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The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE NOTES

The National Negro Business League
will meet Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. August ID, IS and 10, in the Hal
of the House of Representatives, State
Capitol Building, Topeka, Kansas. Gov
ernor E. w. Hoeh will welcome the
delegates.
Detailed information as to accommo-
dations at Topeka can be secured from
Mr.. Ira o. Guy, chairman of Ways and
Means Committee, 3II West I4th street.
Topeka, Kansas.
The social features, aside from the
very strong program which has been ar
ranged, include an outing at Garfield
Park on Thursday, banquet at the Au-
ditorium on Friday evening, and final
picnic at "Vinewood," the aristocratic
pleasure resort, six miles from the city,
on Saturday, August II.
The Southeastern Passenger Associa-
tion, the Western Passenger Association,
and the Southwestern Excursion Bureau
have joined in extending rates of one
and one-third fare on the certificate plan
to delegates who plan to attend the
Eighth Annual session of the League
Plans are being formulated in various
sections of the country whereby dele
gates will have provided for them spe-
cial Pullman and chair car accommoda-
tions. In this way comfort and privacy
will be afforded
The Topeka Negro Business League
has arranged for an excursion rate to
Colorado points, so that persons wishing
to do so may deposit their tickets and
after the League sessions proceed to
such points Many delegates have ex-
pressed the desire to see the rich new
country beyond the Mississippi River
the Oklahoma and Indian Territory sec
tion-and similar arrangements will be
made for them. This session of the
League offers an admirable opportunity
for visit to the West at comparatively
small cost.
The League is one of the most help
full organizations that the Afro-Ameri-
can people have. It has accomplished
a great and good work. It was never
stronger than it is today By its teach
ing and the annual gathering of its
members has inspired more business en-
terprise of all sorts than any other in
fluence in the life of the people. The
annual meetings are necessary. They
bring the business people together and
give them an opportunity to match ex-
periences and to feel the strength which
inheres in association. And there is
social side to these meetings which /:
helpful and inspiring. The way to learr
what sort of men and women are lay
ing the commercial foundations upor
which the children may amass large
wealth is to visit the annual meeting;
of the Business League.-New York Age
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
LEGAL NOTICE
w. c. MARTIN AND T. L. JONES,
ATTORNEYS.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Holding a Probate Court.

TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Holding a Probate Court
No. 7672, Administration.
This IS to Give Notice:
at the subscriber, of the District
OF Columbia has obtained from the Pro
bate Court of the District OF Columbia.
Letters OF Administration cha. on the
estate of Thomas Nichols, alias Thomas
Cept4s, late OF the District of Columbia,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to the
subscriber. on or before the 10Th day of
June, A. D. 1908; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit OF
said estate.
Given under. my hand this 10Th day
Of June, 1907.
Thomas L. Jones,
6I6 D St, N. w.
Attest: w. c. Taylor, Deputy Register
of Wills for the District Of Columbia,
Clerk of the Probate Court.
w. c. Martin and T. L. Jones, Attor-
neys
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A Word To The Women

Courses in Drssnlaking and Millinery
ALSO
Instruction in Cooking General Housekeeping
Day and Night Glasses in All Depa rments
Employment Provided for Pupils Attending School and After
Graduation
Excellent Opportunities for Young Women SeIfSuppong
This school established eight years ago. during which time has
trained and secured employment for nearly young women
and all employed in various towns as teachers dress
makers, and sewing in families by the day.
For further information, address,
Mrs. l. R. CLARKE, Principal,
1000 Eleventh Street oNrhvest -. . WASHINGTON n (,
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freckles, pimples, liver spots, tan, sallow-
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restore the beauty of youth
TOO MANY WHITES.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
MADRE'S APRK FOR PIC
MICS.

