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The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
REV. MRS. MITCHELL.

Mrs. Stanley P. Mitchell, the great
evangelist and orator, of Memphis,
Tenn, is in Washignton, stopping at
1880 I-2 Tenth street northwest. She
pastors several churches in the South
formerly pastored by her late hus-
band. Mrs. Mitchell is visiting the
city OF Washington IN the interest
of her church, race and the many ex-
slaves and the heirs of the survivors
of the late depositors Of the Freed
mems Savings Bank. While in the
Southland she formerly edited one
OF the leading Negro papers. and IS
capable of representing and caring
for the interest of her race. She has
for many years prior to her hus-
bands death aided in many national
campaigns and visited nearly every
Southern State, preaching and lee
turing for justice and fair play. As
an orator she has few equals, and
her followers are legion; men and
women have shed tears when she
would in her choice language picture
their present lamentable and unde-.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
George F. Collins
POLITICAL SNAP SHOTS.

POLITICAL SNAP SHOTS.
Taft and Hughes" would be {
winning ticket.
Would it surprise anyone if Sena-
tor Foraker should appear in the Chi
cagO Convention and second the nom
ination of Secretary Taft?
Now that the local campaign is
over, the braves" are no longer con
tributing to the gayety of nations at
GaSkins & Gaines place.
Travis Glascoe's return from At
lantic City had mo political signif-
canoe"
Bishop Derrick is right in saying
that there are some Negroes sane
enough not to forget the attitude OF
Roosevelt on the Crum case, the In
dianola episode, the appointment of
worthy Negroes of the North to po-
sltions heretofore accorded to whites,
ana ms strong stand foT equal &C
commOdations on railroads"
1t had better be the Warner bill
for the reinstatement of the Browns
vile soldiers than no action at all.
The restoration of the innocent men
can be safely left to the discretion
of the President
Recorder John c. Dancy was
among the first to Chamber aboard
the Taft band wagon, alongside of
Auditor Ralph W. Tyler. who had
charge of the team. The far-seeing
North Carolinian secured one of the
biggest horns in the Administration
outfit, and began footing it at the
Newark, n. J., conference of the
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09

bell, who conducted an undertaker's
business in South Washington.
Mrs. Ruth Dabney is the wife of
Mr.. James H. Dabney, one of the
leading funeral directors in this city.
Both women are among two of the
most enterpriSing in the city.
Mrs. Dabney is an expert embalm-
er and can handle a corpse equal to
her husband Mrs. Dabney greatly
felt the absolute need of female un-
dertakers and embalmers. They
were convinced that it is more con
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
Mr.. COLLINS IGNORED.
He Complains of Unfair Treatment
April %, 1908
Mr.. Sidney Bieber,
3o7 Ninth Street n. w.
Washington, D. c.

SIT.
Shortly after my appointment as a
member of the Board of Elections for
the District of Columbia you prom
ised me that l should receive Just
and proper recognition on said Board
and that my suggestions and recon-
mendations would be given due con-
sideratiOn, as I had a right to ex-
pect, being placed on there to repre-
sent the ninety thousand colored peo-
pie in this District.
Notwithstanding your said prom
iSe and your repeated reiteration of
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
EMPLOYERS MUST PAY.

In a suit brought to recover fee of
employer for help furnished. the COM
planning witness being the proprietor
of the Eureka Employment Exchange
and w. P Metcalf, defendant, Justice
Mills this week gave decision in IA
vor OF the plaintiff, remarking that,
where service has been rendered by
an employment agent. employers must
pay their fees. Case was brought
under Section 8, entitled "An Act to
Regulate the Keeping of Employment
Agencies in the District of Colum-
bia."
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09

ticipate in the appointment of said
Board.
This letter IS written to you not
that | expect it to have any effect
upon your future conduct as chair
man of the Board of Elections for
this District, but to show my friends
howl have been ignored in the max
ing OF the rules and regulations of
this election and to show the colored
Republicans the kind of man they are
supporting for National Committee
man for the District of Columbia.
Yours truly,
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
FUNERAL DIRECTHESSES

Mrs. Carrie Sales and Mrs. Ruth
DGbHey Make Nezv Departure.
The Bee presents this week the
portraits of Mrs. Carrie Sules and
Mrs. Ruth Dabney, who have estab-
lished an undertaker's business at
81 F street northwest.
Mrs. Sules was formerly Mrs.
Campbell, wife of Nh. Stewart Camp
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
BALTIMORE AND OHIO EX.
CURSIONS.
SION.

