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The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
GOOD MAN IN TROUBLE.
Those "Three Little ThOmpsOnSD
Were BeyePd the URderstaHding
of Madam. His Wife.

I'm my business | come in contact
with all sorts of animal-peopIe from
the ordinary snake charmer 10 the
owner of a private meHagerie," saidA
prominent New York snake and reptile
man, whose name for the purposes of
this story must be Thompson" to &
New York Times reporter. Not long
ago I presented three little aIligators
10 a certain lady snake eharmer'
named Hedwig, who was one Of my
regular customers. l received letter
of thanks in return, saying that once
the little chaps were trained they
would appear on theater programmes
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
adiss Burroughs Achieves a Victory

Sc geral attempts have been made
40 organize the Baptist women Of this
CITY into a Missionary and EduCatio-
nal Body out until Miss Mamie II. Bur
coughs pu' her hands TO the wheel all
attempts failed. Confident Of success,
Miss Burroughs came to the city arm
ed for the work. Pursuant to her call,
women Of most of the churches ofthe
city and we might say from all of the
strongest Baptist churches. came to
the Second Baptist church on Friday
sast and after many stirring addresses
urging the women to g together
by unanimous vote the women proceed
ed TO organize. Many of the leading
pastors were present and gave their
pledge of loyalty to the women in this
1imely movement. For two days the
NEE ting was in session and the attend
auc c was the best ever had by any
new organization among women in the
CITY. All tins is due to the Tallylng
cry OF the young women at the head OF
work among Baptist women IN this
country. We wish to congratulate
Miss Burroughs on her success in get
ain her sisters together. Where 9th
4erS have fzIled she has succeeded and
see mingly without effort. Ii depends
upon who calls movement in which
the masses are TO be lead on to victory.
The pc, pie are learning the voice OF
she leaders and will answer none 9th
-er. Success 20 he movement IN
Rh iCh the masses and not the classes
alo ne, will be enlisted.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
REAR ADMIRAL COGHLAN.
Ills Recent Promotion an Act of Per-
sOnRI Friendship on the Part of
President Roosevelt.

By the restoration of his lost num-
bers, Joseph B. Coghlan, L. S. n, be-.
came rear admiral. This promotion.
of course, means his immediate de-
Parture from Brooklyn, where. as Cap
tain of the navy yard, he has been a
prominsnt figure for nearly a year.
Rear Admiral Coghian was born at
Frankfort, KY, December 9. 1854.
Three years later he removed to st.
Clair county, III. He attended the COM
mon schools at Belleville, where he
received his appointment to the United
States naval academy. which he en-
tered in 1860. After his graduation il
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24

Miss Tillie Fletcher, Of fLineoln, Va
yyho has been the guest OF Mrs. Bowie
z55 3d street S. W, left for her home
zoday.
Mr.. William T. Isbeil OF 3zs 7 ST
y. w. and Miss Sylvia A, RUSSELL ol
St. Marys county, Nd. will be married
at the hOme Of Mr.. lsbeIl on the eve
aJng Of June the Elevenenth. at eight
o'clock,
Vr. z, c. Brown and his most aim
zbie wife, Mrs. Estelle of Newport
News, Va; were in the city this weeF
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs; Childs
al lie Droit Park. They took lunch
ggith Mrs. Mary Lee of 1913 7 street,
N. W. Tuesday afternoon. after which
ahsy took the train for Philadelphia ,
thence to Ohio.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
BUTCHERY IN SAMAR.
GEN. jacob II. smith l. Reported 10
he Responsible for Wholesale
Killing of FiIipinOs.

