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The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Old London coakshana.

Mediaeval London, besides being q
''city OF taverns," was famous for its
cookshOps, such as the place on the
river bank described by Fitzstephen in
the thirteenth century: There every
day ye may call for any dish Of meat,
roast, fried or sodden, fish both small
and great. venison and fowl. If friends
come upon q sudden wearied with
travel to a citizens house and they be
loath to wait for curious preparations
and dressings OF fresh meat let the
servant run to the water side, where
all things that can be desired are at
hand" This particular place Of public
cookery apparently did an indoor as
well as an outdoor trade, for Fitz-
stephen further described it as being
used both day and night by multi
tudes Of soldiers or other strangers
who refresh themselves to their con-
tent on roast goose, the fowl Of Afri-
ca and the rare gadwit Of Ionia." But
what were the two last mentioned
Viands?-LondOn Chronicle.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
LkTHAM'S HOME RUN.
And How II Figured In Having Him
Dubbed "ths Dude" as Told by
Charley Comiskey.

Charley Comiskey told the story Of
how Arlie Latham came to be called
'the dude"
"one spring during Latham's term Of
service with the good old St Louis
Browns" said Comiskey, @he jumped
into the opening game Of the season
and won US a victory by knocking ont
4 home run In the last inning Chris
Won der Abe from his place in the
grand stand saw Arlie make his sensa-
tional hit and naturally enthused. AIT
er the game der boss president enter
ed the clubhouse and IN that peculiar
dialect Of his said to Latham:
"'Arlie. my poy, you must be glad
that 1, Chris. vas proud NIT you, an /
viii show you vat my feelings IL by
giving you the present OF Something's
for you to wear on yourself. Take dis
order on mire own tailor an 60 an
dress up yourself
Chris order on the tailor read some
thing Ike this;
"'Give to Arlie der t'ings vat he
buys. an send to me der BILL
Latham didn't do a thing on the
strength OF that order but replenish
his wardrobe. For three days in sue
cession he showed up at the ball park
in q fine makeup, and every suit OF
clothes was brand new. On the fourth
day Chris got bill from the clothing
people for 800. Naturally he sent for
Latham and demanded an explanation.
"'Why, Chris. old pail said Tath,'
there's nothing TO explain. Didn't
you agree in that order you gave me
to pay for what bought, and haven't
/ Just begun to buy? Why. old pal, ]
have only got three suits and expect
to be measured for another this after
noon. What's wrongT
"'ATlie,' replied Won der Ahe, you
vas de one Internal dude In de pizness,
VII dis bTll pay, but you vin yourself
60 to der tailor an NIT him explain vOt
/ dink Of der impudence OF you your
self. You WI also stop NIT de clothes
you now have on an do no more nit
such fooliehress nit der man vot pays
your salary. AFLe, you vas one dude,
an If you play NIT any errors dis
afternoon I VII myself hns you all
der boottfuI clothes you have yourself
bought
From that day Latham became
known to the baseball world ss the
dude"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
GOT HIM CHEAP.
The Way Sir MoreI Mackenzie, the
Famous Surgeon, Was Once
ClsVerIy Trieked.

Sir Norel Mackenzie once received q
wire from Antwerp asking him his
charges for a certain operation. he
replied $500 and was told to come at
cnce. When he stepped upon the dock
he was met by three men in mourning,
who informed him sadly that he had
come too late, the patient had died.
But" said the spokesman Of the
party, ''we shall pay you your full fee"
And they did. "And now," said the
man, ''since you are here, what do you
say to visiting the city hospital and
giving a clinic for the benefit Of our
local surgeons1 1t Is not often they
have an opportunity Of benefting by
5Uch science as yours"
Sir Morel said he would gladly COM
ply. He went to the hospital and per-
formed many operations, among which
were two Of a similar nature to that
for which he had been called for.
When he had finished all thanked him
profusely. On the steamer going home
he met a friend. who had a business
house IN Antwerp.
Pretty scurvy trick they played on
you. Sir Morel."
WHAT do you mean" asked the sur
geon.
Told you the patient died before
you arrived. didn't they?"
eyes"
"Lies. You operated on him and
friend with the same trouble at the
clinic. Cot two operations for one
price"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Baked MAn

Workers in porcelain factories are
literally baked, but by some miracle Of
use and wont they remain sufficiently
underdone to live At least If they are
not quite baked they endure a stronger
heat than that which browns the Sun
day sirloin. The furnaces wherein
porcelain is finished are kept at the
iercest heat used In any industry. i
chain of wOTkmen, their heads and
bodies swathed In f1reproof garments,
take the finished pieces from the fire
one at a time and pass them to the
cooling room. The man at the head
OF this chain-he who stands nearest
the furnace-can work in only FIVE
minute shifts. In his interims Of rest
he lies on a mattress drinking glass
after glass Of fee water from the hands
OF a small boy. at lunchtime all about
the chain Of men steaks grill.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
A Curious Structure.

