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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

Amy Margaret Berry. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Washington Berry of Meridian
place. was awarded last week the pre-
paratory scholarship for the coming year
at the Ladovick Violin School, after a
competitive recital by students of the
primary class. She is eleven years of
age. and has studied but four months
The regular scholarship was awarded to
Miss Ladd. Both were selected from
among a large number of aspirants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22


Prominent local talent contributed to
the success of recent concert at War
renton for the benefit of the Episcopal
Church of the Virginia town The sum-
mer colony there has a large Washing
ton contingent. and the home talent was
warmly welcomed and SO enthusiastically
applauded at the close Of each appear
ance as to necessitate additional num-
bers from both singers and Instrumental
lists. Among the numbers presented were
the violin solos. 'Mazurka." by Mylnar-
ski; Spinning Song" by Hollaender;
"Gavotte,' by Bohm: "Mazurka'' by
Rehfe!d, and Air de Ballet" by Adam
owski. rendered with fine tone and technic
Icy Miss Roberta Allen: soprano solos.
''Susani. Susani.' ''!.indenlaub' and
''Sylvelin,' all by Sindng; EARLY and
Lucy Brickenstein: bass solos. Down
Among the Dead Men Gacobite song)
Alton Water by Hume: lie Cor" by
Flegier; Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes (Old English)'; "Vittoria, Milo
Core" by Carissima. sung by Charles
who arranged the program. assisted also
as accompanist.
The work of the orchestra Of the Nc
kinley Manual Training School at the
commencement and class night exercises
ment. both for the director. Dore Wolf
steiner, and the young musicians compos-
ing the organization. The selections in
cluded the overture to La Muette do
Portici." Kaiser Frederic March," quar-
tet from "Rigoletto,' "PiZzicati'' by
Delibes; Coronation March," by Meyer
beer: .Cavalleria Rusticana' and
minuet from Haydn's Military SYM
phony" Mr. Wolfsteiner left Thursday
for summer abroad. during which he
will visit Paris Russia and Switzerland
At the First Congregational Church
the following musical numbers will be
rendered at the morning service today:
Organ prelude. "Andante in E minor an
thems, Sweet is Thy Mercy" By Barn
by. and"The Lord is Ny Light, by Parker;
offertory. duet. Love Divine" by Stain
er tMrs. Smart and Mr.. Ogden: organ
postlude. March. by W. r. Best
Pupils Of Miss Grace Adams were heard
in recital Monday evening at her resi-
dence studio. when the following young
pianists contributed to the entertaining
program: Misses Priscilla Ilsley. Mabel
Mcpherson, Esther Evans Matte Gary,
Ruth Thomas, Mildred Armstrong, Mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

The first rehearsal of the patriotic
chorus for the Independence day celebra-
ton was held Wednesday evening at Nc
kinley High School. Heinrich Hammer
conducting and Mrs. Frank Byram at the
piano. The membership of this chorus is
gratifyingly large. and additional
names are being registered daily at the
committee headquarters. 1923 F street. as
surfing for this feature of the pageant
conspicuous success. There will be two
more rehearsals on the succeeding
Wednesdays, June % and July q again
at the Mckinley High School. at o'clock
in the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

EVELYN Nesbit Thaw made her ap-
pearance last week before London
audience in a dance with Jack Clifford
and was we'll received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

1.-The Purple Road" the latest Gates
success. is likely to have an all-summer
run in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

The Tfk-Tok Man Of o." now running
in Chicago, will be seen in New York in
August.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

'W. Visiting brethren welcome.
L. HAMMOND, W. N.
W. P. SMITH, sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

the matter from his mind A few
days thereafter, however, the wound
panied him more, and he at once re-
turned to Americas.
The dog was again examined and,
while apparently sound and we'll, Dr..
Simmons anxiously pleaded with the
owner, to have the animal killed and
the brain thoroughly examined. The
owner consented to this course, and
the dogs head is now at the Pasteur
Institute in Atlanta. Physicians here
do not believe that the dog was at all
affected with rabies, but as precau-
tionary measure thought the course
pursued wise one. ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