Gen. Jacob II. Smith, who has been
charged 10y Maj. Waller with order
ing the determination Of all natives
in Samur over the age of ten years,
for which he is To be court-martialed,
entered the Second kentucky in
fantry in 1861 and was made a cap
tain in that regiment in 1852. He
was mustered out in 1868, and be
came a captain of the veteran re-
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
A COURTEOUS FARMER.
Because His business Was Not
Very Important

II was out in a town in the
interior of the state" said a Chicago
business man to Cincinnati report
er the other day, "and, desiring to
telephone, ] stepped into the head
quarters. There was a farmer Just
-neau OF he. and he turned to me
and said:
"'If you wish to use the wire first,
go ahead
"'But you have the privilege I re-
piled.
"'Yes, but I'll waive it
Il only wish to talk with Chicago,
while your message may be one of
life or death
"'Oh, it's not so bad as that he
replied, with grim smile. My wife
eloped with a windmill man last
night, but you go right ahead with
your talk. l was smply going to
notify the constableS along the line
- let her slide right along"
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
Holds the Talking Record.

The most rapid talker in the house
Of representatives Is Charles T. Lit
cIedeld. of Maine. He is a terror to
Ehe official stenographer, sometimes
getting very close to the 3OO-words-a-
minute record, established by Henry
u. johnson, Of Indiana, who served
several terms in congress.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
Lnrre Freneh Automobile

The largest automobile in the world
is being constructed for a Parisian
doctor. In il. accompanied by two
medical students he intends TO make
a "Trip around the world II will
hive two sleeping apartments, a
large workroom and four big tanks
for Strrfnc oil
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
GEN. JACOB H. SMITH

(de Ordered Killing Of All Natives OF
Samar over Ten Years Of Age)
serve corps. being mustered out from
that organization in 1865. He was
commissioned a captain in the Thir-
teenth infantry in 1867. He was pro-
NOTED To major the same year and
made Judge advocate. In 1894 he was
appointed major in the Second in
fantry. His promotion to the rank
of lieutenant colonel was made in
1895, when he was assigned 10 the
Twelfth infantry. He became colonel
Of the Twelfth infantry in October,
1899. and since then has been on duty
in the Philippines. He was commits
stoned brigadier general of volun-
teers in 1900. and on reorganization
OF the army he was promoted to a
brigadier generalship in that service
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
Capt. Blunt INDICATED.

Capt, Hamilton H. Blunt. who was
3 victim Of conspiracy while IN the
army which lead 10 a courtmartIal and
dismissal, has, at last, been Vlndlcated
5y the decision OF the supreme Court
Of the United States. Capt. Blunt
made his fight for vindication ntlrely
alone which fully demonstrated the
merits in the man and his successful
Sighting qualities. Full particulars
later.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24

lS63 he served in various squadrons
and on various stations until March,
1897, when he was ordered to com
mand the Raleigh. About eight months
later this cruiser was sent to reen-
force the Asiatic squadron under Dew
ey, taking part, as third in rank, in
the battle Of Manila bay. The Ra-
leigh had, in fact, the honor of firing
the first gun-at "a quarter past u
in the mOrning-on the famous first
day of May: also the last gun of the
main battle Of Manila bay and the last
gun in the naval campaign against the
Spaniards in the Philippines, August
IS, lS9S. Rear Admiral Coghlan COM
manded the expeditions Of the second
and $hird of May, 1S9S, for the destruc-
zion of the batteries at the entrance
Of Manila bay. captured the Spanish
gunboat Callao on the 18th. and on the
eth of July commanded the expedition
for the capture of the Spanish position
at Isla Grande, in Subig bay. Luzon.
He returned TO the United States with
the Raleigh in April, 1899.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
Windows In spite F4nce.

4 lady in New Haven erected
"spite fence" to keep the workmen in
a factory next door 70 her house
from making gOO-goO eyes at her.
Now a Justice has decided that she
must put ground glass windows in
the fence, to give light TO the fac
tory.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24

