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Declination Of Request
LIKE OPIUM EATERS
COFFEE DRINKERS BECOME SLAVES.

1.-The experience suffering and slavery or some
coffee drinkers would be almost as interesting as
the famous Confessions of an Opium Eater,
says Boston man.
For twenty years l used coffee at the break
craved 1t as a whisky drinker longs for his morn
ing bracer. l knew perfectly well that 1t was
slowly killing me- but could not relinQuish it,
The effect on the nervous system was finally
alarming and my general health greatly impaired.
l had dyspepsia, serious heart difficulty and In
somnia. When would lie down, i would almost
SURROGATE. Ny doctor assured me 1t was due to
the action of caffeine (Which Is the active prin-
ciple of coffee) the heart.
II persisted in its use, however, and suffered
along lust as drunkards do. One day when l was
feeling unusually depressed friend whom l met
looked me over and said: Now. look here. old
man, believe know exactly what's the matter
with YOU. You are a coffee hend and it's killing
you. l want to tell you my experience. drank
coffee and it ruined my nerves, affected my heart.
and made me a sallow, bilious old man, but
through a friend who had been similarly afflicted
it. Try Postum Food Coffee, a grateful. delicious
beverage full of noursh ment. that will satisfy
your taste for coffee and feed your nervous system
back to health, rather than tear it down. cot
fee has been doing.
II took my friends advice, and within a week
from that time my digestion seemed perfect,
slept a sweet refreshing sleep all night and my
heart quit Its quivering and jumping. have been
steadily gaining in health and vitality right
along" There's q reason"
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MUSTER-IN OF RECRUITS.
Camps of S. w. v. Choose Delegates
to National Encampment.

Among the recruits" mustered In as
members Of Henry w. Lawton Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, last even
ing at G. A. r. Hall, were Gen Charles +.
Humphrey, quartermaster general, u S.
A; Commander ]. ]. Knapp, u s. N. and
DR.. Edward Mason Parker, u S. A. The
ceremonies were witnessed by members of
several OF the other camps in the Dis
trict and were directed by Mai Joseph
Milton Heller, commander of Lawton
Camp
Action was taken commencing the Of
ficers of the Department of the District OF
Columbia on the admirable conduct OF
the affairs of the department during the
present year"
Maj. Heller was formally entered In the
race for the department communicating by
the membership of Lawton Camp in the
unanimous adoption of a resolution heartily
indorsing him for the honor. The election
Of the department commander will take
place at the annual encampment of the
Department of the District of Columbia,
to be held August 8. Representatives to
this encampment were elected by Lawton
Camp as follows: Delegates Junior Vice
Commander r. l.. Lamb and Adjt ]. II.
Layne; alternates. Francis II. Randolph
and Charles o. Seers. -
Maj. Joseph Milton Heller was elected
delegate to the national encampment, with
Maj. c. L. G. Anderson as alternate
At a meeting of the Admiral George
Dewey NaVai camp, United spanish war
Veterans, of which Capt. Richmond Pear
son Hobson Is commander, held last night
at 514 9th street, representatives to the de-
partment encampment were elected as fol-
lows George Buckler, delegate, ana
Thomas Award alternate. Capt Thomas
A. Green was elected delegate to the ma
tional encampment, to be held In Septem-
Der near Sandusky, Ohio. The meeting was
well attended. Among the visitors were
Capt William Peacock, department adju-
tant; Department Mastering Officer O.
Leyburn Shorey and Capt. William ii. Mel
ZACH of the 4th Immune Camp. Dewey
Camp has strongly Endorsed the candidacy
of Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson for de-
partment commander.
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Case Of Miss Moten.

When changes in the personnel of teach
ers were taken up a resolution touching on
the case of Miss Lucy Moten O. Normal
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SAVING TO DISTRICT.
Grade Claims Commission Files Report
in Union Station Proceedings.