Helen, Short, the son-in-law, still I'M
reconciled, refused to make peace. 1t
was to him stain that wound not
wash out. Yet Short was largely to
blame. He had received Douglass as
guest, social equal.
When Douglass died his wife, Hell
en-, and the sons of Douglass by his
negro wife, accompanied the remains
to Rochester, where Douglass was
buried by the side of the negro WIFI,
Douglass and Helen had no children.
Douglass was an educated negro and
great pet of the Republicans of Re
construction days.
Gideon Pitts was an advocate of
Thad Stevens and his policies He
gloried in Reconstruction and all it
meant and brought and wrought. Blu
when Douglass brought him to the
acid test, how he ragged and fumed!
Thad Stevens practiced what he
preached.
But what shall Virginia do with
Prof. H. E. Jordan-the man without !
pride of race, without pride of coun-
Try?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
WOULD ENCOURAGE HONE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Amendment of Present Laws
Contemplated

Atlanta, July 30-The legislature Is
contemplating steps to amend the GER
eral insurance laws of Georgia so as
to change certain features which dis
criminate against and work to the
detriment against and work to the de-
triment of Georgia home companies in
the matter OF making investments.
Two measures are before the az
sembly. one known as house bill Mo-
260, introduced by Representative
Meador, of Oconee, and the other as
senate bill No. 80, by Senator NJ
Neil of Macon. The two measures ars
similar They change the present IasT
so as to allow home companies to make
investments, under statutory right, in
stocks and other stable securities. At
pIGoCuL Willie ColllpdHlCo olCt
of course, free to do this, Georgia COM
panies are restricted. Georgia's life
and fire companies are all interested
in the proposed reform. These com
panies have done great deal to create
market for bank stocks in Georgia
Both of the gills above described are
modelled after the New York, which
is conceded to be the best in the union.
The present Georgia law allows home
companies to make investments only at
the discretion Of the insurance corn-
missioner.
Georgia companies, it is declared
write ten per cent. of the premiums
written in this state, while in other
states home companies which are not
hampered by this investment law write
65 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
CONVERSATIONS
AND OBSERVATIONS

i of Congress and there met Fred
Douglass. He grew fond of Douglass
and the cause of the negro, and had
Douglass to visit him at his home n
Honeoye. Pitts son-in-law, Mr.
Short, esteemed it great honor to go
nine miles to the depot station to
meet the honorable Douglass and talk
politics and convey him to the Pitts
home. At the home Pitts and Short
and the family discussed the wrongs"
of the negro race.
Thus Miss Helen Pitts was brought
in contact with Douglass, who was q
smart mulatto. Interested in her
fathers politics, she became interest
ed in Douglass, member of the
'downtrodden" race. But when Doug
lass asked for the hand of Miss Hell
en-, old man Pitts was outraged-got
mad-grew hot in the collar, and
swore his hospitality had been taken
advantage of. Douglass quietly it'll
sisted that he had been recognized as
guest, honored as one, and as such
had won the affections of Miss Helen,
a woman of 35 years of age-and they
married.
Gideon Pitts and Son-in-law Short
never became reconciled. They cut
the acquaintance of Douglass and
his white wife. The affair created
national gossip at the time. 1t was SO
unusual, indeed a noted exception
Pitts disinherited his daughter AMI
left to Mrs. Pitts the portion intend
ed for his daughter. Pitts was for the
uplift of the negro, but not at ais
own expense-the expense of his
family. After Pitts death the mother
gave the share of the estate to her
daughter. After the death of Gideon
Pitts, who survived Douglass, his
wife Mrs. Pitts, went to Washington
and lived with her daughter and died
there. When her body was brought
home accompanied by her daughter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
DIR. SIMMONS FEARS
The Bite OF A Dog
Which He Received Here
Recently

DR.. T@ J. Simmons, president of
Brenau college, upon leaving Americ us
yesterday felt more relieved, mentally
than when he left here week ago at
ter brief business visit at which time
he was bitten upon the calf of his right
lower limb by a valuable collie dog
belonging to friend here
AS the. bite does not appear severe.
nor did the dog betray any symptoms
of rabies, DR.. Simmons soon dismissed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

(By James Galloway, in Macon Tele-
graph.)
In the'WrOng Pew
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americus
1926 D. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m
Leaving Atlanta 11:45 p. m. Connects
at Macon with sleeping cars to and
from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
.cago, St. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1870 a. m. Leaves
Americas for St. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 3 :55
m.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent, Macon, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
SECRET SOCIETIES
T. d A. n.

