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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26

The people are fast realizing that
the country has outgrown protection;
that for infant industries to still cry
for protection at home when they are
successfully competing in markets
abroad is absurd, for under such cir
cumstances protection only serves to
maintain the monopoly and high
prices of trusts within the country,
while it fayors foreigners with low
prices at our expense.-Ft. Wayne
Journal Gazette.
This vague and general piece of bal
derdash is found in various forms in
most democratic newspapers nova
days, but none of them ever go into
particulars. Surely, il the facts are
as they are stated to be list could be
given, or at least some single article
could be pointed out, and the tariff
rates and market conditions shown in
such way as to sustain the general
charge. Something of that sort would
be highly instructive, but the truth
is that it is impossible to find specific
facts in support of the theory. Re-
publicans are not welded to protect
ion for projections sake, but for the
welfare o. the people. and they would
reduce or repeal harmful tariff
schedule ruthlessly If its harmfulness
could be definitely shown Ignorant
tinkering is too dangeipus an expert
ment for any but demo Gratis and their
wild-eyed allies to indulge in.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26
Rural Route Growth.

The last official report concerning
the growth of rural free mail delivery
is most encouraging. This method of
distributing mail in the country start
ed five or six years ago with an ap-
preparation of SO, 900. The first
route ran out of Charleston, w. Va.
Rural delivery at once became popu-
lar, and the appropriation during she
past year for this service was So, $780,
900. Next year Sc, $50, 900 will be
asked for On November l, 5000
routes were in operation, with one
carrier to each route. Each carrier
served on an average of 500 patrons.
Since the routes were established the
amount of matter collected and dis
tributed materially increased. Postof-
flee officials believe that in short
time the rural routes will support
themselves.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26

81 care not what the Fllipinos
want" said Congressman Shafroth in
the Philippine revenue bill debate:
Il am only concerned with what the
American people want" Substitute
democrats" for american people,
and the exact position of the demo-
Gratis is stated. They are as indiffer-
ent to the real needs of the ''llttle
yellow people" as they are to the
wants of American negroes. Peanut
politics is their great consideration.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26

There is not the least doubt but
Admiral Schley will sit down on any
positive attempt to make him cam
didate for president, and there is not
the least doubt but Gen. Miles will do
all in his power to aid the attempt to
secure the nomination for that high
office for himself. Should Miles get
it there is not the least doubt but he
will be as badly defeated man as was
his old comrade in arms, Gen. Han
cock, in 1SS0.-South Bend Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26

Croker said at West Baden that the
trusts are running this country. He
ought to know; he has had no oppor-
tunity to forget the criminal enormi-
ties of the Tammany ice trust.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26
Health and Beauty.

Poor complexion is usually the result
of torpid liver or irregularity of the
ulate the liver, promote regular action
of the bowels, never distress. W. HESS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26

If you like Mrs. Austin's famo US
Pancake flour, won It you be good. Tell
your friends how delicious it
is. 45t24 9t4
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-26

Help your wife to get breakfast easy,
take home Mrs. Austin's Pancake
Flour. Your grocer waits to supply
you. 45t249t4
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
How French Girls Are Educated.

How French Girls Are Educated.
The children of the lower classes
in the country, as well as in town,
all go to public schools. Little girls
of the better class have an English or
German nursemaid or q resident gov
erness. When they are sent to 9
boarding school they go to some con-
vent, but in Paris courses which leave
the young girl most of the tine at
home are preferred. The courses are
weekly, semi-weekly or even daily
classes. The government schools
have hitherto been attended mostly
by the free thinking element. Pri-
vate schools are fast being trans
formed into day schools. Then there
are private teachers for those arts
called accomplishments" which oc-
cupy a prominent place.-Th. Benton
(Madame Blanc), in Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31

