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The Washington times., 1902-05-04
PUZZLED.
Hard Work Sometimes to Raise Children.

Children's taste is ofttimes more accur-
ate in selecting the right kind of food to
fit the body than that OF adults Nature
works more accurately through the chill
drep.
A Brooklyn lady says: "our little boy
has long been troubled with weak diges-
tion. We could never persuade him TO
take more than one taste of any kind of
cereal food He was a weak little chap
and we were puzzled to know what to
feed him on. One lucky day we tried
Grape-Nuts. Well. you never saw a child
eat with such relish and IL did me good
TO see him. From that day on. it seemed
as though we could almost see him grow.
He would eat Grape-Nuts for breakfast
and supper and / think he would have
liked the food for dinner.
The difference In his appearance is some
thing wonderful.
My husband has never been known to
fancy cereal foods Of any kind, but he be-
came very fond of Grape -Nuts. and has
been much improved in health since using
it
"A friend has two childrei, who we're
formerly afflicted with the ricketts,. wae
satisfied that the disease was caused by
lack of proper nourishment They showed
It, So I urged her to use Grape-N Nuts as
an experiment. and the result was almost
magical. They continued the food and to-
day both children are well and strong as
any children in this city, and, of course,
my friend is a firm believer in the right
kind of food. for she has the evidence be-
fore her eyes every day.
when ] have some task to perform
about the house and don't feel very strong
4 saucer Of Grape-Nuts and cream stimu-
atcs me, and am able TO do the task at
land with ease.
I'VE are now n healthy family. and nat
rally believe In Grape Nuts" Name given
~ Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
WoMAN'S LEAGUE MEETING.
Directors Hear Reports on Junior Repub-
lic-Garden Fete Planned

The board of directors OF the Woman's
league held a meeting at 1890 O'Clock
....,crday morning at the residence Of
Mrs Charles w Fairbanks, president Of
the organization, $500 Massachusetts Ave
rue. Mrs. Fairbanks presided
Reports on the work of the National
rruior Republic were given by Mrs. Archi-
bs Hopkins and other ladies who visited
The Republic in April
A garden fete will be held at the Re
uubJic on May 90 Parties will be made
M here and in Baltimore to attend.
II was reported TO the directors that
reveral new buildings will socn be com
Melted
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Commissioners Indorse
Request of Citizens in
Behalf of Poor.
WIPE OUT OLD PLAGUE SPOTS
congress Urged to Advance Money Need
eo to Make Minor Streets of Disrep-
utable Byways-Shacks to Give Way
10 Neat Homes - Plan of Associated
Charities.

The District Commissioners. at the re-
puest OF MIR. George TruesGale, vice
chairman OF the committee of citizens
appointed by the Board of Associated
CHARITIES, TO improve the house condi-
uohs OF the poor, have determined to for
"ard TO the House District Committee
recommendation that 100000 be added
TO the District appropriations bill fer
opening minor streets. and opening, Wild
enNg. extending, and Strengthening al
ieys In the District of Columbia
Col. John Biddle, the Engineer Com
missioner, has recommended that the
House Committee be informed as fol-
lows:
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Sentenced to Prison.

Paul F. Burr, convicted of housebreak-
ing and larceny. was sentenced yesterday
by Justice Barnard to five years impris-
onment in the peniteDtiary at Mounds
VILE. W. Va. James Taylor. convicted OF
assault with intent TO kill. was sent to
prison for eight years, and Robert West,
found guilty Of housebreaking, was sent
mp for five years.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Leo pardello, Wrestler.

The local interest in wrestling is SO
great that Manager Herman takes every
opportunity of supplying suitable at
traction In that line. and for the coming
week he offers as an additional feature
10 pardello. champion Italian wrestler.
we'll known in professional circles. He
will meet all comers and offers s25 TO
snyone whom he cannot throw in fifteen
-s.stfas
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Permit to Fence in Lot.

The District Commissioners have in
formed Eugenia Hepburn that she may
fence in that part of her lot within the
lines OF Central Avenue, Edgewood, az
tho district does not consider any part
M Central Avenue west of Fourth Street
n public highway. The use of Central
Avenue has lately been apapdoned by the
oneniar of Cincinnati Street.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Petition in Bankruptcy.

pc.ition in voluntary bankruptcy was
s,od yesterday by Mr.. Maurice A. Tanner,
who states his occupation to be that of a
clerk. He lists his liabilities at s6.O22.31
and his assets at s2,445.66. Attorneys
Wolf G. Rosenberg are named as his coun-
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Liquor Case POSTPONED.

