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The Washington times., 1908-05-12

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
De Graw is a veteran telegraph opera
tor. His alter ego. Private Secretary
Allen, is another. They have little
private telegraph line rugged between
Mr.. Aliens outer and Mr.. De Graw'
inner office. which Is credited with be
ing the shortest operating line In the
world. and also one Of the most useful.
The other day a Senator sat talking to
MIR. Allen, when a large man with
SLOUGH hat, fierce mousJache. and de-
termined look came in. He broke right
into the conversation.
I'm postmaster at Rlankvllle. Tex,
he began. They sent an Inspector down
to go through my office the other day.
] thought II there was anything wrong
or any charges against me, I5 just
come up here and see the guy that hes
the nerve TO claim that office is off coll
or. See?"
Mr.. Allen saw. The Senator went out
in a moment. and Allen talked to the
fierce visitor about Jns wea' ier. while
ticking on the little telegraph line. The
double conversation went something like
this:
To the visitor: "Awfully glad to see
YOU It's mighty good OF yoJ TO come
IN while you're IN town
Click click- Click: POSTMASTER from
Blankville. Tex. here; mad; get papers
in hts case and look II up before let
him In"
To the visitor: "Mr- De Graw Is busy
right now. but he'll Ne uple TO see you
IN a minute. Fine weather we're hav-
ing"
He Was Real Mad
The visitor explained with some volu-
bility that he didn't propose TO have any
Inspector shedding mud on his official
record. and that down in his country
they were might particular" about their
"hOnnah." Allen licked along a synopsis
OF the discourse. while his chief sent
out for the papers, looked them over,
discovered that the report was alt D
getheT cTeditable TO the Blankville o..
fee, and got ready for action.
The Washington times., 1908-05-12
BURGLAR CAUGHT
BY WORSHIPERS

TITUSVILLE. Pa. May 12.-After
several recent thefts Of money and jew
elry at ST. WaIburgeTs Catholic par
sonage, electric bells were placed In the
pulpit connecting with the pastors
apartments.
Recently the congregation was sur
prised by the sharp ringing OF the bells
and IL took some persuasion 10 con-
vince those IN the church that there
was no fire.
Meantime several men who under
stood fastened 10 the parsonage and
arrested Frank Sfnsky. young man
who has a police record.
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De GaqU's Telegraph Instrument
Worked With kate Postmaster
But Private Secretary Allen Was NonpIuSSed When
Another Visitor Broke Into His Convcr-
sation With the Morse Code

Suddenly the door from the inner Of
fee opened and the Assistant PosJmas-
ter General stepped out. lie looked hrst
at Allen, then casually toward the Flsl-
tor. Instantly his face lighted up.
why, isn't this Postmaster De Jones.
OF Blaakville2" he demanded. come
right in: hope you haven't been waiting.
Why didn't you tell Mr.. Allen TO let
you right r.. Allen, any time Mr.. de
Jones comes up, let him right into my
room,
"By the way. Mr.. De Jones, I've just
lately looked over the last report or
the inspector on your office, and want
TO congratulate you. It shows one or
the best records in the South. Wish
we had more officials Ike you. But
come inside"
The irate postmaster was completely
Honplussed. How on earth did De Graw
know who he was? lie hadn't been IN
Washington but once before in his life,
ana that was when lac was a candidate
fo- the Job. three years ago.
Mr.. De Graw modestiy admitted that
he had a right good memory for faces
some peoples faces, anyhow. lie re-
membered Mr., De Jones perfectly
In I'VE minutes that postmaster was
on his way Jack TO Texas, convinced
that De Graw is the finest gentleman on
earth.
This One an Operator.
There IS another story about this pri-
vate telegraph line, whose truth has
never been. admitted by either OF the
principals. but it is widely accepted.
It related to a call by a postmaster
" no was determined 10 see Mr., De Graw
at a time when IL was impossible lie
was persistent, and Allen. according TO
the story licked OF q message wanting
to know what 70 do with the nuisance.
Choke him on" clicked back the little
machine.
Acts like a slayer" rv,5rted Allen.
Cant see him; you'll have &c get rid
OF him"
Mr. Allen was wondering what 10 do,
when the visitor reached Into his
pocket drew out a knife. and leaning
over toward Aliens desk began tapping
on the metal inkstand Allen pricked
up his ears, and heard the visitC~ click
out "a the finest Morse code;
80. rats; don't give me that gan.
He was an operator. too. and the
story further AYERS that he got inside
IN less than one minute.
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CHANGES ARE MADE
AT THE POSTOFFICE

