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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
THE RACE PROBLEM.
Conference of National Sociological So
ciety for Discussion

The conference Of the National Sociolog-
teal Society on The Race Problem in the
United States" opened in the Lincoln Tenn
pie Congregational Church at o'clock this
afternoon. The sessions will continue
through three days, and the following top
les will be considered:
1. The nature and cause of race preju-
dice: how controlled.
2. Factors TN the solution of the prob
lem: (a) Education. (b) craftsmanship.
Co religion. Cd philanthropy.
8 Proposed solutions: (a) Race segrega-
ton, CD distribution among the states,
Co colonization, td} race harmony.
4. Special problems: (a) The city negro.
CD rape and lynching. tc) the negro as an
Industrial factor, (d) the negro as pa
triot.
5. The necessity for a commission to
consider the various phases of the race
problem.
President Jesse Lawson. colored stated
this afternoon that $50 educators and min
listers of the gospel both white and colored,
responded favorably to a request to ad-
dress the conference. At the opening meet
ing, shortly before O'Clock today, the
made the opening remarks, in which he
stated the obpect of the conference, which
Is ito deliberate on the most serious phases
of the race question and to devise means
possible by the presence Of the problem
to discover some common ground upon
which all Of the friends Of the cause may
stand, and to adjust the different and diver
gent Views respecting the solution of the
problem into a definite and harmonious
proposition"
He continued as follows:
'All of the elements that enter as fac
tors into the solution of the problem are TO
be carefully considered and the deductions
made upon logical basis. Patriotism is
the guiding star Of the deliberations. and
whatever IL said or done Is prompted by
the desire to safeguard and promote our
country's welfare. to advance the cause of
higher and nobler civilization. and to
better the conditions Of all mankind"
The conference will hold an executive
session during the day, and the evening
meetings will be public
This evenings session will be held in the
Ninth Street Baptist Church at o'clock.
Commissioner Macfarland will make the
address of welcome and the principal
speeches will be delivered by DR.. A. d.
Mayo and Rev. Dean Richmond Rabbit
Addresses will he delivered at the meet
ing Tuesday evening. in the Metropolitan
A. NJ. e. Church, on NJ street between 18th
Abraham Grant. DR.. Babbitt. Prof E. A
johnson and Others ana music will be fur
nished by the 8. Coleridge Taylor Choral
Society of 200 voices DR.. Algernon s.
Cropsey of Rochester, N. Y, will be the
orator of the evening at the Ninth Street
Baptist Church Wednesday. November IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Suggests Closing of Stations.

Fish Commissioner Bowers has recon-
mended to Secretary Cortelyou that the five
fish propagating stations in Michigan be
closed until the disputes with the state
game warden cease. Three of the stations
are owned by Michigan. and are operated
by the government authorities. The United
States fish commissioner has the support
of the Michigan fish commission. but the
state game warden, under the laws Of the
state, is permitted large discretion The
closing of the stations would mean the loss
Of this seasons fry, taken from spawn,
amounting to between three and four hum
dred million commercial food fishes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Supposed browning in 1894.

Inquiry has been made of the police
concerning the fate of John NJ Kidwell
pile driver. who IS supposed to have
been drowned In this city in 1894 The
letter of inquiry CAME from San Fran
cisco attorney and indicates that the
interest to them If they are found. Capt
French, a boatman, recalls that pile
driver was drowned in the river near
Georgetown in 1878, but does not remem-
Der his name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Consular officers Recognized.

The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized:
Marquis de Moy Georges Alexandra Cas-
toni, consul of France for Porto Rico.
Juan N Zamorano consul of Mexico at
Cincinnati. Ohio, for Cincinnati and its de-
tendencies.
Antonio V. Lomell. consul of Mexico at
Laredo, Tex, for Laredo and Its dependen-
cies.
Joaquin Diaz Prieto. consul of Mexico at
San Diego. Cal, for San Diego and Its de-
Tendencies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
FOR RECOVERY ON BOND.
District Sues Auditor Petty as Outcome
of Watson's Defalcation.

