The Washington bee., 1908-04-04
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
By Mass BeGtriz L. ChaIs.

''''@4~iAN~N ASA TIC DlSliiCI lllS COM
ing year is $9,436,289.35, which is
! S423O,977 les than that estimated by
the Commissioners, and $873,o43.28
les than the whole amount appropri-
ated for the current fiscal year.
Representative Clark of Florida re-
ceived knot over his left eye last
Monday afternoon.
If there is any advantage in a good
name, Washington will have a treat
this month, when the Rev. John
GOOdname, of Alabama will preach,
says the American Citizen, before a
convention held in this city.
We are glad to make mention of
the steady improvement of Mrs. NJ.
L. Walker, of Richmond, Va, who
some weeks ago had the misfortune
OF fracturing her knee-cap. She is
abel to rest at night and her appe-
tite is gradually returning.
As in all other phases of life the
temperance cause has many cham
pions who are dangerous.
The Congressman who shot two
men last week was on his way to a
Methodist church to deliver a tenn
perance lecture, with a loaded re-
volver on his person.
All law makers are not law keep
ers, as was proven by the act of
! Congressman Heflin last week.
Notwithstanding the fact thatCon-
gresham Hefin was on his way to
maize a lecture against strong drink
when ne si.o tNo men last week,
after his arrest he was glad to ac-
sept the only available bondsman, a
man engaged in the liquor traffic for
a living.
Rev. Walter Brooks, of the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church, was in
Atlantic City last week, and preach
ed while there at Shiloh Baptist
| Church.
Rev. S. H. Norwood, DID, was
elected as secretary OF the Methodist
Episcopal Conference.
During a race riot OF foreigners
at Chicago last Monday one man was
fatally stabbed and three badly cut.
Bids were received the afternoon
of yesterday week at the Interna-
tional Bureau of the American Re-
!publics from twelve building firms of
the United States for the construc-
ton of its new building.
{ It is said that there are ten banks
in the State of Mississippi owned and
controlled by the dark-skinned race.
The A. NJ. E. Church, which was
organized in 1916, will hold the Cen
eral Conference at Norfolk, Va, in
May.
Frederick H. Ti5del, who was pres
ident of the University of Wyoming,
has been turned out. He is nephew
of United States Senator Clark of
! Wyoming
The Commissioners forwarded to
i. Congress last Tuesday a request for
a deficiency appropriation of $4,000
for the maintenance OF the Police
| Court during the remainder of the fs-
cal year
The frame buildings on the grounds
of the Jamestown Exposition are be-
ing rapidly removed.
1t is stated that Commissioner Nc
Farland favors making Lincoln's
birthday a legal holiday in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
| Secretary Straus, OF the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, ad-
dressed large gathering in the How
ard University last Sunday afternoon.
His subject was peace and Arbitra-
ton"
! Representative Scott Of Kansas has
introduced a bill to abolish capital
punishment in the District of Colum-
bia.
| A bomb which was intended for the
police who had broken up meeting
of ten thousand unemployed in New
York city, exploded in the hands OF
the would-be assassin.
I Mr.. Taylor of Ohio has introduced
bill in Congress to Substitute cleo
tricity as the mode of inAicting the
| death penalty in the District of Co
lumbia
By deciding that all mines in the
Pittsburg district would suspend op-
Grafton at midnight last Tuesday, un-
til a wage scale agreement had been
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