Postmaster Barnes has announced the
following changes IN the personnel Of
the Washington city P0stofnce:
James A. Smith 70 be clerk in charge
OF Station No. 81 vice Edward Green,
reigned. No change in site, which is
10 be continued at Tenth and Virginia
avenue southwest. Wilton Harvey and
James W. Miller. clerks. have resigned
their positions, and Thomas F. Monahan
and William r Potter. have been ap-
pointed as clerks.
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DEMOCRATS HOLD MEETING.

At the meeting Of the executive COM
riittee o. the central Democratic COM
mIttee at the Democratic headquarters
I'm the Merchants and Mechanics Saw
iues Bank building last night, reports
were received from Tiany districts
showing the progress Of the campaign
for uninstructed delegates TO Denver
II was declared that there Is a wide
and growing feeling that the District
should send an uuinstrU cted delegation
to Denver
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18

berland than two years ago. He LOST
in the mining region.
Labor AgdinSt Lo7tudeS.
Pearre had the backing of the An
ti-Saloon League, State Superintend-
ent Anderson having sent out letters
in his behalf Organized labor was
also arrayed on his side. and the in
fiuence Of the Junior Order of Unit
ed American Mechanics, OF which
Pearre IS a member, was exerted
largely for him. Mr.. Lowndes, be-
cause of the identity of the Lowndes
family with a number of corpora
tionS, was accused of being an enemy
of labor.
Pearre's victory places him in po-
sition to aspire to the nomination OF
chief Judge of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit of Maryland, and he hopes
to have the Republican nomination
against Judge A. Hunter Boyd, who
will be renominated by the Demo
Gratis. The latter is now chief Judge
of the Court of Appeals.
The total vote in the primary was
5,457, while the usual Republican
vote in the county at a regular cleo
ton is, about one thousand less. II
is charged~that many Democrats yot-
ed in the primary election, and that
in South Cumberland alone Colonel
Pearre received over one hundred
Democratic votes.
rF7rrcr II''rc ;r 'f-7t-,-.,r7,.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18


history of his. country, and that the
Constitution both supported the doc
trine of State rights" He knew it."
cried voices from the audience. Not
until the surrender at Appomattox," "
continued Representative Hehin, was
the question as to whether any State
had right to secede from the Union
decided. The South still believes, as
the original Thirteen Colonies be-
lieyed in the doctrine of State rights
and her gallant soldiers, who laid
down their lives on the field of bat
tie, laid stress upon that principle
last while human liberty shall last" 4"
The speaker declared that there is
no new South" at IS the same old
South" he said, that believes the
white race is Gods chosen race; su-
perior to every other race under the
sun, and His people will defend to
the uttermost His sacred right to
rule. They will keep the holy fire
forever burning iii the temple of An
glo-Saxon race purity.
Crosses of honor, awarded as a
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18

nominee, let 1t be Taft or any other
Republican. Now The Bee should
have known that Foraker's chances
for the nomination for the presidency
were slim to start with. But the
Truth vii! stand by Foraker to and
after the nomination. The moral sup
port Of the race for Foraker as long
as he is in politics and going the
right way IS evidence OF the races
gratitude and its ability to take a po-
sition ard stand by it.
Until Roosevelt and the Republi-
can party corrects the brutal treat
ment of the Negro soldiers there is
no Office or political job in Washing
ton to buy it. We ought to be men
or we ought to go back in slavery
and stay there. The leaders of our
race are today more responsible for
our oppressed conditions than are the
sO-called white enemies. We are
for right in the minority as against
Office, money, or a majority. One
man who is right and by himself is
always in the majority
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
MR.. HEFLIN DENOUNCED.
COlOred Men Pass Resolutions at the
Gdlbrdith 4 N. E. Church.