The case Of Theodore L. Page. who is
charged with selling liquor without a IL
cense in the restaurant at the Capitol.
was yesterday continued until Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Small Fund on Hard.

Ihere is at present fund avai,lble
Tor this purpose, which amoun's to SlS.-
600. being the balance remaining from
an appropriation made IN the deficiency
act approved March 2. 1893
A minor street ard large number CT
alleys have been cDcned under the pro-
visions Of the laws above referred to.
The damages, Of comso, arc payable iIh-
mediately, but two yeas arc allowed in
which to pay assessments. interest being
chargeable on all amounts due and un-
paid after sixty days. For this reason
the fund has diminished to $4,000. but
ii is expected that all amounts expend-
ed will be repaid to the appropriation.
Through investigations made under
the direction of the Associated Chari
ties, II has been found that the condi-
tion of the poor in some of the inhabited
alleys Of the city is derlorable. and in The
effort to ameliorate these conditions ii
has been found that the only practical
way TO deal with the situation Is TO re-
move entirely lhe present alley houses
and turn the disreputable alleys into
minor streets. which can be built up with
q good class of houses.
Money Urgently Needed.
The funds now on hand will be practi-
cally used up in paying for the conden-
nation Of alleys and minor streets which
are now in the hands Of juTies.
The entire cost of opening minor
streets and alleys is assessed on prop
erty benefited, and while under this
method all money pxppnded is to be re-
paid to the appropriation, the property
owners have two years in which to pay
their assessments.
In order therefore. that steps may
be taken toward opening new minor
streets, additional funds will lie neces-
sary. The Commissioners would earnest
sly request that the amount n2nud be
included in the appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Couple 0uarreled.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
THE TEMPERATURE

Fair today. Monday increasing cloud
iness and warmer; fresh easterly winds.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
ELIJAH CHAPMAN MAY
ESCAPE THE GALLONS
Counsel Trying to Have Ne
gro'S Sentence COMMITTED.
Papers in Case Forwarded to President
Roosevelt-Plea at Trial
Was Insanity.

Mr.. Walter +. Plumley, counsel for
Elijah Chapman. colored. convicted of
murder and sentenced to he hanged in the
District Jail on May %, is making an eff
tort to have his sentence commuted to
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.
The papers in the case, which contain
the afiidavits of the attorney and others,
were prepared yesterday and forwarded to
the President The matter had already
been presented to the Attorney General.
Sentenced to Die.
Chapman was convicted in Criminal
Court about a month ago and sentenced
by Justice Anderson to be hanged on the
date mentioned.
When arraigncd for the crime Chap
man pleaded guilty. The court. however,
did not allow this plea to stand and or
dered n plea OF not guilty to be entered
upon the docket. At his trial Chapman
did not testify in his own defense, his
counsel making plea OF insanity de-
fense.
l was contended by counsel for the ac-
cused that about two years previous to
the commission of the crime Chapman
had been struck on the head with a base
ball bat and since has been irresponsible
for his actions. particularly when he was
under the influence of liquor.
Couple Quarreled.
Chapman and the woman he killed. ac-
cording to the testimony adduced at the
trial, lived at 457 Armory Place. On the
night OF January / last they quarreled, 1t
is said. because Ida Simms insisted on
keeping company with another woman
agains, the protest Of Chapman.
On the date mentioned Chapman found
Ida Simms la company with the woman,
and, il is said that without further ado
or say, Chapman plunged a knife into her
heart, killing her instantly.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
THE SUN AND THE MOON

Highest temperature. p. m............S 3
Lowest temperature, 6 a. m.............5 .5
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
STREET LIGHTING.
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
Daf,

Lamps lit today. p. NJ.
Lamps out tomorrow 4:07 A. NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

200 pieces aggregating 10000 yards
OF fine. seasonable Silk. In this as
sortmcnt you Will find printed Foul
ards. Lattice effect Taffetas, plain
Taffetas, Japs, Corded Wash Silks,
white Habutais. Corded Taffetas, Fa-
come Taffetas, and silks anc
worth up to soc and 81 per yd. f4J
For this sale. w
10 pieces of pretty. bright. new de-
signs in fine all-silk printed Satin
Foulards. the cream of this seasons
productions; plenty OF black and
whites. navies and whites, reseda and
whites. and other combinations and
colorings; were reduced from sOc
69c. For this sale. per utl
yard ..................... ~
% pieces of Pure White Faconne
Habutai: this is one of Japan's favor
ite productions. specially adapted for
this season. % inches wide, AnC
reduced from 69c. For this I "
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
TIDE TABLE.

