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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26

benefit or a plan for doing more toward
building up a surplus fund for the care
of the widows and orphans, inasmuch
IS the sold line life insurance companies
as the old line life insurance companies
sure the negroes.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Grand chancellor, J. E. Lewis,
Wichita; grand vice chancellor, I. H.
Anthony, Kansas City; grand prelate, ].
w. Gordon, lola; grand NJ. of Elk, w.
w. Evans, Hutchinson; grand K. of R.
& s., w. w. Plumb. Topeka; grand M.
at A, w. A. Wright, Winfield; grand
inner guard, J. H. Walker, Garden City;
grand outer guard, B. Zackry, Pitts
burg grand lecturer, M. Pickens, Pitts
burg; grand attorney, j. H. Guy, To-
peka; grand medical director, s. H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS.
Negro Pytlians at Lawrence to Meet
Next at Galena.

Lawrence, Kan, July 26.-During the
DAYS session the grand chancellor pre-
sented to the grand lodge of colored
knights of Pythias a message of good
wishes from the supreme chancellor, L.
w. Starks of Virginia. Messages were
also read from the grand lodges of Colo
RADIO and West Virginia, which are in
session this week, and answers returned.
Sir A T. Glover, the grand secretary
of the endowment bureau, made his re-
port, showing that through his depart
ment the widows and orphans of de-
ceased K of P.'s had received the sum
of 81, 800.
Sir S. H. Thompson, NJ. D., the grand
medical director, reported on the general
health of the members admitted during
the year.
Much discussion was had on mutual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26
BACK TO JOURNALISTIC
Wife of Millionaire Stokes Signs a
Contract.

New York, July 26.-Mrs. Rose
Harriet Pastor Stokes, wife of the
millionaire, ]. G. Phelps Stokes. has
decided to return to the field of jour-
nalism. She has signed a contract
with the Vorwaerts- In addition to
writing an article every week on So
cialism, she will take charge of a col
umn devoted to advice to girls.
Mrs. Stokes, who started life as a
cigar maker, educated herself and
went into newspaper work. In this
field she met Mr.. Stokes, whose ideas
agreed with hers in many ways in the
betterment of working people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26
Cuban Elections Postponed.

Havana, July 26-The Cuban elections
it is now generally conceded can not be
held this year. Secretary Taft had
hoped to hold municipal elections in
September or October, but it is found
that the census which must be compile
ted before the elections can hardly be
finished until late in the fall. The
elections in consequence can not be held
until January or February. The situa-
ton, so far as the elections are con-
cerned, is disappointing to Cubans gem
orally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee

is cleaned, roasted and packaged by machinery
without the touch of hand. A machine,
constructed in our own shops, packs the coffee,
weighs it, wraps 1T, and seals the wrapper
automatically. 1t reaches the cup the cleanest,
most wholesome and cheapest good coffee In
the world.
ARRUcKLE BROS. York CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26
New Western Postmasters-

washington. July 26.-Benjamin F.
King is appointed postmaster at Gil
max Springs, Cedar county, Mo-. vice
NJ. P. Durks. removed; Lester D. Bal
ley, at Rock Island. district IA. L. t..
vice H. E. McLarty, resigned, and
James ]. Ryan. at Park, Cove county.
Kan, vice Rebecca Kane, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26

Diavo1o dives backwards from a ladder
go feet in height into the lagoon just
north of the penny arcade.
The assessors report indicates that
there are 3,779 dogs in Shawnee
county, but this need not be taken as
an indication of the actual number of
dogs owned In the city of Topeka
the assessors report shows that there
are 944 dogs yet over LOO licenses
have been taken out this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26
Superior
i'm Strength

DR.. Prices Flavoring Extracts are SUI
pe-ior in strength, freshness and fine
ness of flavor to any 1avoring extracts
made in ne world, and ladies of the
best taste, who are now using them,
find them just as represented. Persons
who desire delicate and natural flavor
in their cakes, buildings, or any table
delicacy. will obtain it by using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26

Thompson, Kansas City; grand secre-
tary endowment bureau, A. T. Glover
Wichita; grand treasurer endowment
bureau. NJ. E. Woods, Coffeyville.
The next place of meeting will bo Ga
lena Kansas.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
OVER EXPANSION
HURTS GERMANY
Real Estate and Building
Trades First to
Suffer.
Municipal and Other State
Contracts Furnish En-
pIoyment Now.

