. W. WHEN IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR Household Furniture of all kinds and description, House and Herrman to visit. There is no other house of its kind in where the people can be satisfied. This house that will satisfy you. A New Direct household Furniture and description, House and Herrman. There is no other house of its kind in where the people can be satisfied. This house that will satisfy you. New Direct of all kinds and description, House and Herrmann is the place to visit. There is no other house of its kind in the city where the people can be satisfied. This is house that will satisfy you. THE DOUGLASS DIRECTORY CO. A directory of all the Negro-business places in t cally arranged. -If you are not registered with this Company sen our representative will call. -To do business you must be known to the busin THE DOUGLASS DIRECTORY CO tory of all the Negro-business places in the ed. are not registered with this Company senditative will call. business you must be known to the business THE DOUGLASS DIRECTORY CO., A directory of all the Negro-business places in the city, alphabetically arranged. 609 F Street N. W. R. JAMES J. ART . R. James & E (Late of McKenzie"Scott) UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALM EUGENE R. JAMES E. R. Jan (Late of Mc UNDERTAKERS A 1824-6 L St. N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. CHAPEL ! SHOW ROOM VISIBLE WELLINGTON VIS Only $60.00. SOLD ON E Only Typewriter Sold Which is O Two Dollars per Month Will Rent Rental Applies on Purchase. SIBLE WELLINGTON WELLINGTON VISIBLE TYPEWRITE oo. - - - Y SOLD ON EASY TERMS. Newriter Sold Which is Guaranteed for Two s per Month Will Rent the Wellington. Lies on Purchase. Rved by the WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING COMP nth St. N. W. - - - Wa CHAPEL . — ! SHOW ROOM — PHONE: MAIN 428 VISIBLE WELLINGTON VISIBLE WELLINGTON WELLINGTON VISIBLE TYPEWRITER Only Typewriter Sold Which is Guaranteed for Two Years. Two Dollars per Month Will Rent the Wellington. Manufactured by the WILLIAMS MANUFA 509 Eleventh St. N. W. TYREE'S WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Compound Syrup of Hyphosphites We claim for this preparation the the reliability insured by the use of pure chemicals, skillfully combinea. A valuable remedy in general Debility, and fortifies the system against the rapid waste of Pulmonary and Scrofulous diseases. TYREE & CO. 15th and H Sts., N. E. OPEN ALL NIGHT Where you change the cars for Chesapeak Junction. Phone M. 6396, James Enright, Brookland Rye, fine wines, liquors, a.I.J domestic cigars. 306 Four-and-a-Half Street S. W., Washington, D. C. --- THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL ning of young men and women n successful operation. Training. This department is E. Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. conesses, and for Home land & Heri nd Eye Sts., N Furniture and Herrmann is the place house of its kind in the city satisfied. This is satisfy you. business places in the city, alphabeti- this Company send us a card, and own to the business world. DIRECTORY CO., et N. W. J. ARTHUR JAMES mes & Bro. (enzie"Scott) ND EMBALMERS WELLINGTON BLE TYPEWRITER You Save $40.00. EASY TERMS. Guaranteed for Two Years. the Wellington. CTURING COMPANY, Washington, D. C. Chas. H. Jarvins & Sons FISH POULTRY, AND OYSTER DEALERS, and Center Market. Phone, Main 4480. Washington, D. C. Dr. W. S. Richardson Dr. W. S. Richardson DRUGGIST 316 41-2 St. Southwest 14th and R Sts. N. W. Two of the best known drug stores in the city. Drugs and toilet arcles of all kinds A H. Underdown Employment Emporium. Reliable help furnished. Employment secured. 1742 14th Street. N. W. Phone North 864. Dec. 1-tf DURHAM, N. C.. and women 6 7 8 artment is 7 W. C. A. women Home land 7 1 err ts., N. W ory E E: MAIN 428 TON ER Save $40.00. Years. NY, Boston, D. C. --- There are special scholarships for deserving young men and women, in the Departments of Theology and Religious Training. The next Summer School and Chautauqua will open July 3. 1012. For further information and catalogue, address Durham rmann N. W. Beautiful Lounges Morris Chairs Writing Desks Music Boxes Beds Fine Bedsteads and Mattresses If you want a first-class Bed-room suite, call after you have been elsewhere The : Up-to-date : Cafe FIRST-CLASS PLACE FOR MEALS Ice Cream, cut, $1.20 per gal. Plain Ice Cream 90c per gal Public and private receptions served in our large dining room. E. Murray 1216 You St. N. W. THE ENTERPRISE CLEANING AND PRESSING. CO. The Proper Cleansing and Pressing of Gent's Clothin Our Exclusive Work. 75c per Suit. Coat, 40c. Pants, 20c. Vest, 15c. Suits Pressed, 35c. Four for $1.00. ROBERT DOUGLASS, Manager. North Mountain Sana- torium COLORED CONSUMPTIVES SITUATED AT NORTH MOUNTAIN BERKELY CO., W. VA.. Elevation 1200 Feet P. Franklin Scott. Samuel Gray. Supterintendent Medical Director For further information apply to Dr. Sam'l Grav Martinburg, W. Va. Open all the Year For Sale 'ROSENARY' Preparation to straighten hair, guaranteed to be harmless. Will not injure head or scalp. Continued application will take kinl. out. Curly hair will be made straight. Price, one dollar. Address the E.Ed.F.SalesGo. THE BEE Office, Wash., D. C. Northwest Cafe. Regular Board—$11 per month. Half month—$6.00. Regular breakfast—20 cents. Regular dinner—25 cents. Big special Sunday dinner—35 cents. The above are the popular prices at the Northwest Cafe, 11th and You Streets Northwest, on the Boulevard. Mr. A. H. Cooper, whose advertisement appears in another column of The Bee. If you want first-class work done, don't fail to go to Cooper's. Read his announcement. There is a new directory that is to be published by Miss Jeannett Carter. Attorney L. M. King is president of the company, Dr. Julia H..P. Coleman is secretary, and Miss Jeannette Carter is treasurer. This is what the colored people have been needing for a number of years. This directory will contain the names and residence of the colored people in this city and their business. PRESIDENT JAMES E. SHEPARD E. MURRAY 1537 Fourteenth St. N. W. A. H. Cooper. Douglass Directory. N. C. Fosters DYE Works FOSTER'S DYE AND CLEANING WORKS. (You Street, between 11th and 12th Streets, Northwest.) Business and Display Office. 