Grade Claims Commission Files Report
in Union Station Proceedings.
In the grade damage case Of Isadore Saks
and Eugene s. Benjamin. owners Of the
real estate on the south side Of NJ street
northeast between Sd and 4th streets, the
sum of 50 0SO21 was saved to the District
of Columbia by the verdict of the Union
station grade damage appeal jury, which
was reported to the Supreme Court of the
District today. The jury-composed of
Fred. w. Pilling, Rudolph Kaufman,
Thomas P. Morgan, James B. Lambie Will
liam H. Hoeke, Norvai l.. Burchell and
John Mitchell-haS been occupied several
days with the hearing of evidence regarding
the damages alleged to have resulted to
the property mentioned on account of the
change of the grade of NJ street, made some
time ago by the District Commissioners in
connection with the union station improve
mentS.
The hearing Of the testimony was con-
cluded yesterday, and the jury met at the
city hall this morning and listened to
summing up arguments In the case by
Attorney Maurice D. Rosenberg, who ap-
peared for Messrs. Saks and Benjamin and
by Mr.. A Leftwich Sinclair, special counsel
for the District, who represented the gov
eminent. The latter contended that in view
of the benefits and advantages that had
accrued to the property in question In con-
sequence of the union station improve
ments there should be no substantial dam
ages awarded to the claimants by the jury.
At the close of the arguments by the at
torneys the jury took the case under con-
sideration, and shortly thereafter reported
their verdict to the court, as stated.
The claim for damages resulting to this
property from change Of grade was ap-
praised by the union station grade damage
commission some time ago, and the COM
mission awarded 5000 damages to the
property owners. The appraisement of the
commission was disapproved by the Dis
trict Commissioners, and the court, on OBJ
jections filed by the Commissioners, set the
appraisement aside, and the jury whose
verdict was reported to the court today was
summoned to determine the amount of
damages to which the property owners We're
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New Jan1tors Named.
The appointment Of the following per-
sons to take effect on and after July l.,
1907, was approved:
Louis ]. Barr, as janitor of the Western
High Echool, at salary of 400 per an
mum.
James N. R. King, as janitor of the
Seaton School, at salary of $500 per an
num-
Norman Rodgers, as janitor of the Blake
School, at salary of $500 per annum.
George N. Arendes, as janitor of the
Weightman School, at salary of 5000 per
annum.
Julia A. Wise, as janitress of the ThreI-
keld School, at salary of $500 per annum.
NJ. f. Norris, as janitor of the WOODBURY.
School, at salary of $500 per annum.
]. w. Gooden, temporary janitor OF
the Petworth School, at salary of $500 per
annum.
Robert c. Scott, as janitor of the A..
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Site of Police Station.

The Commissioners have purchased from
George S. King g. Co. lots /, 2, 8 and 4,
square $3.50. at corner Of Chicago street
and Nichols avenue Anacostia. as the site
of the new police station. $4,000 was paid
for the property. q
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When you have a Bad
Breath-Wake upl


CNIE7S7 '' ' " '"A'
III II Ill
NANN s,, >. -.
other way.
When your tongue IL
When you have Heartburn BelcbIua Aeis
Risings in throat
When Pimples begin to peep out
When your Stomach Gnaws or Burns.
That's the time to check coming Consultation.
Indigestion and Dyspepsia. -..
One single Candy Cascaret will do IL IL taken ak
the right minute. just when you first feel the
need Of 1t.
Do 1t now! :
"'' ""'''
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sowen School, at salary of sGoo per an

num-
George r. Simms, as janitor of the Ten
lev School, at salary of 500 per annum.
Reinstate G. w. Dugan as janitor of the
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School No was presented by the superin-
tendent and adopted by the board withou,
discussion.
Il beg leave to recommend to the board
OF education that you authorize the board
of examiners for colored schools to hold
an examination to fill the principalship of
Normal School No. on or about the LIST of
September" the superintendent wrote. al
make this recommendation with the under
standing that it be considered equivalent
to notice to the present incumbent that II
a satisfactory candidate is found, her serv-
ices will be dispensed with on the ground
Of her physical disability to perform the
work Satisfactorily
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..C()L0RED
REPUBLICANS OF GE OR
GlA
y Working 20 Secure an Anti
/ Il % e; ;esaeii'on for
Ahe Next Republican Mat
iional Convention

