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The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
MODERN BUSINESS.
The Big Jobs Demand hustlers Who
Are Gentlemen.

The Big Jobs Demand HustIsrs Who
Are Gentlemen.
A notable change has taken place in
American business methods within
the last decade. Increasingly men Of
large affairs are asking when a young
man is recommended for a big Job, 'Is
he a gentleman?" This is significant
in two ways. 1t means that the big
business men are themselves gentle
men and like to deal with men who
speak their own language and that
American business methods have
grown to be such that the gentleman
has an advantage
There was a time when a man who
was hustler could be a cad if he liked
and 1t did not hurt his chances much.
But that time has passed. The big
business men Of today want young
men who are tactful, intelligent, indie
pendent, yet unassuming; who would
know how to talk to a diplomat and
be at home in a good club; who could
be trusted to behave kindly, honOrably
and discreetly III any situation Of lie;
who, in short, have as their ideal the
old, never changing ideal of the gen
tleman. Not everybody can define It,
but everybody knows it at sight.
The gentleman, in short. can work
along the line of least resistance, and
that is why he is wanted-BOokkeepe
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
HAIR VIM,
DR.. Julia P. H. Coleman's Succ

DR.. Julia P. H. Coleman's Success.
One of the most talented women
of the race is DR.. Julia P. H. Cole
man, wlo is the manufacturer of a
hair preparation known as Hair Vim.
This preparation is in great demand
and she is selling it as fast as it is
manufactured.
Hair Vim Soap is another seTlin-
article. Both the Hair Vim and soap
are preparations that DR.. Cole.
man guarantees. DR.. Coleman is one
of the most progressive and accom-
plished women of the race. She has
her place of business at 643 Florida
avenue N. w, where she may be
seen. Her hair preparations are sold
in all first class drug stores.
Ok Marrow.
We want our readers to patronize
us; it helps all around. The Ozonized
Ok Marrow Co. advertises in this pa
per, and when you want a hrst-class
dressing for kinky, harsh and unruly
hair, go TO your druggists and get a
bottle of Ford's Hair Pomade, CSC or
soc bottle.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
River Queen

Dates are now opened for the sea-
son OF 1911 for the River Queen
Col. Lewis Jefferson, who has al
ways catered to the wishes of the peo-
pie, and Mr.. Rensinger, who never
fails to do what he can to please the
citizens, have made extensive i'm
provements to the grounds and places
under their supervision where the
boat will run this summer. There
should be no hesitancy in selecting
your dates for the excursion season.
Now is the time, and the old saying
is, delays are dangerous. Col. Lewis
Jefferson is we'll prepared to meet all
demands. He has always given the
people of this city frst-class accom-
modation. He en- eavors to please
the people regardless of expense.
Every park under the supervision of
Col. Jefferson has been improved,
which will make the season of 1911
one of pleasure and satisfaction to
the patrons of this boat.
Apply at the wharf and make your
dates.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
The Sprinubok,

A popularity of that most beautiful
Of South African antelOpes the spring
box is that it always leaps over human
tracks. It is at once exceedingly shy
and marvelously active, and the rea-
son for this strange antic is its in
tense suspicion of any possible ene-
mics, among whom it has come to rec
ognize man as the most dangerous. 1t
is not only with human tracks that the
springbOk goes through this perform
ance, for it does the same with the
tracks of lions or even when it gets
wind Of a lion. The leap is exceeding
ly graceful, and the animal covers from
twelve to fifteen feet at each bound.
1t drops on all four feet at once and
Immediately rises again, making clear
spring without any run. Its usual gait
when not pursued is a light springy
trOt. The springbOk usually travels
with its nose to the ground, as if con-
stantly on the lookout for the scent of
enemies.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15