In view OF the money panic I'm this
country a report from Consul General
Richard Guenther from Frankfort. Ger
many, concerning the decline Of pros
perity there, Is interesting. When the
depression IL business trades was first
felt in this country. it affected the real
estate and building trades, and was
felt in some measure IN washington.
Consul General GUenther states that
the decline of business prosperity In
Germany first touched the real estate
and building trades owing. ne says, 20
too much speculation and expansion.
For years past he says. there
has been too much speculation and ex-
pansion in this line. especially In the
large cities. where numerous new
streets were opened and many modern
style houses were rapidly built. Many
Of these homes were taken by families
who had previously occupied the old
quarters OF the cities, where the houses
lacked modern improvements. The
banks, private capitalists, and the
mortgage banks (the latter alone have
over 81. 20. 900 placed IN this class OK
mortgages) freely advanced money to
builders and real estate SPECTATORS.
This and the general buoyancy in busi-
ness. caused the expansion. Since the
tightness in the money market set IN,
many Of the loans have been caiisd in;
the mortgage banks cannot or will not
nssist further. as they have difficulty
in placing new bonds on the markst
Consequently. there have been num-
erous failures among the builders and
real estate owners who we.T indebted
for money borrowed. and m~ch dCpre-
citation in the value OF properties de-
voted 10 dwelling purposes followed
This Is steadily going on. and as b;lsi-
ness keeps declining retrenchment viii
become the order OF the day.
"a number OF larger buildings IN
course OF erection for State and mu-
nicipal uses afforded considerable en-
ployment. but the contract prices were
very low. owing to great competition
among the bidders. not leaving more
than per cent profit on the work done.
The excessive activity in ths building
trade which has gone on FOR s)me years
has brought about The present unsatis-
factory condition in his industry"
The consul general says In his report
that what Is true Of the conditions in
Cassel is also about the situation OF the
building trades in other large cities OF
the German empire.
ION the whole" he says. ''ths building
trade and the real estate business IN
Germany are In a mott unsatisfactory
condition, and the futurC outlook Is not
bright"
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

Harry standiford. wholesale cigars
and tobacco.
NJ. Edward Swing. manager Kenn.1s
coffee stores.
Clearence A. Weaver. physician.
Charles c. Wilson. capitalist.
Alexander Wolf, OF Wolf & Rosen-
berg, attorneys
Ellie sSheetz. merchant.
The officers OF the bank are:
Maurice ID. Rosenberg. president.
John 3. Harrell, vice president
Daniel w. Baker. second vice president
John +. Collins. auditor.
William Montgomery, secretary.
John NJ RLordon. cashier Of the East
Washington National Bank. cashier.
Alexander Wolf. general counsel.
Under U. S. Comptroller.
The bank viii be under the supervision
and subject 70 the inspection OF the
Comptroller Of the United States TreaH-
ury. the same as IL It was a national
bank. The policy OF the officers ard
directors will be conservative, every &C
commodation being offered its patrons
that Is in conformity with safe and sane
banking
Every depositor starting an account
or expressing a wish 20 start an account
with the bank viii be loaned one Of tht
sm-ln steel savings banks in which q
drop. from time to time. pennies. nlckels
dimes. quarters, and half dollars. TO b'
brol ght afterward to the bank for de-
posi- o. one or more OF these banks vii
be loaned 20 a family. Children al
laboring men and women wiz receive
especial consideration at the bank
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
Accounts Can Be Started
With Amounts as
Small as Ten
Cents.
Commercial Department
Will Be a Feature:
Steel Banks for
Customers.

There will be launched in Washington
tomorrow morning with the usual open
ing hour for banks a new financial in
stitutiOn that will be an innovation in
the banking system Of tnis city.
The new institution Is the Dime Savings
Bank. located In the Ouray building, at
the northwest corner OF Eighth and G
streets northwest, and opposite the
north end OF the Patent Office.
The spacious, well-Hghted rooms
which are to be the home Of the new
bank have been fitted up with all the
modern equipment. convenlences and
comforts usually found in banks Of the
larger cities for both the officers and
patrons Of the institution.
TIE Dime Savings Bank is strictly a
washington enterprise, its $4,000 capital
stock having been subscribed for by
well-known business men OF the COM
munity.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

