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The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
SOCIAL SETTLEMENT

The new Colored Social Settlement
House, with its large assembly hall
and spacious rooms, is not aonly able
to carry on a more extensive work
itself than 1t has been able to do dur
ing the past seven years, but it can
lend itself to other philanthropic en-
terprises for the benefit of the peo-
pie of that locality. 1t has just made
possible the opening of a Daily Va
cation Bible School which was held
in the Gymnasium of this new Settle
ment House from July II to August
II3.
This Bible School was the first con-
Quoted by the National Vacation
Bible School Committee in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The result of the
four weeks session was very crafty
ing to both the Resident Workers
and the Superintendent of the school
There were I79 students enrolled
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ANNIVERSARY OF FREE
DOM

Some time ago, about May I3,
Principal E. L. Blackshear, of the
Prairie View State Normal School
for Negroes, addressed an open letter
to Booker T. Washington, through
The New York Age, calling upon the
Negro people to celebrate thea.Fifti-
eth Anniversary of the freedom of
the Negro people.
At the same time he invited DR..
Washington to give the weight of his
influence toward making such a pro-
iect a success. DR.. Washington, in
reply to Mr.. Blackshear's suggestion,
has sent him the following letter:
My Dear Mr.. Blackshear:
Replying further to your commu-
nication of some weeks ago, in which
you ask me to take the lead in a
movement for the holding of an ex-
position in 1913, to celebrate the
Fiftieth Anniversary of the freedom
of the Negro race, would state that
I am giving this matter very careful
consideration, and in due time I shall
hope to reach a definite decision.
In the meantime I should like to
get all the information and all the
opinions on the subject from as many
sources as I can. The National Ne
gro Business League, which meets
in Louisville, on the 18th, 10Th and
Goth of August, as I understand it,
is going TO take up the subject for
consideration. I understand that you
are to be present on that occasion.
Yours very truly,
Booker T. Washington.
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, August
u, 1909.
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West of Boston.
Miss L. E. Shorter, one of our pub
lie school teachers, is visiting her
sister in Jamaica Plains, Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. Nellie B. Shamwe11 is visiting
her brother in Jersey City.
Mrs. A. Hopkins, of this city, is
spending the heated season at Tarry-
town on the Hudson.
Colonel Robert R. Church, of Mem
phis, Tennessee, is visiting friends
in this city.
Mrs. Jesse Mason, of Wyle street
northwest, left the city Monday for
Richmond, Virginia, She will be
gone until September I.
Recorder ]. c. Dancy left the city
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road, for Louisville, Kentucky, last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Emmett !. Scott passed through
the city, en- route for Louisville, Ken
lucky, Monday afternoon.
Dr. Lucy Moten is on her vacation
Mrs. Fannie Mitchell and Mrs
Harvey Koiner left the city for%At'
lantic City Tuesday afternoon, They
will remain several days.
DR.. H. L. Smith. of Pierce Place
has gone to Boston to spend his va
cation.
Mrs. Aurelia Mays, of nth street
and her son Walter, are spending
their vacation in Delaware County
Pennsylvania.
The Misses CLANCY and Emm;
Patterson, Of 1892 18th street. north
west, are enjoying the sights in New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Adams, of SGT
&C street, southwest, and Miss Esther
Middleton, of South Washington, vii
spend their vacation at Bluemont
Virginia, the guest of Mrs. Ella Nc
Quay.
Miss Eleanora West. of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing, will g
to Bluemont, Virginia. next week.
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Io8 of whom were girls and II boys.
Besides Bible stories and song taught
to the children, there were made
many baskets, aprons, collarettes,
belts. napkin-rings, whisk-broom
holders, hammocks, and general rafa
work
Friday morning was devoted to
the closing exercises of the school,
which consisted mostly of an eXhi-
bition of the work accomplished dur
ING the four weeks session. In the
afternoon of the same day, the chill
dren spent a few happy hours at the
Geological Gardens, where they were
given a picnic. This was the third
outing given them during the school
term.
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VACATION FOR PASTOR

Rev. DR.. J. Milton Waldron, the
pastor OF Shiloh Baptist Church,
(Strangers' Home), has been given
a vacation of thirty days, beginning
Monday last. During his absence
Rev. William H. Moses, assistant
corresponding secretary of the For
eign Mission Board of the National
Baptist Convention, will supply the
pulpit.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
EII1ePalds.