(ASiaJlc psSppt VINO wants 10 Visit the
European COUrtS)
claimed a holy war against the Rus
slams, who tEereupon invaded his do
minions, forced him to cede certain ter
ritory and pay an indemnity, while IN
1873 further trea,y was signed, in
which the state was made practically a
Russian dependency. The population
of Bokhurl Gw.uCIed considerably up
TO 1850. but the TRANSIT plan railway
has done much for the state lately,
though ii suffers considerably from
loss cf water from the Upper Zaraf-
shan. the russians drawing it off in
ever increasing quantities for their ir-
rigation works at Samarkand. The
reigniug sovereign i tie Aureer Sayid
Abdul Ahad. fourth son IF the late
ameer by save girl. He was born
about 1860. was eCucated in Russia, and
succeeded in lo,5. lie heir is his son
Sayid. Mir Aim Khan. born January 3,
1850. The amer has about 10000
TROOPS largely Russian drilled. The
khan of Khiva, Sevd MaE0med Rahim
Khan, came TO the throne i'm 1865.
Khiva founded. like Bokhara. on the ru-
ins Of Tamerlane'S Central Asian en-
pire. has long been under Russian con-
troll 1t is less than a quarter the size
of the other state. and supports an
army of some 1000 men.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
CHARLES STEIFF.

This is one OF the best known Pisno
C0anUfacturers and sellsrs IN the
J-Gzted States. ifyOu want hrSt class
uuxttument don't fail to call on him'
Zee advertisement in another column
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24

HOR SALE-OWNER, ABOUT TO
move from city, offers stylish,
E7evel-g gla-s-top Purlor Organ, at 4
zEre4J sacrifice. Convenient pay
5leuts if desired. 1888 Ilth st. n. ".
EOR SALE-BRICK HOUSE, Iso7
.-lth ST.. n. w. Basement and Two
Stories. First Glass Condition.
Ngoiern Improvements. Can be
Bought on Easy Terms. Enquire Of
NJ. a. Tappan- 339 F ST, \. w.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
- sOluIerS Ior everyday.

In Nuremburg. Germany, 500 work.
men are employed making lead sol
diers and lead toys. They turn ont
about 100000 lead soldiers a dav.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
-KADE AND FINANCE.

The record for the price of a seat
on the New York stock exchange was
broken recently, when H. Z. Mont
gomery paid $4,000 for a seat that
was bought in 1869 for $4OO.
The crops of 1901 in Manitoba were
very large, official returns showing
50, 500, 900 bushels of wheat, 27,796,0OO
bushels of oats, 6,536,OOO bushels Of
barley, and 100000 bushels of pota-
toes.
The American Sugar Refining COM
pany. commonly called the sugar
trust, has recently paid off its mort
gage of 100000 900, which was made
in 1891 and would not have matured
until 1911.
The Association of Merchants in
Berlin has sent TO the federal council
a memorial asking for the legislative
regulation of trade combinations in
order that the artificial raising Of
prices may be avoided.
According to the estimate of the
Railroad Gazette, 4.51s miles of rail-
road were built in the United States
in 1901, Texas leading (537 miles) in
the list of states and territories,
with Oklahoma (39s) second, and
West Virginia third.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
How PenciIs Are Made.

Pencils are very sldllfully con
structed. When the column of
graphite has been prepared for use
in the pencil it is laid in a slit cut
for il. covered with another piece Of
wood. which is glued on; then. BY
means of Ingenious machinery the
wooden covers are reduced TO the
proper size for pencils. and painted
or vanished and set aside TO dry.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-24
The
IN. |. COUNCIL, "
WILL HOLDITS-

wkird National Convention in the
C-xpital Of Arkansas (Littls Rock
Commencing August %, 1902. lasting
Zizgee days,
ghe Council represents fhs Indus
s-rJzl Growth OF the South. Both races
1sIll participate. Color is no bar. The
ace problem is not ts be solved but
sirz general building up of the country.
Tae State will as last wear sent Com
EzIssioners. Tks Communities may
<s{zct mass delegates. State and local
Eusustrial Councils will as all sections
represent last meeting Hall Of Re-
representatives. Jackson. Miss, Jnly Il
and Is, 1904. For generaliniorm&Iion
ssgrits
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

Every bee has two kinds of eyes
the two large compound ones, looking
like hemispheres on either side, and
the three simple ones which crown the
top of his head. Each compound eye
is composed of $500 facets-that is to
say, an object is reflected $500 times
on it's surface. Every one of these
facets is the base of an inverted hex
agonal pyramid, whose apex is fitted to
the head. Each pyramid may be term
ed an eye, for each has it's own iris and
optic nerve.
How these insects manage this mar
Vicious number of eyes is not yet
known. They are immovable, but mo-
bility is unnecessary because of the
range of vision afforded by the position
and the number of facets. They have
no lids, but are protected from dust
and injury by rows of hairs growing
along the lines at the functions of the
facets. The selple eyes are supposed
to have been given the bee to enable
it to see above its head when intent
upon gathering honey from the cups of
flowers. Probably this may be one
reason, but it is likely there are other
uses for them not yet ascertained.-
Pearsons Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
BrOiIed Shad Roe.

