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The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
THE CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK
All Demands Promptly Met-NO Con
nection with the Building Asso-
citation.

The malicious falsehoOd that was
circulated this week that the Capital
Savings Bank had a suit to defend,
failed 10 accomplish the object of the
enemies of the bank. There is no con-
nection, whatever. or association be
tween the officers of the bank and the
Building Association; and again, the
man. Jordan, is not a stakeholder in
the bank, hence he could not ask for
the appointment of a receiver If he
had money on deposit. The Capital
Savings Bank is composed OF men Of
highest integrity and honesty. There
is not a more honorable man in the
city than the President, Hon. John K.
Lynch, and its Treasurer, Mr.. Lem
uel c. Bailey, is one of the most relia-
Bile men in this city The Cashier. MIR.
d. B. McCsry, has made this lnstItu-
tion a success, and as a man OF strict
business qualities, he is that man. II
there was a run on the bank after the
suit had beer filed, every demand has
been met and every check honored
that had been presented. During the
financial panic several years ago, the
Capital SaVinTS Bank was one among
the many hundred that withstood that
panic and the conduct of the business
Of the bank commanded the admlra.
ton and established the confidence OF
its patrons in il. Every demand has
been met and business continues at
the same old stand.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

Several Chinese cities. beginning
with Shanghai, are to be equipped
with electric lines. The lines of this
city viii be ten miles long.
Electric 'mrrents from lightning.
of 10000 volts intensity. have been
measured while passing down the
conductors of the Eiffel tower.
In the high speed electric cars on
the mAch-written-of Rerlin-ZosseB
Electric railway, the driver is placed
in the middle of the car and is sep
arated by air spaces and iron walls
from the passengers.
A New York man says he drinks
electricity in water and it has made
him ten years younger in a twelve.
month. 1t restored his teeth, his
sight, his hair, his lost vitality. He
declares that glassful of the water
as he prepares it will produce sufi
sient electric force to ring . small
bell
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
OBSERVATIONS FROM LIFE.

Statistics some times prove that iara
can figure.
A budding genius is all right until he
begins to blow.
Her fathers boot frequently makes
an unfavorable impression.
Too much of the noise in this world
tries to pass itself off as music.
II is better to be wrong at the right
time than right at the wrong time.
The more a woman argues the more
she is unable to convince herself.
Some dancing, instead of being the
poetry of motion, is mere doggerel.
The price of liberty is eternal vigi.
lance, but the cost of repairs is extra.
Young men think themselves wise
and drunken men think themselves So
Der.
The man who knows it all is a At
companion for the woman who knows
nothing.
Any man can think as he likes, but5e
isn't always policy to put his thoughts
into words.-Chicago Daily News.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12

self. His office was at his house in
Lombard Street, which he built in 1883,
and where he resided until his death.
In this city Colonel Mckee owned,
at the time of his death, from 800 to
400 houses, each of them unenCumb.
cred. He WIS the founder and owner
OF Mckee City, on the West Jersey
Railroad, a tract of 4. 500 acres, divid-
ed lnlo twenty-One farms. He also
owned about 800, 900 acres of coal and
oil land il kentucky and in Logan
county, w. Va; tract of tWenty-one
acres at Fifth Street and Oregon Ave
nue.. this city; over %, 900 acres of land
IN Bath and Steuben counties, n. Y /;
a farm of siyty-six acres at Cr ydon.
on the Delaware Niver, besides many
other properties in Pennsylvania and
IN other States. In the management
of these and other properties he had
been assisted for the last thirty years
by his secretary Raymond ]. Burr.
Colonel Mckee, in 1870, organized
and was the Colonel of the Thirteenth
Regiment, National Guard of Penn
sylvania, in the Fifth Brigade, of
which Gen. Louis Wagner was briga.
dier general, and continued in the
command for two years. Afterward
ne organized and was Colonel of the
Eighth New Jersey. another colored
Regiment
There are surviving Colonel Mckee
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
POWER IN POLITICS.
Senator German of Maryland Is a
Born Leader Of Men.
TO His Followers There Is No judge
ment as Reliable as His-StOry
of a Dream Confirms This
Broad Statement.

