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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-03-28
FAIR AND BAZAAR.

At Zion Temple, Dale Street, Be-
tween University and Aurora.
The members of the Zion Helpers
Club will hold Fair and Bazaar at
Zion Temple, commencing Monday,
April goth, and continuing during the
week. There will be useful and
fancy articles for sale. also refresh
1nents and edibles in abundance.
Literary and musical program
every evening.
The booths will be in charge of the
following ladies':
Domestic Booth, Mrs. Annie Hen
eye.
Fancy Booth, Mrs. Blanche
Charleston
Ice Cream, Mrs. Alice Montgom-
erv.
China Booth, Mrs. Artelia Davis,
Miss Mayoma Leavette.
Mrs. Rosa Ewing will have charge
Of the culinary department and will
cater. to the tastes and appetites of
the generous public.
Admission. 10 cents
Season tickets, rs cents.
Mrs. Mary I. Leavette, Pres.
Mrs. Artelia Davis. Sec.
Mrs. Jessie Payne. Treas.
Rev. Jesse B. Colbert, D. D.
Pastor.
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S $ S S 5 S S S S S

GRAND PRIZE MASQUERADE.
Fidelity Court,
No. 345, Order of Calanthe,
will give very unique entertainment
Friday evening, March ~, at
K. ?. Hall, 211 Hennepin avenue,
Minneapolis.
This affair will be
GRAND PRIZE MASQUERADE,
and only CASH PRIZES
will be given.
$3.50 in cash to the person wearing
the finest costume.
$3.50 in cash to the. person wearing
the most comical outfit.
Come, win prize and have
ROYAL GOOD TIME.
Best Music.
Choice Refreshments.
DON'T MISS 1T!
Tickets 25 Cents
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Dues can be paid and policies
written at this branch, which is on
the GROUND FLOOR of the 3KENIl
.DRICK HOTEL. just inside the
door
The growth of the company during
the last two months has been phe-
nonlenal;;2 almost all the ,Afro-Amer-
leans seem to have made up their,
minds to get into the Cosmopolitan
at the same time
A little more organized effort on
the part of all concerned and we will
soon have thousands of dollars com
ing into st. Paul to be spent that
has hitherto been going out of our
hands into those of people over
whom we have absolutely no con-
troll
Let the Afro-Americans ORGAN
IZE the Expenditure of Their
Money.
See our report for the year on 4th
page.
Office: Room q Union Block.
Thomas r. Morgan,
Secretary-Treasurer
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4 SUITS PRESSED m i
I VALET TAILORING co nj
i56 e. SIXTH ST \

Confirmation services will be held
at st. Philips church, Friday evening,
April 3rd. at 500 o'clock Bishop
Samuel Edsall will preach and Off
ciatc. Public cordially invited.
G.. J. CHARLESTON EXPRESS
Company, 30s Minnesota, near Third
street, Packing, Shipping and Stor-
ing OF Household Goods. Trunks
and Baggage promptly delivered.
The Popular Profit and Pleasure
Club is preparing for, Grand VAT
dcvillc Entertainment and May Par
ty at Hiawatha Temple, Monday
May 4th. Watch for further partic-
ularS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-03-28

Jarvis, the heller and saver OF so1es.
1854 Minnesota street, says in one of
his street car signs: Il can mend
shoes better than can write," and. il
the sign is a fair specimen Of his work
as writer, he's right, as he can mend
shoes all right if he cannot write all
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-03-28
THIRD ANNIVERSARY.
Of the Universal Spiritual Mission,
Central Annex Hall, 116

The celebration Of the third ami
versary of the Universal Spiritual
Mission, Rev. J. R. White, pastor,
will occur at Central Annex Hall, 116
w. 9th street, beginning Saturday
evening, April 4th, at 500 O'Clock
and continuing Sunday afternoon,
April 5th, at 2:3O O'CLOCK, and in the
evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The object of. this Mission is to
promote General Intelligence, Good
Morals and the diffusion of the Prin-
ciples OF Spiritualism as Religion.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-03-28
KENDRICK CAFE

