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VOL. XXXIII, NO. 51 DR.J.R.FRANCIS DEAD DR. JOHN R. FRANCIS DEAD. One of Washington's Foremost Citizens—A Skillful and Progressive Physician Passes Away—A Noble and Faithful Husband, a Good and Kind Father and a Man Among the People — Impressive Services — Floral Offering Large. Dr. John Richard Francis, one of the best known physicians in this city and country, died Friday morning at 7:20 a.m. m. and was buried from the 15th Street Presbyterian Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock p. m. There was not a better known man in this country than Dr. Francis. He was born in this city in 1856. His father was the late Richard Francis and a prosperous citizen. His mother was a Carswell, a native of Georgetown. His wife, Mrs. Bettie Francis, was a Texan by birth and a graduate of the public schools in this city. Both he and his wife were former members of the Board of Education and worked hard to raise the standard of the colored public schools. Dr. Francis was the first and only colored physician after his graduation to establish a sanatorium for his establishment. He was a member of the Board of Children's Guardians, a trustee of Howard University, a member of the Executive Committee and president of the association conducting the Colored Social Settlement in Southwest Washington. He was very active in his efforts to improve the condition of his people in that section and indeed the entire city. He attended the public schools in this city and completed his academic course at Wesleyan Academy and he subsequently graduated from the medical department of the University of Michigan. Under the Cleveland administration he was made acting surgeon in charge of the Freedman's Hospital. He was a very careful man and would never Dr. John R. Francis, the Well-Known Physician, is Dead. do anything that would tend to retard the progress of his people, or cast the least suspicion upon himself. As a physician his name was a household word in this community and his conduct and deportment held him in the highest esteem among all classes regardless of nationalities. His death was a blow to the community because it was but a few weeks ago when he appeared to be in the best of health. He never knew what a day's sickness was. He had, perhaps, the largest practice of any physician in this city and one of the best equipped offices that could be found anywhere. Dr. Francis was always willing and ready to aid those in distress. He was a noble and faithful husband, a good and kind father and a man loved by his people. He leaves five children and wife to survive him, four young men and one young miss, all of whom have been given a good education and are doing well in their respective vocations. The floral offerings were handsome, numerous and costly. It required three hacks to convey them from the house to the church. It was one of the most notable funerals that has ever taken place in this city and the large assembly of people who attended was an evidence of the esteem in which he was held by the people of this city. The corpse arrived at the church about 3 o'clock, the precise hour for the funeral service. Three carriages filled with flowers preceded the funeral from the house. The medical staff of Freedman's Hospital and the officials of Howard University, of which Dr. Francis was a trustee, marched in the church in a body. The choir of Howard University, under the direction of Mrs. Childers, rendered music. Dr. F. J. Grimkr. pastor of the '15th Street Presbyterian Church, preached the funeral sermon. Remarks were made by Dr. Newman, president of Howard University, and Rev Rivers. pastor of the Berean Baptist Church. The services were very impressive and solemn. There is no man in this city for whom the people showed greater esteem than Dr. Francis. The addresses of the preachers were very impressive. At the conclusion of the services the body was conveyed to Woodlawn, where it was interred. SEVEN DAY ADVENTISTS. Progress of Colored Americans and What They Have Done. A vast audience of thousands of Seventh Day Adventists gathered together May 25th for their quadrennial business session in a unique city of over six hundred tents, at Takoma Park, a suburb of this place, Pastor A. J. Haysmer, secretary of the North American Negro Department for the Adventists, delivered an inspiring report concerning the specific work of Adventists among the Negroes, and the remarkable growth and progress of the colored race generally. Pastor Haysmer is a leader among the Adventists, being a member of the General Conference Committee, the governing board of the denomination; and, as one of the best, informed whites concerning the work and statistics of the Negro population, is a dominant figure among the colored people. Among the prominent colored members of the church who heard Pastor Haysmer give his report were: J. K. Humphreys, New York; G. E. Rodgers, Baltimore; W. D. Ford, Chicago; L. W. Brown, Indianapolis; J. H. Lawrence, Louisville, Ky.; J. M. Campbell, Washington, D. C.; W. H. Green, Detroit; Charles Lightner, Oklahoma City; George Peters, Montgomery, Ala.; J. G. Dasent, Birmingham, Ala.; J. W. Dancer, Little Rock, Ark.; Mr. Manns, Savannah, Ga.; Mr. Strachan, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. King, Vicksburg, Miss.; Philip Gilding, of Dominica, W. I., and Hubert Fletcher, of Jamaica, W. I. The speaker took up the statistics concerning the progress and increase of the Negro race from the year 1863, the time of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln, stating that at that time there were 4,500,000 colored people in the United States, and that this number had swollen to 10,000,000 at the present time. Commensurate with this increase in numbers has been their progress in occupations, branching out from their former sole occupation of tilling the soil to the different professions of physicians, surgeons, editors, lawyers, teachers, dentists, clergymen, and manufacturers. Besides these there are thousands engaged in the trades, and others are employed in government service, a thing previously forbidden by law. thing previously forbidden by law. The speaker said: "Fifty years ago the colored people in the South were without lands, money, stock, or homes. Today they not only have money in the bank, but own 20,000,000 acres of land. Their total wealth is over $700,000,000. They have over 400 educational institutions including colleges, theological schools, schools of law, medicine, and pharmacy, agricultural and normal colleges, these institutions representing a property investment of $17,000,000 and a running expense of $1,000,000 yearly. National organizations have been formed for their educational, economical, and professional advancement, such as the Negro National Education Congress, the National Bankers' Association, and the National Bar Association." With the abolition of slavery came a religious awakening, so that the Negroes, according to Pastor Haysmer, give a larger percentage of their earnings for religious work than any other people, they now having $57,000,000 in church property. They contribute annually $150,000 for home and foreign mission work, and have 35,000 Sunday schools with over 1,700,000 pupils. They own four publishing houses for the publication of church literature, their largest establishment being in Nashville, Tenn., which is valued at $350,000, and employing 150 people at an annual wage of $200,000. Concerning the work of the Seventh Day Adventist denomination among the colored people, the speaker said: "There is no question, in my mind, but that the Lord interposed for the freedom of the colored race that they might be in a conditioin to accept the message of God through us which we began to teach shortly before the war. Today there are 2,500 colored people in this faith. The Oakwood School at Huntsville, Ala., which has just closed its most successful year, has graduated ministers, teachers, business men, and nurses. The amount of mission offerings and tithe by our colored people in 1912 was over $20,000." The Adventists will remain in session until June 8. Problems affecting the further progress of the Adventist doctrines to the world will be brought up. Officers will be elected, most important of which will be the selection of a successor to Elder A. G. Daniels, the president. The White Preacher and the Negro Preacher. From the Plowman, S. C. From the average white preacher, the average Negro preacher may—with profit to himself and for the best interest of the Master's cause learn much. To a few of the things which we have in mind, we call attention: The white preacher recognizes that he must be the intellectual equal, if not superior, of the intelligence of those to whom he expects to preach. He recognizes that goodness is essential but that knowledge is indispensable in the work of the gospel ministry. In that respect, he is undoubtedly in the right. "The blind cannot lead the blind." And while it is admittedly true that Paul was truly a converted man, could he ever have made the impression on Mars Hill, which it is asserted he did, had he not been the intellectual equal—even more—the intellectual superior of those to whom he talked? Having such things in mind, the white preacher realizes that if the lawyer must have a legal training, the doctor a medical education, the banker a business education, in order to be a success in his respective call- WASHINGTON REV. S. L. CA Removed from Galbraith and T M. B. ing, then, in the very nature of things he must have Theological training, to be a success in the ministry. So the white preacher's first concern is to get prepared for his work. The first concern of the majority of Negro preachers is to get ordained. After the white preacher has availed himself of all possible opportunity for preparation he is yet and continues to be a student. Most every white preacher will spend as much as, or more for books, each year, than he spends for clothes while the average Negro preacher's cup of joy is full, very full, if so he can but keep himself suitably arrayed in the garb that will proclaim that he is a preacher. The adornment of his mind gives him little or no concern. My purpose in coming North Mr Manning, is to acquaint Northern people with the facts and present political conditions in the I expect to engage in a thorough cussion of the suffrage question other problems having an indirec up upon the public welfare of whole country. "Durme my twenty years of ent opposition to the Bourbon of in Alabama and the South, when characterized as a very effecti pent. I have closely contested rious methods of the Bourbon which have been employed by a garchy to uphold minority govem in the South. I commanded a n crusade against open-faced re elections in the South in 1804. The white preacher recognizes that faith is essential to salvation and that "faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God." He realizes that logic, history, rhetoric and the like can be made powerful aids in the simplifying of the Gospel message. Accordingly, he studies when, where and how to use them to best advantage. He appeals to the intelligence of his hearers. The average Negro preacher is content to appeal to the ignorance of his congregation. The white preacher preaches with a view of developing in his hearers a mastery over and control of their unreasoning feelings. The sole purpose of the average Negro preacher is to develop in his hearers as much unreasoning and unreasonable feelings as he possibly can. The white preacher preaches the gospel. The average Negro preacher preaches, in manner and substance, religious tom foolery. As a pastor, the white preacher zealously guards his dignity and reputation. He is afraid not to pay his debts; he does not stand around on the streets; he does not hang around barber shops, restaurants, business houses and the like; he does not make himself so chummy and common with the members, especially the women of his flock; nor does he frequent and hang around the homes of his members when the husband is not at home. When a few of the leading members make known to a white preacher that they desire to change pastors, he considers that his usefulness is at an end at that point. He at once resigns and goes away quietly. He makes no fight to stay. Often the greater part of the members never know that preacher's reason for resigning. With the Negro preacher it is so different. When opposition to him manifests itself he prepares to put up a fight, he begins to canvass, he starts a revival to conduct which he strives to procure the greatest gospel snorter he can get. And often, he will rent the church in twain in his efforts to hang on. BOURBON METHODS WILL BE EXPOSED. Hon. Joseph G. Manning, of Alabama, to Enlighten Northern Audiences—Democratic Rule Based on Fraud. Camden, N. J., May 22. This city has a distinguished visitor in the Hon. Joseph C. Manning, former member of the Alabama Legislature and a writer and orator of national prominence, who has spoken 'before some of the largest civic and political organizations in the country in the last twenty years in which he has been active in public life. interviewed at 309 North Third Street last night by a Post-Telegram representative, Mr. Manning clearly expressed his "invasion of the North," as he termed it. Being a native of Alabama, having been for eight years postmaster of a leading Alabama City, once a member of the Alabama Legislature and at one time editor of a leading newspaper in his State, Mr. Manning was in position to familiarize himself with the social, educational and political questions that have become a lifetime study with him. SURDAY, MAY 31, 1913 RROTHERS. ransferred to Philadelphia, Pa. My purpose in coming North," said Mr Manning, "is to acquaint the Northern people with the facts as to the present political conditions in the South. I expect to engage in a thorough discussion of the suffrage question and of other problems having an indirect hearing upon the public welfare of the whole country. "During my twenty years of persistent opposition to the Bourbon oligarchy in Mahama and the South, where I am characterized as a very effective opponent, I have closely contested the various methods of the Bourbon regime which have been employed by the oligarchy to uphold minority government in the South. I commanded a national crusade against open-faced fraud in elections in the South in 1894 and I wa, at the head of a movement in the South which caused forty Democrats to be kicked out of Congress in 1896. "The exposures I then made of the counting-out system was so convincing to the American people that the Bourbon Democracy was forced to change its system from open faced and flagrant fraud to that of disfranchisement subterfuge," in December, 1895 and 1896, Mr. Manning visited the North and made many addresses on the subject of the "Southern Oligarchy," showing no the methods then used by the Bourbon Democracy of the Southern States. At that time, in his addresses, he showed that many whites were not voting the Democratic ticket, but, on the other hand, were voting against them, and the return from the "Black Belt" returning boards were so tremendous as to count out white majorities as well as all colored voters. "The hypocrisy of the Democrats was exposed to the people through me at that time," continued Mr. Manning, "as the white man's party. I showed that a majority of the votes of both colors was annulled by first returns in the hands of Bourbon Democrats. Public sentiment was so great over the exposure that the Bourbon Democrats had to revert to this disfranchisement subterfuge in the form of election laws. "The unseating of those forty Congressmen caused a situation to arise which had to be met in the open. The recently devised disfranchisement laws resorted to by the Democrats, were not enacted to get rid of the Negro voter, but to aid the cause of minority government in the South through the elimination of sufficient white as well as colored voters to cause the opposition to the oligarchy to become a minority party." Mr. Manning said that of 200,000 blacks of voting age in Alabama but 3,000 of that number were permitted to register and vote. "The effect of this system on elections in the twelve Southern States may be perceived when we realize that the entire delegation to Congress from the South was elected on 900,000 votes" he said, "whereas there are 6,000,000 males of voting age in these States, and 4,000,000 of them whites. "The present Governor of Alabama was elected on 70,000 ballots and there are only 125,000 qualified voters in the State, having 500,000 males of voting age, of which 300,000 are whites. "The country does not appreciate what an astounding scandal has arisen over the suffrage in the South in the last fifteen or twenty years. It is not a Southern question only, but a problem affecting all the people, and with the South in the saddle in every branch of the Government, as it is today, it is high time that these methods of Bourbon Democracy he understood. "There is no more of a race question in the South than there is in Pennsylvania." he expostulated. "This rot, coming from the Southern Democrats, on holding up 'white supremacy,' is cheap clap trap. The whole country knows that whatever mixture of the races now exist is not the fault of the colored men, but can be placed at the doors of Southern white men. Does it look like a mere Negro question in the dozen Southern States, which have 4,000,000 white males of voting age and the entire Democratic delegation in Congress from the South coming up on a million votes? "My own knowledge of conditions in the South has led me to know that some of the Democrats who cry about the maintenance of white supremacy and the independence of the white race in the daytime are by their conduct at night adding to the population of some Negro cabin. "To correct government that is wrong it is essential to properly inform the public intelligence. As Payne said, 'The sun needs no inscription to distinguish it from darkness; the truth, all it asks is the privilege of showing.'" In conclusion Mr. Manning stated that he intends remaining in the North for some time and from the lecture platform he intends to expose the methods of Bourbon Democrats in the South. DR. CORROTHERS REMOVED. Galbraith Loses Her Great Pastor— Charge That Bishop Alexander Walters is Jealous of His Power— Great Excitement in Galbraith. Dr. Sylvester L. Corrothers, who has been the pastor at Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church for at least ten or eleven years, has been removed and transferred to Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Corrothers is the first and only minister who has ever been able to resurrect that church. Some of the best ministers in this connection have been sent to Galbraith Church but they have all failed with the exception of Dr. Corrothers, who has been the first and only minister to succeed. There are all kinds of rumors that. One is that Bishop Walters had become jealous of Dr. Corrothers' influence and power in this confection. It will be remembered that Dr. Carrothers, at the recent Southern Conference, came within a few votes of being elected Bishop. Bishop Walters didn't favor him then but he made a strong fight. There is a great deal of excitement at Galbraith Dr. Corrothers had reduced a long-standing indebtedness on the church to several thousand dollars, and he was planning to wipe out the entire indebtedness upon the church. Rev. Corrothers is a live and progressive minister. No people know him better than the citizens of Washington, and indeed the entire country. Just what the result will be The Bee is not able to state. TROUBLE IN THE CAMP. Is Bishop Walters Persona non Grata at the White House?—Why Patterson Was Not Made Register of the Treasury—Open and Secret Slate There is a great deal of trouble in the colored democratic camp. It is claimed that Bishop Alexander Walters had two slates that he presented to President Wilson. The open slate was published some time ago, but the secret slate has never been published and the rumor is, Mr. Walters carried that slate in person to the White House. Just whose names are upon that slate The Bee is not certain, but it is alleged that the A. M. E. Zion members have been placed upon the secret slate. Senator Gore of Oklahoma, it is alleged, had presented the name of a Mr. Patterson to the President as the successor of Mr. Napier. It was understood that Bishop Walters had agreed to support Patterson, but instead, he presented the name of Editor Flemmings, of the Star of Zion and secured the promise of Secretary McAdoo to appoint him. When this got to the ears of Senator Gore, the whole matter was placed before the Secretary. The President is not pleased with Bishop Walters for publishing a letter he, seft to the good Bishop. It made the Bishop feel good when he got the letter and his efforts to convince his followers that Mr Wilson would do what was right toward colored democrats, he published the letter, not thinking that he was betraying secrets. The good Bishop means well. He is not a politician and for that reason he may have made a few blunders. The Bishop has been unloading for several days and quite likely he will be able to satisfy a few of his faithful followers. 