During his career IN the United
States senate, Mr.. Athur Pue Cor
man, who has recently been reelect-
ed to that body. took conspicuous
rank among national legislators
Among his constituents in Maryland
Mr.. German was long known as the
Sphinx" and this title followed him
TO the senate, where he was both
admired and feared.
Day after day" said one of his
old colleagues, the grim Maryland.
er- would sit listening to d heated de-
bate over some important measure.
Even if the proposed bill we're
against the interests of his consti-
tuents he would not interrupt sen-
ators, either to ask questions or to
combat their arguments, nor would
he mingle in the conflict when his
fellOw-oppOnents combined to fight
the measure. But when the whola
subject had been threshed over, and
the vote was about to be taken, Cor
man would break his ominous silence.
With calm and critical Judgment he
would review the entire subject, and
then would stir the senate with an
OTatorical effort that would win the
admiration of even his enemies.
This habit German had of reserve
ing his fire." continued his former
associate, finally made him a for
midable figure in the senate. At first
his cOlleagues-some of them, at
least-made the mistake of regard
ing his silence as an Indication either
of Indifference or of inability to
grapple with the subject. The fact
that German had once been a page
in the senate induced some of the
older members 10 regard him, early
in his senatorial career, with indif-
ference. But none Cf them made
the mistake more than once. / re-
member congratulating a famous
senator for his splendid efforts in
behalf of a certain cause and of say
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
JOHN M'KEE. COLORED
MILLIONAIRE. DEAD.
WAS BORN IN ALEXANDRIA, VA,
OVER EIGHTY YEARS AGO.
eft Three GrandsOns Who Live in
WashingtOn-Owned From 900
to 400 Houses in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, April Colonel John
Mckee, who died Sunday night at his
residence, 1890 Lombard Street, as
the result of a paIalytic stroke, was
one ofth wealthiest colored men IN
the city, if not in the country. AT one
time he owned more than 1000 900
acres of land, and his estate is said 10
be v. lued at between 81 500, 900 and
g, 900. 900.
Colonel Mckee was born in 1921, at
Alexandria, Va, and was indentured
as a briCkmaker when he was in his
teens. At seventeen he ran away to
Baltimore. and for years was employ.
in a confectioneT' establishment. His
uncle learned that the boy was in Bait
jmore. and sent a sheriff after him
there and he was brought back TO
Alexandria to finish his apPrenticeship
in the brick yard.
At twenty-one years Of age Colonel
Mckee came TO this city and got EN-
plovment in livery stable. Later, he
entered the service Of James ProSser,
a we'll known restauTateuT. IN Market
Street. below Eighth. Then he mar
ried his employers daughter, and Mr..
Prosser retiring from business, con-
Quoted the restaurant until about 1866.
Colonel Mckee had been buying prop
erty from tim to time, and on his re.
tiremsnt from the restaurant entered
actively IN the real estate business
buying and selling property for him
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12

ing to him that triumph for his
measure seemed certain.
Let us not be oversanguine,' he
replied. for we must remember that
German hasn't yet been heard
FROM"
Maj. James Albert Clark. who for
many years as a republican editor in
Maryland strenuously opposed Cor
man, speaks IN the highest terms OK
the senator. "Gorman," says Mai.
Clark, would have been at home in
the Roman senate. We have not had
so grim a statesman since Daniel
Webster. | have known German for
nearly a quarter of Il century and
during all that time | never knew
him to indulge in a laugh in public.
No element of frivolity ever enters
into his dealings with affairs of state.
It is only in his home life, which is
ideal, that he throws off his bur-
dens. And no man ever loved home
more than German does. Seeing him
there, at frolic with children, one
would not imagine him to be the
JOve of the senate, which he was,
and. no doubt, viii be again. It IS
said of German" added the major,
that in all his public career he has
never passed a Sunday away from
his family"
Both the friends and opponents of
German acknowledge his mastcriy
qualities as a leader. "Appropes OF
his strength in this regard to Illus
trate now completely his followers
rely upon his Judgment" said a
Washington official, zone Of his old
time colleagues is fond of telling of
a dream he had. He says he dreamed
that Maryland statesman died and
in due time was ushered before the
Ultimate Gate. before which all spir-
its stand to await St Peters verdict
FINALLY the gate swung open.
"'You may enter said the vener-
able saint.
THE shade from Maryland hesi-
tated. and St. Peter desired TO know
the secret of his indecision.
Well replied the hesitating one,
4 suppose it's all right for me to go
IN, but before ] take any step along
this line l should greatly prefer 20
be able to confer with Senator Cor
man, of Maryland "
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
THE CHARITY RECEPTION
Fully $500 People Present The
Greatest Social Event of the
Season.

