The Washington Bee Newspaper, April 20, 1907, Page 2

DESCENDANT OF BETSY ROSS. | Great-Granddaughter of Originator of American Flag Gets $37.50 a Month. Philac ants of compa an emp Sarah Mar the museum at the great-grand Yor of the Ar grandfather w third husband of I Miss Wilscn, a woman, lives Clarissa Sidney, and an er, Jacob, when hia.—Three lineal descend- Ress are living here in of them is | iavali th- beth help to support, MISS SARAH MARKLEY WILSON. (Great-Granddaughter of Famous Betsy Ross.) | in Thomas West Philadelphi The avenue, Sherwood, | a month ity, and the can contribute by small private school, family’s only means of sup- the port. tenowned throughout the country as an authority on revolutionary his { tory, consulted personally and by let- ter by hundreds of persons in search { of historical information, Miss Wilson is o at value to the city as an in- telligent custodian of its past. She can accurately answer all the questions of all who visit the museum. Her amiability, her charming old-time courtesy and her fund of information make her invaluable in her position, and yet she receives from the city a smaller pittance than the average scrubwoman. While she is consulted by Colonial Dames, Daughiers of the Revolution and members of other historical so- | ies, and has been elected an hon- ‘ary member of several of these, Miss Wilson is too retiring and too proud to make her straitened condi- tion known, even to those who might be willing to aid her. There is, however, a movement on foot among her friends and some oth- ers who know her worth to interest councils in increasing her salary to at least $50\a month. Their little house in Sherwood is rich maialy in associations. Heir- looms inherited from Betsy Ross com- prise much of the furniture. High- backed chairs, spindle legged tables, old silver, china and pewter ware that would delight the heart of the anti- quarian are in evidence everywhere. An atmosphere of gentility and old world grace pervades the modest abode where these old people are pass- ing their declining days in want. In her leisure moments Miss Sarah Wilson makes for sale copies of the flag her great-grandmother made. HEIRESS TO WED MILLIONAIRE, Niece of John D. Rockefeller Engaged to M. H. Dodge. New York.—The engagement of Miss Ethel Rockefeller, daughter of William Rockefeller, to Marcellus Hartley Dodge of this city, has been announced. Miss Rockefeller is a niece of John D. Rockefeller. Mr. s a son of the late Norman W. nd a grandson of the late Wil- } MISS ETHEL G. ROCKEFELLER. (Niece of Standard Oil Magnate En- gaged to Millionaire.) filam E. Dodge, Sr. He is now 26 years old and came into possession of a great fortune in 1902. He graduated from Columbia university in 1903 and at that time gave to the university $300,000. The wedding, it is under stood, will take place during the latter part of April. Thibet Waking Up. Traders now pass freely between Calcutta and Thibet. The masses of Thibet are eager to trade with “the white people says Consul General Michael of C utta. The important products of het are borax, niter, cock salt, irc er, copper, gold, turquois, 1a li . Musk, ete. ~— oe THE NEGRO DEVELOPMENT AND EXPOSITION PANY Of the United States of America, 528 EAST BROAD STREET, Richmond, Virginia. W. Isaac Johnson, President, Rev, A. Binga, Jr., Vice-President. Robert Kelser, Secretary. k. T. Hill, Treasurer. Rev. Thos. Shorts, Sub-Treasurer. Giles B. Jackson, Director-General. John R. Hawkins, Auditor and Chief of Finance. Washington, D. C., Branch, 12th and U Sts. N.W., Washington, De. Norfolk Branch, 663 Church Street, Norfolk, Virginia. Pursuant to an Act of the Congress of the United States of Amer- ica, there will be held a Naval and Land Exposition in commemora- tion of the Three Hundredth Anniversary of the landing of the first English-speaking people in this country, ,at Jamestown, Virginia commencing on the 