Atlanta, Ca. April 14-The oppon-
ents of President Roosevelt among the
republicans Of Georgia are moving to
capture the party organization and
to send an anti-Roosevelt delegation
to the Republican National Conven-
tion next year.
1t is said that this movement is
really in the. interest Of United States
Senator ForakerN On the surface the
antt-Roosevelt movement Is sponsor
ed by the GeorglaN Republican State
League, which Is largely made up Of
Negro Republicans. This league is
organized In every Congressional dis,
trtct in the state, and represents the
voting strength Of the Republican
party in Georgia. T.
The league is using against RoOse-
Velt, the fact that he has appointed
many Democrats TO Federal Offices in
Georgia, and has ignored Republican
applicants. =. .-------.
The league alleges that many of
the Roosevelt appointees who call
Themselves Republicans are really
De mocrats. The league is sending
circulars throughout the state attack.
ing the Roosevelt appointees and call
ing on the faithful to take charge Of
the party. The circular is severe on
the "Straddlers" of the Republican
party. BY "straddlers" is meant the
office holders Of the, party II a man
Is Democrat, says Che league, let him
be Democrat, and If he is Repub-
lican, let him not be q "straddler" 1t
ls alleged that these "straddlers" have
given over the Republican party to
the Democrats in Georgia. BY the
unfaithful are meant Colonel Walter
II. Johnson, United States Marshal of
the Federal Court of the Northern
District Of Georgia; Harry StillweIl
Edwards, Postmaster at Macon; H.
A, Rucker (colored), Revenue Collec-
tor Of Atlanta; Collector of Customs
Devoe (colored),- Of Savannah, and
others, who compose the State Cen
trail Committee Of the G. o. p. of
Georgia.
The State League seems to be in
FUNDS, and the leaders say they are
certain. to name their delegates to the
next National Convention.
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RATE sEFFEC TIVE MAY
Full Test of the Law Reduc.
ing Railway Milags ON Rail
ways to Two Cents

The tWo-cent fare law passed by
the last Legislature, which makes
two cents per mile the maximum com
pensation for the transportation OF
passengers by the trunk lines and the
lateral lines over fifty miles In length
operated in the state Of West Virginia
will go into effect on May %, ninety
days from the passage OF the act.
The law reads as follows:
Be 1T enacted by the legislature OF
West Virginia:
- Sec ]. - That all railroad corpora,
ttons organized or doing business in
this state under the laws or authority
thereof shall be limited in their
charges for transportation of any per.
son with ordinary baggage, not ex,
ceeding one hundred pounds in
weight, to the sum Of two cents per
mile, or fractional part OF a mile, but
the fare shall always be made the
multiple Of five nearest reached by
multiplying the rate by the distance
and IL for any one passenger the rates
herein provided shall be less than
five cents, the said sum Of five cents
may be charged as a minimum; chill.
dren under twelve years of age shall
be carried for onSahalf the rate above
prescribed; provided, that. any pas
senger- boarding train at station
where tickets are sold, without hav.
ing procured ticket, may be
charged an additional fare Of ten cents
for which sum q rebate slip, redeem
able In money, upon presentation to
any ticket agent Of the company shall
be issued and delivered to such pas.
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same time cpn ! hating sar, sSsS Tyler, 4,
upon HIS |sood g sstsane. s$ssf7 q

same b1me cons kMtR ting "@r,YIyl&f
upon his good xSHne. ~ s. .isS s. III "
Notwft thstaad thts .s outward
demonstration ne ana SHpproYal
the colored peo E6 qute ask king
among th8ntss what ifs III all
means. atsAnA this sudden
outburst OF pAisness2 S Why
have the, wiAdn!Ssbf ours political
heaven been fhrS open SO wide and
such ;shoWey *fftoial 8bIessing 3
,po ured rp63nt s nss k,t fsf ,ortaiss Musf
We beware faf ~ 8S 6 reekB bearing
bountiful- polSt Sttaa aftag . 4. ! !, :,
A few eYsn3nh a 20 lin q ,fash fon.
able mokiHE paTSs iti the northwest
section Of the hare large mum
bers of influe1tiak 1romtnent col
ored mon meet Await fhfo ormed gen
tleman, in conVsFSt Hon with friends,
was expressive R3 Rf opinio So on the
Tyler appointment And +, believe it is
safe to say that ith312man n's opinion IL
the composite opinabn Of the. e.eolored
people in geneNaisSs4S : =. 81 IL, .-i !,
He said, fn 4aSshatance, that the
Tyler appointmentaWRs nothing more
than political ballm Intended by the
President to heaiNIfhat ugly = sore
place, the dishpnGfable discharge
of the coloreds soldierB q made
upon the colored body polite, It,was
either for that p1rppsB continued the
speaker or 1T MAS made to .forestall
Senator Forakers who took. Auch a
bold stand for tf1atSdaatdiers, and has
proven true and tried friend Ito, the
full colored voteAn ailio. !, This APP
pointment NH ght RR syou can plainly
see, be the one stS,nA Ised, to kill both
the Brownsville ard Ohio. bird:s But
1t is a mighty small tone ia. ,hnrl at
such large bird, and the President
should not be suTpIisAd II; hisaIhtssile
falls far short of the big game Raifn-
tends 1t to kill. HBRt3oha thing iR'eer-
tain. - the coIorad people sfsaRRestly
hope that this tatkRgala and row In
the ranks Of the {narfS will; not lead
up TO such ,breaShes} as to give the
party of opposition3a "a ich ance, -to cap5
ture the election. Phey much prefef
such protection tas the wings; OF the
Republican party .Sset affords them to
the hostile and bitter attitude OF De-
mOcracy. ,!EII.a. ,,,rt '-'r ..s@" :, ,,
These people love Senator Foraker
for his constantly and friendly
attitude towards ghem and; will go
to the last ditch With him nor Will
they soon forget OF cease to. be CRATE
manly and fearless satti tude be has
maintained throughout his admins
tratlon and if* *thshB aee -. mistakes :
charged to him. these people, are not
convinced yet that they. were only
those Of the head ana not the heart
The standard osSESboth Roosevelt
and Foraker ID, the publican stand
ard and the ,b}acks41an. has yet to
Forsaken fha RaOiyb9ican standard.
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NEGROES
FIRED ON WHITE MEN
:Tis Said a Race war is on al
Liberty Miss. Both Sides
Being Armed

