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The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25
Killed by the Cars

Mrs. Alex Wilson was killed REAL
Aurora by Burlington train No. AZ, go.
ing toward Lincoln. Mrs. Wilson and
her daughter were driving into town
from their home. about three miles
from Aurora. The daughter was bad.
ly hurt. They did not see the train
until their horses were upon the track.
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Successful Poultry show at R..tr,c.

me southeastern Nebraska Poultry
nov IN session at Beatrice and the
enSnee are quite large. The exhibits
nearly every kind of chicken
sFown' az well as turkeys and Belgian
mares. There are several entries of
Use AIS a number OF patent coops
AND other poultry supplies. The M,
temcsnse Is good. and the local com
mit,se Is ~ell pleased with the out
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When Don Carlos, the Spanish pre-.
tender, heard that his daughter had
eloped with a coachman. he sem out
letters announcing her death. This
shows that the Don can pretend in
various ways.
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The D%andeiion.
Little daudelion

Little daudelion
stahtod in one day
GRIMM at de autumn
Jes' like It was May.
Neober mind de chilly wind
Nor de sky severe.
Little G~andeiion,
fohgot de time O. year.
Little dandelion
MADE de day seem bright.
inough de iros' Will ketch him
Long befo' de night.
Reckon he's a hero
or a humble style,
Vsse u takes a heap o. grit
Washington Star
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

The stenographer watches the ex.
pert typewriter repairer with unspoken
wonder at the deftness with which he
puts the machine in order without
using a hairpin once.
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AS soon as the darkles were all as
sembled the oldest slave present went
to ole massa' and begged a piece oI
silver money. This was always eh.
pected. and a plantation owner would
as soon have thought OF having d
"shuckin'" without corn as to De' uh'
prepared to produce the bit oil silver
on the first evening.
Taking this piece of silver. the an.
cient darby returned to the field anu
there performed a ceremony, the exact
meaning of which has not come down
to us. Whctting his jack knife upon
the silver, he solcmnly pronounced an
invocation for a bountiful crop OF corr
the following year. And 1t Is doubtful
il the 'ole nassa' would have been
any more willing to allow the husking
to proceed without this kindly prayer
than would his white-haired servitor,
who by its @ a thus once a year
stood in the attitude OF high priest 10
the family he served.
After the preliminary prayer h IL
wise men were chosen. and thelr
first duty was to select two OF the
brawniCst negroes In the company,
who, when called out, with much pride
at their distinction, INDUCED in a good
humored contest of strength, which
was known as "rasslin' TO de Captin.'
The victor became the master OF cere'
monies and upon him deyolved the
duty of seeing that no one shirked in
work or entertainment.
The matter of the Captaincy being
decided. tho ~ wise men chose -four
big fellows. who formed a pack sad.
die by crossing their hands, the Cap
tain was elevated Upon At and carried
half a dozen times around the heaps
of corn while the darkies sang this
melody or something akin to IL:
When our days am lone
Don't we ddrkies haO a time.
When our day am done
Don't We darkies cut a shine?
Back to our cabin we will go,
Back In the early mon:
But well he here IN de eb min
To do de shuCkin' of de con.
Then the corn shucking proper be.
gan. Stacks of fuel had been placed
at intervals OF a few yards nea the
corn, and after they had been lighted,
under the supervision of the ~ wise
men, the fun began. AS the corn was
husked it was thrown into piles and
would be hauled away in the morning.
Twelve workers were selected for
each heap of unhusked corn, and, as
back in New England, the red ear
was eagerly sought for, but with a diff
ferent purpose. When a man got IL
he SHE'D it at a big nigger's head, and
If he hit the mark the unfortunate dar.
Ky would not marry for 10 years" II
by shrewd lodging he missed it his
the year. II a dusky belle secured a
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A cable says the English Winston
Churchill will como to this country
frankly seeking a rich American wife.
He a offer no coronet-only a name
which he has made by actual accom-.
plishment. II will be interesting to
watch the progress Of a hunter so
Handicapped.
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Gold is said to have been discovered
In Greenland. 1t is rather a pity that
these discoveries cannot be made in
some place which is comfortable for
residence purposes.
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II is generally admitted among the
humorists that President Wos Y Gil OF
San Domingo vas a gilly to resign.
and thus to take his unique name out
of print.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

