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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
Flags for the I'D,
WashingtOn'S Birthday.

We have opened in connection
with our Toy Department, On fourth
floor, a full assortment of Silk, Cot
ton and Bunting Flags. There are
American Flags from the smallest
size for the buttonhole or for favors
to the :32x46-inch size for decora-
tive purposes. There are also Flags
of all nations and Flag Holders and
all sorts of accessories.
We shall keep the assortment
complete at all times.
Our prices are the lowest.
Cotton Flags.
4x7 inches, dozen. Observation-Disclosures. 81.
ska inches eaeh &c.. dozen. .... ....... 3OC.
12x22 inches each, &c.; dozen. ......... soc.
Bunting Flags, tipped with bronze
spear.
= 24x36 inches. each. Observation-Disclosures. ~
s2x4e inches, each. Observation-Disclosures. ooC.
Silk Flags, tipped with bronze
spear.
4ze inches. each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. loc.
711O inches, each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
1Ox14 inches, each. ...................... z5e.
Silk Flags OF all nations, tipped
with bronze spear.
axs inches s,c, SC.
Axe inches, each. .....................: ~
12x16 inches, each ...................... oON'
Paper Flags, in fan shape, for decorating pur-
poses.
IOc. each.
Flag Holders for holding separate flags; desir-
able for luncheon and dinner parties.
&C. each; CSC. dozen.
Fourth floor. ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

At soc. each.
Guimpes of fine white lawn, with
trimmings of tucks, embroidery and
hemstitching; sizes 4 to II.
Third floor. G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
The Designer
for March

Is on sale and contains among others the follow
ing interesting articles millinery Lesson" ex-
planning the making of Violet Toque; Points on
Dressmaking," describing military garments: 1.-THE
Latest in Under wear" suggesting new modes and
trimmings; Good Taste In Hair Arrangement,
New Designs In Brazilian Wheels" Persian
Fancy Work. Novelties in Tatting," two short
stories and other literary features.
Price, Ioc. copy.
Special price, 8oc. year.
The March Standard Patterns embody the latest
effects in spring wraps and costumes for women
and children-5c. to 2oc. each. Catalogue Of FASH
ion for spring and summer 18O4-1Oc. a copy.
Fashion Sheets free for the asking.
Pattern Dept.-Main floor. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

At 75c. each.
Guimpes of white lawn, very fine
and sheer, tastefully trimmed with
tucks, embroidery and hemstitching
sizes 4 to IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
Girls New Clothing.

NUlNlS lNGW GlUUllNulgo
TOMORROW will make some very attractive
4 offerings i'm between-seaso garments for girls
~ and misses, and we call special attention to the
several items that follow:
OF Regulation Suits Of sergewith
all regulation embem and flare skirt sizes
IS and
Special Value. $3.50 Each.
weight Atwood Chevo Regulation Reef
lined with good quality Atwood red flannel I8.
Special Value. $3.50 Each.
Also exceptional value Misses New Meduweight Spring
Atwood tweeds good made
shoulder peau and
braid, satin lined plain flare skirt; sizes IL 10 and 49,
Special Value, $3.50 Each.
The New Spring Refers,
arriving mostly plain but all
trimmings fancy and bright producing particularly e
fects.
Special attention is asked to
Our New Regulation Sailor Refer,
made of very weaesting chevot red
sikmbroidered chevrons
year-old girls
Special Value at $3.50 Each.
We Also Offer Special Value i'm
Girls New Percale Dresses
for house Made the regulation Russian the sailor collar
Russian STYLE in large light and dark effects
Sizes for girls old much better value than will
be obtainabe later.
Special Price, S1.5O EACH
Two Unusually Good Values in
Girls New White Lawn Guimpes:
At SOC EACH AT 75c each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
Boys New Spring Furnishings