Mississippi "has grown whittier in its
southern counties, thanks to the lum-
Der industry" says the New Orleans
Times Democrat, "but this increase
has more than been offset by the
heavy negro immigration into the
Yazoo Delta from Alabama, Georgia,
and the Carolinas The sans paper
continues;
"a more through investigation will
probably show the cause Of the unex-
pected increase Of negroes in some
parts of the South. There is COM
parstively little negro emiKration-that
is, from the South. Carolina negroes
move to Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee, but few cross Mason and
DixOn's line. In Mississippi, for in
stance, the negro emigration for the
past ten years has been infnitesimal.
A few thousand moved to New Or
leans to work on the public improve
ments, paving, canal digging, etc;
but it is probable that most Of these
have gone home again. On the other
hand, from $4,000 to $4,000 moved
into the black belt from the Atlantic
States. When we further consider the
thousands of white Mississippians who
have msved to Texas, Louisiana, and
even into the Territories to try their
fortunes, il is possible to understand
the result brought out by the census
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31

ofM ississippi. that the State is getting
blsCker instead of whittier, like Louis
ana.
"At the same time, it is we'll to
notice the fact that freedom is not
checking the growth Of the negro
population, as so many imagined it
would. The death rate Of the negroes
in the cities where they defy every rule
of sanitation is enormous; but it is
we'll 10 remember that high death
rate does not necessarily mean that
race is falling-off. Russia has the
highest death-rate of any country in
Europe, yet is increasing the most
rapidly, for the birth-rats OF the ma
tives is high, as is the case with near
ly all people who have not aCcumH-
lated much wealth. There are twice
as many negroes in this country as
when Lincoln set them free, that is,
the race problem is twice as difficult
to-day as If was then.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
WHAT SAW AND HEARD.

DIR. John r. Francis is not a candi-
date for the position of Surgeon In
Chief OF the Freedmen'S Hospital,
but 1t is fact however, that If DR..
Curtis is not reinstatsd the friends OF
DR.. Francis and the people in this City
would be pleased to see him appoint
ed Surgeon In Chief Of the Hospital.
There is no man in this Country that
has made the record that DR.. Francis
has. He has now erected q monument
TO the colored race by the establish
ment of the only Negro Sanitarium in
the United States.
Capt Hamlin is a fine looking man.
His military bearing and his knowl-
edge of military tactics make him
fine specimen Of humanity.
1t is Commendable or the part of
Assistant Register Adams and Daniel
Murray in suggesting a token TO be
sent to England to the proprietors of
the hotel who refused to draw the col
or line. 1t is the duty of every Amer
but one penny.
There is every reason for colored
members of the bar TO organize. There
are some fine men connected with the
District bar who reflect credit on any
race of people. Attorney King,
/ Hughes, Bundy, PaYtOn, Pollard,
/ Jones, Martin and others are among
the most brilliant members of the Dis
/ trict bar.
Commissioner Macfarland will be in
Buffalo on District day and do honor
TO this City There will be hundreds
going from this City to day 10 give
Commissioner mcfarland a royal
welcome.
DR.. Phil. B. Brooks the South Wash.
ington Surgeon and Phiscian has in
| preparation a book on medical science
! DR.. Brooks is young man of ability.
DR.. c. B. Purvis having heard of
the resignatian of DR.. A. NJ. Curtis is
on his way to America. | don't think
DR.. PurYis has any show to be reap
pointed. The people are in favor of
| DR.. Francis if there is 10 be change.
! The Negroes in the West demand the
| reinstatement of DR.. Curtis.
! II a ColOred man at the head of any
! institution happens to do what a white
man does, no matter how small il is,
he is 10 be charged with direlition of
duty. The offence charged against
DIR. Curtis is too small for consider
alton. The only mistake DR.. Curtis
made was when he rendered his resig-
nation. He should have made the
Secretary of the Interior dismiss him.
Because he has committed no offence.
There is to be change in the Police
Court Judges. Judge O'DOnnell will
no doubt succeed one of the Judges
Of the Police Court. Judge O'Donnell
is, no doubt, the best man, that has
ever been upon the bench of the
Police Court. He has good common
sense and takes no foolishness. He
knows how to deal with young crimi-
nails in ChcsteTheldian style.
Judge Barnard has been holding
Equity Court for several weeks.
Judge Barnard never looses an opPOr-
tunity to do good.
FOUNDER
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
Animal Millinery.

Observers Of nature are frequently
struck with the singular resem-
blances of insects to leaves, dried
sticks, and so forth, and these like
nesses are supposed to have grown
out of the necessity of protection
against, or concealment from, enc
mics. An interesting example of this
kind of resemblance was recently
brought to the attention of the En-
tomoIogieal society in London by DR..
Chapman, who exhibited a spider
found inhabiting some rocks near
Cannes, on which were also fastened
the cases of a species of moth. When
at rest the spider exhibited almost
precisely the same form and color as
the moth eases surrounding it.-Na-
ture.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
Singing Soldiers.