11th and You Streets, Northwest. CALL AND INSPECT OUR WORK. Ladies' suits a specialty. Gentlemen's suits cleaned; pressed and sponged. Gloves cleaned. All goods look like new when they leave our works FOSTER'S DYE WORKS. GO TO HOLMES' HOTEL 333 Virginia Aye., S. W. Best Afro-American Accommodation in the District BUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PLAN Good Rooms] and Lodging [50c. 75c and $1.00. Comfortably Heated by Steam. Give us a call. James Ottoway | Holmes, Proprietor | Washington, D. C. Phone| Maria 2315 HIRSH'S SHOE STORES Washington's Best and Most Upto-Date Shoe House. Phone Main 4471. 1026-1028 Seventh St. N. W. Washington, D. C. SMITH'S PARK PHARMACY 4th and Elm Streets N. W. LE DROIT PARK. The Only Up-to-Date Druggist South. of Howard University. If you want fresh drugs and carefully compounded prescrip- tions, the Park Pharmacy is the place to go. Toilet articles of every descrip- tion. Assorted candies of the finest and best makes. Holiday souvenir cards and cigars. The latest and most up-to-date Soda Fountain, and all kinds of fruit syrups. Wm. L. SMITH, 4th and Elm Streets N. W. LeDroit Park. Phone Col. 2578. Wm. C. McCURDY Wholesale (Baked Goods) Retail. Special Xmas Price Pound and Fruit Cake, 15c. Best to be had. Stand 662-3. Center Market. --- James H Winslow UNDERTAKER AND EMBLAMER ALL WORK FIRST CLASS. TERMS MOST REASONABLE TWELFTH AND R STREETS, N. W. James H. Dabney James H. Dabney FUNERAL DIRECTOR. HIRING, LIVERY, AND SALE STABLE. Parties, Balls, Receptions, Etc. Class style. Satisfaction guaranteed. Third Street Northwest. Phone call for Stable, North 3274M. FREEMAN'S ALLEY. 1132 Third St. N. W. Carriages For Hire. Murray Bington Druggist Southwest DRUGGIST CHRISTMAS Articles Horses and carriages kept in first-class style. Satisfaction guaranteed. Business at 1132 Third Street Northwest. Phone for Office, Main 1727. Phone call 10r Stable, North 3274M. OUR STABLES IN FREEMAN'S ALLEY. J. H. DABNEY, Prop., 1132 Third St. N. W. Phone, Main 3200. Carriages For Hire Geo. W. Murray South Washington Druggist 2d & D Sts. Southwest PEOPLE'S DRUGGIST Prescriptions carefully compounded CHRISTMAS Articles Ox Marrow. We want our readers to patronize us; it helps all around. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. advertises in this paper, and when you want a first-class dressing for kinky, harsh and unruly hair, go to your druggist's and get a bottle of Ford's Hair Pomade, 25c or 50c a bottle. If you want first-class printing done in the most artistic manner, send it to W. Calvin Chase, Jr., for estimates. Office, 1109 Eye Street, Northwest, residence 1212 Florida Avenue, Northwest. Phone N. 2642 Y. M. 4078. Every job will entitle you to a free notice in The Bee. Have You Seen BEAUTIFUL FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS? Conceded By All to Be The Most Attractive Suburb of Washington. Sixty-First and C Streets Northeast, on Columbia Electric Railroad. Two beautiful churches, a large new public school and a splendid public hall, attest the push and enterprise of its citizens. A FEW CHOICE LOTS LEFT. Prices have doubled in the last three years. They will double again. For an investment or a home, a look at Fairmount will convince you. Drop me a card, or call, and see me, and I will take you out to this attractive suburb free of charge. Do not miss this opportunity to get a home. Easy payments. No interest. No taxes. Loans secured for those desiring to build. JAMES F. ARMSTRONG. Agent. 494 La. Ave. N. W., or with W. Sidney Pittman, the Architect, the office of The Bee. A unique feature of the new St. John's Congregational Church of Springfield, Mass., and which is colored, is the club rooms for girls and women. The church cost $25,000 and is four-fifths paid for. It contains a handsome memorial window to John Brown, who, when he lived in Springfield, attended Standford Congregational Church., from which St. John sprung. Only 35 lynchings known to be such beyond doubt, according to the reports, occurred in the United States in 1011. In previous years the num- After an experience of forty years as coroner for the city of Richmond, Dr W. H Taylor has for the eleventh time been elected for a term of four years. McCall's Magazine and McCall Patterns Have More Friends than any other magazine or patterns. McCall's is the reliable Fashion Guide monthly in one million one hundred thousand homes. Besides showing all the latest designs of McCall Patterns, each issue is brimful of sparkling short stories and helpful information for women. Save Money and Keep in Style by subscribing for McCall's Magazine at once. Costs only so cents a year, including any one of the celebrated McCall Patterns free. McCall Patterns Lead all others in style, fit, amphicty, economy and number sold. More dealers sell McCall Patterns than any other two makes combined. More higher than 15 cents. Buy from your dealer, or by mail from McCALL'S MAGAZINE 236-246 W. 37th St, New York City Nero-Sample Copy, Premium Catalogs and Pattern Catalogs free, on request. HOLTMAN'S 491 Penn. ave., N. W. OUR 1250 AND 13 SHOES ARE THE BEST MADE. SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT WM. MORELAND. PROP. NEW THE SEWING MACHINE OF QUALITY. HOME NOT SOLD UNDER ANY OTHER NAME. If you purchase the NEW HOME you will be able at the price you pay, and will be an endless chain of repairs. Quality Considered it is the Cheapest in the end to buy. If you want a sewing machine, write for our most catalogue before you purchase. The New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Mass. OVER 65 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free of writer or au- vention is probably patentable. However, a Dismissed defendant's NATIONBOOK on Patents is free of oldest agency for securing patents. Patents is taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsome illustrated weekly. Largest citation for our separate journal. Tortoise $3 a year. 3 or months. $1. Sold by all newdealer. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch office, 625 F. St. Washington, D. C. The Olympia Dancing Class Every Thursday Evening AUDITORIUM HALL 8th St. bet. E and G. S. E ADMISSION 15 CENTS YALE FORCHESTRA Music for all occasions, address eo. S. King, 416 3d Street, S. E. Printing. For Women O Telephone Main 810 CHOICE Wines, Liquors ..and Cigars... J. H. Kennedy PROPRIETOR OF Special Liquor Sale Every Saturday. LADIES' NURSE MADAME K. L. COLEMAN Ladies' Nurse 3335 Sherman Avenue N. W. Phone Columbia 466. J. D. O'CONNOR WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS 1500 Seventh Street N. W. PHONE NORTH 753 XANDER & PLUGGE. Importers, Rectifiers, and Dealers in Wines, Liquors, High-grade Sherries, Rhine & Clarets 1317 Seventh Street N. W. Washington, D. C. WILLIAM CANNON WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS Purrissima Whiskey a Specialty 1225-27 Seventh St. N. W. Washington, D. C. ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North 2340 1917 4th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 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! H. K. FULTON BURNSTINE LOAN OFFICE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, GUNS, MECHANICAL TOOLS LADIES' AND GENTS' WEARING APPARKL. OLD GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES FOR SALE. 361 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. ```markdown ``` FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAKES HARSH, KINNY OR CURLY HAIR GLOSSY, SOFTER AND MORE PLIABLE. EASY TO CUMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT UNEXCELLED FOR PREVENTING HAIR FROM FALLING OUT, SANDRUFF AND ITching OF SCALP BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, GET THE GENIQUE, PUT UP IN 25+ AND 50+ BOTTLES WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE TRY FORD'S ROYAL WHITE SKIN LOTION FOR THE COMPLEXION. MAKES THE SKIN WHITER IMMEDIATELY UPON APPLICATION. WILL NOT IRRITATE THE MOST DELICATE SKIN. UNEXCELLED FOR ECZEMA, SALT RHEUM, PIMPLES, ROUGH SKIN AND FRECKLES. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU, WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES. SMALL SILLED BOTTLE, 2 LARGE SILLED BOTTLE. SOL. THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 232 LAKE ST. DEPT. 284 CHICAGO,ILL AGENTS WANTED. J. M. ARENDES & BRO. DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF PORK PRODUCTS AND FRESH TRIPE MY SPECIALTY. 286-87-88 Center Market. 3 Eastern Market. Rooms Rooms for rent at the Cameron, Apt. 41, 1902 Vermont Avenue N. W. Gas, steam heat, sanitary bath, telephone and cafe at your service. HAIR VIM TRADE MARK MAKES THE HAIR GROW HAIR-VIM is an ideal and elegant hair dr ssing. Especially prepared for persons who appreciate the ideal and elegant appearance of their hair. It makes the hair soft, silky and glossy, and greatly promotes its luxuriant growth. It cures dandruff, stops falling hair, and prevents the dandruff germ. 25cts the box: the bottle, by mail, 30 cents. HAIR-VIM SOAP is cleansing in its effect and beautifying in its results. Especially adapted for shampooing the hair, and fills every requirement for use in the toilet, bath and nursery. 25cts the cake. BEAU-TE-VIM CREAM—Is a restorer, preserver, beautifier and bleach for the skin. Lubricating the surface, giving it life and adding brilliancy to the complexion. 25cts the box. OWL CORN SALVE—A panacea for all foot evils. One box convinces the most skeptical. Try it. 10cts. a box. All preparations on sale at all first-class drug stores. If your druggist hasn't this, drop us a card. Active agents wanted everywhere. Braids, puffs and transformations made to order. All grades of hair perfectly matched. Free advice given for your hair needs. Hair-Vim Chemical Co., Inc., Newport News, Va. Successor to Columbia Chemical Co. Mrs. J. P. H. Coleman, Phar. D., president and manager, 1113 U St. N. W., Washington, D. C. Liberal commission paid Phone N 3259-M. "BABEK" CURES MALARIA READ WHAT PROMINENT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY: I wish to state that two bottles of "Lixir Labac" creation of a friend has proven of incalculable benefit the best, indeed, the only, remedy I have yet come normal voluntarily. Yours truly. Gentlemen: I wish to state that two bottles of "Elixir Babek" I purchased of you at the recommendation of a friend has proven of incalculable benefit to my daughter's health. I doen't at the best, indeed, the only, remedy I have yet come across for Malaria, and offer this te-tumoral voluntarily. Yours truly. F. SHARP. I have tried "Babek" for the last four years, both as a preventive and cure for Malaria, and found it to be more than that of Wit. It would be objection to change my residence, as I cannot take quinine in any of its forms. J. MIDDLETON 1000 Maryland Avenue. S. W. Washington, D.C., April 9, 1990. Kloczewski & Co. Sarai Within the last five months of Wit. It would be objection to change my residence, as I cannot take quinine in any of its forms. Our customers speak very well of it. Yours truly. HENRY EVANS. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Gaskin's Rooms A. J. GASKIN Famous for a dozen years for its Cuisine. A quiet, attractive place. After-the-theater parties a Special Private dining rooms for parties. No. 320 Eighth St. N. W. Phone M. JACOB J. R. LADIES' DINING ROOMS. Buffet and R JACOB J. R. Summer Favorite Brands of Whiskeys. 480 La. Ave., N. W. New York Café CHRISTMAS at the NEW YORK CAFE 1506 Seventh St. Fresh Candies Daily Special Candies, 8 cents per pound Special Candies, 15c per pound Five pounds Candy, $1.00 Six pounds Candy, $1.00 Mixed Nuts, 15 c The best place in the city to put Cream Soda of all flavors. Skin's Restuar A. J. GASKINS, Prop. Ozen years for its Cuisine Service and A quiet, attractive place to Lunch greater parties a Specialty. Bing rooms for parties of three or more St. N. W. Phone M. 1033 JACOB J. DIEMER Rooms. Buffet and Restaurant. JACOB J. DIEMER Summer Garden. of Whiskeys. Perfect 80 La. Ave., N. W., Washington, D. York Candy CHRISTMAS CANDIES at the NEW YORK CANDY KITCHEN 1506 Seventh Street Northwest Daily Candies, 8 cents per pound, 3 pounds for Candies, 15c per pound, 2 pounds, 2 e pounds Candy, $1.00. Six pounds Candy, $1.00. Mixed Nuts, 15 cents per pound, place in the city to purchase your Nu- all flavors. Gaskin's Restuarant Famous for a dozen years for its Cuisine Service and Liquid Refresh- Favorite Brands of Whiskeys. Perfect Brew on Draught. 