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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10
THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
Would Put 1t Up to General
Greely-USes the Golf
Balls Sent by Teacher.

Three negro newsboys were engaged
In an animated discussion in front OF
the Postofiee yesterday afternoon. How
the Weather Bureau determines when
Easter comes was the subject under dis
cussion.
TWO OF the boys maintained that Cen
eral Greedy decided when the feast
should be celebrated but the third one
insisted the date was fixed by the Lord
and set forth clearly in the Bible.
II you shines nd mosey over to Sun
day school 'casionaIly y'ud know bet
tab than to talk such fooiishness." the
lone contender protested. Just as II
General Greedy had anything TO do in
runnin' the Lords affairs
GU re crazy one Of the other bCys
exclaimed. You don't know nothin'
1Oq don't even know what year this is. -
is that so?' the Sunday school sup
porter retorted. why it's a hundred
and ninety-four"
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Commissioners Importation
II Whole City Full 1sn't It Pitiful)
No One to Fill the Place
Of-Intendant.

With thankful hearts we recognize
the fact that thus far there remain
for our citizens the chances to OBJ
tain and enjoy the 1000 positions,
the $500 places, and messengers
berths at 500. But the 81. 200 places
are reserved for Baltimore and the
nation at large.
1t is in vain that our taxpayers con-
tribute much more than half the ex-
penses Of the National Capital-that
they even pay millions which the
Government, both In equity and ac-
cording to law, should pay. When a
81 200 place is to be filled the District
Of Columbia, with its population Of
100000, must play the part Of the
street arabs who stand about the
gratings over the restaurant kitchens
to enjoy the odors.
The case which sets this new prece-
dent, and fixes the grade of Offices
which the District may fill, has sew
eral peculiarities.
In August last, the Board of Chari-
ties made a report against the man
agement Of the Asylum, Workhouse,
and Hospital, which should have
caused a vacancy without delay. But
in the face of these serious charges,
which were not met. the old man
agement has been retained; and what
is still more damaging, now that a
new man has been found, the dis
credited head is to remain until next
July.
There is this to be said. however.
In behalf of the, Commissioners:
They assure the public that for seven
months they have been conducting an
agonizing search for a man that
measured up to a $1,000 position
They first ransacked and sifted the
entire population of the District, but
their efforts ended in failure. There
was not found a single capable 81 200
man in all our 100000. This lifts
the discovery of two men by the
President for $4,000 places to the
plane of a miracle.
As yet, our citizens have not heard
from our Commissioners in expla-
nation Of the fact that when, after
drag-netting the Republic in vain.
they found it necessary to raise the
grade of the Office to 1000, they did
not renew their search for competent
home talent that would be willing to
take the place at the increased figure.
Instead, they not only turned their
backs upon their own constituents,
but pleaded with Congress to give
them a salary that would enable
them to import an outsider. This ac-
ton further emphasizes the PROPOSE
ton with which we began, that the
District cannot aspire to positions
paying over S1,O00--the Commission
erships, of course, excepted.
We are not quite prepared to accept
the theory that his frantic Diogenes
search for a 81 200 man has been but
another way of keeping the present
head in place for a year. in spite Of
the report Of the Board Of Charities.
and yet.
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Golf on Street Car.

wo men boarded the Chevy Chase
car at Fifteenth Street and New York
Avenu yesterday afternoon. Tweed
suits marked them as golf players. and
before they had been seated two min
utes their conversation branded them as
a pair Of enthusiasts bound for the
links
How DO you hold your club?" one Of
them asked. DO you grasp it with
both thumbs or do you let the first
thumb extend along II this way?' The
man illustrated. by placing his hands on
4 cane he carried.
20, should never think of graspink
the club with both thumbs. I grasp it
with the first thumb, but let the other
thumb extend lengthwise along the
club. this way"
Then the discussion began.
But MackintCsh thinks the other
way is the best. He says all the good
teachers advise it. D."
No two men can play the game ex-
ectly alike. Some men have a much
firmer hold If they wrap both thumbs
tightly around the handle of the club"
Franklin Square. and both OF the men
were striking imaginary balls on the
car floor and waving their sticks IN a
manner which caused other passengers
to slide down toward the other END Of
the long car. The golf conversation was
lost for time in the noise Of passing
cars. BY the time the car reached the
Zoo, bo-h Of the men were standing up
demonstrating the most effective
method of holding a club. Then the
conversation turned 20 golf balls. One
o. the men produced a box Of new
balls and offered several Of them to his
friend
Just try them" he implored.
The friend declined. He had never
used any of that sort and did not pro-
pose TO begin experimenting at such
late date
II never use anything but brand my
teacher sends me from the other side, .
he remarked, IS the two men alighted
at the Chevy Chase Club.
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A new form of automobile insur-
ance is said to have been devised
which assures the chauffeur Of legal
defense in case he runs over any
body. Why would it not be n good
thing to have a similar society TO
defend the engineer Of a passenger
train when the train is wrecked be-
cause the engineer has been OF duty
for twenty-four hours, and cannot
keep his eyes open? Let US have no
Partially in this matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

