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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
Executive Committee Entertained.

Last Wednesday evening the executive
committee of Unity Club Qs74) were en-
tertained at the home of the corresponding
secretary, Mr.. H w. Selah. 1881 Sd street
northwest. The business session was pre-
sided over by Mr.. s. H. Agnew, and at its
conclusion a varied program of musical
and literary selections was presented
Among these were soprano solos by Mrs.
Selah; plano solos. by Mrs. Madert and
Mrs. Selah; recitation, 1.-The American In
dian,'" by Mr.. Selah; selections, from James
Whitcomb Riley's productions. After
Awhiles' and 1.-THE Widower." by Mr.. Pit
man. Mrs. Isabel Pallen Smith also pre-
scented very striking original story. 1.-THE
Vampire" Mr. Agnew read Kipiing's
white Hussars;" Mrs Margaret Hay
wood gave a portion Of the trial scene from
1.-The Merchant of Venice" short humorous
sketches were given By Mr.. c. c. Carter
and Mr.. H. P. Holden; Mrs. Charles M.
Yates read a unique original story Of Ark
ansas life, 1.-The Luck Of the Atkinses,"
and several baritone solos were sung by
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Yates, and Mrs. Madert and
Mrs. Selah rendered selections from III
Trovatore" as a piano duet.
Refreshments were served by the hostess,
and at the conclusion of the evenings en-
tertainment the clubs president, DR. Jack,
on behalf Of the executive committee ten.
dered vote Of thanks to Mr.. and Mrs
Selah for their hospitality; and announced,
also, that the next regular club meeting
would be held at 1.-The Colonial March 81,
the lecture to be given by Mr.. Agnew on
1.-THE Era Of Good Things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
FLAG PRESENTATION.
Garrison Receives Gift From National
Commander Paris.

Garrison Receives Gift From National
Commander Paris.
Gen. W. F. Barry Garrison. No. 1873, Reg
ular and Volunteer Army and Navy Union
Of the United States, gave a smoker and
entertainment at Stanley Hall. Soldiers
Home, the evening of Wednesday, March
20. upon which occasion a beautiful nas
from the national commander of the order
was presented to this garrison as a souvs-
mir and tribute Of recognition of the faith
fulness and energy displayed in sending Q
sum Of money to aid national headQuar-
tiers to free itself from debt.
The presentation was made by Michael
J. Hackett, inspector general. In behalf Of
a neat and appropriate speech in the pres
ence Of comrades and visitors he rendered
1t to the garrison, and 1t was received by
John Brockman, assistant inspector gen
eral, who. in accepting 1t In behalf OF the
garrison, replied in a becoming and eppro-
pirate manner.
Many comrades were present from the
from the barracks were well represented.
The ladies, members Of the auxiliary, were
out in full force. The orchestra of the 11th
Infantry, comprising eight pieces from
Washington barracks, was a prominent
feature in adding to the evenings enjoy
ment. There were songs and Rotations
as features, each individual contributor
being deservedly applauded. Refreshments
were served. consisting Of coffee, sandwich
also distributed to the smokers. The COM
pany separated at IL pm after the sing
Ing of America" by the whole party
standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
A SOLDIER IN OLD PEkIN
MAJOR GALLAGHER DESCRIBES HIS
IMPRESSIONS.
Scenes Among n Strange People, Who
Full of Beautiful Things.