Sunday, May 10, SI.oo to Harpers
Ferry, CharlestOwn and Winchester
and return.
Train leaves Washington at 800
A. NJ.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
a&3&

2sa,sVr -
qualihe condemnation of the unciv-
known. IS lynching or killing of hui
man beings, suspected or charged
without crime, without process OF
law"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the business meeting of the
Epworth League of Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church, Eleventh and
K streets northwest, Monday even
ing, April p, 1908, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Peter c. Glascoe, president.
Annie Kicks, first vice president.
Olive Jackson, second vice presi-
dent.
Marie Thompson, third vice presi-
dent.
Robert Beverly, fourth vice presi-
dent.
Hamilton Clark, secretary.
Mamie Walker, treasurer
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09

The President has signed the Wild
ows' Pension Bdll, which provides
for the distribution of more than Sra
100000 annually for widows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

so strong, indeed. u that, h If properly
guided and organized 1t will soon realize
itself in splendid buildings and EQUIP
ment and well trained directors and
librarians. No city need lack this now
educational center long, IL II viii take
up the project With sense and vim.
The splendid response to the sugges-
lions offered during the first convention
called by the commission gives ample
evidence that the time is ripe-that
people are ready Within five days
after the suggestion was given nine
cities called for Il vote on the nlainten-
ance TAX. And after q 10 days cam
paign six of the nine succeeded in get
ting It, These six pioneers in the
movement are st. George, Cedar city,
frooele City, Garland, Forest Dale ana
Eureka.
IN a score or more of other wide
awake cities there is Il strong sentiment
in favor of the library gymnasium.
Committees have already been organ
ized in number OF them to push the
matter to success. Several cities We're
ready this fall to vote upon the main
tenance tax; but they could not take
this definite step because tho law
through an oversight, provides that the
tax can Devoted on only1at the biennial
sclection-sl defect that should be reme-
died by the incoming Legislature.
Nor has The movement brought only
these more on less indefinite returns.
Some cities, despite the financial slump
and the political uncertainty, have
forged ahead. Eureka. leading the van.
has now almost ready to dedicate a
$4,000 library. made possible by the
generosity of Andrew Carnegie and the
great hearted mine owners and citizens
OF Eureka Nernal, too, has shown her
educational enterprise by planting g IL
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We need, first OF all, alaw organizing
a state library and gymnasium COM
mission.
The convention called LAST year by
Gov. Cutler authorized the appointment
of IL commission to set the movement
going. This commission has carried
out the work assigned 10 it as wei as
the unfavorable times permitted. hiore
might have been done had the law been
better: or had some fund been ht the
disposal of tho commission. But the
conditions were met cheerfully. and
a campaign of education has been
suuietIy carried on. In about ~ cities
throughout the state free pubic lee
lures OH the subject have been given; .
articles setting forth the movement
have been published. and now an illus
trated pamphlet, prepared by certain
members OF the commission ana pup
ltshetl through the generosity OF the
others. IS all but ready TO be distribnt-
ed free to the people Tie commission
will report It's work TO the incoming
Legislature with the recommendation
that a permanent commission be organ
lied by law to carry on the great work.
For IL is q work that must have the
attention that only the state can effec-
lively give to 1t. a library gymnasium
commission equipped With 4 suitable
office, supplied With money enough To
publish such pamphlets of information
and inspiration as the people will conr
stantiy need; with funds TO send out
experts 10 help organize these new IN
stitutions and to direct those already
established; such 4 commission could
soon bring about far-rcaching results
not only in the saving of hayward
youth, but in the helping of the homes
aud the schools in their struggles to
unfit humanity.
Aud why not have such a commission
so organized We think very little
OF; spending $4,000 or even more to drive
flowing wells to help redeem the des-
crit That same amount would give a
commission an ample sum to carry on
its work effectively; and who can say
that it might not redeem every year 4
thousand or more wasted lives? We APP
propriatA vast sums to maintain orr re-
form schools and our prisons. What
might be saved to the state II even
Il 1.-THE of that&uoney were spent in
the nobler purpose OF directing the
street corner boy into better habits
for his Leisure hours.
The day is here when We must give
greater attention to preventing the
waste of life, the sin and crime that