Sun rises. 500 AN. Sun sets. .6:54 p,
Moon rises. .2:47 AN. Moon sets.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
DISTRICT HEALTH REPORT.
Deaths.


The following deaths for twenty-four
hours we're reported at the Health De-
partment up to noon yesterday:
Horace II. B. Howes. So years
John Ackerell. alias Hooper, 81 years.
David Carroll. Sc years
Mary 4. Barron. sc years.
James II. Maxwell 63 years.
Caspar II. MoXley. 62 years.
Peter J. Duffy, so years
Alfred Moten, Sc years.
Alfred G. Hill. so years
Marie l.. Gibson. 80 years.
Mary Marders. 43 years
James y. Stewart. 40 years
Maude II. Drerr % years.
Mary a. Clark. 20 years.
William H. Ditzler, S years.
Nora Braxton. months.
Silas $. King, months.
Charles ID. Fulton months.
Josephine Lightner, ! month.
Marriage Licenses Issued
Charles Gather and Sarah Wood
Richard Hill and Ellen Grimes.
Walter Kendall and Mary E. Gardner
Charles J. Hubbell and Mrs. Lotta l..
Field.
e=:un Tickets Via B. & O. r, r. on
Sale May /.
'.~z .nre May J. the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
n ~Ill commence the daily sale Of regular
amer excursion tickets limited to October 81
"-..s 10 all seaside, mountain and spring re-
IT. a .reatly reduced rates. Full information
=. s. routes and sc.vce chcerfully given
g. u.srr Offices. 7O1 18th IT., ol9 Pa. ave and
Di-' New Jersey ave. and 81.
SI.a5 to Baltimore and Return, Via B. &
o. r. R.,
E,erv Saturday and Sunday. valid returning until
ioil' Ing Monday inclusive. 60 on all train,
'r.n hoyal Limited cI-l
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

30 pieces of beautiful graduated
striped Wash Taffetas. in elegant line
OF colorings. which positively cannot
be had elsewhere. as we control these
goods for Washington; they AnC
are 20 inches wide. and sold Uul
regularly at 69c. For this sale. 1O
10 pieces of plain All-silk Natural
Pongee. These goods lead among the
many silks for separate waists; it's
a magnificent value at the price we
have made il. as We have re- ANC
duced the price from 69c to. .5ul
per yard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. W
90 pieces of fine printed Satin Foul
ards, In a magnificent range of de-
signs and colorings. This is one of
the most attractive offerings of the
season: they come in most any pat
terms one may desire; they're TES
"a inches wide. and were re- M
duced from SOC. For this sale. ~
First floor-Secticn a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
AGAIN HONORED.

The State University of Iowa
has selected President Booker T.
Washington of Tuskegee, Ala,
as their commencement oritor.
He will speak Wednesday, June
II. Among the other notables
present, Sunday June 8 is Bacca-
laureate sermon by Rt. Rev.
Theodore n. Morrison, d. D.,
Bishop of Iowa. Monday, June
., Governor S review of the battal-
ion; June 10, is Phi Beta Kappa,
address by Prof, Josiah Boyce
of Harvard University. There
are various other meetings aud
essentials that goes with each
commencement during that week.
Reduced rates on all the rail
roads. We acknowledge the
courtesy of an invitation to be
present from the President, Geo.
E. MacLean.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
PEOPLES QUEER WAYS.

In the extreme north and extreme
south of England some remains can be
traced Of the old style Of harvest home.
which was usually celebrated during
September. The emblem Of it was the
kern-baby, or, as it is called in the
north, the kirn-dolly, tiny sheaf
made Of the last stalks Of grain cut.
tied with bright ribbon and carried
home by the harvest queen, to be aft
srward hung on the wall Of the great
straw barn. while the harvesters
feasted on boiled mutton and potatoes
and home-brewed beer and then
danced till morning.
A party Of Bedouin Arabs, with cam-
els, horses and donkeys, which camped
for some weeks at the geological gar
dens in Vienna, took with them, when
they left for Trieste, seven Viennese
brides, to whom they will be married
with Arabian rites upon reaching their
destination. All the women had prop
erty. Thirty others who wanted to
take up desert life were rejected be-
cause Of their poverty.
A traveller In Abyssinia writes: I'VE
here found quite now currency thin
bands OF iron, 2 feet long, l inch wide.
sixteen Of which go to the Abyssinian
dollar. They are called ''dorma. = -
Chicago News. .s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
A GREAT GATHERING IN
NINNE'A POLLS AND
ST. PA UL.

