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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-03-09
RACE PROGRESS
Continued From Page 1.

fourth; Dec. 18th, George Kitchin-
er, Company K, Twenty-fourth;
Dec. 18th, Henry Cunningham,
Company F, Twenty-fourth; Dec.
Goth, Isaac Watson, Company F,
Twenty-tifth; Dec. 29th, Reuben
Weather, Company L, Twenty
fifth; Dec. Both, Winfield Marshal
Company G. Twenty-fourth; Jan.
End, John L. Porter, musician,
Company Ell, Twenty-fourth; Jan.
3rd, = Shepard, Company F,
Twenty-ffth; Jan. 9Th, Corporal
Morgan B. Washington, Company
B, Twenty-6fth; Jan. 9Th, Austin
Greggs, Company G, Twenty
fourth; Jan. 9TH, Patrick Mason.
Company I, Twenty-fourth; Jan.
18th, John Pleasant, Company F,
Twenty-ffth; Jan. 28th, Nathan
Coffee, Company A, Twenty-fourth.
1t must be source of much per-
sonal qualification to those eau
casians, who have devoted so much
Of their time and talent to the bet
terment of the general condition
OF the Negro in this country, to
hear of one Of them going into a
competitive examination and stand
ing second best Of a roster of At
applicants. When you win a gov
eminent position in a competitive
examination, you have done
so, solely on your merit, for the
men who grade such papers do not
know nor have never heard of any
of the applicants, hence they have
no opportunity Of making any
distinction on account of color.
This was the case of Mr.. Walter
Merguson, who took the civil
service examination for a clerkship
in the Seattle postofice, and won
so CALAMITY out over his white
competitors. He earned what he
is now enjoying on his merit pure
and simple. He is the first young
man of his nationality that has
ever applied for such position in
this section Of the United States,
and his eminent success should be
an inspiration to others to educate
themselves and prepare to win on
their merit and general good de-
pertinent instead of by pulls"
Manhood is worth whole lot, and
this, young Merguson has, and his
friends predict a most brilliant
future for him.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-03-09

The famous Scalchi Company
has been secured by Manager
Howe for one night next week,
Wednesday. March, 14th. When
lovers Of opera will enjoy a sump-
tious musical treat.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-03-09

Summons
by
Publ
cation.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
How to Sit and How to stand.

To sit gracefully is an art to be
strongly desired. To drop into a seat
and hold it without awkwardness re.
quires practice, also strong elastic
muscles in the legs and waist-line. To
a few people is given this control oil
the muscles, but the majority Of us
have to learn it. We all have to re-
member that unless the body is elias
tically supported at the centre no po'
sition can be graceful.
The art of rising gracefully is quite
as important as that Of sitting easily.
The action should be confined to the
lower limbs and the flexible muscular
uplifting of the body at the ribs. This
is done by drawing the feet back to-
ward the seat, bending the body for
ward, with the head thrown back, un'
til the weight is over the centre Of the
body, with forcible pressure on the
ground with the muscles Of the feet,
accompanied by an uplifting OF the
body and Strengthening of the knee.
The proper way to stand aud offer
the hand in greeting is to hold the
body erect and easy, carry the right
hand forward in a circle toward the
left side, with the palm upward and
parallel with the upper chest. Stand
upon the left foot, bearing the weight
upon it. Have the right foot free
and slightly backward. Don't stand
with the feet far apart Or the elbows
akimbo.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
~
Tie Slrdnr.

Kitchener's wonderful industry, his
undisturbed patience, his noble per-
severance, are qualities too valuable
for q man to enjoy in this imperfect
world without Complementary defects,
The general, who never spared him
self, cared little for others. He treat
ed all men like machines-from the
private soldiers, whose salutes he dis.
dained, to the superior officers he rig
idly controlled. The comrade who
had served with him and under him
for many years in peace and peril was
flung aside incontinently as soon as
he ceased to be OF use. Tho sirdar
only looked to the soldiers who could
march and fight. The wounded
Egyptian, and latterly the wounded
British soldier, did not excite his in
terest, and of all the departments ol
his army the one neglected was that
concerned with the care of the sick
and injured.
The stern and Implying spirit Of
the commander was communicated to
his troops, and the victories which
marked the progress Of tho River wal
were accompanied by acts Of barbar
ity, not always justified by the harsh
customs of savage conflicts or the
fierce and treacherous nature of the
dervish. From the River War, by
Winston Churchill.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20