The District of Columbia late this after
noon Instituted proceedings at law In the
District Supreme Court against James 7.
Petty, Charles B. Church. Jessie 3. Wilson
and George T. bearing to recover 10000.
The object Of this suit is to recover on the
bond of Mr.. Petty, late auditor of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, because of the defalca-
ton of James M. A. Watson.
Corporation Counsel Duvall and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Thomas represent the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Wants Engineer Appointed.

W. H. Stoutenburgh, intendant OF the
Washington Asylum. has Informed the
Commissioners that the appropriation act
for the current fiscal year carries the item
engineer for hospital for seven and half
months at $50 per month He states that
the service is now necessary in order to
prepare for the cold weather. He therefore
that the position be filled by
appointment of suitable man, to take ef-
feet November 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Murder Trial Deferred.

On account of,nthe hearing in the post
Office investigation, which occupied the at
tention of the court. the case Of Walter
Wright. accused Of the murder of Robert
Town June Is last while the parties were
at the TrumbuA street pumping station.
was not reached foday In Criminal Court
No. 1. The case will be called for trial
tomorrow morning. 8E't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
NEARLY ALL WALK OUT
ORDER TO STRIKE IN COLORADO Is
oBEYED BY COAL MINERS.
Trouble Feared in Animas County and
Sheriff Takes Unusual
Precautions.

DENVER, Col, November 9.-Information
received from the coal fields of Colorado
today indicates that the strike of coal
miners will be more extensive than an
tiCipated.
1t is reported that Tire order of the ex-
ecutive committee of the United Mine
Workers of America declaring strike in
district 10 for today has been obeyed in
Colo RADIO almost to a man
In the northern fields, where the men de-
cided to strike upon their own referendum
vote because they had not been granted an
eight-hour day, the walkout is complete
1t is said that several of the independent
mires will make efforts to continue in ope-
ration, but, II is understood with little hope
of success.
Sheriff Takes Precautions.
Unusual precautions have been taken by
the sheriff Of Las Animas county. in SOUTH
ern Colorado where 1t is feared trouble
may break out at any time
1t is reported that strikers have threat
ened violence II they are ousted from the
cottages OF the Victor Fuel Company and
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. The
state troops are being held in readiness to
respond at moments notice to call from
the governor.
Already the effects of the strike are being
felt in this city. Practically all the dealers
announced today that they have no coal to
sell. The prospect is favorable for a serI-
Gus coal famine in Denver and other points
of the state.
Miners Are Confident.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November 9.-At
headquarters of the United Mine Workers
of America today belief was expressed that
the strike Of the western miners, which went
into effect today, would terminate success
fully.
1t was stated that about $4,000 miners
are involved In Colorado, Wyoming, New
Mexico and Utah, constituting District IS
and that though only about one-fourth of
these miners are members of the United
Mine Workers. all expressed determine
ton to strike and to Join the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Forfeited Collateral.

Edward Hawkins forfeited s. In the Po-
lice Court today for violating the speed
law while driving a horse on the driveway
yesterday afternoon.
Marshall Clark OF 1912 4th street north
east gave up So for working a lame horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09

Harry Culglaser, motorman on the Metro
poi!tan line. fell from his car near the cor
ner of Florida avenue and 7th street north
west about noon today. and fractured one
of his arms. He went to the ONCE of a
nearby physician, where the fracture was
reduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Fire Of Unknown Origin.

A hre OF unknown origin about noon to-
day in the bath room at house No. so r
street northwest resulted in damage of
about IS before 1t was extinguished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09

will gladly await the fixing of date by
Secretary Hay for his presentation a' ZIG
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09

Invitations are out for the marriage OF
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$4l.4l2.
81 Skirts.