AZ the present day most of the
emeralds that come into the market
are obtained from the famous mines
Of Muzo, IN the Columbian province
OF Bayaca. These workings are sitg-
ated on the eastern slope Of the
Andes, about 70 miles to the
northwest of the town Of Santa Fs
de Bogota There is another mine,
called Lasquez, two days journey
By muleback from Muzo.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
Run By the Tide Of the EIhs.

A 14,O00-hoTse power plant oper-
Ated by tidal energy is to be estab-
Hshed on the south bank OF the EIbe,
near Cuxhaven. This is by far the
most ambitious project OF this char
acter which has ever been contem-
plated. Electrical energy is TO be
delivered to the town named for
various commercial purposes, but
the greater part of the product Of
this great power plant is to be made
use Of by factories which are to be
established in the vicinity. Ham
burg capital is mostly interested IA
the scheme.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
dananese and Their Prisoner.

The Japanese have a rather kindly
gay OF treating prisoners who have
aot been convicted. The regulation
prison dress is kind OF strawberry
Fed-colored kimono, but many wear
light blue, as a sign that although
9nder suspicion, they have not yet
been found guilty. When prisoners
81 this class have occasion to pass
through the public streets curious
eztinguisher-like baskets are placed
upon their heads.
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Worries of Modern Life.

Nowadays we must not drink spir~
its nor eat meat; We must not
smoke; the air of cities is poisonous,
the air Of country too stropN che
light ruins our eyes and the Bzse
racks our nerves; shaking hands is
q means of collecting microbes and
kissing is pure suicide. Life is in
deed growing dull and difncult.-
Madrid Diario.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
Weekly HoIid,,L Enforced.

In New Zealand everybody is
bound by law to take a weekly half
holiday, and there must be no shirk-
ing the obligation. The Grand hotel,
Auckland, was recently crowded with
guests, and several walters. instead
Of obeying the law and taking their
prescribed weekly half-hOliday, re-
mained at work on the promise Of
extra pay. But the authorities came
to hear Of it and the proprietor Of
the hotel had to appear in court.
where he was convicted and pun
tsAed.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
A BASKET PICNIC

The Senior and Junior Christian
Endeavor Societies, together with
the Sunday school of Shiloh Baptist
Church, gave an all day basket pic
mic, last Monday. The agair was
given at Fair View Park, on the
Little Falls Road. 1t was most lib
orally patronized By both parents of
the children and the friends of the
church.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
sOOTH AMERICAN INVTGORANr
How Coca Is Cultivated-Used as
Preventive Of Sleep and Fatigue.

How Coca Is Cultivated-Used as
Preventive Of Sleep and Fatigue.
Coca is the South American in
vigorant. The shrub from which
the coca leaves are obtained grows
under favorable conditions TO a
height OF about four meters. II IL
eultivatd IN Peru and BOLIVIA.
At the time the crop is gathered
the seeds are sown in beds, when
they germinate and grow, and in
two months the growing plants
reach q height Of about a foot. The
leaves, grown in the proper sunlight
and shade, are yellowish, small and
thick
This is the kind Of leaf that fs
preferred for chewing by persons
using the leaf as a stimulant. forti-
fer and preventive Of sleep ana
fatigue in the performance of ardu-
GUS work, inasmuch as they prevent
rheumatism, from which miners
suffer when working in mines that
contain much water. Indians who
mastioate the leaves Of this plant
can work twenty-four hours without
eating or sleeping.
Coca leaves are used by the na-
tives when engaged in long and ia
uguing Journeys and by soldiers
when subject to hardships and pri-
vations. They may be used with all
kinds OF food and are said to cure
dyspepsia, either taken as an in
fusion IN the shape Of tea or By
masticating the leaves. The life Of
the plant when perfect is eighty
years.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
French uIiteracy.

Although France has had compui-
sorry education for about 20 years,
the percentage Of iIliterates reaches
the high figure Of 40 per 1000 men,
and so per 1000 women. In this
regard Germany appears to great ad-
vantage, as she has only four filter
ates per 1000 or population
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
Art of Hating.