2 A USEFUL INVENTION. On October 8, 1912, there was issued to Mr. Williams Hearns, of Ivy City, District of Columbia, letters patent on a device which solves the problem of a century of effort—the problem of how to insert taps and remove plugs from water mains without cutting off the water supply. Mr. Hearns has been in the employ of the District of Columbia water department for some years, where he has had large experience as a tapper. The device in question is the result of his inventive genius, and a validity search at the Patent Office resulted in giving him a "clean bill" of health. On Wednesday afternoon a model machine was placed on exhibition at Fosherge's steel and iron works in this city where it was made and a demonstration given, which proved to be a brilliant success. The gentlemen who have organized the company known as the Hearns' Tapping Machine Company are Mr. Thomas Beckett, attorney at law; Lieft. Thomas H. R. Clarke. Mr. Robinson, Mr. John Davis, and Mr. William Hearns the inventor. After the demonstration was completed the foreman of Fosberg's establishment declared it to be an instrument which would be used by every progressive city in the world and by master plumbers everywhere. The company has declined several large cash offers for the machine and contemplate the erection of a manufacturing plant of their own. PARAGRAPHIC NEWS Important News Happenings of the Week DEVOTED TO GENERAL INTEREST Governor Johnson, of California, says that the anti-alien law is drastic. An Italian aviator went 410 miles in six hours and seven minutes. The libel suit that Col. Roosevelt instituted against an editor who alleged that he gets drunk has caused a great sensation in this country. There will be lower car steps in July. The present car steps are a great deal too large. John Ferguson, the famous diver, went down a depth of forty feet May 26th with a diving suit weighing 350 pounds and 200 pounds more of lead, though he was not heavy enough to remain down. Attorney Peyton is one of the best lawyers at the local bar. Filky, who struck and killed Mea Carty, has been exonerated by a coroner's jury. Toledo has been designated as the next place for the Bhal B'rith Grand Lodge of the B'nal. William Rice, Thomas Curan, Sam Goodell and Homer Bailey, all members of Battery B, 6th Field Artillery, have been bound over to the district court charged with murder. The National Religious Training School at Durham, N. C., held its commencement exercises this week. Mrs. Pittman has made a great hit in Texas as a pianist. The United States will have a bad crop of everything this year. Bad crops of fruit and strikes are the most prevalent. Six loan sharks have been raided by the police department. Major Sylvester is determined that this law shall not be violated or evaded. O'Donnell, the druggist, has won his suit against the patent trust, the United States Supreme Court having upheld the lower court. William Barnes, Jr., is certain of winning his fight to retain the chairmanship of the New York State Republican Committee. Mrs. Wilson is taking an active interest in cleaning up the city. Guards have been put over the Roosevelt jury. The judge is determined that the jury shall not be tampered with. Indications are that President Wilson will win his tariff fight in the Senate. Mr. Ralph W. Tyler is now the National organizer of the Negro Business League. The death of Dr. John R. Francis takes away one of the most eminent physicians in this city. President Newman, of Howard University, is anxious to give the colored people an up-to-date institution. Attorney L. M. King has sailed for America. His extended trip in the West Indies was an enjoyable one. One hundred and eighty dead head subscribers were stricken from the books of The Bee last week. The Armstrong Manual Training School is in an excellent condition. The Bee should be in every household. Send in your name at once. R. WORDY THOMPSON. President National Negro Press Association, Demoted and Transferred—Once a Republican, Then a Democrat. R. W. Thompson, the well known correspondent of the colored press and president of the National Negro Press Association, who was messenger at one of the doors of one of the assistant democratic secretaries, has been demoted and transferred. Bishop Alexander Walters, who recently resigned from the local democratic league in this city, some time ago gave instructions to this league to have Mr. Thompson promoted. Bishop Walters, who is at the head of Negro democracy, has done all in his power to promote Correspondent Thompson, but he has failed to have him promoted and has failed to keep him in his present position. Mr. Thompson is an active and versatile writer and has done active service for all political parties. There is nothing mean in Correspondent Thompson. He has endeavored to make statesmen of politicians and scholars out of the most lowly. He has painted the most homely far prettier than Cleopatra. Just why Mr. Thompson was demoted and transferred The Bee is unable to state. Negro democratic editors and correspondents have gotten it in the neck thus far. TARIFF BILL VOTE TO BE CLOSE ONE MARSHALL MAY DECIDE IT. Vice President's Ballot May Be Needed to Pass Measure—Farmers' Unions Try to Draw Senators From Caucus Pledges—Senator Burton Sess Business Dislocation. Washington.—As soon as the Underwood tariff bill reaches the senate it is planned to bring it forward for consideration without delay. Democratic leaders are sanguine that they will be able to put the measure through the senate in practically the same shape as it comes from the house, and this in spite of the opposition of Democratic senators from sugar growing and wool growing states, who object to the provisions taking the protective duties from these products. There are ten Democrats and seven Republicans on the senate finance committee, which will handle the Underwood bill in the interim between its passage by the house and its consideration by the senate. Joined by two Democrats the seven Republicans on the finance committee would be able to amend the house bill with respect to sugar and wool, and there is a confident feeling among those interested in having the house rates on these products changed that the two Democratic votes will be forthcoming, with a possibility of three Democrats joining the Republicans in voting to prevent sugar from going on the free list at the end of the three year period provided for in the Underwood bill. But whatever the action of the committee on finance, the majority leaders profess a hopeful feeling that they will ```markdown ``` VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL overcome the desertion of the wool and sugar senators when the bill is taken up in the senate itself. Putting the bill against every con- tingency they can conceive, the senate leaders figure that the vote on the final passage of the tariff measure will be a tie, and with Vice President Marshall there to cast the deciding vote for the bill they are confident of victory. But they expect to win by a wider margin. They feel sure that there will be at least two votes to spare in the majority in favor of the measure. Some of the district farmers' unions, interested in cotton and wool growing are trying to prevent the transfer of their products to the free list or a reduction in the present tariff rates on those products by persuading Democratic senators to remain out of party caucuses called to consider the terms of the Underwood bill. These organizations are proceeding on the theory that Democratic senators who remain away from the caucuses will be free to act as they please when the bill comes up for consideration in the senate. Concerted action along this line was agreed upon at a conference of the Farmers' union from southern states, held in New Orleans not long ago. Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio (Rep.) has given out a prepared interview, in which he expresses surprise that greater interest has not been aroused over the pending tariff bill, which, he asserted, would create changed conditions vitally affecting the welfare of the country. Senator Burton admitted that material reductions in the present duties on many articles would be for the country's good, but he contended that the changes now proposed "are too drastic and are not based upon any well considered or well defined principles. For one thing, the changes were too sweeping," he said, and that "notwithstanding a contrary impression prevalent in the country, the tariff act of 1009 (the Payne-Aldrich law) provided for lower duties than those theretofore in force." This was proved, he said, by a computation of the duties actually levied during the operation of the act. The duties collected in the last fiscal year, said Senator Burton, showed a decrease of more than 9 per cent on dutiable goods and more than 19 per cent on dutiable and nondutiable articles combined, as compared with the experience in the last fiscal year that the Dingley tariff was in operation. CUBA'S NEWEST PRESIDENT. Menocal Receives Special United States Mission at Inauguration. Havana.—At the inauguration here of General Juan Mario Menocal as president of the Cuban republic the United States was represented by a special mission, who conveyed the official felicitations of President Wilson to Cuba's new chief executive. The mission was composed of the third assistant secretary of State, Dudley Field Malone, and Brigadier General Enoch H. Crowder, judge advocate general of the army, with Edward Bell of the Latin-American division of the state department, as secretary. The inauguration ceremonies and the festival that followed it were magnificent. The city was decked with flowers, and bands played in the plaza. J. H. GENERAL JUAN MARIO MENOCAL. Following the official oath which formally made Enrique Jose Varona vice president of the Island Republic, the oath was administered to General Menocal in the presence of a great crowd of foreign dignitaries, government officials and other folk. General Juan' Marlo Menocal, the new president of the republic of Cuba, was born in 1866 at Jaguey Grande, Matanzas province. He was educated in the United States and was in the Military college of Washington, where he obtained the rank of captain. From there he went to Cornell university, where he graduated as a civil engineer. Upon leaving Cornell he went with his uncle, Aniceto G. Menocal, chief of the engineering staff which made the survey of the Ni nal and worked with him. He returned to Cuba as for a French company whic the construction of a real Santa Cruz del Sur to While making the preliminary studies at Santa Cruz he joined the revolutionary forces as a private and rose rapidly until he became general of division. His military record was brilliant. He rendered invaluable service to the Americans at the time of the Spanish evacuation and later served with distinction as chief of police of Havana. SHE'S A FOUR TIMES GRANDMOTHER NOW On 101st Birthday Mrs. Shrake Has 152 Descendants. Wyalusing, Wls.—Mrs. Lydia Shrake of this village has just celebrated her one hundred and first birthday, a large number of relatives being present. She has living four children, thirty-two grandchildren, elegy-four great-grandchildren, thirty great-great-grandchildren and two great-great-great-grandchildren, or 152 descendants. Her youngest son is sixty-eight years of age, and she makes her home with him. Mrs. Shrake was born in Pennsylvania in 1812 and when a child moved with her parents to Coshocton county, O., where in 1831 she was married to Mr. Ault, to which union two daughters and three sons were born. Her husband died in 1833. Five years later she married Jacob Shrake, and they moved to Wyalusing. To them five children were born, one daughter and four sons. The second husband, who served in the war of 1812, died in 1861. Despite her age Mrs. Shrake is able to do many of the household duties, has remarkable mental faculties and keeps posted on current events through the newspapers without the aid of glasses. She takes walks about the neighborhood with the aid of a cane. SPÄRROWS TREE THIS TABBY. Cat Goes After Birds and Catches Tartars Instead. Los Angeles—Treed by a great flock of angry sparrows a badly frightened cat was rescued here by officers of the Humane society. Three days before the cat had climbed the tree, presumably in the hope of catching a sparrow. The sparrows caught the cat. Every time tabby tried to leave the birds fought it back with their sharp beaks, and the rescuers had to beat off the spiteful sparrows before they could reach the cat. URGE NATIONS TO JOIN PEACE FETE MARKS CENTURY OF PEACE. Resolutions Are Unanimously Adopted Inviting Co-operation of Nations In Making Celebration of the Signing of the Treaty of Ghent-In 1915 a World Event In Cause of Peace. Lake Mohonk, N. Y.-At the conclusion of the international conference here to arrange for a fitting celebration of the signing of the treaty of Ghent in 1915, at which time one hundred years of peace between English speaking peoples will have been completed, the following manifesto was unanimously adopted by the conferent and is presented to the English speaking world and to those in other nations interested in the cause of universal peace: Representatives of Great Britain, of Newfoundland, of the United States, of the Dominion of Canada, of the commonwealth of Australia and of the municipality of Ghent, having been in conference concerning an appropriate celebration of the centenary of the signing of the treaty of Ghent, which marked the end of the last international war between the British and American peoples, unite in offering to the governments and the peoples of the civilized world an earnest invitation to take part in making this celebration in every way worthy of the hundred years of peace that it commemorates. We invite such co-operation to the end that it may be made clear and unmistakable to public opinion everywhere that the time has come when international rivalries and differences, though numerous and severe, may be settled without the carnage and the horrors of war. Although it be unreasonable to disregard the possibility of conflict arising in the future out of mutual or partial misunderstanding, yet we, gratefully recognize that the chances of misunderstanding have been largely eliminated by the degree in which modern science has facilitated intercourse and accelerated communication. We are therefore encouraged to hope that the development of letters, science and the arts, of commerce, industry and finance, of mutual knowledge, trust and good feeling on acter. Great Britain has been a colonizing nation, and the United States has drawn to the population various and powerful elements from different countries and from different flags. Therefore a century of peace between Great Britain and her dominions beyond the seas on the one hand and the United States on the other hand touches directly both the interests and the imagination of every land to which Great Britain's sons have gone as well as those of every nation from which the present day population of the United States has been drawn. Such a celebration, will not only mark the close of a century of exceptional significance and importance, but it will call attention to an example and an ideal that we earnestly hope may be followed and pursued in the years to come. What nations have done nations can do. We respectfully request his majesty's secretary of state for foreign affairs and the secretary of state of the United States to transmit this invitation through the proper official channels to the governments of the world in order that both by the participation of governments and by the co-operation of men of good will in every land this celebration may be so carried out as to mark not merely the close of 100 years of peace between English speaking peoples, but the opening of what we sincerely trust-will be a fresh era of peace and good will between all the nations of the world. TO POSTAL JOB APPLICANTS. Civil Service Instructions Out For Postmaster Examinations. Washington.—The civil service commission has prepared instructions to applicants for the fourth class postmasterships to meet the demand expected to follow President Wilson's order requiring that appointments to office paying $150 a year or more be made by competitive examinations. The instructions as to the examinations are identical with those sent out following President Taft's order of Oct. 15, 1912, except that where the present instructions apply to applicants for all offices paying $150 a year or more, last year's instructions applied to offices paying $500 or more. Kill 4.237 Squirrels Sac City, Ia.—The farmers living in the vicinity of Early held their annual squirrel hunt the other day; nearly eighty men and boys participating. The hunters lined up on two sides, the side winning the most points agreeing to furnish a dinner in the evening. At the close of the hunting the winning side was 2,310 points in the lead, and a total of 4,237 squirrels was reported the dead bodies filling a dray wagon. FINDS SHIP LOST 18 YEARS. Diver Stumbles Upon Wreck at Depth of Sixty Feet. Tacoma, Wash.—The cannery schooner Sadle F. Galler, lost at sea eighteen years ago, has been called back from the port of missing ships. Walter McCary of this city, a submarine diver, "stumbled" upon the vessel in sixty feet of water near Chignik lagoon, Alaska, recently and is preparing to take out of the wreck nearly $50,000 in tin bullion with which she is laden. He is on his way back to Alaska to salvage the cargo of the Galler. McCary was placing a fish trap when he found the wreck. Scraping away the weeds and barnacles he uncovered the name board. Investigation showed the schooner had cleared from San Francisco for the canneries eighteen years ago and foundered off the Alaskan coast at a point far from her present resting place. McCary reached an agreement with the owners and consignees under which he will get 50 per cent of the salvage. JOKE ON "ARCHAEOLOGISTS." Boys Bury Skeleton and Profound Discussions Follow. Newton, N. J.-The Sussex County Historical society has acknowledged that it was honoured by a band of schoolboys. Learned members of the society had held many profound discussions over a skeleton dug up recently by workmen at an excavation near the Barrett homestead, in Main street. The amateur archaeologists had about decided the skeleton was that of an Indian. Preparations were being made to have it set up in a private museum. The boys who perpetrated the joke, however, whispered their secret to their friends. Soon it was common property that they had found the skeleton in the garret of the Barrett house and buried it so that the laborers would dig it up. The skeleton used to be the property of Dr. Thomas Ryerson, now dead. HARVESTER TRUST'S PROFITS $16,500,000 Annual Report Gives Net Earnings For 1912. Chicago.—Cyrus H. McCormick, president of the International Harvester company, made public here the report of the corporation for the year 1912, shows a net profit of $16,395, on a total income of $126,518. The capital stock is $140,000, the surplus on Dec. 31 was $14.00. In his comments on the situation last year Mr. McCormick says: "The year 1912 was one of exceptional prosperity for the farming community throughout the world. The production of the principal grains increased almost 20 per cent over the preceding year and yielded a crop value considerably larger than any previous record. This created an increased demand for harvesting machinery, tillage implements and other farm appliances and enabled the company to make a substantial gain in the gross volume of sales. The increase effected in net earnings, however, was not proportionate to the gain in volume, owing to the reduction in selling prices of the company's principal lines. "The expansion of the foreign trade continues. The sales of harvesting machinery abroad increased 23 per cent, and the sales of other farm implements, engines and tractors increased 14 per cent over 1911. The foreign trade now exceeds 40 per cent of the total business of the company and contributes more than proportionately to the net earnings, while the domestic sales of harvesting machinery and twine in 1912 were less than two-thirds of the total business." HYPNOTIST TO PAY $5,000. Boy Gets Verdict For Cruelties Inflicted at Exhibitions. St. Paul.—Because of cruelties he had suffered Oscar Larson, fifteen, of Minneapolis was awarded a judgment for $5,000 against Chris Neseth, alias George Newman, who posed as a hypnotist. The acts of cruelty complained of consisted of tortures inflicted on the boy during a course of hypnotic exhibitions throughout the northwest in the fall of 1911. In one act he was compelled, he said, to support three men on his body as he lay rigid with his neck on one chair and his heels on another. In another pins were thrust into his lips and he was sent among spectators to have them pulled out. BEE WRECKS A TROLLEY CAR. Buzzing Scares Motorman, Who Jumps—Thirteen Passengers Hurt Philadelphia. A big bumblebee so scared A. W. Schlater, a motorman of a Wayne avenue car, that he deserbed his post and the car ran wild, coming into collision with two wagons and causing a panic among the passengers, thirteen of whom were injured in the wreck. Schlater said he first tried to chase the bee away. The more he waved his arms the harder the bee buzzed. Finally the buzzing so got on his nerves that he jumped from the car, forgetting to turn off the power. BENJAMIN'S PORTION FIVE-FOLD. Genesis 43—May 25. "He that loveth his brother abdeth in the light."—I John 8:10. HEN the wheat supply again began to run low, Jacob urged his sons to go for more. But they positively refused to do so, unless Benjamin went along. Finally Jacob consented, sending with them a present and double money, and praying God's blessing upon them. Again they were expected by Joseph, who gave instructions that they dine in his presence. They were in fear, however. Joseph's steward put them at ease, assuring them that God was dealing with them. Then he brought Simeon out to them. Finally he gave them water to refresh themselves, and made ready for the repast. Joseph came in, tian prince. They bowed themselves to the earth, and offered their present. Tenderly he inquired for their father, and in respect to Benjamin. So deep was his emotion that he was obliged to retire for a time to shed tears of joy. Then he returned, and the Village joy. Then he re- "Benjamin's Portion turned, and the meal proceeded. From his table, he sent portions to his brethren, having already directed that they be seated according to age and birthright. This astonished them, and much more were they astonished to perceive that Benjamin's portion was five-fold. The Spiritual Lesson Taught. Bible Students, realizing that Joseph was a type of The Messiah, think that Benjamin, Joseph's younger brother by the same mother, was also a type. As Abraham's wives typified different covenants, so Rachel, mother of Joseph and Benjamin, seems to typify the special Covenant of Sacrifice, which has operated during this Gospel Age—and which brings forth two distinctly separate classes of saints. The higher class is represented in Joseph—The Messiah class—the especially faithful of God's people during this Gospel Age—Jesus and His footstep followers. This class will reach the Throne of empire, becoming Ruler of the Universe, next to the Almighty, who is typified by Pharaoh, and who took Jesus from the prison-house of death and highly exalted Him. It has escaped the attention of Bible Students, until recently, that two classes of saintly Christians are being developed during the Gospel Age—a superior class, typified by Joseph, and an inferior class, represented by Benjamin. The name Benoni—"son of my pain"—was given Benjamin by his mother, who died in giving him birth. The antitypical lesson here would be that this special Covenant, typified by Rachel, gives birth to the elect Church. The Messiah class, of which Jesus is the Head, and will also give birth to another class, and then cease—expire. This secondary class are Scripturally designated Tribulation Saints, the declaration being made that they shall "come up, out of great tribulation" to the blessing which they shall inherit. Two Tribulation Classes. The elect Church, of which Jesus is the Head, will indeed pass through great tribulation. So it is written. "Through much tribulation shall ye enter the Kingdom." The Lord Himself passed through great tribulation—shame, suffering and death. We know that the same is true of His footstep followers, the Apostles and others. Nevertheless, these are not described in the Bible as the Tribulation Saints For by virtue of their greater faith, they are able to rejoice in tribulations, knowing that these are working out for them a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. The Tribulation Saints are those who ints are those who lack somewhat in zeal, though not in loyalty. They fall to fulfil their vows of sacrifice. As the Scriptures say, "Through fear of death they are all their lifetime" subject to bondage"—bondage to the flesh, to the customs of society—fearful of the sacrificing experiences which Joseph and Benjamin Olasses of Christians. Joseph and Benjamin fearful of the sacrificing experiences which they covenanted should be thelms.