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The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
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Lace Curtains,
Rugs Portiers.

We are complete homefurnishers, and
our big stock contains magnificent lines
of all things needed to make your home
comfortable or beautiful. Our rich col
lection Of Lace Curtains and Portieres
contains all the newest effects in good
qualities We have 4 superb showing
of Rugs OF all sizes, a splendid exhibi-
Ition of handsomely Framed Pictures
beautiful Parlor Lamps, fine China Din
Iner Sets, handsome Toilet Sets, and
an exquisite line of Imported Vases and
IParlcr Ornaments. We shall be glad toI
have you come in and look through Our
big establishment, if only to get the
--latest ideas in furnishings.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
THE LARGEST IN THE CITY
WE KNOW OUR OWN
.. =. .. FLOWERS e. 80
F. H. KRAMER
Florist and Decorator.

Florist and Decorator.
This is the man to patronize if
you want the best service, the swee-
est, the prettiest and the best flow
ers in the country.
]. c. Powell, the hhorist, is wirIr
F. H. Kramer, Centre Market
Phones:
Main 2372, 0I6 F street northwest ?
Private Office, Main 2372; Green
houses, Line. 1913, Anacostia, DC
Mr.. Kramer has purchased a
larger and more comwodious stand
in the Centre Market that surpaSs-
es any. These new stands are in
charge Of Mr.. ]. c. Powell, who Is
prepared to serve his friends dur
ing the holidays with Roses, Car
nations, Violets, Floral Designs
and Decorations.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
FOR RENT.

Thre. or four large, cheerful, sunny
rooms; modern conveniences; one fur
nished, three communicating. Inquire,
The Bee Office,
FET, 100 Eye St
l.
Rooms - Furnished or unfinished
bath, gas, furnace heat, and gas range
all moderIsl Improvements. Apply
1881 Fifth Street Northwest.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
THE F. E. GREEN co.

THE F. E. GREEN co.
8I8 10Th St \. W. Washington. D r
Dyeing. Cleaning and Pressing.
J. Henry Foster, Manager
Gentlemen's Neckties Cleaned and
Pressed, sc.
Silk Hats Ironed, zoc.
GENTLEMEN"S LIST
Overcoats Cleaned and Pressed, 50. =,
Raglands Cleaned and Pressed, z5c
Pants Cleaned and Pressed, 2zsc
Goats Cleaned and Pressed, 3sc.
Vests Cleaned and Pressed, Isc
Oyereoats Dyed and Pressed, zsc. IA
Raghnds Dyed and Pressed, SIoo IA
Coats Dyed and Pressed, soc.
Pants Cleaned and Pressed, 25c.
Vests Dyed and Pressed, 3sc.
CLUB MEMBERS.
Suits Cleaned, Pressed and Reoair.s
$3.50 per month Each week SUIT
called for and delivered the same dav
Not responsible for goods left over
thirty days.
PRICE LIST FOR LADIES
Skirts Cleaned and Pressed, Plain. zoc
Skirts Cleaned and Pressed, Plaitedzse
Skirts Cleaned and Pressed, Silk, z5e
up.
Waists Cleaned and Pressed, soc, z5c-
Short Coats Cleaned and Pressed, SOC
Long Goats Cleaned and Pressed. &c
SI.oo.
Skirts Dyed and Pressed, Plain. &c
Skirts Dyed and Pressed, Plated, Size
Silk Skirts Dyed and Pressed, SIoo
$I.5o
Waists Dyed and Pressed, 75c.
Short Goats Dyed and Pressed, sc.
SIoo
Long Goats Dyed and Pressed, $Goo.
$3.50
Blankets, $I.oo SI.so. Portieres Dyed
or Cleaned, SI,oo $3.50.
Our Dressmaking and Repair Depart
ment is at your service. Suits steam
cleaned, SI.oo.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
Pretty Pie ces of
Furniture

Are justly popular for gifts, and never
have We shown a larger or more at
tractive assortment. Our stock IS par
tlcularly rich in fine Parlor Suites and
dainty Odd Pieces for the parlor. We
have also a great many Morris Chairs,
Rockers, and Easy Chairs, which are
v elcome in any home. For the bed
room We have many pretty Toilet Ia
bles, Princess Dressers, Shaving Stands,
Brass Beds, Chiffoniers, and other ue-
ful and ornamental piece at all prices
The styles asd patterns are the very
latest, and the construction OF each
Piece IS above criticism.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
BETWEEN & II

hne stones.