480 La. Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. Special Candies, 15c per pound, 2 pounds, 25c. The best place in the city to purchase your Nuts and Candies. Ice Cream Soda of all flavors. 1506 Seventh Street Northwest Among the latest deputy sheriffs sworn in in New York is Joseph H. Vendig, known the country over a "Circular Joe." former bookkeeper and proprietor of famous gambling establishments. President Tait, officers of the army and navy, and many others in official life will be present at Arlington National Cemetery next April, when the remains of the men who perished in the lestruction of the Maine are laid to rest. Senator Claude A. Swanson, of Virginia, was the principle speaker at the joint celebration of the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee, and Gen. Stonewall Jackson. United Confederate Veterans and associated Confederate organizations were present. A petition signed by about 2,300 women, wives, daughters and relatives of army officers stationed at various army posts in the United States and its possessions, asking for Washington, D. C., April 11, 1900. bottles of " Kluxir Babek " I purchased of you on of incalculable benefit to my daughter's remedy I have yet come across for Malaria. Yours truly. F. SHARP. 1000 Maryland Avenue, S. W. Washington, D. C., April 9, 1900. Kloczewski & Co. Susy built the last five months I love and 1600 miles of " Elimin Babek " for Malaria (Chills and Fever. Our customers speak very well of it. Yours truly " HENRY EVANS 922 F St., X W. Restuarant KINS, PROP. Cuisine Service and Liquid Refresh- e place to Lunch or Dine. Specialty. Series of three or more. Washington, D. C. M. 1033. DIEMER PHONE MAIN 2041 Restaurant. DIEMER Garden. Perfect Brew on Draught. .. Washington, D. C. Sandy Kitchen CANDIES the SANDY KITCHEN Street Northwest ound, 3 pounds for 25 cents. ound, 2 pounds, 25c. $1.00. 5 cents per pound, 2 pounds, 25 cents. Purchase your Nuts and Candies. Ice the restoration of the army canteen will be presented to Congress. The statement that there were 35,000 former Japanese soldiers in Hawaii, who would support Japan if that country and the United States went to war, created a deep impression on the House Committee on Military Affairs. The town of Franklin, Wis., is paying $500 per annum for support of a school where there is but one pupil. This fact was reported by the county superintendent. The spring convention of the Republican party in the State of New York, to elect delegates to the Republican National Convention will be held in Rochester, April 9. The omission in the treaty of Geneva, of any provision for the protection of the Red Cross workers in civil wars will be the principal topic of discussion at the ninth international Red Cross Congress here next Astoria Pharmacy The Astoria Pharmacy, Third and G Streets N. W., is doing a rushing business now. Dr. Armstrong, the proprietor, makes a specialty in trying to please his many colored patrons. They are swarming, in his store, in order to be in time for Christmas gifts. Dr. Armstrong comes from an old Virginia family with a heart bigger than that of any beef you may kill. This is one of the few drug stores in which our people are treated right. Where to Buy The Bee. Smith's, 4th and Elm St. N. W. Pope's Pharmacy, 1319 H St. N. E. Jackson & Whipp's, 1513 7th St. N. W. Board & McGuire's, 9th and You Sts. N. W. Reeves', 626 T St. N. W. Jones, 1020 You St. N. W. Gray, 12th and You St. N. W. Board & McGuire, 1912½ 14th St. N. W. Simmons', 20th and K Sts. N. W. Throckmorton, 1500 14th St. N. W. Morse's, 1904 L St. N. W. Smith, 25th and Dumbarton Ave. Leonard Blagburn, 201 Morris Rd. Anacostia, D. C. For Rent. For rent, nice large, sunny rooms, furnished or unfurnished. Modern conveniences. Apply 1438 Rhode Island Avenue, N. W. For Rent. Seven room brick, 1957 Fourth St. Northwest, LeDroit Park. Rent. $20.50 per month. By Thos. Walker. 506 5th St. N. W. no-25-3t FOR RENT. A three-room flat, suitable for two ladies or gents' bachelor quarters. Fine light airy rooms. Heat and light furnished. Apply 1224 You Street, N. W. Roome For Rent. One large front room (unfurnished) with heat, light and other privileges, and one hall room for rent; excellent location; reasonable price. 1520 Corcoran Street N. W. An Opportunity. I can start any honest or energetic boy or girl in a pleasant and profitable business if they are willing to do a little work after school hours. For information write Mr. A. R. Stewart, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Free Information. An up-to-date financial plan to liquidate church debts with ease and certainty. Free information to all ministers and church workers. 1223 S street, Washington, D. C. no-1-3-m Martin's Cafe, 11th and You Streets Northwest, is setting meals at reduced prices. First-class in every particular. BEST IN THE CITY. Why do you go elsewhere and buy your ice cream when you can get better at Murrays. Murrays cream is pure and is delivered to any section of the city. This is an old established firm First class meals at all hours in the day may be had at Murrays—1216 U street, northwest. Ice cream cut, $1.20 per gallon. Plain ice cream at 90 cents per gallon. His large and commodious dining room will accommodate any number of people. House & Herrman. The next oldest house in the city is House & Herrman. If you can't be satisfied elsewhere, call at this house. Healy's Capsules for colds and grip. Third and Massachusetts Avenue N. W. Sure cure. 25 cents. Dr. W. J. Gaines. Bishop of the First Episcopal District of the African M. E. Church, died at his home in Atlanta, Ga. at the age of 71 years. He was interested in educational work of his race, and the founder of Morris Brown College. He had been Bishop for thirty years. The Spanish Government is deciding upon placing an army of 16,000 blacks, to be officered