—Hebrews 2:15. Consequently they cannot be accepted of God as copies of His dear Son, and as worthy of sharing in His glory. Nevertheless, God is very compassionate, and tests them as to their loyalty to Him. Those who prove faithful will be given everlasting life, though failing to attain joint-heelship in the Kingdom. While Joseph gave abundantly to his brethren, to Benjamin he gave five portions. Since Joseph clearly typifies Messiah, the lesson is that Messiah will bestow favors upon Natural Israel. His brethren according to the flesh. The Great Company, typified by Benjamin, however, will come out of great tribulation to a higher plane than the remainder of the world. Begotten of the Holy Spirit, like the Church, they also will be spirit beings. NEW SIEGEL MURDER CLEW Chinese at Oakland Treasured Clippings About Girl. San Francisco.—A key to the mystery of the murder of Elsie Siegel, granddaughter of General Franz Siegel, a civil war hero, in the room of a Chinese, in New York in June of 1900, is believed to have been found in Oakland. In the rooms of Lee Dor, who was arrested on charges of having opium, United States treasury agents found a set of press clippings describing the death of Elsie Siegel and several photographs of pretty white women. Prior to this discovery the prisoner had been released under $1,000 bond. His whereabouts now are unknown. John W. Smith, a treasury agent, who unearthed the evidence against Lee Dor, said: "Lee Dor tried to convince us that he had no knowledge of English, but it is significant that a Chinese who pretends no knowledge of our language should so treasure the reports of a murder that took place in New York four years ago." The Chinese suspected of strangling Elsie Siegel was Leon Ling. His description does not tally with that of Lee Dor. AIDED BY WIFE IN FIGHT. British Mine Owner and Woman Kill Five Mexicans. Aguas Callientes, Mexico. — John Walker, a British mine owner, and his wife, lighting shoulder to shoulder, recently killed five men and wounded three of a band of eleven employees at the mine near Villa Garcia, Zacatecas. Mr. and Mrs. Walker arrived here later under escort of troops. The employees attacked Mr. Walker because of his inability to raise money to pay their wages. The men used knives and clubs, and Mr. Walker had been seriously cut and beaten when he opened fire with an automatic revolver. Mrs. Walker re-enforced her husband with a rifle. After the battle Mr. and Mrs. Walker escaped and were befriended by a Spanish priest, who hid them until he could secure the aid of the American consular agent here. The latter obtained troops to escort Mr. and Mrs. Walker here. MISCHIEVOUS PAGE CALLS MISS WILSON But Suspicious Phone Operator Intercepts Message. Washington. After a search of five weeks on the part of secret service men, capitol policemen and attaches of the sergeant-at-arms office to discover the identity of the page of the house who called up Miss Jessie Wilson on the phone on one of the night sessions of the house the search of the guilty person was finally abandoned. During the night sessions on the tariff the pages on the floor of the house having lots of time on their hands, amused themselves by phoning to various residences in all parts of the city. One of the lads suggested that it would be a good joke to call up "Main G" and ask for Miss Wilson. This is the White House number, although it was unknown to the boy who used the private line from the capitol to the White House. The operator on duty at the executive mansion realizing that somebody was playing a trick, notified the capitol switchboard, and the message was traced to the house cloakroom. An immediate investigation was ordered. After weeks of work the identity of the page responsible for calling up the White House remains a mystery. The message for Miss Wilson never got any further than the operator at the White House. DOLLAR PATCHES HIS SKULL Coin Hammered Out to Fit Hole In Man's Head. Omaha, Ark. — John Chickmore of this place will always have $1 on his person, but it will never be available as a cash asset, as it lies in the front part of his head over a jagged hole more than two inches long and one inch wide. Chickmore got in a fight, and his skull was crushed in by a stone thrown by Alvin Roberts. Dr. W. A. Butts, who was called, had to have something at once to cover the opening. Chickmore being in too grave a condition to be removed to a city hospital and there being no time to order a silver plate. The doctor did the next best thing—he made one. He took a silver dollar and a heavy hammer and beat it out to fit the hole. He sewed up the scalp, and John is now recovering. TO RAISE MILE OF CENTS. Church Society Has Estimated the Number as 84,480. Summit, N. J.—"How many cents to a mile?" is a question which the young people of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church of Summit are asking, and they are to give a practical demonstration by collecting the required number for the church building fund. When they have enough to make a mile they will tell the people of Summit how many it takes. Meantime those who have measured the diameter of the copper coins have arrived at the answer—84,480. PEACE DESIRED WAR NECESSARY A Vexed Question Viewed From a New Angle. A REASONABLE STATEMENT. Pastor Russell Says Peace Is Impossible Except Upon Certain Conditions. If War Has Wrought Dire Evil, It Should be Credited Also as the Basis of the World's Progress—The Teachings of Jesus Not Applicable to the World, but Only to His Sainty Followers—Conflicts Must Continue as Long as Sin Continues to Reign Only Messiah's Kingdom Will Cause Wars to Cease Throughout the Earth. Washington, D.C., May 25.—Pastor Russell, addressing the Washington Temple Congregation, made some statements which seemed startling and yet reasonable. His arguments quite upset some popular theories, yet seem so rational as to be con- Washington, D. C., May 25.-Pastor Russell, addressing the Washington Temple Congregation, made some statements which seemed startling and yet reasonable. His arguments quite upset some popular theories, yet seem so rational as to be convincing. His text was, "He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth. * * * Be still and know that I am God."-Psalm 46:9, 10. The Pastor declared that no one could be more averse to war; on general principles, than himself. He declared himself an extremist in his sentiment for peace. Yet he could not close his eyes to the facts of history—that practically every blessing has come to the world through war, at the cost of cruel bloodshed. Where would America be today had there been no War of Independence? Where would the nations of Europe be today if they had not fought to maintain their national liberties? Where would a refusal to fight land every nation in less than a year? There is no conflict between this particular and common-sense view of the matter and the teachings of our Master, sald the Pastor. Our Master was not addressing nations, but individuals, when He directed that he who is smitten on the one cheek should turn the other, and be non-resistant. The instructions of Jesus were wholly and solely intended for His disciples, His followers. And they were instructed that they should come out from the world and be separate—a new nation, a holy nation. They were to expect to suffer persecution, even as did their Teacher. They had His personal promise that if they would thus suffer with Him for righteousness' sake, their reward would be by and by in the Kingdom—then they should sit with Him in His Throne. Jesus gave His followers no assurance that a peace policy would be successful and bring them earthly prosperity. Quite to the contrary, the Scriptures declare that whosoever will live godly shall suffer persecution—yes, must expect to endure persecution, in order to thereby have his loyalty to God demonstrated prior to his acceptance to the Throne of his Redeemer. "If any man will be My disciple, let him deny himself and take up his gross and follow Me."—Matthew 16:24. The Beatitudes Not For Nations When Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God," He was not addressed nations, but individuals—a special class of individuals—those who would become His disciples by a full renouncement of all earthly interests. The Redeemer's declaration respecting nations was the very reverse of His statement respecting His followers. He declared, "Nation shall rise against nation," and there shall be wars—Matthew 24:6.7. I fear that I shall be misunderstood, said the Pastor, but there is so much confusion upon the subject that the Truth needs to be stated plainly. And I know of no place more appropriate for its statement than in this capital of the most peace-loving nation on earth—next to China. The truth is that war is not the disease, but merely a symptom of the disease in the body politic and in the affairs of earth. So long as the disease continues, its outward manifestation, war, is bound to continue. Need I say to you that the disease to which I refer is sin? Sin and war are inseparable. There would be only two ways of inhibiting war: (1) By converting the world of nations from a condition of hardness of heart, selfishness, sin, to a condition of righteousness, tenderness of heart, generosity; or. (2) By the establishment of a government, or power not swayed by sin, to supervise, overrule and control the affairs of the sinners by superior strength. Is this proposition debatable? asked the Pastor. He answered that it is not. Its basic facts are, he claimed, as sure as mathematics, as certain as that two and two make four. He cited various Scriptures corroborating this, his position, and showing that sin, selfishness, is continually on the warpath, either politically, socially or financially. The battle, he declared, has been going on ever since man became a sinner. At one time this selfishness manifested itself in buccaneering, piracy. b slavery. At another time policy changed and the leaders of men perceived that they could accomplish more by milder methods, along the lines of politics and ecclesiastism. Again conditions changed, and the wise perceived that with the coming of mechanical inventions into the world's affairs human slavery would be unprofitable, and that more could be accomplished with less responsibility by setting the slaves free, and making them work for their own living in competition with machinery. Next came the era of financial combination, giant trusts and corporations controlling the destinies of the human family, from peasant to king. But with all these changes, war has gone on. It has merely changed its form, merely changed its weapons, merely changed its methods. The basis of all these wars is selfishness, and so long as selfishness' continues, war will continue. Success will mean prosperity. Failure will mean oppression. Various Kinds of War. You see that I am not limiting warfare to naval engagements, nor to battles fought with guns and swords and charging steeds. I am including in the great warfare all the social, political and financial disturbances and conflicts. They are all battles in which the shrewder minds, as a rule, conquer. And now instead of earth's war being ended, we see new conflicts begun from new quarters. LABOR, having organized, is developing strength more and more each day. It is professedly training for a great conflict or battle. The battle is on, and it already has won some victories, and declares that its warfare against oppressors of every kind is only commencing. The dull and stupid and ignorant of a century ago, by free schools and educational advantages, have become keen-eyed and keen-witted, and alert to grasp every possible advantage. Moreover, for a quarter of a century our great colleges have been undermining faith in the inspiration of the Bible, and their influence has extended finally to the masses. These are now declaring their doubts respecting a future life, and their determination that they will grasp at the earliest possible moment the opportunities of the present life, that they may share in the luxuries of the rich and make them common to all. If their program be half carried out, it means the most dreadful war ever known in the world's history. The Bible describes it as "a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation."—Daniel 12:1. Since the spirit of war is the spirit of selfishness in action, it corroborates the thought that the world was never more strifeful than at present, never more on the alert for self-gratification; and although enjoying blessings beyond the dreams of any other day, discontent is more general than ever before and is goading mankind onward with increasing speed to the greatest of all conflicts. So long as money has its value and political combinations can hold control, the social structure will remain intact and exercise itself, nation against nation; through feets and armies. But as soon as the political and financial powers begin to crumble, the warfare will become anarchy, which the Scriptures describe as "every man's hand against his neighbor." What Is the Remedy? Pastor Russell declared that the leading minds of the world clearly recognize the matter as he has presented it. Only a smile of sympathetic pity greets the proposal of well-intentioned peace men, such as Andrew Carnegie. Not generally have inheritance taxes and income taxes been legalized by those who will suffer by their requirements. Not of good-will, but of necessity, have come many of the reforms of our day. They are concessions wisely made. They will doubtless be followed by still greater concessions, which also will be wise; yet all the concessions that can be made will not satisfy the appetite of the growing discontent. Each concession of the favored classes to the masses is like throwing food to a pursuing pack of hungry wolves. They stop to devour the advantage, but have their appetites thereby whetted for more. Man's only remedy is now too late. A complete turning of the hearts of men to God was much more nearly possible fifty years ago, when there was greater faith in the Bible, greater faith in an Almighty Creator. The Higher Critics have done their work well, destroying faith in the only Book for which Divine inspiration can be claimed. Education has done its part and commercialism its part, until the world is on fire with selfish ambition—desire for riches and luxuries—being desirous of obtaining them without cost to themselves. The Christian's Glorious Hope. The picture I am painting you, dear friends, would only harrow you and not be worth while, had I not a good Message of encouragement to give in offshoot said the Pastor. He then proceeded to explain that God had foreknown the course of evil for the Six Great Days of earth's history—six thousand years—and had prepared for the Great Seventh Day, which will also be a thousand years long. He described it as the Day, or Epoch, in which Messiah upon the Throne will make all things new. The Pastor quoted freely from the Scriptures respecting the evidences of the night of sorrow and sin and strife, and the dawning of the new Day, in which righteousness will be enforced throughout the earth, not only by the word of the King, but by the Divine Power of His Kingdom. The words of the Prophets were quoted, describing Messiah's Kingdom as the "desire of all-nations." The Pastor explained that other Scriptures show that the time of trouble now looming up as a cloud before mankind will be such a terrible storm of strife, bloodshed, trouble, that the world will have its fill and be nauseated. Thenceforth, under the guidance of the new administration of Messiah, the spirit of a sound mind will gradually come to mankind as a whole, and proportionately they will turn to Messiah's Kingdom in loyal obedience, declaring, as says the Prophet, "Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and he Will save us." (Isalah 25.9.) Rich and poor of every nation will gradually be made aware of the changed conditions, and all lovers of righteousness will reflece together. So, then, dear friends, let us not be discouraged if the wars between nations continue or increase, if the strife—political, social, religious and financial—shall rage as never before. Let us think it not strange, but remember that all these are the motions and outworkings of the fallen human heart. The Bible intimates that God is about to give mankind an object lesson respecting the influence of selfishness—a lesson which they will never forget, and which will prove valuable to all eternity. "Blessed Are the Peacemakers." Pastor Russell declared that what he had said should in no way encourage anybody toward selfishness and strife, but to the contrary. For those who can learn by instruction God's Word is provided. He who closely follows the instruction of the Scriptures will receive a proportionate blessing. While the Bible is specially addressed to the few, the consecrated, who are the real peacemakers meant by Jesus when He declared, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God," nevertheless in proportion as others recognize the right principle—the principle of justice and mercy, sympathy and compassion—they will proportionately be in harmony with the great King; and proportionately shield themselves from a measure of the trouble of the great Day of Wrath, drawing on. The Pastor had only kind words for Mr. Carnegie and his fellows of the Peace Society. He merely forewarned that their well-meant plans could never carry out; for God is not favorable for peace at the present time and under present conditions. "There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked."—Isaiah 48:22 This word *wicked*, said the Pastor, includes broadly the entire human family; for "there is none righteous, no, not one." Only a comparatively small number have ceased to be wicked, from the Scriptural standpoint. The only ones justified in God's sight are those who have gone the full length of the surrender of their hearts to the Redeemer. These, the Scriptures declare have escaped the condemnation that is on the world. These were once "children of wrath," even as all the others are children of wrath. But alas, the number who have come fully into the family of God is indeed small! Not many have made a full surrender to the Lord. Not many have received Jesus as not only their Teacher, but their Redeemer and Exemplar. The majority, as the Apostle said, are still bound by the Wicked One—still blinded, still deaf in considerable measure, and cannot see afar off, nor appreciate fully the Divine arrangement. These will have a terrible experience in the approaching time of trouble, because they will not understand how and why the Omnipotent Jehovah will allow the storm of human passion and strife to work such terrible havoc in the world—even as they do not understand why the same gracious Creator has permitted the storms and floods, earthquakes, pestilences and famines. The full and satisfactory understanding of these matters is intended to be granted by the Lord only to His faithful few—the disciples of Jesus. Of these He declares, "The secret of the Lord is with them that reverence Him; and He will show them His Covenant." The Pastor appealed to his audience to remember that he was not advocating the cause of any particular Christian denomination or earthly Church. He wished them to remember that from his viewpoint there is but one Church, which includes all recognized by the Lord as His people. He considered all such as his brethren—whether Catholic or Protestant, black or white, old or young, male or female. Smitten, Turn the Other Cheek. It should not be difficult to discern that the words of Jesus respecting the offering of the other cheek to the amiter could not be applicable to the world, even in a figurative way. Such counsel would be utterly, impossible for the natural man to understand. God's saintest people have found great difficulty in observing this rule, even when its literalness is ignored and its spirit accepted as His teaching. All such, the Pastor exhorted to "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord"—In the sense that none but such will experience the glorious change of the First Resurrection, and be made like the Master—of the spirit nature—and see Him "as He is"—In his glorious Spirit condition. The world will never see Him thus. As the Master declared, "Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more."—John 14:19. The Lord's followers, like Himself, are to be peculiar, and separate and distinct from the world—a New Creation. They are to be so devoted to the teachings of their Master and so filled with His spirit of love for each other and for all mankind that they would suffer evil and injustice rather than do injury to others. Our Lord Himself was always peaceably disposed and a peacemaker as respects others; and so all of His followers are to be. "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." A Special Investigation of the Effect of Radium to Be Made. Cambridge, Mass. - The effect of radium in the treatment of cancer is to be made the subject of a special investigation under the direction of Dr. William Duane at the Harvard medical school. For the present the experiments will be conducted in the Collins P. Huntington building, but as soon as possible a special building is to be constructed adjoining the medical school and devoted entirely to the work of radium investigation. Dr. Duane has studied in the laboratory of Mme. Curie, the discoverer of radium, and has been in touch also with the work of the Radium institute in London. The investigation is to be made under the supervision of the cancer commission of Harvard. Dr. E. E Tyzzee, director of the commission says that a group of investigators is being assembled to attack the problem of cancer treatment from various points of view. WILL WED ONLY THE SOUND. Montclair Pastor Will Insist on a Certificate of Good Health. Montclair, N. J.