from place 10 place every other day to
get the young grass as it springs up
'And when you settle down for any
period, do you never build a rough
house?' 1 asked him. Il have never
lived in a house in my life, he said;
I could not sleep in one. No, we
live in the wagon. The old woman
was busily occupied in baking bread
in an oven formed by scooping out
the inside of an ant-hill and making a
fire in the cavity until the inside has
arrived at proper temperature, when
the ashes are swept out, the bread put
inside, and the opening covered up
with sods OF earth. She bewailed her
inability to give me any bread, as it
was not yet baked, but offered to
make me some crackers; this, how
ever, 1 would not allow her to do,
though she pressed me again and
again. The old habits of hospitality,
which are so marked all through the
Boer nation, no matter what their
critics may say TO the contrary, still
hold good in these irresponsible wan
uereTb, NOuo Ol lueoo pVOpAo uohoh
me for news of the outside world.
Their world consisted of the piece OF
land their stock fed on.
81 found out during my stay in the
country that there we're about $50
families OF Trek Beers in Damaraland,
while there are several hundreds of
them scattered over the New Repub'
lie in Zululand and the neighboring
country; but their own people do not
favor them, they look on them as
pariahs and outcasts, who have no
stake in the country, and the trekkers
have been invited on several occa.
slons to seek fresh fields The pres
ent war in South Africa will spellruin
for many, ard the Trek Boer is per-
haps the only inhabitant of the coun-
try who could be in no way affected
by it were he to stand aloof; but
blood is thicker than water, and there
is no doubt that he will sink all
former differences aud rally to the al
Of his countrymen."
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Fashion Notes.

Shirred ribbon is a pretty trimming
for fancy waists and for ohildren's
frocks.
Some of the corduroy and velveteen
and cloth gowns are trimmed With
bands of white kid edged with beaver
fur.
Quite new are tiny charms carved
from coral. These include little
images, a skull and cross bones, rab'
bit, pig, clover leaf, etc.
Do not choose a one-piece skirt for
a girl. 1t will sag, and a short dress
that sags is simply horrible. II she
is too old to have it on the straight,
make it with three or more cores.
Bias bands and loops made of mar.
row folds Of mirror velvet and fast.
ened at the ends with tiny gold OF
rhinestone button are a very effective
finish for collar bahds and vest fronts.
Antelope gloves are worn by the
best-dressed women, and the un.
dressed thicker skins are also very
popular. White glaoe gloves are as
much worn as ever for afternoon and
evenings at the theatre.
One of the fashion tendencies is the
favor shown 10 plaits, broad, narrow,
accordion and otherwise. Even fur
is plated these days. There is every
reason to expect this feature to come
| out very strongly in the spring
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Latest Novelties in Handkerohiefs,

Artistic designs, printed and en-
broidered in colors, are the touch OF
novelty given the new handkerchiefs.
The pure white handkerchief is no
longer a requisite of good form. All
the French handkerchiefs show some
color, either in the border, the mono
gram or the floral design.
Instead Of a hemstitched border,
some of the handkerchiefs are finished
around the edge with a vine of raised
embroidered flowers. These are ex-
tremely pretty worked in purple vio-
lets, yellow buttercups or blue forget
me-nots. Others have hand en-
broidered flower in the corner, with
the stem and leaves stamped in color
instead OF being embroidered. Then
there are handkerchiefs among the
novelties with narrow colored borders
and bow knots, feur de lis or butter
flies embroideredi in each corner match
ing the border. in color. The colOrs
chosen for these hsndkerchiefs are
generally light shades, but there are
not a few this season with bright plaid
borders. eAmong the more expensive
handkerchiefs are thoseof sheer linen,
appliqued with transparent lace de-
signs. These are beautiful, but per
ishable.
y The handkerchief edged with fall
of lace is now considered out of date.
The correct lace trimmed handker'
chiefs of to-day are appliqued with
separate lace designs or have as a bor-
der narrow bands of lace insertion.
An effective and novel idea is to sew
the lace design to the handkerchief
with fine, light colored silk. The linen
must be cut away beneath the design
so that the lace will be transparent.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Vnrv .ornnte Rnol,Ies.