Secretary Moody protests against
the action Of a judge who allowed
a young thief to go free on condition
of HIS enlistirg in the navy. Secre-
tary Moody IS quite right While
men who fight for their country. can
not always be the salt of the earth.
there is no earthly reason for a New
York; judges making the navy a
dumping ground for culprits whom
he does not choose to sentence to
jail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10
EALIGULA's CHARACTER.

He had studied by himself, and came
up for examination to college with in
adequate preparation. He approached
ancient history with fear and doubt, for
he had had little time to stuff himself
with the history Of the Caesars.
The paper contained a question al
which the young man looked with dis
may.
What can you say about CaIguIa -
He did not remember that Caligula
was the worst Of 4 long line Of mad and
bad Roman empeIors.
But witless Inspiration came to him.
of the sort that often saves the young
and the ignorant. He wrote:
The less said about Caligula, the bet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

The baseball season viii soon be-
gin. Is it now time for patriotic
Washington citizens to consider
whether there are not vacant lots
in various parts Of the city which
the boys can have for ball playing?
To compel them to play in the streets
and then forbid their playing in the
streets naturally seems to young
America like depriving a dog of
food and then complaining because
he kills sheep. The boys need room
TO play ball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10
BRITONs FAYOR ROMANCE.

The latest straw vote for the most
popular novel in England conducted by
the Pail Mall Gazette" shows a decid-
cd leaning toward light romance as op-
posed 70 the problem novel Among the
nrst ten were Merriman. Crawford
Weyman, Quiller-Couch, and Mrs. Ward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

It is announced that Hearst can never
carry Texas because he parts his hair
in the MIDDLE; but If he should go there
on an electioneering trip his hair might
stand straight up all the way, and then
nobody would know.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10
ITALIAN MINISTER VISITING.

ABBAzIA, Austria. April 9-The
Italian cruiser DogaH. with Foreign
Minister Tittoni on board, arrived here
this morning. Signor Tittonl landed q .
'" ~'~'--'- ! Count Goluchow-
;arian foreign min
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

A Representative received a request
the other day for a pair Of kids for one
of his constituencies horny-hanGed
farmer. too. They were subsequently
found TO be wooden kids, or buckets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

Those people who are so violently op-
posed 10 allowing groceries to keep
open until 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
never had a sister-in-law and three
children arrive Unexpectedly Saturday
night TO stay over Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

Goethe IS said TO have pro0hesied the
building of the Panama Canal: but II
is lucky for his reputation that he did
not have TO undertake to build It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

It IS a queer thing, but reports that
the japanese have crossed the Yalu
seem invariably TO make the Russians
Cross. too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

losing. He was both yesterday.
Discussing the recent pension order
he declared that the House should
assert itself now, or else be prepared
TO sink to such low depth that
there would not be enough OF dignity
left to attract any executive usurper."
When one recoIIeets that this is the
man who, eleven years ago, asserted
that Cleveland was the most popular
man in the country every day OF the
year except election day; who now
goes up and down the country pro-
claiming the fact. or what he pre-
tends to believe is a fact, that Liberty
lies bleeding in the gutter, and that
Cleveland is the only human being
IN sight capable Of rescuing the lady
when one recolIects this, we say,
it is difficult 10 repress a smile over
the anguish which seizes the Hon.
Bourke Cochran at the thought that
some bastard in the White House
may, one of these days, rape the
dignity OF the House of Representa-
tives. The Hon. Bourle Cochran, we
repeat, is entertaining and amusing,
but it will not do to take him too
seriously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