by Spaniards, to take part in the Moroccan campaign. Mr. Joseph H. Jones has the finest cigar and news stand in the city. The Bee is on sale there. --- Christian Xander's Direct Importation of ST. JULIEN A Delicious BORDEAUX CLA RET, Dozen, $4.50 Family Quality House 909 7th St Phone M-774 NoBranch Houses HOUSE AND HERRMAN. This is a firm, the second oldest in the city. If you can't be pleased elsewhere, call at House and Herrman. Mention The Bee. GROGAN. One of the best firms in this city to deal with is Grogan Sons, whose advertisement appears in The Bee. This is one of the most substantial firms in this city. If you want to get your money's worth, you should not hesitate in calling and select what you want in the nature of household goods. Always mention The Bee and you will confer a favor upon us. The Cheapest Drug Store in Town SLATTERY'S PHARMACY Three-Room Flat. For desirable tenants, a three-room flat, in a desirable neighborhood; heat; in first-class condition. Apply 516 Tennessee, Avenue Northeast. Special Notice. Desirable, rooms for rent. Suitable for Doctor, Dentist, Dress-maker, Hair-dressing Parlor or Club Rooms. Apply to 1742 14th St. N. W. Reliable help furnished. Positions secured. ROOM AND BOARD Excellent rooms, board if desired, fine locality. Apply at once, 524 T. St., N. W. f4 Headache and Bilious Attacks Caused by Malaria, removed by the use of Elixir Babek cure for such ailments. "I have used Elixir Babek in my family for sixteen years, and found it even more than you claim for it in treating cases of Chills or Malarial Fevers. One member of our family was cured of Malarial Fever by it when given up to die by physicians.—J. F. Oberlet, Vienna, Va. Elixir Babek 50 cents, all druggists or Klockzewski & Co. Washington, D. C. Malaria and Kindred Diseases. A. H. Underdown Employment Emporium. Reliable help furnished. Employment secured. 1742 14th street. N. W. Phone North 864. Dec. 1-1f Malarious Fever. Causing loss of appetite, headache and bilious attacks prevented by Elixir Babek, a splendid remedy for such ailments. "Myself and whole household had suffered very much for some time with Malarial Fever. 'Elixir Babek has cured us perfectly, so that we enjoy at present the best of health."—Jacob Elberly, Fairfair Court House, Va. Elixir Babek, 50 cents, all druggists or Lloczewski & Co., Washington, D. C. WONDERFUL RESULTS ON SHORT NOTICE I have used your Pomade. Its the best thing I ever used for making curly hair lie smooth. I have not finished my first bottle, but can see wonderful results, writes Mrs. Louise E. Hayes of Pineville, S.C. Try Ford's Hair Pomade for hard stubborn and unruly hair and Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion for the complexion. Ask your druggist for them. Be sure and get the genuine (Ford's) manufactured by the Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. For sale by Nichols' Pharmacy, Corner 19th Street and Penn. Ave.; S. A. Richardson & Co., 7th and Q Sts., N. W.; Morse's Pharmacy, 19th and L Sts. N. W.; W. S. Richardson. 316 Four-and-a-Half St. S. W.; Daniel H. Smith, 28th and Dumbarton Ave., N. W.; J. F. Simpson, corner 7th St. Rhode Island Ave. and R St. N. W.; Singleton's Pharmacy, 20th and E Sts. N. W.; Market Pharmacy, corner 20th and K Sts. N. W.; John R. Major, 716 7th St. N. W.; Ideal Pharmacy, 11th St. and N. Y. Ave. N. W.; R. A. Veitch, corner 20th and M Sts. N. W.; E. E. Cissell, 10th St.; and N. Y. Ave.; W. P. Herbst, Penn. Ave. and 25th St. N. W.; Hutton & Hilton, 22d and L Sts. N. W.; R. W. Duffey, Penn. Ave and 22d St. N. W.; Whiteside Pharmacy, 1921 Pa Ave.; Board & McGuire, corner 9th and U Sts.; F. M. Criswell, 1901 7th St. N. W.; Quigley's Pharmacy, corner 21st and G Sts. N. W.; Daw's Drug Store, corner 23d and H Sts. N. W.; Howard Pharmacy, 10th and R Sts. N. W. People's Pharmacy, 7th and Mass Ave. N. W. Read The Bee. SPECIAL NOTICE The National Colored Democratic League, under the auspices of the Democratic Congressional Committee, has opened permanent headquarters at 1022 "YOU" St. N.W., second floor, which, in addition to being the National Headquarters, is the home of the local Democratic organization, and it is earnestly desired that all colored Democrats who have not registered, shall do so at once. It is very important. DO IT NOW. The office and reading rooms are open day and evening. All are welcome. L. MELENDEZ KING, ATTORNEY. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OR COLUMBIA. Estate of William H. Johnson, Deceased—Probate No. 18,449. Application having been made herein for probate' of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters testamentary on said estate, by Anne Byrd, it is ordered this 24th day of January A. D. 1912, that Mildred Veney and Carter Dixton and all others concerned, appear in said Court on Monday, the 4th day of March A. D. 1912, at 10 o'clock. A M to show cause why such application should not be granted. Let notice hereof be published in the "Washington Law Reporter" and "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. Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Sensation In The Odd Fellows Continued from page jor General J. W. Ford, respondent was requested to do certain things in regard to the printing of the Manual, which were done; this letter shows also the authority giving respondent and all being cognizant to those in authority, and having jurisdiction over the matter. See Exhibit "E" In a letter dated Philadelphia, Pa. May 11, 1911, the Grand Secretary informed respondent that his vouchers had been disallowed, and gives no reason, but makes a request that respondent turn over to him, money, books, papers, etc., which Exhibit "F" will show. Exhibit "G" will show respondent's surprise at the letter of the Grand Secretary, claiming that he had been directed by the Grand Master, to make certain demands. Exhibits "H" and "I" will strengthen the contention of respondent, which will show that all work done by him was authorized, and that nothing was done by him was contrary to law. If as it has been inferred that respondent had no authority to prepare the laws and the Manual, why were the laws accepted? The