Liberty Miss, April 15.-A race
riot occurred here yesterday after
noon, as result of which four mon
were seriously wounded. w. H. Bates,
Jr., son Of Sheriff Bates, had some al
tercation with Will Harris, Negro
and Bates was fired upon by O. crowd
OF Negroes. The Negroes had armed
themselves and were evidently wait.
ing to kill Bates.
The shooting was SO thick and fast
that 1t sounded like young battle,
The Negroes made their escape and in
short time a rumor was affoat that
they had congregated east of the town
and had sent word to the white peo-
pie to come ahead; they were ready.
Before the sun went down every
white man In town was armed and
ready. Posses have gone in every d.
rection. Bloodhounds have been tele-
phoned for.
Bates was shot eight times, and Is
IN a very critical condition. Louis
Ratcliff was shot in the arm. Monroe
Anderson, Negro, was shot, and 1t Ia
thought will die. Will Knox, a Negro,
was shot in the head.
The Negroes were armed with pis.
tolls and Winchester rifles.
Sunday night the Negro meeting
hall was burned, and the succession
OF explosions which occurred convinc.
ed the whites that the Negroes had
stored up large quantity of ammuni-
ton and arms therein.
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"BIG STICK"
Studded With Jewels, for Roosevelt
From Brownsville, Tex, as an
Appreciation,


Galveston, Tex, April 13.-In ap-
probation Of his discharge Of Negro
soldiers there President Roosevelt Is
to be presented with a jeweled "big
stick" by the citizens Of Brownsville,
Texas.
. The large walking cane is made Of
Mexican coffee wood, and exquisitely
carved and mounted with Texas sill
yer. An engraYer has been working
on the emblematic figures for over
six months, and the cane is pronounc-
ed the finest piece Of workmanship
ever designed for stick, which
weighs over four pounds. It will be
forwarded to the president in a few
days, with petition that he use 1t
On the Senate Committee '1n the
name Of Justice and the honor. OF
Brownsville citizenship"
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t.Y'.NcnERS
>} ..'' '.r.s' = s1',i'a ~ M ~
FIR ED ON EACH OTHER