Eating is not merely an enjoy
ment; 1t is a science that must be
learnt, as art that must be acquired
by intelligent patience. The man
who at middle age has not discov-
cred what and how much is suita
bic for him has not finished his edu-
cati0z.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
For The Hair
HER TRU = LINE.
The Great Hair Grower

Christian Association, having the
matter in charge, in the True Re
formers Hall, Mrs. r. E. Lawson
announced that S87.I5 had been col
lected last week. There is about. 5000
in the hands of the treasurer. About
5000 more is needed, it was explain
ed, to move the home building and
fit it up for use.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
Soma Rig Cities

New York has about twice the
population Of Chicago. The five
largest cities on earth are, in the Or
der of their size, London, New York,
Paris. Chicago, Berlin. London has
about q third more people than New
YorE.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
The BEE WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW

If man should teach school who
has no respect for females.
If it is right and proper for the
Editor to publish their cuts on the
front page of this paper.
Why teachers in the public schools
are so frightened.
If every man has religion who de-
clares that he has faith in the Lord
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
FOR SALE CHEAP
AN AUTOMOBILE

At II9 K street, southwest. Have
for sale, cheap, a forty horse power
automobile. Will demonstrate its
worth, and give written guarantee.
Call after FIVE o'clock, at IIe K
street, southwest.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
Character hv Hat

It is q strange fact, but true one,
that the kind Of hat a man wears
anC the way he wears It form g very
good criterion OF his natural chsrac-
ter,
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
NOTICE

Rev Kicks, pastor Of the First Baptist Church,
27th and umbarton Ave, N. w, Will deliver
special sermounext Sunday morning at I o clock
The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21


City. where he was joined by his
wife and little son., left for Atlantic
City, New Jersey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott are the guests of Dr.. Fletcher,
where they will remain several weeks.
Attorney Scott arrived in the city
Monday.
Mr. Frank l. Hamilton, of Chi
.cago, Illinois, gave a supper on Sat
urday night in honor of John w
Cromwell. Jr. Thoes present were:
DR.. w. w. Purnell, of Oakland,
California; Robert Fisher, of Chi
cago, Illinois; s. w Williams, of
Kansas City, Missouri; c. E. Brent,
of Chicago, Illinois; and many
others.
Rev Bennett, rector of Calvary
Church, is somewhat indisposed.
Mrs. Blanche Curry, of this city,
spent a week in Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania.
Beatrice Childs is visiting friends
in the Quaker City.
Professor William D. White, OF
this city, Chairman of the Board OF
lanes River Industrial School was
III Richmond last week.
Miss Mary Booker who was in
Leesburg, Virginia, last week, has re-
turned with fond memories of the
past.
Mrs. Emma Fleming Minor and
little daughter, is still enjoying the
breezes of Nottingham Virginia.
: Mrs. Robert Henry Mccullough IS
visiting friends in this city.
Misses Hattie Jones and Bertha
Morris, of Charlotte, North Carolina,
are visiting this city. They expect
. to 60 north very soon.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, who has
been visiting friends in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, left for Detroit last
week.
Miss Estelle Bruce, who has been
visiting friends in Harrisburg, Penn
sylvania, left for Chicago last week
Mrs. George Washington, of Har-
1isburg, is visiting friends in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dickens, of Ok
lahoma, will make this city their fu-
ture home.
The Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist
Church, DR.. S. P. w. Drew, pastor,
will give a grand excursion and lamb
Staying at Washington Park, Thurs
day, August 26, 1909, Fare round
trip. q cents. Several addresses by
prominent men will be made.
Miss Beatrice Harris, of s street,
IS summering at New London, Con-
necticutt
DR.. Pierre and son are doing nice
" at Long Branch, New Jersey.
Miss Ella M. Boston conducted
the State teachers examinations fol
. Alexandria County, and will leave
The city soon for a short vacation.
Mrs. ]. c. Griger and daughter
Miss Grace, of New York, are the
guests for the summer, of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. r. Colbert.
Mrs. Ada B. Conn, and Master
Albert, are visiting Mrs. Conn's bro
ther, Attorney Albertus Brown. and
Mrs. Nettie Harris, of Toledo, Ohio
Mrs. J. F. Letterberry and daugh-
ter are visiting here.
Mrs. B. B. Wilson and little daugh.
ter, are visiting friends in Cumber.
land, Maryland.
Miss Veda Ortman, of this city, !.
the guest of Mrs. Ingram, of Cumber
land, Maryland.
Miss Abigail Williams, of this city
is the guest of her mother, Mrs Nee
ton A. Williams. of Chicago, Illinois
Miss Alma Pitts is visiting friend
in Chicago, Illinois.
Mr.. ]. Jamison, of Wrightsville
Pennsylvania, and Miss Laura Wills
of this city, are visiting friends il
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Miss Claudice Shepperd, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting friends in thi
city.
Mrs. Mary V. Galts, of this city
Is visiting her sister, Mrs, Jane
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
Fair View Park
Spend a day in the Country
with the Birds and Wild
Flowers.

