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NO MORE GIRLS NEED APPLY.
Wesleyan University Trustees Vote
to Abolish Coeducation.

NEW YORK. February 27.-After a dis
cussion lasting for over three hours the
trustees of Wesleyan University have
voted to abolish the coeducational sys-
TEN at the famous old Methodist Col
lege. The meeting of the trustees was
held in the Methodist building at 100
Fifth avenue. and was attended by not
only the lay trustees, but many of the
most prominent ministers of the Metho-
dist Church. The discussion was held be-
hind closed doors and every effort was
made to keep the proceedings secret. only
a snort formal statement being given
out after stating the result of coeducation
or no coeducation.
Several other matters of Importance
were discussed. however the students
themselves putting the question OF dane
ing squarey before the trustees. The
dancing question was laid on the table
for future discussion, which was a sur
prise i'm itself. for it was hardly thought
that the trustees wCulf even consent to
any consideration of the question.
No list of the trustees present was
made public. but among those known to
be there were Judge George G. Reynolds.
president of the board of trustees: Rev
Frank Mason North. George David Beat
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The spring fishing season for shad and
herring will open in the latter part of
March Fishermen are of opinion that
the coming season will be fairly success
full
Within the next week or ten days the
owners and operators of the larger fish
ing shores will be sending from this city
to the shores a portion of the crews that
will work the big nets 20 overhaul and
clean up the sleeping quarters of the
men and to put the nets and boats in
shape for steady work for several weeks
If shad and herring appear early in the
river the fishing shores may be in opera
ton by the middle of March. As a gen
eral thing 1t Is we'll toward the end Of
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EMPLOYMENT FOR 10000.
New England Rubber Plants Are
Starting Up.

BOSTON. February 27.-More than loO<
rubber mill operatives in New England
who have been idle for month. will hs
at work again by the middle of next
week, for orders have been issued by the
United States Rubber Company to resume
operations at most of its idle plants.
The Maiden and Melrose factories ot
the Boston Rubber Shoe Company. subsid.
larry to the United States Company. were
reopened Thursday. The Maiden factory
employs LOO hands, and the Melrose
plant 1900.
The Alice Rubber Shoe Mills of Woon.
socket and the Millville Rubber Boot Mil
of Millville. Mass, have also resumed
after months idleness. When these
mills are in full operation they will give
employment to 1000
Another large factory controlled by the
United States Company, the l.. Candee
Rubber Companys mill, at New Haven
Conn.,. will be reopened Monday. The
concern will run ten hours daily and
employ 500 persons.
Several independent rubber plants are
also resuming work.
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CONDITION OF TRADE.
Some Expansion in Jobbing House
Business, but Uncertainty.

| NEW YORK. February 27.-Bradstreet's
| review Of the week says:
While there has been some expansion In
! house jobbing trade in dry goods. mil
| linery and kindred lines and business in
! agricultural implements, seeds and fer.
| tilizers has been large. the unsettlemcni
! caused by price reductions i'm the iron
steel and other metal markets the weak.
ness in securities and the nearer an
proach of tariff revision have all made
! for degree of uncertain ty not so plainly
visible for long time past
Weather conditions too have PLAYED a
part in arresting retail trade. country
roads are in bad shape. farmers deliveries
are affected despite attractive prices foi
grain and there has been, in fact, an
apparent slowing down i'm the current OF
trade which. however temporary il may
be. has tended to make comparisons with
year ago at this time largely favorab bic
as they still are. less satisfactory than
was expected some time ago.
AS yet the reductions announced or ne.
lieved to be impending i'm the metal mar.
kets have not made for a large business
being booked. The coal and coke trades
respond sympathetically to the unsettlc.
ment in materials. and there is also eyi.
dencc that .overproductioB OF coarse cot.
ton yarns will force a reduction in out
put The finer grades of cotton goods are,
however in good shape: mills are belin0
on deliveries. the leauing wooden goods
interests are reported To have booked
orders equal to last years entire output,
and the wool market is strong, with for
eign woods chiefly bought because of the
scarcity OF stocks OF domestic grades
Reports from the rubber shoe manufac.
turing industry are better and mills en-
ployinS 10000 hands have resumed. Shoe
trade reports are that manufacturers
busy on spring orders. Leather is quiet
and some imperfect lots are easier.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ended February - are pa,
against 2S2 last week 81 in the like
week of 1908. 1874 in 1907. $50 in 1906 and
100 in 1903.
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Breath OdOrs
Removed by G harcoal
Onions, Tobacco, Decaying Food,
Alcohol, Stomach Gases and
Impurities Foul the Breath,
Charcoal Purihes It.
A TRIAL PACKAGE OF sruARrs CHAR,