26th day of April, 1907, and ending on the Ist day of November, 1907. That in order for the colored people of this country to show thei~ achievements since their emancipation, it was deemed wise, by th leaders of the race, to hold a separate and distinct exhibit in order t put upon exhibition the marvelous progress they have made mechan- ically, agriculturally, educationally, and financially ; thet the world may see and judge for itself the capacity of the Negro as a race; his abifS ity as a producer. The Negro Development and Exposition Company of the United States of America, a company duly chartered under the laws of Vir- ginia, with an authorized capital stock of $800,000, proposes to show | at the Exposition what the race has made, produced, woven, carved, ngraved, invented, written and published; in fact, everything the race has done or accomplished, from an industrial point of view, that] the world may form a correct and more favorable opinion of the Ne-| rro race of this country; to the end that a proper solution of the } xi problem may be had from a business, commercial, financial, and in| dustrial point of view. Vielh SSS PS: O- | It has, therefore, been decided to ask every member of our race to| list for exhibition any and every article made by any member of the } race. It is the desire of the Company to have a complete exhibit of every character, except live stock. | Our women are noted for embroidery and handsome trimmings, | knitting, weaving, and hundreds of other domestic productions ; while | our men are noted for their skill in drawing, carving, inventing, ’ welding, and putting together articles of value too numerous to name ; all such articles and hundreds ot others are solicited for exhibition. | Implements of every character are much desired. There will be given a first, a second, and a third prize on the vari-| ous articles produced and exhibited by members of the race. The Congress of the United < ates has appropriated $100,00 to aid 1¢ said Negro Development and Exposition Company in making a -reditable exhibit at the said Jamestown Exposition. Now, in order to list the articles for exhibition, it is requested by ne Company for all persons who have articles for exhibition, to write the names of said articles on the coupon below, giving the full name of the owner, his or her resiednce, together with P. O. address. In every instance, please write plainly, that the articles may be listed so as to be sent for in time to be placed on exhibition. It is incumbent upon every member of the race to see to it that this Exposition is made a success; as the world has its eyes upon us and expects great results. ‘ GILES B. JACKSON, Director-General. 528 East Broad St., Richmond, Va. | Please show this to two or more of your friends and ask them to write for a copy. Tear off and fill out the blank below and mail to Giles B. Jackson, 528 East Broad Street, Richmond, Va. Name of exhibit Name of owner P. O. Address Remarks THREE BROTHERS, EACH MAYOR. Are Democrats and All Elected on the Same Day. OIL REFINING MAKES GAINS. Petroleum Plants Show Growth All Were | Number and Capital. The Watts family, of whic J. Watts was the head in Indian territ has a record that is without a pa a ‘ | There Watts brothers, each of whom is mayér of the town in which he all of them Dem- oc and elected to the office of mayor on the same day. W. J. Watts came to Indian terri- tory in 187 d established a home. He lived in the Cherokee Nation until 1901, when he died, leaving three sons. They are Jesse G. Watts, mayor of Saltisaw; Thomas J. Watts, mayor of Mulgrow, and Charles G. Watts, mayor of Wagoner. All three are law yers. Washington—In 1905 there were 104 petroleum re ries in this coun- try. Their tota! capital was $136,280, 541; they employed 16,770 wage earn-i ers; paid in w used material cost i and ed products to the value As compared with the indu: y at the cen- sus