The Charity reception at COnven-
tion Hall on last Friday evening was
beyond all doubt the greatest social
event that has been given by the peo-
pie of this city. There we're fully
,, 500 people present. Mr. Aaron Rus
sell. president of the Relief Association,
was the manager of the affair aud not
withstanding the great number of peo
pie, the committee handled everything
nicely with the exception of the cloak
room. Some of the guests did not leave
till S or 6:5o O'Clock on account of the
rush In the cloak room.
rhe toilets ofsome of the ladies were
very exquisite. The music was the
best that has been executed at any re
ception. The city has never witness
ed such a social event among its peo
pie. 1t was a reception in which all
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
HON. Nj. A. HANNA.
The Greatest Living American-He
has Tn Confidence the Country.

Whatever may be said Of senator
Marcus A. Hanna, it must be admit.
ted that he is the greatest man in
America TO day, The people have
confidence in him because he is hon
est and patriotic. His recent defense
of Rathbone, his friend. indicates the
character of the man. 1t was indeed
commendable IN him when he came
to the rescue and defense of a fallen
friend and there are thousands of
Americans who believe in the lnno-
cence of Mr.. Rathbone. He is friend
IN deed and in fact when one comes
TO your defense when you have fallen.
Such man can be trusted, a man
who also protects the interest of the
laboring classes is a benefactor.
Senator Hanna is today the greatest
American living and whether he is a
candidate for the presidency or not
the people will no innate him by &C
clamatlOn. He WILL be compelled to
accept. He could not afford 10 decline.
Long live Marcus A. Hanna!
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
ouGResIfve.

$50 your husband died while you were
abroad" said the hostess.
"Yes," replied the young widow of old
Mr.. Skinfint, with an appropriately mourn.
full sigh; poor John has gone to his final
reward"
BEG pardon" said the host, suddenly,
"that reminds me | must go down and look
at the furnace fire e"-Philadelphia Press
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
ODD AND CURIOUS.

The chance of two finger-prints be-
ing alike is not one in $4,000, 100000.
Great Britain has 1901, 900 domestic
servants earning 6 e6s,5OO,OOO per an
mum.
Bank of England notes are num-
bered backwards, that is from one to
10000, hence the figures 0O,001.
A farmer who hung himself from
a tree near Danbury, Conn, was the
fifteenth member of his family to
commit suicide.
Berlin pays a salary to a profess
sional bird-catcher, who keeps scien-
tific and educational institutions sup
piled with birds, birds nests and
eggs, and he is the only man in the
empire permitted to do so.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
GEORGE F. T. COOK,
The Citizens owe him debt of Gratitude
Educator and Scholar.

Mr.. Geo. F. T. Cook, formerly Sup
erindent of the COlOred schools of this
city is entitled, to the plaudits of the
people For almost a quarter of A
century he had the supervision of the
education of the colored youth. His
long connection with the colored
schools and the benefit he was to them
end the people entitled him to a public
testimonial on the part of the people.
He deserves it and THE BEE suggested
that the citizens show their apprecia-
tion by presenting to Mr.. Cook Their
confidence of esteem.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
OF PROF. BOOKER T,
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Chase Before the Afro-American
League.

Mr.. w J. Bailor, President of the
Afro-American League of Douphin
Co., pennsylvania and Grand Direc-
tor of the Odd Fellows of the city of
Harrisburg, Pa, and Editor of the
Harrisburg Sunday Seminal Gazette.
was appointed a special committeeman
by Hon. Peter S. Blackburn, State
Organizer, TO invite w. Calvin Chase
of The Bee to address the State Lea
que of Pennsylvania. which will meet
at Harrisburg Pa. in August. Sub
ject: The Mistakes of orof. Booker
T. Washington. MIR. Baior is he
guest of DR.. w. /. Daniels, 1897 24th
Street, n. w.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
Monkey Paints Himself Red

Ian '', monkey is owned by DIR.
So. Ne'ins Hyde, of Chicago. A
sr.5 'me ago the animal ,discov-
t.r,. o'ttIe of brandy in the doc
srsrr ''o"Fatory and drank consid-
g. .,. "I III. In little while he felt
x.r..5'| and mischieyous that he re
l.. - '' paint the town red. In
h. IT'S TO get out of the house
r-r.l ''lolea upon a box of carmine
him.. and with this he painted
Ian '' red' from his nose. to his
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
New ZenIand,r Rir Gerser-

81 ." fotomahona. New Zealand.
80 80 is an immense geyser, which
an area an acre in extent.
~ constantly throws columns Of
aa'ef To vast heights, some of them
.,vHo'ng 300 feet, with clouds of
''ii' which 90 much higher.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
Helping The Race.

Friday night March IS, 1902. Miss
Lucy Moten, with her class Of 1902,
gave an entertainment at the Sojourn
eT Truth Home and presented the
mo Az as an Easter Offering to the
h ma.
Th president takes this means Of
presenting her thanks to Miss Moten,
and her class and wishing them sue
cess in their every undertaking.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
Handled with Great Care.

