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The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
From the Sunday Times, Nov. 3,

MyrOn M. Parker has been identified
in an important way with the business
| interests and the growth Of the District
OF Columbia during his entire business
career. He is at the head of MANY
financial and commercial institutions,
and is director in many others, and is
considered an important factor in them
all. He has been conspicuous in the
governmental affairs of the District.
and has had much influence IN its re.
lations with Congress. He has not
confined his interests TO the Dlstrici
business enterprises either. or to Dis
trict politics, being connected with
many concerns in other parts of tbt
country. and a man of influence in the
Republican party. He is a man o.
commanding personality, ofmagnetism
and charm of manner. He IS elOquet
and forcible, md an advocate of much
reputation. Another side OF his
character IS his generosity, his keen
interests in all charitable and phllsu-
thropic institutions and undertakings.
Mr. Parker was born in Vermont.
He came to Washington in 1858, and
has been a resident here since that
time. He engaged IN the real estate
business in 1882, and was from the
outset 9 prominent factor in the realty
world, doing a very large business.
In 1904 he withdrew from active con-
nection with real estate affairs, and
since that time has devoted his ener
gies largely to financial, commercial
and manufacturing corporations.
He is President of the Alaska Bank
ing and Safe Deposit Company, ot
Nome, Alaska. which was established
IN the spring of 1900, a few months atteI
gold was discovered At Nome in the
autumn Of 1899. The company does +"
very large business in andiing Nome
gold and is a prosperous and pToht
able concern He is President OF the
G ant Manufacturing Company, which
manufactures 10000 600 seals for frelghi
cars annually. He is President of the
Washington Fertilizer Company ,whic
has Il e'contrsCt for five years to CO.
leCt an dispose of the gfrbdge OF thl
city. Other concerns of which he l.
[ President are The. Union Building
Company, the Atlantic Building Com
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
THE MAXIMS OF JUDY.

George W. Stevens, in July success.[
Many practice humanity to get the
ander hold.
If you expect to make anything
expect to make mistakes.
Set your stake, and before you
reach it set it further ahead.
He that opposes US sharpens our
wits and becomes our helper.
I would rather fail and know the
cause than succeed and not know
why.
It is a mistake to eat all you can,
spend all you have, tell all you know
or show all you feel.
We look backward regretting, or
forward hoping, while the present
stands offering US flowers.
Show me a man who has never
made a mistake, and will show you
one who has never tried anything.
If we could get a shield from the
fear of things that never happen, our
troubles would be reduced 80 Pc
cent.
You can't escape criticism; for, If
you save your money, you are 9
miser and hog; and, if you spend it,
you are a spendthrift and a dog.
Don't tell what you have of beauty,
strength, education, money or genius.
The only thing care to consider is
what you are doing with it.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
.aSt week. The information comes
through private source.

.aSt week. The information comes
through private source.
Among the latest assistants to princi
pals of buildings is Miss Rachel Guy,
stationed at present 10 the Randall
School. Miss Guys good work has
already begun to tell. She mas
the confidence and good vii of all
with whom she comes in contact.
The correspondent paid a very
agreeable trip to Alexandria SUNDAY.
While there he became the guest Of
Misses Sarah and Lizzie Francil In
the evening the handsomely furnished
residence of DR.. and Mrs. Milton
Hopkins was visited. Hospitality
abOunded there in countless measure.
Besides the writer there we're in the
party Misses Sarah and Lizzie Tancil,
Briggette Leche and Anna Bowman.
The new School in the elevr nth di-
vision will be ready about the 18th o
the month for occupation.
Rev. Francis Gregory has been as
signed as assistant pastor to Rev. 7.
B. Reeves Of the Central PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Philadelphia, Pa, DR.. Gre
CORY IS forceful young speaker and
no doubt will give general satisfaction.
H. EUGENE WILSON.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Dark Conditions in Turkey.

Briefly stated, the conditio rs in
Turkey are these The MOhammeo-
an religion has degenerated into the
practiting of dead rites-mere lip ser
vice, lacking any meaning to most Of
its followers the Eastern Christian
church. corrupted by cent ries of
its Moslem dominance, has lost its
vitality, is down to far with Moham-
mechanism so far as concerns the
teachings or even the compensation CT
the vital principles of living religion ;
the masses of the Turkish. the Armen-
ian, the Greek and the Jewish ele-
ments of the population have actually
lost their old and once might litera
res.-Arthur McIlrOy III National
Magazine for November.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
pany, and the Clover Building Com