On the road from Clifton downs TO
AvonmOuth the traveller will pass, in
the Avon gorge, a curious structure to
which q singular tradition is attached,
relates the London Tatler. The story
is that a person named Cook about
century ago was told by a gypsy in the
Leigh woods that his only son would
be killed by q serpent before he reach
cd the age OF twentF-one. To avert
this he built high tower and shut bis
son in the topmost room with the in
tsntioD Of secluding him there until the
fatal age was passed. However, by ae-
eident 4 viper was taken up in e fagOt
70 the room to light the fire. and it
crept from the fagot and bit the boy
so that he died. Therefore the tower
was called Cooks Folly, and that is its
name to this day, whatever Is the trUs
explanation.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Siekroem Mirrsrs.

'Only a hand mirror should ind
place in a sickroom," said q doctor,
"and it should be one fiattering to the
patient-the kind, for instance, which
II the face Is too broad will lengthen
1t little. And the patient should only
be allowed to look in the mirror at
propitious times. Many q patient has
been frightened literally TO death by
bis haggard rehection-has looked,
sighed and renounced hope. But many
another patient in a really bad way
really desperate, toO-being given a
look at hims elf Just after be has taken
4 stimulant has bucked up wonderful
ly. In fact, a sickroom mirror wisely
banded is a curative agent, while reck-
Isssly handled it may kill"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
lust ToIarahIe.

Concerning a certain time serving
Washington clergyman Of whom a WIS.,
itor was one day expressing a harsh
estimate President Lincoln said:
I think you ara rather hard on Mr. -
He reminds me Of a man in Illinois who
was arrested for passing a counterfeit
bill He admitted that he had taken it
20 bank cashier to know II it was a
good bill. "WeH, what was the reply OF
the Cashier?" asked his lawyer. why
evasively answered the prisoner, ''he said
IL was a pretty toIerable. respectable sort
OF bill"
Mr.. Lincoln thought the clergyman
ga pretty tolerable. respectable sort Of
a clergyman"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17


centionai opportunity This is the
county in which The Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute is To-
Gated. There is plenty of good land
for sale on easy terms. There is
good schoolhouse, and the school
term lasting from seven to eight
months in every part of the county.
The white people in Macon County
are of the very best class There is
no disorder or racial trouble. We
advise colored people who are now
living in crowded towns or cities.
in the North or in the South, and es-
pecially those who have children to
raise to come to Macon County and
buy home where they can get plen-
ty of land to cultivate and rear their
families in the county free from the
temptations of the cities and towns.
For further information write On
see:
Clinton J. Galloway Real Estate
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Hats as Aids to MatrimOnv.

The wise woman is as careful about
the choice OF hat as she is about the
choice Of a husband" The celebrated
author who uttered this dictum may
have exaggerated a little, but not
much. And allow me, a woman, to
tell you solemn men whom I see sneer-
ing at the ''frivolity'' Of my sex that
often the cieverest among you chooses
wife for no better reason than that
the woman thus selected has herself
chosen becoming Eat!-Mme. Q. De
BroutsIles in Grand Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
ERROR MEANT DEATH.
Typssetters and Preofreaders en- Chi
nese Paper Careful.

Typssetters and Preofreaders en- Chi
nese Paper Careful.
China, with all its vast population,
boasts not quite two dozen daily pa
pers. but among them are the two old
est papers in the world. The Kin Pan
used to be considered by Europeans
the Oldest paper, but 1t has been issued
a mere thousand years. The Using PaO,
or Pekin News, was first published $50
years before the Norman conquest and
has been issued without intermission
for nearly 1.4OO years. The Using PaO
has the appearance Of yellow backed
magazine OF twenty-four octave pages,
each page containing seven columns,
consisting OF seven characters"
Two editions are published-an edi'
ton de luxe for the court and the up
per classes at a cost Of "a cents .
month, and an edition inferior in paper
and printing, costing 16 cents a month
1t has a circulation Of about 10000 and
Is really the principal paper Of China,
chronicling the movements Of the em-
peror and of the court and printing
the ministerial reports. 1t is probably
the most exact newspaper in the world.
The punishment for an error in print
ing was until recently, at least, instant
deRth.-New York Times.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
The Elder That swors.