Will Make Speciality of Splendid
H. Sunday Dinners.
If you wish good. dinner tomor-
row try the Kendrick, 1856 East Third
street. Here is the menu: -.
TABLE D'HOTE.
35c Sunday Dinner CSC
.- Apt.
Russian Caviar on Toast.
.. ......- Soup
Clam Chowder. Ss-
Radishes. Dill Pickles.
Planked Shad, Shoestring Potatoes.
Meats.
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef att jus.
Baked Young Chicken with Dressing.
Roast Leg Lamb, Mint Sauce.
Roast Loin Pork, Apple Sauce
Entrees.
Green Apple Fritters,
s RI. Cinnamon Sauce
Vegetables
Carrots and Peas in Cream.
Au Gratin Potatoes.
Salad.
Chicken Mayonnaise.
Cold Meats.
IAN. OiiSuC NOdSt Dtcl.
Ch1cken., Salmon Sardines.
Southern Corn Bread.
Dessert.
English Pound Pudding,
Port Wine Sauce.
American Cheese. Crackers.
Tea. Coffee. Milk.
Fresh Buttermilk
Dinner from - to $3.50 o'clock.
John Payne, Chef.
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BE on the look out for the Mar
ried Ladies Drill under the manage
lnent OF Mrs. Maria King at Pilgrim
Baptist church, April 23d
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Pill
grim Baptist Church is preparing to
give an apron sale May 4th and 5th.
A fine program each evening.
Mrs Fannie Sears. on asst Monday,
presented her husband a pair of twin
boys, and the mother and boys are
getting along nicely, thank you.
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Lobhins-Combs.

Last Thursday evening, March 49,,
1908. was the event of very pretty
affair. Miss Maymie +. Combs and
Mr.. Oscar w. Lobbins were united
in bonds of holy matrinony at, the
residence of the brides father. Mr..
Fielding Combs, 445 w. University
avenue. .- .-
The happy couple were the recip-
tents of many valuable and beautiful
presents from friends and relatives.
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KENDRICK HOTEL,

No. 1855 East Third Street, St. Paul.
First class rooms, steam heat and
gas, single or. en- suite, by the day,
week or month, at reasonable rates.
Rooms from so cents up. The Ken
drick Restaurant in connection.
Meals at all hours
A. X. Clark. Prop.
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Elk Notes.

Progress along the lines looking
Grand Lodge in St. Paul in August
is being made very rapidly.
The old capitol has been secured
for the business sessions of the
Grand Lodge.
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CHERRY BLOSSOMS co.
The Attraction at the Star Next
Week.

. The Cherry Blossoms Company,
which will be seen at the Star thea
ter for the week starting Sunday.
March 90, is one of the oldest and
best of the very. high class extrava-
ganza organizations now being pre-
sented to the theater-g going public.
and contains all that IS new, novel
and original this season A distinct.
feature and one never attempted be-.
fore IS the manner. in which the
opening or first, part is presented,
there being eight distinct and COM
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SAINTPAUL
a WEEKS RECORD IN MINNEso-
TA's CAPITAL.
The SANITY City, and Sanity City
FoIks-Ne&Iy items of Social, Re-
ligious and General Matters Among
the People.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2s, 1908.