of 1900, these figures represent in- as follows: In number of re- 38.7 cent; in capital, 43 per cent; in number of wage earners, 37.5 per cent; in nount of wages paid, 48.7 per cent; in cost of mate- rials, 35.5 per cent, and in value of products, 41.2 per cent. ar were per |seen to be appreciated. The number of products which may be derived commercially from petrol- eum is so great as to make it imprac- tieable to obtain returns for each of them separately. The principal prod- ucts, together with the value of each, were as follows: Burning oils, includ- ing the different grades. of both illum- inating and fuel oils, $100,571,825; residuum, $3,138,361; paraffin ofls, $6,- 210,279; paraffin wax, $10,007,274; re-, duced oils, $16,794,789; naphtha and! Kasoline, $21,314,837; neutral oils, $1,- 942,153, and “all other products,” which includes coke, carbon points and black naphtha, $15,025,802. In 1904 the volume of refined prod- ucts exported was 18,218,795 barrels, or 36.6 per cent of the total produc- tion for that year, and the total value at the ports of shipment was $74,273,- 525. Although the quantity was great- er in 1901 and in 1902, this value is the largest ever reported for exports of refined petroleum. It exceeds the value reported for 1899 by 25.8 per cent, that reported for 1889 by 57.5 per cent and that reported for 1880 by 134.1 per cent. Of the total value of exports illuminating oils formed more than 70 per cent. W. J. Watts was prominent in the Indian politics of the Cherokee Na- tion, and made one of the greatest fights in the history of the nation for the establishment of certain rights of citizens of that jurisdiction. The elder of the sons, Jesse G. Watts, is a prob- able candidate for the Democratic congressional nomination from the Third district. Makes Metal Teeth to Chew Jal! Fare, Columbus, O.—“Iron “Teeth John” is the name J. W. Rheam, an inmate of the penitentiary serving three years from Perry county for horse stealing, has earned from his fellow prisoners. Rheam is an old man, and at one time worked at the jewelery trade at Somerset. He has but two good teeth in his head, and found the prison fare rather hard to masticate. With an old file and a piece of soft iron Rheam supplied the deficiency, making a plate to fit over his two re- naining molars. John can chew any- thing now, for he has a set of “store teeth” that he will match with those turned out by any expert dentist. ear y = SE Christmas Announ DIAMONDS Put Your Money in Diamonds. No Better Investment To-Day. Prices in the Diamond market are advancing, but our prices have | net been advanced in some time. We still have a large collection of superb Diamonds which we bought a considerable time ago at lower prices than prevail today. We shall not advance prices on these stones. We are merchants and not speculators and our fair percentage of profit is all we ask. | So, as long as these Diamonds last. it will be possible to buy them here under the regular market for fine stones. Ladies’ Diamond Rings, $5.0c * $150.00. Ladies’ Diamond Broaches, $5.50 to $1,000. Diamond Earrings, $500.00. Diamond Scarf Pins, $7.00 up. Diamond Cuff Buttons, $7.00 up. Diamond Studs, $10.00 up. We have Ladies’ Handsome Dia- mond Rings set in Tiffanv Mount- ing which we are selling at £30.00. This will make an appropriate pres- ent for Christmas. Every stone a ball of fire. CLOCKS AND BRONZES Clocks of all makes—American, French and German. We have a Clock as cheap as $5.00—must be All Clocks kept in order for two years. $15.00 to HOLMES’ HOTEL, No. 333 Virginia Ave., S.W. Best Afro-American Accommoda- tion in the District. EUROPEAN AND AMERI- CAN PLAN. Good Tooms and Lodging, 50., 75c. and $1.00. Comfortably Heated by Steam. Give us a Call cementfl VOIGTE. MANUFACTURINGJ EWELRE} 720 7th Street, N rthwest BETWEEN G[&!H. Our stock of Jewelry and Bric-a-Brac is now complete. piece has been carefully