letter of the Lieutenant General and others fully demonstrate the authority given respondent. It is the law of equity, he who wants equity should do equity. That the opinion of the Sub-Committee of Management is that the ex-Grand Master prepared certain laws and your respondent did not. This is a serious charge to be made in the face of documents in respondent's possession, and should have been investigated by the Sub-Committee of Management, before citing respondent before this court, to show cause. Your respondent avers that the Sub-Committee of Management has been unjust and unfair. No defendant should be found guilty until he has been fairly tried. No defendant should be compelled to answer an indictment until the indictment has been read to him and a copy furnished him. The mere charge against an individual is no evidence of his guilt. Your respondent stands ready to turn over all money, books, papers, etc., when his vouchers have been approved and he paid what is justly due him. Having fully answered the rule to show cause and why respondent should not be adjudged in contempt, he moves that the same be dismissed. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of January, A. D. 1912 W CALVIN CHASE. Notary Public. D C An enterprising woman who rents several apartments in a new building and sublets them furnished, room by room, has profited at the rate of several hundred dollars a year by woman's propensity for telling everything she knows. To each applicant for a room she named an exorbitant price to start with. "Now, understand, this is a concession to you alone and must be regarded as strictly confidential. If you tell a soul in the house that I have made a reduction in your favor I shall have to charge the original price." Within two weeks rents had gone up. "Mrs. Smith tells me," said the astute landlady to each gossiping tenant, "that you told her you pay only $6 for your room instead of $7." And as no one was in a position to plead not guilty the additional rental was exacted—New York Times. The Mirror Institute of Beauty Culture orn E. St. N. W. Hair dressing, manucuring, scalp treatment, shampooing, and all branches thoroughly taught by competent instructors, late of N. Y. City. Learn right and face the world. The most pleasant and remunerative occupation. CHARLES L. BARNES, Corresponding Secretary. WON AN OPERA HOUSE. Drawn In the Big Theater Lottery Which Took Place In Chi cage In 1867. Doubtless in the rummage of a good many homes in this country, might still be found elaborate and ornate certificates of chance in the great lottery of Crosby's Opera House, Chicago, the drawings for which took place Jan. 21, 1867. Nearly 100,000 of those chances were sold at $5 per chance, the builder of the opera house retaining more than 25,000 himself after the sale had closed. This beautiful theater, famous in its day, was erected by Uranus H. Crosby, a prosperous wholesale liquor merchant, who went to Chicago from Massachusetts, says the Kansas City Star. He planned so magnificently that when he had his building finished and furnished he had put into it not only all his business money, but most of his private fortune as well, the institution standing him about $600,000. It was too early for a "temple of art" in Chicago, and the builder went broke. Then it was that the plan to sell the house by lottery was formed and carried out. The prospectus described the building and its furnishings, the latter including a number of very costly paintings. For months the sale went on. The purchasers covered the whole country. The hopes of the winners ran high, not only because of the capital prize, the opera house itself, but because of the lesser prizes, especially the paintings. The drawing was directed by a board of men representing a half dozen cities. For two days before it took place train loads of ticket holders rolled into Chicago. On the Sunday preceding the Monday of the drawing the streets were crowded. Improvised sleeping accommodations had to be provided for the vast throng. Every hall as well as every hotel and boarding house was filled to its capacity. The grand prize was not reached until the one hundred and thirteenth drawing, and it went to a man who was not in Chicago, one of the few who had forgotten all about his investment and knew nothing at the time of the drawing. A. H. Lee of Prairie du Choiser, Ill. Several of the paintings, including Bierstadt's "The Yosemite Valley," were drawn by Mr. Crosby. Four days after the drawing Mr. Lee went to Chicago and accepted his good fortune, but, in recognition of Mr. Crosby's high purposes and the sacrifices they had cost him, offered to sell him the theater for $200,000, which price was paid to him by Mr. Crosby out of the proceeds of the lottery. This restoration of fortune did not last long. The opera house was destroyed in the great fire of 1871. ASTRONOMICAL CLOCKS. They Are Simple of Construction, but Many Precautions Are Taken to Insure Their Accuracy. To the average person an astronomical clock is a complicated affair, giving the date, day of the week, phases of the moon and other miscellaneous information. The facts are far otherwise. There is no clock so simple as that of the astronomer. Even the convenient plan of having the hour and minute hands mounted at the same center is abandoned, because it makes a more intricate form of wheel work necessary, says the Louisville Courrier-Journal. The observatory clock has a separate dial for each hand, the centers of the second hand, minute hand and hour hand being in a straight line and equally distant from each other. To secure accuracy further precautions are taken. Only men who have attained worldwide fame in mechanical construction are employed. The chronometer must be mounted, not on a wall that vibrates, but upon a strong pler of masonry having a solid foundation; also it is best placed underground in a cellar to secure for it a temperature as nearly uniform as possible, for clocks do not run quite the same in hot weather as they do in cold. By adjusting a metal that has the singular property of contracting under heat it is possible to overcome the variation