Wipe the roe with bit of wet cloth
and dry it well. Brush over with melt
ed butter or olive oil and broil about
five minutes or until brown on each
side. 1t should be well cooked, and
when done the little grainlike eggs will
be Of light mode color. If pink, it
should be cooked longer For small
family it is better to cook the roe in
sailed, acidulated water to insure its
keeping, and the next day broil it as
above or split it and dip in -four and
brown it in hot pork fat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
Road Machinery Reduces Cost.

New York state may be said to lead
the others this year In road improve
ment interests, and the national con-
ference upon road improvement held at
the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo last summer helped to increase in
terest in the matter, says The Good
Roads Magazine. The exhibition of
machinery for road construction and
repairing at Buffalo naturally illustrat-
ed in a forcible way modern methods
of improving our public highways at
the least possible expense. In award
ing the contracts for road construction
this year the attempt was made to keep
the cost of road development to the
very lowest possible point consistent
with excellent work. 1t is estimated
that some of the inland highways can
be constructed at the rate Of $4,000 per
mile, where few years ago they would
have cost between $4,000 and $1,000
per mile. This reduction is due to the
cheaper cost of trap rock and the EN-
ployment of machinery on the roads In
place of so much hand labor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
The Wearing of AmuIets.

Who wore the first amulet it would
be impossible to say but the adoption
of a talisman to ward off evil is Of
very ancient origin.
Phylacteries, the Greek word for am
ulets, were worn by the Israelites, to
which allSsion Is made in the Scrip
lures. THESE phylacteries were mar
row strips of parchment ON which
were written passages from the Old
Testament. A strip was placed in a
small leather box and bound to the
left elbow by narrow strap. There
was a smaller phylactery for the fore
head the box for which was about an
inch square.
The word amulet is of Arabic origin
and implies thing suspended. ANU
lets were of various kinds. The moon
stone, found in the desert of Arabia,
was worn as talisman against en-
chantment by the women, who sus-
pended it around the neck. 1t was a
white, transparent stone, the time for
searching for it being midnight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.


Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.
Weather conditions are the unfavora-
BILE feature In the business situation in
Vermont which otherwise as a whole is
satisfactory the cold rainy weather has
prevented a good retail trade and as the
season is advancing it will be difficult to
regain the lost trade. More or less labor
agitation has developed within a few
weeks, the most serious being the strike
In the marble mills near Rutland which
has been adjusted. A small strike was
reported in one quarry near Barre, but
was only of local interest and did not
affect the general quarry business. The
carpenters have organized a union at
Burlington and have demanded of their
employers nine hours work per day in
place of ten hours with minimum wages
of 81 The contractors have thus far re-
fused to grant this demand and there is
a prospect of strike involving some 100
workmen. Manufacturing business con-
tinues good and prospects for the season
are favorable. There is reported in var
ious sections scarcity of female help
for factory operatives. The farmers are
busy and are beginning to plant early
crops. the ground being in good condi
ton. Outside of the labor question there
is no particular change in the business
situation at Burlington, help in good de-
mand and labor we'll employed. Retail
trade is not very active. The wholesale
dealers make no complaint as to volume
of business and collections fair. lumber
business good and the mills busy. The
granite sheds at Barre are doing well
and the new schedule of prices permits
the manufacturer to make fair margin
of profit. The Exchange" handles a
vast volume of spondence and is
giving the manufacturers good service.
Business in oiher lines is satisfactory.
Montpelier reports general business
about as usual, manufacturing plants
busy and retail trade fair. There is con-
siderable activity in the granite bushes :
at WILLIAMSON and retail trade there is
satisfactory. West Berlin reports good
business in the granite sheds and pros
poets favorable. Two large business
blocks have been built in Northheld aud
the slate quarries are being opened, al
lHouSH rs yet lHey nave not produced
much. The granite business reports fair
business. Stowe reports business con-
ditions normal; some building is being
done and retail trade Is good. In Hard
wick the large granite sheds are very
busy; they cater to heavy work and are
shipping number of car loads daily
The wrapper factory at Waterbury is
increasing its output and other lines OF
business including the granite sheds are
doing we'll. Morrisville reports the
manufacturing business prosperous, re-
tail trade and collections good with trade
fully up to average.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

