The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
PARAGRAPH NEWS

Public Printer Leech for the organ
iaztion Of night force of about for
ty Pressmen and press feeders for the
Government Printing Office.
The War Department closed last
Saturday at 1880 O'Clock for the last
time this year.
An unusually brilliant aurora bo-
reals was observed in this city one
night last week by the officers of the
Naval Observatory.
Representative George A. ~Pearre
began actively his campaign for re-
election last Monday afternoon in the
Sixth Maryland District.
The Bee acknowledges the receipt
OF a vocal piece of music, entitled
"Sandy and !" from the Globe Music
Company in New York. The piece
is worthy Of commendation.
The celebration of the tooth anni-
versary Of the founding of the first
Grand Lodge of Negro Masons in the
United States was held in Boston,
Mass, last week.
Free Pe'erson, of Springfield, Ill,
who feared hydrophobia as a result
of squirrels bre, committed suicide.
Postu'c ster aBrnes left The city re-
Gently to attend the convention OF
frst-class postmaSters, which conven-
ed at Chattanooga, Tenn, last Tues
day, to be held until Thursday, in
elusive
The commission Oh the betterElent
OF country life will soon assemble in
this city.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sara A. Silence
the wife of George P. Silence, was
held in the Fifteenth Street Presby-
terian Church last Tuesday after
noon.
A rolling soup kitchen is expected
to reach this city shortly, and will
be sent to the Washington Barracks.
The kitchen is a very large kettle IN
wheels, usually drawn in the Russian
or German armies by two horses.
The Chinese Minister, WI Ting
Fang, left Battle Greek, Mich, for
this city last unday night
S. A. Kimberly, local manager Of
the American Ice Company, announc-
ed last Saturday afternoon that the
company would close its hygienic ice
making plant because of the action of
the District officials in strictly en-
forcing the smoke regulation in con-
nection with the establishment.
1t is stated that complaints are be-
ginning to arrive again concerning
! the tardy delivery of mail matter.
At the annual protracted meeting
of South Boston (Va.) Colored Ch,
near Charlottesville, it is reported
that a row occurred over a game Of
crap
Samuel L. Devine, who was the
largest postmaster, weighing about $50
pounds, died at Hanover Pa, the
first part of this week.
About $50 members of the Milk
Producers Association of Maryland,
irginia and the District of Columbia,
who were in session last Tuesday af-
ternoon, discussed a proposal to ad-
vance the price of milk and cream.
Mrs Lizzie Steele, said to be I
wife Of resident of this city, became
violently insane while en- route from
this Sity NJ Baltimore and Ohio
tran to Philadelphia, Pa, to attend
the Holy Rollers" convention.
The Nashville, Tenn, Globe says:
The Republicans Of Tennessee have
harmonized their differences and the
popularity Of Judge Taft is recoE
Ignized"
The Chicago Conservator's cartoon
STANDING in Their Own Light" con-
tains volumes.
The 18th annual session of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention convened
last Wednesday morning in the Chau-
tauqua Hal at Lexington, KY.
The Dallas Express suggests the
whipping post for the petty thief, law
breaker, liar and vag.
Mexico's Fourth of July was be-
gun last Tuesday with the booming
of cannon and ringing of bells
Judge Taft addressed gathering
of colored ministers of the Ohio Con-
ference OF the A. N. E. Church last
Tuesday night at Cincinnati,O He
expressed his sympathy for the Ne
groes and denounced lynching.