pany, and he Clover Building Com
pany.
He is Vice President Of the Coium
bia Fire Insurance Company, and a
director in The National Metropolitan
Bank, the American Security and
Trust Company, and the Columbia
. Title Insurance Company. He is
Treasurer of the Columb bia Pulverizer
Company. He is executor OF the es-
state Of the late Senator Sherman.
having been appointed by him to act
Without bond.
He is member Of the Washington
Board of Trade, ,and was the first Presi-
dent Ofthat association, having served
in that capacity for four years. He is
also a member of the Washington
Stock Exchange.
Mr.. Parker IS trustee of the PrOvi-
denCe Hospital, a trustee of the Col
umbia Hospital for Women, a trustee
of the Washinton Hospital for Found
lingS and a trustee Of the Washing
ton Framing School for Nurses. lie
, is secretary of the Washington Me
mortal Association.
Mr.. Parker was one of the Com
missioRers of the District of Columbia
appointed by President Harrison in
1893. He is at present a member of
the National Republican Committee.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
PLAY OF ANCIENT RULERS,

Alexander the Great preferred tam
ng fiery and unmanageable horses to
my other diversion.
HOnOrius, ruler of the western en-
Pire of Rome, was supremeIy happy
when playing with a pet hen.
Charlemagne devoted much of his
spare time TO swimming, and easily
outstriPped all who competed against
him.
a queen of Denmark, as a pastime.
made dresses, and proudly claimed
that most of her garments were the
work Of her own hands.
CaHgula, emperor of Rome, amused
himself by feeding human beings to
wild beasts, in a portion of his palace
expressly arranged for that purpose.
Frederick the Great found needed
rest in playing with dogs, and his last
words were: Cover him; he is cold"
-eferring to a hound that had placed
his nose against the hand of the diving
monarch.
From nothing can a more correct
idea of the peculiarities constituting
The individuality of those who figure
eonsPicuously in history be gained
than from a consideration of their
recreations and pastimes-not always
in harmony with the character gefier,
ally attributed to the persons them
selves.
Peter the Great allowed himself no
rest from work. In those hours which
EmPloyer-Td engage you for the
place at once. only must have a mar.
ried man.
Appiicant-Keep the place open fol
an hour, sir, I'll fix that! It's easier
to get married than to get a iob.-N
Y. World
sabbath I'm the suburbs.
Mrs. Parke-Henry, we are in q ter
rible dilemma.
Mr.. Parke-What now?
Mrs. Parke-Why, there is no gaso-
line in the house, and unless some is
procured we viii have no breakfast
II we take it from the incubator the
little chicks will die from exposure
If we take Il from the automobile
we must stay at home ali day. What
is to be done?-Chieago Daily News.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
News QDd Comments.
Mr.. ]. Edward Norris is now lette
carrier.

Mr.. ]. Edward Norris is now letter
carrier.
Mr.. Charles B. Purvis the eminent
surgeon left for Philadelphia last night
he will be gone about week.
The appearance of Miss Annie Smith
as an clOcutionist before the Wash
ington public Friday evening calls for
more than ordinary praise. Aside
from the fact that she is a graduate Of
the Musical Conservatory of Boston.
her natural responses to the graCeS OF
emotions are sufficient attributes TO
render within herself those pleasant
attainments which charm the beauti-
and delight the happy. Though sur
rounded by galaxy of tersely brilliant
local artists, Mrs. Smith threw about
her audience such a condition OF di
vine suspense that the Vega OF the
calcium wore upon the time most
IL olatrouSty. Her readings were well
selected and nd ed with decided
ease, reflected a magnificent glow ol
dramatic effort over those who have
made this profession the study OF a
ife time. Miss mith's talent. yet IN
IS infancy mpleted for itself IN a
single night, where thousands have
ali, d TO accomplish the behtimg dls
motion in one thing, hat honor JUS
lie Dngs 10 few
Itis Iumored that l)r lucyiormeT' y
oi this city died ln ] xas thursday @.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
MQSODiC Notes
THE DEATH OF president
Mckinley.
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE BY Bro. G.
Howard -KINsLEY.
From the South African Spectator.