Taffeta Silk Skirts.
with tucked. corded and
plated ruff1es and f1Ounces.
White. black and all the
new shades. So to 81 Skirts
for $4.42.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09

Assistant United States Attorneys Tag
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
Sure. Cure for Envy

if the tiniest wrinkle appears on that
pink-and-white complexion of hers
and that she is extremely jealous OF
any other good-looking girls, and that
sometimes she cries because she will
grow old some day and be no longer
pretty? Well, she does, and so
come to the conclusion that my plain
face is a good sight more comfort
able.
And I'll confess a secret to you,
and don't you breathe it to any one.
Once in while, once in long while,
| get woefully sick of single blessed
ness and believe I'd like to marry any
man who was respectable and kind.
But few visits to my married friends
cure me. They are just weighed down
by little responsibilities which would
drive me crazy in a short time; they
must humor whimsical lord and mas
ter and they must be at the beck and
call of small children, who are very
sweet little things for few hours.
but terrible nuisances for longer
time than that. My sweet independ-
ence for me! go back to my little
two-by-four room and am thankful
that there is no one to share it with
me and that | do not have to put out
the cat and lock up the house before
retiring"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

IF there is anything that will cure
one of envy it is to cultivate the per-
son of whom she is envious," said the
philosophical girl. Il never feel dis
contented very long if | only can get
a. nearer view of what has made me
unhappy. Sometimes it seems as if |
would be perfectly happy If only |
had the leisure of some of my we'll
TODD friends. Then | clap on my hat
and jacket and go to spend an hour
with one of them. | find them bOr-
ing themselves to death, devising all
sorts of schemes to kill time, and
signing because their life is not full
of snap and business as mine is.
when | have big longing for an
extensive wardrobe just run over to
call on my next door neighbor, who
has a new gown nearly every hour
| discover her in stew about them,
fussing with dressmakers all the time
and grooming because she must deter
mine what to put on. Then | con-
graduate myself that | have only
three gowns to my name and so am
never undecided what to wear.
Sometimes it seems as IL | would
be supremacy happy if / only had
pretty face, and then l cultivate that
little Miss Doll Pretty. And do you
know she is very much concerned
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
a q 7IE

staterooms, and they were simply
strewn all over the cabin floor.
well. we just went straight to bed
OF course we had no notion OF sleep
ing, but we thought discretion was the
better part of valor George managed
to get into the upper berth ana l
tumbled into the lower. You see, l
didn't dare take my hands off little
box of hand-painted teacups that
was carrying to Aunt Maria, and every
time | was tossed back and forth In
my berth | tried to keep that from
striking anything, which made II
busy season.
ooh. how sick I was! And cold
and such a headache-and frightened
to death every minute for fear some
thing would crash into us-and not
a second of rest-just one everlasting
motion from all ways at once! Well,
in the midst of it all George went to
sleep! How he could do it Is beyond
me. Maybe, being so heavy, he wasn't
thrown around quite so much. Any
way, | heard him snore.
"The next minute the end OF every
thing seemed to come. Our suit cases,
that we had been foolish enough to
leave Unattached on the bench at the
side of the room, gave mighty
jump and the water pitcher rose up
out of its rack and | was lifted up OH
the bed at the same instant
remember first being pounded against
the wall at the back OF the berth,
and then bouncing forward away over
the edge, and downtown on the
floor in the midst of hard things with
sharp corners-brushes, combs, bot
ties, broken pitcher, ice water and
goodness knows what.
"And George! Please try to i'm
agine my feelings, when, instead OF
leaping to my rescue on the instant,
George poked his sleepy head over the
edge of the berth and growled out:
Mary. what on earth are you getting
up for?'"
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$~& 5: 9AR