General Weston, commissary general, has
received a personal letter from Major Hugh
]. Gallagher, chief conrmissary i'm China.
| After extending congratulations to Gen.
eral Weston upon his promotion, the latter
gives some interesting views of Pekin.
Major Gallagher says:
I'VE are getting along famously over
here. 1 never put in pleasanter winter.
so far as climate is concerned. II is per-
fectly delightful. My duties are of a ma
| ture to keep me busy up to about O'Clock
| in the afternoon, when 1 saddle up take
long walk through the never uninterest-
ing streets of old Pekin. 1t is an old world.
but new to me, and more than full of
strange customs and sights. Just outside
our camp begins the busy and dirty Chen
mien street, starting from the south gate
Of the Chinese part of the old town. 1t
extends to the gates of the imperial or
forbidden city. On either side in the open
air the Chinese merchants display their
wares, cloisine, bronzes, porcelain, silk EN-
broideries rugs, wood carvings, Jade and
ivory carvings, beautiful beyond anything
we see in America. Many a time j have
thanked you for sending me here and CIV
ing me an opportunity to see this wonderful
city and her people. 1t is something I
have wished for and dreamed of many
time as boy, but never expected to real
lie. Not long ago took a walk in COM
pany with Colonel Heistand along the top
of the great wall of Pebin. After a long
silence, he marked: DO you realize, Gal
lagher, that We are mighty privileged to
walk here? I fully agreed with him. and
we then fell to discussing the possibilities
Of the next strange tramping place for
American soldiers. How 1 would like to
take tramp with you on the same old
wall and along the 'Hataman,' the Fifth
avenue of Pekin 1t Is dirty with the dirt
Of ages, yet the dirt Is forgotten in con-
temptation of the works of ages; the never
ending stream Of people and strange con-
veyances, the carts, the tiny donkeys, the
beautiful big camels patiently trudging
along to the sound Of the leaders silver
bell, the variegated hues Of wares by the
roadside, displayed in gorgeous sunlight
makes a scene of most fascinating interest
"A strange people. indeed. There is no
art that we possess that these people have
not or are incapable of pursuing. Every
day one sees something to prove that these
people are the pioneers in art and industry
and our methods are but limitations and
Improvements Of theirs.
II suppose you would rather hear some
thing about the subsistence department
than about old Pekin. have little to say
regarding It. 1 have carried out your or
ders and those of General Chaffee, and our
troops are well supplied with both rations
and sales stores. Our men patronize the
store to an alarming extent. Last month
the sales amounted to nearly ten thousand
dollars. AS yet we have run out Of moth
ing essential. and have supplies on hand
to carry us to the end Of April easily"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
school Salary Suggestfon.
To the Editor Of The Evening Starr


BY a recent act of the board of education
class OF teachers has been added 10 the
corps as assistants to principals at a yearly
salary of s425. The need OF such assist.
ants has long been felt by the principals
and recognised by the school authorities.
But why this provision In favor of the
larger buildings? The addition of three
or four school rooms makes no appreciable
difference In the amount of labor and re
sponsibility, and when 1t is remembered
that the class OF principals this provision
proposes to relieve are drawing (and in
many cases have been for years. salaries
ranging from two hundred to five hundred
dollars greater than those OF other prin-
cipals doing precisely the same work the
discrimination is more conspicuous. Tho
$3.50 appropriated for these fifteen assist
ants would have been far more Justly ex-
pended IL directed toward reducing these
glaring inequalities. which for years have
crippled the efficiency Of the service by the
intense bitterness they have engendered.
A r. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
MOTHER GIVEN CHARGE.
Mrs. Sticke1 Receivers Temporary
Control of Her Babe.

In connection with the proceedings for
writ Of habeas corpus instituted yesterday
by Mrs. Mamie Stickel to recover posses
sion of her two-year-old baby, alleged to
have been spirited away the preceding day
by her husband, Hiram Stickel. Justice Cole
late yesterday afternoon directed that the
child be placed in the care Of the mother
pending hearing Of the issue set for Mon
day next
The writ was returnable at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, but up to that hour the
child had not been located. Three deputy
United States marshals We're put on the
trail, however, and they succeeded in find
ing the baby at the home Of it's paternal
grandmother. When the party reached the
court, where Mrs. Stickel had been waiting
for hours, the scene was an affecting one.
the anxious mother grasping her babe with
tears of Joy in her eyes
Attorney Campbell Darlington, represent
ing Mrs. Stickel, conferred with Justice
Cole, and 1t was agreed that by reason of
the late hour the hearing should be post
poned. the mother in the meantime to take
charge of the baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
Novel Form of win.

A paper writing. purporting to be the will
of Susan T. Cruit. who died at 1409
street the 31st of last December. has beer
fled with the register Of willis. The alleged
instrument consists OF sheet OF fools car
paper. partly covered with faint writing in
pencil, as follows:
70 Thousand per cent Government Bond
In memory Of my parents Robert and Cath
crime Cruit: Two thousand dollar 4 Per
cent government bond In memory Of my
sister May Louisa Cruit. one thousand 8-6c
District bond to Emergency Hospital. one
thousand 3-66 District bond to the Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals one
thousand dollar Bond to my niece Nina n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
GIFTS FOR PASTOR AND WIFE.
Hamline Church Makes Presents and
Adopts CommendatOry Resolutions.