The supposltion that the early straw
berry Is really an emery bag in dis
guise is not warranted by facts, but It
Is natural.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

Mr.. Hearst is willing 10 defend all the
things he has said but when IL comes
to defending things he has not said he
intends 70 dodge the Job with great
promptness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

There was a head-on collision of au-
tomobiles in New York on Friday, but
neither chauffeur was hurt The only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

A writer in the German periodical.
Fur Ale Welt" makes the scientific
statement, backed up by experiment,
that air can pass through a solid
brick wall The experimenter placed
a light on one side of such a wall.
and a bellows on the other side and
blew the light ont to
no do
at ldy
ad
I'D
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11

sack race blythe boys; and q nal sdriv-
ing contest by the: girls, and then will
come search for the hens nest.
The finder will have its contents,
which will be three eggs and one dol
lar. Plantation songs will be sung at
intervals Admission 10 cents. Pro-
ceeds for covering the church. ~.
The trustees of the State Savings
bank held their monthly meeting
Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the
death of Gen. John B. Sanborn, one of
the trustees, and of J.. NJ Goldsmith,
the treasurer, changes were rendered
necessary. Charles p. Noyes was
elected president in place of Charles
G. Lawrence, chosen treasurer to sue
coed the late j. M. Goldsmith. The
trustees elected julie M. Hannaford
trustee in place of the late Gen. San
born. ~ ~, =
Mr.. Robert E. MCGEE and Miss Julia
E. Pace we're united in marriage, at
the home of Mrs. Leavette, 651 Mis-
sissippi St. Thursday evening, June
9th, Rev. w. D. Carter, pastor Pilgrim
Baptist church, read the ceremony.
Miss Mayoma Leavette played the
wedding march, The groom was
dressed in conventional. black, the
bride in cream silk wolfe with bridal
roses. Many friends were present
and a number of valuable presents
were received.
MILLS SANDWICH ROOM, is the
place to go to get your favorite sand
wich. We make all kinds of sand
wiches. We have the best grade of
coffee and the cooks know how to pre-
pare it; therefore we can serve you a
very excellent cup of coffee. All kinds
of fruits, melons, etc., strawberries
and cream, strawberry short cake, ice
cream, lemonade, in fact, every deli
cacy that is in season is always kept
on hand. Open day and night from
500 a. m. to 2:30 a. m. No. 444 Rob
ert street, between Seventh and
Eighth. John S. Mills, Proprietor and
Manager. r
: COSMOPOLITAN BARBER SHOP,
No. "a E. Fifth street, Kemp & Will
liams, proprietors, A strictly up-to-
date establishment. Two bath rooms.
three hydraulic chairs, shoe shining
stand, latest style OF furnishings
throughout. Children's hair cutting a
speciality. Their motto is: "Absolute
satisfaction Fine line of smokers
articles. Public cordially invited.
The Cosmopolitan staff now consists
of Mr. Richard Cousby, formerly pro-
prietor of the shop No. 374H Mime
sofa street, manager and foreman.
His assistants are Messrs. A. Smith
and Oscar Sanders Miss Mary Har-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
A. c. HOWARD.
Inventor of Best Shoe Polish in tt
World Visits St. Paul.

Inventor of Best Shoe Polish in the
World Visits St. Paul.
Mr.. A. C. Howard of Chicago, inven-
tor of Howard's Lightning Shoe Pol
ish, and president of The A. C. How
ard Manufacturing Co., manufacturers
of standard leather dressings, dies
and shoe polishes, was in the city this
week and gave The Appeal call. Mr..
Towards preparations were awarded
the grand prize at the Paris EXPOSE
ton of 1900 and they are considered
to be the best that are made any
where. The big department stores in
most of the large cities handle How
ards goods. He has made an arrange
ment with the Golden Rule in this city
to handle his goods and this enterpris-
ingl and unprejudiced firm placed big
order with Mr.. Howard. Mr.. Howard
states that he now gets orders from all
parts Of the civilized world and the
manlufactory at 3544 State street is
constantly. working at full capacity
This is quite pleasing and is an object
lesson, teaching the fact that ii an
Afro-American will produce an article
that is as good or better than that OF
others people will buy it. Howard
Lightning Shoe Polish is the best on
the market and though he has "hls
face on every box it sells like hot
cakes. r.. -, = -
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St. Philips boat excursion down the
river June 22d. Wait for it.