An elder OF the kirk, having found a
little boy and his sister playing mar
blss on Sunday, put his reproof in this
form, not Judicious one for q child:
boy. do you know where children
50 who play marbles on Sabbath
dayrT
"Ay," said the boy. ~They gang doun
20 the field by the water belaw the
brig"
"No," rosred out the elder; they go
to he'll and are burned"
The little fellow. really shocked,
called to his sister: Come ava,
Jeanie. Here's a man swearing aw-
fully. "Reminiscences Of Dean Ram
kay"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
An Ianohla Use.

Washington Irving in "Crayon Pa
pers'' says: "I was once at an evening
entertainment given by the Duke Of
Wellington at Apslsy House to VIII
liam ". The duke had manifested
bis admiration Of his great adversary.
Napoleon. by having portraits Of him
in different parts Of the house. At the
bottom OF the grand staircase stood
the colossal statue OF the emperor by
Canova. It was OF marble IN the an
tique style, with one arm partly ex-
tended, holding a figure Of Victory.
Over this arm the ladies In tripping
upstairs to the ball had thrown their
shawlS It was a singular ONCE for
the statue Of Napoleon to perform in
the mansion OF the Duke Of Yelling
ton!
Imperial Caesar. dead and turned to clay.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
His IIAuaI WaN.

The new waitress sidled up to 3
aapper young man at the breakfast
table, who, after glsncing at the bill,
opened his mouth, and a noise issued
forth that sounded like the ripping on
OF all Of the cogs on one OF the wheels
In the power house. The new waitress
made her escape to the kitchen. Eel
low out there insulted me-" she said.
The head waiter looked at him. "I'll
get It," he said. That's just the train
caller ordering his breakfast. ."-ArgO-
naut
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
He WAS EXCITED.
And Vet He Was Making Only Very
Reasonable Request.

And Vet He Was Making Only Very
Reasonable Request.
It was a dramatic scene. pregnant
with the most tragic possibilities.
Thus thought a witness to the meeting
Of three Italians near the big express
depot at Fifteenth and Market streets.
A man and woman who were deliver
ing a trunk into the hands Of a clerk
were suddenly confronted by another
man, who was highly excited. He ap-
preached the woman. In voluble Ital-
ian he raved and swore and pleaded.
while she shrllled equally excited an
swers. The other man stood back
against the wall. his arms folded def
antIy, his head sunk on his chest. 1t
certainly looked as If daggers were to
be drawn. The interested bystander
asked Of some listeners who under
stood the rapidly spluttered dialect
what the trouble was all about.
Why" was the volunteered transla-
ton, this woman has run away from
her husband with this man." pointing
TO the sulky individual.
"Oh, and he is begging her to re-
tuTn2" was the next query.
''Not on your life" was the express
I've reply. "She has packed up all her
husbands clothes in her trunk, as well
as her own, and he is begging her to
give back at least his Sunday suit-"-
Philadelphia Record
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
CHINA'S GRAND CANAL.
At Times 1t Holds Water Enough 70
Float Boats, but Usually They
Are Dragged Over Mud Banks.

of SONS OF the crude and 0utxrOwu
EekhOds used on Chins's Grand canal
writer In the North China Daily
News remarks: The junction Of the
real canal with the Wei river was not
By means OF lock, but simply q high
and stseply sloping mud bank, over
WhSeh the grain vessels had to be
dragged by the force OF perhaps many
hundreds Of men. II should be borne
in mind that In China ths lock Of q
canal Is not much more Hka our idea
Of what that name eonn0tss than it il
like & paddock. Amid constant and
often serious changes Of Ievel. with an
uncertain and not infrequentty q
scanty supply Of water, and with a
grain feet which Travelled In blocks OF
some eighty vessels under one o1acsr,
it was necessary to devise some way
for keeping them together and for
transferring them as q consolidated
unit with this In view.
~For this reason q Chinese lock 0n
the Grand canal Is nothing but stone
gateway into which large boards may
be lowered through q groove In the
stones, restraining most Of the water
from It's 1ow, until there is a depth
sufficient to float all the craft, when
the boards ara pulled up and the En-
tire feet passes through.
~After this the boards ara again
lowered for another division Of the
grain boats. In case the water gives
Out-a by no means unlikely occur
rence-there is nothing to do but ts
wait until more comes from some
where"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
At Close RANCE,