Ladies Diamond Rings, $500 TO $Iso.
Ladies Diamond Brooches, $3.50 to
$1,000
Diamond Earrings, $500 to $4,000.
Diamond Scarf Pins, 500 up.
Diamond Cuff Buttons, 500 up.
Diamond Studs, $1,000 up.
We have Ladies' Handsome Diamond
Rings set in Tiffany Mounting, which
We are selling at $1,000. This will make
an appropriate present for Christmas
Every stone a ball of FIRE.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-01

~~~~~~~~~~~

Ragged BOy-Please, sir, give a poor
orphan a few pennies. Pedestrian
Have you no parents? Ragged Boy
No, sir. They were divorced last week.
Small Bobby-Give me some pie,
mammal Mamma ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
you some pie! Now, what else should
you say? Small Bobby-Why, get
move on you.
TOmmy-Say, do you have family
prayers at your house every morning?
Harry-No; we only have 'em just be-
fore we go to bed. We amt afraid Of
anything in daytime.
Mamma Tommy, did you strike Mel
lie? Tommy-Yes, ma'am. Mamma
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
What did you strike her for? Tommy
Cause she struck me back.
Minister-Bobby, do you love your
teacher? Bobby tagged 6)-Yes, sir.
Minister-That's right. Now tell me
why you love her. Bobby-Because the
Bible says we must love our enemies.
Freddy-What are descendants, pa
pa? Papa-Those who come after us,
my son. Freddy-Well. one of sisters
descendants is in the parlor. He come
after her to 60 ridin' in his automo-
bile.
Teacher-Come here, Johnny. Who
helped you with your lesson? Johnny
Didn't nobody help me. Teacher
Be careful and tell the truth. Didn't
Willie Jones help you? Johnny-No
ma'am, he didn't help me- He did II
all by himself.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-01

Then won't trouble to 90 through
them"
They're all there, sir, except, of course,
the cable about the second loan, SIR"
Except what?" said.
1.-THE cable about the second loan" he
repeated.
was glad to be reminded of this, for
of course I wished to remove that docu-
ment before the bundle finally took its
place among the archives. Indeed,
thought had done so. But why had
Jones removed it? Surely Jones was not
as skeptical as that?
''Ah, and where have you put that?"
"Why, sir, his excellency took that"
'What p / cried
Eyes, sir Didn't I mention it? Why,
the day after you and the President were
here that night, his excellency came down
In the afternoon, when you'd gone out to
the Piazza, and said he wanted it. He
said, sir, that you'd said it was to 90 to
the ministry of finance, He was very af-
fable, sir, and told me that it was neces-
sary the original should be submitted to
the minister for his inspection and as he
was passing by he'd take it up himself.
Hasn't he given it back to you, sir? He
said he would"
Slipped his memory, no doubt. All
right, Jones'"
May go now, sir" said Jones. Mrs.
Jones wanted me to go with her."
| saw all now. That old villain had
stolen the cable. And his excellency' 8
words came back to my memory, II make
the most OF my opportunities"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-01
She Knew Her business.

He had been sweet on her for some
time and one evening he dropped in
on his way home from the office
Il hope you will excuse me for call
ing in my business suit" he said,
"but-"
"Oh, that's all right" interrupted the
fair maid that is, if you mean bust
ness"
AID the next day downtown jew
eler separated him from months sal.
airy In exchange for the ring.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-01

In Greece the usual price of olive
oil is about 20 cents a quart at whole
sale. When the yield is exceptionally
large, pure oil is still cheaper
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-01

New York city boasts the largest
and finest public school building in the
world. 1t is of fireproof construction
throughout and cost 100000. 1t has
accommodations for 1000 pupils.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-01

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA CA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11