Our Boys Furnishings shown connection with Boys
ing
Every new and requirement for the boy will be found
mere at reasonable prcesmakng this extremely
and economical shopping place.
goody OF the spring stock
mnts copied from the styles that papa wears delights
the boy.
styles and effects all tastes
An elegant line OF Sofbosom Shirts fancy madras at
SIoo each.
complete assortment OF the famous * E. Bouses large
the
made than those stamped * E. materials are good coors
wash well and they fit There something
goods that stamps them
all prices.
Also new spring styles in Shirt Waists Shirts Hosiery Collars,
Cuffs, Hats Caps, Paamas Night Shirts etc.
AS special value for Saturday offer lot of Boys Fine Mad
as Bses handsome patterns
others have Numbered neckband IS These
heavyweight suitable present the price very pe-
ca values. - =
45c. Each. Regularly Csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ROOSEVELT rs OFF FOR 4
BOSTON VISIT.
washington's Birthday Will Be Cele-
brated at the willard
Home-Notes.

Miss Roosevelt has gone to BOSTON on
a visit to her grandmother. Mrs. George
c. Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Boys Chnchilla and Atwood Frieze Refers,
Peter Thompson STYLE hand-finished lined with
red flannel, brass buttons, chevron sleeve; sizes
3 to Z.
SAYS each. Were $3.50 and So. 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
Winter Suits and Refers Reduced.

Boys All wool Suits, in Norfolk jacket and dou-
be-breasted styles all sizes-excellent qualities.
1915 each. Were $500 and 5000.
$500 each. Were 5000 and s.. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Ex-Representative and Mrs. Joseph E.
Thropp have left, with their two boys, for
Palm Beach to remain several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
Bows New Clothing.

e EW spring styles arriving daily and showing
lU excellent variety of famous Reciprocity Suits navy
LII " blue, black and fancy mixtures.
Also Sailor and Russian Blouse Suits
Also Norfolk Jacket Suits with bloomer pants
Also excellent of Buster Brown Suits which will
undoubtedly be very popular this
Also new Spring Refers and Overcoats
We also showing advance spring effects Boys Wash Suits
Russian STYLE which will be to duplicate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Mrs. William A. Heilprin and the Misses
Heilprin will be at home to their friends
aCthe Brunswick, 1880 1 street northwest
Thursday. February %, from to and
8 to 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

c. Lee
Mrs. Kirke Porter, wife of Representa-
tive Porter. and Miss Hegeman have in
contemplation trip south, but will not
start until about the first of March, and
will only be away week or two.
Mr.. Henry A. Willard will entertain at
luncheon Monday. February %, at 1
o'clock at his residence, 1888 street, in
honor of the Washington National Monu-
ment Society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Boys Separate Knee Pants, in
navy blue and fancy mixtures good
qualities; well made and finished;
sizes 4 to IS.
Special price, 500 pair.
Value, 75c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Mrs. Julia Luchs has gone to Phila
delphia and Brooklyn, ". Y, and will bt
away for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Mrs. H. w. Van Senden 175S Corcoran
street, will be at home tomorrow from 8
to O'Clock for the last time this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Flag Holders for holding separate flags; desir-
able for luncheon and dinner parties.
&C. each; 25c. a dozen.
Fourth floor G ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

Mrs. Edwin w. Spalding and Mrs. Ida
Bickham Lair of 1917 Dist street will be
at home tomorrow for the last time this
season.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
MESSAGES AT HIGH SPEED.
inventor OF Multiplex System Devfses
instrument Sixty Times ms Rapid
as Ordinary TeIegraphy.

Telegraph messages can be sent and
received at a rate of from 1000 to
5000 words a minute. A newspaper
representative recently saw and heard
message transmitted and delivered
at these speeds. In the transmission
OF messages press wires can, by the
use OF the shortest code. with the most
expert operators, carry only an av-
erage OF $500 words an hour. The
record is $500 at present.
The inventor, p II. Delaney. who
devised the multiplex system, has been
working on his device for ten years
In South Orange. Stripped of all tech
nlcallty, the new autom attic telegraph
system may be described as follows:
A typewriter keyboard, when manip-
ulated, causes two rows of perfora-
tons to be made upon a narrow tape
OF paper which unwinds itself auto
maucally over the type faces and re-
winds after being perforated.
This contains the message in a
Morse cipher, the dots being read
when two holes are at q close angle
or nearly in perpendicular alignment
and the dashes when the angle is
greater. This tape, reeled as it is fin
ished, is put upon the transmitter,
which sends the same dashes and dots
to the receiving Office.
The perforator is an adjunct Of the
keyboard and is controlled by power
full and very rapid electric motor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Har PLANET is issued weekly. The subscrip
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
OLD COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHER.
Death of j. l.. Lovell, Who for Fifty
Year Made Picture. Of students
and College Grounds.