The Duke Of RoXburghe declares
that he will come back to New
York. The clown In the old.time cir.
Gus used to invariably announce,
We've got your money, and that's
what we came here for"
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red ear she had the option of CHOOSING
a sweetheart from any of the darkies
around the corn pile.
When IL o'clock struck all hands
dropped their work and hurried to the
o which always surrounded the
old plantation home. On such occa.
sions 1t was always decorated with
lights, perhaps not equal to a carpi,
val, but still rendering it very pic.
turesque. Reverlry and abandon fol,
lowed to the enlivening darky melo,
dies upon the fiddle, the banjo. the
bones, the "massa and missus," by
their presence, keeping the gaiety
within bounds. But this did not hin.
der the music from being waited on
the air across the fields and through
the woods 10 nelghboring plantations.
After supper a chaplain was Sc.
lected, who solemnly pronounced a
parting %benedictlon upon "ole massa
and missus.' And while vending their
homeward way some such strains a
these came floating back to the now
silent home:
Down in dat CON lcl',
iieah dat mo'nf SCUM,
Dem darkloS am a-Weepin'.
70 nllS<l'S i'm la .pls' coli .,..,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

In the beauty contest at New York
women are to Judge of the physical
charms OF the male contestants. Let
us hope that Kissing Of the judges may
he barred.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

There is many a man who never
heard OF the late Herbert Spencer,
whose whole life is the fruit OF the
philosophy with which Spencer seeded
down the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

Reading that thirteen brides OF
army officers have sailed for Manila
on the transport Logan, who can be-.
l'eve that thirteen is an unlucky mum.
her?
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win be No Packing House str,l.

Peace between the Chicago packing
houses and their employees practically
is assured when all but one Of the
grievances of the striking coopers we're
adjusted. The truce brought an end
to the talk of a general strike.
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Pensions ~Increase

Inc pension issue last year was tbe
largest in ten years; the issue for tha
hrst quarter OF the present year ex.
ceeds Inc same period last year by %
per cent ~
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Tennessee negroes have organized a
political party against the use OF CO..
caine. 1t is to be hoped nobody will
stun the ballot box.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

II ono must die Of overdrinking how
pleasant Il must be to have the coro-
ner's physician call 1t refined alec.
holism."
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

Senator Clark has had an operation
performed on his ear. II 1t does not
prove satisfactory the senator Is
amply able to buy a new one.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

A Clyde Fitch play is to be aban.
doned on account Of poor business.
This leaves only eighty.seven Clyde
Fitch plays on lie boards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

A woman always has great conf.
dence In the doctor who says he relies
on her intelligent care more than ON
medicines.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

Anger is useful sometimes In that IL
gives a man something to be sorry
for and thus reduces danger Of swelled
head.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25
Naval officer Buys paw

Commander =. A. Miller. II 9 ~
mas purchased pew No. 1ls In the
historic ST. Johns church, Washing,
on, rom a %Philadelphian, paying him
$1,000 for Il. ~
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Some Of the critics insist that Patti
can't sing as she used to, but none OF
them has at yet accused her OF having
a double chin.
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There Is no doubt that the woman
who loves you forgives you too much,
while the woman whom you love for
gives you too little.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

A national %anti-mosquito association
fs the latest. "Biz.z-z" is the pass.
word and swat" the countersign.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25
NEY9ZEEY2
Our Greeting to the Younsster Year.

-
As does the child come into life
So. cometh the bright New Year,
lis born n simple untold birth
With joy. good will. and cheer.
The Old Year ~slshs-ne'cr bids adieu
As he turns his last worn page.
His work is done-lIis life H. Ger
Alas. one year OF age.
How many hearts are sad. forlorn-
How many prayers are said
May the New Year take from us our
grief
To give us JOY instead
We know not What the young babe holds
For us-we cannot soc
We only greet with open arms
The Youngster-lg3.
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The lawyers ~intrusted with the set
Element OF the Fair estate find that
where there's q will there's q way.
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Will that scientific organization
which Is going to fight New Jersey
mosquitoes use magazine rifles or
lust ordinary shotguns?
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Refreshing to read that a European
princess is to be married according
10 social rules and regulations.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

Carnegie says the offspring OF the
rich lack a great deal. SO do the of
spring OF the poor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