-The Rev. Henry E Jackson, pastor of the Christian Union Congregational church here, has an nounced he will perform no more marriages without a certificate signed by the physician of the bride to be that the intended bridegroom is in perfect health. At the coming annual meeting of Unity church the members will vote on the question as to whether the pastor, Rev. Edgar S. Weirs, shall perform the marriage ceremony without having first obtained from each of the contracting parties a medical certificate that they are physically sound. The eugenics movement in Montclair is attracting considerable attention. Interest in the subject having been aroused by recent addresses of Dr. Henry Smith Williams, Professor H. E Jordan of the University of Virginia Dean Sumner of Chicago and Clifford Roe, also of Chicago. SHE BEAT HER WAY ACROSS CONTINENT To Join Fiance Pretty Flood Survivor "Hoboes" It. Venice, Cal.-Miss Ethel Johnston, a beautiful young woman from Dayton, arrived here in begrimed and torn boy's costume to join her flance. Miss Johnston and J. L. Perry had been sweethearts in Dayton. The youth moved west a short time ago, the better to prepare a home for his sweetheart, and was beginning to see the silver lined cloud when the flood swept down upon Dayton. Miss Johnston was making her home with her aunt in that city and suffered the loss of her only relative as well as her home. She cut her hair short, donned boy's clothing and struck out with but a few dollars for the const. She traveled almost the entire distance on freight trains, in empty box cars, on flat cars, brake beams and bumpers, only occasionally being able to obtain the comfort of the speedy blind baggage car. Once, when she was discovered riding a brake beam, she was taken into the engine and made to stroke to earn her passage. She reached Venice almost famished, but happy. She did not stop to change her toilet, but as soon as she learned the Perry residence ran all the way there and threw herself into her fiance's arms. Perry and his mother have provided the girl with feminine attire, and the couple will go to San Francisco to be married. CLARENCE DARROW "BROKE." Labor, Unions Asked to Raise Fund For McNamaras' Lawyer. Chicago.-Clarence S. Darrow surprised the Chicago Federation of Labor at a meeting here by walking in and taking a seat. He was given a rousing reception and addressed the federation on the child labor question. Later it developed that Darrow's fortune of $150,000 had been swallowed up in his two trials. A letter was read from President Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners calling on all union labor organizations to subscribe to a fund to assist Darrow in his third trial. This move was indorsed by the federation, and collections will be made. The trial is set for June 16. Uses Fire to Stop Dog Fight. Bellefontaine, O.—Fire was used to separate fighting drivers after they had created a panic in the Big Four station and driven people scurrying from the platforms. It appeared impossible to separate the dogs, which seemed to be in a death clutch, until a commercial traveler, using his own cigar and that of another man, pressed the lighted ends against the noses of the two combatants. Will Keep Event Diary London.—Mrs. Evans, widow of Seaman Evans, one of the victims of Scott's autarctic expedition, who received her husband's diary from the hands of Commander Evans, says that she is forbidden to publish the diary for two years. SING SING CALLED A TORTURE HOUSE MEN GRIPPLED FOR LIFE. Governor's Investigator Asserts That Colls Drip With Moisture and Are Infested With Vermin—Morals the Worst Feature—Graft and Waste Alleged—Colonial Scott Flayed. Albany:—"Stories of torture of prisoners in the middle ages sound like descriptions of luxuries in comparison to the tales that have been told me of the lives that some of the prisoners in Sing Sing live." This indictment of New York state's oldest penal institution is embodied in the report made by George W. Blake of New York, a special commissioner appointed by Governor Sulzer to investigate prison affairs. The worst feature—that dealing with the morals of the convicts—Mr. Blake says cannot be discussed in a public document, but should be called to the immediate attention of those competent to deal with the situation. The investigator describes conditions as "frightful." The prison cells, he says, are dark, small, damp, filthy and infested with vermin. In them men contract rheumatism and go out crippled for life. Into none of the cells on the lower tiers has a ray of sunshine entered for eighty years. The report opens with a bitter attack on Warden Kennedy and on Colonel Joseph F. Scott, who was removed as superintendent of state prisons by Governor Sulzer after he had refused to appoint Charles F. Ratigan warden of PETER H. Photo by American Press Association. COLONEL JOSEPH F. SCOTT. Auburn prison. Colonel Scott was appointed superintendent of prisons after a successful administration, covering more than ten years, of the affairs of the Elimira reformatory. He was considered one of the foremost penologists in the country. President Taft summoned Colonel Scott to Washington to preside over the international conference on prison reform held there two years ago. Mr. Blake in his report assails Colonel Scott bitterly and says fatly that he has done nothing to earn his reputation. Mr. Blake asserts that because of influence exerted by men well known in various walks of life money has been wrung from persons seeking clemency for prisoners, but in some cases the favors bought were "not delivered." The commissary department of the prison, according to Mr. Blake, "is run along incompetent if not dishonest lines. There is criminal carelessness if not downright grafting. Signs that this is the case stick out as plentifully as quills on the back of a frightened porcupine." John S. Kennedy, warden of Sing Sing, is charged by Mr. Blake with having.violated the law. "He has permitted the creation and continuance of unbusinesslike methods," says the report, "and has caused the state to lose thousands of dollars in a way that points directly to graft. He has made no attempt to protect the inmates from disease and vice nor any effort to produce better conditions in this prison." Mr. Blake says he was told stories, amply corroborated, of such frightful character as to appeal to the most unfeeling person. The cells on the ground floor, he says, drip with moisture, so that the inmates in many case have become victims of chronic rheumatism. Many pages of the report are devoted to a criticism of the industrial department of the prison. Mr. Blake says that there has been a constant decrease in the profits, which have dropped from $70,740 in the first six months of 1910 to $30,052 in the first six months of 1912. In the course of his investigation at the commissary department of the prison Mr. Blake says that, according to the records, 469 pounds of beef went to Warden Kennedy's table during the month of March. Commenting generally on the conduct of this department of the prison, Mr. Blake says he found enormous waste, while the prisoners as a rule, were underfed. AGED VETERAN A WOMAN. Soldiers' Home Inmate Posed Fifty Years as a Man. Quincy, Ill.-The sex of Albert D. J. Cashler, civil war veteran and an inmate of the Soldiers and Sailors' home here, has just been revealed by Colonel J. O. Anderson, superintendent of the home, to be feminine. The woman, whose real name will probably never be known, served three years in the Union army during the civil war. She was mustered out of the service in 1865 and a few years later was placed on the government pension roll. She entered the soldiers' home two years ago, and at that time her sex was known only to Colonel Anderson, who promised not to reveal her secret. A short time ago she was adjudged insane, and as a result she was committed to the state hospital. Revelation of her sex was made two years ago in Livingston county, ill., where she was employed by ex-Senator I. M. Lish as chauffeur. It is said by the ex-senator that one day his machine would not run and the chauffeur crawled under the car. While she was tempering with the mechanism the engine started suddenly, and the wheels of the car passed over her, breaking her right leg. When the chauffeur was taken to a hospital it was discovered that she was a woman. TO TRY FLIGHT TO ENGLAND. Aero Yacht to Start by July 1, Says Boston Official. Savannah, Ga.—A Batson aero yatch will start by July 1 for a flight across the Atlantic ocean, according to the statement made here by a representative of the company. It is the purpose of the Batson interests to fly from Savannah to New York with a letter from Mayor Richard J. Davant to Mayor William J. Gaynor. Then the trip will be extended to Washington, where, with a letter from President Wilson to King George, the start on the transatlantic flight will be attempted. Captain M. A. Batson, U. S. A., retired, is the inventor and designer of the new air craft. His officers express confidence of winning the prize of $50,000 offered by Lord Northcliffe through the London Daily Mall for the first transatlantic flight. SCIENTISTS NEARING LIFE'S BORDERLAND Tests Tend to Show a State This Side of Death. Baltimore—Recent investigations in the laboratories of the Johns Hopkins Medical school seem to indicate a state intermediate between life and death, since life in many organisms may be suspended by freezing in liquid air and by other processes and then may be resuscitated. Bacteria, the lowest plant organisms, have enormous powers of resisting death. Bacteria of various diseases are seen in the laboratory frozen in liquid air at a temperature of 360 degrees F. There are instances of the lives of frogs, rats, snails and fish being suspended by this freezing process, yet on being "thawed out" after several weeks they revive. These animals are perfectly normal when placed in a refrigerating jar filled with liquid air at a certain temperature. After a short time the animals appear lifeless. A month later they are removed and on being massaged show signs of life, often reviving completely. Recently successful efforts were made in the medical school to revive the apparently dead heart of an animal. As explained by Dr. Alexis Currel, who recently lectured before the student body here, in about five cases out of ten the heart of a chicken took on renewed energy several hours after death. Immediately after death the heart was frozen and preserved. A few hours later it was resuscitated by massage. TELEPHONE BREEDS INSANITY German Allenist Saye "Central" Drives Men to Madness. Berlin.—Remarkable evidence as to the effect of the telephone upon the minds of people using it was given in a trial here. Dr. Strauch, a commissioner in lunacy, said that even phlegmatic men might have their mental balance upset by exasperation at getting no reply from "central." He mentioned the case of one of his own patients, a well known doctor, who became completely insane through telephone exasperation. Dr. Pacechter, another witness, asserted that he could bring evidence to show that government telephone girls had been permitted by the inspectors to utilize one of the big exchanges for the reception of their fiances. One amusement of the girls of this exchange was to look up all subscribers having the same name, to connect all of them, ring them all up and laugh loudly at the result. Tacoma Birds Night Singers. Tacoma, Wash.-Mrs. Clara Gillespie of 4130 South Yakima avenue reports that Tacoma has birds that sing in the night. "We have an orchard that is frequently visited by these night singing birds," said Mrs. Gillespie. "They warble and trill very prettily, although I have never been able to see one." Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year in advance .. $2.00 Six months .. 1.00 Three months .. .50 Subscription monthly .. .20 DON'T WOBBLE. While a highly distinguished, outspoken and influential white man is indeed a rara avis in these days of commercialism and race prejudice, and should be "grappled with hooks of steel," yet it is unfortunate that even such a person must feel it a duty to cast a reflection on the efforts of those noble spirits who steered the Government through more than a decade of the stormiest times that ever threatened the life of a civilized nation. The wisdom, heroism, phophetic vision, magnanimity and fidelity to principle displayed by such men as Seward, Sumner, Wilson and Thaddeus Stevens, in shaping legislation to meet the exigencies of the Civil War have been and ever will be the subjects of mental panegyric and gratitude. Incident to this the Reconstruction Acts, conceived and formulated by the same great minds, were for years conceded to be the only logical means of completing the work of Emancipation which Lincoln had begun. Indeed, he was an exceptional Republican who for a moment questioned the wisdom of the Acts. But within recent years Republicans have deemed it profitable or politic or both to steer clear of the subject altogether, or when pressed they shuffle with a cowardly "If," or boldly go over to the enemy, often against their own records, and that of the Republican party, and concede the Acts to be a failure. The fact is that results have clearly shown the Amendments and the Reconstruction Acts to be a great success. By the votes of the colored men, the Nation was enabled to recuperate from industrial depression, perfect and install a magnificent fiscal policy, adopt a system of adequate protection and restrain the enemies of the Government from hatching conspiracies calculated to destroy the Union, while it afforded an opportunity for the colored citizen to acquire experience in the art of self-government. The Reconstruction Acts operated to stimulate the newly enfranchised citizen to emulate the best types of citizenship by encouraging education, morality, the art of making and saving money and to acquire property. The result of this has worked amazement to the friends and chagrin and disappointment to enemies of the race. It would be a work of superogation to repeat here statistical proofs of the marvellous progress made along all lines which make for race respectability. As to the legislative work performed by the colored voters, where they were in control, it can be said, without successful contradiction, that there was not a word in any constitution framed or law enacted by them which indicated race feeling, tyranny, oppression or injustice. On the contrary, equal civil rights, popular free schools, absolute equality before the law were their distinguishing features—in marked contrast with the race discrimination, opposition to the educational and civic progress of the colored race and injustice which mark the laws and constitutions as altered and amended by the whites. It is true that the colored voters were, as a rule, comparatively ignorant and inexperienced in the art of government, but the so-called mis-government was not their work. It was the work of intelligent and experienced white men, who proved recessant to the trust reposed in them. There never has been any predisposition to mis-government on the part of the colored voter. He is and ever has been peculiarly law-abiding and politically honest. But why not apply the same rule to the ignorant Irish, Italian, Scandinavian and Slavic borders of ignorant and inexperienced men who come here and in a short time vote and hold office, but who seldom fully assimilate American ideas and customs? The marked difference between these races and the colored people is that they are white and the colored race is not. But with all the faults of the colored race and their alleged bad white leaders, the government of states by them loses nothing when compared with the rottenness to be found today in the State of South Carolina, or, as to that matter, in any Southern State. Hence, men like Senator Works and other friends may very consistently omit such expressions as "it may be that a blunder was made" and "it might have been better to have accorded him the right of suffrage gradually" and such like remarks and state the unvarnished case as it actually is, to-wit, the Republicans were wise in according the colored man his rights; the wisdom of his party affiliations show; it; his rapid progress clinches it, and the fact today would be more forcibly emphasized had there been no Ku-Klux-Klans, no red-shirts, fewer wabbling Republicans and rabid Democrats to oppose him and a few more brave, honest and unselfish white friends to stand by and tell the truth about him. DR. CHILDS The election of Dr. Childs to membership of the Board of Education once more emphasizes the old saying, "Keeping everlastingly at it brings success." Dr. Childs has coveted this honor for several years, and it is indeed an honor to have the direction of the educating of a community's children. In many ways Dr. Childs is eminently qualified to render a distinct service to the community—to parents, pupils and teachers. He is sufficiently affable to attract rather than repel those whose business will take them to him, and he is sufficiently well poised not to be imposed upon by designing enemies. The Bee congratulates Dr. Childs on his election, and it wishes for him a tenure of office that will not be marred by a single blunder or, by a single unkind word. We cannot help but take this opportunity to suggest to fond parents the impropriety of forcing, or rather trying to force, Dr. Childs into advocating their children for appointment as teachers. We believe that Dr. Childs will stand like a Gibralter against any attempt to accomplish things in an irregular-way. And parents and pupils, and aspirants for teaching positions ought to support him, and his collaborors, insisting that the regular way is the only right way in all matters affecting our schools. THE BUSINESS HIGH. THE BUSINESS HIGH. Every one who has observed the Business High School has been impressed with the progress that school has been making under the direction of rof. W. T. S. Jackson. The year's work confirms the wiseness of his selection as head of that school. The discipline has been better, harmony has been the watchword, and the children, catching the spirit of teachers, have bended to their work more enthusiastically. It was a wise move when Prof. Jackson was transferred to this school. The pupils have been the gainers by the transfer. If Mr. Jackson has succeeded so well his first year, it is an argument to support the claim that he will prove a great success next year. And Armstrong School, too, has shown marvelous improvement under the principalship of Prof. Wilkinson, who, by the way, is the titular head of the Business High. Prof. Wilkinson has brought order out of chaos. He has inoculated pupils and teachers with his energy, aggressiveness and high ideals with the result that Armstrong today is an entirely new Armstrong. The transfer of Prof. Wilkinson, too, was a masterstroke for pupils and teachers. Nearly a hundred years ago (1820) the Census showed, 233,557 free colored persons in the United States (the greater number being in Southern states), of whom 39,730 were in Maryland and 36,889 in Virginia. Whatever else may be said, they had no masters in contemplation of VERBUM SAP. national peace pro- priate on the minds of o- nly be well to refer- tinguished, pulpitic this country, Dr. Dr. Beecher at Pte. who has written of Man," the "E Questions of the day this warnings hee- Lake Mohonk, in inabolishment of wi- se said: "The bloo- the of the cannon wi- shen that of armored cee." The significant decentrated by the and small, now stair- count of race disci- sion in spite of stipe- guaranteeing ee- cause; between Ger- ance, to say gen- tle involving all at about by the wi- marker—this all and the prospect of peace remote and far and a most jealousy which of them she equipment. The must one another, peace may be, the tartillery" is not yet as to the actual object of disarmar- of a possible em- barked in Con- swaggerism are to show the veri- bility of shower ponderance of sece- When, however imminent or seri- est gracious annu- al peace of all the civil defense and mutu- nt the so-called e great hue and cry creat white race." knowledge and have but little to now, the boasted "A very celebrate "We English are Heterogeneity." In the United city so perplexing soul and scientific e and designate w its epithet of "the without useful des- ear that race excelle the "divine right" sule and sublimity of the irresistible external truth of elections as of individu- of universal peace the keynote whi race when he heur- here must be develop- strong enough to Here, indeed, is indispassion and the force, a practice perhood, the adop- ounding mental ab- bies who are unfort- icized civilization by the hard physical power Moreover, it must adventurous for o- ne of new environ- ance to be content to ace, are adopting a civilization with appliably growing wa- ter, be accompanied adventure of zeal. Did not be difficult could be a complete the so-called in soweth, so shall individuals, and man- nal selfishness, issued by national is the evidences of Tyre, Antiope arriving to the tyrany this country, Jeff reflect that God wholeness and the touth of "the broth- path toward disci- be opened; ap- pon the subject of relative importance or its intercour- mankind," will be could follow this, is one?" By the practice of righteousness and the acknowledgment and adoption of the great truth of "the brotherhood of man and the Fatherhood of God," the path toward disarmament and universal peace and prosperity will be opened; and the warning uttered in 1808 by Josiah Quincy, on the subject of British aggression, that "a nation mistakes its relative importance and consequence in thinking that its country or its intercourse or its existence is all important to the rest of mankind," will be promptly admitted and religiously heeded. "What good should follow this, if this were done? What harm, undone?" the law. Also, according to the Census of 1830, there was one insane white person or idiot to every 971 white persons