We have called attention sever
al times to the annual meeting OF
the National Afro-American
Council, the Colored Educational
Association and the Afro-Amerl-
can Press Association meeting,
which is to be held in Mime
apolis and St. Paul in the month
of July, from the 9TH to the 18th,
will catch all the above meetings..
There will be delegates and rep
resentatives from all parts OF the
United States. It will be the
greatest gathering of American
Negroes this year, and being so
close to Iowa, our state should
not 60 unrepresented, but we
should have good intelligent
working delegation from the
Hawkeye state. What has be-
come of the Afro-American Coun-
Gil.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS.

A few drops of turpentine in hot
starch adds luster to ironed linen.
Arrowroot tied In thick cotton rag
and boiled with linens and cottonS Inn
parts an odor to4them that is pleasing.
English pottery with Dutch notices
seems an anomaly and rather incon-
Eruous, but the effect Is quaint and at-
:ractive. Candlesticks with strange
>1-ds and beasts appeal to the eye.
Silk and linen are woven together to
make the handsomest table damask.
Sometimes the goods IL brought out
In mauve, gold and white and an es-
pecially pretty pattern was all in soft
rosy pink.
A shelf supported by brackets and
from which falls curtain is q good
scheme to conceal a radiator. Then
the shelf may be embellished by q large
brass or copper pot or a few pieces of
bric-a- -brac.
To avoid wrinkling bodices and jack.
cts they should be hung on frames such
as men use for their coats, winding the
frames first with cloth or silk, upon
which. II desired. orris or other sachet
powder may be sprinkled.
Little used mating. as in spare
chambers or upper summer rooms,
should be swept very clean. then wiped
with cloth wrung out of sweet milk.
Do this once a year-it keeps the straw
live and to degree plant. II the milk
wash is used in living room or on .
piazza, follow it by wiping with very
hot clear water to keep the floor from
drawing flies. Chicago News.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
SECRET ORDERS,

North Star Lodge No. 9, A. F. A. M:-Meets
First Thursday in each month at Masonic
Hall-Fourth and Court avenue. j. Fl. Shep'
ard, w. NJ; T. s. Ruff, secretary.
King Solomon Commandery, No. 6.-Meets
Second and Fourth Thursday In each month
at Masonic hall. Fred Jackson, M. c.; &. d.
Cleggett, Rec.
Naomi Court, No. '3-meets Second Monday
in each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. ]. H
Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred jackson. secre
tary.
Mt Olive Court, No. 4-Meets First Thursday
OF eacn month at Masonic hall. Mrs. T. A,
Wilburn. matron; Mrs. Georgia Midget
secretary.
Ct arity Lodge, No. 2192, G. U. o. OF o. F.
Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each
month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth
and Walnut streets. D. Burns, N. G.; F.
Brown p. S.
H. H. of r.. No. s39 of G; U. o: of 9. Con
venes the second and fourth Thursday IN
each month. promptly at so'clock. MRS
B!akey, M. N. q. Mrs. G l.. Williams, w. r.
knights and Ladies' OF Honor OF the World No
l78 Victoria Lodge-meets every Monday
evening at Webster's Hail. corner Of Tenth
Center streets. Mrs. E. A. Wood. Proctor
Mrs Rose johnson. Secretary
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
An Old IAdXAs nIlafaka.

Cardinal Gibbons was formerly Q
frequent visitor to Cape May and
usually took long walks morning and
afternoon by the seashore. He always
wore his cardinals skull cap Of scarlet
silk, Of which an inch or so showed bs.
low the rim of his silk hat. One after.
noon while he was on the board walh
an old lady stopped him and said:
Excuse me, sir, but the lining Of youl
hat has slipped down in the back" "
The cardinal thanked her gravely, but
as soon as she left laughed heartily q
her mistake.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
ENTERTAINING NEWSPAPER
FEATURE.

Probably no other newspaper in the
United States can show so brilliant an
array Of special features as is found in
the colums Of the Chicago Record
Herald.
The daily and Sunday news and
special features of The Chicago Record
Herald include the letters Of William
f. Curtis and Walter Wellman, The
Record Herald's special New York
dispatches, its unparalleled foreign
news service, embracing it's own speci-
al cables with those of the New York
Herald and the Associated Press; its
pages devoted to the markets and
financial and commercial intelligence
exhaustive to the most satisfactory
degree-its popular sporting page, it's
extended editorial department, kiser's
humorous "Alternating Currents" ,"
"Stories of the Day. the departments
of railroad and insurance news, music
and drama, society and clubs, the
column Of book reviews, the continued
story, the "Woman Beautiful" depart
ment, the daily fashion article, "Meals
for Day. news of the great lakes,
etc.-all uniting to furnish to the peo-
pie of Chicago and the Northwest a
newspaper which commends itself to
discriminating readers as only news
paper can which combines the world.
wide facilities of the greatest metrop-
olitan newspaper of modern times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
TWO MORE GRADUATES.