Madre's Park is being fitted up
for picnics, lawn fetes and other
outdoor amusements. A new floor
will be put in the pavilion this year.
For terms and other information
call and see M. A. D. Madre, 1914
Eighth street northwest.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
FOR RENT

FOR RENT.
furnished rooms, large and commo-
dious, with hot or cold baths or both.
In fashionable and healthy part of the
city, 1910 18th street, N. w.
ROOMS FOR RENT.
Large, airy front and back rooms for
rent. Good locality H. E Edwards,
727 4th street, N. w.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
JOHN E COLLINS, ATTORNEY.
SUPREME COURT OF THR DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA
HoLding q Prnbnfe CnnEf

COURI OF IHE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA
Holding Probate Court.
No. I42o8, Administration.
This is to Give Notice:
That the subscriber, of the District Of
Columbia, has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia, Let
tiers of Administration on the estate of
Peter Harris, late of the District of
Columbia, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated,
to the subscriber, on or before the 4th
day of February, A. D. 1908; otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of June, 1907.
Abram Frey,
1915 Newton Street, N. w.
Attest: VIM. c. Taylor, Deputy Regis
ter of Wills for the District of Co :
lumbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
John E Collins, Attorneys
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27

Estate OF HOlace OTrid, Deceased.
No I444I.
administration Dockr.
Application having been made herein
for probate OF the last will and testa-
ment Of said deceased, and for letters
testamentary and said estate, by Will
lam D. Jarvis, it is ordered this 10th
day of June, ID. 1907, that Charles
Orrid, of Cleveland, Ohio; Horace Or
rid, Jr., of Chamberlin Hotel, Old Point
Comfort, Va, Harrison Orrid, Henry
Orrid, George Orrid, Anna Evans and
Martha Barnes, of Hampstead, Va, aud
all others concerned, appear in said court
on Tuesday, the 10th day of July, A.D.
1907, at 10 o'clock am, to show cause
why such application should not be
granted. Let notice hereof be published
in the Washington Law Reporter" and
the Bee once in each of three successive
weeks before the return day herein men
tiond-the first publication to be not
less than thirty days before said return
da-
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WANTED HELP.

Any person who can read and talk a
little can earn from 81 to s. a day
very easily. Big things for High, Man
ual and Normal School pupils. Only
75 cents capital needed to start, and you
can't lose that.
J. B. Hyman, I45I Corcoran St.
Call any evening at $50.
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During July and August we close
at 5 pm. Saturdays, pm
Credit for all Washington.
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Attests
JAMES F. BUNDY, ATTORNEY.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBMIA.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBMIA.
Holding q Probate Court.
No. 1920, Administration.
This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, of the District Of Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court of the
District Of Columbia letters testamentary
ION the estate of Allen B. Hamm, late of
the District of Columbia, deceased All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, le-
gally authenticated to the subscriber, on
or before the third day Of June. A.D.
1908; otherwise they may by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this third day
of June, 1907.
James F. Bundy,
42o Fifth street n. w.
Attest: James Tanner.
Registe rof Wills for the District of
Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
James F. Bundy, Attorney.
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EX-VIRGINIA ATTORNEY AT
TACKS ROOSEVELT.

Ocean City, Md, July 4.-JOhn S.
Wise, of New York, one-time Republi-
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LEGAL NOTICES
THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY.
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia.
Holding Probate Court.
LEGAL NOTICES
Holding a Probate Court.

Estate of Holace Orrid, Deceased.
No. I444I.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
PRINCESS ANN THREATENED BY FIRE
Disastrous Outbreak Seemed For a Time to
Consume the Whole Eastern Shore Town
But Was Extinguished After Big Loss.

A disastrous fire occurred at Princess
Ann yesterday and for a time it was
feared that the town would be de-
stroyed. The blaze was discovered
about $50 o'clock in the morning in a
small building in the rear of several
stores at the corner of Main and Prince
William streets, and the following
buildings were destroyed: Grocery
store of A. J. Huntingdon & Son.
Grocery store of Oscar S. Jones, Drug
store of DR.. T. J, Smith, Grocery store
OF J%F. Leary & Son, Millinery store
and dwelling of Miss Jennie Jones.
Masonic Temple, which was over Miss
Jones store. All of the buildings
destroyed were of frame. All are un-
derstood to have been insured except
Miss Jones' millinery store. The total
loss is estimated at between S45. 900
and $50, 900. The new PEOPLES Bank.
a fine brick building, which has been
occupied only short time, was dam
aged to the extent of several hundred
dollars. The store of w. o. Lankford
the largest in the town, was saved by a
brick wall, an alleyway and favorable
wind. The alley and the wall aided
the tremen in preventing the spread
OF the blaze. The burned buildings
are corner of the block in which thew
are located. Help was asked from
Salisbury and Pocomoke CITY, but
was countermanded after the appara-
tus had been loaded on cars. By43O
O'Clock the fire was under control aud
at noon it was entirely extinguished.
The town has fire department, ample
hose and water system. The origin
OF the fire is unknown. It is suspected
OF having been started by some person
implicated in the recent race trouble in
that section, but this is mereIya sur
mise.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
WESTERN UNION CHANGES LOCAL OFFICE.
Moves Local Headquarters from Smyrna TO
the Cats Building at Clayton.