AIR VIEW PARK,
situated on the Little Fall Road
or District Line; reached by the
Cabin John or Glen Echo cars.
This beautiful, elevated park is
one of the healthiest resorts in
the District of Columbia, and is
noted for its water and shady
grove.
Dates are now open for picnics.
The Park will also be open ev-
cry Sunday to the public. Re
freshments at city prices.
John R. SCOTT,
At the Park. Proprietor.
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EMel
i HOME FOR COLORED GIRLS

Charitable people are contributing
(says the recent issue of a daily
paper of this city, to fund to be
used in preparing the Home for
Friendless Colored Girls, for occu-
pancy.
At a meeting recently held, of the
committee of the Woman's Union
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
For 1909
Excursion Season

Steamer River Queen to Washington Park
Steamer Jane Moseley Norfolk Baltimore and Landings
down the Potomac River
Books for charter the Queen and lane
MoseeY.
Sec your dates at once, before they are all taken
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
WASHINGTON PARK

This beautiful park has collection attractions never before
offered to the Wasnon public is located about ten miles
from washington on the Potomac River. The Railway
with Its electric power paHt for 1000 ghtsa Figure The
Caroussel doubledecke with attachments and To-
cent Iheaer Penny Arcadum, Moving Pictures Shooting
Gallery Dairy Lunch Depot and Buffet Dancing Pavilion
Fool and Billiard Hail. and forty of Shady De
The River Queen makes daily trips Washington Park at 10
a. nl, m. and 2, 4, E, and p. m
For particulars address Lewis Jefferson General Manager
enth and Streets Wharf.
&s 49, FgETtefn
The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
Learn Thia Hnar,

Nest Of the EhinGz lskt undons
in this world are lsfH uaesos BE-
cause the people that could eo 'sM
son't know it'-Tappsn WE4gnA
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lgrsEEe - RE HEEFS3
Columbia Ice COMPANY

COLUMBIA ICE COMPANY COAL AND wO0D
Prompt delivery made to all parts the city, by eephon,
postal card.
John E McGaw, President and General Manager
Joseph l. Peake, Secretary and Treasurer
10th Street Wharf, southwest Phone Main 272
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EHKE s2I lR Z
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Warned In a Dream.

On the occasion Of fatal accident
to lift In Paris hotel some years
ago lady who was just going up
In It started back, saying. "Oh. there
Is that dreadful man again" and
tried to induce her husband to come
Off II. too. but he refused and was
among the killed. The dreadful man
to whom she referred she had seen in
n dream. which the niece of the friend
who told me the story had heard her
relate day or two before the acct
dent. 1t was OF funeral drawn up
ut her door. so pompous as to produce
a great impression on her. presided
over by big dark man in strange
sombrcro hat. This man she saw, or
believed she saw. in the lift, and the
coincidence terrified her from going
up in it.-London Notes and Queries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
The Pediares Of the Shirt.

Why does the being we call gen
tleman" wear around his neck n band
Of spotless Wilderness and unbearable
stiffness, at his wrists similar instru.
meuts OF torture and before his chest
a rlgidly siarched linen plate: No one
outside OF madhouse would call
these articles OF apparel agreeable.
There is for the custom no reason nj
all drawn from comfort, hygiene or
usefulness. There Is. however. the
ghost Of dead reason. Once upon a
time gentleman" was presumed TO
do no work. and he dressed to show
this by putting on these visible signs
that he never soiled his hands. sweat
ed his neck or bent his noble back. II
matters not that we no longer believe
In this definition of a gentleman. We
did believe once. Its ghost rules on.
No man is bold enough to appear In So
ciety without this impossible harness.
Only professional humorist like Mark
Twain or some one who wishes to
pose as mild lunatic dares rebel
Addison said that the man who would
clothe himself according 10 common
sense would find himself In jail with
In week.-Frank Crane In Atlantic.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
In the Heat of Battle.