up Of men In the ranks Of business
financial, and professional life OF IN,
city. The board members are:
Ross p. Andrews. OF the r P. An
drews Paper Company.
Daniel w. Baker, United States Dis
trict Attorney
William A. Bennett. retired capitalist.
William Blum, merchant Of East
Washington.
Max Cohen. editor OF Views, an IN
surance paper.
Floyd i. Davis. real estate broker and
director OF the Lincoln National Bank.
Harry 3. Denham, OF Hoover G Den
ham, wholesale meats.
Richard J. Earnshdw. wholesale coal.
director Of the Lincoln National Bank.
William A. Engle, proprietor Of En-
gles Hotel
Harry Friedlander. merchant
Albert s. Galley. cashier Lincoln Ma
tional Bank.
Ashley NJ Could. Justice Of the United
States District Court.
William A. Hall, cigar dealer.
John F. Collins. medical examiner of
the Pension Office.
John B. Harren, merchant Of North
east Washington.
Louis J. Jackson, Of JacKSo1 Bros,
furniture dealers.
Harry King, proprietor II Kings
Palace.
Monroe Luchs, of the washington To-
bacco Company.
William Montgomery, chairman oi
the buildirf committee Of the Masonic
Temple.
Timothy NJ. Ring, or the Trades
Unionist
Maurice D. Rosenberg, Of wolf &
Rosenberg, attorneys.
Joseph Sanders, inventor and capi.
talist.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
EIGHTEEN HOUSES
SOLD FOR HOMES
Bungalow Dwellings in Pet
worth Bring $1,000
Each.

Eighteen two-story-and-attic brick
dwellings IN Petwortn have Just been
sold by David Moore to individual buy
srs. They are semi-detached houses
situated on Varnum, Webster, and
Ninth streets, and Brightwood avenue,
and contain nine rooms and bath.
The architectural features of the
houses follow more particularly the
bungalow, with long. symmetrical, slop-
ng roofs. The houses are surrounded
Jy lawns on all sides, each house hav-
ng about $500 square feet OF grass
plots. The lots are Is feet wide by 80
.eet deep. The houses were sold for
5000 apiece.
Augustus Ridgely purchased the prop
.rty 3l00 Fourteenth street from John
Nolan for $500. the transaction being
made through Mr.. Moore. The house is
situated at the corner of Fourteenth
md Monroe streets, and is a two-story
PRICK with six rooms and bath, 20 feet
vide by 10 feet deep.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
{. v. MCCONNELL BUYS
CLEVELAND PARK HOME

The colonial style frame house. for
nerly the residence Of James A. Toohey.
ocated on Highland avenue, Cleveland
park, has been sold to l.. W. Nc
,onnell. After extensive improvements
re made to the house. and the lawns
lave received the finishing touches Of
he landscape artist, Mr.. Mcconnell
sill occupy it as residence.
The consideration in the transaction,
which was made through David Moore.
S said to have been $4,000 Mr.. Nc
-onnell viii expend about $4,000 on i'm
)rovemcnts.
The house is a large three-story
rame building, containing twelve rooms
trd two bath rooms with all modern
improvements. 1t adjoins Rates War
ems residence. which Is esteemed the
show place of Cleveland Park.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
Emigration
Is Alarming
New Workers

NEW YORK. Nov. S0-Nearly 11,0Vl
European worlklngmen and women sail
ed for home today from Manhattan and
Brooklyn. Fully 1000 more went to the
docks, but couldn't hnd steerage &C
commodatiOn. Many OF them took Sec
ond-class passage. Nor has the crest
OF the wave Of emigration broken. Many
lines have filed their steerags and Sec
Ond cabins for next weeks sailings. and
the lines Western Offices continue to
book.
Unless the booking by the agents IL
quickly stopped. indeed. a serious con-
dition is threatened in New York
Many OF the emigrants are well sup
piled with money, but a considerable
proportion has little more than enough
70 pay the passage, and these are like
" - be stranded in the city.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
HISTORICAL EVIDENCE.

The late Richard Mansfield was a pa
tent sufferer in his last illness. and
,e retained his good cheer to a marked
iegree. one day he told his physician
hat he believed he would not live many
weeks longer
"Boshi' said the physician. You are
good for a long time yet. Why, man
uivei did you ever hear Of anybody
lcar death with legs and feet as warm
- yours7"
yes" replied Mr.. Mansfield. lots of
hem. For instance. there was Joan OF
arc and the Salem witches. From
darper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
HARRY LEHR BUYS
WINTER RESIDENCE
Will Live at Massachusetts,
Avenue and Dakota
Street.
Senator Guggenheim Said
to Pay Largest Rent
in City.