Invitations for the Mecca Club
Ball, April 90, will be issued next
week @
IF the Republicans will only keep
harmonious they will win out this
spring.
Life would not be worth living to
some people if there was nothing to
kick about.
Mr.. Charles Miller now has charge
of the laundry department of the Valet
Tailoring Co.
Regular services tomorrow at Zion
Temple, corner Dale and Aurora, at
1890 a. M, 800 and 7:3O p. m.
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KENTS EXPRESS AND STORAGE
Co. Office 292 w. Third st. Cor. Pleas
ant Ave. Competent help and care
full handling. Prompt deliveries. Wood
and Coal in large or small quantities.
Tel. N: w. Main 1869, Twin City 81S.
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Card of Thanks.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors for their expressions Of
sympathy and kindness extended to
us during our late bereavement in the
loss of our beloved son and brother,
Chas. H. Fogg. also for the many
beautiful floral tributes.
Milton Fogg and Family.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-03-28
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For mayor Joseph McKibbin
For comptroller. w. E. Matheis
For treasurer. Paul II. Gotzian
For the Assembly.
Herbert P. Keller. D. H. Michaud
S. A. Farnsworth. Edwin c. Mahle.
O. A. Lindeke Albert G. Johnson.
Henry w. Williams Robert H. Seng.
John Neff.
For the Board of Aldermen.
First ward. ~. Andrew G.. Johnson
Second ward So. William ]. Menu
Third ward. 80. George A. baltimore
Fourth ward Charles F. Scheffer
Fifth ward. $50. j. P. Jelinek
Sixth ward. James w. Furlong
Seventh ward :. Leavitt Corning
Eighth ward.... S. ]. McDonough
Ninth ward <..... George F. Peglow
Tenth ward. C. P. Montgomery
Eleventh ward Kay Todd
Twelfth ward. .... Henry R. Lange
Justices of the Peace.
James L. Johnson. F. F.. Baker.
For Constables.
William B. Miller. Peter J. Quint.
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Coal, $3.50 Per Ton.
Good for stoves, ranges
and furnaces. Goes farther
than coke. Reduce the fuel
bill one-half. f
Holmes & Hallowell Co.,
Seven Corners.
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HIS ROMANCE ENDS
BEHIND CRUEL BARS
Ardent Suitor Held on Charge OF
Taking Lady Loves Pocket
book and Picture.

Frank Brandma0's little romance cul-
minated in the Police Court today. and,
instead Of a honeymoon in the viids OF
southern Florida, where he proposed 70
take his lady love. he goes to the work
house in default Of payment of so fns
imposed on him by Judge KimbalL
Brandman met pretty Marian Simp-
son at chesapeake Beach two weeks
ago. He loved her at first sight Miss
Simpson, after her vacation, returned
to her home at 1871 P street northwest
Two days ago Brandaman called and
was received somewhat CoOly- He
pleaded with the girl TO accompany him
20 Jacksonville. Fla. but Miss Simpson
declined.
Shortly after Brandman left the house
Miss Simpson missed her pocketbook.
containing $50. also a photograph OF
herself The police were notified, and
Detectives VeriniIIion and Bar5ee placed
Byandman under arrest. When searched
til photograph was found on the pris-
oner. but no pocketbook or money.
on the witness stand this morning
BranGman denied knowledge Of either
the pOcketbOOk or picture. Judge Kim
ball fined him $50. which he was unable
10 pay Brandman claims TO be print
ct. and says that he has been living in
this CITY for six months
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wife has made Il Impossible for Mr..
Kern 20 accumulate anything approach
ing a substantial fortune
John W. Kern has appeared IN some
OF the most famous cases tried in the
middle West IT. the past quarter cen
fury, and has trIumphed over many OF
the most eminent lawyers Of the ma
ton. His practice and his family are
his two hobbies. He is said 70 be never
happier than when working on a brief
in his library at home. amid the chat
ter Of his children's voices. In religion
he is 4 Presbyterian, and Is a regular
attendant al church with his wife
Residents OF Indianapolis. irrespective
Of politics. sing his praises as a Citl-
zen and a man. In politics Mr.. Kern
always has been a stanCh Democrat
lie stumDed the State in the interest Of
Judge Alton 3. Parker's candidacy
Previous 10 the Democratic COnven-
tion Of 1895, Kern was a gold man, and
die all ne could 70 prevent the nOmi-
nation OF Bryan and the adoption Of
the famous free silver plank in the
platform OF that year once Bryan was
named. however, he Loyalty supported
Two-thlrds OF the convention crowd
had left tie city before midnight last
night. ana the early trains today car
ried out the majority OF those who re
NAMED over night The majority Of
eastbOund delegates. IL is stated. will
stop on the return trip in Lincoln TO
pay COngratulatory visits 10 Bryan.
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National Committee
Going to See Bryan