a TRIAL PACKAGE OF STUARrS CHAR
COAL LOZENGES SENT FREE BY MAIL.
The stomach and digestive canal Of unn fills
With gases from fermentng and deca wing food
Such gases impregnate the breath. litter through
the system. spread disease and In large auau
Titles extend the stomach that 1t shuts of
heart action. and death sometimes results
Pure, simple willow charcoal absorbs gas at
once and stops impure food fermentation If
S"eetens the stomach. kills the eject Of all
ofors such as liquor. tobacco. onions etc. or
at least prevents them from csuslu: inpuritI,,
10 arise.
The willow Is renowned fo- its curative ,,ron-
critics. and ancient legendary lore is filled with
its use 10y barbariaus and civilized men As
early 800 r. 6. the ancient Chaldcans were
sagely curing disease by charcoal and every
monastery of tic old world led the sick and
cured the drunkar,l by using powdered willow
charcoal.
Stuarts Charcoal Lozengcs are pure willow
CHARCOAL. compressed with honey into N delicious
lozenge. They. contain nothing but sweet willow
charcoal and honey. One may eat Il box Of them
and feel only benefit from 80 doing Two or
three after meal will be sufficient .uarL
against bad breath. and the same amount ea ten
just before bedtime will insure pure hre,
upon arising the next morning
Stuarts Charcoal LOzenges tone I'D the blood
the liver and the stomach. They are great lax
stives, also. but eating large numbers Of them
does not increase their effect In a painful manner
upon the bowels.
They are gentle. powerful and pure and their
popularity and tremendous sale give them the
stamp of public approval Go TO Jour druggist
today and buy q box. price Is cents or send
your name and address and we will send you
a trial package ny mail free. Address F. A.
&isart Co.. 10 Stuart bldg, xsrshall. Mich.
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chancellor was the appointment of Past
Grand Chancellor Jefferson as a member
of the grand tribunal for a term of five
years. This appointment was unanimous
ly confirmed by the Grand Lodge.
The work of the special committee on
publicity. which was appointed at the
convention of last year. was highly com
plimented and the committee ordered con-
tinued.
Grand Chancellor Kahlert then an
nounced the following appointments on
the standing and special committees of
the Grand Lodge for the year: Judiciary
Edward Dunn. chairman; ]. w. Carter,
c. Frank Day. H NJ. Vandervort and NJ.
c. Thompson: grievances-J. r. HasklnS,
chairman: H. E. Smith and T. J. Har-
ford printing!. w. Morcock. chairman ::
NJ. A. Leese and II. ]. Gasson; state of
the order-G. w. Hall, chairman; II. A
SmithY. chairman; ]. NJ. Kline. ST.. and
]. F. Grant: military department-T. A.
Bynum, chairman: p Whiting and
A. A. Rock; fraternal correspondence
J. l.. Holland. chairman; g. w. Haley and
D. l.. Burnett: finance-E. Lodge Hill
chairman; j. b. Conner anu P. Z. Pat
rick; credentials-H. B. Armstrong, chair
man; c. w. Henderson and II. L. Thomp-
son: reports-W. r. Carver, chairman; H.
W. Boteler and j. G. Mcqueen; war
rants and charters-J. G.. Angerman
chairman: II. A. Lavisson and c. Cere-
mile: ruleS-F. v. Springman, chairman
j. NJ McCauley and B. Tarantino: ne
crology-L. P. Daniels. chairman; w. A.
Wilding and c. T. Neal: Pythian educa-
tion-F. A. Dony. chairman; Robert
Sroufe, W. II. Umhau. b. w. Andrews
and J. 8. Prescott; publicity-S. NJ. Pear
son, chairman: c. E. McAllister and S. II.
Jacobson.
The work of installation was performed
by Past Supreme Representative Joseph
B. Conner, at the request Of the grand
chancellor-elect. and he was assisted in
the ceremonies by Past Grand Chancellors
J. NJ. Kline. ST., and G. Frank Day.
The report of the special committee on
the revision of the Grand Lodge statutes
was received and action was deferred
until a special convention of the Grand
Lodge is called for the purpose.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. ;, knights of
Pythas. will confer the rank of page at
its convention at Pythian Temple, March
8.
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The convention of high priests will as
semble at the chapter chamber i'll the
new temple this Saturday evening for
the purpose Of comforting the order of
the anointed high priesthood upon avail
able candidates.
The Masters Association for 1909 will
convene in the library Of Hiram Lodge
No 10. F.. \. a. NJ, 18th street and
urday evening. President Fulkerson an
nounces that important matters will be
brought up for discussion.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81 by spe-
cial dispensation from the grand mas
ter will confer the full three degrees of
Masonry on Lieut.. Castor de Puy john
stone. J.SN., at its communications.
special and stated. Wednesday next
Lieut.. tombstone was duly elected Octo-
Der last, but his duties have kept him
in the city but one day before his de-
parture with his vessel, the Dixie for
the West Indies. The special commune
cation will be opened at $50 In the morn