and 1 insane colored person or idiot to every 981 colored persons; and that one colored person in every 1,328 lived to be 100 years or over, while with the whites there was one' in every 13,328 persons. This shows both the mental and physical superiority of the colored brother, a relation which has been uniformly maintained, if certain senatorial personages are to represent the mental and physical condition of the white folks. Tillman, Vardeman et al. take notice! There is every reason to believe that the public schools are in a better condition today than they have been for a number of years. There seems to be perfect harmony among the teachers and officials and they all seem to be working in unison for their success and advancement. OUR SCHOOLS. neblic And Things (By the Sage of the Potomac.) Down at Aaron Gaskin's reservoir on Eighth Street the other day a bunch of contributors who pay Aaron's rent, heat and gas bills were discussing popularity. One of them, whose acquaintance with English was not just what you might call familiar, but who had an expressive way of handing out hardheaded sense talk, said he had been living in these parts long before Dorsey Foultz became a national character, and he he! seen dieties come and go, and he knew something about popularity. "For a few years after a guy blows in here who gets on the payroll for a snug salary," he said, "they just hand him around. He is invited to speak at every occasion, is made a permanent platform gracer, gets an invite to all the weddings, is asked to be present at the christening for all the hurry-up kids, and, well, he's some more big dinge. When he nears the close of his office term, and the willin' workers done squeezed him like a lemon, they sort of forget him, and get ready to receive the next victim. Now there's Creed Childs. I knew Creed before they hung that M.D. license to his name, and before he had enough money to even buy a spark plug for an automobile. Now since Creed got his choo-choo wagon I now and then see him breaking the speed record, but outside of that he ain't been no town talk. But I notice that just as soon as they put him on that 'idiscach' board he's got to be awfully popular. Why his door bell is ringing every five minutes now, and callers are going to see him just as they go to see the President. Yes, Creed's a great big man now, got the whole town calling his name, and all the teachers bowing and scraping at him. They done the same thing for Horner when he got on the board. But when they got the tip that Richard couldn't get another appointment all them people what had been sending him flowers and invitations, and addressing him as 'Honorable Mr. Horner,' changed front right away. Why they tell me that they reached the point where they would just say 'Hello, Horner!' when they met him on the street, and finally, during the past few weeks, didn't bother about speaking to him at all, I tell you this thing they call fame is a mighty treacherous commodity. One day you are dining at Rauscher's and the next day you are sitting up on a stool at one of the Greek lunch stands, trying to look pleasant while you eat a five cent lunch. For a while you are kept busy accepting invitations to address banquets, churches and societies, then comes a spell when they won't even invite you to sit on the platform. For two or three years Creed Childs will be some more pumpkin, and then, when they find he's slated to hit the trail out, they will drop him like hot cakes. But I guess all people who live in capitals are the same way about working a possible. The only capital I was ever in that was different is Culpeper Court House, capital of Culpeper County, Virginia. Now down there you find real hospitality, and people who like you cause they like you, and not for what they can get out of you. Somebody came in just about this time and ordered a round of Slo Gin which kinder interrupted the flow of honest opinion. After the "Slo" had trickled down into the abdomen, my friend, who knew Creed Children when Creed wasn't so kinder popular as he is now, started up his talkfest again. He said: "Now look at that Black Cabinet. Why, I remember when the members were arriving by slow freight and by overland route, they were meeting them with a brass band, tendering them banquets every other night, and otherwise working them to a frazzle. 'Just as soon as they counted Taft out in November, they began tieing cans to the Black Cabinet. At first every day a bunch would go down to Jim Gray's just to look at them eat, and hear them talk. They were all big cheese hitting the speedway. Now nobody inquires whether the cabinet is lunching on terrapin or bean soup, 'cause they can't be used no longer. When Bishop Walters blew into town about March 4th, the dinges hung around him same as flies around a molasses barrel down on the New Orleans wharf, cause the Bishop had announced he would dictate all anthracite appointments. Peter Smith and Charley Barnes and Jim Ross and the rest had an argument every morning as to who was to have the honor of carrying the Bishop's bag and shining his shoes. Now, I guess, if the Bishop came to town nobody would look at him, 'cause he can't deliver nothing. They tell me that some of the dicties used to call on the Bishop at six-thirty in the morning, and they broke their legs getting to his banquet. Just as long as you can work the influence trolley you are bound to have a crowd of anthracite hopefuls tagging you, but just as quick as they hang the sign 'Down and Out' on you, everybody gives you the road all to your lonesome." "Now getting back to Doc. Childs. He is the most popular nutmeg compressed squeeze print on the town just now. But wait till he fails to fulfill the expectations of some, or does too much for others, or gets near the end of his string and all the hammers in town, small hammers and trip-hammers, will he working over time on him just as they worked on Horner. I bet you a deviled crab to a soft animal of the same species that if you got Horner by his lonesome he'd tell you that he was dinged glad he's off of that board, and I bet you couldn't hand it to him again unless a big salary was attached. And Dr. Tunnell—why, the old "Bare Cat" is trying to forget that he ever was so absent-minded as to ever serve in the thankless job. A fellow goes on the board with a halo of glory around him, and he comes off with all the cans tied to his posterier what can be gathered up in a berg what has 127,000 varigated cross-breeds. I whisper to you that board membership ain't no joy ride." Everybody has been searching for Charley Barnes since his party handed him a ticket of leave and disconnected him with the payroll at the same time. Charley had so many big errands to do for Bishop Walters, and he just had to be such a big bunch of fuel what you dig out of the mines he hadn't time to do the dusting and labeling the cuspadores down at the Capitol with the "Clean" sign every morning. Now those democrats down there ain't advertising for big noises in sombre colors to attitudinize. All they want a lead-colored individual for is to shoulder a broom and juggle the cuspadores. If he can't do that he ain't wanted around. Now, Charley was no small caliber gun. He was a big Negro democrat—one of the party managers, and he felt he had a right to hire a cheap daub for seven plunks a week to do his potential work while he dressed and moved like a clerical worker. But those Southern democrats just couldn't and wouldn't stand for a dressed-up dark with soft hands. I heard that Armond Scott is billed to make an elkdom address down in Richmond soon. Now this just reminds me that it ain't been more than a year ago since Armond broke into the Elks, and since then he has just naturally been plowing his way to the front. Got to hand it to that North Carolinian what left Wilmington some years ago in a hurry before the white folks could get a chance to say farewell to him, he's some more hustler. When he went into the Elks Melendez King was the big noise and the supreme objector. Well, sir, in about a month Armond had Melendez figuring for votes, and in a few weeks more he had Melendez packing around the sign what reads: "I was, but ain't no more." Then Melendez went off and organized the Knights, of Malachi all by himself. If he ever works his new order up to a point where people can be elected to membership in it, and Armond gets in, I wager a Pabst that Armond will take the order away from him, cause he's the most taking Blackstonian wart that ever oiled a spark-plug. AGAINST NEGRO STUDENTS. A Manly Letter to the Secretary of War. Mr. Editor—I herewith hand you a copy of a letter which I have addressed to the Honorable Secretary of War. If the subject matter is of sufficient concern to the readers of your paper, they might be pleased to read the same. I am very truly yours. W. H. COSTON. Formerly Chaplain U. S. V. Charleston, S. C., May 21, 1913. Honorable Secretary of War. Sir—It was my privilege to serve in the Volunteer Army during the war with Spain. The plan projected for the making of military preparedness in the event of war in the immediate or remote future by the training of students presumably as officers for volunteer regiments has awakened much interest among colored citizens. Its failure to include the students of colored colleges is commented upon most unfavorably. Much friction was engendered by the effort of your department to impose white officers upon colored regiments at the beginning of the war with Spain. White officers will not be acceptable to the leaders of our race and they will, in the event of war, use their influence among the masses of colored citizens to prevent them from volunteering if they are to be officered by white men. The male students of Wilberforce, Howard, Fisk and Lincoln Universities et al have physical, intellectual and moral competency. Would it not be to the interest of the public if the above plan were so modified as to include the training of colored students as officers of colored regiments? It will be remembered that the commissioned officers of the Ninth- and Tenth Cavalry, of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry Regiments were disabled or killed in the first few hours of the battles of San Juan and Elkana and that the non-commissioned officers successfully commanded and led their troops to victory. White officers apparently of colored troops were most distasteful to the Spaniards and they took delight in picking them off. They will be equally if not more distasteful to the Japanese as they resent the unreasonable color prejudices by which they are offended. Believing that you will indulge the above, may I ask that you give it such consideration as will reduce to the smallest minimum the efforts which will be made to prevent colored citizens from doing service under the folds of "Old Glory?" Our military service is known to the administration. As this plan relates to us, it apparently enunciates the President's military purpose. Defined, it excludes us as officers and includes us as privates. If properly defined it will be difficult to be realized. It is obvious to you that this plan should not be provocative of treasurable conduct in activity. As non-combatants, we could and probably would be impressed into the service. But would not the representatives of the pressure, the white officers, be the unfortunate victims of the deplorable inaccuracy of the vision of their men? It is thought that the modification of this plan for which appeal is herein made will, if granted, enthuse and create patriotism and thus remove all reasonable cause of friction. Will not Japan's denunciation of Nero lynching and its championing of the equality of the white and colored races appeal powerfully to us? The contention of Japan has the sanction of our racial conscience. I am, my dear sir, your obedient servant. W. H. COSTON. Pastor Trinity A. M. E. C. Church. Formerly Chaplain U. S. V. For Rent For rent, a new beautiful sewer-room house in Arlington, Va., one acre of land, a beautiful bearing orchard, three miles from this city, five minutes' walk from the electric cars, bringing you to all points of the city. For information inquire 1029 17th st., Mrs. Cameron, after 6 p. m. aT e Pi So of ae rahe? Fi, (ENRON BGA RN Be ee GN Pag ecole Rit” Ses PE Ki . Ne rite ~aheN ZA . ‘y “HN N 3 ee es . BIS + Beeieese Seeveores SS eee & McGuier, at 1912/4 Fourteenth Street Northwest, is dispensing to large crowds delicious soda drinks and ice cream dainties. They could not improve their sodas, so they im- proved their fountain, The highest quality in everything is the motto of this store. * Miss G. B, Maxfield has been con- fined to her home with a severe at- tack of neuralgia. Rey. S. L. Corrothers, who left the city last week for Methodist Confer- ence, has returned to the city. Mr. Dudley, president of the Bethel Literary, left the city a week ago for the A. M. E. Zion Conference, which _ convened in Carlisle, Pa. He ‘has re- turned to the city after a delightful trip. Rev. Taylor, the new pastor of the Florida Avenue Baptist Church, has ‘arrived in the city. Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Middleton ac- knowledge with grateful appreciation the kind sympathy of their friends in their recent bereavement. ‘Mr. Ralph E. Langston, of New York, who has been visiting his moth- er, Mrs. John M. Langston, of this city, has returned home. Miss Julia S. Dickerson, of Jersey City, N. J., bookkeeper for the New York Age, is spending her vacation with relatives in Lawrenceville, Va. Miss Dickerom will spend several weeks in this city before her return home ° $ 2, Judge and Mrs. Robert H. Terrell, of this city, spent several days in Bal- _ timore, Md. While there Judge Ter- rell addressed the pupils of thé Balti- more High School. . Mrs. Maggie Walker, of Richmond, Va, and Mrs. Julia Layton, of this city, were the principal speakers at a rally of the Order of St. Luke, Tues- day night last. Miss ’Parthenia Woodson enter- tained the Nineteenth Street Baptist Choir, of which she is a member, at her residence in Tea Street, N. W. The guests were royally entertained and spent a most enjoyable evening. - "Undertaker, Todvin, of Baltimore, Md, visited friends in this city last week, Messrs. Guy Turner and Percy Taylor, of this city. spent Sunday in Falls ‘Church, Va.. visiting friends and relatives. . ‘Mr. Wilfred Lawson, of this city, left last week for Niagara, N. Y. Mr. Alphonso Burwell, of this city, who has been attending the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, has returned to the city. . Miss Frances Simmons, of this city spent Sunday in Falls Church, Va., * visiting her parents. Ralph W. Tyler left early last week for the South on a trip and is still in that section. Dr. Hill, of Jacksonville, Fla. was in the city last week the guest of Prof. and Mrs. Rosco C. Bruce. Rosamond Johnson. formerly of Cole & Johnson, who is nolv leading the orchestra of a theatre in London, England, is to be married soon to a lady of ‘his home city, Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. George H. Richardson_who has been confined to his home for several wecks, ig steadily, improving. Rev._E. W. Williams, of Abbeville. S. C. arrived in the city last week from’an extended Western four. He anticipates taking a northern ttip in -June with his two daughters, Misses Virgie and Adie. Mr. and Mrs Meredith S. Diggs, af Georgia Avenue, spent Sunday in Philadelphia the guest of their son- injlaw and danghter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lewis. "Misses Viala Frishy and Mary Min- nis, of Baltimore. Md. spent Sunday jn: this city visiting her brother, J. Arnett Fricshy. a -student of Howard University. ‘ Mrs, Grace Reliinson: off this city is the guest of Mrs. E. Modges, of Philadelphia. Pa. ‘Mr. W. O. Rowles. far many vears a teacher in the night <chools, Cleve: land. Ohio, has come to this eity ts reside. * . Mr. Otis Fairfax, of this city. whe ' has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Re becca Branch, of Newport News, Va. has returned home Mr. C, Helman, of this city, is vis iting friends and relatives in Wil liamsburg, Va. : Miss M. J. Herdon, of this city. wa: married to Mr. G. P. Jones, of Parts mouth, Mass., recently. Mr. and Mrs Jones are at their home in Ports mouth. : Mr, Augustus Moody, of this city is visiting friends in Philadelphia. Pa * Prof. Frank BR, Allen, of Moun City, TJ is in this city to spend th summer with his sister. Dr. A. M. Curtis, of this city. wil conduct clinics at the Missouri Pa: * Medical Association, to mcet in Kan sas City on May 28, 1913. Miss PaolasGreen, a recent gradu ate of Howard University in this cit) favored an audience in Demby. Miss with instrumental solos that attracte apolause and comment.: manent home. Quality and good service. You will always find at Board's Drug Store, 1912 1-2 Fourteenth Street Northwest. Mrs. Daisy Clark, of Atlanta, Ga.. is en route to this city, wheré she will make her future home. D> Miss Iva Boddic, who has been vis- iting friends in this city, has returned to her home in Rocky Mount, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Sulcer, of Oklahoma City, were in Chicago last week en route to this city. Miss Ida Beck, of this city, has been sojourning in Birmingham for some weeks in the interests’ of the National Training School for Women and Girls. Attorney Shelby Davidson, who has been ill for several months with an affection of the eyes, is able to_be up and out again to the gratification of his friends. Miss Harrictt G. Marshall is in Durham, N.C. 969696 5 EH HE EE HE © : 3 2 FAIRMQUNT HEIGHTS. < * “Ae 96 OE vag er cae ae ae ee ae ee The United Cijizens’ Association of Fairmount Heights re-elected its offi- cers for the next ensuing year. Pres- ident, John S. Johnson, Vice-Presi- ent, W. O. Dawson: Recording Sec- retary, Cornelius H. Fonville: Finan- cial Secretary, Robert S. Nichols: Treasurer, Wm. B. Makel: Chairman of the Executive Committee, Seret. Frank Coalman: Marshal, Richard D. ‘Mullins, and Chaplain, Rev. A. H. Strother. My. C. E. Payne objected to the re-election of Mr. Nichols, but along with the rest he was re-elected without any other dissenting voice. . Rev, O.'C. Sprague, pastor of the M. E. Church, preached Sunday morning, May 25. Mrs. A. J. Wall, the Junior Super- intendent of the Epworth League, is holding interesting meetings and the young people are turning out in great numbers. ‘Mrs. Blanche Lewis, the president of the Senior Epworth League, who has been to the hospital, was in at- tendance. Rev. C. H. Strother preached at 8 o'clock p. m. ‘Mrs. Ennis and several ladies of the M..E. Church, have organized a will- ing workers club to aid the trustees in raising funds, Mrs. R. S. Nichols, who has heen quite ill, is rapidly improving. ‘The Fairmount Heights _ school closed Thursday, May 29th, after be- ing extended for one and one-half months by the energetic and co-op- erative efforts on the part of the trustees, teachers and patrons under the auspices of the Parent-Teachers’ Association. More than one hun- dred and twenty-five dollars in cash have been raised through the above efforts. 8 eS. We have canvassed’ Fairmount Heights, Huntsville. Cedar Heights, Seat Pleasant or Ridgely and_ ali the territory composing the Fairmount Heights School District, and upon our word, we have been unable to find a citizen or parent or patron dis- satisfied with the administration of the school trustee board of which Messrs. Robt. S Nichols. James F. ‘Armstrong and Joesph J. Woodward are memibers, except W. H. Addison. B. H. Harris. C. E. Payne and W2S. Crouse. This is a maiter of justice The Presbyterian Church gave a picnic in the pie grove here May 30, 1913. _Mr. and Mrs. -Jefferson, Mr. Har- rison Armstrong and Miss Williams were aut May 25th. The brother of Mrs. Edward Bris- coe, of Baltimore, and one of the Sunday school superintendents _o} Metropolitan M. E. Church, of tha’ city, was here visiting relatives anc friends May 23, 1913. He expresse high appreciation for the place. They Are After Him. | A. representative of the United States “Civil Service Commission called upon the representative of the Bee Tuesday, May 27. 1913, to inves- tigate a* report which has reached that body to the effect that Mr. B. H. Harris is president of the Fair- mount Heights Republican Club. Said representative was requested to jeall at the Commission rooms, May 28. for interview or conference A full account of the confernce will ap- pear in the Washington Bee next week. HALL'S HILL, VA. NEWS. Sunday afternoon, May 11, the G U, O. of O. F., including the council and Household of Ruth, held the an. nual thanksgiving services at Mt Salvation aptists Church. The pas: tor, Rev. Coleman, delivered a very inspiring sermon.” A’ large: attend ance included visitors from Rosslyr and Falls Church. Mr. Charles Chint was master of ceremonies. Miss Vi ola Hyson presided at the organ Collection was $30.11 divided betweer pastor, organist and church. Regu lar communion services wer held a Calloway Chapel M. E. Church. Tht junior choir is ‘preparing for, a song service to be given the fourth Sun- day in June. : Mr. Fenton Jeferson and sister, Miss Edgie, are at home on a very pleasant visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jefferson. , Among recent visitors from Wash- ington were Mrs. Robert Wilson and charming two-year-old twins, Clara Snowden and Frank Filbert. ~ * On Sunday, May 18, the pastor o! the Mt. Salvation Baptists Church, being unable to be presnt on account of illness of his wile, his pulpit was supplied by a very’ able preacher both at morning and night services. At Calloway M. E. Church Bro. J F, Williams, the local church preach- er, supplied Pastor Queene’s place while the pastor fed the flock at Langley, the second part of his cir- cuit. Brother Williams was assisted at night by Brother Allen, a young Howard student of theology, who will complete the course this year. Mr. and Mrs. Hyson and Mr. Clau- dius Hyson, and Mrs. Ferguson en- joyed‘a lovely drive to Falls Church Sunday, May 18. They were well re- ceived and entertained by their many friends there. Miss Mary Ferguson spent a lovely afternoon Sunday, May 18, with Miss Wilhelmina Watts in Washington, }D. C. Later in the evening she at- tended services at Mt. Zion M. E. Church, arriving in time to be used as anemergency usher. The. serv- ices were under direction oi lady ushers, * “Banner Class” is being instituted npw in Calloway M.