Harry S. Lehr. Of New York. has pur-
chased the property at Massachusetts
avenue and Dakota street, which he win
occupy as his winter residence. The
transaction was made through Frederick
May in connection with Thomas j.
Fisher & Co. The purchase price. which
Is withheld. Is said TO be large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehr also sold tract
OF land on the southeast corner Of De-
catur street and Massachusetts avenue
through the same real estate Office. The
property contains about $500 square feet
with a frontage Of 100 feet on Decatur
street The purchase price is said to
have been 5000
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

Senator Guggenheim OF Colorado. the
Copper King. took possession today Of
the former home OF Mrs. c. A. Mum. at
Sixteenth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue.. The rental which the present oc-
cupant IS paying Is said to be higher
than that paid by any tenant in Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
FoR RENT-oFFICEs

THREE large handsome first floor 'front.'
rooms; two second floor rooms. BARRICK
& METCALF. 1920 New York ave dei-st
DESIRABLE once rooms IN Evans building
isls 70 1924 New York Eve. Rental very low
including heat. light. and JanitOr service.
ESTATE Oh DANIEL s. EVANS. 1f24 New
York Ave nol2-9ot
FOR SALE-FARNS.
FOR SALE OR LEASE-Splendid truck or
GARY farm. OWNER. 1875 nth st. nv.
noSo-st
REAL ESTATE.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
Souvenir for Visitors.

Promptly at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing the doors of the bank viii be thrown
open to the public. The officers and
board Of directors will be present to
receive their friends and the general
public. A special invitation is extended
TO the people Of Washington to visit
the bank and look It over and get ac-
quainted with its plan Of banking. and
its purpose to assist everyone 10 save
money. The rooms of the bank win be
decorated with flowers. and as a sOuve-
mir of the opening day visitors tomorrow
will be given one Of the small steel
savings banks that viii be a feature Of
the plan OF the bank for savings Of 5
and 10 cents, which plan has proved
so successful in other cities.
The Dime Savings Bank will be the
only institution of it's kind in Washing
ton receiving as the deposit TO start an
account the small sum Of 10 cents. Dime
savings banks have proved TO be sue
cesses in other cities, both as invest
ments for the stockholders ans for the
depositors, and are not affected by the
average financial conditions that handi-
cap banking institutions which cater to
larger depositors.
To Have Commercial Department.
In addition to its savings department
a commercial department viii be made
one of It's special features for caring
for the accounts Of large and small
business interests which need check ac-
counts.
In the savings department 3 per cent
viii be paid on all deposits. The sue
cess Of the commercial feature OF the
bank is assured from the start. for the
reason that all Of its officers and stock
holders are business men Of large In
terests. who will place their accounts
with the new bank
The promoters OF the bank IN offerine
70 the general public the dime savings
plan, feel assured that the successes
that have resulted from such institu-
tions in other cities Will be repeated
here. The bank viii not cater 10 any
special class, but will offer its ser
vices TO the people generally to aid
them in saving money in small sums.
The directorate OF the bank is made
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

II. F. Bickcll has just sold his coun-
try home. known as ''Hm Top" to J..
/. webster. Of New York. The mansion.
house. which is in the center Of a farm
Of several acres, IS located in North
Chevy Chase. The ground is under Gull
tivariOn. = portion or it being planted
with an assortment OF bearing fruit
trees The price was not named, but
II is understood to have been about
S9.o0O Boss & Phelps acted as Mr..
BlckelIs agents.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

Representative -. L. D. Granger. Of
Rhode Island has leased the three
story light brick residence at I409
Twenty-irst street from Mrs. Cooley for
the winter season. The lease was made
through the real estate firm Of Peachy
& Hagner.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
BE COMPLACENT.

BE COMPLACENT.
What's the use 20 worry
Or 10 VeX your soul
Lest the merry dealer
Raise the price Of coal2
Better be cOmplacent
Just because you may
Know he viii for certain
Do * anyway.
Nashville American
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
FOR RlHr-HousEs.
VIZ. = EAUNpERs 3 co.
I40z z 81. n W

I407 z ST. n W
1881 18th Street n. W.
Is large pressed brick; 1Tr- and b. large
2-story brick stable rear; beautiful grounds.
1879 Belmont Avenue
lor. and b.: nice house good location for
lease BY year
937 T Street ~. W.
sr- and b.; rent reasonable 10 good tenant.
4l9 18th Street 8. z.
6r. and b. papered and painted through 'lout
246 18th Street 8. z.
new house: cheap rent.
3o3S Cambridge Place
81. and b.: papered and painted throua hout
Al condition.
Apartnent-heat and janitor service.
IHE SALANO, 1888 Euclid ST.; Or. and b..
It5E CHELSEA, "A and y sts. se.s r..
and b.
25ol and 25o3 nth street II. W.
81. and 6r. and tile bath: good. condition.
1873 35th Street y. W.
or: tile bath; nice location.
3420 = Street n. W.
5r and b.. rent reasonable
1872 Emerson Street -. =.
er. and b.: brick; Sood condition; rent
$3.50 month
SO Columbia HoaL =. ".
6r. and b.; mod-fn brick: hot water heat
good condition; rent $3.50 month.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