II the sultan of Turkey had anything
to fear It was from an enemy within
He has cancer Of the stomach.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

What a saving OF human life 1t
would result in II football games could
be played by telegraph.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

The sapient Prof. Puppe Of Berlin
has discovered a new germ--a flea.
perhaps.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-25

A New Jersey factory has gone into
the business OF making steel dolls.
That's a mean trick.
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up In flaming red bandanna handker.
chiefs-the redder the better-and
with a white handkerchief crossed
upon their breasts.
They came in groups, and each par.
ty OF huskers from a neighboring plan.
tation was announced long before IL
arrived by the ~well.known tunes pre-
valent in those days floating down the
road and over the fields as the happy
boys and women FASTENED to the gath.
ering. A favorite tune was this;
Yes, ives gwine to de shuckin',
Yes. ives gwine TO de shuckin'.
Yves gwine TO de shuckin' of de con.
An we'll he dar In de mo'nin',
An well be dar In de mo'nin'.
Wen be dar In de mo'nin', shuah as yo's
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Down in dat CON ncl',
iieah dat mo'nful SCUM.
Dem darkios am a-weepin'.
Fo' massa's in de col col {
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17

in buttons. The latter thought he was
in earnest. 4 discourteous retort
leaped TO the latter's lips. but he re-
strained himself and turned away.
Why don't you answer me, young
man." persisted the governor, still
bent on having his little joke. Don't
you know that it is your duty to pay
attention 20 what the guests OF this
hotel say to you?"
Il doc't need to have you tell me
my duty" iared the boy. Its a
cinch. anyway, that I'm not paid to
stand here chewing the rag with inter
fering, meddlesome old women ike
you"
The boy turned his back on the gov
ernor and marched off. When Mr.. Bliss
had recovered his breath he started
after him, and in three long strides
was at his side.
Shake, young man, shake; you're
all right" said he, extending his hand.
''You called the turn on me better than
it's been done since the day they elect
ed me governor Of my state"
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17

when he came along again one day
and dropped into the water right
where he had lit the spring before.
This time 1 got two more good shots
at him, and 1 knocked a feather out
of him, but that was all l could do
with him. He didn't wait for any
more trouble, but pursued his way
north.
Ever since that timt, twice a year,
that old duck comes quacking along,
and I've shot and shot him tilt |
know he must be half full of lead,
but L can't bring him down. Gener-
ally, you find a big duck leading a
whole flock, keeping his place at the
apex of the triangle they form in
their fight, but this old fellow trav-
els alone. Doubtless he has his
sweethearts here and there along the
line of his route, but he shuns all So
ciety while on his aerial voyages.
Il have been laying for him for a
week past, and yesterday. when he
came Piling down from the north,
was ready with a new gun and
shells loaded with No. ) chilled shot.
"I'll put an end 10 his fooling this
time l said to myself, as he swOoped
down into easy reach of me, and then
/ let loose at him in earnest. 1 shot
at him three times, the last shot GER
tainly taking effect in his left wing,
for he went of lame on that side,
but the tough old rascal managed to
flap away and I suppose by this time
he is pretty near to Texas.
''I don't know what to make Of
that bird. l can say without boast
ing that I am a good shot. but
can't do anything with this phenom-
email fowl. | think there must be a
duck doctor someThere down south
who patches up my old friend and
fits him for running the ganUlet with
me.
But I'm going to get that duck
some day. I've got that big green
Feather stuck up over my desk and
I'm bound to have the rest ot them
if I have to use a Gatling gum
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17