* E. Sunday school. Sundiiy, May 25, there was a most excellent morning service. The Sunday school is now preparing for Children’s Day, 2 p. m. second Sun- day in Juae Epworth League con- venes at 6 p.m. The Good Samaritans had their an- nual sermon at 8.30 p. m. by. Rev. Queene, Mr. R. E. Ferguson is the chief with Miss Emma recording sec- retary, The juveniles also turned out and_2 very excellent paper was read by Miss Marion Jones. General col- lection for the day about. $25. ‘ Mt. Salvation Baptist Church had their usual fourth Sunday communion service. Pastor Queene’s people gave him a Rreat surprise pound party under leadership of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bry- ant and Mrs. Lottie Chinn. There was an abundance of groceries and the pastors’ heart was made glad Hall's Hill Silver Star Club will tender a concert and musical at Mt. Zion M. E. Church. 2oth and Dum- barton Ave, Georgetown, on Thurs- day, 29th inst., benefit of Section C. Group 10, in said church, _ FAIRFAX, VA. NOTES. “Yr, “eo tonta Payne was the guest of Mrs. Susie Bouls Sunday, May 18, Mr. and Mrs. Sarah Ore were the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Buchanan Colbert Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs, Buthanan’ ‘Colbert Mrs. Bella Rrooks, and Mr. Bella Braoks, and Mr. George Murty calles on Mrs. Ella Marshall Tuesday even. ing. Quite a number of friends expect to attend the commencement. exer- cises of the Manassas Industrial Tn- stitute Friday, May 3o, ii Miss Ruth Hunter is off the sick ist. Miss Ella Marshall is convalescing, a _ VIENNA, VA. NEWe pe Was a great Odd Fellows day here. At First Baptist Church for the day Sunday school hour was maved down to ten.oclock ih the morning, while their usual hour, three O'clock, was given over to the ranksgiving services of local lodge. G. U.O. of 0. F The sermon ee: delivered before this and lodges vis iting from Herndon, Falls Church and Merrifield, Va., by Rev. Dr. Col. bert. pastor ‘of Galloway M. EF. Church at Falls Church, The church was filled to overflowing, members heing on the otuside at doors. and Sindows. . . a exercises were well conducted with Mr. J.C. Bell as master geet gmonies, The minister gave a very instructive and highly edifying dis- course. Congregational singing en- livened the hour. Sisters from the Houschold of Ruth took Part in rais- ing the collection which amounted to some $15 or more. Sister Tena Dixon, a past officer in the H. H. at Falls Church, was called to the floor and made a very strong appeal for the organizing of a House- hold at Vienna. “She also gave good jadvice to mothers and her address swas well received. Sister Dixon is a pleasing speaker. Rev. J. N. Beaman, pastor of Union Baptist Church, was with his flock Sunday. He also attended the Odd Fellows’ service. after which, in com: pany with several visitors, he re: turned to his church, where the Y P. W. W. Society held a short but interesting meeting under the leader: ship of its worthy president, Prof. 1 LL. Mills. sg Extensive improvements are being made on all streets and’roads leading into and in Vienna. Indeed, this is 3 progressive town, <A better portion o: our colored farmers are throug! working their crops which are look ing fine = The program which was to Hav heen rendered at Odd Fellows? hall o1 last Friday everiine is postponed te a later date on account of the rain HERNDON, VA., NEWS. | In Herndon, Va., and the country round about it we find our people wide awake, progressive, thrifty and earnest workers. In the heart of the town is the home of that good man and excellent gentleman. Prof. A. T. Shirley. His is an ideal home. pre- sided over by a most gracious and refined lady. Mrs. A. T Shirley. We were sorry to find Prof. Shirley <uf- fering from a severe attack of Ium- hago, which hag kept him at home for about a week: ar more. He i: secretary of the Odd Fellows of the State of Virginia, and, on account o} this attack, could not he with hi brethren at the Vienna meeting of Sunday. But about twenty of the local ‘lodce attended. Just above the town is the Oal Grove settlement Which has a° civic organization which came into exist: ence about six months ago, known as The Oak Grove Citizens Association. Through the influence of this associa. tion the colored people have succeed- ed in securing a station on the elec. tric line right at the church, Oak Grove Baptist, pastored by Rev. S. M. Johnson, of Alexandria, Va, and holding services on the second’ Sun- day of the month as a regular meet- ing day. 7 _ The Sunday school is now prepar- ing for Children’s Day, the third Sun- day in June. | Just about two miles or a little pet- ter out from Herndon is the place known as Floris, Va. Here among a large community of our people we find another representative-family o! the race in the persons of Mr. Henry Cook and his amiable and txeellery wife, Mrs. Bell Cook and little cousin Alphonso Neal, a brother of the young man whose funeral we will speak of later. Here is a model farm home. Mr. and Mrs. Gook are leading citizens here and hold a high place in the respect of both races, At Floris in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on Monday, 26th inst. the funeral of James Theodore Neal took place, Rev. Wm. Smith officiating, Young Neal was the oldest son of Mr and Mrs. Edward Neal, now of Falls Church, Va., being 28 years of age. He came to his’death Friday morning. 233d inst, at Greenwich, Conn. He, with two other men, “was taking a load of furniture in a large automobile moving van from Brook- lyn, N. Y., to Greenwich, Conn. The automobile skidded on a hill just out- side of the city. and swung around toward a precipice. ‘The young man thought the machine would go over the cliff and jumped from it. He fell ander the wheels. As he did so one of the tires came off and the steel rim went over. his leg,” it is, reported. Death" from. "hemorrhage and shock" ensued after he had been removed to Greenwick hospital, | The funeral was largely atended by sorrowing friends and relatives from Falls Church. Wall's Hill and the nearby vicinity. - Mr. and Mrs. Neal are the parents of ten children, seven sons and three daughters. We extend to them our deepest sympathy in this their hour of trial. Mrs. Myranda- ‘Thomas, sister of Prof, Shirley. paid him a visit. from Hall's Hil doming immediately ‘on hearing of his illness, < Mrs. Louisa Cook, wife of Rev. Frederick Cook, continues very ill. Mr. J. F Jackson, a merchant at Sterling. is “a progressive business man, He is also an agent for the Richmond Reneticial Insurance Co. FALLS CHURCH NOTES. Pastor Powell returned home from the Richmond meeting of the Baptist Convention on Thursday, May 22nd. With his presence again in the serv- ices of Second Baptist Sunday, a re- vival, of interest in all departments took place. The Sunday school was well attended. The Bible class, which became the “banner class,” was taught by Prof. E. Bz Henderson. Brother Robert Ford reviewed the lesson for the schopl. At the morn- ing service Dr. Powell preached a soul-stirring sermon from Rev. 7:9-10. There was a short ‘session of the offi- cials and pastor after the morning ser- vice, and in the evening preceding the church ‘service the Sunday school committtee held a meeting at which, lamong other business, Children’s Day exercises for the third Sunday in June were arranged for, and with the night service a good day came to a close. Meetings at Third Baptist’ Church continued with good interest. At Galloway Chapel M. E. Church the Siinday school met at -10 o'clock a, m. with a- full attendance. Mrs Rachael Jackson, of Merrifield, and Mrs. Margaret Foot were visitors One more young, man, Mr. Perey Robinson, was added to the class No. 1, Dr. Colbert, the pastor, reviewed the lesson for the school: the superin- tendent, Mrs. Susie Allen, gave a talk to the young ladies on “Good Con- duct,” and Rev, Barnett spoke words of encouragement. There are two banners in_ this school, a blue for financial excellence, and a white for deportment. Class No. 1 got the blue banner and Class No 4 got the white banner. / Miss Frances Tinner reported a class o| twelve. The_ morning service was a spiritual one. Pastor Colbert preached a -feel- ing sermon from Deut. 32:31 to 4 large congregation. This was com- munion day service and at its close Dr Colbert ‘left immediately for Vi. enna to preach a sermon to the Ode Fellows there. A good many friend: accompanied him. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Neal extend sympathy to then in the loss of their son Theodore. Mr George Gorham made a_ visit Sunday to friends in Leesburg, Va While there Mr. Gorham represente The Bee and was successful in inter Jesting his friends there to such an ex tent that several copies were dispose jof and a “correspondent” there prom Jisedd news from that quarter. | Mr. Gorham is one of our’ leadin | citizens and a believer in commiunit Juphit Thanks, Rrother Gorham. | The Mothers’ Meeting Council i daily proving itself a saving force ¢ Jour neonle in this vicinity. Let th J goad work goon. Mrs. Susie Camn hell, Mrs Lena Dixon and Mr Geargia Tavior shaw a noble spiri in their administration of affairs. Mrs Tennie Rehinson. Mrs. Lillia -| Marshall and Mrs. Rumbles wer .[amone those who went to Herndor {| Va_ on Monday, po -} Mr antl Mrs. Thos. Miller hav [now moved into.the new house daw ‘lin the Villace near Mrs. G.' A. Tas .|lor’s store. 1) Mr. and Mrs. Will Marshall hav .|maved into the new house of M -| Lewis. 4 -|_ Rrother Camnebll leaves Friday -| Mav 20, for Atlantic City. where h sJexnects to snend the summer. Ma 2] he have a pleasant and profitable sta’ f ——___—___ ‘ MERRIFIELD. VA.. NEWS. Airs, Logan Brent made a recent Sunday visit to ber mother-in-law at Pleasant Vallev. Va. Miss Alice Ashby closed her school ‘Friday night, the 16th inct., with ap- nropriate exercises. There was a lareve attendance of patrons ‘and See 7. | E Rice Naa Pee at eee a Hl Besse ene oS cee wea. | ease ; hl ma eae aan aOR Ne cee ae a ee Soemenennet ise cei ee CAPE MAY, N. J. This magnificent hotel, located in the heart of the most beautiful seashore resort in the world; replete with every modern improvement, superlative in construction, appointments, service, and refined patron- age. Orchestra daily. Garage, bath houses, tennis, etc:, on premises, Special attention given to ladies and children. Send for booklet. ~ E. W. DALE, Ownes: Se ee et eee ene Ss The Bay Shore Hotel. Open from May to October. 7 The best sutnmer hotel with the most delightful surroundings. Situated on Chesapeake Bay, right on the beach, ‘three miles ‘rom Fortress Monroe, Virginia. A. charming location, a fine and safe Yathing beach, and good ishing. : : 7 Thity-two bedrooms, spacious parlors, thoaa piazzas and a large” pavilion. i: : The hotel has just been greatly improved by the addition of séveral bedrooms, baths, porches and an up-to-date kitchen. Our patrons will be delighted with “Dear old Bay Shore” en- larged ana beautified. 2 No restless nights here, for the breezes blow while-you sleep. Terms moderate. ic . 7 Address: The Bay Shore Hotel Company, P. O. Box 364, Hamp- ‘on, Virginia, J. Henry Robinson, Manager. Good trolley car service between the hotel and Hampton, Fort- sae VMinnenm and Newnnart News, + friends. oo. wo. Mrs. Cora Taylor was improving in her recent illness at last accounts. We were pleased to note Mrs, Eliz- abeth Thompson is-able to be about again. . Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Terry were at a luncheoh at the residence of Mrs. Joseph E. Collins on the 6th instant, after which they had a lovely drive through the coun- try. "i <eeeptton owas even Friday night, the 16th inst. at Liberty Hail by Mrs. Hall Philips in honor of Mr. Walter Hunter. Guests were present from Mt. Pleasant. Herndon, and Glendale. among whom may be mentioned Mr. and Mrs. Eli Black. well, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackwell St. and Slrs, Jesay Terry, Mr. anc Mrs. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Childs. o Washington, D. C., and others. Mrs. Jerry F. Harper entertained at her residence Saturday eevning May 1th. A dainty supper wa: served at cleven o'clock. Instrumen tal music was played throughout the evening, Among the guests presen! were “Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Patter son, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harris Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris. and Mr and Mrs. J. F. and Frank Harard, 0 Vienna, Va. Mr. W. H. Strother Misses Stone and Ashby. and Messrs C. V.,Hyson, N. Collins and FP. W Newman, Lg a eee eae gee eee Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Baltimore were highly entertained Friday evening, May 16. the occasion being a musicale giver to them by the Symphonia Mandolin Orchestra of the Boy Scouts, Troon No. 7. All of the numbers were well rendered. The orchestra is composed of the following school pupils: George A. F Hansan, director: Thos, Scott. James E. Boarman, Benj. M. Hansan. Washington W. Horah, Romeo W. Ho- rad. Robert A. Williams. J.orimere D. Milton, Wm. Welch, Joseph Pleasants and Jesse Hansan. After the musicale the young men were invited inthe din- ing room and partook of the season's delicacies, Mrs. J. D. Baltimore, 303 You Street Northwest, left the city Wednesday morning to witness the graduation of ys ee | <4 - ES ; i . Se [PEN y eae | ’ 7 R ed jJ. T. C. Newsom. Mr J. T. C Newsom, author of a very valuable publication on the serv- -ant problem, should be read by every American citizen and especially those who have to deal with servants. It is an interesting publication. Send for ite wp her cousin, Mr. Peytonias Anderson, in medicine from the New York Ho- meopathic Medical College and#Flower Hospital. Mr. Anderson is from Sheltén, Conn., and is graduating with high honors. While in New York Mrs. Baltimore will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. E P. Roberts. Here’s - | Your Chans: | A good car porte. = + 'money th.- any man on his train. We wus fit any colored man in jo days to fill that position. “ Easy work, great chances for travel and advancement. We - train you by mail; all needed study can be done at night; po- sitions everywhere. For free booklet, write today to American Service School «Desk 2 80 Fifth Avenue New York City are elena Ezel Thomas. If this should meet the eye of Ezel Noble of Charlotte, N.C, or anyone aware of his whereabouts, please re- port same to his mother, aKte Noble, 130 West 139th St. New York City. Too Much Noise. Attorney Shelby Davidson was in the police cotst on Monday and plead guilty to opérating a noisy automo- bile. Attoriey A. W. Scott, who seemeil to enjoy the plea of Attorney Davidson, was asked whether it was hié machine. * cesta AMES A IB aS EE CD hE a ah 8 Nin a AL SO DLS SS MO SCE ll ie I National Religious Training Schoo a i RET : >| ff ee oP PR " : | an eS eee 3 OS Por SEAS io eee en eee _ OE) “LONG STAY FOR TROOPS. Na f Rive C. *| on Border Six Months at Least, Says Lech BIDE STUD ON THE SOWING AND THE REAPING. Genesis 42—May 18. ‘“Whatwever a man sourth, that shall he oles reap.” —Gelatians 677, HE story of Joseph and bis brethren continues. Today's lesson illustrates how the re- membrance of their cruelty toward their brother Joseph harassed the evil-docrs long years after, Our Golden Text seems to lay down a prin- ciple. Whatsoever anybody sows in- telligently will bring a harvest of slm- @ar kind. The faminestricken: region included Palestine. Word spread that there was no lack of food in Egypt, and that corn of the old stock was sold there at moderate prices. Jacob directed his @ons, men of families, to go down to Egypt and purchase wheat. As strangers, they were directed to Joseph. Through on interpreter, he inquired whether they were spies, com: {ng to see how much corn there was in Egypt. that they might bring an eSimy © sien i Whey explained truthfally. Joseph then inquired wbout Jacob and Benjamin. Final- dy he put Simeon into prison, and gent the others home with corn, telling them that they would need more and might have it, provided that they broucht Talos erm! oe es “Are Ye Bpteat” their youngest brothér with them. The guilty consciences of the breth- ren connected these experiences with thelr own wrong course in the past. ‘They sald to one another, “We are verily guilty concerning our brother, ywhen we saw the anguish-of bis soul, wwhen he besought us and we would not hear: therefore is this distress come upon us.” They knew not that Joseph understood them, but he with- drew and wept. His heart was not hard. He was merely giving them a profitable lesson, Many Stripes and Few Stripes. ‘When Jacob's sons arrived with the wheat, they told thelr experience to “thelr father. Moreover, they were per- plexed to ind that the money paid for the wheat was returned in each sack. Their minds continually severted to the crime of years ago. . Many times had they reaped crops of sorrow and surmisings respecting what God might not exact from them in the nature of trouble. similar to what they had brought upon Joseph. How adventageous it would be if this principle were generally recognized— that every trespass must recefve a just recompense of reward! We have lost such an appreciation of justice’ and such a looking for retribution because of a very false doctrine which pre valls. That false doctrine ascribes only one punishment for every sin, and that an unthinkable one—eternal tor ment. Few really believe that doc trine or ore really influenced by It Its monstrosity makes jit unbelievable. and turns the mind aside from the proper view of the punishments which God has foretold. Humanity cannot improve upon the Divine arrangement. Hence all Chris tians should begin afresh to tell the world of both the Justice and the Love _ of God—that God's penalty against sin fs denth, but that He has provided through Christ for release from that penalty, during Christ's Millennial reign. Then ali mankind will be grant: ed full opportunity of reconcillatior with God and of restoration to Gods image and likeness, lost by Adam's sin Jacob’a Gray Hairs For Sheol. ‘When Jacob heard that Benjamir must go on the next expedition fo1 wheat, be protested vigorously. Jo seph was gone, and if now he shoul Jose Benjamin, the grief would bring down bis gray hairs to Sheol—the tomt —the death stata. ~ In the Common Version Bible Sheo 4s repeatedly translated Hell, Pit anc Grave. In aiden times these thre words were synonymous. When th Revised Version was in preparatior the learned men charged with tha ‘work refused to translate Sheol by th sword Helt, which bas lost its origins meaning and has come to mean a plac of torture. 0 such meaning at: taches to the He brew word Sheol So these scholars decided to leave Sheol and itr Greek equivalent Hades untrans lated. Our Baptist friends have re cently met witha similar difficulty and have trans Iated these words Ww Win » cl SEN ny ti | world.” Of course the grave, the tomb. the death state, may be thus Inditated. and none can Gnd fault. It is needless to say that Jacob did not mean his sons to understand that he expected to go to eternal torment. His meaning evidently ts: “My sons, 1 am old and gray. To lose my youngest son would hasten my death—bring my gray hairs down to Sheol—the tomb.” - * Our Golden Text Lesson. Although St. Paul made a {eneral oly mervation that we'reap what we sov, the context applies his words directly to the Church. 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Had Hoard of It, “There's one thing I want to see while I am in Europe.” “And that is?’ “The Hungarian ‘goulash in session.” E. MURRAY. @he : Up-to-date : Cafe FIRST-CLASS PLACE FORMEALS_ '! Ice Cream, cut, $1.20 per gal. Plain Ice Cream 90c per gal Public and private receplions served @ inour large dining room.+ . E. Murray 1216 You St. N. W. “LONG STAY FOR TROOPS. On Border Six Months at Least, Says General Wood. ee ee Galveston, Tex. — Major General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, has de- clared “hat the second division of the ‘United States army will remain mobll- ised at Galveston and Texas City “un- til the causes of the mobilization are removed.” “I do not kndw just how long tbe division will .remain mobilized,” be said, “nor does any other man know. Iam sure the stay will be a long one, aix months or more.” General Wood, who was on a tour of inspection of border camps, visited Fort Crockett here and expressed sat- isfaction with regard to conditions. ‘Training of the men in maneuvers and mobilization would be valuable to the army, he declared, and he directed that the greatest attention be given to the ‘solution of the transportation problem. He insisted that the evolving of a new plan for the distribution of supplies for an army in the fiqid was all important. WAILED A GREEN COCOANUT. Case Where Postoffice Carried Package Containing Liquid. Indianapolis, Ind—“Guess you'd-bet- ter handle this carefully. Sounds ilke it might break,” sald a postman as he gingerly handed a big brown package over the desk of a hotel hera, The clerk looked first at the package, then at the postman, with a puzzled expression on his countenance. He picked up the package and shook it. ‘There was a sound of dashing water, then he saw the label, “Palm Beach cocoanut,” and he laughed. It was not @ patent bottle or an ostrich egg. ‘It was just a cocoanut, but different in appearance from the kind offered in the local market. The smooth outer shell had not been removed, and the label and postage were pasted right on the nut. The cocoanut weighed three pounds, and it cost 24 cents to send {t by par cel post from Palm Beach, Fla. ~The nut was sent to Homer I. Cutsinger. SECOND TRIAL SOON FOR SZABO MURDER Burton W. Gibson to Be Tried In Newburg This Time, Newburg, N. ¥.—Burton W, Gibson will shortly be placed on trial for the second time charged with murder in having strangled Rosa Menschik Szabo in’a rowboat at Greenwood lake, July 16 last. ‘The previous trial of the lawyer took Place last November at Goshen, Orange county, before Judge Arthur 8. Tomp- kins and a jury of farmers. There seemed to be every indication of con- viction, but the jury disagreed. It was later learned that jurymen were af- fronted by the fact that the prosecu- tion was conducted by Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Isldor Wasservogel of New York county. “Orange county has as able lawyers as New York county,” sald one. “At the, next trial there will be an Orange county-jury, an Orange county judge and an Ofange county prosecutor.” District Attorney John Wilson will conduct the case in person. It is said new witnesses have been discovered and the testimony of some who appear- ed for Gibson may be impeached. The fact that Glbson will be tried again, in spite of the expense, indicates thgt the prosecutor belleves he has a very strong case. Gibsan will be arraigned before Judge Tompkins in Newburg instead of Goshen. | CATCHES PUMA WITH ROPE. Mountain Lion Mozsures Nite Feet From Note to Tip of Tall. Montrose, Colo.