cute the offender for violation of the
city ordinance; still. he had no desire
to appear eccentric, so eventually he
wrote to the avenue resident as fol-
lows:
'Sir:-f beg to inform you that
found the inclosed envelope on my
lawn this morning, together with
shirt-waist box addressed to your wife.
bunch of excelsior and other litter.
/ will thank you If you will make some
other disposition of your trash than
dumping it on my premises. 1t Is an
inexcusable nuisance and one which
| have no intention of tOlerating.
shall not write to you again on the
subject, but if am annoyed in the
same way shall take prompt action
OF another sort. Obediently yours"
In due course of time the citizen re-
ceived the following reply:
Dear Sir-I have to thank you very
heartily for your favor received this
morning. ]. presume that you did not
look in the envelope you so kindly re-
stored to me. If you had you would
have found a check payable to bearer,
for S35S, no allusion to which was
made in the letter that accompanied
it. 1t was in payment OF a debt that l
never expected would be discharged,
and which | had no idea of pressing
1t was truly like finding money
with renewed thanks, | am yours
gratefully"
But there was not word about the
waste paper The citizen would feel
easier in his mind if he knew whether
there was really check in the en-
velope.-Chicago News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
The AntediluVian Man

He lived, when he could. on the land
His grub roots and berries and SIGH;
Hence, as men of all paths" understand,
He was always immune from the itch.
(This proves that he knowed which was
which
From the date when to think he began):
And he lived-whether poor as Jobs
turkey or rich
AS an antediluvian man.
He was fathered we know not by whom:
(Mayhap a jawjugular toad;
And hadn't no mother. l dare to pre-
sumo,
But, like Topsy. he jest only growed.
Yet I hint in the teeth of the code,
AS only truthteller can,
That none more high-tOneder, high
mindeder's knowed
Than the antediluvian man.
He was honest, though keen as knife;
Never burgled a national bank:
Never ran off with his neighbours best
wife.
Never swore with cuss that was
blank
Most idiots would call him crank
CHATS the style from Beersheba to
DAM
To which he'd remark, Though I'm
bold to be frank
I'm an antediluvian man."
When he couldn't draw rations on shore.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
jam aican Wake

The peasants of Ireland are not the
only people who wake" a corpse.
The practice is as common among the
negroes of Jamaica. in the West In
dies, but they are more generous than
the Irish; they give the deceased two
wakes instead of one.
The first wake is held on the first
night after death, the second on the
ninth night, when the ghost is sup
posed to hover around the house and
require Precipitation.
The wake starts with a procession
of the mourners to the grave, where
white cock is sacrificed to make the
perturbed spirit rest. Then they re-
turn to the house, light number OF
candles and fortify themselves with
immense quantities of rum and food.
One after another the mourners yell
at the top of their voices to the ghost
they imagine to be present, telling
him how much they loved him and
what an excellent man he was. Hymns
are sung, and then the spirit is sup
posed to be placated and the mourn
ers are free to have good time.
A feast, or eating match" follows,
and most of the guests get drunk on
strong ESTATE rum" which is practi-
cally proof spirit. Boisterous games
are played, and favorite native songs,
such as the following, are sung:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

stain thus imprinted upon the hospi-
tally of Dali Yippon, did deed which
the car well remembers. She com.
posed pathetic letter to her lord, the
Mikado, deploring the disgrace which
had come to his people and the whole
country by such an act of frenzy
quoting in it examples of ancient days,
when the humblest were sometimes
permitted to become sacrifice for the
highest and most noble. Provided with
this letter, she carried it herself to the
threshold of the palace, upon which,
in accordance with the old customs,
she laid her little foolish but faithful
forehead, and then, retiring to lone
" spot in the neighborhood, with mis-
guided, but sublimely unselfish devo-
ton, she put an end to her own exist
ence. and was found lying dead, an
offering, as she conceived, which the
gods and the emperor-nay, perhaps
even the august and illustrious strang-
er himself-might accept to the ex-
cuse and purgation of Japan. ma
ton which contains children of such
a spirit cannot be conquered, and Will
never be lightly attacked by prudent
enemies.
Formidable, indeed, as are the land
and sea forces OF the Islam Empire,
it's inner strength consists in the in
tense loyalty and universal self
respect and passion for duty which
are the common qualities of the forty
five millions of Japanese, so ignorant
ly disparged by the journals of Mos
COW, st. Petersburg and other CAPT.
tails. Those Muscovite colonies under
stand and care little for all this, being
everywhere ready, for the sake of pay,
and promotion, to embarrass the pol
icy of their sovereign, and to push
Russia through falsehood and blood
shed, to territorial expansion. Yet
they would learn the depth and mean
ing of it in war, nor can they be
wholly insensible to the sufferings of
those Russian homes, the lowly coun-
terparts of the cottages of Japan, from
which the cruel CONSUMPTION year by
year drags away the breadwinners,
leaving behind distress and bereave-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