in Amherst and fitted for Phillips acad-
emy at Andover, and with his entry
into that famous preparatory school
Liang Chen Tung to all intents and pur-
poses became an American boy.
1t was in 1879 that ri Yuk became 8
member Of the class of 81 in Phillips
academy. and in that healthy, robust,
romping class of 81 there was no more
vigorous, keen, or athletic youngster
than Liang. lie became a member of
the baseball club, and one day when
the pitcher was i'll and a critical game
was being played with Exeter, LANG
stepped into the breach and pitched a
game that sent his school wild with en-
thusiasm and scored deep defeat for
the visitors. Liang had been practic-
ing twirling the curved ball on the cam
pus at odd moments and hoped for jus t
such an opportunity, and when it came
Liang was waiting and proved himself
equal o the demands Of the occasion.
After that the little Chinese boy was
a school hero and the permanent pitch
eF for the team.
Ia the language Of the campus Liang
was a 'corker," but no matter how
much attention he received or how he
might excel on the field or in the
schoOlrOOm, Liang never got what we
boys and lots Of men call a swelled
head. He was always ready to listen
to suggestions and carry them out, and
to the mind of many of the fellows was
an ideal school chum, ever ready to de-
fend the honor of the school.
Since leaving Massachusetts, says
the New York Times, Liang Chen Tung
has received his baptism in diplo-
macy. While WI Ting g-Fang was am
bassador to Washington, LANG Chen
Tung was his private secretary as well
as interpreter of the legation. He was
knighted by Queen Victoria because of
the part he took as a member Of the
special commission which represented
the Chinese government at the queens
jubilee. During a large part of his of
fetal career Sir LANG was intimately
associated with Ii Hung Chang. Heac-
eompanied him as his secretary on the
peace mission in Japan after the great
war; and he was also one of Earl LIS
secretaries at the diamond jubilee Of
Queen Victoria.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17
ESTABLISHED 1882.
TERMS OF sUDeCRIPTION.
The City's Burden.

The citizens of Washington are
to nlame to q great extent 1or tne
manv impositiOns inflicted upon
them. If you will notice, every
ontornrise more or less started ID
this city is by some shark VINO
has no standing at his own home
The advice of The BEE to the
citizens of Washington is, let every
thing he thoroughly investigated
.ofora It is indorsed or supported,
There is a peculiar weakness about
Az oitizaps of Washington. Every
time a negro enters the city ana Is
full of "job" hels at once 'nVl'o1 /
either TO occupy your puIpl's OF
nreside over yOur lyceums when
have been no benefit to the colored
noorle They are invited to YOU
-, wined and dined only to
leave you in dispair. These inter
Iopsrs will either attempt to organ
i1a = social club and call 1t the f.
y. y,s. when it is nothing more
than an drag net for prostitutes ara
,;he,tipes. Some time ago few
of these individual got together
and attempted to pass upon t-t
morals Of certain reputable citizens
one Of these was a school teacher o.
this oity and a lady of high mora
tending When his reputation
was investigated it was soon aSoer
tanned that he was persona non
orata at his own home. Let 'h'
ci,izens of Washington be more
c;rcumspect. The BEE congra'u-
late. the organization of the native
wosbipgtonians. With a strong
hood and a well known executive
toord there is no doubt, but thai
the organization will NIL long
ut sneh men as Prof. j. d.
Baltimore, DR.. Phil. b. BROOKS
Iorome A. johnson, John Francis
wilkinson, Robert W. Tompkin'
and others are the men to make
the organization a success. Inc
.;tv,s bnrdens are the interlopers.
Get rid of them.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17

bellmen and head walters. Some
Of them run on pullman parlor
cars. The BEE would sug est 10 it's
aOle contemporary to teach the
Northern educated negroes how to
seta job II they go to na ional con
conventions they go there as Wallets
or door keepers occasionally one
will 90 as an alCernat- delegate. In
the next national republican CON
Vrnti1n if one is there a. "a door
keeper The BEE will be surprised.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17
ANSWER PLEASED BLISS.
Chicago Bell Roy Wins Michigan
Governors Favor by an Inn
pertinent RetOrt.

The Chicago Inter Ocean reports
that for the first time in a good many
years a. T. Bliss. governor of Michi-
gan, heard himself called an uncOmpli-
mentary name the other night without
resenting it. The person 10 give the
affront was a bell-boy at the Palmer
house. The governor stood aghast
for u moment, and those who wit
messed the affair expected him to chas-
tise the offender. Instead he shook
hands with him, and told him he Was
''all right"
The chief executive of the Wolverine
state had tried TO joke with the boy
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17
WHAT SAW AND HEARD.