An official statement is given ont
that the death rate in 1910 in Italy
was the lowest since 1862. The death
rate III Rome is I3 per 1000. the low
est rate in Europe
A huge granite monument in the
form of a bOWlder, erected to the
memory of the unidentified soldiers.
who died at Valley Forge during the
encampment of Gen. Washington
army there during I777-8, was unveil-
ed by the Daughters Of the Ameri~
can Revolution.
Miss O'Hagan has left $4,000 to
Negro Catholic schools of Baltimore.
Lyman D. Thurston, who was ap-
pointed postmaster of Leicester by
Abraham Lincoln in 1861, has for
warded his resignation to this city to
take effect July IS, after a half CEN
tury of continuous service.
Women have just gotten the fran
chlse IN the Episcopal Churches in Chi
cagO, during the annual convention
OF the diocese. The constitution an/
canons OF the diocese were amended
to give the women members the right
TO vote on church matters.
Gov. Tener, of Harrisburg, Pa,
signed a bill appropriating $4,000 for
statue of Maj Gen George G..
Meade, who commanded the Union
Army at the battle Of Gettysburg, Pa.
More than a half million persons
IN Mississippi and Louisiana are of
fering prayer for rain. There has been
no rain since early in April, and the
situation is serious Everywhere
dried and withered fields are to be
seen.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
Artificial Flowers

artificial flowers first arose. This was
due primarily to a caprice of fashion
which demanded that during festivals
blossoms in and out Of their seasons
should be worn and also to the fact
that their color and freshness were
stable. Later on, in the middle ages.
the artificial so far superseded the
natural that both men and women
decked their heads with imitation
flowers of cambric, paper, glass and
metal.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
THE COTTON GIN.
Whitney Got the Idea From the Work
of an Old Negro.

of an Old Negro.
Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cot
ton gin, got the germ Of his great idea
from seeing through the interstices Of
a hut an old negro work a hand saw
among the freshly picked cotton stored
within.
The teeth Of the saw tore the lint
from the seed easily and quickly, and
young Whitney (he was barely thir-
teen at the time) realized at once that
a machine working a number of SINH
lar saws simultaneously would revOlu-
tionize the cotton growing industry.
He said nothing to anybody, but set
to work building models and expert
menting. His difficulties were enOr-
nous, for he not only had to make his
own wheels, cOgs. etc, but he had also
first to forge his own tools and even
to manufacture the paint wherewith
to color his many plans and drawings.
But he succeeded in the end, and,
though the outbreak of war and other
hindrances prevented the invention
from being actually placed upon the
market until many years afterward,
the first complete cotton gin ever con-
structed was built from those very
models and plans and with scarcely a
single alteration.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
A Japanesa PacuIiarifk-

when a japanese servant is rebuk,
ed or scolded," says a traveller, she
must smile like a Cheshire cat. The
etiquette in smiles is very misleading
at first l often used to think that
Taxi my riksha boy meant to be i'm
pertinent when he insisted on smiling
when l was angry at him. But when
he told me Of the death of his little
child with a burst of laughter | knew
that this was only one of the curious
details of etiquette in this topsy turvy
land"
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
MINIATURE GARDENS.
Tiny Lakes, Trees and Houses In Di-
minutiVe Japanese Parks.

tiby IeNSSF siESS anu ElOnSCS WI III
minutiVe Japanese Parks.
The Japanese have the art Of dwarf
ing trees to mere shrubs and Of cult
waiting plants in a similar way. The
people take great delight in their min
iature gardens. which require a special
gardener to keep them down to de
sired limits. 4 Japanese garden is
/ generally about ten yards square, and
in this small space is found a park
and demesne. with lake. summer
houses, temples, trees, all complete
and in keeping with the dimensions
available.
One such garden shows a lake four
feet long and full of goldfish. On
the border stands a pine tree exactly
eighteen inches high and fifty years
old Beneath its shade is a temple
carved out of one piece of stone the
size Of a brick. On a lofty crag of
some two and a half feet stands a fine
maple tree. perfect in form and shape,
fifteen years old and twelve inches
high
One household in Japan boasts of a
complete garden contained in a shall
low two dozen wine case Everything
| is complete down TO the fish in the
lake, a sheet of water only a few
| inch square. and the footbridges
over the water courses. Tea houses
there are and numerous trees of va
riOus kinds. each about six inches in
| height Old as the hills are these
dimiEutive trees. but full of vitality,
and yet never growing bigger.-New
! York Press.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
How Parchment Came to Be Used.