distresses mankind. We must fill our
leisure moments With more refining
p0stimes. Our towns are shamcd with
loafers; surely there must be some way
to change the course Of these nisdi-
rectcd lives into profitable channels. We
cry prohibition; but if we want to
strike down the saloon evil. we must
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is now little more than q year
since n movement was begun to
plant III all cities aud towns oi
Utah free public libraries and gym
,,lsluns. The project was most warm
Nv welcomed. From all classes caisle
cheering words Everybody seemed
ready to push the movement TO q
sp,endid conclusion. 1t was felt lhat
,1,e#nne thing needed To fill the gap
in the educational system had come az
,ost But right at the outset came
TOO the period of financial depression,
ana on the heels of that came tne
storm of political uncertainty To push
ga great a project during such unpro-
pitfous times, the promoters felt, Mouiu
bring only half success, winch some
times is a real failure. So the mater
Was purposely left to rest till the SKIES
should clear again, And now that they
have cleared, now that the days seem
settled. and fun OF splendid promise. u
,has been determined that we must lit
or banners and strike again.
.et il not be felt however, that tha
days that have rolled by have been al
together idly spent Gradually, but ST.
lently there has been much effective
work going on throughout the state.
A strong sentiment for pubic Libraries
and gymnasiums has been aroused
among the people, Every day this sem
timent is revealing itself in resultful
action The building of amusement
halls, the new athletic work taken up
by the NJ. l. A; the increased vigor OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w G.. A.; the
demand for more and better books; the
Improvement Of our school and our
home libraries the detenttof nome,
and Juvenile court movement, the tcni-
,crance wave, all these things are but
Very colorcd flashes from the inner I'M
pulse for better things. They reflect
outwardly the demand for closer suid-
ance OF our youth. for cleaner, more
uplifting pleasures.
The thoughts scattered broadcast over
the state arc taking effect. We are
gradually growing to feel that no toWn.
Ia etlucationally complete without a
public library: we are waking to the
fact that we must provide for and dr
rect wisely the physical pastimes or
our children II We would Keep them
clean and pure. The desire TOR wen
regulated, reading rooms. public play
grounds, gymnusiums has come TO pc
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The above cut gives a good picture
of one of Salt Lakes thriving manufac-
turing plants that has been termed by
men connected with this particular line
of business and in position to speak
with authority, as the best arranged
and best equipped mattress factory in
the west. The plant is located at Nos
53l-35 West Third South street, a half
block from the new union depot being
erected by the Denver 81 Rio Granle
and Western Pacific railroads. in the
very heart Of the manufacturing dis
trict of the city
1t is owned by the Salt Lake Mattress
and Manufacturing company, of which
Mr. Frederick Eberhardt Is the presi
dent and manager and Alex E. Ebec-
hardt, secretary and treasurer. Mr.
Eberhardt, Sr., has been engaged In
this line of business in Salt Lake for
nearly 20 years. He is well versed
In the needs and requirements of the
trade and bears an excellent reputation
among all with whom he has done
business
E The business of the company is the
manufacture of woven wire mattresses
and cots of all grades. spiral coil
springs, excelsior, wool, cotton, moss.
elastic cotton felt and curled hair mat
tresses, upholstered box mattresses, box
couches, leather and all other kindz of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

cushions. A first class upholstery and
repair department is maintained. n
specially being made Of rc-upl1olster!ng
and recovering furniture OF all kinds
tnaling it better than new, with .lo
extensive line of attractive and tasty
cover goods always in stock to choose
from.
The products of the factory are COW
cred. by the Sunset Brand, the reg
istered trade mark Of the company,
which may be found on all their goods
The grade of mattresses in which this
firm eXcels and takes special pride !
their line of cotton felt ma ttresses
made from the best materials carded
into layers by their latest improved
Garnet Felting machine installed Il
year ago. Their finest felt mattress Is
the Columbia Pneumatic. made from
the very best. long fbered staple cotton
gathered from the fields Of the Sunny
south and carded into layers. 1t Is
inner-tufted and covered with beautiful
patterns of art ticking. 1t is a thing
of beauty and q joy forever" 1t was
this mattress that took the blue ribbon
at the recent state fair. The product .
the Garnett machine took the cash
prize at the same time for the best
cotton bats exhibited at the fair.
Dealers are invited to send for cata-
logue and price list.
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ROsENBAUM BROTHERS.