Hamline Church Makes Presents and
Adopts CommendatOry Resolutions.
At the close Of the regular weekly prayer
meeting at Hamline M. Il. Church last
evening, the retiring pastor. Rev. J. w.
Steele, and his wife, were presented with
olutions expressing the thanks Of the
church members, and their appreciation OF
Mr.. Steele's services, were unanimously
adopted. The pretty ending of the service
had been planned by prominent members OF
the congregation without the knowledge Of
the greatly surprised and delighted min
lister. Mr.. John H. Benton made the speech
and presentation, turning over to Mr.. Steele
a handsomely bound unabridged dictionary,
edition of 1900, together with stand. To
congregation, two handsome flagons.
The resolutions adopted were prepared by
H. B. Moulton. They express the desire of
the congregation to publicly extend to Mr..
gratitude and appreciation Of and for his
most faithful and self-sacrificing services.
Coming to our pastorate. as he did," the
resolutions continue. "at a peculiarly try
the Divine hand that led him, he assumed
and discharged the grave responsibilities
and duties to our entire satisfaction, the
edifcation of our people and the glory of
God
His sermon narratives of the pure,
simple Gospel story Of salvation, filed with
the spirit of Christ, exemplified by a pure
Christian life ana experience, have drawn
US nearer to the blessed Christ and filled
our hearts with new zeal for and consecra-
ton to His service. By his pastoral work
he has endeared himself to our homes, and
his presence in our sick rooms has been a
blessing and benediction to ALL
When the hand of disease was laid upon
our late pastor, DIR. w. r. Stricken, It was
our present retiring pastor who, with the
tenderness, care and solicitude Of loving
friend. relieved him Of the great cares and
burdens that were expressing him, and by
his administrations doubly endeared him.
self to our people, and for which services
and kind and thoughtful solicitude we ex-
tend to him our most heartfelt thanks and
gratitude.
I'VE part with our pastor with feelings
of deep regret and commend him and his
family to the care and protection of our
Kind Heavenly Father. without whose no.
tfce not even sparrow can fall to the
earth, and In whose protecting love his
pathway may be made radiant and beauti-
full to the end of life
After the adoption of the resolutions Rev.
and Mrs. Steele expressed their apprecia-
ton of the gifts received and the many
kind words that had been said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22

nlissioners has been recommended by the
collector OF taxes In tine case of Mary G.,
Washington. who erroneously paid SO cents
for taxes for the year 1888 on lots in Burr
VILE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
Austin's Dog Bread
DR.. Uber Arrive. !. south Afr,c..
will produce your dogs life.

LIE. Uber Arrives In South Africa.
Dr. c. Edgar Uber, captain in the veteri-
nary corps OF the British army. arrived at
cape Town on January IL, having left New
orleans the 10th Of December. on his third
voyage to South Africa The vessel was
ordered to proceed to East London, $40
miles beyond Cape Town, on the east
coast. After the mules were taken ashore
ne was assigned to duty at that place in
Gnarge OF the veterinary establishment
reDruary he was ordered to Bowker's
IarK ten miles above Queenstown, which
don. ss"i = = : o- 80
ne writes to his friends here that the
vicinity OF Queenstown Is very healthful.
navlng g good water supply, which. he
says, Is more than can Be said Of East
London. He Is In excellent health, and
expected 70 leave for the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
Again at His Desk.

Mr.. Henry b. L. Mcfarland. president
of the board of District Commissioners. re-
turned to his desk at the District building
today, after an absence OF nine DAYS at
Atlantic City with Mrs. Macfarland. The
Commissioner, since hts months vacation
last September has been closely confined
to his official duties without a days inter-
ruption, and upon the adjournment of Con.
gress found that he needed a rest He has
returned in excellent health and spirits,
having spent the time at Atlantic city IN
doing absolutely nothing but resting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
Inspection of Tea.

The Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued his annual circular to customs ON
GERS regarding the Importation and inspee-
ton Of teas imported into the United
States. The circular, which goes into Eff
feet May i, 1901, reduces the number OF
tea standards from eighteen to thirteen.
Honolulu is added to the ports at which
teas may be examined by government e.
RminerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22

Thomas w. widdecombe-one hundred DOL
lars to Kate d. Owen, one hundred dollars
TO Jessie l.. Cugle whatever remainder OF
government bond my share bank stock nv
half share CD Insurance stock ~ 10 my
sister. Ann Z. G. Cruitt"
The paper is neither dated nor signed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22

Edward Lowell. q cripple, hailing from
New York. was sentenced to serve thirty
days on the farm by Judge Kimball today
for vagrancy. He was advised to stop
begging and leave the city more than b
week ago. Policeman Walsh found him
begging again yesterday and arrested him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
elf they're RicFl's shoes
they're proper
Ten=One F-COr. 10th.
Entire building.)
Telephone number one-fifty.

The exhibit of Easter foot
wear and footwear for post
Easter festivities is now at its
best. Case after case has
been opened this week and
Immediately put in stock.
Spring styles are hand
somer than ever. The really
correct" fashions are only to
be seen here. Those makers
whose productions set the
styles in New York confne
their output in this city to us.
Thus is style-setting left to
Rich's.
And you are lucky to have
one shoe store with enterprise
enough to show exclusive"
footwear. For years before
we came stylish shoes were
not to be had in this city.
This Is a factl No shoe
store showed more than a
handful of novelties - in
house shoes, carriage boots
and the like. New York and
Philadelphia got this trade.
Rich's get it now.
And in seven years-about
the best shoe store-from
all points of view-has been
made, occupying a whole
building of five floors.
The milder weather will
start the outdoor sports
riding, shooting, golfng, etc.
Footwear especially for such
wear is shown here in the
greatest variety.
B. Rich's Sons.
uigh-grade Footwear,
Ten-one F, Cor. 10th.
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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

Entered at the postofice at Pembina as second
class mail matter. .
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The T. M. Roberts supply house has
failed. 1t owes about $500 and has
assets for about half that. Nearly every
country editor in the land gives the con-
Germ an obituary, and yet Mr.. Roberts
did legitimate business. He advertised
to sell goods at certain prices. His
customers sent the cas., and got the
goods-and paid the freight. This was
legitimate for Mr.. r. He did not adver-
tise to pay freight. We are very much
surprised to hear of Mr.. RS failure, his
business must have been badly managed
-on the face of it he had the dead cinch.
He got the cash, his own price-sent the
goods-and the customer paid the
freight. 1t wasn't for lack of customers,
for strange to say, there were and are
thousands of people who wouldn't or
couldn't add the freight to Roberts
prices and compare with home prices,
and it wasn't their fault that Roberts
failed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
Astounded The Editor.

Editor S. A. Brown, of Bennetsville,
S. c., was once immensely surprised.
Through long suffering from dyspepsia, .
he writes, :my wife was greatly run down.
She had no strength or vigor and
suffered great distress from her stomach,
but she tried Electric Bitters which
helped her at once, and, after using
four bottles, she is entirely well, can ca,
anything. It's a grand tonic, and it's
gentle laxative qualities are splended for
torpid liver" For indigestion, loss ofap-
petite, stomach and liver troubles it's a
positive, guaranteed cure. Only Soc a,
T. r. Shaw. ;s
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WHEAT PRICES.

g Inc price ot wheat sun Keeps up % sa y
respectable flgure, though there y y
nothing special IN the wheat crop itseii
to encourage high prices. q
But the corn crop OF the country shows
an alarming shortage estimated at 30 pei
cent which keeps corn high. As long aa
corn is over cent a pound, wheat, oats
and barley each Of which isa food substi.
tute for corn, have relative value. a
pound Of wheat, oats, barley or corn are
practically food equivalents for animals,
and corn and wheat have about equal
value as human food. (.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
BRorHER W1LLsoN,s NEW BABY.