Messrs. Williams & Kemp, of the
Cosmopolitan Barber Shop have put
in large new stock of the best
brands of cigars and tobaccos. This
is the place to get good smoke or
the best tobacco if you *'chews.'
The State Savings Bank, corner
Fourth and Minnesota streets, is open
Monday evenings from to 8. Ac-
counts can be started with 81. A little
amount saved every week may some
day stand between you and want.
HOUSE CLEANING TIME.-With
house cleaning comes reftting and re
furnishing. Pictures can be nicely
framed at the LOWE PICTURE
FRAME CO., Ats Wabasha street. Call
and see our fine line of pictures,
frames and mouldings.
J Pilgrim Baptist church, Cedar and
Summit. Morning service, subject,
Goods House Attractive and Helpful
to the Community" Evening service,
subject, Power in the Word of God. -
The pastor, Rev. W. D. Carter, will
preach at both services.
The reading room, the cooking
school and the lunch room of the St.
Paul Industrial mission, conducted by
ladies of the A. M. E. church at TAI
Mississippi street, were opened to the
public Thursday. From Z o'clock I'M
til 10 a free lunch was served.
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the Foyer du Cirque des BashiBa-
zo1ks. It is the occasion of the ap-
pearance of La Svengali, new star
in the lyric world of Paris, who mas
astonished everyone by her wonderful
singing. La Svengali is to sing, ana
all Paris is talking of her. Then ap-
pear on the scene the irrepressible
Zou Zou and his boon companion DO
dor. and they are soon joined by the
|, other members of the merry studio
group which had broken up after the
happenings in the second act. Then
comes Taffy, the Laird and Little Bill
lee. They arrive late and are inform
ed by a servant that La Svengali is
about to sing and that they must not
enter the auditorium then. The Hun
garian band starts playing and La
Svengali appears. They recognize her
as "Trilby." She sings "Ben Bolt"
while under the hypnotic influence OF
Svengali, and a moment later appears
in the foyer on the arm of Svengall.
Svengali is berated by the three art
lists and in a Daroxysm Of rage drops
dead Just as the manager rushes in
excitedly with the news that La Sven
gall had made a complete failure of
her second song. The last act shows
|. Trilby under the care of her old
friends and on the road to recovery,
but her eyes, however, catch sight OF
photograph of Svengali, the old in
luence is exerted and she dies as the
curtain goes down. Miss Haswen will
he seen as Trilby and Mr.. Fawcett as
Svengali. The rest of the company is
said to be placed to excellent adVan-
tage. The production will be staged
in an elaborate manner, and in regard
to detail. -
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ored ~ all who knew him, regardless
Of race. as man of worth Of charac-
ter and of nobility. He, uD till within
few months, made his residence here
with his family, but recently has been
in the employ Of the Illinois Central
dining car service, running between
Chicago and Omaha. His family have
made many friends among old and
young, and from every side are ex-
pressions of grief over the said Attic
ton which has come to their young
lives at the time when they need the
most the love and care Of a father.
The family have resided in Mason City
about nine years. Mr.. Hunter. was
first with Supt. Cosgrave, and later
with Supt.> Collins. in the special car
service. He also was one of the most
popular caterers in the city and no
public function was quite up to the
elite without John Hunter as manager
of the menu. He leaves a wife and
six children to mourn his loss, besides
a host of friends who love his memory
and have kind word for his beloved
dependents and sympathizing tear
for. their aff1iction. The funeral will
occur from the Congregational Church,
Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, Rev.
Rogers officiating. Interment at Elm
wood.-Mason City (owa) Globe-Ga-
zette, June 4th.
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| Those of our patrons who desire to
have matter published must get the
| same in this Office not later than
| Thursday afternoon, otherwise it may
be crowded out. No notice will be
taken of any communication that is
| not signed by the author.
The Emerald hotel, No. 598 Robert
street, has been newly fitted up and is