A London paper notes that during
the recent Austrian maneuvers the
general in command tried the orig
inal experiment of using the singing
of songs as a means of ascertaining
the whereabouts of the different COM
panies of the corps d'armee. He
commanded each battalion of a di-
vision to learn a certain song of war
and sing it when attacked. In this
way no was enabled to discover,
when some distance off, which bat
TALON was being attacked by the
enemy. The songs consisted of old
folk-songs familiar to the men. To
each battalion was attached a few
musicians and drummers, who assist
ed the singing soldiers.-You' h's
Companion.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
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little katherine sat 80 t6S BFsSN
fast table this morning, ponderiue
the problems of school life. She
aroused from her reVeris to say:
''Wen, next year Malcolm will be
q lawnmower, won't he7 wonder
why they win call him thst."
my dear" answered the mamma,
whoever told you that Malcolm
will be a lAwnmower?"
you told me yourself" answered
the child. This year he was q fresh
man, next year he'll be 8 lawnmower
then janitor aAd then senior. And
then he'll graduate"
"Oh, you mean sophomore" the
mother explained. az said that Nal.
colin would be a sophomore, not q
lawnmower."
"I don't know that that makes any
difference" was Katherine's com.
ment. "One sounds just as we'll as
the other, to be sure, but 7 know
what a lawnmOwer is and I never
heard that other word before."-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31

views, Mr.. Cheathsm said in part:
want to say most emphaticaIly
that | want to have no part in this
new doctrine of the "bad niger and
the Winchester" That Combination
mas caused too much trouble already.
= All lawlessness is to be con-
demned by the blacks as we'll as by
the whites. But while that is true il
affords no excuse for melting to crime
TO check one form Of laWlessness.
LVnching is no reason for the gen
sral arming of the Negro. 1t would
lead 10 the most serious trouble and
would be the very worst thing for the
Negro himself.
We reproduce this much of Mr..
Cheatham's interview to show the
Sentenlel that Mr.. Fortune is not so
much of wonder as it makes out.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31

studies which their daughters have 70
grappel with at school, load them down
with few special studies in the finer
arts. have in mind now several youuE
girls between the precarious ages Of
twelve and seventeen, who, after they
return from school, have an extra dose
of painting, music or languages. But
my daughter must know something of
these things, is the protest Of the
fond mother. She must be able to
hold her own with other girls Of her
set Of course, the girl at this tender
age, with such a mental load, soon
goes to pieces. She becomes anamiC,
listless and nervous, and then the
mother wonders why! To build her
up everything under the sun is tried
except a lessening of mental work and
the unnatural strain upon the nervous
system. The girl develops into what2
n bundle of nerves snCased in the
most fragrile frame, her physical vital
ity sapped almost to the last dreg.
And in this condition she enters the
marriage Statel And yet we wonder
why there are so few women absolute
ly free from organic troubles. Is it SO
inexplics bls?"
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31

the State of Wisconsin, where he Ia
bored SO faithfully to justify lynching-
ballot-box stuffing and election steal
ing, and found himself in the meshes
OF the lazy for slander. The unusual
freedom and unlimited applause that
have been given him in his wicked as
s2ults on the Negroes, Iured him on to
the slander of white man, who has
called him TO judgement. Ifthe court
should pull the Senator for absut ten
thousand on this libel count, il would
serve the country noble purpose, and
III all probability, save the South Car
DINA Senator from the sure and GER
tain disgrace that must necessarily fol.
low his public sanction of 1awlsssness,
murder and political fraud.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
An APPEAL.
-. On. American PeSple-Ths Congress and
the President Asked 10 Intsrcede Msb
Kuls Against the Constitution