The director of the mint in an un-
official statement predicts that the
yield of gold and silver in the United
States for the present year will break
all previous records, the outlook being
for a production of gold alone that will
aggregate more than OO,OOO,OOO, as
compared with the $96,OOO,0O0 pro-
duced in 1906. The estimate is based
on reports from Cripple Creek and the
Nevada and California camps, showing
marked increase in production over
last year. The mineral producing
states have been unusually free from
labor troubles this year and weather
conditions have been favorable for con-
tinuOus active work in nearly all the
camps, furnishing reasonable basis for
Director of the Mint Roberts predic-
ton that the aggregate production for
this year will be above the highest fig
ures ever touched
The United States is not alone in
the increased production of gold Re-
ports from the Rand district in the
Transvaal show an output of $1l,9O0,-
600 for the month of March, a record
breaking production for any one
month, and indications point to a
larger yield than last year, when the
value of the gold from the Rand dis
trict exceeded Sis, 100000. On this
data the worlds production of gold
for 1907 may be estimated at s425,-
100000 Those who Joined Mr.. Bryan
dozen years ago in foreshadowing
early exhaustion of the gold supply
will have to pipe low on that chord
this year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11
4 DlSGRACEFUL DEMONSTRATION.

4 DISGRACEFUL DEMONSTRA TON.
The demonstration made by certain
democratic members of the city cOun-
ell in their efforts to GUST the present
city engineer from his office by force
and to install a new engineer of their
own selection can be characterized as
nothing short of disgraceful. 1t is not
only disgraceful to the councilmen, but
disgraceful to the city in whose name
they have pretended to act, and alto
gether ineXcusable.
That there is a legal question as to
the tenure of the incumbent city engi-
neer is admitted The mayor and the
engineer take the position that this
tenure is for three years and the cOun-
ell has seemingly acquiesced by mac
ton for nearly a year. The council
men, on the other hand, contend that
their power to fill a vacancy caused
by failure of an appointee to qualify
is a continuing power which they may
exercise at any time they see fit.
Granting a difference of opinion as
to the law, there has never been any
reason why the question should not be
tested, If at ALL in an orderly manner
by appeal to the courts in the regular
way. Only the combined interest of
democratic place hunters and disgrunt-
led public works contractors, both of
whom want to use the engineers office
for their own selfish purposes, has led
the council to resort to a fOrcible raid
upon the engineers Office in the dark
hours of the night to the humiliation
of every law-abiding citizen Of Omaha.
incidentally, some of the blame for
this disgraceful demonstration must be
charged up against Judge Howard
Kennedy, jr, of the district court,
whose approval of the bond of the in
truding engineer served to precipitate
the trouble. The approval of an Off
cial bond is not a life and death mat
ter, and its presentation at the judges
residence late at night should have
been sufficient to arouse his suspicious
and cause him to defer action until
his court opened in the morning. His
haste to play In with the democratic
councilmanic combine is certainly not
to his credit.
The dispute over the possession of
the engineers Office, having now been
taken into the courts, will, II is to be
hoped, be submitted for a judicial de-
cision without further lawlessness in
the city hall
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11

sition The fine business has been
tried in Omaha several times without
satisfactory results and the objections
to it are practical as we'll as senti-
mental
Finally, the new police board is
charged with maintaining discipline in
both fire and police departments More
strict enforcement of penalties for the
infraction Of rules and gradual weed
ing out of disreputables and incompe-
tents may be expected. Each member
of the board, however, has taken an
official oath to perform his duties free
from political motives and with sole
view to the efficiency of the depart
ments, and it is safe to assume that
the board will go ahead on this line
without regard to yellow journal
ClamOr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11
Personal NOTES.

Eugene Ware of Kansas, formerly COM
missioner Of pensions, has accepted the $12
"a month to which he Is entitled under the
new pension law He will turn over the
money every month to a poor girl in To-
peka to aid her in getting an education.
The Prussian ministry Of education has
appointed Prof. Felix Adler as Theodore
Roosevelt professor in the University OF
Berlin for the year 1869 upon the nomi-
nation Of the trustees OF Columbia uni
versity, where he holds the chair of polti-
cal and social ethics.
Duke Carl Theodore or Bavaria, the only
royal oculist in the world short time
ago performed his five thousandth opera
ton for cataract. His wife has long been
his able professional assistant. as were
his daughters before they were married.
The duke has studied in many medical
schools and hospitals of Europe He has
a private hospital, to which he devotes
much time, for thither flock many poor per
sons afflicted or threatened with blindness.
herd of 40 bison, owned by Michael
Pablo, now at Flathead reservation, 80
miles west Of Missoula, Mont, is about to
pass into possession of the Canadian gov
eminent Some time ago the bison were
1900 a head President Roosevelt was de-
slrous Of preserving to the United States
the herd comprising half Of all the bison
surviving in this country but no appropria-
tion was made by the government for the
purpose
AlonzO II. Evans, Bostons Oldest bank
president, at elghty-seven is robust and
hearty, and shows by his own example the
result Of living the kind of life that he
prescribes for the youth of today Mr.