DENVER. July u.-William Jennings
BRYAN will have The national Democrat
il committee on his hands in Fairview
next Tuesday. Thomas Taggart. OF In
diana. chairman Of the old committee,
has arranged for 2 special car TO leave
Denver Monday night for Lincoln. Neb-
II is probable that John ". Kern, candi-
date for Vice President, viii accom-
pany the committee
In 2 short conference Of the new com
mittee held late yesterday, the selection
OF a new chairman was not taken up
It is generally conceded Bryan should
have a hand In naming the man 20
manage the coming campaign. 50 the
matter was left open until the Sage
Of FairView could be consulted
J. II. Atwood. Of Kansas; Mayor James
Dahlman. Of Omaha; T. W Ryan, Of
Wisconsin; TagCart. Of Indiana; and
Crey WOodsOn, II Kentucky. the pres
ent secretary, all have been advanced as
candidates for the place. OF these. il
is believed Dahlmsn is BTyan's choice.
II was the first intention OF the COM
mittee to send a subcommittee TO Lin
coin ts wait on Bryan but objection
was raised TO the delay this would in
vOlve. and on the suggestion OF former
Governor Alva a. Adams. Of Colorado,
il finally was decided to journey en-
maSSC to Lincoln and transact all bust
ness in company with Bryan and the
Vice Presidential candidate.
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CLERKS QUIT WORK
FOR HALF-HOLIDAY
Employees CT Uncle Sam
Rush Madly From Their
Work at Noon.

Thousands upon thousands OF cheer
full smiles and jovial greetings were TO
be seen and heard upon the streets
Of washington at a little after noon
Smiles, natural and artificial. smiles
that cost nothing. and smile that cost
Is cents a throw were everywhere
There was a reason. The GOvernm ant
clerk was quitting his arduous toil at
the hour Of noon, and Joy was in his
soul.
Probably the Government clerk never
appreciated a half-holiday more -han
he did today. II was warm; in fact, IL
was very warm, with a sultry kind Of
moisture mixed in It that caused the
flies 70 assume the proportions Of ele-
rhants and your clothes the guise OF
wet blankets
Every Government building was prlc-
tically emptied in I'VE minutes after
the first bell sounded the fatal hour.
As the warning whistles and bells
rang out the hour Of freedom there was
a wild rush and the numerous PATRIOTS
workers for an unappreciative Govern
ment could be seen rushing wildly upon
the various streets Of the city in search
Of cars.
"Bloomink funny" remarked ''BiII,"
the cockney Waterman at the Patent
Office, ''bloomink funny 'Ow these ere
cOves owl like murder while theyS sit
ting still doin' nOthink and yet run like
blarsted bloody 'orses when they ear
that whistle.
IF it's 'ot its 'ot. An II its 'ot ain
they a thUnderin' sight better of sittin'
in chairs in a cool office than runnin'
their silly 'eads off in the middle Of the
day"
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NEWMAN ELECTION
ENDS FRACTIONAL WAR
KelIe Wing of District
Democracy Wins Coveted
Committee Place.