The Western Union Telegraph office
which Tor the past year or two has
been in the Office of L. M. Price in
charge of John @. Burton operator, has
been moved to Clayton. The change
was effected Monday night when the
instruments and equipment were
moved over to the Catt's Building at
Clayton. The local agent in Smyrna
will he Mr.. Harvey Jones the painter
d paper hanger. There will be phone
connections with the Western Union
Office at Clayton. There are many in
Smyrna who regret seeing the Office
leave but it seems that such a course
was made necessary from the fact that
the Western Union has been building
an independent line down the Penin-
sula and Clayton is more central than
Smyrna for their Office.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
TROLLEY PROJECT ASSUMES
MORE ENCOURAGING SHAPE
NOT so MUCH OPPOSITION NOW AS WAS
MANIFESTED OVER TWO WEEKS AGO
Properties in the Hands of Estates Now Caus-
ing Delay Owing to the Necessity of Deal
ing With Many Heirs, Widely Separated

An interview with Supervising Chief
Engineer j. w. Endean, of the Smvr-
ma, Kent County and Delaware Bav
Traction Company this morning reve,
aled the fact that the situation is
frightening up a little over what it
was few weeks ago. Those who were
holding out for fabulous prices for
their land have come to time and
nearly all the individual owners have
signed a right of way. Those who
have not have assured Mr.. Endean
that they do not propose to block the
trolley project. The trouble now ap
pears to be with the properties owned
by estates. There are four or five of
them between Smyrna and Odessa and
one property at least has nine heirs
scattered IN various parts of the couu-
tay. 1t is getting the consent of the
several heirs in question that is con-
tinuing to hold the matter up. Mr..
Endean is hopeful that this unfortu-
nate situation will clear up shortly.
He says 1t has meant hard work to get
the many property owners along the
proposed route to sign away ten foot
frontage to their beautiful farm prop.
critics, but they are gradually begin
ming to see what great benefit troll
ley down the State will be to them and
every farmer and they are falling in
line one by one. While the right of
way question is pending, Mr.. Endean
says he is busy getting the plans and
specifications ready for the power sta
tlons, equipment, &C., so that contracts
can be placed within twenty-four
hours time after the last right of wav
Is acquired. By saving time1n this
way, actual construction work can be-
gin Immediately after the survey. The
financial syndicate, Mr.. Endean saws.
is not discouraged by the delay. Thev
OF course were hoping things would go
along more smoothly but they are i'm
pressed more than ever that Delaware
should have thorough and up-to date
trolley system and stand ready to in
vest the seventeen hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, the estimated cost of
constructing the line, as soon as the
people of the state lend proper encour
agement to the project.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
MARYDEL CAMP ATTRACTS
MANY FROM THIS VICINITY
RECENT IMPROVEMENTS MAKE IT MOST
ATTRACTIVE CAMPMEETING WOODS.
Presiding Elder W. g. Rooms breaches to a
Large Audience Sunday Morning Canvas
on the NO-LlceGse Sentiment.

One of the largest audiences that has
assembled at recent campmeeting oc-
-caslons crowded about the Marvdel
camp auditorium Sunday, and heard
DR.. Wilbur F. Corkran's afternoon
sermon. DIR. Corkran unbridled him
self and preached old-fashioned gospel
that rang through the woods. Pre-
siding Elder Koons had nearly as large
an audience in the morning, while the
evening audience was composed largely
OF young people and was one of the
largest young peoples audiences ever
seen on the grounds. Rev. Frank N.
Faulkner both sang and preached for
this latter service. The camp is beauti-
fully laid out, having been only re-
Gently instituted and forty new tents,
all painted white and each of two
stories occupy a symmetrical arrange
ment, octagOn!shaped, with an avenue
leading off each corner. These are all
arranged around the centre of attrac-
tion, the auditorium. Instead of
whitewash as is frequently used in the
rural districts, fresh white paint is
used over the smooth surfaces and it
causes the camp to be similar to the
white City" Yesterday was Tenn
perance Day at camp and an enthusias-
tic program was given before a large
crowd. Mrs. Kate E. Smithers presi-
dent of the Kent County W. G. T. o..
and other Smyrna white ribboners
were present and participated in the
service. The first real polling of the
populace was heard ofISunday concern
ing the November election. With 4. 900
people present at the Marydel camp
meeting opening on Sunday, a Dover
man who has not yet decided in his
own mind how to vote upon the LIQUOR
question took an exhaustive poll of the
camp visitors to ascertain the standing
OF the voters present. As a result of
his very thorough canvass between the
Service hours, the Dover visitor ascer
tanned that one-half of the persons he
interviewed were in favor of no lice ense
and the other half were eitheb in favor
OF the present system OF restricted
license or would not vote upon the
question. He confined his inyestiga-
ton to Delawareans, although many
Marylanders were present.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
LATE SEASON AND SHORT FRUIT CROP
Season of 1907 at CheswOld Ia Strange aop-
trast to the Busy Season of Previous
Years-Little Pruit Being Shipped.