At a mass meeting of lawyers,
clergynaep, and politicians last Mon
day night at the Galbraith African
Methodist Episcopal Church, a reso-
luton denouncing Representative
Hefin, who recently shot a Negro
because of the latter's alleged insult
ing conduct while riding in a street
car. was unanimously adopted.
The resolution. in part, is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Representative J. Thom-
as Hehin, of Alabama, while riding
on street car of this city on Friday
night, March =, picked a fuss with
two colored passengers, and without
authority elected them from the car
at the point of a pistol, shooting one
in the head and wounding a pedes-
trian on the sidewalk opposite the
car:
Resolved, That we, the members
of the International Ministers Union
of Washington, the n. l. c. and P.
n. League of America, the Afro
American Council, the Niagara
Recommendations of most of the
States Of the UniOn-and 500 citi-
zens of the District of Columbia, n
mass meeting assembled, do denounce
and condemn his action as an out
rage and a reflection upon the Con
gress of the United States.
"We insist that the authorities of
the District of Columbia prosecute
to the full extent Of the law the said
Representative Hehin, and that the
House of Representatives call him to
account for violating the Constitu-
ton, which he has sworn to obey and
defend"
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18

HELM ON STATES RIGHTS.
In speech delivered by Hefin OF
Alabama, January 20, 1908, he was
reported as follows:
Amid a storm of applause Repre-
sentative J. T. Helm, of Alabama,
in a speech last night at the cele-
bration in honor OF the one hundred
and first birthday anniversary of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, given by Camp III,
United Confederate Veterans, at Mt.
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church South, declared that theSouth
still believes in the doctrine of State
rights, and that she will defend to
the uttermost the social and political
supremacy of the white man.
The Confederate soldier has moth
ing to apologize for" said Represent
alive FeA:r. He bcl;eycd tha- tho
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
Wise Men Chance,
Fools Never
THE BEE CRAWFISHES.

From the Baptist Truth
The Washington Bee has fallen
from grace. It was one OF the earli-
est and most pronounced Negro pa
pers against Roosevet's executive
lynching OF the Negro soldiers. 1t
was for Foraker first. last, and until
death. II wanted Roosevelt's scalp,
though it took the defeat of the G.
Q. 2. to do it.
The Bee started off to lead in the
organization OF a new party in the
event the Republican party at Wash
ington did not make good the bad
Roosevelt had done. Il has now
crawhshed by saying that it is evi-
dent that FoFraker cannot be nomi-
mated. and The Bee must be with the
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18

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recognition OF merItOrlOuS service III
the Confederate Army. by the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. were
bestowed upon a number of veterans,
Magnus S. Thompson read the rules
governing the distribution Of crosses.
Mrs. Archibald Young, first vice
president OF the District OF Columbia
L. d. c., distributed the crosses
which were presented to the recipi-
ents by Miss Margaret Young and
Miss Ruth Worthington Bowie, ,spon-
sOrs of the camp.
Those to whom crosses were a
warded were William P. Burch, 10
seph Cooper, John Hopper, Samuel
Howison, 0. ]. Moat, James L. Par
son. Edwin c. Reid, Geo. c. Reeves,
Capt James l. Reid, James P. Skin
ner, r. II. Sorrell, Stevens NJ. Tay-
lor. Warren L. Wilkinson and Col.
John v Wright
Mr.. Champ, father of CHI. Champ,
carrier. is sick at his residence, lie
Droit Park.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
REPRESENTATIVE PEARRE.