From the South African Spectator.
A most impressive scene was enact.
sd at the recent meeting Of the Lodge
"De Goede Trouw." The W. M,
Bro. c. Howard-Kinsley, before clos.
ing the Lodge delivered an eloquent
address on the late President. He
said BretherB, you have all heard the
sad news of the death President Nc
Kinley, who, as you are all well aware,
belonged to the Craft. He was a
bright mason, and rendered ninenl
service to Freemasonry. He was a
good man, just and true. In him was
rxemplifed that death to the good
Freemason has no terrors. What
we're his last words ''It is Gods way
Ills will be done" The great Ar
chitect of the Universe has called him
10 the Loage above May bis soul
rest in peace, and may il be a lesson
to US to do all the good we can before
We are called hence. Not one OF US
present here this evening can say who
will next be called. May we so live
that whea cur time comes we can say
as our dear Bro. the President Was
tnle TO say, at is Gods wav-':his
] will be done" And lastly, let me ash
| youtO be true to your principles; true
10 Freemasonry, true TO yourself, and
true to the Ancient Order on Whose
banner is written Truth, Hope, Char
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09


U--H-.-. Candidate for Senator from
South CaTO.ua.)
united action all over the state and
without publicity Il fund was sub
A'raea with which a handsome home
was o".t for him within the limits of
l'.-mu~ "as an evidence of South
N4.o..1a.s .aye for her most distin.
gu.shed son."
l-s Was the soil, therefore, into
1-e1 State Chairman Jones a few
l-'s ago threw the seed for a Hamp-
,'- senatorial harvest next year. He
was q candidate for the office, but
g..--fg" and asked the other candf-
C1..- TO do likewise in order that the
t'.t.e of the state might, without a
.o-..sr "gstow The office on Hamp-
wa. Among the six candidates there
" .'. 'hree shades of politics. State
I--.''aaa C.'aaa Jones and Congressman
'.'..'gE oeiong TO the TiIlman faction,
I-t ..'''' congressman Hemphill ana
g. ''.4'o1e aud State Senator Hender-
G e. W The old conservative side, and
nm -'O' McLaurin, formerly of the
an ,-,''-'1 side, now representing views
tt..u 'tos'u oy leaders of both the old
o. las anu against whom the 9th
r.r- ',e combined. Col. Jones has
NJ 't5U I, out. and it is taken for granted
n,L. -,'e conservatives will gladly
I,,.z way loF Hampton. That leaves
,..,-er -,.ler and McLaurin. The former il
I'M. with having been Senator
rsu.~I., 'ho.ce for the office, but in
Ta.. VI 'Ae popular belief that Senator
rF. a1 is the father of this new
,,r, ,.l7, II Is supposed he is already
he M. mat Latimer viii step out of
tog,.. There is doubt as to what
ls Min Id inner will take, or whether
gsli n. .-' '"e near future commit him.
b gfs5 opponents argue that he will
tl,y 80. .l This opportunity to grace
s,B,r. -..' from the political field
t55s ''sA.ng contest in which the
er - I's against him. Others main.
ssl ftIr r1, he will remain a candidate
tstest., ,''.'- I'd. plon is run against him and
gcLarr.'-,..---' ',.--' lhere will be no disgrace.
70 frI. f.~ $ friends hold he is bound
'ssgr.E ,'' his principles, although
be pe--, mar Whatever the position of
'sc,.r.i.s ..s On the questions involved
esrr. VIII elect Hampton by an
B.~-..ning majority.
Ton br. neral ID, willnot talk for publica-
Vile . B. can be stated as a fact that
eler . -.s " ID. not ask for this or any
I'd MI ls IN the gift of the people
ID not make any canvass or in
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

-r -r.aaz.tiou to send Wade
-. back to the United States
. &c. r.. greatly stirred the people
s....,r Carolina, but there are con
c.. currents of opinion and many
......r. find themselves in the most
i.....a arrd.camcnt Of their lives.
--.. after serving y years in the
--r.-- an. being fairly worshiped by
L..... women and children OF South
C.-..... Hampton was rudely
..-.... from the list of the states
.. u.~... to be honored. In a
s.u.. political excitement perhaps
-.... witnessed in this country be-
t-....- lieutenant general Of the con-
s........ the man who had in 1876 led
..... ...a..u.aus to victory restoring
f.. -.....s once again to power, the
r.-. .r war; the 40 less hero in peace,
-s. r.. whose illness when governor
d.. ...-.. a hush to fall over the
.,. will. the people prayed in
churches and hy their hearthstones-
,..... VAS displaced that the man
,r.-.. TUmm's successful campaign
r...- .. rewarded. lie retired with
Fr-r and merely said that he would
never ask his people for anything
again.
But those who have been near Gen.
Hampton. says the Chicago ChrEnicle,
have known that the old chieftain was
sorsIr wounded by this evidence of his
DsanIr'- lngratitude. Never a word
would be say to indicate his feelings
10 tar public, but he has believed the
p-.n.. were mIsled and that in time
they would realize the wrong done
him. and that time has been coming
for years. With the subsiding of fac
uola. bitterness has come a return OF
the old love and reverence for Hamp-
t0uaa. d desire to wipe out if possible
The injury TO him. In a modest way
the u.e always borne for him by the
patriotic women was eXemplified more
than q scar ago. The old generals
home was destroyed by fire and by
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