We have heard overmuch OF late OF
the fact that women have never be-
come artists or poets or creators or
the very highest order, judged by the
male standard. The insinuation is
unfair because biased. Women have
never had real chance to equal men,
and to argue that because they have
never attained the level OF a Shake
speare or a Raphael, therefore they
are inferior to men generally, is to
condemn them because they do not
rise superior to the average man.
How often have men produced a
Shakespeare or Raphael? And men
have had the start of centuries.
Take England only. Have not two
of the greatest, if not the .wo great
est, of her sovereigns been women?
How many men novelists are on par
with George Eliot? Have not certain
women shown their ability to hold
their own in scholarship with men in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

seem new to anyone or the historic
fact a novelty that the destinies OF
Russia, of China and of Japan should
all be mixed up with 1t? More than
600 years ago the same races were at
war for much the same reasons as
might to-day make battlefield OF the
Chinese province. Manchuria was the
domain and starting point of Gangis
Khan and Kublai Khan. Thence roll
ed forth across all Asia and half way
over the Continent of Europe those
Tartar hordes which nearly turned the
globe into one vast barbarous and
Dlood-stained China. In those days
Kublai Khan launched his great expe-
dition against Japan, and the story OF
the Spanish Armada and of England's
triumph over it was almost exactly
anticipated by what the Japanese
people did to save their islands. A
most curious picture of that ancient
struggle, painted on chicken skin only
short time after the Tartar invasion,
was brought to me in Toxic and offer
ed at price | would readily have
given. But it was so plainly preci-
GUS document Of state, with the
strange costumes depicted and ancient
forms of armor, weapons, boats and
bridges that | sent the ignorant pos
SCISSORS to the emperor's palace, and
his imperial majesty gladly enlarged
the remuneration demanded and
placed it in the Royal library.
What makes me recall it and wish
there may be no second Manchuria
conflict is that there were groups of
women in several of it's sections, Chi
nese and Japanese ladies and waiting
maids nursing the wounded, so that
even in so distant day war, with
it's terror and ruin, had also its tender
ness. And this, again, set me thinking
that the greatest force which could
be exercised against warfare and in
favor of the universal peace for
which the planet yearns will come
when women do their part to break
the swords and silence the drums.
They might do much more than they
know. | do not think there is any
need to teach Japanese woman about
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n Leqend of Harvest

His wife and little children from his
share"
So that same night, to meet greater
need,
He, too, in secret did what he deemed
fair.
Now, when at break of day both cheer
lily
Came forth to work-with greeting.
name for name
Each scarce concealed his wonderment
to see
His separate stack of sheaves was still
the same
And when, next night, and next, in love.
anew
These Jewish kinsmen gave by stealth
their best
But all IN vain-behold the riddle grew
Exceeding strange and caused them
much unrest;
Until at last its secret was revealed
To both at once (best be the Hand
that weaves
Such threads of chance), for half across
their field
They met one night--eoch bent with
heavy sheaves!
All, kinsmen true. no offering later laid
BY Solomon upon the costliest shrine
OF this immortal ground, was better
made
Than yours, nor gave to heaven holier
-Augustus w. Bomberger in Youths
Companion.