Memories of various attempts OF
more or less satisfactory nature to look
pleasant. please" before the camera
have been revived for thousands of COL
lege men in the recently announced
death Of the venerable photographer,
J. l. Lowell. at Newport, N. II. For SO
years Lowell was the college artist for
the colleges OF Amherst, Williams,
yarmouth and Smith. His studio was at
Amherst, but on account OF failing
health he had ceased active work several
years ago.
College class work and college views
in general were his speciality The old
photographer had a vein of humor. Or
was 1t accident which led him to take
large photograph of greenhouse when
a certain student on a bit of a lark was
showing some girls about? And It was,
OF course, only a desire to get some
life" in the picture when he made a
slight noise, at which the individuals
who were back to him looked around TO
see what was up-and were all taken to-
gether, a good face view. 1t was a lit
tie expose of a certain students frolic-
some tendencies. and the picture was in
great demand, much to his chagrin. 1t
Is said the usually stolid artist smiled
slightly as he snapped his camera on the
Interesting scene.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
MRS. BECHTEL
NOT GUILTY
Allentown Jury Frees Her of Com
plicity in Murder Of Daughter.
CLOSING SCENES OF TIE TRIAL

Allentown. Pa. Jan 25.-Mrs. Cath
crime Bechtel. the aged mother of Ma
bel Bechtel. who was found murdered
charge of being an accessory to the
murder after tie fact Her trial occu-
pied nine days, and the jury deliberated
one hour before rendering their verdict
of not guilty.
The gray-haired defendant received
the news of her acQuittal with tears
and expressions of joy She was inn
mediately released from custody. and
went to her home, accompanied by her
sons and daughters. Martha, her
youngest daughter. and her sons. John
and Charles, are under Indictment on
similar charge. but their trials have
been postponed until the April term of
court. Former Mayor Schaadt. coun-
sci for Mrs. Bechtel. says he has insti-
tuted an investigation by which ne
hopes to clear up the mystery sur
rounding the murder of the young
woman.
The greater part of the last days
session of court was devoted to the ar
guments of counsel and the judges
charge. The defense called several
netghbors and friends of the Bechtel
family as corroborative witnesses. Mrs
Agnes Miller testified that she had OBJ
served what appeared to be blood staias
in the areaway leading to her house.
This testimony was to substantiate tn,
theory of the defense that Mabel had
been killed outsIue of her home and her
body dragged through Mrs. Miller's
yard to the alley of Mrs Bechtel's resi-
dence. DR.. Cawley was recalled and
testified to finding blood stains on chips
OF wood taken from the steps of the
Bechtels and Miller's underground al
leys. The commonwealth endeayored
through DR.. Lear to go extensively in
to the question of blood tests, but
Judge Trexler stopped the redirect ex-
animation and the case ended.
Attorney Scbaadt made an eloquent
plea for the acquittal of the accused
woman, and during his address direct
ly charged Eckstein with having
guilty knowledge of the crime. District
Attorney Lichtenwalner in his address
explained that the theory of the COM
monwealth was that 1om Bechtel had
killed his sister during a quarrel, and
asserted that the evidence adduced had
proved the claim. Judge Trexler's
charge consumed a half hour. 1t was
impartial.
The scenes following the rendering
OF the verdict were at once pathetic
and joyful. No sooner had the stall
wart foreman of the jury, Thomas
RrtIph in 81
verdict, Not guilty" than glad ac-
claim arose throughout the crowded
court room. and il seemed as if the
entire audience had by a sudden and
simultaneous impulse boiled over.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
AJungleTole
By
DICK NAPIER
Copyrights. zoos, By Daily Story Pub. Co,