When the literary jealousy Of the
Egyptians caused them to stop the sup
ply Of papyrus, the king of Pergamos,
a city in Asia Minor, introduced the
use Of sheepskin in a form called,
from the place of its invention, perga-
mona, whence our word parchment is
believed TO be derived. Vellum, a finer
article, made from calfskin, was also
used. Many of the books done on vel
lum in the middle ages were tran
scribed by monks, and often it took
years to complete a single copy.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
Cafe on the Boulevard.

Mr.. Martin, the proprietor of the
Northwest Cafe, is a man who is en-
deavoring to please the people. If
yo want to see all Washington, call
for a breakfast, lunch, or a dinner at
the Northwest Cafe. 1t is place
where you can carry your wife, daugh.
ter, or any member of your family,
and receive an up-to-date treatment.
Don't fail to drop in at Martins S.
Everything in the eating line may be
had at this place Male and female
walters are frst-class, and always
ready and willing to accommodate
you. This is the place for the peo-
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
A Mole's Nest.

Among common animals few have
been less studied in their life history
than the mole Mr.. Lionel E. Adams
says that under the fortress" which
the mole constructs above the surface
of the ground will always be found a
series of tunnels running out beneath
the adjacent field. curious feature
almost invariably found is a perpen-
dicular run penetrating about a foot
below the bottom of the nest and then
turning upward to meet another run
4 mole is never found in his nest, al
though it may yet be warm from his
body when opened. Guided by smell
and hearing, mole frequently locates
the nest of partridge or pheasant
above his run and, penetrating it from
below, eats the eggs. The adult mole
is practically blind, but there are en-
bryonic indications that the power Of
sight in the race has deteriOrated.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
r Harisfnn

B. Hariston, the tailor, 8II oth
Street, Northwest, is turning out
some of the best clothes to be found
! in the city. Swell suits from SI2. so
up are being made at this place. You
can tell the man that had his clothes
ity and fit tell the whole story. Il is
House and Herman.
The I34th anniversary Of the birth
of the Stars and Stripes was observed
by the Government departments, pa
triotic societies and schools through
out the District last Wednesday.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
River Queen.

The River Queen is a safe as we'll
as clean boat. 1t is the boat for the
people. Up-to-date service will be
given TO all patrons of this boat.
Every wharf where the boat lands is
safe, and the parks are we'll lighted
and the people we'll protected from
the weather. Select year date now.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
SpitefuI.

At a local picture show a painter
hung a notice under his highly priced
landscape, do not touch with canes
or umbrellas" Some one who was
not an admirer of his works added to
the notice, Take an ak"
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
DisauresabIe Economy,

Husband-YOU are not economical.
Wife-Well. if you don't call woman
economical who saves her wedding
dress for a possible second marriage
I'd like to know what you think econ
OmY is like.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
Wilberforcian Orchestra.

The finest orchestra in the city is
the Wilberforcian. It is composed Of
educated young men, studying pro-
fessions. The music by this orches-
ira is first class. You should hear it.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
One of Many.

'HThen you think you won no perma-
nent place in her hearth
I'm just notch on her parasol han
die; that is an."-LouisvilIe Couxier-
Journal
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
Proof,

"I'm after the gas bill"
Gee! My husband forgot to leave
the check-he's just gone"
"Are you sure he forgot to leave itF'
'Yes; he told me so just as he went"
Cleveland Leader.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
An Inside OUTING.

Wigg-The best outing a man can
take is an ocean trip. Wagg-Yes, an
outing for the inner man as weIl.-
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
One Dannition.

Papa" asked little boy, what is
a legal blank?'
"a legal blank, Johnny" replied his
father, 'is a lawyer who never gets a
case. Chicago RecOrd-Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
INTERNATIONAL CONFER
ENCE ON THE NEGRO.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
April II, Is and Io, 1912.

10 10 11I11 - 1S@-'
For some years past I have had in
mind to invite here from different
parts of the world-from Europe, At
rica, the West Indies and North and
South America-persons who are &C
lively interested or directly engaged
as missionaries, or otherwise, in the
work that is going on in Africa and
elsewhere for the education and up
building of Negro peoples.
For this purpose it has been deter
mined to hold at Tuskegee Institute,
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
EIiuht.