CHEswOLD, Aug. 12:-Some fruit
came IN on our siding to-day but the
aggregate amount was insignificant
compared with former years nnder
normal conditions. The different
fruits were bartlett pears, apples
plums, peaches (the Carman variety
blackberries aud tomatoes. A strange
feature of the market to day beeides
the small receipts, being only one car
load, is the fact that each fruit Of the
list here named is from two 10 four
weeks behind it's Season except toloa-
toes. Normally we would be in the
height of peach shipments, sending
away "Elbertas, Reeves" and other
standard varieties. The blackberries
the 'EldOradO" variety which TO. dav
brought famous prices, - cents per
quart, are usually the middle Of An
gust thing of the past and forgotten
Such seasonal conditions occurs
scarcely once in a lifetime and it might
be satisfaction sometime in the future
If young men on farms would make
note OF the strange season ruling ,9O7.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
BISHOP COLEMAN READY FOR TRAMP
Expects TO Start on His Annual Walk Some
time Next Month But Keeps It Secret

Bishop Coleman is making arrange.
ments to take long tramp next month
but he has not decided where he will
go or when he will start. Because of
many engagements which he must fill
next month he will have to cut his ont.
ing down to about week, and while
he will not get as far as he has gone on
some of the tramps in the past, he will
probably go considerable distance.
The bishop usually starts unheralded
and without the knowledge of his
friends, and as he discards his clerical
garb for an outfit which will withstand
the wear and tear of the road, his iden-
tity is not often discovered. Manv
times he has been taken for some poor.
unfortunate who was tramping about
the country in search of employment
he takes thesetrips for the benefit of
his health, and as he gets away from
the cares of his usually busy life. he
generally derives great deal of en-
Joyment from the experience.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
TOWNSEND PIG HAS SIX DISTINCT FEET.
WIN. II. Wright Has Freak POrker That A..
tracts Much Curious Attention.

Townsend, Aug. 13.-William H.
Wright, well-known citizen of this
place, has quite curiosity in the
shape of three-week-old pig with six
feet, and since its birth many persons
have called at his home to see the little
freak of nature. The pig besides hav-
ing four perfect legs and feet, has a
small foot protruding from the right
fore foot near the ground. The extra
foot is perfectly formed with the ex-
ception of being much smaller than the
natural size one. Protruding from the
left fore foot there is half a foot, it
also being considerably smaller than
the main foot.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
MOZARIAN QUARTETTS SERENADE.
Make ROund Of Smyrna Monday Evening in
Company With Thomas S. Start, Town
send Jefferson aud DOC" Massey.