ing and the stated communication at |
pm. A buffet luncheon VIII be served al
12:l1 pm. Worshipfu Master Charles
r. Sayles announces that lieut.. tombstone
will have companion candidates for each
of the degrees. His circular also states
that w B. Flint. a member of the lodge,
was one Of the rescung parties at Mes
sina. Italy during the recent earthquake
trouble; that Messrs. Hanford Walker
and r. II. BontZ of the lodges MEM
bership are touring the Pacific coast with
a theatrical company. and that A. NJ
Warner has settled in Denver, but has
not Omitted from the lodge. Announce
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ment is also made of DR.. W. II. Wun-
der's recent election as grand master of
/ the second vail by the Grand Royal
! Arch Chapter. DR.. Wunder is junior
past master of King Solomon Lodge.
Commandery, No ;. X. T., in his latest
! circular refers to the recent election of
/ four members to office in the Grand
! Chapter line at the last meeting of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the Dis
| trct. namely. DR.. Francis ]. Woodman,
to be grand high priest: kenton n. Har-
| per. to be deputy grand high priest;
Arvine w. Johnston. to be grand sec
rotary. and Dr. w. H. Wunder, to be
also made to the previous conclave. when
! Commander Charles P. SWEET and a guard
| of honor from Columbia COmmandery.
! No. =. were present with the pilgrimage
crucifiX and were eloquently received
! by Rev. Daniel w. Skelhnger. on behalf
of Orient Commandery. The grand COM
mander of the District. ". H. II. Cissel,
Grand Commandery and representatives
from other communicates, was also pres
ent on the occasion.
Martha Chapter, No. 4, O. Z. s. will
have degree work at it's meeting Friday
evening. March ). Its entertainment last
Wednesday evening reported 50
successful that it will be repeated
March Q.
Fl. S. Berlin of Pentalpha Lodge, No
%, of this city. who is visiting in San
Diego. Cal. sends an interesting account
of the recent reception by San Diego
Lodge. No. 80; Silver Gate Lodge. No
296. anu Southwest Lodge. No. 2S3. of
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the symbolic silver trowel which was
started on a journey around the world
by Justice Lodge, No. 1853, of New York
to spread the cement of brotherly love
on every possible OCCASION under the
sanction of the Grand Lodge or New
York, December 6. 1905.
The trowel was consecrated to the pur-
pose October 30. 1903. In its journey
the trowel has already passed through
| the hands Of lodges in New York state.
Canada, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan. South
Dakota. Colorado. Utah. Wyoming. Idaho
| Nebraska. Washington and California. 1t
| has been estimated that the trowel in Its
round-the-world Journey will cover $1,000
and consume at least twenty years In
its travels.
W. NJ. Somerville Of Eureka Royal Arch
Chapter No. 4, was the recipient last
| week of a beautiful semi-centennial jewel
from the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Canada, in which he was
grand superintendent thirty-three years
ago.
Capitol Chapter No. II. r. A. NJ, will
hold a special convocation Monday even
ing at 7:3O o'clock for the purpose of con-
ferring the royal arch degree
George c. Whiting Lodge, No. o. F. A.
A. vi, celebrated it's fortieth annual re-
union with banquet at Masonic Hall.
Georgetown, Wednesday evening. Wor-
shipful Master Greaves presided and de-
livered the address Of welcome. f. w. r.
Ewing was POSTMASTER. Grand Master
Henry K. Simpson responded to the
toast 1.-THE Grand Lodge of the District
of Columbia Representatives p. 2.
Campbell of Kansas. j. Adam Bede of
Minnesota and Charles B. Lands of Indi-
ana responded. respectively. to toasts
~ lie Worlds Growing Better" 'Frater-
mites and THE Spirit of Masonry
Rev. DIR. Thomas 0. Grouse delivered
rison answered for the old guard and
Past Master William A. Brodie made the
response.
The function was in charge Of the fol-
lowing copmittee H. X. Pimper, chair
man: /. B.~Nordinger. E. II. Fowler. r.
H. Young, G. c. Kenyon, NJ. A. Beckhanl,
Gustav Karger and Past Masters f. II. l..
Myers and W. H. Harrison.
George c. Whiting Lodge was chartered
December %. 1865
Librarian Arn1at Stoddart has purchased
for the library recently $50 new volumes
of the best fiction, embracing works by
Jack London. Stanley Wayman. Marie
Coreli, Harold McGrath. John S. Fox,
ir.. Marion Crawford and others. The
best evidence of the popularity of the
new works is the fact that every one of
them had been taken out to read on
Thursday.
The religious services at the Masonic
and eastern Star Home Sunday, Febru-
airy -. at = pm, will be under the di-
rection Of National Lodge. No. II. F. A.
A. NJ. The services will be conducted by
Rev A. W. Graves. chaplain of the lodge.
All members Of the fraternity and friends
of the home are invited to these meetings.
Coaches meet the cars at Takoma Park
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Train Kills Aged Man.