"Wcslld you take $4,000 to fly from
Albany to New York;
why not? Our cashier took only
$1,000 to fly TO Europe"
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15

To live in hearts we leave behind is
not to die.-Campbell.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15
Fosters Dive Works.

If you want frst-c1ass work done,
go to Fosters, 18th and u Streets,
Northwest. Ask for Fosters when
you want good work done.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-15

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

Memorial Day Proclamation of G. "A.
II. Commander Gives Start
ling Intelligence.

One thousand veterans of the civil
war have died in Iowa since last
Memorial day.
This is the startling announce
ment which is made by Commander
Dyer of the Iowa department of the
Grand Army in his general orders
for the observance of Memorial day.
His orders bring home with force
the thought that the years will be
few until there are no survivors in
Iowa of the famous conflict.
His general orders are as follows:
In the year 1868, General John
A. Logan, then commander-in-chie
promulgated an order calling upon
all comrades to observe the 30th
day of May as Memorial Day, on
which occasion every comrade's
grave should be decorated with the
choicest flowers of spring time. Since
that time by legislative enactment
the Goth of May has become a legal
holiday. 1t Is the desire of the COM
mander that all the comrades of this
department, together with the Wo-
mems Relief Corps and all allied So
cieties, the teachers in the public
schools with their pupils, and all
the people gather together and gar
land the graves of the brave de-
tenders of the union who have left
secure to this and coming genera
tions the heritage of the greatest
republic on earth. 1t should be re-
quested of business men that they
close their places of business dur
ing the exercises. While our hearts,
full of patriotism are thus doing
honor to the loyal supporters of the
union, let us not forget that of all
virtues, charity is the greatest; and
should you know of the silent rest
ing place of confederate soldier,
pass it not by. The brave respect
the brave, attesting thereby, that
though we were once enemies we
are now friends. As is usual the
great American classic, Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address should be read
at all Memorial day exercises.
'The Sunday before Memorial
day, being May 2Sth, should be OBJ
served by pests attending Divine SER
vice in their respective localities. in
viting all patriotic societies to take
part with them.
Since last Memorial day at least
one thousand veterans have died in
this state; one thousand more graves
to decorate than last year. While
their names are stricken from the
active rolls here, may we not feel
assured that they have been added
to the permanent rolls of those who
never die.
They rest with the immortals,
For them no wall of sorrow, but a
paeon full and strong;
So we'll and brave have they done
the work they found to do,
To Justice, Freedom, Duty, God,
and Man forever true"
by order of H. A. DYER,
ATTEST: Department Commander.
GEO. A. NEWMAN,
Assistant Adjutant General"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Publication of Proceedings
of Special Meeting.

Friday 1870 p. M, May IL, 1911.
The Board of Supervisors met on
the call of the chairman, all men,
bers present. The minutes of the
last preceding meeting were on mo-
ton approved. Legal matters re-
lating to the county were taken up
by the board with the county attor-
ney.
The matter of building heating
plant at the County Poor Farm was
next taken up. Peter Johnson &
Son and j. II. Austad had bids filed
1t was moved and seconded that ]
H. Austad be given the building OF
the boiler house for S2,250.0O anG
Johnson & Son furnishing boiler:
for plant for $4,000 as per bids
The yeas and nays on this motion
were called for by o. M. Selnes
resulting as follows:
Geo. j. Cooper, first district :. Nc
G. A. Meyer, second district >. Ye:
Martin Jones, third district -. Ye:
0. NJ. Selnes, fourth district :. Yes
X. w. Knutson, fifth district. Ye:
On motion James Phelan's bono
as constable of Military township
was approved.
On motion the board adjourned
GEO. j. COOPER,
Chairman of the B. of S
Chairman of the Board of Super
visors.
E. w. CHRISTOPHER, Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
Electric Lights.