OF the East Side High School
class of p, which received their
diplomas, two were issued to
colored students, Mr.. Bert O.
Clark and Miss Angeline Mae
Wilkinson. Both are SO we'll
known. that we need not COM
ment. Miss Wilkinson is one of
the best known and loveable
young East Side lady, we'll de-
serving and should be encouraged
to go on higher. Mr.. Clark is
the son of Rev. Clark, at one
time pastor of the A. M. E.
church here; he now lives in
Chicago. Young Clark's brother
Beverly graduated from the same
school a few years ago. Mr..
Bert is gentlemanly young man
with good manners and bri ght
future.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
NEWS FROM BUXTON.
(Last Weekly

Uast Weekly
The population OF Buxton is still in
creasing/
w. A. Wells, our popular merchant.
had an accident one day last week which
fortunately was not serious. He was en-.
route from Muchakinock to Buxton on q
gasoline engine car which at an unguard-
ed moment flew the track Mr.. Welli
retained his self-control and prevented
the car from over.turning upon him and
escaped with few light bruises.
The drama. "A Woman's Honor was
we'll played last Friday evening at St.
Johns A. NJ +. church. A nice sum
was realized for the benefit of the church.
Six car loads al people attended the
baptizing services at the river Sunday.
The bapt'zing by the Baptist church.
DR.. Allen and wife are registered at
hotel Perkins. DR., Allen is magnetic
doctor.
Misses Bessie l.. Owens and Elnora
closed their schools last Friday.
Miss Eubanks will leave Monday for
Missouri where she will spend the sum
mer. and Miss Owens will 60 to her home
ia Ottumwa.
The Baptist church is nearly finished
by next Sunday they will be ready to
hold their regular services in it.
Atty. s. Joe Brown was in ovr city last
week.
Mr.. J. II. Morris is slowly improving.
Died last Friday morning at O'Clock,
th infant child of Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Palmer.
(This Weeks Items.)
Buxton had another scrape Friday
night, in which our constable William
Reashy was shot in the arm. The wound
although not dangerous one is very
painful.
Mrs. Rosa Tolliver is visiting her home
in Ft. Dodge.
Mrs. Henry Allen has gone to her home
in Montezuma, called there by the serious
illness OF her grandmother.
Memorial DAY will be observed here.
Hon. Geo. H. Woodson and Rev. G. H.
Mendenhall are the speakers of the day,
The Buxton Cornet Band and large
cl us choir will furnish the music.
There will also he recitatlons and read
ing.
w. II. London has been detained at
his home CONSIDERS BILE the past week on
account of illness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
PARENTS NEGLECT THEIR
DUTIES TO CHILDREN.

A very vivid example of paren-
tial neglect or carelessness to
keep their children in the schools
of our cities, especially the High
Schools until they graduate. is
seen in our city this year. In
our city alone over 200 children
graduated, with only two colored
children, not even one from the
West Side High School. Think
of it my colored mother and faith
er, of city of 10000 people with
5000 colored people and only two
graduates. Why Mt. Pleasant,
a little town of about 500 colored
people, graduated four, Abba
with colored population not to
exceed 200 graduated two, and
vet Des Moines with 5000 people
send out only two.
This is startling matter when
we consider it. The point is,
that it seems in our large cities,
even where there is equal oppor-
tunity to attend the common and
High Schools, we as young people
don't have ambition enough to
go through the High School, and
our parents don't seem to realize
the real need of their children
going through the High School.
Parents, you are neglecting your
plain duty you owe to your child
rem, namely, failing to give them
an education, for education is
one of the most essential to sue
cess and respect by any race.
Another thing parents, you are
doing which is wrong, you. are
often taking the word of your
children as to their own progress
they are making, when you should
visit the school and see for your
self, not that you disbelieve your
child's own word, but by talking
with The teacher she may be able
to tell you the weak part in your
child or the study that seems the
heardest for it, then you may
thereby aid it. Another thing,
allowing those children of school
age to 60 in society. They
should avoid society until they
have finished their school.