—A mountain lion, the largest ever captured in this part of the country, was caught by Uri Hotch- kiss, hunter and trapper of Colona, six miles east of here. The lion.stands three feet high, is nine feet from tip of nose to end of tall and welghs-146 pounds. Hotchkiss heard of the Non and, tn company with his son George and Roy Humphrey, started out with a pack of dogs. The dogs treed the lon, Hotch- ‘kiss climbed the tree armed only with a rope. The lion chaséd him down neveral times, but finally he thréw the ope around the beast’s neck. The other men hauled the animal down, secured him with ropes, and the party took the lion to Colona. ‘TO MAKE SPARROWS DRUNK. When Intoxicated They Will Be Killed Humanely. Greeley, Colo,—This town, founded by Horace Greeley for the promulga- Hon of’ temperance principles and which never has had a saloon, is soon to see drunks in large numbers if the plane, of ten women are carried out They plan to get intoxicated English Sparrows and finches, especially the fe- males, in order that the two may be Separated and the sparrows put peace- fully to death. . The idea is to put out pans of seed soaked in alcohol. The birds flock to the pans, eat and soon are drunk, The English sparrows, which kill off the finches. will be killed, and the Sinches, which destroy harmful Insects, will be allomed to get sober and fy away, oh Enough For Her. THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL, EQJRHAM, N. C., 7th and Eye Sts., N. W . WHEN IN DOUBT ABOUTSYOUR ~< Reautifult Lounges” . i Morris Chairs Writtng Desks ‘ Household Furniture: Music Boss Beds of all!kinds and description, Houseand Herrmann is the place] 7! Bedsteads and Mattresses to visit. There is no other house of its kind in the city If you want a first-class Bed-room -where the people can be satisfied. This is juste, call after you have house that; will satisfy you. been elaewhers Gonventionatrms or Speech. Nothing is easier than to fall into conventionalities of speech, and noth- ing so impoverishes conversation. A generation ago it was customary to thank a person for a service rendered. Now we thank him “very much,” al- though the service be no“ more than picking up a pencil. Also it is “awful- ly good” of him to hold the door open for us or to give up his seat in a car An amusing story is sure to be ap planded by the inane “Oh, that's love lyr” At least let us pray that we may Rever be the party of the second part in “How's your mother?” “Nicely, thanks.”—Youth’s Companion, “The Charles Dickens Train.” A friend of mine who was connected with the London and Northwestern railway for over forty years was tray- eling to London on the “Charies Dick- ens” train, Before starting he strolled ‘ap the platform as usual to have a look at the engine. ."Well, driver,” he sald, “how much of the original engine have you there today?” “P’raps the whus- tie, air,” said the driver—Manchester Guardian. “You can’t paint the lily,” declared ‘the rose. 4 “Maybe not.” responded the aster. “But have you noticed?” s “Noticed what?” 7 “The lly’ pads!"—Washington Her- aad i Alllicos—What Is the age of discre tlon? Cynicus—There isn’t any. 1! know a man over seventy who married his fourth wife the other day—Phila detphia Record. Many a man finds ont too late that he cannot bide anything from his own eonsclenca—Pliny, eee i cy Floral Scandal. Proving His Point. 6. Department of Literary Training ” 7- Department of Industries. Extension Home a, a . y ‘There are special scholarships for leserving young mea women, in the Departments of Theology and Religions Training. a The next Summer School and Chautauqua will open Julv 3, lors For further information and catalogue, address we g PRESIDENT JAMES E. SHEPARD, , Ticcakeaneer 27 7 DANIEL FREEMAN'S NEW MODERN STUDIO 1833 14th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. . FINE PHOTOGRAPHS, CRAYONS AND PASTELS Any Size and All Kinds. . Groups, Flowers and Copying Interior and Exterior Views. ALL WORK FIRST-CLASS AND GUARANTEED NOT TO FADE. . ALL WORK REDUCED. Lessons Given in Retouching and General Photography. Pictures and Picture Framing. 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We take more than a mere i# f buying and selling interest in our 3 E customers. We're interested in % f their homes and in their desire % fto make them comfortable and !# é attractive. -Our experience and i E advice is valuable to them, both ¥ f in this direction and in the mat- % : ter of economy. 3 é Our interest takes the helpful 3 € form of making it possible for 3 them to have the things they 2 € want, the qualities that will show 3 € the most value, arid to have them ¥ : when they want them i € We tell you not to hesitate in ' € saying that you wish your pur- 3 € chases charged. We're not going 3 “to bind you with notes of any ¥ description nor charge any inter- € est. 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THE MAGIC IS TWO TIMES LARGER THAN PICTURE IT IS STEEL HEATING BAR ALUMINUM COND LADIES LOOK! Every 1 inch hair if she Magic dress straighten the The Magic will not burn or injure the hair, beeing bar which iron the hair, is alone, put into the The Aluminum Company is easily refreshed the comb goes back into place and is held by The Magic Heater is also suitable for curly hand bag. Magic Shampoo Drier £1.00. Magic Write for literature today. Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Carriages Hired for Funerals, Parties, Balls, Receptions, Etc. Horses and carriages kept in first-class style. Satisfaction guaranteed. Business at 1132 Third Street Northwest. Phone for Office, Main 1727. Phone call for Stable, North 3274M OUR STABLES IN FREEMAN'S ALLEY. J. H. DABNEY, Prop. 1132 Third St. N. W. Phone, Main 3200. Carriages For Hire. NEW THE SEWING MACHINE OF QUALITY. NOT SOLD UNDER ANY OTHER NAME. HOME WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. If you purchase the NEW HOME you will have a life asset at the price you pay, and will not have 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 latest catalogue before you purchase. The New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Mass. For sale by Gustave Oppen- heimer, Cor. E and 8th Sts. N. W. Xerxes Made Mount Athos an Island. Mount Athos is unlikely ever to be turned into an island again, as it was by Xerxes. The canal which he cut through the Isthmus was regarded as a myth even in the time of Juvenal, but traces of it are still in existence. One circumstance of its construction, recorded by Herodotus, may help to explain why it was a three years' business to cut this canal of less than twelve furlongs. Nearly all the peoples employed by Xerxes dug straight down, with the result that the sides continually fell in, thus doubling their work. The Phoenicians, with their superior intelligence, began excavating at a breadth much greater than the canal itself was to occupy, so as gradually to narrow with a convenient slope as they dug down. London's Street Traffic It was not until about thirty years ago that London's existing system of regulating traffic at street corners was instituted. At the beginning it required four policemen at every important junction to do with difficulty what two constables and sometimes one now effect by a motion of the hand. But the men in blue stuck to their task and hung on to horses' heads and summoned rebellious drivers till the reign of law and order was established. A Bigger Dose. "My doctor ordered two weeks at the seashore." "He's a homeopath, isn't he?" "Yes. Why?" "Two weeks is a small dose. I'd go to an allopath and see if I couldn't get a trip to Europe."—Washington Herald. Very Different. Blinkers -- Hello, Winkers! I hear you married a woman with an independent fortune. Winkers (sadly) N-no. I married a fortune with an independent woman. Cool Spot Fussy Old Lady-I want two good seats for this afternoon in the coolest part of the house. Ticket Agent-All right, madam. Here are two in 2 row. —Life. ERMS MOST REASONABLE R STREETS, N. W. I. Dabney 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. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR-STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANYWHERE IN U.S. $1.00 SEE MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER. body can have a beautiful and luxurious head of uses a MAGIC. After a shampoo or bath the hair, removing the dandruff, and it will be the earliest head of hair. causes the combs never heated. The steel heat-flame of the alcohol or gas heater, on the beating bat, then, after the bar is heated, a turn of the handle. Iron has a cover and can be carried in a Alcohol Heater $0.50. Liberal terms to agents. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Beauty of the Zebra. The zebra is perhaps of all quadrupeds the best made and most beautifully clad by the hand of nature. To the figure and graces of the horse it adds the elegance of the stag, and the black and white bands with which its body is ornamented are arranged with such wonderful symmetry that we might almost be disposed to imagine that rule and compass had been employed in their formation. These alternate bands are narrow, parallel and exactly separated. They extend not only over the body, but the head, thigh and legs and even over the ears and tail. They follow so exactly the contour of the different forms that they exhibit the entire figure in the most advantageous point of view. In the female these bands are alternately black and white. In the male they are black and yellow, but always of a lively and brilliant tint. They also rest upon a ground of short, fine and copious hairs, whose luster considerably augments the general beauty of the colors.—Exchange. Our Wonderful Eyes Is there anything so wonderful as the eye? No matter how cold the weather may be, the eye never falls. In the wildest of blizzards, when the thermometer registers many degrees below zero, when the feet and fingers freeze, when the throat freezes, when even the torso, swathed in sweaters and chamols skin vestings, freezes; when the nose and ears are frost bitten, when the hair even crackles in the blast—when all is lost apparently, the eyes suffer no pain, but continue to perform their normal functions. The people of the most inclement, most frigid regions of the extreme north bundle up everything but their eyes. The eyes are never frostbitten. They seem to suffer only in a strong wind which carries in its current some irritating substance. And yet, notwithstanding this, the eyes are the most sensitive of our several organs. Banking the Fire Banking the fire is a very simple process. It is easier to bank a fire than to bank anything else we know of. We have not been able to bank anything excepting a fire for several years. Place the ashes in the flour sifter and thus sprinkle them carefully over the coals—three teacupfuls for a small furnace, the kind that goes out every five minutes, and five teacupfuls for one of the battleship variety. Close all of the drafts or leave all of them open, as you choose, turn out the gas in the basement, lock the kitchen door, take your dose of family tea, wind the clock, put out the cat and go to bed. If these directions are followed faithfully you will in the morning find one of two conditions—the fire will be going or it will be out—Boston Globe. Beauty Never Dies Nothing of beauty dies without having purified something, nor can aught of beauty be lost. Let us not be afraid of sowing it along the road. It may remain there for weeks or years, but like the diamond it cannot dissolve, and finally there will pass some one whom its glitter will attract. He will pick it up and go his way rejoicing. Then why keep back a lofty, beautiful word, for that you doubt others will understand? An instant of higher goodness was impending over you. Why hinder its coming even though you believe not that those about you will profit thereby? What if you are among the men of the valley, is that sufficient reason, for checking the instinctive movement of your soul toward the mountain peaks? -Maurice Maeterlinck --- MEXICAN HATRED OF U. S. GROWING "Boycott American Goods," Is Jingoes' Latest Cry. SERIOUS CONDITIONS ARISE. Caused by Refusal of Washington Government to Recognize Huerta as President—Ambassador Wilson's Recall Asked For—Smelting Company Sending Employees Away. Mexico City.—Resentment against the United States and Americans because Washington does not recognize the Huerta government seems to be growing here, although the anti-American movement has not yet assumed a menacing phase and probably will not. Thus far it has been confused principally to newspaper suggestions that a boycott be declared upon American products, coupled with the use of the word "Yankee" in editorials in as offensive a manner as the writers can employ it. Scores of shops have posted "placards in their windows reading, "No American goods sold here." This is not especially significant, because the proprietors of most of the shops where the placards are displayed are either Spanfards or other foreigners, or ordinarily do not vend merchandise made in the United States. Thus far no Mexican, so far as known, has refused to sell goods to Americans or rejected United States money. One big dry goods store placed in its show window a mankin dressed like Uncle Sam bearing two satchels. One was lettered, "I am going away," and the other, "Goodbye, Mexicans." Another figure, that of a Mexican woman, was labeled, "I indorse the boycott." Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the first secretary of the American embassy, when he saw the figures, looked up the proprietor of the store and suggested that probably some 5,955 American customers might not approve such pleasantry. The proprietor promptly, removed the figures. Some talk has been heard among the lower classes of an anti-American [Image of a man with a mustache and a suit and tie]. © by American Press Association. AMPASSADOR HENRY LANE WILSON. demonstration, but it is doubtful if any attempt at one will be made; besides, the police probably would put an end to it promptly. The more timid among Americans fear trouble unless something is done quickly either by the United States or Mexico to render the diplomatic situation between the two governments less strained. The Mexicans are greatly pleased at the prospect of the United States and Japan becoming embroiled over the California situation. They look upon the action of President Wilson in forbidding any naval or army movement calculated to arouse Japan's suspicions as a confession of weakness and a fear in Washington' that Japan might declare war. The exodus of Americans continues. A report reached here that, alarmed at the prospect of a total cessation of rail traffic due to the activity of the rebels, the American Smelting and Refining company is sending its families from Agnascallentes to Vera Cruz by a special train and is trying to charter a steamship to transport them from Vera Cruz to New York. Those Americans here whose opinions are worth while do not hesitate to pronounce the diplomatic situation as between Mexico and the United States impossible. They favor recalling Ambassador Wilson and sending here a commissioner to take up the question of recognition with the government whose communication with Mexican officials would not be hammed by embarrassing personal and official relations in the past. It is not questioned that the continued retaining of Henry Lane Wilson here constitutes a grave impediment to an understanding being reached by the two governments. The sooner Washington appreciates this and acts the sooner will Americans in Mexico see a possible way out of the tangle. JAPAN'S FAITH IN NATION'S JUSTICE Expects Equal Treatment With Whites Eventually. PRESS PRAISES WILSON. War Talk Is Denounced as Ridiculous and Calculated to Embarrass the Two Governments, Which Are Seeking to Reach Peaceful Settlement by Diplomacy—Count Okuma Cheered. Tokyo.—In spite of the fact that Governor Johnson has signed the so called "land bill," faith in the American people to see that justice is done the Japanese is the dominating note in the discussion here of the California alien land ownership legislation. War talk is denounced as ridiculous and calculated only to embarrass the two governments, which are laboring for a peaceful settlement by diplomacy. It is conceded, however, that failure on the part of the Americans to re 大和 義勇 COUNT OKUMA. spond to the Japanese appeal for a discontinuance of the alleged discrimination would be likely to lead to some estrangement of the two peoples. The Japanese public generally is convinced that the land bill is a racial and not an economic measure and hence a blow to national pride, and it feels that the world must be taught the necessity of equal treatment of the whites and non-whites. The Tokyo newspapers are loud in their praise of President Wilson's zeal in his endeavors to preserve the traditional friendship, and they recognize the difficulties which confront the president of the United States in the confusing conflict between state and federal rights. The Nichi Nichi is of the opinion that the question as to whether the Washington government can procure equal rights for the Japanese depends upon the strength of Japanese diplomacy, and it urges the government to take a firm attitude. A joint celebration of the Japanese and American peace societies here was attended by 1,000 Japanese. Speeches were made by Count Okuma, former minister of foreign affairs; Baron Yoshiro Sakatani, mayor of Tokyo, and Tsuneliro Miyanoka, who was councilor of the Japanese embassy at Washington in 1906. All of the speakers endeavored to clarify the situation, and all decried tingolism. Count Okuma was loudly applauded when he compared the attitude of the California legislators with the antiforeign movement in Japan half a century ago, which he looked upon as an abased race prejudice. "We despised foreigners," he said, "because they looked different. We did not consider them human beings. Japan finally saw the falsity of its position and became an admirer of everything western. The same causes underlie the California question; but, like the Japanese, the Californians will see the folly of their position, and truth and justice will triumph. "At some future day the Californians will laugh at their fathers and grandfathers for driving off the Japanese, just as we laugh now at the antiforeign absurdities of the samurai." NO DEGREES FOR PASTRY. Harvard Bans All Pie, Pudding and Cream Puffs. Cambridge, Mass.-The curfew for pie, pudding, cream puffs and charlotte russe has been sounded at Harvard. Recently the Memorial dining hall managers have substituted cereals in various popular forms at the noon and night meals as well as for breakfast. This experiment has proved a great success. A great many of the 900 students eat at "Mem" believe that the new form of dessert is much more healthful than pastry. Icebergs East Moving South. Newport, R. I.—A message from the revenue cutter Seneca saying that the ice fields are rapidly moving southward was picked up by the radio station here. The Seneca, which is protecting the Atlantic steamship lines, gave its position as latitude north 43.41, longitude west 49.01. ```markdown ``` L. C. SMITH & I Typewriter L. C. SMITH & BROS. Typewriter L. C. SMITH & BROS. Typewriter BALL BEARING LONG WEARING The escapement of the L. C. Smith permits the carriage to get away from the last printing point so instantaneously that no speed of operation is too rapid. The escapement of the L. C. 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BALL BEARING 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 bimiful 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 50 cents a year, including any one of the celebrated McCall Patterns free. McCall Patterns Lead all others in style, fit, simplicity, economy and number sold. More deal lots of McCall Patterns and other makes combined. None higher than 25 cents. Buy from your dealer, or by mail from McCALL'S MAGAZINE 236-246 W. 37th St., New York City Form-Sample Copy, Premium Catalogue and Pattern Catalogue Store, on request. The Two "Dark Dava." There are two "dark days" mentioned in the annals of New England. The first occurred on Oct. 21, 1716, when it suddenly became so dark soon after noon that the people were forced to use artificial lights to do their ordinary work. This strange condition of the atmosphere lasted about three and a half hours. Again, on May 19, 1780, there was a remarkable darkening of the atmosphere, but the phenomenon did not come on so suddenly as that upon the earlier date. The darkness in this latter instance began between 10 and 11 o'clock on the morning of the day named and lasted throughout the day. The darkness extended from the northeastern part of New England westward as far as Albany and southward to Pennsylvania. The most intense and prolonged darkness, however, was confined to Massachusetts, more especially to the seaboard. It is said to have come from the southwest, but there is no mention of it made in the history of Ohio or the Virginias. The exact cause still remains one of the unexplained mysteries. "Warned Off" the Turf. To be "warned off" is the most severe sentence that can be imposed on any one in England connected with the turf. Not only does it debar a man from owning, training or riding horses, but until the committee decides to revoke the punishment prevents him even from showing himself on any race course. This is so owing to the fact that the decision of the national hunt committee is registered automatically by the racing authorities in France and Ireland and of course by the Jockey club. Like the national hunt committee, the stewards of the Jockey club also reserve to themselves the right of summoning any rider whom they suspect of sharp practices or even carelessness to appear before them and, unless the explanation given proved satisfactory, to "suspend" Rivalry In Prayer. Turkish dignitaries comport themselves toward European representatives how otherwise than some of them formerly did. Sir Henry Layard tells an immining encounter between Charles Allison, then chief interpreter at the British embassy, and the grand vizier, to whom Sir Stratford Canning had lent him on important business. In the middle of a discussion the Turk rose from his seat and said his prayers on a carpet spread by an attendant, concluding with the curse on all Christians very emphatically uttered, and going through the motion of spitting over his right and left shoulders in abhorrence. Allison was equal to the occasion. Presently he, too, left off business to pray in a corner, doing it in Turkish and invoking curses on all followers of Islam. To the scandalized Pasha he explained that Christians also had their religious duties, and he had no doubt the formal curses of their prayers meant as little as the Mohammed's. 