AMERICUS
LODGE, F. & A
M, meets ever!
End and 4tb Fri
6av nioht at 7 n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
Fred Douglass.

Perhaps Prof Jordan was enamor-
ed of Fred Douglass, Rochester, New
York, erected a monument in honor
Of Fred Douglass which stands in the
little park near the railroad station.
Douglass first wife was a negro Wo-
man, and is buried in Rochester. His
second wife was Helen Pitts (white)
and her father was Gideon Pitts, Ct
Honeoye, Ontario county, New York,
and his family was the top of Ontario
aristocracy. The Pittses were blle
bloods of Honeoye.
Gideon Pitts was an extreme aboli-
zionist and was active in bringing on
the war, and was severe critic OF
the South after the war. Pitts was
Republican politician and member
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31


THE man with a wide calibre
i sees that such expenses are
incidental to increase volume OF
business, may be the very best in
vestment that he can make. He
is willing to pay clerks good wages
to double his stock if necessary,
and to pay out money to maintain
an attractive store if, al the end of
the month, he is able to show
net profit above the net profit of
the one-man store. He is the type
that sees the relationship between
his business and every other sue
cessful enterprise, and he reasons
that selling methods successfully
used by his fellow merchant, even
though the latter be in a totally
different line of business, may
be used with profit TO himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

USUALLY such a man believes
" in being his own janitor, er
rand boy, clerk and general man
ager. He lives in terror OF pay
roll, and the expense ofexpansion
improvements fairly pals him.
A man of this type is just as big
today as he will be 20 years from
now, if providence grants him life
and unlimited prosperity. He is
carrying a portion of the same
stock that he had five years ago,
and unless he happens to have a
call for these articles, he will hold
them on his shelves indefinitely.
He will tell you in a confidential
way, that it might be alright for
merchants in other lines to adver-
tise and make special offers, but
his lines is different you know"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

1t sometimes frightens a married
man how much faith his wife has in
him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA
P. o. S. OF A.

z. 0. S. OF A.
meets on Thursday nights. Wood
nens Hall, in Cotney Bldg. All mem
oers urged to attend Visitors well
Somed' PHILO H. SMITH, Pres't.
u D. REESE, Reed. Sec'y.
j. T. CoTNEY, Financial Sec'y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

lnvigorating to the Pale and Sickly
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria, enriches the blood and builds up the sys-
lem. A true Tonic. For adults and children. Soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
C.ofGa.R,y
current Schedules Corrected to Date
Central Time. {.
TRAINS ARRIVE.

TRAINS ARRIVE
rron savannah, Augusta
Atlanta and Macon $500. :SV p ILL
from Columbus and in
termediate points .''.''-. Il ''V " III
~s7rom Lockhart, Dothan,
y Albany, Troy and Mont
zanonrv ........*1 O:35 p IN
from Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
orv ......* 2:05 p m
From Atlanta and Macon 2:lo I'll
From Augusta, Savannah
Atlanta and Macon .....f 0:SO IN
from Columbus and in
termediate points .......! 7:lO m
from Columbus and in
termediate points ....... "lV:VU I'LL
from Albany and jack
sonvil,A $500 a m
49,, Albany - $40 m
TRAINS DEPART.
Eor Macon, Augusta and
corornah - $40 IN
For Albany, Dotnan'
Lockhart Troy and
Montgomery ......'....' 0'oV ILL
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ............ Z'Io Ill
For Macon and Atlanta - 2:Oo p IN
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw +
annah and Augusta *lO:3o p IN
For Columbus ............ $40 ILL
For Columbus ............! o:OO LII
.f'or Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago .....* 3:55 a m
for Albany ............* 1880 p m
For Albany and Jackson
Vile .*12 80 a m
*Daily. Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