The success of really great business
men is usually OF gradual, not spas
modic growth. AS one looks over the
history Of the developemcnt of the firm
of Rosenbaum Brothers in this city
feelings of admiration for their push
their integrity and their ability can
not be withheld, though the place they
occupy in the business world was
achieved by steady, courageous en-
deavor, not luck or fortune.
Ten years ago Rosenbaum Brothers
opened up in fhe Jennings block with e
Jobbing line OF mems clothing, furnish
ing goods and hats. Their business
was wholesale from the start
By fair dealings and fceaseless ae-
tivity, they soon had more business
than their quarters were able to ac-
commodate; so they moved TO the Cal
der building on west First South. Find
ing these premises too small to meet
the further enlargement OF their pat
ronase. they are now constrained 10
move into still bigger establishment
With the acument that characterzes
all OF their projects, they have chosen
the Paris building on West Temple, he
tween irst and Second South, as the
new home of their firm 'Acumen,'
we say, for the Paris building is COZ
sidercd by business men to be the fin
est site for ,hoiesalc clothing house
that the city affords.
In their new home Hounp1,,, J,ros
VIII occupy six floors, each 81 feet by
49, This VIII probably be the largeS
Ioor space occupied by any exclusive
~ wholesale house in the state lIlcc-
trlc passenger elevators ana 4 freight
elevator Will he in use at all tines: and
IRE proof building with concrete
floors viii be always nm assurance OF
safety. Every modern Improvement
and convenience will be utilized.
me basement will be used as a pack,
ing room; the ground floor will b.
utii|ed for offices and sample roonas.
| Inc clothing stock will be on the sec
ond floor; the furnishing goods on Or,
third; the hats on the fourth, ana til
Hosiery and neakwear will he on tho.
! llltn iioor' How enormous is this
space can be appreciated onjy by 4
visit to the store Itself.
Rosenbaum Eros. Is without doubt
me largest wholesale house in tileis
line N the State Of Utah. Its bust
ness is not only extensive but stu
! growing. Already it extends into Ida.
| no. Nevada, Wyoming, Montana and
Oregon; and the travelling representa-
tiVes are always extending their en-
beavers into new fields.
he firm members at present consist
| OF Edward Rosenbaun1. who is gen
! ore manager; Nathan Rosenbaun, ana
Sol Rosenbanm. All of these gentle
men belong to the Salt Lake City Com
mercial club, and are undoubtedly
among the leaders In any project that
has for its object the material ad-
vancement of our glorious city.
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SALT LAKE BUSINESS FIRMS IN THEIR NEW HOME

business increase? Because they han
die goods that are right, at prices chat
are right. I. Clinc & Bro. are distrib-
utors OF u. Kant Bustum brand OF
oyeralls, corduroy coats and pants, dry
goods, ladies' and gents furnishings,
Fulkut shirts, etc. This brand of
goods are known throughout the inter-
mountain region for just what they
are, first class, second to none other
made. The officers of this company
are Salt Lakes most progressive men,.
They are firm believers in Greater Sal
Lake City, and are ever ready to do
nate to any proposition to advance our
ely. They have six travelling men con
stantly in the field.
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room 1t Is carefully prepared Tor DuIlal
and no matter what the pain or suttef-
ing in life may have been no traces are
visible in the privacy OF the slumper
room In brief, the slumber room Is
exactly what its names impllcs, place
of privacy, q.
company comprises the latest and most
scrvjcable vehicles and appliances for
the care of bodies both at home and in
its establishment. 1t is Il we'll known
fact that no undertaking parlors III the
entire west have handled as many
bodies during the past half century as
these undertakers.
LICENSED IMBALMERs.
In connection with the company
three licensed embalmers and capable
funeral directors with years OF eXper-
fence in every department. OF the pro-
fession, are employed.
For selection the stock carried for
the care Of the dead comprises an
grades from the plainest and inexpen-
siyes to the most deliberately appointed
casI,ets, collins and suitings-
Mr. S. Nj TAYLOR, active head OF the
company which succeeds his father,
Joseph II. Taylor, the well-knoWn NOR
tician, is one of the youngest PROBES
sional men in Salt Lake CITY. Like.
wise, he is one III lic p.'sSt ~ ~ :.
most energetic upbuilders OF SAT- l1ake.
Associated for wears as he was Win
his father and assisting the lattef AZ
all times, the present head of the com
pany is today one of the most eNT
perienceh ,lndertaiers in Utah.
PROBABLY WORLDS RECORD. n
The world. perhaps, has no record
of a single person other than MI. JOS.
eph t. raylor, late head OF the present
| company, who can lay claim to haNlnS
| attended to the final disposition OF
| remains OF $4,000 persons. Such, now
| ever. is the number justly accredited 10
| him up to the day of his retirement,
IL is Interesting to note in connec-
| tion With this pioneer undertaking es-
| tabl,shment that until the year 1850,
| salt Lake had no undertaken. Carpeh-
TORS and cabinet makers turned our
good class OF collins. while the pre-
| parntions Of bodies for the grave teii
| entirely 10 the lot OF family and TRENDS
az the departed. Tho need became
| Urgent for an undertaken, and MT. ray
| lor who for sometime had been IN the
I cabinet making business, and incident
1 ally a maker OF collins was solicited TO
| enter upon the business of an under
| taker. This, as stated, was 4S years
| opo and in tho almost half n century
| that followed lie performed funcrai
| functions for n number equal to one
| fourth of Salt Lake cIty's present pop
! ulatlon.
NEVER MOVED.
| The undertaking establishment has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