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On motion of the plaintiff, it is this 24th day of March, A. D. 1913, ordered that the defendants, Sandy Fuller, the younger, Maggie Fuller, Archie Fuller, Beatrice Fuller, Garfield Fuller, Dora Cornish, Florence Burke, and Sarah Washington, and Catherine Jones, cause their appearances to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order, and that the defendant, James Henry Fuller, if he be living, and his unknown heirs, devises, and alienees, if he be dead, cause their appearance to be entered herein on or before the first rule day occurring after the expiration of three months from the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. Provided a copy of this order be published for three months, once a week for three successive weeks during the first month, and twice a month during each of the two succeeding months in the Washington Law Reporter and the Washington Bee. (SEAL.) JOB BARNARD. J. R. YOUNG. Clerk. By L. MKEE. Assistant Clerk. LEE AND KING, ATTORNEYS Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court.—No. 9403, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration c. a. on the estate of Jane Lowry, late of the District of Columbia, deceased All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of April, A. D. 1914, otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 2nd day of May, 1013. THOMAS A. COX. 1511 Church St. N. W. (Seal) Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. PERRIE W. FRISBY, ATTORNEY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 31624 Equity. George Scott, Paintiff, vs. Mary Scott, alias Mary Barnes, alias Mary Martin, Defendant, and John Martin, Co-restendent. The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the defendant, Mary Scott, alias Mary Barnes, alias Mary Martin, on the ground of adultery with John Martin, the Correspondent. On motion of the complainant, it is this 29th day of April, 1913, ordered that the defendant, Mary Scott, alias Mary Barnes, alias Mary Martin, defendant, and John Martin, Correspondent, cause their appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. Provided, a copy of this order be published once a week for three successive weeks in the Washington Law Reporter, and the Washington Bee before said day. (Seal) THOS. H. ANDERSON, Justice. W. L. HOUSTON, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court—No. 19917, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the State of New York, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration or the estate of John U. Robinson, late of the District of Columbia, decease* All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof; legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 16th day of May, A. D. 1914; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 19th day of May, 1913. VICTORIA E. ROSS. Highland Farm, Port Chester, N. Y. (Seal) Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. WOLF HUSTON THE RACE PROBLEM. Sensible Observations by Ex-Lieut. Carmouche—Solution of the Race Problem. Detroit. Mich., May 20, 1913. Editor of The Bee. Almost thirty years ago I differed from J. Madison Vance, Col. James Lewis and others of New Orleans, La. on their idea of the solution of the "Afro-American Problem." If there is, or must be, such a thing as the solution of it, by the conduct of the colored race in the United States, I very much differ now from others, because I have more proof at my command to show the fallacy of the theory that the "solution" does not depend on the individual, but on the conduct and rise of the masses. We are not and will not be looked upon as a class in this country. The African descent in the United States is looked upon as a mass. Thirty or almost thirty, years ago I said in the presence of many members of the Old Pickwick Club at New Orleans, La., that the individual success of one or two of our people here and there, as is meant in the theoretical unit of the "solution" of the problem by detail, did not contain the elements of proof required for its success. Now I venture to go very much farther to fearlessly say that not only the elements of proof is lacking in the detail theoretical detail "solution", of the "problem", but that the whole subject matter of detail, as well as wholesale "solution" of the dissatisfaction engendered by the presence' of the African descent in the United States stands on the verge of an utter impossibility of a just solution. It did seem at one time that the capabilities, intrepidities, and manly abilities of our people would be a factor in this most grave question, but how quickly did it disappear? It is in that very element of truth lies the impossibility of its just or proper settlement. With all the proofs at our race command, is it necessary to go into details to show that the Afro-American is less considered now, on account of his demonstrations of his capabilities, intrepidities and manly abilities, than he was years ago? These are facts, and the facts are proofs that the idea or theory of its "solution" depends on neither of the lessor factors, detail or wholesale. As a "Negro" race? If we could become good, as a whole, in a short space of time, our Africanism might be excused or tolerated; but since it is true that we are producing more evils than virtues, how, when and how will certain specializers on the race problem tell us, when will we solve the problem? As a distinct race from all others in the United States, it is folly on the part of any "colored" man, unless he has an ax to grind at the expense of his race, to try to make us see that the solution of the dissatisfaction of our presence in this country can be solved by the mere process of a "detail" goodness of our people. Not unless there is a wholesale revolution of the race position, by "discarding" or rejecting all the low and evil things which he or the race has acquired, among or with the good things, with all of our "progress" in certain avenues. I doubt very much as to our capabilities of ever reaching the desired end. The dissatisfaction and very much disregard of our presence in the United States today cannot be measured in "a scale of retail." It is all to the contrary; it is very much of the wholesale affair. Of all persons, the "colored" persons should have been by this time the very persons not to have continued to acquire the low and degraded things possessed by the other races in the United States. Make no further mistakes, do not be guided by all this theoretical "solution" of the "race problem" by detail or retail. We are up against something, as a separate and distinct people in this country, which means the united determination, not as a "sacrifice." What is meant by the word "sacrifice," when we do for the uplift of the masses of a people? I for one do not know the meaning of it in considering the question of my people. I have no personal problems to solve, my problem is our problem. Our problem is my problem, and in "neglecting" my personal problems to accomplish something for the masses. I never did, nor will I ever, feel that I have "neglected" anything not of my own. My life, if need be, would be at the disposal of my people; yes, the united determination of every man, woman, and child, rich and poor, black or part black, mulattoes, octoroons and quadroons, is needed in order to at least relieve the growing dissatisfaction of our presence in this country. Needed to check the "ragtime" tendencies which seems or now tenderness with our people. Needed? Yes, an army of the whole is very much needed at this present time to instill into our people morality, virtue and humanity. P. L. CARMOUCHE, Detroit, Mich. ST. LUKES' MEETING AT LIN- COLN TEMPLE. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker the Honored Guest. A fine audience gathered at Lincoln Temple on the evening of May 21st, to welcome Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, of Richmond, Va., who, during the past fifteen years, has conducted the office of Grand Secretary-Treasurer of the Independent Order of St. Luke. She is also president of the St. Luke Savings Bank of Richmond. Her mission here was to assist in the initiation of more than a hundred applicants for membership into the order. Although it was rainy weather the auditorium was filled with St. Lukes and their friends. Mrs. Bessie B. Anderson, State Deputy of the order, presided and opened the exercises in a short address stating the objects of the meeting. She referred to the prominent guests present. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Anna E. Brown, the noted evangelist, sharing in her compliments. Mrs. Brown led the opening devotions. Miss Mattie R. Bowen in a very pleasing speech introduced Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, who was greeted with a genuine expression of welcome by the entire audience. Mrs. Walker is well known as a fine speaker, having a splendid voice, and a very impressive personality. But it is not her eloquence alone, by far, for which she is distinguished. Her love for humanity and her constant labor to uplift the men, women and children of the colored race has long since given the best proof of her title to the leadership she has maintained with distinguished credit, honor and integrity. She is beloved as a benefactress of FREE FREE COLORED PEOPLE'S HAIR her race wherever she is known. It is not strange that a resolution was unanimously passed at the last general convention of St. Lukes that a life size bronze bust of Mrs. Walker be made under the direction of the Grand Council. Mrs. Brown, the evangelist, was highly commended for the pioneer work rendered in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, in extending the order during her recent tour Mrs. Lucy Blagburn sang an excellent solo accompanied by her accomplished daughter. After appropriate remarks by Mr. F. D. Lee, a collection was taken up to help the poor children of the District to a summar outing. A number of friends who had arranged a banquet in honor, of Mrs. Walker repaired to the St. Luke building, 13th and U Sts., N. W., where a sumptuous repast was in waiting. In the name of the friends present Mr. Lee presented the guest of the evening with a large, handsome collection of flowers and its acceptance was acknowledged in a pretty speech. Mrs. Bessie B. Anderson, who is the head of the order of St. Lukes in Washington, received many congratulations for the success of this event. Hunt For a Hangman. The British army was once in disruptions through the lack of a hangman. Murder was committed by a soldier in the Crimea, but nobody could be found to carry out the sentence of the court martial. It was announced that £20 and a free discharge would be granted to the man undertaking the task. At last a man did volunteer. He was a newcomer to the army. On the night prior to the date fixed for the execution they locked up the hangman in a stable to keep him safe. In the morning the party at the gallows waited, but there was no hangman. He had gone mad during the night or else he was now simulating madness. The officer in command turned to one of his captains with, "Captain, you will have the goodness to hang the prisoner!" The captain changed countenance, but he pulled himself together and appealed to the sergeants with, "Which of you will hang this man?" And to spare his captain one of the men volunteered. He afterward had the satisfaction of dragging the man who had volunteered and failed.—London Standard. Found the Sneeze. The overanxious father of three charming daughters, after his family had sought seclusion for the night, caught somewhere in the distance the echo of a sneeze. At once, in dressing gown and slippers, he padded down the hall and knocked at the nearest door. "Jane, my dear, did you sneeze?" "No, papa." Tap-tap at the adjoining door. "Mary, my love, was that you sneezing?" "No indeed, papa dear." Pad-pad to the door at the end of the corridor. "Margaret, my pet, I heard a sneeze. Was it you?" "Oh, no, papa, dearest." Just then the guest room door, halfway down the corridor, opened a hand's breadth, and the mild voice of an old lady guest, who had retired early, issued forth: "I am extremely sorry, Mr. Brown; it was I who sneezed." - New York Sun. Artificial Ears Artificial ears are so skilfully made that they may with difficulty be distinguished from natural ones, it is claimed. When the individual who has lost an ear applies to the manufacturer for a substitute, there is made a mold of the remaining ear. If there be left any part of the other a mold of that part also must be taken to assist in the fitting of the artificial. Manufacturers assert that no two ears are alike and that it takes a skillful workman to prepare an ear from the mold or molds. When finished the new ear is pasted on the stump or simply set in the position of the lost ear. It is really only the first artificial ear that is expensive, the chief cost pertaining to the making of the mold. Vulcanized rubber, which can be bent and twisted, has been found to constitute the best material for the making of artificial ears. -Harper's Weekly. A Pleasant Event Miss Mary E. Diggs entertained at a dance at her home on Georgia Avenue Thursday evening in honor of her week-end guest, Miss Iane A. Robinson, of Leesburg, Va. The parlers were artistically decorated in high school colors and pennants. Vocal selections were rendered by Mr. John Hamilton and Miss Beatrice Ware, after which dancing was indulged in. Refreshments were served at a late hour. Those present were Misses Minnie Cardoza, Annie Ratley, Lucile Evans, Beatrice Ware, Irene Middleton, Rachael Randolph, Alice Diggs, Marguerite Diggs, Mary Gaines, Mary Diggs; Messrs. John Hamilton, Walter Turner, J. Stanley Cook. Ernest Mabry, Thomas Robinson, S. E. Nichols, Wm. 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The navy department not only has granted permission to the Associated Naval Veterans to erect a fifty foot statue of a goat on the top of the island, but agrees that it may be a "pagan" goat or a "goat rampant" or both. Permission to install, erect or superimpose the goat has been received by Commodore Browne of the Associated Veterans from the secretary of the navy. The news caused some discomfiture among members of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, who have begun a movement to have the name changed to Yerba Buena. A resolution memorallizing the federal government to make the change is now before the legislature. HIEROGLYPHICS IN OLD CAVE Carved Pictures of Indians Crudely Drawn Are Found. Ogden, Utah.—With what appears to be prehistoric hieroglyphics carved on its walls, a mammoth cave, rivaling the famous cave of Kentucky, was discovered in this vicinity. Thomas Whitaker, a rancher, made the discovery. He will head a party of University of Utah professors on a tour of investigation. The cave is located in the mountains near Promontory point, eleighteen miles from Ogden, and probably never has been visited by white men, as the surrounding country is a bleak desert. The front chamber of the series is 75 by 150 yards, 41 feet high, and the walls bear pictures of Indians, crudely drawn. There is an Indian legend current in this locality to the effect that a great battle was fought years ago between tribes near the point, the vanquished having disappeared in a cave. DOG'S WHINES CLEW IN MURDER MYSTERY Lead to Discovery of Skeleton of Missing Woman. Harrington, Del. — Following their dog into the cellar of an abandoned and partly ruined house on the Delmar road, two sons of U. Grant Nicholson made a discovery that led to a partial solution of the mystery surrounding the disappearance ten years ago of Mrs. Ann Maloney, who at that time lived alone in the house. The boys were attracted by their dog whining as if he had discovered an animal, and when they reached their pet it was pawing at the ground. Lighting some matches, the boys found what looked to them like human hair protruding through the earth. The boys ran home to their father who summoned neighbors, and the men, with spades and picks, soon disinterred a human skeleton, to the skull of which the hair was still fast. On examining it Dr. J. S. Strickland, who lived here at the time of Mrs. Maloney's disappearance, decided it was hers and showed the farmers a mark on one of the bones which, he said, might have been made by an ax. At the time Mrs. Maloney dispeared it was thought that she had been murdered for her money, and a negro was arrested on suspicion, but was discharged when no trace of the woman could be found, and the belief grew that the woman had moved from the vicinity, as she had talked of doing. PORK AND PIES BY MAIL. Sent From England to British Woman In California. San Francisco.—There seemed to be only one thing lacking to make living in southern California one long dream of happiness to Mrs. Fred C. Cline, and that one thing was an old fashioned home made pork plc, the kind she used to eat when a girl in her English home in Retford. In a letter she sent to her cousin at Retford Mrs. Cline made mention of this, and the other day a somewhat bulky package was deposited at the Cline home by the postman. It bore postage amounting to 2s. 3d or the equivalent of 54 cents in American money, and snugly packed inside were one pork plc and five old fashioned English mince ples. The package had come from Retford by parcel post and was delivered in excellent condition. 23 Duane Street, New York City. Which Falls Quiokar? If one marble be snapped horizontally from the top of a table and another be dropped from the same height at the same instant, which reaches the floor first? This question is sent to the Scientific American by a correspondent, and the editor of that magazine answers it as follows: Sir Isaac Newton stated three laws of motion which from his time to the present have been universally accepted as true. The second law is, "A given force produces the same effect whether it acts upon a body at rest or in motion, whether it acts alone or together with other forces." You will see that the second part of this law covers the case of a ball dropped from a table and another ball shot horizontally from the same level at the same instant. The first ball falls by the force of gravity alone. The second ball has, as you say, two forces acting upon it. The ball obeys both forces at the same time. It falls as if gravity acted alone. It goes by the blow as if the blow acted alone. Both balls reach the floor at the same instant. The Milk In the Cocoanut South Africa natives along the Orange river have a way of producing "milk," which, primitive as it is, vies in ingenuity with the method of those who believe in the synthetic production of what the journalist, hardup for a synonym, has been known to call "the lactal fluid." After cutting the top from a coconut, the native places the nut over hot ashes, so that the warmth may cause the fat and "butter" contained in the husk to be absorbed by the milk. This changes the milk's quality and gives it a palatable taste. In order to deal with several nuts at a time the natives construct rough "holders" from old iron hoops. The ashes are placed under the grating and the nuts set in it. Obviously there must be no actual fire beneath the nuts or they would be burned away and the milk be lost—Argonaut. The Matterhorn. Many mountains which long enjoyed a reputation of being absolutely unclimbable are now considered as almost ordinary excursions. The Matterhorn for many years repulsed men who were among the foremost mountaineers of the day. Professor Tyndall and Edward Whymper were followed on more than a dozen occasions. But on July 15, 1865, with Lord Francis Douglas, Hudson and Hadow, Mr. Whymper eventually reached the summit, and it was in descending that the fatal slip occurred which cost the lives of his three English companions as well as of Michel Croz, one of the most competent of Swiss, guides. Nowadays the peak is constantly ascended (with the help of guides) by tourists who have no pretensions to mountaineers at all—Dunée Advertiser. Queenset Town In England Queenset Town in England. The most curious town in England is Northwich. There is not a straight street nor, in fact, a straight house in the place. Every part of it has the appearance of an earthquake. Northwich is the center of the salt industry in Cheshire, England. On nearly all sides of the town are big salt works, with their engines pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of brine every week. At a depth of some 200 or 300 feet are immense subterranean lakes of brine, and as the contents of these are pumped and pumped away the upper crust of earth is correspondingly weakened, and the result is an occasional subsidence. These subsidies have a "pulling" effect on the nearest buildings, and they are drawn all ways and give the town an extremely dislated appearance. WAITER MARRIES HEIRESS. Check and Blessing From Traction Magnate, Father of Bride. Boston.-George A. Lamassee, "the handsomest waiter in Boston," has captured an helress, Miss Nancy Redding, daughter of Michael J. Redding, a Baltimore traction magnate and president of the Democratic club of Oriole City. The couple were married. it has just become known, at the Boston Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 1. Lamassee halls from Providence. He was captain of waiters at the Follies Bergere restaurant, New York city. Then he came to Boston and got a job a month ago in the Copley-Plaza hotel in the Back Bay. He waited on Miss Redding at the latter hotel, and it was a case of love at first sight. Though Mr. Redding. it is said, often told his daughters he would rather they be wedded to workingmen than idle society youths, he gave a gasp 'its reported, when told of Miss Nancy's quick match. He barely got here in time to attend the wedding, but he gave the pair a check and a blessing. Jack Redding, the bride's brother, was best man. Lamassee will manage a restaurant in an amusement park partly owned by his father-in-law at Oll City, Pa 25e full pint Of exquisite taste and unrivaled quality Baptist Convention of Sunday Schools The Baptist Sunday School Convention, auxiliary to the Mt. Bethel Baptist Association, was held at Friendship Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon. This church, located at First and H Sts., S. 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