Among one of the graceful acts per-
formed bV the late President MCKin-
ley was the appointment of Hon. Ash
ley NJ. Gould United States prosecuting
attorney. He is Gala. and deliberate
in the presentation of his cases and no
doubt one of the hardest worked
official under the government.
He has become popular as well as
an adept in the proper presentation of
cases in the courts. He is popular
among the lawyers and highly respect
ed by the judges. Mr.. Peyton Gorden,
his assistant, is a young man with no
prejudiCes He knows no man by the
color of his skin and NJ. Gould could
not have made a better selection when
he appointed Mr., Gorden his conhd
ented assiatant. He is reliable man
and whatever he says you may rely on.
NJ. Gould will be confirmed with
out opposition.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
AYRON n. PARKER
PRESIDENT ALASKA BANKING
AND SAFE DEPOSIT COnPANY.

Nome, Alaska; Vise President Columbia Fire
Insurance Company; Director Nation al Net
ropOIitan Bank; Director American Security
and Trust Company; Director Columbia Title
Company; Member Washington Board of
Trade; Member Washington Stock Exchange
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Latest Sea Serpent story.

This seasons sea serpent story
takes the form of a sea of snakes. A
ship just arrived in Philadelphia re
ports a belt of snakes IS miles wide
in the Indian ocean. The snakes, aver
aging three feet in length, were of an
unknown species and are supposed to
have been brought to the surface by
a volcanic disturbance.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
A Common Thing,

From the Atlanta, Ga. Age,
The talk about President Roosevelt
eating with a negro is no news. On
the Izth Of August, 1900, w. A Pledger
and Ed. Deas, mulatoes sons of white
men, and Editor w. c. Chase and
Hon. Joe Lee. full blooded negroes
took dinner with President Mckinley.
at his home in Canton.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS,
SEASON IeoI-z.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
placed on sale at all principal Offices
East of the Ohio River, Winter Tourist
Tickets TO points in Alabama, Florida
Louisiana Mississippi, New Mexico,
North Carolina and Texas also Hav.
ana, Cuba, and Nassau, N. P, at re-
duced rates.
For additional information call or
Agent Baltimore & Ohio r. R.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Mr.. Parke-What now?
In the Smoking Car.

Here's a good one" said the man
from Denver. Whats the difference
between a pen and a pencil? Give it
up. A pen has to be driven, but q
pencil has to be lead, see?"
"The automatic bell buoy beats 'em
both" murmured a quiet little chap
who had gone on at Cleveland. 1T
rights NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Passing of a NobIe Bird.

Another bird believed to have be-
come extinct is the California condor,
twice as large as the condor of the
Andes. It's length was feet, weight
25 pounds, and spread of wings - feet.
An egg of this birds worth $4,000 to
collectors, but none has been found
for II years. Eggs Of the golden eagle
sell in San Francisco for S32 each.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

any way enter a scramble far tbs
place. he viii accept the honor and n ~
once ., II rendered. In fact, coming at
tins time it is probable the honor will
De more deeply appreciated than any
Hampton. 'D'
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

l;y and last, but by TO means least,
brotherly Love. As a mark Of respect
the brethren rose and remained stand
ing while the solemn strains Of the
Dead March in Saul" were rendered
by the Bro. Organist. A vote of SYM
pathy was unanimously passed and
was sent TO the United States Consul.
Inc following reply has been re-
celVed iron the United States Deputy
Oousul-General, Mr.. G. NJ knight =
United States Consulate General,
Cape Town, 18th Sept. 1901.
Slr,-I have the honor to acknow-
!edSe receipt of your letter of 24th
instance, conveying on behalf Of the
OlhcerS and Members of the Lodge
de GOede TrouW" of Freemasonx
their deepest sympathy with Mrs. Nc
klnley in the sad loss sustained by the
deplorable death of the late President
Mckinley.
! beg to convey 10 your Worshipful
Master, Officers and Members my
sincere thanks for their kind message.
which shall have the honor to trans
NIT through the Secretary of State,
Washington, to Mrs Mckinley.
l have the honor to be, sir,
Your Obedient servant,
c. M. KNIGHT,
Vice and Deputy Consult eneral.
The Secretary,
Lodge De GOede Trouw of Free
masons, Cape Town.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Erna Ernrt

Free Lunches for schoJsrs
Every public school in Paris has
res taurant where meals are supplied
TO children who are unable to pay for
kAem. 'A
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

EngIIshmen Return ThRnks.
Londoners are just discovering the
Joy added to life by an American re-
frigerator.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
rrv WADE HAMPTON
v.v Be Reelected United States
Senator Next Year.