Washington Camp No, a4s
Warrington Camp. No. "a, p. o. 0
d A. meets every Monday Aight ~
a OF P. Hail at o'clock. visitin.
Sr9shers cordially Invited to attend.
8. R. SIMS, President.
". ]. McMAFH. Secretary.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15

Chinese Prince Is Altruistic
Changmong Stay Lee Fits Himself That He May Be of
Service to His People


w though we now know more
wv than we did before the new
republic over there came
along to focus our attention upon the
conditions obtaining in the land of ex-
clusion. We learned Of the fall Of the
Manchu dynasty and the passing of
the Chinaman IS queue Thereupon, we
began TO think that, perhaps, all China.
men were not laundrymen or garden
ers and we were told of the ancient
civilization of Cathay We have not
come to respect China particularly,
even if great change was effected
without any undue fuss, but we have
come to learn that there is a lot to
China, physically and humanity.
All of this lends interest to the story
of a Manchu prince, who was washed
away on the spring flood of a great
river in China, to float all night amid
the wreckage of farms and villages and
to be picked up in the morning by a
merchant junk "with great wings on
it," all of which served to acquaint
him with his own people and their
needs and to inspire him with an idea
and an ideal. Prince Changmong Stay
Lee, favorite of the old dowager en-
press and member of the ancient Man
chu dynasty, is now in the United
States as a direct result of that night
of floodtime and danger. He is here
to study our methods Of business and
living, that he may in his turn teach
his own people, and this despite the
fact that the Manchus are now shorn
of power and prestige. He is doing
this in spirit Of altruism that finds
few equals. He is in the great cities Of
the east today, interviewing manufac
turers, learning methods of organiza
ton and gaining general information
that, some day. he may build factories
in his own country and teach his people
to make simple necessaries, such as
clothing and shoes.
He is outspoken about his purposes
81 am not in sympathy with the new
republic" he has said. "They are
working for civilization and the better
ment of the people, az am /, but we are
going in different directions. This has
been my aim in life since was boy
of ID years. Ever since that time
have been educating myself that
might educate my people. This new
political party wants to overthrow
everything, change everything. That
will do no good until the people are edu
Gated. The first thing they must learn
is to make their living. 1t does nc
good to give money it does no good
to give food. We must teach them t.
earn their living; we must teach then
how to live properly. That is what
am trying to do.
81 am a Manchu prince and it il
true that men of my class are usually
not interested in such pursuits. 1t wal
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15
Looking 1t Ouer

~ OMETIMES nations do things that
individuals would be ashamed to
countenance China g treaty with
England gives the Chinese the
power to suppress opium smoking, but
the British ministers Sir John Jordan,
contends that the Chinese broke the
treaty in taking restrictive measures
against the smoking of Indian opium.
The treaty permits the trades contin-
uance until 1917 and this the British
interpret to mean that China shall al
low the importation and guarantee the
sale of opium. The Chinese, on their
part, hold that the sale of Indian opium
was not guaranteed. England is now
pressing China to buy opium boarded
by English merchants, who specialized
on continuance Of the vice and are at
the present time saddled with opium
valued at $60,00O,000, owing to the fact
= that China has been successful in
stamping out the habit. The British
government holds that China should
buy this opium and resell it as mo-
nopoly.
A Chicago physician sat down in a
cafe the other night 70 meal. He
discovered that his watch was missing
and remembered that he had been
jostled in entering the place. At
neighboring table the physician, DR..
Peter ]. Peel, saw the man who had
bumped against him. DR.. Peel walked
to where the mans overcoat was hang
CONTINUED on page two)
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15

