The Washington bee., 1907-09-14

IN his recent handbook lSsuSd III PAT
synopsis, says that the Church IS no
place 10 show fashions. Gle is right.)
But here in Washington if a person
goes to Church not attired IN the height
Of fashion he Is looked upon with scorn
The same rule applies to person per
forming menial services, etc.
The Civil Service Commission stlI
continues to hold its examinations at
the Census Bureau, First and B streets
northwest
The Standard Oil Company has had
a fine OF $50 100000 levied on 1.-THE big
gest ever imposed.
Thomas H. Cord, colored, Of Hills
dale d. c., was cut in half by an en-
aine last week. He died instantly.
D. A. Greavan, a pharmacist, OF New
York, who has mixed medicine for forty
years for others, has never taken
drug.
The Federal Government knows no
State lines in the exercise of its pow
er.-Synopsical Remarks Of Representa-
tive Charles F. Townsend. (Ihls being
TACT. why does the Governmene allow
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to be violated?
Policeman Richard W. Hall, colored,
OF Chicago, in a pistol duel with craze"
| Dago killed him
Judge Kimball has left for SIX weeks
rest.
sam Smalls, the revivalist. says that
Fairbanks will be the Republican choice
in 1908.
The white farmers Of Owensville, Ind
Gibson county, attacked party OF col
ored laborers and drove them away.
Some were badly injured.
The colored people of Onancock, Va,
have been ordered to leave by the whites,
owing to the race wa.
1t is with much regret we announce
the death of Comrade Joseph n. Mayne,
who died July II. He was buried on
Sunday from Ebenezer Church South
east. He had been employed at the
NAVY Department for a number of years.
He was the Post Commander of Doug
/ lass Post, No. 81, Department of the Po-
tomac; quartermaster, Shaw Regiment
Nof 4. Union Veterans Union; past de-
partment commander, u. Y. T., Depart
ment of the Potomac, which position he
got by virtue of the department COM
mander. The moment he assumed the
Dosition the white regiments under this
department disbanded He was also a
member of Social Lodge, No. l, MasonS
! Virginia Avenue Faction), and Eastern
| Star Lodge. Odd Fellows, and the Good
Samaritans, etc Requiescat in pace.
Last Thursday the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Army and Navy Union was or
ganized at the G. a R. Hall Mrs
Catherine NJ. Hurlburt, of Erie, Pa, was
elected as the National Commander.
Mrs. Ann Las, of Washington, D. G.
adjutant general
The City of New York is IN a bad
position. Commissioner Bingham admits
that the streets are unsafe for women
and children. attacks having been made
on children of three years and up to ole
women as high as sIxty-two years old
Indications point to the foreign element
and not to the coiOred brother.
Representative George A. Pearre, o
Maryland, has been put up for the posi-
ton of governor by the Republican or
ganization in Allegany county.
p George F. Smith. one of the oldes
, letter carriers, died July 20. He leave
a widow and daughter. Deceased was
j fine man and gentleman. All faces look
ed alike to him Rest in peace.
The corner stone OF the William Nc
Kinley Normal and Industrial School o
Alexandria, Va, was laid Sunday b.
= Nimrod Grand Encampment Knights o
4 Jerusalem; Rev. Simon P. w Drew
! DID,, president Of the school, orator 0
the day..
Robert Coates, colored, Of the cloak
= room of the House of Representative
has invented a device which will pre-
? vent accidents to occupants OF carriage
e in runawsys.
II The smallest watch in the world IS
the possession Of London jeweler
II The white folks OF Brookland are Of
IT posed to the erection Of the school fc
n colored children in that section. The
70 have made their complaint to the Con
ulissioners-
at Women are barred as secretaries