There had been holly contested
football game between the Steam Roll
ers Of the Benjamin Franklin school
and the Avalanches of the George
Washington school. II was won by
the Avalanchcs. After the game was
over and the contestants had returned
TO their various homes one OF the he
roes OF the winning team complained
OF feeling of soreness In the lower
part Of his neck.
II didn't feel It until just now" he
said. but II hurts like sixty
His father examined II. II began to
swell and was very sore to the touch.
II believe your collar bone Is broken.
my boy" said his father.
A surgeon was hastily summoned
and made an examination
Eyes" he said. 1.-THE bone is frac.
tured. How did Il happen. Walter?
DO you remember anything about ity'
why. yes" answered the boy. Il
remember that when tackled skinny
Morgan fell on top OF him. and
heard something crack. but thought
II was his collar bone"
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HOW TO CAGE A BEAR.
Show Him Carrots and Bread and
Lead the Way to His Den.

Escapes OF animals from their cages
In geological gardens and menageries
are fortunately rare. When they do
occur the work Of recapture Is set
about in businesslike fashion. and
the prison breaker Is generally cap
tured before anything Is known out
side.
In the periodical issued by the man.
agement OF the Breslau garden an
amusing story is told Of an incident of
this kind. Some years ago, on fine
autumn morning. just after the gates
were opened there was loud knock
Ing at the pay window. and. In reply to
the inquiry Of the money takcr who
presented himself. a man In state Of
great excitement said that as he was
walking on the Oder bank he had seen
through the palisading u large bear
loose In the grounds Greatly Obliged
to you. SIR" was the reply. I'VE know
that already: that bear goes for walk
every morning and returns to Its cage
before the visitors come in
The man went away quite satisfied.
The official. who knew the real state Of
the case. ut once ordered the gates to
he closed. and the director was nj once
informed that the bear was loose. II
was serious matter. for the bear had
killed the keeper In travelling mcnag-
erie and for that reason was sold to
the geological garden. Moreover. when
n mate had been put In with him she
soon fell victim to his bad temper.
While the authorities were considering
the best steps TO take TO recapture the
bear-for they were loath to shoot such
fine animal-the. keeper whose negli-
gence In leaving door unfastcncd had
caused the trouble made his appear
ancc His only reply to the reproaches
OF the director for allowing the bear to
escape was. We'll. we shall have to
get him In again"
He went of TO the storeroom. filed
his apron with carrots and bread and
then sought the bear. When he saw
the animal he called out 10 attract its
attention and by throwing down food
cnticed II TO the back Of the bear dens.
Here the man entered through small
door by which new arrivals were put
into the cages He was closely follow
ed by the bear, but reached the middle
of the cage before It had scrambled
through the small opening. Then he
dropped on the floor the rest Of the
food he had In his apron and made his
way out Of the cage. which was at
once securely fastened in front and ut
the rear. Thus the incident. which
might have had serious consequences.
ended happily for those on whom the
responsibility rested.-London Field.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Hats as Aids to Matrimony.

1.-THE wise woman Is as careful about
che choice OF hat ms she is about the
choice Of husband" The celebrated
author who uttered this dictum may
have exaggerated little. but not
much. And allow me. II woman. to
tell you solemn men whom see sheer
ing ut the ''frivolity" Of my sex that
often the cleverest among you chooses
wife for no better reason than that
the woman thus selected has herself
chosen n becoming hat.-Nime. c. De
Broutelles in Grand Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Ladies' and Gents.

When was younger kids were kids
In Kansas or IN Cadlz. Now all the
boys are gentlemen and all the girls
ladies'. Where are the kids who climb
ed the trees. the tousled young ca
rousers who got their faces black with
dirt and tore their little trousers!
Where are the lads who strapped by
rounds while other lads kept tallies.
the maids who made their pies OF mud
and danced in dirty alleys? They're
making calf love somewhere now. ex-
changing cards and kisses. They're
all fixed up In Sunday toys. and they
are sirs and misses. Real kids have
vanished from the world. which fact
Is surely hades. and all the boys are
gentlemen. and all the girls are la
dies.-walt Mason In Emporia Ga
zette