Washington was known as rather
slow, non-progressive town, but today
it is city.
Its tidelands are being rapidly filled
up with manufacturing establishments,
while water transportation has more
than doubled within the past year.
The. latest idea to be advanced by
the chamber of commerce is a port
commission which will greatly facli-
tate the handling of freight from all
southwest Washington, excepting that
territory tributary to Portland.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15

on either end of the grand capitol will
be two executive or office and commits
sion buildings. To the extreme right
of the group is the governors man
sion.
On approaching Olympia up the bay,
the capitol group will assume the APP
pearance of one massive structure, with
the grand capitol as the huge dome.
There will be two approaches, one from
the waters edge and the other from
Main street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15

building "the CAPITOL then saw the
state purchase the Thurston county
court house, at that time the most mag
nificent building in the state of Wash
ington, later saw an addition twice the
size of the court house erected, which
goes to form "wing'' of the court
house capitol" and, now that the plans
for the greater and grander than ever
structure are complete, Olympia can
not help but feel certain pride.
Olympians, however, have long since
had this day in mind and have been
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15

1t was after learning many of these
facts which the progressive citizens Of
Olympia are striving for in order to
make the capital more inviting to the
state at large that one of the members
of the thirteenth Legislature now in
session was moved to remark, "Olym-
pia, to my mind, is capital capital. :"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15
Washington Gets New State Capitol
Uncle Sam Kindly Pays for Buildings at Olympi

-HE state of Washington is build.
ing a group of capitol build
ings, which, when completed,
will cost approximately five
millions of dollars, at no expense to
the taxpayers of the state.
The buildings are the gift of Uncle
Sam, though the guardian uncle never
thought his gift would be so generous
and in fact Washington people can
thank the business sagacity of those
who in 1889 steered the Evergreen
state safely into the ranks Of state
hood, rather than the national govern
ment.
Washington was poor in 1889, so the
government was asked for special
land grant for capitol building pur-
poses only and this land grant, COM
prising several thousand acres, was
given. The land at that time was
valued at little more than 100000,
and, as the legislature was then hold
ing forth in an old wooden building
and the big stoves served to keep the
place comfortably warm, Washington
straightway forgot all about the land
grant until four years ago, when more
adequate quarters were necessary. A
cruise made of the land two years ago
revealed the fact that the land and
the timber ON it were worth at least six
millions of dollars and increasing in
value.
Years ago before Washington was
ever thought of and when all that ter
ritory north of the Columbia river was
known as "Oregon North of the Co.
lumbia,'' Michael T. Simmons, Ken
tuckian, with eight companions pushed
northward from Fort Vancouver, and,
after Drawing the 100 miles of wilder
ness, now southwest Washington, came
on Puget sound at the extreme south
ern end, where the Deschutes river,
after flowing along peacefully for
miles, takes series Of daring leaps
and finally plunges in roar and foam
into Puget sound Simmons and his
companions EMPLOYED the sound, but
returned to it's head and settled on the
crest of bluff which gives COM
handing view Of the entire country.
Directly in front lies the sound, wind
ing it's way. amid ever green hills like
a grand boulevard leading into the
very heart Of the snowcapped Olym-
pics.
To the south are the Deschutes falls
and to the east, towers Mount Rainier,
a combination that is majestic in it's
grandeur.
1t was no more than right that later
civilization should also recognize this
historic bluff, for it has been officially
marked and by none other than the
state Of Washington. On the crest Of
this bluff now stands the Temple of
Justice, and the governor s mansion,
the first two units of the capitol group
now being erected by the state of
Washington, which, when completed,
will be second to none in the country.
Two years ago the legislature appro-
priated 100000 to start the Temple of
Justice and just few days ago the
thirteenth legislature approved $780,
900 item in the annual budget which
will make the Temple Of Justice an
100000 building when completed.
Directly in the rear Of the temple
and extending far out on either side is
to be the grand capitol erected at an
approximate cost of 100000, while
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15

While the entire state is proud of the
present capitol, and takes casual in
terest in the new structures now in
course of construction, Olympia is es
pecially proud, for Olympia feelssthat
the state capitol is her own and there
are many living in the city at the pres
ent time who called little wooden