Electric light Is now cheaper. The
last argument of other lighting sys-
TENS is gone and they can no long
err offer even the claim of economy.
With Mazda Tungsten Lamps, cleo
trio light becomes at once a greater
luxury and also much cheaper. The
distinctive feature of the Tungsten
Lamp is the metal filament, which
gives a greater quantity OF clear,
white light with about one-third
the electricity required by old style
lamps giving the same candle pow
err. 1t will pay you to investigate
this new lamp whether You are now
using electric light or not. We would
like to tell you about these new
lamps. Upper Iowa Power Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
The Way to Build Cities.

The way to build cities is to
build factories; the way to build
factories is to use home products at
home.
If any person in any city is in
terested more than another in
growth of earning population the
retailer is the man most interested.
In how many cities are retailers
making special effort to boost the
articles manufactured at home? In
how many cities is concerted
movement TO push home packed
food stuffs, home made wagons,
made by the labor which spends it's
wages in town and conducted by
capital which pays city tax levy?
1t is one thing to be friendly and
another to push. Who's pushing
Trade at home" is good motto
and in the interests of the home
town. Money that goes away often
loses its way and fails to come back.
But the motto needs another clause
especially related to the retailer
who is anxious to have all trade at
home" Side by side with it, equal
in Importance and justice. belongs
the remainder of the legend: Sell
things made at home"
Selling things made at home
means selling them, using them as
leaders, pushing the sale of the
home made article, giving it the
reputation it deserves. Article by
article the home made stuff is the
equal of the stuff made in some
other town. Much of it is better,
The trouble with it is: First, that
it is not pushed by the home retail
er, and second that it isn't adver-
tised and pushed by the home man.
ufacturer.
Returning to the text: "The way
to build cities is to build factories
and the way to build factories
is to use home made stuff for
home consumption. -Marshalltown-
Times-Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
In the Wake of the Measles.

The little son of Mrs. o. B. Pal
mer, Little Rock, Ark, had the
measles. The result was severe
cough which grew worse and he
could not sleep. She says: "One
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound completely cured him and
he has never been bothered since"
Group, whooping cough, measles
cough all yield to Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. The genuine is in
the yellow package always. Refuse
substitutes. r. A. Engbertson. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
More Booze Victims.

A farmer came over from Chicka-
saw county yesterday and paid
Charles Hoefts fine and costs,
amounting to s19.S5 and took him
home with him to build large stone
basement. Hoeft has paid $44.55 in
to the city treasury during the last
eleven days. Andy Johnson, anoth-
er victim of booze, was also liberated
from jail after paying his fine
Charles City Intelligencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
UNIQUE School.

Over at Iowa Falls lady has
started unique school, which has
a number of students. She gives
sewing lessons and makes a good
living by doing so. Our mothers and
grandmothers always learned this
accomplishment under the instruc-
tion of their own mothers, and the
most of them were experts. Sewing
with the present generation is al
most a lost art. There are young
ladies right in Parkersburg who
couldn't sew button on overalls
and do a good job. They are not
to blame, but their mothers are
Parkersburg Eclipse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
Aged Man TrampIed Upon.

VIM. Volbrecht, who lives near
Horton, met with serious accident
late Tuesday night. He was leading
a horse from his barn when it knock
ed him down, trampling him, under
its feet. DR.. Mcdaniel was hurrid-
ly called and went to the injured
man in his auto. He found that be-
sides being badly bruised. his
shoulder bone was broken. Mr.. Vol
brecht is 20 years of age but seems
to be recovering nicely from the ac-
cident. Nashua Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
To Meet in Waterloo.

The annual session of the Upper
Iowa conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in Wa
terloo this year, and the dates were
announced last week for Sept. 20-25.
Bishop Thomas B. Nicely of New Or
leans, will preside.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17

The Law and Order League a Little
Crew of Self Sanctified
Egotists.

editors Note - The following
article is published at the request
of the President of the Winneshiek
County Law and Order League. The
columns of Public Opinion are al
ways open to a free discussion of
public issues).
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-17
New Locomotiye lights.

Mason City, Ia, May 15.-Orders
were received by the general fore
man of this division of the Milwau-
kee today to equip all locomotives
with lamps, suitable for burning
acetylene gas. This is to be used in
stead of oil, though locomotives with
electric lamps are still to retain
them.