REPRESENTATIVE PEARRE.
Special to The Washington Post.
Cumberland, Md, April 4.-Repre-
sentative George a. Pearre carried
the primaries in Allegany county to-
day. in his contest for denomination
over Lloyd Lowndes. by about sew
enty-hve votes in excess of two years
ago, when he defeated Mr.. Lowndes
in a similar contest The total votes
are: Pearre, 3,Io8; Lonwdes, 2,39.
Pearre's majority is 759. This as
sures the renomiantion of Pearre for
Congress at the Congressional Con
vention soon to be held in Hagers-
town
Returns from the primary held in
Garrett county show that Pearre re
ceived the Endorsement of the Re
publican primaries there without op-
position.
Primaries were also held Ale
gany county today for delegates to
the county convention, which,in turn,
will elect delegates to the district
convention in Chicago. Peare also
won in this primary, according to
the returns so far at hand. His del
egates are favorable to the nomina-
tion OF Taft, LOwndes delegates
were in favor Of an uninstructed del
egation.
HeaVv T0fS Cast
Pearre carried Orleans by a ma
joroity of 10 in a total Of 81 votes.
Two years ago he carried the same
iistict by 2 III a total OF "a votes.
It is charged that a number OF Dem
ocrats voted IN the primaries at Or
leans for Pearre, and that the vote
today IS in excess Of the total vote
cast at some regular elections. 1t
IS alleged that canal influence was
used in this district through J. era
ham Pearre, paymaster,l who is a
brother of Congressman Peare.
Pearre carried Lonaconing by 2I2
and Frostburg by o.. He carried
Homecoming two years ago by 73 and
FFrostburg by ~.
Lowndes CARED bis own district,
No. Q, in Crmberland. by "A votes,
This~district is also the home of
Colonel Pearre and former Senator
Wellington, who supported Pearre
this year, but was with Lowndes two
years ago. In the previous primary
Pearre carried the district by 81. Mr.
Lowndes poiled a better vote inCum-
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
ENDORSED BY LABOR UNION.
Central Organization ActS on Dis
frict Republican ticket

Central Organization Acts on Dis
trict Republican ticket.
In accordance with the requests of
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, that all candi-
dates in the coming elections be re-
quired to state their views concerning
organized labor before they receive
the endorsement Of members of la
Dor unions, Central Labor Union last
night endorsed General Andrew S.
Burt as delegate to the Chicago Re
publican Convention.
In a letter to the committee ap-
pointed to ascertain the views of the
proposed delegates to both the Chi
cago and Denver Conventions, Gen
eral Burt stated that he was for the
man who stands openly and above
, board for organized labor; for the
man who looks for the best interest
OF all organized labor.
John J. Purcell, chairman of the
committee appointed to make ar
rangements for a mass netting, at
which time organized labor will de-
nounce the recent rulings of the Su-
preme Court concerning labor ques-
tions, and at which members of local
unions will endorse candidates for
the presidency, announced that the
meeting would be held on EasterSun-
day, April I, at the Columbia Thea
ter. Several Representatives, Sena-
tors, members of the Cabinet, and
other well-known speakers will at
tend the mass meeting, he said, which
is called at the suggestion of Presi-
dent GomperS.
A resolution was offered by L. A.
Sterne, delegate from the Stenogra-
pliers Union, asking that a commit
tee be appointed to make arrange
ments for the celebration of the sec
ond Sunday in May, to be known as
'Labor's Memorial Day"
A letter was received from Wes-
ley Russell, international secretary of
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union,
in which he stated that Representa-
tive Overstreet, chairman of the
Committee on Post Roads and Tele-
graphs, had refused to grant a hear
ing to members of the union concern
quent and we'll trained. With ease
ing the Government ownership of
telegraph lines.
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Army Bill carrying an appro-
priation of almost SIoo,ooo,ooo, was
passed by the Senate last Monday.
That a Negro has a right to wear
an Elks' pin was the decision of the ,
Judge in the Circuit Court at Little |
Rock, Ark.
]. G. Groves, a dark-skinned farm
er in Kansas, known as the Potato
King" is said to have produced 72,-l
80 bushels of white potatoes last
ear.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-18
~: = 4. N. Dahl ;'::::::. IS:
RUSH FOR Land
STORY or HOW
q THE PEOPLE sTRo Z TO Sc.
CURE THE FERTILE ACRES OF
BoTTINEAu COUNTY.