Evans has the greatest confidence in the
generation Of the present. and thinks that
If they follow his advice they Will succeed.
He says: Apply yourself, young man. IL
you would succeed Work hard be honest,
be truthful, be loyal to your employer,
save something out of each weeks pay.
even If it is little, but, above all, apply
yourself"
When James ]. Hin makes UP his mind
to leave his St. Paul for his New York
office he stands not on the order Of his
going He goes at once and seldom or
never does he let the Great Northern Off
cials in the eastern city know that he's on
his way. Unless the papers note Mr.. Hnrs
departure from ST, Paul the first the Great
Northern officials know OF It in most cases
IS his entrance into his offices in New
York often the first knowledge Of his
arrival comes from seeing him at his desk
for Mr.. Hin invariably walks direct to his
private office and begins work as If he had
been at his desk the day before. The time
for chatting with the other officials comes
after looking over his work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11
POLICE BOARD PROBLEMS.

The new Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners will have several i'm
portant problems for the betterment
of Omaha to deal with besides the re-
striction of the social evil The men
who have been appointed by Governor
Sheldon as police commissioners are,
however, men of common sense and
level head, who will not be stampeded
by any sensational outbreaks of no.
toriety-seeking yellow journals, but
may be depended upon to grapple with
these problems earnestly with a view
to practical solution.
AS excise board the commissioners
are charged with the supervision and
regulation of the liquor traffic and it
will be their duty to pursue a policy
that will prevent abuses in the sale of
liquor and at the same time protect the
Legitimate holder of a license who
makes an effort in good faith to fulfill
the requirements of the law.
The duty of the board to see to II
that all forms of gambling are sup
pressed is unconditional. While Omaha
has no public gambling places, so far
as is known. slot machine gambling
devices have not been molested when
they pay their prizes in trade. The
board will have to decide whether it is
proper to discriminate between one
kind of a roulette wheel and another.
The commission is charged with a
restriction of social vice. and here II
will have to choose chiefly between
methods of restriction. The sugges-
tion that a resumption of monthly fines
upon women Of the town is the only
way. will find much TO be said in oppo-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11
worlds output of wheat.

Trustworthy estimates show that the
worlds output Of wheat has practically
doubled within the last thirty years. The
crop of 1875 is recorded as 100000 bush
els, and the crop OF 1901 as 3,5OAOl0,O00 busL.
els. In this supply the relative position
OF the United states is practically I'M
changed. There has been a considerable
nuctuatlon Of volume from year TO year
but we stM furnish about one-siNth Of the
total supply, as we did I'm 1875.
Our surplus for export shows wide varia-
ton In 1904 a per cent Of the crop was
sold In foreign markets, and In 1870 only
S per cent Averaging export percentages
by decades, It would appear that little
change has taken place. We consume at
home about 70 per cent Of our crop and
soil abroad about 30 per cent as We did a
generation ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11
BULLSErE MARKsMANsHlP.

President Roosevelt has turned from
the wearisome, If effective, task of por-
Ing over his letter files for material to
confront and confound Mr.. Hartman
and others who have taken issue with
him on railroad and political ques-
tons, to offer a word of encourage
ment to the members of the National
Schuetzenbund, who will hold their
fifth triennial shooting festival at
Charleston, S. c.. next month. In
commencing the purposes of the organ
ization and the service 1t is doing to
the country in raising the standard Of
craftsmanship among citizens, the
president writes:
Our country has a regular army OF such
small size Though, I may say in passing,
Of such trained efficiency as to be one Of
the best national assets) that in the event
Of war the great bulk Of our forces will
have to consist Of volunteers. Accord
ingly. II is Of prime Importance that
there should be a thorough familiarity with
the use of the rife among those Of our peo-
pie from whom the ranks OF the volunteers
would in time Of war naturally be filled,
Therefore. in helping raise the standard
of craftsmanship among our people and in
popularzihg rife shooting the schuetzen-
bund is performing great service. for
which the country is your debtor.