The Mozarian Quartette composed
OF Ralston McCausland, Irving Brin
ton, Walter Chandler and Watson
Gearhart made their farewell appear
ance Monday evening in what NAV be
their last midnight serenade for some
time to come These boys under the
faithful and efficient instruction of w.
Townsend Jefferson have developed
into one of the best boys ouartettes
down the state and their close harmony
made them an acquisition to the musical
circles OF Smyrna. The club is about to
dlsband owing to the breaking away of
TWO OF the quartette who leave Smvrna
to seek business opportunities in
larger fields. Watson Gearbart the
first to make the break left this morn
ing for New York City where he will
accept position with the Edison Elec-
trio & Illuminating COMPANY under
John Lafferty, former Smyrnian who
is superintendent of a district. This
is the same company with whom his
brother John Gearhart is EMPLOYED.
Walter Chandler, it is probable. will
leave Smyrna sometime next mouth
for Cleveland, Ohio, where his brother
William Chandler is located and where
he expects to accept a position. The
breaking OF the ties is matter of keen
regret not only to the club but to their
many friends of Smyrna who have
from time to time been favored with
their excellent music. Monday even
ing the club in company with Thomas
). Start, of New York, and Walter T.
Massey and Townsend Jefferson of
this town went out on a midnight sere-
made and complimented many of their
friends. The night was still and the
harmony of voices blended sweetlv.
When not singing there were instru,
mental selections by Messrs. Jefferson.
Massey and Start with mandolin. guitar
and whistle. Mr. Massey sang several
solos to his guitar accompaniment and
Mr.. Start revived old memories by
singing 'Happy Golden Years" The
serenaders made merry the while until
the wee hours of the morning.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
alODLETOwNMAN ASSAULTED AT DRLMAR
Frank c. JOiIs in Wilmington Hospital as the
Result of Severe Blow the on Head

While walking along the street in
Delmar Tuesday night, Mr.. Frank G.
Jolls of Middletown, was waylaid and
and assaulted by man of that town,
and at this writing Mr.. Jolls is in a
serious condition. During the past
month he has been employed as clerk
IN one of the hotels at DeImar, and af-
ter closing up Tuesday night and
while passing up an alley, a man
jumped from the alley and dealt him a
heavy blow on the head. Two men,
who were passing by ran to his assis-
tance and succeeded in capturing his
asBallant. Mr.. Jolls was brought to
Mlddletown Wednesday morning, and
later taken to the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai In Wilmington for treatment.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
ANTHRAX BREAKS AFRRSH AT LRlPSlC.
James Oenuey Has Yoke of Oxen Said To be
Affected With the Deadly Disease.

LEIPs1C, Aug. 13.-ADthrax broke
out afresh this week, still supposed to
be caused by the inward flow of the
current from the Delaware bay, which
current contains the refuse of Whining
ton and Philadelphia morocco manu-
factories where imported hides are
cleaused and treated. The disease is
soul killing with all it's old-time promp-
titude. A thoroughbred yoke of oxen
belonging to James Denney of near
Leipsic, showed signs of the disease
yesterday morning and last night the
first OK died, his companion dying to-
day. The state boards staff of veter-
inarians continued innoculations and
injections of the new anti-toxin with
the object of saving the dairy cattle
which are as yet free from signs of the
disease.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
WEDDING SURPRISE lAr mIDDLErOwN
Miss BERTHE Cochran Of OfMiddIetOwu Well Known
in Smyrna Weds Joseph c. Parker. Jr.

NNS~Ph ~ athEIg JI.
The marriage of Joseph G. Parker.
Jr., to Miss Alberta H. Cochran ON
Wednesday took their friends not only
OF Middletown but the whole state bv
surprise. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. 7. Wyatt, at the
parsonage of Harrison Street M. r.
Church in Wilmington, at 49, 80 O'Clock.
The yonng couple went to Wilmington
on the 1929 train, and were met at the
station in Wilmington by Mr.. w.
Reese Parker, brother of the groom.
and after securing their license were
Immediately married. The ring cere-
mony being used. They took dinner
at the Clayton House and after short
automobile ride in the city, left for At
lantic City and Delaware Water Gap.
The young couple are both prominent
and popular. The bride has been a
frequent visitor to Smyrna and has
figured in a number of dances not only
here bnt all through the state. Mr..
and Mrs. Parker will reside in Middle
town.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH.
Presiding Elder KOOns Will Preach. in the
MOrning--W. c. 7. U. Charge of Evening

Presiding Elder KOOns Will Preach. in the
MOrning--W. c. I. U. Charge Of Evening
Rev. DR.. Robert Watt, pastor who is
enjoying a needed rest at Wernersville,
Pa, has arranged that the pulpit next
Sunday morning will be filled by Pre-
siding Elder W. G. Koons. The even
ing service will be in charge of the
WOmans Christian Temperance Union.
The latter will give special program
and aninteresting meeting is promised.
The pulpit Sunday was in charge of
Rev. Milton McCann of Cheswold, who
preached fine discourse on Hope"
The Rev. G.. S. Conway of this town
preached most acceptably in the even
ing. The popular service which was to
have been given was postponed until a
later date on account of the Absence of
Walter o. Hoffecker who spent Sun
day with his wife at Atlantic City.