rr-v effort has been made, by
-,gta and National Organizations, to
.-grggrate plans and methods, to cure
,ra evils that have taken a hold of
r-ufnds oftne American people, and
zen permitted every Southern legiS
ls-l,- BODY in violation of the Amer
.-sr Constitution and the laws govern
mo- LAM and order, pass uncOnstitu
rIGr7I laws, What methods, there
frre must the negro adopt to pro
r-rf himself. Shall he appeal 10
,I- shot gum No. Shall he use
l.rrs3 No. The BEE would suggest
that a representative conference be
hid nthe District of Columbia on or
.5out the middle or latter part of
November. and through that confer
rDrs let the American people make an
anD-aI TO the President and the Presi
F-rt fo the Congress of the United
states. .ThereshOuld be something done
7t once To amelIOTate the condition of
the negro Iu this country. 1t is hoped
that the entire press Of the country
will take a hold of this matter and do
allaIt power to put this movement
OIL loot Let this conference be void
0fr8lucs entirely. There should not
be ta- least reference to politics but,
simply methods to be adopted. where
D. the President and the Congress of
The United States adopted such method
20 protect all classes of American
citizens. It's hoped that the churches
tn0ug0ut the country will take an
interest is this subject and do all in
their power to make this gathering a
success. There is every reason TO be
I.egr that the better element of the
American people is opposed to the
methods adopted by the mob in Justify
llg such acts that are perpetrated ty
said mob IN satisfying the ends ofjus
-cr The BEE maintains thai mob law
.s s.u violation of the Constitution of the
United States and it never was inten
d-d by the trainers of the Constitution
0. the United States, that the viola
u0rs of the law should go unpunish
Cd. The American negro doesn't be
I-se in any class or Individual com
m,ting a crime and allowed to go free
The negro. is an American citizen,
and while there are some, who dOn't
believe in Law or order. there are
others who are Just as patriotic, honest
and sincere in their intentions as the
white man. The ColOred people OF the
United States are not responsible foI
what few of THAR number may be
charged with. Those who have the
laws TO make and the power to execute
them should be able TO Disseminate be
tween those who are good and those
who are BAD Therefore, the American
people are appealed to to take such
action in TINS call that they deem best
and wise. Ii is proposed to have this
conference OF representative citizens
from throughout the country to assem-
bic, in National Conference on or
about the latter part OF November
Ig5I and adopt such an address to the
American people through the Presi
dent Of The United States and Con
gress. Those who favOr such a move
ment will so indicate 1t, by addressing
the Elt0T Of THE BEE Washington,
ID. c. The press, throughout the
country irrespective Of politics will
please give this call favorable cOnsid
Grafton
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
DISCUSSING rHE cURREw LAW.

There was an anappreciative audience
present at the Metropolitan A. M. (.
Zion church on last TuesDay evening.
The subject of discussion was the
Curfew Law. Mrs. Jennie Robins open
ed the discussion. She maintained
that class legislation was unconstltu-
tionsl. That, if a Curfew law was to
be passed it should not only apply to
black but to white children as well.
Prof. Baltimore maintained that there
were church members who kept bar
dy houses and that they were respon-
sible for the condition of children.
The pastor and others agreed with
Mrs. Robins that no Curiew Law
was necessary; that the parents of
children should teach them right from
wrong.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
w FORTUNES .BAp NIodRR. >,
F"a,a- Indianapolis World.

: F..a The Indianapolis World
The Indianapolis Sentinel takes Mr..
j. Thomas Fortune 10 task for his re-
cent announcement that, what the
race needs IS not good niggers, but
bad nIggers" with WinCheSteTs. In
lis cNCOTIation of Mr.. Fortune the Sen
Nuel has rather the best of the aTgu-
Ment, but we would like to remind it
,~1l The whole race Is not to be Judged
ny MI. Fortunes indisCretiOn and
some hysterical Negro women" " any
more than the white race is to be
judged by hot headed individuals like
I-.man or bride bit Waite e"-erst-
"4l.e governor Of Colorado.
We agree with the Sentinel that all
s-Nn breaks as this Of Mr.. Fortunes
are nothing short of criminal, and that
S"r greatest misfortune that could be-
TAU the Negro to day would be to
We placed in the light of accepting
s"CA aCA leadership. But fortunately the
southern Negroes have leaders among
S,-emselveS-msn of the Booker I.
"ashlngton type-whoSe advice is
needed, and whose influence is felt
-I~Nh more than the advice and in
nN--1AGe OF Mr.. 7. Thomas Fortune, OF
New York.
IL GF 0F instance, we might quote Mr.
- +. Cheatham; of North Carolina,
RR..eseHt R.e Recorder of Deeds for the
D'4lIIct Of Columbia, on this very
Sse' Ssse' Speaking of Mr.. Fortune and
;.; st Fledger, of the Atlanta Age,
A"'ag utteEance to these inCendiaTy
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
He Knew How to Handle ,Em.