Of this truism is I. Cline & Bro, whole
sale dealers in notions, ieweryl and
cutlery, who are located at Nos. 2s-3o
east First South street, at the present.
This company was established two
years ago and send travelling men
throughout Utah, idaho, Colorado, Wy
oming and Nevada. and without a
doubt is one of the fastest growing con-
Germs in Salt Lake. On or about Jan.
I. they will move into the large six
story fire-proof building now under
construction by Simon Bros. They
will occupy three floors of this building,
and the basement, 2Tx140 feet. This
itself is u guarantee that their business
Is fast increasing, and why does their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

s.. NJ. TAYLOR & COMPANY, url-{
dertakers, successors to Joseph y, 5TaS-
Tor, the first undertaken in the west
who retired last August, is the oldest
and by far the best known undertake
ing establishment in the great lnteTea
mountain country. After q career of 40
years as an tindertaker,J osepll p. 'ray-
zlor retired from actual service as q
scaretakerf of tho dead, and on HSeptem :.
Der I last the present company was lii-
corporated under the firm name OF =
M Taylor e. company, the head OF
which Isl Samuel NJ. Taylor. who for
several years past had been an abe rs
sistant to his father, and who Is un =
Eouestionably one of the most expert
men in the profession in Jtah- 81.
ENLARGEMENT PLANNED.
The present establishment Of the
company. Nos. 25l- 253- 255 East Flrst
South street is shortly to be enlarged
to twice Its present size in order to
better facilitate the care OF the dead.
Including among the numerous changes
planned is a chapel. .morgnc and
slumber rooms. Ii is the latter which
will at once appeal most to the re-
latives and friends of the dead.
Sllnlber rooms are apartments winch
insure absolute privacy In connection
with tho dead, Iht tefnl 35lIlolS uef ~
ways conveys tile most repulsiye ideas
and most people contend a norgue Is u
place where anyone may View remains.
This@of course. is only true when the
WORD morgllc is used in connection
with some public institution. No such
conditions exist at S NJ Taylor y
company's.
However, to ensure doublly against
any possible chance that CONFUSION
might arise in the minds of the public
the company will shortly. as stated
above, add elaborate slumber rooms, in
which bodies of the departed and dear
ones will reposc in absolute privacy
ABSOLUTE PRIVACY.
In Keeping with all other professions
undertaking hus progressed along tue
most scientific lines. The care OF the
dead has always been a problem wltlch
has engrossed the greatest attention IN
the medical world. Fear at death on
the part OF relatives of permitting
bodies to leave n home, owing To the
oft-tfrnes greWsulnc features attenuenl
in ,norgues. makes it necessary Tor an
first-class members OF the undertaking
profession to overcome every slich lear
and, s. NJ. Taylor 4 company mas
done so.
! The aslumber rooms winch VIII allofu
absolute privacy are rooms where hil
bodies may either repose in caskets Or
| at the dictation of relatives III stch
| positions as desired,
PREPARATIONS IDEAL
When the body reaches the slumher