now ready for business. Furnished
rooms with or without board. Tran
silent trade solicited. Telephone con-
| nections. Mrs. May B. King and Mrs.
H. S. Harrison, proprietors.
ELK EXPRESS CO., G. D. and G. J.
! Charleston, proprietors, No. 356 Cedar
street, near Fifth. Packing, shipping
and storing of furniture and house
hold goods. Piano moving a special
ty House renting. real estate han
died. Telephone Main 281S L.
Why not go to the White Front Res
taurant, 105 w. Third street, near
| Washington? Meals at all hours, day
and night. Special o'clock dinner
| daily, rs cents. All the delicacies of
j! the season to order on short notice.
! Tel. Main 234S L. Mrs. Matte Brown,
Prop.
! Jarvis, the heller and saver of soles,
at SO E. Fourth street, says, in one OF
! his street car signs: Il can mend
| shoes better than I can write" and, if
the sign is fair specimen of his work
as writer, he's right, as he can mend
shoes all right if he cannot write all
right
The funeral of Mr.. William Charles
ton took place from the family resi-.
dence last Wednesday. There was a
large concourse of friends present
The: services were conducted by Rev
G. w. Gaines and Rev. E. w. Daniels.
There were many beautiful floral Of
,ferings.
Il HOWELL & DAVIS, No. 1856 E. Sixth
street. fashionable tailors. Gentlemen
! wishing suits or overcoats Of the latest
cuts and patterns should call on them
! .2dies' work also done. Clothing
cleaned, repaired, sponged and pressed
on short notice. Moderate prices
| Goods called for and delivered. :
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! SAFE DEPOSIT AND STORAGE
VAJLTS.-We invite your inspection
It costs little to place your papers,
cash securities and valuables in abso-
lutte safety. Boxes in our vaults can
be had for 81 per year. Store your
| boxes, trunks, etc., with us. North
| western Trust Co., 1873 Endicott Ar
cade.
Mr., S. w. Wright and Miss Edna
Gray, his sister-in-law, returned to the
city Tuesday from Mason City, Iowa,
! where they went to attend the funeral
of Mr.. John R. Hunter, who died re-
Gently in Chicago. Mrs. Wright, who
accompanied them, remains in Mason
! City for a short stay with Mrs. Hun
ter, her sister.
; Ladies who wish beautiful com
rplexion will use Mrs. Howard's Royal
Face Cream and Skin Food, a sooth-
! ing delicacy for softening and healing
roughness, pimples, tan and freckles;
also a. perfect vegetable tissue food
for wrinkles and hollows in cheeks
throat and neck. Manufactured only
by Mrs. r. G. Howard, 662 W. Central
avenue, St. Paul, Mimi. Phone, Dale
| 91S-J 2.
| The Four Cohans, under the per
sonal direction of Manager Fred Niblo
with their big company of seventy-twC
people, will be seen at the Metropoli
tan opera house June 16 for three
nights and Saturday matinee, present
| ing George M. Cohan's latest musical
frivolity, Running for Office The
same large company. the original set
tings and costumes will be seen when
the curtain rises. ~
J. The public is invited to attend an
| old-fashioned entertainment, to be
give at Pilgrim Baptist church, Thurs
day night, June 23d. There will be a
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st. Philips boat excursion down the
river June 22d. Wait for it.
"TRILBY."
AT Grand Opera Hol

AT Grand Opera House, St. Paul..
Du Maurier's popular novel "Trilby,"
dramatiZed by Paul M. Potter, will be
the first attraction that the Percy Has,
we'll and Geo. Fawcett Co. will present
at the. Grand, opening the summer sea-
son next Sunday night. The first act,
which takes place in the studio OF
three Epglishmen in the Latin quar-
tiers of Paris, introduces the leading
characters of the drama and sketches
quickly and in sharp outlines their
relationship Taffy and the Laird are
both discovered to be in love with
Trilby and Little Billee is angry be-
cause she has been sitting for Durien.
Then Trilby makes her entrance with
the familiar cry, milk below" and
Svengali comes and "makes music d.
vinely' and proves his powers upon
Trilby by curing a headache. The Sec
Ond act shows the revelries OF Christ
mas evening. the preparations for
elopement and the arrival of Billee's
mother, closing with the picture in
which Svengali compels Trilby to die
tate, letter to the Laird telling OF
her intention to yield to the mothers
entreaties The next scene is that OF