No document has ever been handled
with more caution by the senate en-
ployes than the petition signed by 372
lepers. presented the other day by Sem
ator Foraker. Some of the clerks
asked for tongs, while others demand
ed gloves. The petition came from the
leper settlement in Hawaii. The pc
titioners prayed that the settlement
be not made a national leper colony.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12

a daughter. Mrs. A. A. Syphax. of this
Citv, and six grandsOns, who are Ha.-
~ Mckee Mention and Ernest F. and
Theophilus NJ. Mckee. of this city,
and John, Douglass P. and MarCelIuS
VI. Mckee, of Washington, D. {.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
OUR SCHOOLS.
The BIunder of The NegrO--f1IS
POWER on the Decline.

There is 2 great deal said about the
conduct of the public schools of this
city. The Colore1 High School
should have a strong male principal at
its head and that very soon. The
report is that the school is not being
improved as The Bee said sometime
ago, the school report said nothing
about Mis- Lucy MOten, the principal
of the ormal School. Certainty this
lady made her report and the public
would like 10 know what 1t IS Gen.
Boyton in his report spoke about the
work of the bo,s and how they should
learn to cook beans. One would sup
pose that Gen. Boyton did not wan
the boys to learn anything else. Gen.
Harries deserts sometime to military
tactics also does the principal of the
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
Boers sim in the Field,

Col. Sir Vincent Sheffield, who has
lust returned from South Africa,
stated in speech Al Eaton that when
he left from so to 90 commanders of
about 200 men each were still in the
field, OF in all 10000 to $4,000 men.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
The Man who Knows.

Mrs. Scribbler-That manuscript of mias
is first-class.
Mr. Scribber-Who tod you?
"The man l bought the stamps from u
the post office. e."-Philadelph Record.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12

white High School. Well there IS not
so much need of tactics now as there
IS Tor more common sense and practi-
cal education.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
HOME SEEKERS AND COLO
NIST'S RATES VIA B. AND ..
r. K.

To California, Washington and Ore
gon points s48 90. Proportionate re
ductions to Intermediate points. For
full information apply at B. and o. R.
R. Ticket Ofhces-7o7 5th ST., 6I9 Pa.
Ave. and Depot n. J Ave. and c St.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
THE RIVER QUEEN.

The River Queen under the Man
agement of Mr. L. J.. Woolen is open
for business. Co at once and select
your DATE.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12

Washington participated. The ladies'
committee deserves credit for the excel
lent manner in which they disposed Of
refreshments.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
Where auinine Comes From.

Eighty-fiVe per cent. of the Guinfne
lava.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-04-14

Next Sunday at $50 a. m.; the First Communion will be administered at the Catholic church. High children, i've of which arc boys, will be confirmed.
 Chas DauIton went to Gainesville Saturday night, but returned on today.s noon local.
 The Paragould Plumbing Com5nav wants to buy 3 car load of old scrap iron, copper, brass and rubber fer which they offer to pay the highest ma rkt t price. ( 6s
 Yannlssee is used by the U. s. MaTine Hospital Service, is the grandest of whiskies for family and medicipal pur- poses. Sold only Oy J. B. Kirchoff Cardwell Mo. d tf
The Daily soliphone., 1902-04-14

Many of the merchants say that Sat- urday was an exceptionally good day for business considering the fact that the crowd in town that day was not as large as is usually the case on Satur- days.
 A number of light suits and dresses were out yesterday. The poet said. 'sBe not the first by who the new are tried, Yet not the last to lay the old aside.'
 | The band boys were greeted by an unusually large crowd at their open air concert from Potter's balcony Saturday evening. The band boys are the correct favortes and their clever efforts are very much appreciated.
 The drygoods, clothing and shoe stores begin early closing of their re- spective business houses this evening at 6:30 o'clock, excepting Saturday even- ing, and the evenings of the 9th and 20th of each month.
 Clarence Kisler, who has made his home here for the past several months, leaves tonight for Little Rock, where he will spend tomorrow, going from there to Texarkana, then to his home in Shreveport, La.
 J.D. Block, who recently disposed oi his pretty Court street home, has moved to the Stancill house. Mir. Trice will move his family into the residence about the middle of this week.
 Joe A. White received telegram from Coyington, Missouri, this morning announcing the critical illness of his neice, Mrs. H. P. Coleman, Albert Ware and wife and Mrs. Matte Cole man will leave at once to attend her bed- side.
 Henry Schmicker, drayman living on the east side of town, happened to the misfortune of breaking his right arm, while at work loading his wagon, at Hasty's factory Saturday. Both bones in the arm are broken, and he is under the doctors immediate care.
 A party of young people spent a pleasant Sunday at Mitchell's point. The party was composed of the follow ing: Messrs. John Hunt, Dick Whit sitt, Jim O'Steen and Estlee Otey, and Misses Minnie Spain, Nellie Barton, l Ora Mackelwain, Etta Garland. They were the guests at dinner of Mrs. Norton Wadley, near the lake.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-04-14