selected and we feel satisfied that a yj vou will bear us out that we have as fine a selection as can anywhere, Why not give us a call tomorrow. Everybody has some friend whom they wish to make ha may be mother or father, sister or brother. be a sweetheart—and no better time than Christmas is so a —so suggestive. Nothing makes one feel happier than ‘o heart of another. Any article that you may select will be laid aside ; when wanted. Experieneed clerks. Engraving Free of Charge. WATCHES. We mention here but a few of our specials. Gentlemen’s 20-year-Gold Filled American Stem Winders and Set- ters, $10. Ladies 20-year Gold Filled Stem Winders and Setters, $10. Gentlemen’s 14-carat Solid Gole American Stem Winders and Set- ters, as cheap as $35. Children’s Solid Silver Watches with Pin Attachment, $3.50; regu- lar price, $4.50. Ladies Solid GoldWatches, Open Face, $8.00. Boys’ Solid Silver Watches, $5 up. RINGS, LOCKETS, ETC. Gents’ Solid Gold Signet Rings, $3.50 up. Ladies’ Solid Gold Signet Rings, $2.00 up. Child’s Solid Gold Signet Rings, $1.00 up. Ladies’ Solid Gold Medallion Lockets, $4.00 up. Ladies Solid Gold Crosses, $4.00 up. Gents’ Solid Gold Lockets, $4.0¢ up. Ladies’ $5.00 up. Ladies’ 14-Carat Lockets, $2.00 up. We engrave the monograms on them in the highest style of the art. SILVERWARE Silver Tea Sets, $10.00 up. Silver Cake Baskets, $4.00 up. Silver Cups for Children, $1.25 up. Silver Baking Dish, 7.00. Silver Butter Dishes, $3.50 up. Silver Pickle Castors, $3.00 up. The above silver is the Genuine Rogers, which speaks for itself. CATHOLIC GOODS We have the largest line of Cath- olic Goods in the city. Genuine Pearl Rosaries, 35 cents up. Genuine Pearl Rosaries, strung Solid Gold Bracelets, Gold Filled Ln oe rh §25 SOL EWDISTRIBUT Wm. Cann 1225 and §1227%7th{Street, N.W. Sit fog) be fom PPY, It may be a wife, of it ; PPTOprigg Gladden thy : d deliveng Polite attention, on Fine Silver, with Solid Crucifix, 75 cents up Emerald, Sapphire, Garnet, R, by, Jade, Turquoise, Topaz, tal, and Coral Rosaries, str 14-Carat Gold-Filled Chain, $4, and $5.00. Will make a handson Christmas present. Solid Gold Stones, $25.00. Rosaries for special devotia viz.: Immaculate Conception, § Ann’s, St. Philomena, St. Anthoal Seven Dolors, Infant of P. St. Joseph, etc., with prayers English or German. PRAYER BOOKS High quality at low prices, as Key of Heaven, Manual of Pm ers, St. Vincent's Manual, Vi Mecum, Sacred Heart, Followhy of Christ (by Kempis), Bibles, 0 and New Testaments, etc. We them in cases suitable for bridal Christmas presents. RELIGIOUS MEDAL& Religious Medals in Gold ai Silver; Immaculate Concep Benedict, St. Anthony Infant of Prague, St. Vinceat @ Paul, St. Aloysius, etc. ollver Crys ig o Rosaries, Genuiad a Eight-Day Sanctuary Oil, $ per gallon. Crucifixes, hanging and Candle Sticks in Ge Brass. Sacred Hearts, Solid cents and $1.25. tanding. ver, old, 73 & on, ER,CF OLD FURI SiM y HIS, fh James F, Oyster, The Leading Place in the City for BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. Oyster’s Butter is the sweetest in the market. His Ch purest and Eggs the freshest. ; Square Stands, Center Market, sth and K streets, N Riggs Market. eose is OFFICE Wholesale Dealer and Salesman, 900 and go2 Pennsyly?n' A vest e ~Metrop _——SS No one shall keep any kind of fowls Members of th aig i in any square of the District of Colum-must reside in the D. C., 2° bia that has been 75 per cent improvedopinion of Corporation C without consent of the Health Officer,of the District. : neglect to obtain the same $10. fine. The farmer in the The Cathedral of the P. E. Churchmain man in this count James Otoway Holmes, Prop. Washington, D. C. } Main Phone 231°. of the D. C. will be located at St. Al-produced by him du it ban’s, on the Tennallytown road. Itwas $6,794,000,000, while b will be s00 feet long and of Gothicreceived $2,320,000,000, 7 style. $1,200,000,000.