Who is that neglected looking little
boy with dirt over his face?"
He is the child Of the noted astron-
omer who lives over the way"
'Oh, is he? Come here. sonny. Run
home and tell your father he doesn't
need his telescope If he wants to see
spots on the son. Baltimore Ameri-
CqD
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
MORE MONEY RACE PROGRESS,


If people groom themselves dainty DESTROY persp
odos grease shine face use eur new
for improving the skin dressing the hair they
will be better received in the business world mere
money md advance faster.
The Chemical Wonder Company of New York is the bes
friend cOored people have 1t improves bodies
DR.. Booker Washington improves their minds That Com
pany manufacturers nine Chemical Wonders will make
cooed people attractive pecuaties will per
NIT Colored in New York who these Wonders hold
situations banks clubs and business houses
have better positions, marry better get along bettea.
ID Complexion WonderCresm will light up any eolored
face (back brown time used To prove
trial. send demonstration sample for Rsgus
jar, so POSTPAID
(a) Magneto-Metallic Comb called Wonder COmb Caa
be before using help straghten hair
Costs so cents and will last lifetime.
(s) Wonder Uncurl When pomade dressing in the
kinks be uncurled and the hair becomes flexible
When heated scalp and through WoE
der Comb any stiff. knoy hair will dress we'll 50 post
paid
(N Wonder Hair Grow fertizes the scalp and makes
hair grow long, just fertilizers the soil seastak
grow so cents postpaid.
(s Odo Wonder Powder instantly DESTROY. perspirao.
odor People neglect such cleansing are obno
(6 Wonder Liquid This fine toilet water surround.
body with delicate perfume When with used with
Odor Powder the the body become Der
feet you spare cents extra luxury 90
cents postpaid.
% Wonder Powder keep. the feet dainty 90 cent?.
postpaid.
~ Wonder Wash shampoo to clean from dsnduH
the health Of the hair and scalp so cents postpaid
(o Shell Pink Creme will give light girls beautiful
pink cheeks without radeuP appearance so postpaid
We guarantee all these Wonders as represented
We give advice free about hair, skin and scalp
Will send book attractiveness free
We will prove friends OF ccored pee
pie.
require agent for every locality and guarantee ysu
against Ioss Only 81 capital required.
Always write to NJ. B. Berger Co., Rector Street New
York We market all the Chemical Wonder Company prepar
tons.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
improved.

''How do you like your alarm cloekf'
asked the jeweler.
First rate"
"You didn't seem pleased with It at
ar5t."
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17

Take one quart Of Tough rom ths
bread in the early mCI ming, break
three eggs, separating whites from
yolks. whip both to . light frCth, mtg
into the dough and gradually add luke
warm water till the consistency N
griddle cakes Beat well and let rise
I'LL breakfast time, then have the grid
de hot and well creased, pour on the
ka&sAr n small c:-aE and Liza hS0BA.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17

There are many colored families
Who are living in crowded houses
on small plots of i=z4 in towns or
cities who want real freedom and
real opportunity for themselves and
for their children. 1t is very difficult
To rear children IN crowded town
or city. The place to rear children
is in the country.
In Macon County, Alabama, the
colored people have rare and ex-
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17

Cardinal Logue. the prelate of Ire
land, who is in Durham, n. C., to at
tend the conservation service OF 81
Patrick's Cathedral, said: THE col
ored people should have been edu-
cated first. then gradually emanci-
Dated. It was a mistake to set them
free. untutored and helpless.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17

The commission in charge of the
Illinois Hall Of Fame, at Champaign,
has decided that the late Philip d.
Armour is entitled to recognition,
owinp to his services in promoting
the livestock industry in the United
States
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
seskinn RaIisf

Darky boarding a train)-I heard
bout youh wife dyin', Jim. whar 20
gwine now?
"Ts OF to Join de Mormons. Hit
keeps one woman hustlin' too much
to support q heavy satah lax me-
Life.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
His TFoubla-

Friend-Don't worry because your
sweetheart has turned you down since
you lost your money. There are as
good fish In the sea as ever were
caught. Tilted One-Yes, but I've lost
nv bait.-Harper's Bazar.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Warm.

''The spirit OF your husband wishes
to speak with you, madam"
"What does he sayT"
"He says that he doesn't have to
dress in cold room."-Bohemian
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Crushad Anain.