-a-F. confederate Chieftain
s...,asr Than Ever in the AGec-
,t.r. of the People Of south
lrr.iluu-A Pretty Contest.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
HON. ASHLEY NJ. GOULD.

The Most Eloquent and Hard Working
Officer in the city,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-14
THOSE BOSTON GIRLS

The dispatches announce that the
girls of the cultured and uItra-fashion-
able set in Boston are going to ride
astride at the forthcoming horse show
IN that city. We do not think that any
serious objections can be raised to the
pretty Boston girls ''forking" a horse
like man, because in the last decade
they have been rapidly drifting toward
masculinlty, and doing their level best
to make themselves look like CholIy or
Gawge. In addition to wearing jack
cts and waistcoats similar to those
worn by men, they cut their hair close
and part it in middle and carefully
brush it back over the ears. Their
blfurcated skirts are short and gradual
ly growing shorter, and it is quite "the
proper thing" to conceal the length OF
hosiery, which otherwise would be ex-
posed and cause the men to make those
goo-goo eyes, by wearing laced boots
reaching nearly to the knees. An al
pine hat covering the closely cropped
hair completes "the walking costume
of Boston girl and gives her a dis
tlnctly jaunty and masculine appear
ance, in which she delights. Riding q
horse straddlewise is nothing more than
another forward step and will be fol-
lowed by others of even greater length
There is much reason to believe that
the advance of the new woman is going
to be quite rapid in this new century,
and IN short time we expect to hear
that the Boston girls are smoking
cigars and drinking Scotch whiskey
highballs.-News Orleans States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-14
DANCING AND DANCERS.

There are people who don't like to
dance. Even people who have no con-
scientious scruples about it, and think
there is nothing wrong about 1t, never
indulge in it. They think, as good
people have thought in all ages, that
dancing may be lndulged in without
sin or resultant harm, or that it may
be both sinful and hurtful It depends
very largely on circumstances and
surroundings, on the conditions under
which it is carried on, on the manner
in which it is practiced, and, to some
extent, on those engaged in 1t.
For all that, as we remarked before.
there are plenty of people who really
have no objection to dancing, in the
abstract, but never indulge in it be-
cause it is a kind of exercise for which
they have no taste. They argue that
a man might as well chop wood or hoe
IN the garden when he feels the need of
exercise as go galloping and prancing
up and down and around hall merely
because others are at 1t. They reason
that If one is so full of animal spirits
that he can't be still he might as we'll
go out and chase rabbits as to try to
keep time to the noise of a fiddle and
ct the same time try to keep from rum
ming over somebody.
And there are others who don't like
to dance, but who do so because they
prefer even that to sitting up against
the wall like row of empty bee
hives and watching others apparently
enjoying themselves with the pretty
girls. That, by the way, is the melting
cause of much dancing, so far as the
young men are concerned In even
most simple or harmless dances there
Is chance to take hold of the girls
hands occasionally and squeeze them
as much as they dare. When 1t comes
to waltzing the temptation is overpow.
ering to the average impressionable
youngster.
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So many PennsyIvanians have pr.

So many Pennsylvanians have pre-
ceeded Mr.. Knox in the Office of Attor-
ney General that he ought to find a
home-Iike atmosphere pervading his
new quarters. The list comprises Will
liam Bradford, appointed by George
Washington in 1906; Richard Rush,
appointed by James Madison in 1914;
Henry d. Gllpin, appointed by Martin
Van Buren, in 1910; Jeremiah S. Blank
and Edwin M Stanton. appointed by
James Buchanan, respectively in 1857
and 1859; Wayne MacVeagh, appointed
by James A. Garfield in 1881, and Ben
jamin a. Brewster, appointed by Ches-
ter A. Arthur to succeed Mr.. MacVeagh
on the latter's resignation of the place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-14

LAURENs, S. O., Aril 10. Mr.. J. z.
Darlington, who is devoting his time
and energies to the development of the
town of Darlington, which is situated
in Jacks township, this county, on the
Seaboard Air Line. was here on Satur-
dav. He was accompanied by Mr.. j. q.
Livingstone of Massachusetts,, repre-
senting the Yemassee Oil company. One
of the first enterprises at Darlington
will be the erection of an oil mill plant,
to be placed this spring. Darlington is
situated in a township of intelligent and
progressive citizens, with splendid soil,
and there is no reason that the town
should not show at once a vigorous de-
Yelopment.