Don't pick me up" grOwled the
bad man from Siwash; Pm a live
wirei"
Thanks for the warming" said the
gentlemanly bartender, "but it's all
safe enough when you have the nip
pers properly insulated"
Whereupon he seized the live wire
by his left ear with the ice tongR
and hustled him hastily through the
outer exit.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
CIVIL RIGHTS IN LONDON.
Testimonial for West End Hotel Manager
. Richardson who Refused TO Draw Color
Line in England:

A movement has been started by
Messrs. Cyrus Field Adams, Daniel
Murray and others TO secure sub
sCriptions to a testimonial to the Lon
don hotel manager who refused to
make any discrimination in his enter
taiament of delegates to the Method
ist EcumeniCal Council. Their object
as stated is to show to the world that
there are others IN America, and not
all blasphemous infdelS and barbar-
ians as might be inferred by the action
of some at home and abroad. They
characterize the action OF the Ameri-
cans who wanted the COlOred men
excluded as an impudent and bias
phemous act of inhdelity, in effect
assuming superior wisdom to God IN
making man, They resent and object
to His work in making the black maa,
No Christian gentlemen would
countenanCe or sign any such unchrIs-
tan petition, as was presented by
some Americans to the Hotel Manager
which he promptly rejected.
The BRE will act IS agent IN this
matter and will give acknowlegem
for all subscriptions received. We
should generously show our apprecia-
ton in every way whenever an oPPor-
unitv occurs. The following has
been received: Cyrus Fields Adams,
$1,000, Daniel Murray, $500.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
s,mpIy Another Name for 1t.

Miss Weary QisteRing to the steam
boat whistle)-I wish that dreadful
noise would stop. 1t makes me feel
nervous.
Mr.. Borem-Is that so? Do you
know, I don't think 1 have such
thing as a nerve about me?
''Indeedl What do you call it, then,
uP"-Harlem Life. ,.zs
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
WASHINGTON TEACHERS SOUTH.
Flisses Chase and Merritt in Abb.vills. south
Carolina

'Hsses Chase and Merritt in AbbsvilIs, South
Carolina.
From the Abbeyille. S c. Ethiopian.
The teachers attending the Summer
school al AbbeVille are peculiarly
blessed IN having Miss E. +. Merritt
as member OF the faculty. Miss
Merritt IS = supervising Principal of
the Washington Public Schools aRd
ranks among the highest literary
minds OF the District. Algebra and
language are the subjects which Miss
Merritt IS presenting to the teachers
OF ADDevllle, and We are frank TO con-
Tess That We have never seen those
subjects handled with such sxtraordi-
nary ability and alertness. Miss
Merritt IS well named for she has risen
to her position of honor and trust
purely on her merit. We are also
blessed in having with US Miss Lula s.
chase, who IS also a teacher in the
Public Schools Of Washington. and
sister Of Mrs. E. V. c. Williams. the
editor OF the Ethiopian. We are truly
glad TO have the distinguished lady
visitors In our midst, if only for q short
time. In coming South to spend their
vacation and to engage in the great
work OF helping to educate and en-
courage the race, they have set a
worthy example which we hope will be
followed by many in the future. They
who would lead people must be
among that people, sharing their Joy
and their sorrows with them and Civ
ing them that stimulus which only the
presence of a leader and commander
can give.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
Sharing the Glory.

Henrietta isn't one of these women
who want to put husband in the
background and make him stay
there"
mo, indeed!"
''Is she trying to make you promi-
nent?"
"Yes. She is going to deliver leo
ture to her club on how to manage
husbands, and she wants me to come
up on the platform and be al sxan'
pie. "-Washington Star. -.cn.......,
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
FOUNDER. .

Mr.. F. ]. J. Smoot, a candidate for
the Legislature of the Republican
party, opened night school for the
illiterate colored voters Of the 5th dis
trict of Charles County, Md The col
ored men seem TO be very much in
terested and the first night there was
quite a number present. Mr.. SmOot is
an energetic white man, good friend
20 his COlorsd brethren, and tries TO do
all he can to help them.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
A FIavOrea stick.

Pearl-Freddy Is 50 original
Ruby-In what way?
why, he had the head OF his
cane favored with vsinteFgreen and
blood orange. Now he has such Q
pleasant taste after holding It in Ms
mouth awhile.~ .~-CAicago Daily News.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

PaPa-Where's my umbrella7 I'm
sure 1 put it in the hall stand with
the others last evening.
Wilhe-I guess MabePs beau took
it when he went home last night.
Mabel-Why, Willie! The idea!
WiIlie-Wen, when he was sayin'
good night to you heard him say;
I'm going to steal just one."-Phil-
adelphia Press.