The selection OF Edwin 4. Newman
as Chairman OF the Democratic com
rlftee Of the District OF Columbia. made
IA Denver last night. after a number
Of CaUsuseS among District delegates.
ends f0r the time being the fight be-
tween the Carr-Darr and the Kelley fac
tiOus, the latter winning by the seat
iLZ Of Newman.
The action OF the credentials commit
tee IN dividing the District delegation.
recognizing four Of the so-caIled reg
Ulars'' headed by Kelley. ard two OF
the contestants" headed by Charles
". Dsrr, added 20 the difficulty OF Sc
leCting a chairman.
The election OF Mr.. Newman came
after number Of tumuItuous sessions.
the longest being held yesterday morn
ing, adjournment until night finally
being taken 10 enable the delegates 10
held al the close Of che convention. only
the so-called regulars attended.
The resulJO Z this second session was
Immediately reported 10 the national
committee, which had Instructions i'm
meClaJely 10 Ill ali vacancies Mr.
Newucan's formal election followed and
ne VIII represent the District when The
committee calls next week upon the
nominee
Mr. Newman. who resides at 3s4 D
street northwest. has been since the
recent District primaries. accepted as
the favored candidate OF the Kelley fac
ton Charles W Darr himself was one
OF his opponents for the place.
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Greet Charles ". Fairbanks. who ndo
been named for this Office Dy the ENe-
pubFcaus, and there IS reJoicInS nee
e.. D.rnocrats that another such nonOI
has come to this city In the Inlust %
the rejoicing there is one person W. W.
looks IIpon the honor given M helH
with feelings OF mingled Joy and mis-
a,i,-inRs That Is Mrs Kern.
I am not insensible 70 the honoL,
she said today. but fear for the heaIlh
80 NTr Kern I am afraid he VIII over
work himself. Is he has IN nearly eE ,eIs
~ar1paIen I should love 70 see nm
VIC President Of the United states, oul
7 should much rather prefer 10 nav
him plain citizen and enjoying Hed t.t
IMAM IN this high place with his heAINh
cone. Wei try 10 watch over MN d
little more carefully
DESPITE the fact that NJ Kern nas
twice been defeated for the governor ,
ne Is considered a splendid yote-GeSteT,
ar show by the fact that ne has leo
his ticket IN both # his races.
While not an orator, M hern y
nan 81 pleasing address. one OF whose
strong points Is lis ability as story
teller Re has teen q strict party man
ar his life. vet has never been ouen-
sivelv aggressive. and numbers thols-
ards Of. Republicans among his frlends-
For twenty-five years Kern ana mon
as T. Taggart have been hard and iasl
friends IN politics
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UTICA. y. Y. July Eliminate
e-fords of lanes s Sherman. the pecu-
llarly whiskered Vice Presidential nom
tnee of the Republicans, declare that ne
&c delighted over the nomination Of John
worth Kern 70 a like place on the
Democratic ticket
Until Mr.. Kern was named there was
danger that NJ. Sherman's distinctive
cut OF bfrsute. which is one Of his most
nrized possessions. would have to bear
alone to the undue levity Of the car
tocnist. Just why whiskers should be
considered the proper prey Of funmakers
is a matter that neither psychologists
Populists, nor BARRIERS have ever Oeeh
able 10 solve. but 1t is a fact, and Mr.
Sherman, whose gills are beauulully
curtained with The capillary stun, was
sore within him
But The nomination of Kern has dis
PEELED the gloom.
ooh. look he is re3orted to have ex-
claimed when he saw Kern's picture IN
the morning papers.
what wild and expressive whiskers-
How much more suggestive FOR cartoons
that nv own modest burnsides- I'm
saved"
Mr.. Sherman will not be saved alto
eether. however; he will simply have
10 share TIE burden with Mr.. Kern
Fortunately, for tho cartoonists. their
facial hairiness is Of widely divergent
types That Of Mr.. sherman. as is 10
be expected. represents the older and
more effete civilization Of the East,
while Nj Kern's suggests the rugged
forests and windswept plains of IN
diana.
One shows every evidence of the mos
ance with the barber and the looking
glass II is cultivated to the highest
degree. every hair performing its par
ticular part in a beautiful tout en-
semble. The other IS largely as na-
ture gave II, rioJous, full, free, and de-
FAINT.
Mr. Shermans silky mats drop down
from. his ears in regular. measured,
form; Mr. Kern's robust beard tumbles
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preme court. Since then Indianapolis
has been his home. He has worked IN
every campaign. served the county IN
the Legislature. and was the leader Of
his party in the State senate. He was
city attorney under the last two ad-
ministrations OF Mayor Thomas Tag
CART. from October, 1897. to October.
1901.
In 1900 he was nominated for COVER
nor, but was defeated. He vas again
the candidate IN I904, but was beaten by
Governor Hanley. Before the ST. Louis
convention four years ego. MIR. hern's
name was prominently mentioned
among the Vice Presidential posi-
bilities.
Mr.. Kern mas been president OF the
Commercial Club and has always been
conspicuous in all State and civic move
msnts. He has been married twice. His
first wife WAS Miss Julia Anna Hazard,
whom ne welded in 1870. BY her he
had two children. the eldest Of whom.
FREDERICK Kern. served with General
Shafter IN cuba and died two years ago
His first wife died II 1881, and ne mar
Tied again in 1885.
While Mr.. Kern's income from his
Iega! practice is large, II is said that
the prominenJ part taken in the social
affairs OF Indianapolis by himself and
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PASTORS CHARITY
PAYS FOR FUNERAL
B. L. Smith Buried in Glen
wood-F1iS Father Is Eng
liShman of Means.