in a measure, but the astronomer prefers to provide for his clock a temperature practically the same the year round. The going of a fine clock is further affected, strange as it may seem, by barometric pressure. The running is different when the barometer is high from what it is when low, hence the best clocks are now inclosed in air tight cases to protect them from outside barometric changes. TOMATO CATSUP. That a man should lay down his life for another is, to common minds, anomalous, though not, forsooth, entirely beyond comprehension; but of all things strange, tomato catcup without tomatoes is a thing in earth (to say nothing of heaven), not dreamed of in the philosophy of ordinary men. I speak of ordinary men advisedly, for it is a fact that tomato catcup without tomatoes not only has been dreamed of, but it has actually been offered in the market places in exchange for good lawful coin of the realm. It will hardly be doubted, however, that the dreamers thereof are not, to say the least, ordinary men. On account of the limited space allotted to this article, it will not be possible to offer extensive proof of the foregoing statement. I have determined, therefore, to incorporate herein a verbatim copy of a decision published on September 27, 1911, by the Department of Agriculture, as follows: "On May 15, 1911, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, acting upon the report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed information in the District Court of the United States for said district against Fred C. Edler, doing business as the Huss-Edler Preserve Co., alleging shipment by hini, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about August 15, 1910, from the State of Illinois into the State of Missouri, of a quantity of compound catsup which was adulterated. The said product was labeled: 'From Huss-Edler Preserve Company. 75 and 77 West Kinzie Street, New Numbers 612 to 622 same location, Chicago To H. A. Woerman, St. Louis. Mo. Compound Catsup. Contain- 110 of 1 per cent Benzate of Soda. Sweetened with Saccharine. Via C & A." "An examination, by the Bureau of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture, showed the following results. Yeasts and spores, 83 per one-sixth cmm.; bacteria 120,000,000 per cc: molds in about 35 per cent of the fields; and that the pulp from which the product is made is largely from apple or from similar fruit and not tomato. Adulteration was therefore alleged for the reason that said product consisted in part of a silly vegetable substance, as disclosed by the aforesaid examination. "On June 1, 1911, the defendant pleaded guilty and a fine of $200 was imposed." In a notice of judgment published on October 18, 1911, the examination showed that "Old Reliable Tomato Brand Pulp" contained, besides other things, "a considerable amount of sand which had been substituted in part for the tomato pulp." The foregoing decision and reference speak for themselves. They are drawn from among more than eleven hundred notices of judgment which have been issued by the Department of Agriculture. These judgment cover every conceivable food product known to the market place; they cover also a constantly widening survey of the entire field of drugs, chemicals, and their combinations. They tell of prosecutions for adulteration of turpentine, Great Bear Spring water and black pepper; for misbranding of "Mme. Yale's Blush of Youth" (and other "Mme' Yale' products), corn and beans, "Make-Man Tablets," blackberries, and a vast array of other food and drug concoctions. These decisions, the warning and beneficent effect of which can hardly be overestimated, are brought about and published under the authority of the so-called Pure Food and Drugs Act passed by Congress, and approved June 30, 1900. Sections 3 and 4 of that Act give the Secretaries of the Treasury, Agriculture and Commerce and Labor power to make uniform rules and regulations for giving effect to the Act, authorize the Bureau of Chemistry, of the Agricultural Deparment, to make examinations of food and drug products, reporting the results of such examinations, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to certify all violations of the Act to the proper U.S. Attorney for the district where in the violation took place. The District Attorney having prosecuted the violations to judgment in the courts, the Secretary of Agriculture then issues notices of judgments as quoted above. The Pure Food and Drugs Act, though sneered at and denounced bitterly, has come to stay. And well may this be so, for probably a more safe and same exercise of the police power of a nation has never been seen since the world began. This article was intended to be a short monograph on the Pure Food Law. It was not designed to set forth the praises of "that man Wiley, yet how can any article on the Pure Food Law be closed without saying a little something about the distinguished Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry? Can one present "Hamlet" and leave out the melancholy Dane?" One will search the Pure Food Law in vain for any mention of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, but as have indicated already, he will find mention of the Bureau of Chemistry. Dr. Wiley is at the head of that bureau. He has been in the Department of Agriculture twenty-nine years. He is a distinguished chemist, and when, in 1907, the Bureau of Chemistry was erected, out of the old Division of Chemistry, with a Chief Chemist in charge. Dr. Wiley was chosen to fill that post. I am reminded of that day long ago when the President of the Senate, replying to an inquiry as to the orders of the day, observed that the Kansas-Nebraska bill was in order, and Charles Sumner struck terror to the heathen Southron by his reminder, "Yes, and I have the floor." When the Pure Food Law was passed, conferring on the Bureau of Chemistry the important duty which it performs, the knowing ones must have muttered under their breath, "Yes, and Wiley's on the lid." When it is noted that such industrial organizations as the American Druggists' Syndicate with its newly proposed capitalization of $30,000,000; Hiram