The thrse-story brick house at 1914 =
street. was sold by p. L. Herndon to c.
H. Waters for $3.50 yesterday. The
purchaser, VINO IS a welI-knOwn physI-
clan, obtained the property through
Stone & Fairfax. The firm also an
nounced the sale Of the three-story
brick dwelling, 1852 w street northwest.
for f. S. Woodward. The purchase was
made as an investment.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

Mrs. Eunicc Raynon sold the property
at 1900 Columbia road to Charles W.
Meyer for $500. The real estate firm
of Willige, Gibbs & Daniel acted as
agents Cor The former owner. The house
occupies the corner OF Fifteenth street
ard Columbia road and contains ten
rooms. The firm also sold for Mrs. Eu-
gene la Mana, Of New York. to Harry
Woog, two houses. 1871 and 1873 Florida
avenue. fO- $500 each. They are two
story brick houses, each having six
rooms.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

1919 G ST. NV, II rooms and bath: large
front and rear yard. KARRICK s. Act
CALF, 1890 New York ave. de,-3t
siS y st. NV. brick. rooms. All mod.
imp. new plumbing; large yard. SO. %
1870 7th st. NV. brick dwellingi rooms,
hath; ali mod imp new plumbing 81 50
1911 I'm 81. NV. brick dwelling; : rOOms
ana Water...--.. .---. 4..-.- We ~
Coz "a 81. ne. brick; rooms. mod. imp SIS. o.
CHAS. s. SHRENE,
1907 Tth St NV. no313t
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES
OF INTEREST on d. c Real Estate No
un-easorabls delay.
WALTER H ACKER.
faA-n lao St. n W
The Washington times., 1907-08-31
P. CARSON ALIVE.
He SAYS He is
Another Perry Was Nearly
Hit by a Switch En-
CINE; That Was 1t.

Perry Carson IS not dead. but alive
he turned up at the District building
this morning. and FASTENED 10 assure
the press room that he was stin on
earth. despite the published reports 10
the contrary. He has just returned 10
duty, after an absence OF thirty days.
and does not look as though he had
been run down and chewed up by
switch engine.
Perry explained the rumor of his
death by saying that a colored man by
the name of Perry Hopkins had come
so near 10 being hit by a switch en-
gine that he fell down and cried out
from fright Passersby thinking that
the man had been seriously injured,
called the ambulance. but before thai
vehicle arrived Hopkins "ducked, fear
ing that he would be taken TO the
morgue and declared dead.
The rumor then got abroad. and grew
in the manner described by Virgil in
the Aenead, much to the pain Of the
real Perry. The damage was not tran
STORY. either, for he says he is con-
tinuauy meeting people on the street
who believe him dead. ani this causes
severe fright in many instances, the de-
luded ones labOring under the haliucln-
alton that they have met the ghost OF
the Republican leader.
The Washington times., 1907-08-31
Widow of ThaW'S Victim
Returns From Europe
With Denial.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Stan
ford White, who returned to New
York from Europe today. gave en-
phatic denial TO the report that she
was TO wed Mr.. McKim, of McKim,
Mead & White, of which the dead
architect was the most prominent
member.
you may say for me-" she said. as
she walked down the gangplank OF the
Lorraine with her son. Lawrence, "that
the rumor is absurd. and has placed me
in a bad light. 1t IS positively not true
that I am engaged to Mr.. AfcKim."
Mrs. White was met at the pier by
her lawyer, Allen ". Evarts, and her
sister, Mrs Prescott Butler. She had
been touring Europe since June. She
was dressed in mourning.
Mrs. White declined to discuss the
ThaW case
The Washington times., 1907-08-31
GRONLS.
NAPLES FRIGHTENED
Eruption Feared as Smoke
Issues From the Vol
cano's Top.

NAPLES. Aug. 3.-Anothcr eruption
Of Mount YesuVius is feared. Smoke is
issuing from the crater. hCt water is
being thrown out and deep rumbling
noises come from the interior.
These pTemonitory symptoms Of an out
break by the noted volcano are more Sc
we're than were the warning signs which
preceded the eruption in March, 1906,
when such enormous damage was
caused
The greatest alarm exists throughout
the district usually affected by an erup-
ton and many persons are leaving the
surrounding villages and towns.
The volcano has been quiet since the
1906 eruption until within the last few
dSvs.
Prof. Matteueei, director Of the obser-
.ztory on Vesuvius, has been asked for
sn opinion as to whether lie believes a
violent eruption is impending.