FLEUR-DE-LIS BAG IN GOLD AND WHITE.
follows: Thread a needle with the purse
twist, and run the needle through one
end of the thread on which the beads
are strung lin the case of metal beads
there will be two threads, draw
through a little way or sufficient to
free the needle from the silk and slip
the beads over the joining down on to
the silk. This is great advantage over
the old way of stringing beads with a
needle or waXed end of the silk or
thread and does away with a very to-
dious part of the work.
Those who are familiar with bead
work will find no difficulty in working
out this design: Commence the center
with four chains and work up to the
widest point of the star, having eleven
beads. Now leave off beads on each
side of each star point, keeping them
straight, and widen in between suffi-
GENTLY to keep the work fiat. The
fleur-de-lis figures are commenced on
the fourth diminishing row of the star
points. The back of the bag is Gro
cheted plain with cream white purse
twist. The bag is finished with a heav-
lily twisted fringe of gold beads and
the top used for mounting should be
gilt also. a white kid lining makes a
very dainty finish.
Materials for working are two and
one-half ounces of cream white twist
and six punches Of No. Z beads.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
CARE. OF ROADS.
Vermont Adopting system So Sue
cessful In Europe.

The matter of greatest Importance in
road maintenance is constant attention,
says Maurice o. Eldridge, assistant di-
rector public roads inquiries. 1t would
therefore seem wise for us to adopt a
modified form of the system which has
been so successful in England, France
and other European countries and
which has been recently introduced in
to the state of Vermont-that is, of di-
viding the roads into certain lengths
and allotting each length to a section
man, caretaker or farmer Every one
is familiar with this system as applied
TO railway maintenance, and 1t is q
matter worthy of note that in Vermont
the general results from it's application
are that much better roads are Sc
cured ut less expense and the tax rate
for highways has been reduced each
year as the roads grow better and as
we learn to maintain them free from
damage at less cost"
Our most important country roads
could be divided into sections or beats
varying in length from one to five
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

When willow chairs are to be clean
ed, they should be washed we'll with
rinsed wiped well with a soft cloth
and dried in the sun. This will usual
ly restore wicker to its original color,
but if it has become yellow and stub
bornly remains so after the first treat
ment it can be bleached by means of
sulphur fumes. Light a sulphur candle
near the chair and cover both with a
large dry goods box. This should be
done before the chair is dry. Leave it
until the fumes have evaporated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
CANADA'S GOOD ROADS.
Large Appropriation For Improve
ment of Highways.


Our cousins across the border in
Canada have been even more active
and more liberal in their support and
appropriations for the good roads
says the Philadelphia North American.
The little province of Ontario, large in
area, but small in resources as compar-
ed with some Of the American states,
has been building roads for more than
ten years, spending $4,000 year for
this purpose. In addition to this an
nual expenditure the provincial parlia-
ment last year appropriated million
dollars for the purpose of still further
improving its highways.
When this is compared with the ap-
preparation which the great country Of
the United States placed at the dis
posal of Director Martin Dodge of the
department of good roads inquiries Of
Washington last year, it forms a con-
trast that is anything but favorable
to Uncle Sam. Mr.. Dodge was given
the munificent G. sum of $4,000 to de-
vote to his work throughout the coun-
try.
There is a movement now on foot
among certain congressman and state
officials which has for its object the
complete equipment of an up to date
good roads department and an appro-
priation which will be adequate to its
operatiOn