Enthusiastic peace advocates may
not endorse the presidents approval
of the practice that makes bull'seye
craftsmanship possible, but so long as
the peace conferences at The Hague
/ promise TO result in nothing more eff
/ fective than sonorous speeches on
| theoretical disarmament, the average
citizen will be disposed to agree with
/ Mr.. Roosevelt that the trigger expert
is more valuable than the elocutionist
in the work OF peace promotion. The
/ crack Of the sharpshooter's rife car
ries farther than an oratorical out
burst.
Then the ethical value of this train
ing in craftsmanship appeals to every
body because of its real Importance.
The concentration of mind, training of
the eye, Judging of distances, control
of nerves and muscles, and the tense
ness of effort essential to success IN
craftsmanship strengthen and improve
these traits and faculties for use in
other fields This the president knows
from experience He is an expert
marksman himself and has an une-
qualed record Of bull'seyes, scored with
rife, pen, tongue and brain The
great public dining room at the White
House is decorated with the heads OF
pelts Of bear deer, mountain lions, an,
telope, elk, moose and other trophies
of the chase. that bear testimony &c
his skill as a huntsman. and his collec
ton does not end there Exercise IN
other fields Of the talents that have
brought him success with the rife has
resulted in the collection by him OF Z
vast number of scalps Of senator's, rail
road presidents, political opponents
aud personal enemies. Some of nj,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11


According to Havana adyices, secre-
tary Taft is determined to carry out
the decision of President Roosevelt
and the administration at Washington
to give Cuba another chance to demon
strate whether the inhabitants of the
island are capable of maintaining and
administering stable form Of govern
ment after It shall have been estab-
lished for them. Mr. Taft demands a
careful and complete census of the
island, preliminary to elections, which
he proposes shall be held late this fall,
with surrender Of the affairs of the
islands into the hands of the Cuban
authorities on July 4, 1908.
Conditions in Cuba are sadly COM
plicated. one political faction is de-
handing the immediate withdrawal of
American troops from the island, while
another is pleading for their retention.
The latter express fear that the de-
parture of the troops will serve as a
signal for a reign of riot and loot by
the insurgents, who have never ceased
their activity or lost their organiza-
ton, but have been quiet only because
OF the presence of the American
forces Petitions, signed by thousands
of property owners in Cuba, natives
end nonresidents, have been delivered
to Mr. Taft asking that the American
l. e,
a high administrative supervision over
the island. Signers Of these petitions
have been assaulted and assailed by the
restless natives, an apparent proof that
the signers have grounds for their ap-
prehensions.
Recent investigations show that most
of the business interests of the Cuban
islands are in the hands of Americans
who control nearly all of the large
sugar and tobacco plantations. These
interests want the American forces
kept in the island for an indefinite
time Bankers in Havana and New
York declare that they will not feel jus
tilted in financing the sugar and to-
bacco planters for another season if the
American troops are withdrawn and
such refusal would spell ruin for Cuban
industries.
Leaving financial and commercial in
terests aside, the fact remains prom
inent that the Cubans have done moth
ing since the overthrow of the Palma
government to demonstrate qualifca-
lions for self government. They have
failed utterly to show any advance
ment from their record Of incom-
potency that made the second occupa-
ton Of the island by American troops
an unacceptable duty, under the terms
of the Plat amendment. That occupa-
ton was simply the penalty the Cubans
paid for destroying a condition of law
and order and stable government
which the United States had estab-
lished for them. While the admins
tration at Washington is pledged to the
give Cuba-another-chanc policy, it is
generally accepted that a second fail
ure on Cuba's part will leave annexa-
ton the only practical solution Of the
problem. This gives Secretary Taft's
present mission added Importance, both
to Cuba and TO the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11

After more than ten months Of in
cubating, City Prosecutor Daniel
promises to redeem one of the pledges
of the last city platform which he has
just discovered. Mr.. Daniel has been
dismissing nearly all the complaints
lodged against Sunday lid-lifters, ex-
cept where they have been willing to
plead guilty, and it is pretty near time
for him to do something to make good
besides coercing saloon keepers to
take out bonds in the guaranty com
pany from which he draws a salary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11

The marriage of the heroine OF
Omaha's last spicy divorce and the
clerical correspondent in the suit, who
hired a hall here during the trial for
the purpose of indicating himself,
adds another sad commentary to our
divorce court business. The unenvia-
BILE notoriety which Omaha got out of
this case could and should have been
averted by closing the doors of our
courts to imported cases smuggled
under the tent by fraudulent residence
sought solely for that particular pur-
pose.