BALTIMORE. Md, February .1--While
walking along the tracks of the Maryland
and Pennsylvania railroad near Towson
last evening Frederick Peters Of Sweet
Air. about seyenty-fiNe years old. was
struck by the 6:22 o'clock train out oi
Baltimore and horribly mangled. The
train is said To have been going at fast
speed when il struck him. He was
dragged about seventy-:ive feet before the
train stepped He had been killed
almost instantly. The body was carried
to Towson and placed in the underta King
eStS blishment of John Burns Sons.
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SAYS SUFFRAGE Is WON.
Lady Cook Arrives at New York ia
Help Suffragists.

NEW YORK. February 21.-Lady Cook,
prominent in the advocacy of the cause
of woman suffrage here and in Eng
land. arrived here from England yester-
day.
Lady Cook. who formerly Miss Ten
nessee Claf1n. declared that woman's bat
tie for the suffrage was already won
Only the working out OF minor details was
left. she asserted the principle having
been established. She said her work here
would be principally in giving advice in
the suffraeist movement and aiding in
administering its affairs. Her health was
not such as to admit of her taking a
more active part. she said
AS to whether women would make use
of the privilege of the ballot when they
obtained 1t. Lady Cook said that she be-
lieved they would accept il as a matter
of ""r'rSr
probably, however, many women will
not vote. Do,duSs tltIs' .i,ii IA. -
worthy of voting ior among the candi-
dates" she added.
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The Grand Lodge. knights of Pythias
of the District of Columbia. which had
been in convention for several days. end
ed It's deliberations Tuesday evening.
when the officers for the new year were
installed
The new grand chancellor. Albert kah-
lert, thanked the representa- tives for the
great honor bestowed upon him.
Remarks were also made by the other
newly installed officers.
The first official act of the new grand
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Mrs. Ransom Dies at Port Deposit.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md. February Ii
Mrs. Georgia 4. Ransom is dead of pneu-
monia at her residence here at the age
of seventy-four years. Mrs. Ransom il
survived by two sisters, Miss Cornclia J.
Anderson and Mrs. Thomas G. Bond, both
of Port Deposit. and two daughters Mrs.
Samuel &. Rowland of Baltimore ano
Mrs. Charles +. Spotswood of Norfolk,
Va. She was the widow Of Charles f..
Ransom Of Oweco. y. V. and since his
death she had resided at Port Deposit
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Wife Held for Killing Husband.

NORFOLK. Va, February 27.-To an
swer the charge Of numbering her hus-
band. Lewis Johnson. bartender, Mabel
Johnson was sent on to the corporation
court by Police Justice Simmons. While
it was stated by Justice Edmonds that
Johnson told him a short while before
he died that the shooting was an acct
dent. aud that he had no charge to make
against anybody, he also said that, John
son had not been told that he was dying
and probably did not know how danger
Gus his condition was.
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were Bro. Helm of Stockholm, Sweden
Refreshments were served.