Mrs. Denham-DO you think that
shall be a good looking old woman:
Denham-I don't know why you shoulf
expect any sEe& radical change.-Ne-
: - FszX.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
RiCha dsOn's Pure Drug Store

3I6 "A Street S. w.
Just received large assign of fresh drugs large
of very fine toilet prep aaton Easter goods
articles just the thing you desire for offering
Richardson's Old eliable Pure Drug Store
3I6 Al Street, S. W.
and I4th and r Streets N. w.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Rina Old Ana

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is a ripe
old age? Pa-Its the age. my son. at
which man is willing to admit that
he's n9t the only dried apple in the
pantry -Thicago News.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
The Dnrtnr,s Orders-

Mrs. O'HarriCan-PhOy have ye stuck
this empty flask under tn baby? Mrs.
Carey-Th' doctors ordthers. He told
me Ord have to keep tn baby on
bottle!-JudGe
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17

To speak or write Nature did nOe
peremntorily order thea; bat - wSs&
shs did.-Cariyls.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17

Not to outShine. but 70 shine upon,
his Beighbors IS the successes man's
misSion.-Towne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-28
TINE LIMIT NEAR
FOR ALL EXHIBITS
Fair Officials Urge Exhibitors TO
Rush Their Goods to the
Grounds.

The time limit for sending in ex-
hibits for the State Fair is drawing
near, and the officials are urging all
exhibitors to get their goods in place
at the earliest possible moment. Elk
hibits of farm products, with the ex-
ception of tobacco and perisnable veg
etables, must all be IN place Thurs
day by p. M.
Exhibits In department K. domestic
manufactures, must also be In place
by P. NJ. THURSDAY Perisha BILE
articles will not have to be sent in
at this time. however. but will have
to be In Friday evening or early Sat
urday morning. The Judging viii be-
gin Saturday.
Cars will run to the Fair Grounds
all day Thursday for the convenience
of exhibitors. They will begin at 10
a large number of exhibits have been
sent to the Offices of the association,
in the Mutual Building. These can
not be handled. and the officials have
asked all exhibitors to take or send
their articles to the grounds. where
they will be taken care of.
Arrangements are being made for
policing the grounds during the fair
The Board of Police Commissioners
will hold a meeting Wednesday even
ing, when they will perfect all ar
rangements for preserving the peace.
Sixteen extra men will be appointed
to patrol the grounds. and these will
BIS picked from the eligible list.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-28
SAY COMPANY
HAS MONOPOLY
Attorneys for Lynchburg Baggage
Concern Charge Discrimina-
ton Before Commission.

The contention OF the Peoples
Baggage Company, Of Lynchbxrg,
that the Long Baggage Transfer
Agency, of the same city, and the
Norfolk and Western railway have
entered into an agreement whereby
the latter concern receives prac-
teal monopoly OF the transfer busi-
ness in the Hill City. and which has
enabled the thus favored company TO
charge excess rates for handling bag
gage is being heard before the STATE
corporation commission.
Attorney Fred Harper and Leon
Goodman represent the Long baggage
Transfer Agency. The Norfolk and
Western railway is represented by
Attorney Lucian I'll. Cooke, while At
torneys Featherston and Heath rep
resent the Peoples Baggage Company
1t is charged by the Peoples Com
pany that the monopoly" granted
to the Long concern not only works
considerable detriment to the other
companies but to the citizens of
Lynchburg. Unless they accept the
service of the favored company and
pay the excess rate. 1t is claimed that
they experience great difficulty in
having their baggage satisfactorily
handled as the railway company re-
fuses 10 recognize the claiG chscks
of another company on the sams basis
as 1t accepts the certificates CT the
Long Company.
Attorneys for the Long Baggage
Transfer Agency maintain on the
other hand that the service render
ed by this company is the best that
can be offered anywhere. that unjust
rates are not charged. and finally
that the road has right to recog-
nize any one company In an official
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-28
KNIGHTS TEMPlAR
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Election, Installation and
Inspection Were Held Tues
day Evening.

The annual election and installa-
ton of officers was held by Richmond
Commandry No. 2. Knights Templar,
Tuesday night. Following the cere-
monies the commandry was inspect
ed by Eminent Sir w. 3. Blanks, of
Appomattox Commandry of Peters
burg. representing the grand COM
mander.
The officers elected were as follows:
Eminent Sir j. j. Mattern. eminent
commander; Sir e. r. Fuller. gem
eralissimo: Sir j. G. Seelinger. cap
tain general: Sir A. e. Chapman.
senior warden; Sir Clinton L. Will
liams, junior warden. Eminent Sir r.
J. Craigie, prelate; Sir James C.. Bow
man, treasurer. Eminent Sir w. NJ.
Williams. recorder.
The new appontive officers will
be named at the next conclave which
viii be held October %.