Walker & Sons, (Ltd.), the makers of the famous Canadian Club Whiskey; the Aetna Mill and Eleva- ANNOUNCEMENT THE BOOKS OF THE PALATIAL IRON STEAMER ANGLER, ARE NOW OPEN FOR CHARTER AT THE OFFICE WATER AND N STREETS SOU TO WASHINGTON PARK AND LOVER RIVER LANDINGS FOR SEASON, 1912. SPECIAL RATES FOR EARL Y LADIES LOOK! The Magic will not burn or nature the hair, having bar hair, from the hair alone, put into a The Airarium (or) easily detached from ed the composers back into place and is held by The Magic Heater is also suitable for curt Write for literature today. Magic Shampoo Drier Co., ANGLER THE BOOKS OF THE PALATIAL IRON-STEAMER ANGLER, ARE NOW OPEN FOR CHARTER AT THE OFFICE WATER AND N STREETS SOUTHWEST TO WASHINGTON PARK AND LOWER RIVER LANDINGS FOR SEASON, 1912. SPECIAL RATES FOR EARLY CHARTERS. LEWIS JEFFERSON. General Manage tor Co., of Wellington, Kans., whose Alsop process case, under this very law, has become one of the causes celebres in this country; the Kohler Mfg. Co., makers of the celebrated "Dr. Kohler" remedies—when it is noted that these immense business concerns are not only liable to feel, but have already felt the heavy hand of the Government, laid upon them as a result of facts disclosed by the examinations of the Bureau of Chemistry, it is then very plain indeed why all this hue and cry has been raised against Dr. Wiley. It is doubtful' if any set of workers in the entire Government service is more exposed to temptation than the Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry and his staff of assistants. In the present state of our civic health, with its graft, and other ills, the only thing which stands between these men and the wealth of a Croesus is the simple virtue of honest resolve. Measured in terms of pelf, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley has a cheap, little job. The job, however, is not held by a cheap man. Therein lies the difference. Imbued with the spirit of Abou Ben Adham, Dr. Wiley seems to have dedicated his life to the ideal of "culture for service." Such an ideal place, him beyond the pale of the time serving salary grabber, and makes his work a veritable benediction. I rise, as it were, to point him out as a shining light whose example is worthy of emulation by the children of men in general and by the youth of the Negro race in particular. Dr. Wiley has chosen the better part, which, by the grace of God and the will of the American people, shall not be taken from him. It is very rarely indeed that any one man deserves so richly and fully as Dr. Wiley, the thanks of an entire nation: JAMES C. WATERS, JR. Butchers and London Streets. Butchers and London Streets. The butcher's shop is not a pleasant spectacle today. But what must have been its condition in the middle ages? The names given to some of the byways of Newgate street afford some indication: Stinking lane, St. Nicholas' Shambles and Blowbladder street. "There was a Butchers' bridge on the Thames side near Bayard's castle," writes H. B. Wheatley, "to which the offal was brought from Newgate street through the streets and lanes of the city, by which 'grievous corruption and filth have been generated.' The evil, in fact, was so great that a royal order was issued in 1360 for the removal of Butchers' bridge."—London Chronicle. Invincible Amazons. "And just to think, John." said Mrs. Stubb proudly, "If the suffragettes ever get into power the leaders will have their pictures on the postage stamps." "By crickeyl" sighed Mr. Stubb, with a faraway look. "That's the only way we'll ever be able to lick 'em."—Chicago News. Favorite Seat. Friend-Why do you do your sewing at this window in the air shaft? You can't half see. Mrs. De Platt-No, but I can hear beautifully-New York Weekly Cars to the Northeast Section and Suburbs pass the door. THE ASTORIA $ ^{\circ} $ PHARMACY (W. ARMSTRONG) Fresh Drugs. Third and G Streets Northwest. Drugs and Preparations always fresh. Phone Main 3252. TER SOUTHWEST ND OR BY CHARTERS. LEWIS JEFFERSON. General Manager. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR-STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANYWHERE IN U.S. $1.00 POSTAGE PAID. SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER. You can have a beautiful and luxurious head of hair with a MAGIC. After a shampoo or bath the hair, removing the dandruff, and it will curliest head of hair. Once the comb is never heated. The steel bar of the alcohol or gas heater, in the heading bar, then, after the bar is heated a turn of the handle. Ingrons has a cover and can be carried in a alcohol Heater $0.50. Liberal terms to agree. Minneapolis, Minnesota. W. F. REITH Dealers in all Kinds of N. Auth Provision Co.'s Products. Bacon, Lard. Pork, Beef, Lamb, Veal, all kinds of Sausage. Fresh and Corned Pork. 30, 31, 32, North-East Market. Phone, Lincoln 2508. d-9-3t YEATMAN'S DRUG STORE Seventh and H Streets N. E. Prescriptions and Medicines. d-9-2t FRITZ HOHMANN'S SALOON FINEWINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Cor. Fifth and L Streets Opp. Convention Hall We Grow Our Own Flowers. Greenhouses, Anacostia, D. C. Phone, Lincoln 193. F. H. KRAMER Wholesale and Retail Rose Grower Introducer of the World's Famous Rose, "Queen Beatrice." 916 F Street N. W. "The Electric Light Stands," Center Market. Branch, 722 Ninth Street N. W. Private Branch Exchange, Main 2372 and 2373, which will connect you with any of our stores. DR. W. E. LINDSAY. CHIROPODIST. Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails and all ailments of the feet given immediate relief. Office. 2138 Newport Pl. Hours, 5 to 8 P. M. Sundays, 1 to 5 P. M. Will call by appointment. JUSTH'S CLD STAND Workingmen. you cannot help thinking, how the dollars keep shrinking, unless you see us for a slightly used suit or overcoat; $3 to $10 deal is made as quick as winking. Get wise. Pay one price. Justth's Old Stand. 619 D Street. Now is the time to secure your early dates for the coming excursion season down the Potomac. See the picture of the new colored boat. It is iron clad and one of the safest and fastest excursion boats upon the Potomac. Charter now. The Angler