The buckles that are used now dis
play a wonderful amount of work
msnship. They are used in hats and
on waists of dresses, and also with
belts. In the hats the gold, the
rhinestones and the cut steel and jet
are the best. The handsomest that
are used on the gowns are made of q
combination of silver and gold, or
say it sub rosa-of imitation metal.
They are in open-work design and
are rounded so as not to interfere
with the size of the waist. Indeed,
the idea is that they make the waist
look smaller, for they are put just at
the back and reach from side to side.
Then the same sort of buckle is worn
in front, leaving only a small part of
the belt visible.
The buckles on the fur or velvet
short coats are often made large
enough to quite cover the back Of the
waist, that is the back of the belt,
then with the front of the jacket
hanging straight down it can easily
be understood that a very slender
effect is given to the figure, and some
of the best dressmakers claim that
even a stout woman can wear this
style of buckle, for it will make her
look more slender In the meantime
every gown that is made up has the
narrowest possible belt, and many oI
the cloth gowns have the skirts to put
on over the waist, the band finished
with the narrowest possible stitched
band of the same cloth. This Ger
tainIy makes the waist longer, and il
more becoming to the figure.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Hnthrobes For women.

There are all sorts of pretty soft
materials in bathrobes for women, and
the "mules" that go with them-low
slippers, with only the toe piece, SO
that the foot can be slipped in and out
easily--are prettier and more satisfac'
tory than any crocheted. slipper that
ever was made. There is one thing
about them that a woman likes. She
is not obliged to wear the large sizes.
There being no heel if the slipper is o
little short, it is not uncomfortable,
does not look small for her and does
not proclaim to the world when it is
of that she is large woman and has
q large foot.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Mail Bag on a Brake Beam.

A mail bag, torn and badly used up,
was removed from a brakebeam be-
meath a postal storage car in VandaIia
ast.bound vain at Terre Haute, Ind.
few days ago. The bag, whieh con
tanned some valuable mail matter, was
wrapped closely around the brake
beam and had apparently been picked
up at Milford, Ohio, carried through
on tho fast train to st. Louis, and
then brought back east as far as Terro
Haute before its presence on the
brakebeam of the car was discovered.
Railroad men cannot understand how
the bag managed TO become wrapped
around the beam so tightly nor how
the railroad Inspectors overlooked it.
Chicago Chronicle
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Three sueeessfuI Women.

Three young women of Columbia,
No, have entered fields of occupation
which il is not yet frequent to find
women filling. Miss Pearl Mitchell
owns and operates a farm Of $50 acres
a few miles from Columbia, and it is
said that q well known model farm ad-
Joining her own has been put in the
shade by her carefully trimmed
orchards, we'll kept buildings and
fences and practical methods. Miss
Mitchell is a graduate of Stephens
College. Columbia and has had the
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Amerloan women's sIgnatures.

A women of foreign birth and edu-
cation, who had come to stay in Wash
ington, has been speaking to me Of
the way American women sign their
names to the various letters they
write, says aFesident of the Capital.
"I have had many notes from Wash
ington women, says she. "Some OF
the notes have been of semi-business
character, and all have been from
women 1 am but slightly acquainted
with. My husband has had many
notes, too, and to all of those we have
received the writers have signed their
names in full so, Sarah Brown
Jones. In my country nobody but q
woman's family aud most intimate
friends is supposed to know what her
Christian name is. She signs none
but letters to her most intimate
friends Sarah Brown Jones. To all
the rest of the world, and especially tc
persons to whom she writes business
letters, she is S. B. Jones, with Mrs
or Nine. in parenthesis before it.
"It is Just a little bit of reserve
which you have not in America. Here
a lady signs a note to her grocer, fol
example, by her full name. With III
that fact would indicate that thu
grocer was friend. With you i
means nothing, but L think it pit!
that you do not follow our custom, fol
you have no way of indicating by you
signature your degree Of intimacy
with the person to whom you write.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
commnndnnt viIloen on HIr Captora.