- = -. =. N-.-f-- - 7E,-T- =. = "
:: New Orleans, La, April 15.-Five
men were wounded during an unsuc-
cessful attempt to lynch Negro at
Bunkie, La.,i IaRt night. No lights of
any sort were, burning when the posse
took the Negro. from the Jail and
members OF Che possse disagree as to
who did the shooting, some Neclaring
that crowd OF Negroes did It, while
others claim the members OF their
own party are wholly to blame The
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ignore the men who are loyal and
are putting forth every effort to ad-
vance the interests ofthe order. :,
|. It's notla question or might, it's a
question OF right, and while 1t is
true, we have been getting along
fairly we'll in the past, to- carry out
the principles and better conditions
we, should unite If for no other rea-
son, IL VII be the means Of strength
pehing our forces to meet the prejli-
dice and oppression that is coming
against US, as q race, and under one
banner, present solid phalanxN that
Will not only protect. .us, but demand
respect fro mall men. Why should
we stay divided to suit the whims Of
"a few or cayel over matters OF vir-
ttually no fmportancefi and deprive
the z rank and file,, the very
bone and, sinew OF the, order, Of the
many advantages Eaceruing from
unity?. 49,. ~. T.. ..4
) It may be true and indeed I grant
that there are some In our ranks
who are carrying dull axes to be
ground and are afraid should, we
unite, it will ibe a long time before
they can get to the grind-stone. Re-
gardle less Of the fellow In the ranks,
they are pushing to. have that axe
ground. Like Diony sins they are
living for self alone, sacrificing their
friends, their honor, their homes,
upon the altar Of boundless ambi-
tion, for place and for&power. am
glad, however, that many have con-
cluded the time is full ripe to make
a step toward progress, and forget
the past, and use every effort to bet
ter conditions as they present them
selyes. 1t Is absurd to say, there is
nothing but hardships and trouble In
uniting, for certainly II one hundred
thousand can live and prosper, and
present evidences Of prosperity un-
der the guidance Of our Supreme
Lodge, ,-surelY-nne- hundred and TWEEN
ty-five thousand can do the same and
as united body present greater evil
dences of prosperity, and the world
may know that Pythianism among
the Negroes stands for the elevation,
happiness and .hetteument of man
kind. In conclusion, let us act in the
interest Of all concerned, and exem-
plffy the cardinal principles.
Fraternally yours In F. G. B.,
-, = LEWIS e. WILLIAMS,
Grand Chancellor, Md. and d. G.
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TICKET STATION ROBBED.

Thieves Got Tickets, Mileage Books
and Money to Amountdof 81, 100. q
Greentown, Ind, The1waiting sta
ton Of the Kokamo, Marion &c West
ern Traction company JsWas robbed
earty today OF tickets, mileage books
and money to the value 50f St,100.
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!, y. ~ %.T"y..s
by r. W.THOMPSON.

the cause OF any numberSof men not
only In Cuba but in the United States
as well refusing to take another
term Of Enlistment Recruits, so it
ia reported from Washington, are
very hard to get and 1t seems that the
army here, will have to suffer for
some time to come. L ....
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Continued on Page Four
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Delivered an Address at the Peace
Conference This Afternoon.

New York, April IA general
conference of the delegates to the
Peace Congress was held at Carnegie
Hall this morning for the purpose OF
submitting and considering resolu-
tions this. This afternoon there was
regular session at which William
Jennings Bryan spoke.
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IN THE NATIONAL F|EIi
viii the Appgintment qeTxler Clarity silie I
&: Muky Aimosphs Ohio? ssss

Anf Father
sncn, oce Audfeor for Navy entEdtor
me tuos Aet 20 ae Repubicf and Insists
2Tha G, Not "Iovn
Expo1%- nagement-lored Agch,taS
Coming Into Their OwBetei Literary ELECTS
After the Bnsnesss Meeting EN3L.&
New-York tribune., 1907-07-23
SHIP KILLS HUGE FISH.
Jealous Battery aquarium Nan
Turns Up Nose at Story.

The Red D Line steamship Zulia came into port
yesterday from Maracaibo with cargo of coffee
and new fish story. This story was deemed or
such Importance that Of the passengers was re-
quested to put 1t down in black and white in as
choice language his to command The pas
senger performed the task in manner that showed
he than a skilled laborer.
When the Zulia crossing the bar at Toplaze
the 18th inst the captain ordered soundlnss 10
be made at intervals because the channel Is mar
and shallow. The Zulia was about half way
through the channel when she struck something
that caused her TO roll heavily to starboard me
captain ordered soundings again and was able IN
q few moments to proceed. Before the Zulla reacheu
San Carlos the captain of Venezulan sIoop was
forced to stop his vessel a few feet away from
where the Zulia had made soundings.
Santa Maria! look ahead!' the skipper yeleu'
pointing to the body of a huge fish which was
floating on the surface The Zulia had killed II
sailor studied the products OF the sea pronouhGe9
1t nero. The soop took the fish In tow ana hauleu
1t on the beach at San Carlos. The skipper re.
ported that It weighed 1900 pounds ana was 20
feet long. The fish sold at ~ cents q sIlcS
and brought the officials of the Venezuelan VesseI
$40 in American money. 1t was said SIX huhureu
people made dinner Of II.
Mr.. Spencer, OF the aquarium at the Battery saiu
the nero comes from an historical family. out-
we'll he was not disputing the story-hlstory sllowe
that the nero family does not attain great 4eLS'
or take extraordinary weight.