were Bro. Helm of Stockholm, Sweden.
Refreshments were served
Esther Rebekah Lodge. Nc >, paid a
No. l. of Baltimore. Md, the evening
of Friday. February 10. 1909. going by
the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric railway, leaving here at 4:3H
pm. A banquet was served by the Bal
timore hosts in their banquet hall. The
membership of both lodges and visiting
members from other lodges of Baltimore
and from Esther Lodge. No. l, of Buffalo
Esther's lodgeroom. where short bust
ness session was held. A committee then
took charge and presented program of
music and recitations. Later ice cream
Of Esther Rebekah Lodge departed for
home. after first voting Queen Esther
Lodge the palm for cordially and hos
pitality.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20 "Wednesday
ed a greater portion OF the session to
the discussion Of plans for music in con-
nection with the degree work. Having
many musicians among the membership,
the lodge makes incidental music fea-
ture of all the degrees. Besides the in
strumental selections, it Is proposed to
introduce choir in the work. The fol-
lowing assignments were made: Choir
j. T. Humphreys, w. G. Lang. John Rid
dali, Frank Kicker, ". T. Keane and
NJ. A. Price. In additions to appoint
ments already made, Past Grand Master
John II. Wood will be called upon to
act as assistant organist. and George
H. Eakle as substitute second tenor. The
lodge will omit the next meeting. March
80. The initiatory degree will be con-
ferred March 10.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 3 met Mon
day night. Three applications were re-
ceived: also notice from Grand Master
FORD of the appointment of Linnie A.
Keiser as grand instructor for the lodge.
After close of lodge Mrs. Margaret
Laughlin, chairman of the entertainment
committee, presided. and the following
program was rendered: Piano duet:
Misses Laura and Grace Schneider; vocal
solo, Miss Maud Emerson; violin solo,
Master Henry Billings; vocal solo. Miss
Maude Keiser; recitation little Vesta Pol
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Moving Pictures Restore Lost Son.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. February 27.-WhiIe
attending moving picture show here.
where scenes from Florida ostrich farm
were being presented Mrs. Hannah Mem
delsohn recognized her son In the pictures.
She had not heard from him i'm seven
years. She teleeraphed him. and yes
terdaY received a reply saying that ne
was at the ostrich farm and was en-
ployed as its manager.
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Burcey Acquitted at Wheeling.

WHEELING. w. Va. February u
William Burcey, charged with the murder
of Frederick Crawford January 10. was
found not guilty in the circuit court of
Marshall county at Moundsville. The
jury was out twenty hours before bring
ing In a verdict. Burcey, while in a
drunken frenzy, is alleged to have shot
and killed Crawford. and. on being ar
rested. burglars mask was found In
his pocket The defense was that he was
too drunk to know what he was doing
on the night of the shooting.
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Metropolis Lodge, No. Is, will keep
open house in its lodgeroom. at the
southwest corner OF 9th and d streets
northwest, for the entertainment of
Odd Fellows who may be visiting the
city at that time. Refreshments will
be served.
Washington Lodge. No. e. conferred
the first degree according to the new
ritual for the first time Tuesday even
ing. 1t is declared that the degree
work Of this lodge is becoming quite
a feature.
The third degree was conferred py
Columbia Lodge, No 10. in the audi
forum of Odd Fellows Hall. on 7tn
street, Thursday evening. There were
three candidates and there was a large
attendance of visitors from this and
other jurisdictions
Eastern Lodge, No. l. celebrated ITS
SEVENTEEN anniversary in typical style
Wednesday evening. There was d
large attendance of members and
guests and an appropriate program
was rendered Among those present
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Winchester Home Burns.

WINCHESTER. Va. February PA
brick dwelling house occupied by John r.
Holt and family was destroyed by fire.
Mrs Holt. Godfrey Clarke and Lewis
Grim were badly burned fighting the fire
Valuable papers were burned.
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Agricultural Bill Passed.

The passage OF the agricultural appro-
priation bill by the Senate last night fol-
lowed an extended debate on the forestry
service. which occupied the entire ses-
sion. AS passed the measure appropri-
ates S13,O15, 716 which IL an increase OF
$751; $50 over the bill as passed by the
House
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tvs, Rev. James Buckley and Henry {.
NJ. Ingraham.
Wesleyan was founded in 1881 and i
the oldest Of the Methodist colleges and
has been coeducational for the past thr
ty years.
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lock: violin solo, J. w. Willamette. Two
contests followed the program. the prizes
I'm each contest consisting of hatchets and
cherries. Refreshments closed the social
evening.
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PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS,
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protruding
Piles In to IA days or money refunded Soc
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