Rott;nean Cnnntv News. Denuties
brown and Olson ~ the state land
denartment have heen here the mast
.twn davs anct;nning ~ tha school
lana as nor advertisements THE sole
was held n Tho cnnrtrnom ana the
attendance uas % Iarpa . that the nan.
mia cnnIdn,t a1I: cot int, tho roop,,,
.stanfIinp room gyas At ) rran;,,no
Evaruhodv uas onnd natprad thongh a !
and STOOD tba iostaina' H an and a,hnwin :
,d s,,d a. thoheat s4e usr,, susu man anu iD,~ins
The crowd in town the. NIGHT no fore
was g i large that I the es hotels cnn11fnsr
take care m of avarvhndv evan st,,nnoh
5tI,ap niIad tha;r rnonns ! fn11 fso+s ua,.a
mt M, n % tha halls and auarv @ a avai,aI,,e ;
snnt ard ndd Eo,11.,,re. ha Il MO-. !, s;ttas
ont WITH, NTH cnts ana ~ sti,l I.e sar,n VI, Is fra nc
cnawd ~ Iad ~ 81. 1T ~, a., niott 3 staS
tho =, ,,r;,ste s,n,nas
rrh;s No +ha Lost o,,,,ort,,,, Il : =, ,,ot
s,;as - 4, ~,
well as ;hns}nass men s s;thar @ wan+ad Cd
-, ,,,s
n siditinn Az ~ t =, s,.e.r, s. tha wasf I.
!, !, = It
q thai tba aftand.nne n,ust haue
roarha5 Snn u IN, ~, s.
Il Tho tarms a. a. naymsnt nav, for tba 1a nd
hainp easy avaru ave % &c
made m The m bi,sdars M 8 l;ttle more Ssseg eagar
vat n,anv r. fhnsa Who ,o,, ei,t Io ,,d
co,,1d &C wal1 haya naid III. snot caah s,..1,'
The haayssat 81 h,,,,a, a ,vs ! q - 1' d
McKnieht IL :nscrnipbt I,and cni,,.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-18
Want TO KNOW
House Members Pass ReSO-
luton Asking President
for Reasons Why He Made
the Crack About Secret
Service

4 Washington, D.. c., Dec. 1.-THE
house, of representatives today, by
unanimous vote, adopted resolution
requiring the president to supply It'll
with any evidence that may be in
his possession that will justify the
statement in his last annual message
in relation to the attitude of mem
bers of congress toward the appropri-
alton for the secret service of the
government.
Mr.. Perkins, chairman Of the spe-3
cial committee charged to investi-
gate the allegations made in the pres
ident's message and John Sharp Viii
liams, of Mississippi, potn stated on
the floor that it was the desire of.
the special committee to be just to-
ward the president in allowing him
to submit any evidence he may have
and both declared that the commit
tee would give it full and impart1ar
consideration.
Mr.. Perkins said the committee
would continue in session during the
Christmas holidays. so that it might
receive such evidence from the presi-
dent promptly and proceed to con-
slider it.
Both the resolution and all of the
preamble, except that part of the
latter interpreting the meaning of
the presidents message in relation
Ito the secret service. were adopted
unanimously by viva voca vote.
Mr.. Bennett of New York demand
Led division on the preamble provi-
sions stating the committees inter
Epretation of the presidents structures
upon congress, but before the di
vision was entered upon he was urg-
ed to withdraw his motion Mr.. Will
4 liams insisted that this could not be
4 done and the vote being taken, 27(
members voted aye and four no OF
this part of the preamble.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-18
TWO. INSTITUTES
SUCCESSFUL F.ARME RS MEET
lNGs HELD At DAWSON AND
DRlScoLL.