Mrs. John Fleming, of the east side oi the city, IS again quite i'll.
 Prof. c. D. Threlkeld, of Gainesville, was shopping in the city today.
 Joel Sypert, of Searcy, is the guest of friends in the city for few days.
 Eli Meiser went to Hot Springs Sat- urday night, and will return in a few days.
 U. 0. Ashby, cashier of tho Monette Bank, spent yesterday in this city with friends, returning last night.
 H.n. Shoemaker returned yesterday from trip north in the interest of the II. M. Wood Music House.
 Will Loretz and wife,of Des Arc, are the guests of Mir. Loretz's sister {, Mrs. F. M. Scott. They will remain several days.
 William Daniels. J. w. c. Horton and MT. Cupp, of Salem township were transacting business in town today.
 FoR RENT:-40 acres of land ready for the blow, close to town. Money oI part of the crop. Call at this office for particulars. dtf
The Daily soliphone., 1902-04-14

LosT-Lady seray kid glove. Find CT will greatly oblige tho owner by re- turning same to this office. It was lost on the streets Saturday night.
 John Cozart came in from St. Francis this morning.
 Claude Buchanan went to Jonesboro this morning.
 A. P. Mack is spending the day 1T Marmaduke.
 Henry CrumBton has returned iron Poplar Bluff.
 J. H. Kitctens spent Sunday in Jones5oro.
 Mir. Haas, of Jonesboro, is business visitor to the city today.
 Mrs. R. IT, Dudley. of Piggott, is the guest of friend, here for few days.
 Miss Della Dolieon spent Sunday ir Rector with rel latives.
 Five coupleF or Paragoulo young people spent yesterday atternooh a' Burnett Springs.
 George Cox and Percy D. Roe went to the country this morning in the in- terest of real estate matters.
 Mrs. Capt. Phelps returned to Jones' boro Saturday night, after spending several days with home folks.
 Hardy Nicely went to St. Louis las night. He will be absent several days buying goods.
 Little Vera Rigsbee has been quite i'll for a week, and still has ve,y higl fever.
 Will Troxel went to Mar maduke thi morning. Etc went there to work Or the toll line.
 J. D. Spencer is placing concrete pavement in nIfront of his ney building on North Pr 1uet street.
 Rev. J. N, Hartley went to Senath Mo-, this morning where he will be en gagged in Q seriee of mee gs' He an
The Daily soliphone., 1902-04-14

nounced at last nights service that he would likely be absent from home next Sunday, but said that the usual servicee would be conducted at the church. Mrs. s. E. Hammond returned from Jonesboro this morning, having spent a week there with relatives and friends. Telfair Stedman and Percy D. Roe spent yesterday in tao country, in the neighborhood of Jackson's Commissary.
 .. s. Snyder lost g fine jersey COW this morning. Cause of the death is un- known.
 Ed Wooiard spent Saturday in the city with friends, returning to Corning on Saturday nights cannon ball.
 Joe A. Thompson spent Sunday with home folks in Bethel, returning this m orning,
 J.N. Cypert, of Cincinnati, was the guest of his cousin, Miss Della Mack, at dinner yesterday. Mir. Cypert is Q com mercial traveller.
 Myrtle Walker, Edith Hill and sever- al other girls spent Friday and Satur- day in Cardwell, with their friend, Frankie Spain, returning Saturday night.
 Chas. w. Dickinson, of the Beekman Lumber Company, who went to Pense- cola, Florida, several weeks ago, is indefinitely located in that city as repre- sentative of that company.
 Jake Shippers contemplates making change at his bowling alley for the summer season. He expects to remove one of the bowling beds and place in a couple of pool tables. Mrs. Frank Lewis and daughter, Lillian, returned home yesterday morn ing, after ten weeks visit to relatives in St. Louis, Little Rock, and Ft. I Smith.
 The hardware merchants have also signed the early closing agreement and will close their respective stores with the other merchants at 6:30 this even- i1g.
 A citizen falling distance of about fifteen feet last evening as he was re- turning home from church service, was an incident that very forcibly reminded him of the fact that the sidewalks oi the city are badly in need of attention. H should have taken the street.