Ben Viljoen, who was captured at
Elandslaagte, went about the streets
Of Johannesburg previous to the war
saying that the British troops were
only the sweepings of tho slums, for
he had it on good authority, But his
opinions underwent sudden change
when he found himself and his men
surrounded, and the centre Of tho Hus-
sar charge. 81 wish the man who
told me the British couldn't fight
were here now" was the Comman-
dants comment. - Westminster Ga
zette, a2E2s-t- ..ASe .H2assA -
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20

Miss Mary Louise Hale, of Columbia,
a graduate of the State University, is
builder and architect and has
planned several large buildings in her
native city. She is now engaged on
the plans and construction of four
buildings in Columbia, besides busi-
ness block. The contraction Christian
College she obtained in competition
with architects from st. Louis and
other Western cities. This is now
being built 1T has $50, 900 dormitory
building in the ElizsbeJhan style OF
architecture,
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
advantage Of extensive travel IN her
own as we'll as in foreign lands. ~

Miss Birdie Raum, Of Columbia, is
freight agent for the Wabash Railroad,
and manages all the freight and trans
fer business Of that road in Columbia.
Aside from Miss Raum's duties, which
require her TO meet every train during
the day, she is accomplished as a cook,
and at the Columbia fair last summer
took several premiums for the best
pastry.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Open all the Year.
To Young
People,

Your future Is before you.
You wish to make the best use
of II. In order to do this you
must have special training and
preparation. The educated have
vast advantage over the
ignorant. Without education
YOU must do the hardest work
and receive the poorest pay. A
generation ago a man could get
along with little education, now
that is impossible. Under
modern systems Of business ne
mast be skilled and trained. he
must know the laws OF busi-
ness; how to 10 business, and
how to keep systematic records
Of business transactions.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
When the
Call Comes

II YOU are not ready, another
takes the place, and you are
pushed aside. The world has
no sympathy with irresOlutes
timid doubters. What It wants
Is FIEN OF AMBITION, COUR-
AGE, DETERMINATION; men
with educated brains, pure
hearts and willing hands, ready
toEARN and DESERVE success.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Young Ladies

of sense and refinement wha
learn shorthand and typewriting
thoroughly, can always turn
their services into dollars. The
Employment Bureau Of this
College places many young peo'
pie In good paying situations
every year FREE OF CHARGE
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Business IIen
Will Tell You

that they find the greatest diE-
ficulty in securing competent
help to fill responsible positions
which command the best sai-
aries. There are plenty OF
CHEAP TEN. Plenty of men
worth SI.OO day, but few can
earn SIS 90 day!
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Wood
Commercial
College

is conducted for the purpose of
preparing young persons for
business life. The Principal,
rIr. Court r. Wood has been ~
the head of the school cOntiEc
uOusIy during the past thirtee7
years.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
"If | Were Sure

of a situation, would take the
COURSE" We answer, "TO
doubt is TO fall" You will never
succeed without this or some
equivalent course of training.
GET READY and BE READY
when the opportunity offers.
Situations and opportunities do
not wait.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
Students Received

At any time and the term Of each
dates from the day Of enroll
ment. School Is In session
throughout the year.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
a Thorough
School.

Experienced and skhlftia
teachers are in charge of every
department. The discipline 10
strict. The systems and methods
are radically differentfrom other
schools.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
There are
Cheaper Schools

than Woods Commercial Col.
Iege, that Is, cheaper In rates OF
tuition, but our school Is cheaper
In the end. The superior ad-
Vantages here far outweigh the
difference of a few dollars IN
cost, and in matters Of education
emphatically, THE BEST Is the
CHEAPEST.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
COURSE OF STUDY.
Letter-Writing.

Event ng School: Ses
are held on Monday ,Wedne
and Friday evenings, from
9 o'clock.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20

To whom it may concern:
From experience L wish to say that
any person who desires thorough
knowledge of bookkeeping will do
we'll to attend Woods Commercial
College
The principal is an instructor OF
many years experience and teaches
thoroughly whatever he undertakes.
Very respectfully,
JAMES BARBER,
White House.
PRoF. c. f. WooD. 311 E. Capitol
Street:
Dear Sir:
It gives me reat pleasure to tell
you that received my appointment
ana reported for duty this morning.
/ passed the examination easily.
Respectfully
SALLIE V. KENNER.
MSy-For further informatiol Z
call at 3I1 East Capitol Street,
or address the Principal, Court
y. WeAde
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
MAY BE A CASE OF SUICIDE
victor BeauIieu's valise Found Near
Napavine-POlfce Asked to Look
for Missing People.