The farmers institute held at Daw-5
son Tuesday was attended by Prof.
Thomas Shaw, r. T.. Flint and T. A.
Hoyerstad. The interest shown was
very good One drawback to the
country as reported was the damage
done by gophers. This is somewhat
unusual. This can be controlled by
giving some attention to them at the
proper time. Several farmers report
ed good success in poisoning them.
Another drawback was the soil would
blow. According to Prof Shaw this
could be overcome by so farming that
there would always be roots in the
soil to bind the particles together
The Dawson district seems to be Pc
culiarly adapted to the growing of all
fa1fa, while the climate seems to be
dry the standing water in the soil
seems to come close to the surface.
Several farmers reoprted very excel
lent results from trying alfalfa. Prof.
Shaw lctured on the principles OF al
falfa culture He predicted bright
future for the country. IA ssss. SIS
Mr. r. r. Flint, the assistant COM
missioner of dairying, spoke on the
importance of the dairy industry. He
called attention to the factors that
should be observed by the dairyman
In making a success. He recited IN
stances where farmers similarly situ-
ated had taken up dafrying and made
a great success.
| II. AZ. tHpverstad called attention
to the rotation of crops and showed
| how to start in the industry
At Driscoll.
4 At Driscoll the hall was crowded to
its tsapacity The farmers showed an
unusual interest in the work. Prof
Shaw spoke first on dry farming. He
urged the farmers to grow occasional
ly such crops that will permit of the
cultivation Of the soil This will save
4 the moisture for the succeeding crop
His talk on live stock was we'll re
ceived. He compared the advantages
that North Dakota possesses witt
u those of the corn states. His compari
son showed that North Dakota coult
4 fatten stock to better advantage thai
.I can he corn states.
4. IMr. r. #. Flint gave great encouT
4 agement to the dairy industry. HI
experience as buttermaker for a lonl
q time in this state eminently fits hin
i; for his present work.
r. IA Hoverstad was present onl
IA part of the afternoon He spoke q
/ the elements of success in grail
i growing. He, gave an outline OF tn
) rotation that would have to be intrt
: duced some time in the future.
4 Never has there been so much intel
j. lest shown in institute work in thi
s locality.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-18
The Golden Rule
FAMILY GROCERs

Macaroni, lbs. for 15c, or 4 lbs.
Tor u. ~. 80. /. .t.5.s....t. 20
Dried Blarkberries. lbs. for rs
s16soz pkg. Seeded Raisins. II
3-Crown loose Muscatel Raisins 10
Gandied Citron, per lib. rs
Pearl Tapiaco, 2 lbs. 15c, or 4
lbs. for Il. d .25
Roasted Peanuts, per Ib. e. 10
Fi1berts, per lb. Zoe, or two lbs.
for IS. 4. e. Il /. y. !. .335
Brazil Nuts, per lb. !. \. I. &. 4. 10
Large Pecans, per lb. 4. s. d. 20
Soft shelled Walnuts, per Ib. 25c,
or two Tbs. for q. !. &. 45
Almonds. per lb. 4. :. :. /. -. 20
Fancy Naval Oranges, per doz.. 80
Large Sized Pineapples, each .15
Large Sized Lemons, per dog. 80
4 zoe Candies, a very large assort-
ment, per lb. 15c, or 2 lbs for 25
This is a very fine assortment Of s
candies and can BE bought by
% the pail, per lb. ...s. ]. !. q. ". II
Pearl Hominy, lbs. for 15c, or
s lbs. for ~. "a. :. .s.a.:.:.. 81
Shel1ed Popcorn, per lb. .0t