Instead OF an unmarked grave IN Pot
ter's Field, Bernard l. Smith, the Viz
GINA newspaper man, who died Thurs
dav in the Emergency Hospital was
laid at rest this afternoon in Glenwood
Cemetery. The expenses Of the fune-
raj were betrayed " the Rev. G. Free
land Peter. pastor Of the Chapel OF
the Epiphany. Twelfth and c streets
southwest. who had become interested
IN the case.
This morning the Rev. Mr.. Peter IN
structed Undertaken J. William Lee 70
tske charge OF the remains, and the
BODY was removed from the morgue
20 the undertaking establishment
Services were held in Lees chapel be-
fore the remains were taken TO the
cemetery
Major Sylvester this morning received
letter from the Newport News police.
in which Il was stated that Smiths
father. /. ]. Smith, Is man Of means
and lives IN Rose Villa. Marlowe, Eng
land Mrs Bernard L Smith. the let
tar stated is now employed as house
keeDer by a family in Newport News
nd is earning & living for herself and
child.
J.
saws that Smith was expecting draII
fc- -everaI hundred dollars from MS
rather. The letter. with the. check N.
closed. was 10 be sent 10 MIN care u
general delivery. washington
/ Rehind the death Of Smith lies t.
v,,ar}rs ole story OF a man, reared III
I1,urv. and supplied with almost IN IN
limited means during his early ne, WLo
Iafr home TO marry the glrl OF ne
| choice and To make a way IN the WoIiu
| FOR himself Little by little the story
has leaked out. following the man
/ 7,nfortIIDate death following an acc-
- eerI,, Thursday morning Married
nearly seven years ago. smith had met
with adversely on almost every nanq,
and he .Ound IL hard 70 earn sllo1 =
/ = ,,,,,v,o-r his wife and young child.
smith. il is said. had never appeasi t,el
| 70 MS father for assistance until a Few
weeks ago. when he wrote MN Ioa ni ~
ev He got a reply saying lnal t ~
money would be forwarded In a Re"
daVg
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FIRE HORSE BIDS
APPROVED BY BELT

Upon recommendation OF Chief Belt.
the Commissioners have accepted the
bid Of Joseph Kaufman & Son, of Bal
timore for furnishing forty-eight horses,
more OF less, to the Fire Department.
The price named is S275 each. which
chief Belt says he believes to be rea-
sonable. as the horses heretofore re-
ceived from this firm have been salts
factory.
The bid Of Kaufman & Son was the
only one received. The specifications
provide that the horses shall not be less
than five or more than nine years old;
that they shah not stand less than six
teen or over seventeen hands nigh. and
shall not weigh less than 1900 or more
than 1900 pounds.
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STATISTICS ISSUED
ON MONEY ORDERS

Interesting statistics have Just been
issued by the money order department
OF the Washington pOstofice. showing
the number of money orders issued by
the main Office and its branches during
the year closed March 81. 1903
Following are the figures: Main Office.
55.S1: Station a. 3.O8I: Station B. S.50S;
Station c, 1928; Station D. S.2Sg; Station
T, ESQ: Station 9, 1887; Station II.
1.51S; Station h. sos; BrOOkland station.
1-22S; Takoma Park station. 1850: Ben
ming station. 564
TIE total number or nancy orders
paid by the Washington Postoffice
during this time was 505. 0SI