A LONE, at the crossing of trails, In
~ the great Terai jungle, waiting a
detachment of Lancers, several hours
past due.
The sun set like drop-curtain, and
still there was nothing to do but wait
Giving my horse what liberty dared,
under large tree, betook myself to
the branches. The noises of the night
were disagreeable, but there was none
of the wailing and crashing of teeth one
reads about, and more to the point was
the agony of clinglng to those branches.
When the dew had saturated my thin
clothing and the night air, hot as 1t was,
set my teeth chattering, fear forsook
me. Fools will rush in where angels
fear, and dropping from the tree
caught up my sadie and blanket and
made for cave had noticed during
the afternoon.
With lighted vestas I went some dis
lance down, finding only a catty odor
which, to my drowsy senses, only sug-
gested the advisability of sleeping near
the entrance, for fresh air. There. rolled
In the blanket, the saddle for pillow,
was soon oblivious to everything.
The mouth of the cave wa. gray with
morning when woke, suddenly, tremb-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30

SHY ONES In DEBATE.
Miss Elsa D'Esterre's Pupils Decide
That the Addiction Is Not a
Form OF Conceit.

In pursuit Of their desire to conquer
shyness. quite a number of shy ladies'
assembled recently at Miss Elsa DIES
terres debating class, at Mrs. Jopling' s
school OF art.
Acting under the energetic prompt
ings OF Miss DEsterre, who herself
scorns ali shyness, Miss Marjorie Brend,
nomlnaily- shy young lady, presided
over the discussion ON lis Shyness a
Form of Conceit?"
Miss Boucher, who was sternly COM
manoed by Miss D'Esterre to 'speal
up, maintained that shyness was real
~ only form OF concsit. To this Miss
Brend, the chairwomans sister, took
strong exception. Miss Marjorie Brend
then declared the debate omen
II tooA a long time and considerable
persuasion TO induce any of the shy
iadles 10 get up. At length, however,
one more courageous than the rest
broke the ice, and spoke up shyly on
oenalI Oh the shy ones. After this few
OF the ladies had any hesitation in ris-
Ing, and there followed a succession of
speakers who were quite sure that shy
ness was not conceit But then, of
course, they were all shy.
one lady rose, and, having got so far
as TO say that shyness was a question
Oh nerves, illustrated her point in a
practical way by becoming over
"heimed by shyness and collapsing.
The champions of shyness applauded.
ana voted without exception against
the horrid suggestion implied by the
resolution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30

eu tnat cheating was necessary To keep
the Negro party out of control. But
what possible excuse can be offered by
one set of Democrats for cheating an
other set of Democrats?
1t is time tor this sort of villiany to
stop. Heaven knows we have had
enough of it in Virginia. But there is
no longer any pretext for it, and when
ever fraud in elections is discovered. it
shonld be punished TO the full extent of
the law, and punishment should be
meted out as well to those who insti
gate 1T as TO the tools in their hands
who obey orders"
This journal admits that it has con-
doned this kind of villiany when the
other fellows OK was being gored.
We have no sympathy for either of
the factions, for the colored people are
past injury. From political stand
point, they are as dead as julius Oae-
sar.'
/ They can well afford to enjoy the fun,
clapping their hands with delight as
these Democrats pummel each other,
pull hair ana shed blood in the contest.
Some of them have snapped places
with the Negro. Where he was NAL
treated, they are being maltreated
Where he was defrauded, they are be-
ing defrauded. Where he was forced
to contest an election, they are being
forced to contest an election. Where
he was scandalized, they are being
scandalized.
Well may we say, $50 it, We cripples,
AMI may the best man wini"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
IN THE CITY.