Willson.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Wilson, at their residence in Bathgate,
on Sunday, August 4, 1901, a son.
Pink Paper.
Better look to your laurels, Bro.
WardWell.-Pink Paper.
A brand new son came to the home of
Editor and Mrs. Frank Wilson in Bath
gate last Sunday. Editor Wilson is be-
ginning to believe in Expansion" almost
as enthusiastically as Editor Wardwell oi
Pembina. Neither of these newspaper
boys need go farther west in search of a
more prolific country than this-they
can't find it.-Drayton Echo.
A recent addition to governor
Wilson's family makes the number that
will hereafter assemble around his
hospitable board exactly fourteen, which
causes the genial governor to gleefully
remind Deacon Wardwell that he is
rapidly being distanced-in certain di-
rections.- -Neche Chronotype.
Brother Wilson has our sincere con
Fgratulations and when he has as many a
the writer has-we will congratulate
him-some more.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
$''|CI'OfLxIa

Scrofula is but modified form Of Blood
Poison and Consumption. The parent
Who Is tainted by either will see IN the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
sK1Mm1NGs FROM COUNTY PAPERS

Neche had light frost last week a..
D. Young is fitting up restaurant in
Vosper's building at Neche. Colonel
O'Hara has gone to GAINESVILLE to work
in the G. N. shops. F. L. Briden
has gone to Battle Creek, Mich, for his
health. .....Mrs. A. ]. Holbein and
family have gone to Seattle to join Mr..
H. and live there.
Frank Anderson, of Walhalla, was fish
ing at Bemidji.. Fred Vosper, Of
Neche, was visiting Walhalla and states
that he is interested in printing plant at
Winnipeg that is doing good business.
John F. Appleton and Miss Marion w.
Cameron we're married at Crystal on
Wednesday week.. ......Dr. Ed. Fitz-
maurice, Of Stokesville, has gone to
Osnabrock to practice. 80. John Benson
threshed barley for Ed Venton on Aug.
7th. Prof. R. w. Beighle, formerly
Of Crystal, is superintendent of schools
at Missoula, Montana, with twenty as
SlStdHtSs
James Cranley's barn, near Cavalier,
which burned last week, held SO bushels
oats, several sets Of harness and eight
horses. all of which were lost. Total
loss $4,000, insurance e4OO John
freeman, Of Hallson, was thrown to the
ground off "a load Of hay and was badly
hurt He is partially paralyzed and
suffers terribly.
Some Russians from Manitoba were
robbed at 81. Thomas last week, but no
clue could be, found to the highwaymen.
About 80 laborers spent Sunday
at St Thomas.
j. 6. T. Colley has LEFT Drayton to 60
into the employ Of the Security Trust Co.
at Grand Forks and Mn. Colley will
follow later. 4
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if deemed necessary, he must not give up
tor the benefit Of the whole body of

( . I
for the benefit Of the whole body Of
laborers. 5,s.
Not only that, but 'unionisn'' among
the workmen, not only yimplies obed dience
and sacrifice among themselves, but
seeks and often forces the employer to
give up what he considers his inherent
rights the powert to employer discharge,
to pay such wages as he chooses, to dis
criminate as to the value Of service, etc.
Unionism among the vast armies OF
employees Of corporate industry is an
established fact. While many minor
wrongs are committed, and many ills re-
suit from unionism, yet II for no other
reason, we must acknowledge the fact,
and take the knowledge Of its existence
as the logic Of progress, whatever is, is
right. -
We cannot break down unionism,
whether i be OF labor or whether it be
Of corporate trusts, andkthe task Of to-
day is not to break unions down but to
regulate them SO that they shall work
together without Jar and without wrong.
It the strike of these &C. 600 men only
affected themselves and their employers,
the rest of.the Reople could stand of
and let them fight the battle for suprem-
acy but these 90 600 men are engaged
IN business, when at work. whose pro-
ducts are directly used by 1900, 600
other workmen OF this country. An ex-
tended strike OF these &c, 600 win throw
out Of employment large part of these
2,UO, 600 others, and the result Of this
means loss Of time, money, progress
and business untold, which would reach
into the pocket of almost everySsman in
the whole country.
+ That is to say ''unionism" has involved
not only the inherent rights Of its own
individual members, but has to greater
or less extent arbitrarily interfered with
the inherent rights Of almost every in
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OFFICIAL DIRECTOR
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Lieut. GOvotn0r, Dev1Q 14sttett. ss
Secretary of STATE. 3; Z: Porter.
Stats TreAsufsri 2. IL: NSntlian. n
Stats Auditor, a. II ) CAflblom.
Z Attorney General, Q D Comstock.
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Lord, ]. j, Yonngbl0od: III
4 Superintendent Of Public Instructdon, !.
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COmmissioher Of lnsurAnces FERDINAND