NJ ]. Butler. night Waterman in the
employ of the Northern Pacific railway at
Napavine, writes to Chief Reed that he
recently found grip on the railroad near
Napavine containing the personal effects
OF one Victor Beaulfeu. The grip. Butler
writes, contains a card written by Beau
lieu, in which he directs that in case of
accident to himself, his family residing at
FOG North Halsted street, Chicago, or his
daughters. Mrs. Josephine Brahm and
Mrs. Emma Boaz. living at 116 Tenth
avenue, Seattle, be notified. Martin be-
lievss that Beaulieu may have committed
suicide.
Mrs. Bessie Berringer, Of Windsor, Ont,
writes that her husband. John Berringer.
is in Seattle. and that for two years he
has failed to contribute to her support.
She heard from him as late as December
/, 1899. but she says he utterly fails to
make provision for either her or her chill
dren. In the last letter which he wrote
home, Mr.. Berringer gave his address as
the Diller hotel. His wife seems to have
hazy impression that he has been to
Alaska and made some money.
A Minneapolis woman writes Chief Reed
inquiring the whereabouts of her husband,
whom she believes to be in this c/y. The
letter deals almost entirely with rumor
which she has heard that he is living
here with q woman of doubtful repute.
This rumor, she says, has almost driven
her crazy, and she declares that If she had
money she would come to Seattle and put
a bullet through her husbands head. She
declares he is old enough to know better.
James c. Goodrich. OF Walla Walla,
wishes to know the whereabouts of his
uncle. III. X. w. Ayers. or Kirk Ayers,
or any member of the latter's family.
Ayers was formerly of Berlin. Wis. and
after the war moved to Seattle. Later he
went to Walla Walla, Pomeroy or Pendle-
ton. Or. Goodrich requests that notice
be sent to him in care Of 2. 8; Clark. of
Walla Walla, or to the latter himself.
A. Trobert, of Agassix, b. C.. wishes to
learn the whereabouts OF Sidney Lobb,
who until October last was employed in
the Union depot In Spokane. During that
month he wrote that he was coming to
Seattle, but since then he has not been
heard from. 1t has been ascertained, the
writer says, that he left Spokane as he
intended
DR.. Thomas Harris, a Spokane practi-
toner, desires the police to locate his run
away son, Wayne Harris. aged 49, whom
he believes to be in this city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
ROADS TO MAGNOLIA BLUFF
Contractor bailey Has Finished the
Plank Driveway to Post bound
ary-TO He Extended.

Within the next sixty days or less there
will be first-class roadway from the
city to the army post buildings at Mag
nolia bluff. and people who drive and ride
will be able to go to and from the spot
without endangering their lives and the
limbs of their horses
Contractor ]. A. Bailey has practically
finished the planked road built under con-
tract with the city from Mercer street
and Beach drive to point adjacent to the
boundary OF the army post. This road
way is approximately two miles long and
will cost the city about $6,00o
Mr.. Bailey has also finished work on
the viaduct at Interplay. crossing the
tracks of the Great Northern. under a
separate contract, the amount of which
was $1,000. This makes the chain of roads
complete from the city to the post site.
City Engineer Thomson. violating the
traditions OF the New Years day holiday.
yesterday afternoon Inspected the work Of
the contractor
Capt. Robinson, quartermaster In charge
OF construction at Magnolia bluff, said
yesterday that he intended with the APP
prevail OF the department at Washington
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
ADvERTIsING CAPE NOME.
q. G. McMicI<en Soon to Return
From His Eastern Trip.

Capt. q. e. Game, OF the Pacific Clipper
line. has received a telegram from e. G..
he would start for Seattle from San
Francisco Thursday. Mr., McMicken left
here month ago with ]. Percy Parkin-
Cape Nome mining district and the ad-
vantages of this city as an Quitting
point through the cities of the East.
Reports received from him by Capt.
Game are to the effect that In the cities
of the Mississippi valley there is great
deal of interest In the new district with
indications favorable to a very large
travel from those sections. Chicago, Min
neapolis, st. Paul and other Middle West
cities will, according to Mr.. McMicken's
reports. furnish many, hundreds of gold
was manifested in the Atlantic coast
states, according to, Mr.. McMicken. than
in the Central West