There are country ways a-callin'.
country meadows g1 mined with dew.
Tnere are perfumed shadows fallin'
IheSe are birds a-callln' too:
ovI would we could tread the byways
WheTe the pent-in peoples be:
Tread the cobbIed bricked-in biuhw.v.
AS Oh old. Just you and me.
would like 20 stand with You. dear
And watch women dodge the cars
cn corner that We knew. dear.
Midst the city's johs and lars.
watch the big policeman tussIe
With the rushin' jostling throng.
Am II fun to watch the hustle
AS the old world scoots along7
You remember that fat woman7
There are things one can't forgeti
Truly she looked almost human.
can see her toggle yet
AS the trolley dashing near her
On, the sights OF other days!
Can you see and almost hear her
AS she tried to dodge both ways2
Fat, and lean. and solemn. faces:
SAD or mien, and debonair:
Dear, II seemed that all the races
OF the earth were gathered there
Jus; to drift where we were standing,
kddying about our feet
Drifting, grouping, and disbanding:
Those old days were glad and sweet!
There Is pleasure in the meadows
Where the dew-gemmed blossoms lie:
Pleasure in the flying shadows
VI the clouds across the sky;
There Is joy wherever you are
Wbether lights or shadows run
But the corners that we knew are
Simply bubbIng full of fun.
y. Nj. Lewis. in Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
THAT TROUBLE NORFOLK.

III was announced that the elimina-
zion Of the Negro as political factor
would ensure purity in the election
methods in this state.
Democrats, who justif fed themselves
in their condoning of fraud in elections
by the atement that it was necessary
so to do in order to keep the Negro
down were confident that a new era
had dawned for the commonwealth.
We knew better. We were well
aware that a dishonest person will
steal from a friend about as quickly as
he will from an enemy, if his necessi.
tres impel him in that direction.
The Democrats held primary in
Norfolk city, from which all colored
men were rigor ously excluded. They
-or. On the other hand, they left the
ars down for all white men, regard
ISIS of religion OF character.
New, there is howl in the neigh
focrhoed of Norfolk and its reverbera-
tions are heard up here at Richmond.
lt is q case of the robbers being robbed.
The fellows who were ''burnt" would
have treated the other side in the same
way they are being treated, if they
could only have had the chance.
The Richmond, Va, TIMES DIsP ATCH
in its Issue of January 22d has this to
say about the affair:
1.-The disclosures Of fraud in the Nor
folk city primary are humiliating A
Judge Of election made public confession
ON the stand that he and his associates
deliberately changed the returns In the
Fourth Ward. Witness said that che
men who acted with him as judges Of
eleceion, finding at the close of the vot-
ing at the primary that the Trehy fac
tioa candidates had a majority of the
votes cast, rubbed out the figures which
showed this, and made others ON the
other side of the sheet, thus shifting the
totals for the benefit of the administra-
ton candidates. Witness held Job
under the city administration and tessi-
fed thas he understood that he was ex-
peotec to do this dirty work In order to
retain it"
There you have it. This is the meth
Cd resorted to in the defrauding of COL
ored candidates out of an election. We
were the victims of just such fraudulent
manipulation.
Now, the bitter is being bitten, and
who cares?
This apostle and advocate Of "hon-
est" elections continues:
There was time when cheating in
elections was condoned, it being claim
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
FATHER AND CHILD PERISH
Stanesbury Jacobs and Dauuhte
Rurpe6 - Ha,+,, - cx--. -,

Stanesbury Jacobs and DAUGHTER
Burned 20 Cesth at Stanton, Del.
Wilmington, Del, Jan. 27.-At Stan.
ton, five miles from Wilmington, a fire
which destroyed four frame houses
also destroyed the lives of Stansbury
Jacobs, aged 45 years, and his dauxh.
ter. Lena, aged 10. His wife. Eliza,
beth, and the 15-months-old baby es-
capped with severe burns, and a bow.
Albert, aged years, escaped unhurt.
Jacobs. when awakened by the
smoke. took his family down stairs. He
succeeded in throwing his wife. baby
and son out of the front window. but
he and the little girl were overcome
by smoke and flames Later their
dead bodies. reduced to two charred
trunks. were taken from the ruins.
The fire is supposed TO be of incen.
diary origin. The loss is about $4,000.
partially insured