1t is amnseing to see the office
holders swallow what they see
going on in the political world.
congratulate Senator Fairbanks
on his re election to the Senate. He
will now be presidential posi-
bility. Then you viii see the little
dogs bark and lItt fish swim.
The interlOper of the ColOred
American must have plenty of time
now. He has adopted a new occu-
patton. He ought to take excerpts
from the Cleveland Gazetteconcern-
ing his gratitude 10 his Oreather of
the press. A hint to the wise
ought to be sufficient. If it is Lot
another hint will be suggested.
1t is hoped that the bill recently
offered by Senator Challenger viii
soon become a law. What the peo-
pie want is representative IN Con-
gress.
The receivers of the Capital Sav-
ings Bank have called for the books
of the Oeposit,rs. What do they
want with the the books? Nothing
has been heard from the building
association as yet.
The officers of that association
need not think that the new ap-
pOintment of receivers will stop
further action,
| see that few cOlOred men are
down on the jury now, is it pOss -
bic that the color line is to be car
ried in the jury box! 1t is the in
tention of the people to take some
action.
1t is good time now to have
military organization at Howard
University. There used to be &
fine company there at one time
Next year the political pot will
begin to boil. The lection of dele
gates will take place,
President Roosevelt will be asked
to appoint two new Judges 0 th
Police Court, to succeed Jud g {
Scott and Kimball. There is plt nty
of good material from which the
President may select.
judges of the Police Court should
be men Gho have a good conception
of human nature. The President
has those men in mind no doubt.
There are to many lyceums in
this city. Just wha. good they are
doing | am unable to tell. There
is so much surplus in the city it is
presumed that the best way to get
rid of 1t, IS through the medium
Of the lyoeums.
FOUNDER.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17
The Southern Negro.

If We believed all that is said
against the Southern negro, our con
illusions would be that he Is the
most ignorant individual IN the
limited States. Certainly the wnlte
man doesn't know the cOlOrsd man
South. He is pictured as a person
of ignorance ana superstition
The SOutherner, Is the best, eau-
sated aud has more sense that two
thirds of all the negroes IN the
North. If you will make a list OF
some of the most prominent negroes
in the North, We mean those who
have some sense, you viii find that
they came from the South.
Some of them are doing good
business and G'any of them are
prominent in politics. If you take
the negro who was born IN the
North you will find him, behind
some white mans table or charity
student at Yale or Harvord. The
so called educated Nor hern negrf
is either head waiter, a caterer,
= porter or barber. Oar esteemed
contemporary the DAILY Past would
have the world to believe that the
IOuth had nothing but ignorant
negroes and yet you will find these
so called ignorant good for nothing
negroes, Register of the Treasury
Recorder of Deeds, Collector Of
Port, Postmasters, Naval officers.
Special agents, Members Of the
House Of Representatives, Senators
Of the United States, Governors
of the States, etc. You will find
she Northern educated negro, first
class hash singer, tOnsorial artists
The Washington bee., 1903-01-17
HERO OF BALL FIELD
Sir Liang Chen Tung, Chinese Dip
lomat, Knows Curves.
Twenty Years Ago He Was One of ths
Crack Pitchers of New England
Now He Is Minister at
Washington.

No matter how great may be the
achievements of Sir LANG Chen Tung,
the successor of WI Ting-Fang, in the
field of diplomacy at Washington, he
will always be remembered at Phillips
academy, Andover, Mass, as the pitch
er of its most famous baseball nine
the undergraduate who introduced the
curved ball. That was 20 years ago.
Before coming there Pi Yuk Liang, as
he was then called, was student at the
Chinese college in Hartford, Conn, un-
der the supervision of Dr. Yung Wing.
At that time Hartford had National
league baseball nine that was crowd
ing the Boston Red Stockings, under
Harry and George Wright, very close,
for the pennant. Tommy" Bond, with
his curves, was the hero of the hour.
The young Chinaman used to go to the
ground to watch the morning practice,
and ri Yuk became favorite of Bonds.
He taught him his famous curve. AS
result the Chinese students formed a
baseball nine, with ri Yuk as pitcher.
They defeated easily the Hartford
high school nine, the Trinity cOllegi-
ans, and other baseball organizations
of local reputation.
The idea was to furnish the boys an
educa tion at Harvard and Yale, but be-
fore the plan could be fully carried out
an emissary from the emperor OF
China arrived, found the boys were be-
coming Americanized to an alarming
extent, and effected their recall by the
government.
Liang Chen Tung was one of the
third or fourth installmentS of young
Chinese sent to this country. He ar
rived here about 1875. He was then
boy of Il, large, robust, handsome
young fellow, full of fun and spirits,
For awhile he remained with family